WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

1977

2/8/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
2/12/77:
Tony Garea & Jose Gonzalez defeated Joe Andrews & Frank Monroe
Ken Patera defeated Don Seranno
SD Jones defeated George Marino
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Tor Kamata via disqualification
Gino Hernandez defeated Sylvano Sousa
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Steve King

2/8/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
2/19/77:
Bob Backlund & Tony Garea defeated Jose Estrada & Pete Doherty
Doug Gilbert & Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Lou Klein & Denny Alberts
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Austin
Larry Zbyzsko & Jose Gonzalez defeated the Executioners via disqualification
Carlos Rocha defeated Johnny Davis
Tor Kamata & Stan Stasiak defeated SD Jones & Johnny Rivera

2/8/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
2/26/77:
Ken Patera defeated Al Palmer
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Don Seranno
Carlos Rocha defeated Mike Santocapito
Bob Backlund, Tony Garea, & Larry Zbyzsko defeated the Executioners & Joe Andrews
Stan Stasiak defeated Frankie Williams
WWWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy Whitewolf defeated Doug Gilbert & Baron Mikel Scicluna

3/1/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
3/5/77:
Vicki Williams defeated Toni Rose
George Steele defeated Bob Schaefer
Jose Gonzalez defeated Jose Estrada
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Don Serano
Baron Von Raschke defeated SD Jones
Chief Jay Strongbow, Billy Whitewolf, & Bob Backlund defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna, Joe Andrews, & Sylvano Sousa

3/1/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
3/12/77:
Tony Garea & Bob Backlund defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Joe Andrews
Joyce Grable defeated Donna Christianello
Pete Sanchez defeated Frank Rodriguez
Baron Von Raschke defeated Jose Gonzalez
Carlos Rocha defeated Johnny Rodz
Tor Kamata & Stan Stasiak defeated SD Jones & Don Serano

3/1/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
3/19/77:
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Pete Austin
Tor Kamata & Stan Stasiak fought Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko to a draw
Mike Santocapito defeated Frank Monroe
Ken Patera defeated Frankie Williams
George Steele defeated Ted Adams
Chief Jay Strongbow, Billy Whitewolf, & Carlos Rocha defeated Doug Gilbert & the Executioners

3/22/77; Phialdelphia, PA; Arena
3/26/77:
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Bob Schaefer

3/22/77; Phialdelphia, PA; Arena
4/2/77:
Superstar Billy Graham defeated SD Jones

3/22/77; Phialdelphia, PA; Arena
4/9/77

4/12/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
4/16/77:
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Bill Berger

4/12/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
4/23/77:
Peter Maivia defeated Sylvano Sousa via submission with the Samoan Stump Puller at 5:13 (Maivia's debut)
Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & Tor Kamata at 8:08 when Garea pinned Rodz after Kamata twice accidentally struck his partner with a chop to the throat; after the match, Vince McMahon conducted an interview with Kamata, who accepted the challenge from WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund, but added it would be a Texas Death Match
The Haiti Kid & Hillbilly Pete defeated Little John & Billy the Kid at 2:58 when Pete pinned Billy after an airplane spin
Ken Patera (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Pete Austin via submission with a bearhug at 4:18
Ivan Putski pinned JoJo Andrews at 4:26 with the Polish Hammer and a leg drop
Stan Stasiak & Baron Von Raschke (w/ Freddie Blassie & the Grand Wizard) defeated SD Jones & Johnny Rivera at 4:54 when Stasiak pinned Jones after the heart punch

4/12/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
4/30/77:
Bob Backlund defeated Tor Kamata in a Texas Death Match
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Don Serrano

5/3/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
5/7/77:
Bob Backlund defeated Jan Nelson
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Johnny Rivera
Billy Whitewolf defeated Frank Monroe
George Steele defeated Don Serrano
WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Mike Rivera
Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Baron Von Raschke & Stan Stasiak

5/3/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
5/14/77:
George Steele defeated Frank Williams
Ivan Putski defeated Sylvano Sousa & Jose Estrada
Jan Sheridan defeated Kitty Adams
WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Ted Adams
Peter Maivia defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Ken Patera defeated SD Jones

5/3/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
5/21/77:
Ivan Putski defeated Jan Nelson
Ken Patera defeated Don Serrano
Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Pete Austin & Frank Rodriguez
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Steve King
Peter Maivia defeated Rocky Tomayo
Bob Backlund, Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy Whitewolf defeated Baron Von Raschke, Doug Gilbert, & Johnny Rodz when Backlund pinned Rodz with the atomic drop

5/24/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
5/28/77:
Bob Backlund defeated Rocky Tomayo
WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Don Serrano
Larry Zbyzsko defeated Sylvano Sousa
Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Jose Gonzalez & SD Jones
Peter Maivia defeated Doug Gilbert
Ken Patera defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via disqualification

5/24/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
6/4/77:
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Johnny Rivera
Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Rocky Tomayo & Johnny Rodz
Jose Gonzalez defeated Frank Rodriguez
Bob Backlund pinned Buddy Wolfe at 8:32 with the atomic drop
Stan Stasiak defeated Frank Williams
George Steele defeated SD Jones

5/24/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
6/11/77:
Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji fought Larry Zbyzsko & Tony Garea to a draw
Ivan Putski defeated Rocky Tomayo
Buddy Wolfe defeated Pete Austin
Peter Maivia defeated Pete McKay
Ken Patera (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Billy White Wolf via submission with the full nelson at 5:52; after the bout, Patera refused to break the hold until several referees and wrestlers came out to pull him away; moments later, White Wolf was taken backstage on a stretcher

6/14/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
6/18/77:
WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Steve King
Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko vs. Stan Stasiak & Nikolai Volkoff

6/14/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
6/25/77

6/14/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
7/2/77

7/5/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
7/9/77:
Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea defeated Rocky Tomayo & Joe Turco at 9:14 when Tomayo submitted to Zbyszko's bearhug
Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated two unknowns
Peter Maivia defeated Pete Doherty via submission with the stump puller at 3:49

7/5/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
7/16/77:
Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka (w/ Freddie Blassie) via disqualification at 8:39 when Blassie hit Garea with his cane as Garea had the abdominal stretch on Fuji; Zbyszko was then triple-teamed until Peter Maivia made the save

7/5/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
7/23/77

8/16/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
8/20/77:
Bob Backlund & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Moose Monroe, Johnny Rodz, & Rocky Tomayo in a handicap match at 7:18 when Calhoun pinned Monroe & Tomayo after Monroe was thrown onto his partner

8/16/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
8/27/77:
Mr. Fuji vs. Chief Jay Strongbow

8/16/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
9/3/77:
Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & Pete Doherty at 3:35 when Zbyszko pinned Doherty with a suplex; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Garea & Zbyszko about their scheduled match next week with Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka for the vacant WWWF Tag Team Titles
Chief Jay Strongbow & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Jack Evans & Rocky Tomayo at 7:32 when Strongbow pinned Tomaya after sending him into a shoulderblock from Calhoun; during the bout, Vince McMahon announced the current results so far in the Manager of the Year contest noting that the Grand Wizard was slightly in the lead over Arnold Skaaland, and also mentioned that Sir Oliver Humperdink and Roddy Piper were doing well in the voting; after the bout, McMahon interviewed the Grand Wizard, who asked for more votes in the contest saying he wanted a much bigger lead

9/6/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
9/10/77

9/6/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
9/17/77 - featured the Dusty Rhodes vs. Tor Kamata match from Madison Square Garden taped 3/28/77:
Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Johnny Rodz at 7:33 when Maivia pinned Rhodes following a backbreaker over the knee

9/6/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
9/24/77

9/27/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
10/1/77:
Dusty Rhodes pinned Paul Smith with the Bionic elbow drop at 1:58
The Golden Terror defeated an unknown
WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Tony Garea to win the titles in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 11:06; fall #1: Fuji pinned Garea with a backdrop and clothesline after avoiding a dropkick at 5:47; fall #2: Tanaka submitted to a modified half crab from Zbyzsko at 3:09; fall #3: Fuji pinned Garea at 2:10 after Tanaka tripped Garea from the floor

9/27/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
10/8/77:
Mil Mascaras pinned Ali Baba at 2:45 with a splash
Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 5:28 after Scicluna was caught using a foreign object; after the bout, Garea attacked Scicluna and cleared he and Capt. Lou Albano, who attempted to make the save, from the ring; moments later, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Albano in which he said he would be named Manager of the Year
Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak (w/ the Grand Wizard) & Johnny Rodz at 4:48 when Maivia pinned Rodz with a diving headbutt

9/27/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
10/15/77:
The Golden Terror vs. an unknown
Bob Backlund vs. an unknown
Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Ali Baba at 10:33 when Strongbow pinned Baba following a double chop; prior to the bout, Miavia sang and played his ukulele over the microphone (The Most Powerful Families of Wrestling)

10/18/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
10/22/77:
Mil Mascaras defeated Jose Estrada
Peter Maivia fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a no contest when WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham attacked Miavia before the bout began, bloodied him, and broke his ukelelee
Andre the Giant & Johnny Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz & Frank Rodriguez
Ivan Putski defeated Frank Monroe
Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Bob Marcus & Terry York

10/18/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
10/29/77 - featured Vince McMahon conducting an interview with the Grand Wizard in which Wizard discussed his chances of winning the Manager of the Year award:
Dusty Rhodes pinned Joe Turco with the Bionic elbow drop at 3:06
Butcher Vachon defeated Steve King
Bob Backlund pinned Pete Reeves at 4:52 following the atomic drop
Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans defeated Johnny Rivera & Pete Austin
Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Frank Monroe at around the 10:30 mark when Strongbow pinned Monroe following a double chop; prior to the bout, Miavia sang on the mic and played his ukulele

10/18/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
11/5/77:
Dusty Rhodes defeated Jose Estrada
The Golden Terror defeated Bob Marcus
Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Stan Stasiak & Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
Mil Mascaras defeated Frank Rodriguez
Andre the Giant defeated Stan Stasiak

11/8/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
11/12/77 - included Vince McMahon hosting the Manager of the Year presentation in which he had Freddie Blassie, Capt. Lou Albano, Arnold Skaaland, and the Grand Wizard come out; moments later, McMahon announced Blassie as the 3rd runner up, the Wizard as the 2nd, and Albano as the 1st; after Skaaland was named the winner, Albano attacked him from behind with the trophy, knocking both Skaaland and McMahon to the floor:
Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Frankie Williams & Johnny Rodz at 7:42 when Zbyzsko pinned Williams following a suplex
Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans via referee's decision after the match was stopped due to the curfew at 5:40

11/8/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
11/19/77 - featured Vince McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Dusty Rhodes, who vowed to win Superstar Billy Graham's WWWF World Title and then challenged Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano, who both came out but were both quickly cleared from the ring by Rhodes with Bionic Elbows (taped 10/19/77 in Hamburg, PA):
WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka (w/ Freddie Blassie) fought Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko to a double disqualification at 6:37 when both teams were brawling in the ring
Ivan Putski pinned Jose Estrada with the Polish Hammer at 2:46
Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz at 7:26 when Maivia pinned Rodz with a crossbody off the top

11/8/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
11/26/77

11/29/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
12/17/77:
Ken Patera defeated an unknown
The Golden Terror defeated Johnny Rivera via submission at 6:41
WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka fought Peter Maivia & Dominic DeNucci to a double disqualification at 6:33 when both teams were brawling in the ring

12/20/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
12/24/77:
Mil Mascaras pinned Terry York at 3:46 with a powerslam into a cradle
Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz
SD Jones defeated Mike Madero
Bob Backlund defeated Jack Evans
Dusty Rhodes defeated Moose Monroe
Ken Patera defeated Joe Marcus

12/20/77; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
12/31/77:
Dusty Rhodes pinned Johnny Rodz with the Bionic elbow at 5:05 (American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story)
WWWF Tag Team Champions Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr Fuji defeated Jose Estrada & Dominic DeNucci
Larry Zbyszko defeated Joe Turco
Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe defeated Don Daniels & Joe Marcus
Spiros Arion defeated Pete Austin
Ken Patera defeated Steve King & Ted Adams in a handicap match

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