Mid-South Superdome Shows 1976 - 1982
7/76 4/78 7/78 12/78 4/79 7/79 8/80
11/80 4/81 7/81 11/81 5/82 7/82 11/82





Superdome Extravaganza 7/76


 July 17, 1976 in New Orleans, LA
The Superdome drawing 17,000 ($75,000)
  1. Pat Barrett pinned Tom Jones.

  2. Ted DiBiase & Jay Clayton beat Randy Tyler & Bobby Jaggers.

  3. Nelson Royal pinned Ron Starr.

  4. Grizzly Smith beat Sigfried Stanke.

  5. Bobo Johnson & Farmer Pete beat Little Tokyo & Billy the Red.

  6. Dick the Bruiser DDQ Abdullah the Butcher.

  7. Andre the Giant & Buck Robley beat Ken Patera & Bob Sweetan.

  8. Dick Murdoch beat Karl Kox in a "Jim Bowie death" match. Both men wore hoods.

  9. NWA World Champ Terry Funk TKO Bill Watts.
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Superdome Extravaganza 4/78


 April 1, 1978 in New Orleans, LA
The Superdome drawing 20,000 ($100,000)
  1. Kurt Von Hess & Sigfried Stanke beat Igor Putski & Rick McGraw.

  2. The Avenger pinned The Turk.

  3. Eric the Red beat Randy Tyler.

  4. Ray Candy beat Skandar Akbar.

  5. Paul Orndorff beat The Brute (Bugsy McGraw).

  6. Steven Littlebear beat The Assassin (Joe Hamilton) via DQ in an "Indian strap" match.

  7. Women's World Tag Champs Vicki Williams & Joyce Grable drew Lelani Kai & Pepper Libanca.

  8. Thunderbolt Patterson pinned Stan Hansen to win the Mid-South Brass Knuckles Title.

  9. Mid-South North American Champ Ernie Ladd DCO Andre the Giant.

  10. NWA World Champ Harley Race beat Dusty Rhodes via DQ.
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Superdome Extravaganza 7/78


 July 22, 1978 in New Orleans, LA
The Superdome drawing 23,800 ($142,675)
  1. Mike George beat The Angel (Frank Morell).

  2. Ron Bass pinned Randy Tyler.

  3. Bobby Jaggers beat Brian Blair.

  4. Jose Lothario beat Jerry Brown.

  5. Wenona Littleheart won a "women's battle royal." Also in the match were: Kitty Adams, Fabulous Moolah, Suzetta Ferrera, Joyce Grable, Lelani Kai, Marie Laverne, Pepper Libianca, Angel Vachon, and Vicki Williams.

  6. Dusty Rhodes beat Billy Graham.

  7. Steven Littlebear & Eric the Red beat The Assassin & The Brute.

  8. Mid-South North American Champ Paul Orndorff beat Bruiser Brody.

  9. Ray Candy pinned Ernie Ladd in a "steel cage" match.
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Superdome Extravaganza 12/78


 December 25, 1978 in New Orleans, LA
The Superdome drawing 15,000 ($78,000)
  1. Buck RObley beat Bill Irwin.

  2. "European Champ" Karl Von Krupp wrestled Bob Markus.

  3. Jerry Stubbs beat Assassin #1 to win the Louisiana Title.

  4. Ron Bass beat Karl Kox to win Brass Knuckles Title.

  5. Ernie Ladd beat Ray Candy via forfeit to win the North American Title.

  6. Jack & Jerry Brisco beat Terry Latham & Ricky Fields.

  7. Ernie Ladd & Stan Hansen beat The Angel & Gama Singh.

  8. Wahoo McDaniel & Jim Shields beat The Assassins.

  9. Bobby Jaggers & Jerry Brown beat Randy Tyler & Mike George via DQ.

  10. Andre the Giant & Dusty Rhodes beat Ron Bass & Ron Slinker.

  11. Ernie Ladd & Stan Hansen beat Jack & Jerry Brisco.

  12. Bobby Jaggers & Jerry Brown beat Wahoo McDaniel & Jim Shields.

  13. Andre the Giant & Dusty Rhodes beat Bobby Jaggers & Jerry Brown.

  14. Andre the Giant & Dusty Rhodes beat Ernie Ladd & Stan Hansen to win the vacant U.S. Tag Team Title. Danny Hodge was the special referee.
U.S. Tag Team Tournament Bracketing

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Superdome Extravaganza 2/22/79


 This event was cancelled due to a police strike.










Superdome Extravaganza 4/79


 April 21, 1979 in New Orleans, LA
The Superdome drawing 16,000
  1. Tiny Tom & Cowboy Lang beat Billy the Kid & Butch Cassidy.

  2. Ric Flair beat Randy Tyler.

  3. Tank Patton beat Gama Singh.

  4. Black Atlas & Charlie Cook beat Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody via DQ.

  5. Mike George beat Jerry Stubbs to win the Louisiana Title.

  6. Mid-South North American Champ Mr. Wrestling II beat Karl Krupp in a "lumberjacks with riding crops" match.

  7. Dusty Rhodes & Bill Watts beat The Assassin & The Angel in a "double bullrope" match.
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Superdome Extravaganza 7/79


 July 21, 1979 in New Orleans, LA
The Superdome drawing ???
  1. Mike Bowyer beat Ken Lucas (7:30).

  2. John Tolos & Mike George beat Stan Lane & Billy Starr (10:30).

  3. Jerry Oates beat Tank Patton (10:00) via submisison.

  4. Charlie Cook pinned Luke Graham (11:06).

  5. Vickie Williams won a "battle royal." Also in the match were: Kitty Adams, Fabulous Moolah, Wenona Littleheart, Cindy Major, Judy Martin, Candy Rich, Toni Rose, Vivian St. John, and Lilly Thomas.

  6. Mike Sharpe pinned Ivan Koloff (12:00).

  7. Angelo Mosca beat Paul Orndorff.

  8. Dusty Rhodes beat Karl Kox (9:00).

  9. Mid-South North American Champ Mr. Wrestling II beat Ernie Ladd via DQ.

  10. Mid-South Louisiana Tag Champs Bill Watts & Buck Robley beat The Assassin & The Angel in a "steel cage" match to win the Mid-South U.S. Tag Title.
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Superdome Extravaganza 8/80


 August 2, 1980 in New Orleans, LA
The Superdome drawing 30,000 ($183,000)
  1. Terry Latham beat Tommy Wright (9:15).

  2. Terry Orndorff & Mike Miller beat Johnny Mantell & Ron Cheatham (12:00).

  3. King Cobra beat Frank Dusek (10:15).

  4. The Assassin beat Steven Little Bear (12:00).

  5. Ray Candy beat Killer Khan (9:47).

  6. The Grappler beat Wahoo McDaniel (11:00) via DQ.

  7. Paul Orndorff beat Ken Mantell (14:00).

  8. Andre the Giant DCO Hulk Hogan (13:00).

  9. Mid-South North American Champ Ted DiBiase beat Mr. Wrestling II (14:00).

  10. Dusty Rhodes & Buck Robley beat Buddy Roberts & Terry Gordy (5:00) in a "double bullrope" match.

  11. Junkyard Dog beat Michael Hayes (11:20) in a "steel cage dog collar" match.
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Superdome Extravaganza 11/80


 November 27, 1980 in New Orleans, LA
The Superdome drawing ???
  1. Cocoa Samoa beat Mike Miller (10:00).

  2. Jimmy Garvin beat Terry Latham (6:00).

  3. Ray Candy & Wahoo McDaniel beat The Turk & The Mexican Angel (7:07).

  4. Mid-South Louisiana Champ Jake Roberts beat Paul Ellering (13:00).

  5. Ted DiBiase beat The Super Destroyer (15:00) via DQ.

  6. Dusty Rhodes beat Ivan Koloff (10:46).

  7. Junkyard Dog & Bill Watts beat Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown (15:00).

  8. Mid-South North American Champ The Grappler beat Karl Kox (11:00).

  9. Ernie Ladd beat Paul Orndorff in a "lights out" match.
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Superdome Extravaganza 4/81


 April 18, 1981 in New Orleans, LA
The Superdome drawing 22,000
  1. Luke Graham beat Chic Donovan (5:00).

  2. Carl Fergie beat Kelly Kiniski (10:00).

  3. King Cobra beat Bull Ramos (8:00).

  4. Cowboy Lang beat Little Tokyo (10:00).

  5. Cocoa Samoa beat Larry Booker (4:30).

  6. The Grappler & Super Destroyer beat Jake Roberts & Jimmy Garvin (11:00).

  7. Andre the Giant & Dusty Rhodes beat The Wild Samoans (7:17).

  8. Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown beat Tony Charles & Don Diamond (10:00).

  9. Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy beat Buck Robley & Cocoa Samoa (11:11).

  10. The Grappler & Super Destroyer beat Andre the Giant & Dusty Rhodes (8:30).

  11. Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch beat Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy (9:00).

  12. Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch beat Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown (6:00).

  13. The Grappler & Super Destroyer beat Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch (8:00) to win the vacant Mid-South Tag Title when Grappler pinned JYD.
Mid-South Tag Team Tournament Bracketing

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Superdome Extravaganza 7/81


 July 4, 1981 in New Orleans, LA
The Superdome drawing 18,000
  1. Ken Mantell beat Buddy Landel (7:00).

  2. King Cobra beat Carl Fergie (8:00).

  3. Kim Duk beat Tony Charles (9:00).

  4. The Great Kabuki beat Don Diamond (9:00).

  5. Jimmy Garvin beat Frank Dusek (4:00).

  6. Mid-South Louisiana Champ The Super Destroyer beat Tommy Rich (13:00).

  7. Paul Orndorff beat Jake Roberts (25:00) to win the Mid-South North American Title.

  8. Mid-South Tag Champs Dick Murdoch & Junkyard Dog beat The Wild Samoans Afa & Sika (21:00).

  9. World Class American Champ Kerry Von Erich beat The Grappler (19:00).

  10. Junkyard Dog beat Paul Orndorff (5:30) in a "lights out" match.
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Superdome Extravaganza 11/81


 November 26, 1981 in New Orleans, LA
The Superdome drawing 18,000
  1. Terry Orndorff beat Don Serrano (8:00).

  2. Jerry Novak beat Tony Charles (13:00).

  3. Ed Wiskowksi beat Jimmy Garvin (5:00).

  4. Frank Monte & Barbi Doll beat Ricky Ferrara & Diamond Lil (10:00).

  5. The Iron Sheik beat King Cobra (7:00).

  6. Ernie Ladd beat Kerry Von Erich (9:00) via countout.

  7. Dusty Rhodes beat The Great Kabuki (10:00).

  8. Mid-South North American Champ Ted DiBiase beat Bob Roop (23:00).

  9. Mid-South Tag Champs Junkyard Dog & Mike George beat Paul Orndorff & Bob Orton, Jr. (46:00).
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Superdome Extravaganza 5/82


 May 1, 1982 in New Orleans, LA
The Superdome drawing ???
  1. Jesse Barr drew Buddy Landel (15:00).

  2. Mike Sharpe beat Ron Cheatham (9:00)

  3. The Grappler beat Cocoa Samoa (17:00).

  4. Ted DiBiase beat Tully Blanchard (17:00).

  5. Ernie Ladd beat The Assassin (6:00) via countout.

  6. One Man Gang & Harley Race beat Andre the Giant & Dick Murdoch (15:00) via DQ.

  7. Mid-South North American Champ Bob Roop beat Paul Orndorff (18:00) in a "taped fist" match.

  8. Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia wrestled Wild Samoans Afa & Sika in a "lights out" match.
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Superdome Extravaganza 7/82


 July 7, 1982 in New Orleans, LA
The Superdome drawing 22,800
  1. Jesse Barr beat Mike Bond.

  2. Paul Ellering beat Billy Starr.

  3. Jim Duggan beat King Cobra.

  4. Vivian St. John beat Judy Martin.

  5. Mike Sharpe beat Rick Harris.

  6. Steve Williams beat Bob Roop.

  7. Ernie Ladd & Buck Robley beat One Man Gang & The Assassin.

  8. Mid-South North American Champ Ted DiBiase DDQ Junkyard Dog.

  9. Andre the Giant beat Karl Kox.

  10. Mid-South Tag Champs Mr. Olympia & Junkyard Dog beat John Studd & The Super Destroyer.
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Superdome Extravaganza 11/82


 November 25, 1982 in New Orleans, LA
The Superdome drawing 15,000
  1. Tim Horner beat Mike Bond.

  2. Mike Sharpe beat Marty Lunde.

  3. Princess Victoria beat Lelani Kai.

  4. Bob Roop beat King Cobra.

  5. Mil Mascaras & Chavo Guerrero beat Tully Blanchard & Gino Hernandez.

  6. Mr. Wrestling II beat Mr. Olympia.

  7. Mid-South Tag Champs Ted DiBiase & Matt Borne beat Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts.

  8. Tony Atlas beat Mid-South Louisiana Champ Jim Duggan via countout.

  9. Stagger Lee (Junkyard Dog) beat Ted DiBiase to win the Mid-South North American Title.
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