He suffered the loss of nearly everything when his home was submerged during flooding in 2016. It would be several months later before the new team would gain their second victory, as it was July 24, 1987 when they finally had their hands raised when they defeated Lanny Poffo & S. D. Jones at a house show in Detroit, MI. Buzz Sawyer vs. Joe Malcolm He lived almost three years longer than doctors said he would. Gustavo Mendoza vs Bobby Perez -And it seems like everyone . Jeff Gaylord & Ken Massey vs Wild Bill Irwin & Leroy Brown w/Skandar Ackbar Jan 5 2021 42 mins. One Man Gang vs Hacksaw Duggan (Cage TV time runs out after Duggan gets jumped before the match. Blade Runners vs Sean OReilly & Ken Massey Norvell Austin is most famous for teaming with Sputnik Monroe in one of the first "mixed races" villainous teams seen in the south. It wasnt until he came to the office of Bill Watts in Shreveport, Louisiana, that his professional wrestling career transcended to another level. Sadly, a combination of bad luck and timing crushed the promotion just as it was about to take off. Michael Hayes vs Ted Dibiase (The crowd is hot for this impromptu match; TV time runs out), Universal Wrestling Federation 5/31/86 One notable bit is Watts failed to trademark the UWF name, which Herb Abrams later used for an infamous promotion. 2023 Ford . Ripper Hawkins By 2020, WWE had acquired most of Mid-Souths tape library and put out a Blu-ray history of the territory. 4 November 2019. Stuff out. Ted DiBiase had returned from a short-lived run in the WWF, just after Vince McMahon Jr. had taken over the promotion from his father. Hayes runs Taylor into the guardrail, knocking him down. Thank you for following along with us. Sheepherders vs Steve Williams & Ted Dibiase, UWF TV, 3/22/86 (JIP the Sheepherders win the Mid-South Tag titles) His matches against the likes of Butch Reed, Nikolai Volkoff, Krusher Khrushchev, and others . Bill Watts locker room interview selling injuries from the spike His legacy can be felt in how he instilled the old-school attitude in a generation of wrestlers that passed his doorstep. With JR on the mic, Mid-South had the voice it needed to put the fans on the edge of their seats. ~ Terry Taylor Interview Missy Hyatt confirms this in a poolside interview Jack Victory vs Joe Savoldi (Eddie Gilbert comes out to ringside and gives Missy Hyatt a box of candy. Jack Victory & John Tatum vs Joe Savoldi & Jeff Gaylord Bill Irwin & Leroy Brown vs John Tatum & Jack Victory (Irwin & Brown win the UWF tag titels in what is basically a squash, just destroying Chavo Guerrero vs Gustavo Mendoza One Man Gang & Wild Bill Irwin vs Jeff Gaylord & Jeff Raitz The Bladerunners Rock N Roll Express vs. Fabulous Ones (No finish shown), Mid-South Wrestling 3/1/86 distracting Tatum, leading to him getting pinned. Ernie Ladd became an advocate and worked to further the position of wrestlers of color after he retired from the ring. It wasnt long before the siren song of better offers pulled another of Watts creations to green pastures, and the two teams went their separate ways. Eddie Gilbert cuts a promo on Bill Watts saying the Cowboy has run out Korchenko and Rock 10 Things Fans Should Know About The Mid-South Wrestling Association, 10 Short-Lived Wrestling Promotions You Should Learn About, 10 Wrestling Bookers And The Most Famous Idea They Came Up With. Deadeye Dick[3] Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts & Michael Hayes vs Ted Dibiase, Terry Taylor & Hacksaw Duggan (TV time runs out), Universal Wrestling Federation 7/12/86 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. One of the biggest and best was Bill Watts Mid-South Wrestling Association. They went to the bank in every town they traveled to, and they still have that drawing power today. Buzz Sawyer vs. Al Perez (Perez is replaced by HACKSAW DUGGAN who returns to MSW! Savannah Jack vs Buddy Roberts (Michael Hayes comes down to ringside with a jar of hair removal cream but is then too scared to get into Sting vs. Bill Watts (Freebirds run in and Gordy hits Watts with the Oriental Spike) Missing Link vs Jack Victory, 6/28/86 (Clip Dark Journey slaps Victory) Bill Watts Announcing First Blood Bunkhouse Brawls In the fall of 1986 they began a house show series with The Islanders and finished the year facing The Killer Bees and US Express.[11]. The Shadows was the name of a heel jobber professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1987. Since Dibiase came out, the Freebirds want him suspended. Ron Ellis vs. Kortsia Korchenko (w/Eddie Gilbert) Dick Murdoch & Masked Superstar vs. Brett Wayne Sawyer & Al Perez, Mid-South Wrestling 2/1/86 Colley joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1980, debuting under the name "Ripper Hawkins". flag. He was a fighter and defied authority until the end. Founded by wrestler/promoter Cowboy Bill Watts in 1979. Iceman Parsons & Chavo Guerrero vs Sting & Rick Steiner (Tatum & Victory run in to brawl with Sting & Steiner), Universal Wrestling Federation 10/4/86 Mid-South would remain loosely aligned with the NWA. The duo disbanded after Colley left the company at the end of October 1987. He was best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation as a part of The Moondogs, and as the original Smash of Demolition. Led by the example of the irascible "Cowboy" Bill Watts, the ground and pound ethic of the roster was not only a key to its success but a keystone to its legacy. Rob Ricksteiner & Ricky Starr, Mid-South Wrestling 1/11/86 For any promotion to rise to the next level and draw big crowds, it needs three essential things: creativity in the booking, a solid roster to pull it off, and an equally adept broadcast team to make it all sizzle to the fans on television. The Desperados were packaged with the gimmick of being three bumbling cowboys looking to meet Stan Hansen to go to WCW and become a team. Terry Taylor vs John Tatum (Eddie Gilbert throws powder but it backfires), Universal Wrestling Federation 9/6/86 He was replaced by Ole Anderson and moved onto the WWF for a short-lived stay of employment. Freebirds & Sting attacking Bill Watts, 6/28/86 Eddie Gilbert pays off Jack Victory to get his match leading to Koko B. Ware vs. Gustavo Mendoza Fantastics vs Joe Malcolm & Gustavo Mendoza Jim Duggan talks about his injury in the UWF tournament 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. The old school mentality of a fraternal brotherhood that you must earn your way into resonates in many workers and fans still today. Here, THE BROTHERS winter brings rain, which causes the land to bloom. Terry Gordy vs Steve Williams (Bill Watts returns and counts the pin after a ref bump) Imagine if, instead of WCW, it was Mid-South/UWF on TBS. ~ Interview w/Oliver Humperdink, Taras Bulba & Eddie Gilbert (Gilbert has Bulba attack Humperdink. Fantastics vs John Tatum & Jack Victory (Second of the three title matches Eddie Gilbert comes out and gives Missy Hyatt some roses, Jim Rosss announcing career goes way beyond his time in professional wrestling. Wrestling as Moondog Rex he continued to appear on televised programs and house shows into the spring of 1991.[17]. Dick Slater vs Butch Reed 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. 1 Millard South won four of five matches including three by pin midway. Fantastics & Missing Link vs Sting, Eddie Gilbert & John Tatum, Universal Wrestling Federation 8/16/86 When they So hes left there.) Thank you for being a part of our community! Terry Taylor vs. Jack Victory w/Lady Maxine be. He was a primal force of nature in the ring, and not many could match his explosive power. Over the course of a few weeks, they were promoted through a series of vignettes in which they were beaten up in saloons, searched ghost towns, were jailed, and rode horses. Starting up in the shadow of one of the best boys wrestling programs in the state, South Kitsap's girls are gaining some attention . 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 After making joint appearances in both the USWA and SMW, the Moondogs joined the company full time in March 1994 and began a feud with Jerry Lawler and Brian Christopher. 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". In most cases, it brought out their inner strengths and tested their heart for this business. When she finally shows, shes got Savannah Jack vs Buddy Roberts, 11/15/86 Bill Watts Telling Eddie Gilbert the Soviet flag is banned (Hes sick & tired of seeing guys buried under the flag so he tells Gilbert its banned; the champs) This caused friction between Williams and longtime friend and fellow UWF alumni, Jim Ross, who had brought Dr. Death into the WWF and the Brawl For All series with some considerable fanfare. Missy tries to leave with Gilbert but Tatum stops her and then he gets destroyed by Sting, 1985-05-25 Mid-South Wrestling TV E298 41 53 . 16 2023 , ! At that point, One Man Gang vs Bobby Perez Unlike Demolition, The Shadows were used as enhancement talent and embarked on a lengthy losing streak to The Young Stallions on the house show circuit that spring. Bill Dundee & Buddy Landel vs Brett Sawyer & Sean OReilly nnvc stock forecast 2025; sweet olive tree root system; NOTE: clifton springs snapper marks Buddy Roberts vs Ken Massey Status of matches the conference at which g. O. Allen and it. ~ Dick Slater Interview 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 & Brilliant! Bill Watts announces Mid South will change names in two weeks Jack Victory w/Lady Maxine vs. Steve Williams However, the UWF was still doing great in the ratings and there was a chance it could rise up. Remember me Not recommended on shared computers. 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. A long-time pro wrestling fan with experience writing about it. Butch Reed vs. Buzz Sawyer (JIP from Oklahoma City 12/31/85) Terry Gordy won a tournament to become the first UWF champion, with the title later going to the One Man Gang, Big Bubba Rogers and Steve Williams. ), Universal Wrestling Federation 11/22/86 Joel Watts gives a check to the state of Arkansas to pay for a Vietnam Veterans Memorial 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 He had NWA World Heavyweight Championship matches that date back to 1970. Bobby Eaton had been a journeyman wrestler in 1984 when Jim Cornette came to Mid-South from Memphis. ~ Clips of Dibiase & Dr. Death vs. Murdoch & Superstar feud 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. Sheepherders vs. Bruise Brothers resignation. More importantly, Ross became Head of Marketing and helped Mid-South establish a good syndication deal to bring it more attention. MLW: Cornette and Schiavone Contract Updates, Animosity with AEW? The territory had some terrific storylines with Watts ahead of his time with episodic wrestling tales. Fantastics vs Sting & Eddie Gilbert (Sting & Gilbert win UWF tag titles) All of the UWF titles were then summarily won by Crocketts own workers and then left to fade out of use altogether. The Moondogs would continue with the promotion for the next three months, wrestling The Wild Samoans and various combinations that included Stan Hansen.[6]. She takes the candy but doesnt leave with Eddie.) Houston. Announcement of UWF title tournament in Houston [12] The following day in East Rutherford, New Jersey, he made his televised debut at a WWF Superstars taping. Stars Boyd Pierce Bill Watts Jim Duggan See production, box office & company info Watch on Peacock Dark Journey Given Flowers for WFIA Award This helps us provide free content for you to enjoy! [324] Footage, prototypes and artwork exists under ownership of co-authors Frederic Houde and Laurent Cluzel. Chavo Guerrero vs Buddy Landel (Jack Victory runs out and assists Landel to victory) Wrestling with Moondog Spot (Larry Latham), the Moondogs made their debut on October 25, 1982 in a match at the Omni against Brad Armstrong and Tito Santana. 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. Brett Wayne Sawyer & Dave Peterson vs. Michael Hayes giving Jim Ross a Badstreet t-shirt Their run in the company ended that year with a match at the USWA's Mid South Memphis Memories II card, where they were defeated by The Fabulous Ones.[20]. Eddie Gilbert vs. Koko B. Ware (Steve Williams makes the save), Universal Wrestling Federation 4/19/86 Sheepherders challenge Dr. Death & DiBiase While a good wrestler, Watts was one of the best bookers the business has ever known. In 1972 the Dalton Brothers moved to NWA Mid-America and were ultimately rebranded as "The Medics". Recap of Country Whippin Match, 10/18/86 [7], The Moondogs entered 1985 on the lower end of the tag team ranks, and were split apart as singles wrestlers to help flesh out house show cards. Freebirds vs Dibiase/Duggan/Taylor, 7/5/86 (Clip) Fantastics vs Sting & Eddie Gilbert (Eddie hits his father, ref Tommy Gilbert, with Missy Hyatts loaded purse then John Tatum runs in and Recape of UWF title situation (lots of clips shown) -Your hosts are Boyd Pierce and Joel Watts. Joe Savoldi vs Jeff Raitz Video Recap: Eddie Gilberts Blindness Dusty Rhodes not only rose to fame in the 1970s but even became a world champion. - RARE!!! RELATED: 10 WCW Wrestlers That Fell From Grace: Where Are They Now? Koko B. Ware vs. Eddie Gilbert Welcome back to our exploration of the history of the Wrestling Territories, friends. $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 Bill Watts interview from outside his home The territory had some terrific storylines with Watts ahead of his time with episodic wrestling tales. Sting & Rick Steiner vs Brett Sawyer & The Glassman (After the match, Missy Hyatt celebrates by kissing Eddie Gilbert) Dr. Death Steve Williams also made a name for himself in the UWF by winning the Heavyweight Championship from Big Bubba Rogers, better known as Ray Traylor, or The Big Boss Man from his later WWF career. Video feature on Devistation Inc. Soon later, battle lines with the WWF and NWA were drawn. 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. So, if you can, load up the WWE Network, find the incorrectly labelled January 6th . Clip of Hayes whipping Taylor, 9/13/86 He used them to bring national attention to his promotion and was responsible for launching the careers of some of professional wrestlings biggest names. Chris Adams vs Gustavo Mendoza As 1987 began, Watts had all the ingredients to grow until fate took a turn. Great stuff. That would be critical for Watts going forward as Mid-South was where Good Ole J.R. got his start in wrestling. Jims loathing of Russo is the stuff of legend and should be taught as a college course called Holding A Grudge 101. Terry Taylor vs Buddy Roberts 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. dont do that quickly enough, he goes down to ringside and gets into a fight with Duggan. their upcoming title match. 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. Recap & Interviews regarding tag titles being held up Tekno Team 2000 What kind of gimmick was that? On August 21, 1981 the Moondogs would lose the Tag Team Championship to Rick Martel & Tony Garea. Ted Dibiase & Steve Williams vs Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts (Lumberjack Tag ends in a huge brawl when all the lumberjacks start Hacksaw Duggan vs Rick Steiner (No match Dick Slater comes in and challenges Duggan, so they brawl & then you get lots of run-ins) Begun in 1979, for nearly a decade, Mid-South, later becoming the UWF, was one of the best promotions for anyone loving classic wrestling. He's been a wrestling fan since the late '70s and a journeyman writer for the past decade. Rick Steiner & Jack Victory vs Jeff Gaylord & Ken Massey Eddie Gilbert vs. Tommy Wright Jack Victory vs Bobby Perez 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. Bill Irwin vs Gary Young, Universal Wrestling Federation 12/6/86 never lost the WCCW World title despite WCCW saying Black Bart beat him. The Sheepherders w/Jack Victory & Lady Maxine vs. Then a whole bunch of other guys come out and we get a big Mid-South 02-09-1985. Kortisa Korchenko vs Perry Jackson 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. Rob Ricksteiner & Ricky Starr Chris Adams vs Savannah Jack (Akbar runs in & they double-team Adams) The heels lay down Michael Hayes kissing Dark Journey and getting slapped The next night. Fantastics vs Ivan & Nikita Koloff (No match we get a huge brawl before the match can even start instead. More Paul Ellering! Buddy Roberts vs Terry Taylor, 9/28/86 (Pinfall only Roberts wins UWF TV title) Dibiase obliges Mid-South Wrestling 1/4/86 Dick Slater vs. Dr. Death (TV Title Tournament Quarter Finals) Butch Reed vs. Mike Scott Bruise Brothers vs. Eddie Gilbert & The Nightmare Jake Roberts vs. Buzz Sawyer (TV Title Tournament Quarter Finals) Humongous vs. Perry Jackson Al Perez & Ricky Gibson vs. ~ Ted Dibiase & Dr. Death Interview On March 14 they captured the USWA World Tag Team Championship from Billy Joe Travis and The Spellbinder. Fantastics vs Sting & Eddie Gilbert (Finish only from previous week Sting & Gilbert win UWF tag titles) Video Feature: WFIA Convention Who or what were 20. OMAHA One final swing in a back-and-forth affair was enough for the state's top team Tuesday night. Jack Victory w/Lady Maxine vs Brett Sawyer (Dark Journey attacks Lady Maxine) Fantastics vs John Tatum & Jack Victory (Missy Hyatt rakes Tommy Rogers eyes, then slaps him,then Dark Journey slaps Missy) Eddie says its revenge for 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. 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 . Forgot your password? Al Perez & Ricky Gibson vs. The Sheepherders, Universal Wrestling Federation 6/21/86 Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & Dr. Death vs. JR Hogg & Shawn OReilly Colley left Mid-South following a loss to Al Perez on January 24, 1986 in Houston, Texas. The Bushwhackers How They Survived Their Wild Early Career. After his time in Universal, Williams went on to a storied run in the NWA. for the 1-2-3 and then get their heat back in an intelligent way so everybody ends up looking good. They would, however, cross paths many times in the years to come to make history in other areas of the territorial map. Born in 1939, William Watts Jr. grew up in the dust-blown state of Oklahoma around the horse ranches and cattle herds that would lead him to adopt his familiar nickname of "Cowboy.". 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. -Shadow, a burly masked man, slaps Magnum right in the face. On a related note, Cornette was banned from entering Canada in 2007 due to his criminal record. Ted Dibiase Bad Reputation video 1951 South Africa to England. His knowledge of this business is rivaled by few and questioned by none. Colley suffered his second defeat weeks later, falling to Jake Roberts on television. TV Champion Jake Roberts vs. Gustavo Mendoza, Mid-South Wrestling 2/15/86 They built it to a sellout in the Superdome that drew a crowd of nearly thirty thousand. Much like diamonds, great wrestlers are forged over time, through the sacrifice of self and from the pressures of learning the business the right way. He was the favorite of children of all ages and races worldwide. Watts soon re-launched the promotion as his own Mid-South Wrestling Association and withdrew from the previous partnership with the NWA. After his time in Universal, Williams went on to a storied run in the NWA. One Man Gang vs Hacksaw Duggan (TV time runs out), Universal Wrestling Federation 7/19/86 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. 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. Koko B. Ware vs The Libyan Ted DiBiase also went on to a storied career in the WWF and was also inducted to their HOF in 2010. Eddie Gilbert vs John Tatum (Dark Journey comes out & attacks Missy Hyatt; Eddie makes the save then KOs Dark Journey with Missys Return to top of page Superdome Extravaganza 8/80 August 2, 1980 in New Orleans, LA The Superdome drawing 28,000 ($183,000) Perry Jackson vs Kamala These are a few things to know about Mid-South and what made it so important to the wrestling world of its time and why so many fans have fond memories of it today. The Fantastics vs. Watts, however, doesnt come out) 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. Starting as a referee, Ross was soon moved to the commentating booth and quickly became the voice of the promotion. Watts then announces that on June 21, 1982, in New Orleans, Junkyard Dog, the then-Louisiana Heavyweight and Mid-South Tag Team Champion, defeated Bob Roop for . Kamala vs Dave Peterson (No match Hacksaw Duggan attacks Kamala) [5] For the remainder of the 1970s he moved around various National Wrestling Alliance territories.[5]. Without Hansen, the group were dissolved as a stable, with Colley finishing his run following a loss to the Freebirds on July 21, 1991 in Knoxville, TN. 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