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April 24, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,693
  1. Gorgeous George Jr., Ricky & Robert Gibson beat Pat McGinnis, Ken Dillinger, & Jim Dalton.

  2. Paul Orndorff beat The Gladiator.

  3. Ron & Robert Fuller beat The Executioners (advertised as WWWF Tag Champs).

  4. Southeastern Tag Champs Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee beat Porkchop Cash & Norvell Austin.

  5. NWA Tag Champs Mike Graham & Kevin Sullivan beat David Schultz & Bob Orton, Jr.

  6. Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Dusty Rhodes & Tommy Gilbert.

  7. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Jack Brisco.

  8. NWA World Champ Harley Race beat Rocky Johnson.
Note: This was a Sunday show and the first card promoted by Jerry Jarrett at the coliseum. After his break with Nick Gulas early in the year, he began running weekly shows at Cook Convention Center (the first being March 20th). When Gulas pulled out of Memphis, Jarrett was able start running his shows on Monday nights at the coliseum.

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No Show Scheduled: May 2, 1977
However, a show was held May 1 at Cook Convention Center.









May 11, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 4,887
  1. Jim Garvin beat Jake Smith, Jr.

  2. Igor beat Tommy Gilbert.

  3. Bill Dundee & Tommy Rich beat The Invaders.

  4. Rocky Johnson beat Pat McGinnis.

  5. David Schultz beat Paul Orndorff match.

  6. Southern Tag Champs Ricky & Robert Gibson beat Phil Hickerson & David Schultz.

  7. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Robert Fuller. Gorgeous George, Jr. was the referee.
Note: This was a Wednesday show.

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May 18, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,122
  1. Bill Dundee vs. Jake Smith, Jr.

  2. Jim Garvin vs. Gorgeous George, Jr.

  3. Tommy Rich vs. Igor.

  4. Paul Orndorff vs. David Schultz.

  5. Rocky Johnson, Ricky & Robert Gibson vs. Phil Hickerson, Dennis Condrey, & Pat McGinnis.

  6. NWA Arm Wrestling Champ Pat McGinnis vs. Mike Stark.

  7. NWA Southern Champ Jerry Lawler vs. Ron Fuller.
Note: This was a Wednesday show.

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May 23, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,004
  1. Jim Garvin drew Mike Stark.

  2. Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee beat Pat McGinnis & Igor.

  3. Rocky Johnson beat David Schultz.

  4. Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Ricky & Robert Gibson in a "loser leaves town Texas tornado death" match to win the Southern Tag Title.

  5. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Paul Orndorff.
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May 29, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,013
  1. Jim Garvin beat Leroy Brown via DQ.

  2. Sylvester Ritter beat Pat McGinnis.

  3. Igor & Little Tokyo beat Mike Stark & Cowboy Lang.

  4. Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee via DQ.

  5. Rocky Johnson pinned David Schultz.

  6. Paul Orndorff beat Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Champ.
Note: This was a Sunday show.

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June 5, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,110
  1. Cowboy Lang beat Little Tokyo.

  2. Sylvester Ritter beat David Schultz.

  3. Tommy Gilbert & Jim Garvin beat The Exterminators.

  4. Rocky Johnson beat Mike Stark via DQ.

  5. Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Tommy Rich & Sylvester Ritter.

  6. Tommy Rich and Phil Hickerson won a "two-ring battle royal."

  7. Southern Champ Paul Orndorff beat Leroy Brown.
Note: This was a Sunday show.

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June 12, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,784
  1. Jim Garvin beat Igor.

  2. The Exterminators & Dennis Condrey beat Rocky Johnson, Tommy Gilbert, & Sylvester Ritter.

  3. Tommy Rich beat Phil Hickerson.

  4. Bill Dundee beat Leroy Brown.

  5. Southern Champ Paul Orndorff beat Mike Stark.

  6. Jerry Lawler beat Dusty Rhodes via DQ.
Note: This was a Sunday show.

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June 19, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,122
  1. Ratamyus beat Jim Garvin.

  2. The Exterminators beat Sylvester Ritter & The Pro.

  3. Rocky Johnson drew Mike Stark.

  4. Tommy Rich & Tommy Gilbert beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey to win the Southern Tag Title.

  5. Bill Dundee beat Leroy Brown.

  6. Southern Champ Paul Orndorff beat Giant Frazier.

  7. Jerry Lawler NC Dusty Rhodes in a "lumberjack" match.
Note: This was a Sunday show.

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June 27, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,731
  1. Sylvester Ritter beat Ken Dillinger.

  2. Bobby Bold Eagle & Jim Garvin beat The Exterminators.

  3. Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Tommy Rich & Tommy Gilbert in a "loser leaves town vs. title" match to win the Southern Tag Title.

  4. Bill Dundee beat Leroy Brown in a "steel cage" match.

  5. Southern Champ Paul Orndorff beat Ratamyus.

  6. Jerry Lawler beat Rocky Johnson in a "belt on a pole" match.
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July 4, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,371
  1. Bob Ellis & Leroy Brown NC Ratamyus & Mickey Poole.

  2. Leroy Brown beat King Cobra.

  3. Jerry Brown & Dick (Buddy) Roberts beat Paul Orndorff & Jerry Bryant.

  4. Arman Hussein beat Ratamyus.

  5. Jim Garvin & Bobby Bold Eagle beat The Exterminators in a "no DQ" match.

  6. Bob Ellis & Jim Garvin beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey to win the Southern Tag Title.

  7. Bill Dundee beat Jerry Lawler in a match where Lawler had to pin Dundee twice in 15 minutes and both bet $2,000 on the outcome.
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July 11, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,044
  1. Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Norvell Austin & Jerry Bryant.

  2. Arman Hussein vs. Ratamyus.

  3. The Exterminators beat Jim Garvin & Chief Bold Eagle in a match where the Exterminators masks were at stake.

  4. Bob Ellis beat Leroy Brown & Mickey Poole in a "handicap" match.

  5. Southern Champ Paul Orndorff beat Igor in a "title vs. mask" match.

  6. Bill Dundee beat Jerry Lawler in a "steel cage" match where Lawler had to pin Dundee twice in 15 minutes and Dundee was putting up $4,000 vs. Lawler's car.
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July 18, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,783
  1. Jim Garvin & Norvell Austin beat The Exterminators.

  2. Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown drew Arman Hussein & Pat Barrett.

  3. Ratamyus beat Tommy Rich via DQ.

  4. Bob Ellis beat Leroy Brown.

  5. Bill Dundee pinned Giant Frazier.

  6. Jerry Lawler beat Paul Orndorff to win the Southern Title.
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July 25, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Dr. X beat Bobby Bold Eagle.

  2. Norvell Austin beat Leroy Brown via DQ.

  3. The Exterminators & Ratamyus beat Pat Barrett, Ed Flukert, & Arman Hussein.

  4. Tommy Rich beat Ratamyus in a "piledriver" match.

  5. Jerry Brown & Dick Roberts beat Jimmy Garvin & Bob Ellis to win the Southern Tag Title.

  6. Bill Dundee beat Jerry Lawler in a "car vs. title" match to win the Southern Title.
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August 1, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,300
  1. Ratamyus beat Ed Flukert.

  2. North American Tag Champs Brute Bernard & The Angel beat Jim Garvin & Arman Hussein.

  3. Norvell Austin, Pat Barrett, & Bob Ellis beat The Exterminators & Dr. X.

  4. Plowboy Frazier beat Leroy Brown.

  5. Southern Tag Champs Jerry Brown & Dick Roberts beat Tommy Rich & Paul Orndorff.

  6. Norvell Austin won a "battle royal."

  7. Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee (20:01) to win Southern Title in a "hair vs. car" match.
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August 8, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,103
  1. The Exterminators drew The Gladiator & Arman Hussein.

  2. Bob Ellis & Jim Garvin beat Dr. X & Ratamyus.

  3. Brute Bernard & The Angel beat Jerry Bryant & Norvell Austin.

  4. Plowboy Frazier beat Leroy Brown & Mickey Poole in a "handicap" match.

  5. Norvell Austin & Pat Barrett beat Southern Tag Champs Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown via DQ.

  6. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Paul Orndorff.

  7. Bill Dundee beat Jerry Lawler.
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August 15, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,397
  1. Jim Garvin & Bruce Swayze beat The Exterminators.

  2. Brute Bernard & The Angel beat Arman Hussein & The Gladiator.

  3. Dr. X vs. Bob Ellis.

  4. Leroy Brown & Ratamyus beat Plowboy Frazier & Paul Orndorff.

  5. Pat Barrett & Norvell Austin beat Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown in a "no DQ" match to win the Southern Tag Title.

  6. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee in a "hair vs. car" match. Lawler's manager Mickey Poole's hair was on the line.
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August 22, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,143
  1. The Exterminators beat The Gladiator & Ed Flukert.

  2. Arman Hussein & Wee Willie Wilson beat Leroy Brown & Lord Littlebrook.

  3. Jim Garvin & Bruce Swayze beat Dr. X & Ratamyus.

  4. Brute Bernard & The Angel beat Bob Ellis & Plowboy Frazier.

  5. Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Norvell Austin & Pat Barrett in a "loser leaves vs. title" match to win the Southern Tag Title.

  6. Bill Dundee pinned Jerry Lawler in a "hair vs. hair" match to win the Southern Title. Lawler's manager Mickey Poole lost his hair.
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August 29, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,420
  1. Plowboy Frazier, Arman Hussein, & Bruce Swayze beat The Angel, Brute Bernard, & Homer O'Dell.

  2. Dr. X beat The Gladiator in a "mask vs. mask" match.

  3. Pat Barrett & Norvell Austin beat The Exterminators.

  4. Leroy Brown drew Ratamyus.

  5. Southern Tag Champs Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown beat The Exterminators.

  6. Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee to win the Southern Title in a "hair vs. car Texas death" match.
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September 5, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,129
  1. Arman Hussein, Bruce Swayze, & Ed Flukert beat Ratamyus, Terry Gibbs, & Leroy Brown.

  2. Robert Gibson beat Dr. X.

  3. Exterminator #1 beat Jim Dalton in a "mask vs. loser leaves town" match.

  4. Norvell Austin & Pat Barrett beat Brute Bernard & The Angel.

  5. Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Jim Garvin & Jerry Bryant to win the held-up Southern Tag Title.

  6. Robert Gibson won an "18-man elimination" match.

  7. Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee in a "hair vs. hair" match.
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September 13, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,000
  1. Butch Malone vs. Roy Lee Welch.

  2. Jimmy Garvin vs. Bruce Swayze.

  3. Arman Hussein vs. Homer O'Dell.

  4. Leroy Brown & Ratamyus vs. Pat Barrett & Norvell Austin.

  5. Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) vs. The Angel.

  6. Southern Tag Champs Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown vs. Ricky & Robert Gibson.

  7. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee in a "no DQ hair vs. hair" match via countout. As a result, Dundee's wife Beverly lost her hair. Lawler "retired" after this match, thus vacating the title.
Note: This was a Tuesday show.

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September 19, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Terry Gordy & Robert Gibson beat Ratamyus & The Bounty Hunter.

  2. Samoans beat Jim Garvin & Arman Hussein.

  3. Norvell Austin & Pat Barrett beat Dick Roberts & Jerry Brown to win the Southern Tag Title.

  4. Jimmy Valiant beat Mr. Wrestling to win the vacant Southern Tile.
Note: Also in the Southern Title Tournament were: Jack Brisco, Leroy Brown, Bill Dundee, and Bruce Swayze.

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September 27, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Jim Garvin beat The Riddler.

  2. Terry Gordy, Scott Casey, & King Cobra drew Leroy Brown, Ratamyus, & Bruce Swayze.

  3. Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson beat Robert Gibson & Jerry Bryant.

  4. Samoans Tio & Tapu beat Bill Dundee & Jimmy Garvin.

  5. Southern Tag Champs Norvell Austin & Pat Barrett beat Mike Stark & Jerry Novak.

  6. Mr. Wrestling beat Southern Champ Jimmy Valiant via DQ.

  7. Bill Dundee won a "scaffold battle royal."
Note: This was a Tuesday show.

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October 3, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 2,600
  1. Robert Gibson beat The Riddler.

  2. Terry Gordy & Jim Garvin beat Ratamyus & Leroy Brown.

  3. Scott Casey beat Bruce Swayze.

  4. Norvell Austin & Pat Barrett beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey via DQ.

  5. Southern Champ Jimmy Valiant beat King Cobra.

  6. Southern Tag Champs Samoans Tio & Tapu beat Dick the Bruiser & Bill Dundee.
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October 10, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,792
  1. Jim Garvin beat Leroy Brown.

  2. Pat Barrett drew Terry Gordy.

  3. Giant Frazier beat Bruce Swayze via DQ.

  4. Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson NC Scott Casey & Robert Gibson.

  5. Mr. Wrestling beat Ratamyus.

  6. Southern Tag Champs The Samoans Tio & Tapu beat Norvell Austin & Bill Dundee.

  7. Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant to win the Southern Title.
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October 17, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Ken Dillinger & David Schultz beat Terry Gordy & Al Costello.

  2. Ratamyus beat Pat Barrett.

  3. Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Scott Casey & Robert Gibson in a "no DQ" match.

  4. Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Jerry Lawler & Norvell Austin.

  5. Bill Dundee & Mr. Wrestling beat Southern Tag Champs Samoans Tio & Tapu.

  6. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant in three falls.
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October 24, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,264
  1. David Schultz beat Jerry Bryant.

  2. Phil Hickerson beat Terry Gordy.

  3. The Great Mephisto beat Robert Gibson.

  4. Mr. Wrestling beat Dennis Condrey.

  5. Southern Tag Champs Samoans Tio & Tapu beat Norvell Austin & Scott Casey.

  6. Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant.
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October 30, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Ratamyus drew Spider-Man.

  2. The Great Mephisto beat Scott Casey.

  3. Mr. Wrestling beat David Schultz.

  4. Robert Gibson & Big Red beat Southern Tag Champs Samoans Tio & Tapu via DQ.

  5. Norvell Austin beat Al Costello.

  6. Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee NC Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey in a "hospital elimination" match.
Note: This was a Sunday show.

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November 7, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,990
  1. Terry Gordy beat Ratamyus.

  2. David Schultz beat Scott Casey.

  3. Mr. Wrestling beat The Great Mephisto via DQ.

  4. Southern Tag Champs Samoans Tio & Tapu NC Robert Gibson & Big Red. As a result, the title was held-up.

  5. Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee, & Norvell Austin beat Jimmy Valiant, Phil Hickerson, & Dennis Condrey.
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November 14, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,674
  1. David Schultz & Mike Stark beat Terry Gordy & Scott Casey.

  2. Mr. Wrestling beat Ratamyus.

  3. Mike Stark beat Bill Dundee.

  4. Samoans Tio & Tapu beat Robert Gibson & Big Red to win the held-up Southern Tag Title.

  5. Bill Dundee & Norvell Austin beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey via DQ.

  6. Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant in a "dog fight" match.
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November 21, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,813
  1. Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Norvell Austin & Jimmy Gibbons.

  2. Sonny King beat Terry Gordy.

  3. David Schultz beat Ken Dillinger.

  4. Jerry Lawler & Big Red beat Samoans Tio & Tapu.

  5. Mike Stark beat Bill Dundee in a "coal miner's glove" match.

  6. Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Mr. Wrestling.
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November 28, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing ???
  1. Terry Gordy beat Ken Dillinger.

  2. Mr. Wrestling drew Norvell Austin.

  3. Sonny King & David Schultz beat Robert Gibson & Terry Gordy.

  4. Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Samoans Tio & Tapu to win the Southern Tag Title.

  5. Bill Dundee beat Mike Stark in a "bare fist" match.

  6. Jimmy Valiant beat Jerry Lawler in a "$20,000 vs. title stretcher" match to win the Southern Title.
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December 5, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,009
  1. Frankie Laine beat Jim Gibbons.

  2. Samoans Tio & Tapu drew Robert Gibson & Mike Stallings.

  3. David Schultz & Sonny King beat Jerry Bryant & Mr. Wrestling.

  4. Big Red beat Mike Stark via DQ.

  5. Bill Dundee & Norvell Austin beat Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey via DQ.

  6. Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant in a "$20,000 vs. title steel cage stretcher" match to win the Southern Title.
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December 11, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,800
  1. Norvell Austin, Jerry Bryant, Mr. Wrestling, & Robert Gibson beat Ken Dillinger, Sonny King, Frankie Laine, & David Schultz.

  2. Southern Tag Champs Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson beat Samoans Tio & Tapu.

  3. Bill Dundee beat Tri-State Champ Gorgeous George, Jr. via DQ.

  4. Big Red beat Southeastern Champ The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.

  5. NWA World Champ Harley Race drew Jerry Lawler (60:00).
Note: This was a Sunday show.

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December 18, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,664
  1. Ken Dillinger, Samoans Tio & Tapu beat Frankie Laine, David Schultz, & Sonny King.

  2. Mr. Wrestling beat Tommy Gilbert.

  3. Southern Tag Champs Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Norvell Austin & Robert Gibson.

  4. Bill Dundee & Big Red beat The Mongolian Stomper & Gorgeous George, Jr.

  5. NWA World Champ Harley Race beat Jerry Lawler via forfeit in a "no DQ" match after Lawler was attacked by Jimmy Valiant before the match.
Note: This was a Sunday show.

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December 26, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,009
  1. Jerry Bryant, Tommy Gilbert, & Robert Gibson drew Sonny King, Frankie Laine, & David Schultz.

  2. Tri-State Champ Norvell Austin beat Gorgeous George, Jr.

  3. Mr. Wrestling beat Frankie Laine.

  4. Giant Frazier & Big Red beat Southern Tag Champs Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson via DQ.

  5. Bill Dundee beat Southeastern Champ The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.

  6. Bill Dundee won a "battle royal."
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