WWF – 1981 Results
WWF @ Long Island, NY – January 2, 1981
SD Jones defeated Mark Pole
Killer Khan pinned Dominic DeNucci
The Moondogs defeated Manuel Soto & Rick McGraw
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – January 3, 1981 (11,398)
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Johnny Rodz to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Larry Sharpe pinned Ron Shaw at 9:47
SD Jones pinned Jose Estrada at 2:14
Killer Khan pinned Dominic DeNucci at 6:19
Tony Atlas pinned the Hangman at 8:14
Tony Atlas defeated Ernie Ladd via count-out at 12:03
The Moondogs defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea via disqualification at 23:40 when Garea, who was bloodied earlier in the match and taken backstage, returned to the ring with his head bandaged and assaulted both challengers with a wooden stick; moments later, the Moondogs were cleared from the ring
Bulldog Brower pinned Rick McGraw at 11:06
Sgt. Slaughter defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification at 32:50 when Backlund knocked the referee down
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – January 6, 1981 (748)
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Hangman defeated Jose Estrada
Killer Khan defeated Rick McGraw
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea fought the Moondogs to a double disqualification
WWF @ Meriden, CT – Platt High School Gym – January 7, 1981
SD Jones vs. Jose Estrada
Johnny Rodz vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Rick McGraw vs. the Hangman
Dominic DeNucci vs. Killer Khan
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel vs. the Moondogs
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Our Lady of Guadalupe School – January 8, 1981 (500)
SD Jones pinned Jose Estrada after a reverse neckbreaker
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Johnny Rodz after using a foreign object
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Moondogs via disqualification
The Hangman defeated Rick McGraw
WWF @ West Orange, NJ – South Mountain Arena – January 9, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought SD Jones to a draw
Bulldog Brower defeated Jose Estrada
Killer Khan defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
Rick McGraw defeated Frank Savage
Johnny Rodz defeated Jim Duggan
Bruno Sammartino defeated the Hangman via count-out
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – January 10, 1981 (10,500)
Joe Crugnale defeated Mike Striker via disqualification at 9:39
Pete Doherty defeated Fred Marzino at 6:10
Jose Estrada & Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King & Angelo Gomez at 14:20
Stan Hansen defeated Bruno Sammartino via count-out at 14:48
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Dave Darrow at 7:30
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Hangman at 15:20
Killer Khan defeated Rick McGraw at 15:04
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci in 9 seconds
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – January 10, 1981 (8,732)
Televised on the PRISM Network – included Dick Graham & Kal Rudman on commentary:
Frank Savage fought Jim Duggan to a 20-minute time-limit draw; Duggan was the heel in the bout
SD Jones pinned the Black Demon at 13:22 following a headbutt
Larry Sharpe defeated Rick Stallone at 8:15
Pat Patterson pinned Bulldog Brower at 7:37
The Moondogs defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea via disqualification at 25:17 after the champions used Moondog Rex’s bone as a weapon; earlier in the bout, Garea helped his partner backstage after injurying his arm but Martel returned several minutes later with his arm bandaged
Tony Atlas defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out at 7:06
Sgt. Slaughter defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 23:27
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – January 12, 1981 (2,248)
Killer Khan defeated Johnny Rodz at 9:30
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel fought the Hangman to a 20-minute time-limit draw
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 16:00
The Moondogs defeated Dominic DeNucci & Frank Savage at 19:45
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Sgt. Slaughter at 23:00
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – January 13, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
1/17/81:
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada at 6:35 when Martel pinned Estrada with a sunset flip from the apron
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw at 4:31
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Angelo Gomez via submission at 4:01 with the Cobra Clutch
SD Jones defeated Frank Savage at 2:48
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out at 1:56 after hitting DeNucci with the lariat and busting him open
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Jim Duggan & Steve King at 5:11 when Moondog King pinned Steve King with a splash
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Charlie Brown at 2:58 with a jumping kneedrop
1/24/81 – included a reairing of the Tony Atlas vs. Ron Lee match from the 8/18/79 Championship Wrestling:
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Jose Estrada at 8:38
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated John Callahan & Angelo Gomez in a handicap match at 4:25 by pinning both men at the same time after dropping Gomez on top of Callahan after hitting him with a clothesline; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Hogan & Blassie at ringside, where Blassie guaranteed 1981 would be the year one of his men would become WWF World Champion
SD Jones defeated Manny Siaca at 2:34
The Hangman (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Rick McGraw at 7:34 after pressing McGraw above his head and dropping him throat-first across the top rope
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Steve King at 1:20 with the lariat; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Hansen at ringside regarding the incident the previous week in which Hanson bloodied Dominic DeNucci with the lariat
1/31/81:
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Rick McGraw at 5:12 when King pinned McGraw with a splash after hitting him with his bone behind the referee’s back; after the bout, the Moondogs and Albano continued to attack their opponents until WWF World Champion Bob Backlund came out and made the save; Vince McMahon then interviewed Backlund and Arnold Skaaland at ringside
Hulk Hogan defeated Steve King & Manny Siaca in a handicap match
The Hangman defeated Charlie Brown
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated John Callahan via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 1:24; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Slaughter & Wizard at ringside, where Slaughter challenged anyone to get out of his Cobra Clutch, and that he would give them $5,000 if they could; Jim Duggan then came out to accept the challenge but was unable to break the hold
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Frank Savage at 6:08
SD Jones defeated Ron Shaw at 3:19
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (sub. for Tony Atlas) defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – January 14, 1981
All Star Wrestling taping:
1/17/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Jim Duggan & Dominic DeNucci at 6:38 when King pinned Duggan with a splash
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Angelo Gomez at 4:48 with the lariat
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Steve King via submission at 3:12 with the Cobra Clutch
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Jose Estrada at 11:42 when Garea pinned Estrada with a reverse roll up
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned John Callahan at 2:38 with a jumping kneedrop
1/24/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the Moondogs vs. Dominic DeNucci & Rick McGraw match from the 1/31/81 Championship Wrestling:
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw via submission at 5:06 with the Boston crab; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Morales at ringside
SD Jones pinned Johnny Rodz at 7:34 after ramming his head into the exposed top turnbuckle
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jim Duggan at 4:35 with the lariat
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Angelo Gomez & Steve King in a handicap match at 3:04 by pinning both men at the same time after hitting the Hogan Hammer clothesline on Gomez and placing him on top of King
1/31/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the Sgt. Slaughter vs. John Callahan match and Cobra Clutch Challlenge with Jim Duggan from the 1/31/81 Championship Wrestling; included Patterson conducting a ringside interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea, which was interrupted by Capt. Lou Albano:
Rick McGraw pinned Johnny Rodz at 6:24 after reversing a powerslam into a rollup
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Manny Siaca & Charlie Brown in a handicap match at 3:21 by pinning Brown with a backbreaker; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Hogan & Blassie at ringside
SD Jones & WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Jose Estrada, Baron Mikel Scicluna, & the Hangman at 9:44 when Jones pinned Estrada with a headbutt
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Steve King at 3:21 with a jumping kneedrop
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Hulk Hogan & Stan Hansen via count-out
WWF @ Highland Park, NJ – High School – January 15, 1981
Larry Sharpe defeated Rick Stallone
Bulldog Brower defeated Steve King
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Angelo Gomez
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Rick McGraw
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Stan Hansen to a draw
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Auditorium – January 15, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Jose Estrada
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
The Hangman defeated Jim Duggan
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea fought the Moondogs to a double disqualification
Killer Khan defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – January 16, 1981
Johnny Valiant fought Johnny DeFazio to a double count-out at 17:45
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Joe Abbey at 9:30
Stan Hansen defeated Bruno Sammartino via count-out at 9:45 after Hansen hit the lariat while Bruno was on the apron
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs via disqualification at 25:00 when King hit Garea with a bone as Garea had Rex in the abdominal stretch; after the bout, the Moondogs attacked guest referee SD Jones; Martel suffered an elbow injury during the bout
Bruno Sammartino Jr. (David Sammartino) pinned Billy Berger at 10:15 with a small package
Hulk Hogan pinned Dominic DeNucci at 9:50 using the ropes for leverage
WWF @ Albany, NY – January 16, 1981
Frank Savage defeated Dave Darrow
Jose Estrada defeated Jim Duggan
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
The Hangman defeated Rick McGraw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via count-out
Sgt. Slaughter defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Lafayette High School – January 17, 1981
Frank Savage defeated Don Serrano
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
SD Jones defeated Bulldog Brower via disqualification
Hulk Hogan defeated Manuel Soto
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Sgt. Slaughter to a double disqualification
WWF @ North Adams, MA – Drury High School Gym – January 17, 1981
SD Jones vs. Jim Duggan
Rick McGraw vs. Jose Estrada
Killer Khan vs. Angelo Gomez
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. the Moondogs
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. the Hangman
WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – January 18, 1981
SD Jones fought the Hangman to a draw
The Moondogs defeated Rick McGraw & Angel Gomez
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea & Frank Savage (sub. for Rick Martel) defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Sgt. Slaughter to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Killer Khan
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – January 19, 1981
Johnny Rodz pinned Angelo Gomez at 8:06
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought the Hangman to a 20-minute time-limit draw
SD Jones pinned Jose Estrada at 8:26
The Moondogs defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea & Rick McGraw at 16:01
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via disqualification at 14:30 when Khan hit the referee
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out at 23:24
WWF @ Winstead, CT – Gilbert School Gym – January 21, 1981 (740)
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Killer Khan defeated Angelo Gomez
The Hangman defeated Tony Altimore
The Moondogs defeated Dominic DeNucci & Rick McGraw
Hulk Hogan defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea via count-out at 14:42
WWF @ Freehold, NJ – High School – January 22, 1981
Don Serrano defeated Tony Altimore via disqualification
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Dave Darrow
Frank Savage defeated Fred Marzino
The Moondogs defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea & Manuel Soto (sub. for Rick Martel)
Hulk Hogan defeated SD Jones
Sgt. Slaughter defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – January 22, 1981
Jose Estrada fought Steve King to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Angelo Gomez at 9:22
Killer Khan defeated Don Serrano at 9:44
The Moondogs defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea & Dominic DeNucci (sub. for Rick Martel) at 23:50
Hulk Hogan defeated Rick McGraw at 8:26
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – January 23, 1981
Don Serrano defeated Tony Altimore
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Dave Darrow
Frank Savage defeated Fred Marzino
The Moondogs defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea & Manuel Soto (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel)
Hulk Hogan defeated SD Jones
Sgt. Slaughter defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – January 23, 1981
Steve King defeated Angelo Gomez
Jim Duggan defeated Jose Estrada
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Killer Khan defeated Steve King (sub. for Pat Patterson)
The Hangman defeated Rick McGraw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
WWF @ Manchester, CT – Clarke Arena – January 24, 1981
Jose Estrada defeated Steve King
Stan Hansen defeated Pete Doherty (sub. for Dominic DeNucci)
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Angelo Gomez
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – January 24, 1981
Larry Sharpe defeated Don Serrano
Killer Khan defeated Jim Duggan
The Hangman defeated SD Jones
The Moondogs defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea & Rick Stallone (sub. for Rick Martel)
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – January 26, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Larry Sharpe
SD Jones defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Bulldog Brower)
The Moondogs defeated Dominic DeNucci & Rick McGraw
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – January 27, 1981 (929)
Jose Estrada defeated Frank Savage
Jim Duggan defeated Fred Marzino
The Hangman defeated Dave Darrow (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel)
Stan Hansen defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Sgt. Slaughter to a double disqualification
WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ – Convention Hall – January 28, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz
Larry Sharpe defeated Rick Stallone
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought SD Jones to a draw
The Moondogs defeated Rick McGraw & Dominic DeNucci
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
WWF @ Plymouth, MA – January 28, 1981
Jose Estrada defeated Jim Duggan
Jack Savage defeated Pete Doherty
Jim Duggan pinned Fred Marzino
The Hangman defeated Dave Darrow
Stan Hansen pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Sgt. Slaughter to a double disqualification
WWF @ Jersey City, NJ – Dickinson High School Gym – January 29, 1981
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
Rick McGraw defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Bulldog Brower)
The Moondogs defeated Dominic DeNucci & Rick Stallone
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Killer Khan
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – January 29, 1981
Frank Savage pinned Dan Haggerty
Jose Estrada defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification
Stan Hansen pinned Fred Marzino
Sgt. Slaughter defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel via count-out
Hulk Hogan defeated Tony Garea via count-out
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought the Hangman to a double disqualification
WWF @ Trenton, NJ – St. Mary’s Cathedral Gym – January 30, 1981
Jose Estrada pinned Steve King
Larry Sharpe pinned Angelo Gomez
The Moondogs defeated Rick McGraw & Manuel Soto
Stan Hansen pinned Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned the Hangman
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – January 31, 1981
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Bulldog Brower vs. Manuel Soto
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Jose Estrada
Hulk Hogan defeated Tony Atlas via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Sgt. Slaughter to a double count-out; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee for the bout
Jose Estrada (sub. for Rick Stallone) fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
Pat Patterson & WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Capt. Lou Albano & the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – January 31, 1981
Angelo Gomez defeated the Black Demon
Rick McGraw defeated Fred Marzino
Frank Savage defeated Jim Duggan
Steve King defeated Pete Doherty
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Dave Darrow
Dominic DeNucci defeated the Hangman via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Killer Khan at the 16-minute mark
Bruno Sammartino fought Stan Hansen to a double count-out at the 15-minute mark
Bronx, NY – February 1, 1981
Victor Mercado defeated King Cobra
Rick McGraw fought Yoshiaki Yatsu to a draw
Gene Crispo defeated Dixie Pinero
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Killer Khan defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out
Mr. Puerto Rico & the Dragon defeated El Gran Pilado & the Brooklyn Strangler
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – February 2, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Moondogs defeated Jim Duggan & Yoshiaki Yatsu
SD Jones defeated the Hangman
Stan Hansen defeated Dominic DeNucci
Hulk Hogan defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – February 3, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
2/7/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included Mike Smith unsuccessfully attempting Sgt. Slaughter’s Cobra Clutch Challenge:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Ron Shaw & the Hangman at 8:38 when Garea pinned Shaw with a sunset flip off the top; midway through the bout, Bob Backlund joined Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson for guest commentary
Killer Khan pinned Jeff Costa at 5:26 with a jumping kneedrop
Stan Hansen pinned Rick Stallone with the lariat; after the bout, WWF World Champion Bob Backlund left the broadcast table and made the save, avoided Hansen’s lariat, and dropkicked him out of the ring; Vince McMahon then briefly interviewed Backlund at ringside, who said that Hansen would not get away with what he’s done and he would chase him out of this area
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada at 4:41 when King pinned Estrada with a splash
Hulk Hogan defeated John Callahan at 4:21
Angelo Mosca defeated Jim Duggan at 2:48 (Mosca’s debut)
2/14/81:
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Johnny Rodz
The Moondogs defeated Dominic DeNucci & Jack Carson
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea fought the Hangman to a time-limit draw
Rick McGraw fought Larry Sharpe (sub. for Sgt. Slaughter) to a double count-out at 3:51 when both men brawled their way backstage; Sgt. Slaughter originally came out for his scheduled match with McGraw but refused to wrestle as the fans refused to stop chanting “Gomer!” at him after Vince McMahon questioned him as to why he wouldn’t get in the ring
SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada
Angelo Mosca defeated Jeff Costa
2/21/81:
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Ron Shaw via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:41; prior to the bout, Jack Carson attempted Slaughter’s $5,000 Cobra Clutch Challenge but was unsuccessful; after the bout, Slaughter sneaked behind ring announcer Joe McHugh as if he was going to apply the Cobra Clutch but was pulled away by the referee; Pat Patterson then interviewed Slaughter & Wizard at ringside, with Slaughter challenging Patterson to accept the Cobra Clutch Challenge, which he would raise to $10,000 just for him, with Patterson saying he would not accept the challenge now but would when he feels ready to do so
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Jose Estrada with a backslide at 2:40
Hulk Hogan defeated Jack Carson
Stan Hansen pinned Jim Duggan at 2:01 with the lariat
SD Jones, WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Hangman, Johnny Rodz, & Larry Sharpe at 9:48 when Jones pinned Rodz after ramming his head into the exposed turnbuckle which Rodz had attempted to do to Jones; during the bout, it was mentioned that Martel had recently being given a 1980 Wrestler of the Year trophy on television
Killer Khan defeated Mike Smith
3/7/81: Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Jose Estrada via submission with the backbreaker at 2:32
Dark match after the taping: WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out in a non-title match
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – February 4, 1981
All Star Wrestling taping:
2/7/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included Patterson conducting a ringside interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Ron Shaw & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 6:18 when Martel pinned Shaw with a crossbody
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Jim Duggan via submission with the Cobra Clutch at the 2-minute mark; prior to the bout, Johnny Rodz failed at Sgt. Slaughter’s Cobra Clutch Challenge
Stan Hansen pinned Angelo Gomez at 1:48 with a kneedrop to the throat
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Steve King at 5:32 when Moondog King pinned Steve King with a splash; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Albano & the Moondogs at ringside
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Jack Carson via submission with an overhead backbreaker at 2:56
2/14/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the Rick McGraw vs. Larry Sharpe (sub. for Sgt. Slaughter) match from the 2/14/81 Championship Wrestling; included Patterson conducting a ringside interview with Hulk Hogan:
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated the Black Demon & Johnny Rodz at 7:07 when King pinned Demon with a splash
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Mike Smith via submission at 2:58 with the Boston Crab
The Hangman & Killer Khan defeated Rick McGraw & Dominic DeNucci at 8:51 when Khan pinned McGraw with a jumping kneedrop
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano defeated Steve King via submission with the overhead backbreaker at 3:07
Hulk Hogan pinned Jim Duggan at 3:05 with the lariat
2/21/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included Jack Carson attempting Sgt. Slaughter’s Cobra Clutch Challenge and Slaughter vs. Ron Shaw from the 2/21/81 Championship Wrestling; included Patterson conducting a ringside interview with Stan Hansen:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Jose Estrada & Johnny Rodz at 5:07 when Martel pinned Estrada with a backslide
Stan Hansen pinned Steve King at 2:01 with the lariat
SD Jones pinned the Black Demon at 6:32 with a swinging neckbreaker; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Jones at ringside
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Angelo Gomez via submission with the overhead backbreaker at 3:15
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea fought the Moondogs to a double disqualification in a non-title match
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Auditorium – February 5, 1981 (sell out)
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Tony Altimore
Dominic DeNucci defeated Pete Doherty
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs in a Texas Death Match; Rick McGraw was the guest referee for the bout
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Killer Khan in a Texas Death Match; Rick McGraw was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Avenue Armory – February 6, 1981
Pete Doherty defeated Fred Marzino
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Manuel Soto
SD Jones fought the Hangman to a draw
Stan Hansen defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Manville, NJ – Christ the King High School Gym – February 6, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Rick McGraw defeated Frank Savage
Hulk Hogan pinned Tony Altimore
The Moondogs defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea via count-out
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Ken Patera
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – February 7, 1981 (13,414)
Joe Crugnale defeated Pete Doherty at 9:30
Manuel Soto defeated Mike Smith at 9:45
Angelo Gomez defeated Fred Marzino at 10:18
Bruno Sammartino fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification at 11:30 when referee Fred Sparta was knocked out
Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:20
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Larry Zbyszko at 12:30
Steve King defeated the Black Demon at 7:10
Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada at 6:10
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – February 7, 1981 (11,800)
Larry Sharpe pinned Rick Stallone at 11:31
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification at 11:25
The Moondogs defeated SD Jones & Frank Savage at 16:27
SD Jones defeated Bulldog Brower via disqualification; the match originally went to a 20-minute time-limit draw, but Brower was disqualified for attacking Jones after the bell
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Hulk Hogan & the Hangman at 12:04 when Martel pinned the Hangman with a crossbody off the top
Tony Atlas defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification at 17:14 when the referee stopped the bout for Slaughter choking Atlas
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Killer Khan at 19:23
WWF @ Hudson, NY – February 9, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Frank Savage to a draw
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Frank Savage
The Moondogs defeated Rick McGraw & Steve King
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Meridan, CT – February 10, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Moondogs defeated Rick McGraw & WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Storrs, CT – University of Connecticut Fieldhouse – February 12, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Stan Hansen defeated Dominic DeNucci
The Hangman fought Rick McGraw to a draw
SD Jones defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – February 13, 1981
Bulldog Brower pinned Frank Savage
The Hangman pinned Rick Stallone
Stan Hansen pinned Dominic DeNucci
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Manuel Soto
Killer Khan pinned Ron Shaw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF @ Hightstown, NJ – High School Gym – February 13, 1981
Johnny Rodz pinned Angelo Gomez
Larry Sharpe pinned Steve King
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Hulk Hogan pinned Rick McGraw
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – February 14, 1981 (10,719)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Dick Graham & Kal Rudman on commentary:
Bulldog Brower pinned Angelo Gomez at 5:23 following a backbreaker
Larry Sharpe pinned Steve King with a piledriver at 3:27
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Frank Savage at 8:52 with a sunset flip
Hulk Hogan pinned Dominic DeNucci at 8:31 with a lariat as DeNucci charged him
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification at 11:10 after both men shoved referee Dick Woehrle
Killer Khan pinned Rick McGraw at 5:34 following a kneedrop to the neck
Sgt. Slaughter fought WWF World Champion Bob Backlund to a double count-out at 16:48 after both men began fighting on the floor
The Hangman pinned Johnny Rodz at 6:57 with an elbow drop
SD Jones pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 4:24 after stealing a foreign object away from Scicluna, which he had used throughout the bout, and hitting Scicluna with it
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Moondogs in a Texas Death Match at 13:27 when Martel pinned King following a double backdrop; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee for the bout (Best of the WWF Vol. 2)
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – February 15, 1981 (matinee)
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel fought the Hangman to a draw
Killer Khan defeated Rick McGraw
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Dominic DeNucci
Stan Hansen defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund, WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales, & SD Jones defeated the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Jones pinned Rex; fall #2: King pinned Jones; fall #3: Backlund pinned Rex
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – February 16, 1981 (20,808)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Vince McMahon on commentary:
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz at 11:12
Hulk Hogan defeated Rick McGraw at 1:31
The Hangman defeated Frank Savage at 10:58
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:44
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification at 22:40 after the challenger used a pair of brass knuckles; after the bout, Morales used the brass knuckles to pound on Slaughter all the way back to the dressing room
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Stan Hansen to a draw at 18:22 when the referee deemed both men too bloody to continue; after the bout, the two continued to brawl back to the dressing room where they were eventually separated by security guards
Killer Khan pinned Dominic DeNucci at 7:46 with a kneedrop from the middle turnbuckle
Pat Patterson, WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1, at 9:47; fall #1: Martel pinned Rex at the 51-second mark with a flying bodypress; fall #2: Rex pinned Martel at 4:02 with a backbreaker after King kneed Martel in the back from the apron; fall #3: the Moondogs & Albano were counted-out at 4:55
WWF @ North Bergen, NJ – Embassy Hall – February 17, 1981 (1,492)
SD Jones pinned Tony Altimore at 15:30
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Killer Khan to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Dominic DeNucci & Rick McGraw defeated Moondog King & Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Moondog Rex) at 22:53
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Hangman & Frank Savage at 17:32
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Sgt. Slaughter to a double disqualification after both men hit the referee
WWF @ Stamford, CT – High School Gym – February 18, 1981
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz (sub. for Jim Duggan) & Frank Savage
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Hangman
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
Moondog Rex & Larry Sharpe (sub. for Moondog King) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Rick McGraw
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – St. Anselm’s Auditorium – February 19, 1981
Angelo Gomez defeated Charlie Brown
SD Jones defeated Don Serrano
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Larry Sharpe (sub. for Moondog King) & Moondog Rex
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – February 19, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty
Dave Darrow defeated Fred Marzino
Rick McGraw fought Jose Estrada to a draw
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated the Hangman
WWF @ Highland Park, NJ – High School – February 19, 1981
Bulldog Brower fought Manuel Soto to a draw
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Jose Estrada
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
Pedro Morales defeated the Hangman
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan via count-out
WWF @ Elizabeth, NJ – Ritz Theatre – February 20, 1981
Manuel Soto fought Larry Sharpe to a double count-out
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
Bulldog Brower defeated Ron Shaw (sub. for Jose Estrada)
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Frank Savage
Rick McGraw defeated Don Serano (sub. for Jim Duggan)
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated the Hangman
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – February 20, 1981
Tony Altimore fought the Red Demon to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Mike Mihalko pinned Bill Berger (sub. for Johnny Valiant) at 13:25 with a splash
Hulk Hogan pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 11:45 with the Hogan Hammer clothesline
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Dominic DeNucci at 15:20
Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Hansen via count-out at 19:30 after Sammartino blocked Hansen’s attempt to use a chair and used it himself on Hansen
Nick Busick defeated Jim Grabmire via disqualification at 4:44
Hulk Hogan (sub. for Moondog King), Moondog Rex, & Capt. Lou Albano defeated SD Jones, WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea & Johnny DeFazio (sub. for Rick Martel) at 19:20 in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Garea pinned Rex at 9:00; fall #2: Hogan pinned Garea at 2:10; fall #3: Hogan pinned DeFazio at 8:10 with the Hogan Hammer
WWF @ Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium – February 21, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Fred Marzino
Don Serrano fought Pete Doherty to a draw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated the Hangman
Rick McGraw & Angelo Gomez defeated Johnny Rodz & Frank Savage
WWF @ Greensburg, PA – February 21, 1981
Mike Mihalko pinned Biller Berger at 10:19 with a splash
Hulk Hogan pinned SD Jones at 7:58 with his feet on the ropes
Johnny DeFazio pinned Jim Grabmire at 9:35
Sgt. Slaughter defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea via count-out at 17:50
Stan Hansen pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 6:30 with the lariat
Dominic DeNucci & WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated the Moondogs via disqualification at 18:45
WWF @ Bridgeport, CT – High School – February 22, 1981
Rick McGraw fought Don Serano to a draw
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Frank Savage
Johnny Rodz & Frank Savage (sub. for Jose Estrada) defeated Steve King & Angelo Gomez
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated the Hangman
WWF @ Weirton, WV – Millsop Community Center – February 22, 1981
Nick Busick defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 9:10
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification at 10:35
Jim Grabmire pinned Bill Berger at 10:05
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Johnny DeFazio at 13:20
SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci defeated the Moondogs via disqualification at 19:10
Hulk Hogan defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel via count-out at 18:55 after ramming his head into the ringpost
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – February 23, 1981
Frank Savage vs. Dominic DeNucci
The Hangman vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu
The Moondogs vs. SD Jones & Rick McGraw
Killer Khan vs. Tony Garea
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Stan Hansen
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – February 24, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
Featured Vince McMahon interviewing Stan Hansen & Freddie Blassie at ringside, where Hansen said he would beat WWF World Champion Bob Backlund for his title and particularly wanted to face him in a steel cage match
2/28/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included Sgt. Slaughter’s Cobra Clutch Challenge with Rick McGraw, where McGraw was almost successful at breaking the hold and lasted several minutes; Slaughter then went up to Pat Patterson and called him a chicken, asking him attempt the Cobra Clutch Challenge now, but Patterson just ignored him:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & Don Serrano
Don Muraco defeated Steve King (Muraco’s debut)
SD Jones defeated Pete Mitchell
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jack Carson at 5:01 with the lariat
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Jerry Johnson
3/7/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured the Angelo Mosca vs. Jose Estrada match taped 1/13/81 in Allentown, PA; included the Black Demon taking part in Sgt. Slaughter’s $5,000 Cobra Clutch Challenge, with Demon leaving the ring before the contest could start; Pat Patterson then interviewed Slaughter about what had just happened, with Slaughter claiming Demon was yellow and so was Patterson; Slaughter then slapped Patterson in the face, with Patterson then accepting the challenge, which was raised to $10,000 for Patterson only; Patterson escaped the hold but was then attacked by Slaughter and busted open with a wooden chair; Slaughter then put Patterson in the hold again until Dominic DeNucci, WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel, and Gorilla Monsoon pulled Slaughter away:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Frank Savage & the Hangman at 10:46 when Martel pinned Savage with a crossbody off the top
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Charlie Brown at 2:04 with a jumping kneedrop
Johnny Rodz pinned Jack Carson at 3:21 with a kneedrop from the middle turnbuckle
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Rick McGraw at 5:01 when Rex pinned McGraw with the shoulderbreaker
3/14/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Frank Savage at 9:02 when King pinned Savage with a splash
Don Muraco defeated Charlie Brown
Stan Hansen defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw
SD Jones defeated the Black Demon
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Moondogs via disqualification in a non-title match
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – February 25, 1981
All Star Wrestling taping:
2/28/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included Rick McGraw attempting Sgt. Slaughter’s Cobra Clutch Challenge from the 2/28/81 Championship Wrestling; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Don Muraco & the Grand Wizard:
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Black Demon via submission with the Boston Crab at 5:42; after the bout, Morales shook Demon’s hand
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Angelo Gomez via submission with the Asiatic spike at 3:41
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz & the Hangman at 13:02 when Martel pinned Rodz with a sunset flip; after the bout, Martel & Garea cleared their opposition from the ring
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Steve King at 3:24 with the lariat
3/7/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Killer Khan & Freddie Blassie; featured the Moondogs vs. Dominic DeNucci & Rick McGraw, Angelo Mosca vs. Jose Estrada, and Cobra Clutch Challenge with Pat Patterson from the 3/7/81 Championship Wrestling:
SD Jones fought the Hangman to a 10-minute time-limit draw
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Pete Mitchell via submission with the Asiatic spike at 3:18
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Frank Savage at 6:45 with a small package
3/14/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included Patterson conducting a ringside interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea:
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Steve King at 7:55 when Moondog King pinned Steve King with a splash
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated the Black Demon via submission with the Asiatic spike at 2:32
WWF IC Champions Pedro Morales pinned Johnny Rodz at 1:36 with a sunset flip
Rick McGraw, WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Ron Shaw, the Hangman, & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:32 when McGraw pinned Shaw with a suplex
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Angelo Gomez at 3:36 with a jumping kneedrop; after the bout, Vince McMahon announced that Andre the Giant & Rick McGraw would face Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz the following week
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Killer Khan at 14:51
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Auditorium – February 26, 1981
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Hulk Hogan defeated Steve King
Pete Doherty defeated Fred Marzino
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Dominic DeNucci
The Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano defeated Rick McGraw, WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel
WWF @ Highland Park, NJ – High School Gym – February 26, 1981 (1,000)
Larry Sharpe defeated Pinky Larson
Johnny Rodz defeated Ron Shaw
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated the Black Demon
Bulldog Brower fought Manuel Soto to a draw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Hangman
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Portsmouth, NH – Pease Air Force Base Gym – February 27, 1981
Fred Marzino fought John Callahan to a draw
Steve King defeated Fred Marzino
Rick McGraw fought Steve King to a draw
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out
WWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – February 27, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Frank Savage
SD Jones defeated the Hangman
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales, WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – February 28, 1981
Rick McGraw & Angelo Gomez defeated Johnny Rodz & Frank Savage
Steve King defeated Pete Doherty
SD Jones fought the Hangman to a draw
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales, WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Garea pinned a Moondog
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification; Pat Patterson was the guest referee and was attacked by Slaughter after the decision was rendered
WWF @ Trenton, NJ – St. Mary’s Cathedral Gym – March 1, 1981
Larry Sharpe fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw
Rick McGraw pinned Johnny Rodz
SD Jones defeated Bulldog Brower
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated HUlk Hogan via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated the Hangman
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Sgt. Slaughter to a double disqualification
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – March 2, 1981
Rick McGraw fought Frank Savage to a draw
The Moondogs defeated Yoshiaki Yatsu & Rick McGraw (sub. for Johnny Rodz)
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated the Hangman
Dominic DeNucci defeated Frank Savage (sub. for Hulk Hogan)
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
– 3/3/81: Justin Gabriel (Paul Lloyd Jr.) was born.
WWF @ South Orange, NJ – Walsh Gym – March 3, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Altimore
SD Jones fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
Tony Garea defeated Bulldog Brower via disqualification
Stan Hansen defeated Rick McGraw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Hangman
The Moondogs defeated Manuel Soto & Yoshiaki Yatsu
WWF @ Irvington, NJ – March 4, 1981
Included WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Our Lady of Guadalupe School – March 5, 1981
WWF @ Ridgefield, NJ – High School Gym – March 6, 1981
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Hangman fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – March 7, 1981 (11,200)
Rick McGraw fought Johnny Rodz to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 11:56
SD Jones pinned Chris Canyon at 6:05
Dominic DeNucci pinned Bulldog Brower at 8:45
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs at 18:40
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Hangman
Andre the Giant pinned Sgt. Slaughter at 5:20
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification when both men struck referee Mario Savoldi
WWF @ Wheeling, WV – Civic Center – March 8, 1981
The Red Demon pinned Bill Dixon at 11:30
Jim Grabmire pinned Bill Berger at 9:40
Dominic DeNucci defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out at 11:15
Bruno Sammartino defeated Sgt. Slaughter (sub. for Hulk Hogan) via count-out at 19:50
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Hangman & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 15:20 when Martel pinned Scicluna
WWF @ Torrington, CT – High School Gym – March 8, 1981
Steve King fought Angelo Gomez to a draw
Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Altimore
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Frank Savage
The Moondogs defeated SD Jones & Rick McGraw
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification
WWF @ Beaver Falls, PA – Geneva College Metheny Fieldhouse – March 9, 1981
The Red Demon pinned Jim Grabmire at 13:02
Dominic DeNucci pinned the Hangman at 14:36
Suzette Ferrera pinned Betty Clark at 10:47
Bill Berger pinned Bill Dixon at 5:37
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeared Baron Mikel Scicluna & Capt. Lou Albano at 15:09 when Martel pinned Scicluna
WWF @ Garfield, NJ – High School – March 9, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Tony Altimore
SD Jones defeated Bulldog Brower
The Moondogs defeated Rick McGraw & Terry Gunn
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Stan Hansen to a double count-out
WWF @ Augusta, ME – Civic Center – March 10, 1981
SD Jones defeated Frank Savage
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated the Hangman via disqualification
Rick McGraw fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs via count-out
Dan Petty defeated Fred Marzino via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Stan Hansen via count-out
WWF @ Niles, OH – March 10, 1981
WWF @ Ridgefield, CT – Old Ridgefield High School – March 11, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Johnny Rodz
Dominic DeNucci & Rick McGraw vs. the Moondogs
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel vs. the Hangman & Frank Savage
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Stan Hansen
WWF @ Parsippany, NJ – Hills High School Gym – March 12, 1981
Larry Sharpe defeated Steve King
Bulldog Brower defeated Angelo Gomez
The Moondogs defeated Rick McGraw & Tony Altimore (sub. for Rick Stallone)
Dominic DeNucci defeated Larry Zbyszko (sub. for Hulk Hogan) via count-out
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – March 12, 1981
SD Jones defeated Frank Savage
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated the Hangman (sub. for Johnny Rodz) via referee’s decision
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated the Hangman
Andre the Giant defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out
WWF @ Bayonne, NJ – High School Gym – March 13, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
The Moondogs defeated SD Jones & Rick McGraw at the 10-minute mark
Stan Hansen pinned Dominic DeNucci at 7:06
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 7:09
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned the Hangman at the 15-minute mark
Andre the Giant defeated Sgt. Slaughter at 5:07
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – March 14, 1981 (matinee) (15,300)
Pete Doherty defeated Fred Marzino at 2:45
Johnny Rodz defeated Joe Crugnale at 11:10
Frank Savage defeated Angelo Gomez at 6:05
Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Hansen in a steel cage match at 15:40
The Moondogs defeated WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales & Dominic DeNucci at 13:25
The Hangman defeated Steve King at 6:48
Hulk Hogan defeated John Callahan at 2:45
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:46
WWF @ Toms River, NJ – High School – March 14, 1981
Rick McGraw defeated Don Serano
WWF Tag Team CHampion Rick Martel defeated Bulldog Brower
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Ron Shaw
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Larry Sharpe
Andre the Giant defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – March 14, 1981
Johnny Rodz fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
The Moondogs defeated Steve King & Angelo Gomez
Stan Hansen pinned Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned the Hangman
SD Jones defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – March 15, 1981
SD Jones defeated Larry Sharpe via count-out
Tony Garea defeated the Hangman
Rick Martel defeated Bulldog Brower
Pat Patterson defeated Capt. Lou Albano via disqualification
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Moondogs defeated Rick McGraw & Dominic DeNucci
Johnny Rodz defeated Frank Savage
Andre the Giant pinned Hulk Hogan at 5:19
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Sgt. Slaughter in a lumberjack match at 18:32 following the atomic drop; there were 12 lumberjacks for the bout
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – March 16, 1981 (21,000+)
Televised on the MSG Network and USA Network – featured Vince McMahon on commentary:
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:39 with a small package
SD Jones pinned Johnny Rodz at 9:41 with a diving headbutt after Rodz missed a move off the middle turnbuckle
Moondog Rex pinned Rick McGraw at 6:38 with a shoulderbreaker after avoiding a charge in the corner
Dominic DeNucci pinned Larry Sharpe at 6:53 with a small package
Stan Hansen defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) via count-out at 12:02 after the champion suffered the loaded lariat on the ring apron, knocking him to the floor; prior to Hansen’s entrance, Pat Patterson entered the ring, issued a public challenge to Sgt. Slaughter over the house microphone, and shook the hands of Howard Finkel, Arnold Skaaland, and the champion; prior to the match, Freddie Blassie escorted Hansen to the ring; after the bout, Backlund cleared the ring of his opponent
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Moondog King at 4:48 with a roll up as King charged at him; prior to the bout, Capt. Lou Albano escorted King ringside
Andre the Giant defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification at 7:58 when Slaughter grabbed the referee and used him as a shield when Andre charged at him; prior to the bout, the Grand Wizard escorted Slaughter ringside
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel pinned the Hangman at 15:37 with a flip and roll up
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea pinned Bulldog Brower at 10:56 with a roll up
Tony Atlas pinned Hulk Hogan at 7:08 after crotching Hogan on the top rope; Hogan had his foot on the middle rope during the cover but the referee failed to notice; after the bout, Hogan attacked referee Dick Kroll, bodyslammed him, and gave him a legdrop
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – March 17, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Angelo Gomez
3/21/81:
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Jack Carson via submission with a backbreaker over the knee
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Rick McGraw at 5:25 with a forearm smash as McGraw jumped off the middle turnbuckle
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & Chris Canyon (King Kong Bundy)
Larry Sharpe defeated Angelo Gomez
3/28/81:
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Rick Stallone at 8:07 when King pinned Stallone with a splash following a shoulderbreaker from Rex; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Albano and the Moondogs at ringside, where Albano challenged WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea to a title match on television; later in the show, the champions accepted the challenge for the following week in a separate interview with McMahon
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Ron Shaw
Andre the Giant defeated the Black Demon (Don Serrano) via count-out when the Demon ran backstage, covering his face, after Andre accidentally unmasked him with a hiptoss (Best of the WWF Vol. 2)
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Davey O’Hannon
4/4/81:
Angelo Mosca defeated Steve King
SD Jones defeated Ron Shaw
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel to win the titles at 12:09 when Moondog Rex pinned Garea after Moondog King hit Garea in the head with his bone as the referee was knocked down (Tag Team Champions)
Andre the Giant pinned the Hangman at 4:01 with a boot to the face and a sit-down splash
Don Muraco defeated the Black Demon
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs vs. Andre the Giant & Rick McGraw
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – March 18, 1981
All Star Wrestling taping:
3/21/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
Andre the Giant, WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Black Demon, Baron Mikel Scicluna, & Johnny Rodz at 11:56 when Andre pinned Rodz with a forearm smash after a suplex
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Angelo Gomez via submission at 5:06 with a backbreaker; after the match, Pat Patterson conducted a ringside interview with Mosca & Albano
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Steve King via submission at 2:35 with the Cobra Clutch
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned the Hangman at 7:14 with the Backlund Bridge in a non-title match; Freddie Blassie appeared ringside during the match to support Hangman
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw by submission at 3:39 with a Boston Crab in a non-title match
3/28/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Angelo Gomez via submission at 4:34 with a backbreaker over the knee
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Jack Carson & Chris Canyon at 9:46 when Moondog King pinned Carson with a splash; after the match, Pat Patterson conducted a ringside interview with the Moondogs & Albano
Dominic DeNucci pinned the Black Demon at 7:06 with an airplane spin
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Larry Sharpe to a double count-out at 6:58; after the bell, the two continued brawling on the floor until Sharpe retreated
SD Jones pinned Ron Shaw at 3:25 with a swinging neckbreaker
4/4/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson – featured the WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel vs. the Moondogs and Andre the Giant vs. the Hangman matches from the 4/4/81 Championship Wrestling; included the Don Muraco vs. Black Demon match from the 3/14/81 All Star Wrestling:
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Jerry Johnson at 2:26 with a backbreaker drop in a non-title match; after the match, Pat Patterson conducted a ringside interview with Morales who stated he wanted a match with Angelo Mosca
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Angelo Gomez via submission at 4:19 with the Cobra Clutch; after the match, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Slaughter & the Wizard who claimed Pat Patterson was a coward and did not break his Cobra Clutch
Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant defeated Angelo Mosca (sub. for Stan Hansen) via count-out at 7:45
WWF @ Sayreville, NJ – High School – March 19, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Ron Shaw
Steve King defeated Davey O’Hannon
Larry Sharpe defeated Angelo Gomez
Dominic DeNucci defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification
Rick McGraw defeated the Hangman
Andre the Giant defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out
WWF @ Norwalk, CT – High School – March 19, 1981
Don Serano defeated Rick Stallone
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Frank Savage
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Stan Hansen to a double disqualification
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF @ Altoona, PA – Jaffa Mosque – March 20, 1981
The Hangman vs. Dominic DeNucci
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Rick McGraw
Andre the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Pittsfield, MA – Boy’s Club – March 20, 1981 (500)
Frank Savage vs. Steve King (sub. for Rick Stallone)
SD Jones vs. Don Serrano
Johnny Rodz vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu
Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. the Moondogs
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Stan Hansen
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – March 21, 1981 (17,678, despite a transit strike)
Televised on the PRISM Network – featured Dick Graham & Kal Rudman on commentary:
Moondog King pinned Rick McGraw with a splash at 8:10
Andre the Giant pinned Hulk Hogan at 12:51 when Hogan failed a bodyslam attempt and Andre fell on top for the win
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter in a steel cage match at 17:19 when Backlund escaped through the door
Stan Hansen pinned Tony Garea with an elbow drop at 8:20
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Moondog Rex at 9:12 with a sunset flip
SD Jones fought Bulldog Brower to a double disqualification at 5:00
Rick Martel defeated the Hangman
Larry Sharpe defeated Frank Savage
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Charles Novac)
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz
JCP @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – March 22, 1981
Jim Nelson defeated Ricky Ferrara
Don Kernodle defeated Kurt Von Hess
Bruno Sammartino Jr. defeated Gene Lewis
Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Genichiro Tenryu defeated Sweet Ebony Diamond & George Wells
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum
Ricky Steamboat defeated Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Jimmy Snuka to win the title
Paul Jones & the Masked Superstar defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Ray Stevens & Ivan Koloff to win the titles
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – March 22, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Johnny Rodz at 17:02
Frank Savage defeated Steve King (sub. for the Hangman) at 11:13
Stan Hansen defeated Dominic DeNucci at 2:30
Rick Martel defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 7:12
The Moondogs defeated Rick McGraw & SD Jones at 23:09
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Tony Garea via submission at 9:45 with the Cobra Clutch; Rick Martel made the save for Garea after the bout
Andre the Giant pinned Hulk Hogan at 8:40
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civc Center – March 23, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
The Moondogs defeated Rick McGraw & SD Jones
Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter; Andre the Giant was the guest referee for the bout
Rick Martel defeated the Hangman
WWF @ Colonia, NJ – High School Gym – March 24, 1981
Manuel Soto defeated the Black Demon
Larry Sharpe defeated Rick Stallone
SD Jones defeated Davey O’Hannon
Tony Garea defeated Bulldog Brower
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Sgt. Slaughter to a double count-out
Stan Hansen defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Bristol, CT – Central High School – March 24, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Frank Savage
Rick Martel defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated the Hangman in a non-title exhibition match
Andre the Giant & Rick McGraw defeated the Moondogs
WWF @ Staten Island, NY – White New College – March 25, 1981
The Greta Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz
Dominic DeNucci defeated Tony Altimore
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Rick Martel defeated the Hangman
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Tony Garea
Andre the Giant & Rick McGraw defeated the Moondogs
WWF @ Alverton, PA – Southmoreland Sr. High School Gym – March 26, 1981
Davey O’Hannon pinned the Red Demon at 15:05 with a sunset flip
Dominic DeNucci defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out at 9:50
Rick Martel fought Sgt. Slaughter to a 30-minute time-limit draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Johnny DeFazio at 11:20
Tony Garea defeated the Hangman via disqualification at 17:35 after he shoved the referee
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Auditorium – March 26, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Pete Doherty
The Moondogs defeated Rick McGraw & SD Jones
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out
Andre the Giant defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – March 27, 1981 (15,000)
This show was to have featured a Bruno Sammartino / Stan Hansen steel cage match but the bout was cancelled
Johnny DeFazio fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Dominic DeNucci pinned the Red Demon at 9:55 with an airplane spin
SD Jones defeated Capt. Lou Albano when the match was stopped due to blood at 4:23
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Sgt. Slaughter in a Texas Death Match at 20:10 even though Slaughter’s foot was on the bottom rope during the cover
Tony Garea pinned Davey O’Hannon (sub. for Johnny Valiant) at 12:27 with a sunset flip
Rick Martel pinned the Hangman at 8:54 with a flying bodypress
Andre the Giant pinned Hulk Hogan in a Texas Death Match at 18:15 after falling on top of Hogan as he failed a powerslam
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – March 27, 1981
Larry Sharpe defeated Johnny Rodz
Johnny Rodz defeated Bulldog Brower
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai defeated Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferrera
The Moondogs defeated Rick McGraw & Rick Stallone
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – March 28, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Fred Marzino
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai defeated Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferrara
SD Jones defeated the Hangman
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out
Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Stan Hansen
WWF @ Old Saybrook, CT – Senior High School – March 28, 1981
Frank Savage fought Pete Doherty to a draw
Steve King defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Angelo Gomez) via disqualification
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
Andre the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Kings Bay Boys Club – March 29, 1981
Rick McGraw fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
SD Jones defeated the Hangman
Suzette Ferrara defeated Jill Fonte
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1 came as the result of a disqualification
GCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – March 29, 1981
Kevin Sullivan defeated Mike Davis
Bobby Eaton (sub. for Jos LeDuc) defeated Roberto Soto
Steve Keirn & Steve O fought Ole & Gene Anderson to a no contest
Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Jim Duggan
Tommy Rich (sub. for Ted Dibiase) & the Junkyard Dog defeated National Tag Team Champions Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts (w/ Michael Hayes)
Steve O (sub. for an injured Dusty Rhodes) defeated National Heavyweight Champion the Mongolian Stomper (w/ Don Carson) to win the title
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff (sub. for Alexis Smirnoff)
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – March 30, 1981 (3,304)
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 14:25
Dominic DeNucci defeated Larry Sharpe at 16:00
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Bulldog Brower at 15:10
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – March 30, 1981
Jill Fontaine defeated Leilani Kai
Frank Savage defeated Steve King
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Rick McGraw fought Terry Gunn (sub. for the Hangman) to a draw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF @ Nashua, NH – Bishop Guertin High School Gym – March 31, 1981
Don Serrano pinned Fred Marzino
Steve King fought Angelo Gomez to a draw
Dominic DeNucci defeated Pete Doherty (sub. for Frank Savage)
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – March 31, 1981 (2,900)
Johnny Rodz defeated Yoshiaki Yatsu
Suzette Ferrera & Jill Fontaine defeated Leilani Kai & Peggy Lee (sub. for Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah)
Pedro Morales defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Plymouth, MA – April 1, 1981
Don Serrano defeated Fred Marzino
Steve King fought Angelo Gomez to a draw
Pete Doherty defeated Dan Haggerty
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWF @ Bangor, ME – Civic Center – April 1, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 13:20
Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferrera defeated Leilani Kai & Peggy Lee at 14:55
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned the Hangman at 24:36 with a sunset flip
SD Jones pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Johnny Rodz) at 12:10
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out at 15:32
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – April 2, 1981
Pete Doherty pinned Fred Marzino
Angelo Gomez fought Steve King to a draw
Dominic DeNucci pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via reverse decision
The Moondogs defeated Rick Martel & Tony Garea via count-out
WWF @ Meridan, CT – April 2, 1981
Manuel Soto fought Don Serano to a draw
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferrera defeated Leilani Kai & Peggy Lee
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Hangman
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – April 3, 1981
Steve King fought Don Serrano to a draw
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Dominic DeNucci defeated Frank Savage
Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferrera defeated Leilani Kai & Peggy Lee (sub. for Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah)
Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF @ Highland Park, NJ – High School – April 3, 1981
SD Jones defeated Chris Canyon
Larry Sharpe defeated Ron Shaw
Davey O’Hannon pinned Manuel Soto after a low blow
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Tony Altimore
Rick Martel, Tony Garea, & Pedro Morales defeated the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – April 4, 1981 (13,724)
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty at 9:10
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz at 9:40
Dominic DeNucci defeated the Hangman at 3:40
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai defeated Suzette Ferrera & Joan Fontaine at 10:10
SD Jones defeated Frank Savage at 8:20
Andre the Giant defeated Stan Hansen at 14:35
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano defeated Rick Martel, Tony Garea, & WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter at 21:40
Jacksonville, FL – April 5, 1981
Assassin #3 defeated Scott McGhee
Nikolai Volkoff & ? defeated Gordon Nelson & El Gran Apollo
Reggie Parks defeated Super Fly #1
El Gran Apollo won a six-man battle royal
Southern Heavyweight Champion Sweet Brown Sugar defeated Sgt. Jacques Goulet via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Hiro Matsuda
Mike Graham defeated Assassin #1; due to prematch stipulations, Graham was awarded the North American Tag Team Titles
Buggsy McGraw defeated RT Tyler in a steel cage match
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – April 6, 1981 (25,302 including 3,334 in Felt Forum)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Vince McMahon on commentary:
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Terry Gunn at 5:11 with a belly to belly suplex
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Dominic DeNucci at 5:19 with a kneedrop
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) at 9:33 with a small package
Pat Patterson fought Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) to a double disqualification at 13:36 after both men abused referee Jack Lotz
All American Wrestling – 11/6/83: Mil Mascaras pinned Moondog King (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) at 8:14 with a crossbody off the top
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Stan Hansen in a steel cage match by escaping through the door at 8:59 (Bloodbath: Wrestling’s Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches)
SD Jones pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:53 with a sunset flip
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Lelani Kai defeated Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferriera at 7:08 when Moolah pinned Fontaine following a flapjack
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz & Larry Sharpe at 7:38 when Martel pinned Rodz with a double leg cradle
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – April 7, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
4/11/81:
Mil Mascaras pinned Ron Shaw at 4:38 with a flying tackle
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jack Carson via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:58 (Steele’s return after a 3-year absence)
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Terry Gunn via submission with a backbreaker over the knee at 2:11
Tony Atlas pinned the Black Demon with a gorilla press slam at 2:56
SD Jones, Rick Martel, & Tony Garea defeated Chris Canyon, Baron Mikel Scicluna, & Pete Mitchell at 3:41 when Garea pinned Mitchell with a suplex
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve King via submission with the backbreaker at 1:49
4/18/81:
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Terry Gunn
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Jerry Johnson
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Charlie Brown via submission at 2:48 with the Asiatic spike
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated the Black Demon
Killer Khan defeated Rick Stallone
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Jack Carson at 7:18 when King pinned Carson with a splash following a powerslam from Rex; DeNucci was never tagged into the match
Tony Atlas pinned Pete Mitchell with a gorilla press slam at 3:06
Mil Mascaras pinned Johnny Rodz at 3:18 with an overhead powerslam
4/25/81:
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Black Demon
Tony Atlas defeated Ron Shaw
Angelo Mosca defeated Steve King
Larry Sharpe fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw
Mil Mascaras pinned Chris Canyon (King Kong Bundy) with a flying bodypress at 2:36
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Charlie Brown via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:03
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Rick Stallone at 2:58 with a splash off the top following the tombstone
5/2/81:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Ron Shaw at 8:07 when King pinned Shaw with a splash following a powerslam from Rex; DeNucci was never tagged into the bout
Mil Mascaras defeated Pete Mitchell via submission at 3:56
Tony Atlas pinned Chris Canyon (King Kong Bundy) at 5:51 with a splash following a gorilla press slam and diving headbutt
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai defeated Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferrera
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Terry Gunn via submission with the flying hammerlock at the 3-minute mark; after the bout, Steele kept biting at his opponent’s face
All Star Wrestling – 5/9/81: Mil Mascaras pinned the Black Demon with a flying bodypress at 3:05
Dark match after the taping: WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter (sub. for Stan Hansen) via disqualification
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – April 8, 1981
All Star Wrestling taping:
Dark match: Suzette Ferrara pinned Leilani Kai
4/11/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included Patterson conducting a ringside interview with Tony Garea & Rick Martel about getting a rematch against WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs:
Mil Mascaras pinned Jack Carson at 2:45 after a leg sweep
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jerry Johnson at 4:53 after ramming Johnson’s head into the ring post
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Jill Fontaine at 5:45 in a non-title match after a flapjack
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Ron Shaw & Johnny Rodz at 3:43 when Garea pinned Shaw with a sunset flip off the top
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) fought Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones to a 10-minute time-limit draw in a non-title match at 8:14
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Terry Gunn at 3:18 with a splash off the top following the tombstone
4/18/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included McMahon conducting an interview with Sgt. Slaughter & the Grand Wizard, who continued to boast that they would offer $10,000 to any man who could break the Cobra Clutch:
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out at 7:41 after Khan sent DeNucci out to the floor with a knee smash
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Larry Sharpe to a 10-minute time-limit draw at 9:11
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Charlie Brown via submission at 4:10 with the Cobra Clutch
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Johnny Rodz at 7:30 in a non-title match with an inside cradle
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Jerry Johnson via submission at 3:04 with a backbreaker
4/25/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Terry Gunn via submission at 3:38 with the flying hammerlock
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Charlie Brown via submission at 5:03 with the backbreaker; after the match, Brown was placed onto a stretcher, with Mosca dumping him off the stretcher and hitting him with it; moments later, Vince McMahon interviewed Mosca & Albano, with Mosca claiming he was too much for WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
Mil Mascaras pinned Jerry Johnson at 6:00 with a twisting crossbody off the top
Rick Martel, Tony Garea, & SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna, Jack Carson, & Chris Canyon at 10:07 when Garea pinned Carson with a sunset flip off the top
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Pete Mitchell at 3:07 with a splash off the top
Dark match after the taping: Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification in a non-title match
WWF @ Totowa, NJ – Ice World – April 9, 1981
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Tony Altimore (sub. for the Hangman) to a draw
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai defeated Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferrera
Killer Khan defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
Andre the Giant, Rick Martel, & Tony Garea defeated Capt. Lou Albano & WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF @ Albany, NY – April 10, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought the Hangman to a draw
Sgt. Slaughter defeated SD Jones
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai defeated Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferrera
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF @ Randolph, NJ – Morris County College – April 11, 1981
Ron Shaw defeated Terry Gunn
Steve King fought Charlie Brown to a draw
Tony Altimore fought Don Serano to a draw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Sgt. Slaughter (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex via disqualification
WWF @ North Adams, MA – State Armory – April 11, 1981
Pete Doherty defeated Fred Marzino
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz
SD Jones defeated the Hangman
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai defeated Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferrera
Pat Patterson defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – April 12, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought the Hangman to a draw
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai defeated Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferrera
Sgt. Slaughter (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex defeated Rick Martel & Tony Garea
Killer Khan defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – April 13, 1981 (9,646)
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought the Hangman to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Arnold Skaaland defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification at 6:07
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai defeated Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferrera at 12:10 when Moolah pinned Ferrera
Andre the Giant pinned Killer Khan at 13:21; Khan was credited with breaking Andre’s ankle during this bout even though the actual injury took place several weeks later
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Sgt. Slaughter (sub for WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog King) via disqualification at 19:53 when Rex & Slaughter attacked guest referee SD Jones
Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out at 11:05 when Slaughter left ringside; SD Jones was the guest referee for the match
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial – April 14, 1981 (6,334)
Rick Martel pinned Johnny Rodz at 11:15
Jill Fontaine pinned Leilani Kai at 11:05
WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Sgt. Slaughter (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog King) defeated SD Jones & Yoshiaki Yatsu at 15:56
Tony Garea fought Killer Khan to a draw
Andre The Giant pinned Sgt. Slaughter at 12:13
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Susette Ferrara at 7:07
Pat Patterson pinned the Hangman at 10:40
WWF @ Hoboken, NJ – High School – April 15, 1981
Included Baron Mikel Sciclua, Dominic DeNucci, Rick Martel & Tony Garea
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – April 15, 1981
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Suzette Ferrara
Pat Patterson vs. the Hangman
Tony Garea & Rick Martel vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs
Andre the Giant vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – April 16, 1981
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated the Hangman
Killer Khan defeated Tony Garea
Sgt. Slaughter (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex defeated Dominic DeNucci & Frank Savage
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai defeated Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferrera
Andre the Giant defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out
NJPW @ Usa, Japan – April 16, 1981
Hiroyuki Saito pinned Shunji Kosugi
Yoshiaki Fujiwara pinned Nario Honaga
Haruka Eigen & Osamu Kido defeated Kantaro Hoshino & Akira Maeda when Kodo forced Maeda to submit with a Boston crab
The Dynamite Kid pinned George Takano
Kengo Kimura defeated Zaire Biko via submission with a Boston crab
Seiji Sakaguchi fought Ken Patera to a double count-out
Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Canek
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Rick McGraw defeated Antonio Inoki & Riki Choshu in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 – Backlund pinned Choshu; fall #2 – both teams fought to a double count-out
WWF @ Elizabeth, NJ – Ritz Theatre – April 17, 1981
Larry Sharpe fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Tony Garea pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai defeated Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferrara in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 21:43
Killer Khan (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex defeated Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 23:18
Andre the Giant defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – April 18, 1981 (matinee) (7,278)
Televised on the PRISM Network – hosted by Dick Graham & Kal Rudman; included ring announcer Gary Cappetta informing the crowd that Moondog King was injured and would be replaced by Sgt. Slaughter; featured three sit-down interview segments with Rudman interviewing Larry Sharpe, Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah, and Pat Patterson:
Johnny Rodz pinned Frank Savage at 9:56 with a piledriver
Tony Garea & Andre the Giant defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Sgt. Slaughter (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog King) via disqualification at 13:51 when Slaughter & Rex began double teaming Garea, with Garea sustaining a double backbreaker before Andre cleared the ring
Larry Sharpe pinned Tony Altimore at 4:44 with an elbow drop; after the match, the announcers conducted a ringside interview with Sharpe
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought the Hangman to a time-limit draw at 18:01; the crowd cheered loudly when the final bell rang; after the decision, the two continued brawling at Yatsu choked Hangman with his noose
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned Killer Khan at 16:09 with the Backlund Bridge after reversing a suplex attempt; after the match, the announcers conducted a ringside interview with Backlund
Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification at 15:00 after Slaughter, who was caught in Patterson’s figure-4, punched the referee; after the match, Patterson reapplied the figure-4; afterwards, the announcers conducted a ringside interview with Patterson
Dominic DeNucci pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 4:23 with a backslide
Lelani Kai & the Fabulous Moolah defeated Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferreira at 8:35 when Moolah pinned Ferreira with a flapjack
Tony Atlas pinned Hulk Hogan at 13:02
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – April 18, 1981
Larry Sharpe pinned Tony Altimore at 9:10
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 6:03
SD Jones pinned the Hangman at 8:14
Dominic DeNucci pinned Frank Savage at 10:12
WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex defeated Johnny Rodz
Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex via disqualification
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai defeated Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferrera at 16:20
Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification at 28:00 when Slaughter kicked the referee as Patterson fought off an attempt at the Cobra Clutch
Tony Atlas pinned Hulk Hogan at 15:30 following a fast count from the referee
Killer Khan defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification at 18:12 after Backlund accidentally struck the referee
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – April 19, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Don Serano
Killer Khan defeated Frank Savage
Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex defeated SD Jones & Yoshiaki Yatsu
Tony Garea defeated the Hangman
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – St. Mary’s Auditorium – April 20, 1981
Angelo Gomez fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
Bulldog Brower defeated Johnny Rodz via count-out
Ron Shaw defeated Rick Stallone
SD Jones defeated Chris Canyon
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex
WWF @ West Hartford, CT – Hall High School – April 20, 1981
Frank Savage defeated Steve King
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
Pat Patterson defeated the Hangman
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Putnam, CT – April 21, 1981
Steve King fought Angelo Gomez to a draw
Don Serano defeated Rick Stallone
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz
Pat Patterson defeated Frank Savage
WWF @ Biddeford, ME – Steve White Gym – April 21, 1981
Farmer Jerome & the Carolina Kid defeated Kid Chocolate & Sky Low Low in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Low Low was disqualified for hitting the referee; fall #2: Low Low was pinned
Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
SD Jones defeated Pete Doherty
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub for Moondog King) via count-out
WWF @ Bangor, ME – Civic Center – April 22, 1981
SD Jones pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 16:21
Dominic DeNucci defeated the Hangman via disqualification at 18:17 after Hangman hit the referee
Farmer Jerome & the Carolina Kid defeated Kid Chocolate & Sky Low Low in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) via count-out at 27:13
WWF @ Hackensack, NJ – High School Gym – April 22, 1981
Angelo Gomez fought Steve King to a draw
Frank Savage defeated Don Serrano
Larry Sharpe defeated Rick Stallone
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz
Pat Patterson defeated Bulldog Brower
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – April 23, 1981
Farmer Jerome & the Carolina Kid defeated Kid Chocolate & Sky Low Low
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Frank Savage
Johnny Rodz pinned the Black Demon
Steve King pinned Angelo Gomez
Tony Garea & Rick Martel fought WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) to a double disqualification
WWF @ Belle Vernon, PA – High School Gym – April 23, 1981
Johnny DeFazio pinned Bill Dixon at 15:00 with a sunset flip
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Bruno Sammartino Jr. to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Dominic DeNucci defeated Killer Khan via disqualification at 10:00
SD Jones pinned the Red Demon at 9:20
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned the Hangman at 15:00 with a small package after escaping the Hangman Hold
WWF @ Altoona, PA – Jaffa Mosque – April 24, 1981
Mike Mihalko pinned Bill Dixon
Johnny DeFazio & Bruno Sammartino Jr. defeated Mr. X & the Red Demon
SD Jones pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna
Dominic DeNucci pinned the Hangman
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Killer Khan
WWF @ New Milford, CT – April 24, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Frank Savage
Angelo Gomez fought Don Serano to a draw
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex via count-out
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – April 25, 1981 (9,400)
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Johnny Rodz to a double disqualification at 13:33
Farmer Jerome & the Carolina Kid defeated Kid Chocolate & Sky Low Low at 11:10
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Rick McGraw at 7:19
Rick Martel pinned the Hangman at 9:50
Tony Garea defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification at 16:02
Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex defeated SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci at 13:52 when Rex pinned Jones
Killer Khan defeated WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales via disqualification at 19:45
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Stan Hansen via count-out at 13:47 when Hansen left ringside; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ New Brighton, PA – High School Gym – April 26, 1981
Dominic DeNucci vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – April 26, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz
Rick McGraw defeated the Hangman
Killer Khan defeated SD Jones
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex via disqualification
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – April 27, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Killer Khan defeated Dominic DeNucci
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex via count-out
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – April 28, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
5/9/81 – included a reairing of a Bruno Sammartino vs. Nikolai Volkoff from All Star Wrestling in 1974:
Dusty Rhodes defeated Moose Monroe
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve King via submission with the flying hammerlock at 3:17
Angelo Mosca defeated Pete Johnson
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Ron Shaw & Johnny Rodz
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Terry Gunn at 3:05 with a splash off the top following the tombstone
5/16/81 – included the Mil Mascaras vs. Black Demon match, taped 4/7/81 in Allentown:
Rick Martel pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex) with a sunset flip at 8:24
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Jack Carson
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Moose Monroe via submission with a half crab at 3:11
Killer Khan defeated Steve King
Dusty Rhodes pinned Johnny Rodz with the Bionic elbow drop at 2:48
5/30/81 – included a reairing of Bruno Sammartino vs. Otto Von Heller from All Star Wrestling in 1974; included the Moondogs vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel match from the 4/4/81 Championship Wrestling; featured the Vince McMahon interview with Andre the Giant, taped 5/20 in Hamburg:
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Moose Monroe
Sky Low Low defeated the Carolina Kid
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Rick McGraw at 5:58 after blocking McGraw’s attempt at a roll up
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Chris Canyon
6/6/81 – included the Bob Backlund vs. Spiros Arion match from the 6/26/78 MSG show; included the George Steele / Terry Gunn match from the 4/25/81 All Star Wrestling:
Angelo Mosca defeated Jack Carson
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Pete Mitchell
SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Charlie Brown
Dusty Rhodes pinned Chris Canyon (King Kong Bundy) at 3:01 with the Bionic elbow drop
Dark match after the taping: Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King)
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – April 29, 1981
All Star Wrestling taping:
5/2/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Steve King via submission at 4:32 with a backbreaker across his knee
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Angelo Gomez via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:19; prior to the bout, Steele rushed the ring before Gary Michael Cappetta could announce him, with Cappetta then escaping the ring and leaving ringside; the bell rang after Steele released the hold once and attempted to apply it a second time; after the match, Blassie distracted the referee as Steele stomped Gomez, chewed on the top rope, and then ran into the crowd
Dusty Rhodes pinned Pete Mitchell at 2:02 with the Bionic elbow drop; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Rhodes at ringside
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Jerry Johnson via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 5:10; after the bout, Slaughter briefly reapplied the hold
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Chris Canyon & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 11:28 when Garea pinned Canyon with a crossbody
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Terry Gunn via submission at 3:14 with the Asiatic spike
5/9/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included a reairing of a Bruno Sammartino vs. Otto Von Heller match from All Star Wrestling in 1974; included the Mil Mascaras vs. Black Demon match, taped 4/7/81 in Allentown; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Don Muraco & the Grand Wizard:
Dusty Rhodes pinned Moose Monroe at 4:48 with the Bionic elbow drop
Rick McGraw pinned Chris Canyon at 5:04 with a powerslam and elbow drop
SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz & Pete Mitchell at 5:03 when Jones pinned Mitchell with an elbow drop following a headbutt as DeNucci had Mitchell in an airplane spin
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw via submission at 2:48 with the Boston Crab
5/16/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included a reairing of the Moondogs vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea from the 4/4/81 Championship Wrestling:
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out at 8:36 after DeNucci’s foot became entangled in the ring ropes; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Khan & Blassie at ringside
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jack Carson at 2:32 with a nerve hold; prior to the bout, Steele chased ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta away from ringside; after the bout, Steele kicked Carson out of the ring as they were trying to place him on a stretcher
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Rick McGraw via submission at 4:45 with a backbreaker across his knee
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Johnny Rodz at 3:16 with a backslide
5/23/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included a reairing of a Bruno Sammartino vs. Nikolai Volkoff match from All Star Wrestling in 1974; featured the Mil Mascaras / Johnny Rodz match from the 4/18/81 Championship Wrestling; included Vince McMahon conducting an empy arena interview with Stan Hansen:
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Angelo Gomez at 3:02 with a splash off the top
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate at 12:17 when Carolina Kid pinned Chocolate with a sit-down splash off the top
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jack Carson at 2:51 with a kneedrop
Dark match after the taping: Sgt. Slaughter fought WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales to a double count-out at 8:10
WWF @ Perth Amboy, NJ – High School – April 30, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Charlie Brown
Bulldog Brower defeated Ron Shaw
SD Jones fought the Hangman to a draw
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF @ Teaneck, NJ – High School – April 30, 1981
Included WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Dominic DeNucci
Mexico City, Mexico – El Toreo De Cuatro Caminos – May 1, 1981
Billy Robinson, Fishman, & Gran Hamada defeated Ray Mendoza, El Escorpion, & Strong Kobayashi
El Canak defeated Tatsumi Fujinami via disqualification (UWA Championship)
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought NWF World Champion Antonio Inoki to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 – Backlund pinned Inoki with a body press at 18:05; fall #2 – Inoki pinned Backlund with a body press at 5:17; fall #3 – double count-out at 8:01; only Backlund’s title was on the line
WWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – May 1, 1981
Rick McGraw defeated Frank Savage
Dominic DeNucci defeated the Hangman
Steve King fought Angelo Gomez to a draw
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF @ Abington, MA – High School – May 1, 1981
Dan Petty defeated Fred Marzino
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex via count-out
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – May 2, 1981 (14,900)
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 16:10
Rick McGraw fought SD Jones to a 20-minute time-limit draw
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Frank Savage & the Hangman at 20:20
Killer Khan defeated Dominic DeNucci at 6:10
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex at 11:20
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification at 20:03
Sgt. Slaughter fought Pat Patterson to a double disqualification at 17:08
Farmer Jerome & the Carolina Kid defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate at 6:40
WWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – May 3, 1981
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty
Rick McGraw defeated Fred Marzino
Dominic DeNucci defeated the Hangman
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (sub. for Andre the Giant) defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out
WWF @ Waterbury, CT – May 3, 1981
Steve King fought Angelo Gomez to a draw
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz via count-out
SD Jones defeated Frank Savage
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) via count-out
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via count-out
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – May 4, 1981 (near capacity)
Televised on the MSG Network – featured Vince McMahon on commentary; prior to the show, it was announced to the crowd Andre the Giant had sustained a broken ankle:
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz at 15:36
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated the Hangman at 10:31; the bout was originally scheduled for Yatsu & Antonio Inoki vs. Hangman & Frank Savage
Dominic DeNucci pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 6:53 with a backslide
Peter Maivia pinned Rick McGraw at 7:08 with a backbreaker (Maivia’s final MSG appearance)
Angelo Mosca defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification at 13:51 when Backlund accidentally punched the referee when Mosca ducked the blow; after the bout, Mosca ran backstage with the title belt (Mosca’s MSG debut)
Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) in an alley fight at 14:25 when the Grand Wizard, who escorted Slaughter to the ring before the match, returned ringside and threw in the towel after Slaughter had been beaten a bloody mess; voted Match of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WWE Hall of Fame 2004, Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and other Out of Control Matches)
Tony Garea, Rick Martel, & Gorilla Monsoon (sub. for Andre the Giant) defeated Stan Hansen, WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex, & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 14:01, 2-0; fall #1: Monsoon’s team won via disqualification at 11:39 when all three heels began attacking Martel; fall #2: Monsoon pinned Rex at 2:22 with a splash (Hansen’s final MSG appearance; Monsoon’s final MSG appearance as a wrestler)
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate at 11:23 when Carolina pinned Chocolate following an airplane spin
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan at 4:26 (this match was not televised)
WWF @ Manchester, CT – Clarke Arena – May 5, 1981
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Angelo Mosca defeated Dominic DeNucci
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Frank Savage
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
WWF @ Parsippany, NJ – Hills High School Gym – May 5, 1981
Steve King fought Angelo Gomez to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) defeated Rick McGraw & Ron Shaw
Rick Martel defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Larry Sharpe defeated Jack Carson
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Hangman
WWF @ Fitchburg, MA – Wallace Civic Center – May 6, 1981
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
Moose Monroe defeated Tony Altimore
SD Jones defeated Frank Savage
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Killer Khan
WWF @ Franklin, MA – Veterans Memorial Skate Rink – May 6, 1981
Steve King defeated Fred Marzino
Angelo Gomez defeated Joe Crugnale via disqualification
Dan Petty fought Pete Doherty to a draw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Hangman
WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex defeated Rick McGraw
Rick Martel defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) via disqualification
WWF @ Burrillville, RI – High School Ice Rink – May 7, 1981
Steve King defeated Angelo Gomez
Frank Savage defeated Moose Monroe
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Pete Doherty
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Hangman
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Vandergift, PA – May 7, 1981
Johnny DeFazio pinned Pete Mitchell at 10:52 with a cradle
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & the Chocolate Kid in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Rick Martel pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 19:57
The Red Demon pinned Billy Berger at 18:34
Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) via count-out at 17:12 when Rex and Albano left ringside
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – May 8, 1981
Johnny DeFazio pinned Jim Grabmire at 9:15 with a sunset flip
Bruno Sammartino Jr. (David) pinned Pete Mitchell at 10:20
Angelo Mosca pinned Dominic DeNucci at 10:30 using the ropes for leverage
Farmer Jerome & the Carolina Kid defeated Sky Low Low & the Chocolate Kid at 9:27 when Jerome pinned Chocolate with an airplane spin
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex via disqualification at 17:20 for using Rex’s bone on Martel as a weapon
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated SD Jones via count-out at 4:10
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Killer Khan at 19:59 with a rolling cradle
WWF @ Staten Island, NY – Wagner College Gym – May 9, 1981
The Greta Yatsu defeated the Black Demon
Angelo Mosca defeated Tony Altimore
SD Jones defeated the Hangman
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Irvington, NJ – PAL Hall – May 9, 1981
Chris Canyon defeated Ron Shaw
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Bulldog Brower
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) via count-out
WWF @ Plainville, CT – May 11, 1981
Steve King fought Angelo Gomez to a draw
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz
Dominic DeNucci defeated the Hangman
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – May 11, 1981
The Black Demon defeated Terry Gunn
Rick McGraw fought Frank Savage to a draw
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) via count-out
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF @ Schenectady, NY – State Armory – May 12, 1981
Steve King fought Angelo Gomez to a draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Rick Stallone
Dominic DeNucci defeated the Hangman via disqualification
Farmer Jerome & the Carolina Kid defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – May 12, 1981 (1,458)
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated the Black Demon
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz
SD Jones defeated Frank Savage
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
– 5/13/81: Jimmy Yang was born.
WWF @ Torrington, CT – May 13, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Rick Stallone
Dominic DeNucci defeated the Hangman via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
WWF @ Bangor, ME – Civic Center – May 13, 1981
SD Jones pinned the Black Demon at 11:51
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification at 10:12
Rick Martel pinned Frank Savage at 14:30
Killer Khan defeated Rick McGraw via count-out at 10:20
Tony Garea defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog Rex) via count-out at 12:15
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex (sub. for Moondog King) at 28:36
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – May 14, 1981
The Brooklyn Assassin defeated Luis Ortez
Rick McGraw defeated Sunmary Rivera
SD Jones defeated Chris Canyon
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jack Carson
The Hangman defeated Ron Shaw
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Auditorium – May 14, 1981
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
Johhny Rodz pinned Pete Doherty
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Frank Savage
Angelo Mosca pinned Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via count-out
WWF @ Middletown, NJ – South High School Gym – May 15, 1981
Larry Sharpe defeated Jack Carson
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Chris Canyon
Rick McGraw defeated the Hangman
Rick McGraw defeated Jerry Johnson
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) via disqualification
WWF @ Bricktown, NJ – May 15, 1981
Bulldog Brower defeated Ron Shaw
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Angelo Mosca defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via count-out
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – May 16, 1981
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
The Great Yastu defeated Frank Savage at 12:10
Dominic DeNucci defeated the Hangman at 13:20
Rick McGraw defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 9:40
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex via count-out
Angelo Mosca defeated WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales when the match was stopped due to blood loss on the champion
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Killer Khan after 21 minutes
WWF @ South Yarmouth, MA – Cape Cod Coliseum – May 17, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Pete Doherty
Rick McGraw defeated the Hangman via disqualification
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan via count-out
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – May 18, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Chris Canyon
Rick McGraw fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Jack Carson pinned Jerry Johnson
SD Jones pinned Johnny Rodz (sub. for the Hangman)
Rick Martel, Tony Garea, & WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Frank Savage (sub. for Moondog King), Capt. Lou Albano, & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex
WWF @ Kenilworth, NJ – High School Gym – May 18, 1981
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
Bulldog Brower defeated Steve King
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated the Black Demon
Larry Sharpe defeated Ron Shaw
Pat Patterson defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
WWF @ North Arlington, NJ – Queen of Peace High School – May 19, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Tony Altimore
Larry Sharpe defeated Steve King
SD Jones defeated the Black Demon (sub. for the Hangman)
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – May 20, 1981
Television taping:
Don Muraco defeated Jack Carson
Championship Wrestling – 5/23/81:
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Angelo Gomez with a kneedrop at 3:58; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Khan & Blassie at ringside, discussing the recent injury of Andre; while interview was going on, still photos were shown of Andre in his hospital bed
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Johnny Rodz with a sunset flip at 5:15; prior to the bout, ring announcer Joe McHugh introduced WWF World Champion Bob Backlund, who came to ringside and shook hands with everyone in the ring
SD Jones pinned Jack Carson at 3:12 with a headbutt
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) fought Rick McGraw (w/ WWF World Champion Bob Backlund – who McGraw went back to the locker room to bring out) to a no contest at 4:20 when Backlund went in the ring after Albano who had tripped up McGraw from the outside; Mosca attacked Backlund and hung him in a tree of woe in the corner and spat at him, and then left ringside when several other wrestlers came out; Vince McMahon then attempted to interview Backlund, but the microphone wasn’t working properly, but Backlund could be heard screaming for Mosca to come back out
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Ron Shaw & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 5:58 when Garea pinned Shaw with a reverse roll up
Mil Mascaras pinned Chris Canyon (King Kong Bundy) with a flying bodypress at 3:02
Championship Wrestling – 5/30/81 – featured Vince McMahon interviewing Andre the Giant, on crutches at ringside, discussing how he broke his ankle facing Killer Khan, but said he would be back soon, despite what Freddie Blassie thinks, and he would get even with Khan when he meets him in the ring
All Star Wrestling – 5/30/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; inluded the Angelo Mosca vs. Rick McGraw match and aftermath from the 5/23/81 Championship Wrestling; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Don Muraco & the Grand Wizard:
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve King via submission at 1:25 with the flying hammerlock; after the bout, Steele hit King with a chair
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw via submission at 5:14 with the Boston Crab
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought SD Jones to a double count-out at 3:51 when both men were brawling on the floor
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Angelo Gomez & Yoshiaki Yatsu at 6:13 when Spot pinned Gomez with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle as Gomez was laid across Rex’s knee; during the bout, Albano briefly joined the commentary team and acknowledged the new Moondog calling him Spot, and said he was the last of the litter; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Albano and the Moondogs at ringside (Moondog Spot’s debut, replacing Moondog King)
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jerry Johnson at 2:42 with a jumping kneedrop
All Star Wrestling – 6/6/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the interview with Andre the Giant from the 5/30/81 Championship Wrestling; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Don Muraco & the Grand Wizard:
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Terry Gunn & Charlie Brown in a handicap match at 3:04 by pinning both men after dropping Gunn on top of Brown; after the bout, Mosca threw both men out of the ring
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:28 when Martel pinned Rodz with a sunset flip
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned SD Jones with a splash off the top at 5:21
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Rick McGraw & Jack Carson at 3:08 when Spot pinned Carson with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle as Carson was laid across Rex’s knee
Mil Mascaras pinned Ron Shaw with a powerslam at 2:47
Championship Wrestling – 6/13/81:
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Rick Bolton via submission at 1:42 with the flying hammerlock and popped Bolton’s arm out of his socket; Steele then continued to attack the arm after the match
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan via disqualification in a non-title match
WWF @ Dumont, NJ – High School Gym – May 21, 1981
Larry Sharpe defeated Steve King
Bulldog Brower defeated Ron Shaw
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated the Hangman
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – May 21, 1981
Frank Savage pinned Fred Marzino
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Pete Doherty
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Angelo Mosca pinned Dominic DeNucci
Rick Martel, Tony Garea, & SD Jones defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano
WWF @ Vineland, NJ – Senior High School South Gym – May 22, 1981
Bulldog Brower pinned Ron Shaw
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Chris Canyon
SD Jones fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
WWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – May 22, 1981
Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz
Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Angelo Mosca defeated Frank Savage
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund, Dominic DeNucci, & Rick McGraw defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – May 23, 1981 (matinee)
Rick McGraw defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 11:35
Larry Sharpe defeated Chris Canyon at 9:16
Angelo Mosca defeated Dominic DeNucci at 4:18
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Bulldog Brower at 3:41
Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz at 1:53
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs defeated SD Jones & Rick McGraw at 5:13
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 8:59
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan via submission with the figure-4 leglock in a no holds barred match at 18:40; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee for the bout
Angelo Mosca won a 16-man, $10,000 battle royal at 14:17 by last eliminating Moondog Rex; other participants included: the Moondogs, Pedro Morales, Dominic DeNucci, the Hangman, Rick McGraw, Bulldog Brower, SD Jones, Larry Sharpe, Yosiaki Yatsu, Johnny Rodz, Frank Savage, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Tony Garea, and Rick Martel; Sgt. Slaughter was scheduled for the bout but did not appear
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – May 23, 1981 (6,352)
Televised on the PRISM Network – hosted by Dick Graham & Kal Rudman:
Rick McGraw defeated Johnny Rodz via referee’s decision at 17:42 after the 20-minute time-limit expired; after the bout, Rudman conducted an interview with McGraw
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Ron Shaw (sub. for the Hangman) at 4:15 with a belly to belly suplex; Shaw was listed as “Ron Shore”
SD Jones pinned Frank Savage at 3:55 following a headbutt
Tony Garea, Rick Martel, & WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 28:13, 2-1; fall #1: Garea pinned Rex at 16:04 with a Thesz Press; fall #2: Rex pinned Garea at 21:40 with a splash after Spot delivered a knee to the back from the ring apron; fall #3: Albano was disqualified for hitting Martel with a bone as Spot was locked in the abdominal stretch
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification at 16:06 after the challenger dropped Backlund groin-first across the top rope; after the bout, Graham conducted a ringside interview with Mosca who claimed Backlund would be stretchered out the next time they fought
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Chris Canyon (King Kong Bundy) at 4:49 after Canyon missed a charge into the corner and Scicluna hit him with a weapon
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate at 10:53 when Jerome pinned Chocolate following an airplane spin
Killer Khan pinned Dominic DeNucci at 4:48 with his feet on the ropes after a boot to the chest
WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – May 24, 1981
Frank Savage fought Mike Hall to a draw
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via count-out
Tony Garea, Rick Martel, & Rick McGraw defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano via disqualification
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – May 25, 1981 (7,078)
Frank Savage fought Mike Hall to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Johnny Rodz defeated Yoshiaki Yatsu via count-out at 4:45
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
Killer Khan defeated Rick McGraw at 10:25
Tony Garea, Rick Martel, & SD Jones defeated Capt. Lou Albano & WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification at 5:04
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification at 12:42
WWF @ Middleton, NY – High School Gym – May 26, 1981
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
SD Jones defeated Frank Savage
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated the Hangman
Angelo Mosca defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via count-out
WWF @ Stratford, CT – May 26, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
The Black Demon fought Steve King to a draw
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Fred Marzino
Rick McGraw defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out
WWF @ Sparta, NJ – High School Gym – May 27, 1981
Davey O’Hannon defeated Steve King
Larry Sharpe fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a double count-out
Manuel Soto defeated the Black Demon
Chris Canyon defeated Jack Carson
Killer Khan defeated Rick McGraw
Rick Martel & Tony Garea fought WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs to a double disqualification
WWF @ Highland Park, NJ – May 27, 1981
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
Johnny Rodz pinned Mr. X
Bulldog Brower fought SD Jones to a double count-out
Angelo Mosca pinned Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Lou Albano via count-out
WWF @ Freehold, NJ – High School Gym – May 28, 1981
Chris Canyon pinned Jack Carson
Manuel Soto pinned the Black Demon
SD Jones fought Davey O’Hannon to a draw
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate
Rick Martel, Tony Garea, & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Garea pinned Rex; fall #2: Rex pinned Garea; fall #3: DeNucci pinned Spot
WWF @ Bridgewater, NJ – May 28, 1981
Bulldog Brower defeated Charlie brown
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Mr. X
Larry Sharpe defeated Steve King
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz
Killer Khan defeated Rick McGraw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF @ New Britain, CT – High School – May 29, 1981
Tony Garea, Rick Martel, & SD Jones vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano
Also included Dominic DeNucci, Johnny Rodz, & Frank Savage
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – May 29, 1981
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Chris Canyon
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Tony Altimore
Angelo Mosca pinned Rick McGraw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via count-out when Khan left ringside
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – May 30, 1981 (8,414)
Pete Doherty fought Don Serrano to a 15-minute draw
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz at 10:30
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 10:30
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification at 17:40
Bruno Sammartino pinned Killer Khan at 9:25
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Fred Marzino at 7:35
Rick McGraw defeated Frank Savage at 9:20
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – May 31, 1981
SD Jones defeated Pete Doherty
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Doherty
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Frank Savage
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs defeated Rick Martel & Rick McGraw
Angelo Mosca pinned Tony Garea
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via count-out
NJPW @ Okayama, Japan – June 1, 1981
Akira Maeda pinned Hiroyuki Saito
Makoto Arakawa pinned Norio Honaga
George Takano pinned Kuroneko
Haruka Eigen pinned Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Kantaro Hoshino fought Osamu Kido to a draw
Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura defeated Chris Adams & Mike Masters when Fujinami pinned Masters
Riki Choshu defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Seiji Sakaguchi via submission with a cobra claw
Antonio Inoki, WWF World Champion Bob Backlund, & Dusty Rhodes defeated Stan Hansen, Hulk Hogan, & Bobby Duncum in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: both teams fought to a double count-out, awarding each team a fall; fall #2: Backlund pinned Duncum
WWF @ Clark, NJ – High School – June 1, 1981
SD Jones pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna
Dominic DeNucci pinned Jack Carson
Larry Sharpe pinned Charie Brown
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Ron Shaw
Pat Patterson fought Killer Khan to a double count-out
WWF @ Fall River, MA – Bank St. Armory – June 1, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Steve King fought Pete Doherty to a draw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out
Rick Martel, Tony Garea, & Rick McGraw defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano
NJPW @ Hamamatsu, Japan – June 2, 1981
Norio Honaga pinned Nobuhiko Takada
Akira Maeda pinned Shinichi Nakano
Makoto Arakawa & Haruka Eigen defeated Osamu Kido & Kuroneko when Eigen pinned Kurneko
Kantaro Hoshino pinned Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Stan Hansen pinned Chris Adams
Hulk Hogan pinned Mike Masters
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Dusty Rhodes defeated Seiji Sakaguchi & Kengo Kimura when Rhodes pinned Kimura
Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Riki Choshu via submission with a cobra claw
Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Sgt. Slaughter & Bobby Duncum in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Inoki & Fujinami won via disqualification; fall #2: Inoki pinned Slaughter
WWF @ Garfield, NJ – June 2, 1981
Included Killer Khan & SD Jones
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – June 2, 1981 (1,080)
Johnny Rodz defeated Fred Marzino
Pete Doherty fought Steve King to a draw
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Rick McGraw, Rick Martel, & Tony Garea defeated Capt. Lou Albano & WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; the first fall was won by disqualification and the second via count-out
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
NJPW @ Nagoya, Japan – June 3, 1981
Yoshiaki Fujiwara pinned Hiroyuki Saito to win a 13-man battle royal
Yoshiaki Fujiwara pinned Akira Maeda
Osamu Kido defeated Kuroneko via submission with a Boston Crab
Riki Choshu & Kengo Kimura defeated Kantaro Hoshino & Haruka Eigen when Choshu pinned Eigen
Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Chris Adams
Seiji Sakaguchi pinned Mike Masters
Stan Hansen fought Tiger Jeet Singh to a double count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) via disqualification at 18:05 when Stan Hansen interfered as Hogan was caught in an abdominal stretch and struck the referee
Antonio Inoki & Dusty Rhodes defeated Sgt. Slaughter & Bobby Duncum when Inoki pinned Slaughter
WWF @ Bangor, ME – Civic Center – June 3, 1981
Dan Petty fought Fred Marzino to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Angelo Gomez defeated Pete Doherty via disqualification at 12:32
Johnny Rodz pinned Steve King at 13:22
Rick Martel defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification at 22:30
Rick McGraw, Tony Garea, & WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0 at 24:04; fall #1: Garea pinned Spot at 15:32; fall #2: the Moondogs & Albano were counted out at 8:32
NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan – June 4, 1981
Shinichi Nakano pinned Norio Honaga
Yoshiaki Fujiwara pinned Kuroneko
Kantaro Hoshino & Haruka Eigen defeated George Takano & Akira Maeda when Eigen pinned Maeda
Seiji Sakaguchi pinned Kengo Kimura
Tatsumi Fujinami & Tiger Mask defeated Chris Adams & Mike Masters when Tiger Mask pinned Adams
Hulk Hogan pinned Riki Choshu
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Dusty Rhodes defeated Sgt. Slaughter & Bobby Duncum when Backlund pinned Slaughter
Antonio Inoki fought Tiger Jeet Singh to a double count-out
Antonio Inoki defeated Tiger Jeet Singh via disqualification in a lumberjack match
Antonio Inoki defeated Stan Hansen via count-out
WWF @ Belle Vernon, PA – Rostraver Gardens – June 4, 1981
Johnny DeFazio pinned Bill Dixon at 14:28
Bruno Sammartino Jr. pinned Jim Grabmire at 10:26
Dominic DeNucci pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 17:41
Bruno Sammartino defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out at 7:03
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs in a non-title match at 24:45 when Martel pinned Spot
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – June 4, 1981
Johnny Rodz pinned Steve King
Rick McGraw pinned Jack Carson
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Chris Canyon
SD Jones pinned Bulldog Brower
Pat Patterson defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Angelo Mosca to a double disqualification
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – June 5, 1981
Mike Mihalko defeated Billy Berger
Bill Dixon defeated Jim Grabmire (sub for Bruno Sammartino Jr.)
Johnny DeFazio fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
Sgt. Slaughter fought Pat Patterson to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
Bruno Sammartino Jr. (sub. for Mike Mihalko) defeated the Red Demon
The Moondogs & Lou Albano defeated Tony Garea, Rick Martel, & Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Middlesex, NJ – High School Gym – June 5, 1981
Rick McGraw vs. Angelo Gomez
Ron Shaw vs. Johnny Rodz
Steve King vs. Larry Sharpe
Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Chris Canyon
SD Jones vs. Bulldog Brower
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Killer Khan
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – June 6, 1981 (8,700)
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Larry Sharpe to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Bulldog Brower pinned Rick McGraw
Johnny Rodz pinned Frank Savage
SD Jones, Rick Martel, & Tony Garea defeated Capt. Lou Albano & WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Moondogs & Albano were disqualified; fall #2: Martel pinned Spot at 4:10
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via disqualification at 20:00
Angelo Mosca defeated Pat Patterson via count-out at 15:00
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned George Steele at 15:10 even though the challenger’s legs were underneath the ring ropes during the cover but the referee didn’t notice
Wheeling, WV – Civic Center – June 7, 1981
Johnny DeFazio pinned the Red Demon at 9:50 with a roll up
Mike Mihalko pinned Jim Grabmire at 11:10 with a splash
Bruno Sammartino pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Killer Khan) at 14:35
Bill Dixon fought Bill Berger to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Dominic DeNucci & Bruno Sammartino Jr. defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification at 18:40
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – June 8, 1981 (near capacity)
Televised on the MSG Network and USA Network – featured Vince McMahon on commentary; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Andre the Giant regarding Killer Khan and Andre’s broken ankle:
Larry Sharpe pinned Rick McGraw at 9:06 after falling on top when both men collided with a double shoulderblock
Curt Hennig pinned Johnny Rodz at 9:45 with a running forearm smash followed by an elbow drop (Hennig’s MSG debut)
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Rick Martel via count-out at 10:27 after crotching Martel on the top rope (Muraco’s MSG debut)
SD Jones pinned Frank Savage at 6:17 with a swinging neckbreaker
Dusty Rhodes defeated Killer Khan via disqualification at 11:45 when Khan kept attacking Rhodes against the ropes for longer than the referee’s 5-count; prior to the bout, Khan was escorted to the ring by Freddie Blassie
Tony Garea pinned Man Mountain Cannon (King Kong Bundy) at 6:23 with a powerslam; prior to the bout, Howard Finkel introduced Andre the Giant, who came ringside on crutches and was interviewed by Vince McMahon and remained ringside for this and the next match where McMahon continued to interview him
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned Angelo Mosca at 10:31 with a crossbody when guest referee Pat Patterson made a fast count while Mosca’s foot was also on the bottom rope during the cover after Mosca had shoved Patterson moments earlier; prior to the bout, Capt. Lou Albano escorted Mosca to ringside; after the bout, Mosca attacked Patterson and kicked him out of the ring
Yoshiaki Yatsu & WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 22:15, 2-0; fall #1: the champions were disqualified at 15:44 when Spot used his rope belt to choke out Fujinami; fall #2: Fujinami pinned Spot after Rex accidentally hit an elbow drop on his partner; prior to the bout, Strong Kobyashi was introduced alongside the challengers; after the bout, Fujinami announced that he was engaged and his fiancee, Miss Kayori, was escorted to the ring
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification at 6:53 after the challenger punched referee Dick Kroll in the face after Morales repeatedly punched the challenger; prior to the match, the Grand Wizard escorted Slaughter to the ring; after the bout, Morales and Slaughter continued to fight until Morales knocked Slaughter to the floor; moments later, Slaughter came up behind Kroll and put him in the Cobra Clutch while on the apron until Morales fought him off and stalked him backstage
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – June 9, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
Mil Mascaras pinned Frank Savage
Mil Mascaras pinned Chris Canyon
6/13/81 – included Vince McMahon interviewing Andre the Giant, on crutches at ringside, where he said his cast would be coming off tomorrow and be back in the ring hopefully within a few weeks; Freddie Blassie interrupted the interview and said Andre was all washed up and finished, Andre then hit Blassie with one of the crutches but was then hit from behind with the crutch by Killer Khan; featured the George Steele vs. Rick Bolton match, taped 5/20 in Hamburg:
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Frank Savage & Ron Shaw at 8:26
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Pete Doherty at 4:45
Curt Hennig pinned Fred Marzino at 3:40
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs defeated SD Jones & Terry Gunn at 3:58
Angelo Mosca defeated Charlie Brown at 5:22
6/20/81:
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Rick McGraw at 4:45 after hitting McGraw in the throat; Rick Martel & Tony Garea helped McGraw out of the ring after the bout
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Jack Carson via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:19
Davey O’Hannon pinned Charlie Brown at 3:13 with a kneedrop off the top
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Pete Mitchell via submission with the figure-4 at 3:19 (Valentine’s return bout)
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & Pete Doherty at 3:36 when Martel pinned Doherty with a reverse roll up
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Fred Marzino at 3:32 via submission to a backbreaker across Mosca’s knee
6/27/81 – included a George Steele vs. Steve King match from a previous taping:
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Jack Carson via submission with the figure-4 at 4:28
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Davey O’Hannon at 4:51 with a sunset flip out of the corner after O’Hannon missed a charge
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs defeated Dominic DeNucci & Ron Shaw
Larry Sharpe pinned Terry Gunn
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned SD Jones with a kneedrop at 5:38 after Blassie hit Jones with the cane from the outside; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Blassie & Khan at ringside
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Charlie Brown via submission with the Asiatic spike following a tombstone at 1:21; after the bout, Brown was placed on a stretcher but Muraco returned ringside, dumped him off the stretcher, and then broke the stretcher in half
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Sgt. Slaughter in a non-title match
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – June 10, 1981
All Star Wrestling taping:
6/13/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured the announcement Strong Kobayashi would be in action on the show, but he did not appear; included the George Steele vs. Rick Bolton match from the 6/13/81 Championship Wrestling; included the interview with Andre the Giant from the 6/13/81 Championship Wrestling; included the Greg Valentine vs. Pete Mitchell match from the 6/20/81 Championship Wrestling:
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Davey O’Hannon & Pete Doherty at 8:57 when Garea pinned Doherty with a sunset flip from the apron; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Martel & Garea at ringside
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Fred Marzino at 2:46 with a splash off the top
Mil Mascaras pinned Jerry Johnson at 1:34 with a reverse crossbody off the top
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Rick McGraw & SD Jones at 5:18 when Spot pinned McGraw with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle as McGraw was laid across Rex’s knee
6/20/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included footage of Vince McMahon conducting an empty arena interview with Andre the Giant, who showed off he was now out of the cast on his leg:
Mil Mascaras pinned Pete Doherty at 3:02 with an overhead suplex
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Frank Savage via submission at 4:51 with the Boston Crab; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Morales at ringside
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Steve King via submission at 2:42 with a backbreaker over the knee
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Curt Hennig & Jack Carson at 6:20 when Spot pinned Carson with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle as Carson was laid across Rex’s knee
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Ron Shaw & Johnny Rodz at 4:42 when Martel pinned Shaw with a sunset flip off the top
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Charlie Brown via submission at 3:07 with the flying hammerlock
6/27/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included Patterson conducting a ringside interview with Don Muraco & the Grand Wizard:
Strong Kobayashi pinned Steve King with an atomic drop at 4:21
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Jack Carson via submission at 2:31 with a backbreaker over the knee
Curt Hennig pinned Johnny Rodz at 4:56 with a sunset flip; prior to the bout, ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta introduced Dominic DeNucci to the crowd
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Fred Marzino at 6:03 with a jumping kneedrop; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Blassie & Khan at ringside
Rick Martel, Tony Garea, & SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna, Frank Savage, & Davey O’Hannon at 6:01 when Garea pinned Savage with a reverse roll up
Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Pete Mitchell at 3:09 with a legdrop following the tombstone
Dark match after the taping: WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Angelo Mosca to a double count-out
WWF @ Blackwood, NJ – Highland High School Gym – June 11, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Mitchell
Arnold Skaaland defeated Tony Altimore
SD Jones defeated Bulldog Brower
Don Muraco defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Angelo Mosca to a double disqualification
WWF @ Hanover, PA – South Western High School Gym – June 11, 1981 (1,425)
Charlie Brown defeated Pinky Larson
Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Chris Canyon fought Jack Carson to a draw
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan via count-out
WWF @ Winstead, CT – June 12, 1981
Tony Altimore fought Steve King to a draw
Strong Kobayashi defeated Frank Savage
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – June 12, 1981
Domnic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Don Muraco defeated Rick McGraw
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Angelo Mosca to a double disqualification
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – June 13, 1981
Johnny Rodz fought Curt Hennig to a draw
Rick McGraw defeated Fred Marzino
Killer Khan defeated SD Jones
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF @ Elizabeth, NJ – Ritz Theater – June 14, 1981
Strong Kobayashi (sub. for Yoshiaki Yatsu) pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna
Curt Hennig fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Don Muraco pinned Dominic DeNucci
Killer Khan pinned Rick McGraw
Rick Martel, Tony Garea, & SD Jones defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
WWF @ Trenton, NJ – St. Mary’s Cathedral Gym – June 15, 1981
Davey O’Hannon fought Roberto Soto to a draw
Johnny Rodz pinned Chris Canyon
SD Jones fought Strong Kobayashi (sub. for Bulldog Brower) to a draw
Pat Patterson fought Killer Khan to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF @ Mahwah, NJ – June 15, 1981
Charlie Brown defeated Jerry Johnson via disqualification
Steve King defeated Angelo Gomez
Larry Sharpe fought Rick McGraw to a draw
Curt Hennig defeated Ron Shaw
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF @ Stamford, CT – High School – June 16, 1981
Curt Hennig fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Strong Kobayashi defeated Frank Savage
Don Muraco defeated Rick McGraw
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Portsmouth, NH – Pease Air Force Base Gym – June 17, 1981
Strong Kobayashi defeated Curt Hennig
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Rick McGraw defeated Frank Savage
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Don Muraco to a double disqualification
WWF @ Rutland, VT – Royce Mandigo Arena – June 18, 1981
Curt Hennig fought Rick McGraw to a draw
SD Jones defeated Frank Savage
Strong Kobayashi (sub. for Yoshiaki Yatsu) defeated Johnny Rodz Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Don Muraco via count-out at the 14-minute mark
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Holy Cross Stadium – June 19, 1981 (8,000+)
Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz
Dominic DeNucci defeated Frank Savage
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Tony Garea, Rick Martel, & Rick McGraw defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
Don Muraco defeated WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales via disqualification when Morales accidentally hit the referee
Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter in an alley fight; after the bout, both men were taken out in ambulances
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Angelo Mosca to a double disqualification
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – June 20, 1981 (5,111)
Televised on the PRISM Network – included Dick Graham on commentary:
Johnny Rodz fought Curt Hennig to a draw
Larry Sharpe pinned Tony Altimore at 5:11
Strong Kobayashi pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 4:38
Angelo Mosca pinned Tony Garea at 12:56 after reversing Garea’s powerslam into a pinfall attempt
Don Muraco pinned WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales to win the title at 15:21 after hitting him with a foreign object as the referee was knocked out; after the bout, Dick Graham interviewed Morales at ringside as he watched the replay of him being hit with the foreign object by Muraco (History of the Intercontinental Title, WWE Hall of Fame 2004 DVD)
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Rick McGraw at 5:03 with a clothesline; after the bout, Slaughter continued to attack McGraw including hitting a tombstone piledriver and applying the cobra clutch
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned George Steele at 13:19 after pushing Steele into the corner when Steele was attempting to ram Backlund in the corner with a bulldog
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs defeated Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones at 11:29
Rick Martel defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out at 4:05 when Albano left ringside after Martel began stomping him (The Life & Times of Capt. Lou Albano)
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – June 21, 1981
Curt Hennig defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Frank Savage)
George Steele defeated Rick McGraw
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Tony Garea
Angelo Mosca defeated Rick Martel via count-outBR>WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Pedro Morales
Strong Kobayashi defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs defeated SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Rochester, NY – June 22, 1981
Strong Kobayashi pinned Tony Altimore at 17:17
Curt Hennig pinned Johnny Rodz at 10:16
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned Tony Garea at 15:23
Rick Martel defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out at 2:45
Rick McGraw & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: the Moondogs were disqualified; fall #2: DeNucci pinned Spot with a small package
George Steele pinned SD Jones at 4:00
Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter in an alley fight
Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial Arena – June 23, 1981
Curt Hennig vs. George Steele
SD Jones, Dominic DeNucci, & Rick McGraw vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano
Tony Garea vs. Angelo Mosca
Rick Martel vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
Pedro Morales vs. Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Norwich, CT – Rose Arts Festival – June 24, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Fred Marzino
Strong Kobayashi defeated Tony Altimore
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Diane von Hoffman defeated Jill Fontaine & Carol Summers
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Rick McGraw
Andre the Giant & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF @ Fort Plain, NY – Elementary School – June 24, 1981
SD Jones vs. Johnny Rodz
Dominic DeNucci defeated Curt Hennig at 17:00
Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out at 15:00
Angelo Mosca pinned Tony Garea at 13:30
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF @ Woodbridge, NJ – High School Gym – June 25, 1981
Dominic DeNucci fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
SD Jones defeated Chris Canyon
Bulldog Brower defeated Jack Carson
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
Pedro Morales fought Angelo Mosca to a double disqualification
WWF @ Woodbury, CT – June 25, 1981
Strong Kobayashi defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
George Steele defeated Curt Hennig
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Rick McGraw
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Diane von Hoffman defeated Jill Fontaine & Carol Summers
Andre the Giant defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ New Bedford, MA – June 26, 1981
Curt Hennig pinned Johnny Rodz
Angelo Mosca defeated Angelo Gomez
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought George Steele to a double disqualification
WWF @ Brookville, NY – CW Post – June 26, 1981
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Diane von Hoffman defeated Jill Fontaine & Carol Summers
Rick McGraw defeated Tony Altimore
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Dominic DeNucci
Andre the Giant defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – June 27, 1981
Televised on the USA Network – featured Vince McMahon on commentary:
Johnny Rodz pinned Steve King at 10:51 with a shoulderbreaker
Curt Hennig pinned Jack Carson at 8:01 with an elbow drop after Carson ran into the corner
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned SD Jones at 11:55 with both feet on the top rope for leverage after kicking Jones as he ran into the corner
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) defeated Angelo Mosca at 14:01 when the referee stopped the bout due to blood after Backlund rammed the challenger’s head into the ringpost
All Star Wrestling – 7/18/81: Tony Garea, Rick Martel, & Andre the Giant defeated Capt. Lou Albano, WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Martel pinned Rex at 5:40 with a sunset flip; fall #2: Spot pinned Martel at 7:06 following a double backbreaker from the Moondogs; fall #3: Andre pinned Spot at the 3-minute mark with a splash
Rick McGraw pinned Chris Canyon at 4:38 when McGraw fell on top as Canyon attempted a powerslam
Mil Mascaras pinned Sgt. Slaughter at 10:13 with a crossbody off the top
WWF @ Old Saybrook, CT – High School Gym – June 27, 1981
Pete Doherty (sub. for Larry Sharpe) defeated Angelo Gomez
Strong Kobayashi defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Diane von Hoffman defeated Jill Fontaine & Carol Summers
Killer Khan defeated Dominic DeNucci
Pedro Morales fought George Steele to a double disqualification
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – June 28, 1981
Strong Kobayashi pinned Curt Hennig
Dominic DeNucci pinned Johnny Rodz
Tony Garea pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna
George Steele defeated Rick Martel via count-out
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Diane von Hoffman defeated Jill Fontaine & Carol Summers
Andre the Giant pinned Sgt. Slaughter
Mil Mascaras pinned Killer Khan
Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Hansen via count-out
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – June 29, 1981
Strong Kobayashi (sub. for Yoshiaki Yatsu) defeated Ron Shaw
SD Jones defeated Curt Hennig
Dominic DeNucci defeated Curt Hennig
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Rick McGraw
Mil Mascaras defeated Killer Khan
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – June 30, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
7/4/81 – included the WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Don Muraco title change from the 6/20/81 Philadelphia Spectrum show, shown in full, with Vince McMahon taping new commentary for the match:
Tony Garea defeated Ron Shaw
SD Jones defeated Pete Mitchell
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Lee Wong via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:09
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Rick McGraw & Steve King at 4:02 when Spot pinned King with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle as King was laid across Rex’s knee
Killer Khan defeated Terry Gunn
7/11/81:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Steve King with the tombstone at 3:12
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Jack Carson at 3:54 via submission with a backbreaker over the knee
Tony Garea pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Spot (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) at 7:01 after Spot missed a flying elbow from the middle turnbuckle
Mil Mascaras defeated Chris Canyon
Killer Khan defeated Charlie Brown
Curt Hennig & Rick McGraw defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz at 5:52 when McGraw pinned Rodz after Hennig and Rodz collided and Hennig was able to make a tag to McGraw who immediately made the cover
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Pete Mitchell via submission with the figure-4 at 3:14
7/18/81:
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Jerry Johnson
Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw
George Steele defeated Jack Carson
Strong Kobayashi defeated Pete Mitchell
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Rick McGraw
Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz
Greg Valentine defeated Charlie Brown
Championship Wrestling – 8/1/81: Mil Mascaras pinned Mark Pole at 3:10 with a powerslam / suplex combo
All Star Wrestling – 8/22/81: Mil Mascaras pinned Johnny Rodz at 3:22 with a flying headbutt
Dark match after the taping: Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – July 1, 1981
All Star Wrestling taping:
Tony Sebio was the ring announcer for the taping, subbing for Gary Michael Cappetta
7/4/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Dominic DeNucci at 8:29 after hitting him with a foreign object given to him moments earlier by the Grand Wizard
Pedro Morales defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 7:23 with a sunset flip out of the corner; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Morales at ringside
Johnny Rodz pinned Steve King at 6:33 with a double underhook suplex
Curt Hennig & SD Jones defeated Chris Canyon & Ron Shaw at 4:44 when Jones pinned Shaw with a swinging neckbreaker; after the bout, Hennig & Jones fended off an attack from Canyon & Shaw, and cleared them from the ring
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Jerry Johnson via submission with the figure-4 at 3:22
7/11/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Don Muraco title change from the 6/20/81 Philadelphia Spectrum show, shown in full, with Vince McMahon taping new commentary for the match; included McMahon conducing a ringside interview with WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & the Grand Wizard:
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Pete Mitchell via submission at 4:29 with the flying hammerlock
Tony Garea pinned Johnny Rodz at 5:28 with a sunset flip from the ring apron
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Steve King via submission at 3:32 with the figure-4; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Valentine and Wizard at ringside, where they promised a surprise in the ring soon, which would be a new version of the figure-4 which he has yet to use
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Angelo Gomez via submission at 3:06 with a backbreaker over the knee
7/18/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included highlights of the Andre the Giant, Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. Capt. Lou Albano & WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs match from the 6/27/81 Capital Centre show:
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Rick McGraw at 9:24 with a kneedrop from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, McGraw fractured his neck following a back suplex from Khan and landing on his head; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Blassie & Khan at ringside
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex (w/ Capt. Lou Albano & Moondog Spot) in a non-title match at 7:13 with a reverse roll up into a bridge; after the bout, Spot & Albano attacked the champion, until he was able to clear them from the ring; Backlund was then mobbed in the ring by about a hundred fans, with Domincic DeNucci & SD Jones holding Backlund up on their shoulders, as he held the championship in the air
Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones defeated Ron Shaw & Chris Canyon at 6:10 when DeNucci pinned Canyon following a headbutt from Jones
Strong Kobayashi pinned Jack Carson at 3:04 with a backslide; after the bout, Kobayashi continued to attack his opponent
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Sgt. Slaughter at 13:40
WWF @ Fitchburg, MA – Wallace Civic Center – July 2, 1981
Strong Kobayashi defeated Johnny Rodz
Curt Hennig defeated Pete Doherty
Angelo Mosca defeated Tony Garea
Pedro Morales defeated George Steele via disqualification
Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones defeated Ron Shaw (sub. for Moondog Rex) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Spot
WWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – July 3, 1981
Strong Kobayashi defeated Johnny Rodz
Curt Hennig defeated Pete Doherty
SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Moondog Spot & Ron Shaw (sub. for Moondog Rex)
George Steele defeated Tony Garea
Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ – Convention Hall – July 6, 1981
Included Pedro Morales, Sgt. Slaughter, George Steele, & Tony Garea
WWF @ Totowa, NJ – Ice World – July 7, 1981
Larry Sharpe pinned Lee Wong
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs defeated Curt Hennig & Roberto Soto
George Steele pinned SD Jones
Angelo Mosca fought Tony Garea to a double count-out
Pedro Morales fought Killer Khan to a draw
Andre the Giant pinned Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Natrona Heights, PA – July 8, 1981
Johnny Valiant pinned Bill Berger at 8:10
Johnny DeFazio fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Andre the Giant defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out at 9:20 when Slaughter left ringside
Tony Garea fought Angelo Mosca to a double count-out at 19:30
SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification at 18:00
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ – Convention Hall – July 8, 1981 (1,500)
Johnny Rodz pinned Jack Carson
Chris Canyon fought Roberto Soto (sub for. Yoshiaki Yatsu) to a draw
Larry Sharpe & Strong Kobayashi defeated Curt Hennig & Lee Wong
Bulldog Brower pinned Larry Alamo (sub. for Rick McGraw)
Killer Khan defeated Pat Patterson via count-out
Pedro Morales defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF @ Spangler, PA – Northern Cambria High School Gym – July 9, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Bill Berger
Johnny DeFazio fought Johnny Valiant to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Dominic DeNucci defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out
Tony Garea fought Angelo Mosca to a double count-out
Andre the Giant & SD Jones defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Auditorium – July 9, 1981
Steve King defeated Tony Altimore via disqualification
Johnny Rodz pinned Fred Marzino
Curt Hennig pinned Pete Doherty
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned Strong Kobayashi (sub. for Rick McGraw)
Killer Khan fought Pedro Morales to a double disqualification
Pat Patterson defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – July 10, 1981
Johnny Rodz fought Curt Hennig to a draw
Jack Carson pinned Lee Wong
Chris Canyon pinned Strong Kobayashi
Killer Khan pinned Ron Shaw
George Steele pinned Roberto Soto
Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – July 10, 1981
Johnny DeFazio defeated the Red Demon
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Valiant
Andre the Giant, Rick Martel, & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano
Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter in an alley fight
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – July 11, 1981 (7,200)
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King at 11:30
Killer Khan defeated Tony Garea at 13:10
Angelo Mosca defeated Pedro Morales via count-out at 18:25
Curt Hennig defeated Pete Doherty at 12:04
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated SD Jones at 12:20
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele at 13:50
Rick Martel defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out at 18:35
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs defeated Roberto Soto & Lee Wong at 11:10
WWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – July 12, 1981
SD Jones defeated Pete Doherty
Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
Sgt. Slaughter fought Pat Patterson to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ – Convention Hall – July 13, 1981
Strong Kobayashi (sub. for Ron Shaw) defeated Jack Carson
Roberto Soto fought Davey O’Hannon (sub. for Chris Canyon) to a double count-out
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated SD Jones
Pat Patterson defeated Bulldog Brower
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF @ Bronx, NY – Riverdale Skating Rink – July 13, 1981
Dominic DeNucci pinned Tony Altimore
Curt Hennig fought Johnny Rodz to a time-limit draw
Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification when Slaughter hit the referee
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: the challengers won via pinfall; fall #2: the challengers won via disqualification after Garea was double-teamed; due to the DQ finish in the second fall, the titles did not change hands
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – July 14, 1981 (2,102)
Curt Hennig defeated Pete Doherty via disqualification; the match originally went to a 20-minute time-limit draw, but Doherty pushed the referee when the decision was announced, so the referee awarded the match to Hennig
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Rick McGraw) & Dominic DeNucci at 22:44 when Rex pinned Altimore with a backbreaker
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought George Steele to a double disqualification at 18:44 when Steele threw the referee out of the ring and Curt Hennig came out to make the save for Backlund as Steele continued to beat on him
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned Tony Garea at 12:56
Rick Martel defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification at 14:44 when Slaughter hit the referee as Martel had him in a sleeper hold
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – July 17, 1981
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Curt Hennig defeated Strong Kobayashi
Rick Martel defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs defeated Dominic DeNucci & Tony Altimore (sub. for Rick McGraw)
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Tony Garea
Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – July 18, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Doherty
SD Jones pinned Strong Kobayashi
Angelo Mosca defeated Tony Garea via count-out
Pedro Morales defeated George Steele via disqualification
Andre the Giant fought Killer Khan to a double disqualification
Dominic DeNucci & Curt Hennig defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Rick Martel via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – July 19, 1981
Curt Hennig fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Dominic DeNucci defeated Strong Kobayashi
Angelo Mosca defeated Tony Garea via count-out
Andre the Giant & WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele & Killer Khan
Rick Martel defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated SD Jones
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ – Convention Hall – July 19, 1981
Angelo Gomez defeated Ron Shaw
Bulldog Brower defeated Jack Carson
Steve King defeated Larry Sharpe via disqualification
Chris Canyon defeated Mr. X
Manuel Soto defeated Davey O’Hannon
Pedro Morales & Pat Patterson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs via count-out
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – July 20, 1981 (22,091)
This card was not televised
Johnny Rodz defeated Terry Gunn (sub. for Strong Kobayashi) at 9:31
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:18
Curt Hennig defeated Strong Kobayashi (sub. for Rick McGraw) at 5:44
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Dominic DeNucci at 8:39
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele at 7:11
Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification at 11:08
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought Pedro Morales to a 20-minute draw
Andre the Giant fought Killer Khan to a double disqualification
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0 fall #1: Martel pinned Spot at 4:19; fall #2: the challengers won via disqualification at 1:16; due to the DQ finish in the 2nd fall, the titles did not change hands
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – July 21, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
7/25/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jack Carson
Roberto Soto defeated Jerry Johnson
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) to win the titles at 8:14 when Martel pinned Moondog Spot with a sunset flip as Spot attempted to choke Garea with his bone, thrown in by Albano; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed the new champions at ringside (Tag Team Champions)
Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw
George Steele defeated Steve King
8/1/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured McMahon interviewing Rick McGraw in a neckbrace, who felt he was disappointing the fans by not being able to compete after being injured by Killer Khan; featured the WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Moondog Rex match from the 7/18/81 All Star Wrestling; included the Mil Mascaras vs. Mark Pole match, taped 6/30 in Allentown:
Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz & Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 8:52 after Jones was double-teamed in the corner for longer than referee Dick Woehrle’s 5-count; after the bout, both teams continued to brawl with DeNucci & Jones getting the upper hand and clearing their opponents from the ring
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Steve King via submission with the figure-4 at 2:40
Andre the Giant pinned Ron Shaw at the 49-second mark with a boot to the face and a sit-down splash
Larry Sharpe pinned Jack Carson at 3:08 with a piledriver
Mr. Saito & Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Curt Hennig & Terry Gunn at 4:01 when Saito pinned Gunn with a kick to the throat (Fuji’s return after a 3-year absence; Saito’s debut)
8/8/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured the Tony Atlas / Jose Estrada match from the 12/1/79 Championship Wrestling:
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Steve King & SD Jones at 5:21 when Saito pinned King with a kick to the throat
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Charlie Brown via submission at 2:05 with a backbreaker over the knee
Roberto Soto pinned Terry Gunn at 2:46 with a dropkick
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Pete Mitchell at 2:14 with a splash off the top following the tombstone
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Dominic DeNucci via disqualification at 4:25 when Andre the Giant interfered and cleared Khan from ringside; Pat Patterson then interviewed Andre at ringside with Andre saying would fight Khan anywhere and then cut a promo in French on Khan which Patterson said they couldn’t translate
WWF Tag Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Ron Shaw at 1:54 when Martel pinned Shaw with a reverse roll up
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Jerry Johnson via submission with the figure-4 at 3:14
Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant defeated Sgt. Slaughter at 11:14
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – July 22, 1981
All Star Wrestling taping:
7/25/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs title match from the 7/25/81 Championship Wrestling; featured Patterson conducting a ringside interview with new WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea; featured Patterson interviewing Rick McGraw, wearing a neckbrace, at ringside about the neck injury he sustained at the hands of Killer Khan; during the segment, McGraw said he would be out 6 to 9 weeks and he wished Andre the Giant the best in making Khan pay:
Curt Hennig pinned Johnny Rodz at 5:47 with a small package, even though Rodz’s foot was on the bottom rope during the cover
Andre the Giant defeated Pete Mitchell & Jerry Johnson in a handicap match at 3:39 by pinning Mitchell with a suplex and sit-down splash
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Jack Carson via submission with the figure-4 at 3:44
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Steve King at 2:56 with a backbreaker over the knee
8/1/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. Steve King & SD Jones match from the 8/8/81 Championship Wrestling:
Pedro Morales pinned Johnny Rodz at 6:05 with a reverse roll up; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Morales at ringside
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Curt Hennig at 3:30 with a splash off the top; during the bout, the Wizard wore the title belt around his waist before then returning it to Muraco after the contest
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Charlie Brown at 5:18 with a jumping kneedrop; after the bout, Brown was taken from ringside on a stretcher
Roberto Soto pinned Vic Taylor at 3:10 with a dropkick
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jack Carson via submission at 5:21 with the flying hammerlock
8/8/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. Curt Hennig & Terry Gunn match from the 8/1/81 Championship Wrestling:
SD Jones pinned Ron Shaw at 5:28 with a swinging neckbreaker
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Steve King at 1:14 with a jumping kneedrop
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out at 8:21 after hitting him with the Asiatic Spike, knocking DeNucci out of the ring to the floor; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Muraco & Wizard at ringside
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz at 5:28 when Martel pinned Rodz with a sunset flip
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Pete Mitchell via submission at 3:26 with the figure-4
Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant, WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Capt. Lou Albano & the Moondogs at 12:08
Miami Beach, FL – Convention Center – July 23, 1981
Reggie Parks vs. Raul Matta
Cowboy Lang vs. Little Tokyo
Bob Jaggers vs. Jim Garvin
Barry Windham vs. Bill White
Bugsy McGraw vs. Dick Slater
Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Ivan Koloff
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Ridgefield, CT – Old Ridgefield High School Gym – July 23, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Curt Hennig defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Steve King
George Steele defeated Terry Gunn
Andre the Giant & Pat Patterson defeated Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog Spot) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Albano & Rex were disqualified for choking Patterson with the ring ropes; fall #2: Andre & Patterson won
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Regina Youth Center – July 23, 1981
Roberto Soto defeated Jack Carson
SD Jones defeated Jerry Johnson
Angelo Mosca defeated Dominic DeNucci
Pedro Morales defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Killer Khan & Chris Canyon
WWF @ Middletown, NY – Orange County Fairgrounds – July 24, 1981
Included Angelo Mosca, SD Jones, and the Moondogs
WWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – July 24, 1981
Curt Hennig defeated Fred Marzino
Jerry Johnson vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Killer Khan & Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Strong Kobayashi)
Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
Andre the Giant defeated George Steele
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – July 25, 1981 (11,600)
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jack Carson at 8:12
Ron Shaw defeated Chris Canyon at 11:48
Dominic DeNucci defeated Bulldog Brower at 7:04
SD Jones defeated Larry Sharpe via count-out at 8:35
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Pedro Morales via disqualification at 18:06 after Morales used brass knuckles as a weapon
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog Spot) & Moondog Rex at 3:18
Bruno Sammartino defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out at 14:28
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – July 25, 1981
Pete Doherty defeated Steve King
Curt Hennig defeated Fred Marzino
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Roberto Soto defeated Tony Altimore
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Jerry Johnson
Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification after Slaughter kicked the referee
Andre the Giant pinned Killer Khan at 8:01
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought George Steele to a double disqualification at 15:49 after referee Mario Savoldi was attacked by Steele and determined that Backlund was using excessive tactics; after the match, Pete Doherty, Jerry Johnson, Angelo Gomez, and Steve King tried to subdue Steele; a Texas death match was then announced for Aug. 29
WWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – July 26, 1981
SD Jones defeated Pete Doherty
Angelo Gomez fought Steve King to a draw
Dominic DeNucci & Curt Hennig defeated Killer Khan & Baron Mikel Scicluna
Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter in an alley fight
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ – Convention Hall – July 27, 1981
Included WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, Pedro Morales, Pat Patterson, Killer Khan, & Bulldog Brower
WWF @ Calais, ME – July 28, 1981
Pete Doherty defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
SD Jones defeated Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification
Dominic DeNucci defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated Moondog Rex & Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog Spot)
WWF @ Waterville, ME – Armory – July 29, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Pete Doherty at 16:38
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated George Steele via disqualification at 12:59
SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog Spot) & Moondog Rex in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter at 20:19; Curt Hennig (sub. for Rick McGraw) was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ – Convention Hall – July 29, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Tony Altimore
Ron Shaw pinned Chris Canyon
Larry Sharpe pinned Jack Carson
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea pinned Johnny Rodz
Andre the Giant & Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Killer Khan via count-out
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Memorial Auditorium – July 30, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated George Steele via disqualification when Steele hit the referee
The Moondogs defeated Dominic DeNucci & Curt Hennig
Andre the Giant pinned Sgt Slaughter
WWF @ Middletown, NY – Orange County Fairgrounds – July 31, 1981
Ron Shaw defeated Chris Canyon
Curt Hennig defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea to a draw
Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ South Yarmouth, MA – Cape Cod Coliseum – July 31, 1981
Featured WWF World Champion Bob Backlund attempting Sgt. Slaughter’s Cobra Clutch Challenge:
Pete Doherty defeated Steve King
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
The Moondogs defeated Dominic DeNucci & Tony Altimore
Angelo Mosca defeated SD Jones
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – August 1, 1981 (19,500; sell out)
Televised on the PRISM Network:
Dominic DeNucci pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 15:08
Angelo Mosca won a $10,000 20-man battle royal by last eliminating WWF IC Champion Don Muraco; order of elimination: Tony Altimore, Killer Khan, Andre the Giant, Dominic DeNucci, George Steele, Moondog Rex, Bulldog Brower, Jack Carson, Moondog Spot, Curt Hennig, Chris Canyon, Yoshiaki Yatsu, Ron Shaw, Baron Mikel Scicluna, SD Jones, Larry Sharpe, Tony Garea, Rick Martel, Don Muraco; due to prematch stipulatons, Mosca earned a world title match later in the show
Larry Sharpe pinned Jack Carson at 3:36
Bulldog Brower pinned Ron Shaw at 4:21
Killer Khan pinned Curt Hennig at 3:16
Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter in an alley fight
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned SD Jones at 10:19
Andre the Giant pinned Moondog Rex with a boot to the face and splash at 1:49 (Andre the Giant VHS, Andre the Giant DVD)
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Angelo Mosca at 7:10
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel pinned Moondog Spot
Montreal, Quebec – August 3, 1981
Andre the Giant vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Killer Khan vs. Edouard Carpentier
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ – Convention Hall – August 3, 1981
Roberto Soto fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
Ron Shaw pinned Jack Carson
Steve King & Angelo Gomez defeated Victor Taylor & Chris Canyon when Canyon was pinned following a double powerslam
Pat Patterson fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a double disqualification
Bruno Sammartino pinned Bulldog Brower
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – August 4, 1981 (3,619)
Curt Hennig defeated Pete Doherty
Roberto Soto defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned George Steele in a Texas Death Match
Curt Hennig defeated Jack Davis via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs
WWF @ Fitchburg, MA – August 5, 1981
Roberto Soto defeated Pete Doherty
Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Fred Marzino
George Steele defeated SD Jones
Andre the Giant & WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated the Moondogs
WWF @ East Greenwich, RI – Rocky Hill State Fair – August 6, 1981
Angelo Gomez defeated Steve King
Johnny Rodz fought Roberto Soto to a draw
Andre the Giant & WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel pinned WWF IC Champion Don Muraco; Martel originally won the match via count-out after the champion left ringside mere moments into the bout but Muraco was eventually persuaded to return to the ring
WWF @ Naugatuck, CT – High School Gym – August 6, 1981
Benefit card; debut in Naugatuck
Lee Wong fought Jerry Johnson to a draw
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Angelo Mosca defeated Curt Hennig
Killer Khan defeated Dominic DeNucci
Pedro Morales defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF @ Fall River, MA – August 7, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Roberto Soto defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
George Steele defeated Steve King
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel via count-out
Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ – Convention Hall – August 7, 1981
Bulldog Brower pinned Ron Shaw
Curt Hennig fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
Manuel Soto pinned Jack Carson
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Tony Altimore via count-out
SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci defeated the Moondogs via disqualification
Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan via count-out
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – August 8, 1981 (13,414)
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz at 14:10
Roberto Soto fought Curt Hennig to a 15-minute time-limit draw
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea at 18:25
Pedro Morales defeated George Steele via disqualification at 18:25
Angelo Mosca defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund at 22:35 when the match was stopped due to blood loss
Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan at 15:20
Dominic DeNucci defeated Moondog Spot at 5:15
SD Jones defated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 3:10
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated Moondog Rex at 8:42
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – August 9, 1981
Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz at 16:30
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 14:05
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Dominic DeNucci at 12:45
Pat Patterson defeated George Steele via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0 at 12:35; fall #1: the Moondogs were disqualified at 8:00; fall #2: Garea pinned Rex at 4:35
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan at 19:48
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – August 10, 1981
Ron Shaw defeated Lee Wong
Steve King defeated Angelo Gomez
Johnny Rodz defeated Jack Carson
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated Chris Canyon
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea
Pedro Morales fought George Steele to a double disqualification
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ – Convention Hall – August 10, 1981
Curt Hennig defeated Tony Altimore
Bulldog Brower defeated Jerry Johnson
Roberto Soto fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
The Moondogs defeated Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – August 11, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
8/15/81:
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Muhammad Saad at 7:41 when Fuji pinned Saad with a Samoan Drop
Pedro Morales defeated Mark Pole
Killer Khan defeated Bobby Golden
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Tom Lynch at 3:01 with a splash off the top following the tombstone; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Rick McGraw, who was in a neckbrace, at ringside, who said he was hoping to be back in the ring soon
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & Ron Shaw
Angelo Mosca defeated Chris Carter
8/22/81 – included a reairing of the Killer Khan vs. Terry Gunn match from the 7/4/81 Championship Wrestling; included a reairing of the Tony Atlas vs. BB Coleman match from the 10/27/79 Champonship Wrestling:
Roberto Soto fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
Curt Hennig defeated Jerry Johnson
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Chris Carter via submission at 4:21 with the figure-4; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Valentine & Wizard at ringside
Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz & Mark Pole
8/29/81:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Jerry Johnson & Jack Carson
Angelo Mosca defeated Victor Mercado
Killer Khan defeated Muhammad Saad
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Curt Hennig & SD Jones at 9:08 when Saito pinned Hennig with a back suplex
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Chris Carter
9/12/81:
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Tom Lynch via submission at 5:41 with the figure-4
Killer Khan defeated Victor Mercado
SD Jones defeated Bobby Golden
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a double count-out
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – August 12, 1981
Television taping:
All Star Wrestling – 8/15/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured the debut of a new opening and theme:
Pedro Morales defeated Jack Carson via submission at 6:04 with the Boston Crab; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Rick McGraw at ringside, who was wearing a neckbrace, and said he hoped to know in a couple of weeks when he could return to the ring
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Muhammad Saad via submission with the figure-4 at 6:08; after the bout, Valentine applied the hold again, with Saad then being taken out on a stretcher; Pat Patterson then interviewed Valentine & Wizard at ringside
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Steve King at 3:55 with the tombstone
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Ron Shaw & Johnny Rodz at 7:06 when Martel pinned Shaw with a sunset flip
George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Tom Lynch via submission at 3:19 with the flying hammerlock
All Star Wrestling – 8/22/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured Patterson conducting a ringside interview with WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & the Grand Wizard; included the Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. Curt Hennig & SD Jones match from the 8/29/81 Championship Wrestling; included the Mil Mascaras vs. Johnny Rodz match, taped 6/30/81 in Allentown:
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) & Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Steve King & Roberto Soto at 7:11 when Khan pinned King with a jumping kneedrop
Andre the Giant defeated Mark Pole & Jerry Johnson in a handicap match at 3:57 by pinning both men the same time after dropping Johnson down on top of Pole, who had just received a boot to the face
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Angelo Gomez at 5:31 with a splash off the top
All Star Wrestling – 8/29/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. Dominic DeNucci & Muhammad Saad match from the 8/15/81 Championship Wrestling; included a reairing of Tony Atlas vs. Mike Masters from the 11/24/79 Championship Wrestling:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Tom Lynch at 4:43 with the tombstone; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Rick McGraw at ringside, who said he may require surgery as the doctor said he is not healing as he should
Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw via submission at 5:15 with the Boston Crab
Roberto Soto pinned Johnny Rodz at 5:05 with a roll over after Rodz missed a splash from the middle turnbuckle
Championship Wrestling – 9/5/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Chris Carter via submission at 3:14 with the figure-4; after the bout, Valentine re-applied the hold
Pedro Morales defeated Bobby Golden
Dominic DeNucci defeated Mark Pole
Killer Khan & George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) fought Curt Hennig & SD Jones to a double disqualification at 5:29 when Andre the Giant made the save as Hennig was being double-teamed in the ring, and Jones was being double-teamed on the floor by Blassie and also Capt. Lou Albano, who had came to ringside midway through the bout
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & Jerry Johnson
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Angelo Gomez via submission at 2:51 with a backbreaker over the knee
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned George Steele at 12:53 in a non-title match
– 8/14/81: Kofi Kingston (Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah) was born.
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – August 14, 1981 (17,700; sell out)
The Red Demon pinned Bill Dixon at 5:26 with a neckbreaker
Dominic DeNucci pinned Tony Altimore at 10:34
Jim Grabmire pinned Billy Berger at 7:13 with a sunset flip
Andre the Giant fought Killer Khan to a double disqualification at 11:02
Tony Atlas defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out at 13:48
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned George Steele at 18:54
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Johnny DeFazio at 4:42
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Moondogs at 19:58 when Garea pinned Rex
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – August 15, 1981
Curt Hennig defeated Larry Sharpe via referee’s decision
SD Jones pinned Johnny Rodz
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Ron Shaw
Angelo Mosca fought Pedro Morales to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
George Steele defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
Tony Atlas defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification when Muraco hit the referee
Andre the Giant fought Killer Khan to a double disqualification
WWF @ New Britain, CT – August 16, 1981
Roberto Soto defeated Pete Doherty
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Andre the Giant & Pedro Morales defeated the Moondogs
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Steve King
WWF @ Vernon Valley, NJ – Township High School Gym – August 18, 1981
Tony Altimore defeated Roberto Soto
Larry Sharpe defeated Angelo Gomez
Bulldog Brower defeated Larry Sharpe
Pedro Morales fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a double disqualification
Angelo Mosca defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – August 18, 1981
Curt Hennig fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jack Carson
SD Jones defeated Ron Shaw
Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs
WWF @ Manassas, VA – Prince William County Fairgrounds – August 19, 1981
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea vs. ?
Killer Khan .defeated Curt Hennig
Andre the Giant & WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated the Moondogs
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ – Convention Hall – August 19, 1981
Roberto Soto pinned Tony Altimore
Larry Sharpe pinned Angelo Gomez
Bulldog Brower pinned Steve King
Angelo Mosca pinned Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought Pedro Morales to a double count-out
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Auditorium – August 20, 1981
Roberto Soto defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned Curt Hennig
Angelo Mosca pinned Steve King
Killer Khan pinned Dominic DeNucci
Andre the Giant & Pedro Morales defeated the Moondogs in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
WWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – August 21, 1981 (2,200)
Roberto Soto defeated Steve King
Curt Hennig defeated Tony Altimore at 8:10
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Pete Doherty at 12:20
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Dominic DeNucci at 14:20
Andre the Giant & Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca & Killer Khan in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Andre & Morales won via disqualification; fall #2: Andre & Morales won via count-out
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – August 21, 1981
Johnny Rodz fought Ron Shaw to a draw
Frank Savage defeated Terry Gunn (sub. for Jack Carson)
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – August 22, 1981 (8,122)
Mike Hall pinned Tony Altimore at 6:02
Steve King pinned Angelo Gomez at 7:23
Roberto Soto pinned Johnny Rodz at 10:46
Pat Patterson fought Angelo Mosca to a double disqualification at 6:05 when both men hit the referee
Curt Hennig pinned Frank Savage at 7:44
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel at 8:33
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 5:35
Andre the Giant fought Killer Khan to a double disqualification at 6:10
Dominic DeNucci pinned Moondog Spot at 7:05
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Moondog Rex via submission at 7:44 with an abdominal stretch
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned George Steele at 15:05
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial Arena – August 23, 1981
SD Jones vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
Killer Khan vs. Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Pat Patterson
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Angelo Mosca
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – August 24, 1981 (22,000)
This card was not televised
Curt Hennig defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 6:42
Dominic DeNucci defeated Frank Savage at 5:16
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz at 5:53
El Canek defeated Jose Estrada at 14:31
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a 60-minute time-limit draw
Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification at 10:49
Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan in a Texas Death Match at 6:48; both Pat Patterson & Gorilla Monsoon were special referees for the bout
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Bulldog Brower at 5:16
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated Moondog Spot at 3:27
Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Rex at 5:02
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ – Convention Hall – August 25, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jack Carson
Dominic DeNucci fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz
SD Jones defeated Bulldog Brower via count-out
Andre the Giant & Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca & Killer Khan via disqualification
WWF @ Augusta, ME – Civic Center – August 26, 1981
Steve King pinned Angelo Gomez at 16:45
Curt Hennig fought Jose Estrada to a 20 minute time limit draw
Rick Martel pinned Jack Savage at 7:35
Jose Estrada pinned Pete Doherty at 13:55
Pedro Morales fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a double disqualification at 17:24
Andre the Giant pinned Killer Khan at 10:20
WWF @ Altoona, PA – Jaffa Mosque – August 27, 1981
Roberto Soto vs. Johnny Rodz
Dominic DeNucci vs. Jack Carson
SD Jones vs. Mr. Saito
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea vs. Chris Canyon
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Angelo Mosca
WWF @ South Yarmouth, MA – Cape Cod Coliseum – August 27, 1981 (3,000)
Curt Hennig defeated Pete Doherty (sub. for Fred Marzino)
Steve King fought Jose Estrada to a draw
Yoshiaki Yatsu (sub. for Lee Wong) defeated Angelo Gomez
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel pinned Frank Savage
Andre the Giant & Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca (sub. for WWF IC Champion Don Muraco) & Killer Khan via disqualification
WWF @ Franklin, MA – Veterans Skating Rink – August 28, 1981
Pedro Morales vs. Frank Savage
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Curt Hennig
Andre the Giant & WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel vs. George Steele & Killer Khan
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA – Zembo Mosque – August 28, 1981
SD Jones fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
Roberto Soto defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Roberto Soto defeated Johnny Rodz
Dominic DeNucci defeated Ron Shaw
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Bulldog Brower
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – August 29, 1981 (9,000)
SD Jones pinned Johnny Rodz at 8:26
Roberto Soto pinned Pete Doherty at 11:30
Curt Hennig defeated Jose Estrada via disqualification at 11:43
Angelo Mosca pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea at 14:10
Killer Khan pinned Dominic DeNucci at 15:10
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Chris Canyon) at 5:41
Pedro Morales fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned George Steele in a Texas death match
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – August 30, 1981
Roberto Soto defeated Tony Altimore
Curt Hennig defeated Jose Estrada via disqualification
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz
SD Jones fought Yoshiaki Yatsu to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated Frank Savage
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought Pedro Morales to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ – Convention Hall – August 31, 1981
SD Jones fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Dominic DeNucci defeated Davey O’Hannon
Curt Hennig & Manuel Soto defeated Jose Estrada & Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Larry Sharpe & Bulldog Brower
Andre the Giant defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – August 31, 1981
Frank Savage pinned Tony Altimore
Ron Shaw pinned Terry Gunn
Steve King pinned Roberto Soto
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Ron Shaw
Pedro Morales fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Fairgrounds – September 1, 1981 (5,316)
Jose Estrada defeated Steve King
Curt Hennig defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Roberto Soto defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated Frank Savage
Greg Valentine defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci
Andre the Giant defeated Angelo Mosca
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought Pedro Morales to a double count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – September 2, 1981
Television taping:
All Star Wrestling – 9/5/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
Pedro Morales pinned Jose Estrada at 8:01 with a small package
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Steve King at 7:20 when Saito pinned King with a back suplex
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jeff Craney at 3:54 with a jumping kneedrop (Craney’s debut)
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 5:58 when Martel pinned Rodz with a sunset flip
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned George Rosello at 1:34 following a backbreaker over the knee; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed referee Dick Woehrle at ringside about why he didn’t disqualify Mosca for constantly pulling up his opponent when he could have got the pin, with Woehrle saying he wouldn’t stand for it any longer and would disqualify anyone who does it straight away next time
All Star Wrestling – 9/12/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned Terry Gunn at 5:41 with a splash off the top following the tombstone
Pedro Morales pinned Johnny Rodz at 6:24 with a backslide; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Morales at ringside
Greg Valentine defeated Lee Wong via submission at 6:08 with the figure-4
Roberto Soto pinned Jerry Johnson at 7:37 with a dropkick
The Masked Executioner (Ron Shaw) pinned Steve King at 2:31 with a swinging neckbreaker
All Star Wrestling – 9/19/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured Patterson conducting an opening ringside interview with Rick McGraw, where he said the doctor’s had told him he would not be able to wrestle again because of his broken neck, but that he would do everything in his power to try and return; featured Patterson conducting a ringside interview with Killer Khan & Freddie Blassie:
Greg Valentine defeated Terry Gunn via submission at 6:42 with the figure-4
Roberto Soto pinned Jose Estrada at 6:23 with a dropkick
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Victor Mercado & George Rosello at 5:58 when Fuji pinned Rosello following the Kamikaze Drop
SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci defeated Jerry Johnson & Johnny Rodz at 4:56 when Jones pinned Johnson with a neckbreaker
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Steve King at 2:52 with a jumping kneedrop
Championship Wrestling – 9/19/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
The Masked Executioner (Ron Shaw) pinned George Rosello at 2:42 with a swinging neckbreaker
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Jose Estrada & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 12:56
SD Jones pinned Jerry Johnson (sub. for WWF IC Champion Don Muraco) at 1:15 following three headbutts; Muraco refused to wrestle because he said was a superstar and the fans wouldn’t stop chanting “beach bum” at him
Greg Valentine defeated Jeff Craney via submission at 3:22 with the figure-4; after the bout, Valentine re-applied the hold with Craney then being taken out on a stretcher
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Lee Wong at 6:38 when Saito pinned Wong with a suplex
Victor Mercado defeated Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) via disqualification at 2:12 when referee Dick Woehrle stopped the match when Mosca began abusing his opponent, refusing to make the pin; ring announcer Joe McHugh mistakenly announced Mosca as the winner of the match; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed the referee at ringside, congratulating him for the decision until Mosca hit Patterson with a metal water pitcher
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated Killer Khan via disqualification at 7:21
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ – Convention Hall – September 3, 1981
Dominic DeNucci pinned Jose Estrada
Johnny Rodz pinned Yoshiaki Yatsu
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea fought Killer Khan to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned Curt Hennig
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out
WWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – September 4, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Curt Hennig
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Killer Khan & Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ – Convention Hall – September 6, 1981
Ron Shaw defeated Lee Wong
SD Jones fought Larry Sharpe to draw
Bulldog Brower defeated Curt Hennig
Manuel & Roberto Soto defeated Jose Estrada & Davey O’Hannon when Roberto pinned Estrada
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF @ Northampton, MA – Three-County Fair – September 8, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz
Roberto Soto fought Jose Estrada to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Curt Hennig defeated the Masked Marvel (sub. for WWF IC Champion Don Muraco)
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Angelo Mosca & Frank Savage
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Memorial Auditorium – September 10, 1981
Curt Hennig pinned Frank Savage
SD Jones pinned Pete Doherty
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Killer Khan
WWF @ Trenton, NJ – CYO Center – September 11, 1981 (500)
Roberto Soto pinned Ron Shaw
Dominic DeNucci defeated Larry Sharpe via disqualification
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Curt Hennig
Steve King pinned Angelo Gomez
SD Jones defeated Bulldog Brower via disqualification
Pedro Morales fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a double count-out
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – September 12, 1981 (13,997)
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Pete Doherty at 13:50
Roberto Soto defeated Jose Estrada at 8:40
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Killer Khan & George Steele at 10:35
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Pedro Morales via disqualification at 12:45
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca at 16:00
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification at 6:10
Curt Hennig defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 5:35
Dominic DeNucci defeated Jose Estrada at 1:10
WWF @ Manchester, NH – JFK Coliseum – September 13, 1981
SD Jones defeated Frank Savage
Curt Hennig pinned Johnny Rodz
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Jose Estrada
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – September 15, 1981 (1,223)
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Pete Doherty
Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz
SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca
WWF @ Fitchburg, MA – September 16, 1981
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Curt Hennig defeated Jose Estrada
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Pete Doherty
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Our Lady of Guadalupe School – September 17, 1981
Jose Estrada defeated Angelo Gomez
SD Jones defeated Ron Shaw
Curt Hennig fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Jose Estrada defeated Steve King via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Larry Sharpe (sub. for WWF IC Champion Don Muraco) & Angelo Mosca
WWF @ Parsippany, NJ – September 18, 1981
Bulldog Brower defeated Steve King
Curt Hennig fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Dominic DeNucci
Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF @ Bridgeport, CT – September 18, 1981
Angelo Gomez defeated Mike Torres
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Lee Wong
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada
SD Jones defeated Pete Doherty
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – September 19, 1981
Mil Mascaras vs. Larry Sharpe was originally scheduled for the card
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 13:26
Jose Estrada fought Curt Hennig to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Dominic DeNucci defeated Larry Sharpe (sub. for Johnny Rodz) at 22:27
Killer Khan defeated SD Jones at 21:19
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Sgt. Slaughter & Angelo Mosca at 18:32
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Pat Patterson via count-out at 25:08
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned George Steele at 15:28 in a Texas Death Match following a dropkick to the back; after the bout, Steele threw the referee out of the ring and went to attack Backlund with a foreign object, but Backlund was able to retrieve the object and clear Steele from the ring
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – September 20, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Dominic DeNucci defeated Pete Doherty
Steve King defeated Angelo Gomez
Curt Hennig defeated Jose Estrada
Pedro Morales defeated the Executioner
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated George Steele & Killer Khan
Mil Mascaras defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – September 21, 1981 (20,920)
Televised on the MSG Network and USA Network – featured Vince McMahon on commentary:
Yoshiaki Yatsu pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:37 with a sunset flip
Mr. Saito and Mr. Fuji co-won a $10,000 20-man battle royal by last eliminating WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel at 18:24; order of elimination: Bulldog Brower, Ron Shaw, Curt Hennig, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Steve O, Jose Estrada, Yoshiaki Yatsu, Mil Mascaras, Pedro Morales, Angelo Mosca, Killer Khan, Johnny Rodz, Roberto Soto, Larry Sharpe, WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea, SD Jones, Dominic DeNucci, and Martel (Steve O’s MSG debut)
Steve O pinned Ron Shaw at 6:52 after an axe handle off the top
Mr. Fuji pinned Curt Hennig at 7:14 with a Samoan Drop; prior to the bout, Capt. Lou Albano escorted Fuji to the ring
Killer Khan pinned Dominic DeNucci at 4:03 after avoiding a charge in the corner; prior to the bout, Freddie Blassie escorted Khan to the ring
Mr. Saito pinned Roberto Soto at 6:54 with a kick to the chest; prior to the bout, Capt. Lou Albano escorted Saito to the ring
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned WWF IC Champion Don Muraco in a Texas Death Match at 31:35 after reversing a suplex attempt into a backdrop; Muraco’s foot was on the bottom rope during the cover but the referee failed to notice; prior to the bout, the Grand Wizard escorted Muraco to the ring
Pedro Morales pinned Larry Sharpe at 6:28 with a backslide
Mil Mascaras pinned Bulldog Brower at 2:41 with a crossbody and splash
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada at 12:15 when Martel pinned Estrada with a sunset flip
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – September 22, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
9/26/81 – Vince McMahon hosted the show alone, showing footage at the beginning of the show of Angelo Mosca attacking Pat Patterson last week as the reason for Patterson’s absence from the broadcast, with Vince showing the dinted water pitcher that was used:
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Curt Hennig at 6:03 when Saito pinned Hennig with a back suplex
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jerry Johnson at 3:04 with a jumping kneedrop
The Executioner pinned George Rosello at 2:05 with a swinging neckbreaker
Angelo Mosca pinned Victor Mercado at 2:39 with one foot on his opponent’s chest following a backbreaker over the knee
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Joe Cox via submission at 3:04 with the figure-4; after the bout, Valentine reapplied the hold until WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea made the save
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeaed Baron Mikel Scicluna & Jose Estrada at 6:51 when Garea pinned Estrada with a sunset flip
Mil Mascaras defeated Ron Ringo via submission at 2:31 with an abdominal stretch
10/3/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the Tony Atlas / BB Coleman match from the 10/27/79 Championship Wrestling:
Pedro Morales pinned Mr. X at 4:17 with a backbreaker over the knee
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Joe Cox at 3:07 with the tombstone; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Muraco & Wizard at ringside
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Ron Ringo at 5:06 with double chop from the middle turnbuckle
SD Jones pinned George Rosello at 2:38 with a headbutt and a legdrop
Mil Mascaras pinned Jose Estrada at 3:11 with a splash following two flying tackles
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & Victor Mercado when Martel pinned Mercado with a sunset flip off the top
10/10/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured a tape of an older Tony Atlas match:
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Joe Cox at 7:24 when Fuji pinned Cox with a Samoan Drop
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Curt Hennig via submission at 6:11 with the figure-4; after the bout, Valentine crotched Hennig on the top rope causing him to fall out of the ring to the floor; Hennig was then taken out on a stretcher
Dominic DeNucci pinned Jose Estrada at 3:24 with a small package
Angelo Mosca pinned George Rosello at 2:28 with one foot on his opponent’s chest following a backbreaker over the knee
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Victor Mercado at 2:04 with the tombstone
Pedro Morales pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 5:13 with a sunset flip out of the corner
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – September 23, 1981
All Star Wrestling taping:
9/26/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon; included the Angelo Mosca vs. Victor Mercado match and aftermath with Pat Pat Patterson from the 9/19/81 Championship Wrestling:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Ron Shaw at 10:07 when Martel pinned Shaw with a sunset flip off the top; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Martel & Garea at ringside
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Ron Ringo via submission at 3:55 with the figure-4
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Lee Wong at 1:50 with a jumping kneedrop
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Joe Cox at 5:22 when Saito pinned Cox with a back suplex
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned George Rosello at 2:51 with the tombstone
10/3/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
Mil Mascaras pinned Johnny Rodz at 4:55 following two flying tackles; after the bout, Rodz attacked Mascaras from behind, Mascaras then chased Rodz away from the ring
Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Lee Wong at 4:28 with one foot on his opponent’s chest following a backbreaker over the knee
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Angelo Gomez at 1:38 with a kneedrop
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Victor Mercado & Ron Ringo in a handicap match at the 59-second mark by pinning both men at the same time after hitting a suplex on Ringo and the tombstone on Mercado
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Curt Hennig
10/10/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the Greg Valentine vs. Curt Hennig match from the 10/10/81 Championship Wrestling; featured Pat Patterson conducting a ringside interview with Mil Mascaras; included a reairing of the Tony Atlas / Johnny Rodz match from the 11/10/79 Championship Wrestling:
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Angelo Gomez at 4:26 with a shoulderbreaker
Pedro Morales pinned Jerry Johnson at 3:27 with a backbreaker over the knee
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Jose Estrada at 7:41 when Garea pinned Estrada with a reverse roll up
Mil Mascaras pinned Ron Shaw at 3:15 with a reverse flying bodypress off the top
Dark match after the taping: Pedro Morales (sub. for Tony Atlas) defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification in a non-title match
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Center – September 24, 1981
Curt Hennig fought Johnny Rodz (sub. for Yoshiaki Yatsu) to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Joe Cox (sub. for Johnny Rodz) defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 8:36
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci at 11:13
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated Killer Khan via disqualification at 11:49
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea at 16:41
Angelo Mosca fought Tony Atlas to a double disqualification at 16:24
WWF @ Staten Island, NY – September 25, 1981
Bulldog Brower defeated Charlie Brown
Manuel Soto defeated Larry Sharpe
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought Pedro Morales to a double count-out
Davey O’Hannon defeated Lee Wong
Mr. Fuji, Mr. Saito, & Capt. Lou Albano defeated Dominic DeNucci, WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea
WWF @ Albany, NY – Washington Ave. Armory – September 25, 1981
Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada defeated Steve King & Angelo Gomez
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated defeated Joe Cox
Ron Shaw defeated Pete Doherty
Angelo Mosca defeated Curt Hennig
Tony Atlas defeated Killer Khan via count-out
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – September 26, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Joe Cox
Angelo Mosca defeated SD Jones
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Dominic DeNucci & Roberto Soto
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello defeated Judy Martin & Candi Malloy at 14:28
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada via count-out at 7:22 when Rodz & Estrada left ringside
Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification when Muraco used a foreign object
Tony Atlas fought George Steele to a double count-out at 13:06
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Killer Khan at 28:14
Bronx, NY – Hunts Point Hotel – September 27, 1981 (matinee)
The Haiti Kid defeated Little Boy Blue
King Cobra fought Rick Valentine to a double disqualification
Victor Mercado defeated King Cobra via disqualification
Jose Estrada fought Gene Crespo to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated Jerry Johnson
Tony Garea defeated the Executioner
WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – September 27, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Frank Savage
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Curt Hennig & SD Jones
Tony Atlas defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Dominic DeNucci
Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello defeated Judy Martin & Candi Malloy
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – September 28, 1981
Mike Hall defeated Joe Cox
Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Frank Savage) via disqualification
Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello defeated Kandi Malloy & Judy Martin
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Pedro Morales via disqualification
Tony Atlas fought Angelo Mosca to a no contest
WWF @ Portsmouth, NH – Pease Air Force Base Gym – September 29, 1981
Curt Hennig fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Ron Shaw defeated Joe Cox
SD Jones pinned Pete Doherty
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christanello defeated Judy Martin & Kandi Malloy
Tony Atlas pinned Angelo Mosca at 18:10
WWF @ Taunton, MA – Fieldhouse – September 30, 1981
Benefit show
Joe Cox (sub. for Dominic DeNucci) fought Ron Shaw to a draw
SD Jones defeated Pete Doherty
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Fred Marzino (sub. for Yoshiaki Yatsu)
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello defeated Judy Martin & Candi Malloy
Tony Atlas pinned Angelo Mosca
WWF @ Newburgh, NY – Recreation Park – September 30, 1981
Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones vs. Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
Pedro Morales vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
Also included 3 other matches
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Auditorium – October 1, 1981
Ron Shaw defeated Fred Marzino
Pete Doherty defeated Joe Cox
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello defeated Judy Martin & Candi Malloy
Tony Atlas defeated Killer Khan via count-out
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Derby, CT – October 1, 1981
Jose Estrada defeated Terry Gunn
Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea
Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF @ Concord, NH – October 2, 1981
Yoshiaki Yatsu fought Joe Cox to a draw
SD Jones defeated Pete Doherty
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christanello defeated Candi Malloy & Judy Martin
Angelo Mosca defeated Dominic DeNucci
Tony Atlas defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
WWF @ Abington, MA – October 2, 1981
Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz
Jose Estrada defeated Fred Marzino
Curt Hennig defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – October 3, 1981 (8,000)
Women’s Champion Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello defeated Kandi Malloy & Judy Martin
Curt Hennig pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea pinned Johnny Rodz
Tony Atlas pinned Ron Shaw
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel
Mil Mascaras pinned George Steele
Andre the Giant & Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca & Killer Khan in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – October 4, 1981 (10,961)
Debut at the venue
Curt Hennig pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:35
Women’s Champion Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello defeated Kandi Malloy & Judy Martin at 9:57
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated S.D. Jones & Dominic DeNucci at 13:31
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Larry Sharpe & Bulldog Brower at 22:32
Tony Atlas pinned the Executioner (Ron Shaw) at 11:05
Andre the Giant pinned Angelo Mosca at 6:18
Mil Mascaras defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification at 11:15
Bruno Sammartino pinned George Steele at 6:47; this was deemed the final match of Sammartino’s career as a full-time wrestler
WWF @ Deer Park, NY – High School – October 5, 1981
Debut in Deer Park
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello defeated Judy Martin & Candi Malloy
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Bulldog Brower defeated Jerry Johnson
Davey O’Hannon fought Manuel Soto to a draw
Andre the Giant & Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan & Angelo Mosca
WWF @ South Yarmouth, MA – Cape Cod Coliseum – October 5, 1981
Jose Estrada fought Joe Cox to a draw
Pete Doherty defeated Fred Marzino
Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
Tony Atlas defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
Mil Mascaras pinned the Executioner
WWF @ Indiana, PA – Omni Convention Center – October 6, 1981 (sell out)
SD Jones fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello defeated Judy Martin & Candi Malloy at 14:45 when Moolah pinned Malloy
Andre the Giant defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out at 10:58
Tony Altimore pinned Bill Berger at 10:30
Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via disqualification at 14:00
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – October 6, 1981 (1,253)
Curt Hennig defeated Pete Doherty
Joe Cox defeated Jose Estrada via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought Mil Mascaras to a double disqualification
Johnny Rodz defeated Fred Marzino
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
Curt Hennig (sub. for Tony Atlas) defeated the Executioner via count-out
WWF @ New Brighton, PA – October 7, 1981 (sell out)
SD Jones fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello defeated Judy Martin & Candi Malloy at 15:20
Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via disqualification at 15:35
Tony Altimore pinned Bill Berger at 11:30
Andre the Giant defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out at 10:00
WWF @ Bangor, ME – Civic Center – October 7, 1981
The scheduled Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Pete Doherty match did not take place
Curt Hennig & Joe Cox (sub. for Roberto Soto) defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada via disqualification at 20:32
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated Mr. Saito via disqualification at 14:22
Mr. Fuji defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea via count-out at 12:34
Mil Mascaras pinned the Executioner at 6:32
Tony Atlas defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out at 10:32
WWF @ Meridien, CT – Platt High School – October 8, 1981
Joe Cox defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF Tag Team Champion Rick Martel defeated Jose Estrada
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea defeated the Executioner
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Curt Hennig & Joe Cox
Tony Atlas defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – October 9, 1981 (16,000)
Johnny DeFazio pinned Tony Altimore at 9:40
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello defeated Kandi Malloy & Judy Martin at 7:30 when Moolah pinned Martin
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a 60-minute draw
Angelo Mosca pinned SD Jones at 7:45
Pedro Morales pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 6:45
Tony Atlas pinned the Executioner at 7:50
Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan in a Mongolian Stretcher Match at 16:45; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ New Bedford, MA – October 9, 1981
Jerry Johnson defeated Fred Marzino
Jose Estrada defeated Steve King
Curt Hennig defeated Pete Mitchell
Joe Cox defeated the Executioner (Pete Doherty)
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – October 10, 1981 (13,002)
Jerry Johnson defeated Fred Marzino at 10:11
Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada defeated Pete Mitchell & Angelo Gomez at 11:35
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a 60-minute draw
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Curt Hennig & Lee Wong at 7:40
WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Executioner & Joe Cox at 8:25
Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan at 16:20 in a Mongolian Stretcher Match
WWF @ Altoona, PA – Jaffa Mosque – October 10, 1981
Mike Mihalko pinned Bill Berger at 12:20 with a splash
The Executioner pinned SD Jones at 13:35 using the tights for leverage
George Steele defeated Tony Atlas via count-out at 16:05 Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification at 15:10
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Tony Altimore at 5:10
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello defeated Kandi Malloy & Judy Martin at 19:35 when Moolah pinned Martin
WWF @ Weirton, WV – October 11, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Joe Abby at 12:05
SD Jones pinned the Executioner at 11:05
Tony Atlas defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification at 12:50
Pedro Morales defeated George Steele via disqualification at 10:25
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello defeated Judy Martin & Kandi Malloy at 22:40 when Moolah pinned Malloy
WWF @ Putnam, CT – October 11, 1981
Jose Estrada defeated Lee Wong
Johnny Rodz defeated Jerry Johnson
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Joe Cox
Pete Doherty defeated Angelo Gomez
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – October 12, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jerry Johnson (sub. for Curt Hennig) at 11:25
Jose Estrada fought Joe Cox (sub. for Yoshiaki Yatsu) to a 20-minute time-limit draw
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz at 12:10
Tony Atlas defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out at 15:30 when Mosca left ringside
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: the champions won at 2:30; fall #2: the champions won at 11:10
Montreal, Quebec – Paul Sauve Arena – October 12, 1981
Bobby Kay defeated Paul Peller
Bobby Bass defeated Louis Laurence
Hubert Galant defeated John White
The Hangman, Swede Hanson, & Big John Studd defeated Edouard Carpentier, Gino Brito, & Rick McGraw
Raymond Rougeau defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification
Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – October 13, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
10/17/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured McMahon interviewing Patterson at ringside discussing the recent event when he was attacked by Angelo Mosca, and also referee Dick Woehrle about disqualifying Mosca in the match before he attacked Patterson; Mosca interrupted the interview with Worley and shoved him to the floor and said he would take care of Patterson and do whatever he wants, wherever he wants:
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Jeff Craney at 2:10 with an elbow drop following a back suplex; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Valentine & Wizard at ringside, with Valentine saying he had no reason to use the figure-4 on a worthless opponent, and the next time you would see him using the move would be on WWF World Champion Bob Backlund
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jerry Johnson via submission with the backbreaker at 3:08 (Ventura’s debut)
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Victor Mercado at the 28-second mark with a backbreaker over the knee
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea at 9:48 to win the titles when Saito pinned Martel after Fuji threw salt into the champion’s eyes as Martel attempted a crossbody off the top, allowing Saito to roll through on the move to get the win (Tag Team Champions)
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Johnny Ringo at 4:48 with the tombstone
Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Joe Cox at 2:34 with an elbow drop off the top (Adonis’ debut)
10/24/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson, who interviewed Rick Martel & Tony Garea at ringside to begin the broadcast, where they vowed to regain their Tag Team Championship they lost the previous week; featured Patterson conducting a ringside interview with Capt. Lou Albano, WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito, discussing their title victory and facing Martel & Garea again:
Pedro Morales defeated Moose Monroe via submission at 5:51 with the Boston Crab
Angelo Mosca (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Barry Hart at 4:20 with a backbreaker over the knee
Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Billy Berger via submission at 4:20 with the sleeper hold; during the bout, Blassie briefly joined the commentary team, gloating about his new find Adonis
Tony Atlas pinned Hans Schroeder at 3:15 with a gorilla press slam
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Mike Mihalko at 2:03 with an elbow drop
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Steve King via submission at 2:44 with the Asiatic spike
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Johnny Ringo via submission at 2:52 with the backbreaker
10/31/81:
Tony Atlas & SD Jones defeated Ron Shaw & Johnny Rodz at 5:52 when Atlas pinned Shaw
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Bill Dixon & Billy Berger at 4:23 when Saito pinned Berger
Larry Sharpe defeated Jerry Johnson
Adrian Adoins (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Mike Mihalko at 5:11 via submission with a sleeper
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Jose Estrada & Davey O’Hannon at 7:54 when Martel pinned Estrada
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve King at 2:36 via submission with a bearhug
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca (sub. for Killer Khan) via count-out
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – October 14, 1981
All Star Wrestling taping:
10/17/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included Patterson conducting a ringside interview with Tony Atlas & SD Jones:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Lee Wong at 2:48 with the tombstone
Pedro Morales defeated Pete Mitchell via submission at 4:54 with the Boston Crab; prior to the bout, ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta introduced WWF World Champion Bob Backlund to the crowd, who came out and shook hands with everyone in the ring
Angelo Mosca defeated Angelo Gomez & Johnny Ringo in a handicap match at 2:08 by pinning Ringo with a backbreaker
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Jerry Johnson at 2:23 with a back suplex and several elbow drops
Andre the Giant pinned Ron Shaw at 2:55 with a double underhook suplex and a sit-down splash
Tony Atlas & SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz & Moose Monroe at 6:41 when Atlas pinned Monroe with a gorilla press slam
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Mike Mihalko via submission at 2:27 with a bearhug
10/24/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea title match from the 10/17/81 Championship Wrestling:
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Lee Wong via submission at 2:45 with a bearhug
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Barry Hart at 2:31 with a roll up; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Muraco & Wizard at ringside
Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve King via submission at 2:31 with the sleeper
Tony Atlas & SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada & Bill Dixon at 5:25 when Atlas pinned Dixon with a gorilla press slam
Hans Schroeder pinned Jeff Craney at 3:23 with a backbreaker over the knee
10/31/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Angelo Gomez & Barry Hart at 5:59 when Fuji pinned Hart with the Samoan Drop
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jerry Johnson at 4:17 with a legdrop following a jumping kneedrop from the middle turnbuckle
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Johnny Ringo via submission at 5:46 with the figure-4; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Valentine & Wizard at ringside
Angelo Mosca pinned Joe Cox at 4:23 with a backbreaker over the knee
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Ron Shaw & Davey O’Hannon at 5:20 when Garea pinned Shaw with a rolling cradle
Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jeff Craney via submission with the sleeper at 2:52
Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant & Tony Atlas defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via count-out
WWF @ Highland Park, NJ – High School – October 15, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Jerry Johnson
SD Jones fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
Bulldog Brower defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Tony Atlas defeated the Executioner
Rick Martel & Tony Garea fought WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito to a double disqualification
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – October 15, 1981
Hans Schroeder (sub. for Roberto Soto) defeated Steve King
Jose Estrada fought Tony Altimore (sub. for Frank Savage) to a draw
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Joe Cox (sub. for Curt Hennig)
Andre the Giant & Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca & Killer Khan via disqualification
WWF @ Trenton, NJ – CYO Center – October 16, 1981
Jose Estrada pinned Lee Wong (sub. for Curt Hennig)
Manuel Soto pinned Hans Schroeder
SD Jones pinned Johnny Rodz
Tony Atlas fought Killer Khan to a draw
Tony Garea & Rick Martel fought WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito to a double disqualification
WWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – October 17, 1981
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – October 17, 1981 (matinee) (19,000)
Curt Hennig defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 2:30
Jose Estrada defeated Joe Cox at 9:20
Johnny Rodz defeated Lee Wong at 5:31
Angelo Mosca pinned Tony Garea at 7:33 after hitting him with a walking cane taken from an elderly woman at ringside
Rick Martel pinned George Steele at 2:15 after throwing him into the corner as Steele had Martel in a headlock and attempted to ram him head-first into the turnbuckle
Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan in a Mongolian Stretcher Match at 10:02
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Tony Atlas & SD Jones at 9:10
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a 60-minute draw
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – October 17, 1981 (15,078)
Televised on the PRISM Network:
Curt Hennig pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna with a sunset flip at 6:58
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada at 10:24 when Saito pinned Estrada following a belly to belly suplex
Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification at 11:13 when Mosca refused to break a choke hold
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a 60-minute time-limit draw; after the bout, Backlund shoved the referee out of the way and knocked Muraco to the floor
Tony Atlas pinned George Steele
Andre the Giant fought Killer Khan to a double count-out at 17:43
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Larry Sharpe & Bulldog Brower at 12:39 when Martel pinned Brower
WWF @ Norwalk, CT – High School Gym – October 18, 1981
Curt Hennig fought Ron Shaw (sub. for Baron Mikel Scicluna) to a draw
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Joe Cox (sub. for Roberto Soto)
Tony Atlas defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – October 19, 1981 (18,120)
Televised on the MSG Network and USA Network – featured Vince McMahon on commentary:
Curt Hennig pinned Joe Cox with a sunset flip at 9:14
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification at 11:44 when referee John Stanley stopped the bout for excessive double teaming of Garea after Martel was thrown to the floor
Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco at 18:46 when referee Jack Lotz stopped the bout due to Muraco’s bleeding (History of the Intercontinental Title)
Dusty Rhodes pinned Ron Shaw at 1:28 with the Bionic Elbow
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Greg Valentine to a no contest at 19:32; Backlund scored the pin when Valentine fell over after putting Backlund in an airplane spin but dazed referee John Stanley gave the title to Valentine and raised his hand as the winner after Backlund’s leg knocked Stanley out during the airplane spin and Stanley thought Valentine had scored the pin, since both wore black tights; after the bout, several officials and NY State Athletic commissioners came to the ring and it was announced no decision would be rendered and the title would be held up pending further investigation; the title controversy was only a factor in NYC as Backlund continued to defend the title until the following month’s Texas Death Match rematch
Pat Patterson pinned Angelo Mosca at 9:18 when Patterson lifted his shoulder out of a back suplex and bridge
Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada & Johnny Rodz at 11:29 when Jones pinned Estrada with a sunset flip
All American Wrestling – 10/30/83: Tony Atlas defeated Killer Khan via count-out at 9:49 when Khan walked out of the match after sustaining a gorilla press slam
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – October 20, 1981
Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Executioner & Tony Altimore
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones
Tony Atlas defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Our Lady of Guadalupe School – October 22, 1981
Curt Hennig fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
Tony Altimore defeated Mr. X
The Exectutioner defeated Joe Cox
Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Pat Patterson defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Auditorium – October 22, 1981
Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada defeated Angelo Gomez & Steve King
Rick Martel pinned Hans Schroeder (sub. for Angelo Mosca)
Greg Valentine defeated Tony Garea
Tony Atlas & SD Jones defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF @ Groton, CT – Grasso Southeastern Technical High School – October 23, 1981 (1,400)
Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz
Rick Martel defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification
SD Jones & Tony Atlas defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
Tony Garea defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – October 24, 1981
Steve King defeated Fred Marzino
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Lee Wong
Hans Schroeder defeated Angelo Gomez
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a 60-minute time-limit draw
The Executioner defeated Joe Cox
Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via count-out
Greg Valentine defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – October 24, 1981 (11,400)
Johnny Rodz fought Jose Estrada to a 20-minute time-limit draw
The Executioner defeated Curt Hennig at 13:20
SD Jones pinned Bulldog Brower at 15:20
Larry Sharpe defeated Jerry Johnson at 18:20
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
Pat Patterson pinned Angelo Mosca at 13:10
Tony Atlas defeated George Steele in a steel cage match at 8:57 by escaping through the door
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – October 25, 1981
Curt Hennig defeated Hans Schroeder
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
Tony Atlas fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca
WWF @ Fort Dix, NJ – Sports Arena – October 26, 1981
Davey O’Hannon defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Bulldog Brower defeated Jerry Johnson
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Executioner & Larry Sharpe
Pedro Morales fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a double count-out
WWF @ Enfield, CT – October 26, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Altimore
Hans Schroeder fought Jose Estrada to a double disqualification
Greg Valentine defeated Curt Hennig
Tony Atlas & SD Jones defeated Angelo Mosca & Killer Khan via disqualification
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – October 27, 1981 (1,208)
Tony Atlas defeated Killer Khan
Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca
Greg Valentine defeated Curt Hennig
Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada defeated Pete Doherty & SD Jones (sub. for Joe Cox & Angelo Gomez)
SD Jones defeated Hans Schroeder
WWF @ Sparta, NJ – October 28, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jerry Johnson
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Dominic DeNucci & Manuel Soto
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Bulldog Brower & Larry Sharpe
Pedro Morales fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a double count-out
WWF @ Nashua, NH – October 28, 1981
Greg Valentine defeated Fred Marzino
Hans Schroeder defeated Pete Doherty
Tony Atlas defeated Killer Khan via count-out
Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
WWWF @ Asbury Park, NJ – Convention Hall – October 29, 1981
Bulldog Brower defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Larry Sharpe pinned Jerry Johnson
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco pinned Dominic DeNucci
Davey O’Hannon pinned Manuel Soto Pedro Morales, Rick Martel, & Tony Garea defeated Capt. Lou Albano, WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via count-out
WWF @ North Adams, MA – Drury High School Gym – October 29, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Jose Estrada defeated Joe Cox
Pat Patterson defeated Hans Schroeder
Killer Khan defeated SD Jones
Greg Valentine defeated Curt Hennig
Tony Atlas defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out
WWF @ Harrisburg, PA – October 30, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Lee Wong
Ron Shaw defeated Steve King
Pedro Morales fought Greg Valentine to a double disqualification
Jose Estrada defeated Jerry Johnson
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Larry Sharpe & Ron Shaw
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial – October 30, 1981
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Curt Hennig & Joe Cox
SD Jones defeated Hans Schroeder (sub. for Bulldog Brower)
Tony Atlas defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial Auditorium – October 31, 1981
Rick Goady defeated Angelo Gomez
Hans Schroeder defeated Fred Marzino
Killer Khan defeated Curt Hennig
Tony Atlas defeated Angelo Mosca
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a draw
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – November 1, 1981
Curt Hennig defeated Fred Marzino
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
Hans Schroeder defeated Angelo Gomez
Dominic DeNucci defeated Pete Doherty
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Tony Atlas & SD Jones
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – November 2, 1981
Hans Schroeder defeated Lee Wong
Curt Hennig defeated the Executioner
The Haiti Kid defeated Little Boy Blue
Tony Atlas & SD Jones defeated Killer Khan & Jose Estrada
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a 60-minute time-limit draw
WWF @ Garfield, NJ – High School Gym – November 2, 1981
Johnny Rodz fought Manuel Soto to a double disqualification
Davey O’Hannon defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Dominic DeNucci defeated Bulldog Brower
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji & WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Saito via disqualification
Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out
– 11/3/81: Jackie Gayda was born.
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – November 3, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
11/7/81:
Pedro Morales defeated Jerry Johnson
Adrian Adonis defeated Barry Hart
SD Jones defeated Victor Mercado
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Hans Schroeder & Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Curt Hennig
Jesse Ventura defeated Jeff Craney
The Haiti Kid defeated Little Boy Blue
11/14/81:
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Curt Hennig
Dominic DeNucci defeated George Rosello
Killer Khan defeated Ron Ringo
Rick Martel defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Tony Atlas defeated Jose Estrada
Greg Valentine defeated Barry Hart
11/21/81:
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Manuel Soto & Jeff Craney
Tony Atlas defeated Hans Schroeder
Adrian Adonis defeated Jerry Johnson
Jesse Ventura defeated Ron Ringo
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Davey O’Hannon & Jose Estrada
Greg Valentine defeated George Rosello
Dark match after the taping: Tony Atlas defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out in a non-title match
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – November 4, 1981
All Star Wrestling taping:
Little Boy Blue defeated the Haiti Kid at 9:58
11/7/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included a reairing of Ivan Putski vs. Johnny Rodz from the 8/25/79 Championship Wrestling:
Pedro Morales defeated Hans Schroeder
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Barry Hart via submission with the backbreaker
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Jose Estrada & Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Jeff Craney
Adrian Adonis defeated Jerry Johnson
11/14/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured Patterson conducting a ringside interview with Adrian Adonis & Freddie Blassie:
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Jerry Johnson at 7:13 when Saito pinned Johnson with a back suplex
Tony Atlas pinned Jose Estrada with a gorilla press slam at 3:46
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Barry Hart with a kneedrop at 4:27
Angelo Mosca pinned Steve King with a backbreaker over the knee at 1:56
Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Angelo Gomez via submission with the sleeper at 2:07
Tony Garea pinned Hans Schroeder with a small package at 3:22
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Jeff Craney via submission with the figure-4 at 3:29
11/21/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included a profile on WWF World Champion Bob Backlund; included a reairing of the Ivan Putski / Jose Estrada match from the 9/8/79 Championship Wrestling:
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Manuel Soto & Angelo Gomez at 5:08 when Fuji pinned Gomez with the Samoan drop; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed the champions & Albano at ringside
Tony Atlas pinned Johnny Rodz at 2:02 with a headbutt; after the bout, Rodz attacked Atlas but Atlas cleared him from the ring with another headbutt
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve King via submission with the backbreaker at 1:57
Curt Hennig & SD Jones defeated Ron Shaw & Davey O’Hannon at 4:21 when Hennig pinned Shaw with a forearm smash
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Victor Mercado via submission at 3:07 with the figure-4
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Killer Khan at 16:02 in a non-title match
WWF @ Middletown, NY – High School Gym – November 5, 1981
Jose Estrada defeated Lee Wong
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
The Haiti Kid defeated Little Boy Blue
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via count-out
Tony Atlas defeated Greg Valentine via count-out
WWF @ McClellandtown, PA – German Township High School – November 5, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Mike Sykes at 15:32
The Executioner pinned Joe Abby at 7:45
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Angelo Mosca at 20:24 with a small package
Dominic DeNucci defeated Killer Khan via disqualification at 8:30
Curt Hennig pinned the Executioner at 5:25
Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out at 7:05
WWF @ Wheeling, WV – Civic Center – November 6, 1981
Curt Hennig fought the Executioner to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Bill Berger pinned Mike Mihalko at 11:55
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought Pedro Morales to a double count-out at 13:05
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Mike Sykes at 9:20
Dominic DeNucci defeated Killer Khan via disqualification at 15:35
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Angelo Mosca at 13:30
WWF @ Altoona, PA – Area High School Gym – November 7, 1981
Curt Hennig fought the Executioner to a 20-minute time-limit draw
The Red Demon pinned Nick Busick at 12:40
Greg Valentine pinned Dominic DeNucci at 20:20
Baron Mikel Scicluna & Bill Berger defeated Vic Taylor & Mike Mihalko at 27:04 when Scicluna pinned Taylor
Pedro Morales defeated George Steele via count-out at 6:05
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – November 7, 1981 (14,600)
Johnny Rodz pinned Lee Wong at 11:10
Hans Schroeder pinned Pete Doherty at 12:30
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification at 5:35
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 47:40
SD Jones pinned Jose Estrada at 8:10
Tony Atlas defeated Killer Khan via count-outn at 10:04
The Haiti Kid pinned Little Boy Blue at 8:10
Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca at 7:30
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – November 8, 1981 (6,000)
The Haiti Kid pinned Little Boy Blue
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Tony Atlas & SD Jones
Dominic DeNucci & Lee Wong defeated Jose Estrada & Johnny Rodz
The Executioner defeated Rick Martel via disqualification
Killer Khan pinned Curt Hennig
Greg Valentine pinned Tony Garea
Pedro Morales defaeted WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification when Muraco used a foreign object
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Angelo Mosca; Pat Patterson was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Sayreville, NJ – High School Gym – November 9, 1981
Davey O’Hannon pinned Manuel Soto
Johnny Rodz pinned Curt Hennig
Bulldog Brower pinned Jerry Johnson
Larry Sharpe fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw
Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF @ Middletown, NJ – High School South Gym – November 10, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez
Larry Sharpe defeated Jerry Johnson
Curt Hennig defeated Bulldog Brower via disqualification
Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan via disqualification
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF @ Hauppauge, NY – Colonie Entertainment Complex – November 10, 1981
Hans Schroeder defeated Steve King (sub. for Joe Cox)
The Executioner defeated Lee Wong
SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada
The Haiti Kid defeated Little Boy Blue
Greg Valentine defeated Dominic DeNucci
Tony Atlas defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
WWF @ Colonia, NJ – High School Gym – November 11, 1981
The Haiti Kid pinned Little Boy Blue
Dominic DeNucci pinned Johnny Rodz
Angelo Mosca pinned SD Jones
Tony Atlas defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via count-out
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Our Lady of Guadalupe School – November 12, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Lee Wong
Ron Shaw defeated Hans Schroeder
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Dominic DeNucci defeated Bulldog Brower
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Tony Garea & Dominic DeNucci (sub. for Rick Martel)
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Auditorium – November 12, 1981
Pete Mitchell defeated Fred Marzino via disqualification
The Haiti Kid defeated Little Boy Blue
Jose Estrada pinned Pete Doherty
Jose Estrada pinned Steve King
Greg Valentine defeated Curt Hennig
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Killer Khan
WWF @ Brewster, NY – High School Gym – November 13, 1981
Jose Estrada defeated Lee Wong
Tony Altimore (sub. for Johnny Rodz) defeated Jerry Johnson
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty
SD Jones defeated Hans Schroeder
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr Saito defeated Tony Garea, SD Jones (sub. for Rick Martel), and Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Staten Island, NY – November 13, 1981
Johnny Rodz fought Bulldog Brower to a double disqualification
Curt Hennig defeated Larry Sharpe via disqualification
The Haiti Kid defeated Little Boy Blue
Pedro Morales fought Greg Valentine to a double count-out
Ron Shaw defeated Angelo Gomez
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Killer Khan
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – November 14, 1981 (11,095)
Televised on the PRISM Network:
The Haiti Kid pinned Little Boy Blue at 7:36 with a sunset flip
Pedro Morales defeated the Executioner via submission with the Boston Crab at 5:11
Greg Valentine pinned Tony Garea at 12:47 with an elbow to the back of the head; Garea’s foot was on the bottom rope during the cover but the referee didn’t see it
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Tony Atlas & SD Jones via disqualification at 22:31 when Atlas threw referee Mario Savoldi across the ring; Atlas was bloodied and taken backstage at the 17-minute mark but returned minutes later heavily bandaged
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Tony Altimore at 7:16
Curt Hennig pinned Jose Estrada at 11:26
Johnny Rodz pinned Jerry Johnson at 6:29
Angelo Mosca pinned Dominic DeNucci at 3:25
Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan in a stretcher match at 9:57 following a sit-down splash and a regular splash (Best of the WWF Vol. 4, Grand Slams, Judgment Day 03)
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned WWF IC Champion Don Muraco at 21:25 by reversing an overhead backbreaker into a backdrop and then landing on top for the win, even though Muraco’s foot was on the ropes during the cover;the bout was given a 90-minute time-limit due to the previous month’s 60-minute draw; after the bout, Muraco was interviewed at ringside and complained about the biased officiating on the East Coast, claiming that the referees were protecting the likes of Backlund, Morales, and Atlas
Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – November 15, 1981
Tony Parisi & Mike Davis defeated Doug Vines & Izzy Slapowitz at 11:12
Johnny Weaver defeated Charlie Fulton at 8:24
Ron Bass pinned Mike Miller at 10:46
Angelo Mosca defeated Canadian Champion Big John Studd via count-out at 15:47
Andre the Giant fought Killer Khan to a double disqualification at 14:19
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Harley Race at 24:03
WWF @ Fall River, MA – November 16, 1981
Jose Estrada pinned Pete Doherty
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification
Hans Schroeder pinned Steve King
Greg Valentine pinned Dominic DeNucci
Tony Atlas & SD Jones defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF @ Lakewood, NJ – November 16, 1981
Larry Sharpe pinned Jerry Johnson
Curt Hennig fought Bulldog Brower to a draw
Angelo Gomez defeated Tony Altimore via disqualification
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Lee Wong
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & the Executioner
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – November 17, 1981 (880)
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
Tony Atlas defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification
Hans Schroeder defeated Pete Doherty
Jose Estrada defeated Fred Marzino
The Haiti Kid defeated Little Boy Blue
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ – Resorts International Theater – November 17, 1981
Larry Sharpe defeated Angelo Gomez
Manuel Soto fought Davey O’Hannon to a draw
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jerry Johnson
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Curt Hennig
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Bulldog Brower & the Executioner
WWF @ Waterville, ME – Armory – November 18, 1981
The Haiti Kid pinned Little Boy Blue at 10:28
Jose Estrada pinned Steve King at 13:22
Hans Schroeder pinned Fred Marzino at 14:12
Johnny Rodz pinned Pete Doherty at 11:18
Greg Valentine pinned Dominic DeNucci at 19:37
Tony Atlas & SD Jones defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification at 18:32
WWF @ Freehold, NJ – Township High School – November 18, 1981
Ron Shaw pinned Angelo Gomez
Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Jerry Johnson
Curt Hennig defeated Larry Sharpe via disqualification
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Angelo Mosca & Bulldog Brower
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned WWF IC Champion Don Muraco
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Franklin Lane High School – November 19, 1981
Jerry Johnson defeated Lee Wong
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Ron Shaw
Davey O’Hannon fought Manuel Soto to a draw
Curt Hennig defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for WWF IC Champion Don Muraco)
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Bulldog Brower & Angelo Mosca in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWF @ Winsted, CT – November 20, 1981
Jose Estrada defeated Tony Altimore
Hans Schroeder fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
The Haiti Kid defeated Little Boy Blue
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones
Tony Atlas defeated Greg Valentine via count-out
WWF @ Belleville, NJ – November 20, 1981
Angelo Gomez defeated Lee Wong
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jerry Johnson
Tony Garea defeated the Executioner
Curt Hennig & Manuel Soto defeated Larry Sharpe & Davey O’Hannon
Rick Martel fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a double count-out
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Cener – November 21, 1981 (10,040)
The Haiti Kid pinned Little Boy Blue at 12:18
Johnny Rodz pinned Steve King at 5:52
SD Jones pinned Jose Estrada at 5:52
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Hans Schroeder & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 3:18
WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Saito pinned Dominic DeNucci at 7:38
WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji pinned Curt Hennig at 7:14
Mil Mascaras pinned the Executioner at 9:45
Dusty Rhodes defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification at 5:10
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Tony Atlas via count-out at 19:35
Greg Valentine defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification at 20:40 when Backlund kept shoving the referee out of the way
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – November 22, 1981
SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz
Curt Hennig defeated Jose Estrada
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Angelo Gomez
Dominic DeNucci defaeted Hans Schroeder
Tony Atlas defeated Greg Valentine
The Haiti Kid defeated Little Boy Blue
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco in a Texas Death Match
Dusty Rhodes defeated the Executioner
Mil Mascaras defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – November 23, 1981 (21,104)
Televised on the MSG Network & USA Network – featured Vince McMahon on commentary:
WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Saito pinned SD Jones at 7:37 after a kneedrop from the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Capt. Lou Albano escorted Saito to the ring
Tony Garea pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 11:39 with a sunset flip
Dominic DeNucci & Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada at 11:26 when DeNucci pinned Estrada after dropkicked DeNucci in the back as Estrada held DeNucci in a powerslam position
Rick Martel pinned Hans Schroeder with a roll up at 13:11
Pedro Morales pinned WWF IC Champion Don Muraco in a Texas Death Match to win the title after hitting Muraco with his own foreign object at 13:36 (History of the Intercontinental Title)
The Haiti Kid pinned Little Boy Blue at 8:33
Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned Greg Valentine to win the vacant WWF World Heavyweight title at 15:36 with a German suplex into a bridge after avoiding a punch; in a move that was only recognized in the NYC area, the championship was vacated the previous month when the referee accidentally handed Valentine the title following his loss to Backlund; prior to the bout, the Grand Wizard escorted Valentine to the ring
Dusty Rhodes defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out at 7:24 when, as both men were fighting on the apron, Rhodes missed a punch and fell back into the ring to break the count
Mil Mascaras pinned the Executioner (Ron Shaw) at 2:36 with a crossbody off the top
Tony Atlas pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji at 8:16 following a gorilla press slam; prior to the bout, Capt. Lou Albano escorted Fuji to the ring
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – November 24, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
11/28/81 – included the WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Pedro Morales title change from the 11/23/81 MSG show:
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Curt Hennig via submission with the backbreaker at 2:14
12/5/81 – included Vince McMahon interviewing new WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales; included a replay of the Ivan Putski vs. Pete Reeves & Paul Mauret match from the 1/13/79 Championship Wrestling:
Steve Travis defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna (Travis’ return after a 2 year+ absence)
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated two unknowns
12/12/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon:
Steve Travis pinned Ron Shaw at 6:20 with a side Russian legsweep
Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Jeff Craney via submission with the sleeper at 3:34; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Dr. George Zahorian at ringside after he had to wake up Craney when Adonis refused to, with Zahorian very upset about the lack of sportsmanship from certain wrestlers
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned SD Jones at 4:11 with an elbow drop and hooking the tights for added leverage; after the bout, Jones headbutted Blassie
The Executioner pinned Charlie Brown at 3:04
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Manuel Soto at 2:03 with a suplex and elbow drop
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Jerry Johnson via submission with the Boston Crab at 3:11; prior to the bout, Greg Valentine came out and challenged Morales to a title match; moments later, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Valentine regarding the challenge; after the contest, Valentine returned to the ring
Tony Atlas pinned Victor Mercado at 3:01 with a gorilla press slam
Dark match after the taping: WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. Rick Martel & Tony Garea (non-title match)
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – November 25, 1981
All Star Wrestling taping:
11/28/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon; included the WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Pedro Morales Texas Death title match from the 11/23/81 MSG show, shown in full:
Tony Atlas pinned Jerry Johnson at 5:35 with a gorilla press slam; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Atlas at ringside
Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Lee Wong via submission at 4:10 with the sleeper
Steve Travis pinned Ron Shaw at 4:45 with a side Russian legsweep
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Barry Hart via submission with the backbreaker at 3:02
12/5/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon; included a reairing of the Ivan Putski vs. John Schmidt match from the 3/17/79 All Star Wrestling:
Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Angelo Gomez via submission with the sleeper at 4:55; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Adonis & Blassie at ringside
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Ron Shaw via submission at 7:50 with the Boston crab; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Morales at ringside
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned SD Jones at 11:21 with a forearm smash and elbow drop
The Masked Executioner pinned Pete Mitchell at 3:12 with a backbreaker over the knee
12/12/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon; included the Greg Valentine vs. Manuel Soto, Pedro Morales vs. Jerry Johnson and Tony Atlas vs. Victor Mercado matches from the 12/12/81 Championship Wrestling:
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 7:22 when Scicluna shoved down referee Dick Woehrle
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Pete Mitchell via submission with the backbreaker at 5:31
Steve Travis pinned Jeff Craney at 5:24 with a hiptoss; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Travis at ringside
Dark match after the taping: WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Greg Valentine
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – November 25, 1981
The Haiti Kid defeated Little Boy Blue at 12:43
Manuel Soto fought Jose Estrada (sub. for Davey O’Hannon) to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Angelo Mosca defeated Dominic DeNucci at 10:08
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification at 16:26
Dusty Rhodes defeated Don Muraco via disqualification at 12:17
WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ – Convention Hall – November 27, 1981
Manuel Soto pinned Angelo Gomez
SD Jones pinned Ron Shaw
Steve King pinned Lee Wong
Curt Hennig fought Larry Sharpe to a draw
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Don Muraco via disqualification
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – November 28, 1981
Curt Hennig defeated Steve King
Barry Hart (sub. for Angelo Gomez) fought Jerry Johnson to a draw
SD Jones defeated Hans Schroeder
The Haiti Kid defeated Little Boy Blue
Pedro Morales, Tony Garea, & Rick Martel defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – November 29, 1981
Televised on the USA Network – featured Vince McMahon on commentary:
Dominic DeNucci fought Larry Sharpe to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Johnny Rodz pinned Hans Schroeder at 8:23 after avoiding a charge in the corner
All American Wrestling – 2/19/84: Curt Hennig pinned Bulldog Brower at 7:58 after avoiding an elbow drop
Tony Atlas pinned Angelo Mosca at 16:10 with a crossbody, even though Mosca’s foot was on the bottom rope during the cover
The Haiti Kid pinned Little Boy Blue with a sunset flip at 11:22
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Don Muraco in a Texas Death Match at 13:26 when referee Angelo Savoldi counted Muraco down after Muraco kicked off the turnbuckle as Backlund attempted the atomic drop, with both men’s shoulders then touching the mat; Muraco’s shoulder was up at 2 but Savoldi, who had been knocked out moments earlier, didn’t notice
Greg Valentine pinned SD Jones with an elbow drop at 8:47
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification at 13:14 when the champions repeatedly double teamed Garea
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – November 30, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Hans Schroeder
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Curt Hennig
Tony Atlas defeated Don Muraco
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca
WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ – Resorts International Theatre – December 1, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Hans Schroeder
Bulldog Brower defeated Barry Hart
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Davey O’Hannon (sub. for Curt Hennig)
Don Muraco defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out
Tony Atlas fought Greg Valentine to a double count-out
WWF @ Trenton, NJ – St. Mary’s Cathedral Gym – December 2, 1981
Johnny Rodz pinned Hans Schroeder
Bulldog Brower pinned Vic Taylor
Tony Atlas defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Don Muraco
WWF @ Meriden, CT – Platt High School Gym – December 3, 1981
Fred Marzino fought Pete Doherty to a draw
Johnny Rodz & Tony Altimore (sub. for Jose Estrada) defeated Steve King & Angelo Gomez
Curt Hennig defeated Hans Schroeder
Rick Martel defeated Angelo Mosca
Greg Valentine defeated Tony Garea
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – St. Rocco’s High School – December 3, 1981
John Cotto defeated King Cobra
The Brooklyn Assassin fought Victor Mercado to a draw
Larry Sharpe defeated Jerry Johnson
Bulldog Brower defeated Lee Wong
Ron Shaw defeated Jerry Johnson
Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
Tony Atlas defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF @ Highland Park, NJ – High School – December 4, 1981
Tony Altimore defeated Barry Hart
Ron Shaw & Mr. X defeated Jerry Johnson & Steve King
Davey O’Hannon defeated Manuel Soto
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Greg Valentine to a draw
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – December 5, 1981
Manuel Soto defeated Fred Marzino at 10:08
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty at 15:20
Greg Valentine defeated WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales via disqualification at 18:20; since Morales’ title win had yet to be announced on Boston TV, he was not recognized as champion and thus this was a non-title match
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Angelo Mosca & the Executioner at 22:08
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Don Muraco in a steel cage match at 24:40 by escaping through the door as the challenger’s head was entangled in the ring ropes; Morales was recognized as the IC champion
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Tony Atlas at 18:30
Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz at 2:05
Curt Hennig defeated Ron Shaw at 6:35
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – December 5, 1981
Johnny Rodz pinned Fred Marzino
Curt Hennig defeated Ron Shaw
Manuel Soto defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
Dominic DeNucci fought Hans Schroeder to a double count-out
Tony Atlas pinned the Executioner
Greg Valentine defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification after Backlund twice shoved referee Mario Savoldi out of the way in order to get to Valentine
Pat Patterson pinned Angelo Mosca
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales, Tony Garea, & Rick Martel defeated Don Muraco, WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF @ Waterbury, CT – Crosby High School Gym – December 6, 1981
Dominic DeNucci defeated (sub. for Johnny Rodz) defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Curt Hennig defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Jose Estrada)
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones
Tony Atlas defeated Angelo Mosca
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Don Muraco via count-out
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – December 7, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Curt Hennig at 16:32
Jose Estrada fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Dominic DeNucci defeated Tony Altimore at 9:50
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Tony Garea & Rick Martel at 17:55
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Don Muraco at 17:35 in a Texas Death match
WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – December 8, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
12/19/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
Ivan Putski pinned Jose Estrada at 3:51 with the Polish Hammer
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Barry Hart via submission with the backbreaker at 3:25
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Jeff Craney via submission with the Boston Crab at 2:35; during the bout, Greg Valentine briefly came to ringside
SD Jones pinned Tony Colon at 2:53 with a headbutt
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 5:27 when Garea pinned Rodz with a roll over
Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Curt Hennig via submission with the sleeper at 2:56
Steve Travis pinned Hans Schroeder at 3:18 with a roll up
Tony Atlas pinned Victor Mercado at 3:12 with a gorilla press slam
12/26/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Charlie Brown via submission with the sleeper at 4:25
Steve Travis pinned Johnny Rodz at 4:53 with a reverse roll up
Ivan Putski pinned Ron Shaw at 3:41 with the Polish Hammer
Larry Sharpe pinned George Rosello at 1:51 with the piledriver
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Barry Hart via submission with the figure-4 at 3:20; after the bout, Valentine grabbed the mic and said he was issuing an open challenge to WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales; Vince McMahon then interviewed Valentine at ringside until Pedro Morales interrupted and said he would accept the match on television so everyone could see him beat Valentine; Valentine then agreed for the match to take place next week
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Curt Hennig & Manuel Soto at 6:37 when Fuji pinned Hennig with a belly to belly suplex
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve King via submission with the backbreaker at 2:55
1/2/82 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
Ivan Putski pinned Johnny Rodz at 4:16 with the Polish Hammer
Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Barry Hart via submission at 4:14 with the sleeper
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Steve King & Dominic DeNucci at 4:02 when Saito pinned King with a suplex
SD Jones defeated Jeff Craney
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) to a double count-out at 4:21 after Valentine suplexed Morales on the concrete floor and then attempted to apply the figure-4 until Ivan Putski, Rick Martel, & Tony Garea made the save, who then carried Morales from ringside
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Jose Estrada & Ron Shaw at 6:12 when Martel pinned Shaw with a flying bodypress off the top; after the bout, Vince McMahon announced that Pedro Morales had been taken to the hospital, with Dr. George Zahorian accompanying him
Tony Atlas pinned Tony Colon at 3:29 with a gorilla press slam
Dark match after the taping: Jesse Ventura fought WWF World Champion Bob Backlund to a double count-out at 17:25
WWF @ Hamburg, PA – Fieldhouse – December 9, 1981
All Star Wrestling taping:
12/19/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson:
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada at 7:51 when Garea pinned Estrada with a sunset flip out of the corner
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Curt Hennig via submission with the backbreaker at 6:04; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Ventura & Blassie at ringside
Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Steve King via submission at 4:29 with the sleeper
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Barry Hart at 7:52 when Fuji pinned Hart with the Samoan Drop
Tony Atlas pinned Jeff Craney at 3:31 with a gorilla press slam
12/26/81 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured Patterson conducting a ringside interview with Capt. Lou Albano, WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito; included the Greg Valentine vs. Barry Hart, WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. Curt Hennig & Manuel Soto and Jesse Ventura vs. Steve King matches from the 12/26/81 Championship Wrestling:
Steve Travis pinned Jose Estrada at 6:31 with a small package
Johnny Rodz pinned Steve King at 3:26 with a kneedrop from the middle turnbuckle
Tony Atlas pinned Hans Schroeder at 3:37 with a splash following a dropkick & headbutt
1/2/82 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Greg Valentine, Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. Ron Shaw & Jose Estrada and Tony Atlas vs. Tony Colon matches from the 1/2/82 Championship Wrestling:
Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Lee Wong via submission at 4:46 with the backbreaker
Steve Travis pinned Jeff Craney at 4:41 with a hiptoss
Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Barry Hart via submission at 4:31 with the sleeper; the bout was originally scheduled to be Adonis vs. two opponents in a handicap match; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Adonis & Blassie at ringside
Dark matches:
Adrian Adonis defeated SD Jones
Rick Martel fought WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji to a draw
Tony Atlas pinned Don Muraco at 8:27
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – Our Lady of Guadalupe School – December 10, 1981
Manuel Soto fought Davey O’Hannon to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Saito defeated Steve King
SD Jones defeated Hans Schroeder
Lee Wong defeated Luis Felipe Ortiz (sub. for Killer Khan)
Tony Atlas defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji (sub. for Don Muraco) via count-out
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Memorial Auditorium – December 10, 1981
Pete Mitchell defeated Pete Doherty via disqualification
Curt Hennig defeated the Executioner
Tony Garea defeated Jerry Johnson
Johnny Rodz defeated Fred Marzino
Rick Martel defeated Greg Valentine via reverse decision
Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – December 11, 1981 (9,000)
Dominic DeNucci pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:40
Bruno Sammartino Jr. (David Sammartino) pinned Jose Estrada at 14:10 with a suplex
Johnny DeFazio pinned Bill Berger at 5:30
WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji defeated Tony Atlas via disqualification at 17:20 when SD Jones interfered after Fuji had thrown salt in Atlas’ eyes
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Don Muraco at 17:30; there was a 2-hour time-limt for the match following the 60-minute draw the two fought to on the previous card
SD Jones pinned Jim Grabmire at 5:00
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Saito at 15:20
Pat Patterson pinned Angelo Mosca at 10:40
WWF @ Abington, MA – December 11, 1981
Pete Mitchell defeated Fred Marzino
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Doherty
Curt Hennig defeated Jerry Johnson
Rick Martel defeated the Executioner
Greg Valentine defeated Tony Garea
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – December 12, 1981
Televised on the PRISM Network:
Johnny Rodz pinned Ron Shaw at 11:41
SD Jones pinned Jose Estrada at 10:37
Bulldog Brower pinned Curt Hennig at 5:29 after Hennig missed a splash off the top; Hennig’s shoulder came up at 2 but referee Dusty Feldbaumer didn’t see it
Rick Martel defeated Larry Sharpe via count-out at 11:49 after Sharpe’s foot became caught in-between the middle and bottom ropes
Killer Khan pinned Tony Garea at 11:57 by reversing a bodyslam into a cradle
Greg Valentine defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 19:48 when Valentine got back in the ring following a brawl on the floor
All American Wrestling – 1/15/84: Andre the Giant & Tony Atlas defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito, & Capt. Lou Albano in a handicap match at 8:14 when Andre pinned Fuji with a splash
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Don Muraco at 3:41 by kicking off the top turnbuckle as Muraco attempted a back suplex, with Morales landing on top; after the bout, Muraco hit the champion with the title belt; the replay showed that Muraco’s shoulder was up during the pinfall
Pat Patterson pinned Angelo Mosca at 7:25 by reversing a backdrop attempt into a small package
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – December 13, 1981 (9,404)
Johnny Rodz pinned Curt Hennig
Greg Valentine pinned Tony Garea
Rick Martel pinned the Executioner
Ivan Putski defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out
Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan in a Mongolian Stretcher Match
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Don Muraco
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Tony Atlas & SD Jones
Jesse Ventura defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification at 19:19 after Backlund shoved the referee
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – December 14, 1981
Hans Schroeder fought Tony Altimore to a 20-minute time-limit draw
The Executioner pinned Fred Marzino at 9:06
WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Saito pinned SD Jones at 7:09
Ivan Putski pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji at 10:53
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada at 12:23
Pat Patterson pinned Angelo Mosca at 12:03
Greg Valentine defeated Curt Hennig via submission at 6:03 with the figure-4
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Don Muraco at 12:15
WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – December 16, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Doherty
The Executioner defeated Fred Marzino
Curt Hennig defeated Jose Estrada
SD Jones defeated Hans Schroeder
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
Pat Patterson defeated Don Muraco
Ivan Putski defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – December 26, 1981
Pete Doherty (sub. for Angelo Gomez) pinned Fred Marzino
Steve King defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Jose Estrada) via disqualification
Johnny Rodz fought Curt Hennig to a draw
Pat Patterson pinned Angelo Mosca
Ivan Putski pinned the Executioner
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Tony Garea & Rick Martel
Jesse Ventura defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – December 26, 1981 (11,941)
Manuel Soto pinned Lee Wong at 13:10
Larry Sharpe pinned Jerry Johnson at 11:24
Greg Valentine defeated WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales via count-out at 19:25
Dominic DeNucci pinned Davey O’Hannon at 19:15
Andre the Giant pinned Killer Khan at 15:10
SD Jones pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 10:25
Tony Atlas defeated Don Muraco in a steel cage match by escaping out the door at 14:28 after Muraco missed a dive off the top of the cage
Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – December 27, 1981
Billy Red Lyons defeated Kurt Von Hess via disqualification at 13:19
Tony Parisi pinned Tim Gerard at 14:10
Farmer Pete pinned Little John at 13:46
Jay Youngblood & Johnny Weaver defeated Kurt Von Hess & Frankie Lane at 10:11
Blackjack Mulligan & Jake Roberts defeated the Super Destroyer & the Grappler at 8:22
Mid-Atlantic Champion Ivan Koloff pinned Ron Bass at 9:04
Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan in a Mongolian Stretcher Match at 7:18
Canadian Champion Big John Studd defeated Leroy Brown at 8:02
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – December 27, 1981
Manuel Soto fought Davey O’Hannon to a draw
SD Jones defeated Jerry Johnson
Greg Valentine defeated Dominic DeNucci
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Lee Wong
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Executioner
Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca
Tony Atlas defeated Don Muraco in a steel cage match
WWF @ Plymouth, MA – December 27, 1981
Pete Doherty defeated Fred Marzino
Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz
Tony Garea defeated the Executioner
Steve King fought Pete Mitchell to a draw
Ivan Putski & Curt Hennig defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Memorial Auditorum – December 28, 1981
Pete Mitchell defeated Fred Marzino via disqualification
Johnny Rodz pinned Steve King
Rick Martel pinned the Executioner
Greg Valentine pinned Tony Garea
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via count-out
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – December 28, 1981
Manuel Soto fought Davey O’Hannon to a draw
Dominic DeNucci defeated the Executioner
Jose Estrada defeated Curt Hennig
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Tony Atlas defeated Killer Khan via count-out
Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Don Muraco
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – December 29, 1981
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Manuel Soto
Dominic DeNucci defeated Davey O’Hannon
Greg Valentine defeated Curt Hennig
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Executioner
Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Don Muraco
WWF @ Binghampton, NY – Broome County Arena – December 29, 1981
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
Tony Atlas defeated the Executioner
Ivan Putski defeated Killer Khan via count-out
WWF @ Brooklyn, NY – St. Mary’s Auditorium – December 30, 1981
Manuel Soto defeated Mr. X
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Lee Wong
Davey O’Hannon defeated Mike Masters
Greg Valentine defeated Curt Hennig
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification
WWF @ Lowell, MA – Auditorium – December 30, 1981
Pete Doherty pinned Fred Marzino
Pedro Morales pinned the Executioner
Tony Atlas defeated Killer Khan via count-out
Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada defeated SD Jones & Steve King
Ivan Putski pinned Angelo Mosca