Posts by The Commissioner
GSW 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…
Read MoreGSW 135 – Wrestling Superstars
Card 135 – Wrestling Superstars from Golden State Studios, Burbank, CA – February 2, 1980 The Moondogs beat The Mulkey Brothers when Moondog Spot covered Randy Mulkey after the MOONDOG SPLASH – ★ – The Mulkeys put up a heck of a fight but they just couldn’t gain any traction against the unpredictable Moondogs. Cowboy…
Read MorePNW 18 – Portland Wrestling
PNW 18 – Portland Wrestling from Klamath County Event Center, Klamath Falls, OR. February 1, 1980 Sgt. Slaughter absolutely crushed Steve Regal in minutes with a throat drop on the ropes – SQUASH – Slaughter didn’t come to fool around and wanted to show the fans in Klamath Falls he means business in PNW. Magnum…
Read MoreCWFH 18 – Red Carpet Rumble
Live from the Showcase Theater, Hollywood, CA 1st Annual Red Carpet RumbleWinner gets a title shot for the Hollywood Heritage Championship Order of Entry & Eliminations 1. Pinky – debut2. James Morgan3. Cedric the Hitman 4. Ray Rosas5. Willie Mack 6. Hawaiian Lion 7. Terax – debut8. Tito Escondito 9. Manimal 10. Johnny Goodtime11. Ryan…
Read MoreGSW 134 – Main Event Wrestling
GSW Card 134 Main Event Wrestling, The Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA. January 26, 1980 The Powers of Pain pulled off a quick, some would say upset, win over The British Bulldogs when The Barbarian surprised Davey Boy Smith with a sunset flip – ★ – A super quick finish to this one and Mr.…
Read MorePNW 17 – Portland Wrestling
PNW Card 17 from Portland Armory, Portland, OR. January 25, 1980 Sgt. Slaughter put Kenny Jay away in under a minute with the COBRA CLUTCH in his debut. – SQUASH – An impressive debut here for Slaughter who refuses to talk to Don Coss until Coss can give him 20 push ups! Buddy Rose beat…
Read MoreMCW 29
MCW Card 29 from Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN on January 21, 1980 Tommy & Eddie Gilbert get a DQ victory over The New Wave (w/ Jimmy Hart) when Koko Ware smashes Eddie Gilbert with a wooden chair at ringside. ★ A hot opener that got the crowd on their feet with wild brawling antics. Jimmy…
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