Mid-South Wrestling December 12, 1981

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Taped from Shreveport, LA

Airdate: December 12, 1981 (taped 11/25)

Attendance: unknown

Hosted by Boyd Pierce & “The Big Cat” Ernie Ladd

Can Orndorff defeat DiBiase? Does he have a counter to DiBiase’s finisher? How will Garvin fare against the “Polish Prince”? Plus, JYD, Iron Sheik, Blair, and more!

POINT OF ORDER: At this point in time, Mid-South held its TV tapings at Irish McNeil’s Boys Club. Their house shows would revolve between Baton Rouge, Shreveport in the Municipal Auditorium, Lake Charles, Alexandria in Louisiana, along with Jackson, Mississippi. For bigger shows, they’d perform in the Superdome in New Orleans.

Opening montage.

Match 1: B. Brian Blair versus the Monk

Highlights:

  • For those unaware, the Monk was portrayed by Steve Miller.
  • Sorry, Chester.
  • Blair rolled up Monk and got 1.
  • When he hooked a headscissors, Blair got 2.
  • He slammed Monk and followed with a leg drop for another 2.
  • As he dropkicked Monk, Blair couldn’t get 3.
  • He backdropped Monk and secured an abdominal stretch.
  • After he took down Monk, Blair pinned him at 3:02.

 

Rating: *

Summary: Showcase match for Blair who was only 24 at this stage of his career.

Match 2: King Cobra versus Tom Renesto

Highlights:

  • No, my malt liquor fans, Renesto wasn’t wrestling with a 40oz.
  • Cobra was portrayed by Jimmy Kimble not to be confused with Jimmy Kimmel.
  • As a criss-cross occurred, Cobra backdropped Renesto.
  • He dropkicked Renesto twice but ate a slam.
  • When he returned the favor, Cobra missed a dropkick.
  • He backdropped Renesto again and got 2.
  • After he headbutted Renesto, Cobra pinned him at 3:34.

 

Rating: *

Summary: Showcase match for Cobra. Anyone else thirsty?

Match 3: The “Polish Prince” Ed Wiskowski versus Jimmy Garvin

Highlights:

  • For those unaware, Wiskowski would portray Colonel DeBeers later in his career.
  • Garvin, meanwhile, was neither “Gorgeous” nor a Freebird by this point.
  • When Wiskowski sandwiched him in the corner, he tied Garvin to the Tree of Woe.
  • He placed a knee into Garvin’s back while Pierce detailed Ladd’s NFL accolades.
  • As Garvin reversed a cross corner whip, he blasted Wiskowski with a forearm smash for 2.
  • Garvin hooked a sleeper, but Wiskowski used momentum to send him down to the concrete floor.
  • After Wiskowski attempted to slam him back into the ring, Garvin used momentum to land on top for 2.
  • Wiskowski fed Garvin a high knee and guillotined him with the top rope.
  • While he dealt Garvin a backbreaker, Wiskowski pinned him at 5:19.

 

Rating: **

Summary: Garvin, not yet 30, had a chance against Wiskowski but came up short.

We revisit last week when Paul Orndorff gave his brother Terry a foreign object, entered the ring, but got powerslammed. As Terry placed the object into his mask, he headbutted the BEJEEZUS out of George. JYD headbutted Terry but got KTFO. In doing so, he sent referee Alfred Neely reeling down to the concrete floor. Bob Orton took Terry’s mask and placed it on his head. SNEAKY!

When he attempted to piledrive him, JYD blocked and countered it with a back drop. An infuriated JYD tossed Orton over the top rope to the floor. In the meantime, Paul tried to make George HIT THE POLE while Terry won the match by DQ thanks to the referee’s seeing the over-the-top violation. Deviously, Orton removed the object from Terry’s mask to cover up the evidence.

During color commentary, Ladd, like a clever heel,  laughs his fucking ass off because JYD loses again.

Match 4: Junkyard Dog & Mike George versus Aaron Holt & Jerry Novak

Highlights:

  • A melee broke out at the onset, and the babyfaces caused a collision between Novak and Holt.
  • As they double-shoulder-blocked Holt, JYD powerslammed him.
  • 1-2-3.
  • JYD and George won at 1:00.

 

Rating: *

Summary: The Shreveport faithful love JYD in this sprint of a match.

Match 5: The Iron Sheik (w/ Gen. Skandor Akbar) versus Buddy Ryan

Highlights:

  • No, my eagle-eyed football frenzies, not that Ryan.
  • Sheik fed Ryan a knee lift and followed with a vertical suplex.
  • When he landed an elbow drop, Sheik hooked a gutwrench suplex.
  • He dealt Ryan a belly-to-belly suplex but refused to pin him.
  • As he delivered a release German suplex, Sheik pinned Ryan at 2:31.

 

Rating: **

Summary: Quite the suplex smorgasbord for Sheik as he demolished Ryan in no time.

Match 6 (mixed): Barbie Doll & Tony Charles versus Diamond Lil & Rick Ferrara

Highlights:

  • For those unaware, both Barbie and Diamond were little women.
  • Barbie hooked a stepover toe hold, but Diamond used her strength to send her between the ropes to the concrete floor.
  • As Diamond brought her back into the ring the hard way, she catapulted Barbie twice.
  • Tags were exchanged on both sides, and Charles hooked a flying headscissors on Ferrera.
  • When Charles attempted a dropkick, Ferrera caught and locked him in a Boston crab.
  • Charles escaped and got 2.
  • After tags were exchanged on both sides again, Diamond gave Barbie a whip into the corner, but Charles softened the blow.
  • Barbie gave Diamond a whip, saw Ferrera try to soften the blow, and reversed into the opposite corner for 2.
  • While a criss-cross occurred, Barbie backdropped Diamond and followed with a senton splash.
  • 1-2-3.
  • Barbie and Charles won at 5:12.

 

Rating: *

Summary: Fun for the kiddies.

Match 7 (non-title): NWA North American champion Ted DiBiase (champion) versus “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff

Highlights:

  • Back on 11/1, DiBiase defeated Orndorff for the title in Lake Charles, LA.
  • DiBiase leapfrogged him, but Orndorff hooked an inside cradle for 2.
  • When he caught DiBiase in the midsection, Orndorff attempted a sunset flip.
  • DiBiase countered by sitting atop Orndorff and got 2.
  • As he reversed a cross corner whip, DiBiase attempted a slam.
  • Orndorff escaped, but DiBiase tried to hook an O’Connor roll.
  • After Orndorff ducked, DiBiase collided head-first into the top turnbuckle.
  • DiBiase reversed an Irish whip and dropkicked Orndorff.
  • While he caught Orndorff in the midsection, DiBiase followed with a knee lift.
  • He powerslammed Orndorff and hooked a figure-four leg lock.
  • Struggling, Orndorff countered the hold.
  • DiBiase fought but wouldn’t submit.
  • With the Shreveport faithful firmly behind him, DiBiase hung on for dear life.
  • The bell rung, and referee Alfred Neely ruled the bout a time-limit draw at 6:57.

 

Rating: ****

Summary: What a remarkable match! These guys were quicker than a hiccup and put on a tremendous display of quality professional wrestling.

Conclusion:  If you want professional wrestling, then this is the show for you. Without an ounce of any sports entertainment, the wrestling showcased some of the promotion’s top stars with an incredibly fantastic main event.

Next week, “Precious” Paul Ellering challenges Sheik to a battle of Persian clubs.

TV Rating: NONE

Stay tuned for MSW 12-19-81!

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