SD Jones fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw Tony Atlas pinned Charlie Fulton at 4:12 with a headbutt from the middle turnbuckle Andre the Giant & WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Jerry & Johnny Valiant via count-out when the Valiants refused to return to the ring, WWF @ Parsippany, NJ Parsippany-Hills High School April 25, 1979 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 4/28/79: Jerry Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci
Allentown Fairgrounds | Pro Wrestling | Fandom Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz at 9:20 when Martel pinned Rodz with a sunset flip Included 4 other matches, WWF @ Binghamton, NY Arena September 22, 1979 Johnny Rivera defeated Pete Doherty Championship Wrestling taping: WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. January 1, 1983. WWF Tag Team Champions Jerry & Johnny Valiant defeated Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko, WWF @ Staten Island, NY April 6, 1979 Johnny & Jerry Valiant fought WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko to a draw, WWWF @ Worcester, MA Auditorium February 22, 1979 WWWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase defeated John Schmidt The Columbian Jaguar defeated Mark Pole Bulldog Brower defeated Johnny Rivera at 13:14 Lou Albano briefly came to ringside (Pipers final appearance until 1/84) Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Pierre the Lumberjack, WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA Spectrum January 13, 1979 Greg Valentine pinned Kengo Kimura at 9:05 Tito Santana defeated Jose Estrada Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Frank Williams via submission with a bearhug at 1:57 Ivan Putski fought Hussein Arab to a double count-out, WWF @ Johnstown, PA War Memorial Auditorium October 13, 1979 (matinee) Jimmy Valiant defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Allen Coage defeated SD Jones Greg Valentine defeated SD Jones Paul Mauret fought Paul Figueroa to a double count-out Mighty Joe Thunder (w/ Capt. WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification at 20:44, WWF @ Waterville, ME Armory October 17, 1979 (matinee) Bruno Sammartino pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 9:13, Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Garden December 30, 1979 Johnny Rodz defated Mike Masters Rocky Johnson pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 4:05 following two dropkicks Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Russo Tito Santana pinned Jose Estrada at 7:06 with a spinning toe hold into a bridge Johnny Rodz fought Johnny Rivera to a 20-minute time-limit draw John Davidson fought Billy Martinez to a draw WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated Jimmy Valiant when the match was stopped due to blood Frank Williams defeated Sylvano Sousa WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Swede Hanson at 15:48, WWF @ Toms River, NJ High School North November 10, 1979 Ivan Putski vs. Hussein Arab 4/21/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino; featured McMahon interviewing Greg Valentine & the Grand Wizard at ringside: Greg Valentine defeated Tony Garea 11/10/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino: WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated Bulldog Brower Greg Valentine & Larry Sharpe defeated Gorilla Monsoon & SD Jones Sylvano Sousa defeated Mike Paidousis via disqualification WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Stan Stasiak at 8:02 WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Mac Rivera at 3:23 with a left hand punch to the face, 6/1/82; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall Johnny Rodz fought Jose Estrada to a draw Hussein Arab pinned Dominic DeNucci, WWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena April 27, 1979 Jay Youngblood & Johnny Weaver defeated Len Denton & Sgt. WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna 7/28/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Ted Dibiase & Steve Travis: for Fred Curry) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant via disqualification, WWF @ Allentown, PA Agricultural Hall May 8, 1979 Lou Albano) defeated Frank Williams & Dominic DeNucci at 5:06 when Afa pinned Williams with a Samoan Drop following a diving headbutt off the top from Sika Johnny Rivera fought Steve King to a draw Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Miguel Feliciano at 2:27 with a backbreaker; Rose was also escorted by his two Playgirls who were Sherri Martel & Penny Mitchell; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Rose at ringside, who said he was coming for WWF World Champion Bob Backlund and would be the next champion Allentown Train Meet Associates (ATMA) produces one of the larger non-affiliated train shows in the east, twice per year. Swede Hanson defeated Chief Jay Strongbow Rick McGraw & Steve Travis defated Charlie Fulton & Duane Spirman at 7:50 when McGraw pinned Spirman following an airplane spin Larry Zbyszko defeated Jerry Valiant Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Mac Rivera at 1:25 with a powerslam and legdrop Mighty Joe Thunder (w/ Capt. WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Peter Maivia, WWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena April 6, 1979 All Star Wrestling taping: Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Harry Valdez via submission at 2:51 with an overhead backbreaker; after the bout, Hogan briefly kept the hold applied; moments later, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Hogan & Blassie regarding how Hogan will do against the other WWF wrestlers (Hogans WWF debut) (Hulk Hogan: The Unreleased Archives) Larry Zbyszko vs. Johnny Rodz Ivan Koloff fought Ivan Putski to a double disqualficiation, WWWF @ Pittsfield, MA Boys Club January 6, 1979 5/1/82: Pat Patterson pinned Dave Darrow at 5:39 with the Bombs Away Andre the Giant & Ivan Putski vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant (Best 2 out of 3 falls match), WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA Civic Arena September 28, 1979 Ted Dibiase defeated Jose Estrada Lou Albano) pinned Mike Vargas at 2:06 with a kneedrop WWF Tag Team Champions Mr Fuji & Mr Saito defeated Mac Rivera & Frank Williams at 5:10 WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated Johnny & Jerry Valiant, WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY Mid-Hudson Civic Center November 28, 1979 Hussein Arab defeated Pete Doherty Joe Crugnale defeated John Callahan John Yachetti defeated Terry Yorkston at 5:48 for Jack Evans) Allen Coage defeated Tony Russo WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Pierre the Lumberjack Nikolai Volkoff pinned Mike Hall Larry Zbyszko defeated Johnny Ringo via submission with an abdominal stretch at 8:53 Please, no calls after 9 PM. WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 21:32, WWF @ Plainfield, NJ High School September 10, 1979 Gorilla Monsoon defeated Bulldog Brower for Chief Jay Strongbow) fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw Allen Coage pinned Mr. X at 11:31 Ivan Putski pinned John Schmidt with the Polish Hammer at 2:15 Nikolai Volkoff defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna The Columbian Jaguar pinned Jose Estrada at 7:52 with a sunset flip JoJo Andrews defeated Ronnie Lee Jack Evans fought Larry Sharpe to a 20-minute time-limit draw Tito Santana defeated Ron Lee Pete Doherty vs. Moose Monroe Nikolai Volkoff defeated Frank Williams at 4:41 WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated Johnny & Jerry Valiant 9/1/79: The WWE has said this was the date in which Pat Patterson won a tournament in Rio de Janiero to become the first WWF IC champion. Lou Albano) to a 10-minute time-limit draw; prior to the bout, Albano briefly brought a Siberian husky to ringside; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed Dibiase at ringside Included a Halloween costume contest judged by Gorilla Monsoon Pete Doherty pinned Fred Marzino Tony Garea & Steve Travis defeated Johnny Rodz & Charlie Fulton at 2:48 when Garea pinned Rodz with a powerslam; prior to the bout, Pat Patterson introduced WWF World Champion Bob Backlund and presented him with a trophy for winning a prestigious tournament in Japan The Red Demon pinned Jim Grabmire at 9:50 3/31/79 included the WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko vs. Johnny & Jerry Valiant title change from the 3/24/79 Championship Wrestling: Tony Atlas defeated Ron Lee at 2:49 Johnny Valiant, Victor Rivera, & Capt. WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Peter Maivia, WWWF @ Highland Park, NJ High School Gym January 29, 1979 2/17/79: Hussein Arab (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Tony Russo at 1:18 with an elbow drop; during the bout, Strongbow was still being treated at ringside and had a cast put on his leg for Hussein Arab) defeated Johnny Rivera Swede Hanson defeated Johnny Rivera for Dominic DeNucci) WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel to a double count-out at 39:10 when both men began brawling on the floor Andre the Giant pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant at 11:20 Ted Dibiase defeated Jose Estrada Ted Dibiase fought Hussein Arab to a draw, WWF @ Belleville, NJ High School Gym November 2, 1979 SD Jones vs. Mr. X Johnny Rivera pinned Moose Monroe at 6:32 with a powerslam and flying bodypress for Steve Travis) at 13:40 Pedro Morales & Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Tatsumi Fujinami & Osamu Kido in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 both teams battled to a double count-out, awarding both teams a fall; fall #2 Singh defeated Kido via a cobra claw at 1:08 Lou Albano, WWWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated Dusty Rhodes, Larry Zbyszko, & Tony Garea in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 18:04; fall #1: Jerry pinned Garea at 12:37 with a clothesline; fall #2: Garea defeated Jerry via submission with an abdominal stretch at 2:08; fall #3: Johnny pinned Zbyszko at 3:59 with a piledriver Tony Altimore vs. Mr. X Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Davey OHannon & Jose Estrada at 6:05 when Martel pinned Estrada with a crossbody WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Greg Valentine via count-out at 20:15 Jimmy Valiant defeated SD Jones Greg Valentine defeated Steve Travis after the 16-minute mark Johnny Rodz defeated Jose Estrada (sub. Ivan Putski vs. Bulldog Brower, WWF @ New York City, NY Madison Square Garden June 4, 1979 Stan Stasiak vs. Johnny Rodz did not take place as advertised Steve Travis pinned Tony Russo at 2:52 with a sunset flip; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Travis at ringside 5/26/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino: Davey OHannon pinned Victor Mercado at 3:15 with a kneedrop off the top Dave Darrow defeated Frank Monroe Swede Hanson pinned Fred Marzino Lou Albano from the 10/20/79 All Star Wrestling: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Peter Maivia & Ivan Koloff, WWWF @ Bangor, ME Auditorium February 7, 1979 Ivan Putski defeated Mac Rivera, 4/20/82; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall for Baron Mikel Scicluna) defeated Frank Williams Johnny Rivera defeated Fred Marzino at 10:11 Bulldog Brower defeated SD Jones Pete Sanchez defeated Tony Altimore WWF North American Champion Pat Patterson defeated Ted Dibiase via count-out WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Mike Hall & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 7:52 Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King at 8:15 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bulldog Brower via count-out Allen Coage defeated Frank Williams for Bobby Duncum) via disqualification Lou Albano) defeated Bob Bradley & Steve King at 4:48 when Saito pinned King with a back suplex; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Albano and his champions at ringside Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Greg Valentine (guest referee: Tito Santana) Andre the Giant & Tito Santana defeated Jimmy & WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant at 6:04 when Andre pinned Jimmy with a headbutt and splash Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Hussein Arab via count-out, WWF @ Hamburg, PA Fieldhouse October 24, 1979 for Fred Marzino) to a draw WWWF Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko fought Stan Stasiak to a double disqualification Also included 3 other matches, WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA Civic Arena August 10, 1979
Greg Valentine pinned SD Jones at 8:48 with an elbow WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Canadian Champion Dino Bravo defeated Greg Valentine & Ken Patera via disqualification, WWF @ Woodstown, NJ July 17, 1979 Andre the Giant & WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase fought WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant to a double disqualification, WWF @ Pittsfield, MA Boys Club April 24, 1979 Ted Dibiase fought Jimmy Valiant to a double count-out at 6:19 as both men brawled on the ring apron Greg Valentine defeated Frank Williams Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated Akira Maeda Rocky Johnson defeated the Demon at 2:46 following two dropkicks Chief Jay Strongbow fought Greg Valentine to a double count-out Larry Zbyszko vs. Allen Coage Lou Albano) pinned Jeff Craney at 3:30 with a falling headbutt from the middle turnbuckle SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification at 7:17 after Rodz refused to stop choking Jones Haystacks Calhoun, Tito Santana, & Johnny Rivera defeated Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Jerry & Johnny Valiant, WWF @ Great Kills, Staten Island, NY Cardinal Cooke Centre June 28, 1979 WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned Swede Hanson with a rollup into a bridge in a non-title match at 2:35; after the bout, Superstar Billy Graham attacked Backlund and then destroyed his title belt which he had stolen from ringside during the bout; after the bout, an irate Backlund picked up what was left of the belt and kept screaming Why? for Joe Crugnale) Dominic DeNucci defeated Moose Monroe Johnny Rodz defeated SD Jones Bulldog Brower defeated Larry Zbyszko Tatsumi Fujinami fought Pedro Morales to a double count-out Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Dale Pierce at 2:03 with the superplex Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci & Steve Travis via count-out at 4:31 Steve Travis defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant via count-out Curt Hennig pinned Johnny Rodz with a flying bodypress at 3:08 Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Barry Hart via submission with a bearhug at the 2-minute mark Hussein Arab defeated Mike Masters at 3:06 Tito Santana defeated Gypsy Rodriguz (sub. Hussein Arab pinned SD Jones Bulldog Brower defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko Pedro Morales & Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Brute Bernard & Sgt. Tito Santana pinned Jose Estrada at 6:14 with a leglock into a bridge The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Johnny DeFazio defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at the 11-minute mark, WWF @ New York City, NY Madison Square Garden September 24, 1979 Larry Zbyszko pinned Moose Monroe at 4:45 with a powerslam Jacques Goulet at 16:18 Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Barry Hart with a running powerslam at 2:18; after the bout, Stevens piledrove Hart on the concrete floor, with Hart then being taken out on a stretcher (Stevens debut) WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out Johnny Rodz defeated Gypsy Rodriguez Blackjack Mulligan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Terry Gunn with the claw at 2:40 Ivan Putski defeated Peter Maivia via disqualification Bulldog Brower (w/ Capt. Bulldog Brower vs. Chief Jay Strongbow
Cibeles Palace - The Madrid Town Hall for Spiros Arion) & Victor Rivera at the 14-minute mark when Garea pinned Scicluna with a sunset flip, WWWF @ New York City, NY Madison Square Garden January 22, 1979 (21,000; sell out) The Wild Samoans defeated Steve King & Frank Williams WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko fought Victor Rivera & Johnny Valiant to a 30-minute time-limit draw, WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena January 12, 1979 WWF & NWF World Champion Antonio Inoki & Riki Choshu defeated Tiger Jeet Singh & Nikolai Volkoff in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Singh forced Choshu to submit with a cobra claw; fall #2: Choshu defeated Singh via disqualification; fall #3: Inoki pinned Volkoff, WWF @ Springfield, MA Civic Center December 1, 1979 Andre the Giant, Ted Dibiase, & Ivan Putski defeated Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: the Valiants were disqualified; fall #2: Andre pinned Johnny Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned George Rosello with the superplex at 2:53 Hussein Arab fought Tito Santana to a draw Larry Zbyszko pinned Moose Monroe (sub. Cowboy Lang defeated Little Tokyo Dave Darrow defeated Johnny Rodz Bulldog Brower defeated Steve Travis, WWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena May 4, 1979 WWWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Tony Russo at 4:30 Hussein Arab defeated Dominic DeNucci Greg Valentine pinned WWWF Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. for Mike Masters) Swede Hanson (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Joe Mascara with the piledriver at 2:41; after the bout, Mascara was taken backstage on a stretcher WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase defeated Johnny Rodz Greg Valentine defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out, WWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena July 27, 1979 Bulldog Brower defeated Johnny Rivera (sub. Lou Albano) pinned Steve King at 2:26 with a kick to the head and elbow drop (Thunders debut) Andre the Giant, Larry Zbyszko, & Tony Garea defeated Lou Albano, WWWF Tag Team Champions Jerry & Johnny Valiant, WWWF @ White Plains, NY Westchester County Civic Center March 19, 1979 Ivan Putski defeated Greg Valentine via count-out, WWF @ South River, NJ High School October 11, 1979 Steve Travis vs. WWF North American Champion Pat Patterson Pete Sanchez defeated Fred Marzino Johnny Rodz defeated the Columbian Jaguar Nikolai Volkoff defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna for Fred Curry) defeated Jose Estarda via disqualification Larry Sharpe defeated Terry Gunn Allen Coage defeated Mike Hall 9/1/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino: Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Victor Mercado via submission at 2:50 Joe Cagle defeated Tony Altimore via disqualification at 12:09 after Altimore used the top rope to choke his opponent Ted Dibiase pinned Johnny Rodz at 5:01 with a reverse roll up; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed Dibiase at ringside Steve Travis defeated Johnny Rodz at 9:38 Canadian Heavyweight Champion Dewey Robertson defeated Jimmy Snuka via disqualification when Ray Stevens interfered, Detroit, MI December 10, 1979 Swede Hanson (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Terry Gunn (Hansons return after a 2-plus year absence) Dusty Rhodes defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Dino Santana (Tito Santana) pinned Mr. X at 6:38 Frank Williams defeated Jack Savage Ivan Putski pinned Jimmy Valiant Butch Cassidy defeated Tiny Thumb Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King Andre the Giant, Tony Garea, & Larry Zbyszko defeated Capt. WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant defeated Steve Travis at at 13:40 Lou Albano) via disqualification at 3:22 when Jimmy Snuka interfered and hit the splash off the top on Morales as Albano held his legs down
WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING - thehistoryofwwe.com The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Pat Patterson pinned Steve King at 6:05 (Pattersons debut) WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Greg Valentine at 24:52, WWF @ Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum June 16, 1979 Allentown Fairgrounds Agricultural Hall (Agri-Plex) 1925 W Chew Street Allentown, PA 18104. WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz at 5:27 Lou Albano, Jimmy, & WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant at ringside: Ivan Putski pinned Bulldog Brower Tony Altimore fought Dave Darrow to a double count-out Larry Zbyszko fought Bulldog Brower to a double disqualification at 15:07 Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Stan Stasiak (sub. Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Jerry & Johnny Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci, Steve Travis, & Haystacks Calhoun in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 20:28, 2-1; fall #1: DeNucci pinned Jimmy at 14:23; fall #2: Jimmy pinned DeNucci at 3:56; fall #3: Jerry pinned Travis at 2:09, WWF @ Norwich, CT Rose Arts Festival June 27, 1979 (4,000) SD Jones defeated Gypsy Rodriguez (sub. WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Ted Dibiase, WWF @ New York City, NY Madison Square Garden December 17, 1979 It aired from 1971 to August 30, 1986 and was the original television show of the WWF. Bulldog Brower pinned SD Jones at 2:31 Womens Tag Team Champions Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Wenonah Littleheart & Kandi Malloy Hussein Arab defeated Johnny Rivera Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated SD Jones via submission with the figure-4 at 5:47; after the bout, Valentine refused to break the hold until he was threatened that the decision would be reversed; Jones was then taken out on a stretcher Steve Travis pinned Victor Rivera Hussein Arab (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Ben Ortiz at 2:56 with a kneedrop following a suplex
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