WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - January 1, 1980
Championship Wrestling taping:
1/5/80:
1/12/80:
1/19/80 - featured a closing segment in which Vince McMahon spoke with Bruno Sammartino about Larry Zbyzsko’s
challenge, with Sammartino saying no because it would be like wrestling his younger brother:
Larry Zbyzsko defeated JoJo Andrews at 3:44; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Zbyzsko at ringside
about why Zbyzsko had been ignoring interview requests from Bruno Sammartino in the past few weeks;
Zbyzsko then said that while he had respect for Bruno he had to break away from the label of “Bruno’s protégé”
if he was ever able to be successful in pro wrestling; Zbyzsko then challenged Sammartino for a scientific match,
said he didn’t hate nor would he ever hate Bruno, but that he had to do this for himself; he said he wanted the
match on TV because his challenge had nothing to do with money
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated an unknown; after the bout, Sammartino interviewed Patterson about his
recent separation from Capt. Lou Albano
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - January 2, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
1/5/80 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino:
WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated the Great Hussein (w/ Freddie Blassie) via disqualification at 6:42 when Hussein attempted to bring a chair
into the ring
Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Bill Berger via submission at 5:02 with the full nelson; after the match, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside
interview with Patera & the Wizard in which the duo stated Patera would become a champion in 1980
WWF Tag Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Ben Ortez & Angelo Gomez in a handicap match at 4:57 when Ortez submitted to an overhead backbreaker;
after the bout, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Hogan & Blassie in which Hogan said he was the new king of pro wrestling
(Hulk Still Rules)
Larry Zbyszko pinned Johnny Rodz at 7:26 with a jumping headbutt
Bobby Duncum (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Ron Lee at 2:38 with the bulldog
1/12/80 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Rene Goulet who discussed his return to the
WWF and wrestling internationally during his time away from the company:
Larry Zbyszko defeated JoJo Andrews via submission at 3:42 with a Boston Crab; after the match, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Zbyszko
and asked about his reluctance to be interviewed by his trainer Bruno Sammartino, with Zbyszko stating that he doesn't dislike Bruno, but he would never
be able to become a ring veteran as long as he stood in Bruno's shadow as his protege, with Zbyszko then demanding to face Sammartino in a scientific
wrestling match and prove he is the better man
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Steve King at 6:22 when Afa pinned King with a Samoan drop
Rene Goulet pinned Johnny Rodz at 6:37 with a gutwrench suplex (Goulet's return after nearly an 8-year absence)
WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana pinned Jose Estrada at 5:06 with a crossbody
Bobby Duncum (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Angelo Gomez at 3:05 with the bulldog
1/19/80:
1/19/80 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Freddie Blassie & the Great Hussein who
discussed Hussein's mastery of the suplex, with Hussein then displaying his Persian club exercises and Blassie offering $5,000 to anyone who could match
his reps; included McMahon asking Sammartino about Larry Zbyszko challenging him to a match, with Sammartino upset that Larry felt the way he did, and
refusing to face his protege in the ring:
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson pinned BB Coleman at 5:34 in a non-title match with a knee drop off the top; after the match, Bruno Sammartino conducted a
ringside interview with Patterson, who claimed he's never felt better now that he's heard the cheers of the fans
Rene Goulet pinned Jose Estrada at 6:28 with a gutwrench suplex
Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Charlie Brown via submission at 5:32 with the full nelson
Dominic DeNucci pinned Johnny Rodz at 6:14 after a catapult into the corner
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve King & Bill Berger in a handicap match at 2:47 when King submitted to an overhead backbreaker
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund, Larry Zbyszko, & WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana vs. the Wild Samoans &
Capt. Lou Albano
WWF @ North Bergen, NJ - January 3, 1980
Rene Goulet defeated Johnny Rodz
The Wild Samoans defeated Mike Masters & Larry Zbyzsko
Hussein Arab defeated Tito Santana
Bobby Duncum defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Swede Hanson
WWF @ West Orange, NJ - January 4, 1980
Jose Estrada
defeated Angelo Gomez
Hulk Hogan defeated Joe Mascara & Steve
King
Tito Santana defeated Davey O'Hannon
The Wild Samoans defeated
Dominic DeNucci & Gorilla Monsoon
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated
Bulldog Brower
Bruno Sammartino defeated Bobby Duncum via disqualification
WWF @ Connelsville, PA - January 12, 1980
The Wild Samoans
defeated Bruno Sammartino & Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - January 12, 1980
Televised on the PRISM Network:
Davey O'Hannon defeated Jose Estrada at 15:10
Bulldog Brower defeated Mike Masters at 14:21
Rene Goulet defeated Johnny Rodz at 14:57
Larry Zbyszko defeated the Great Hossien via referee's decision after the 20-minute time limit expired
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Swede Hanson at 4:08
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito Santana at 6:10
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Cpt. Lou Albano via count-out at 3:22
Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski at 11:40
Bobby Duncum defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) at 16:09 when the match was stopped due to blood
WWF @ Wheeling, WV - January 13, 1980
Rocky Tomayo defeated
Billy Berger
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Tony Altimore,Br> Jojo Andrews
defeated Ron Lee
Johnny DeFazio defeated Jim Grabmire
Gorilla Monsoon
defeated Hussein Arab via count-out
The Wild Samoans defeated Dominic DeNucci
& Ivan Putski
Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Garden - January 13, 1980 (14,000)
Sweet Daddy Siki fought Chris Tolos to a 15-minute draw
Klondike Bill defeated Joe Marcus at 5:47
Pedro Morales defeated David Patterson at 10:29
Greg Valentine defeated Johnny Weaver at 14:16
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought the Destroyer to a double count-out at 16:40
Canadian Heavyweight Champion Dewey Robertson & Ric Flair defeated NWA US Champion Jimmy Snuka & Ray Stevens at 19:14
WWF @ North
Bergen - January 13, 1980
Rene Goulet defeated Johnny Rodz
The Wild
Samoans defeated Mike Masters & Larry Zbyzsko
Hussein Arab defeated Tito
Santana
Bobby Duncum defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund defeated Swede Hanson
WWF @ Worcester, MA - January 17,
1980
Hussein Arab defeated Rene Goulet
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito
Santana
The Wild Samoans defeated Mike Masters & Larry Zbyszko
Bobby
Duncum defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated
Swede Hanson
WWF @ Albany, NY - Armory - January
18, 1980
Johnny Rodz defeated ?
Dave Darrow defeated ?
Hussein
Arab fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw
Jim Duggan pinned Jose Estrada at
11:00
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Bobby Duncum via
count-out
WWF @ Stamford, CT - High School Gym - January 19, 1980
Bulldog Brower defeated Silvano Sousa
Hulk Hogan defeated Dave Darrow
Larry Zbyzsko defeated Hussein Arab
Rene Goulet defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Ken Patera via disqualification
WWF @ Lowell, MA - January 19, 1980
Jerry Dubane defeated
John Callahan
Johnny Rodz fought Jose Estrada to a draw
The Wild Samoans
defeated Mike Masters & Fred Marzino
Tito Santana defeated Swede
Hanson
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum via count-out
WWF @ Stamford, CT - High School Gym - January 19, 1980
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - January 21, 1980 (20,000+)
Televised on the MSG Network - featured Vince McMahon on commentary
Davey O'Hannon defated Angelo Gomez at 10:21
Rene Goulet defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 4:59
Bobby Duncum defeated Mike Masters at 1:29
Kevin Von Erich pinned Johnny Rodz with a bodypress at 8:28 (Von Erich's MSG debut)
Larry Zbyszko defeated Hussein Arab via disqualification at 10:49 when Arab accidentally hit an elbow drop on
referee Terry Terranova when Zbyzsko moved out of the way
Hulk Hogan pinned Dominic DeNucci at 7:34 with the legdrop after dropping DeNucci throat-first across the top rope
The Wild Samoans defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana via count-out at 12:46 after Samoan #2
crotched Santana on the top rope, with Santana then falling out to the floor; after the bout, Santana was taken backstage
on a stretcher (the Samoans' MSG debut)
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Ken Patera to a draw at 25:52 when, after Patera threw Backlund into referee
Jack Lotz, referee Terry Terranova called for the bell; after the bout, Lotz was taken backstage on a stretcher
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out at 6:11 after Patterson hit Albano with his own foreign object,
causing Albano to bleed, with Albano then running backstage
Tony Atlas defeated Swede Hanson at 2:17 with a headbutt off the top
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - January 22, 1980
Championship Wrestling taping:
1/26/80:
Larry Zbyzsko pinned John Beauford with a suplex at 3:09; after the bout, Zbyzsko called for Vince McMahon to interview
him at ringside so he could discuss Bruno Sammartino’s recent rejection to face him in the ring; moments later, Zbyzsko
said if he couldn’t face Sammartino then he would not wrestle again, adding he couldn’t stand to remain in the shadows
any longer; Sammartino appeared moments later and said while he did previously say he wouldn’t wrestle Zbyzsko he also
didn’t want to be responsible for ending Zbyzsko’s career; he then said he would face Zbyzsko but his goal was not to
beat Zbyzsko because his heart isn’t into it and he loved Zbyzsko as one of his brothers; Zbyzsko then said he couldn’t
ask for anything more and the match was announced for the following week
2/2/80:
Ken Patera defeated Fred Marzino via submission with the swinging full nelson; after the match, Marzino was taken backstage on a stretcher
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson pinned Jose Estrada with a sunset flip
Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko via disqualification at 9:34 when Zbyzsko threw the referee to the floor and
hit Sammartino in the head with a wooden chair three times, busting him open
(Best of the WWF Vol. 1)
Tony Atlas defeated Johnny Rodz; prior to the bout, two referees wiped Bruno Sammartino’s blood, caused from the
previous match, from the mat
2/9/80
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - January 23, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated Johnny Rodz & Baron Mikel Scicluna
Larry Sharpe defeated Angelo Gomez
Ken Patera fought WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski to a double count-out
Tony Atlas defeated John Buford
The Wild Samoans defeated Angelo Gomez & Joe Mascaro
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Steve King
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz
Rene Goulet defeated Jose Estrada
Hulk Hogan defeated Charlie Brown
1/26/80 - hosted by Vince McMahon; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana on their
strategy against the Wild Samoans in the future; featured the Larry Zbyszko vs. John Beauford match from 1/26/80 Championship Wrestling, as well as the
post-match interview with Bruno Sammartino accepting Zbyszko's challenge to a match:
The Great Hussein Arab (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Steve King at 4:28 with a butterfly suplex; before and after the match, Arab performed his Persian Club
exercises
Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Mike Masters via submission at 4:12 with the full nelson
2/2/80:
2/9/80 - hosted by Vince McMahon:
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Joe Mascaro via submission at 5:59 with a bearhug
Tony Atlas pinned Jose Estrada at 7:44 with a jumping headbutt; after the match, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Atlas who thanked the
fans and discussed the differences between wrestling and body building
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Steve King & Dominic DeNucci at 10:49 when Afa pinned King with the Samoan Drop
Bobby Duncum (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Charlie Brown at 4:54 with the bulldog
WWF @ Highland Park - January 24,
1980
Rene Goulet fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
Bobby Duncum
defeated Dominic DeNucci
Ivan Putski fought Ken Patera to a double
count-out
The Wild Samoans defeated Tito Santana & Jose Estrada
Larry
Zbyzsko defeated Hussein Arab via disqualification
Davey O'Hannon defeated
John Buford
WWF @ Binghamton, NY - January 25,
1980
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo gomez
Rene Goulet defeated Hussein
Arab
The Wild Samoans defeated Ivan Putski & Mike Masaters
Ken Patera
defeated Dominic DeNucci
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito Santana
Bobby Duncum
defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund when the match was stopped due to
blood
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - January 26, 1980
Baron
Mikel Scicluna defeated Rene Goulet
Bulldog Brower defeated Johnny
Rodz
Hussein Arab defeated Larry Zbyzsko
The Wild Samoans defeated Tito
Santana & Gorilla Monsoon
Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski
Hulk Hogan
defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bobby
Duncum
WWF @ New Haven, CT - January 27,
1980
Rene Goulet defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Hussein Arab
defeated Johnny Rodz
Tito Santana defeated Bulldog Brower
Ivan Putski
defeated Bobby Duncum via disqualification
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic
DeNucci
The Wild Samoans defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Mike
Masters
GCW @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - January 27, 1980
Steve Travis defeated Charlie Fulton
Tony Atlas & Ray Candy defeated the Mongolians
Dick Slater defeated Oki Shikina
Tommy Rich defeated Killer Khan
Bruiser Brody defeated the French Angel
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka
Georgia Tag Team Champions Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff defeated Ole & Lars Anderson
Kevin Sullivan defeated Georgia TV Champion Austin Idol to win the title
Dusty Rhodes defeated Terry Funk
Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated the Masked Superstar in a shackle match
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - January 28, 1980
Rene Goulet
defeated Jose Estrada
Bobby Duncum defeated Dominic DeNucci
The Wild
Samoans defeated Tito Santana & Mike Masters
WWF IC Champion Pat
Patterson defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out in a non-title
match
Hussein Arab fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw
Ken Patera defeated Ivan
Putski via count-out
WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - January 29, 1980 (2,178)
WWF IC
Champion Pat Patterson defeated Capt. Lou Albano
Larry Zbyszko defeated
Johnny Rodz
Rene Goulet defeated Hussein Arab
The Wild Samoans defeated
Johnny Rivera & Dominic DeNucci
Tito Santana defeated Ken Patera
Ivan
Putski defeated Bobby Duncum
WWF @ Bangor, ME - Auditorium - January 30, 1980
Rene Goulet vs. Johnny Rodz
Larry Zbyszko vs. Hussein Arab
Johnny Rivera vs. Bobby Duncum
Dominic DeNucci vs. Ken Patera
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson, WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana vs. the Wild Samoans & Capt. Lou Albano (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall - January 31,
1980
Hussein Arab defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Johnny Rodz)
Larry
Sharpe (sub. for Larry Zbyszko) defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Rene Goulet
& Dominic DeNucci defeated Bulldog Brower & Davey O'Hannon (sub. for the
Wild Samoans)
Bobby Duncum defeated Tito Santana
Ken Patera defeated Ivan
Putski via count-out
WWF @ Commack, NY - February 1, 1980
Jose Estrada fought
Angelo Gomez to a draw
Larry Zbyszko defeated Steve King
Dominic DeNucci
defeated Johnny Rodz
Rene Goulet defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Hulk Hogan
defeated Tito Santana
Ivan Putski defeated Hussein Arab
WWF World Champion
Bob Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum
WWF @ South Orange, NJ - Walsh Gym - February 2, 1980
Bulldog Brower defeated Angelo Gomez
Davey O'Hannon defeated Mike
Masters
Larry Sharpe defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via count-out
The Wild
Samoans defeated Dominic DeNucci & Rene Goulet (sub. for Gorilla Monsoon)
via count-out
Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWF @ Springfield, MA - February 2, 1980
Joe Crugnale
defeated Fred Marzino
Jim Duggan defeated Jose Estrada
Johnny Rodz
defeated Steve King
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Capt. Lou Albano
via count-out in a non-title match
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito Santana
Larry
Zbyszko defeated Hussein Arab
Bobby Duncum defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ Poughkeepise, NY - Mid-Hudson
Civic Center - February 4, 1980
Hulk Hogan defeated Rene
Goulet
Hussein Arab defeated Jose Estrada
Frank Savage defeated Mike
Masters
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Ivan Putski & Tito Santana
fought the Wild Samoans to a double disqualification
Nagoya, Japan - February 5, 1980
WWF Jr. Heavyweight
Champion Tatsumi Fujinami defeated the Dynamite Kid
WWF @ Worcester, MA - Auditorium - February 7, 1980
Larry
Zbyszko defeated Johnny Rodz
Bobby Duncum defeated Dominic DeNucci via
disqualification
The Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet & Tito
Santana
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Hussein Arab via
count-out
Hulk Hogan defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Center -
February 8, 1980
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jim Grabmire
Johnny
Valiant fought Johnny DeFazio to a draw
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic
DeNucci
Cowboy Lang & Lone Eagle defeated Little Tokyo & Buiser
Morgan
Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification
WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum
WWF @ Albany, NY - February 8, 1980
Mike Masters defeated
Jose Estrada
Jim Duggan defeated Johnny Rodz
Rene Goulet defeated Johnny
Rodz
The Wild Samoans defeated Tito Santana & Larry Zbyszko via
count-out
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Capt. Lou Albano via
count-out in a non-title match
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - February 9, 1980
Baron
Mikel Scicluna defeated Joe Maskara
Bulldog Brower defeated Angelo
Gomez
Davey O'Hannon defeated Mike Masters
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic
DeNucci
Cowboy Lang & Lone Eagle defeated Bruiser Morgan & Little
Tokyo
The Wild Samoans defeated Tito Santana & Gorilla Monsoon via
count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - February 9, 1980
Jim
Duggan defeated Fred Marzino
Jose Estrada defeated Joe Crugnale
Steve King
defeated Pete Doherty via disqualification
Rene Goulet defeated Johnny
Rodz
Ivan Putski defeated Swede Hanson
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson
defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out in a non-title match
Larry Zbyszko
defeated Hussein Arab via count-out
Bruno Sammartino defeated Ken Patera via
disqualification
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - February 12, 1980
Championship Wrestling taping:
2/16/80 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino:
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson pinned JoJo Andrews in a non-title match at 7:09 with the knee drop off the top
Larry Zbyszko pinned Steve King at 5:47 with a suplex; prior to the bout, Zbyszko had ring announcer Joe McHugh state he was the new "Living Legend"
of wrestling; after the match, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Zbyszko about turning on the fans, with Zbyszko claiming Bruno Sammartino
was always inferior to him and he could counter any move Sammartino used
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Rene Goulet & WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana via disqualification at 8:18 when WWF Tag Team Champion
Ivan Putski cleared the Samoans from the ring after they continued to repeatedly double-team Goulet and then Santana; after the match, Putski yelled into
the microphone that they'd take on the Samoans at any time
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Mike Masters at 2:44 with a knee drop to the chest
Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Mauret & Paul Figueroa in a handicap match at 2:12 after hitting the legdrop on Figueroa, then pressing Mauret onto Figueroa and
sitting on both men for the pin
3/1/80 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito
Santana who discussed their title reign:
Rene Goulet pinned Manny Seacca at 5:52 with the gutwrench suplex
Larry Sharpe pinned Billy Berger at 6:35 with the piledriver
Larry Zbyszko pinned John Beauford at 6:01 with a suplex; during introductions, Zbyszko stated that he no longer lived in Pittsbrugh, the home of Bruno
Sammartino, and his hometown was no one's business
WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated BB Coleman & Frank Savage in a non-title match at 6:09 when Santana pinned Savage with a sunset
flip from the ring apron; after the match, Bruno Sammartino conducted a ringside interview with Putski & Santana about competing in singles matches
Tony Atlas pinned Ron Lee at 2:54 after a military press into a gutbuster
3/8/80 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino:
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Steve King, Billy Berger, & John Beauford in a handicap match at 6:02 when Sika pinned Berger with a
headbutt off the top
Rene Goulet defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 7:48 when the referee retrieved a foreign object from Scicluna's trunks as Goulet applied
a full nelson; after the match, Goulet repeatedly hit Scicluna with the object and knocked him out of the ring; after the commercial, Vince McMahon
conducted a ringside interview with Goulet who discussed the differences in American and European wrestling
Larry Sharpe pinned Charlie Brown at 7:05 with the piledriver
Tony Atlas pinned Jo Jo Andrews at 3:46 with a sunset flip; after the match, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Atlas who thanked the fans
for their support as he improved
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Fred Marzino at 1:49 with the legdrop; after the match, Hogan delivered two more leg drops, with Marzino then taken
out on a stretcher
Dark match: WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Ivan Putski vs. the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - February 13, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
Rene Goulet defeated Jo Jo Andrews
Larry Zbyzsko defeated Mike Masters
Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated Davey O'Hannon & Jo Jo Andrews
Hulk Hogan defeated Billy Berger
Ken Patera defeated Charlie Brown & Steve King in a handicap match
The Wild Samoans defeated Dominic DeNucci & John Beauford
2/16/80:
2/23/80 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino:
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson pinned Johnny Rodz in a non-title match at 6:57 with a sunset flip
Tony Atlas defeated Jose Estrada via submission at 8:49 with a Boston Crab; after the match, Bruno Sammartino conducted a ringside interview with Atlas,
joined by two young fans, with Atlas discussing how he'd match-up against Ken Patera
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Angelo Gomez at 6:09 with a knee drop to the chest
WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana pinned Jo Jo Andrews at 2:03 with a crossbody; after the match, Bruno Sammartino conducted a ringside interview with
Santana, who discussed his workout routine
Larry Sharpe pinned Mike Masters at 4:57 with a piledriver
3/1/80:
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Jose Estrada at 6:32
Ivan Putski defeated Ron Lee at 5:22
Larry Sharpe defeated Steve King at 3:04
Rene Goulet defeated Johnny Rodz at 9:46
Tony Atlas defeated BB Coleman at 3:36
Larry Zbyszko defeated Billy Berger at 5:29
3/8/80:
The Wild Samoans defeated Mike Masters & Steve King at 5:35
Ken Patera defeated John Beauford at 5:28
Lone Eagle & Cowboy Lang defeated Little Tokyo & Dusty Morgan at 9:52
Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Jose Estrada at 7:06
Hulk Hogan defeated Manny Seacca at 3:58
WWF @ Totowa, NJ - Ice World - February 14, 1980
The Wild
Samoans defeated Dominic DeNucci & Larry Zbyszko
Ken Patera defeated Ivan
Putski
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated the Great Hussein
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Temple Mosque - February 15, 1980 (matinee)
The scheduled bout between Bulldog Brower and Johnny Rodz was cancelled due to Rodz no-showing;
other matches which were advertised but did not take place included: Larry Sharpe vs. Mike Masters,
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Frankie Williams, and John Buford vs. Steve King
Larry Zbyszko defeated Bulldog Brower (sub. for Baron Mikel Scicluna)
Lone Eagle & Cowboy Lang defeated Little Tokyo & Dusty Morgan
The Wild Samoans fought Tito Santana & Rene Goulet to a draw
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
Ivan Putski defeated Hussein Arab (sub. for Bobby Duncum)
WWF @ Bronx, New York - Hunts Point Palace - February 17, 1980
Bootsy Parker defeated El Halcon
Mr. Puerto Rico defeated Michael Dibianco
Little Tokyo & Dirty Morgan defeated Cowboy Lang & Love Eagle
Dixie Pinero defeated Ricky the Flyer
Cano Hernandez defeated the Invader
Tito Santana defeated Hussein Arab (sub. for Bobby Duncum) via disqualification
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - February 18, 1980
Austin Idol defeated Jose Estrada at
7:26
Tommy Rich defeated Johnny Rodz at 7:41
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito
Santana via count-out at 10:48
Sika defeated Ivan Putski via count-out at
5:28
Bobby Duncum defeated Dominic DeNucci at 11:21
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund defeated Ken Patera via count-out at 15:37; Pat Patterson was the
special referee for the bout
Afa defeated Rene Goulet at 9:18
Cowboy Lang
& Lone Eagle defeated Little Tokyo & Dirty Morgan at 6:55
Tony Atlas
defeated Hussein Arab at 12:18
WWF @ Lewiston, ME - Armory - February 19, 1980
Johnny Rodz vs. Bobby Duncum
Dominic DeNucci vs. Hulk Hogan
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans vs. Tito Santana & Rene Goulet
Ken Patera vs. Ivan Putski
Also included a midget tag team match
WWF @ Waterville, ME - Armory - February 20, 1980
Little
Tokyo & Dirty Morgan defeated Cowboy Lang & the Lone Eagle at
14:10
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito Santana at 13:20
Ken Patera defeated Johnny
Rodz at 11:10
The Wild Samoans defeated Dominic DeNucci & Rene Goulet at
18:10
Ivan Putski defeated Bobby Duncum at 11:20
WWF @ North Bergen - February 21,
1980
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Bulldog Brower defeated Mike
Masters
Ivan Putski defeated Ken Patera via disqualification
The Wild
Samoans defeated Tito Santana & Dominic DeNucci
Davey O'Hannon defeated
Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
WWF @ Glen Falls, NY - February 22,
1980
Jim Duggan defeated Hussein Arab via disqualification
Bobby
Duncum defeated Rene Goulet
Ivan Putski fought Ken Patera to a draw
Lone
Eagle & Cowboy Lang defeated Little Tokyo & Dirty Morgan
Rene Goulet
defeated Jose Estrada
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - February 23, 1980
Larry Sharpe defeated Jose Estrada
Nikolai Volkoff (sub. for Davey O'Hannon) defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Bulldog Brower defeated Angelo Gomez
Rene Goulet defeated Hussein Arab via disqualification
Bruno Sammartino fought Ken Patera to a double disqualification
The Wild Samoans defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana via count-out
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - February 23,
1980
Tony Altimore defeated Pete Doherty
Larry Zbyszko defeated Mike
Masters
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum via count-out; Pat Patterson was the guest
referee for the bout
Johnny Rodz defeated Silvano Sousa
Cowboy Lang &
Lone Eagle defeated Little Tokyo & Bruiser Morgan
WWF @ Wheeling, WV - February 24, 1980
Jim Grabmire defeated
Ron Lee
Bill Berger defeated Jo Jo Andrews
The Wild Samoans defeated Ivan
Putski & Tito Santana via count-out
Hulk Hogan defeated Johnny
DeFazio
Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - February 24, 1980
Johnny
Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Rene Goulet defeated Jose Estrada
Larry Zbyszko
defeated Bulldog Brower
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Bobby
Duncum
Cowboy Lang & Lone Eagle defeated Little Tokyo & Bruiser
Morgan
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Hussein Arab
WWF @ Spangler, PA - February 25, 1980
Jo Jo Andrews
defeated Bill Berger
Ron Lee defeated BB Coleman via disqualification
Hulk
Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
Johnny DeFazio defeated Baron Mikel
Scicluna
The Wild Samoans defeated Ivan Putski & Tito Santana via
count-out
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - Paramount Theatre - February 26, 1980
Gypsy Rodriguez vs. Steve King
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Johnny Rodz
Bobby Duncum vs. Dominic DeNucci
Tito Santana & Rene Goulet vs. the Wild Samoans
Larry Zbyzsko vs. WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson
WWF @ Parsippany, NJ - February 27, 1980
Larry Sharpe
defeated Steve King
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Johnny Rodz
Rene Goulet
defeated Jose Estrada
The Wild Samoans defeated Dominic DeNucci & Tito
Santana
Ken Patera defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
WWF @ Brooklyn, New York - St. Mary's Auditorium - February 28,
1980
Davey O'Hannon defeated Joe Mascara
Jose Estrada defeated
Gomez
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz
Joyce Grable & Vivian St.
John defeated Winona Little Heart & Cindy Majors
WWF IC Champion Pat
Patterson fought Ken Patera to a double disqualification
WWF @ Binghamton, NY - Arena - February 29, 1980
Jose
Estrada defeated Angelo Gomez
Larry Sharpe defeated Tony Mascara
Steve
King defeated Johnny Rodz
The Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet & Larry
Zbyszko
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum; Pat Patterson
was guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Albany, NY - February 29, 1980
Mike Masters defeated
Frank Williams
Jim Duggan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Ken Patera
defeated Dominic DeNucci
Winona Little Heart & Cindy Majors defeated
Vivian St. John & Joyce Grable
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito
Santana
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - March 1, 1980
Johnny
Rodz defeated Mike Masters at 6:44
Vivian St. John & Joyce Grable
defeated Winnona Little Heart & Cindy Majors at 19:55
Ken Patera defeated
Dominic DeNucci at 12:06
Larry Zbyszko defeated Bruno Sammartino via
disqualification at 18:32 after Sammartino hit the referee
Gorilla Monsoon
defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:31
Sika defeated Tito Santana at
14:05
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Afa at 19:18
Pat Patterson
defeated Bulldog Brower at 4:06
- 3/2/80: Lance Cade was born.
WWF @ Torrington - March 2,
1980
Jose Estrada defeated Steve King
Rene Goulet defeated Bobby
Duncum via disqualification
Hulk Hogan defeated Frank Williams
Ken Patera
defeated Ivan Putski vai count-out
Joyce Grable & Vivian St. John
defeated Cindy Majors & Wenona Little Heart
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - March 3,
1980
Bulldog Brower defeated Frank Williams
Baron Mikel Scicluna
fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito Santana
Ivan Putski
defeated Ken Patera via disqualification
The Wild Samoans defeated Rene
Goulet & Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - March 5, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
3/15/80:
The Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet & Mike Masters at 8:42
Larry Sharpe fought Dominic DeNucci to a 10-minute draw
Pat Patterson defeated Paul Marrett at 2:31
Ken Patera defeated Angelo Gomez at 2:04
Tito Santana & Ivan Putski defeated Jose Estrada & Davey O'Hannon at 5:20
Hulk Hogan defeated Frankie Williams at 2:41
3/22/80:
Tito Santana & Ivan Putski defeated Jose Estrada & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 7:18
The Fabulous Moolah & Vivian St. John defeated Cindy Majors & Winnona Little Heart at 8:41
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez at 3:04
The Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet & Dominic DeNucci via count-out at 5:11
Ken Patera defeated Mike Masters at 4:06
Larry Sharpe defeated Steve King at 2:51
3/29/80:
Pat Patterson & Rene Goulet defeated Johnny Rodz & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:51
Larry Sharpe defeated Frankie Williams at 7:11
Larry Zbyszko defeated Steve King at 5:26
Dominic DeNucci defeated Jose Estrada at 5:02
Hulk Hogan defeated Mike Masters at 2:40
WWF @ Beaver Falls, PA - Middle School Gym - March 6, 1980
The Red Demon defeated Billy Berger
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Jo Jo Andrews
Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito Santana
Ivan Putski defeated Bobby Duncum via disqualification
St. Louis, MO - Kiel Auditorium - March 7, 1980
Tom Andrews
fought the Mongel to a draw
Eddie Gilbert defeated Billy Howard
Takachio
& Pak Song defeated George Wells & Kerry Brown
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund defeated Dick Murdoch via disqualification
Missouri State Champion
Kevin Von Erich defeated Ed Wiskowski
Dick the Bruiser & David Von Erich
defeated Bruiser Brody & Bulldog Brown
Ric Flair defeated Jack Brisco in
a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; Pat O'Connor was the special referee for the bout
WWF @ McKeesport, PA - March 7, 1980
Jo Jo Andrews defeated
Joe Abby
Johnny Valiant defeated Billy Berger
Gorilla Monsoon defeated
Baron Mikel Scicluna
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito Santana
Ivan Putski defeated
Bobby Duncum via disqualification
WWF @ Commack, NY - March 7, 1980
The Wild Samoans defeated Steve King & Mike Masters
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Jose Estrada defeated Tony
Altimore
Larry Zbyszko defeated Rene Goulet
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson
defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out
Ken Patera defeated Dominic
DeNucci
Vivian St. John & the Fabulous Moolah defeated Cindy Majors & Wenona Little Heart
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Center - March 8, 1980
Larry Zbyszko vs. Mike Masters
Davey O'Hannon vs.
Gorilla Monsoon
Joe Mascara vs. Steve Klein
Tony Atlas defeated Bobby Duncum
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson vs. Capt. Lou Albano
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Hulk Hogan
Also included a women's tag team match
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - March 8, 1980
Pete
Doherty defeated Angelo Gomez
Johnny Rodz defeated Fred Marzino
Jose
Estrada fought Sylvano Sousa to a draw
Rene Goulet defeated Joe
Crugnale
Dominic DeNucci defeated Bulldog Brower
The Wild Samoans defeated
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Ivan Putski via count-out
Bruno
Sammartino defeated Ken Patera in a Texas Death Match
WWF @ Browns Mills - March 10,
1980
Larry Sharpe defeated Paul Figueroa
Bulldog Brower fought
Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Bobby
Duncum via disqualification
The Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet &
Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - March 11, 1980 (1,881)
Johnny
Rodz defeated Steve King
Bobby Duncum defeated Dominic DeNucci
Ken Patera
defeated Rene Goulet
The Wild Samoans defeated Tito Santana & Mike
Masters
Pat Patterson defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Hulk Hogan defeated
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ McClellandtown, PA - March 13, 1980 (matinee)
Jose
Estrada defeated the Red Demon via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund defeated Afa
Jose Estrada defeated Don Red Cloud
Johnny Valiant
defeated Steve King
Dominic DeNucci defeated Sika via disqualfication
WWF @ White Plains, NY - March 13, 1980 (matinee)
Tony
Altimore defeated Ricky Stallone
Johnny Rodz defeated Gomez
Tito Santana
defeated Bulldog Brower
Hulk Hogan defeated Mike Masters
Pat Patterson
defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out
Bobby Duncum defeated Ivan Putski via
count-out
WWF @ Johnstown, PA - March 13, 1980
Mike Mihalko defeated
BB Coleman
Larry Zbyszko defeated Berger
Rene Goulet fought Baron Mikel
Scicluna to a draw
Ken Patera defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
WWF
World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Afa
WWF @ Highland Park, NJ - March 14, 1980
Larry Sharpe
defeated Angelo Gomez
Bulldog Brower defeated Davey O'Hannon
Mike Masters
defeated Frank Williams
Johnny Rodz defeated Mike Masters
Hulk Hogan
defeated Tito Santana
Bobby Duncum defeated Ivan Putski via
count-out
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - March 14, 1980
Steve
King defeated Jim Grabmire
Johnny Valiant defeated Johnny DeFazio
WWF
World Champion Bob Backlund fought Ken Patera to a double
disqualification
Larry Zbyszko defeated Bruno Sammartino via
disqualification
Andrews defeated Jose Estrada
The Wild Samoans defeated
Rene Goulet & Dominic DeNucci
Pat Patterson defeated Baron Mikel
Scicluna
WWF @ Randloph - March 15,
1980
Davey O'Hannon defeated Angelo Gomez
Johnny Rodz defeated
Frank Williams
Rene Goulet defeated Bulldog Brower via
disqualification
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito Santana
Ken Patera defeated WWF
IC Champion Pat Patterson via count-out
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - March 16, 1980
Johnny Rodz defeated Ted
Lewin
Tony Altimore defeated Steve King
Rene Goulet defeated Jose
Estrada
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito Santana
Ivan Putski defeated Bobby
Duncum
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - March 17,
1980
Davey O'Hannon defeated Jose Estrada
WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan
Putski & Tito Santana defeated the Wild Samoans via
disqualification
Larry Zbyszko defeated Frank Williams
Baron Mikel
Scicluna fought Davey O'Hannon to a double disqualification
Frank Savage
defeated Steve King
WWF @ Stamford, CT - March 17, 1980
Bulldog Brower defeated
Silvano Sousa
Sharpe defeated Gomez
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic
DeNucci
Johnny Rodz defeated Mike Masters
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
defeated Bobby Duncum
WWF @ Norwich, CT - March 1980
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund wrestled an exhibition contest against Jose Estrada; the champion
applied a number of holds on Estrada, breaking each time; eventually, Estrada
became frustrated and started working rough which led to Backlund hitting the
atomic drop before offering a handshake
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson vs. Ken
Patera
WWF @ Trenton, NJ - March 18,
1980
Johnny Rodz defeated Mike Masters
Baron Mikel Scicluna
defeated Frank Williams
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito Santana
Ken Patera fought
Ivan Putski to a double disqualification
The Wild Samoans defeated Rene
Goulet & Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ North Adams - March 19,
1980
Steve King fought Frank Williams to a draw
Sylvano Sousa
defeated Fred Marzino
Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Larry
Sharpe defeated Pete Doherty
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito Santana
WWF IC
Champion Pat Patterson defeated Ken Patera via disqualification
WWF @ Webster - March 20,
1980
Frank Savage defeated Angelo Gomez
Ivan Putski defeated Bobby
Duncum via count-out
Larry Zbyszko defeated Jose Estrada
WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund defeated Johnny Rodz
The Wild Samoans defeated Rene
Goulet & Frank Williams
WWF @ Albany, NY - March 22, 1980
Jose Estrada defeated Pete
Doherty
Larry Zbyszko defeated Mike Masters
The Wild Samoans defeated Rene
Goulet & Gomez
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Ken Patera via
disqualification
Jim Duggan defeated Fred Marzino
WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - March 23, 1980
Larry Sharpe defeated
Gomez
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Mike Masters
Hulk Hogan defeated Rene
Goulet
Ken Patera defeated WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny
Rodz
The Wild Samoans defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana via count-out
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - March 24, 1980 (26,102 which included 4,000 in Felt Forum)
Televised on the MSG Network - featured Vince McMahon on commentary
Bulldog Brower pinned Frank Williams at 8:53 with an elbow drop following a running back elbow
Kerry Von Erich pinned Jose Estrada at 10:49 with a sunset flip out of the corner (Kerry's MSG debut)
Tor Kamata pinned Mike Masters at 5:46 with a jumping kick and a kneedrop
Larry Zbyszko defeated Bruno Sammartino (w/ Arnold Skaaland) via disqualification at 15:31 when Sammartino failed
to release a choke; Sammartino was eventually pulled away by Skaaland and referee Dick Kroll while Zbyzsko escaped
Afa pinned Dominic DeNucci at 9:42 with a jumping headbutt
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Sika at 18:32 after throwing the challenger off the top as Sika attempted a diving
headbutt
Andre the Giant & WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Bobby Duncum & Ken Patera at 11:04 when Andre pinned Duncum
with a splash as Patterson had Duncum in the figure-4
Rene Goulet pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna with a sunset flip at 6:11
Hulk Hogan pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana at 8:12 with a suplex and grabbing the tights for leverage;
prior to the bout, Hogan was escorted to the ring by Freddie Blassie
(Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology Wal-Mart exclusive 4th disc)
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - March 25, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana vs. Larry Zbyszko
Also included Andre the Giant
WWF @ Kenilworth, NJ - March 27, 1980
Paul Figueroa defeated
Pinky Larson
Johnny Rodz defeated Gomez
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic
DeNucci
Tor Kamata defeated Tony Altimore
Rene Goulet defeated Baron Mikel
Scicluna
Ken Patera defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
WWF @ Toms River, NJ - March 27,
1980
Davey O'Hannon defeated Steve King
Larry Sharpe defeated Paul
Figueroa
Jose Estrada defeated Mark Pole
Bulldog Brower defeated Mike
Masters
Andre the Giant & Tito Santana defeated the Wild
Samoans
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - March 29, 1980
Larry
Sharpe defeated Mike Masters
Tor Kamata defeated Gomez
Rene Goulet
defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Ken Patera defeated WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund
Dominic DeNucci defeated Davey O'Hannon
Andre the Giant fought
Hulk Hogan to a double disqualification
Johnny Rodz defeated Williams
WWF
IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Bobby Duncum via
disqualification
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - March 29, 1980
Johnny
Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Tor Kamata defeated Steve King
Davey O'Hannon
defeated Paul Figueroa
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Fred Mascara
Ken Patera
defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund when the match was stopped due to
blood
Larry Zbyszko defeated Ivan Putski
Andre the Giant fought Hulk Hogan
to a double count-out
WWF @ New Milford, CT - March 30,
1980
Johnny Rodz defeated Mike Masters
Tor Kamata defeated Frank
Williams
Andre the Giant defeated Bobby Duncum
The Wild Samoans defeated
Rene Goulet & Tito Santana
WWF @ New London, CT - March 31,
1980
Tor Kamata defeated Pete Doherty
Jose Esposito defeated Jose
Estrada via disqualification
Tor Kamata defeated Jose Estrada
Ken Patera
fought WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson to a double disqualification
The Wild Samoans defeated Tito
Santana & Johnny Rodz
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - March 31, 1980
Larry Sharpe
defeated Steve King
Frank Savage defeated Angelo Gomez
Baron Mikel
Scicluna defeated Mike Masters
Larry Zbyszko defeated Rene Goulet
Bulldog
Brower defeated Frank Williams
Andre the Giant fought Hulk Hogan to a double
count-out
- 4/1/80: Randy Orton was born.
WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - April 1, 1980 (2,153)
Baron
Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty
Tor Kamata defeated Tony
Altimore
Hulk Hogan defeated Rene Goulet via count-out
Andre the Giant
& Tito Santana defeated the Wild Samoans
Ken Patera defeated WWF IC
Champion Pat Patterson
WWF @ Bristol - April 2,
1980
Tor Kamata defeated Mike Flanagan
Jim Duggan defeated Silvano
Sousa
Joe Crugnale defeated Fred Marzino via disqualification
Rene Goulet
defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Wild Samoans defeated Steve King & Rene
Goulet
WWF @ North Bergen, NJ - April 3, 1980
Frank Savage defeated
Tony Altimore
Tor Kamata defeated Fred Marzino
WWF IC Champion Pat
Patterson defeated Bobby Duncum via disqualification
Hulk Hogan defeated Rene
Goulet
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Jose Estrada defeated Steve King
WWF @ Fort Dix, NJ - Sports Arena - April 3, 1980
Included Andre the Giant and Tito Santana
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY - April 4,
1980
Tor Kamata fought Rene Goulet to a draw
Jim Duggan fought
Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
Andre the Giant defeated Bobby Duncum
Steve
King defeated Pinky Larson
The Wild Samoans defeated Tito Santana &
Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Manchester, NH - April 4, 1980
WWF IC Champion Pat
Patterson vs. Hulk Hogan
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - April 5, 1980
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Davey O'Hannon defeated Paul Figuero
Tor Kamata fought Steve King to a no contest
Larry Sharpe defeated Mike Masters
Gorilla Monsoon fought Joe Mascaro (sub. for Bulldog Brower) to a no contest
Andre the Giant fought Hulk Hogan to a draw
Ken Patera defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - April 5, 1980
Mike Duggan
defeated Fred Marzino
Pete Doherty defeated Joe Crugnale
Rene Goulet
defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Bobby Duncum defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF
Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated the Wild Samoans via
disqualification when the challengers attacked guest referee Pat
Patterson
Larry Zbyszko defeated Bruno Sammartino via
disqualification
WWF @ Bayonne, NJ - High School - April 7, 1980
Tito Santana
vs. Ken Patera
The Wild Samoans vs. Mike Masters & Rene Goulet
Hulk
Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Bobby
Duncum
WWF @ ? - April 8, 1980
Hulk Hogan vs. WWF World Champion
Bob Backlund
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - Paramount Theatre - April 9, 1980
Bulldog Brower defeated Jose Estrada
Rene Goulet defeated Johnny Rodz
Tor Kamata defeated Steve King
Larry Sharpe defeated Frankie Williams
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
Ivan Putski defeated Afa via disqualification
WWF @ Worcester, MA - Auditorium - April 10, 1980
Jose Estrada defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Frankie Williams)
Tor Kamata defeated Mike Masters
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Rene Goulet defeated Sika
Hulk Hogan defeated Tito Santana
Ivan Putski defeated Afa via disqualification
St. Louis, MO - Kiel Auditorium - April 11, 1980
Pak Song
& Ron McFarlane defeated Eddie Gilbert & Tom Andrews
Jerry Oates
defeated Takachio
Rocky Johnson defeated Lord Alfed Hayes
Dick the
Bruiser, Pat O'Connor, & George Wells defeated Bulldog Brown, Dick Murdoch,
& Ed Wiskowski
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Ken Patera to a
draw
Missouri State Champion Kevin Von Erich defeated Bruiser Brody via
disqualification
WWF @ Comack, NY - April 11, 1980
Jose Estrada defeated Charlie Brown
Larry Sharpe defeated Tony Altimore
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated ? Buford
Bulldog Brower defeated Mike Masters
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
The Wild Samoans defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Ivan Putski via disqualification
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - April 12, 1980
(matinee)
Rene Goulet vs. Jose Estrada
Prof. Toru Tanaka vs. Angelo
Gomez
Johnny Rodz vs. Steve King
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson vs. Baron
Mikel Scicluna
Ken Patera vs. Dominic DeNucci
Tony Atlas vs. Bobby Duncum
(Texas Death Match)
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Ivan Putski vs.
the Wild Samoans
Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - April 12, 1980 (19,568)
Televised on the PRISM Network - featured Dick Graham & Kal Rudman on commentary
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Tony Altimore at 6:42
Larry Sharpe defeated Jose Estrada at 8:37
Tor Kamata defeated Johnny Rodz at 5:01
Ken Patera pinned Rene Gouelt at 9:26 after reversing a cradle
Hulk Hogan defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) via count-out at 29:00 when Backlund shoved Hogan back inside the ring
from the apron after the two fell out to the floor; at the beginning of the bout, Backlund offered his hand to Hogan to shake, which he did
(Hulk Hogan: The Unreleased Archives)
Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko at 11:09 when referee Dick Woehrle deemed Zbyzsko unable to continue after Sammartino hit his opponent with
a chair; after the bout, it was announced the night's curfew had been waived
Dominic DeNucci defeated Davey O'Hannon at 8:02 when the referee stopped the bout due to blood after O'Hannon sustained a slingshot into an exposed
turnbuckle
The Wild Samoans defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Ivan Putski to win the titles at 7:36 when Sika pinned Santana with the Samoan Drop
after Santana missed a crossbody off the top (Tag Team Champions)
WWF @ Willingboro, NJ - April 14, 1980
Joe Mascara defeated Paul Figueroa
Johnny Ringo defeated Ted Adams
Larry Sharpe defeated Frankie Williams
Rene Goulet defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Davey O'Hannon defeated Manuel Soto
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Ivan Putski & Tito Santana
WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Center - April 15, 1980
Sylvano Sousa defeated Pete Doherty
Frank Savage defeated Steve King
Davey O'Hannon fought Jim Duggan to a draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Freddie Marzino
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Tito Santana & Ivan Putski
Andre the Giant defeated Bobby Duncum
- 4/16/80: Paul London was born.
WWF @ Bristol, CT - April 16, 1980
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Dave Darrow
Davey O'Hannon defeated Silvano Sousa
Frank Savage defeated Mike Masters
Jim Duggan defeated Dave Darrow
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Ivan Putski & Tito Santana via disqualification
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - April 16, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
Andre the Giant & WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada at 10:28 when Andre pinned Estrada
with a boot to the face and a sit-down splash
Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant vs. Bobby Duncum
Miami Beach, FL - Convention Hall - April 16, 1980
Jeff
Portz defeated Raul Mata
Mr. Saito defeated Barry Windham
The Super
Destroyer defeated Bubba Douglas
Don Muraco defeated Steve Keirn
Nikolai
Volkoff defeated Bugsy McGraw via disqualification
Tatsumi Fujinami defeated
Don Diamond
WWF Bob Backlund defeated NWF World Champion Antonio Inoki via
disqualification at 21:24; only Backlund’s title was on the line
NWA Southern
Champion Dusty Rhodes defeated Ernie Ladd
NWA World Champion Harley Race
defeated Manny Fernandez
WWF @ Perth Amboy, NJ - High School - April 17, 1980
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frankie Williams
Luis Astea defeated ? Brown
Manuel Soto defeated Tony Altimore
Hulk Hogan defeated Rene Goulet
Andre the Giant & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans via disqualification
WWF @ North Bergen, NJ - April 17, 1980
Jose Estrada defeated Steve King
Mike Masters defeated Davey O'Hannon
Larry Sharpe defeated Frank Savage
Ivan Putski defeated Ken Patera via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Tor Kamata
WWF @ Trumbull, CT - High School Gym - April 18, 1980
Frank Savage defeated Fred Marzino
Dave Darrow defeated Sylvano Sousa
Tor Kamata defeated Davey O'Hannon
Larry Zbyszko defeated Rene Goulet
Andre The Giant & Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans via count-out
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - April 18, 1980
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frankie Williams
Mike Masters defeated Jerry Johnson
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson fought Ken Patera to a double count-out
WWF @ Manchester, CT - Clarke Arena - April 19, 1980
Steve
King defeated Pete Doherty
Davey O'Hannon defeated Pete Doherty
Dave
Darrow defeated Fred Marzino
Frankie Williams fought Jose Estrada to a
draw
Tor Kamata defeated Rene Goulet
Larry Zbyszko defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
WWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - April 19, 1980
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Mike Masters
Johnny Rodz vs. Jim Duggan
Larry Sharpe vs. Angelo Gomez
Bulldog Brower vs. Dominic DeNucci
Hulk Hogan defeated Gorilla Monsoon
The Wild Samoans vs. Ivan Putski & Andre the Giant
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera
WWF @ Steubenville, OH - St. John Arena - April 20,
1980
Nick Busick defeated Jo Jo Andrews
Johnny Valiant defeated Bill
Berger
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Johnny DeFazio via count-out
Hulk
Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
Andre the Giant & Ivan Putski fought WWF
Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans to a double disqualification; after the
bout, Andre was so angered with the decision that he knocked the referee out
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - April 21, 1980 (20,000+)
Televised on the MSG Network - featured vince McMahon on commentary
Larry Sharpe defeated Mike Masters at 8:11
Greg Gagne defeated Jose Estrada at 8:53
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood defeated Tor Kamata & Bulldog Brower at 15:11
Sika defeated Dominic DeNucci at 9:27
Andre the Giant defeated Bobby Duncum at 13:11
Hulk Hogan defeated Rene Goulet at 3:14
Ken Patera defeated WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson to win the title at 20:48 with a knee drop off the middle turnbuckle to the champion's
back; the referee, still groggy from a collision with Patterson moments prior, did not notice that the champion's foot was on the bottom
rope during the cover (History of the Intercontinental Title,
The Ken Patera Story)
Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Afa at 16:34
WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - April 22, 1980
Johnny Rodz vs. Tor Kamata
Bobby Duncum vs. Rene Goulet
Andre the Giant vs. Afa
Pat Patterson vs. WWF IC Champion Ken Patera
WWF @ Bangor, ME - Auditorium - April 23, 1980
Rene Goulet defeated Jose Estrada
Larry Shapre defeated Frankie Williams
Tor Kamata defeated Sylvano Sousa
Dominic DeNucci defeated Frank Savage
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Johnny Rodz
Andre the Giant & Pat Patterson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Meriden, CT - Platt High School Gym - April 24, 1980
Larry Sharpe defeated Jim Duggan
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Mike Masters
Tony Altimore defeated Frankie Williams
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWF @ Langdon, NH - April 24, 1980
Dave Darrow defeated Jose Estrada
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Doherty
WWF Tag Team Champion The Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet & Angelo Gomez
Larry Zbyszko defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
St. Louis, MO - Kiel Auditorium - April 25, 1980
Takachio
& Pak Song defeated Tommy Sharpe & Kerry Brown
Jerry Oates defeated
Skandor Akbar
Ed Wiskowski fought George Wells to a draw
WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bulldog Brown
Dick the Bruiser & Pat
O'Connor defeated Bruiser Brody & Dick Murdoch
Ken Patera defeated Kevin
Von Erich to win the Missouri State title
NWA World Champion Harley Race
defeated Ric Flair
WWF @ Hightstown, NJ - April 25, 1980
Manuel Soto defeated Jose Estrada via disqualification
Tor Kamata defeated Sylvano Sousa
Johnny Rodz defeated Fred Marzino
WWF Tag Team Champion Sika & Tor Kamata (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion Afa) defeated Rene Goulet & Angelo Gomez
Larry Zbyszko defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - April 25, 1980
Steve King defeated Pinky Larson
Frank Savage defeated Davey O'Hannon via disqualification
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frankie Williams
Larry Sharpe defeated Mike Masters
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
Ivan Putski defeated Bobby Duncum via count-out
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - April 26, 1980
Pete Doherty defeated Fred Marzino
Jim Duggan defeated Frank Savage via disqualification
Tor Kamata defeated Sylvano Sousa
Bobby Duncum defeated Rene Goulet
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty
Andre the Giant & Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans via count-out
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ Garden City, NY - April 26, 1980
Frankie Williams defeated Tony Altimore via disqualification
Jose Estrada defeated Angelo Gomez
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
Larry Sharpe defeated Mike Masters
Larry Zbyszko defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - April 27, 1980
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Jose Estrada fought Frank Savage to a time-limit draw
Larry Sharpe defeated Mike Masters
Tor Kamata defeated Frankie Williams
Bobby Duncum defeated Tony Altimore
Hulk Hogan defeated Rene Goulet
Larry Zbyszko defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
WWF @ Beaver Falls, PA - Middle School Gym - April 28, 1980
JoJo Andrews defeated Ron Lee (sub. for Joe Abby vs. Johnny Valiant)
Johnny DeFazio fought Johnny Valiant (sub. for Larry Zbyszko) to a time-limit draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Tony Altimore
Dominic DeNucci defeated Afa via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera fought Ivan Putski to a double count-out
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - April 28, 1980
Larry Sharpe defeated Rene Goulet
Frank Savage defeated Angelo Gomez
Tor Kamata defeated Frankie Williams
Hulk Hogan defeated Steve King & Mike Masters in a handicap match
Pat Patterson fought Sika to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum
WWF @ Belle Vernon, PA - High School Gym - April 29, 1980
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Ron Lee
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Johnny DeFazio
Dominic DeNucci fought Afa to a double disqualification
Larry Zbyszko defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWF @ New London, CT - Ocean Beach Park Auditorium - April 29, 1980
Joe Esposito defeated Sylvano Sousa at 13:02
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King at 18:58
Larry Sharpe defeated Mike Masters at 6:04
Tor Kamata pinned Frankie Willaims at 12:14
Hulk Hogan pinned Rene Goulet at 19:42
Pat Patterson fought Sika to a double disqualification
WWF @ Altoona, PA - Jaffa Mosque - April 30, 1980
Afa defeated Johnny DeFazio
Larry Zbyszko defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera fought Ivan Putski to a draw
WWF @ Johnstown, PA - May 1, 1980
The Red Demon defeated Ron Lee
Afa defeated Johnny DeFazio
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Dominic DeNucci via disqualification
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Bill Berger
Larry Zbyszko defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
Mike Milhalko defeated Jo Jo Andrews
Johnny Valiant defeated Tony Altimore
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - May 2, 1980
Nick Busick
pinned Jim Grabmire
Jo Jo Andrews pinned Tony Altimore
Baron Mikel
Scicluna fought Johnny DeFazio to a draw
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny
Valiant via disqualification
Pat Patterson defeated Ken Patera via
disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Afa
Bruno
Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out
WWF @ Albany, NY - May 2, 1980
Hulk Hogan defeated Jose
Estrada
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - May 3, 1980
Johnny Rodz
vs. Paul Figuroa
Davey O'Hannon vs. Steve King
Larry Sharpe vs. Angelo
Gomez
Bulldog Brower vs. Mike Masters
Bobby Duncum vs. El
Olympico
Gorilla Monsoon vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Larry Zbyszko vs. Ivan
Putski
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera
WWF @ Fall River, MA - Armory - May 3,
1980
Steve King vs. Jose Estrada
Rene Goulet vs. Sika
Pat
Patterson vs. Hulk Hogan
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall - May 6, 1980
Championship Wrestling taping:
Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada (McGraw’s TV debut)
Tor Kamata defeated Frank Williams
Pedro Morales defeated Moose Monroe
NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Frank Williams
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz
Larry Sharpe defeated Paul Morrett
NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Steve King
Ken Patera defeated Dominic Denucci
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet & Angelo Gomez
El Olympico defeated Mark Pole
Larry Sharpe drew Rick McGraw
Larry Zbyszko defeated El Olympico
NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Angelo Gomez
Pedro Morales defeated Frank Savage
Tor Kamata defeated Ricky Stallone
5/10/80:
5/17/80:
5/24/80
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse - May 7, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
Pedro Morales defeated Jose Estrada
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Steve King & Dominic Denucci
Larry Sharpe defeated Frank Savage
Tony Atlas defeated Moose Monroe
Hulk Hogan defeated Mike Masters
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Steve King
Bob Backlund drew with El Olympico
Rene Goulet drew with Tor Kamata
Pat Patterson defeated Jose Estrada
Pedro Morales defeated Mark Pole
Rick McGraw defeated Moose Monroe
WWF Tag Team Champions the Samoans fought Rene Goulet & Dominic Denucci to a double disqualification
Tony Atlas defeated Frank Savage
5/10/80:
5/17/80:
5/24/80
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY - May 9, 1980
Hulk Hogan defeated
Gorilla Monsoon
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - May 10, 1980
Pete Doherty
defeated Fred Marzino
Moose Duggan defeated Steve King
Johnny Rodz
defeated Angelo Gomez
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frankie Williams
Tor
Kamata defeated Rene Goulet
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Pat Patterson &
Gorilla Monsoon
Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out when
Zbyszko refused to return to the ring
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - May 10, 1980 (8,475)
Televised on the PRISM
Network:
Davey O'Hannon defeated Manuel Soto at
13:22
Dominic DeNucci defeated Jose Estrada at 10:21
Rick McGraw pinned
Mark Pole with a side Russian leg sweep at 4:32 (McGraw's Spectrum
debut)
Bobby Duncum defeated Tony Atlas via count-out at 12:41
El Olympico
pinned Joe Mascaro with a small package at 7:18; for whatever reason, Mascaro was introduced as Frank Savage and
was referred to as such by the commentary team
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out at 17:48; after
the bout, the champion was interviewed by Dick Graham & Kal Rudman at
ringside
Larry Sharpe pinned Mike Masters with a piledriver at 8:16
WWF IC
Champion Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski via count-out at 10:51
WWF @ Totowa, NJ – Ice World - May 12, 1980
Baron Scicluna defeated Jose Estrada
Larry Sharpe defeated Angelo Gomez
Tor Kamata defeated Frank Williams
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Dominic Denucci & Rene Goulet
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Pat Patterson
Larry Zbyszko defeated Ivan Putski
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - Kings Bay Boys Club - May 13, 1980
Tor Kamata vs. El Olympico
Ivan Putski & Tito Santana vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center - May 13, 1980 (1,786)
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Bobby Duncum defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Pete Doherty)
Larry Zbyszko defeated Rene Goulet
Pat Patterson defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera via disqualification in a lumberjack match
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Jose Estrada
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall - May 14, 1980
Davey O'Hannon vs. Frankie Williams
Larry Sharpe vs. El Olympico
Tor Kamata vs. Mike Masters
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Dominic DeNucci
Gorilla Monsoon & Ivan Putski vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - May 14, 1980
Bruno Sammartino vs. Ken Patera
WWF @ Bangor, ME – May 14, 1980
Johnny Rodz bat Sylvano Sousa
Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada
Pat Patterson defeated Bobby Duncum via disqualification
Ken Patera defeated Rene Goulet
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Larry Zbyzsko to a double disqualification
WWF @ ?, NJ - May 15,
1980
St. Louis, MO - Kiel Auditorium - May 16, 1980
Tom Andrews
& Mike Huber defeated Billy Howard & Guy Mitchell
Pat O'Connor
defeated Bobby Jaggers
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Roger
Kirby
Dick the Bruiser & Rocky Johnson defeated Lord Alfred Hayes &
Takachio
Bruiser Brody fought Dick Murdoch to a no contest
Missouri State
Champion Ken Patera defeated Kevin Von Erich
WWF @ Commack, NY – Long Island Arena - May 16, 1980
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada
Sika defeated Dominic Denucci
Larry Sharpe defeated Frank Williams
Marc Pole defeated Angelo Gomez
Afa fought Ivan Putski to a double disqualification
WWF @ Norwich, CT - Free Academy High School - May 16,
1980
Fred Marzino vs. Pete Doherty
Sylvano Sousa vs. Frank
Savage
Mike Masters vs. Johnny Rodz
Tor Kamata vs. Angelo Gomez
Rene
Goulet vs. Bobby Duncum
Pat Patterson vs. Larry Zbyszko
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – May 17, 1980
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Larry Williams
Manuel Soto defeated Marc Pole
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Mike Masters & Rick McGraw
Jose Estrada fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Ivan Putski defeated Bobby Duncum
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - May 19, 1980 (near capacity crowd)
Televised on the MSG Network - featured Vince McMahon on commentary
Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada at 10:38 (McGraw's MSG debut)
Larry Zbyszko won a 16-man $15,000 battle royal at 11:25 by last eliminating Dominic DeNucci and Bobby Duncum at the same time when,
as DeNucci had Duncum in an airplane spin, Zbyzsko dropkicked them both to the floor;
order of elimination: Frankie Williams by Baron Mikel Scicluna, Ivan Putski by Peter Maivia, Miavia by Putski via pulling him out from the
outside, Scicluna by Tony Atlas, Atlas by the Wild Samoans, Johnny Rodz by DeNucci, Rene Goulet by Duncum, Samoan #2 by Samoan #1 following
an accidental headbutt, Samoan #1 by Gorilla Monsoon, Tor Kamata by Pat Patterson, Monsoon by Zbyzsko & Duncum, Patterson by Zbyzsko & Duncum;
due to pre-match stipulations, Zbyszko earned a world title shot for the next show at MSG
Larry Sharpe defeated Frankie Williams at 8:24
Larry Zbyszko pinned Dominic DeNucci at 7:08 following a kick to the face as DeNucci charged the corner
Tor Kamata pinned Johnny Rodz at 7:58 after a double karate chop to the throat
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned WWF IC Champion Ken Patera in a Texas Death Match at 22:56 with a crossbody off the top;
prior to the bout, the Grand Wizard escorted Patera to the ring and Arnold Skaaland escorted Backlund; named Wrestling Observer's Match of the Year
Gorilla Monsoon pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 3:11 with a chop and splash
Bobby Duncum defeated Rene Goulet at 5:42
Tony Atlas, Ivan Putski, & Pat Patterson defeated Peter Maivia & WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 16:25;
fall #1: Patterson pinned Miavia with a roll up at 8:26; fall #2: Miavia pinned Patterson after a double team from the Samoans at 4:31;
fall #3: Atlas pinned Samoan #1 with a splash after the Samoans accidentally headbutted each other at 3:28;
prior to the bout, Capt. Lou Albano escorted the Samoans ringside
WWF @ Revere, MA – May 20, 1980
Johnny Rodz defeated Frank Marzino
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Tony Altimore
Bobby Duncum fought Dominic Denucci to a double disqualification
Tor Kamata defeated Mike Masters
Larry Zbyszko defeated Pat Patterson
Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada via disqualification
WWF @ Avon, CT – May 21, 1980
Baron Scicluna defeated Mike Masters
Bobby Duncum defeated Dominic Denucci
Tor Kamata defeated Johnny Rodz
Rick McGraw defeated Frank Marzino
Larry Zbyszko defeated Pat Patterson
WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Center - May 21, 1980
Manuel Soto fought Steve King to a draw
Frank Savage defeated Angelo Gomez
Davey O'Hannon defeated Frankie Williams
Larry Sharpe defeated El Olympico
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Rene Goulet
Ivan Putski defeated Ken Patera
WWF @ Worcester, MA – May 22, 1980
Moose Monroe defeated Frank Marzino
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Johnny Rodz
Rick McGraw fought Jose Estrada to a draw
Tor Kamata defeated Mike Masters
Bobby Duncum defeated Dominic Denucci
Larry Zbyszko defeated Pat Patterson
NJPW @ Hasama, Japan - May 23,
1980
Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated George Takano via submission with a
Mexican abdominal stretch
Kengo Kimura pinned Makoto Arakawa
Ryuma Go
pinned Haruka Eigen
Kantaro Hoshino pinned Osaumu Kido
Williem Ruska &
Riki Choshu defeated Bad News Allen & Tito Santana when Choshu pinned
Santana
Strong Kobayashi pinned Chavo Guerrero
Andre the Giant defeated
Seiji Sakaguchi via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Tatsumi
Fujinami fought Dusty Rhodes & Stan Hansen to a no contest
Antonio Inoki
defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification
WWF @ Albany, NY – May 23, 1980
Jose Estrada defeated Mike Masters
Bobby Duncum defeated Dominic Denucci
Jim Duggan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Larry Zbyszko defeated Pat Patterson via disqualification
Tor Kamata defeated Johnny Rodz
Rick McGraw defeated Fred Marzino
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - May 23, 1980
Frankie
Williams defeated Moose Monroe (sub. for Davey O'Hannon)
Larry Sharpe
defeated Steve King
Frank Savage fought El Olympico to a draw
WWF Tag Team
Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Rene Goulet
Ivan
Putski defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera
NJPW @ Morioka, Japan - May 24,
1980
George Takano pinned Hiroyuki Saito
Makoto Arakawa pinned
Kuniaki Kobayashi
Kantaro Hoshino pinned Kengo Kimura
Tito Santana &
Chavo Guerrero defeated Williem Ruska & Osamu Kido when Guerrero pinned
Kido
Stan Hansen pinned Ryuma Go
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated
Riki Choshu in a non-title match via submission with an ankle lock
Tatsumi
Fujinami & Strong Kobayashi defeated Hulk Hogan & Bad News Allen in a
Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1 - Fujinami & Kobayashi won via
disqualification; fall #2 - Fujinami pinned Allen
Antonio Inoki fought Seiji
Sakaguchi to a double count-out
WWF @ Fall River, MA – May 24, 1980
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty
Johnny Rodz defeated Sylvano Sousa
Bobby Duncum defeated Dominic Denucci
Tor Kamata defeated Frank Savage
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera fought Ivan Putski to a double disqualification
Rick McGraw pinned Jose Estrada
WWF @ Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum - May 25, 1980
Tor
Kamata defeated Pete Doherty
Jose Estrada defeated Fred Marzino
Larry
Zbyzkso defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
Afa & Tor Kamata defeated
Rene Goulet & Steve King
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz
NJPW @ Odate, Japan - May 25,
1980
George Takano pinned Hiroyuki Saito
Kuniaki Kobayashi pinned
Shoji Kai
Haruka Eigen defeated Makoto Arakawa via submission with a camel
clutch
Hulk Hogan & Bad News Allen defeated Williem Ruska & Osamu
Kido when Hogan defeated Kido via submission with a backbreaker
WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund pinned Kengo Kimura in a non-title match
Dusty Rhodes
pinned Riki Choshu
Seiji Sakaguchi defated Stan Hansen via
disqualification
Antonio Inoki defeated Ryuma Go via forfeit
Antonio
Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami, & Strong Kobayashi defeated Andre the Giant, Chavo
Guerrero, & Tito Santana in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 - Andre
pinned Kobayashi; fall #2 - Kobayashi defeated Santana via submission with a
backbreaker; fall #3 - Fujinami pinned Guerrero
NJPW @ Osaka, Japan - May 27, 1980
Kuniaki Kobayashi fought
George Takano to a draw
Bad News Allen pinned Kengo Kimura
Ryuma Go &
Haruka Eigen defeated Williem Ruska & Makoto Arakawa when Go pinned
Arakawa
Hulk Hogan defeated Riki Choshu via submission with a
backbreaker
Tito Santana & Chavo Guerrero defeated Kantaro Hoshino &
Osamu Kido when Guerrero pinned Kido
Seiji Sakaguchi defeated Tatsumi
Fujinami via count-out
Andre the Giant fought Stan Hansen to a double
count-out
Antonio Inoki pinned Strong Kobayashi
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification at 19:12 when Rhodes pushed the
referee out of the way as Backlund was trapped upside down in the corner; after the contest,
after realizing he was bleeding from the head and becoming enraged, Backlund assaulted Rhodes in and
outside of the ring
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - May 28, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
Dark match after the taping: Tony Atlas vs. WWF IC Champion Ken Patera
WWF @ North Bergen, NJ – May 29, 1980
Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada
Johnny Rodz defeated Frank Williams
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jerry Johnson
Larry Sharpe defeated Mike Masters
Larry Zbyszko defeated Pat Patterson
WWF @ Highland Park, NJ - High School - May 29, 1980
Steve King vs. Tor Kamata
Manuel Soto vs. Davey O'Hannon
Bobby Duncum vs. Dominic DeNucci
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans vs. Gorilla Monsoon & Rene Goulet
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera vs. Ivan Putski
WWF @ Staten Island, NY – Wagner College Gym - May 30, 1980
Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada
Tor Kamata defeated Frank Williams
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Jose Estrada & ? (sub. for Rene Goulet & Dominic DeNucci)
Pat Patterson vs. Larry Zbyzsko
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Center - May 31, 1980
Rick McGraw defeated Moose Monroe (sub. for Davey O'Hannon)
Baron Mikel Scicluna
defeated Johnny Rodz
Jose Estrdada defeated Steve King (sub. for Larry
Sharpe)
Tor Kamata defeated El Olympico
Afa defeated Rene
Goulet
Dominic DeNucci defeated Bobby Duncum via count-out
Sika defeated
Ivan Putski via count-out
Larry Zbyszko defeated Pat Patterson via
count-out
Tony Atlas fought WWF IC Champion Ken Patera to a draw
WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - June
1, 1980
Frank Savage defeated Frankie Williams
El Olympico fought
Jose Estrada to a draw
Larry Zbyszko defeated Ivan Putski via
count-out
Tor Kamata defeated Frankie Williams
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny
Rodz
Sika defeated Rene Goulet
Larry Sharpe defeated Steve King
Afa
defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
WWF @ Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center - June 3, 1980
Rick McGraw defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Tor Kamata pinned Tony Altimore at 14:05
Larry Zbyszko pinned Dominic DeNucci at 13:10
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet & Johnny Rodz at 17:50
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski via count-out when Putski applied a bearhug on Patera while standing on the ring apron
Nagoya, Japan - June 4, 1980
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification at 14:44
Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium - June 6, 1980
Tom Prichard defeated the Assassin
Mando Guerrero fought Al Madril to a draw
Smokey the Bear defeated the Hood via disqualification
Hulk Hogan defeated Frank Hill
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ron Starr
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - June 7, 1980
Jose
Estrada vs. Paul Figueroa
Davey O'Hannon defeated Danny Pattiglio (sub. for
Manuel Soto)
Larry Sharpe defeated Steve King
Baron Mikel Scicluna
defeated Moose Monroe
Ernie Ladd fought El Olympico to a no contest
WWF
Tag Team Champions the Wild Somoans defeated Pat Patterson & Dominic
DeNucci
Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - June 7, 1980
Tony Altimore defeated Fred Marzino
Joe Cragle fought Pete Doherty to a draw
Rick McGraw defeated Sylvano Sousa
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ken Patera in a steel cage match
Ivan Putski defeated Bobby Duncum
Frank Williams defeated Pete Doherty via count-out
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Rene Goulet defeated Tor Kamata via disqualification
WWF @ Hanover, PA - South Western High School - June 10, 1980
Moose Monroe defeated Ricky Stallone at 8:20
Frank Savage defeated Frankie Williams at 15:25
Jose Estrada defeated Paul Figueroa at 13:46
Sika & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Afa) defeated Rick McGraw (sub. for Rene Goulet) & El Olympico at 20:08
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera via count-out at 20:40
WWF @ Rockaway Queens, NY - St. Rose of ? Auditorium - June 12, 1980
Dominic DeNucci vs. Capt. Lou Albano
Pat Patterson vs. WWF IC Champion Ken Patera
Also included 4 other bouts
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - June 13, 1980
Davey
O'Hannon defeated the Red Demon
Mike Mahalko defeated Bill Berger
Johnny
Valiant defeated Nick Busick
Jim Grabmire defeated Tony Altimore
Sika
defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out
Ken Patera pinned Pat
Patterson
Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko in a steel cage match by
escaping out the door
St. Louis, MO - Kiel Auditorium - June 13, 1980
Tom Andrews
& Kerry Brown defeated Skandor Akbar & Tommy Sharpe
Bobby Jaggers
defeated Billy Howard
Takacho defeated George Wells
David Von Erich
defeated Bulldog Brown
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Lord Alfred
Hayes
Dick Murdoch & Karl Kox defeated Bruiser Brody & Pat
O'Connor
NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Rocky Johnson
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - June 14, 1980
Rick McGraw
defeated Jose Estrada
Johnny Rodz fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a
draw
Tor Kamata defeated Manuel Soto
Davey O'Hannon defeated Bobby Duncum
via disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated Larry Sharpe
WWF Tag Team
Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Dominic DeNucci & Rene Goulet
WWF IC
Champion Ken Patera defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
Bruno Sammartino
defeated Larry Zbyszko in a Texas Death Match
WWF @ Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum - June 15, 1980
Frank
Savage defeated Fred Marzino
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund defeated Afa
Ivan Putski defeated Bobby Duncum
Rene
Goulet defeated Jose Estrada
Rick McGraw defeated Moose Monroe
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - June 16, 1980 (20,000+)
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
Bobby Duncum defeated Rick McGraw
Hulk Hogan defeated Gorilla Monsoon
Larry Zbyszko defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund when the bout was stopped due to blood at 27:39
Ivan Putski (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) defeated Tor Kamata
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Pat Patterson
Rene Goulet defeated Larry Sharpe via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Dominic DeNucci & Ivan Putski
WWF @ Manalapan, NJ - June 19, 1980
Steve King fought Johnny
Rodz to a draw
Hulk Hogan defeated Frank Williams
Dominic DeNucci defeated
Larry Sharpe via disqualification
Bulldog Brower defeated El
Olympico
Frank Savage defeated Eddie Boulder (Brutus Beefcake)
Pat
Patterson defeated Bobby Duncum via count-out
WWF @ Worcester, MA - June 19, 1980
Sylvano Sousa defeated
Fred Marzino
Dave Darrow defeated Pete Doherty via count-out
Ivan Putski
defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera via disqualification
Rene Goulet defeated
Lou Albano via disqualification
Jose Estrada defeated Angelo Gomez
Rick
McGraw fought Tor Kamata to a double count-out
WWF @ Commack, NY - June 20, 1980
Jose Estrada fought Frank
Savage to a draw
Tor Kamata defeated Moose Monroe
Eddie Boulder defeated
Angelo Gomez
Marc Pole defeated Steve King
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic
DeNucci
Pat Patterson defeated Bobby Duncum via count-out
WWF IC Champion
Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWF @ Binghamton, NY - June 20, 1980
Larry Sharpe defeated
Tony Altimore
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz
Larry Williams defeated
Bimbo Larsen
The Wild Samoans & Capt. Lou Albano defeated Gorilla Monsoon
& Mike Masters
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Larry Zbyszko via
disqualification
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - June 21, 1980
Rick
McGraw defeated Frank Savage
Larry Sharpe defeated Johnny Rodz
Rene Goulet
defeated Tor Kamata via disqualification
Larry Zbyszko defeated Ivan Putski
via count-out
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund via disqualification
The Wild Samoans & Capt. Lou Albano
defeated Gorilla Monsoon, Pat Patterson, & Dominic DeNucci
Tony Atlas
defeated Bobby Duncum in a Texas Death Match
WWF @ Bridgeport, CT - June 22, 1980
Rick McGraw defeated
Johnny Rodz
Bobby Duncum
defeated Jose Estrada
The Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet & Dominic
DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski via
disqualification
WWF @ Glastonbury, CT - June 23, 1980
The Wild Samoans defeated
Larry Sharpe & Johnny Rodz
Steve King fought Frank Savage to a
draw
Pat Patterson defeated Bobby Duncum via count-out
WWF World Champion
Bob Backlund defeated Tor Kamata
Larry Zbyszko defeated Dominic
DeNucci
WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - June 24, 1980
Johnny Rodz defeated Tony
Altimore
Pete Doherty defeated Bimbo Larsen
Rick McGraw fought Frank
Savage to a draw
Sika defeated Dominic DeNucci
Pat Patterson defeated Afa
via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bobby
Duncum
WWF @ Norwich, CT - June 25, 1980
Steve King fought Jose
Estrada to a draw
Larry Sharpe defeated Frank Williams
WWF World Champion
Bob Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum
Hulk Hogan defeated Pat Patterson via
count-out
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF @ Dover, DE - June 26, 1980
Dave Darrow defeated Pete
Doherty
Pete Doherty defeated Angelo Gomez
Sylvano Sousa defeated Fred
Marzino via disqualification
The Wild Samoans defeated Rick McGraw &
Johnny Rodz
Ivan Putski defeated Afa
WWF @ Parsippany, NJ - June 26, 1980
Frank Savage defeated Tony
Altimore
Larry Sharpe defeated Steve King
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic
DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Center - June 27, 1980
Bulldog
Brower defeated Angelo Gomez
Johnny Rodz fought Steve King to a draw
WWF
World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Afa
Sika defeated Frankie
Williams
Rick McGraw defeated Bimbo Larson (sub. for Jose Estrada)
Hulk
Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
Pat Patterson defeated Tor Kamata
Tony
Atlas defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera via disqualification; Gorilla Monsoon
was the special referee for the bout
WWF @ Harrsiburg, PA - Zembo Temple - June 27, 1980
Frank Savage defeated
El Olympico
Manuel Soto defeated Davey O'Hannon via count-out
Larry Sharpe
fought Rene Goulet to a double disqualification
Jose Estrada defeated Paul
Figueroa
Ricky Stallone defeated Jose Estrada via disqualification
Larry
Zbyszko defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWF @ Lowell, MA - June 28, 1980
Jose Estrada defeated Pete
Doherty
Frank Savage defeated Frank Williams
Afa & Tor Kamata defeated
Rick McGraw & Johnny Rodz
Pat Patterson defeated Tor Kamata via
count-out
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski via
count-out
WWF @ Ft. Dix, NJ - July 2,
1980
Frank Williams defeated Angelo Gomez
Jose Estrada defeated
Steve King
Larry Sharpe defeated Johnny Rodz
Rick McGraw defeated Tor
Kamata
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Bulldog Brower via disqualification
The
Wild Samoans defeated Pat Patterson & Ivan Putski via
count-out
WWF @ Totowa, NJ
- July 3, 1980
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
The Wild Samoans
defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Pat Patterson
Hulk Hogan defeated Ivan Putski
via count-out
Bulldog Brower defeated Tony Altimore
Rick McGraw defeated
Jose Estrada
Tor Kamata defeated Frank Williams
Larry Sharpe defeated
Steve King
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - July 5,
1980
Bulldog Brower defeated Johnny Rodz
Larry Sharpe defeated
Angelo Gomez
Jose Estrada defeated Frank Williams
Rick McGraw defeated Tor
Kamata via disqualification
Larry Zbyszko defeated Ivan Putski via
count-out
Hulk Hogan defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via
count-out
The Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet & Pat
Patterson
WWF @ Manchester, NH - July 6, 1980
Hulk Hogan vs. Rene
Goulet
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - July 7, 1980
Davey O'Hannon vs. Frank Monroe
Steve King vs. Johnny Rodz
Angelo Gomez vs. Jose Estrada
Manuel Soto vs. Frank Savage
Rene Goulet vs. Hulk Hogan
Ivan Putski vs. Larry Zbyszko
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ - July 7,
1980
Bulldog Brower defeated Frank Williams
Larry Sharpe defeated
El Olympico
Pat Patterson fought WWF IC Champion Ken Patera to a double
disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Tor Kamata
The
Wild Samoans defeated Tony Altimore & Rick McGraw
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - July 8, 1980
Championship Wrestling taping:
Pedro Morales defeated Jose Estrada
Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz
Larry Zbyszko defeated Angelo Gomez
The Wild Samoans defeated Steve King & Ricky Stallone
The Hangman defeated Fred Marzino
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Rick McGraw
Angel Maravilla defeated Frank Savage
Pat Patterson & Rene Goulet defeated Ken Sharkey & Jose Estrada
Hulk Hogan defeated Ron Shaw
The Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet & Rick McGraw via count-out
Rick Martel defeated Lindsey Lyle
Angel Maravilla defeated Ken Sharkey
Larry Zbyszko defeated Steve King
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales defeated Tor Kamata & Jose Estrada
Hulk Hogan defeated Tony Colon
Pat Patterson defeated Johnny Rodz
Sika fought Rene Goulet to a double count-out
The Hangman defeated Angelo Gomez
Hulk Hogan defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
7/12/80:
7/19/80:
7/26/80
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - July 9, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
Pedro
Morales defeated Ron Shaw
The Hangman defeated Steve King
WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund fought Tor Kamata to a draw
Rick Martel defeated Frank
Savage
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Frank Williams
Pat Patterson
defeated Johnny Rodz
Larry Zbyzsko defeated Frank Williams
Angel Maravilla
defeated Marc Pole
Tor Kamata fought Rick McGraw to a draw
Hulk Hogan
defeated Fred Marzino
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Angelo
Gomez
Pedro Morales defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Rick Martel defeated Ken
Sharkey
Hulk Hogan defeated Lindsey Lyle & Steve King in a handicap
match
The Hangman defeated Fred Marzino
Pat Patterson defeated Ron
Shaw
Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz
Angel Maravilla defeated Ken
Sharkey
Larry Zbyzsko fought Pedro Morales to a draw
7/12/80:
7/19/80:
7/26/80
WWF @ Worcester, MA - July 10,
1980
Frank Savage defeated Fred Marzino
Tony Altimore
defeated Pete Doherty via disqualification
Tor Kamata defeated Steve
King
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Hulk Hogan
defeated Rene Goulet
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera fought Ivan Putski to a
double disqualification
WWF @ Albany, NY - July 11, 1980
Hulk Hogan defeated Rene
Goulet
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - July 12, 1980
Larry
Sharpe defeated Dave Darrow
Michael Maravilla defeated Jose
Estrada
Bulldog Brower defeated Joe Mascaro
Larry Zbyszko defeated Rene
Goulet
The Wild Samoans defeated Pat Patterson & Ivan Putski
Hulk
Hogan defeated Gorilla Monsoon
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Ken
Patera to a double disqualification
WWF @ Wildood, NJ - July 14,
1980
Steve King defeated Angelo Gomez
Angel Maravilla defeated
Baron Mikel Scicluna
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz
Andre the Giant
defeated Larry Sharpe & Bulldog Brower in a handicap match
Montreal, Quebec - Paul Sauve Arena - July 14, 1980
Eduard Carpentier vs. Hulk Hogan
Raymond Rougeau vs. Mad Dog Lefebvre
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Le Bourreau
WWF @ Monessen, PA - High School Gym - July 14, 1980
The return to the city after a 10-year absence
Tony Altimore defeated the Red Demon
Johnny DeFazio fought Johnny Valiant to a draw
Ivan Putski defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Afa)
Pat Patterson defeated Tor Kamata (sub. for Sika)
Also included Rene Goulet, Jim Grabmire, and Nick Busick
WWF @ Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center - July 15, 1980 (1,405)
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Steve King at 11:10
Angel Maravilla pinned Johnny Rodz at 14:55
Rick Martel defeated Jose Estrada via disqualification at 16:30
A Samoan & Tor Kamata (sub. for the other Samoan) defeated Pat Patterson & Rene Goulet at 18:50 when the Samoan pinned Goulet after a headbutt
Andre the Giant defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera via disqualification at 11:45
WWF @ Fitchburg, PA - July 16, 1980
Tor Kamata defeated Steve King
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz
Angel Maravilla defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Andre the Giant & Rene Goulet defeated the Wild Samoans via count-out
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
WWF @ Fall River, MA - July 17, 1980
Sylvano Sousa defeated Pete Doherty via disqualification
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
Jose Estrada defeated El Olympico via count-out
Angel Maravilla defeated Fred Marzino
Andre the Giant & Rick McGraw defeated the Wild Samoans via count-out
WWF @ Johnstown, PA - July 17, 1980
Johnny DeFazio fought Johnny Valiant to a draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Dick Huston
Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out
Mike Mehalko defeated the Red Demon via disqualification
Rene Goulet defeated Bobby Duncum
Pat Patterson defeated Tor Kamata
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - July 18, 1980
Tor
Kamata pinned Rick McGraw
Johnny Valiant pinned Bill Berger
Pat Patterson,
Gorilla Monsoon, & Andre the Giant defeated the Wild Samoans & Capt. Lou
Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1 - Samoans win with a
pinfall over Patterson; fall #2 - Monsoon pinned Sika with a backdrop; fall #3 -
Andre scored the pin in the final fall
Bobby Duncum pinned Johnny
DeFazio
Hulk Hogan won a 16-man battle royal by last eliminating Bobby
Duncum
Hulk Hogan pinned Rene Goulet
Ken Patera defeated WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification
WWF @ Great Barrington, MA - Fairgrounds - July 18, 1980
Ivan Putski vs. Larry Zbyszko
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - July 19, 1980
Rick
McGraw defeated Jose Estrada
Johnny Rodz defeated Gomez
Tor Kamata
defeated Steve King
Larry Sharpe defeated Don Serrano
Hulk Hogan defeated
Rene Goulet
Andre the Giant, Gorilla Monsoon, & Pat Patterson defeated
Capt. Lou Albano & the Wild Samoans in a Best 2 out of 3 falls
match
Larry Zbyszko defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ - July 21, 1980
Rene Goulet defeated Tony Altimore
Angel Maravilla defeated Jose Estrada
Ivan Putski defeated Johnny Rodz
Tor Kamata defeated Rick McGraw
Andre the Giant defeated Afa
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - July 23, 1980
Angel Maravilla defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Steve King fought Jose Estrada to a draw
Rick McGraw defeated Paul Morette
Rene Goulet & Ivan Putski defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada
Miami, FL - July 23, 1980
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Don Muraco via count-out
WWF @ South Yarmouth, MA - July 24, 1980
Dave Darrow defeated Fred Marzino
Steve King fought Angelo Gomez to a draw
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Doherty
Hulk Hogan defeated Rene Goulet
Andre the Giant & Ivan Putski defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - July 24, 1980
Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada
Larry Sharpe defeated El Olympico
Tor Kamata defeated Tony Altimore
Bulldog Brower fought Angel Maravilla to a draw
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF IC Champion Ken Patera to a double count-out
WWF @ Middletown, NY - July 25, 1980
Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Beverly Slade defeated Candi Malloy & Peggy Lee
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
Pedro Morales defeated Tor Kamata
The Wild Samoans defeated Angel Maravilla & Rick McGraw
WWF @ Binghamton, NY - July 25, 1980
Moose Monroe defeated Frank Savage
Angelo Gomez defeated Jose Estrada
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
Larry Sharpe defeated Rene Goulet
Andre the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - July 26, 1980
Televised on the PRISM Network:
Tor Kamata fought Angel Maravilla to a draw
Sika defeated Rene Goulet
Larry Zbyszko defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera via disqualification; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee
Andre the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification at 7:23
Pedro Morales defeated Afa
- 7/27/80: Dolph Ziggler (Nick Nemeth) was born.
WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - July 27, 1980
Rick McGraw
fought Johnny Rodz to a 20-minute draw
Rene Goulet defeated Jose
Estrada
Larry Zbyszko defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
Pedro Morales
defeated Tor Kamata (sub. for Don Muraco)
Andre the Giant & Angel
Marville defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans in a Best 2 out of 3
falls match, 2-0; fall #1 - the champions were disqualified; fall #2 - Andre
pinned Afa; the titles remained with the champions due to the DQ finish of the
first fall
The Fabulous Moolah & Beverly Shade defeated Kandi Malloy
& Peggy Lee in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1 - Beverly pinned
Lee; fall #2 - Moolah pinned Lee
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ - July 28, 1980
Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Beverly Shade defeated Candy Malloy & Peggy Lee
Rene Goulet defeated Larry Sharpe via disqualification
Pedro Morales defeated Tor Kamata
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz
Angel Maravilla defeated Ron Shaw
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - July 29, 1980
Championship Wrestling taping:
8/2/80:
Pedro Morales defeated BB Coleman
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Billy Berger
Harley Race defeated Paul Figeroua
The Hangman defeated Ron Lee
Rick Martel defeated Jose Estrada
8/9/80:
Pat Patterson defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Johnny Rodz
Harley Race defeated Kid Sharkey
Larry Zbyszko defeated Billy Berger; after the bout, Zbyszko attacked Tony Garea
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet & Rick McGraw when Sika pinned Goulet
8/16/80:
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Marc Polo
Harley Race defeated Rick McGraw
The Hangman defeated Rene Goulet
Tony Garea defeated Jose Estrada
Dark match after the taping: Pedro Morales fought WWF IC Champion Ken Patera to a double count-out
Honolulu, HI - Blaisdell Arena - July 30, 1980
Peter Maivia
vs. AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs.
Wildman Austin
WWF @ Commack, NJ - August 1, 1980
Hulk Hogan defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
WWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - August 2, 1980
Kandi Malloy & Peggy Lee vs. the Fabulous Moolah & Beverly Slade
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans vs. Pedro Morales & Ivan Putski
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera vs. Pat Patterson
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Larry Zbyzsko
New Orleans, LA - Superdome - August 2, 1980 (30,000)
Terry Latham defeated Tommy Wright at 9:13
Terry Orndorff & Mike Miller defeated Johnny Mantell & Ron Cheatham at the 12-minute mark
King Cobra defeated Frank Dusek at 10:15
The Assassin defeated Steven Little Bear at the 12-minute mark
Ray Candy defeated Killer Khan at 9:47
The Grappler defeated Wahoo McDaniel via disqualification at the 11-minute mark
Paul Orndorff defeated Ken Mantell at the 14-minute mark
Andre the Giant fought Hulk Hogan to a double count-out at the 13-minute mark
Mid-South North American Champion Ted Dibiase defeated Mr. Wrestling II at the 14-minute mark
Dusty Rhodes & Buck Robley defeated Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts in a double bullrope match at the 5-minute mark
The Junkyard Dog defeated Michael Hayes in a steel cage dog collar match at 11:20
The Last Tangle in Tampa - Tampa, FL - Stadium - August 3,
1980
Scott McGhee defeated Bill White
Jimmy Garvin defeated Bobby
Jaggers
Jerry Brisco defeated Lord Alfred Hayes
Wendi Richter won a
7-women battle royal
Jack Brisco defated Mr. Saito
The Super Destroyer
defeated Mr. Florida (Paul Jones)
Southern Champion Dick Slater defeated
Barry Windham via count-out
Dick Murdoch & Bugsy McGraw defeated Ivan
Koloff & Nikolai Volkoff
NWA Junior Champion Les Thornton defeated Mike
Graham
Andre the Giant defeated the Super Destroyer
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund defeated Florida Champion Don Muraco
NWA World Champion Harley Race
fought Dusty Rhodes to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Rhodes
defeated Race; fall #2: the time limit expired; Fritz Von Erich was the guest
referee for the match
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center – August 4, 1980
Rene Goulet vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Rick McGraw vs. the Hangman
Pedro Morales vs. Tor Tanaka
Ivan Putski vs. Hulk Hogan
Also included a women's tag team match
WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - August 5, 1980 (1,325)
Rene Goulet defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna by referee's decision after the 20-minute-time-limit expired
The Fabulous Moolah & Beverly Slade defeated Peggy Lee & Candy Malone in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
The Hangman pinned Rick McGraw at 12:35
Pedro Morales pinned Tor Kamata at 15:23
Hulk Hogan defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification at 11:43
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - August 6, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
Pedro Morales defeated the Hangman at 11:26
8/9/80:
Rene Goulet & Pat Patterson defeated Jose Estrada & Mike Mahalco at 8:52
Pedro Morales defeated Johnny Rodz at 7:11
Ken Patera defeated Ron Lee at 4:22
Rick McGraw fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a no contest at 7:28
Rick Martel defeated Marc Poll at 2:39
8/16/80:
The Hangman defeated Rick McGraw at 6:46
Tony Atlas defeated Billy Coleman at 7:16
Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz at 5:02
Pat Patterson & Rene Goulet defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Jose Estrada at 9:47
8/23/80:
Larry Zbyszko defeated Billy Berger at 3:35
Tony Atlas defeated Johnny Rodz at 6:48
Afa defeated Rick McGraw at 6:37
Rick Martel defeated Jose Estrada at 9:02
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Ricky Stallone at 3:42
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall - August 7, 1980
Angel Marvilla vs. Johnny Rodz
The Hangman vs. Rick Stallone
Larry Sharpe vs. Rene Goulet
Tor Kamata vs. Frankie Williams
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera vs. Pedro Morales
Ivan Putski vs. Larry Zbyzsko
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - August 8, 1980
Hulk Hogan vs. Ivan Putski
St. Louis, MO - Kiel Auditorium - August 8, 1980
Kerry Brown
defeated Billy Howard
Bulldog Brown defaeted Jesse Barr
WWF World Champion
Bob Backlund defeated Buzz Tyler
Kevin Von Erich, Pat O'Connor, Rufus R.
Jones, & Dick the Bruiser defeated Dick Murdoch, Karl Kox, Roger Kirby,
& Takachio
David Von Erich defeated Baron Von Raschke
NWA World
Champion Harley Race defeated Missouri & WWF IC Champion Ken Patera; Lou
Thesz was the special referee for the bout
WWF @ Flushing, NY - Shea Stadium - August 9, 1980 (36,295; 35,771 paid)
Vince McMahon was the guest ring announcer for the show, subbing for Howard Finkel
Angel Marvilla pinned Jose Estrada at 7:26 with a flying headbutt
Dominic DeNucci pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 5:56 with a roll up
MSG Network - 9/22/80: WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Chavo Guerrero at 10:28 with a reverse roll up into a bridge
MSG Network - 9/22/80: WWF Martial Arts Champion Antonio Inoki pinned Larry Sharpe at 8:52 with a kick to the back of the head; Inoki's NWF World
Title was at stake in the match
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) in a Best 2 out of 3
falls match, 2-0, to win the titles at 13:06; fall #1: Morales pinned Afa at 9:49 with a roll up off the ropes; fall #2:
Backlund pinned Afa after Morales dropkicked the opponent, with Backlund then falling on top for the win; Albano was escorted backstage by
the NYPD after interfering during the second fall and slamming Morales on the floor; Backlund & Morales were later stripped of the titles as the rules
stated a wrestler could not hold two titles at the same time
MSG Network - 9/22/80: Pat Patterson defeated Tor Kamata via disqualification at 2:09 when Kamata threw salt into referee Dick Kroll's eyes after
Patterson ducked the attempt; after the bout, Patterson fought off Kamata and hit a bodyslam before Kroll made a one count and then gave the match to
Patterson on a disqualification (Villains of the Squared Circle)
MSG Network - 9/22/80: Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Beverly Slade defeated Kandi Malloy & Peggy Lee at 6:03 when Moolah pinned Lee
following a backdrop
Greg Gagne defeated Rick McGraw at 14:33
Tony Atlas defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera via count-out at 8:13 after Patera knocked the challenger back inside the ring as both men were fighting
on the apron (Best of the WWF Vol. 7)
Ivan Putski pinned Johnny Rodz at 4:47 with the Polish Hammer
The Hangman pinned Rene Goulet at 8:28 after dropping Goulet throat-first across the top rope
Andre the Giant pinned Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) at 7:48 with a bodyslam and splash and a fast count from the referee; Hogan visibly
kicked out at 2 but the referee didn't notice
(Hulk Still Rules)
Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko in a steel cage match at 13:59 by escaping the cage through the door after twice throwing his opponent into the
cage; prior to the bout, Sammartino was escorted to the ring by Arnold Skaaland; after the bout, Zbyzsko confronted Sammartino outside the ring, where
Sammartino twice punched Zbyzsko before Zbyzsko reluctantly raised Bruno's hand in victory; voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Match of the Year
(Best of the WWF Vol. 1,
The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time)
- 8/10/80: Wade Barrett (Stuart Bennett) was born.
WWF @ Johnstown, PA - August 14, 1980
Rene Goulet defeated Tor Kamata
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Afa
Also included Pedro Morales
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - August 15, 1980
Dominic
DeNucci & David Sammartino defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Bill
Berger
Johnny Valiant fought Johnny DeFazio to a draw
The Hangman pinned
Rene Goulet
Tony Atlas defeated Tor Kamata
Pedro Morales pinned
Afa
Andre the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF World Champion
Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera via disqualification
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - August 16, 1980
Johnny Rodz vs. Angel Maravilla
Moose Monroe vs. Frankie Williams
Steve King vs. Angelo Gomez
Pat Patterson vs. Larry Sharpe
The Fabulous Moolah & Beverly Slade vs. Kandi Maloy & Peggy Lee
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans vs. Tony Atlas & Ivan Putski
Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko in a lumberjack match when referee Dick Woherle stopped
the bout due to excessive bleeding; there were eight lumberjacks for the bout;
after the bout, Zbyzsko hit the referee for stopping the match
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - August 16, 1980
Jose
Estrada defeated Frank Marzino at 10:04
Dave Darrow defeated Dan Serrano at
14:08
Pedro Morales defeated Tor Kamata at 8:10
Rick McGraw defeated Pete
Doherty at 9:10
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund via count-out at 24:40
Andre the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan at
15:30
The Hangman defeated Dominic DeNucci at 6:30
Rene Goulet defeated
Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:20
WWF @ Manchester, NH - August 17, 1980
Hulk Hogan vs. Ivan
Putski
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - August 20, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
Ernie Ladd (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Paul Figorella & Beanbo Larson in a handicap match at 2:28
by pinning both men after kicking Larson in the face
Dominic DeNucci & Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz & Baron Mikel Scicluna (tag team title tournament?)
Rene Goulet & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada (tag team tournament?)
8/30/80:
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Angelo Gomez & Steve King at 2:37 by pinning King with the Hogan Hammer lariat
9/13/80:
Andre the Giant fought Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) to a no contest at around the 4-minute mark when Hogan & Blassie
left the ring after Hogan dropped Andre and bloodied him with a Hogan Hammer lariat, using a foreign object loaded in his
elbow pad; after the match, Vince McMahon interviewed Andre at ringside, with Andre yelling for Hogan to come back out
to the ring (Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology)
WWF @ Worcester, MA - Auditorium - August 21, 1980
Dominic
DeNucci vs. Frank Savage
Rene Goulet vs. the Hangman
Ivan Putski vs. Hulk
Hogan
Tokyo, Japan - Gold Hall of Shinagawa Prince Hotel - August 22,
1980
NWF World Champion Antonio Inoki defeated WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund via count-out at 20:31; only Backlund’s title was on the line
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - August 23, 1980
Televised on the PRISM Network - included Dick Graham & Kal Rudman on commentary:
Dominic DeNucci vs. the Hangman
Hulk Hogan defeated Rene Goulet
Andre the Giant & Pedro Morales defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Sika) & Afa at 9:22 when Morales pinned Afa after a boot to the face from Andre
(Amazing Managers)
Pat Patterson pinned Tor Kamata in under a minute
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Gorilla Monsoon at 11:54;
stipulations stated Monsoon would have to retire if he lost the match; he did so weeks later
Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada
Larry Zbyszko pinned Ivan Putski in a Texas Death Match by putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - August 24, 1980
18-man
$7500 battle royal involving: Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, Ivan Putski, Ken
Patera, Larry Zbyszko, the Wild Samoans, Rick McGraw, the Hangman, and many
others
Plus 8 other bouts
Montreal, Quebec - Paul Sauve Arena - August 25, 1980
Andre the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - August 26, 1980
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Johnny Rodz
The Hangman defeated Dominic DeNucci
Hulk Hogan defeated Ivan Putski
Andre the Giant defeated Ken Patera
Gorilla Monsoon & Rene Goulet defeated Afa & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Sika)
Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko in a lumberjack match
Rick McGraw defeated Frank Savage
Pedro Morales defeated Tor Kamata
WWF @ Cape Cod, MA - Coliseum - August 28, 1980
Angelo Gomez
vs. Steve King
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Frankie Williams
Dave Darrow vs.
Tor Kamata
Pat Patterson vs. Larry Zbyszko
Andre the Giant & Rene
Goulet defeated Hulk Hogan & the Hangman
Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium - August 29, 1980
Tom Prichard defeated Prof. Ito
Al Madril defeated the Assassin
Ron Starr defeated John Tolos
The Golden Boy defeated Walter Johnson
Mando Guerrero defeated the Great Goliath
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Butcher Brannigan
WWF @ Binghamton, NY - Arena - August 29, 1980
Jose Estrada
vs. Larry Sharpe
Angel Marvilla vs. Bulldog Brower
Frank Savage vs. Baron
Mikel Scicluna
The Hangman vs. Rick McGraw
Larry Zbyszko vs. Rene
Goulet
Ivan Putski vs. WWF IC Champion Ken Patera
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - August 30, 1980 (9,000)
Rick McGraw pinned Paul Figueroa
Pat Patterson (sub. for El Olympico) pinned Rick Stallone
The Hangman pinned Rene Goulet at 13:19
Ernie Ladd pinned Frank Savage (sub. for Ivan Putski) at 3:28
Tony Atlas defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Larry Zbyszko at 19:28; Pat Patterson was advertised as the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - August 30,
1980
Dominic DeNucci defeated Silvano Sousa
Afa defeated
Gomez
Pedro Morales defeated Tor Kamata
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete
Doherty
Johnny Rodz defeated Frankie Williams
Dave Darrow defeated Ed
Boulder
Steve King defeated Fred Marzino
Andre the Giant pinned Hulk Hogan
at 14:00; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee for the bout
Andre the Giant
won an 18-man $10,000 battle royal; other participants included: Hulk Hogan, Tor
Kamata, Johnny Rodz, Moose Monroe, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Silvano Sousa, Ed
Boulder (sub. for Fred Marzino), the Wild Samoans, Pedro Morales, Steve King,
Angelo Gomez, Pete Doherty, Gorilla Monsoon, Dominic DeNucci, Dave Darrow,
Frankie Williams, & Andre the Giant; the final four men in the bout included
Andre, DeNucci, Kamata, and Afa
WWF @ Sayerville, NJ - September 1980
Pedro Morales fought
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera to a double disqualification when both men threw the
referee out of their way
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall - September 4,
1980
Steve King vs. Johnny Rodz
Rick McGraw vs. Baron Mikel
Scicluna
Bulldog Brower vs. Frankie Williams
The Hangman vs. Rene
Goulet
Afa vs. Dominic DeNucci
Pedro Morales vs. Larry
Zbyszko
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden -
September 6, 1980
Angel Marvilla defeated Johnny Rodz
Baron Mikel
Scicluna defeated Jose Estrada
Sika defeated Dominic DeNucci
Tony Garea
defeated Wild Samoan Afa
Pedro Morales defeated Larry Zbyszko via
count-out
Hulk Hogan defeated Pat Patterson
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera in a lumberjack match
WWF @ Great Barrington, MA - Fairgrounds - September 7, 1980
Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Dominic DeNucci defeated Jose Estrada
Rene Goulet defeated Johnny Rodz
The Hangman defeated Angel Maravilla
Pedro Morales defeated Afa
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - September 8, 1980
Frank Savage vs. Frankie Williams
Angel Maravilla vs. Jose Estrada
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Johnny Rodz
Rene Goulet vs. the Hangman
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Pat Patterson (non-title match)
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agriculture Hall - September 9, 1980
Championship Wrestling taping:
WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: The Wild Samoans defeated Dominic DeNucci & Rick Martel via count-out after 10 minutes
9/13/80:
9/20/80:
9/27/80:
WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tony Garea & Rene Goulet at 10:08 to win the titles
when Afa pinned Goulet following a double bodyslam behind the referee's back
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - September 10, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve King & Angelo Gomez in a handicap match at 2:48 by pinning both men after dropping them with
backbreakers; following the bout, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Hogan & Blassie, during which Blassie said the world's
leading magazine - which had a circulation of 49 million copies per month - offered Hogan & Blassie a contract to have Hogan as the centerfold;
McMahon then clarified whether this would be a nude centerfold and Blassie said it would be; Hogan then cut a promo on the fact he laid out
Andre the Giant and was a superhero (Hulk Hogan: The Unreleased Archives)
Dark match after the taping: Tony Garea & Rick Martel vs. the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Commack, NY - Long Island Arena - September 12,
1980
Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada vs. George King & Carlos
Gomez
Mark Pole vs. Frankie Williams
Rick McGraw vs. Angel
Marvilla
Bulldog Brower vs. Rene Goulet
Pedro Morales vs. Sika
Tony
Garea vs. Afa
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - September 13, 1980
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Dominic DeNucci
Johnny Rodz vs. Rick McGraw
Steve King vs. Angel Maravilla
Bulldog Brower vs. Don Serrano
Tony Garea, Rick Martel, & Pat Patterson vs. Capt. Lou Albano & the Wild Samoans
Andre the Giant pinned Hulk Hogan when Hogan failed a bodyslam attempt and Andre fell on top for the win
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. WWF IC Champion Ken Patera
WWF @ Bridgeport, RI - Central High School Gym - September 15, 1980
Hulk Hogan vs. Dominic DeNucci
Also included Larry Zbyszko, Tony Garea, the Hangman, and Rick McGraw
WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center -
September 16, 1980
Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada
Tony Garea
defeated Johnny Rodz
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Rick Martel
Larry Zbyszko
defeated Dominic DeNucci
Andre the Giant pinned the Hangman
Hulk Hogan
defeated Pat Patterson
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - September 18, 1980
Andre the Giant
defeated Hulk Hogan
WWF @ Sayerville, NJ - September 18, 1980
Tony Garea
defeated Johnny Rodz
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Don Serrano
Rick McGraw
defeated Tony Altimore
Dominic DeNucci fought the Hangman to a double
disqualification
Hulk Hogan defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
WWF IC
Champion Ken Patera fought Pedro Morales to a double disqualification
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - September 20, 1980
Rene Goulet & Rick McGraw fought Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada to a draw
Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Pedro Morales defeated Afa
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned the Hangman
Hulk Hogan pinned Gorilla Monsoon at 4:22
Andre the Giant defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera
Rick Martel defeated Sika
WWF @ Waterbury, CT - September 1980
The Hangman defeated Rene Goulet
Jose Estrada defeated Dave Darrow
Silvana Sousa fought Frank Williams to a draw
Angelo Gomez defeated Fred Marzino
Pedro Morales fought Larry Zbyzsko to a double disqualification after the referee was knocked down; after the match, Morales continued to attack his
opponent
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 22, 1980 (20,000+)
Televised on the MSG Network - featured Vince McMahon & Kal Rudman on commentary; included the Fujinami / Guerrero,
Patterson / Kamata, Moolah & Shade / Lee & Malloy and Inoki / Sharpe matches from the Aug. 9 Shea Stadium show,
with McMahon & Rudman doing live commentary from MSG as there was no original English commentary for the show;
the matches were shown in the place of the Harley Race / Bob Backlund match and the introductions and crowd noise
could be heard as the Shea bouts were shown:
NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Les Thornton pinned Jose Estrada at 7:02 with a backbreaker (Thornton's MSG debut)
Pat Patterson pinned Johnny Rodz at 8:04 with a sunset flip
The Hangman pinned Dominic DeNucci at 10:15 when the Hangman fell on top of DeNucci after holding onto the top rope
while in the middle of an airplane spin; after the bout, DeNucci hung the Hangman over the top rope with his own noose
(Hangman's MSG debut)
Larry Zbyszko defeated Tony Garea via disqualification at 12:15 when Garea failed to release an abdominal stretch
after Zbyszko reached the ropes (Garea's MSG return after an 18-month absence)
Rick Martel pinned Rick McGraw at 6:47 with a backslide (Martel's MSG debut)
Pedro Morales pinned Afa at 3:34 by reversing a bodyslam into the ring and falling on top for the win; prior to the bout,
Capt. Lou Albano escorted Afa to the ring
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera pinned Rene Goulet at 1:04 with a small package; prior to the bout, the Grand Wizard
escorted Patera ringside
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated NWA World Champion Harley Race via disqualification at 35:14
when Race pulled the referee into Backlund as the NWA title holder was caught in a sleeper; this bout
was not televised with the rest of the show, rather four matches from the Aug. 9 Shea Stadium show aired in its place
Tony Atlas pinned Sika at 5:32 with an elbow drop
All American Wrestling - 9/11/83: Andre the Giant pinned Hulk Hogan at 12:18 when Hogan failed a slam attempt and guest referee Gorilla Monsoon made a fast count;
prior to the match, Hogan was escorted ringside by Freddie Blassie; just before the finish, Hogan successfully slammed Andre;
the match was not televised and the MSG broadcast went off the air immediately following the Atlas / Sika bout
(Hulk Hogan: The Unreleased Archives)
WWF @ Altoona, PA - Jaffa Mosque - September 25, 1980
Tony Garea vs. Larry Zbyszko
Andre the Giant vs. WWF IC Champion Ken Patera
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - September 27, 1980 (10,200)
Tony Garea pinned Johnny Rodz at 11:08
Rick Martel pinned Jose Estrada at 1:28
Pedro Morales pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 6:04
Larry Zbyszko defeated Pat Patterson via count-out at 13:16
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Somoans defeated Domenic DeNucci & Rene Goulet at 8:38
Andre the Giant pinned Ernie Ladd at 7:44
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned the Hangman at 17:28
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - September 30, 1980
Championship Wrestling taping:
Hulk Hogan vs. an unknown
10/4/80:
10/11/80:
10/18/80
Tokyo, Japan - September 30, 1980
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification at 16:01
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - October 1, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Afa
WWF @ New York City, NY - October 1980
Andre the Giant &
Pedro Morales defeated the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Highland Park, NY - October 2, 1980
Included Rick Martel
WWF @ Blackwood, NJ - October 3, 1980
Hulk Hogan vs. Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Avenue Armory - October 3, 1980
Steve King vs. Frank Savage
Don Serrano vs. Johnny Rodz
Rick McGraw vs. Jose Estrada
Tony Garea vs. Larry Zbyszko
Andre the Giant & Rick Martel vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - October 4, 1980
Rick
McGraw defeated Jose Estrada
Rene Goulet defeated Baron Mikel
Scicluna
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz
Pat Patterson defeated Wild
Samoan Sika
Rick Martel defeated Wild Samoan Afa
Pedro Morales defeated
Ken Patera via disqualification
Larry Zbyszko defeated Tony Garea
Andre
the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated the Hangman
WWF @ Norwalk, CT - High School Gym - October 7, 1980
Angel Maravilla vs. Jose Estrada
Manuel Soto vs. Johnny Rodz
Rick McGraw vs. Don Serrano
Pedro Morales vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Andre The Giant & Rick Martel vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
- 10/8/80: Mike Mizanin was born.
WWF @ Meriden, CT - Platt High School Gym - October 9, 1980
Frankie Williams vs. Angel Maravilla
Steve King vs. Angelo Gomez
Rick Martel vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Rick McGraw vs. Larry Zbyszko
Pedro Morales vs. WWF IC Champion Ken Patera
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - October 11, 1980
Dominic
DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Tony Garea defeated Sika via
count-out
Pedro Morales defeated Afa
Andre the Giant defeated WWF IC
Champion Ken Patera via count-out
Larry Zbyszko defeated WWF World Champion
Bob Backlund via count-out
Rick McGraw & Rick Martel defeated Jose
Estrada & Johnny Rodz
Pat Patterson defeated Larry Sharpe
WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Center - October 13, 1980
Frank Savage fought Jose Estrada to a draw
Larry Sharpe defeated Don Serrano
Pedro Morales defeated Larry Zbyzsko
Johnny Rodz fought Rick McGraw to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans vs. Tony Garea & Andre the Giant
WWF @ Perth Amboy, NJ - High School - October 16, 1980
Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada vs. Steve King & Angelo Gomez
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Rick Stalone
The Hangman vs. Angel Marvilla
Larry Zbyzsko vs. Dominic DeNucci
Andre the Giant vs. Afa
WWF @ Little Ferry, NJ - High School - October 17, 1980
Don Serrano vs. Angelo Gomez
Johnny Rodz vs. Rick Stallone
Jose Estrada vs. Steve King
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Dominic DeNucci
The Hangman vs. Pedro Morales
Larry Zbyzsko vs. Tony Garea
WWF @ Rochester, NY - War Memorial - October 18, 1980 (5,000)
The first wrestling card in Rochester in five years
Angelo Gomez fought Steve King to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Angel Maravilla defeated Johnny Rodz via count-out at 11:35
The Hangman pinned Rick McGraw at 12:50
Tony Garea defeated Larry Zbyszko via disqualification at 18:10 when Zbyszko failed to break a choke
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Dominic DeNucci at 10:19
Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera via count-out at 12:10
WWF @ Glastonbury - October 18, 1980
Brad Rheingans defeated
Pete Doherty
Larry Sharpe defeated Fred Marzino
Jose Estrada defeated Don
Serrano
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Afa
WWF @ Utica, NY - Memorial Auditorium - October 19, 1980
Angel Maravilla vs. Angelo Gomez
Dominic DeNucci vs. Johnny Rodz
Rick McGraw vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Tony Garea vs. WWF IC Champion Ken Patera
Pedro Morales vs. the Hangman
WWF @ Utica, NY - Memorial Auditorium - October 19, 1980 (3,000)
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 20, 1980
Televised on the MSG Network - featured Vince McMahon on commentary:
Terry Taylor pinned Jose Estrada with an abdominal stretch into a roll up at 9:59
Rene Goulet pinned Johnny Rodz after Rodz hit the corner at 8:41
The Hangman defeated Rick McGraw via submission to a backbreaker at 7:19
Pedro Morales fought WWF IC Champion Ken Patera to a double disqualification at 16:19 after both men attacked the referee and used illegal
holds; after the bout, the two men had to be held apart by a number of wrestlers including Pat Patterson, Dominic DeNucci, Rick Martel, and several others
(History of the Intercontinental Title,
History of the Intercontinental Championship)
Dominic DeNucci pinned Larry Sharpe with an inside cradle at 8:38
Sgt. Slaughter defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification at 16:33 when Arnold Skaaland hit Slaughter in the head,
following a confrontation on the floor, as Backlund was trapped in the Cobra Clutch
Rick Martel pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna with a sunset flip at 3:34
Tony Garea defeated Larry Zbyszko via disqualification at 4:58 after Zbyszko shoved the referee
Dusty Rhodes & Pat Patterson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls match via referee's decision;
fall #1: Rhodes pinned Sika with an elbow at 11:47; fall #2: the curfew expired
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - October 21, 1980
Championship Wrestling taping:
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Frank Savage
Stan Hansen defeated Charlie Brown
Ken Patera defeated Marc Pole
Sgt. Slaughter fought Ron Shaw to a no contest
The Moondogs defeated Rick Stallone & Frankie Williams
Dominic DeNucci defeated Jose Estrada
Killer Khan defeated Steve King
Pedro Morales defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Rick McGraw & Rene Goulet
Larry Sharpe defeated Charlie Brown
Dominic DeNucci defeated the Black Demon
Swede Hanson defeated Steve King
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Afa
10/25/80:
11/1/80:
11/8/80:
The Hangman defeated Rick McGraw at 8:15
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & the Black Demon at 8:30
Tony Atlas defeated Jose Estrada at 4:37
The Moondogs defeated Steve King & Rene Goulet at 3:54
Killer Khan defeated Charlie Brown at 2:52
Ernie Ladd defeated Frankie Williams at 2:12
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - October 22, 1980
All-Star Wrestling:
10/25/80:
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & the Black demon at 7:56 when Martel pinned Demon with a sunset flip
Pedro Morales defeated Frank Savage via submission with the Boston Crab at 5:41
Stan Hansen pinned Ron Shaw with the lariat at 4:27; after the bout, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Hansen
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Charlie Brown & Steve King at 7:08 when King pinned Brown with a splash
Killer Khan (w/ Capt. Lou Albano, sub. for Freddie Blassie) pinned Marc Pole at 2:54 with a kneedrop
11/1/80:
11/8/80:
Pedro Morales defeated Jose Estrada at 7:21
Ken Patera defeated Frankie Williams at 5:12
The Moondogs dfeated Ron Shaw & Rick McGraw at 5:13
Larry Sharpe fought Rene Goulet to a 10-minute draw
Larry Zbyszko defeated Angelo Gomez at 3:12
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera (non-title match)
WWF @ Highland Park, NJ - October 23, 1980
Baron Mikel
Scicluna defeated Rene Goulet
Manuel Soto defeated Davey O'Hannon
WWF IC
Champion Ken Patera defeated Dominic DeNucci
Pat Patterson defeated
Sika
Pedro Morales defeated Afa
WWF @ Altoona, PA - Jaffa Mosque - October 23, 1980
Steve King vs. Jose Estrada
Rick Martel vs. Johnny Rodz
Rick McGraw vs. the Hangman
Tony Garea vs. Larry Zbyszko
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - October 25, 1980
(matinee)
Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada
Afa defeated Tony
Garea
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
Sika defeated
Rene Goulet
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Ken
Patera via count-out
Rick Martel defeated Frank Savage
Tony Garea defeated
Larry Sharpe
Tony Atlas defeated the Hangman
Bronx, NY - Hunts Point Palace - October 26, 1980 (matinee)
El Halcon vs. the Brooklyn Assassin
Mr. Puerto Rico vs. King Cobra
Don Serrano vs. Dixie Pineiro
Angel Maravilla vs. Larry Sharpe
Tony Garea vs. Afa
- 10/28/80: Christie Hemme was born.
WWF @ Lewiston, ME - Armory - October 28, 1980
Angel Maravilla vs. Fred Marzino
Dave Darrow vs. Jose Estrada
Pete Doherty vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Dominic DeNucci vs. the Hangman
Rene Goulet vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. WWF IC Champion Ken Patera
WWF @ Binghamton, NY - October 31, 1980
Angel Maravilla
fought Don Serrano to a draw
Jose Estrada fought Angelo Gomez to a
draw
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
Rick Martel defeated Baron Mikel
Scicluna
The Hangman defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - November 1, 1980 (9,000)
Pedro Morales fought WWF IC Champion Ken Patera to a draw
Larry Zbyszko defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification
Sika defeated Dominic DeNucci
Johnny Rodz defeated Jose Estrada
Rene Goulet defeated Rick McGraw
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Pat Patterson
WWF @ McClellandtown, PA - November 5, 1980
Included WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
WWF @ Wheeling, WV - Civic Center - November 6, 1980
Included WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
WWF @ Johnstown, PA - Cambria County War Memorial - November 7, 1980
Tony Garea vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Tony Atlas vs. Larry Zbyszko
Also included The Hangman
St. Louis, MO - Kiel Auditorium - November 7, 1980
Bulldog
Brown & Leilani Kai defeated Akio Sato & Betty Torres
Spike Huber
defeated Takachio
Kevin Von Erich defeated Billy Howard
Dick the Bruiser
defeated Buzz Tyler
Pat O'Connor & Rufus R. Jones defeated Bob Sweetan
& Mike George
Dory Funk Jr. defeated Baron Von Raschke
NWA World
Champion Harley Race defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund in a Best 2 out of
3 falls match; fall #1: Race pinned Backlund with a vertical suplex; fall #2:
Backlund pinned Race with the atomic drop; fall #3: Backlund was disqualified
after Race was backdropped over the top rope while reversing a piledriver
attempt
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - November 8, 1980
Televised on the PRISM Network - featured Dick Graham & ? on commentary:
Rene Goulet fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada
Johnny Rodz defeated Charlie Fulton
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Angel Maravilla
Pedro Morales defeated the Hangman
Bruno Sammartino defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera via disqualification at 14:57 when Patera hit Sammartino in the back with a steel chair and then
threw it into Sammartino's face; after the contest, Patera locked Sammartino in the full nelson until Tony Garea, Rick Martel, & ? made the save;
moments later, the wrestlers and officials tended to Sammartino and helped him out of the ring
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Larry Zbyszko via disqualfiication; Tony Atlas was the guest referee for the contest
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans to win the titles at 14:29
when Martel scored the pin with a sunset flip as the illegal Samoan covered Garea at the same time,
moments after Garea and the legal Samoan collided in the ring (Tag Team Champions)
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - November 8,
1980
Angelo Gomez defeated Steve King
Ron Duggan defeated Sylvano
Sousa
Frank Savage defeated Pete Doherty
Don Serrano defeated Fred
Marzino
Rick Martel, Tony Garea, & Tony Atlas defeated Capt. Lou Albano
& the Wild Samoans
Pedro Morales defeated Ken Patera via disqualification
when Patera attacked special referee Pat Patterson
Sgt. Slaughter defeated
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - November 10, 1980
Included Tony
Garea, Rene Goulet, Iron Mike Sharpe, and Pedro Morales
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - November 11, 1980
Championship Wrestling taping:
11/15/80:
11/22/80:
11/29/80
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - November 12, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
11/15/80:
11/22/80:
11/29/80:
Dark match after the taping: Dominic DeNucci, WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel vs. the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano
WWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Ave. Armory - November 14, 1980
Jim Duggan vs. Frankie Williams
Manuel Soto vs. Frank Savage
Rick McGraw vs. Jose Estrada
Rene Goulet vs. the Hangman
Pedro Morales & Pat Patterson vs. the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - November 14, 1980
David
Sammartino defeated Johnny Valiant via referee's decison after the time limit
had expired
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Johnny DeFazio
Dominic DeNucci
pinned Larry Sharpe
Tony Garea defeated Larry Zbyszko via
disqualification
Bruno Sammartino defeated Ken Patera via
disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter via
count-out
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - November 15, 1980
Rick
MGraw fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Larry Sharpe defeated Rene Goulet
Jose
Estrada defeated Angel Maravilla
Tony Atlas pinned the Hangman with a press
slam
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Wild
Samoans after Garea dropkicked his partner onto Sika for the pin
WWF IC
Champion Ken Patera defeated Pedro Morales via disqualification
WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund fought Sgt. Slaughter to a double count-out
WWF @ Steubenville, OH - St. Johns Arena - November 16, 1980
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. the Hangman
WWF @ Wilton, CT - High School Fieldhouse - November 17, 1980
Steve King vs. Angelo Gomez
Frankie Williams vs. Jose Estrada
Rick McGraw vs. Johnny Rodz
Rene Goulet vs. Larry Sharpe
Tony Garea vs. Larry Zbyszko
Pedro Morales vs. WWF IC Champion Ken Patera
WWF @ Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center - November 18, 1980
Jim Duggan defeated Sylvano Sousa via disqualification at 9:44
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification at 14:25
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel pinned Pete Doherty at 13:52
Rick McGraw pinned Fred Marzino at 10:02
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson fought Larry Zbyszko to a double disqualification when, after Zbyszko was busted open by Patterson,
Zbyszko accidentally struck the referee; a second referee was then thrown out of the ring
WWF @ Ozone Park - November 19, 1980
Benefit
Show:
Included Dominic DeNucci and Rick McGraw
WWF @ Belleville, NJ - November 21, 1980
Included Rick
McGraw and Tony Garea
WWF @ Franklin High School - November 21, 1980
Included
Pedro Morales
St. Louis, MO - Kiel Auditorium - November 21, 1980
Roger
Kirby & Mike George defeated Eddie Gilbert & Akio Sato
Bulldog Brown
defeated Art Crews
Takachio & Buzz Tyler defeated Pat O'Connor &
Rufus R. Jones
Dick Murdoch fought Bruiser Brody to a no contest
WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bob Sweetan
Dick the Bruiser defeated Ric
Flair in a lumberjack match
Ted Dibiase defeated Missouri State & WWF IC
Champion Ken Patera to win the Missouri title
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - November 22,
1980 (matinee)
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Larry Sharpe (sub. for Frankie Williams)
to a draw
Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF
IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Rick McGraw
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
defeated Larry Zbyszko via disqualification
Rick McGraw defeated Rick
Stallone
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the
Wild Samoans in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - November 22, 1980
Manuel Soto vs. Jim Duggan
Pedro Morales vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera
Also included Rick McGraw and Don Serrano
- 11/25/80: Josh Matthews was born.
WWF @ White Plains, NY - November 26, 1980
Johnny Rodz
fought Manuel Soto to a draw
Frank Savage defeated Steve King
The Moondogs
defeated Dominic DeNucci & Rick McGraw
Pedro Morales, Rick Martel &
Tony Garea defeated Sika, Tony Altimore, & Capt. Lou Albano
Bruno
Sammartino defeated Larry Zybyzsko via count-out
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Temple Mosque - November 28, 1980
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Pedro Morales
The Moondogs vs. Manuel Soto & Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Springfield, MA - November 29, 1980
Manuel Soto
defeated Jose Estrada via disqualification
Johnny Rodz defeated Angel
Marivella
Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out
Pedro
Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera via TKO
The Moondogs defeated
Rick Stallone & Rick McGraw
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the
Wild Samoans
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Torrington - November 30, 1980
Rick Stallone defeated
Pete Doherty
Johnny Rodz defeated Fred Marzino
Sgt. Slaughter defeated
Dominic DeNucci
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Wild
Samoans
Jose Estrada defeated Angel Marivella
The Moondogs defeated Rick
McGraw & Manuel Soto
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - December 2, 1980
Championship Wrestling taping:
12/6/80:
12/13/80:
12/20/80
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - December 3, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
12/6/80:
12/13/80:
12/20/80:
Dark match after the taping: Dominic DeNucci vs. Killer Khan
NJPW @ Matsuzaka, Japan – December 3, 1980
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Antonio Inoki fought Andre the Giant & Stan Hansen to a double count-out
WWF @ Worcester, MA - December 1980
Hulk Hogan defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
WWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Ave. Armory - December 5, 1980
Angelo Gomez vs. Steve King
Frankie Williams vs. Frank Savage
Jim Duggan vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel vs. the Wild Samoans
Pedro Morales vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - December 8, 1980 (20,011)
This card was not televised; John Lennon was shot and killed in NYC this same night
Johnny Rodz defeated Sylvano Sousa at 10:49
The Moondogs defeated Rick McGraw & Angel Maravilla at 11:37
Larry Zbyszko defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out at 12:42
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Wild Samoans in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 26:27, 2 falls to 1
Ernie Ladd fought Tony Atlas to a double count-out at 5:24
Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Patera to win the title at 18:51; Pat Patterson was the guest referee for the bout
Bruno Sammartino defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out at 18:38
Tokyo, Japan - Sumo Hall - December 10, 1980
MSG Tag League
Tournament Finals: Antonio Inoki & WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Hulk Hogan & Stan Hansen at 17:28 when Inoki pinned Hogan with a backslide
after avoiding a bodyslam; after the bout, Inoki was double teamed by the opposition until Backlund reentered the ring; moments later, Backlund & Inoki
were interviewed in the ring regarding their victory and were presented a trophy
WWF @ McClellantown, PA - December 11, 1980
Bruno Sammartino
defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out
Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium - December 12, 1980
John Tolos & the Assassin defeated Americas Tag Team Champions Tom Prichard & Al Madril to win the titles
The Enforcer & Victor Rivera defeated Battleship Johnson & Mando Guerrero
El Medico defeated Rene Goulet
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated the Hangman
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - December 12,
1980
Johnny DeFazio defeated the Red Demon
Johnny Valiant defeated
Nick Busick
David Sammartino defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Dominic DeNucci
defeated Larry Zbyszko via disqualification
Tony Garea & Rick Martel
defeated the Wild Samoans
Tony Atlas defeated Ernie Ladd
Bruno Sammartino
defeated Ken Patera when the match was stopped after Patera suffered a leg
injury
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden -
December 13, 1980
Don Serrano defeated Dave Darrow
Sylvano Sousa
defeated Joe Crugnale
Ron Duggan defeated Pete Doherty
Rick Martel
defeated Fred Marzino
Hulk Hogan defeated Rick McGraw
WWF IC Champion
Pedro Morales defeated Wild Samoan Afa
Tony Atlas defeated Ernie Ladd
Ken
Patera fought Pat Patterson to a double count-out
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - December 13,
1980
Dominic DeNucci vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Tony Atlas vs. Larry
Zbyszko
Tony Garea & Rick Martel vs. the Wild Samoans
WWF IC Champion
Pedro Morales vs. Ernie Ladd
Bruno Sammartino defeated Ken Patera
WWF @ Waterbury, PA - December 14, 1980
Hulk Hogan defeated
Rick McGraw
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - December 15, 1980
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - December 17, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
12/20/80:
Killer Khan (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Rick Stallone with the jumping kneedrop at 5:12
12/27/80:
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Charlie Brown at 5:03 with a jumping kneedrop
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Rick McGraw at 4:35 with the lariat
1/10/81:
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve King & George Rosello in a handicap match at 4:51 by pinning King following a clothesline
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Black Demon via submission with the Boston Crab at 7:01; after the bout, Pat Patterson conducted a
ringside interview with Morales
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Angelo Gomez at 7:13 when King pinned Gomez with a splash
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Ron Shaw & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:41 when Shaw submitted to a leglock from Garea
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Manny Siaka with a kneedrop off the top at 3:10; after the bout, Siaka was taken backstage on a stretcher
Dark match after the taping: WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ ? - December 19, 1980
Hulk Hogan defeated WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ Altoona, PA - Jaffa Mosque - December 20, 1980
Included a 14-man battle royal featuring WWF IC Champion Ken Patera, Pat Patterson, the Moondogs, Dominic DeNucci, Bruno Sammartino Jr., and others
Also included 5 other matches
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - December 23, 1980
Championship Wrestling taping:
12/27/80:
1/3/81:
1/10/81
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - December 24, 1980
All Star Wrestling taping:
12/27/80:
1/3/81:
1/10/81
WWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Avenue Armory - December 26, 1980
Frank Savage vs. Johnny Rodz
Jim Duggan vs. Jose Estrada
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel vs. the Moondogs
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. the Hangman
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - December 27, 1980 (8,500)
Jim Duggan defeated Don Serrano
Dave Darrow defeated Fred Marzino
The Hangman defeated Pete Doherty
The Moondogs defeated WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales & Dominic DeNucci
SD Jones defeated Jim Duggan
Tony Atlas defeated Larry Zbyszko
The Fabulous Moolah & Joyce Grable defeated Peggy Lee & Candi Malloy
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - December 27, 1980
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel pinned Larry Sharpe with a flying crossbody
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea pinned Bulldog Brower
Killer Khan pinned Rick McGraw with a kneedrop
Steve King & Angelo Gomez defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada when King pinned Rodz with a sunset flip
Andre the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out when Hogan left ringside
Bruno Sammartino defeated Ken Patera via referee's decision after Patera suffered a leg injury
WWF @ Torrington, Canada - December 28, 1980
Jose Estrada
fought Yoshiaki Yazu to a draw
The Moondogs defeated Rick Martel & Tony
Garea via count-out
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund defated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out
SD Jones defeated the Hangman
WWF @ Worcester, MA - December 28, 1980
Hulk Hogan vs. Andre
the Giant
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - December 29, 1980 (19,000)
Televised on the MSG and USA networks and in Japan - featured Vince McMahon on commentary:
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Jose Estrada at 8:47 with a belly to belly suplex
Seiji Sakaguchi fought Sika (w/ Afa) to a draw at 5:34 when both Afa, who switched places with Sika during the bout,
and Antonio Inoki, who made the save for Sakaguchi, interfered
WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Don Diamond with a back suplex into a bridge at 10:28
Hulk Hogan pinned Dominic DeNucci at 4:38 with a powerslam
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Killer Khan at 12:23 with a back suplex into a bridge
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Moondogs via disqualification at 13:16 when, as Garea had
King in an abdominal stretch, Rex hit Garea in the back with one of the challengers' bones
NWF Champion & World Martial Arts Champion Antonio Inoki pinned Bobby Duncum at 12:47 with an enzuiguri;
only the Martial Arts title was at stake but Inoki came to the ring wearing the NWF belt
The Fabulous Moolah & Joyce Grable defeated Candy Malloy & Peggy Lee when Moolah pinned Lee following a double clothesline
at 5:09
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned the Hangman at 7:07 with a roll up after the Hangman hit the corner
Pat Patterson defeated Ken Patera via disqualification at 8:12 when Patera refused to break on the ropes
WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Center - December 30, 1980
Jose Estrada defeated Steve King
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Tony Garea & SD Jones defeated Jim Duggan & Frank Savage
Andre the Giant defeated the Hangman
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ken Patera
Andre the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall - December 30, 1980
Larry Sharpe vs. Rick Stallone
Killer Khan vs. Dominic DeNucci
Pat Patterson & Rick McGraw vs. the Moondogs
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Sgt. Slaughter