Tri-State Wrestling: Week of 11/26-12/2 1979

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For the week ending December 2nd, 1979: the debut of a young rookie who would later become a "Doctor" & more!

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


How to read the SPOT Ratings chart


How to read the FEUD Scores chart

Other wrestlers advertised for shows this week but not listed in the ratings: Jim Casey, Kenny Milsap & Steve West
  • Newcomers this week: Tom Prichard (he's listed as Ron Pritchard in at least one ad, but the wrestler and former football player by that name doesn't seem to have wrestled in a regular territory since 1974 or 1975 so this is almost certainly Tom, who may have also been working for Watts under the name Tom Price), Don Factor (had a handful of appearances in Southwest prior to coming here)

Known house shows for the week:

Monday - Tulsa, OK
  • Herb Calvert & Jim Garvin vs Oki Shikina & Scandor Akbar
  • Junior Heavyweight title tournament elimination match: Brian Blair vs Ron Starr
  • Don Bass vs Steve West
  • Bill Ash vs Ron McFarlane
  • Jim Casey vs Kenny Milsap

Sunday - Joplin, MO
  • Brian Blair & Herb Calvert & Jim Garvin vs Oki Shikina & Ron Starr & Scandor Akbar
  • Don Bass vs Tom Prichard
  • Don Factor vs Ron McFarlane
  • plus one other bout (may have been a captain's match but I'm not positive)

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