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What the World Was Watching: SMW Thanksgiving Thunder ’95 (Johnson City)

February 24, 2021 by LScisco

This show took place at Freedom Hall in Johnson City, Tennessee on November 25, 1995. It drew a crowd of 550 fans, a decline from the 800 fans who attended the Halloween Scream card there on October 28. Footage of the show is provided by a fan recording.

Ring announcer Tommy Noe tells fans that Terry Gordy has a concussion and cannot compete, covering up for Gordy’s inability to show due to a prior commitment in Japan.

Buddy Landel walks into the ring and tells fans that Jos LeDuc has no showed because of a family issue. Landel says that he is willing to face Tommy Rich and the Punisher in a handicap match until Commissioner Bob Armstrong comes out and says he will help Landel find a partner.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain TV – November 25, 1995

February 17, 2021 by LScisco

Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher are in the booth, calling the 200^th and final episode of Smoky Mountain TV from Cumberland, Kentucky.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain TV – November 18, 1995

February 10, 2021 by LScisco

Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher are doing commentary and they are taped from Cumberland, Kentucky.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain TV – November 4, 1995

January 27, 2021 by LScisco

Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher are in the booth and they are concluding the tapings in Harlan, Kentucky.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain Wrestling – October 28, 1995

January 20, 2021 by LScisco

Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher are handling commentary and they are taped from Harlan, Kentucky.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain TV – October 21, 1995

January 13, 2021 by LScisco

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Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher are doing commentary and they are taped from Harlan, Kentucky.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain TV – October 14, 1995

January 6, 2021 by LScisco

Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher are calling the action, originating from Caywood High School in Harlan, Kentucky. According to prowrestlinghistory.com, the taping, which took place on October 9, drew a small crowd of 200 fans.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain TV – October 7, 1995

December 30, 2020 by LScisco

A replay of Buddy Landel being brutalized by Jim Cornette’s Militia on last week’s program is shown.

Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher are calling the action and are wrapping up the taping from Cookeville, Tennessee.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain TV – September 30, 1995

December 23, 2020 by LScisco

Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher are calling the action once again from Cookeville, Tennessee.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain TV – July 29, 1995

October 7, 2020 by LScisco

Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher call the action from the Jellico High School tapings. Kessler has been trying to channel Vince McMahon to kick off each program by screaming “Neexxtt” but he just ends up sounding like he is grunting on the toilet.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain TV – July 22, 1995

September 30, 2020 by LScisco

Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher call the action, which is still from the Jellico High School tapings.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain TV – July 15, 1995

September 23, 2020 by LScisco

Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher are in the booth and they are broadcasting from a new set of television tapings from Jellico High School in Jellico, Tennessee. According to prowrestlinghistory.com, the tapings took place on July 6, but no attendance figures were reported.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain TV – July 1, 1995

September 9, 2020 by LScisco

Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher call today’s action, which is still taped from Sevierville, Tennessee.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain TV – June 17, 1995

August 26, 2020 by LScisco

Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher kick off a new round of television tapings in Sevierville, Tennessee. According to prowrestlinghistory.com, the tapings took place at Catan’s Chapel Elementary School and drew 300 fans.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain TV – May 6, 1995

July 1, 2020 by LScisco

Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher are doing commentary and they are still taped from Warrensville, North Carolina.

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain Wrestling – April 22, 1995

June 17, 2020 by LScisco

Chip Kessler and Les Thornton are doing play-by-play duties, with this being Kessler’s first broadcast in that role. Thatcher tells fans that Jim Ross is no longer handling television due to his growing WWF responsibilities. They kick off a new round of tapings from Warrensville, North Carolina that took place at Northwest Ashe High School. According to prowrestlinghistory.com, the tapings on April 13 drew 350 fans.