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SPOILERS: WWE Smackdown for 1-24-14

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WWE Smackdown Spoilers

From Grand Rapids, MI, taped 1-21-14 for 1-24 airdate on Syfy. The final stop before the Rumble.

Just JBL & Josh Matthews on commentary. No Michael Cole, or mention why.

Smackdown opens with the Real Americans and Zeb Colter in a wheel chair. Colter cuts a promo on Mysterio & Big Show about what their tag team name should be.

* The Big Show & Rey Mysterio beat Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro. Mysterio got the pin following a splash off of Show’s shoulders.

Paul Heyman comes out after the previous match and cuts a promo on the Big Show about his match with Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble. Lesnar was not at the tapings.

* The Miz pinned Brodus Clay. Bad News Barrett appeared up on his podium early in the match and talked over the loud speakers throughout the duration. Barrett trashed both guys in the ring to the point that the fans were laughing and applauding Wade. Miz went after Barrett after the match. Barrett was said to be over due to his bashing of the guys in the ring.

* WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee (with Tamina) with an easy win over Cameron (with Naomi). They continue to set up the planned AJ/Naomi match for the Rumble or Raw the night after.

– The Shield cut a promo hyping their appearance in the Royal Rumble Match

* Ryback & Curtis Axel beat Los Matadores. Well, they fell out of favor fast. El Torito nails Ryback with a flying attack after the match and “The Big Guy” left pissed.

– CM Punk Promo on the Royal Rumble. Punk says the Authority is trying to screw him. Kane interrupts and has fun with Punk’s position in the Rumble match. Punk isn’t amused and says he will show why he’s the best in the world.

* Rowan & Harper (with Bray Wyatt) won a quick match over the Prime Time Players. After the match Bray Wyatt hit Darren Young with Sister Abigail. Wyatt cuts a promo about how he plans to do more than just beat Bryan at the Rumble.

– Daniel Bryan interrupts the Bray Wyatt promo, telling the Wyatt Family that he doesn’t fear them and that he’s ready for the Rumble.

– #EMMEtaining

* Kofi Kingston continues his recent winning streak with a win over Fandango (with Summer Rae).

– The Orton vs. Cena Title match is hyped with a video

* Ten-Man Tag Team Main Event: The Shield & The New Age Outlaws go to a no contest with Cody Rhodes, Goldust, Big E. Langston, Jimmy & Jey Uso. Fun match that ends with all 10 men brawling in the ring.

This leads to the usual locker room clearing out and something like 20 men brawling in the ring for final hype for the Royal Rumble match.

After the taping the brawl continued until CM Punk was left alone with the Shield for a dark match featuring Punk going over The Shield in a handicap match.

CM Punk Shoots on his Contract Expiring, Vince McMahon, his Relationship with Warrior & more

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In this must watch Q&A, WWE Superstar CM Punk was interviewed by Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting this week and spoke about the following topics:

– Attending this weekend’s UFC live event from Chicago

– His WWE contract expiring & if he’ll stay with WWE

– His relationship with Vince McMahon

– Wanting to induct the Ultimate Warrior into the WWE Hall of Fame

– Batista’s return to WWE & who would win if they squared off in Jiu Jit Su.

– Rumors of Brock Lesnar wanting to return to UFC

– If he would ever become a professional MMA fighter

– The backstage incident with Michelle Beadle and AJ Lee

– The WWE Network and how it affects the pay-per-view payoffs of WWE Superstars

– Daniel Bryan’s popularity

– The Royal Rumble

Do yourself a favor and check this interview out as Punk gets real and answers all the questions.

 

Tensai Discusses WWE Future

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– After his recent split with Brodus Clay, Tensai has been phased off of TV. WWE’s website recently spoke to Tensai about doing commentary work in NXT. Tensai talked about his goals for the future: “As far as my future goals, I hope to be a regular commentator on NXT. From there, I hope to be part of a team to call Raw or SmackDown. I would also like to be a trainer and producer for WWE at some point. I like to set lofty goals and tackle them a day at a time.”

Mike DiBiase Arrested After Standoff with Amarillo SWAT

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Mike DiBiase, the oldest son of the “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, was arrested this morning following a 12-hour standoff with police in Amarillo, TX.

According to APD, the incident began at 11:12 Wednesday night after officers received information that a man wanted for a parole violation was in the 3900 block of northwest 12th. APD said the suspect was reportedly inside the building where several business are located and was seen by an employee attempting to break through a wall between businesses. APD attempted to make contact with the suspect however attempts were unsuccessful as officers learned the suspect may have access to weapons inside the building. Knowing the escalated danger of the situation, SWAT and APD negotiators were brought in to assist with the situation. APD also mobilized a remote control robot to make its way through the building in an attempt to locate the subject.”

He was eventually arrested after a SWAT team entered the building around 5:10 AM local time this morning and used chemical agents in an attempt to force him out of the building. Amarillo police found Dibiase hiding under a large stack of cardboard shipping boxes inside a building on the 3900 block of northwest 12th street.

Sgt. Brent Barbee with The Amarillo Police Department explained why the standoff lasted so long.

“This was probably one of the most difficult building searches I have ever seen the guys on the swat team take on, just from my point of view. It was a large building that was subdivided into smaller areas, there were small offices that had false roofs inside, there were a large number of boxes and shipping containers, there was a lot of furniture, there were small rooms.”

Dibiase was booked on an original conviction stemming from a tampering with/destruction of evidence charge and a charge of hindering apprehension.

The suspects father, Ted DiBiase, tweeted the following. “Please pray for my oldest son Mike. He’s been arrested again and is in jail. Pray that God would break his pride and he would grow up.”

St. Louis Wrestling Results: 1980

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(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Larry Matysik, Jim Zordani, and various news clippings)

St. Louis Wrestling Results 1980

Promoting the Area of: St. Louis, MO
Affiliation: NWA
Promoter: Sam Muchnick

1/4/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 11,055 sellout)
NWA Champion Harley Race draw David Von Erich, with each man winning one fall within the one hour limit
Missouri Champion Kevin Von Erich double DQ Dick Murdoch
WWF Champion Bob Backlund defeated Tom Andrews. Backlund had dethroned Superstar Graham and one “W” had been dropped from the name World Wide Wrestling Federation
Leilani Kai and Judy Martin, billed as ladies’ tag team champions, defeated Winona Little Heart and Kandi Maloy. 1-Little Heart defeated Kai. 2-Kai defeated Maloy. 3-Martin beat Little Heart.
Lord Alfred Hayes draw Pat O’Connor
Ed Wiskoski and Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Ronnie Etchison and Sailor Art Thomas when Wiskoski defeated Etchison
Eddie Gilbert defeated Ron McFarlane

1/6/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Kevin Von Erich defeated Max Blue
Mike Huber defeated Gil Gurerro
Pat O’Connor defeated Steve Howe
Jose Martinez defeated Greg Lake

1/13/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Ed Wiskoski defeated Billy Howard
Dick Murdoch defeated Jerry Polk
David and Kevin Von Erich defeated Raoul Guzman and Julius Rodriguez when Kevin beat Rodriguez
Winona Little Heart defeated Judy Martin

1/20/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Ed Wiskoski defeated Julius Rodriguez
Dick Murdoch defeated Kerry Brown
Leilani Kai defeated Kandi Maloy
David and Kevin Von Erich won two straight falls over Billy Howard and Raoul Guzman. 1-David defeated Howard. 2-Kevin defeated Guzman.

1/25/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 11,053 sellout)
King Kong Brody and Dick Murdoch defeated Andre the Giant and Dick the Bruiser when Murdoch defeated Bruiser
Missouri Champion Kevin Von Erich defeated Jack Brisco
Andre the Giant and Dick the Bruiser were co-winners of a Wrestle Royal as they agreed to split the purse. In order out were Billy Howard, Tommy Sharp, Kerry Brown, Ron McFarlane, Dick Murdoch, Sailor Art Thomas, Eddie Gilbert, Ed Wiskoski, Jack Brisco, Pat O’Connor, David Von Erich, Takachiho, Bulldog Bob Brown and Lord Alfred Hayes.
David Von Erich and Sailor Art Thomas defeated Bulldog Bob Brown and Lord Alfred Hayes when David defeated Hayes
Pat O’Connor defeated Ed Wiskoski
Takachiho (later to become The Great Kabuki in Texas) defeated Kerry Brown
Eddie Gilbert and Tommy Sharp defeated Ron McFarlane and Billy Howard. 1-Sharp beat McFarlane. 2-McFarlane defeated Sharp. 3-Gilbert defeated Howard.

1/27/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Dick Murdoch defeated Julius Rodriguez
Leilani Kai and Judy Martin defeated Winona Little Heart and Kandi Maloy when Martin defeated Little Heart
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Jerry Polk
Kerry Brown defeated Raoul Guzman

2/3/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Takachiho draw Eddie Gilbert
David Von Erich defeated Tommy Sharp
Kevin Von Erich defeated Billy Howard
Bulldog Bob Brown and Ed Wiskoski defeated Greg Lake and Mike Huber when Wiskoski defeated Lake for the only fall within curfew

2/8/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 6465)
Missouri Champion Kevin Von Erich defeated Dick Murdoch 2/3 falls; Murdoch won the first fall, the second fall won by Kevin via DQ, and Kevin won the final fall
King Kong Brody double DQ David Von Erich
Wendi Richter and Tom Andrews defeated Fabulous Moolah and Bulldog Bob Brown when Richter defeated Moolah
Sailor Art Thomas draw Ed Wiskoski
Tiny Tom defeated Billy the Kid
Pat O’Connor and Eddie Gilbert won a tag elimination sending Gilbert, O’Connor and Kerry Brown against Takachiho, Carlos Rodriguez and Ron McFarlane. 1-Brown and Takachiho were both counted out outside the ring. 2-Gilbert defeated Rodriguez. 3-Gilbert beat McFarlane.

2/10/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Takachiho defeated Greg Lake
Kevin Von Erich defeated Carlos Rodriguez
Ed Wiskoski and Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Mike Huber and Max Blue when Brown beat Blue
David Von Erich won the only fall within curfew over Ron McFarlane

2/17/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Eddie Gilbert defeated Ron McFarlane
Kevin Von Erich defeated Tommy Sharp
Takachiho defeated Mike Huber
Bulldog Bob Brown and Ed Wiskoski defeated Max Blue and Greg Lake. 1-Wiskoski beat Blue. 2-Brown defeated Lake.

2/22/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 8681)
NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Kevin Von Erich 2/3 falls
David Von Erich defeated Lord Alfred Hayes
King Kong Brody defeated Sailor Art Thomas
Jack Brisco defeated Bulldog Bob Brown
Pak-Song (now spelled with the g at end) and Takachiho defeated Tom Andrews and Pat O’Connor when Takachiho defeated Andrews
Ed Wiskoski defeated Tommy Sharp
Eddie Gilbert and Kerry Brown defeated Ron McFarlane and Billy Howard. 1-Brown beat Howard. 2-Gilbert defeated McFarlane.

2/24/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Pat O’Connor draw Takachiho
King Kong Brody defeated Kerry Brown
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Tommy Sharp
Wendi Richter and Eddie Gilbert defeated Fabulous Moolah and Ron McFarlane when Richter defeated Moolah

3/2/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Kerry Brown defeated Ron McFarlane
King Kong Brody defeated Tommy Sharp
Bulldog Bob Brown draw Pat O’Connor
Eddie Gilbert and Takachiho draw as each won one fall within curfew

3/7/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 7896)
Ric Flair defeated Jack Brisco 2/3 falls. Pat O’Connor, special referee.
David Von Erich and Dick the Bruiser defeated King Kong Brody and Bulldog Bob Brown when Von Erich defeated Brown
Missouri Champion Kevin Von Erich defeated Ed Wiskoski
WWF Champion Bob Backlund defeated Dick Murdoch via DQ
Pak-Song and Takachiho defeated Kerry Brown and George Wells when Takachiho beat Brown
Eddie Gilbert defeated Billy Howard
Tom Andrews draw The Mongol

3/9/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Takachiho defeated Kerry Brown
Women’s Champion Fabulous Moolah defeated Wendi Richter
King Kong Brody won a handicap tag bout over Ron McFarlane and Tommy Sharp by beating Sharp
Eddie Gilbert draw Bulldog Bob Brown, with each man winning one fall within curfew

3/16/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
George Wells defeated Billy Howard
Ric Flair defeated Jim Moore
King Kong Brody won a handicap tag bout over Tommy Sharp and Gil Gurerro by beating Gurerro
Pak-Song and Takachiho defeated Jose Martinez and Max Blue when Takachiho beat Martinez for the only fall within curfew

3/23/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Ric Flair defeated Tommy Sharp
Eddie Gilbert defeated Gil Gurerro
Takachiho and Pak-Song defeated Kerry Brown and George Wells when Takachiho beat Brown
King Kong Brody defeated Jim Moore

3/28/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 10,781)
NWA Champion Harley Race and Ric Flair ruled a draw when, after each man won one fall, both were counted out outside the ring
Dick Murdoch and King Kong Brody defeated Kevin Von Erich and Jerry Oates when Murdoch defeated Oates
Dick the Bruiser defeated Takachiho
Ken Patera defeated Tom Andrews
George Wells and Pat O’Connor defeated Pak-Song and Ron McFarlane when Wells beat McFarlane
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Billy Howard
Ed Wiskoski defeated Eddie Gilbert

3/30/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Kerry Brown draw Billy Howard
Takachiho, Pak-Song and Gil Gurerro defeated Jim Moore, Tommy Sharp and Eddie Gilbert when Pak-Song defeated Moore
George Wells defeated Max Blue
Bulldog Bob Brown won the only fall within curfew over Jose Martinez

4/6/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Pat O’Connor draw Jerry Oates
Kevin Von Erich defeated Nino Gigliotti
Ken Patera defeated Terry Scholl
George Wells won the only fall within curfew over Bobby Van

4/11/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 6258)
Missouri Champion Kevin Von Erich defeated King Kong Brody via DQ
WWF Champion Bob Backlund and Ken Patera 30-minute draw
George Wells was the winner of a tag elimination match sending Wells, Dick the Bruiser and Pat O’Connor against Dick Murdoch, Ed Wiskoski and Bulldog Bob Brown. 1-Murdoch defeated O’Connor. 2-Bruiser defeated Brown. 3-Bruiser and Murdoch were both counted out outside the ring. 4-Wells defeated Wiskoski.
Rocky Johnson defeated Lord Alfred Hayes
Jerry Oates draw Takachiho
Ron McFarlane and Pak-Song defeated Eddie Gilbert and Tom Andrews. 1-Andrews beat Pak-Song. 2-Pak-Song defeated Andrews. 3-McFarlane defeated Gilbert.

4/13/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Pat O’Connor defeated Nino Gigliotti
Ken Patera and Bobby Van draw Kevin Von Erich and Jerry Oates. 1-Patera beat Oates. 2-Oates defeated Van, who was injured and could not continue so Patera spent the remainder of the 20-minute limit on his own.
George Wells won two straight falls over Terry Scholl

4/20/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
George Wells defeated Nino Gigliotti
Kevin Von Erich defeated Bobby Van
Ken Patera draw Pat O’Connor
Jerry Oates defeated Terry Scholl

4/25/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 10,196)
NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Ric Flair 2/3 falls
Ken Patera won the Missouri State Championship by beating Kevin Von Erich
Dick the Bruiser and Pat O’Connor defeated King Kong Brody and Dick Murdoch when O’Connor defeated Murdoch after Murdoch and Brody accidentally collided
WWF Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bulldog Bob Brown
George Wells draw Ed Wiskoski
Jerry Oates defeated Scandor Akbar (formerly Jim Wehba) via DQ
Pak-Song and Takachiho defeated Tommy Sharp and Kerry Brown. 1-Pak-Song beat Sharp. 2-Takachiho defeated Brown.

4/27/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Jose Martinez defeated Bob Hayes
Rocky Johnson defeated Max Blue
Ken Patera defeated Mike “Spike” Huber
King Kong Brody defeated Bruce Langford

5/4/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Spike Huber defeated Jose Elisia
King Kong Brody and Ken Patera draw Rocky Johnson and Pat O’Connor
Bruce Langford defeated Jose Martinez
Gil Gurerro defeated Max Blue

5/11/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
King Kong Brody defeated Jose Elisia
Ken Patera won a handicap tag bout over Jose Martinez and Bob Hayes by beating Hayes
Rocky Johnson defeated Bruce Langford
Spike Huber won the only fall within curfew over Gil Gurerro

5/16/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 6890)
Missouri Champion Ken Patera defeated Kevin Von Erich 2/3 falls
King Kong Brody and Dick Murdoch ruled a draw after Brody refused to accept victory for Murdoch being counted out outside the ring
Dick the Bruiser and Rocky Johnson defeated Takachiho and Lord Alfred Hayes when Johnson defeated Hayes
WWF Champion Bob Backlund defeated Roger Kirby
Pat O’Connor defeated Bobby Jaggers
Spike Huber and Tom Andrews defeated Guy Mitchell and Billy Howard. 1-Mitchell beat Huber. 2-Huber defeated Mitchell. 3-Andrews defeated Howard.

5/18/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Rocky Johnson defeated Bill White
Pat O’Connor defeated Dick Murdoch via DQ. King Kong Brody jumped Murdoch after the match.
King Kong Brody defeated Steve Howe
Ramona Isbell draw Cora Combs

5/25/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
King Kong Brody defeated Bill White
Dick Murdoch defeated Jerry Oates
Rocky Johnson defeated Juan Zapata
Debbie Combs defeated Ramona Isbell

6/1/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Dick Murdoch defeated Bill White
Rocky Johnson defeated Gil Gurerro
Bulldog Bob Brown and Ramona Isbell defeated Steve Howe and Debbie Combs. 1-Brown defeated Howe. 2-Brown defeated Howe.
Jerry Oates won two straight falls over Juan Zapata

6/8/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Special “best of” show with highlights from the past year plus

6/13/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 9546)
NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Rocky Johnson 2/3 falls as Johnson suffered a groin injury and could not continue in the third fall after each man had taken one fall
Dick Murdoch and Killer Karl Kox defeated King Kong Brody and Pat O’Connor when Murdoch defeated O’Connor
WWF Champion Bob Backlund defeated Lord Alfred Hayes (sub for Ed Wiskoski)
David Von Erich defeated Bulldog Bob Brown
Takachiho defeated George Wells
Bobby Jaggers defeated Billy Howard
Kerry Brown and Tom Andrews defeated Skandor Akbar and Tommy Sharp. 1-Brown beat Sharp. 2-Sharp defeated Brown. 3-Andrews defeated Akbar.
Out-of-town wrestling shows were telecast from 6/15/80 through 6/29/80.

7/6/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Spike Huber and Roger Kirby draw
David Von Erich defeated Larry Powers
Killer Karl Kox defeated Dick Young
Bulldog Bob Brown and Bobby Jaggers defeated Pat O’Connor and Mark Dartell when Jaggers defeated Dartell for only fall within curfew

7/12/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 6490)
David Von Erich defeated Ric Flair
Dick the Bruiser and Dick Murdoch were both counted out outside the ring
Ted DiBiase, Rufus R. Jones and Pat O’Connor defeated Killer Karl Kox, Bulldog Bob Brown and Ox Baker when DiBiase defeated Baker
Von Raschke defeated Kerry Brown
Winona Little Heart and Wendi Richter defeated Vivian St. John and Judy Martin. 1-Little Heart defeated St. John. 2-St. John defeated Little Heart. 3-Richter defeated Martin.
Bobby Jaggers defeated Yoshi Momota

7/13/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Chuck Cell
Spike Huber and Pat O’Connor defeated Roger Kirby and Bobby Jaggers via DQ
David Von Erich defeated Mark Dartell
Killer Karl Kox won three straight falls over Greg Lake within curfew

7/20/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Spike Huber defeated Larry Powers
Roger Kirby draw Pat O’Connor in a lumberjack match with other wrestlers from the show surrounding the ring
Killer Karl Kox won a handicap tag bout over Dick Young and Mark Dartell by beating Dartell
Bobby Jaggers and Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Chuck Cell and Greg Lake. 1-Jaggers beat Lake. 2-Brown defeated Cell.

7/27/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Winona Little Heart defeated Judy Martin
David Von Erich and Ted DiBiase draw Dick Murdoch and Von Raschke
Ken Patera defeated Kerry Brown
Bulldog Bob Brown and Killer Karl Kox defeated Tommy Yates and Pat O’Connor when Kox defeated Yates

8/3/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Wendi Richter and Ted DiBiase defeated Vivian St. John and Bulldog Bob Brown when Richter defeated St. John
Ken Patera defeated Tommy Yates
David Von Erich defeated Bobby Jaggers
Von Raschke and Dick Murdoch defeated Pat O’Connor and Kerry Brown when Raschke defeated Brown

8/8/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 10,420)
NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Ken Patera 2/3 falls. Lou Thesz, special referee.
David Von Erich defeated Von Raschke
Rufus R. Jones, Dick the Bruiser, Pat O’Connor and Kevin Von Erich defeated Dick Murdoch, Takachiho, Roger Kirby and Killer Karl Kox when Bruiser defeated Kirby
WWF Champion Bob Backlund defeated Buzz Tyler
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Jesse Barr
Kerry Brown draw Billy Howard

8/10/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Kerry Brown defeated Tommy Yates
Von Raschke and Ted DiBiase draw
David Von Erich defeated Bulldog Bob Brown via DQ
Wendi Richter and Winona Little Heart defeated Judy Martin and Vivian St. John when Little Heart defeated Martin for the only fall within curfew

8/17/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Kerry Brown draw Takachiho
David Von Erich defeated Steve Howe
Rufus R. Jones defeated Billy Howard
Bob Sweetan and Mike George defeated Spike Huber and Jesse Barr when Sweetan beat Barr

8/24/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Buzz Tyler defeated Jesse Barr
Bob Sweetan and Mike George draw Pat O’Connor and Spike Huber. Lou Thesz, special referee.
David Von Erich defeated Kerry Brown
Rufus R. Jones defeated Steve Howe

8/31/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
David Von Erich defeated Billy Howard
Bob Sweetan, Mike George and Buzz Tyler defeated Kerry Brown, Spike Huber and Jesse Barr when Tyler defeated Brown
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Steve Howe
Rufus R. Jones and Takachiho draw

9/7/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bob Sweetan defeated Sonny Rogers
David Von Erich defeated Jim Lang (previously billed as Terry Scholl)
NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Bobby Van
Spike Huber and Mike George draw

9/12/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 10,799)
Dick the Bruiser defeated Dick Murdoch inside the chain-link fence. Sam Muchnick had stated that it was the last time he would book Bruiser versus Murdoch.
Ric Flair defeated Ted DiBiase
David Von Erich and Rufus R. Jones defeated King Kong Brody and Takachiho when Von Erich defeated Takachiho
Von Raschke draw Pat O’Connor
Bob Sweetan defeated Kerry Brown
Mike George defeated Billy Howard
Bulldog Bob Brown and Buzz Tyler defeated Jesse Barr and Spike Huber. 1-Tyler beat Huber. 2-Huber defeated Tyler. 3-Brown defeated Barr.

9/14/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
King Kong Brody defeated Jim Lang
NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Spike Huber
David Von Erich defeated Bobby Van
Mike George and Bob Sweetan defeated Sonny Rogers and Jerry Valiant (previously billed as Guy Mitchell) when George defeated Rogers

9/21/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Jerry Valiant draw Spike Huber
David Von Erich defeated Mike George via DQ when Bob Sweetan interfered after David had the Iron Claw on George
NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Jim Lang
Bob Sweetan won a handicap tag bout over Sonny Rogers and Bobby Van by beating Van
Signing of Harley Race vs. David Von Erich for 10/3 along with Sam Muchnick and Fritz Von Erich

9/28/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated John Ruffin
David Von Erich defeated Max Blue
King Kong Brody defeated Tommy Sharp
Mike George and Bob Sweetan defeated Steve Howe and Richard Tallen when George beat Tallen

10/3/80 – Checkerdome (formerly The Arena) (Attendance: 15,464 with record gate receipts for St. Louis)
NWA Champion Harley Race defeated David Von Erich 2/3 falls
King Kong Brody, Von Raschke and Dick Murdoch defeated Pat O’Connor, Dick the Bruiser and Rufus R. Jones when Raschke defeated O’Connor
Missouri Champion Ken Patera draw Ted DiBiase
Fabulous Moolah and Sandy Partlow defeated Kandi Maloy and Betty Torres. 1-Partlow defeated Maloy. 2-Maloy defeated Partlow. 3-Moolah defeated Torres.
Kevin Von Erich defeated Takachiho
Bob Sweetan defeated Spike Huber
Mike George draw Bulldog Bob Brown

10/5/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Mike George defeated Tommy Sharp
King Kong Brody defeated Steve Howe
David Von Erich and John Ruffin defeated Bulldog Bob Brown and Billy Howard when Von Erich defeated Howard
Bob Sweetan defeated Charlie Pullins

10/12/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Tommy Sharp defeated Max Blue
Bob Sweetan defeated John Ruffin
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Steve Howe
Pat O’Connor and Charlie Pullins draw Billy Howard and Mike George. 1-George beat Pullins. 2-O’Connor defeated Howard.

10/19/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Akio Sato defeated Steve Hall
Ted DiBiase defeated Ben Deleone
Sandy Partlow defeated Kandi Maloy
Bob Sweetan and Mike George defeated Art Crews and Billy Starr when Sweetan beat Starr

10/24/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 7486)
Ted DiBiase defeated King Kong Brody
Dick the Bruiser and Ric Flair were both counted out outside the ring
Kevin Von Erich and Rufus R. Jones defeated Mike George and Bob Sweetan via DQ
David Von Erich defeated Buck Robley
Akio Sato draw Bulldog Bob Brown
Spike Huber won a tag elimination match which sent Huber, Jesse Barr and Kerry Brown against Buzz Tyler, Takachiho and Billy Howard. 1-Takachiho defeated Brown. 2-Huber beat Howard. 3-Barr defeated Takachiho via DQ. 4-Tyler defeated Barr. 5-Huber defeated Tyler.

10/26/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Takachiho and Mike George defeated Jesse Barr and Akio Sato when George defeated Barr
Bob Sweetan defeated Billy Starr
Ted DiBiase defeated Steve Hall
Bulldog Bob Brown and Sandy Partlow defeated Kandi Maloy and Ben Deleone. 1-Maloy defeated Partlow. 2-Partlow defeated Maloy. 3-Brown defeated Deleone. Curfew expired with no more falls.

11/2/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Jesse Barr defeated Steve Hall
Akio Sato and Takachiho draw in a judo jacket match of three 5-minute rounds. Sato got a pin in the first round, Takachiho got a pin in the second round and no pins were scored in the third round.
Ted DiBiase defeated Dan Diamond
Bob Sweetan, Mike George and Ben Deleone defeated Kerry Brown, Art Crews and
Billy Starr when George defeated Brown

11/7/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 7896)
NWA Champion Harley Race defeated WWF Champion Bob Backlund 2/3 falls. Each man won one fall before Race won the final fall via DQ.
Dory Funk Jr. (sub for Ted DiBiase) defeated Von Raschke
Pat O’Connor and Rufus R. Jones defeated Mike George and Bob Sweetan when Jones beat George
Dick the Bruiser defeated Buzz Tyler
Kevin Von Erich defeated Billy Howard
Takachiho and Spike Huber draw (Huber sub for King Kong Brody, whose son was born 11/7)
Akio Sato and Pepper Torres defeated Bulldog Bob Brown and Leilani Kai. 1-Brown beat Sato. 2-Sato defeated Brown. 3-Torres defeated Kai.

11/9/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Akio Sato defeated Max Blue
Dick the Bruiser and Jesse Barr defeated Buzz Tyler and Mike George when Bruiser beat Tyler
Ken Patera defeated Tommy Sharp
Takachiho draw Kerry Brown

11/16/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Ken Patera defeated Kerry Brown
Dick the Bruiser defeated Tommy Sharp
Art Crews defeated Max Blue
Buzz Tyler and Mike George defeated Akio Sato and Jesse Barr when Tyler defeated Barr for the only fall within curfew

11/21/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 7905)
Ted DiBiase won the Missouri State Championship by defeating Ken Patera
Dick the Bruiser defeated Ric Flair in a lumberjack match
WWF Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bob Sweetan
King Kong Brody double DQ Dick Murdoch
Takachiho and Buzz Tyler defeated Rufus R. Jones and Pat O’Connor when Tyler beat O’Connor
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Art Crews
Mike George and Roger Kirby defeated Eddie Gilbert and Akio Sato. 1-Kirby beat Sato. 2-Sato defeated Kirby. 3-George defeated Gilbert.

11/23/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Mike George defeated Jesse Barr
Dick the Bruiser defeated Max Blue
Takachiho defeated Tommy Sharp
Buzz Tyler defeated Kerry Brown
Dick the Bruiser won a Wrestle Royal by outlasting in order out Max Blue, Tommy Sharp, Jesse Barr, Buzz Tyler, Kerry Brown, Mike George and Takachiho together.

11/30/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Spike Huber defeated Max Blue
Ted DiBiase defeated David Oswald
Roger Kirby defeated Jose Martinez
Bruce Reed and Art Crews defeated Danny Davis and Billy Starr when Crews beat Davis for only fall in curfew

12/5/80 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 7680)
Ted DiBiase won a Wrestle Royal by outlasting in order out Billy Starr, Akio Sato, Takachiho, Kerry Brown, Bob Sweetan, Jesse Barr, Rufus R. Jones, Mike George, Buzz Tyler, Pat O’Connor, Dick Murdoch, Kevin Von Erich, Dick the Bruiser and King Kong Brody together, and Bulldog Bob Brown.
Ken Patera and Dick the Bruiser won a handicap match over NWA Champion Harley Race. 1-Race defeated Bruiser via DQ. 2-Patera defeated Race.
Missouri Champion Ted DiBiase defeated Buzz Tyler
King Kong Brody, Rufus R. Jones and Pat O’Connor defeated Dick Murdoch, Bob Sweetan and Mike George when Brody defeated George
David Von Erich defeated Takachiho
Kevin Von Erich defeated Kerry Brown
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Jesse Barr
Akio Sato defeated Billy Starr

12/7/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Koko Ware draw Danny Davis
Spike Huber and Jose Martinez defeated David Oswald and Max Blue when Martinez beat Blue
Ted DiBiase defeated Billy Starr
Jesse Barr draw Roger Kirby

12/14/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bruce Reed defeated Jesse Barr
Spike Huber, Art Crews and Jose Martinez defeated Billy Starr, Danny Davis and David Oswald when Crews defeated Oswald
Ted DiBiase defeated Max Blue
Roger Kirby defeated Koko Ware by winning the only fall within curfew

12/21/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Kerry Brown defeated Gil Gurerro
David Von Erich defeated Frank Morrell
Koko Ware defeated Gypsy Joe
Kevin Von Erich defeated Steve Howe

12/28/80 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Koko Ware defeated Gil Gurerro
David Von Erich defeated Tommy Sharp
Kevin Von Erich defeated Danny Davis
Kerry Brown and Gypsy Joe draw Frank Morrell and Steve Howe. 1-Morrell beat Gypsy. 2-Brown defeated Howe. Curfew expired with no more falls.

St. Louis Wrestling Results: 1981

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(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Larry Matysik, Jim Zordani, and various news clippings)

St. Louis Wrestling Results 1981

Promoting the Area of: St. Louis, MO
Affiliation: NWA
Promoter: Sam Muchnick

1/2/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 8580)
NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Ken Patera in 2/3 falls
King Kong Brody and Pat O’Connor defeated Mike Kelly (sub for Dick Murdoch) and Big John Studd (previously billed as Chuck O’Connor) when Brody defeated Kelly
Missouri Champion Ted DiBiase defeated Ox Baker
David Von Erich defeated Bulldog Bob Brown
Rufus R. Jones defeated Mike Kelly
Buzz Tyler and Sandy Partlow defeated Kerry Brown and Jean Antone. 1-Partlow beat Antone. 2-Antone defeated Partlow. 3-Tyler defeated Brown.
Bruce Reed defeated Ben Deleone

1/4/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Kevin and David Von Erich defeated Gil Gurerro and Frank Morrell when Kevin beat Gurerro
Danny Davis and Kerry Brown draw
Tommy Sharp defeated Gypsy Joe
Koko Ware defeated Steve Howe

1/11/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Pat and Mike Kelly defeated Art Crews and Tommy Sharp when Pat defeated Crews
Big John Studd defeated Kerry Brown
Ted DiBiase defeated Ben Deleone
Jerry Roberts (Jacques Rougeau Jr.) and Bruce Reed defeated Bulldog Bob Brown and Tiny Anderson when Roberts defeated Anderson

1/18/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Big John Studd defeated Tommy Sharp
Mike and Pat Kelly defeated Kerry Brown and Bulldog Bob Brown when Mike beat Kerry
Ted DiBiase defeated Billy Starr
Jerry Roberts and Bruce Reed defeated Ox Baker and Tiny Anderson when Reed beat Anderson for the only fall within curfew

1/23/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 11,081 sellout)
Andre the Giant and Bruce Reed agreed to share the victory in a Wrestle Royal as they outlasted in order out Big John Studd, Billy Starr, Jerry Roberts, Pat Kelly, Pat O’Connor, Terry Taylor, Ox Baker, Ric Flair, Buzz Tyler, Mike Kelly and Dick the Bruiser together, Spike Huber and Bulldog Bob Brown.
King Kong Brody and Andre the Giant defeated Ric Flair and Dick Murdoch when Brody defeated Murdoch
Kevin Von Erich defeated Big John Studd via DQ
Dick the Bruiser and Spike Huber defeated Ox Baker and Buzz Tyler when Huber beat Baker
Pat O’Connor defeated Billy Starr
Pat and Mike Kelly defeated Jerry Roberts and Bruce Reed when Pat defeated Roberts
Terry Taylor draw Bulldog Bob Brown

1/25/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Ted DiBiase defeated Tiny Anderson
Big John Studd won a handicap tag bout over Art Crews and Ben Deleone by beating Crews
Ox Baker defeated Tommy Sharp
Pat and Mike Kelly defeated Bulldog Bob Brown and Billy Starr when Mike defeated Starr for the only fall within curfew

2/1/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Spike Huber defeated Gil Gurerro
Pat O’Connor defeated Ox Baker via DQ
Terry Taylor defeated Steve Howe
Art Crews defeated Greg Lake two straight falls, the first via DQ and the second by pin

2/6/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 9840)
Ted DiBiase won but NWA Champion Harley Race kept the NWA title because the victory was via DQ. After each man won one fall, referee Charles Venator was accidentally knocked out of the ring. Race threw DiBiase over the top rope, but when DiBiase got back in, he covered Race and a second referee, Lee Warren, counted Race out. But Venator, on the floor, had already ruled for a DQ so Race lost the match but kept the championship.
Dick the Bruiser, King Kong Brody and Spike Huber defeated Dick Murdoch, Bulldog Bob Brown and Big John Studd when Bruiser defeated Brown
Rufus R. Jones defeated J.J. Dillon via DQ
Bruce Reed draw Buzz Tyler
Sandy Partlow defeated Karen Harrington
Terry Taylor and Jerry Roberts defeated Mike and Pat Kelly. 1-Pat defeated Taylor. 2-Taylor defeated Mike. 3-Roberts defeated Mike.

2/8/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Ox Baker defeated Steve Howe
Spike Huber defeated Greg Lake
Pat O’Connor defeated Tiny Anderson
Terry Taylor defeated Gil Gurerro

2/15/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Art Crews defeated Gil Gurerro
Spike Huber defeated Steve Howe
Terry Taylor and Pat O’Connor defeated Ox Baker and Tiny Anderson when Taylor beat Anderson
Terry Taylor won a Wrestle Royal outlasting in order out Gil Gurerro, Art Crews, Ox Baker, Greg Lake, Spike Huber and Steve Howe together, and Tiny Anderson

2/20/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 6815)
Missouri Champion Ted DiBiase defeated Ken Patera in 2/3 falls
Dick the Bruiser and Ric Flair were both counted out of the ring
King Kong Brody and Bruce Reed defeated John Valiant and Von Raschke when Brody beat Valiant
Rufus R. Jones defeated Buzz Tyler via DQ
Spike Huber and Terry Taylor draw Pat and Mike Kelly
J.J. Dillon defeated Jerry Roberts
Art Crews defeated Tiny Anderson

2/22/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bulldog Bob Brown draw Pat Kelly
Ted DiBiase and Big John Studd were both counted out outside the ring
Mike Kelly draw Pat O’Connor

3/1/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Mike Kelly via DQ
Ted DiBiase defeated Pat Kelly
Big John Studd draw Pat O’Connor

3/6/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 6976)
Missouri Champion Ted DiBiase defeated Big John Studd
Dick Murdoch defeated King Kong Brody via count out
Dick the Bruiser, Spike Huber and Bobo Brazil defeated Frank Morrell (sub for Ken Patera), John Valiant and Von Raschke when Huber defeated Valiant
J.J. Dillon draw Pat O’Connor
Buzz Tyler defeated Tommy Sharp
Terry Taylor and Tom Andrews defeated Nicoli Volkoff (yes, that Nikolai Volkoff with a different spelling) and Frank Morrell. 1-Volkoff defeated Taylor. 2-Taylor won via DQ. 3-Taylor defeated Morrell.

3/8/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Ted DiBiase defeated Mike Kelly
Pat Kelly and Big John Studd draw Bulldog Bob Brown and Pat O’Connor. 1-Kelly beat Brown. 2-Brown defeated Kelly. Curfew expired with no more falls.
Various highlights of Dick the Bruiser and Harley Race were inserted as, due to booking error, only six wrestlers were on hand for 2/22, 3/1 and 3/8 shows.

3/15/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Frank Morrell defeated Max Blue
Spike Huber defeated John Valiant via DQ
Bruce Reed defeated Gypsy Joe
Tommy and Eddie Gilbert (father and son) draw Pat and Mike Kelly. 1-Pat beat Tommy. 2-Tommy defeated Mike. Curfew expired with no more falls.

3/20/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 10,822)
NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Dick the Bruiser 2/3 falls, winning the first fall by DQ and then the two splitting the second and third falls
Von Raschke and Dick Murdoch defeated David Von Erich and Pat O’Connor when Murdoch defeated O’Connor
Rufus R. Jones defeated Big John Studd
Pat and Mike Kelly draw Bulldog Bob Brown and Terry Taylor
Spike Huber defeated John Valiant
Bruce Reed defeated Ox Baker via DQ
J.J. Dillon defeated Tom Andrews

3/22/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Spike Huber defeated Bobby Van
John Valiant defeated Steve Howe
Bruce Reed defeated Terry Schall (formerly Terry Scholl and Jim Lang)
Frank Morrell, Mike and Pat Kelly defeated Greg Lake, Eddie and Tommy Gilbert. 1-Morrell defeated Lake. 2-Eddie defeated Morrell. 3-Pat defeated Lake.

3/29/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
John Valiant defeated Max Blue
Pat and Mike Kelly defeated Steve Howe and Spike Huber when Mike defeated Howe
Bruce Reed defeated Bobby Van
Greg Lake, Eddie and Tommy Gilbert defeated Frank Morrell, Gypsy Joe and Terry Schall. 1-Morrell defeated Lake. 2-Tommy defeated Joe. 3-Eddie defeated Schall.

4/3/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 4983)
Ric Flair defeated David Von Erich
Rufus R. Jones defeated Dick Murdoch via DQ
Dick the Bruiser and Bulldog Bob Brown (sub for Bruce Reed) defeated Von Raschke and Big John Studd when Brown defeated Raschke
Kerry Von Erich defeated Pat Kelly (sub for Ox Baker)
J.J. Dillon defeated Art Crews (sub for Terry Taylor)
Pat O’Connor draw Buzz Tyler
Mike and Pat Kelly defeated Bulldog Bob Brown and Art Crews. 1-Pat defeated Crews. 2-Brown defeated Mike. 3-Pat defeated Crews.

4/5/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
“Best of” program with highlights compiled from the past year was telecasted

4/12/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bobby Jaggers defeated Tommy Sharp
Von Raschke defeated Art Crews
Kerry Von Erich defeated Mike Blood (previously Mike or Wayne Hammer)
Rufus R. Jones and Bruce Reed draw Mike and Pat Kelly

4/19/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
J.J. Dillon and Mike Blood defeated Spike Huber and Art Crews when Dillon beat Crews
Kerry Von Erich defeated Tommy Sharp
Von Raschke defeated Terry Taylor
Bulldog Bob Brown and Bobby Jaggers draw

4/24/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 8465)
NWA Champion Harley Race draw Ric Flair with each man winning one fall within the one hour time limit
Bobby Jaggers and Dick Murdoch defeated Bulldog Bob Brown and Dick the Bruiser when Jaggers defeated Brown
Big John Studd defeated Pat O’Connor
Kerry and David Von Erich defeated Mike and Pat Kelly when David defeated Mike J.J. Dillon and Spike Huber were both counted out outside the ring
Terry Taylor and Buzz Tyler draw
Bruce Reed defeated Mike Blood

4/26/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Terry Taylor defeated Mike Blood
Bruce Reed and Spike Huber defeated Pat Kelly and Tommy Sharp when Reed beat Sharp
Kerry Von Erich defeated Mike Kelly
Bulldog Bob Brown and Rufus R. Jones draw J.J. Dillon and Bobby Jaggers. 1-Jaggers beat Brown. 2-Brown defeated Jaggers. No more falls were scored within curfew.

5/3/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Rufus R. Jones defeated Pat Kelly
Bruce Reed defeated Kenny Milsap
Ric Flair defeated Mike Kelly
J.J. Dillon and Buzz Tyler draw Kerry Von Erich and Terry Taylor

5/10/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bruce Reed draw Bobby Jaggers
Ric Flair defeated Pat O’Connor, who was counted out outside the ring
Rufus R. Jones and Kerry Von Erich defeated Mike Kelly and J.J. Dillon when Jones beat Kelly
Terry Taylor defeated Pat Kelly

5/15/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 8159)
Missouri Champion Ted DiBiase defeated Ric Flair in 2/3 falls
Von Raschke and Dick Murdoch defeated David and Kerry Von Erich when Murdoch defeated David
Dusty Rhodes defeated Bobby Jaggers
Dick the Bruiser defeated Big John Studd
Rufus R. Jones defeated J.J. Dillon via DQ
Buzz Tyler and Sandy Partlow defeated Bulldog Bob Brown and Shirley Black. 1-Tyler beat Brown. 2-Brown defeated Tyler. 3-Partlow defeated Black.
Bruce Reed draw Steve Lawler (no, not Jerry)

5/17/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Terry Taylor draw J.J. Dillon
Ric Flair and Buzz Tyler defeated Rufus R. Jones and Kenny Milsap when Tyler beat Milsap
Kerry Von Erich defeated Bobby Jaggers via DQ
Bruce Reed defeated Mike Kelly

5/24/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Kerry Von Erich and Rufus R. Jones draw Bobby Jaggers and J.J. Dillon
Ted DiBiase defeated Chief Thundercloud
NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Spike Huber
Dusty Rhodes defeated Benny Romeo
Insert film of Race-DiBiase match from Kiel Auditorium on 2/6

5/31/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Dusty Rhodes defeated David Oswald
NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Ron Sexton
Ted DiBiase and Spike Huber defeated Benny Romero and J.J. Dillon. 1-DiBiase beat Romero, who was injured and left Dillon on his own. Race came to the ring and asked to replace Romero, which Sam Muchnick approved. DiBiase then won by DQ when Race used a diving head butt from the top rope onto Ted while he had Dillon in the figure four leglock. A brawl between DiBiase and Race erupted after the bell.
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Chief Thundercloud winning the only fall within curfew

6/7/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Rufus R. Jones defeated Chief Thundercloud
Ted DiBiase defeated David Oswald
J.J. Dillon draw Spike Huber
Kerry Von Erich won a Wrestle Royal by outlasting in order out Spike Huber and J.J. Dillon together, Ron Sexton, Bobby Jaggers and Bulldog Brown together, and Benny Romeo

6/12/81 – Checkerdome (Attendance: 16,088 with record gate receipts)
NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Ted DiBiase in a 2/3 falls match
Pat O’Connor, replacing injured Steve Lawler, won a Wrestle Royal outlasting in order out Gene Lewis, Bulldog Bob Brown, Bob Sweetan, Rufus R. Jones, Terry Gibbs, Spike Huber, Dick the Bruiser, J.J. Dillon, Bobby Heenan, Buzz Tyler, Kerry Von Erich, Ken Patera, Rocky Johnson, Dusty Rhodes, Dick Murdoch and Jack Brisco together, and Ric Flair
Dick the Bruiser and Dusty Rhodes defeated Ken Patera and Ric Flair via DQ
Dick Murdoch and Kerry Von Erich battled to a double count out
Rocky Johnson and Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Buzz Tyler and J.J. Dillon when Brown defeated Dillon
Jack Brisco defeated Bobby Heenan
Rufus R. Jones and Terry Gibbs defeated Gene Lewis and Bob Sweetan when Gibbs beat Lewis
Spike Huber defeated Steve Lawler

Out-of-town wrestling programs were telecast from 6/14/81 through 6/28/81

Dusty Rhodes won the NWA Championship after defeating the champion Harley Race in Atlanta on 6/21/81

7/5/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Terry Gibbs defeated Danny Davis
Spike Huber and Koko Ware defeated Gene Lewis and Tommy Sharp when Huber beat Sharp
Von Raschke defeated David Oswald
Pat O’Connor defeated Tim Leonard

7/12/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bulldog Bob Brown and Spike Huber defeated David Oswald and Gene Lewis when Brown defeated Oswald
Von Raschke defeated Ron Sexton
Pat O’Connor defeated Danny Davis
Terry Gibbs defeated Tommy Sharp

7/17/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 6840)
Missouri Champion Ted DiBiase defeated Von Raschke
Ric Flair defeated Pat O’Connor
Jack Brisco and Dick the Bruiser won a tag elimination bout sending Brisco, Bruiser and Kerry Von Erich against Dick Murdoch, Ken Patera and J.J. Dillon. 1-Murdoch and Von Erich Double DQ. 2-Brisco defeated Patera via DQ. 3-Brisco beat Dillon.
Bob Sweetan defeated Gene Lewis
Wendi Richter and Joyce Grable defeated Jill Fontaine and Carol Sommers. 1-Fontaine beat Richter. 2-Grable defeated Sommers. 3-Grable defeated Fontaine.
Bulldog Bob Brown draw Buzz Tyler

7/19/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Gene Lewis defeated Koko Ware
Bulldog Bob Brown double DQ Von Raschke
Spike Huber defeated Tim Leonard
Terry Gibbs and Ron Sexton defeated Tommy Sharp and Danny Davis when Gibbs beat Sharp for the only fall within curfew

7/26/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Gene Lewis and J.J. Dillon defeated Bulldog Bob Brown and Charlie Pullins when Lewis defeated Pullins
Ken Patera defeated Tim Leonard
Kerry Von Erich defeated Joe Stark
Wendi Richter and Jill Fontaine draw with each lady winning one fall within curfew

8/2/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Gene Lewis defeated Tim Leonard
Joyce Grable and Wendi Richter defeated Carol Sommers and Jill Fontaine when Grable defeated Sommers
Kerry Von Erich draw Ken Patera
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Joe Stark

8/7/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 10,414)
NWA Champion Dusty Rhodes defeated Ric Flair 2/3 falls
Jack Brisco double DQ Ken Patera
Rocky Johnson draw David Von Erich
Kerry Von Erich and Dick the Bruiser defeated Von Raschke and Dick Murdoch when Kerry defeated Raschke
Pat O’Connor defeated Bobby Jaggers
Bobo Brazil defeated Gene Lewis via DQ
Buzz Tyler and J.J. Dillon defeated Bob Sweetan and Ron Sexton. 1-Dillon beat Sweetan. 2-Sweetan defeated Dillon. 3-Tyler defeated Sexton.

8/9/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
J.J. Dillon defeated Tim Leonard
Joyce Grable defeated Jill Fontaine
Kerry Von Erich defeated Gene Lewis via DQ
Bulldog Bob Brown and Carol Sommers defeated Joe Stark and Wendi Richter when Sommers defeated Richter

8/16/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
David Von Erich defeated David Price
Kerry Von Erich and Bobo Brazil defeated Pat Hutchison and Harley Race when Brazil beat Hutchison
Spike Huber defeated Charlie Pullins
Pat O’Connor won the only fall within curfew over Tim Leonard

8/23/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Spike Huber defeated Gil Gurerro
David Von Erich defeated Harley Race via DQ. After the bout, Race gave David a suplex on the floor before Kerry Von Erich interrupted and had a brief scuffle with Race.
Kerry Von Erich defeated Tim Leonard
Bobo Brazil defeated David Price

8/30/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Kerry Von Erich defeated Gil Gurerro
Harley Race defeated David Price
Spike Huber defeated Tim Leonard
Bobo Brazil won a handicap tag bout over Charlie Pullins and Pat Hutchison by beating Hutchison

9/6/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Terry Gibbs and Buzz Tyler draw
Ken Patera defeated Billy Howard
Rufus R. Jones defeated Charlie Pullins
J.J. Dillon and Gene Lewis defeated Bulldog Bob Brown and Ron Sexton when Lewis beat Sexton for the only fall within curfew

9/11/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 10,985 near sellout)
Harley Race defeated Kerry Von Erich
Jack Brisco won a Texas Death Match over Ken Patera who could not continue for the seventh fall after losing to the figure four leglock
David Von Erich and Dick the Bruiser defeated Sgt. Slaughter and John Valiant (sub for Dick Murdoch) when Von Erich defeated Valiant
Rufus R. Jones draw Von Raschke
Billy Robinson no contest Pat O’Connor when Robinson refused to accept the victory after O’Connor was injured
Bob Sweetan defeated Buzz Tyler
Gene Lewis and J.J. Dillon defeated Bulldog Bob Brown and Terry Gibbs. 1-Dillon beat Brown. 2-Brown defeated Dillon. 3-Lewis defeated Gibbs.

9/13/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bob Sweetan defeated Charlie Pullins
Terry Gibbs and Rufus R. Jones defeated Gene Lewis and J.J. Dillon via DQ
Ken Patera defeated The Monk
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Billy Howard
Ric Flair won the NWA Championship by beating Dusty Rhodes in Kansas City on 9/17/81. Already announced for 10/2 at the Checkedome was Rhodes versus Harley Race, so the match was changed to Flair defending the title against Race.

9/20/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Rufus R. Jones defeated The Monk
Bob Sweetan and Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Gene Lewis and Buzz Tyler via DQ
Ron Sexton defeated Charlie Pullins
Terry Gibbs draw J.J. Dillon

9/27/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Spike Huber defeated Billy Howard
Ken Patera defeated Ron Sexton
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Steve Hall
David Von Erich and Bulldog Bob Brown defeated The Monk and Gene Lewis when Brown defeated Monk for the only fall within curfew
Inserted tape of Ric Flair’s win over Dusty Rhodes for the NWA title

10/2/81 – Checkerdome (Attendance: 18,055 record attendance and record gate receipts)
NWA Champion Ric Flair draw Harley Race as each man won one fall within the one hour limit
Andre the Giant and Rocky Johnson defeated Sgt. Slaughter and Ken Patera via DQ
Jack Brisco won the Missouri State Championship by beating champion Ted DiBiase
Dick the Bruiser defeated Von Raschke
Kevin, David and Kerry Von Erich defeated Greg Valentine, J.J. Dillon and John Valiant when David defeated Valiant
Rufus R. Jones defeated Gene Lewis
Dewey Robertson draw Bulldog Bob Brown

10/4/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
David Von Erich defeated The Monk
Ken Patera defeated Steve Hall
Sgt. Slaughter and Billy Howard defeated Spike Huber and Rufus R. Jones when Slaughter defeated Huber
Terry Gibbs and J.J. Dillon draw

10/11/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Spike Huber draw Gene Lewis
Sgt. Slaughter won a handicap tag bout over Terry Gibbs and Ron Sexton by beating Sexton
Bob Sweetan defeated The Monk
Bulldog Bob Brown and Rufus R. Jones defeated Steve Hall and J.J. Dillon when Jones beat Hall for the only fall within curfew

10/18/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Rocky Johnson defeated David Price
Greg Valentine double DQ Kerry Von Erich
Ken Patera defeated Tom Malley
Pat and Mike Kelly defeated Pat Hutchison and Spike Huber when Mike defeated Hutchison

10/23/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 6840)
Ken Patera won the Missouri State Championship by defeating champion Jack Brisco by taking the best 2/3 falls
David Von Erich defeated Sgt. Slaughter
Dusty Rhodes and Kerry Von Erich defeated Greg Valentine and Ox Baker when Rhodes defeated Baker
Billy Robinson draw Von Raschke
Rocky Johnson defeated J.J. Dillon
Joyce Grable defeated Kandi Maloy
Bulldog Bob Brown and Dewey Robertson defeated Gene Lewis and Ron McFarlane. 1-Lewis defeated Brown. 2-Brown defeated Lewis. 3-Robertson defeated McFarlane.

10/25/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Kerry Von Erich defeated David Price
Rocky Johnson defeated Mike Kelly
Greg Valentine and Ken Patera defeated Bulldog Bob Brown and Pat Hutchison when Valentine defeated Hutchison
Spike Huber draw Pat Kelly

11/1/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Mike Kelly defeated Pat Hutchison
Greg Valentine defeated Tom Malley
Spike Huber defeated David Price
Rocky Johnson and Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Ken Patera and Pat Kelly when Johnson defeated Kelly for the only fall within curfew

11/6/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 8965)
Kerry Von Erich defeated Greg Valentine
Harley Race defeated Rocky Johnson
Sgt. Slaughter double DQ Dick the Bruiser
David Von Erich and Rufus R. Jones defeated Ken Patera and Bob Sweetan when David beat Patera
Pat O’Connor defeated Ox Baker
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Gene Lewis
Dewey Robertson and Tommy Martin defeated Ron McFarlane and Jerry Brown. 1-Martin defeated Brown. 2-Brown defeated Martin. 3-Robertson defeated McFarlane.

11/8/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Joyce Grable defeated Kandi Maloy
David Von Erich and Tommy Martin defeated Ron McFarlane and Jerry Brown when Von Erich defeated McFarlane
Rocky Johnson defeated Billy Howard
Dewey Robertson and Larry Dee draw Bob Sweetan and Gene Lewis. 1-Lewis defeated Dee. 2-Robertson defeated Lewis. No more falls within curfew.

11/15/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Larry Dee
David Von Erich defeated Ron McFarlane
Rocky Johnson defeated Jerry Brown
Dewey Robertson and Tommy Martin defeated Bob Sweetan and Billy Howard. 1-Martin won via DQ. 2-Robertson defeated Howard.

11/20/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 8760)
NWA Champion Ric Flair defeated David Von Erich 2/3 falls
Dusty Rhodes defeated Sgt. Slaughter
Missouri Champion Ken Patera defeated Bulldog Bob Brown
Crusher Blackwell and Bob Sweetan draw Rufus R. Jones and Pat O’Connor when O’Connor and Sweetan were both counted out outside the ring
Dewey Robertson defeated Ron McFarlane
Billy Robinson draw Gene Lewis
Chan Chung and Jerry Brown defeated Tommy Martin and Buzz Tyler. 1-Chung beat Tyler. 2-Tyler defeated Chung. 3-Brown defeated Martin.

11/22/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Ron McFarlane defeated Larry Dee
Rocky Johnson defeated Gene Lewis via DQ
Tommy Martin draw Jerry Brown
Bulldog Bob Brown and Kandi Maloy defeated Bob Sweetan and Joyce Grable when Maloy defeated Grable for the only fall within curfew

11/29/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
David Von Erich defeated Larry Hardin
Ken Patera draw Dewey Robertson
Crusher Blackwell defeated Bill Stiles
Pat and Mike Kelly defeated Bruce Reed and Tim Leonard when Pat defeated Leonard for the only fall within curfew

12/4/81 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 7965)
NWA Champion Ric Flair won a Wrestle Royal by outlasting in order out Gene Lewis, Chan Chung, David Von Erich and Sgt. Slaughter together, Rufus R. Jones, Pat O’Connor, Bob Sweetan, Kerry Von Erich, Ron McFarlane, Jerry Brown, Billy Robinson, Bruce Reed and Ken Patera together
NWA Champion Ric Flair won a non-title bout over Jack Brisco who was counted out outside the ring
Missouri Champion Ken Patera defeated Kerry Von Erich
David Von Erich defeated Sgt. Slaughter via DQ
Crusher Blackwell and Gene Lewis won a tag elimination bout sending Blackwell, Lewis and Bob Sweetan against Pat O’Connor, Tommy Martin and Billy Howard (sub for Bob Brown). 1-Sweetan and O’Connor were both counted out outside the ring. 2-Blackwell beat Howard. 3-Blackwell defeated Martin.
Dewey Robertson defeated Chan Chung
Rufus R. Jones defeated Ron McFarlane
Jerry Brown draw Bruce Reed

12/6/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
David Von Erich defeated David Price
Ken Patera defeated Spike Huber via count out
Crusher Blackwell defeated Tim Leonard
Dewey Robertson and Bruce Reed defeated Mike and Pat Kelly when Robertson beat Mike for the only fall within curfew

12/13/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Dewey Robertson defeated David Price
Crusher Blackwell won a handicap tag bout over Larry Hardin and Tim Leonard by beating Hardin
Bruce Reed defeated Bill Stiles
Mike Kelly draw Spike Huber with each man winning one fall within curfew

12/20/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Eddie Gilbert defeated Tom Malley
Crusher Blackwell and Ken Patera defeated Bruce Reed and Spike Huber, who were DQ when Dick the Bruiser attacked Patera who was pounding on an injured Huber
NWA Champion Ric Flair defeated Roy Rogers
Dick the Bruiser defeated David Price

12/27/81 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Eddie Gilbert draw Spike Huber
Dick the Bruiser defeated Tom Malley
NWA Champion Ric Flair defeated David Price
Crusher Blackwell and Ken Patera defeated Dewey Robertson and Roy Rogers when Patera defeated Rogers
Final interview with Sam Muchnick before his retirement on 1/1/82

St. Louis Wrestling Results: 1982

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(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Larry Matysik, Jim Zordani, and various news clippings)

St. Louis Wrestling Results 1982

Promoting the Area of: St. Louis, MO
Affiliation: NWA
Promoter: Sam Muchnick

 

1/1/82 – “Sam Muchnick’s Farewell as Promoter” @ The Checkerdome
NWA Champion Ric Flair won 2/3 falls over Dusty Rhodes. Gene Kiniski, special referee.
Dick the Bruiser won the Missouri title by beating champion Ken Patera
David Von Erich and Rufus R. Jones Double DQ against Harley Race and Greg Valentine
Dewey Robertson defeated Von Raschke
Crusher Blackwell won a handicap tag match over Butch Reed and Ox Baker by pinning Baker
Pat O’Connor defeated Bob Sweetan
Wendi Richter and Joyce Grable defeated Sandy Partlow and Early Dawn. 1-Grable beat Partlow. 2-Partlow defeated Grable. 3-Richter defeated Dawn.
Bulldog Bob Brown and Jerry Brown were both counted out outside the ring
(This show was a sellout of 19,819 – An All-Time St. Louis attendance record)

1/3/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Eddie Gilbert defeated Roy Rogers
The handicap tag bout sending Crusher Blackwell against Tom Malley and Dewey Robertson was ruled no contest when Robertson and Blackwell were both counted out outside the ring
Bruce Reed won two straight falls over David Price
A special insert with highlights from the Checkerdome card from 1/1/82 was aired

1/10/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Roger Kirby draw with Eddie Gilbert
Dewey Robertson defeated Charlie Pullins
Joyce Grable defeated Sandy Partlow
Bulldog Bob Brown draw with Bob Sweetan. Sweetan won the first fall, Brown won the second, and time expired.

1/17/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Sandy Partlow defeated Wendi Richter
Gene Kiniski, Dewey Robertson, and Bulldog Brown against Bob Sweetan, Roger Kirby, and Charlie Pullins was ruled no contest for fighting outside the ring
Eddie Gilbert draw with Rufus R. Jones
Early Dawn defeated Joyce Grable via DQ

1/22/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 8450)
Harley Race defeated David Von Erich
Kerry Von Erich defeated Dick Murdoch via DQ
Dick the Bruiser and Gene Kiniski defeated Sgt. Slaughter and Roger Kirby (sub for Patera) when Bruiser pinned Slaughter
Dewey Robertson defeated Kerry Brown (sub for Blackwell)
Rufus R. Jones defeated Gene Lewis
Roger Kirby draw Bulldog Bob Brown
Spike Huber and Eddie Gilbert defeated Jerry Brown and Ron McFarlane. 1-Huber beat Brown. 2-Brown defeated Huber. 3-Gilbert defeated McFarlane.
(Crusher Blackwell and Ken Patera were trapped in Minneapolis by a blizzard)

1/24/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Charlie Pullins
Gene Kiniski defeated Bob Sweetan
Roger Kirby draw Rufus R. Jones
Joyce Grable and Wendi Richter defeated Early Dawn and Sandy Partlow. 1-Grable beat Dawn. 2-Richter defeated Partlow.

1/31/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Terry Scholl
Crusher Blackwell defeated Billy Taylor
Gene Kiniski won two straight falls over Bobby Van.
Dewey Robertson and Eddie Gilbert went to a draw with Roger Kirby and Jerry Valiant (previously known as Guy Mitchell). 1-Kirby defeated Gilbert. 2-Robertson defeated Kirby. Time expired.

2/5/82 – Kiel Auditorium
For only the second time in St. Louis history (the first during the 1950s when a labor dispute closed the building), a card was cancelled. Two snow storms hit the metropolitan area 1/31 (the worst in 70 years) and 2/3, paralyzing the town, and more snow was forecast for 2/5.

2/7/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Jerry Valiant draw with Dewey Robertson
Gene Kiniski defeated Terry Scholl
Eddie Gilbert and Bulldog Bob Brown won Jerry Brown and Gene Lewis via DQ
Crusher Blackwell won two straight falls over Chuck Kelly

2/14/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Roger Kirby defeated Billy Taylor
Gene Kiniski defeated Gene Lewis
Crusher Blackwell defeated Terry Scholl
Jerry Valiant and Jerry Brown draw with Dewey Robertson and Eddie Gilbert

2/19/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 11,093 sellout)
Dick the Bruiser won an 18-man Wrestle Royal, outlasting in order out Bob Brown, Ricky Romero, Greg Valentine, Von Raschke, Gene Lewis, Spike Huber and Roger Kirby together, Dick Murdoch, Bobo Brazil, Jerry Brown, Kerry Von Erich, Terry Funk, Jerry Valiant, Dewey Robertson, Andre the Giant and Crusher Blackwell together, and Ken Patera.
Andre the Giant and Terry Funk (sub for Dusty Rhodes) was ruled a Double DQ against Harley Race and Crusher Blackwell
Missouri champion Dick the Bruiser defeated Greg Valentine
Ken Patera defeated Bobo Brazil
Gene Kiniski defeated Von Raschke
Dewey Robertson defeated Dick Murdoch via DQ
Kerry Von Erich defeated Gene Lewis
Spike Huber draw with Roger Kirby
Jerry Brown and Jerry Valiant defeated Ricky Romero and Bulldog Bob Brown. 1-Valiant defeated Bob Brown. 2-Romero defeated Jerry Brown. 3-Jerry Brown defeated Romero.

2/21/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Eddie Gilbert defeated Billy Howard
Dick the Bruiser and Spike Huber defeated Ken Patera and Pat Kelly when Bruiser pinned Kelly
Crusher Blackwell defeated Max Blue
Roger Kirby and Jerry Valiant defeated Bulldog Bob Brown and Ray Hernandez. 1-Valiant defeated Hernandez and time expired with no more falls.

2/28/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Mike Kelly and Billy Howard draw with Eddie Gilbert and Spike Huber
Ken Patera defeated Ray Hernandez
Dick the Bruiser defeated Pat Kelly
Roger Kirby, Jerry Valiant, and Jerry Brown defeated Dewey Robertson, Max Blue, and Bulldog Bob Brown when Jerry Brown defeated Blue for the only fall.

3/7/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Roger Kirby draw Eddie Gilbert
Dewey Robertson defeated Jerry Brown via DQ
Jerry Valiant and Bulldog Bob Brown were both counted out outside the ring
Mike and Pat Kelly defeated Max Blue and Ray Hernandez when Mike defeated Blue

3/12/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 6888)
Missouri Champion Dick the Bruiser won 2/3 falls over Ken Patera. After they split the first two falls, Patera was DQ’ed in the third fall.
Harley Race defeated Kerry Von Erich
Terry Funk and Dewey Robertson won a tag elimination bout sending those two and Rufus R. Jones against Roger Kirby, Jerry Valiant, and Jerry Brown. 1-Jones beat Valiant. 2-Kirby defeated Jones. 3-Funk defeated Kirby. 4-Robertson defeated Brown.
Gene Lewis draw Bulldog Bob Brown
Superfly, w/Sir Oliver Humperdink, defeated Eddie Gilbert
Ricky and Mark Romero defeated Ray Hernandez and Billy Howard. 1-Mark beat Howard. 2-Hernandez defeated Mark. 3-Ricky defeated Howard.

3/14/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Ray Hernandez defeated Gil Gurerro
Gene Kiniski defeated Greg Lake
Kerry Von Erich defeated David Price
Dick the Bruiser defeated Juan Zapata two straight falls

3/21/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Ray Hernandez defeated Dennis Upton
Dick the Bruiser defeated Max Blue
Kerry Von Erich defeated Juan Zapata
Spike Huber and Mark Romero defeated Gil Gurerro and Ken Wayne. 1-Huber beat Wayne. 2-Romero defeated Gurerro.

3/26/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 10,272)
NWA Champion Ric Flair won 2/3 falls over Dick the Bruiser. After each won a fall, Flair pinned Bruiser after referee Sonny Myers was knocked down and missed Bruiser apparently pinning Flair.
Gene Kiniski and Dewey Robertson defeated Ken Patera and Crusher Blackwell via DQ
Terry Funk defeated Mark Romero (sub for Jack Brisco)
Rufus R. Jones defeated Jerry Brown
Roger Kirby defeated Kerry Von Erich via count out
Superfly defeated Ricky Romero
Bulldog Bob Brown and Steve Regal defeated Gene Lewis and Jerry Valiant. 1-Regal won via DQ. 2-Regal pinned Valiant.

3/28/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Mark Romero defeated David Price
Gene Kiniski won a handicap tag bout over Dennis Upton and Gil Gurerro
Ray Hernandez defeated Greg Lake
Spike Huber won two straight falls over Ken Wayne

4/4/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
A special “best of” review of the past year was telecast

4/11/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Mark Romero draw Roger Kirby
Dewey Robertson and Steve Regal defeated Crusher Blackwell and Max Blue when Robertson pinned Blue
Gene Kiniski defeated Jerry Valiant
Superfly, with manager Sir Oliver Humperdink, and Jerry Brown defeated Ricky Romero and Art Crews. 1-Superfly defeated Romero and time expired with no more falls

4/16/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 8024)
Missouri Champion Dick the Bruiser defeated Crusher Blackwell via DQ
Ken Patera defeated Dewey Robertson
Gene Kiniski and Rufus R. Jones defeated Sgt. Slaughter and Superfly when Kiniski pinned Superfly
Kerry Von Erich defeated Jerry Brown
Roger Kirby draw Steve Regal
Mark Romero defeated Ray Hernandez
Bulldog Bob Brown and Art Crews defeated Gene Lewis and Ron McFarlane. 1-Brown beat Lewis. 2-McFarlane defeated Crews. 3-Crews defeated Lewis.

4/18/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Jerry Brown defeated Art Crews
Crusher Blackwell defeated Gene Lewis
Gene Kiniski defeated Max Blue
Roger Kirby and Jerry Valiant draw Mark Romero and Bulldog Bob Brown. Valiant and Romero traded falls before time expired.

4/25/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Mark Romero draw Steve Regal.
Gene Kiniski won a tag elimination bout sending Kiniski, Art Crews and Ricky Romero against Roger Kirby, Gene Lewis and Max Blue. 1-Romero defeated Blue. 2-Lewis beat Romero. 3-Kirby defeated Crews. 4-Kiniski defeated Lewis. 5-Kiniski defeated Kirby.
Jerry Brown and Bulldog Bob Brown were both knocked out and counted out.
Dewey Robertson defeated Jerry Valiant, winning the only fall within curfew

4/30/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 9775)
NWA Champion Ric Flair defeated Gene Kiniski 2/3 falls. Kiniski won the first fall, but Flair won the second with the figure four leglock and Kiniski could not answer the bell for the third fall due to a knee injury.
Missouri Champion Dick the Bruiser defeated Harley Race, who was counted out outside the ring
Ken Patera and Crusher Blackwell defeated Dewey Robertson and Rufus R. Jones when Blackwell pinned Jones
Kelly Kiniski defeated Jerry Brown
Sabrina and Princess Victoria defeated Joyce Grable and Wendi Richter. 1-Sabrina beat Richter. 2-Richter defeated Sabrina. 3-Victoria defeated Grable.
Michael Hayes (The Freebird) defeated Ron McFarlane
Steve Regal draw Roger Kirby

5/2/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Steve Regal defeated Gil Gurerro
Ken Patera defeated Max Blue
David Von Erich defeated Joe Kirkland
Spike Huber and Dewey Robertson defeated Jose Elisia and David Price. 1-Robertson beat Elisia. 2-Robertson defeated beat Elisia again.

5/9/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Dewey Robertson defeated Max Blue
Ken Patera defeated David Von Erich, who was counted out on the ring apron while holding Patera in the Iron Claw and less than one minute was left in the time limit
Rufus R. Jones defeated Joe Kirkland
Steve Regal and Art Crews defeated David Price and Gil Gurerro when Regal defeated Price

5/14/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 10,119)
Andre the Giant and Dick the Bruiser defeated Dick Murdoch and Crusher Blackwell. 1-Murdoch defeated Bruiser. 2-Andre defeated Blackwell via DQ. 3-Bruiser beat Murdoch.
Dewey Robertson defeated Ray Hernandez (sub for Jack Brisco)
David and Kerry Von Erich defeated Ken Patera and Roger Kirby when Kerry beat Kirby
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Superfly via DQ
Ray Hernandez defeated Art Crews
Jerry Brown draw Mark Romero

5/16/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Spike Huber defeated Jose Elisia
Ken Patera defeated Art Crews
Dewey Robertson defeated David Price
Rufus R. Jones and Steve Regal defeated Joe Kirkland and Max Blue. 1-Regal beat Blue. 2-Jones defeated Kirkland.

5/23/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Mark Romero draw Roger Kirby
Dick the Bruiser and Bulldog Bob Brown defeated NWA Champion Ric Flair and Jerry Brown when Flair was counted out outside the ring after a piledriver on the floor by Bruiser
Dewey Robertson defeated Ron McFarlane
Kerry Von Erich and Rufus R. Jones defeated Ray Hernandez and Joe Kirkland when Kerry defeated Kirkland

5/30/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Mike George defeated Ray Hernandez via DQ
NWA Champion Ric Flair defeated David Price
Dick the Bruiser defeated Joe Kirkland
Art Crews and Kerry Von Erich drew with Ken Patera and Ron McFarlane. 1-McFarlane beat Crews. 2-Crews defeated McFarlane.

6/6/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Ken Patera defeated Joe Kirkland
NWA Champion Ric Flair defeated Art Crews, after which Dick the Bruiser stole Flair’s robe and belt and paraded around the ring
Dick the Bruiser defeated Ray Hernandez
Mike George, Dewey Robertson and Rufus R. Jones defeated Roger Kirby, David Price and Jerry Brown when Jones defeated Price

6/12/82 – Checkerdome (Attendance: 19,027)
NWA Champion Ric Flair won 2/3 falls over Dick the Bruiser
The bout sending Dusty Rhodes and Ted DiBiase against Harley Race and Dick Murdoch ended with both teams DQ
Dory Funk Jr. defeated Dewey Robertson
King Kong Brody defeated Bob Sweetan
David and Kerry Von Erich defeated Ken Patera and Crusher Blackwell when David pinned Patera after Blackwell hit Patera
Rufus R. Jones defeated Superfly, who was announced as Ray Candy though he left without unmasking
Mark Romero defeated Kabuki (formerly Takachiho) via DQ
Mike George draw Roger Kirby

Out-of-town shows were telecast from 6/13/82 through 6/27/82

7/4/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Kerry Von Erich defeated Al Snow
The bout sending NWA Champion Ric Flair and Crusher Blackwell against Ken Patera and Dory Funk Jr. ended when Flair and Funk were both counted out outside the ring
Roger Kirby defeated Ben Patrick
Hercules (Ray) Hernandez and Jim Lancaster defeated Koko Lewis and Mike George (This was the first match Ray ever used the name “Hercules”) when Lancaster defeated Lewis

7/11/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Dory Funk Jr. defeated Charlie Pullins
Ken Patera defeated Ben Patrick
Crusher Blackwell defeated Al Snow
Hercules Hernandez, Jim Lancaster and Roger Kirby defeated Koko Lewis, Mike George and Kerry Von Erich when Hernandez defeated Lewis
Blackwell made a “slam challenge” to Patera which ended in a brawl between the two of them

7/16/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 6668)
Dory Funk Jr. defeated Gene Kiniski
Crusher Blackwell defeated Ken Patera
Missouri Champion Dick the Bruiser defeated Sgt. Slaughter
Dewey Robertson won a tag elimination ending Dewey, Spike Huber and Rufus R. Jones against Roger Kirby, Von Raschke and Hercules Hernandez. 1-Huber defeated Kirby. 2-Hernandez defeated Huber. 3-Jones and Hernandez were Double DQd. 4-Robertson beat Raschke.
Manny Fernandez draw Mike George
Mark Romero and Art Crews defeated Abdullah (NOT the Butcher, but instead Jack Kruger) and Buzz Tyler. 1-Tyler defeated Crews. 2-Romero defeated Abdullah via DQ. 3-Romero pinned Abdullah.

7/18/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Hercules Hernandez defeated Al Snow
Crusher Blackwell won a handicap tag over Ben Patrick and Charlie Pullins by pinning Patrick
Mike George defeated Jim Lancaster
Repeated action from earlier shows due to tape problem…Victoria and Sabrina over Richter and Grable

7/25/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Spike Huber defeated David Price
Dory Funk Jr. won two straight falls over Joe Kirkland
Crusher Blackwell defeated Bruce Dean
Dick the Bruiser defeated Max Blue

8/1/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Crusher Blackwell defeated David Price
Dory Funk Jr. defeated Bruce Dean
Dick the Bruiser defeated Joe Kirkland
Mark Romero and Spike Huber defeated Max Blue and Hercules Hernandez when Romero pinned Blue

8/6/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 7125)
NWA Champion Ric Flair won 2/3 falls over Dory Funk Jr.
Crusher Blackwell and Harley Race versus Dick the Bruiser and Dewey Robertson ended in a double DQ
Dusty Rhodes defeated Von Raschke
Bout sending Rufus R. Jones and Mark Romero against Hercules Hernandez and Roger Kirby ended with Romero and Hernandez both counted out outside the ring Mike George draw Kim Duk
Manny Fernandez defeated The Great Tio
Buzz Tyler defeated Tapu

8/8/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Spike Huber defeated Joe Kirkland
Dick the Bruiser defeated David Price
Mark Romero draw Hercules Hernandez
Dewey Robertson defeated Bruce Dean

8/15/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Roger Kirby and Buzz Tyler were both counted out outside the ring
Dick the Bruiser defeated Tapu
Rufus R. Jones and Mike George draw Kim Duk and Hercules Hernandez
Mark Romero defeated Jack Kruger

8/22/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Dewey Robertson draw Hercules Hernandez
Mark Romero defeated Tapu
Dick the Bruiser defeated The Great Tio
Manny Fernandez, Buzz Tyler and Rufus R. Jones defeated Jack Kruger, Roger Kirby and Kim Duk when Fernandez pinned Kruger

8/27/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 4328)
Dick the Bruiser kept the Missouri title against Harley Race. 1 & 2 – Both lost a fall for hitting each other with chairs. 3-Both disqualified again for hitting each other with chairs in 45 seconds. Bruiser continued hitting Race with a chair.
Dusty Rhodes defeated Greg Valentine (sub for John Studd)
Dewey Robertson defeated Roger Kirby
Hercules Hernandez and Kim Duk draw Omar Atlas and Mark Romero
Manny Fernandez defeated Tapu
Mike George defeated The Great Tio
Spike Huber and Buzz Tyler defeated Tom Andrews and Jim Lancaster. 1-Huber beat Andrews. 2-Andrews defeated Huber. 3-Tyler defeated Lancaster.
Numerous subs involving KC office on undercard

8/29/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Mike George and Manny Fernandez defeated Tapu and The Great Tio when Fernandez pinned Tapu
Kim Duk draw Mark Romero
Rufus R. Jones defeated Jack Kruger
Buzz Tyler and Dewey Robertson defeated Roger Kirby and Hercules Hernandez via DQ

9/5/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Dewey Robertson defeated Ben Patrick
Mark Romero defeated Harley Race via DQ and Race then got into battle with The Bruiser
Dick the Bruiser defeated Jim Lancaster
Omar Atlas and Manny Fernandez draw Hercules Hernandez and Kim Duk

9/12/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase” (late night Saturday showing is dropped, only Sunday at 11 a.m.
from here on)
Dewey Robertson defeated Jim Lancaster
Harley Race defeated Al Snow
Dick the Bruiser won a handicap tag bout over The Great Tio and Ben Patrick
Tag elimination sending Kim Duk, Hercules Hernandez and Tapu against Manny Fernandez, Mike George and Mark Romero ended as a draw. 1-Romero defeated Tapu. 2-Hernandez and Fernandez were both counted out outside the ring. Curfew time expired with no more falls.

9/17/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 9561)
Steel Cage No DQ Match: Harley Race won the Missouri title by beating Dick the Bruiser
Crusher Blackwell defeated Dewey Robertson
Mark Romero and Bobo Brazil won via DQ over Hercules Hernandez and Kim Duk
Bruce Reed defeated Roger Kirby
Manny Fernandez draw Ivan Koloff
Omar Atlas defeated Gary Royal
Buzz Tyler and Mike George won two straight falls over Tapu and The Great Tio. 1-Tyler defeated Tio. 2-George defeated Tio.

9/19/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Mark Romero defeated Jim Lancaster
Harley Race defeated Omar Atlas
Manny Fernandez defeated Tapu
Kim Duk and Hercules Hernandez defeated Al Snow and Mike George when Duk pinned Snow

9/26/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Dewey Robertson defeated Gil Gurerro
Crusher Blackwell defeated Charlie Miller
Harley Race defeated Jack Hawk
Kim Duk and Hercules Hernandez against Mark Romero and Bulldog Bob Brown ended with both sides DQ

10/3/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Hercules Hernandez draw Mark Romero
Harley Race defeated Charlie Miller
Crusher Blackwell won a handicap tag bout over Gil Gurerro and Jack Hawk
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Kim Duk via DQ

10/8/82 – Checkerdome (Attendance: 17,002)
Harley Race defeated NWA Champion Ric Flair by winning the only fall within the one hour limit, so Flair retained the title despite losing the decision because the challenger failed to win two falls. Race won the only fall at 50:11.
Andre the Giant and Crusher Blackwell were both counted out outside the ring by special referee Leo Nomellini
Ken Patera, Hercules Hernandez and Kim Duk defeated Dusty Rhodes, Dewey Robertson and Bruce Reed via DQ for Rhodes throwing Patera over the top rope
Hulk Hogan won a handicap tag bout over Greg Valentine and The Great Tio by pinning Tio
Mark Romero defeated Roger Kirby
Manny Fernandez defeated Von Raschke
Bulldog Bob Brown and Buzz Tyler draw Mike George and Rufus R. Jones. 1-Brown beat Jones. 2-George defeated Brown. 3-time limit expired.

10/10/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Charlie Miller
Hercules Hernandez won 2/3 falls over Mark Romero.
Kim Duk draw Dewey Robertson

10/17/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Hercules Hernandez draw Rufus R. Jones
Ken Patera defeated Tim Brewer
Bruce Reed and Mark Romero defeated Harley Race and Bob Pence when Reed beat Pence
Crusher Blackwell defeated Tom Brewer two straight falls

10/22/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 3499)
Ken Patera defeated Crusher Blackwell
Hulk Hogan and Dick the Bruiser defeated Dewey Robertson and Greg Valentine when Hogan defeated Robertson
Bruce Reed defeated Kim Duk
Hercules Hernandez and Buzz Tyler were both counted out outside the ring
Ivan Koloff defeated Mike George
Manny Fernandez defeated Terry Gordy
Mark Romero and Terry Orndorff defeated Roger Kirby and Crusher Ayala. 1-Orndorff beat Kirby. 2-Kirby defeated Orndorff. 3-Romero defeated Ayala via DQ

10/24/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Crusher Blackwell defeated Tim Brewer
Ken Patera and Hercules Hernandez defeated Rufus R. Jones and Art Crews when Patera defeated Crews. NWA Champion Ric Flair was a guest commentator during the bout and got into a verbal dispute with Patera.
Harley Race defeated Tom Brewer
Mark Romero defeated Bob Pence

10/31/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Hercules Hernandez defeated Tim Brewer
Harley Race defeated Art Crews
Dewey Robertson draw Mark Romero
Little Coco and Little Eagle draw Bobo Johnson and Billy the Kid. 1-Coco defeated Kid. 2-Johnson defeated Eagle. Time expired

11/5/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 4113)
Bruce Reed (now billed as Butch) defeated Missouri Champion Harley Race, but Race kept the title because he lost via DQ
Ivan Koloff and Greg Valentine defeated Dick the Bruiser and Mark Romero when Koloff defeated Romero
Crusher Blackwell defeated Buzz Tyler
Dewey Robertson and Hercules Hernandez defeated Omar Atlas and Manny Fernandez when Hernandez defeated Atlas
Spike Huber defeated Kim Duk
Crusher Ayala and Bulldog Bob Brown were both counted out outside the ring
Mike George draw Roger Kirby

11/7/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Crusher Ayala defeated Ben Patrick
Ken Patera defeated Jim Lancaster
Crusher Blackwell defeated Greg Lake
Omar Atlas draw Roger Kirby. Each won one fall within curfew.

11/14/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Terry Orndorff defeated Charlie Reid
Ken Patera defeated Omar Atlas
Crusher Blackwell and Crusher Ayala defeated Rock Ragland and Bulldog Bob Brown when Blackwell defeated Ragland
Art Crews defeated Greg Lake

11/19/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 6328)
NWA Champion Ric Flair won 2/3 falls over Ken Patera
Butch Reed defeated Ivan Koloff
Dick the Bruiser and Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Hercules Hernandez and Dewey Robertson via DQ
King Kong Brody defeated Mark Romero
Peggy Lee defeated Sabrina
Crusher Ayala defeated Omar Atlas
Spike Huber and Manny Fernandez defeated Gary Royal and Roger Kirby. 1-Kirby beat Fernandez. 2-Huber defeated Kirby. 3-Fernandez defeated Royal.

11/21/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Jim Lancaster defeated Al Snow
Crusher Ayala defeated Art Crews
Terry Orndorff draw Roger Kirby
Crusher Ayala won a 10-man Wrestle Royal outlasting in order out Ben Patrick, Charlie Reid, Greg Lake, Al Snow, Art Crews, Terry Orndorff and Roger Kirby together, Omar Atlas and Jim Lancaster.

11/28/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
King Kong Brody defeated Jimmy Doo
Butch Reed and Crusher Blackwell draw. Each won one fall within the 20-minute limit.
Hercules Hernandez defeated Max Blue two straight falls

12/3/82 – Kiel Auditorium (Attendance: 5521)
Dick the Bruiser and Butch Reed defeated NWA Champion Ric Flair and Crusher Blackwell. 1-Blackwell defeated Bruiser. 2-Bruiser defeated Flair. 3-Reed beat Blackwell.
Kerry Von Erich defeated Hercules Hernandez
Ivan Koloff draw Ken Patera
Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Dewey Robertson
Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Art Crews
Crusher Ayala and Roger Kirby defeated Manny Fernandez and Mike George when Ayala defeated George
Buzz Tyler defeated Jerry Brown via DQ

12/5/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Crusher Blackwell defeated Art Crews
King Kong Brody defeated Max Blue
Butch Reed defeated Bruce Dean
Bulldog Bob Brown and Sabrina draw Hercules Hernandez and Peggy Lee. 1-Sabrina beat Lee. 2-Lee defeated Sabrina. Curfew expired during third fall
Sam Muchnick announced his resignation as consultant to the St. Louis Wrestling Club

12/12/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Bulldog Bob Brown draw Hercules Hernandez
King Kong Brody defeated Bruce Dean
Butch Reed and Rock Ragland defeated Crusher Blackwell and Max Blue when Reed pinned Blue
Sabrina defeated Peggy Lee with only fall in curfew

12/19/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Bruce Dean
Kerry Von Erich defeated Billy Griffin
Bobby Duncum defeated Art Crews
Bennie Ramirez defeated Jimmy Doo
Ric Flair and Butch Reed did an amateur wrestling workout with Curtis Dean and Tom Andrews that ended in a battle between Flair and Reed.

12/26/82 – “Wrestling at the Chase”
Kerry Von Erich defeated Art Crews
Ric Flair defeated Curtis Dean
Butch Reed defeated Bennie Ramirez
Bobby Duncum and Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Tom Andrews and Bulldog Bob Brown when Orton defeated Andrews

Video Review: WWF Prime Time Wrestling 1/04/88

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Hey guys, welcome back to the Prime Time Review. I’m back with more Prime Time Wrestling. I had hoped to work on 1987 next, but I wasn’t able to get the set yet, so I’m moving on to 1988 until I do. I don’t want to deprive everyone of Prime Time goodness while I wait for the 1987 footage. Once I get the ’87 stuff, we’ll go back and work on that. Until then, join some 1988!


Prime Time Wrestling 1/04/88

– Before I start the show, you’d  figure they could change the opening video by now. Lots of outdated 1985 footage in here.  Then again, some things are better left untouched, and that’s why we’re off with Gorilla & Bobby in the studio!

– Gorilla talks about today’s “lineup”, and immediately Bobby thinks he’s talking about Ken Patera. Get it, Police Lineup. 😉

Match #1: “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan v. Sika: This match is from MSG 12/26/87, never seen this ref before. I can’t say much for Duggan’s “work ethic” in the WWF, but he was one of the most OVER people of his era. We get an extra treat as not only are Bobby & Gorilla the Prime Time hosts, but they’re doing commentary on this MSG show, along with Alfred Hayes. After some screwing around to start, Duggan works the arm of Sika. The Samoan eventually fights back with some general heel “cheat” tactics, but Duggan doesn’t seem to want to sell. Hacksaw goes back to the arm of Sika and even pulls his hair. Sika again escapes and goes after Duggan, but I’ll be damned if Hacksaw just doesn’t want to sell. Jim calls Sika a “SON OF A BITCH” and knocks him to the apron, then mounts Sika for 1o punches. Sika takes back over with a reverse chinlock, but Duggan right back again. The two men collide center ring, Duggan surprises Sika with a sloppy Small Package for a 2 count. Duggan pulls Sika’s trunks for a Sunset Flip and another 2. Sika chokes and chops on Duggan until Hacksaw retaliates with a clothesline. Sika gets back up and runs right into a 3 Point Stance Clothesline and Duggan gets the pin just like that in 9:14. Rating: They dragged out a squash here, not sure what all that cheating from Duggan was about. 1/2*

Match #2: Dino Bravo (w/Frenchy Martin) v. Hillbilly Jim:  This match is from the Spectrum in Philly 12/5/87. Bravo is with Frenchy here, only a week or so after the Survivor Series where he was still with Johnny V. They say the match is in progress, but we haven’t missed anything but the bell, unfortunately. Dick Graham & Craig DeGeorge on commentary, how’s that for a duo? The two men feel each other out and big Jim gets the advantage. Bravo cuts Hillbilly off and works him over in the corner. Jim finally counters with his trademark a headscissor lock in the corner and Dino powders out of the ring. Dino flexes for the fans to no response, Hillbilly does the same thing and gets a mild pop. They try a test of strength and when Jim gets the best of things, Bravo tries some cheap kicks. Hillbilly surprises everyone with a monkey flip! (it was actually nice) Jim gets Bravo in the corner but Dino takes over after an inverted atomic drop. Hillbilly fights out of a chinlock but Dino gets right back on top, and Frenchy even gets in a cheap shot. Bravo hits the SIDE SUPLEX but doesn’t make the cover. Dino goes for a big elbow, but Jim moves out of the way. It’s COMEBACK TIME! Jim fires it up, but the crowd isn’t all that excited. Hillbilly hits a NICE BIG BOOT. Frenchy jumps up onto the apron and distracted Jim, Bravo lands a knee into the back of Hillbilly and steals the win in 9:00. Rating: Not a whole lot here, a lot of feeling out, a short heat spot, and Hillbilly’s less than desirable comeback. Jim did hit a couple of good looking moves, for that I’ll give the match 1/2*.

– WWF Update: Where is Matilda the Bulldog? Craig DeGeorge introduces video footage from last week of the Islanders & Bobby Heenan stealing Matilda from ringside during a match involving the British Bulldogs. The Bulldogs chase after, and slip and fall, lol. The Islanders left with Matilda.

– Interview with Bobby Heenan & The Islanders. Heenan swears he doesn’t know where Matilda is. The British Bulldogs rebut, they don’t believe what Heenan says, they know he has Matilda. The Bulldogs BEG for Matilda back, so that they can continue abusing the dog and pumping it full of steroids.

– President Jack Tunnery responds. Tunney is disgusted, and if Matilda is not returned within one week’s time, “appropriate actions will be taken. Seriously, do you think the Islanders & Heenan could do anything worse to that poor dog than what the Bulldogs used to do to it? If anything, Bobby did the dog a favor.

Match #3: Jacques & Raymond Rougeau v. The Conquistadors: From MSG 12/26/87. The Conquistadors are Jose Estrada & Jose Luis Rivera, or we can just refer to them as Jos-A and Jos-B. 😀   What you have here are 4 underrated guys by WWF standards that know how to have a good match. Raymond cleans house early on both. Jacques does the same, hitting a blind monkey flip and clearing the ring once more. The Conquistadors tie Jacques up in the ropes and work him over, Ray comes out of nowhere and dropkicks Conquistador Dos to the outside to the surprise of the crowd. The other Conquistador charges at Jacques, but Jacques frees himself from the ropes and drops down out of the way, resulting in Conquistador Uno flying out of the ring, clearing the top rope and hitting a suicide plancha on his own partner, Dos, on the floor. THE CROWD COMES ALIVE! Great spot, and hard work by the golden boys. The Rougeaus with some great double teaming to follow, even popping the crowd with a fake heel tag, and illegal switch.  The Conquistadors finally get Jacques in their corner and get some heat on him, nice crisp moves.

Gorilla: Jacques has that ‘I don’t know where I am’ look on his face right now
Heenan: Well he’s Canadian

Something so simple, it’s in the delivery. Jacques finally counters a Conquistador with a big back suplex and the HOT TAG TO RAYMOND! Great fire up offense by Raymond and good bumping by the masked pair. The Rougeaus toss one Conquistador out of the ring and Raymond slams the other into the corner. Jacques goes up and the Rougeaus hit an assisted Somersault Senton from the top rope for the win in 13:30. The Conquistador was so close to the corner Jacques just about had to tuck and fall immediately, the commentators even made mention of it. Rating: This was what an undercard tag match should be. Good spots, far more entertaining than you might think. Not a whole lot past the usual formula, but these guys wanted to make it fun. **1/2.

Match #4: WWF Ladies Champion “The Sensational” Sherri v. Velvet McIntyre: From Paris, France 10/3/87. Velvet clears Sherri out of the ring early and brings her back in the hard way. Some fun ladies spots, with Sherri screaming throughout. Crowd eats it up as Sherri powders a second time. Velvet’s just all over Sherri with some really good looking offense. Sherri takes over after a hair pull and a choke. Now McIntyre takes some great looking bumps, this girl truly had it. Velvet takes back over and drives Sherri’s face into the mat repeatedly before they work into the body scissor spot. Velvet with the Kiwi Roll but the ref is out of position, incompetence.  Sherri finally escapes the body scissor by pulling Velvet completely off the mat by her hair. Sherri with a stiff kneelift and ties Velvet in the tree of woe.  Sherri works Velvet over in the corner, but Velvet counters with a sunset flip for a near fall. Sherri back on the offense with a standing Flapjack. McIntyre comes back, spinning side kick and a STIFF flying kick to the chest. McIntyre with the GIANT SWING! Sherri kicks out on 2. McIntyre misses a second rope reverse body block a la WrestleMania II, and Sherri tries to take over. McIntyre ducks a clothesline and hits a body block, but Sherri uses the momentum to carry over on top and Sherri gets the pin in 14:30. Rating: For an 80’s Women’s match, you really couldn’t ask for better. Velvet in particular was great. **1/2.

– Mean Gene Interviews “The Outlaw” Ron Bass about the upcoming “RUMBLE ROYAL”. That’s what Gene repeatedly called it. Bass promises that Miss Betsy (his bullwhip) will be there, and then calls the event by it’s real name “Royal Rumble”. An interesting note, Bass keeps mentioning “30 wrestlers” in the match, I found that interesting since 1988’s only ended up having 20. Gene continues to call it “THE RUMBLE ROYAL” just as we’re shown a “ROYAL RUMBLE” logo. Gene loved his cocktails, still does from my understanding.

Match #5: Special Delivery Jones v. “Iron” Mike Sharpe: From MSG 12/26/87. If there was ever a match I wish was joined in progress, it’d be this one. Mike Sharpe with a shitty leapfrog and an even shittier missed dropkick. Lots of yelling from Sharpe and screwing around outside the ring. No luck in the ring either and Sharpe goes back outside and sits in a chair and falls backwards in it, MOVE OF THE MATCH RIGHT THERE. Jones has Sharpe tied up in the ropes for some fun. SD tries a backdrop but Sharpe whacks him with the loaded forearm band, but it doesn’t keep SD down. Jones headbutts Sharpe and covers but Mike’s leg is on the ropes. Sharpe tries a clothesline, SD ducks, then Iron Mike pulls his arm back and slugs Jones upside the head with his forearm band for the merciful victory in 7:00. Rating: Little action, almost no offense from Sharpe, and then they took it home. Way too much stalling, but I’ve seen these guys go longer and look far worse. 1/4*

– LOL, immediately following the match, Bobby Heenan is on the phone “Yes, yes he did win a match!”. Heenan claims people are calling in, they can’t believe Mike Sharpe won a match! ”

Match #6: Bam Bam Bigelow (w/Oliver Humperdink) vs. King Kong Bundy (w/Bobby Heenan): This match was taped at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, IA on 11/17/87. These guys go right at it. Ventura, Vince, and Bruno on commentary. Jesse knows that we won’t see any hair pulling. Bundy isn’t able to move Bigelow, and Bam Bam the same. Bigelow tries a second time and tackles Bundy to the mat! Bundy reverses an Irish Whip but MISSES THE AVALANCHE! Bigelow follows up with an elbow drop for 2. Bundy just about takes Bammer’s head off with a clothesline! Heenan shows up at ringside as Bundy clotheslines Bigelow for the floor. Heenan tries a cheap shot on Bam Bam, but is scared off by Humperdink. Bigelow keeps trying to fight his way back in but Bundy keeps knocking him off the apron. Finally, Bigelow slides in but takes another nice clothesline from KKB. BUNDY MISSES FTHE SPLASH, BUT BIGELOW FOLLOWS UP WITH HIS OWN SPLASH! 1! 2! 3! A quick count by the referee, but Bigelow wins in 3:49. Too short to be anything special, but it was good for what it was. 1/2*

– Back in the studio we close the show as Bobby complains about the fast count and makes fun of Bruno Sammartino. Gorilla can’t help but to laugh loudly at Bobby’s impression of Bruno. Heenan pretends to have a convo with “Pizza Face” Sammartino on the phone. Fun stuff!

Final Thoughts: Nothing special on this episode. A couple of okay matches, the Bam Bam match was short and fun, the rest of the matches I’d advise to pass on. The studio stuff was equally as entertaining as the best matches, so take that for what it’s worth.

Match of the Night: Toss up between the Ladies Match (Sherri & Velvet) and the Rougeaus vs. Conquistadors. Both were good TV matches.

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