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January 2, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,151
  1. Frankie Laine, The Alaskan, & David Schultz beat Tommy Gilbert, Bearcat Brown, & Robert Gibson.

  2. Norvell Austin beat Dr. Frank.

  3. Mr. Wrestling beat Doug Gilbert to win the North American Title.

  4. Southern Tag Champs Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson drew Bill Dundee & Plowboy Frazier.

  5. Jimmy Valiant beat Jerry Lawler.
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January 9, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,763
  1. Frankie Lane, The Medic, & Sonny King beat Plwoboy Frazier, Bearcat Brown, & Ed Fluckert.

  2. Doug Gilbert beat David Schultz.

  3. The Alaskan beat Robert Gibson.

  4. North American Champ Mr. Wrestling beat Big Red.

  5. Bill Dundee & Norvell Austin beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey to win the Southern Tag Title.

  6. Jimmy Valiant (with Frankie Laine) beat Jerry Lawler (with Bill Dundee) 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. North American Champ Mr. Wrestling 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 7,017
  1. Doug Gilbert beat Roger Howell.

  2. Sonny King beat Robert Gibson.

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

  4. North American Champ Mr. Wrestling beat Terry Sawyer.

  5. Southern Tag Champs Bill Dundee & Norvell Austin beat The Medic & 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 4,000
  1. Norvell Austin beat Doug Gilbert.

  2. Big Red beat The Medic.

  3. Frankie Laine beat Robert Gibson.

  4. The Interns beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey.

  5. Bill Dundee beat Sonny King.

  6. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler pinned Mr. Wrestling to win the North American Title.
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February 5, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,167
  1. Frankie Laine & Sonny King beat Stan Frazier & Robert Gibson.

  2. Len Shelley beat The Red Shadow.

  3. Pat O'Conner beat Doug Gilbert.

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

  5. Norvell Austin beat Jimmy Pruitt.

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

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February 13, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Terry Sawyer beat The Red Shadow.

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

  3. Sonny King beat Kojak (Len Shelly).

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

  5. Bill Dundee NC Norvell Austin.

  6. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant.
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February 19, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,738
  1. Sonny King, The Red Shadow, & Frankie Lane beat Bearcat Brown, Kojak, & Roger Howell.

  2. Lord Littlebrook beat Little Tokyo.

  3. Jim Starr beat 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 in a "title vs. $5,000" match.
Note: This was a Sunday show.

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February 28, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,000
  1. Kojak beat Mr. Wrestling.

  2. Jos LeDuc beat Roger Howell.

  3. Steve Kyle & Terry Sawyer beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey.

  4. Bill Dundee DDQ Norvell Austin.

  5. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant.
Note: This was a Tuesday show.

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March 5, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Steve Jackson drew Frankie Laine.

  2. Steve Kyle beat The Red Shadow.

  3. Terry Sawyer beat Darth Vader via DQ.

  4. Kojak beat Jim Starr via DQ.

  5. Norvell Austin & Sonny King beat Bill Dundee & Ricky Gibson.

  6. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant in a "title vs. car" match.
Note: This was a Sunday show.

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March 13, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Mr. Seki beat Kojak.

  2. Darth Vader beat Roger Howell.

  3. Terry Sawyer beat Jim Starr via DQ.

  4. Steve Kyle beat Steve Jackson.

  5. Jos LeDuc beat Don Kernodle.

  6. Jerry Lawler beat Jos LeDuc via DQ.

  7. Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Sonny King & Norvell Austin.
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March 20, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,416
  1. Terry Sawyer beat Al Costello.

  2. Mr. Seki beat Bearcat Brown.

  3. Steve Kyle & Kojak beat Jim Starr & Norvell Austin via DQ.

  4. Ron Slinker beat Roger Howell.

  5. Bill Dundee beat Jimmy Valiant via DQ.

  6. Jerry Lawler beat Jos LeDuc via DQ.
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March 27, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,125
  1. Kojak beat Al Costello.

  2. Steve Kyle & Terry Sawyer beat The Black Demon & Mr. Seki.

  3. Ron Slinker beat Tommy Gilbert.

  4. Jos LeDuc beat Plowboy Frazier.

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

  6. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant in a match where a five count was needed for a pin.
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April 3, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,112
  1. Kojak, Jerry Bryant, Roger Howell, & Bearcat Brown beat Darth Vader, Ed Flukert, Al Costello, & Danny Davis.

  2. Steve Kyle beat The Black Panther.

  3. Mr. Seki & Norvell Austin drew Tommy Gilbert & Steve Kyle.

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

  5. Ron Slinker beat Jerry Lawler.

  6. Jerry Lawler won a "battle royal."
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April 10, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,096
  1. Jerry Bryant beat Frank Dalton.

  2. Norvell Austin drew Kojak.

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

  4. John Louie pinned Bill Dundee.

  5. Sonny King beat Jimmy Valiant via DQ in a "steel cage" match.

  6. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Ron Slinker.
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April 17, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,615
  1. Jerry Bryant beat El Diablo.

  2. Kojak beat Frank Dalton.

  3. Norvell Austin beat Chief Bold Eagle.

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

  5. John Louie beat Jerry Lawler.

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

  7. Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant beat Sonny King & Jos LeDuc in three falls.
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April 24, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,088
  1. Jim Rey beat Frank Dalton.

  2. Kojak drew Jerry Bryant.

  3. Plowboy Frazier beat The Masked Marvel.

  4. Steve Kyle & Tommy Gilbert beat Ron Slinker & Norvell Austin via DQ.

  5. Jerry Lawler beat John Louie in a "hair vs. hair" match.

  6. Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant beat Jos LeDuc & Sonny King in a "Texas death" match. Eddie Marlin was the special referee.
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May 1, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,413
  1. Jerry Bryant beat El Diablo.

  2. Kojak beat Frank Dalton.

  3. Ron Slinker drew Plowboy Frazier.

  4. Tommy Gilbert pinned Jim White.

  5. Steve Kyle beat Norvell Austin via countout.

  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 6,111
  1. Mike Hendricks beat Frank Dalton.

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

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

  4. Porkchop Cash beat Ron Slinker.

  5. Steve Kyle beat Norvell Austin in a "lumberjack" match.

  6. Lord Littlebrook won a "pole battle royal."

  7. Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Valiant, & Bill Dundee beat Sonny King, Jos LeDuc, & John Louie in a "no DQ" match.
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May 15, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,105
  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 in a "hospital elimination" match.
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May 22, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,740
  1. Wayne Ferris beat Mike Hendricks.

  2. Tommy Gilbert beat Dan Davis.

  3. Kojak beat Ron Slinker.

  4. Norvell Austin beat Steve Kyle in a "stretcher" match.

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

  6. Bill Dundee beat Sonny King via DQ.

  7. Southern Tag Champs Jos LeDuc & John Louie NC Jimmy Valiant & Jerry Lawler. As a result, the title was held-up.
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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 to win the held-up Southern Tag Title.
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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. Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer vs. Tommy Gilbert & Bearcat Brown.

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

  6. Jos LeDuc beat Jerry Lawler via DQ.

  7. Jerry Lawler won a "two-ring battle royal."
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June 12, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,270
  1. King Cobra drew The Bounty Hunter.

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

  3. Porkchop Cash beat John Louie via DQ.

  4. Tommy Gilbert & Steve Kyle beat The Assassins.

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

  6. Sonny King beat Rocky Johnson.

  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. The Bounty Hunter beat Kojak.

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

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

  4. John Louie beat Steve Kyle.

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

  4. Steve Kyle beat Jean Louis via DQ.

  5. Jos LeDuc beat Tommy Gilbert.

  6. Jos LeDuc beat Jimmy Valiant.

  7. Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant beat Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer in a "New York street fight" match.
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July 3, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,210
  1. Jackie 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 Southern Champ Jerry Lawler via DQ.
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July 10, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,867
  1. Porkchop Cash pinned Steve Brodie.

  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. Jimmy Valiant beat Hans Schroeder.

  6. Bill Dundee & Tommy Rich beat AWA Tag Champs Don Carson & The Red Shadow via DQ. The title was billed as being sanctioned by the Atlantic Wrestling Alliance.

  7. WWA Champ Dick the Bruiser beat John Louie.

  8. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Sonny King. If Lawler had lost he would have left town.
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July 17, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,896
  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. AWA Tag Champs Don Carson & The Red Shadow beat Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant.

  7. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Jos LeDuc in a match with no referee in the ring.
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July 24, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Jimmy Valiant, Jackie Welch, Steve Brodie, King Cobra, & Porkchop Cash vs. Hans Schroeder, The Bounty Hunter, Frankie Laine, Mike Boyer, & El Diablo.

  2. Don Carson beat Robert Gibson.

  3. NWA U.S. Women's Champ Ann Casey beat Tracy Richards.

  4. WWA U.S. Champ Bob Roop beat Tommy Gilbert.

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

  6. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Dennis Condrey.

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

  8. Don Carson and Jimmy Valiant won a "battle royal" to win the vacant AWA Tag Title.
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July 31, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,015
  1. George Weingroff pinned The Bounty Hunter.

  2. Porkchop Cash, Steve Kyle, & Wayne Ferris drew Frankie Laine, Mike Boyer, & Hans Schroeder.

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

  4. John Louie beat Jack Welch.

  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 in a match with two referees.

  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. John Louie, Frankie Laine, Mike Boyer, Eddie Sullivan, & Don Bass vs. Tommy Gilbert, Steve Kyle, Porkchop Cash, George Weingroff, & King Cobra.

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

  4. Bill Dundee NC Jimmy Valiant.

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

  6. Jerry Lawler beat Jos LeDuc to win the Southern Title.
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August 21, 1978 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,000
  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 4,660
  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, & Hans Schroeder.

  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 7,000
  1. Jack Welch & Verlon Biggs beat Don Bass & Eddie Sullivan.

  2. Lou Thesz drew Mr. Wrestling.

  3. Ray Stevens beat Tommy Gilbert.

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

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

  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. Steve Kyle beat The Ironman via DQ.

  2. King Cobra beat Hans Schroeder.

  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. Lou Thesz drew Tommy Gilbert.

  2. Tommy Gilbert & Wayne Ferris beat Frankie Laine & Mike Boyer.

  3. Jackie Welch beat Mr. Wrestling in a "loser leaves town" match.

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

  5. Jerry Lawler & The Mongolian Stomper beat Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie in a "steel cage" match.

  6. AWA World Champ Nick Bockwinkel beat Jimmy Valiant.
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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. Jos 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 in a match with two referees.

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

  6. Bill Dundee pinned Jos LeDuc.

  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. Al Greene beat Wayne Ferris.

  2. Don Fargo beat Jackie Welch.

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

  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 in an "elimination" match.

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

  2. Joyce Grable beat Leilani Kai.

  3. Terry Sawyer beat Lou Thesz.

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

  5. Chuck Malone beat Heather Feather via DQ.

  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 pinned 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 pinned 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. Don Fargo beat Jackie Welch.

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

  3. Bill Dundee beat Jimmy Valiant.

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

  5. Jerry Lawler beat Tommy Gilbert 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. Bearcat Brown & Little Coco beat Terry Sawyer & Lord Littlebrook.

  2. Koko Ware beat Don Fargo via DQ.

  3. Robert Gibson & Tommy Gilbert beat Jimmy Valiant & Wayne Ferris.

  4. Austin Idol beat Jackie Welch.

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

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