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Memphis Results: 1976

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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)

Mid-America Wrestling Results 1976
Promoting the Areas of: Tennessee and adjacent cities
Promoters: Nick Gulas & Roy Welch

 

1/4/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,540)
Don & Al Greene defeated Wayne Petty & Randy Fargo.
Tojo Yamamoto & Tommy Rich defeated Bill Costello & David Schultz.
The Interns defeated Eddie Marlin & Bearcat Brown to win the Southern Tag Title in a “no DQ masks vs. title” match.
Jackie Fargo & Bill Dundee defeated Toru Tanaka & Jerry Lawler.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

1/12/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,840)
Tommy Rich & Wayne Petty defeated Al & Don Greene.
David Schultz defeated Randy Fargo.
Bill Costello defeated Bobby Lyons.
Joyce Grable defeated Donna Christanello.
Tommy Gilbert & Bearcat Brown defeated The Interns in a “no DQ” match to win the Southern Tag Title in a match where Tommy Gilbert’s hair was on the line if his team lost.
Toru Tanaka & Jerry Lawler defeated Bill Dundee & Tojo Yamamoto via DQ.

1/19/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,995)
The Interns defeated Tommy Rich & Wayne Petty.
Bill Dundee & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Toru Tanaka & David Schultz.
Bill Costello defeated Randy Fargo.
Southern Tag Champs Bearcat Wright & Tommy Gilbert defeated Al & Don Greene via DQ.
Jerry Lawler defeated Ricky Gibson to win the held-up Southern Title.

1/26/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,301)
Buddy Wayne Peale defeated Randy Fargo.
Tommy Gilbert & Bearcat Brown defeated Tommy Rich & Wayne Petty.
The Interns NC Al & Don Greene.
Tojo Yamamoto & Bill Dundee defeated Toru Tanaka & David Schultz.
Jerry Lawler defeated Ricky Gibson via DQ.

2/2/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,780)
Toru Tanaka & Bill Costello defeated Randy Fargo & Wayne Petty.
Tommy Gilbert & Bearcat Brown defeated Buddy Wayne & Lonnie Blaystein.
Jerry Lawler & David Schultz defeated Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee.
Al & Don Greene NC Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett.
Tommy Rich won a “battle royal.”

2/8/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,430)
Sam Bass, & Buddy Wayne Peale defeated Jerry Bryant & Randy Fargo.
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated David Schultz & Bill Costello.
Bill Dundee & Wayne Petty defeated The Interns via DQ.
Bearcat Brown defeated Toru Tanaka via DQ.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler NC Tommy Rich.
Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Don & Al Greene.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

2/16/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,691)
The Spoiler defeated Wayne Petty.
Rosey Jones defeated Buddy Wayne.
Big Bad John defeated David Schultz.
Southern Tag Champs Tommy Gilbert & Bearcat Brown defeated Toru Tanaka & Mitsu Arakawa.
Sam Bass, Al & Don Greene defeated Tojo Yamamoto, Jerry Jarrett, & Bill Dundee via DQ.
Tommy Rich defeated Jerry Lawler via DQ.

2/22/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,019)
Buddy Wayne defeated Wayne Petty.
Rosey Jones defeated Bill Costello.
Jerry Jarrett defeated Al Greene via DQ.
Big Bad John defeated Mitsu Arakawa via countout.
Tommy Gilbert, Bearcat Brown, Bill Dundee, & Tojo Yamamoto drew The Spoiler, Don Greene, David Schultz, & Sam Bass.
Tommy Rich defeated Jerry Lawler in a “no DQ” match to win the Southern Title.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

3/2/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Ethel Johnson vs. Marva Scott.
Bill Dundee vs. David Schultz.
Bill Costello vs. Ron Mikolajczyk.
Roger Kirby vs. Rosey Jones.
Southern Tag Champs Tommy Gilbert & Bearcat Brown vs. The Spoiler & Mitsu Arakawa.
Sam Bass, Don & Al Greene vs. Big Bad John, Jerry Jarrett, & Tojo Yamamoto.
Southern Champ Tommy Rich vs. Jerry Lawler.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

3/7/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,800)
Tojo Yamamoto, Rosey Jones, & Eddie Marlin defeated Don Greene, Mitsu Arakawa, & The Spoiler.
David Schultz & Roger Kirby defeated Tommy Gilbert & Bearcat Brown to win the Southern Tag Title.
Ron Mikolajczyk defeated Jerry Lawler via DQ.
Jerry Jarrett defeated Al Greene in a “no DQ hair vs. hair” match when Greene was unable to pin Jarrett twice in 15 minutes.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

3/15/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,467)
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Buddy Wayne.
Big Bad John & Bill Dundee defeated Don Greene & The Spoiler.
Southern Tag Champs David Schultz & Roger Kirby defeated Bearcat Brown & Rosey Jones.
Jerry Lawler defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Al Greene defeated Jerry Jarrett in a match where he had to win within five minutes or his manager Sam Bass would have his head shaved.
Southern Champ Tommy Rich defeated Plowboy Frazier.
Jerry Lawler NC Ron Mikolajczyk.

3/22/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,129)
Princess Little Dove defeated Diamond Lil.
Bearcat Brown & Rosey Jones defeated Buddy Wayne & Bill Costello.
Tommy Gilbert defeated The Spoiler.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett defeated Don & Al Greene via DQ.
Big Bad John & Bill Dundee defeated David Schultz & Roger Kirby to win the Southern Tag Title.
Tommy Rich & Ron Mikolajczyk defeated Jerry Lawler & Plowboy Frazier via DQ.

3/29/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,471)
Bearcat Brown defeated Bill Costello.
Don & Al Greene defeated Mike Pappas & Don Anderson.
Southern Tag Champs Big Bad John & Bill Dundee NC Roger Kirby & David Shultz. As a result, the title was held-up.
Tojo Yamamoto & Tommy Gilbert defeated Buddy Wayne & The Spoiler.
Jerry Lawler, Sam Bass, & Plowboy Frazier defeated Tommy Rich, Jerry Jarrett, & Ron Mikolajczyk.

4/5/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
The Spoiler & The Scorpion drew Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Bryant (10:00).
Al & Don Greene defeated Rosey Jones & Tommy Gilbert (6:34).
Jerry Jarrett & Tommy Rich defeated Sam Bass & Plowboy Frazier (10:02).
Bill Dundee & Big John defeated Roger Kirby & David Schultz (17:13) to win the held-up Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Ron Mikolajczyk in a match where the first man to throw a punch or break any other rule would be the loser.

4/12/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,391)
Bearcat Brown & Rosey Jones defeated The Spoiler & Bill Costello.
Don Greene & The Scorpion defeated Mike Pappas & Don Anderson.
Tojo Yamamoto, Jerry Jarrett, & Tommy Rich defeated Jimmy Kent, The Bounty Hunters.
Southern Tag Champs Big Bad John & Bill Dundee defeated David Schultz & Roger Kirby.
Jerry Lawler & Plowboy Frazier defeated Ernie Ladd & Ron Mikolajczyk in a “loser leaves town” match.

4/19/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,982)
Eddie Marlin defeated The Spoiler.
Roger Kirby & David Shultz defeated Rosey Jones & Bearcat Brown.
Jim White & Sam Bass defeated Mike Pappas & Jerry Bryant.
Tojo Yamamoto, Jerry Jarrett, & Tommy Rich defeated The Bounty Hunters & Jim Kent in a “no DQ” match.
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Plowboy Frazier NC Bill Dundee & Don Anderson.

4/26/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,002)
Buddy Wayne Peale defeated Bill Costello.
Don Greene & The Scorpion defeated Bearcat Brown & Mike Pappas.
Tojo Yamamoto, Eddie Marlin, Tommy Rich, Rosey Jones, & Jerry Bryant defeated Roger Kirby, David Schultz, Jimmy Kent, The Bounty Hunters.
Don Anderson defeated Sam Bass.
Bill Dundee & Big Bad John defeated Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Plowboy Frazier via DQ.

5/3/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,223)
Jerry Bryant defeated Jimmy Kent.
Danny Miller defeated David Schultz.
The Bounty Hunters defeated Rosey Jones & Eddie Marlin.
Jerry Jarrett & Tommy Rich defeated Don Greene & The Masked Superstar via DQ.
Bill Dundee & Big Bad John defeated Jerry Lawler & Plowboy Frazier to win the Southern Tag Title.
Jerry Lawler defeated Don Anderson in a “lights out” match.

5/10/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,018)
Danny Miller defeated Bill Ash.
David Shultz drew Eddie Marlin.
Tojo Yamamoto, Don Anderson, & Tommy Rich defeated The Bounty Hunters & Jim Kent.
Don Greene & The Scorpion defeated Bill Dundee & Big Bad John to win the Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Plowboy Frazier via DQ.

5/17/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,010)
Frankie Lane defeated Jimmy Kent.
Danny Miller & Tommy Rich defeated The Bounty Hunters via DQ.
Jerry Jarrett & Eddie Marlin defeated David Schultz & Bill Ash.
Southern Tag Champs Don Greene & The Scorpion defeated Bill Dundee & Don Anderson.
Plowboy Frazier defeated Jerry Lawler.

5/24/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,520)
Gentleman Ben the Wrestling Bear defeated Jimmy Kent.
Dennis Hall defeated Nick Adams.
Danny Miller & Tommy Rich defeated The Bounty Hunters.
Southern Tag Champs Don Greene & The Scorpion defeated Don Anderson & Bill Dundee.
Plowboy Frazier & Jerry Jarrett defeated Jerry Lawler & Sam Bass.

5/31/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,214)
Rosey Jones defeated Nick Adams (5:21).
Dennis Hall & Danny Miller defeated The Bounty Hunters (13:44).
Bill Dundee & Plowboy Frazier defeated Jim White & Sam Bass (15:15).
Southern Tag Champs Don Greene & The Scorpion DDQ Tommy Rich & Danny Miller.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Don Anderson.
Gentlemen Ben the Wrestling Bear defeated Jerry Lawler & Sam Bass via DQ in a “handicap” match.

6/7/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,831)
Charlie Cooke & Don Kernodle defeated The Bounty Hunters.
Plowboy Frazier & Bill Dundee defeated The Dominoes.
Frankie Lane defeated Sam Bass.
Southern Tag Champs Don Greene & The Scorpion defeated Danny Miller & Tommy Rich in a “falls count anywhere” match.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Don Anderson in a match with three referees.
JC Dykes, Jimmy Kent, & Frankie Lane won a “blindfold battle royal.”

6/14/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,750)
Bill Dundee & Plowboy Frazier defeated JC Dykes & Sam Bass.
Don Anderson defeated Bobby Lyons.
Charlie Cook & Don Kernodle defeated The Dominoes.
Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated Don Greene & The Scorpion to win the Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Frankie Laine.

6/21/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,188)
Don Kernodle defeated JC Dykes.
Charlie Cook & Don Anderson defeated The Dominoes.
Plowboy Frazier defeated Sam Bass.
Frankie Lane drew Tommy Gilbert.
Don Greene & The Scorpion defeated Southern Tag Champs Jerry Jarrett & Jackie Fargo via DQ in a match where Scorpion’s mask was at stake.
Jerry Lawler defeated Ricky Johnson in a “wrestling vs. boxing” match.

6/28/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,626)
Don Anderson defeated JC Dykes.
The Dominoes drew Charlie Cook & Don Kernodle.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Frankie Lane.
Jackie Fargo, Jerry Jarrett, & Bill Dundee defeated Don Greene, The Scorpion, & Bill Mack.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Bob Armstrong.

7/6/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,068)
Tommy Gilbert defeated Frankie Lane in a “no DQ” match.
Tommy Gilbert & Jerry Lawler defeated Jackie Fargo & Don Anderson via DQ.
Charlie Cook & Don Kernodle defeated The Dominoes & JC Dykes in a “handicap” match.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee.
Jackie Fargo, Eddie Marlin, & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Don Greene, The Scorpion, & Sam Bass.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Gorgeous George, Jr.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show due to an Elvis Presley concert at the coliseum on Monday.

7/12/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,138)
Eddie Marlin defeated Sam Bass.
Frankie Lane defeated The Scorpion.
Bill Dundee & Charlie Cook defeated Tommy Gilbert & Dennis Condrey via DQ.
Jackie Fargo & Don Anderson defeated The Dominoes.
Eddie Marlin, Bill Dromo, Don Anderson, & Frankie Lane defeated Don Greene, The Scorpion, Sam Bass, & Tommy Gilbert.
Rocky Johnson KO Jerry Lawler (6th – 1:35) in a “boxing vs. wrestling” match.

7/19/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,312)
U.S. Women’s Champ Ann Casey defeated Sylvia Hackney.
North American Champ Bill Dromo defeated Tommy Gilbert via DQ.
Princess Little Dove defeated Marie LaVeau to win the Women’s Midget Title.
Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson defeated Jerry Jarrett & Jackie Fargo to win the Southern Tag Title.
Frankie Lane & Charlie Cook defeated NWA World Tag Champs The Superstars via DQ.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Bobo Brazil.

7/26/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,479)
Dennis Hall defeated JC Dykes (5:31).
Don Anderson & Don Kernodle defeated The Dominoes (16:42) via DQ.
Frankie Lane & Charlie Cook drew Tommy Gilbert & The Scorpion (20:00).
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo (8:14) via DQ.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Harley Race (17:15).
* Note: After this show, Sam Bass and The Dominoes (Pepe Lopez & Frank Hester) were killed in a car accident.

8/2/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Don Kernodle defeated Jimmy Kent.
Dennis Hall defeated Bobby Lyons.
Bill Dundee defeated Tommy Gilbert via DQ.
Frankie Laine, Charlie Cook, & Don Anderson defeated The Scorpion, Ken Dillinger, & Duke Miller.
Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo in a “no DQ” match.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Dory Funk, Jr.

8/9/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,098)
Don Kernodle defeated The Scorpion via DQ.
Frankie Lane & Charlie Cooke defeated Ken Dillinger & Duke Miller.
Don Anderson & Dennis Hall defeated The Bounty Hunters.
Jackie Fargo & Plowboy Frazier defeated Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey via DQ.
Jack Brisco defeated Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Title.

8/16/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,962)
Don Kernodle defeated Buddy Diamond.
Dennis Hall & Don Anderson defeated The Scorpion & The Bounty Hunter.
Tommy Gilbert & David Schultz defeated Frankie Lane & Charlie Cook.
Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jackie Fargo.
Jerry Lawler pinned Jack Brisco to win the Southern Title in a “bank account vs. title” match.

8/22/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,430)
Don Kernodle defeated Rip Smith.
Plowboy Frazier & Dennis Hall defeated Norvell Austin & The Scorpion.
Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller defeated NWA Tag Champs The Masked Superstars via DQ.
Rocky Johnson & Bill Dundee defeated Tommy Gilbert & David Schultz.
NWA World Champ Terry Funk drew Jerry Lawler (60:00).
* Note: This was a Sunday show due to an Osmond concert at the coliseum on Monday.

8/30/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Charlie Cook defeated The Invader.
Don Kernodle defeated Mike Hendrick.
Rocky Johnson & Bill Dundee defeated Tommy Gilbert & The Scorpion.
Tojo Yamamoto, Rocky Johnson, & Bill Dundee NC Phil Hickerson, Dennis Condrey, & Jerry Lawler.
Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated Plowboy Frazier & Don Anderson.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Jackie Fargo via DQ.

9/6/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,373)
Dennis Hall defeated Mike Hendrick.
Don Kernodle & Cowboy Lang defeated The Scorpion & Sonny Boys Hayes.
Ed Fury & Charlie Cook defeated Ken Dillinger & Duke Miller.
Tommy Gilbert & The Scorpion defeated Plowboy Frazier & Don Anderson.
Bill Dundee, Rocky Johnson, & Tojo Yamamoto NC Dennis Condrey, Phil Hickerson, & Jerry Lawler (22:13) in a “no DQ elimination” match.

9/14/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,496)
Mike Pappas defeated Don Kernodle.
Don Anderson defeated Plowboy Frazier via DQ.
Tommy Gilbert & The Scorpion defeated Charlie Cook & Ed Fury.
Tojo Yamamoto & Bill Dundee defeated Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey to win the Southern Tag Title.
Tommy Rich defeated Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Title.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

9/20/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,938)
Dennis Hall pinned Mike Pappas.
Bearcat Brown, Charlie Cook, & Randy Fargo defeated Duke Miller, Ken Dillinger, & The Scorpion.
Don Anderson defeated Plowboy Frazier via DQ.
Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee defeated Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey.
Southern Champ Tommy Rich defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Jerry Lawler NC Jackie Fargo.

No Show Scheduled: 9/27/76 Due to the Mid-South Fair being held at the coliseum.

10/4/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,010)
Tommy Gilbert defeated Dennis Hall.
Plowboy Frazier defeated Don Anderson.
Bearcat Brown & Mike Hendrick defeated Ken Dillinger & Duke Miller.
Bill Dundee, Tojo Yamamoto, Don Anderson, Mike Hendrick, Mike Pappas, Bearcat Brown, & Dennis Hall defeated Phil Hickerson, Dennis Condrey, The Scorpion, Plowboy Frazier, Tommy Gilbert, Ken Dillinger, & Duke Miller in an “elimination” match. Bill Dundee was the sole survivor.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Bill Dundee to win the Southern Tag Title.
Jackie Fargo defeated Southern Champ Jerry Lawler. The original decision had Fargo winning the title, but it was later reversed.

10/11/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,812)
Sylvia Hackney & Bearcat Brown defeated Judy Mosley & Bobby Whitlock.
Don Anderson drew Butch Malone.
Gorgeous George, Jr. defeated Plowboy Frazier.
Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey NC Frankie Laine & Bill Dundee.
Jerry Lawler defeated Dory Funk, Jr. after nine falls in a “Texas death” match.

10/18/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,418)
Bearcat Brown defeated Buster Bronson.
Tojo Yamamoto & Don Anderson defeated Roger Kirby & Tommy Gilbert.
Tommy Rich defeated Gorgeous George, Jr. via DQ.
Southern Tag Champs Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson defeated Frankie Lane & Bill Dundee in a “title vs. loser of the fall leaves town” match.
NWA World Champ Terry Funk defeated Jerry Lawler via reverse decision.

10/25/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,714)
Mike Hammer defeated Mike Hendrick.
David Schultz defeated Dennis Hall.
Southern Tag Champs David Schultz & Dennis Condrey defeated Bearcat Brown & Don Anderson.
Gorgeous George, Jr. NC Bill Dundee.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Ron Fuller.
Jerry Lawler defeated Mike Stark.

11/1/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Mike Stark defeated Buddy Wayne.
David Schultz & Bill Ash defeated Don Anderson & Mike Pappas.
Bill Dundee defeated Gorgeous George, Jr.
Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud defeated Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey to win the Southern Tag Title.
Rocky Johnson defeated Jerry Lawler to win Southern Title.

11/8/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Dutch Mantel defeated Mike Pappas.
Mike Stark & Don Anderson defeated The Scorpion & Ken Dillinger.
Southern Tag Champs Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud defeated David Schultz & Bill Ash.
Gorgeous George, Jr. defeated Bill Dundee in a “lumberjack” match.
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson defeated Jerry Lawler in a “title vs. crown” match.

11/15/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,094)
Samoan Headhunter Tio defeated Buster Bronson.
Ricky Gibson & Don Anderson defeated David Schultz & Bill Ash via DQ.
Bill Dundee defeated Gorgeous George, Jr. in a “chain” match.
Southern Tag Champs Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud defeated Plowboy Frazier & Dutch Mantel.
Jerry Lawler defeated Jackie Fargo.

11/22/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,981)
Tommy Gilbert drew Bill Dromo (10:00).
Bill Dundee & Ricky Gibson defeated David Schultz & Bill Ash (8:58).
Southern Tag Champs Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud defeated Jerry Lawler & Dutch Mantel (11:54) via DQ.
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson defeated Gorgeous George, Jr. (10:32) via DQ.
Mike Stark defeated Jerry Lawler (6:26) via DQ.

11/29/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,989)
Jan Nelson drew Robert Gibson.
David Schultz & Bill Ash defeated Ricky Gibson & Don Anderson.
Ricky Gibson won an 11-man “elimination” match.
Southern Tag Champs Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud defeated Tommy Gilbert & Dutch Mantel.
Jerry Lawler & Gorgeous George, Jr. NC Rocky Johnson & Bill Dundee. Mike Stark was one of two referees in this match.

12/6/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,241)
Don Anderson defeated Jan Nelson.
Ricky Gibson NC Dutch Mantel.
Bill Dundee & Tommy Gilbert NC David Schultz & Bill Ash.
Southern Tag Champs Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud defeated Gorgeous George, Jr. & JJ Dillon.
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson defeated The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.

12/12/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,816)
Buddy Diamond defeated Don Anderson.
Southern Tag Champs Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud defeated JJ Dillon & The Executioner.
Ricky Gibson defeated Dutch Mantel.
David Schultz, Bill Ash, & Gorgeous George Jr. defeated Bill Dundee, Tommy Gilbert, & Tommy Rich.
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson NC The Mongolian Stomper in a “no DQ” match.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

12/19/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Bearcat Brown defeated Buddy Diamond.
Dutch Mantel & JJ Dillon defeated Ricky Gibson & Don Anderson.
Gorgeous George, Jr. NC Tommy Rich.
Bill Dundee & Tommy Gilbert defeated David Schultz & Bill Ash in a “loser leaves town” match when Ash lost the fall.
Jerry Lawler & The Mongolian Stomper defeated Rocky Johnson & Jackie Fargo via DQ.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

12/27/76 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,889)
Porkchop Cash defeated Nick Adams.
Ricky Gibson & Bearcat Brown defeated Don Bass & JJ Dillon.
Gentlemen Ben the Wrestling Bear defeated Buddy Diamond.
David Schultz & Dutch Mantel defeated Bill Dundee & Tommy Gilbert in a “Texas tornado death” match.
Rocky Johnson & Jackie Fargo defeated Jerry Lawler & The Mongolian Stomper in a “no DQ” match.

Memphis Results: 1971

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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)

Mid-America Wrestling Results 1971
Promoting the Areas of: Tennessee and adjacent cities
Promoters: Nick Gulas & Roy Welch

 

6/7/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,253)
Oni Wiki Wiki vs. Gary Martin.
Tinker Todd defeated Mario Galento via DQ.
Darling Dagmar & Cora Combs defeated Diamond Lil & Ann Casey.
The Alaskans (Mike York & Frank Monte) defeated Bearcat Brown & Frank Hester.
NWA Women’s Camp The Fabulous Moolah defeated Vicki Williams.
Southern Junior Heavyweight Champ Len Rossi defeated Sputnik Monroe.
NWA Tag Champs Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo.
Al & Don Greene defeated Southern Tag Champs Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto via DQ in a “hair vs. title” match. Steve Clements’ hair was on the line if the Greenes lost.
* Note: This was the first ever show at the MSW.

6/14/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum
Eddie Marlin won a “boxing battle royal.” Also scheduled to be in the match were: Young Atlas, Jackie Fargo, Mario Galento, Sputnik Monroe, Frank Monte, Carlos Montes, Samoans Reno & Tio, Oni Wiki Wiki, and Mike York.
Eddie Marlin vs. Carlos Montes.
Oni Wiki Wiki defeated Mario Galento.
The Samoans (Reno & Tio) defeated The Alaskans (Mike York & Frank Monte).
Young Atlas defeated Sputnik Monroe.
Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated Don & Al Greene.

6/21/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,859)
Oni Wiki Wiki defeated Karl Von Stoheim.
Eddie Marlin defeated Frank Martinez.
Len Rossi & Bearcat Brown defeated Sputnik Monroe & Mario Galento.
Don & Al Greene defeated Jackie Faro & Jerry Jarrett in three falls.
The Greenes won the first fall.
Fargo and Jarrett were DQed for the second fall.
Fargo and Jarrett were DQed for the third fall.

6/28/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,000)
Cora Combs & George Strickland defeated Ann Casey & Jesse Morales.
Bearcat Brown pinned Johnny Long.
Sputnik Monroe defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Southern Junior Heavyweight Champ Len Rossi defeated Mario Galento via DQ.
Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated Don & Al Greene to win the Southern Tag Title.

7/5/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum
Tommy Gilbert & Herb Welch defeated The Red Demons (Jimmy & Billy Hines).
Mario Galento defeated Vince Palmer.
Sputnik Monroe defeated Oni Wiki Wiki.
Steve Clements, Don & Al Greene defeated Jerry Jarrett, Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo.

7/12/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,400)
Tommy Gilbert & Herb Welch defeated The Infernos.
Barbara Galento defeated Paula Kaye.
Robert Fuller defeated Sputnik Monroe via DQ.
Southern Tag Champs Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett NC Son & Al Greene in three falls.

7/19/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,500)
Tommy Gilbert defeated Don Romero.
Jack Donovan defeated Lavon Stone.
Herb Welch defeated Johnny Long.
Dennis Hall defeated Southern Junior Heavyweight Champ Sputnik Monroe via DQ.
Jackie Fargo, Tojo Yamamoto, & Robert Fuller defeated Steve Clements, Don & Al Greene in a “no DQ” match.

7/26/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,538)
Sarah Lee & Jack Donovan defeated Cora Combs & Carlos Montes.
The Infernos defeated Dennis Hall & Herb Welch.
Southern Junior Heavyweight Champ Sputnik Monroe defeated Jackie Fargo.
Southern Tag Champs Don & Al Greene defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Robert Fuller.

8/2/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,400)
Jack Donovan defeated Steve Kyle.
Tommy Gilbert drew Eric Von Brauner.
Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Infernos.
Tojo Yamamoto, Buddy & Robert Fuller defeated Steve Clements, Don & Al Greene.

8/9/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,028)
Eddie Marlin defeated Carlos Montes.
Bearcat Brown defeated Jack Donovan.
Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated Kurt & Karl Von Brauner via DQ.
Tojo Yamamoto, Buddy & Robert Fuller defeated Steve Clements, Al & Greene in after 19 falls of a “Texas tornado death” match.

8/16/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,985)
Sputnik Monroe defeated Steve Kyle.
Eddie Marlin drew Jack Donovan.
NWA Tag Champs Kurt & Karl Von Brauner NC Jerry Jarrett & Jackie Fargo.
Robert Fuller defeated Steve Clements.
Tojo Yamamoto & Robert Fuller defeated Al Greene & Steve Clements.

8/23/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,800)
The Green Hornet (Roy Bass) defeated Jimmy Kent.
Sputnik Monroe & Jack Donovan defeated Eddie Marlin & Buddy Lever.
Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Golden Terrors.
Al Greene & Steve Clements defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Robert Fuller in a “no DQ” match.

8/30/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum
Jack Donovan & The Green Hornet (Roy Bass) vs. Eddie Marlin & Roy Lee Welch.
Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett vs. Sputnik Monroe & The Black Panther (Norvell Austin).
Southern Tag Champs Al Greene & Steve Clements vs. Robert Fuller & Tojo Yamamoto. Jackie Fargo was the referee.

9/6/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,400)
Tony Russo & Omar Atlas defeated The Alaskans (Mike York & Frank Monte) via DQ.
Sputnik Monroe & The Black Panther (Norvell Austin) defeated Oni Wiki Wiki & Eddie Marlin.
Tojo Yamamoto, Robert Fuller, & Roy Lee Welch NC Steve Clements, Don & Al Greene.

9/13/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum
Omar Atlas & Eddie Marlin defeated Sputnik Monroe & The Black Panther (Norvell Austin).
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated The Alaskans (Mike York & Frank Monte).
Sputnik Monroe, Al & Don Greene defeated Tojo Yamamoto, Robert Fuller, & Roy Lee Welch in eleven falls of a “Texas tornado death” match.

9/20/71 – Memphis, TN @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,900)
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Jim Alexi & Oni Wiki Wiki.
Jerry Jarrett defeated The Green Hornet.
Jackie Fargo defeated Al Greene.
Sputnik Monroe & The Black Panther (Norvell Austin) defeated Eddie Marlin & Tojo Yamamoto.
Southern Junior Heavyweight Champ Don Greene defeated Robert Fuller in a “no DQ” match.

9/28/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum
Omar Atlas & Buddy Lever defeated The Red Demons.
Sputnik Monroe & The Black Panther (Norvell Austin) defeated Omar Atlas & Buddy Lever.
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner NC Len Rossi & Saul Weingroff in three falls.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

10/4/71 – Memphis, TN @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Jackie Fargo & Eddie Marlin defeated The Intfernos.
Tojo Yamamoto & Robert Fuller defeated Norvell Austin & Sputnik Monroe.
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Al & Don Greene.

10/11/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,300)
Eddie Marlin & Dwayne Peal defeated The Golden Terrors.
Inferno #1 defeated The Green Hornet (Roy Bass) in a “mask vs. mask” match.
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Oni Wiki Wiki & Omar Atlas.
Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Robert Fuller in three falls to win the Southern Tag Title. Yamamoto & Fuller were DQed in the third fall. Monroe would have been painted yellow if his team lost.

10/18/71 – Memphis, TN @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,187)
George Strickland defeated Roy Bass.
The Infernos defeated The Golden Terrors.
Len Rossi defeated Jack Donovan.
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Dennis Hall & Tommy Gilbert.
NWA Tag Champs The Interns defeated Kevin Sullivan & Jerry Jarrett.
Tojo Yamamoto, Bearcat Brown, Ron & Robert Fuller defeated Sputnik Monroe, The Black Panther, Al & Don Greene.
Oni Wiki Wiki, Omar Atlas, & Eddie Marlin defeated Ken Ramey, Saul Weingroff, & Steve Clements.
Bearcat Brown won a “battle royal” that included all the wrestlers from the previous matches.

10/25/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum
Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin defeated Dennis Hall & & Eddie Marlin.
Robert & Ron Fuller defeated Don & Al Greene.
The Interns vs. Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett.
Len Rossi & Bearcat Brown defeated Kurt & Karl Von Brauner.
Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin defeated Robert & Ron Fuller.
Len Rossi & Bearcat Brown defeated the winners of match #3.
Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin defeated Len Rossi & Bearcat Brown to win the vacant Southern Tag Title.

11/1/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,500)
Boris & Ivan Kosloff defeated George Strickland & Dwayne Peal.
The Interns vs. Jackie Fargo & Eddie Marlin.
Southern Tag Champs Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin defeated Robert Fuller & Bearcat Brown.

11/8/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum
George Strickland & Eddie Marlin defeated Boris & Ivan Kosloff.
Vickie Williams defeated Donna Christanello.
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner drew Dennis Hall & Tommy Gilbert.
Robert Fuller & Bearcat Brown defeated Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin to win the Southern Tag Title.

11/15/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum
Jack Donovan & Roy Bass defeated The Scufflin’ Hillbillies (Chuck Conely & Vic Nichols).
Marlene Belkas defeated Sarah Lee.
Herb Welch & Levon Stone defeated Samoans Reno & Tio.
Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin defeated Robert Fuller & Joey Corea.
Jackie Fargo defeated Sputnik Monroe in a match with no referee.

11/22/71 – Memphis, TN @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Dewayne Peal defeated Roy Klein.
Dennis Hall defeated Norvell Austin via DQ.
Robert Fuller defeated Frank Martinez.
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Eddie & Ben Ortez.
Jackie Fargo NC Sputnik Monroe in a “Texas tornado death” match.

11/29/71 – Memphis, TN. @ the Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,200)
Dennis Hall & Eddie Marlin defeated The Blue Infernos.
Jerry Jarrett & Robert Fuller defeated Southern Tag Champs Kurt & Karl Von Brauner via DQ.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jackie Fargo NC Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin.

12/6/71 – Memphis, TN @ The Mid-South Coliseum
The Masked Beast defeated Jimmy Kent.
Jerry Jarrett vs. The Green Shadow.
Dennis Hall, Tommy Gilbert, & Eddie Marlin defeated Saul Weingroff, Kurt & Karl Von Brauner via DQ.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jackie Fargo defeated Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin in a match where the winner had to win three falls by pin or submission.

12/13/71 – Memphis, TN @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Jerry Jarrett & Jimmy Kent defeated The Masked Beast & Corsica Joe via DQ.
Cora Combs defeated Sandra Partlow.
Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin defeated Kurt & Karl Von Brauner via DQ.
Jackie Fargo defeated Sputnik Monroe in a match where the winner had to win three falls by pin or submission.

12/22/71 – Memphis, TN @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Dwayne Peale & Herb Welch defeated The Blue Inferno & Corsica Joe.
Treach Phillips drew Ray Klein.
Jackie Fargo defeated Jack Donovan via DQ.
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Norvell Austin & Sputnik Monroe via count out.
* Note: This was a Wednesday show.

12/27/71 – Memphis, TN @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Jack & Jim Dalton drew Tommy Gilbert & Oni Wiki Wiki.
Jerry Jarrett defeated Ray Klein.
Tojo Yamamoto pinned Jack Donovan.
Jackie Fargo defeated Don Greene via DQ.
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin.

Memphis Results: 1972

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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)

Mid-America Wrestling Results 1972
Promoting the Areas of: Tennessee and adjacent cities
Promoters: Nick Gulas & Roy Welch

 

1/3/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Gary Martin & Tommy Gilbert defeated Jack & Jim Dalton via DQ.
Jimmy Kent defeated Steve Clements via DQ.
Al Greene defeated Oni Wiki Wiki.
U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Don Greene NC Jackie Fargo.
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner NC Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett.

1/10/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Herb Welch drew The Masked Beast.
Jim & Jack Dalton defeated Oni Wiki Wiki & Jimmy Kent.
Jackie Fargo & Eddie Marlin defeated Don & Al Greene.
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett in a “no DQ” match.

1/17/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,149)
The Samoans (Reno & Tio) defeated Jim & Jack Dalton.
Jackie Fargo defeated Al Greene.
Eddie Marlin & Oni Wiki Wiki defeated Mike Pappas & Jimmy Kent.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett defeated Kurt & Karl Von Brauner.

1/24/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,368)
Oni Wiki Wiki defeated Corsica Joe.
Roy Lee Welch defeated The Green Shadow.
Cora Combs defeated Sandy Partlow.
The Samoans (Reno & Tio) drew Eddie Marlin & Jackie Fargo.
Southern Tag Champs Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett.

1/31/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,654)
Len Rossi defeated Jimmy Kent.
Eddie Marlin defeated Corsica Joe via DQ.
Billy Wicks drew Sputnik Monroe.
Roy Lee Welch & Oni Wiki Wiki drew Jerry Jarrett & Steve Clements.
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett.

2/7/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Gary Martin defeated The Blue Inferno via DQ.
Tommy Gilbert & Len Rossi drew Jack & Jim Dalton.
Sputnik Monroe defeated Billy Wicks via DQ.
Jerry Jarrett defeated Steve Clements in an “Indian strap hair vs. hair” match.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jackie Fargo defeated Saul Weingroff, Kurt & Karl Von Brauner via DQ in a “handicap” match.

2/14/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,709)
Mike Pappas & Gary Martin drew Corsica Joe & The Masked Beast.
Billy Wicks & Eddie Marlin defeated Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin.
Jackie Fargo, Tojo Yamamoto, & Jerry Jarrett defeated Saul Weingroff, Kurt & Karl Von Brauner.

No Show Scheduled: 2/21/72 Due to a boat show at the coliseum.

2/28/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Billy Wicks & Guy LaRosa defeated The Red Terrors.
Jackie Fargo & Eddie Marlin defeated The Masked Beast & Jack Donovan.
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Roy Lee Welch & Jimmy Kent.
Jackie Fargo & Eddie Marlin defeated Kurt & Karl Von Brauner via DQ.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Samoans (Reno & Tio).
Tojo Yamamoto won a “battle royal.”

3/6/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,119)
Oni Wiki Wiki & Jimmy Kent drew Jack Donovan & The Masked Beast.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Red Terrors in a “boxing” match.
Saul Weingroff, Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Jackie Fargo, Eddie & Tommy Marlin.

No Show Scheduled: 3/13/72 Due to the floor being covered with ice for the upcoming Ice Follies shows.

3/20/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,985)
The Masked Beast defeated Bill Helm.
Alex Medina defeated Joe Ball.
The Samoans (Reno & Tio) drew Jerry Jarrett & Oni Wiki Wiki.
Eddie Marlin defeated Kurt Von Brauner via DQ.
Jackie Fargo defeated Saul Weingroff in a “hair vs. hair” match.
Karl Von Brauner KO Tommy Marlin (4th – 0:44) in a “boxing” match.

3/27/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Len Rossi & Bearcat Brown vs. Jack Donovan & Frank Martinez.
The Green Shadow & The Samoans (Reno & Tio) vs. Tojo Yamamoto, Jerry Jarrett, & Oni Wiki Wiki.
Southern Tag Champs Kurt & Karl Von Brauner vs. Jackie Fargo & Eddie Marlin in a “title vs. hair” match.

4/3/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,119)
Eddie & Joe Ortez drew Jack Donovan & Tony Santos.
Cora Combs, Darling Dagmar, & Oni Wiki Wiki defeated Donna Christanello, Diamond Lil, & Pepe Lopez.
Len Rossi & Bearcat Brown defeated The Samoans (Reno & Tio).
The Interns defeated Southern Tag Champs Jerry Jarrett & Jackie Fargo via DQ.
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Carlos Montes.

4/10/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,420)
Tojo Yamamoto defeated The Masked Beast.
Oni Wiki Wiki drew Kevin Sullivan.
Len Rossi & Bearcat Brown defeated Jack Donovan & Frank Martinez via DQ.
Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Jimmy Kent & Eddie Marlin.
The Interns defeated Jerry Jarrett & Jackie Fargo in three falls to win the Southern Tag Title.
1-Jarrett & Fargo won the first fall.
2-The Interns won the second fall.
3-The Interns won the third fall.

4/17/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,420)
Jack Donovan & Frank Martinez defeated Ron Miller & Larry O’Day.
Len Rossi, Bearcat Wright, Tommy Gilbert, & Tojo Yamamoto defeated The Samoans (Reno & Tio), Jim & Jack Donovan.
Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Kevin Sullivan & Eddie Marlin.
Jerry Jarrett & Jackie Fargo defeated The Interns in a “hair vs. title” match to win the Southern Tag Title.

4/27/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Jimmy Golden defeated George Hultz.
Oni Wiki Wiki, Tommy Gilbert, & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Jerry Lawler, Jim White, & Jimmy Kent in three falls.
1-Wiki, Gilbert, & Yamamoto won the first fall.
2-Lawler, White, & Kent won the third fall.
3-Wiki, Gilbert, & Yamamoto won the third fall.
Jackie Fargo, Tojo Yamamoto, & Eddie Marlin NC The Interns & Ken Ramey in three falls.
1-Fargo, Yamamoto, & Marlin won the first fall.
2-The Interns & Ramey won the second fall.
3-Both teams battled to a DDQ in the third fall.
* Note: This was a Thursday show.

5/1/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Dennis Hall drew Tony Charles.
Ron Miller & Larry O’Day defeated Frank Martinez & Jack Donovan via DQ.
Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Oni Wiki Wiki & Tommy Gilbert.
Eddie Marlin defeated Ken Ramey.
The Interns defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jackie Fargo via DQ.

5/8/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,440)
Frank Martinez & Jack Donovan defeated Corsica Joe & Tony Charles.
Oni Wiki Wiki & Eddie Marlin defeated Jerry Lawler & Jim White via DQ.
The Interns defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jackie Fargo in a “no DQ” match.

5/15/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,209)
Tommy Gilbert drew Tony Charles.
Oni Wiki Wiki defeated George Hultz.
Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Ron Miller & Larry O’Day.
Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin defeated The Interns via DQ.

5/22/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,910)
Tony Charles defeated Corsica Joe via DQ.
Robert Fuller & Tommy Gilbert drew Kurt & Karl Von Brauner.
Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin drew Jerry Lawler & Jim White.
The Interns defeated Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin in a “no DQ” match.

5/29/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Eddie Marlin defeated Rufus Jones.
Mr. Pro defeated Mike Pappas.
Robert Fuller & Tommy Gilbert defeated The Samoans (Reno & Tio).
The Interns defeated Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin.

6/5/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,313)
Tommy Gilbert defeated Treach Phillips.
The Interns defeated Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo via DQ.
Norvell Austin & Eddie Marlin drew Jerry Lawler & Jim White.
Sputnik Monroe & Robert Fuller defeated Kurt & Karl Von Brauner.

6/12/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,741)
Tommy Gilbert defeated Mike Pappas.
Norvell Austin, Eddie & Tommy Marlin defeated Jerry Lawler, Jim White, & Jimmy Kent.
Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo defeated The Interns in three falls.
1-The Fargos won the first fall.
2-The Interns won the second fall.
3-The Fargos won the third fall.
NWA Tag Champs Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Robert Fuller & Sputnik Monroe in three falls.
1-Fuller & Monroe won the first fall.
2-The Von Brauners won the second fall.
3-The Von Brauners won the third fall.

6/19/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,649)
Eddie Marlin & Mr. pro defeated Treach Phillips & Carlos Montes.
Frankie Lane, Dennis McCord, Len Rossi, & Bearcat Brown defeated Jack Donovan, Frank Martinez, Tony Santos, & Corsica Joe.
NWA Tag Champs Kurt & Karl Von Brauner NC Robert Fuller & Sputnik Monroe in three falls. Each team one fall and then battled to a double disqualification in the third fall.
Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo defeated The Interns in a “no DQ hair vs. title elimination” match to win the Southern Tag Title.
1-Roughhouse eliminated an Intern.
2-The other Intern eliminated Roughhouse.
3-Jackie eliminated the remaining Intern.

6/26/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
The Great Fuji vs. Tony Charles.
The Medics vs. Kevin Sullivan & Tommy Gilbert.
Jerry Lawler, Jim White, Jimmy Kent, & Corsica Joe vs. Eddie Marlin, Tojo Yamamoto, Oni Wiki Wiki, & Frankie Lane.
Al & Don Greene vs. Len Rossi & Bearcat Brown.
20-man battle royal.
The Interns vs. Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo in a “no DQ mask vs. hair elimination” match.
Saul Weingroff, Kurt & Karl Von Brauner vs. Robert Fuller, Sputnik Monroe, & Norvell Austin in a “stretcher” match.

7/3/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,879)
The Gladiator defeated Carlos Montez.
Sylvia Hackney defeated Ann Jeanette.
Al & Don Greene defeated Eddie Marlin & Tony Charles.
Roughhouse Fargo defeated Ken Ramey.
The Interns NC Frankie Laine & Jackie Fargo.
Sputnik Monroe, Robert & Ron Fuller defeated Saul Weingroff, Kurt & Karl Von Brauner in nine falls of a “Texas death” match.

7/10/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,079)
Jackie Fargo, Frankie Lane, & Eddie Marlin defeated Steve Clements, Al & Don Greene.
Oni Wiki Wiki defeated The Medic.
U.S. Women’s Champ Cora Combs defeated Barbara Galento.
NWA Tag Champs Kurt & Karl Von Brauner defeated Robert Fuller & Sputnik Monroe in a “no DQ” match.

7/17/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,631)
Norvell Austin defeated Tony Santos.
Al Greene defeated Tony Charles.
Jackie Fargo & Eddie Marlin defeated The Medic & Corsica Joe.
U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Don Greene defeated Frankie Laine.
Sputnik Monroe & Robert Fuller defeated Kurt & Karl Von Brauner to win the NWA Tag Title.

7/24/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,832)
Oni Wiki Wiki defeated Tony Charles.
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated Steve Clements & Saul Weingroff.
Sputnik Monroe defeated Kurt Von Brauner.
Robert Fuller defeated Karl Von Brauner.
Al Greene defeated Jackie Fargo.
Don Greene defeated Frankie Laine in a “coalminer’s glove” match.

7/31/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,113)
Al Greene defeated Tony Charles.
Jackie Fargo defeated Steve Kyle.
Darling Dagmar defeated Diamond Lil.
Eddie Marlin defeated The Great Fuji.
Robert Fuller & Sputnik Monroe defeated Kurt & Karl Von Brauner.
U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Don Greene defeated Frankie Laine.

8/8/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,653)
Oni Wiki Wiki defeated Joe Blassie.
Tommy Gilbert pinned Corsica Joe.
George Hultz defeated Tony Charles.
Frankie Lane & Eddie Marlin defeated Don Greene & Steve Clements.
Al Greene defeated Jackie Fargo in a “no DQ hair vs. hair” match. Al was also defending his brother Don’s U.S. Junior Heavyweight Title and if he lost, the Greenes and their manager Steve Clements would have left town.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

8/14/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,794)
Frankie Lane drew Mr. Pro.
Oni Wiki Wiki & Norvell Austin NC Jack Donovan & Frank Martinez.
Robert Fuller & Sputnik Monroe defeated The Medic & Steve Clements.
Eddie Marlin defeated U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Don Greene via DQ.
Jackie Fargo defeated Al Greene. Fargo would have left town had he lost.

8/21/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,835)
Billy Wicks defeated Jimmy Kent.
Frankie Lane defeated Tony Santos.
Eddie Marlin defeated Steve Clements via DQ.
Norvell Austin & Oni Wiki Wiki defeated Steve Kyle & Corsica Joe.
U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Don Greene defeated Robert Fuller.
Jackie Fargo defeated Al Greene in a “steel cage I quit” match.

8/28/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,722)
Marlene Belkas defeated Sandy Partlow via DQ.
Tommy Gilbert & Oni Wiki Wiki drew The Hippies.
The Great Fuji defeated Nick Adams.
Gentleman Ben the Wrestling Bear defeated Jimmy Kent.
Jackie Fargo & Eddie Marlin defeated Al & Don Greene in a “no DQ hair vs. hair & mask” match (Steve Clements’ hair vs. Marlin’s hair & Fargo’s mask) to win the NWA Tag Title. Clements was suspended for refusing to have his head shaved.

9/4/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Billy Wicks defeated Billy Hamilton.
The Great Fuji & The Masked Blitzer defeated Chief Thundercloud & Chief Bold Eagle.
NWA World Women’s Champ The Fabulous Moolah defeated Donna Christanello.
Oni Wiki Wiki defeated Steve Kyle.
NWA Tag Champs Jackie Fargo & Eddie Marlin NC Al & Don Greene in three falls of a “no DQ title vs. loser leaves town” match.

9/11/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,650)
Cora Combs won a “battle royal.” Also in the match were Marlene Belkas, Sara Corsica, Patsy Drake, and Sandy Partlow.
The Great Fuji defeated Jay Clintstock.
Roy Lee Welch defeated George Hultz.
Steve Kyle, Al & Don Greene NC Jackie Fargo, Eddie Marlin, & Oni Wiki Wiki (172:00) after 44 falls of a “Texas tornado death” match. The athletic commission stopped the match due to the ring falling apart.
* Results I’ve found have this show listed as both dates, that’s clearly not possible.

9/18/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
The Masked Blitzer defeated Chief Thundercloud (w/Little White Cloud)
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Steve Kyle
Great Fuji & Pink Panther DRAW Bearcat Brown & Tommy Gilbert
Roy Lee Welch defeated George Hultz in a No DQ match. (Hultz offered to put up $500 if he couldn’t beat Welch twice in 20 minutes)
Don & Al Greene defeated NWA Tag Champs Jackie Fargo & Eddie Marlin to win the titles

No Show Scheduled: 9/25/72 Due to the Mid-South Fair being held at the coliseum.

10/2/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,991)
Eddie Marlin defeated George Hultz.
The Fabulous Moolah defeated Donna Christanello.
Roy Lee Welch defeated The Great Fuji via DQ.
Eddie Marlin defeated Steve Kyle.
Bearcat Brown & Tommy Gilbert defeated George Hultz & The Masked Blitzer.
NWA Tag Champs Al & Don Greene defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Johnny Walker in a “no DQ” match.

10/9/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,878)
Kevin Sullivan drew The Great Fuji.
The Interns defeated Tommy Gilbert & Bearcat Brown.
Eddie Marlin defeated George Hultz in a “lumberjack” match.
Tojo Yamamoto & Johnny Walker defeated Don & Al Greene to win the NWA Tag Title.

10/17/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,094)
Len Rossi defeated Frank Martinez.
Kevin Sullivan defeated George Hultz.
Ken Lucas & Dennis Hall drew Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente.
Al Greene & The Great Fuji drew Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin.
The Interns & Ken Ramey defeated Tommy Gilbert & Bearcat Brown via DQ in a “handicap” match.
Southern Tag Champs The Interns defeated Len Rossi & Kevin Sullivan.
Don Greene defeated Johnny Walker in a “no DQ hair vs. title” match to win the U.S. Junior Heavyweight Title.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

10/23/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,784)
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated Jack Donovan & Frank Martinez.
Tojo Yamamoto drew Don Greene.
Wee Willie Wilson defeated Little Bruiser.
Johnny Walker defeated Al Greene.
Southern Tag Champs The Interns defeated Len Rossi & Kevin Sullivan.

10/30/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,812)
Benny & Billy McGuire defeated Don Greene & The Masked Blitzer.
The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) defeated Doug Smith & Mario Galento.
Jackie Fargo defeated Al Greene via DQ in a “lumberjack” match.
The Interns & Ken Ramey defeated Tommy Gilbert, Len Rossi, & Kevin Sullivan in a “no DQ” match.

11/6/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,208)
Frank Martinez & The Great Fuji defeated Tommy Gilbert & Doug Smith.
Dennis Hall & Eddie Marlin drew The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak).
Len Rossi & Kevin Sullivan defeated The Interns in a “no DQ hair vs. title” match to win the Southern Tag Title.
Don & Al Greene NC Jackie Fargo & Johnny Walker in three falls.

11/13/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,022)
Doug Smith & Darling Dagmar defeated The Great Fuji & Diamond Lil.
Ken Lucas & Dennis Hall defeated Kurt & Karl Von Fritz.
Jerry Lawler & Jim White drew Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert.
Southern Tag Champs The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) defeated Len Rossi & Bearcat Brown in three falls.
1-Rossi & Brown won the first fall.
2-The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) won the second fall.
3-The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) won the third fall.
Johnny Walker & Jackie Fargo defeated Al & Don Greene in three falls of a “no DQ” match.
1-Walker & Fargo won the first fall.
2-The Greenes won the second fall.
3-Walker & Fargo won the third fall.

11/20/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,557)
Eddie Marlin defeated Bill Costello.
Jackie Fargo defeated The Masked Blitzer.
Jerry Jarrett defeated Frank Martinez via DQ.
Ken Lucas & Dennis Hall defeated Don & Al Greene, Johnny Walker & Frankie Lane, and Jerry Lawler & Jim White in an “tag team elimination” match.
Southern Tag Champs The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) NC Len Rossi & Bearcat Brown in three falls.

11/27/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,103)
Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Jackie Fargo & Tommy Gilbert.
Ken Lucas & Dennis Hall defeated Jerry Myatt & Billy Hamilton.
Don Greene, Len Rossi, & Bearcat Brown NC The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) & Jimmy Kent in three falls.

12/4/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,069)
Johnny Walker & Frankie Lane defeated Jerry Lawler & Jim White in three falls.
1-Walker & Lane won the first fall.
2-Lawler & White won the second fall.
3-Walker & Lane won the third fall via DQ.
Ken Lucas & Dennis Hall drew George Hultz & The Great Fuji in three falls.
1-Lucas & Hall won the first fall.
2-Hultz & Fuji won the second fall.
3-The third fall ended in a draw.
Don Greene, Len Rossi, & Bearcat Brown defeated The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) & Jimmy Kent in two straight falls of a “no DQ” match.

Show Cancelled: 12/11/72 Due to bad weather.

12/19/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Billy Wicks defeated Jimmy Kent.
Ken Lucas & Dennis Hall drew Jerry Lawler & Jim White.
Tojo Yamamoto, Jerry Jarrett, & Jackie Fargo drew Don Duffy, Bobby Hart, & Lorenzo Parente.
Southern Tag Champs The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) defeated Don Greene & Bearcat Brown.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

12/25/72 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,105)
Lilly Thomas vs. Sandy Parker.
Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert defeated The Purple Terror & Treach Phillips.
The Great Fuji & Taro Murasaki defeated Don Greene & Dwayne Peale via DQ
Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) to win the Southern Tag Title.

Memphis Results: 1973

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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)

Mid-America Wrestling Results 1973
Promoting the Areas of: Tennessee and adjacent cities
Promoters: Nick Gulas & Roy Welch

 

1/2/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,468)
Tommy Gilbert & Billy Wicks defeated George Hultz & The Purple Terror.
Mid-America Tag Champs Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente drew Bearcat Brown & Johnny Walker.
Jackie Fargo & Don Greene defeated Southern Tag Champs The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) via DQ.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

1/8/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Don Anderson vs. George Hultz.
Eddie Marlin & Charlie Cook vs. The Red Raiders.
Al Costello & Don Kent vs. Bearcat Brown & Don Greene.
Southern Tag Champs The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) vs. Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett in a “no DQ” match.

1/15/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,023)
Al Costello & Don Kent defeated Dennis Hall & Don Anderson.
Bearcat Brown & Charlie Cook drew The Great Fuji & Taro Murasaki.
Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) to win the Southern Tag Title.
Eddie Marlin defeated Jimmy Kent in a “cowboy boot” match.

1/22/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Jack Donovan drew Charlie Cook.
The Great Fuji & Taro Murasaki defeated Dennis Hall & Burrhead Jones.
Al Costello & Don Kent defeated Eric Von Brauner & Chief Thundercloud.
Southern Tag Champs Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart.

1/29/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,891)
Cora Combs, Eric Von Brauner, & Johnny Reb defeated Peggy Patterson, Don Duffy, & Cowboy Lang.
Dennis Hall & Ben Justice drew Al Costello & Don Kent.
Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart defeated Charlie Cook & Burrhead Jones.
George Cannon & Sam Bass defeated Billy & Benny McGuire.
Southern Tag Champs Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated Jim White & Jerry Lawler.
Jackie Fargo won a “battle royal.”

2/5/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,917)
The Great Fuji, Taro Murasaki, Al Greene, Rock Riddle, & Tony Santos defeated George Strickland, Eric Von Brauner, Bobby Lyons, Chief Thundercloud, & Lumberjack Dupree when Greene pinned Dupree.
Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente defeated Suni Warcloud & Ben Justice.
Bearcat Brown, Burrhead Jones, & Charlie Cook defeated Jerry Lawler, Jim White, & Sam Bass.
Southern Tag Champs Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated Al Costello & Don Kent.

2/12/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,574)
Al Costello & Don Kent defeated Ben Justice & Black Atlas.
Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente defeated Emil Dupree & Chief Warcloud.
Jerry Lawler, Jim White, Sam Bass, Taro Murasaki, & The Great Fuji defeated Bearcat Brown, Rufus R. Jones, Charlie Cook, Roy Welch, & Bobby Lyons.
Al & Don Greene defeated Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert.
Tojo Yamamoto, Jerry Jarrett, & Jackie Fargo defeated Jimmy Kent, The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak).
Jackie Fargo and Jerry Jarrett won a “battle royal.”

2/19/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,537)
Jack Donovan & Tony Santos defeated Gil Shelby & Black Atlas.
Jerry Lawler, Jim White, & Sam Bass defeated Bearcat Brown, Rufus R. Jones, & Charlie Cook in the 16th fall of a “Texas tornado death” match.
Southern Tag Champs Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated Al & Don Greene.

No Show Scheduled: 2/26/73 Due to a boat show at the coliseum.

3/5/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,027)
Al Costello & Don Kent defeated Ben Justice & Bobby Lyons.
Bearcat Brown & Charlie Cook drew Al & Don Greene.
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett.

3/12/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,882)
Al Costello defeated Tom Shaft.
Don Kent drew Ben Justice.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated George Cannon.
Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente defeated Don Anderson & Eric Von Brauner.
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Jim White NC Jerry Jarrett & Jackie Fargo.

3/19/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,023)
Al Costello & Don Kent defeated Jack Donovan & George Hultz.
Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente defeated Ben Justice & Charlie Cook.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Al Ramsey.
Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated Jerry Lawler & Jim White to win the Southern Tag Title.

3/26/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,689)
Ben Justice drew Jack Dalton.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated The Spoilers in a “handicap” match.
Al Costello & Don Kent (managed by George Cannon) defeated Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente (managed by Don Duffy) in a “losing manager leaves town” match.
Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett in a “no DQ hair vs. title” match to win the Southern Tag Title. Joe Walcott was the referee.

4/2/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,023)
Ben Justice defeated Doug Hawkins.
Lorenzo Parente defeated Don Greene.
Bobby Hart defeated Jack Donovan.
Al Costello & Don Kent vs. Jerry Jarrett & Jackie Fargo.
Jerry Lawler, Jim White, & Sam Bass NC Tojo Yamamoto, Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo in three falls.
* Note: This is reported as the largest indoor crown in Memphis wrestling history.

4/9/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,128)
The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) drew with Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart.
Joyce Grable & Tommy Marlin defeated Donna Christanello & Tony Santos.
Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated Al Greene & Pepe Lopez.
Tojo Yamamoto & Roughhouse Fargo defeated Jerry Lawler & Jim White in two straight falls of a “steel cage” match to win the Southern Tag Title.

4/16/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak).
Bobby Hart defeated Charlie Cook.
Lorenzo Parente defeated Jack Donovan.
Marina Rey defeated Estella Molina.
Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Roughhouse Fargo to win the Southern Tag Title in a “no DQ hair vs. hair” match. Fargo’s hair was at stake vs. White’s and manager Sam Bass’.

4/23/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,007)
Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart defeated Charlie Cook & Tommy Marlin.
Al Costello & Don Kent drew Don Greene & Jack Donovan.
Tojo Yamamoto, Jerry Jarrett, Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo defeated Jerry Lawler, Jim White, Sam Bass, & The Oriental Mystery Man.

4/30/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,913)
Al Costello & Don Kent defeated Charlie Cook & Mike Brown.
Joyce Grable defeated Paula Kaye.
Jackie Fargo defeated Jerry Lawler.
Roughhouse Fargo defeated Sam Bass.
Jim White defeated Jerry Jarrett.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated The Oriental Mystery Man.
Tojo Yamamoto, Jerry Jarrett, Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo defeated Jerry Lawler, Sam Bass, Jim White, & The Oriental Mystery Man in a “hospital elimination” match.

5/7/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,167)
Tojo Yamamoto, Gil Shelby, The Haiti Kid, & Joyce Grable defeated The Great Fuji, Karlos Montes, Little Bruiser, & Paula Kaye.
Don Greene & Charlie Cook defeated Tony Santos & Al Ramsey.
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo via DQ.

5/14/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,536)
Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart defeated Jack Donovan & George Hultz.
Gil Shelby defeated Al Ramsey.
The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) drew Charlie Cook & Don Greene.
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo in a “no DQ” match.
Lorenzo Parente won a “battle royal.”

5/21/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,617)
Eric Von Brauner defeated Rock Riddle.
Rufus R. Jones & Melvin Kimble defeated The Masked Assassins.
Al Costello & Don Kent defeated Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto.
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Don Greene & Charlie Cook in three falls.

5/28/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,892)
Bobby Hart defeated Taro Murasaki.
Lorenzo Parente defeated Mike Brown.
Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Al Costello & Don Kent.
Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert defeated Jerry Lawler & The Great Fuji.

6/4/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert drew Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart.
Don Greene & Charlie Cook defeated Al Costello & Don Kent via DQ.
Jerry Lawler & Sam Bass defeated Joey Rossi & Jerry Jarrett.

6/11/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,980)
Charlie Cook defeated Tony Santos.
Lorenzo Parente defeated Rufus R. Jones.
Bobby Hart drew Don Greene.
Billy Lane defeated Steve Clements.
Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert drew Al Costello & Don Kent.
Jerry Jarrett & Joey Rossi defeated Jerry Lawler & Sam Bass in a “no DQ” match. Lance Russell was the referee.

6/18/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,948)
Southern Tag Team Title Tournament
Jerry Lawler & Sam Bass defeated Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo.
Don Greene & Charlie Cook defeated Lou Thesz & Pat O’Conner.
Don Kent & Al Costello defeated Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert.
Frankie & Billy Laine defeated Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak).
Jerry Lawler & Sam Bass defeated Don Greene & Charlie Cook.
Don Kent & Al Costello defeated Frankie & Billy Laine.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett defeated Don Kent & Al Costello.
Finals: Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett to win the vacant Southern Tag Title.

6/25/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,680)
Johnny & Tommy Marlin defeated Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart via DQ.
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak).
Al Costello & Don Kent defeated Frankie & Billy Lane.
Al Costello & Don Kent NC Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert (1:28).
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Joey Rossi & Jerry Jarrett.

7/2/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,926)
Jerry Jarrett, Don Greene, & Bearcat Brown defeated The Masked Destroyers & Tonga Kid.
Jackie & Roy Welch defeated The Masked Medic & Ronnie Garvin.
Tommy Gilbert, Eddie & Johnny Marlin defeated Al Costello, Don Kent, & Steve Clements.
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Roughhouse Fargo & Joey Rossi via forfeit. Fargo attacked Rossi before the match.
Jerry Jarrett & Roughhouse Fargo defeated Jerry Lawler & Jim White.

7/9/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,892
The Medic defeated Jim Ledford.
Ronnie Garvin defeated U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Don Greene via DQ.
Joey Rossi defeated Sam Bass via DQ in an “Indian strap” match.
Roughhouse Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated Jerry Lawler & Jim White to win the Southern Tag Title.
Al Costello, Don Kent, & Steve Clements defeated Tommy Gilbert, Eddie & Johnny Marlin in a “Texas tornado death” match.

7/16/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,918
Roy Lee Welch drew Johnny Marlin.
Joey Rossi & Bearcat Brown defeated Ronnie Garvin & The Medic (Jim Dalton) via DQ.
Jerry Jarrett defeated Jerry Lawler (managed by Sam Bass) in a “Jarrett’s hair vs. Bass’ hair” match.
NWA Tag Champs Al Costello & Don Kent NC Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin.
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Jarrett & Roughhouse Fargo defeated Jerry Lawler & Jim White.

7/23/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,920
Johnny Marlin defeated Mike Paidousis.
Al Costello & Don Kent defeated Joey Rossi & Bearcat Brown.
Lorenzo Parente defeated Don Greene to win the U.S. Junior Heavyweight Title.
Jerry Jarrett, Tommy Gilbert, & Eddie Marlin defeated Jerry Lawler, Jim White, & Sam Bass.

7/31/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,007
Johnny Marlin & Lily Thomas defeated Dudley Clements & Dottie Downs.
Benny & Billy McGuire defeated Al Costello & Don Kent.
U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Lorenzo Parente NC Don Green.
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated Jim White & Sam Bass.
Jerry Jarrett defeated Jerry Lawler via DQ.

8/7/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,582)
Joey Rossi defeated Tony Santos.
Lorenzo Parente defeated Terry Lathan.
Don Greene & Eddie Marlin drew Ronnie Garvin & The Medic.
Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Al Costello & Don Kent via DQ.
Al Costello & Don Kent defeated Don Greene & Lorenzo Parente.
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

8/13/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,637)
Joey Rossi defeated Bill Costello.
Terry Lathan drew The Medic.
Don Greene & Lorenzo Parente defeated Al Costello, Don Kent, & Steve Clements in a “handicap” match.
Lou Thesz & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak).

8/21/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,155)
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin drew Jerry Lawler & The Scorpion.
Lou Thesz defeated Bearcat Brown.
Ronnie & Terry Garvin defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Johnny Marlin.
NWA Tag Champs Al Costello & Don Kent defeated Don Greene & Lorenzo Parente.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

8/28/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,313)
Darling Dagmar & Debbie Johnson defeated Diamond Lil & Peggy Patterson.
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated The Samoans (Reno & Tio).
Lorenzo Parente, Don & Al Greene defeated Al Costello, Don Kent, & Steve Clements.
Ronnie & Terry Garvin defeated Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

9//4/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,491)
Jerry Bohn drew The Masked Red Destroyer.
Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert defeated The Devil’s Disciples.
Jerry Lawler & The Scorpion defeated Billy & Benny McGuire.
Terry & Ronnie Garvin defeated Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

9/10/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,682)
Little Tokyo vs. Bobo Johnson.
Tojo Yamamoto & Johnny Marlin vs. Al Costello & Don Kent.
Karl Gotch vs. Lou Thesz.
Jerry Lawler & The Scorpion vs. Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo.
Ronnie & Terry Garvin defeated Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo.

9/17/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,963)
Johnny Marlin, Ava Seedoff, & Bobo Johnson defeated Steve Clements, Dottie Downs, & Little Tokyo.
– Southern Tag Team Title Tournament
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated Al Costello & Don Kent.
Jerry Lawler & The Scorpion defeated Don Greene & Lorenzo Parente.
Ronnie & Terry Garvin defeated Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo.
Finals: Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated Jerry Lawler & The Scorpion to win the vacant Southern Tag Title.

No Show Scheduled: 9/24/73 Due to the Mid-South Fair being held at the coliseum.

10/1/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,981)
Little Louie defeated Frenchi LaMonte.
Tojo Yamamoto & Lorenzo Parente drew The Interns.
Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated Jerry Lawler & The Scorpion.
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated Ronnie & Terry Garvin to win the Southern Tag Title.

10/8/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,582)
Bearcat Brown & Lorenzo Parente defeated Al Costello & Don Kent.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Pat Patterson.
Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated Jerry Lawler & The Scorpion in a “Texas tornado death” match.
Ronnie & Terry Garvin defeated Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin to win the Southern Tag Title.
NWA World Champ Jack Brisco defeated Lou Thesz.

10/16/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Al Costello, Don Kent, The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) drew Bearcat Brown, Johnny Marlin, Don Greene, & Lorenzo Parente.
Randy Curtis, Terry Latham, & Dewayne Peale defeated Jimmy Kent, Jimmy Garvin, & Steve Clements.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Sam Bass in a “judo jacket” match.
Jerry Jarrett pinned Jerry Lawler in a “piledriver” match.
Jackie Fargo defeated The Scorpion (Don Duffy) in a “no DQ hair vs. mask” match.
Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert defeated Ronnie & Terry Garvin to win the Southern Tag Title.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

No Show Scheduled: 10/22/73 Due to a religious show being held at the coliseum.

10/29/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,847)
Tojo Yamamoto & Jackie Fargo defeated The Mighty Yankees (Frank Morrell & Charlie Fulton).
Lou Thesz & Jerry Jarrett defeated Ronnie & Terry Garvin.
Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Al Greene NC Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin in three falls.

11/5/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,122)
The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) defeated Jesse James & Dwayne Peale.
Al Costello & Don Kent defeated Terry Latham & Johnny Marlin.
Randy Curtis & Lorenzo Parente defeated The Interns via DQ.
Terry & Ronnie Garvin defeated Bearcat Brown & Don Greene.
Bobby & Marshall Fields drew The Mighty Yankees.
Johnny Fields, Jackie Fargo, & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Don Kent, Ken Ramey, Steve Clements, Jimmy Garvin, & George Harris in a “handicap” match.
Southern Tag Champs Al Greene & Jerry Lawler defeated Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin in a “no DQ” match.

11/12/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Don Duffy defeated Jesse James.
Terry & Ronnie Garvin defeated Johnny & Marshall Fields via DQ.
The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak) drew Terry Latham & Johnny Marlin.
Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin defeated Sam Bass & Al Greene.
Jerry Lawler defeated Tommy Gilbert.

11/19/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,698)
Eddie Marlin defeated Don Duffy via DQ.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Cuban Assassins.
Lou Thesz, Jackie Fargo, & Cowboy Lang defeated Al Greene, Sam Bass, & Billy the Kid.
Terry & Ronnie Garvin defeated Johnny & Marshall Fields in a “no DQ” match.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Jerry Lawler. George Gulas was the referee.

11/26/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Ronnie & Jimmy Garvin drew Al Costello & Don Kent.
Jackie Fargo defeated Steve Clements.
The Mighty Yankees defeated Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert.
Terry Garvin defeated Lou Thesz.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett defeated Jerry Lawler & Al Greene to win the Southern Tag Title.

12/3/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,627)
Eddie Marlin defeated Steve Clements.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Al Costello via DQ.
Jerry Lawler & Don Greene defeated Benny & Billy McGuire.
The Mighty Yankees defeated Jackie Fargo & Tommy Gilbert.
Lou Thesz defeated Terry Garvin.

12/10/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,508)
Dennis Hall & Johnny Marlin defeated The Bounty Hunters (Jerry & David Novak).
Jackie Fargo defeated Al Greene via DQ.
Jerry Lawler defeated Buddy Wayne Peale.
Al Costello & Don Kent defeated Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto.

12/18/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Buddy Wayne Peale defeated Al Ramsey.
Dennis Hall & Don Greene defeated The Masked Assassins.
Ali Baba defeated Bill Costello.
Peggy Patterson vs. Sylvia Hackney.
Steve Clements vs. Jesse James.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jackie Fargo vs. Jerry Lawler & Al Greene.
Jerry Jarrett vs. Don Kent.
Jerry Lawler won a “battle royal.”
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

12/23/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
The Masked Mighty Yankees defeated Jesse James & Johnny Marlin.
Al Greene & Jerry Lawler defeated Buddy Wayne & Jerry Barber.
Ali Baba defeated The Masked Assassin.
Rufus R. Jones, Eric Von Brauner, Tony Santos, & Bearcat Brown defeated The Samoan, Sam Bass, George Harris, & Steve Clements.
The Masked Interns drew Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto.
U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Don Greene defeated David Novak.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

12/30/73 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Johnny Marlin defeated Steve Clements.
Buddy Wayne defeated Melvin Kimble.
The Mighty Yankees defeated Dennis Hall & Jesse James.
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated The Infernos via DQ.
Jerry Jarrett & Rufus R. Jones defeated Jerry Lawler & Al Greene.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

Memphis Results: 1974

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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)

Mid-America Wrestling Results 1974
Promoting the Areas of: Tennessee and adjacent cities
Promoters: Nick Gulas & Roy Welch

 

1/7/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Sam Bass defeated Tony Santos.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Steve Clements.
Don Kent drew Eddie Marlin.
Dennis Hall defeated Al Costello.
Jerry Jarrett & Rufus R. Jones defeated Ronnie & Terry Garvin.
The Interns defeated Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto in a “no DQ” match.

1/14/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,122)
Bill Costello vs. Bill Dromo.
Sonny King vs. The Samoan.
Rufus R. Jones vs. Ali Baba.
The Infernos vs. Johnny & Marshall Fields.
Al Costello, Don Kent, & Steve Clements defeated George Gulas, Eddie Marlin, & Jerry Jarrett.

1/21/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,163)
The Interns drew Sonny King & Bill Dromo.
George Gulas, Eddie Marlin, & Rufus R. Jones defeated Al Costello, Don Kent, & Steve Clements.
Lou Thesz drew Jackie Fargo.
The Infernos defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett to win the Southern Tag Title.

1/28/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,936)
The Alaskan vs. Bill Dromo.
George Gilas vs. Steve Clements.
Ali Vazari vs. Tor Hayashi.
The Interns vs. Argentina Zuma & Marshall Fields.
Southern Junior Heavyweight Champ Tommy Gilbert vs. Jerry Lawler.
The Infernos defeated Eddie Marlin & Jerry Lawler.

2/4/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,891)
Jesse James vs. Ali Vazari (The Iron Sheik).
The Alaskan vs. Burrhead Jones.
Al Costello & Steve Clements vs. Argentina Zuma & Lorenzo Parente.
Southern Junior Heavyweight Champ Tommy Gilbert vs. Don Kent.
Southern Tag Champs The Infernos defeated Jerry Lawler & Eddie Marlin.

2/11/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,015)
Ali Baba & Peggy Patterson vs. Argentina Zuma & Sylvia Hackney.
Al Costello & Don Kent vs. Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto.
Southern Junior Heavyweight Champ Tommy Gilbert vs. Don Kent in a “no DQ loser leaves town” match.
Southern Tag Champs The Infernos defeated Jerry Lawler & Eddie Marlin. Al Greene was the referee.

2/18/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Ali Baba vs. Argentina Zuma.
Jimmy Kent vs. George Gulas.
Tommy Gilbert vs. Bounty Hunter #1.
Lou Thesz vs. Bounty Hunter #2.
Al Greene vs. Eddie Marlin.
Southern Tag Champs The Infernos defeated Jackie Fargo & Jerry Lawler.

No Show Scheduled: 2/25/74 Due to a boat show at the coliseum.

3/4/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Ken Ramey, JC Dykes, & Steve Clements vs. Argentina Zuma, Johnny & Marshall Fields.
U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Don Greene vs. Lorenzo Parente.
Southern Tag Champs The Infernos vs. Tojo Yamamoto & Ali Vazari.
Tommy Gilbert vs. Al Greene.
Jackie Fargo vs. Jerry Lawler.

3/11/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,382)
Ali Vazari defeated Tor Hayashi.
Bearcat Brown defeated Prince Lelani.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Argentina Zuma.
Al Greene vs. Bill Dromo.
Roughhouse Fargo & Rufus R. Jones defeated The Masked Infernos to win the Southern Tag Champs.
Jackie Fargo vs. Jerry Lawler.

3/18/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,894)
Sam Bass defeated Melvin Kimble.
Ali Vazari defeated Don Greene via DQ.
Lou Thesz defeated Tommy Gilbert to win the Southern Junior Heavyweight Title.
The Infernos defeated Rufus R. Jones & Roughhouse Fargo in a “no DQ masks vs. title” match to win the Southern Tag Title.
Jackie Fargo drew Jerry Lawler in a “steel cage” match.

3/25/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,002)
Melvin Kimble defeated George Harris.
Sam Bass defeated Gil Shelby.
Frank & Charles Morrell defeated Johnny & Marshall Fields.
Jerry Lawler defeated Roughhouse Fargo.
Southern Junior Heavyweight Champ Lou Thesz defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Southern Tag Champs The Infernos NC Rufus R. Jones & Bearcat Brown.

4/1/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,793)
Steve Clements & Al Greene defeated The Black Crusader & Melvin Kimball.
Mike Jackson, Tony LaDue, & Gil Shelby defeated Sam Bass, George Harris, & JC Dykes.
Don Greene & Joey Rossi defeated The Samoans (Tio & Reno).
Charles & Frank Morrell defeated Dennis Hall & George Gulas.
The Infernos drew Earl Maynard & Bearcat Brown.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Lou Thesz to win the Southern Junior Heavyweight Title.
Jerry Lawler defeated Roughhouse Fargo.

4/8/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,623)
Gil Shelby defeated Melvin Kimble.
Sam Bass defeated Rufus R. Jones.
Dennis Hall, George Gulas, & Mike Jackson defeated George Harris, & Charles & Frank Morrell.
Southern Tag Champs The Infernos defeated Bearcat Brown & Don Greene.
Jerry Lawler & Lou Thesz defeated Roughhouse Fargo & Tommy Gilbert.

4/15/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,626)
The Bounty Hunters defeated George Gulas & Denis Hall.
Don Greene & Roughhouse Fargo drew Lou Thesz & Sam Bass.
Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Brown defeated The Infernos in a “no DQ” match to win the Southern Tag Title.
Jerry Lawler defeated Tommy Gilbert.

4/22/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,654)
Tony Ladue defeated Gil Shelby.
Lou Thesz defeated Don Greene.
Rick Gibson defeated Sam Bass.
The Bounty Hunters vs. Dennis Hall & George Gulas.
Bearcat Brown & Bobo Brazil defeated The Infernos in a “hair vs. mask” match.
Southern Junior Heavyweight Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Tommy Gilbert.

4/29/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,510)
Sam Bass defeated Melvin Kimble.
The Infernos defeated Roughhouse Fargo & Derrick Lewis.
Lou Thesz drew Ricky Gibson.
George Gulas, Dennis Hall, & Don Greene defeated The Bounty Hunters & Jimmy Kent in a “back alley” match.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Jerry Lawler in a “coal miner’s glove” match.

5/6/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
The Bounty Hunters defeated Joey Rossi & Mike Jackson.
The Red Shadow defeated Derrick Lewis.
Buddy Wayne drew Phil Hickerson.
Tommy Gilbert, Eddie Marlin, & Ricky Gibson defeated Sam Bass, Jerry Lawler, & Lou Thesz.
The Infernos defeated Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Brown to win the Southern Tag Title in a “no DQ masks vs. title” match.

5/13/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,034)
Steve Kovac defeated Samoan #1.
Joey Rossi defeated Samoan #2.
Billy & Benny McGuire defeated The Bounty Hunters & Jim Kent in a “handicap” match.
Tommy Gilbert, Eddie Marlin, & Ricky Gibson defeated Jerry Lawler, Sam Bass, & Lou Thesz in three falls.
Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Brown defeated The Infernos to win the Southern Tag Title. The Infernos’ manager JC Dykes was handcuffed to the McGuire Twins.

5/20/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,224)
Frank Morrell vs. Steve Kovac.
Bearcat Brown vs. Rick Sanchez.
Sandy Partlow vs. Sylvia Hackney.
The Infernos vs. Don Greene & Joey Rossi.
Lou Thesz vs. Tommy Gilbert.
Eddie Marlin vs. Al Greene.
Southern Junior Heavyweight Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Ricky Gibson.

5/27/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,144)
Lou Thesz defeated Pepe Lopez.
Joey Rossi defeated Melvin Kimble.
Steve Kovac pinned Ronnie Blaystein.
Tommy Gilbert defeated The Red Shadow.
Eddie Marlin DDQ Al Greene.
Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Brown defeated The Infernos in a “no DQ no time limit hair vs. masks” match.
Jerry Lawler DCO Ricky Gibson.

6/3/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,332)
Frank Monte defeated David Spencer.
Steve Kovac defeated The Red Shadow.
Lou Thesz defeated Melvin Kimble.
Eddie Marlin defeated Don Greene in a “brass knuckles” match.
Bobby Mayne & Charlie Fulton defeated Bearcat Brown & Tommy Gilbert to win the Southern Tag Title.
Ricky Gibson defeated Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Junior Heavyweight Title. Jackie Fargo was the referee.

6/10/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,629)
Bearcat Brown vs. The Medic.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Steve Kovac.
Bobby Mayne & Charlie Fulton vs. Frank Monte & Joey Rossi.
Eddie Marlin defeated Al Greene in a “no DQ hair vs. hair” match.
Jerry Lawler defeated Ricky Gibson in a “no DQ hair vs. title” match to win the Southern Junior Heavyweight Title.

6/17/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,542)
Heather Feather defeated Jungle Jane.
Frank Monte defeated The Shadow.
Don Greene defeated Jimmy Kent.
Steve Kovac defeated Mr. Kamikaze.
George Gulas & Dennis Hall defeated The Samoans (Tio & Reno).
Lou Thesz defeated Rick Renaldo.
Tojo Yamamoto & Joey Rossi defeated The Bounty Hunters.
Ricky Gibson defeated The Red Shadow.
Al Greene & Phil Hickerson defeated Sam Bass & Tommy Gilbert.
Southern Tag Champs Bobby Mayne & Charlie Fulton defeated Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Brown.
Jackie Fargo NC Jerry Lawler.
Ricky Gibson won a “battle royal.”

6/24/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,738)
George Gulas defeated The Masked Terror.
Joey Rossi defeated The Samoan.
Al Greene, Phil Hickerson, & Sam Bass drew Tommy Gilbert, Eddie Marlin, & Ricky Gibson.
Southern Tag Champs Bobby Mayne & Charlie Fulton defeated Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Brown in a “no DQ” match.
Southern Junior Heavyweight Champ Jackie Fargo defeated Jerry Lawler in a “no DQ” match.

7/1/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,407)
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Mr. Kamikaze.
Bearcat Brown defeated Jim Lancaster.
Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne defeated George Gulas & Dennis Hall.
Eddie Marlin, Tommy Gilbert, & Ricky Gibson defeated Al Greene, Phil Hickerson, & Sam Bass in a “no DQ hair vs. hair” match when Hickerson lost the fall.
Jackie Fargo defeated Jerry Lawler in a “steel cage” match.

7/8/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,535)
Mike Jackson & Tony LaDue defeated Ronnie Blaystein & David Spencer.
Stan Kowalski vs. Melvin Kimble.
Al Greene & Hickerson defeated Joey Rossi & Bearcat Brown.
Southern Tag Champs Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne defeated Tommy Gilbert & Ricky Gibson via DQ.
Eddie Marlin defeated Sam Bass in a “no DQ hair vs. hair” match.
Jerry Lawler defeated Jackie Fargo in a “no DQ” match to win the Southern Junior Heavyweight Title.

7/15/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,700)
Eddie Marlin defeated The Red Shadow.
Bearcat Brown defeated Mike Loren.
Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo drew Al Greene & Phil Hickerson.
Ricky Gibson & Tommy Gilbert defeated Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne to win the Southern Tag Title.
Jerry Lawler NC The Sheik.

7/22/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,600)
Tojo Yamamoto defeated The Medic.
Bearcat Brown defeated Mr. Kamikaze.
Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne drew Eddie Marlin & Jackie Fargo.
Southern Tag Champs Tommy Gilbert & Ricky Gibson defeated Al Greene & Don Hickerson.
Jerry Lawler defeated Bobo Brazil.

7/29/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Bearcat Brown defeated Stan Kowalski.
Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Al Greene & Phil Hickerson via DQ.
Robert Fuller defeated The Red Shadow.
Tommy Gilbert, Eddie Marlin, & Ricky Gibson defeated Charlie Fulton, Bobby Mayne, & Steve Clements.
Bobo Brazil defeated Sam Bass.
Mr. Wrestling II defeated Jerry Lawler via DQ.

8/5/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,750)
Eddie Marlin defeated Steve Clements.
Tommy Gilbert & Ricky Gibson defeated Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne.
Robert Fuller defeated Stan Kowalski.
Al Greene & Phil Hickerson defeated Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto.
Jerry Lawler defeated Bobo Brazil via DQ.

8/12/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,599)
Tommy Gilbert defeated Bounty Hunter #2.
Robert Fuller defeated Jim Lancaster.
Ricky Gibson drew Bounty Hunter #1.
Jackie Fargo, Tojo Yamamoto, & Eddie Marlin defeated Sam Bass, Al Greene, & Phil Hickerson.
Jerry Lawler defeated Dick the Bruiser via DQ.

8/19/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8.873)
Eddie Marlin drew Don Kent.
Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne drew Bobo Brazil & Rufus R. Jones.
Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto The Red Shadow & The Medic (Don Kent & Steve Clements).
Al Greene & Phil Hickerson defeated Tommy Gilbert & Ricky Gibson to win the Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Robert Fuller.

8/27/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,776)
Robert Fuller vs. Rick Sanchez.
Lou Thesz vs. Bearcat Brown.
Eddie Marlin & Sylvia Hackney vs. Pepe Lopez & Rita Gomez.
Southern Tag Champs Al Greene & Phil Hickerson defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Rufus R. Jones.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

9/2/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Bill Costello, Pepe Lopez, & Tony Santos defeated Gil Shelby, Melvin Kimble, & Gary Hamrick.
Lou Thesz defeated Joey Rossi.
Tommy Gilbert, Eddie Marlin, & Ricky Gibson defeated The Blue Scorpions & Mr. Kamikaze.
Southern Tag Champs Al Greene & Phil Hickerson defeated Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Brown.
Robert Fuller defeated Southern Champ Jerry Lawler via DQ.
Eddie Marlin won a “battle royal.”

9/9/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Ricky Gibson drew Steve Kovac.
Jackie Fargo & The Haiti Kid defeated The Blue Scorpion & Little Louie.
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated Hirohito & Mr. Kamikaze.
Robert Fuller & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Southern Tag Champs Al Greene & Phil Hickerson via DQ.
Jerry Lawler defeated Jerry Brisco.

9/16/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,125)
George Gulas defeated Jim Lancaster.
Robert Fuller defeated Dennis Hall.
Lou Thesz drew Don Greene.
Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto defeated The Bounty Hunters.
Southern Tag Champs Al Greene & Phil Hickerson NC Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert.
NWA World Champ Jack Brisco defeated Jerry Lawler via DQ.

No Show Scheduled: 9/23/74 Due to the Mid-South Fair being held at the coliseum.

9/30/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Dennis Hall defeated Steve Clements.
George Gulas vs. Mr. Kamikaze.
Tojo Yamamoto vs. Chris Gallagher (Dutch Mantel).
Southern Tag Champs Al Greene & Phil Hickerson defeated Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert via DQ.
Jerry Lawler defeated Jerry Brisco.
Andre the Giant defeated Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne in a “handicap” match.

10/7/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Tommy Gilbert defeated Bobby Mayne.
Dennis Hall & George Gulas defeated The Bounty Hunters.
Lou Thesz defeated Jim Lancaster.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett defeated Al Greene & Phil Hickerson to win the Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Robert Fuller via DQ.

10/15/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,300)
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated Charlie Fulton & Bill Costello.
George Gulas & Dennis Hall defeated Rick Sanchez & Steve Clement.
Rufus R. Jones defeated Pepe Lopez.
Southern Tag Champs Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett defeated Al Greene & Phil Hickerson. Tommy Marlin was the special referee.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Robert Fuller via DQ.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

10/21/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Little John & Bobo John defeated Little Tokyo & Dirty Morgan.
Robert Fuller & The Pro drew Jean Pierre & Pierre Bonet.
Eddie Marlin defeated Jim White.
Al Greene & Phil Hickerson defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett in a “no DQ” match to win the Southern Tag Title.

10/28/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,720)
Don Greene defeated Bill Costello.
Robert Fuller & Eddie Marlin defeated Charlie Fulton & Mr. Kamikaze.
Jean Pierre & Pierre Bonet defeated George Gulas & Dennis Hall.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Lawler defeated Al Greene & Phil Hickerson.

11/4/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,260)
Rufus R. Jones defeated Duke Myers.
Jean Pierre & Pierre Bonet defeated Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin.
Robert Fuller defeated The Blue Scorpion.
George Gulas defeated Charlie Fulton.
Steve Kovac defeated Don Kent.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Lawler defeated Al Greene & Phil Hickerson via DQ.

11/11/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,928)
Eddie Marlin defeated Juan Sebastian.
Bill Costello NC The Blue Scorpion.
Dennis Condrey drew Count Drummer.
Steve Kovac & Silento Rodriquez NC Jean Pierre & Pierre Bonet.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Lawler defeated Al Greene & Phil Hickerson to win the Southern Tag Title.
Jerry Lawler defeated The Mummy via countout.

11/18/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,219)
Joe Sky defeated Bill Costello.
Count Drummer defeated Tommy Spires.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Charlie Fulton.
Al Greene & Phil Hickerson defeated Johnny Grey & Dennis Condrey.
Steve Kovac & Eddie Marlin NC Jean Pierre & Pierre Bonet.
Jerry Lawler defeated The Mummy in a “steel cage” match.

11/25/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,310)
Al Greene & Phil Hickerson defeated Joey Rossi & Melvin Kimble.
Johnny Gray defeated Dennis Condrey.
Steve Kovac & Eddie Marlin defeated Jean Pierre & Pierre Bonet.
Ron Fuller defeated Joe Sky.
Jerry Lawler & Tojo Yamamoto defeated The Mummy & Sam Bass when Lawler pinned Mummy.

12/2/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Tex McKenzie vs. Bill Costello.
Johnny Gray vs. Jerry Barber.
Al Greene, Phil Hickerson, & Sam Bass vs. Tojo Yamamoto, Eddie Marlin, & Steve Kovac.
Johnny Weaver vs. John Rogers.
Ron Fuller vs. Rufus R. Jones.
Jerry Lawler defeated The Mummy (Ron Wright) in a “no DQ hair vs. mask” match.

12/8/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,289)
Jackie Fargo NC Johnny Gray.
Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert defeated Jean Pierre & Pierre Bonet.
Johnny Weaver defeated The Blue Scorpion.
Tex McKenzie defeated Ron Fuller via DQ.
Jerry Lawler & Ray Candy defeated Al Greene & Phil Hickerson via DQ.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

12/15/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Johnny Grey defeated Ray Candy via DQ.
Johnny Weaver drew Big Bad John.
Rip Hawk defeated Dennis Condrey.
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated The Blue Scorpion & Duke Meyers.
Jerry Lawler pinned Al Greene.
Jerry Lawler pinned Sam Bass.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Phil Hickerson via DQ.
Steve Kovac defeated Don Kent.
Jackie Fargo defeated Ron Fuller via DQ.
* Note: This was a Sunday show due to the Liberty Bowl being held in Memphis on Monday.

12/23/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,950
Lorenzo Parente defeated Rufus R. Jones.
Dennis Condrey & Steve Kovac defeated John Rogers & Tony Nero.
Eddie Marlin drew Johnny Gray.
Tojo Yamamoto & Ray Candy defeated Southern Tag Champs Al Greene & Phil Hickerson via DQ.
Duke Myers drew Tommy Gilbert.
Ron Fuller defeated Tojo Yamamoto.

12/29/74 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
– Southern Heavyweight Title Tournament
Ron Fuller vs. Jackie Fargo.
Ray Candy vs. Phil Hickerson.
Duke Myers vs. Tommy Gilbert.
Steve Kovac vs. Al Greene.
Winner of match #1 vs. Winner of Match #2.
Winner of match #3 vs. Winner of Match #4.
Finals: Ron Fuller won the tournament to win the vacant Southern Tag Title.
* Note: This was a Sunday show due to a Memphis State basketball game at the coliseum on Monday.

Memphis Results: 1975

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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)

Mid-America Wrestling Results 1975
Promoting the Areas of: Tennessee and adjacent cities
Promoters: Nick Gulas & Roy Welch

 

1/6/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,092)
Jackie Fargo defeated Pancho Rosario.
Ray Candy drew Duke Myers.
Steve Kovac defeated Lorenzo Parente.
Southern Tag Champs Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin drew Doug Patton & Phil Hickerson.
Southern Champ Ron Fuller NC Tommy Gilbert (14:00).

1/13/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,240)
Duke Myers & Lorenzo Parente drew Jackie Fargo & Ray Candy.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Pancho Rosario.
Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin defeated Phil Hickerson & Doug Patton.
Steve Kovac defeated Jerry Lawler, Ron Fuller, and Danny Hodge in a “round robin” match by winning two straight falls.
– Lawler defeated Hodge.
– Kovac defeated Lawler.
– Kovac defeated Fuller.

1/20/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,260)
Duke Myers & John Rogers defeated Ray Candy & Tommy Gilbert.
Phil Hickerson drew Eddie Marlin.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Doug Patton.
Ron Fuller & Danny Hodge defeated Jerry Lawler & Dick the Bruiser via DQ.
NWA World Champ Jack Brisco defeated Steve Kovac.

1/27/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,971)
Phil Hickerson & Doug Patton defeated Dennis Condrey & Jerry Bryant.
Dale Lewis vs. Bearcat Brown.
Steve Kovac vs. Johnny Gray.
Danny Hodge & John Rogers defeated Tommy Gilbert & Ray Candy.
Southern Tag Champs Eddie Marlin & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Don Kent & Lorenzo Parente via DQ.
Southern Champ Ron Fuller defeated Jerry Lawler.

2/3/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Dale Lewis defeated Ray Candy.
Jerry Bryant & Tommy Gilbert drew Doug Patton & Phil Hickerson.
Steve Kovac defeated Lorenzo Parente via DQ.
Tojo Yamamoto & Steve Kovac defeated John Rogers & Danny Hodge.
Ron Fuller defeated Dick the Bruiser via DQ.
NWA World Champ Jack Brisco defeated Jerry Lawler.

2/11/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Jerry Bryant drew Bill Costello.
George Barnes & Bill Dundee defeated Dennis Condrey & Jim Gagne.
Dale Lewis defeated Larry Cole.
Danny Hodge & Dale Lewis defeated Southern Tag Champs Eddie Marlin & Tojo Yamamoto via DQ.
Southern Champ Ron Fuller NC Steve Kovac.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

2/16/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,218)
John Grey defeated Luke Graham via DQ.
Tommy Rich, Tommy Gilbert, & Tommy Marlin defeated Sam Bass, Steve Clements, & Jimmy Kent.
Ray Candy & Bearcat Brown defeated Bill Costello & Don Duffy.
Danny Hodge & Dale Lewis defeated Jerry Barber & Burrhead Jones.
Don Kent & Lorenzo Parente vs. Jim Gagne & Joey Rossi.
The Bounty Hunters vs. George Gulas & Jackie Fargo.
George Barnes & Bill Dundee vs. Dennis Condrey & Jerry Bryant.
Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin vs. Doug Patterson & Phil Hickerson.
Southern Champ Ron Fuller vs. Steve Kovac.
George Barnes & Bill Dundee won a “battle royal.”
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

2/24/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,686)
George Barnes & Bill Dundee defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jimmy Golden.
Tommy Gilbert & Steve Kovac defeated Danny Hodge & Dale Lewis.
Don Kent defeated Jim Gagne.
Dennis Condrey defeated Luke Graham via DQ.
Southern Champ Ron Fuller defeated Phil Hickerson via DQ.

3/3/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,386)
Tommy Rich defeated Bill Costello via DQ.
Johnny Gray drew Lorenzo Parente.
Danny Hodge & Dale Lewis defeated Tommy Gilbert & Jerry Bryant.
George Barnes & Bill Dundee defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Dick the Bruiser.
Southern Champ Ron Fuller defeated Phil Hickerson.

3/10/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,077)
Bill Costello defeated Burrhead Jones.
Lorenzo Parente defeated Tommy Rich.
Johnny Gray drew Jerry Bryant.
Dale Lewis defeated Phil Hickerson via DQ.
Bill Dundee & George Barnes defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin to win the Southern Tag Title.
Danny Hodge defeated Southern Champ Ron Fuller via DQ.

3/17/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,249)
Jerry Bryant defeated The Medic.
Steve Kovac drew Al Greene.
Lorenzo Parente & Johnny Gray defeated Joey Rossi & Bearcat Brown.
Phil Hickerson defeated Dale Lewis.
Southern Champ Ron Fuller defeated Danny Hodge.
Southern Tag Champs Bill Dundee & George Barnes defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin via DQ.

3/24/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,989)
Dale Lewis defeated Alan Miles.
Steve Kovac defeated Jack Dalton.
Danny Hodge defeated Joe Sky.
Jerry Bryant & Tommy Rich defeated Ron & Don Bass.
Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin defeated Lorenzo Parente & Johnny Gray.
Southern Champ Ron Fuller defeated Al Greene.
Southern Tag Champs Bill Dundee & George Barnes defeated Phil Hickerson & Robert Fuller via DQ.

3/31/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,582)
Mike Stallings defeated Al Greene.
Tommy Rich defeated Sam Bass.
Phil Hickerson defeated Johnny Gray.
Dale Lewis defeated Ron Fuller.
Danny Hodge drew Steve Kovacs.
Ron & Don Bass defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin via DQ.
Buddy & Robert Fuller defeated Southern Tag Champs George Barnes & Bill Dundee via DQ.

4/7/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Phil Hickerson vs. Bill Costello.
Johnny Gray vs. Steve Kovac.
Al Greene vs. Leon Chandler.
Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin vs. Jack & Jim Dalton.
Ron Fuller vs. Dale Lewis.
Southern Tag Champs George Barnes & Bill Dundee defeated Buddy & Robert Fuller.

4/14/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,300)
Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin defeated Al Greene & Johnny Grey.
Steve Kovac defeated Ronnie Blaystein.
Phil Hickerson defeated Count Drummer.
Tommy Rich & Honey Girl Paige defeated Bill Costello & Diamond Lil.
Buddy & Robert Fuller defeated Bill Dundee & Johnny Grey in a “Mississippi chain” match.
NWA World Champ Jack Brisco defeated Ron Fuller via DQ.

4/21/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin defeated Tony Russo & Count Drummer.
Johnny Gray & Al Greene defeated Jerry Bryant & Sputnik Monroe.
Ron & Don Bass defeated Phil Hickerson & Tommy Rich.
Southern Tag Champs George Barnes & Bill Dundee NC Ron & Robert Fuller (14:00).

4/28/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
John Gray defeated Dennis Condrey.
Al Greene pinned Tommy Rich.
Sam Bass defeated Jerry Bryant.
Bearcat Brown & Phil Hickerson defeated Ron & Don Bass via DQ.
Tennessee Tag Champs Ron Wright & Nelson Royal vs. Eddie Marlin & Tojo Yamamoto.
Southern Tag Champs George Barnes & Bill Dundee defeated Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden.
NWA World Champ Jack Brisco defeated Ron Fuller via DQ.

5/5/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,396)
Tennessee Tag Champs Ron & Don Wright NC Eddie Marlin & Tojo Yamamoto.
Luke Graham defeated Tommy Rich.
Jimmy Golden defeated Johnny Gray via DQ.
Ron & Don Bass defeated Al Greene & Phil Hickerson.
Ron & Robert Fuller defeated Bill Dundee & George Barnes.

5/12/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,149)
Luke Graham defeated Bill Costello.
Eddie Marlin defeated Ronnie Blaystein.
The Mongolian Stomper defeated Jerry Bryant & Dennis Condrey in a “handicap” match.
Al Greene & Phil Hickerson NC Ron, Don, & Sam Bass in a “handicap” match.
Buddy, Ron, & Robert Fuller defeated George Barnes, Johnny Gray, & Bill Dundee.

5/19/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
The Mongolian Stomper defeated Bearcat Brown.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Don Bass.
Eddie Marlin defeated Luke Graham via DQ.
The Fabulous Moolah defeated Ann Casey.
Al Greene & Phil Hickerson defeated Jimmy Garvin & Bill Dundee.
Southern Champ Ron Fuller defeated George Barnes.

5/26/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,987)
Al Greene vs. Steve Kovac.
Eddie Marlin vs. Jimmy Garvin.
Mr. Wrestling vs. Steve Kyle.
The Mongolian Stomper vs. Phil Hickerson.
Southern Tag Champs Tojo Yamamoto & Jimmy Golden defeated Bill Dundee & George Barnes.
Southern Champ Ron Fuller defeated Luke Graham via DQ.

6/2/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,118)
Luke Graham defeated Mr. Wrestling via DQ.
Eddie Marlin defeated Rocket Monroe.
Jimmy Golden defeated Randy Tyler.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Bill Dundee via DQ in a “judo jacket” match.
Steve Kocav defeated Mr. Suzuki.
Robert Fuller defeated The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.
NWA World Champ Jack Brisco defeated Ron Fuller in a “no DQ no time limit” match.

6/9/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,886)
Al Greene defeated Steve Kyle.
Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin defeated Tony Santos & Lorenzo Parente.
Bill Dundee drew Mr. Wrestling.
Chris Colt & Mike Boyette defeated Jerry Barber & Steve Kovac.
Jackie Fargo defeated Luke Graham via DQ.
The Mongolian Stomper defeated Ron Fuller to win the Southern Title.

6/16/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,368)
Al Greene & Phil Hickerson defeated Rocket Monroe & Randy Tyler.
Bill Dundee drew Eddie Marline.
Jackie Fargo & Mr. Wrestling defeated Chris Colt & Mike Boyette.
Karl Von Steiger & Otto Von Heller defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jimmy Golden to win the Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper defeated Ron Fuller.

6/23/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,022)
Sputnik Monroe defeated Ronnie Blaystein.
Bill Dundee defeated Jimmy Golden.
Tojo Yamamoto pinned Randy Tyler.
Eddie Marlin & George Gulas defeated Chris Colt & Mike Boyette via DQ.
Jackie Fargo & Mr. Wrestling defeated Otto Von Heller & Karl Von Steiger to win the Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper defeated Ron Fuller.

6/30/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Sputnik Monroe defeated David Schultz.
Bill Costello defeated Randy Fargo.
George Gulas defeated Mr. Suzuki.
Mr. Wrestling & Eddie Marlin drew Ken Dillinger & Cowboy Parker.
Chris Colt & Bill Dundee defeated Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo via DQ.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper DCO Jerry Lawler (13:51).

7/7/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)
Jimmy Golden defeated Rocket Monroe.
Sputnik Monroe drew Mike Boyette.
Mr. Wrestling & Steve Kovac defeated Cowboy Parker & Ken Dillinger via DQ.
Chris Colt & Bill Dundee defeated Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo in a “no DQ” match.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper defeated Jerry Lawler in a “no DQ no time limit” match.

7/14/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)
Luke Graham vs. Jerry Barber.
Steve Kovacs vs. Rocket Monroe.
Jimmy Golden vs. Randy Tyler.
Eddie Marlin & George Gulas vs. Mike Boyette & Mr. Suzuki.
Eddie Marlin, Steve Kovacs, Jerry Barber, Jimmy Golden, & George Gulas vs. Luke Graham, Rocket Monroe, Mike Boyette, Randy Tyler, & Mr. Suzuki.
Southern Tag Champs Jackie Fargo & Mr. Wrestling (Don Greene) vs. Chris Colt & Bill Dundee.
Jerry Lawler defeated The Mongolian Stomper to win the Southern Title. The special referee was Lance Russell.

7/21/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)
Bill Dundee drew Jimmy Golden.
Luke Graham drew Steve Kovac.
Eddie Marlin & George Gulas defeated Cowboy Parker & Ken Dillinger via DQ.
Jackie Fargo & Don Greene defeated Chris Colt & Mike Boyette.
Bill Dundee & Luke Graham NC Jackie Fargo & Don Greene.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper defeated Jerry Lawler in a “no DQ no time limit” match.

7/28/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,991)
Bill Costello defeated Sputnik Monroe.
Cowboy Parker & Ken Dillinger defeated Bubba Douglas & Jimmy Golden.
Eddie Marlin & George Gulas defeated Rocket Monroe & Randy Tyler.
Bob Armstrong defeated Al Greene.
Southern Tag Champs Jackie Fargo & Don Greene defeated Luke Graham & Bill Dundee.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper drew Jerry Lawler. Jackie Fargo was the guest referee.

8/4/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,600)
George Gulas & Eddie Marlin defeated Frank Morell & Bill Costello.
Don Greene & Jerry Lawler drew Luke Graham & Bill Dundee.
Bob Armstrong defeated Ronnie Blaystein & David Schultz.
Cowboy Parker, Ken Dillinger, & Al Greene NC Jackie, Don, & Roughhouse Fargo.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper defeated The Magnificent Zulu via DQ.

8/12/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,700)
Phil Hickerson defeated Sputnik Monroe.
Steve Kovac defeated Bill Costello.
Bob Armstrong, Robert Fuller, Jerry Lawler, George Gulas, & Don Greene defeated Luke Graham, Bill Dundee, Frank Morrell, Bill Costello, & Mr. Suzuki.
Jackie, Don, & Roughhouse Fargo defeated Cowboy Parker, Ken Dillinger, & Al Greene.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper defeated The Magnificent Zulu in a “no DQ” match.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

8/18/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,600)
Bob Armstrong defeated Crazy Luke Graham.
Sylvia Hackney defeated Leilani Kai.
Sputnik Monroe defeated Ronnie Blaystein.
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Hiro Matsuda defeated Don Greene.
Jackie, Don, & Roughhouse Fargo defeated Al Greene, Cowboy Parker, & Ken Dillinger in a “steel cage” match.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper defeated The Magnificent Zulu via DQ.

8/25/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,189)
George Gulas defeated Cowboy Parker.
Don Fargo defeated Ken Dillinger.
Bob Armstrong defeated Bill Colt & Jimmy Kent in a “handicap” match.
Ronnie Blaystein defeated Buddy Diamond.
Jackie Fargo drew Al Greene.
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Hiro Matsuda defeated Don Greene.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper defeated The Magnificent Zulu in a “steel cage” match.

9/1/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Sputnik Monroe defeated Buddy Diamond.
Steve Kovac defeated Tony Santos.
George Gulas pinned Mr. Suzuki.
Southern Tag Champs Jackie Fargo & Don Greene defeated The Golden Hawks.
Mid-America Champ The Magnificent Zulu defeated Don Carson.
Bob Armstrong defeated Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.

9/9/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,189)
Southeastern Champ Pepper Gomez defeated Pepe Lopez.
George Gulas & Eddie Marlin defeated Ron & Don Wright to win the Tennessee Tag Title.
Ron & Robert Fuller defeated Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey to win the U.S. Tag Title.
Harley Race defeated The Magnificent Zulu to win the Mid-America Title.
The Interns defeated Jackie Fargo & Don Greene to win the Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ The Mongolian Stomper NC Bob Armstrong in a “no DQ” match.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

9/15/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,002)
Ivan Koloff defeated Wayne Petty.
Pepper Gomez drew Rip Hawk.
Robert & Ron Fuller defeated The Golden Hawks.
Southern Tag Champs The Interns defeated Jackie Fargo & Don Greene.
Bob Armstrong drew The Mongolian Stomper in a match for the held-up Southern Title.

No Show Scheduled: 9/22/75 Due to the Mid-South Fair being held at the coliseum.

9/29/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Pepper Gomez defeated Buddy Wayne Peale.
Ron & Robert Fuller defeated The Golden Hawks.
Southern Tag Champs The Interns defeated Jackie Fargo & The Magnificent Zulu.
Southern Champ Bob Armstrong defeated Bill Dundee.
NWA World Champ Jack Brisco defeated The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.

10/6/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,307)
The Mongolian Stomper NC Mike Graham.
Ron & Robert Fuller defeated Cowboy Parker & Ken Dillinger.
Al Greene defeated Pepper Gomez.
Southern Champ Bob Armstrong defeated Harley Race.
Southern Tag Champs The Interns defeated Eddie Marlin & Bill Dundee.

10/13/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,737)
Al Greene defeated The Magnificent Zulu.
Robert Fuller defeated Pepper Gomez.
Ricky McGraw defeated Tony Santos via DQ.
Mike Graham vs. The Mongolian Stomper.
The Interns defeated Bill Dundee & Eddie Marlin to win the held-up Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ Bob Armstrong defeated Harley Race in a “no DQ” match to win the Mid-America Title.

10/20/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,591)
Tommy Gilbert defeated Mike Loren.
Al Greene defeated Darrell Cochran.
Mike & Eddie Graham defeated The Mongolian Stomper & Bearcat Wright.
Southern Tag Champs The Interns NC Eddie Marlin & Bill Dundee.
Southern Champ Bob Armstrong defeated Buddy Rogers, Jr.

10/27/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,428)
Dwayne Peal defeated Jimmy Kent.
Diamond Lil defeated Honey Girl Page.
Dwayne Peal & Honey Girl Page defeated Jimmy Kent & Diamond Lil.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Al Greene.
Southern Tag Champs The Interns defeated Bill Dundee & Bob Armstrong.
Jerry Lawler defeated The Mongolian Stomper in a “no DQ loser leaves town” match.

11/3/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Randy Fargo drew The Golden Hawk.
Tommy Rich & Tojo Yamamoto vs. Mike Loren & Mr. Suzuki.
Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert defeated David Schultz & Bill Ash.
Southern Tag Champs The Interns defeated Bob Armstrong & Bill Dundee.
Jerry Lawler defeated U.S. Champ The Sheik via DQ.

11/10/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,525)
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated The Golden Hawk & David Schultz.
Honey Girl Paige won a “midget women’s battle royal.” Also in the match were: Darling Dagmar, Diamond Lil, Princess Littledove, & Marie LaVerne.
Bill Dundee defeated Ken Ramey.
Andre the Giant defeated The Sheik via DQ.
Southern Tag Champs The Interns defeated Bob Armstrong & Jerry Lawler.

11/17/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,281)
Bill Dundee defeated David Schultz.
Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert defeated The Bounty Hunters.
The Interns defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Tommy Rich.
Jerry Lawler defeated Bob Armstrong.

11/24/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,991)
Bill Dundee defeated Billy Ash.
Eddie Marlin & Honey Girl Page defeated David Schultz & Diamond Lil.
Tommy Gilbert NC Don Greene.
Tojo Yamamoto & Tommy Rich defeated Southern Tag Champs The Interns via DQ.
Southern Champ Bob Armstrong defeated Jerry Lawler.

12/1/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,015)
David Schultz pinned Eddie Marlin.
Bill Dundee defeated Don Greene.
Jerry Lawler defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Jerry Lawler NC Bill Dundee.
Tojo Yamamoto, Tommy Rich, & Roughhouse Fargo defeated The Interns & Ken Ramey.

12/8/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Don & Al Greene defeated Wayne Petty & Jerry Bryant.
Tojo Yamamoto & Tommy Rich defeated David Schultz & Mike York.
Southern Tag Champs The Interns defeated Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin.
Bill Dundee defeated Jerry Lawler in a “no DQ” match.

12/15/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,892)
David Schultz defeated Jerry Bryant.
Wayne Petty defeated Mike York.
Al & Don Greene drew Tojo Yamamoto & Tommy Rich.
Tommy Gilbert & The Black Crusader (Bearcat Brown) defeated The Interns.
Ron Fuller defeated Bob Roop via DQ.
Jerry Lawler defeated Dick the Bruiser via DQ.
Jerry Lawler defeated Ron Fuller (14:01) to win the vacant Southern Title.

12/21/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,824)
Jerry Bryant defeated Buddy Wayne Peale via DQ.
Gentleman Ben the Wrestling Bear defeated Sam Bass.
Don & Al Greene defeated Eddie Marlin & Robert Fuller.
Tommy Gilbert & Bearcat Brown defeated The Interns to win the Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Ron Fuller via DQ.
Bob Armstrong & Bill Dundee defeated Jerry Lawler & Sam Bass.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

12/28/75 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Toru Tanaka defeated Wayne Petty & Jerry Bryant in a “handicap” match.
Buddy Wayne Peel pinned Bill Costello.
Don & Al Greene defeated Randy Fargo & Don Anderson.
The Interns defeated Tommy Gilbert & Bearcat Brown in a “no DQ” match in which the Interns masks were at stake and would leave town if they lost.
Bob Armstrong & Bill Dundee defeated Jerry Lawler & Sam Bass via DQ in a “steel cage” match.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

NXT Network Special to Feature Huge Names!

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John Cena, Kevin Nash, Bret Hart, and Shawn Michaels are set to appear at the WWE NXT special entitled “Arrival” on February 27 at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.

The special will be broadcast LIVE on the WWE Network on February 27th and will be titled “NXT Arrival.”

Below is the current card for the show:

* NXT champion Bo Dallas vs. Adrian Neville: Ladder Match.

* Antonio Cesaro vs. Sami Zayn – Best of Three Falls. (The last time these two met, the match was a match of the year candidate.)

Operation Gimmick Impossible – Mission 2: Saba Simba

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It’s Cpl. Dick Peter back with my second mission assignment as part of the Top Secret Classified Operation known as “Gimmick Impossible”. Last week, I debriefed everyone on the evil ex-convict known as Nailz. Well, this week I get to tackle a more lighthearted gimmick from happier times.

 

Objective 1: “Mr. Africa”
The 90’s were filled with phrases of high expectations. Everyone claiming to be the wrestler or tag team of the 90’s. It was a fresh, new decade for all those wanting to forget about those jean jacket, spike collar, hair band, 1980’s. You couldn’t watch a TV program or movie without someone uttering those words “it’s the 90’s”, which was meant to the progression in the world of everything from technology to women’s rights. At the end of the day, the 1990’s also represented the worst decade of professional wrestling gimmicks known to man. And they didn’t wait very long to get started!

Twuz the end of the summer/start of the fall of 1990, and several WWE talents were on  their way out, which meant it was time for Vince to start recruiting some new talent. McMahon was on a mission to take us back decades in evolution with his latest gimmick idea.

Question: What do you do with a guy who spent the better part of a decade as one of the top drawing baby faces of the territories? A guy who once PRESS SLAMMED the 300+ pound incredible Hulk Hogan over his head and PINNED him in the middle of the ring at Madison Square Garden. A guy who was one-half of the first ever African American WWE Tag Team Champions. A guy who had spent the last year perfecting a heel character on the independent circuit that was really gaining steam in the Apter magz? Well you sign him to a contract and make some money off his ass.

OR, if you’re WWE, you give him a ridiculously racially driven “African Tribal” gimmick and essentially do nothing with him. For you see, if Akeem pretending to find his “tribal roots” in deepest, darkest, Africa (wherever that may be) wasn’t bad enough… WWE went out and found themselves a character to counteract the heel Akeem, who was obviously faking his “heritage”. The WWE’s answer was to go out and find a real African American to play the part of..well..an African. And that’s how we ended up with…

SABA SIMBA

Translated to English, Vince McMahon claimed that Saba Simba meant “Seven Lions”. But they didn’t go out and find just any African American to play the part. No Sir! WWE went out and found themselves one of the most recognizable black wrestlers of the past decade and a half, as noted by “Rowdy” Roddy Piper SEVERAL TIMES during the debut of Saba Simba as seen below.

Watch as Roddy Piper craps all over the gimmick from the moment it comes out the curtain. WWF Superstars of Wrestling, aired 9-15-90.

Not that this gimmick had a prayer to begin with, but the Hot Rod made sure that the few people who may have bought into it, did not. Now you’d figure with this being a taped program, and Vince being the owner of the company, they could have easily redubbed the commentary or Vince could have told Piper to avoid the mocking of Simba. But Something tells me McMahon got off on Roddy mocking Tony Atlas in his ridiculous attire. That’s right, for those who skipped the video, the Saba Simba gimmick was portrayed by Tony Atlas.

Roddy made everyone very aware of that. For a guy who spent most of his career being billed as “MR. USA”, he was now… Mr. Africa. Vince’s explanation was that Atlas had went back to his roots in Africa and taken on his tribal name because he was “proud of his heritage”. Apparently, that also meant that Atlas would begin wearing some of the most ridiculous garb ever worn to a ring, and that covers a lot of ground. Simba’s gear consisted of a spear, a wooden shield, a loin cloth, some furry ankle warmers, and the most prestigious head dress of all time.

I won’t lie, I’d love to have that headdress, but as a wrestling gimmick this think stunk to high heaven the moment a Lion’s roar came blaring over the arena speaker and the Fink introduced us to “Samba Simba”. As generic WWE generated tribal music played, Atlas would “dance” his way to the ring, for what was described as “looking like he’s walking on hot coals”. This gimmick was a little early for twerking, but Atlas certainly had a shot at inventing the “back that ass up” dance with this nonsensical entrance into the ring. Ironically, just as his entrance started with a lion’s roar, Vince exclaimed that was also the name of Simba’s finisher, “The Lion’s Roar”… Frickin brilliant. Simba would hoist his opponent up onto his back for a Samoan Drop, but he’d dance around before dropping them. More flipping brilliance. This gimmick had winner written all over it.

 

Objective 2: The Last Battle of Africa
Following his debut, WWE began to play up a potential Simba vs. Akeem feud. Akeem & Slick would begin cutting insert promos during Saba Simba squashes.

You’ve heard of the “Last Battle of Atlanta”? Well this would have been the last battle of Africa, and I assure you once the fans got done watching such a mess it truly would have been the LAST battle of Africa. Luckily, for everyone involved, Akeem split from the WWE less than a month after Atlas arrived and we were spared the international incident.

 

Objective 3: Back to the Drawing Board
Simba would continue to appear sporadically in squash matches on TV for the next 3 months, have a brief stint in the 1991 Royal Rumble match, and play the pawn in a Greg Valentine baby face turn at MSG. Atlas’ final appearances as Saba Simba came in late January 1991 episodes of Prime Time Wrestling where he did jobs for Power & Glory (with Paul Diamond as his partner) as well as the Barbarian. If you were going to describe Saba Simba by a month of the year, it would have to be may, because he came in like a LION, and left as quiet as a lamb. ROOOOAARRR, Indeed…

 

Debriefing Mission 2: Saba Simba
Quite the goofy gimmick to begin with. Let’s face it, with or without Roddy Piper this semi-racist gimmick was going to flop right out of the starting gate. It’s a shame that Vince felt this tribal character would get over better than Mr. USA himself. But times were tough, Atlas was hurting financially, and he very much welcomed this gimmick if it meant a roof over his head and food in his mouth. It didn’t help that Atlas’ readymade opponent Akeem split before the feud could get going. Can you imagine what goofy shit they would have done to build that thing up? It’s been almost 24 years since the debut of Saba Simba, wow 24 years? Man am I old! But even though we’re now over two decades removed, Saba Simba is one of those characters we can look back on in fondness, if for nothing else than because we know it only lasted 4 months. Atlas would go on to work a short stint for Bill Watts in WCW during 1992, and continue on the indy circuit for years. Atlas returned to the WWE in the mid-to-late 2000’s for several years, working as everything from the manager of Mark Henry to the sidekick of the Abraham Washington show. Saba Simba, however, has never been heard from again.

It’s time for me to meet with the Commander for my next Mission. Until next time CrazyMaxers, this is Cpl. Dick Peters, standing at attention.

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