~ Jake Roberts Interview ~ Rock n Roll Express (Rock n Roll All Night) Video, Mid-South Wrestling 2/28/85 Deathh Steve Williams (Sweetan & Reed come in) El Corsario (TNT) vs. Mark Ragin TV Champion Terry Taylor vs. Hector Guerrero (Chavo & Rock n Rolls come in), Mid-South Wrestling 2/14/85 (G) Jim Duggan vs. Mike Scott ________________________________________ Following the conclusion of the tag team match we head back to the announce position where Bill Watts introduces and tosses to a Hacksaw Jim Duggan music video that Joel Watts put together some time back. Iceman King Parsons vs. Hercules Hernandez Tag Champions Rock n Roll Express vs. Ted Dibiase & Steve Williams (JIP, Title Change) The Nightmare & General Eddie Gilbert vs. Terry Daniels & Steve Brinson, Mid-South Wrestling 4/25/85 Next we head to break, seeing a replay of the finish as we do. Terry Daniels career, which started (as the story goes) after a shoot with Adrian Adonis, was about to peak with his June match at the Superdome. North American Champion Masked Champion (Nightmare) vs. Frankie Lane ~ Terry Taylor (Freeze Frame) Video Dutch Mantell vs. Mike Graham (Akbar, Watts & others come in, Akbar burns Graham) ~ Nord & Jake Roberts Video The footage, were told, is the exact footage that Mid-South sent to Mid-Souths Board of Directors and picks up in the closing moments of the match between Jim Duggan and Kamala. This week Throwback Thursday takes a journey to Bill Watts influential, historic territory in the archives of the WWE Network to revisit a classic edition of Mid-South Wrestling that aired 35 years ago this month! ________________________________________ Death Steve Williams (Pin, 5:53). ________________________________________ on the Internet. ________________________________________ This weeks edition of Mid-South Wrestling opens with the usual Mid-South open of the era before we head inside the Irish McNeil Boys Club where Boyd Pierce welcomes us to the show, giving us a rundown of the card to come, and apologizing for not being as exuberant as usual. North American Champion The Masked Champion (Nightmare) vs. Wendell Cooley Our initial offering of WWE Table For 3 returned after not airing new episodes for quite some time earlier this year. ________________________________________ J.R.s Big Ten/Big Eight talk will get old fast for non-fans. ________________________________________ Terry Daniels takes on Ted DiBiase, and much more! Ricky Gibson vs. Tommy Wright ________________________________________ Mid-South Wrestling 8/15/85 Episode 3643 mins. The Fantastics vs. Ted Dibiase & gDr. ________________________________________ Table For 3 is set to return with brand new content on Friday. Al Perez vs. Dick Slater Americas Champion Chris Adams vs. Tim Horner Followers 0. We see Gibson clean house before the match breaks down. Dirty White Boys vs. Shawn Michaels & Tim Horner Williams tells Watts that Duggans accident means a forfeit, and since Williams wins every match like a forfeit anyways, Williams asks, what is Watts and Mid-South going to do? Non-Title Tag Team Match (34:10) Ken Glover & Steve Casey vs. Mid-South Tag Team Champions Ted DiBiase & Dr. ________________________________________ March 30, 1985 in New Orleans, LA The Superdome drawing 9,500 ($100,000) Jake Roberts beat Shawn Michaels. Watts then dings Hogan for using steroids, saying that if we were to take away some of the things that Hulk takes the man would weigh a hundred and fifty pounds. Death Steve Williams over the gold. Kamala vs. David Eddy ~ Dick Murdoch/Ted Dibiase brawl This new WWE Network and Another New Home Revealed For WWE Network International Subscribers Offered New Access, WWE Crown Jewel 2022 Quick Results Feat: Roman Reigns vs Logan Paul, Last Woman Standing Match, Bray Wyatt, and More, WWE Crown Jewel 2022 Preview Brock Lesnar To Return To Action, Logan Paul vs. Roman Reigns, Last Woman Standing, This Is Awesome: Most Awesome WWE Champions Now Available On WWE Network and Peacock Links and Synopsis Included. Iceman Parsons, Little Coco & Cowboy Lang vs. Jack Victory, Little Brook & Little Tokyo ~ Kerry Von Erich Interview, Mid-South Wrestling 3/14/85 Duggan says hes been involved in athletics his entire life and that professional wrestling is his life right now. Brickhouse Brown vs. After nearly a month since the last episode aired WWE Network and Peacock subscribers are in for a treat. ~ Bill Watts shows a clip of Steve Williams pinning King Kong Bundy, buries Bundy on commentary since Bundy is now with the competition Vince McMahon Already subscribed to the WWE Network on Peacock? Some of the entrance music is overdubbed (for obvious reasons) and the post-match Bruise Brothers celebration is missing. In the spring of 1985, the talk of the wrestling world was the World Wrestling Federations inaugural WrestleMania event. The latest edition of This Is Awesome is now available to be viewed anytime on demand on WWE Network and Peacock. ~ Interviews w/Murdoch, Reed & Duggan/Humperdink Death. on December 11, 2021, There are no reviews yet. Next Watts tells us that Jim Ross flew to meet with Duggan and tape an interview which Watts then tosses to. Deathh Steve Williams (Non-Title, Losers wears funny looking wrestling attire.Dont ask) Chavo & Hector Guerrero vs. Shawn Michaels & Terry Daniels We share awesome content covering all interesting parts of the Pre-Golden Era, Golden Era, New Generation Era, Attitude Era & the early Ruthless Aggression Era. TV Champion Buddy Landell vs. Terry Taylor (Title Change) Tag Champions Al Perez & Wendell Cooley vs. Dirty White Boys vs. Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Fantastics vs. Jerry Grey & Larry Clarke, Mid-South Wrestling 9/19/85 This old Mid-South Wrestling show was held outdoors on July 28, 1985 Jim Ross gives the ring introductions. Duggan slams Humongous and goes for the pin but when Humongous kicks he sends Duggan up and on top of the referee. ~ Dirty White Boys (Self Titled) Video ~ Eddie Gilbert Interview (unveils a portrait of himself) Perry Jackson vs. Dick Slater ~ Dark Journey (Dress You Up with My Love) Video North American Champion Terry Taylor vs. Kamala ~ Butch Reed (Body Work) Video (cameos buy Mikah & Erik Watts) Steve Casey vs. Jake Roberts (2nd Round TV Title Tournament) ~ Ted Dibiase Interview (Dibiase & Williams turn on Bob Sweetan, brawl ensues) ________________________________________ Patrick sneak attacks Sawyer but it doesnt go anywhere. ~ Fantastics Video ________________________________________ North American Champion Brad Armstrong vs. Steve Williams, Mid-South Wrestling 1/17/85 ~ Interviews w/Reed/Duggan/Roberts/Dibiase ~ Humongous War Machine Video Jake Roberts vs. Ricky Starr With the match over, and the fans irate, DiBiase & Williams make a quick exit from the arena. WWF Old School is dedicated to Wrestling fans all over the globe who love and dig Old School Wrestling (now WWE). Buddy Landell, Mid-South Wrestling 3/7/85 The Nightmare (Jake unmasks the Nightmare, Humongous & Nord turn on Jake) Humongous (Jeff Van Camp, Sr.) was undefeated on Mid South TV at this time. Terry Daniels. On television NBCs The Cosby Show was the ratings winner for the week while the Chuck Norris action flick Code of Silence, co-starring Dennis Farina, Molly Hagan, and Henry Silva, was the top-grossing film, for the second and final week, in theaters. Plus, Gino Hernandez, Kamala, and many more are in action! Steve Williams vs. Terry Daniels (TV Title Tournament 1st Round) Ted Dibiase & gDr. Dutch Mantell & Bill Dundee vs. Mark Ragin & Jim Backlund Jim Duggan & Terry Taylor vs. Ted Dibiase & Steve Williams (Landell interferes) DiBiase says it was fortunate that it wasnt DiBiase that got to Duggan first because DiBiase had something planned for Duggan, and goes so far as to congratulate Akbar for getting the job done right. (JIP from New Orleans) North American Champion Dick Murdoch vs. Butch Reed (Title Change) Death Steve Williams. Jake Roberts vs. Shawn Michaels, Mid-South Wrestling 2/7/85 The larger, slower developing story was the feud between Dick Slater and North American Heavyweight Champion Butch Reed, which we will see in this weeks edition of Mid South Wrestling. Watts says that Akbar is prone to these kinds of terrorist attacks, wondering if its because of where Akbar is from (the Middle East), before tossing to the footage. First-Round Match of the Mid South Television Championship Tournament (WATCH 12:36) Special Guest Commentator: Dick Slater Mad Dog Buzz Sawyer vs. Nick Patrick. ________________________________________ Steve Williams & Edcar Boo Thomas vs. Mark Cooper & Mike Jackson Nord the Barbarian & Jake Roberts vs. Brad Armstrong & Brickhouse Brown Context, for those wondering, is solid with nearly every prior edition of Mid South Wrestling (as well as a number of Mid South Hidden Gem events) available for you to enjoy on the WWE Network right now! If you can get past the right-wing, neo-con talking points and the constant jabs about the more popular competition this is a very good show full of good to great action and little, if any, filler. This is the standard tag team squash in which the heels dominate until the babyfaces get a quick flurry of offense going before the heels close out the show. TV Champion the Snowman vs. Jim Jeffers Ted DiBiase meets Hackaw Jim Duggan in another Best Dressed Man contest. Dirty White Boys vs. Rock n Roll Express Jake Roberts battles Steve Casey in the tournament to crown a new Mid-South Television Champion. Kamala vs. Iceman Parsons (Reed interferes) In the end, as the match breaks down, Hayes lands a great looking running bulldog on Jackson for the 1-2-3 at 4:19. Death Steve Williams (Submission, 2:19). ________________________________________ Dirty White Boys vs. Brad Armstrong & Tom Prichard vs. Jake Roberts & Jack Victory (4 team Elimination match), Mid-South Wrestling 3/28/85 ________________________________________ Plus, Dr. Death Steve Williams, The Dirty White Boys, and more in action! Bruise Brothers (Pork Chop Cash & Mad Dog Boyd) vs. Joe Malcolm & Ricky Starr, Mid-South Wrestling 12/5/85 Al Perez vs. Tom Prichard Dutch Mantel spends the bulk of the match at ringside scouting, as we will see him do throughout the show. Johnny Wilhoit pinned Kevin Kelly. Don Turner & Tony Falk vs. Humongous & The Nightmare (Randy Colley) A snake lies in wait during a battle between Kerry Von Erich and Thor. Bob Sweetan vs. Ken Glover ________________________________________ Mid-South 02-09-1985 Thank you for being a part of our community! In March of 1985, Mid South Wrestling went from regional powerhouse to the most watched wrestling program on all of cable television when Mid South Wrestling was given a Sunday evening time slot to compete with the ailing World Wrestling Federations (WWF) World Championship Wrestling program on Saturday nights. Jake Roberts vs. Mike Jackson Tag Champions Rock n Roll Express vs. Nord the Barbarian & Jake Roberts Steve Williams & Hercules Hernandez vs. Jim Powell & Joshua Stroud Terry Taylor & Iceman Parsons vs. Blue Demon & Paul Brown Buzz Sawyer vs. Broadway Joe Malcolm TV Champ Terry Taylor vs. TV Champion Butch Reed vs. Paul Brown Table For 3 is set to return with brand new content on Friday. Jim Duggan vs. El Corsario (TNT) TV Champion Dutch Mantell vs. Terry Taylor At last the referee manages to get Morton out of the ring as Gibson rolls up Williams in an OConnor Roll. Perry Jackson vs. Humongous Dirty White Boys vs. Tom Prichard & Terry Daniels ________________________________________ Fantastics vs. Jerry Grey & Pat Rose WINNERS are General Eddie Gilbert & The Nightmare (Pin, 4:03). Mid-South 04-27-1985 Regularly updated WWE news articles, match promos & other spoilers keep you energised and updated throughout the day. North American Champion "The Champion" faces "Superstar" Bill Dundee. TV Champion Terry Taylor vs. Hercules Hernandez (Landell come in) While the main story of the show has to with Jim Duggans apparent career-ending injury at the hands of Skandor Akbar, the show features a number of stories and angles and is high in action, the kind of action that separated Mid-South Wrestling from the rest of the industry. Slater picks on Joel and says that something exciting always happens when Dick Slaters around. North American Champion Terry Taylor vs. Kamala (JIP, 4/16/85 from New Orleans, Duggan interferes) Dirty White Boys, Mid-South Wrestling 6/27/85 ??? Bill Dundee vs. Jack Victory ~ Brickhouse Brown Video Death Williams vs. Pvt. WINNERS are Mid-South Tag Team Champions The Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) (Disqualification, 6:46). ________________________________________ Privacy Policy / About Us. ________________________________________ This old Mid-South Wrestling show was held outdoors on July 28, 1985 Jim Ross gives the ring introductions. Jim Duggan & Bill Watts vs. Kamala & Kareem Muhammad (Loser Leaves, Highlights from 8/10 Superdome show) Watts, still keen on replacing Junkyard Dog with another Black wrestler, latched on to Snowman as a young talent who could be potentially molded into a top Black star for the territory and fill the void left by the departure of JYD. Dirty White Boys vs. Dave Bowman & Mike Jackson After the match Williams tries to interfere but ends up dropping an elbow on Thomas instead before walking into a pair of Brickhouse dropkicks. Dutch Mantell vs. Tim Horner ~ Dirty White Boys Video (Self Titled) Back from break, with both Kamala and Steve Brinson in the ring, Kamalas manager Gen. Skandor Akbar joins ring announcer Jim Ross for a quick word. Kamala vs. Tim Horner Duggan says he may lose total eyesight in his left eye. World Wrestling Entertainment made an official announcement on their corporate website today while also WWE's latest big event aired today when RAW and SmackDown united for WWE Crown 2022. Steve Williams & Ted Dibiase vs. Shawn Michaels & Terry Daniels TV Champion Butch Reed vs. Jerry Grey (Jake & Nord come in) Tag Champs Rock n Roll Express vs. Chavo & Hector Guerrero Edcar Boo Thomas vs. Brad Armstrong Jake Roberts vs. Paul Brown Buzz Sawyer vs. Rick Dunn Death does a remarkable job selling for Snowman and making Snowman look as good as possible. El Corsario (TNT) vs. Pat Rose Out of nowhere the Rock N Roll hit Williams with their patented double dropkick only for DiBiase and Morton, now in a fist fight in the ring, to distract the referee. These four tell a great story with the Rock N Roll trying to figure out a way to handle Barbarian. Buddy Landell As the WTBS door began closing on Watts, a number of new doors, possibilities, and opportunities emerged for Bill Watts and Mid-South Wrestling. Eddie Gilbert vs. El Corsario (TNT) Out of the back comes Jim Duggan, Steve Casey, & Tim Horner. CatchDeluxe ~ Terry Taylor/Ted Dibiase Confrontation (Taylor/Thor figure 4 showdown) Williams is wholly unprepared for Snowman and is caught off guard time and time again before Snowman lands a great looking running powerslam for the 1-2-3 at just 1:36 to advance to the finals of the Television Championship tournament next week to face Jake The Snake Roberts. North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Terry Daniels Jim Duggan vs. Kareem Muhammad (Kamala interferes) Rob Ricksteiner. Big men are not supposed to be scared, Duggan says, but Duggan is damn scared. Slater talks about how interested he is in winning the vacant Television title and talks about how Jake Roberts DDT should be barred. Nord the Barbarian & Jake Roberts vs. Red Raider & Larry Clark, Mid-South Wrestling 7/25/85 ~ Reed Interview In the end, as Starr makes a comeback, Perez lands the snap German suplex for the pinfall win at 4:36. -Your hosts are Boyd Pierce & Bill Watts, who's back from vacation in Hawaii and says he enjoyed surfing. Williams lands a hard slam on Glover before tagging in DiBiase who quickly cinches in the figure-four leglock for the submission win at 2:19. Iceman Parsons vs. ~ Ted Dibiase Interview & Video (Bad Reputation) Brad Armstrong & Brickhouse Brown vs. Larry Clark & Chan Chang, Mid-South Wrestling 5/23/85 For Bill Watts the end of his time on WTBS was in actuality just a new beginning. Tim Horner, Gentleman Chris Adams, and more kick off a tournament to crown a new Mid-South Television Champion. Tag Team Match (WATCH 27:10) General Eddie Gilbert & The Nightmare vs. Rocky Montana & Tim Horner. 1985 had been a whirlwind year for Bill Watts and Mid South Wrestling. Mid-South Wrestling 4/11/85 ~ Bill Watts takes air time to Shoot on Vince McMahon & The WWF, calling them "actors in the ring" & "phony bologna show biz". Then, as Morton goes for the kill on Jake, Roberts ducks and Morton flies head first between the top ropes, hanging himself on the apron. Regardless of the politics or intent, the match is complete and total squash. Suddenly Jim Duggan appears at ringside to cheer Brown on as Brown dropkicks Thomas to the floor. Terry Taylor vs. Ted Dibiase Thanks for reading until next week, see ya at ringside! Buddy Landel takes to the ring to try to reclaim the Mid-South Television Championship from Terry Taylor. New To WWE Network and Peacock This Week Elias on WWEs The Bump, New Indie Programming, Table For 3, Two New Indie Videos Coming To WWE Network and Peacock wXw Wrestling Content Returning, ICW Fight Club, New Episode Of WWE Table For 3 Set To Premiere On WWE Network and Peacock This Week Featuring Three Former World Champions. The Bruise Brothers (Pork Chops Cash & Mad Dog Boyd). ________________________________________ ~ Jim Duggan Interview Rock n Roll Express vs. Golden Terror & Steve Brinson, Mid-South Wrestling 3/21/85 Barbarian gets the tag, though, and the match turns around with Gibson taking the brunt of the heels punishment. Humongous & Nord The Barbarian vs. Steve Constance & Tim Ashley (Jake Roberts interferes) Bruise Brothers (Pork Chop Cash & Mad Dog Boyd) vs. Jerry Grey & Tony Falk So, DiBiase says, he picked his spot to put the glove on and it paid off. Watts then tosses to footage from the May 3, 1985 title match between DiBiase & Williams and then-Mid-South Tag Team Champions the Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson). ________________________________________ Duggan starts hot until Humperdinks distraction gives Humongous the edge. Hector Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero vs. Shawn Michaels & Tim Horner ________________________________________ Semi-Final Match in the Mid-South Television Championship Tournament (20:31) Mid-South Tag Team Champion Dr. ________________________________________ Deathh Steve Williams & Rob Ricksteiner (Rick Steiner) Jim Duggan & Jake Roberts vs. Dutch Mantell & El Corsario (TNT), Mid-South Wrestling 10/17/85 (VG-) Steve Williams vs. Snowman (subbing for Jim Duggan) (TV Title Tournament Semi Finals) Duggans injury directly impacted the second biggest story in Mid-South at the time, the Mid-South Television Championship tournament, in which Duggan was a semi-finalist. ________________________________________ Nord The Barbarian & Humongous vs. Tony Falk & Pat Rose As Williams fumes over the news Watts tosses to the next Peacock ad-break with a replay of DiBiase glomming Gibson with his glove on May 3, 1985. Three weeks later, on May 26, 1985, WTBS would air their final edition of Mid-South Wrestling which, due to the four-week delay (in place to protect local house show business in the territory), was from May 4, 1985. We're also looking for reader participation, with viewers offering their own predictions in One of the most exciting aspects about the WWE Network and Peacock is seeing new or classic content added to the archives. Solid, physical big man clash here and a very good wrestling match. New To WWE Network and Peacock This Week Elias on WWEs The Bump, New Indie Programming, Table For 3, Two New Indie Videos Coming To WWE Network and Peacock wXw Wrestling Content Returning, ICW Fight Club, New Episode Of WWE Table For 3 Set To Premiere On WWE Network and Peacock This Week Featuring Three Former World Champions. Mid South Wrestling: With Boyd Pierce, Bill Watts, Jim Duggan, Jim Ross. Ragin, in spite of Roberts trying a number of heel tactics to take the match, stays in firm control of the match. Death in the scheduled semi-final bout in the TV title tournament that Williams should get a bye to the finals to face Jake The Snake Roberts for the TV title and the $10,000. As the May 11, 1985 edition of Mid-South Wrestling hit airwaves in the Mid-South territory, Bill Watts' short, highly successful national run on WTBS was coming to an abrupt end. DiBiase says despite having doctors permission to wear the glove he didnt wear to the ring because he knew Mid-South would try and pull some Mickey Mouse excuse to keep him from wearing it. We see the referee go down and Duggan mount Kamala for some good ol ground-and-pound before Skandor Akbar enters the ring, pulls Duggan off of Kamala, and blows a massive fireball directly in Duggans face. Hayes, however, despite his best efforts to slow the match down with his posing and Moonwalking, meets much the same fate as Roberts and is quickly forced to tag out to Roberts who gets more of the same before Armstrong swaps with Mike Jackson. Jake Roberts & Nord the Barbarian vs. Larry Clarke & Wayne Lavinski, Mid-South Wrestling 9/5/85 The Interns beat The Rock-n-Roll Express to win the vacant Southern Tag Title. Mid-South Wrestling 1/3/85 Mid-South main events live in the Superdome: Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. Humongous with Sir Oliver Humperdink After the match we head to break and see a slow-motion replay of the finish. Tag Champions Rock n Roll Express vs. Hector Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero, Mid-South Wrestling 2/21/85 Mid-South Wrestling 8/8/85 Hector Guerrero challenges Terry Taylor for the Mid-South Television Title. Already subscribed to the WWE Network? After giving us a brief rundown of this weeks card Bill Watts takes center stage. Singles Match (WATCH 36:57) Dirty Dutch Mantel vs. Stoney Montana. ________________________________________ Mid-South Wrestling (1.6.1985) Review -Originally aired January 6, 1985. Brickhouse Brown & Brad Armstrong vs. Vern Deaton & The Bruiser So, DiBiase says, should the Rock N Roll fail to win the titles Rock N Roll is dead! DiBiase then says that the Rock N Roll have a tag team match scheduled for this week against the Dirty White Boys and says that if the Rock N Roll Express lose that match today then the Rock N Roll will lose their number one spot and the Dirty White Boys will get the title shot instead. NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair vs. Ted Dibiase (Dibiase does a stretcher job) Steve Doll vs. Dick Slater This is a fun, fast-paced tag team match to start the show. Instead, McMahon used the TBS timeslot as a glorified recap show, airing footage from a slew of WWF programs and tapings. Following the match we head to break with a slow-motion replay of the DDT that put Gilbert away. Jim Duggan vs. Kamala Tag Champions Wendell Cooley & Al Perez vs. Ted Dibiase & gDr. The Nightmare is led to the ring by Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert for a match against Pvt. You wont be sorry you did. After the match we head to a Peacock ad-break with a slow-motion replay of Snowman powerslamming Williams. Bill Watts vs. Chaos ensues during a bout between Kamala and Butch Reed. ________________________________________ Death Steve Williams (Pin, 3:37). Duggan attempts to take the fight to Roberts but ends up trapped in Barbarians full nelson. Jake Roberts vs. Dutch Mantell The title was retired then in favor of the UWF Heavyweight Championship.The promotion was originally a member of the National Wrestling Alliance referred to as NWA Tri-State, hence the title was . Billy Jack Haynes vs. Kamala (from Houston, TX), Mid-South Wrestling 1/31/85 Brickhouse Brown vs. jack Victory In the 4th quarter of 1981, Scandor Akbar returns, a surprisingly thin main-event roster, applying critical thinking in the absence of match results, and more! The Mongol & Ken Glover ~ Dick Murdoch Interview . ~ Skandor Akbar Interview Fantastics vs. Tom Prichard & Pat Rose (Dundee interferes & turns heel) ~ Interviews w/Akbar/Prichard/Reed/Eddie Gilbert -Your hosts are a combo we haven't seen here for a while, Boyd Pierce & Bill Watts. Mid-South Wrestling (WATCH) Date: April 13, 1985 Location: Irish McNeil Boys Club, Shreveport, Louisiana Attendance: N/A TV Rating: N/A Commentators: Boyd Pierce & Bill Watts Interviews: Jim Ross, CHAMPIONS AT THE TIME: NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Nature Boy Ric Flair NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion: The Cobra Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion: Terry Taylor Mid-South Tag Team Champions: Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) Mid-South Television Champion: VACANT. Dutch Mantell & Bill Dundee vs. Pat Rose & Karl Stiles ~ Al Perez (Im Winning) Video Mid South Wrestling ( WATCH) Date: October 12, 1985 - Location: Irish McNeil Boys Club, Shreveport, Louisiana Attendance: N/A - TV Ratings: N/A Commentators: Boyd Pierce & Bill Watts - Interviews: Jim Ross CHAMPIONS AT THE TIME: NWA World Heavyweight Champion: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair Mid South North American Heavyweight Champion: Dick Murdoch ________________________________________ First-Round Match of the Mid South Television Championship Tournament (WATCH 33:40) Humongous w/Oliver Humperdink vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan w/Debra. Reed fends off Sawyers initial attack, though, and then nearly strips a staggered Sawyer down to his underwear. North American Champion The Masked Champion (Nightmare) vs. Mike Nichols Kamala vs. Thor Then you can relive this classic edition of Mid-South Wrestling right now or see it for the very first time! ~ Interviews w/Akbar/Flair/Duggan/Snowman ~ Interviews w/Dibiase/Flair/Slater/Duggan & Reed/Buzz Sawyer After nearly a month since the last episode aired WWE Network and Peacock subscribers are in for a treat. Iceman Parsons vs. Jack Victory Terry Taylor & Kerry Von Erich vs. Jack Victory & Paul Brown, Mid-South Wrestling 4/11/85 Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion: "Hacksaw" Butch Reed (October 14, 1985, New Orleans, Louisiana, from Dick Murdoch) Mid-South Tag Team Champions: "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert & The Nightmare (November 11, 1985, New Orleans, Louisiana, from Al Perez & Wendell Cooley) Ted Dibiase & Steve Williams vs. Brad Armstrong & Terry Daniels (Duggan interferes) Kamala vs. Steve Miller ________________________________________ Reply to this topic; Start new topic; Recommended Posts. One of the 1980's hottest territories, Mid-South garnered national attention for its revolutionary storytelling and bruising, athletic matches orchestrated by no-nonsense promoter, "Cowboy" Bill Watts. ________________________________________ -BREAKING: Butch Reed is the new TV Champion, and ex-champ Dutch Mantell. Return to top of page Superdome Extravaganza 4/84 "The Last Stampede" April 7, 1984 in New Orleans, LA . Mid-South Wrestling JUN. Jake Roberts & Nord the Barbarian vs. Bruiser & Karl Styles ________________________________________ The latest edition of This Is Awesome is now available to be viewed anytime on demand on WWE Network and Peacock. September 7, 1985. Buddy Landell Thanks for reading until next week, see ya at ringside! Tag Champions Al Perez & Wendell Cooley vs. Ted Dibiase & gDr. As Bill Watts shouts for Grizzly Smith to do something Roberts & Barbarian flee the scene before we head to a break, seeing a replay of the hanging as we do. By the start of 1985, with ratings tanking and no desire by McMahon to change the content of World Championship Wrestling, Ted Turner (who already gave Ole Andersons Championship Wrestling from Georgia a Saturday morning timeslot) looked to Bill Watts, whose Mid-South Wrestling was a ratings juggernaut in its territory, to offer fans a more traditional alternative to the WWF. ________________________________________ A two hour show shoved into a one hour sack, this edition of Mid South has some great wrestling, great promos, and great angles. North American Champion Brad Armstrong vs. Hercules Hernandez Singles Match (WATCH 32:20) The Ugandan Giant Kamala w/Gen. Mid-South Wrestling (8.3.1985) Review -Originally aired August 3, 1985. Mid South Wrestling 1982-1985. Tom Prichard & Dutch Mantell vs. Mark Ragin & Frankie Lane After the video Watts wraps the video and again urges fans to write to Jim Duggan before tossing to Boyd Pierce, who quickly hypes next weeks card before signing off!