Memphis Results: 1977 (Gulas)

(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Tim Dills, Jason Campbell, Mark James, and various news clippings)

Mid-America Wrestling Results 1977
Promoting the Areas of: Tennessee and adjacent cities
Promoter: Nick Gulas

1/3/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,200)
Mike Stark defeated Don Bass.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Dr. Frank.
Bill Dundee defeated Buddy Diamond.
Dutch Mantel & David Schultz defeated Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud to win the Southern Tag Title.
Porkchop Cash defeated Southern Champ Rocky Johnson via DQ.
The Mongolian Stomper defeated Jerry Lawler via DQ.

1/9/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,137)
Bearcat Brown drew Don Bass.
Porkchop Cash & Dr. Frank drew Bill Dundee & Tommy Gilbert.
Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud defeated Southern Tag Champs David Schultz & Dutch Mantel via DQ.
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson defeated Gorgeous George, Jr.
Jerry Lawler defeated The Mongolian Stomper.

1/17/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,003)
Jerry Bryant defeated Buddy Diamond.
Gorgeous George, Jr. & Porkchop Cash defeated Ricky & Robert Gibson.
Dr. Frank defeated Tommy Gilbert in a match were Frank’s mask was at stake.
Rocky Johnson & Bill Dundee defeated Southern Tag Champs David Schultz & Dutch Mantel via DQ.
The Mongolian Stomper defeated Jerry Lawler via DQ in a “falls count anywhere” match.

1/24/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,510)
Mike Stark defeated Don Bass.
Porkchop Cash defeated Robert Gibson.
Gorgeous George, Jr. defeated Buddy Wayne.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Dr. Frank in a “hair vs. mask” match.
Bill Dundee & Ricky Gibson defeated David Schultz & Dutch Mantel to win the Southern Tag Title.
Jerry Lawler & Ernie Ladd defeated Rocky Johnson & The Mongolian Stomper.

1/31/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,489)
Robert Gibson defeated Buddy Diamond.
Dr. Frank defeated Jerry Bryant.
Porkchop Cash defeated The Avenger.
Gorgeous George, Jr. drew Tommy Gilbert.
Southern Tag Champs Bill Dundee & Ricky Gibson defeated David Schultz & Dutch Mantel.
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson defeated Ernie Ladd via DQ.

2/7/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,319)
Jerry Bryant defeated Buddy Diamond.
Dr. Frank & Dutch Mantel defeated Tommy Gilbert & Robert Gibson.
Porkchop Cash & Gorgeous George, Jr. defeated Bill Dundee & Ricky Gibson to win the Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson defeated Phil Hickerson via DQ.
Jerry Lawler NC Bob Armstrong.

2/15/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,003)
Tommy Gilbert defeated Don Kernodle.
Bill Dundee & Ricky Gibson defeated Phil Hickerson & Dutch Mantel.
Southern Tag Champs Gorgeous George, Jr. & Porkchop Cash defeated Billy & Benny McGuire.
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson defeated Dr. Frank.
Bill Dundee and Ricky Gibson won a “battle royal.”
Jerry Lawler pinned Bob Armstrong in a “no DQ” match.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

2/20/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,526)
David Schultz & Dutch Mantel defeated Tommy Gilbert & Randy Fargo.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated Ricky & Robert Gibson.
Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee defeated Southern Tag Champs Porkchop Cash & Gorgeous George, Jr. via DQ.
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson defeated The Mad Russian.
Jerry Lawler defeated Bob Armstrong via DQ in a “steel cage” match.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

3/1/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,257)
Ricky & Robert Gibson drew Dutch Mantel & David Schultz.
Bill Dundee & Tommy Gilbert defeated Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey via DQ.
Gorgeous George, Jr. defeated Porkchop Cash.
Jerry Lawler defeated Tommy Rich.
NWA World Champ Harley Race defeated Rocky Johnson.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

3/6/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
David Schultz & Dutch Mantel defeated Tommy Gilbert & Buddy Wayne.
Bill Dundee, Ricky & Robert Gibson drew Phil Hickerson, Dennis Condrey, & JJ Dillon.
Jerry Lawler & Porkchop Cash defeated Tommy Rich & Gorgeous George, Jr.
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson defeated Abdullah the Butcher.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

3/14/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Porkchop Cash & Dr. Frank vs. Ricky & Robert Gibson.
David Schultz & Dutch Mantel vs. Haystacks Calhoun & Tommy Gilbert.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey vs. Rocky Johnson & Bill Dundee.
Jerry Lawler & Jim White vs. Gorgeous George, Jr. & Tommy Rich.
Semi-final match #1.
Semi-final match #2.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated Ricky & Robert Gibson to win the vacant Southern Tag Title.

* Note: Jerry Jarrett had quit booking for Nick Gulas in February. Most of Gulas’ top wrestlers quit the promotion in March and worked Jarrett’s first show in Memphis (at Cook Convention Center) on 3/20.

3/21/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 1,964) (Gate: $4,589)
Tony Marino defeated Leon Chandler.
Cora Combs defeated Lady Satan.
The Bounty Hunters defeated Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud.
Tojo Yamamoto & George Gulas defeated The Crimson Terrors.
Bob Brazil defeated U.S. Champ The Sheik via DQ.

3/28/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 1,599)
Al Costello drew Jerry Barber.
The Russian Stomper defeated Wayne Petty.
Tojo Yamamoto & George Gulas defeated The Boston Strangler & Don Bass.
Luke Graham defeated Big Red.
Tojo Yamamoto won an “elimination” match. Also in the match were: Jerry Barber, Don Bass, The Boston Strangler, Bounty Hunter #1, Bounty Hunter #2, Al Costello, George Gulas, Danny Littlebear, and Chief Thundercloud.
The Bounty Hunters defeated Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud.

4/4/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 1,148)
Leon Chandler defeated Buddy Diamond.
Jerry Barber & Wayne Petty defeated Dr. Deaths #1 & #2.
Don Bass drew Don Greene.
Tojo Yamamoto & George Gulas defeated Mid-America Tag Champs The Samoans via DQ.
Bobo Brazil defeated Luke Graham.

No Shows Scheduled: 4/11, 4/18, and 4/25 There were no Gulas promoted shows due to decreasing attendance.

5/2/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 1,474)
Mid-East Champ Hank James defeated Buddy Diamond.
Central States Champ The Russian Stomper defeated Chief Thundercloud.
Mid-West Champ Don Kent & Ed George defeated Danny Littlebear & Pez Whatley.
Tojo Yamamoto & George Gulas defeated The Bounty Hunters to win the Tri-State Tag Title.
Luke Graham & Ripper Collins defeated Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud to win the Tennessee Tag Title.
U.S. Champion The Sheik DDQ Jackie Fargo.

5/9/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 484)
Don Kent & Ed George defeated William Stone & Mark Roberts.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Dr. X.
Pez Whatley & Hank James defeated John & Rick Davidson.
Tennessee Tag Champs Luke Graham & Ripper Collins defeated Don Greene & Wayne Petty.
Jackie Fargo defeated The Russian Stomper to win the Central States Title.
* Note: This was the final show promoted by Nick Gulas at the Coliseum. Low attendance forced Gulas to pull out of Memphis.