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Mid South Wrestling

North American Heavyweight Championship

Won By Date Footnote
Mike George Sep 05 1979 1
Bill Watts Jan 05 1980  
Mike George Jan 19 1980  
Ted DiBiase Feb 01 1980  
The Grappler Sep 09 1980  
Jake Roberts Jun 06 1981  
Paul Orndorff Jul 04 1981  
Ted DiBiase Nov 01 1981  
Bob Roop Mar 17 1982  
Junkyard Dog Jun 21 1982  
Ted DiBiase Jun 23 1982 2
Stagger Lee Nov 25 1982  
Junkyard Dog Apr 16 1983 3
Butch Reed Jul 16 1983 4
Junkyard Dog Oct 26 1983  
Mr. Wrestling II Mar 12 1984  
Magnum T. A. May 13 1984  
Ernie Ladd Oct 24 1984  
Brad Armstrong Dec 05 1984  
Ted DiBiase Jan 16 1985  
Terry Taylor Mar 13 1985  
The Nightmare [1st]/The Masked Champion/The Champion May 22 1985 5
Dick Murdoch Aug 10 1985  
Butch Reed Oct 14 1985  
Dick Slater Jan 01 1986  
Jake Roberts Feb 14 1986  
Dick Slater Feb 23 1986  
Jim Duggan Mar 16 1986 6
  1. Defeated Mr. Wrestling II on February 12, 1979 for what was known as the North American Title. Title was renamed the North American Heavyweight Title in September 1979 and sanctioned by Mid-South Wrestling.
  2. DiBiase def. Dog for the title in a No DQ/Title-vs-MSW-Career Match
  3. Lee vacated the title in February 1983 when he left MSW. JYD def. Mr. Olympia in a tournament final for the vacant title.
  4. On October 12th, Magnum T. A. apparently defeated Butch Reed for the title after Reed selected T. A to defend against. On October 24, Nikloai Volkoff def. Magnum T. A, which also apparently resulted in a title change. However, that same day, the MSW board of directors declared that neither of these matches was sanctioned by the MSW Board of Directors and both title changes were invalid. The title was then returned to Reed.
  5. During this reign, The Nightmare was also referred to as The Masked Champion and the Champion
  6. Duggan defeated Buzz Sawyer when Sawyer was forced by Bill Watts to defend the North American title in Dick Slater's place. The title was abandoned in May 1986 when Mid-South was renamed the Universal Wrestling Federation.

Mid-South Tag Team Championship

Won By Date Footnote
Mike George & Bob Sweetan Sep 28 1979 1
Bill Watts & Buck Robley Nov 12 1979  
The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes) Nov 25 1979  
Ted DiBiase & Paul Orndorff Mar 10 1980  
The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy) Mar 22 1980  
Junkyard Dog & Buck Robley Apr 06 1980  
The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) Jun 09 1980  
Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff Sep 15 1980  
Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown Oct 31 1980  
The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) Nov 30 1980  
Junkyard Dog & Karl Kox Jan 29 1981  
Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown Feb 01 1981  
Don Diamond & Junkyard Dog Feb 16 1981  
Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown Mar ?? 1981 2
Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch Mar 30 1981  
The Grappler & The Super Destroyer Apr 18 1981 3
Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch Apr 27 1981 4
The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) May 31 1981  
Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch Jun 30 1981  
Junkyard Dog & Mike George Oct 15 1981  
The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) Dec 31 1981  
Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia May 05 1982  
The Rat Pack (Ted DiBiase & Matt Borne) Sep 27 1982  
Tiger Conway, Jr. & Mr. Wrestling II Mar 12 1983  
Ted DiBiase & Mr. Olympia Apr 13 1983  
Magnum T. A. & Jim Duggan Jul 24 1983  
Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart Sep 12 1983  
Magnum T. A. & Mr. Wrestling II Dec 25 1983 5
The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) Mar 13 1984 6
The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) May 02 1984  
The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) May 23 1984 7
The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) Sep 01 1984  
Ted DiBiase & Hercules Hernandez Dec 03 1984  
The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) Dec 25 1984  
Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams May 03 1985  
Wendell Cooley & Al Perez Aug 28 1985  
Eddie Gilbert & The Nightmare Nov 11 1985  
Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams Dec 26 1985 8
  1. Mike George & Buck Robley were the final two wrestlers in a Battle Royal, which turned into singles match which was won by George, who won the titles for himself and Sweetan.
  2. It's unknown when or how Ladd & Brown get the titles back.
  3. Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch were stripped of the titles when Bill Watts is ruled to have been an unacceptable referee in title match. Grappler & Super Destroyer defeated Dog & Murdoch in a tournament for the vacant titles.
  4. This was a Steel Cage match
  5. Magnum TA & Mr. Wrestling II def. Reed & Niedhart in a Steel Cage Match where II’s mask was also on the line.
  6. The Midnight Express def. Magnum TA & Mr. Wrestling II in a "Loser Receives 10 Lashes With A Whip" Match. Mr. Wrestling II abandoned Magnum during the match.
  7. The Midnight Express def. The Rock-N-Roll Express for the titles in a No DQ Match
  8. DiBiase & Williams def. Gilbert & Dick Murdoch, substituting for The Nightmare who had left Mid-South area. Mid-South renamed Universal Wrestling Federation in March 1986. Titles renamed UWF Tag Team Titles.

Television Championship

Won By Date Footnote
Krusher Khrushchev May 02 1984 1
Terry Taylor Jun 16 1984  
Adrian Street Sep 26 1984  
Bill Dundee Nov 07 1984  
Buddy Landel Dec 15 1984  
Terry Taylor Jan 02 1985 2
The Snowman May 08 1985 3
Dutch Mantell Jul 10 1985 4
Butch Reed Jul 22 1985  
Jake Roberts Jan 01 1986 5
Dick Slater Feb 28 1986 6
  1. Khrushchev def. Terry Taylor in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion
  2. The title was vacated on March 13, 1985 when Terry Taylor won the North American Heavyweight Title.
  3. The Snowman won a tournament to win the title.
  4. Mantel def. Snowman by Countout to win the title.
  5. The title was vacated on October 14, 1985 when Butch Reed won the North American Heavyweight Title. Roberts defeated Dick Slater in a tournament final to win the title.
  6. Mid-South renamed Universal Wrestling Federation in March 1986. Title renamed UWF World Television Title.

Louisiana Championship

Won By Date Footnote
Mike George Aug ?? 1979 1
Mike Sharpe, Jr. Sep 05 1979  
Ernie Ladd Jan 18 1980 2
Junkyard Dog Mar 14 1980  
Terry Gordy Apr 22 1980  
Junkyard Dog May 20 1980 3
Ken Mantell Jul 25 1980 4
Jake Roberts Oct 11 1980  
Ernie Ladd Jan 16 1981  
Super Destroyer May 01 1981  
Bob Roop Jul 22 1981  
Great Kabuki Sep 30 1981  
Junkyard Dog Dec 07 1981  
Killer Khan Jul 06 1982 5
Mike Sharpe, Jr. Aug 18 1982  
Jim Duggan Oct 13 1982 6
Jim Garvin Mar 04 1981  
  1. This title had originally been controlled by TSW, but in August of 1979 became an MSWA title.
  2. Ladd def. Sharpe for the title in a No DQ match
  3. JYD def. Gordy for the title in a No DQ Match.
  4. JYD was injured by the Freebirds and forced to vacate the title on June 9, 1980. Mantell defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final for the belt.
  5. JYD was forced to vacate the Louisiana Title when he won the MSW North American Title. Khan defeated JYD in a tournament final to become champion.
  6. Duggan is the last champion as the title is retired in 1983.

Mississippi Championship

Won By Date Footnote
Mike George Aug ?? 1979 1
Mike Sharpe, Jr. Sep 19 1979  
Mike George ??? ?? 1979  
Mike Sharpe, Jr. Jan 17 1980  
Bull Ramos Mar 26 1980 2
Junkyard Dog Apr 09 1980  
The Grappler ??? ?? 1980 3
Karl Kox Nov 29 1980  
The Grappler Jan 31 1981  
Don Diamond ??? ?? 1981  
Bob Orton, Jr. Aug 06 1981  
Mr. Olympia ??? ?? 1982  
Killer Khan Aug 27 1982  
Mr. Olympia Sep 28 1982  
Mr. Wrestling II Nov 27 1982 4
  1. This title had been a TSW title previously. George was the last TSW Mississippi Champion and thus the first MSW one.
  2. Ramos def. Sharpe for the title in an Indian Strap Match.
  3. JYD was forced to vacate the title after being injured by the Freebirds. The Grappler won a tournament for the belt.
  4. The title was retired in August of 1983.

Supplemental Information

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Spotlight in History

  • 1984 Killer Khan became the WCCW Television Champion
  • 2010 Cody Jones became the NWA-OK Texoma Champion
  • 2010 Jack Legacy def. Jeff Starchild for the MWA Heavyweight Champion
  • 2010 Dustin Heritage def. Shane Morbid for the MWA MAX-Division Champion
  • 2010 A. T. F. (Al Farat & Gurkha Singh) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 2010 La Reina de Corazones became the NWA-OK Women's Champion
  • 2011 Rudy Edwards def. Ryan Styles for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 2011 Bernie D & Max McGuirk def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 2016 Tyson Jaymes def. Brandon Groom for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2018 Jack Swagger became the WCR Heavyweight Champion
  • 2018 The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) became the WCR Tag Team Champions
  • 2018 Damon Windsor became the WCR Revolutionary Champion
  • 2021 Jerome Daniel Griffey def. Tino Valentino for the ASP Heavyweight Champion
  • 2022 Drake Gallows def. Oxley for the RDW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2022 Derek James became the AWE Lion Heart Champion
  • 2022 Luna Nightshade became the RDW Women's Champion
  • 2022 Brandon Groom def. Derek James for the AWE Lion Heart Champion
  • 2022 Becky def. Luna Nightshade for the RDW Women's Champion

Week of Sun 05-05 to Sat: 05-11

  • 05-05 1941 Maurice Shapiro became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-05 1958 Jim LaRock became the TSW United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-05 1958 Jim LaRock def. Sandor Kovacs for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-05 1978 Jerry Brown & Bobby Jaggers def. Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-05 1982 King Kong Bundy def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-05 1982 Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia def. The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-05 1986 Rick Rude def. Lance Von Erich for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 05-05 2002 Red Eagle def. Terry Montana for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
  • 05-05 2002 Terry Montana def. Red Eagle for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
  • 05-05 2007 The Compound Varsity (Romero Contreras & Justin Lee) became the FCW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-05 2012 Kareem Sadat def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-05 2017 El Greengo Loco & Karnage def. Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 05-05 2024 Tzuki def. Guerrerito for the EDW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-06 1959 Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 05-06 1969 Ramon Torres & Alberto Torres def. Karl Von Stroheim & Treacherous Phillips for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-06 1974 Rip Tyler def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
  • 05-06 1984 The Rock & Soul Connection (Buck Zumhofe & King Parsons) def. The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer 1 & Super Destroyer 2) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
  • 05-06 1984 The Von Erichs (Fritz Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
  • 05-06 1984 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
  • 05-06 1985 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
  • 05-06 2005 Shane Morbid def. Kenny Campbell for the SRPW X Division Champion
  • 05-06 2005 The 918 Boyz (Timmy J & Cade Sydal) became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-06 2011 Jeff Starchild became the MWA Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-06 2017 Lone Star, Inc. (Cody Burns & Trey Cole & The Longhorn Outlaw) def. Simply the Future (J. D. & Alex) for the WFC Tag Team Champions
  • 05-06 2017 Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) def. El Greengo Loco & Karnage for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 05-06 2023 Thrash def. Jason Jones for the WFC Prime Champion
  • 05-06 2023 MLP def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
  • 05-06 2023 Red James def. MLP for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
  • 05-07 1984 Killer Khan became the WCCW Television Champion
  • 05-07 2010 Cody Jones became the NWA-OK Texoma Champion
  • 05-07 2010 Jack Legacy def. Jeff Starchild for the MWA Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-07 2010 Dustin Heritage def. Shane Morbid for the MWA MAX-Division Champion
  • 05-07 2010 A. T. F. (Al Farat & Gurkha Singh) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 05-07 2010 La Reina de Corazones became the NWA-OK Women's Champion
  • 05-07 2011 Rudy Edwards def. Ryan Styles for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 05-07 2011 Bernie D & Max McGuirk def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-07 2016 Tyson Jaymes def. Brandon Groom for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-07 2018 Jack Swagger became the WCR Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-07 2018 The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) became the WCR Tag Team Champions
  • 05-07 2018 Damon Windsor became the WCR Revolutionary Champion
  • 05-07 2021 Jerome Daniel Griffey def. Tino Valentino for the ASP Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-07 2022 Drake Gallows def. Oxley for the RDW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-07 2022 Derek James became the AWE Lion Heart Champion
  • 05-07 2022 Luna Nightshade became the RDW Women's Champion
  • 05-07 2022 Brandon Groom def. Derek James for the AWE Lion Heart Champion
  • 05-07 2022 Becky def. Luna Nightshade for the RDW Women's Champion
  • 05-08 1970 The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-08 1985 The Snowman became the MSW Television Champion
  • 05-08 1988 Kerry Von Erich def. King Parsons for the WCCW World Champion
  • 05-08 2004 Brandon Groom def. Michael Barry for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-08 2004 John O'Malley became the IZW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-08 2004 Kenny Campbell became the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 05-08 2004 Luc Lapointe & Se7en became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-08 2010 Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Se7en & Michael Barry & Jack Legacy) became the TAP Tag Team Champions
  • 05-08 2010 Wage def. Eric Rose for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 05-08 2010 John O'Malley def. Kevin Morgan for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-08 2010 Michael H def. Tex for the 412PE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-08 2010 J. R. Orullian & The Unknown def. The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Dennis Williams) for the 412PE Tag Team Champions
  • 05-09 1967 Gorgeous George, Jr. & Jack Brisco def. The Assassins (Assassin #1 & Assassin #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-09 2004 John O'Malley def. Chris Matthews for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-09 2004 Se7en became the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-09 2004 Bernie Donderwitz def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-09 2009 Crazy Beautiful (Brett Taylor & Michael York) def. Team SuperBad (El Super Colibri & Justin Lee) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 05-09 2009 Dane Griffin def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 05-09 2009 BLK-OUT (Jermaine Johnson & Montego Seeka) def. Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-09 2015 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Hurricane Ross & J. R. Orullian for the NAW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-09 2021 Erica def. Brandon Barricade for the ASP All Time Champion
  • 05-10 1966 The Assassins (Assassin 1 & Assassin 2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-10 2008 Jerry Bostic became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 05-10 2014 Billy Ray [1st] def. Running Wolf for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-10 2014 American Made def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE United States Champion
  • 05-10 2019 Kody Lane def. Latrell Upton for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 05-10 2023 Leo Fox def. The Wolf of War for the RDW Iron Man Champion
  • 05-11 1976 Karl Kox & Bob Sweetan def. Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-11 1981 Ernie Ladd def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-11 2008 The Midnite Rider def. Outlaw for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-11 2008 Limited Edition (Les Mayne & Dane Griffin) def. The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-11 2013 Billy Ray [1st] became the NAW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-11 2013 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Pretty In Pink (Mike Rose & Michael Duplanti) for the NAW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-11 2019 Drake Gallows became the KCW National Champion
05-07
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  • Jake Danielsson May 9th
  • Rook Tyler May 10th
  • Tito Santana May 10th
  • Jerry Brown May 10th
  • Billy Brown May 10th
  • Sunny War Cloud May 10th
  • Charming Charles May 11th
  • Psycho May 11th
  • Big J May 11th
  • Brock Baker May 12th
  • Sol Yang May 12th
  • Sensei Jamo May 12th
  • Bill Howard May 12th
  • Prince Mahalli May 13th
  • Karl Krupp May 13th
  • Lars Manderson May 13th
  • Little Boy Blue May 13th
  • Maggie Rae May 13th
  • Pete Maguire May 13th
  • Stan Kowalski May 13th
  • Dave Ryda May 13th
  • Payton Scott May 13th
  • Danny Hodge May 13th
  • Shawn Bragan May 14th
  • Big Van Vader May 14th
  • C. M. Burnham May 14th
  • Steve Williams May 14th
  • Scott Irwin May 14th
  • Robert Fuller May 14th
  • Tommy Rogers May 14th
  • Joe Cuedo May 15th
  • Erwin IV May 15th
  • Andrew Bridge May 15th
  • Oscar Amazing May 15th
  • Koko May 15th
  • Kevin Von Erich May 15th
  • Ryan Martin May 16th
  • Buddy Knox May 16th
  • Buddy Roberts May 16th
  • Ryker James May 16th
  • Alan Jefferson May 16th
  • Wage May 17th
  • J. B. Pain May 17th
  • Billy Red Lyons May 17th
  • Mike Pappas May 17th
  • Dan Maestro May 17th
  • Kyle Hawk May 17th
  • Matt Riviera May 18th
  • Luna Nightshade May 18th
  • Gajo May 18th
  • Jimmy Snuka May 18th
  • Akuma Jones May 18th
  • Kristopher Haiden May 18th
  • J. R. Wind May 18th
  • Dick Slater May 19th
  • Andre the Giant May 19th
  • Mongol May 19th
  • Bateman May 19th
  • Buzz Markley May 19th
  • Will Chambers May 19th
  • Dale Veasey May 20th

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