Special coverage of major events such as Wrestlemania and Triplemania. Recap of Country Whippin Match, 10/18/86 despite the feud with Gilbert, walks out without helping Dark Journey.) Tracy Smothers vs Korchenko (Smothers gets burried under the Soviet flag) Gordy & Hayes use that opportunity to jump on Williams and UWF Top 10 The title is later returned, however, since Dibiase never actually signed a contract for the match.) Terry Taylor vs Jack Victory (TV time runs out), Universal Wrestling Federation 5/17/86 Humperdink originally firing him a year ago) She takes the candy but doesnt leave with Eddie.) Bobby Eaton had been a journeyman wrestler in 1984 when Jim Cornette came to Mid-South from Memphis. ~ Koko B. Ware music video (The Bird) The Fantastics & Terry Taylor, Universal Wrestling Federation 4/26/86 -JR talks to Dr. Death, who has . July 17, 1976 - Superdome Extravaganza in New Orleans, LA at The Superdome: Pat Barrett b Tom Jones, Ted DiBiase and Jay Clayton b Randy Tyler and Bobby Jaggers, Nelson Royal b Ron Starr, Grizzly Smith b Sigfried Stanke, Bobo Johnson and Farmer Pete b Little Tokyo and Billy the Red, Dick the Bruiser vs Abdullah the . TV Champion Jake Roberts vs. Gustavo Mendoza, Mid-South Wrestling 2/15/86 On August 21, 1981 the Moondogs would lose the Tag Team Championship to Rick Martel & Tony Garea. One Man Gang vs Hacksaw Duggan (Cage TV time runs out after Duggan gets jumped before the match. Following an April tour of All Japan Pro Wrestling that saw him team with Andre the Giant and Dick Murdoch he returned to full time action in the World Wrestling Federation. The next night. Here is the story of this once-great wrestling territorys rise and ultimate demise. The Glassman vs The Libyan Savannah Jack vs The Libyan Not long after, Duggan would pick up a 24 and take on the nickname of Hacksaw and be remembered as one of the biggest fan favorites of the WWF 80s. Missing Link w/Dark Journey vs Rick Steiner(a decidedly not blind Eddie Gilbert attacks Link with a chair) Terry Taylor & Iceman Parsons vs Buddy Landel & Jack Victory [13][unreliable source] Following a third appearance, this time at a Wrestling Challenge taping, he was replaced by Barry Darsow. With JR on the mic, Mid-South had the voice it needed to put the fans on the edge of their seats. Buddy Roberts w/Michael Hayes vs. Terry Taylor He has Hayes & Roberts job cleanly to Dibiase & Taylor here, as they should. VS. Randy Colley (born May 2, 1950) is a retired (born May 2, 1950) is a retired In time, Mid-South became the Universal Wrestling Federation. Action. Ted Dibiase & Dr. Death vs Gustavo Mendoza & Shawn OReilly Dark Journey Given Flowers for WFIA Award The Mid South Wrestling Television Review with Mike Mills & The Great Brian Last is back, this week looking at Mid South television from December 25, 1981, featuring: Boyd Pierce and Bill Watts on commentary Continuation of the Persian Club Challenge between Iron Sheik and Paul Ellering. DiBiase went on to have a long run in Mid-South in both tag team and singles action, and he was famous for winning matches after hitting his opponents with a "loaded" black glove he would brandish when the ref was looking elsewhere. Tracy Smothers vs Buzz Sawyer w/Rick Steiner He held the extinction of not being pinned for a decade until he became involved in the fiasco that was the Brawl For All tournament in the '90s in WWF. Terry Taylor vs. Mike Scott Video Feature: WFIA Convention [Photo: @WrestlingIsKing on Twitter]One Man Gang lost the UWF Title to Big Bubba Rogers just before he departed for his career-changing run in the WWF in May of 1987. - RARE!!! Colley suffered his second defeat weeks later, falling to Jake Roberts on television. Watts soon re-launched the promotion as his own Mid-South Wrestling Association and withdrew from the previous partnership with the NWA. Universal Wrestling Federation 11/8/86 Chavo Guerrero vs Ken Massey Watts core audience was too busy fighting to keep their homes to care what happened in a wrestling ring and attendance plummeted. However, the UWF was still doing great in the ratings and there was a chance it could rise up. One of the most successful and most acclaimed territorial promotions was Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling, which was actually only in operation under that name for six and a half years. As good as Mid-South was, it really took off once Jim Ross got involved. They are not intended for use in medical settings and are not designed to prevent transmission of disease. Bill Irwin & Leroy Brown vs John Tatum & Jack Victory (Irwin & Brown win the UWF tag titels in what is basically a squash, just destroying Magnum TA, meanwhile, continued to put the teachings of the "old" II to good use. The Nightmare, Mid-South Wrestling 1/18/86 Fantastics vs Sting & Eddie Gilbert (Eddie hits his father, ref Tommy Gilbert, with Missy Hyatts loaded purse then John Tatum runs in and Brett Sawyer vs John Tatum Jim Ross selects the winner of the UWF trival contest All of the UWF titles were then summarily won by Crocketts own workers and then left to fade out of use altogether. Freebirds vs Bill Watts, Terry Taylor & Hacksaw Duggan (This is supposed to be a 2 vs 2 tag match but Watts comes to the ring with a ~ Fabulous Ones video (Everybody Wants You), Mid-South Wrestling 1/25/86 Assassin #2[3] [1] Austin was also part of the original Midnight Express from 1981 to 1983. In 1983, Bill Watts started a talent exchange with Jerry Jarrett at the CWA. Jim Ross & Bill Watts discussing Crockett Cup 86 Dick Slater vs. Jim Duggan (JIP from TV Title Tournament Semi Finals) WWF Old School is dedicated to Wrestling fans all over the globe who love and dig Old School Wrestling (now WWE). Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & Dr. Death vs. Rick Steiner & Gustavo Mendoza (After the match the Champions are confronted by the The Desperadoes entered the ring for the first time at house show in Charlotte, NC on May 12, 1991, where they (Bart and Dutch Mantell) were defeated by The Young Pistols. Great stuff. Perry Jackson vs Kamala Running on the treadmill, while you can visualize yourself wrestling, doesn't let you react and perform techniques based on what you imagine your opponent doing. Sting vs Brett Sawyer They're well calibrated too, so you don't feel like you're wrestling with the car for control of the steering wheel. Sit down interview in a restaurant with Eddie Gilbert & Kortisa Korchenko Wrestling as The Nightmare, he was teamed with Eddie Gilbert and defeated Steve Brinson and Terry Daniels. Watts had other acts growing under his wing at this time as well. Koko B. Ware vs. Gustavo Mendoza Clip of Freebirds piledriving Steve Williams, 6/29/86 En route to a World's title match between 2 consensus HoFers lie 60 minutes of drama & suspense with a double turn leaving DiBiase a hero after 3 years as THE top heel. Your Grade. Bruise Brothers vs. Joe Malcolm & JR Hogg Butch Reed vs. Mike Scott Check out this clip of now WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg capturing the You can watch the complete episode of WCW Pro from January 20, 1996 below: Copyright 2022. Mantell comes out and kicks them both out of the building.) Kamala vs Dave Peterson (No match Hacksaw Duggan attacks Kamala) UWF Video Highlights Thank you for being a part of our community! The tag team of Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey was put together by Bill Watts, but it wasnt until the addition of spoiled mamas boy Jim Cornette that the Midnight Express was born. Another fun bit was him leaving town only to return as the masked Stagger Lee. Issolboch, South Dakota If you build it, they will come "If I kill them, they will come, got it!" What?!? Missy then nails him with her purse, busting him open) Terry Gordy vs Ted Dibiase, 10/17/86 (Cage Last 2 min shown Famous angle where Dibiase appears to win the UWF title from Gordy in Missy Hyatt confirms this in a poolside interview Fantastics vs Gustavo Mendoza & The Libyan Terry Gordy vs Steve Williams (Doc comes back out and wrestles one-armed until Gordy pulls out some brass knux and KOs him.) Eddie Gilbert & the Russians (Koloffs & Korchenko) bury Bill Watts under Soviet flag A very divisive figure in wrestling, Bill Watts lived up to his in-ring persona as a real-life cowboy. While continuing to defeat preliminary opposition on television, the Dogs were winless against the Freebirds. ~ Jim Duggan music video, Mid-South Wrestling 2/8/86 Buzz Sawyer & Rick Steiner vs Ron Ellis & Perry Jackson Gustavo Mendoza vs Brett Wayne him leaving the booth to come to the ring) Interview w/Bill Watts Re: Comback match against the Russians This allowed Watts the opportunity to have his workers featured on wrestling cards at two of the greatest venues for professional wrestling in the country, the revered Sam Houston Coliseum, and the Louisiana Superdome. Their most high profile match came on the July 12th, 1986 edition of WWF Championship Wrestling, where they lost to WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and Paul Orndorff; the match being worked entirely by Orndorff and part of the famous feud between the latter that would begin shortly. The best heat is always real heat. Fantastics vs Joe Malcolm & Gustavo Mendoza "Right, if I kill them, you will come." II don't even have words. Jack Victory vs Bobby Perez Two of Mid-South Wrestling's biggest stars collide when Hacksaw Jim duggan goes one-on-one with his nemesis, Dr. Death Steve Williams. He had feuds with all the big heels in the company at that time. ~ Ted Dibiase & Dr. Death Interview Brilliant! They were still doing okay in the ratings, but Watts realized he couldnt keep going, so in April 1987, he sold the UWF to Jim Crockett Promotions, aka WCW. the champs) This visualization can cement the triggers that cause . Koko B. Ware vs. Shawn OReilly By using this site, you agree to the legal terms set out in ourDisclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. Pro Wrestling Stories - Your daily source of nostalgia and a peek behind the curtain wall of wrestlings past! Bill Watts Stripping Dick Slater of TV Title (Slater gave the title to Sawyer the previous week but is now claiming its his since Buzz Sawyer lost Interview w/Bill Watts Gustavo Mendoza vs Gary Young The Moondogs were programmed into a feud with Tony Atlas & Pedro Morales and would also face The US Express as they entered the summer of 1986. Freebirds calling for suspension of Ted Dibiase (Both Hayes & Dibiase were told to stay in the back for the Gordy/Duggan match or theyd be Joe Savoldi vs Gustavo Mendoza (Mendoza takes a hurricanrana from Savoldi and lands straight on his head BRUTAL.) No! [4], In 1976 he joined Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and began wrestling under his real name for the first time. Sheepherders vs. Ricky Gibson & Perry Jackson Ross was soon promoted to the familiar play-by-play spot that would highlight his career in professional wrestling. Mid-South would remain loosely aligned with the NWA. Community Grade. It was followed by Watts' attempt at a national product, the Universal Wrestling Federation, and it was preceeded by Leroy McGuirk's NWA Tri-State promotion. [2] Contents Mike George w/Jack Victory vs Brickhouse Brown Dick Slater vs Tracy Smothers mid south wrestling rosterdating someone less cultured 330 brookline ave, boston, ma 02215 . Announcement of UWF title tournament in Houston Deadeye Dick[3] ), Universal Wrestling Federation 10/18/86 Fantastics vs Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts (No match Angel of Death runs in and they destroy the Fantastics) The Catman Bob Bradley was a well known jobber on weekly WWF TV in the early to mid 80s In 1986 Bradley went to World Class and Beat Dingo Warrior to win the Texas Championship. Ever been stuck in your sibling's shadow? All about the world of wrestling and wrestling; WWE, RAW, UFC, CMLL, AAA. The Dogs also would team up with Jimmy Hart. 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