Here are the week by week listings for Memphis TV in 1980. As always, WMC air dates are listed first with the syndicated air date in (parenthesis). All these listings are from the syndicated feed that aired in Louisville so there is definitely Memphis-specific content missing.
1980 is notable for a number of things. First and foremost you have the roots of Jerry Lawler's turn and feud with Jimmy Hart. Also, you have Bill Dundee as the top guy for much of the year and he carries the promotion nicely. There are major turns from Tommy Rich and Jimmy Valiant, plus the emergence of guys like Bobby Eaton and Koko Ware. This really set the tone for the decade nicely.
Championship Wrestling 1/5/80 (1/12)
VTR: Ken Lucas v Jimmy Hart - Louisville - Lucas pulls Hart's pants down and spanks him. Which is kinda weird.
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee & Jerry Jarrett
VTR: Jerry Lawler v Jerry Jarrett - Louisville - Bill Dundee returns to make the save
Ricky & Robert Gibson interview
VTR: The Gibsons v The Assassins - Ricky & Robert talk over the footage as the Gibsons win the Southern tag titles
Jerry Ralph & Bill Smithson v The Gibsons
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
VTR: Billy Robinson interview - Billy says he's going stir crazy waiting to come back
David Oswald & the Hillbilly v The Assassins
Buddy Wayne, Jerry Ralph & Ken Barnes v Rick Morton, Big Red & Steve Regal
Louisville promo: Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Hart & Jimmy Valiant
Lance closes the show
Championship Wrestling 1/12/80 (1/19)
Jerry Ralph & Bill Smithson vs Rick Morton & Steve Regal
Louisville promo: Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Hart & Jimmy Valiant
Jerry Jarrett interview - Jarrett is announcing that Jerry Lawler has pulled out of his series of piled river matches with Ken Lucas. The promotion is fed up with all the headaches there are in dealing with Lawler. He pulls out of matches and picks novice opponents like Paul Ellering.
VTR: Jerry Lawler v Paul Ellering - Jonesboro
Jerry Jarrett interview - he continues to complain about Lawler but Paul Ellering comes out to complain about being slighted as a novice by Jarrett. He storms off in a huff. Jarrett apologizes and tries to clarify his remarks. Nice set up for a heel turn.
The Avenger vs Big Red
VTR: Billy Robinson interview - Billy is close to returning
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the show
VTR: Big Red, Steve Regal & Rick Morton v Jimmy Hart, Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Valiant
Rick Gibson & Robert Gibson v Jimmy Valiant & Jerry Lawler Louisville promo: Jerry Jarrett & Bill Dundee
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 1/19/80 (1/26)
Lance & Dave open the show
Bill Smithson vs Steve Regal
Louisville promo: Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Hart
VTR: The Assassins v The Gibsons & Ken Lucas - there are now three Assassins
VTR: Billy Robinson interview
Jimmy Valiant v Robert Gibson
Bub Smith vs Rick Gibson
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Jerry Ralph v Bill Dundee
VTR: Jimmy Valiant, Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Hart v Big Red, Rick Morton & Steve Regal - Bill Dundee is the guest referee. Lawler jumps Dundee after the match
Rick Morton vs Jerry Lawler
Louisville promo: Jerry Jarrett, Ken Lucas & Bill Dundee
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 1/26/80 (2/2)
Lance & Dave open the show
Jerry Byrant & David Oswald vs Mike Roberts & Tony Eaton
VTR: Billy Robinson interview
Louisville promo: Jimmy Valiant
Paul Ellering & Slim Johnson v the Assassins
Jerry Ralph & Bill Smithson v Ken Lucas & Steve Regal
Harry Damato v Bill Dundee
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Bill Dundee does a furniture commercial
Rick Morton & Larry Hardin v Jimmy Valiant & Jerry Lawler
Dick Greb & Chuck Kelly vs The Gibsons
Louisville promo: Ken Lucas & Bill Dundee
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 2/2/80 (2/9)
Jerry Ralph v Ken Lucas
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee & Rick Gibson
Tony Eaton v Rick Gibson
Robert Gibson v Jimmy Valiant
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
The Assassins interview - To prove the Assassins don't wear loaded masks; one of the Assassins will break a board over his head after their next match
The Assassins v Rick Morton & Steve Regal - Ken Lucas & Billy Robinson hit the ring, grab the Assassins boards and beat the heels silly with them.
Billy Robinson & Ken Lucas interview
Bill Smithson & Sugar Bear Harris vs Bill Dundee & Paul Ellering - Before the match Lance stops Dundee to get comments on his CWA match last week against Lawler. Ellering stomps around in a huff because he hasn’t been asked to do an interview. As the match starts it becomes clear Ellering is going to not be much help to Dundee. When Dundee finally confronts Ellering, Paul suplexes him. Sugar Bear Harris is, of course, Kamala (or is it Kimala, depends on the year and territory I guess).
Louisville promo: Paul Ellering, Jimmy Valiant & Jimmy Hart
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 2/9/80 (2/16)
Jimmy Hart interview - Here it is. The most important interview in Memphis for the entire decade of the 1980's. Jimmy Hart cuts the promo on Jerry Lawler with the famous "what do you do when a race horse breaks his leg" line. Jimmy rarely spoke while teamed with Lawler but this is his coming out party. With this one interview he becomes the most important heel in the company for the next five years. Oh and he introduces the Iranian Assassin.
David Oswald vs Iranian Assassin
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, Paul Ellering & the Iranian Assassin - Jimmy is just instantly great as lead heel
VTR: Paul Ellering v Robert Gibson - Paul & Jimmy Hart jump both Gibson brothers
VTR: Sugar Bear Harris v Bill Dundee - Harris is the future Kamala. Paul Ellering tries to jump Dundee but Bill chases him off
Jimmy Hart interview - Jimmy announces the coronation of the new King of Memphis Wrestling Paul Ellering. Hart's other man Jimmy Valiant comes out suggesting Hart must be high not to crown Valiant king. Hart tries to reason with Valiant to not worry about it because Ellering needs the confidence.
Bill Dundee interview - Dundee tells Valiant that he's being conned by Jimmy Hart.
Paul Ellering v Bill Dundee - turns into three on one with Hart, Iranian Assassin & Paul on the Superstar. Jimmy Valiant comes out and makes a surprise save.
Jimmy Hart interview - Valiant is fired by Hart
Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant interview
Jerry Bryant & Hillbilly Slim v The Assassins
Jimmy Hart, Paul Ellering & Iranian Assassin - Hart is demanding Jerry Jarrett have his crown returned. He asks Hart to sign a release to let Jimmy Valiant out of his contract. Hart signs but Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant reveal the thing Hart signed was a contract for a tag match.
Lance & Dave close the show - they confirm Jerry Lawler's leg is badly broken
Championship Wrestling 2/16/80 (2/23)
Lance & Dave open the show
David Schultz & Dennis Condrey interview - They come out sounding like babyfaces that they just want to make the fans proud.
Jerry Bryant & Hillbilly Slim v Dennis Condrey & David Schultz - Schultz & Condrey wrestle like heels, Lance calls them on it.
VTR: Sonny King & Sugar Bear Harris v The Gibsons - post match only - Sonny & future Kamala have a falling out after their first match together. King attacks Harris with a metal standard.
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant
Billy Robinson & Ken Lucas interview
David Oswald & Buddy Wayne v Ken Lucas & Billy Robinson
VTR: Billy Robinson & Ken Lucas v the Assassins - one of the Assassins bleeds buckets through the mask
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Paul Ellering & Ali Hassan v Rick Morton & Steve Regal
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, Paul Ellering & Ali Hassan
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 2/23/80 (3/1)
Lance & Dave open the show
Local promo for an opposition show in Buechel, KY
Buddy Wayne & David Oswald v Rick & Robert Gibson
VTR: Sonny King & Tom Shaft v Sugar Bear Harris & Ray Candy
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant
Billy Robinson & Ken Lucas interview - Lucas & Robinson are the new Southern tag team champs
VTR: The Assassins v Billy Robinson & Ken Lucas - tag title change
David Schultz & Dennis Condrey v Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
VTR: David Schultz v Robert Gibson
VTR: Dennis Condrey v Rick Gibson
David Schultz & Dennis Condrey interview - Condrey & Schultz challenge the Gibsons all through the previous two taped matches and the commercial. Rick Gibson comes out but the heels want "the young one" Robert.
David Schultz v Robert Gibson - Almost immediately it turns into a two on one. Rick Gibson comes out to make the save but Jimmy Hart grabs him by the legs and won't let go. Robert gets busted open.
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, Paul Ellering & Ali Hassan - Ellering says when Hassan gets power gas will be $2 per gallon. That would be nice.
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 3/1/80 (3/8)
Lance & Dave open the show
Rick Morton & Jerry Bryant v David Schultz & Dennis Condrey
Louisville promo: Billy Robinson & Ken Lucas
VTR: The Gibsons v David Schultz & Dennis Condrey - Jerry Calhoun gets bumped and raises the wrong team's hand in victory
VTR: Jimmy Valiant v Paul Ellering
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
David Oswald & Buddy Wayne v Steve Regal & Jimmy Valiant
Ali Hassan & Paul Ellering v Rick & Robert Gibson - Dennis Condrey, David Schultz & Jimmy Valiant all get involved.
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, Paul Ellering & Ali Hassan
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 3/8/80 (3/15)
Lance is broadcasting from the Louisville Gardens this week. All matches are from Louisville.
Steve Regal & Rick Morton v Assassins
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee, Ken Lucas & Jimmy Valiant
Sonny King v Bill Dundee
Ali Hassan & Paul Ellering v Billy Robinson & Ken Lucas
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Ali Hassan & Paul Ellering v Billy Robinson & Ken Lucas - Conclusion of the match. Robinson gets burned (which actually misses by a mile) and Hart's men win the Southern tag titles. They double team Lucas after the match until Jimmy valiant makes the save.
David Schultz & Dennis Condrey v Rick & Robert Gibson
Louisville promo: Sonny King, Jimmy Hart, Paul Ellering & Ali Hassan
David Schultz & Dennis Condrey v Rick & Robert Gibson - Broadcast ends before the conclusion of the match.
Championship Wrestling 3/15/80 (3/22)
Lance & Dave open the show
Steve Regal & Bobby Lyons v Ali Hassan & Paul Ellering
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee, Jimmy Valiant & Ken Lucas
Jimmy Valiant interview
Dennis Upton & David Oswald v Ken Lucas & Jimmy Valiant
VTR: Ken Lucas & Billy Robinson v Paul Ellering & Ali Hassan - Louisville - same match as last week
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Buddy Wayne vs Rick Morton
David Schultz, Dennis Condrey & Sonny King v The Gibsons & Bill Dundee
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, Paul Ellering & Ali Hassan
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 3/22/80 (3/29)
Lance & Dave open the show
VTR: The Gibsons v The Blonde Bombers - The lead heel team from 1979, Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham, return to Memphis
Louisville promo: Ken Lucas & Billy Robinson
David Oswald v Rick Morton
Dennis Upton v Bill Dundee
David Schultz & Dennis Condrey interview
VTR: Ken Lucas & Billy Robinson v Paul Ellering & Ali Hassan - Louisville - same match three weeks in a row
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Ken Lucas & Jimmy Valiant v Ali Hassan & Paul Ellering - Jimmy Hart throws ink into Valiant's eyes
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, Paul Ellering & Ali Hassan
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 3/29/80 (4/5)
Jimmy Hart interview - the AWA has stripped Paul Ellering & Ali Hassan of the Southern tag titles because Ellering is now the singles champ and can't hold both belts at once. Hart then introduces Sonny King as Hassan's new partner.
Pat Hutchinson & Aaron Holt v Sonny King & Ali Hassan
Louisville promo: Danny Davis & the Blonde Bombers
VRT: The Gibsons v the Blonde Bombers - Tupelo - post match only as Robert is handcuffed to the ropes and Rick Gibson is a bloody mess. The three on one beat down goes into the concession.
Robert Gibson interview - Danny Davis & the Blonde Bombers confront Robert and give another three on one beat down.
Paul Ellering & Jimmy Hart interview - Ellering is the new Southern champion
VTR: Paul Ellering v Jimmy Valiant - Jackson - Ellering's title win
Dennis Upton v Paul Ellering
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Jerry Bryant & Steve Regal v David Schultz & Dennis Condrey
The Blonde Bombers v Rick Morton & Bill Dundee - Rick Gibson comes out with a tire iron and hits Danny Davis twice in the helmet.
Louisville promo: Jimmy Valiant
Show close
Championship Wrestling 4/5/80 (4/12)
Lance & Dave open the show
David Oswald v Rick Morton
David Schultz & Dennis Condrey interview
VTR: David Schultz & Dennis Condrey - clips of their matches set to a disco montage
Louisville promo: Jimmy Valiant & the Gibsons
VTR: Ali Hassan & Sonny King v Billy Robinson & Ken Lucas - Jimmy Hart accidently throws salt in Hassan's eyes
VTR: Bill Dundee & Rick Morton v Dennis Condrey & David Schultz
Pat Hutchinson & Aaron Holt v Sonny King & Ali Hassan
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Steve Regal & Jerry Bryant v David Schultz & Dennis Condrey
Louisville promo: The Blonde Bombers, Jimmy Hart & Paul Ellering
Championship Wrestling 4/12/80 (4/19)
Lance & Dave open the show
Pat Hutchinson & Jerry Bryant v David Schultz & Dennis Condrey
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee, the Gibsons & Rick Morton
Ali Hassan v Ken Lucas
David Oswald & Aaron Holt v Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Rick Morton & Steve Regal v the Blonde Bombers
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, Paul Ellering, Danny Davis & the Blond Bombers
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 4/19/80 (4/26)
Lance & Dave open the show
Aaron Holt v Rick Morton
David McGee v Ali Hassan
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, Danny Davis & the Blonde Bombers
Larry Latham v Bill Dundee
Jimmy Valiant interview
David Oswald & Buddy Wayne v Rick Morton & Jimmy Valiant
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Jerry Bryant v Paul Ellering
David Schultz & Dennis Condrey v the Gibsons
Louisville promo: The Gibsons
VTR: Bill Dundee v Ali Hassan - Jackson - Hassan shockingly beats Dundee clean
Bill Dundee interview - Bill is dejected by his loss and wants a rematch ASAP so he can get at Paul Ellering.
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 4/26/80 (5/3)
Lance & Dave open the show
Sonny King v Rick Morton
Louisville promo: Billy Robinson
Lance Russell & Eddie Marlin announce the merger of the CWA and Big 10 Professional Wrestling in Ohio. This will result in some rule changes in Memphis including automatic DQ for punches. The good news is Memphis won a bidding war to carry part of the CWA world title tournament on TV. Got all that?
VTR: Highlights of the CWA title Eastern Division tournament
VTR: Paul Ellering v Billy Robinson - CWA Eastern Division final - Ellering is DQ'd for a punch
Lance & Eddie then say the Western Division tournament is done and the "huge Superstar" will face Robinson.
David Schultz & Dennis Condrey interview - Schultz & Condrey have a cake and are celebrating one year as a tag team. Lance tries to put them off because this is Jimmy Valiant & Steve Regal's interview time. Valiant & Regal are not pleased about this and shove the cake in Shultz & Condrey's faces. David Schultz vows revenge and says they'll leave Memphis is Valiant & Regal can take their titles.
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
The Gibsons v the Blonde Bombers
Buddy Fuller & Terry Sawyer interview - They talk about a new wrestling camp coming up for people who want to be a wrestler. This finally answers the question "was the Memphis Terry Sawyer the same guy as Terry Buzz Sawyer." The answer is no. Buddy Fuller laments that Danny Davis is the one who made it from the last camp. Danny Davis, of course, doesn't like this and confronts Terry Sawyer. This leads to...
Terry Sawyer v Danny Davis - Sawyer gets the advantage and the Blonde Bombers jump in for a three on one. Buddy Fuller runs in and beats up all three heels. Buddy would have been about 55 here and looks about 70.
Louisville promo: Sonny King
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 5/3/80 (5/10)
Lance & Dave open the show
Jimmy Hart interview
Bill Dundee v Ali Hassan - Dundee gets his win back
Louisville promo: Rocky Johnson
VTR: Danny Davis & the Blonde Bombers v Rick Morton, Terry Sawyer & Buddy Fuller
David McGee v Wayne Ferris
VTR: Billy Robinson v The Masked Superstar - For the CWA title. Bill Eadie is here called the International Superstar. This match plays over some disco music.
VTR: Bill Dundee v Nick Bockwinkle - Again set to disco music. I think this is from 7/30/79 and is shown to hype Nick's match against Bill in Memphis this week. Although because this is the Louisville feed that match isn't actually mentioned.
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Aaron Holt & Steve Regal v Paul Ellering & Sonny King
Tony Boyles & Rick Morton v David Schultz & Dennis Condrey
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart & Paul Ellering
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 5/10/80 (5/17)
Lance & Dave open the show
Rick Link v Jimmy Valiant - Link would get a push in '83 as Man Mountain Link
VTR: Jimmy Valiant - "Son of a Gypsy" by Jimmy Valiant - video has been updated since '78 with current in ring footage. This cuts to "Honkey Tonk Woman" by the Rolling Stones and then "Fire Lake" by Bob Seger.
Louisville promo: Rick Morton, Bill Dundee & Sonny King
VTR: Bill Dundee v Nick Bockwinkle - Dundee gets DQ'd for not breaking at the four count
Tony Boyles & Rick Morton v the Blonde Bombers - Boyles is taken out with Danny Davis' helmet leaving Morton on his own. Paul Morton tries to break it up but takes a beating. Bill Dundee finally makes the save.
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
VTR: Jackie Fargo & Rocky Johnson v Sonny King & Paul Ellering - King costs his team the match and Jimmy Hart reads him the riot act until Sonny finally slaps Jimmy
Jimmy Hart & Paul Ellering interview
Koko Ware v Paul Ellering - Sonny King runs in and attacks Jimmy Hart leading to a brawl with Ellering.
Bruce Gallagher, Aaron Holt, Ali Hassan & the International Superstar v Robert Gibson, Carl Fergie, Bill Dundee & Ken Lucas
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, Paul Ellering, Danny Davis & the Blonde Bombers
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 5/17/80 (5/24)
Lance & Dave open the show
VTR: David Schultz & Dennis Condry v Jimmy Valiant & Rocky Johnson - Johnson & Valiant win the tag title
Louisville promo: Sonny King & Jimmy Carr
Ali Hassan v Jimmy Valiant
Paul Ellering v Bill Dundee - When Jimmy Hart tries to interfere, Sonny King grabs him and takes him away from the ring. This allows Dundee to grab a pin. An enraged Ellering vows revenge.
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Aaron Holt v Rick Morton
Pete Houston v Carl Fergie
Tony Boyles & David McGee v the Blonde Bombers
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart & Paul Ellering
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 5/24/80 (5/31)
Lance & Dave open the show
Jimmy Hart interview - Hart introduces Gypsy Joe who will team with Skull Murphy. He says Murphy & Joe just won the tag titles in West Virginia from Rocky Johnson & Jimmy Valiant
Gypsy Joe v Robert Gibson - Joe is disqualified for Jimmy Hart's attack on Gibson. Jimmy claims they've been ripped off.
Louisville promo: Danny Davis & the Blonde Bombers
Jimmy Hart interview - Gypsy Joe is still in the ring and Hart is still protesting his man's loss. Eddie Marlin comes out and orders Joe & Jimmy to the back. The heels refuse. Finally Jimmy Valiant comes in but gets choked. Bill Dundee runs in and goes two on with Valiant against Joe.
Paul Ellering interview - Very quick. From now on he is Paul the Bull Ellering.
David McGee v Paul Ellering
Tony Boyles & Jerry Bryant v The Blonde Bombers
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
The Waynes & Wayne Hall v Ken Lucas, Bill Dundee & Rick Morton
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 5/31/80 (6/7)
Lance & Dave open the show - Lance announces news on Jerry Lawler this hour
Wayne Hall v Rick Morton
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart & Paul Ellering
The Blonde Bombers v Tony Boyles & Bill Dundee - Rookie Boyles is taken out making it three on one with Danny Davis on a bloody Bill.
Bill Dundee interview - After the break Dundee is at the desk calling the Bombers back out. Bill, still gushing blood, heads to the ring and refuses to leave. Danny Davis comes out and Bill jumps him. That brings Larry Latham & Wayne Ferris back out who hang the Superstar upside and continue the beat down. Eddie Marlin tries to break it up gets hit. Finally, Jerry Jarrett comes out and clears house with a belt. Wild angle.
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the show.
Danny Davis & the Blonde Bombers interview - They challenge Jerry Jarrett.
Lance Russell announces that Jerry Lawler has signed a contract. This touches on the angles they were running on Lawler's contract in late '79.
VTR: Jerry Lawler signs a new contract for the CWA with Eddie Marlin. He says he likes Eddie Marlin more than Jerry Jarrett (in light of all their contract troubles last year). Lawler starts his face turn and he is not happy with Jimmy Hart. There's an added stipulation that he'll have a ringside seat this Monday night so he can see Jimmy Hart up close. Lawler says when he's ready to come back Jimmy will go to the hospital. He also has no love for Paul Ellering doing the king gimmick. Lastly, Lawler wants his crown back from Jimmy Valiant.
David McGee v Sonny King
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee & Jerry Jarrett
Championship Wrestling 6/7/80 (6/14)
Lance opens the show
Ken Lucas & Rick Morton interview - Lucas & Morton are the new tag champs. Morton was a last minute substitution for Bill Dundee in a title match. Morton & Lucas would have a big run in Southwest.
David Oswald & Aaron Holt v Ken Lucas & Rick Morton
Louisville promo: Jerry Lawler - Jerry got his crown back in Louisville from Jimmy Valiant but he still wants to get Jimmy Hart & Paul Ellering. He'll be in his cousin Carl Fergie corner this week against Paul Ellering.
Wayne Hall v Tony Boyles
The Waynes v Bill Dundee & Jerry Jarrett
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
David McGee & Rick Mundy v The Blonde Bombers
Louisville promo: Danny Davis & the Blonde Bombers
Lance closes the show
Championship Wrestling 6/14/80 (6/21)
Lance & Dave open the show
Tony Boyles & Larry Hardin v The Blonde Bombers
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart & Paul Ellering - Hart can't talk because Jerry Lawler broke his jaw in two places last week. Also, Danny Davis & the Blonde Bombers do an interview.
Tony Boyles & Larry Hardin v The Blonde Bombers - 2nd fall
Wayne Hall & David Oswald v Bill Dundee & Jerry Jarrett
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Jimmy Hart & Karl Krupp interview - Again, Jimmy can't talk because of the broken jaw but he's called in Karl Krupp to get Jerry Lawler.
Aaron Holt & Buddy Wayne v Rick Morton & Ken Lucas
Louisville promo: Eddie Marlin interviews Tojo Yamamoto, Jerry Jarret & Bill Dundee - Tojo & Jarrett were a big team in the 70's
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 6/21/80 (6/28)
Jimmy Hart & Karl Krupp interview - Krupp wants Dundee for preventing him from getting at Jerry Lawler
Tony Boyles v Karl Krupp
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, Paul Ellering, Danny Davis & the Blonde Bombers
Wayne Hall v Bill Dundee
David Oswald v Carl Fergie
Louisville promo: Tojo Yamamoto, Sputnik Monroe & Bill Dundee
Robert Gibson & Jerry Bryant v The Blonde Bombers
Buddy & Ken Wayne v Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto - Jarrett & Tojo are managed by Sputnik Monroe. Monroe gets jumped by the Blonde Bombers and Danny Davis but fights them off with his cane.
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Lance & Dave close the show - Lance talks offhandedly about wanting to pick up a gun and shoot Danny Davis
Championship Wrestling 6/28/80 (7/5)
Lance & Dave open the show
Jimmy Hart, Karl Krupp & El Mongol interview - Jimmy's mouth is wired shut and he lets Krupp do the talking.
David McGee v El Mongol
Louisville promo: Jimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee
The Blond Bombers v Ken Lucas & Rick Morton - Ken Lucas with Eddie Marlin saying Morton is having car trouble and will be here soon. So the match will be later. Danny Davis points out if Morton doesn't make it there then the Bombers will be awarded the title.
Jerry Jarrett v David Oswald
Ken Lucas interview - Morton is still not there. Lucas says that somebody has put water in Rick Morton's gas tank. Lucas thinks Morton was set up and he'll take the Blond Bombers on by himself.
Ken Lucas v The Blonde Bombers - Lucas gets bloodied up but manages to keep the belts on a DQ.
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Jerry Bryant & Mike Meroney v Karl Krupp & Paul Ellering
Bub Smith & Wayne Hall v Jimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, Karl Krupp & Paul Ellering
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 7/5/80 (7/12)
Lance & Dave open the show
Carl Fergie v El Mongol
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant
VTR: Sputnik Monroe interview - Sputnik feels like Jerry Jarrett shortchanged him on his payoff. He's offended and now he'll manage against Tojo Yamamoto & Jarrett.
VTR: Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto interview - Jerry says Sputnik did a good job but their payoff of Monroe was fair. Tojo says if it were up to him Sputnik would get nothing and challenges him to a match.
David Oswald v Jerry Bryant
VTR: Paul Ellering & Karl Krupp v Jimmy Valiant & Bill Dundee - Dundee pins Southern champ Ellering
VTR: Paul Ellering v Bill Dundee - Lexington - Karl Krupp & Jimmy Valiant get involved. It's by DQ but Dundee gets a second win on the champ.
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Joe Stark v Karl Krupp - Jimmy Hart's jaw is getting better
David McGee v Paul Ellering
Wayne Hall & Bub Smith v Ken Lucas & Rick Morton
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, Karl Krupp & Paul Ellering
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 7/12/80 (7/19) - Missing
Championship Wrestling 7/19/80 (7/26)
Lance & Dave open the show
VTR: Billy Robinson v Paul Ellering
Louisville promo: Ken Lucas
VTR: Eddie Marlin interviews Bill Dundee - Dundee won the Southern title last week and they have a rematch this week.
Jimmy Hart & Paul Ellering interview - Ellering has a conversation with a Mr. Bill doll. Mr. Bill was a character on SNL that was made out of clay. The punchline was it would get squashed at the end of every sketch.
Joe Stark & Mike Meroni v Manchurians - Sputnik Monroe is managing the Manchurians
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Tony Boyles v Sonny King
Buddy Wayne & David Oswald v Ken Lucas & Rick Morton
Louisville promo: Sputnik Monroe & the Manchurians
Championship Wrestling 7/26/80 (8/2)
Lance & Dave open the show
Dr. Bill Irwin interview - Yes Bill is a doctor not a cowboy or biker. Irwin complains that he's in the opening match. Lance says it's because he doesn't have a big win record.
Mike Meroni v Bill Irwin - after the match, Irwin wants to improve his win loss record so we get...
Jerry Bryant v David Oswald - match never starts a Bill Irwin take on Bryant and gets quick pin. He then beats Oswald.
Bill Irwin interview - Irwin wants to take on another "jerk." Jimmy Valiant comes to the ring but Irwin leaves.
Jimmy Valiant interview
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee
VTR: Toughest Girl contest footage from Nashville - "I Am Woman" by Helen Reedy
Bub Smith v Jimmy Valiant
Jimmy Hart interview - Hart announces he's fired Paul Ellering for losing to Bill Dundee.
Tony Boyles v Karl Krupp
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Ken Lucas & Rick Morton interview
Buddy Wayne & Chuck Malone v Ken Lucas & Rick Morton - Karl Krupp & El Mongol run in. Morton gets a spike piled river and all looks bleak until Paul Ellering makes the surprise save.
VTR: Billy the Kid v Lone Eagle
Jerry Bryant v David Oswald
Louisville promo: Ken Lucas & Paul Ellering
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 8/2/80 (8/9)
Lance opens the show
Eddie Gilbert & Carl Fergie v the Manchurians
VTR: Austin Idol & Dutch Mantel v Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto - This is the finals of the CWA tag title tournament. Couple notes. They say Dutch & Idol won a tournament in the Phily Spectrum to get this match for the CWA titles. Jimmy Hart is in the corner of Dutch & Idol while Jerry Lawler is backing up Tojo & Jarrett. Also, this is Dutch Mantel's Memphis debut.
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, El Mongol & Karl Krupp
Eddie Gilbert & Carl Fergie v the Manchurians - 2nd fall
VTR: Billy Robinson v Bill Dundee - They do a clean match for the CWA title. At one point Billy holds open the ring ropes for a dazed Robinson to get back in the ring. But later when Dundee is dazed, Robinson starts to hold the ropes but rams Bill's head in to the post. Robinson is declared the winner by count out but the CWA sends a note saying that referee Jerry Calhoun did a poor job with the count out. Title is held up. This is a set up for Lou Thesz to guest ref in Memphis (not mentioned because this is the syndicated feed).
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Eddie Gilbert & Carl Fergie v the Manchurians - 3rd fall
Jimmy Hart interview - Jimmy has a football helmet on to protect his jaw. Paul Ellering comes out and Hart drops the helmet and runs. Ellering rips the helmet apart.
Cowboy Lang & Jerry Bryant v Little Tokyo & Bill Irwin
Louisville promo: Rick Morton & Ken Lucas
Cowboy Lang & Jerry Bryant v Little Tokyo & Bill Irwin - 2nd fall
Lance closes the show
Championship Wrestling 8/9/80 (8/16) - Missing
Championship Wrestling 8/16/80 (8/23)
Lance & Dave open the show
Jerry Lawler interview - Lawler's prognosis isn't good and his leg is still in a cast. He joins color commentary for the day.
Jimmy Valiant interview - Jimmy wishes Lawler well and says he's willing to let their past feud go.
David Oswald v Jimmy Valiant
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee & Jerry Valiant
Bill Irwin interview - Dr. Bill is the Southern champion. He also wishes Lawler a speedy recovery. Lawler asks Dr. Bill if he'll take a look at Lawler's leg. Irwin threatens to slap him for mocking the doctor.
Tony Boyles v Bill Irwin
Eddie Gilbert interview - Eddie challenges Karl Krupp
Mike Meroni vs Eddie Gilbert - Karl Krupp is incensed that Gilbert would insult him so. He attacks Eddie with the riding crop. Tommy Gilbert, El Mongol and Jimmy Hart all get involved.
Karl Krupp, El Mongol & Jimmy Hart interview - Krupp is even more furious than before.
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Tommy Rich v Bill Dundee - Rich accidentally catches Dundee in the groin. He goes to help Bill up but small packages him for a cheap win.
Tommy Rich interview - Tommy gives a heel interview and then tries to bully the injured Jerry Lawler. Rich pushes Lawler to the ground and says he is the new king of Memphis.
Jerry Bryant & Carl Fergie v Karl Krupp & El Mongol
Louisville promo: Tommy Rich & Bill Irwin
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 8/23/80 (8/30)
Lance & Dave open the show
VTR: The Gilberts v Karl Krupp & El Mongol
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee
Carl Fergie & Mike Meroni v Karl Krupp & El Mongol
David Oswald v Jimmy Valiant
Bill Irwin interview - Bill is objecting to not being called the Southern champion. The belt has actually been held up.
David McGee v Bill Irwin
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Kenny Shane v Bill Dundee
VTR: Paul Ellering v Tommy Rich
Tommy Rich interview
Tony Boyles v Tommy Rich
Buddy Wayne & Tim Long v The Gilberts
Local promos: Karl Krupp & Tommy Rich
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 8/30/80 (9/6)
Lance & Dave open the show
Tony Boyles v Karl Krupp
Louisville promo: Jimmy Valiant & Jerry Lawler
Rick Morton v Bill Irwin
Jerry Lawler is back on color commentary and to give an update on his status. He shows an x-ray of his broken leg and says he's starting to make progress toward a recovery.
Ken Wayne v Jimmy Valiant - Jimmy is now the Southern champ.
Jimmy Hart & Karl Krupp interview - Hart confronts Jerry Lawler and tries to goad him into a fight.
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
David Oswald & Manchurian #2 v Eddie & Tommy Gilbert - One of the Manchurians is in the hospital. The Gilberts are the new Southern tag champions.
Chuck Malone & Bub Smith v Tojo Yamamoto & Bill Dundee
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 9/6/80 (9/13)
Lance & Dave open the show
Tony Boyles v Tommy Rich - Rich is the new Southern champ
Louisville promo: Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee & Tojo Yamamoto
Tommy Rich interview
Carl Fergie & David McGee v Tom Stanton & Frank Savage
Karl Krupp & Jimmy Hart interview
VTR: Jerry Lawler v Jimmy Hart - post match only as Hart is unconscious and Karl Krupp calls out Lawler. Jimmy is taken out on a stretcher. Krupp narrates this footage and issues a challenge to Lawler.
Jerry Lawler interview - Lawler can't take the match because his leg still hasn't healed.
David Oswald v Lou Thesz
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Bill Dundee interview - Bill Irwin comes out and claims Dundee has never beaten him. Irwin challenges him to a match right now.
Bill Irwin v Bill Dundee - Gypsy Joe runs in for a two on one. They beat the Superstar with a shoe until Tojo Yamamoto makes the save.
Sonny King & Mike Meroni v Tommy & Eddie Gilbert
Louisville promo: Bill Irwin, Gypsy Joe & Karl Krupp
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 9/13/80 (9/20)
(show is joined in progress before the first match)
David Oswald v Carl Fergie
VTR: Tommy Rich interview - He's gunning for Carl Fergie because Carl cost him the Southern title to Jimmy Valiant
Louisville promo: Carl Fergie & Bill Dundee
VTR: Jerry Lawler v Karl Krupp - both guys have to wear a cast
Karl Krupp v Eddie Gilbert - Billy Robinson has joined the commentary. Tommy comes to back up Eddie because Jimmy Hart is in Krupp's corner. Karl Krupp refuses to wrestle until Tommy leaves. The referee starts the count and Krupp still won't go to the ring and is counted out.
Karl Krupp & Jimmy Hart interview - Krupp & Hart bring out Champaign to celebrate they've gotten rid of Jerry Lawler. Billy Robinson gets tired of Krupp running his mouth and mocks Karl for losing to a one legged man. Krupp throws the Champaign in Robinson's face.
Ken Wayne & Frank Savage v Bill Dundee & Tojo Yamamoto
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Bill Irwin & Gypsy Joe interview
Tony Boyles & David McGee v Gypsy Joe & Bill Irwin
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart & Karl Krupp
Tony Boyles & David McGee v Gypsy Joe & Bill Irwin - 2nd fall
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 9/20/80 (9/27)
Lance & Dave open the show
Jimmy Valiant does a furniture store commercial
Tony Maley & Carl Fergie v Gypsy Joe & Bill Irwin
Louisville promo: Tommy Rich & Karl Krupp
David Oswald v King Cobra
Jimmy Valiant does a furniture store commercial
Koko Ware v Tommy Rich
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Jimmy Valiant does a furniture store commercial
Tony Boyles & Mike Meroni v Sonny King & The Angel - King & Angel are now the Southern tag champs
David McGee & Tom Stanton v Tommy & Eddie Gilbert
Jimmy Kent & Frank Savage v Tojo Yamamoto & Bill Dundee
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant
Koko Ware interview - Koko recently went to a 60 minute draw with NWA Jr. Champ. Les Thornton
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 9/27/80 (10/4)
Chuck Malone v Bill Dundee
Louisville promo: Tommy Rich & Jimmy Hart
Mike Meroni v Tommy Rich - Jimmy Hart is now managing Rich
Tommy Rich interview - Rich challenges Jimmy Valiant to a title match today and offers $5,000 as an incentive.
Jimmy Valiant interview - Valiant accepts the challenge.
Tommy Rich v Jimmy Valiant - Rich sneak attacks Valiant, bloodies him up and pins him for the Southern title.
Jimmy Valiant does a furniture store commercial
Jimmy Kent & Bob Steel v Tommy & Eddie Gilbert
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Jimmy Hart & Bobby Eaton interview - Jimmy introduces his new king, Bobby Eaton. Eaton is the Mid-American champion.
Koko Ware v Bobby Eaton - Of course Eaton & Ware would be a big team in 1982 & 1983.
Tojo Yamamoto & Carl Fergie v The Angel & Sonny King
Louisville promo: Jimmy Valiant
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 10/4/80 (10/11)
Lance & Dave open the show
Tony Boyles v Bobby Eaton
Louisville promo: Austin Idol & Bill Dundee - Idol is now the CWA champion
Bill Irwin, Gypsy Joe & Tommy Rich v Tojo Yamamoto, Robert Gibson & Bill Dundee
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Bill Irwin, Gypsy Joe & Tommy Rich v Tojo Yamamoto, Robert Gibson & Bill Dundee - 3rd fall
VTR: Jerry Lawler v Harley Race - "I'm a Man" by Chicago
Winona Littleheart & Peggy Lee vs Joyce Grable & Judy Martin
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, Bobby Eaton & Tommy Rich
Jerry Lawler interview - Jerry gives another update on his leg
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 10/11/80 (10/18)
Lance & Dave open the show
Mike Meroni v Guy Mitchell
Guy Mitchell interview - Mitchell complains that he didn't get interview time and threatens Lance with trouble if he doesn't get one next week.
Tony Charles interview
Louisville promo: Austin Idol
Carl Fergie v Bobby Eaton
Sonny King interview - Sonny's newest charge is the Magnificent Zulu
Tony Boyles v the Magnificent Zulu
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Butch Cassidy & Jimmy Kent v Chief Lone Eagle & Chief Thundercloud
Bill Irwin & Bob Steel v Tony Charles & Bill Dundee
Louisville promo: Tommy Rich & Jimmy Hart
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 10/18/80 (10/25)
Lance & Dave open the show
Mike Meroni v Bobby Eaton
Louisville promo: Tommy Rich & Magnificent Zulu
Tony Boyles v Tommy Rich
Tommy Rich & Jimmy Hart interview - Tommy & Jimmy decide they're going to do commentary
Danny Davis & The Angel v Ken Lucas & Rick Morton
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Tom Maley vs Koko Ware
David Oswald vs Tony Charles
Bill Irwin, Gypsy Joe & Jimmy Kent vs Robert Gibson, Tojo Yamamoto & Carl Fergie
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee
Lance, Tommy & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 10/25/80 (11/1)
Lance & Dave open the show
Cecil Hedge & David McGee v Gypsy Joe & Guy Mitchell
Tommy Rich interview - Tommy felt he did such a good job last week that he'll join commentary again today
Louisville promo: Mike Duncan is in for Lance and interviews Bill Dundee
Jimmy Hart & Bobby Eaton interview - Tommy Rich does the interview
Tom Maley v Bobby Eaton
Bill Dundee & Tony Charles interview - Tommy doesn't want to interview them so he heads to the ring for his match
David Price v Tommy Rich - Tommy comes back for more commentary after his match.
Louisville promo: Mike Duncan runs down the card
Jimmy Hart interview - Hart is now managing Larry Latham & Bill Irwin. Danny Davis is displeased by this news and declares war on Hart. Davis then punches Jimmy and he sails over the desk. Davis will now manage Eddie & Tommy Gilbert. When Hart recovers he challenges Danny to a match.
Koko Ware & Pat Hutchinson v Bill Irwin & Larry Latham
Jimmy Kent, Bob Steel & David Oswald v Tony Charles, Tojo Yamamoto & Bill Dundee
Louisville promo: Mike Duncan interviews Jimmy Hart, Tommy Rich & Bobby Eaton
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 11/1/80 (11/8)
Lance & Dave open the show
David Oswald v Eddie Gilbert
Louisville promo: Buddy Fuller
VTR: Billy Robinson v Guy Mitchell - Tupelo - Robinson gets DQ'd for accidentally throwing Mitchell over the top rope
VTR: Billy Robinson confronts Eddie Marlin and asks for a rematch
Billy Robinson interview - Billy will get his rematch with Guy Mitchell today
Jimmy Hart & Guy Mitchell interview - Guy's arm is in a sling from being thrown over the top rope. He won't face Billy Robinson today. Robinson confronts Mitchell but it's a no go. However, the second Billy turns his back Guy thumps him with the cast and body slams him on the floor.
Eddie Marlin tells Billy Robinson he'll get a match with Mitchell this week.
The Angel & David McGee v Ken Lucas & Rick Morton
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Jimmy Hart & Tommy Rich interview - Rich is going to pick an opponent's name out of Jimmy Hart's helmet for a shot at his Southern title. Naturally he picks a jobber.
Tony Boyles v Tommy Rich - Rich makes easy work of Boyles. After the match Lance discovers that Tony Boyles name was the only one in helmet.
Jimmy Hart, Bobby Eaton, Bill Irwin & Larry Latham v Bill Dundee, Robert Gibson, Carl Fergie & Jimmy Valiant
Louisville promo: Tommy Rich
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 11/8/80 (11/15)
Lance & Dave open the show
David Oswald vs Koko Ware
Jimmy Kent & The Angel v Ken Lucas & Rick Morton
Bill Irwin interview - Dr. Bill storms the set complaining that Ken Lucas' sleeper is a choke hold. He challenges Ken to a match right now saying Lucas won't be able to put the hold on him.
Louisville promo: Jimmy Hart, Bobby Eaton & Tommy Rich
Mike Marone v Bill Irwin - Bill refuses to fight Marone. He only wants Ken Lucas. Lucas takes Marone's place. Sure enough, Ken gets the sleeper hold on Bill but a fan from the audience runs in a destroys Lucas with a boot.
Bill & Scott Irwin interview - Bill introduces the fan as his brother Scott. Scott says he had to act to stop Lucas from using an illegal sleeper hold.
Jimmy Hart & Tommy Rich interview - Rich accuses Lance Russell of changing all the names in the helmet last week. Lance checks through the names in Jimmy's hat this week. It's all still jobbers. Jimmy pulls David McGee's name.
David McGee v Tommy Rich
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Sonny King interview - King kind of turns. He's already having problems with Zulu. Zulu poses too much and tries to hurt people. King will now face Zulu in an upcoming match.
Larry Latham & Buddy Wayne v Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee & Ken Lucas
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 11/15/80 (11/22)
Dave opens the show - Lance may be late. Jerry Lawler will fill in.
David Oswald & Buddy Wayne v Ken Lucas & Rick Morton
Bub Smith vs Koko Ware
Louisville promo: Michael St. John interviews Bill Dundee & Thomas Marlin - Marlin is going to bring Rich's mother to ringside in Louisville.
Tom Maley & David McGee v Bill & Scott Irwin - Ken Lucas & Rick Morton run in
David Price v Bobby Eaton
Louisville promo: Michael St. John runs down the card
Larry Latham & Danny Davis v Tommy & Eddie Gilbert
Louisville promo: Tommy Rich & Jimmy Hart
Dave & Jerry close the show
Championship Wrestling 11/22/80 (11/29)
Lance, Dave & Eddie Marlin open the show - Eddie announces they will crown a TV Champion today via a battle royal.
Louisville promo: Jimmy Valiant & Tojo Yamamoto
David Price v Bobby Eaton
Danny Davis & Bill Irwin v Rick Morton & Ken Lucas
Battle royal to decide TV Champion. FYI, instead of a belt you get an actual TV. Comes down to Jimmy Valiant, Koko Ware & Danny Davis. Koko accidently nails Valiant allowing Davis to pin Jimmy. Then Koko small packages Davis for the win. Jimmy Valiant is not happy at all. He cuts a promo on Koko and repeatedly tells Lance to shut up. Out of spite he smashes Koko's new TV, then beats the stew out of Koko and spits on him.
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Eddie Marlin announces that Koko is the TV Champ and that Jimmy Valiant will be fined $500 to buy Ware a new TV. In addition, Eddie has a special request from Tommy Rich's mother Peggy to speak. Lance asks everybody to be respectful to Peggy (and they are). Peggy says Tommy is not the bad guy everybody thinks he is. She talks about how he got started and how he left Memphis to build a name for himself. He wasn't the same when he came back because he felt the people didn't accept him as a star. Peggy is on the verge of tears as she talks about how only the fans can help Tommy get back to what he was. Jimmy Valiant & Tojo Yamamoto come out. Valiant is still in a rage and he calls Peggy a fat slob. Tommy Rich then comes out to save his mom and gets beaten bloody. Peggy tries to stop the carnage but gets thrown to the ground by Tojo & Valiant. After the new heels are run off, Peggy weeps cradling her son's bloody head in her arms. She's taken away by Eddie Marlin as Jimmy Hart and Bobby Eaton tend to Rich. Rich is incensed that Hart didn't back him up. Jimmy says Rich should be ashamed for letting his old fat mother make fool out of him. Tommy throws Hart to the ground and fires him. He then tells Eaton he's through with him too for standing with Hart. Angle of the year in Memphis.
Roger Kirby & Guy Mitchell v Koko Ware & Bill Dundee
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee & Tommy Rich
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 11/29/80 (12/6)
Lance & Dave open the show
Rick Morton & Ken Lucas v Tojo Yamamoto & Jimmy Valiant
Louisville promo: Jimmy Valiant & Tojo Yamamoto
Rick Morton & Ken Lucas v Tojo Yamamoto & Jimmy Valiant - 2nd & 3rd falls
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Eddie Marlin presents Koko Ware with a replacement TV set
Bobby Eaton v Koko Ware - Jimmy Valiant comes out and smashes this TV too. Eddie Marlin announces Jimmy Valiant is suspended. This is all while the match is going on. For the finish, Jimmy Hart and Bobby Eaton double team Koko with Hart's walking stick.
Tommy Rich interview - Rich asks Eddie Marlin not to suspend Jimmy Valiant until Tommy has had a chance to take care of Handsome Jimmy.
Guy Mitchell & Roger Kirby v Bill Dundee & Tommy Rich - Kirby & Mitchell are the Southern tag champs. Tojo Yamamoto & Jimmy Valiant run in to double team Rich and beat him with Tojo's wooden shoes. Half the locker room empties out to save the day. Koko Ware throws Valiant around the studio and Bill Dundee is carried out.
Louisville promo: Tommy Rich & Koko Ware
VTR: Bill Irwin v Carl Fergie - Lexington - There must have been some big long angle or promo for Monday in Memphis that couldn't be used in syndication because this is kind of a nothing filler match.
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 12/6/80 (12/13)
Lance & Dave open the show - They says they'll have news on Jerry Lawler's return.
Jimmy Hart interview - Hart announces that he's signed the Angel, Roger Kirby & Guy Mitchell to protect him from Jerry Lawler. Hart says if Lawler comes out and shakes his hand right now, they can make up and everything will be over. If not Hart will see that Lawler never sets foot in a ring again.
The Angel v Carl Fergie
Louisville promo: Guy Mitchell & Roger Kirby
Jerry Lawler interview - Lawler has passed his physical and will be starting back full time the day after Christmas. He's signed for a match against an opponent of Jimmy Hart's choosing. If Lawler wins he'll get five minutes with Hart. Lawler goes through his history with Hart and how he got him in the wrestling business. They even show the tape of Hart saying "what do you do when a race horse breaks his leg." The next four years of TV is set up as Lawler says "I don't care who he brings in, I'll get Jimmy Hart." Hart comes to the ring to fight Lawler. Jerry takes the bait and fights off Hart's whole stable. When they are finally able to get ahold of the King a masked man runs in with a baseball bat to hit Lawler's leg. Carl Fergie makes the save and Lawler chases off the heels with the bat. Lawler says he'll keep the bad and insert it into Jimmy Hart.
Jimmy Hart & the Dream Machine interview - The masked man introduces himself as the Dream Machine a hired gun brought in to break Jerry Lawler's leg.
Jimmy Valiant & Tojo Yamamoto v Ken Lucas & Rick Morton
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Bill Dundee interview - Bill is in a neck brace. He's going to sit ringside to watch Guy Mitchell & Roger Kirby wrestle. He's not going to tell anybody when the neck brace can come off. He'll just attack Kirby & Mitchell.
Jimmy Valiant & Tojo Yamamoto v Ken Lucas & Rick Morton - 2nd & 3rd falls - Guy Mitchell & Roger Kirby run in for a four on two. That brings out Bill Dundee who tosses off his neck brace and cleans house.
Louisville promo: Tommy Rich, Koko Ware & Bill Dundee
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 12/13/80 (12/20)
Lance & Dave open the show
Bobby Eaton v Koko Ware
Pat Hutchinson v The Angel
Junction City/Lexington promo: Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee
Tommy Gilbert & Carl Fergie v Guy Mitchell & Roger Kirby
Junction City/Lexington promo: Jimmy Hart
Tommy Gilbert & Carl Fergie v Guy Mitchell & Roger Kirby - 3rd fall - Jimmy Hart wacks Fergie with the walking stick so Carl turns around and slugs him. That brings out the Dream Machine who jumps Fergie. Jerry Lawler then runs in with the baseball bat and cleans house.
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 12/20/80 (12/27)
Lance & Dave open the show
David Price v The Angel
Gypsy Joe & David Oswald v Bill Dundee & Tommy Rich
Louisville promo: Bill Dundee & Tommy Rich
Gypsy Joe & David Oswald v Bill Dundee & Tommy Rich - 2nd fall
Pat Hutchinson vs Tony Charles - Bill Dundee & Tommy Rich come out to support a fund-raising drive for Tony Charles.
VTR: Dream Machine v Carl Fergie
Jimmy Hart & Dream Machine interview
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
Tom Maley & Koko Ware v Tojo Yamamoto & Jimmy Valiant
Louisville promo: Jimmy Valiant
Lance & Dave close the show
Championship Wrestling 12/27/80 (1/4)
Lance introduces the show, it's a best of review show to hype Jerry Lawler's return to the ring
David Oswald v Tom Maley
VTR: clips of three Jerry Lawler v Bill Dundee matches from the 1970's
Louisville promo: Jerry Lawler
VTR: Tony Charles v Bobby Eaton & Jimmy Hart - before the match, the Dream Machine confronts Jerry Lawler and challenges him. Eddie Marlin throws out both Lawler and Dream.
The Angel & Tony Russo vs Carl Fergie & Tommy Gilbert in a best of 3 falls match
VTR: Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee v Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham - Tupelo - concession stand brawl
VTR: Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee v Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham - Lawler burns Latham's beard
Louisville promo: Lance runs down the card
The Angel & Tony Russo vs Carl Fergie & Tommy Gilbert - 2nd fall
VTR: Jerry Lawler music video - song is a disco instrumental I can't identify. Clips of Lawler beating on Harley Race, Nick Bockwinkle, Jack Brisco, Jackie Fargo and more
The Angel & Tony Russo vs Carl Fergie & Tommy Gilbert - 3rd fall
Louisville promo: Dream Machine
Lance closes the show
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