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WWWF: All Star Wrestling (05.13.78)

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WWWF: All Star Wrestling
May 13, 1978
Hamburg, PA
Hamburg Fieldhouse

Your current WWWF champions are as follows:
WWWF Heavyweight Champion: Bob Backlund (2/20/1978)
WWWF World Tag Team Champions: Dominic DeNucci & Dino Bravo (4/1/1978)

Pop Culture #1s of the Time:
#1 Movie of the Week: The End starring Burt Reynolds & Dom DeLuise
#1 Song of the Week: If I Can’t Have You by Yvonne Elliman
#1 TV Show of the 77-78 Season: Laverne & Shirley starring Penny Marshall & Cindy Williams

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Tags: All Star Wrestling, Butcher Vachon, Captain Lou Albano, Dino Bravo, Dominic DeNucci, Freddie Blassie, George "The Animal" Steele, Golden Terror, Haystacks Calhoun, Larry Zbyszko, Moose Monroe, Pete Austin, Peter Maivia, SD Jones, Spiros Arion, Strong Kobayashi, Tank Patton, The Yukon Lumberjacks

WWWF: All Star Wrestling (02.11.78)

Apr 20

Posted by Matt

WWWF: All Star Wrestling
February 11, 1978
Hamburg, PA
Hamburg Fieldhouse

Your current WWWF champions are as follows:
WWWF Heavyweight Champion: Superstar Billy Graham (4/30/1977)
WWWF World Tag Team Champions: Mr. Fuji & Professor Tanaka (10/1/1977)

Pop Culture #1s of the Time:
#1 Movie of the Week: Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta
#1 Song of the Week: Stayin’ Alive by Bee Gees
#1 TV Show of the 77-78 Season: Laverne & Shirley starring Penny Marshall & Cindy Williams

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Your host is Vince McMahon. RIP Antonino Rocca. Vince tells us what we are going to see today and then sets up the juvenile diabetes PSA with Larry Zbyszko and his tag partner…Mike. Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: All Star Wrestling, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Butcher Vachon, Captain Lou Albano, Dominic DeNucci, Freddie Blassie, Grand Wizard, Mr. Fuji, Pete Austin, Peter Maivia, Professor Tanaka, SD Jones, Spiros Arion, Stan Stasiak

WWWF: All Star Wrestling (12.31.77)

Apr 4

Posted by Matt

WWWF: All Star Wrestling
December 31, 1977
Hamburg, PA
Hamburg Fieldhouse

Your current WWWF champions are as follows:
WWWF Heavyweight Champion: Superstar Billy Graham (4/30/1977)
WWWF World Tag Team Champions: Mr. Fuji & Professor Tanaka (10/1/1977)

Pop Culture #1s of the Time:
#1 Movie of the Week: Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta
#1 Song of the Week: How Deep Is Your Love by Bee Gees
#1 TV Show of the 77-78 Season: Laverne & Shirley starring Penny Marshall & Cindy Williams

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Your host is Vince McMahon. RIP Antonino Rocca. Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: All Star Wrestling, Bob Backlund, Captain Lou Albano, Dominic DeNucci, Dynamite Jack Evans, Freddie Blassie, Ken Patera, Larry Sharpe, Larry Zbyszko, Mil Mascaras, Mr. Fuji, Pete Austin, Professor Tanaka, Tony Garea

WWWF: Championship Wrestling (04.23.77)

Aug 23

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WWWF: Championship Wrestling
April 23, 1977
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Arena

Your current WWWF champions are as follows:
WWWF Heavyweight Champion: Bruno Sammartino (12/10/1973)
WWWF World Tag Team Champions: Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf (12/7/1976)

Pop Culture #1s:
#1 Movie of the Week: Annie Hall starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton
#1 Song of the Week: Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
#1 TV Show of 76-77 Season: Happy Days starring Ron Howard and Henry Winkler

Your host is Vince McMahon. Howard Finkel is the ring announcer in a very early appearance. This show aired on the same day John Cena was born.
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Tags: Baron Von Raschke, Billy the Kid, Captain Lou Albano, Freddie Blassie, Grand Wizard, Haiti Kid, Hillbilly Pete, Ivan Putski, Johnny Rivera, Johnny Rodz, Ken Patera, Larry Zbyszko, Little John, Pete Austin, Peter Maivia, SD Jones, Stan Stasiak, Tony Garea, Tor Kamata

Memphis Wrestling (07.21.79)

Feb 11

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Memphis Wrestling
July 21, 1979
Memphis, TN
WMC-5 TV Studio

The current Memphis wrestling champions are as follows:
AWA World Champion: Nick Bockwinkel (11/8/1975)
AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion: Ron Bass (7/2/1979)
AWA Southern Tag Team Champions: Larry Latham & Wayne Farris (6/15/1979)

Your hosts are Lance Russell and Dave Brown.
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Tags: Brutus Beefcake, Buddy Wayne, Dallas Montgomery, Danny Davis, Danny Hodge, Eddie Gilbert, Fabulous Freebirds, Hans Schroder, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jackie Fargo, Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Valiant, Ken Wayne, Koko B. Ware, Michael Hayes, Moondog Spot, Pat Hutchinson, Pete Austin, Randy Tyler, Ricky Morton, Rip Oliver, Ron Bass, Steve Regal, Superstar Bill Dundee, Terry Gordy, Tommy Gilbert

Memphis Wrestling (07.14.79)

Feb 2

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Memphis Wrestling
July 14, 1979
Memphis, TN
WMC-5 TV Studio

Your hosts are Lance Russell and Dave Brown.
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Tags: Brutus Beefcake, Dallas Montgomery, Danny Davis, Fabulous Freebirds, Honky Tonk Man, Jackie Fargo, Jerry Lawler, Koko B. Ware, Michael Hayes, Moondog Spot, Pat Hutchinson, Pete Austin, Ricky Morton, Ron Bass, Superstar Bill Dundee, Terry Gordy

Memphis Wrestling: (07.07.79)

Jan 8

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Memphis Wrestling
July 7, 1979
Memphis, TN
WMC-5 TV Studio

We continue our journey through Memphis! Partial episode here this week.
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Tags: Brutus Beefcake, Buddy Wayne, Dallas Montgomery, Danny Davis, Eddie Gilbert, Honky Tonk Man, Jackie Fargo, Jerry Lawler, Ken Wayne, Moondog Spot, Pete Austin, Randy Tyler, Ricky Morton, Ron Bass, Steve Regal, Superstar Bill Dundee, Tommy Gilbert

Memphis Wrestling: (06.30.79)

Nov 6

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Memphis Wrestling
June 30, 1979
Memphis, TN
WMC-5 TV Studio

The current Memphis wrestling champions are as follows:
AWA World Champion: Nick Bockwinkel (11/8/1975)
AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion: Vacant (6/1979)
AWA Southern Tag Team Champions: Larry Latham & Wayne Farris (6/15/1979)

Your hosts are Lance Russell and Dave Brown.

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Tags: Buddy Wayne, Danny Davis, Eddie Gilbert, Honky Tonk Man, Jackie Fargo, Jerry Lawler, Ken Wayne, Koko B. Ware, Moondog Spot, Pete Austin, Superstar Bill Dundee, Tommy Gilbert

Memphis Wrestling: (06.23.79)

Nov 3

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Memphis Wrestling
June 23, 1979
Memphis, TN
WMC-5 TV Studio

The current Memphis wrestling champions are as follows:
AWA World Champion: Nick Bockwinkel (11/8/1975)
AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion: Robert Fuller (6/4/1979)
AWA Southern Tag Team Champions: Larry Latham & Wayne Farris (6/15/1979)

Your hosts are Lance Russell and Dave Brown.

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