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January 2, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,111
  1. Bobby Eaton pinned Bobby Fulton.

  2. Jesse Barr & Apocalypse beat King Cobra & Dutch Mantel.

  3. Southern Champ Terry Taylor beat Sweet Brown Sugar.

  4. Bill Dundee & Jerry Calhoun beat Jim Cornette, Miss Linda, & Adrian Street (7:08) in a "handicap" match when Dundee pinned Cornette

  5. Jerry Roberts pinned Sabu to win the Mid-America Title.

  6. The Fabulous Ones beat The Sheepherders (Boyd & Williams) in a "strap on a pole" match.
Note: This was a Sunday show.

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January 10, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,208
  1. Jesse Barr drew The King Cobra.

  2. Dutch Mantel beat Apocalypse via DQ.

  3. Sabu beat Bobby Fulton.

  4. Sabu won an "elimination" match.

  5. Bobby Eaton pinned Jerry Roberts to win the Mid-America Title.

  6. Southern Champ Terry Taylor beat Sweet Brown Sugar.

  7. Bill Dundee & Jerry Calhoun beat Adrian Street, Jim Cornette, & Miss Linda via DQ in a "handicap" match.

  8. Southern Tag Champs The Fabulous Ones beat The Sheepherders (Boyd & Williams) in a "strap on a pole" match.

  9. Nick Bockwinkel pinned Jerry Lawler (11:22) to win the held-up AWA World Title.
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January 17, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,690
  1. Bobby Fulton beat Carl Fergie.

  2. Dutch Mantel pinned The Angel.

  3. Jesse Barr beat Ken Raper.

  4. Carl Fergie, The Angel, & Jesse Barr beat Dutch Mantel, Bobby Fulton, & Ken Raper.

  5. Stan Lane beat Jonathan Boyd via DQ.

  6. Bill Dundee & Terry Taylor beat Adrian Street & Apocalypse.

  7. The Fabulous Ones beat The Sheepherders (Boyd & Williams) via forfeit to win the Southern Tag Title.

  8. Bobby Eaton & Sabu beat Jerry Lawler & Sweet Brown Sugar via DQ.
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January 24, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,589
  1. The Angel beat Bobby Fulton.

  2. Jesse Barr drew King Cobra.

  3. Dutch Mantel pinned Carl Fergie.

  4. Southern Tag Champs The Fabulous Ones beat Jonathon Boyd & The Angel.

  5. Bill Dundee & Terry Taylor beat Adrian Street & Apocalypse in a "no DQ" match.

  6. Bobby Eaton & Sabu beat Sweet Brown Sugar & Jerry Lawler in a "no DQ" match.
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January 30, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,907
  1. King Cobra beat Masked Marauder #1.

  2. The Angel beat Phillip Rougeau.

  3. Apocalypse beat Bobby Fulton.

  4. Big Red beat Marauder #2.

  5. Dutch Mantel drew Jesse Barr.

  6. Dutch Mantel, Bobby Fulton, King Cobra, & Big Red beat The Marauders, The Angel, & Jesse Barr.

  7. Jerry Roberts pinned Terry Taylor to win the Southern Title.

  8. The Sheepherders (Boyd & Williams) beat The Fabulous Ones to win the Southern Tag Title in a "loser leaves town vs. title" match.

  9. Adrian Street beat Bill Dundee via DQ in a "loser receives ten lashes" match.

  10. Jerry Lawler, Terry Funk, & Sweet Brown Sugar beat Bobby Eaton, Sabu, & Carl Fergie in a "Texas tornado death" match.
Note: This was a Sunday show.

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No Show Scheduled: February 7, 1983
However, a show was held on February 6 at Cook Convention Center.










February 14, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Kenya Condori pinned Bobby Fulton.

  2. Sweet Brown Sugar pinned Sabu.

  3. esse Barr drew Dutch Mantel. Barr advanced in the tournament via coin flip.

  4. Bobby Eaton pinned King Cobra.

  5. Bill Dundee beat Apocalypse via forfeit.

  6. The Fabulous Ones beat U.S. Tag Champs The Executioners via DQ.

  7. Bobby Eaton beat Bill Dundee via DQ.

  8. Sweet Brown Sugar pinned Jesse Barr.

  9. Terry Taylor beat Jerry Roberts in a "no DQ" match to win the Southern Title.

  10. Bobby Eaton beat Sweet Brown Sugar to win the vacant Mid-America Title.

  11. AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel pinned Jerry Lawler.
Mid-America Title Tournament Bracketing

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February 20, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,965
  1. Sabu drew Carl Fergie.

  2. Kenya Condori pinned Phillip Rougeau.

  3. Jerry Roberts beat Dutch Mantel via DQ.

  4. Adrian Street & Jesse Barr beat The Fabulous Ones to win the Southern Tag Title. Keirn pinned Street, but the dazed referee declared the wrong winners.

  5. Sweet Brown Sugar pinned Bobby Eaton to win the Mid-America Title. As a result, Eaton had to shine Jimmy Harts shoes. If Sugar had lost, he would have had to shine the shoes of fans.

  6. Southern Champ Terry Taylor pinned Austin Idol (10:12).

  7. The Sheepherders (Boyd & Williams) beat Bill Dundee & Steve O.

  8. Jerry Lawler beat AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel via forfeit.

  9. Austin Idol pinned Jerry Lawler (8:54) in a "no DQ" match.
Note: This was a Sunday show.

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March 1, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,573
  1. Porkchop Cash & Mad Dog beat King Cobra & Carl Fergie.

  2. The Galaxians drew Ricky Morton & Jim Dalton.

  3. Sonny King pinned Phillip Rougeau.

  4. Jerry Roberts pinned Dutch Mantel.

  5. Bobby Eaton pinned Sweet Brown Sugar to win the Mid-America Title in a "loser leaves town" match in a "no DQ" match.

  6. Bill Dundee & Steve O beat The Sheepherders (Boyd & Williams).

  7. CWA International Champ Austin Idol pinned Jerry Lawler.
Note: This was a Tuesday show.

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March 7, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,657
  1. Jim Dalton beat Sabu via DQ.

  2. Terry Taylor & Ricky Morton drew The Galaxians.

  3. Dutch Mantel pinned Jerry Roberts in a "loser leaves town" match.

  4. Bill Dundee & Steve O beat The Sheepherders (Boyd & Williams) in a "back alley street brawl" match.

  5. Stagger Lee (Koko Ware) pinned Bobby Eaton (12:28) to win the Mid-America Title.

  6. Southern Tag Champs The Fabulous Ones beat Adrian Street & Jesse Barr.

  7. Jerry Lawler pinned Austin Idol (3:54) to win the CWA International Title.
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March 14, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 3,384
  1. The Galaxians beat Dutch Mantel & Bobby Fulton.

  2. The Rock-n-Roll Express beat Sabu & Kenya Condorie.

  3. Southern Champ Terry Taylor pinned Sonny King.

  4. The Fabulous Ones beat Adrian Street, Jesse Barr, & Jim Cornette in a "handicap" match.

  5. Steve O beat Jonathon Boyd via DQ.

  6. Bobby Eaton, Porkchop Cash, & Mad Dog beat Stagger Lee, Jerry Lawler, & Bill Dundee.
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March 21, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,162
  1. Sonny King pinned Carl Fergie.

  2. Duke Myers pinned Bobby Fulton.

  3. Steve O pinned Jonathon Boyd.

  4. The Rock-n-Roll Express beat The Galaxians via DQ

  5. The Sheepherders (Boyd & Williams), Adrian Street, & Jesse Barr beat The Fabulous Ones, Steve O, & Dutch Mantel.

  6. Bill Dundee pinned Terry Taylor to win the Southern Title.

  7. Stagger Lee, Jerry Lawler, & Andre The Giant beat Porkchop Cash, Mad Dog, & Bobby Eaton when Andre pinned Mad Dog.
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March 28, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Duke Myers pinned King Cobra.

  2. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) beat Bobby Fulton & Carl Fergie.

  3. The Rock-n-Roll Express beat The Galaxians in a "no DQ" match.

  4. Chief Lone Eagle pinned Tiny Tom.

  5. Mid-America Champ Stagger Lee pinned Porkchop Cash in a "mask & title vs. $1,000" match.

  6. CWA International Champ Jerry Lawler pinned Bobby Eaton.

  7. Southern Champ Bill Dundee pinned Terry Taylor.

  8. The Fabulous Ones, & Steve O, & Dutch Mantel beat The Sheepherders (Boyd & Williams), Jesse Barr, & Adrian Street in a "hair vs. losers leave town" match.
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April 4, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6.716
  1. Carl Fergie beat Sonny King via DQ.

  2. Duke Myers pinned Bobby Fulton.

  3. Bobby Eaton drew The Ace of Spades.

  4. Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine beat Dutch Mantel & Steve O.

  5. Mid-America Champ Stagger Lee beat Giant Frazier in a "mask & title vs. $1,000" match.

  6. The Galaxians beat The Rock-n-Roll Express (10:04) when Beta pinned Morton in a match where the Galaxians masks were at stake.

  7. Terry Taylor beat Southern Champ Bill Dundee (10:18) via DQ in a match with two referees.

  8. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) beat The Fabulous Ones (8:35) to win the Southern Tag Title when Rex pinned Keirn.

  9. AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel beat Jerry Lawler via DQ.
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April 11, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,366
  1. Duke Myers beat Bobby Fulton.

  2. Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine beat Steve O & Carl Fergie.

  3. The Galaxians beat The Rock-n-Roll Express (13:42) when Alpha pinned Gibson in a "Texas tornado" match where the Galaxians masks were at stake.

  4. Southern Champ Bill Dundee DCO Dutch Mantel.

  5. Stagger Lee & Terry Taylor beat Giant Frazier, Jimmy Hart, & Bobby Eaton in a "handicap hair vs. hair" match when Lee pinned Frazier. Frazier had his head shaved.

  6. Southern Tag Champs The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) beat The Fabulous Ones.

  7. Jerry Lawler beat AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel via DQ in a match where there was no referee in the ring.
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April 18, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,468
  1. The Ace of Spades drew Carl Fergie.

  2. Terry Taylor & Steve O beat Dream Machine & Porkchop Cash via DQ.

  3. Mid-America Champ Stagger Lee beat Bobby Eaton via DQ in a "mask & title vs. $1,500" match.

  4. The Rock-n-Roll Express beat Galaxian Alpha & Jim Cornette (5:46) when Gibson pinned Cornette in a match were the Express' hair was at stake.

  5. CWA International Champ Jerry Lawler pinned Duke Meyers.

  6. Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Hart & Jim Cornette (1:34) in a "handicap" match when he pinned both.

  7. Southern Champ Bill Dundee beat Dutch Mantel.
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April 25, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,667
  1. The Ace of Spades pinned King Cobra.

  2. Steve O beat Galaxian #1.

  3. Terry Taylor drew Bobby Eaton.

  4. Bobby Eaton won an "elimination" match. Also in the match were: Ace of Spades, Carl Fergie, Bobby Fulton, Galaxian #1, King Cobra, Sonny King, Duke Myers, Steve O, and Terry Taylor.

  5. Dream Machine & Porkchop Cash beat The Rock-n-Roll Express.

  6. Mid-America Champ Stagger Lee beat The Lone Ranger (Stan Frazier) in a "title vs. mask" match. As a result, he earned a match with Jimmy Hart.

  7. Stagger Lee beat Jimmy Hart.

  8. Southern Champ Bill Dundee beat Dutch Mantel in a "falls count anywhere' Match.

  9. CWA International Champ Jerry Lawler beat Tully Blanchard.

  10. The Fabulous Ones beat The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) in a "no DQ" match to win the held-up Southern Tag Title.
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May 2, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,194
  1. Carl Fergie beat Sonny King.

  2. Terry Taylor beat The Ace of Spades.

  3. Steve O pinned The Galaxian.

  4. Stagger Lee, Mad Dog, & The Rock-n-Roll Express beat Bobby Eaton, The Lone Ranger, Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine via DQ.

  5. Southern Champ Bill Dundee beat Dutch Mantel in a "whip on a pole" match.

  6. Southern Tag Champs The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) beat The Fabulous Ones (9:28) in a "stretcher" match.

  7. Jerry Lawler beat The Colossus of Death & Andy Kaufman (20:04) in a "handicap piledriver" match when he pinned Colossus.
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May 9, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,618
  1. The Ace of Spades drew King Cobra.

  2. Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine beat Carl Fergie & Bobby Fulton.

  3. Steve O & Terry Taylor beat The Galaxians.

  4. The Rock-n-Roll Express beat The Grapplers via forfeit.

  5. Bobby Eaton & The Lone Ranger beat Stagger Lee & Mad Dog.

  6. Jerry Lawler pinned The Colossus of Death.

  7. Jackie Fargo & Stan Lane beat The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) in a "stretcher" match.

  8. Dutch Mantel beat Bill Dundee in a "hair vs. title" match to win the Southern Title.
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May 16, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,803
  1. The Ace of Spades pinned Bobby Fulton.

  2. King Cobra beat The Angel.

  3. Stagger Lee, Mad Dog, Terry Taylor, Carl Fergie, & Steve O beat Dream Machine, Porkchop Cash, The Lone Ranger, & The Galaxians.

  4. The Rock-n-Roll Express NC The Galaxians.

  5. Bobby Eaton & Duke Myers beat The Fabulous Ones (10:49) to win the Southern Tag Title when Meyers pinned Keirn in a match where Jim Cornette's hair was on the line.

  6. Bill Dundee beat Dutch Mantel in a "scaffold" match to win the Southern Title.

  7. Ken Patera pinned Jerry Lawler to win the CWA International Title.
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May 23, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,816
  1. Sonny King beat King Cobra.

  2. The Lone Ranger beat Mad Dog.

  3. The Galaxians beat Carl Fergie & Bobby Fulton.

  4. Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine beat Terry Taylor & Steve O.

  5. Mid-America Champ Stagger Lee beat The Ace of Spades in a "mask vs. mask" match.

  6. The Grapplers beat The Rock-n-Roll Express in a "no DQ" match.

  7. The Fabulous Ones beat Southern Tag Champs Duke Myers & Bobby Eaton via DQ.

  8. Dutch Mantel beat Bill Dundee in a "bull whip" match to win the Southern Title.

  9. CWA International Champ Ken Patera beat Jerry Lawler.
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May 30, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,526
  1. King Cobra beat Angel.

  2. Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine beat Dutch Mantel & Carl Fergie.

  3. Tommy Gilbert & Steve O beat The Galaxians.

  4. Stagger Lee beat Sonny King via forfeit.

  5. Joyce Grable beat Penny Mitchell.

  6. The Rock-n-Roll Express beat The Grapplers.

  7. The Fabulous Ones beat Bobby Eaton & Duke Myers in a "hair vs. title" match to win the Southern Tag Title.

  8. CWA International Champ Ken Patera beat Terry Taylor.

  9. Bill Dundee beat Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Title.
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June 6, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,300
  1. Galaxian #2 beat Steve O.

  2. Tommy Gilbert beat Galaxian #1.

  3. Tom Pritchard beat Carl Fergie.

  4. Dutch Mantel & Penny Mitchell beat Joyce Grable & The Angel.

  5. The Rock-n-Roll Express, Terry Taylor, & Stagger Lee beat Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine & The Grapplers.

  6. The Fabulous Ones beat Bobby Eaton, Duke Myers, Jim Cornette, & Jimmy Hart in a "handicap" match.

  7. Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee (21:56) to win the Southern Title in a "no DQ loser leaves town" match.
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June 13, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,716
  1. Don Anderson beat Bruise Brother #2.

  2. Tommy Gilbert beat Galaxian #1.

  3. Tom Pritchard pinned Jimmy Kent.

  4. The Grapplers beat The Rock-n-Roll Express in a match where the Grapplers' masks were at stake.

  5. Mid-America Champ Stagger Lee beat Bruise Brother #1 in a "mask vs. $500" match.

  6. Dutch Mantel & Penny Mitchell beat Duke Myers & Joyce Grable.

  7. Bobby Eaton pinned Mad Dog in a "mad dog" match.

  8. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) DDQ The Fabulous Ones (2:39).

  9. Man Mountain Link pinned Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Title.

  10. Stagger Lee won a "battle royal."
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June 20, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,525
  1. Don Anderson & Kin Timbs beat The A-Team.

  2. Tom Pritchard beat The Giant Rebel (Stan Frazier).

  3. Stagger Lee & Dutch Mantel beat Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine.

  4. Mad Dog pinned Bobby Eaton in a "mad dog" match.

  5. The Rock-n-Roll Express beat The Grapplers in the sixth fall of a "Texas death" match.

  6. The Fabulous Ones DDQ The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) in a "lumberjack" match.

  7. Jerry Lawler beat Man Mountain Link to win the Southern Title.

  8. Jerry Lawler beat CWA International Champ Ken Patera via DQ.
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June 27, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,917
  1. Ted Allen pinned The Galaxian.

  2. Don Anderson beat Ken Timbs.

  3. The Grapplers pinned Tommy Gilbert & Dutch Mantel.

  4. Tom Pritchard pinned Duke Myers.

  5. Little Tokyo beat Chilly Bo Didley.

  6. Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine beat The Rock-n-Roll Express.

  7. Bobby Eaton & Jimmy Hart beat Mad Dog & Stagger Lee.

  8. Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol beat Ken Patera & Man Mountain Link.

  9. The Fabulous Ones beat The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) via DQ in a "steel cage" match.
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July 4, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,774
  1. Ken Timbs beat Ted Allen.

  2. Tommy Gilbert beat The Galaxian.

  3. Duke Myers drew Dutch Mantel.

  4. Tom Pritchard & Chief Lone Eagle beat The Giant Rebel & Little Tokyo.

  5. The Rock-n-Roll Express, Steve Regal, Spike Huber, & Mad Dog beat Man Mountain Link, Dream Machine, Porkchop Cash, & The Grapplers.

  6. Frankie Laine beat Stagger Lee to win the Mid-America Title.

  7. The Fabulous Ones & Austin Idol beat The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) & Bobby Eaton in a "steel cage" match.

  8. Jimmy Hart & Andy Kaufman beat Jerry Lawler (8:06) via DQ.

  9. Jerry Lawler won a "battle royal" for a 1984 Corvette.
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July 11, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,466
  1. Spike Huber drew Don Anderson.

  2. Sweet Daddy O beat Tommy Gilbert.

  3. The Jaguar beat Ken Timbs.

  4. Tom Pritchard pinned Apocalypse.

  5. The Rock-n-Roll Express beat Duke Myers & Man Mountain Link.

  6. Mid-America Champ Frankie Laine pinned Dutch Mantel.

  7. The Grapplers beat The Fabulous Ones to win the Southern Tag Title.

  8. Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine beat Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol.

  9. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) beat Stagger Lee & Bobby Eaton via DQ.

  10. Andy Kaufman beat Jimmy Hart via DQ in a "lights out" match.
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July 18, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,790
  1. Tom Pritchard drew Duke Myers.

  2. The Jaguar beat The Galaxian.

  3. The Giant Rebel won an "elimination" match: Also in the match were: Don Anderson, Tommy Gilbert, Spike Huber, Man Mountain Link, Mad Dog, Duke Myers, Sweet Daddy O, Tom Pritchard, and Ken Timbs.

  4. Dutch Mantel beat Frankie Laine to win the Mid-America Title.

  5. CWA Tag Champs The Assassins beat The Rock-n-Roll Express.

  6. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) beat Bobby Eaton & Stagger Lee in a "no DQ" match.

  7. Southern Tag Champs The Grapplers beat The Fabulous Ones via DQ.

  8. Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol beat Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine.

  9. Jerry Lawler & Andy Kaufman beat Assassin #1 & Jimmy Hart (2:46) via DQ.
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July 25, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Tommy Gilbert & The Jaguar beat The Giant Rebel & Sweet Daddy O.

  2. Buddy Landel beat Mad Dog.

  3. Dream Machine & Porkchop Cash drew Spike Huber & Tom Pritchard.

  4. Mid-America Champ Dutch Mantel beat Frankie Laine.

  5. Stagger Lee beat Man Mountain Link in a "loser leaves town" match.

  6. The Rock-n-Roll Express & Bobby Eaton beat The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) & Jimmy Hart.

  7. Jerry Lawler beat Ken Patera to win the CWA International Title.

  8. Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol beat CWA Tag Champs The Assassins via DQ.

  9. The Fabulous Ones beat The Grapplers to win the Southern Tag Title.
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August 1, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,000
  1. The Giant Rebel beat Sweet Daddy O via forfeit.

  2. The Rock-n-Roll Express, Eddie & Tommy Gilbert beat Ken Timbs, Duke Myers, Porkchop Cash, & Dream Machine.

  3. Buddy Landel beat Steve O.

  4. Mid-America Champ Dutch Mantel beat Tom Pritchard.

  5. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) beat Stagger Lee & Bobby Eaton.

  6. CWA Tag Champs The Assassins beat Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol in a "no DQ" match.

  7. The Grapplers beat The Fabulous Ones.

  8. CWA International Champ Jerry Lawler beat Ken Patera. Lou Thesz was the special referee.
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August 8, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Tom Pritchard, Mad Dog, & The Jaguar drew Dream Machine, Porkchop Cash, & Ken Timbs.

  2. Terry Taylor beat Duke Myers.

  3. Mid-America Champ Dutch Mantel beat Buddy Landel.

  4. The Rock-n-Roll Express beat Frankie Laine & Ken Timbs.

  5. CWA International Champ Jerry Lawler beat The Prince of Darkness.

  6. Steve Keirn beat The Grappler.

  7. Bobby Eaton beat Jimmy Hart.

  8. Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol beat The Assassins (13:48) to win the CWA Tag Title when Lawler made the pin.
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August 15, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,900
  1. Dream Machine, Porkchop Cash, Galaxian #1, & The Prince of Darkness drew Tom Pritchard, The Jaguar, Tommy & Eddie Gilbert.

  2. Adrian Street beat Don Anderson.

  3. U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Tommy Rogers beat Frankie Laine.

  4. Buddy Landel beat Dutch Mantel to win the Mid-America Title.

  5. Bobby Eaton, Stagger Lee, & Terry Taylor beat The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) & Jimmy Hart.

  6. Steve Keirn beat Jerry Blackwell.

  7. The Rock-n-Roll Express beat Southern Tag Champs The Grapplers via DQ.

  8. Ken Patera beat Jerry Lawler to win the CWA International Title.

  9. The Assassins beat Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol to win the CWA Tag Title.
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August 22, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Porkchop Cash beat Tommy Gilbert.

  2. Dream Machine drew The Jaguar.

  3. Susan Starr beat Judy Martin.

  4. U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Tommy Rogers beat Adrian Street.

  5. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) beat Terry Taylor & Bobby Eaton.

  6. Mid-America Champ Buddy Landel beat Stagger Lee.

  7. Ken Patera & The Assassins beat Jimmy Valiant, Austin Idol, & Jerry Lawler.
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August 29, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,743
  1. The Jaguar beat Bruise Brother #1.

  2. Spike Huber drew Bruiser Brother #2.

  3. Dennis Condrey beat Don Anderson.

  4. Tom Pritchard beat The Prince of Darkness via DQ.

  5. Koko Ware beat Buddy Landel to win the Mid-America Title.

  6. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) beat Terry Taylor & Bobby Eaton in a "bone on a pole" match.

  7. Jerry Lawler, Austin Idol, & Jimmy Valiant beat The Assassin & Ken Patera in a "no DQ" match.
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September 5, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,696
  1. Bruiser Brother #2 beat Jeff Young.

  2. Bobby Fulton beat Frankie Laine.

  3. The Jaguar, The Stray Cat, Bobby Fulton, & Spike Huber beat Dream Machine, Porkchop Cash, The Prince of Darkness, & Lucifer.

  4. U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Tommy Rogers beat Carl Fergie.

  5. The Rock-n-Roll Express beat Southern Tag Champs The Grapplers via DQ.

  6. Buddy Landel beat Koko Ware to win the Mid-America Title. Eddie Marlin and Jimmy Hart were the special referees.

  7. Bobby Eaton, Terry Taylor, & Tom Pritchard beat The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) & The Giant Rebel.

  8. CWA Tag Champs The Assassins DCO The Fabulous Ones. As a result, the title was held-up.

  9. Austin Idol beat Ken Patera to win the CWA International Title.

  10. Bill Dundee beat Dutch Mantel.

  11. Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee to win the vacant Southern Title.
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September 12, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,154
  1. Tom Pritchard drew the Jaguar.

  2. The Rock-n-Roll Express drew Dream Machine & Porkchop Cash.

  3. U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Tommy Rogers beat Mid-America Champ Buddy Landel via DQ.

  4. Southern Tag Champs The Grapplers beat Dutch Mantel & Koko Ware.

  5. The Assassins beat The Fabulous Ones to win the held-up CWA Tag Title when Keirn was pinned.

  6. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) & Dennis Condrey NC Bobby Eaton, Bill Dundee, & The Giant Rebel.

  7. The Assassins beat Bill Dundee & Big Red in a "lights out" match.

  8. Stan Hansen beat Austin Idol (4:52) via countout to win the CWA International Title.

  9. Jesse Ventura pinned Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Title.
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September 19, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,618
  1. Tom Pritchard beat The Prince of Darkness.

  2. Porkchop Cash, The Dream Machine, & Dennis Condrey beat The Rock-n-Roll Express & The Jaguar.

  3. Terry Taylor beat Mid-America Champ Buddy Landel via DQ.

  4. The Assassins beat Bobby Eaton & Bill Dundee in a "lights out" match.

  5. Koko Ware & Dutch Mantel beat The Grapplers to win the Southern Tag Title in a "no DQ" match.

  6. Austin Idol beat CWA International Champ Stan Hansen via DQ.

  7. The Fabulous Ones beat The Assassins (6:14) to win the CWA Tag Title when Lane made the pin in a match where Stan Lane's Corvette was on the line.

  8. Southern Champ Jesse Ventura beat Jerry Lawler.
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No Show Scheduled: September 26, 1983
Due to the Mid-South Fair being held at the coliseum.
However, there was a show at Cook Convention Center.










October 3, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,619
  1. The Jaguar beat Robert Reed.

  2. Mad Dog beat The Destroyer.

  3. The Rock-n-Roll Express NC Dennis Condrey & Norvell Austin.

  4. The Russian Invader (Jerry Novak) beat Bobby Eaton.

  5. Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine beat Dutch Mantel & Koko Ware in a "no DQ" match to win the Southern Tag Title.

  6. Austin Idol beat Stan Hansen in a "bullrope" match to win the CWA International Title.

  7. The Fabulous Ones & Roughhouse Fargo beat The Assassins & Jimmy Hart.

  8. Jerry Lawler beat Jesse Ventura in a "no DQ" match to win the Southern Title.
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October 10, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,324
  1. Robert Reed beat The Inferno.

  2. Tom Pritchard beat The Galaxian.

  3. Koko Ware beat Tommy Rogers to win the U.S. Junior Heavyweight Title.

  4. Dutch Mantel beat Mid-America Champ Buddy Landel via DQ.

  5. Dennis Condrey, Norvell Austin, & Buddy Landel NC The Rock-n-Roll Express & Ricky Gibson.

  6. Jesse Ventura beat Jerry Lawler in a "no DQ" match to win the Southern Title.

  7. Austin Idol beat Stan Hansen via countout in a "bunkhouse" match.

  8. Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Dream Machine & Porkchop Cash via DQ.
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October 17, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,288
  1. Bobby Fulton beat Robert Reed.

  2. The Russian Invader beat The Jaguar.

  3. Princess Victoria beat Judy Martin.

  4. Jimmy Hart & Jim Cornette beat Bobby Eaton (2:24) in a "handicap" match when Hart pinned Eaton.

  5. Tommy Rogers beat Koko Ware to win the U.S. Junior Heavyweight Title.

  6. Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol beat The Assassins.

  7. Jesse Ventura beat Jimmy Valiant via DQ.

  8. Jesse Ventura, Dennis Condrey, Norvell Austin, Buddy Landel, & The Assassins beat Jerry Lawler, Roughhouse Fargo, Jimmy Valiant, Austin Idol, & The Fabulous Ones in a "hospital elimination" match.
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October 24, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 3,915
  1. Bobby Fulton beat Carl Fergie.

  2. Tom Pritchard beat The Russian Invader.

  3. U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Tommy Rogers NC Koko Ware.

  4. Southern Champ Jesse Ventura beat Bobby Eaton.

  5. Austin Idol & Dutch Mantel beat Southern Tag Champs Dream Machine & Porkchop Cash via DQ.

  6. The Rock-n-Roll Express & Ricky Gibson beat Dennis Condrey, Norvell Austin, & Buddy Landel.

  7. The Assassins beat The Fabulous Ones to win the CWA Tag Title.

  8. Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat The Moondogs (Rex & Spot).
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October 31, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 3,906
  1. Bobby Eaton, Bobby Fulton, The Jaguar, & James Daniels beat Carl Fergie, Lucifer, The Russian Invader, & Jim Cornette.

  2. The Russian Invader beat Tom Pritchard.

  3. NWA Women's Champ The Fabulous Moolah beat Judy Martin.

  4. Southern Tag Champs Dream Machine & Porkchop Cash beat Tommy Rogers & Koko Ware.

  5. Dennis Condrey, Norvell Austin, & Buddy Landel beat The Rock-n-Roll Express & Ricky Gibson.

  6. The Assassins beat Robert Reed & Ken Raper to win the CWA Tag Title.

  7. CWA Tag Champs The Assassins NC The Fabulous Ones (7:36). As a result, the title was held-up.

  8. Jerry Lawler, Austin Idol, & Dutch Mantel beat The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) & Man Mountain Link.
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November 7, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,605
  1. U.S. Steel beat Carl Fergie.

  2. The Russian Invader beat Bobby Fulton.

  3. Dennis Condrey & Norvell Austin beat Bobby Eaton & The Jaguar.

  4. Mid-America Champ Buddy Landel beat Tom Pritchard.

  5. The Rock-n-Roll Express beat Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine to win the Southern Tag Title when Morton pinned Cash.

  6. Bill Dundee beat Tommy Rogers to win the U.S. Junior Heavyweight Title.

  7. The Fabulous Ones beat The Assassins in a "no DQ hair vs. mask" match to win the held-up CWA Tag Title when Lane made the pin.

  8. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) & Man Mountain Link NC Jerry Lawler, Austin Idol, & Dutch Mantel in a "falls count anywhere" match.

  9. Southern Champ Jesse Ventura beat Koko Ware.
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November 14, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 3,800
  1. The Grappler, Buddy Landel, Carl Fergie, & The Russian Invader beat Tom Pritchard, The Jaguar, Dutch Mantel, & Robert Reed.

  2. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) beat U.S. Steel & Giant Frazier.

  3. The A-Team beat Koko Ware & Bobby Eaton.

  4. U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Bill Dundee beat Tommy Rogers.

  5. Austin Idol beat Carl Fergie.

  6. Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine beat The Rock-n-Roll Express to win the Southern Tag Team Title when Machine pinned Morton.

  7. Dennis Condrey & Norvell Austin beat The Fabulous Ones to win the CWA Tag Title.

  8. Andy Kaufman (wearing boxing gloves) & Jimmy Hart beat Jerry Lawler (9:15) in a "handicap" match when both pinned Lawler.
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November 21, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 3,841
  1. The Jaguar beat The Grappler.

  2. The A-Team beat U.S. Steel & Art Crews.

  3. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) beat Tom Pritchard & Giant Frazier.

  4. Mid-America champ Buddy Landel beat Bobby Eaton.

  5. U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Bill Dundee beat Koko Ware.

  6. Southern Tag Champs Dream Machine & Porkchop Cash beat The Rock-n-Roll Express.

  7. Dutch Mantel & Austin Idol beat Norvell Austin & Dennis Condrey to win the CWA Tag Title.

  8. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat The Russian Invader.

  9. Jerry Lawler beat Andy Kaufman (1st - 1:22) in a "wrestling vs. boxing" match.
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November 28, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. The Grappler beat Tom Pritchard.

  2. The Jaguar beat The Angel.

  3. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot), The A-Team, & Dennis Condrey beat Robert Gibson, Bobby Eaton, Art Crews, Stagger Lee, & Giant Frazier.

  4. Terry Taylor beat Buddy Landel to win the Mid-America Title.

  5. The Fabulous Ones beat Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine to win the Southern Tag Title.

  6. Ricky Morton beat U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Bill Dundee via DQ.

  7. Dutch Mantel beat Norvell Austin via DQ.

  8. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Ken Patera.
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December 5, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,102
  1. Angelo Poffo beat Buddy Landel.

  2. The Grapplers (Tony Anthony & Len Denton) beat The Jaguar & Giant Frazier.

  3. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot), The A-Team, Dream Machine, & Porkchop Cash beat Terry Taylor, Bobby Eaton, Stagger Lee, Robert Gibson, Art Crews, & Tom Pritchard.

  4. U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Bill Dundee beat Ricky Morton in a "no DQ" match.

  5. CWA Tag Champs Dutch Mantel & Austin Idol beat Dennis Condrey & Norvell Austin.

  6. Southern Tag Champs The Fabulous Ones DDQ The Road Warriors.

  7. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Randy Savage via DQ.
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December 12, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,500
  1. Tom Pritchard & Art Crews beat Angelo Poffo & Franklin Hayes.
  2. Cowboy Lang beat Little Tokyo.

  3. The Grapplers NC Dream Machine & Porkchop Cash.

  4. Dutch Mantel beat Dennis Condrey via DQ.

  5. U.S. Junior Heavyweight Champ Bill Dundee beat The Jaguar.

  6. The Fabulous Ones, The Rock-n-Roll Express, Stagger Lee, & Bobby Eaton beat The Moondogs (Rex & Spot), The A-Team, The Russian Invader, & Norvell Austin.

  7. Mid-America Champ Terry Taylor beat Jos LeDuc via DQ.

  8. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Randy Savage (20:50) via DQ in a "steel cage" match.
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December 19, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 2,480
  1. Ricky Morton, Bobby Eaton, The Jaguar, & Art Crews beat The Moondogs (Rex & Spot), Angelo Poffo, & Franklin Hayes.

  2. Dutch Mantel beat Dennis Condrey in a "loser leaves town" match.

  3. Plowboy Frazier & Little Tokyo beat Terry Taylor & Cowboy Lang.

  4. The Fabulous Ones & Roughhouse Fargo beat The A-Team & The Russian Invader.

  5. Bill Dundee & Jim Morris beat The Fabulous Ones.

  6. The Grapplers DCO Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine in a "no DQ" match.

  7. Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol beat Randy Savage & Jos LeDuc via DQ.
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December 26, 1983 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,450
  1. Angelo Poffo beat Jim Jamieson.

  2. Plowboy Frazier beat Robert Reed & Ken Raper in a "handicap" match.

  3. Stagger Lee & Dutch Mantel beat The Moondogs (Rex & Spot).

  4. Penny Mitchell & Darling Dagmar beat Donna Christanello & Diamond Lil.

  5. Norvell Austin & Sabu beat Art Crews & The Jaguar.

  6. The Grapplers beat Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine in a "losers no longer managed by Jimmy Hart" match.

  7. The Rock-n-Roll Express beat The A-Team via DQ.

  8. Randy Savage beat Terry Taylor to win the Mid-America Title.

  9. Steve Keirn pinned Bill Dundee in a "loser leaves town" match.

  10. Jerry Lawler beat Austin Idol.
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