Steve Travis defeated Johnny Rodz (sub. Larry Zbyszko pinned Moose Monroe at 4:45 with a powerslam WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Jimmy Valiant at 21:27, WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ Resorts International Steel Pier July 19, 1979 Johnny Rivera fought Johnny Rodz to a draw Tito Santana defeated Johnny Rodz Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Jeff Craney & Mac Rivera at 7:08 when Rivera submitted to Jules sleeper; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed the Strongbows at ringside 4/7/79: Dark match: Vivian St. John pinned Kitty Adams All Rights Reserved. SD Jones fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw Gorilla Monsoon defeated Davey OHannon Pat Patterson (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Bob Fulton at 4:31 with the Bombs Away; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed Patterson & the Grand Wizard at ringside Lou Albano) to a double count-out, WWWF @ Marlton, NJ Cherokee High School March 29, 1979 WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Mac Rivera Originally produced under the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) banner, Championship Wrestling featured all the stars of the WWF, interviews and championship matches. 3/31/79: Tito Santana vs. Jimmy Valiant Johnny Rodz defeated Sylvano Sousa (sub. for Gorilla Monsoon) 6/30/79 included the WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Pat Patterson title change from the 6/23/79 Championship Wrestling: Larry Zbyszko fought Johnny Rodz to a draw Andre the Giant, Ted Dibiase, & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant and Baron Mikel Scicluna Bulldog Brower defeated SD Jones after the 16-minute mark Jimmy Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out when DeNucci fell to the floor after missing a tackle 1/2/79; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall. 4/7/79: Stan Stasiak defeated Tony Russo Salvatore Bellomo pinned Tony Russo with a splash at 4:30 Nikolai Volkoff defeated Frank Williams (sub. Lou Albano & Freddie Blassie) via disqualification at 5:15 when Blassie went to the locker room and brought out Blackjack Mulligan to attack Andre; Mulligan attacked Andre from behind with a chair and then applied the claw and bloodied Andre until several wrestlers came out and pulled Mulligan off; Andre wrestled the final few minutes by himself after taking McGraw away from the ring when he injured his leg, 4/20/82; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall Ivan Putski defeated Mac Rivera, 3/30/82; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall The Red Demon pinned Bill Berger at 2:03 WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson vs. Ivan Putski WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Mike Hall (sub. WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Hussein Arab (sub. Stan Stasiak (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Bob Fury at 3:42 with the heart punch Mike Graham defeated Johnny Rodz via submission at 5:03 with a figure-4 Seiji Sakaguchi defeated WWF North American Champion Pat Patterson to win the title; the title change was never recognized in the U.S., where the North American title had already been replaced in favor of the Intercontinental Championship; the title was defended in Japan until it was abandoned in 1981, WWF @ Worcester, MA Auditorium November 8, 1979 WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Jerry Valiant at 17:32, WWF @ Brooklyn, NY Regina Youth Center November 4, 1979 Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Russo Tito Santana defeated Mr. X at 15:30 The inaugural WrestleMania was broadcast in Australia in May 1985 on the Ten Network. WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Jimmy Valiant, WWF @ Springfield, MA Civic Center May 5, 1979 (9,125) for Bulldog Brower) via count-out at 15:21 after hitting an atomic drop knocking Valentine to the floor, WWF @ Glens Falls, NY Civic Center October 5, 1979 WWF & NWF World Champion Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi defeated Pedro Morales & Greg Valentine, WWF @ Meriden, CT Platt High School Gym December 6, 1979 (sell out) Hussein Arab defeated SD Jones at 6:19 Stations like KPLR-TV in St. Louis and KHJ-TV (now KCAL) in Los Angeles reportedly paid $100,000 to air the show.[1]. WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated JoJo Andrews & Jose Estrada Bulldog Brower defeated Johnny Rivera at 13:14 Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated SD Jones Tito Santana pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 10:52 Frank Rodriguez fought Mike Hall to a draw Tito Santana pinned Moose Monroe at 2:51 with a sunset flip Steve King defeated Charley Sharkey Dusty Rhodes defeated Peter Maivia via disqualification Johnny Rivera pinned Gypsy Rodriguez at 7:36 with a centon off the top The station - Madrid's largest followed by Chamartn station in the north - was subsequently expanded, in 1865 and 1892. Ivan Putski defeated Peter Maivia via disqualification at 13:25 after Maivia attempted to use a chair, WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA Civic Arena February 16, 1979 Dusty Rhodes defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna for Spiros Arion) & Victor Rivera, WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY Mid-Hudson Civic Center January 18, 1979 Blackjack Mulligan defeated Terry Gunn at 3:36 7/28/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Ted Dibiase & Steve Travis: Ivan Putski defeated WWF North American Champion Pat Patterson via count-out Ted Dibiase defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant at 8:10 Nikolai Volkoff defeated Steve Travis Davey OHannon pinned Frank Williams Bulldog Brower defeated Paul Figueroa WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson pinned Ted Dibiase, WWF @ Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum September 14, 1979 Allen Coage pinned Frank Williams at 6:38 with a clothesline (Coages MSG debut) Questions? Johnny DeFazio defeated Jim Grabmire 11/3/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino: SD Jones fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw Curt Hennig pinned Johnny Rodz with a flying bodypress at 3:08 for SD Jones) 12/11/82 hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included Eddie Gilbert, Arnold Skaaland, & WWF World Champion Bob Backlund as guests of Buddy Rogers Corner: Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Charlie Brown at 3:48 via submission with the figure-4; prior to the bout, Wizard sprayed all around the ring with some kind of air freshner, and then later explained at the commentary table to Vince McMahon that he was spraying because of Pedro Morales odor left from the previous match, although how Wizard explained it was bleeped from television Dewey Robertson pinned Brian Mackney with a dropkick at 5:00 Hussein Arab defeated Joe Cagle Ted Dibiase defeated Jimmy Valiant via count-out Allen Coage defeated Mike Hall at 14:10 Hussein Arab defeated Steve King for Bulldog Brower) defeated Dominic DeNucci Hulk Hogan defeated Sylvano Sousa at 2:42 Kevin Sullivan defeated an unknown Swede Hanson defeated Chief Jay Strongbow Greg Valentine defeated Steve King Johnny Rodz defeated Dave Darrow Ernie Ladd defeated Dusty Rhdoes when the referee stopped the match due to blood for Fred Curry) defeated Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 8:32, 2-1; fall #1: DeNucci pinned Jerry at 3:02; Jerry pinned DeNucci at 3:31 with a neckbreaker; fall #3: Andre pinned Jimmy at 1:59 with a boot to the face and a splash, WWF @ Portland, ME Civic Center May 1, 1979 Haystacks Calhoun & Johnny Rivera vs. the Valiant Brothers Johnny Rodz defated Mike Masters Womens Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Wenonah Little Heart & Kandi Malloy Bulldog Brower defeated SD Jones The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna Bruno Sammartino defeated Victor Rivera via count-out Nikolai Volkoff defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out at 11:49 Steve Travis defeated Jose Estrada at 2:45 Nikolai Volkoff defeated Dominic DeNucci via disqualification at 5:20 Lou Albano) to a curfew draw; during the bout, an ambulance finally arrived at the arena to take Strongbow away with the cameras focusing on that, rather than the match in the ring Salvatore Bellomo pinned Sammy Sanders with a splash at 3:07 Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via submission with the figure-4 at 7:07 after Wizard threw water over Valentine to wake him up when both wrestlers and the referee were down; Valentine refused to break the hold after the bout, with Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea trying to make him break the hold; Gorilla Monsoon eventually came out and hit Valentine in the head with the water pitcher to make him break the hold; Strongbow was eventually taken out on a stretcher and the incident was credited for breaking Strongbows leg WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Peter Maivia via count-out, WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena March 16, 1979 WWWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - January 2, 1979 All Star Wrestling taping: 1/6/79: Peter Maivia defeated SD Jones WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Bull Molina & Pete Reeves Steve Travis defeated Paul Mauret Victor Rivera fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a double count-out Lou Albano & the Wild Samoans: Bobby Duncum pinned Dominic DeNucci The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant via disqualification after the 25-minute mark; Andre the Giant was the guest referee for the bout, WWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena April 13, 1979 Nikolai Volkoff pinned Dominic DeNucci (sub. Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Steve King at 3:25 with a backbreaker; Rose was also escorted by his two Playgirls who were Sherri Martel & Penny Mitchell (Roses debut) WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated Johnny & Jerry Valiant, WWF @ Harrisburg, PA Zembo Mosque December 28, 1979 Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci, SD Jones & Steve Travis Hussein Arab vs. Johnny Rivera Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff via count-out at 9:15, WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena February 16, 1979 7/24/82 hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured an in-ring segment with WWF World Champion Bob Backlund showing a demonstration of amateur and professional wrestling holds on Tony Garea: Pat Patterson pinned Frank Williams with the Bombs Away Chief Jay Strongbow & Dominic DeNucci defeated Gypsy Rodriguez & Moose Monroe at 5:51 when DeNucci pinned Monroe with a powerslam even though it appeared Monroe kicked out at 2 Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated Akira Maeda Dominic DeNucci fought WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant to a draw Dominic DeNucci defeated Jose Estrada Chief Jay Strongbow fought Greg Valentine to a double count-out in an Indian Strap Match at 10:28 Allen Coage defeated Mike Hall Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Frank Williams at 6:32 when Saito pinned Williams with a back suplex Johnny Rodz defeated Mark Tendler 9/29/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino: Steve King fought Joe Crugnale to a double count-out John & Rick Davidson defeated John Bonnello & Mike Wayne WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated Johnny Rivera & Steve King at 8:17 when Jimmy pinned King following a double clothesline to the back of the head; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed the Valiants at ringside discussing their recent breakup with their manager Capt. Ted Dibiase fought Hussein Arab to a draw Greg Valentine & Larry Sharpe defeated Gorilla Monsoon & SD Jones Johnny DeFazio fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw Tito Santana fought SD Jones to a 20-minute time-limit draw WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. Johnny Rivera defeated Fred Marzino Mr. Puerto Rico vs. El Asesino De Brooklyn WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson at 18:02 via KO WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification 10/9/82 hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included Ray Stevens & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers Corner, where Stevens challenged Snuka to a match on television: Featured Bruno Sammartino challenging Nikolai Volkoff to an impromptu arm-wrestling Challenge, where Bruno was attacked by Volkoff & Freddie Blassie before it could begin, Bruno was then double-teamed until Gorilla Monsoon, Tito Santana, & Dominic DeNucci made the save Hussein Arab defeated Dominic DeNucci SD Jones fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute time-limit draw Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Russo Greg Valentine defeated Ivan Putski via count-out at 18:40, WWF @ Brooklyn, NY Our Lady of Perpetual Help High School July 25, 1979 WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana pinned Jimmy Valiant at 10:20 after hitting him with his own foreign object, GCW @ Atlanta, GA December 1979 Frank Williams defeated Paul Figueroa Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated Tito Torres & Frank Williams for Mr. X) at 10:33 Allen Coage defeated John Schmidt Tito Santana pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna Andre the Giant & Tito Santana vs. Jimmy & WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant, WWF @ Portland, ME Civic Center July 24, 1979 (3,400) Blackjack Mulligan defeated Charlie Brown WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Peter Maivia, WWWF @ Highland Park, NJ High School Gym January 29, 1979 Tito Santana pinned Tony Altimore at 11:10 WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant (w/ Capt. Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Hussein Arab (sub. Ivan Koloff pinned WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea for Chief Jay Strongbow) at 5:43 after an elbow drop Steve Travis fought Stan Stasiak to a curfew draw Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Kevin Hughes via submission with the swinging full nelson at 5:47; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed Patera & Wizard at ringside Jose Estrada defeated Duane Spirman Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Victor Mercado with the piledriver at 2:04; after the bout, Pat Patterson conducted a ringside interview with Orton & the Wizard, 8/3/82; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall Greg Valentine defeated Tony Garea Tito Santana pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:04 with a cradle Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Bulldog Brower via disqualification, WWF @ Springfield, MA Civic Center July 14, 1979 Bulldog Brower defeated Larry Zbyszko WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Ivan Putski Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz Peter Maivia defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 23:45 for SD Jones) Tito Santana pinned Frank Rodriguez at 3:08 with a spinning toe hold into a bridge Ted Dibiase fought Jimmy Valiant to a double count-out at 6:19 as both men brawled on the ring apron WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Hussein Arab via count-out in a non-title match at 24:17 after hitting the atomic drop on the floor WWF North American Champion Pat Patterson vs. Tito Santana Greg Valentine pinned SD Jones (sub. Womens Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Wenonah Littleheart at 4:52 after Littleheart missed a dropkick Swede Hanson (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Charlie Brown at 2:58 with a piledriver; after the bout, Brown was carried out on a stretcher; during the bout, Frank Williams did guest commentary, and after the bout was interviewed by Vince McMahon, where he was wearing a neckbrace following a previous match with Hanson where he was injured following the piledriver, and said he would never wrestle Hanson again NWA U.S. Champion Jimmy Snuka & Ray Stevens defeated Canadian Champion Dewey Robertson & Ric Flair at 19:14, WWF @ New Haven, CT Coliseum December 30, 1979 Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jose Estrada via submission with the backbreaker at 5:12 4/14/79: Lou Albano) defeated Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow to win the vacant WWF Tag Team Championship in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 8:56; fall #1 Fuji pinned Jules at the 38-second mark after thowing salt into both he and Chief Jays face while Saito distracted the referee; fall #2 Fuji submitted to Jules sleeper at 6:42; fall #3 Saito pinned Jay after Albano interfered and hit Jay with a foreign object when the referee was distracted by Fuji & Jules; after the bout, Pat Patterson attempted to interview the new champions, but they were attacked by the Strongbows and eventually cleared from ringside; the Strongbows then staged a sit-down strike in the ring, delaying the next match from taking place, until Gorilla Monsoon came to the ring and eventually convinced them to leave ringside Steve Travis pinned Terry Gunn at 3:50 with a powerslam Yoshaiki Fujiwara pinned Junji Hirata at 8:43 for Steve Travis) defeated Moose Monroe NWA World Champion Harley Race pinned Steve Travis at 5:14 with a suplex WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated Tito Santana & Ivan Putski Stan Stasiak fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw Ted Dibiase defeated Moose Monroe Agricultural Hall. Rocky Johnson pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 4:05 following two dropkicks Dominic DeNucci & Larry Zbyszko (sub. Ivan Putski pinned Moose Monroe with the Polish Hammer at 4:11 Larry Zbyszko pinned Jose Estrada at 6:49 with a back suplex into a bridge Tony Altimore vs. Mr. X Frank Williams fought Frank Rodriguez to a draw Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant vs. Dominic Denucci, Ted Dibiase, & Haystacks Calhoun (Best 3 out of 5 falls match) 9/11/82 hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included a repeat of the Fuji & Saito / Strongbows 2 out of 3 falls match from the 7/24/82 Championship Wrestling episode, shown in full: Johnny Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out Greg Valentine pinned SD Jones at 8:48 with an elbow Kitty Adams defeated Esther Cartwell 12/15/79: Johnny Weaver defeated Frank Monte at 9:36 The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Antonio Inoki pinned Hussein Arab at 14:59 with the enzuiguri; the match was announced as being for Inokis Japanese Heavyweight Title but the belt Inoki actually held at the time was the NWF title; following the ring entrances, Arab took the mic and cut a promo on the fans; after the match, Arab knocked the referee out with his loaded boot (WrestleMania 26 Collectors Edition) Frank Williams defeated Fred Marzino Bob White & John Bonnello defeated Mike Wayne & the Lawman WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana pinned Jerry Valiant Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jeff Craney via submission at 4:57 with the sleeper Greg Valentine fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a double disqualification at 24:00, WWF @ Waterville, ME Armory July 25, 1979 Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz Lou Albano, Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko, & Ivan Putski in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 23:33, 2-1; fall #1: Johnny pinned Garea at 14:15 after a double bodyslam and an elbow drop; fall #2: Garea pinned Johnny at 5:56 after a failed bodyslam; fall #3: Albano pinned Zbyszko at 3:22 after the Valiants dropped Zbyszko throat-first on the top rope WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out 7/28/79: Hussein Arab pinned Pete Doherty (sub. Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Nick Busick at 4:29 after hoisting him up in a gorilla press and dropping him across his knee Ted Dibiase fought Hussein Arab to a 20-minute time-limit draw Greg Valentine pinned Johnny Rivera at 7:58 Bloodbath: Wrestlings Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches, History of the Intercontinental Championship. Andre the Giant won a $10,000 battle royal by last eliminating Jerry Valiant; other participants included: WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson, Tito Santana, Ted Dibiase, Johnny Rodz, Ivan Putski, Bulldog Brower, Dominic DeNucci, Gorilla Monsoon, Moose Monroe, Swede Hanson, Hussein Arab, Tony Altimore, Jose Estrada, & Larry Zbyszko; order of elimination: Hanson by Andre; Altimore eliminated; Arab by Andre; Monsoon by Jimmy & Johnny, breaking the middle rope in the process, after Monsoon sustained an elbow off the top by Johnny while Jimmy was caught in an airplane spin; Dibiase by Jimmy Valiant; Jimmy by Andre with a boot; Johnny by Jerry after Andre threw them together; Jerry by Andre via an atomic drop for Frank Rodriguez) at 7:40 allentown agricultural hall wwf. WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson in a lumberjack match at 20:03; there were 15 lumberjacks for the match, WWF @ Springfield, MA Civic Center December 29, 1979 for Mr. X) Tito Santana pinned Mr. X at 5:26 with a flying bodypress Rocky Johnson pinned Mac Rivera at 2:36 following two dropkicks utilities included apartment; james garfield campaign slogan; allentown agricultural hall wwf; 2 Thng By, 2021; rangiamoa of ngati apakura; Greg Valentine defeated Steve Travis via count-out at 15:47 Womens Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Kitty Adams defeated Joyce Grable & Vivian St. John WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase pinned Moose Monroe at 6:59 WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Steve Travis at 6:25 in a non-title match when Johnny pinned Travis with an elbow to the back off the top as Travis had Jerry in an abdominal stretch, WWF @ Long Island, NY Mastic Beach June 5, 1979 Steve Travis vs. Bulldog Brower Moose Monroe defeated Steve King Vicki Williams & Suzette Ferrera defeated Judy Martin & Leilani Kai when Williams pinned Martin, WWWF @ Albany, NY Washington Ave. Armory March 2, 1979 Johnny Rodz defeated the Columbian Jaguar Allen Coage defeated Pete Doherty Dominic DeNucci pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 10:04 Dominic DeNucci, Steve Travis, & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Victor Rivera, Baron Mikel Scicluna, & Stan Stasiak via count-out at 10:22 when Stasiak was counted out as the other five wrestlers were brawling in the ring WWWF Tag Team Champions Jerry & Johnny Valiant (w/ Capt. Johnny Rodz fought Mike Hall to a 20-minute time-limit draw Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Gorilla Monsoon and Victor Rivera vs. Chief Jay Strongbow did not take place as advertised Allen Coage defeated SD Jones Swede Hanson (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Israel Matia with a kneedrop at 3:11 Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frank Williams Victor Rivera & Johnny Rodz defeated Sylvano Sousa & Dominic DeNucci Dewey Robertson defeated John Forsythe via submission with an abdominal stretch at 6:16 Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Championship Wrestling taping: for Spiros Arion & Victor Rivera), WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena January 19, 1979 Larry Zbyszko defeated Tony Altimore Steve King pinned Joe Mascara at 9:22 NWF World Champion Antonio Inoki pinned WWF World Champion Bob Backlund with a back suplex to win the title after kicking out of the champions atomic drop at 28:16; only Backlunds title was on the line, WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA Civic Arena November 30, 1979 Hussein Arab pinned Frank Williams at 4:57 Larry Zbyszko defeated Johnny Rodz at 9:21 for Chief Jay Strongbow), WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Joe Cagle at 4:28 with a back suplex; during the bout, Chief Jay Strongbow appeared at ringside on crutches and took a seat in the front row; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Strongbow who promised to return to the ring soon, and would return next week to watch the show from the front row Ivan Putski pinned Charlie Fulton with the Polish Hammer at 2:29, 10/5/82; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 14:26 Lou Albano came out during the introductions and attacked Snuka; Stevens then assaulted Snuka from behind, bloodied him, and twice dropped him with a piledriver on the concrete floor; moments later, Snuka was taken backstage on a stretcher Steve Travis pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:50 with an inside cradle (Travis MSG debut) JoJo Andrews defeated Billy Berger Steve King fought Frank Rodriguez to a 20-minute time-limit draw Sweet Daddy Siki defeated John Forsythe at 8:07 Lou Albano at ringside: Pete Doherty defeated Mike Hall Jose Estrada fought Mr. X to a time-limit draw Ivan Putski defeated Greg Valentine WWWF Tag Team Champion Larry Zybysko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Stan Stasiak at 8:02 Hussein Arab defeated Frank Williams Lou Albano) defeated Steve King & Harry Valdez at 9:32 when Sika pinned Valdez with a diving headbutt off the top Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Jim Wittenburg at 3:03 with a kneedrop off the top Sylvano Sousa defeated Fred Marzino Lou Albano at ringside WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Baron Von Raschke at 19:24 in a No DQ match Ivan Putski defeated Peter Maivia via count-out, WWWF @ Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum March 16, 1979 WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana vs. Jerry Valiant Johnny DeFazio defeated Jim Grabmire Lou Albano) defeated Fred Marzino via submission at 6:23 with a bearhug after hitting him several times with a chair on the floor Copyright 2023 The History of WWE. Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Vic Taylor with a piledriver at 3:27, 9/14/82; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall Swede Hanson defeated Ted Dibiase at 18:16 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Ivan Koloff at 26:00, WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena February 9, 1979 Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Jerry & Johnny Valiant (w/ Capt. Ted Dibiase fought Jimmy Valiant to a double count-out at 9:51 when both men were brawling on the floor; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed Jimmy at ringside, with Johnny Valiant also coming out, and Bruno suggesting that the Valiants had been unsuccessful since splitting with Capt. SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada Tiny Tom & Butch Cassidy defeated Ivan the Terrible & Billy the Kid in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1 Greg Valentine pinned Dominic DeNucci at 20:55 Mighty Joe Thunder (w/ Capt. Ivan Putski fought Ivan Koloff to a double disqualification, WWWF @ Cherry Hill, NJ Police Athletic League Club February 2, 1979 4/17/82 hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson: Tito Santana defeated Mr. X Haruka Eigen defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi Jerry & Johnny Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones Steve Travis defeated Frank Rodriguez Ted Dibiase vs. Jimmy Valiant Nick Busick defeated Jim Grabmire via disqualification Steve Travis fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 10-minute time-limit draw; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino conducted a ringside interview with Travis Dave Darrow vs. Hussein Arab pinned Dominic DeNucci Lou Albano) pinned Miguel Feliciano with a diving headbutt off the top at 2:27; prior to the bout, ring announcer Joe McHugh introduced Buddy Rogers to the crowd as the only man to ever be WWF World Champion and NWA World Champion; Rogers then came out and shook hands with everyone in the ring, except for Albano who refused to shake Rogers hand, with Albano then berating Snuka for accepting the handshake Superstar Billy Graham defeated Pete Sanchez Swede Hanson defeated Ted Dibiase via count-out at 9:25 Baron Mikel Scicluna fought SD Jones to a draw Ivan Putski defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification; Chief Jay Strongbow was the guest referee for the bout, WWF @ Manchester, NH JFK Coliseum August 16, 1979 (3,000) Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Russo SD Jones defeated Joe Mascara (sub. Bobby Duncum defeated Ted Dibiase Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Jose Estrada & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 5:42 when Jules pinned Estrada following the double chop Bobby Duncum defeated Ivan Putski via count-out; after the bout, Putski hit the referee after hearing the decision Bulldog Brower vs. SD Jones The scheduled match between Ivan Putski and Spiros Arion did not take place Stan Stasiak defeated Dave Darrow WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson when the match was stopped due to blood loss, WWF @ Wheeling, WV Civic Center September 23, 1979 Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification, WWF @ Webster, MA Webster Hall October 18, 1979 for Nikolai Volkoff) defeated Frank Williams