WWWF Championship Wrestling – 1972 Results

12/21/71; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
1/1/72:
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Tomas Marin via disqualification
Victor Rivera defeated Mike Conrad
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Vincenti Pometti
The Rugged Russians defeated Nino Montana & Frank Rodriguez
WWWF Tag Team Champion Karl Gotch defeated the Black Demon

12/21/71; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
1/8/72:
King Curtis defeated Al Coco
Sonny King defeated Vincenti Pometti
WWWF Tag Team Champion Karl Gotch defeated Juan Caruso
Victor Rivera defeated the Black Demon
The Rugged Russians defeated Al Nelson & Dean Ross

1/11/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
1/15/72:
Prof. Toru Tanaka fought Manuel Soto to a no contest
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Tomas Marin
Stan Stasiak defeated Al Nelson
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Juan Caruso
WWWF Tag Team Champions Rene Goulet & Karl Gotch defeated Mike Conrad & Mike Loren

1/11/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
1/22/72:
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jerry Novak
Jimmy Valiant defeated Al Nelson
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mike Loren
The Rugged Russians defeated Cowboy Hondo & Bob Dirkus
Sonny King defeated Juan Caruso

1/11/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
1/29/72:
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Cowboy Hondo
Jimmy Valiant defeated Tomas Marin
The Rugged Russians defeated Jerry Novak & Bob Dirkus
Sonny King defeated Mike Loren
WWWF Tag Team Champions Rene Goulet & Karl Gotch defeated Vincenti Pometti & Juan Caruso

2/1/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
2/5/72:
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Bobby Blaine
Baron Mikel Scicluna & King Curtis defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Karl Gotch & Rene Goulet to win the titles
Smasher Sloan defeated Mike Conrad
The White Venus defeated Jan Sheridan

2/1/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
2/12/72:
Sonny King defeated Cowboy Hondo
Smasher Sloan defeated Tom Reeseman
Vicki Williams defeated Paula Kaye via disqualification
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Jerry Novak
WWWF Tag Team Champions King Curtis & Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Al Coco & Bobby Blaine

2/1/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
2/19/72:
WWWF Tag Team Champion Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Cowoby Hondo
Smasher Sloan defeated Bobby Blaine
WWWF Tag Team Champion King Curtis defeated Tom Reeseman
Sonny King defeated Jerry Novak
Jan Sheridan & Vicki Williams defeated Paula Kaye & the White Venus

2/22/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
2/26/72:
Jimmy Valiant defeated Tomas Marin
Victor Rivera defeated Juan Caruso
Smasher Sloan defeated Jerry Novak
Sky Low Low defeated Joey Russell
WWWF Tag Team Champions King Curtis & Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Hank James & Dr. Beech

2/22/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
3/4/72:
Smasher Sloan defeated Al Coco
The Rugged Russians defeated Hank James & Jerry Novak
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Tomas Marin
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Juan Caruso
WWWF Tag Team Champion Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Dr. Beech

2/22/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
3/11/72:
WWWF Tag Team Champion King Curtis defeated Hank James
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Killer Brooks
Joey Russell & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Frenchy Lamont
Victor Rivera defeated Jerry Novak
Sandy Parker fought Lily Thomas to a draw

3/14/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
3/18/72:
WWWF Tag Team Champion King Curtis defeated Jerry Novak
Rene Goulet & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Vincente Pometti & Juan Caruso
Ernie Ladd defeated Tomas Marin
Sonny King defeated Tom Reeseman
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Cowboy Hondo

3/14/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
3/25/72:
Ernie Ladd defeated Joe Novak
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Tom Reeseman
WWWF Tag Team Champion King Curtis defeated Cowboy Hondo
WWWF Tag Team Champion Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Tomas Marin
Sonny King defeated Juan Caruso

3/14/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
4/1/72:
Ernie Ladd defeated Tom Reeseman
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Tomas Marin
WWWF Tag Team Champion Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jerry Novak
WWWF Tag Team Champion King Curtis defeated Juan Caruso
Sonny King defeated Vincente Pometti

4/4/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
4/8/72:
WWWF Tag Team Champion King Curtis defeated Dr. Beech
Mike Paidousis defeated Tomas Marin
Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King defeated Vincente Pometti & Juan Caruso
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Jerry Novak
Pampero Firpo (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Tom Reeseman via submission at 2:59; (Firpo’s TV debut; Firpo was billed as “the 8th Wonder of the World”)

4/4/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
4/15/72:
Victor Rivera & Manuel Soto defeated Vincente Pometti & Juan Caruso
Jimmy Valiant defeated Dr. Beech
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Tom Reeseman
Pampero Firpo defeated Jerry Novak
WWWF Tag Team Champion King Curtis fought Sonny King to a draw

4/4/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
4/22/72 – included an interview with Prof. Toru Tanaka:
Manuel Soto defeated Juan Caruso
Akim Manuka defeated Vincente Pometti
Pampero Firpo defeated Hank James
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Tom Reeseman
Victor Rivera defeated Mike Paidousis

4/25/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
4/29/72:
Pampero Firpo defeated Tomas Marin
George Steele fought Rene Goulet to a double-count-out
Ernie Ladd defeated Oswald Costa & Henrique DePaula in a handicap match
WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeated Mike Paidousis
WWWF Tag Team Champions King Curtis & Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Hank James & Al Nelson

4/25/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
5/6/72:
Jimmy Valiant defeated the Cisco Kid
Bobo Brazil defeated Juan Caruso & Tony Contillis in a handicap match
Pampero Firpo defeated Henrique DePaula
George Steele defeated Tomas Marin
Sonny King defeated Mike Paidousis

4/25/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
5/13/72:
Ernie Ladd defeated Al Nelson & Tomas Marin in a handicap match
Sonny King defeated Tony Contillis
George Steele defeated the Cisco Kid
Pampero Firpo defeated Oswald Costa
WWWF Tag Team Champions King Curtis & Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Bobo Brazil & Hank James

5/16/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
5/20/72:
The Spoiler defeated Jerry Novak
Joey Russell & the Haiti Kid defeated Frenchy Lamont & Pee Wee Adams
George Steele defeated the Cisco Kid
Sonny King defeated Bob Ritchie

5/16/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
5/27/72:
King Curis defeated Jerry Novak
Sonny King defeated Bob Ritchie
The Haiti Kid defeated Pee Wee Adams
The Spoiler defeated Cowboy Hondo
George Steele defeated Tomas Marin

5/16/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
6/3/72:
George Steele defeated Paul Figueroa
Tony Contillis vs. Bob Ritchie
Pampero Firpo defeated the Cisco Kid
The Spoiler defeated Tomas Marin
Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King fought WWWF Tag Team Champions Baron Mikel Scicluna & King Curtis to a draw

6/6/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
6/10/72:

6/6/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
6/17/72:
Included WWWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King, the Black Demon, & Prof. Toru Tanaka

6/6/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
6/24/72:

6/27/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
7/1/72:
Bruno Sammartino fought Prof. Toru Tanaka to a draw

6/27/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
7/8/72:
Vicki Williams defeated Paula Kaye
Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King to win the titles after King had salt thrown in his eyes

6/27/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
7/15/72:
Fred Curry defeated Juan Caruso
Vicki Williams & Peggy Patterson defeated Pat Downs & Paula Kaye
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated the Black Demon WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated an unknown

7/18/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
7/22/72 (aired 7/28 in the NYC market) – hosted by Vince McMahon:
Ernie Ladd defeated Cowboy Hondo at 3:34
Chuck O’Connor defeated Jerry Novak via submission at 4:47 with a bearhug (O’Connor’s debut)
WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Joe Nova & Walter Rujack
The Spoiler (w/ Lou Albano) defeated Juan Rodriguez via submission at 4:27 with the iron claw
WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales & Bruno Sammartino defeated Tom Reeseman & Joe Turco at 4:38 when Reeseman submitted to Bruno’s overhead backbreaker; after the bout Vince McMahon interviewed Morales & Sammartino at ringside

7/18/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
7/29/72 (aired 8/4 in the NYC market) – hosted by Vince McMahon:
Chief Jay Strongbow fought the Spoiler to a draw
Fred Curry defeated Joe Turco
WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales & Bruno Sammartino defeated Juan Caruso & the Black Demon
George Steele defeated Juan Rodriguez
Ernie Ladd defeated Walter Rujack at 2:42; after the bout, Vince McMahon announced that Willie Gilzenberg had signed WWWF Tag Team Champions Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji to defend against WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales & Bruno Sammartino for the following week

7/18/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
8/5/72 (aired 8/11 in the NYC market):
Chuck O’Connor defeated Tom Reeseman
WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales & Bruno Sammartino fought WWWF Tag Team Champions Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji to a no contest when, after both challengers had salt thrown in their face by Fuji, a blinded Morales and Sammartino began brawling with one another until other wrestlers from the locker room came out to break up the fight; the Shea Stadium bout betweeen the two was announced the following week
Sonny King defeated Joe Turco
Fred Curry defeated Juan Caruso
Ernie Ladd defeated Joe Nova & Cowboy Hondo in a handicap match

8/8/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
8/12/72:
Ernie Ladd defeated an unknown
El Olympico defeated Bob Richards
The Spoiler defeated Tom Resseman
WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji defeated Cowboy Hondo
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Joe Turco

8/8/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
8/19/72:
George Steele defeated Tom Reeseman
Chuck O’Connor defeated Bob Richards
Ernie Ladd defeated Jerry Novak
El Olympico defeated Tomas Marin
WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Cowboy Hondo & Paul Figueroa

8/8/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
8/26/72:
Chuck O’Connor defeated Tomas Marin
WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Paul Figueroa
El Olympico defeated Cowboy Hondo
The Spoiler defeated Salah Eldin
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Bob Richards

8/29/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
9/2/72:
El Olympico defeated Joe Nova
The Spoiler defeated Juan Rodriguez
Buddy Wolfe defeated Jerry Novak
Sonny King defeated Joe Turco

8/29/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
9/9/72:
The Black Demon defeated Paul Figueroa
WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Juan & Jose Rodriguez
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Bob Richards
Buddy Wolfe defeated Jim Lancaster
Chuck O’Connor fought El Olympico to a draw

8/29/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
9/16/72:
The Spoiler defeated Jim Lancaster
WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Cowboy Hondo & Jerry Novak
El Olympico defeated Jose Rodriguez
Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King defeated the Black Demon & Joe Turco

9/19/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
9/23/72:
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Joe Turco & Chuck Richards in a handicap match
Ray Stevens defeated Ben Ortiz
Tony Garea defeated Davey O’Hannon
Buddy Wolfe defeated Jeff Johnson
The Spoiler & Capt. Lou Albano defeated Paul Figueroa & Jose Rodriguez

9/19/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
9/30/72:
Ray Stevens defeated Jeff Johnson
Tony Garea defeated the Black Demon
WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated two unknowns
The Spoiler & Chuck O’Connor fought Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King to a draw

9/19/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
10/7/72:
WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Ben Ortiz & Paul Figueroa
Chuck O’Connor defeated Jeff Johnson
Tony Garea defeated Chuck Richards
Buddy Wolfe defeated Jose Rodriguez
Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King defeated Blackjack Slade & Joe Turco

10/10/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
10/14/72:
El Olympico defeated Vincente Pometti
Tony Garea defeated Joe Turco
Buddy Wolfe defeated Bob Burns
Chuck O’Connor defeated Charlie Fulton
WWWF Tag Team Champions Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Blackjack Slade & Johnny Heidman

10/10/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
I>10/21/72:
Buddy Wolfe defeated Bobby Paul
Tony Garea defeated Blackjack Slade
The Spoiler defeated Bob Burns
Sonny King defeated John Heidman
Dr. X defeated Ray Stevens via disqualification

10/10/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
10/28/72:
The Spoiler defeated Charlie Fulton
Chuck O’Connor defeated Davey O’Hannon
El Olympico defeated Bobby Paul
Tony Garea defeated Bob Burns
Sonny King defeated Blackjack Slade

10/31/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
11/4/72:
Ray Stevens defeated Al Butler
WWWF Tag Team Champions Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Al Nelson & Joe Soto
El Olympico defeated Joe Turco
Tony Garea defeated Tinker Todd
Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King defeated Chuck O’Connor & Pancho Valdez

10/31/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
11/11/72:
Tony Garea defeated Pancho Valdez
WWWF Tag Team Champions Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Al Butler & Joe Rodriguez
Ray Stevens defeated Tinker Todd
El Olympico defeated Blackjack Slade
Buddy Wolfe defeated Joe Soto

10/31/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
11/18/72:
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Pancho Valdez
Pee Wee Adams & Sonny Boy Hayes defeated Joey Russell & Little Louie
Ray Stevens defeated Joe Soto
Buddy Wolfe defeated Al Butler
Chuck O’Connor fought Sonny King to a draw

11/21/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
11/25/72:

11/21/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
12/2/72:

11/21/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
12/9/72:

12/12/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
12/16/72:

12/12/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
12/23/72:

12/12/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena
12/30/72: