Chapter 4: 1983 Chapter Four: 1983

January 2, 1983: Memphis, TN Mid-South Coliseum, Sunday beat (Mid-America champ) w/ wins title Handicap match & Jerry Calhoun beat , Miss Linda & Pole strap match: : & beat the Sheepherders: & (Southern champ) beat Sweet Brown Sugar Jesse Barr & Apocalypse beat King Cobra & beat Attendance: 4111

January 3, 1983: Booneville, MS King Cobra beat Rick McGraw Terry Taylor beat Sabu Terry Taylor beat Apocalypse Bill Dundee beat Adrian Street the Sheepherders: Jonathan Boyd & Luke Williams beat the Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane

January 4, 1983: Louisville, KY Gardens, Tuesday Southern tag title match: the Sheepherders: Jonathan Boyd & Luke Williams beat the Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane-15:18 beat Sabu w/Jimmy Hart-14:19 Bill Dundee & Terry Taylor beat Adrian Street & Apocolypse w/Jim Cornette- 14:41 Jacques Rougeau (Mid-America champ) beat Carl Fergie (sub for Rick McGraw)- 13:51 Bobby Eaton & Sweet Brown Sugar beat Dutch Mantel & Bobby Fulton-11:54

January 7, 1983: Tupelo, MS The Angel beat Aaron Holt Bobby Eaton & Sweet Brown Sugar beat Bobby Fulton & Ira Reese Jacques Rougeau beat Jesse Barr Terry Taylor beat Apocalypse

January 8, 1983: Jonesboro, AR Rick McGraw beat Ira Reese King Cobra & Dutch Mantel by DQ beat Bobby Eaton & Sweet Brown Sugar Jacques Rougeau beat Sabu Terry Taylor beat Apocalypse

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January 8, 1983: Championship Wrestling TV results Bill Dundee beat Invader Adrian Street beat Ira Reese Bill Dundee, Jacques Rougeau & King Cobra drew with Adrian Street, Apocalypse & Jesse Barr Note: This card was recorded in Memphis, TN, date unknown

January 10, 1983: Memphis, TN Mid-South Coliseum, Monday (AWA champ) beat Jerry the King Lawler-Andy Kauffman (as a mummy) & Jimmy Hart interfere Sabu beat Bobby Fulton Bill Dundee beat Adrian Street Dutch Mantel beat Apocolypse Pole-strap match: the Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane beat the Sheepherders: Jonathan Boyd & Luke Williams Bobby Eaton beat Jacques Rougeau (Mid-American champ) to win title Terry Taylor (Southern champ) beat Sweet Brown Sugar 9000 purse to winner: Bill Dundee & Jerry Calhoun by DQ beat Adrian Street, Jim Cornette & Miss Linda Jesse Barr drew with King Cobra Six man elimination match featuring Sabu, Apocalypse, Dutch Mantel, Bobby Fulton, Jesse Barr and King Cobra. Winner: Sabu Attendance: 8208

January 11, 1983: Louisville, KY Gardens, Tuesday Pole match: the Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane beat the Sheepherders: Jonathan Boyd & Luke Williams Handicap: Bill Dundee beat Adrian Street, Miss Linda & Jim Cornette-14:52 Terry Taylor (Southern champ) beat Sweet Brown Sugar w/Jimmy Hart-14:23 Jacques Rougeau (Mid-America champ) beat Sabu w/Jimmy Hart-9:10 Dutch Mantel & Bobby Fulton beat Jesse Barr & Apocolypse-11:16 Bobby Eaton beat Tommy King-5:10

January 13, 1983: Lexington, KY the Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane by DQ beat the Sheepherders: Jonathan Boyd & Luke Williams-13:18 Apocolypse & Adrian Street beat Bill Dundee & Terry Taylor-13:02 Jerry Lawler beat Sabu-12:18 Jacques Rougeau beat Jesse Barr-13:57 the Angel beat Ricky Steele-3:24 Six man elimination match. Winner: Bobby Eaton-17:10 Carl Fergie beat Tommy King-4:29 Dutch Mantel & Bobby Fulton by DQ beat Bobby Eaton & Sweet Brown Sugar- 11:46

January 14, 1983: Forest City, AR King Cobra beat the Angel Adrian Street beat Bobby Fulton Terry Taylor beat Bobby Eaton the the Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane beat the Sheepherders: Jonathan Boyd & Luke Williams

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January 14, 1983: Tupelo, MS Sweet Brown Sugar beat Ira Resse Carl Fergie beat Aaron Holt Dutch Mantel beat Jesse Barr Apocalpyse was DQed against Dutch Mantel Jerry Lawler beat Sabu the Wildman

January 15, 1983: Championship Wrestling TV results Sheepherders: Jonathan Boyd & Luke Williams beat Bobby Fulton & Ira Reese Jerry Lawler beat Invader Bill Dundee by DQ beat Apocalypse Bobby Eaton & Sweet Brown Sugar drew with Terry Taylor & Jacques Rougeau Note: This card was recorded in Memphis, TN, date unknown

January 15, 1983: Jonesboro, AR The Angel beat Ira Reese Jesse Barr drew with King Cobra Bobby Fulton beat Carl Fergie Sabu the Wildman & Jesse Barr beat Dutch Mantel & King Cobra

January 17, 1983: Memphis, TN Mid-South Coliseum, Monday Jerry the King Lawler & Sweet Brown Sugar were DQed against Bobby Eaton & Sabu the Wildman Bobby Fulton beat Carl Fergie Dutch Mantell beat the Angel Jesse Barr beat Ken Raper the Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane by forfeit beat the Sheepherders: Jonathan Boyd & Luke Williams (Southern tag champs) to win titles-Williams unable to compete due to illness Stan Lane by DQ beat Jonathan Boyd Bill Dundee & Terry Taylor beat Adrian Street & Apocalypse Sabu, The Angel & Jesse Barr beat Dutch Mantel, Bobby Fulton & Ken Raper Attendance: 5690

January 18, 1983: Louisville, KY Gardens, Tuesday Pole strap match: Steve Keirn beat Jonathan Boyd (advertised as Fabs vs. Sheepherders in Pole strap match)-10:24 Jerry Lawler beat Apocalypse-11:15 Bobby Eaton beat Dutch Mantel-9:34 Terry Taylor (Southern champ) by DQ beat Koko Ware-17:23 Dutch Mantel beat Jesse Barr-9:35 Sabu w/Jimmy Hart beat Bobby Fulton-7:25 Bill Dundee & Tommy Marlin beat Adrian Street, Jim Cornette & Miss Linda (Linda piledrove Dundee in this match)-13:39 Also advertised: Mid-America title match: Jacques Rougeau vs. Bobby Eaton w/Jimmy Hart

January 19, 1983: Evansville, IN Bobby Eaton beat Bobby Fulton Dutch Mantel drew w/Jesse Barr Sweet Brown Sugar was DQed against Terry Taylor Jerry Lawler beat Apocalypse Bill Dundee beat Adrian Street, Miss Linda & Jim Cornette Pole strap match: Steve Keirn beat Jonathan Boyd

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January 21, 1983: Tupelo, MS Ira Reese drew with Sammy Holt The Angel was DQed against Aaron Holt King Cobra beat Carl Fergie Bobby Eaton & Sabu the Wildman beat King Cobra & Aaron Holt

January 22, 1983: Championship Wrestling TV results the Sheepherders: Jonathan Boyd & Luke Williams beat Ira Reese & Ken Raper Bill Dundee & Terry Taylor beat Bobby Eaton & Sweet Brown Sugar Jerry Lawler drew with Sabu the Wildman Jesse Barr & Adrian Street beat Bobby Fulton & King Cobra Note: This card was recorded in Memphis, TN, date unknown

January 24, 1983: Memphis, TN Mid-South Coliseum, Monday No time limit, no DQ: Bobby Eaton & Sabu w/Jimmy Hart beat Sweet Brown Sugar & Jerry Lawler the Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane (Southern tag champs) beat the Angel (sub for Luke Williams) & Jonathan Boyd Jesse Barr drew with King Cobra Dutch Mantel beat Carl Fergie No time limit, no DQ: Bill Dundee & Terry Taylor beat Adrian Street & Apocalypse w/Jim Cornette the Angel beat Bobby Fulton Attendance: 5589

January 25, 1983: Louisville, KY Gardens, Tuesday Southern tag title match: the Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane beat Jonathan Boyd & the Angel (sub for Luke Williams)-7:18 Bill Dundee & Terry Taylor by DQ beat Adrian Street & Apocalypse w/Jim Cornette-16:42 Bobby Fulton beat Carl Fergie-7:12 Dutch Mantel by DQ beat the Angel-2:29 Jesse Barr beat Tom King-6:52 Carl Fergie, the Angel & Jesse Barr beat Tom King, Bobby Fulton & Dutch Mantel-9:54 Bobby Eaton & Sabu w/Jimmy Hart by DQ beat Jerry Lawler & Koko Ware-12:58

January 28, 1983: Tupelo, MS Aaron Holt beat Ken Raper Ira Reese beat Masked Enforcer Carl Fergie beat Sammy Holt Apocalypse & Jesse Barr were DQed against Dutch Mantel & King Cobra

January 29, 1983: Championship Wrestling TV results the Fabulous Ones: Steve Keirn & Stan Lane beat Pat Hutchinson & Invader Bobby Eaton & Sabu the Wildman beat ? McCoy & ? Holt Jerry Lawler & Sweet Brown Sugar beat the Masked Marauders Adrian Street & Apocalypse beat Ira Reese & King Cobra Bill Dundee & Terry Taylor beat Jesse Barr & the Angel Note: This card was recorded in Memphis, TN, date unknown

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