Nov 8, 1982
Jerry Lawler had been trying unsuccessfully for over 4 years to win the AWA World title from Nick Bockwinkle. The current feud had Nick coming to town and demanding he get a shot at Lawler’s Southern title. This match took place early in Oct 1982 and Nick won the Southern strap.
In the following weeks, Lawler was unsuccessful in his attempts to get the win and the belt back from Bockwinkle. This match on Nov 8th was a do-or-die one, because Lawler put his hair up against the belt.
Lawler ended up getting the pin on Nick and proved to the fans he had what it took to pin the current AWA World champ.
Another great match on the card had Jackie Fargo continuing his feud with Jimmy Hart by defeating him in a lumberjack match.Some of the great tag team matches the crowd of 7,329 saw had the Fabulous ones successfully defending the Southern tag belts by defeating the challenge of Jesse Barr and Crusher Broomfield (who were managed by Jimmy Cornette). Also, Bill Dundee and Dutch Mantell won by DQ over Sweet Brown Sugar and Bobby Eaton, while the Sheepherders were victorious over Terry Taylor and Jacques Rougeau.
Nov 15, 1982
Fresh off his win of the Southern title, Jerry Lawler turned around and lost the belt during a handicap match to Sabu and Jimmy Hart. Sabu was later crowned as the Southern champ.
Another title changed hands as Jesse Barr defeated Dutch Mantell to become the Mid-American champ before 8,056 fans in attendance.
In the night’s other title match, the New York Dolls, who were the CWA World tag camps, won by dq over the Southern tag champs, the Fabulous Ones..
Other matches included: Sweet Brown Sugar and Bobby Eaton getting the win over Bill Dundee and Bobby Fulton, Terry Taylor and Jacque Rougeau defeated the Sheepherders in a coal miner’s glove match.
In a special added match, the Sheepherders won by dq over Bill Dundee and Jerry Lawler.
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