He lived almost three years longer than doctors said he would. His ways may have been disliked by some and held in high regard by others, but one thing you can say for sure is that they got a reaction from his workers and peers. Fantastics vs Sting & Eddie Gilbert (Finish only from previous week Sting & Gilbert win UWF tag titles) The Dalton Brothers would remain a tag team throughout 1970 and 1971, facing various opponents such as The Welch Brothers and The Australians. The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo (2018-19), HOMAGE.com Our favorite in retro wrestling attire! stars who were featured in mid-south included andre the giant, dusty rhodes, jim duggan, ted dibiase, dick murdoch, jake roberts, butch reed, ernie ladd, paul orndorff, who was taken by the new. They dont own the rights to shows that were produced under Paul Boeschs Texas territory, but between the WWE Network and some fan videos, the legacy of Mid-South and its amazing stars lives on with fans today as a reminder of classic old-school wrestling. Missing Link vs Jack Victory, 6/28/86 (Clip Dark Journey slaps Victory) Well, here we are again at the end of another wrestling territory road journey. Roberts. Interview w/Bill Watts Jake Roberts vs. Buzz Sawyer (TV Title Tournament Quarter Finals) On August 21, 1981 the Moondogs would lose the Tag Team Championship to Rick Martel & Tony Garea. 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. Skandor Akbar introducing Wild Bill Irwin, 9/6/86 Gustavo Mendoza vs Brett Wayne Sting & Rick Steiner vs Missing Link & Joe Savoldi (Missing Link ends up getting triple-teamed and spray painted yellow) Joe Savoldi vs The Libyan Opinion. Kamala vs Tracy Smothers [19] In early 1994 the duo moved on to feud with The Bruise Brothers and began to split their time between the promotion and the United States Wrestling Association. Here, THE BROTHERS winter brings rain, which causes the land to bloom. ~ Dick Slater Interview Buzz Sawyer vs Hacksaw Duggan, UWF TV, 3/22/86 (JIP Duggan wins North American title) In 1996 the duo returned once more, defeating Jimmy Harris and Ron Harris at the Mid South Coliseum on January 2. Dark Journey throwing a drink on Lady Maxine, 5/17/86 (Clip) saving Doc) Eddie Gilbert vs. Tommy Wright He was instrumental in the success of Junkyard Dog. Randy the Mountaineer[3] Journey, so its 2 vs 3 until he comes out late in the match and all hell breaks loose.) Bill Irwin vs Gary Young, Universal Wrestling Federation 12/6/86 their upcoming title match. Terry Gordy vs Jeff Gaylord (Jim Duggan tries to take the match leading to a confrontation with Michael Hayes Gordy & Duggan, Hayes & He was able to do this because he was co-creator of the original gimmick. 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. News and videos, live and in Spanish. which they get fined) Al Perez & Ricky Gibson vs. Two of Mid-South Wrestling's biggest stars collide when Hacksaw Jim duggan goes one-on-one with his nemesis, Dr. Death Steve Williams. Terry Taylor vs. Mid-South Wrestling 1/4/86 He led his Mid-South promotion against the grain, brought a smash-mouth brand of wrestling to the fans, and changed the dynamic in how the product was presented. After JYD came out on the losing end of a feud with Ted DiBiase and partner Matt Borne during a Loser Leaves Town match, he worked as the masked Stagger Lee in singles and tag action with several different partners. But, just as wrestling was about to enter its most significant boom period, things crumbled. The young twenty-two-year-old tennis racket toting, big-mouthed, cry-baby was an instant foil for many of the boys on and off the camera. Brett Wayne Sawyer & Dave Peterson vs. Also an avid comic book and action movie fan so more than looking forward to sharing my fun knowledge with others. The Nightmare[2] Gary Young & Ken Massey vs Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts w/Sunshine (Fantastics do a run in and piledrive Buddy Jack) Rock & Roll Express & Ricky Gibson vs. Return to top of page Superdome Extravaganza 8/80 August 2, 1980 in New Orleans, LA The Superdome drawing 28,000 ($183,000) Watts helped make New Orleans a hot wrestling town with strong crowds for the Superdome events. Jim Duggan vs. Gustavo Mendoza Wattss creative eye was behind the formation of The Fabulous Freebirds the year before, and the duo of Hayes and Gordy tore up the tag team ranks and terrorized Mid-South Wrestling after adding Buddy Roberts to the mix. Terry Taylor challenges both men in hopes for a N.A. Missing Link w/Dark Journey vs. Jack Victory (Lady Maxine is gone and Victory looses the match vowing revenge with one phone call.), Universal Wrestling Federation 7/5/86 Hank Aaron, baseball legend in Atlanta and EVP for the Braves organization, pushed for him to be fired after specific comments and opinions that Watts had voiced came to his attention. The Fantastics vs Gustavo Mendoza & Tarus Bulba Quite possibly the best single episode of pro wrestling ever taped for TV. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. His legacy can be felt in how he instilled the old-school attitude in a generation of wrestlers that passed his doorstep. Jack Victory & John Tatum vs Joe Savoldi & Jeff Gaylord Hype for the 6/14/86 Superdome show Hacksaw Duggan being attacked & whipped, 8/30/86 Chavo Guerrero vs Buddy Landel, 11/15/86 (Last 2 min Jack Victory comes in an KOs Chavo) They would lose the titles later that year, but regained them on October 24, 1994 against The Phantoms (Phantom Sorrow and Phantom Tragedy) at the Mid South Coliseum. They are not intended for use in medical settings and are not designed to prevent transmission of disease. On April 14 he was reunited with Moondog Spot, losing to The Rougeau Brothers on Prime Time Wrestling. 9/10 Bobby Eaton. JYD wasnt the only huge star Mid-South had on its roster. 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. 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UWF Champion Steve Williams and Tag Team Champs the Sheepherders (later the Bushwhackers) saw their belts simply die out. By John Varlas January 13, 2023. Hacksaw Duggan vs Rick Steiner (No match Dick Slater comes in and challenges Duggan, so they brawl & then you get lots of run-ins) Jack Victory & Lady Maxine interview George "One Man Gang" Gray is retired and lives in Baton Rouge. WWFOldSchool.com is a property owned & managed by Dynamite Digital Media. Dibiase obliges Announcement of UWF title tournament in Houston mid south wrestling rosterdating someone less cultured 330 brookline ave, boston, ma 02215 . Mr. Wrestling II talks about accidentally costing Mr. Olympia a loser-leaves-town match because he lost his temper and went after Kamala's handler, allowing Kamala to beat Olympia and send him out of the territory for 90 days. Notable were the Blade Runners, a pair of Road Warriors knock-offs who would later be known as Sting and the Ultimate Warrior. Back in the 1980s, the territories still ruled wrestling. So, if you can, load up the WWE Network, find the incorrectly labelled January 6th . the ring to use it) He was tragically killed in a car accident in Mississippi just one month later. injure his left arm. An old-school believer in kayfabe, Watts used his stardom to slowly take more interest in Tri-State Wrestling and began his rise to power. 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 . ~ Terry Taylor Interview (will meet Jake in a #1 contenders match) Sylvester "Junkyard Dog" Ritter tore down boundaries wherever he went and brought smiles to millions of faces during his career. JYD returned to his unmasked self and regained the North American Heavyweight Championship. Chamo, Clips of Slater vs. Jake Roberts in the TV Title Tournament Finals. suspended. Watts core audience was too busy fighting to keep their homes to care what happened in a wrestling ring and attendance plummeted. 8.6. Sting vs Brett Sawyer Akbar comes out & challenges him to a match vs Savannah [21] The Moondogs left USWA that fall, a year before the promotion closed its doors. He can be reached by e-mail at squints72hhi@gmail.com. In short hes embarrased by Hot Stuff and resigns as a referee. [1] Austin was also part of the original Midnight Express from 1981 to 1983. At the same time, McGuirk kept Oklahoma and Alabama, though, by 82, McGuirk ceased operations which left things open for Bill Watts and Mid-South Wrestling to take over. Missing Link vs Gustavo Mendoza Jim Cornette has led one of the most outspoken lives, not only in professional wrestling but in the media in general. Williams & Gordy then jump in as well. Mid-South would remain loosely aligned with the NWA. ~ Ted Dibiase & Dr. Death Interview Fantastics & Missing Link vs Sting, Eddie Gilbert & John Tatum, Universal Wrestling Federation 8/16/86 Colley wrestled his last match for IWA Mid-South in 1997. His willingness to tell it how he sees it has made him a jewel to some and a bane to the existence of others (yeah, we see you, Vince Russo, restraining order or not). Ted Dibiase vs Gary Young Iceman Parsons & Chavo Guerrero vs Sting & Rick Steiner (Tatum & Victory run in to brawl with Sting & Steiner), Universal Wrestling Federation 10/4/86 UWF Top 10 Rankings Traylor would follow soon after, and the pair would combine forces to become one of the most feared tag teams of that generation in the WWF: The Twin Towers. and Devastation Inc attacks Jack, turning him face) Savannah Jack vs The Libyan Jack) Clip of Freebirds piledriving Steve Williams, 6/29/86 Koko B. Ware w/Steve Williams vs. Rick Steiner w/Buzz Sawyer In 1972 the Dalton Brothers moved to NWA Mid-America and were ultimately rebranded as "The Medics". He could craft genius storylines to get fans going and knew how to properly sell stars in the ring. brawl. flag. They're well calibrated too, so you don't feel like you're wrestling with the car for control of the steering wheel. Steve Williams vs Taras Bulba Jim Rosss announcing career goes way beyond his time in professional wrestling. ), Universal Wrestling Federation 10/18/86 This visualization can cement the triggers that cause . On September 1, 1981 he mounted an unsuccessful challenge to WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund, but was defeated. Buzz Sawyer vs. Perry Jackson Here is the story of this once-great wrestling territorys rise and ultimate demise. December 12, 1981 Episode 50 - 42 mins North American Heavyweight Champion Ted DiBiase faces Paul Orndorff in the main event. He was managed by both Eddie Gilbert and Sir Oliver Humperdink and remained undefeated and on May 22, 1985 defeated Terry Taylor to gain the Mid-South North American Title. Recap & Interviews regarding tag titles being held up Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton and their manager Jim Cornette hit Mid-South Wrestling with hurricane force. Terry Taylor vs. Jake Roberts (#1 Contenders match), Mid-South Wrestling 3/8/86 As a consolation to being dropped from Demolition, Colley was repackaged again as part of the masked wrestling team The Shadows with partner Jose Luis Rivera. 2 DVDs Mid South Wrestling Giants Midgets Heroes Villain 1 & 2 RARE OOP SALE! On January 4, 1987, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Colley was repackaged as "Smash" in the new tag team of Demolition, facing and defeating the Islanders[12] before later taking part in a battle royal won by Pete Doherty. Mantell comes out and kicks them both out of the building.) We have filled up the tank and are heading on a 13-hour cross-country journey from where we left off at Big Time Wrestling in Detroit to Tulsa, Oklahoma, the home of Mid-South Wrestling. ~ Jim Duggan music video, Mid-South Wrestling 2/8/86 Assassin #2[3] Freebirds Cant Stop Rockin' video Iceman Parsons vs Gustavo Mendoza The Fantastics & Terry Taylor, Universal Wrestling Federation 4/26/86 They steal his black glove and then KO him with it. One Man Gang vs Hacksaw Duggan vs Buddy Roberts brawl, PPW, 12/13/86 (Good stuff all three guys hate each other, so we get a It also boasted stars who would later become some of the biggest names in the business. One Man Gang vs Terry Gordy, 11/15/86 Leroy Brown vs Bobby Perez (Danny Hodge does commentary) Soon later, battle lines with the WWF and NWA were drawn. Mid-South was always guided by Watts, for better and worse, as the Cowboys style made it a hit. Kortsia Korchenko vs Perry Jackson (Steve Williams runs in and attacks Korchenko then he gets jumped; Ted Dibiase makes his return by Ted Dibiase & Dr. Death vs Gustavo Mendoza & Shawn OReilly Great stuff. despite the feud with Gilbert, walks out without helping Dark Journey.) Title bout) 19 .50 West indies to England. With JR on the mic, Mid-South had the voice it needed to put the fans on the edge of their seats. Sting vs Ken Massey ), Universal Wrestling Federation 7/26/86 Gustavo Mendoza vs Gary Young Kamala vs Missing Link (Tatum, Victory & Missy Hyatt all attack Dark Journey) Jim Ross & Michael Hayes on The old school mentality of a fraternal brotherhood that you must earn your way into resonates in many workers and fans still today. Interview w/Bill Watts Re: Comback match against the Russians for the 1-2-3 and then get their heat back in an intelligent way so everybody ends up looking good. Watts was poised to take over the two-hour slot occupied by the WWF when Jim Crockett and his Mid-Atlantic promotion swooped in and backdoored Watts out of the deal. 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. global; us; ch; se; dk; no; nl; be; uk; de; fr; fi; it; at; es; pt; pl; ie; gr; cz; tr; ae; ca; jp; kr . Dick Murdoch & Masked Superstar vs. Brett Wayne Sawyer & Al Perez, Mid-South Wrestling 2/1/86 Far and away, the biggest star Mid-South knew was the Junkyard Dog. Fantastics vs John Tatum & Jack Victory (Second of the three title matches Eddie Gilbert comes out and gives Missy Hyatt some roses, He has Hayes & Roberts job cleanly to Dibiase & Taylor here, as they should. ~ Jake Roberts Interview (will meet Taylor in a #1 contenders match) Buzz Sawyer vs Ted Dibiase (Dibiase taunts Michael Hayes before the match) 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. 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. Tracy Smothers vs Korchenko (Smothers gets burried under the Soviet flag) Angel of Death vs Gary Young (Angel of Deaths debut) 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 Missy Hyatt/Dark Journey catfight, 10/11/86 Buddy Roberts w/Michael Hayes vs. Terry Taylor Special Feature: Breakup of Hyatt & Hot Stuff International His first match was at a July 6 house show in Norfolk, Virginia, against El Gigante. Sting & Rick Steiner vs Iceman Parsons & Chavo Guerrero Buddy Roberts vs Terry Taylor, 9/28/86 (Pinfall only Roberts wins UWF TV title) and Jake Roberts. Fantastics vs Jack Victory & Mike George, PPW, 12/20/86 (Ends up turning into a 6-man with Chavo Guerrero & Art Crews) Sheepherders vs. Ricky Gibson & Perry Jackson squaring off against Eddie Gilbert & Sting. Fantastics vs Buzz Sawyer & Rick Steiner (TV time runs out), Universal Wrestling Federation 5/24/86 Watts threw gas on the flames by showing the piece of video repeatedly on television. Mid-South Louisiana Tag Champs Bill Watts & Buck Robley beat The Assassin & The Angel in a "steel cage" match to win the Mid-South U.S. Tag Title. Gordy. The Moondogs entered 1995 having lost the USWA titles once more and entered a tournament to crown new champions; they wrestled The Rock 'n' Roll Express to a no-contest in the finals at the Mid South Coliseum on January 9, 1995. Wrestling as The Nightmare, he was teamed with Eddie Gilbert and defeated Steve Brinson and Terry Daniels. ~ Dick Murdoch & Masked Superstar Interview 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 Taras Bulba (w/Eddie Gilbert) vs. Tracey Smothers Koko B. Ware vs. Joe Malcolm 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. Terry Gordy vs Hacksaw (time runs out before the match), Universal Wrestling Federation 11/1/86 Thank you for being a part of our community! No! The full Desperadoes trio entered the ring for the first time on July 3, 1991 in East Rutherford, NJ at the start of the 1991 The Great American Bash tour, where they were defeated by The Freebirds and Badstreet Brad Armstrong. Death Williams, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Ted DiBiase, Magnum T.A. Jim Phillips is a contributor for Pro Wrestling Stories. He was active in professional wrestling until the end of his life and made a famous appearance at the ECW pay-per-view, WrestlePalooza, in 1998. WCW Executive Vice President Bill Watts behind the mic with Jim Ross, 1992. Chavo Guerrero vs John Tatum Video Feature: UWFs first Dallas show, 7/27/86 Missing Link vs John Tatum (Valet for a Day Eddie Gilberts interference backfires when he gets pushed off the top rope onto Tatum, leading A very divisive figure in wrestling, Bill Watts lived up to his in-ring persona as a real-life cowboy. Buddy Roberts joining in for a heated 6-man. UWF Fundraiser Ad Ross was soon promoted to the familiar play-by-play spot that would highlight his career in professional wrestling. BOTH guys come out and start brawling with OMG. -Originally aired May 19, 1984. By 2020, WWE had acquired most of Mid-Souths tape library and put out a Blu-ray history of the territory. The Dogs also would team up with Jimmy Hart. OMAHA One final swing in a back-and-forth affair was enough for the state's top team Tuesday night. Bill Watts announces Mid South will change names in two weeks More importantly, Ross became Head of Marketing and helped Mid-South establish a good syndication deal to bring it more attention. He has appeared on several podcasts, including his weekly shows The Jim Cornette Experience and Jim Cornettes Drive-Thru. Al Perez & Brett Wayne Sawyer vs. Gustavo Mendoza & Joe Malcolm who was the shadow in mid south wrestling. 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. The Sheepherders w/Jack Victory & Lady Maxine vs. Kortsia Korchenko (w/Eddie Gilbert) vs. Perry Jackson Tekno Team 2000 What kind of gimmick was that? One Man Gang vs Ted Dibiase, PPW, 11/22/86 (JIP Famous clean pinfall job by Dibiase) [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. A long-time pro wrestling fan with experience writing about it. The team consisted of two masked wrestlers known as Light and Dark or simply "Shadow #1" and "Shadow #2".The team consisted of Randy Colley who was "Shadow #1" [1] and Jose Luis Rivera who was "Shadow #2". He was so over with the fans in the NWA Tri-State territory that he purchased part of it from Leroy McGuirk after their relationship became strained in August 1979. One Man Gang vs Terry Gordy (No Match Gordys injured, so Michael Hayes wont let him wrestle. Special Feature: Hyatt & Hot Stuff International One Man Gang vs Hacksaw Duggan (TV time runs out), Universal Wrestling Federation 7/19/86 [324] Footage, prototypes and artwork exists under ownership of co-authors Frederic Houde and Laurent Cluzel. Clips of The Fantastics winning the UWF tag title with locker room interview Dibiase brawl as the credits roll), Universal Wrestling Federation 6/28/86 ~ Dick Slater Interview He's been a wrestling fan since the late '70s and a journeyman writer for the past decade. Michael Hayes vs Iceman Parsons (TV Time runs out as Hayes whips Parsons & Ted Dibiase), Universal Wrestling Federation 9/27/86 Many future superstars made their way through the UWF over the next year and a half. Kind of a hilarious undersell of one of the most business-changing matches in history, given hindsight. Ted Dibiase vs. Mike Boyer Rock N Roll Express vs. Fabulous Ones (No finish shown), Mid-South Wrestling 3/1/86 One of his most significant feuds was with the Freebirds, where they had blinded the Dog with hair cream. Dick Slater gives TV title to Buzz Sawyer, Universal Wrestling Federation 3/29/86 The voice behind the Mid-South product would soon become synonymous with the sound of professional wrestling for a generation to come. Terry Taylor vs. Mike Scott After buying out Leroy McGuirk, Watts renamed it Mid-South and while withdrawing from the NWA, he would still have the NWA Champion defend the belt at some big shows. Sting vs. Bill Watts (Freebirds run in and Gordy hits Watts with the Oriental Spike) Jim Ross selects the winner of the UWF trival contest His song off of The Wrestling Album, Grab Them Cakes, even landed him on a Soul Train appearance with show alumni Vicki Sue Robinson. After suffering financial losses, mounting near $500,000 from the attempted expansion, Bill Watts was forced to sell the UWF to Jim Crockett Promotions on April 9, 1987. Michael Hayes w/Sunshine vs. Gary Young the first African American World Heavyweight Champion in WCW, Junkyard Dog A Tragic Ending for a Wrestling Great, The Midnight Express The Unstoppable Team that Defined Greatness, Big Boss Man Ray Traylor A Career Defined by Showing Up, Georgia Championship Wrestling | Wrestling Territories, Championship Wrestling from Florida | Wrestling Territories, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_HWwv81Oni3PeOwYGuclbA, Disclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. His televised debut came several months later, when he appeared on World Championship Wrestling on September 29, and defeated Reno Riggins. Dick Slater vs. Jim Duggan (JIP from TV Title Tournament Semi Finals) Dr. Death & Ted Dibiase vs The Sheepherders ~ Koko B. 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His excitement and insight into the shows made Mid-South even hotter with fans and established Ross credentials. Terry Gordy vs Steve Williams (No match Hacksaw Duggan comes out and issues a challenge to the winner of the match, whoever that might [2] Contents Their first television appearance would come on the May 16th edition of Superstars where they teamed with Iron Mike Sharpe and were defeated by Billy Jack Haynes, Tito Santana, and Blackjack Mulligan. Jims loathing of Russo is the stuff of legend and should be taught as a college course called Holding A Grudge 101. They journeyed to the NWA to win titles there, with Condrey replaced by Stan Lane, who became an even better . what are the basic elements of the interactionist perspective. After his time in Universal, Williams went on to a storied run in the NWA. The 411 Rating. Missing Link w/Dark Journey & Iceman Parsons vs. This would also be his first singles run. 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