Free shipping . Teaming with Jim Dalton, he lost to Bob Boyer and Joe Turner on September 21, 1970 in Panama City, FL at a Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling event. Terry Taylor vs John Tatum (Eddie Gilbert throws powder but it backfires), Universal Wrestling Federation 9/6/86 Computerized Top 10 Ranking ), Universal Wrestling Federation 10/18/86 Bill Watts announces a $1M contract for the Freebirds followed by the contract signing video Video Recap: Eddie Gilberts Blindness Later that month Colley began teaming regularly with Black Bart in house show matches against Ricky Morton and Dustin Rhodes. 7. Jim Cornette has led one of the most outspoken lives, not only in professional wrestling but in the media in general. He's been a wrestling fan since the late '70s and a journeyman writer for the past decade. In 1983, Bill Watts started a talent exchange with Jerry Jarrett at the CWA. And it turns out Shadow has. Video Feature: UWFs first Dallas show, 7/27/86 While Vince McMahon and his WWE was starting to grow, the wrestling world was still divided into smaller territories, several of which were just as strong in their own ways. Special Feature: Breakup of Hyatt & Hot Stuff International Tommy Gilbert figures out whats going on and ends up holding up the UWF tag titles. Eventually, he was teamed with "Moondog King" (Edward John White) as "The Moondogs" tag team. Fantastics vs Ivan & Nikita Koloff (No match we get a huge brawl before the match can even start instead. Watts then announces that on June 21, 1982, in New Orleans, Junkyard Dog, the then-Louisiana Heavyweight and Mid-South Tag Team Champion, defeated Bob Roop for . Bill Watts was never a stranger to controversy, nor was he afraid of it. Buzz runs off before the match. Louisiana was the main base for a bit before later shifting to Oklahoma, yet Mid-South lived up to its name, showing great action across a few states. Recape of UWF title situation (lots of clips shown) Terry Taylor vs. Mike Scott One Man Gang vs Hacksaw Duggan (TV time runs out), Universal Wrestling Federation 7/19/86 Gustavo Mendoza vs. Koko B. Ware Joe Savoldi vs The Libyan Great stuff. Freebirds & Sting attacking Bill Watts, 6/28/86 Eddie Gilbert vs John Tatum (Dark Journey comes out & attacks Missy Hyatt; Eddie makes the save then KOs Dark Journey with Missys Ted Dibiase & Steve Williams video Living in America Koko B. Ware vs. Gustavo Mendoza [14], In 1994, Colley was called as a prosecution witness in the Vince McMahon steroid distribution trial on Long Island, New York.[15]. Watts was also behind the moniker that George Gray would take to worldwide fame when Gray was working with Devastation Inc. and attacked a babyface and several other wrestlers during a match when he exclaimed, "Hes like a one man gang!!". Koko B. Ware vs. Eddie Gilbert Ted DiBiase also went on to a storied career in the WWF and was also inducted to their HOF in 2010. ~ Dick Slater Interview a promo after Buzz high tails it.) Fantastics vs Sting & Eddie Gilbert (Finish only from previous week Sting & Gilbert win UWF tag titles) Missy tries to leave with Gilbert but Tatum stops her and then he gets destroyed by Sting, Fantastics vs Jack Victory & Mike George, PPW, 12/20/86 (Ends up turning into a 6-man with Chavo Guerrero & Art Crews) After buying out Leroy McGuirk, Watts renamed it Mid-South and while withdrawing from the NWA, he would still have the NWA Champion defend the belt at some big shows. ~ Koko B. Ware music video (The Bird) -Originally aired January 12, 1985. If you BUILD it, they will COME! The Freebirds fanned the heat through the feud until it reached a white-hot state when Ritters wife gave birth to his first child, and Watts brought this into the angle. Notable were the Blade Runners, a pair of Road Warriors knock-offs who would later be known as Sting and the Ultimate Warrior. -Your hosts are Boyd Pierce and Joel Watts. ~ Ted Dibiase & Dr. Death Interview Wrestling II had become a shadow of his former self. ~ Terry Taylor Interview (will meet Jake in a #1 contenders match) One Man Gang vs Ted Dibiase, PPW, 11/22/86 (JIP Famous clean pinfall job by Dibiase) After his time in Universal, Williams went on to a storied run in the NWA. The team consisted of two masked wrestlers known as Light and Dark or simply "Shadow #1" and "Shadow #2".The team consisted of Randy Colley who was "Shadow #1" [1] and Jose Luis Rivera who was "Shadow #2". He took to wrestling early on and became a journeyman in the 60s, traveling all across the United States, and out to Japan as he learned his craft. On November 8, 1993 Colley reunited with Moondog Spot to face The Rock 'n' Roll Express in a dark match at a Smoky Mountain Wrestling TV taping in Newton, NC. Unlike Demolition, The Shadows were used as enhancement talent and embarked on a lengthy losing streak to The Young Stallions on the house show circuit that spring. The legacy that Bill Watts left behind rises above any controversial statements he may have made or the wrestling career he had. Watts had a controversial run as boss of WCW in 1992, where he failed to recapture the Mid-South magic. Plus, Jake Roberts is in action, a look at the battle between Billy Jack Haynes and Kamala, and much more! [Photo: @WrestlingIsKing on Twitter]One Man Gang lost the UWF Title to Big Bubba Rogers just before he departed for his career-changing run in the WWF in May of 1987. Kortsia Korchenko vs Ricky Gibson With JR on the mic, Mid-South had the voice it needed to put the fans on the edge of their seats. Blade Runners vs. David Peterson & Perry Jackson He held the extinction of not being pinned for a decade until he became involved in the fiasco that was the Brawl For All tournament in the '90s in WWF. Clip of Williams/Dibiase vs Hayes/Roberts, 9/6/86 (Hayes whips Dibiase) Fantastics vs Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts, UWF, 11/22/86 (Hayes & Roberts jump the Fants before the match and destroy them, for Eddie Gilbert in her limousine with her. Most of which because of fights with fans during his career as a manager to the heels of wrestling. Rick Steiner & Jack Victory vs Jeff Gaylord & Ken Massey Buddy Roberts w/Michael Hayes vs. Terry Taylor Buzz Sawyer vs Ted Dibiase (Dibiase taunts Michael Hayes before the match) - RARE!!! Its amazing to see the scores of future famous faces who cut their teeth in the territory. Gustavo Mendoza vs Brett Wayne Tommy Gilbert thanks the UWF for not accepting his resignation and says he doesnt want Eddie hurt but hopes Watts can straighten Hot -Your hosts are Jim Ross and Joel Watts. One notable bit is Watts failed to trademark the UWF name, which Herb Abrams later used for an infamous promotion. Ted Dibiase & Dr. Death vs. Eddie Gilbert & The Nightmare Wild stuff.) News and videos, live and in Spanish. Video feature on Devistation Inc. Humongous vs. Perry Jackson commentary say that wont be enough to woo Missy and theyre right! They became embroiled in a lengthy feud with the Fabulous Ones and lost the titles to them three weeks later. Within a few weeks, he was re-packaged as "Moondog Hawkins", soon after that being renamed "Moondog Rex". Ted Dibiase vs. Gustavo Mendoza (Dick Murdoch & Masked Superstar attack Dibiase, Dr. Death makes the save) which they get fined) Special Feature: Hyatt & Hot Stuff International Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. In time, Mid-South became the Universal Wrestling Federation. Mid-South Wrestling Results 1983 Promoting the Areas of: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi Promoter: Bill Watts (Below are match listings for the complete year of 1983 from the Mid-South Wrestling television network.) Mid-South North American Champ Mr. Wrestling II beat Ernie Ladd via DQ. Terry Gordy vs Steve Williams (No match Hacksaw Duggan comes out and issues a challenge to the winner of the match, whoever that might His outspokenness often came back to bite him, no matter how hard he tried to do the right thing. The Desperados were packaged with the gimmick of being three bumbling cowboys looking to meet Stan Hansen to go to WCW and become a team. Hacksaw Duggan vs Rick Steiner (No match Dick Slater comes in and challenges Duggan, so they brawl & then you get lots of run-ins) Williams & Gordy then jump in as well. Rob Ricksteiner & Mike Scott The Moondogs jumped to the World Wrestling Federation in the midst of its national expansion. Sheepherders & Jack Victory vs. Buzz Sawyer vs. Joe Malcolm He can be reached by e-mail at squints72hhi@gmail.com. Mid-South Wrestling (1.12.1985) Review. She takes the candy but doesnt leave with Eddie.) [4], In 1976 he joined Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and began wrestling under his real name for the first time. Clip of Hayes whipping Taylor, 9/13/86 Dark Journey Given Flowers for WFIA Award Savannah Jack vs The Libyan (Before the match, Buddy Landel comes out and challenges Savannah Jack and eats a superkick for his trouble) Gary Young vs Gustavo Mendoza Not long after, Duggan would pick up a 24 and take on the nickname of Hacksaw and be remembered as one of the biggest fan favorites of the WWF 80s. Jack Victory Introducing Lady Maxine Without Hansen, the group were dissolved as a stable, with Colley finishing his run following a loss to the Freebirds on July 21, 1991 in Knoxville, TN. Terry Taylor vs. Jake Roberts (#1 Contenders match), Mid-South Wrestling 3/8/86 Dick Slater vs. Jake Robers (Slater wins TV Title) As a consolation to being dropped from Demolition, Colley was repackaged again as part of the masked wrestling team The Shadows with partner Jose Luis Rivera. [5] For the remainder of the 1970s he moved around various National Wrestling Alliance territories.[5]. Though he will never put himself above his commentating idol, Gordon Solie, JR is considered by most to be the greatest play-by-play guy the wrestling business has ever produced. Fantastics vs John Tatum & Jack Victory (Missy Hyatt rakes Tommy Rogers eyes, then slaps him,then Dark Journey slaps Missy) Sheepherders vs. Brett Wayne Sawyer & Steve Doll They built it to a sellout in the Superdome that drew a crowd of nearly thirty thousand. Welcome back to our exploration of the history of the Wrestling Territories, friends. Leroy Brown vs Bobby Perez (Danny Hodge does commentary) The Freebirds introduce Sunshine as their valet Sting and Jim Hellwig (the Ultimate Warrior) came into the territory from a short run in WCCW as the Blade Runners, and creative consultant Ken Mantell also came aboard from Texas. Jim Ross selects the winner of the UWF trival contest One Man Gang vs Ken Massey Dick Slater vs. Dr. Death (TV Title Tournament Quarter Finals) They made their debut under their new gimmick on April 23, 1987 in Worcester, MA at a WWF Superstars taping, defeating Lanny Poffo and Nick Kiniski in a dark match. The young twenty-two-year-old tennis racket toting, big-mouthed, cry-baby was an instant foil for many of the boys on and off the camera. Buddy Roberts vs Savannah Jack (Jack wins the UWF TV title) Tatum/Victory.) Tatum gets in, but now theres no room for Ross. On April 14 he was reunited with Moondog Spot, losing to The Rougeau Brothers on Prime Time Wrestling. . Colley lost singles matches to Bret Hart, Barry Windham, Jimmy Snuka, Jerry Brisco, and Tony Atlas to start the year, before going on a winning streak that saw him defeat Bobby Colt, and Rick McGraw on the house show circuit. In 1972 the Dalton Brothers moved to NWA Mid-America and were ultimately rebranded as "The Medics". Terry Taylor vs One Man Gang (Akbar & his army run in and bloody Taylor) In April 1996 they began to feud with former WWF Tag Team Champions Men on a Mission, the latter on loan from the World Wrestling Federation. By late 1979 and into early 1980, all the dominoes started falling into place for Watts. Freebirds calling for suspension of Ted Dibiase (Both Hayes & Dibiase were told to stay in the back for the Gordy/Duggan match or theyd be Terry Gordy vs Hacksaw (time runs out before the match), Universal Wrestling Federation 11/1/86 Their most high profile match came on the July 12th, 1986 edition of WWF Championship Wrestling, where they lost to WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and Paul Orndorff; the match being worked entirely by Orndorff and part of the famous feud between the latter that would begin shortly. Bill Irwin vs Jeff Raitz Ken Dick Slater asking Buzz Sawyer for the TV title back (Sawyer refuses) Savannah Jack vs Buddy Roberts (Michael Hayes comes down to ringside with a jar of hair removal cream but is then too scared to get into Sting & Rick Steiner vs Missing Link & Joe Savoldi (Missing Link ends up getting triple-teamed and spray painted yellow) [12] The following day in East Rutherford, New Jersey, he made his televised debut at a WWF Superstars taping. Dr. Death Steve Williams also made a name for himself in the UWF by winning the Heavyweight Championship from Big Bubba Rogers, better known as Ray Traylor, or The Big Boss Man from his later WWF career. Chavo Guerrero vs The Libyan Savannah Jack vs Ken Massey (Jack yells Get up white boy! at Massey drawing some uncomfortable commentary from Hayes & Ross) Tags: wrestling, pro-wrestler, jyd, thump, mid-south-wrestling Back to Design. Ross also took on the job of Director of Marketing during this time. Watts isnt letting that happen.) Randy the Mountaineer[3] Jack Victory & John Tatum vs Joe Savoldi & Jeff Gaylord TV Champion Jake Roberts vs. Gustavo Mendoza, Mid-South Wrestling 2/15/86 Hype for the 6/14/86 Superdome show Gustavo Mendoza vs Perry Jackson (Gustavo gets a win!) Watts went against racial stereotypes and social mores in the business to champion the black athlete when it wasnt accepted or wanted, in some cases. Thank you for being a part of our community! Dick Slater vs Tracy Smothers He was managed by both Eddie Gilbert and Sir Oliver Humperdink and remained undefeated and on May 22, 1985 defeated Terry Taylor to gain the Mid-South North American Title. Ted Dibiase & Steve Williams video Living in America After Demolition ended for him in the WWF and following a stint in Stampede Wrestling, he went to Continental Championship Wrestling where he worked as "Detroit Demolition". The heels lay down After his time in Universal, Williams went on to a storied run in the NWA. 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