The Freebirds introduce Sunshine as their valet [2] Later on he would team with Koko B. Ware as one half of the "Pretty Young Things". Joel Watts gives a check to the state of Arkansas to pay for a Vietnam Veterans Memorial One Man Gang & Leroy Brown vs Joe Savoldi & Jeff Raitz Ernie Ladd had also returned to the area and began to help Watts with booking and was instrumental in building one of the biggest names to come out of the Mid-South territory. floor) Butch Reed vs. Buzz Sawyer (JIP from Oklahoma City 12/31/85) 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 He was a fighter and defied authority until the end. They included Steve Dr. This year, they have a shot at two. Thank you for following along with us. Dr. Jerry Graham Vince McMahons Favorite Wrestlers Tragedy, Terrible Ted the Wrestling Bear Battles In and Out of the Ring, Fan vs. Shooter: The Ill-Fated $1000 Sugar Hold Challenge, Andr The Giant | Unforgettable Encounters with Fans, Bob Backlund: His 10 Greatest Matches Witnessed Live, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla | Guerrilla Movement: The Story of PWG. Shadow #1, Randy Colley (May 2, 1950 December 14, 2019) was an American professional wrestler better known as Moondog Rex. Gustavo Mendoza vs Steve Williams injure his left arm. Sting and Jim Hellwig (the Ultimate Warrior) came into the territory from a short run in WCCW as the Blade Runners, and creative consultant Ken Mantell also came aboard from Texas. Kortsia Korchenko vs Tracey Smothers 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. Michael Hayes giving Jim Ross a Badstreet t-shirt 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. He can be reached by e-mail at squints72hhi@gmail.com. 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. Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & Dr. Death vs. Dick Murdoch & Masked Superstar (A Second Masked Superstar debuts and attacks The Freebirds fanned the heat through the feud until it reached a white-hot state when Ritters wife gave birth to his first child, and Watts brought this into the angle. UWF Top 10 Rankings 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. Taras Bulba (w/Eddie Gilbert) vs. Tracey Smothers Well, here we are again at the end of another wrestling territory road journey. Koko B. Ware vs. Within a few weeks, he was re-packaged as "Moondog Hawkins", soon after that being renamed "Moondog Rex". Sit down interview in a restaurant with Eddie Gilbert & Kortisa Korchenko The final perk of solo wrestling drills is the ability to visualize what your opponent is doing and reacting to it in real-time. Blade Runners video So grab a seat, and lets get started where it all began, back in the late 70s. to Tatum losing and Dark Journey winning Missy Hyatt as a valet for a day. Kortsia Korchenko vs Perry Jackson (Steve Williams runs in and attacks Korchenko then he gets jumped; Ted Dibiase makes his return by Freebirds Cant Stop Rockin' video Clip of Hayes whipping Taylor, 9/13/86 Stars Boyd Pierce Bill Watts Jim Duggan See production, box office & company info Watch on Peacock Regularly updated WWE news articles, match promos & other spoilers keep you energised and updated throughout the day. Buzz Sawyer vs. Joe Malcolm Ole was advertised against Dusty on August 9th in Alexandria. OMG is given the belt.) His matches against the likes of Butch Reed, Nikolai Volkoff, Krusher Khrushchev, and others . Butch Reed vs. Mike Scott Missing Link vs Jack Victory, 6/28/86 (Clip Dark Journey slaps Victory) Brett Sawyer vs John Tatum The Sheepherders complain about Tommy Gilbert reversing the decision in their match against the Fantastics last week. Fantastics & Missing Link vs Sting, Eddie Gilbert & John Tatum, Universal Wrestling Federation 8/16/86 One Man Gang vs Hacksaw Duggan (TV time runs out), Universal Wrestling Federation 7/19/86 Our wrestling history is gold! RELATED: 10 Short-Lived Wrestling Promotions You Should Learn About. Chavo Guerrero vs Gustavo Mendoza be. WCW Executive Vice President Bill Watts behind the mic with Jim Ross, 1992. Watts had other acts growing under his wing at this time as well. Steve Williams vs Taras Bulba On a related note, Cornette was banned from entering Canada in 2007 due to his criminal record. Buzz Sawyer vs. Steve Doll (Butch Reed makes the save for poor Steve Doll, only to have Dick Murdoch attack Reed and deliver a brain Missing Link vs John Tatum (Valet for a Day Eddie Gilberts interference backfires when he gets pushed off the top rope onto Tatum, leading Skandor Akbar & One Man Gang challenging Jim Duggan, Universal Wrestling Federation 9/20/86 Steve Williams & Bill Watts visiting the University of Oklahoma Mid-South Wrestling 1/4/86 More Paul Ellering! In 1986, Watts made a huge move to go national. Valey for a Day (Missy Hyatt cleaning Dark Journeys house Eddie Gilbert & the Russians (Koloffs & Korchenko) bury Bill Watts under Soviet flag They steal his black glove and then KO him with it. Sheepherders vs. Ricky Gibson & Perry Jackson Video on Jim Duggan retiring the North American title & the UWF title tournament One Man Gan, Leroy Brown & Bill Irwin vs Hacksaw Duggan, Chris Adams & Missing Link (Link is missing because of the attack on Dark [12], Colley would return in a one-off on November 26, 1988. Tatum then punches Gilbert and we get Tatum & Jack Victory There was a unification match of TV champs Nikita Koloff and Terry Taylor (which JCPs Koloff won) but no others. Bill Irwin & Leroy Brown vs John Tatum & Jack Victory (Irwin & Brown win the UWF tag titels in what is basically a squash, just destroying A brilliant angle had him blinded by the Freebirds, leading to a sellout crowd for the payoff matches. He next appeared in Georgia Championship Wrestling. Later that month Colley began teaming regularly with Black Bart in house show matches against Ricky Morton and Dustin Rhodes. They are not intended for use in medical settings and are not designed to prevent transmission of disease. Video Recap: Eddie Gilberts Blindness Junk Yard Dog Mask. He took the amazing, established tag team of the Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton (The Rock n Roll Express) and several other wrestlers, including a trio of talent that he would bring together as one of the most notable tag teams in wrestling history and give the RnR Express their most despised rivals ever. One Man Gang vs Hacksaw Duggan vs Buddy Roberts brawl, PPW, 12/13/86 ~ Terry Taylor Interview Tommy Gilbert figures out whats going on and ends up holding up the UWF tag titles. Terry Taylor vs. Gustavo Mendoza Not everyone can be cut into a Tiffany diamond afterward, but many who came through Mid-South most certainly shined like one. Fabulous Ones vs. Brett Wayne Sawyer & Ricky Gibson Having secured a good contract deal, Watts transformed the promotion into the Universal Wrestling Federation. Forgot your password? "Right, if I kill them, you will come." II don't even have words. Masked Superstar vs. Brett Wayne Sawyer Chavo Guerrero vs Buddy Landel, 11/15/86 (Last 2 min Jack Victory comes in an KOs Chavo) 2 DVDs Mid South Wrestling Giants Midgets Heroes Villain 1 & 2 RARE OOP SALE! Community Grade. The Libyan & Art Crews. Sheepherders challenge Dr. Death & DiBiase 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. In November they lost and then regained the USWA tag titles from The Bruise Brothers. Computerized Top 10 Ranking TV Champion Jake Roberts vs. Gustavo Mendoza, Mid-South Wrestling 2/15/86 Jeff Gaylord vs Joe Malcolm In 1983, Bill Watts started a talent exchange with Jerry Jarrett at the CWA. Announcement of John Tatums Car Wreck (Jack Victory gets Mike George to take his place) Terry Taylor vs. Jake Roberts (#1 Contenders match), Mid-South Wrestling 3/8/86 Leroy Brown vs Jeff Gaylord [323] Cancelled due to competition from Thunder Force IV and high cost of cartridge manufacturing. 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. The Libyan vs. Terry Taylor Welcome back to our exploration of the history of the Wrestling Territories, friends. Jack) One Man Gang vs Hacksaw Duggan, 11/15/86 Eddie Gilbert vs. Tommy Wright Terry Taylor vs. Jack Victory w/Lady Maxine Sting & Rick Steiner vs Terry Taylor & Chavo Guerrero (No match Missing Link & Dark Journey come out so Sting, Steiner & Eddie Rick Steiner vs Perry Jackson (Before the match, Eddie Gilbert comes out and apologizes to Bill Watts for his actions over the last few weeks; Al Perez & Brett Wayne Sawyer vs. Gustavo Mendoza & Joe Malcolm Steve Williams vs Gustavo Mendoza Kamala vs Tracy Smothers Fantastics vs Sting & Eddie Gilbert (Eddie hits his father, ref Tommy Gilbert, with Missy Hyatts loaded purse then John Tatum runs in and Bruise Brothers vs. Eddie Gilbert & The Nightmare Recape of UWF title situation (lots of clips shown) Mantell comes out and kicks them both out of the building.) ), Universal Wrestling Federation 9/13/86 Soon after, he was drawn into his final feud there over that title with his student, Butch Reed, before the lure of big money in New York drew him away from Watts and into the hands of Vince McMahon. [323] [324] [325] Zombie High. 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. 4 November 2019. 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. Colley's highest profile match was losing to the Junkyard Dog at Halloween Havoc 90. ), Universal Wrestling Federation 6/7/86 Gordy. This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. 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 Bill Watts locker room interview selling injuries from the spike It wasnt until he came to the office of Bill Watts in Shreveport, Louisiana, that his professional wrestling career transcended to another level. Sign Up One Man Gang vs Ken Massey He has three sons, all of which worked in the wrestling business, and he has become involved in the Christian Ministry in the years since his retirement. Iceman Parsons & Chavo Guerrero vs Sting & Rick Steiner (Tatum & Victory run in to brawl with Sting & Steiner), Universal Wrestling Federation 10/4/86 Hacksaw Duggan vs Savannah Jack (No match Duggan gets triple-teamed before the match and then whipped with a belt) Ted Dibiase vs Gary Young Freebirds vs Duggan/Dibiase/Taylor Brawl $39.95 $5.00 shipping BILL WATT'S MID SOUTH WRESTLING 1984 85 5 DVD SET mid south nwa mid atlantic $30.00 Free shipping 14 watching Who or what were 20. Fantastics vs John Tatum & Jack Victory (Tatum & Victory win the UWF tag titles) 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 talks about his injury in the UWF tournament Special Feature: Breakup of Hyatt & Hot Stuff International Bill Watts was never a stranger to controversy, nor was he afraid of it. Imagine if, instead of WCW, it was Mid-South/UWF on TBS. In September 1984 they were programmed into a house show series against the newly arrived Fabulous Freebirds. [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. Brett Sawyer Rick Steiner & Jack Victory vs Jeff Gaylord & Ken Massey Mid South Wrestling (TV Series 1981-1986) - IMDb 209 All topics Mid South Wrestling TV Series 1981-1986 IMDb RATING 8.2 /10 18 YOUR RATING Rate Sport Weekly episodic shows from one of the most successful wrestling territories in the 1980s. 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. Pro Wrestling Stories - Your daily source of nostalgia and a peek behind the curtain wall of wrestlings past! Fantastics vs Gustavo Mendoza & The Libyan Mid-South Wrestling Association was one of the hottest wrestling promotions of the 1980s, where many diamonds of the professional wrestling business began their careers or passed through its doors. Koko B. Ware vs. Gustavo Mendoza The SmarK Rant for Mid-South Wrestling - 01.08.83 9th November 2022 by Scott Keith The SmarK Rant for Mid-South Wrestling - 01.08.83 Whoops, I had skipped ahead to the first episode of 1983 a couple of months ago because I wanted to get going on these again, and then promptly forgot about that plan and did other stuff instead. Michael Hayes kissing Dark Journey and getting slapped DarK Journey & Slater taped interview Announcement of UWF title tournament in Houston 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. This led to Watts changing the name of Mid-South to the Universal Wrestling Federation and attempting another nationwide launch in March of 1986. Colley left Mid-South following a loss to Al Perez on January 24, 1986 in Houston, Texas. 2023 Ford . 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 Fabulous Ones vs. Ricky Gibson & Steve Doll Fantastics vs Buzz Sawyer & Rick Steiner (TV time runs out), Universal Wrestling Federation 5/24/86 Brawl from previous week, 8/16/86 7. Freebirds vs Dibiase/Duggan/Taylor, 7/5/86 (Clip) Read More. The Nightmare[2] Ted Dibiase/Michael Hayes Brawl (Hayes is doing color commentary when Dibiase comes out to challenge him; they brawl briefly, before Hayes flees and Dibiase takes over on color) Brett Sawyer vs Art Crews If you BUILD it, they will COME! 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. They then dump her into the ring and spray yellow paint on her. 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. Bill Irwin vs Gary Young, Universal Wrestling Federation 12/6/86 North American Champion Dick Slater vs. Jake Roberts (No DQ Match from SHC, Jake wins the gold!) Review of the Bill Watts history with Gilbert and the Russian Flag ~ Koko B. Ware music video (The Bird) The League of Nations (French: Socit des Nations [ssjete de nsj]) was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. Sheepherders vs. Ricky Gibson & Al Perez He was outspoken about his ill feelings at how JR and the WWF handled his run. who was the shadow in mid south wrestling. Great stuff. A video Christmas Carol, Universal Wrestling Federation 12/27/86 After the usual Mid-South Wrestling opening we head inside the Irish McNeil Boys Club where Boyd Pierce, with "Cowboys" Bill Watts, welcomes us to the show, giving us a rundown of what we can expect to see before tossing to Watts. Humperdink originally firing him a year ago) Dusty Rhodes not only rose to fame in the 1970s but even became a world champion. [3], Colley made his debut wrestling as Jack Dalton. One Man Gang & Wild Bill Irwin vs Jeff Gaylord & Jeff Raitz Fantastics vs John Tatum & Jack Victory (Missy Hyatt rakes Tommy Rogers eyes, then slaps him,then Dark Journey slaps Missy) Hayes runs Taylor into the guardrail, knocking him down. Mike George w/Jack Victory vs Brickhouse Brown ~ Jake Roberts Interview (will meet Taylor in a #1 contenders match) Ted Dibiase & Terry Taylor vs Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts ~ Dick Slater Interview (Jake Roberts/Slater confrontation, Jake DDTs Dark Journey!) Both Moondogs then jumped to the CWA, where they defeated The Fabulous Ones on April 4, 1983 in the Mid South Coliseum to win the Southern Tag Team Championship. Terry Taylor vs John Tatum (Eddie Gilbert throws powder but it backfires), Universal Wrestling Federation 9/6/86 Buddy Roberts w/Michael Hayes vs. Terry Taylor Sheepherders vs. Bruise Brothers Moondog Rex[3] Title bout) Taras Bulba (w/Eddie Gilbert) vs. Steve Doll 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). All of the UWF titles were then summarily won by Crocketts own workers and then left to fade out of use altogether. Iceman Parsons vs Art Crews (Chris Adams comes out and does a promo introducing himself to the crowd; he breaks kayfabe by saying he [9], On October 11, 1985 Colley teamed with Eddie Gilbert to capture the Mid-South Tag Team Championship, defeating Al Perez and Wendell Coley. The Fantastics call out the Freebirds and Devistation Inc. Hayes sends Angel of Death in and it quickly turns into a three on two with Hayes &

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