AWA Mid-South Championship Wrestling  
Taped Friday, Nov. 30, 1982 (aired 12-1-82)  
at the Irish McNeil Boy's Club in Sherveport, La.  
 
The show opens with video action clips of Mid-South stars North American Heavyweight Champ the Masked El Canek, the Mid-South Tag Team Champs The Rogeau Brothers, The Spoiler & 'Maniac' Mark Lewis w/mgr. 'Playboy' Gary Hart, Louisiana Heavyweight Champ Junkyard Dog, 'Dirty' Dick Murdoch & "Killer" Karl Kox, Mid-South Jr. H. Champ Tony Charles, Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods, The Los Infernales w/mgr. Percy Pringle III, manager Rock Hunter and AWA World Champs Chief Wahoo McDaniel, tag team champs the Brisco Brothers and jr. champ Tiger Mask before the Mid-South logo hits the screen as we fade to the studio desk with the announcing team of "Cowboy" Bill Watts and Boyd Pierce.
 
Bill says they have several major announcements today. The first is Japanee sensation Akira Maeda defeated El Canek in Little Rock, Ark. on Monday, Nov. 26 for the North American Heavyweight Belt. Secondly, concerning the Louisiana Heavyweight Belt and the Louisiana Tag Team Belts,. beginning today, Mid-South is officially retires the Louisiana single and tag team belts with the champs being the No. 1 contenders for the North American and Mid South Tag Team belts. Third, over the past months, fans have flooded the office with requests about bringing back the Mid-South Brass Knuckles Title. And with the rise of women's wrestling in the county, we have decided to have a one night tournament to determine the new Brass Knuckles champ and a first-ever Mid-South Women's champ.The dates and sights will be announced next week.
 
First Match. Non-title single match. 1-fall-10-minute time limit. New North American Heavyweight Champ Akira Maeda put away Jim Dalton with the Crossface Chickwing at the 7:33 mark. Curiously watching the match was manager Rock Hunter w/Prof. Tora Tanaka & Hiro Matsuda.
 
Commercial break includes local interviews
 
Before the start of the match, Mike McGuirk interviews returning Tom Jones & 'Porkchops' Cash about coming back to the Mid-South. Both men say they are here for the tag team competition and are looking to get some wins.
 
Second Match. Four man tag team match. 1-fall-10-minute time limit. Tom Jones & 'Porkchops' Cash take down the Butch Malone & Snake Brown with headbut and cover from Cash at the 8:56 mark.
 
Commercial break includes local interviews
 
Third Match. 1-fall-10-minute time limit. 'Dirty Dick Murdoch w/'Killer Karl Kox pinned the masked Blue Yankee with the brainbuster at the 6:04 mark.
 
Following the match, Murdoch & Kox join Bill & Boyd at the desk to talk about getting back at Gary Hart and his army. Murdoch says they are dodging him and Karl and if they have to take matters into their own hands, they will.
 
Commercial break includes local interviews
 
Fourth Match. 1-fall-10-minute time limit. Junkyard Dog defeated Frank 'Executioner' Savage with the Big Thump at the 4:31 mark when a masked black wrestler dressed like Stagger Lee hit the ring with a blackjack and knocked out the Dog. Savage helps the masked man lift JYD for a piledriver then a second one when Murdoch & Kox hit the ring and chase the pair from the ring. Dog is helped back to the dressing room as we go to commercial break.
 
Commercial break includes local interviews
 
Fifth Match. Non-title tag team match. 1-fall-10-minute time limit. Mid-South Tag Team Champs Jacques & Raymond Rogeau lost by disq. to Los Infernales (Pirata Morgan & El Satanico) w/mgr. Percy Pringle III at the 8:11 mark when Jacques

Great TV!  Lots of changes in Mid-South...Looks forward to the Brass Knux & Ladies divisions...I like the team of Porkchop & Jones...Murdock looked great...Stagger Lee?  Sounds like trouble for JYD...Rougeaus continue to look strong...Great stuff!