All Seasons

Season 11

  • S11E01 WWF Championship Wrestling (Jan 3, 1981)

    • January 3, 1981
    • Syndication

  • S11E02 WWF Championship Wrestling (Jan 10, 1981)

    • January 10, 1981
    • Syndication

  • S11E03 WWF Championship Wrestling (Jan 17, 1981)

    • January 17, 1981
    • Syndication

  • S11E04 WWF Championship Wrestling (Jan 24, 1981)

    • January 24, 1981
    • Syndication

  • S11E05 WWF Championship Wrestling (Jan 31, 1981)

    • January 31, 1981
    • Syndication

  • S11E06 WWF Championship Wrestling (Feb 7, 1981)

    • February 7, 1981
    • Syndication

  • S11E07 WWF Championship Wrestling (Feb 14, 1981)

    • February 14, 1981
    • Syndication

  • S11E10 March 7 1981

    • March 7, 1981
    • TBS

  • S11E16 April 18 1981

    • April 18, 1981
    • TBS

  • S11E17 April 25 1981

    • April 25, 1981
    • TBS

  • S11E20 May 16 1981

    • May 16, 1981
    • TBS

  • S11E32 August 8 1981

    • August 8, 1981
    • TBS

  • S11E40 October 3 1981

    • October 3, 1981
    • TBS

    hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the Tony Atlas / BB Coleman match from the 10/27/79 Championship Wrestling: Pedro Morales vs. Mr. X at 4:17 with a backbreaker over the knee WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Joe Cox at 3:07 with the tombstone; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Muraco & Wizard at ringside Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Ron Ringo at 5:06 with double chop from the middle turnbuckle SD Jones vs. George Rosello at 2:38 with a headbutt and a legdrop Mil Mascaras vs. Jose Estrada at 3:11 with a splash following two flying tackles WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. Johnny Rodz & Victor Mercado when Martel vs. Mercado with a sunset flip off the top

  • S11E42 October 17, 1981

    • October 17, 1981
    • TBS

    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

  • S11E44 October 31, 1981

    • October 31, 1981
    • TBS

    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

  • S11E47 November 21, 1981

    • November 21, 1981
    • TBS

  • S11E50 WWF Championship Wrestling (Dec 12, 1981)

    • December 12, 1981
    • Syndication

Season 12

  • S12E01 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • January 2, 1982
    • TBS

    Ivan Putski vs. Johnny Rodz Adrian Adonis vs. Barry Hart WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Steve King & Dominic DeNucci SD Jones vs. 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 vs. Jose Estrada & Ron Shaw Tony Atlas vs. Tony Colon

  • S12E02 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • January 9, 1982
    • TBS

    Tony Atlas vs. Johnny Rodz WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. Dominic DeNucci & Lee Wong Jesse Ventura vs. Jeff Craney Charlie Fulton vs. Barry Hart Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Victor Mercado via submission at 2:41 with the sleeper; after the bout, Adonis hit a piledriver on Mercado after taking his time to wake him up from the sleeper; as Mercado was then being carried out on a stretcher, Adonis flipped the stretcher over onto the arena floor Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. Jose Estrada & Pete Mitchell Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Jerry Johnson via submission at 3:09 with the figure-4

  • S12E03 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • January 16, 1982
    • TBS

    hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson: WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Hans Schroeder at 3:41 with a small package Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Charlie Brown at 3:48 via submission with the figure-4; prior to the bout, Wizard sprayed all around the ring with some kind of air freshner, and then later explained at the commentary table to Vince McMahon that he was spraying because of Pedro Morales odor left from the previous match, although how Wizard explained it was bleeped from television Steve Travis vs. Pete Mitchell at 3:28 Dominic DeNucci fought Larry Sharpe to a double count-out at 3:11 when both men were brawling on the floor Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Tony Colon at 3:54 with a jumping kneedrop Laurent Soucie vs. Jose Estrada at 8:44 Ivan Putski vs. Ron Shaw at 3:41 with the Polish Hammer

  • S12E04 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • January 23, 1982
    • TBS

    Steve Travis vs. Jose Estrada at 6:20 Adrian Adonis vs. Jeff Craney at 4:57 Tony Garea & Rick Martel vs. Davey O’Hannon & Johnny Rodz at 7:52 Killer Khan vs. Jerry Johnson at 3:11 WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. Charlie Brown & Barry Hart at 4:37 Charlie Fulton vs. Victor Mercado at 3:49 Tony Atlas vs. Larry Dee at 3:28

  • S12E05 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • January 30, 1982
    • TBS

    Ivan Putski vs. Jerry Johnson with the Polish Hammer at 3:06 Jimmy Snuka (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Jeff Craney with the splash off the top at 2:58; after the bout, Craney was taken out on a stretcher (Snuka’s debut) Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Barry Hart via submission with the figure-4 at 2:36 Davey O’Hannon vs. Victor Mercado at 3:15 with a kneedrop off the top Rick McGraw (w/ Arnold Skaaland) vs. Johnny Rodz at 7:28 with a small package (McGraw’s return from a broken neck) Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Mac Rivera at 1:25 with a powerslam and legdrop Tony Atlas vs. the Executioner at 3:19 following three dropkicks and a splash Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Frank Williams via submission with the backbreaker at 2:55

  • S12E06 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • February 6, 1982
    • TBS

    Greg Valentine vs. Mac Rivera Steve Travis vs. Tony Colon WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Charlie Fulton Larry Sharpe vs. Barry Hart WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. Dominic DeNucci & Frank Williams Tony Garea & Rick Martel vs. Davey O’Hannon & Jose Estrada Rick McGraw vs. Jerry Johnson

  • S12E07 February 13, 1982

    • February 13, 1982
    • TBS

    Georgia Championship Wrestling

  • S12E08 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • February 20, 1982
    • TBS

    Jesse Ventura vs. Kenny Thompson Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Victor Mercado at 2:53 with a shoulderbreaker (Orton’s debut) Blackjack Mulligan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Barry Hart at 2:52 with the claw (Mulligan’s return after a 6-plus year absence) Larry Sharpe vs. Charlie Brown Jimmy Snuka (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Mac Rivera at 4:07 with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Snuka & Albano at ringside Tony Garea & Rick Martel vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz when Martel vs. Rodz with a sunset flip Tony Atlas vs. Pete Mitchell after picking up Mitchell in a gorilla press position and dropping him down across his knee

  • S12E09 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • February 27, 1982
    • TBS

    hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson: WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Mac Rivera via submission at the 2-minute mark with the Boston Crab The Black Demon (Charlie Fulton) pinnd Victor Mercado at 2:55 with a running neck-tie clothesline (Demon’s debut) Ivan Putski vs. Johnny Rodz at 4:59 with the Polish Hammer Blackjack Mulligan vs. Lee Wong Steve Travis & Rick McGraw vs. Pete Mitchell & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 6:57 when McGraw vs. Mitchell following an airplane spin Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura vs. Charlie Brown & SD Jones Greg Valentine vs. Kenny Thompson

  • S12E10 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • March 6, 1982
    • TBS

    van Putski vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna Bob Orton Jr. vs. Lee Wong Blackjack Mulligan vs. Charlie Brown Adrian Adonis vs. Barry Hart Rick Martel fought WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Saito (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji) to a double disqualification at 6:27 after Fuji came into the ring when Martel had the Boston Crab applied on Saito, with Tony Garea running in before Fuji could do anything; midway through the bout, Martel went back to the locker room and brought back Garea to be in his corner to oppose Fuji Jimmy Snuka (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Victor Mercado at 2:06 with the splash off the top; after the bout, Mercado was taken out on a stretcher

  • S12E11 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • March 13, 1982
    • TBS

    Rick McGraw & Steve Travis defated Charlie Fulton & Duane Spirman at 7:50 when McGraw vs. Spirman following an airplane spin Blackjack Mulligan vs. Terry Gunn at 3:36 Larry Sharpe vs. Jeff Craney at 2:50 Adrian Adonis (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Frank Williams via submission at 6:13 with the sleeper Jimmy Snuka (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Barry Hart at 4:25 with the splash off the top; after the bout, Hart was carried out on a stretcher Pedro Morales vs. Mike Torres at 3:11 Jesse Ventura vs. Charlie Brown at 2:45

  • S12E12 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • March 20, 1982
    • TBS

    included a reairing of the Ivan Putski vs. Jerry Johnson match from the 1/30/82 Championship Wrestling: Blackjack Mulligan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Jeff Craney & Victor Mercado in a handicap match at 3:25 when Mercado submitted to the claw; after the bout, Mulligan applied the hold to Craney and dropped him down onto Mercado; Pat Patterson then interviewed Mulligan & Blassie at ringside, where Patterson challenged Mulligan to crush apples that he had brought along with one hand, after Patterson said he had tried at home and couldn’t do it; Mulligan then easily crushed 3 apples but went away when Patterson asked to inspect his claw hand Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Terry Gunn via submission at 3:28 with the figure-4 SD Jones vs. Mike Torres at 2:31 WWF Tag Team Champions Mr Fuji & Mr Saito vs. Mac Rivera & Frank Williams at 5:10 Rick McGraw & Steve Travis vs. Baron Mikel Plus more...

  • S12E13 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • March 27, 1982
    • TBS

    Adrian Adonis vs. Jeff Craney WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Charlie Fulton Jose Estrada vs. Duane Spirman Bob Orton Jr. vs. Frank Williams WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. SD Jones & Charlie Brown

  • S12E14 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • April 3, 1982
    • TBS

    featured Vince McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Jesse Ventura & Freddie Blassie where Ventura discussed his recent loss in a posedown to Tony Atlas, saying it was the most biased thing he had ever been involved in and wishing there was some other way to show he was the superior man; Atlas then interrupted the interview and challenged Ventura to an arm wrestling contest, which Ventura accepted (2/16/82; Allentown, PA): Blackjack Mulligan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Frank Williams with the claw at 2:50; a big red ‘X’ appeared on the screen after Mulligan applied the hold as Williams was heavily bleeding Jimmy Snuka vs. George Rosello Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Barry Hart at 4:38 with the piledriver Swede Hanson (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Terry Gunn (Hanson’s return after a 2-plus year absence) Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura vs. Laurent Soucie & Jeff Craney when Craney submitted to Ventura’s backbreaker Plus more...

  • S12E15 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • April 10, 1982
    • TBS

    Rick McGraw & Steve Travis vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Jose Estrada Greg Valentine vs. Charlie Brown Larry Sharpe vs. Mike Caron WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. Pete Sanchez & Barry Hart WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Tony Colon Tony Atlas vs. Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) via disqualification in an arm wrestling contest after Ventura hit Atlas in the throat as he was about to win; Ventura then pulled Atlas over the table, hit him with a chair, and turned the table on top of him (2/16/82; Allentown, PA)

  • S12E16 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • April 17, 1982
    • TBS

    Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Jose Estrada & Johnny Rodz at 4:27 when Jules vs. Rodz with a chop to the head (debut of the Strongbow brothers team) Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Charlie Brown at 2:34 with the superplex Blackjack Mulligan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Barry Hart with the claw; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Mulligan & Blassie at ringside, where Mulligan said he was the only man who could beat Andre the Giant SD Jones vs. Tony Colon Swede Hanson vs. Jeff Craney Ivan Putski vs. Mike Caron Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Pete Sanchez & Steve King at 6:47 when Adonis vs. King Jimmy Snuka (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Terry Gunn at 2:32 with the splash off the top; after the bout, a stretcher was brought into the ring for Gunn, but Snuka threw it down on top of him and also threw referee Dick Kroll down to the mat; Gunn was eventually taken out on the stretcher when Snuka left ringside

  • S12E17 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • April 24, 1982
    • TBS

    Included the Jimmy Snuka vs. Charlie Brown match from the 4/17/82 All Star Wrestling; included Pat Patterson conducting a ringside interview with Blackjack Mulligan & Freddie Blassie, where Mulligan challenged Andre the Giant to meet him in the ring: Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Joe Perkins at 3:45 with the shoulderbreaker; after the bout, Orton threw Perkins out of the ring and jumped on him from the top rope WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Mac Rivera Ivan Putski vs. Frank Williams at 4:40 with the Polish Hammer Adrian Adonis fought Tony Garea to a double count-out at 7:34 when both men were brawling on the floor Greg Valentine vs. Barry Hart Andre the Giant & Rick McGraw vs. WWF Tag Plus more...

  • S12E18 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • May 1, 1982
    • TBS

    Tony Atlas vs. Tony Colon Swede Hanson vs. Lee Wong Steve Travis vs. Frank Williams Larry Sharpe vs. Terry Gunn Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Jeff Craney Adrian Adonis vs. Charlie Brown Ivan Putski vs. Mac Rivera

  • S12E19 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • May 8, 1982
    • TBS

    Included the Jimmy Snuka / Frank Williams match from the 2/13/82 Championship Wrestling: Andre the Giant vs. the Black Demon at 2:25 with a sit-down splash Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Jeff Craney & Mac Rivera at 7:08 when Rivera submitted to Jules’ sleeper; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed the Strongbows at ringside Steve Travis vs. Terry Gunn at 3:50 with a powerslam Blackjack Mulligan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Joe Perkins with the claw at 5:20; a big red ‘X’ appeared on the screen when Mulligan applied the hold Tony Atlas vs. Lee Wong at 4:40 with a gorilla press slam and a splash Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Barry Hart with the superplex at 2:50

  • S12E20 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • May 15, 1982
    • TBS

    Tony Atlas vs. Mac Rivera at 3:58 after hoisting Rivera up in a gorilla press slam position and dropping him across his knee Jimmy Snuka (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Jeff Craney at 3:30 with a falling headbutt from the middle turnbuckle Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) fought Tony Garea to a double disqualification at 8:42 after both wrestlers hit referee Dick Whorley Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. George Rosello with the superplex at 2:53 Blackjack Mulligan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Barry Hart with the claw at 1:49 Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Charlie Fulton & Frank Williams 4:58 when Williams submitted to Jay’s sleeper Swede Hanson (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Paul Figueroa via submission at 2:25 with a backbreaker over the knee

  • S12E21 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • May 22, 1982
    • TBS

    WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Charlie Fulton Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Terry Gunn at 1:20 with the superplex; after the bout; Vince McMahon interviewed Orton & Wizard at ringside, where Orton demanded more competition such as WWF World Champion Bob Backlund who he called a coward, overated, and a no-good red-headed son of a bitch; Backlund then confronted Orton at ringside, but he was distracted by Wizard allowing Orton to jump off the top rope onto Backlund; the two then brawled around ringside until Wizard pulled Orton away WWF Tag Team Champions Mr Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Laurent Soucie & Charlie Brown at 6:31 when Fuji vs. Brown with a Samoan Drop; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed the champions and Albano at ringside Rick McGraw & Steve Travis vs. Mac Rivera & Frank Williams Larry Sharpe vs. Lee Wong at 3:26 with a piledriver

  • S12E22 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • May 29, 1982
    • TBS

    Rick McGraw & Steve Travis vs. Charlie Fulton & Frank Williams at 5:42 when Travis vs. Williams with a sunset flip Jimmy Snuka (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Terry Gunn with the splash off the top at 2:38; after the bout, Gunn was being carried out on a stretcher when Snuka knocked him off and jammed the stretcher down into his neck WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Mac Rivera at 2:45 with a left hand punch to the face Swede Hanson (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Jeff Craney via submission at 2:40 with a backbreaker over the knee WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Laurent Soucie & Lee Wong at 5:38 when Wong submitted to a backbreaker over the knee from Saito Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Tony Colon & Barry Hart at 5:32 when Hart submitted to Jules’ sleeper Blackjack Mulligan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Angelo Gomez with the claw at 2:50

  • S12E23 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • June 5, 1982
    • TBS

    Bob Orton Jr. vs. Barry Hart Buddy Rose vs. Steve King (Rose’s debut) Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Judy Martin Tony Atlas vs. Mac Rivera Jimmy Snuka vs. Charlie Brown Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Frank Williams & Charlie Fulton Blackjack Mulligan vs. Miguel Feliciano

  • S12E24 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • June 12, 1982
    • TBS

    Salvatore Bellomo vs. Frank Williams with a butterfly suplex at 3:50 (Bellomo’s debut) Ivan Putski vs. Terry Gunn with the Polish Hammer at 3:25 Rick McGraw & Steve Travis vs. Johnny Rodz & Tony Colon at 3:50 when Travis vs. Colon with a powerslam SD Jones vs. George Rosello with a side slam at 2:46 WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Pete Sanchez & Miguel Feliciano at 3:01 when Fuji vs. Feliciano with a bomb from the middle turnbuckle Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Barry Hart with a backbreaker at 3:25; Rose was also escorted by his two “Playgirls” – who were Sherri Martel & Penny Mitchell; ring announcer Joe McHugh mistakenly introduced Barry Hart as Jeff Craney Tony Atlas vs. Jeff Craney with a gorilla press slam at 2:23 WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Mac Rivera at 3:23 with a left hand punch to the face

  • S12E25 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • June 19, 1982
    • TBS

    Salvatore Bellomo vs. Charlie Fulton Blackjack Mulligan vs. Terry Gunn Buddy Rose vs. Miguel Feliciano Larry Sharpe vs. Bob Bradley WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Johnny Rodz Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Mac Rivera & Tony Colon Bob Orton Jr. vs. Laurent Soucie

  • S12E26 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • June 26, 1982
    • TBS

    WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Mr. X via submission with the Boston Crab at 4:15 Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Miguel Feliciano with the superplex at 3:23 Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Dale Pierce with a kneedrop off the top at 2:08 The Demons (Baron Mikel Scicluna & Charlie Fulton) vs. Steve Travis & Bob Bradley at 2:32 when Bradley was vs. following an elbow drop Jimmy Snuka (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Jim Wittenburg at 3:34 with a diving headbutt off the top Salvatore Bellomo vs. Pedro Torres with a neckbreaker at 3:42 Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Jose Estrada & Pete Mitchell at 4:05 when Mitchell submitted to Jay’s sleeper Blackjack Mulligan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Mac Rivera with the claw at 3:07

  • S12E27 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • July 3, 1982
    • TBS

    Tony Atlas vs. Tony Colon Blackjack Mulligan vs. Billy Berger Buddy Rose vs. Jim Wittenburg The Demons vs. SD Jones & Miguel Feliciano WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Salvatore Bellomo vs. Jose Estrada & Pete Mitchell WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. Laurent Soucie & Pete Sanchez Tony Garea vs. Jim Hamilton

  • S12E28 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • July 10, 1982
    • TBS

    Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Johnny Rodz & Mr. X Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Rick McGraw with a kneedrop off the top at 6:24; after the bout, Rose dropped McGraw with a piledriver on the concrete floor Swede Hanson vs. Frank Williams Bob Orton Jr. vs. Dale Pierce Jimmy Snuka vs. Laurent Soucie Tony Atlas vs. Jim Hamilton

  • S12E29 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • July 17, 1982
    • TBS

    Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. SD Jones with the superplex Tony Garea vs. Frank Williams Salvatore Bellomo vs. Mac Rivera The Demons vs. Steve King & Steve Travis Jimmy Snuka (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Barry Hart at 1:08 with a diving headbutt from the middle turnbuckle WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) via disqualification at 3:22 when Jimmy Snuka interfered and hit the splash off the top on Morales as Albano held his legs down Buddy Rose vs. Bob Bradley Tony Atlas vs. Jeff Craney

  • S12E30 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • July 24, 1982
    • TBS

    eatured an in-ring segment with WWF World Champion Bob Backlund showing a demonstration of amateur and professional wrestling holds on Tony Garea: Blackjack Mulligan vs. Barry Hart with the claw at 2:20 The Demons vs. SD Jones & Bob Bradley at 2:48 when Bradley was vs. after being dropped across the top rope by both Demons Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow to win the vacant WWF Tag Team Championship in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 8:56; fall #1 – Fuji vs. Jules at the 38-second mark after thowing salt into both he and Chief Jay’s face while Saito distracted the referee; fall #2 – Fuji submitted to Jules’ sleeper at 6:42; fall #3 – Saito vs. Jay after Albano interfered and hit Jay with a foreign object when the referee was distracted by Fuji & Jules; after the bout, Pat Patterson attempted to interview the new champions, but they were attacked by the Strongbows and eventually cleared from ringside; the Strongbows then staged a sit-down strike

  • S12E31 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • July 31, 1982
    • TBS

    Tony Atlas vs. Mac Rivera at 4:10 with a headbutt and a splash Buddy Rose vs. Steve Travis with a kneedrop off the top at 8:47 Swede Hanson vs. Charlie Brown with a backbreaker over the knee at 3:15 WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Bob Bradley & Steve King at 4:48 when Saito vs. King with a back suplex; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Albano and his champions at ringside Tony Garea vs. Johnny Rodz with a reverse roll up at 4:12 Salvatore Bellomo vs. Barry Hart at 3:29 with an airplane spin followed by a giant swing

  • S12E32 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • August 7, 1982
    • TBS

    WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Rocky Cole via submission with the Boston Crab at 3:06 Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Bob Bradley with a kneedrop off the top at 2:19 Mighty Joe Thunder (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Steve King at 2:26 with a kick to the head and elbow drop (Thunder’s debut) Tony Garea vs. Mac Rivera via submission with an abdominal stretch at 2:58 Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Barry Hart via submission with the bearhug at 2:22 (Graham’s return after a 4-year absence) Andre the Giant vs. the Executioner at 3:04 with a boot to the face and sit-down splash Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Jose Estrada & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 5:42 when Jules vs. Estrada following the double chop Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Victor Mercado with the piledriver at 2:04; after the bout, Pat Patterson conducted a ringside interview with Orton & the Wizard

  • S12E33 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • August 14, 1982
    • TBS

    featured footage showing the lifestyle of Buddy Rose and him on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, HI: Ivan Putski vs. Frank Williams with the Polish Hammer at 4:25 Mighty Joe Thunder (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Barry Hart via submission with the backbreaker at 2:55 WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna at 2:45 with a small package as Scicluna attempted a backdrop Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Victor Mercado via submission with a bearhug at 3:44 WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Steve King & Pete Sanchez at 8:35 when Fuji vs. King with a bomb from the middle turnbuckle Andre the Giant vs. Johnny Rodz with a boot to the face and sit-down splash at 2:35

  • S12E34 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • August 21, 1982
    • TBS

    Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz at 4:20 when Jay vs. Scicluna with a Thesz Press Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. SD Jones at 2:43 after the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Jones put Rose on top Mighty Joe Thunder (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Victor Mercado via submission with the backbreaker at 1:50 Swede Hanson vs. George Rosello via submission with a backbreaker over the knee at 2:53 Salvatore Bellomo vs. Mac Rivera at 5:48 following an airplane spin Ivan Putski vs. Jose Estrada with the Polish Hammer at 2:09 Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Bob Bradley via submission with a bearhug at 2:10 Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Barry Hart with a piledriver at 2:55

  • S12E35 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • August 28, 1982
    • TBS

    Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Charlie Fulton Buddy Rose vs. Barry Hart Mighty Joe Thunder vs. Charlie Brown Tony Garea vs. Rocky Cole Superstar Billy Graham vs. Pete Sanchez WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. Steve Travis & SD Jones at 7:28 when Saito vs. Travis with a back suplex Salvatore Bellomo vs. Johnny Rodz

  • S12E36 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • September 4, 1982
    • TBS

    Ivan Putski vs. Rocky Cole Bob Orton Jr. vs. Pete Sanchez Superstar Billy Graham vs. Jeff Craney SD Jones vs. Barry Hart WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Johnny Rodz WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. Frank Williams & Steve Travis Salvatore Bellomo vs. Victor Mercado

  • S12E37 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • September 11, 1982
    • TBS

    Included a repeat of the Fuji & Saito / Strongbows 2 out of 3 falls match from the 7/24/82 Championship Wrestling episode, shown in full: Ivan Putski vs. Mac Rivera with the Polish Hammer at 2:43 Swede Hanson (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Bob Bradley via submission with a backbreaker over the knee at 2:24 Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Barry Hart via submission with a bearhug at the 2-minute mark Tony Garea & Steve Travis vs. Johnny Rodz & Charlie Fulton at 2:48 when Garea vs. Rodz with a powerslam; prior to the bout, Pat Patterson introduced WWF World Champion Bob Backlund and presented him with a trophy for winning a “prestigious tournament in Japan” Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Frank Williams with a kneedrop off the top at 2:21 Bob Orton Jr. (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Vic Taylor with a piledriver at 3:27

  • S12E38 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • September 18, 1982
    • TBS

    Included Vince McMahon as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner with Rogers saying how he thought Jimmy Snuka was the best wrestler alive today and the most misused wrestler and that he hoped to be by his side someday (the debut of Rogers’ Corner on Championship Wrestling): Jimmy Snuka (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Miguel Feliciano with a diving headbutt off the top at 2:27; prior to the bout, ring announcer Joe McHugh introduced Buddy Rogers to the crowd as the only man to ever be WWF World Champion and NWA World Champion; Rogers then came out and shook hands with everyone in the ring, except for Albano who refused to shake Rogers’ hand, with Albano then berating Snuka for accepting the handshake Plus more...

  • S12E39 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • September 25, 1982
    • TBS

    Included WWF World Champion Bob Backlund as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Frank Williams with a kneedrop off the top at 2:27 Rocky Johnson vs. Mac Rivera at 2:36 following two dropkicks Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. SD Jones with a piledriver at 2:11 Salvatore Bellomo vs. Pedro Torres at 3:46 following a backdrop WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) vs. Swede Hanson with a rollup into a bridge in a non-title match at 2:35; after the bout, Superstar Billy Graham attacked Backlund and then destroyed his title belt which he had stolen from ringside during the bout; after the bout, an irate Backlund picked up what was left of the belt and kept screaming “Why?” The White Angel vs. Tony Colon with a suplex at 2:45 WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Pete Sanchez & Miguel Feliciano at 4:03 when Saito vs. Feliciano with a back suplex Plus more...

  • S12E40 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • October 2, 1982
    • TBS

    Included Jimmy Snuka & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Rogers questioned Albano’s treatment of Snuka and accused him of taking Snuka’s money, but Albano denied this and said he was saving the money for Snuka, Albano then motioned for Snuka to leave with him but Snuka stayed as Rogers talked about how Snuka had nothing to show for all the hard work he had done; featured Vince McMahon interviewing WWF World Champion Bob Backlund, who appeared with his championship belt in pieces and vowed that Superstar Billy Graham would pay for destroying it: Ivan Putski vs. Mac Rivera at 1:24 with the Polish Hammer Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Steve Travis with the piledriver at 4:31 Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Miguel Feliciano via submission with the bearhug at 2:16; after the bout, Graham kept the hold applied until several referees came to the ring The White Angel vs. Bob Bradley Plus more...

  • S12E41 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • October 9, 1982
    • TBS

    Included Ray Stevens & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Stevens challenged Snuka to a match on television: Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Miguel Feliciano with a karate thrust to the throat at 1:51 Rocky Johnson vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna at 4:05 following two dropkicks Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Barry Hart with a piledriver at 3:14; after the bout, Hart was taken out on a stretcher Eddie Gilbert vs. Victor Mercado with a flying forearm and a kneelift at the 3-minute mark (Gilbert’s debut) Salvatore Bellomo vs. Jose Estrada via submission with an abdominal stretch at 3:40 Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Bob Bradley following three elbow drops at 2:12 Curt Hennig vs. Johnny Rodz with a flying bodypress at 3:08 Ivan Putski vs. Charlie Fulton with the Polish Hammer at 2:29

  • S12E42 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • October 16, 1982
    • TBS

    Included Jimmy Snuka & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Rogers announced that there was no contract with Snuka and Albano, and that Albano had never been Snuka’s manager and that Snuka had no money; Snuka then asked Rogers if he would be his manager, and he said he would get back to him soon: WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito vs. Frank Williams & Pete Sanchez at 5:19 when Fuji vs. Williams with a Bomb from the middle turnbuckle Rocky Johnson vs. Jeff Craney with a sunset flip at 4:03 WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Bob Bradley via submission with the Boston crab at 3:14 Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Charlie Fulton & Jose Estrada at 4:45 when Jules vs. Fulton following a double chop Plus more...

  • S12E43 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • October 23, 1982
    • TBS

    Included the Buddy Rogers’ Corner segment with Jimmy Snuka, the Rocky Johnson vs. Tony Colon and Fuji / Saito vs. Sanchez / Feliciano matches from the 10/23/82 episode of All Star Wrestling: Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Jeff Craney with a karate thrust to the throat at 1:40 Ivan Putski vs. Mac Rivera with the Polish Hammer at 3:24 Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Frank Williams with an eblow drop at 2:32 Curt Hennig vs. Victor Mercado with a powerslam at 3:29 even though Hennig got off his opponent at the 2-count Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Jose Estrada & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 4:10 when Jay vs. Scicluna with a double tomahawk chop to the throat Salvatore Bellomo vs. Bob Bradley via submission with an abdominal stretch at 3:16

  • S12E44 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • October 30, 1982
    • TBS

    Included Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Rogers announced that Capt. Lou Albano owend 50% of Ray Stevens’ contract, the challenge and attack on Jimmy Snuka was planned by Albano, and Snuka would be back soon and his neckbrace should hopefully be taken off by next week: Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Tony Rico with a thrust to the throat at 1:40 Rocky Johnson vs. Johnny Rodz with a crossbody at 3:25 Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Victor Mercado via submission at 2:50 Eddie Gilbert vs. Bob Bradley with a flying forearm at 3:08 WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Curt Hennig & Barry Hart at 5:16 when Fuji vs. Hart with a bomb from the middle turnbuckle Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Jeff Craney with the tombstone at 1:40 (Muraco’s return after a 9-month absence) Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Jerry O (Jerry Allen) with a piledriver at 4:15 WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Tony Russo

  • S12E45 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • November 6, 1982
    • TBS

    Included Buddy Rose & the Grand Wizard as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Salvatore Bellomo vs. Tony Colon via submission with an abdominal stretch at 2:35 Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Jerry O with the tombstone at 4:02 Swede Hanson (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Israel Matia with a kneedrop at 3:11 Curt Hennig & Eddie Gilbert vs. Jose Estrada & Tony Russo at 5:23 when Gilbert vs. Russo with a flying forearm Rocky Johnson vs. Charlie Fulton via submission with a backbreaker at 2:26 Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) to win the titles at 6:08 when Jay vs. Saito with a Thesz Press; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed the new champions at ringside (Tag Team Champions) WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna with a backslide at 3:37

  • S12E46 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • November 13, 1982
    • TBS

    Hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Tony Rico at 2:23 with an atomic drop Rocky Johnson vs. Tony Russo at 3:15 following two dropkicks Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Ed Tarzan via submission at 1:40 with a bearhug Eddie Gilbert vs. Pedro Torres at 3:23 with a running forearm Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Jerry O at 2:42 with a roll up Tony Garea vs. Jose Estrada at 5:05 with a sunset flip Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Pete Sanchez at 3:58 with a clothesline Salvatore Bellomo vs. Mac Rivera at 3:20 with a snapmare

  • S12E47 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • November 20, 1982
    • TBS

    Included Rocky Johnson as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Eddie Carson with the tombstone at 3:46 Salvatore Bellomo vs. Tony Russo with a splash at 4:30 Mr. Haiti vs. Joe Espada at 2:51 with a splash following a headbutt The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Pete Sanchez & Charlie Brown at 5:30 when Sika vs. Brown with the Samoan Drop (the Samoans’ return after a near 2-year absence) Jimmy Snuka (w/ Buddy Rogers) vs. Joe Martin with a diving headbutt off the top at 2:14 Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Steve King via submission with the backbreaker at 3:38 (Studd’s debut) Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Curt Hennig with the piledriver at 3:13

  • S12E48 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • November 27, 1982
    • TBS

    Included Jimmy Snuka as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Eddie Gilbert vs. Jose Estrada with a flying crossbody at 4:27 Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Steve King with a karate thrust to the throat at 1:38 WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Joe Martin with a backbreaker over the knee at 2:10 SD Jones vs. Johnny Rodz at 3:45 with a splash following a dropkick Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) vs. 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 WWF Tag Team Champions Jules & Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Mac Rivera at 3:42 when Rivera submitted to Jay’s sleeper Rocky Johnson vs. Joe Espada at 2:35 following two dropkicks Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Curt Hennig at 3:14 after reversing Hennig’s backbreaker attempt into a small package

  • S12E49 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • December 4, 1982
    • TBS

    Included Don Muraco as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Miguel Felicano with a karate thrust to the throat at 1:59 WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tiger Mask vs. Mac Rivera with a moonsault at 1:12 in a non-title match Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. SD Jones at 5:05 with a clothesline to the back of the head Salvatore Bellomo vs. Joe Martin with a splash at 3:20 Jimmy Snuka (w/ Buddy Rogers) vs. Jose Estrada at 3:26 The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Eddie Gilbert & Curt Hennig at 4:07 when Afa vs. Hennig with the Samoan Drop Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Eddie Carson via submission with the backbreaker at 2:17 Rocky Johnson vs. Tony Russo with a sunset flip at 3:06

  • S12E50 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • December 11, 1982
    • TBS

    Included Eddie Gilbert, Arnold Skaaland, & WWF World Champion Bob Backlund as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Ivan Putski vs. Mac Rivera with the Polish Hammer at 3:20 Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Curt Hennig with a powerslam at 5:21 Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Barry Hart via submission with the backbreaker at 2:20 Salvatore Bellomo vs. Sammy Sanders with a splash at 3:07 Rocky Johnson vs. the Demon at 2:46 following two dropkicks Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Pete Sanchez with a kneedrop from the middle turnbuckle at 2:28 WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Frank Williams & Bob Bradley at 2:50 when Bradley submitted to Jay’s sleeper Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Charlie Brown at 2:42 with a karate thrust

  • S12E51 WWF Championship Wrestling (Dec 18, 1982)

    • December 18, 1982
    • TBS

  • S12E52 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • December 25, 1982
    • TBS

    Included Ray Stevens & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Ivan Putski vs. the Black Demon with the Polish Hammer at 4:15 The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Pete Sanchez & Victor Mercado at 2:51 when Afa vs. Mercado with the Samoan Drop Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Tony Rico with the tombstone at 3:30 Rocky Johnson vs. Israel Matia with a sunset flip at 3:08 WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tiger Mask vs. Joe Martin at 2:18 in a non-title match following two cannonballs WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Tony Colon & Tito Senza at 2:26 when Colon submitted to Jules’ sleeper Plus more...

Season 15

Season 16

  • S16E01 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • January 4, 1986
    • TBS

    1. Hillbilly Jim & Cousin Luke v. Moondog Spot & Al Navarro (Yes, there’s a new hillbilly in town. Cousin Luke is here.) 2. Update – Lord Alfred Hayes spotlights the new “Hulk Hogan’s Rockin’ Wrestling” cartoon 3. Hercules Hernandez v. Jeff Cripley 4. Int – Randy Savage 5. Killer Bees v. Barry O & Rick Jacobs 6. Promo – Piper & Orton 7. Randy Savage v. Don Driggers 8. Piper’s Pit – Fabulous Moolah 9. Cpl Kirchner v. Gino Carabello 10. Valentine & Beefcake v. Tony Stetson & Paul Dose 11. Int – JYD 12. Int – Fred Blassie & The Iron Sheik

  • S16E02 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • January 11, 1986
    • TBS

    John Rizzo & Moondog Spot v. JYD & George “The Animal” Steele Update – Ricky Steamboat Mike Sexton v. Terry Funk Int – Tito Santana Tito Santana & Pedro Morales v. Al Navarro & Steve Lombardi Int – Bruno Sammartino & Paul Orndorff King Kong Bundy v. Jack Cripley & Paul Dose Piper’s Pit – Jimmy Hart & “Adorable” Adrian Adonis. Adonis now has several bows in his head. He says that he “jumped out of the closet”, and officially retires his leather jacket! Magnificent Muraco v. Joe Williams King Tonga & Ricky Steamboat v. Ron Shaw & AJ Petruzzi Int – Orton & Piper

  • S16E03 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • January 18, 1986
    • TBS

    1. JYD, King Tonga & Ricky Steamboat v. Barry O, Joe Mirto & Mr. X 2. Update – George “The Animal” Steele, and his obsession with Elizabeth . 3. Video footage of Ted Arcidi attempting and successfully completing a 705 lb bench press 4. Ted Arcidi v. Joe Williams 5. Int – Roddy Piper 6. Cpl. Kirchner v. Nikolai Volkoff (The match was billed as a “peace match” and aired on SNME. Both men wrestled a decent scientific match with Volkoff finally breaking the rules and winning the match.) 7. Int – Randy Savage 8. Adorable Adrian Adonis v. Jim Powers (Apparently on a low budget as far as costumes go, Adonis is wearing gift bows in his hair and colorful streamers over his shoulders. Interesting enough, Adonis’ finishing move, is actually the DDT! Jake Roberts hadn’t yet debuted in the WWF yet though.) 9. Piper’s Pit – Hercules Hernandez 10. Bret Hart v. Don Driggers 11. Cpl Kirchner & Danny Spivey v. Ricky Hunter & Ron Shaw 12. Int – Bruno Sammartino

  • S16E04 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • January 25, 1986
    • TBS

    13. Mr. X & Rick Hunter v. JYD & Paul Orndorff 14. Update – Andre the Giant 15. Terry Funk v. ??? 16. Int – Roddy Piper 17. Magnificent Muraco v. Paul Rose 18. Int – Tito Santana 19. British Bulldogs v. Gino Carabello & Terry Gibbs 20. Pipers Pit – Valentine & Beefcake. They taunt the British Bulldogs, who come out and challenge Valentine & Beefcake for the tag team titles. Johnny Valiant (Valentine & Beefcake’s manager) keeps mouthing off and Albano slugs him! 21. Randy Savage v. George “The Animal” Steele (From SNME) 22. Hillbilly Jim, Cousin Luke & Uncle Elmer v. Dr. Midnight , Tiger Chung Lee & Steve Lombardi 23. Int – Ricky Steamboat 24. Int – Bruno Sammartino

  • S16E05 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • February 1, 1986
    • TBS

    1. Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer v. Bob Bradley & Terry Gibbs 2. Update – The upcoming Wrestlemania 2. No matches announced as of yet though. 3. King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd v. Darryl Bowlin & Ivan McDonald 4. Int – Roddy Piper 5. Tito Santana v. Mr. X 6. Int – Bruno Sammartino 7. British Bulldogs v. AJ Petruzzi & The Gladiator 8. Piper’s Pit – Piper offers up an open contract for anyone to fight Bob Orton in a boxing match. 9. Randy Savage v. Paul Dose 10. Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik v. Cpl Kirchner & George “The Animal” Steele 11. Int – Magnificent Muraco

  • S16E06 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • February 8, 1986
    • TBS

    12. King Tonga v. Sivi Afi 13. Update – The British Bulldogs get a non-title victory over the Tag Champs, Valentine & Beefcake. 14. King Tonga & Ricky Steamboat v. Steve Lombardi & Rusty Brooks 15. Int – Tito Santana 16. Hart Foundation v. Tony Stetson & Leaping Lanny Poffo 17. Int – JYD 18. Killer Bees v. Joe Mirto & Iron Mike Sharpe 19. Piper’s Pit – Jose Luis Rivera, who comes out with some boxing gloves and offers to sign Orton’s boxing contract. 20. “Boxing” Bob Orton v. Jose Luis Rivera (Boxing match. Orton wins by KO) 21. Terry Funk v. JYD (Just when JYD has Funk where he wants him, DORY FUNK JR RUNS IN! Terry’s Brother makes his debut and destroy the Dog.) 22. Int – Terry & “Hoss” Funk. Dory is now known as “Hoss”

  • S16E07 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • February 15, 1986
    • TBS

    1. Cpl Kirchner, Pedro Morales & Danny Spivey v. Rusty Brooks, Dave Barby & Les Thornton 2. Int – “Boxing” Bob Orton 3. Magnificent Muraco v. Jeff Londos 4. Int – Tito Santana 5. Paul Orndorff v. The Mohawk Kid 6. Int – JYD 7. Adorable Adrian Adonis v. Paul Roma (Adonis is now wearing makeup and pink tights, leg warmers and light blue boots. The transformation into the completely effeminate “Adorable” gimmick is complete. 8. Piper’s Pit – Hulk Hogan shocks Piper & Orton by saying that none other than MR. T will be Orton’s next boxing opponent. 9. Tito Santana v. Randy Savage (JIP, as Savage wins the IC title in Boston .) 10. Beefcake & Valentine v. Jim Powers & Scott Mcghee 11. Int – Jimmy Hart and the Funk Brothers

  • S16E08 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • February 22, 1986
    • TBS

  • S16E09 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • March 1, 1986
    • TBS

    1. King Tonga & Ricky Steamboat v. Terry Gibbs & AJ Petruzzi 2. Update – Mr. T and his upcoming boxing match with Bob Orton 3. Tito Santana v. Joe Mirto 4. Int – Hulk Hogan 5. British Bulldogs v. Barry O & The Gladiator 6. Int – Randy Savage 7. King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd v. Gatorwolf & Mike Saxton 8. Piper’s Pit – Bobby Heenan & King Kong Bundy 9. Terry & Hoss Funk v. Nelson Villeaux & SD Jones 10. Int – Jimmy Hart & The Funk Brothers

  • S16E10 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • March 8, 1986
    • TBS

    11. Cpl Kirchner & Danny Spivey v. Barry 0 & Johnny K-9 12. Update – The 1986 Slammy Award ceremony 13. Paul Orndorff v. Les Thornton 14. Int – Hulk Hogan 15. Hart Foundation v. SD Jones & Andre Malo 16. Haiti Kid v. Butch Cassidy (Midget Match – After the match, Piper and Orton come to the ring and drag Haiti Kid off leading directly to….) 17. Piper’s Pit – Piper and Orton antagonize the Kid and shave his head into a Mohawk like Mr. T. 18. Int – Mr. T and Hulk Hogan in training for Wrestlemania 2. 19. Beefcake & Valentine v. Leaping Lanny Poffo & Nelson Veileaux 20. Int – The Funk Brothers

  • S16E11 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • March 15, 1986
    • TBS

    1. Adorable Adrian Adonis v. Jeff Gripley 2. Update – Wrestlemania 2 news, featuring the WWF/NFL Battle Royal 3. Killer Bees v. Bob Bradley & Mr. X 4. Int – British Bulldogs 5. Uncle Elmer & George “The Animal” Steele v. Joe Mirto & Les Thornton 6. Int – Hulk Hogan 7. Randy Savage v. Tony Stetson (During the match, George “The Animal” Steele brings flowers to Elizabeth and Savage viciously attacks him.) 8. Piper’s Pit – Piper brings a couple of fans out of the audience and introduces them to Johnny Valiant and Valentine & Beefcake. Surprisingly enough, nothing out of the ordinary happens! 9. Jesse Ventura with a Wrestlemania 2 report, as several wrestlers do promos for their upcoming matches. 10. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff v. Jim Powers & Leaping Lanny Poffo 11. Int – Randy Savage

  • S16E12 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • March 29, 1986
    • TBS

    12. Update – Wrestlemania 2 news 13. Randy “Macho man” Savage v. Andre Malo 14. Paul Orndorff v. Bob Bradley 15. Terry & Hoss Funk v. SD Jones & Ivan Macdonald 16. Int – King Kong Bundy 17. British Bulldogs v. Mr. X & Tiger Chung Lee 18. Footage of Roddy Piper training for his boxing match with Mr. T. 19. Hulk Hogan v. Moondog Spot

  • S16E13 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • April 5, 1986
    • TBS

    1. Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer v. Al Navarro & Chuck Simpson 2. Int – William “Refrigerator” Perry 3. Magnificent Muraco v. Ivan MacDonald 4. Int – Terry and Hoss Funk 5. Int – Randy Savage 6. Cpl Kirchner & Danny Spivey v. Steve Lombardi & AJ Petruzzi 7. Int – Paul Orndorff 8. Int – Valentine & Beefcake 9. Adorable Adrian Adonis v. Nelson Villeux 10. Roddy Piper harasses “Smokin” Joe Frazier at the gym where Mr. T. trains. 11. Int – Various wrestlers and football players answer questions about the WWF/NFL battle royal at Wrestlemania 2 12. Don Driggers & Leaping Lanny Poffo v. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff 13. Int – Gene Okerlund interviews Hulk Hogan’s doctor about Hogan’s condition prior to the upcoming Wrestlemania 2. Hogan had been injured by Bundy at the previous Saturday Night’s Main Event, and will be wrestling Bundy in a Steel Cage at WM2.

  • S16E14 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • April 12, 1986
    • TBS

    14. Ricky Steamboat & JYD v. Moondog Spot & Mr. X 15. Update – The spotlight is on Jacques and Raymon Rougeau, who will be soon arriving in the WWF. 16. Hart Foundation v. SD Jones & Mario Mancini 17. Int – Valentine & Beefcake 18. George “The Animal” Steele v. John Rizzo 19. Int – Ricky Steamboat, JYD & Haiti Kid 20. Magnificent Muraco v. Terry Morgan 21. Piper’s Pit – Piper & Orton aren’t here tonight, as Jimmy Hart and Hoss Funk fill in to interview Jake “The Snake” Roberts 22. Paul Ordndorff v. Steve Lombardi 23. Cpl Kirchner & Danny Spivey v. Dave Barbie & The Gladiator 24. Int – Big John Studd 25. Int – Terry & Hoss Funk

  • S16E15 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • April 19, 1986
    • TBS

    13. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff v. Terry Morgan & Ivan MacDonald 14. Update – footage the various celebrities at of Wrestlemania 2 15. Adorable Adrian Adonis v. Mario Mancini (with Jake Roberts in the WWF now, Adonis is no longer using the DDT as his finisher, but is now using a sleeper hold. The sleeper hold he’s using is the Cobra Clutch/Million $$$ Dream version.) 16. Int – The new WWF Tag Team Champions, the British Bulldogs 17. Killer Bees v. Tiger Chung Lee & Joe Mirto 18. Int – Ted Arcidi 19. Hoss Funk v. Nelson Veilleux 20. Piper’s Pit – Studd & Bundy, who challenge any 2 wrestlers to get in the ring with them. 21. British Bulldogs v. Valentine & Beefcake (From Wrestlemania 2. The Bulldogs win the WWF Tag Team Titles!) 22. Randy Savage v. Sal Gee 23. Int – Valentine & Beefcake

  • S16E16 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • April 26, 1986
    • TBS

    24. King Tonga & Ricky Steamboat v. Steve Lombardi & The Gladiator 25. Update – Footage of the Wrestlemania 2 WWF/NFL battle royal 26. Hercules Hernandez v. Mario Mancini 27. Int – British Bulldogs 28. Tito Santana & Pedro Morales v. Mr. X & AJ Petruzzi 29. Int – Hoss Funk 30. Studd & Bundy v. Hillbilly Jim & Ted Arcidi (Not sure when Ted Arcidi turned babyface, but here he is, on the good side now.) 31. Piper’s Pit – The Killer Bees 32. Jake “The Snake” Roberts v. Andre Malo 33. JYD & George “The Animal” Steele v. Dave Barbie & Iron Mike Sharpe 34. Int – Valentine & Beefcake

  • S16E17 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • May 3, 1986
    • TBS

    1. Valentine & Beefcake v. Tony Garea & Don Driggers 2. Update – The feud between JYD and the Funks. 3. Ricky Steamboat v. Al Navarro 4. Int – Sheik & Volkoff 5. Sheik & Volkoff v. Scott Mcghee & John Centeno 6. Int – Ricky Steamboat 7. British Bulldogs v. Paul Christy & Cycle Capone 8. The Flowershop – Adorable Adrian debuts with his flower shop interview segment! His first guest is Hillbilly Jim. 9. Jake Roberts v. ??? 10. Tito Santana & Paul Orndorff v. Randy Savage & Bob Orton (Santana scores a clean pin on Savage!) 11. Int – Bobby Heenan, King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd

  • S16E18 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • May 10, 1986
    • TBS

    12. JYD & George “The Animal” Steele v. Tiger Chung Lee & Mike Angelo 13. Update – Jake “The Snake” Roberts 14. Terry & Hoss Funk v. Andre Malo & ??? 15. Int – Hulk Hogan 16. Killer Bees v. Iron Mike Sharpe & Joe Mirto 17. Int – Cpl. Kirchner 18. Randy Savage v. Serge Jodoin 19. The Flower Shop – Johnny Valiant with Valentine & Beefcake 20. Update – Ricky Steamboat and his feud with Jake Roberts 21. Cpl. Kirchner v. Iron Sheik (Volkoff of course, runs in and attacks Kirchner) 22. Int – Nikolai Volkoff

  • S16E19 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • May 17, 1986
    • TBS

    1. Ted Arcidi & King Tonga v. The Gladiator & Dave Barbie 2. Update – More on the Steamboat/Roberts feud 3. Hart Foundation v. Don Driggers & Leaping Lanny Poffo 4. Int – Hulk Hogan 5. Hillbilly Jim & Pedro Morales v. Moondog Spot & Cyclone Capone 6. Int – Cpl Kirchner 7. Hercules Hernandez v. Michael Saxton 8. Flower Shop – Randy Savage & Elizabeth 9. Danny Spivey & Tito Santana v. Paul Christy & Steve Lombardi 10. British Bulldogs v. King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (The Bulldogs win by DQ, and Bundy gets mad at Studd!) 11. Int – Randy Savage

  • S16E20 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • May 24, 1986
    • TBS

    12. Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey v. Paul Christy & Steve Lombardi (Rotundo returns to action, but Barry Windham isn’t with him. Spivey became Rotundo’s partner as a result.) 13. Update – King Kong Bundy v. Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania 2 14. Harley Race v. ??? 15. Int – Nikolai Volkoff 16. Ricky Steamboat v. Ron Shaw 17. Int – Hulk Hogan 18. Beefcake & Valentine v. George Wells & Mike Saxton 19. The Flowershop – Magnificent Muraco 20. Hulk Hogan is interviewed by Gene Okerlund in an empty arena, as they show footage of the events leading up to his cage match with King Kong Bundy at Wrestlemania 2 21. Killer Bees v. Shiek & Volkoff (during the match, Brunzell & Blair put on their masks and do the ol’ switcheroo, confounding their opponents, as they switch back and forth several times during the match. Eventually, Volkoff and the Sheik run off and take the intentional countout!) 22. Int – Cpl. Kirchner 23. Int – Randy Savage

  • S16E21 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • May 31, 1986
    • TBS

    1. Cpl. Kirchner v. Bob Bradley 2. Update – George “The Animal” Steele 3. Hoss & Jimmy Jack Funk v. Leaping Lanny Poffo & Duffy (The masked Jimmy Jack joins the Funk family, though in reality he’s no actual relation to either Terry or Dory “Hoss” Funk Jr. ) 4. Int – Hulk Hogan 5. Paul Orndorff v. Dave Barbie 6. Int – Bobby Heenan & King Kong Bundy 7. Cowboy Bob Orton & Magnificent Muraco v. Scott Mcghee & Don Driggers 8. The Flowershop – The British Bulldogs & Capt. Lou Albano 9. Tito Santana & Pedro Morales v. Mad Richard & Primo Manzello 10. Public Service Announcement – Ricky Steamboat tells us to just say no to drugs 11. Jake Roberts v. Ricky Hunter (Steamboat is doing guest commentary, and runs in to attack Jake!) 12. Int – Randy Savage

  • S16E22 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • June 7, 1986
    • TBS

    13. Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey & Joe Mirto & Terry Gibbs 14. Update – Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff rt Foundation v. Don Driggers & Jose Luis Rivera 15. Int – Jake “The Snake” Roberts 16. Ted Arcidi & King Tonga v. Moondog Spot & The Gladiator 17. Int – Magnificent Muraco 18. Hercules Hernandez & Big John Studd v. Jim Powers & Robert VanWinkel 19. Flowershop – Jake Roberts 20. Randy Savage v. Bob McNeil 21. Public Service Announcement – Hulk Hogan 22. British Bulldogs v. Bob Bradley & AJ Petruzzi 23. Int – Hulk Hogan

  • S16E23 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • June 14, 1986
    • TBS

    1. Cpl Kirchner & George “The Animal” Steele v. Les Thornton & Max Blue 2. Update – Andre The Giant, who had been recently “suspended” from the WWF 3. Randy Savage v. Jerry Monti 4. Int – Magnificent Muraco 5. Ricky Steamboat v. Jack Kruger 6. Int – Hulk Hogan 7. Beefcake & Valentine v. Mike Lucca & Ricky Thompson 8. Flowershop – “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff. Adonis asks Orndorff if he’s playing second fiddle to Hulk Hogan, and Orndorff gets upset. Do I smell a heel turn coming? 9. Jake Roberts v. Don Driggers (Steamboat runs in afterward, and in response to Jake’s snake, STEAMBOAT BRINGS OUT A KOMODO DRAGON!) 10. Public Service Announcement – Leaping Lanny Poffo 11. Big John Studd v. Jim Powers & Ricky Hunter (Studd & Heenan offer $15,000 to either of the men if they can slam Studd. King Tonga comes to the ring though, and challenges Studd as well. The ref doesn’t allow it, and Studd beats his two opponents. Afterward, Tonga runs in and DECISIVELY SLAMS STUDD!) 12. Int – Randy Savage

  • S16E24 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • June 21, 1986
    • TBS

    13. Killer Bees v. Steve Lombardi & Terry Gibbs 14. Update – JYD and his mini-feud with Jimmy Hart 15. Orton & Hercules v. Tony Park & Jerry Monti 16. Int – Hulk Hogan 17. Billy Jack Haynes v. Jimmy Kent (Billy Jack Haynes makes his WWF TV debut) 18. Int – Magnificent Muraco 19. Terry & Jimmy Jack Funk v. George Wells & Rudy Diamond 20. Flowershop – Bobby Heenan, who gloats about Andre The Giant having been suspended from the WWF. Hulk Hogan interrupts though, and yells at Adonis for trying to cause trouble between Hogan and Orndorff. 21. Hart Foundation v. Mario Mancini & Bob Boyer 22. Public Service Announcement – The Killer Bees 23. David Sammartino, King Tonga & Leaping Lanny Poffo v. The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) & Les Thorton 24. Int – Jake Roberts 25. Int – Randy Savage

  • S16E25 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • June 28, 1986
    • TBS

    1. Rotundo & Spivey v. The Gladiator & Tiger Chung Lee 2. Update – Randy Savage 3. Magnificent Muraco v. Bob Boyer 4. Int – Valentine & Beefcake 5. Tito Santana & Pedro Morales v. Lane Anderson & Al Navarro 6. Int – British Bulldogs 7. Paul Orndorff v. Max Blue (Orndorff seems to be a lot more aggressive here, as he poses for the crowd to prove that he’s just as popular and muscular as Hulk Hogan.) 8. Flowershop – Heenan is being interviewed, but Orndorff comes back to the set to yell at Adonis. Heenan interrupts Orndorff, repeatedly calling him “Hulk Junior” and challenges him and Hogan to a match against Studd & Bundy. Orndorff promises to call Hulk Hogan right then and there. Plus more...

  • S16E26 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • July 5, 1986
    • TBS

    15. George “The Animal” Steele & JYD v. Gino Carabello & Steve Lombardi 16. Int – Randy Savage 17. Bob Orton, Hoss Funk & Jimmy Jack Funk v. SD Jones, Don Driggers & Mario Mancini 18. Int – Bruno Sammartino 19. Billy Jack Haynes v. Rusty Brooks 20. Int – Magnificent Muraco, who will face Roddy Piper in the first round of the 1986 King of the Ring Tournament. 21. Jake Roberts v. Eric Cooper 22. Flowershop – Hogan & Orndorff show up Hogan tells Adonis that they’re ready for Studd & Bundy. But Orndorff interrupts Hogan and says that that match will take place in 2 weeks, because he’s signed a contract to face the Moondogs. Orndorff makes sure everyone knows that he’s intent on showing the world world what MR. WONDERFUL is all about. All the while Orndorff seems to be a lot more aggressive. 23. Int – Bobby Heenan, who is still bragging about getting Andre the Giant suspended from the WWF. Vince McMahon then cuts to footage from “ Japan ”, where Gene Okerlund is on location with an intervie

  • S16E27 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • July 12, 1986
    • TBS

    1. Int – Paul Orndorff 2. Harley Race v. Steve Johnson 3. Flowershop – British Bulldogs 4. Int – Studd & Bundy with Heenan, who complain that the Giant Machine is really Andre the Giant. Vince actually claims that the Giant Machine could actually be BABA THE GIANT. We then cut to more footage of Gene Okerlund on location in “ Japan ” with the Super and Giant Machines. The Machines look forward to fighting Studd & Bundy. Needless to say, Heenan, Studd & Bundy are extremely upset. 5. Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff v. The Moondogs (Orndorff still thinks he has something to prove here, as he refuses to tag Hogan into the match. Orndorff pretty much wins the match without ever letting Hogan get in the ring, and ignores Hogan during the post match pose down as he courts the fans’ cheers. Hogan, ever the good friend, doesn’t show any signs of being offended. Does this mean that everything is ok again between the two? We’ll see…) Plus more...

  • S16E28 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • July 19, 1986
    • TBS

    10. Randy Savage v. Eric Cooper 11. Update – Gene Okerlund focuses on the Machines. Footage is shown of the Super and Giant Machines wrestling in Japan 12. Rotundo & Spivey v. Al Navarro & Gino Carabello (Spivey and Rotundo are now known as the US Express.) 13. Int – “Adorable” Adrian & “Macho Man” Randy Savage (some duo huh?) 14. Shiek & Volkoff v. Jimmy Jackson & Don Driggers 15. Int – Fred Blassie & Jimmy Hart 16. King Tonga & Sivi Afi v. Lane Anderson & Jerry Semones 17. Flowershop – Hercules Hernandez 18. Hogan & Orndorff are backstage prior to their big match. Orndorff is still a little upset about the phone call that Hogan didn’t 19. take (see match #10), but assures Hogan that he’s ready for the match. Plus more...

  • S16E29 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • July 26, 1986
    • TBS

    1. British Bulldogs v. Tiger Chung Lee & AJ Petruzzi 2. Update – WWF President Jack Tunney is interviewed regarding Andre the Giant’s suspension. Apparently, Andre was suspended” for failing to appear for several matches, and a hearing regarding the no-shows (This was obviously storyline stuff, and not real). Bobby Heenan comes in and complains about the Giant Machine, that is so obviously Andre the Giant, but Tunney proclaims that he has a Japanese passport, and could very well be “Giant” Baba (from All Japan), so no further investigation is necessary. Tunney tells that if Heenan can unmask the Giant Machine, then the Machine will be suspended for life. 3. Magnificent Muraco v. Mario Mancini 4. Int – Jake Roberts 5. “The Rebel” Dick Slater v. The Gladiator (Dick Slater, carrying a confederate flag to the ring with him, debuts as the WWF’s newest babyface.) 6. Int – Sheik & Volkoff 7. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau v. The Moondogs (The Rougeau Brothers’ WWF Debut) Plus more...

  • S16E30 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • August 2, 1986
    • TBS

    16. The American Express v. Roger Kirby & Steve Lombardi 17. Update – Jake “The Snake” Roberts 18. Hart Foundation v. Tony Garea & Jose Luis Rivera 19. Int – Hulk Hogan 20. Billy Jack Haynes v. Jim Haley 21. Int – Ricky Steamboat 22. “The King of Wrestling” Harley Race v. Chris Duffy (After winning the 1986 King of the Ring tournament, Race is now being referred to as the King. He would soon officially be corronated, with a crown and cape. This was the beginning of the King gimmick that would go on through 1991, seeing wrestlers such as Haku, Jim Duggan and Randy Savage all hold the “Title” of King.) 23. Flowershop – JYD 24. Int – Hulk Hogan, regarding Paul Orndorff turning on him last week. Footage is shown of the events leading up to the breakup, as well as the breakup itself. This began one of Hogan’s greatest feuds 26. Bundy & Studd v. Brown & Ryder Plus more...

  • S16E31 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • August 9, 1986
    • TBS

    1. Paul Orndorff v. Mario Mancini (Orndorff is coming out to Hulk Hogan’s “Real American” Theme song!) 2. Update – Ricky Steamboat 3. Santana & Morales v. Terry Gibbs & Dave Barbie 4. Int – Randy Savage & Adrian Adonis 5. Randy Savage v. Mark Fabian 6. Int – Jake Roberts 7. Valentine & Beefcake v. Rick Hunter & Paul Roma 8. Flowershop – Cowboy Bob Orton offers his services as Adonis’ bodyguard. I wonder what Roddy Piper is thinking? 9. JYD & George “The Animal” Steele v. Iron Mike Sharpe & Jim Haley 10. Fred Blassie announces the man that has bought out half of Volkoff & The Iron Shiek’s contract. SLICK! 11. Sheik & Volkoff v. Tony Garea & Cpl. Kirchner (Slick makes his debut, in full blaxploitation pimp gear) 12. Int – Hulk Hogan & George “The Animal” Steele 13. Int – Slick

  • S16E32 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • August 16, 1986
    • TBS

    14. Killer Bees v. Steve Lombardi & Rusty Brooks 15. Update – Hulk Hogan cuts a promo on Paul Orndorff turning on him. 16. Hart Foundation v. Terry Morgan & Jim Powers 17. Int – Capt. Lou Albano 18. The Super Machine v. Ivan MacDonald (Super Machine finishes MacDonald off with the swinging neckbreaker. The same move that the Masked Superstar used to use. Hmmmmm….) 19. Int – Sheik & Volkoff 20. Valentine & Beefcake v. Jose Luis Rivera & Mario Mancini Plus more...

  • S16E33 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • August 23, 1986
    • TBS

    1. British Bulldogs v. The Gladiator & Iron Mike Sharpe 2. Update – Gene Okerlund and his continuing discussion on the mysterious Machines. Bobby Heenan and King Kong Bundy aren’t too happy about it. 3. Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy v. Jimmy Jackson & Tony Garea 4. Int – Lou Albano 5. The Rougeau Brothers v. Mr. X & Les Thornton 6. Int – Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff 7. Roddy Piper v. AJ Petruzzi (Piper returns to action to a TREMENDOUS babyface reaction! Piper proceeds to beat Petruzzi with one hand behind his back!) 8. Flowershop – Adonis attempts to interview Slick, Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff, but Piper walks on the set and insults slick. 9. Pedro Morales & Tito Santana v. The Moondogs 10. Magnificent Muraco v. Bob Bradley 11. Int – Randy Savage

  • S16E34 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • August 30, 1986
    • TBS

    12. Randy Savage v. Mario Mancini 13. Update – Billy Jack Haynes 14. JYD & George “The Animal” Steele v. Mr. X & The Gladiator (After doing his customary post match dance, JYD introduces THE HONKYTONK MAN! Vince McMahon announces him as “Wayne Farris, THE HONKYTONK MAN” and the WWF’s newest babyface (YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT – HTM was originally a BABYFACE!) makes his debut. 15. Int – Randy Savage 16. Paul Orndorff v. Tommy Sharpe (Orndorff is coming down to the ring, using HULK HOGAN’S MUSIC!) 17. Int – Bobby Heenan 18. “The Rebel” Dick Slater v. Jimmy Jack Funk Plus more...

Season 1971

Season 1972

  • S1972E01 May 20, 1972

    • May 20, 1972

    5/16/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena 5/20/72: Joey Russell & the Haiti Kid vs. Frenchy Lamont & Pee Wee Adams

  • S1972E02 May 27, 1972

    • May 27, 1972

    5/16/72; Philadelphia, PA; Arena 5/27/72: Joey Russell vs. Pee Wee Adams

Season 1973

Season 1974

Season 1975

Season 1976

Season 1977

  • S1977E01 April 23, 1977

    • April 23, 1977
    • TBS

    WWWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - April 23, 1977 Jan Nelson defeated Tony Altimore Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Tor Kamata & Rocky Tomayo Baron Von Raschke fought WWWF Tag Team Champion Billy Whitewolf to a draw Andre the Giant & Carlos Rocha defeated the Executioners WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Stasiak SD Jones defeated Sylvano Sousa * John Cena was born on April 23, 1977

  • S1977E02 November 12 1977

    • November 12, 1977
    • TBS

Season 1978

  • S1978E01 January 28 1978

    • January 28, 1978
    • TBS

  • S1978E02 February 11 1978

    • February 11, 1978
    • TBS

  • S1978E03 October 21, 1978

    • October 21, 1978
    • TBS

    WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - October 21, 1978 Nikolai Volkoff defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:50 after stopping Scicluna from using a weapon Johnny Rodz pinned Tony Russo at 10:05 SD Jones pinned Moose Monroe at 8:40 with a headbutt Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification when the champion tossed the referee from the ring Stan Stasiak pinned Jim Ray at 8:05 with the heart punch Crusher Blackwell pinned Larry Zbyszko at 5:20 with a powerslam Superstar Billy Graham defeated Tony Garea (sub. for Ivan Putski) at 6:45 Chief Jay Strongbow, Dino Bravo, & Peter Maivia defeated the Yukon Lumberjacks & Spiros Arion in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at the 19-minute mark

Season 1979

  • S1979E18 May 12, 1979

    • May 12, 1979
    • TBS

    WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada at 4:08 when Jerry vs. Estrada WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Mark Pole at 3:58 Steve Travis vs. Bob Fulton at 2:48 Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Joe Cagel at 4:28; during the bout, Chief Jay Strongbow appeared at ringside on crutches Hussein Arab vs. SD Jones at 7:56 Tito Santana vs. Mr. X at 5:26 (Santana’s debut)

  • S1979E33 August 18, 1979

    • August 18, 1979
    • TBS

    WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - August 18, 1979 Televised on the PRISM Network: Steve King pinned Joe Mascara at 9:22 Bulldog Brower pinned Pete Sanchez at 9:41 Ted Dibiase defeated Moose Monroe SD Jones pinned the Columbian Jaguar at 8:29 with a sunset flip Chief Jay Strongbow fought Greg Valentine to a double count-out in an Indian Strap Match at 10:28 Tito Santana pinned Gypsy Rodriguez at 7:48 Andre the Giant pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant at 7:34 WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant with a small package at 20:13; the challenger spent the first 14 minutes of the match wearing his jacket

Season 1980

Season 1983

  • S1983E01 World Championship Wrestling

    • January 1, 1983

    Included Rocky Johnson as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Curt Hennig at 4:43 after Hennig became entangled in the ropes by his neck Jimmy Snuka (w/ Buddy Rogers) vs. Tito Senza with the splash off the top at 2:01; after the bout, Senza was carried out on a stretcher; Vince McMahon then interviewed Snuka, with Vince asking what the hand signal he did after the match meant, with Snuka explaining it meant “I love you” to the fans Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Barry Hart with a backbreaker over the knee at 4:26 WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tiger Mask vs. Mr. Saito in a non-title match at around 3:44 with a crossbody off the middle turnbuckle into a sunset flip Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Israel Matia with a karate thrust to the throat at 1:03 Plus more...

  • S1983E02 World Championship Wrestling

    • January 8, 1983

    Included WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Arnold Skaaland as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner where Backlund showed off his new world title belt that had been created: Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea vs. Tony Russo & Charlie Fulton at 4:04 when Garea vs. Russo following a monkey flip from Gilbert Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Tony Rico with a Bomb from the middle turnbuckle at 3:07; after the bout, Fuji hit Rico with the Japanese flag, knocking him out of the ring The Polish Prince (Ed Wiskoski) (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Barry Hart via submission with a Texas Cloverleaf at 2:29 (Wiskoski’s debut) WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Sammy Sanders via submission with the Boston Crab at 3:11 Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Jerry O with a front suplex at 2:23 Plus more...

  • S1983E03 World Championship Wrestling

    • January 15, 1983

    Included Salvatore Bellomo as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Salvatore Bellomo vs. Johnny Rodz at 3:18 with a reverse flying bodypress from the middle turnbuckle Ray Stevens & Buddy Rose (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Jerry O & Curt Hennig at 3:01 when Rose vs. O with a backbreaker over the knee Rocky Johnson vs. Tony Russo with a sunset flip at 2:34 Swede Hanson vs. Jeff Craney with a kneedrop at 3:05 Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Eddie Carson with the Kamikaze Drop at 1:29 Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea vs. Frankie Williams & Mac Rivera at 3:32 when Gilbert vs. Williams with a sunset flip The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Tony Rico & Pete Sanchez at 4:43 when Afa vs. Rico with the Samoan Drop WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Bob Bradley via submission with the Boston Crab at 3:25

  • S1983E04 World Championship Wrestling

    • January 22, 1983

    Included Mr. Fuji & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Fuji denied the rumor Rogers heard that Fuji was to become a manager: The Polish Prince (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Charlie Brown via submission with a Texas Cloverleaf at 2:12 WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Tony Colon & Johnny Rodz at 4:39 when Jules vs. Colon following double tomahawk chops Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Barry Hart via submission with the backbreaker at 2:15; prior to the bout, Bob Bradley attempted Studd’s Bodyslam Challenge, which had been raised to $3,500, but was unsuccessful Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Curt Hennig at 3:10 with the Kamikaze Drop Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Tony Rico at 2:49 with a belly to belly suplex Jimmy Snuka (w/ Buddy Rogers) vs. Tony Russo with the splash off the top at 2:03 Plus more...

  • S1983E05 World Championship Wrestling

    • January 29, 1983

    Included the WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Don Muraco match taped 1/22/83 at Madison Square Garden show, shown in full; featured new IC Champion Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Barry Hart at 2:34 with a kneedrop off the top to the back (Koloff’s return after a 3-year absence) Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) vs. SD Jones at 3:46 after dropping Jones throat-first across the top rope Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert vs. two unknowns Big John Studd vs. Miguel Feliciano via submission with the backbreaker at the 2-minute mark; prior to the bout, Baron Mikel Scicluna attempted Studd’s Bodyslam Challenge, which had now been raised to $7,000, but was unsuccessful

  • S1983E06 World Championship Wrestling

    • February 5, 1983

    Included Big John Studd & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Studd said nobody would ever be able to slam him, even if he put up $100,000: Tony Garea fought Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) to a double count-out at 9:25 when both men were brawling on the floor Rocky Johnson vs. Johnny Rodz with a sunset flip at 4:59 Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Jeff Craney at 1:14 with a kneedrop off the top to the back Salvatore Bellomo vs. Victor Mercado with a flying crossbody at 3:48 Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Barry Hart at 1:20 with a Kamikaze Drop SD Jones vs. Bob Bradley at 1:09 with a swinging neckbreaker The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Eddie Gilbert & Curt Hennig at 3:27 when Afa vs. Hennig with the Samoan Drop Jimmy Snuka (w/ Buddy Rogers) vs. Charlie Fulton with a diving headbutt off the top at 3:09

  • S1983E07 World Championship Wrestling

    • February 12, 1983

    Included Gorilla Monsoon as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Monsoon said he would be taking part in Big John Studd’s Bodyslam Challenge the following week for $10,000: Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie & Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Chico Rodriguez at 2:40 following two powerslams WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Charlie Fulton & Bob Bradley at 4:03 when Jules vs. Bradley following double tomahawk chops Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Curt Hennig at 3:11 with a kneedrop off the top to the back Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Barry Hart with a backbreaker over the knee at 2:49 Pedro Morales vs. Frankie Williams via submission with the Boston Crab at 2:57 Plus more...

  • S1983E08 World Championship Wrestling

    • February 19, 1983

    Included Rocky Johnson as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner in which Johnson questioned why he wasn’t getting title shots; featured a closing segment in which Gorilla Monsoon accepted Big John Studd’s bodyslam challenge; after Studd held onto the ring ropes to prevent being slammed, he attacked Monsoon until Pedro Morales and Tony Garea made the save: Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert vs. Joe Martin & Johnny Rodz at 6:39 when Gilbert vs. Rodz following Garea slingshotting Gilbert into the ring and onto the opponent WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Dan Ferris with the tombstone at 1:56 in a non-title match; Vince McMahon referred to the finisher as the Hawaiian Hammer; after the bout, Muraco hit a swinging neckbreaker on his opponent (Ferris’ debut) Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Curt Hennig at 3:29 with a forearm to the head after catching Hennig coming off the ropes; after the bout, Sharpe continued to attack his opponent (Sharpe’s debut) Plus more...

  • S1983E09 World Championship Wrestling

    • February 26, 1983

    Included WWF IC Champion Don Muraco, Capt. Lou Albano, & Rocky Johnson as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, which led to a match been made for the following week between Muraco and Johnson; featured Andre the Giant (sub. for Chief Jay Strongbow) answering Big John Studd’s bodyslam challenge, only for Freddie Blassie to grab Studd to prevent the slam; Studd then attempted to attack Andre but Andre cleared him from the ring: Pedro Morales vs. Bob Bradley via submission with a Boston Crab at 3:28 Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Pete Sanchez at 4:28 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Sanchez put Stevens on top and he held the tights for leverage during the cover Salvatore Bellomo vs. Joe Martin with a crossbody off the top at 3:23 Johnny Rodz vs. Chico Rodriguez at 3:13 following two elbow drops Eddie Gilbert vs. Jose Estrada at 2:14 with a cradle immediately after Estrada suplexed Gilbert into the ring Plus more...

  • S1983E10 World Championship Wrestling

    • March 5, 1983

    Included Ivan Koloff & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; featured the WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Rocky Johnson match from the 3/5/83 All Star Wrestling: Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Miguel Felicano at 1:55 with the kneedrop off the top WWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Johnny Rodz & Bob Bradley in a non-title match at 4:24 when Bradley submitted to Jay’s sleeper Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Barry Hart at 2:51 with a forearm blow Pete Sanchez vs. Victor Mercado at 3:04 with a small package Mr. Fuji vs. Curt Hennig at 3:36 with a diving headbutt to the stomach Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert vs. Swede Hanson & Mac Rivera at 2:28 when Garea vs. Rivera with a crossbody off the top Plus more...

  • S1983E11 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • March 12, 1983

    Included Rocky Johnson as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. SD Jones at 5:45 with a powerslam after catching Jones coming off the top Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Pete Sanchez at 2:07 with a forearm blow to the head; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Sharpe at ringside regarding his forearm brace Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Tony Colon at 2:56 with the kneedrop off the top Pedro Morales vs. Mac Rivera with a sunset flip at 3:29 Rocky Johnson vs. Charlie Fulton at 2:38 after a backdrop and two dropkicks Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Bob Bradley via submission with the backbreaker at 1:40; during the bout, Vince McMahon announced Blassie had temporarily suspended Studd’s bodyslam challenge as there were no more worthy challengers Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea vs. Jose Estrada & Swede Hanson at 4:06 when Garea vs. Estrada with a crossbody off the top Plus more...

  • S1983E12 World Championship Wrestling

    • March 19, 1983

    Included WWF charity co-ordinator Ed Cohen as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ corner: Salvatore Bellomo vs. Israel Matia at 2:36 with a standing dropkick Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Andy Moore via submission with the overhead backbreaker at 2:02 (Moore’s debut) Jimmy Snuka vs. Tony Russo with the splash off the top at 1:35; prior to the bout, Russo appeared ringside with Capt. Lou Albano, prompting Snuka to go backstage and return with Andre the Giant Swede Hanson vs. Jerry O at 3:51 with a modified backbreaker out of a side headlock Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. SD Jones at 2:53 with a forearm to the head All American Wrestling – 9/25/83: The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Jules & Chief Jay Strongbow to win the titles at 5:52 when Sika vs. Jules after a double clothesline and a Samoan Drop (Tag Team Champions) Plus more...

  • S1983E13 World Championship Wrestling

    • March 26, 1983

    WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Jerry O at 2:50 with a belly to belly suplex Rocky Johnson vs. Jose Estrada at 3:31 with a sunset flip Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Pete Sanchez with the kneedrop off the top at 2:28 SD Jones vs. Mac Rivera with a sunset flip at 3:05 Joyce Grable & Terri Shane vs. Judy Martin & Elizabeth Chase at 4:46 when Grable vs. Chase with a powerbomb Mr. Fuji vs. Barry Hart with a twisting senton at 2:09 Eddie Gilbert & Tony Garea vs. Eddie Carson & Johnny Rodz at 3:42 when Gilbert vs. Carson with a kneedrop Plus more...

  • S1983E14 World Championship Wrestling

    • April 2, 1983

    Tony Garea providing guest commentary, subbing for Pat Patterson, alongside Vince McMahon; included Andre the Giant as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; featured the Sgt. Slaughter vs. Pete Sanchez match from the 3/30/83 Hamburg taping: WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Greg Winston with the tombstone at 3:03 SD Jones vs. BB Coleman at 4:38 with a headbutt Bob Bradley vs. an unknown Pancho Boy vs. Tiger Jackson at 2:50 following a slingshot into the middle turnbuckle Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Ron Lee at 3:30 with a kneedrop off the top to the back Rocky Johnson vs. Bobby Golden at 2:20 following two dropkicks Swede Hanson vs. Mac Rivera at 3:04 with a spinning roll up

  • S1983E15 World Championship Wrestling

    • April 9, 1983

    Grand Wizard providing guest commentary, subbing for Pat Patterson, alongside Vince McMahon; included WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Arnold Skaaland as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Backlund was attempting to break his own record at the Harvard Step Test, with Rogers interviewing Dr. George Zahorian, who explained that it was an endurance stress test, and only highly trained athletes should attempt it; Vince McMahon interviewed Skaaland and Zahorian to close the show, where Backlund broke the record just before the show went off the air: Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Greg Winston via submission with the backbreaker at 1:44 Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Barry Hart via submission with a bearhug at 4:38 Sonny Boy Hayes vs. Butch Cassidy Jimmy Snuka vs. BB Coleman with a diving headbutt off the top at 3:15 Plus more...

  • S1983E16 World Championship Wrestling

    • April 16, 1983

    Andre the Giant providing guest commentary, subbing for Pat Patterson, alongside Vince McMahon; included the Sgt. Slaughter vs. Barry Hart match from the 4/16/83 All Star Wrestling; included the Iron Mike Sharpe vs. SD Jones and Wild Samoans vs. Strongbow Brothers matches from the 3/19/83 Championship Wrestling and Buddy Rogers’ Corner with Ed Cohen: WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Charlie Brown at 1:27 with a powerslam Tony Garea vs. Jose Estrada at 2:32 with a flying bodypress Rocky Johnson vs. Johnny Rodz at 3:17 with a flying bodypress Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Pete Sanchez via disqualification at 3:38 when Andre the Giant left the broadcast booth, entered the ring, and attempted to attack Studd after Studd repeatedly pulled Sanchez off the mat instead of making a cover

  • S1983E17 World Championship Wrestling

    • April 23, 1983

    Iron Mike Sharpe & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. SD Jones via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 4:06 (Slaughter’s return after a 2-year absence) WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Bob Bradley with the Hawaiian Hammer in a non-title match at 2:35 Rocky Johnson vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna at 3:04 with a sunset flip Swede Hansen vs. Miguel Felicano with a backbreaker at 3:26 Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Barry Hart via submission with the inverted body vice at 2:56 Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Charlie Brown via submission with a chickenwing at 1:56 Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Tony Colon with a forearm blow at 4:15; during the bout, Sharpe put Colon through a ringside table Salvatore Bellomo vs. Terry Manton at 3:12 (Manton’s debut)

  • S1983E18 World Championship Wrestling

    • April 30, 1983

    Big John Studd & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: SD Jones vs. Charlie Fulton with a sunset flip at 3:14 Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Bob Bradley via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:42 Tony Garea vs. Israel Matea via submission with the abdominal stretch at 3:44 Ray Stevens (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Tony Colon with an atomic drop at 3:21 WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Jack Carson & Miguel Felicano at 2:29 in a non-title match when Afa vs. Feliciano with the Samoan Drop Jimmy Snuka vs. Johnny Rodz with the top rope splash at 4:19 Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Barry Hart with the kneedrop off the top at 2:46; after the bout, Vince McMahon announced WWF IC Champion Don Muraco would face SD Jones the following week Plus more...

  • S1983E19 World Championship Wrestling

    • May 7, 1983

    Jimmy Snuka as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert vs. Jose Estrada & Johnny Rodz at 3:35 when Gilbert vs. Estrada with a sunset flip Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Charlie Brown via submission with the inverted body vice at 1:59 Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Sgt. Slaughter) vs. Tony Colon via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 4:04 Mr. Fuji vs. Jack Carson at 3:14 with a twisting senton WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. SD Jones at 4:48 in a non-title match with a piledriver; after the bout, Muraco continued to assault Jones until Rocky Johnson made the save Rocky Johnson vs. Terry Manton with a dropkick at 1:57 Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Barry Hart with a forearm blow at 2:17; after the bout, Sharpe continued to attack his opponent Salvatore Bellomo vs. Frankie Williams with a butterfly suplex at 3:21; during the bout, Vince McMahon announced Sgt. Slaughter would face Jules Strongbow the following week

  • S1983E20 World Championship Wrestling

    • May 14, 1983

    Sgt. Slaughter & the Grand Wizard as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner in which Slaughter argued that WWF World Champion Bob Backlund did not perform the Harvard Step Test for a full hour; featured the announcement Slaughter would face Tony Garea the following week: WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Eddie Gilbert in a non-title match with the Hawaiian Hammer at 3:34 Ivan Putski vs. Charlie Fulton with the Polish Hammer a 2:10 (Putski’s surprise return after a 4-month absence) George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Barry Hart via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:20 (Steele’s return after an 18-month absence) Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Mac Rivera with a rolling reverse cradle at 3:33 Rocky Johnson vs. Pete Doherty with two dropkicks at 3:50 Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Jules Strongbow via KO with the Cobra Clutch at 5:20 Tito Santana vs. Jose Estrada via submission with the figure-four at 3:44 (Santana’s return after a 3-year absence) Plus more...

  • S1983E21 World Championship Wrestling

    • May 21, 1983

    WWF World Champion Bob Backlund performing the Harvard Step Test at ringside for the duration of the broadcast in response to Sgt. Slaughter’s comments the previous week; included Arnold Skaaland as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; featured the Big John Studd vs. Mac Rivera match, taped 4/20/83 in Hamburg, PA: Tito Santana vs. Pete Doherty via submission with a bridging toehold at 5:19 WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Eddie Gilbert & Pete Sanchez in a non-title match when Afa vs. Sanchez with a headbutt off the top at 5:06 George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Charlie Brown via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:32 Salvatore Bellomo vs. Bob Bradley with a butterfly suplex at 3:33 Ivan Putski vs. Israel Matea with the Polish Hammer at 2:51 Plus more...

  • S1983E22 World Championship Wrestling

    • May 28, 1983

    Tito Santana as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. SD Jones with the kneedrop off the top at 4:05 Tito Santana vs. Mac Rivera with a toehold into a bridge at 4:15 George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Pete Sanchez via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:27; after the bout, Steele attacked Sanchez and rubbed the turnbuckle stuffing into his face Swede Hanson vs. Bob Bradley with a backdrop and kneedrop to the back of the head at 3:25 Rocky Johnson vs. Israel Matea via submission with a Boston Crab at 3:57 Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Charlie Brown with a forearm blow at 3:22 Eddie Gilbert vs. Jose Estrada with a small package; the finish took place during the commercial break, which began at the 5:25 mark, and was mentioned by Vince McMahon at the beginning of the final match Plus more...

  • S1983E23 World Championship Wrestling

    • June 4, 1983

    Capt. Lou Albano & WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where the Samoans appeared with a python around their neck: Rocky Johnson vs. Mac Rivera at 5:25 following two dropkicks Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Paul Fisher via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:30 The Invaders vs. Terry Manton & Tony Colon at 4:52 when Colon was vs. after one Invader hiptossed his partner on top of him (Invaders’ debut) Swede Hanson vs. Jeff Craney with a backbreaker over the knee at 3:23 WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Marshall Bovee with a splash off the top at the 59-second mark Tito Santana vs. Ken Jugan with a toehold into a bridge at 4:19 George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Bill Berger via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:31 Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. John Callahan with a kneedrop at 2:13

  • S1983E24 World Championship Wrestling

    • June 11, 1983

    Tito Santana as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where he said he was back in the WWF looking for a championship, particularly Don Muraco’s IC Title; featured a rerun of the Andre the Giant / Big John Studd Bodyslam Challenge from the 2/26/83 Championship Wrestling; included the Ivan Putski vs. Tony Colon match taped 5/11/83 in Hamburg, PA: Jimmy Snuka vs. Israel Matea with a diving headbutt off the top at 2:40 The Invaders vs. John Callahan & Mac Rivera at 2:26 when Callahan was vs. after one Invader hiptossed his partner on top of him Don Kernodle vs. Marshall Bovee with a running powerslam at 3:19 WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Charlie Brown, Steve Thunder, & Steve King at 5:39 when Samula vs. Thunder with a diving headbutt Salvatore Bellomo vs. Ken Jugan at 3:39 with a powerslam and a kneedrop Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Jack Carson with a forearm blow at 2:02

  • S1983E25 World Championship Wrestling

    • June 18, 1983

    WWF IC Champion Don Muraco as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Muraco was upset about no one ever talking about his accomplishments; while Muraco was still talking, Jimmy Snuka came out for his scheduled match with Don Kernodle, which Muraco was irate about, and so he went to ringside, yelled at Snuka, and then stood on the apron and spat on him; Snuka dove over the top rope onto Muraco and the two brawled at ringside with Snuka tearing Muraco’s clothes off before Muraco grabbed the microphone hanging above the ring and hit Snuka in the head with it, busting him open; several wrestlers eventually were able keep the two apart, with both taken down separate entrances backstage: George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Steve King via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:56 Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Steve Thunder with a forearm blow to the head

  • S1983E26 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • June 25, 1983

    Andre the Giant as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; featured Vince McMahon conducting an empty arena interview with Jimmy Snuka in which an irate Snuka began throwing chairs around the arena after McMahon reminded him of WWF IC Champion Don Muraco recently spitting in his face and yelling at him: The Invaders vs. Bob Bradley & Mac Rivera at 3:30 when Rivera was vs. after one Invader hiptossed his partner on top of him George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Tony Colon via submission with the flying hammerlock at 1:13 Tiger Chung Lee (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Steve Gray with a side kick at 1:25 (Lee’s debut) Salvatore Bellomo vs. Israel Matea following an airplane spin at 2:31 Tito Santana vs. Butcher Vachon with the flying forearm and a splash at 3:48 WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Nick DeCarlo with the tombstone at 2:31 Plus more...

  • S1983E27 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • July 2, 1983

    Tiger Chung Lee & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. SD Jones with the tombstone at 3:51 Ivan Putski vs. Alec Gerrard with the Polish Hammer at 2:27 Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Jack Carson via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:27 Iron Mike Sharpe vs. John Callahan with a forearm blow at 2:19 Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Bob Bradley via submission with the backbreaker at 1:53 Rocky Johnson vs. Don Kernodle with a sunset flip at 3:46 WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Steve King, Pete Sanchez, & Frankie Williams at 4:56 when Samula vs. Williams with a diving headbutt Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Chuck Tanner with a kneedrop off the top at 3:02

  • S1983E28 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • July 9, 1983

    Rocky Johnson and Jimmy Snuka as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: The Invaders vs. Mac Rivera & Israel Matia at 4:44 when Matia was vs. after one Invader hiptossed his partner on top of him George Steele (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Nick DeCarlo via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:56; after the bout, Steele threw some of the turnbuckle stuffing on ring announcer Joe McHugh Tiger Chung Lee (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Pete Sanchez at 2:02 with a karate thrust to the throat Salvatore Bellomo vs. Frankie Williams with a backslide at 3:13 Jimmy Snuka vs. Alec Gerrard with the splash off the top at the 55-second mark; after the bout, Gerrard was taken out on a stretcher Ivan Putski vs. Don Kernodle with the Polish Hammer at 3:58 Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. John Callahan via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:35 Tito Santana vs. Bob Bradley with a splash at 3:50

  • S1983E29 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • July 16, 1983

    Big John Studd & Freddie Blassie as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Pete Sanchez with a small package at 3:02 Tito Santana vs. Bill Dixon at 3:30 with the flying forearm and a splash Andre the Giant vs. Bob Bradley & Jeff Craney in a handicap match at 2:52 by pinning Craney with a boot to the face and a sit-down splash Mr. Fuji vs. Chico Rodriguez at 2:15 with a suplex and a falling headbutt WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Tony Garea, SD Jones, & Rudy Diamond at 3:02 when Samula vs. Diamond with the Samoan Drop Ivan Putski vs. Terry Manton with the Polish Hammer at 2:56 The Invaders vs. Bill Berger & Ken Jugan at 3:36 when Berger was vs. after one Invader threw his partner down on top of Berger Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Frankie Williams with a kneedrop off the top at 2:33

  • S1983E30 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • July 23, 1983

    Andre the Giant as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; featured footage hyped of WWF World Champion Bob Backlund being vs., which was actually him visting an amateur wrestling school where the kids all piled on top of him to pin him: Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. SD Jones via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:45; prior to the bout, Slaughter was shown actually arriving to the arena with Wizard in a camouflagued limousine, where Mel Phillips was the limo driver, who he made shine up parts of the limo when he got out Rocky Johnson vs. Bill Dixon with a small package at 2:29 Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Bill Berger via submission with the backbreaker at 1:36 Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Buckwheat Jackson at 3:27 with a forearm blow to the head Salvatore Bellomo vs. Israel Matia with a flying bodypress at 3:23 Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Pete Sanchez with a kneedrop off the top at 3:23 Plus more...

  • S1983E31 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • July 30, 1983

    Mr. Fuji & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; during the opening of the show, Vince McMahon stated that Iron Mike Sharpe, Tito Santana, and Sgt. Slaughter would be in action, but they did not appear on the show: WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Buckwheat Jackson at 2:28 with a rolling cradle following a front suplex Ivan Putski vs. Tony Colon with the Polish Hammer at 3:19 WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Swede Hanson, Steve King, & Pete Sanchez at 5:13 when Samula vs. King with the Samoan Drop Don Kernodle vs. Jack Carson with the running powerslam at 3:21 Jimmy Snuka vs. Bob Bradley with the splash off the top at 2:46; after the bout, Bradley was taken out on a stretcher Mr. Fuji vs. Frankie Williams with a twisting senton at 1:24 Plus more...

  • S1983E32 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • August 6, 1983

    Iron Mike Sharpe & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Tito Santana vs. Bill Berger at 3:17 with a flying forearm followed by a splash Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Steve King via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 3:59 The Invaders vs. Jeff Craney & Bob Bradley at 5:42 when Craney was vs. after one Invader hiptossed his partner down on top of Craney Swede Hanson vs. Bill Dixon at 3:23 with a kneedrop following a running kneelift Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Charlie Brown via submission with the backbreaker at 1:53 WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samula (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Chuck Tanner, Jack Carson, & Salvatore Bellomo at 2:29 when Afa vs. Tanner with the Samoan Drop Rocky Johnson vs. Israel Matia at 2:17 following two dropkicks Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Rudy Diamond at 2:57 with a forearm blow to the head

  • S1983E33 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • August 13, 1983

    Big John Studd as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Rogers questioned if the rumor was true that Andre the Giant had slammed him recently, but Studd denied it and said it was just rumor: Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Steve King via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 4:06 Tito Santana vs. Bill Dixon at 4:18 with the flying forearm and a splash The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Rocco Verona with the swinging neckbreaker at 1:34 (Superstar’s debut) Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. John Callahan with a twisting senton at 2:33 Andre the Giant vs. Ken Jugan & Angelo Gomez in a handicap match at 4:30 when Andre vs. Gomez with a boot to the face and a sit-down splash WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Chuck Tanner with a tombstone from the middle turnbuckle at 2:17 Plus more...

  • S1983E34 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • August 20, 1983

    Tony Atlas as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; included a video feature on Sgt. Slaughter on maneuvers: Big John Studd vs. Rudy Diamond via submission with the backbreaker at 3:20 Ivan Putski vs. Israel Matia with the Polish Hammer at 3:20 The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Steve King with the swinging neckbreaker at 3:38 Tony Garea vs. Ken Jugan with a flying crossbody at 3:12 Salvatore Bellomo vs. Bob Bradley at the 52-second mark with a sunset flip Jimmy Snuka vs. Bill Dixon at 1:15 with a diving headbutt off the top WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Pete Sanchez & Frankie Williams at 4:09 when Sika vs. Williams with a falling headbutt Plus more...

  • S1983E35 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • August 27, 1983

    Andre the Giant as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where there was a showcase of trophies Andre had received from numerous countries he had wrestled in over the years, with Andre saying he loved the fans and that he would wrestle for as long as he could: Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Pete Sanchez via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 4:15 Rocky Johnson vs. Israel Matia at 4:06 following two dropkicks WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Steve King (sub. for SD Jones) at 4:03 with an inside cradle Swede Hanson vs. Rocco Verona with a backbreaker over the knee at 2:37 Tony Atlas vs. Bill Dixon with a gorilla press slam and a splash at 1:08 Tiger Chung Lee vs. Frankie Williams with a side kick to the face at 1:30 Tito Santana vs. Tony Colon at 3:02 with a flying forearm from the middle turnbuckle followed by a splash George Steele vs. Angelo Gomez via submission with the flying hammerlock at 2:34

  • S1983E36 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • September 3, 1983

    Capt. Lou Albano & WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Rogers mentioned at the close of the segment that he would like to get Albano in the ring at some point: Tito Santana vs. Bob Bradley at 4:14 with the flying forearm The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Charlie Brown at 3:35 with the swinging neckbreaker Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Frankie Williams via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 4:01 Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Steve King at 3:20 with a forearm blow to the head Tony Atlas vs. Ben Ortiz via submission with a Boston Crab at 1:44 Big John Studd vs. Rocco Verona via submission with the backbreaker at 2:00 The Invaders vs. Bill Dixon & Ken Jugan at 5:03 when Jugan was vs. after one Invader hiptossed his partner on top of Jugan Salvatore Bellomo vs. Jeff Craney at 1:35 with a reverse flying bodypress from the middle turnbuckle

  • S1983E37 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • September 10, 1983

    Capt. Lou Albano as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Rogers showed the first edition of the new WWF Victory Magazine, with Jimmy Snuka on the cover, and part of an article inside about Albano, Albano then said before he retires he would like to get Rogers in the ring for a match with Rogers replying he may take him up on the challenge: WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Tony Garea & Pete Sanchez at 6:02 when Afa vs. Sanchez following a double headbutt Big John Studd (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Steve King via submission with the backbreaker at 2:57 The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Chuck Tanner at 3:15 with the swinging neckbreaker Don Kernodle vs. Jeff Craney with the running powerslam at 2:58 Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Rudy Diamond via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 1:35 Tony Atlas vs. Len Kruger with a gorilla press slam at 1:24 Plus more...

  • S1983E38 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • September 17, 1983

    Eddie Gilbert as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, with Gilbert saying that WWF World Champion Bob Backlund had been a tremendous inspiration to him while he had been out injured (Gilbert’s first appearance in four months following the car accident he was involved in): WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samu vs. Charlie Brown, Chuck Tanner, & Tony Garea at 6:47 when Samula vs. Brown with the Samoan Drop Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Len Kruger via submission with the sleeper at 2:55 The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Bob Clement via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:47 (Sheik’s return after a 3 and half year absence) Salvatore Bellomo vs. Bob Bradley at 3:45 with a roll up after slipping off the ropes when attempting a flying bodypress The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Rudy Diamond at 1:24 with the swinging neckbreaker Eddie Gilbert vs. Israel Matia at 2:23 with a running kneelift Plus more...

  • S1983E39 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • September 24, 1983

    Sgt. Slaughter as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, during which WWF World Champion Bob Backlund came out to check on Eddie Gilbert, who was being attended to at ringside: Jimmy Snuka vs. Butcher Vachon at the 51-second mark with the splash off the top Tito Santana vs. John Callahan at 3:07 with a forearm off the middle turnbuckle Mr. Fuji (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) & Tiger Chung Lee vs. Tony Garea & Bob Clement at 4:20 when Lee vs. Clement with an enzuiguri The Tonga Kid vs. Israel Matia at 2:32 with a victory roll (Kid’s debut) Plus more...

  • S1983E40 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • October 1, 1983

    WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; included footage from the doctor’s office of Dr. George Zahorian with Eddie Gilbert who was in neckbrace, with Zahorian saying he must not wrestle until he is healed: WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Salvatore Bellomo & Dick Tessier at 6:06 when Afa vs. Tessier with the Samoan Drop Tito Santana vs. Bob Bradley at 3:51 with a flying forearm from the middle turnbuckle Ivan Koloff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Ray Coutu at 3:20 with a kneedrop off the top Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Bob Clement at 1:32 with a forearm blow to the head The Invaders vs. Don Kernodle & Tony Colon at 1:14 when Colon was vs. after one Invader hiptossed his partner on top of Colon Plus more...

  • S1983E41 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • October 8, 1983

    WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, with Albano he accepts Rogers’ challenge to face him in the ring, with Muraco also suggesting he find a partner and they make it a tag match, with Rogers saying he would have Jimmy Snuka to back him up if needed; featured the Tony Atlas / Tony Colon match from the 9/13/83 Allentown taping: WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Rocco Verona at 3:28 with the tombstone The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Chuck Tanner at 2:21 with the swinging neckbreaker The Tonga Kid vs. Bill Berger at 2:45 with a victory roll Tito Santana vs. Jimmy Jackson at 4:30 with a leglock into a bridge following the flying forearm WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans & Samu (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Swede Hanson, Tony Garea, & Ken Jugan at 3:20 when Afa vs. Jugan with the Samoan Drop Plus more...

  • S1983E42 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • October 15, 1983

    WWF World Champion Bob Backlund as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner, where Backlund said he would be doing “wheels” at ringside hopefully for the full hour, to help inspire Eddie Gilbert’s recovery; featured the Ivan Koloff / Bob Clement match and altercation with Pat Patterson from the 10/15/83 All Star Wrestling: Ivan Putski vs. Bob Bradley with the Polish Hammer at 3:51 WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Ken Jugan with a reverse suplex at 2:59 The Invaders vs. Rene Goulet & Bill Dixon when Invader #2 vs. Dixon after Invader #1 hiptossed his partner on to Dixon at 5:41 Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Chuck Tanner at 2:49 with a forearm blow to the head Plus more...

  • S1983E43 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • October 22, 1983

    Masked Superstar & the Grand Wizard as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner; featured WWF World Champion Bob Backlund doing “wheels” at ringside for the entire show in order to inspire Eddie Gilbert’s recovery; included the Iron Sheik / Ray Coutu match from the 9/13/83 Allentown taping: Rocky Johnson vs. Butcher Vachon with a sunset flip at 3:15 Tito Santana vs. Tony Colon with the flying forearm at 2:36 Ivan Putski vs. Bill Dixon with the Polish Hammer at 4:26 The Masked Superstar (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Steve King with the corkscrew neckbreaker at 2:35 Sgt. Slaughter (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Rocco Verona via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:44 The Invaders vs. Isreal Matia & Bill Berger when Berger was vs. after being hiptossed onto his partner at 1:50

  • S1983E44 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • October 29, 1983

    Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas vs. Rene Goulet & Bob Bradley at 3:11 when Atlas vs. Bradley with a gorilla press slam and a splash Sgt. Slaughter vs. Tony Rico via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:42 Tito Santana vs. Charlie Fulton at 5:09 with the flying forearm; prior to the bout, ring announcer Joe McHugh introduced Eddie Gilbert, who came out and shook hands with everyone in the ring The Tonga Kid vs. Israel Matia at 2:54 with a dive over the ropes from the apron The Masked Superstar vs. Chuck Tanner at 1:22 with the swinging neckbreaker The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Rudy Diamond via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:25; prior to the bout, Sheik did a demonstration with his Persian clubs The Invaders vs. Don Kernodle & Tony Colon at 3:09 when Colon was vs. after one Invader backdropped Colon into his partner who then hit a piledriver Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Victor Mercado at 2:43 with a forearm blow to the head Plus more...

  • S1983E45 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • November 5, 1983

    Eddie Gilbert as a guest of Buddy Rogers’ Corner: Tony Garea vs. Butcher Vachon WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Swede Hanson & Tony Rico at 4:46 when Sika vs. Rico with the Samoan Drop Jimmy Snuka vs. Eddie Carson The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. John Callahan via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:24; after the bout, Sheik reapplied the hold and shoved the referee out of the ring; three other wrestlers then came out to make the save but were also thrown out of the ring Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson vs. Don Kernodle & Tony Russo Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee vs. the Tonga Kid & Dick Tessier at 2:35 when Fuji vs. Tessier with the Kamikaze Drop Ivan Koloff vs. Steve Lombardi at 2:37 with a kneedrop off the top to the back (Lombardi’s debut)

  • S1983E46 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • November 12, 1983

    A video clip showing WWF World Champion Bob Backlund training with Eddie Gilbert, preparing him for his return to wrestling; featured Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson as guests of Buddy Rogers’ Corner (the final Rogers’ Corner segment on Championship Wrestling): The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Dick Tessier via submission with the camel clutch at 2:56 Sgt. Slaughter vs. Steve Lombardi via submission with the cobra clutch at 3:45 Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson vs. Charlie Fulton & AB Carson at 4:37 when Atlas vs. Carson with a gorilla press slam and splash WWF Tag Team Champion the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. SD Jones & Israel Matia at 2:06 when Afa vs. Matia with a diving headbutt Tito Santana vs. Tony Russo with the flying forearm at 2:08 The Masked Superstar vs. Tony Rico at 2:16 with th e swinging neckbreaker Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Rudy Diamond at 2:32 with a forearm to the head

  • S1983E47 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • November 19, 1983

    Debut of Robert DeBord’s Victory Corner with guest Capt. Lou Albano: Eddie Gilbert vs. Bob Bradley at 3:54 with a running kneelift (Gilbert’s return bout) The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Denny Hill via submission with the camel clutch at 2:39 Paul Orndorff vs. Mark Mattox with the piledriver at 2:36; during the bout, Capt. Lou Albano briefly watched the match from ringside (Orndorff’s debut) WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Steve Lombardi at 2:27 with the tombstone Tito Santana vs. Bill Berger with the flying forearm at 2:34 Sgt. Slaughter vs. SD Jones at 5:27 after reversing Jones’ small package into one of his own Samula vs. Rudy Diamond at 2:42 with a diving headbutt

  • S1983E48 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • November 26, 1983

    Chief Jay Strongbow as a guest of Victory Corner: The Invaders vs. Bob Bradley & Ken Jugan at 2:40 when Jugan was vs. after he was dropped on his head The Masked Superstar vs. Hank Hudson at 1:40 with the swinging neckbreaker WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. John Callahan at 1:21 with the tombstone Salvatore Bellomo vs. Israel Matia at 2:38 with a reverse crossbody off the top Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) via disqualification at 2:57 in a non-title match when Afa attacked Johnson when he had the abdominal stretch applied on Sika; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Johnson & Atlas, where they challenged the Samoans to No DQ title match Tony Garea fought Mr. Fuji to a double count-out at 5:16 when both men were brawling on the floor Jimmy Snuka vs. Charlie Fulton at 3:13 with a diving headbutt off the top SD Jones vs. Victor Mercado at 2:27 with a headbutt

  • S1983E49 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • December 3, 1983

    Masked Superstar as a guest of Victory Corner: Sgt. Slaughter vs. Steve Lombardi via submission with the cobra clutch at 1:41 Eddie Gilbert vs. Bill Berger with a Thesz Press at 2:35 Paul Orndorff vs. Ken Jugan with the piledriver at 2:57; during the bout, Freddie Blassie watched the bout from ringside Tito Santana vs. Rene Goulet with the flying forearm at 5:24 WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. SD Jones & Mark Mattox at 2:04 when Afa vs. Mattox with the Samoan Drop; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed the Samoans & Albano, with Albano accepting Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas’ challenge for a No DQ title match the following week The Masked Superstar vs. Denny Hill at 3:51 with the swinging neckbreaker Salvatore Bellomo vs. Buddy Donovan at 2:40 with a crossbody

  • S1983E50 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • December 10, 1983

    Sgt. Slaughter as a guest of Victory Corner; included the WWF Tag Team Champions Wild Samoans vs. Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas No DQ match from the 11/15/83 Allentown, PA taping: The Invaders vs. Bill Dixon & Rene Goulet at 3:01 when Dixon was vs. following a somersault splash off the top The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Jimmy Jackson via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:47 Paul Orndorff vs. Chuck Tanner with the piledriver at 3:36 The Masked Superstar vs. the Tonga Kid at 2:57 with the swining neckbreaker

  • S1983E51 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • December 17, 1983

    WWF World Champion Bob Backlund as a guest of Victory Corner; featured the Jimmy Snuka vs. Tony Russo match from the 3/19/83 Championship Wrestling: Tito Santana vs. Bill Dixon with the flying forearm at 3:47 Ivan Koloff vs. Steve Lombardi at 2:16 with an elbow drop following a forearm smash to the back of the head Iron Mike Sharpe (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Tony Garea via disqualification at 4:48 when Tito Santana interfered and hit the flying forearm on Sharpe after Sharpe twice pulled Garea up when he had the chance to pin him after hitting him with his forearm; Garea had gone backstage to get Santana to be in his corner early in the bout to counter Albano being at ringside; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Sharpe, where Albano slapped Sharpe and the Sharpe challenged Santana to a match The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Nick DeCarlo with a suplex at 1:48 Plus more...

  • S1983E52 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • December 24, 1983

    Gorilla Monsoon as a guest of Victory Corner; featured the WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Charlie Brown match from the 9/10/83 Championship Wrestling: Tito Santana vs. Kurt Von Hess at 1:44 with a leglock into a bridge; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Santana, where Santana accepted Iron Mike Sharpe’s challenge from the previous week Sgt. Slaughter vs. Nick DeCarlo via submission with the cobra clutch at 1:22 Paul Orndorff vs. Victor Mercado with the piledriver at 3:30 The Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Chuck Tanner at 3:19 with a belly to belly suplex The Invaders vs. Bill Williams & Israel Matia at 5:18 when Williams was vs. following a somersault splash off the top Salvatore Bellomo vs. Jimmy Jackson at 2:30 following the airplane spin

  • S1983E53 WWF Championship Wrestling

    • December 31, 1983

    Tito Santana as a guest of Robert Debord’s Victory Corner; included clips from several wrestlers wishing the fans a happy 1984; featured footage of the Iron Sheik defeating WWF World Champion Bob Backlund for the title during the 12/26/83 Madison Square Garden show: The Wild Samoans (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Tony Garea & SD Jones at 3:34 when Afa vs. Jones following a double headbutt Eddie Gilbert vs. Ken Jugan at 2:18 with a Thesz Press off the middle turnbuckle Paul Orndorff vs. Steve Lombardi with the piledriver at 1:57; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Orndorff at ringside Sgt. Slaughter vs. Ted Bailey via submission with the Cobra Clutch at 2:15 The Masked Superstar vs. Nick DeCarlo with the swinging neckbreaker at 1:31 Tito Santana vs. Iron Mike Sharpe

Season 1984