RESULTS FROM SUNDAY NIGHT’S SHOW AT THE MID-SOUTH COLISEUM (courtesy of www.memphiswrestlinghistory.com)
Jerry Lawler/Jos LeDuc/Jeff Jarrett draw Bill Dundee/Buddy Landel/Tony Falk (referee stoppage)
Dutch Mantell over Abdul Gadaffi
MOD Squad over Billy Travis/Phil Hickerson
Paul Diamond draw Rip Rogers
Pat Tanaka over Pat Rose
Tojo Yamamoto over Tony Burton
Lance Russell and Dave Brown welcomed us to the show by telling us that today we’d be seeing Billy Travis, Rip Rogers, the MOD Squad, Dutch Mantell, and Jeff Jarrett teaming with Jos LeDuc in the main event. Russell added that we’d be seeing a video from Bill Dundee and Buddy Landel as well.
We came back to see Billy Travis getting ready to face the Masked Patriot. Travis started tying up the Patriot as soon as the bell rang, and although the Patriot battled back Travis kept firm control of the match. The only way the Patriot could get away from Travis was to get into the ropes, and he did quite often.
Finally the Patriot backed Travis into the ropes and started throwing punches only for Travis to reverse and flip him into a sitting headlock. Travis then pulled the Patriot up and put him down with a back elbow. A chop put the Patriot down again. Travis locked in an armbar and the Patriot raked Travis’s eyes to gain the advantage.
The Patriot was preparing to whip Travis across the ring when Travis chopped the Patriot on the back of the head and his mask fell off. The Patriot grabbed his mask and ran to the back while the referee made the ten count and awarded the match to Travis.
Russell then headed to the interview set to talk with Rip Rogers. Rogers bashed all of the “pretty boy†wrestlers in the area before saying that he was the prettiest wrestler in the area. Rogers then brought up that although he’d taken Billy Travis to the limit, he knew he’d never get a rematch for the International title. Rogers issued challenges to Travis for the International belt and Jerry Lawler for the Southern title.
Rogers then headed to the ring to face Jim Jameson. A quick knee to the gut gave Rogers the early advantage – a good thing since he’d promised Lance Russell that he could win the match in a minute and a half. Rogers continued dominating the match as he pitched Jameson through the ropes to the floor. Rogers retrieved him and returned to the ring to continue the punishment. Rogers finally put Jameson away with a Boston Crab at 2:20. After the match, it took some convincing from the referee to convince Rogers to break the hold.
After the commercial break, we came back to see Lance Russell backstage to talk about Wednesday night’s show at the Coliseum. Landel and Dundee soon joined Russell to add their two cents. Dundee brought up how Russell had started all their problems and then said that Lawler was just hiding from him under the guise of helping Jarrett. Dundee promised that Landel would take care of LeDuc, Falk would take Jarrett, and he’d handle Lawler.
After another quick break, Russell introduced the tape from Landel and Dundee. We cut to the two of them in the studio control room. Dundee brought up how the last time they’d been there was to view footage of Dundee beating Big Red. Dundee brought up recent events at the Mid-South Coliseum – namely how the Barbarian had missed a show and Lawler refused to wrestle Dundee. Instead, the fans chose an opponent for Lawler – Tony Falk. Dundee claimed that Landel had won the poll, and then played a tape to prove his point.
The tape showed Lawler dominating Falk. Dundee reminded the fans that they liked Falk, but Lawler had him outclassed. Therefore, the Jarretts had only set up the match to protect Lawler. Landel brought up that Lawler had whispered something to Russell, and he claimed that the something was Lawler asking Russell not to pick Landel or Dundee.
Dundee then played more footage of Lawler, LeDuc, and Jeff brawling with Falk, Dundee, and Landel after the match. Dundee closed by saying that Lawler was simply scared of them.
We came back to the studio, where Lawler joined Russell at the interview set. Lawler told Russell that he’d been tipped off that Dundee and Landel were making a tape of the events at the Mid-South. Lawler said it was true that the Barbarian hadn’t been there, and that Eddie Marlin had allowed the fans to choose his opponent. Lawler then said that he did refuse Dundee’s shot, because of the fact that Dundee had forced him to wait for months for his rematch. Lawler added that he’d agreed to face Dundee if the belt wasn’t on the line. Dundee had left then and returned to the back. Lawler reiterated that the fans had wanted Falk and we headed to more tape.
The tape showed Falk choking Lawler with his belt while the referee tried to pull him off. It didn’t take long for Lawler to drop the strap and hammer back. Lawler then picked up the belt Falk had dropped and started using it himself. Lawler slammed Falk and dropped a fist from the second rope, and that brought Landel and Dundee out to attack. We then cut to footage of Falk choking Jeff with the belt (which Lawler added was another match, where Landell and Dundee were facing LeDuc and Jeff). Landel choked LeDuc while Falk choked Jeff. That brought Lawler to the ring to start cleaning house.
We returned to the studio where Lawler advised that Dundee and Landel had obviously forgotten a few things. Lawler closed by sayi8ng he wasn’t afraid of Dundee and he’d face him anytime (but the belt wouldn’t be on the line).
We came back from another break to see Russell backstage again to talk about the week’s card.
Another commercial brought us to the arena, where the MOD Squad was out with Tony Falk. Falk advised that Costello wasn’t there because he’d been with his sick mother, who had just passed away. Russell offered his condolences and Falk advised that he’d be glad to escort the Squad. They then headed to the ring where Frank Morrell and David Haskins were waiting.
Morrell and Spike started with Morrell raking Spike’s eyes to gain an advantage, and then fighting off Basher as well when he came into the ring illegally.
Morrell brought Haskins in and he put Spike down with a dropkick before locking in an armbar. He whipped Spike across the ring only to miss a dropkick when Basher caught Spike. Basher tagged in and the two began working Haskins over. Morrell then came in and not only fought the Squad, but also Tony Falk.
As the referee sent Falk back to the floor, Spike pulled out a chain and started pounding on Morrell’s head. The Squad tagged again and Spike legally came back in. They started making quick tags and kept hammering on the bloodied Morrell. As the referee checked on Morrell, Haskins entered the ring to try and help his partner. That brought Falk into the ring to hit Haskins with a couple of piledrivers. The Squad kept pounding Morrell until Billy Travis and Dutch Mantell ran in to make the save. Jos LeDuc and Eddie Marlin were only a couple of steps behind. That convinced the Squad and Falk that it was time to go. Brown announced that the Squad had been disqualified as Morrell was helped to the back.
We came back from commercial to see Falk and Abdul Gadaffi joining Russell at the interview set. Falk said that Morrell had gotten what he deserved and then he said that he was looking forward to getting his hands on Jarrett and Lawler. Falk then turned his attention to Gadaffi’s feud with Dutch Mantell. Suddenly Russell ran for cover as Billy Travis attacked Falk. Gadaffi got involved and he and Falk overpowered Travis, busting him open. They continued the assault until Dutch Mantell came out to make the save.. Mantell chased Gadaffi and Falk to the back before helping Travis to the back.
Russell recapped Falk’s winless history in the company as the Undertaker (not him) came to the ring to face Dutch Mantell. The Undertaker removed his robe as the bell rang. A solid right hand gained Mantell control of the match as Brown reminded the viewers that the Undertaker was one half of a tag team called the Undertakers.
The Undertaker headed to the floor and Mantell promised to pull his mask off. The Undertaker kept fleeing to the floor as Mantell tried to pull his mask off. The Undertaker finally started throwing right hands and whipped Mantell into the ropes, only to take a knee lift from Mantell. Mantell dropped an elbow for the win at 2:41 before forcing the Undertaker to run to save his mask one more time.
We came back to Russell backstage where he covered the card Wednesday night one more time. He was joined by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Lawler. Jarrett admitted that he couldn’t handle Dundee or Landel, but he could take care of Tony Falk. LeDuc joined the interview as Lawler promised that he’d take care of Dundee. LeDuc added that he was glad to be working with Lawler and promised that he and Lawler would handle Dundee and Landel if Jarrett could take care of Falk.
We came back to see Jarrett and LeDuc facing Abdul Gadaffi and Pat Rose. LeDuc and Gadaffi started the match. The two big men locked up and neither man gained control. LeDuc changed that by choking Gadaffi into a corner and punctuating the move with a head butt.
LeDuc clubbed Gadaffi down and he brought Pat Rose in. Rose locked up with Gadaffi and wound up in a headlock. Rose escaped LeDuc and whipped him across the ring only to go down to a shoulder block. LeDuc returned to the headlock before whipping Rose across the ring and nailing a dropkick.
LeDuc tagged in Jarrett who put Rose down with a Lou Thesz press. Jarrett then arm dragged Rose down and locked in an armbar. Rose fought his way back to his feet and reached for a tag. Rose whipped Jarrett across the ring and the momentum shifted – first with a Gadaffi knee to Jarrett’s back and then Gadaffi tagging in.
Gadaffi took Jarrett down with a clothesline and started choking him. He broke before the five count and choked Jarrett on the top rope before dropping an elbow for a one count. Gadaffi brought Rose back in and a thumb to the throat took Jarrett down. Jarrett tried to fight back but Rose kept him on the mat. A back elbow earned Rose a two count and he brought Gadaffi back in.
Gadaffi slammed Jarrett and missed a second rope elbow. Jarrett took advantage of the opening and tagged LeDuc back in. LeDuc fought off both opponents (and Tony Falk when he entered the ring). After the bell rang for the DQ, Falk attacked Jarrett while Rose and Gadaffi went after LeDuc. That brought Lawler out of the back who went after Falk. Falk, Gadaffi, and Rose then decided it was time to leave and headed to the back.
After the last commercial, Brown gave a quick rundown as Russell discussed the Landel/Dundee video before saying goodbye for another week.
FULL CARD FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S SHOW AT THE EVANSVILLE COLISEUM
Bill Dundee/Buddy Landel/Tony Falk vs. Jeff Jarrett/Jos LeDuc/Jerry Lawler
Bullwhip on a Pole match
Abdul Gadaffi vs. Dutch Mantell
Billy Travis/Phil Hickerson vs. the MOD Squad
Paul Diamond vs. Rip Rogers
Pat Tanaka vs. Pat Rose
Tojo Yamamoto vs. the Invader
