MCW 34

Card 34 – MCW – WMC-TV Studios, Memphis, TN Koko Ware (w/ Jimmy Hart) d. Eddie Gilbert via brainbuster – ★★★1/2 – After the bell, Koko continuously attacked Eddie. Tommy Gilbert ran to stop him but Bobby Eaton intervened and Ware was able to do some major damage before several wrestlers ran to break it…

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GSW 144 – Prime Time Wrestling

GSW 144 – Prime Time Wrestling featuring Matches from San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA – Monday, April 7, 1980 Bobby Heenan started the show excited because after promising a big surprise for the past few weeks, he’s debuting a new wrestler…Hercules! Monsoon is skeptical as they throw to ringside. Hercules d. Tom Stone…

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GSW 143 – Wrestling Superstars

News & Notes from The LA Times GSW 143 – Wrestling Superstars from Golden State Studios, Burbank, CA – Saturday, April 5, 1980 U.S. Express d. Tom Stone and Steve Lombardi when Mike Rotundo covered Steve Lombardi after an AIRPLANE SPIN – ★ – Lombardi and Stone gave the U.S. Express a little trouble but…

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PBW 25

News & Notes from The Evening Herald Pelican Bay Wrestling 25 – May 20, 1980 – The Klamath Armory, Klamath Falls, Oregon (Sell Out! 200 in attendance) Dark MatchStan Stasiak beat Doug Somers via body slam – ★ – The fans are 100% behind Stasiak. Loving his wild style. Somers’ win streak ends at 1…

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PBW 24 – Pelican Bay Wrestling

News & Notes from The Evening Herald May 6, 1980 – PNW @ The Klamath Armory, Klamath Falls, OR Dark MatchDoug Somers d. Magnum T.A. with the SOMER’S SUPLEX – ★★ – Doug Somers picks up his second win and it’s a big one over Magnum T.A. Before the match it was reported that Buddy…

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PBW 23 – Pelican Bay Wrestling

April 22, 1980 – PNW @ The Klamath Armory, Klamath Falls, OR Dark MatchStan Stasiak (debut) & Tom Prichard brawl to a wild Double Disqualification – ★ – A wild debut from Stasiak and great wrestling from Prichard! This one was a great back and forth encounter and got wild at ringside. Don Leo Jonathan…

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PBW 22 – Pelican Bay Wrestling

PNW 22 – April 8, 1980 – Klamath Armory, Klamath Falls, Oregon Buddy Rose announced he has a new singing to send against Don Leo Jonathan – former XWF & GSW star The Missing Link! Missing Link d. Jake Milliman via a DIVING HEADBUTT – SQUASH – After the match, Buddy Rose warned Don Leo…

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CWFH 20

CWFH 20 from Showcase Theater, Hollywood, CA. March 30, 1980. TV tapings for air in April. vOodOo kAos beat The Hobo via countout after smashing him with the ringsteps – SQUASH Willie Mack beat Ryan Taylor via CHOCOLATE THUNDER BOMB – ★★★★1/2 – Highly competitive match between these two. Mack ends Taylor’s winning streak. Heritage…

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GSW 142 – Main Event Wrestling

GSW 142 – Main Event Wrestling from Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA – March 29, 1980 Leaping Lanny Poffo picked up a DQ victory over Big John Studd when the action spilled out of the ring and Studd refused to stop beating on Poffo – ★★★ – Before the finish, Poffo had been frustrating Studd with…

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PNW 21 – Portland Wrestling

PNW 21 – Portland Wrestling from Klamath County Event Center, Klamath Falls, OR. Magnum T.A. beat Jake Milliman with a BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX – ★ – Milliman gave Magnum a run for his money in this one and after the match, the two shook hands. Brickhouse Brown put Kenny Jay away in short time…

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