WWF Championship Wrestling (1980)

1/1/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
1/5/80:
WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana vs. Billy Coleman
Ken Patera vs. Steve King
Dominic DeNucci vs. Angelo Gomez
Larry Zbyszko vs. Ron Lee
Rene Goulet vs. JoJo Andrews (Goulet’s return match)
Hulk Hogan vs. Billy Berger

1/1/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
1/12/80:
Larry Zbyszko vs. JoJo Andrews via submission at 3:42 with a Boston Crab; after the match, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Zbyszko and asked about his reluctance to be interviewed by his trainer Bruno Sammartino, with Zbyszko stating that he doesn’t dislike Bruno, but he would never be able to become a ring veteran as long as he stood in Bruno’s shadow as his protege, with Zbyszko then demanding to face Sammartino in a scientific wrestling match and prove he is the better man
The Wild Samoans vs. Charlie Brown & Dominc DeNucci
Hussein Arab vs. Ben Ortiz
Bobby Duncum vs. Joe Mascara
Rene Goulet vs. Ron Lee
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Angelo Gomez & Johnny Rivera in a handicap match at 2:13 when Gomez submitted to a bearhug

1/1/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
1/19/80 – featured a closing segment in which Vince McMahon spoke with Bruno Sammartino about Larry Zbyzsko’s challenge, with Sammartino saying no because it would be like wrestling his younger brother:
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson vs. JoJo Andrews; after the bout, Sammartino interviewed Patterson about his recent separation from Capt. Lou Albano
Rene Goulet vs. Ben Ortiz
Hulk Hogan vs. Joe Mascara
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Dominic DeNucci & Johnny Rivera; after the bout, Rivera was taken out on a stretcher, while Vince McMahon interviewed Albano at ringside
Ken Patera vs. Angelo Gomez

1/22/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
1/26/80:
The Wild Samoans vs. Mike Masters & Charlie Brown
Larry Zbyzsko vs. John Beauford with a suplex at 3:09; after the bout, Zbyzsko called for Vince McMahon to interview him at ringside so he could discuss Bruno Sammartino’s recent rejection to face him in the ring; moments later, Zbyzsko said if he couldn’t face Sammartino then he would not wrestle again, adding he couldn’t stand to remain in the shadows any longer; Sammartino appeared moments later and said while he did previously say he wouldn’t wrestle Zbyzsko he also didn’t want to be responsible for ending Zbyzsko’s career; he then said he would face Zbyzsko but his goal was not to beat Zbyzsko because his heart isn’t into it and he loved Zbyzsko as one of his brothers; Zbyzsko then said he couldn’t ask for anything more and the match was announced for the following week
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Joe Mascara
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Ivan Putski vs. Jose Estrada & Davey O’Hannon at 6:51 when Santana vs. Estrada with a flying bodypress off the top
Rene Goulet vs. Johnny Rodz with a small package at 3:36
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Fred Marzino & Paul Mauret in a handicap match via submission after picking both men up in a bearhug at the same time

1/22/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
2/2/80:
Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Fred Marzino via submission with the swinging full nelson at 2:07; after the match, Marzino was taken backstage on a stretcher
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson vs. Jose Estrada with a sunset flip
Hulk Hogan vs. Angelo Gomez
Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko via disqualification at 9:34 when Zbyzsko threw the referee to the floor and hit Sammartino in the head with a wooden chair three times, busting him open (Best of the WWF Vol. 1)
Tony Atlas vs. Johnny Rodz; prior to the bout, two referees wiped Bruno Sammartino’s blood, caused from the previous match, from the mat
Bobby Duncum vs. Steve King

1/22/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
2/9/80 – Vince McMahon hosted the show alone, saying that Bruno Sammartino was still recovering from the previous week’s attack by Larry Zbyszko; featured a pre-recorded interview of McMahon in the empty arena with Bruno Sammartino, taped the day after the attack by Zbyszko:
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Ivan Putski vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & John Beauford at 8:13 when Buford submitted to Putski’s bearhug
Ken Patera vs. Steve King
Hulk Hogan vs. Joe Mascara
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Johnny Rodz & Mike Masters at 7:44 when Afa vs. Masters following the Samoan Drop
Hussein Arab vs. Angelo Gomez
Rene Goulet vs. Jose Estrada

2/13/80; Hamburg, PA; Fieldhouse
2/16/80:
The Wild Samoans vs. Dominic DeNucci & John Beauford
Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Charlie Brown & Steve King in a handicap match at 4:19 after King submitted to the swinging full nelson after first applying the hold on Brown
Hulk Hogan vs. Billy Berger
WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana vs. Davey O’Hannon & JoJo Andrews
Larry Zbyzsko vs. Mike Masters with a suplex at 3:58; during the bout, Bruno Sammartino left the broadcast position in disgust, not wanting to commentate on the match; following a commercial break, Vince McMahon interviewed Zbyszko at ringside

2/13/80; Hamburg, PA; Fieldhouse
2/23/80:
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson vs. Jose Estrada at 6:32 with a kneedrop off the top; Bruno Sammartino joined for commentary midway through the match
WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski vs. Ron Lee at 5:22
Larry Sharpe vs. Steve King at 3:04
Rene Goulet vs. Johnny Rodz at 9:46
Tony Atlas vs. BB Coleman at 3:36
Larry Zbyszko vs. Billy Berger at 5:29 with a suplex

2/13/80; Hamburg, PA; Fieldhouse
3/1/80:
The Wild Samoans vs. Mike Masters & Steve King at 5:35
Ken Patera vs. John Beauford at 5:28
Rene Goulet vs. JoJo Andrews
Lone Eagle & Cowboy Lang vs. Little Tokyo & Dirty Morgan at 9:52
WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Jose Estrada at 7:06 when Santana vs. Estrada with a dropkick
Hulk Hogan vs. Manny Seacca at 3:58

3/5/80; Hamburg, PA; Fieldhouse
3/8/80:
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Rene Goulet & Mike Masters at 8:42 when Afa vs. Masters with the Samoan Drop
Larry Sharpe fought Dominic DeNucci to a 10-minute time-limit draw
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson vs. Paul Marrett at 2:31
Ken Patera vs. Angelo Gomez via submission with the swinging full nelson at 2:04
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Ivan Putski vs. Jose Estrada & Davey O’Hannon at 5:20 when Putski vs. Santana with the Polish Hammer
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Charlie Brown with the legdrop at 3:11 (1/23/80; Hamburg, PA)

3/5/80; Hamburg, PA; Fieldhouse
3/15/80:
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Ivan Putski vs. Jose Estrada & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 7:18 when Santana vs. Estrada with a sunset flip
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Vivian St. John vs. Cindy Majors & Wenonah Littleheart at 8:41 when Moolah vs. Littleheart after she missed a flying bodypress from the middle turnbuckle
Johnny Rodz vs. Angelo Gomez at 3:04 with a piledriver
The Wild Samoans vs. Rene Goulet & Dominic DeNucci via count-out at 5:11 following a double headbutt on DeNucci which knocked him out of the ring
Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Mike Masters via submission with the swinging full nelson at 4:06
Larry Sharpe vs. Steve King at 2:51

2/12/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
3/22/80 – included a reairing of the Gorilla Monsoon / Muhammed Ali angle from 6/1/76:
Hulk Hogan vs. Steve King
WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski vs. JoJo Andrews at 2:36 with the Polish Hammer
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Rene Goulet & Mike Masters at 7:31 when Afa vs. Masters with the Samoan Drop; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Albano & the Samoans at ringside, with Albano saying he would put his reputation on the line that the Samoans would be the next tag team champions
Larry Sharpe vs. John Beauford
WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana vs. BB Coleman at 2:44 with a backbreaker over the knee

3/25/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
3/29/80:
The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Dominic DeNucci & Mike Masters at 8:32 when Masters was vs. with the Samoan Drop
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson vs. Marc Pole
Ox Baker (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Charlie Brown (Baker’s debut)
Bobby Duncum (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Rene Goulet via count-out at 4:15 after Duncum moved out of the way when Goulet attempted a splash in the corner and went over the top rope to the floor
Tor Kamata vs. Steve King (Kamata’s return)
Hulk Hogan vs. Angelo Gomez

3/25/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
4/5/80 – included a reairing of the Bob Backlund vs. Strong Kobayashi match from the 5/27/78 Championship Wrestling:
Larry Zbyszko vs. Frank Williams
Ox Baker (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Paul Figueroa
Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Jose Estrada via submission with the swinging full nelson; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed Patera & Wizard at ringside
Dominic DeNucci & Rene Goulet vs. Frank Savage & Davey O’Hannon
Tor Kamata (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Charlie Brown at 2:50 following a dropkick and several kneedrops

3/25/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
4/12/80:
Dominic DeNucci vs. Johnny Rodz
Andre the Giant vs. Paul Mauret & Bimbo Larson in a handicap match
Ox Baker (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Steve King
Larry Sharpe vs. Mike Masters at 6:49 with the piledriver
Rene Goulet vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 6:08 after the referee caught Scicluna using a foreign object which he had kept hiding; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed Goulet at ringside
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Frank Williams via submission at 2:33 with a bearhug

4/15/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
4/19/80 – included the Tony Atlas vs. BB Coleman match from the 10/27/79 Championship Wrestling:
Tor Kamata (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Mike Masters at 4:21 with a dropkick and a splash
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Jose Estrada; this was a 10-minute exhibition match where both (mostly Backlund) would be demonstrating holds and scientific wrestling, and not trying to win the match, and no decision would be made
Dominic DeNucci vs. Paul Mauret at 3:11 with a giant swing
Pedro Morales vs. Marc Pole via submission with the Boston Crab at 2:08 (Morales’ return after a 5-year absence)
Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Rene Goulet via count-out at 6:21 after dumping him over the top rope with a backdrop; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Patera & Wizard at ringside (4/16/80; Hamburg, PA)

4/15/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
4/26/80 – included the WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Tito Santana vs. Wild Samoans title change from the 4/12/80 Philadelphia Spectrum show, shown in full, with Vince McMahon taping new commentary for the match; featured a Tony Atlas workout video, originally aired in Georgia, with Bruno Sammartino providing commentary over the video explaining everything:
Rene Goulet vs. Johnny Rodz at 8:26 with a sunset flip
Tor Kamata (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Charlie Brown at 2:57 with a splash off the top; after the bout, Brown was taken out on a stretcher
Larry Sharpe vs. Rick Stallone at 3:34 with a piledriver
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson vs. Jose Estrada at 5:01 with a reverse roll up into a bridge

4/15/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
5/3/80:
Larry Zbyszko vs. Joe Mascara with a suplex at 6:01
Pedro Morales vs. Jose Estrada with a backslide at 5:36; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed Morales at ringside
Tony Atlas vs. an unknown

5/6/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
5/10/80 – included Vince McMahon interviewing WWF IC Champion Ken Patera & the Grand Wizard at ringside, where footage was shown of Patera winning the IC title from Pat Patterson on 4/21 in Madison Square Garden, with Patera & Wizard adding their own commentary as the footage was being shown:
Rick McGraw vs. Jose Estrada at 6:54 (McGraw’s TV debut)
Tor Kamata vs. Frank Williams at 6:38
Pedro Morales vs. Moose Monroe at 4:01

5/6/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
5/17/80:
Rick McGraw vs. Johnny Rodz with a flying crossbody at 8:19
Larry Sharpe vs. Paul Mauret at 4:57 with a piledriver
NWA World Champion Harley Race vs. Steve King at 3:02
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Dominic Denucci at 6:19 in a non-title match with a rolling cradle and both feet on the ropes for leverage
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Rene Goulet & Angelo Gomez at 5:42 when Sika vs. Gomez with the Samoan Drop
El Olympico vs. Mark Pole at 2:48

5/6/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
5/24/80:
Larry Sharpe fought Rick McGraw to a 10-minute time-limit draw
Larry Zbyszko vs. El Olympico via count-out at 4:55 after slamming Olympico on the concrete floor
NWA World Champion Harley Race vs. Angelo Gomez at 2:38
Pedro Morales vs. Frank Savage at 5:34
Tor Kamata vs. Ricky Stallone at 3:42
5/27/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
5/31/80:
Rick McGraw vs. Moose Monroe
Pedro Morales vs. Jose Estrada
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera vs. Tony Roland
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans vs. Rene Goulet & Jim Duggan
Tony Atlas vs. Manny Siaca

5/27/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
6/7/80 – included a reairing of the Hulk Hogan / Frankie Williams match from the 4/12/80 Championship Wrestling:
Larry Sharpe vs. Steve King at 7:10
Tor Kamata vs. Angelo Gomez at 5:06
Rick McGraw vs. Larry Zbyszko via disqualification when Zbyszko attacked the referee and also Arnold Skaaland; Bruno Sammartino then made the save
Pat Patterson & Rene Goulet vs. Davey O’Hannon & Jose Estrada at 11:27
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Charlie Brown at 3:38

5/27/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
6/14/80 – included the Pedro Morales / Baron Mikel Scicluna match from the 6/7/80 All Star Wrestling:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. El Olympico & George Rosello at 6:01 when Sika vs. Rosello with a Samoan Drop
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Charlie Brown via submission with the swinging full nelson; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed Patera & Wizard at ringside
Tor Kamata vs. an unknown
Tony Atlas vs. Ron Shaw at 3:01 with a diving headbutt followed by a splash
NWA World Champion Harley Race vs. Frank Williams with a suplex at 2:34 (5/6/80; Allentown, PA)

6/17/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
6/21/80 – featured Vince McMahon interviewing Tony Atlas at ringside, which was interrupted by Ken Patera, with both men arguing they were stronger than the over; Vince suggested they have an arm-wrestling challenge with both men accepting for the following week; the segment was taped 4/16/80 in Hamburg, PA:
Rick McGraw vs. Sylvano Sousa
Dominic DeNucci & Rene Goulet vs. Marc Pole & Moose Monroe
The Hangman (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Angelo Gomez via submission at 2:47 with the Hangman Hold; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Blassie & Hangman at ringside (Hangman’s debut)
Larry Zbyszko vs. Tony Colon

6/17/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
6/28/80 – included Vince McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Hulk Hogan & Freddie Blassie:
Pat Patterson vs. Lyndsey Lyle via submission at 7:02 with the stump puller
NWA World Champion Harley Race vs. Jose Estrada at 5:42 with a tombstone
Larry Zbyszko vs. Angelo Gomez at 6:54 with a suplex; prior to the bout, Zbyszko demanded to be introduced as the “new living legend”
The Hangman (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Frank Williams via submission at 3:24 with the Hangman Hold
Ivan Putski vs. Moose Monroe at 2:56 swith the Polish Hammer
Tony Atlas vs. Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) via disqualification in an arm-wrestling contest when Patera attacked Atlas with his chair and then tipped the table on top of him (4/16/80; Hamburg, PA)

6/17/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
7/5/80:
Pedro Morales vs. Sylvano Sousa
Larry Sharpe vs. Manny Siaca
NWA World Champion Harley Race vs. Tony Colon
Pat Patterson vs. Fred Marzino
Dominic DeNucci & Rene Goulet vs. Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada
Hulk Hogan vs. Charlie Brown

7/8/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
7/12/80:
Pedro Morales vs. Jose Estrada
Rick Martel vs. Johnny Rodz with a sunset flip (Martel’s debut)
Larry Zbyszko vs. Angelo Gomez at 3:10 with a suplex; during the bout, Tony Garea was shown watching the match in the audience, and then after the bout, Joe McHugh introduced Garea to the crowd, who Vince McMahon then interviewed at ringside to discuss Larry Zbyszko
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans vs. Steve King & Ricky Stallone
The Hangman (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Fred Marzino via submission with the Hangman Hold

7/8/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
7/19/80 – included a reairing of the Andre the Giant vs. Scicluna & Rodz handicap match from the 3/29/80 All Star Wrestling:
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Rick McGraw at 6:13 with a suplex
Angel Marvilla vs. Frank Savage
Pat Patterson & Rene Goulet vs. Kid Sharkey & Jose Estrada
Hulk Hogan vs. Ron Shaw

7/8/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
7/26/80:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Rene Goulet & Rick McGraw via count-out at 5:47 when Afa was able to get back in the ring before the 10-count when brawling with McGraw on the floor
Rick Martel vs. Lyndsey Lyle
Angel Marvilla vs. Kid Sharkey
Larry Zbyszko vs. Steve King at 2:54 with a suplex; after the bout, Vince McMahon attempted to interview Zbyszko at ringside, and brought out Tony Garea who had been watching the match from ringside, wanting to interview both of them, but Zbyszko left ringside immediately saying if Vince wanted to talk to Garea, then he wasn’t going to talk to him
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales vs. Tor Kamata & Jose Estrada at 6:38 when Morales vs. Estrada with a reverse roll up; during the bout, Capt. Lou Albano watched the match from ringside, and briefly joined for commentary and said that the Backlund / Morales team didn’t show him anything; after the bout, Albano entered the ring but was attacked and cleared from the ring by both Backlund and Morales
Hulk Hogan vs. Tony Colon

7/29/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
8/2/80 – included the Tony Atlas vs. Mike Masters match from the 11/24/79 Championship Wrestling:
Pedro Morales vs. BB Coleman via submission with the Boston Crab at 5:11
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Billy Berger via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 4:15 (Slaughter’s debut)
NWA World Champion Harley Race vs. Paul Figeroua at the 19-second mark with a suplex and a kneedrop to the head; prior to the bout, ring announcer Joe McHugh introduced WWF World Champion Bob Backlund, who came to the ring and shook hands with everyone, with Race firmly grabbing Backlund’s hand and staring him down; Vince McMahon then briefly interviewed Backlund at ringside, where he said he was here to study Race as he no doubt would be wrestling him soon, Backlund then left, and Race was interviewed, where he said he had been chasing Backlund all over the world, and that Backlund couldn’t run from him in his own back yard, and said that he was here so there would be only one world champion (the official time was mistakenly announced as 49 seconds, instead of 19)
The Hangman (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Ron Lee via submission with the Hangman Hold at 7:29
Rick Martel vs. Jose Estrada at 6:43 with a hurricanrana; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Martel at ringside

7/29/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
8/9/80 – included the tape of Vince McMahon interviewing Andre the Giant in an empty arena, where Andre was stood on a box to make him look much taller:
Pat Patterson vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:44 following a dropkick to the back causing Scicluna to run into the corner
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) vs. Johnny Rodz at 5:20 in a non-title match with the atomic drop; during the bout, Tony Garea was shown in the audience; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Backlund at ringside
NWA World Champion Harley Race vs. Kid Sharkey
Larry Zbyszko vs. Billy Berger at 3:35; after the bout, Tony Garea came to the ring and stood on the apron and was attacked from behind by Zbyszko and had his shirt ripped off of him; Bruno Sammartino then left the broadcast booth and went up to Garea, who said to Sammartino to do him a favor tonight and break every damn bone in Zbyszko’s body (referring to the Shea Stadium match that night)
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Rene Goulet & Rick McGraw at 6:25 when Sika vs. McGraw with a headbutt; after the bout, Goulet cleared Albano from the ring

7/29/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
8/16/80:
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Marc Pole via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:56
NWA World Champion Harley Race vs. Rick McGraw with a suplex at 3:50
The Hangman (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Rene Goulet at 2:17 with a backbreaker over the knee
Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Beverly Shade vs. Kandi Malloy & Peggy Lee at 9:49 when Moolah vs. Lee with a roll up after Lee missed a dropkick
Tony Garea vs. Jose Estrada via submission with the abdominal stretch at 5:13; after the bout, Bruno Sammmartino interviewed Garea at ringside (Garea’s first match after an 18-month absence)
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Kid Sharkey via submission at 2:37 with the swinging full nelson

8/20/80; Hamburg, PA; Fieldhouse
8/23/80 – included highlights of the Wild Samoans vs. Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales Tag Team Title change from the 8/9/80 Shea Stadium show, with Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino then announcing that Backlund & Morales had decided themselves to vacate the titles, and that all they wanted was to beat the Samoans, and so now wanted to let someone else have a shot at the title; it was also announced there would be a tournament to crown new champions:
Tony Atlas vs. Jose Estrada
Ernie Ladd (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Paul Figueroa & Pinky Larson in a handicap match at 2:28 by pinning both men after kicking Larson in the face
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Rick McGraw at 6:37 after Patera put his legs up when McGraw charged at him in the corner
Rick Martel vs. Johnny Rodz
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Angelo Gomez

8/20/80; Hamburg, PA; Fieldhouse
8/30/80:
Tony Garea vs. Jose Estrada
Pedro Morales vs. Mark Pole
Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Angelo Gomez & Steve King at 2:37 by pinning King with the Hogan Hammer lariat
WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament: Dominic DeNucci & Rick Martel vs. Johnny Rodz & Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Hangman vs. Frank Williams

8/20/80; Hamburg, PA; Fieldhouse
9/6/80 – included Vince McMahon interviewing Andre the Giant at ringside, which was interrupted by Hulk Hogan & Freddie Blassie, with Blassie challenging Andre for a match with Hogan the following week, which Andre accepted:
Tony Atlas vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera vs. Frank Williams
WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament: Rene Goulet & Tony Garea vs. Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Kid Sharkey via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:56; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed Slaughter & Wizard at ringside
The Hangman vs. Angelo Gomez

9/9/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
9/13/80: Andre the Giant fought Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) to a no contest at around the 4-minute mark when Hogan & Blassie left the ring after Hogan dropped Andre and bloodied him with a Hogan Hammer lariat, using a foreign object loaded in his elbow pad; after the match, Vince McMahon interviewed Andre at ringside, with Andre yelling for Hogan to come back out to the ring (Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology) (8/20/80; Hamburg, PA)
Moondog Hawkins (Rex) (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Steve King at 4:32 with a shoulderbreaker (Hawkins’ debut)
Pedro Morales vs. Jose Estrada
WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Dominic DeNucci & Rick Martel via count-out after 10 minutes
WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Tony Garea & Rene Goulet vs. the Black Demon & Sylvano Sousa at 3:21 when Garea vs. Demon with a reverse roll up
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Angelo Gomez via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:02

9/9/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
9/20/80:
The Hangman vs. Frank Williams
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Angel Marvilla
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Ricky Stallone via submission at 1:04 with the full nelson; after the bout, Patera went up to Vince McMahon, asking where all the challengers were, Pedro Morales then came out and said he would go after Patera, with the two then having a brawl in the ring and Patera ramming his belt down in Morales’ forehead, with Tony Garea, Rene Goulet, & Rick Martel coming out to make the save
WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Tony Garea & Rene Goulet at 10:08 to win the titles when Afa vs. Goulet following a double bodyslam behind the referee’s back; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Albano at ringside (the first 2-time tag team champions)
Hulk Hogan vs. Angelo Gomez
Tony Atlas vs. Johnny Rodz

9/9/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
9/27/80:
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Ricky Stallone
Tony Atlas vs. the Black Demon at 8:01 with a headbutt and a splash
Larry Zbyszko vs. Steve King at 2:44 with a suplex
Tony Garea vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna at 6:54 after hitting him with Scicluna’s own foreign object
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada at 6:32 when Afa vs. Estrada with the Samoan Drop
Moondog Hawkins (Rex) (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Frank Williams at 2:52 with a shoulderbreaker

9/30/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
10/4/80 – featured Pat Patterson’s debut as commentator on the show, alongside Vince McMahon:
Pedro Morales vs. the Black Demon
Moondog Hawkins (Rex) (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Charlie Brown with a shoulderbreaker at 5:38
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Angelo Gomez; Arnold Skaaland watched the match at ringside
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans vs. Rene Goulet & Dominic DeNucci via count-out
Tony Atlas vs. Sylvano Sousa

9/30/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
10/11/80:
Dominic DeNucci vs. Jose Estrada
Larry Sharpe vs. Steve King
Tony Atlas vs. Kid Sharkey
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Rick McGraw with a clothesline at 4:22; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Arnold Skaaland, who had been watching the match from the aisle, until Slaughter interrupted and then attacked Skaaland from behind until Rene Goulet and Tony Atlas made the save
Pedro Morales vs. Sylvano Sousa
The Hangman (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Angel Marvilla via submission at 5:57 with the Hangman Hold
Ernie Ladd vs. Frank Williams

9/30/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
10/18/80:
Andre the Giant vs. Ron Shaw
Moondog Hawkins (Rex) vs. Angelo Gomez
Dominic DeNucci vs. the Black Demon
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans vs. Rick McGraw & Angel Marvilla
Rene Goulet vs. Larry Sharpe via count-out
Ernie Ladd vs. Steve King & Angelo Gomez in a handicap match

10/21/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
10/25/80

10/21/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
11/1/80

10/21/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
11/8/80:
The Hangman vs. Rick McGraw with a back suplex at 8:15
Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. Johnny Rodz & the Black Demon at 8:30
Tony Atlas vs. Jose Estrada at 4:37
The Moondogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Steve King & Rene Goulet at 3:54 when Moondog #2 vs. King with a splash
Killer Khan vs. Charlie Brown at 2:52
Ernie Ladd vs. Frankie Williams at 2:12

11/11/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
11/15/80 – featured highlights of the Wild Samoans vs. Martel & Garea Tag Title Match from the the 11/8/80 Philadelphia Spectrum show, with Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson taping new commentary for the match:
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Angelo Gomez; after the bout, Khan continued to attack his opponent and threw the referee out of the ring onto the floor
Rick McGraw vs. Mark Pole
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera vs. Jim Duggan
The Moondogs vs. Angel Marvilla & Steve King

11/11/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
11/22/80 – included the Ivan Putski / JoJo Andrews match from the 3/22/80 Championship Wrestling:
Ernie Ladd (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Jose Estrada at 5:29 with a boot to the face and a legdrop
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Rick McGraw via count-out at 3:07 after Khan hit two kneedrops on McGraw on the floor; after the bout, McGraw was taken out on a stretcher; prior to the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Freddie Blassie and told him that he had been fined $1,000 for Khan throwing a referee out of the ring the previous week, Blassie then said he would get Khan to take his anger out on McGraw
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Gene Crespo via submission at 6:09 with the Cobra Clutch
Tony Atlas vs. Sylvano Sousa at 4:16 with a gorilla press slam and a splash
Dominic DeNucci vs. Johnny Rodz with a small package at 4:11
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Jim Duggan at 2:58 with the lariat

11/11/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
11/29/80:
Ernie Ladd vs. Ron Shaw
Stan Hansen vs. Gene Crespo
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Jim Duggan
The Moondogs vs. Dominic DeNucci & Don Serano
WWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea vs. Sylvano Sousa
Tony Atlas vs. Marc Pole

12/2/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
12/6/80:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Sylvano Sousa
Rick McGraw vs. Ron Shaw
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Manny Siaca

12/2/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
12/13/80:
Pedro Morales vs. Mike Schmidt
Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Rick Stallone
Killer Khan vs. Manny Siaca with a kneedrop off the top; after the bout, Siaca was taken out on a stretcher
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera vs. Charlie Brown
The Moondogs vs. Dominic DeNucci & Rick McGraw

12/2/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
12/20/80:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Ron Shaw
Killer Khan (w/ Capt. Lou Albano, sub. for Freddie Blassie) vs. Rick Stallone with the jumping kneedrop at 5:12
Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Charlie Brown via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 5:31; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Slaughter & the Grand Wizard at ringside, with Slaughter saying he would give anyone who could break the Cobra Clutch $5,000; moments later, Patterson said it would probably be easier for someone to break the hold if they weren’t already beaten down by Slaughter, with Slaughter then offering Patterson a chance to break the hold but Patterson declining
Rick McGraw vs. Sylvano Sousa with a flying bodypress at 3:15

12/16/80; Allentown, PA; Agricultural Hall
12/27/80:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Frank Savage
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Charlie Brown at 5:03 with a jumping kneedrop
Tony Atlas vs. Jose Estrada
Stan Hansen (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Rick McGraw at 4:35 with the lariat
The Moondogs vs. Jim Duggan & Steve King
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Ron Shaw


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