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TV Summaries & Reviews
by David Taub
Mid-Atlantic Gateway Contributor
This is a review of Mid-Atlantic Wrestling as it appeared on the WWE Network. 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
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Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Original broadcast: 11/13/82
(taped 11/10/82 at WPCQ-TV studios in Charlotte)
WWE Network Direct Link to this show: Mid-Atlantic11/13/82
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We skip the 11/06/82 show on the network. Too bad. The debuts of Rick Rood (losing to Paul Jones), Joe Lauren (aka Road Warrior Animal; teaming with Gene Anderson, and falling to the Brisco Brothers), plus Masa Fuchi (teaming with Ricky Harris) falling to Steamboat & Youngblood.
Match 1
Roddy Piper d. Frank Monte
This show starts right away with the match in progress. Stu Schwartz is the referee for the hour, and it doesn’t last long. Piper wins with a pin after a back suplex.
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle
Slaughter & Kernodle confront Piper, saying he’s not so tough when he doesn’t have a 3-on-1 advantage. Slaughter challenges Piper, and Piper responds that he has a partner. Slaughter says since Piper wears a skirt, his partner is probably Moolah or Tommy Rich. Piper calmly says his partner is Abdullah the Butcher and walks away. Slaughter’s face is a classic. His jaw literally drops.
[Break]
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Roddy Piper & Wahoo McDaniel
Piper wants Flair. We go back to the 10/17/82 Charlotte clip of Flair & Valentine beating on Piper and Wahoo. Piper makes “60 minute” jokes on Flair. Piper is back to his crazy interview style. Piper says he’s glad to team with Wahoo.
Wahoo talks about losing the U.S. championship to Greg Valentine. We go to a clip, of a match between the two from an unmentioned arena. A tough-looking match. The finish sees Sir Oliver Humperdink hand Valentine an object, while “The Hammer” is out on the apron. Wahoo back suplexed Valentine back in the ring. While in midair, Valentine nailed him in the head with the object and scored the pin. Same exact finish as Santana vs. Savage from 1986 WWF. If this was indeed the title change footage, that was 11/04/82 in Norfolk, VA.
Match 2
Wahoo McDaniel d. Masa Fuchi
Despite “Fuchi” on the tights, Caudle pronounces it “Fuji.” Next week, Dusty Rhodes and Dory Funk, Jr. Soon, Bruiser Brody! Fuchi gets some offense, but succumbs to the chop of Wahoo McDaniel for the pin.
[Break]
Match 3
Jos LeDuc (w/Sir Oliver Humperdink) d. Ricky Rudd
That is indeed Rick Rood, aka Ravishing Rick Rude. But, going by “Rudd” here. Caudle says he has muscles on top of muscles. Caudle acknowledges LeDuc is the former TV champion, so I guess he was officially stripped on the 11/06/82 show. LeDuc wins with the one-arm backbreaker.
Match 4
Non-Title: U. S. Heavyweight Champion Greg Valentine (w/Sir Oliver Humperdink)
d. Ron Ritchie
First time I remember back-to-back matches. Caudle is on screen briefly as the bridge. It’s mostly Valentine. Ritchie gets a small flurry of chops. Valentine takes control with a jumping piledriver, back suplex, and elbow drop for the win.
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Sir Oliver Humperdink
Sir Oliver says Bruiser Brody is headed in. That was brief. King Parsons says he and Gary Black have nothing to lose. Gary Black says he’s served in the Marine Corp and can’t wait to punch Slaughter in the face. Black looks like another enhancement wrestler, Bob Owens
[Break]
Match 5
Non-Title: Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle [World Tag champs]
d. King Parsons & Gary Black
All heel team in this one. Great double team moves. Slaughter forces Black to submit to the Cobra Clutch.
[Break]
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Sire Oliver Humperdink, Paul Jones, Greg Valentine, Leroy Brown and Jos LeDuc
We rejoin abruptly. Jones talks about the power of the House of Humperdink. Jones alludes to a future tournament for the TV championship. Valentine denies using brass knuckles in his defeat of Wahoo McDaniel. Humperdink talks more about the TV title tournament. He says LeDuc was stripped for attacking an NWA official, and now he’s not allowed to enter the tournament. Brown says not to worry.
Caudle introduces the next match via magic blue screen.
[Break]
Match 6
Leroy Brown (w/Sir Oliver Humperdink) d. Mike Rotundo by DQ
Rotundo is still wearing a neck collar. Caudle alluded to footage of Bruiser Brody that Humperdink showed, which may explain the abrupt rejoin. Rotundo gets some mat work in, but when the two men are standing, Brown has the advantage. He’s about to piledrive Rotundo, but Jack Brisco makes the save, but causes the DQ.
-Int w/Bob Caudle: Mike Rotundo
This is in lieu of local promos. Rotundo is very fired up, and wants Brown again next week.
[Break]
-Int w/Bob Caudle: Mike Rotundo
Rotundo gives the same interview, I guess for the portion of the audience that didn’t get the prior interview.
Match 7
Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco & Jimmy Valiant d. Ken Timbs & Pvt. Nelson & Gene Anderson
This match lasts less than 30 seconds. Jerry forces Timbs to submit to the Figure Four.
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco
Brief interview from the Briscos, mentioning the upcoming TV title tournament (but, no date or location).
As the credits start to roll, Caudle says “so long for now!”
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Results for the week, 11/01/82-11/14/82
(source: Clawmaster’s Archive via Sports and Wrestling blog posted by David Baker; “Wrestling” newsletter by Joe Shedlock)
Mon., 11/01/82 Greenville, SC; Greenville Memorial Auditorium
NWA Champion Ric Flair no contest with Wahoo McDaniel
Jack Brisco & Mike Rotundo beat Paul Jones & Greg Valentine
Porkchop Cash beat Jim Dalton
Rick Harris beat Gary Black
Frank Monte beat Abe Jacobs
Rick Rudd draw Joe Lauren
Tue., 11/02/82 Raleigh, NC; Raleigh Civic Center
Paul Jones beat Jack Brisco to win NWA Mid Atlantic Title [likely “repeat” title change from 10/25/82 Fayetteville, NC]
Frank Monte beat Abe Jacobs
Bill White beat Gary Black
Keith Larson beat Gene Anderson by DQ
Jimmy Valiant & Mike Rotundo beat Greg Valentine & Oliver Humperdink
Tue., 11/02/82 Columbia, SC; Township Auditorium
NWA World Champion Ric Flair beat Wahoo McDaniel
Joe Lauren beat Rick Rudd
King Parsons beat Ken Timbs
Porkchop Cash beat Ben Alexander
Jerry Brisco beat Jos LeDuc
Wed., 11/03/82 Charlotte, NC; WPCQ-TV studio
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling:
Jos LeDuc beat Gary Black
Jack & Jerry Brisco beat Gene Anderson & Joe Lauren
Mike Rotundo beat Ben Alexander
Paul Jones beat Rick Rood
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Ricky Harris & Masa Fuchi
Roddy Piper beat Ken Timbs
Sweet Brown Sugar beat Frank Monte
World Wide Wrestling:
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Frank Monte & Joe Lauren
Jack & Jerry Brisco beat Masa Fuchi & Ben Alexander
Jos LeDuc beat Rick Rood
Paul Jones beat Gary Black
Roddy Piper beat Ricky Harris
Sweet Brown Sugar beat Ken Timbs
Wed., 11/03/82 Sumter, SC
Mike Davis d. Bill White
Jim Dalton d. Abe Jacobs
Pvt. Nelson d. Ron Ritchie
Jimmy Valiant d. Pvt. Kernodle
Wahoo McDaniel d. Greg Valentine
Thu., 11/04/82 Norfolk, VA
King Parsons beat Jim Dalton
Johnny Weaver beat Bill White
Gene Anderson beat Porkchop Cash
Jerry Brisco beat Ken Timbs
Mike Rotundo beat Pvt. Nelson
Greg Valentine beat Wahoo McDaniel to win United States Title
Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat beat Pvt. Kernodle & Sgt. Slaughter
NWA World Champion Ric Flair beat Jack Brisco
Fri., 11/05/82 Richmond, VA; Richmond Coliseum
NWA Champion Ric Flair beat Wahoo McDaniel
Dusty Rhodes beat Leroy Brown
Paul Jones beat Jack Brisco
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Sgt Slaughter & Pvt. Kernodle
Mike Rotundo beat Gene Anderson
Porkchop Cash beat Bill White
Mike Davis beat Jim Nelson
Masa Fuchi beat Ken Timbs
Rick Rudd beat Joe Lauren
Fri., 11/05/82 Charleston, SC; Charleston Town Hall
Ricky Harris d. Gary Black
Abe Jacobs beat Keith Larson
King Parsons beat Frank Monte
Johnny Weaver beat Jim Dalton
Dory Funk, Jr. -draw- Sweet Brown Sugar
Jimmy Valiant beat Jos LeDuc in a New York street fight match
Sat., 11/06/82 Hampton, VA
Wahoo McDaniel beat Greg Valentine by DQ
Porkchop Cash beat Pvt. Nelson
Ken Timbs beat Abe Jacobs
Rick Rood beat Joe Lauren
Gene Anderson beat Mike Davis
Leroy Brown beat Mike Rotundo
Sat., 11/06/82 Greensboro, NC
NWA World Champion Ric Flair beat Dusty Rhodes by DQ
Sun., 11/07/82 Roanoke, VA
NWA World Champion Ric Flair beat Jack Brisco
John Weaver beat Pvt. Nelson
Sweet Brown Sugar beat Dory Funk, Jr. by DQ
Jimmy Valiant beat Jos Leduc
Wahoo McDaniel beat Greg Valentine
Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle beat Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood
Mon., 11/08/82 Greenville, SC; Greenville Memorial Auditorium
Paul Jones beat Jack Brisco
Ricky Steamboat beat Jos LeDuc
Jimmy Valiant beat Greg Valentine
Masa Fuchi & Ricky Harris beat Ron Ritchie & Keith Larsen
Sweet Brown Sugar beat Ken Timbs
Mike Davis beat Frank Monte
Tue., 11/09/82 Raleigh, NC; Raleigh Civic Center
Rick Harris d. Ron Ritchie
Mike Daivs d. Jm Dalton
King Parsons d. Keith Larson
Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle beat Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood
Wahoo McDaniel d. Greg Valentine by DQ
Wed., 11/10/82 Charlotte, NC; WPCQ-TV studio
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling:
Roddy Piper beat Frank Monte
Wahoo McDaniel beat Masa Fuchi
Jos LeDuc beat Rick Rudd
Greg Valentine beat Ron Ritchie
Sgt. Slaughter & Pvt. Kernodle beat King Parsons & Gary Black
Leroy Brown beat Mike Rotundo by DQ
Jack & Jerry Brisco & Jimmy Valiant beat Pvt. Nelson, Ken Timbs & Gene Anderson
World Wide Wrestling:
Greg Valentine beat Keith Larson
Paul Jones beat Rick Rood
Jimmy Valiant beat Ricky Harris
Jack & Jerry Brisco beat Bill White & Ken Timbs
Sgt. Slaughter & Pvt. Kernodle beat Ron Ritchie & Mike Davis
Roddy Piper beat Masa Fuchi
Wahoo McDaniel beat Frank Monte
Fri., 11/12/82 Charlotte, NC; Charlotte Coliseum
Ricky Harris beat Ron Ritchie
Sweet Brown Sugar beat Frank Monte
Johnny Weaver beat Masa Fuchi
Jerry Brisco beat Pvt. Nelson
Dusty Rhodes beat Leroy Brown via pinfall
Sgt. Slaughter & Pvt. Kernodle no contest with Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood
Roddy Piper & Wahoo McDaniel beat Ric Flair & Greg Valentine in a cage match
Sat., 11/13/82 Spartanburg, SC
Paul Jones beat Jack Brisco
Ricky Steamboat(sub for Jay Youngblood) beat Greg Valentine
Sweet Brown Sugar beat Leroy Brown by DQ
Johnny Weaver & Jerry Brisco beat Frank Monte & Ricky Harris
Mike Davis beat Jim Dalton
Sat., 11/13/82 Fredericksburg, VA
King Parsons d. Ken Timbs
Pork Chop Cash d. Bill White
Fabulous Moolah d. Sabrina
Jos LeDuc & Oliver Humperdink d. Jimmy Valiant & Mike Rotundo
Sat., 11/13/82 Lumberton, NC
Ben Alexander d. Gary Black
Rick Rudd d. Joe Lauren
Gene Anderson d. Keith Larsen
Ron Ritchie d. Pvt. Nelson
Roddy Piper & Wahoo McDaniel d. Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle by DQ
Sun., 11/14/82 Asheville, NC
Frank Monte d. Abe Jacobs
Rick Rudd d. Ken Timbs
Mike Davis d. Rick Harris
Keith Larsen d. Joe Lauren
Jack Brisco d. Paul Jones
Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle d. Rick Steamboat & Johnny Weaver
Roddy Piper d. Greg Valentine