Nov 22, 1982
This was a packed card. The original main event had Dream Machine and Bobby Eaton defeating the popular team of the Steve Keirn and Stan Lane, the Fabulous Ones. In late 1982, it would have been hard to find a more popular team, anywhere in the country, other than the Fabs.
There was a special added match the had the Sheepherders getting the win over Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee.
There was a special added match the had the Sheepherders getting the win over Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee.
The attendance was nearly 5,600 and some of the other big matches of the night had Lawler defeating Jimmy Hart and Sweet Brown Sugar in a handicap match. Also Dutch Mantell regained his Mid-American Title by defeating Jesse Barr. Bill Dundee got the pinfall in his Southern Title match with Sabu, but Sabu was DQ’s after the match was over. Somehow the pinfall was nullified and Sabu kept the belt. Lastly, Terry Taylor won a big 6 man tag elimination match.
Nov 29, 1982
The big news of the night was all the local belts changed hands. Terry Taylor defeated Sabu in the Southern Heavyweight title match. Promoter Jerry Jarrett had a reputation of putting the belt on younger talent to see how they would do with the fans. Some of those young guys that Jarrett put the belt on were: Tommy Rich, Terry Taylor Paul Orndorff, Kimala, Paul Ellering, Ric Rude, King Kong Bundy, Bam Bam Bigelow, etc.
Other title changes had the Fabulous Ones getting the belts back from Dream Machine and Bobby Eaton. Lastly, Apocalypse took the Mid American Title from Dutch Mantell.
Other title changes had the Fabulous Ones getting the belts back from Dream Machine and Bobby Eaton. Lastly, Apocalypse took the Mid American Title from Dutch Mantell.
Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee got some measure of revenge by defeating the Sheepherders in “No DQ” match.
In a match that you had to see to believe, Jim Cornette and Jesse Barr defeated Jimmy Hart and Sweet Brown Sugar. Also on the card was Adrian Street getting a win over Bobby Fulton and Jacques Rougeau defeating Rick McGraw. Attendance was right at 5,700.
----Mark James is the author of “Memphis Wrestling History – Cards, Matches, Results, Newspaper Clippings” Vol 1 and "Vol 2: The Programs 1972 - 1976" James also is the webmaster to the BEST Memphis Wrestling site in the area – memphiswrestlinghistory.com - Click on his site and order his books!!
----Mark James is the author of “Memphis Wrestling History – Cards, Matches, Results, Newspaper Clippings” Vol 1 and "Vol 2: The Programs 1972 - 1976" James also is the webmaster to the BEST Memphis Wrestling site in the area – memphiswrestlinghistory.com - Click on his site and order his books!!
