I'm mildly surprised Bully Ray didn't do a Memphis run in his early days? It seems like he would have been a tailor made Lawler opponent of the month.
Weirdly, I would have really liked to see a Lawler/Bully match in the late '90s or early 2010s? But post heart attack Lawler Vs MAGA Troll Bully Ray? No thank you.
By 1992 you pretty much had to live in the USWA district to even want to work for them, minus the WWF guys making bonus shots to try and make some side cash as business cratered in the mid 90s.
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Jarrett had money,(he built a giant mansion on a big piece of land, which is when Corny figured out why everyone was making peanuts) but he sure wasn't looking to spend any on his wrestling show after 1990ish or so.
Without checking my notes, I seem to recall he even tried to sell WCW his syndication package once he realized the ESPN deal wasn't going to make him anymore $$$.
1995's "Memphis Memories" card full of old guys gave the USWA their 1st real decent house in years, and they ran at least one more nostalgia card to milk the gates, but overall the USWA was in hospice from at least 1992 until it imploded in 96(?) when Lawler "sold" his shares and ended up in lawsuits.
You can look at SMW and see a similar model, as Corny had little funds for outside stars, so after a few years of the RnR Express and Armstrongs doing okay at best business, Corny was in the red, Rubin was losing interest in giving away money and the promotion folded.
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I'm actually far more surprised Cactus Jack never made a USWA run as he was EVERYWHERE it seemed between leaving WCW in Sept 94 and signing with Vince in late 95.
