CWA at the Mid-South Coliseum 11/11/84: BUNDY V SNAKE!!!!

[thecommish]

Continental Wrestling Association
Monday, Nov. 11, 1984
Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN 

1) Fit Finlay (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) defeated The Falcon by pinfall at 5:02 with a shoulder-breaker. The Belfast Bruiser continued to attack The Falon after the match, until Robert Fuller ran in and shoved him away. Finlay and Fuller went nose to nose, until Sir Oliver pulled his many away before a fight could break out. 

2) ”Hotstuff” Eddie Gilbert (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Robert Gibson at 12:19 when he rolled Gibson up with a handful of tights to steal a win. 

3) Ricky Morton defeated Tommy Gilbert (w/ Jimmy Hart) by pinfall at 9:25 when he connected with a dropkick on the elder Gilbert. 

4) Rick Rude (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jos LeDuc by pinfall at 10:44 when Rude connected with a neck-breaker on LeDuc. The finish saw Jimmy Hart jump up on the apron, leading LeDuc to collar him. Rude attacked from behind and applied the neck-breaker to steal the win. An irate LeDuc chased Hart and Rude back to the dressing room after the match ended. 

INTERMISSION 

5) Tommy Rich, Tracy Smothers, ”Superstar” Bill Dundee & Rufus R. “Freight Train” Jones defeated The Moondogs: Rex & Spot (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink), The Dirty White Boy & CWA Heavyweight Champion Dutch Mantell at 15:11 when Rich scored a pinfall on Mantell with the Lou Thesz Press. This was a wild brawl that saw all eight men fighting around ringside. 

6) Southern Heavyweight Champion King Kong Bundy defeated Jake “The Snake” Roberts via disqualification at 13:45. Jimmy Hart was neutralized in this one, when Jos LeDuc ran out and chased him around the ring and then to the dressing room. Bundy dominated most of this match, but Roberts moved out of the way of a big splash. Roberts then connected with a short-arm clothesline and a Mr. Wrestling II knee lift that had Bundy dazed. Jake signalled for the DDT, but then stopped and looked out at the desk. Roberts rolled out and grabbed the title belt. He reentered the ring and then belted Bundy with it right in front of the official! Only then did Jake plant Bundy with a DDT, before rolling out of the ring with a smirk on his face as the decision was announced. 

7) Jerry “The King” Lawler defeated Korchenko at 8:11 with a flying fist drop off the second rope. Lawler ended Korchenko’s undefeated streak by cutting the Russian down to size with right hands, and then coming off the second rope to score the pin.

[Captain Charisma]

Great night of action. Eddie Gilbert vs. Robert Gibson would have been an outstanding match up, and I really liked the decision to have Rude get the pinfall on LeDuc. The 8 man tag was wild Memphis fun. It might've been 15 Minutes bell to bell, but I can guarantee it took an extra half hour to break up the post match fracas.

Very interesting conclusion to Roberts vs. Bundy. I can't wait to hear Jake's explanation because it feels like he willingly chose NOT to take the Southern Championship. You have captured all the little intricacies that made Jake Roberts special. It's the eyes, the quiet, the mannerisms, the choices. You got it spades here bro. Fantastic work.

[jackknight]

Really liked Rude getting the win tonight over Leduc. Roberts vs. Bundy was a lot of fun. I'm sure King Kong won't be taking such disrespect lying down. Though I guess he did tonight. Surprised to see Lawler end Korchenko's undefeated streak so easily. Good show.

[tlyne]

I'm sure Jake has a plan, and it will benefit Jake. I like the idea of splitting tag teams for singles matches, it guves you a nice change of pace. Always like Rude, and I like ypur use of him. Lawler proves his is the King of Memphis, or maybe the "Czar". Great show