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The Beginnings
Ted DiBiase
Ted DiBiase vs. Paul Orndorff
Mid-South Wrestling • December 10, 1981
Junkyard Dog
Andre the Giant, Dusty Rhodes & Junkyard Dog vs. Afa, Sika & Big Cat Ernie Ladd
Mid-South Wrestling • January 14, 1982
Rat Pack – DiBiase & Borne & Duggan
North American & Mid-South Tag Team Championship No Disqualification Match
Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia vs. Ted DiBiase & Matt Borne
Mid-South Wrestling • October 28, 1982
Coal Miner’s Glove Steel Cage Tuxedo Loser Leaves Town Match
“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan vs. Ted DiBiase
Houston, TX • March 22, 1985
Travel of the Territory
Tony Atlas Benches 500 Pounds
Mid-South Wrestling • January 1983
Mid-South Tag Team Championship Match
Ted DiBiase & Matt Borne vs. Andre the Giant & Tony Atlas
Mid-South Wrestling • February 10, 1983
Magnum TA
Announcement of Magnum TA’s Manager
Mid-South Wrestling • November 1983
Mr. Wrestling II Conducts Workouts with Magnum TA
Mid-South Wrestling • December 1983
Magnum TA & Mr. Wrestling II vs. The Midnight Express
Mid-South Wrestling • January 27, 1984
North American Heavyweight Championship Match
Mr. Wrestling II vs. Magnum TA
Mid-South Wrestling • May 17, 1984
“Hacksaw” Butch Reed
A Painted Dog
Mid-South Wrestling • May 1984
A Tar & Feathered Dog
Mid-South Wrestling • May 1984
Ghetto Street Fight
Junkyard Dog vs. “Hacksaw” Butch Reed
Mid-South Wrestling • June 16, 1984
Midnight Express & Rock n Roll Express Rivalry
Mid-South Tag Team Championship No Disqualification Match
The Rock N’ Roll Express vs. The Midnight Express
Mid-South Wrestling • May 24, 1984
Jim Ross Interviews The Rock N’ Roll Express
Mid-South Wrestling • October 1984
The Rock N’ Roll Express vs. The Midnight Express
Jim Cornette in a Straight Jacket
Shawn Michaels Learns from Ted DiBiase
Shawn Michaels vs. Ted DiBiase
Mid-South Wrestling • December 1984
Terry Taylor’s Big Match against Ric Flair
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Ric Flair vs. Terry Taylor
New Orleans, LA • June 1, 1985
Muhammad Ali
Mid-South Television Championship Match
The Snowman vs. Jake Roberts
New Orleans, LA • June 1, 1985
Ted DiBiase Becomes a Good Guy
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Ric Flair vs. Ted DiBiase
Mid-South Wrestling • November 15, 1985
Mid-South Goes National
Rob Ricksteiner vs. Nick Patrick
Power Pro Wrestling • August 3, 1986
The Bladerunners vs. John O’Reilly & Ken Massey
Universal Wrestling Federation • March 1986
“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan
UWF Heavyweight Championship Match
Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy vs. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan
Universal Wrestling Federation • August 6, 1986
The Fabulous Freebirds
Lumberjack Match
Ted DiBiase & Dr. Death Steve Williams vs. Michael PS Hayes & Buddy Roberts
Universal Wrestling Federation • August 31, 1986
Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy
UWF Heavyweight Championship Match
Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy vs. Dr. Death Steve Williams
Universal Wrestling Federation • September 29, 1986
One Man Gang
UWF Heavyweight Championship Match
One Man Gang vs. Big Bubba Rogers
Universal Wrestling Federation • June 1987
Steve “Dr. Death” Williams
UWF Heavyweight Championship Match
Steve “Dr. Death” Williams vs. Big Bubba Rogers
Oklahoma City, OK • July 11, 1987
Mid-South Tag Team Championship Match
The Rock N’ Roll Express vs. The Midnight Express
Mid-South Wrestling • April 19 1984
UWF Heavyweight Championship #1 Contenders Match
Sting vs. Terry Taylor
Universal Wrestling Federation • June 13, 1987
Ted DiBiase gets his tyres slashed
North American Heavyweight Championship
Junkyard Dog vs. Ted DiBiase
Mid-South Wrestling • June 25, 1982
Superdome
Steel Cage Match
Ted DiBiase & Steve “Dr. Death” Williams vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts & The Barbarian
Mid-South Wrestling • August 9 1985
Buzz Sawyer
“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan vs. Buzz Sawyer
Mid-South Wrestling • November 11, 1985
Jim Cornette’s Favourite Moment in Mid-South
Cornette Gets Caked
Mid-South Wrestling • March 30 1984
Bill Watts Needs Help
Mid-South Wrestling • March 1984
Last Stampede Match
Bill Watts & Stagger Lee vs. The Midnight Express
Mid-South Wrestling • April 22 1984
Lessons on elevating talent
Dusty Rhodes Travels with Boyd Pierce
Bill Watts tells a story about Ernie Ladd’s Father
The Beginnings
Ted DiBiase
Ted DiBiase vs. Paul Orndorff
Mid-South Wrestling • December 10, 1981
Junkyard Dog
Andre the Giant, Dusty Rhodes & Junkyard Dog vs. Afa, Sika & Big Cat Ernie Ladd
Mid-South Wrestling • January 14, 1982
Rat Pack – DiBiase & Borne & Duggan
North American & Mid-South Tag Team Championship No Disqualification Match
Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia vs. Ted DiBiase & Matt Borne
Mid-South Wrestling • October 28, 1982
Coal Miner’s Glove Steel Cage Tuxedo Loser Leaves Town Match
“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan vs. Ted DiBiase
Houston, TX • March 22, 1985
Travel of the Territory
Tony Atlas Benches 500 Pounds
Mid-South Wrestling • January 1983
Mid-South Tag Team Championship Match
Ted DiBiase & Matt Borne vs. Andre the Giant & Tony Atlas
Mid-South Wrestling • February 10, 1983
Magnum TA
Announcement of Magnum TA’s Manager
Mid-South Wrestling • November 1983
Mr. Wrestling II Conducts Workouts with Magnum TA
Mid-South Wrestling • December 1983
Magnum TA & Mr. Wrestling II vs. The Midnight Express
Mid-South Wrestling • January 27, 1984
North American Heavyweight Championship Match
Mr. Wrestling II vs. Magnum TA
Mid-South Wrestling • May 17, 1984
DISC 2 |
“Hacksaw” Butch Reed
A Painted Dog
Mid-South Wrestling • May 1984
A Tar & Feathered Dog
Mid-South Wrestling • May 1984
Ghetto Street Fight
Junkyard Dog vs. “Hacksaw” Butch Reed
Mid-South Wrestling • June 16, 1984
Midnight Express & Rock n Roll Express Rivalry
Mid-South Tag Team Championship No Disqualification Match
The Rock N’ Roll Express vs. The Midnight Express
Mid-South Wrestling • May 24, 1984
Jim Ross Interviews The Rock N’ Roll Express
Mid-South Wrestling • October 1984
The Rock N’ Roll Express vs. The Midnight Express
Jim Cornette in a Straight Jacket
Shawn Michaels Learns from Ted DiBiase
Shawn Michaels vs. Ted DiBiase
Mid-South Wrestling • December 1984
Terry Taylor’s Big Match against Ric Flair
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Ric Flair vs. Terry Taylor
New Orleans, LA • June 1, 1985
DISC 3 |
Mid-South Television Championship Match
The Snowman vs. Jake Roberts
New Orleans, LA • June 1, 1985
Ted DiBiase Becomes a Good Guy
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Ric Flair vs. Ted DiBiase
Mid-South Wrestling • November 15, 1985
Mid-South Goes National
Rob Ricksteiner vs. Nick Patrick
Power Pro Wrestling • August 3, 1986
The Bladerunners vs. John O’Reilly & Ken Massey
Universal Wrestling Federation • March 1986
“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan
UWF Heavyweight Championship Match
Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy vs. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan
Universal Wrestling Federation • August 6, 1986
The Fabulous Freebirds
Lumberjack Match
Ted DiBiase & Dr. Death Steve Williams vs. Michael PS Hayes & Buddy Roberts
Universal Wrestling Federation • August 31, 1986
Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy
UWF Heavyweight Championship Match
Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy vs. Dr. Death Steve Williams
Universal Wrestling Federation • September 29, 1986
One Man Gang
UWF Heavyweight Championship Match
One Man Gang vs. Big Bubba Rogers
Universal Wrestling Federation • June 1987
Steve “Dr. Death” Williams
UWF Heavyweight Championship Match
Steve “Dr. Death” Williams vs. Big Bubba Rogers
Oklahoma City, OK • July 11, 1987
BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES |
The Rock N’ Roll Express vs. The Midnight Express
Mid-South Wrestling • April 19 1984
UWF Heavyweight Championship #1 Contenders Match
Sting vs. Terry Taylor
Universal Wrestling Federation • June 13, 1987
Ted DiBiase gets his tyres slashed
North American Heavyweight Championship
Junkyard Dog vs. Ted DiBiase
Mid-South Wrestling • June 25, 1982
Superdome
Steel Cage Match
Ted DiBiase & Steve “Dr. Death” Williams vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts & The Barbarian
Mid-South Wrestling • August 9 1985
Buzz Sawyer
“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan vs. Buzz Sawyer
Mid-South Wrestling • November 11, 1985
Jim Cornette’s Favourite Moment in Mid-South
Cornette Gets Caked
Mid-South Wrestling • March 30 1984
Bill Watts Needs Help
Mid-South Wrestling • March 1984
Last Stampede Match
Bill Watts & Stagger Lee vs. The Midnight Express
Mid-South Wrestling • April 22 1984
Lessons on elevating talent
Dusty Rhodes Travels with Boyd Pierce
Bill Watts tells a story about Ernie Ladd’s Father
Was Cornette actually involved in this set or are they using past interview clips of him?
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ReplyDeleteWOW does this look promising. I'll bet this was JR's baby, free of the Stamford Bias, what with the actual focus on Butch Reed.
What does WWE have against Butch Reed?
ReplyDeleteI've been strictly using my amazon card for DVDs to the reap the rewards points for more DVDs.
ReplyDeleteI WANT ALL OF THIS NOW!!!!
ReplyDeleteAm I missing something here? I only see one Butch Reed match there. Most of the focus seems to be on Dibiase and Duggan, which isn't surprising given that they have a good relationship with the WWE.
ReplyDelete"Coal Miner’s Glove Steel Cage Tuxedo Loser Leaves Town Match"
ReplyDeleteReally?
Nothing to my knowledge, but more that they'll omit certain guys because they weren't WWE.
ReplyDeleteThey were also huge parts of Mid-South. It seems like they're not omitting any major Mid-South players like Terry Taylor and Reed.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious to see a match like that especially duggan v dibiase
ReplyDeleteWell Reed was in WWE for a year or so but it wasn't exactly memorable. His run certainly wasn't terrible though.
ReplyDeleteI think I've seen it before and it's really just a bunch of brawling but the crowd heat really helps. It's just a fun match overall.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a Blu-Ray player. I must get a Blu-ray player.
ReplyDeleteVince Russo's favorite match.
ReplyDeleteVery likely past interview clips. Jim Cornette confirmed in an PWInsider interview that he wasn't interviewed for the DVD.
ReplyDeleteIt's a legendary match. It actually headlined I believe a Superdome show. And yes, it's hilariously overbooked.
ReplyDeleteI don't know, I loved how Fink would announce him as, "The Natural" Butch Reed. Didn't he work a SNME vs. Hogan?
ReplyDeleteLooks like they have most of the Magnum TA/Mr. Wrestling angle. One of the all-time greats.
ReplyDeleteThis is missing a REALLY big angle: The Freebirds blinding JYD. A fan jumped into the ring and pulled a gun on Michael Hayes during the storyline.
ReplyDeleteA question for the folks who have seen a fair share of Mid South stuff. Was JYD worth a damn back then? I know he was in much better shape than his WWF days and I know he was super over, but was he any good?
ReplyDeleteWas that actually confirmed or just something Hayes said?
ReplyDeleteConfirmed
ReplyDeleteHe was good, not great.
ReplyDeleteHave not seen a whole lot of Mid-South, so I'm really looking forward to this.
ReplyDeleteKudos to WWE on these stellar DVD releases as of late
Here's a video package for the match. While out of context it doesn't make a lot of sense, this explains why they used these stipulations.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-3JCODSpu0
He's the epitome of the difference between a worker and a wrestler (okay Lawler too) - he got people into the building with talk and work. It's a great skill.
ReplyDeleteMy God, that video package made the whole thing make sense. I long for the days when a "video package" was actually clips and soundbites with an announcers v/o instead of a music video with every effect Adobe ever created applied to it.
ReplyDeleteI still can't believe they are releasing this! Hopefully it sells well enough for more to follow.
ReplyDeleteThey could have just added a DVD (or three) of Cornette telling stories about those days. Was "Magnum TA & Mr. Wrestling II vs. The Midnight Express" the match where the Express tarred and feathered Magnum, rioting the crowd?
ReplyDeleteYep, there can be good overbooking, and this was it. It was weird seeing DiBiase without his beard, though.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they talk about it during the documentary part. Might not need to show the whole match if they have clips of it.
ReplyDeleteAnd I thought the current WWE product had overbooking problems..
ReplyDeleteNow THAT'S how you write a wrestling feud that lasts for months and keeps building up to a payoff.
ReplyDeleteNever seen it, but it is apparently an awesome match as well.
ReplyDeleteThe other difference is that the crazy stipulations are there to bring closure to a long feud. As opposed to "It's October, therefore it will be Hell in a Cell".
ReplyDeleteNah, if Russo had booked it, at the end in an amazing suprise we would have found out that DiBiasie and Duggan were allies all along, and it was all part of a plot against Dr. Death. But a week later, we'd found out that it was a DOUBLE SWERVE and Dr. Death and Duggan were plotting against DiBiasie the whole time. And they would have buried DiBiasie in a coal mine, and then DiBiasie would have shown up on TV a week later without anyone mentioning it.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to get this set. Mid-South and WCCW was what I grew up watching, and the World Championship Wrestling show on TBS when we got cable. Gonna be nice to have a great quality copy of the DiBiase/Murdoch double turn angle. Looks like there's still plenty of footage to be mined for a 2nd (3rd and 4th) set that could focus more on guys like Butch Reed, Eddie Gilbert, Jake Roberts, etc.
ReplyDeletePlus, you get Jim Duggan and JYD pre-WWF, when they were actually pretty cool, plus crazy shit like Andre doing a flying splash.
ReplyDeleteGood lord. Did the guy he hit live?
ReplyDeleteThis was before Hogan wrestled him, so he was only about 220 at the time.
ReplyDeleteThe problem with such booking from a business perspective is that it's unsustainable. You have to come up with great new shit all of the time or you die.
ReplyDeleteWhereas any idiot can book a HitC match in October.
Devil's advocate: there's more a booker can do with feuds when not constrained by 'this type of match must happen' every few months. If a feud stays hot, the booker can keep it going. The autobooking property of WWE theme PPVs leads to formulaic booking.
ReplyDeleteWWE is still in business. Mid South is not.
ReplyDelete* drops mic, walks away *
No, it was a match between II/TA and another team. Cornette comes out to talk trash on II/TA, Midnights ambush them, knock both out with blackjacks, then "tar and feather" TA.
ReplyDeleteYes. It was one of the Wild Samoans, and he actually tells the story of how he nearly pissed himself seeing Andre on the top; however, he completely protected him. It's on a Youtube shoot, and it's a great story.
ReplyDeleteSource?
ReplyDeleteYes. They are awesome.
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of the WWE stuff is actually AWESOME now. They whiff on a lot of stuff, but the video packages are stellar.
ReplyDeleteWithout his beard he looks surprisingly like JBL in that suit.
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