Posts by The Commissioner
MCW 33
MCW 33 from the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN – March 10, 1980 Bill Dundee used a jumping knee drop to beat Ric McCord – ★½ Jackie Fargo resorted to smashing Robert Gibson with the ring bell behind the ref’s back to pick up a win in a great match – ★★★½ In a Grudge Match,…
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MCW 32 from WMC-TV Studios, Memphis, TN. March 8, 1980. Paul Ellering had a little trouble but was able to beat Keith Steinborn with an overhead body slam – ★ – Ellering didn’t look nearly as impressive as Jimmy Hart would lead us to believe. Dutch Mantell made short work of Frogman LeBlanc making him…
Read MoreGSW 139 – Wrestling Superstars
GSW 139 – Wrestling Superstars from Golden State Studios, Burbank, CA – March 1, 1980 In their debut, The U.S. Express made short work of The Mulkey Brothers when Barry Windham pinned Bill Mulkey after a BULLDOG – SQUASH – What a debut! Before the match, Barry Windham was asked about his father and Windham…
Read MoreCWFH 19
CWFH 19 from Showcase Theater, Hollywood, CA. February 24, 1980. TV tapings for air in February. Terax crushed The Hobo with a STANDING MOONSAULT in the opening match – ★½ – Dominant victory by this impressive newcomer. In a Grudge Match stemming from the Red Carpet Rumble, Mikey O’Shea used the IRISH CAR BOMB to…
Read MoreGSW 138 – Main Event Wrestling
GSW 138 – Main Event Wrestling from Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA. February 23, 1980 The Bolsheviks shocked The Bushwhackers when Boris Zhukov hit Bushwhacker Butch with a Soviet Slam to get the win – ★ – Quick opener that didn’t impress the fans much. Tully Blanchard used the SLINGSHOT SUPLEX to pin Lanny Poffo in…
Read MorePNW 19 – Portland Wrestling
PNW 19 from Portland Armory, Portland, OR. – February 22, 1980 The show started with a huge shocker as the man known in Golden State Wrestling as Mr. Perfect made his way to the ring! He called for an opponent, any opponent and Kenny Jay answered that call! Mr. Perfect used the HENNIG PLEX to…
Read MoreGSW 137 – Wrestling Challenge
Card 137 – Wrestling Challenge from Golden State Studios, Burbank, CA – February 17, 1980 The Bushwhackers and The Bolsheviks battled to a DOUBLE DISQUALIFICATION – ★ – This one was really back and forth until the action spilled outside the ring. The two teams brawled all the way to the back. Rowdy Roddy Piper…
Read MoreMCW 31
MCW 31 from the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN. February 11, 1980 In the opening match, Dutch Mantell used an atomic drop to beat Ricky Morton atomic drop – ★★★½ Tommy & Eddie Gilbert beat The New Wave when Eddie Gilbert leveled Koko Ware with a neckbreaker clothesline – ★★★★ – Jimmy Hart was fit to…
Read MoreMCW 30
MCW 30 from WMC-TV Studios, Memphis, TN. February 9, 1980. The show opened with Jimmy Hart telling Lance Russell that now that he’d teamed Koko Ware and Bobby Eaton, he needed a singles star that’ll take him all the way to the Southern Heavyweight Championship. He introduced Paul Ellering who came to the ring flexing…
Read MoreGSW 136 – Prime Time Wrestling
Card 136 Prime Time Wrestling featuring matches from The Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA. February 4, 1980 The show opened with Bobby Heenan estatic for the debut of his latest signing. Gorilla said that, indeed, Heenan has a new member of the Heenan Family that we will see but it’s also Killer Bee night where…
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