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Memphis Results: 1979

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

Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) Results 1979
Promoting the Areas of: Tennessee and adjacent cities
Promoter: Jerry Jarrett

 

1/1/79 – Show canceled due to severe icy weather.
Scheduled for the show was Southern Champion Austin Idol vs. Jerry Lawler, Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey vs. Bill Dundee & Koko Ware, David Schults & Wayner Farris vs. Robert Gibson & Jackie Welch, Pez Whatley vs. Don Fargo, Jimmy Valiant & Terry Sawyer vs. Roger Howell & & Tommy Gilbert. Some of these matches ended up playing out the following Monday night.

1/8/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 2,500)
Don Fargo & Chris Colt vs. Roger Howell & Tommy Gilbert.
Pez Whatley vs. Terry Sawyer.
Jimmy Valiant vs. Rip Smith.
David Schultz & Wayne Farris vs. Robert Gibson & Jackie Welch.
Bill Dundee & Koko Ware defeated Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey via DQ in three falls.
Southern Champ Austin Idol NC Jerry Lawler (15:35).

1/15/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,000)
Jackie Welch defeated Danny Davis.
Dennis Condrey & Don Fargo defeated Pez Whatley & Roger Howell.
Rip Smith, Bill Dundee, & Tommy Gilbert defeated Chris Colt, David Schultz, & Wayne Ferris via DQ.
Ron Fuller defeated Austin Idol to win the Southern Title.

1/21/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,118)
Tommy Gilbert & Jackie Welch defeated David Schultz & Wayne Ferris.
Toru Tanaka & Ron Fuller defeated The Destroyer & Don Fargo.
Dennis Condrey & Don Fargo defeated Jimmy Golden & Roger Howell.
Toru Tanaka & Ron Fuller defeated Tommy Gilbert & Jackie Welch.
Toru Tanaka & Ron Fuller defeated Dennis Condrey & Don Fargo to win the vacant Southern Tag Title.
The Mongolian Stomper defeated Koko Ware & Robert Gibson in a “handicap” match.
Bill Dundee defeated Chris Colt.
Jerry Lawler defeated Austin Idol.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

1/29/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,874)
Danny Davis defeated Koko Ware.
Chris Colt & Don Fargo defeated Tommy Gilbert & Jackie Welch.
Bill Dundee defeated Dennis Condrey.
Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated David Schultz & Wayne Ferris.
Jerry Lawler & Jackie Fargo defeated Mil Mascaras & Austin Idol.

2/5/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,310)
The Assassins defeated Roger Howell & Tommy Gilbert.
Chris Colt & Don Fargo defeated Ricky & Robert Gibson.
Dennis Condrey & Don Carson defeated Bill Dundee & Jimmy Golden.
Jerry Lawler & Jackie Fargo defeated Austin Idol & Tojo Yamamoto.

2/12/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,318)
Buzz Sawyer defeated Roger Howell.
Jimmy Golden defeated Chris Colt.
The Assassins defeated Bill Dundee & Tommy Gilbert.
World Brass Knuckles Champ Don Fargo defeated Robert Gibson.
Toru Tanaka defeated Ron Fuller via forfeit to win the Southern Title.
Dennis Condrey, Don Carson, & Austin Idol defeated Jerry Lawler, Jackie & Don Fargo.

2/18/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,200)
Don Fargo defeated Roger Howell.
Robert Gibson drew Buzz Sawyer.
The Assassins defeated Larry Hardin & Kevin Sullivan.
The Mongolian Stomper defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Jimmy Golden defeated Toru Tanaka via DQ.
Southern Tag Champs Dennis Condrey & Don Carson defeated Bill Dundee & Robert Fuller.
Jerry Lawler defeated Austin Idol in a “lumberjack” match.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

2/26/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,750)
Robert Gibson defeated The Destroyer.
Mike Stallings pinned Danny Davis.
Jimmy Golden pinned Gorgeous George, Jr.
Tommy Gilbert & Buzz Sawyer defeated The Assassins via DQ.
Bill Dundee & Robert Fuller defeated Dennis Condrey & Don Carson to win the Southern Tag Title.
The Mongolian Stomper defeated Bob Armstrong.
Jerry Lawler defeated Southern Champ Toru Tanaka via DQ.

3/4/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,019)
Koko Ware defeated The Destroyer.
Danny Davis defeated Roger Howell.
Dennis Condrey defeated Robert Gibson.
The Assassins defeated Tommy Gilbert & Buzz Sawyer.
Tony Charles defeated Don Carson.
The Mongolian Stomper defeated Jimmy Golden.
Toru Tanaka & Austin Idol defeated Southern Tag Champs Robert Fuller & Bill Dundee via DQ.
Bill Dundee won a “two ring battle royal.”
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

3/12/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,572)
Hans Schroeder defeated Buzz Sawyer.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Danny Davis.
Mike Stallings pinned Dennis Condrey.
Don Carson defeated Ron Slinker.
Robert Fuller, Jimmy Golden, & Tony Charles defeated The Assassins & The Mongolian Stomper via DQ in an “elimination” match.
Southern Champ Toru Tanaka pinned Kevin Sullivan.
Austin Idol defeated Bill Dundee in a “no DQ” match.

3/19/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,750)
Assassin #2 pinned Tommy Gilbert (18:48).
Mike Stallings defeated Hans Schroeder (9:57).
Buzz Sawyer defeated Danny Davis (8:32).
Jimmy Golden defeated Assassin #1 (8:03) via DQ.
Len Rossi defeated Tuffy Taylor (7:17).
The Mongolian Stomper defeated Tony Charles (10:41) via DQ.
Robert Fuller defeated Toru Tanaka via forfeit to win the Southern Title. Fuller later returned the belt.
Austin Idol defeated Bill Dundee (13:02) via DQ in a “loser leaves town” match.

3/26/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,211)
Buzz Sawyer defeated Koko Ware.
Ron Slinker defeated Hans Schroeder via countout.
Tommy Gilbert drew Mike Stallings.
The Mongolian Stomper & The Assassins defeated Jimmy Golden, Tony Charles, & Bill Dundee when Dundee was pinned.
Toru Tanaka defeated Southern Champ Robert Fuller via DQ.
Bill Dundee DDQ Austin Idol (18:02).

4/2/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,329)
Koko Ware drew Danny Davis.
Ron Slinker pinned Hans Schroeder.
Tony Charles defeated Tuffy Taylor.
Jimmy Golden defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Bill Dundee & Tony Charles defeated The Assassins via DQ.
Southern Champ Buzz Sawyer vs. The Mongolian Stomper. The Southern Title was held-up after this match.
Jerry Lawler & Robert Fuller defeated Austin Idol & Toru Tanaka in a “Texas tornado” match.

4/9/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,061)
Tony Charles won an “elimination” match. Also in the match were: Jerry Bryant, Danny Davis, Roger Howell, Hans Schroeder, & Tuffy Taylor.
Jimmy Golden & Ron Slinker defeated Tommy Gilbert & Buzz Sawyer.
Southern Tag Champs Bill Dundee & Robert Fuller defeated The Assassins via DQ.
Austin Idol & The Mongolian Stomper defeated Jerry Lawler & Toru Tanaka.

4/16/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,684)
Buzz Sawyer vs. Terry Latham.
Tommy Gilbert pinned Bruce Stanton.
Tony Charles defeated Hans Schroeder.
Jimmy Golden defeated Ron Slinker.
The Assassins defeated Robert Fuller & Bill Dundee in a “Texas death” match.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper defeated Toru Tanaka via DQ.
Jerry Lawler defeated Austin Idol via DQ in a “steel cage” match.

4/23/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,319)
Jerry Bryant defeated Mike York via DQ.
Tommy Gilbert pinned Hans Schroeder.
Tony Charles defeated Larry Cheatam.
Jimmy Golden defeated Ron Slinker in a “loser leaves town” match.
The Assassins defeated Bill Dundee & Robert Fuller to win the Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper defeated Toru Tanaka.
Jerry Lawler defeated Austin Idol in a “hair vs. loser leaves town steel cage” match.

4/30/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,000)
Toru Tanaka defeated Hans Schroeder.
Wenona Littleheart defeated Lilly Thomas.
Tony Charles defeated Danny Davis.
Robert Fuller, Bill Dundee, & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated The Assassins & Gorgeous George, Jr.
Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Golden.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper defeated Tommy Rich.

5/7/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,107)
Jerry Bryant defeated Bobby Lyons.
Toru Tanaka defeated Jerry Blackwell.
Jimmy Golden defeated Tony Charles.
Thunderbolt Patterson pinned The Blue Demon.
Bill Dundee & Robert Fuller defeated The Assassins in a “loser leaves town vs. title” match to win the Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper defeated Jerry Lawler.

5/14/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,300)
Tommy Gilbert defeated Danny Davis.
Kevin Charles defeated Plowboy Frazier.
Dick Slater defeated Kevin Sullivan.
Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Bill Dundee & Robert Fuller to win the Southern Tag Title.
Terry Boulder defeated Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.
Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Golden in a “no DQ loser leaves town” match.

5/21/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,392)
Tommy Gilbert pinned Larry Cheatam.
Tony Charles defeated Wayne Ferris.
Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Sputnik Monroe, Jr.
Southern Tag Champs Mr. Fuji & Toru Tanaka defeated Robert Fuller & Bill Dundee via DQ.
Jerry Lawler & Terry Boulder defeated The Mongolian Stomper & Gorgeous George, Jr.

5/28/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,706)
Ron Bass defeated Tommy Gilbert, Jr. (You may know him better as Eddie Gilbert)
Rick Oliver defeated Jerry Bryant.
Tommy Gilbert, Sr. defeated Larry Latham.
Tony Charles defeated Mr. Fuji.
Robert Fuller pinned Wayne Ferris.
Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Gorgeous George, Jr.
Dick Slater defeated Bill Dundee.
The Mongolian Stomper defeated Jerry Lawler.
Thunderbolt Patterson DDQ Toru Tanaka.
Dick Slater defeated Tony Charles.
The Mongolian Stomper defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Robert Fuller defeated Dick Slater.
Robert Fuller defeated The Mongolian Stomper to win a tournament for a new van.

6/4/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,139)
Rick Oliver defeated Bub Smith.
Tommy Gilbert, Jr. & Sr. drew Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham.
Ron Bass defeated Tony Charles.
Bill Dundee defeated Dick Slater in a “chain” match.
Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee defeated Mr. Fuji & Toru Tanaka to win the Southern Tag Title.
Robert Fuller defeated The Mongolian Stomper in a “loser leaves town vs. title” match to win the Southern Title.

6/11/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Danny Davis drew Jerry Bryant.
Tony Charles defeated Rick Oliver.
Larry Latham & Wayne Ferris defeated Tommy Gilbert, Jr. & Sr.
Ron Bass defeated Plowboy Frazier
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee defeated Mr. Fuji & Toru Tanaka.
Southern Champ Robert Fuller defeated The Mongolian Stomper in a “title vs. loser leaves town” match.

6/18/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,731)
Bobby Lyons defeated Bob Owens.
Steve Regal & Tommy Gilbert defeated Danny Davis & Sputnik Monroe, Jr.
Pete Austin defeated Jerry Bryant.
Ken Wayne pinned Eddie Gilbert.
Ron Bass defeated Plowboy Frazier.
Southern Tag Champs Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham NC Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee.
Ron Bass won a “two ring battle royal.”

6/25/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,000)
Randy Tyler & Steve Regal defeated Hans Schroeder & The Gestapo.
Pete Austin defeated Dallas Montgomery.
Ron Bass defeated Koko Ware.
Tommy & Eddie Gilbert defeated Ken & Buddy Wayne.
Southern Tag Champs Larry Latham & Wayne Ferris defeated Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee.

7/2/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,370)
Ron Bass defeated Randy Tyler.
Dallas Montgomery & Steve Regal defeated Hans Schroeder & The Gestapo.
Koko Ware defeated Pete Austin via DQ.
Ron Bass defeated Randy Tyler.
Buddy & Ken Wayne defeated Eddie & Tommy Gilbert.
Larry Latham, Wayne Ferris, & Danny Davis defeated Jerry Lawler, Steve Regal, & Jackie Fargo.

7/9/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,440)
Steve Regal defeated Pete Austin via DQ.
Hans Schroeder & The Gestapo defeated Ricky Morton & Dallas Montgomery.
Tommy & Eddie Gilbert defeated Buddy & Ken Wayne via DQ in an “elimination” match.
Jackie Fargo, Jerry Lawler, & Bill Dundee defeated Larry Latham, Wayne Ferris, & Danny Davis.
Bill Dundee defeated Danny Davis in a “hair vs. hair” match.
Southern Champ Ron Bass defeated Randy Tyler.

7/16/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,751)
Ken Wayne drew Ricky Morton.
Randy Tyler & Eddie Gilbert defeated Hans Schroeder & The Gestapo.
Steve Regal defeated The Hangman.
Buddy Wayne pinned Tommy Gilbert.
Terry & Eddie Boulder defeated Ron Bass & Pete Austin.
Southern Tag Champs Larry Latham & Wayne Ferris defeated Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee via DQ.

7/23/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,982)
Ricky Morton & Eddie Gilbert defeated The Hangman & Ken Wayne when Gilbert pinned Hangman.
Randy Tyler & Steve Regal defeated Hans Schroeder & Gestapo when Regal forced Gestapo to submit.
Buddy Wayne pinned Tommy Gilbert in a “taped fist” match.
NWA World Women’s Champ The Fabulous Moolah defeated Vivian St. John via DQ.
Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee defeated Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes when Dundee pinned Gordy.
Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo defeated Larry Latham, Wayne Ferris, & Danny Davis via DQ in a “handicap” match.
Terry & Eddie Boulder defeated Ron Bass & Pete Austin when Eddie pinned Austin.

7/30/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,618)
Steve Regal vs. Pete Austin.
Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes vs. Jerry Lawler & Randy Tyler.
Tommy Gilbert vs. Buddy Wayne in a “back alley brawl” match.
Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo vs. Larry Latham, Wayne Ferris, & Danny Davis in a “handicap” match.
Southern Champ Ron Bass defeated Terry Boulder.
AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel defeated Bill Dundee.

8/6/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,549)
Tommy & Eddie Gilbert defeated Bud Smith & Bo Taylor.
Dallas Montgomery defeated Ken Wayne.
Eddie Boulder defeated Pete Austin
Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes defeated Jimmy Valiant & Steve Regal via DQ.
Terry Boulder & Jackie Fargo defeated Ron Bass & Sonny King.
Southern Tag Champs Larry Latham & Wayne Ferris defeated Ricky Morton & Bill Dundee.

8/13/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,907)
Pete Austin defeated Jerry Bryant.
Bill Dundee & Ricky Morton defeated Hans Schroeder & Gestapo.
Southern Tag Champs Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham defeated Tommy & Eddie Gilbert.
Southern Champ Ron Bass NC Terry Boulder.
Jimmy Valiant & Steve Regal defeated Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes in a “no DQ” match.

8/20/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,889)
Dallas Montgomery defeated Ken Wayne.
Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes defeated Tommy & Eddie Gilbert.
Terry Boulder defeated Sonny King.
Ricky Morton defeated Ron Bass via DQ.
Southern Tag Champs Larry Latham & Wayne Ferris defeated Jimmy Valiant & Steve Regal.
Jerry Lawler pinned Bill Dundee (22:28).

8/27/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Ken & Buddy Wayne drew Dallas Montgomery & Eddie Gilbert.
Terry Boulder & Tommy Gilbert defeated Southern Tag Champs Larry Latham & Wayne Ferris via DQ.
Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy defeated Steve Regal & Ricky Morton.
Bill Dundee defeated Ron Bass (60:00) to win the Southern Title.
AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel drew Jerry Lawler.

9/3/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Steve Regal, Tommy & Eddie Gilbert defeated Danny Davis, Buddy & Ken Wayne.
Southern Tag Champs Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham defeated Ricky & Robert Gibson.
Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes defeated Sonny King & Ricky Morton.
Ron Bass defeated Jimmy Valiant.
Bill Dundee pinned Jerry Lawler (24:20).

9/11/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Tommy & Eddie Gilbert defeated The Spoilers.
Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes defeated Steve Regal & Ricky Morton.
Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Southern Tag Champs Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham via DQ.
Jimmy Hart defeated Pat Hutchinson.
Sonny King defeated Jerry Lawler via DQ.
Southern Champ Bill Dundee NC Ron Bass
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

9/17/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Koko Ware & Roger Howell drew Buddy & Ken Wayne.
Steve Regal & Ricky Morton defeated The Spoilers.
Southern Tag Champs Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham defeated Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes.
Sonny King defeated Jerry Lawler via DQ in a “strap on a pole” match.
Bill Dundee defeated Ron Bass in a “no DQ” match to win the held-up Southern Title.

No Show Scheduled at the Mid-South Coliseum on 9/24/79 due to the Mid-South Fair being held at the coliseum. However, there was a show at Cook Convention Center. Results Below.

9/24/79 – Memphis, TN @ The Cook Convention Center (Attendance: 6,649)
Koko Ware & Roger Howell defeated The Spoilers
Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy defeated Jerry Bryant & Roger Howell (originally advertised as Hayes/Gordy vs. Rick Morton/Sonny King)
Ron Bass defeated Steve Regal
Sonny King & Rick Morton defeated Wayne Farris & Larry Latham in a Southern Tag Title Match (originally advertised as Farris/Latham vs. Tommy & Eddie Gilbert)
Jerry Lawler defeated Southern Champion Bill Dundee to regain the title in a “Title vs. Lawler’s $5,000” Match
* Note: The ad featured a “CWA World Title” Match with Champion Pat McGinnis vs. Hector Guerrero. I have no results for this match if it took place.

10/1/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,032)
Ken & Buddy Wayne vs. Roger Howell & Hector Guerrero.
Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes vs. Steve Regal & Koko Ware.
Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham defeated Ricky Morton & Sonny King in a “no DQ hair vs. title” match to win the Southern Tag Title.
Billy Graham vs. Ron Bass.
Bill Dundee pinned Jerry Lawler in a “no DQ hair vs. title” match to win the Southern Title. Plowboy Frazier was the special referee.

10/8/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,311)
Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes defeated Steve Regal & Eddie Gilbert.
Ron Bass drew Tommy Gilbert.
Hector Guerrero, Sonny King, & Rick Morton defeated Wayne Ferris, Larry Latham, & Danny Davis.
Tommy Marlin pinned Jimmy Hart.
Jerry Lawler & Plowboy Frazier defeated Jimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee via DQ.
Billy Graham defeated Pat McGinnis in an “arm wrestling” match.
Billy Graham defeated Pat McGinnis to win the CWA Title.

10/15/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,212)
Steve Kyle defeated Ron Bass.
Sonny King & Ricky Morton defeated Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes via DQ.
Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham defeated Koko Ware & Steve Regal.
Hector Guerrero defeated Plowboy Frazier via DQ.
Bill Dundee defeated Jerry Lawler (who was blindfolded).
Jerry Lawler pinned Bill Dundee to win the Southern Title.

10/22/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,000)
Plowboy Frazier defeated Jerry Bryant.
Hector Guerrero & Steve Regal defeated Buddy & Ken Wayne.
Sonny King & Ricky Morton defeated Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes.
Southern Tag Champs Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham NC Steve Kyle & Koko Ware.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Bill Dundee.

10/29/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Sonny King & Ricky Morton defeated Buddy & Ken Wayne.
Steve Regal defeated Michael Hayes via DQ.
Hector Guerrero defeated Terry Gordy.
Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Hart defeated Bill Dundee & Cowboy Lang.
Southern Tag Champs Larry Latham & Wayne Ferris defeated Koko Ware & Steve Kyle.

11/5/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,865)
Cowboy Lang pinned Billy the Kid.
Koko Ware & Steve Kyle defeated Buddy & Ken Wayne.
Sonny King & Ricky Morton defeated Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes.
Southern Tag Champs Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham NC Hector Guerrero & Bill Dundee.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Paul Orndorff.

11/12/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,502)
Jerry Bryant defeated Ken Wayne.
Sonny King & Ricky Morton defeated Tojo Yamamoto & The Oriental Connection.
Koko Ware NC Steve Kyle.
Hector Guerrero & Steve Regal defeated Southern Tag Champs Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham via DQ.
Jerry Lawler defeated Billy Graham to win the CWA Title.

11/19/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,318)
Koko Ware defeated Steve Kyle.
The Assassins defeated Jerry Bryant & Jerry Barber.
Hector Guerrero & Steve Regal defeated Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham to win the Southern Tag Title.
Ricky Morton defeated Tojo Yamamoto via DQ.
AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel defeated Sonny King.
Billy Graham defeated CWA Champ Jerry Lawler via DQ.

11/26/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,743)
Wayne Ferris, Larry Latham, & Danny Davis defeated Jerry Calhoun, Steve Regal, & Hector Guerrero.
The Assassins defeated Koko Ware & Ricky Morton.
Big Red defeated Johnny King.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Sonny King.
Dick the Bruiser defeated Jerry Lawler via reverse decision in a “no DQ” match. The results was later reversed so that Lawler was the winner.

12/2/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,481)
Ricky Morton defeated The Avenger.
Sonny King defeated Koko Ware.
Big Red defeated Danny Davis.
The Assassins defeated Hector Guerrero & Steve Regal to win the Southern Tag Title.
Billy Robinson defeated Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham in a “handicap” match.
CWA Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Austin Idol via DQ.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

12/10/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,981)
Steve Regal defeated Ken Wayne.
Paul Ellering & Billy Robinson defeated The Assassins.
Koko Ware defeated The Super Destroyer.
Sonny King & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Ricky Morton & Big Red.
AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel defeated CWA Champ Jerry Lawler (26:43) via DQ.

12/16/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Dennis Condrey defeated Paul Corea.
David Schultz TKO Steve Regal.
Tojo Yamamoto & Sonny King defeated Big Red & Ricky Morton via reverse decision.
Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated The Assassins when Ricky made the pin.
Ken Lucas pinned Jerry Lawler.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

12/25/79 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,487)
Buddy Wayne defeated Jerry Bryant
Slim the Hillbilly defeated Ken Wayne.
Paul Ellering defeated The Grappler.
Steve Regal defeated Jimmy Hart.
Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Southern Tag Champs The Assassins via DQ.
Ricky Morton & Big Red defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Sonny King in a “Texas death” match.
Jerry Lawler defeated Steve Regal.
Jerry Lawler defeated Ken Lucas.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

Memphis Results: 1978

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

Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) Results 1978
Promoting the Areas of: Tennessee and adjacent cities
Promoter: Jerry Jarrett

 

1/2/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,151)
Frankie Laine, The Alaskan, & David Schultz defeated Tommy Gilbert, Bearcat Brown, & Robert Gibson.
Norvell Austin defeated Dr. Frank.
Mr. Wrestling defeated Doug Gilbert to win the North American Title.
Southern Tag Champs Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson drew Bill Dundee & Plowboy Frazier.
Jimmy Valiant defeated Jerry Lawler.

1/9/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,763)
Frankie Lane, The Medic, & Sonny King defeated Plwoboy Frazier, Bearcat Brown, & Ed Fluckert.
Doug Gilbert defeated David Schultz.
The Alaskan defeated Robert Gibson.
North American Champ Mr. Wrestling defeated Big Red.
Bill Dundee & Norvell Austin defeated Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey to win the Southern Tag Title.
Jimmy Valiant (with Frankie Laine) defeated Jerry Lawler (with Bill Dundee) in a “white flag” match.

1/16/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Jerry Bryant & Wayne Ferris defeated David Schultz & Ken Dillinger.
The Alaskan & Sonny King defeated Doug Gilbert & Bearcat Brown.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated Big Red & Robert Gibson.
Bill Dundee defeated Frankie Laine.
North American Champ Mr. Wrestling defeated Norvell Austin.
Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Valiant in a “submission” match.

1/23/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,017)
Doug Gilbert defeated Roger Howell.
Sonny King defeated Robert Gibson.
Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson defeated Big Red & Bearcat Brown.
North American Champ Mr. Wrestling defeated Terry Sawyer.
Southern Tag Champs Bill Dundee & Norvell Austin defeated The Medic & Frankie Laine.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler NC Jimmy Valiant in a “hair vs. hair” match.
* Note: Fans rioted due to main event result causing $2,000 damage.

1/30/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,000)
Norvell Austin defeated Doug Gilbert.
Big Red defeated The Medic.
Frankie Laine defeated Robert Gibson.
The Interns defeated Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey.
Bill Dundee defeated Sonny King.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler pinned Mr. Wrestling to win the North American Title.

2/5/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,167)
Frankie Laine & Sonny King defeated Stan Frazier & Robert Gibson.
Len Shelley defeated The Red Shadow.
Pat O’Conner defeated Doug Gilbert.
Bill Dundee & The Intern defeated Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey.
Norvell Austin defeated Jimmy Pruitt.
Jerry Lawler pinned Jimmy Valiant.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

2/13/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Terry Sawyer defeated The Red Shadow.
Frankie Laine & Steve Jackson defeated Plowboy Frazier & Robert Gibson.
Sonny King defeated Kojak (Len Shelly).
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated The Intern & Bill Dundee.
Bill Dundee NC Norvell Austin.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Valiant.

2/19/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,738)
Sonny King, The Red Shadow, & Frankie Lane defeated Bearcat Brown, Kojak, & Roger Howell.
Lord Littlebrook defeated Little Tokyo.
Jim Starr defeated Robert Gibson.
Plowboy Frazier & Terry Sawyer defeated Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey.
Bill Dundee defeated Norvell Austin.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Valiant in a “title vs. $5,000” match.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

2/28/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Kojak defeated Mr. Wrestling.
Jos LeDuc defeated Roger Howell.
Steve Kyle & Terry Sawyer defeated Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey.
Bill Dundee DDQ Norvell Austin.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Valiant.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

3/5/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Steve Jackson drew Frankie Laine.
Steve Kyle defeated The Red Shadow.
Terry Sawyer defeated Darth Vader via DQ.
Kojak defeated Jim Starr via DQ.
Norvell Austin & Sonny King defeated Bill Dundee & Ricky Gibson.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Valiant in a “title vs. car” match.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

3/13/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Mr. Seki defeated Kojak.
Darth Vader defeated Roger Howell.
Terry Sawyer defeated Jim Starr via DQ.
Steve Kyle defeated Steve Jackson.
Jos LeDuc defeated Don Kernodle.
Special Karate Demonstration with Ron Slinker
Jerry Lawler defeated Jos LeDuc via DQ.
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee defeated Sonny King & Norvell Austin.

3/20/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,416)
Terry Sawyer defeated Al Costello.
Mr. Seki defeated Bearcat Brown.
Steve Kyle & Kojak defeated Jim Starr & Norvell Austin via DQ.
Ron Slinker defeated Roger Howell.
Bill Dundee defeated Jimmy Valiant via DQ.
Jerry Lawler defeated Jos LeDuc via DQ.

3/27/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,125)
Kojak defeated Al Costello.
Steve Kyle & Terry Sawyer defeated The Black Demon & Mr. Seki.
Ron Slinker defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Jos LeDuc defeated Plowboy Frazier.
Rocky Johnson & Bill Dundee defeated Sonny King & Norvell Austin.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Valiant in a match where a five count was needed for a pin.

4/3/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,112)
Kojak, Jerry Bryant, Roger Howell, & Bearcat Brown defeated Darth Vader, Ed Flukert, Al Costello, & Danny Davis.
Steve Kyle defeated The Black Panther.
Mr. Seki & Norvell Austin drew Tommy Gilbert & Steve Kyle.
Sonny King & Jos LeDuc defeated Jimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee.
Ron Slinker defeated Jerry Lawler.
Jerry Lawler won a “battle royal.”

4/10/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,096)
Jerry Bryant defeated Frank Dalton.
Norvell Austin drew Kojak.
Steve Kyle, Tommy Gilbert, & Bearcat Brown defeated Danny Davis, Al Costello, & El Diablo.
John Louie pinned Bill Dundee.
Sonny King defeated Jimmy Valiant via DQ in a “steel cage” match.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Ron Slinker.

4/17/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,615)
Jerry Bryant defeated El Diablo.
Kojak defeated Frank Dalton.
Norvell Austin defeated Chief Bold Eagle.
Steve Kyle & Tommy Gilbert defeated Ron Slinker & Al Costello.
John Louie defeated Jerry Lawler.
John Louie won a 12-man “elimination” match.
Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant defeated Sonny King & Jos LeDuc in three falls.

4/24/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,088)
Jim Rey defeated Frank Dalton.
Kojak drew Jerry Bryant.
Plowboy Frazier defeated The Masked Marvel.
Steve Kyle & Tommy Gilbert defeated Ron Slinker & Norvell Austin via DQ.
Jerry Lawler defeated John Louie in a “hair vs. hair” match.
Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant defeated Jos LeDuc & Sonny King in a “Texas death” match. Eddie Marlin was the special referee.

5/1/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,413)
Jerry Bryant defeated El Diablo.
Kojak defeated Frank Dalton.
Ron Slinker drew Plowboy Frazier.
Tommy Gilbert pinned Jim White.
Steve Kyle defeated Norvell Austin via countout.
Bill Dundee, Jimmy Valiant, & Jerry Lawler NC Jos LeDuc, John Louie, & Sonny King.

5/8/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,111)
Mike Hendricks defeated Frank Dalton.
Jerry Bryant & Lord Littlebrook defeated Jim White & Hillbilly Pete.
Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer defeated Tommy Gilbert & Kojak.
Porkchop Cash defeated Ron Slinker.
Steve Kyle defeated Norvell Austin in a “lumberjack” match.
Lord Littlebrook won a “pole battle royal.”
Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Valiant, & Bill Dundee defeated Sonny King, Jos LeDuc, & John Louie in a “no DQ” match.

5/15/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,105)
Kojak defeated The Red Shadow.
Lord Littlebrook defeated Little John.
Ron Slinker defeated Mike Hendricks.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Bill Ryalis.
Steve Kyle defeated Norvell Austin.
Porkchop Cash & Rocky Johnson defeated Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer.
Jos LeDuc, John Louie, & Sonny King defeated Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Valiant, & Bill Dundee in a “hospital elimination” match.

5/22/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,740)
Wayne Ferris defeated Mike Hendricks.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Dan Davis.
Kojak defeated Ron Slinker.
Norvell Austin defeated Steve Kyle in a “stretcher” match.
Rocky Johnson & Porkchop Cash defeated Mike Boyer & Frankie Laine.
Bill Dundee defeated Sonny King via DQ.
Southern Tag Champs Jos LeDuc & John Louie NC Jimmy Valiant & Jerry Lawler. As a result, the title was held-up.

5/29/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,610)
Norvell Austin pinned Ron Slinker.
Don Fargo defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Wayne Ferris drew Kojak.
Rocky Johnson & Bill Dundee defeated Sonny King & Gorgeous George, Jr.
Porkchop Cash & Steve Kyle defeated Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer.
Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Valiant defeated Jos LeDuc & John Louie via DQ to win the held-up Southern Tag Title.

6/5/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,382)
Jerry Bryant defeated Mike Hendricks.
Hans Schroeder & The Assassin defeated Kojak & Steve Kyle.
Porkchop Cash defeated Norvell Austin via DQ.
Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer vs. Tommy Gilbert & Bearcat Brown.
Jimmy Valiant, Rocky Johnson, & Bill Dundee defeated John Louie, Sonny King, & Gorgeous George Jr.
Jos LeDuc defeated Jerry Lawler via DQ.
Jerry Lawler won a “two-ring battle royal.”

6/12/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
King Cobra drew The Bounty Hunter.
Hans Schroeder & Norvell Austin defeated Kojak & Steve Brodie.
Porkchop Cash defeated John Louie via DQ.
Tommy Gilbert & Steve Kyle defeated The Assassins.
Mike Boyer & Frankie Laine defeated Jimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee.
Sonny King defeated Rocky Johnson.
Jerry Lawler defeated Jos LeDuc in a “no DQ no time limit” match.

6/19/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,000)
The Bounty Hunter defeated Kojak.
Tommy Gilbert & Porkchop Cash defeated The Alaskan & El Diablo.
Hans Schroeder defeated Steve Brodie & Mike Hendricks in a “handicap” match.
John Louie defeated Steve Kyle.
Jos LeDuc defeated Dick the Bruiser via DQ.
Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer defeated Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant in a “coalminer’s glove” match.

6/26/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Jerry Bryant defeated Mike Hendricks.
Porkchop Cash defeated Hans Schroeder.
Hans Schroeder, Jean Louie, Sonny King, The Bounty Hunter, & ??? defeated Porkchop Cash, Steve Kyle, King Cobra, Mike Hendricks, & Steve Brodie.
Steve Kyle defeated Jean Louis via DQ.
Jos LeDuc defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Jos LeDuc defeated Jimmy Valiant.
Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant defeated Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer in a “New York street fight” match.

7/3/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,210)
Jackie Welch defeated Mike Hendricks.
Hans Schroeder & The Bounty Hunter drew King Cobra & Bearcat Brown.
Sonny King defeated Steve Kyle.
Tommy Gilbert & Porkchop Cash defeated Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer via DQ.
Bill Dundee defeated Gorgeous George, Jr.
Jimmy Valiant defeated John Louie.
Jos LeDuc defeated Southern Champ Jerry Lawler via DQ.

7/10/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,867)
Porkchop Cash pinned Steve Brodie.
Steve Kyle defeated Mike Hendricks.
Tommy Gilbert defeated The Bounty Hunter.
Robert Gibson & Jack Welch defeated Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer via DQ.
Jimmy Valiant defeated Hans Schroeder.
Bill Dundee & Tommy Rich defeated “AWA Tag Champs” Don Carson & The Red Shadow via DQ. The title was billed as being sanctioned by the Atlantic Wrestling Alliance.
WWA Champ Dick the Bruiser defeated John Louie.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Sonny King. If Lawler had lost he would have left town.

7/17/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,896)
Porkchop Cash pinned Steve Brodie.
Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer drew Tommy Gilbert & Steve Kyle.
The Kisser defeated Danny Davis.
Robert Gibson & Jackie Welch defeated Hans Schroeder & The Bounty Hunter.
WWA U.S. Champ Bob Roop defeated Jean Louie via DQ.
AWA Tag Champs Don Carson & The Red Shadow defeated Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Jos LeDuc in a match with no referee in the ring.

7/24/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Jimmy Valiant, Jackie Welch, Steve Brodie, King Cobra, & Porkchop Cash vs. Hans Schroeder, The Bounty Hunter, Frankie Laine, Mike Boyer, & El Diablo.
Don Carson defeated Robert Gibson.
NWA U.S. Women’s Champ Ann Casey defeated Tracy Richards.
WWA U.S. Champ Bob Roop defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Southern Tag Champs Jos LeDuc & John Louie defeated Bearcat Brown & Steve Kyle.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Dennis Condrey.
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Nelson Royal defeated Bill Dundee.
Don Carson and Jimmy Valiant won a “battle royal” to win the vacant AWA Tag Title.

7/31/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,015)
George Weingroff pinned The Bounty Hunter.
Porkchop Cash, Steve Kyle, & Wayne Ferris drew Frankie Laine, Mike Boyer, & Hans Schroeder.
Robert Gibson & Butch Cassidy defeated Don Carson & Billy the Kid.
John Louie defeated Jack Welch.
Bill Dundee NC Jimmy Valiant.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Jos LeDuc.

8/7/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,764)
Tommy Gilbert, George Weingroff & Wayne Ferris defeated Frankie Laine, Mike Boyer, & Hans Schroeder.
Eddie Sullivan & Don Bass defeated Steve Kyle & Porkchop Cash.
Lou Thesz defeated The Bounty Hunter.
Jean Louie defeated Jackie Welch in a match with two referees.
Bill Dundee & Nelson Royal defeated Jimmy & Johnny Valiant.
Jos LeDuc defeated Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Title.

8/14/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Tommy Gilbert defeated Abdul Zatar.
John Louie, Frankie Laine, Mike Boyer, Eddie Sullivan, & Don Bass vs. Tommy Gilbert, Steve Kyle, Porkchop Cash, George Weingroff, & King Cobra.
Ann Casey & Sherri Lee defeated Beverly Shade & Natasha.
Bill Dundee NC Jimmy Valiant.
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Nelson Royal defeated Jackie Welch.
Jerry Lawler defeated Jos LeDuc to win the Southern Title.

8/21/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Porkchop Cash, Steve Kyle, Bearcat Brown defeated Hans Schroeder, Don Bass, & The Bounty Hunter.
NWA Women’s Tag Champs Beverly Shade & Natasha defeated Ann Casey & Sherri Lee.
Bill Dundee, Dick the Bruiser, Tommy Gilbert, & Wayne Ferris NC Jos LeDuc, Jean Louie, Jimmy & Johnny Valiant.
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Nelson Royal defeated Jackie Welch.
Verne Gagne defeated Eddie Sullivan.
AWA Tag Champs Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer.
Jerry Lawler defeated AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel via DQ.

8/28/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,660)
Terry Sawyer & King Cobra defeated Danny Davis & The Bounty Hunter.
John Louie defeated Porkchop Cash.
Steve Kyle, Jackie Welch, Wayne Ferris, George Weingroff, & Bearcat Brown defeated Frankie Laine, Mikey Boyer, Eddie Sullivan, Don Bass, & Hans Schroeder.
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Nelson Royal defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Bill Dundee defeated Jimmy Valiant in a “lumberjack” match.
Jos LeDuc defeated Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Title..

9/4/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,000)
Jack Welch & Verlon Biggs defeated Don Bass & Eddie Sullivan.
Lou Thesz drew Mr. Wrestling.
Ray Stevens defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Bobo Brazil & Bill Dundee defeated Nelson Royal & John Louie.
Wayne Ferris & Jimmy Valiant defeated Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer.
Jerry Lawler defeated Southern Champ Jos LeDuc via DQ.
Jerry Lawler won a “50-man battle royal.”

9/12/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,750)
Steve Kyle defeated The Ironman via DQ.
King Cobra defeated Hans Schroeder.
Jackie Welch defeated Mr. Wrestling.
Jimmy Valiant & Wayne Ferris defeated Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer.
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Nelson Royal defeated Terry Sawyer.
Southern Tag Champs Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie defeated Jerry Lawler & The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

9/18/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,307)
Lou Thesz drew Tommy Gilbert.
Tommy Gilbert & Wayne Ferris defeated Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer.
Jackie Welch defeated Mr. Wrestling in a “loser leaves town” match.
Terry Sawyer defeated NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Nelson Royal via DQ.
Jerry Lawler & The Mongolian Stomper defeated Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie in a “steel cage” match.
AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel defeated Jimmy Valiant.

No Show Scheduled at the Mid-South Coliseum on 9/25/78 due to the Mid-South Fair being held at the coliseum. However, there was a show at Cook Convention Center. Results Below.

9/25/78 – Memphis, TN @ The Cook Convention Center
Tommy Gilbert defeated Frankie Laine
Terry Sawyer defeated Verlon Biggs via DQ
Lou Thesz, Bobo Brazil, Jackie Welch, Tommy Gilbert & Steve Kyle defeated Mike Boyer, The Bounty Hunter, Hans Schroeder, Frankie Laine, & ??? (The heel side of this match was not mentioned by name in clipping results, so I used the team listed on the original card ad. It should be noted the face side underwent a couple of changes, so the heel side may have as well. I added ??? for the fifth member, who was originally advertised as Don Bass, but Bass had left the territory two weeks prior.)
NWA World Jr. Heavyweight Champion Nelson Royal defeated Bill Dundee
Southern Champion Jerry Lawler defeated Jos LeDuc
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Jimmy Valiant

10/2/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,000)
Terry Sawyer defeated The Bounty Hunter.
Terry Sawyer won an 8-man “elimination” match.
Jos LeDuc defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Wayne Ferris & Jimmy Valiant defeated Mike Boyer & Frankie Laine in a “loser leaves town” match.
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Nelson Royal defeated Bill Dundee in a match with two referees.
Jerry Lawler defeated The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.

10/9/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,760)
Tommy Gilbert & Jackie Welch defeated Hans Schroeder & Verlon Biggs.
The Bounty Hunters defeated Terry Sawyer & Lou Thesz.
Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant defeated Jos LeDuc & The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.
Nelson Royal & Don Fargo defeated Jerry Lawler & Wayne Ferris.
The Bounty Hunters defeated Tommy Gilbert & Jackie Welch.
Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant defeated Nelson Royal & Don Fargo.
The Bounty Hunters defeated Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant to win the vacant Southern Tag Title.
Jerry Lawler defeated The Mongolian Stomper in a “lights out” match.

10/16/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,400)
Terry Sawyer & Lou Thesz NC Robert Gibson & Inca Peru.
Robert Gibson defeated Inca Peru.
Don Fargo defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Matumba defeated Larry Hardin.
Southern Tag Champs The Bounty Hunters defeated Jimmy & Johnny Valiant.
Bill Dundee pinned Jos LeDuc.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Nelson Royal.

10/23/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,500)
Al Greene defeated Wayne Ferris.
Don Fargo defeated Jackie Welch.
Jimmy Valiant, Robert Gibson, & Tommy Gilbert defeated The Bounty Hunters & Chuck Malone.
Jerry Lawler defeated Nelson Royal in “Texas death” match.
Jos LeDuc defeated Bill Dundee in a “strap on a pole” match.

10/30/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Jackie Welch defeated Verlon Biggs
Bill Dromo defeated Steve Brodie.
Pat & Mike Kelly defeated Wayne Ferris & Terry Sawyer.
The Bounty Hunters & Chuck Malone defeated Tommy Gilbert, Robert Gibson, & Jimmy Valiant in an “elimination” match.
Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee defeated Jos LeDuc & Don Fargo.

11/6/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,011)
Jackie Welch defeated Bill Dromo.
Mike & Pat Kelly defeated Lou Thesz & Tommy Gilbert.
Jos LeDuc defeated Bearcat Brown & Steve Brodie in a “handicap” match.
Heather Feather drew Ginger the Wrestling Bear (3:00).
Southern Champ Don Fargo defeated Robert Gibson.
Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee defeated The Bounty Hunters to win the Southern Tag Title.

11/13/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,129)
Robert Gibson & Jackie Welch defeated Mike & Pat Kelly.
Joyce Grable defeated Leilani Kai.
Terry Sawyer defeated Lou Thesz.
Jos LeDuc & Don Fargo defeated Jimmy Valiant & Wayne Ferris via DQ.
Chuck Malone defeated Heather Feather via DQ.
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee defeated The Bounty Hunters. As a result, the Bounty Hunters’ manager Chuck Malone lost his hair.

11/20/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,067)
Bill Dromo defeated Larry Hardin.
Matt & Pat Kelly drew Robert Gibson & Jackie Welch.
Lou Thesz defeated Terry Sawyer via DQ.
The Bounty Hunters & Chuck Malone defeated Bearcat Brown, Koko Ware, & Heather Feather.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Don Fargo to win the Southern Title.
Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee NC Jimmy Valiant & Wayne Ferris.

11/27/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,192)
Terry Sawyer drew Robert Gibson.
Jackie Welch & Koko Ware defeated The Bounty Hunters.
Bill Dromo defeated Larry Hardin.
Mike & Pat Kelly defeated Lou Thesz & Bearcat Brown.
Southern Champ Tommy Gilbert defeated Don Fargo via reversed decision.
Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Valiant & Wayne Ferris in a “no DQ” match.

12/4/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Don Fargo defeated Jackie Welch.
Koko Ware, Robert Gibson, & Lou Thesz vs. Terry Sawyer, Bill Dromo, & Wayne Ferris.
Bill Dundee defeated Jimmy Valiant.
The Bounty Hunters defeated Mike & Pat Kelly in a “loser leaves town” match.
Jerry Lawler defeated Tommy Gilbert to win the Southern Title.

12/11/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,612)
Austin Idol defeated Robert Gibson.
Bounty Hunter II defeated Wayne Ferris.
Jackie Welch defeated Bounty Hunter I.
Terry Sawyer defeated Lou Thesz.
Don Fargo defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Koko Ware defeated Jimmy Valiant.
Don Fargo defeated Terry Sawyer.
Bounty Hunter II defeated Jackie Welch.
Koko Ware defeated Bounty Hunter II.
Koko Ware defeated Don Fargo to win a tournament for a new TV.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler drew Bill Dundee (60:00).

12/18/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,000)
Bearcat Brown & Little Coco defeated Terry Sawyer & Lord Littlebrook.
Koko Ware defeated Don Fargo via DQ.
Robert Gibson & Tommy Gilbert defeated Jimmy Valiant & Wayne Ferris.
Austin Idol defeated Jackie Welch.
Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson defeated Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee to win the Southern Tag Title.

12/25/78 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,400)
Roger Howell drew Terry Sawyer.
Pez Whatley & Jackie Welch defeated Jimmy Valiant & Don Fargo.
Wayne Ferris & Dave Schultz defeated Robert Gibson & Tommy Gilbert
Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated Bill Dundee & Koko Ware.
Austin Idol defeated Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Title.

UFC 169 Results: Featuring Barao vs. Faber

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Welcome to Crazymax’s Coverage of tonight’s UFC 169 event from The Prudential Center
in Newark, New Jersey, featuring Barao vs. Faber.

We’ll be providing full coverage of tonight’s card, including the preliminaries, and the main card on PPV. Results will continue to be posted below as the night progresses.

Preliminary Card on UFC Fight Pass

Neil Magny defeated Gasan Umalatov via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Rashid Magomedov defeated Tony Martin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Clint Hester defeated Andy Enz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Preliminary card on Fox Sports 1

Al Iaquinta defeated Kevin Lee via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Nick Catone defeated Tom Watson via split-decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Chris Cariaso defeated Danny Martinez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Alan Patrick defeated John Makdessi via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

UFC 169 ON PPV LIVE COVERAGE BEGINS!

Abel Trujillo defeated Jamie Varner via KO (punch) at 2:32 of Round 2

Ali Bagautinov defeated John Lineker via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Alistair Overeem defeated Frank Mir via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

José Aldo defeated Ricardo Lamas via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

Renan Barao defeated Urijah Faber via TKO (punches) at 3:42 of Round 1

Current Lineup for TNA Lockdown (Features Spoilers)

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It was announced at today’s TNA Impact Wrestling tapings in Manchester, England that the main event for the March 9th Lockdown pay-per-view from Miami will feature Team Dixie vs. Team MVP in a Lethal Lockdown match.

The teams will be Bobby Roode, Magnus, Ethan Carter III and Rockstar Spud vs. MVP, Gunner, Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards.

Other matches announced for the PPV over the last 3 days of TV Tapings include the following…

Steel Cage Match for the World Heavyweight Title
Samoa Joe vs. Magnus (c)

Steel Cage Match
Kurt Angle vs. Ethan Carter III

Steel Cage Match
Gunner vs. James Storm

Plus, MVP announced the RETURN OF JEFF HARDY for the PPV!

Anonymous WWE Superstar Has Message for Internet Fans Behavior

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F4Wonline.com reports that a top WWE Superstar, who asked to remain anonymous, asked them to print the following letter in this week’s newsletter:

“Internet is so funny. You all read the sites so you all should know the ‘plans’ for Mania. None of those plans have Bryan in a title match so the internet exploding at the end of the show is beyond laughable. Plus dont hate on Rey, he didn’t book himself as #30. The way most of you were acting the company should have called an audible and put Brooklyn Brawler as #30 just to piss you off even more. over 50,000 mania tix sold and a network that will change your life for ever is about to launch, so just relax and enjoy the product the company gives you. By the way, didn’t you all s–t on the wwe for the Sept – Nov ppvs last year and said you were done, but turned around to watch/buy the Rumble? Pittsburgh you were an awesome crowd and it was an honor to be in your building last night”

Goldust Signs Contract Extension / Wrestling Cody at WrestleMania?

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WWE Superstar Goldust’s current contract was set to expire after WrestleMania XXX. Due to Dustin’s tremendous work ethic since returning to the company, the WWE has opted to extend his contract through Summerslam, with the likelihood of Goldust returning to an agent role following his time in the ring.

There are said to be serious talks of going through with the long petitioned Goldust vs. Cody Rhodes match at WrestleMania XXX, so much so that one member of creative stated it’s as good as inked.

WrestleMania Matches Being Changed / Sting’s Potential Role in WWE

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– With the drama that has unfolded within WWE in the past week, WWE creative is now looking at several different options for WrestleMania XXX. The first is a Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H match with possibly the stipulation that Bryan gets a WWE World Heavyweight Title shot at Extreme Rules in Seattle. If Bryan ends up working Triple H at WrestleMania, they may put Sheamus in a match with Kane. John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt and Batista vs. Randy Orton would still happen.

Another option is John Cena vs. Triple H, Sheamus vs. Bray Wyatt and Orton vs. Batista vs. Bryan in a three-way for the belt.

The other option they are looking at is Sheamus vs. Triple H, Cena vs. Wyatt and Bryan vs. Orton vs. Batista in a three-way.

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– The latest on Sting is that he still has not signed but the general feeling is that it’s a foregone conclusion that he’s coming in. While he’s not expected to be rushed into a match at WrestleMania XXX, word is that the working idea right now is for Sting to possibly be the new RAW General Manager.

Memphis Results: 1977 (Jarrett)

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

Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) Results 1977
Promoting the Areas of: Tennessee and adjacent cities
Promoter: Jerry Jarrett

 

3/20/77 – Memphis, TN. @ Cook Convention Center (Attendance: 8256)
Jerry Bryant, Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Dr. Frank, Pvt. Diamond & The Mummy
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Porkchop Cash via DQ
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated George Wagner & Tommy Gilbert
Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee defeated Kurt & Karl Von Steiger via DQ
Robert & Ron Fuller defeated David Schults & Dutch Mantel
Southern Champion Rocky Johnson defeated Plowboy Frazier via DQ
Jerry Lawler battled Bob Armstrong to a No Contest in a Stretcher Match with no referee, when both men were carried out of the ring.
* This was Jerry Jarrett’s very first card following his split from Nick Gulas. Jarrett ran at the Cook Center because Gulas had a stronghold on the Mid-South Coliseum, but that wouldn’t last very long at all.

3/27/77 – Memphis, TN. @ Cook Convention Center (Attendance: 6510)
George Wagner, Tommy Gilbert, Ricky & Roberts Gibson defeated David Schults, Dutch Mantel, Plowboy Frazier
Robert & Ron Fuller defeated Porkchop Cash & Jim Gillow
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee
Southern Champion Ricky Johnson defeated Abdullah the Butcher
Jerry Lawler defeated Bob Armstrong in a Submission match

4/3/77 – Memphis, TN. @ Cook Convention Center (Attendance: 8792)
Mike Stark defeated Ken Dillinger
George Wagner defeated Plowboy Frazier
Tommy Gilbert, Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Porkchop Cash, Dr. Drank & Black Panther
Ron & Robert Fuller defeated David Schults & Dutch Mantel
Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee defeated Tag Champions Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey via DQ
Tommy Rich won a 17-Man, $5,000 on a Pole Battle Royal
Jerry Lawler defeated Southern Champion Ricky Johnson via DQ

4/11/77 – Memphis, TN. @ Cook Convention Center (Attendance: 5500)
Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Ken Dillinger & Porkchop Cash
Tommy Gilbert wrestled Bob Orton Jr. to a DRAW
George Wagner defeated the Gladiator
Ron & Robert Fuller defeated David Schults & Plowboy Frazier
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee
Jerry Lawler defeated Southern Champion Rocky Johnson to win the title
* Note: The local ad also advertised a $5,000, 16-Man Elimination match where there are no partners and anyone can be tagged.

4/18/77 – Memphis, TN. @ Cook Convention Center (Attendance: 6387)
George Wagner & Tommy Gilbert defeated Porkchop Cash & Ken Dillinger
Ricky & Robert Gibson went to a DRAW against David Schults & Pat McGinnis
Paul Orndorff defeated Dr. Frank
Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee defeated Kurt & Karl Von Steiger
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated Ron & Robert Fuller
In a match with 2 referees inside the ring, Rocky Johnson defeated Southern Champion Jerry Lawler
* Note: It was announced this would be the last event from the Cook Center. All future shows would move to the Mid-South Coliseum!

4/24/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,693)
Gorgeous George Jr., Ricky & Robert Gibson beat Pat McGinnis, Ken Dillinger, & Jim Dalton.
Paul Orndorff beat The Gladiator.
Ron & Robert Fuller beat The Executioners (advertised as WWWF Tag Champs).
Southeastern Tag Champs Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee beat Porkchop Cash & Norvell Austin.
NWA Tag Champs Mike Graham & Kevin Sullivan beat David Schultz & Bob Orton, Jr.
Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Dusty Rhodes & Tommy Gilbert.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Jack Brisco.
NWA World Champ Harley Race beat Rocky Johnson.
* Note: This was a Sunday show and the first card promoted by Jerry Jarrett at the coliseum. When Gulas pulled out of Memphis following his final 5/9/77 show at the MSC, Jarrett started running his shows on Monday nights at the Coliseum.

5/1/77 – Memphis, TN. @ Cook Convention Center (Attendance: 7098)
Rocky Johnson fought Dr. X to a No Contest
Paul Orndorff, George Wagner & Tommy Gilbert defeated Porkchop Cash, Igor & Black Panther
Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey to win the titles. (The ad for this card claimed that Hickerson & Condrey would be facing “WWWF Tag Champions The Executioners”)
Southeast Tag Champs Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee defeated Plowboy Frazier & Pat McGinnis
Jim Garvin defeated David Schults in a Gulf Coast Title Match
Jerry Lawler defeated Southern Champion Bob Armstrong to regain the title.
* Note: This was a Sunday show

5/11/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,887)
Jim Garvin beat Jake Smith, Jr.
Igor beat Tommy Gilbert.
Bill Dundee & Tommy Rich beat The Invaders.
Rocky Johnson beat Pat McGinnis.
David Schultz beat Paul Orndorff match.
Southern Tag Champs Ricky & Robert Gibson beat Phil Hickerson & David Schultz.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Robert Fuller. Gorgeous George, Jr. was the referee.
* Note: This was a Wednesday show.

5/18/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Bill Dundee vs. Jake Smith, Jr.
Jim Garvin vs. Gorgeous George, Jr.
Tommy Rich vs. Igor.
Paul Orndorff vs. David Schultz.
Rocky Johnson, Ricky & Robert Gibson vs. Phil Hickerson, Dennis Condrey, & Pat McGinnis.
NWA Arm Wrestling Champ Pat McGinnis vs. Mike Stark.
NWA Southern Champ Jerry Lawler vs. Ron Fuller.
* Note: This was a Wednesday show.

5/23/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,004)
Jim Garvin drew Mike Stark.
Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee beat Pat McGinnis & Igor.
Rocky Johnson beat David Schultz.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Ricky & Robert Gibson in a “loser leaves town Texas tornado death” match to win the Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Paul Orndorff.

5/29/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,013)
Jim Garvin beat Leroy Brown via DQ.
Sylvester Ritter beat Pat McGinnis.
Igor & Little Tokyo beat Mike Stark & Cowboy Lang.
Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee via DQ.
Rocky Johnson pinned David Schultz.
Paul Orndorff beat Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Champ.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

6/5/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,110)
Cowboy Lang beat Little Tokyo.
Sylvester Ritter beat David Schultz.
Tommy Gilbert & Jim Garvin beat The Exterminators.
Rocky Johnson beat Mike Stark via DQ.
Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Tommy Rich & Sylvester Ritter.
Tommy Rich and Phil Hickerson won a “two-ring battle royal.”
Southern Champ Paul Orndorff beat Leroy Brown.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

6/12/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,784)
Jim Garvin beat Igor.
The Exterminators & Dennis Condrey beat Rocky Johnson, Tommy Gilbert, & Sylvester Ritter.
Tommy Rich beat Phil Hickerson.
Bill Dundee beat Leroy Brown.
Southern Champ Paul Orndorff beat Mike Stark.
Jerry Lawler beat Dusty Rhodes via DQ.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

6/19/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,122)
Ratamyus beat Jim Garvin.
The Exterminators beat Sylvester Ritter & The Pro.
Rocky Johnson drew Mike Stark.
Tommy Rich & Tommy Gilbert beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey to win the Southern Tag Title.
Bill Dundee beat Leroy Brown.
Southern Champ Paul Orndorff beat Giant Frazier.
Jerry Lawler NC Dusty Rhodes in a “lumberjack” match.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

6/27/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,731)
Sylvester Ritter beat Ken Dillinger.
Bobby Bold Eagle & Jim Garvin beat The Exterminators.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Tommy Rich & Tommy Gilbert in a “loser leaves town vs. title” match to win the Southern Tag Title.
Bill Dundee beat Leroy Brown in a “steel cage” match.
Southern Champ Paul Orndorff beat Ratamyus.
Jerry Lawler beat Rocky Johnson in a “belt on a pole” match.

7/4/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,371)
Bob Ellis & Leroy Brown NC Ratamyus & Mickey Poole.
Leroy Brown beat King Cobra.
Jerry Brown & Dick (Buddy) Roberts beat Paul Orndorff & Jerry Bryant.
Arman Hussein beat Ratamyus.
Jim Garvin & Bobby Bold Eagle beat The Exterminators in a “no DQ” match.
Bob Ellis & Jim Garvin beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey to win the Southern Tag Title.
Bill Dundee beat Jerry Lawler in a match where Lawler had to pin Dundee twice in 15 minutes and both bet $2,000 on the outcome.

7/11/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,044)
Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Norvell Austin & Jerry Bryant.
Arman Hussein vs. Ratamyus.
The Exterminators beat Jim Garvin & Chief Bold Eagle in a match where the Exterminators masks were at stake.
Bob Ellis beat Leroy Brown & Mickey Poole in a “handicap” match.
Southern Champ Paul Orndorff beat Igor in a “title vs. mask” match.
Bill Dundee beat Jerry Lawler in a “steel cage” match where Lawler had to pin Dundee twice in 15 minutes and Dundee was putting up $4,000 vs. Lawler’s car.

7/18/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,783)
Jim Garvin & Norvell Austin beat The Exterminators.
Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown drew Arman Hussein & Pat Barrett.
Ratamyus beat Tommy Rich via DQ.
Bob Ellis beat Leroy Brown.
Bill Dundee pinned Giant Frazier.
Jerry Lawler beat Paul Orndorff to win the Southern Title.

7/25/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Dr. X beat Bobby Bold Eagle.
Norvell Austin beat Leroy Brown via DQ.
The Exterminators & Ratamyus beat Pat Barrett, Ed Flukert, & Arman Hussein.
Tommy Rich beat Ratamyus in a “piledriver” match.
Jerry Brown & Dick Roberts beat Jimmy Garvin & Bob Ellis to win the Southern Tag Title.
Bill Dundee beat Jerry Lawler in a “car vs. title” match to win the Southern Title.

8/1/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,300)
Ratamyus beat Ed Flukert.
North American Tag Champs Brute Bernard & The Angel beat Jim Garvin & Arman Hussein.
Norvell Austin, Pat Barrett, & Bob Ellis beat The Exterminators & Dr. X.
Plowboy Frazier beat Leroy Brown.
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Brown & Dick Roberts beat Tommy Rich & Paul Orndorff.
Norvell Austin won a “battle royal.”
Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee (20:01) to win Southern Title in a “hair vs. car” match.

8/8/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,103)
The Exterminators drew The Gladiator & Arman Hussein.
Bob Ellis & Jim Garvin beat Dr. X & Ratamyus.
Brute Bernard & The Angel beat Jerry Bryant & Norvell Austin.
Plowboy Frazier beat Leroy Brown & Mickey Poole in a “handicap” match.
Norvell Austin & Pat Barrett beat Southern Tag Champs Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown via DQ.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Paul Orndorff.
Bill Dundee beat Jerry Lawler.

8/15/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,397)
Jim Garvin & Bruce Swayze beat The Exterminators.
Brute Bernard & The Angel beat Arman Hussein & The Gladiator.
Dr. X vs. Bob Ellis.
Leroy Brown & Ratamyus beat Plowboy Frazier & Paul Orndorff.
Pat Barrett & Norvell Austin beat Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown in a “no DQ” match to win the Southern Tag Title.
Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee to win Southern Title in a “hair vs. car” match. Lawler’s manager Mickey Poole’s hair was on the line.

8/22/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,143)
The Exterminators beat The Gladiator & Ed Flukert.
Arman Hussein & Wee Willie Wilson beat Leroy Brown & Lord Littlebrook.
Jim Garvin & Bruce Swayze beat Dr. X & Ratamyus.
Brute Bernard & The Angel beat Bob Ellis & Plowboy Frazier.
Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Norvell Austin & Pat Barrett in a “loser leaves vs. title” match to win the Southern Tag Title.
Bill Dundee beat Jerry Lawler in a “hair vs. hair” match to win the Southern Title. Lawler’s manager Mickey Poole lost his hair.

8/29/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,420)
Plowboy Frazier, Arman Hussein, & Bruce Swayze beat The Angel, Brute Bernard, & Homer O’Dell.
Dr. X beat The Gladiator in a “mask vs. mask” match.
Pat Barrett & Norvell Austin beat The Exterminators.
Leroy Brown drew Ratamyus.
Southern Tag Champs Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown beat The Exterminators.
Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee to win the Southern Title in a “hair vs. car Texas death” match.

9/5/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,129)
Arman Hussein, Bruce Swayze, & Ed Flukert beat Ratamyus, Terry Gibbs, & Leroy Brown.
Robert Gibson beat Dr. X.
Exterminator #1 beat Jim Dalton in a “mask vs. loser leaves town” match.
Norvell Austin & Pat Barrett beat Brute Bernard & The Angel.
Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Jim Garvin & Jerry Bryant to win the held-up Southern Tag Title.
Robert Gibson won an “18-man elimination” match.
Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee in a “hair vs. hair” match.

9/13/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,000)
Butch Malone vs. Roy Lee Welch.
Jimmy Garvin vs. Bruce Swayze.
Arman Hussein vs. Homer O’Dell.
Leroy Brown & Ratamyus vs. Pat Barrett & Norvell Austin.
Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) vs. The Angel.
Southern Tag Champs Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown vs. Ricky & Robert Gibson.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee in a “no DQ hair vs. hair” match via countout. As a result, Dundee’s wife Beverly lost her hair. Lawler “retired” after this match, thus vacating the title.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

9/19/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Terry Gordy & Robert Gibson beat Ratamyus & The Bounty Hunter.
Samoans beat Jim Garvin & Arman Hussein.
Norvell Austin & Pat Barrett beat Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown to win the Southern Tag Title.
Jimmy Valiant beat Mr. Wrestling to win the vacant Southern Tile.
* Note: Also in the Southern Title Tournament were: Jack Brisco, Leroy Brown, Bill Dundee, and Bruce Swayze.

9/27/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Jim Garvin beat The Riddler.
Terry Gordy, Scott Casey, & King Cobra drew Leroy Brown, Ratamyus, & Bruce Swayze.
Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson beat Robert Gibson & Jerry Bryant.
Samoans Tio & Tapu beat Bill Dundee & Jimmy Garvin.
Southern Tag Champs Norvell Austin & Pat Barrett beat Mike Stark & Jerry Novak.
Mr. Wrestling beat Southern Champ Jimmy Valiant via DQ.
Bill Dundee won a “scaffold battle royal.”
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

10/3/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 2,600)
Robert Gibson beat The Riddler.
Terry Gordy & Jim Garvin beat Ratamyus & Leroy Brown.
Scott Casey beat Bruce Swayze.
Norvell Austin & Pat Barrett beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey via DQ.
Southern Champ Jimmy Valiant beat King Cobra.
Southern Tag Champs Samoans Tio & Tapu beat Dick the Bruiser & Bill Dundee.

10/10/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,792)
Jim Garvin beat Leroy Brown.
Pat Barrett drew Terry Gordy.
Giant Frazier beat Bruce Swayze via DQ.
Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson NC Scott Casey & Robert Gibson.
Mr. Wrestling beat Ratamyus.
Southern Tag Champs The Samoans Tio & Tapu beat Norvell Austin & Bill Dundee.
Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant to win the Southern Title.

10/17/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Ken Dillinger & David Schultz beat Terry Gordy & Al Costello.
Ratamyus beat Pat Barrett.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Scott Casey & Robert Gibson in a “no DQ” match.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Jerry Lawler & Norvell Austin.
Bill Dundee & Mr. Wrestling beat Southern Tag Champs Samoans Tio & Tapu.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant in three falls.

10/24/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,264)
David Schultz beat Jerry Bryant.
Phil Hickerson beat Terry Gordy.
The Great Mephisto beat Robert Gibson.
Mr. Wrestling beat Dennis Condrey.
Southern Tag Champs Samoans Tio & Tapu beat Norvell Austin & Scott Casey.
Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant.

10/30/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Ratamyus drew Spider-Man.
The Great Mephisto beat Scott Casey.
Mr. Wrestling beat David Schultz.
Robert Gibson & Big Red beat Southern Tag Champs Samoans Tio & Tapu via DQ.
Norvell Austin beat Al Costello.
Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee NC Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey in a “hospital elimination” match.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

11/7/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,990)
Terry Gordy beat Ratamyus.
David Schultz beat Scott Casey.
Mr. Wrestling beat The Great Mephisto via DQ.
Southern Tag Champs Samoans Tio & Tapu NC Robert Gibson & Big Red. As a result, the title was held-up.
Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee, & Norvell Austin beat Jimmy Valiant, Phil Hickerson, & Dennis Condrey.

11/14/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,674)
David Schultz & Mike Stark beat Terry Gordy & Scott Casey.
Mr. Wrestling beat Ratamyus.
Mike Stark beat Bill Dundee.
Samoans Tio & Tapu beat Robert Gibson & Big Red to win the held-up Southern Tag Title.
Bill Dundee & Norvell Austin beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey via DQ.
Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant in a “dog fight” match.

11/21/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
David Schultz vs. Ken Dillinger.
Terry Gordy vs. Sonny King.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey vs. Norvell Austin & Tommy Gilbert.
Southern Tag Champs Samoans Tio & Tapu vs. Robert Gibson & Big Red.
Bill Dundee vs. Mike Stark in a “coal miner’s glove” match.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler vs. Mr. Wrestling.

11/28/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Terry Gordy beat Ken Dillinger.
Mr. Wrestling drew Norvell Austin.
Sonny King & David Schultz beat Robert Gibson & Terry Gordy.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Samoans Tio & Tapu to win the Southern Tag Title.
Bill Dundee beat Mike Stark in a “bare fist” match.
Jimmy Valiant beat Jerry Lawler in a “$20,000 vs. title stretcher” match to win the Southern Title.

12/5/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,009)
Frankie Laine beat Jim Gibbons.
Samoans Tio & Tapu drew Robert Gibson & Mike Stallings.
David Schultz & Sonny King beat Jerry Bryant & Mr. Wrestling.
Big Red beat Mike Stark via DQ.
Bill Dundee & Norvell Austin beat Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey via DQ.
Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant in a “$20,000 vs. title steel cage stretcher” match to win the Southern Title.

12/11/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Norvell Austin, Jerry Bryant, Mr. Wrestling, & Robert Gibson beat Ken Dillinger, Sonny King, Frankie Laine, & David Schultz.
Southern Tag Champs Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson beat Samoans Tio & Tapu.
Bill Dundee beat Tri-State Champ Gorgeous George, Jr. via DQ.
Big Red beat Southeastern Champ The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.
NWA World Champ Harley Race drew Jerry Lawler.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

12/18/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,664)
Ken Dillinger, Samoans Tio & Tapu beat Frankie Laine, David Schultz, & Sonny King.
Mr. Wrestling beat Tommy Gilbert.
Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Norvell Austin & Robert Gibson.
Bill Dundee & Big Red beat The Mongolian Stomper & Gorgeous George, Jr.
NWA World Champ Harley Race beat Jerry Lawler via forfeit in a “no DQ” match after Lawler was attacked by Jimmy Valiant before the match.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

12/26/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,009)
Jerry Bryant, Tommy Gilbert, & Robert Gibson drew Sonny King, Frankie Laine, & David Schultz.
Tri-State Champ Norvell Austin beat Gorgeous George, Jr.
Mr. Wrestling beat Frankie Laine.
Giant Frazier & Big Red beat Southern Tag Champs Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson via DQ.
Bill Dundee beat Southeastern Champ The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.
Bill Dundee won a “battle royal.”

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