Memphis Results: 1980

 
(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 1980
Promoting the Areas of: Tennessee and adjacent cities
Promoter: Jerry Jarrett

 
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1/1/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Paul Ellering defeated Buddy Wayne.
Big Red defeated Tojo Yamamoto.
Sonny King defeated Ricky Morton.
Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated The Assassins to win the Southern Tag Title.
Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Hart defeated Ken Lucas & Steve Regal. Jimmy Valiant was the referee.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.

1/7/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,689)
Buddy Wayne defeated Jerry Barber.
Jerry Bryant defeated Bub Smith.
Sonny King defeated Paul Ellering.
Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Valiant, & Jimmy Hart defeated Big Red, Steve Regal, & Ricky Morton.
The Assassins defeated Ricky & Robert Gibson to win the Southern Tag Title. To win the match, the Gibsons would have had to unmask the Assassins.

1/14/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,891)
Paul Ellering defeated The Grappler.
Sonny King defeated Larry Hardin.
Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated The Assassins & Coach (Troy Graham) in a “handicap” match in a “hair vs. mask” match.
Steve Regal, Ricky Morton, & Big Red defeated Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Valiant, & Jimmy Hart. Bill Dundee was the referee.
Jerry Lawler vs. Ken Lucas in a “piledriver” match. Bill Dundee was the referee.

1/21/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,961)
Paul Ellering drew Ricky Morton.
Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated The Medics.
Southern Tag Champs The Assassins DDQ Ken Lucas & Steve Regal. As a result, the title was held-up.
Southern Champ Jimmy Valiant defeated Plowboy Frazier.
Bill Dundee defeated CWA Champ Jerry Lawler via DQ. As a result, the title was held-up.

1/28/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,287)
Ricky Morton defeated Jerry Bryant.
Sonny King drew Paul Ellering.
Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Sugar Bear Harris & Buddy Wayne.
The Assassins defeated Ken Lucas & Steve Regal “in a no DQ” match to win the held-up Southern Tag Title.
Jackie Fargo & Bill Dundee defeated Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Valiant via DQ.

* Note: On February 1st, 1980, Jerry Lawler would break his leg during a pickup football game that included referee Jerry Calhoun. The King would be sidelined for at least 7 months before his official return to the ring. This would initiate the infamous Jimmy Hart TV interview about “shooting a horse when they break their leg”. Hart basically dumped the King on TV, thus setting Lawler up for a huge baby face run upon his return.

2/4/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,891)
Robert Gibson defeated Paul Ellering via DQ.
Steve Regal & Ricky Morton defeated The Assassin & Sonny King.
Bill Dundee defeated Sugar Bear Harris.
The Assassins defeated Bill Robinson & Ken Lucas.
Ricky Gibson defeated Southern Champ Jimmy Valiant via DQ.

2/11/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,236)
Ricky Morton vs. Buddy Wayne.
Steve Regal defeated Jerry Bryant.
Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Sonny King & Sugar Bear Harris via DQ.
Paul Ellering & Ali Hassan defeated Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant.
Ken Lucas & Billy Robinson defeated The Assassins via DQ.

2/17/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,216)
Steve Regal & Ricky Morton defeated David Oswald & Buddy Wayne.
Robert Gibson defeated David Schultz via DQ.
Ricky Gibson defeated Dennis Condrey via DQ.
Ray Candy & Sugar Bear Harris DDQ Sonny King & Tom Shaft.
Jimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee defeated Paul Ellering, Ali Hassan, & Jimmy Hart in a “handicap” match.
Ken Lucas & Billy Robinson defeated The Assassins in a “no DQ” match to win the Southern Tag Title.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

2/25/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,793)
Steve Regal won a “battle royal.”
Ricky Morton defeated Buddy Wayne.
Ali Hassan defeated Steve Regal.
David Shultz & Dennis Condrey defeated Ricky & Robert Gibson.
Ray Candy & Sugar Bear Harris defeated Sonny King & Tom Shaft in a “Texas tornado death” match.
The Assassins defeated Billy Robinson & Ken Lucas in a “no DQ masks vs. title” match to win the Southern Tag Title.
Bill Dundee defeated Jimmy Hart in a “back alley street brawl” where Dundee had his feet tied together.
Southern Champ Jimmy Valiant pinned Paul Ellering.

3/2/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,740)
Steve Regal & Ricky Morton defeated Bub Smith & Buddy Wayne (12:5) when Regal pinned Smith.
Steve Regal & Ricky Morton defeated The Assassins via DQ.
Bill Dundee pinned Sonny King (13:35).
Dennis Condrey DDQ Robert Gibson.
David Schultz DDQ Ricky Gibson.
Southern Tag Champs Ken Lucas & Billy Robinson defeated Paul Ellering & Ali Hassan (17:22) when Robinson pinned Hassan.
Southern Champ Jimmy Valiant pinned Paul Ellering. Tommy Marlin was the referee and Ellering’s manager Jimmy Hart was handcuffed to Bill Dundee.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

3/10/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,217)
Ricky Morton pinned David Oswald.
Paul Ellering & Ali Hassan defeated Ricky & Robert Gibson.
Southern Tag Champs Billy Robinson & Ken Lucas defeated David Shultz & Dennis Condrey.
Sonny King defeated Southern Champ Jimmy Valiant via DQ.
Bill Dundee & Steve Regal defeated The Assassins.

3/16/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,410)
Jerry Bryant pinned Buddy Wayne.
Robert & Ricky Gibson defeated Larry Latham & Wayne Ferris (13:02) when Robert pinned Latham.
Dennis Condrey & David Schultz defeated Steve Regal & Ricky Morton.
Bill Dundee pinned Sonny King.
Southern Tag Champs Paul Ellering & Ali Hassan defeated Jimmy Valiant & Ken Lucas via DQ.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

3/24/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,194)
Jerry Bryant defeated David Oswald.
Sonny King pinned Ed Flugart.
Dennis Condrey & David Schultz defeated Bill Dundee & Steve Regal.
Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham via DQ.
Jimmy Valiant, Billy Robinson, & Ken Lucas defeated Paul Ellering, Ali Hassan, & Jimmy Hart via DQ.

3/30/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Steve Regal pinned David Oswald.
Billy Robinson & Ken Lucas defeated Sonny King & Ali Hassan when Lucas pinned Hassan.
Dennis Condrey & David Schultz defeated Bill Dundee & Ricky Morton when Condrey pinned Morton.
Ricky & Robert Gibson No Contest with Larry Latham & Wayne Ferris.
Southern Champ Jimmy Valiant defeated Paul Ellering via DQ.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

4/7/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,127)
Sonny King & Ali Hassan defeated Steve Regal & Ricky Morton.
Bill Dundee defeated Danny Davis & Jimmy Hart in a “handicap” match.
Ken Lucas defeated David Schultz.
David Schultz & Dennis Condrey defeated Billy Robinson & Ken Lucas via forfeit to win the vacant Southern Tag Tile.
Larry Latham & Wayne Ferris defeated Ricky & Robert Gibson.
Paul Ellering defeated Jimmy Valiant to win the Southern Title.

4/14/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,830)
Ali Hassan defeated Ricky Morton.
Sonny King & Jimmy Hart defeated Steve Regal & Jerry Bryant.
Southern Tag Champs Dennis Condrey & David Schultz defeated Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant.
Southern Champ Paul Ellering DCO Ken Lucas.
Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham.

4/21/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Ricky Morton defeated Ken Wayne.
Sonny King defeated David McGee.
Southern Tag Champs David Schultz & Dennis Condrey defeated Steve Regal & Jimmy Valiant.
Southern Champ Paul Ellering defeated Ken Lucas.
Ricky Morton, Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Wayne Ferris, Larry Latham & Danny Davis.
Bill Dundee defeated Jimmy Hart & Ali Hassan via pinfall in a “handicap” match. Dundee had to win two falls in fifteen minutes or lose his car.

4/28/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,259)
Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Sonny King & Ali Hassan.
Ricky Morton, Terry Sawyer, & Buddy Fuller defeated Larry Latham, Wayne Ferris, & Danny Davis.
Bill Dundee pinned Ken Lucas.
Southern Champ Paul Ellering defeated Rocky Johnson.
Southern Tag Champs David Schultz & Dennis Condrey defeated Steve Regal & Jimmy Valiant.
Billy Robinson pinned The International Superstar (Bill Eadie) to win the CWA Title.

5/5/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,945)
Ken Lucas, Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Ali Hassan, The International Superstar, & Jimmy Hart.
Ricky Morton & Terry Sawyer defeated Larry Latham & Danny Davis.
Dennis Condrey & David Shultz defeated Jimmy Valiant & Steve Regal.
Paul Ellering & Sonny King defeated Jackie Fargo & Rocky Johnson.
Wayne Farris pinned Buddy Wayne in a “lights out” match.
CWA Champ Billy Robinson defeated Duke Myers via forfeit.
AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel defeated Bill Dundee via DQ.

5/12/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,318)
Robert Gibson defeated Buddy Wayne.
Ken Lucas & Carl Fergie defeated The International Superstar & Ali Hassan.
Terry Sawyer defeated Danny Davis.
Southern Champ Paul Ellering defeated Sonny King.
Bill Dundee & Ricky Morton defeated Wayne Farris & Larry Latham.
Rocky Johnson & Jimmy Valiant defeated Dennis Condrey & David Schultz to win the Southern Tag Title.

5/19/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,715)
Robert Gibson defeated Buddy Wayne.
Billy Robinson defeated The Beast.
Jimmy Valiant defeated David Oswald & Bob Owens in a “handicap” match.
Ken Lucas & Carl Fergie defeated Ali Hassan & The International Superstar.
Southern Tag Champs Rocky Johnson & Jimmy Valiant defeated The Rough Riders.
Bill Dundee & Ken Lucas defeated Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham.
Southern Champ Paul Ellering defeated Sonny King.

5/25/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,490)
Ken Wayne drew Tony Boyles.
Sonny King defeated Robert Gibson.
Bill Dundee, Ken Lucas, & Ricky Morton defeated Wayne Ferris, Larry Latham, & Danny Davis in a “hospital elimination” match.
Southern Tag Champs Gypsy Joe & Skull Murphy defeated Jimmy Valiant & Bobby Eaton.
Tommy Rich defeated Southern Champ Paul Ellering via DQ. Sputnik Monroe was the referee.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.

6/2/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,436)
Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
Ken Wayne defeated Tony Boyles
Sonny King pinned Carl Fergie.
Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham defeated Bill Dundee & Jerry Jarrett via DQ.
Southern Champ Paul Ellering defeated Jimmy Valiant.
Ricky Morton & Ken Lucas defeated Gypsy Joe & Skull Murphy to win the Southern Tag Titles. (Morton subbed for Bill Dundee)
Note #1: Jerry Lawler visited as a spectator on this show, receiving a warm welcome from the fans.
Note #2: There were alternate results that claimed Ken Lucas/Morton defeated Tony Boyles & ???, but there appeared to be typos in the ad and the original plan was for Ken Wayne vs. Boyles. We’re going with Wayne over Boyles as it makes more sense. We’ll continue researching this card.

6/9/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,135)
Sonny King & Ken Wayne defeated Robert Gibson & Tony Boyles.
Jimmy Valiant pinned The International Superstar.
Southern Tag Champs Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton defeated Gypsy Joe & Skull Murphy.
Paul Ellering defeated Carl Fergie.
Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham defeated Jerry Jarrett & Bill Dundee in a “no DQ” match.

6/16/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,922)
Carl Fergie & Tony Boyles defeated Gypsy Joe & Buddy Wayne.
Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham defeated Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto.
Southern Tag Champs Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton defeated Karl Krupp & The Great Togo.
Bill Dundee defeated Southern Champ Paul Ellering via DQ.
Bill Dundee KO Ken Wayne” in a “boxing” match (4th – 0:31).

6/23/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,260)
Robert Gibson defeated Ken Wayne.
Sonny King defeated Carl Fergie.
Karl Krupp defeated Jimmy Valiant.
Southern Tag Champs Ricky Morton & Ken Lucas defeated The Manchurians.
Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham.
Bill Dundee defeated Southern Champ Paul Ellering via DQ.
Tojo Yamamoto won a “two-ring battle royal.”

6/30/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,879)
Ken Wayne defeated Tony Boyles.
Robert Gibson defeated Sonny King.
El Mongol defeated Carl Fergie.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Manchurians.
Jimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee defeated Karl Krupp & Paul Ellering.
Southern Tag Champs Ricky Morton & Ken Lucas DDQ Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham.

7/7/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,756)
Bill Irwin drew Carl Fergie.
NWA World Women’s Champ The Fabulous Moolah defeated Wendi Richter.
Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Manchurians.
Ricky Morton & Ken Lucas defeated Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham in a “no DQ” match.
Jimmy Valiant defeated Karl Krupp in a “steel cage strap on a pole” match.
Bill Dundee defeated Paul Ellering in a “steel cage hair vs. title” match to win the Southern Title.

7/14/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,689)
Bill Irwin defeated Eddie Gilbert.
CWA Champ Billy Robinson defeated Paul Ellering (22:04).
Southern Champ Bill Dundee defeated Karl Krupp.
Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto won “double elimination tag team tournament. The other teams were: Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham, The Manchurians, Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton, Sonny King & El Mongol, and Jimmy Valiant & Carl Fergie.

7/21/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,482)
“Double elimination tournament” featuring Carl Fergie, Eddie Gilbert, Bill Irwin, Jerry Jarrett, Sonny King, Karl Krupp, El Mongol, Jimmy Valiant, and Tojo Yamamoto.
Lone Eagle defeated Billy the Kid.
Southern Champ Bill Dundee defeated Paul Ellering.
Southern Tag Champs Ricky Morton & Ken Lucas defeated The Manchurians.

7/28/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,114)
The Manchurians & Sonny King defeated Carl Fergie, Eddie Gilbert, & Tony Boyles via pinfall.
Jimmy Valiant drew Bill Irwin.
Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Austin Idol & Dutch Mantel to become the first CWA Tag Champs.
Karl Krupp & El Mongol defeated Ken Lucas & Paul Ellering (sub for Ricky Morton) to win the Southern Tag Title.
CWA Champ Billy Robinson defeated Bill Dundee (27:45).

8/4/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,089)
Sonny King defeated Jerry Bryant.
Jimmy Valiant & Carl Fergie defeated The Manchurians.
Bill Irwin defeated Eddie Gilbert.
Ken Lucas, Paul Ellering, & Ricky Morton defeated Karl Krupp, El Mongol, & Jimmy Hart.
Austin Idol & Dutch Mantel defeated Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto to win the CWA Tag Title in a “no DQ” match.
Bill Dundee defeated Billy Robinson (36:04) to win the CWA Title. Lou Thesz was the referee.

8/11/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,978)
Southern Tag Champs El Mongol & Karl Krupp defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett.
Tony Atlas & Tommy Rich defeated CWA Tag Champs Austin Idol & Dutch Mantel via DQ.
Billy Robinson defeated Bill Dundee (29:23) to win the CWA Title.
Bill Irwin defeated Jimmy Valiant to win the vacant Southern Title. Also scheduled for the tournament were: Paul Ellering, Carl Fergie, Eddie Gilbert, Ken Lucas, Ricky Morton, and Sonny King.

8/18/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,500)
Sonny King defeated Carl Fergie.
Tommy Rich defeated Paul Ellering.
Bill Dundee defeated Dutch Mantel.
Southern Tag Champs Karl Krupp & El Mongol defeated Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton.
Southern Champ Bill Irwin vs. Jimmy Valiant. As a result of this match, the title was held-up.
Tommy & Eddie Gilbert defeated Karl Krupp & El Mongol.
CWA Champ Billy Robinson defeated Nick Bockwinkel.

8/25/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,040)
Tojo Yamamoto & Ken Lucas defeated The Manchurians.
Billy Robinson defeated Sonny King.
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Les Thornton defeated Ricky Morton (18:14).
Eddie & Tommy Gilbert defeated Karl Krupp & El Mongol to win the Southern Tag Title.
Tommy Rich No Contest with Bill Dundee.
Jimmy Valiant defeated Bill Irwin in a “no DQ” match to win the held-up Southern Title.

9/1/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,604)
Carl Fergie defeated Ken Wayne.
Tommy Gilbert defeated Sonny King via DQ.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated El Mongol via DQ.
Gypsy Joe defeated Tony Boyles.
Bill Irwin drew Bill Dundee.
Tojo Yamamoto, Carl Fergie, Bill Dundee, Tommy & Eddie Gilbert defeated Karl Krupp, El Mongol, Bill Irwin, Sonny King, & Gypsy Joe.
Tommy Rich defeated Jimmy Valiant to win the Southern Title.
Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Hart.

9/9/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,382)
Tony Boyles defeated El Mongol.
Sonny King & The Angel defeated Tony Boyles & Carl Fergie.
Southern Tag Champs Tommy & Eddie Gilbert defeated Tom Stanton & Frank Savage.
Gypsy Joe & Bill Irwin No Contest with Tojo Yamamoto & Bill Dundee.
Jerry Lawler defeated Karl Krupp.
Jimmy Valiant defeated Tommy Rich to win the Southern Title.
CWA Champ Billy Robinson defeated Lou Thesz.
* Note #1: This was a Tuesday show.
* Note #2: Jerry Lawler’s return would prove to be short-lived as he attempted to return too early from the injury. This would be the King’s last Coliseum match until the final week of the 1980 year.

9/15/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,461)
Tom Stanton defeated Tony Boyles.
Joe Stark defeated El Mongol via DQ.
Sonny King & The Angel defeated Eddie & Tommy Gilbert to win the Southern Tag Title.
Tommy Rich defeated Carl Fergie via count out.
Bill Dundee & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Gypsy Joe & Bill Irwin in a “hospital elimination” match.
Southern Champ Jimmy Valiant defeated Karl Krupp via DQ.
King Cobra won a “battle royal” to win the Memphis Title.

No Show Scheduled at the Mid-South Coliseum on 9/22/80 due to the Mid-South Fair being held at the coliseum. However, there was a show at Cook Convention Center. Results Below.

9/22/80 – Memphis, TN @ The Cook Convention Center (Attendance: 3,189)
Koko Ware defeated Frank Savage
Carl Fergie defeated Tom Stanton
Tommy & Eddie Gilbert defeated Southern Tag Champions Sonny King & The Angel via DQ
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Jimmy Hart in a special 5 minute match
Killer Karl Krupp defeated CWA Champion Billy Robinson in a Non-Title Match
Bill Dundee defeated Gypsy Joe
Southern Champion Jimmy Valiant defeated Bill Irwin
Tommy Rich defeated Memphis Champion King Cobra to win the title in a match where Rich would pay $5,000 to the fans if he lost.

9/29/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,429)
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Danny Davis.
Eddie & Tommy Gilbert defeated The Angel & Sonny King in a “hair vs. title” match to win the Southern Tag Title.
Bill Dundee defeated Mid-America Champ Bobby Eaton via DQ. (This was Bobby Eaton’s Memphis Debut)
Jimmy Valiant defeated World Brass Knuckles Champ Don Fargo via DQ.
Memphis Champ Tommy Rich defeated Robert Gibson.
CWA Champ Billy Robinson defeated Karl Krupp.
Mid-America Tag Champs Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton defeated Bill Irwin & Larry Latham.

No Show Scheduled at the Mid-South Coliseum on 10/6/80. However, CWA did run a show at Tim McCarver Stadium. Results Below.

10/6/80 – Memphis, TN. @ Tim McCarver Stadium (Attendance: 2,642)
Gypsy Joe defeated Robert Gibson
Guy Mitchell defeated Koko Ware
Mid-America Tag Champs Ricky Morton & Ken Lucas DRAW with Southern Champs Tommy & Eddie Gilbert
Tony Charles defeated Mid-America Champion Bobby Eaton via DQ
Bill Dundee defeated Southern Champion Tommy Rich via DQ
Austin Idol defeated CWA Champion Billy Robinson to win the title
* Note: The original card showed Austin Idol vs. Dundee, Tommy Rich vs. Tony Atlas

10/13/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Lone Eagle defeated Butch Cassidy.
Koko Ware, Eddie & Tommy Gilbert defeated Sonny King, The Angel, & Guy Mitchell via DQ.
Tony Charles defeated Bill Irwin.
The Magnificent Zulu defeated Ricky Morton.
Mid-America Champ Bobby Eaton defeated Ken Lucas.
Jimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee defeated Austin Idol & Tommy Rich via DQ.

10/20/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,604)
Bill Irwin defeated Carl Fergie.
Tojo Yamamoto defeated Larry Latham via DQ.
Tony Charles defeated Danny Davis.
Bill Dundee defeated Gypsy Joe.
Zulu defeated Robert Gibson.
Tony Atlas defeated Tommy Rich via DQ.
Bobby Eaton defeated Austin Idol via forfeit to win the CWA Title.
Tojo Yamamoto, Tony Charles, Jimmy Valiant, Carl Fergie, & Bill Dundee defeated Sonny King, Larry Latham, Danny Davis, Gypsy Joe, & Bill Irwin.

10/27/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,800)
Ricky Morton defeated Danny Davis.
Tony Charles defeated The Angel.
Ken Lucas drew Sonny King.
Guy Mitchell & Gypsy Joe defeated Bill Dundee & Carl Fergie.
Danny Davis defeated Jimmy Hart via DQ.
Austin Idol defeated The Magnificent Zulu via DQ.
Bill Irwin & Larry Latham defeated Eddie & Tommy Gilbert to win the Southern Tag Title.
Jimmy Valiant defeated Southern Champ Tommy Rich via DQ.
Billy Robinson defeated Bobby Eaton to win the CWA Title.

11/3/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,684)
Eddie & Tommy Gilbert defeated Sonny King & The Magnificent Zulu.
Robert Gibson defeated The Angel.
CWA Champ Billy Robinson DCO Guy Mitchell.
Jimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee defeated Tommy Rich & Bobby Eaton.
Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton defeated Larry Latham & Bill Irwin to win the Southern Tag Title.

11/10/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,109)
Tommy Gilbert defeated Larry Latham.
Tojo Yamamoto drew Gypsy Joe.
Sonny King defeated The Magnificent Zulu.
Southern Tag Champs Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton DDQ Bill & Scott Irwin. As a result, the title was held-up
Tommy Rich & Bobby Eaton defeated Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant in a “no DQ” match.
CWA Champ Billy Robinson defeated Guy Mitchell (22:55).

11/17/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Robert Gibson vs. The Angel
Sonny King vs. Gypsy Joe
Tojo Yamamoto vs. Larry Latham
Tommy Gilbert vs. Guy Mitchell
Tommy Rich vs. Carl Fergie
Jimmy Valiant vs. The Magnificent Zulu
Bill Dundee vs. Bobby Eaton
Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton defeated Bill & Scott Irwin to win the held-up Southern Tag Title
14-Man Battle Royal
CWA Champ Billy Robinson vs. battle royal winner

11/24/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,449)
Tony Charles defeated Gypsy Joe.
Sonny King defeated Bill Irwin.
The Angel defeated Koko Ware.
Robert Gibson defeated CWA Champ Billy Robinson via DQ.
Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee defeated Jimmy Valiant & Tojo Yamamoto via DQ.
Roger Kirby & Guy Mitchell defeated Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton to win the Southern Tag Title.

12/1/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,698)
Sonny King No Contest with Ken Lucas.
Tony Charles defeated Gypsy Joe.
Ricky Morton drew The Angel.
Bobby Eaton defeated Robert Gibson.
Tommy & Eddie Gilbert defeated Southern Tag Champs Guy Mitchell & Roger Kirby via DQ.
Tommy Rich & Koko Ware defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jimmy Valiant in a “no DQ” match.

12/8/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,160)
Carl Fergie defeated Gypsy Joe.
Robert Gibson defeated Bill Irwin.
Sonny King defeated The Angel via DQ.
Bobby Eaton defeated Tony Charles.
Southern Tag Champs Guy Mitchell & Roger Kirby defeated Ricky Morton & Bill Dundee via DQ.
Jimmy Valiant & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Tommy Rich & Koko Ware via DQ.

12/15/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 2,789)
Sonny King defeated Bill Irwin.
Bobby Eaton & The Angel defeated Tony Charles & Ricky Morton via DQ.
Koko Ware defeated Jimmy Valiant via DQ.
Billy Robinson defeated Robert Gibson.
Dream Machine defeated Carl Fergie.
Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee defeated Southern Tag Champs Roger Kirby & Guy Mitchell via DQ.

12/22/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,761)
Gypsy Joe, Tojo Yamamoto, & The Angel drew Ricky Morton, Koko Ware, & Sonny King.
Billy Robinson defeated Tommy Gilbert.
Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee defeated Guy Mitchell & Roger Kirby to win the Southern Tag Title.
Tony Charles defeated Bobby Eaton & Jimmy Hart in a “handicap hair vs. loser leaves town” match when he pinned Eaton.
Tommy Rich defeated Jimmy Valiant in a “back alley street brawl” match.

12/29/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,069)
Ricky Morton & Sonny King defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Gypsy Joe.
Tommy Gilbert defeated The Angel via DQ.
Jimmy Valiant defeated Carl Fergie.
Tony Charles, Ricky Morton, Carl Fergie, Sonny King, & Tommy Gilbert defeated Jimmy Valiant, Tojo Yamamoto, Bill Irwin, Gypsy Joe, & The Angel.
Southern Tag Champs Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee defeated Guy Mitchell & Roger Kirby in a “loser leaves town” match.
Jerry Lawler defeated The Dream Machine. As a result, Lawler received a match with Jimmy Hart.
Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Hart.