This is great. I started watching Continental shortly after this. By that time, there was a full-fledged feud running between the Stud's Stable and the Armstrongs. Not to mention some pretty brutal matches between Brad Armstrong and Jerry Stubbs. That was awesome stuff. Bob Armstrong is, for my money, the coolest guy to ever get in the ring.
A lot of people say that I'm lucky to have grown up being able to see Mid-South on TV and go to the house shows in New Orleans, but to those who grew up watching this, you are just as lucky. This was some great stuff. I get goosebumps seeing the crowd explode!
@okrabay but that's whay is was soooo good back in those days, georgia championship, mid south and of course southeastern wrestling is what was happening...i only knew of wwf/wwe and the awa was thru the magazines like pro wrestling illustrated and the wrestling insider
@okrabay It's the very way that wrestling promoters until 1999 understood perfectly. The last time I have seen it in pro wrestling was the brief period in the WWF after Russo left when the new booker understood it and slowly build up Mick Foley, Triple H, and the Rock making Rock a classic babyface and getting Triple H over as a full fledged heel. All of this while building it around WRESTLING. That goodness lasted until May of 2000 when Stephanie fired him.
wow, whatever TV station this is was ahead of it's time in 1984 by holding the tornado watch graphic on the screen during programming. Up north, we just got the scrolls every 10 minutes or so. Where was the warning scroll? I only saw a watch. Anyways, great early Arn Anderson action!
Wow!!..Thanks for posting.I use to watch Southeastern Wrestling every Sat as a kid living in Kingsport,Tenn .The best promotion ever!!!..I wonder if anyone remembers 2 heels..Boris Melinko..He was in some brutal chain matches with Ronnie Garvin and Maniac Mark Lewan...He was partners with Kevin Sullivan..and one of the Great announcers..Les Thacher
omg, i used to watch this show from 1980 til 1987... wierd seeing ron as a good guy cause he was the best heel, him and jimmy, then jerry was a great good guy and bad guy, as jerry or mr olympia!!!
popculturestu you said that the stud turned on the bullet 2 weeks later is that the match i rememeber where both of the fuller brothers and some more wrestlers got him in a cage and locked the door and beat the crap out of him ?
@mikemike4315 No, that was a year later when ROBERT Fuller turned on Bob Armstrong in the cage match you described. They were facing Ron Fuller and Jimmy Golden. RON fuller turned on Bob the next week in a studio rematch again Stubs and Anderson
yes this is the real wrestling and the way it should be not this stuff that they are showing now on tv its so story line and just really looks fake, i don't watch it on tv but i've ordered a lot of the old wrestling tapes and thats what i look at like the boggie woggie man and the rock and roll express yea thats wrestling.
These clips are fantastic! What a flood of memories come back seeing Jerry Stubbs and others - Len Denton Carl Styles. I can still remember so many of these angles.
I love how they keep ringing the bell. Like that's gonna make it stop.
sanjhunt 8 months ago
This is great. I started watching Continental shortly after this. By that time, there was a full-fledged feud running between the Stud's Stable and the Armstrongs. Not to mention some pretty brutal matches between Brad Armstrong and Jerry Stubbs. That was awesome stuff. Bob Armstrong is, for my money, the coolest guy to ever get in the ring.
sanjhunt 8 months ago
A lot of people say that I'm lucky to have grown up being able to see Mid-South on TV and go to the house shows in New Orleans, but to those who grew up watching this, you are just as lucky. This was some great stuff. I get goosebumps seeing the crowd explode!
bacardilvr 9 months ago
The Tennessee promotions always has the wildest studio brawls.
Dont remember the wwf or awa ever losing control of the studio like this.
okrabay 11 months ago
@okrabay but that's whay is was soooo good back in those days, georgia championship, mid south and of course southeastern wrestling is what was happening...i only knew of wwf/wwe and the awa was thru the magazines like pro wrestling illustrated and the wrestling insider
Styme2002 3 months ago in playlist Armstrongs
you can feel the energy even today. I bet people in their living rooms were jumping out of their seats.
This is how you fill an arena, build it little by little until it explodes!
okrabay 1 year ago
@okrabay It's the very way that wrestling promoters until 1999 understood perfectly. The last time I have seen it in pro wrestling was the brief period in the WWF after Russo left when the new booker understood it and slowly build up Mick Foley, Triple H, and the Rock making Rock a classic babyface and getting Triple H over as a full fledged heel. All of this while building it around WRESTLING. That goodness lasted until May of 2000 when Stephanie fired him.
CombatSportFan 11 months ago
wow, whatever TV station this is was ahead of it's time in 1984 by holding the tornado watch graphic on the screen during programming. Up north, we just got the scrolls every 10 minutes or so. Where was the warning scroll? I only saw a watch. Anyways, great early Arn Anderson action!
TBirdSCIL 1 year ago
Wow!!..Thanks for posting.I use to watch Southeastern Wrestling every Sat as a kid living in Kingsport,Tenn .The best promotion ever!!!..I wonder if anyone remembers 2 heels..Boris Melinko..He was in some brutal chain matches with Ronnie Garvin and Maniac Mark Lewan...He was partners with Kevin Sullivan..and one of the Great announcers..Les Thacher
loaferx3 1 year ago
Man, the refs sure took some bumps in this promotion. I hope there were some heavy FINES and SUSPENSIONS handed out after this match!
OaktownABQ 1 year ago
omg, i used to watch this show from 1980 til 1987... wierd seeing ron as a good guy cause he was the best heel, him and jimmy, then jerry was a great good guy and bad guy, as jerry or mr olympia!!!
lennymo36 1 year ago
i see the "tornado warning" is still in effect......
T74G 1 year ago 3
popculturestu you said that the stud turned on the bullet 2 weeks later is that the match i rememeber where both of the fuller brothers and some more wrestlers got him in a cage and locked the door and beat the crap out of him ?
mikemike4315 1 year ago
@mikemike4315 No, that was a year later when ROBERT Fuller turned on Bob Armstrong in the cage match you described. They were facing Ron Fuller and Jimmy Golden. RON fuller turned on Bob the next week in a studio rematch again Stubs and Anderson
MykeGT 7 months ago
Tornado watch!!! :O be careful!!!!
stoningtonj 2 years ago
Rick McGraw should have wrestled with the midgets. :)
steburton 2 years ago
@steburton Doesn't help that the Stud was a healthy 6-foot-7
RayNDeere 1 year ago
yes this is the real wrestling and the way it should be not this stuff that they are showing now on tv its so story line and just really looks fake, i don't watch it on tv but i've ordered a lot of the old wrestling tapes and thats what i look at like the boggie woggie man and the rock and roll express yea thats wrestling.
bluelove54 3 years ago 8
These clips are fantastic! What a flood of memories come back seeing Jerry Stubbs and others - Len Denton Carl Styles. I can still remember so many of these angles.
lhh4531 3 years ago 4
Great seeing these again !!
jtk69 4 years ago 2
hey u can't really see the blade job very well :(
RichieEastside 4 years ago
scary storm that night. i didn't care, iwas too excited watching the stud wrassle!!!
terleeher 4 years ago
Great stuff. Thank you for truly classic wrestling.
samsdaddy0525 4 years ago
I may have not been born yet when this happen but Arn Anderson & the Tennessee Stud RULE!!!
ladudejw 4 years ago 2
I swear my stomach still gets nervous watching this haha!!..God I miss those days
!!
marknmiami 4 years ago 4
How soon after this match did Rick McGraw pass away?
clanconroy 4 years ago
According to Wikipedia, McGraw died a little over a year later. His death is listed on the site as November 1, 1985
larrystarstruck 4 years ago
Yeah he was in the WWF at the time and was wa-a-a-a-a-y roided up ! He was about 30 or 31 at the time.
86lenny 2 years ago
That's one of the worst wrestling rings i have ever seen.lol
Spats2 4 years ago
@Spats2 The old Boutwell Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Wonder if it is still used?
tommy15958 1 year ago
@tommy15958 Yes it still is
MykeGT 7 months ago
Great finish!
sjmcollins 4 years ago