NWA: Mid-South Territory

[Mad Dog]

Due to the extremely large size of the roster the NWA has decided to divide into 3 territories in the United States. The AWA, ECW and Mid-South were put under the management of Vern Gagne, Paul Heyman and Bill Watts.

Mid-South is the second largest of the 3 territories. Bill Watts doesn't believe in filling his cards with squash matches so there's a nice mixture on the shows. Every show will feature 2-3 squash matches and 2-3 name matches. Mid-South will be retaining the Saturday Night time slot on TBS.

Mid-South Roster:

Don Leo Jonathan
King Kong Bundy
Ravishing Rick Rude
Dick Hutton
S.D. Jones
Johnny Valiant
Jimmy Valiant
Masked Superstar
Iron Mike Dibiase
Hacksaw Jim Duggan
George Hackenschmidt
Iron Sheik
Nikolai Volkoff
Bobby Eaton
Stan Lane
Dennis Condrey
Bob Orton, Sr.
Bob Orton, Jr.
Diamond Dallas Page
Bobo Brazil
Ted Dibiase
Steve Williams
Ivan Koloff
Bob Armstrong
Brad Armstrong
Curt Hennig
the Sheik
Koko B. Ware
B. Brian Blair
Jim Brunzell
Greg Valentine
Brutus Beefcake
Cousin Luke
Killer Kowalski - original set card

Mid-South Titles:

North American Heavyweight Title
Mid-South Tag Team Titles
Mid-South Television Title

[Mad Dog]

Mid-South Saturday Night Show #1 1/7/06
airing on TBS

Bill Watts greets everyone and announces that tonight they will crown the first ever North American Heavyweight Champion.

Round 1:

Ted Dibiase d. King Kong Bundy w/ a powerslam
Quick match here. The crowd erupted in cheers and shocks when Dibiase managed to lift and slam Bundy.

Ravishing Rick Rude d. Masked Superstar w/ the Rude Awakening
Many considered this to be the match of the night. No one could gain an advantage unlike Rude missed a turnbuckle charge. Superstar dominated Rude for a long time but just couldn't get the Cobra Hold on good enough. Superstar missed a corner charge and Rude hit the Rude Awakening for the win.

Curt Hennig d. Dick Hutton w/ the Hennig Plex
Dick Hutton almost put it away quickly after a quick roll up after ducking a corner charge. Hutton applied the Abdominal Stretch but couldn't secure a submission. Hennig fought back and hit the patented Hennig Plex for the win.

Ivan Koloff d. Diamond Dallas Page by DQ
DDP made the classic error of using a folding chair in the plain sight of the ref. Koloff tried to get revenge by hitting DDP with his chain but was caught with a Diamond Cutter. Koloff's pride too a shot there but he's still in the tournament.

Intermission:

the Armstrongs d. Dr. X and Bobby Thomas w/ the Russian Leg Sweep
"Bullet" Bob picked Thomas apart before turning things over to his son Brad who got the pin after the Russian Leg Sweep

Semi-Finals:

Ted Dibiase d. Ravishing Rick Rude w/ a spinning neckbreaker
This one was over quickly to the surprise of the crowd. Rude looking totally spent after the match he had with the Masked Superstar earlier in the evening. Dibiase moves to the final.

Ivan Koloff d. Curt Hennig w/ the Russian Bear Hug
Koloff's superior strength made all of the difference in this match. Hennig put up a good fight and even hit the Hennig Plex at one point but Koloff put him to sleep after applying the dreaded bear hug. Koloff will face Dibiase in the final.

Intermission:

Koko B. Ware d. Iron Sheik by DQ
Koko took the Iron Sheik by surprise earlier on. He almost finished him off with 2 Ghostbusters but the Iron Sheik just barely escapes. Things spilled to the outside and the Iron Sheik was DQ'd for choking Koko with a chair. After the DQ the Iron Sheik rolled Koko back into the ring and applied the Camel Clutch. He refused to break the hold and the poor ref couldn't pry the hold loose. Hacksaw Jim Duggan finally ran out to save the day and clobbered the Iron Sheik with his 2x4.

Final:

Ted Dibiase d. Ivan Koloff w/ a powerslam to win the North American Heavyweight Title
This was an all out brawl for the title. Dibiase dominated much of the early goings but Koloff nailed him with that blasted chain of his. Koloff took over but just couldn't get the Russian Bear Hug on Dibiase. Koloff even managed to get away with another cheap shot with his chain as the match went on. Koloff headed to the top rope but there was nobody home. Dibiase took over with a spinning neckbreaker followed by a fistdrop and then pinned Koloff after a powerslam.

After the match Koloff nails Dibiase with the chain and starts to choke him with it. The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff come to the ring and it's a 3 on 1 beatdown. Koloff continues to choke Dibiase while Sheik and Volkoff put the boots to him. Steve Williams charges into the ring. He nails the Iron Sheik with a powerslam. Koloff gets press slammed out of the ring. Volkoff gets the Oklahoma Stampede.

Next Week:

Mid-South Tag Team Title Tournament:
Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams vs. the Dream Team
Iron Mike Dibiase and King Kong Bundy vs. Killer Bees
Midnight Express vs. the Armstrongs
Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff vs. the Valiants

Also on the card:
Dick Hutton vs. Cousin Luke
Curt Hennig will be in singles action

[Knapik]

Looks good, MD.Cool to see Koloff and DiBiase in the finals. How many of your guys were actually in Mid-South? I'm kind of clueless about territories and rosters and such

[Mad Dog]

Mid-South was where the Junkyard Dog was huge in the early 80s.

LOW guys actually in Mid-South:

Ted Dibiase
Steve Williams
Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Midnight Express and Jim Cornette
Ivan Koloff
Brad Armstrong
Nikolai Volkoff
Koko B. Ware
the Missing Link
Iron Sheik
Bob Orton Jr.

[Mad Dog]

Mid-South Saturday Night Show #2 1/14/06
airing on TBS

Round 1:

Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams d. the Dream Team w/ the Oklahoma Stampede
Valentine worked over Dibiase but Dibiase battled back and tagged in Williams. Williams mauled Valentine and finished him off quickly for the win.

Iron Mike Dibiase and King Kong Bundy d. Killer Bees w/ the Top Rope Knee Drop
The Bees just couldn't find a way to deal with Bundy's size and strength. Everytime they almost had Dibiase finished he'd find a way to tag Bundy in. The finish came when Bundy hit the Avalanche on Blair and then tagged in Dibiase who finished him off.

the Armstrongs d. Midnight Express w/ karate chops
Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane were working as the team this time. They dominated early but Brad managed to tag in his father who got the surprise pinfall on Lane for the win. Yeah I rolled a 4 on the pin for this one.

the Valiants d. Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff w/ a double clothesline
Superior team work paid off here. The Valiants made tags at just the right moments to cut off the momentum of the other team. They caught Volkoff with a double clothesline to end the match.

Camera head backstage to see Jim Cornette directing traffic as the Midnight Express do a 3 on 2 beatdown of the Armstrongs. This doesn't help tne Armstrongs' chances in the semis.

Dick Hutton d. Cousin Luke w/ the Abdominal Stretch
Hutton made short work of Luke and quickly gained a submission victory.

Semi-Finals:

Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams d. Iron Mike Dibiase and King Kong Bundy w/ the Loaded Glove
If people were shocked at Dibiase powerslamming Bundy last week then they were speechless over the way Williams tossed Bundy around like he was nothing this week. Williams finally tossed Bundy to the outside and Dibiase caught his father with the Loaded Glove to get the win.

the Valiants d. the Armstrongs w/ the Top Rope Elbow
Quick match. The Armstrongs were really in no shape to wrestle and the Valiants knew it. They hit Brad with the Top Rope Elbow for the win.

Ivan Koloff comes out for an interview. He finally names his group as the Eastern Powers. The members are the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, Nikita Brenzikov and himself for right now. Their sights are set on Ted Dibiase and his North American Heavyweight Title. Their top priority is getting that belt.

Curt Hennig d. Tom Daniels w/ the Hennig Plex
Quick match here as Daniels was no match for Hennig.

Final:

Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams d. the Valiants w/ the Backdrop Driver to win the Mid-South Tag Team Titles
Dibiase and Williams looked really good here. They made quick tags and just wore the Valiants down. The Valiants came back in the middle of the match and used the same tactics. Williams came in and like we've seen the last two weeks roughnecked his way to Mid-South gold.

After the match the Eastern Powers storm the ring. Koloff chokes Dibiase while the Iron Sheik and Volkoff double team Williams. They can't get Williams down until Volkoff has pounded him mercilessly with the Russian flag. When he's finally down the Iron Sheik applies the Camel Clutch.

Next week:

Ted Dibiase will defend the North American Heavyweight Championship against Nikolai Volkoff
Ivan Koloff vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Ravishing Rick Rude and S.D. Jones will be in singles action
The Midnight Express will be in tag team action

[freemumia]

Really digging this, keep up the great work!

[Mad Dog]

Mid-South Saturday Night Show #3 1/21/06
airing on TBS

S.D. Jones d. Tony Smith w/ the Headbutt
Smith gave Jones a run for his money here. Jones hit a few big moves after catching Jones coming off the ropes. Jones managed to weather the storm and picked up the win in an exciting opener. **

Masked Superstar comes out for an interview. He's back from a tour of Japan and he's ready to set his sights on the top Mid-South prize.

Ravishing Rick Rude d. Dr. X w/ the Rude Awakening
Rude had a little trouble with the masked jobber but his superior skills helped him end the match in a few short moments. 1/2*

Lou Albano comes out for an interview. He holds up a contract and proudly announces that the Valiants will get the first title shot against Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams.

Midnight Express d. the Executioners w/ the Face First Leg Sweep
Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey made up the Express this time around. Condrey appeared to have some debut jitters as he got the Midnights into some messy situations during the match. After getting kicked around a bit Condrey settled down hit some of his signature moves and finished off an Executioner with 3 straight Face First Leg Sweeps. **1/2

The Armstrongs storm into the ring. They beat Eaton and Condrey with belts until they bail to the outside. Bob Armstrong grabs a mic. The Midnight Express cost them a chance to win the Tag Titles last week because they're a bunch of sore losers. They want a match with the Midnights in this very ring next week.

Ivan Koloff d. Hacksaw Jim Duggan w/ the Russian Bear Hug
This one was over quickly. Koloff smashes Duggan with his chain behind the ref's back and applied the bearhug to put Duggan to sleep. 1/2*

Ivan Koloff grabs the mic. He points to Duggan and says that this is what will happen to anyone who opposes the Eastern Powers.

Main Event:
North American Heavyweight Title Match:
Ted Dibiase (c) d. Nikolai Volkoff by count out
Dibiase had a lot of trouble overcoming the pure power of Volkoff in this match. He had brief flurries of offense but was quickly cut off. Volkoff just grounded on Dibiase with power moves. Unfortunately for Volkoff he seemed to punch himself out during the course of the match. On the outside Dibiase escaped a shoulder ram into the ringpost and instead pushed Volkoff head first into it. Volkoff couldn't beat the ref's count. **3/4

Ivan Koloff and the Iron Sheik hit the ring. They do a 2 on 1 beatdown until Volkoff recovers and joins the fun. Steve Williams tries to run in for the save but the numbers are just too much for him. Finally Hacksaw Jim Duggan comes storming into the ring with his 2x4 and the Eastern Powers bail to the outside.

Next Week:

Main Event:
Ivan Koloff, Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff vs. Ted Dibiase, Steve Williams and Hacksaw Jim Duggan
the Armstrongs vs. Midnight Express
Dick Hutton vs. King Kong Bundy
Masked Superstar and Bob Orton, Sr. will be in singles action

[Mad Dog]

Mid-South Saturday Night Show #4 1/28/06
airing on TBS

Hosts are Jim Ross and "Cowboy" Bill Watts

Bob Orton, Sr. d. Dr. X w/ the Piledriver
Orton came off the ropes and caught X with his finisher for the win. 1/4*

Abdullah Farouk comes out for an interview. Next week he'll unleash a nightmare on Mid-South Wrestling. The one and only Sheik will make his inring debut.

Masked Superstar d. Bobby Thomas w/ the Spinning Neckbreaker
Thomas hit an atomic drop early on but the Superstar caught him with a clothesline. Thomas didn't want to go down but Superstar finally caught him with his patented Spinning Neckbreaker for the win. *

Masked Superstar walks over to the announce table and grabs a headset. He demands that Bill Watts give him a shot at the North American Title. Bill Watts says that he'll consider it and deliver his decision next week.

Dick Hutton d. King Kong Bundy w/ the Abdominal Stretch
Bundy almost finished it in record time with a powerslam and the Avalanche but Hutton just barely kicked out. Hutton through some miracle got control of the match and even managed to submit the big man with the Abdominal Stretch. **

Bill Watts gets into the ring for an announcement. Next week Diamond Dallas Page will face Curt Hennig. The winner of that match will be crowned the Mid-South Television Champion.

the Armstrongs d. Midnight Express w/ karate chops
Dennis Condrey and Stan Lane were the combination this time around. They looked good with quick tags and double team moves the likes of which hadn't been seen. The Armstrongs win a few weeks ago started to look like a fluke until Brad caught Lane with a knee drop and Bob caught him with a karate chop and got the pinfall exactly like it happened in the tournament. ***

After the match the Midnight Express do a 3 on 2 beatdown of the Armstrongs. Bob gets the Veg-O-Matic from Eaton and Lane and then Brad gets the Rocket Launcher from Condrey and Lane.

Ted Dibiase, Steve Williams and Hacksaw Jim Duggan d. Ivan Koloff, Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff by DQ
This was just a wild brawl and the ring could barely contain the size of the athletes involved. Dibiase worked over the Sheik and tagged Duggan in. Duggan tagged Williams in who ran over the other team for the middle portion. Koloff got his team DQd for smacking Williams with a chair on the outside. **1/2

After the bell rings both teams continue to brawl in the ring without gaining an advantage. George Hackenschmidt hits the ring and cleans house on Ted Dibiase's side.

Next Week:
Mid-South Television Title Match:
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Curt Hennig
Steve Williams vs. George Hackenschmidt - main event
Bobby Eaton vs. Brad Armstrong
Iron Mike Dibiase and King Kong Bundy will be in tag team action.
The Sheik will make his Mid-South inring debut.
Bill Watts will decide if the Masked Superstar gets a shot at Ted Dibiase and the North American Heavyweight Championship.

[Mad Dog]

Mid-South Saturday Night Show #5 2/4/06
airing on TBS

Live from the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, OK.

Hosts are Jim Ross and Bill Watts.

Iron Mike Dibiase and King Kong Bundy d. Bobby Thomas and Tony Smith w/ the Top Rope Knee Drop
Dominating performance for Dibiase and Bundy. They showcased a lot of their offense and double teams before putting it away. 1/2*

Ivan Koloff comes out to ringside for an interview. He says that George Hackenschmidt was brought in to be the enforcer for the Eastern Powers.

the Sheik d. Tom Daniels w/ the Camel Clutch
Quick win for the Sheik. Ross and Watts speculated during the match that the Eastern Powers might be interested in recruiting him. DUD

Bill Watts climbs into the ring and calls out the Masked Superstar. He says that he thought over the title shot long and hard. He denies the request because he feels the Masked Superstar needs to do more than win a few opening matches against inferior competition. At this moment the Masked Superstar attacks. He brutally beats down Watts and then Pillmanizes him with a chair while fighting off security. Bobby Heenan rushes out to the ring and finally gets him under control. Bill Watts gets taken out on a stretcher.

Bobby Eaton d. Brad Armstrong w/ a spinning neckbreaker
This was an amazing match. Eaton dominated the early goings but Brad managed to get on offense. The middle portion was dominated by Brad as Eaton just barely escaped severall pinfalls. Eaton finally caught Brad with some big moves before finishing him off with the neckbreaker variation. ***1/2

Dennis Condrey and Stan Lane hit the ring and it's a 3 on 1 beatdown. Bob Armstrong runs out and briefly fights them off but he gets overcome by the numbers.

Mid-South Television Title Match:
Diamond Dallas Page d. Curt Hennig w/ the Diamond Cutter to win the title
Heenan got involved early and it looked like Hennig was on his way to winning the belt. DDP came off the ropes and hit a swinging neckbreaker and then the Diamond Cutter to take home the gold. **1/2

Lou Albano comes to ringside for an interview. He announces that next week his boys the Valiants will get their title shot against Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams.

Main Event:
Steve Williams d. George Hackenschmidt by DQ
This was a wild brawl. Both guys were gushing blood all over the ring. Williams hit several backdrop drivers but Hackenschmidt managed to keep kicking out or getting a foot on the ropes. Finally when it became clear that Williams couldn't be beaten on this night the other Eastern Powers members ran in for the DQ.

Ted Dibiase and Hacksaw Jim Duggan run into the ring for the save. Duggan grabs the mic and says he wants the Iron Sheik in the ring next week.

Next Week:

Mid-South Tag Team Title Match:
Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams (c) vs. the Valiants
Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Iron Sheik
Cowboy Bob Orton vs. Koko B. Ware
Ravishing Rick Rude will be in singles action.
The Killer Bees will be in tag team action.
The NWA World Tag Team Champions Harley Race and Nick Bockwinkel will be in the building for a special announcement.

[Mad Dog]

Mid-South Saturday Night Show #6 2/11/06:
airing on TBS

Hosts are Jim Ross and Bill Watts

Killer Bees d. the Executioners w/ the Bee Sting
The Bees showed the double team work that made them NWA World Tag Team Champions in the past. They easily claimed the win here. 1/4*

Bill Watts gets into the ring with a mic. He spent the better part of the last week in a hospital because of what the Masked Superstar did. He could fire the Superstar right now and be well within his rights. But that would be the easy way out. No, he's going to teach the Superstar about respect and make his life a living nightmare.

Ravishing Rick Rude d. Hiroshi Yamamoto w/ the Rude Awakening
Rude had some early troubles in this match but he gained control and ground down Yamamoto until he got the pinfall. 1/2*

NWA World Tag Team Champions Harley Race and Nick Bockwinkel get into the ring with Bill Watts for an interview. They announce that in 2 weeks they'll be facing off with the Ortons to unify the NWA tag team titles right here in Mid-South.

Cowboy Bob Orton d. Koko B. Ware w/ the Superplex
The announcement just moments before didn't seem to bother Orton one bit as he made really short work of Ware. It was move, boom Superplex. DUD

Cowboy Bob Orton stops at the announce table and grabs the house mic. He and the old man are looking forward to upgrading their belts to World status. In 2 weeks you'll be looking at the new NWA World Tag Team Champions.

Iron Sheik d. Hacksaw Jim Duggan w/ a vertical suplex
Wild brawl for the most part. The Iron Sheik wore Duggan down with some shots from his loaded boots and finally put him away with a suplex. Duggan looked pretty good throughout the match but just was too beaten up to kick out. **1/2

Bob Armstrong comes down to ringside for an interview. He realizes that he can't continue to play the numbers game with the Midnight Express. So to even the odds out he went and found Killer Kowalski.

Main Event:
Mid-South Tag Team Title Match:
Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams (c) d. the Valiants by DQ
It was a stalemate for most of the match. Both teams came close to quick wins. A lot of tags here but no one could really gain a clear advantage. Things spilled to the outside and the ref called a DQ because things were getting out of control. **

Ivan Koloff comes out and grabs the house mic. He's going to team up with George Hackenschmidt and they'll challenge for the tag titles soon.

Next Week:

Mid-South Television Title Match:
Diamond Dallas Page (c) vs. Dick Hutton
King Kong Bundy vs. Nikolai Volkoff
the Sheik will be in singles action
Ivan Koloff and George Hackenschmidt will be in tag team action
the Midnight Express will be in six man tag team action

[Mad Dog]

Sorry for how late this is. A power outage fried my router over the weekend.

Mid-South Saturday Night Show #7 2/18/05

Champion Roll Call:

North American Heavyweight Champion: Ted Dibiase
Mid-South Tag Team Champions: Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams
Mid-South Television Champion: Diamond Dallas Page

Hosts are Jim Ross and Bill Watts

the Sheik d. Sam Knight w/ a sadistic hammerlock
Total domination from the Sheik as he punishes Knight before getting the submission. DUD

A video package plays of highlights of Harley Race and Nick Bockwinkel in action. It also shows them training for next week's bout.

Ivan Koloff and George Hackenschmidt d. the Executioners w/ the Russian Bear Hug
Impressive debut for the new tag team. They got a quick win and showed a lot of raw power. They could cause some problems for the current champs. 1/4*

Masked Superstar is working the concession stand tonight. Watts explains that this is the start of his punishment. If he fails to do any of these jobs he'll be fired.

Midnight Express d. the Gambler, Bobby Thomas and Dr. X w/ the Face First Leg Sweep
Quick match here as the six man version of the Midnights destroyed the other team. 1/4*

The Armstrongs and Killer Kowalski charge into the ring. A wild brawl erupts until the Midnights flee to the back.

King Kong Bundy d. Nikolai Volkoff by DQ
Volkoff tried everything in his arsenal but just couldn't keep Bundy down. Bundy was a bloody mess but continued to fight on with the big Russian. Volkoff finally had enough and smashed Bundy with a chair for the DQ. ***3/4

The Iron Sheik joins Volkoff in the ring. They wrap Bundy up in the ropes and stomp him until Iron Mike Dibiase makes the save.

Main Event:
Mid-South Television Title Match:
Diamond Dallas Page (c) d. Dick Hutton w/ the Diamond Cutter to retain the title
Hutton tried his best to get a submission but DDP just had too much heart. Hutton tried repeatedly to use the Cowboy Backbreaker but DDP made the ropes. Hutton also kept trying for the abdominal stretch but DDP kept escaping. DDP hit a discus clothesline out of nowhere and in the blink of an eye ended it with the Diamond Cutter to end a great bout. ***1/4

Next Week:

NWA World Tag Team and United States Tag Team Title Unification Match:
Harley Race and Nick Bockwinkel vs. the Ortons
Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff vs. Iron Mike Dibiase and King Kong Bundy
Killer Kowalski and Koko B. Ware will be in singles action
the Valiants will be in tag team action.

[Mad Dog]

Mid-South Saturday Night Show #8 2/25/06
airing on TBS

from the Irish McNiel Boys Club (Shreveport, LA)

Hosts are Jim Ross and Bill Watts

Champions Roll Call:

North American Heavyweight Champion: Ted Dibiase
Mid-South Tag Team Champions: Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams
Mid-South Television Champion: Diamond Dallas Page

Koko B. Ware d. Bobby Thomas w/ a cross body block
Koko hit some high flying moves to wow the crowd and quickly end the match. 1/2*

Jim Cornette comes to ringside for an interview. He doesn't care who Bob Armstrong digs up as a partner. The Armstrongs are losers and they'll always be losers. The last few matches were the result of biased officials.

Killer Kowalski d. Tom Daniels w/ the Claw Hold
Kowalski makes his Mid-South debut and looks extremely impressive as he demolishes Daniels. 1/4*

Ivan Koloff comes to the ring for an interview. He extends an open invitation to the Sheik and Abdullah Farouk. There will always be a spot on the Eastern Powers for both of them.

the Valiants d. Dr. X and Sam Knight w/ the Top Rope Elbow
The Valiants seemed to be working on their double team moves as they seemed content to pound on their opponents this week with no real sense of needing to put them away right away. Easy win still. 3/4*

Ravishing Rick Rude comes to ringside for an interview. He's picked up a lot of wins here in Mid-South. So he's challenging Ted Dibiase for the North American Title. Ted Dibiase comes out and accepts the challenge. As he turns to walk away Rude blindsides him and hits the Rude Awakening onto the cement. Ted Dibiase has to be taken out on a stretcher.

Iron Mike Dibiase and King Kong Bundy d. Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff by DQ
Bundy might have cost his team a clean pinfall here. He hit the Avalanche twice but demanded a 5 count and it let the Iron Sheik kick out. Great back and forth action here as the match was completely up in the air the entire time. The DQ came when the ref couldn't get the illegal Volkoff out of the ring. ***

Main Event:
NWA World Tag Team Titles and NWA United States Tag Team Titles Unification Match:
Harley Race and Nick Bockwinkel d. the Ortons w/ the Piledriver
No one thought the Ortons had a chance but they came out on fire here. Sr. and Jr. kept Race off balance for the early goings. Race got control and hit a lot of his big moves. The rest was back and forth action as neither team gained a clear advantage. Jr. hit the ring and was giving it to Race and hit the Superplex but Bockwinkel hit the ring and a huge brawl broke out that allowed Race to hit the Piledriver on Jr. and get the hard fought victory. ****

Next Week:

Mid-South Television Title Match:
Diamond Dallas Page (c) vs. Iron Sheik
Steve Williams vs. Masked Superstar
Midnight Express vs. the Armstrongs and Killer Kowalski
the Dream Team vs. Cousin Luke and S.D. Jones
Curt Hennig will be in singles action.
Plus there will be an update on the condition of Ted Dibiase.
New NWA World Heavyweight Champion Bobo Brazil will be in attendence.

[Mad Dog]

Mid-South Saturday Night Show #9 3/4/06:
airing on TBS from the Irish McNiel Boys Club (Shreveport, LA)

Hosts are Jim Ross and Bill Watts

Champions Roll Call:

North American Heavyweight Champion: Ted Dibiase
Mid-South Tag Team Champions: Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams
Mid-South Television Champion: Diamond Dallas Page

Curt Hennig d. Dr. X w/ the Hennig Plex
Quick win for Hennig to kick off the show. 1/4*

Ted Dibiase comes to the ring wearing a neck brace. He's got an offer for Rude. He'll also put up the Mid-South Tag Titles next week just so he can get two chances to get his hands on Rude.

the Dream Team d. Cousin Luke and S.D. Jones w/ the Figure-Four Leglock
This was a tough win for the Dream Team. Luke and Jones got little offense in but they refused to go down. Valentine finally got his patented hold on and got the submission. ***

Ivan Koloff comes to the ring and grabs the mic. Hennig and Rude aren't even considered contenders. He's not going to let Dibiase rob him of a title shot that should belong to his team. Bill Watts climbs into the ring. Next week Hennig and Rude will face Koloff and Hackenschmidt. Winner gets a shot at the tag titles.

the Armstrongs and Killer Kowalski d. Midnight Express by DQ
This was a wild match. The Express hit every move in the book but just couldn't deal with the power of Kowalski. Finish came when Condrey slammed Bob Armstrong into the ringpost outside of the ring and the ref called for a DQ. ***1/4

Both teams continue to brawl after the DQ. Kowalski clears the Midnight Express out of the ring.

Steve Williams d. Masked Superstar by DQ
This match was signed as further punishment to the Masked Superstar. Heenan slipped the Superstar a roll of quarters and he used it to KO Williams at the opening bell. DUD

Bill Watts sits down in the audience with Bobo Brazil. Brazil says he's here to scout out an opponent for his first NWA World Title defense. He'll have an announcement concerning that next week.

Main Event:
Mid-South Television Title Match:
Diamond Dallas Page (c) d. Iron Sheik w/ the Diamond Cutter to retain the title
The Iron Sheik punished and wore down DDP for the entire match. He went for the sidewinder suplex at one point and DDP turned it into the Diamond Cutter to get the win and keep the title. ***3/4

Next Week:

Curt Hennig and Ravishing Rick Rude vs. Ivan Koloff and George Hackenschmidt
the Valiants vs. the Ortons
the Armstrongs vs. Iron Mike Dibiase and King Kong Bundy
Richard Hutton and Hacksaw Jim Duggan will be in singles action.
Bobo Brazil will announce the next challenger for his NWA World Heavyweight Championship.

[billy]

Great stuff! Ilove it very much. Keep it up. I love the mid south and miss it very much. You are bringing back many fine memories.

[Mad Dog]

Mid-South Saturday Night Show #10 3/11/06:
airing on TBS from the Irish McNiel Boys Club (Shreveport, LA)

Champions Roll Call:

North American Heavyweight Champion: Ted Dibiase
Mid-South Tag Team Champions: Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams
Mid-South Television Champion: Diamond Dallas Page

Hosts are Jim Ross and Bill Watts

Hacksaw Jim Duggan d. Dr. X w/ the Flying Spear
Duggan got a quick win this week. 1/2*

Taped earlier in the day. Bill Watts has Masked Superstar washing his car to further his punishement. Watts tells him to not skimp on the wax.

Dick Hutton d. Tom Daniels w/ the Abdominal Stretch
Hutton hit a side salto and then slapped on the Abdominal Stretch for the win. 1/4*

Jim Cornette comes to the ring for an interview. His boys have bigger fish to fry than the Armstrong family. They should be fighting for the titles not against some loser team. He challenges them and Killer Kowalski to a six man cage match next week to end things once and for all.

Iron Mike Dibiase and King Kong Bundy d. the Armstrongs w/ the Avalanche
Bob and Brad did a lot of quick tags and double teams to try and wear down Bundy. Bob had the Sleeper on at one point but couldn't put him to sleep. They just kept Bundy in it to long and he finally hit the Avalanche and won with a demanded 5 count. **1/2

Bobo Brazil comes to the ring for an interview. It was a long and hard decision but he's decided to defend the NWA World Title against Steve Williams.

the Ortons d. the Valiants by DQ
the Valiants domianted this match but a big brawl broke out in the ring and the ref decided to DQ them. *

Cowboy Bob Orton stops by the announce table and grabs the mic. He challenges Diamond Dallas Page to defend the Television Title against him whenever Page gets home from Japan.

Main Event:
Ivan Koloff and George Hackenschmidt d. Curt Hennig and Rick Rude by DQ
A lot of brawling on the outside and the ref called for the DQ giving Koloff and Hackenschmidt a title shot next week. 3/4*

Next Week:

Mid-South Tag Team Title Match:
Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams (c) vs. Ivan Koloff and George Hackenschmidt
Six Man Cage Match:
Midnight Express vs. the Armstrongs and Killer Kowalski
Masked Superstar vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Killer Bees will be in tag team action.
Koko B. Ware, Cousin Luke and S.D. Jones will be in six man tag team action.

[Mad Dog]

Mid-South Saturday Night Show #11 3/18/06:
airing on TBS from the Irish McNiel Boys Club (Shreveport, LA)

Champions Roll Call:

North American Heavyweight Champion: Ted Dibiase
Mid-South Tag Team Champions: Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams
Mid-South Television Champion: Diamond Dallas Page

Hosts are Jim Ross and Bill Watts

Bill Watts calls out the Masked Superstar. He says that all will be forgotten if the Superstar wins his match tonight.

Bobby Thomas and Tom Daniels d. Killer Bees w/ a cross body block
Huge upset here as Brunzell accidentally hit Blair with a dropkick and Thomas got the surprise pinfall. 1/2*

Blair and Brunzell argue with each other as they walk to the backstage area.

Koko B. Ware, Cousin Luke and S.D. Jones d. the Executioners w/ a top rope dropkick
Quick win here. DUD

Steve Williams comes out for an interview. He says that he doesn't want to talk about the World Title match right now. He owes it to Ted Dibiase to not look past tonight's match.

Masked Superstar d. Hacksaw Jim Duggan w/ a roll up
Duggan dominated but the Superstar hit Duggan with a pair of brass knuckles and got the pinfall. After the match Bill Watts came out to the ring and told the ref what happened and even grabbed the pair of brass knuckles. The ref reversed the decision and Duggan wins by DQ. *

UPDATE: Hacksaw Jim Duggan d. Masked Superstar by DQ

The Masked Superstar tries to attack Watts but Duggan nails him with the 2x4.

Cage Match:
Midnight Express d. the Armstrongs and Killer Kowalski w/ the Rocket Launcher
Brad Armstrong looked really out of place here as he couldn't brawl well. The Express took full advantage of that as they focused the brunt of their attack on him. Lane got the pinfall to end this feud once and for all. **1/2

Rick Rude comes to the ring for an interview. Last week was no big deal. It would've been nice to win but he's still got his shot at the North American Title. He'd like a nice warm up match so he issues an open challenge for next week. Bobo Brazil answers the call. He says he's looking for a warmup match too.

Main Event:
Mid-South Tag Team Title Match:
Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams (c) d. Ivan Koloff and George Hackenschmidt w/ the Figure-Four Leglock to retain the titles
This was a wild brawl. Williams got double teamed for the early parts but got the tag to Dibiase. Dibiase wore down Hackenschmidt with a variety of moves and almost won with the Loaded Glove shot. Things broke down and Dibiase whipped on the Figure-Four to get the submission from Hackenschmidt. ****

After the match Koloff KOs Dibiase with his chain. They do a 2 on 1 beatdown on Williams until Bobo Brazil runs in for the save.

Next Week:

Bobo Brazil vs. Rick Rude
Dick Hutton vs. Iron Mike Dibiase
Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff vs. the Valiants
Ivan Koloff and Don Leo Jonathan will be in singles action.

[Mad Dog]

Just a quick note. Due to college football season Mid-South will probably be played out on Sunday.

[Mad Dog]

Mid-South Saturday Night Show #12 3/25/06:
airing on TBS from the Irish McNiel Boys Club (Shreveport, LA)

Champions Roll Call:

North American Heavyweight Champion: Ted Dibiase
Mid-South Tag Team Champions: Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams
Mid-South Television Champion: Diamond Dallas Page

Hosts are Jim Ross and Bill Watts

A video is played from earlier in the day. Cowboy Bob Orton attacks Diamond Dallas Page as he enters the building and steals the Television Title belt.

Don Leo Jonathan d. Sam Knight w/ the Mormon Swing
Easy win as Jonathan makes his return from Japan. DUD

Bill Watts bring out the Killer Bees. They're still arguing over last week's loss. They agree to face off in a match next week.

Ivan Koloff d. Dr. X w/ the Russian Bear Hug
Koloff nailed X with the chain and quickly got the submission victory. 1/4*

Steve Williams comes to the ring for an interview. He can now look forward to facing Bobo Brazil. It's his dream to become the NWA World Champion.

the Valiants d. Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff w/ the Spinning Neckbreaker
Total domination for the Valiants here. They just looked like a much better team overall. 3/4*

The Terrible Turk jumps out of the crowd and the Valiants suffer at the hands of a 3 on 2 beatdown.

Dick Hutton d. Iron Mike Dibiase w/ an atomic drop
Hutton looked great here as he just dominated Dibiase from bell to bell. *

Ted Dibiase comes to the ring for an interview. Next week is the big match with Rick Rude.

Main Event:
Bobo Brazil d. Rick Rude w/ the Coco Butt
Brazil came out of the gate quick and almost put the match away quickly with a Coco Butt but Rude was saved by a foot on the ropes. Rude got to the outside and gained control with the help of Bobby Heenan. Brazil fought back and regained control. He just abused Rude and finally put him away with the Coco Butt. ***

Next Week:

North American Heavyweight Title Match:
Ted Dibiase (c) vs. Rick Rude
B. Brian Blair vs. Jim Brunzell
the Ortons and Iron Sheik/Nikolai Volkoff winn be in tag team action.
the Missing Link will make his Mid-South inring debut.

[Mad Dog]

Mid-South Saturday Night Show #13 4/1/06:
airing on TBS from the Irish McNiel Boys Club (Shreveport, LA)

Champions Roll Call:

North American Heavyweight Champion: Ted Dibiase
Mid-South Tag Team Champions: Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams
Mid-South Television Champion: Diamond Dallas Page

Hosts are Jim Ross and Bill Watts

Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff d. Sam Knight and Lazertron w/ the Backbreaker Drop
Dominate win for the Sheik and Volkoff. DUD

A video package plays. It shows Steve Williams training and has highlights of his interviews about his upcoming match for the NWA World Heavyweight Title against Bobo Brazil. The match happens in 2 weeks!

Missing Link d. Dr. X w/ a falling headbutt
An impressive debut for the Mid-South newcomer. He made short work for Dr. X. DUD

Jim Cornette comes down to the ring for an interview. He knows that Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams have a lot on their plate right now. When they're past their big matches he expects them to defend the tag titles against the Midnight Express.

the Ortons d. the Executioners w/ the Superplex
The Ortons were stunned in the early goings as one of the Executioners almost pinned Cowboy Bob Orton. The Ortons rebounded and grabbed the victory. 1/2*

Diamond Dallas Page comes out of the crowd and nails Cowboy Bob Orton with the Diamond Cutter. He takes back his Television title belt.

B. Brian Blair d. Jim Brunzell w/ the Sleeper
Blair dominated this bout and quickly racked up a win with the Sleeper hold. 1/2*

Blair helps Brunzell up. They shake hands and hug before heading to the back. Looks like there won't be any hard feelings here.

Main Event:
North American Heavyweight Title Match:
Rick Rude d. Ted Dibiase (c) w/ the Rude Awakening to win the title
At first it looked like Dibiase was going to end the match quickly. He locked on the Figure-Four Leglock but Rude got into the ropes. Rude battled back but couldn't seem to make any headway on offense. Back and forth battle for awhile. Rude finally got Dibiase in the right position and hit the Rude Awakening to become the NEW CHAMPION!!! ***1/2

Let's take a look back at Ted Dibiase's first reign as the North American Heavyweight Champion.

won the title in a tournament final against Ivan Koloff 1/7/06 Shreveport, LA
1. d. Nikolai Volkoff by count out 1/21/06 Shreveport, LA

North American Heavyweight Title History:

1. Ted Dibiase* 1/7/06 Shreveport, LA
2. Rick Rude 4/1/06 Shreveport, LA

* won an eight man tournament

Next Week:

Mid-South Television Title Match:
Diamond Dallas Page (c) vs. Cowboy Bob Orton
Ivan Koloff vs. Koko B. Ware
Midnight Express vs. the Valiants
Curt Hennig will be in singles action.
The Dream Team will be in tag team action.