MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
January 29, 1983
Cleveland, Ohio  
Front Row Theater
Ring Announcer: Dennis Ashley  
Refs: Hal Light and Frenchy Bernard
 
Buddy Wayne defeated Ric McCord following a side suplex
 
Tim Tall Tree defeated Dr. Jerry Graham, Jr. following a flying tomahawk chop.
 
GERMAN DEATH MATCH  
Nick Busick defeated Otto Von Heller following the Busick Blaster
 
MIDWEST HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
© Cowboy Bobby Colt defeated Bruiser Banks managed by Dave Drason following a bulldog to retain the title.
 
MIDWEST TAG-TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Nelson Royal and Ron Sexton defeated Murder Inc. (Don Kent/Richard Charland) managed by Eddie Creatchman to become the new Midwest Tag-Team Champions. Royal pinned Kent with an inside cradle.
 
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH – Frenchy Bernard
Jerry “the King” Lawler defeated “Maniac” John Tolos to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. Dr. Jerry Graham, Jr. accompanied Tolos to the ring and attempted to remain at ringside before he was sent to the back by Frenchy Bernard due to the fact that Graham doesn’t hold a manager’s liscense. The absence of Graham, Jr. seemed to rile the maniac even more than usual and he tore into Lawler mercilessly. In the closing minutes of the match it looked like Tolos was about to capture the World Heavyweight Championship as he had Lawler set up for a piledriver. The King being the champion that he is, however, was able to recover his senses at the last minute and block the attempt by sending Tolos over on a backbody drop. Tolos crashed hard to the mat and the King nailed a fist drop to secure the victory and escape with the World Heavyweight Championship.

Real nice house show...Congrats to Royal & Sexton...Good defense for Lawler...Colt looked strong...Nice work!