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NWA Mid-America (1977)
1/3/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,200)
Mike Stark vs. Don Bass.
Tommy Gilbert vs. Dr. Frank.
Bill Dundee vs. Buddy Diamond.
Dutch Mantel & David Schultz vs. Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud for the Southern Tag Title.
Porkchop Cash vs. Southern Champ Rocky Johnson ..
The Mongolian Stomper vs. Jerry Lawler ..
1/9/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 3,137)
Bearcat Brown vs. Don Bass.
Porkchop Cash & Dr. Frank vs. Bill Dundee & Tommy Gilbert.
Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud vs. Southern Tag Champs David Schultz & Dutch Mantel ..
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson vs. Gorgeous George, Jr.
Jerry Lawler vs. The Mongolian Stomper.
1/17/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,003)
Jerry Bryant vs. Buddy Diamond.
Gorgeous George, Jr. & Porkchop Cash vs. Ricky & Robert Gibson.
Dr. Frank vs. Tommy Gilbert in a match were Frank’s mask was at stake.
Rocky Johnson & Bill Dundee vs. Southern Tag Champs David Schultz & Dutch Mantel ..
The Mongolian Stomper vs. Jerry Lawler . in a “falls count anywhere” match.
1/24/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 7,510)
Mike Stark vs. Don Bass.
Porkchop Cash vs. Robert Gibson.
Gorgeous George, Jr. vs. Buddy Wayne.
Tommy Gilbert vs. Dr. Frank in a “hair vs. mask” match.
Bill Dundee & Ricky Gibson vs. David Schultz & Dutch Mantel for the Southern Tag Title.
Jerry Lawler & Ernie Ladd vs. Rocky Johnson & The Mongolian Stomper.
1/31/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 6,489)
Robert Gibson vs. Buddy Diamond.
Dr. Frank vs. Jerry Bryant.
Porkchop Cash vs. The Avenger.
Gorgeous George, Jr. vs. Tommy Gilbert.
Southern Tag Champs Bill Dundee & Ricky Gibson vs. David Schultz & Dutch Mantel.
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson vs. Ernie Ladd ..
2/7/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 8,319)
Jerry Bryant vs. Buddy Diamond.
Dr. Frank & Dutch Mantel vs. Tommy Gilbert & Robert Gibson.
Porkchop Cash & Gorgeous George, Jr. vs. Bill Dundee & Ricky Gibson for the Southern Tag Title.
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson vs. Phil Hickerson ..
Jerry Lawler NC Bob Armstrong.
2/15/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 9,003)
Tommy Gilbert vs. Don Kernodle.
Bill Dundee & Ricky Gibson vs. Phil Hickerson & Dutch Mantel.
Southern Tag Champs Gorgeous George, Jr. & Porkchop Cash vs. Billy & Benny McGuire.
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson vs. Dr. Frank.
Bill Dundee and Ricky Gibson won a “battle royal.”
Jerry Lawler vs. Bob Armstrong in a “no DQ” match.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.
2/20/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 10,526)
David Schultz & Dutch Mantel vs. Tommy Gilbert & Randy Fargo.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey vs. Ricky & Robert Gibson.
Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee vs. Southern Tag Champs Porkchop Cash & Gorgeous George, Jr. ..
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson vs. The Mad Russian.
Jerry Lawler vs. Bob Armstrong . in a “steel cage” match.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.
3/1/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 11,257)
Ricky & Robert Gibson vs. Dutch Mantel & David Schultz.
Bill Dundee & Tommy Gilbert vs. Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey ..
Gorgeous George, Jr. vs. Porkchop Cash.
Jerry Lawler vs. Tommy Rich.
NWA World Champ Harley Race vs. Rocky Johnson.
* Note: This was a Tuesday show.
3/6/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
David Schultz & Dutch Mantel vs. Tommy Gilbert & Buddy Wayne.
Bill Dundee, Ricky & Robert Gibson vs. Phil Hickerson, Dennis Condrey, & JJ Dillon.
Jerry Lawler & Porkchop Cash vs. Tommy Rich & Gorgeous George, Jr.
Southern Champ Rocky Johnson vs. Abdullah the Butcher.
* Note: This was a Sunday show.
3/14/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum
Porkchop Cash & Dr. Frank vs. Ricky & Robert Gibson.
David Schultz & Dutch Mantel vs. Haystacks Calhoun & Tommy Gilbert.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey vs. Rocky Johnson & Bill Dundee.
Jerry Lawler & Jim White vs. Gorgeous George, Jr. & Tommy Rich.
Semi-final match #1.
Semi-final match #2.
Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey vs. Ricky & Robert Gibson for the vacant Southern Tag Title.
* Note: Jerry Jarrett had quit booking for Nick Gulas in February. Most of Gulas’ top wrestlers quit the promotion in March and worked
Jarrett’s first show in Memphis (at Cook Convention Center) on 3/20.
3/21/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 1,964) (Gate: $4,589)
Tony Marino vs. Leon Chandler.
Cora Combs vs. Lady Satan.
The Bounty Hunters vs. Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud.
Tojo Yamamoto & George Gulas vs. The Crimson Terrors.
Bob Brazil vs. U.S. Champ The Sheik ..
3/28/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 1,599)
Al Costello vs. Jerry Barber.
The Russian Stomper vs. Wayne Petty.
Tojo Yamamoto & George Gulas vs. The Boston Strangler & Don Bass.
Luke Graham vs. Big Red.
Tojo Yamamoto won an “elimination” match. Also in the match were: Jerry Barber, Don Bass, The Boston Strangler, Bounty Hunter #1,
Bounty Hunter #2, Al Costello, George Gulas, Danny Littlebear, and Chief Thundercloud.
The Bounty Hunters vs. Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud.
4/4/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 1,148)
Leon Chandler vs. Buddy Diamond.
Jerry Barber & Wayne Petty vs. Dr. Deaths #1 & #2.
Don Bass vs. Don Greene.
Tojo Yamamoto & George Gulas vs. Mid-America Tag Champs The Samoans ..
Bobo Brazil vs. Luke Graham.
No Shows Scheduled: 4/11, 4/18, and 4/25 There were no Gulas promoted shows due to decreasing attendance.
5/2/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 1,474)
Mid-East Champ Hank James vs. Buddy Diamond.
Central States Champ The Russian Stomper vs. Chief Thundercloud.
Mid-West Champ Don Kent & Ed George vs. Danny Littlebear & Pez Whatley.
Tojo Yamamoto & George Gulas vs. The Bounty Hunters for the Tri-State Tag Title.
Luke Graham & Ripper Collins vs. Danny Littlebear & Chief Thundercloud for the Tennessee Tag Title.
U.S. Champion The Sheik DDQ Jackie Fargo.
5/9/77 – Memphis, TN. @ The Mid-South Coliseum (Attendance: 484)
Don Kent & Ed George vs. William Stone & Mark Roberts.
Tojo Yamamoto vs. Dr. X.
Pez Whatley & Hank James vs. John & Rick Davidson.
Tennessee Tag Champs Luke Graham & Ripper Collins vs. Don Greene & Wayne Petty.
Jackie Fargo vs. The Russian Stomper for the Central States Title.
* Note: This was the final show promoted by Nick Gulas at the Coliseum. Low attendance forced Gulas to pull out of Memphis.