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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
once appeared on the WWE Network (now on Peacock). Results are included for the week
(Monday-Sunday of the given week) as available. Please email with any
corrections, typos, results, other details at 1davidtaub@gmail.com. Follow @TaubGVWire
For links to all available summaries as well as links to the Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast, visit our TV Summary Index.
Please note: The WWE Network ceased operation in the United States on April 4, 2021 and programming transitioned to NBC's Peacock streaming service. The Mid-Atlantic shows returned in July of 2021. Links are provided where available.
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Original broadcast: 12/10/83
Taped* in Shelby, NC - Recreation Center
Review is from WWE Network/NBC Peacock feed.
*Note: As I mentioned the past few weeks, result dates in history are a little muddled. But, this location is the Shelby Recreation Center. I just can’t confirm a date. Anyone can help? 1davidtaub@gmail.com.
Match 1
Non Title: Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood [World Tag ch.] d. Gary Royal & Golden Boy Grey
Stu Schwartz is the referee for the hour. Short squash. Steamboat pins Royal with the flying bodypress.
[Break]
Match 2
The Great Kabuki (w/Gary Hart) d. John Bonello
Kabuki attacks right away after spitting the green mist in the air. The show’s director is still having issues. We go to a picture-in-picture, with the inset supposed to be showing Gary Hart at ringside. Instead, we have identical pictures. A savate kick to the throat wins it for Kabuki. Replay doesn’t work either.
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Dick Slater & Bob Orton
Slater is now Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight champion. He has some racially-tinged remarks for Rufus R. Jones. Slater says he and Orton will challenge for the tag championship. Slater throws a challenge to Greg Valentine and Ric Flair as well. We to go a clip from an unnamed arena, of Orton holding Wahoo’s arm on the ring apron, and Slater jumping off the top rope twice. Slater & Orton gloat after injuring Wahoo.
[Break]
Match 3
Tommy Rich d. Magic Dragon
Roddy Piper joins Bob Caudle. The inset, working this time, shows Piper. He talks about Gary Hart. Meanwhile, Rich wins with the Thesz Press.
[VTR] Roddy Piper cuts a Starrcade ’83 merchandise promo
Tony Schiavone holds the mic in front of the blue NWA set, and with Piper moving all over the place, he has his work cut out for him. Piper plugs the program ($5) and the shirt ($10). The address is blurred on the Network version.
[Break]
Match 4
Roddy Piper d. Bill Howard
Angelo Mosca joins Caudle. He talks about the growth of Piper. Howard goes for Piper’s ear, which just fires Piper up. He wins with the spinning neck breaker.
[Break]
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Jimmy Valiant; Angelo Mosca; Rufus R. Jones
Valiant says he’s back. He trash talks Paul Jones. Mosca says he and his son are getting better and vows revenge on Lewin. Rufus R. Jones vows revenge on Slater for stealing his title.
[Break]
Match 5
Jimmy Valiant & Mark Youngblood & Rufus R. Jones
d. Don Herbert & Kelly Kiniski & Terry Gibbs
Paul Jones joins Caudle. He has mean words for Jimmy Valiant. Lots of trash talk as the match runs long. Rufus pins Herbert after the “Freight Train” shoulderblock and headbutt.
LOCAL PROMO SLOT
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Kelly Kiniski
This is in lieu of local promos. Kiniski puts over Starrcade ’83. He does his best to make a heel promo
[Break]
Match 6
The Assassins: 1 & 2 (w/Paul Jones) d. Rick McCord & Brett Hart
Caudle solicits comments from Starrcade ’83 and asks fans to send correspondence to a blurred out and edited out address. Assassin #1 pins Hart after a top-rope knee drop to the throat.
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Gary Hart, Kevin Sullivan and Mark Lewin
Hart doesn’t appreciate Piper’s comments during his TV commentary and tells him to mind his own business. He also warns Angelo Mosca. Lots of ranting over unfairness from Jim Crockett.
“So long for now!”
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Results for the week, 12/05/83-12/11/83
(source: Clawmaster’s Archive via Sports and Wrestling blog posted by David Baker; “Wrestling” newsletter by Joe Shedlock)
Mon., 12/05/83 Greenville, SC; Memorial Auditorium
Terry Gibbs beat Gary Royal
Kelly Kiniski beat John Bonello
Bob Orton, Jr. beat Johnny Weaver
The Assassins beat Jimmy Valiant & Wahoo McDaniel
Angelo Mosca beat Don Kernodle by DQ
Mon., 12/05/83 Fayetteville, NC; Cumberland County Civic Center
Brickhouse Brown beat Jerry Grey
Vinnie Valentino beat Bill Howard
Mark Youngblood beat Gene Anderson
Rufus R. Jones beat Dick Slater by DQ
Roddy Piper beat Greg Valentine
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco
Tue., 12/06/83 Raleigh, NC; Dorton Arena
John Bonello beat Jerry Grey
Keith Larson beat Brett Hart
Terry Gibbs beat Rick McCord
Greg Valentine & Bob Orton, Jr. beat Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood
The Assassins beat Jimmy Valiant & Mark Youngblood
Tue., 12/06/83 Columbia, SC; Township Auditorium
Vinnie Valentino beat Bill Howard
Brickhouse Brown beat Kelly Kiniski
Johnny Weaver beat Gene Anderson
Roddy Piper beat Dick Slater
Angelo Mosca & Rufus R. Jones beat Gary Hart & Don Kernodle
Wed., 12/07/83 Spartanburg, SC; Memorial Auditorium (TV)
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Greg Valentine & Bob Orton, Jr.
Roddy Piper beat Dick Slater
Jimmy Valiant & Rufus R. Jones beat Ben Alexander & Kelly Kiniski
Great Kabuki beat Rick McCord
Tommy Rich & Mark Youngblood beat Jerry Grey & Bill Howard via pinfall
The Assassins beat Vinnie Valentino & Keith Larson
The Road Warriors vs. Rick McCord & Steve Muslim
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Terry Gibbs & Magic Dragon
Thu., 12/08/83 Norfolk, VA; Scope Coliseum
Mark Fleming beat Kelly Kiniski
Brett Hart beat Jerry Grey
Johnny Weaver beat Gene Anderson
Angelo Mosca beat Don Kernodle
The Assassins beat Jimmy Valiant & Rufus R. Jones
Dick Slater & Bob Orton, Jr. beat Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood
Roddy Piper beat Greg Valentine
Fri., 12/09/83 Charleston, SC; County Hall
Roddy Piper beat Greg Valentine in a dog collar match
Mark Youngblood & Abe Jacobs beat Terry Gibbs & Bill Howard
Keith Larson beat Vinnie Valentino
Brickhouse Brown beat Gary Royal
John Bonello beat Ben Alexander
Fri., 12/09/83 Richmond, VA; Richmond Coliseum
Jerry Grey beat Mark Fleming
Kelly Kiniski beat Brett Hart
Gene Anderson beat Rick McCord
Dick Slater beat Johnny Weaver
The Assassins beat Jimmy Valiant & Jay Youngblood
Ricky Steamboat & Angelo Mosca beat Don Kernodle & Gary Hart by DQ
Sun., 12/11/83 Savannah, GA; Civic Center
Vinnie Valentino beat Tony Russo
Terry Gibbs beat John Savage
Keith Larson beat Gary Royal
Brett Hart & Brickhouse Brown beat Kelly Kiniski & Bill Howard
Bob Orton, Jr. beat Johnny Weaver
Dick Slater beat Rufus R. Jones
Roddy Piper beat Greg Valentine in a dog collar match
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco in a cage match
Sun., 12/11/83 Asheville, NC; Civic Center
Rick McCord beat Jerry Grey
Gene Anderson beat John Bonello
Bob Orton, Jr. beat Johnny Weaver
Dick Slater beat Rufus R. Jones
Jimmy Valiant & Mark Youngblood beat The Assassins
Angelo Mosca beat Don Kernodle by DQ
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco