Memphis Results: 1978

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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