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Home of ‘Mid South Moments’, ‘UWF - The Final Year’ & ‘Three From’. We also regularly cover other promotions & eras.
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Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Erik Watts joins the show this week along with Terry Canova (@coach_canova) & Phil Stegall (@blueeyeddrummr).
This is a must listen episode with so many subjects covered, including growing up in the Watts household & with Mid South Wrestling, his in ring career (including the amazing line up in his first ever PPV encounter) & lots of phenomenal stories along the way.
We then review the June 8th 1985 episode of MSW featuring the return to in ring action of Cowboy Bill Watts himself.
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
A bit of a different show this week, looking back over the June 1st 1985 episode of Mid South Wrestling featuring a big North American title match between Terry Taylor & the undefeated 'Nightmare'. Ric Flair is on the show, plus Brad Armstrong & Brickhouse Brown team again, the new TV Champion the Snowman faces Jim Jeffers & Kamala battles Mike Cooper plus much much more.
In addition I'll be answering some listener questions submitted on Twitter along the way.
The Mid South show itself is available here on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfpEV_lfbdc
Friday May 28, 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
‘This Month in Wrestling History 12’ goes back to look at World Championship Wrestling’s ‘Slamboree’ show from May 17th 1998 featuring :
WCW World Television Title Match
Fit Finlay (c) vs. Chris Benoit
Brian Adams (w/Vincent) vs. Lex Luger
WCW World Cruiserweight Title #1 Contendership Battle Royal
Lenny Lane vs. Evan Karagias vs. Psychosis vs. Silver King vs. Juventud Guerrera vs. Super Calo vs. Kidman vs. Johnny Swinger vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. El Dandy vs. Marty Jannetty vs. Damien vs. El Grio vs. Villano IV vs. Ciclope (Dean Malenko)
WCW World Cruiserweight Title Match
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Dean Malenko
Bowery Death Cage Match
Eddie Guerrero (w/Chavo Guerrero Jr.) vs. Ultimo Dragon
WCW United States Heavyweight Title Match
Singles Match (Special Referee: Roddy Piper)
WCW World Tag Team Title Match
The Outsiders (Kevin Nash & Scott Hall) (w/Dusty Rhodes) (c) vs. Sting & The Giant
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
James Coleman (@MrJamesMargate) returns today for some inter generational family 80s wrestling fun as we look back over the May 25th 1985 episode of Mid South Wrestling featuring the following :
The new TV champion the Snowman vs Tommy Prichard
Mid South Tag Champions Ted Dibiase & Dr Death Steve Williams
North American Champion Terry Taylor vs Eddie Gilbert
Brickhouse Brown & Brad Armstrong vs Jake Roberts & the Barbarian
Kamala vs Vern Deaton
‘The Brute’ vs Frank Lane
Plus NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION RIC FLAIR
The show is available here on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wLQ2rlaX6s
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Mark Dunderdale (@dopper6) & Stuart Roberts (@wakefieldcanary) complete a hattrick of consecutive Mid South Moments appearances as we look back over the May 18th 1985 television episode.
This featured the final of the tv title tournament between Mid South newcomer the Snowman & Jake 'the Snake' Roberts.
In addition, we had the Nightmare & Eddie Gilbert in tag action, Brickhouse Brown & Brad Armstrong teaming again plus the new tag team champions Steve Williams & Ted Dibiase. There's also a special feature showing Terry Taylor demonstrating the figure four leg lock & a Joel Watts video package on Brickhouse Brown.
The show can be found on YouTube here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F2M85ibVuY
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Mark Dunderdale (@dopper6) & Stuart Roberts (@wakefieldcanary) are with me this week to look back over the very newsworthy May 11th 1985 episode of Mid South Wrestling.
We have news of new tag team champions, including clips of the title change from Houston plus a must watch bed side interview with Jim Duggan following his injury at the hands of Skandar Akbar.
Matches :
The Dirty White Boys vs the Rock 'N' Roll Express
The Snowman vs Steve Williams - Semi final of the TV title tournament
Mike Jackson & Brad Armstrong vs the Freebirds (Roberts & Hayes)
Jake 'the Snake' Roberts vs Mark Ragin
Ted Dibiase & Steve Williams vs Steve Casey & Ken Glover
The episode is available on YouTube here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R845F_bNT7M
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Stuart Roberts (@wakefieldcanary) & Mark Dunderdale (@dopper6) are back to review an absolutely superb episode of Mid South Wrestling.
This featured :
Jake 'the Snake' Roberts vs Brad Armstrong - TV title semi final
Brickhouse Brown vs Tommy Prichard
Edcar Thomas vs Steve Casey
'Dirty' Dutch Mantel vs Terry Daniels
Eddie Gilbert & the Nightmare vs Richard Dye & Paul Brown
Steve Williams vs Steve Casey
Superstar Bill Dundee & Terry Taylor vs the Dirty White Boys
Plus a major and shocking surprise.
I couldn't find this online but it is available via the WWE Network (not the Peacock version as of yet sadly)
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
This Month in History 11 goes back to 1991 for WCW’s Starrcade in the Tokyo Dome headlined by a title vs title match between IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami & NWA World Champion Ric Flair. In action also was Sting vs the Great Muta plus Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki defended their IWGP tag team titles vs The Steiner Brothers. Jushin Thunder Liger, the IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion, faced Akira, and Big Van Vader & Bam Bam Bigelow took on Doom.
The shortened US version of this show is available on DailyMotion (search for WCW Japan Supershow).
All the action, from what was an 11 match card in total, is available on New Japan World (search Starrcade in the Tokyo Dome).
And yes we know this took place in March 1991, BUT IT AIRED IN THE UNITED STATES IN APRIL SO IT COUNTS!
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Phil Stegall (@blueeyeddrumr) & Terry Canova (@coach_canova) are back for a look over the April 27th 1985 episode of Mid South Wrestling. This featured many more historic, and must watch, examples of Bill Watts on the attack during what was a very real wrestling war by this point in time.
In action were :
Terry Taylor vs Kamala (clips from their recent match in New Orleans)
Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Tom Prichard
Kamala vs Thor
Jake ‘the Snake’ Roberts & the Barbarian vs Richard Dye & Paul Brown
Steve Williams vs King Kong Bundy (clips from their October 1983 match from the Sam Houston Coliseum)
Brickhouse Brown vs The Wrestler
The Nightmare vs Private Terry Daniels
Superstar Bill Dundee vs Jack Victory
Terry Taylor vs Edcar Thomas
The show is available here on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxTkaJaazUg&t=1052s
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
We welcome back Phil Stegall (@blueeyeddrumr) & Terry Canova (@coach_canova) for a look back over the April 20th 1985 episode of Mid South Wrestling featuring the following :
Kamala vs The Masked Marvel
Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Thor
The Barbarian vs Stoney Montana
The Dirty White Boys vs Brickhouse Brown & Rocky Montana
Jake ‘the Snake’ Roberts vs Steve Casey in the TV title tournament
Dutch Mantell vs Tim Horner
Eddie Gilbert & the Nightmare vs Terry Daniels & Steve Brinson
The show is available here on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMKMp1U9Z0E&t=2s