[4] He briefly went to Memphis after the demise of Texas All Star Wrestling as the Australian "Bluey".

After that he went to ICW in the New England area where he wrestled there in late 1987 and 1988 as Moondog Spike.He won the Hwy Title as well as twice the Tag straps.

[5][6] In 1991, Smithson began teaming with Moondog Spot in the Memphis-based United States Wrestling Association.

Smithson and Keane, Jr. would feud with The Dogcatchers and win the USWA Southern Tag Team Championships several times before Lanny Keane left to pursue a singles career as Bloody Ox Brody.

Smithson disappeared soon after the split however, possibly due to health problems resulting from his weight gain.