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\n(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Tim Dills, Jason Campbell, Mark James, and various news clippings)<\/em><\/p>\n

Continental Wrestling Association (CWA)\u00a0Results 1980<\/strong>
\nPromoting the Areas of: Tennessee and adjacent cities<\/strong>
\nPromoter: Jerry Jarrett<\/strong><\/p>\n

 
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1\/1\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
\nPaul Ellering defeated Buddy Wayne.
\nBig Red defeated Tojo Yamamoto.
\nSonny King defeated Ricky Morton.
\nRicky & Robert Gibson defeated The Assassins to win the Southern Tag Title.
\nJerry Lawler & Jimmy Hart defeated Ken Lucas & Steve Regal. Jimmy Valiant was the referee.
\n* Note: This was a Tuesday show.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

* 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. <\/p>\n

2\/4\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,891)
\nRobert Gibson defeated Paul Ellering via DQ.
\nSteve Regal & Ricky Morton defeated The Assassin & Sonny King.
\nBill Dundee defeated Sugar Bear Harris.
\nThe Assassins defeated Bill Robinson & Ken Lucas.
\nRicky Gibson defeated Southern Champ Jimmy Valiant via DQ.<\/p>\n

2\/11\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,236)
\nRicky Morton vs. Buddy Wayne.
\nSteve Regal defeated Jerry Bryant.
\nRicky & Robert Gibson defeated Sonny King & Sugar Bear Harris via DQ.
\nPaul Ellering & Ali Hassan defeated Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant.
\nKen Lucas & Billy Robinson defeated The Assassins via DQ.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

3\/24\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,194)
\nJerry Bryant defeated David Oswald.
\nSonny King pinned Ed Flugart.
\nDennis Condrey & David Schultz defeated Bill Dundee & Steve Regal.
\nRicky & Robert Gibson defeated Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham via DQ.
\nJimmy Valiant, Billy Robinson, & Ken Lucas defeated Paul Ellering, Ali Hassan, & Jimmy Hart via DQ.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

4\/21\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
\nRicky Morton defeated Ken Wayne.
\nSonny King defeated David McGee.
\nSouthern Tag Champs David Schultz & Dennis Condrey defeated Steve Regal & Jimmy Valiant.
\nSouthern Champ Paul Ellering defeated Ken Lucas.
\nRicky Morton, Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated Wayne Ferris, Larry Latham & Danny Davis.
\nBill 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.<\/p>\n

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

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

5\/12\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,318)
\nRobert Gibson defeated Buddy Wayne.
\nKen Lucas & Carl Fergie defeated The International Superstar & Ali Hassan.
\nTerry Sawyer defeated Danny Davis.
\nSouthern Champ Paul Ellering defeated Sonny King.
\nBill Dundee & Ricky Morton defeated Wayne Farris & Larry Latham.
\nRocky Johnson & Jimmy Valiant defeated Dennis Condrey & David Schultz to win the Southern Tag Title.<\/p>\n

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

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

6\/2\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,436)
\nWayne Ferris & Larry Latham defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
\nKen Wayne defeated Tony Boyles
\nSonny King pinned Carl Fergie.
\nWayne Ferris & Larry Latham defeated Bill Dundee & Jerry Jarrett via DQ.
\nSouthern Champ Paul Ellering defeated Jimmy Valiant.
\nRicky Morton & Ken Lucas defeated Gypsy Joe & Skull Murphy to win the Southern Tag Titles. (Morton subbed for Bill Dundee)
\nNote #1: Jerry Lawler visited as a spectator on this show, receiving a warm welcome from the fans.
\nNote #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.<\/p>\n

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

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

6\/23\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,260)
\nRobert Gibson defeated Ken Wayne.
\nSonny King defeated Carl Fergie.
\nKarl Krupp defeated Jimmy Valiant.
\nSouthern Tag Champs Ricky Morton & Ken Lucas defeated The Manchurians.
\nJerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham.
\nBill Dundee defeated Southern Champ Paul Ellering via DQ.
\nTojo Yamamoto won a “two-ring battle royal.”<\/p>\n

6\/30\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 4,879)
\nKen Wayne defeated Tony Boyles.
\nRobert Gibson defeated Sonny King.
\nEl Mongol defeated Carl Fergie.
\nTojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Manchurians.
\nJimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee defeated Karl Krupp & Paul Ellering.
\nSouthern Tag Champs Ricky Morton & Ken Lucas DDQ Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham.<\/p>\n

7\/7\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,756)
\nBill Irwin drew Carl Fergie.
\nNWA World Women\u2019s Champ The Fabulous Moolah defeated Wendi Richter.
\nTojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Manchurians.
\nRicky Morton & Ken Lucas defeated Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham in a “no DQ” match.
\nJimmy Valiant defeated Karl Krupp in a “steel cage strap on a pole” match.
\nBill Dundee defeated Paul Ellering in a “steel cage hair vs. title” match to win the Southern Title.<\/p>\n

7\/14\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 5,689)
\nBill Irwin defeated Eddie Gilbert.
\nCWA Champ Billy Robinson defeated Paul Ellering (22:04).
\nSouthern Champ Bill Dundee defeated Karl Krupp.
\nJerry 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.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

8\/11\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,978)
\nSouthern Tag Champs El Mongol & Karl Krupp defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett.
\nTony Atlas & Tommy Rich defeated CWA Tag Champs Austin Idol & Dutch Mantel via DQ.
\nBilly Robinson defeated Bill Dundee (29:23) to win the CWA Title.
\nBill 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.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

9\/9\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,382)
\nTony Boyles defeated El Mongol.
\nSonny King & The Angel defeated Tony Boyles & Carl Fergie.
\nSouthern Tag Champs Tommy & Eddie Gilbert defeated Tom Stanton & Frank Savage.
\nGypsy Joe & Bill Irwin No Contest with Tojo Yamamoto & Bill Dundee.
\nJerry Lawler defeated Karl Krupp.
\nJimmy Valiant defeated Tommy Rich to win the Southern Title.
\nCWA Champ Billy Robinson defeated Lou Thesz.
\n* Note #1: This was a Tuesday show.
\n* 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.<\/p>\n

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

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.<\/p>\n

9\/22\/80 \u2013 Memphis, TN @ The Cook Convention Center (Attendance: 3,189)
\nKoko Ware defeated Frank Savage
\nCarl Fergie defeated Tom Stanton
\nTommy & Eddie Gilbert defeated Southern Tag Champions Sonny King & The Angel via DQ
\nTojo Yamamoto defeated Jimmy Hart in a special 5 minute match
\nKiller Karl Krupp defeated CWA Champion Billy Robinson in a Non-Title Match
\nBill Dundee defeated Gypsy Joe
\nSouthern Champion Jimmy Valiant defeated Bill Irwin
\nTommy 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.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

10\/13\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
\nLone Eagle defeated Butch Cassidy.
\nKoko Ware, Eddie & Tommy Gilbert defeated Sonny King, The Angel, & Guy Mitchell via DQ.
\nTony Charles defeated Bill Irwin.
\nThe Magnificent Zulu defeated Ricky Morton.
\nMid-America Champ Bobby Eaton defeated Ken Lucas.
\nJimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee defeated Austin Idol & Tommy Rich via DQ.<\/p>\n

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

10\/27\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,800)
\nRicky Morton defeated Danny Davis.
\nTony Charles defeated The Angel.
\nKen Lucas drew Sonny King.
\nGuy Mitchell & Gypsy Joe defeated Bill Dundee & Carl Fergie.
\nDanny Davis defeated Jimmy Hart via DQ.
\nAustin Idol defeated The Magnificent Zulu via DQ.
\nBill Irwin & Larry Latham defeated Eddie & Tommy Gilbert to win the Southern Tag Title.
\nJimmy Valiant defeated Southern Champ Tommy Rich via DQ.
\nBilly Robinson defeated Bobby Eaton to win the CWA Title.<\/p>\n

11\/3\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,684)
\nEddie & Tommy Gilbert defeated Sonny King & The Magnificent Zulu.
\nRobert Gibson defeated The Angel.
\nCWA Champ Billy Robinson DCO Guy Mitchell.
\nJimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee defeated Tommy Rich & Bobby Eaton.
\nKen Lucas & Ricky Morton defeated Larry Latham & Bill Irwin to win the Southern Tag Title.<\/p>\n

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

11\/17\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
\nRobert Gibson vs. The Angel
\nSonny King vs. Gypsy Joe
\nTojo Yamamoto vs. Larry Latham
\nTommy Gilbert vs. Guy Mitchell
\nTommy Rich vs. Carl Fergie
\nJimmy Valiant vs. The Magnificent Zulu
\nBill Dundee vs. Bobby Eaton
\nKen Lucas & Ricky Morton defeated Bill & Scott Irwin to win the held-up Southern Tag Title
\n14-Man Battle Royal
\nCWA Champ Billy Robinson vs. battle royal winner<\/p>\n

11\/24\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,449)
\nTony Charles defeated Gypsy Joe.
\nSonny King defeated Bill Irwin.
\nThe Angel defeated Koko Ware.
\nRobert Gibson defeated CWA Champ Billy Robinson via DQ.
\nTommy Rich & Bill Dundee defeated Jimmy Valiant & Tojo Yamamoto via DQ.
\nRoger Kirby & Guy Mitchell defeated Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton to win the Southern Tag Title.<\/p>\n

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

12\/8\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,160)
\nCarl Fergie defeated Gypsy Joe.
\nRobert Gibson defeated Bill Irwin.
\nSonny King defeated The Angel via DQ.
\nBobby Eaton defeated Tony Charles.
\nSouthern Tag Champs Guy Mitchell & Roger Kirby defeated Ricky Morton & Bill Dundee via DQ.
\nJimmy Valiant & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Tommy Rich & Koko Ware via DQ.<\/p>\n

12\/15\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 2,789)
\nSonny King defeated Bill Irwin.
\nBobby Eaton & The Angel defeated Tony Charles & Ricky Morton via DQ.
\nKoko Ware defeated Jimmy Valiant via DQ.
\nBilly Robinson defeated Robert Gibson.
\nDream Machine defeated Carl Fergie.
\nTommy Rich & Bill Dundee defeated Southern Tag Champs Roger Kirby & Guy Mitchell via DQ.<\/p>\n

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

12\/29\/80 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,069)
\nRicky Morton & Sonny King defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Gypsy Joe.
\nTommy Gilbert defeated The Angel via DQ.
\nJimmy Valiant defeated Carl Fergie.
\nTony Charles, Ricky Morton, Carl Fergie, Sonny King, & Tommy Gilbert defeated Jimmy Valiant, Tojo Yamamoto, Bill Irwin, Gypsy Joe, & The Angel.
\nSouthern Tag Champs Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee defeated Guy Mitchell & Roger Kirby in a “loser leaves town” match.
\nJerry Lawler defeated The Dream Machine. As a result, Lawler received a match with Jimmy Hart.
\nJerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Hart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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