It aired from 1971 to August 30, 1986 and was the original television show of the WWF. Lou Albano) defeated Tony Garea via count-out at 4:34 after being knocked over the top rope to the floor after colliding with Stevens in the ring Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Miguel Feliciano at 2:27 with a backbreaker; Rose was also escorted by his two Playgirls who were Sherri Martel & Penny Mitchell; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Rose at ringside, who said he was coming for WWF World Champion Bob Backlund and would be the next champion WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Charlie Fulton at 4:08 with a backslide for Mike Masters) WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Greg Valentine via referees decision when Valentine began bleeding at 22:13; Haystacks Calhoun was the special referee Lou Albano) pinned Billy Berger with a bulldog; after the bout, Arnold Skaaland (who had subbed for Bruno Sammartino on commentary for this match) and WWF World Champion Bob Backlund attempted to make the save but were also beaten down Jimmy, WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase, Haystacks Calhoun, & Dominic DeNucci in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Joe Martin with a backbreaker over the knee at 2:10 Johnny Rodz fought Steve King to a 20-minute time-limit draw for Pete Doherty) at 3:31 Johnny Rodz defeated Johnny Rivera Canadian Heavyweight Champion Dewey Robertson defeated Ken Patera via submission with the figure-4 at 15:18, WWF @ Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum November 5, 1979 Ivan Putski vs. WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson (Gorilla Monsoon as guest referee), WWF @ New Haven, CT September 19, 1979 Larry Zbyszko pinned JoJo Andrews at 5:48 Ivan Koloff pinned Jose Mascara at 5:23 Greg Valentine defeated Dave Darrow Dave Darrow defeated Jose Estrada Judy Martin defeated Suzette Ferrara SD Jones pinned Frank Rodriguez at 6:02 Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Davey OHannon & Jose Estrada at 6:05 when Martel pinned Estrada with a crossbody Lou Albano) pinned Pete Sanchez with a kneedrop from the middle turnbuckle at 2:28 Andre the Giant & Steve Travis defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant & Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. WWF Tag Team Champion WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out at 8:31 after a collision caused DeNucci to fall out of the ring Greg Valentine pinned Tony Garea at 15:45 with an elbow drop Andre the Giant defeated the Destroyer & Brute Bernard in a handicap match at 18:06 Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King Nikolai Volkoff defeated Fred Marzino for Spiros Arion) via disqualification Tito Santana defeated Frank Rodriguez Andre the Giant defeated John Schmidt & Ron Lee in a handicap match at 2:29 by pinning both men at the same time Steve Travis defeated Joe Mascara (sub. Bulldog Brower defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out Al Madril defeated Roddy Piper WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Johnny Rodz defeated Frank Williams Frank Rodriguez defeated Frank Williams Peter Maivia defeated SD Jones Jerry & Johnny Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones Hussein Arab defeated SD Jones at 6:19 Dark match after the taping: Ivan Putski & Tito Santana fought Bulldog Brower & Jimmy Valiant to a double disqualification, WWF @ Hamburg, PA Fieldhouse July 11, 1979 Nikolai Volkoff defeated Ted Dibiase via count-out at 9:04 when Dibiase threw Volkoff back in the ring just before the 10-count but didnt make it back in himself Little Tokyo & Butch Cassidy defeated Tiny Thumb & Cowboy Lang WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski defeated Swede Hanson via disqualification Dave Darrow defeated Mike Hall Jimmy Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out when DeNucci fell to the floor after missing a tackle WWWF / WWF - 1979 Results Tokyo, Japan Sumo Hall December 6, 1979 From February 21 to. Greg Valentine defeated Tony Garea at 22:30 Jim Duggan pinned Moose Monroe Jimmy Valiant defeated Dave Darrow Vince McMahon built the syndicated network in part by persuading local stations to pay for the rights to air the program. Greg Valentine pinned Johnny Rivera at 7:58 Paul Orndorff pinned Gene Anderson 8/4/79: Swede Hanson fought WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski to a no contest, WWF @ Allentown, PA Agricultural Hall November 13, 1979 Johnny Rodz pinned Frank Williams at 11:23 WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant (w/ Capt. Hussein Arab pinned Johnny Rivera at 8:12 with a suplex Tito Santana pinned Gypsy Rodriguez at 7:48 Larry Sharpe defeated Jeff Craney at 2:50 Pat Patterson (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Bob Fulton at 4:31 with the Bombs Away; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed Patterson & the Grand Wizard at ringside WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Greg Valentine via count-out Hussein Arab defeated SD Jones Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Fred Marzino at 3:42 with a modified cradle Jose Estrada vs. Ted Dibiase Tito Santana defeated Frank Rodriguez Bobby Duncum (w/ Capt. Greg Valentine defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification, WWF @ Landover, MD Capital Centre May 19, 1979 for Spiros Arion) & Victor Rivera Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Dale Pierce with a kneedrop off the top at 2:08 Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Fred Curry defeated John Schmidt WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase defeated Jimmy Valiant via disqualification at 13:28 when Valiant became physical with the referee WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification at 29:30 when Arnold Skaaland broke Pattersons pinfall attempt after the challenger hit Backlund with brass knuckles behind the referees back Dave Darrow defeated Moose Monroe WWF Tag Team Champions Jerry & Johnny Valiant defeated Ivan Putski (sub. Hussein Arab defeated Johnny Rivera Televised on the MSG Network featured Vince McMahon on commentary: Greg Valentine pinned WWWF Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko Allen Coage (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Tony Russo at 6:22 (Coages debut) Ivan Putski fought Hussein Arab to a double count-out, WWF @ Johnstown, PA War Memorial Auditorium October 13, 1979 (matinee) Dominic DeNucci pinned Frank Rodriguez at 3:09 with the airplane spin for Jerry Valiant) at 9:28 when Santana pinned Jimmy, WWF @ Highland Park, NJ High School Gym October 25, 1979 Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Laurent Soucie & Jeff Craney when Craney submitted to Venturas backbreaker Johnny Rivera fought Johnny Rodz to a draw Ernie Ladd pinned Dominic DeNucci at 4:32 with a legdrop Allen Coage defeated Frank Williams Greg Valentine defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out at 8:21 after preventing Strongbow from getting back in the ring Bruno Sammartino defeated Hussein Arab via count-out WWF North American Champion Pat Patterson pinned SD Jones SD Jones defeated Jeff Craney Dino Santana (Tito Santana) pinned Mike Hall at 2:58 (Santanas debut) Bulldog Brower vs. SD Jones Greg Valentine defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out, WWF @ North Attleboro, MA Witschis Sports Arena July 27, 1979 8/25/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson: Dark match after the taping: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Johnny Valiant at 9:45 with an atomic drop, WWWF @ White Plains, NY Westchester County Civic Center February 15, 1979 Ivan Putski defeated Larry Sharpe (sub. Greg Valentine defeated Steve Travis after the 16-minute mark Dominic DeNucci defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant) via disqualification at 9:21 when Johnny interfered; Gorilla Monsoon made the save after the bout Gypsy Rodriguez The Columbian Jaguar defeated Marc Pole for Fred Marzino) to a draw Televised on the PRISM Network featured Gorilla Monsoon on commentary: Scott McGhee defeated Barry O Scott McGhee defeated The Red Demon Hussein Arab defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out at 6:31 after DeNucci attempted an airplane spin but Arab grabbed the ropes, with both men falling to the floor 10/27/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino; featured the Valiant Brothers vs. Ivan Putski & Tito Santana Tag Team Title change from the 10/22/79 MSG show: Canadian Heavyweight Champion Dino Bravo fought Ken Patera to a double disqualification at 19:36 The White Angel pinned Jeff Craney at 1:04; only the last few seconds of the match were televised (Angels debut) Ivan Putski pinned Frank Williams at 4:40 with the Polish Hammer Jimmy Valiant pinned SD Jones Bobby Duncum (w/ Capt. Fred Curry pinned Mike Hall at 3:07 with a flying bodypress Shoji Kai pinned Junji Hirata Johnny Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci Greg Valentine defeated Ted Dibiase via count-out at 15:41 after Dibiases leg became entangled in the ropes and the referee only put a 5-count on Dibiase to get out of the ropes Stan Stasiak defeated Tony Russo Rick McGraw & Steve Travis defeated Charlie Fulton & Frank Williams at 5:42 when Travis pinned Williams with a sunset flip Dark match: Johnny Rodz fought the Columbian Jaguar to a 10-minute time-limit draw 9/22/79: Nikolai Volkoff & Bulldog Brower defeated Tito Santana & Dominic DeNucci, WWF @ Portland, ME Civic Center September 4, 1979 (2,300) Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Charlie Fulton Tito Santana vs. Johnny Rodz Steve Travis defeated Victor Rivera via count-out Tito Santana pinned Jose Estrada at 7:06 with a spinning toe hold into a bridge Mr. X defeated Frank Rodriguez via count-out Copyright 2023 The History of WWE. Ric Flair defeated Ray Stevens at 18:47 for Steve Travis) defeated Johnny Rodz Atocha station | Official tourism website - Turismo Madrid Hussein Arab defeated Dave Darrow at 11:10 Bulldog Brower pinned Dominic DeNucci at 13:00 with a powerslam Dave Darrow defeated Frank Monroe for Chief Jay Strongbow), WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match Lou Albano, Johnny & Jimmy Valiant: Lou Albano) pinned Ivan Putski at 4:41 after Albano tripped Putski from the floor Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz at 10:40 Allen Coage defeated Joe Cagle Bruno Sammartino defeated Ivan Koloff via count-out at 12:14 after backdropping Koloff over the top rope to the floor; prior to the bout, Howard Finkel introduced WWWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase to the crowd and announced he would be appearing on the 4/30 card Ivan Putski pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna In contrast to Championship Wrestling, the tapings for Superstars of Wrestling moved around the country and took place at larger arenas. WWWF Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko defeated Mike Hall (sub. Johnny DeFazio pinned Frank Marconi at 11:01 WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant defeated Ted Dibiase & Johnny Rivera (sub. Tito Santana & Ivan Putski defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada WWWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase defeated John Schmidt Larry Zbyszko defeated Johnny Ringo via submission with an abdominal stretch at 8:53 Tiny Thumb & Butch Cassidy defeated Billy the Kid & Ivan the Terrible Swede Hanson (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Steve King at 3:07 with a piledriver Victor Rivera defeated Mike Hall 7/28/79 hosted by Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino; included McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Ted Dibiase & Steve Travis: Andre the Giant defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada in a handicap match at 3:29 by pinning Estrada with a boot to the face and a sit-down splash after headbutting Rodz out of the ring; after the boat, Andre hit a backdrop on Rodz who had re-entered the ring Originally produced under the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) banner, Championship Wrestling featured all the stars of the WWF, interviews and championship matches. WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Mike Masters Johnny Rodz & Moose Monroe defeated Joe Cagle & Mike DuPree at 9:21 Little Tokyo & Butch Cassidy defeated Cowboy Lang & Tiny Thumb Bulldog Brower (w/ Capt. Hussein Arab defeated Steve King Victor Rivera & Johnny Rodz defeated Sylvano Sousa & Dominic DeNucci Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Jeff Craney Fred Curry pinned Paul Maret at 1:30 Salvatore Bellomo pinned Mac Rivera at 2:38 with a cannonball following an airplan spin; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Bellomo at ringside WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bulldog Brower at 16:44, WWF @ Binghamton, NY Arena November 24, 1979 Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Dominic DeNucci pinned Jim Grabmire at 7:15 Steve Travis pinned Bob Fulton at 2:48 with a bodyslam Bulldog Brower pinned Dominic DeNucci for WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant), WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ Resorts International Steel Pier July 26, 1979 Steve Travis defeated Johnny Rodz Bulldog Brower defeated Johnny Rivera Greg Valentine defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Garea Ivan Putski defeated Jimmy Valiant Nick Busick defeated Red Demon Greg Valentine pinned Tony Garea at 13:43 with several elbow drops, Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens March 25, 1979 Jerry & Johnny Valiant defeated Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Jimmy Valiant 7/24/82 hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; featured an in-ring segment with WWF World Champion Bob Backlund showing a demonstration of amateur and professional wrestling holds on Tony Garea: Johnny Rodz defeated Frank Williams WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson via count-out, WWF @ Philadelphia, PA Spectrum October 20, 1979 Jimmy Snuka (w/ Buddy Rogers) pinned Joe Martin with a diving headbutt off the top at 2:14 Ted Dibiase defeated Johnny Rodz Kitty Adams defeated Esther Cartwell Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated Jose Estrada & John Schmidt at 6:37 when Putski pinned Schmidt with the Polish Hammer; after the bout, Bruno Sammartino interviewed Putski & Santana at ringside WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski fought Swede Hanson to a double disqualification; Larry Zbyszko was the guest referee, WWF @ Asbury Park, NJ Convention Hall December 27, 1979 Bruno Sammartino defeated Swede Hanson, WWF @ Bayside, NY Incarnation Church Auditorium December 2, 1979 Steve King fought Johnny Rivera to a draw 3/10/79: Allen Coage defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Jimmy & WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant fought WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase & Dominic DeNucci (sub. Lou Albano) pinned Mike Masters with a bulldog at 2:01; after the bout Duncum attacked Masters and hit another bulldog until four other wrestlers came out to make the save, but they were all thrown out of the ring by Duncum Allen Coage defeated Tony Russo Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow (w/ Little Beaver) defeated Mac Rivera & Tony Colon at 2:35 when Jay pinned Colon following a double tomahawk chop Lou Albano) to a curfew draw at 4:49; after the bout, Garea cleared Albano from the ring WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Bobby Duncum to a draw at 18:32 when both men were deemed too bloody to continue Televised on the PRISM Network Fred Curry vs. Davey OHannon did not take place as scheduled: Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Peter Maivia defeated Bruno Sammartino via count-out at 11:50 after hitting Sammartino with a chair on the arena floor Andre the Giant pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant at 8:10, WWF @ Perth Amboy, NJ High School Gym September 27, 1979 Johnny Rodz defeated Pinky Larson Johnny Rodz defeated SD Jones
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