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Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
TV Summaries & Reviews
by David Taub
Mid-Atlantic Gateway Contributor
This is a review of Mid-Atlantic Wrestling as it
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Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Original broadcast: 09/03/83
Taped 08/24/83 in Shelby, NC - Shelby Recreation Center)
Review is from the now defunct WWE Network (U.S.) feed.
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco
Caudle talks about the Briscos interfering in a Jimmy Valiant vs. Kabuki & Gary Hart match, and that is why Valiant is gone. Jerry denies Caudle’s accusations. Caudle says Hart and the Briscos stole the tape. Jerry talks about the incident in Greensboro (August 21). Jerry says no tape, no proof.
A heard, but not seen David Crockett makes the ring introductions.
[Break]
Match 1
Non-Title: Greg Valentine [U.S. Champion] d. Keith Larson
Tommy Young is the referee for the hour. Caudle talks about the controversial loser leaves town match, and Valiant is gone, and the stolen tape. Charlie Brown will be here! Valentine wins with an elbow drop.
[Break]
Match 2
Charlie Brown d. Jerry Grey
This match joins in progress. Probably a Network edit. Jerry Brisco joins Caudle on the commentary, and isn’t buying Charlie Brown from Outta Town’s identity. Brown wins with a sleeper hold. And, a quick edit out of the match.
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Ric Flair & Wahoo McDaniel
Flair welcomes Wahoo back. Wahoo says the Briscos embarrass him. Flair says they are in town to party. Wooooo!
[Break]
Match 3
Ric Flair & Wahoo McDaniel d. Ron Rossi & Bill Howard
Flair and Wahoo slapped Howard around in the ring. Wahoo butterfly suplexes Rossi on his head. Flair giving a lot of offense. Flair finishes Howard off with the Figure Four.
(Gateway note: This match would be shown several weeks later on the WWF's Sunday morning "All American Wrestling" program on the USA Cable Network, which was at that time airing lots of tapes from territories of guys that Vince McMahon hoped to talk into coming to the WWF. While it's doubtful they were interested in Wahoo at this point in his career, they certainly were interested in Ric Flair.)
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Jerry Brisco & Jack Brisco
Jerry does all the talking. They are not worried about Jay Youngblood coming back.
Back to the ring, where the unseen voice of David Crockett announces the next match.
[Break]
Match 4
The Assassins d. Steve Muslin & Mark Fleming
Muslin is dressed like the third Fabulous Rougeau Brother of 1988 WWF fame, blue tights and yellow boots/pads. Hamilton Assassin gets the hammerlock submission on Fleming.
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: The Assassins
As usual, Hamilton Assassin does the talking. He says no one will get in their way, and no one better interfere in their matches. Paul Jones joined in on commentary.
[Break]
Match 5
Rick Steamboat & Jay Youngblood d. Ben Alexander & Tom Lentz
Easy match for the heroes. Steamboat pins Alexander with a flying bodypress.
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Paul Jones and Jake Roberts; Dick Slater
Roberts is in a sports coat and tie. Jones is complaining about Jimmy Valiant. Caudle is playing dumb. I guess this is when the four-year war of Jones vs. Valiant started, right at this moment. Up until then, they kept their own distance. Slater talks about being a bounty hunter. He warns Flair and Wahoo.
“So long for now!”
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Results for the week, 8/29/83-9/04/83
(source: Clawmaster’s Archive via Sports and Wrestling blog posted by David Baker; “Wrestling” newsletter by Joe Shedlock)
Mon., 8/29/83 Greenville, SC; Memorial Auditorium
Ric Flair & Roddy Piper beat Greg Valentine & Dick Slater
Bob Orton, Jr. beat Great Kabuki by DQ
The Assassins beat Mike Rotundo & Johnny Weaver
Gene Anderson beat Steve Muslin
Magic Dragon beat Ric McCord
Tue., 8/30/83 Raleigh, NC
Keith Larson d. Golden Boy Grey
Tom Lentz d. Brett Hart
Mike Rotundo d. Magic Dragon
Jimmy Valiant & Bob Orton Jr. d. Great Kabuki & Gary Hart
Non-World tag team championship: Rick Steamboat & Jay Youngblood d. Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco [ch.]
Tue., 8/30/83 Columbia, SC; Township Auditorium
Roddy Piper beat Greg Valentine in a Canadian lumberjack match
Ric Flair beat Dick Slater by CO
Rufus R. Jones beat Jake Roberts
The Assassins beat Bugsy McGraw & Johnny Weaver
Kelly Kiniski beat Mike Davis
Vinnie Valentino beat Bill Howard
Wed., 8/31/83 Greenwood, SC; Greenwood Civic Center (TV)
MACW:
Charlie Brown d. Bill Howard; Stu Schwartz
Bob Orton Jr. d. Terrible Link; Stu Schwartz
Rufus R. Jones & Wahoo McDaniel d. Ben Alexander & Bill White; Stu Schwartz
NWA World Heavyweight championship: Ric Flair d. Harley Race [ch.] by DQ; Stu Schwartz
Thu., 9/01/83 Norfolk, VA; Scope Coliseum
Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco beat Roddy Piper & Ricky Steamboat
Greg Valentine beat Rufus R. Jones
Wahoo McDaniel & Bob Orton, Jr. beat Dick Slater & Jake Roberts
Gene Anderson beat Mike Davis
Ric McCord beat Jacques Goulet
Keith Larson beat Tom Lentz
Thu., 9/01/83 Sumter, SC; Exhibition Center County of Sumter (Eccos)
Bugsy McGraw & Charlie Brown vs. Great Kabuki & Gary Hart in a steel cage match
The Assassins vs. Johnny Weaver & Mike Rotundo
Brett Hart vs. Bill Howard
Magic Dragon vs. Vinnie Valentino
Kelly Kiniski vs. Steve Muslin
Fri., 9/02/83 Charleston, SC; County Hall
Charlie Brown (Jimmy Valiant) & Bugsy McGraw beat Great Kabuki & Gary Hart
The Assassins beat Mike Rotundo & Johnny Weaver
Brett Hart beat Kelly Kiniski
Magic Dragon beat Jerry Grey
Bill Howard beat Vinnie Valentino
Fri., 9/02/83 Richmond, VA; Richmond Coliseum
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco
Wahoo McDaniel & Roddy Piper beat Greg Valentine & Dick Slater
Rufus R. Jones beat Jake Roberts
Bob Orton, Jr. beat Jacques Goulet
Gene Anderson beat Ric McCord
Keith Larsen beat Steve Muslim
Tom Lentz beat Mike Davis
Sat., 9/03/83 Greensboro, NC; Greensboro Coliseum
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco by DQ
Roddy Piper beat Greg Valentine in a lumberjack match
Wahoo McDaniel & Rufus R. Jones beat Dick Slater & Jake Roberts
Kelly Kiniski beat Mike Rotundo
Gene Anderson beat Vinnie Valentino
Keith Larsen beat Jacques Goulet
Bill Howard beat Mike Davis
Sun., 9/04/83 Asheville, NC; Asheville Civic Center
Keith Larson beat Tom Lentz
Billy Howard beat Mark Fleming
Bugsy McGraw beat Jacques Goulet
Wahoo McDaniel no contest with Dick Slater
Charlie Brown & Rufus R. Jones beat Great Kabuki & Gary Hart
Roddy Piper beat Greg Valentine
Sun., 9/04/83 Savannah, GA; Savannah Civic Center
Wahoo McDaniel beat Dick Slater in a lumberjack match
Greg Valentine beat Roddy Piper by DQ
Charlie Brown & Rufus R. Jones beat Kabuki & Gary Hart in a steel cage match
The Assassins beat Mike Rotundo & Johnny Weaver
Kelly Kiniski beat Vinnie Valentino
Magic Dragon beat Ric McCord
Brett Hart beat Jerry Grey