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Mar 10, 2023 · Mid-South Wrestling Association was one of the hottest wrestling promotions of the 1980s, where many diamonds of the professional wrestling business began their careers or passed through its doors. In time, Mid-South became the Universal Wrestling Federation. Soon later, battle lines with the WWF and NWA were drawn.
- The Mid-South Legacy Today. Watts had a controversial run as boss of WCW in 1992, where he failed to recapture the Mid-South magic. One notable bit is Watts failed to trademark the UWF name, which Herb Abrams later used for an infamous promotion.
- The Quick Death By WCW. Watts approached the deal under the idea that the UWF would still keep going as a separate promotion, which it did for a while.
- It Was Killed By A Recession. Watts was a bit hit by the defection of some stars like Ted DiBiase and Hacksaw Jim Duggan to WWE. However, the UWF was still doing great in the ratings and there was a chance it could rise up.
- Becoming The UWF. In 1986, Watts made a huge move to go national. Having secured a good contract deal, Watts transformed the promotion into the Universal Wrestling Federation.
Mid-South Wrestling was a small promotion started by Julius Sigel in Louisiana around 1929. Run by "Cowboy" Bill Watts from 1979 until its demise, Mid-South blossomed for a short time under the glare of sudden national television exposure in 1986 to become the upstart Universal Wrestling Federation. About a year and a half later, after running ...
The Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship was the major singles title in the Mid-South Wrestling Association from 1979 until the promotion became the Universal Wrestling Federation in 1986. The title was retired then in favor of the UWF Heavyweight Championship. The promotion was originally a member of the National Wrestling ...
Wrestler:Times:Date:Chuck Karbo1June 23, 19691August 15, 1969Chuck Karbo2October 6, 1969Danny Hodge2October 21, 1969People also ask
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Jul 1, 2021 · DAVE KNOWS that Mid-South Wrestling or Tri-State Wrestling or the Universal Wrestling Federation was an industry pioneer that changed the game for everyone f...
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Mid-South quickly became a hot bed of wrestling action. The angles were sensational. And all of the talent worked hard. Watts and company created some of the most memorable characters and angles in the history of wrestling. And, you can trace many of the ideas and angles used today, especially in the WWF and ECW promotions to the Mid-South area.
Independent Wrestling Association: Mid-South (IWA-MS) formed in 1996 in Louisville, Kentucky. The owner, Ian Rotten, [2] is one of the first to bring hardcore style of wrestling to the United States with his feud with former tag team partner Axl Rotten. He formed the promotion shortly after being fired from Extreme Championship Wrestling in the ...
