Mid-South Wrestling 1981
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- December 12, 1981
- Last Aired
- March 3, 1986
- Format
- 6 seasons · 206 eps
- Created By
- Bill Watts
- Network
- Syndication
★ TMDB users: 0.0/10 TV-MA Action & Adventure 6 seasons · 206 eps Ended
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What is Mid-South Wrestling?
Mid‑South Wrestling is a television series that premiered in 1981 and is catalogued on The Movie Database as an Action & Adventure program with a TV‑MA rating. The show documents the Mid‑South Wrestling promotion, which the TMDB overview describes as “one of the most successful wrestling territories in the 1980s” and notes that it featured performers who would later be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1981
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 206
- First aired
- Dec 12, 1981
- Last aired
- Mar 3, 1986
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Syndication
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 0.0/10
- Format
- 6 seasons · 206 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Syndication
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Mid‑South Wrestling is a television series that premiered in 1981 and is catalogued on The Movie Database as an Action & Adventure program with a TV‑MA rating. The show documents the Mid‑South Wrestling promotion, which the TMDB overview describes as “one of the most successful wrestling territories in the 1980s” and notes that it featured performers who would later be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The series is associated with Bill Watts, the promoter who headed the Mid‑South organization. Episodes were produced and aired throughout the early 1980s; a broadcast from February 13, 1982 is listed on YouTube, confirming that the program continued at least into that year. The series presents professional wrestling matches and related segments typical of regional wrestling television of the period, reflecting the popularity and regional influence of Mid‑South Wrestling during its peak years.
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“Mid-South Wrestling showcases the high-stakes action of a successful professional wrestling territory during the 1981 season.”
Reasons to watch
- features future hall of fame talent
- captures a historic wrestling era
Keep in mind
- limited availability of archival footage
Watch it if you enjoy classic professional wrestling and want to see legendary athletes early in their careers.
The program contains staged athletic violence consistent with professional wrestling performances.
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Cast
Boyd Pierce
Boyd Pierce (Color Commentator)
Bill Watts
'Cowboy' Bill Watts
Jim Duggan
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
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Ted DiBiase Sr.
Ted DiBiase ☻
Jim Wehba
General Skandor Akbar
Jim Ross
Jim Ross (Color Commentator)
Carl Fergie
'King' Carl Fergie (Referee)
Reisor Bowden
Reisor Bowden (Ring Announcer)
Bruce Reed
'Hacksaw' Butch Reed ☻
Sylvester Ritter
Junkyard Dog
Steve Williams
Dr. Death Steve Williams ☻
Richard Ferrara
Rick Ferrara (Referee)
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Season 1 · 3 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec 12, 1981 Mytharc Dec 12, 1981
- E2 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec 19, 1981 Core Dec 19, 1981
- E3 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec. 26, 1981 Mytharc Dec 26, 1981
Season 2 · 49 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 02, 1982 Mytharc Jan 2, 1982
- E2 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 16, 1982 Core Jan 16, 1982
- E3 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 23, 1982 Core Jan 23, 1982
- E4 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 30, 1982 Core Jan 30, 1982
- E5 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb 06, 1982 Core Feb 6, 1982
- E6 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb. 13, 1982 Core Feb 13, 1982
- E7 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb 20, 1982 Core Feb 20, 1982
- E8 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb. 27, 1982 Core Feb 27, 1982
- E9 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar. 06, 1982 Core Mar 6, 1982
- E10 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar. 13, 1982 Core Mar 13, 1982
- E11 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar. 20, 1982 Core Mar 20, 1982
- E12 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar 27, 1982 Core Mar 27, 1982
- E13 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr. 03, 1982 Core Apr 3, 1982
- E14 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr 10, 1982 Core Apr 10, 1982
- E15 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr 17, 1982 Core Apr 17, 1982
- E16 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr 24, 1982 Core Apr 24, 1982
- E17 Mid-South Wrestling - May. 01, 1982 Core May 1, 1982
- E18 Mid-South Wrestling - May. 08, 1982 Core May 8, 1982
- E19 Mid-South Wrestling - May 15, 1982 Core May 15, 1982
- E20 Mid-South Wrestling - May 22, 1982 Core May 22, 1982
- E21 Mid-South Wrestling - May 29, 1982 Core May 29, 1982
- E22 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun. 05, 1982 Core Jun 5, 1982
- E23 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun 12, 1982 Core Jun 12, 1982
- E24 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun. 19, 1982 Core Jun 19, 1982
- E25 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun. 26, 1982 Core Jun 26, 1982
- E26 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul. 03, 1982 Core Jul 3, 1982
- E27 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul 10, 1982 Core Jul 10, 1982
- E28 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul 17, 1982 Core Jul 17, 1982
- E29 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul. 31, 1982 Core Jul 31, 1982
- E30 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 07, 1982 Core Aug 7, 1982
- E31 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 14, 1982 Core Aug 14, 1982
- E32 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 21, 1982 Core Aug 21, 1982
- E33 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 28, 1982 Core Aug 28, 1982
- E34 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep 11, 1982 Core Sep 11, 1982
- E35 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep 18, 1982 Core Sep 18, 1982
- E36 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep. 25, 1982 Core Sep 25, 1982
- E37 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct 02, 1982 Core Oct 2, 1982
- E38 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct. 09, 1982 Core Oct 9, 1982
- E39 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct 16, 1982 Core Oct 16, 1982
- E40 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct. 23, 1982 Mytharc Oct 23, 1982
- E41 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct 30, 1982 Core Oct 30, 1982
- E42 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 06, 1982 Core Nov 6, 1982
- E43 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 13, 1982 Core Nov 13, 1982
- E44 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 20, 1982 Core Nov 20, 1982
- E45 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 27, 1982 Core Nov 27, 1982
- E46 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec 04, 1982 Core Dec 4, 1982
- E47 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec 11, 1982 Core Dec 11, 1982
- E48 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec. 18, 1982 Mytharc Dec 18, 1982
- E49 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec 25, 1982 Mytharc Dec 25, 1982
Season 3 · 53 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 01, 1983 Mytharc Jan 1, 1983
- E2 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 08, 1983 Core Jan 8, 1983
- E3 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 15, 1983 Core Jan 15, 1983
- E4 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 22, 1983 Core Jan 22, 1983
- E5 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 29, 1983 Core Jan 29, 1983
- E6 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb. 05, 1983 Core Feb 5, 1983
- E7 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb 12, 1983 Core Feb 12, 1983
- E8 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb. 19, 1983 Core Feb 19, 1983
- E9 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb. 26, 1983 Core Feb 26, 1983
- E10 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar. 05, 1983 Core Mar 5, 1983
- E11 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar. 12, 1983 Core Mar 12, 1983
- E12 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar. 19, 1983 Core Mar 19, 1983
- E13 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar. 26, 1983 Core Mar 26, 1983
- E14 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr. 02, 1983 Core Apr 2, 1983
- E15 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr. 09, 1983 Core Apr 9, 1983
- E16 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr. 16, 1983 Core Apr 16, 1983
- E17 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr. 23, 1983 Core Apr 23, 1983
- E18 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr. 30, 1983 Core Apr 30, 1983
- E19 Mid-South Wrestling - May. 07, 1983 Core May 7, 1983
- E20 Mid-South Wrestling - May. 14, 1983 Core May 14, 1983
- E21 Mid-South Wrestling - May. 21, 1983 Core May 21, 1983
- E22 Mid-South Wrestling - May. 28, 1983 Core May 28, 1983
- E23 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun 04, 1983 Core Jun 4, 1983
- E24 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun. 11, 1983 Core Jun 11, 1983
- E25 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun. 18, 1983 Mytharc Jun 18, 1983
- E26 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun. 25, 1983 Core Jun 25, 1983
- E27 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul. 02, 1983 Core Jul 2, 1983
- E28 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul. 09, 1983 Core Jul 9, 1983
- E29 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul. 16, 1983 Core Jul 16, 1983
- E30 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul. 23, 1983 Core Jul 23, 1983
- E31 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul 30, 1983 Core Jul 30, 1983
- E32 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug 06, 1983 Core Aug 6, 1983
- E33 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 13, 1983 Core Aug 13, 1983
- E34 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 20, 1983 Core Aug 20, 1983
- E35 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 27, 1983 Core Aug 27, 1983
- E36 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep. 03, 1983 Core Sep 3, 1983
- E37 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep. 10, 1983 Core Sep 10, 1983
- E38 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep. 17, 1983 Core Sep 17, 1983
- E39 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep. 24, 1983 Core Sep 24, 1983
- E40 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct. 01, 1983 Core Oct 1, 1983
- E41 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct. 08, 1983 Core Oct 8, 1983
- E42 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct. 15, 1983 Core Oct 15, 1983
- E43 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct 22, 1983 Core Oct 22, 1983
- E44 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct 29, 1983 Core Oct 29, 1983
- E45 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 05, 1983 Core Nov 5, 1983
- E46 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 12, 1983 Core Nov 12, 1983
- E47 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 19, 1983 Core Nov 19, 1983
- E48 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 26, 1983 Core Nov 26, 1983
- E49 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec. 03, 1983 Core Dec 3, 1983
- E50 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec. 10, 1983 Core Dec 10, 1983
- E51 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec. 17, 1983 Core Dec 17, 1983
- E52 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec. 24, 1983 Mytharc Dec 24, 1983
- E53 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec 31, 1983 Mytharc Dec 31, 1983
Season 4 · 51 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 14, 1984 Mytharc Jan 14, 1984
- E2 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 21, 1984 Core Jan 21, 1984
- E3 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 28, 1984 Core Jan 28, 1984
- E4 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb 04, 1984 Core Feb 4, 1984
- E5 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb. 11, 1984 Core Feb 11, 1984
- E6 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb. 18, 1984 Core Feb 18, 1984
- E7 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb. 25, 1984 Core Feb 25, 1984
- E8 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar. 03, 1984 Core Mar 3, 1984
- E9 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar. 10, 1984 Core Mar 10, 1984
- E10 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar 17, 1984 Core Mar 17, 1984
- E11 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar 24, 1984 Core Mar 24, 1984
- E12 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar 31, 1984 Core Mar 31, 1984
- E13 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr. 07, 1984 Core Apr 7, 1984
- E14 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr. 14, 1984 Core Apr 14, 1984
- E15 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr 21, 1984 Core Apr 21, 1984
- E16 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr 28, 1984 Core Apr 28, 1984
- E17 Mid-South Wrestling - May. 05, 1984 Core May 5, 1984
- E18 Mid-South Wrestling - May 12, 1984 Core May 12, 1984
- E19 Mid-South Wrestling - May. 19, 1984 Core May 19, 1984
- E20 Mid-South Wrestling - May. 26, 1984 Core May 26, 1984
- E21 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun. 02, 1984 Core Jun 2, 1984
- E22 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun. 09, 1984 Core Jun 9, 1984
- E23 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun 16, 1984 Core Jun 16, 1984
- E24 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun. 23, 1984 Core Jun 23, 1984
- E25 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun 30, 1984 Core Jun 30, 1984
- E26 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul. 07, 1984 Core Jul 7, 1984
- E27 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul. 14, 1984 Core Jul 14, 1984
- E28 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul. 21, 1984 Core Jul 21, 1984
- E29 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul. 28, 1984 Core Jul 28, 1984
- E30 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 04, 1984 Core Aug 4, 1984
- E31 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 11, 1984 Core Aug 11, 1984
- E32 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 18, 1984 Core Aug 18, 1984
- E33 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 25, 1984 Core Aug 25, 1984
- E34 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep. 01, 1984 Core Sep 1, 1984
- E35 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep. 08, 1984 Core Sep 8, 1984
- E36 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep. 15, 1984 Core Sep 15, 1984
- E37 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep. 22, 1984 Core Sep 22, 1984
- E38 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep. 29, 1984 Core Sep 29, 1984
- E39 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct. 06, 1984 Core Oct 6, 1984
- E40 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct. 13, 1984 Core Oct 13, 1984
- E41 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct. 20, 1984 Core Oct 20, 1984
- E42 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct. 27, 1984 Core Oct 27, 1984
- E43 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 03, 1984 Core Nov 3, 1984
- E44 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 10, 1984 Core Nov 10, 1984
- E45 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 17, 1984 Core Nov 17, 1984
- E46 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 24, 1984 Core Nov 24, 1984
- E47 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec. 01, 1984 Core Dec 1, 1984
- E48 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec. 08, 1984 Core Dec 8, 1984
- E49 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec. 15, 1984 Core Dec 15, 1984
- E50 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec. 22, 1984 Mytharc Dec 22, 1984
- E51 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec. 29, 1984 Mytharc Dec 29, 1984
Season 5 · 49 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 06, 1985 Mytharc Jan 6, 1985
- E2 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 12, 1985 Core Jan 12, 1985
- E3 Mid-South Wrestling - Jan. 26, 1985 Core Jan 26, 1985
- E4 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb 02, 1985 Core Feb 2, 1985
- E5 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb. 09, 1985 Core Feb 9, 1985
- E6 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb. 16, 1985 Core Feb 16, 1985
- E7 Mid-South Wrestling - Feb. 23, 1985 Core Feb 23, 1985
- E8 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar. 02, 1985 Core Mar 2, 1985
- E9 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar. 09, 1985 Core Mar 9, 1985
- E10 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar. 16, 1985 Core Mar 16, 1985
- E11 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar 23, 1985 Core Mar 23, 1985
- E12 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar. 30, 1985 Core Mar 30, 1985
- E13 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr. 06, 1985 Core Apr 6, 1985
- E14 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr. 13, 1985 Core Apr 13, 1985
- E15 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr. 20, 1985 Core Apr 20, 1985
- E16 Mid-South Wrestling - Apr. 27, 1985 Core Apr 27, 1985
- E17 Mid-South Wrestling - May. 04, 1985 Core May 4, 1985
- E18 Mid-South Wrestling - May. 11, 1985 Core May 11, 1985
- E19 Mid-South Wrestling - May. 18, 1985 Core May 18, 1985
- E20 Mid-South Wrestling - May. 25, 1985 Core May 25, 1985
- E21 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun. 01, 1985 Core Jun 1, 1985
- E22 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun. 08, 1985 Core Jun 8, 1985
- E23 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun. 15, 1985 Core Jun 15, 1985
- E24 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun. 22, 1985 Core Jun 22, 1985
- E25 Mid-South Wrestling - Jun. 29, 1985 Core Jun 29, 1985
- E26 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul. 06, 1985 Core Jul 6, 1985
- E27 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul. 13, 1985 Core Jul 13, 1985
- E28 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul. 20, 1985 Core Jul 20, 1985
- E29 Mid-South Wrestling - Jul. 27, 1985 Mytharc Jul 27, 1985
- E30 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 03, 1985 Mytharc Aug 3, 1985
- E31 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 10, 1985 Mytharc Aug 10, 1985
- E32 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 17, 1985 Core Aug 17, 1985
- E33 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 24, 1985 Core Aug 24, 1985
- E34 Mid-South Wrestling - Aug. 31, 1985 Core Aug 31, 1985
- E35 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep. 07, 1985 Core Sep 7, 1985
- E36 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep. 14, 1985 Core Sep 14, 1985
- E37 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep. 21, 1985 Core Sep 21, 1985
- E38 Mid-South Wrestling - Sep. 28, 1985 Core Sep 28, 1985
- E39 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct. 05, 1985 Core Oct 5, 1985
- E40 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct. 12, 1985 Core Oct 12, 1985
- E41 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct. 19, 1985 Core Oct 19, 1985
- E42 Mid-South Wrestling - Oct. 26, 1985 Core Oct 26, 1985
- E43 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 02, 1985 Core Nov 2, 1985
- E44 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 09, 1985 Core Nov 9, 1985
- E45 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 16, 1985 Core Nov 16, 1985
- E46 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 23, 1985 Core Nov 23, 1985
- E47 Mid-South Wrestling - Nov. 30, 1985 Core Nov 30, 1985
- E48 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec. 07, 1985 Mytharc Dec 7, 1985
- E49 Mid-South Wrestling - Dec. 14, 1985 Mytharc Dec 14, 1985
Season 6 · 1 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mid-South Wrestling - Mar. 03, 1986 Mytharc Mar 3, 1986
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mid-South Wrestling?
It is a professional wrestling television series that aired during the 1981 season.
Who appears in the series?
The show features several future WWE Hall of Famers.
How successful was the show?
The program was recognized as one of the most successful wrestling territories of its time.
When did this series air?
The series was produced and aired in 1981.
Is this a documentary?
No, it is a professional wrestling television series.
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