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January 2, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Mr. Wrestling beat Doug Gilbert.

  2. Norvell Austin beat Dr. Frank.

  3. Frankie Laine, The Alaskan, & David Schultz beat Tommy Gilbert, Bearcat Brown, & Robert Gibson.

  4. Bill Dundee beat Giant Frazier.

  5. Dennis Condrey drew Phil Hickerson.

  6. Jimmy Valiant beat Jerry Lawler.
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January 9, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Jerry Lawler (with Bill Dundee) vs. Jimmy Valiant (with Frankie Laine) in a "white flag" match.
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January 16, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Jerry Bryant & Wayne Ferris beat David Schultz & Ken Dillinger.

  2. The Alaskan & Sonny King beat Doug Gilbert & Bearcat Brown.

  3. Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Big Red & Robert Gibson.

  4. Bill Dundee beat Frankie Laine.

  5. Mr. Wrestling III beat Norvell Austin.

  6. Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant in a "submission" match.
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January 23, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Steve Jackson vs. Roger Howell.

  2. Sonny King vs. Robert Gibson.

  3. Big Red & Bearcat Brown beat Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson.

  4. North American Champ Mr. Wrestling vs. Plowboy Frazier.

  5. Southern Tag Champs Bill Dundee & Norvell Austin beat Jim White & Frankie Laine.

  6. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler NC Jimmy Valiant in a "hair vs. hair" match.
Note: Fans rioted due to main event result causing $2,000 damage.

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January 30, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Norvell Austin vs. Doug Gilbert.

  2. Big Red vs. The Medic.

  3. Frankie Laine vs. Robert Gibson.

  4. Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey vs. Tommy Gilbert & Arman Hussein.

  5. Bill Dundee vs. Sonny King.

  6. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Mr. Wrestling to win the North American Title.
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February 5, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Bill Dundee & The Intern beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey.

  2. Frankie Laine & Sonny King beat Stan Frazier & Robert Gibson.

  3. Len Shelley beat The Red Shadow.

  4. Norvell Austin beat Jimmy Pruitt.

  5. Pat O’Conner beat Doug Gilbert.

  6. Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant.
Note: This was a Sunday show.

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February 13, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Bill Dundee NC Norvell Austin.

  2. Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat The Intern & Bill Dundee.

  3. Sonny King beat Kojak (Len Shelly).

  4. Frankie Laine & Steve Jackson beat Plowboy Frazier & Robert Gibson.

  5. Terry Sawyer beat The Red Shadow.

  6. Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant.
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February 19, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,738
  1. Sonny King, Blackjack Lanza, & Mr. Wrestling (Dick Steinborn) vs. Bearcat Brown, Kojak, & Roger Howell.

  2. Little Tokyo vs. Cowboy Lang.

  3. The Intern vs. Robert Gibson.

  4. Plowboy Frazier & Terry Sawyer beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey.

  5. Bill Dundee beat Norvell Austin.

  6. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant.
Note: This was a Sunday show.

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March 13, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Jos LeDuc beat Don Kernodle.

  2. Darth Vader beat Roger Howell.

  3. Terry Sawyer beat Jim Starr via DQ.

  4. Jerry Lawler beat Jos LeDuc via DQ.

  5. Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Sonny King & Norvell Austin.
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March 27, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Steve Kyle & Terry Sawyer beat The Black Demon & Mr. Seki.

  2. Rocky Johnson & Bill Dundee beat Sonny King & Norvell Austin.

  3. Ron Slinker beat Tommy Gilbert.

  4. Kojak beat Al Costello.

  5. Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant.
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April 3, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Kojak, Jerry Bryant, Roger Howell, & Bearcat Brown vs. Darth Vader, Ed Flukert, Al Costello, & Danny Davis.

  2. Steve Kyle vs. The Black Panther.

  3. Mr. Seki & Norvell Austin vs. Tommy Gilbert & Plowboy Frazier.

  4. Jimmy Valiant vs. Bill Helm.

  5. Bill Dundee vs. Jos LeDuc.

  6. Jerry Lawler vs. Ron Slinker.

  7. Battle Royal.
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April 10, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Norvell Austin drew Kojak.

  2. Jerry Bryant beat Frank Dalton.

  3. Sonny King beat Jimmy Valiant via DQ.

  4. Steve Kyle, Tommy Gilbert, & Bearcat Brown beat Danny Davis, Al Costello, & El Diablo.

  5. Jerry Lawler beat Ron Slinker.
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April 17, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Pete Austin beat Bobby Bold Eagle.

  2. Kojak beat Frank Dalton.

  3. Jerry Bryant beat El Diablo.

  4. Steve Kyle & Tommy Gilbert beat Ron Slinker & Al Costello.

  5. John Louie won a 12-man "elimination" match.

  6. Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant beat Sonny King & Jos LeDuc.

  7. John Louie beat Jerry Lawler.
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May 1, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Steve Kyle beat Norvell Austin via countout

  2. Tommy Gilbert beat Jim White.

  3. Ron Slinker drew Plowboy Frazier.

  4. Kojak beat Frank Dalton.

  5. Jerry Bryant beat El Diablo.

  6. Bill Dundee, Jimmy Valiant, & Jerry Lawler NC Jos LeDuc, John Louie, & Sonny King.
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May 8, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Lord Littlebrook won a "pole battle royal."

  2. Steve Kyle beat Norvell Austin.

  3. Porkchop Cash beat Ron Slinker.

  4. Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer beat Tommy Gilbert & Kojak.

  5. Jerry Bryant & Lord Littlebrook beat Jim White & Hillbilly Pete.

  6. Mike Hendricks beat Frank Dalton.

  7. Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Valiant, & Bill Dundee beat Sonny King, Jos LeDuc, & John Louie.
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May 15, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Kojak beat The Red Shadow.

  2. Lord Littlebrook beat Little John.

  3. Ron Slinker beat Mike Hendricks.

  4. Tommy Gilbert beat Bill Ryalis.

  5. Steve Kyle beat Norvell Austin.

  6. Porkchop Cash & Rocky Johnson beat Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer.

  7. Jos LeDuc, John Louie, & Sonny King beat Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Valiant, & Bill Dundee.
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May 22, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Wayne Ferris beat Mike Hendricks.

  2. Tommy Gilbert beat Dan Davis.

  3. Kojak beat Ron Slinker.

  4. Norvell Austin beat Steve Kyle.

  5. Rocky Johnson & Porkchop Cash beat Mike Royer & Frankie Laine.

  6. Bill Dundee beat Sonny King via DQ.

  7. Jos LeDuc & John Louie NC Jimmy Valiant & Jerry Lawler.
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May 29, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,610
  1. Norvell Austin pinned Ron Slinker.

  2. Don Fargo beat Tommy Gilbert.

  3. Wayne Ferris drew Kojak.

  4. Rocky Johnson & Bill Dundee beat Sonny King & Gorgeous George, Jr.

  5. Porkchop Cash & Steve Kyle beat Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer.

  6. Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Valiant beat Jos LeDuc & John Louie via DQ.
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June 5, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,382
  1. Jerry Bryant beat Mike Hendricks.

  2. Hans Schroeder & The Assassin beat Kojak & Steve Kyle.

  3. Porkchop Cash beat Norvell Austin via DQ.

  4. Jimmy Valiant, Rocky Johnson, & Bill Dundee beat John Louie, Sonny King, & Gorgeous George Jr.

  5. Jos LeDuc beat Jerry Lawler via DQ.

  6. Jerry Lawler won a "battle royal."
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June 12, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Sonny King beat Rocky Johnson.

  2. Tommy Gilbert & Steve Kyle beat The Assassins.

  3. Porkchop Cash beat John Louie via DQ.

  4. King Cobra drew The Bounty Hunter.

  5. Hans Schroeder & Norvell Austin beat Kojak & Steve Brodie.

  6. Mike Boyer & Frankie Laine beat Jimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee.

  7. Jerry Lawler beat Jos LeDuc in a "no DQ no time limit" match.
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June 19, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,000
  1. John Louie beat Steve Kyle.

  2. Hans Schroeder beat Steve Brodie & Mike Hendricks in a "handicap" match.

  3. Tommy Gilbert & Porkchop Cash beat The Alaskan & El Diablo.

  4. The Bounty Hunter beat Kojak.

  5. Jos LeDuc beat Dick the Bruiser via DQ.

  6. Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer beat Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant in a "coalminer’s glove" match.
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June 26, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Jerry Bryant beat Mike Hendricks.

  2. Porkchop Cash beat Hans Schroeder.

  3. Steve Kyle beat Jean Louis via DQ.

  4. Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant beat Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer in a "street fight" match.

  5. Hans Schroeder, Jean Louie, Sonny King, The Bounty Hunter, & ??? beat Porkchop Cash, Steve Kyle, King Cobra, Mike Hendricks, & Steve Brodie.

  6. Jos LeDuc beat Tommy Gilbert.

  7. Jos LeDuc beat Jimmy Valiant.
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July 3, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,210
  1. Jack Welch beat Mike Hendricks.

  2. Hans Schroeder & The Bounty Hunter drew King Cobra & Bearcat Brown.

  3. Sonny King beat Steve Kyle.

  4. Tommy Gilbert & Porkchop Cash beat Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer via DQ.

  5. Bill Dundee beat Gorgeous George, Jr.

  6. Jimmy Valiant beat John Louie.

  7. Jos LeDuc beat Jerry Lawler via DQ.
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July 10, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,867
  1. Jimmy Valiant beat Hans Schroeder.

  2. Steve Kyle beat Mike Hendricks.

  3. Tommy Gilbert beat The Bounty Hunter.

  4. Robert Gibson & Jack Welch beat Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer via DQ.

  5. Porkchop Cash beat Steve Brodie.

  6. WWA Champ Dick the Bruiser beat John Louie.

  7. Bill Dundee & Tommy Rich beat Don Carson & The Red Shadow via DQ.

  8. Jerry Lawler beat Sonny King.
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July 17, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Porkchop Cash pinned Steve Brodie.

  2. Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer drew Tommy Gilbert & Steve Kyle.

  3. The Kisser beat Danny Davis.

  4. Robert Gibson & Jackie Welch beat Hans Schroeder & The Bounty Hunter.

  5. WWA U.S. Champ Bob Roop beat Jean Louie via DQ.

  6. Don Carson & The Red Shadow beat Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant.

  7. Jerry Lawler beat Jos LeDuc.
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July 24, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Don Carson beat Robert Gibson.

  2. Ann Casey beat Tracy Richards.

  3. Bob Roop beat Tommy Gilbert.

  4. Southern Tag Champs Jos LeDuc & John Louie beat Bearcat Brown & Steve Kyle.

  5. Don Carson and Jimmy Valiant won a "battle royal."

  6. NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Nelson Royal beat Bill Dundee.
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July 31, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,015
  1. Porkchop Cash, Steve Kyle, & Wayne Ferris drew Frankie Laine, Mike Boyer, & Hans Schroeder.

  2. Robert Gibson & Butch Cassidy beat Don Carson & Billy the Kid.

  3. John Louie beat Jack Welch.

  4. George Weingroff pinned The Bounty Hunter.

  5. Bill Dundee NC Jimmy Valiant.

  6. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Jos LeDuc.
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August 7, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,764
  1. Tommy Gilbert, George Weingroff & Wayne Ferris beat Frankie Laine, Mike Boyer, & Hans Schroeder.

  2. Eddie Sullivan & Don Bass beat Steve Kyle & Porkchop Cash.

  3. Lou Thesz beat The Bounty Hunter.

  4. Jean Louie beat Jackie Welch.

  5. Bill Dundee & Nelson Royal beat Jimmy & Johnny Valiant.

  6. Jos LeDuc beat Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Title.
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August 14, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Tommy Gilbert beat Abdul Zatar.

  2. Ann Casey & Sherri Lee beat Beverly Shade & Natasha.

  3. Bill Dundee NC Jimmy Valiant.

  4. NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Nelson Royal beat Jackie Welch.

  5. Jerry Lawler beat Jos LeDuc to win the Southern Title.
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August 21, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Porkchop Cash, Steve Kyle, Bearcat Brown beat Hans Schroeder, Don Bass, & The Bounty Hunter.

  2. NWA Women’s Tag Champs Beverly Shade & Natasha beat Ann Casey & Sherri Lee.

  3. Bill Dundee, Dick the Bruiser, Tommy Gilbert, & Wayne Ferris NC Jos LeDuc, Jean Louie, Jimmy & Johnny Valiant.

  4. NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Nelson Royal beat Jackie Welch.

  5. Verne Gagne beat Eddie Sullivan.

  6. AWA Tag Champs Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer.

  7. Jerry Lawler beat AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel via DQ.
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August 28, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Terry Sawyer & King Cobra beat Danny Davis & The Bounty Hunter.

  2. John Louie beat Porkchop Cash.

  3. Steve Kyle, Jackie Welch, Wayne Ferris, George Weingroff, & Bearcat Brown beat Frankie Laine, Mikey Boyer, Eddie Sullivan, Don Bass, & The Bounty Hunter.

  4. NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Nelson Royal beat Tommy Gilbert.

  5. Bill Dundee beat Jimmy Valiant in a "lumberjack" match.

  6. Jos LeDuc beat Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Title..
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September 4, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,000
  1. Jack Welch & Verlon Biggs beat Don Bass & Eddie Sullivan.

  2. Wayne Ferris & Jimmy Valiant beat Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer.

  3. Bobo Brazil & Bill Dundee beat Nelson Royal & John Louie.

  4. Lou Thesz drew Mr. Wrestling.

  5. Ray Stevens beat Tommy Gilbert.

  6. Jerry Lawler beat Southern Champ Jos LeDuc via DQ.

  7. Jerry Lawler won a 50-man "battle royal."
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September 12, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,750
  1. King Cobra beat Hans Schroeder.

  2. Steve Kyle beat The Ironman via DQ.

  3. Jackie Welch beat Mr. Wrestling.

  4. Jimmy Valiant & Wayne Ferris beat Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer.

  5. NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Nelson Royal beat Terry Sawyer.

  6. Southern Tag Champs Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie beat Jerry Lawler & The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.
Note: This was a Tuesday show.

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September 18, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,307
  1. Tommy Gilbert & Wayne Ferris beat Frankie Layne & Mike Boyer.

  2. Jackie Welch beat Mr. Wrestling.

  3. Terry Sawyer beat NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Nelson Royal via DQ.

  4. Lou Thesz drew Tommy Gilbert.

  5. AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel beat Jimmy Valiant.

  6. Jerry Lawler & The Mongolian Stomper beat Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie.
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No Show Scheduled: September 25, 1978 due to the Mid-South Fair
being held at the coliseum. However, there was a show at Cook Convention Center.










October 2, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,000
  1. Terry Sawyer beat The Bounty Hunter.

  2. Terry Sawyer won an 8-man "elimination" match.

  3. Jose LeDuc beat Tommy Gilbert.

  4. Wayne Ferris & Jimmy Valiant beat Mike Boyer & Frankie Laine in a "loser leaves town" match.

  5. NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champ Nelson Royal beat Bill Dundee.

  6. Jerry Lawler beat The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.
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October 9, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,760
  1. Tommy Gilbert & Jackie Welch beat Hans Schroeder & Verlon Biggs.

  2. The Bounty Hunters beat Terry Sawyer & Lou Thesz.

  3. Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant beat Jos LeDuc & The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.

  4. Nelson Royal & Don Fargo beat Jerry Lawler & Wayne Ferris.

  5. The Bounty Hunters beat Tommy Gilbert & Jackie Welch.

  6. Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant beat Nelson Royal & Don Fargo.

  7. The Bounty Hunters beat Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant to win the vacant Southern Tag Title.

  8. Jerry Lawler beat The Mongolian Stomper in a "lights out" match.
Southern Tag Title Tournament Bracketing

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October 16, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 3,400
  1. Terry Sawyer & Lou Thesz NC Robert Gibson & Inca Peru.

  2. Robert Gibson beat Inca Peru.

  3. Don Fargo beat Tommy Gilbert.

  4. Matumba beat Larry Hardin.

  5. Bill Dundee beat Jos LeDuc.

  6. Southern Tag Champs The Bounty Hunters beat Jimmy & Johnny Valiant.

  7. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Nelson Royal.
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October 23, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,500
  1. Jimmy Valiant, Robert Gibson, & Tommy Gilbert beat The Bounty Hunters & Chuck Malone.

  2. Al Greene beat Wayne Ferris.

  3. Don Fargo beat Jackie Welch.

  4. Jerry Lawler beat Nelson Royal in "Texas death" match.

  5. Jos LeDuc beat Bill Dundee in a "strap on a pole" match.
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October 30, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Jackie Welch beat Verlon Biggs

  2. Bill Dromo beat Steve Brodie.

  3. Pat & Mike Kelly beat Wayne Ferris & Terry Sawyer.

  4. The Bounty Hunters & Chuck Malone beat Tommy Gilbert, Robert Gibson, & Jimmy Valiant

  5. Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Jos LeDuc & Don Fargo.
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November 6, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,011
  1. Jackie Welch beat Bill Dromo.

  2. Mike & Pat Kelly beat Lou Thesz & Tommy Gilbert.

  3. Jos LeDuc beat Bearcat brown & Steve Brodie in a "handicap" match.

  4. Heather Feather drew Ginger the Wrestling Bear (3:00).

  5. Southern Champ Don Fargo beat Robert Gibson.

  6. Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat The Bounty Hunters to win the Southern Tag Title.
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November 13, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,129
  1. Chuck Malone beat Heather Feather via DQ.

  2. Jos LeDuc & Don Fargo beat Jimmy Valiant & Wayne Ferris via DQ.

  3. Robert Gibson & Jackie Welch beat Mike & Pat Kelly.

  4. Terry Sawyer beat Lou Thesz

  5. Joyce Grable beat Leilani Kai.

  6. Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat The Bounty Hunters. As a result, the Bounty Hunters’ manager Chuck Malone lost his hair.
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November 20, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,067
  1. Bill Dromo beat Larry Hardin.

  2. Matt & Pat Kelly drew Robert Gibson & Jackie Welch.

  3. Lou Thesz beat Terry Sawyer via DQ.

  4. The Bounty Hunters & Chuck Malone beat Bearcat brown, Koko Ware, & Heather Feather.

  5. Tommy Gilbert beat Don Fargo to win the Southern Title.

  6. Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee NC Jimmy Valiant & Wayne Ferris.
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November 27, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,192
  1. Terry Sawyer drew Robert Gibson.

  2. Jackie Welch & Koko Ware beat The Bounty Hunters.

  3. Bill Dromo beat Larry Hardin.

  4. Mike & Pat Kelly beat Lou Thesz & Bearcat Brown.

  5. Southern Champ Tommy Gilbert beat Don Fargo via reversed decision.

  6. Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant & Wayne Ferris in a "no DQ" match.
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December 4, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Jackie Welch vs. Tommy Gilbert.

  2. Terry Sawyer, Bill Dromo, & Wayne Ferris vs. Koko Ware, Robert Gibson, & Lou Thesz.

  3. Jimmy Valiant vs. Bill Dundee.

  4. The Bounty Hunters beat Mike & Pat Kelly in a "loser leaves town" match.

  5. Jerry Lawler beat Don Fargo to win the Southern Title.
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December 11, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,612
  1. Austin Idol beat Robert Gibson.

  2. Bounty Hunter II beat Wayne Ferris.

  3. Jackie Welch beat Bounty Hunter I.

  4. Terry Sawyer beat Lou Thesz.

  5. Don Fargo beat Tommy Gilbert.

  6. Koko Ware beat Jimmy Valiant.

  7. Don Fargo beat Terry Sawyer.

  8. Bounty Hunter II beat Jackie Welch.

  9. Koko Ware beat Bounty Hunter II.

  10. Koko Ware beat Don Fargo to win a tournament for a new TV.

  11. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler drew Bill Dundee (60:00).
Tournament Bracketing

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December 18, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,000
  1. Robert Gibson & Tommy Gilbert beat Jimmy Valiant & Wayne Ferris.

  2. Austin Idol beat Jackie Welch.

  3. Bearcat Brown & Little Coco beat Terry Sawyer & Lord Littlebrook.

  4. Koko Ware beat Don Fargo via DQ.

  5. Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson beat Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee to win the Southern Tag Title.
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December 25, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,400
  1. Roger Howell drew Terry Sawyer.

  2. Pez Whatley & Jackie Welch beat Jimmy Valiant & Don Fargo.

  3. Wayne Ferris & Dave Schultz beat Robert Gibson & Tommy Gilbert

  4. Wayne Ferris & Dave Schultz beat Bill Dundee & Koko Ware.

  5. Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Bill Dundee & Koko Ware.

  6. Austin Idol beat Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Title.
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