Tag Archives: Dory Funk Jr.

Podcast

Episode 55: February 12, 1983

Welcome to The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast. On this episode of the show, Mike Sempervive and Roman Gomez return to take a look at Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from February 12, 1983, featuring:

* We see the chaos that took place between the teams of Sgt Slaughter & Don Kernodle and Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood, from last Saturday night, at the Greensboro Coliseum. The fallout of the match sends shockwaves through the promotion, as the National Wrestling Alliance declares it’s finally had enough.

* “Are you a boy or a man?” New Mid-Atlantic heavyweight champion Dory Funk Jr, his new manager Paul Jones and the Unpredictable Dick Slater conspire against young Mike Rotundo.

* Via the magic of videotape, Terry Funk is in action against Jerry Gray, as he demonstrates the dangers of a bunkhouse match for the Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant.

* The winds of change are blowing, as Gary Hart appears on the show to give an update on The Great Kabuki and announce that he’s scouting new talent. 

* Sweet Brown Sugar and Dizzy Hogan continue to be established as the new mid-card babyface team.

* Plus, tons of historical context, important results from around the circuit, incredible promos, and so much more on another exciting edition of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast!

Find us online at midatlanticpod.com and follow along with us on Twitter: @midatlanticpod. Consider supporting the show via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/midatlanticpodcast

The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

Podcast

Episode 54: February 5, 1983

Welcome to The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast. On this episode of the show, Mike Sempervive and Roman Gomez return to take a look at Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from February 5, 1983, featuring:

* Lots of footage from “a large southern arena” – which looks exactly like Charlotte’s Coliseum on January 30 – where Roddy Piper and Dusty Rhodes joined forces, Jack Brisco faced Dory Funk Jr, and Greg Valentine battled the mysterious masked man known as The Champ.

* Terry Funk doesn’t like yankees from New York City, and he has some less than desirable plans for the Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant.

* Still being kept separate from each other inside the television studio, the war between Sgt Slaughter and Don Kernodle against Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood continues to rage.

* Number One Paul Jones has refashioned his look, as he begins his transition into a new endeavor. 

* Plus, tons of historical context, important results from around the circuit, incredible promos, and so much more on another exciting edition of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast!

Find us online at midatlanticpod.com and follow along with us on Twitter: @midatlanticpod. Consider supporting the show via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/midatlanticpodcast

The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network. 

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

Podcast

Episode 48: December 25, 1982

Welcome to The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast. On this episode of the show, Mike Sempervive and Roman Gomez return to take a look at Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from December 25, 1982, featuring:

* Lots of short matches, with a main event pitting United States heavyweight champion Greg Valentine against Porkchop Cash.

* Roddy Piper gets an opportunity to express his feelings about The Hammer in more ways than one.

* A rejuvenated Jay Youngblood is as confident as ever about he and Rick Steamboat’s chances against Sgt. Slaughter and Don Kernodle, after he breaks Private Nelson’s Cobra Clutch. 

* The One Man Gang is quickly moving up the ranks in the House of Humperdink, as another affiliated member begins to be ignored. 

* Dory Funk Jr’s $100,000 battle against Sweet Brown Sugar comes to a head in Greensboro, the day after Christmas, with Earnie Shavers as the special guest referee.

* Plus, tons of historical context, important results from around the circuit, incredible promos, and so much more on another exciting edition of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast!

Find us online at midatlanticpod.com and follow along with us on Twitter: @midatlanticpod. Consider supporting the show via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/midatlanticpodcast

The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

Podcast

Episode 39: October 16, 1982

Welcome to The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast. On this episode of the show, Mike Sempervive returns alongside Roman Gomez, to take a look at Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from October 16 1982, featuring:

* Ricky Steamboat vs Joe LeDuc and Dory Funk vs Jay Youngblood took precedence on a program that was short on talk and long on action.

* We talk about what was missing from the Peacock/Network version of the show: Clips from All Japan featuring Ric Flair vs. Jumbo Tsuruta. 

* The Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant is on the comeback trail for Jos LeDuc and the Mid-Atlantic (but not the Canadian) Television title.

* Mike Rotundo seems to have borrowed Jack Lambert’s NFL neck roll as he returns from the beating he suffered at the hands of Leroy Brown and Sir Oliver Humperdink.

* Don Kernodle continues to establish himself on a higher level than ever before, as Sgt Slaughter leads his cheering section.

* Plus, tons of historical context, important results from around the circuit, incredible promos, and so much more on another exciting edition of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast!

The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

Podcast

Episode 36: September 25 1982

Welcome to The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast. On this episode of the show, Mike Sempervive returns alongside Roman Gomez, to take a look at Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from September 25 1982, featuring:

* Don Kernodle is suddenly – and strangely – summoned by Sgt. Slaughter to leave the studio and get to Tokyo ASAP.

* After a week of resurrection, the music is once again dead for the Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant – and he’s not taking it well.

* Dory Funk Jr is on the scene, and he’s offering a staggering amount of money to anyone who can last ten minutes with him.

* We open the show with our thoughts on Hacksaw Butch Reed, who had recently passed away when the podcast was originally recorded.

* Bonus audio of Gary Hart promising a favor for Ric Flair, while Mama Cornette buys her son his first woman (client) in Memphis.

* Plus, tons of historical context, important results from around the circuit, incredible promos, and so much more on another exciting edition of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast!

The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS