(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Jim Zordani, Kenneth Dooley, dbaker3179, Kriss, and various news clippings)
American Wrestling Association Results 1981
Promoting the Areas of: Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota, Iowa, and Manitoba, Canada
Promoter: Verne Gagne
1/3/81 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd via count out
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Billy Robinson
Tito Santana defeated King Kong Brody via DQ
Bobo Brazil defeated Bobby Vann
Spike Huber defeated Ali Hassan
Steve Regal drew El Bracero
Jerry Graham Jr. defeated Buck Zumhofe
Reported Attendance: 5,000
1/4/81 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Sonny Rogers
Jerry Blackwell defeated Terry Scholes
The Crusher defeated Chuck Greenlee
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tony Leone
Buck Zumhofe defeated Juan Sebastian
1/4/81 – Schofield, WI @ the D.C. Everest High School Gym
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
Billy Robinson (sub Dino Bravo) & Tito Santana defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Buck Zumhofe (sub Greg Gagne) defeated Bobby Heenan
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal
1/5/81 – Sioux City, IA
The Crusher vs. Jesse Ventura (posedown)
1/8/81 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Steel Cage Match:
Angelo Mosca & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd when Mosca pinned Blackwell
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Canadian Champion Dino Bravo via DQ
Steel Cage Match:
Buck Zumhofe defeated Bobby Heenan
Posedown
The Crusher defeated Jesse Ventura
Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal
Tito Santana defeated George Gadaski
1/10/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Algerian Death Match:
Mad Dog Vachon defeated John Studd
Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan defeated The Crusher & Buck Zumhofe
Jerry Blackwell defeated Tito Santana
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal
1/11/81 – Minneapolis TV
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Tony Leone & Sonny Rogers
Dino Bravo defeated Terry Scholes
Steve Regal defeated Dan Redman
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Dee Dee Clenten
Buck Zumhofe defeated Rich Winters
1/11/81 – Minneapolis, MN
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Dino Bravo via DQ
John Studd defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Jerry Blackwell defeated Tito Santana
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal
Buck Zumhofe defeated Bobby Heenan
1/15/81 – Oakland, CA @ the Coliseum
Jerry Blackwell won a 17 man battle royal
Non-Title Match, 1 fall 15 minute time limit: Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura when Patterson pinned Adonis after a Bombs Away
Andre The Giant defeated Jerry Blackwell via pin
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana via pin
John Studd drew Dino Bravo 15:00
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan via count out
Ole Anderson defeated Jerry Monti via pin
Reported Attendance: 3,400
Note: Mike York no showed the card.
1/16/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Buck Zumhofe & Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens
Dino Bravo drew Jesse Ventura
Tito Santana defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
Brad Rheingans defeated Adrian Adonis
John Studd defeated Steve Regal
1/17/81 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Brass knuckles Match:
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell via pin in 12:42
Nick Bockwinkel & Pat Patterson defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Buck Zumhofe via DQ in 21:20
John Studd defeated Tito Santana via pin
Brad Rheingans defeated Adrian Adonis via pin
Dino Bravo drew Steve Regal
Reported Attendance: 4,469
1/18/81 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Al Ringo
Buck Zumhofe defeated Terry Anderson
Jerry Blackwell defeated Doug Petis
John Studd defeated Chuck Pullins
1/18/81 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Pat Patterson defeated The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon & Buck Zumhofe
Tito Santana defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal
John Studd defeated Juan Valez
1/21/81 – Rochester. MN
The Crusher & Buck Zumhofe vs. Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan
1/22/81 – Sioux City, IA
The Crusher vs. John Studd
1/23/81 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
The Crusher & Buck Zumhofe defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan
1/25/81 – Minneapolis TV
Dino Bravo defeated Ben Deleon
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Kenny Jay & Armando Rodriguez
Tito Santana defeated Chi Chi Rosario
Steve Regal defeated Caesar Pabon
1/25/81 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd via DQ
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Dino Bravo
Tito Santana defeated Jesse Ventura
Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis
Brad Rheingans defeated Ben DeLeon
Buck Zumhofe drew Steve Regal
2/1/81 – Minneapolis TV
Greg Gagne defeated George Gadaski
Jerry Blackwell & John Studd defeated Billy Howard & Terry Anderson
Buck Zumhofe defeated Doug Petis
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Art Crews
Adrian Adonis defeated Al Ringo
2/1/81 – Monroe, WI afternoon
The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Tito Santana defeated John Studd via DQ
Jerry Blackwell defeated Buck Zumhofe
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal
2/1/81 – Racine, WI @ the Washington Park High School
The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
Jesse Ventura defeated Tito Santana
Brad Rheingans defeated Adrian Adonis via DQ
Buck Zumhofe defeated Steve Regal
2/3/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Jerry Blackwell
The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon & Buck Zumhofe defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan & Adrian Adonis
Posedown
The Crusher defeated Jesse Ventura
Tito Santana defeated John Studd via DQ
Curt Hennig drew Billy Howard
Brad Rheingans drew Evan Johnson
2/5/81 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Nick Bockwinkel defeated AWA Champion Verne Gagne via count out when Gagne had a sleeper hold on Bockwinkel. Verne was on the ring apron while Bockwinkel was inside the ring.
Referee: Bill Hoard
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell when Ventura pinned Gagne after a ref bump.
Texas Street Match:
Angelo Mosca dcor John Studd\
Brad Rheingans drew Evan Johnson 20:00
Tito Santana defeated Steve Regal via pin
Ricky Hunter defeated Curt Hennig
Note: It was Curt Hennig’s debut in Winnipeg.
2/6/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ 16:20
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana 18:39
Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe
Jerry Blackwell drew Billy Robinson
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal
2/8/81 – Minneapolis TV
Steve Regal defeated Bill Hudson
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Bill Howard & Buddy Lane
Nick Bockwinkel defeated George Gadaski
Brad Rheingans defeated Ricky Hunter
Tito Santana defeated Puppy Dog Peloquin
2/8/81 – Oshkosh, WI @ the Lourdes High School Gym
The Crusher & Buck Zumhofe defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan
Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis
Jerry Blackwell defeated Tito Santana
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal
Curt Hennig defeated Gary Lindgren
2/12/81 – Sioux City, IA
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell
2/13/81 – Winona, MN
The Crusher & Buck Zumhofe defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan
Jerry Blackwell defeated Tito Santana
Jim Brunzell defeated Jesse Ventura
Gary Lindgren drew Curt Hennig
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal
2/14/81 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana
Jerry Blackwell defeated Billy Robinson via DQ
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal
Curt Hennig defeated Gary Lindgren
Juan Valez drew Ben Deleon 15:00
Reported Attendance: 5,316
2/15/81 – Minneapolis TV
Jim Brunzell defeated Ricky Hunter
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Buddy Lane & Terry Scholl
The Crusher defeated Tony Leone
Buck Zumhofe defeated Puppy Dog Peloquin
2/20/81 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Tito Santana & Ray Stevens
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal
Buck Zumhofe defeated Bill Howard
Curt Hennig defeated Kenny Jay
2/21/81 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Brass Knuckles Match:
The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell
Nick Bockwinkel dcor Tito Santana
Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis
Buck Zumhofe defeated Bobby Heenan
Brad Rheingans defeated George Gadaski (sub Billy Howard)
2/22/81 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Nacho Berrera
John Studd defeated Frank Reese
Steve Regal defeated Billy Howard
2/22/81 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated AWA tag team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Buck Zumhofe defeated Bobby Heenan to earn a new boombox purchased by Heenan
Steve Regal defeated Curt Hennig (sub Juan Valez) in 15:08
Lone Eagle & Cowboy Lang defeated Tiny Thumb & Little Tokyo
Curt Hennig defeated Gary Lindgren in 11:11
2/22/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel
The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel no contest Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
Tito Santana defeated Tully Blanchard
Brad Rheingans defeated Bill Howard
Reported Attendance: 6,677
3/1/81 – Minneapolis TV
Buck Zumhofe defeated Nacho Berrera
Jim Brunzell defeated Sonny Rogers
Steve Regal defeated Tony Leone
Jerry Blackwell & John Studd defeated Chuck Greenlee & Juan Sebastian
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Frank Reese
3/1/81 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Baron Von Raschke defeated John Studd
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana
Handicap Match:
Buck Zumhofe & Brad Rheingans defeated Jerry Blackwell
Blackwell was unable to defeated both wrestlers in 15 minutes.
Steve Regal defeated Bill Howard
Gary Lindgren defeated Frank Reese
Curt Hennig defeated Nacho Berrera
3/2/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana
Joe Scarpello (sub Jerry Blackwell) defeated Billy Howard
Handicap Match:
Brad Rheingans & Buck Zumhofe defeated John Studd
3/5/81 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Two Referees: Bill Howard & Dave Muir
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell when Adonis pinned Gagne
Baron Von Raschke defeated Jerry Blackwell by submission with the claw
Nick Bockwinkel defeated the Crusher via DQ when Crusher tossed Bockwinkel over the top rope
Buck Zumhofe defeated Bobby Heenan via pin
Handicap Match:
Tito Santana & Brad Rheingans defeated John Studd
Steve Regal drew Rick Hunter
Reported Attendance: 4,252
3/7/81 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Nick Bockwinkel drew Tito Santana 30:00
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
Pose Down
The Crusher defeated Jesse Ventura
Buck Zumhofe defeated Steve Regal
3/8/81 – Minneapolis TV
Adrian Adonis defeated Puppy Dog Peloquin
Tito Santana defeated Ricky Hunter
John Studd defeated Kenny Jay
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Buddy Lane
3/8/81 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
Baron Von Raschke defeated Jerry Blackwell via pin
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Brad Rheingans via DQ
John Studd drew Tito Santana
Buck Zumhofe defeated Bobby Heenan via pin
Reported Attendance: sellout 6,112
3/14/81 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher via count out
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell & Spike Huber defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Bobby Heenan
Reported Attendance: 10,000
3/15/81 – Minneapolis TV
Buck Zumhofe defeated Buddy Lane
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Ricky Hunter
Jim Brunzell defeated Dave Muir
Jerry Blackwell & John Studd defeated Kenny Jay & Frank Reese
Brad Rheingans defeated Nacho Berrera
3/15/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
The Crusher & Tito Santana defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
3/16/81 – Oakland, CA
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Ray Stevens & The Crusher
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Jerry Blackwell
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Greg Gagne
Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe
Tito Santana defeated Steve Regal
Pepper Gomez defeated Guy Lambert
3/21/81 – Sheboygan, WI
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated John Studd & Jerry Blackwell
Tito Santana defeated Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Jesse Ventura defeated Buck Zumhofe
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal
3/22/81 – Minneapolis TV
Steve Regal defeated Dan Redman
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Dee Dee Clinton
Buck Zumhofe defeated Rich Winters
3/22/81 – St Paul, MN
Non-Title
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Baron Von Raschke defeated Jerry Blackwell
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Pat O’Connor
Tito Santana defeated John Studd via DQ
Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal
Curt Hennig defeated Billy Howard
3/22/81 – Beloit, WI
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal
Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe
Baron Von Raschke defeated John Studd
3/25/81 – Stevens Point, WI @ the Quandt Fieldhouse
John Studd & Jerry Blackwell no contest Jim Brunzell & Baron Von Raschke
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana 19:37
Buck Zumhofe defeated Bobby Heenan 13:10
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal 16:44
Curt Hennig defeated Bill Howard 11:50
3/26/81 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Jerry Blackwell & John Studd defeated The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke via DQ when Von Raschke refused to break his claw hold
Cabadian Champion Dino Bravo defeated Adrian Adonis via DQ when Jesse Ventura interfered
Tito Santana & Jim Brunzell & Buck Zumhofe defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Jesse Ventura & Bobby Heenan when Brunzell pinned Ventura
Curt Hennig drew Steve Regal 15:00
Brad Rheingans defeated Dave Kochen via pin after a suplex
3/28/81 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Arena
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel
Jerry Blackwell & John Studd defeated the Crusher & Baron Von Raschke via DQ in 12:48
Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis via pin in 14:15
Jesse Ventura defeated Buck Zumhofe via pin in 17:38
Tito Santana defeated Steve Regal via pin in 16:18
Brad Rheingans defeated Bill Howard via pin in 15:57
Reported Attendance: 6,381
3/29/81 – Minneapolis TV
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Sonny Rogers & Tony Leone
Jerry Blackwell defeated Rick Mastosky
Tito Santana defeated Billy Howard
Jesse Ventura defeated Juan Sebastian
Steve Regal defeated Kenny Jay
4/1/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
Jesse Ventura defeated Buck Zumhofe
Brad Rheingans defeated Adrian Adonis
Tito Santana defeated Steve Regal
4/5/81 – Minneapolis TV
John Studd defeated Rick Young
Buck Zumhofe defeated Juan Sebastian
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Curt Hennig & Sonny Rogers
Brad Rheingans defeated Tony Leone
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Billy Howard
4/5/81 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
Baron Von Raschke defeated John Studd
Handicap Match:
Buck Zumhofe & Curt Hennig defeated Jerry Blackwell
Tito Santana defeated Steve Regal
Posedown
The Crusher defeated Jesse Ventura
Note: Blackwell was originally scheduled to wrestle Brad Rheingans
4/7/81 – Cumberland, WI
Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens defeated Baron Von Raschke & Buck Zumhofe
4/8/81 – Aberdeen, SD @ the Civic Arena
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana
4/10/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel via pin at 19:36
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd when Brunzell pinned Studd at 16:44
Baron Von Raschke defeated Adrian Adonis 11:54
Jesse Ventura defeated Buck Zumhofe 12:16
George Gadaski defeated Billy Howard 9:54
Tito Santana defeated Bobby Heenan 12:05
4/11/81 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Jesse Ventura
The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
Brad Rheingans defeated Tony Leone (sub Steve Regal)
Ben DeLeon defeated Curt Hennig (sub Nacho Barrera)
4/11/81 Pueblo, CO @ Ag Palace
Tully Blanchard & Nick Bockwinkel vs Terry Funk & Wahoo McDaniel
Bobby Heenan vs Jim Brunzell
Greg Gagne vs Adrian Adonis
Larry Lane vs Tito Santana
4/12/81 – Minneapolis TV
Jim Brunzell defeated Billy Howard
Jerry Blackwell & John Studd defeated George Gadaski & Kenny Jay
Tito Santana defeated Ben Deleon
Adrian Adonis defeated Art Santos
Buck Zumhofe defeated Chris Curtis
4/16/81 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Referee: Bill Howard
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel when AWA President Stanley Blackburn reversed referee Howard’s decision
Baron Von Raschke & The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd when Crusher pinned Studd
Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis via pin with a backslide
Jesse Ventura defeated Buck Zumhofe via pin
Greg Gagne defeated Steve Regal
Brad Rheingans drew Tito Santana
Sheik Adnan defeated Dave Kochen
Reported Attendance: “6.500 fans”
4/18/81 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
No DQ Match: The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
Jim Brunzell defeated Jesse Ventura via pin in 14:54
Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens (sub Bobby Heenan) defeated Greg Gagne & Buck Zumhofe in 14:45
Tito Santana drew Adrian Adonis 20:00
Brad Rheingans defeated Steve Regal via pin in 14:15
Reported Attendance: 4,209
Note: Another listing has an additional match Ben DeLeon defeated Bill Howard in 13:32.
(promoter Dennis Hilgart sat ringside with AWA President Stanley Blackburn for the show)
4/19/81 – Minneapolis TV
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Steve Regal & Billy Howard
Jesse Ventura defeated Art Santos
Tito Santana defeated Chris Curtis
Jerry Blackwell defeated Ben Deleon
Buck Zumhofe defeated Tony Leone
4/19/81 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
Jim Brunzell no contest Nick Bockwinkel
Greg Gagne defeated Ray Stevens via DQ
Sheik Adnan defeated Steve Regal
Curt Hennig defeated Adrian Adonis via DQ
Tito Santana drew Brad Rheingans
Jesse Ventura defeated Buck Zumhofe
4/23/81 – LaCrosse, WI
The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
4/24/81 – Eau Claire, WI
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated the Crusher & Baron Von Raschke
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana
4/25/81 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Jerry Blackwell
The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
4/25/81 – Racine, WI @ the Washington Park High School
The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
4/26/81 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Ricky Hunter
Jerry Blackwell defeated Frank Reese
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Ben Deleon & Buddy Lane
Sheik Adnan defeated Nacho Berrera
Brad Rheingans defeated Puppy Dog Peloquin
4/26/81 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Non-Title Cage Match:
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Brad Rheingans via DQ
Jerry Blackwell no contest Baron Von Raschke
Ray Stevens defeated Tito Santana
Buck Zumhofe defeated Ben Deleon in 15:27
4/26/81 – Janesville, WI
The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke & Buck Zumhofe defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Bobby Heenan
Greg Gagne drew Tito Santana
Jerry Blackwell defeated Jim Brunzell
Brad Rheingans defeated Adrian Adonis
4/28/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated The Crusher & Buck Zumhofe
Baron Von Raschke defeated Jerry Blackwell
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana via DQ
Jim Brunzell defeated John Studd
Brad Rheingans defeated Curt Hennig
4/30/81 – New Ulm, MN
Posedown: The Crusher vs. Jesse Ventura
5/1/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Non-Title Cage Match:
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura 16:10
The Crusher double DQ against Jerry Blackwell 11:29
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana 20:29
Baron Von Raschke defeated Big John Studd 10:59
Ray Stevens defeated Buck Zumhofe 14:29
5/2/81 – Oakland, CA
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Jerry Blackwell
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan
The Crusher defeated Jesse Ventura
Ray Stevens defeated Adrian Adonis
Baron Von Raschke defeated John Studd
Tito Santana defeated Guy Lambert
Pepper Gomez defeated Jerry Monti
5/3/81 – Minneapolis TV
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Buck Zumhofe & Buddy Lane
Sheik Adnan defeated Frank Reese
Jim Brunzell defeated Dave Muir
Brad Rheingans defeated Nacho Berrera
5/8/81 – Sioux City, IA
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell vs. AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Baron Von Raschke vs. Jerry Blackwell
Brad Rheingans vs. Nick Bockwinkel
John Studd vs. Tito Santana
Buck Zumhofe vs. Bobby Heenan
5/9/81 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke & Verne Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Jerry Blackwell & John Studd (Verne pinned Studd, Bill Howard was referee)
Tito Santana defeated Ray Stevens via DQ
Pose Down Contest: The Crusher defeated Jesse Ventura (Referee Bill Howard)
Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe
Sheik Adnan defeated Curt Hennig
Brad Rheingans defeated Ben DeLeon
Larry Lisowski refereed the remaining bouts
Reported Attendance: 4,633
5/10/81 – Minneapolis TV
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Chris Curtis & Armando Rodriguez
Ray Stevens defeated Caesar Pabon
Sheik Adnan defeated Dave Muir
Tito Santana defeated Buddy Lane
5/10/81 – St Paul, MN @ the Civic Center
Verne’s first Retirement Match:
AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell & Buck Zumhofe defeated Ray Stevens & Pat Patterson & Bobby Heenan
Posedown: The Crusher defeated Jesse Ventura
Baron Von Raschke defeated John Studd
Tito Santana no contest Sheik Adnan
Larry Hennig defeated Adrian Adonis
Brad Rheingans drew Jerry Blackwell
Reported Attendance: 15,780
5/14/81 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Mad Dog Vachon & Baron Von Raschke defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd when Vachon pinned Studd after an atomic drop
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens when Brunzell pinned Stevens after a drop kick
Referee: Joe Fariano
Tito Santana no contest Sheik Adnan in 11:14
Brad Rheingans defeated Jesse Ventura
Adrian Adonis defeated Curt Hennig
Buck Zumhofe defeated Rick Hunter
Reported Attendance: “6.500 fans”
5/16/81 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Jerry Blackwell defeated Baron Von Raschke
Sheik Adnan no contest Tito Santana
Brad Rheingans defeated John Studd
Buck Zumhofe defeated Ben DeLeon
alternate results:
Gagne and Brunzell over Adonis and Ventura clean
Von Raschke over Blackwell
Adnan over Santana
Rheingans double DQ against Studd
Zumhofe over Deleon
5/17/81 – Minneapolis TV
Brad Rheingans defeated Dave Muir
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Ricky Hunter & Buddy Lane
Tito Santana vs. Caesar Pabon (Never started, Sheik Adnan attacked Tito)
Jerry Blackwell defeated Armando Rodriguez
Buck Zumhofe defeated Tony Leone
5/17/81 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke defeated Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
Tito Santana defeated Nick Bockwinkel
Ray Stevens defeated Buck Zumhofe
Sheik Adnan defeated Curt Hennig by submission
Brad Rheingans defeated Ben DeLeon
5/19/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
Baron Von Raschke defeated John Studd
Brad Rheingans defeated John Studd (sub Jerry Blackwell) via DQ
Sheik Adnan defeated Curt Hennig
5/23/81 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher via DQ
Jerry Blackwell defeated Baron Von Raschke.
Bobo Brazil defeated Paul Christy.
Spike Huber drew Johnny Valiant
Brad Rheingans defeated Ray Stevens via DQ
Sheik Adnan defeated Bobby Bold Eagle
Tito Santana defeated Big John Studd
Reported Attendance: 8,000
5/24/81 – Minneapolis TV
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Nacho Berrera & Ricky Romero
Jerry Blackwell defeated Tony Leone
Brad Rheingans defeated Terry Scholes
Ray Stevens defeated Frank Reese
Buck Zumhofe defeated Blackie Guzman
5/29/81 – Houston, TX
Wahoo McDaniel defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Manny Fernandez no contest Tank Patton
Gino Hernandez defeated Scott Casey
Tiger Conway Jr defeated Eddie Mansfield
Tully Blanchard defeated Scott Casey
Larry Lane defeated Doug Somers
5/??/81 – Worthington, MN
Buck Zumhofe & Baron Von Raschke defeated John Studd & Nick Bockwinkel
Sheik Adnan defeated Tito Santana via DQ
Jim Brunzell defeated John Studd
Brad Rheingans defeated Billy Howard
6/6/81 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Arena
The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
Steel Cage Match:
Baron Von Raschke defeated Jerry Blackwell
Non-Title Steel Cage Match:
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Laurent Soucie defeated Billy Howard
Brad Rheingans defeated Bobby Heenan
Sheik Adnan defeated Ben DeLeon
Mike Graham vs. Buck Zumhofe
Reported Attendance: 7,544
6/7/81 – Minneapolis TV
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Curt Hennig & Frank Reese
Brad Rheingans defeated Jerry Blackwell
Ray Stevens defeated Terry Scholes
Sheik Adnan defeated Tony Leone
Tito Santana defeated Nacho Berrera
6/7/81 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Jim Brunzell defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
Sheik Adnan defeated Wilbur Snyder
Ray Stevens defeated Ben DeLeon (sub Brad Rheingans)
Buck Zumhofe defeated Bobby Heenan (sub Mike Graham) via count out
Laurent Soucie defeated Bill Howard
6/11/81 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Referee: Bill Howard
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated the Crusher & Baron Von Raschke via DQ when Admonis jumped off the top rope onto Von Raschke’s back
Non-Title Match, Referee: Lord James Blears, Ray Stevens in Bockwinkel’s corner instead of Bobby Heenan
Jim Brunzell defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Graham defeated Buck Zumhofe via pin in 17:20
Jerry Blackwell defeated Mad Dog Vachon with help from Adrian Adonis
Referee: George Gadaski
Tito Santana defeated Sheik Adnan via DQ
Brad Rheingans drew Ray Stevens
Reported Attendance: “5.000 plus fans on hand”
6/12/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated the Crusher & Baron Von Raschke via DQ at 15:45
AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Graham defeated Buck Zumhofe at 23:02
Tito Santana defeated Sheik Adnan via DQ
Jerry Blackwell defeated Joe Scarpello (sub Brad Rheingans) at 6:46
Laurent Soucie defeated Bill Howard (sub Ray Stevens) at 14:41
6/13/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Graham defeated Buck Zumhofe
Jerry Blackwell double DQ against Brad Rheingans (sub Jim Brunzell)
Sheik Adnan defeated Bill Howard (sub Greg Gagne)
Brad Rheingans drew Laurent Soucie
Note: Another listing has Jim Brunzell beating AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel in a Non-Title match
6/14/81 – Minneapolis TV
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Kenny Jay & Armando Rodriguez
Jim Brunzell defeated Ben Deleon
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Ricky Hunter
Sheik Adnan defeated Caesar Pabon
Buck Zumhofe defeated Puppy Dog Peloquin
6/14/81 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura to win AWA tag title when Brunzell pinned Adonis
Baron Von Raschke double DQ against Jerry Blackwell in 15:37 when both men hit the referee
AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Graham defeated Buck Zumhofe in 22:33
Laurent Soucie defeated Ben DeLeon in 11:07
George Gadaski defeated Tony Leone in 11:53
Brad Rheingans vs. Chris Curtis was cancelled
6/17/81 – Oakland, CA @ the Coliseum
Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan
Tito Santana defeated Sheik Adnan
Baron Von Raschke defeated Mike Cain
6/20/81 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Bobo Brazil no contest Jerry Valiant
Wilbur Snyder defeated Johnny Valiant via DQ
Spike Huber defeated Johnny Starr
Moose Cholak defeated Dr. Jerry Graham Jr
Paul Christy drew El Bracero
Greg Wojokowski defeated Max Blue
Reported Attendance: 6,800
6/20/81 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Jim Brunzell
Tito Santana defeated Sheik Adnan via DQ
Baron Von Raschke defeated Bobby Heenan via count out
Ray Stevens defeated Ben DeLeon
Buck Zumhofe defeated Chris Curtis
6/21/81 – Minneapolis TV
Jim Brunzell defeated Sonny Rogers
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Dave Muir
Tito Santana defeated Ricky Hunter
Jesse Ventura defeated Tony Leone
Baron Von Raschke defeated Terry Scholes
6/26/81 – Marinette, WI @ the Marinette High School Gym
The Crusher & Buck Zumhofe defeated Ray Stevens & Bobby Heenan
Adrian Adonis defeated Greg Gagne via DQ
Tito Santana no contest Sheik Adnan
Laurent Soucie defeated Ben DeLeon
6/27/81 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Baron Von Raschke
Tito Santana defeated Sheik Adnan via DQ
The Crusher defeated Ray Stevens via DQ
AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Graham defeated Buck Zumhofe
Jerry Blackwell defeated Tony Leone
Laurent Soucie defeated Ben Deleon
Reported Attendance: 3,222
6/28/81 – Minneapolis TV
Ray Stevens defeated Ricky Hunter
Baron Von Raschke defeated Dave Muir
Buck Zumhofe defeated Tony Leone
Jesse Ventura defeated Puppy Dog Peloquin
6/28/81 – St Paul, MN @ the Civic Center
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Baron Von Raschke
Jesse Ventura defeated The Crusher via DQ
Tito Santana no contest Sheik Adnan
AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Graham defeated Buck Zumhofe
Handicap Match:
Jerry Blackwell defeated Ben Deleon & Juan Valez
Adrian Adonis defeated Jim Brunzell
Brad Rheingans defeated Laurent Soucie
7/3/81 – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Bret Hart
Mid Heavyweight Champion Dynamite Kid defeated Keith Hart
David Shultz & Kerry Brown & Duke Myers defeated Bill Irwin & Duffy O’Rourke & Randy Tyler
Bruce Hart defeated Adrian Street
7/4/81 – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel vs. Bret Hart
Dynamite Kid vs. Bruce Hart
David Shultz vs. Randy Tyler
Duke Myers & Kerry Brown vs. Bill Irwin & Duffy O’Rourke
Davey Boy Smith vs. Mandingo
Mike Hammer vs. TG Stone
Sky Low Low vs. Frenchy Lamonte
Ref: Lou Thesz
7/5/81 – Minneapolis TV
Jim Brunzell defeated Julio Rodriguez
Jerry Blackwell defeated Pancho Zapata
Baron Von Raschke defeated Nacho Berrera
Adrian Adonis defeated Frank Reese
Tito Santana defeated Blackie Guzman
7/7/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Tito Santana defeated Sheik Adnan via DQ
Baron Von Raschke double DQ against Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens (sub Jerry Blackwell) drew Laurent Soucie
Buck Zumhofe defeated Sean Pullens (sub Al Ringo)
7/7/81 – Regina, SK @ the Exhibition Auditorium
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Bret Hart
Dynamite Kid defeated Bruce Hart
Adrian Street & Sky Low Low defeated Davey Boy Smith & Joey Russell
David Shultz defeated Duffy O’Rourke
Randy Tyler & Bill Irwin defeated Jude Rosenbloom & Kerry Brown
T.G Stone drew Robbie Stewart
Ref: Lou Thesz
7/10/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell vs. Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Tito Santana vs. Sheik Adnan
Baron Von Raschke vs. Jerry Blackwell
Ray Stevens vs. Buck Zumhofe
7/11/81 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Tito Santana defeated Sheik Adnan via DQ
Jerry Blackwell defeated Brad Rheingans via pin
Ray Stevens defeated Baron Von Raschke via pin
Laurent Soucie defeated Kenny Jay via pin
Reported Attendance: 3,860
7/12/81 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Julio Rodriguez
Sheik Adnan defeated Nacho Berrera
Buck Zumhofe defeated Frank Reese
Ray Stevens defeated Blackie Guzman
7/12/81 – Wausau, WI
Posedown: The Crusher defeated Jesse Ventura
Tito Santana no contest Sheik Adnan
Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis via DQ
Jerry Blackwell defeated Kenny Jay
Laurent Soucie defeated Brad Rheingans
7/16/81 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel drew Jim Brunzell 60:00
Jerry Blackwell & Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated the Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon & Baron Von Raschke when Adonis pinned Von Raschke
Sheik Adnan defeated Tito Santana via count out
Greg Gagne defeated Puppy Dog Peloquin (sub Ray Stevens)
Brad Rheingans drew Laurent Soucie
Reported Attendance: “7,900 spectators”
7/17/81 – Oakland, CA @ the Coliseum
Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Buck Zumhofe
Baron Von Raschke defeated Jerry Blackwell
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan via count out
Sheik Adnan defeated Tito Santana
7/18/81 – Milford, IA @ the High School Gym
The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke defeated Arian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
7/18/81 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel no contest Jim Brunzell
Jerry Blackwell defeated Brad Rheingans
Jerry Blackwell defeated Chris Curtis
Laurent Soucie defeated Tony Leone
7/19/81 – Minneapolis TV
Ray Stevens defeated Mickey Shannon
Tito Santana defeated Chuck Greenlee
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Tony Leone & Sonny Rogers
Baron Von Raschke defeated Terry Scholes
7/19/81 – St. Paul, MN @ the Civic Center
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Sheik Adnan defeated Tito Santana via count out
Jerry Blackwell defeated Brad Rheingans
Baron Von Raschke defeated Ben DeLeon
Buck Zumhofe defeated George Gadaski
Laurent Soucie defeated Chris Curtis
7/24/81 – Houston
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel drew Tony Atlas
7/25/81 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated The Crusher
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Jerry Blackwell defeated Baron Von Raschke
Ray Stevens defeated Buck Zumhofe
Tito Santana no contest Sheik Adnan
Brad Rheingans defeated Ben LeLeon
Laurent Soucie defeated Chris Curtis
7/26/81 – Minneapolis TV
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Rick Young & Mickey Shannon
Sheik Adnan defeated Sonny Rogers
Baron Von Raschke defeated Tony Leone
Buck Zumhofe defeated Chuck Greenlee
7/26/81 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke when Jesse pinned Baron
Sheik Adnan double DQ against Tito Santana in 11:41
Jerry Blackwell defeated Brad Rheingans in 25:53
Buck Zumhofe drew Laurent Soucie
7/31/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Sheik Adnan via DQ
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell vs. Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens
Jerry Blackwell vs. Brad Rheingans
Tito Santana vs. Adrian Adonis
Baron Von Raschke vs. Jesse Ventura
7/??/81 – Milford, IA
The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Sheik Adnan drew Tito Santana
Posedown: The Crusher defeated Jesse Ventura
Buck Zumhofe defeated Ben Deleon
8/1/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Tito Santana defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Jerry Blackwell defeated Brad Rheingans
Ray Stevens defeated Pat O’Connor (sub Baron Von Raschke)
Rufus R Jones defeated Jim Dillon
Buck Zumhofe defeated Jim Dillon (sub Bobby Heenan)
8/1/81 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell via DQ
Baron Von Raschke (sub Crusher) double DQ against Sheik Adnan
Hulk Hogan defeated Tony Leone & Chuck Greenlee
Evan Johnson defeated Chris Curtis via pin
Laurent Soucie defeated Nacho Berrara via pin
Reported Attendance: 3,492
8/2/81 – Minneapolis TV
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Blackie Guzman & Nacho Berrera
Jerry Blackwell defeated George Gadaski
Tito Santana defeated Pancho Vasquez
Sheik Adnan defeated Frank Reese
Baron Von Raschke defeated Julio Rodriguez
8/9/81 – Minneapolis TV
Greg Gagne defeated Nacho Berrera
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Frank Reese & George Gadaski
Tito Santana defeated Blackie Guzman
Sheik Adnan defeated Julio Rodriguez
Baron Von Raschke defeated Pancho Vasquez
8/9/81 – Minneapolis, MN
Sheik Adnan defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Non-Title: Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
Jerry Blackwell no contest Brad Rheingans
Billy Robinson defeated Ed Boulder
Hulk Hogan defeated Terry Scholes & Nacho Berrera & Chuck Greenlee
Laurent Soucie defeated Kenny Jay
8/13/81 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura when Brunzell pinned Adonis
Brad Rheingans defeated Jerry Blackwell
Sheik Adnan defeated Tito Santana in 12:05
Billy Robinson defeated Ray Stevens
Handicap Match, Hogan must beat all three men: Hulk Hogan defeated Dave Muir & Dave Kochen & Fred Peloquin in 4:35
Evan Johnson drew Ed Boulder
Reported Attendance: “crowd of 5,000”
8/14/81 – Houston, TX
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a 2/3 falls match
Southwest Tag Team Champions Gino Hernandez & Tully Blanchard vs. Mil Mascaras & Manny Fernandez
Tiger Conway Jr & Bobo Johnson vs. The Spoiler & Tiny Tom
Bobo Johnson vs. Tiny Tom
The Spoiler vs. Tiger Conway Jr
Dick Slater vs. Tom Prichard
Tank Patton vs. Don Diamond
Scott Casey vs. Buck Robley
8/15/81 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Dick The Bruiser & Baron Von Raschke defeated Ray Stevens & Johnny Valiant. (Raschke turned on Bruiser following the match).
Bobo Brazil defeated Super Destroyer II via DQ
Billy Robinson defeated Bobby Vann
Great Wojo drew Jerry Graham Jr
Chuck Greenley defeated Sonny Rogers
Johnny Starr defeated Greg Lake
8/15/81 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Tito Santana defeated Sheik Adnan via DQ
Handicap Match: Hulk Hogan defeated Eddie Boulder & Chris Curtis & Tony Leone
Brad Rheingans defeated Ben DeLeon
George Gadaski defeated Nacho Barrera
8/16/81 – Minneapolis TV
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Mickey Shannon & Terry Scholes
Eddie Boulder defeated George Gadaski
Baron Von Raschke defeated Rick Young
Hulk Hogan defeated Sonny Rogers & Chuck Greenlee
Tito Santana defeated Nacho Berrera
Arena tape 8/9 Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
8/16/81 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
AWA Tag team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura when Brunzell pinned Adonis in 15:47
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Billy Robinson via DQ in 15:32
The Crusher vs. Jerry Blackwell -CANCELLED
Special Referee: Baron Von Raschke
Tito Santana defeated Sheik Adnan via pin in 14:08
Handicap Match: Hulk Hogan defeated Nacho Berrera & Tony Leone in 5:38
Brad Rheingans defeated Dizzy Ed Boulder (sub Laurent Soucie) in 14:43
8/18/81 Appleton, MN
Brad Rheingans vs. Adrian Adonis
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell vs. Jerry Blackwell & Bobby Heenan
Billy Robinson vs. Tito Santana
Buck Zumhofe vs. Jesse Ventura
8/19/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell via DQ
Baron Von Raschke double DQ against Sheik Adnan
Jerry Blackwell defeated Brad Rheingans
Hulk Hogan defeated Ed Boulder
8/20/81 – Oakland, CA
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Pat Patterson via count out
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Tito Santana drew Sheik Adnan
Ray Stevens defeated Jerry Blackwell
Handicap Match: Hulk Hogan defeated Frankie Cain & Don Stevenson
8/21/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura when Gagne pinned Adonis in 19:00
Ray Stevens defeated Baron Von Raschke in 7:28
Hulk Hogan defeated Pat Patterson via count out in 13:38
Brad Rheingans defeated Jerry Blackwell in 17:00
Tito Santana defeated Sheik Adnan in 19:00
8/22/81 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Ray Stevens & Bobby Heenan (sub Pat Patterson)
Sheik Adnan defeated Baron Von Raschke via DQ
Brad Rheingans defeated Jerry Blackwell
Handicap Match:
Hulk Hogan defeated Adrian Adonis & Nacho Berrera
Ed Boulder drew Evan Johnson
8/23/81 – Minneapolis TV
Buck Zumhofe defeated Terry Scholes
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Rick Young
Hulk Hogan defeated Nacho Berrera & Mickey Shannon
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Sonny Rogers & Chuck Greenlee
8/29/81 – Evansville
Tito Santana defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Hulk Hogan defeated Ed Boulder
8/30/81 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Herman Schaefer
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tony Leone
Hulk Hogan defeated Fred Torres
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Chris Curtis & Tom Stone
Eddie Boulder defeated Terry Scholes
8/30/81 – St. Paul, MN
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Sheik Adnan via DQ
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Hulk Hogan & Brad Rheingans defeated Ray Stevens & Jerry Blackwell
Billy Robinson drew Tito Santana
Baron Von Raschke defeated Eddie Boulder
Buck Zumhofe defeated Kenny Jay
9/6/81 – Minneapolis TV
Billy Robinson defeated Herman Schaefer
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Tony Leone & Terry Scholes
Hulk Hogan defeated Chris Curtis
Sheik Adnan defeated Fred Torres
Jerry Blackwell defeated Tom Stone
9/10/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana
Handicap Match: Hulk Hogan defeated Adrian Adonis & Ed Boulder
Baron Von Raschke & Billy Robinson defeated Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan via DQ
Ray Stevens drew Buck Zumhofe
9/11/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel double DQ against Tito Santana in 18:47
Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell via count out in 16:16
Greg Gagne & Buck Zumhofe defeated Ray Stevens & Bobby Heenan when Zumhofe pinned Heenan in 14:34
Adrian Adonis defeated Ed Boulder in 16:34
9/12/81 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Sheik Adnan defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ in 18:21
Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell via count out
Tito Santana & Buck Zumhofe defeated Bobby Heenan & Ray Stevens
Ed Boulder defeated Chris Curtis
Evan Johnson defeated Tony Leone
Reported Attendance: 4,121
9/12/81 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Dick The Bruiser defeated Baron Von Raschke
Mike Kelly & Pat Kelly defeated Bobo Brazil & Wilbur Snyder
Billy Robinson defeated Johnny Valiant
Spike Huber defeated Johnny Starr
Paul Christy drew Jose Martinez
9/13/81 – Minneapolis TV
Billy Robinson defeated Tom Stone
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Sonny Rogers & Rick Young
Baron Von Raschke defeated Nacho Berrera
Hulk Hogan defeated Herman Schafer
9/13/81 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Shiek Adnan
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell & Hulk Hogan no contest Jerry Blackwell & Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Billy Robinson defeated Ray Stevens
Tito Santana defeated Eddie Boulder
Buck Zumhofe defeated George Gadaski
Evan Johnson defeated Kenny Jay
9/19/81 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Hulk Hogan (sub Greg Gagne) & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jerry Blackwell (sub Jesse Ventura)
Sheik Adnan defeated Baron Von Raschke
Billy Robinson drew Tito Santana
Ed Boulder defeated Nacho Barrera (sub Hulk Hogan)
Note: Gagne and Ventura were announced as being injured in Chicago. Brunzell and Adonis were allowed to choose new partners.
9/20/81 – Minneapolis TV
Baron Von Raschke defeated Tom Stone
Hulk Hogan defeated Chris Curtis
Jerry Blackwell defeated Rick Young
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Herman Schafer & Nacho Berrera
Sheik Adnan defeated Sonny Rogers
9/20/81 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel no contest Tito Santana
Sheik Adnan defeated Baron Von Raschke via pin in 16:31
Handicap Match:
Hulk Hogan defeated Adrian Adonis & Ed Boulder when Adonis abandoned the match and Hulk pinned Boulder in 7:49
Bobby Heenan defeated Nacho Berrera in 8:21
Jesse Ventura vs. Buck Zumhofe was canceled
Jerry Blackwell defeated Billy Robinson in 18:57
Note: Another listing has Bockwinkel beating Santana in the main event.
9/24/81 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Sheik Adnan defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ in 18:00
Non-Title Match:
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell when Ventura pinned Brunzell after a spike piledriver
Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell via count out in 14:25 when Blackwell walked back to the dressing room.
Billy Robinson drew Tito Santana 20:00
Johnny Valiant defeated Buck Zumhofe
Baron Von Raschke defeated Ed Boulder
Reported Attendance: “crowd of 8,000”
Note: Bobby Heenan managed Blackwell in Jerry’s match against Hogan.
9/25/81 – Houston, TX
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Bruiser Brody via DQ
9/26/81 – Sioux City, IA
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell via DQ
Billy Robinson drew Jerry Blackwell
Handicap Match:
Hulk Hogan defeated Dizzy Ed Boulder & George Gadaski
Tito Santana defeated Sheik Adnan
9/27/81 – Minneapolis TV
Baron Von Raschke & Tito Santana defeated Terry Scholes & Sonny Rogers
Billy Robinson defeated Mickey Shannon
Eddie Boulder defeated Dave Muir
Buck Zumhofe defeated Fred Peloquin
9/27/81 – Monroe, WI
Tito Santana & Baron Von Raschke (subs for Jerry Blackwell and Sheik Adnan) defeated Jesse Ventura & Adrian Adonis
Hulk Hogan defeated Adrian Adonis via DQ
Buck Zumhofe defeated Eddie Boulder
Jesse Ventura defeated George Gadaski
9/30/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Sheik Adnan defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Jerry Blackwell & Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Hulk Hogan & Baron Von Raschke & Buck Zumhofe
Tito Santana defeated Adrian Adonis (sub Bobby Heenan)
Baron Von Raschke defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
10/1/81 – Oakland, CA
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
Pat Patterson & Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell & Nick Bockwinkel
Tito Santana defeated Sheik Adnan
Buck Zumhofe defeated Bobby Heenan via DQ
Baron Von Raschke defeated Guy Lambert
10/2/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel drew Tito Santana 60:00
Hulk Hogan & Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne defeated Jerry Blackwell & Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura when Hogan pinned Adonis in 18:50
Billy Robinson defeated Sheik Adnan 15:57
Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe 13:37
10/3/81 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Sheik Adnan
Hulk Hogan & Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Jerry Blackwell & Ed Boulder (sub Jesse Ventura) & Adrian Adonis when Hogan pinned Adonis
Tito Santana drew Billy Robinson
Buck Zumhofe defeated Ed Boulder via DQ
Laurent Soucie defeated Tony Leone
Reported Attendance: 4,468
10/4/81 – Minneapolis TV
Sheik Adnan defeated Julio Rodriguez
Hulk Hogan defeated Chuck Greenlee & Blackie Guzman
Buck Zumhofe defeated Frank Reese
Jerry Blackwell defeated Angus McClain
Eddie Boulder defeated Sonny Rogers
10/4/81 – Houston
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Junkyard Dog via DQ
Gino Hernandez dcor Dos Caras
Manny Fernandez defeated Ken Patera to win the Brass Knuckles Title
Scott Casey defeated Moon Mulligan
Tom Prichard defeated Kelly Kiniski
Tully Blanchard defeated Bobby Duncum
10/4/81 – Minneapolis, MN
Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell via count out
Sheik Adnan defeated Baron Von Raschke
Jim Brunzell defeated Bobby Heenan
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Billy Robinson & Tito Santana
Evan Johnson defeated Laurent Soucie
Buck Zumhofe defeated Ed Boulder
10/11/81 – Minneapolis TV
Baron Von Raschke defeated Julio Rodriguez
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Blackie Guzman & Sonny Rogers
Jesse Ventura defeated Chuck Greenlee
Billy Robinson defeated Angus McClain
Tito Santana defeated Frank Reese
10/11/81 – Wisconsin Rapids, WI @ the Lincoln High School
Tito Santana & Baron Von Raschke defeated Sheik Adnan & Jerry Blackwell
Adrian Adonis defeated Buck Zumhofe (sub Jim Brunzell)
Billy Robinson defeated Jesse Ventura
Buck Zumhofe defeated Dizzy Ed Boulder
10/17/81 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell via count out
Wilbur Snyder defeated Sgt. Goulet
Bobo Brazil no contest Blackjack Mulligan
Billy Robinson defeated Bobby Heenan
El Bracero defeated George Gadaski
10/17/81 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Sheik Adnan defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Ken Patera drew Tito Santana
Bobby Duncum no contest Baron Von Raschke
Buck Zumhofe defeated Ed Boulder
Johnny Valiant defeated Evan Johnson (Some results show this match as a draw)
10/18/81 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Tony Leone
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Sonny Rogers & Mickey Shannon
Sheik Adnan defeated Chuck Greenlee
Baron Von Raschke defeated Terry Scholes
Eddie Boulder defeated Rick Young
10/18/81 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Arm wrestling: Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura
Greg Gagne defeated Sheik Adnan via DQ
Ken Patera defeated Jim Brunzell via pin
Jerry Blackwell defeated Johnny Valiant
Tito Santana defeated Bobby Heenan
Battle Royal: Order of elimination: Jim Brunzell, Ed Boulder, Buck Zumhofe, Evan Johnson, Greg Gagne, Rene Goulet, Jesse Ventura, Jerry Blackwell, Bobby Duncum, Baron Von Raschke, Andre the Giant, Bobby Heenan, Billy Robinson, Adrian Adonis, Ken Patera, Tito Santana. Winner: Sheik Adnan Al Kaissie
10/19/81 – New Ulm, MN
Andre The Giant won the Battle Royal.
Tito Santana double DQ against Sheik Adnan
Jim Brunzell defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
Ken Patera drew Billy Robinson
Adrian Adnois defeated Evan Johnson
Buck Zumhofe defeated Jacques Goulet
10/22/81 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Andre the Giant won a 16 man Battle Royal for $50,000 by eliminating Ken Patera
Andre the Giant defeated Adrian Adonis in 7:59
Arm Wrestling: Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura
Bobby Duncum defeated Baron Von Raschke in 13:18 with help from Bobby Heenan
Jerry Blackwell defeated Johnny Valiant via pin after a big splash
Ken Patera defeated Buck Zumhofe
Rene Goulet defeated Ed Boulder in 12:00
Reported Attendance: “crowd of 10,000”
Notes: Johnny Valiant did not compete in the Battle Roual due to injuries suffered in his match with Blackwell. Hulk Hogan also did not compete in the Battle Royal because Adrian Adonis hit Hogan with a steel chair after Hulk’s arm wrestling match with Ventura.
10/23/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Andre The Giant won a 16 man battle royal at 11:59 to win $50,000
Arm Wrestling: Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura 2:13
Tito Santana & Jim Brunzell defeated Bobby Heenan & Bobby Duncum 13:49
Greg Gagne no contest Sheik Adnan
Sgt. Goulet drew Buck Zumhofe 15:00
Jerry Blackwell defeated Johnny Valiant 4:15
10/24/81 – Rapid City, IA
Hulk Hogan defeated Jacques Goulet
10/24/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Ken Patera won a 15 man $25,000 battle royal
Andre the Giant defeated Jerry Blackwell
Ken Patera defeated Baron Von Raschke
Bobby Duncum defeated Johnny Valiant (sub Evan Johnson)
Billy Robinson defeated Jerry Brown
Ed Boulder defeated Terry Gibbs
Laurent Soucie defeated Ron Sexton
Also In Battle Royal: Kenny Jay, Sonny Myers, Joe Scarpello & Pat O’Connor, Not in Battle Royal: Johnny Valiant
10/25/81 – Minneapolis TV
Tito Santana defeated Terry Scholes
Buck Zumhofe defeated Tony Leone
Sheik Adnan defeated Rick Young
Billy Robinson defeated Chuck Greenlee
George Gadaski defeated Sonny Rogers
Eddie Boulder defeated Mickey Shannon
10/25/81 – St. Paul, MN @ the Civic Center
Andre the Giant won an 18 man battle royal
Bodyslam Challenge: Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell
Sheik Adnan defeated Baron Von Raschke via DQ
Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum defeated Billy Robinson & Rene Goulet
Tito Santana defeated Bobby Heenan
Evan Johnson defeated Eddie Boulder
10/29/81 – Sioux City, IA
Andre the Giant won a Battle Royal
Arm wrestling: Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura
Ken Patera defeated Tito Santana
Baron Von Raschke drew Sheik Adnan
Johnny Valient defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
Billy Robinson drew Bobby Duncum
10/30/81 – Madison, WI @ the Edgewood High School Gymnasium
Andre The Giant won a 12 man Battle Royal battle royal.
Jim Brunzell defeated Jesse Ventura.
Ken Patera defeated Greg Gagne
Billy Robinson drew Tito Santana
Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe
Laurent Soucie defeated Rene Goulet
Also in Battle Royal: Hulk Hogan, Jerry Blackwell. Not in Battle Royal: Laurent Soucie, Ken Patera.
10/31/81 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Bodyslam challenge: Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell
Andre the Giant won the 15-Man Battle royal for $50,000
Jim Brunzell defeated Bobby Heenan
Greg Gagne no contest Sheik Adnan
Tito Santana defeated Bobby Duncum via DQ
Laurent Soucie defeated Jacques Goulet
Buck Zumhofe defeated Dizzy Ed Boulder
Reported Attendance: 5,376
11/1/81 – Minneapolis TV
Greg Gagne defeated Tony Leone
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Angus McClain
Buck Zumhofe defeated Nacho Berrera
Ken Patera defeated Ken Fontaine
Adrian Adonis defeated Chuck Greenlee
11/1/81 – Houston
Tito Santana defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
11/5/81 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Sheik Adnan defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ when Bockwinkel rammed Adnan’s head into the ringpost.
Handicap Match: Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant defeated Jerry Blackwell & Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Ken Patera defeated Tito Santana with help from manager Bobby Heenan
Billy Robinson defeated Bobby Duncum via DQ when Duncum tossed Robinson over the top rope
Jim Brunzell defeated Rene Goulet
Laurent Soucie defeated Ed Boulder
Reported Attendance: “8,000 fans”
11/6/81 – Oshkosh, WI @ the Lourdes High School
Handicap Match: Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura & Jerry Blackwell
Billy Robinson defeated Bobby Duncum via DQ
Sheik Adnan defeated Tito Santana
Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe
11/7/81 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Bobby Duncum and Ken Patera won a 12-Man Battle Royal
(order of elimination: 1-Kaissey 2-Ventura 3-Blackwell 4-Goulet 5-Adonis 6-Andre 7-Heenan 8-Raschke 9-Robinson 10-Santana)
Arm Wrestling: Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura via DQ
Billy Robinson defeated Jerry Blackwell via DQ
Bobby Heenan defeated Baron Von Raschke
Sheik Adnan defeated Rene Goulet
Ken Patera drew Tito Santana
11/8/81 – Minneapolis TV
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura defeated Tony Leone & Angus McClain
Ken Patera defeated Nacho Berrera
Tito Santana defeated Chuck Greenlee
Sheik Adnan defeated Ken Fontaine
Jerry Blackwell defeated Juan Sebastian
11/8/81 – St. Paul, MN @ the Civic Center
Hulk Hogan & Andre The Giant defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura & Jerry Blackwell
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Duncum via DQ
Shiek Adnan defeated Buck Zumhofe
Ken Patera no contest Billy Robinson
Tito Santana defeated Rene Goulet
Laurent Soucie defeated Ed Boulder
11/9/81 – Aberdeen, SD @ the Aberdeen Arena
12 man Battle Royal
Jim Brunzell vs. Jesse Ventura
Greg Gagne vs. Sheik Adnan
Buck Zumhofe vs. Bobby Heenan
Tito Santana vs. Adrian Adonis
Notes from Becky Taylor: Also advertised for the battle royal are Andre the Giant and Rene Goulet. It’s advertised as a 12-man battle royal but only 10 men are listed.
11/11/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Baron Von Raschke via DQ
Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell
Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum defeated Pat O’Connor & Billy Robinson
Laurent Soucie defeated Ed Boulder
11/12/81 – Oakland, CA @ the Coliseum
Andre The Giant won an 18 man Battle Royal for $50,000
Arm Wrestling: Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura
Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis
Sheik Adnan defeated Baron Von Raschke
Pat Patterson defeated Bobby Heenan via count out
Ken Patera defeated Guy Lambert with a swinging neckbreaker
Jerry Blackwell defeated Johnny Valiant (Valiant was injured and did not participate in the Battle Royal.
Also in Battle Royal: Tito Santana, Bobby Duncum, Jerry Monti and Pepper Gomez.
11/13/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Hulk Hogan & Andre The Giant defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura & Jerry Blackwell
Greg Gagne defeated Pat Patterson
Tito Santana defeated Sheik Adnan via DQ
Ken Patera defeated Jim Brunzell
Bobby Duncum defeated Johnny Valiant
11/13/81 – Houston
Dusty Rhodes defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
11/15/81 – Minneapolis TV
Greg Gagne defeated Kenny Jay
Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum defeated Frank Reese & Chuck Greenlee
Baron Von Raschke defeated Torpedo Guzman
Jerry Blackwell defeated Julio Rodriguez
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tony Leone
11/15/81 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Sheik Adnan defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ
Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum defeated Rene Goulet & Billy Robinson when Patera pinned Goulet
Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura
Laurent Soucie defeated Johnny Valiant via pin
11/22/81 – Minneapolis TV
Jim Brunzell defeated Chuck Greenlee
Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum defeated Tony Leone & Pancho Zapata
Rene Goulet defeated Julio Rodriguez
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Frank Reese
Buck Zumhofe defeated Blackie Guzman
11/24/81 – Minot, ND
Hulk Hogan vs. Bobby Duncum
Jim Brunzell vs. Jerry Blackwell
Tito Santana vs. Ken Patera
Billy Robinson vs. Sheik Adnan
Buck Zumhofe vs. Ed Boulder
11/25/81 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Retirement Match: Verne Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Billy Robinson
Bodyslam challenge: Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell
WWA Tag Team Champions Pat Kelly & Mike Kelly defeated Dick the Bruiser & Wilbur Snyder
Tito Santana defeated Ed Boulder
11/26/81 – St. Paul, MN
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Sheik Adnan
Arm Wrestling
Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura
Billy Robinson & Tito Santana & Jim Brunzell defeated Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum & Jerry Blackwell
Adrian Adonis drew Buck Zumhofe
Evan Johnson defeated Kenny Jay
Judy Martin defeated Joyce Grable
11/27/81 – Milton, WI @ the Milton High School
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Tito Santana double DQ against Sheik Adnan Al Kaissie
Laurent Soucie drew Billy Robinson
Ken Patera defeated Buck Zumhofe
11/28/81 – Milwaukee, WI
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana
Greg Gagne defeated Sheik Adnan
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura no contest Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum
Judy Martin defeated Joyce Grable
Billy Robinson no contest Jim Brunzell
Jerry Blackwell defeated Buck Zumhofe (sub Johnny Valiant)
Laurent Soucie defeated Tom Stone (sub Ed Boulder)
11/29/81 – Minneapolis TV
Jim Brunzell defeated Herman Schafer
Sheik Adnan defeated Chris Curtis
Tito Santana & Buck Zumhofe defeated Tom Stone & Woody Wilson
Ken Patera defeated Jake Milliman
Baron Von Raschke defeated Terry Scholes
11/29/81 – Marshfield, WI
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Tito Santana defeated Sheik Adnan Al Kaissie via DQ
Judy Martin defeated Joyce Grable
Jerry Blackwell defeated Laurent Soucie (sub Billy Robinson)
Buck Zumhofe defeated Bobby Heenan
12/3/81 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Arena
Referee: Al DeRusha
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell no contest Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura in “just past the 12 minute mark”
Special Referee: Mad Dog Vachon
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Sheik Adnan via pin
Jerry Blackwell defeated Billy Robinson via pin in 14:51
Ken Patera defeated Buck Zumhofe
Bobby Duncum drew Tito Santana 20:00
United States Women’s Champion Judy Martin defeated Joyce Grable
Reported Attendance: 5,124
12/4/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Shiek Adnan
Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura
Bobby Duncum defeated Greg Gagne
Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis
Judy Martin defeated Joyce Grable
Tito Santana defeated Bad Boy Brown
12/5/81 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Bodyslam challenge: Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell
Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum defeated Jesse Ventura & Jerry Blackwell (sub Adrian Adonis)
Judy Martin defeated Joyce Grable
Sheik Adnan defeated Billy Robinson via DQ
Tito Santana drew Laurent Soucie
12/6/81 – Minneapolis TV
Jim Brunzell defeated Tom Stone
Hulk Hogan defeated Chris Curtis & Jake Milliman
Evan Johnson defeated Herman Schaefer
Sheik Adnan defeated Chuck Greenlee
Tito Santana & Buck Zumhofe no contest Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum
12/6/81 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Handicap Match: Hulk Hogan defeated Bobby Duncum (sub Adrian Adonis) & Jesse Ventura (Duncum walked out on Jesse prior to Hogan getting the pin)
Ken Patera defeated Greg Gagne via pin
Joyce Grable vs. Judy Martin was canceled
Bobby Duncum defeated Billy Robinson via pin
Bobby Heenan drew Laurent Soucie
12/10/81 – Oakland, CA
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell & Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell & Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Judy Martin defeated Joyce Grable
Ken Patera defeated Buck Zumhofe
Bobby Heenan defeated Roger Kirby
12/12/81 – Milwaukee, WI
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell
Ken Patera defeated Billy Robinson
Bobby Duncum drew Tito Santana
Laurent Soucie defeated Nacho Berrera
12/13/81 – Minneapolis TV
George Gadaski & Kenny Jay defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
Greg Gagne defeated Tom Stone
Ken Patera defeated Herman Schafer
Hulk Hogan defeated Woody Wilson & Fred Torres
Billy Robinson defeated Jake Milliman
12/19/81 – Bremen, West Germany
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel vs. Otto Wanz
12/20/81 – Minneapolis TV
Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum defeated George Gadaski & Woody Wilson
Billy Robinson defeated Fred Torres
Hulk Hogan defeated Tom Stone & Jake Milliman
12/25/81 – St. Paul, MN @ the Civic Center
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Billy Robinson
Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum defeated Hulk Hogan & Tito Santana via DQ
Non-Title: Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
Buck Zumhofe defeated Bobby Heenan
Rene Goulet defeated Kenny Jay
Curt Hennig drew Evan Johnson
12/26/81 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Tito Santana
Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum defeated Billy Robinson & Baron Von Raschke
Hulk Hogan defeated Shiek Adnan
Greg Gagne defeated Bobby Heenan
Jim Brunzell defeated Rene Goulet
12/27/81 – Minneapolis TV
Hulk Hogan defeated Tony Leone
Baron Von Raschke defeated Nacho Berrera
Sheik Adnan defeated Terry Scholl
Brad Rheingans defeated Chris Curtis
Ken Patera defeated Tom Stone
12/27/81 – Houston, TX
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel drew Tito Santana
12/27/81 – Sacramento, CA @ Sacramento Community Center
Promoter: Leo Nomellini
12-man battle royal for $25000 (winner unknown)
Bodyslam Match: Hulk Hogan beat Jerry Blackwell
Baron Von Raschke DCOR Sheik Adnan Al Kaissie
Greg Gagne beat Bobby Heenan
Ken Patera beat Jim Brunzell
Buck Zumhofe beat Rene Goulet
Attendance: 3200
12/30/81 – Rockford, IL @ the Boylan High School
Jerry Blackwell no contest Hulk Hogan
Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum defeated Jim Brunzell & Baron Von Raschke
Rene Goulet drew Evan Johnson
