Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant & Tito Santana defeated Bulldog Brower & Capt. Ivan Putski pinned Jerry Johnson with the Polish Hammer at 3:06 Nikolai Volkoff pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:43 Bulldog Brower (w/ Capt. Steve Travis vs. Jimmy Valiant Ivan Putski pinned JoJo Andrews with the Polish Hammer at 5:31 Various pop music was used for commercial bumpers starting in late 1982, including "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones, "Dirty Laundry" by Don Henley, "Private Eyes" and "Out of Touch" by Daryl Hall & John Oates, "Walk of Life" by Dire Straits, "She Bop" and "Money Changes Everything" by Cyndi Lauper, "Conga" by Miami Sound Machine, "Freeway of Love" by Aretha Franklin, "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears, "Things Can Only Get Better" by Howard Jones, and "The Power of Love" and "Back in Time" by Huey Lewis and the News. Johnny Rodz & Moose Monroe defeated Joe Cagle & Mike DuPree at 9:21 Larry Zbyszko pinned Johnny Rivera at 7:02 with a small package Ivan Koloff fought Tony Garea to a 20-minute time-limit draw Kitty Adams defeated Esther Cartwell Lou Albano, and that they wanted him in the ring for a match Killer Khan defeated Marvin Turner Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant defeated Jerry Valiant, Osaka, Japan December 4, 1979 Dominci DeNucci vs. ? WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson vs. Ivan Putski Lou Albano) defeated Frank Williams & Johnny Rivera at 5:36 when Williams was pinned with a diving headbutt WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski defeated Johnny Rodz WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated Johnny & Jerry Valiant, WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY Mid-Hudson Civic Center November 28, 1979 for Nikolai Volkoff) defeated Frank Williams Dewey Robertson pinned Brian Mackney with a dropkick at 5:00 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Peter Maivia via count-out, WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena March 16, 1979 Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification, WWWF @ Laconia, NH Middle School Gym January 15, 1979 Johnny Rodz pinned Tony Russo at 3:56 Gorilla Monsoon & Dominic DeNucci vs. Johnny & Jerry Valiant (Best 2 out of 3 falls) Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Johnny Rodz (sub. Allentown Train Meet Associates (ATMA) produces one of the larger non-affiliated train shows in the east, twice per year. Bruno Sammartino pinned Ernie Ladd Chief Jay Strongbow fought Greg Valentine to a double count-out in an Indian Strap Match at 10:28 Ricky Steamboat defeated Big John Studd at 14:06 in a $5,000 challenge match WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Ted Dibiase, WWF @ New York City, NY Madison Square Garden December 17, 1979 WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Mike Hall (sub. Dark match after the taping: Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Bulldog Brower via disqualification, WWF @ Worcester, MA Auditorium June 21, 1979 SD Jones pinned Johnny Rodz at 3:45 with a splash following a dropkick WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (sub. 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 Andre the Giant & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Jerry & Johnny Valiant via disqualification, WWF @ Allentown, PA Agricultural Hall April 17, 1979 WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Canadian Champion Dino Bravo defeated Greg Valentine & Ken Patera via disqualification, WWF @ Woodstown, NJ July 17, 1979 Tito Santana defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. Dark match: Vivian St. John pinned Kitty Adams 12/29/79: Dominic DeNucci & Larry Zbyszko (sub. Hussein Arab defeated Chief Jay Strongbow at 2:51 Bulldog Brower defeated SD Jones at 9:27 Bulldog Brower defeated Ivan Putski WWF @ Browns Mills, NJ December 13, 1979 Tito Santana defeated Sylvano Sousa (sub. Wenonah Littleheart defeated Suzette Ferrera 10/27/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino; featured the Valiant Brothers vs. Ivan Putski & Tito Santana Tag Team Title change from the 10/22/79 MSG show: 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 WWF @ Highland Park, NJ December 6, 1979 Lou Albano, Jimmy, & WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant at ringside: WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. Lou Albano) pinned Bob Colt at 5:19 with a backbreaker over the knee
ATMA | Allentown Train Meet Associates 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 Larry Zbyszko pinned Dave Darrow at 3:38 with a small package Ted Dibiase fought Jimmy Valiant to a draw WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana vs. Dave Darrow Tony Altimore pinned Mike Hall at 11:15 Pete Sanchez vs. Hussein Arab Jose Estrada fought Johnny Rivera to a draw Jose Estrada defeated Dave Darrow at 11:20 Steve King defeated Gypsy Rodriguez via disqualification Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Greg Valentine (guest referee: Gorilla Monsoon), WWF @ Erie, PA Civic Center August 25, 1979 Halcon Dorado vs. Rizado Nunez Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Greg Valentine via count-out, WWF @ Allentown, PA Agricultural Hall October 2, 1979 Jimmy Snuka (w/ Capt. Ted Dibiase fought Greg Valentine to a draw Televised on the PRISM Network: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated NWA US Champion Ric Flair via count-out at 23:39, Oshawa, Ontario Civic Auditorium July 16, 1979 Womens Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Judy Martin at 2:15 with a splash after Martin missed a legdrop Dominic DeNucci pinned Mike Hall at 5:24 with an airplane spin Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Barry Hart via submission at 4:14 with the sleeper Andre the Giant pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant at 7:34 Ivan Putski defeated Bulldog Brower via count-out, WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA Civic Arena June 1, 1979 Vicki Williams & Suzette Ferrera defeated Leilani Kai & Judy Martin WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana vs. Jerry Valiant WWWF @ Brooklyn, NY Notre Dame Hall February 21, 1979 Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King Bulldog Brower defeated SD Jones for Johnny Valiant) & WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant defeated Tito Santana & Pete Sanchez Pete Doherty defeated Moose Monroe Allen Coage defeated Frank Williams at 15:27 Steve Travis defeated Mike Hall WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated SD Jones & Fred Marzino Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Paul Figueroa via submission with the backbreaker at the 49-second mark; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Hogan & Blassie at ringside Lou Albano defeated Dominic DeNucci (sub. for Moose Monroe) at 9:50 Bulldog Brower defeated SD Jones Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Stan Stasiak via disqualification, WWWF @ Steubenville, OH St. Johns Arena February 11, 1979 Allen Coage defeated Mike Hall The Allentown Fairgrounds is located at 302 North 17th Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Johnny DeFazio fought Rocky Tomayo to a DKO Steve Travis defeated Johnny Rodz SD Jones & Fred Marzino defeated Moose Monroe & Frank Rodriguez WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski defeated Swede Hanson via count-out, WWF @ New York City, NY Madison Square Garden November 19, 1979 Don Muraco (w/ Capt. SD Jones vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna WWF Championship Wrestling TV-Taping Date: 08.07.1980 Promotion: World Wrestling Federation Type: Event Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA Arena: Agricultural Hall :::: Not eligible for the matchguide: unknown match length. Questions? Steve Travis defeated Mike Hall
Allentown Fairgrounds | Pro Wrestling | Fandom Tony Garea pinned Johnny Rodz with a reverse roll up at 4:12 Jose Estrada pinned the Columbian Jaguar with a legdrop at 6:10 Bulldog Brower defeated SD Jones (sub. 9/1/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino: Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Doherty Jim Duggan pinned Moose Monroe Bulldog Brower defeated Larry Zbyszko Frank Williams pinned Fred Marzino Televised on the PRISM Network featured Bruno Sammartino on commentary: Dark match after the taping: Greg Valentine fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a double count-out. On 9 February 1851 Spain's second railway line was inaugurated, linking Madrid and Aranjuez, and with it the capital's first railway station, Atocha, at that time a simple stopping point with a wooden platform. Dark match after the taping: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Victor Rivera (sub. Andre the Giant pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant at 3:43 with a boot to the face and splash; prior to the bout, Valiant was escorted to the ring by Capt. Tito Santana pinned Frank Rodriguez at 3:08 with a spinning toe hold into a bridge for Frank Williams) at 10:43 Frank Williams fought Frank Rodriguez to a draw Lou Albano & Jimmy Valiant) fought Ivan Putski & Fred Curry to a curfew draw at 7:21; the Valiants were not recognized as the champions despite having won them on Championship Wrestling which aired the same day, WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena March 9, 1979 Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated Ivan Putski, Steve Travis, & Johnny Rivera, WWF @ Hamburg, PA Fieldhouse June 20, 1979 Salvatore Bellomo pinned Joe Martin with a splash at 3:20 Dark matches: WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated Bulldog Brower via disqualification at 7:26 Johnny DeFazio defeated Jim Grabmire for Freddie Blassie) pinned Steve King after using his loaded boot at 4:11 6/9/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino:
allentown agricultural hall wwf Davey OHannon defeated Joe Mascara at 13:38 Lou Albano) pinned Steve King 2:10 for Mr. X) Ivan Putski pinned Frank Williams with the Polish Hammer at 4:25 Hussein Arab defeated Jose Estrada at 3:24 Pierre the Lumberjack defeated Tony Russo Johnny Rodz defeated Mike Hall Greg Valentine defeated Barry Hart Swede Hanson pinned Frank Williams at 2:32 with a piledriver; after the bout, Hanson hit the piledriver again; Bruno Sammartino then confronted Hanson & Blassie at ringside, with Hanson walking away and Bruno shoving Blassie aside; an injured Williams was then taken out on a stretcher and had to wear a neckbrace for several weeks Larry Zbyszko defeated Jose Estrada WWWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci & Frank Williams at 5:24 when Williams was pinned with a clothesline and elbow drop Greg Valentine defeated Kenny Thompson, 2/16/82; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall Bobby Duncum defeated Ted Dibiase at 9:10 Jose Estrada vs. Johnny Rivera WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase & Steve Travis defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz at 7:14 when Dibiase pinned Rodz with an elbow drop Ivan the Terrible & Billy the Kid vs. Butch Cassidy & Tiny Tom Nikolai Volkoff defeated Johnny Rivera Bulldog Brower (w/ Capt. Bulldog Brower (sub. Lou Albano) defeated Fred Marzino via submission at 6:23 with a bearhug after hitting him several times with a chair on the floor WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) fought WWF North American Champion Pat Patterson to a double standing count-out at 28:22 when, after Patterson hit Backlund with brass knuckles, Skaaland climbed on the ring apron and hit Patterson with the title belt Butch Cassidy & Tiny Tom defeated Billy the Kid & Ivan the Terrible Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Babyface George via submission with the full nelson at 4:57 WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Don Kent via disqualification at 27:15 after Kent used a chain as weapon, WWF @ Brooklyn, NY November 11, 1979 Chief Jay Strongbow fought Jimmy Valiant to a draw davenport funeral home crystal lake, il obituaries 4/14/79: Greg Valentine defeated Steve King SD Jones defeated Mike Torres at 2:31 Hussein Arab defeated Johnny Rivera Greg Valentine fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a double count-out Hussein Arab vs. Steve Travis Tony Atlas pinned Jeff Craney with a gorilla press slam at 2:23 Larry Zbyszko vs. Johnny Rodz did not take place as scheduled Baron Mikel Scicluna, Johnny Rodz, & Moose Monroe defeated the Columbian Jaguar, SD Jones, & Frank Williams Hussein Arab defeated Frank Williams Swede Hanson (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Terry Gunn (Hansons return after a 2-plus year absence) Johnny Rivera fought Steve King to a draw Televised on the MSG Network featured Vince McMahon on commentary Bulldog Brower defeated Larry Zbyszko at 6:00 Cowboy Lang & Tiny Thumb defeated Little Tokyo & Butch Cassidy 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 Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant via disqualification at 6:53 when Valiant punched the referee after Putski caught him in a bearhug Larry Zbyszko defeated Pete Doherty Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jerry Johnson at 3:11 with a jumping kneedrop Andre the Giant & Tito Santana vs. Jimmy & WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant, WWF @ Northampton, MA Three County Fairgrounds August 30, 1979 3/20/82 hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included a reairing of the Ivan Putski vs. Jerry Johnson match from the 1/30/82 Championship Wrestling: Ivan Putski fought Greg Valentine to a double count-out Steve Travis defeated Johnny Rodz WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated Pete Doherty & Davey OHannon at 7:28 when Putski pinned Doherty with the Polish Hammer Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Pierre the Lumberjack, WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA Spectrum January 13, 1979 Tony Altimore defeated Billy Berger Dominic DeNucci defeated Mike Hall Swede Hanson pinned Fred Marzino Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Johnny Rodz WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson pinned Ted Dibiase, WWF @ Fairmont, WV Marion County Armory December 8, 1979 Tito Santana vs. Mr. X Hussein Arab defeated Dominic DeNucci Hussein Arab defeated Mike Hall 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 Jose Estrada defeated Ted Ortiz (sub. Greg Valentine defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out at 8:21 after preventing Strongbow from getting back in the ring Jerry Valiant fought Ted Dibiase to a draw WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Victor Rivera, WWWF @ Boston, MA Boston Garden March 3, 1979 WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci at 17:03 Steve Travis pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:13 with a sunset flip Tony Altimore defeated Gypsy Rodriguez at 10:15 Victor Rivera fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a double count-out. Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated Haystacks Calhoun, Johnny Rivera, & Steve Travis Andre the Giant defeated Ernie Ladd Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci & Steve Travis via count-out at 4:31 Tony Garea pinned Frank Williams at 3:40 with a reverse roll up Stan Stasiak pinned SD Jones Tito Santana vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Bulldog Brower via count-out, WWF @ Great Barrington, MA Berkshire County Fairgrounds July 18, 1979 Nikolai Volkoff fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a double count-out at 13:35 Dark match after the taping: Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jimmy Valiant (sub. Ivan Putski (sub. WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski defeated Swede Hanson via count-out, WWF @ Albany, NY November 30, 1979 Jose Estrada fought Mr. X to a time-limit draw 8/18/79: Nikolai Volkoff fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a draw after the 5-minute mark when the match was stopped due to the curfew, WWF @ Portland, ME Civic Center September 25, 1979 how to add steam wishlist to twitch; michael shamblin remnant Fred Curry pinned Paul Maret at 1:30 Andre the Giant defeated Bull Ramos WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Jose Estrada via submission at 2:50 with the Crossface Chickenwing for Mr. X) Ag Hall details with 91 reviews, location on map. Ted Dibiase fought Jimmy Valiant to a double count-out at 6:19 as both men brawled on the ring apron Baron Mikel Scicluna & Larry Sharpe defeated Johnny Rivera & Frank Williams Hussein Arab pinned SD Jones at 11:10 after a kick with his loaded boot Andre the Giant, Larry Zbyszko, WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana, & Dominic DeNucci defeated Swede Hanson, Jimmy, Johnny, & Jerry Valiant in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match, 3-0 Hussein Arab defeated Dominic DeNucci at 2:51 Bulldog Brower pinned Larry Zbyszko at 8:33 with a kick to the head Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Jerry O at 2:42 with a roll up WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Greg Valentine via count-out Jimmy Snuka (w/ Capt. Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mike Hall via submission with the sleeper at 4:27 Jerry Valiant pinned Dominic DeNucci On December 31, 1983 WWF Championship Wrestling took place from Agricultural Hall in Allentown Pennsylvania. Bobby Duncum defeated Mike Masters Allen Coage defeated Charlie Brown Nikolai Volkoff defeated Pete Reeves Championship Wrestling taping: Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Jerry & Johnny Valiant defeated Steve Travis, Ted Dibiase, & Haystacks Calhoun in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Dibiase pinned Jerry at 3:34 with an elbow drop after he collided with one of his own partners, fall #2: Jerry pinned Dibiase at 7:16 with an elbow drop after Dibiase missed a charge into the corner; fall #3: Jimmy pinned Travis at 6:49 after Travis ran into the turnbuckle Dominic DeNucci fought WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant to a double count-out at 28:05 when both men began brawling on the floor; the decision was announced as a double disqualification WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Jerry Valiant, WWF @ North Plainfield, NJ High School Gym December 15, 1979 Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Johnny Rodz at 2:45 with a kneedrop, 3/9/82; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall Hussein Arab defeated Ted Dibiase via count-out Ted Dibiase fought Jimmy Valiant (w/ Capt. Dominic DeNucci defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant) via disqualification at 9:21 when Johnny interfered; Gorilla Monsoon made the save after the bout Dave Darrow defeated Fred Marzino Johnny Valiant, Victor Rivera, & Capt. WWF North American Champion Pat Patterson vs. Tito Santana Dave Darrow defeated Mike Jones Championship Wrestling taping: Lou Albano) pinned Mark Pole at 5:06 with a kneedrop off the top Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Altimore (sub. Nikolai Volkoff pinned Steve Travis Johnny Rivera fought Johnny Rodz to a draw for Nikolai Volkoff) at 10:02 Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Tony Colon & Barry Hart at 5:32 when Hart submitted to Jules sleeper Chief Jay Strongbow fought Jerry Valiant to a draw Also included WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana, Pat Patterson, Dominic DeNucci & Larry Zbyszko, Hiroshima, Japan December 3, 1979 Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Mr. X at 12:45 Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned SD Jones at 1:52 following two elbow drops; after the bout, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Valentine & Wizard, during which Vince said Chief Jay Strongbow had sent a telegram saying he would be back; Valentine responded by saying that would not happen and Strongbow was finished WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated Jose Estrada Probably the most well-remembered theme music of Championship Wrestling is "Scheherazade" by jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson.
Ag Hall @ Allentown Fairgrounds - Lehigh Valley Style WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson & the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Gypsy Rodriguez fought Moose Monroe to a draw, WWF @ Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum April 20, 1979 Johnny Rodz fought Johnny Rivera to a draw Select episodes are available for streaming on the WWE Network. Rocky Johnson pinned Tony Colon at 4:12 with a sunset flip out of the corner WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Stan Stasiak & Peter Maivia at 5:52 when Zbyszko pinned Stasiak after Garea dropkicked his partner as he was being held up for a powerslam so he fell on top of Stasiak for the pin Victor Rivera fought WWWF Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko to a draw. Fred Curry vs. Johnny Rodz Nikolai Volkoff pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:40 Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz at 4:20 when Jay pinned Scicluna with a Thesz Press Dominic DeNucci vs. Hussein Arab Also included 3 other matches, WWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena August 17, 1979 Dominic DeNucci defeated Joe Crugnale SD Jones fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 10-minute draw Ivan Putski & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Tony Russo & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 5:58 when Russo submitted to Strongbows sleeper; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Putski & Strongbow at ringside Johnny DeFazio defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at the 11-minute mark, WWF @ New York City, NY Madison Square Garden September 24, 1979 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Peter Maivia at around the 22-minute mark, WWWF @ Binghamton, NY Broome County Arena January 20, 1979 Tito Santana pinned Mr. X Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant & Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant in a non-title match at 10:05 when Andre pinned Jerry, WWF @ East Greenwich, RI Rocky Hill State Fair August 23, 1979 Nikolai Volkoff defeated Pete Sanchez at 6:02 Allen Coage defeated Joe Cagle Johnny Rodz pinned Frank Williams at 9:42 with a suplex and elbow drop Johnny Rodz vs. Hussein Arab Hussein Arab pinned Henry Roy Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Barry Hart with a piledriver at 3:14; after the bout, Hart was taken out on a stretcher
WWF @ Allentown, PA - - Maddog's Classic Pro Wrestling - Facebook Larry Zbyszko & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jimmy & Johnny Valiant Tony Garea fought Victor Rivera to a draw, WWWF @ Perth Amboy, NJ High School Gym March 14, 1979 Johnny Yachetti fought Al Costello to a 15-minute time-limit draw Dominic DeNucci pinned Johnny Valiant Lou Albano via count-out at 4:13 when Albano left ringside Davey OHannon vs. Johnny Rivera Dick Murdoch defeated Mighty Igor Andre the Giant & Rick McGraw defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Hussein Arab vs. SD Jones Steve Travis defeated Fred Marzino (sub. Final show at the arena which was burnt to the ground less than a week later in a fire Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz at 9:45 Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Charlie Fulton & Jose Estrada at 4:45 when Jules pinned Fulton following a double chop Johnny Rodz defeated Dave Darrow WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Mike Hall & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 7:52 WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Hussein Arab via count-out after the 35-minute mark, WWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena May 25, 1979 Larry Sharpe defeated Mike Caron Ivan Putski pinned Johnny Rodz with the Polish Hammer at 3:40 Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Jerry & Johnny Valiant defeated Tito Santana, Ted Dibiase, & Haystacks Calhoun, WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA Civic Arena June 30, 1979 (10,000) 8/18/79: Johnny Rodz pinned Jeff Craney at 3:11 with a piledriver Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Johnny Rodz to a draw Ivan Putski pinned JoJo Andrews at 2:58 with the Polish Hammer Steve King defeated Pete Sanchez Nikolai Volkoff defeated Steve King Tito Santana defeated Mr. X at 15:30 Chief Jay Strongbow & Gorilla Monsoon defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Jerry & Johnny Valiant in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, winning the final fall via disqualification Steve King defeated Tony Altimore (sub. Gypsy Rodriguez Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Barry Hart via submission with a bearhug at the 2-minute mark Pete Doherty defeated Mike Hall via disqualification Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jose Estrada at 3:13 Peter Maivia defeated Tony Altimore at 8:20 Steve Travis defeated Jose Estrada at 2:45 Larry Zbyszko pinned Gypsy Rodriguez at 5:10 with a back suplex; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Roberta Morgan at ringside, about her book about professional wrestling called Main Event John Yachetti defeated Terry Yorkston at 5:48 WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson vs. Ted Dibiase Nikolai Volkoff defeated SD Jones Bob Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum in a Texas Death Match to win the vacant WWF World Title at 17:18; Backlund did not come to the ring with the belt, rather WWF President Hisashi Shima was in possession of it and was introduced to the crowd before the match; Backlund was not introduced as champion however the title being vacant was not mentioned to the US audience but was known by the Japanese audience since the title controversy took place there; in commentary, Vince McMahon continued to refer to Backlund as the title holder for Dusty Rhodes) defeated Peter Maivia via count-out John Cotto vs. El Dragon Larry Zbyszko defeated Jimmy Valiant Ivan Putski pinned Johnny Rodz at 4:59 with the Polish Hammer WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Jimmy Valiant at 21:27, WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ Resorts International Steel Pier July 19, 1979 Salvatore Bellomo defeated Tony Colon via submission with an abdominal stretch at 2:35 Championship Wrestling taping: It aired from 1971 to August 30, 1986 and was the original television show of the WWF. WWF North American Champion Pat Patterson defeated Dominic DeNucci Johnny Rodz fought Mike Hall to a 20-minute time-limit draw Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Johnny Rodz Lou Albano) defeated Pete Sanchez & Victor Mercado at 2:51 when Afa pinned Mercado with the Samoan Drop WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson pinned Ted Dibiase, WWF @ Boston, MA Boston Garden September 15, 1979 (12,350) Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase, Tito Santana, & Haystacks Calhoun Johnny Rivera fought Pete Sanchez to a draw for Baron Mikel Scicluna) Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Dale Pierce with a kneedrop off the top at 2:08 WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Pierre the Lumberjack Hussein Arab pinned Paul Figueroa at 3:12 with an elbow drop after kicking him with the loaded boot Jimmy Snuka (w/ Capt. Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Andre the Giant & Steve Travis defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant, WWF @ New York City, NY Madison Square Garden April 30, 1979