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Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
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by David Taub
Mid-Atlantic Gateway Contributor
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Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Original broadcast: 03/12/83
(taped 03/09/83 at WPCQ-TV studios in Charlotte)
WWE Network Direct Link to this show Mid-Atlantic 03/12/83
WWE Network feed. [How to watch this show on the WWE Network.]
The Network skips the 3/05/83 show (three shows in a row missing). Results will be at the end here.
Match 1
Non-Title: Greg Valentine (United States Champion) d. Jim Burnett
Valentine has a beautiful robe, and a brand new U.S. title belt. Stu Schwartz is the referee for the hour. Roddy Piper is on commentary. Although he is introduced as Burnett, during the match he is called Barnett, as in Jim Barnett. Piper is calling things right down the middle. Valentine wins with the Figure Four.
Caudle shows a poster of Andre the Giant, who is coming in soon.
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Greg Valentine
Valentine wanders over, and wonders why Piper dares to commentate his match. Caudle admits Piper was being fair. Valentine takes offense when Piper says he never defends the title. Valentine asks if Piper wants the belt back. Piper answers in the affirmative. Valentine challenges Piper, and he’ll put up the title right here on TV.
[Break]
[CLIP] We go to a clip of Andre the Giant in action, from the WWF, against The Black Demon. Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson are on commentary. A win for Andre.
Match 2
Dick Slater & One Man Gang d. Vinnie Valentino & Ron Rossi
Sir Oliver Humperdink joins Caudle on the mic. They talk about Andre, and Humperdink knows Gang can take him. Gang and Slater take turns splashing Rossi, with Gang getting the pin.
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Sir Oliver Humperdink and One Man Gang
Humperdink says Gang can beat Jimmy Valiant in anything, drinking, chess, checkers, singing, etc.
[Break]
Match 3
Mike Rotundo & Sweet Brown Sugar d. Bill White & Ricky Harris
Rotundo pinned Harris after the airplane spin. Not much to the match.
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Mike Rotundo & Sweet Brown Sugar
This is in lieu of local promos. Rotundo talks about how he can trust Sugar. He wants the TV title back. Sugar runs down the tag team scene.
[Break]
Match 4
Jim Nelson & Johnny Weaver d. Ben Alexander & Chick Donovan
Gary Hart joins Caudle on commentary. Hart says Kabuki will be here next week. Weaver pins Donovan with the bulldog.
[Break]
Match 5
Non-Title Match:
Dory Funk, Jr. [Mid-Atlantic ch.] (w/Paul Jones) d. Ken Timbs
Jones joins Caudle. Jones bestows praise upon Funk. Jones says he adds class to the show. Dory wins with the Texas Cloverleaf, correctly identified by Jones. I’ve never seen anyone use it until Dean Malenko 10 years later.
Match 6
Non-Title Match:
Ric Flair (NWA World Heavyweight Champion) d. Masa Fuchi
Flair gets cheers. The context of why he is popular again in Mid-Atlantic is lost on the TV shows on the Network. Paul Jones compliments Flair, so maybe he isn’t full fledged heel. Bell rings. “Let me tell you about this punk Ric Flair…” Awesome. Jones does a Bobby Heenan. Jones doesn’t like Flair’s tan. Jones trashes Flair in a hushed tone. When Flair is on the side of the ring close to the announcer’s desk, Jones yells praise for Flair. Meanwhile, good mat wrestling in the ring. “Now, we’re going to school.” Caudle asks what he just heard. Flair slaps on the Figure Four for the win, to the praise of Jones. Flair offers a hand to Fuchi.
-Int. w/Bob Caudle: Dory Funk, Jr. and Paul Jones
This is in lieu of local promos. Jones thinks Funk can win the World title back. They are going to travel so much, they will have a suntan darker than Flair. Funk wants to go to Florida, to challenge “That fat guy down there?” Jones asks. Funk talks about the Midnight Rider, Mike Graham and Barry Windham. Jones references the time he threw the belt off the bridge.
[Break]
U.S. Heavyweight Championship:
Roddy Piper d. Greg Valentine [ch.] by DQ
Gary Hart joins in for commentary. A lot of intense locking up. About a minute in, Piper backdrops Valentine over the top. The referee calls for the DQ. Both Valentine and Piper are upset. The referee agrees to continue the match. Hart says the referee doesn’t have that right. After the restart, Valentine takes control. He goes for the Figure Four and locks it on, despite Piper trying to block it. Piper reverses it. Hart is keeping score in the match, 2 points for Piper. Rope break. It’s turning into a slugfest. Piper neckbreaker. Getting revenge, Piper rubs Valentine’s face in the mat. Time is running out. The closing music plays. On cue, Dick Slater comes in the ring for the DQ.
Credits are rolling as the attack continues, as the heels finally leave. Piper gets up, slowly. And, we’re done.
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Results for the week, 3/01/83-3/13/83
(source: Clawmaster’s Archive via Sports and Wrestling blog posted by David Baker; “Wrestling” newsletter by Joe Shedlock)
Tue., 3/01/83 Columbia, SC; Township Auditorium
Gene Anderson & Red Dog Lane beat Tom Prichard & Joe Lightfoot
Sweet Brown Sugar & Dizzy Hogan beat The Moondogs
Dory Funk, Jr. beat Jack Brisco
Jimmy Valiant beat Greg Valentine by DQ
Wed., 3/02/83 Charlotte, NC; WCPQ-TV studio
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling:
Greg Valentine beat Tom Prichard
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Ben Alexander & Ken Timbs
Mike Rotundo beat Dick Slater DQ
Jim Nelson & Johnny Weaver beat Masa Fuchi & Ricky Harris
One Man Gang beat Joe Lightfoot
World Wide Wrestling:
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Ben Alexander & Masa Fuchi
Sgt. Slaughter & Pvt. Kernodle beat Vinnie Valentino & Ron Rossi
One Man Gang beat Ken Timbs
Greg Valentine beat Joe Lightfoot
Dory Funk, Jr. beat Tom Prichard
Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco beat Ricky Harris & Red Dog Lane
Thu., 3/03/83 Sumter, SC; Exhibition Center
Joe Lightfoot beat Ricky Harris
Velvet McIntyre beat Donna Christianello
Mike George & Chick Donovan beat The Moondogs
Dory Funk, Jr. beat Sweet Brown Sugar
Jimmy Valiant beat One Man Gang in a New York street fight match
Fri., 3/04/83 Charleston, SC; County Hall
Ricky Harris beat Vinnie Valentino
Dizzy Hogan beat Ken Timbs
Jimmy Valiant beat Greg Valentine
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Dick Slater & One Man Gang
Sweet Brown Sugar beat Dory Funk, Jr. in a Texas death match
Sat., 3/05/83 Charlotte, NC; Charlotte Coliseum
Masa Fuchi beat Bill White
Sweet Brown Sugar beat The Ninja
Mike George beat Ricky Harris
Jim Nelson beat Sgt. Slaughter by DQ
Dory Funk, Jr. beat Jack Brisco
Ricky Steamboat, Jay Youngblood & Jimmy Valiant beat Greg Valentine, Terry Funk & Oliver Humperdink
Sun., 3/06/83 Savannah, GA; Civic Center
Gene Anderson beat Dizzy Hogan
Mike George beat Masa Fuchi
One Man Gang beat Sweet Brown Sugar
Greg Valentine beat Mike Rotundo
Jimmy Valiant beat Dick Slater by DQ
Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco beat Dory Funk, Jr. & Terry Funk
Sun., 3/6/83 Toronto, Ontario; Maple Leaf Gardens
Billy Red Lyons beat Bobby Bass
Johnny Weaver & Terry Kay beat the Destroyer & Red Dog Lane
Jim Nelson beat Rudy Kay via pinfall
Leo Burke beat Vinnie Valentino
Tiger Jeet Singh beat Kurt Von Hess
Big John Studd beat Salvatore Bellomo
2 of 3 falls: Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Sgt. Slaughter & Pvt. Kernodle by countout in third fall
Mon., 3/7/83 Greenville, SC; Memorial Auditorium
Gene Anderson & Masa Fuchi beat Mike Davis & Mike George
Bugsy McGraw beat The Ninja
Jimmy Valiant beat Oliver Humperdink in a lights out match
Jimmy Valiant beat One Man Gang
Roddy Piper beat Dick Slater
Tue., 3/8/83 Columbia, SC; Township Auditorium
Bill White beat Dale Barnett
Johnny Weaver beat Chick Donovan
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat Gene Anderson & Red Dog Lane
Jimmy Valiant & Bugsy McGraw beat Dick Slater & One Man Gang
Jack Brisco beat Dory Funk, Jr. by DQ
Wed., 3/09/83 Charlotte, NC ; WCPQ-TV studio
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling:
Greg Valentine beat Jim Burnett
One Man Gang & Dick Slater beat Vinnie Valentino & Ron Rossi
Mike Rotundo & Sweet Brown Sugar beat Bill White & Ricky Harris
Jim Nelson & Johnny Weaver beat Ben Alexander & Chick Donovan
Dory Funk, Jr. beat Ken Timbs
Ric Flair beat Masa Fuchi
U.S. title: Roddy Piper d. Greg Valentine by DQ
World Wide Wrestling:
Greg Valentine beat Ken Timbs
One Man Gang & Dick Slater beat Mike George & Vinnie Valentino
Dory Funk, Jr. beat Jim Burnett
Ric Flair beat Ron Rossi
Jim Nelson, Johnny Weaver & Sweet Brown Sugar beat Bill White, Masa Fuchi & Ben Alexander
Mike Rotundo beat Chick Donovan
Wed., 3/09/83 Fisherville, VA; Augusta Expo
Tommy Gilbert beat Bill White
Frank Monte beat Ken Timbs
Masa Fuchi beat Mark Fleming
Johnny Weaver & Jim Nelson beat Red Dog Lane & Gene Anderson
Sweet Brown Sugar beat The Ninja by DQ
Dick Slater beat Jerry Brisco
Jimmy Valiant beat Greg Valentine
Thu., 3/10/83 Chester, SC; Chester High School
Jimmy Valiant vs. Oliver Humperdink
Bugsy McGraw vs. Gene Anderson
The Moondogs vs. Chick Donovan & Mike George
Ricky Harris vs. Vinnie Valentino
Red Dog Lane vs. Tom Pritchard
Thu., 3/10/83 Sumter, SC; Exhibition Center
Mike Davis vs. Masa Fuchi
Dizzy Hogan vs. The Ninja
Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco vs. Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood
Pvt. Kernodle & Sgt. Slaughter vs. Bugsy McGraw & Jimmy Valiant
Fri., 3/11/83 Hampton, VA; Hampton Coliseum
Terri Shane & Joyce Grable beat Judy Martin & Liz Chase
Mike George beat Ken Timbs
Mike Rotundo beat Mark Fleming
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood beat One Man Gang & Red Dog Lane
Roddy Piper beat Dick Slater
NWA World Champion Ric Flair beat Dory Funk, Jr.
Fri., 3/11/83 Charleston, SC; County Hall
Bugsy McGraw beat Masa Fuchi
Sweet Brown Sugar beat Ricky Harris
Sgt. Slaughter & Pvt. Kernodle beat Johnny Weaver & Jim Nelson by DQ
Jimmy Valiant beat Gene Anderson
Jimmy Valiant beat Oliver Humperdink in a lights out match
Sat., 3/12/83 Conway, SC
Bugsy McGraw d. Ninja
Sweet Brown Sugar d. Paul Jones
Jimmy Valiant d. One Man Gang
Dory Funk, Jr. d. Jack Brisco
Sat., 3/12/83 Greensboro, NC; Greensboro Coliseum
Ring announcers: Tom Miller
Jerry Brisco d. Ken Timbs; Tommy Young
Mike Rotundo d. Rick Harris; Sonny Fargo
Jim Nelson & Johnny Weaver d. Red Dog Lane & Gene Anderson; Tommy Young
NWA TV championship (for first 15 minutes): Roddy Piper d. Dick Slater [ch.] (w/Gary Hart) after the 15-minute mark, so the title did not change hands; Sonny Fargo
NWA World Heavyweight championship: Ric Flair [ch.] TLD Greg Valentine
World tag team championship/cage match/no time limit/anything goes/Steamboat & Youngblood must break up if they lose: Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood d. Sgt. Slaughter & Pvt. Kernodle to win title; Sandy Scott
Sun., 3/13/83 Roanoke, VA; Roanoke Civic Center
Mike George beat Bill White
Liz Chase beat Judy Martin
Sweet Brown Sugar & Dizzy Hogan beat Masa Fuchi & Jos LeDuc
Jimmy Valiant beat One Man Gang in a chain match
Bugsy McGraw beat Dick Slater
Jimmy Valiant beat Oliver Humperdink in a lights out match