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Portland Wrestling: 1980 (VOLUME 1)

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Portland Wrestling
1980
VOLUME 1

The current Portland wrestling champions are as follows as of 1/5/1980:
NWA World Champion: Harley Race (11/7/1979)
PNW Heavyweight Champion: Buddy Rose (11/17/1979)
PNW Tag Team Champions: The Sheepherders (11/9/1979)

Your host is Frank Bonnema.
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Portland Wrestling: 1977-1979 (VOLUME 11)

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Portland Wrestling
1977-1979
VOLUME 11

The current Portland wrestling champions are as follows as of 7/14/79:
NWA World Champion: Harley Race (2/6/1977)
PNW Heavyweight Champion: Stan Stasiak (6/30/1979)
PNW Tag Team Champions: Adrian Adonis & Ron Starr (4/3/1979)

Your host is Frank Bonnema.
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NWA: Worldwide Wrestling (09.18.82)

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NWA: Worldwide Wrestling
September 18, 1982
Charlotte, NC
WPCQ Studios
(taped on 9/15/82)

The current MACW champs were as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair (9/17/1981)
NWA U.S. Heavyweight Champion: Wahoo McDaniel (8/22/1982)
NWA World Tag Team Champions: Vacant (9/1/1982)
NWA Television Champion: Jimmy Valiant (6/6/1982)
NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion: Paul Jones (9/1/1982)
NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champions: Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood (8/22/1982)

Your hosts are David Crockett and Johnny Weaver.
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WCCW: TV (09.13.85)

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WCCW TV
September 13, 1985
Dallas, TX
Sportatorium
(taped on 9/6/85)

The current NWA and WCCW champs were as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair (5/24/1984)
WCCW World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: Brian Adias, Kerry & Kevin Von Erich (9/2/1985)
NWA American Heavyweight Champion: Iceman King Parsons (7/5/1985)
NWA American Tag Team Champions: Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez (6/24/1985)
NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion: Gino Hernandez (9/2/1985)

Your host is Bill Mercer.
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WCCW: TV (05.07.83)

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WCCW TV
May 7, 1983
Dallas, TX
Sportatorium
(taped on 4/29/83)

The NWA & WCCW champions were as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair (9/17/1981)
NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (12/25/1982)
NWA American Heavyweight Champion: Kevin Von Erich (3/4/1983)
NWA American Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (11/26/1982)
NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion: David Von Erich (4/4/1983)

Your host is Bill Mercer.
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WCCW: TV (04.30.83)

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WCCW TV
April 30, 1983
Dallas, TX
Sportatorium
(taped on 4/15/83)

The NWA & WCCW champions were as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair (9/17/1981)
NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (12/25/1982)
NWA American Heavyweight Champion: Kevin Von Erich (3/4/1983)
NWA American Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (11/26/1982)
NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion: David Von Erich (4/4/1983)

Your host is Bill Mercer.
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WCCW: TV (04.02.83)

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WCCW TV
April 2, 1983
Dallas, TX
Sportatorium
(taped on 3/18/83)

The NWA & WCCW champions were as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair (9/17/1981)
NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (12/25/1982)
NWA American Heavyweight Champion: Kevin Von Erich (3/4/1983)
NWA American Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (11/26/1982)
NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion: Jimmy Garvin    (3/4/1983)

Your host is Bill Mercer.
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WCCW: TV (03.19.83)

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WCCW TV
March 19, 1983
Dallas, TX
Sportatorium
(taped on 3/4/83)

The NWA & WCCW champions were as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair (9/17/1981)
NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (12/25/1982)
NWA American Heavyweight Champion: Kevin Von Erich (3/4/1983)
NWA American Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (11/26/1982)
NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion: Jimmy Garvin    (3/4/1983)

Your host is Bill Mercer.
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WCCW: TV (03.05.83)

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WCCW TV
March 5, 1983
Dallas, TX
Sportatorium
(taped on 2/18/83)

The NWA & WCCW champions were as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair (9/17/1981)
NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (12/25/1982)
NWA American Heavyweight Champion: Kevin Von Erich (3/4/1983)
NWA American Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (11/26/1982)
NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion: Jimmy Garvin    (3/4/1983)

Your host is Bill Mercer.
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WCCW: TV (02.26.83)

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WCCW TV
February 26, 1983
Dallas, TX
Sportatorium
(taped on 2/18/83)

The NWA & WCCW champions were as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair (9/17/1981)
NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (12/25/1982)
NWA American Heavyweight Champion: Terry Gordy (1/21/1983)
NWA American Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (11/26/1982)
NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion: David Von Erich (9/19/1982)

Your host is Bill Mercer. He’s finally growing out that mustache. Sheesh. That Amish beard was WEIRD.
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