Mid-South Wrestling: Week of 12/10-12/16 1979

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For the week ending December 16th, 1979: Junkyard Dog's final week as a heel, Mike George defends the North American title against 5 different opponents, Sweetan and Wrestling II face off in cage matches not once... not twice... but THRICE & 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 SPOT ratings:
Bull Ramos, Dick Murdoch, Jose Lothario, Tommy Rich and Wahoo McDaniel

There were no newcomers to the SPOT chart this week. No full-timers left the territory this week either.

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Known house show lineups for the week:

Tuesday - Baton Rouge, LA
-Buck Robley vs Ken Patera
-Bob Sweetan vs Iron Mike Sharpe
-Charlie Cook & Dizzy Golden vs Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy
-Mark Totten vs Tank Patton
-Mike Bowyer vs Steve Hall
-plus a $3,000 battle royal

Wednesday - Jackson, MS
-North American title: Dick Murdoch vs Mike George
-Iron Mike Sharpe vs Ken Patera
-Bob Sweetan & Ernie Ladd vs Buck Robley & Stan Hansen
-Charlie Cook & Dizzy Golden vs Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy
-plus 1 other bout

Thursday - Greenville, MS
-North American title: Iron Mike Sharpe vs Mike George
-No disqualification: Buck Robley vs Junkyard Dog
-Jonathan Boyd vs King Cobra
-Gene Lewis vs Steve Hall

Thursday - Lafayette, LA
-Cage match: Bob Sweetan vs Mr Wrestling II
-Charlie Cook vs Ernie Ladd
-Dizzy Golden & Mark Totten vs Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy
-Igor Putski vs Pork Chop Cash
-Mike Bowyer vs Tom Price

Friday - Shreveport, LA
-North American title: Junkyard Dog vs Mike George
-Dick Murdoch & Mr Wrestling II vs Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy
-Charlie Cook vs Ernie Ladd
-Bob Sweetan vs Iron Mike Sharpe
-Mark Totten vs Tank Patton

Saturday - Biloxi, MS
-Cage match: Bob Sweetan vs Mr Wrestling II
-North American title: Mike George vs Tommy Rich
-Ernie Ladd vs Stan Hansen
-Ken Patera vs Wahoo McDaniel
-Jerry Oates & King Cobra vs Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy
-Buck Robley vs Gino Hernandez
-Gene Lewis vs Iron Mike Sharpe
-plus a $5,000 battle royal

Sunday - Lake Charles, LA
-Cage match: Bob Sweetan vs Mr Wrestling II
-North American title: Bill Watts vs Mike George
-Gino Hernandez vs Jose Lothario
-Iron Mike Sharpe vs Ken Patera
-Bull Ramos vs Wahoo McDaniel
-Ernie Ladd vs Jerry Oates
-Igor Putski vs Junkyard Dog

In addition there are results for shows in Loranger, LA on Saturday and Houma, LA on Sunday that can be found at https://www.wrestlingdata.com, https://www.cagematch.net and in Mark James' book Mid-South/UWF 1979-1987

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