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CWFH 20
CWFH 20 from Showcase Theater, Hollywood, CA. March 30, 1980. TV tapings for air in April. vOodOo kAos beat The Hobo via countout after smashing him with the ringsteps – SQUASH Willie Mack beat Ryan Taylor via CHOCOLATE THUNDER BOMB – ★★★★1/2 – Highly competitive match between these two. Mack ends Taylor’s winning streak. Heritage…
Read MoreGSW 142 – Main Event Wrestling
GSW 142 – Main Event Wrestling from Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA – March 29, 1980 Leaping Lanny Poffo picked up a DQ victory over Big John Studd when the action spilled out of the ring and Studd refused to stop beating on Poffo – ★★★ – Before the finish, Poffo had been frustrating Studd with…
Read MorePNW 21 – Portland Wrestling
PNW 21 – Portland Wrestling from Klamath County Event Center, Klamath Falls, OR. Magnum T.A. beat Jake Milliman with a BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX – ★ – Milliman gave Magnum a run for his money in this one and after the match, the two shook hands. Brickhouse Brown put Kenny Jay away in short time…
Read MoreGSW 141 – Wrestling Challenge
GSW 141 – Wrestling Challenge from Golden State Studios, Burbank, CA. – March 23, 1980 Million Dollar Corporation beat Randy Savage & Lanny Poffo when Ted DiBiase covered Lanny Poffo after an elbow off the ropes – ★ – After the match, Savage, who’d not been able to tag in, attacked DiBiase and the two…
Read MoreGSW 140 – Prime Time Wrestling
Card 140 – Prime Time Wrestling featuring matches from The Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA. March 17, 1980 In his return to GSW, Rick Rude defeated George South with a suplex – ★ – Bobby Heenan was over the moon with the return of the former champion to his stable. Hillbilly Jim rolled up The…
Read MorePNW 20
PNW 20 from the Portland Armory in Portland, OR. Buddy Rose has brought in Nord the Barbarian to challenge Don Leo Jonathan! Nord the Barbarian beats Nacho Barrera with a LEG DROP – ★ – Not the impressive debut Rose had hoped for but Nord the Barbarian sends a message to Don Leo Jonathan with…
Read MoreMCW 33
MCW 33 from the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN – March 10, 1980 Bill Dundee used a jumping knee drop to beat Ric McCord – ★½ Jackie Fargo resorted to smashing Robert Gibson with the ring bell behind the ref’s back to pick up a win in a great match – ★★★½ In a Grudge Match,…
Read MoreMCW 32
MCW 32 from WMC-TV Studios, Memphis, TN. March 8, 1980. Paul Ellering had a little trouble but was able to beat Keith Steinborn with an overhead body slam – ★ – Ellering didn’t look nearly as impressive as Jimmy Hart would lead us to believe. Dutch Mantell made short work of Frogman LeBlanc making him…
Read MoreGSW 139 – Wrestling Superstars
GSW 139 – Wrestling Superstars from Golden State Studios, Burbank, CA – March 1, 1980 In their debut, The U.S. Express made short work of The Mulkey Brothers when Barry Windham pinned Bill Mulkey after a BULLDOG – SQUASH – What a debut! Before the match, Barry Windham was asked about his father and Windham…
Read MoreCWFH 19
CWFH 19 from Showcase Theater, Hollywood, CA. February 24, 1980. TV tapings for air in February. Terax crushed The Hobo with a STANDING MOONSAULT in the opening match – ★½ – Dominant victory by this impressive newcomer. In a Grudge Match stemming from the Red Carpet Rumble, Mikey O’Shea used the IRISH CAR BOMB to…
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