It wasn't so much that Watts bought McGurik's territory--he broke off after a disagreement. Watts and McGuirk settled that Watts would take the southern part of the territory (Louisiana, Southern Arkansas, and Mississippi--where he had to deal with an ongoing lawsuit from the Culkin's). McGurik didn't "get out of the business" at that point, he continued running the northern half of the territory (Oklahoma, Northern Arkansas, and parts of Southern Missouri). In fact, because McGuirk had lost so many of his profitable towns in the split, he ended up "re-opening" some weekly towns in his territory that he had abandoned years before. Springfield, MO is an example of this--right after the split, McGuirk started running Springfield every week again, after abandoning weekly shows there way back in 1971.
I know firsthand people in Southern Missouri (Springfield and Joplin) were happy to see Mid South wrestling again when it came back, as he had become a "wrestling desert" for some time. McGuirk had most of the I-44 corridor from Springfield to Wichita Falls, TX (which I still wonder what happened to Wichita Falls---I guess it went to Fritz Von Erich as he saw that as open town for World Class?--ditto with Lawton)
Bill had connections with Eddie Graham, Fritz Von Erich and Paul Bosch who were NWA promoters. He worked independently, but had connections with NWA internally.
At this point Crockett pretty much controlled the NWA.With the exception of World Class most of the other territories besides Crockett really didn't have much sway
During this period World Class was pretty much dead along with David and Mike Von Erich.The NWA championship told Fritz that they didn't want to have anything to do with Kerry so Fritz pulled out of the NWA in 87 at the same time that Bill Watts did.
sorry dumbass here so Mid South wrestling mid Atlantic everything basically was NWA and it just went into different spots At the very very beginning it was just mcmahon and Crockett ?
I think the best way to describe Mid South was an "independent" territory, maybe? They were independent in the sense that they were not affiliated with any of the "big three", however, they were dependent on their guys getting a chance at someone's world title from one of the "big three". I guess that made them unique in a way--when other wrestling promotions were either one or the other---independent or an NWA territory. Was anyone else doing this?
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It wasn't so much that Watts bought McGurik's territory--he broke off after a disagreement. Watts and McGuirk settled that Watts would take the southern part of the territory (Louisiana, Southern Arkansas, and Mississippi--where he had to deal with an ongoing lawsuit from the Culkin's). McGurik didn't "get out of the business" at that point, he continued running the northern half of the territory (Oklahoma, Northern Arkansas, and parts of Southern Missouri). In fact, because McGuirk had lost so many of his profitable towns in the split, he ended up "re-opening" some weekly towns in his territory that he had abandoned years before. Springfield, MO is an example of this--right after the split, McGuirk started running Springfield every week again, after abandoning weekly shows there way back in 1971.
I know firsthand people in Southern Missouri (Springfield and Joplin) were happy to see Mid South wrestling again when it came back, as he had become a "wrestling desert" for some time. McGuirk had most of the I-44 corridor from Springfield to Wichita Falls, TX (which I still wonder what happened to Wichita Falls---I guess it went to Fritz Von Erich as he saw that as open town for World Class?--ditto with Lawton)
Bill had connections with Eddie Graham, Fritz Von Erich and Paul Bosch who were NWA promoters. He worked independently, but had connections with NWA internally.
I bet Patterson got over in Frisco
At this point Crockett pretty much controlled the NWA.With the exception of World Class most of the other territories besides Crockett really didn't have much sway
During this period World Class was pretty much dead along with David and Mike Von Erich.The NWA championship told Fritz that they didn't want to have anything to do with Kerry so Fritz pulled out of the NWA in 87 at the same time that Bill Watts did.
Pro Wrestling USA was a good idea, in theory, that I wished could have worked. It was doomed from the start though.
sorry dumbass here so Mid South wrestling mid Atlantic everything basically was NWA and it just went into different spots At the very very beginning it was just mcmahon and Crockett ?
@Chris Smith holy fuck thank you
@@owensterry29
Clueless. Fritz left the NWA in 1986. Bill Watts was never an NWA member.
I think the best way to describe Mid South was an "independent" territory, maybe? They were independent in the sense that they were not affiliated with any of the "big three", however, they were dependent on their guys getting a chance at someone's world title from one of the "big three". I guess that made them unique in a way--when other wrestling promotions were either one or the other---independent or an NWA territory. Was anyone else doing this?
So.....you have a commercial in the middle of a podcast & the commercial has "AD FREE" at the top of it?! GTFOH!
@Chris Smith 😂😂😂😂 Yeah, all the commercials you deal with on TH-cam is bad enough, Conrad doesn't need to add fuel to that fire!
I heard so many horrible stories about Bill Watts. It sounds like nobody liked Bill Watts.
I want to ask Bruce a question and my question is: If you weren't apart of mid south wrestling how can you say what you are saying?
He kinda comes off as a "hardcore" fan who only goes off dirt sheets & internet chatter without actually watching a match, doesn't he??
@@creoleDJ Yes he does and he constantly says stuff that sounds so rehearsed. Might as well ask Vince .
Was hacksaw ever anyone's all time favourite wrestler?
No-oooooh!!!!
He was on of MY all time favorites! I was a big Hacksaw fan before the crappy gimmick they gave him in the WWF....
@@creoleDJ glad to see he was someone's favourite he was always entertaining
@@franklaudicina9786 🤣🤣🤣
@@greyjedi6430 yeah, I followed Hacksaw all the time in Mid South. I just didn't like Hacksaw in WWF, when they gave him that blonde hair..
I wish bill watts merge or buy out by ted Turner or Jerry jarrett.
Bill watts better finocia6 with mid south wrestling maybe I wish ted Turner would help merge buy his company.
Bruce is always so cagey when it comes to talking money