The crowd at the Civic Auditorium in Kingsport, Tennessee
was on their feet Wednesday night when hometown hero Tony
'The Dragon' Givens defeated Brian Logan for the AWA
Heavyweight title... or so they thought. Upon closer
inspection, the officials found a pair of brass knuckles
'hidden' in Givens' trunks, forcing AWA official Clarence
Cliffenback to throw out the decision. Needless to say, none
of this sat well with the so-called 'uncrowned champ.'
'I think [the decision] is bull,' said a very colorful
Givens moments after the match. 'I can't believe that he got
away with this again. Everyone knows that I didn't have
anything on me. I have no idea how they pulled this off.'
This is not the first time that Brian Logan has retained his
title by 'questionable' means. On June 6th, 'The King of
Kingsport' Beau James was thought to have beaten Logan in
the Civic Auditorium. The decision was overturned after
officials watched the official tape of the match. Some claim
that Logan gets away with such tactics due to his alliance
with John Hawkins, a long time nemesis of Givens. 'The
Dragon' doesn't agree.
'Logan was controlling the whole thing. He's been playing
mind games with me for months. He even attacked my wife.'
Mind games or not, Tony is prepared for their next
encounter. In fact, he even has a secret weapon - 'The
Messiah of the Backbreaker' David Young. 'David knows Brian
better than almost anyone else. They were former tag team
partners. He knows how he thinks. There is no way that he is
going to get around him.' No matter what happens, one thing
is certain - 'The Dragon' will not give up. 'That title is
mine, and I will get it back.'
