Dominic DeNucci defeated Moose Monroe Tito Santana defeated Jose Estrada Rick McGraw (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned Johnny Rodz at 7:28 with a small package (McGraws return from a broken neck) It aired from 1971 to August 30, 1986 and was the original television show of the WWF. WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana vs. Jerry Valiant, WWF @ Scranton, PA CYC November 12, 1979 Nick Busick pinned JoJo Andrews at 15:10 Ivan Putski defeated Hussein Arab via count-out Blackjack Mulligan defeated Charlie Brown Bulldog Brower (w/ Capt. 11/3/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino: Hussein Arab (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Steve King at 3:04 after ramming Kings head into his loaded boot; prior to the bout, Hussein did a demonstration with his Persian clubs and then allowed King to attempt the demonstration as well; King was able to pick the clubs up, but was unable to do the demonstration; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Arab & Blassie at ringside 8/11/79: Rocky Johnson defeated Charlie Fulton via submission with a backbreaker at 2:26 WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated Jimmy Valiant, WWF @ Albany, NY November 9, 1979 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 Peter Maivia defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out Andre the Giant, Ted Dibiase, & Steve Travis defeated Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Jerry, & Johnny Valiant NWA World Champion Harley Race pinned Steve Travis at 5:14 with a suplex 4/14/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino: WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski defeated Swede Hanson via count-out, WWF @ Albany, NY November 30, 1979 Laurent Soucie pinned Jose Estrada at 8:44 with a gutwrench suplex (Soucies debut) Greg Valentine pinned Dominic DeNucci at 20:55 Bruno Sammartino defeated Peter Maivia via disqualification at 15:50 when Maivia hit Sammartino with a chair and pushed down the referee; Tony Garea, Larry Zbyszko, & Dave Darrow eventually made the save Hussein Arab defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out Championship Wrestling taping: Victor Rivera fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a double count-out. Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King Peter Maivia defeated SD Jones John Yachetti defeated Terry Yorkston at 5:48 Steve Travis defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna 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 11/3/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino; included the Bobby Duncum / Bill Berger match from the 11/3/79 All Star Wrestling: Womens Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Suzette Ferrara defeated Joyce Grable & Wenonah Littleheart 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 Johnny DeFazio pinned Joe Abby at 11:55 Frank Rodriguez fought Mike Hall to a draw Lou Albano) defeated Laurent Soucie & Charlie Brown at 6:31 when Fuji pinned Brown with a Samoan Drop; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed the champions and Albano at ringside Tony Atlas pinned Kevin Hughes with a suplex at 2:52, Gifu, Japan December 5, 1979 Tito Santana defeated Johnny Rodz Bulldog Brower (w/ Capt. Dave Darrow pinned Moose Monroe at 8:38 Adrian Adonis defeated Barry Hart Lou Albano defeated Ivan Putski & Haystacks Calhoun via count-out Andre the Giant & WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant in a non-title match, WWF @ Manville, NJ Christ the King High School Gym April 24, 1979 Ivan Putski pinned Mike Hall with the Polish Hammer at 3:12 Capt. WWF @ Hamburg, PA Fieldhouse October 3, 1979 Jesse Ventura defeated Charlie Brown at 2:45, 3/9/82; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall Hussein Arab defeated Jose Estrada Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jack Savage WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Jimmy Valiant at 21:27, WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ Resorts International Steel Pier July 19, 1979 Larry Zbyszko defeated Jose Estrada at 5:36 Johnny Rodz fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw WWF World Championship Wrestling 1983 - Dave Turner Dave Darrow defeated Frank Rodriguez Dave Darrow defeated Sylvano Sousa for WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant), WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ Resorts International Steel Pier July 26, 1979 WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Ivan Koloff at 16:49; Fred Curry was the guest referee for the bout, WWF @ Queens, NY St. Mary Gate of Haven Auditorium April 3, 1979 Greg Valentine defeated SD Jones via submission with a Boston Crab at 7:56 Also included WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase, Ivan Putski, Hussein Arab, Dominic DeNucci, and Greg Valentine, WWF @ Portland, ME Expo Building June 12, 1979 Ted Dibiase fought Hussein Arab to a draw, WWF @ Belleville, NJ High School Gym November 2, 1979 The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Greg Valentine defeated Tony Altimore Tito Santana pinned Moose Monroe at 2:51 with a sunset flip Canadian Heavyweight Champion Dino Bravo defeated Ric Flair via disqualification at 19:04, WWF @ Totowa, NJ Ice World June 25, 1979 Rick McGraw & Steve Travis defeated Charlie Fulton & Frank Williams at 5:42 when Travis pinned Williams with a sunset flip Salvatore Bellomo defeated Bob Bradley via submission with an abdominal stretch at 3:16, 10/26/82; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall Lou Albano) to a double disqualification at 6:18 when Jimmy Valiant and Ivan Putski also became involved in the action; midway through bout, DeNucci had gone backstage and brought Putski to be in his and Calhouns corner to counter the constant interference from Jimmy & Albano Tito Santana & Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rodz & Frank Rodriguez at 4:56 when Santana pinned Rodriguez with a flying bodypress Frank Williams fought Jose Estrada to a draw WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Frank Williams & Bob Bradley at 2:50 when Bradley submitted to Jays sleeper Ivan Putski defeated Lou Albano via count-out Tito Santana pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 10:52 Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Community of Madrid - Comunidad de Madrid Tito Santana & Ivan Putski defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada at 8:36 when Putski pinned Estrada with the Polish Hammer; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed Putski & Santana at ringside Johnny Rivera defeated Mr. X Bruno Sammartino defeated Greg Valentine via count-out at 14:18 WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated Jerry Valiant via count-out at 8:23 after dropkicking him over the top rope Dominic DeNucci fought Jimmy Valiant to a 10-minute time-limit draw WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. Bulldog Brower defeated Tony Altimore (sub. 8/7/82 hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson: It aired from 1971 to August 30, 1986 and was the original television show of the WWF. Lou Albano Hussein Arab (sub. Dominic DeNucci defeated Moose Monroe (sub. Nikolai Volkoff pinned SD Jones WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski pinned Johnny Valiant Dominic DeNucci fought WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant to a draw Ted Dibiase defeated Johnny Rodz Chief Jay Strongbow fought Victor Rivera to a double count-out, WWWF @ Albany, NY January 19, 1979 Nick Busick defeated Billy Berger Tito Santana defeated Mr. X Hussein Arab defeated Dominic DeNucci WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson vs. Ivan Putski, WWF @ White Plains, NY Westchester County Civic Center September 19, 1979 Televised on the PRISM Network featured Gorilla Monsoon on commentary: Bob Orton Jr. pinned Steve Travis at 11:15 with the superplex (6/23/82; Hamburg, PA; Fieldhouse) NWA US Champion Jimmy Snuka pinned Ric Flair at 28:16; there were two referees for the bout Dominic DeNucci & Haystacks Calhoun defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant via disqualification, WWF @ Bangor, ME Auditorium June 13, 1979 for WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski) & WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated Jerry Valiant & Hussein Arab (sub. SD Jones fought Davey OHannon to a 20-minute time-limit draw Jimmy Snuka (w/ Capt. Bulldog Brower defeated Tony Garea at 11:10 Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Charlie Brown & SD Jones On May 10, 1983, a few hours after a WWF TV taping at the. Victor Rivera fought WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea to a draw, WWWF @ Landover, MD Capital Centre January 27, 1979 Tito Santana defeated Johnny Rodz Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Bill Berger at 3:12 with an elbow drop Johnny Rivera defeated Fred Marzino Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Frank Williams via submission with a bearhug at 1:57 2/20/82 hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson: Bruno Sammartino defeated Nikolai Volkoff Hussein Arab pinned Steve King at 3:38 Dominic DeNucci defeated JoJo Andres Hussein Arab defeated Dave Darrow at 11:10 WWF Championship Wrestling is a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). Gorilla Monsoon pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant at 3:31 Ted Dibiase (sub. Dark match after the taping: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Ivan Putski defeated Jerry & Johnny Valiant via disqualification, WWWF @ Hamburg, PA Fieldhouse March 7, 1979 Ag Hall - PA 18104, 1998-2020 Liberty St - Reviews, Photos - Nicelocal Nikolai Volkoff defeated Frank Williams (sub. Ivan Putski defeated Larry Sharpe (sub. Moose Monroe vs. the Jaguar The White Angel pinned Tony Colon with a suplex at 2:45 4/14/79: Cowboy Lang & Tiny Thumb defeated Little Tokyo & Butch Cassidy Eddie Gilbert pinned Pedro Torres at 3:23 with a running forearm WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski defeated Johnny Rodz WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Peter Maivia, WWWF @ Highland Park, NJ High School Gym January 29, 1979 Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Charlie Brown via submission with the backbreaker; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Ventura at ringside Bulldog Brower vs. Chief Jay Strongbow Pat Patterson pinned Johnny Rivera at 5:36 Hussein Arab pinned Steve Travis at 7:18 for Dominic DeNucci) defeated Frank Rodriguez via disqualification Bulldog Brower (w/ Capt. WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson, WWF @ Wildwood, NJ September 1, 1979 Andre the Giant, Ted Dibiase, & Dominic DeNucci defeated Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant via disqualification, WWF @ Wheeling, WV Civic Center August 26, 1979 Eddie Gilbert pinned Jose Estrada with a flying crossbody at 4:27 WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Greg Valentine via count-out, WWF @ Providence, RI Civic Center June 2, 1979 for Jerry Valiant) for Spiros Arion) & Victor Rivera Jimmy Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci Championship Wrestling taping: Johnny Rodz defeated Frank Williams WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson at 18:02 via KO Larry Zbyszko defeated Jerry Valiant at 4:43 WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant (w/ Capt. WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson to a draw, WWF @ Portland, ME Civic Center August 14, 1979 (3,000) Tito Santana defeated Tony Altimore Cowboy Lang & Tiny Thumb defeated Little Tokyo & Butch Cassidy Lou Albano) pinned Frank Williams with a bulldog at 3:27; after the bout, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Albano and the Grand Wizard where they announced Albano purchased the contract of WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson for $100,000; the Wizard said he did it purely for the money due to a cash flow problem and Albano said he didnt care whether Patterson had been consulted about the deal Jim Duggan defeated Johnny Rodz for Dino Bravo) defeated Ken Patera via disqualification at 24:14; the bout between Bravo and Patera was to have been a No DQ contest, WWF @ Brooklyn, NY Notre Dame Hall August 20, 1979 Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned SD Jones with a piledriver at 2:11 WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated Bulldog Brower via disqualification at 7:26 Swede Hanson (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Frank Williams via submission at 2:50 with a backbreaker over the knee The instrumental Crater by Alan Parker was used during the championship reign of Superstar Billy Graham, and accompanied a slow-motion montage in which both he and Bruno Sammartino were featured prominently. This non-profit organisation owns as well as operates the grounds and the fair. Lou Albano) defeated Pete Sanchez & Victor Mercado at 2:51 when Afa pinned Mercado with the Samoan Drop WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Pedro Torres at 2:05 with a left hand punch to the face for Gypsy Rodriguez) The Columbian Jaguar defeated Fred Marzino Ivan Putski defeated Joe Cagle & Mark Pole at 3:18 in a handicap match by pinning Cagle with the Polish Hammer Ted Dibiase pinned Johnny Rodz at 5:01 with a reverse roll up; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed Dibiase at ringside WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Johnny Rodz via submission at 2:20 with the Crossface Chickenwing; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Backlund at ringside talking about his new submission hold that he had just used for the first time the Crossface Chickenwing Allen Coage pinned Mr. X at 11:31 Bobby Duncum defeated Don Patrick at 5:22 Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Frank Williams & Charlie Fulton at 7:35 when Williams submitted to Jules sleeper Steve Travis defeated Gypsy Rodriguez Swede Hanson defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out Jerry & Johnny Valiant (w/ Capt. Jerry & Johnny Valiant fought Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko to a draw 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. Larry Zbyszko defeated Jose Estrada Davey OHannon defeated Joe Mascaro (sub. Johnny Rodz vs. Frank Williams Swede Hanson pinned Frank Williams at 5:02 Swede Hanson defeated Ivan Putski via count-out WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant via count-out Bruno Sammartino defeated Swede Hanson, WWF @ Bayside, NY Incarnation Church Auditorium December 2, 1979 for Jose Estrada) to a draw Paul Mauret defeated Mark Pole Pete Doherty defeated Steve King Ivan Putski defeated Victor Rivera The hotel, set in downtown Allentown, had a long history of luxurious elegance, but by 1982 it was falling into disrepair. Steve Travis pinned Bob Fulton at 2:48 with a bodyslam Ivan Putski defeated Bulldog Brower via disqualification at the 10-minute mark Ivan Putski defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Andre the Giant & Tito Santana defeated Jimmy & WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant, WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ Resorts International Steel Pier August 30, 1979 Larry Zbyszko & WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated Jimmy & Jerry Valiant Ted Dibiase vs. WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson Larry Zbyszko vs. Frank Rodriguez Tito Santana defeated Mr. X (Santanas Boston debut) WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant defeated Jose Estrada Allen Coage defeated Mike Hull Dominic DeNucci defeated Mike Hall after the 15-minute mark Steve King vs. Johnny Rivera, WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY Mid-Hudson Civic Center September 8, 1979 Johnny Rodz vs. Frank Williams Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Johnny Rivera with an elbow drop at 4:47 following a suplex Victor Rivera pinned Tito Torres at 1:47 Johnny Rivera defeated Moose Monroe (sub. Bobby Duncum defeated Manny Saica at 2:21 Hussein Arab defeated Tony Altimore at 2:52 Andre the Giant pinned Charlie Fulton at 3:04 with a boot to the face and a sit-down splash, 9/14/82; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall Larry Zbyszko defeated Tony Altimore Ivan Putski defeated John Schmidt Ivan Putski fought Ivan Koloff to a double disqualification, WWWF @ Cherry Hill, NJ Police Athletic League Club February 2, 1979 Pete Sanchez defeated Frank Williams WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko fought Johnny & Jerry Valiant (w/ Capt. for Chief Jay Strongbow) fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw 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 Ivan Putski defeated Greg Valentine Victor Rivera defeated SD Jones at 8:00 Johnny Rivera defeated Davey OHannon (sub. Andre the Giant defeated Peter Maivia, WWF @ Waterville, ME Armory April 11, 1979 Hussein Arab defeated Johnny Rivera Larry Zbyszko vs. Hussain Arab Frank Rodriguez fought Steve King to a draw Victor Rivera pinned Mike Hall at 6:31 AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel fought Canadian Heavyweight Champion Dewey Robertson to a curfew draw, WWF @ Portland, ME Civic Center October 16, 1979 Steve Travis defeated Joe Abby (sub. Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Doherty The scheduled match between Ivan Putski and Spiros Arion did not take place Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase, Haystacks Calhoun, & Dominic DeNucci, WWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena June 8, 1979 WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated Jimmy Valiant Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz Hussein Arab (w/ the Grand Wizard, sub. Nikolai Volkoff pinned Moose Monroe a 3:56 with a boot to the face and a stomp; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Andy Kaufman at ringside; Kaufman appeared the previous Saturday on Saturday Night Live with his inter-gender wrestling challenge and challenged any woman at MSG $500 if they could beat him Dominic DeNucci defeated Jose Estrada Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Hussein Arab defeated Johnny Rivera at 4:10 Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant (non-title), WWF @ Hamburg, PA Fieldhouse September 12, 1979 Greg Valentine defeated Steve King at 2:46 Lou Albano owend 50% of Ray Stevens contract, the challenge and attack on Jimmy Snuka was planned by Albano, and Snuka would be back soon and his neckbrace should hopefully be taken off by next week: Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Johnny Rodz at 4:47 with a chop to the throat as Rodz came off the top WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana defeated Jimmy Valiant Jim Duggan defeated Moose Monroe Tito Santana vs. Bulldog Brower, WWF @ Providence, RI Civic Center September 22, 1979 Tito Santana defeated Johnny Rodz at 9:37 WWF North American Champion Pat Patterson vs. Tito Santana WWWF Tag Team Champions Jerry & Johnny Valiant defeated Steve Travis & Dominic DeNucci Dark match after the taping: Ivan Putski fought Greg Valentine to a double count-out at 10:09, WWF @ Kearny, NJ High School Gym May 10, 1979 Jim Grabmire pinned Ronnie Lee 12/15/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Capt. Hussein Arab pinned Johnny Rivera at 8:12 with a suplex Joe Cagle defeated Tony Altimore via disqualification at 12:09 after Altimore used the top rope to choke his opponent Lou Albano) defeated Fred Marzino via submission at 6:23 with a bearhug after hitting him several times with a chair on the floor Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Frank Williams via submission with the swinging full nelson at 3:47 Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Johnny Rodz at 2:45 with a kneedrop, 3/9/82; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall WWF Tag Team Champions Jerry & Johnny Valiant defeated SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci in a non-title match Lou Albano, Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci, WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko Andre the Giant pinned Johnny Rodz with a boot to the face and sit-down splash at 2:35, 8/3/82; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall 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 Cancelled, NJPW @ Otaru, Japan November 8, 1979 Pete Sanchez defeated Jose Estrada Larry Zbyszko vs. Johnny Rodz Hussein Arab defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification Tony Altimore defeated Sylvano Sousa via disqualification Read our privacy policy. Championship Wrestling taping: Johnny Rodz defeated Frank Williams for Jose Rodriguez) Lou Albano, and that they wanted him in the ring for a match 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

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