This week we are looking at some YouTube finds from early 1986 :  Terry Taylor vs Jake Roberts from Oklahoma (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIs_D2b287c) ‘Dr Death’ Steve Williams & Ted Dibiase vs Masked Superstar & Dick Murdoch - Mid South Tag Team Title match from Houston (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmwT8HOXkik&t=288s) Dick Slater vs Jake Roberts - North American Title match from Houston (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77eiRfsObfM)

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Mid South -Jan/Feb 1986 YouTube finds

Firstly an apology, we're not sure how or why but after we finished recording we realised that there was a problem with my microphone and the sound was turned up too high.  I've spent many painstaking hours* trying to clean this up and get it to a listenable state, but it's not quite the level of our usual audio still unfortunately. Dan Phillips is back (@danpffc) to review the Mid South television show from January 10th 1986.  It featured Dr Death Steve Williams & Ted Dibiase in tag action, The Masked Superstar, Dick Slater challenged Butch Reed for the North American title and much much more. *about 40 minutes.

Mid South television review - January 11th 1986

Dan Phillips (@danpffc) and I take a break from Mid South to review the 2022 Royal Rumble.   We also chat Rev Pro High Stakes 2022 featuring a very special wrestling match in the main event.

Royal Rumble 2022 plus THE BEST LIVE MATCH OF MY LIFE

Phil Stegall (@blueeyeddrumr) & Terry Canova (@coach_canova) join me for a look back at this show from July 27th 1985, that Phil actually intended in person at Skelly Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma   The show featured the following matches : Mark Ragin vs Al Perez Wendell Cooley vs One Man Gang The Barbarian vs Brickhouse Brown The Fantastics vs Eddie Gilbert & Jerry Grey Ted Dibiase vs Jake Roberts Dutch Mantel vs Butch Reed Bill Watts, Dick Murdoch & Jim Duggan vs Kamala, Kareem Muhammad & Skandor Akbar The Champion (Nightmare) vs Wahoo McDaniel for the North American Title Ric Flair vs Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight title.   There is a version of the event on YouTube and also on Peacock/WWE Network.

WRESTLEFEST 1985

Mark Dunderdale (@dopper6) & Dan Phillips (@danpffc) are with me this week for our first ever look back at an episode of Power Pro Wrestling. This featured :  Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Dick Slater Terry Taylor vs Chris Adams Butch Reed & Jake Roberts vs Ric Flair & Dick Slater PLUS some rogue AWA footage with the Masked Superstar

Power Pro Wrestling - January 5th 1986

This week myself, Mark Dunderdale (@dopper6), Stuart Roberts (@wakefieldcanary) & Dan Phillips (@danpffc) take a break from Mid South Wrestling to gaze into our crystal balls and look at the world of wrestling in 2022, covering the following topics : Will Dynamite beat Raw for total viewers? Will the Undertaker wrestle? Will the Rock wrestle? Will either a contracted AEW or WWE performer appear on a television show for the other company (ie while in contract for other)? Will Vince McMahon be removed as head of WWE creative? Will AEW run a PPV in the UK? Will WWE run a PPV in the UK? Will CM Punk win the AEW World title in 2022? AEW Men’s World Champion at the end of 2022? Will either Raw or Smackdown be cancelled or permanently moved from their current US television home? Royal Rumble winners? AEW Women's World Champion at the end of 2022? PLUS Personal wrestling highlights from 2021/Mid South highlights from 1985

2022 Prediction show

For the first time ever, Dan Phillips (@danpffc) & I recorded an episode of the show IN PERSON. Whether this improved or reduced the quality of the output is for you to decide. This week we are taking a look at what appears to be the earliest available Mid South television episode recorded from their new home at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion. Matches include :  'Dr Death' Steve Williams vs Dick Slater in the TV title tournament Eddie Gilbert & the Nightmare vs The Bruise Brothers for the Mid South tag team titles. The episode itself can be found on YouTube here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROmGCAUmFUs&list=WL&index=2&t=1332s    

Mid South Moments - January 4th 1986

In the second part of our Mid South Moments archive special, Dan Phillips (@danpffc) & I take a look back over the best of Houston wrestling from 1984 featuring :    January 27th 1984- The Midnight Express vs Magnum TA & Mr Wrestling II - Mid South Tag Team title match February 24th 1984 - Hacksaw Butch Reed vs Jim Neidhart, Football helmet on a pole match March 23rd 1984 - Magnum TA vs Mr Wrestling II April 15th 1984 - Bill Watts & Stagger Lee vs The Midnight Express (The Last Stampede, includes 20 minutes of build up promos) May 11th 1984 - Hacksaw Butch Reed vs Terry Taylor May 11th 1984 - The Midnight Express vs Rock N Roll Express July 6th 1984 - Magnum TA vs Ted Dibiase North American Heavyweight Championship Match August 3rd 1984 - Terry Taylor vs Dr Death Steve Williams - Mid South Television Championship Match August 31st 1984 - The Midnight Express vs The Fantastics - Non title match November 9th 1984 - Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Ted Dibiase November 23rd 1984 - Bill Dundee vs Adrian Street & Miss Linda November 23rd 1984 Scaffold Mid South Tag Team Title Match - The Rock N Roll Express vs The Midnight Express

Mid South Moments special part 2 -The Best of Houston Wrestling 1984

This week is the first of two special episodes from the archives of Mid South Moments.   Ricky Morton has been a guest on the show four times and this is a supercut of those appearances, over three hours with one of the best of all time chatting wrestling and Mid South memories.   The original show notes were as follows :   We chat the June 23rd 1984 episode of Mid South Wrestling plus a lot lot more with Ricky Morton.  This episode includes the following :  - The move from Memphis to Mid South  - Their video introductions & first feud - The differences between drawing in the territory days & now - Ricky’s YouTube show & his wrestling school - The gruelling schedule in 1984 - Working on top with Ric Flair - Influence of Dusty Rhodes  - The art of selling - One of Ricky’s favourite current British wrestlers - NWA Power run & working with Nick Aldis - Visit to WWE performance center  Problems with current WWE creative & much more - Working with Bill Watts - A great story about Ernie Ladd - Integrity in wrestling  - Working with Terri Taylor & Dr Death Steve Williams  - Wrestling hurt & a crazy story about how Nikolai Volkoff helped him one night in a match - Memories of Buddy Landel  - Dan Severn  - The Midnight Express feud  - Jim Cornette & the difference between crowds then & now - Wendi Richter - Pat Orton & a call to Bob Orton Jnr - The Superdate at the Superdome & a later incarnation in the NWA - Ricky’s VHS collection  - Some thoughts on AEW & Much much more - Rapid fire Q & A with Ricky, including entrance music, ring outfits, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Krusher Krushev, JYD & the WCW Six Man World tag team titles, the changing face of wrestling in 1984, Eric Bischoff, the move to Jim Crockett, who they would most like to work an extended program with now, working for the WWF, the WWE Hall of Fame, Working for All Japan & their recent tours with New Japan & much more.   Former 3 time Mid South Wrestling tag team champion, and all around pro wrestling legend, Ricky Morton (@RealRickyMorton) is back to look over the March 23rd 1985 episode of MSW featuring a four team elimination main event with the Rock N Roll Express vs the Dirty White Boys vs Brad Armstrong & Tommy Prichard vs Jake Roberts & Jack Victory.  In addition, Ted Dibiase & Steve Williams were up against Terry Daniels & Shawn Michaels plus new North American Champion Terry Taylor battled Kamala.

Mid South Moments special part 1 - The Ricky Morton interviews

Mark Dunderdale (@dopper6) is back to review the final ever episode of television from Shreveport featuring TV title tournament matches between Eddie Gilbert & Jake Roberts, Humongous vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan, ‘Dr Death’ Steve Williams vs Rob Ricksteiner & more.

Mid South Moments - December 14th 1985

Stuart Roberts (@wakefieldcanary) & Mark Dunderdale (@dopper6) join me for the penultimate episode of Mid South Wrestling from the Irish McNeil’s boys club.  The TV title tournament is in full swing and there is A LOT of Dick Slater on the show.

Mid South Moments - 7th December 1985

Phil Stegall (@blueeyeddrumr) is back on the show this week to review the November 30th 1985 episode of Mid South Wrestling featuring the DEBUT OF RICK STEINER, a great update on the condition of Ted Dibiase & much much more.

Mid South Moments - November 30th 1985

The TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW is here and once again features a transatlantic trivia battle for the ages.   Team USA vs Team UK II, hosted excellently by @danpffc   Thereafter a whistle stop review of the November 23rd 1985 episode of Mid South Wrestling (1:36.37)

Mid South Moments - TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL - Team USA vs Team UK II

BILL WATTS AND ERIK WATTS join me to talk in depth about the November 16th 1985 episode of Mid South Wrestling featuring the famous Ric Flair vs Ted Dibiase NWA World Heavyweight Title match.

Mid South Moments - November 16th 1985 with ‘Cowboy’ Bill Watts & Erik Watts

Dan Phillips (@danpffc) returns for a look back over the November 9th 1985 episode of Mid South Wrestling featuring The Bruise Brothers in action, Eddie Gilbert & The Nightmare team up and Bill Watts interviews NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair who later faces a surprise in ring challenge.

Mid South Moments - November 9th 1985

A week to week look back over the absolute majesty that was Mid South Wrestling

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