8/18/1984: WTBS
TAPED IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
“Hello again everybody. Welcome to Mid-South Wrestling from Shreveport, Louisiana and the Irish McNeil’s Boys Club here on WTBS. I am Jim Ross and my partner and President of Mid-South Wrestling is Cowboy Bill Watts.”
The show starts with Jim Ross giving us a rundown of tonight’s events but before we get to the ring he calls out Wahoo McDaniel and Mark Youngblood.. It is obvious that Wahoo is white hot but before Jim Ross gives the interview over to Wahoo he says that we are going to see a video from Lake Charles Civic Center where we are about to see one of the most disgusting actions ever seen in Mid-South Wrestling.
The video begins and we see a match between Wahoo McDaniel and Mark Youngblood vs The Outlaws (Ron Bass & Black Bart). The match is wild and somehow ref Pee Wee Anderson gets knocked down. This is when the Outlaws decided it was time to get the Cow Bells out and they beat Wahoo and Youngblood to a bloody pulp. It was so violent that the TV station censored parts of the video.
It is here that it gets out of control. The Outlaws use their Bull Ropes to tie their opponents to the ring post. Bass scurries under the ring and pulls out what appears to be a gas can. He douses both Wahoo and Youngblood and pulls out a lighter. It appears that he is about to burn the Native Americans at the stake. He is placating to the audience who are begging him not to do this. This is when a bunch of officials and Mid-South President, Cowboy Bill Watts rush to the ring. It is really Watts who gets the situation under control as he ordered the Outlaws to leave the ring and for once they listened.
As the video ends Jim Ross first asks Cowboy Watts what he said to the Outlaws to calm the situation.
Cowboy Watts: To begin, I want to offer my apologies to Wahoo McDaniel and Mark Youngblood. I understand that the situation between you two and the Outlaws has gotten out of hand in recent weeks but they took this too far. When I went to the ring, I told them plan and simply that if they go through with this, we have enough police offers in the Lake Charles Civic Center that they will be arrested immediately and spend the rest of their days behind bars. Thank God, they came to their senses but this action can’t go unpunished. Since it was Wahoo and Mark who were wronged, I am going to let them choose what happens next.
Wahoo McDaniel and Mark Youngblood talk to each other for a minute and then Wahoo says that no punishment fits the crime. He says that it would be impossible for Mark and him to spend night after night in the same arena with the Outlaws. Wahoo knows for sure that the next time he sees either Bass or Bart he is going to lose it. Wahoo admits that wrestling is a man’s game and it is violent and physically but they took it too far. Wahoo demands a Loser Leave Town Match between the two teams tonight. The only stipulation is that it is a regular wrestling match. If the Outlaws bring in the cow bells or bull ropes and use them, they will be disqualified.
Cowboy Bill Watts: After all you two have been through, that is easy. Consider that match sanctioned. I just hope you know what you are doing. Mid-South would not be the same without Wahoo!
Wahoo McDaniel: Don’t worry. We are just taking out the trash for you!
Jim Ross now explains that it is time for the Gauntlet Match and Dusty Rhodes is going for his 4th victory tonight. Ross takes out the hat and pulls Rhode’s opponent out…….
Jim Ross: I’m, I don’t understand this. It says that Dusty Rhode’s opponent is none other than Handsome Harley Race. Since when is Harley Race in Mid-South Championship Wrestling.
Cowboy Bill Watts: Well believe it or not, I received a phone call from Harley Race last night and he said he wanted to join the best wrestling promotion there is. I gladly accepted as we all know what a force Harley Race has been. 6 times NWA Heavyweight Champion!
Jim Ross: We will get to that first match after this break.
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For the second week in a row, we see the video of Terry Taylor and both Watts and Ross hype it and that we will see him in a very short time.
After the video is over, we hear Harley Race yelling as he approaches the interview desk “Alright, alright. Enough of all this nonsense. What is going on here? You rednecks have no idea how to run a wrestling promotion and all these Hillbillies in the crowd with their ugly no teeth mouths better just shut up and listen. I came here because I was told this place was top notch and I now I have been watching this garbage show for a few weeks. I must have been misinformed. You announce Kevin Sullivan is gone. You announce Mike Graham has a headache. You announce that Terry Taylor is coming to Mid-South. But you don’t announce that the biggest name in wrestling history is making Mid-South his home. Alright all you geeks in studio, stand and cheer for the 6 time World Champion….. Handsome Harley Race!
Jim Ross: I am sorry but I didn’t know, Harley Race was coming to Mid-South.
Race: Shut up Ross and get Dusty Rhodes out here as I am going to beat him from pillar to post and take that Gauntlet Glove and be on my way to becoming the next World Champion.
Race continues and basically calls out every wrestler in the locker room but focuses on Dusty Rhodes and Jerry Lawler, the USWA World Champion.
The crowd explodes as Dusty Rhodes comes to the interview desk.
Dusty Rhodes: Well, it if isn’t Ugly Harley Race. Jim Ross, you know why he is soooo ugly! Because I have beaten all the handsome right out of him. I have beaten him in St. Louis. I have beaten him Atlanta. Now I am going to beat him right here in Louisiana.
Harley Race: You fat, no talent slob. I can’t wait to drop you on your head and make you dummer then you already are.
Jim Ross: Gentlemen, Gentlemen. I think this needs to be settle in the ring.
GAUNTLET MATCH
MATCH: The American Dream Dusty Rhodes vs Harley Race
As for the match, it is a classic. Both men show both their wrestling skills and their brawling skills. The match is full of elbows, right hands and body slams. Race takes control after a double eye gouge but was never able to put Rhodes away. Rhodes used his Bionic Elbow to weaken Race but never softened him up enough to catch him in a piledriver. After 10 minutes the bell rings and the ref declares it a 10 minute draw. Both Rhodes and Race are worn out but keep an eye on the other. They both leave peacefully partly due to their respect for the other’s ability.
Jim Ross hypes up both the match and the historical rivalry between Race and Rhodes. He continues by saying that 10 minutes is just not enough time for these two to get a victor and that he is sure these two will both be major players in the World Championship hunt. He also explains that according to the rules of the Gauntlet Glove, since there is no winner, there is nobody in control of the Glove. Tomorrow night in WCCW, two new wrestlers will be called out and whoever wins, will get the Gauntlet Glove.
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When we come out of break, Jim Ross informs us that Dutch Mantell, Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant defeated Austin Idol, Buddy Landell & Johnny Valiant in the World 6 Man Tournament this week at the Lake Charles Civic Center. Ross explains that we are down to just 5 teams and the last quarter final match will take place tomorrow night on WCCW with Dusty Rhodes, Dick Murdoch & Jerry Lawler vs Devastation Inc. with Skandar Akbar
Cowboy Bill Watts takes over and informs us that there has been serious debates on just who will be the #1 contenders for the World Tag Titles and that the USWA Board of Directors has decided to use a 2 out of 3 match format between the Perfect Alliance (Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton) and the Sheepherders and that the first match is going to take place right here tonight.
#1 CONTENDERS MATCH
THE PERFECT ALLIANCE with BABY DOLL vs THE SHEEPHERDERS
In a wild match, The Perfect Alliance gained the victory after Baby Doll tripped Luke Williams and Beautiful Bobby Eaton came off the top rope for the Alabama Jam.
The Perfect Alliance went to the interview table where Ross asked Baby Doll what that trip was all about. Baby Doll said she had no idea what he was talking about and threatened to sock him right in the mouth if he insinuated that the Perfect Alliance would ever have to stoop to cheating. Both Eaton and Anderson made it sound easy and reminded us that they are just one match from their World Title Shot.
The Sheepherders bust up the interview and go on the attack. This is the first time that we have seen Baby Doll show any fear as she went behind the interview desk. As we go to break, Jim Ross hypes up the rematch which will take place this week at the Cox Convention Center on Oklahoma City.
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LOSER LEAVE TOWN MATCH
Wahoo McDaniel & Mark Youngblood vs The Outlaws (Ron Bass & Black Bart)
Neither team waits for the bell and the brawl is on. The fans are on the edge of their seats as they really don’t want to see Wahoo leave Mid-South. There is nothing that resembles wrestling going on as they are just beating each other all over the studio. At one point, The Outlaws have Wahoo trapped in their corner and are giving him the beating of his life. Mark Youngblood can’t take it anymore and rushes into the ring. At this time, the Outlaws untie their cow bells from the corner post. Once the ref turns back to the action, the Outlaws go back to their beating of Wahoo. After a few more minutes of this, Youngblood again rushes the ring but again he is pushed out by ref Pee Wee Anderson. Just before Pee Wee turns around, Black Bart bangs the Cow Bell off the ring post so it makes a loud sound. It is perfectly timed as Ron Bass falls to the ground as Bart tossed the bell to Wahoo. Pee Wee turns around after hearing the sound and sees the bell in Wahoo’s hand and Bass laid out on the ground.
Pee Wee puts one and one together and disqualifies Wahoo and Youngblood. The crowd goes wild with anger and are screaming about the deception. All of a sudden, ref Sean McGowan rushes out to explain what just happened.
WHAM! With two refs turned away from the action, Bass and Bart hit both Wahoo and Youngblood in the back of the head with the cow bells and they are laid out. After hearing what McGowan had to see, Pee Wee Anderson orders the match to continue. As Pee Wee gets back in the ring, he had no idea what had just happened. Ron Bass simply covers Wahoo McDaniel and now it is official, Wahoo and Mark Youngblood must leave Mid-South wrestling!
We hear Jim Ross says “sorry folks, this is a travesty of justice. We will all miss Wahoo. We are out of time. So long from Shreveport, Louisiana.
SCREEN FADES TO BLACK /PROMO
COX CONVENTION CENTER: OKLAHOMA CITY
Key Matches include:
Sheepherders vs The Perfect Ones
Hacksaw Butch Reed vs Junk Yard Dog: North American Title Match
Tommy Rich vs Buzz Sawyer: Grudge Match: Dog Collar
Harley Race vs Billy Jack