WWWF – 1976 Results
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – January 2, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. Frank Monte
Pete Sanchez vs. Tony Altimore
Francisco Flores vs. Vincente Pometti
Dominic DeNucci vs. Bugsy McGraw
Included 2 other bouts
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – January 6, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
1/10/76:
1/17/76:
1/24/76:
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Tito Torres
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Vincente Pometti
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Davey O’Hannon
Dominic DeNucci fought Frank Monte to a draw
Ernie Ladd defeated Tom Stanton
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – January 7, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
1/10/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
US Champion Bobo Brazil pinned Davey O’Hannon at 7:40 with the Coco Butt
Louis Cyr (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Pete McKay at 4:32 with a shoulderbreaker; after the bout, Cyr hit a second shoulderbreaker
Ernie Ladd defeated Tito Torres & Sylvano Sousa in a handicap match at 4:48 by pinning Sousa with a legdrop; prior to the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Ladd at ringside, where Ladd said he wanted Bruno Sammartino in a match on television so he could embarass him, and that he had requested to face Ivan Putski and Bobo Brazil on television but the promoters wouldn’t allow it
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Vincente Pometti & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 6:03 when Parisi pinned Pometti with an elbow drop
Crusher Blackwell (w/ Freddie Blassie) & Bugsy McGraw (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Kevin Sullivan & Francisco Flores via count-out at 5:38 when Sullivan was counted out after Sullivan got his foot tangled in the ropes after being hit by Blackwell when he was on the apron
1/17/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Sylvano Sousa via submission with the bearhug at 3:35; after the bout, Graham kept the hold applied as the Grand Wizard distracted the referee
Ivan Putski (w/ WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan) fought Bugsy McGraw (w/ the Grand Wizard, Ivan Koloff, & Capt. Lou Albano) to a double disqualification at 6:32 after both wrestlers shoved the referee; Putski originally came out on his own but went back and got Pairisi & Cerdan after seeing Koloff & Albano; after the bout a brawl ensued in the ring with all the outside participants, with US Champion Bobo Brazil also coming out and helping clear the heels from the ring; after the decision was announced, Putski took the mic and challenged McGraw, Koloff, Wizard, & Albano to come back out and fight them; after the commercial break, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Pairisi & Cerdan about the interference of Albano and the Grand Wizard, during which they said they would defend their titles against any team
Louis Cyr (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Johnny Rivera at 5:37 with a shoulderbreaker and putting one knee on Rivera’s chest during the cover
Ivan Koloff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Pete McKay at 5:12 with the kneedrop off the top
Ernie Ladd defeated Pete Sanchez via count-out at 6:34 after Ladd hit Sanchez in the face with his loaded thumb, knocking Sanchez to the floor; during the bout, it was announced Dominic DeNucci would face Ivan Koloff the following week
1/24/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Superstar Billy Graham & the Grand Wizard:
Ivan Koloff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) fought Dominic DeNucci to a 10-minute time-limit draw; the bell rang just as DeNucci had Koloff up for the airplane spin; both men continued brawling after the bout
US Champion Bobo Brazil pinned Vincente Pometti at 6:33 with the Coco Butt
Francisco Flores defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 6:57 when referee Wee Willie Webber caught Scicluna using a foreign object
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Frank Monte & Davey O’Hannon at 1:53 when Cerdan pinned O’Hannon following a backdrop
Dark match after the taping: Ivan Putski vs. Superstar Billy Graham
WWWF @ Kingston, NY – Municipal Auditorium – January 8, 1976
Pete Sanchez & Francisco Flores vs. Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff
Ernie Ladd vs. Dominic DeNucci
Included 3 other matches
WWWF @ Pittsfield, MA – Boy’s Club – January 8, 1976
Johnny Rivera pinned Sylvano Sousa at 7:28
Bugsy McGraw pinned Tom Sullivan at 10:36
Kevin Sullivan fought Frank Monte to a double count-out
Pat McGuinness defeated Tony Altimore via disqualification after Altimore repeatedly hit referee Mario Savoldi
Ivan Putski pinned Spiros Arion at 17:36
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – January 9, 1976
Tony Altimore pinned Tom Stanton
Sylvano Sousa defeated Pete Doherty
Johnny Rivera defeated Gene Dundee (sub. for Pete Reeves)
Bugsy McGraw defeated Pat McGuinness
Kevin Sullivan defeated Frank Monte
Ivan Putski defeated Spiros Arion
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – January 9, 1976
Pete Sanchez fought Davey O’Hannon to a draw
Francisco Flores defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Crusher Blackwell defeated Vincente Pometti
Superstar Billy Graham, Ivan Koloff, & Ernie Ladd defeated Dominci DeNucci, WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match
WWWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center Exhibition Hall – January 10, 1976
Pete Reeves vs. Johnny Rivera
Dominic DeNucci & Pete Sanchez vs. Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Bugsy McGraw
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – January 10, 1976
Frank Monte fought Arnold Skaaland (sub. for Johnny Rodz) to a draw
Mark Tendler pinned Tom Stanton
Francisco Flores pinned Davey O’Hannon
Ivan Putski defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Gorilla Monsoon, WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Spiros Arion, Crusher Blackwell, & Ernie Ladd in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match
WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – January 12, 1976 (22,092)
Televised on HBO – featured Vince McMahon on commentary:
Dominic DeNucci defeated Bugsy McGraw via disqualification at 11:35
Kevin Sullivan fought Frank Monte to a 20-minute draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Francisco Flores at 11:45
Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino (w/ Arnold Skaaland) via count-out after the two collided head-first in the ring, sending the champion to the floor; after the bout, Sammartino sent the challenger out of the ring (The History of the WWE Heavyweight Championship)
Ernie Ladd defeated Gorilla Monsoon via referee’s decision at 8:25 when the match was stopped due to excessive blood loss on Monsoon
Pat Barrett fought Pete Sanchez to a 20-minute draw
Ivan Putski pinned Crusher Blackwell at 7:03 with the Polish Hammer
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Spiros Arion & Ivan Koloff
WWWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial Auditorium – January 13, 1976
Included Ernie Ladd
WWWF @ Lewiston, ME – Armory – January 13, 1976
Pat Barrett defeated Davey O’Hannon
Crusher Blackwell defeated Sylvano Sousa at 12:26
Pat McGuinness defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Baron Mikel Scicluna) at 16:20
Kevin Sullivan defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Pete Reeves)
WWWF Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi defeated Ivan Koloff & Bugsy McGraw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – January 14, 1976
Arnold Skaaland defeated Sylvano Sousa at 11:10
Kevin Sullivan defeated Davey O’Hannon at 13:08
Ivan Koloff defeated Louis Cerdan via count-out at 23:40
Pat McGuinness defeated Tony Altimore via count-out at 7:13
Crusher Blackwell fought Pat Barrett to a double disqualification at 7:20
Tony Parisi defeated Bugsy McGraw via disqualification at 14:08
WWWF @ Utica, NY – January 14, 1976
Pete Sanchez vs. Maldenado
Johnny Rodz vs. Johnny Rivera
Frank Monte vs. Dominic DeNucci
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Francisco Flores
Ivan Putski vs. Ernie Ladd
WWWF @ Worcester, MA – January 15, 1976
Pete Sanchez vs. Davey O’Hannon
Kevin Sullivan vs. Frank Monte
Francisco Flores vs. Crusher Blackwell
Pat Barrett vs. Ivan Koloff
Ivan Putski vs. Spiros Arion
St. Louis Wrestling Club – St. Louis, MO – January 16, 1976
Ronnie Etchison & Johnny Loyal defeated Tank Patton & Bobby Blaine
Jerry Monti vs. Joe Blanchard
Pat O’Connor defeated Otto Von Heller
Harley Race defeated Jerry Oates & Ron Fuller in a handicap match
Dick the Bruiser & Sailor ARt Thomas defeated Ox Baker & Lord Alfred Hayes via disqualification
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Dick Murdoch
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – January 16, 1976
Pat Barrett defeated Gene Dundee
Crusher Blackwell defeated Sylvano Sousa at 7:00
Spiros Arion defeated Kevin Sullivan
Domenic DeNucci defeated Bugsy McGraw
Ivan Koloff defeated Ivan Putski via count-out at 28:20
WWWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – January 17, 1976 (12,778)
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pat McGuinness at 13:15
Kevin Sullivan fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
Pat Barrett fought Frank Monte to a draw
Crusher Blackwell defeated Francisco Flores at 8:30
Bruno Sammartino & Gorilla Monsoon in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Monsoon was pinned 15:20, and was unable to continue the rest of the match due to excessive blood loss; fall #2: Koloff pinned Sammartino at 7:33 following three knee drops to the throat from Graham; after the bout, Kevin Sullivan, Tony Parisi, Louis Cerdan, and Pete Sanchez made the save for Bruno
Ernie Ladd defeated Dominic DeNucci at 14:35
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Spiros Arion & Bugsy McGraw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1
WWWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – January 19, 1976 (4,000)
Pete Sanchez defeated Mark Tendler
Davey O’Hannon defeated Pinky Larson
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ernie Ladd via count-out
Crusher Blackwell defeated Francisco Flores
Spiros Arion defeated Ernie Lassiter
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWWF Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi fought Baron Mikel Scicluna & Bugsy McGraw to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match when the match was stopped due to the curfew
WWWF @ North Dartmouth, MA – Lincoln Park Ballroom – January 19, 1976
Pat Barrett defeated Frank Monte
Kevin Sullivan defeated Tony Altimore
Sylvano Sousa fought Mike Paidousis to a draw
Bobo Johnson & Little Louie defeated Billy the Kid & Little John
Ivan Putski fought Ivan Koloff to a double disqualification
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – January 20, 1976 (3,983)
Davey O’Hannon defeated Mike Paidousis at 9:20
Spiros Arion defeated Pete Sanchez at 13:26
Little Coco & Little Louie defeated Billy the Kid & Little John in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: John’s team won; fall #2: Coco’s team won; fall #3: Coco’s team won
Ernie Ladd defeated Francisco Flores at 12:32
Ivan Koloff defeated Ivan Putski at 13:00 when the referee stopped the match due to a cut over Putski’s right eye
WWWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – January 21, 1976
Pete Sanchez defeated Bull Pometti
Spiros Arion defeated Mike Paidousis
Bobo Johnson & Little Louie defeated Billy the Kid & Little Johnny
Ivan Koloff defeated Francisco Flores
Ernie Ladd defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWWF @ Buffalo, NY – Memorial Auditorium – January 22, 1976
Johnny Rivera vs. the Executioner
Little Louie & Sonny Boy Hayes vs. Dirty Morgan & the Jamaica Kid
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Pat Barrett
Kevin Sullivan vs. Ivan Koloff
Ivan Putski vs. Frank Monte
Ernie Ladd vs. Dominic DeNucci
WWWF @ Commack, NY – Long Island Arena – January 22, 1976
Crusher Blackwell vs. Mike Paidousis
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Bugsy McGraw & Baron Mikel Scicluna
Included 3 other matches
WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – January 23, 1976 (7,000)
Spiros Arion vs. Dominic DeNucci
Gorilla Monsoon vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Pete Sanchez vs. Bill Miller
Johnny DeFazio vs. Tony Altimore
Frank Holtz vs. Frank Durso
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – January 23, 1976
Vincente Pometti vs. Pat McGuinness
Mark Tendler defeated Pete Doherty
Bugsy McGraw defeated Francisco Flores (sub. for Pete Sanchez) via count-out at 8:30
WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan defeated Frank Monte
Ivan Putski defeated Crusher Blackwell at 18:29
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – January 23, 1976
Ernie Ladd vs. Pat Barrett
Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi
Also included Johnny Rivera, Sylvano Sousa, Kevin Sullivan, Gene Dundee, Davey O’Hannon, & Mike Paidousis
WWWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – January 24, 1976
Kevin Sullivan fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
Crusher Blackwell defeated Francisco Flores
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Ivan Koloff to a draw
Little Louie & Billy the Kid vs. Dirty Morgan & the Jamaica Kid
Ivan Putski defeated Bugsy McGraw via count-out in a Texas Death Match when McGraw left ringside
Superstar Billy Graham & Ernie Ladd defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: the challengers won at 17:30; fall #2: the time limit expired
WWWF @ Fairmont, WV – Marion County Armory – January 24, 1976
Johnny DeFazio defeated Frank Durso
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Bill Miller via disqualification
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Mike Paidousis
Frank Holtz defeated Tony Altimore
Dominic DeNucci defeated Spiros Arion
WWWF @ Steubenville, OH – St. John’s Arena – January 25, 1976
Mike Paidousis defeated Frank Durso
Johnny DeFazio fought Bill Miller to a draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frank Holtz
Gorilla Monsoon, Pat Barrett, & Dominic DeNucci defeated Ernie Ladd, Spiros Arion, & Bugsy McGraw in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match, 3-1
WWWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – January 26, 1976
Tony Parisi defeated Frank Monte at 12:33
Pete Sanchez defeated Davey O’Hannon at 12:14
Mark Tendler defeated Mike Paidousis at 7:20
Dominic DeNucci defeated Bugsy McGraw at 5:26
Bobo Johnson & Little Louie defeated Billy the Kid & Little Johnny (sub. for Sky Low Low) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Billy & Johnny won; fall #2: Bobo & Louie won; fall #3: Bobo & Louie won
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Ivan Koloff to a double count-out at 20:40
Ernie Ladd defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Pete Sanchez at 4:59
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – January 27, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
1/31/76:
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Mike Paidousis
Ernie Ladd defeated Tom Stanton
Davey O’Hannon defeated Johnny Rivera
Dominic DeNucci fought Bugsy McGraw to a draw
Billy White Wolf defeated Billy Shane
2/7/76:
Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff defeated Pete Sanchez & Francisco Flores
Ivan Putski defeated Alex Vincenti
Louis Cyr & Crusher Blackwell defeated Pete Sanchez & Dominic DeNucci
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Billy Shane
Skandor Akbar defeated Pat McGuinness
2/14/76:
Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff defeated Pat Barrett & Kevin Sullivan
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – January 28, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
1/31/76:
Billy White Wolf defeated an unknown via submission with the Indian Deathlock
2/7/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Ivan Putski, & WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan, with McMahon referring to Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff issuing a challenge to Parisi & Cerdan the previous week:
Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff defeated two unknowns
Baron Mikel Scicluna & Davey O’Hannon defeated Johnny Rivera & Pat McGuinness at 4:12 when O’Hannon pinned McGuinness
Dominic DeNucci & Pat Barrett fought Bugsy McGraw (w/ the Grand Wizard) & Louis Cyr (w/ Freddie Blassie) to a 10-minute time-limit draw; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed DeNucci & Barrett at ringside, who demanded a rematch with no rules and any kind of stipulation
Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan defeated Crusher Blackwell & Vincente Pometti at 2:08 when Putski pinned Pometti with the Polish Hammer
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Frank Monte & Billy Shane at 4:17 when Cerdan pinned Shane with an elbow drop; during the bout, a pre-recorded audio clip was played of Gorilla Monsoon discussing Parisi & Cerdan possibly facing the challenge of Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff shortly
2/14/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with US Champion Bobo Brazil:
Ivan Putski defeated an unknown
Skandor Akbar (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Johnny Rivera at 2:28 after dropping Rivera throat-first across the top rope
Billy White Wolf defeated Davey O’Hannon via submission at 7:06 with the Indian Deathlock
Louis Cyr (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Pat McGuinness at 6:56 with a shoulderbreaker; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Blassie & Cyr at ringside
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Frank Monte via count-out at 6:35 following two Coco Butts, which knocked Monte out of the ring to the floor
Dark match after the taping: WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff
WWWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – January 29, 1976
Mark Tendler defeated Vincente Pometti (sub. for Gino Tonnetti) at 15:29
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pat Barrett at 14:38
Kevin Sullivan defeated Davey O’Hannon via disqualification at 10:20
Pete Sanchez defeated Mike Paidousis at 8:30
Crusher Blackwell defeated Francisco Flores at 12:58
Ivan Putski defeated Spiros Arion in a Texas Death match at 13:20
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – January 30, 1976
WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan vs. Vincente Pometti
Pat Barrett (sub. for Frank Monte) defeated Tony Altimore
Crusher Blackwell defeated Pete Sanchez
Spiros Arion defeated Kevin Sullivan
Dominic DeNucci defeated Hans Schroeder
Ivan Koloff (sub. for Superstar Billy Graham) defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi
WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – January 30, 1976
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Pat McGuinness at 13:06
Louis Cyr pinned Mike Paidousis at 4:35
Frank Monte pinned Francisco Flores at 15:13
Little Louie & Little Coco defeated Billy the Kid & Little John in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 – Billy & John won at 9:32; fall #2 – Louie & Coco won at 4:25; fall #3 – Louie & Coco won at 4:38
Ivan Putski defeated Bugsy McGraw via count-out at 12:22 in a Texas Death Match when McGraw left ringside
WWWF @ New Haven, CT – January 31, 1976
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Spiros Arion & Crusher Blackwell
Dominic DeNucci vs. Superstar Billy Graham
Little Louie & Little Coco vs. Billy the Kid & Little John
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ernie Ladd via count-out
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – January 31, 1976
Louis Cyr vs. Pat McGuinness
Davey O’Hannon defeated Tom Stanton (sub. for Pete Reeves)
Francisco Flores defeated Mike Paidousis
Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Bugsy McGraw
Ivan Koloff defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – February 2, 1976
Televised on HBO – featured Vince McMahon on commentary:
Frank Monte defeated Pete Sanchez at 9:21
Louis Cyr pinned Francisco Flores at 9:16 with a shoulderbreaker; prior to the bout, Cyr was escorted to the ring by Freddie Blassie; after the match, Cyr knocked Flores to the floor
Spiros Arion (sub. for Pat Barrett) pinned Kevin Sullivan at 6:44 with an atomic drop; prior to the bout, the ring announcer promoted the wrestling broadcasts on channel 47; following the match, the ring announcer promoted the March 1 event
Ernie Ladd pinned Dominic DeNucci at 11:55 by putting his feet on the top rope for leverage after a thumb strike to the throat; as Ladd left ringside, an elderly woman had to be restrained from trying to hit Ladd with her purse
Ivan Putski fought Ivan Koloff to a time-limit draw at around the 11-minute mark as both men brawled on the ring apron; Capt. Lou Albano escorted Koloff to the ring before the contest; after the bout, Putski held up a T-shirt featuring him and asked the fans who won the match, with the crowd cheering for him
Little Louie & the Cocoa Kid defeated Billy the Kid & Little Johnny in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Cocoa pinned Johnny with a leg roll up at 12:02; fall #2: Louie pinned Billy at 6:27 after catapulting him into Johnny, who came into the ring; the on-screen graphic before the match listed Cocoa as ‘Bobo Johnson’ (Even More Unusual Matches)
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino (w/ Arnold Skaaland) defeated Superstar Billy Graham at 17:55 when the match was stopped due to blood after Sammartino repeatedly punched a bloody gash on Graham’s head; after the decision was announced, Graham took the mic and said he wanted more, with Sammartino then knocking him to the floor; following the match, the ring announcer reminded the fans not to throw anything into the ring or they would be subject to arrest
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Pat Barrett (sub. for Bobo Brazil) at 6:44 after throwing him head-first into the corner; during the bout, Vince McMahon said WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan had been in an accident and Brazil would replace him in the final match; following the bout, ring announcer Buddy Wagner was handed the next month’s card from WWWF President Willie Gilzenberg which featured Davey O’Hannon vs. Johnny Rivera, Ric Flair vs. Pete Sanchez in Flair’s MSG debut, Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Dominic DeNucci, Louis Cyr vs. Pat Barrett, Crusher Blackwell vs. Bobo Brazil, Fabulous Moolah vs. Susan Green, WWWF Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi vs. Ivan Koloff & Superstar Billy Graham, and Ernie Ladd vs. WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino
Bobo Brazil (sub. for WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan) & WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi defeated Crusher Blackwell & Bugsy McGraw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Blackwell & McGraw were disqualified at 7:13 when McGraw choked Bobo with the tag rope; fall #2: Parisi pinned Blackwell at 4:21 with a bodyslam and jumping off the top; prior to the match, the ring announcer said Cerdan was grounded at the Montreal airport and could not make it to the show
WWWF @ Henrietta, NY – Dome Arena – February 3, 1976
The Jamaica Kid & Dirty Morgan defeated Sonny Boy Hayes & Little Louie
Johnny Rivera defeated the Executioner
Pete Sanchez defeated Davey O’Hannon
Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Ernie Ladd defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWWF @ Portland, ME – Expo Building – February 3, 1976
Pat Barrett pinned Crusher Blackwell with a flying bodypress
Bugsy McGraw defeated Francisco Flores
Ivan Putski defeated Frank Monte
Louis Cyr defeated Kevin Sullivan
Ivan Koloff & Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #3: Parisi was counted-out of the ring
WWWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – February 4, 1976 (3,500)
Tony Parisi defeated Frank Monte
Louis Cerdan defeated Crusher Blackwell
Pat Barrett defeated Bugsy McGraw
Louis Cyr defeated Francisco Flores
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Kevin Sullivan
Ivan Koloff defeated Ivan Putski
WWWF @ Fair Haven, VT – Fair Haven Union Gym – February 4, 1976
Pete Sanchez defeated Davey O’Hannon via disqualificatiobn when O’Hannon shoved the referee
Billy the Kid & Little John defeated Little Louie & the Coco Kid in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Kid & John win; fall #2: Louie & Coco win; fall #3: Kid & John win when Coco was pinned
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Dominic DeNucci
Bobo Brazil defeated Ernie Ladd via count-out
WWWF @ Fort Dix, NJ – Sports Arena – February 5, 1976
Dominic DeNucci vs. Ernie Ladd
Little Louie & the Coco Kid vs. Billy the Kid & Little John
Also included Bobo Brazil
WWWF @ Manchester, NH – Trinity High School – February 5, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. Frank Monte
Crusher Blackwell vs. Francisco Flores
Ivan Putski vs. Bugsy McGraw
Pat Barrett vs. Louis Cyr
Ivan Koloff & Superstar Billy Graham vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – February 6, 1976
Little Coco & Little Louie defeated Little John & Billy the Kid
Ivan Koloff pinned WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi
WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – February 7, 1976 (12,473) (matinee)
The scheduled bout between Johnny Rivera and Doug Gilbert did not take place
Pat McGuinness defeated Davey O’Hannon at 13:10
Pat Barrett defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Louis Cyr defeated Kevin Sullivan at 14:05
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Bugsy McGraw at 6:25
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Ivan Koloff to a double disqualification at 17:40; Tony Altimore was the referee for the bout
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Superstar Billy Graham & Ernie Ladd via disqualification in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0 at 19:50; fall #1: the champions won with a pin on Graham following a bodyslam at 10:35; fall #2 the challengers were disqualified at 9:15
Little Louie & the Coco Kid defeated Billy the Kid & Little John in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
Ivan Putski defeated Crusher Blackwell at 6:20
Gorilla Monsoon pinned Spiros Arion at the 55-second mark
WWWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – February 7, 1976
Spiros Arion defeated Sylvano Sousa
WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi defeated Frank Monte
WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan defeated Bugsy McGraw
Little Louie defeated Little John
Pete Sanchez fought Francisco Flores to a draw
Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Coco Kid defeated Billy the Kid
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino, Dominic DeNucci, & Ivan Putski defeated Superstar Billy Graham, Ivan Koloff, & Ernie Ladd in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match, 3-2; fall #1: both teams were disqualified; fall #2: Ladd pinned Putski; fall #3: Putski pinned Ladd; fall #4: Putski’s team won via disqualification
WWWF @ North Dartmouth, MA – Lincoln Park Ballroom – February 9, 1976
Sylvano Sousa defeated Vincente Pometti
Louis Cyr defeated Pat McGuinness
Tony Altimore fought Frank Monte to a draw
Gene Dundee defeated Pete Doherty
Bobo Brazil & Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff & Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – February 10, 1976 (4,410)
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Sanchez at 15:06
Louis Cyr defeated Francisco Flores at 10:32
Ivan Koloff defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification at 14:36 when US Champion Bobo Brazil interfered
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Bugsy McGraw via count-out at 5:27
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Spiros Arion & Crusher Blackwell in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Parisi’s team won at 10:05; fall #2: Arion’s team won at 7:15; fall #3: Parisi’s team won at 6:12
WWWF @ Pittsfield, MA – Boy’s Club – February 11, 1976
Dominic DeNucci vs. Ivan Koloff
Ivan Putski vs. Bugsy McGraw
Also 3 other matches featuring Frank Monte, Kevin Sullivan, Davey O’Hannon, & Johnny Rivera
WWWF @ Worcester, MA – Memorial Auditorium – February 12, 1976
Pete Sanchez vs. Crusher Blackwell
Kevin Sullivan vs. Frank Monte
Bobo Brazil vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Ivan Putski vs. Superstar Billy Graham
2 other matches
WWWF @ Riverside, NJ – High School Gym – February 12, 1976
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – February 13, 1976
Pat McGuinness defeated Pete Doherty
Man Mountain Mike defeated Sylvano Sousa
Hans Schroeder (sub. for Baron Mikel Scicluna) fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
Gene Dundee defeated Pat McGuiness via count-out
Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Spiros Arion) & Crusher Blackwell in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Blackwell’s team won; fall #2: Putski’s team won; fall #3: Putski’s team won
WWWF @ New London, CT – Ocean Beach Park Auditorium – February 13, 1976
Tony Altimore (sub. for Pete Reeves) pinned Mark Tendler at 14:10
Arnold Skaaland fought Pat Barrett to a time-limit draw
Joe Esposito defeated Davey O’Hannon at 13:12
Francisco Flores fought Frank Monte to a double disqualification at the 10-minute mark
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Bobo Brazil via count-out at 8:14
WWWF @ Rutherford, NJ – Farleigh Dickenson University – February 13, 1976
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – February 14, 1976
Mark Tendler (sub. for Henry Roy) defeated Johnny Rivera
Louis Cyr (sub. for Crusher Blackwell) defeated Francisco Flores
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Pat Barrett (sub. for Dominic DeNucci) to a draw
Pete Sanchez defeated Mark Tendler (sub. for Louis Cyr)
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Crusher Blackwell (sub. for Spiros Arion)
Ernie Ladd defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification when Gorilla Monsoon interfered
WWWF @ Westerly, RI – Ward High School – February 14, 1976
Included Superstar Billy Graham, Ivan Koloff, Bobo Brazil, Bugsy McGraw, & WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan
WWWF @ Steubenville, OH – St. John’s Arena – February 15, 1976
Frank Holtz defeated Frank Durso
Johnny DeFazio defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Dr. Bill Miller defeated Irish Pat Barrett
Ivan Koloff & Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan via count-out
WWWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – February 16, 1976 (3,780)
Francisco Flores defeated Pinky Larson (sub. for Pete Reeves) at 11:09
Mark Tendler defeated Bull Pometti at 11:29
Louis Cyr fought Dominic DeNucci to a 20-minute time-limit draw
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ivan Koloff via count-out at 16:05
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Pat Barrett at 8:14
WWWF Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi defeated Frank Monte & Baron Mikel Scicluna in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: the champions won at 10:51; fall #2: the champions won at 4:29
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – February 17, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
2/21/76:
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Frank Monte & Davey O’Hannon
Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff defeated Johnny Rivera & Bobby Schaeffer
Billy White Wolf defeated Cowboy Bob
Louis Cyr defeated Bill Berger
Dominic DeNucci & US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Hans Schroeder & Vincente Pometti
2/28/76:
3/6/76:
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – February 18, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
2/21/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan:
Ivan Putski pinned Hans Schroeder at 4:22 with the Polish Hammer; during the bout, Ivan Koloff & Capt. Lou Albano walked around ringside, and after the match they returned ringside to interrupt Putski’s singing of the Polish Melody of Love
Skandor Akbar (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Bobby Schaeffer via submission at 3:40 with the Camel Clutch
Johnny Rivera defeated Rocky Tomayo via submission at 6:03 with a Boston Crab
Billy White Wolf pinned Frank Monte at 7:52 with a tomahawk chop followed by a splash
Ernie Ladd & Bugsy McGraw (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Kevin Sullivan & Pat Barrett at 4:44 when Ladd pinned Sullivan with his feet on the ropes following a thumb to the the throat
2/28/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Cowboy Bob & Baron Mikel Scicluna in a non-title match at 7:58 when Parisi pinned Bob with a sit-down splash off the top
US Champion Bobo Brazil pinned Hans Schroeder at 4:15 with the Coco Butt; during the bout, Capt. Lou Albano came ringside to watch the match; after the match, Schroeder and Albano attacked Brazil with Albano also bringing out Johnny Rodz and Frank Monte, but Brazil was able to clear all of them from the ring and then hit several Coco Butts on Albano
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Johnny Rivera at 1:47 with the lariat; prior to the bout, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Bugsy McGraw and the Grand Wizard, where they challenged all the champions – Bruno Sammartino, Bobo Brazil, and Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan (Hansen’s debut)
Kevin Sullivan & Pat Barrett defeated Frank Monte & Billy Coleman at 5:08 when Sullivan pinned Coleman with a sunset flip off the top
Dominic DeNucci fought Louis Cyr to a curfew draw at 6:09
3/6/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Freddie Blassie and Capt. Lou Albano, with Albano saying he was bringing a new team in who would be the next tag team champions:
Crusher Blackwell pinned Al Williams at 5:23 with a legdrop
US Champion Bobo Brazil pinned Johnny Rodz at 5:16 with the Coco Butt
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Bobby Schaeffer at 2:57 with the lariat; after the bout, Vince McMahon briefly interviewed Hansen & Blassie at ringside
Pete Sanchez pinned Johnny Rivera at 7:41 with a small package
Billy White Wolf defeated Skandor Akbar (w/ Freddie Blassie) via disqualifiation at 8:37 when Akbar shoved referee Dick Woehrle; after the bout, White Wolf cleared Blassie from the ring and was interviewed briefly by Vince McMahon at ringside
Dark match after the taping: Ivan Putski & US Champion Bobo Brazil vs. Ernie Ladd & Bugsy McGraw
WWWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – February 19, 1976
Mark Tendler defeated Tony Altimore via disqualification at 13:09
Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rivera at 4:18
Frank Monte fought Francisco Flores to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Ivan Putski fought Bugsy McGraw to a no contest at 17:21
Bobo Brazil & Dominic DeNucci fought Baron Mikel Scicluna & Crusher Blackwell to draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Scicluna’s team won at 17:02; fall #2: DeNucci’s team won at 3:39; fall #3: both teams were disqualified
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – February 20, 1976
Pete Reeves vs. ?
Pete Doherty vs. Pat McGuinness
Gene Dundee vs. Pete Sanchez
Kevin Sullivan vs. Frank Monte
Ivan Putski vs. Ivan Koloff
WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – February 20, 1976
Ernie Ladd vs. Francisco Flores
Johnny DeFazio defeated Frank Durso
Frank Holtz defeated the Executioner
Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Dominic DeNucci defeated Bugsy McGraw via referee’s decision after excessive bleeding from McGraw
Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via count-out
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – February 20, 1976
Louis Cyr vs. Pat Barrett
WWWF Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi vs. Crusher Blackwell & Man Mountain Mike
Included 3 other bouts
WWWF @ Erie, PA – Tech Memorial High School Gym – February 21, 1976
Bill Miller defeated Francisco Flores
Bobo Brazil fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
Johnny DeFazio defeated the Executioner
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out
Ivan Putski defeated Bugsy McGraw via disqualification
WWWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – February 22, 1976
Pat Barrett fought Kevin Sullivan to a draw
Ernie Ladd defeated Dominic DeNucci
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Haystacks Calhoun
Ivan Putski defeated Crusher Blackwell
Baron Mikel Scicluna & Frank Monte vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Bugsy McGraw
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Ivan Koloff to a double disqualification
WWWF @ Passaic, NJ – Capitol Theatre – February 23, 1976 (1,000)
Pete Reeves (sub. for Pat Barrett) defeated Vincente Pometti via disqualification at 16:07
Frank Monte (sub. for Louis Cyr) fought Francisco Flores to a draw
Ivan Koloff (sub. for Davey O’Hannon) defeated Kevin Sullivan at 11:17
Crusher Blackwell pinned Pete Sanchez (sub. for Dominic DeNucci) at 11:04
Ivan Putski defeated Bugsy McGraw via count-out at 17:16 when McGraw left ringside
WWWF @ Wilmington, MA – High School Gym – February 24, 1976
Ivan Putski vs. Superstar Billy Graham
WWWF @ Portland, ME – Expo Building – February 24, 1976
Hans Schroeder defeated Johnny Rivera
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Pete Sanchez
Bobo Brazil vs. Frank Monte
Man Mountain Mike defeated Sylvano Sousa
Bugsy McGraw defeated Pat Barrett
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Ivan Koloff & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: both teams were disqualified when all four men were brawling in the ring; fall #2: the champions won when Albano was deemed unable to continue due to blood loss after Cerdan rammed Albano’s head into the ring post
WWWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – February 25, 1976
Man Mountain Mike pinned Pete Doherty with a splash at 7:10
Hans Schroeder defeated Sylvano Sousa at 18:06
Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification at 12:10 after Koloff used a pair of brass knuckles as a weapon
Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rivera at 14:08
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Bugsy McGraw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: the champions won via disqualification
WWWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – February 25, 1976
Rocky Tamayo defeated Francisco Flores
Pat McGuinness defeated Vincente Pometti
Kevin Sullivan defeated Johnny Rodz
Tony Altimore defeated Pete Reeves
Andre the Giant & Dominic DeNucci defeated Crusher Blackwell & Louis Cyr in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – February 27, 1976
Hans Schroeder vs. Pat McGuinness
Davey O’Hannon vs. Johnny Rivera
Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan vs. Ivan Koloff & Bugsy McGraw
Included 2 other matches
WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – February 27, 1976
Arnold Skaaland pinned Vincente Pommetti at 13:07
Johnny Rivera pinned Mark Tendler at 14:42
Pete Sanchez pinned Pinky Larson at 9:13
Bobo Brazil, WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Crusher Blackwell, Louis Cyr, & Baron Mikel Scicluna in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match, 3-0; fall #1 was won at 6:17, fall #2 at 2:43, and fall #3 at 2:36
WWWF @ Bristol, CT – Arena – February 27, 1976
Included an appearance by Antonino Rocca; included 4 matches featuring Tony Altimore, Johnny Rodz, Sylvano Sousa, and Toro Maldonado
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – February 28, 1976
Johnny Rodz defeated Mark Tendler
Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Frank Monte) defeated Kevin Sullivan
Louis Cyr defeated Pat Barrett
Ivan Putski vs. Bugsy McGraw
Dominic DeNucci defeated Crusher Blackwell
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Kitty Adams
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan fought Ernie Ladd & Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification at 14:32
Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – February 29, 1976
Ox Baker defeated the Beast at 5:25
Brute Bernard defeated Terry Yorkston at 4:18
The Crusaders defeated the Kelly Twins
Killer Kowalski defeated Dominic DeNucci at 6:23
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Susan Green at 6:00
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Waldo Von Erich at 14:08
WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – March 1, 1976
Televised on HBO – featured Vince McMahon on commentary
Rocky Tamayo (sub. for Davey O’Hannon) defeated Johnny Rivera at 14:58
Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 16:02
Ric Flair pinned Pete Sanchez at 10:05 with a suplex (Flair’s MSG debut) (The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection)
Louis Cyr pinned Pat Barrett at 11:05 with a backbreaker
Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at around the 18-minute mark; fall #1: both teams were disqualified at 11:58 when all four men began fighting in the ring and the champions attempted to make double pins; fall #2: the champions were disqualified when Bruno Sammartino interfered and attacked both challengers, clearing them from the ring; prior to the bout, the Grand Wizard escorted Graham to the ring while Capt. Lou Albano did the same for Koloff; during the contest, Graham & Koloff “injured” Cerdan’s leg, with the challengers then double teaming Parisi until Parisi’s cousin, Sammartino, made the save
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino pinned Ernie Ladd at 11:25 after the challenger missed a splash off the top; prior to the bout, the champion was escorted to the ring by Arnold Skaaland
Susan Green pinned Kitty Adams (sub. for Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah) at 9:21; Moolah was deemed unable to compete after breaking her collarbone the previous night in Toronto
US Champion Bobo Brazil pinned Crusher Blackwell with the Coco Butt at 8:22
WWWF @ North Dartmouth, MA – Lincoln Park Ballroom – March 1, 1976
Tony Altimore defeated Vincenti Pometti via disqualification
Sylvano Sousa defeated Pete Reeves
Kevin Sullivan fought Hans Schroeder to a draw
? (sub. for Dominic DeNucci) vs. Spiros Arion
Ivan Putski defeated Bugsy McGraw
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – March 2, 1976 (2,506)
Pat Barrett fought Rocky Tomayo (sub. for Frank Monte) to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Johnny Rivera defeated Pete Reeves (sub. for Davey O’Hannon) at 14:32
Louis Cyr pinned Pat McGuinness at 15:39
Kevin Sullivan defeated Johnny Rodz at 10:17
Bobo Brazil & Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff & Bugsy McGraw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Putski & Brazil won via disqualification at 10:11; fall #2: Putski & Brazil won at 11:22
WWWF @ Commack, NY – Long Island Arena – March 4, 1976
Vincente Pometti defeated Pinky Larson
Rocky Tomayo defeated Mark Tendler
Ivan Putski defeated Bugsy McGraw via disqualification
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz (sub. for Frank Monte)
Johnny Rivera defeated Pete Reeves
Pat Barrett defeated Rocky Tomayo (sub. for Louis Cyr) via disqualification
WWWF @ Augusta, ME – Civic Center – March 4, 1976
Pat McGuinness defeated Man Mountain Mike via disqualification at 14:12
Kevin Sullivan fought Pete Sanchez (sub. for Johnny Rodz) to a 20-minute draw
Ivan Koloff defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out at 14:08
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Crusher Blackwell in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: the challengers were disqualified for both of them standing on Parisi’s throat; fall #2: Parisi pinned Scicluna
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification at 18:24 after both men hit referee Mario Savoldi
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – March 5, 1976
Johnny Rodz pinned Johnny Rivera
Pete Sanchez defeated Vincente Pometti
Crusher Blackwell defeated Pat McGuinness
Ernie Ladd defeated Dominic DeNucci
Ivan Koloff defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – March 5, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. Pete Doherty
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Frank Monte & Louis Cyr
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Gorilla Monsoon
WWWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – March 6, 1976 (12,473)
Dominic DeNucci fought Louis Cyr to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Kevin Sullivan defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Davey O’Hannon) at 14:25
Man Mountain Mike defeated Pat McGuinness at 11:40
Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via count-out at 19:40
Pat Barrett defeated Gene Dundee at 9:10
Ivan Putski defeated Bugsy McGraw at 12:35
WWWF Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi defeated Crusher Blackwell & Baron Mikel Scicluna in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – March 6, 1976
Arnold Skaaland defeated Vincente Pometti
Mark Tendler defeated Pete Reeves
Rocky Tamayo defeated Johnny Rivera
Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rodz
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Gorilla Monsoon
Andre the Giant defeated Ernie Ladd via count-out
WWWF @ South Orange, NJ – Seton Hall University – March 8, 1976
Rocky Tamayo fought Irish Pat Barrett to a draw
Kevin Sullivan defeated Tony Altimore
Louis Cerdan fought Louis Cyr to a double disqualification
Andre the Giant & Dominic DeNucci defeated Ernie Ladd & Bugsy McGraw
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – March 9, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
3/13/76:
3/20/76:
3/27/76:
Ernie Ladd fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw
Andre the Giant defeated Johnny Rodz, Pete Reeves, & Lyndsey Lyle in a handicap match
The Executioners defeated Pat Barrett & Joe Rodriguez
Stan Hansen defeated Johnny Rivera
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Crusher Blackwell via disqualification
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – March 10, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
3/13/76:
The Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Johnny Rivera & Frank Williams
3/20/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan:
The Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Pat Barrett & Johnny Rivera at 6:45 when Rivera was pinned following a foot stomp off the top
Johnny Rodz pinned Frank Williams at 6:13 with a legdrop
Pete Sanchez defeated Skandor Akbar (w/ Freddie Blassie) via disqualification at 3:54 after Akbar attempted to crotch Sanchez on the top rope
Kevin Sullivan defeated Crusher Blackwell (w/ Freddie Blassie) via referee’s decision after the bout went to the 10-minute time-limit; midway through the bout Blassie was escorted backstage by security
Bobo Brazil fought Bugsy McGraw (w/ the Grand Wizard & Ernie Ladd) to a no contest at 2:32 when Ladd interfered and then Tony Parisi and Louis Cerdan came out to make the save; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Brazil at ringside
3/27/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with the Grand Wizard, Freddie Blassie, Louis Cyr, & Bugsy McGraw:
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Pete Sanchez at 4:56 with the lariat
Johnny Rivera pinned Jose Estrada at 5:03
Dominic DeNucci & Billy White Wolf defeated Louis Cyr (w/ Freddie Blassie) & Bugsy McGraw (w/ the Grand Wizard) via disqualification at 8:49 when DeNucci was double-teamed and choked with the tag rope; after the bout, White Wolf was attacked by Cyr, McGraw & Blassie, while referee Dick Woehrle was also shoved down until Pat Barrett made the save
Skandor Akbar pinned Kevin Sullivan at 3:12 with a backbreaker over the knee; prior to the bout, Gorilla Monsoon escorted Blassie backstage
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Johnny Rodz & Rocky Tomayo at 4:16 when Cerdan pinned Rodz; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Gorilla Monsoon at ringside, where Monsoon questioned Stan Hansen’s elbow pad that he adjusts before using the lariat in his matches
Dark match: Ernie Ladd vs. Ivan Putski
WWWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – March 11, 1976
Johnny Rivera fought Mark Tendler to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Pete Sanchez defeated Pete Reeves at 16:34
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Louis Cyr & Tony Altimore (sub. for Frank Monte) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: the champions won at 18:50; fall #2: the challengers won at the 58-second mark; fall #3: the champions won at 16:45
Ivan Putski defeated Bugsy McGraw at 13:20 in a Texas Death match
WWWF @ Worcester, MA – Auditorium – March 11, 1976
Kevin Sullivan fought Rocky Tamayo to a draw
Crusher Blackwell defeated Pat McGuinness
Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Bobo Brazil defeated Man Mountain Mike
Andre the Giant defeated Ernie Ladd
WWWF @ New London, CT – Ocean Beach Park Auditorium – March 12, 1976
Kevin Sullivan fought Tony Altimore (sub. for Frank Monte) to a draw
Joe Esposito defeated Vincente Pometti
Louis Cyr defeated Pat McGuinness
Dominic DeNucci defeated Tony Altimore
Ivan Putski fought Ernie Ladd to a double disqualification
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – March 12, 1976
Pat Barrett defeated Gene Dundee
Johnny Rivera defeated Pete Reeves
Rocky Tamayo defeated Pete Sanchez
Bobo Brazil, WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Bugsy McGraw, Crusher Blackwell, & Baron Mikel Scicluna in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match
WWWF @ Pittsfield, MA – Boys Club Gym – March 13, 1976 (2,000)
Rescheduled from 3/10
Man Mountain Mike defeated Pat McGuinness via count-out at 10:41
Louis Cyr pinned Pete Sanchez after a shoulderbreaker
Pat Barrett pinned Pete Reeves
Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan defeated Ivan Koloff & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1: fall #1: Koloff pinned Sullivan at 9:50; fall #2: Putski and Sullivan won at 1:30; fall #3: Koloff & Albano were counted-out at 4:10 after they left the ring when Putski began to use Albano’s foreign object
WWWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – March 13, 1976
Rocky Tomayo defeated Johnny Rivera
Ernie Lassiter defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Dominic DeNucci defeated Vincente Pometti
Ernie Ladd defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out at the 25-second mark
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Bugsy McGraw via count-out at 9:33
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Crusher Blackwell & Baron Mikel Scicluna in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0, fall #1: the challengers were disqualified at 8:00; fall #2: Parisi pinned Scicluna at 2:20
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification at 17:40
WWWF @ Steubenville, OH – St. John’s Arena – March 14, 1976
Johnny Rivera fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Dr. Bill Miller defeated Frank Durso
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Johnny DeFazio
Dominic DeNucci defeated Bugsy McGraw
Ivan Putski fought Ivan Koloff to a draw
Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Garden – March 14, 1976
Farmer Pete defeated Little Atlas in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
The Beast defeated Pretty Boy Anthony at 10:58 via submission with a bearhug
Chris Markoff pinned Lou Klein at 8:29
Ox Baker pinned Steve Bolus with a heart punch at 4:21
Waldo Von Erich fought Sweet Daddy Siki to a draw
The Crusaders defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Frank Hoffman at 15:36
Lord Athol Layton & Duncan McTavish defeated the Wildman & Gary McLaughlin at 12:41
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Golden Boy Apollo via submission with a bearhug at 3:36
The Crusaders defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Frank Hoffman
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Killer Kowalski at 15:29
WWWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – March 15, 1976
Mark Tendler defeated Pete Reeves
Irish Pat Barrett defeated Vincente Pometti
Louis Cyr defeated Pinky Larsen
WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi defeated Rocky Tamayo
WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan defeated Tony Altamore
Ernie Ladd defeated Kevin Sullivan
Bobo Brazil defeated Crusher Blackwell
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification
WWWF @ Portland, ME – Expo Building – March 16, 1976
Canceled due to bad weather
WWWF @ Henrietta, NY – Henrietta Dome Arena – March 16, 1976
WWWF @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial Auditorium – March 17, 1976
Johnny Rivera vs. the Executioner
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Frank Monte & Davey O’Hannon
Bobo Brazil vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Dominic DeNucci vs. Ernie Ladd
WWWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – March 17, 1976
Louis Cyr defeated Pat McGuinness at 14:08
Pete Sanchez pinned Tony Altimore (sub. for Superstar Billy Graham) at 13:04
Ivan Putski & Pat Barrett defeated Ivan Koloff & Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Koloff pinned Barrett; fall #2: Koloff & Albano were disqualified at 2:08; fall #3: Albano was counted-out at 3:40
Crusher Blackwell defeated Kevin Sullivan via count-out at 11:10
Louis Cyr defeated Man Mountain Mike via count-out at 6:30
WWWF @ Erie, PA – Tech Memorial High School Gym – March 18, 1976
Johnny Rivera fought Rocky Tomayo to a time-limit draw
Johnny DeFazio defeated Frank Holtz
Ernie Ladd defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out
Dominic DeNucci defeated the Executioner
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz (sub. for Frank Monte) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWWF @ Manchester, NH – Trinity High School – March 18, 1976
Bugsy McGraw vs. Pete Sanchez
Crusher Blackwell vs. Pat Barrett
Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan vs. Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff (Best 2 out of 3 falls match)
Included 2 other matches
WWWF @ Kingston, NY – Municipal Auditorium – March 19, 1976
Ivan Putski vs. Ernie Ladd
Baron Mikel Scicluna & Frank Monte vs. Johnny Rivera & Pete Sanchez
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – March 19, 1976
Man Mountain Mike defeated Pete Doherty
Johnny Rodz (sub. for Rocky Tomayo) defeated Sylvano Sousa
Bugsy McGraw defeated Pat McGuinness
Crusher Blackwell defeated Kevin Sullivan
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan fought Superstar Billy Graham & Ernie Ladd (sub. for Ivan Koloff) to a no contest
WWWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – March 20, 1976
Pete Doherty fought Pat McGuinness to a draw
Crusher Blackwell defeated Pistol Pete Sanchez
Irish Pat Barrett defeated Man Mountain Mike via count-out
Kevin Sullivan defeated Gene Dundee
Ivan Putski defeated Bugsy McGraw
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Ivan Koloff to a double disqualification
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – March 20, 1976
Davey O’Hannon defeated Pete Reeves
Mark Tendler defeated Vincente Pometti
Louis Cyr defeated Tom Stanton
Johnny Rodz fought Johnny Rivera to a draw
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Superstar Billy Graham & Ernie Ladd
WWWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – March 22, 1976 (4,800)
Johnny Rodz vs. Ernie Lassiter
Dominic DeNucci (sub. for Pat Barrett) defeated Rocky Tomayo
WWWF Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi defeated Crusher Blackwell & Louis Cyr
Andre the Giant & Bobo Brazil defeated Ernie Ladd & Bugsy McGraw
Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via count-out when both men were brawling on the floor and Koloff was able to get back in the ring before the 20-count
WWWF @ North Dartmouth, MA – Lincoln Park Ballroom – March 22, 1976
Ivan Putski vs. Superstar Billy Graham
Included 4 other matches
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – March 23, 1976 (4,044)
Pat Barrett defeated Rocky Tomayo at 15:11
Kevin Sullivan fought Pete Sanchez to a 20-minute draw
Ernie Ladd fought Bobo Brazil to a draw
Dominic DeNucci pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:30
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Ivan Putski via count-out at 14:22
WWWF @ Henrietta, NY – Dome Arena – March 23, 1976
Cancelled due to a severe snowstorm
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – March 24, 1976
Kevin Sullivan fought Pete Sanchez to a time-limit draw
Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna after 12 minutes
Rocky Tomayo defeated Pat McGuinness after 19 minutes
Bobo Brazil defeated Crusher Blackwell after 9 minutes
Andre the Giant defeated Ernie Ladd after 17 minutes
WWWF @ Passaic, NJ – Capitol Theatre – March 24, 1976
Pat Barrett vs. Johnny Rivera
Louis Cyr vs. Tony Altimore
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Bugsy McGraw & Johnny Rodz
Ivan Putski fought Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification at 16:19
WWWF @ Worcester, MA – March 25, 1976
Pat Barrett fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
Louis Cyr defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan
Dominic DeNucci defeated Crusher Blackwell via disqualification
WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi defeated Rocky Tomayo
Andre the Giant & Ivan Putski defeated Ernie Ladd & Bugsy McGraw via disqualification
WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – March 26, 1976
Louis Cyr fought Pat Barrett to a draw
Dominic DeNucci pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 11:19
Pete Sanchez pinned Johnny Rivera at 15:32
Kevin Sullivan pinned Pinky Larson at 6:17
Ivan Koloff defeated Ivan Putski when the match was stopped due to blood
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – March 26, 1976
Sylvano Sousa defeated Gene Dundee
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Doherty
WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi defeated Crusher Blackwell
Rocky Tomayo defeated Pat McGuinness
Ernie Ladd fought WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan to a no contest
Andre the Giant defeated Bugsy McGraw
WWWF @ Trumbull, CT – High School Gym – March 27, 1976
Rocky Tomayo defeated Toro Maldonado
Pat McGuinness defeated Pinky Larson
Pat Barrett defeated Louis Cyr
Kevin Sullivan defeated Crusher Blackwell via count-out
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Superstar Billy Graham (sub. for Ernie Ladd) & Bugsy McGraw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
WWWF @ Altoona, PA – Jaffa Mosque – March 27, 1976
Ivan Putski vs. Ivan Koloff
Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – March 28, 1976
Reginald Love fought Duncan McTavish to a 15-minute draw
Sweet Daddy Siki & Chris Markoff fought the Kelly Twins to a 15-minute draw
Lord Athol Layton defeated Brute Bernard via disqualification at 8:42
The Beast & Steve Bolus defeated Chris Tolos & Frank Hoffman via submission at 12:24
Waldo Von Erich & Killer Kowalski defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Dominic DeNucci at 15:00
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Terry Yorkston via submission at 2:56
The Crusaders defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & the Wildman at 10:12
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ox Baker via count-out at 17:07
WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – March 29, 1976 (21,004)
Pat Barrett defeated Johnny Rodz at 12:35
Jose Gonzalez defeated Gene Dundee at 13:10
Chris Taylor defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:44 (Taylor’s only MSG appearance)
Kevin Sullivan defeated Pete Sanchez
Dominic DeNucci defeated Crusher Blackwell at 14:29
Bobo Brazil defeated Louis Cyr at 14:59
Andre the Giant & Ivan Putski defeated Ernie Ladd & Bugsy McGraw at 13:25
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi defeated Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 26:57; fall #3 – Sammartino & Parisi won via count-out
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – March 30, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
4/3/76:
Billy White Wolf defeated El Lobo
Stan Hansen defeated Bill Berger
The Executioners defeated Dominic DeNucci & Bill Schaeffer
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Bugsy McGraw via count-out
Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff defeated Pat Barrett & Ben Ortiz
4/10/76:
4/17/76:
Stan Hansen defeated Dominic DeNucci after busting DeNucci open hitting him with the lariat, hitting him across the head instead of across the throat as normal
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – March 31, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
4/3/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with the Grand Wizard, Capt. Lou Albano, Superstar Billy Graham, & Ivan Koloff:
US Champion Bobo Brazil & Billy White Wolf defeated Crusher Blackwell (w/ Freddie Blassie) & JoJo Andrews at 8:53 when Brazil pinned Andrews with the Coco Butt
Ivan Putski defeated BB Coleman via submission at 4:43 with a headlock; during the bout, Capt. Lou Albano briefly appeared around ringside; Vince McMahon on commentary mentioned world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali had signed to wrestle Japanese heavyweight champion Antonio Inoki in a mixed match, with Antonino Rocca saying Ali had no business getting in the ring with a wrestler as no boxer could ever beat a wrestler and it would be a short match
Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff defeated Dominic DeNucci & Bob Schaeffer at 6:42 when Koloff pinned Schaeffer with the kneedrop off the top; during the bout, as everyone was brawling on the floor, Gorilla Monsoon came to ringside, hit Albano who was interfering, and sent Wizard back to the locker room
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Ben Ortiz at 2:04 with the lariat
Jose Gonzalez pinned Davey O’Hannon at 2:22 with a flying bodypress off the top
4/10/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan fought Skandor Akbar (w/ Freddie Blassie) to a double disqualification at 7:26 when Blassie interfered and as he and Akbar were double teaming Cerdan, Ivan Putski made the save
Billy White Wolf defeated Davey O’Hannon via submission with the Indian deathlock at 6:03; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed White Wolf at ringside
Louis Cyr fought Dominic DeNucci to a double disqualification at 5:11 after both wrestlers shoved down referee Dick Woehrle
Jose Gonzalez pinned JoJo Andrews at 5:25 with a flying bodypress off the top
Crusher Blackwell (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Frank Williams at 2:31 with a splash
4/17/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Gorilla Monsoon about the upcoming Muhammed Ali vs. Antonio Inoki mixed match, with Monsoon saying he was surprised Ali got himself into this kind of a match, and he has no idea what he’s gotten himself into; footage of Inoki wrestling in Japan was also shown during the interview:
Billy White Wolf defeated Bugsy McGraw (w/ the Grand Wizard) via referee’s decision after the 10-minute time-limit had expired; after the bout, McGraw attacked referee Dick Woehrle, who was then helped to the locker room by White Wolf & Gorilla Monsoon
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Billy Berger at 2:09 with one foot on Berger’s chest after hitting the lariat; after the bout, as Berger was being taken back to the locker room on a stretcher, Hansen tipped the stretcher over
Skandor Akbar (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Frank Williams via submission at 4:51 with the Camel Clutch
Jose Gonzalez & Johnny Rivera defeated Vincente Pometti & JoJo Andrews at 5:07 when Gonzalez pinned Pometti with a flying bodypress
Dark match: Ivan Putski & US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Bugsy McGraw & Ivan Koloff at 8:47
WWWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – April 1, 1976
Pete Sanchez fought Davey O’Hannon to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Mark Tendler defeated Bull Pometti via disqualification at 11:45
Jose Gonzalez pinned Johnny Rodz at 13:12
Pat Barrett defeated Rocky Tomayo via disqualification at 12:58
Dominic DeNucci defeated Louis Cyr at 15:25
Bobo Brazil defeated Crusher Blackwell at 17:38
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – April 2, 1976
Pete Sanchez vs. Kevin Sullivan
Louis Cerdan, Tony Parisi, & Bobo Brazil vs. Louis Cyr, Crusher Blackwell, & Baron Mikel Scicluna (Best 3 out of 5 falls)
Included 2 other matches
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – April 2, 1976
Jose Gonzalez defeated Vincente Pometti
Dominic DeNucci fought Rocky Tomayo to a draw
Iron Mike defeated Eddie Tenalea
Ivan Putski & Pat Barrett defeated Ivan Koloff & Bugsy McGraw
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – April 3, 1976 (14,312)
Dominic DeNucci vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan vs. Louis Cyr
Rocky Tomayo fought Pat Barrett to a 20-minute draw
Jose Gonzalez pinned Johnny Rodz at 12:05
Kevin Sullivan pinned Pete Reeves at 8:42
Ivan Putski vs. Crusher Blackwell
Andre the Giant & Gorilla Monsoon vs. Ernie Ladd & Bugsy McGraw
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ivan Koloff in a steel cage match
WWWF @ Stamford, CT – High School Gym – April 5, 1976 (2,400)
Kevin Sullivan fought Rocky Tomayo to a draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Pat Barrett
Ivan Putski fought Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification
WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan fought Louis Cyr to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Dominic DeNucci pinned Crusher Blackwell at 17:00
WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi defeated Bugsy McGraw via disqualification
WWWF @ Dracut, MA – High School Gym – April 6, 1976
WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan vs. Bull Pometti
Tony Parisi vs. Louis Cyr
Ivan Putski vs. Bugsy McGraw
Also included 2 other matches featuring WWWF Tag Team Champion Pat Barrett, Johnny Rivera, and Johnny Rodz
WWWF @ Portland, ME – Expo Building – April 6, 1976
Sylvano Sousa defeated Pete Doherty
Gene Dundee vs. Pete Sanchez
Jose Gonzalez defeated Rocky Tomayo
Dominic DeNucci pinned Man Mountain Mike
Crusher Blackwell fought Kevin Sullivan to a double count-out
Superstar Billy Graham fought Andre the Giant to a double count-out
WWWF @ Henrietta, NY – Dome Arena – April 6, 1976
Johnny Rivera vs. Davey O’Hannon
Dominic DeNucci vs. the Executioner
WWWF Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Frank Monte
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Ernie Ladd
WWWF @ Waterville, ME – Armory – April 7, 1976
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dominic DeNucci
Crusher Blackwell vs. Bobo Brazil
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Jose Gonzalez
Rocky Tomayo vs. Pete Sanchez
Andre the Giant defeated Bugsy McGaw; Kevin Sullivan was the guest referee for the bout
WWWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – April 7, 1976
Vincente Pometti vs. Tony Parisi
Frank Williams fought Johnny Rivera to a draw
Johnny Rodz defeated Mark Tendler
Tony Altimore defeated Bull Pometti
Pat Barrett defeated Davey O’Hannon
Louis Cerdan defeated Louis Cyr
Ivan Putski defeated Ernie Ladd
WWWF @ Erie, PA – Tech Memorial High School – April 8, 1976
Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Ivan Koloff) defeated Pete Sanchez at the 8-minute mark
Joe Abby defeated the Black Demon via disqualification
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Jose Gonzalez to a draw
Crusher Blackwell defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – April 9, 1976
Pete Doherty vs. Sylvano Sousa
John Tzinas vs. Pat McGuinness
Bobo Brazil vs. Man Mountain Mike
Pat Barrett vs. WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi
Ivan Putski vs. Ernie Ladd
WWWF @ New London, CT – Ocean Beach Park Auditorium – April 9, 1976 (1,200)
Kevin Sullivan pinned Johnny Rodz at 11:27
Davey O’Hannon (sub. for Arnold Skaaland) fought Tony Altimore to a 20-minute time-limit draw
WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan pinned Louis Cyr at 16:28
Joe Esposito defeated Mark Tendler via submission at 17:18 with a bearhug
Andre the Giant pinned Bugsy McGraw at 14:28; one of the ring ropes broke during the match
WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – April 9, 1976
Frank Holtz defeated Cowboy Bob
Frank Durso defeated Bob Schaeffer
Jose Gonzalez defeated Bill Miller via count-out
Johnny DeFazio defeated Jim Grabmire
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Sanchez
Crusher Blackwell defeated Gorilla Monsoon
Ivan Koloff defeated Dominic DeNucci in 12 seconds
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Superstar Billy Graham in a Texas Death Match
WWWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – April 10, 1976
Tony Altimore defeated Vincente Pometti
Ernie Lassiter defeated Tom Staton
Johnny Rivera defeated Pete Reeves
Dominic DeNucci fought Louis Cyr to a draw
Ivan Putski defeated Crusher Blackwell at 15:37
Andre the Giant defeated Bugsy McGraw at 8:49
Ernie Ladd defeated US Champion Bobo Brazil via disqualification at 22:36
WWWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – April 10, 1976
Jose Gonzalez fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
Man Mountain Mike defeated Pat McGuinness (sub. for Gene Dundee)
Louis Cerdan defeated Johnny Rodz
Kevin Sullivan defeated Pete Sanchez
Pat Barrett defeated Rocky Tomayo
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Tony Parisi
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ivan Koloff in a Russian Chain Match
Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – April 11, 1976
Sweet Daddy Siki & Chris Markoff defeated the Wildman & Terry Yorkston
Ox Baker pinned Frank Hoffman
Ivan Koloff pinned Duncan McTavish at 5:11
Chris Tolos & Reginald Love defeated the Beast & Iron Mike Sharpe
Dominic DeNucci defeated Killer Kowalski via disqualification
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Steve Bolus via submission
Lord Athol Layton fought Waldo Von Erich to a draw
The Crusaders defeated the Kelly Twins (International Tag Team Titles)
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Brute Bernard at 11:57
WWWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – April 12, 1976
Johnny Rodz defeated Mark Tendler via disqualification
Johnny Rivera fought Jose Gonzalez to a draw
Louis Cerdan defeated Davey O’Hannon
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification
US Champion Bobo Brazil pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna
Andre the Giant pinned Bugsy McGraw
WWWF @ North Dartmouth, MA – Lincoln Park Ballroom – April 12, 1976
Tony Altimore defeated Sylvano Sousa
Kevin Sullivan defeated Rocky Tomayo via disqualification
Pat Barrett defeated Crusher Blackwell via disqualification
Dominic DeNucci & Kevin Sullivan (sub. for Ivan Putski) defeated Louis Cyr & Man Mountain Mike (sub. for Ivan Koloff) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; Sullivan replaced Putski for the first fall as Putski hadn’t arrived to the arena; fall #1: DeNucci & Sullivan won; fall #2: Cyr & Mike won; fall #3: DeNucci & Putski won
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – April 13, 1976 (2,176)
Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi vs. Crusher Blackwell & Louis Cyr
Superstar Billy Graham defeated at 17:34
Included 3 other bouts
WWWF @ Passaic, NJ – Capitol Theatre – April 13, 1976
Vincente Pometti defeated Tom Stanton
Pat Barrett defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Jose Gonzalez defeated Tony Altimore
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Bugsy McGraw
Dominic DeNucci defeated Ivan Koloff
WWWF @ Fitchburg, MA – George R. Wallace Civic Center – April 14, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. Pat Barrett
Tony Parisi vs. Louis Cyr
Louis Cerdan vs. Ivan Koloff
US Champion Bobo Brazil vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Ivan Putski vs. Bugsy McGraw (loser leaves town match)
WWWF @ Queensbury, NY – High School Gym – April 15, 1976
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Dominic DeNucci
Also included WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – April 16, 1976
Louis Cyr & Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Kevin Sullivan & Pat Barrett
Davey O’Hannon vs. Johnny Rivera
Haystacks Calhoun vs. Ivan Koloff
Included 2 other matches
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – April 16, 1976
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Crusher Blackwell
Jose Gonzalez fought Rocky Tomayo to a draw
Johnny Rivera defeated Bull Pometti
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Johnny Rodz & Man Mountain Mike
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Prospect Hall – April 17, 1976
Johnny Rivera fought Kevin Sullivan to a draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Jose Gonzalez to a draw
WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan defeated Johnny Rodz
WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi defeated Crusher Blackwell
Ivan Putski defeated Louis Cyr
WWWF @ Pittsfield, MA – Boy’s Club – April 17, 1976
Pat McGuinness defeated Sylvano Sousa via disqualification
Pete Doherty fought Johnny Rivera to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Kevin Sullivan pinned Gene Dundee at 10:17
Haystacks Calhoun, WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Louis Cyr, Man Mountain Mike, & Crusher Blackwell in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match, 3-1; fall #1: Blackwell pinned Cerdan at 10:10; fall #2: Parisi, Cerdan, & Calhoun won via disqualification; fall #3: Parisi pinned Blackwell at the 52-second mark; fall #4: Calhoun pinned Blackwell with a splash at 5:07
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – April 17, 1976 (4,612)
Mark Tendler defeated Tom Staton (sub. for Arnold Skaaland)
Tony Altimore defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Jose Gonzalez defeated Vincente Pometti
Pat Barrett defeated Rocky Tomayo via disqualification
Gorilla Monsoon pinned Stan Stasiak (sub. for Louis Cyr) at the 22-second mark
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWWF @ Tewksbury, MA – High School Gym – April 19, 1976
Ivan Putski vs. Louis Cyr
Also included 4 other matches
WWWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – April 19, 1976 (5,500)
The scheduled Johnny Rodz vs. Johnny Rivera match did not take place
Jose Gonzalez defeated Pinky Larson (sub. for Davey O’Hannon)
Tony Parisi defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Ernie Lassiter defeated Bull Pometti
Bobo Brazil (sub. for Louis Cerdan) defeated Crusher Blackwell
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ivan Koloff in a Russian Chain Match at 12:19
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – April 20, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
4/24/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Gorilla Monsoon about the upcoming Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki mixed match, while footage of Inoki wrestling in Japan was played:
Billy White Wolf defeated Jose Estrada via submission at 5:15 with the Indian deathlock
The Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Toro Maldonado & Mike Santocapito at 5:55 when Maldonado was pinned
Dominic DeNucci pinned Vincente Pometti at 3:57
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Kevin Sullivan at 5:15 with the lariat using his loaded elbow pad; after the bout Vince McMahon interviewed Hansen & Blassie at ringside, and when McMahon questioned Hansen’s use of his elbow pad, a roll of half dollars fell out, with Hansen and Blassie quickly leaving ringisde
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Frank Williams via submission at 2:47; Brody was introduced as just Frank Brody for the match (Brody’s debut)
Haystacks Calhoun defeated Crusher Blackwell via count-out at 4:33 when Blackwell fell out of the ring following a charge when Calhoun moved out of the way
5/1/76:
Ivan Putski & US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Pete Austin
Bruiser Brody defeated Fred Marzino
Skandor Akbar defeated Roberto Alsura
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Vincente Pometti & Crusher Blackwell
Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan defeated Ivan Koloff & Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification
Jose Gonzalez & Johnny Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz & Rocky Tomayo
5/8/76:
The Executioners defeated Johnny Rivera & Pete Austin
Billy White Wolf defeated Johnny Rodz
Jose Gonzalez defeated Jose Estrada
Skandor Akbar defeated Fred Marzino
Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Vincente Pometti
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – April 21, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
4/24/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Billy White Wolf defeated Pete Austin via submission at 6:22 with the Indian deathlock; during the bout, Capt. Lou Albano briefly appeared around ringside
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Mike Santocapito via submission at 1:28 with a bearhug
The Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Johnny Rivera & Fred Marzino at 5:24 when Marzino was pinned with a kneedrop off the top rope to the back
Jose Gonzalez pinned Vincente Pometti at 7:08 with a flying bodypress
Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Jose Estrada at 7:03 when Calhoun pinned Estrada with a splash
5/1/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan:
US Champion Bobo Brazil pinned Pete Austin at 1:22 with the Coco Butt
Skandor Akbar fought WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan to a double disqualification at 5:56 when Blassie and WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi both interfered; Parisi had come to ringside midway through the bout the counter Blassie’s earlier interference in the match
Johnny Rivera defeated Jose Estrada via submission at 6:04
Ivan Putski & Jose Gonzalez defeated Ivan Koloff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) & Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) via disqualification at 7:40 when Albano interfered; Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan made the save for Putski & Gonzalez after the match
Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan defeated Johnny Rodz & Rocky Tomayo at 4:05 when Sullivan pinned Rodz with a dropkick
Dark match after the taping: Haystacks Calhoun, WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Superstar Billy Graham, Ivan Koloff, & Crusher Blackwell
WWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – April 22, 1976
Skandor Akbar defeated Johnny Rivera at 6:55
Toro Maldonado (sub. for Pete Sanchez) defeated Vincenti Pometti at 15:24
Rocky Tomayo (sub. for Davey O’Hannon) defeated Mark Tendler at 11:34
Ivan Putski defeated Crusher Blackwell at 12:40
The Executioners defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Jose Gonzalez in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Executioners won via count-out at 14:32; fall #2: Executioners won at 3:48
WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – April 23, 1976
Skandor Akbar pinned Kevin Sullivan at 15:23
Rocky Tomayo pinned Pinky Larson at 8:42
Arnold Skaaland pinned Vincenti Pommetti at 12:07
The Executioners defeated Pat Barrett & Dominic DeNucci in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Barrett & Denucci won at 9:45; fall #2 and #3 were taken by the Executioners
Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff at 15:37
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – April 23, 1976
Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Louis Cyr & Crusher Blackwell
Haystacks Calhoun vs. Stan Hansen
Included 2 other matches
WWWF @ West Long Branch, NJ – Monmouth College Center – April 24, 1976
Frankie Williams vs. Toro Maldonado
Jose Gonzalez vs. Johnny Rodz
Kevin Sullivan vs. Johnny Rivera
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Louis Cyr (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
Haystacks Calhoun vs. Ivan Koloff
WWWF @ Parsippany, NJ – High School Gym – April 24, 1976
Rocky Tomayo defeated Tony Altimore
Bull Pometti defeated Tom Stanton
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Crusher Blackwell
The Executioners defeated Pat Barrett & Dominic DeNucci
Ivan Putski defeated Ernie Ladd via disqualification
WWWF @ Steubenville, OH – St. John’s Arena – April 25, 1976
Frank Durso defeated Bob Schaeffer
Frank Holtz defeated Bob Brothers
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Johnny DeFazio
Crusher Blackwell defeated Dominic DeNucci
Ivan Putski defeated Ernie Ladd
Toronto, Ontario – April 25, 1976
Ivan Koloff & Tex McKenzie vs. the McGuire Twins
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Superstar Billy Graham
Also included the Crusaders, Dominic DeNucci, the Kelly Twins, Gil Hayes, and Lord Athol Layton
WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – April 26, 1976 (17,493)
Televised on HBO – included Vince McMahon on commentary:
WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan defeated Johnny Rodz at 11:44
WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 12:03
Ric Flair defeated Frankie Williams (sub. for Kevin Sullivan) at 7:40
Stan Hansen defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via referee’s decision at 15:10 when the match was stopped due to blood moments after Hansen hit the lariat after putting a foreign object in his elbow pad; after the bout, Bruno continued to attack Hansen; it was during the bout that Bruno sustained a broken neck from a bodyslam, though it was Hansen’s lariat which was credited for causing the injury (Hansen’s MSG debut)
TNT – 8/20/86: US Champion Bobo Brazil pinned Rocky Tomayo at 10:49 with the Coco Butt
Dominic DeNucci defeated Louis Cyr
Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Pat Barrett in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #2 was won via count-out
Prime Time Wrestling – 2/3/86: Andre the Giant defeated Ernie Ladd via count-out at 12:28 when Ladd walked out of the match after avoiding a splash from Andre (Villians of the Squared Circle)
WWWF @ Derby, CT – High School – April 26, 1976
Ivan Putski pinned Crusher Blackwell with the Polish Hammer
Also included the Executioners, Jose Gonzalez, Vincente Pometti, Skandor Akbar, & Pat McGuinness
WWWF @ Portland, ME – Expo Building – April 27, 1976
Jose Gonzalez defeated Crusher Blackwell via disqualification at 16:13
Skandor Akbar defeated Johnny Rivera at 5:01
Stan Hansen pinned Pat McGuinness at 11:08
Executioner #2 defeated Pat Barrett at 14:06; this match replaced the scheduled Executioners vs. Barret & Kevin Sullivan bout as Sullivan was announced as being unable to compete due to a death in his family
Ivan Putski defeated Superstar Billy Graham at 20:14
WWWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – April 28, 1976 (400)
Jose Gonzalez (sub. for Kevin Sullivan) defeated Crusher Blackwell via disqualification at 16:10
Pat Barrett defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out at 8:30 when Graham left ringside after Barrett threatened him with a club
Ivan Putski defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification at 15:30
Skandor Akbar defeated Pat McGuinness via submission with a camel clutch at 13:04
The Executioners defeated Jose Gonzalez & Johnny Rivera in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
WWWF @ Barre, VT – Auditorium – April 28, 1976
US Champion Bobo Brazil vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Haystacks Calhoun vs. Rocky Tomayo
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Louis Cyr & Ivan Koloff
Included 1 other match
WWWF @ Manchester, NH – Trinity High School – April 29, 1976
Skandor Akbar vs. Johnny Rivera
Crusher Blackwell vs. Jose Gonzalez
Stan Hansen vs. Pat Barrett
The Executioners vs. Kevin Sullivan & Pat McGuinness
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Ivan Putski
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – April 30, 1976
Rocky Tomayo defeated Mark Tendler after 16 minutes
Jose Gonzalez defeated Johnny Rodz after 17 minutes
Executioner # 1 defeated Pat McGuinness after 11 minutes
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Louis Cyr in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
Ivan Putski defeated Superstar Billy Graham after 10 minutes
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – May 1, 1976
Rocky Tomayo defeated Mark Tendler via submission with a Boston crab at 14:56
Johnny Rodz fought Johnny Rivera to a 20-minute draw
Vincenti Pometti defeated Frank Williams at 15:52
Stan Hansen defeated Jose Gonzalez at 6:32
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Lou Albano & Ivan Koloff in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Albano was disqualified at 6:34; fall #2: the challengers were counted-out at 4:22
WWWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – May 1, 1976 (4,247)
Man Mountain Mike pinned Sylvano Sousa at 7:22 with a splash
Tony Altimore defeated Pete Doherty via disqualification after arguing the referee’s original verdict of a draw
Gene Dundee defeated Louis Cyr via disqualification at 9:17 after Cyr shoved the referee
Skandor Akbar defeated Pat McGuinness via submission at 11:59 with the camel clutch
Haystacks Calhoun, Ivan Putski, & Kevin Sullivan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna, Crusher Blackwell, & Ernie Ladd in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match, 3-1; fall #1: Scicluna was disqualified at 6:58 after hitting the referee; fall #2: Ladd pinned Sullivan at 4:43 after hitting him with his loaded thumb; fall #3: Calhoun pinned Scicluna at 1:13 with a splash; fall #4: Putski pinned Blackwell following two bodyslams
Executioner #1 pinned Pat Barrett at 4:03 using the ropes for leverage
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Gorilla Monsoon (sub. for WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino) at 15:42 when the match was stopped due to blood loss
Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – May 2, 1976
Cancelled due to WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino suffering an injury
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – May 4, 1976
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Jose Gonzalez to a draw
Skandor Akbar defeated Johnny Rivera via submission at 11:13 with a camel clutch
The Executioners defeated Kevin Sullivan & Pat Barrett in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Sullivan pinned Executioner #2 (O’Connor) with a flying bodyblock; fall #2: Executioner #2 pinned Sullivan; fall #3: Executioner #1 (Kowalski) pinned Sullivan after a double team backbreaker
Bobo Brazil pinned Louis Cyr following the Coco Butt at 5:02
Haystacks Calhoun defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification after Graham used a pair of brass knuckles
WWWF @ Florence, NJ – High School Gym – May 5, 1976
Jose Gonzalez fought Crusher Blackwell to a draw
Stan Lavdis defeated Lester Morgan via disqualification
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Louis Cyr & Baron Mikel Scicluna in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Scicluna pinned Cerdan; fall #2: Cerdan pinned Cyr; fall #3: Parisi pinned Scicluna
Rocky Tomayo defeated Mike Santicapido
Ivan Putski fought Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification
WWWF @ Worcester, MA – Memorial Auditorium – May 6, 1976
The Executioners defeated Pat McGuinness & Jose Gonzalez
Stan Hansen defeated Pat Barrett
Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan defeated Crusher Blackwell & Man Mountain Mike
Ivan Putski defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWWF @ Elizabeth, NJ – Regent Theatre – May 6, 1976
Skandor Akbar vs. Johnny Rivera
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Louis Cyr & Rocky Tomayo (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
US Champion Bobo Brazil vs. Ernie Ladd
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – May 7, 1976
Bobo Brazil vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Executioners vs. Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Superstar Billy Graham & Ernie Ladd
Included 1 other match
WWWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – May 8, 1976 (matinee)
Kevin Sullivan fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
Bobo Brazil defeated Rocky Tomayo
Executioner #2 (Studd) defeated Pat Barrett
Executioner #1 (Kowalski) pinned Jose Gonzalez with a knee drop to the head after Gonzalez hit the corner
Skandor Akbar defeated Man Mountain Mike at 9:42
Haystacks Calhoun defeated Crusher Blackwell at 11:16
Ivan Putski defeated Louis Cyr at 8:27
Stan Hansen defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Louis Cerdan via disqualification at 7:28 when Tony Parisi and another wrestler made the save after Hansen knocked Cerdan out with the lariat
Ernie Ladd fought WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Parisi to a no contest at 9:20
Stan Hansen won a 20-man battle royal by last eliminating Jose Gonzalez; other participants included Bobo Brazil, Haystacks Calhoun, the Executioners, Crusher Blackwell, WWWF Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi, Louis Cyr, Man Mountain Mike, Ernie Ladd, Kevin Sullivan, Superstar Billy Graham, Ivan Putski, Gorilla Monsoon, Skandor Akbar, & Baron Mikel Scicluna; order of elimination: Graham by Brazil via a headbutt; after the elimination, Graham got back up on the ring apron where he received several more headbutts from Brazil until he was sent to the floor; Putski by one of the Executioners; the Executioners by Cerdan & Parisi; Cyr by Brazil; Ladd by Brazil via a headbutt; Brazil was eliminated; Cerdan by Hansen; Parisi by Hansen; after the elimination, Parisi returned to the ring where he was attacked by Hansen and Akbar and thrown to the floor by Akbar; Akbar by Gonzalez via a dropkick; Gonzalez by Hansen via the lariat; the winner of the battle royal was originally supposed to face WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino in the main event before he broke his neck
WWWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – May 8, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. Skandor Akbar
Jose Gonzalez vs. Superstar Billy Graham
US Champion Bobo Brazil vs. Louis Cyr
Gorilla Monsoon & Pat Barrett vs. the Executioners
? (sub. for WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino) vs. Ivan Koloff (Haystacks Calhoun as guest referee)
Also included 1 other match
WWWF @ Kingston, NY – Municipal Auditorium – May 8, 1976
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Crusher Blackwell & Rocky Tomayo
Pat McGuinness vs. Stan Hansen
Ivan Putski vs. Ernie Ladd
WWWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – May 10, 1976 (4,237)
Mark Tendler defeated Tony Altimore at 10:05
Skandor Akbar defeated Johnny Rivera at 9:35
Jose Gonzalez fought Rocky Tomayo to a 20-minute draw
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Gorilla Monsoon (sub. for WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino) at 12:20
Ernie Ladd & Ivan Koloff defeated Pat Barrett & Haystacks Calhoun in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Ladd’s team won at 10:39; fall #2: Ladd’s team won at 3:20
Susan Green & Vivian St. John defeated Kitty Adams & Paula Kaye in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – May 11, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
5/15/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Bruiser Brody defeated Bill Berger
Ernie Ladd defeated Pete Austin
Skandor Akbar defeated Ted Adams
Stan Hansen defeated Steve Bolaneci
Crusher Blackwell & Rocky Tomayo fought Billy White Wolf & Jose Gonzalez to a no contest at around the 7-minute mark when Chief Jay Strongbow ran out to make the save after White Wolf was double teamed and busted open by his opponents (Strongbow’s return after an 8-month absence)
Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan defeated JoJo Andrews & BB Coleman
5/22/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Ivan Putski defeated Johnny Rodz
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Vincente Pometti & Rocky Tomayo
Bruiser Brody defeated Bob Schaeffer
Skandor Akbar defeated Johnny Rivera
The Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan to win the titles in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Parisi was pinned at 4:43 following a double backbreaker; fall #2: Parisi got the pin at 2:35 with a splash; fall #3: Cerdan was pinned at 3:47 following a double backbreaker
Crusher Blackwell defeated Cano Hernandez
5/29/76:
Bruiser Brody defeated Johnny Rivera
Ivan Putski defeated Crusher Blackwell via count-out
Ernie Ladd defeated Sylvano Sousa
Stan Hansen defeated Roberto Alsura
Susan Green & Vivian St. John defeated Kitty Adams & Paula Kaye
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Johnny Rodz & Rocky Tomayo
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – May 12, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
5/15/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; included the Crusher Blackwell & Rocky Tomayo vs. Billy White Wolf & Jose Gonzalez match from the 5/15/76 Championship Wrestling:
Ernie Ladd pinned Bobby Schaeffer at 6:36 with a splash off the top
Johnny Rivera pinned JoJo Andrews at 5:37 with a flying bodypress off the top
Stan Hansen defeated Stan Lavders
Haystacks Calhoun defeated Sylvano Sousa & Vincente Pometti in a handicap match at 2:47 by pinning Sousa with a splash
5/22/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; included the Executioners vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan title match from the 5/22/76 Championship Wrestling; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Stan Hansen & Freddie Blassie:
Vincente Pometti pinned Pete Austin at 4:40
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Ted Adams via submission at 2:56 with an overhead backbreaker
Billy White Wolf fought Crusher Blackwell (w/ Freddie Blassie) to a double disqualification at 6:46 after both Capt. Lou Albano & Chief Jay Strongbow interfered with Strongbow & White Wolf clearing the ring; Albano had appeared ringside at the start of the match, and White Wolf went to the locker room and brought Strongbow to ringside with him to be in his corner
Johnny Rivera & Cano Hernandez defeated Frank Williams & BB Coleman at 2:29 when Rivera pinned Coleman with a flying bodypress off the top
5/29/76:
Stan Hansen defeated Bill Berger at 1:36
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Johnny Rivera & Jose Gonzalez at 8:11
Ernie Ladd defeated Steve Bolaneci at 5:38
Bruiser Brody defeated Bob Schaeffer
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated JoJo Andrews & Rocky Tomayo at 5:58
Dark match: Ernie Ladd vs. Haystacks Calhoun
WWWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – May 12, 1976
Kevin Sullivan defeated Johnny Rodz
Skandor Akbar defeated Louis Cerdan
Tony Parisi fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
Susan Green & Vivian St. John defeated Paula Kaye & Kitty Adams in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Ivan Putski defeated Superstar Billy Graham
WWWF @ Wilton, NH – Area Senior High School – May 13, 1976
Kevin Sullivan & Haystacks Calhoun vs. the Executioners (Best 2 out of 3 falls match)
Susan Green & Vivian St. John vs. Paula Kaye & Kitty Adams (Best 2 out of 3 falls match)
Ivan Putski vs. Superstar Billy Graham
WWWF @ Queensbury, NY – High School Gym – May 13, 1976
Pat Barrett vs. Jose Gonzalez
Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Crusher Blackwell
Billy White Wolf vs. Skandor Akbar
Ernie Ladd vs. Bobo Brazil
WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – May 14, 1976
Cancelled
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – May 14, 1976
Johnny Rivera vs. Rocky Tomayo
Susan Green vs. Kitty Adams
Bobo Brazil vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
Billy White Wolf vs. Superstar Billy Graham
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – May 14, 1976
Vincente Pometti vs. Pat Barrett
Kevin Sullivan vs. Tony Altimore
Stan Hansen vs. Jose Gonzalez
Vivian St. John vs. Paula Kaye
Haystacks Calhoun vs. Crusher Blackwell
Ivan Putski vs. Skandor Akbar
WWWF @ Philadephia, PA – Spectrum – May 15, 1976 (14,012)
Jose Gonzalez pinned Johnny Rodz at 10:29
Rocky Tomayo defeated Johnny Rivera via submission at 11:11
Susan Greene & Vivian St. James defeated Paula Kaye & Kitty Adams in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
The Executioners defeated Pat Barrett & Kevin Sullivan in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
Ivan Koloff fought Billy White Wolf to a 20-minute draw
Stan Hansen defeated Haystacks Calhoun at 1:59
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Gorilla Monsoon (sub. for WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino) when the bout was stopped due to blood at 12:57
WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – May 17, 1976 (22,000; sell out)
Vivian St. John defeated Paula Kaye at 7:10
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Susan Green at 11:14
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Jose Gonzalez to a draw
Tony Parisi defeated Rocky Tamayo at 6:09
Skandor Akbar defeated Louis Cerdan at 5:09
Billy White Wolf defeated Crusher Blackwell at 8:46
The Executioners defeated Pat Barrett & Kevin Sullivan at 11:43
Gorilla Monsoon, Haystacks Calhoun, & US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Superstar Billy Graham, Ivan Koloff, & Ernie Ladd
Stan Hansen defeated Ivan Putski (sub. for WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino) at 4:10 when the match was stopped due to blood loss after Hansen hit Putski with the lariat
WWWF @ Portland, ME – Expo Building – May 18, 1976 (1,300)
Tony Parisi defeated Rocky Tomayo via disqualification at 14:06
Skandor Akbar pinned Louis Cerdan at 14:01
The Executioners defeated Pat Barrett & Kevin Sullivan
Stan Hansen pinned Jose Gonzalez at 11:02
Ivan Putski pinned Ernie Ladd at 20:22
WWWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – May 19, 1976
Jose Gonzalez defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Skandor Akbar)
Kevin Sullivan defeated Rocky Tomayo
The Executioners defeated Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1
Stan Hansen & Skandor Akbar (sub. for Ernie Ladd) defeated Pat Barrett & Ivan Putski in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWWF @ Fort Dix, NJ – Sports Arena – May 19, 1976
Haystacks Calhoun & Billy White Wolf vs. Ivan Koloff & Crusher Blackwell
Also included 4 other matches
WWWF @ Manchester, NH – Trinity High School – May 20, 1976
Billy White Wolf vs. Skandor Akbar
Kevin Sullivan vs. Rocky Tomayo
The Executioners vs. Pat Barrett & Jose Gonzalez
Stan Hansen & Ernie Ladd vs. Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan
WWWF @ New Castle, PA – High School Fieldhouse – May 20, 1976
Frank Durso fought the Red Demon to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Johnny DeFazio (sub. for Haystacks Calhoun) defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at the 16-minute mark when Scicluna struck referee Emil Britko
Vivian St. John & Susan Green defeated Kitty Adams & Paula Kaye in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Kaye pinned St. John at 14:14; fall #2: St. John pinned Kaye at 6:40; fall #3: Green pinned Adams at 3:07 after an elbow drop
Ivan Putski defeated Crusher Blackwell via count-out at 17:11 after Putski used Blackwell’s brass knuckles to punch him out of the ring
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – May 21, 1976
Pete Doherty vs. Joe Crugnale
Rocky Tomayo vs. Sylvano Sousa
Vincente Pometti vs. Kevin Sullivan
The Executioners defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Executioners won; fall #2: Parisi & Cerdan won; fall #3: Executioners won
WWWF @ New London, CT – Ocean Beach Park Auditorium – May 21, 1976
Jose Gonzalez pinned Gene Dundee at 20:40
Arnold Skaaland & Joe Esposito defeated Tony Altimore & Mark Tendler in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1 – Skaaland & Esposito won at the 17-minute mark; fall #2: Skaaland & Esposito won at 14:12
Stan Hansen pinned Johnny Rivera at 5:10
Billy White Wolf defeated Skandor Akbar via disqualification at the 13-minute mark when Akbar struck the referee
WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – May 21, 1976
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Pinky Larson at 10:46
Stan Lavdas pinned Al Palmer at 10:40
Susan Green & Vivian St. John defeated Paula Kaye & Kitty Adams in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 – Green & St. John won at 11:36; fall #2 – Kaye & Adams won at 8:52; fall #3 – Green & Adams won at 4:29
Gorilla Monsoon pinned Crusher Blackwell at 12:07
Ivan Putski pinned Ernie Ladd at 12:51
WWWF @ Johnstown, PA – Cambria County War Memorial Arena – May 22, 1976
In honor of Ivan Putski, the mayor of Johnstown deemed it Polish Day in all of Cambria County
Johnny DeFazio fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Vivian St. John defeated Paula Kaye via disqualification at 13:32
Susan Green pinned Kitty Adams at 10:49
Gorilla Monsoon pinned Crusher Blackwell at the 47-second mark after the splash
Ivan Putski pinned Ernie Ladd at the 28-minute mark after the Polish hammer
WWWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – May 22, 1976
Johnny Rivera vs. Tony Altimore
Jose Gonzalez vs. Vincente Pometti
Billy White Wolf vs. Rocky Tomayo
Kevin Sullivan & Pat Barrett vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Stan Hansen & Skandor Akbar
Haystacks Calhoun vs. Superstar Billy Graham
WWWF @ Steubenville, OH – St. John’s Arena – May 23, 1976 (2,000+)
Jose Gonzalez fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Vivian St. John & Susan Green defeated Kitty Adams & Paula Kaye in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1 at 27:55
Haystacks Calhoun defeated Crusher Blackwell via disqualification at 7:15 after Blackwell attacked Calhoun with Calhoun’s horseshoe
Ivan Putski defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification in $10,000 arm wrestling match after Graham began to attack Putski; Johnny DeFazio was the guest referee for the contest
Ivan Putski defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out at 12:40 after hitting the Polish Hammer
WWWF @ North Dartmouth, MA – Lincoln Park Ballroom – May 24, 1976
Johnny Rivera defeated Gene Dundee
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Sylvano Sousa
Kevin Sullivan defeated Tony Altimore
Billy White Wolf defeated Crusher Blackwell
Stan Hansen defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification
WWWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – May 24, 1976
Rocky Tomayo (sub. for Tony Altimore) defeated Ernie Lassiter
Susan Greene defeated Paula Kaye
Skandor Akbar defeated Jose Gonzalez
Ernie Ladd defeated Pat Barrett
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Vivian St. John
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Gorilla Monsoon (sub. for WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino) defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out; this match was deemed Graham’s last shot at the title before Monsoon filled in for Sammartino
WWWF @ Rutland, VT – Royce Mandigo Arena – May 25, 1976
Crusher Blackwell vs. Pat McGuinnesss
Billy White Wolf vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners vs. Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
Included 1 other match
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – May 25, 1976 (1,416)
Arnold Skaaland fought Rocky Tomayo to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Jose Gonzalez defeated Vincente Pometti at 5:22
Skandor Akbar defeated Johnny Rivera (sub. for Jose Gonzalez) at 11:40
Stan Hansen defeated Pat Barrett at 8:35
Ivan Putski defeated Ernie Ladd at 18:26
WWWF @ Highland Park, NJ – High School Gym – May 26, 1976 (1,350)
Arnold Skaaland (sub. for Skandor Akbar) defeated Johnny Rivera
Skandor Akbar (sub. for Stan Hansen) pinned Pat Barrett
Vincente Pometti pinned Mike Santocapito
Jose Gonzalez defeated Rocky Tomayo via disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated Ernie Ladd via count-out
WWWF @ Greenfield, MA – Skating Arena – May 26, 1976
Crusher Blackwell vs. Billy White Wolf
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners vs. Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan
Included 2 other matches
WWWF @ Worcester, MA – Memorial Auditorium – May 27, 1976
Pat Barrett vs. Rocky Tomayo
Johnny Rivera vs. Skandor Akbar
Jose Gonzalez vs. Stan Hansen
Ivan Putski vs. Ernie Ladd
Also included 2 other matches
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – May 28, 1976
Johnny Rivera defeated Vincente Pometti
Jose Gonzalez defeated Tony Altimore
Rocky Tomayo defeated Pat Barrett
Ivan Putski defeated Crusher Blackwell
Skandor Akbar defeated Billy White Wolf
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – May 28, 1976
Joe Crugnale defeated Ted Adams
Pete Doherty defeated Sylvano Sousa
Pat McGuinness defeated Gene Dundee
Stan Hansen vs. Pat Barrett
Kevin Sullivan & Haystacks Calhoun defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
WWWF @ Madison, NJ – Bayley Ellard High School – May 31, 1976
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – June 1, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
6/5/76:
Johnny Rodz fought Johnny Rivera to a draw
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via count-out at the 46-second mark; prior to the bout, Muhammed Ali was introduced to the crowd, sitting in the front row; after the match, Ali entered the ring, with Ali swinging a few punches at Monsoon and pointed his finger at him, with Monsoon then giving an airplane spin to Ali; Vince McMahon then interviewed Monsoon at ringside who said Ali was a great boxer but lousy as a wrestler and didn’t know a wristlock from a wristwatch (Best of the WWF Vol. 1, WWE’s Top 50 Superstars of All Time)
Stan Hansen defeated Bob Schaefer
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Tony Altimore & Guy Flowers
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Skandor Akbar via disqualification
US Champion Bobo Brazil & Jose Gonzalez defeated Rocky Tomayo & JoJo Andrews
6/12/76:
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Johnny Rivera & Frank Williams
Bruiser Brody defeated Guy Flowers
Skandor Akbar defeated Roberto Alsura
US Champion Bobo Brazil & Kevin Sullivan defeated Johnny Rodz & Vincente Pometti
Jose Gonzalez defeated JoJo Andrews
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Rocky Tomayo
6/19/76:
Stan Hansen defeated Ted Adams at 7:47
Bruiser Brody defeated Frank Williams at 4:12
Johnny Rivera defeated JoJo Andrews
Skandor Akbar defeated Mike Santocapito at 6:49
US Champion Bobo Brazil & Kevin Sullivan defeated Vincente Pometti & Rocky Tomayo at 6:22
Jose Gonzalez fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 10-minute time-limit draw
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – June 2, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
6/5/76 – included the Gorilla Monsoon / Baron Mikel Scicluna match and angle with Muhammad Ali from the 6/5/76 Championship Wrestling:
US Champion Bobo Brazil & Jose Gonzalez defeated Rocky Tomayo & JoJo Andrews at 8:11
Stan Hansen defeated Joe Rodriguez at 2:34
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Vincente Pometti & Frank Williams at 7:04
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Johnny Rivera & Kevin Sullivan at 3:11
6/12/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners & Capt. Lou Albano:
Jose Gonzalez pinned Rocky Tomayo at 8:20 with a flying bodypress
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Roberto Alsura & Mike Santocapito in a handicap match at 2:22 when Alsura submitted to Brody’s overhead backbreaker
Skandor Akbar (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Bobby Schaefer via submission at 4:56 with the Camel Clutch
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Kevin Sullivan & Pat McGuinness at 7:31 when McGuinness was pinned following a double back drop as Albano was distracting Sullivan; after the bout, Sullivan cleared Albano from the ring
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & JoJo Andrews at 3:24 when Andrews submitted to White Wolf’s Indian deathlock
6/19/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf:
Kevin Sullivan fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 10-minute time-limit draw
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Roberto Alsura at 2:04 with the lariat
Skandor Akbar defeated Pat McGuinness via submission at 5:56 with the Camel Clutch
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Bob Schaefer & Johnny Rivera in a handicap match at 5:06 when Schaefer submitted to Brody’s overhead backbreaker
US Champion Bobo Brazil & Jose Gonzalez defeated Rocky Tomayo & Vincente Pometti at 5:37 when Gonzalez pinned Pometti with a crossbody; during the bout, Vince McMahon briefly interviewed Gorilla Monsoon about Brazil
Dark match after the taping: WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners vs. Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf (non-title)
WWWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – June 3, 1976
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Bull Pometti at 13:07
Rocky Tomayo defeated Mark Tendler at 13:12
Johnny Rivera fought Johnny Rodz to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Skandor Akbar pinned Frankie Williams (sub. for Jose Gonzalez) at 14:42
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Billy White Wolf & Jose Gonzalez (sub. for Haystacks Calhoun) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: White Wolf’s team won at 11:47; fall #2: Executioners won at 5:09; fall #3: Executioners won at 6:49
WWWF @ Fitchburg, MA – George Wallace Civic Center – June 3, 1976
Sylvano Sousa vs. Pat McGuinness
Pat Barrett & Kevin Sullivan vs. Crusher Blackwell & Man Mountain Mike
Ivan Putski vs. Stan Hansen
WWWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Prospect Hall – June 4, 1976
Johnny Rodz defeated Mark Tendler
Rocky Tomayo defeated Johnny Rivera
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Jose Gonzalez to a no contest
Vicki Williams defeated Kitty Adams
Ivan Putski defeated Skandor Akbar via count-out
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – June 4, 1976
Tony Altimore defeated Gene Dundee
Vincente Pometti vs. Pete Doherty
Crusher Blackwell defeated Man Mountain Mike
Kevin Sullivan defeated Ted Adams (sub. for Johnny Rodz)
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Pat Barrett & Kevin Sullivan (sub. for Haystacks Calhoun & Billy White Wolf)
WWWF @ West New York, NJ – Memorial High School Gym – June 5, 1976
Toro Maldonado defeated Pete McKay
Jose Gonzalez fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Vicki Williams defeated Kitty Admas
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Crusher Blackwell; Antonino Rocca was the guest referee for the bout
WWWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – June 6, 1976
Stan Hansen won an 18-man, $20,000 battle royal by last eliminating Rocky Tomayo; other participants included Ivan Putski, WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners, Billy White Wolf, Skandor Akbar, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Pat Barrett, Pinky Larson, Pat McGuinness, Sylvano Sousa, Man Mountain Mike, Frank Williams, Vincente Pometti, Kevin Sullivan, Johnny Rivera, & Pete Doherty
Pat Barrett defeated Pinky Larson
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1 defeated Pat McGuinness
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2 defeated Sylvano Sousa
Man Mountain Mike defeated Frank Williams
Arnold Skaaland defeated Vincente Pometti
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Kevin Sullivan to a draw
Skandor Akbar defeated Johnny Rivera
Billy White Wolf defeated Pete Doherty
Ivan Putski defeated Rocky Tomayo
WWWF @ Bronx, NY – Riverdale Ice Rink – June 7, 1976
– 6/8/76: Championship Wrestling ring announcer Buddy Wagner passed away at the age of 64.
WWWF @ Elizabeth, NJ – Regent Theatre – June 8, 1976
Frankie Williams defeated Ted Adams
Vincente Pometti defeated Les Morgan
Arnold Skaaland (sub. for Haystacks Calhoun) & Jose Gonzalez defeated Rocky Tomayo & Crusher Blackwell in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Stan Hansen defeated Billy White Wolf via disqualification
WWWF @ Trumbull, CT – High School Gym – June 8, 1976
Jose Estrada defeated the Red Demon
Johnny Rivera fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Toro Maldonado
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Pat Barrett & Kevin Sullivan
Ivan Putski defeated Skandor Akbar via disqualification
WWWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – June 9, 1976
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Toro Maldonado
Man Mountain Mike defeated Pat McGuinness
Kevin Sullivan defeated Johnny Rodz
Skandor Akbar defeated Johnny Rivera
Bobo Brazil (sub. for Haystacks Calhoun) & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, winning the final fall via disqualification
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – June 10, 1976
Pete Doherty defeated Frank Williams
Jose Gonzalez fought Rocky Tomayo to a draw
Mark Tendler defeated Iron Mike
Gene Dundee defeated Ted Adams
Billy White Wolf defeated Skandor Akbar
WWWF @ Manchester, NH – Trinity High School – June 10, 1976
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Pat McGuinness
Skandor Akbar vs. Johnny Rivera
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners vs. Billy White Wolf & Haystacks Calhoun (Best 2 out of 3 falls match)
WWWF @ Lewiston, ME – Armory – June 10, 1976
Tony Altimore defeated Vincente Pometti
Jose Gonzalez defeated Rocky Tomayo
Pat Barrett & Kevin Sullivan defeated Crusher Blackwell & Man Mountain Mike
Ivan Putski fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – June 11, 1976
Joe Crugnale defeated Gene Dundee
Pete Austin defeated Sylvano Sousa
Tony Altimore defeated Pete Doherty
Pat Barrett (sub. for Johnny Rivera) defeated Johnny Rodz
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Kevin Sullivan & Haystacks Calhoun
WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – June 11, 1976
Sgt. Frank Holtz pinned Frank Durso at 10:45 following an elbow drop
Johnny DeFazio fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute draw
Jim Grabmire pinned Bob Shafer at 8:48
Sonny Boy Hayes & the Haiti Kid defeated Little Johnny & Lord Littlebrook in a Best 2 out of 3 falls bout, 2-1, at 8:35
Dominic DeNucci pinned Dr. Bill Miller following an airplane spin at 9:56
U.S. Champion Bobo Brazil pinned Crusher Blackwell at 9:00
Stan Hansen defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification at 7:33
– 6/11/76: Former promoter and part owner of the WWWF Toots Mondt passed away at the age of 82.
WWWF @ Kingston, NY – Municipal Auditorium – June 12, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. Skandor Akbar
Haystacks Calhoun & Billy White Wolf vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
WWWF @ Lowell, MA – John Janas Memorial Skating Rink – June 12, 1976
Johnny Rivera vs. Johnny Rodz
Vincente Pometti vs. Jose Gonzalez
Pat Barrett vs. Man Mountain Mike
Ivan Putski vs. Stan Hansen
WWWF @ North Dartmouth, MA – Lincoln Park Ballroom – June 14, 1976
Tony Altimore defeated Sylvano Sousa
Skandor Akbar defeated Johnny Rivera
Kevin Sullivan defeated Johnny Rodz
Rocky Tomayo fought Jose Gonzalez to a draw
The Executioners defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Billy White Wolf
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – June 15, 1976 (811)
Jose Gonzalez fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Little Johnny defeated Sonny Boy Hayes at 10:17
Bobo Brazil defeated Crusher Blackwell at 13:25
Billy White Wolf defeated Rocky Tomayo
Lord Littlebrook defeated the Haiti Kid at 10:30
Ivan Putski defeated Skandor Akbar at 15:11
WWWF @ Pittsfield, MA – Boy’s Club – June 17, 1976
US Champion Bobo Brazil vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Haiti Kid & Sonny Boy Hayes vs. Lord Littlebrook & Little Johnny
Ivan Putski vs. Crusher Blackwell
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – June 18, 1976
The originally scheduled card included Kevin Sullivan vs. Tony Altimore, Pat Barrett vs. Skandor Akbar, and Ivan Putski vs. Crusher Blackwell
Jose Gonzalez defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Haiti Kid defeated Little Johnny
Bobo Brazil defeated Crusher Blackwell
Billy White Wolf defeated Rocky Tomayo (sub. for Johnny Rodz)
Lord Littlebrook defeated Sonny Boy Hayes
Ivan Putski defeated Skandor Akbar
WWWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – June 19, 1976
Tony Altimore fought Ernie Lassiter to a draw
Ivan Putski defeated Skandor Akbar
The Haiti Kid & Sonny Boy Hayes (sub. for Little Louie) defeated Lord Littlebrook (sub. for Billy the Kid) & Little Johnny in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Haiti’s team won via disqualification; fall #2: Haiti’s team won
Pat Barrett defeated Vincente Pometti
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Ernie Ladd via count-out
Andre the Giant & Kevin Sullivan defeated Toro Maldonado (sub. for Crusher Blackwell), Baron Mikel Scicluna, & Johnny Rodz in a handicap match
WWWF @ Henrietta, NY – Dome Arena – June 19, 1976
Johnny Rivera vs. the Red Demon
Rocky Tomayo vs. Ted Adams
Gorilla Monsoon & Jose Gonzalez vs. Bill Miller & Jim Grabmire
Haystacks Calhoun vs. Crusher Blackwell
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – June 22, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
6/26/76 – hosted by Bill Cardille (subbing for Vince McMahon) & Antonino Rocca; Gary Michael Cappetta was the ring announcer for the show (Cappetta’s TV debut):
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Johnny Rivera & Jose Gonzalez at 6:44
Doug Gilbert defeated Bill Berger at 4:18
Johnny Rodz pinned Bob Schaeffer at 3:11 with a suplex; after the bout, Cardille interviewed Rodz at ringside
Skandor Akbar fought Ivan Putski to a double disqualification at 5:15
Vivian St. John fought Vicki Williams to a 10-minute time-limit draw
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Pete McKay at 6:42
7/3/76 – hosted by Bill Cardille (subbing for Vince McMahon) & Antonino Rocca; Ed Derian was the ring announcer for the show:
US Champion Bobo Brazil & Kevin Sullivan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Skandor Akbar via count-out at 9:28 when Scicluna failed to make it back inside the ring before the 10-count
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Roberto Alexia via submission at 2:36 with the overhead backbreaker
Johnny Rivera pinned Bob Brothers at 3:08 with a flying bodypress
Chief Jay Strongbow fought WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2 (w/ Capt. Lou Albano & WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner#1) to a double disqualification at 6:31 when Albano, Executioner #1 and Billy White Wolf all interfered; Andre the Giant made the save for Strongbow & White Wolf after the bout
Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Frank Williams via submission at 5:36 with a bearhug
Ivan Putski & Jose Gonzalez defeated Johnny Rodz & JoJo Andrews at 7:46 when Putski pinned Andrews with the Polish Hammer
7/10/76 – hosted by Bill Cardille (subbing for Vince McMahon) & Antonino Rocca:
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Kevin Sullivan & Jose Gonzalez
Doug Gilbert defeated Roberto Alsura
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Bob Schaeffer
Bruiser Brody defeated Frank Williams
Ivan Putski defeated Pete McKay & Vincente Pometti in a handicap match
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Skandor Akbar & Johnny Rodz
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – June 23, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
6/26/76:
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated two unknowns
7/3/76:
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Jose Gonzalez & Frank Williams
US Champion Bobo Brazil & Kevin Sullivan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz
Ivan Putski pinned Bob Brothers with the Polish Hammer at 1:57; after the bout, Putski sung his Polish “Melody of Love” song in the ring using the overhead microphone
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Bob Schaeffer
Johnny Rivera defeated Pete McKay
7/10/76:
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Frank Williams
Andre the Giant, Jose Gonzalez, & Johnny Rivera defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna, Johnny Rodz, & JoJo Andrews at 8:02 when all three were pinned by Andre after they were piled on top of each other, with Gonzalez and Rivera piling on top of Andre also during the pin
Dark match: Ivan Putski pinned Skandor Akbar at 5:15 with the Polish Hammer
WWWF @ Flushing, NY – Shea Stadium – June 25, 1976 (32,000)
Ivan Putski pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Ernie Ladd) at 7:58
Jose Gonzalez fought Kevin Sullivan to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: the champions won at 3:42; fall #2: the challengers won at 8:22; fall #3: the challengers won via disqualification; due to the DQ finish in the final fall, the titles did not change hands
Televised via closed circuit and later on HBO – featured Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca providing ringside commentary:
Andre the Giant (w/ Gorilla Monsoon) defeated Chuck Wepner in a boxer vs. wrestler match when Wepner was counted out after 1:17 of the third round, after Andre dumped Wepner over the top rope to the floor; Andre and Wepner then had to be separated in the ring by Monsoon, and Wepner’s cornermen, who had also been pushing and shoving each other moments earlier; due to prematch stipulations, Andre won a new Harley Davidson motorcycle
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Hansen (w/ the Grand Wizard – sub. for Freddie Blassie, who was in Japan) via count-out at 10:19 when Hansen left ringside after being cut open by Sammartino
Antonio Inoki fought Muhammad Ali (w/ Freddie Blassie) to a draw in a boxer vs. wrestler match. This match took place in Tokyo, Japan and was shown on closed circuit TV. Due to time zone differences, this match took place on June 26, 1976
WWWF @ Johnstown, PA – June 26, 1976
Arnold Skaaland fought Johnny Defazio to a draw
Andre the Giant won an 18-man battle royal; other participants included: Stan Hansen, Johnny Rivera, Gorilla Monsoon, Doug Gilbert, Jose Gonzalez, the Executioners, Ivan Putski, Kevin Sullivan, Bobo Brazil, Johnny Rodz, Chief Jay Strongbow, Billy White Wolf, Skandor Akbar, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Haystacks Calhoun, and Rocky Tomayo
Stan Hansen defeated Johnny Rivera
Doug Gilbert fought Jose Gonzales to a draw
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan
Bobo Brazil defeated Johnny Rodz
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Skandor Akbar & Baron Mikel Scicluna
Haystacks Calhoun defeated Rocky Tomayo
WWWF @ Salisbury Beach, MA – The Frolics – June 28, 1976
Skandor Akbar vs. Johnny Rivera
Rocky Tomayo vs. Jose Gonzalez
Lord Littlebrook & Little Johnny vs. Sonny Boy Hayes & the Haiti Kid
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners vs. Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf (Best 2 out of 3 falls match)
Included 1 other match
WWWF @ Elizabeth, NJ – Regent Theatre – June 29, 1976
US Champion Bobo Brazil vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Gorilla Monsoon vs. WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2
Andre the Giant vs. WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1
Included 2 other matches
WWWF @ Westerly, RI – Ward Senior High School – June 30, 1976
The Haiti Kid & Sonny Boy Hayes vs. Lord Littlebrook & Little Johnny
Haystacks Calhoun vs. Rocky Tomayo
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Stan Hansen
Skandor Akbar vs. Billy White Wolf
WWWF @ Fitchburg, MA – George Wallace Civic Center – July 1, 1976
Lord Littlebrook & Little Johnny vs. Sonny Boy Hayes & the Haiti Kid
Kevin Sullivan vs. Doug Gilbert
Ivan Putski vs. Executioner #1
WWWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Skandor Akbar & Rocky Tomayo
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – July 2, 1976
The Haiti Kid & Sonny Boy Hayes defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Johnny
Haystacks Calhoun defeated Doug Gilbert via count-out
Kevin Sullivan fought Skandor Akbar to a draw
Stan Hansen fought Billy White Wolf to a no contest
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Rocky Tomayo
WWWF @ Asbury Park, NJ – Casino Arena – July 5, 1976
Lord Littlebrook vs. Sonny Boy Hayes
Rocky Tomayo vs. Kevin Sullivan
Skandor Akbar vs. Johnny Rivera
Ivan Putski vs. Stan Hansen
WWWF @ Atlantic City, NJ – Convention Hall – July 5, 1976
Haystacks Calhoun did not appear as advertised
Frank Williams vs. Ted Adams
Little Johnny vs. the Haiti Kid
Jose Gonzalez fought Doug Gilbert to a draw
SD Jones defeated Vincente Pometti
Bobo Brazil vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – July 6, 1976 (1,392)
The Haiti Kid & Sonny Boy Hayes vs. Lord Littlebrook & Little Johnny
Jose Gonzalez fought Doug Gilbert to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Billy White Wolf fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Rocky Tomayo at 10:38
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1 defeated Kevin Sullivan at 20:20
Stan Hansen defeated Johnny Rodz (sub. for Bobo Brazil) at 8:18
Ivan Putski defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2 at 15:12
WWWF @ Woodstown, NJ – Cowtown Arena – July 7, 1976
Billy White Wolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Jose Gonzalez fought Doug Gilbert to a draw
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Skandor Akbar
Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff via count-out
Bobo Brazil & Kevin Sullivan defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners via disqualification
WWWF @ Lewiston, ME – Fair – July 8, 1976
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
Included 2 other matches
WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – July 9, 1976
Bobby Schaeffer pinned Bill Berger (sub. for Bob Brothers)
Jose Gonzalez pinned Rocky Tamayo
Stan Hansen & Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Dominic DeNucci in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; #1: Koloff pinned DeNucci; #2: DeNucci pinned Koloff; #3: Hansen pinned DeNucci
Dr. Bill Miller (sub. for Jim Grabmire) defeated Frank Holtz
Johnny DeFazio pinned Bob Brothers (sub. for Joe Anderson)
U.S. Champion Bobo Brazil pinned Skandor Akbar
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – July 9, 1976
Johnny Rivera defeated Toro Maldonado
Doug Gilbert defeated Kevin Sullivan
The Haiti Kid & Sonny Boy Hayes defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Johnny
Iron Mike (sub. for Haystacks Calhoun) defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Ivan Putski defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – July 9, 1976
Frank Williams fought Ted Adams to a draw
SD Jones defeated Vincente Pometti
Billy White Wolf defeated Johnny Rodz (sub. for Man Mountain Mike)
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1 via disqualification
Pete Doherty defeated Pinky Larson
Doug Gilbert fought Jose Gonzalez to a draw
WWWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – July 10, 1976
Jose Gonzalez defeated Tony Altimore
Doug Gilbert defeated Johnny Rivera
Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Man Mountain Mike (sub. for Haystacks Calhoun) & Kevin Sullivan
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff & Stan Hansen via disqualification in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
WWWF @ Hoboken, NJ – Community Center – July 10, 1976
Included Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf
WWWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – July 12, 1976
Kevin Sullivan defeated Johnny Rodz at 12:50
Jose Gonzalez fought Doug Gilbert to a 20-minute time-limit draw
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Bobo Brazil & Johnny Rivera in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: the champions won at 10:39; fall #2: the challengers won at 1:59: fall #3: the champions won at 3:09
Ivan Putski pinned Skandor Akbar at 14:50
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Rocky Tomayo in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Strongbow’s team won via disqualification at 15:17; fall #2: Strongbow’s team won at 2:40
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – July 13, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
7/17/76:
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Rocky Tomayo & Pete McKay at 6:42
Tor Kamata defeated Frank Williams at 4:08
Stan Hansen defeated Toro Maldonado at 2:27
Sonny Boy Hayes & the Haiti Kid defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little John at 4:36
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) fought Ivan Putski & Jose Gonzalez to a no contest when Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf got involved, and Strongbow was left bloodied after being headbutted by one of the Executioners with a foreign object in his mask, given to him by Albano; Vince McMahon then interviewed Strongbow & White Wolf – White Wolf was seemingly crying and said this would not pass and they would get the Executioners for this, and Strongbow screamed “those fucking son of a bitches!”
SD Jones & Bobo Brazil defeated Johnny Rodz & Baron Mikel Scicluna via count-out at 2:16
7/24/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Ivan Putski defeated Rocky Tomayo at 5:58
Bruiser Brody defeated Stan Lavdis at 2:46
SD Jones defeated Vincente Pometti at 2:49
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Kevin Sullivan & Johnny Rivera at 7:58 when Rivera was pinned
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Mike Santocapito at 5:50
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Doug Gilbert via disqualification at 4:58; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Strongbow & White Wolf at ringside
7/31/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Bruiser Brody defeated Johnny Rivera at 4:26
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Frank Williams at 4:52
Tor Kamata defeated Roberto Alexia at 3:18
Jose Gonzalez fought Doug Gilbert to a 10-minute time-limit draw
Stan Hansen defeated Mike Santocapito at 4:36
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Johnny Rodz & Pete McKay at 5:35 when White Wolf pinned McKay with a double tomahawk chop
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – July 14, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
7/17/76:
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Stan Lavdis
Tor Kamata defeated an unkown
7/24/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz via count-out at 5:40 when Rodz was unable to make it back inside the ring before the count of 10
US Champion Bobo Brazil & SD Jones defeated Rocky Tomayo & John Larson at 4:35 when Brazil pinned Larson with the Coco Butt; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Brazil & Jones at ringside
Kevin Sullivan fought Doug Gilbert to a 10-minute time-limit draw
Ivan Putski pinned Pete McKay at 4:51 with the Polish Hammer
Lord Littlebrook & Little Johnny defeated the Haiti Kid & Sonny Boy Hayes at 3:46 when Johnny pinned Haiti following a backdrop
7/31/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Bruiser Brody & the Grand Wizard:
Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Johnny Rivera & Roberto Alsura at 5:13 in a handicap match when Alsura submitted to Volkoff’s bearhug
Tor Kamata (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Toro Maldanado at 4:51 with a kneedrop to the chest from the top rope; during the bout Blassie briefly joined the commentary team and claimed Kamata had killed 7 men while in Japan; after the bout, as Maldanado was being carried out on a stretcher, Kamata flipped the stretcher over
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Mike Santocapito at 5:11 with a falling powerslam
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Frank Williams at 4:29 with the lariat; during the bout, Blassie briefly joined the commentary team for an interview
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Kevin Sullivan & Jose Gonzalez via count out at 6:14 when Sullivan was unable to make it back in the ring before the 10-count following interference by Albano; after the bout, Antonino Rocca left the broadcast table and threw water at Albano
Dark match after the taping: Stan Hansen defeated Ivan Putski via count-out at the 8-minute mark
WWWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – July 15, 1976
Jose Gonzalez pinned Johnny Rivera
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Bruiser Brody & Skandor Akbar defeated Man Mountain Mike (sub. for Haystacks Calhoun) & Kevin Sullivan in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
Sonny Boy Hayes & the Haiti Kid defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little John in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners via disqualification
Stan Hansen defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – July 16, 1976
Johnny Rodz fought Tony Altimore to a draw
Doug Gilbert defeated Jose Gonzalez
Skandor Akbar defeated SD Jones
Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody defeated Kevin Sullivan & Ivan Putski
WWWF @ New London, CT – Ocean Beach Park Auditorium – July 16, 1976
Sonny Boy Hayes & the Haiti Kid defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little John
Rocky Tomayo pinned Johnny Rivera (sub. for Bill White) at 15:15
Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 2 out 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #3: Strongbow & White Wolf won via disqualification at the 33-minute mark
WWWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – July 17, 1976 (7,000)
Doug Gilbert pinned Ernie Lassiter at 10:09
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated SD Jones (sub. for Haystacks Calhoun) & US Champion Bobo Brazil in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
Kevin Sullivan pinned Johnny Rivera at 10:12
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Ivan Putski defeated Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen via disqualification in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Sonny Boy Hayes & the Haiti Kid defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Johnny in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Jose Gonzalez to a draw
Billy White Wolf & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Rocky Tomayo & Skandor Akbar in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWWF @ Steubenville, OH – St. John’s Arena – July 18, 1976
Ivan Putski Night
JoJo Andrews defeated Bill Berger
Sonny Boy Hayes & the Haiti Kid defeated Lord Littlebrook & Little Johnny
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Skandor Akbar & Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan
WWWF @ Salisbury Beach, MA – The Frolics – July 19, 1976
Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen vs. Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan
Skandor Akbar vs. Ivan Putski
Included 2 other matches
WWWF @ Oneonta, NY – Damaschke Field – July 19, 1976 (600)
SD Jones fought Doug Gilbert to a time-limit draw
Mark Tendler pinned Johnny Rivera
Jose Gonzales fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a time-limit draw
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf fought WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: White Wolf pinned Executioner #1; fall #2: Strongbow was pinned; fall #3: both teams were disqualified
WWWF @ Portland, ME – Expo Building – July 20, 1976
Doug Gilbert defeated Johnny Rivera
Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Jose Gonzalez defeated Skandor Akbar
Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf when the match was stopped due to blood loss
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan
WWWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – July 21, 1976
Stan Hansen won an 18-man, $5,000 battle royal by last eliminating Rocky Tomayo; other participants included: Bobo Brazil, Chief Jay Strongbow, Stan Hansen, Bruiser Brody, Billy White Wolf, Ivan Putski, WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners, Skandor Akbar, Baron Mikel Scicluna, SD Jones, Kevin Sullivan, Doug Gilbert, Johnny Rivera, Johnny Rodz, and Jose Gonzalez
Johnny Rodz fought Johnny Rivera to a draw
Kevin Sullivan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1 defeated SD Jones
Stan Hansen defeated Jose Gonzalez
Ivan Putski defeated Skandor Akbar
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Rocky Tomayo
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2 fought Billy White Wolf to a no contest
Bruiser Brody defeated Man Mountain Mike
Bobo Brazil defeated Doug Gilbert via count-out
WWWF @ Rockland, ME – District High School Gym – July 22, 1976
Bobo Brazil vs. Man Mountain Mike
Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan vs. Brusier Brody & Stan Hansen
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – July 23, 1976
Jose Gonzalez vs. Rocky Tomayo
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Manuel Soto
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Bobo Brazil
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – July 23, 1976
Johnny Rodz vs. ?
Kevin Sullivan vs. Doug Gilbert
Johnny Rivera vs. Skandor Akbar
Man Mountain Mike vs. Executioner #2
Ivan Putski vs. Executioner #1
WWWF @ Erie, PA – County Fieldhouse – July 24, 1976
Johnny DeFazio fought Toro Maldanado to a draw
Kevin Sullivan defeated Pete McKay via disqualification
Stan Hansen defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
Frank Williams defeated Johnny Rivera
Bobo Brazil pinned Skandor Akbar in under a minute
WWWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – July 24, 1976
SD Jones defeated Vincente Pometti at 8:35
Johnny Rodz & Rocky Tomayo defeated Mark Tendler & Davey O’Hannon (sub. for Haystacks Calhoun) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Rodz & Tomayo won via disqualification at 10:11; fall #2: Rodz & Tomayo won at 1:24
Bruiser Brody defeated Jose Gonzalez at 7:31
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 11:58
Billy White Wolf fought Doug Gilbert to a 20-minute time-limit draw
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Gorilla Monsoon defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; 2-1; fall #1: Bruno & Monsoon won at 11:40; fall #2: Executioners won at 9:12; fall #3: Bruno & Monsoon won via disqualification at 1:04; due to the third fall being won by disqualification, the titles did not change hands
WWWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – July 26, 1976
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2 won a 16-man $10,000 battle royal via coin toss; both Executioners remained; the winner won a WWWF World Title shot against Bruno Sammartino later on the card; Stan Hansen was the first wrestler eliminated; other participants included Bobo Brazil, Haystacks Calhoun, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Chief Jay Strongbow, Billy White Wolf, Doug Gilbert, Johnny Rodz, SD Jones, Tony Altimore, Pinky Larson, Johnny Rivera, Jose Gonzalez, & Ernie Lassiter
Stan Hansen defeated Pinky Larson
Billy White Wolf defeated Tony Altimore
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Johnny Rodz
SD Jones fought Frankie Williams to a draw
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1 defeated Bobo Brazil via count-out
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino pinned WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Jose Gonzalez fought Doug Gilbert to a draw
WWWF @ Atlantic City, NJ – Convention Hall – July 26, 1976
Vicki Williams defeated Vivian St. John
Arnold Skaaland defeated Vincente Pometti
Johnny Rivera defeated Skandor Akbar via disqualification
Kevin Sullivan defeated Rocky Tomayo via disqualification
Bruiser Brody defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – July 27, 1976 (1,880)
Doug Gilbert pinned Johnny Rivera at 12:32
SD Jones defeated Rocky Tomayo at 10:30
Kevin Sullivan fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
Bruiser Brody defeated Jose Gonzalez at 11:18
Stan Hansen defeated Bobo Brazil via count-out at 8:12
Billy White Wolf defeated Skandor Akbar at 9:26
Chief Jay Strongbow pinned WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2 at 10:00
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1 defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification at 14:26
WWWF @ Kingston, NY – Municipal Auditorium – July 28, 1976
Vincente Pometti vs. Tony Altimore
Johnny Rivera vs. Rocky Tomayo
Mark Tendler vs. Doug Gilbert
Jose Gonzalez vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
US Champion Bobo Brazil vs. Skandor Akbar
Ivan Putski vs. Stan Hansen
WWWF @ Worcester, MA – Memorial Auditorium – July 29, 1976
Jose Gonzalez fought Doug Gilbert to a draw
Stan Hansen won an 18-man, $10,000 battle royal; order of elimination: Bruiser Brody, Johnny Rivera, Johnny Rodz, Skandor Akbar, SD Jones, Man Mountain Mike, WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners, Kevin Sullivan, Rocky Tomayo, Bobo Brazil, Billy White Wolf, Doug Gilbert, Ivan Putski, Jose Gonzalez, Baron Mikel Scicluna, and Chief Jay Strongbow
Bruiser Brody pinned Man Mountain Mike
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1 defeated Johnny Rivera with a backbreaker
Stan Hansen defeated Billy White Wolf via disqualification when Chief Jay Strongbow interfered
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2 pinned Kevin Sullivan; the referee didn’t notice Sullivan had his foot on the rope during the pinfall
Ivan Putski pinned Skandor Akbar
Bobo Brazil pinned Rocky Tomayo
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – July 30, 1976
Pete Doherty defeated Tony Altimore
Bruiser Brody defeated Pat McGuinness
SD Jones defeated Skandor Akbar
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – July 30, 1976
Jose Gonzalez pinned Johnny Rodz at 14:36
Kevin Sullivan fought Doug Gilbert to a draw
Johnny Rivera fought Rocky Tomayo to a draw
US Champion Bobo Brazil pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 5:48
Stan Hansen defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification when Bobo Brazil interfered at 17:40
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – July 31, 1976 (13,681)
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1 won an 18-man $10,000 battle royal; due to prematch stipulations, he earned a world title shot in the main event; other participants included: Gorilla Monsoon, Haystacks Calhoun, Doug Gilbert, Johnny Rivera, WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2, SD Jones, Billy White Wolf, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Stan Hansen, Jose Gonzalez, Ivan Putski, Rocky Tomayo, Bruiser Brody, Pat McGuinness, Kevin Sullivan, Johnny Rodz, Chief Jay Strongbow & Skandor Akbar
Doug Gilbert pinned Johnny Rivera at 12:57
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2 pinned SD Jones at 5:37
Billy White Wolf pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 6:18
Stan Hansen pinned Jose Gonzalez at 7:22
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino pinned WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1 at 11:32
Ivan Putski pinned Rocky Tomayo at 6:20
Bruiser Brody defeated Pat McGuinness via submission at 4:32
Kevin Sullivan pinned Johnny Rodz at 4:18
Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Skandor Akbar at 5:38
WWWF @ North Dartmouth, MA – Lincoln Park Ballroom – August 2, 1976
SD Jones fought Rocky Tomayo to a draw
Bruiser Brody defeated Jose Gonzalez
Ivan Putski, Chief Jay Strongbow, & Billy White Wolf defeated Stan Hansen & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match
Kevin Sullivan defeated Skandor Akbar
Doug Gilbert defeated Johnny Rivera
WWWF @ Hoboken, NJ – Community Center – August 2, 1976
Included US Champion Bobo Brazil, Pete Sanchez & Manuel Soto
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – August 3, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
8/7/76:
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Gene Dundee & JoJo Andrews
Bruiser Brody defeated Johnny Rivera & Roberto Alexia in a handicap match
Pete Sanchez defeated Billy Coleman
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Pete Austin
Tor Kamata defeated Ted Adams
WWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Bobo Brazil & SD Jones in a non-title match
8/14/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Pete Doherty at 7:58 when Doherty submitted to Whittewolf’s Indian deathlock; during the bout, Capt. Lou Albano briefly came to ringside but was quickly chased backstage by Strongbow
Stan Hansen defeated Frank Williams at 5:28
SD Jones defeated Pete McKay at 2:30
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Jose Gonzalez via disqualification at 5:50 when WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino interfered
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Kevin Sullivan & Johnny Rivera at 4:44 when Rivera was pinned following a slingshot
Pete Sanchez defeated Sylvano Sousa at 3:55
8/21/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Manuel Soto & Pete Sanchez defeated Doug Gilbert & Johnny Rodz
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Roberto Alexia
Johnny Rivera defeated Vincente Pometti
Tor Kamata defeated Pete Austin
Bobo Brazil defeated JoJo Andrews
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) fought Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf to a double disqualification in a non-title match at 9:00 when all four wrestlers were brawling in the ring
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – August 4, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
8/7/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Kevin Sullivan & Jose Gonzalez fought Doug Gilbert & Rocky Tomayo to a 10-minute time-limit draw
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Pete Austin at 3:31 with the lariat; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Hansen & Blassie at ringside
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Gene Dundee & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 6:18 when Dundee submitted to Strongbow’s sleeper
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Frank Williams via submission at 1:46 with the overhead backbreaker
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Johnny Rivera & Ted Adams at 4:20 when Adams submitted; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Albano & the Executioners at ringside
8/14/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Manuel Soto & Pete Sanchez defeated Pete Doherty & JoJo Andrews at 8:22 when Doherty submitted to Soto’s abdominal stretch
Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Toro Maldanado via submission at 5:16 with a bearhug; during the bout, Albano kept interviewing the commentary team to praise his man Volkoff; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Albano & Volkoff at ringside
SD Jones fought Doug Gilbert to a 10-minute time-limit draw
Tor Kamata (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Roberto Alexia at 2:03 with a kneedrop off the top
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Billy Coleman & Sylvano Sousa at 3:10 when Sousa submitted to Strongbow’s sleeper; after the bout, Capt. Lou Albano came to ringside but was caught by Strongbow
8/21/76:
Bruiser Brody defeated Pete Austin & Ted Adams in a handicap match
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Frank Williams
Jose Gonzalez defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Tor Kamata defeated Johnny Rivera
Manuel Soto & Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rodz & Pete McKay
Dark match after the taping: Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a non-title match
WWWF @ Woodstown, NJ – Cowtown Rodeo Arena – August 5, 1976
Baron Mikel Scicluna & Rocky Tomayo vs. Pete Sanchez & Jose Gonzalez
SD Jones vs. Frank Williams
Johnny Rodz vs. Johnny Rivera
Bobo Brazil vs. WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2
Ivan Putski vs. WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1
WWWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – JFK Coliseum – August 5, 1976 (1,200)
Kevin Sullivan defeated Pat McGuinness (sub. for Doug Gilbert)
Manuel Soto defeated Man Mountain Mike
Pete Doherty & Jose Gonzalez defeated King Kyriacos & Scott Whitehead
Billy White Wolf defeated Skandor Akbar
Stan Hansen defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via disqualification when Billy White Wolf interfered
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – August 6, 1976
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Manuel Soto
Rocky Tamayo vs. SD Jones
Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan vs. Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody
Included 2 other bouts
WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – August 7, 1976 (22,000)
Televised on HBO – featured Vince McMahon on commentary:
Manuel Soto fought Pete Sanchez to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Johnny Rivera pinned Jose Cadiz at 10:41 with a flying bodypress off the top
SD Jones pinned Johnny Rodz at 8:12 after kicking from the turnbuckle and falling back on Rodz as Rodz attempted a German suplex and lifting his left shoulder when both were on the mat
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Jose Gonzalez & Dominic DeNucci (sub. for Haystacks Calhoun) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 22:54, 2-1; fall #1: Executioner #1 pinned DeNucci at 10:11 following a double backbreaker; fall #2: DeNucci pinned Executioner #1 at 7:29 following an airplane sping; fall #3: Executioner #2 pinned Gonzalez at 5:14 after Executioner #1 kicked his partner’s back as Gonzalez lifted him up for a bodyslam so that he would land on top of Gonzalez for the pin
Bruiser Brody defeated Kevin Sullivan via submission at 2:29 with the backbreaker; prior to the bout, Brody was escorted to the ring by the Grand Wizard (Brody’s MSG debut)
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Rocky Tomayo at 5:58 when White Wolf pinned Tomayo with a double chop
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Hansen in a steel cage match at 11:11 by escaping the cage through the door after continually beating on Hansen with Hansen’s own loaded elbow pad that he Bruno had ripped off Hansen’s arm
Bobo Brazil defeated Doug Gilbert via count-out at the 35-second mark when Gilbert left ringside after receiving Brazil’s Coco Butt
Ivan Putski pinned Skandor Akbar at 2:56 with the Polish Hammer
WWWF @ Asbury Park, NJ – Casino Arena – August 9, 1976
Johnny Rodz vs. SD Jones
Jose Gonzalez vs. Rocky Tomayo
Manuel Soto vs. Doug Gilbert
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen vs. Kevin Sullivan & Ivan Putski (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
WWWF @ Portland, ME – Expo Building – August 10, 1976 (1,600)
Kevin Sullivan pinned Rocky Tomayo at 11:03
Johnny Rodz fought Johnny Rivera to a 20-minute-time limit draw
SD Jones defeated Doug Gilbert via disqualification at 14:00
Chief Jay Strongbow, Billy White Wolf, & Ivan Putski defeated Bruiser Brody & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; final fall: Strongbow defeated Executioner #1
WWWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – August 11, 1976
Pete Sanchez fought Rocky Tomayo to a draw
Kevin Sullivan pinned Pete Doherty
Jose Gonzalez pinned Johnny Rivera
Ivan Putski pinned Doug Gilbert
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners via disqualification
Bruiser Brody pinned SD Jones
Manuel Soto pinned Johnny Rodz
WWWF @ Fitchburg, MA – George Wallace Civic Center – August 12, 1976
Jose Gonzales vs. Doug Gilbert
Johnny Rivera vs. Johnny Rodz
Kevin Sullivan vs. Rocky Tomayo
SD Jones vs. Bruiser Brody
US Champion Bobo Brazil vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Ivan Putski vs. Stan Stasiak
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
WWWF @ New London, CT – Ocean Beach Park Auditorium – August 13, 1976
Manuel Soto fought Jose Gonzalez to a time-limit draw
Joe Esposito defeated Bull Pometti after 16 minutes
Johnny Rodz pinned Tony Altimore at 11:12
Rocky Tomayo pinned Pat McGuinness after 6 minutes
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf fought Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen to a double disqualification
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – August 13, 1976
Davey O’Hannon defeated Sylvano Sousa
Frank Williams defeated Pete Doherty
Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rivera via count-out
SD Jones defeated Doug Gilbert via disqualification
Kevin Sullivan & Ivan Putski fought WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners to a draw
WWWF @ Johnstown, PA – War Memorial Auditorium – August 14, 1976
Pete Sanchez pinned Rocky Tomayo at 8:15
SD Jones fought Johnny Rodz to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Jose Gonzalez defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 9:20 for using a foreign object
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1 defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out at 8:00
Doug Gilbert pinned Kevin Sullivan at 8:31 using the ropes for leverage
Ivan Putski pinned WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2 at the 27-second mark with the Polish Hammer
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf fought Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen to a double disqualification at 22:15
WWWF @ Steubenville, OH – St. John’s Arena – August 15, 1976
Pete Sanchez pinned Johnny Rodz at 14:40
SD Jones pinned Rocky Tomayo at 6:00 with a headbutt
Doug Gilbert pinned Tony Altimore (sub. for Kevin Sullivan) at 13:15
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Kevin Sullivan (sub. for Ivan Putski) at 5:30 using the ropes for leverage
Bruiser Brody pinned Jose Gonzalez at 13:14
Stan Hansen defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out at 8:25 after hitting the lariat and knocking Monsoon to the floor
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners fought Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: White Wolf pinned Executioner #2 at 7:00; fall #2: Executioner #2 pinned White Wolf at 2:58; fall #3: both teams fought to a double count-out at 6:15
WWWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – August 16, 1976
Mark Tendler defeated Bull Pometti
Johnny Rivera fought Kevin Sullivan to a draw
Billy White Wolf defeated Pete McKay (sub. for Rocky Tomayo)
Doug Gilbert defeated Pete Sanchez
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2 (Studd) defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Bruiser Brody defeated SD Jones
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1 (Kowalski)
WWWF @ Kittanning, PA – Belmont Arena – August 16, 1976 (700)
Johnny DeFazio fought Johnny Rodz (sub. for Frank Durso) to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Pete Sanchez pinned Rocky Tomayo at 15:12
Manuel Soto pinned Tony Altimore (sub. for Johnny Rodz) at 15:15
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jose Gonzalez via count-out at 11:55
Stan Hansen defeated Gorilla Monsoon (sub. for Ivan Putski) via count-out at 12:55
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – August 17, 1976 (1,004)
Rocky Tomayo defeated Frank Williams at 12:45
SD Jones defeated Vincente Pometti at 15:30
Jose Gonzalez defeated Johnny Rodz at 11:14
Manuel Soto fought Doug Gilbert to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf fought Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Strongbow’s team won via disqualification at 9:11; fall #2: Brody’s team won via disqualification at 8:12; fall #3 both teams were disqualified
WWWF @ East Greenwich, RI – Rocky Hill State Fairgrounds – August 17, 1976
Johnny Rivera vs. Pete Sanchez
Pat McGuinness vs. Rocky Tomayo
Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
WWWF @ Lowell, MA – John Janas Memorial Skating Rink – August 18, 1976
Rocky Tomayo vs. Kevin Sullivan
Bruiser Brody vs. Jose Gonzalez
Chief Jay Strongbow, Billy White Wolf, & Ivan Putski vs. Stan Hansen & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (Best 3 out of 5 falls)
WWWF @ Worcester, MA – Memorial Auditorium – August 19, 1976
Pat McGuinness pinned Frankie Williams
Doug Gilbert pinned SD Jones
Stan Hansen defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via disqualification
Johnny Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan
Bruiser Brody pinned Jose Gonzalez
Billy White Wolf pinned Rocky Tomayo
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – August 20, 1976
Tony Altimore vs. Sylvano Sousa
Vincente Pometti vs. Ted Adams
Pete Doherty vs. Johnny Rivera
SD Jones defeated Man Mountain Mike
Bruiser Brody defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – August 20, 1976
Pete Sanchez fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Doug Gilbert pinned Pat McGuinness
Kevin Sullivan defeated Rocky Tomayo
Davey O’Hannon defeated Mark Tendler
Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2 at 21:00
WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – August 20, 1976
Manuel Soto pinned Pete McKay (sub. for Tony Altimore) at 10:35
Toro Maldonado pinned Frankie Williams at 10:01
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Executioner #1 via count-out at 17:10
Stan Hansen defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via disqualification at 18:04 after the champion used a chair
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Johnny DeFazio at 8:25
Dr. Bill Miller fought Jose Gonzalez to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Dominic DeNucci pinned Jim Grabmire at 6:08 with a sunset flip
WWWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – August 21, 1976 (10,000)
Doug Gilbert pinned Bob Dauney (sub. for Kevin Sullivan)
Johnny Rodz fought SD Jones to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Pete Sanchez fought Rocky Tomayo to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Johnny Rivera at the 4-minute mark
Bruiser Brody defeated Ivan Putski via count-out at the 10-minute mark
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Stan Hansen to a double count-out at 9:00
Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2; the match originally went to the curfew, and the referee awarded White Wolf the victory
WWWF @ Erie, PA – August 21, 1976
Johnny DeFazio defeated Pete McKay
Manuel Soto defeated Frank Williams
Jose Gonzalez defeated Dr. Bill Miller via count-out
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1
Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF @ North Dartmouth, MA – Lincoln Park Ballroom – August 23, 1976
Rocky Tomayo defeated Pete Austin
Pat McGuinness defeated Sylvano Sousa
Tony Altimore defeated Frank Williams
Doug Gilbert defeated Pat McGuinness
Bruiser Brody defeated Kevin Sullivan
Billy White Wolf defeated Bruiser Brody via disqualification
WWWF @ Atlantic City, NJ – Convention Hall – August 23, 1976
Johnny Rodz defeated Nick Paps
Davey O’Hannon defeated Ted Adams
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Jose Gonzalez & Manuel Soto
SD Jones fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
Chief Jay Strongbow fought Nikolai Volkoff to a double count-out
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – August 24, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
8/28/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Victor Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz at 7:18
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Frank Williams at 4:52
Johnny Rivera defeated Jose Rodriguez at 2:55
Tor Kamata defeated Roberto Alexia at 4:47
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Manuel Soto at 3:31 with a kneedrop
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Rocky Tomayo & Pete McKay at 5:20 when McKay submitted to Strongbow’s sleeper
9/4/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Donna Christianello fought Joyce Grable to a 10-minute time-limit draw
Johnny Rivera & Victor Rivera defeated Doug Gilbert & Rocky Tomayo at 4:54
SD Jones defeated Pete McKay at 2:47
Stan Hansen defeated Ted Adams at 1:43
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Pete Sanchez & Manuel Soto via count-out at 6:30 when Sanchez was unable to get back in the ring before the 10-count after being double-teamed
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Vincente Pometti & Johnny Rodz at 7:39
9/11/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Stan Hansen, & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Chief Jay Strongbow, Billy White Wolf, & Jose Gonzalez via disqualification when Johnny Rivera & Victor Rivera interfered as all six men were brawling in the ring
Manuel Soto defeated Rocky Tomayo
Pete Sanchez defeated Pete McKay
Bruiser Brody defeated Pete Austin
Tor Kamata defeated Frank Williams
Johnny Rivera & Victor Rivera defeated Doug Gilbert & Johnny Rodz
WWWF @ Holyoke, MA – State Armory – August 25, 1976 (1,200)
The scheduled Jose Gonzalez vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna match was cancelled
Manuel Soto defeated Sylvano Sousa
Kevin Sullivan fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
Pat McGuinness defeated Tony Altimore
Joyce Grable pinned Donna Christianello
Victor Rivera pinned Man Mountain Mike
Ivan Putski fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – August 25, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
8/28/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Johnny Rodz at 5:12 following a double tomahawk chop
Tor Kamata defeated Frank Williams
Jose Gonzalez fought Johnny Rivera to a draw
SD Jones defeated Joe Rodriguez
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) fought Billy White Wolf (w/ Chief Jay Strongbow) to a curfew draw at 5:45; early in the bout, Capt. Lou Albano came to ringside with Strongbow clearing him away, Albano then returned with the Executioners
9/4/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Austin
Bruiser Brody defeated Frank Williams; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Brody & Wizard at ringside
Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Ted Adams via submission at 4:14 with a bearhug; during the bout, Albano stole Vince McMahon’s bottle of water from the commentary table and began drinking it, until Antonino Rocca grabbed the water back and dowsed Albano with it
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones & Jose Gonzalez via count-out at 8:24 when Gonzalez was unable to get back into the ring before the 10-count after Gonzalez had his boot taken off him and was attacked with it and then thrown out of the ring, landing on his ankle
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Rocky Tomayo & Doug Gilbert at 8:33 when Tomayo submitted to White Wolf’s Indian deathlock
9/11/76 – included the Executioners / Hansen vs. Strongbow / White Wolf / Gonzalez match from the 9/11/76 Championship Wrestling:
Doug Gilbert defeated Pete Austin
SD Jones defeated Rocky Tomayo
Tor Kamata defeated Ted Adams
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Johnny Rivera
Dark match after the taping: Chief Jay Strongbow fought Bruiser Brody to a double disqualification
WWWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – August 26, 1976
Ted Adams fought Frank Williams to a draw
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Pete McKay
Joyce Grable defeated Donna Christianello
SD Jones fought Rocky Tomayo to a draw
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf fought WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners to a double disqualification
WWWF @ Lehighton, PA – Carbon County Fair – August 26, 1976 (3,500)
Pete Sanchez pinned Johnny Rodz at 9:24
Manuel Soto pinned Johnny Rivera
Ivan Putski pinned Doug Gilbert
Bruiser Brody pinned Jose Gonzalez at 8:45
WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – August 27, 1976
Arnold Skaaland fought Davey O’Hannon to a draw
Johnny Rivera pinned Johnny Rodz at 10:14
Doug Gilbert pinned Pete Sanchez at 6:49
The Executioners defeated Manuel Soto & Jose Gonzalez in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1 was won at 15:47; fall #2 was won at 8:18
Ivan Putski fought Bruiser Brody to a double disqualification at 15:27; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee for the bout
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – August 27, 1976
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Pete Doherty
Joyce Grable vs. Donna Christianello
Billy White Wolf vs. Rocky Tomayo
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. SD Jones
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Stan Hansen
Included 1 other match
WWWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – August 28, 1976
Johnny Rivera fought Pete Sanchez to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Manuel Soto at 9:11
Bruiser Brody pinned Jose Gonzalez at 14:25
Stan Hansen defeated Billy White Wolf via count-out at 19:10
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Ivan Putski defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Executioner #1 & Putski were both counted out at 15:20 and both teams were awarded a fall; fall #2: Sammartino pinned Executioner #2 at 14:17; because of the double count-out in the first fall, the titles did not change hands
SD Jones defeated Rocky Tomayo at 12:15
Victor Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz at 2:15
WWWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Fair – August 28, 1976
Donna Christanello vs. Joyce Grable
Ted Adonis vs. Frank Williams
Kevin Sullivan vs. Doug Gilbert
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – August 29, 1976
Pat McGuinness vs. Pete Doherty
Skandor Akbar vs. Bill White
Man Mountain Mike vs. Manuel Soto
Doug Gilbert vs. Kevin Sullivan
Stan Hansen vs. Chief Jay Strongbow
WWWF @ Oneonta, NY – Damaschke Field – August 30, 1976
Johnny Rivera fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Pete Sanchez defeated Mark Tendler via disqualification
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Manuel Soto
WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2 defeated Kevin Sullivan
Ivan Putski defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1 via count-out
WWWF @ Salisbury Beach, MA – The Frolics – August 30, 1976
Rocky Tomayo vs. Gene Dundee
Tony Altimore vs. Pat McGuinness
Doug Gilbert vs. SD Jones
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Jose Gonzalez
Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody vs. Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf (Best 2 out of 3 falls match)
WWWF @ Portland, ME – Expo Building – August 31, 1976
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Pete Sanchez
Doug Gilbert defeated Johnny Rivera
Bruiser Brody defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
Gorilla Monsoon fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners via disqualification
WWWF @ Kingston, NY – Municipal Auditorium – September 1, 1976
Tony Altimore vs. Mark Tendler
SD Jones vs. Johnny Rodz
Johnny Rivera vs. Doug Gilbert
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf via disqualification when Gorilla Monsoon interfered
WWWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – September 1, 1976
Jose Gonzalez fought Pete Sanchez to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Kevin Sullivan defeated Rocky Tomayo
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Manuel Soto
Gene Dundee (sub. for Davey O’Hannon) defeated Pete Doherty
Bruiser Brody defeated Jose Gonzalez (sub. for Pat McGuinness)
Stan Hansen defeated Ivan Putski via count-out; Kevin Sullivan was the guest referee for the bout
WWWF @ Nashua, NH – Bishop Guertin High School Gym – September 2, 1976 (1,500)
Jose Gonzalez vs. Davey O’Hannon
Pete Sanchez vs. Pete Doherty
Pat McGuinness vs. Rocky Tamayo
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Manuel Soto
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1
WWWF @ Asbury Park, NJ – Casino Arena – September 2, 1976
Johnny Rodz vs. Johnny Rivera
Tony Altimore vs. Toro Maldonado
Doug Gilbert vs. SD Jones
Victor Rivera vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – September 3, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. ?
Rocky Tomayo vs. Manuel Soto
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Pete Sanchez
Andre the Giant & SD Jones vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – September 3, 1976
Johnny Rivera fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Davey O’Hannon defeated Tony Altimore
Bruiser Brody defeated Jose Gonzalez
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Mark Tendler (sub. for Baron Mikel Scicluna) & Doug Gilbert
Stan Hansen defeated Ivan Putski
WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – September 4, 1976 (18,912)
Johnny Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz
SD Jones defeated Davey O’Hannon at 11:30
Kevin Sullivan fought Jose Gonzalez to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Ivan Putski defeated Doug Gilbert at 12:11
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Manuel Soto at 3:25
Rocky Tamayo pinned Ted Adams (sub. for Victor Rivera) at 9:34
Andre the Giant, Chief Jay Strongbow, & Billy White Wolf defeated Stan Hansen & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Bruiser Brody via disqualification at 16:19; Brody originally got the pin with his feet on the ropes for leverage and was declared the winner, but 2 judges overruled referee Danny Bartfield as he had not seen Brody’s feet on the ropes
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – September 7, 1976 (949)
SD Jones defeated Rocky Tomayo at 11:15
Doug Gilbert defeated Manuel Soto at 14:20
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Pete Sanchez at 9:12
Kevin Sullivan fought Jose Gonzalez to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: the champions won at 8:12; fall #2: the challengers won at 10:12; fall #3: the challengers won via disqualification at 5:22; because of the DQ finish in the third fall, the title did not change hands
Stan Hansen defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out at 17:11
WWWF @ Trumbull, CT – High School Gym – September 8, 1976
Tony Altimore (sub. for Davey O’Hannon) defeated Pete Doherty via disqualification
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Pinky Larson (sub. for Pat McGuinness)
Doug Gilbert defeated SD Jones
Pete Sanchez defeated Pete Doherty (sub. for Baron Mikel Scicluna)
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWWF @ Holyoke, MA – State Armory – September 8, 1976
Johnny Rivera vs. Manuel Soto
Johnny Rodz vs. Jose Gonzalez
Kevin Sullivan vs. Rocky Tomayo
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners vs. Gorilla Monsoon & Victor Rivera
WWWF @ Worcester, MA – Memorial Auditorium – September 9, 1976
Bruiser Brody defeated Manuel Soto
Pete Sanchez fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Executioner #2 defeated Kevin Sullivan
Doug Gilbert defeated Man Mountain Mike
Billy White Wolf defeated Executioner #1
Stan Hansen defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – September 10, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. Manuel Soto
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Victor Rivera
Gorilla Monsoon & SD Jones vs. Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen
Included 2 other matches
WWWF @ New London, CT – Ocean Beach Park Auditorium – September 10, 1976
Joe Esposito defeated Pete Doherty via submission at 15:10 with a bearhug
Johnny Rivera pinned Rocky Tomayo at 12:22
Pete Sanchez fought Doug Gilbert to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Jose Gonzalez at 9:15
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: the champions won at 16:03; fall #2: the champions were disqualified; fall #3: the challengers won at 4:41; due to the disqualification finish in the second fall, the titles did not change hands
WWWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – September 11, 1976
Johnny Rivera vs. SD Jones
Kevin Sullivan vs. Johnny Rodz
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Pete Sanchez
Doug Gilbert vs. Pat McGuinness
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Manuel Soto
Bobo Brazil vs. Rocky Tomayo
Bruiser Brody vs. Jose Gonzalez
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners vs. Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Stan Hansen
WWWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – September 13, 1976
Doug Gilbert fought Jose Gonzalez to a draw
Rocky Tomayo fought SD Jones to a draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Mark Tendler (sub. for Victor Rivera)
Vicki Williams & Kitty Adams defeated Vivian St. John & Donna Christianello in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Executioner #2 via count-out at 7:10 after knocking Executioner #2 outside of the ring following several Coco Butts
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino pinned Executioner #1 at 16:23 with a back drop
WWWF @ North Dartmouth, MA – Lincoln Park Ballroom – September 13, 1976
Johnny Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Manuel Soto defeated Pete Doherty
Kevin Sullivan fought Pete Sanchez to a double disqualification
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
Billy White Wolf defeated Bruiser Brody via count-out
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – September 14, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
9/18/76:
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Mark Tendler
Stan Stasiak defeated ?
Johnny Rivera defeated Mike Heime
Bruiser Brody defeated Kevin Sullivan
Vicki Williams & Kitty Adams defeated Donna Christianello & Vivian St. John
SD Jones & Bobo Brzil defeated Frank Marconi & Doug Gilbert
9/25/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; included the Tor Kamata / Manuel Soto match from the 9/18/76 All Star Wrestling:
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Randy & Danny Parks
Stan Hansen fought Brian Mackney to a no contest when Hansen attacked Ivan Putski after he had being introduced to the crowd from inside the ring and ripped off Putski’s shirt; Vince McMahon then interviewed Putski who wanted Hansen to come back to the ring to fight him, calling Hansen a coward and yellow dog
Kevin Sullivan pinned Vincente Pometti at 4:58 with a dropkick; this unscheduled bout replaced the previous match
Jose Gonzalez defeated Frank Marconi
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Sylvano Sousa & Mike Heine in a handicap match
Stan Stasiak defeated Toro Maldanado
10/2/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Brian Mackney
Tor Kamata defeated Randy Parks
Bruiser Brody defeated Danny Parks & Pete McKay in a handicap match
Ivan Putski pinned Gene Dundee at 6:59 with the Polish Hammer
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Johnny Rodz & Rocky Tomayo at 7:48 when Strongbow pinned Rodz
WWWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – September 15, 1976
Pete Sanchez defeated Tony Altimore
Rocky Tomayo fought SD Jones to a draw
Vicki Williams defeated Vivian St. John
Kitty Adams defeated Donna Christianello
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners via disqualification
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – September 15, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
9/18/76:
Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Gene Dundee
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Pete Austin
Randy Parks defeated Frank Marconi
Jose Gonzalez defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Tor Kamata defeated Manuel Soto via count-out
9/25/76:
Bruiser Brody defeated Randy Parks
Kevin Sullivan defeated Vincente Pometti
Stan Stasiak defeated Brian Mackney
Tor Kamata defeated Danny Parks; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Kamata at ringside
Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnnny Rodz defeated Johnny Rivera & Jose Gonzalez
10/2/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Stan Stasiak & the Grand Wizard; featured the announcement that Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan vs. Johnny Rodz & Baron Mikel Scicluna would take place the following week, which ended up not happening:
Stan Hansen pinned Brian Mackney at 4:51 with the lariat
Doug Gilbert pinned Frank Williams at 7:34 with a neckbreaker
Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Kevin Sullivan at 7:26 with a powerslam; after the bout, Albano helped Volkoff in attacking Sullivan until Ivan Putski made the save
Stan Stasiak (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Danny Parks at 2:52 with the heart punch
Jose Gonzalez pinned Dennis Johnson at 3:09 following two dropkicks
Dark match after the taping: Ivan Putski vs. Bruiser Brody
WWWF @ Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium – September 16, 1976
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Pat McGuinness
SD Jones vs. Davey O’Hannon
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Kevin Sullivan
Ivan Putski vs. Man Mountain Mike
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners vs. Victor Rivera & Johnny Rivera (Antonino Rocca as guest referee)
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – September 17, 1976
Doug Gilbert fought Jose Gonzalez to a draw
Rocky Tomayo defeated Pete Austin
SD Jones defeated Pete Doherty
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners via disqualification
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – September 17, 1976
Manuel Soto fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
Kevin Sullivan defeated Mark Tendler
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Pete Sanchez
Vicki Williams & Kitty Adams defeated Donna Christianello & Vivian St. John
Ivan Putski defeated Stan Hansen
WWWF @ Butler, PA – Senior High School – September 18, 1976
SD Jones defeated Jim Grabmire at 14:00
Bill Berger defeated Bobby Schaeffer via count-out at 11:13
Johnny DeFazio pinned Frank Durso at 14:26
Johnny Rodz fought Manuel Soto to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Doug Gilbert pinned Pete Sanchez at 13:05
Gorilla Monsoon & Ivan Putski defeated Bruiser Brody & Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF @ Philadephia, PA – Spectrum – September 18, 1976
Jose Gonzalez fought Davey O’Hannon to a draw
Vickie Williams & Kitty Williams vs. Donna Christanello & Vivian St. John
Victor Rivera & Johnny Rivera defeated Jim Kay & Frankie Williams
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Kevin Sullivan
Bobo Brazil defeated Rocky Tomayo
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; Strongbow & White Wolf won a fall via disqualification
Stan Hansen defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via count-out
WWWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – September 18, 1976
Bobo Brazil defeated Rocky Tomayo
Johnny Rivera defeated Mark Tendler
Vicki Williams & Kitty Adams defeated Donna Christanello & Vivian St. John
The Executioners & Stan Hansen defeated Chief Jay Strongbow, Billy White Wolf, & Jose Gonzalez
WWWF @ Steubenville, OH – St. John Arena – September 19, 1976
SD Jones pinned Jim Grabmire at 7:05
Doug Gilbert pinned Pete Sanchez at 16:00
Johnny Rodz pinned Bobby Schaeffer at 10:00
Ivan Putski fought Bruiser Brody to a double count-out at 13:00
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1 via disqualification at 11:10 after Executioner used a foreign object
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Manuel Soto (sub. for Dominic DeNucci) at 11:30
WWWF @ Lanconia, NH – Junior High School – September 20, 1976
SD Jones vs. Davey O’Hannon
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Manny Soto
Kevin Sullivan vs. Pete Sanchez
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Bruiser Brody & Nikolai Volkoff
WWWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – September 20, 1976
Mark Tendler fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Tony Altimore defeated Pinky Larson (sub. for Jose Gonzalez)
Doug Gilbert & Rocky Tomayo defeated Johnny Rivera & Jose Gonzalez (sub. for Victor Rivera)
Bobo Brazil defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1 via count-out
Stan Hansen defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2
WWWF @ Portland, ME – Expo Building – September 21, 1976
18-man $5,000 battle royal including Bobo Brazil, Gorilla Monsoon, Chief Jay Strongbow, Billy White Wolf, Stan Hansen, Bruiser Brody, WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners, Nikolai Volkoff, Doug Gilbert, Kevin Sullivan, Johnny Rivera, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Manuel Soto, Jose Gonzalez, Pete Sanchez, Rocky Tomayo, and Johnny Rodz
Also included 9 other matches
WWWF @ Holyoke, MA – State Armory – September 22, 1976
Manuel Soto vs. Rocky Tomayo
SD Jones vs. Davey O’Hannon
Jose Gonzalez vs. Doug Gilbert
Gorilla Monsoon & Jose Gonzalez vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
WWWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – September 22, 1976
Kevin Sullivan defeated Sylvano Sousa (sub. for Pete Sanchez)
Johnny Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz
Bobo Brazil defeated Man Mountain Mike
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Bruiser Brody defeated Billy White Wolf
Chief Jay Strongbow fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification
WWWF @ Danbury, CT – High School – September 23, 1976
Jose Gonzalez vs. Rocky Tomayo
SD Jones vs. Davey O’Hannon
Doug Gilbert vs. Manuel Soto
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners vs. Bobo Brazil & Victor Rivera (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
Gorilla Monsoon vs. Bruiser Brody
– 9/24/76: Stephanie McMahon was born.
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – September 24, 1976
Pete Doherty defeated Sylvano Sousa (sub. for Pete Sanchez)
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Tony Altimore
Johnny Rodz fought Johnny Rivera to a draw
Kevin Sullivan defeated Man Mountain Mike
Nikolai Volkoff & Stan Hansen defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf
WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – September 24, 1976
Bruiser Brody defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out at 12:32
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Bobo Brazil & SD Jones in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1 – the champions won at 8:15; fall #2 – the challengers won at 1:32; fall #3 – the champions won at the 42-second mark
WWWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – September 25, 1976
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Man Mountain Mike & Nikolai Volkoff
Also included Stan Hansen
WWWF @ Rockaway, NJ – Morris Knolls High School Gym – September 25, 1976
SD Jones defeated Frank Williams
Jose Gonzalez defeated Rocky Tomayo
Doug Gilbert defeated Manuel Soto
Bruiser Brody defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out
Bobo Brazil & Victor Rivera defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; one of the falls was won via disqualification
WWWF @ Kingston, NY – Municipal Auditorium – September 27, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Bruiser Brody vs. Jose Gonzalez
Stan Hansen vs. Pete Sanchez
Bobo Brazil vs. Rocky Tamayo
Gorilla Monsoon & Victor Rivera vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
WWWF @ New York City, NY – Audubon Ballroom – September 27, 1976
Included US Champion Bobo Brazil, SD Jones & Chief Jay Strongbow
WWWF @ Dover, NH – St. Thomas High School – September 28, 1976
Manuel Soto & Pete Sanchez defeated King Kyriacos & Scott Whitehead
Kevin Sullivan defeated Jose Gonzalez
Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody defeated Bobo Brazil & SD Jones
Rocky Tomayo pinned Johnny Rivera
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1
WWWF @ Fort Dix, NJ – Sports Arena – September 30, 1976
SD Jones defeated Tom Stanton
Toro Maldanado defeated Frank Williams
Jose Gonzalez defeated Johnny Rodz
Doug Gilbert defeated Manuel Soto
Gorilla Monsoon & Victor Rivera fought WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners to a double disqualification
WWWF @ Worcester, MA – Memorial Auditorium – September 30, 1976
Johnny Rivera vs. Pete Doherty
Kevin Sullivan vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Pete Sanchez vs. Nikolai Volkoff
US Champion Bobo Brazil vs. Rocky Tomayo
Billy White Wolf vs. Bruiser Brody
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Stan Hansen (Indian strap match)
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – October 1, 1976
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Pete Sanchez
Rocky Tomayo vs. Kevin Sullivan
Bobo Brazil & SD Jones vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Stan Hansen
Also included 2 other bouts
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – October 1, 1976
Tony Altimore vs. Frankie Williams
Johnny Rivera vs. Davey O’Hannon
Victor Rivera vs. Doug Gilbert
Manuel Soto vs. Bruiser Brody
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – October 4, 1976 (19,418)
Gorilla Monsoon & Ivan Putski vs. Stan Hansen & Nikolai Volkoff was originally scheduled, but was changed into two singles matches
Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rodz at 10:06
SD Jones pinned Pete Doherty at 11:30
Jose Gonzalez defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Davey O’Hannon) at 10:11
Manuel Soto fought Johnny Rivera to a draw at 11:45
Kevin Sullivan defeated Rocky Tamayo at 6:20
Victor Rivera defeated Doug Gilbert at 8:45
Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 10:05
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Strongbow & White Wolf win via disqualification; fall #2: the Executioners won; fall #3: the challengers won; because of the DQ finish in the third fall, the title did not change hands
Stan Hansen fought Ivan Putski to a double disqualification at 5:10
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Gorilla Monsoon at 2:05
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino pinned Bruiser Brody in a Texas Death match at 14:25
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – October 5, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
10/9/76:
Manuel Soto & Pete Sanchez defeated Rocky Tomayo & Jose Estrada
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Nick Palas
Jose Gonzalez defeated BB Coleman
Stan Stasiak defeated ?
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated SD Jones & Bobo Brazil via count-out
Ivan Putski defeated Frank Monroe
10/16/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Victor Rivera & Johnny Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz & JoJo Andrews at 6:05 when Victor Rivera pinned Andrews after a cannonball; after the bout, the Rivera’s cleared their opposition from the ring with dropkicks
Chief Jay Strongbow (w/ Billy White Wolf) fought WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #2 (w/ Capt. Lou Albano & WWWF Tag Team Champion Executioner #1) to a 10-minute time-limit draw; the bell rang as Strongbow had the sleeper hold applied; prior to the bout, all the seconds were escorted back to the locker room by police officers; after the bout , Vince McMahon interviewed Strongbow & White Wolf at ringside, demanding a title match for the following week on TV because they felt they deserved it and so everyone could see the match
Bobo Brazil pinned Pete McKay at 2:46 with the Coco Butt
Tor Kamata (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Sunshine Jackson via submission with the Japanese sleeper hold; after the bout, Blassie delayed letting Kamata wake Jackson up from the sleeper so they could place oriental garb over Jackson’s face, and then chop Jackson down when he did wake up
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) & Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Manuel Soto & Pete Sanchez at 4:07 when Brody pinned Soto with a powerslam after Blassie grabbed Soto’s leg from the outside
Jose Gonzalez & Kevin Sullivan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Pete Doherty at 1:48 when Gonzalez pinned Doherty with a flying bodypress; prior to the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed WWWF President Willie Gilzenberg, who announced that next week WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners would defend the title against Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
10/23/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Toro Maldanado & Pete Austin in a handicap match
Tor Kamata defeated Johnny Rivera
Doug Gilbert defeated Frank Williams
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: the challengers won; fall #2: the challengers won via disqualification at 2:28 when a third Executioner (Nikolai Volkoff) appeared from under the ring and attacked the challengers, because of the disqualification in the second fall, the title did not change hands
? defeated Sunshine Jackson
Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen defeated Kevin Sullivan & Jose Gonzalez
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – October 6, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
10/9/76:
Victor Rivera & Johnny Rivera defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Rocky Tomayo
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Mike Jaime
Ivan Putski defeated JoJo Andrews
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Kevin Sullivan & Frank Williams
10/16/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Ivan Putski defeated BB Coleman
Bruiser Brody defeated Toro Maldanado
Stan Stasiak defeated Frank Williams
Jose Gonzalez & Kevin Sullivan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Frank Monroe; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Gorilla Monsoon at ringside, who announced that WWWF President Wille Gilzenberg had signed WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defending against Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match for the following week
Victor Rivera & Johnny Rivera defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) via disqualification at 5:35 in a non-title match when the champions kept double teaming Johnny Rivera
10/23/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Tor Kamata & Freddie Blassie; included the Strongbow & White Wolf vs. Executioners match from the 10/23/76 Championship Wrestling:
Tor Kamata (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Kevin Sullivan at 1:45 with a chop after throwing salt in his eyes; after the bout, Ivan Putski came out to help Sullivan, with Bruiser Brody then appearing to attack Putski and bodyslamming him before leaving ringside
Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Sunshine Jackson via submission at 2:52 with a bearhug
Stan Stasiak (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Johnny Rivera at 1:53 with the heart punch while Rivera was already laid out on the mat
Victor Rivera pinned Johnny Rodz at 4:02 with a sunset flip
Dark match after the taping: WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners vs. Ivan Putski & Jose Gonzalez (non-title)
WWWF @ Holyoke, MA – State Armory – October 6, 1976 (550)
Pete Doherty pinned Pete Austin at 16:02
SD Jones pinned Gene Dundee at 15:03 with a headbutt
Pete Sanchez fought Manuel Soto to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf fought Doug Gilbert & Stan Hansen to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Hansen pinned White Wolf at 14:03; fall #2: White Wolf pinned Gilbert at 10:07; fall #3: both teams were disqualified after the referee was knocked down when all four men were brawling in the ring
WWWF @ Paramus, NJ – High School – October 7, 1976
Tor Kamata vs. Johnny Rivera
Jose Gonzalez vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Bobo Brazil vs. Doug Gilbert
Chief Jay Strongbow, Billy White Wolf, & Victor Rivera vs. Stan Hansen & the Executioners (Best 3 out of 5 falls)
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – October 8, 1976
Tor Kamata defeated Jose Gonzalez
Doug Gilbert vs. SD Jones
Johnny Rivera fought Nikolai Volkoff to a draw
Ivan Putski fought Bruiser Brody to a no contest
Included 2 other matches
WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – October 8, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. Manuel Soto
Rocky Tomayo vs. Dominic DeNucci
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Bobo Brazil
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executionersin a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Executioner #1 submitted to White Wolf’s Indian deathlock; fall #2: Executioner #2 pinned White Wolf at 4:35; fall #3: the champions were disqualified; due to the DQ finish in the third fall, the titles did not change hands
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification at 10:40
WWWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – October 9, 1976 (matinee)
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jose Gonzalez at 7:21
Johnny Rodz fought Pete Sanchez to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Manuel Soto defeated Rocky Tomayo at 13:25
Mark Tendler defeated Jose Estrada at 11:05
SD Jones defeated Frank Williams at 10:17
Tor Kamata fought Ivan Putski to a double count-out
WWWF @ Passaic, NJ – Capitol Theatre – October 9, 1976
Jose Gonzalez vs. ?
Pete Sanchez vs. ?
Tor Kamata vs. Manuel Soto
Ivan Putski vs. Nikolai Volkoff
WWWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – October 9, 1976 (11,755)
Tony Altimore fought Johnny Rivera to a draw
Kevin Sullivan defeated Man Mountain Mike
Bruiser Brody defeated SD Jones
Stan Hansen defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via count-out
Victor Rivera defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Bobo Brazil, Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Doug Gilbert & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
WWWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – October 11, 1976
Jose Gonzalez (sub. for Davey O’Hannon) defeated Mark Tendler
Johnny Rivera & Victor Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz & Rocky Tomayo in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Tor Kamata defeated Manuel Soto
Ivan Putski defeated Doug Gilbert
Bruiser Brody defeated SD Jones
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification
WWWF @ North Dartmouth, MA – Lincoln Park Ballroom – October 11, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. Pete Doherty
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners vs. Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Pete Sanchez
Bobo Brazil vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF @ Portland, ME – Expo Building – October 12, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. Pete Sanchez
Pete Austin vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Billy White Wolf vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Bobo Brazil & SD Jones vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Bruiser Brody
WWWF @ South Orange, NJ – Seton Hall University Gym – October 12, 1976
WWWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – October 13, 1976
SD Jones vs. Executioner #2 was scheduled but did not take place
Kevin Sullivan defeated Pete Austin
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Sylvano Sousa (sub. for Bobo Brazil)
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Pete Sanchez
Ivan Putski defeated Executioner #1
Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWWF @ Fitchburg, MA – George Wallace Civic Center – October 14, 1976
SD Jones vs. Pete Doherty
Kevin Sullivan vs. Pete Sanchez
Pete Austin vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Bobo Brazil vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – October 15, 1976
Johnny Rivera vs. Johnny Rodz
Tony Altimore vs. Doug Gilbert
Jose Gonzalez vs. Tor Kamata
Bobo Brazil & Victor Rivera vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
Ivan Putski vs. Bruiser Brody
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – October 15, 1976
Rocky Tomayo vs. Pete Austin
Pete Sanchez fought SD Jones to a draw
Billy White Wolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jose Gonzalez (sub. for Kevin Sullivan)
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Stan Hansen via count-out
WWWF @ Altoona, PA – Jaffa Mosque – October 16, 1976
Billy Berger vs. Joe Abby
Johnny DeFazio vs. JoJo Andrews
Kevin Sullivan vs. Doug Gilbert
Billy White Wolf vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Ivan Putski vs. Nikolai Volkoff
WWWF @ ?, MA – October 17, 1976
Arnold Skaaland defeated Pinky Larson
Kevin Sullivan defeated Rocky Tomayo
Jose Gonzalez fought Doug Gilbert to a draw
Stan Hansen defeated Billy White Wolf
Ivan Putski fought Bruiser Brody to a double disqualification
WWWF @ Danvers, MA – Town Line Twin Rinks – October 18, 1976
Included 7 matches featuring Chief Jay Strongbow, Billy White Wolf, the Executioners, Gorilla Monsoon, Stan Hansen, Bruiser Brody, SD Jones, US Champion Bobo Brazil, Tor Kamata, Rocky Tomayo, Johnny Rodz, Pete Sanchez, Victor Rivera, Johnny Rivera, Manuel Soto, & Jose Gonzalez
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – October 19, 1976 (950)
Manuel Soto fought Johnny Rodz to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Jose Gonzalez defeated Rocky Tomayo at 10:38
Doug Gilbert defeated Kevin Sullivan at 8:27
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf fought Baron Mikel Scicluna & Nikolai Volkoff to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #3: both teams were disqualified were brawling in the ring
Ivan Putski defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification at 15:12
WWWF @ Holyoke, MA – State Armory – October 20, 1976
Johnny Rodz defeated Johnny Rivera at 11:06
Nikolai Volkoff defeated SD Jones at 12:08
Jose Gonzalez defeated Rocky Tomayo at 13:08
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Stan Hansen & Doug Gilbert in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Strongbow’s team won at 20:08; fall #2: Hansen’s team won at 11:20; fall #3: Hansen’s team were disqualified when Hansen began fighting with guest referee Gorilla Monsoon
WWWF @ ?, MA – October 21, 1976
Kevin Sullivan fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
Tor Kamata defeated Kevin Sullivan
Victor Rivera defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Manuel Soto & Bobo Brazil
Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf
WWWF @ New London, CT – Ocean Beach Park Auditorium – October 22, 1976
SD Jones fought Rocky Tomayo to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Manuel Soto defeated Johnny Rodz after the 14-minute mark
Billy White Wolf pinned Doug Gilbert at the 12-minute mark
Tor Kamata pinned Kevin Sullivan at 19:40
Ivan Putski defeated Bruiser Brody via disqualification at the 18-minute mark
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – October 22, 1976
Victor Rivera vs. ?
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jose Gonzalez
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Pete Sanchez & Bobo Brazil
Johnny Rivera defeated Sylvano Sousa (sub. for Baron Mikel Scicluna)
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
WWWF @ Willingboro, NJ – Kennedy High School Gym – October 23, 1976
Stan Lavdas fought Les Morgan to a double count-out
Jose Gonzalez defeated Johnny Rodz
Billy White Wolf pinned Doug Gilbert
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Pete Sanchez
Gorilla Monsoon & Ivan Putski defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – October 23, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. Johnny Rivera
Pete Austin vs. Tor Kamata
US Champion Bobo Brazil vs. Rocky Tomayo
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Doug Gilbert
Victor Rivera vs. Bruiser Brody
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Stan Hansen (lumberjack match)
WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – October 25, 1976
Televised on HBO – included Vince McMahon on commentary:
Manuel Soto pinned Johnny Rodz at 11:45 with a flying bodypress; after the bout, Soto cleared Rodz from the ring
Kevin Sullivan fought Pete Sanchez to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Bobo Brazil pinned Doug Gilbert at 8:04 with the Coco Butt
Tor Kamata pinned Jose Gonzalez at 11:36 with a shoulderblock and kneedrop
Ivan Putski defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification at 6:26 after Hansen crotched Putski on the top rope; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee for the bout; Hansen attacked Monsoon after the bout but Monsoon quickly chased him away; the ring announcer mistakingly announced the time as 10:26
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/21/86: WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 19:44 with a roll up after the challenger hit the corner; prior to the bout, Capt. Lou Albano escorted Volkoff to the ring (Bruno Sammartino: Wrestling’s Living Legend)
Victor Rivera pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 6:15 after using Scicluna’s own foreign object against him
Andre the Giant, Chief Jay Strongbow, & Billy White Wolf defeated Bruiser Brody & the Executioners in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match, 3-1 at 20:34; fall #1: Executioner #1 pinned Wolf at 10:50 with a boot to the chest and two kneedrops; fall #2: Wolf pinned Executioner #1 at 2:29 with a double chop; fall #3: Brody & the Executioners were disqualified at 3:10 even though all 6 wrestlers were brawling in the ring at the same time; fall #4: Andre pinned Executioner #2 at 4:05 with a boot to the face and a splash
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – October 26, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
10/30/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured an opening segment where McMahon conducted separate in-ring interviews regarding the controversial WWWF Tag Team Championship match last week, first with Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf, then referee Dick Woehrle, and finally Capt. Lou Albano and WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners:
Stan Stasiak defeated Kevin Sullivan
Ivan Putski pinned Sylvano Sousa with the Polish Hammer at 2:10
Ken Patera defeated Pete Austin (Patera’s debut)
Andre the Giant defeated Johnny Rodz & Rocky Tomayo in a handicap match
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Pete McKay at 6:14 when McKay submitted to White Wolf’s Indian deathlock
11/6/76 – featured the announcement from WWWF President Willie Gilzenberg that WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners had been stripped of their championship as a result of a third Executioner appearing during the Executioners title match with Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf two weeks earlier, and that a tournament would be held to crown new champions:
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Manuel Soto
Tor Kamata defeated Paul Figueroa
Johnny Rodz defeated Mike Nieme
Dominic DeNucci & Kevin Sullivan defeated the Executioners via disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated Pete Doherty
Bruiser Brody defeated Ted Adams
11/13/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Stan Stasiak (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Jose Gonzalez via referee’s decision at 4:40 following three heart punches with Gonzalez deemed unable to continue; after the bout, several other wrestlers came into the ring and Stasiak cleared them all out; Gonzalez was then carried out on a stretcher
WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament: Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) & Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Kevin Sullivan at 5:05 when Brody pinned Sullivan following a double elbowsmash
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Austin
Ken Patera (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Frank Williams at 2:29 with a powerslam
WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament: Tor Kamata (w/ Feddie Blassie) & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Bobo Brazil & SD Jones at 9:46 when Kamata pinned Jones with a karate thrust to the throat
WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament: Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Rocky Tomayo & Doug Gilbert at 5:54 when Tomayo submitted to Strongbow’s sleeper; after the bout, Vince McMahon on commentary claimed around 50 tag team tournament matches had taken place over the past week, and they would show a flow chart next week with all the results
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – October 27, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
10/30/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; included the opening segment from the 10/30/76 Championship Wrestling where Vince McMahon conducted interviews with everyone involved in the controversial WWWF Tag Team Title match from the previous week; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Stan Stasiak & the Grand Wizard:
Ivan Putski & Kevin Sullivan defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Pete Doherty at 4:55 when Putski pinned Doherty with the Polish Hammer
Stan Stasiak (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Pete Sanchez at 4:26 with the heart punch; prior to the bout, Wizard insisted ring announcer Joe McHugh introduce Stasiak as a former WWWF World Champion
Ken Patera (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Ted Adams via submission at 2:26 with an upside down bearhug
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Rocky Tomayo & Johnny Rodz at 6:58 when Strongbow pinned Tomayo with a tomahawk chop
11/6/76:
The Executioners defeated Kevin Sullivan & Jose Gonzalez
Tor Kamata defeated Manuel Soto
Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen defeated Dominic DeNucci & Pete Sanchez via count-out
Bobo Brazil & SD Jones defeated Sylvano Sousa & Doug Gilbert
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Frank Williams
11/13/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf:
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) & Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Bobo Brazil & SD Jones at 6:18 when Hansen pinned Jones with a clothesline and kneedrop
Stan Stasiak (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Pete Austin at 2:29 with the heart punch; during the bout, Vince McMahon announced Dean Ho & Tony Garea had defeated Bob Roop & Mike Graham on the coast in the tag team title tournament, and said they would show a flow chart next week with the tournament brackets
Tor Kamata (w/ Freddie Blassie) & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Jose Gonzalez via disqualification at 9:02 when Gonzalez – who had left the match due to injury – returned with a bandaged forehead and due to his blurred vision, accidentally dropkicked referee Dick Woehrle; Kamata had earlier busted open Gonzalez by attacking him with his wooden shoe which caused Gonzalez to be taken out of the match early, and if you leave a match, you are not allowed to return which caused the disqualification
Ken Patera (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Kevin Sullivan via submission at 2:47 with the swinging full nelson
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Johnny Rodz & Doug Gilbert at 2:56 when Strongbow pinned Rodz with a Thesz press; after the bout, Vince McMahon announced that White Wolf would face Tor Kamata on the following weeks show, which ended up not taking place
Dark match after the taping: Ivan Putski vs. Stan Hansen
WWWF @ Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium – October 28, 1976
Johnny Rodz vs. Pete Sanchez
Pete Doherty vs. Pete Austin
SD Jones vs. Doug Gilbert
US Champion Bobo Brazil vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Andre the Giant & Jose Gonzalez vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners
WWWF @ Garfield, NJ – High School Gym – October 28, 1976 (1,400)
Toro Maldonado vs. Tony Altimore
Manuel Soto vs. Kevin Sullivan
Billy White Wolf, Johnny Rivera, & Victor Rivera vs. Bruiser Brody, Tor Kamata, & Rocky Tomayo (Best 3 out of 5 falls match)
Ivan Putski defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – October 29, 1976
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Pete Sanchez
Jose Gonzalez defeated Pete Doherty
Gene Dundee vs. Joe Crugnale
Pete Austin vs. Sylvano Sousa
Stan Hansen defeated Chief Jay Strongbow in an Indian Strap Match
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Avenue Armory – October 29, 1976
Ivan Putski vs. Bruiser Brody (Gorilla Monsoon guest referee)
5 other matches
WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – October 29, 1976
Arnold Skaaland pinned Mark Tendler at 12:31
Johnny Rivera pinned Pete McKay at 13:24
Kevin Sullivan pinned Johnny Rodz at 9:25
Tor Kamata pinned SD Jones at 15:34
Andre the Giant & Billy White Wolf defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1 – the champions were disqualified; fall #2 – Andre scored the pinfall
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – October 30, 1976
Jose Gonzalez defeated Rocky Tomayo
Manuel Soto fought Johnny Rivera to a draw
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Pete Sanchez
SD Jones & Bobo Brazil defeated Doug Gilbert & Baron Mikel Scicluna
Ivan Putski defeated Executioner #2
Andre the Giant defeated Executioner #1
WWWF @ Oil City, PA – Venango Christian High School Gym – October 30, 1976
Johnny DeFazio vs. Johnny Rodz
Kevin Sullivan vs. Rocky Tomayo
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen
WWWF @ Steubenville, OH – St. John’s Arena – October 31, 1976
Johnny Rodz pinned Kevin Sullivan at 15:00
Tor Kamata pinned Johnny DeFazio at 19:00
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen via disqualification at 23:00
Ivan Putski defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification at 18:15 after taking off one of his boots and using it as a weapon; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee for the bout
WWWF @ Highland Park, NJ – High School – November 1, 1976 (1,500; sell out)
Jose Gonzalez pinned Johnny Rodz
Pete Sanchez pinned Frank Williams
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned SD Jones
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Victor Rivera
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Stan Hansen
WWWF @ North Dartmouth, MA – Lincoln Park Ballroom – November 1, 1976
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Kevin Sullivan
Doug Gilbert vs. Manuel Soto
Tor Kamata vs. Billy White Wolf
Bruiser Brody vs. Bobo Brazil
Included 2 other matches
WWWF @ Bangor, ME – Municipal Auditorium – November 3, 1976
Tor Kamata vs. Kevin Sullivan
Bill White Wolf vs. Doug Gilbert
The Executioners vs. Bobo Brazil & SD Jones
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Bruiser Brody
WWWF @ Holyoke, MA – State Armory – November 3, 1976
Gorilla Monsoon vs. Stan Hansen
WWWF @ Lewiston, ME – Armory – November 4, 1976 (600)
Kevin Sullivan fought Rocky Tomayo to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Doug Gilbert pinned Johnny Rivera after a bodyslam at 15:06
Tor Kamata pinned SD Jones after a judo chop at 12:03
Bobo Brazil, Chief Jay Strongbow, & Billy White Wolf defeated Bruiser Brody, WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match, 3-1; fall #4: Strongbow defeated Executioner #1; Man Mountain Mike was the guest referee
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – November 5, 1976
Tor Kamata vs. Pete Sanchez
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Manuel Soto
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Victor Rivera
Frank Williams vs. Bobo Brazil
Bruiser Brody vs. Chief Jay Strongbow
WWWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Prospect Hall – November 6, 1976 (matinee)
Mark Tendler vs. SD Jones
Pete Sanchez vs. Tony Altimore
Victor Rivera & Johnny Rivera vs. Doug Gilbert & Baron Mikel Scicluna
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Manuel Soto
Ivan Putski vs. Tor Kamata
WWWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – November 6, 1976 (13,288)
Pete Austin defeated Pete Doherty at 11:14
Doug Gilbert fought Jose Gonzalez to a 20-minute time-limit draw
SD Jones defeated Rocky Tomayo at 7:55
Kevin Sullivan defeated Johnny Rodz at 7:10
Bobo Brazil defeated Man Mountain Mike at the 45-second mark
Bruiser Brody defeated Gorilla Monsoon at 3:40
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Hansen in a steel cage match at 14:50
WWWF @ Kingston, NY – Municipal Auditorium – November 6, 1976
Mark Tendler defeated Frank Williams at 11:43 following a knee drop
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Victor Rivera to a 20-minute draw
Ivan Putski defeated Tor Kamata via count-out at 7:22 following the Polish Hammer and tossing Kamata to the floor; the bout was scheduled for a Best 2 out of 3 falls match but Kamata was stretchered to the back and the match was awarded to Putski
Pete Sanchez pinned Vincente Pometti at 11:10
Johnny Rivera defeated Tony Altimore via disqualification at 13:45 when Altimore failed to release a chokehold; Chief Jay Strongbow was the guest timekeeper for the bout
WWWF @ Stamford, CT – November 1976
The Executioners vs. Gorilla Monsoon & ?
WWWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – November 8, 1976
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Tor Kamata
Doug Gilbert vs. Ivan Putski
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Bruiser Brody
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – November 9, 1976 (892)
Pete Sanchez fought Jose Gonzalez to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Billy White Wolf defeated Doug Gilbert
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Tor Kamata (sub. for Stan Hansen) via disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated Bruiser Brody via count-out at 10:11
Nikolai Volkoff & Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated SD Jones & Johnny Rivera in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWWF @ Manchester, NH – Trinity High School – November 10, 1976
Jose Gonzalez vs. Rocky Tomayo
Doug Gilbert vs. Pete Sanchez
Tor Kamata vs. Kevin Sullivan
Ivan Putski vs. Stan Hansen
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. the Executioners
WWWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – November 11, 1976
Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rodz via count-out
Mark Tendler defeated Vincente Pometti (sub. for SD Jones)
Manuel Soto (sub. for Kevin Sullivan) fought Johnny Rivera to a draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frank Williams (sub. for Victor Rivera)
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Stan Hansen & Doug Gilbert
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – November 12, 1976
Executioner #2 vs. SD Jones
Doug Gilbert vs. Jose Gonzales
Rocky Tomayo vs. Kevin Sullivan
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Tor Kamata
Also included 2 other matches
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – November 12, 1976
Mark Tendler vs. Pete Doherty
Man Mountain Mike vs. Pete McKay
Pete Sanchez vs. Johnny Rodz
Johnny Rivera vs. Manuel Soto
Victor Rivera vs. Executioner #1
Ivan Putski vs. Nikolai Volkoff
WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – November 12, 1976
Johnny DeFazio pinned Tony Altimore at 10:25
Little John & Billy the Kid defeated Cowboy Colt & Bobo Johnson in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Colt pinned John at 8:45 with an airplane spin; fall #2: John got the pin at 6:23; fall #3: Kid pinned Johnson at 4:10
Billy Red Lyons pinned Stan Nunas at 11:05
Bruiser Brody pinned Gorilla Monsoon at 3:45 using the ropes for leverage
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Hansen in a steel cage match at 9:35 by escaping through the door
Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Doug Gilbert) fought Billy White Wolf to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Dominic DeNucci pinned JoJo Andrews at 3:05
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – November 13, 1976
Johnny Rivera defeated Rocky Tomayo
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Doug Gilbert defeated Kevin Sullivan
Tor Kamata defeated Jose Gonzalez
The Executioners defeated Manuel Soto & Pete Sanchez
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWWF @ Windber, PA – November 13, 1976
Tony Altimore defeated Pinky Larson
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Johnny DeFazio to a draw
Cowboy Colt & Bobo Johnson defeated Little Johnny & Billy the Kid
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody
WWWF @ Pittsfield, MA – Boy’s Club – November 15, 1976
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody (Best 2 out of 3 falls match)
Also included 4 other matches
WWWF @ Staten Island, NY – Rainbow Roller Rink – November 15, 1976 (2,000)
Johnny Rodz pinned Mark Tendler
Billy the Kid & Little John defeated Bobo Johnson & Cowboy Colt
Ivan Putski fought Tor Kamata to a double count-out
SD Jones fought Johnny Rivera to a time-limit draw
The Executioners defeated Bobo Brazil & Victor Rivera
WWWF @ New Haven, CT – Arena – November 1976
Johnny Rivera fought Pete Sanchez to a 20-minute draw
Victor Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz at 2:15
Stan Hansen defeated Billy White Wolf via count-out at 19:10
Bruiser Brody defeated Jose Gonzalez at 14:25
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Manuel Soto at 9:11
SD Jones pinned Rocky Tomayo at 12:15
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Ivan Putski defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 – the two teams battled to a double count-out at 15:20, awarding both teams a fall; fall #2 – Sammartino pinned Executioner #2; the titles remained with the champions due to the count-out finish of the first fall
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – November 16, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
11/20/76:
Stan Stasiak defeated SD Jones
Cowboy Colt defeated Billy the Kid via disqualification
Kevin Sullivan defeated BB Coleman
Ken Patera defeated Ted Adams
Jose Gonzalez defeated Doug Gilbert via referee’s decision
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated JoJo Andrews & Stan Nunez
11/27/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon:
WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament: Tor Kamata & Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jose Gonzalez & Kevin Sullivan via count-out at 8:44 when Sullivan was counted out after Volkoff hit a running knee knocking him out of the ring
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Frank Williams at 5:15 with a kick to the chest; during the bout, Gorilla Monsoon joined for commentary discussing the WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament, where he announced the Kangaroos had been eliminated, and teams such as Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka, Jimmy & Johnny Valiant, Tony Garea & Dean Ho, and the Angels were still active in the tournament
Bobo Brazil pinned Frank Monroe at 2:47 with a headbutt
Ivan Putski pinned Rocky Tomayo at 5:19 with the Polish Hammer
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Sylvano Sousa at 2:29
WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament: The Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Pete Austin & Roberto Figueroa at 7:36 when Figueroa submitted to an overhead backbreaker; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Albano & the Executioners at ringside
12/4/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon:
Ken Patera defeated Johnny Rivera
WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Tor Kamata & Nikolai Volkoff defeated SD Jones & Frank Williams
Johnny Rodz defeated Ted Adams
WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen via disqualification at 8:52 when Brody used Hansen’s loaded elbow pad on Strongbow and busted him open after Hansen threw it into the ring while Strongbow had the sleeper applied on Brody
Stan Stasiak pinned Pete Austin at 4:52
Women’s World Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Vicki Summers at 5:27 in a non-title match after Summers missed a dropkick; during the bout, Gorilla Monsoon joined Vince McMahon with an update on the WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament and announced the following teams had all been eliminated: Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka, Dean Ho & Tony Garea, the Assassins, the Kozak Brothers, the Valiant Brothers, Bobo Brazil & SD Jones and the Fargo Brothers; after the bout, McMahon also announced that Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf would meet the Executioners in the semi-final round next week and interviewed Mario Savoldi regarding the match, with Savoldi predicting Storngbow & White Wolf would win
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – November 17, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
11/20/76:
Tor Kamata & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Ted Adams & SD Jones
Jose Gonzalez defeated Stan Nunez
Stan Stasiak defeated Paul Figueroa
Ken Patera defeated Frank Williams
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated BB Coleman & JoJo Andrews
11/27/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf:
The Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Jose Gonzalez & SD Jones at 8:32 when Gonzalez was pinned following a double backbreaker
Doug Gilbert & Rocky Tomayo defeated Frank Williams & Johnny Rivera at 6:49 when Gilbert pinned Williams with a neckbreaker
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Dennis Johnson via submission at 2:58 with the sleeper
Bruiser Brody (w/ the Grand Wizard) fought Billy White Wolf to a 10-minute time-limit draw; during the bout, Gorilla Monsoon joined Vince McMahon at ringside with an update on Paul Figueroa following his match with Stan Stasiak last week, saying he had a lower back problem and suffered a broken ankle and would be out of action around 6 weeks; Monsoon also gave an update on the WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament announcing that the following teams had all been eliminated: the Kangaroos, Dean Ho & Tony Garea, the Assassins, the Angels, the Dolphins and Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji
Johnny Rodz pinned Pete McKay at 2:52 with a neckbreaker
12/4/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon; featured Gorilla Monsoon joining Vince McMahon for guest commentary during the two All Star matches; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Tor Kamata & Freddie Blassie; included the Chief Strongbow / Billy White Wolf vs. Bruiser Brody / Stan Hansen, Stan Stasiak vs. Pete Austin and Fabulous Moolah vs. Vicki Summers matches from the 12/4/76 Championship Wrestling:
Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Ted Adams via submission at 6:09 with a bearhug
Ken Patera (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones via submission at 3:13 with an upside down bearhug
Dark match after the taping: Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Tor Kamata
WWWF @ Holyoke, MA – State Armory – November 17, 1976 (450)
Sylvano Sousa (sub. for Gene Dundee) fought Pete Austin to a draw
Billy the Kid defeated Cowboy Colt at 8:07
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Joyce Grable at 14:02
Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 10:06
Ivan Putski defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification at 20:16
WWWF @ Queensbury, NY – High School Gym – November 18, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. ?
Billy the Kid & Little John vs. Cowboy Colt & Bobo Johnson
Executioner #2 vs. Manuel Soto
Bobo Brazil vs. Executioner #1
Ivan Putski vs. Stan Hansen
WWWF @ Fitchburg, MA – George Wallace Civic Center – November 18, 1976
Pete Sanchez vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
SD Jones vs. Rocky Tomayo
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Joyce Grable
Jose Gonzalez vs. Bruiser Brody
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Tor Kamata & Nikolai Volkoff
WWWF @ New London, CT – Ocean Beach Park Auditorium – November 19, 1976
Joe Esposito defeated Mark Tendler (sub. for Rocky Tomayo) via count-out at 13:05
Executioner #1 pinned Kevin Sullivan (sub. for Jose Gonzalez) at 14:55
Executioner #2 pinned Manuel Soto at 11:02
Billy the Kid pinned Cowboy Colt at 16:00
Ivan Putski defeated Tor Kamata via disqualification
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – November 19, 1976
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Pete Austin
Rocky Tomayo vs. Man Mountain Mike
Johnny Rivera vs. Sylvano Sousa
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody
Also included 1 other match
WWWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – November 20, 1976
Victor Rivera pinned Johnny Rodz at 6:48
Mark Tendler (sub. for Manuel Soto) fought Johnny Rivera to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Tor Kamata pinned Pete Sanchez at 12:15
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jose Gonzalez at 10:18
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated US Champion Bobo Brazil & SD Jones in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 19:25, 2-0; both challengers were pinned to end a fall
Stan Hansen defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via count-out at the 12-minute mark
WWWF @ Trumbull, CT – Madison Junior High School Gym – November 20, 1976
Sylvano Sousa vs. Gene Dundee
Kevin Sullivan vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Haiti Kid & Sonny Boy Hayes vs. Lord Littlebrook & Little Louie
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Doug Gilbert & Rocky Tomayo (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
Ivan Putski vs. Bruiser Brody
WWWF @ Steubenville, OH – St. John’s Arena – November 21, 1976
Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Nunas via submission at 7:00 with the Boston Crab
Johnny DeFazio pinned JoJo Andrews at 15:45 with a sunset flip
Frank Holtz pinned Frank Durso at 14:00
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Doug Gilbert at 11:00 when Gilbert submitted to Strongbow’s sleeper
Tor Kamata defeated Ivan Putski via count-out at 11:00 after throwing salt in Putski’s eyes
WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – November 22, 1976 (18,112)
Televised on HBO – included Vince McMahon on commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/19/86: Bobo Johnson & Cowboy Colt defeated Billy the Kid & Little John in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #2: Bobo pinned John with a sunset flip
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Joyce Grable at 5:06 by reversing a powerslam attempt into a cradle (Best of the WWF Vol. 13)
Billy White Wolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Doug Gilbert defeated Pete Sanchez at 17:15
Victor Rivera defeated Executioner #2
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Executioner #1 via disqualification at 7:50
Chavo Guerrero defeated Rocky Tamayo at 9:45
Bobo Brazil fought Bruiser Brody to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Stan Stasiak defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via count-out at 20:44
Ivan Putski defeated Tor Kamata via disqualification at 8:25 after Kamata threw salt in Putski’s eyes
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/10/86: Stan Hansen fought Gorilla Monsoon to a curfew draw at 4:28
WWWF @ Portland, ME – Expo Building – November 23, 1976 (800)
Johnny Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz at 11:18
SD Jones fought Rocky Tomayo to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Executioner #2 pinned Pete Doherty (sub. for Manuel Soto) at 14:03
Bruiser Brody pinned Jose Gonzalez at 12:07
Billy White Wolf defeated Executioner #1 via disqualification
Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 20:10
WWWF @ Passaic, NJ – Capitol Theatre – November 23, 1976
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Kevin Sullivan
Doug Gilbert vs. Pete Sanchez
Tor Kamata vs. Victor Rivera
Bobo Johnson & Cowboy Colt vs. Billy the Kid & Little John
Ivan Putski vs. Stan Hansen
WWWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – November 24, 1976
Pete Sanchez fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
Doug Gilbert defeated Kevin Sullivan
Bobo Johnson & Cowboy Colt defeated Billy the Kid & Little John in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Tor Kamata defeated Pete Austin (sub. for Victor Rivera)
Ivan Putski defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
WWWF @ Waterville, ME – Armory – November 24, 1976
Johnny Rodz fought SD Jones to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Johnny Rivera defeated Rocky Tomayo
The Executioners defeated Pete Doherty (sub. for Manuel Soto) & Jose Gonzalez in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Doherty’s team won at 16:20; fall #2: Executioners won at 9:08; fall #3: Executioners won at 6:10
Billy White Wolf defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Bruiser Brody defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out at 19:20
– 11/26/76: Maven Huffman was born.
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – November 26, 1976
Billy the Kid vs. Bobo Johnson (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Stan Hansen
4 other matches
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – November 26, 1976
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Manuel Soto
Johnny Rodz fought SD Jones to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Doug Gilbert vs. Joe Crugnale
Bruiser Brody vs. Billy White Wolf
Also included 1 other match
WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – November 26, 1976
Mark Tendler vs. Johnny Rivera
Kevin Sullivan vs. Pete Sanchez
Arnold Skaaland vs. Rocky Tomayo
Little John vs. Cowboy Colt
Ivan Putski vs. Tor Kamata
Gorilla Monsoon vs. Bruiser Brody
WWWF @ Wilkes-Barre, PA – Monsignor King Auditorium – November 27, 1976
Johnny Rivera vs. Rocky Tomayo
Doug Gilbert vs. Pete Sanchez
Bobo Johnson & Cowboy Colt defeated Billy the Kid & Little John
Manuel Soto vs. Johnny Rodz
Ivan Putski vs. Nikolai Volkoff
WWWF @ Mendham, NJ – High School Gym – November 27, 1976
Doug Gilbert vs. Manuel Soto
Ivan Putski vs. Nikolai Volkoff
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – November 27, 1976 (12,005)
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought SD Jones to a 20-minute draw
Executioner #2 pinned Jose Gonzalez at 12:46
Billy White Wolf defeated Executioner #1 via disqualification at 7:09
Tor Kamata pinned Kevin Sullivan at 7:38
Bobo Johnson & Cowboy Colt defeated Billy the Kid & Little Johnny in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Bruiser Brody defeated Chief Jay Strongbow at 4:45 when the bout was stopped due to blood
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino pinned Stan Hansen in a lumberjack match at 12:21
WWWF @ North Dartmouth, MA – Lincoln Park Ballroom – November 29, 1976
Pete Austin vs. Sylvano Sousa
Manuel Soto vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Doug Gilbert vs. Johnny Rodz
Nikolai Volkoff vs. SD Jones
Little Johnny vs. Cowboy Colt
Chief Jay Strongow vs. Tor Kamata ($2,000 Challenge match)
WWWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – November 29, 1976
Tony Altimore pinned Frank Monroe at 8:35
Pete Sanchez fought Victor Rivera to a draw
Executioner #2 defeated Jose Gonzalez at 15:02
Billy White Wolf defeated Executioner #1 at 19:15
Bobo Johnson pinned Billy the Kid at 19:06
Bruiser Brody pinned Kevin Sullivan (sub. for Bobo Brazil)
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino pinned Stan Hansen at 9:21; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee for the bout
WWWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – November 30, 1976
Kevin Sullivan fought Rocky Tomayo to a time-limit draw
Bobo Johnson defeated Billy the Kid at 15:20
Pete Sanchez defeated Rocky Tomayo (sub. for Bruiser Brody) at 14:56
The Executioners defeated Jose Gonzalez & Johnny Rivera in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Executioners won at 11:10; fall #2: Executioners won at 8:22
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Tor Kamata at 10:34; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee
WWWF @ Manchester, NH – Trinity High School – December 1, 1976
Kevin Sullivan vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Executioner #1 vs. Manuel Soto
Executioner #2 vs. Pete Sanhez
Stan Hansen vs. Doug Gilbert
Little Johnny vs. Cowboy Colt
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Tor Kamata
WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – December 3, 1976
Johnny DeFazio pinned JoJo Andrews at 13:40
Dominic DeNucci pinned Stan Nunas via submission at 14:45 with the Boston Crab
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Jose Gonzalez at 17:04
Pete Sanchez pinned Frank Durso at 9:20
Bruiser Brody defeated Ivan Putski (sub. for WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino who was grounded in Chicago, IL due to bad weather) via count-out at 17:40
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned SD Jones at 12:08 with a kick to the throat
Gorilla Monsoon & Dominic DeNucci (sub. for Ivan Putski) defeated the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: the Executioners were disqualified at 7:35; fall #2: Monsoon pinned Executioner #2 at 5:30 with a splash
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – December 3, 1976
Doug Gilbert vs. Billy White Wolf
Johnny Rodz vs. Kevin Sullivan
Tor Kamata vs. Manuel Soto
Rocky Tomayo vs. Johnny Rivera
Bobo Johnson & Cowboy Colt vs. Billy the Kid & Little John
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Stan Hansen (Texas Death Match)
WWWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – December 4, 1976
Pete Sanchez vs. Doug Gilbert
Jose Gonzalez vs. Johnny Rodz
Bobo Johnson & Cowboy Colt vs. Billy the Kid & Little John
Gorilla Moonsoon vs. Stan Hansen
Ivan Putski vs. Tor Kamata
WWWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – December 4, 1976 (7,800)
Pete Austin defeated Sylvano Sousa
Kevin Sullivan fought Rocky Tomayo to a 15-minute time-limit draw
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Manuel Soto defeated Man Mountain Mike at 10:25
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino pinned Bruiser Brody at 9:55
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Joe Crugnale at 9:35
Billy White Wolf defeated Executioner #2
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Executioner #1 at 11:35
WWF @ Staten Island, NY – Rinky Dink Roller Rink – December 6, 1976
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Pete Sanchez to a time-limit draw
Bruiser Brody defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
Kevin Sullivan & Jose Gonzalez defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Doug Gilbert
Johnny Rodz pinned Pete Austin
SD Jones pinned Rocky Tomayo
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – December 7, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
12/11/76:
Bob Backlund defeated Rocky Tomayo (Backlund’s debut)
Stan Stasiak defeated Pete Sanchez
Steve Keirn defeated Sylvano Sousa
WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated the Executioners via disqualification
Baron Von Raschke defeated Pete Austin (Raschke’s debut)
WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Gorilla Monsoon & Jose Gonzalez defeated Johnny Rodz & Doug Gilbert
12/18/76:
SD Jones defeated Pete McKay
Ken Patera defeated Steve King
Rocky Tomayo defeated Frank Williams
WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Tor Kamata & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Jose Gonzalez via count-out
Bob Backlund defeated Johnny Rodz
Baron Mikel Scicluna & Doug Gilbert defeated Pete Sanchez & Pete Austin
12/25/76:
Baron Von Raschke defeated Mike Santocapito
Ken Patera defeated Kevin Sullivan via submission with the swinging full nelson
SD Jones defeated Frank Monroe
WWWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Tor Kamata to win the vacant WWWF Tag Team titles in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, winning the final fall via disqualification
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – December 8, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
12/11/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf:
Bob Backlund pinned Sylvano Sousa at 6:05
Baron Von Raschke (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Frank Williams via submission at 4:50 with the brain claw
Executioner #2 (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) fought Jose Gonzalez to a 10-minute time-limit draw
Ken Patera (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Pete Austin at 4:58
Tor Kamata (w/ Freddie Blassie) & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Ted Adams & Steve King at 3:34 when Kamata pinned King with a kneedrop
12/18/76 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Jose Gonzalez pinned Rocky Tomayo at 6:52
Stan Stasiak pinned Mike Santacapito at 4:43 with a backbreaker over the knee; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Stasiak & Wizard at ringside
Tor Kamata (w/ Freddie Blassie, Capt. Lou Albano, & Nikolai Volkoff) fought Billy White Wolf (w/ Chief Jay Strongbow) to a double disqualification at 2:34 when the referee lost control after all the outside parties got involved; Bob Backlund then made the save for White Wolf & Strongbow
Doug Gilbert & Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated SD Jones & Ted Adams at 5:48 when Scicluna pinned Adams following a double elbowsmash
The Executioners (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Pete McKay & Frank Williams at 6:24 when McKay was pinned; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Gorilla Monsoon, discussing the WWWF Tag Team Title Tournament Final to be shown next week
12/25/76 – included the Strongbow & White Wolf vs. Kamata & Volkoff Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals from the 12/25/76 Championship Wrestling:
Ken Patera defeated Ted Adams
Baron Von Raschke defeated Steve King
Bob Backlund defeated Frank Monroe
Dark match after the taping: Ivan Putski, WWWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Stan Stasiak & the Executioners
WWWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – December 9, 1976
Johnny Rodz defeated Ted Adams
SD Jones defeated Doug Gilbert
Jose Gonzalez defeated Tor Kamata
Mark Tendler defeated Rocky Tomayo via disqualification
Pete Sanchez defeated Kevin Sullivan
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf fought the Executioners to a draw
Bruiser Brody defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – December 10, 1976
Bruiser Brody vs. Jose Gonzalez
Doug Gilbert vs. Kevin Sullivan
Rocky Tomayo vs. SD Jones
The Executioners vs. Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf
Also included one other match
WWWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – December 10, 1976
Pete Austin vs. Stan Stasiak
Ivan Putski vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Plus 3 other matches including Tor Kamata & Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – December 11, 1976
Pete Sanchez vs. Mark Tendler
The Executioners vs. Kevin Sullivan & SD Jones
Kitty Adams vs. Leilani Kai
Victor Rivera & Jose Gonzalez vs. Doug Gilbert & Baron Mikel Scicluna (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
Billy White Wolf vs. Stan Stasiak
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Nikolai Volkoff
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – December 11, 1976
Pete McKay vs. Larry Sharpe (sub. for Moose Monroe)
Frank Williams vs. Ted Adams
Johnny Rodz vs. Tom Stanton (sub. for Johnny Rivera)
Rocky Tomayo vs. Pete Sanchez
Tor Kamata vs. Manuel Soto
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Bruiser Brody
WWWF @ Steubenville, OH – St John Arena – December 12, 1976
Johnny DeFazio defeated Frank Darsow
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Joyce Grable & Terri Shane defeated Donna Christianello & Leilani Kai
Nikolai Volkoff defeated JoJo Andrews (sub. for Kevin Sullivan)
Tor Kamata defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWWF @ Dover, NH – Giant Store Complex – December 13, 1976
The Executioners vs. Jose Gonzalez & Pete Sanchez
Bruiser Brody vs. SD Jones
Stan Stasiak vs. Kevin Sullivan
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Doug Gilbert
Ivan Putski vs. Tor Kamata
WWWF @ Portland, ME – Expo Building – December 14, 1976
Jose Gonzalez defeated Doug Gilbert via disqualification at 14:03
Nikolai Volkoff & Tor Kamata defeated SD Jones & Kevin Sullivan in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0 at 22:06
Bruiser Brody pinned Pete Sanchez at 8:07
Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Executioner #1 at 10:11
Billy White Wolf fought Executioner #2 to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Ivan Putski defeated Stan Stasiak via count-out
WWWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – December 15, 1976
SD Jones defeated Doug Gilbert
WWWF Tag Team Champion Billy White Wolf fought Executioner #1 to a draw
Ivan Putski defeated Excecutioner #2
Stan Stasiak defeated Kevin Sullivan
Tor Kamata & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jose Gonzalez & Pete Sanchez
WWWF Tag Team Champion Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Bruiser Brody in an Indian strap match
WWWF @ Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium – December 16, 1976
Pete Sanchez vs. Doug Gilbert
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Executioner #2
Jose Gonzalez vs. Nikolai Volkoff
SD Jones vs. Executioner #1
Kevin Sullivan vs. Stan Stasiak
Billy White Wolf vs. Tor Kamata
Ivan Putski vs. Bruiser Brody
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA – Witschi’s Sports Arena – December 17, 1976
Tor Kamata vs. Billy White Wolf
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Pete Sanchez
Johnny Rodz vs. SD Jones
Ivan Putski vs. Bruiser Brody
Also included 2 other matches
WWWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – December 18, 1976 (9,300)
Pete Sanchez fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Rocky Tomayo
SD Jones defeated Tor Kamata via disqualification
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Manuel Soto
Stan Stasiak defeated Jose Gonzalez
Bruiser Brody defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
US Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Doug Gilbert
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #3: Strongbow & White Wolf won via disqualification
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Hansen in a steel cage match
WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – December 20, 1976
Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 11:20
Jose Gonzalez defeated Jack Veneno at 9:10
Billy White Wolf defeated Rocky Tamayo at 7:49
Bruiser Brody defeated Manuel Soto at 6:25
Doug Gilbert defeated SD Jones at 11:32
Chavo Guerrero defeated Johnny Rodz at 6:11
Chief Jay Strongbow fought Nikolai Volkoff to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Andre the Giant & Dominic DeNucci defeated the Executioners in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Andre & DeNucci won via disqualification at 7:09; fall #2: Andre & DeNucci won at 3:20
Ivan Putski defeated Tor Kamata at 5:35
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Stasiak in a Sicilian Stretcher match at 14:55
WWWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – December 27, 1976
Mark Tendler defeated Pete Austin
Executioner #2 defeated Manuel Soto
Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Altimore
Nikolai Volkoff defeated SD Jones
Stan Stasiak defeated Pete Sanchez
Andre the Giant & Ted Adams (sub. for Kevin Sullivan) defeated Pete Doherty (sub. for Doug Gilbert) & Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Bruiser Brody to a double disqualification
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Arena – December 28, 1976
Championship Wrestling taping:
1/1/77 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca:
Tony Garea defeated JoJo Andrews (Garea’s return after a 15-month absence)
Stan Stasiak defeated Ted Adams
Frank Monroe defeated Frank Williams
Ken Patera (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned SD Jones at 4:29 with an elbow drop; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Patera at ringside, showing video of Patera’s weightlifting accomplishments at the Pan-American games and stopping a truck with his legs
Larry Zbyszko pinned Johnny Rodz at 6:46 with a neckbreaker (Zbyszko’s return after a near 2-year absence)
Andre the Giant defeated Pete McKay & Pete Doherty in a handicap match at 3:40 by pinning both at the same time after dropping McKay down on top of Doherty
1/8/77:
Tor Kamata & Nikolai Volkoff defeated SD Jones & Johnny Rivera
Carlos Rocha defeated Frank Rodriguez
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jose Estrada
Baron Von Raschke defeated Steve King
Ken Patera defeated Pete Austin
Bob Backlund defeated Sylvano Sousa
1/15/77:
Larry Zbyszko defeated Pete Doherty
Stan Stasiak defeated Steve King
Baron Von Raschke defeated Ted Adams
Carlos Rocha defeated Frank Williams
Tony Garea defeated Frank Monroe
Bob Backlund defeated JoJo Andrews
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – December 29, 1976
All Star Wrestling taping:
1/1/77 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Stan Stasiak & the Grand Wizard; included the Ken Patera vs. SD Jones, Larry Zbyszko vs. Johnny Rodz matches and the Andre handicap match from the 1/1/77 Championship Wrestling:
Bob Backlund pinned Jose Estrada at 3:22 with an atomic drop
Baron Von Raschke (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Frank Rodriguez via submission at 3:15 with the brain claw; during the bout, Gorilla Monsoon joined was interviewed and announced that Kevin Sullivan had suffered a neck injury thanks to Ken Patera’s swinging full nelson on the previous weeks Championship Wrestling
1/8/77:
Tony Garea defeated Pete McKay
Carlos Rocha defeated Frank Monroe
Tor Kamata & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Johnny Rivera, Steve King, & Ted Adams in a handicap match via disqualification
Stan Stasiak defeated SD Jones
Larry Zbyszko defeated Sylvano Sousa
1/15/77 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Tony Garea & Bob Backlund:
Ken Patera defeated Steve King
Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz via submission at 8:09 with an abdominal stretch
Bob Backlund pinned Pete Doherty at 6:29 with an atomic drop
Carlos Rocha pinned Sylvano Sousa at 6:12
Baron Von Raschke (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Pete Austin via submission at 3:49 with the brain claw
Dark match after the taping: Gorilla Monsoon vs. the Executioner
WWWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – December 30, 1976
Johnny Rodz defeated Frank Rodriguez (sub. for Johnny Rivera) at 9:44
Mark Tendler defeated Pete McKay at 10:48
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frank Williams at 9:20
Doug Gilbert defeated Ted Adams at 12:45
Executioner #2 defeated Manuel Soto at 12:48
Pete Sanchez defeated Frank Monroe (sub. for Tor Kamata) at 9:54
Bruiser Brody & Tor Kamata (sub. for Nikolai Volkoff) defeated Gorilla Monsoon & SD Jones in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 & fall #2: both teams were disqualified; fall #3: Brody & Kamata won at 6:09