The Deadman Cometh -- (rookie to "Phenom")

[doncoryell]

Re: week 3, August 1983 - Friday

Friday

JPUK: The Unbeatables defeated Roberts and Bearcat to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
AWA: Rick Martel defeated Big Scott Hall
AWA: Jesse Ventura defeated The Crusher to retain the AWA Television title
MSW: Mr.Wrestling II defeated Buddy Landell to retain the Mid-South Television title
MSW: King Kong Bundy defeated Tim Horner to retain the Louisiana State Championship title
MSW: Orton and Kamala defeated Dr.Death and Taylor
MSW: The Spoiler and Humongous went to a time limit draw with Magnum and Blade Runner Flash
MSW: Greg Valentine defeated Buzz Sawyer to retain the North American Heavyweight title
WCCW: Killer Khan defeated Sweet Brown Sugar to retain the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles title
WCCW: Kevin & Mike Von Erich defeated Brain Damage to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
Central States: The Moondogs defeated The Oates Brothers to retain the Central States Tag Team titles
Central States: Ray Hernandez defeated Tommy Rogers to retain the Central States Television title
Central States: Ox Baker defeated Killer Karl Kox to retain the Central States Heavyweight title
WWC: Invader #2 defeated Los Inferno #1 to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title
WWC: The Grapplers defeated Carlos Colon & The Invader to retain the WWC World Tag Team titles
CSW: Cobra and The Anvil defeated Bruce Hart & Davey Boy Smith to retain the CSW International Tag Team titles
CSW: Bret Hart defeated Mongolian Stomper
SWCW: The Sheepherders defeated The Guerrero Brothers to retain the Southwest Tag Team titles
SWCW: Manny Fernandez defeated Gino Hernandez to retain the Undisputed World Heavyweight title
UWF: Rusher Kimura defeated Kantaro Hoshino for the UWF World Heavyweight title
DCW: Team Slayer defeated Crossed Wires for the Detroit Tag Team titles

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Saturday

APJW: Genichiro Tenryu defeated Takashi Ishikawa to retain the All-Asia Heavyweight title
JPUK: The Unbeatables defeated Roberts and Kirk to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
JPUK: Tony St.Clair defeated Bobby Barnes to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
MACW: The Brisco Brothers defeated Team Maestro
MACW: Kabuki and Assassin 2 defeated Nikita and Mark Youngblood to retain the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
MACW: Ric Flair went to a double DQ with Greg Valentine
GCW: Tim Horner defeated Bruno Sammartino Jr to retain the Georgia Junior Heavyweight title
GCW: The Spoiler defeated Tito Santana for the National Heavyweight title
Central States: Ox Baker defeated Crusher Blackwell to retain the Central States Heavyweight title
CWA: Koko B Ware defeated Rick Rude to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
CWA: Terry Taylor defeated Randy Savage to retain the AWA Southern Heavyweight title
CWA: Team Red Blood defeated The Fabulous Ones for the AWA Southern Tag Team titles
SECW: Jimmy Golden defeated Mr.Olympia for the Southeastern Heavyweight title
GLOW: Featured Attraction defeated The Cheerleaders for the GLOW Tag Team titles
GLOW: Matilda the Hun defeated Tara to retain the GLOW Championship title
ASW: Randy Rich defeated Terry Adonis to retain the All-Star Television title


MACW: Dory Funk Jr has signed a non-exclusive contract extention

[doncoryell]

week 3, August 1983 - Sunday



Houston Wrestling TV Show


Mark Calaway (c)

vs

Art Crews


Houston Television title

best 2 of 3 falls, 60 minute time limit

Purse: $862. 80% goes to the winner, 20% to the loser.

Blow-by-Blow
Mark Calaway whips Art Crews to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner elbow
Mark Calaway brings Art Crews out of the corner
Mark Calaway whips Art Crews into the ropes
Art Crews easily blocked the punch
Mark Calaway hit the clothesline
Art Crews counters by fighting back
The forearm blow didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Art Crews
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
Crews and Calaway lock up in a collar and elbow tie up
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Art Crews
Crews goes to work on Calaway's arm with that standing arm bar
Art Crews hit the dropkick
Mark Calaway slipped out of the knee drive to leg
Mark Calaway whips Art Crews into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the shoulder block
Art Crews easily slipped out of the choke hold
The kick to gut didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Art Crews
Art Crews hit the forearm blow
Mark Calaway easily broke the standing side headlock
A stalemate happens as neither competitor can take the advantage
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Crews took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway picks up Art Crews
The throat thrust was countered into a punch
Mark Calaway moved and the kick to gut missed!
The punch was countered into a side headlock takedown
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
Mark Calaway slipped out of the knee drive to leg
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Crews took that shot right in the throat
Mark Calaway picks up Art Crews
Mark Calaway whips Art Crews to the corner
The corner choke was countered into a kick to gut
Crews goes to work on Calaway's arm with that standing arm bar
Art Crews right back in with a hip lock takedown
Art Crews applied the grounded arm bar
Mark Calaway easily broke the grounded side headlock
The big man picks him up in a suplex and... Oh, Crews is dropped to the mat!
And Calaway starts tearing away at the face of Crews... this is just brutal
The referee warns that that was illegal
Crews is having none of that, as he smartly escapes that attempt
Art Crews hit the forearm blow
Mark Calaway easily broke the arm wringer
The backbreaker was countered into a forearm blow
The kick to gut didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Art Crews
The jab punch flurry was countered into a throat thrust
The referee warns that that was illegal
The big elbow... and no one is home!
Mark Calaway moved and the grounded elbow drive to arm missed!
Mark Calaway throws Art Crews to ringside
The fans try to help Mark Calaway by chanting his name
Art Crews counters by fighting back
The running clothesline was countered into a giant big boot
Mark Calaway stops to acknowledge the fans at ringside
The big elbow... and no one is home!
Art Crews picks up Mark Calaway from behind
Mark Calaway easily broke the neckbreaker
Mark Calaway throws Art Crews to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Art Crews
Mark Calaway hit the ring post shoulder smash
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Art Crews counters by fighting back
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Mark Calaway moved and the jab punch flurry missed!
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
A stalemate happens as neither competitor can take the advantage
Mark Calaway throws Art Crews to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Art Crews
Mark Calaway grabs Crews... walks him over to the table... and slams his head into it!!!
The referee warns that that was illegal
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
The fans try to help Mark Calaway by chanting his name
Mark Calaway picks up Art Crews
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Crews took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
The giant killer bodyslam was countered into a forearm blow
The punch flurry was countered into a punch
Calaway levels Crews with a big roundhouse punch!!
Art Crews moved and the stomp missed!
The running clothesline was countered into a kick to gut
Mark Calaway is bodyslamming Art Crews!! Oh! Talk about a thunderous slam!!
Art Crews moved and the falling fistdrop to forehead missed!
Calaway's arm is held by an arm bar... Oh! Crews drives an elbow into that arm
Art Crews picks up Mark Calaway from behind
Mark Calaway easily broke the neckbreaker
The giant choke was countered into a punch
Art Crews hit the jab punch flurry
And just look at Crews wail away on Calaway with a flurry of punches
Art Crews hit the running clothesline
Calaway's arm is held by an arm bar... Oh! Crews drives an elbow into that arm
Mark Calaway easily broke the boston crab
The throat thrust was countered into a side headlock takedown
Mark Calaway moved and the grounded elbow drive to arm missed!
Mark Calaway whips Art Crews into the ropes
The lariat clothesline was counted into a bodyslam
Mark Calaway easily broke the single leg boston crab
The lariat clothesline was countered into a running clothesline
Art Crews has got Calaway's arm locked in that straddled arm bar... that looks painful
Art Crews picks up Mark Calaway
The fans boo Art Crews, trying to distract him
Mark Calaway easily broke the sleeper hold
Art Crews easily slipped out the back of the DDT
Mark Calaway counters by reversing on Art Crews
Art Crews moved and the high backdrop missed!
Mark Calaway counters by reversing on Art Crews
Art Crews recovers and stands up
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Art Crews easily blocked the ring apron ram
Mark Calaway hit the ring apron face slam
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Mark Calaway stops to acknowledge the fans at ringside
Mark Calaway rolls Art Crews back into the ring
Stecher and Lewis are rolling in their graves! Calaway is choking out Crews!!
The referee warns that that was illegal
Calaway is stalking Crews... Mark Calaway clamps on the iron claw... This could be it, folks!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
It's still locked in!
The referee has called for the bell!
The fans try to help Mark Calaway by chanting his name
A stalemate happens as neither competitor can take the advantage
Mark Calaway whips Art Crews into the ropes
A stalemate happens as neither competitor can take the advantage
The lariat clothesline was countered into a clothesline
Art Crews picks up Mark Calaway from behind
Mark Calaway easily broke the russian legsweep
The snake eyes was countered into a forearm blow
Mark Calaway counters by reversing on Art Crews
Mark Calaway hit the corner clothesline
Art Crews easily slipped out the back of the choke slam
Art Crews hit the neckbreaker
Art Crews picks up Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway counters by fighting back
Mark Calaway hit the running big boot
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
Kick out!
Whew! Art Crews narrowly escapes that claw attempt!
Crews with the small package!! That one came out of no where!
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
Kick out!
Art Crews takes a moment to rub his sore neck, apparently in pain
Mark Calaway easily broke the sleeper hold
Mark Calaway hit the short arm clothesline
Art Crews broke the grounded iron claw by reaching the ropes
The choke slam was countered into a forearm blow
Art Crews hit the jab punch flurry
Art Crews hit the running clothesline
Mark Calaway easily broke the boston crab
Art Crews easily slipped out of the DDT
The crowd is really on the case of Art Crews, loving that his momentum has stalled
Mark Calaway easily broke the sleeper hold
Mark Calaway hit the side suplex
Calaway is stalking Crews... Mark Calaway clamps on the iron claw... This could be it, folks!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
A short struggle ends with the escape!
Art Crews easily slipped out the back of the choke slam
Mark Calaway counters by reversing on Art Crews
Mark Calaway hit the lariat clothesline
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
Kick out!
The claw was countered into a punch
Mark Calaway easily broke the piledriver
Art Crews easily slipped out of the power press slam
Mark Calaway easily broke the late inning small package
Ohh!! The big man is choking down Crews!! Come on, ref!!
Calaway is stalking Crews... Mark Calaway clamps on the iron claw... This could be it, folks!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
It's still locked in!
The referee has called for the bell!
The fans start a chant of "That was awesome".
Match Time: 22:50
Match Rating: A

Rest of TV Show
(Mark Calaway/Art Crews)
Weingeroff and Bundy defeated Subhuman Race
Shawn Michaels defeated Brady Boone
Butch Reed defeated Kendo Nagasaki
Hernandez and Mascaras defeated Superstar & Destroyer
Buddy Landell defeated Mike Graham

[The GIGGAS]

Re: week 3, August 1983 - Sunday

There seems to be a lot of 2 out of the three falls matches for Calaway.

[doncoryell]

Re: week 3, August 1983 - Sunday

Sunday

WWF: The Iron Sheik defeated Tito Santana to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
WWF: Sgt.Slaughter defeated Road Warrior Hawk
WWF: The American Dream and Hogan defeated State of Mind
WWF: Tony Atlas defeated Michael Hayes
WCCW: Killer Khan defeated Chris Adams to retain the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles title
WCCW: Kevin & Mike Von Erich defeated Brain Damage to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
WCCW: Kamala defeated Stan Hansen to retain the WCCW American Heavyweight title
CWF: Mosca and Street defeated Superstar Graham and Rotundo
CWF: Ron Bass defeated Bobby Duncum to retain the Florida Brass Knuckles title
CWF: Sullivan & The Purple Haze defeated Barry Windham & BJ Mulligan to retain the Florida Tag Team titles
IWA: Gilles Poisson & Sailor White defeated Team Wrecker to retain the International Tag Team titles
SWCW: The Sheepherders defeated The Guerrero Brothers to retain the Southwest Tag Team titles
SWCW: Manny Fernandez defeated Tully Blanchard to retain the Undisputed World Heavyweight title
AGPW: Leo Burke defeated The Spoiler

[doncoryell]

Re: week 3, August 1983 - Sunday

There seems to be a lot of 2 out of the three falls matches for Calaway.

I wish that they wouldn't do that to me. They take too long to play and would probably give me finger cramps if it wasn't for cut/paste. The only good thing about them is that the purses seem to be a little larger.

[The GIGGAS]

Re: week 3, August 1983 - Sunday

Bigger purses is always a good thing.

[doncoryell]

week 4, August 1983 - Monday through Thursday

Monday

AJPW: Gran Hamada defeated Yoshiaki Fujiwara to retain the NWA International Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: Genichiro Tenryu defeated Ricky Steamboat to retain the All-Asia Heavyweight title
AJPW: Mil Mascaras defeated Jumbo Tsuruta for the NWA United National Heavyweight title
GCW: Jake Roberts defeated Brad Armstrong to retain the National Television title
GCW: Tim Horner defeated Bruno Sammartino Jr to retain the Georgia Junior Heavyweight title
GCW: The Spoiler defeated Bob Roop to retain the National Heavyweight title
CWA: Terry Taylor defeated Norvell Austin to retain the AWA Southern Heavyweight title
CWA: Koko B Ware defeated Rick Rude to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
CWA: Jerry Lawler went to a double DQ with Ken Patera to retain the AWA International title
UWA: Perro Aguayo defeated Fuerza Guerrera to retain the UWA World Middleweight title
GLOW: Featured Attraction defeated The Cheerleaders to retain the GLOW Tag Team titles
GLOW: Matilda the Hun defeated Ashley Cartier to retain the GLOW Championship title
AGPW: Leo Burke defeated Pierre Lefebvre to retain the Maritimes Championship title
ASW: Moose Morowski defeated Igor Volkoff to retain the Canadian Heavyweight title

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Tuesday

WWF: Road Warrior Animal defeated Paul Orndorff
WWF: Ivan Putski & Tito Santana went to a double count out with Magnificent Muraco and Hawk
WWF: The United Forces defeated State of Mind to retain the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Hulk Hogan defeated Sgt.Slaughter
WWF: Masked Superstar defeated Sika to retain the WWF Heavyweight title
WWF: The American Dream and Hayes defeated The Soul Patrol
AJPW: Tenyru and Chosyu defeated Steamboat and Ishikawa to retain the All-Asia Tag Team titles
MACW: Kabuki and Assassin 2 defeated Nikita and Bugsy McGraw to retain the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
MACW: Jake Roberts defeated Rufus R Jones
MACW: Jay Youngblood defeated Ivan Koloff to retain the United States Heavyweight title
MACW: Greg Valentine defeated Ric Flair to retain the NWA World Heavyweight title
AWA: Steve O defeated Steve Regal to retain the AWA Light Heavyweight title
AWA: Jesse Ventura defeated Billy Robinson to retain the AWA Television title
AWA: Curt Hennig & Scott Hall defeated The Sheiks to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
CWF: Larry Zbyszko defeated Superstar Billy Graham for the Florida Heavyweight title
CWF: Sullivan & The Purple Haze defeated Barry Windham & BJ Mulligan to retain the Florida Tag Team titles
MLW: Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Angelo Mosca Jr to retain the NWA Canadian Television title
WWC: Carlos Colon defeated Scott Irwin to retain the Universal Heavyweight title

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Wednesday

AWA: Jesse Ventura defeated Dick the Bruiser to retain the AWA Television title
AWA: Curt Hennig & Scott Hall defeated The High Flyers to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: Wahoo McDaniel defeated Ken Patera to retain the AWA World Heavyweight title
MSW: Anti-Authority defeated Taylor and Dr.Death
MSW: Mr.Wrestling II defeated Buddy Landell to retain the Mid-South Television title
MSW: King Kong Bundy defeated Tim Horner to retain the Louisiana State Championship title
MSW: The Spoiler went to a time limit draw with Buzz Sawyer
WCCW: Kerry Von Erich defeated Iceman Parsons to retain the WCCW Television title
WCCW: David Von Erich defeated Buddy Roberts to retain the WCCW Texas Heavyweight title
WCCW: Killer Khan defeated Sweet Brown Sugar to retain the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles title
WCCW: Kevin & Mike Von Erich defeated Brain Damage to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
GCW: Hell Bound defeated Jake The Snake and Brett Wayne
CSW: Loch Ness and Hito defeated Bret & Keith Hart
CSW: Cobra and The Anvil defeated Bruce Hart & Davey Boy Smith to retain the CSW International Tag Team titles
CSW: The Great Gama defeated Dynamite Kid for the British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title
AJW: Team Maestro defeated Team Bandit to retain the All-Japan Womens Tag Team titles
AJW: Desiree Petersen defeated Candi Devine for the All-Japan Womens title
UWA: Fuerza Guerrera defeated Dr.Wagner Jr to retain the UWA World Junior Lightweight title
UWA: Anti-Authority defeated The Futurists to retain the UWA World Tag Team titles
UWA: El Solitario defeated Perro Aguayo for the UWA World Middleweight title

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Thursday

WWF: Animal and Superfly defeated State of Mind
WWF: The Iron Sheik went to a time limit draw with Sgt.Slaughter to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
WWF: The American Dream and Hayes defeated The Soul Patrol
EMLL: Mando Guerrero defeated El Hijo del Santo to retain the NWA World Lightweight title
EMLL: Lizmark defeated El Solitario to retain the NWA World Middleweight title
NJPW: Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
AJW: Team Maestro defeated Team Bandit to retain the All-Japan Womens Tag Team titles
AJW: Desiree Petersen defeated Candi Devine to retain the All-Japan Womens title
UWA: Anti-Authority defeated The Futurists to retain the UWA World Tag Team titles
UWA: Rayo de Jalisco Jr defeated Fuerza Guerrera for the UWA World Junior Lightweight title
ASWUK: Chic Cullen defeated Keith Hayward to retain the European Middleweight title
ASWUK: Manley and Murphy defeated Steven Regal & David Taylor
ASWUK: Mike Jordan defeated Johnny Kidd to retain the British Commonwealth Middleweight title
ASWUK: Wayne Bridges defeated Marc Rocco to retain the World Heavyweight Title title

Superstar Billy Graham has left CWF due to contract expiry

[doncoryell]

Re: week 3, August 1983 - Sunday

Bigger purses is always a good thing.

Unless you are a guy carrying one! Ha,Ha,Ha

[The GIGGAS]

Re: week 3, August 1983 - Sunday

Unless you are a guy carrying one! Ha,Ha,Ha

Oh don, always the joker.

[doncoryell]

week 4, August 1983 - Friday



Big Time Wrestling TV Show


Mark Calaway

versus

Chris Colt


1 fall, 60 minute time limit

Purse: $375. 80% goes to the winner, 20% to the loser.


Blow-by-Blow
The clubbing blow was countered into a standing side headlock
Mark Calaway slipped out the back of the standing side headlock
Mark Calaway hit the forearm to back
Mark Calaway hit the clubbing blow
Chris Colt moved and the stomp missed!
Colt with a full arm drag and twist
Chris Colt hit the punch
Chris Colt applied the front facelock
Colt with a full arm drag and twist
Colt goes to work on Calaway's arm with that standing arm bar
Chris Colt hit the forearm blow
Chris Colt hit the kick to gut
Mark Calaway easily broke the standing side headlock
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Colt took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Chris Colt broke the choke hold
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Chris Colt
Chris Colt hit the forearm blow
Colt goes to work on Calaway's arm with that standing arm bar
Chris Colt hit the running clothesline
It's billed as "wrestling", not "strangling 101"! Chris Colt blatantly chokes Calaway!
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway easily broke the face slam into mat
Chris Colt broke the arm wringer smash
We've got a pier-6 brawl, ladies and gentlemen... Colt with a punch flurry
The running clothesline was countered into a kick to gut
Mark Calaway whips Chris Colt into the ropes
Calaway with a backdrop and Colt is flat on his back!
Mark Calaway applied the choke hold
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway picks up Chris Colt
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Colt took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Chris Colt counters by fighting back
Mark Calaway easily broke the hammerlock drive
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Colt took that shot right in the throat
Chris Colt rushed the stomp flurry
The punch flurry was countered into a punch
The big roundhouse punch was countered into a punch
And Colt begins getting the crowd into it!
The running clothesline was countered into a giant big boot
Mark Calaway picks up Chris Colt
Ohh!! The big man is choking down Colt!! Come on, ref!!
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway picks up Chris Colt
Mark Calaway whips Chris Colt to the corner
The corner giant choke was countered into a kick to gut
And just look at Colt wail away on Calaway with a flurry of punches
A stalemate happens as neither competitor can take the advantage
Colt is using that wrist tape to choke down Calaway... the ref is not happy
Colt grabs the top rope, leaps... Ohh, a knee right to the back of Calaway's head!
Mark Calaway easily broke the face rub into mat
Mark Calaway throws Chris Colt to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Chris Colt
Chris Colt easily blocked the ring post shoulder smash
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Chris Colt easily slipped out the back of the guard rail press and drop
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Mark Calaway easily broke the ringside table face smash
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
Mark Calaway whips Chris Colt into the ropes
The lariat clothesline was countered into a punch
Mark Calaway easily broke the piledriver
Chris Colt easily blocked the arm wringer smash
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Colt took that shot right in the throat
Whew! Chris Colt narrowly escapes that claw attempt!
A stalemate happens as neither competitor can take the advantage
Colt is using that wrist tape to choke down Calaway... the ref is not happy
Chris Colt picks up Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway easily broke the piledriver
Mark Calaway whips Chris Colt to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner clothesline
Whew! Chris Colt narrowly escapes that claw attempt!
We've got a pier-6 brawl, ladies and gentlemen... Colt with a punch flurry
Mark Calaway slipped out of the wrist tape choke down
Chris Colt broke the claw by reaching the ropes
Chris Colt broke the snake eyes
Chris Colt takes a moment to rub his sore neck, apparently in pain
A stalemate happens as neither competitor can take the advantage
Colt is using that wrist tape to choke down Calaway... the ref is not happy
Colt locks Calaway in the boston crab! You can hear the screams of pain from here!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
It's still locked in!
The referee has called for the bell!
Match Time: 12:00
Match Rating: C-

Rest of TV Show
(Chris Colt defeated Mark Calaway)
Team Terror went to a double count out with Dynamite and Easy Ed
The Malenko Brothers defeated Prichard and Two Eagles
Assassin and Madril defeated Borne and Billy Jack
Rip Oliver defeated Buddy Rose to retain the PNW Heavyweight title

[doncoryell]

Re: week 4, August 1983 - Friday

Friday

WWF: Road Warrior Animal defeated Tony Garea
WWF: The Soul Patrol defeated State of Mind
WWF: Sgt.Slaughter defeated The Iron Sheik for the WWF Intercontinental title
WWF: Masked Superstar defeated Dusty Rhodes to retain the WWF Heavyweight title
JPUK: The Unbeatables defeated The Caribbean Sunshine Boys to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
JPUK: Brian Maxine defeated Jim Breaks to retain the World Mid-Heavyweight title
JPUK: Tony St.Clair defeated Bobby Barnes to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
AWA: Curt Hennig & Scott Hall defeated The Nightmares to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: Steve O defeated Steve Regal to retain the AWA Light Heavyweight title
AWA: Jesse Ventura defeated Greg Gagne to retain the AWA Television title
MSW: Mr.Wrestling II defeated Lord Humongous to retain the Mid-South Television title
MSW: King Kong Bundy defeated Rick Steiner to retain the Louisiana State Championship title
MSW: The Spoiler defeated Terry Taylor
MSW: Anti-Authority defeated Orton and Sawyer to retain the Mid-South Tag Team titles
WCCW: Kerry Von Erich defeated Iceman Parsons to retain the WCCW Television title
WCCW: David Von Erich defeated Magic Dragon to retain the WCCW Texas Heavyweight title
WCCW: Kevin & Mike Von Erich defeated Brain Damage to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
WCCW: Killer Khan defeated Dick Murdoch to retain the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles title
WWC: Medic #2 defeated The Invader for the WWC North American Heavyweight title
WWC: Invader #2 defeated Los Inferno #1 to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title
CSW: Cobra and The Anvil defeated Bruce Hart & Davey Boy Smith to retain the CSW International Tag Team titles
CSW: Steve DiSalvo defeated Owen Hart
CSW: The Great Gama defeated Bret Hart to retain the British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title
HCW: Mil Mascaras defeated Gino Hernandez for the Houston Heavyweight title
UWF: Akira Maeda defeated Ryuma Go to retain the UWF Nationwide title
UWF: Rusher Kimura defeated Kazuo Yamazaki to retain the UWF World Heavyweight title
SECW: Jimmy Golden defeated Randy Rose to retain the Southeastern Heavyweight title
DCW: Sabu defeated Johnny Ace
DCW: Team Slayer defeated Pin Point to retain the Detroit Tag Team titles

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Saturday

AJPW: Gran Hamada defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the NWA International Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: Genichiro Tenryu defeated Osamu Kido to retain the All-Asia Heavyweight title
AJPW: Mil Mascaras defeated Stan Hansen to retain the NWA United National Heavyweight title
JPUK: Tony St.Clair defeated Bobby Barnes to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
JPUK: The Unbeatables defeated Bond and Kirk to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
MACW: The Brisco Brothers defeated Team Maestro
MACW: Jay Youngblood defeated Terry Gordy to retain the United States Heavyweight title
MACW: Kabuki and Assassin 2 defeated Nikita and Bugsy McGraw to retain the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
MACW: Ric Flair defeated Ivan Koloff
MSW: Mr.Wrestling II defeated Lord Humongous to retain the Mid-South Television title
MSW: King Kong Bundy defeated Tim Horner to retain the Louisiana State Championship title
MSW: Terry Taylor defeated Buddy Landell
MSW: Sawyer and Orton defeated The Spoiler and Kamala
GCW: Thunderbolt and Ole defeated Zbyszko and Santana to retain the National Tag Team titles
Central States: The Moondogs defeated The Unbeatables to retain the Central States Tag Team titles
CWA: Koko B Ware defeated Rick Rude to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
PPW: Fatu defeated Lars Anderson for the Polynesian Pacific Heavyweight title

[doncoryell]

week 4, August 1983 - Sunday



Houston Wrestling TV Show


Mark Calaway (Houston Television Title holder)

vs

Art Crews

Non-Title match

best 2 of 3 falls, 60 minute time limit

Purse: $750. 80% goes to the winner, 20% to the loser.

Blow-by-Blow
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Crews took that shot right in the throat
Mark Calaway picks up Art Crews
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Crews took that shot right in the throat
Mark Calaway picks up Art Crews
Mark Calaway whips Art Crews to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the turnbuckle smash
Mark Calaway whips Art Crews into the ropes
Art Crews easily rushed the backdrop
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
The forearm blow didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Art Crews
Art Crews hit the kick to gut
Crews with a full arm drag and twist
And Art Crews clamps on a standing side headlock
Art Crews hit the forearm blow
Mark Calaway moved and the kick to gut missed!
Art Crews easily slipped out of the giant suplex
Art Crews hit the dropkick
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
Art Crews applied the grounded arm bar
Art Crews hit the knee drive to arm
Art Crews applied the grounded hammerlock
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
Art Crews hit the knee drive to arm
Art Crews hit the knee drop
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
The fans boo Art Crews, trying to distract him
Art Crews hit the knee drive to arm
Mark Calaway easily broke the single leg boston crab
Art Crews easily slipped out the back of the bodyslam
Art Crews hit the neckbreaker
Mark Calaway moved and the grounded elbow drive to arm missed!
The fans try to help Mark Calaway by chanting his name
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the arm wringer smash
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Crews took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway picks up Art Crews
Mark Calaway whips Art Crews into the ropes
That's some high elevation! Calaway with a backdrop and Crews is flat on his back!
Mark Calaway hit the legdrop to groin
Mark Calaway picks up Art Crews
Art Crews counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Art Crews leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
The fans boo Art Crews, trying to distract him
Art Crews hit the running clothesline
Art Crews has got Calaway's arm locked in that straddled arm bar... that looks painful
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Art Crews picks up Mark Calaway
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
And just look at Crews wail away on Calaway with a flurry of punches
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
Art Crews hit the running clothesline
Calaway's arm is held by an arm bar... Oh! Crews drives an elbow into that arm
Art Crews has got Calaway's arm locked in that straddled arm bar... that looks painful
Art Crews picks up Mark Calaway from behind
Crews with the russian legsweep!
Art Crews picks up Mark Calaway from behind
Art Crews hit the hammerlock drive
Art Crews hit the corner knee charge
Just listen to those fans count down the punches... "1... 2... 3... 4..."
Mark Calaway easily broke the boston crab
Mark Calaway throws Art Crews to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Art Crews counters by fighting back
Mark Calaway easily broke the piledriver
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
The fans rally behind Mark Calaway, trying to get him fired up
Art Crews easily blocked the ringside table face smash
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Mark Calaway grabs Crews... walks him over to the table... and slams his head into it!!
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
Calaway is stalking Crews... Mark Calaway clamps on the iron claw... This could be it, folks!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
It's still locked in!
No, there is the escape!
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway throws Art Crews to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Art Crews
Art Crews broke the ringside table face smash
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Mark Calaway easily broke the late inning small package
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Art Crews easily blocks the ringside table face smash
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
Mark Calaway whips Art Crews to the corner
Ohh!! The big man chokes down Crews!
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway unleashes a vicious flurry of punch combos
The referee warns that that was illegal
Calaway is stalking Crews... Mark Calaway clamps on the iron claw... This could be it, folks!
Art Crews is busted open
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
It's still locked in!
The referee has called for the bell!
The throat thrust was countered into a side headlock takedown
Art Crews applied the boston crab
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
It's still locked in!
The referee has called for the bell!
Say goodnnight, Calaway... Art Crews with the sleeperhold!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
A short struggle ends with the escape!
Art Crews hit the jab punch flurry
Mark Calaway easily broke the hammerlock drive
Art Crews counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
Art Crews hit the running clothesline
Mark Calaway easily broke the boston crab
Mark Calaway whips Art Crews into the ropes
Art Crews easily rushed the giant big boot
Mark Calaway easily broke the sleeper hold
Mark Calaway whips Art Crews into the ropes
The lariat clothesline was countered into a running clothesline
Calaway's arm is held by an arm bar... Oh! Crews drives an elbow into that arm
Mark Calaway easily broke the boston crab
Mark Calaway hit the DDT
Mark Calaway takes a moment to rub his sore neck, apparently in pain
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
This could be it!
The referee's hand starts coming down
3!
The fans applaud after seeing a very good match
Match Time: 14:40
Match Rating: B

Rest of TV Show
(Mark Calaway defeated Art Crews)
George Weingeroff defeated Shawn Michaels
Boris Zhukov defeated Tiger Conway Jr
Buddy Landell defeated Butch Reed
Mil Mascaras defeated Gino Hernandez to retain the Houston Heavyweight title

[doncoryell]

Re: week 3, August 1983 - Sunday

Oh don, always the joker.

That's me. A real "card".

Well, what did you expect me to say, "Let's play baseball so that I can be a 'bat man'"?

NYUK, NYUK, NYUK

[doncoryell]

Our Crew

Bret Hart

Career Record
Overall: 6-14
Singles: 6-3
Team: 0-11

Promotions

Calgary Stampede Wrestling
Current CSW North American Heavyweight title holder
Record
Overall: 6-14
Singles 6-3
Team: 0-11
Face, Main Eventer

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Owen Hart

Career Record
Overall: 5-12-1
Singles: 2-6
Teams: 3-6-1

Promotions

Calgary Stampede Wrestling
Former CSW International Tag Team title co-holder
Record
Overall: 5-12-1
Singles: 2-6
Teams: 3-6-1
Face, Opener

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Superstar Billy Graham

Career Record
Overall: 22-10
Singles: 19-9
Teams: 3-1

Promotions

Unemployed

Championship Wrestling from Florida
Former Florida Heavyweight title holder (2)
Record
Overall: 22-10
Singles: 19-9
Teams: 3-1
No longer in CWF

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Sabu

Career Record
Overall: 6-11-1
Singles: 1-4
Teams: 5-7-1

Promotions

Detroit Championship Wrestling
Former Detroit Tag Team title co-holder
Record
Overall: 6-11-1
Singles: 1-4
Teams: 5-7-1
Heel, Lower Midcarder

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Curt Hennig

Career Record
Overall: 19-17-1
Singles: 4-1
Teams: 15-16-1

Promotions

American Wrestling Association
Current AWA World Tag Team title co-holder
Record
Overall: 13-14-1
Singles: 1-0
Teams: 12-14-1
Face, Midcarder

Pacific Northwest Wrestling
Record
Overall: 6-3
Singles: 3-1
Teams: 3-2
Face, Main Eventer

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Mick Foley

Career Record
Overall: 0-0
Singles: 0-0
Teams: 0-0

Promotions

Unemployed

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Dusty Rhodes

Career Record
Overall: 30-9
Singles: 19-8
Teams: 11-1

Promotions

Championship Wrestling from Florida
Former Florida Heavyweight title holder
Record
Overall: 4-1
Singles: 1-1
Teams: 3-0
No longer in promotion

World Wrestling Federation
Former WWF Heavyweight title holder
Record
Overall: 26-8
Singles: 18-7
Teams: 8-1
Heel, Main Eventer

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Hulk Hogan

Career Record
Overall: 27-16
Singles: 14-14
Teams: 13-2

Promotions

American Wrestling Association
Record
Overall: 3-1
Singles: 1-1
Teams: 2-0
No longer in promotion

World Wrestling Federation
Former WWF Heavyweight title holder
Record
Overall: 24-15
Singles: 13-13
Teams: 11-2
Heel, Main Eventer

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Ric Flair

Career Record
Overall: 26-6-2
Singles: 25-5-1
Teams: 1-1

Promotions

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Former NWA World Heavyweight title holder
Record
Overall: 26-6-2
Singles: 25-5-1
Teams: 1-1
Face, Main Eventer

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Terry Taylor

Career Record
Overall: 26-28-5
Singles: 13-16-1
Teams: 13-12-4

Promotions

Championship Wrestling Associaton
Current AWA Southern Heavyweight title holder
Record
Overall: 13-14-3
Singles: 7-11-1
Teams: 6-3-2
Face, Upper Midcarder

Mid-South Wrestling
Record
Overall: 13-14-2
Singles: 6-5
Teams: 7-9-2
Face, Midcarder

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Shawn Michaels

Career Record
Overall: 6-2
Singles: 6-1
Teams: 0-1

Promotions

Houston Championship Wrestling
Record
Overall: 6-2
Singles: 6-1
Teams: 0-1
Heel, Opener

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Origional Legion of Doom


Jake Roberts

Career Record
Overall: 30-20-1
Singles: 23-7-1
Teams: 7-13

Promotions

Georgia Championship Wrestling
Current National Television title holder
Record
Overall: 18-5
Singles: 16-2
Teams: 2-3
Heel, Main Eventer

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Record
Overall: 12-15-1
Singles: 7-5-1
Teams: 5-10
Heel, Midcarder



The Spoiler

Career Record
Overall: 46-17-7
Singles: 34-11-4
Teams: 12-6-3

Promotions

Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling
Former Maritimes Championship title holder
Record
Overall: 17-9-3
Singles: 16-7-1
Teams: 1-2-2
Heel, Main Eventer

Georgia Championship Wrestling
Current National Heavyweight title holder
Record
Overall: 22-5-1
Singles: 15-3-1
Teams: 7-2
Heel, Main Eventer

Mid-South Wrestling
Record
Overall: 7-3-3
Singles: 3-1-2
Teams: 4-2-1
Heel, Main Eventer



Road Warrior Animal

Career Record
Overall: 28-5-1
Singles: 3-2-1
Teams: 25-3

Promotions

Georgia Championship Wrestling
Former National Heavyweight title holder
Former National Tag Team title co-holder
Record
Overall: 25-2
Singles: 1-1
Teams: 24-1
No longer in GCW

World Wrestling Federation
Record
Overall: 3-3-1
Singles: 2-1-1
Teams: 1-2
Heel, Upper Midcarder



Road Warrior Hawk

Career Record
Overall: 30-4-1
Singles: 6-3
Teams: 24-1-1

Promotions

Georgia Championship Wrestling
Former National Tag Team title co-holder
Record
Overall: 24-0
Singles: 1-0
Teams: 23-0
No longer in promotion

World Wrestling Federation
Record
Overall: 6-4-1
Singles: 5-3
Teams: 1-1-1
Heel, Upper Midcarder

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Scott Hall


Career Record
Overall: 17-14-1
Singles: 2-3
Teams: 15-11-1

Promotions

American Wrestling Association
Current AWA World Tag Team Titles Co-holder
Record
Overall: 17-14-1
Singles: 2-3
Teams: 15-11-1
Heel, Lower Midcarder



Kevin Nash


Career Record
Overall: 0-0
Singles: 0-0
Teams: 0-0

Promotions

Unemployed
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Our "Star"


Mark Calaway

Career Record
Overall: 15-9
Singles: 14-8
Teams: 1-1

Promotions

Houston Championship Wrestling
Current Houston Television title holder
Record
Overall: 11-5
Singles: 10-4
Teams: 1-1
Face, Lower Midcarder

Pacific Northwest Wrestling
Record
Overall: 4-4
Singles: 4-4
Teams: 0-0
Heel, Opener

[doncoryell]

week 1, September 1983 - Monday thru Thursday

Monday

AJPW: Gran Hamada defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the NWA International Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: Genichiro Tenryu defeated Osamu Kido to retain the All-Asia Heavyweight title
AJPW: Mil Mascaras defeated Akio Sato to retain the NWA United National Heavyweight title
AJPW: Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody defeated Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta to retain the NWA International Tag Team titles
CWA: Koko B Ware went to a double DQ with Rick Rude to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
CWA: Gibson and Taylor defeated The Midnight Express
CWA: Dutch Mantell defeated Jerry Lawler for the AWA International title
CWA: Team Red Blood defeated The Fabulous Ones to retain the AWA Southern Tag Team titles
UWA: Anti-Authority defeated The Futurists to retain the UWA World Tag Team titles
UWA: El Solitario defeated Black Man to retain the UWA World Middleweight title
GLOW: Featured Attraction defeated The Cheerleaders to retain the GLOW Tag Team titles
GLOW: Tina Ferrari defeated Matilda the Hun for the GLOW Championship title
AGPW: The Mercenaries defeated Team Fate to retain the Maritimes Tag Team titles
AGPW: Leo Burke defeated The Spoiler to retain the Maritimes Championship title
ASW: Master Sgt Tomko defeated Moose Morowski for the Canadian Heavyweight title

MACW: Extends deal with Stu Schwartz
AWA: Released Rod Trongard

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Tuesday

WWF: Hawk and Sika defeated Ivan Putski & Tito Santana
WWF: Magnificent Muraco and Animal defeated The Soul Patrol
WWF: Sgt Slaughter defeated Jimmy Snuka to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
WWF: The United Forces defeated State of Mind to retain the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Masked Superstar defeated Dusty Rhodes to retain the WWF Heavyweight title
AJPW: Gran Hamada defeated Yoshiaki Fujiwara to retain the NWA International Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: Genichiro Tenryu defeated Ricky Steamboat to retain the All-Asia Heavyweight title
AJPW: Mil Mascaras defeated Stan Hansen to retain the NWA United National Heavyweight title
MACW: The Brisco Brothers defeated Team Maestro
MACW: Kabuki and Assassin 2 defeated Nikita and Bugsy McGraw to retain the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
MACW: Ric Flair defeated Ivan Koloff
MACW: Greg Valentine defeated Wahoo McDaniel to retain the NWA World Heavyweight title
NJPW: Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
NJPW: Tiger Mask defeated Dynamite Kid to retain the WWF International Heavyweight title
CWF: Larry Zbyszko defeated Ron Bass to retain the Florida Heavyweight title
CWF: Sullivan & The Purple Haze defeated Barry Windham & BJ Mulligan to retain the Florida Tag Team titles
MLW: Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Tom Zenk to retain the NWA Canadian Television title
WWC: Invader #2 defeated Los Inferno #1 to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title
WWC: Carlos Colon defeated Herculeas Ayala to retain the Universal Heavyweight title

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Wednesday

AWA: Steve O defeated Steve Regal to retain the AWA Light Heavyweight title
AWA: Curt Hennig & Scott Hall defeated The Sheiks to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: Dick the Bruiser defeated Jesse Ventura to retain the AWA Television title
AWA: Wahoo McDaniel defeated King Kong Brody to retain the AWA World Heavyweight title
MSW: King Kong Bundy defeated Tim Horner to retain the Louisiana State Championship title
MSW: The Spoiler defeated Terry Taylor
WCCW: Iceman Parsons defeated David Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight title
WCCW: Kevin & Mike Von Erich defeated Brain Damage to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
WCCW: Killer Khan defeated Dick Murdoch to retain the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles title
GCW: Thunderbolt and Ole defeated Jake the Snake and Santana to retain the National Tag Team titles
Central States: Ray Hernandez defeated Tommy Rogers to retain the Central States Television title
Central States: The Super Destroyers defeated The Moondogs for the Central States Tag Team titles
Central States: Ox Baker defeated Killer Karl Kox to retain the Central States Heavyweight title
AJW: Team Maestro went to a double count out with Team Bandit to retain the All-Japan Womens Tag Team titles
UWA: Anti-Authority defeated The Futurists to retain the UWA World Tag Team titles
UWA: El Solitario defeated Rayo de Jalisco Jr to retain the UWA World Middleweight title
ASW: Master Sgt Tomko defeated Moose Morowski to retain the Canadian Heavyweight title

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Thursday

WWF: Sgt Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
WWF: Dusty Rhodes defeated Tony Atlas
EMLL: Ray of Jalisco Jr, Lizmark and Halcon defeated Caras, Fu and Ultraman to retain the CMLL World Trios titles
EMLL: Black Man defeated Mando Guerrero for the NWA World Lightweight title
NJPW: Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
CWA: Terry Taylor defeated Lanny Poffo to retain the AWA Southern Heavyweight title
CWA: Koko B Ware defeated Rick Rude to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
CWA: Dutch Mantell defeated Steve Keirn to retain the AWA International title
IWA: Gilles Poisson & Sailor White defeated Team Wrecker to retain the International Tag Team titles
ASWUK: Chic Cullen defeated Frank Manley to retain the European Middleweight title
ASWUK: Mike Jordan defeated Johnny Kidd to retain the British Commonwealth Middleweight title
ASWUK: Wayne Bridges defeated Mal Sanders to retain the World Heavyweight Title title