CWA at the Mid-South Coliseum 11/18/84: LIGHTS OUT MATCH!!!!

[thecommish]

Continental Wrestling Association
Monday, Nov. 18, 1984
Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN 

1) Robert Fuller defeated The Killer via submission at 11:26 with the Fuller Leg Lock. Fit Finlay charged down after the match and attacked Fuller from behind. Finlay laid Fuller out with a shoulder-breaker, but soon Bill Dundee, Tracy Smothers, Tommy Rich and The Rock n’ Roll Express ran down and Finlay escaped with his manager Sir Oliver Humperdink. 

2) ”Superstar” Bill Dundee & Tracy Smothers defeated The Moondogs: Rex & Spot (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) via pinfall at 8:00 when Dundee throw Spot into Rex, slammed Spot and then came off the top rope with the Bomb’s Away knee drop. 

3) ”Wildfire Tommy Rich defeated CWA Heavyweight Champion Dutch Mantell by disqualification at 17:34 when The Dirty White Boy hit the ring and stomped on Rich while he had Mantell covered with a Lou Thesz Press. The Dirty White Boy worked over Tommy Rich, until “Superstar” Bill Dundee ran in with a steel chair and drilled the White Boy with it! Mantell pulled White Boy out to the floor and carried him away from ringside. 

4) Jos LeDuc & Jake “The Snake” Roberts defeated Rick Rude & Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) via pinfall at 13:02 when The Snake used the DDT on Adonis. Rude and LeDuc brawled around ringside in the final moments, as Roberts fought Adonis in the ring. Adrian went for the Goodnight Irene sleeper, but Roberts slid out and connected with the DDT! 

INTERMISSION 

5) The Rock n’ Roll Express: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Southern Tag Team Champions The Gilberts: “Hotstuff” Eddie Gilbert & Tommy Gilbert by disqualification at 19:45 when Eddie Gilbert threw fire at Ricky Morton in full view of the referee Paul Neighbors! Robert immediately covered Morton and called for help as Eddie and Tommy paraded around the ringside area. Eventually medics came out with a towel and first aid treatment. Morton was carried out by Robert Gibson and other wrestlers as Eddie Gilbert looked on and laughed! 

6) Southern Heavyweight Champion King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated The Mongolian Stomper by pinfall at 9:11 with a big splash. Bundy could not put The Stomper down for five, but the champion finally settled for a three count. 

7) Jerry “The King” Lawler defeated Korchenko in a Lights Out match with a pile-driver. Korchenko came out strong and tried to choke out The King with his chain, but Lawler fought his way back and really brutalized Korchenko in the match’s final moments.

[Captain Charisma]

This was an outstanding night of action here, Commish! I like the combination of Dundee and Smothers, fun match with the Moondogs, really like the continuation of Finlay vs. Fuller. That is a ingenious pairing. It can be one of those Memphis feuds that has many blow-offs, but doesn't have to end. Fuller and Finlay can move on, but this could fire back up at a moments notice.

Finally getting a Dutch vs. Rich singles bout was worth the wait. Plus it is no over the Heavyweight Championship which means that you can add, shake-up, or re-set this feud any way you want, any time you want. LeDuc and Snake vs. Ravishing and Adorable was definitely match of the night. Outstanding finish to drop out of Goodnight Irene and into the DDT!

That damn Eddie Gilbert is really making a name for himself. When Ricky Morton returns I suspect the Memphonians to go bonkers for him, and hopefully a few singles gimmick matches between Eddie and Ricky. We will be approaching MOTY stuff here Justin. Great work. Bundy vs. Stomper would have been a sight, cool to see Stomper not held for the 5 count, makes the entire match better, knowing Bundy was fighting someone more of an equal. King and Korchenko would have been a good fight, Lights Out is maximizing Korchenko's positives, i.e. he looks great, lol.