AWA Results: 1980

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(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Jim Zordani, Kenneth Dooley, “Kriss”, and various news clippings) 

American Wrestling Association Results 1980

Promoting the Areas of: Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota, Iowa, and Manitoba, Canada
Promoter: Verne Gagne

 

 

1/4/80 – LaCrosse, WI @ the Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium
Mad Dog Vachon defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Steve Olsonoski & Buck Zumhofe defeated Jesse Ventura & Bobby Heenan (sub Adrian Adonis)
Super Destroyer Mark II double count out with Super Destroyer Mark III (sub Buddy Wolff)
Buddy Wolff (sub Super Destroyer Mark III) defeated Ron Ritchie via pin

1/6/80 – Minneapolis TV
Jerry Blackwell defeated Ron Ritchie
Steve Olsonoski defeated Kenny Jay
Greg Gagne defeated Ricky Hunter
Jesse Ventura defeated Buck Zumhofe

1/8/80 – Peoria, IL
Greg Gagne defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Dino Bravo & Steve Olsonoski defeated Super Destroyer Mark II & Bobby Heenan
Jesse Ventura defeated Spike Huber
Adrian Adonis defeated Buck Zumhofe

1/10/80 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Special Referee: Gene Kiniski
AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
The Crusher defeated Super Destroyer III and unmasked him as Jean Pierre LaSalle
Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo defeated Super Destroyer Mark II & Nick Bockwinkel when Bravo pinned Bockwinkel
Jerry Blackwell defeated Dave Kochen
Steve Olsonoski defeated Ron Ritchie
Ricky Hunter drew Buck Zumhofe
Reported Attendance: “more than 4,000 hardy fans braved blizzard conditions”

1/11/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Super Destroyer Mark II
Jerry Blackwell defeated Randy Morse
Dino Bravo defeated Super Destroyer Mark III
The Crusher defeated Adrian Adonis via count out
Greg Gagne double count out with Jesse Ventura

1/12/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
No DQ Match: Mad Dog Vachon defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
The Crusher double DQ against Super Destroyer Mark II
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Steve Olsonoski
Dino Bravo defeated Super Destroyer Mark III
Jerry Blackwell defeated Ron Ritchie

1/13/80 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated The Crusher
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Dino Bravo & Greg Gagne via DQ
Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Bobby Heenan
Steve Olsonoski defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Buck Zumhofe
Jerry Blackwell defeated Ron Ritchie

1/20/80 – Minneapolis TV
Dino Bravo defeated Ricky Hunter
Steve Olsonoski defeated Chris Markoff via DQ
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Ron Ritchie
Jerry Blackwell defeated Buck Zumhofe

1/26/80 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
The Crusher defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo
Super Destroyer Mark II drew Steve Olsonoski
Jerry Blackwell defeated George Gadaski

1/27/80 – Minneapolis TV
Steve Olsonoski defeated Bob Hampton
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Ricky Hunter
The Crusher defeated Chuck Pullins
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Al Ringo

1/27/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
The Crusher & Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan when Crusher pinned Bockwinkel
Greg Gagne defeated Jesse Ventura in 16:55
Adrian Adonis defeated Dino Bravo
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Farmer Blackwell via DQ in 11:02
Super Destroyer Mark II drew Steve Olsonoski

1/27/80 – Milwaukee. WI @ the Auditorium
Greg Gagne & Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan
The Crusher defeated Jesse Ventura via DQ
Dino Bravo defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Jerry Blackwell defeated Buck Zumhofe
Adrian Adonis drew Steve Olsonoski
referees:  George Gadaski, Larry Lisowski

1/30/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Mad Dog Vachon defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
The Crusher & Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Super Destroyer Mark II & Bobby Heenan
Adrian Adonis defeated Greg Gagne
Dino Bravo drew Jesse Ventura
Steve Olsonoski defeated Jerry Blackwell

1/??/80 – Worthington, MN
Dino Bravo & Tito Santana defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Super Destroyer II defeated Mad Dog Vachon via DQ
Jerry Blackwell defeated Super Destroyer Mark III
Steve O defeated Buck Zumhofe

2/1/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
The Crusher & Lord Alfred Hayes & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan & Super Destroyer Mark II
Adrian Adonis defeated Dino Bravo
Greg Gagne defeated Jesse Ventura
Jerry Blackwell defeated Steve Olsonoski
Reported Attendance: 6,857

2/3/80 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
Non-Title Cage Match:
The Crusher defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Greg Gagne
Steve Olsonoski defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Super Destroyer Mark III
Chris Markoff drew Buck Zumhofe

2/6/80 – Waukesha, WI @ the Expo Center
The Crusher defeated Super Destroyer Mark III

2/7/80 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Special Referee: Gene Kiniski
Dino Bravo defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by reverse decision when Lord Alfred Hayes alerted referee Kiniski that Bobby Heenan interfered
Referee: Joe Florino
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura no contest The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon
Greg Gagne defeated Super Destroyer Mark II via pin
Handicap Match:
Jerry Blackwell defeated Buck Zumhofe & Ron Ritchie
Jean Pierre LaSalle the former Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Dave Kochen
Ricky Hunter defeated Fred Peloquin via pin

2/8/80 – Peoria, IL
Greg Gagne & Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan
Dino Bravo defeated Adrian Adonis via DQ
Jesse Ventura defeated George Gadaski
Debbie Combs defeated Candy Cane

2/9/80 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel double count out with Dick The Bruiser
Super Destroyer Mark II & King Kong Brody defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Greg Gagne
Dino Bravo defeated Adrian Adonis via DQ
Moose Cholak defeated Bobby Vann
Art Thomas defeated Black Saint
Ricky Hunter drew Steve Olsonoski

2/10/80 – Minneapolis TV
Adrian Adonis defeated Buck Zumhofe
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Ricky Hunter
Jerry Blackwell defeated Kenny Jay
Chris Markoff defeated Super Destroyer Mark III via DQ
Steve Olsonoski defeated Buddy Lane

2/16/80 – Beloit, WI @ the Memorial High School
The Crusher & Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan via DQ
Greg Gagne defeated Buck Zumhofe
Debbie Combs defeated Lucky Lane
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Super Destroyer Mark III

2/16/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon via DQ
Jerry Blackwell defeated Steve Olsonoski (sub Dino Bravo)
Bobo Johnson defeated Billy the Kid
Steve Olsonoski defeated Chris Markoff

2/17/80 – Minneapolis TV
Dino Bravo defeated Tommy Sharpe
Jerry Blackwell defeated Al Ringo
Greg Gagne defeated The Beast
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Kenny Jay

2/17/80 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Greg Gagne & the Crusher defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Super Destroyer Mark II
Adrian Adonis defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Bobby Heenan defeated Lord Alfred Hayes via DQ
Jesse Ventura defeated Steve Olsonoski
Farmer Blackwell defeated Super Destroyer Mark II (sub Dino Bravo) 14:58
Dino Bravo defeated Chris Markoff 10:23
Ron Ritchie vs. Super Destroyer Mark III was canceled

2/17/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Non-Title Cage Match:
The Crusher defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura no contest Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Super Destroyer Mark II via pin in 17:49
Farmer Blackwell defeated Steve Olsonoski via pin in 19:30
Chris Markoff (sub for Ron Ritchie) defeated Buck Zumhofe in 12:28

2/23/80 – Cannon Falls, MN
Jesse Ventura & Adrian Adonis vs. The Crusher & Steve Olsonoski

2/24/80 – Minneapolis TV
Dino Bravo defeated Kenny Jay
Steve Olsonoski defeated Armando Rodriguez
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Buck Zumhofe & Jim Hanson
Jerry Blackwell defeated Caesar Pabon
Armando Rodriguez and Herman Schafer failed to slam Blackwell in a BodySlam challenge

2/24/80 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated The Crusher via DQ
Super Destroyer Mark II & Bobby Heenan no contest Super Destroyer Mark III & Lord Alfred Hayes
Steve Olsonoski defeated Chris Markoff
Adrian Adonis defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Jerry Blackwell defeated Steve Olsonoski
Note: AWA President Stanley Blackburn reportedly was at ringside for the main event.

2/28/80 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Referee: Joe Florino
Adrian Adonis defeated Mad Dog Vachon with help from Jesse Ventura after a ref bump
The Crusher & Lord Alfred Hayes & Dino Bravo defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan & Super Destroyer Mark II when Bravo pinned Bockwinkel
Greg Gagne defeated Jesse Ventura via DQ when Ventura tossed Gagne over the top rope
Jerry Blackwell defeated Steve Olsonoski
Bodyslam Challenge for $1,000
Ron Ritchie, Ricky Hunter and two fans tried to each slam Jerry Blackwell but were unable to do so.
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Ricky Hunter
Chris Markoff defeated Ron Ritchie
Reported Attendance: “5,000 wrestling fans”

2/29/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Non-Title
The Crusher defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
Adrian Adonis drew Dino Bravo
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo via DQ
Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Bobby Heenan

3/1/80 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Dick The Bruiser defeated King Kong Brody
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Mad Dog Vachon via DQ
Bobo Brazil & Wilbur Snyder defeated Ernie Ladd & Chris Markoff
Tiny Hampton defeated Moose Cholak via DQ
Paul Christy defeated Tom Lynch
Jerry Graham Jr defeated Blackie Guzman
El Bracero defeated Malcolm Monroe

3/2/80 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon via DQ
Bodyslam challenge
Jerry Blackwell defeated Dino Bravo
Bobby Heenan defeated Lord Alfred Hayes
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Greg Gagne defeated Buddy Wolff
Steve Olsonoski defeated Buck Zumhofe

3/7/80 – Sioux City, IA
AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon vs. Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura

3/8/80 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Jerry Blackwell no contest The Crusher
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Dino Bravo defeated Chris Markoff

3/9/80 – Minneapolis TV
Dino Bravo defeated Ricky Hunter
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Herman Schafer
Jim Hanser and Buck Zumhofe failed in Jerry Blackwell’s bodyslam challenge
Jerry Blackwell defeated Ron Ritchie
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Chris Curtis & Tony Leone

3/9/80 – Milwuakee, WI
AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
The Crusher no contest Bobby Heenan
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Handicap Match:
Steve Olsonoski & Buck Zumhofe defeated Jerry Blackwell
Greg Gagne defeated Chris Markoff
Dino Bravo defeated Ricky Hunter

3/9/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Mad Dog Vachon & Lord Alfred Hayes & The Crusher defeated Bobby Heenan & Nick Bockwinkel & Super Destroyer Mark II when Crusher pinned Bockwinkel in 15:27
Greg Gagne defeated Jesse Ventura via DQ in 19:10
Dino Bravo defeated Chris Markoff via pin in 11:42
Adrian Adonis defeated Super Destroyer Mark III in 14:41
Jerry Blackwell defeated Ricky Hunter in 14:17

3/13/1980 Seguin, TX @ the Seguin Coliseum
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel vs. Wahoo McDaniel
Ricky Romero vs. Tully Blanchard
Scott Casey & Tom Jones vs. David Anderson & the Butcher
one more match

3/15/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Cage match, non-title:
Mad Dog Vachon defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
The Crusher & Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Super Destroyer Mark II & Bobby Heenan
Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne via DQ
Dino Bravo drew Adrian Adonis
Jerry Blackwell defeated Super Destroyer Mark III

3/16/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Billy Robinson defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan
Dino Bravo defeated Chris Markoff

3/20/80 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Verne Gagne via DQ in 20:00 when Vachon used a matal chair on both Adonis & Ventura
Bodyslam challenge, Referee Al DeRusha: Jerry Blackwell defeated Dino Bravo when Bravo was about to slam Blackwell but Blackwell grabbed referee DeRusha for leverage. Blackwell then pummeled Bravo until several wrestlers made the save.
Mask vs. Mask
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Super Destroyer Mark II and unmasked him as Matthew Byrnes
Bobby Heenan defeated Lord Alfred Hayes after Super Destroyer Mark II interfered
Greg Gagne defeated Ricky Hunter via pin
Buddy Wolff drew Steve Olsonoski
Reported Attendance: “6,216 fans”

3/21/80 – Sheboygan, WI @ the Municipal Armory
Lord Alfred Hayes & The Crusher defeated Bobby Heenan & Super Destroyer Mark II
Dino Bravo drew Jesse Ventura
Adrian Adonis defeated Greg Gagne via DQ
Jerry Blackwell defeated Armondo Rodriguez (sub Buck Zumhofe)

3/22/80 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Non-Title Cage Match:
Dick The Bruiser defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated King Kong Brody & Super Destroyer Mark II
Dino Bravo double DQ against Jerry Blackwell
Jerry Graham Jr defeated El Bracero
Wilbur Snyder defeated Paul Christy
Bobo Brazil defeated Jerry Valiant
Tiny Hampton defeated Spike Huber

3/23/80 – Minneapolis TV
Dino Bravo defeated Buddy Lane
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Ron Ritchie & Puppy Dog Peloquin

3/23/80 – St Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
The Crusher & Super Destroyer Mark III & Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Super Destroyer Mark II & Bobby Heenan
Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell via count out
Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis
Jesse Ventura defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Steve Olsonoski defeated Buddy Wolff
Buck Zumhofe drew Ricky Hunter

3/24/80 – Lincoln, IL
The Crusher no contest Jerry Blackwell
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis
Boxing Match: Jesse Ventura defeated Dino Bravo
Ricky Hunter defeated Buck Zumhofe

 

3/26/80 Stevens Point, WI @ Quandt Field House
The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura (Vachon pinned Adonis; George Gadaski referee)
Dino Bravo beat Super Destroyer Mark II by DQ in 17:16; Mark II hit ref Larry Lisowski
Jerry Blackwell beat Super Destroyer Mark III in 19:28
Steve Olsonoski beat Chris Markoff (sub for Buck Zumhofe) in 12:48

3/29/80 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Mad Dog Vachon & Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
The Crusher no contest Jerry Blackwell when the referee disqualified both men for fighting outside the ring
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Dino Bravo defeated Chris Markoff
Reported Attendance: 3,168 sellout

3/30/80 – Minneapolis TV
Buck Zumhofe defeated George Allen
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Juan Valez & Caesar Pabon
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Chris Curtis
Jerry Blackwell defeated Herman Schafer
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Armando Rodriguez

3/30/80 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Lord Alfred Hayes & The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Bobby Heenan & Super Destroyer Mark II & Jerry Blackwell when Crusher pinned Mark II in 19:00
Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis
Jesse Ventura defeated Dino Bravo
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Rod Rodriguez (sub Ricky Hunter)
Steve Olsonoski defeated Chris Markoff
Reported Attendance: 3,820

3/31/80 – Peoria, IL
Greg Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Bobby Heenan defeated Lord Alfred Hayes
Dino Bravo defeated Super Destroyer Mark II (w/o mask)
Jerry Blackwell defeated Steve Olsonoski

3/31/80 – Tokyo, Japan @ the Korakuen Hall
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel double count out with Kintaro Ohki in 3rd fall
1. Bockwinkel defeated Ohki in 10:20
2. Ohki defeated Bockwinkel in 6:34
3. Both men were counted out of the ring in 2:09
IWA Champion Rusher Kimura defeated Johnny Powers via count out in 13:29
WWU World Junior Heavyweight Champion Ashura Hara defeated Ryuma Go of New Japan via DQ in 14:55
IWA World Tag Team Champions Animal Hamaguchi & Mighty Inoue defeated Kengo Kimura & Haruka Eigen of New Japan via DQ
Mach Hayato defeated Devil Murasaki via pin in 11:53
Tenshin Yonemura defeated Masahiko Takasugi via pin in 11:38
Goro Tsurumi & Katsuzo Oiyama defeated Great Kusatsu & Isamu Teranishi via DQ in 6:49
Reported Attendance: 1,500

4/5/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Special Referee:: Lord James Blears
The Crusher vs. AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
Dino Bravo vs. Jerry Blackwell
Lord Alfred Hayes & Super Destroyer III vs. Bobby Heenan & Super Destroyer II
Buddy Wolff vs. Steve Olsonoski

4/6/80 – Minneapolis TV
Greg Gagne defeated George Allen
Jesse Ventura defeated Armando Rodriguez
Ricky Hunter defeated Herman Schafer
Buck Zumhofe defeated Ben Deleon

4/6/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Verne Gagne via DQ
Bodyslam Challenge
Dino Bravo no contest Jerry Blackwell
Greg Gagne defeated Ricky Hunter in 21:51
Buck Zumhofe defeated George Gadaski in 18:04

4/7/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura no contest Dino Bravo & Greg Gagne
Bobby Heenan defeated Lord Alfred Hayes
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Jerry Blackwell defeated Ricky Hunter

4/9/80 – Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura vs. Dino Bravo & Steve Olsonoski
Super Destroyer Mark II vs. Super Destroyer Mark III
Jerry Blackwell vs. Buck Zumhofe

4/10/80 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Non-Title Cage Match, Special Referee: Lord James Blears: The Crusher defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
Bodyslam Challenge: Dino Bravo slammed Jerry Blackwell to win $1,000
Super Destroyer Mark II & Bobby Heenan defeated Super Destroyer Mark III & Lord Alfred Hayes
Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis
Jesse Ventura defeated Steve Olsonoski
Buck Zumhofe drew Ricky Hunter
Reported Attendance: “8,272 fans”

4/12/80 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Ernie Ladd & Adrian Adonis
Mad Dog Vachon no contest King Kong Brody
Moose Cholak defeated Chris Markoff
Jesse Ventura defeated Ricky Hunter
Sailor Art Thomas defeated Roger Kirby
Blackie Guzman drew Juan Valez

4/12/80 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Greg Gagne defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Super Destroyer Mark II & Bobby Heenan defeated Super Destroyer Mark III & Lord Alfred Hayes
Bodyslam challenge
Jerry Blackwell defeated Dino Bravo
Steve Olsonoski defeated Chris Curtis

4/13/80 – Minneapolis TV
Steve Olsonoski defeated Puppy Dog Peloquin
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Ricky Hunter & Buddy Lane
Chris Markoff defeated Kenny Jay
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated George Gadaski
Nick Bockwinkel drew Buck Zumhofe

4/13/80 – Kenosha, WI @ the Carthage College Field House afternoon
The Crusher & Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Super Destroyer Mark II & Bobby Heenan
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis
Dino Bravo double DQ against Jesse Ventura
Steve Olsonoski defeated George Gadaski

4/13/80 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Jerry Blackwell no contest Dino Bravo
Greg Gagne defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Bobby Heenan defeated Super Destroyer Mark III via count out
Steve Olsonoski defeated Chris Markoff
Buddy Wolff defeated Ricky Hunter

4/19/80 – Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada

4/19/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Non-Title
The Crusher defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo double DQ against Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Adrian Adonis drew Dino Bravo
Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Bobby Heenan

4/20/80 – Minneapolis TV
Dino Bravo defeated Ben Deleon
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Armando Rodriguez
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Buck Zumhofe and Kenny Jay
Jerry Blackwell defeated Ricky Hunter
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Caesar Pabon

4/20/80 – Marinette, WI @ the Marinette High School afternoon
The Crusher beat Adrian Adonis after Greg Gagne interfered
Jesse Ventura beat Greg Gagne after Adrian Adonis interfered
Dino Bravo beat Super Destroyer Mark II
Steve Olsonoski beat Rick Hunter
Buck Zumhofe drew Juan Valez (sub Buddy Wolff)

4/20/80 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel no contest The Crusher in 17:00
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Steve Olsonoski in 17:23 when Ventura defeated Olsonoski
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Super Destroyer Mark III
Dino Bravo drew Jerry Blackwell  (billed as a slam contest; declared a no-contest when Blackwell grabbed the ref & knocked out Bravo)
Buck Zumhofe drew Ricky Hunter
Referees: Marty Miller & Larry Lisowski
Reported Attendance: 3,368

4/21/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Super Destroyer Mark III & Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Super Destroyer Mark II & Bobby Heenan
$1,000 Bodyslam Challenge
Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
Jesse Ventura defeated Mad Dog Vachon via count out
Steve Olsonoski drew Adrian Adonis

4/22/80 – Lincoln
Dino Bravo & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Bobby Heenan defeated Super Destroyer Mark III
Steve Olsonoski defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Max Blue

4/23/80 – Peoria, IL
Mad Dog Vachon & Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Super Destroyer Mark II & Bobby Heenan
Bodyslam challenge
Dino Bravo no contest Jerry Blackwell
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Adrian Adonis
Jesse Ventura defeated Steve Olsonoski

4/24/80 – LaSalle, IL
Dino Bravo & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
The Crusher defeated Bobby Heenan
Jerry Blackwell defeated Super Destroyer Mark III
Steve Olsonoski defeated George Gadaski

4/26/80 – Austin, TX
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Scott Casey
Tom Jones defeated Hussein the Butcher
Tully Blanchard & Black Gordman defeated Relampago Leon & Apollo Estrada
David Anderson defeated The Spoiler

4/26/80 – Milton, WI @ the Union High School Gym
The Crusher defeated Adrian Adonis with help from Greg Gagne
Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne
Billy The Kid & Tom Thumb defeated Dirty Morgan & Lone Eagle
Steve Olsonoski defeated Buck Zumhofe

4/27/80 – Minneapolis TV
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Armando Rodriguez
Steve Olsonoski defeated Herman Schafer
Greg Gagne defeated Ben Deleon
Jerry Blackwell defeated Buck Zumhofe
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Ricky Hunter

4/27/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon when Jesse pinned Vachon
$1,000 Winner Take All Bodyslam Match:
Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell
Dirty Morgan (sub Tiny Thumb) & Billy The Kid defeated Tiny Thumb (sub Coconut Willie) & Lone Eagle when Morgan pinned Lone Eagle
Bobby Heenan (sub Rick Hunter) defeated Buck Zumhofe via count out

4/29/80 – Seguin, TX @ the The Coliseum
Wahoo McDaniel & Scott Casey vs. Tully Blanchard & AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
Tom Jones vs. The Butcher
Relampago Leon vs. Black Gordman
Nick Ramirez vs. The Spoiler

4/30/80 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada @ the Civic Center
First Card in Ottawa in 5 years
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
Bobby Heenan defeated Lord Alfred Hayes
Jerry Blackwell defeated Johnny War Eagle
Gino Brito defeated Mad Dog Lefebvre
Reported Attendance: 5,000

5/1/80 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated the Crusher via DQ when Crusher rammed Bockwinkel and manager Bobby Heenan into the ring post
Winner Take All, Referee Joe Florino: Dino Bravo no contest Jerry Blackwell
Little Bruiser & Lone Eagle defeated Billy the Kid & Tom Thumb
Greg Gagne defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Bobby Heenan via pin
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Steve Olsonoski via DQ when Vachon tossed Adonis over the top rope

5/4/80 – Minneapolis TV
Greg Gagne defeated Ron Ritchie

5/4/80 – Minneapolis, MN
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Mad Dog Vachon via DQ
Step Ladder Match:
Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan via count out
Little Bruiser & Lone Eagle defeated Billy The Kid & Tom Thumb
Steve Olsonoski drew Super Destroyer Mark II
Adrian Adonis defeated Super Destroyer Mark III

5/5/80 – Memphis, TN @ the Mid-South Coliseum
Lights out Match:
Buddy Fuller defeated Wayne Farris
Paul Ellering & Sonny King defeated Jackie Fargo & Rocky Johnson
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Bill Dundee via DQ
CWA Champion Billy Robinson defeated Duke Myers by forfeit when Myers failed to show
Southern Tag Team Champions Dennis Condrey & David Shults defeated Jimmy Valiant & Steve Regal
Ricky Morton & Terry Sawyer defeated Larry Latham & Sgt. Danny Davis
Ken Lucas & Ricky Gibson & Robert Gibson defeated Ali Hassan & International Superstar & Jimmy Hart
Reported Attendance: 6,945

5/9/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Mad Dog Vachon
AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura

5/10/80 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Dick The Bruiser via count out
Crusher must beat Heenan in 10 minutes
Crusher defeated Bobby Heenan via pin in 7:00
Ernie Ladd & Jerry Valiant defeated Moose Cholak & Crusher when Ladd pinned Cholak
Art Thomas defeated Chris Markoff
Jim Grabmire drew Jim Lancaster
Jerry Graham Jr defeated Gil Guerrero

5/10/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon via DQ
Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Super Destroyer Mark II when Mark II could not defeated Hayes within the 10 minute time limit
Greg Gagne defeated Buck Zumhofe
Buck Zumhofe (sub Buddy Wolff) defeated George Gadaski

5/10/80 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Dino Bravo no contest AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
Billy The Kid & Tom Thumb defeated Little Bruiser & Lone Eagle
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Herman Schafer
Steve Olsonoski defeated Juan Valez

5/11/80 – Minneapolis TV
Dino Bravo defeated Chris Curtis
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Larry Powers & Mark Dartell
Steve Olsonoski defeated Ben Deleon
Jerry Blackwell defeated Armando Rodriguez
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Dick Young

5/11/80 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
The Crusher defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ in 18:35 when Bockwinkel jumped on Crusher from the top rope
Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell
Little Bruiser & Lone Eagle defeated Billy The Kid & Tom Thumb
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Ben Deleon
Steve Olsonoski defeated Juan Valez
Reported Attendance: 3,200

5/18/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
No DQ Match:
AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura when Gagne pinned Ventura
Dino Bravo double DQ against Jerry Blackwell
Greg Gagne defeated Super Destroyer Mark II (sub Bobby Heenan) via pin in 20:30
Steve Olsonoski drew Super Destroyer Mark II
Reported Attendance: 2,820

5/19/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Adrian Adonis defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Dino Bravo double DQ against Jerry Blackwell
Greg Gagne defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Bobby Heenan defeated Lord Alfred Hayes
Jesse Ventura drew Steve Olsonoski

5/24/80 – Kenosha, WI
The Crusher & Lord Alfred Hayes no contest Adrian Adonis & Jerry Blackwell
Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne
Super Destroyer Mark II no contest Dino Bravo
Paul Ellering defeated Bobby Heenan via count out
Verne Gagne defeated Ben DeLeon

5/25/80 – Minneapolis TV
Dino Bravo defeated Kenny Jay
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Mark Dartell
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Dick Young & Chuck Sell

5/30/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Non-Title Cage Match:
The Crusher defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Wahoo McDaniel
Jerry Blackwell no contest Dino Bravo
Steve Olsonoski defeated Bill Howard

5/31/80 – San Antonio, TX @ the Hemisfair Arena
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel vs. Tom Jones
Cage Match:
Mil Mascaras & Wahoo McDaniel vs. Tully Blanchard & Black Gordman
Scott Casey vs. The Spoiler
Relampago Leon vs. Apollo Estrada
David Anderson vs. Nick Ramirez

6/1/80 – St Paul, MN @ the Civic Center
AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Arm Wrestling
Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell
Bobby Heenan defeated Lord Alfred Hayes
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Super Destroyer Mark III
Steve Olsonoski drew Chris Markoff

6/7/80 – Madison, WI
Handicap Match:
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell & Nick Bockwinkel
Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Bobby Heenan
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo via count out
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated Hollywood Nelson
Buck Zumhofe defeated Herman Schaefer

6/7/80 – Milwaukee, WI
AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ

6/8/80 – Minneapolis TV
Adrian Adonis defeated Armando Rodriguez
Greg Gagne defeated Ben Deleon
Jerry Blackwell defeated Herman Schafer
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Juan Valez

6/9/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Falls Count Anywhere
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis
Jerry Blackwell double count out with Dino Bravo
Loser Leaves Town
Bobby Heenan defeated Lord Alfred Hayes
Greg Gagne & Steve Olsonoski defeated Jesse Ventura & Super Destroyer Mark II

6/10/80 – Peoria, IL
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Jerry Blackwell no contest Dino Bravo
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan via count out
Steve Olsonoski defeated Max Blue

6/11/80 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada @ the Civic Center
Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan
Dino Bravo double count out with Jerry Blackwell
Jesse Ventura defeated Steve Olsonoski
Adrian Adonis defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Jerry Blackwell defeated Super Destroyer Mark III
Reported Attendance: 4,000

6/12/80 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
No DQ Match:
AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura when Gagne pinned Adonis
Ladder match for $5,000: Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell with help from the Crusher
The Crusher & Greg Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan when Gagne defeated Bockwinkel with a sleeper hold
Steve Olsonoski defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Chris Markoff drew Dave Kochen

6/14/80 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
Loser Leaves Town
Bobby Heenan defeated Lord Alfred Hayes
Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell
Super Destroyer Mark II drew Steve Olsonoski

6/15/80 – Minneapolis TV
Jesse Ventura defeated George Gadaski
Chris Markoff defeated Steve Olsonoski
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Ron Ritchie
Dino Bravo defeated Ricky Hunter
Jerry Blackwell defeated Buck Zumhofe

6/15/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Mad Dog Vachon in 15:45
Ladder Match for $5,000: Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell in 25:24
Loser Leaves Town: Bobby Heenan defeated Lord Alfred Hayes via pin in 13:09
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Steve Olsonoski & Juan Valez when Jesse pinned Valez in 20:17
Reported Attendance: 3,636

6/20/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Special Referee: Lord James Blears
The Crusher defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ in 11:42
Reported Attendance: 4,387

6/22/80 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Ben Deleon
John Studd defeated Armando Rodriguez
Steve Olsonoski defeated Benny Cardenos
Adrian Adonis defeated Herman Schafer
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Caesar Pabon

6/22/80 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
Jumbo Tsuruta defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Giant Baba defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Greg Gagne no contest Jesse Ventura
Dino Bravo defeated Adrian Adonis
Sakaruda & Takachio defeated Herman Schaefer & Ben DeLeon
John Studd defeated Steve Olsonoski
Tito Santana defeated Chris Markoff

6/23/80 – Sioux City, IA
The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon vs. Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura

6/27/80 – Pine City
Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne vs. Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura

6/28/80 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
No DQ Match: AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Arm Wrestling, Special Referee: The Crusher
Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell
Tito Santana defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
John Studd defeated Juan Valez
Tom Stone (sub Chris Markoff) drew Ben DeLeon
referees: Marty Miller, Larry Lisowski & The Crusher

6/28/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne via DQ
Bobby Heenan defeated Steve Olsonoski via count out
Buck Zumhofe (sub Herman Schafer) drew Joe Scarpello (sub Pat O’Connor)
Chris Markoff drew Evan Johnson
Buck Zumhofe (sub George Gadaski) defeated Kenny Jay

6/29/80 – Minneapolis TV
John Studd defeated Kenny Jay
Tito Santana defeated Buck Zumhofe
7/6/80 – Minneapolis TV
Chris Markoff defeated Buck Zumhofe

7/8/80 – Mankato, MN
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura vs. Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo
Jerry Blackwell vs. Super Destroyer Mark II
John Studd vs. Steve Olsonoski
Tito Santana vs. Chris Markoff

7/9/80 – Duluth, MN
The Crusher vs. AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel

7/10/80 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Referee: Buck Zumhofe
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Dino Bravo via count out after Bravo thought he pinned Bockwinkel and left for the locker room.
Jerry Blackwell double DQ against The Crusher
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan via count out when Heenan went back to the dressing room
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Tito Santana & Steve Olsonoski
John Studd defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Dave Kochen drew Buck Zumhofe

7/11/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon via DQ
Special Referee: The Crusher, Arm Wrestling
Jerry Blackwell vs. Dino Bravo

7/13/80 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Tony Leone
John Studd defeated Chuck Greenlee
Greg Gagne vs. Bobby Heenan (never started)
The Crusher defeated Terry Scholes
Jerry Blackwell defeated Kenny Jay

7/13/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Mad Dog Vachon via count out in 18:10
Bobby Heenan defeated Verne Gagne via DQ when Gagne rammed Heenan’s head into the ring post
Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ in 16:01 when Adonis jumped off the top rope onto Gagne
John Studd defeated Steve Olsonoski by submission in 16:23
Tito Santana defeated George Gadaski (sub John Studd) in 11:43
A-2,693
Note: Another listing has Bockwinkel with his feet on the ropes for leverage pinning Vachon

7/14/80 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne via count out
Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell via count out
Handicap Match:
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Steve Olsonoski
Bobby Heenan defeated Mad Dog Vachon via DQ
Super Destroyer Mark III defeated El Santos II

7/18/80 – Chicago, IL @ the Comiskey Park
Verne Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel to win AWA title
Jerry Blackwell (sub Ernie Ladd) defeated Dick The Bruiser
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan via count out
The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jerry Valiant & Adrian Adonis
Bobo Brazil defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Steve Regal defeated Roger Kirby
Paul Christy drew Tito Santana
Pat O’Connor no contest Wilbur Snyder
Jerry Blackwell won a 15 Man, $25,000 Battle Royal
Reported Attendance: 12,000

7/19/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Bobby Heenan defeated Greg Gagne
Arm Wrestling
Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell
John Studd defeated Steve Olsonoski forfeit
Buck Zumhofe defeated Tommy Yates (sub Evan Johnson)
Joe Scarpello defeated George Gadaski

7/19/80 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon via DQ

7/20/80 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
The Crusher no contest Jerry Blackwell
Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Tito Santana defeated Pat Patterson
John Studd defeated Steve Olsonoski
Billy Robinson defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Buck Zumhofe defeated George Gadaski

Note: Adrian Adonis and Jesse Ventura are awarded the AWA Tag Team Title when Verne Gagne failed to show for a scheduled defense of the title.

7/27/80 – Minneapolis TV
Dino Bravo defeated Dick Young
John Studd vs. Mark Dartell & Caesar Pabon (match stopped)
Tito Santana defeated Benny Hernandez
Judy Martin defeated Wenona Little Heart
Adrian Adonis defeated Chuck Sell

7/27/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Tito Santana
Jerry Blackwell no contest The Crusher
Judy Martin & Vivian St. John defeated Wendi Richter & Winona Little Heart
Tito Santana double DQ against Dennis Stamp

7/28/80 – Sioux City, IA
Dino Bravo no contest Nick Bockwinkel
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis
Tito Santana drew Jesse Ventura

7/30/80 – Honolulu, HI @ the Blaisdell Arena
Peter Maivia vs. Nick Bockwinkel

8/1/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Canadian Champion Dino Bravo via DQ
Mad Dog Vachon & Greg Gagne defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
Wenona Little Heart & Joyce Grable defeated Vivian St. John & Judy Martin
Tito Santana defeated Super Destroyer Mark II

8/2/80 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Dino Bravo via DQ
The Crusher no contest Jerry Blackwell in 9:18
Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne
Joyce Grable & Wenona Little Heart defeated Vivian St. John & Judy Martin
John Studd defeated Steve Olsonoski
Tito Santana drew Adrian Adonis
Reported Attendance: 4,137

8/3/80 – Minneapolis TV
John Studd defeated Nacho Berrera
Dino Bravo defeated Pancho Bandito
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Angel Rivera
Greg Gagne defeated Kenny Jay
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Buck Zumhofe & Frank Reese

8/3/80 – Minneapolis, MN
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
Dino Bravo no contest Nick Bockwinkel
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Steve Olsonoski & Tito Santana
Judy Martin & Vivian St. John defeated Wenona Little Heart & Joyce Grable
Big John Studd defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Buck Zumhofe defeated Kenny Jay

8/5/80 – Pekin, IL
Dino Bravo defeated Adrian Adonis
Jesse Ventura defeated Mad Dog Vachon via DQ
Joyce Grable & Wenona Little Heart defeated Vivian St. John & Judy Martin
Juan Valez defeated Ben Deleon

8/8/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Non-Title: The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Arm Wrestling
Dino Bravo with a little help from The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell
Joyce Grable & Wenona Little Heart defeated Vivian St John & Judy Martin
Juan Velez drew Ben DeLeon 15:00
Reported Attendance: 3,246

8/10/80 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Chuck Greenlee
Jerry Blackwell defeated Terry Scholes
The Crusher defeated Tony Leone
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Steve Olsonoski & Sonny Rogers

8/10/80 – Evansville, WI
The Crusher defeated Adrian Adonis

8/11/80 – Sioux City, IA
The Crusher vs. Jerry Blackwell

8/14/80 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Lights Out Match: Jerry Blackwell defeated The Crusher
Non-Title Match: Angelo Mosca & Mad Dog Vachon defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Dino Bravo defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Tito Santana defeated Chris Markoff
Handicap Match:
John Studd defeated Dave Muir (sub George Gadaski) & Buck Zumhofe
Wenona Littleheart & Joyce Grable defeated Vivian St. John & Judy Martin in a 2/3 falls match

8/15/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Canadian Champion Dino Bravo defeated Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Jerry Blackwell no contest John Studd
Tito Santana defeated Steve Olsonowski
Billy Robinson defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Joe Scarpello drew Buck Zumhofe

8/16/80 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Non-Title
The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Wenona Littleheart & Joyce Grable defeated Tanya West & Judy Martin
Chris Markoff defeated Juan Valez
Ben Deleon defeated Max Blue

8/17/80 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Terry Scholes
Jerry Blackwell defeated Dan Redman
Greg Gagne defeated Tony Leone
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Dee Dee Clinton
Buck Zumhofe defeated Sonny Rogers

8/17/80 – St Paul, MN @ the Civic Center
Lights Out Match:
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwel
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Super Destroyer Mark II via DQ l
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan
Joyce Grable defeated Judy Martin
Dino Bravo double DQ against John Studd
Tito Santana defeated Buck Zumhofe
Steve Olsonoski defeated Chris Markoff
Note: Another listing does not have the Olsonoski/Markoff match.

8/22/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Adrian Adonis
John Studd defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Tito Santana defeated Steve Olsonoski
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan

8/23/80 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Dick The Bruiser defeated Jerry Blackwell via count out
Bobo Brazil double count out with King Kong Brody
The Crusher defeated Super Destroyer Mark II (sub Ernie Ladd) via pin in 11:00 after a Bolo punch
Wendi Richter & Joyce Grable defeated Leilani Kai & Judy Martin
Jerry Valiant defeated Wilbur Snyder via DQ
Spike Huber defeated Ben Deleon
Paul Christy drew Steve Regal

8/23/80 – Milwaukee, WI
Dino Bravo no contest Nick Bockwinkel
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Angelo Mosca via DQ
Weasel Suit Match:
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan
Handicap Match:
John Studd defeated Kenny Jay & Juan Valez
Tito Santana defeated Chris Markoff

8/24/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Jerry Blackwell no contest The Crusher when referee George Gadaski stopped the match because both men were bleeding too badly
Weasel Suit Match:
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Mad Dog Vachon via DQ in 14:05
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Dino Bravo & Tito Santana (sub Steve Olsonoski) in 18:32
John Studd defeated Juan Valez in 8:27
Tito Santana vs. Buck Zumhofe (sub John Studd)

8/24/80 – Minneapolis TV
Jesse Ventura defeated Caesar Pavlon
Tito Santana defeated Jim Lange
Jerry Blackwell defeated Armando Rodriguez
Buck Zumhofe defeated Tony Leone
John Studd defeated Ben Hernandez

9/1/80 – Sioux City, IA
The Crusher vs. Jerry Blackwell

9/4/80 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Angelo Mosca & Mad Dog Vachon
Weasel Suit Match:
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan
Canadian Champion Dino Bravo defeated John Studd via DQ
Tito Santana defeated Dave Kochen
Chris Markoff drew Buck Zumhofe
Reported Attendance: 3,800

9/5/80 – Pekin, IL
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana
Dino Bravo & Greg Gagne defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Max Blue drew Buck Zumhofe
Ben DeLeon defeated George Gadaski

9/6/80 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
The Crusher no contest Jerry Blackwell
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan via DQ
Chris Markoff defeated Evan Johnson (sub Billy Robinson) via DQ
Ben Deleon defeated George Gadaski
Juan Valez defeated Max Blue

9/6/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Dino Bravo (sub Angelo Mosca) & Mad Dog Vachon defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
John Studd defeated Bulldog Bob Brown (sub Dino Bravo)
Tito Santana defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Buck Zumhofe defeated Kenny Jay

9/7/80 – Minneapolis TV
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Kenny Jay & Al Ringo
Greg Gagne defeated Jimmy Brown
Dino Bravo defeated Chuck Pullins
Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Al Barr

9/7/80 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Jerry Blackwell defeated Angelo Mosca
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
Mad Dog Vachon defeated John Studd via DQ
Tito Santana defeated Juan Velez
Chris Markoff defeated Ben Deleon

9/12/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell

9/13/80 – Chicago, IL @ the International Ampitheatre
Cage Match:
Dick The Bruiser vs. Jerry Blackwell
Spike Huber & Bobo Brazil vs. King Kong Brody & Jerry Valiant
Dick Murdoch vs. Wilbur Snyder
Billy Robinson vs. Jerry Graham Jr
Luis Martinez vs. Ali Hassan
Paul Christy vs. Art Thomas
Tiny Hampton vs. Greg Lake

9/13/80 – Sheboygan, WI @ the Municipal Armory
The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Dino Bravo defeated John Studd
Steve Regal defeated Ben DeLeon
Steve Regal (sub George Gadaski) drew Juan Valez

9/14/80 – Minneapolis TV
Steve Regal defeated Kenny Jay
Jerry Blackwell defeated Caesar Pavlon
Dino Bravo defeated Ben Hernandez

9/14/80 – Monroe, WI
The Crusher defeated Jesse Ventura

9/19/80 – LaCrosse, WI
The Crusher vs. Jerry Blackwell

9/20/80 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Nick Bockwinkel no contest Greg Gagne
Two Referees
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ in 12:13
Reported Attendance: 4,325

9/21/80 – Minneapolis TV
Steve Regal defeated Juan Sebastian
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Tony Leone & Chuck Greenlee
Greg Gagne defeated Sonny Rogers
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Kenny Jay

9/21/80 – Minneapolis, MN
Mad Dog Vachon & Angelo Mosca defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
The Crusher defeated Adrian Adonis
Greg Gagne & Super Destroyer Mark II defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan
Jesse Ventura defeated Dino Bravo via count out
Tito Santana drew Steve Regal

9/22/80 – Sioux City, IA
Lights Out Match:
The Crusher vs. Jerry Blackwell

9/24/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Dino Bravo & Mad Dog Vachon defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan
Tito Santana defeated Chris Markoff
Steve Regal drew Buck Zumhofe

9/27/80 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Dino Bravo & Tito Santana (sub Greg Gagne) defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
(no title change as Greg Gagne was a no-show)
Jerry Blackwell defeated Super Destroyer Mark II
John Studd defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Steve Regal defeated Armando Rodriguez

9/28/80 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Tommy Sharpe
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Juan Valez & Al Ringo
Dino Bravo defeated Ben Deleon
Jerry Blackwell defeated Art Crews
Steve Regal defeated Doug Petis

9/28/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Lights Out Match:
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell
Dino Bravo defeated Jesse Ventura
Adrian Adonis defeated Tito Santana
Handicap Match:
John Studd defeated Juan Valez & Ben DeLeon
Steve Regal drew Buck Zumhofe

9/29/80 – Peoria, IL
Jerry Blackwell no contest The Crusher
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Dino Bravo & Tito Santana
Chris Markoff defeated Max Blue
Steve Regal drew Buck Zumhofe

10/2/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon vs. AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura

10/3/80 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
Canadian Champion Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ when Blackwell tossed Bravo over the top rope
Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan defeated Greg Gagne & Super Destroyer Mark II
Referee: Joe Florino
Angelo Mosca no contest John Studd
Tito Santana drew Steve Regal

10/5/80 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Jim Lange
Steve Regal defeated Al Ringo
Buck Zumhofe defeated Tony Leone
John Studd defeated Tommy Sharpe

10/6/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Jerry Blackwell defeated the Crusher in 8:12
Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan defeated Greg Gagne & Buck Zumhofe
Dino Bravo defeated Jesse Ventura
Tito Santana drew Steve Regal

10/11/80 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Super Destroyer Mark II (Nick pinned Mark II)
Lights Out Match, Special Referee: Ed Francis – The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell via pin in 11:34
Dino Bravo defeated Jesse Ventura via DQ (Adonis Interfered)
Tito Santana defeated Adrian Adonis
Buck Zumhofe drew Steve Regal
George Gadaski refereed the remaining bouts
Reported Attendance: 3,481

10/12/80 – Minneapolis TV
Jerry Blackwell defeated Terry Scholes
Greg Gagne defeated Chuck Greenlee
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Kenny Jay & Ben Deleon
Dino Bravo defeated Tony Leone
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Juan Valez

10/12/80 – St. Paul, MN @ the Civic Center
Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Ray Stevens & Pat Patterson & Nick Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo & Super Destroyer Mark II
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell to win World Brass Knucks Title
Buck Zumhofe drew Steve Regal
Tito Santana defeated Chris Markoff

10/18/80 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Andre The Giant & Jerry Blackwell won a 17 Man Battle Royal
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Dino Bravo
Adrian Adonis defeated Tito Santana
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Bobby Heenan via count out
Steve Regal drew Evan Johnson
Note: Buck Zumhofe, Juan Valez, The Crusher, Chris Markoff, Jerry Blackwell, Ben DeLeon, Jesse Ventura and Greg Gagne also competed in the Battle Royal

10/19/80 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Nacho Berrera
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura & defeated Tony Romero & Gonzo Gonzales
Greg Gagne defeated Sonny Rogers
Jerry Blackwell defeated Tony Leone
Steve Regal defeated Juan Sebastian

10/19/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Two Ring Battle Royal
Andre The Giant won in Ring 1 by eliminating Adrian Adonis
Other Ring 1 entrants were Nick Bockwinkel, Steve Regal, Mad Dog Vachon, Buck Zumhofe, Angelo Mosca, Juan Valez and Dino Bravo
Jerry Blackwell won in Ring 2 by eliminating The Crusher
Other Ring 2 entrants were Bobby Heenan, Evan Johnson, Greg Gagne, Chris Markoff, Ben Deleon, Tito Santana and Jesse Ventura
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Andre the Giant via DQ
Tito Santana defeated Jesse Ventura via pin
Jerry Blackwell defeated Juan Valez (sub Buck Zumhofe)
Adrian Adonis defeated Mad Dog Vachon via pin
Steve Regal drew Evan Johnson 15:00
Reported Attendance: 3,432

10/22/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Andre The Giant won a 14 man $25,000 battle royal
$2,000 Bodyslam Challenge
Andre the Giant no contest Jerry Blackwell
Nick Bockwinkel drew Greg Gagne (sub Angelo Mosca)
Jesse Ventura defeated Tito Santana
Dino Bravo defeated Adrian Adonis
Buck Zumhofe drew Bobby Heenan
Also in Battle Royal: Mad Dog Vachon, Evan Johnson & Chris Markoff

10/23/80 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Andre The Giant won a Battle Royal for $25,000
Jerry Blackwell defeated Andre The Giant via DQ
Andre The Giant also failed in his attempt to bodyslam Blackwell for $5,000
Angelo Mosca defeated Adrian Adonis via pin
Jesse Ventura defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe
Evan Johnson drew Steve Regal
Reported Attendance: “about 8,000 fans”

10/26/80 – Minneapolis TV
John Studd defeated Nacho Berrera
Dino Bravo defeated Pancho Bandito
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Angel Rivera
Greg Gagne defeated Kenny Jay
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Buck Zumhofe & Frank Reese

10/26/80 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Andre The Giant defeated Jerry Blackwell
The Crusher defeated Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Angelo Mosca defeated Ben Deleon
Evan Johnson defeated Chris Markoff
Juan Valez defeated Armando Rodriguez

10/26/80 – Milton, WI @ the Union High School Gym
Nick Bockwinkel no contest The Crusher
Andre the Giant defeated Jerry Blackwell
Angelo Mosca defeated Ben Deleon
Evan Johnson defeated Chris Markoff
Juan Valez defeated Armando Rodriguez

10/??/80 – Worthington, MN
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jesse Ventura via DQ
Dino Bravo & Tito Santana defeated Steve Regal & Adrian Adonis
Buck Zumhofe defeated Bobby Heenan
Buck Zumhofe defeated Chris Markoff

11/1/80 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Mad Dog Vachon via DQ
Tito Santana won a 17 Man Battle Royal
$5,000 bodyslam match, Special Referee: Ed Francis – Jerry Blackwell defeated Andre the Giant via DQ
Non-Title Match: Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe
Tito Santana defeated Ben Deleon
Reported Attendance: 5,882
Note: The Crusher also competed in the Battle Royal.

11/2/80 – Minneapolis TV
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Kenny Jay & Frank Reese
Tito Santana defeated George Gadaski

11/2/80 – St Paul, MN @ the Civic Center
Jerry Blackwell won a 15 man battle royal for $50,000.00
Jerry Blackwell defeated Andre the Giant via DQ
Dino Bravo drew Nick Bockwinkel
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Bobby Heenan via count out
Tito Santana defeated Jesse Ventura
Buck Zumhofe defeated Steve Regal
Crusher competed in the battle royal

11/6/80 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Andre The Giant & Angelo Mosca defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd when Mosca pinned Blackwell
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Mad Dog Vachon with help from manager Bobby Heenan
Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis via pin
Canadian Champion Dino Bravo defeated Jesse Ventura via pin
Tito Santana defeated Steve Regal
Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe
Reported Attendance: “5,360 fans”

11/8/80 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
King Kong Brody & Ernie Ladd defeated Dick The Bruiser & Andre The Giant
AWA Champion Verne Gagne no contest Billy Robinson
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Pat O’Connor
Wilbur Snyder defeated Dick Murdoch via DQ
Steve Regal drew Spike Huber
Tito Santana defeated Roger Kirby
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Ali Hassan
Bobby Heenan defeated El Bracero

11/9/80 – Minneapolis TV
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Caesar Pabon & Mitch Motowski
Dino Bravo defeated Tony Leone
Bobby Heenan defeated Juan Sebastian
Buck Zumhofe defeated Sonny Rogers
Armando Rodriguez defeated John Studd via DQ

11/9/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Jerry Blackwell defeated Andre the Giant via DQ (but Andre slammed Blackwell to win $5000)
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Tito Santana & Dino Bravo in 10:32 when Jesse pinned Bravo
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Mad Dog Vachon in 7:34
John Studd defeated Evan Johnson in 11:13
Steve Regal drew Buck Zumhofe
One Fan Gang notes the $5,000 bodyslam was Blackwell’s portion of the purse that he put up; Andre had wagered $25,000, and Blackwell left with all $30,000, apparently welching on his bet.

11/12/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Dino Bravo & Greg Gagne defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Jerry Blackwell defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Nick Bockwinkel drew Tito Santana
John Studd defeated Evan Johnson

11/14/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Greg Gagne & Tito Santana defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
John Studd defeated Dino Bravo
Handicap Match:
Jerry Blackwell defeated Buck Zumhofe & Juan Valez

11/15/80 – Milwaukee, WI
Nick Bockwinkel drew Tito Santana
Dino Bravo defeated John Studd,
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
Evan Johnson defeated Ben Deleon
Juan Valez defeated Nacho Berrera

11/15/80 – Peoria, IL
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell
Weasel Suit Match:
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan
Steve Regal defeated Max Blue
Buck Zumhofe defeated The Black Saint

11/16/80 – Minneapolis TV
John Studd defeated Caesar Pabon & Mark Dartel
Tito Santana defeated Ben Hernandez
Buck Zumhofe defeated Kenny Jay
Steve Regal defeated George Gadaski
Dino Bravo defeated Chris Markoff via DQ

11/18/80 – Hurley, MI @ J.E. Murphy High School Gymnasium
Card was sponsored by the Ironwood-Hurley Jazees…
Featured Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura vs. Greg Gagne & Tito Santana

11/22/80 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Two Referees
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ or a no contest
John Studd defeated Mad Dog Vachon or Mad Dog wins by via DQ
Steve Regal (sub Adrian Adonis) & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Tito Santana (sub Dino Bravo)
Steve Regal drew Buck Zumhofe 20:00

11/23/80 – Minneapolis TV
John Studd defeated Frank Reese
Tito Santana defeated Blackie Guzman
Kenny Jay defeated Bobby Heenan
Steve Regal defeated Nacho Berrera
The Crusher defeated Hollywood Nelson

11/27/80 – Minneapolis, MN
The Crusher & Greg Gagne defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Jerry Blackwell defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Buck Zumhofe no contest Bobby Heenan
John Studd defeated Dino Bravo
Tito Santana defeated Steve Regal

11/29/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Mad Dog Vachon defeated John Studd via DQ
Adrian Adonis defeated Greg Gagne
Dino Bravo & Tito Santana defeated Jesse Ventura & Jerry Blackwell
Buck Zumhofe drew Steve Regal

11/30/80 – Minneapolis TV
Jesse Ventura defeated Caesar Pabon
Tito Santana defeated Jim Lange
Jerry Blackwell defeated Armando Rodriguez
Buck Zumhofe defeated Tony Leone
John Studd defeated Ben Hernandez

11/30/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated AWA Tag team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
John Studd defeated Dino Bravo in 29:27
Jerry Blackwell defeated Tito Santana
Buck Zumhofe defeated Bobby Heenan in 15:07

12/5/80 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Jesse Ventura via DQ

12/6/80 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Dick The Bruiser defeated Ernie Ladd
Jerry Blackwell & John Studd defeated Mad Dog Vachon & The Crusher
Spike Huber no contest King Kong Brody
Wilbur Snyder defeated Ali Hassan
Jerry Graham Jr defeated Chief Bobby Bold Eagle
Rufus R Jones defeated Ben Deleon
Paul Christy defeated Juan Valez

12/7/80 – Minneapolis TV
Jerry Blackwell defeated Chuck Greenlee
Tito Santana defeated Tony Leone
Jesse Ventura & Adrian Adonis defeated Kenny Jay & Sonny Rogers
Buck Zumhofe defeated Rich Motowski
John Studd defeated Terry Scholl

12/7/80 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon
John Studd no contest Dino Bravo
Jerry Blackwell defeated Tito Santana
Greg Gagne defeated Steve Regal
Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe
George Gadaski defeated Ben Deleon via DQ
Reported Attendance: 3,112

12/11/80 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Mad Dog Vachon (sub Angelo Mosca) defeated John Studd via count out
Mosca was scheduled to wrestle Studd but was attacked before the match by Studd and partner Jerry Blackwell. Mosca was too injured to wrestle and was replaced by Mad Dog Vachon.
Referee: Joe Florino
Greg Gagne & the Crusher defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura to apparently win the AWA Tag Team Title but the decision was later reversed
Canadian Champion Dino Bravo defeated Gene Kiniski
Jerry Blackwell defeated Tito Santana
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Bobby Heenan
Buck Zumhofe drew Steve Regal
Reported Attendance: 7,500
Promoter: Merv Unger

12/12/80 – St. Paul, MN @ the Civic Center
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Jerry Blackwell
Greg Gagne & Buck Zumhofe & The Crusher defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura & Bobby Heenan
John Studd defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Dino Bravo defeated Steve Regal
Tito Santana defeated Ben Deleon
Juan Valez defeated Kenny Jay

12/13/80 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Lights Out Match:
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell

12/13/80 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
John Studd defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis via DQ
Dino Bravo defeated Pat O’Connor
Chris Markoff defeated Evan Johnson
Steve Regal defeated Billy Howard

12/14/80 – Minneapolis TV
Dino Bravo defeated Hollywood Nelson
John Studd defeated Ben Deleon
The Crusher defeated Blackie Guzman
Greg Gagne & Juan Valez defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Buck Zumhofe defeated Frankie Russo

12/14/80 – Glencoe, MN
Mad Dog Vachon vs. Jesse Ventura
Dino Bravo vs. Jerry Blackwell
Buck Zumhofe vs. Steve Regal
Kenny Jay vs. Bobby Heenan
Evan Johnson vs. George Gadaski

 

12/15/80 – Sioux City, IA
Greg Gagne & the Crusher vs. AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura

12/18/80 – Hurley, MI @ the J.E. Murphy High School Gymnasium
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura vs. Greg Gagne & Tito Santana

12/21/80 – Minneapolis TV
Steve Regal defeated Kenny Jay
Jerry Blackwell defeated Caesar Pabon
Dino Bravo defeated Ben Hernandez
John Studd defeated Armando Rodriguez

12/25/80 – Minneapolis, MN
Mad Dog Vachon defeated John Studd
Posedown
The Crusher defeated Jesse Ventura
Bobby Heenan & Nick Bockwinkel defeated Buck Zumhofe & Super Destroyer Mark II
Dino Bravo defeated Adrian Adonis
Billy Robinson defeated Steve Regal
Tito Santana defeated Chris Markoff

12/26/80 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
The Crusher & Dino Bravo defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd via DQ when Studd rammed Bravo’s head into the ring post
Algerian Death Match:
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jesse Ventura via pin in 19:10
Brad Rheingans defeated George Gadaski via pin in 12:27
Bobby Heenan double count out with Buck Zumhofe
Reported Attendance: 2,939

12/27/80 – Janesville, WI
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana
The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd via DQ
Steve Regal defeated Ben DeLeon
Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe

12/27/80 – Lincoln, NE @ the Persching Auditorium
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura vs. Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo
Billy Robinson vs. Pat O’Connor
Jean Antone vs. Sandy Partlow
Evan Johnson vs. Brad Rheingans

12/28/80 – Minneapolis TV
Jesse Ventura defeated Armando Rodriguez
Dino Bravo defeated Fred Torres
Adrian Adonis defeated Caesar Pabon
Tito Santana defeated Pete Carlos
Steve Regal drew Juan Valez

12/28/80 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jerry Blackwell & Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Dino Bravo via pin
Tito Santana defeated John Studd via DQ
Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe via pin
Steve Regal drew Juan Valez 15:00
Reported Attendance: 4,468

12/30/80 – New Ulm,  MN
Buck Zumhofe & Mad Dog Vachon vs. Bobby Heenan & Nick Bockwinkel
Jerry Blackwell vs. Billy Robinson
John Studd vs. Tito Santana
Steve Regal vs. Brad Rheingans

1 COMMENT

  1. trying to find any matches featuring, forgotten wrestler from AWA (active 1980)
    Juan Valez
    he was midcard but had some matches with John Stud among others
    but cant seem to locate matches on youtube or elsewhere

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