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 @ Williamsport, PA - Bishop Newman High School - January 2, 1983
Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Wendi Richter defeated Princess Victoria & Liz Chase
Eddie Gilbert defeated Charlie Fulton
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Swede Hanson
Ivan Putski defeated Buddy Rose
Jimmy Snuka defeated Mr. Fuji
Don Muraco defeated Tony Garea
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - January 3, 1983
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Swede Hanson defeated Curt Hennig
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Johnny Rodz
Buddy Rose defeated Rocky Johnson
SD Jones defeated Mac Rivera
Ivan Putski defeated Superstar Biilly Graham
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow fought the Wild Samoans to a double count-out
WWF @ Red Lion, PA - January 3, 1983
Eddie GIlbert fought Charlie Fulton to a draw
Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Wendi Richter defeated Princess Victoria & Liz Chase
Mr. Fuji defeated Tony Garea
Jimmy Snuka defeated Mr. Fuji
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - January 4, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
1/8/83 - included WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Arnold Skaaland as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner where Backlund showed off his new world title belt
that had been created:
Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea defeated Tony Russo & Charlie Fulton at 4:04 when Garea pinned Russo following a monkey flip from Gilbert
Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Tony Rico with a Bomb from the middle turnbuckle at 3:07; after the bout, Fuji hit Rico with the Japanese flag,
knocking him out of the ring
The Polish Prince (Ed Wiskoski) (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Barry Hart via submission with a Texas Cloverleaf at 2:29 (Wiskoski's debut)
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sammy Sanders via submission with the Boston Crab at 3:11
Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Jerry O with a front suplex at 2:23
Ray Stevens & Buddy Rose (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones & Pete Sanchez at 2:13 when Stevens pinned Sanchez after sending
Sanchez into an elbowsmash from Rose
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Eddie Carson via submission with the backbreaker at 2:34; prior to the bout, a fan named Thomas Flanagan
attempted Studd's Bodyslam Challenge, which had been raised to $3,000, but was unsuccessful
Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Curt Hennig at 2:57 with a karate thrust after Hennig failed a crossbody
1/15/83 - included Salvatore Bellomo as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Johnny Rodz at 3:18 with a reverse flying bodypress from the middle turnbuckle
Ray Stevens & Buddy Rose (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Jerry O & Curt Hennig at 3:01 when Rose pinned O with a backbreaker over the knee
Rocky Johnson pinned Tony Russo with a sunset flip at 2:34
Swede Hanson pinned Jeff Craney with a kneedrop at 3:05
Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Eddie Carson with the Kamikaze Drop at 1:29
Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea defeated Frankie Williams & Mac Rivera at 3:32 when Gilbert pinned Williams with a sunset flip
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tony Rico & Pete Sanchez at 4:43 when Afa pinned Rico with the Samoan Drop
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Bob Bradley via submission with the Boston Crab at 3:25
1/22/83 - included Mr. Fuji & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Fuji denied the rumor Rogers heard that Fuji was to become a
manager:
The Polish Prince (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Charlie Brown via submission with a Texas Cloverleaf at 2:12
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Tony Colon & Johnny Rodz at 4:39 when Jules pinned Colon following double tomahawk chops
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Barry Hart via submission with the backbreaker at 2:15; prior to the bout, Bob Bradley attempted Studd's
Bodyslam Challenge, which had been raised to $3,500, but was unsuccessful
Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Curt Hennig at 3:10 with the Kamikaze Drop
Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Tony Rico at 2:49 with a belly to belly suplex
Jimmy Snuka (w/ Buddy Rogers) pinned Tony Russo with the splash off the top at 2:03
Rocky Johnson pinned Frankie Williams at 3:45 following two dropkicks
Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Jerry O with a karate thrust to the throat at 2:49
Dark match after the taping: Rocky Johnson & Jimmy Snuka defeated Buddy Rose & Ray Stevens
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - January 5, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
1/8/83 - included WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
Buddy Rose & Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Curt Hennig & SD Jones at 8:21 when Stevens pinned Hennig with a kneedrop following a knee to the back from Rose on the apron
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Tony Russo at 3:59 with a sunset flip
Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Tony Rico at 2:27 with a karate thrust to the throat
The Polish Prince defeated Victor Mercado
Rocky Johnson pinned Tony Colon at 3:58 following two dropkicks
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jerry O via submission with the backbreaker at 1:04; prior to the bout, Charlie Brown attempted Studd's Bodyslam Challenge (which had now been raised to $3,000) but was unsuccessful
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert defeated Swede Hanson & Charlie Fulton at 6:28 when Garea pinned Fulton with a flying bodypress
Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Eddie Carson with a belly to belly suplex; the match was joined in progress
1/15/83 - included WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Arnold Skaaland as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
Mr. Fuji defeated Jerry O
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Mac Rivera & Tony Russo
Don Muraco defeated Barry Hart
Swede Hanson defeated Eddie Carson
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Charlie Fulton
The Wild Samoans defeated SD Jones & Pete Sanchez
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Frank Williams
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Tony Colon
1/22/83 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured the Wild Samoans & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner; included the Andre the Giant vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna match from the 10/16/82 Championship Wrestling:
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Charlie Fulton & Tony Russo at 6:07 when Jules pinned Russo following a double tomahawk chop from both Strongbow's
The Polish Prince (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Eddie Carson via submission at 3:27 with a Texas Cloverleaf
Buddy Rose & Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones & Tony Rico at 8:41 when Rose pinned Rico with a backbreaker over the knee
Mr. Fuji defeated an unknown
Rocky Johnson pinned Bob Bradley at 2:34 with a sunset flip
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Pete Sanchez via submission at 1:16 with the backbreaker; prior to the bout, Barry Hart attempted Studd's Bodyslam Challenge (which had now been raised past $3,000) but was unsuccessful
Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea defeated Mac Rivera & Tony Colon at 4:06 when Gilbert pinned Colon with a running kneelift
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow fought the Wild Samoans to a double disqualification
WWF @ Wilmington, DE - Memorial Hall - January 6, 1983
Eddie Gilbert defeated Mac Rivera at 12:07
Curt Hennig defeated Miguel Feliciano at 10:24
Jimmy Snuka defeated Mr. Fuji at 15:21
Ray Stevens defeated Tony Garea via count-out at 14:46
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose via disqualification at 14:01
SD Jones defeated Charlie Fulton at at 13:23
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - January 7, 1983
Charlie Fulton defeated Pete Sanchez
Eddie Gilbert defeated Mac Rivera
SD Jones defeated the Blue Demon
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Mr. Fuji via disqualification
Ray Stevens defeated Tony Garea
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
WWF @ West Long Branch, NJ - Monmouth College Center - January 7, 1983
Johnny Rodz defeated Curt Hennig
Swede Hanson defeated Charlie Brown
Jimmy Snuka fought Don Muraco to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
- 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 Mac 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
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans via forfeit
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Mr. Fuji at 8:24
Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) via count-out at 23:52 when Backlund applied the Crossface
Chickenwing from the apron, with Muraco pulling the champion back into the ring and Backlund's feet still on the top rope as the referee's count continued;
after the match, Backlund and Muraco brawled before Muraco left the ring
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)
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow fought 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, NY - 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 @ Longmeadow, MA - January 12, 1983
Pete Sanchez defeated Pete Doherty
Tony Garea defeated Mac Rivera
Eddie Gilbert defeated Johnny Rodz
Swede Hanson defeated Curt Hennig
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens via count-out
Rocky Johnson fought Don Muraco to a double disqualification
WWF @ California, PA - Hamer Hall - January 12, 1983
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Joe Abby
The Wild Samoans defeated SD Jones & Salvatore Bellomo
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji & Charlie Fulton
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated 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 @ Piscataway, NJ - High School Gym - January 13, 1983
Pete Sanchez defeated Barry Hart
Eddie Gilbert defeated Mac Rivera
Johnny Rodz defeated Curt Hennig
Tony Garea defeated Swede Hanson
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens via count-out
Rocky Johnson fought Don Muraco to a double disqualification
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, CT - High School Gym - January 16, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Charlie Fulton
Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rodz
Tony Garea defeated Swede Hanson
WWF Tag Team Champions 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 Mac 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 @ East Brunswick, NJ - High School Gym - January 17, 1983
Included SD Jones and Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Elmira, NY - January 17, 1983
Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Swede Hanson
Eddie Gilbert defeated the Destroyer
Don Muraco defeated Curt Hennig
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens via count-out
WWF @ East Brunswick, NJ - High School Gym - January 17, 1983
Bob Bradley defeated Barry Hart
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Sanchez
SD Jones defeated Charlie Fulton
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out
WWF @ Watertown, NY - High School Gym - January 18, 1983
Swede Hanson defeated Curt Hennig
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Mr. Fuji defeated Eddie Gilbert
Ray Stevens defeated Tony Garea
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
Jimmy Snuka fought Don Muraco to a draw
WWF @ Newington, CT - High School Gym - January 18, 1983
Pete Sanchez defeated Bob Bradley
Fred Marzino defeated Barry Hart
SD Jones defeated Charlie Fulton
Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Chief Jay Strongbow via disqualification
Sika defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Jules Strongbow
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Afa via disqualification
WWF @ Cortland, NY - January 19, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Swede Hanson
Eddie Gilbert defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Mr. Fuji defeated Curt Hennig
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens via count-out
Don Muraco defeated Tony Garea
WWF @ Canandaigua, NY - Community College of the Finger Lakes - January 20, 1983
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Curt Hennig
Eddie Gilbert defeated Swede Hanson
Mr. Fuji defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Buddy Rose defeated Tony Garea
Rocky Johnson fought Don Muraco to a double disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens via count-out
WWF @ Bethpage, NY - JFK Junior High School Gym - January 20, 1983
Barry Hart defeated Bob Bradley
Pete Sanchez fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
SD Jones defeated Charlie Fulton
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
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
WWF Tag Team Champions 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
Championship Wrestling - 1/29/83; All American Wrestling - 10/2/83: 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 Mac 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 - Coliseum - 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
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion 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 Mac Rivera
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Swede Hanson
The Wild Samoans defeated Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea
Big John Studd defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Jules Strongbow
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Chief Jay Strongbow
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ray Stevens
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - January 25, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
1/29/83 - included the WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Don Muraco match taped 1/22/83 at Madison Square Garden show, shown in full;
featured new IC Champion Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Barry Hart at 2:34 with a kneedrop off the top to the back (Koloff's return after a 3-year absence)
Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) pinned SD Jones at 3:46 after dropping Jones throat-first across the top rope
Buddy Rose defeated Pete Sanchez
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert defeated Charlie Fulton & Mac Rivera
Big John Studd defeated Miguel Feliciano via submission with the backbreaker at the 2-minute mark; prior to the bout, Baron Mikel Scicluna attempted
Studd's Bodyslam Challenge, which had now been raised to $7,000, but was unsuccessful
2/5/83 - included Big John Studd & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Studd said nobody would ever be able to slam him, even
if he put up $100,000:
Tony Garea fought Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) to a double count-out at 9:25 when both men were brawling on the floor
Rocky Johnson pinned Johnny Rodz with a sunset flip at 4:59
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jeff Craney at 1:14 with a kneedrop off the top to the back
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Victor Mercado with a flying crossbody at 3:48
Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Barry Hart at 1:20 with a Kamikaze Drop
SD Jones pinned Bob Bradley at 1:09 with a swinging neckbreaker
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Eddie Gilbert & Curt Hennig at 3:27 when Afa pinned Hennig with the Samoan Drop
Jimmy Snuka (w/ Buddy Rogers) pinned Charlie Fulton with a diving headbutt off the top at 3:09
2/12/83 - included Gorilla Monsoon as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Monsoon said he would be taking part in Big John Studd's Bodyslam Challenge
the following week for $10,000:
Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Chico Rodriguez at 2:40 following two powerslams
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Charlie Fulton & Bob Bradley at 4:03 when Jules pinned Bradley
following double tomahawk chops
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Curt Hennig at 3:11 with a kneedrop off the top to the back
Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Barry Hart with a backbreaker over the knee at 2:49
Pedro Morales defeated Frankie Williams via submission with the Boston Crab at 2:57
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated George Rosello & Jeff Craney in a handicap match at 1:11 when Craney submitted to Studd's backbreaker,
Studd then slammed Rosello on top of Craney from the apron; prior to the bout, SD Jones attempted Studd's Bodyslam Challenge, which had been raised to
$8,500, but was unsuccessful
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned SD Jones at 4:13 after reversing an attempt at the figure-4 into a small package
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Mac Rivera with a reverse roll up at 3:26
Dark matches after the taping:
Mr. Fuji fought Eddie Gilbert to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - January 26, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
1/29/83 - included the WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Don Muraco match taped 1/22/83 at Madison Square Garden show, shown in full; featured Pedro Morales as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Pete Sanchez at 2:12 with a kneedrop off the top to the back
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Bob Bradley at 6:08 when Gilbert pinned Bradley with a running kneelift
Curt Hennig defeated an unknown
Rocky Johnson pinned Charlie Fulton at 4:28 following two dropkicks
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Swede Hanson & Frankie Williams
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Mac Rivera via submission with the backbreaker at 3:17; prior to the bout, Curt Hennig attempted Studd's Bodyslam Challenge (which had now been raised to $8,000) but was unsuccessful
2/5/83 - featured WWF World Champion Bob Backlund doing the Harvard Step Test for the full hour of the show; Buddy Rogers' Corner segment also took place where Backlund was doing the Harvard Step Test, with Vince McMahon also interviewing Arnold Skaaland at the close of the show:
Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Curt Hennig at 7:56 after dropping Hennig throat-first across the top rope
Rocky Johnson pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 3:59 with a sunset flip
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Miguel Feliciano at 3:32 with a kneedrop off the top the the back and a double foot-stomp to the stomach
Swede Hanson pinned Pete Sanchez at 3:55 with a sunset flip
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones & Chico Rodriguez at 3:23 when Sika pinned Rodriguez with the Samoan Drop
Tony Garea pinned Charlie Fulton at 4:54 with a flying bodypress
Jimmy Snuka pinned Isreal Matia at the 58-second mark with a diving headbutt off the top
Barry Hart defeated Victor Mercardo
2/12/83 - included Dr. Janero as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner, discussing Bob Backlund doing the Harvard Step Test last week:
Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Pete Sanchez at 5:23 with an atomic drop
Pedro Morales pinned Mac Rivera at 3:49 with a reverse roll up
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Chico Rodriguez at 3:09 with the tombstone
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert defeated Swede Hanson & Charlie Fulton at 6:54 when Garea pinned Fulton with a backslide
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Barry Hart via submission with the backbreaker at 1:47; prior to the bout, Tony Garea attempted Studd's Bodyslam Challenge (which had now been raised to $9,000) but was unsuccessful
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Bob Bradley at 4:07 with a reverse roll up
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Frankie Williams at 3:03 with a kneedrop off the top to the back
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Buddy Rose (sub. for Superstar Billy Graham)
WWF @ Washington, NJ - Warren Hills Senior High School Gym - January 27, 1983
Debut in Washington, NJ
Bob Bradley defeated Barry Hart
Eddie Gilbert defeated Johnny Rodz
Pedro Morales defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Curt Hennig
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens
WWF @ Worcester, MA - January 27, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Charlie Fulton
WWF Tag Team Champion Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji via disqualification
Big John Studd defeated WWF Tag Team Champion 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 @ Queens, NY - Ridgewood Grove Arena - January 28, 1983
Included WWF Tag Team Champions Cheif Jay & Jules Strongbow, Tony Garea, Buddy Rose, Superstar Billy Graham, and Pedro Morales
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
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
WWF @ Lindenhurst, NY - High School Gym - January 31, 1983
Mac Rivera defeated Jeff Craney via referee's decision
Johnny Rodz defeated Barry Hart
Charlie Fulton defeated Curt Hennig
SD Jones defeated Charlie Fulton
Jimmy Snuka defeated Swede Hanson
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
WWF Tag Team Champions 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 WWF Tag Team Champion Jules Strongbow
Charlie Fulton fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champion 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
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Tony Garea
Pedro Morales defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens via disqualification
WWF @ Wolcott, CT - High School Gym - February 3, 1983
Curt Hennig vs. Swede Hanson
SD Jones vs. Mr. Fuji
Tony Garea vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
Jimmy Snuka vs. Ray Stevens
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Plymouth, MA - February 3, 1983
Johnny Rodz fought Eddie Gilbert to a draw
Ray Stevens defeated Curt Hennig
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji & Charlie Fulton
Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought Jimmy Snuka to a no contest
WWF @ Freehold, NJ - Township High School - February 3, 1983
Tony Garea & SD Jones vs. ? & ?
Also included Swede Hanson, Superstar Billy Graham, and Big John Studd
WWF @ Bridgeport, CT - Central High School Gym - February 4, 1983
Included Superstar Billy Graham, Swede Hanson, Tony Garea and the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - February 4, 1983 (3,106)
Eddie
Gilbert fought Charlie Fulton to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champion Chief Jay Strongbow fought Mr. Fuji
to a double count-out
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated WWF Tag Team Champion 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
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans
Swede Hanson defeated Mac 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 @ Dix Hills, NY - Half Hallow Hills East High School Gym - February 6, 1983
Debut in Dix Hills
Included Eddie Gilbert, WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, Tony Garea, and Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Buffalo, NY - February 8, 1983 (9,200)
Salvatore Bellomo
defeated Charlie Fulton
Swede Hanson defeated Curt Hennig
Mr. Fuji fought
WWF Tag Team Champion Chief Jay Strongbow to a draw
The Wild Samoans defeated Tony Garea &
Eddie Gilbert
Big John Studd defeated WWF Tag Team Champion 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, NJ - 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
WWF Tag Team Champion 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
WWF Tag Team Champion 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 WWF Tag Team Champion 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
WWF Tag Team Champion 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 WWF Tag Team Champion 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 WWF Tag Team Champion 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 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; after the bout, Muraco hit a swinging neckbreaker on his opponent (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 (Sharpe's debut)
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
2/26/83 - 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 (sub. for Chief Jay Strongbow) 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
3/5/83 - included Ivan Koloff & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; featured the WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Rocky Johnson
match from the 3/5/83 All Star Wrestling:
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 Hanson & Mac Rivera at 2:28 when Garea pinned Rivera with a crossbody off the top
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Eddie Carson with a backslide at 3:31; it was announced during the match that Rocky Johnson was not the new IC Champion as a
result of his match with Don Muraco earlier in the show and that Muraco had been disqualified in the match
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:
2/19/83 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included Rocky Johnson as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner, with Johnson saying he felt he deserved a title match against any champion; included Big John Studd's Bodyslam Challenge with Gorilla Monsoon from the 2/19/83 Championship Wrestling:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Gary Diamond at 2:50 with the tombstone
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert defeated Jose Estrada & Eddie Carson at 5:04 when Carson submitted to Garea's abdominal stretch
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Dan Ferris at 3:19 with a forearm blow to the head
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Bob Bradley at 4:14 with a running hammer
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Curt Hennig & Barry Hart at 5:36 when Sika pinned Hart with the Samoan Drop
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Swede Hanson & Frank Williams at 5:25 when Williams submitted to Jules' sleeper; during the bout, Hanson was heavily cheered
2/26/83 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included Big John Studd's Bodyslam Challenge with Andre the Giant, the Eddie Gilbert vs. Jose Estrada match and Buddy Rogers' Corner with WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Rocky Johnson from the 2/26/83 Championship Wrestling:
Chico Rodriguez defeated Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) via count-out at 4:37 after Stevens was distracted by Jimmy Snuka coming to ringside; after the referee raised Rodriguez's hand in victory, Stevens went back into the ring, attacked Rodriguez and hit the piledriver with Snuka then chasing Stevens out of the ring; Rodriguez was then taken out on a stretcher
Pedro Morales pinned Eddie Carson at 3:15 with a small package
Mr. Fuji pinned Pete Sanchez at 4:48 with a Bomb from the middle turnbuckle
Swede Hanson defeated an unknown
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Dan Ferris at 5:10 with a kneedrop off the top
Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Barry Hart at 3:16 with a karate thrust to the throat
3/5/83 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included Swede Hanson as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
All American Wrestling - 9/18/83: Andre the Giant defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada in a handicap match at 4:58 by pinning both at the same time after Rodz dived off the top and landed on his partner when Andre moved out of the way; moments earlier, Andre hit a boot to the face and a splash on Estrada
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Miguel Feliciano at 2:23 with a forearm blow to the head
Mr. Fuji pinned Chico Rodriguez at 4:25 with the Kamikaze Drop
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert defeated Charlie Fulton & Joe Martin at 9:10 when Gilbert pinned Martin with a running kneelift
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; Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson then speculated that Johnson was the new champion
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Curt Hennig with a kneedrop off the top at 3:45; Pat Patterson revealed during the match that he had spoken to the commissioners at ringside and that Muraco was still the IC Champion and had been disqualified in the previous match because of Albano entering the ring; at the end of the match, Vince McMahon announced that Rocky Johnson would be in action the following week
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Wilmington, DE - February 17, 1983
Included WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow, SD Jones, and WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Linden, NJ - High School Gym - February 17, 1983
Andre the Giant & Rocky Johnson vs. ? & ?
Also included Tony Garea and Curt Hennig
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
All American Wrestling - 10/2/83: 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 (18,246)
Televised on the PRISM Network - featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary:
Jose Estrada pinned Curt Hennig at 9:24
Johnny Rodz pinned Mac Luis Rivera at 8:07
Tony Garea pinned Charlie Fulton at 11:42
Swede Hanson pinned SD Jones at 9:59
Eddie Gilbert pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 4:20
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 at 14:16; fall #1: the Strongbows were disqualified at 11:38; fall #2: Sika pinned Jules at 2:38
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)
WWF @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - February 20, 1983
Fundraiser for the Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Fund
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Eddie Gilbert
Charlie Fulton vs. Charlie Sanchez
Swede Hanson vs. Curt Hennig
Tony Garea vs. Mr. Fuji
Jimmy Snuka vs. Buddy Rose
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada
Andre the Giant, Pedro Morales, Rocky Johnson, & SD Jones vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, Superstar Billy Graham,
& the Wild Samoans (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
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 - Tottenville High School Gym - 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, NY - 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
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 Mac Rivera
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Jules Strongbow
Big John Studd defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Chief Jay Strongbow
Pedro Morales defeated Mr. Fuji
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ray Stevens
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - February 24, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Barry Hart
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frank Williams
Eddie Gilbert defeated Mac 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 WWF Tag Team Champion Jules Strongbow
Big John Studd defeated WWF Tag Team Champion 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, MA - 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, WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Bethlehem, PA - February 26, 1983
Eddie Gilbert defeated Bob Bradley
Mac 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 @ Akron, OH - Copley High School Gym - 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 WWF Tag Team Champion Jules Strongbow
Jimmy Snuka defeated Sika
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF @ Reading, PA - High School - February 27, 1983
Judy Martin & Liz Chase defeated Joyce Grable & Terri Shane
Eddie Gilbert pinned Mac Rivera
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Barry Hart
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Bob Bradley (sub. for Jose Estrada)
Pedro Morales defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Mr. Fuji via submission with the Crossface Chickenwing
WWF @ Warren, OH - WD Packard Music Hall - February 27, 1983
Johnny Rodz defeated Bill Dixon
Pete Sanchez defeated Charlie Fulton
Swede Hanson defeated SD Jones
Big John Studd defeated Tony Garea
WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
WWF @ Lock Haven, PA - Thomas Fieldhouse - February 28, 1983
Debut in Lock Haven
WWF Tag Team Champion Chief Jay Strongbow vs. ?
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Jules Strongbow
Also included Jimmy Snuka and the Wild Samoans in singles match
WWF @ Old Bridge, NJ - Cedar Ridge High School Gym - February 28, 1983
Judy Martin & Liz Chase vs. Joyce Grable & Terri Shane
Also included Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - Feb / March 1983
WWF Tag Team Champion Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mac Rivera
WWF Tag Team Champion 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 Mac 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, PA - March 1, 1983
Pete Sanchez fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Charlie Fulton defeated Bill Dixon
Big John Sutdd defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Jules Strongbow
Tony Garea defeated Swede Hanson
Afa defeated SD Jones
Jimmy Snuka defeated Sika
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated WWF Tag Team Champion 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
WWF Tag Team Champions 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 @ Southington, 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
WWF Tag Team Champions 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 WWF Tag Team Champion Jules Strongbow
Sika defeated Tony Garea
Big John Studd defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Afa
WWF @ Sykesville, MD - March 5, 1983
Johnny Rodz defeated Mac 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)
First show in the Bay Area
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 WWF Tag Team Champion Jules Strongbow
WWF Tag Team Champion 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 WWF Tag Team Champion 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 Mac 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 WWF Tag Team Champion Jules Strongbow to a draw
Mr. Fuji defeated Tony Garea
Andre the Giant & WWF Tag Team Champion 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 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 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 Hanson at 4:06 when Garea pinned Estrada with a crossbody off the top
Mr. Fuji pinned Chico Rodriguez at 3:08 with the Kamikaze Drop
3/19/83 - included WWF charity co-ordinator 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
All American Wrestling - 9/25/83: 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 Feliciano at 2:28 with the Bombs Away kneedrop
Pedro Morales pinned Eddie Carson with a rolling reverse cradle at 3:29
3/26/83:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Jerry O 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
Dark match after the taping: Pedro Morales vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - March 9, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
3/12/83:
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jerry O via submission with the backbreaker at 3:14
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Andy Moore at 1:03 with a forearm blow to the head
Swede Hanson pinned Bob Bradley at 4:09 with a headbutt and elbow drop
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Chico Rodriguez at 3:40 with a kneedrop off the top
Rocky Johnson pinned Tony Russo at 6:42 following two dropkicks
3/19/83 - featured the Jimmy Snuka vs. Tony Russo, Iron Mike Sharpe vs. SD Jones, and WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. the Wild Samoans matches from the 3/19/83 Championship Wrestling, as well as the Buddy Rogers' Corner segment with Ed Cohen:
Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Pete Sanchez at 4:06 with a Bomb from the middle turnbuckle
Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Bob Bradley at 2:53 with an atomic drop
Tony Garea pinned Bull Bulinski at 4:54 with a flying bodypress
Rocky Johnson pinned Frank Williams at 3:42 with a reverse roll up into a bridge
3/26/83 - included Jeff Walton, of Victory Magazine, as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner, promoting the new magazine that would be debuting soon:
Rocky Johnson pinned Bull Bulinski at 6:14 with a sunset flip
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Tony Colon & Chico Rodriguez in a handicap match by pinning both men at the same time at 3:58 after slamming Colon on top of his partner
Jimmy Snuka pinned Israel Matia at 2:27 with a diving headbutt off the top
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Jerry O at 2:08 with a forearm blow to the head
Mr. Fuji pinned SD Jones at 5:11 with the Kamikaze Drop
Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea defeated Charlie Fulton & Tony Russo at 5:51 when Garea pinned Russo with an atomic drop
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Andy Moore at 3:42 with a kneedrop off the top to the back
Dark match after the taping: Swede Hanson vs. Big John Studd
WWF @ Hagerstown, MD - March 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 - Hannah Penn Middle School - 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 Mac 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 Mac 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 WWF Tag Team Champion 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 WWF Tag Team Champion Afa
WWF @ Perth Amboy, NJ - March 14, 1983
Eddie Gilbert defeated Bob Bradley
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Mac 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
Mac 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 WWF Tag Team Champion 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 WWF Tag Team Champion 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 WWF Tag Team Champion 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
Pancho Boy & Sonny Boy Hayes defeated Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jules Strongbow
WWF @ Johnstown, PA - Cambria County War Memorial - March 17, 1983
WWF Tag Team Champion Afa defeated Mac 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 WWF Tag Team Champion Afa & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Sika)
WWF @ Stoney Brook, NY - College Gym - March 17, 1983
Tony Garea pinned Johnny Rodz
SD Jones pinned Swede Hanson
Big John Studd defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via submission with the bearhug
Sonny Boy Hays & Pancho Boy defeated Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy
Jules Strongbow defeated Big John Studd (sub. for WWF IC Champion Don Muraco) via disqualification
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 Mac Rivera
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Pete Sanchez
Rocky Johnson & Andre the Giant defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Afa & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Sika)
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens
- 3/19/83: Evan Bourne (Matt Korklan) was born.
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - March 19, 1983
Televised on the PRISM Network - featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary; included Kal Rudman conducting backstage interviews during the show with WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, Rocky Johnson, and Capt. Lou Albano & Afa, where Albano introduced Samoan #3, Samula and said that Sika was away in the Far East on a business trip for Albano:
SD Jones pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 7:49 following two headbutts and a fast count from the referee
Jose Estrada pinned Pete Sanchez at 9:29 with a flying back elbow
Sonny Boy & Pancho Boy defeated Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy at 7:40 when Sonny pinned Cassidy after Jackson accidentally dropkicked his partner when Sonny moved out of the way
Ray Stevens fought Jules Strongbow to a double count-out at 8:03 when both men were brawling on the apron; prior to the bout, Freddie Blassie escorted Stevens to the ring
Tony Garea pinned Johnny Rodz at 9:47 with a sunset flip
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Rocky Johnson via disqualification at 13:42 when Johnson hit referee Joey Marella after Muraco pulled Marella in front of him; after the bout, Johnson attacked Muraco with the title belt and kept possession of its (Best of the WWF Vol. 2)
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out at 7:14 when Graham walked out and left ringside after receiving several dropkicks from Bellomo
Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, & WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
defeated Big John Studd, Afa, & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Sika) in a Best 3 out of 5 falls
match at 13:26, 3-0; fall #1: Andre's team won via disqualification at 10:02 after Afa & Albano ran in and pushed Studd on top of Andre, as Andre was about to slam Studd;
fall #2: Andre pinned Albano at 1:59 with a headbutt and a sit-down splash;
fall #3: Snuka pinned Afa at 1:25 with a splash from Andre's shoulders following a boot to the face from Andre; Swede Hanson was the guest referee for the match; prior to the bout, Arnold Skaaland escorted Backlund's team to ringside
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:
Mac Rivera defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:46
Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz at 10:09
SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada at 4:14
All American Wrestling - 10/16/83: Pancho Boy & Sonny Boy Hayes defeated Farmer Pete & Butch Cassidy at 3:02 when Hayes pinned Cassidy
with a dropkick after Jackson accidentally dropkicked his partner
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 @ Gladstone, NJ - 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 WWF Tag Team Champion Afa & Capt. Lou Albano via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF @ Edison, NJ - High School Gym - March 21, 1983
Sonny Boy Hayes & Pancho Boy defeated Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy
Barry Hart fought Bob Bradley to a draw
Mac 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 @ Queens, NY - Holy Cross High School Gym - March 22, 1983
Included Big John Studd, Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow
WWF @ Shamokin High School - March 23, 1983 (charity
show)
Johnny Rodz defeated Barry Hart (Horowitz) at 14:25
Mac 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
Included Rocky Johnson
WWF @ Sussex, NJ - March 25, 1983
Included Jimmy Snuka and Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Nashua, NH - Chestnut Street Gym - March 27, 1983
Tiger Jackson & Sonny Boy Hayes vs. Butch Cassidy & Farmer Pete
Jules Strongbow vs. Mr. Fuji
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Rocky Johnson vs. Superstar Billy Graham
Jimmy Snuka vs. a Wild Samoan
WWF @ Norwalk, CT - High School Gym - March 27, 1983
Swede Hanson vs. Pete Sanchez
SD Jones vs. Charlie Fulton
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert vs. Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada
Pedro Morales vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
Andre the Giant vs. a Wild Samoan
WWF @ Staten Island, NY - Wagner College - March 28, 1983
Included Rocky Johnson, WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans, SD Jones, Swede Hanson, and Andre the Giant
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - March 28, 1983
Sonny Boy Hayes & Pancho Boy vs. Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy
Also included Mr. Fuji, Pedro Morales, & Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - March 29, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
4/2/83 - featured Tony Garea providing guest commentary, subbing for Pat Patterson, alongside Vince McMahon; included Andre the Giant as a guest of
Buddy Rogers' Corner; featured the Sgt. Slaughter vs. Pete Sanchez match from the 3/30/83 Hamburg taping:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Greg Winston with the tombstone at 3:03
SD Jones pinned BB Coleman at 4:38 with a headbutt
Bob Bradley defeated an unknown
Pancho Boy pinned Tiger Jackson at 2:50 following a slingshot into the middle turnbuckle
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Ron Lee at 3:30 with a kneedrop off the top to the back
Rocky Johnson pinned Bobby Golden at 2:20 following two dropkicks
Swede Hanson pinned Mac Rivera at 3:04 with a spinning roll up
4/9/83 - featured the Grand Wizard providing guest commentary, subbing for Pat Patterson, alongside Vince McMahon; included WWF World Champion
Bob Backlund & Arnold Skaaland as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner, where Backlund was attempting to break his own record at the Harvard Step Test,
with Rogers interviewing Dr. George Zahorian, who explained that it was an endurance stress test, and only highly trained athletes should attempt it;
Vince McMahon interviewed Skaaland and Zahorian to close the show, where Backlund broke the record just before the show went off the air:
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Greg Winston via submission with the backbreaker at 1:44
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Barry Hart via submission with a bearhug at 4:38
Sonny Boy Hayes pinned Butch Cassidy
Jimmy Snuka pinned BB Coleman with a diving headbutt off the top at 3:15
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Mac Rivera with a forearm smash at 1:45; after the bout, Sharpe kicked Rivera off the stretcher he was
being carried out on and kicked him on the floor
SD Jones pinned Bobby Golden at 1:32 with a headbutt
4/16/83 - featured Andre the Giant providing guest commentary, subbing for Pat Patterson, alongside Vince McMahon; included the Sgt. Slaughter vs.
Barry Hart match from the 4/16/83 All Star Wrestling; included the Iron Mike Sharpe vs. SD Jones and Wild Samoans vs. Strongbow Brothers matches from
the 3/19/83 Championship Wrestling and Buddy Rogers' Corner with Ed Cohen:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Charlie Brown at 1:27 with a powerslam
Tony Garea pinned Jose Estrada at 2:32 with a flying bodypress
Rocky Johnson pinned Johnny Rodz at 3:17 with a flying bodypress
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Pete Sanchez via disqualification at 3:38 when Andre the Giant left the broadcast booth, entered the ring,
and attempted to attack Studd after Studd repeatedly pulled Sanchez off the mat instead of making a cover
Dark match after the taping: Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - March 30, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Greg Winston
Championship Wrestling - 4/2/83: Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Pete Sanchez at 3:20 via submission with the Cobra Clutch (Slaughter's return after a nearly 2-year absence)
4/2/83 - featured WWF IC Champion Don Muraco providing guest commentary, subbing for Pat Patterson, alongside Vince McMahon:
Andre the Giant defeated Charlie Fulton & Mac Rivera in a handicap match
Tony Garea pinned an unknown with a crossbody off the top
Rocky Johnson defeated an unknown
4/9/83 - featured Ray Stevens providing guest commentary, subbing for Pat Patterson, alongside Vince McMahon; included Ivan Koloff & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned SD Jones at 5:10 after putting an abdominal stretch on Jones and immediately turning it into a cradle
Jules Strongbow defeated Bobby Golden via submission at 4:35 with the sleeper
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Charlie Brown via submission at 2:01 with the backbreaker
Barry Hart defeated an unknown
Tiger Jackson pinned Butch Cassidy at 4:14
Tony Garea pinned Johnny Rodz at 6:36 with a crossbody off the top
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Miguel Feliciano at 2:46 with a forearm blow to the head
Jose Estrada pinned Frank Williams at 3:36 with a flying back elbow
4/16/83 - Vince McMahon hosted the show alone; included the Iron Mike Sharpe vs. SD Jones and Wild Samoans vs. Strongbow Brothers matches from the 3/19/83 Championship Wrestling and Buddy Rogers' Corner with Ed Cohen; featured the Big John Studd vs. Pete Sanchez match from the 4/16/83 Championship Wrestling:
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Greg Winston at 3:47 with a kneedrop off the top
Rocky Johnson pinned Jose Estrada at 3:32 with a backslide
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Barry Hart via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:43
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Frank Williams at 3:52 with a stepover toe hold
Dark match after the taping: Jimmy Snuka vs. Ray Stevens
- 3/30/83: Zach Gowen was born.
WWF @ Worcester, MA - Auditorium - March 31, 1983
Eddie Gilbert vs. Mr. Fuji
Tony Garea vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Sonny Boy Hayes & Pancho Boy vs. Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. the Wild Samoans
Jimmy Snuka vs. Ray Stevens
WWF @ Stroudsburg, PA - Stroudsburg Area High School - April 1, 1983 (sell out)
Jose Estrada pinned Mac Rivera
Pete Sanchez pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna
Swede Hanson defeated Charlie Fulton
Rocky Johnson defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out
Andre the Giant & SD Jones defeated Big John Studd & Johnny Rodz when Andre pinned Rodz
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - April 2, 1983
Pancho Boy & Sonny Boy Hayes defeated Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy
Mr. Fuji defeated SD Jones
Mac Rivera defeated Frankie Williams
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Jules Strongbow
Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Superstar Billy Graham
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund, Jimmy Snuka, & Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd, WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans in a
Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWF @ Struthers, OH - Fieldhouse - April 3, 1983
Tony Garea vs. Big John Studd
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Swede Hanson
Jules Strongbow vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Sika
Pancho Boy & Sonny Boy Hayes vs. Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy
Jimmy Snuka vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Afa
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Ray Stevens
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 @ Brooklyn, NY - Crown Heights Youth Centre - April 4, 1983
Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello
vs. Kandi Malloy & Penny Mitchell
Also included Rocky Johnson
WWF @ Lynbrook, NY - High School Gym - April 5, 1983
Included Pat Patterson and Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Long Island, NY - Walt Whitman High School - April 6, 1983
Included Rocky Johnson, Mr. Fuji, 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
Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello
vs. Kandi Malloy & Penny Mitchell
Rocky Johnson vs. WWF IC Champion Don
Muraco
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - Sheepshead Bay High School - April 11, 1983
Pancho Boy & Sonny Boy Hayes vs. Tiger Jackson & Butch Cassidy
Also included Iron Mike Sharpe
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 - Middle School - April 12, 1983
Included SD Jones and Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Hackensack, NJ - High School Gym - 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. Fuji, and Pedro Morales
WWF @ Jackson, NJ - Memorial High School Gym - April 15, 1983
Included Swede Hanson and Pat Patterson
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - April 15, 1983
Eddie Gilbert defeated Rocky Cole
Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello
fought Kandi Malloy & Penny Mitchell to a draw
Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
Mr. Fuji defeated Pedro Morales
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund, Jimmy Snuka, & Andre the Giant defeated 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 (matinee)
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Salvatore Bellomo
Tony Garea vs. Mr. Fuji
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Ray Stevens
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Jules Strongbow
Big John Studd, WWF Tag Team Champion Afa, & Samula vs. Pedro Morales, Rocky Johnson, & Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - Our Lady of Guadalupe School - April 17, 1983
Included Big John Studd, Pedro Morales, and Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow
WWF @ Staten Island, NY - Wagner College - April 17, 1983
Included Swede Hanson, Rocky Johnson, Jimmy Snuka and WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Scranton, PA - Catholic Youth Center - April 18, 1983
Jimmy Snuka, Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. ?, ? & ?
WWF @ Highland Park, NJ - High School Gym - April 18, 1983
Included Superstar Billy Graham, Eddie Gilbert, and Pedro Morales
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - April 19, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
All Star Wrestling - 5/21/83: Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Pete Sanchez via submission with the backbreaker at 2:43
4/23/83 - 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 (Manton's debut)
4/30/83 - 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
5/7/83 - 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: Rocky Johnson vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - April 20, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
4/23/83 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned SD Jones at 6:34 with a kneedrop off the top to the back
Rocky Johnson pinned Mac Rivera at 4:16 with a sunset flip out of the corner
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Barry Hart via submission at 4:18 with the Cobra Clutch
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Pete Sanchez at 2:24 with the tombstone
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Bob Bradley via submission at 2:57 with the backbreaker
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Frank Williams at 3:11 with a forearm blow to the head
Swede Hanson pinned Johnny Rodz at 3:52 with a backbreaker over the knee
4/30/83:
Mr. Fuji vs. Eddie Gilbert
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated two unknowns
Sgt. Slaughter defeated an unknown
Tony Garea defeated an unknown
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated an unknown
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated two unknowns
5/7/83:
Jimmy Snuka pinned Charlie Fulton
Championship Wrestling - 5/21/83: Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Mac Rivera via submission with the inverted body vice at 3:00
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Afa
WWF @ Rocky Hill, CT - Grasso-Southeastern Technical High School Gym - April 21, 1983
Jimmy Snuka vs. Afa
Also included WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, Superstar Billy Graham, Chief Jay Strongbow, and Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Melville, NY - Suffolk Developmental Center - April 22, 1983
Included Ray Stevens, SD Jones, and WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans in singles matches
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 @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - April 23, 1983
Black Gordman vs. Salvatore Lothario
Steve Pardee vs. Alexis Smirnoff
Paul Orndorff vs. Billy Anderson
Pat Patterson vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
SD Jones vs. Adrian Adonis
Mil Mascaras vs. Buddy Rose
Jimmy Snuka vs. Ray Stevens
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - April 23, 1983
WWF Championship Wrestling special aired on the USA Network - 5/11/83 - featured Gorilla Monsoon on commentary:
Eddie Gilbert pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 7:20 with a sunset flip over the top rope; after the match, the two continued trading punches for several moments
Charlie Fulton pinned Pete Sanchez at 10:03 after rolling through Sanchez’s crossbody attempt
Swede Hanson pinned Mr. Fuji at 8:24 after avoiding Fuji’s charge into the corner
Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out at 11:13 when the champion’s head became caught between the top and middle ropes; Muraco’s
face was covered in blood late in the bout following a number of punches and headbutts from Johnson
Johnny Rodz pinned Mac Rivera at 10:54 with a knee drop following a thrust kick to the face
All American Wrestling - 9/18/83: Andre the Giant fought Big John Studd to a double disqualification at 19:27 when Johnny Rodz, Jose Estrada, Bob Bradley,
Salvatore Bellomo, Tony Garea, and Mac Rivera entered the ring to stop Andre from choking Studd with his own towel; moments later, Andre scooped up Studd for a
bodyslam but Rodz, Estrada, and Rivera pushed Studd on top of Andre; had Andre slammed Studd, he would have won $10,000
Tony Garea pinned Tony Altimore at 12:09 with a twisting crossbody off the middle turnbuckle
Bob Bradley defeated Jose Estrada at 11:13
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 @ Hazlet, NJ - Raritan High School Gym - April 24, 1983
Mac Rivera vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Pete Sanchez vs. Johnny Rodz
Eddie Gilbert vs. Charlie Fulton
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Swede Hanson
Andre the Giant & Rocky Johnson vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji
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 pinned SD Jones at 11:34 with a belly to belly suplex as Jones ran off the ropes
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 Afa & Samula (sub. for Sika) 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
(WWE Hall of Fame 2004)
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) defeated Ivan Koloff via submission at 28:36 with the Crossface Chickenwing
WWF @ Sayreville, NJ - High School - April 26, 1983
Included Mr. Fuji & Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Suffield, CT - High School Gym - April 27, 1983
Included Ray Stevens, Eddie Gilbert, and Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Litchfield, CT - High School Gym - April 28, 1983
Included WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, Mr Fuji, Rocky Johnson, Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow
WWF @ Groton, CT - High School Gym - April 29, 1983
Included Chief Strongbow, Iron Mike Sharpe, Rocky Johnson, Big John Studd, and Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Groton, CT - Grosso Southeastern Tech High School Gym - April 29, 1983
Jules Strongbow vs. Big John Studd
Rocky Johnson vs. Ray Stevens
Also included 4 other bouts
WWF @ Queens, NY - Ridgewood Grove Arena - April 29, 1983
Included Salvatore Bellomo, Mr. Fuji, and Andre the Giant
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - April 30, 1983
Televised on the PRISM Network - featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary; the scheduled match between Salvatore Bellomo & Charlie Fulton did not take place; included Kal Rudman conducting backstage interviews with WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, Andre the Giant & Rocky Johnson, Ivan Koloff, WWF World Champion Bob Backlund, and Iron Mike Sharpe prior to their matches; included a "Spectrum Wrestling" music video:
Eddie Gilbert pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 10:03 with a roll up
Ray Stevens pinned Tony Garea at 11:14 after the momentum of a flying bodypress from Garea put Stevens on top for the pin; after the bout, Garea cleared Stevens from the ring; prior to the bout, Buddy Rogers was introduced to the crowd by Gary Michael Cappetta, who also made the announcement that Jimmy Snuka had issued a challenge to face Samoan #1 - Afa on the next Spectrum card on 6/4/83
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 from an irish whip by Johnson; after the bout, Muraco attacked Hanson until Andre & Johnson were able to clear their opponents out of the ring
(Legends of Wrestling: Andre the Giant and the Iron Sheik)
Ivan Koloff pinned SD Jones at 12:47 with a small package
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 19:14 with a reverse roll up into a bridge after ducking Sharpe's attempt at hitting Backlund with his loaded forearm
Mr. Fuji pinned Johnny Rodz at 7:46 after raising his knees when Rodz attempted a splash
WWF Tag Team Champions Afa & Samula (sub. for Sika) defeated Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow at 10:19 when Afa pinned Jules with a diving headbutt
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - May 1, 1983
Big John Studd & Mr. Fuji vs. ? & ?
Also included Rocky Johnson and Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Ogdensburg, NY - Free Academy Gym - May 2, 1983
Johnny Rodz pinned Pete Sanchez with a small package
Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Fred Marzino (sub. for Charlie Fulton)
SD Jones fought The Destroyer to a draw
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Swede Hanson with a reverse roll up
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Jules Strongbow with a sunset flip
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned WWF IC Champion Don Muraco before the 11-minute mark
WWF @ East Hartford, CT - Penney High School Gym - May 2, 1983
Included WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans, Tony Garea, and Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Watertown, NY - High School Gym - 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, Tony Garea, Eddie Gilbert, Mr. Fuji 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 @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - May 7, 1983 (2,000)
Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Mac Rivera
Jose Estrada defeated Barry Hart
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Frankie Williams
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Ray Stevens
Jimmy Snuka defeated Samula
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Tony Garea
Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Afa
WWF @ Norwalk, CT - High School Gym - May 8, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Jose Estrada
Eddie Gilbert vs. Johnny Rodz
Barry Hart vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Mac Rivera vs. Mr. Fuji
Tony Garea vs. Ivan Koloff
Rocky Johnson vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Newington, CT - High School Gym - May 9, 1983
Included Jimmy Snuka and WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - May 10, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
All Star Wrestling - 6/11/83: Ivan Putski pinned Frankie Williams with the Polish Hammer
5/14/83 - 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 4-month absence)
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Barry Hart via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:20 (Steele's return after an 18-month absence)
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
5/21/83 - 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; featured the Big John Studd vs. Mac Rivera
match, taped 4/20/83 in Hamburg, PA:
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
headbutt off the top 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
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) fought Tony Garea to a no contest when Slaughter went up to WWF World Champion Bob Backlund at ringside, trying to
distract him from the Harvard Step Test, and then attacked Arnold Skaaland; Backlund then stopped doing the test and went for Slaughter in the ring but
Slaughter whipped him with his riding crop until Tony Garea came back out and Slaughter left ringside; in the New York market, Vince McMahon then
interviewed Backlund in the arena, who had marks over his body and was bleeding on his back, to build Backlund's match with Slaughter in Madison Square
Garden two days later
Jimmy Snuka pinned Jose Estrada with the splash off the top at 4:12
5/28/83 - 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
- 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 @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - May 11, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
Championship Wrestling - 6/11/83: Ivan Putski pinned Tony Colon with the Polish Hammer at 3:52
5/14/83 - included the Buddy Rogers' Corner segment with Sgt. Slaughter from the 5/14/83 Championship Wrestling:
Ivan Putski pinned Pete Doherty at 3:37 with the Polish Hammer
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Frank Williams via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:23
Tony Garea pinned Jose Estrada at 5:48 with a crossbody
Tatsumi Fujinami defeated an unknown
Tito Santana pinned Bob Bradley at 4:25 with a toehold into a bridge
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Pete Sanchez at 3:53 with a kneedrop off the top to the back
WWF Tag Team Campions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow at 5:13 when Afa pinned Jules with a headbutt
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Terry Manton at 3:14 after hitting him with his loaded forearm support
5/21/83 - included the Ivan Putski vs. Israel Matia and Sgt. Slaughter vs. Tony Garea matches from the 5/21/83 Championship Wrestling; included the Big John Studd / Pete Sanchez match taped 4/19/83 in Allentown:
Salvatore Bellomo defeated an unknown
Swede Hanson defeated an unknown
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Barry Hart at 3:55 with the tombstone
5/28/83:
Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Pete Sanchez at 6:37 with a Bomb from the middle turnbuckle
Rocky Johnson pinned Jose Estrada at 6:13 with a sunset flip
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Terry Manton at 2:51
Tito Santana defeated an unknown
Sgt Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated SD Jones via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:07
Salvatore Bellomo defeated an unknown
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jack Carson at 3:35 with a kneedrop off the top to the back
Dark Match after the taping: Tony Garea & ? (sub. for Eddie Gilbert) vs. Mr. Fuji & Capt. Lou Albano (guest referee: Swede Hanson)
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 Mac Rivera
Iron Mike Sharpe
defeated SD Jones
Jules Strongbow defeated Samula via disqualification
WWF
World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF Tag Team Champion 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, WWF Tag Team Champion Afa, and Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Torrington, CT - High School Gym - May 15, 1983
Included WWF Tag Team Champion Afa and Chief Jay Strongbow
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 - Civic Center - May 15, 1983
Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai vs. Princess Victoria & Susan Starr
Jules Strongbow vs. Ivan Koloff
Jimmy Snuka vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Afa
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - May 1983
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Tony Garea & Mac 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 @ Waterbury, CT - Kennedy High School Gym - May 17, 1983
Included Swede Hanson, WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans, and Mr. Fuji
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 WWF Tag Team Champion Afa
WWF @ Ludlow, MA - High School Gym - May 18, 1983
Barry Hart fought Sam Wazu to a draw
Mac Rivera pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna
Pete Doherty pinned Barry Hart (sub. for Eddie Gilbert vs. Charlie Fulton)
Swede Hanson pinned Bob Bradley
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Sika via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Samula (sub for Afa) at 19:13
Houston, TX - May 20, 1983
Mr. Wrestling II & the Junkyard Dog defeated Mr. Olympia & King Kong Brody via disqualification
Super Destroyer & the Masked Superstar defeated Tito Santana & Mil Mascaras
Butch Reed defeated Rip Rogers
Gran Markus defeated Johnny Rich
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Dusty Rhodes
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Afa
WWF @ Struthers, OH - Fieldhouse - May 20, 1983 (3,800)
Salavatore Bellomo pinned Fred Marzino
Ivan Koloff pinned Jules Strongbow
Jimmy Snuka pinned Ray Stevens
Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
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
Mac Rivera defeated
Frankie Williams
WWF Tag Team Champion Sika defeated Israel Matia
WWF Tag Team Champion Afa defeated Jules
Strongbow
Susan Starr & Princess Victoria defeated Leilani Kai & Women's Champion 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 Haven, CT - Coliseum - May 22, 1983
$10,000 18-man battle royal; participants included Swede Hanson, Salvatore Bellomo, WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans, Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow,
and Ivan Koloff; stipulations stated the winner would face WWF World Champion Bob Backlund later in the card
Susan Starr & Princess Victoria vs. Leilani Kai & Women's Champion the
Fabulous Moolah
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
Mac 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
(The History of the WWE Heavyweight Championship)
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 @ Middletown, NY - High School - May 24, 1983
Susan Starr & Princess Victoria vs. Leilani Kai & Women's Champion the
Fabulous Moolah
Also included Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Linden, NJ - High School - May 25, 1983
Susan Starr & Princess Victoria defeated Leilani Kai & Women's Champion the
Fabulous Moolah
Also included Rocky Johnson, Ivan Koloff, Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF @ Bronx, NY - Leeman High School - May 26, 1983
Susan Starr & Princess Victoria vs. Leilani Kai & Women's Champion the
Fabulous Moolah
Also included Swede Hanson, Chief Jay Strongbow, 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
Susan Starr & Princess Victoria vs. Leilani Kai & Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah
WWF Tag Team Champion Sika vs. Chief Jay Strongbow
Swede Hanson vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. WWF Tag Team Champion 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 - featured Gorilla Monsoon on commentary
Mac Rivera defeated Barry Hart at 11:13
Princess Victoria & Susan Starr defeated Women's Champion 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 WWF Tag Team Champion 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 after Muraco pulled guest referee Swede Hanson into a dropkick
from the challenger, then knocking Hanson to the floor himself; moments later, Hanson reentered the ring, shoved Johnson out of the way, and attacked
Muraco; Hanson then raised Muraco's hand before then doing the same to Johnson
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 WWF Tag Team Champion 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 @ Hopewell, NJ - High School - May 30, 1983
Included WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - May 31, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
6/4/83 - included Capt. Lou Albano & WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where the Samoans appeared with a
python around their neck:
Rocky Johnson pinned Mac Rivera at 5:25 following two dropkicks
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Paul Fisher via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:30
The Invaders defeated Terry Manton & Tony Colon at 4:52 when Colon was pinned after one Invader hiptossed his partner on top of him (Invaders' debut)
Swede Hanson pinned Jeff Craney with a backbreaker over the knee at 3:23
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Marshall Bovee with a splash off the top at the 59-second mark
Tito Santana pinned Ken Jugan with a toehold into a bridge at 4:19
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Bill Berger via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:31
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned John Callahan with a kneedrop at 2:13
6/11/83 - included Tito Santana as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where he said he was back in the WWF looking for a championship, particularly
Don Muraco's IC Title; featured a rerun of the Andre the Giant / Big John Studd Bodyslam Challenge from the 2/26/83 Championship Wrestling; included
the Ivan Putski vs. Tony Colon match taped 5/11/83 in Hamburg, PA:
Jimmy Snuka pinned Israel Matea with a diving headbutt off the top at 2:40
The Invaders defeated John Callahan & Mac Rivera at 2:26 when Callahan was pinned after one Invader hiptossed his partner on top of him
Don Kernodle pinned Marshall Bovee with a running powerslam at 3:19
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Charlie Brown, Steve Thunder, & Steve King at 5:39 when Samula pinned
Thunder with a diving headbutt
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Ken Jugan at 3:39 with a powerslam and a kneedrop
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Jack Carson with a forearm blow at 2:02
6/18/83 - included WWF IC Champion Don Muraco as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner, where Muraco was upset about no one ever talking about his
accomplishments; while Muraco was still talking, Jimmy Snuka came out for his scheduled match with Don Kernodle, which Muraco was irate
about, and so he went to ringside, yelled at Snuka, and then stood on the apron and spat on him; Snuka dove over the top rope onto Muraco
and the two brawled at ringside with Snuka tearing Muraco's clothes off before Muraco grabbed the microphone hanging above the ring and
hit Snuka in the head with it, busting him open; several wrestlers eventually were able keep the two apart, with both taken down separate
entrances backstage:
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve King via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:56
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Steve Thunder with a forearm blow to the head
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Frankie Williams, Jeff Craney, & Tony Colon at 5:06 when Samula pinned Craney with a DDT and diving headbutt
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - June 1, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
6/4/83 - included Iron Mike Sharpe & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner, with Sharpe getting upset when Rogers asked what he though of the fans calling him a wimp:
Tito Santana defeated Charlie Fulton
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Steve King via submission with the Cobra Clutch at around the 5-minute mark
The Invaders defeated Jeff Craney & Bill Berger at 4:54 when Craney was pinned after one Invader hiptossed his partner onto Craney
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Steve Thunder, Jack Carson, & Marshall Bovee at 3:06 when Samula pinned Thunder with the Samoan Drop
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Tony Colon via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:32
Rocky Johnson defeated an unknown
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Charlie Brown at 3:55 with a kneedrop off the top
6/11/83 - included Salvatore Bellomo as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner; included the Ivan Putski vs. Frankie Williams match, taped 5/10/83 in Allentown; featured a rerun of the Andre the Giant / Big John Studd Bodyslam Challenge from the 2/26/83 Championship Wrestling:
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Steve King at 4:29 with a forearm blow to the head
Rocky Johnson defeated an unknown
The Invaders defeated two unknowns
Salvatore Bellomo defeated an unknown
Don Kernodle pinned Charlie Brown at 4:40 with a running powerslam
Swede Hanson defeated an unknown
6/18/83 - featured the Wild Samoans 6-man tag team match, and the Buddy Rogers' Corner segment with WWF IC Champion Don Muraco as a guest and brawl with Jimmy Snuka from the 6/18/83 Championship Wrestling:
Tito Santana defeated Bill Berger
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve King via submission with the flying hammerlock at 3:12
The Invaders defeated two unknowns
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Jack Carson via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 1:35
Salvatore Bellomo defeated an unknown
WWF @ Hazlet, NJ - Raritan High School Gym - June 1, 1983
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Frankie Williams
Rocky Johnson vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
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
WWF Tag Team Champion Sika defeated Pete
Dougherty
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Hazlet, NJ - High School - June 3, 1983
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Frankie Williams
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. 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 WWF Tag Team Champions 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 - Civic Center - June 10,
1983 (1,590)
Butcher Vachon defeated Fred Marzino
Pete Doherty defeated
Samula
Jimmy Snuka & Chief Jay Strongbow defated WWF Tag Team Champions 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
Little Beaver & Farmer Pete defeated Sky Low Low & Sonny Boy Hayes
Also included Ivan Putski & WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
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 Mac Rivera
Chief Jay Strongbow & Jimmy Snuka defeated the
WWF Tag Team Champions 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
Mac Rivera & Invader #2 defeated Johnny Rodz
& Jose Estrada via disqualification
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - June 13, 1983
Little Beaver & Farmer Pete defeated Sky Low Low & Sonny Boy Hayes
Also included Big John Studd, Salvatore Bellomo, & Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Roselle, NJ - Catholic High School - June 13, 1983
Included Rocky Johnson and the Invaders
WWF @ Sayre, PA - High School - June 14, 1983
Little Beaver & Farmer Pete defeated Sky Low Low & Sonny Boy Hayes
Also included Swede Hanson, WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans, & Ivan Putski
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
Mac 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
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 @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - June 18, 1983
Don Kernodle fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
Swede Hanson defeated Butcher Vachon
Little Beaver & Farmer Pete defeated Sky Low Low & Sonny Boy Hayes
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
Rocky Johnson defeated George Steele via disqualification
Andre the Giant & Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff at 16:45
WWF @ Woodbridge, NJ - June 20, 1983 Included Iron Mike Sharpe & Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - June 21, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
6/25/83 - included Andre the Giant as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; featured Vince McMahon conducting an empty arena interview with
Jimmy Snuka in which an irate Snuka began throwing chairs around the arena after McMahon reminded him of WWF IC Champion Don Muraco recently
spitting in his face and yelling at him:
The Invaders defeated Bob Bradley & Mac Rivera at 3:30 when Rivera was pinned after one Invader hiptossed his partner on top of him
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Tony Colon via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:13
Tiger Chung Lee (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Steve Gray with a side kick at 1:25 (Lee's debut)
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Israel Matea following an airplane spin at 2:31
Tito Santana pinned Butcher Vachon with the flying forearm and a splash at 3:48
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Nick DeCarlo with the tombstone at 2:31
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones, Tony Garea, & Chuck Tanner at 5:35 when Samula pinned Tanner
with the Samoan Drop
7/2/83 - included Tiger Chung Lee & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned SD Jones with the tombstone at 3:51
Ivan Putski pinned Alec Gerrard with the Polish Hammer at 2:27
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Jack Carson via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:27
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned John Callahan with a forearm blow at 2:19
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Bob Bradley via submission with the backbreaker at 1:53
Rocky Johnson pinned Don Kernodle with a sunset flip at 3:46
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Steve King, Pete Sanchez, & Frankie Williams at 4:56 when Samula
pinned Williams with a diving headbutt
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Chuck Tanner with a kneedrop off the top at 3:02
7/9/83 - included Rocky Johnson and Jimmy Snuka as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
The Invaders defeated Mac Rivera & Israel Matia at 4:44 when Matia was pinned after one Invader hiptossed his partner on top of him
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Nick DeCarlo via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:56; after the bout, Steele threw some
of the turnbuckle stuffing on ring announcer Joe McHugh
Tiger Chung Lee (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Pete Sanchez at 2:02 with a karate thrust to the throat
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Frankie Williams with a backslide at 3:13
Jimmy Snuka pinned Alec Gerrard with the splash off the top at the 55-second mark; after the bout, Gerrard was taken out on a stretcher
Ivan Putski pinned Don Kernodle with the Polish Hammer at 3:58
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated John Callahan via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:35
Tito Santana pinned Bob Bradley with a splash at 3:50
7/23/83: Tiger Chung Lee (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jeff Craney with a side kick to the face at 3:20
7/30/83: Tiger Chung Lee (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Charlie Brown at 2:21 with a karate chop to the head; after the bout, Brown was
taken backstage on a stretcher
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - June 22, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
6/25/83 - featured Big John Studd & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner; featured the empty arena interview with Jimmy Snuka from the 6/25/83 Championship Wrestling:
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Nick DeCarlo via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 5:12
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Steve Grey at 2:44 with a forearm blow to the head; during the bout, Grey's wig fell off
Tiger Chung Lee (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jack Carson at 3:16 with a side kick to the chest
The Invaders defeated Butcher Vachon & Frankie Williams at 4:53 when Williams was pinned after one Invader hiptossed his partner onto Williams
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated SD Jones via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:17
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Charlie Brown, Steve King, & Mac Rivera at 4:06 when Samula pinned Brown with a diving headbutt
7/2/83 - featured the Invaders as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner, where they said they would like to face WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans:
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Steve Grey via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:41
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jeff Craney with a kneedrop off the top
Salvatore Bellomo defeated an unknown
Jimmy Snuka pinned Don Kernodle at 3:05 with a diving headbutt off the top
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Chuck Tanner at 3:54 with the tombstone
Ivan Putski pinned Bob Bradley with the Polish Hammer at 3:39
Tito Santana defeated an unknown
7/9/83 - featured WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) fought Chuck Tanner to a no contest at 1:22 when referee Danny Davis stopped the match when Steele kept throwing the turnbuckle padding in Tanner's face and ignored his instructions; Steele then threw Tanner out to the floor, rammed him into the guardrail and ringpost and hit him with a wooden chair
Tiger Chung Lee (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Steve King at 3:50 with a side kick to the face
The Invaders defeated two unknowns
Ivan Putski defeated an unknown
Rocky Johnson defeated an unknown
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tony Garea, SD Jones, & Nick DeCarlo at 6:19 when Afa pinned DeCarlo with the Samoan Drop
7/30/83 - featured Vince McMahon interviewing Tiger Chung Lee and Freddie Blassie, where Blassie had Lee demonstrate how he could break wooden blocks with a karate chop, starting with one and the moving up to four, and then demonstrating breaking one with a karate kick; in an untelevised portion of the segment, Lee attempt to also break bricks with karate chops, but they were the wrong type of bricks which had steel in them, and wouldn't break, with Blassie and McMahon openly cracking up on camera after several failed attempts by Lee; this part of the segment never aired, but the footage was later shown on the WWF's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams Coliseum Video
Dark match after the taping: Rocky Johnson vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
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. WWF Tag Team Champion 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 WWF Tag Team Champions 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 @ White Oak, PA - June 25, 1983
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Johnny DeFazio defeated Bill Dixon
Mike Schulli defeated the Beast
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Afa
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Sika
WWF @ Salsibury, MD - Wicomico Youth & Civic Center - June 26, 1983
Don Kernodle defeated
Mac 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 WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Bridgeport, CT - High School - June 27, 1983
Included Jimmy Snuka, Tony Garea, Iron Mike Sharpe, and WWF Tag Team Champions 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 @ Syracuse, NY - War Memorial - June 30, 1983
Included Salvatore Bellomo, Ivan Koloff, and Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF @ Queens, NY - July 1, 1983
Included Jimmy Snuka & Ivan Putski
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
Mac 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 WWF Tag Team Champions 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 Mac Rivera & Johnny Rodz
Tony Garea defeated Iron
Mike Sharpe via count-out
WWF @ Thomaston, ME - Georges Valley High School Gym - July 5, 1983 (825)
Fred Marzino fought Mac Rivera to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Butcher Vachon pinned Pete Doherty at 16:41 when Vachon booted Doherty in the face as Doherty charged at him in the corner
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Big John Studd via disqualification at 16:17 after Studd refused to release a bearhug while on the apron
Jimmy Snuka pinned Mr. Fuji at 14:31 with a flying bodypress
Pat Patterson pinned Frank Williams at 11:21 with a reverse roll up
Tito Santana pinned Bob Bradley
WWF @ Kittanning, PA - July 6,
1983
SD Jones defeated Bill Dixon
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated
Pete Best
WWF Tag Team Champions 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 - Civic Auditorium - July 6, 1983 (1,600)
Fred Marzino fought Bob Bradley to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Butcher Vachon pinned Pete Doherty
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out at 9:00 when Muraco left ringside after Muraco was heavily bleeding and could barely see; Chief Jay Strongbow was the guest referee for the bout
Pat Patterson defeated Mr. Fuji via disqualification when Fuji threw salt in Patterson's eyes
Big John Studd defeated Mac Rivera via submission with the backbreaker
Tito Santana pinned Frank Williams
WWF @ Altoona, PA - Area High School Gym - July 7,
1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Bill Dixon
defeated the Beast
The Invaders defeated WWF Tag Team Champions 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; Swede Hanson was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Augusta, ME - High School Gym - July 7, 1983 (500)
Pete Doherty fought Fred Marzino to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Butcher Vachon pinned Bob Bradley at 14:36
Tito Santana & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji via disqualification at 19:53 when Muraco jumped off the top rope onto Strongbow as he had the sleeper on Fuji
Mac Rivera pinned Frank Williams at 11:16 with a cradle
Jimmy Snuka defeated Big John Studd via count-out at 5:02; Pat Patterson was the guest referee for the bout
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
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
defeated Tony Garea & Mac 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 - Agricultural Hall - July 12, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
7/16/83 - included Big John Studd & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Pete Sanchez with a small package at 3:02
Tito Santana pinned Bill Dixon at 3:30 with the flying forearm and a splash
Andre the Giant defeated Bob Bradley & Jeff Craney in a handicap match at 2:52 by pinning Craney with a boot to the face and a sit-down splash
Mr. Fuji pinned Chico Rodriguez at 2:15 with a suplex and a falling headbutt
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tony Garea, SD Jones, & Rudy Diamond at 3:02 when Samula pinned Diamond
with the Samoan Drop
Ivan Putski pinned Terry Manton with the Polish Hammer at 2:56
The Invaders defeated Bill Berger & Ken Jugan at 3:36 when Berger was pinned after one Invader threw his partner down on top of Berger
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Frankie Williams with a kneedrop off the top at 2:33
7/23/83 - included Andre the Giant as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; featured footage hyped of WWF World Champion Bob Backlund being pinned,
which was actually him visting an amateur wrestling school where the kids all piled on top of him to pin him; included the Tiger Chung Lee vs. Jeff Craney
match taped 6/21/83 in Allentown:
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated SD Jones via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:45; prior to the bout, Slaughter was shown actually
arriving to the arena with Wizard in a camouflagued limousine, where Mel Phillips was the limo driver, who he made shine up parts of the limo when he
got out
Rocky Johnson pinned Bill Dixon with a small package at 2:29
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Bill Berger via submission with the backbreaker at 1:36
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Buckwheat Jackson at 3:27 with a forearm blow to the head
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Israel Matia with a flying bodypress at 3:23
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Pete Sanchez with a kneedrop off the top at 3:23
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jack Carson via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:54
7/30/83 - included Mr. Fuji & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; featured the Tiger Chung Lee vs. Charlie Brown match
taped 6/21/83 in Allentown; during the opening of the show, Vince McMahon stated that Iron Mike Sharpe, Tito Santana, and Sgt. Slaughter would be
in action, but they did not appear on the show:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Buckwheat Jackson at 2:28 with a rolling cradle following a front suplex
Ivan Putski pinned Tony Colon with the Polish Hammer at 3:19
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Swede Hanson, Steve King, & Pete Sanchez at 5:13 when Samula pinned King
with the Samoan Drop
Don Kernodle pinned Jack Carson with the running powerslam at 3:21
Jimmy Snuka pinned Bob Bradley with the splash off the top at 2:46; after the bout, Bradley was taken out on a stretcher
Mr. Fuji pinned Frankie Williams with a twisting senton at 1:24
The Invaders defeated Bill Dixon & Jeff Craney at 2:59 when Dixon was pinned after one Invader threw his partner down on top of Dixon
8/27/83 - included Iron Mike Sharpe & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner:
Tito Santana pinned Bill Berger at 3:17 with a flying forearm followed by a splash
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Steve King via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:59
The Invaders defeated Jeff Craney & Bob Bradley at 5:42 when Craney was pinned after one Invader hiptossed his partner down on top of Craney
Swede Hanson pinned Bill Dixon at 3:23 with a kneedrop following a running kneelift
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Charlie Brown via submission with the backbreaker at 1:53
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Chuck Tanner, Jack Carson, & Salvatore Bellomo at 2:29
when Afa pinned Tanner with the Samoan Drop
Rocky Johnson pinned Israel Matia at 2:17 following two dropkicks
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Rudy Diamond at 2:57 with a forearm blow to the head
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - July 13, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
7/16/83 - included George Steele & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner where Steele was playing with a lighter and had to keep being stopped by Blassie from lighting his hairy chest:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tony Garea & Pete Sanchez at 5:58 when Sika pinned Sanchez following a double headbutt
Ivan Putski defeated an unknown
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Buckwheat Jackson via submission with the backbreaker at 2:13
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Chuck Tanner at 2:26 with a cradle
Tito Santana pinned Don Kernodle at 6:04 with the flying forearm
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Charlie Brown at 4:12 with the kneedrop off the top
7/23/83 - featured a pre-recorded Tiger Chung Lee match, and also the Andre the Giant handicap match from the 7/16/83 Championship Wrestling:
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Pete Sanchez via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 6:25; prior to the bout, Slaughter was shown actually arriving to the arena with Wizard in a camouflagued limousine, where Mel Phillips was the limo driver
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Chico Rodriguez via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:53
Jimmy Snuka defeated an unknown
The Invaders defeated two unknowns
Rocky Johnson defeated an unknown
7/30/83 - included the Tiger Chung Lee board breaking demonstration, taped 6/22/83 in Hamburg:
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated SD Jones via submission with a bearhug
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Swede Hanson, Chico Rodriguez, & Salvatore Bellomo at 7:38 when Afa pinned Rodriguez with the Samoan Drop
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Charlie Brown at 2:05 with the tombstone; after the bout, Muraco hit a running powerslam on his opponent
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)
SD Jones fought Tony Garea to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Fred Marzino pinned Samoan #4 at 13:02
George Steele defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification after Backlund twice accidentally hit the referee; after the bout, Fred Marzino and Pete Doherty attempted to make the save for Backlund who was being beaten down but Steele also took them down and hit them with Backlund's title belt,
Steele then threw the ringside table into the ring and broke the microphone until Backlund was eventually able to clear Steele from ringside
Tito Santana pinned Pete Doherty
Jimmy Snuka, Chief Jay Strongbow, & Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & WWF IC Champion Don Muraco in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Muraco & the Samoans were disqualified; fall #2: Snuka pinned Sika with a diving headbutt off the top
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
All American Wrestling - 10/9/83: 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, WWF Tag Team Champions 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 @ Struthers, OH - Fieldhouse - July 21, 1983 (4,476)
Tito Santana fought Mr. Fuji to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Tony Garea
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated George Steele via disqualification
Andre the Giant & Jimmy Snuka defeated Big John Studd & WWF IC Champion Don Muraco after the 15-minute mark
Also included 2 other matches
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - July 21, 1983
Included the Invaders, Salvatore Bellomo, and Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - July 23, 1983
Fred Marzino fought Sam Patoo to a draw
SD Jones fought Don Kernodle to a draw
Tony Garea defeated Pete Doherty
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification
The Invaders defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans via disqualification
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification when Slaughter assaulted guest referee Pat Patterson
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, PA - 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, NY - 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
All American Wrestling - 10/9/83: Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Swede Hanson via submission with the Cobra Clutch 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 WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Yarmouth, MA - Cape Cod Coliseum - Summer 1983
Sgt.
Slaughter defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF Tag Team Champion Afa vs. unknown
WWF Tag Team Champion 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. WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - August 2, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
8/6/83 - included Big John Studd as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Rogers questioned if the rumor was true that Andre the Giant had slammed him recently, but Studd denied it and said it was just rumor:
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Steve King via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 4:06
Tito Santana pinned Bill Dixon at 4:18 with the flying forearm and a splash
The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Rocco Verona with the swinging neckbreaker at 1:34 (Superstar's debut)
Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned John Callahan with a twisting senton at 2:33
Andre the Giant defeated Ken Jugan & Angelo Gomez in a handicap match at 4:30 when Andre pinned Gomez with a boot to the face and a sit-down splash
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Chuck Tanner with a tombstone from the middle turnbuckle at 2:17
Tony Atlas pinned Tony Colon with a gorilla press slam and a splash at 3:01 (Atlas' surprise return after a year absence)
Tiger Chung Lee pinned Pete Sanchez with a side kick to the face at 2:40
8/13/83 - included Tony Atlas as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; included a video feature on Sgt. Slaughter on maneuvers:
Big John Studd defeated Rudy Diamond via submission with the backbreaker at 3:20
Ivan Putski pinned Israel Matia with the Polish Hammer at 3:20
The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Steve King with the swinging neckbreaker at 3:38
Tony Garea pinned Ken Jugan with a flying crossbody at 3:12
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Bob Bradley at the 52-second mark with a sunset flip
Jimmy Snuka pinned Bill Dixon at 1:15 with a diving headbutt off the top
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Pete Sanchez & Frankie Williams at 4:09 when Sika pinned Williams with a falling headbutt
The Invaders defeated Don Kernodle & Jeff Craney at 2:25 when Craney was pinned after one Invader hiptossed his partner on top of Craney
8/20/83 - included Andre the Giant as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where there was a showcase of trophies Andre had received from numerous countries he had wrestled in over the years, with Andre saying he loved the fans and that he would wrestle for as long as he could:
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Pete Sanchez via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 4:15
Rocky Johnson pinned Israel Matia at 4:06 following two dropkicks
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Steve King (sub. for SD Jones) at 4:03 with an inside cradle
Swede Hanson pinned Rocco Verona with a backbreaker over the knee at 2:37
Tony Atlas pinned Bill Dixon with a gorilla press slam and a splash at 1:08
Tiger Chung Lee pinned Frankie Williams with a side kick to the face at 1:30
Tito Santana pinned Tony Colon at 3:02 with a flying forearm from the middle turnbuckle followed by a splash
George Steele defeated Angelo Gomez via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:34
9/3/83 - included Capt. Lou Albano & WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Rogers mentioned at the close of the segment that he would like to get Albano in the ring at some point:
Tito Santana pinned Bob Bradley at 4:14 with the flying forearm
The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Charlie Brown at 3:35 with the swinging neckbreaker
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Frankie Williams via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 4:01
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Steve King at 3:20 with a forearm blow to the head
Tony Atlas defeated Ben Ortiz via submission with a Boston Crab at 1:44
Big John Studd defeated Rocco Verona via submission with the backbreaker at 2:00
The Invaders defeated Bill Dixon & Ken Jugan at 5:03 when Jugan was pinned after one Invader hiptossed his partner on top of Jugan
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Jeff Craney at 1:35 with a reverse flying bodypress from the middle turnbuckle
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - August 3, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling - 11/6/83: Jimmy Snuka pinned Bob Bradley at 4:44 with a headbutt off the top
8/6/83 - featured Rocky Johnson as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Rocco Verona at 4:50 with the tombstone
Tito Santana defeated an unknown
The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Frankie Williams at 3:56 with the swinging neckbreaker
Tony Atlas defeated an unknown
Tiger Chung Lee pinned Chuck Tanner at 2:43 with a kick to the chest
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard & Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones via submission with the Cobra Clutch at around the 3-minute mark; prior to the bout, as Slaughter came out with two managers, Jones went back and got Andre the Giant to be in his corner, who then cleared Albano from ringside
The Invaders defeated two unknowns
8/13/83 - featured the Masked Superstar & the Grand Wizard as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner; included a video feature on Sgt. Slaughter on maneuvers, where Slaughter was shown riding in a tank:
Tito Santana defeated an unknown
Big John Studd defeated Steve King & Angelo Gomez in a handicap match at 3:11 when Gomez submitted to Studd's backbreaker
Tiger Chung Lee defeated an unknown
Rocky Johnson an unknown
Ivan Koloff defeated an unknown
Ivan Putski pinned Ken Jugan at 3:28 with the Polish Hammer
8/20/83:
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Frank Williams via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 6:19
All American Wrestling - 10/30/83: The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Pete Sanchez with the swinging neckbreaker at 4:36
Swede Hanson defeated an unknown
George Steele defeated Ben Ortiz via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:32
The Invaders defeated two unknowns
Tony Atlas defeated an unknown
Rocky Johnson defeated an unknown

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
Tony Garea & Salvatore Bellomo vs. ? & ?
Also included WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans, Ivan Putski, and Rocky Johnson
WWF @ Natrona Heights, PA - August 1983
Tony Garea defeated George Steele via disqualification
Don Muraco defeated Bill Dixon
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Jimmy Snuka pinned Mr. Fuji with a small package
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)
Fred Marzino vs. Sylvano Sousa
Pete Doherty vs. Tony Colon
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Samula
Pete Sanchez vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Sika
SD Jones vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Afa
Tito Santana vs. Ivan Koloff
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. George Steele (guest referee: Chief Jay Strongbow)
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - August 13, 1983 (14,008)
Televised on the PRISM Network - featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary:
Pete Sanchez defeated Isreal Matea at 10:19
All American Wrestling - 9/25/83: Tito Santana pinned Mr. Fuji at 11:04 with a crossbody off the top
Big John Studd defeated Chief Jay Strongbow at 6:48
All American Wrestling - 9/11/83: Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out at 11:24 when Muraco left ringside;
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 & WWF Tag Team Champions 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 @ Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall - August 16, 1983
Included Rocky Johnson, Tiger Chung Lee, Salvatore Bellomo, Sgt. Slaughter, & Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Rochester, NY - War Memorial - August 16, 1983
Nick DeCarlo vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
SD Jones vs. Butcher Vachon
Tito Santana vs. Samula
The Invaders vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
Tony Garea vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
Jimmy Snuka vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Ivan Putski vs. Mr. Fuji
Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd
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, MA - 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 @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - August 19, 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 @ Stroudsburg, PA - High School - August 21, 1983
Included WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Ivan Putski
WWF @ Hazelton, PA - St. Joseph Gym - August 23, 1983
The Invaders vs. Butcher Vachon & Don Kernodle
Salvatore Bellomo vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Sika
Rocky Johnson vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Afa
Jimmy Snuka vs. Mr. Fuji
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Big John Studd
- 8/24/83: The Philadelphia Arena, which hosted many WWWF events, was destroyed in an arson fire.
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - August 24, 1983
Television taping:
All Star Wrestling - 8/27/83 - featured WWF IC Champion Don Muraco as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
Tiger Chung Lee (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jack Carson at 4:08 with an enziguiri kick to the back of the head
The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Steve King at 2:35 with the swinging neckbreaker
Ivan Putski defeated an unknown
Tito Santana defeated an unknown
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Pete Sanchez at 3:32 with a forearm blow to the head
All Star Wrestling - 9/3/83 - featured Sgt. Slaughter as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
Ivan Putski defeated an unknown
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Rudy Diamond via submission with the backbreaker at 1:19
Rocky Johnson defeated Don Kernodle via count-out when Kernodle left ringside
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Swede Hanson, Tony Garea & Steve King at 6:14 when Afa pinned King with the Samoan Drop
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Pete Sanchez at 2:49 with a backslide
Tiger Chung Lee defeated an unknown
All Star Wrestling - 9/10/83 - included Freddie Blassie as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
Tito Santana defeated Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano & the Grand Wizard - who came to ringside midway through the bout) via disqualification at 4:44 when Albano interfered; after the bout, Santana cleared Samula from the ring
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned John Callahan at 3:35 with one foot on his opponent's throat following a splash off the top
The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Charlie Brown at 3:46 with the swinging neckbreaker; after the bout, Superstar hit the move a second time; Brown was then taken out on a stretcher
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Pete Sanchez & Jack Carson at 4:04 when Afa pinned Anderson with the Samoan Drop
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jeff Craney via submission with the backbreaker at 2:12
Don Kernodle pinned Steve King at 2:55 with the running powerslam
Championship Wrestling - 9/10/83 - included Capt. Lou Albano as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Rogers showed the first edition of the new WWF Victory Magazine, with Jimmy Snuka on the cover, and part of an article inside about Albano, Albano then said before he retires he would like to get Rogers in the ring for a match with Rogers replying he may take him up on the challenge:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tony Garea & Pete Sanchez at 6:02 when Afa pinned Sanchez following a double headbutt
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve King via submission with the backbreaker at 2:57
The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Chuck Tanner at 3:15 with the swinging neckbreaker
Don Kernodle pinned Jeff Craney with the running powerslam at 2:58
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Rudy Diamond via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 1:35
Tony Atlas pinned Len Kruger with a gorilla press slam at 1:24
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Charlie Brown with the tombstone at 1:34; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Muraco
Ivan Putski pinned Israel Matia with the Polish Hammer at 3:02
WWF @ Franklin, PA - August 25, 1983
Tiger Chung Lee fought Salvatore Bellomo to a draw
John Defazio defeated Butcher Vachon
Joe Abby defeated Bill Dixon
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Ivan Putski
Rocky Johnson fought Big John Studd to a no contest
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - August 27, 1983
Pete Sanchez defeated Pete Doherty
Salavatore Bellomo defeated Don Kernodle
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Tony Garea
Tito Santana defeated George Steele
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Big John Studd defeated Swede Hanson
Ivan Putski defeated Butcher Vachon
Andre the Giant defeated Samula
Andre the Giant won a 20-man battle royal; order of elimination: Sgt. Slaughter, Pete Sanchez, Pete Doherty, Don Kernodle, Chief Jay Strongbow,
Tony Garea, Tiger Chung Lee, Butcher Vachon, Swede Hanson, Salvatore Bellomo, George Steele, WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, Tito Santana, Ivan Koloff,
Rocky Johnson, Ivan Putski, Samula, Sika, and Big John Studd
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 @ San Diego, CA - August 28, 1983
Adrian Adonis defeated ?
The Great Goliath defeated Jerry Monti
Alexis Smirnoff defeated Tony Rocco
Pat Patterson defeated Ray Evans
Ivan Putski defeated Mr. Fuji
Tony Atlas defeated Buddy Rose
Tito Santana defeated Ivan Koloff
Andre the Giant & Jimmy Snuka defeated Big John Studd & WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - August 29, 1983
Buddy Rose vs. Ivan Putski
Pat Patterson vs. Adrian Adonis
Mr. Fuji vs. Tito Santana
Tony Atlas vs. Ivan Koloff
All American Wrestling - 10/16/83: Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd in a $10,000 bodyslam match; after the bout, Andre threw the
money out to the crowd until he was attacked by Studd
Jimmy Snuka vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Fairgrounds - August 30, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Jack Carson
The Tonga Kid defeated Fred Marzino
Swede Hanson defeated Israel Matia
Tony Garea fought Salvatore Bellomo to a draw
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Butcher Vachon
Andre the Giant, Rocky Johnson, & Ivan Putski defeated Big John Studd, WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele
WWF @ Freehold, NJ - Township High School Gym - August 30, 1983
Included Pat Patterson
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 @ Irvington, NJ - Police Athletic League Building - August 31, 1983
Included Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ East Hampton, NY - Tennis Academy - September 1, 1983
Included Ivan Putski & Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - September 2, 1983
Included Tony Garea, Chief Jay Strongbow, Big John Studd, Tiger Chung Lee, Mr. Fuji, & Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Williamsport, PA - High School Gym - September 2, 1983
Rocky Johnson & Tito Santana vs. ? & ?
WWF @ Struthers, OH - Fieldhouse - September 3, 1983 (2,900)
Baron Mikel Siclcuna vs. Tiger Chung Lee did not take place as scheduled
Bill Dixon defeated the Beast
Big John Studd pinned Johnny DeFazio (sub. for SD Jones)
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Pete Sanchez
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka, Ivan Putski, & Rocky Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match, 3-1
WWF @ Brewster, NY - Henry H. Wells Middle School Gym - September 6, 1983
Tony Garea defeated Butcher Vachon
The Invaders defeated Swede Hanson & Tony Colon
Tito Santana defeated Don Kernodle
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Tiger Chung Lee (sub. for Mr. Fuji)
WWF @ Lockhaven, PA - High School Gym - September 6, 1983
Included Ivan Putski, Ivan Koloff, & Jimmy Snuka
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 WWF Tag Team Champion Sika via disqualification at 14:03
Rocky
Johnson pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Afa at 8:04
Jimmy Snuka pinned Ivan Koloff with the splash off the top at 15:05
WWF @ Wilmington, DE - September 8, 1983
Samula defeated Pete Sanchez
Bob Bradley fought the Tonga Kid to a draw
Big John Studd defeated Salvatore Bellomo
WWF Tag Team Champion Sika defeated Bill Dixon
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Afa
Rocky Johnson defeated Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Queens, NY - Ridgewood-Groves Arena - September 9, 1983
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Salvatore Bellomo (sub. for Israel Matia)
Iron Mike Sharpe fought Salvatore Bellomo to a no contest
Tony Garea defeated Don Kernodle
The Invaders defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Baron Mikel Scicluna) & Butcher Vachon
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Charlie Brown (sub. for Mr. Fuji)
Tony Atlas defeated Big John Studd via count-out when Studd walked out of the match
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall - September 9, 1983
Included Rocky Johnson, WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, & WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
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:
9/17/83 - included Eddie Gilbert as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, with Gilbert saying that WWF World Champion Bob Backlund had been a tremendous inspiration to him while he had been out injured (Gilbert's first appearance in four months following the car accident he was involved in):
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samu defeated Charlie Brown, Chuck Tanner, & Tony Garea at 6:47 when Samula pinned Brown with the Samoan Drop
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Len Kruger via submission with the sleeper at 2:55
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Bob Clement via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:47 (Sheik's return after a 3 and half year absence)
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Bob Bradley at 3:45 with a roll up after slipping off the ropes when attempting a flying bodypress
The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Rudy Diamond at 1:24 with the swinging neckbreaker
Eddie Gilbert pinned Israel Matia at 2:23 with a running kneelift
Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) & Tiger Chung Lee (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Dick Tessier & Jeff Craney at 3:18 when Lee pinned Tessier with an enzuiguri
Rene Goulet pinned Ray Coutu at 2:37 (Goulet's return after a 3-year absence)
9/24/83 - 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 (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) & Tiger Chung Lee defeated Tony Garea & Bob Clement at 4:20 when Lee pinned Clement with an enzuiguri
The Tonga Kid pinned Israel Matia at 2:32 with a victory roll (Kid's debut)
All American Wrestling - 10/9/83: The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Eddie Gilbert at 2:58 after 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
10/1/83 - included WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; included footage from the doctor's office of Dr. George Zahorian with Eddie Gilbert who was in neckbrace, with Zahorian saying he must not wrestle until he is healed:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Dick Tessier at 6:06 when Afa pinned Tessier with the Samoan Drop
Tito Santana pinned Bob Bradley at 3:51 with a flying forearm from the middle turnbuckle
Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Ray Coutu at 3:20 with a kneedrop off the top
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Bob Clement at 1:32 with a forearm blow to the head
The Invaders defeated Don Kernodle & Tony Colon at 1:14 when Colon was pinned after one Invader hiptossed his partner on top of Colon
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Rudy Diamond at the 51-second mark with a modified roll up
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Chuck Tanner via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:38
Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated Jeff Craney & Len Kruger at 2:29 when Atlas pinned Kruger with a gorilla press slam and a splash
10/8/83: Tony Atlas pinned Tony Colon with a gorilla press slam and a splash at 2:50
All American Wrestling - 9/25/83; Championship Wrestling - 10/22/83: The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Ray Coutu via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:49
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - September 14, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
Tito Santana defeated ?
Salvatore Bellomo defeated John Callahan
9/17/83 - included the Eddie Gilbert vs. Israel Matia, and Buddy Rogers' Corner segment with Gilbert from the 9/17/83 Championship Wrestling:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula defeated Salvatore Bellomo, Tony Garea, & Ray Coutu
Tito Santana defeated Bob Bradley
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Dick Tessier via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:05
The Tonga Kid defeated Tony Colon
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Chuck Tanner at 3:05 with the tombstone
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Jeff Craney via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:28
9/24/83 - included the Masked Superstar vs. Eddie Gilbert, Buddy Rogers' Corner with Sgt. Slaughter, and Slaughter vs. Dick Tessier matches from the 9/24/83 Championship Wrestling:
The Invaders defeated Butcher Vachon & Isreal Matia
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Bob Clement at 2:11 with a cradle
Jimmy Snuka defeated John Callahan
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Ray Coutu
Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Rudy Diamond via submission with the backbreaker at 2:37
10/1/83 - included Tito Santana as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Dick Tessier at 5:34 when Afa pinned Tessier with the Samoan Drop; after the bout, the Samoans attacked Bellomo and the threw Tessier into the front row
Tony Atlas (w/ Rocky Johnson) pinned Bob Bradley at 4:49 with a gorilla press slam and a splash; during the bout, Capt. Lou Albano returned to ringside to second Bradley and taunt Atlas, with both Atlas and Johnson attacking Albano after the match when he tried to enter the ring
Rene Goulet pinned Rudy Diamond at 2:34 following a claw hold
The Tonga Kid defeated George Rosello
Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tony Garea & Ray Coutu at 2:48 when Lee pinned Coutu with an enziguiri kick to the back of the head
Tito Santana pinned Israel Matia at 2:43 with the flying forearm
All American Wrestling - 11/6/83: The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jeff Craney via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:15
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Bob Clement at 2:21 with a forearm blow to the head
10/8/83:
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Rudy Diamond via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:45
Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tony Garea & Chuck Tanner at 3:09 when Lee pinned Tanner with an enziguiri kick to the back of the head
10/15/83; 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 Koloff went up to the announcer's table and requested that Pat Patterson interview him, which he did, with Koloff eventually hitting Patterson and Patterson chasing him backstage after Patterson said American wrestlers were just as good as he was
10/22/83:
Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated Butcher Vachon & Tony Colon at 3:32 when Atlas pinned Colon with a gorilla press slam and splash
Dark match after the taping: Tito Santana, Tony Atlas, & Rocky Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula
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 @ Bridgeville, PA - September 15, 1983
The Beast defeated Ken Jugan
Samula fought Tony Garea to a draw
Sgt. Slaughter fought Tony Atlas to a no contest
John Defazio defeated Bill Dixon
Tony Atlas & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans in a non-title match
WWF @ Woodbridge, NJ - Senior High School Gym - September 15, 1983
Included Tito Santana, Iron Mike Sharpe, Rocky Johnson, & Jimmy Snuka
WWF @ Steubenville, OH - September 16, 1983
The Red Demon defeated the Beast
Bill Dixon defeated Jimmy Jackson
Tony Garea fought Sgt. Slaughter to a draw
John Defazio defeated Ken Jugan
Andre the Giant, Tony Atlas, & Rocky Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula
WWF @ Manahawkin, NJ - Sourthern Regional High School Gym - September 16, 1983
Included Big John Studd & Tito Santana
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 @ Staten Island, NY - Wagner College Gym - September 19, 1983
Swede Hanson defeated Rene Goulet
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Samula via disqualification
Swede Hanson defeated Charlie Brown
Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Judy Martin defeated Susan Starr & Penny Mitchell
Ivan Putski fought Sgt. Slaughter to a no contest
WWF @ Roselle, NJ - High School Gym - September 20, 1983
Included Tito Santana & WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (in singles matches)
WWF @ Towanda, PA - High School Gym - September 22, 1983
Included Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - September 23, 1983
Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Judy Martin defeated Susan Starr & Penny Mitchell
Invader #2 defeated Don Kernodle
Invader #1 defeated Butcher Vachon
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via disqualification
Big John Studd defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ Hazleton, PA - September 23, 1983
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Israel Matia
Rene Goulet defeated the Tonga Kid
Swede Hanson defeated Bob Bradley
Jimmy Snuka defeated Sgt Slaughter via disqualification
Tito Santana, Rocky Johnson, & Tony Garea defeated Samula, Ivan Koloff, & Tiger Chung Lee
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 @ Rochester, NY - September 25, 1983
Susan Starr & Penny Mitchell defeated Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Judy Martin
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Nick DeCarlo
Sgt. Slaughter fought Jimmy Snuka to a no contest
Rocky Johnson defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
Swede Hanson defeated the Executioner
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd in a steel cage match
WWF @ Johnsonville, NY - September 26, 1983
Susan Starr & Penny Mitchell defeated Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Judy Martin
Tito Santana defeated Butcher Vachon
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Bob Bradley
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Jimmy Snuka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Andre the Giant defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Westbury, NY - State University - September 26, 1983
Included Rocky Johnson & Big John Studd
WWF @ Southington, CT - September 26, 1983
Invader #1 defeated Rene Goulet
Fred Marzino defeated Chuck Tanner
Invader #2 defeated Israel Matia
SD Jones defeated Samula
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Sika
Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Afa
WWF @ Queens, NY - September 27, 1983
The Invaders defeated Israel Matia & Don Kernodle
Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Afa via count-out
Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Sika via disqualification
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Rene Goulet
Samula defeated SD Jones
WWF @ Buffalo, NY - Auditorium - September 27, 1983
Swede Hanson defeated the Executioner
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Bob Bradley (sub. for Jeff Craney)
Nick DeCarlo (sub. for Eddie Gilbert) defeated Butcher Vachon
Andre the Giant, Tito Santana, & Rocky Johnson defeated Big John Studd, Sgt. Slaughter, & Iron Mike Sharpe
Susan Starr & Penny Mitchell defeated Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Judy Martin
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jimmy Snuka in a steel cage match
WWF @ Freeport, NY - High School Gym - September 28, 1983
SD Jones vs. Israel Matia
The Invaders vs. Rene Goulet & Don Kernodle
Tony Garea vs. Samula
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Sika
Ivan Putski vs. Afa
WWF @ Syracuse, NY - Onondoga County War Memorial - September 28, 1983
Susan Starr & Penny Mitchell defeated Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Judy Martin
Tito Santana defeated Butcher Vachon
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Bob Bradley
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
Andre the Giant & Jimmy Snuka defeated Big John Studd & Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Howell, NJ - High School Gym - September 29, 1983
Included the Invaders and WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Waterloo, NY - High School Gym - September 29, 1983
Tiger Chung Lee vs. an unknown
Eddie Gilbert vs. Butcher Vachon
Rocky Johnson vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Susan Starr & Penny Mitchell vs. Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Judy Martin
Salvatore Bellomo vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
Tito Santana vs. Big John Studd
Jimmy Snuka vs. Sgt. Slaughter
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 @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - October 1, 1983 (3,500)
SD Jones defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via disqualification at 9:29
The Fabulous Moolah & Judy Martin defeated Susan Starr & Penny Mitchell at 16:39
Butcher Vachon pinned Chuck Tanner at 4:57
WWF Tag Team Champions Afa & Sika and Samula defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & the Invaders in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1 at 18:23
Swede Hanson pinned Israel Matia at 9:32
Tiger Chung Lee pinned Tony Garea at 15:26
Rene Goulet pinned Fred Marzino at 15:20
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Sgt. Slaughter at 18:53
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - October 1, 1983
Buddy Rose defeated Steve Pardee
Jerry Monti fought Jack Armstrong to a draw
Pat Patterson defeated Black Gordman
Ray Evans defeated Billy Anderson
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification when Muraco began brawling with guest referee Tito Santana
Alexis Smirnorff defeated Tony Rocco
Rocky Johnson defeated the Great Goliath
Tito Santana defeated George Steele
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd in a steel cage match
WWF @ San Diego, CA - October 2, 1983
Buddy Rose defeated Steve Pardee
Jerry Monti fought Jack Armstrong to a draw
Tony Rocco defeated Ray Evans
Alexis Smirnoff defeated Bill Anderson
Pat Patterson defeated the Great Goliath
Rocky Johnson defeated George Steele
Tito Santana defeated Black Gordman
Andre the Giant & Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Big John Studd
WWF @ Norwalk, CT - High School Gym - October 2, 1983
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated the Tonga Kid
SD Jones defeated Rene Goulet
Susan Starr & Penny Mitchell defeated Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Judy Martin
WWF Tag Team Champion Sika defeated Swede Hanson via disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Afa via count-out
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - October 3, 1983
SD Jones defeated Bob Bradley
Don Kernodle defeated Israel Matia
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Sika via disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Afa
The Invaders defeated Butcher Vachon & Rene Goulet
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter in a steel cage match
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - October 4, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling - 11/13/83: Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Penny Mitchell at 6:06
All American Wrestling - 11/13/83: Tony Garea fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a 10-minute time-limit draw
10/8/83 - included WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner, with Albano he accepts Rogers' challenge to face him in the ring, with Muraco also suggesting he find a partner and they make it a tag match, with Rogers saying he would have Jimmy Snuka to back him up if needed; featured the Tony Atlas / Tony Colon match from the 9/13/83 Allentown taping:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Rocco Verona at 3:28 with the tombstone
The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Chuck Tanner at 2:21 with the swinging neckbreaker
The Tonga Kid pinned Bill Berger at 2:45 with a victory roll
Tito Santana pinned Jimmy Jackson at 4:30 with a leglock into a bridge following the flying forearm
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samu (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Swede Hanson, Tony Garea, & Ken Jugan at 3:20 when Afa pinned Jugan with the Samoan Drop
Rocky Johnson pinned Bill Dixon at 3:49 following two dropkicks
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Steve King via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:57
10/15/83 - included WWF World Champion Bob Backlund as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner, where Backlund said he would be doing "wheels" at ringside hopefully for the full hour, to help inspire Eddie Gilbert's recovery; featured the Ivan Koloff / Bob Clement match and altercation with Pat Patterson from the 10/15/83 All Star Wrestling:
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
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Chuck Tanner at 2:49 with a forearm blow to the head
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & 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
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; included the Iron Sheik / Ray Coutu match from the 9/13/83 Allentown taping:
Rocky Johnson pinned Butcher Vachon with a sunset flip at 3:15
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
10/8/83 - included the Iron Sheik vs. Rudy Diamond and Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee vs. Tony Garea & Rudy Diamond matches from the 9/14/83 Hamburg taping; included WWF IC Champion Don Muraco as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner, where Rogers told Muraco that he and Jimmy Snuka were ready to face he and Capt. Lou Albano in the ring at any time:
Tito Santana defeated Bill Dixon
Rocky Johnson defeated Bob Bradley
Don Kernodle defeated Ken Jugan
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Swede Hanson, Victor Mercado, & Rocco Verona at 5:43 when Sika pinned Verona with the Samoan Drop
Ivan Putski defeated Bill Berger
SD Jones defeated Jimmy Jackson
10/15/83 - included the Masked Superstar & the Grand Wizard as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner; included the Ivan Koloff / Bob Clement match from the 9/14/83 Hamburg taping:
The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned SD Jones at 3:59 with the swinging neckbreaker
Salvatore Bellomo defeated John Callahan
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Victor Mercado at 1:51 with the tombstone; during the bout, Muraco was eating a meatball sandwich and drinking a soda in between wrestling his opponent; after the bout, Albano slipped on the floor on part of the sandwich
The Tonga Kid defeated Tony Colon
The Invaders defeated Rene Goulet & Israel Matia
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Ken Jugan via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:05
Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Susan Starr at the 4-minute mark with a roll up after blocking a monkey flip attempt
10/22/83 - featured Sgt. Slaughter & the Grand Wizard as guests of Buddy Rogers' Corner; included the Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson vs. Butcher Vachon & Tony Colon match from the 9/14/83 Hamburg taping:
The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Ken Jugan at 3:31 with the swinging neckbreaker
Jimmy Snuka pinned Bill Berger at 1:43 with the splash off the top; after the bout, Berger was taken backstage on a stretcher
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Rocco Verona
Tito Santana defeated Isreal Matia
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Bob Bradley at 4:49 with a splash off the top
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned George Rosello at 2:46 with a forearm blow to the head
The Tonga Kid defeated Bill Dixon
Dark match after the taping: Jimmy Snuka defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out
WWF @ Farmingdale, NY - High School Gym - October 6, 1983
Included Tiger Chung Lee, Tito Santana, & Rocky Johnson
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - October 7, 1983
Pat Patterson defeated Samula
Rocky Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Sika
WWF Tag Team Champion Afa defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
Tito Santana defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Tony Garea defeated Bill Dixon
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Jimmy Jackson
Susan Starr & Penny Mitchell defeated Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Judy Martin
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jimmy Snuka in a Fijian Strap Match
WWF @ Waterville, ME - Armory - October 7, 1983
The Tonga Kid defeated Chuck Tanner
The Invaders defeated Butcher Vachon & Rene Goulet
Swede Hanson defeated SD Jones
The Masked Superstar defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Don Kernodle defeated Fred Marzino
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - October 8, 1983
Rene Goulet defeated Rudy Diamond
Israel Matia defeated Chuck Tanner
The Tonga Kid defeated Fred Marzino
The Invaders defeated Pete Doherty & Butcher Vachon
The Masked Superstar defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out; after the bout, Superstar hit the swinging neckbreaker on Arnold Skaaland who was then taken out on a stretcher
SD Jones defeated Bob Bradley (sub. for Michael Hayes)
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Don Kernodle
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Swede Hanson
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 @ Cincinatti, OH - Riverfront Coliseum - October 8, 1983
Debut in Cincinatti
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Bob Boulder
Tony Garea defeated Dr. X
Susan Starr & Penny Mitchell defeated Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Judy Martin
Pat Patterson defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Tito Santana defeated George Steele
Andre the Giant, Ivan Putski, & Rocky Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula
WWF @ Dayton, OH - Hara Arena - October 9, 1983
Debut in Dayton
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Bob Boulder
Pat Patterson defeated Dr. X
Tony Garea defeated Jerry Valiant
Susan Starr & Penny Mitchell defeated Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Judy Martin
Tito Santana defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Rocky Johnson defeated Samula
Andre the Giant & Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans via disqualification
WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - October 9, 1983
The Invaders defeated Butcher Vachon & Israel Matia
The Masked Superstar defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
SD Jones defeated Don Kernodle
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
Rene Goulet defeated Chuck Tanner
Bob Bradley defeated Rudy Diamond
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Jimmy Snuka via count-out
WWF @ Bronx, NY - St. Raymond's High School - October 10, 1983
The Tonga Kid defeated Israel Matia
Samula defeated Jeff Craney
Tony Garea defeated Ron Reese
Tito Santana defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Ricky Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Sika via disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Afa via count-out
WWF @ Williamsport, PA - October 10, 1983
SD Jones defeated Don Kernodle
The Invaders defeated Rene Goulet & Butcher Vachon
Swede Hanson defeated Victor Mercardo
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Tiger Chung Lee via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
- 10/12/83: The Grand Wizard passed away from a heart attack at the age of 54.
WWF @ Grove City, PA - October 12, 1983
The Invaders defeated Swede Hanson & Don Kernodle
SD Jones defeated Rene Goulet
The Masked Superstar defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Altoona, PA - Jaffa Mosque - October 12, 1983
Tony Garea defeated Bill Dixon
Tito Santana defeated Joe Abbey
Rocky Johnson defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Ivan Putski & Jimmy Snuka defeated Samula & WWF Tag Team Champion Sika
Andre the Giant defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Afa
WWF @ Mt. Pleasant, PA - October 13, 1983
Swede Hanson defeated Billy Berger
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Butcher Vachon
The Invaders defeated Rene Goulet & Don Kernodle
Tiger Chung Lee defeated SD Jones
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated the Masked Superstar via disqualification
WWF @ York, PA - October 13, 1983
Tony Garea defeated Bob Bradley
The Tonga Kid defeated Israel Matia
Tito Santana defeated Samula
Rocky Johnson defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Andre the Giant & Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Chambersburg, PA - October 14, 1983
Invader #2 defeated Swede Hanson
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Tiger Chung Lee via disqualification
Invader #2 defeated Butcher Vachon
Don Kernodle fought SD Jones to a draw
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF @ Carbondale, PA - October 14, 1983
Israel Matia fought Bob Bradley to a draw
Tony Garea defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Jimmy Snuka fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a no contest
Andre the Giant, Rocky Johnson, & Tito Santana defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - October 15, 1983
Butcher Vachon defeated Jeff Craney
Rene Goulet defeated Bob Bradley
Tito Santana defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Afa via disqualification
Swede Hanson defeated Don Kernodle
WWF IC Chamion Don Muraco defeated Jimmy Snuka in a Fijian Strap Match
Tiger Chung Lee defeated the Tonga Kid
Rocky Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Sika
The Masked Superstar defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Andre the Giant defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Staten Island, NY - Susan Wagner High School Gym - October 15, 1983
The Invaders defeated Tony Colon & Frank Rodriguez
Tony Garea fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw
Pat Patterson defeated Samula
SD Jones defeated Israel Matia
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele
WWF @ Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Youth & Civic Center - October 16, 1983
Tito Santana defeated Rene Goulet
Tiger Ching Lee defeated Jeff Craney
The Tonga Kid defeated Bob Bradley
Swede Hanson defeated Butcher Vachon
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, & Rocky Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 17, 1983
Televised on the MSG Network and on the USA Network on 11/16/83 - included Gorilla Monsoon & Pat Patterson on commentary; 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 @ Saratoga Springs, NY - High School Gym - October 18, 1983
Included Tito Santana, Rocky Johnson, WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, & Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Serville, NJ - High School Gym - October 19, 1983
Included Iron Mike Sharpe and the Invaders
WWF @ Bronx, NY - Lehman High School Gym - October 20, 1983
Chuck Tanner defeated Victor Mercardo
The Tonga Kid defeated Butcher Vachon
The Invaders defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans via disqualification
SD Jones defeated Samula
Ivan Putski defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Queens, NY - Ridgewood Arena - October 21, 1983
SD Jones defeated Butcher Vachon
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Tony Garea
The Invaders defeated Rene Goulet & Don Kernodle via disqualification
Tito Santana defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Ivan Koloff defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Temple Mosque - October 21, 1983
Tito Santana defeated Tony Colon
The Tonga Kid fought Israel Matia to a draw
The Masked Superstar defeated Swede Hanson
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
All American Wrestling - 11/20/83: Tito Santana pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Sika with the flying forearm
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 @ Scranton, PA - Catholic Youth Center - October 24, 1983
Tito Santana defeated Butcher Vachon
Jimmy Snuka defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Swede Hanson
The Tonga Kid defeated Bob Bradley
The Masked Superstar defeated Tony Garea
Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans via disqualification
WWF @ Fields, NY - Rockland High School Gym - October 24, 1983
The Invaders defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Samula (sub. for Mr. Fuji)
Don Kernodle defeated Jeff Craney
SD Jones defeated Rene Goulet
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Samula
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - October 25, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling - 11/27/83: WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones, Swede Hanson, & Tony Garea at 11:24 when Afa pinned Hanson following a double headbutt from he and Sika
All American Wrestling - 11/27/83: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) defeated Mr. Fuji via submission in a non-title match at 6:54 with the Crossface Chickenwing
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 where Rogers presented Cohen with a plaque for the WWF contributing $20,000 to the March of Dimes Telethon Against Birth Defects:
Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated Rene Goulet & Bob Bradley at 3:11 when Atlas pinned Bradley with a gorilla press slam and a splash
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Tony Rico via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:42
Tito Santana pinned Charlie Fulton at 5:09 with the flying forearm; prior to the bout, ring announcer Joe McHugh introduced Eddie Gilbert, who came out
and shook hands with everyone in the ring
The Tonga Kid pinned Israel Matia at 2:54 with a dive over the ropes from the apron
The Masked Superstar pinned Chuck Tanner at 1:22 with the swinging neckbreaker
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Rudy Diamond via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:25; prior to the bout, Sheik did a demonstration
with his Persian clubs
The Invaders defeated Don Kernodle & Tony Colon at 3:09 when Colon was pinned after one Invader backdropped Colon into his partner who then hit a piledriver
Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Victor Mercado at 2:43 with a forearm blow to the head
11/5/83 - included Eddie Gilbert as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
Tony Garea defeated Butcher Vachon
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Swede Hanson & Tony Rico at 4:46 when Sika pinned Rico with the Samoan Drop
Jimmy Snuka pinned AB Carson at 2:38 with a diving headbutt off the top
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated John Callahan via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:24; after the bout, Sheik reapplied the hold and
shoved the referee out of the ring; three other wrestlers then came out to make the save but were also thrown out of the ring
Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated Don Kernodle & Tony Russo
Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee defeated the Tonga Kid & Dick Tessier at 2:35 when Fuji pinned Tessier with the Kamikaze Drop
Ivan Koloff pinned Steve Lombardi at 2:37 with a kneedrop off the top to the back (Lombardi's debut)
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 blow to the head
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - October 26, 1983
All Star Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling - 12/4/83: Chief Jay Strongbow fought Tiger Chung Lee to a 10-minute time-limit draw
10/29/83 - featured an opening announcement regarding the passing of the Grand Wizard:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones & Tony Rico at 4:09 when Afa pinned Rico with the Samoan Drop
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve Lombardi via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:07; after the bout, Sheik reapplied the hold, with Lombardi then being taken out on a stretcher (Lombardi's TV debut)
Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee defeated Swede Hanson & Dick Tessier at 4:53 when Lee pinned Tessier with a powerslam
The Masked Superstar pinned Victor Mercardo at 2:20 with the swinging neckbreaker
The Invaders defeated two unknowns
Ivan Koloff pinned Rudy Diamond at 3:39 with a kneedrop off the top
Tito Santana defeated an unknown
11/5/83 - included Eddie Gilbert as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Dick Tessier via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 4:19
Jimmy Snuka pinned Tony Russo at 3:31 with a headbutt off the top
The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Tony Rico via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:17
Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated Butcher Vachon & Bob Bradley at 5:58 when Atlas pinned Bradley with a splash following a headbutt as Johnson held him in the air
Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones & Chuck Tanner at 4:25 when Fuji pinned Tanner with the Kamikaze Drop
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated an unknown
The Tonga Kid defeated an unknown
11/12/83 - included the Masked Superstar as a guest of Buddy Rogers' Corner:
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Chuck Tanner via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:43
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Rudy Diamond & Dick Tessier at 4:08 when Afa pinned Tessier with the Samoan Drop
Tito Santana defeated an unknown
The Masked Superstar pinned John Callahan at 2:07 with the swinging neckbreaker
The Invaders defeated two unknowns
Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated two unknowns
Samula pinned Tony Rico at 3:31 with a Samoan Drop from the middle turnbuckle
Dark match after the taping: Pat Patterson vs. Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Lockhaven, PA - High School Gym - October 27, 1983
Included Swede Hanson, Ivan Koloff, and Tony Atlas
WWF @ Frederick, MD - High School Gym - October 28, 1983 (800)
Jeff Craney defeated Don Kernodle
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Israel Matia (sub. for WWF IC Champion Don Muraco)
The Tonga Kid fought Charlie Fulton to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee defeated the Invaders
Tony Atlas pinned Don Kernodle (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion Afa) at 15:45
WWF @ Leesburg, VA - Douglass Community Center - October 28, 1983
Jimmy Snuka vs. Ivan Koloff
Also included 5 other matches
WWF @ Glen Cove, NY - Senior High School Gym - October 29, 1983
Charlie Fulton defeated Israel Matia
The Tonga Kid defeated Tony Colon
The Invaders fought Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee to a no contest
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Charlie Fulton
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - October 29, 1983
SD Jones defeated Steve Lombardi
Tony Atlas, Tito Santana, & Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Sika, Samula, & Ivan Koloff (sub. for Afa) via disqualification
The Iron Sheik defeated Rene Goulet
Bob Bradley fought Don Kernodle to a draw
Swede Hanson defeated Butcher Vachon
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Rocky Johnson via count-out
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - FDR High School Gym - October 30, 1983
The Invaders defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Butcher Vachon
Swede Hanson defeated Steve Lombardi
Chuck Tanner defeated Bob Bradley
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Rene Goulet
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ivan Koloff
WWF @ West Milford, NJ - High School Gym - October 30, 1983
Debut in West Milford
Included Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson, Iron Mike Sharpe, Tony Garea, & WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Troy, NY - RPI Fieldhouse - October 31, 1983
Jimmy Snuka vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans vs. Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Tony Garea
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. the Masked Superstar
WWF @ Toms River, NJ - North High School Gym - October 31, 1983
Included Iron Mike Sharpe, Chief Jay Strongbow, SD Jones, Ivan Koloff, the Iron Sheik, & Pat Patterson
WWF @ Valley Stream, NY - High School - November 1, 1983
Charlie Fulton defeated Israel Matia (sub. for Bob Bradley)
Tiger Chung Lee defeated SD Jones
The Invaders defeated the Iron Sheik & Iron Mike Sharpe via disqualification
Ivan Koloff defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Pat Patterson defeated Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Buffalo, NY - Auditorium - November 1, 1983
Bob Bradley defeated Nick DeCarlo
The Tonga Kid defeated Butcher Vachon
Tito Santana defeated Rene Goulet
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Tony Garea
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
The Masked Superstar defeated Swede Hanson
Tony Atlas, Rocky Johnson, & Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Sika, Samula, & Don Kernodle (sub. for Afa)
WWF @ Rochester, NY - War Memorial - November 2, 1983
The Tonga Kid defeated Butcher Vachon
Swede Hanson defeated Bob Bradley
Rene Goulet defeated Nick DeCarlo
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
The Masked Superstar defeated Tony Garea
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
Rocky Johnson, Tony Atlas, & Tito Santana defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Sika, Samula, & Don Kernodle (sub. for Afa)
WWF @ Wallingford, CT - Lyman Hall High School Gym - November 2, 1983 (600)
Bob Bradley vs. Tony Colon
The Invaders vs. Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Pat Patterson vs. Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Syracuse, NY - Onondoga County War Memorial - November 3, 1983
Included Tony Atlas and WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans
WWF @ Bangor, ME - Auditorium - November 3, 1983
Chuck Tanner fought Israel Matia to a draw
The Iron Sheik defeated SD Jones
The Invaders defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Mr. Fuji via disqualification
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via count-out
Pat Patterson defeated Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Manchester, NH - November 4, 1983
Invader #1 defeated Steve Lombardi
Mr. Fuji defeated Chuck Tanner
Ivan Koloff defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out
Pat Patterson defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
The Iron Sheik defeated SD Jones
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Invader #2
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - November 5, 1983
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Rudy Diamond
Charlie Fulton defeated Bob Bradley
Rene Goulet defeated Butcher Vachon
The Iron Sheik defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee defeated SD Jones & Swede Hanson
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought the Masked Superstar to a no contest
Tony Garea defeated Don Kernodle
Rocky Johnson defeated George Steele
Jimmy Snuka & the Invaders defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samala
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - November 5, 1983
Alexis Smirnoff defeated Billy Anderson
Tony Atlas defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
B. Brian Blair defeated the Great Goliath
Paul Orndorff defeated Tony Rocco
Black Gordman defeated Jerry Monti
Mil Mascaras defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
Pat Patterson defeated Ivan Koloff via count-out
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF @ San Diego, CA - November 6, 1983
Black Gordman defeated B. Brian Blair
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned Tony Atlas
Negro Casas defeated the Great Goliath
Alexis Smirnoff defeated Tony Rocco
Paul Orndorff defeated Billy Anderson
Pat Patterson defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Mil Mascaras defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification
Tito Santana defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF @ San Jose, CA - November 7, 1983 (3,500)
Paul Orndorff defeated Steve Pardee
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated B. Brian Blair
Pat Patterson defeated Alexis Smirnoff via disqualification
Mil Mascaras defeated Ivan Koloff via count-out
Tito Santana defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Jerry Monti
Tony Atlas defeated Negro Casas
Houston, TX - November 1983
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
defeated a Wild Samoan
WWF @ Berwick, PA - High School Gym - November 9, 1983
The Invaders defeated Butcher Vachon & Charlie Fulton
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Swede Hanson
The Iron Sheik defeated Tony Garea
The Masked Superstar defeated Salvatore Bellomo
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Mr. Fuji
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - Franklin Lane High School Gym - November 9, 1983
Included Tito Santana, WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans, and Samula
WWF @ Queens, NY - November 9, 1983
The Tonga Kid fought Chuck Tanner to a draw
Eddie Gilbert defeated Rene Goulet
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Don Kernodle
Tito Santana defeated Israel Matia
SD Jones, Tony Atlas, & Rocky Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula via disqualification
WWF @ Roselle, NJ - Catholic High School Gym - November 10, 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 @ Staten Island, NY - Tottenville High School Gym - November 10, 1983
Tony Colon defeated Steve Lombardi
The Tonga Kid fought Chuck Tanner to a draw
Swede Hanson defeated Rene Goulet
Chief Jay Strongbow fought Ivan Koloff to a no contest
SD Jones, Tony Atlas, & Rocky Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Don Kernodle
WWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - November 11, 1983
Charlie Fulton defeated Bob Bradley
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Israel Matia
Big John Studd defeated Swede Hanson
Tito Santana defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
The Iron Sheik defeated SD Jones
Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - November 12, 1983 (matinee)
Eddie Gilbert defeated Bob Bradley
Pete Doherty defeated Fred Marzino
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Rene Goulet
The Iron Sheik defeated Swede Hanson
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jimmy Snuka via count-out
The Masked Superstar defeated Tony Garea
Tony Atlas, Rocky Johnson, and SD Jones defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Ivan Koloff
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Big John Studd
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH - November 13, 1983 (2,000)
Steve Regal fought Bob Colt to a draw
Jerry Valiant defeated Steve Lombardi
Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee defeated Eddie Gilbert & Bob Bradley
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
Pat Patterson defeated Ivan Koloff via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Reading, MA - November 13, 1983
Swede Hanson defeated Pete Doherty
The Iron Sheik defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Invader #1 defeated Don Kernodle
Invader #2 defeated Rene Goulet
The Tonga Kid defeated Fred Marzino
Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated Samula & WWF Tag Team Champion Afa via disqualification
WWF @ Dayton, OH - November 14, 1983
Steve Regal defeated Bob Colt
Eddie Gilbert defeated Jerry Valiant
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Bob Bradley
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Steve Pardee
Pat Patterson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated Mr. Fuji
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - November 14, 1983
Tony Atlas won a battle royal
Swede Hanson defeated Samula
Rene Goulet defeated Salvatore Bellomo
SD Jones defeated Israel Matia
WWF Tag Team Champion Afa defeated Tito Santana
Rocky Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Sika
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - November 15, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
All American Wrestling - 11/20/83 - featured Pat Patterson interviewing the Iron Sheik and Freddie Blassie in the ring, where Sheik demonstrated how to use his Persian Clubs and challenged any American athlete to attempt an exercise with the clubs themselves
All American Wrestling - 12/4/83: The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 6:20 with a gutwrench suplex
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
Samula 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:
All American Wrestling - 12/11/83: The Invaders & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji, Rene Goulet, & Israel Matia
All American Wrestling - 12/11/83: Jimmy Snuka pinned Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) at 6:36 with a flying bodypress off the top; after the bout, Snuka cleared an interfering Albano out of the ring
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
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Bill Berger
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 from the 8/6/83 All Star Wrestling:
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
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Ken Jugan
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
Dark match after the taping: Jimmy Snuka, SD Jones, WWF Tag Team Campions Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated Afa, Sika, Samula, & Capt. Lou Albano
WWF @ Struthers, OH - Fieldhouse - November 17, 1983 (1,500)
The Iron Sheik defeated SD Jones
Bill Dixon defeated Steve Lombardi
Pat Patterson defeated Rene Goulet
The Masked Superstar defeated Tony Garea
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Don Kernodle
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - November 18, 1983
Rene Goulet defeated Steve Lombardi
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Butcher Vachon
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula defeated SD Jones, Rocky Johnson, & Tony Atlas
Pat Patterson defeated Ivan Koloff via count-out
Eddie Gilbert defeated Bill Berger
Tito Santana defeated Don Kernodle
THe Iron Sheik defeated Tony Garea
The Masked Superstar defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - November 19, 1983 (sell out)
Bob Bradley defeated Israel Matia
The Invaders defeated Don Kernodle & Charlie Fulton
Tito Santana defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Mr. Fuji defeated Salvatore Bellomo
The Iron Sheik defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Tony Atlas defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
Rocky Johnson defeated Sgt. Slaughter in a steel cage match
WWF @ East Liverpool, OH - November 19, 1983
Butcher Vachon defeated Bill Dixon
The Masked Superstar defeated SD Jones
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans via disqualification
Rene Goulet defeated Samula via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff
WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - November 20, 1983
The Tonga Kid defeated Tony Colon
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Tony Garea
Jimmy Snuka fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a no contest
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Bob Bradley
The Invaders defeated Mr. Fuji & Israel Matia
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas when the match was stopped due to blood loss
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
The Tonga Kid defeated Tony Colon
Bob Bradley defeated Israel Matia
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Tony Garea
Tony Atlas defeated Samula
Mr. Fuji defeated SD Jones
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Ivan Koloff
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco in a non-title match
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - November 24, 1983
Televised on the PRISM Network - Thanksgiving Day - featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on commentary:
The Invaders defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Mr. Fuji at 4:48 when Sharpe was pinned
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
All American Wrestling - 12/25/83: 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 & Capt. Lou Albano at 13:11
Rocky Johnson defeated Bob Bradley at 4:21
Pat Patterson defeated Ivan Koloff at 5:37 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 (10,000)
Bob Bradley defeated Israel Matia (sub. for Don Kernodle)
Eddie Gilbert defeated Charlie Fulton
Tony Garea defeated Rene Goulet
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Mr. Fuji defeated SD Jones
The Masked Superstar defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
Rocky Johnson defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
Pat Patterson defeated Ivan Koloff via count-out
Tony Atlas fought Sgt. Slaughter to a draw
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano defeated Jimmy Snuka & Arnold Skaaland (sub. for Buddy Rogers)
WWF @ Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Youth & Civic Center - November 27, 1983
SD Jones fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw
Rene Goulet defeated Charlie Fulton
Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert defeated Mr. Fuji & Israel Matia
The Masked Superstar defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Pat Patterson defeated Ivan Koloff
Tony Atlas defeated Big John Studd
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
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 @ 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
Eddie Gilbert vs. Charlie Fulton
The Invaders vs. Butcher Vachon & Rene Goulet
Tony Atlas vs. Ivan Koloff
Tito Santana vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. 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 @ Rochester, NY - War Memorial - December 1, 1983
Nick DeCarlo vs. Butcher Vachon
The Tonga Kid vs. ? (sub for Don Kerndole)
Tony Garea vs. Rene Goulet
The Iron Sheik vs. Bob Bradley
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Jimmy Snuka, Arnold Skaaland (sub. for Buddy Rogers), Rocky Johnson, & Salvatore Bellomo vs.
Afa, Sika, Samula, & Capt. Lou Albano (Best 3 out of 5 falls)
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)
Negro Casas fought Steve Pardee to a draw
Tony Atlas defeated Buddy Rose via count-out
Alexis Smirnoff defeated Guy Lambert
Pat Patterson defeated Ivan Koloff when the match was stopped due to blood loss
The Masked Superstar defeated Jerry Monti
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - December 3, 1983 (3,800)
Steve Pardee fought the Great Goliath to a draw
Tony Atlas defeated Black Gordman
Pat Patterson fought Mr. Fuji to a no contest
Buddy Rose defeated Billy Anderson
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
Alexis Smirnoff defeated Tony Rocco
Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated the Masked Superstar
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 @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - December 6, 1983
Championship Wrestling taping:
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Tony Russo
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 Tonga Kid defeated Ken Jugan
The Invaders defeated Kurt Von Hess & Paul Vachon at 4:19 when Hess was pinned following a somersault splash off the top
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 10/22/83 All Star Wrestling;
featured the Tony Garea vs. Iron Mike Sharpe match from the 12/17/83 Championship Wrestling:
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Tony Colon via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:22
Jose Luis Rivera pinned Bill Williams at 2:20 with a small package
SD Jones pinned Tony Russo at 3:27 with a sunset flip
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:
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated Rene Goulet & Bill Dixon at 6:17 when Johnson pinned Dixon with a reverse roll up into a bridge
The Masked Superstar pinned Jimmy Jackson at 3:42 with the swinging neckbreaker
Paul Orndorff pinned Ted Bailey at 3:03 with the piledriver
The Tonga Kid pinned Tony Russo at 3:07 with a flying bodypress
Mr. Fuji pinned Nick DeCarlo at 2:01 with a bomb from the middle turnbuckle
Jose Luis Rivera pinned Kurt Von Hess at 2:19 with a victory roll
Eddie Gilbert pinned Charlie Fulton at 3:18 with a Thesz Press from the middle turnbuckle
Dark matches:
Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea fought Rene Goulet & Iron Mike Sharpe to a double disqualification at 15:49 when all four men began brawling
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated the Masked Superstar via disqualification
WWF @ Southington, CT - High School Gym - December 8, 1983
Eddie Gilbert vs. Charlie Fulton
Tony Garea vs. Samula
Tito Santana vs. Ivan Koloff
Rocky Johnson & SD Jones vs. the Wild Samoans
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 @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - December 10, 1983 (matinee)
Tony Garea vs. Bob Bradley
Eddie Gilbert vs. Rene Goulet
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Charlie Fulton
Tito Santana vs. Ivan Koloff
The Iron Sheik defeated Rudy Diamond
Rocky Johnson & SD Jones vs. the Wild Samoans
Tony Atlas vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jimmy Snuka in a steel cage match
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - December 10, 1983
Jimmy Snuka vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Pat Patterson vs. Ivan Koloff
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. the Masked Superstar (lumberjack match)
WWF @ Long Beach, NY - Junior High School Gym - December 10, 1983
Butcher Vachon defeated Steve Lombardi
The Tonga Kid defeated Victor Mercardo
SD Jones defeated Tony Colon via disqualification
Tony Atlas & The Invaders defeated Samula, Rene Goulet, and Tony Colon
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 @ Dayton, OH - December 12, 1983
Steve Regal fought Jerry Valiant to a draw
SD Jones defeated Bobby Colt
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Atlas defeated Mr. Fuji via count-out
The Iron Sheik defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
The Masked Superstar defeated Tony Garea
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Nanticoke, PA - High School Gym - December 13, 1983
Included Tito Santana and Salvatore Bellomo
WWF @ Altoona, PA - Jaffa Mosque - December 14, 1983
Eddie Gilbert fought Salvatore Bellomo to a draw
The Iron Sheik defeated SD Jones
Tony Atlas defeated Mr. Fuji via disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated the Masked Superstar via count-out
Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated 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
WWF @ Struthers, OH - Fieldhouse - December 15, 1983
Included Jimmy Snuka and Sgt. Slaughter
- 12/15/83: Rene Dupree was born.
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 @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - December 17, 1983
Mr. Fuji defeated the Tonga Kid at 8:15
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson co-won an 18-man, $15,000 battle royal; Atlas then won a coin flip over Johnson to face WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
Samula pinned Charlie Fulton at 8:53
Tito Santana pinned Rene Goulet at 9:16
Sika pinned Bob Bradley at 7:52
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Butcher Vachon at 8:20
The Iron Sheik defeated Tony Garea at 8:20
WWF Tag Team Champion Rocky Johnson pinned Ivan Koloff at 6:50
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Atlas to a no contest at 14:05 when the referee awarded the match to Backlund after Atlas suffered a low blow while attempting a leapfrog, however the champion refused the win
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 (Hayes' debut)
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
All American Wrestling - 1/8/84: 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 - 2/12/84: 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
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Bob Bradley
Princess Victoria & Velvet McIntyre defeated Wendi Richter & Peggy Patterson
Jimmy Snuka defeated Mr. Fuji
The Invaders defeated Israel Matia & Butcher vachon
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:
1/1/84 - featured Vince McMahon & Gene Okerlund on commentary (Okerlund's WWF debut); featured Okerlund conducting live ringside interviews with several wrestlers involved with the upcoming 2/10/84 Kiel Auditorium card:
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 at 7:14 (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
All American Wrestling - 1/8/84: 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)
1/8/84 - included the Andre the Giant / Black Demon match from the 9/18/82 All Star Wrestling; featured Gene Okerlund conducting live ringside interviews with several wrestlers involved with the upcoming 2/10/84 Kiel Auditorium card:
Mr. Fuji pinned James Burk at 4:31 with a reverse diving headbutt
All American Wrestling - 2/5/84: Mil Mascaras pinned Gilbert Guerrero at 5:43 with a flying headbutt
WWF Tag Team Champions Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated Jerry Valiant & Bill Dixon at 4:45 when Johnson pinned Dixon with a sunset flip from the apron
Big John Studd (w/ Mad Dog Managoff) pinned Buster Adams at 2:36 with an elbow drop
All American Wrestling - 1/29/84: Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch (w/ Mad Dog Managoff) defeated Terry Daniels & Rob Cheaney at 5:33 when Murdoch pinned Cheaney with a brainbuster following a spike piledriver
1/15/84 - included the Jimmy Snuka / AB Carson match from the 11/5/83 Championship Wrestling; featured Gene Okerlund conducting live ringside interviews with several wrestlers involved with the upcoming 2/10/84 Kiel Auditorium card:
David Schultz pinned Jimmy Jackson with the Southern piledriver at 4:16
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
WWF @ Hazleton, PA - St. Joseph Gym - December 28, 1983
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Dr. X
WWF World Champion the Iron Sheik defeated Bob Bradley
Jimmy Snuka & Arnold Skaaland (sub. for Buddy Rogers) defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano
The Masked Superstar defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - December
28, 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
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. Bob Bradley
Tito Santana vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, & WWF Tag Team Champion Rocky Johnson vs. the Wild Samoans & Samula
Bob Backlund vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Youth & Civic Center - December 30, 1983
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Israel Matia via disqualification
Velvet McIntyre & Princess Victoria defeated Wendi Richter & Peggy Patterson
The Invaders defeated Rene Goulet & Butcher Vachon
WWF World Champion The Iron Sheik defeated Pat Patterson via disqualification
Tony Atlas defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification