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1/5/80
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1/12/80
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1/19/80 - featured a closing segment in which Vince McMahon spoke with Bruno Sammartino about Larry Zbyzsko’s
challenge, with Sammartino saying no because it would be like wrestling his younger brother:
Larry Zbyzsko defeated JoJo Andrews at 3:44; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Zbyzsko at ringside
about why Zbyzsko had been ignoring interview requests from Bruno Sammartino in the past few weeks;
Zbyzsko then said that while he had respect for Bruno he had to break away from the label of “Bruno’s protégé”
if he was ever able to be successful in pro wrestling; Zbyzsko then challenged Sammartino for a scientific match,
said he didn’t hate nor would he ever hate Bruno, but that he had to do this for himself; he said he wanted the
match on TV because his challenge had nothing to do with money
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated an unknown; after the bout, Sammartino interviewed Patterson about his
recent separation from Capt. Lou Albano
1/22/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
1/26/80:
Larry Zbyzsko pinned John Beauford with a suplex at 3:09; after the bout, Zbyzsko called for Vince McMahon to interview
him at ringside so he could discuss Bruno Sammartino’s recent rejection to face him in the ring; moments later, Zbyzsko
said if he couldn’t face Sammartino then he would not wrestle again, adding he couldn’t stand to remain in the shadows
any longer; Sammartino appeared moments later and said while he did previously say he wouldn’t wrestle Zbyzsko he also
didn’t want to be responsible for ending Zbyzsko’s career; he then said he would face Zbyzsko but his goal was not to
beat Zbyzsko because his heart isn’t into it and he loved Zbyzsko as one of his brothers; Zbyzsko then said he couldn’t
ask for anything more and the match was announced for the following week
1/22/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
2/2/80:
Ken Patera defeated Fred Marzino via submission with the swinging full nelson; after the match, Marzino was taken backstage on a stretcher
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson pinned Jose Estrada with a sunset flip
Bruno Sammartino defeated Larry Zbyszko via disqualification at 9:34 when Zbyzsko threw the referee to the floor and
hit Sammartino in the head with a wooden chair three times, busting him open
(Best of the WWF Vol. 1)
Tony Atlas defeated Johnny Rodz; prior to the bout, two referees wiped Bruno Sammartino’s blood, caused from the
previous match, from the mat
1/22/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
2/9/80
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2/16/80 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino:
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson pinned JoJo Andrews in a non-title match at 7:09 with the knee drop off the top
Larry Zbyszko pinned Steve King at 5:47 with a suplex; prior to the bout, Zbyszko had ring announcer Joe McHugh state he was the new "Living Legend"
of wrestling; after the match, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Zbyszko about turning on the fans, with Zbyszko claiming Bruno Sammartino
was always inferior to him and he could counter any move Sammartino used
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Rene Goulet & WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana via disqualification at 8:18 when WWF Tag Team Champion
Ivan Putski cleared the Samoans from the ring after they continued to repeatedly double-team Goulet and then Santana; after the match, Putski yelled into
the microphone that they'd take on the Samoans at any time
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Mike Masters at 2:44 with a knee drop to the chest
Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Mauret & Paul Figueroa in a handicap match at 2:12 after hitting the legdrop on Figueroa, then pressing Mauret onto Figueroa and
sitting on both men for the pin
2/12/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
3/1/80 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito
Santana who discussed their title reign:
Rene Goulet pinned Manny Seacca at 5:52 with the gutwrench suplex
Larry Sharpe pinned Billy Berger at 6:35 with the piledriver
Larry Zbyszko pinned John Beauford at 6:01 with a suplex; during introductions, Zbyszko stated that he no longer lived in Pittsbrugh, the home of Bruno
Sammartino, and his hometown was no one's business
WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated BB Coleman & Frank Savage in a non-title match at 6:09 when Santana pinned Savage with a sunset
flip from the ring apron; after the match, Bruno Sammartino conducted a ringside interview with Putski & Santana about competing in singles matches
Tony Atlas pinned Ron Lee at 2:54 after a military press into a gutbuster
2/12/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
3/8/80 - hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino:
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Steve King, Billy Berger, & John Beauford in a handicap match at 6:02 when Sika pinned Berger with a
headbutt off the top
Rene Goulet defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 7:48 when the referee retrieved a foreign object from Scicluna's trunks as Goulet applied
a full nelson; after the match, Goulet repeatedly hit Scicluna with the object and knocked him out of the ring; after the commercial, Vince McMahon
conducted a ringside interview with Goulet who discussed the differences in American and European wrestling
Larry Sharpe pinned Charlie Brown at 7:05 with the piledriver
Tony Atlas pinned Jo Jo Andrews at 3:46 with a sunset flip; after the match, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Atlas who thanked the fans
for their support as he improved
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Fred Marzino at 1:49 with the legdrop; after the match, Hogan delivered two more leg drops, with Marzino then taken
out on a stretcher
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5/10/80
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5/24/80
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7/12/80
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7/19/80
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8/2/80:
Pedro Morales defeated BB Coleman
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Billy Berger
Harley Race defeated Paul Figeroua
The Hangman defeated Ron Lee
Rick Martel defeated Jose Estrada
7/29/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
8/9/80:
Pat Patterson defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Johnny Rodz
Harley Race defeated Kid Sharkey
Larry Zbyszko defeated Billy Berger; after the bout, Zbyszko attacked Tony Garea
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet & Rick McGraw when Sika pinned Goulet
7/29/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
8/16/80:
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Marc Polo
Harley Race defeated Rick McGraw
The Hangman defeated Rene Goulet
Tony Garea defeated Jose Estrada
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9/13/80
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9/20/80
9/9/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
9/27/80:
WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tony Garea & Rene Goulet at 10:08 to win the titles
when Afa pinned Goulet following a double bodyslam behind the referee's back
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10/4/80
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10/11/80
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10/18/80
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10/25/80
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11/1/80
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11/8/80:
The Hangman defeated Rick McGraw at 8:15
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & the Black Demon at 8:30
Tony Atlas defeated Jose Estrada at 4:37
The Moondogs defeated Steve King & Rene Goulet at 3:54
Killer Khan defeated Charlie Brown at 2:52
Ernie Ladd defeated Frankie Williams at 2:12
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11/15/80
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11/22/80
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11/29/80
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12/6/80
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12/13/80
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12/20/80
12/23/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
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