The Universal Wrestling Federation was a regional professional wrestling federation founded by Leroy McGuirk, and later owned by Bill Watts. Bruno Sammartino puts the pressure on Stan The Man Stasiak. ... Bill Watts, born on May 5th 1939 in Bixby, Oklahoma, is a former American professional wrestler now working as a promoter. ...

Tri-State Wrestling

A former territory wrestler who was blinded in a 1950 auto accident, Leroy McGuirk eventually took over promoting a wrestling circuit that covered Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi. 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Oklahoma is a South Central state of the United States (with strong Southern, Western, and Midwestern influences) and its U.S. postal abbreviation is OK; others abbreviate the states name Okla. ... State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Senators Mary Landrieu (D) David Vitter (R) Official language(s) None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455 km² (16%) Population... State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour (R) Senators Thad Cochran (R) Trent Lott (R) Official language(s) English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density...

Up until 1973, Watts had even been a fan favourite for Tri-State Wrestling. After a short break in Eddie Graham's Championship Wrestling Florida, he would return to Tri-state in 1975. 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Eddie Graham Edward Gossett was a professional wrestler better known as Eddie Graham. ... Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) was an NWA promotion that started in Florida in 1949. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

Mid South Wrestling

In 1979, Bill Watts bought out the Tri-State Wrestling circuit from McGuirk, and renamed the circuit Mid South Wrestling. One of his first acts as owner was to withdrawal from the NWA, though MSW would still remain loosely aligned with the organization. MSW began adding shows in Arkansas to its circuit. This page refers to the year 1979. ... The National Wrestling Alliance is a group of independent professional wrestling promotions, in operation since 1948. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Senators Blanche Lincoln (D) Mark Pryor (D) Official language(s) English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ...

Bill Watts was seen at the time as one of the best promoters in America, and his show was garnering high ratings. Instead of focusing on cartoonish characters and cheesy interviews, Mid South Wrestling focused on energetic matches, and characters whose personas blurred the lines between good and evil.

Rumors began circulating that MSW was going national. In late 1985, those rumors were proven true; MSW would go dark for a few months, to return as the UWF. This article is about the year. ...

Universal Wrestling Federation

In March 1986, MSW went national and was relaunched as the UWF. However, despite the federation's success, it could not compete against Jim Crockett Promotions and the WWF (now known as WWE). Watts would end up selling the UWF to Crockett in 1987. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crockett logo from 1973-1988 Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ...

Crockett's circuit would be sold to Ted Turner and eventually become WCW. In the early '90s, Watts would find himself with a run as WCW President. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... World Championship Wrestling or WCW, was a professional wrestling promotion that was based in Atlanta and existed from 1988 to 2001. ...

Stars of the UWF & Mid-South

• "Gentleman" Chris Adams
• Skandor Akbar
• Black Bart
• Leroy Brown
• Wendell Cooley
• Dark Journey
• Ted DiBiase
• Shane Douglas
• Hacksaw Jim Duggan
• Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers)
• Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts)
• Eddie Gilbert
• Chavo Guerrero
• Hector Guerrero
• Missy Hyatt
• Bill Irwin
• Scott Irwin (also as Super Destroyer)
• Junkyard Dog
• Kamala
• Krusher Khruschev
• Ivan & Nikita Koloff
• Kortsia Korchenko
• Ernie Ladd
• "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel
• Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner)
• Magnum T.A.
• The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey)
• The Missing Link
• Dick Murdoch
• Jim Neidhart
• One Man Gang
• Paul Orndorff
• King Parsons
• Al Perez
• David Peterson
• Butch Reed
• Jake Roberts
• Big Bubba Rogers
• Rock 'N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)
• Jim Ross
• Brett Sawyer
• Buzz Sawyer
• The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams)
• Dick Slater
• Rick Steiner
• Sting
• Sunshine
• John Tatum
• Terry Taylor
• Jack Victory
• Nikolai Volkoff
• Koko Ware
• Bill Watts
• "Dr. Death" Steve Williams
• Barry Windham
• Mick Foley (as Cactus Jack)

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Robertson as The Missing Link Dewey Robertson was a professional wrestler who was sometimes known as The Missing Link. ... Dick Murdoch Dick Murdoch was a professional wrestler. ... Jim The Anvil Neidhart James Henry Neidhart, normally called Jim The Anvil Neidhart, is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation // Career A former National Football League athlete who played for the Dallas Cowboys and the Oakland Raiders... George Gray was a professional wrestler best known as One Man Gang and Akeem. ... Paul Ornorff Paul Martin was a professional wrestler best known as Paul Orndorff. ... Iceman King Parsons Iceman Parsons (born King Parsons) was a professional wrestler that sometimes went by Iceman King Parsons. ... Al Perez Al Perez was a professional wrestler. ... D.J. Peterson David Peterson was a professional wrestler who sometimes went by the name of D.J. Peterson. ... Butch Reed Butch Reed was a professional wrestler. ... Aurelian Smith, Jr. ... Big Boss Man Raymond Traylor (May 2, 1962 – September 22, 2004) was an American professional wrestler best known as The Big Boss Man while working for the World Wrestling Federation. ... Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson The Rock N Roll Express The Rock N Roll Express was a professional wrestling tag team comprised of Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson that was extremely popular in the 1980s. ... Ricky Morton Ricky Morton was a professional wrestler famous for his tag team of The Rock N Roll Express in the 1980s and early 1990s. ... Robert Gibson Reuben Kane is a professional wrestler best known by his ring name of Robert Gibson. ... Jim Ross James W. (Jim) Ross, also known as J.R., or Good Ol J.R. (born January 3, 1952 in Westville, Oklahoma), is a professional wrestling executive, and a play-by-play announcer working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the RAW brand. ... 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UWF/Mid-South Titles

• UWF Heavyweight Championship
• Mid-South/UWF Television Championship
• Mid-South/UWF Tag Team Championship
• Mid-South North American Championship
• Mid-South Mississippi Championship
• Mid-South Arkansas Championship
• Mid-South Louisiana Championship
• Mid-South Brass Knuckles Championship

The UWF Heavyweight Title was the premier title in the Universal Wrestling Federation. ... The UWF Television Championship started out as the Mid-South Television Championship in 1984. ... The UWF Tag Team Championship was the tag team title in the Universal Wrestling Federation from 1986 until the promotion closed in 1987. ... The Mid-South North American Championship was the major singles title in Mid-South Wrestling from 1979 until the promotion became the Universal Wrestling Federation in 1986. ... The Mid-South Louisiana Championship was a secondary title in Mid-South Wrestling from 1972 until 1983. ...

The "Other" UWF

There was also an unrelated UWF promotion, owned by the late Herb Abrams, in 1990-1996, which featured a few UWF performers like Cactus Jack and "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, along with Sid Vicious and Dan Spivey. Their TV output, with both a minor syndicator and ESPN (replacing Global Wrestling Federation on its channels) was at best sporadic, and only 2 major cards (one a PPV) which were huge disasters. The promotion ended shortly after Abrams' bizarre death on July 23, 1996. The Universal Wrestling Federation was a national professional wrestling federation founded by Herb Abrams. ... Herb Abrams (1954 – July 23, 1996) was an American professional wrestling promoter. ... Michael Francis Mick Foley (born June 7, American professional wrestler and author. ... Dr. Death Steve Williams is a professional wrestler and former collegiate American football star at the University of Oklahoma. ... Sid Vicious in a 1978 mugshot related to his arrest for the murder of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. ... Dan Spivey Dan Spivey was a professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and All Japan Pro Wrestling. ... ESPN, formerly an abbreviation of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Global Wrestling Federation is a former professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas, Texas. ...