April 30: Andre the Giant and Big John Studd have a confrontation during a tag team
match at the Spectrum

WWF @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - January 1, 1983
WWF IC
Champion Pedro Morales fought Superstar Billy Graham to a double
disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow
defeated the Black Demon & White Angel
Don Muraco defeated WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - January 5, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
Dark match after the taping: Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Wilmington - January 6, 1983
Curt Hennig defeated Miguel Feliciano
Eddie Gilbert defeated Victor Rivera
SD Jones defeated Charlie Fulton
Ray Stevens defeated Tony Garea via count-out
Jimmy Snuka defeated Mr. Fuji
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose via disqualification
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - January 7, 1983
Charlie Fulton defeated Pete Sanchez
Eddie Gilbert defeated Victor Rivera
SD Jones defeated the Blue Demon
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Mr. Fuji via disqualification
Ray Stevens defeated Tony Garea
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
- 1/8/83: Chris Masters was born.
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - January 8, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Charlie Fulton at 4:13
Tony Garea defeated Pete Sanchez at 4:07
SD Jones pinned Johnny Rodz at 10:43
Curt Hennig (sub. for Victor Rivera)
fought Eddie Gilbert to a draw
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Pat Patterson at 8:47
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
via forfeit
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated
the Wild Samoans via forfeit
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Mr. Fuji at 8:24
Don Muraco defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
WWF @ Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Youth & Civic Center - January 9, 1983
SD Jones defeated Swede Hanson
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Sanchez
Eddie Gilbert defeated Curt Hennig
Tony Garea defeated Charlie Fulton
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
Rocky Johnson defeated Mr. Fuji
Don Muraco defeated WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales via count-out
Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification
Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - January 9, 1983
King
Parsons defeated Jerry Bryant at 8:12
Jim Nelson defeated Nick DeCarlo at
9:56
Rudy & Terry Kay defeated Ken Timbs & Frank Monte at
16:04
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Buddy Rose via disqualification at
14:06
North American Champion Leo Burke defeated Johnny Weaver at
13:36
Ray Stevens defeated Jimmy Snuka via count-out at 10:24
Canadian
Champion Angelo Mosca defeated Leroy Brown in a steel cage match at 7:17
WWF @ New Hampshire College - Penman Fieldhouse - January 1983
(charity show)
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow fought WWF Tag Team
Champions the Wild Samoans to a dobule disqualification
Rocky Johnson pinned
Mr. Fuji
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
WWF @ Northport - January 10, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Charlie Fulton
Swede Hanson defeated Curt Hennig
The Wild Samoans defeated Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens via count-out
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
WWF @ Staten Island, NY - Wagner College Gym - January 11, 1983
Jimmy Snuka vs. Buddy Rose
The Wild Samoans vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow
Included 3 other bouts and also featured Rocky Johnson
WWF @ California, PA - Hamer Hall - January 12, 1983
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Mr. Fuji & the Demon
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Superstar Billy Graham
The Wild Samoans vs. Salvatore Bellomo & SD Jones
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Buddy Rose
WWF @ Altoona, PA - Jaffa Mosque - January 13, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Charlie Fulton
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Joe Abby
SD Jones defeated Mr. Fuji
The Wild Samoans defeated Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Buddy Rose
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - January 1983
Televised on the PRISM Network:
Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales via disqualification at 15:09 after
the champion accidentally hit the referee; after the contest, Graham left ringside with the title belt
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - January 14, 1983
Tony
Garea pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Charlie
Fulton
Mr. Fuji pinned SD Jones
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated
the Wild Samoans via disqualification
Ray Stevens & Buddy Rose defeated
Jimmy Snuka & Rocky Johnson via disqualification
Superstar Billy Graham
defeated WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales via disqualification
Don Muraco
defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - January 15, 1983 (14,780)
Tony Altimore defeated Fred Marzino
Eddie Gilbert defeated Pete Doherty
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Swede Hanson
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow fought the Wild Samoans to a draw
Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka & Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose & Ray Stevens
Don Muraco defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ Torrington - January 16, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Charlie Fulton
Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rodz
Tony Garea defeated Swede Hanson
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - January 16,
1983
Eddie Gilbert defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Mr. Fuji fought SD Jones
to a draw
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales
fought Don Muraco to a double disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray
Stevens via count-out
WWF @ Troy, NY - RPI Fieldhouse - January 21, 1983
Eddie Gilbert vs. Mr. Fuji
Swede Hanson vs. Curt Hennig
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Jimmy Snuka vs. Ray Stevens
Rocky Johnson vs. Buddy Rose
Don Muraco vs. Tony Garea
WWF @ Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum - January 21, 1983
Pete
Sanchez defeated Pete Doherty
SD Jones fought Charlie Fulton to a
draw
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans
WWF IC
Champion Pedro Morales defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - January 22, 1983
Televised on the MSG Network and the USA Network - featured Vince McMahon & Gorilla Monsoon on commentary:
Johnny Rodz pinned Pete Sanchez at 8:42 with a small package
SD Jones pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna with a headbutt at 6:36
Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Swede Hanson after hitting him in the throat with a foreign object
hidden in his boot at 3:29
Don Muraco pinned WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales to win the title at 11:34 when the champion's injured knee gave out as he
attempted a slam, with Morales falling on top for the pin (Morales' first pinfall loss at MSG in 18 years)
(Best of the WWF Vol. 2,
History of the Intercontinental Title)
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert at 9:23 when Sika pinned Garea after Afa connected with a
flying axe handle to the back as Garea had Sika in an abdominal stretch
Ray Stevens pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Jules Strongbow with a piledriver at 7:51
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) at 7:17 by
backdropping out of an overhead backbreaker after kicking off the top turnbuckle and landing on top for the win,
despite the replay showing Studd may have lifted his shoulder before the 3-count; before the bell rang,
Studd reapplied the hold, giving some the impression Backlund had submitted
Curt Hennig pinned Jose Luis Rivera with a missile dropkick at 8:29
All American Wrestling - 10/16/83: Jimmy Snuka (w/ Buddy Rogers) pinned Buddy Rose (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) at 15:26 with the splash off the top
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Charlie Fulton with a high crossbody at 3:33
Rocky Johnson pinned Mr. Fuji with a small package at 6:28 as Fuji attempted a bodyslam
WWF @ New Haven, CT - January 23, 1983
Eddie Gilbert defeated Charlie Fulton
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Swede Hanson defeated Pete Sanchez
Buddy Rose defeated Curt Hennig
Rocky Johnson defeated Mr. Fuji
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
Pedro Morales defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham
Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - January 23, 1983
Billy Red Lyons defeated Jerry Bryant at 13:52
Johnny Weaver defeated Tim Gerard at 10:21
The Destroyer & Bobby Bass defeated Rudy & Terry Kay at 22:46
Leo Burke fought Tony Parisi to a 20-minute draw
Big John Studd defeated Tony Garea at 15:02
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngbloow defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens at 8:56
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - January 24, 1983
Curt Hennig defeated Victor Rivera
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Swede Hanson
The Wild Samoans defeated Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea
Big John Studd defeated Jules Strongbow
Don Muraco defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ray Stevens
WWF @ Allentown,
PA - Agriculture Hall - January 25, 1983
Championship
Wrestling taping:
1/29/83 - included
Big John Studd & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’
Corner:
Tony Garea vs. Ray Stevens
Rocky Johnson defeated Johnny
Rodz
Ivan Koloff defeated Jeff Craney
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Victor
Mercado
Mr. Fuji defeated Barry Hart
SD Jones defeated Bob Bradley
Eddie Gilbert & Curt Hennig vs. the Wild Samoans
Jimmy Snuka
defeated Charlie Fulton
2/5/83 - included
Gorilla Monsoon as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
Ray Stevens
defeated Chico Rodriguez
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules
Strongbow defeated Charlie Fulton & Bob Bradley
Ivan Koloff defeated Curt
Hennig
Buddy Rose defeated Barry Hart
Pedro Morales defeated Frankie
Williams
Big John Studd defeated George Rosello & Jeff Craney
WWF IC
Champion Don Muraco defeated SD Jones
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Victor
Rivera
2/12/83 - included Rocky Johnson as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner in which Johnson questioned why he wasn't getting title shots;
featured a closing segment in which Gorilla Monsoon accepted Big John Studd's bodyslam challenge; after Studd held onto the ring ropes
to prevent being slammed, he attacked Monsoon until Pedro Morales and Tony Garea made the save:
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert defeated Joe Martin & Johnny Rodz at 6:39 when Gilbert pinned Rodz following Garea slingshotting Gilbert into the ring
and onto the opponent
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Dan Ferris with the tombstone at 1:56 in a non-title match;
Vince McMahon referred to the finisher as the Hawaiian Hammer (Ferris' debut)
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Curt Hennig at 3:29 with a forearm to the head after catching Hennig coming off the ropes;
after the bout, Sharpe continued to attack his opponent
SD Jones defeated Tony Colon via disqualification at 1:31 when Colon refused to stop raking Jones' eyes; after the bout, Jones attacked Colon
before Vince McMahon interviewed Jones regarding the match
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Gary Diamond at 1:27 with the kneedrop off the top (Diamond's debut)
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Eddie Carson & Jose Estrada in a non-title match at 2:02 when Jules pinned Carson with a
chop to the chest
Rocky Johnson pinned Mac Rivera at 3:02 with a dropkick
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - January 26, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Washington - January 27, 1983
Bob Bradley defeated Barry Hart
Eddie Gilbert defeated Johnny Rodz
Pedro Morales defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Don Muraco defeated Curt Hennig
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens
WWF @ Worcester, MA - January 27, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Charlie Fulton
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji via disqualification
Big John Studd defeated Jules Strongbow
The Wild Samoans defeated Rocky Johnson & SD Jones
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Buddy Rose
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Temple - January 28, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned Charlie Fulton
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens via count-out
The Wild Samoans defeated Salvatore Bellomo (sub. for Curt Hennig) & SD Jones
Big John Studd pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Miguel Feliciano)
Rocky Johnson pinned Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - January 29, 1983
Pete Sanchez vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Eddie Gilbert vs. Charlie Fulton
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Johnny Rodz
Big John Studd defeated SD Jones
Swede Hanson defeated Curt Hennig
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow fought the Wild Samoans to a draw
Rocky Johnson defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens via count-out
Andre the Giant & Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji when Andre pinned Fuji by sitting on him
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Buddy Rose via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing
WWF @ South Kingston, RI - January 31, 1983
Pete Sanchez defeated Fred Marzino
Eddie Gilbert defeated Tony Altimore
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Fred Marzino
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
WWF @ Randolph, MA - February 1, 1983
Fred Marzino fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Tony Altimore
Eddie Gilbert defeated Frank Williams
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow fought the Wild Samoans to a no contest
WWF @ Reading, PA - February 1983
Johnny Rodz defeated Fred Marzino
SD Jones defeated Swede Hanson
Big John Studd defeated Jules Strongbow
Charlie Fulton fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought Rocky Johnson to a double count-out
WWF @ Waterbury, CT - February 2, 1983
Eddie Gilbert defeated Charlie Fulton
Swede Hanson defeated Curt Hennig
SD Jones fought Mr. Fuji to a draw
Don Muraco defeated Tony Garea
Pedro Morales defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens via disqualification
WWF @ Plymouth - February 3, 1983
Johnny Rodz fought Eddie Gilbert to a draw
Ray Stevens defeated Curt Hennig
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji & Charlie Fulton
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
Don Muraco fought Jimmy Snuka to a no contest
WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - February 4, 1983 (3,106)
Eddie
Gilbert fought Charlie Fulton to a draw
Chief Jay Strongbow fought Mr. Fuji
to a double count-out
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jules
Strongbow
Johnny Rodz defeated Curt Hennig
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray
Stevens via count-out
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
WWF @ Springfield, MA - February 5, 1983
Swede Hanson defeated Pete Sanchez
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Blue Demon & Johnny Rodz
Mr. Fuji defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Ray Stevens defeated SD Jones
Big John Studd defeated Curt Hennig
The Wild Samoans defeated Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
Jimmy Snuka defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Pedro Morales
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - February 5, 1983 (14,810)
Mr. Fuji defeated Pete Sanchez
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Charlie Fulton
Johnny Rodz defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans
Swede Hanson defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Big John Studd defeated Tony Garea
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a double disqualification
Rocky Johnson defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
WWF @ Buffalo, NY - February 8, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo
defeated Charlie Fulton
Swede Hanson defeated Curt Hennig
Mr. Fuji fought
Chief Jay Strongbow to a draw
The Wild Samoans defeated Tony Garea &
Eddie Gilbert
Big John Studd defeated Jules Strongbow
Rocky Johnson
defeated Buddy Rose
Pedro Morales defeated Superstar Billy Graham via
count-out
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a no contest
WWF @ Ford City - February 9, 1983
Johnny Rodz fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Wild Samoans defeated Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Superstar Billy Graham
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens
WWF @ Syracuse, NY - Onondoga War Memorial - February 9, 1983
Curt Hennig vs. Charlie Fulton
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Swede Hanson
Rocky Johnson vs. Buddy Rose
Pedro Morales vs. Mr. Fuji
Jules Strongbow vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Big John Studd
WWF @ Altoona, PA - Jaffa Mosque - February 10, 1983
Eddie Gilbert fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Pete Sanchez defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Wild Samoans defeated Tony Garea & SD Jones
Ray Stevens defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Jimmy Snuka defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - February 11, 1983
Pete
Sanchez pinned Charlie Fulton
SD Jones pinned Johnny Rodz
Salvatore
Bellomo pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna
Tony Garea pinned Swede Hanson
Chief
Jay Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji via disqualification when Fuji threw salt into
his opponent's eyes
The Wild Samoans defeated Eddie Gilbert & Curt
Hennig
Big John Studd defeated Jules Strongbow via submission with a
backbreaker
Ray Stevens defeated Pedro Morales via count-out
Rocky Johnson
defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka pinned Buddy
Rose
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned WWF IC Champion Don Muraco in a
Texas Death Match
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - February 12, 1983
Johnny Rodz defeated Curt Hennig
Eddie Gilbert defeated Charlie Fulton
Pete Sanchez defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Mr. Fuji defeated Jules Strongbow (sub. for Salvatore Bellomo)
Tony Garea defeated Bob Bradley (sub. for Sika)
Pedro Morales defeated Swede Hanson
Rocky Johnson & SD Jones defeated Buddy Rose & Ray Stevens at 13:21
Big John Studd vs. Chief Jay Strongbow (Studd's Landover debut)
Jimmy Snuka defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out at 8:05
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund at 14:05
WWF @ Salisbury, MD - February 13, 1983
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert defeated Swede Hanson & Baron Mikel Scicluna
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Curt Hennig
SD Jones defeated Charlie Fulton
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jules Strongbow
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - February 15, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
2/19/83 - included WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, Capt. Lou Albano, & Rocky Johnson as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, which led to
a match been made for the following week between Muraco and Johnson; featured Andre the Giant answering Big John Studd's bodyslam challenge,
only for Freddie Blassie to grab Studd to prevent the slam; Studd then attempted to attack Andre but Andre cleared him from the ring:
Pedro Morales defeated Bob Bradley via submission with a Boston Crab at 3:28
Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Pete Sanchez at 4:28 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Sanchez put Stevens on top and he held
the tights for leverage during the cover
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Joe Martin with a crossbody off the top at 3:23
Johnny Rodz pinned Chico Rodriguez at 3:13 following two elbow drops
Eddie Gilbert pinned Jose Estrada at 2:14 with a cradle immediately after Estrada suplexed Gilbert into the ring
Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Dan Ferris at 2:18 with the Kamikaze Drop
Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Gary Diamond with a karate chop to the throat at 2:59
2/26/83 - included Ivan Koloff & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Miguel Felicano at 1:55 with the kneedrop off the top
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Johnny Rodz & Bob Bradley in a non-title match at 4:24 when Bradley submitted to Jay's sleeper
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Barry Hart at 2:51 with a forearm blow
Pete Sanchez pinned Victor Mercado at 3:04 with a small package
Mr. Fuji pinned Curt Hennig at 3:36 with a diving headbutt to the stomach
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert defeated Swede Hansen & Mac Rivera at 2:28 when Garea pinned Rivera with a crossbody off the top
Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) via disqualification at 3:32 when Albano climbed in the ring as Muraco was
caught in an abdominal stretch; no decision was announced in the arena and Albano didn't enter the ring until referee Danny Davis began calling for
the bell as Muraco was in the hold
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Eddie Carson with a backslide at 3:31
3/5/83 - included Rocky Johnson as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned SD Jones at 5:45 with a powerslam after catching Jones coming off the top
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Pete Sanchez at 2:07 with a forearm blow to the head; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed
Sharpe at ringside regarding his forearm brace
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Tony Colon at 2:56 with the kneedrop off the top
Pedro Morales pinned Mac Rivera with a sunset flip at 3:29
Rocky Johnson pinned Charlie Fulton at 2:38 after a backdrop and two dropkicks
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Bob Bradley via submission with the overhead backbreaker at 1:40; during the bout, Vince McMahon
announced Blassie had temporarily suspended Studd's bodyslam challenge as there were no more worthy challengers
Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea defeated Jose Estrada & Swede Hansen at 4:06 when Garea pinned Estrada with a crossbody off the top
Mr. Fuji pinned Chico Rodriguez at 3:08 with the Kamikazee Drop
Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant & Jimmy Snuka vs. Buddy Rose & Ray Stevens
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - February 16, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
Dark match after the taping: Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. the Wild Samoans
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - February 18, 1983
Televised on the MSG Network - featured Vince McMahon & Gorilla Monsoon on commentary:
Jose Estrada pinned Curt Hennig at 13:25
Johnny Rodz pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 4:59
Mr. Fuji pinned Tony Garea at 8:26
Big John Studd defeated Jules Strongbow via submission at 2:40
Ray Stevens pinned Chief Jay Strongbow at 9:26
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) via disqualification
when Backlund shoved the referee down after Muraco reached the ropes as the champion had the Crossface Chicken Wing was applied;
after the bout, Backlund attacked Muraco as the IC Champion was being interviewed backstage
Rocky Johnson defeated Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) via count-out at 3:46 when Graham walked out of the match after
sustaining three dropkicks from Johnson
Andre the Giant & Jimmy Snuka defeated the Wild Samoans at 12:51 when Snuka pinned Sika with a splash off Andre's shoulders following a
boot to the face by Andre; prior to the bout, Capt. Lou Albano escored the Samoans to the ring while Buddy Rogers escorted Snuka & Andre
(Andre the Giant VHS,
Andre the Giant DVD)
Eddie Gilbert pinned Charlie Fulton at 9:20
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Swede Hanson at 4:51
Pedro Morales pinned Buddy Rose at 11:36
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - February 19, 1983
Televised on the PRISM Network:
Jose Estrada defeated Curt Hennig
Johnny Rodz defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Tony Garea defeated Charlie Fulton
Swede Hanson defeated SD Jones
Eddie Gilbert defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Big John Studd defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 11:13 after Backlund applied the Crossface Chicken Wing on Studd while on the
ring apron
The Wild Samoans defeated Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: the Strongbows were disqualified; fall #2: both teams were
disqualified
Andre the Giant, Rocky Johnson, Salvatore Bellomo, Jimmy Snuka, & Pedro Morales defeated Mr. Fuji, Ray Stevens, Don Muraco, Buddy Rose, & Superstar Billy
Graham in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match at 17:05, 3-1; fall #1: Fuji pinned Bellomo with a belly to belly suplex at 11:35; fall #2: Bellomo pinned Fuji
at 2:18 after a dropkick from Snuka; fall #3: Snuka pinned Rose at the 43-second mark with a sunset flip; fall #4: Andre pinned Rose at 2:29 with a boot
to the chest and sit-down splash (the Spectrum's first 10-man tag team match)
(The WWF's Most Unusual Matches)
Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - February 20, 1983
Rudy Kay & Nick DeCarlo fought Jim Nelson & Tim Gerrard to a draw
Johnny Weaver defeated Bobby Bass
The Destroyer defeated Terry Kay
Leo Burke fought Tony Parisi to a no contest
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Ray Stevens via disqualification
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Terry Funk (sub. for Roddy Piper)
WWF @ Staten Island, NY - February 21, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Jose Estrada
Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Pedro Morales defeated the Invader
The Wild Samoans defeated Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens via count-out
WWF @ Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Junior High School - February 22, 1983
Benefit for St. Mary's Community Center
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Mac Rivera vs. Jose Estrada
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert vs. the Wild Samoans
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Mr. Fuji
Jimmy Snuka vs. Ray Stevens
WWF @ Taunton, MA - Fieldhouse - February 23, 1983
Benefit show
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Sanchez (sub. for Fred Marzino)
Pete Sanchez defeated Charlie Fulton via disqualification
Swede Hanson defeated Fred Marzino (sub. for Pete Doherty)
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Tony Garea
The Wild Samoans defeated Jimmy Snuka & Rocky Johnson
WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - Febraury 23, 1983
Eddie Gilbert defeated Barry Hart
SD Jones defeated Victor Rivera
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Jules Strongbow
Big John Studd defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Pedro Morales defeated Mr. Fuji
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ray Stevens
WWF @ Worcester, MA - February 24, 1983
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Johnny Rodz
Big John Studd vs. Chief Jay Strongbow
Sika vs. Jules Strongbow
Jimmy Snuka vs. Afa
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - February 24, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Barry Hart
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frank Williams
Eddie Gilbert defeated Victor Rivera
Mr. Fuji defeated SD Jones
Swede Hanson defeated Ray Stevens via disqualification
Pedro Morales defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out
WWF @ Worcester, MA - February 24, 1983
Pete Sanchez fought Charlie Fulton to a draw
Tony Garea defeated Swede Hanson
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Johnny Rodz
Sika defeated Jules Strongbow
Big John Studd defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Temple Mosque - February 25, 1983
SD Jones vs. Mr. Fuji
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Joyce Grable & Terri Sharpe vs. Liz Chase & Tracey Donahue
Eddie Gilbert vs. Jose Estrada
Pedro Morales vs. Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Tyngsboro - February 25, 1983
Charlie Fulton defeated Fred Marzino
Pete Sanchez defeated Tony Altimore
Swede Hanson defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Big John Studd defeated Tony Garea
Jimmy Snuka, Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Bethlehem, PA - February 26, 1983
Eddie Gilbert defeated Bob Bradley
Victor Rivera defeated Barry Hart
Judy Martin & Liz Chase defeated Terri Shane & Joyce Grable
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Pedro Morales defeated Mr. Fuji
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Copley - February 26, 1983
Johnny Rodz fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
Charlie Fulton defeated Bill Dixon
Tony Garea defeated Swede Hanson
Afa defeated SD Jones
Big John Studd defeated Jules Strongbow
Jimmy Snuka defeated Sika
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF @ Reading, PA - High School - February 27, 1983
Joyce Grable & Terri Shane vs. Liz Chase & Tracy Donahue
Eddie Gilbert vs. Victor Rivera
Barry Hart vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Jose Estrada
Pedro Morales vs. Superstar Billy Graham
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Warren - February 27, 1983
Johnny Rodz defeated Bill Dixon
Pete Sanchez defeated Charlie Fulton
Swede Hanson defeated SD Jones
Big John Studd defeated Tony Garea
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - Feb / March 1983
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Jules Strongbow defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Afa
Jimmy Snuka defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Hazlett, NJ - Plaza Arena - March 1, 1983
Eddie Gilbert defeated Bob Bradley
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Victor Rivera
Judy Martin & Liz Chase defeated Terri Shane & Joyce Grable
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
Pedro Morales defeated Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Wilmerding - March 1, 1983
Pete Sanchez fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Charlie Fulton defeated Bill Dixon
Big John Sutdd defeated Jules Strongbow
Tony Garea defeated Swede Hanson
Afa defeated SD Jones
Jimmy Snuka defeated Sika
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF @ Punxsutawney, PA - March 2, 1983
Swede Hanson defeated Bill Dixon
Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rodz
SD Jones defeated Charlie Fulton
Big John Studd defeated Tony Garea
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco; Rocky Johnson was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Southingt--, CT - March 2, 1983
Eddie Gilbert defeated Jose Estrada
Judy Martin & Liz Chase defeated Terri Shane & Joyce Grable
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Jimmy Snuka defeated Mr. Fuji
Pedro Morales defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
WWF @ Monaca, PA - March 3, 1983
Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rodz
Swede Hanson defeated Bill Dixon
SD Jones defeated Charlie Fulton
Big John Studd defeated Tony Garea
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defetaed WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Manchester, NH - March 3, 1983
Eddie Gilbert defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Judy Martin & Liz Chase defeated Terri Shane & Joyce Grable
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Jose Estrada
Jimmy Snuka defeated Mr. Fuji
Pedro Morales defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out
WWF @ Portsmouth, NH - March 4, 1983
Eddie Gilbert fought Jose Estrada to a draw
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Liz Chase & Judy Martin defeated Terri Shane & Joyce Grable
Eddie Gilbert & Salvatore Bellomo defeated Jose Estrada & Baron Mikel Scicluna
Jimmy Snuka defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Willomantie, Canada - March 4, 1983
Pete Sanchez fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Swede Hanson defeated SD Jones
Mr. Fuji defeated Jules Strongbow
Sika defeated Tony Garea
Big John Studd defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Afa
WWF @ Sykesville, MD - March 5, 1983
Johnny Rodz defeated Victor Rivera
Eddie Gilbert defeated Jose Estrada
Charlie Fulton defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Judy Martin & Liz Chase defeated Terri Shane & Joyce Grable
Jimmy Snuka & Rocky Johnson defeated the Wild Samoans in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match,
winning a fall via disqualification
WWF @ San Diego, CA - March 5, 1983 (5,000)
Jack Armstrong fought the Great Yatsu to a draw
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Billy Anderson
Pat Patterson defeated Jerry Monti
Buddy Rose defeated Tony Garea
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jules Strongbow
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Black Gordmon
Pedro Morales defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
Andre the Giant defeated Mr. Fuji & Alexis Smirnoff in a handicap match
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ray Stevens
Andre the Giant won a battle royal
Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - March 6, 1983
Billy Red Lyons defeated Bobby Bass
Johnny Weaver & Terry Kay defeated the Destroyer & Red Dog Lane
Jim Nelson pinned Rudy Kay
Leo Burke defeated Vinnie Valentino
Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Kurt Von Hess
Big John Studd defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle via count-out
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - March 6,
1983
Jack Armstrong defeated Jesse Hernandez
Andre the Giant won a
battle royal
The Great Yatsu defeated Billy Anderson
Pat Patterson
defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
Ray Stevens defeated
Tony Garea
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Jules Strongbow
WWF World Champion
Bob Backlund defeated Buddy Rose
Alexis Smirnoff defeated Jerry Monti
WWF
IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Pedro Morales via count-out
Andre the Giant defeated Mr. Fuji & Black Gordman in a handicap match
WWF @ Leesburg, VA - March 6, 1983
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Victor Rivera
Eddie Gilbert defeated Johnny Rodz
Charlie Fulton fought Jose Estrada to a draw
Judy Martin & Liz Chase defeated Terri Shane & Joyce Grable
Jimmy Snuka & Rocky Johnson defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
WWF @ Frederick, MD - High School - March 7, 1983 (1,500; sell out)
Johnny Rodz defeated Mac Rivera
Charlie Fulton defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Joyce Grable & Terri Shane defeated Liz Chase & Tracy Donahue
Eddie Gilbert fought Jose Estrada to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Rocky Johnson & Jimmy Snuka defeated the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - March 7, 1983
Pete Sanchez fought Barry Hart to a draw
Salvatore Bellomo defetaed Bob Bradley
Swede Hanson defeated SD Jones
Swede Hanson fought Jules Strongbow to a draw
Mr. Fuji defeated Tony Garea
Andre the Giant & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Big John Studd
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - March 8, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
3/12/83 - included Ed Cohen as a guest of Buddy Rogers' corner:
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Israel Matia at 2:36 with a standing dropkick
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Andy Moore via submission with the overhead backbreaker at 2:02 (Moore's debut)
Jimmy Snuka pinned Tony Russo with the splash off the top at 1:35; prior to the bout, Russo appeared ringside with Capt. Lou Albano,
prompting Snuka to go backstage and return with Andre the Giant
Swede Hanson pinned Jerry O at 3:51 with a modified backbreaker out of a side headlock
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned SD Jones at 2:53 with a forearm to the head
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Jules & Chief Jay Strongbow to win the titles at 5:52
when Sika pinned Jules after a double clothesline and a Samoan Drop (Tag Team Champions)
Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Miguel Felicano at 2:2 with the Bombs Away kneedrop
Pedro Morales pinned Eddie Carson with a rolling reverse cradle at 3:29
3/19/83:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Jerry O in a non-title match at 2:50 with a belly to belly suplex
Rocky Johnson pinned Jose Estrada at 3:31 with a sunset flip
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Pete Sanchez with the kneedrop off the top at 2:28
SD Jones pinned Mac Rivera with a sunset flip at 3:05
Joyce Grable & Terri Shane defeated Judy Martin & Elizabeth Chase at 4:46 when Grable pinned Chase with a powerbomb
Mr. Fuji pinned Barry Hart with a twisting senton at 2:09
Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea defeated Eddie Carson & Johnny Rodz at 3:42 when Gilbert pinned Carson with a kneedrop
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Tony Colon at 3:26 with a crossbody off the top
3/26/83 - included Jeff Walton, of Victory Magazine, as a guest of Roger's Corner:
Rocky Johnson pinned Bull Bulinski
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Tony Colon & Chico Rodriguez in a handicap match by pinning both men at the same time
Jimmy Snuka pinned Isreal Matia
Mr. Fuji pinned SD Jones
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Andy Moore
Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea defeated Charlie Fulton & Tony Russo when Garea pinned Russo
Farmer Pete vs. Tiger Jackson
Dark match after the taping: Pedro Morales vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - March 9, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
Dark match after the taping: Swede Hanson vs. Big John Studd
WWF @ Hagerstown, MD - March 9, 1983
Jose Estrada defeated Barry Hart
Johnny Rodz defeated Miguel Feliciano
Joyce Grable defeated Judy Martin
Liz Chase defeted Terri Shane
Jimmy Snuka & Rocky Johnson defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
WWF @ York, PA - March 10, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Bob Bradley
Johnny Rodz defetaed Barry Hart
Pat Patterson defeated Jose Estrada
Rocky Johnson defeated Mr. Fuji
Andre the Giant & Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Troy, NY - RPI Fieldhouse - March 10, 1983
Eddie Gilbert vs. Charlie
Fulton
Big John Studd vs. Tony Garea
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs.
Ray Stevens
Also included: Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow and Swede Hanson
WWF @ Cumberland, MD - March 11, 1983
Jose Estrada defeated Barry Hart
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Bob Bradley
Pat Patterson defeated Johnny Rodz
Rocky Johnson defeated Superstar Billy Graham
Andre the Giant & Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Queens, NY - Ridgewood Groves Arena - March 11, 1983
Pete Sanchez defeated Victor Rivera
SD Jones fought Charlie Fulton to a draw
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Swede Hanson
The Wild Samoans defeated Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert
Big John Studd defeated Jules Strongbow
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - March 12, 1983 (matinee)
Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji & Swede Hanson at 10:15
Pedro Holmes pinned Johnny Rodz at 4:13
Ray Stevens pinned SD Jones at 6:37
Rocky Johnson defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 4:33
Pete Sanchez fought Jose Estrada to a
15-minute draw
Big John Studd defeated Chief Jay Strongbow at 7:03
Jimmy Snuka defeated
Superstar Billy Graham in a Texas Death Match at 7:14
Andre the Giant won a 20-man, $10,000 battle royal by last eliminating Mr. Fuji at 12:08;
other participants included: Big John Studd, Rocky
Johnson, the Wild Samoans, SD Jones, Chief Jay Strongbow, Ray Stevens,
Jules Strongbow, Swede Hanson, Pedro Morales, Tony Garea,
Baron Mikel Scicluna, Salvatore Bellomo, Charlie Fulton, Eddie Gilbert,
Jose Estrada, Pete Sanchez, and Johnny Rodz
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned WWF IC Champion Don Muraco in a Texas Death Match
at 19:45
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - March 12, 1983
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Sanchez
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Eddie Gilbert defeated Jose Luis Rivera
SD Jones defeatd Jose Estrada
Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, Pedro Morales, Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, Ray Stevens, Mr. Fuji, &
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans; during the bout, Sika sustained a broken hip that would force
Samoan #3 (Samula) to temporarily replace him as one half of the tag team champions; the injury was never mentioned on TV and old matches
of the Samoans were shown until Samula appeared
Rocky Johnson defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out
Big John Studd defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification
WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - March 13, 1983
Poncho Boy & Butch Cassidy defeated Sonny Boy Hayes & Tiger Jackson
Johnny Rodz defeated Barry Hart
Pete Sanchez defeated Jose Estrada
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Frank Williams
Tony Garea defeated Charlie Fulton
Rocky Johnson defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens via count-out
Andre the Giant defeated Afa
WWF @ Northborough, MA - March 14, 1983
Pancho Boy & Sonny Boy Hayes defeated Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy
Jose Estrada defetaed Barry Hart
Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz
Rocky Johnson defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out
Andre the Giant defeated Afa
WWF @ Perth Amboy, NJ - March 14, 1983
Eddie Gilbert defeated Bob Bradley
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Victor Rivera
Mr. Fuji defeated SD Jones
Big John Studd defetaed Jules Strongbow
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Swede Hanson
Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
WWF @ Methuen, MA - March 15, 1983
Fred Marzino fought Pete Doherty to a draw
Victor Rivera fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
Big John Studd defeated SD Jones
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Swede Hanson
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jules Strongbow
Jimmy Snuka defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out
WWF @ Weston, MA - March 15, 1983
Pancho Boy & Sonny Boy Hayes defeated Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy
Jose Estrada defeated Barry Hart
Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz
Andre the Giant defeated Superstar Billy Graham
Rocky Johnson defeated Afa
WWF @ Uniontown, PA - High School - March 16, 1983
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Joe Abby (sub. for Salvatore Bellomo)
Jose Estrada (sub. for Ray Stevens) fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
Mac Rivera defeated Bill Dixon
Rocky Johnson defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
Andre the Giant & Jimmy Snuka defeated Afa & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Sika) via disqualification
WWF @ North Babylon, NY - March 1983
Salvatore Bellomo
defeated Charlie Fulton
Johnny Rodz fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
Jimmy
Snuka defeated Afa
Rocky Johnson defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ East Greenville, PA - Upper Perkiomen Middle School Gym - March 16, 1983
SD Jones fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Tony Garea defeated Swede Hanson
Big John Studd defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jules Strongbow
Also included a midget tag team match
WWF @ Johnstown, PA - Cambria County War Memorial - March 17, 1983
Afa defeated Victor Rivera
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Joe Abby
Pete Sanchez defeated Bill Dixon
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Jose Estrada
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens
Andre the Giant & Rocky Johnson defeated Afa & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Sika)
WWF @ Stoneybrook, New York - March 17, 1983
Sonny Boy Hays & Pancho Boy defeated Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy
Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz
Swede Hanson defeated SD Jones
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jules Strongbow
Big John Studd defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - March 18, 1983
Jose Estrada defeated Pete Doherty
Tony Garea defeated Fred Marzino
Pete Sanchez defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Johnny Rodz defeated Samula
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated SD Jones
Ray Stevens defeated Jules Strongbow
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Lou Albano
Rocky Johnson defeated Superstar Billy Graham
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Burlington, VT - March 18, 1983
Sonny Boy Hayes & Pancho Boy defeated Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy
Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz
Swede Hanson defeated Frankie Williams
Big John Studd defeated Jules Strongbow
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Steubenville, OH - St. Johns Arena - March 18, 1983
Jose Estrada defeated Bill Dixon
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Joe Abby
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Victor Rivera
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Pete Sanchez
Rocky Johnson & Andre the Giant defeated Afa & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Sika)
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens
- 3/19/83: Evan Bourne (Matt Sydal) was born.
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - March 19, 1983
Televised on the PRISM Network:
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 7:49
Jose Estrada defeated Pete Sanchez at
9:29
Sonny Boy & Pancho Boy defeated Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy at
7:40
Ray Stevens fought Jules Strongbow to a double disqualification at 8:03
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Rocky Johnson via disqualification
at 13:42 when Johnson hit the referee (Best of the WWF Vol. 2)
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out at
7:14
Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, & WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
defeated Big John Studd, Afa, & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 3 out of 5 falls
match, 3-0; #1: Andre's team via disqualification at 10:02; #2: Andre's team at
1:59; #3: Andre's team at 1:25
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - March 20, 1983 (matinee) (26,109 including a sold out Felt Forum)
Televised on the MSG Network - featured Gorilla Monsoon on commentary:
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:46
Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz at 10:09
SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada at 4:14
Pancho Boy & Sonny Boy Hayes defeated Farmer Pete & Butch Cassidy at 3:02
Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Jules Strongbow following a karate thrust to the throat at 9:42
Salvatore Bellomo fought Ray Stevens to a double count-out at 9:28 when both men began fighting on the ring apron
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned WWF IC Champion Don Muraco in a Texas Death Match at 19:51
with a back suplex into a bridge
Andre the Giant, Rocky Johnson, & Jimmy Snuka defeated Big John Studd, Afa, & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match at 9:36, 3-0;
fall #1: the heels were disqualified at 6:43; fall #2: Snuka pinned Afa at 1:38 with a splash off the top; fall #3: Andre pinned Albano with
a sit-down splash at 1:15
WWF @ Glaston - March 20, 1983
Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Jimmy Snuka defeated Swede Hanson
Rocky Johnson defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ray Stevens
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - March 21, 1983
Pete Sanchez fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Swede Hanson defeated Samula via disqualification
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Afa & Capt. Lou Albano via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Edison, NJ - March 21, 1983
Sonny Boy Hayes & Pancho Boy defeated Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy
Barry Hart fought Bob Bradley to a draw
Victor Rivera defeated Jose Feliciano
Tony Garea defeated Jose Estrada
Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF @ Hackettstown, NJ - March 22, 1983
Jose Estrada defeated Barry Hart
Sonny Boy Hayes & Pancho Boy defeated Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy
Johnny Rodz defeated Bob Bradley
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Tony Garea
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens
WWF @ Shamokin High School - March 23, 1983 (charity
show)
Johnny Rodz defeated Barry Hart (Horowitz) at 14:25
Victor Rivera
defeated Bob Bradley at 15:08
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Tony Garea
via count-out at 20:21
Pancho Boy & Sonny Boy defeated Tiger Jackson
& Butch Cassidy in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; #1: win at 10:20; #2:
win at 6:53
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens at 15:25
WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - March 23, 1983
Jose Estrada defeated Samula via disqualification
Swede Hanson defeated Pete Sanchez
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Wild Samoans vs. Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow
Rocky Johnson defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Big John Studd
WWF @ Toms River, NJ - March 24, 1983
WWF @ Sussex, NJ - March 25, 1983
Included Jimmy Snuka and Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Norwalk, Conn - Norwalk High School - March 27, 1983
Included Andre The Giant
WWF @ Staten Island, NY - Wagner College - March 28, 1983
Included Rocky Johnson and the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Scranton, Pa - Scranton Catholic Youth Center - March 28, 1983
Included Mr. Fugi, Pedro Morales, Jimmy Snuka, and a midget tag team match
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - March 29, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
4/2/83 - included Iron Mike Sharpe & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated SD Jones via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 4:06 (Slaughter's return after a 2-year absence)
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Bob Bradley with the Hawaiian Hammer in a non-title match at 2:35
Rocky Johnson pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 3:04 with a sunset flip
Swede Hansen pinned Miguel Felicano with a backbreaker at 3:26
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Barry Hart via submission with the inverted body vice at 2:56
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Charlie Brown via submission with a chickenwing at 1:56
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Tony Colon with a forearm blow at 4:15; during the bout, Sharpe put Colon through a ringside table
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Terry Manton at 3:12
4/9/83 - included Big John Studd & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
SD Jones pinned Charlie Fulton with a sunset flip at 3:14
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Bob Bradley via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:42
Tony Garea defeated Israel Matea via submission with the abdominal stretch at 3:44
Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Tony Colon with an atomic drop at 3:21
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Jack Carson & Miguel Felicano at 2:29 in a non-title match when Afa pinned
Feliciano with the Samoan Drop
Jimmy Snuka pinned Johnny Rodz with the top rope splash at 4:19
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Barry Hart with the kneedrop off the top at 2:46; after the bout, Vince McMahon announced WWF IC Champion
Don Muraco would face SD Jones the following week
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Mac Rivera & Jose Estrada at 3:00 when Jules pinned Rivera following a double team chop; after the bout, McMahon
announced Estrada & Johnny Rodz would face Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea the following week
4/16/83 - included Jimmy Snuka as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert defeated Jose Estrada & Johnny Rodz at 3:35 when Gilbert pinned Estrada with a sunset flip
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Charlie Brown via submission with the inverted body vice at 1:59
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Sgt. Slaughter) defeated Tony Colon via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 4:04
Mr. Fuji pinned Jack Carson at 3:14 with a twisting senton
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned SD Jones at 4:48 in a non-title match with a piledriver; after the bout,
Muraco continued to assault Jones until Rocky Johnson made the save
Rocky Johnson pinned Terry Manton with a dropkick at 1:57
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Barry Hart with a forearm blow at 2:17; after the bout, Sharpe continued to attack his opponent
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Frankie Williams with a butterfly suplex at 3:21; during the bout, Vince McMahon announced Sgt. Slaughter would face Jules
Strongbow the following week
Dark match after the taping: Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - March 30, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
Dark match after the taping: Jimmy Snuka vs. Ray Stevens
- 3/30/83: Zach Gowen was born.
WWF @ Worcester, MA - March 31, 1983
Eddie Gilbert vs. Mr. Fuji
Tony Garea vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. the Wild Samoans
Jimmy Snuka vs. Ray Stevens
WWF @ Stroudsburg, Pa - Stroudsburg Area High School - April 1, 1983
Included Superstar Billy Graham and Big John Studd
WWF @ Buffalo, NY - Memorial Auditorium - April 4,
1983
Eddie Gilbert defeated Swede Hanson
Tony Parisi defeated the
Executioner
Ray Stevens defeated Tony Garea
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC
Champion Don Muraco via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
defeated Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow
SD Jones defeated Nick
DeCarlo
Poncho Boy & Sonny Boy Hayes defeated Butch Cassidy & Tiger
Jackson
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Big John Studd via
count-out
WWF @ Long Island, NY - Walt Whitman High School - April 6, 1983
Included Rocky Johnson, Mr. Fugi, and Salvatore Bellomo
WWF @ Little Silver, NJ - Red Bank High School - April 7, 1983
Included Pat Patterson and Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Queens, NY - Ridgewood Grove Arena - April 8, 1983
Included Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow and Pedro Morales
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth
& Civic Center – April 10, 1983
Bob Bradley vs. Victor
Rivera
Johnny Rodz vs. Pete Sanchez
Jules Strongbow vs. Mr. Fuji
Chief
Jay Strongbow vs. Big John Studd
The Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christanello
vs. Kandi Maloy & Penny Mitchell
Rocky Johnson vs. WWF IC Champion Don
Muraco
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - Sheepshead Bay High School - April 11, 1983
WWF @ Oil City, PA - High School - April 11, 1983
Mr. Fuji vs. Rocky Cole
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Pedro Morales vs. Big John Studd
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Marlboro, NJ - April 12, 1983
WWF @ Hackensack, NJ - April 14, 1983
Included Rocky Johnson, Ray Stevens, and Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Akron, OH - Copley High School - April 14, 1983
Included Tony Garea, Eddie Gilbert, Mr. Fugi, and Pedro Morales
WWF @ Jackson, NJ - April 15, 1983
Included Swede Hanson and Pat Patterson
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - April 15, 1983 WWF World Champion Bob Backlund, Andre the Giant, & Jimmy Snuka vs. Big John Studd & WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - April 16, 1983
WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund pinned Big John Studd
WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - April 17, 1983
Included Big John Studd and the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Highland Park, NJ - April 18, 1983
Included Superstar Billy Graham, Eddie Gilbert, and Pedro Morales
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - April 19, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
4/23/83 - included Sgt. Slaughter & the Grand Wizard as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner in which Slaughter argued that WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
did not perform the Harvard Step Test for a full hour; featured the announcement Slaughter would face Tony Garea the following week:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Eddie Gilbert in a non-title match with the Hawaiian Hammer at 3:34
Ivan Putski pinned Charlie Fulton with the Polish Hammer a 2:10 (Putski's surprise return after a four-month absence)
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Barry Hart via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:20
Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Mac Rivera with a rolling reverse cradle at 3:33
Rocky Johnson pinned Pete Doherty with two dropkicks at 3:50
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Jules Strongbow via KO with the Cobra Clutch at 5:20
Tito Santana defeated Jose Estrada via submission with the figure-four at 3:44 (Santana's return after a 3-year absence)
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Terry Manton with the kneedrop off the top at 2:40
4/30/83 - featured WWF World Champion Bob Backlund performing the Harvard Step Test at ringside for the duration of the broadcast in response to
Sgt. Slaughter's comments the previous week; included Arnold Skaaland as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; the scheduled match between Slaughter and
Tony Garea did not air:
Tito Santana defeated Pete Doherty via submission with a bridging toehold at 5:19
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Eddie Gilbert & Pete Sanchez in a non-title match when Afa pinned Sanchez
with a diving headbutt at 5:06
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Charlie Brown via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:32
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Bob Bradley with a butterfly suplex at 3:33
Ivan Putski pinned Israel Matea with the Polish Hammer at 2:51
Jimmy Snuka pinned Jose Estrada with the splash off the top at 4:12
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Mac Rivera via submission with the inverted body vice at 3:00
5/7/83 - included Tito Santana as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned SD Jones with the kneedrop off the top at 4:05
Tito Santana pinned Mac Rivera with a toehold into a bridge at 4:15
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Pete Sanchez via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:27;
after the bout, Steele attacked Sanchez and rubbed the turnbuckle stuffing into his face
Swede Hanson pinned Bob Bradley with a backdrop and kneedrop to the back of the head at 3:25
Rocky Johnson defeated Israel Matea via submission with a Boston Crab at 3:57
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Charlie Brown with a forearm blow at 3:22
Eddie Gilbert pinned Jose Estrada with a small package; the finish took place during the commercial break, which began at the 5:25 mark, and was
mentioned by Vince McMahon at the beginning of the final match
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Frankie Williams & Barry Hart in a non-title match at 2:27 when Afa pinned Hart
with the Samoan Drop; after the bout, McMahon announced Ivan Koloff would face Eddie Gilbert the following week
Dark match after the taping: Rocky Johnson vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - April 20, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Afa
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Temple Mosque - April 22, 1983
Mr. Fuji vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Mac Rivera vs. Isreal Matia
Eddie Gilbert vs. Charlie Fulton
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Swede Hanson
Tony Garea vs. Big John Studd
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Rocky Johnson
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - April 23, 1983
Televised on the USA Network - 5/11/83:
Eddie Gilbert defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:09
Charlie Fulton defeated Pete
Sanchez at 11:13
Swede Hanson defeated Mr. Fuji at 10:45
Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out at 15:33 when the champion
became entangled in the ring ropes
Johnny Rodz defeated Victor
Rivera at 12:39
Andre the Giant fought Big John Studd to a double
disqualification at 23:14
Bob Bradley defeated Jose Estrada at 11:13
Tony
Garea defeated Tony Altimore at 7:08
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification at 10:14 when Graham began choking
his opponent with his wrist tape
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - April 24, 1983
Immediately following the card, Superstar Billy Graham was taken to the hospital after overdosing on pills
Included Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - April 25, 1983
Included Gorilla Monsoon & Pat Patterson on commentary:
Eddie Gilbert defeated Jose Estrada at 5:58
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:43
Mr. Fuji defeated SD Jones at 11:34
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Johnny Rodz at 9:31
Pedro Morales defeated Swede Hanson at 4:39
Prime Time Wrestling - 1/20/86: Ray Stevens pinned Tony Garea at 10:17 when the momentum of a crossbody by Garea put Stevens on top; after the
bout, Garea cleared Stevens from the ring
Jimmy Snuka defeated Superstar Billy Graham at 3:28 (Graham's last match at MSG for 4 years)
Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out at 14:20
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow at 11:55
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd via count-out at 8:22 when Studd left ringside after narrowly avoiding a bodyslam from Andre
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WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff at 28:36
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - April 30, 1983
Televised on the PRISM Network - featured ? & Gorilla Monsoon on commentary:
Eddie Gilbert defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 10:03
Ray Stevens defeated Tony Garea at 11:14
Andre the Giant & Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Big John Studd at 17:01 when Johnson pinned Muraco after guest referee Swede
Hanson bodyslammed Muraco as he ran the ropes
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Ivan Koloff defeated SD Jones at 12:47
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 19:14
Mr. Fuji defeated Johnny Rodz at 7:46
WWF Tag Team Champions Afa & Samula defeated Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow at 10:19
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - May 1, 1983
Included Rocky Johnson and Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Ogdensburg, NY - Free Academy - May 2, 1983
Pete Sanchez vs. Johnny Rodz
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Swede Hanson
SD Jones vs. the Destroyer
Jules Strongbow vs. Charlie Fulton
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Watertown, NY - May 3, 1983
WWF @ North Babylon, NY - High School - May 3, 1983
Benefit Card
Jimmy Snuka & Rocky Johnson vs. the Wild Samoans
Included 4 other bouts and an appearance by SD Jones
WWF @ Oneonta, NY - High School - May 4, 1983
Included Don Muraco, Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow
WWF @ Queens, NY - Queens College - May 4, 1983
Included JImmy Snuka and the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - FDR High School - May 5, 1983
Included Tony Garea, Eddie Gilbert, and Ray Stevens
WWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - May 6, 1983
Rocky Johnson vs. Ray Stevens
Also included the Wild Samoans, Jimmy Snuka, and Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Warren, RI - High School - May 7, 1983
Johnny Rodz vs.
Fred Marzino
Pete Sanchez vs. Pete Doherty
SD Jones vs. Swede
Hanson
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Charlie Fulton
Jules Strongbow vs. Mr.
Fuji
Pat Patterson vs. Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - May 10, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
5/14/83 - included Capt. Lou Albano & WWF Tag
Team Champions the Wild Samoans as guests of Buddy Rogers’
Corner:
Rocky Johnson defeated Victor Rivera
Sgt. Slaughter defeated
Paul Fisher
The Invaders defeated Terry Manton & Tony Colon
Swede
Hansen defeated Jeff Craney
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Marshall
Bovee
Tito Santana defeated Ken Jugan
George Steele defeated Bill
Berger
Ivan Koloff defeated John Callaghan
5/21/83 - included Tito Santana as a guest of Buddy
Rogers’ Corner:
Jimmy Snuka defeated Israel Matea
Andre the Giant
vs. Big John Studd (Bodyslam Challenge)
The Invaders defeated John Callahan
& Victor Rivera
Don Kernodle defeated Marshall Bovee
WWF Tag Team
Champions the Wild Samoans & Samu defeated Charlie Brown, Steve Thunder,
& Steve King
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Ken Jugan
Iron Mike Sharpe
defeated Jack Carson
Ivan Putski defeated Tony Colon
5/28/83 - included Sgt. Slaughter & the Grand
Wizard as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
The Invaders defeated Bob
Bradley & Victor Rivera
George Steele defeated Tony Colon
Tiger Chung Lee
defeated Steve Gray
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Israel Matea
Tito Santana
vs. Butcher Vachon
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Nick DeCarlo
WWF
Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula defeated SD Jones, Tony Garea, & Chuck Tanner
- 5/10/83: Eddie Gilbert sustained a serious neck injury following a car wreck after the television taping.
- 5/11/83: Nancy Argentino, Jimmy Snuka's girlfriend of nearly a year, passed away from undetermined craniocerebral injuries in Snuka's hotel room. The death was ruled an accident.
WWF @ Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum - May 12, 1983
Johnny Rodz defeated Frankie
Williams
Jose Estrada defeated Pete Sanchez
Salvatore Bellomo defeated
Pete Doherty
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Victor Rivera
Iron Mike Sharpe
defeated SD Jones
Jules Strongbow defeated Samula via disqualification
WWF
World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Afa via disqualification
WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - May 13, 1983 (1,439)
WWF @ Trumbull, CT - High School - May 15, 1983 (matinee)
Included Eddie Gilbert, Afa, and Mr. Fuji
Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Garden - May 15, 1983
Bob
Marcus pinned Ricky Harris at 9:21
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Joe Marcus at
8:09
Gene Kiniski & the Executioner defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Nick
DeCarlo at 15:04
Canadian TV Champion Pvt. Nelson pinned Keith Larson at
14:06
North American Champion Johnny Weaver defeated Leo Burke at
18:52
Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out at
11:21
Roddy Piper defeated Terry Funk via count-out at 11:14
Canadian
Champion Angelo Mosca defeated Bob Orton Jr. at 10:12
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY - May 15, 1983
The Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai vs. Princess Victoria & Susan Starr
Jules Strongbow vs. Ivan Koloff
Jimmy Snuka vs. Afa
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - May 1983
The Wild Samoans defeated Tony Garea & Victor Rivera
The Invaders defeated Mr. Fuji & Don Kernodle
Iron Mike Sharpe fought Salvatore Bellomo to a draw
Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff
Rocky Johnson defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought Jimmy Snuka to a draw
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing
WWF @ Syracuse, NY - War Memorial - May 17, 1983
Included Don Muraco and Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Buffalo, NY - Memorial Auditorium - May 18, 1983
Tim
Gerrard defeated Fred Marzino
John Bonello defeated Rocky Cole
Tatsumi
Fujinami defeated the Executioner
Ray Stevens defeated Salvatore Bellomo via
count-out
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jules Strongbow
WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter
Rocky Johnson defeated Ivan
Koloff via disqualification in a Russian Chain Match
Jimmy Snuka defeated Afa
Houston, TX - May 1983
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
defeated a Wild Samoan
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - May 21, 1983
Salvatore
Bellomo defeated Bob Bradley
Swede Hanson defeated Bob Bradley
Samula
defeated Tony Colon
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan
Koloff
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Rocky Cole
Victor Rivera defeated
Frankie Williams
Sika defeated Israel Matia
Afa defeated Jules
Strongbow
Susan Starr & Princess Victoria defeated Leilani Kai & the
Fabulous Moolah
Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - May 21, 1983
Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Tony Rocco
Jerry Monte fought the Mighty Zulu to a draw
The Great Goliath defeated Billy Anderson
Alexis Smirnoff defeated Guy Lambert
Steve Pardee defeated Black Gordman via disqualification
Pat Patterson defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Jimmy Snuka defeated Buddy Rose
Mil Mascaras defeated Ray Stevens
Rocky Johnson fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a double count-out
San Diego, CA - May 22, 1983
The Great
Goliath defeated Steve Pardee
Alexis Smirnoff defeated Guy Lambert
Billy
Anderson defeated the Mighty Zulu
Pat Patterson defeated Black
Gordman
Rocky Johnson defeated Ray Stevens
Mil Mascaras fought Buddy Rose
to a double disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - May 23, 1983
Televised live on the MSG Network and USA Network - included Gorilla Monsoon on commentary; the scheduled contest between Ray Stevens and Eddie
Gilbert was canceled:
Don Kernodle pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna with a sunset flip at 10:57
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Pete Doherty at 10:39
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jules Strongbow at 11:23 with a knee off the top to the back
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Swede Hanson at 10:28
Chief Jay Strongbow fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a double disqualification at 6:48
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) defeated Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard)
via disqualification at 16:53 when Slaughter hit the champion with his riding crop, handed to him by the Grand Wizard,
as he was caught in the Crossface Chicken Wing; after the bout, Slaughter shoved referee Dick Kroll to the
floor before Backlund sent Slaughter to the floor after a backdrop
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Dusty Rhodes pinned Samoan #3 (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) with a crossbody at 9:10; after the bout, Gorilla Monsoon conducted an interview with Rhodes
on the ring apron
Susan Starr defeated Leilani Kai at 6:04
Jimmy Snuka (w/ Buddy Rogers) pinned Samoan #1 (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) at 3:02 with the splash off the top; after the bout, Samoan #1 was taken backstage
on a stretcher
Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Princess Victoria at 5:27
Prime Time Wrestling - 1/20/86: Rocky Johnson fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to curfew draw as Muraco was trapped in a sleeper;
the crowd believed Johnson had won the title due to the nature of the finish; the USA Network broadcast ended with the champion in the sleeper
and the bell ringing
WWF @ Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum - May 1983
WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund pinned Ivan Koloff with a backslide after 47 minutes
WWF @ Linden, NJ - High School - May 25, 1983
Included Rocky Johnson, Ivan Koloff, Chief Jay Strongbow, and a womens tag team match
WWF @ Bronx, NY - Leeman High School - May 26, 1983
Included Swede Hanson, Chief Jay Strongbow, the Fabulous Moolah, Ivan Koloff, and Rocky Johnson
WWF @ Williamsport, PA - High School - May 26, 1983
Included Don Muraco, Salvatore Bellomo, and Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Temple Mosque - May 27, 1983
Isreal Matia vs. Don Kernodle
Mac Rivera vs. Ivan Koloff
Sika vs. Chief Jay Strongbow
Swede Hanson vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Afa
WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - May
27, 1983
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Barry Hart
Salvatore Bellomo
defeated Pete Doherty
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via
count-out when Muraco walked out of the match
Also featured Eddie Gilbert and Ray Stevens
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - May 28, 1983
Televised on the USA Network
Victor Rivera defeated Barry Hart at 11:13
Princess Victoria & Susan Starr defeated the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai at 14:53
Ivan Koloff pinned Salvatore Bellomo with a knee drop off the top to the back at 12:33
Jimmy Snuka pinned Sika with a Superfly headbutt at 6:05
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna with a loaded forearm blow to the back of the head at 9:57
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought Rocky Johnson to a double disqualification at 17:43; Swede Hanson was the guest referee for the bout
Samula pinned Bob Bradley with a flying headbutt at 9:18
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Chief Jay Strongbow with a clothesline and elbow drop at 11:45;
Slaughter used "Halls of Montazuma" as his entrance music for the bout
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Afa via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing at 14:53

Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Garden - May 29, 1983
Bob
Marcus defeated Alec Gerard at 14:26
Billy Red Lyons defeated Tim Gerard at
15:38
The Executioner defeated Joe Marcus at 14:56
Kelly Kiniski defeated
Nick DeCarlo at 11:12
Mike Rotundo defeated Dory Funk Jr. at 13:48 in a
$100,000 challenge match
Leo Burke defeated North American Champion Johnny
Weaver to win the title at 14:40
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Rocky
Johnson at 15:18
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned NWA US Champion Greg
Valentine at 19:31
WWF @
Allentown, PA - May 31, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
6/4/83 - included Tiger Chung Lee & Freddie
Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
defeated SD Jones at 3:51
Ivan Putski defeated Alec Gerrard
Sgt. Slaughter
defeated Jack Carson at 3:27
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated John Callahan at
2:19
Big John Studd defeated Bob Bradley at 1:53
Rocky Johnson defeated
Don Kernodle at 3:46
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula
defeated Steve King, Pete Sanchez, & Frankie Williams
Ivan Koloff
defeated Chuck Tanner at 3:02
6/11/83 -
included Rocky Johnson & Jimmy Snuka as guests of Buddy Rogers’
Corner:
The Invaders defeated Victor Rivera & Israel Matia at
4:44
George Steele defeated Nick DeCarlo at 2:56
Tiger Chung Lee
defeated Pete Sanchez at 2:02
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Frankie
Williams at 3:13
Jimmy Snuka defeated Alec Gerrard at the 55-second
mark
Ivan Putski defeated Don Kernodle at 3:58
Sgt. Slaughter defeated
John Callahan at 2:35
Tito Santana defeated Bob Bradley
6/18/83 - included Big John Studd & Freddie
Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
defeated Pete Sanchez at 3:02
Tito Santana defeated Bill Dixon at
3:30
Andre the Giant defeated Bob Bradley & Jeff Craney in a handicap
match at 2:52
Mr. Fuji defeated Chico Rodriguez at 2:15
WWF Tag Team
Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula defeated Tony Garea, SD Jones, &
Rudy Diamond at 3:02
Ivan Putski defeated Terry Manton at 2:56
The
Invaders defeated Bill Berger & Ken Jugan at 3:36
Ivan Koloff defeated
Frankie Williams
WWF @ Hopewell, NJ - High School - May 30, 1983
Included the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Berwick, PA - High School - June 2, 1983
Included Ivan Koloff and Don Muraco
WWF @ Ridgewood Grove, NY - Arena - June 3, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo fought Samula to a draw
Chief Jay
Strongbow defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via disqualification
The Invaders
defeated Butcher Vachon & Swede Hanson
Sika defeated Pete
Dougherty
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Hazlet, NJ - High School - June 3, 1983
Included Sgt. Slaughter, Don Muraco, and Rocky Johnson
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - June 4, 1983
Televised on the PRISM Network - featured Dick Graham & Gorilla Monsoon on commentary:
Butcher Vachon defeated Jeff Craney at 5:38
Samula defeated Don Kernodle at 9:12
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Chief Jay Strongbow at 11:53
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned Swede Hanson at 13:26 by rolling through a bodyslam into the ring from the challenger and using a cradle
to get the win
Jimmy Snuka (w/ Buddy Rogers) defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Afa at 3:00 with a crossbody off the top after crawling under the ring and coming out the
opposite end; Snuka came into the match with a bruised right eye
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) defeated Ivan Koloff via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing at 16:45 after avoiding a
clothesline
Andre the Giant pinned Big John Studd at 17:50 after throwing Studd to the mat after Studd failed to slam Andre; prior to the bout, Studd took the
microphone from Gary Michael Cappetta and said the fans had no class for throwing trash at him during his ring entrance; after the contest, the two
continued to fight until Andre cleared Studd from the ring
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via disqualification at 5:36 after Sharpe pulled referee Dick Whorle into a dropkick from Bellomo; moments
later, as Whorle was still down, Sharpe hit the loaded forearm and made the cover; after the decision was announced, Bellomo chased after ring announcer
Gary Michael Cappetta, with Cappetta falling off the apron to the floor; Cappetta was then tended to by officials
Rocky Johnson pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Sika at 3:08 with a sunset flip after Sika lowered his head to avoid a punch;
Mel Phillips was the ring announcer for the bout, subbing for Gary Michael Cappetta who was injured after the previous match; during the contest, it was
announced WWF World Champion Bob Backlund would face George Steele, Jimmy Snuka would face WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, and Andre the Giant, Chief Jay
Strongbow, Rocky Johnson, & Ivan Putski would face Big John Studd, Samula, WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans at the next card on July 16
WWF @ New Martinville - June 6,
1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Ken Jugan
defeated Joey Abby
Don Kernodle defeated Steve King
Rocky Johnson defeated
Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF @ Forked River, NJ - Lacy High School - June 6, 1983
Included the Invaders, Jimmy Snuka, Swede Hanson, and Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - June 7, 1983
Included Jimmy Snuka and Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ West Babylon, NY - High School - June 8, 1983
Included the Wild Samoans, Swede Hanson, and Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF @ Worcester, MA - June 9, 1983
Butcher Vachon defeated
Steve King
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Pete Matchlet
Iron Mike Sharpe
defeated Pete Doherty
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ivan Koloff
Rocky Johnson
defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
Little Beaver &
Farmer Pete defeated Sky Low Low & Sonny Boy Hayes
WWF @ Portland, ME - June 10,
1983 (1,590)
Butcher Vachon defeated Fred Marzino
Pete Doherty defeated
Samula
Jimmy Snuka & Chief Jay Strongbow defated the Wild Samoans
WWF
World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff
Sgt. Slaughter defeated
Swede Hanson
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Don Kernolde
WWF @ Staten Island, NY - Susan Wagner High School - June 11, 1983
Included Ivan Putski, WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, and midgets
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden -
June 11, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Samula
Butcher Vachon
defeated Fred Marzino
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Pete Doherty
Don Kernodle
defeated Victor Rivera
Chief Jay Strongbow & Jimmy Snuka defeated the
Wild Samoans via disqualification
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Bob Backlund via
count-out
Swede Hanson defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Andre the Giant
defeated Big John Studd in a steel cage match
Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Garden - June 12, 1983
Kelly
Kiniski & Rene Goulet defeated John Bonello & Don Kolov at 18:22
Bob
Marcus defeated Bill White at 9:04
Nick DeCarlo pinned Joe Marcus at
12:36
Dick Slater defeated Joe Leduc at 16:48
Johnny Weaver defeated Leo
Burke at 9:42
The Great Kabuki defeated Mike Rotundo at 9:08
Sgt.
Slaughter defeated NWA Tag Team Champion Jay Youngblood at 17:01
WWF IC
Champion Don Muraco defeated Canadian Champion Angelo Mosca via disqualification
at 11:08; only the Canadian title was on the line
WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - June 12, 1983
Included Big John Studd, Jimmy Snuka, and Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum - June 12, 1983
Swede
Hanson fought Don Kernodle to a draw
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Pete
Doherty
Ivan Putski defeated Mr. Fuji
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
defeated Ivan Koloff
Victor Rivera & Invader #2 defeated Johnny Rodz
& Jose Estrada via disqualification
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - June 13, 1983
Included Big John Studd, Salvatore Bellomo, Ivan Koloff, and a midget match
WWF @ Roselle, NJ - Catholic High School - June 13, 1983
Included Rocky Johnson and the Invaders
WWF @ Sayre, PA - High School - June 14, 1983
Included Swede Hanson, the Wild Samoans, Ivan Putski, and midgets
WWF @ Brentwood, NY - High School - June 14, 1983
Included Chief Jay Strongbow, WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, Swede Hanson, and Rocky Johnson
WWF @ Mt. Vernon, NY - High School Gym - June 15, 1983
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Ivan Koloff
Rocky Johnson vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
Also included Mr. Fuji, the Invaders, and Salvatore Bellomo
WWF @ Auburn, NY - Cayuga College - June 16, 1983 (1,300+)
Little Beaver & Farmer Pete defeated Sky Low Low & Sonny Boy Hayes in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
Jose Luis Rivera pinned Steve King at 14:11 with an elbow drop
Afa pinned Swede Hanson at 10:22
Don Kernodle defeated Butcher Vachon
Big John Studd defeated SD Jones
Ivan Putski defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification at 19:07
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - June 17, 1983
The scheduled contest between Ray Stevens and Eddie Gilbert was cancelled:
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned SD Jones at 10:39
Swede Hanson defeated Butcher Vachon at 8:33
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Mr. Fuji via disqualification at 11:30
Ivan Koloff (sub. for Iron Mike Sharpe) pinned Tony Garea at 11:41
George Steele defeated Chief Jay Strongbow at 7:13 when the match was stopped due to blood
Ivan Putski, Jimmy Snuka, & Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & the Wild Samoans in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd at 8:21 following a bodyslam
Sgt. Slaughter defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 19:46
WWF @ Woodbridge, NJ - June 20, 1983
WWF @ Allentown, PA - June 21,
1983
Championship Wrestling
taping:
6/25/83 - included Andre the Giant
as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
Sgt. Slaughter defeated SD Jones
at 3:45
Rocky Johnson defeated Bill Dixon at 2:29
Big John Studd defeated
Bill Berger at 1:36
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Buckwheat Jackson at
3:27
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Israel Matia at 3:23
Ivan Koloff defeated
Pete Sanchez at 3:23
George Steele defeated Jack Carson at 2:54
Tiger
Chung Lee defeated Jeff Craney at 3:20
7/2/83 - included Mr. Fuji & Capt. Lou Albano as
guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated
Buckwheat Jackson
Ivan Putski defeated Tony Colon
WWF Tag Team Champions
the Wild Samoans & Samula defeated Swede Hansen, Steve King, & Pete
Sanchez
Don Kernodle defeated Jack Carson
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bob
Bradley
Mr. Fuji defeated Frankie Williams
The Invaders defeated Bill
Dixon & Jeff Craney
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Charlie Brown
7/9/83 - included Big John Studd as a guest of Buddy
Rogers’ Corner:
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Steve King at 4:06
Tito
Santana defeated Bill Dixon at 4:18
The Masked Superstar defeated Rocco
Verona at 1:34
Mr. Fuji defeated John Callahan at 2:33
Andre the Giant
defeated Ken Jugan & Angelo Gomez in a handicap match at 4:30
WWF IC
Champion Don Muraco defeated Chuck Tanner at 2:17
Tony Atlas defeated Tony
Colon at 3:01
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Pete Sanchez at 2:40
WWF @ Monogahela, PA - Ringgold High School Gym - June 23, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Rocky Johnson vs. Mr. Fuji
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Big John Studd
Jimmy Snuka vs. Afa
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Ivan Putski
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - June 24, 1983
Included Ivan Koloff and George Steele
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - June 24, 1983
Iron Mike
Sharpe defeated SD Jones
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Bill Dixon
Johnny
DeFazio defeated the Beast
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd via
count-out
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF IC Champion
Don Muraco defeated Rocky Johnson
Mr. Fuji fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a
draw
Jimmy Snuka & Ivan Putski defeated the Wild Samoans via
disqualification
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - June 25, 1983
Swede Hanson pinned Butcher Vachon
Invader #1 pinned Don Kernodle
George Steele pinned Mac Rivera
Farmer Pete & Little Beaver defeated Sonny Boy Hayes & Sky Low Low
Invader #2 defeated Swede Hanson via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund, Andre the Giant, Rocky Johnson, Tony Garea, & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Big John Studd, WWF IC Champion Don Muraco,
Ivan Koloff, Mr. Fuji, & Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Salsibury, MD - June 26, 1983
Don Kernodle defeated
Victor Rivera
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Tony Garea
Rocky Johnson defeated
Ivan Koloff via disqualification
George Steele defeated Chief Jay
Strongbow
Little Beaver & Farmer Pete defeated Sky Low Low & Sonny
Boy Hayes
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Don
Muraco
WWF @ Sayreville, NJ - High School - June 26, 1983
Included the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Bridgeport, CT - High School - June 27, 1983
Included Jimmy Snuka, Tony Garea, Iron Mike Sharpe, and the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Buffalo, NY - June 29, 1983
Nick DeCarlo defeated the
Executioner
Swede Hanson defeated Tim Gerrard
The Destroyer defeated Don
Kernodle
Big John Studd defeated Salvatore Bellomo
WWF IC Champion Don
Muraco defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Rocky Johnson defeated Ivan Koloff in a
Russian Chain Match
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Taunton, MA - Fieldhouse - June 29, 1983
Benefit show
SD Jones vs. Jose Estrada
Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Pete Doherty
Johnny Rodz vs. Charlie Fulton
Tony Garea vs. George Steele
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans vs. the Invaders
Jimmy Snuka vs. Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Center - June 30, 1983
Included Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - July 2, 1983 (9,100)
Alexis Smirnoff defeated Jerry Monti
Black Gordman & Goliath defeated Steve Pardee & Billy Anderson
Mil Mascaras defeated Ivan Koloff
Tony Atlas defeated Jack Armstrong
Pat Patterson defeated Buddy Rose
Jimmy Snuka defeated Mr. Fuji
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd via disqualification in a $10,000 bodyslam match
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF @ Trenton, NJ - July 2,
1983
Don Kernodle fought Samula to a draw
Pete Sanchez defeated
Victor Rivera
Ivan Putski defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via
disqualification
George Steele defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Iron Mike Sharpe
defeated Bob Bradley
The Invaders defeated the Wild Samoans via
disqualification
WWF @ San Diego, CA - July 3,
1983
Alexis Smirnoff defeated Steve Pardee
Black Gordman defeated
Jerry Monti
Billy Anderson defeated Goliath
Tony Atlas defeated Jack
Armstrong
Mil Mascaras defeated Buddy Rose in a Texas Death Match
Andre
the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, & Pat Patterson defeated Big John Studd, Mr. Fuji,
& Sgt. Slaughter
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan
Koloff
WWF @ Ocean City, MD - July 3,
1983
Tony Garea defeated Bob Bradley
Salvatore Bellomo defeated
Butcher Vachon
Swede Hanson defeated Samula
Chief Jay Strongbow fought
Iron Mike Sharpe to a double count-out
Ivan Putski defeated George Steele via
count-out
Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via
disqualification
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ - July 4,
1983
Salvatore Bellomo fought Samula to a draw
Bob Bradley defeated
Jeff Craney
Ivan Putski defeated George Steele via count-out
Rocky Johnson
defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
SD Jones & Pete
Sanchez defeated Victor Rivera & Johnny Rodz
Tony Garea defeated Iron
Mike Sharpe via count-out
WWF @ Thomaston, ME - July 5,
1983
Fred Marzino fought Victor Rivera to a draw
Butcher Vachon
defeated Pete Doherty
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Big John Studd via
disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated Mr. Fuji
Pat Patterson defeated
Frank Williams
Tito Santana defeated Bob Bradley
WWF @ Kittanning, PA - July 6,
1983
SD Jones defeated Bill Dixon
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated
Pete Best
The Wild Samoans defeated Tony Garea & Salvatore
Bellomo
Rocky Johnson defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Ivan Putski defeated
George Steele via disqualification
The Invaders defeated Ivan Koloff &
Samula
WWF @ Bangor, ME - July 6,
1983
Fred Marzino defeated Bob Bradley
Butcher Vachon defeated Pete
Doherty
Tito Santana defeated Frank Williams
Big John Studd defeated
Victor Rivera
Pat Patterson defeated Mr. Fuji via disqualification
Jimmy
Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
WWF @ Altoona, PA - Jaffa Mosque - July 7,
1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Bill Dixon
defeated the Beast
The Invaders defeated the Wild Samoans via
disqualification
SD Jones defeated Samula
Tony Garea fought Iron Mike
Sharpe to a draw
Rocky Johnson defeated George Steele via
disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff via
disqualification
WWF @ Augusta, ME - July 7,
1983
Pete Doherty fought Fred Marzino to a draw
Butcher Vachon
defeated Bob Bradley
Victor Rivera defeated Frank Williams
Tito Santana
& Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji via
disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated Big John Studd via
count-out
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - July 8,
1983
SD Jones defeated Israel Matia
Samula defeated Swede
Hanson
George Steele defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Rocky Johnson defeated
Iron Mike Sharpe via disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff
The
Wild Samoans fought the Invaders to a double disqualification
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden -
July 9, 1983
Swede Hanson defeated Frank Williams
Tito Santana
defeated Pete Doherty
Salvatore Bellomo fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a
draw
The Invaders defeated Bob Bradley & Mr. Fuji
The Wild Samoans
defeated Tony Garea & Victor Rivera
Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff via
count-out
Rocky Johnson fought Big John Studd to a double
disqualification
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought Jimmy Snuka to a no
contest
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele via
count-out
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - July 11, 1983 (21,400)
Swede Hanson pinned Pete Doherty
Tito Santana pinned Don Kernodle
Tony Garea fought Mr. Fuji to a time-limit draw
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via disqualification
Ivan Putski pinned Samula
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
defeated the Invaders
Rocky Johnson pinned Ivan Koloff
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd in a steel cage match
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Sgt. Slaughter in a Texas Death Match
WWF @ Allentown, PA - July 12, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
7/16/83 - included Tony Atlas as a guest of Buddy
Rogers’ Corner:
Big John Studd defeated Rudy Diamond at 3:20
Ivan
Putski defeated Israel Matia at 3:20
The Masked Superstar defeated Steve King
at 3:38
Tony Garea defeated Ken Jugan at 3:12
Salvatore Bellomo defeated
Bob Bradley at the 52-second mark
Jimmy Snuka defeated Bill Dixon at
1:15
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Pete Sanchez &
Frankie Williams at 4:09
The Invaders defeated Don Kernodle & Jeff Craney
at 2:25
7/23/83 - included Andre the Giant
as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Pete
Sanchez at 4:15
Rocky Johnson defeated Israel Matia at 4:06
WWF IC
Champion Don Muraco defeated Steve King at 4:03
Swede Hanson defeated Rocco
Verona at 2:37
Tony Atlas defeated Bill Dixon at 1:08
Tiger Chung Lee
defeated Frankie Williams at 1:30
Tito Santana defeated Tony Colon at
3:02
George Steele defeated Angelo Gomez at 2:34
7/30/83 - included Iron Mike Sharpe & Capt. Lou
Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
Tito Santana defeated Bill
Berger at 3:17
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Steve King at 3:59
The Invaders
defeated Jeff Craney & Bob Bradley at 5:42
Swede Hansen defeated Bill
Dixon at 3:23
Big John Studd defeated Charlie Brown at 1:53
WWF Tag Team
Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula defeated Chuck Tanner, Jack Carson,
& Salvatore Bellomo at 2:29
Rocky Johnson defeated Israel Matia at
2:17
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Rudy Diamond at 2:57
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY - Civic Center - July 14, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated
Chico Ridriguez
Rocky Johnson defeated Ivan Koloff
Andre the Giant fought
Big John Studd to a draw
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George
Steele
Also included Swede Hanson and the Invaders
WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - July 15, 1983 (2,304)
WWF @ Queens, NY - Ridgewood Groves Arena - July 15, 1983
Included Andre the Giant, Salvatore Bellomo, Mr. Fuji, and Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - July 16, 1983
Televised on the PRISM Network - featured Dick Graham & Gorilla Monsoon on commentary:
Swede Hanson defeated Jeff Craney at 7:21
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Tony Garea at 13:44 after using a loaded forearm
Tito Santana defeated Don Kernodle at 15:18
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jimmy Snuka via disqualification at 8:21 after the challenger shoved the referee
Sgt. Slaughter defeated SD Jones at 7:56 with the Cobra Clutch
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) at the 58-second mark
with a roll up and bridge after flipping over the challenger as Steele attempted the flying hammerlock;
after the bout, an enraged Steele threw several ringside chairs into the ring out of frustration
The Invaders defeated Mr. Fuji & Frankie Williams at 8:01
Ivan Koloff defeated Salvatore Bellomo at 4:26
Andre the Giant, Ivan Putski, Chief Jay Strongbow, & Rocky Johnson defeated Big John Studd, Samula, & WWF Tag Team
Champions the Wild Samoans in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match, 3-1;
fall #1: Studd's team was disqualified at 5:13 when all members of the team began fighting in the ring;
fall #2: Sika pinned Strongbow at the 46-second mark following a standing and falling headbutt;
fall #3: Strongbow pinned Afa at the 23-second mark following a boot to the face from Andre as Andre stood on the ring apron;
fall #4: Andre's team won at 2:46 when Andre pinned Samula with a boot and sit-down splash as Samula came off the
middle turnbuckle (The Best of the WWF Vol. 5)
Orlando, FL - July 17, 1983
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ron Bass via disqualification
WWF @ Staten Island, NY - July 17, 1983
Included Jimmy Snuka, Tito Santana, Mr. Fuji, Tony Garea, and SD Jones
WWF @ Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum - July 17, 1983
Swede
Hanson defeated Pete Doherty
Fred Marzino defeated Samoan #4
Chief Jay
Strongbow fought Ivan Koloff to a draw
Ivan Putski defeated George Steele via
disqualification
Rocky Johnson defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via disqualification
WWF @ Newark, NJ - High School - July 20, 1983
Included Ivan Koloff, the Wild Samoans, Swede Hanson, Rocky Johnson, Ivan Putski, and SD Jones
Miami, FL - July 20, 1983
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ron Bass via disqualification
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - July 21, 1983
Included the Invaders, Salvatore Bellomo, and Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - July 23, 1983 (19,800; sell out)
Televised on the USA Network
Bob Bradley defeated Steve King
Pete Sanchez defeated Israel Matia
Swede Hanson defeated Tony Colon (sub. for Mac Rivera)
Eddie Gilbert vs. Johnny Rodz
George Steele (sub. for Baron Mikel Scicluna) defeated Salvatore Bellomo via submission with the flying hammerlock at 8:22
Rocky Johnson pinned Mr. Fuji with a sunset flip
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought Jimmy Snuka to a double disqualification at 15:46 after Muraco used referee Joey Marella to block
the challenger's splash off the top, with referee Dick Whorley coming to the ring moments later where he was also abused
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd in a steel cage match by escaping through the door at 15:21 after a bodyslam and sit-down splash off the top;
this bout was not televised on USA with the rest of the card, instead the Samoans vs. Andre, Rhodes, & Putski match from MSG (7/30/83)
aired in its place; the cage match later aired alongside the MSG show which took place a week later (Inside the Steel Cage)
WWF @ Shamokin High School - July 25, 1983 (charity
show)
The Invaders defeated Jack Carson & Bob Bradley at 22:20
SD
Jones defeated Don Kernodle at 12:26
Ivan Putski defeated WWF IC Champion Don
Muraco via disqualification at 17:12
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Salvatore
Bellomo at 10:05
Rocky Johnson pinned Mr. Fuji at 9:56
WWF @ Stroudsburg, PA - High School - July 27, 1983
Included WWF IC Champion Don Muraco and Ivan Putski
WWF @ Clayton Arena - July 27, 1983
Pete Sanchez vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Swede Hanson vs. Samula
Tito Santana vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Tony Garea vs. Big John Studd
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. George Steele
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Oswego, NY - Laker Hall - July 28, 1983 (almost 2,000)
Swede Hansen vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna did not take place as advertised
Samula pinned Pete Sanchez
Tony Garea defeated George Steele via disqualification
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
Tito Santana fought Ivan Koloff to a draw
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - July 30, 1983 (27,000 including a sold out Felt Forum)
Televised on the MSG Network and USA Network - featured Gorilla Monsoon on commentary:
Tony Garea fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a 15-minute time limit draw at around the 12-minute mark; the time-limit expired as Garea had Sharpe
trapped in an abdominal stretch
Ivan Koloff pinned SD Jones at 5:31 by reversing Jones' slam attempt into a cradle
The Invaders defeated Jeff Carney & Gypsy Rodriguez at 11:27
Big John Studd defeated Salvatore Bellomo via submission at 5:09 with an overhead backbreaker
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) fought Jimmy Snuka (w/ Buddy Rogers) to a double disqualification at 12:29;
after the match, several wrestlers - including the Invaders, Don Kernodle, Jeff Craney, and Gypsy Rodriguez - attempted to pull the two bloody
wrestlers apart but they continued to brawl down the aisle and backstage
Andre the Giant, Dusty Rhodes, & Ivan Putski defeated Afa, Sika, & Samula at 12:46 when Andre pinned Samula with a sit-down splash
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Swede Hanson via submission at 9:44
George Steele defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) via disqualification at 10:52 after referee Dick Kroll came to
and saw Backlund assault the challenger with Steele's own foreign object
Rocky Johnson pinned Don Kernodle at 6:15
Tito Santana pinned Mr. Fuji at 5:39 with a crossbody
WWF @ Hazleton, PA - July 31, 1983
Included Big John Studd and Tito Santana
WWF @ Dunbar, PA - Fayette County Fairgrounds - July 31, 1983
Andre the Giant vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Ivan Koloff
Also included Johnny DeFazio, the Beast, Billy Berger, and the Demon
WWF @ McCaffy, NJ - Great Gorge Resort - July 31, 1983
Included Jimmy Snuka and the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Yarmouth, MA - Cape Cod Coliseum - Summer 1983
Sgt.
Slaughter defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Afa vs. unknown
Sika vs.
unknown
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. George Steele
WWF @ Yarmouth, MA - Cape Cod Coliseum - Summer 1983 (different
card)
Andre the Giant, Chief Jay Strongbow, & Tito Santana vs. Afa,
Sika, & Samula
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - August 3, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling - 10/30/83: The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Pete Sanchez with the swinging neckbreaker at 4:36
All American Wrestling - 11/6/83: Jimmy Snuka pinned Bob Bradley at 4:44 with a headbutt off the top

WWF @ Queens, NY - Ridgewood Groves Arena - August 5, 1983
Included Jimmy Snuka, the Wild Samoans, Rocky Johnson, and Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ York, PA - York Suburban High School - August 5, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Isreal Matia
Pete Sanchez fought Don Kernodle to a draw
Ivan Putski fought Sgt. Slaughter to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned George Steele
Also included Tony Colon and Bob Bradley
WWF @ Westbury, NY - State University - August 7, 1983
Included Chief Jay Strongbow, Ivan Koloff, and Ivan Putski
WWF @ Warwick, RI - Musical Theatre - August 8, 1983
Pete
Sanchez vs. Don Kernodle
The Invaders vs. Fred Marzino & Pete
Doherty
SD Jones vs. Mr. Fuji
Salvatore Bellomo vs. George Steele
Ivan
Putski vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd
WWF @ Newton, NJ - High School - August 9, 1983
Included the Wild Samoans and Rocky Johnson
WWF @ Erie, PA - High School - August 1983
Baron Mikel
Scicluna defeated Bill Dixon
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Chief Jay Strongbow after
a shoulder to the midsection
Tito Santana vs. George Steele
Big John Studd
pinned Tony Garea when Studd fell on top as Garea attempted a bodyslam
Jimmy
Snuka fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a no contest
WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - August 12, 1983 (1,883)
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - August 13, 1983
Televised on the PRISM Network
Pete Sanchez defeated Isreal Matea at 10:19
Tito Santana defeated Mr. Fugi at 11:04
Big John Studd defeated Chief Jay Strongbow at 6:48
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out at 11:24; Swede Hanson was the guest referee for the bout
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Tony Garea via count-out at 11:12
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Rocky Johnson & Salvatore Bellomo at 10:26
Pat Patterson defeated Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:32
WWF World Champion Bob Backland defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out 11:26 by applying the Crossface Chicken Wing
as Slaughter was on the ring apron
The Invaders defeated Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle at 6:42
Ivan Putski defeated George Steele at 3:05
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY - Civic Center - August 15, 1983
Tony Garea vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Invaders vs. Mr. Fuji & Paul Vachon
SD Jones vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Jimmy Snuka vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
Andre the Giant, Tito Santana, & Ivan Putski vs. Big John Studd & the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - August 16, 1983
Tito
Santana vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, &
Ivan Putski vs. Afa, Sika, & Samula
WWF @ Buffalo, NY - August 17, 1983
The Executioner defeated
Chico Rodriguez
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Billy Red Lyons
Nick DeCarlo
defeated Tim Gerrard
Jimmy Snuka fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a
double disqualification
Andre the Giant, Ivan Putski, & Tony Garea
defeated Big John Studd & the Wild Samoans
The Invaders defeated Israel
Matia & Butcher Vachon
Tito Santana defeated Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Plymouth State College Fieldhouse - August 1983
WWF
World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Afa with an inside cradle after 15 minutes
WWF @ Union Bridge, MD - Francis Scott Key High School Gym - August 18, 1983
Swede Hanson vs. Bob Bradley
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Tony Colon
Pete Sanchez vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Rocky Johnson vs. Don Kernodle
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Temple Mosque - August 19, 1983
Included Ivan Putski, WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, Mr. Fuji, Chief Jay Strongbow, Tiger Chung Lee, and Tony Garea
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - August 23, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
8/27/83 - included Sgt. Slaughter as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, during which WWF World Champion Bob Backlund came out to check on Eddie Gilbert,
who was being attended to at ringside:
Jimmy Snuka pinned Butcher Vachon at the 51-second mark with the splash off the top
Tito Santana pinned John Callahan at 3:07 with a forearm off the middle turnbuckle
Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee defeated Tony Garea & Bob Clement at 4:20 when Lee pinned Clement with an enzuiguri
The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Eddie Gilbert at 2:58 following two corkscrew neckbreakers; after the bout, Superstar hit a third
neckbreaker on the floor; moments later, Gilbert was attended to by Dr. George Zahorian
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Dick Tessier via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 1:07; following the commercial break, Eddie Gilbert
was taken from ringside on a stretcher and into a waiting ambulance
Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated Don Kernodle & Bob Bradley at 1:39 when Johnson pinned Bradley with a sunset flip
9/3/83 - included WWF IC Champion Don Muraco &
Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
WWF Tag Team
Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Dick Tessier at
6:06
Tito Santana defeated Bob Bradley at 3:51
Ivan Koloff defeated Ray
Cantu at 3:20
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Bob Clement at 1:32
The Invaders
defeated Don Kernodle & Tony Colon at 1:14
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
defeated Rudy Diamond at the 51-second mark
The Iron Sheik defeated Chuck
Tanner at 1:38
Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated Jeff Craney & Len
Kruger at 2:29
9/10/83 - included WWF IC
Champion Don Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’
Corne:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Rocco Verona
Tony Atlas
defeated Tony Colon
The Masked Superstar defeated Chuck Tanner
The Tonga
Kid defeated Bill Berger
Tito Santana defeated Jimmy Jackson
WWF Tag Team
Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula defeated Swede Hansen, Tony Garea, &
Ken Jugan
Rocky Johnson defeated Bill Dixon
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Steve
King
- 8/24/83: The Philadelphia Arena, which hosted many WWWF events, was destroyed in an arson fire.
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - August 27, 1983
Invader #2 defeated Don Kernodle at 12:47
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Swede Hanson at 10:06
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Butcher Vachon
Ivan Koloff fought Salvatore Bellomo to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Tony Garea at 11:24
Andre the Giant, Rocky Johnson, Ivan Putski, & Tito Santana defeated Big John Studd, Sgt. Slaughter, Sika, & Samula at 12:47
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jimmy Snuka via count-out at 15:19
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele at the 39-second mark
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - August 29, 1983
Buddy
Rose vs. Ivan Putski (Putski's LA debut)
Pat Patterson vs. Adrian
Adonis
Mr. Fuji vs. Tito Santana (Santana's LA debut)
Tony Atlas vs. Ivan
Koloff
Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd ($10,000 bodyslam rematch)
Jimmy
Snuka vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
Miami, FL - Convention Hall - August 31, 1983
Les Thornton
vs. Angelo Mosca Jr.
Charlie Cook vs. Yoshi Yatsu
Scott McGhee vs. Mark
Lewin
Global Tag Team Champions Elijah Akeem & Kareem Muhammad vs. Angelo
Mosca & Mike Graham
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Ron Bass
Barry
Windham vs. Jos LeDuc (Canadian Death Match)
WWF @ Brewster, NY - Henry H. Wells Middle School Gym - September 6, 1983
Tony Garea vs. Butcher Vachon
The Invaders vs. Swede Hanson & Tony Colon
Tito Santana vs. Don Kernodle
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Shamokin, PA - High School - September 7, 1983 (charity
show)
The Tonga Kid fought Bob Bradley to a 15-minute draw
Samula
defeated Bill Dixon at 13:14
Big John Studd defeated Pete Sanchez at
14:19
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Sika via disqualification at 14:03
Rocky
Johnson pinned Afa at 8:04
Jimmy Snuka pinned Ivan Koloff with the splash off the top at 15:05
WWF @ Queens, NY - Ridgewood-Groves Arena - September 9, 1983
Tiger Chung Lee vs. Israel Matia
Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Salvatore Bellomo
Don Kernodle vs. Tony Garea
The Invaders vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Butcher Vachon
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Mr. Fuji
Tony Atlas vs. Big John Studd
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - September 10, 1983 (15,271)
Don Kernodle defeated Jeff Craney at 4:15
Big John Studd defeated Salvatore Bellomo at 5:37
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Pete Sanchez
at 7:23
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Tony Garea at 4:20
The Invaders defeated Mr. Fuji &
Butcher Vachon at 14:37
Chief Jay Strongbow fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw
Tito Santana defeated Ivan Koloff at 9:46
SD Jones, Rocky Johnson, & Tony Atlas
defeated Afa, Sika, & Samula in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
defeated Jimmy Snuka at 13:45
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele at 4:15
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - September 13, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - September 14, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling - 10/23/83: Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Bob Clement at the 59-second mark with a kneedrop off the top;
after the match, Ivan went to the announcer's table and requested Pat Patterson interview him; moments later, Patterson said American wrestlers
were just as good as Koloff, with Koloff then hitting Patterson and Patterson chasing him backstage
All American Wrestling - 11/6/83: The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jeff Craney via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:15
WWF @ Erie, PA - High School - September
1983
Jimmy Snuka & Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the
Wild Samoans in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1 - Putski scored the
pin; fall #2 - the challengers were disqualified
WWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - September
1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Don Kernodle
Tito Santana defeated
Ivan Koloff
Jimmy Snuka & Rocky Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions
the Wild Samoans in a non-title match
Andre the Giant defeated Big John
Studd
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter via
disqualification
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - September 17,
1983
Tito Santana vs. George Steele
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
vs. Buddy Rose
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via
disqualification when Muraco began brawling with guest referee Tito
Santana
Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd (steel cage)
Also included: Pat
Patterson and Rocky Johnson
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - September 17,
1983
Invader #2 defeated Don Kernodle
Iron Mike Sharpe fought Jeff
Craney to a no contest
Samula defeated Bob Bradley
Sika defeated SD
Jones
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Sgt. Slaughter with a roll up as
Slaughter went to grab the title belt from the ringside table, thinking he had
won the match; Rocky Johnson was the guest referee for the bout
Afa defeated
Tony Garea via count-out
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Rene Goulet
Chief Jay
Strongbow defeated Butcher Vachon
Tito Santana defeated George
Steele
Jimmy Snuka & Buddy Rogers defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
& Capt. Lou Albano
WWF @ Warrenton, VA - Fauquier County High School Gym - September 18, 1983
Included Jimmy Snuka, Chief Jay Strongbow, Tito Santana, George Steele, SD Jones, and Samula
WWF @ Marlboro, NJ - Middle School - September 19, 1983
Mr. Fuji defeated the Tonga Kid; the match replaced the scheduled bout between Eddie Gilbert and Tony Colon
Invader #2 defeated Bob Bradley
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Rocky Johnson defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Jimmy Snuka defeated Big John Studd via count-out
WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center -
September 23, 1983
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. WWF IC Champion
Don Muraco
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - September 24, 1983
Televised on the PRISM Network - featured Dick Graham & Gorilla Monsoon on commentary:
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Butcher Vachon at 4:16
Don Kernodle defeated Isrial Matea at 6:39
The Invaders defeated Swede Hanson & Iron Mike Sharpe via count-out at 12:46 when Sharpe left ringside, with Hanson chasing after him moments afterwards
All American Wrestling - 10/23/83: WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Chief Jay Strongbow at 7:12 with a clothesline after breaking out of
the sleeper
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned Sgt. Slaughter in a Texas Death Match at 14:06 with a crossbody after guest referee Tony
Garea failed to notice the challenger's foot on the bottom rope during the cover; after the bout, Slaughter attacked Garea until Backlund cleared the ring
with a chair (Legends of Wrestling Collection,
Legends of Wrestling: Ric Flair and Sgt. Slaughter)
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd in a steel cage match at 10:04
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Rene Goulet at 4:25
Penny Mitchell & Susan Starr defeated Judy Martin & the Fabulous Moolah
Jimmy Snuka, Tito Santana, & Rocky Johnson defeated Ivan Koloff & the Wild Samoans in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
WWF @ Buffalo, NY - September 27, 1983
Eddie Gilbert vs. Butcher Vachon
Jeff Craney vs. Tiger Chung Lee
Andre the Giant, Tito Santana, & Rocky Johnson vs. Big John Studd, Sgt. Slaughter, & Iron Mike Sharpe
Jimmy Snuka vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (steel cage match)
Also included a ladies tag team match featuring the Fabulous Moolah
WWF @ San Jose, CA - outdoor soccer stadium - September 30, 1983 (2,000)
The 1st show in Northern California; it rained during the outdoor show
Buddy Rose defeated Steve Pardee
Rocky Johnson defeated Guy Lambert
Pat Patterson defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Tito Santana defeated Mike York
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - October 4, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling - 11/13/83: WWF Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Penny Mitchell at 6:06
All American Wrestling - 11/13/83: Tony Garea vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
10/8/83:
10/15/83 - included WWF World Champion Bob Backlund as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
Ivan Putski pinned Bob Bradley with the Polish Hammer at 3:51
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Ken Jugan with a reverse suplex at 2:59
The Invaders defeated Rene Goulet & Bill Dixon when Invader #2 pinned Dixon after Invader #1 hiptossed
his partner on to Dixon at 5:41
Afa, Sika, & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones, Swede Hanson, & Steve King when Samu pinned King
with the Samoan Drop at the 42-second mark
Jimmy Snuka pinned Tony Colon with a flying headbutt at 2:36
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Bob Clement with a kneedrop off the top; after the match, Pat Patterson
interviewed Koloff at ringside, with Koloff eventually hitting Patterson and Patterson chasing him backstage
Judy Martin pinned Susan Starr with a small package at 2:30, even though Starr's foot was on the rope during the
cover
10/22/83 - included the Masked Superstar & the Grand Wizard as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner; featured WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund doing "wheels" at ringside for the entire show in order to inspire Eddie Gilbert's recovery:
Rocky Johnson pinned Butcher Vachon with a sunset flip at 3:15
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Ray Coutu via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:49
Tito Santana pinned Tony Colon with the flying forearm at 2:36
Ivan Putski pinned Bill Dixon with the Polish Hammer at 4:26
The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Steve King with the corkscrew neckbreaker at 2:35
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Rocco Verona via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:44
The Invaders defeated Isreal Matia & Bill Berger when Berger was pinned after being hiptossed onto his partner at 1:50
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - October 5, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling - 11/6/83: WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) fought the Invaders to a double
disqualification at 8:52 when both teams began brawling in the ring, with Albano entering the ring and being hit with a double dropkick
from the Invaders
All American Wrestling - 11/6/83: Rocky Johnson pinned Butcher Vachon following two dropkicks
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - October 7, 1983
Jimmy
Snuka vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (Fijian Strap Match)
Also included Ivan
Putski, the Wild Samoans, and Tito Santana
WWF @ Waterville, ME - Armory - October 7, 1983
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - October 1983
During the show, it was announced Michael Hayes would face SD Jones at the following month's card; Hayes' involvement was never mentioned afterwards
and the match never occured
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. the Masked Superstar; after the bout, Backlund was taken backstage on a stretcher
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jimmy Snuka in a steel cage match when a headbutt from Snuka sent Muraco tumbling out the door
WWF @ Bronx, NY - St. Raymond's High School - October
1983
Samula defeated Jeff Craney
Tito Santana defeated Iron Mike
Sharpe
WWF @ Queens, NY - Ridgewood Arena - October 1983
The
Invaders defeated Tony Altimore & Butcher Vachon
Tony Garea defeated Don
Kernodle
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Charlie Brown
Iron Mike Sharpe
fought Salvatore Bellomo to a draw
Tony Atlas defeated Big John Studd via
count-out when Studd walked out of the match
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - October 1983
Tiger Chung Lee
defeated SD Jones
The Invaders defeated Butcher Vachon & Rene
Goulet
Sika defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter in a steel cage match
WWF @ Altoona, PA - Jaffa Mosque - October 12, 1983
Tito Santana vs. Samula
Rocky Johnson vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Ivan Putski vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Sika
Andre the Giant vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Afa
- 10/12/83: The Grand Wizard passed away from a heart attack at the age of 54.
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - October 15, 1983
The
Masked Superstar vs. Chief Jay Strongbow
Sika vs. Tito Santana
Rocky
Johnson vs. Afa
WWF IC Chamion Don Muraco vs. Jimmy Snuka (Fijian Strap
Match)
Andre the Giant vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Also included: Tiger Chung Lee,
Swede Hanson, and Don Kernodle
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 17, 1983
Televised on the MSG Network - included Gorilla Monsoon & Pat Patterson on commentary; future WWE stars Mick Foley, Tommy Dreamer, and Bubba Ray Dudley
were in attendance for the event; featured Vince McMahon conducting a backstage interview with WWF IC Champion Don Muraco regarding his title defense later
in the night against Jimmy Snuka in a steel cage match:
Tony Garea pinned Rene Goulet at 12:33
All American Wrestling - 10/23/83: Tiger Chung Lee (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned SD Jones at 8:41 with an enzuiguri
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification at 10:29
All American Wrestling - 10/30/83: Tito Santana fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a 20-minute time limit draw
The Masked Superstar defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 15:13 following a corkscrew neckbreaker on the floor
Mike Graham pinned Bob Bradley at 4:53
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jimmy Snuka in a steel cage match at 6:46 when a flying headbutt from Snuka sent Muraco tumbling out the door;
after the bout, Snuka scaled the cage and hit a splash off the top onto the prone champion, 15 feet below; the challenger and champion were escorted to
ringside by Buddy Rogers and Capt. Lou Albano, respectively, but the managers returned backstage before the match began
(The WWF's Most Unusual Matches, Inside the Steel Cage,
Bloodbath: Wrestling's Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches,
History of the Intercontinental Championship)
Rocky Johnson pinned Samoan #2 at 1:46
The Invaders defeated Israel Matia & Butcher Vachon at 6:58
Andre the Giant pinned Samoan #1
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - October 22, 1983
Televised on the PRISM Network - featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/16/85: Tony Garea pinned Butcher Vachon with a sunset flip
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/16/85: Tiger Chung Lee pinned SD Jones
Tito Santana defeated Sika
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/16/85: Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Swede Hanson after hitting him with his loaded forearm support; after the bout, Sharpe
returned to the ring but was attacked by Hanson who removed Sharpe's forearm support to reveal a foreign object inside
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter in a Scicilian stretcher match
Prime Time Wrestling - 7/16/85: Jimmy Snuka (w/ Buddy Rogers) defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification in a Fijian strap match
when the champion took off the strap and began whipping Snuka with it
Rocky Johnson defeated Afa
The Invaders defeated Rene Goulet & Don Kernodle
WWF @ Hegins, PA - Tri-Valley High School Gym - October 23, 1983
Swede Hanson vs. Butcher Vachon
Jeff Craney vs. Israel Matia
Tony Colon vs. Bob Bradley
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Ivan Putski vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - October 25, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
10/29/83 - featured an opening announcement regarding the passing of the Grand Wizard; included Ed Cohen, WWF charity coordinator, as a guest of
Buddy Rogers' Corner:
Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated Rene Goulet & Bob Bradley
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Tony Ricco
Tito Santana defeated Charlie Fulton
The Tonga Kid defeated Israel Matia
The Masked Superstar defeated Chuck Tanner
The Iron Shei k defeated Rudy Diamond
The Invaders defeated Don Kernodle & Tony Colon
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Victor Mercado
11/5/83:
Tiger Chung Lee & Mr. Fuji defeated two unknowns
Rene Goulet defeated an unknown
Ivan Koloff defeated an unknown
Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated two unknowns
The Wild Samoans defeated two unknowns
Tony Garea vs. Butcher Vachon
Jimmy Snuka defeated an unknown
11/12/83 - included a video clip showing WWF World Champion Bob Backlund training with Eddie Gilbert, preparing him for his return to wrestling;
featured Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner (the final Rogers' Corner segment on Championship Wrestling):
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Dick Tessier via submission with the camel clutch at 2:56
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Steve Lombardi via submission with the cobra clutch at 3:45
Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated Charlie Fulton & AB Carson at 4:37 when Atlas pinned Carson with a gorilla press slam and splash
WWF Tag Team Champion the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones & Israel Matia at 2:06 when Afa pinned Matia with a diving headbutt
Tito Santana pinned Tony Russo with the flying forearm at 2:08
The Masked Superstar pinned Tony Rico at 2:16 with th e swinging neckbreaker
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Rudy Diamond at 2:32 with a forearm to the head
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - October 26, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
Dark match after the taping: Pat Patterson vs. Ivan Koloff
Included Jimmy Snuka, Sgt. Slaughter, WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, WWF Tag Team Champions The Wild Samoans, Tony Atlas, Rocky Johnson,
Tito Santana, Mr. Fuji, and Tony Garea
WWF @ Frederick, MD - High School Gym - October 28, 1983
Don Kernodle vs. Jeff Craney
The Tonga Kid vs. Charlie Fulton
The Invaders vs. Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee
Tony Atlas vs. Afa
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF @ Leesburg, VA - Douglass Community Center - October 28, 1983
Jimmy Snuka vs. Ivan Koloff
Also included 5 other matches
WWF @ Valley Stream, NY - High School - November 1, 1983
Bob Bradley vs. Charlie Fulton
SD Jones vs. Tiger Chung Lee
The Invaders vs. the Iron Sheik & Iron Mike Sharpe
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Ivan Koloff
Pat Patterson vs. Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden -
November 5, 1983
Rene Goulet vs. Butcher Vachon
Tony Garea vs. Don
Kernodle
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. the Iron Sheik
SD Jones & Swede
Hanson vs. Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee
Jimmy Snuka & the Invaders vs.
Afa, Sika, & Samala
Rocky Johnson vs. George Steele
WWF World Champion
Bob Backlund vs. the Masked Superstar
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - November 5, 1983
Tony Atlas vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Black Gordman defeated B. Brian Blair
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Mil Mascaras
Pat Patterson vs. Ivan Koloff
Tito Santana vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ San Diego, CA - November 6, 1983
The Great Goliath defeated B. Brian Blair
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned Tony Atlas
Houston, TX - November 1983
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
defeated a Wild Samoan
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH - November 13, 1983 (2,000)
Jimmy Snuka vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
Pat Patterson vs. Ivan Koloff
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - November 15, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
11/19/83 - featured the debut of Robert DeBord's Victory Corner with guest Capt. Lou Albano:
Eddie Gilbert pinned Bob Bradley at 3:54 with a running kneelift (Gilbert's return bout)
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Denny Hill via submission with the camel clutch at 2:39
Paul Orndorff pinned Mark Mattox with the piledriver at 2:36; during the bout, Capt. Lou Albano briefly watched the match from ringside (Orndorff's debut)
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Steve Lombardi at 2:27 with the tombstone
Tito Santana pinned Bill Berger with the flying forearm at 2:34
Sgt. Slaughter pinned SD Jones at 5:27 after reversing Jones' small package into one of his own
Samul a pinned Rudy Diamond at 2:42 with a diving headbutt
11/26/83 - featured Chief Jay Strongbow as a guest of Victory Corner:
The Invaders defeated Bob Bradley & Ken Jugan at 2:40 when Jugan was pinned after he was dropped on his head
The Masked Superstar pinned Hank Hudson at 1:40 with the swinging neckbreaker
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned John Callahan at 1:21 with the tombstone
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Israel Matia at 2:38 with a reverse crossbody off the top
Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) via disqualification at 2:57 in a non-title match
when Afa attacked Johnson when he had the abdominal stretch applied on Sika; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Johnson & Atlas, where they
challenged the Samoans to No DQ title match
Tony Garea fought Mr. Fuji to a double count-out at 5:16 when both men were brawling on the floor
Jimmy Snuka pinned Charlie Fulton at 3:13 with a diving headbutt off the top
SD Jones pinned Victor Mercado at 2:27 with a headbutt
12/3/83 - featured the Masked Superstar as a guest of Victory Corner:
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Steve Lombardi via submission with the cobra clutch at 1:41
Eddie Gilbert pinned Bill Berger with a Thesz Press at 2:35
Paul Orndorff pinned Ken Jugan with the piledriver at 2:57; during the bout, Freddie Blassie watched the bout from ringside
Tito Santana pinned Rene Goulet with the flying forearm at 5:24
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones & Mark Mattox at 2:04 when Afa pinned Mattox with the Samoan Drop;
after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed the Samoans & Albano, with Albano accepting Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas' challenge for a No DQ title match
the following week
The Masked Superstar pinned Denny Hill at 3:51 with the swinging neckbreaker
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Buddy Donovan at 2:40 with a crossbody
12/10/83:
Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) to win the titles in a No DQ match at 8:22
when Atlas pinned Afa after Albano accidentally broke a wooden chair over Afa’s head; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed the new champions
(Tag Team Champions, The Life & Times of Capt. Lou Albano)
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - November 16, 1983
All-Star Wrestling taping:
11/19/83 - featured Tito Santana as a guest of Victory Corner:
Eddie Gilbert pinned Ken Jugan at 4:16 with a running kneelift
The Masked Superstar pinned Steve Lombardi at 4:58 with the swinging neckbreaker
Paul Orndorff pinned Rudy Diamond with the piledriver at 3:28; during the bout, Freddie Blassie watched the bout from ringside
Tito Santana pinned Israel Matia at 3:54 with the flying forearm
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albanno) pinned Buddy Donovan at 2:44
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned SD Jones at 3:45 with an elbow drop
Ivan Koloff pinned Victor Mercado at 3:10 with a kneedrop off the top
11/26/83 - featured the Iron Sheik & Freddie Blassie as guests of Victory Corner; featured the WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans vs.
Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson non-title match from the 11/26/83 Championship Wrestling; featured a Sgt. Slaughter vs. SD Jones match taped 7/13/83
in Hamburg:
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Charlie Fulton via submission with the sleeper at 2:37
The Invaders defeated Rene Goulet & Bob Bradley at 2:48 when Bradley was pinned after one Invader hiptossed his partner onto Bradley
Jimmy Snuka pinned Israel Matia at 3:38 with a diving headbutt off the top
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albanno) pinned Rudy Diamond with the tombstone at 2:59
Mr. Fuji pinned Denny Hill at 3:20 with a reverse diving headbutt
12/3/83 - featured Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas as guests of Victory Corner:
Eddie Gilbert pinned Charlie Fulton at 4:39 with a Thesz Press
The Masked Superstar pinned Rudy Diamond at 4:30 with a swinging neckbreaker
Paul Orndorff pinned Victor Mercado with the piledriver at 2:36; during the bout, Capt. Lou Albano briefly watched the bout from ringside
SD Jones pinned Bill Berger at 3:14 with a headbutt
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Tony Garea via count-out after pushing Garea into the ringpost on the floor
Mr. Fuji pinned John Callahan at 3:32 with a reverse diving headbutt
Tito Santana pinned Ken Jugan at 4:30 with the flying forearm
Rene Goulet pinned Steve Lombardi at 3:15 with a claw hold
12/17/83:
Jimmy Snuka pinned Bill Berger at 1:43 with the splash off the top; after the bout, Berger was taken backstage on a stretcher
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - November 1983
WWF World
Champion Bob Backlund, Andre the Giant, Chief Jay Strongbow, Tony Garea, &
Rocky Johnson defeated Sgt. Slaughter, Big John Studd, Mr. Fuji, WWF IC Champion
Don Muraco, & Superstar Billy Graham (elimination match)
Also included
George Steele
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY - Civic Center - November 20, 1983
Jeff Craney vs. Rene Goulet
Don Kernodle vs. Butcher Vachon
Tito Santana vs. Samula
Charlie Fulton vs. the Iron Sheik
SD Jones vs. the Masked Superstar
Pat Patterson vs. Ivan Koloff
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - November 21, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Butcher Vachon
Tito Santana defeated Don Kernodle
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) with a cradle; the champion played the babyface for the bout
The Invaders defeated Mr. Fuji & Rene Goulet
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Rocky Johnson & SD Jones; the Samoans were recognized as champions since their loss had not yet aired
The Iron Sheik defeated Tony Garea
Tony Atlas defeated Big John Studd
Jimmy Snuka fought Sgt. Slaughter to a 20-minute time-limit draw when the bell rang as Snuka was caught in the Cobra Clutch
Pat Patterson defeated Ivan Koloff via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned the Masked Superstar at 17:21 with an inside cradle after avoiding the neckbreaker
WWF @ Freehold, NJ - Township High School Gym - November 22, 1983
Charlie Fulton vs. Butcher Vachon
Bob Bradley vs. Don Kernodle
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Tony Garea vs. the Iron Sheik
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Rocky Johnson
Jimmy Snuka vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Queens, NY - Community College - November 22, 1983
Included Tito Santana, Tony Atlas, and Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Hazleton, PA - St. Joseph Gym - November 23, 1983 Included Big John Studd, Sgt. Slaughter and Tito Santana
WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - November 23, 1983
Jimmy Snuka vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
Also included Mr. Fuji, Tony Garea, Ivan Koloff, Tony Atlas, and the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - November 24, 1983
Televised on the PRISM Network - Thanksgiving Day
The Invaders defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
& Mr. Fuji
Tony Garea defeated Rene Goulet at 11:08
The Tonga Kid
defeated Charlie Fulton at 6:57
SD Jones defeated Butcher Vachon at
5:07
Tito Santana defeated Big John Studd via disqualification at
6:54
Sgt. Slaughter fought Tony Atlas to a double disqualification at
16:02
Jimmy Snuka & Arnold Skaaland defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
& Cpt. Lou Albano at 13:11
Rocky Johnson defeated Bob Bradley at
4:21
Pat Patterson defeated Ivan Koloff at 5:31 when the match was stopped
due to blood
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned the Iron Sheik at 16:49
WWF @ Queens, NY - Ridgewood Groves Arena - November 25, 1983
Tony Colon fought the Tonga Kid to a draw
The Invaders defeated
Steve Lombardi & Butcher Vachon
The Iron Sheik defeated Chief Jay
Strongbow
Rocky Johnson, Tony Atlas, & SD Jones defeated the Wild
Samoans
Tito Santana defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Temple - November 25, 1983
Tony Garea fought Ivan Koloff to a draw
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - November 26, 1983
Don
Kernodle vs. Bob Bradley
Charlie Fulton vs. Eddie Gilbert
Rene Goulet vs.
Tony Garea
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
SD Jones vs. Mr.
Fuji
Rocky Johnson defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
Pat
Patterson defeated Ivan Koloff
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Capt. Lou
Albano defeated Jimmy Snuka & Arnold Skaaland (sub. for Buddy
Rogers)
Tony Atlas fought Sgt. Slaughter to a draw
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund defeated the Masked Superstar
WWF @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - November 1983
The Tonga
Kid defeated Chuck Tanner
SD Jones defeated Rene Goulet
Tiger Chung Lee
defeated Tony Garea
Rocky Johnson defeated Don Kernodle
The Invaders &
Tito Santana defeated Afa, Sika, & Samula
Jimmy Snuka defeated Sgt.
Slaughter in a steel cage match
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated the
Masked Superstar via count-out
WWF @ Roselle, NJ - November 1983
SD Jones defeated Charlie
Fulton
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Butcher Vachon
The Invaders defeated Mr.
Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee
The Masked Superstar defeated Tony Garea
WWF
World Champion Bob Backlund defeated the Iron Sheik
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - November 1983
B. Brian Blair
defeated Goliath
Pat Patterson defeated Ivan Koloff
Tony Atlas defeated
Iron Mike Sharpe
Mil Mascaras defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF @ Brookfield, CT - High School Gym - November 26, 1983 The Invaders & Chief Jay Strongbow vs. ?, ?, & ?
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - High School Gym - November 27, 1983
Invader #1 vs. ?
Invader #2 vs. ?
Also included Jimmy Snuka, Tito Santana, the Iron Sheik, WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, and Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF @ Auburn, NY - High School Gym - November 28, 1983
The Tonga Kid vs. Bob Bradley
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Tony Garea vs. the Masked Superstar
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. the Iron Sheik
Jimmy Snuka vs. Samula
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - November 28, 1983
Included WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, the Invaders, Tito Santana and Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ North Babylon High School - North Babylon, NY - November 29, 1983
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Tony Atlas vs. Ivan Koloff
Also included the Invaders and 3 other bouts
WWF @ Northport, NY - High School Gym - November 30, 1983
Included Sgt. Slaughter and the Invaders
WWF @ West Orange, NJ - High School - December 1, 1983
Eddie
Gilbert defeated Charlie Fulton
Tito Santana defeated Ivan Koloff
Tony
Garea fought Mr. Fuji to a draw
Tony Atlas defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out
WWF @ San Jose, CA - December 2, 1983 (2,500)
Pat Patterson vs. Ivan Koloff
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ San Diego, CA - December 4, 1983 (1,800)
WWF @ Bay Shore, NY - High School Gym - December 4, 1983
Included Chief Jay Strongbow, Rocky Johnson, Iron Mike Sharpe, and Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - December 4, 1983 (3,800)
Pat Patterson vs. Ivan Koloff
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Sgt. Slaughter

WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - December 6, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
12/10/83 - featured Sgt. Slaughter as a guest of Victory Corner; included the WWF Tag Team Champions Wild Samoans vs. Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas
No DQ match from the 11/15/83 Allentown, PA taping:
The Invaders defeated Bill Dixon & Rene Goulet at 3:01 when Dixon was pinned following a somersault splash off the top
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jimmy Jackson via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:47
Paul Orndorff pinned Chuck Tanner with the piledriver at 3:36
The Masked Superstar pinned the Tonga Kid at 2:57 with the swining neckbreaker
12/17/83 - featured WWF World Champion Bob Backlund as a guest of Victory Corner; featured the Jimmy Snuka vs. Tony Russo match from the 3/19/83
Championship Wrestling:
Tito Santana pinned Bill Dixon with the flying forearm at 3:47
Ivan Koloff pinned Steve Lombardi at 2:16 with an elbow drop following a forearm smash to the back of the head
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tony Garea via disqualification at 4:48 when Tito Santana interfered and hit the flying forearm on
Sharpe after Sharpe twice pulled Garea up when he had the chance to pin him after hitting him with his forearm; Garea had gone backstage to get Santana
to be in his corner early in the bout to counter Albano being at ringside; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Sharpe, where Albano slapped Sharpe
and the Sharpe challenged Santana to a match
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Nick DeCarlo with a suplex at 1:48
WWF Tag Team Champions Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated Rene Goulet & Kurt Von Hess at the 4-minute mark when Atlas pinned Von Hess with a splash
SD Jones pinned Bill Williams with a headbutt at 2:29
12/24/83 - featured Gorilla Monsoon as a guest of Victory Corner; featured the WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Charlie Brown match from the 9/10/83
Championship Wrestling:
Tito Santana pinned Kurt Von Hess at 1:44 with a leglock into a bridge; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Santana, where Santana accepted
Iron Mike Sharpe's challenge from the previous week
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nick DeCarlo via submission with the cobra clutch at 1:22
Paul Orndorff pinned Victor Mercado with the piledriver at 3:30
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Chuck Tanner at 3:19 with a belly to belly suplex
The Invaders defeated Bill Williams & Israel Matia at 5:18 when Williams was pinned following a somersault splash off the top
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Jimmy Jackson at 2:30 following the airplane spin
12/31/83 - featured Tito Santana as a guest of Robert Debord's Victory Corner; included clips from several wrestlers wishing
the fans a happy 1984; featured footage of the Iron Sheik defeating WWF World Champion Bob Backlund for the title during the 12/26/83
Madison Square Garden show:
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tony Garea & SD Jones at 3:34 when Afa pinned Jones following a double headbutt
Eddie Gilbert pinned Ken Jugan at 2:18 with a Thesz Press off the middle turnbuckle
Paul Orndorff pinned Steve Lombardi with the piledriver at 1:57; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Orndorff at ringside
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Ted Bailey via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:15
The Masked Superstar pinned Nick DeCarlo with the swinging neckbreaker at 1:31
Tito Santana defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via count-out when Sharpe walked out of the bout after sustaining the flying forearm;
after the bout, Vince McMahon announced that the Wild Samoans would face Bob Backlund and a mystery partner the following week
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - December 7, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
12/10/83 - featured the WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans vs. Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson No DQ match from the 12/10/83 Championship Wrestling:
The Masked Superstar pinned SD Jones at 3:11 with a clothesline
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Tony Russo via submission with the sleeper at 3:30
Paul Orndorff pinned Steve Lombardi with the piledriver at 2:17
The Invaders defeated Kurt Von Hess & Paul Vachon at 4:19 when Hess was pinned following a somersault splash off the top
Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea defeated two unknowns
Mr. Fuji pinned Jimmy Jackson at 2:57 with a reverse diving headbutt
12/17/83 - featured Capt. Lou Albano as a guest of Victory Corner; included the Jimmy Snuka vs. Bill Berger match from the 11/16/83 taping;
featured the Tony Garea vs. Iron Mike Sharpe match from the 12/17/83 Championship Wrestling:
Sgt. Slaughter defeated an unknown
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Ted Bailey at 1:36 with a suplex; prior to the bout, Sheik did a demonstration with his Persian clubs
WWF Tag Team Champions Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated Rene Goulet & Paul Vachon at 5:11 when Atlas pinned Vachon with a splash
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Kurt Von Hess at 3:01 with a crossbody
12/24/83 - featured the Iron Sheik & Freddie Blassie as guests of Victory Corner; featured the WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Barry Hart match from
the 5/21/83 All Star Wrestling:
The Invaders defeated Rene Goulet & Bill Williams at 3:32 when Williams was pinned with a somersault splash off the top
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Ted Bailey via submission with the cobra clutch at 1:30
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Nick DeCarlo at the 7-minute mark when Afa pinned DeCarlo with a Samoan Drop
Mr. Fuji pinned Steve Lombardi at 3:03 with a Bomb from the middle turnbuckle
Jose Luis Rivera pinned Ken Jugan at 3:35 with a victory roll
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) fought Jimmy Jackson to a no contest when, after Sheik did a demonstration with his Persian clubs, WWF World Champion
Bob Backlund came out to show he could also do a demonstration with the clubs; Backlund was successful on the third attempt but was then attacked from
behind by the Sheik
SD Jones pinned Charlie Fulton at 3:22 with a reverse flying bodypress from the middle turnbuckle
12/31/83 - featued the Tito Santana / Iron Mike Sharpe match from the 12/31/83 Championship Wrestling; included Vince McMahon as a guest of
Victory Corner:
Mr. Fuji pinned Nick DeCarlo at 2:01 with a bomb from the middle turnbuckle
Dark match: Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea fought Rene Goulet & Iron Mike Sharpe to a double disqualification at 15:49 when all four men began brawling
WWF @ Southington, CT - December 8, 1983
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated the Masked Superstar via count-out
WWF @ Wilmington, DE - Memorial Hall - December 8, 1983
Included Mr. Fuji, the Invaders, Tony Atlas, Chief Jay Strongbow, and Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Queens, NY - Ridgewood Groves Arena - December 9, 1983
Rene Goulet & Iron Mike Sharpe vs. ? & ?
Also included Salvatore Bellomo, the Invaders, Sgt. Slaughter, Chief Jay Strongbow, Mr. Fuji, and Tony Atlas
WWF @ Herminie, PA - December 9, 1983
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Buddy Rose
WWF @ Long Beach, NY - Long Beach Junior High School - December 10, 1983
SD Jones vs. ?
Tony Atlas & the Invaders vs. ?
Also included Afa, Sika, and Samula
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH - December 11, 1983 (1,200)
Jimmy Snuka vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Stroudsburg, PA - High School Gym - December 11, 1983
Included Sgt. Slaughter, the Wild Samoans, and Tito Santana
WWF @ Tamaqua, PA - High School Gym - December 12, 1983
Included Salvatore Bellomo, the Invaders, and Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - December 12, 1983 (7,000)
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. the Masked Superstar
WWF @ Nanticoke, PA - High School Gym - December 13, 1983
Included Tito Santana and Salvatore Bellomo
WWF @ Altoona, PA - Jaffa Mosque - December 14, 1983
Tony Atlas vs. Mr. Fuji
Ivan Putski vs. the Masked Superstar
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Jimmy Snuka
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Middletown, NY - High School Gym - December 14, 1983
Included Rocky Johnson, Tony Garea, Chief Jay Strongbow, Tito Santana, and the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Watkins Glen, NY - High School Gym - December 15, 1983
Debut in the city
Included Ivan Koloff, Tony Garea, and Rocky Johnson
- 12/15/83: Rene Dupree was born.
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - December 1983
Samala
pinned Charlie Fulton
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Butcher Vachon
The Iron
Sheik defeated the Tonga Kid
Rocky Johnson defeated Ivan Koloff
Tony Atlas
and Rocky Johnson co-won a $15,000 battle royal
WWF World Champion Bob
Backlund fought Tony Atlas to a draw when the referee awarded the match to
Backlund after Atlas suffered a low blow while attempting a leapfrog, however
the champion refused the win; Atlas was chosen as the challenger after winning a
coin flip over Johnson
WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - December 1983
Jose Luis
Rivera defeated Bob Bradley
Eddie Gilbert defeated Charlie Fulton
Rene
Goulet fought SD Jones to a draw
Mr. Fuji defeated Swede Hanson
Paul
Orndorff defeated Tony Garea
Tito Santana defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Sgt.
Slaughter & the Masked Invader defeated the Invaders
WWF IC Champion Don
Muraco defeated Jimmy Snuka in a steel cage match
WWF @ Monongahela, PA - Ringgold Gym - December 1983
Bob
Bradley defeated Ken Jugan
The Masked Superstar defeated Chief Jay
Strongbow
Jimmy Snuka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Tony Garea fought Eddie
Gilbert to a draw
Paul Orndorff defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Bob Backlund
defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification
WWF @ Troy, NY - RPI Fieldhouse - December 16, 1983
WWF Tag Team Champion Rocky Johnson vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Afa, Sika, & Samula vs. Tony Garea, Chief Jay Strongbow, & Tito Santana
Pat Patterson vs. Ivan Koloff (lumberjack match)
WWF @ Uniontown, PA - High School Gym - December 17, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Ivan Putski vs. the Masked Superstar
Also included Eddie Gilbert and SD Jones
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - December 25, 1983 (5,992)
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. the Masked Superstar
Jimmy Snuka & Arnold Skaaland vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - December 26, 1983 (24,592 which included several thousand in Felt Forum)
Televised on the MSG Network and USA Network - included Gorilla Monsoon & Pat Patterson on commentary; featured Lord Alfred Hayes conducting
backstage interviews throughout the night
Jose Luis Rivera pinned Rene Goulet at 10:05 with a botched head scissors into a roll up
Salvatore Bellomo fought Tiger Chung Lee to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Jimmy Snuka & Arnold Skaaland (sub. for Buddy Rogers) defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano at 10:07 when Snuka pinned Muraco
with a crossbody off the top (The WWF's Most Unusual Matches)
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Chief Jay Strongbow at 7:42 with a clothesline
The Masked Superstar fought Ivan Putski to a double disqualification at 7:00 after Putski shoved referee Dick Kroll while trying to take off Superstar's mask
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) at 11:50 to win the title when Skaaland threw in the
towel as Backlund was trapped in the Camel Clutch; moments prior to the finish, Backlund attempted his roll up into a bridge but was unable to keep it
applied due to his injured neck (The WWF's Greatest Matches, History of the WWF Heavyweight Championship,
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80s)
Afa, Sika, & Samula defeated SD Jones, WWF Tag Team Champions Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 20:15;
fall #1: both teams were disqualified, awarding each team a fall; fall #2: Afa pinned Jones after a headbutt
All American Wrestling - 2/26/84: Tito Santana pinned Ivan Koloff at 15:46 with an elbow drop off the top (Koloff's last appearance)
The Invaders defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Butcher Vachon at 4:45
WWF @ Lancaster, PA - Catholic High School - December 27, 1983
WWF World Champion the Iron Sheik pinned Chief Jay Strongbow with his feet on the ropes after kicking him with
a loaded boot
WWF @ St. Louis, MO - Chase Park Hotel - December 27, 1983 (1,100; sell out)
Wrestling at the Chase taping:
All American Wrestling - 2/19/84: Mil Mascaras pinned Gilbert Guerrero at 5:43 with a flying headbutt
1/7/84:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated Dennis Stamp & Jerry Valiant at 6:15 when Atlas pinned Stamp following a press slam
(Valiant's return)
David Schultz pinned Ken Jugan with a Southern piledriver (Schultz' debut)
Hulk Hogan pinned Bill Dixon with the legdrop at 3:02 (Hogan's return after nearly a 3-year absence)
Big John Studd (w/ Mad Dog Managoff) defeated Jimmy Jackson via submission with the backbreaker at 2:37
Ivan Putski pinned Bill Berger with the Polish Hammer at 3:38
Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch (w/ Mad Dog Managoff) defeated Kevin Collins & Terry Daniels at 4:05 when Collins submitted to Adonis' sleeper
(Adonis' return match; Murdoch's debut; Daniels' debut)
1/14/84:
David Schultz pinned Jimmy Jackson with the Southern piledriver at 7:14
Ivan Putski pinned Dennis Stamp with the Polish Hammer at 7:38
Mil Mascaras pinned Ken Jugan at 3:02
Big John Studd (w/ Mad Dog Managoff) defeated James Burke & Rob Cheaney in a handicap match at 3:21 by pinning Burke following an elbow drop
Mr. Fuji pinned Kevin Collins at 6:04 with a reverse diving headbutt
3/18/84: Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch (w/ Mad Dog Managoff) defeated Terry Daniels & Rob Cheaney at 5:33 when Murdoch pinned Chaney with a
suplex
WWF @ Hazleton, PA - St. Joseph Gym - December 28, 1983
Rocky Johnson vs. Israel Matia
WWF World Champion the Iron Sheik vs. Bob Bradley
Jimmy Snuka & Buddy Rogers vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. the Masked Superstar
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - December 29, 1983
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Butcher Vachon
The Invaders defeated Israel Matia & Rene Goulet
Tito Santana fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a draw
Tony Atlas defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification; Pat Patterson was the special referee for the bout
WWF World Champion the Iron Sheik defeated Salvatore Bellomo (Sheik's Capital Centre debut)
Bob Backlund defeated the Masked Superstar in a lumberjack match; there were 12 lumberjacks for the bout
WWF @ Detroit, MI - December 30, 1983 (2,300)
The Great Wojo vs. ?
Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, & Rocky Johnson vs. Afa, Sika, & Samula
Bob Backlund vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - December
30, 1983
Charlie Fulton defeated Butcher Vachon
Jose Luis Rivera
defeated Rene Goulet
SD Jones fought Tiger Chung Lee to a draw
Sgt.
Slaughter defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Afa, Sika, & Samula defeated Tito
Santana & the Invaders
Bob Backlund defeated Iron Mike Sharpe