McGuirk Wrestling Territory: Week of 11/17-11/23 1975

For the week ending November 23rd, 1975: Watts moves back up into the main events with Murdoch in Japan, the Hollywood Blondes move up the cards & more!

Here's a look at the talent roster along with their SPOT ratings for the week.


    Other wrestlers advertised for shows this week but not listed in the ratings:
    Mike Bonham, Treach Phillips, midget wrestlers Cowboy Lang, Dirty Morgan, Haiti Kid, Little John and Little Louie
    • No newcomers this week
    • Leaving the territory: Greg Valentine (went to New Japan)

    Known house shows for the week:

    Monday - Tulsa, OK
    • World Junior Heavyweight title match: Danny Hodge vs Hiro Matsuda
    • Bob Sweetan vs Killer Karl Kox
    • Buck Robley vs Sonny King
    • Battle royal: Cowboy Lang vs Dirty Morgan vs Haiti Kid vs Little John vs Little Louie
    • Crazy Brooks vs Pork Chop Cash
    • Bob Slaughter vs Jay Clayton

    Tuesday - Alexandria, LA
    • World Junior Heavyweight title match: Hiro Matsuda vs Jay Clayton
    • Angel vs Grizzly Smith
    • Bob Griffin & Mike Pappas vs Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown
    • Alaskan vs Pork Chop Cash
    • Igor Putski vs Sonny Rogers

    Tuesday - Shreveport, LA
    • Bill Watts & Danny Hodge vs Buck Robley & Killer Karl Kox
    • Battle royal: Cowboy Lang vs Dirty Morgan vs Haiti Kid vs Little John vs Little Louie
    • Crazy Brooks vs Sonny King
    • Bob Slaughter vs Ted DiBiase

    Wednesday - Baton Rouge, LA
    • Bob Sweetan vs Sonny King
    • Battle royal: Cowboy Lang vs Dirty Morgan vs Haiti Kid vs Little John vs Little Louie
    • Alaskan & Angel vs Bob Griffin & Grizzly Smith
    • (plus 2 other bouts, at least 1 of which was likely a singles bout between participants in the tag match)

    Wednesday - Jackson, MS
    • World Junior Heavyweight title match: Danny Hodge vs Hiro Matsuda
    • Bill Watts vs Killer Karl Kox
    • Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown vs Jay Clayton & Mike Pappas
    • Crazy Brooks vs Ted DiBiase
    • Bob Slaughter vs Pork Chop Cash

    Thursday - Chalmette, LA
    • Bill Watts vs Killer Karl Kox
    • Battle royal: Cowboy Lang vs Dirty Morgan vs Haiti Kid vs Little John vs Little Louie
    • Alaskan vs Sonny King
    • Bob Griffin vs Buck Robley
    • Crazy Brooks vs Jack Curtis Jr

    Thursday - Greenville, MS
    • Chain match: Bob Sweetan vs Grizzly Smith
    • Angel vs Igor Putski
    • Mike Bonham vs Treach Phillips

    Thursday - North Little Rock, AR
    • World Junior Heavyweight title match: Danny Hodge vs Hiro Matsuda
    • Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown vs Jay Clayton & Ted DiBiase
    • Bob Slaughter vs Pork Chop Cash
    • Mike Pappas vs Sonny Rogers

    Friday - Lafayette, LA
    • Bob Sweetan vs Killer Karl Kox
    • Angel & Crazy Brooks vs Bob Griffin & Sonny King
    • Battle royal: Cowboy Lang vs Dirty Morgan vs Haiti Kid vs Little John vs Little Louie
    • Alaskan vs Jack Curtis Jr

    Friday - Monroe, LA
    • World Junior Heavyweight title match: Danny Hodge vs Hiro Matsuda
    • Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown vs Jay Clayton & Ted DiBiase
    • Bob Slaughter vs Pork Chop Cash
    • Buck Robley vs Mike Pappas
    • Igor Putski vs Sonny Rogers

    Saturday - Greenwood, MS
    • No time limit: Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown vs Jay Clayton & Ted DiBiase
    • Buck Robley vs Pork Chop Cash
    • Bob Slaughter vs Mike Pappas

    Saturday - Loranger, LA
    • Alaskan vs Bob Griffin
    • Angel & Sonny Rogers vs Igor Putski & Sonny King
    • Haiti Kid referee: Cowboy Lang & Dirty Morgan vs Little John & Little Louie
    • (plus 1 opener, likely a singles bout featuring participants in the tag team match)

    Frequent matches:
    • Danny Hodge vs Hiro Matsuda
    • Bob Sweetan vs Killer Karl Kox
    • Bill Watts vs Killer Karl Kox
    • Hiro Matsuda vs Jay Clayton
    • Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown vs Jay Clayton & Ted DiBiase
    • Bob Sweetan vs Sonny King

    Frequent tag team combinations:
    • Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown
    • Jay Clayton & Ted DiBiase
    • Buck Robley & Killer Karl Kox
    • Bob Griffin & Mike Pappas
    • Buck Robley & Crazy Brooks
    • Bob Griffin & Grizzly Smith

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