10 Things Fans Should Know About The Mid-South Wrestling Association – TheSportster

Back in the 1980s, the territories still ruled wrestling. While Vince McMahon and his WWE was starting to grow, the wrestling world was still divided into smaller territories, several of which were just as strong in their own ways. One of the biggest and best was Bill Watts’ Mid-South Wrestling Association. Begun in 1979, for nearly a decade, Mid-South, later becoming the UWF, was one of the best promotions for anyone loving classic wrestling. The territory had some terrific storylines with Watts ahead of his time with episodic wrestling tales. It also boasted stars who would later become some of the biggest names in the business. Sadly, a combination of bad luck and timing crushed the promotion just as it was about to take off. But its legacy endures thanks to its wonderful style. These are a few things to know about Mid-South and what made it so important to the wrestling world of its time and why so many fans have fond memories of it today. 10 The Cowboy via complex.com A very divisive figure in wrestling, Bill Watts lived up to his in-ring persona as a real-life cowboy. While a good wrestler, Watts was one of the best…
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