Rock N Roll Express vs. Fabulous Ones (No finish shown), Mid-South Wrestling 3/1/86 The Fantastics vs Gustavo Mendoza & Tarus Bulba Hayes runs Taylor into the guardrail, knocking him down. Watts soon re-launched the promotion as his own Mid-South Wrestling Association and withdrew from the previous partnership with the NWA. Mid-South North American Champ Mr. Wrestling II beat Ernie Ladd via DQ. Terry Taylor vs John Tatum (Eddie Gilbert throws powder but it backfires), Universal Wrestling Federation 9/6/86 fighting with each other; it gets broken up, then Hayes & Roberts come back out and another brawl ensues. Brett Wayne Sawyer & Dave Peterson vs. 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 Bill Watts Announcing First Blood Bunkhouse Brawls Rob Ricksteiner, Shawn OReilley & Mike Scott Your Grade. John Tatum sees all this going on but, to confirm that hes still a heel 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. 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. Sting vs Brett Sawyer This led to Watts changing the name of Mid-South to the Universal Wrestling Federation and attempting another nationwide launch in March of 1986. the North American title on his behalf. RELATED: 10 Wrestling Bookers And The Most Famous Idea They Came Up With. He next appeared in Georgia Championship Wrestling. ), Universal Wrestling Federation 8/30/86 He was instrumental in the success of Junkyard Dog. Al Perez & Brett Wayne Sawyer vs. Gustavo Mendoza & Joe Malcolm ~ Dick Slater Interview Terry Gordy vs Hacksaw Duggan, 8/16/86 (Finish only Buddy Roberts and Ted Dibiase, under a mask, run in) which they get fined) 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. One Man Gang & Bill Irwin vs Brett Sawyer & Jeff Gaylord Love lists with a passion and enjoy the history of the business as well as football and baseball. Sign Up Watts had all of these at his disposal. Here, THE BROTHERS winter brings rain, which causes the land to bloom. He feuded with Ted DiBiase, who was still working between Wattss promotion and time in Japan. Fantastics vs Sting & Eddie Gilbert (Finish only from previous week Sting & Gilbert win UWF tag titles) -Your hosts are Jim Ross and Joel Watts. Interview w/Bill Watts Crockett Cup 86 highlights Plus, a young talent named Sting was starting to take off as a star. be. Buzz Sawyer vs. Al Perez Eddie says its revenge for One notable bit is Watts failed to trademark the UWF name, which Herb Abrams later used for an infamous promotion. 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 Sylvester "Junkyard Dog" Ritter tore down boundaries wherever he went and brought smiles to millions of faces during his career. Freebirds Cant Stop Rockin' video $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 Angel of Death vs. Savannah Jack Wrestling II had become a shadow of his former self. In time, Mid-South became the Universal Wrestling Federation. Angel of Death vs Gary Young (Angel of Deaths debut) [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. Free shipping . After his time in Universal, Williams went on to a storied run in the NWA. 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. Hacksaw Duggan vs The Libyan No! Kortsia Korchenko vs Tracey Smothers Great stuff. Soon later, battle lines with the WWF and NWA were drawn. [14], In 1994, Colley was called as a prosecution witness in the Vince McMahon steroid distribution trial on Long Island, New York.[15]. 1951 South Africa to England. Sting & Rick Steiner vs Terry Taylor & Chavo Guerrero (No match Missing Link & Dark Journey come out so Sting, Steiner & Eddie Terry Taylor vs. Shawn OReilly However, the UWF was still doing great in the ratings and there was a chance it could rise up. Who or what were 20. distracting Tatum, leading to him getting pinned. -Originally aired May 19, 1984. The Fantastics vs. Ted Dibiase Bad Reputation video WWF Old School is dedicated to Wrestling fans all over the globe who love and dig Old School Wrestling (now WWE). On March 14 they captured the USWA World Tag Team Championship from Billy Joe Travis and The Spellbinder. ~ Dick Murdoch & Masked Superstar Interview Dr. X[2] Kortsia Korchenko vs Perry Jackson (Steve Williams runs in and attacks Korchenko then he gets jumped; Ted Dibiase makes his return by Gordy. Fantastics vs John Tatum & Jack Victory (Missy Hyatt rakes Tommy Rogers eyes, then slaps him,then Dark Journey slaps Missy) But he was under a mask so Ken Mantell refuses.) Mid South Wrestling is coming to you on its Fox Affiliates throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. OMAHA One final swing in a back-and-forth affair was enough for the state's top team Tuesday night. He was also one who influenced Bill Watts to crown the first African American World Heavyweight Champion in WCW, Ron Simmons. 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. CH-CH-CHANGES Sting & Rick Steiner vs Brett Sawyer & The Glassman (After the match, Missy Hyatt celebrates by kissing Eddie Gilbert) 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 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 . Gary Young vs Gustavo Mendoza Sting & Rick Steiner vs Iceman Parsons & Chavo Guerrero Steve Williams, Ted Dibiase & Terry Taylor vs Freebirds (Elimination tag Terry Gordys arm gets injured) He died suddenly of a heart attack in his Dallas, Texas home in 2004 at age 41. 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. Jim Cornette has led one of the most outspoken lives, not only in professional wrestling but in the media in general. Meanwhile, Watts would try the national route in another way, yet this could have made his promotion bigger than ever. Terry Taylor vs. Gustavo Mendoza The 411 Rating. Watts helped make New Orleans a hot wrestling town with strong crowds for the Superdome events. Fantastics vs Ivan & Nikita Koloff (No match we get a huge brawl before the match can even start instead. North American Champion Dick Slater vs. Jake Roberts (No DQ Match from SHC, Jake wins the gold!) Colley now found himself in a similar position as in his previous WWF run, defeating preliminary opposition but losing to more established teams. He had feuds with all the big heels in the company at that time. JYD returned to his unmasked self and regained the North American Heavyweight Championship. One Man Gang vs Jeff Raitz (After the match, OMG challenges both Terry Gordy and Hacksaw Duggan to a title shot against the winner of Eli the Eliminator vs Ken Massey Jack Victory Introducing Lady Maxine The heels lay down When she finally shows, shes got Bruise Brothers vs. Eddie Gilbert & The Nightmare The territory had some terrific storylines with Watts ahead of his time with episodic wrestling tales. They included Steve Dr. Sting & Rick Steiner w/Eddie Gilbert vs Hacksaw Duggan & Terry Taylor Watts initially took control of bookings in Louisiana and Mississippi. Hacksaw Duggan & Koko B Ware vs Sting & Kortsia Korchenko (Steve Williams runs in to keep Duggan from being buried under the Soviet Jack Victory & Lady Maxine vs Dark Journey & (Maxine & Victory challenged Dark Journey to get a partner for a mixed match so she Eddie Gilbert cuts a promo on Bill Watts saying the Cowboy has run out Korchenko and Rock 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; As good as Mid-South was, it really took off once Jim Ross got involved. Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton and their manager Jim Cornette hit Mid-South Wrestling with hurricane force. Savannah Jack vs Buddy Roberts, 12/13/86 (Finish only Michael Hayes comes out with a jar of cream but runs off without doing anything) He's been a wrestling fan since the late '70s and a journeyman writer for the past decade. Gary Young & Ken Massey vs Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts w/Sunshine (Fantastics do a run in and piledrive Buddy Jack) Masked Superstar vs. Brett Wayne Sawyer 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. Mid-South Wrestling. The best heat is always real heat. Mid-South became the Universal Wrestling Federation. Fantastics & Missing Link vs Sting, Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert (TV Time Runs Out), Universal Wrestling Federation 12/20/86 While Vince McMahon and his WWE was starting to grow, the wrestling world was still divided into smaller territories, several of which were just as strong in their own ways. That gave Crockett the exposure to become the face of the NWA and eventually transform into WCW. Moondog Rex[3] The Fantastics & Terry Taylor, Universal Wrestling Federation 4/26/86 One of the biggest and best was Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling Association. 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