Note: To search for a specific wrestler, match, location, or date, locate the 'Find' option in your browser and type in the text you're looking for. 1978 Jan. 25: WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham overpowers NWA World Champion Harley Race at the Orange Bowl in Miami WWWF @ Brooklyn, NY - January 4, 1978 SD Jones pinned Joe Turco Stan Stasiak defeated Frankie Williams Ivan Putski vs. Ken Patera Also included Tony Garea, Larry Sharpe, & Jack Evans WWWF @ West Orange, NJ - South Mountain Arena - January 5, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Frankie Williams at 14:20 Ken Patera pinned SD Jones at 5:20 Gorilla Monsoon & Peter Maivia defeated Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe at 25:10 Bob Backlund pinned Stan Stasiak at 11:42 WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko at 16:28 when Fuji pinned Garea WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out at 20:45 WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - January 6, 1978 Frank Rodriguez fought Ted Adams to a draw SD Jones defeated Joe Turco Stan Stasiak defeated Steve King Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe Bob Backlund defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka when the match was stopped due to blood loss by Tanaka WWWF @ Albany, NY - January 6, 1978 Mr. Fuji vs. Frankie Williams Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow vs. WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham & Ken Patera WWWF @ New Haven, CT - January 7, 1978 WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Tony Garea WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - January 7, 1978 (9,600) Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frankie Williams at 6:22 Butcher Vachon defeated Jose Estrada at 6:09 Larry Sharpe defeated Ted Adams at 5:03 Larry Zbyzsko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna (sub. for Stan Stasiak) at 4:56 Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification; Gorilla Monsoon was special referee for the match Bob Backlund defeated Ken Patera at 16:39 WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Tony Garea at 17:42 WWWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - January 8, 1978 The Golden Terror defeated Dennis Johnson SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Austin Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans defeated Ted Adams & Steve King WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Larry Zbyszko Mil Mascaras defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji Tony Garea defeated Butcher Vachon Bob Backlund defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification WWWF @ Westerly, RI - Ward Sr. High School - January 9, 1978 Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe vs. Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow Dusty Rhodes vs. Mr. Fuji Mil Mascaras vs. Prof. Toru Tanaka WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - January 10, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: 1/14/78: Bob Backlund defeated the Golden Terror via count-out at 7:41 after hitting the atomic drop, which knocked Terror out to the floor; prior to the bout, Gary Michael Cappetta introduced WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham to the crowd, who came to the ring and shooks hands with Terror, Cappetta, and the referee, and then took his hand back when offering to shake Backlund's hand before leaving ringside WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Ted Adams & Steve King Spiros Arion defeated Pete Reeves Ken Patera defeated Frank Williams Dusty Rhodes defeated Sylvano Sousa & John Anthony in a handicap match at 3:02 by pinning both men after throwing Anthony on top of Sousa after hitting the Bionic Elbow on both Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans via disqualification 1/21/78: Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated John Anthony & Joe Turco Spiros Arion defeated Pete Austin Jose Estrada defeated Ted Adams Butcher Vachon defeated Steve King Mil Mascaras defeated Sylvano Sousa Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & the Golden Terror 1/28/78: Mil Mascaras defeated Ted Adams Ken Patera defeated Mike Madera & Dennis Johnson in a handicap match at 2:44 by pinning both men after slamming Madera onto Johnson SD Jones fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw Bob Backlund pinned Jose Estrada at 4:36 with an atomic drop Spiros Arion defeated Frank Williams Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia fought WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka to a draw in a non-title match; the show went off the air with the match still in progress Dark match after the taping: Ken Patera fought Dusty Rhodes to a draw WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - January 11, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: 1/14/78: The Golden Terror fought SD Jones to a draw Bob Backlund defeated Sylvano Sousa Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Stan Stasiak & Butcher Vachon via disqualification Mil Mascaras defeated Jack Evans WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Pete Austin & Frank Williams 1/21/78: Larry Zbyszko fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a double disqualification Ken Patera defeated Billy Berger Tony Garea defeated the Golden Terror Spiros Arion defeated Dennis Johnson Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated Sylvano Sousa & Joe Turco 1/28/78: Ken Patera (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones via count-out at 5:46 after throwing Jones over the top out to the floor; after the bout, Jones headbutted Albano and Patera but was attacked from behind by Patera and left laying in the ring Bob Backlund defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Mil Mascaras defeated Jose Estrada Spiros Arion defeated Ted Adams & Frank Williams in a handicap match Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe Dark match after the taping: Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification CWF @ Miami, FL - Marine Stadium - January 11, 1978 Steve Keirn defeated Dan Burdick via submission with a sleeper at 5:01 Jerry Brisco defeated Randy Brewer Rocky Johnson & Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff & Mr. Saito when Putski scored the pin with the Polish Hammer Lars Anderson defeated Pedro Morales via disqualification when Morales threw his opponent over the top rope (Florida Heavyweight Title) Dusty Rhodes fought Karl Kox to a double count-out WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Don Muraco via submission with a backbreaker CWF @ Jacksonville, FL - January 12, 1978 Don Muraco vs. WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham Atlanta, GA - City Auditorium - January 13, 1978 Tommy Rich defeated the Invader Bob Armstrong & Tony Atlas defeated Randy Savage & Jacques Goulet WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Raymond Rougeau in a non-title match Pak Song defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification Dick Slater defeated Ole Anderson Tony Atlas defeated WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham in a physique contest Dusty Rhodes defeated Georgia Heavyweight Champion Stan Hansen via disqualification in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - January 13, 1978 Tony Altimore defeated Joe Turco Spiros Arion defeated Frankie Williams Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Ausitn (sub. for Dominic DeNucci) WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji defeated Dennis Johnson Mil Mascaras defeated the Golden Terror Bob Backlund defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka in a Texas Death Match WWWF @ Gloversville, NY - January 13, 1978 Butcher Vachon defeated SD Jones Peter Maivia & SD Jones defeated Larry Sharpe & Butcher Vachon Ken Patera defeated Peter Maivia via count-out WWWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - January 14, 1978 (matinee) Arnold Skaaland defeated Capt. Lou Albano Mark Tendler defeated Frankie Williams SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Ken Patera Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Bob Backlund & SD Jones (sub. for Mil Mascaras) Dusty Rhodes defeated WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham when the match was stopped due to blood WWWF @ Norwalk, CT - High School Gym - January 14, 1978 Joe Turco defeated Dennis Johnson The Golden Terror defeated Pete Austin Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji via disqualification Tony Garea (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - January 14, 1978 Arnold Skaaland vs. Steve King was cancelled because of King not being able to make the show due to weather SD Jones pinned Pete Reeves at 12:27 Spiros Arion defeated Frankie Williams via submission at 5:38 Peter Miavia pinned Butcher Vachon at 13:24 Mil Mascaras pinned Stan Stasiak at 14:48 Bob Backlund defeated WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham via count-out when the champion left ringside at 18:42 WWWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - January 16, 1978 (10,400) Butcher Vachon defeated Joe Turco at 6:48 Stan Stasiak defeated Frank Williams at 8:33 Tony Garea fought Prof. Toru Tanaka to a draw SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 14:10 Ken Patera defeated Pete Austin at 4:55 Spiros Arion defeated Larry Zbyszko at 4:18 Bob Backlund defeated Mr. Fuji at 6:35 Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0 Dusty Rhodes defeated WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham at 14:45 when the match was stopped due to blood WWWF @ Portland, ME - Expo Building - January 17, 1978 The Golden Terror defeated Pete Austin Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea defeated Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match Spiros Arion defeated Dennis Johnson Bob Backlund pinned WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji Dusty Rhodes fought Ken Patera to a double disqualification WWWF @ Staten Island, NY - Wagner College - January 17, 1978 Joe Turco defeated Ted Adams Stan Stasiak defeated Pete Reeves (sub. for Johnny Rivera) Butcher Vachon defeated Frankie Williams Baron Mikel Scicluna fought SD Jones to a double disqualification WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Chief Jay Strongbow WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka fought Peter Maivia to a draw WWWF @ Waterville, ME - Armory - January 18, 1978 Larry Sharpe defeated Dennis Johnson Jack Evans defeated Pete Austin Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Spiros Arion & the Golden Terror Dusty Rhodes defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji Bob Backlund defeated Ken Patera via disqualification WWWF @ Fort Dix, NJ - January 18, 1978 Joe Turco defeated Steve King Butcher Vachon defeated Frank Williams Stan Stasiak defeated Ted Adams SD Jones fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Peter Maivia via count-out Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification WWWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - January 19, 1978 (2,700) SD Jones fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw Bob Backlund defeated Butcher Vachon Ken Patera defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out Dusty Rhodes defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification when Tanaka used the salt Peter Maivia, Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Mr. Fuji, Sprios Arion, & Stan Stasiak in a Best 3 out of 5 fall match, 3-1 WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - January 20, 1978 Peter Maivia, Chief Jay Strongbow, Larry Zbyzsko, & Tony Garea vs. Prof. Toru Tanaka, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Butcher Vachon, & Stan Stasiak (elimination match) Included 4 other matches WWWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Avenue Armory - January 20, 1978 Joe Turco vs. Dennis Johnson Pete Austin vs. the Golden Terror Mark Tendler vs. Ted Adams SD Jones vs. Frank Monroe Spiros Arion vs. Frankie Williams Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - January 20, 1978 A snowstorm caused several no shows Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe vs. Dominic DeNucci & Gorilla Monsoon Tony Garea vs. Stan Stasiak (sub. for ?) Dusty Rhodes vs. ? (sub. for Mr. Fuji) Ivan Putski vs. Mr. Fuji (sub. for WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham) WWWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - January 21, 1978 Dennis Johnson defeated Joe Turco Butcher Vachon defeated Frank Williams The Golden Terror defeated Pete Austin Larry Zbyszko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Peter Maivia fought WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji to a draw Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Stan Stasiak Spiros Arion defeated Tony Garea via count-out Dusty Rhodes defeated Ken Patera via disqualification Bob Backlund defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka WWWF @ Washington, PA - Senior High School - January 21, 1978 Moved to 2/27/78 due to a blizzard WWWF @ New London - Ocean Beach Auditorium - January 22, 1978 (matinee) Joe Esposito defeated Mark Tendler Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Stan Stasiak Joe Esposito vs. Mark Tendler Ken Patera vs. Chief Jay Strongbow Dusty Rhodes pinned Prof. Toru Tanaka Wheeling, WV - January 22, 1978 Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans vs. Gorilla Monsoon & Johnny DeFazio Ivan Putski vs. Mr. Fuji WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham vs. Dominic DeNucci Also included a women's tag team match WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - January 23, 1978 Dusty Rhodes defeated the Golden Terror Carlos Colon defeated Jack Evans at 1:51 Butcher Vachon fought SD Jones to a 20-minute draw Steve Kiern defeated Larry Sharpe at 4:58 Spiros Arion defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out at 11:06 Ken Patera defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out at 5:26 Bob Backlund, Peter Maivia, Tony Garea, & Larry Zbyszko defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka, Mr. Fuji, Stan Stasiak, & Baron Mikel Scicluna in an elimination match; Backlund defeated Fuji and Tanaka to win the bout Televised in Japan: Tatsumi Fujinami pinned WWWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jose Estrada to win the title at 11:31 with a Dragon suplex into a bridge; after the bout, Fujinami was interviewed in the ring by the Japanese TV announcer WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Mil Mascaras (w/ Bob Backlund) via disqualification at 13:19 when Backlund and the champion began brawling after Backlund twice prevented Graham from getting the pin with his feet on the ropes WWWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - January 24, 1978 (552) Larry Zbyszko defeated Spiros Arion at 19:08 Butcher Vachon defeated Frank Williams at 12:14 Baron Mikel Scicluna fought SD Jones to a 20-minute draw Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match Bob Backlund defeated Ken Patera at 20:19 The SuperBowl of Wrestling - Miami, FL - Orange Bowl - January 25, 1978 Keith Franks (sub. for Black Angus) pinned John Ruffin at 6:23 with a neckbreaker Bobby Duncum pinned Don Serrano at 1:23 with a shoulder breaker Chavo Guerrero pinned Tank Patton with a neckbreaker at 4:10 Joyce Grable won an 8-woman battle royal by last eliminating Leilani Kai, Terri Shane, and Wennona Little Heart with a double dropkick Ivan Putski defeated Ox Baker via KO with a full nelson at 10:13 Rocky Johnson defeated Karl Kox via reverse decision; Kox originally won the bout with a brainbuster after hitting Johnson with a foreign object but Jack & Jerry Brisco came down and told the referee what happened Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Ivan Koloff & Mr. Saito when Jack pinned Koloff with a cradle after leaping over the top into the ring Southern Champion Pedro Morales pinned Lars Anderson with a cradle Steve Keirn & Mike Graham defeated US Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Johnny Valiant to win the titles at 15:37 when Johnny submitted to Keirn's sleeper Dusty Rhodes defeated Ken Patera via count-out after Patera slammed Rhodes back into the ring but failed to meet the referee's 10-count himself WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham fought NWA World Champion Harley Race to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Graham defeated Race via KO with a bearhug at 34:17; fall #2: Race pinned Graham at 15:38 with a suplex into the ring; fall #3: the time limit expired as Race had Graham covered for a 1-count after catching him in a sleeper; Gorilla Monsoon and Don Curtis served as alternating guest referees for the bout WWWF @ Worcester, MA - Memorial Auditorium - January 26, 1978 Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Prof. Toru Tanaka Bob Backlund vs. Mr. Fuji WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham vs. Peter Maivia Also included Spiros Arion and Stan Stasiak WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - January 26, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. SD Jones Pete Austin vs. the Golden Terror Butcher Vachon vs. Dominic DeNucci Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko vs. Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans Mil Mascaras vs. Ken Patera WWWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - January 27, 1978 Mark Tendler defeated Joe Turco SD Jones defeated Davey O'Hannon via disqualification Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Reeves Bob Backlund defeated Ken Patera via disqualification WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Peter Maivia Mil Mascaras defeated Stan Stasiak Gorilla Monsoon & Dominic DeNucci defeated Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - January 27, 1978 Tony Altimore fought Frank Williams to a draw The Golden Terror defeated Pete Austin Butcher Vachon defeated Dennis Johnson Spiros Arion, WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Chief Jay Strongbow, Tony Garea, & Larry Zbyzsko in a Best 3 out of 5 falls, 2-hour time limit match WWWF @ Willingboro, NJ - January 28, 1978 Stan Lavdis defeated Joe Turco Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Dennis Johnson Gorilla Monsoon defeated Stan Stasiak WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones Ken Patera fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a double disqualification WWWF @ Binghamton, NY - Arena - January 28, 1978 Butcher Vachon vs. Ted Adams The Golden Terror vs. Pete Austin Spiros Arion vs. Frankie Williams Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko vs. Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe Bob Backlund defeated WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham via count-out WWWF @ Torrington, CT - January 29, 1978 Included Bob Backlund WWWF @ Queens, NY - Christ the King High School - January 30, 1978 Mark Tendler defeated Frank Williams (sub. for Baron Mikel Scicluna) Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Stan Stasiak & Butcher Vachon Bob Backlund defeated Ken Patera via count-out WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow via disqualification WWWF @ Stamford, CT - early 1978 Tony Garea fought Stan Stasiak to a draw Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Butcher Vachon Mr. Fuji defeated Ivan Putzki via disqualifiation when Tony Garea interfered WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - January 31, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: 2/4/78: Tony Garea fought Nikolai Volkoff to a draw Dino Bravo defeated Joe Turco Larry Sharpe defeated Mike Madero WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Dennis Johnson & Terry York SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna 2/11/78: Stan Stasiak defeated Jose Estrada Bob Backlund pinned Frank Marconi at 5:24 with the atomic drop Pete Reeves defeated Steve King Butcher Vachon defeated Joe Marcus Spiros Arion defeated Danny Johnson Chief Jay Strongbow, Peter Maivia, & Dominic DeNucci defeated the Golden Terror, Baron Mikel Scicluna, & Nikolai Volkoff at 8:54 when Strongbow pinned Terror after Terror, Scicluna, & Volkoff collided in the ring 2/18/78: Spiros Arion defeated Frank Williams & Ted Adams in a handicap match Dino Bravo defeated Frank Marconi SD Jones defeated Joe Turco WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Pete Austin & Dennis Johnson Dominic DeNucci defeated Sylvano Sousa Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans via disqualification Dark match after the taping: Bob Backlund defeated Ken Patera WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - February 1, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: 2/4/78: Bob Backlund defeated Joe Turco Spiros Arion defeated Joe Marcus Dino Bravo defeated Jose Estrada Butcher Vachon defeated Danny Johnson Dominic DeNucci, Peter Maivia, & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jack Evans, the Golden Terror, & Larry Sharpe 2/11/78: Baron Mikel Scicluna & Butcher Vachon defeated Pete Austin & SD Jones Peter Maivia fought Stan Stasiak to a draw Spiros Arion defeated Dennis Johnson & Pete Reeves in a handicap match Dominic DeNucci defeated Joe Turco WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Joe Marcus & Frank Williams 2/18/78: Bob Backlund defeated Jack Evans Dino Bravo defeated Sylvano Sousa Stan Stasiak defeated Pete Austin Dominic DeNucci defeated Larry Sharpe WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Dennis Johnson & SD Jones Dark match after the taping: Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via disqualification WWWF @ Lowell, MA - February 3, 1978 Jose Estrada defeated Pete Reeves Stan Stasiak defeated Dennis Johnson Tony Garea & Tony Altimore defeated Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans Peter Maivia fought Mr. Fuji to a draw Mil Mascaras defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka WWWF @ Albany, NY - February 3, 1978 Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera Also included 5 other matches WWWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - February 4, 1978 The Golden Terror vs. Peter Maivia Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Butcher Vachon Tony Garea vs. Spiros Arion Bob Backlund & Mil Mascaras vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji Dusty Rhodes vs. Ken Patera Included 2 other bouts Morioka, Japan – February 6, 1978 Satoshi Sayama fought Shoji Kai to a draw Daigoro Oshiro pinned Kuniaki Kobayashi Bad News Allen pinned Yoshiaki Fujiwara Kengo Kimura defeated Makoto Arakawa via submission Billy & Benny McGuire defeated Haruka Eigen & Masanobu Kurisu when Billy pinned Kurisu Osamu Kido defeated Buddy Roberts via disqualification Riki Choshu defeated Jerry Brown via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Strong Kobayashi in a non-title match via submission with the backbreaker Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi defeated Tiger Jeet Singh & Umanosuke Ueda in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 - both teams fought to a double count-out; fall #2 - Inoki & Sakaguchi won via disqualification WWWF @ Portland, ME - February 7, 1978 Butcher Vachon & Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka vs. Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko Spiros Arion vs. Chief Jay Strongbow Stan Stasiak vs. Peter Maivia Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera Otawara, Japan – February 7, 1978 Daigoro Oshiro pinned Satoshi Sayama Kengo Kimura defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi via submission Makoto Arakawa pinned Masanobu Kurisu Bad News Allen defeated Haruka Eigen via submission with an arm bar Billy & Benny McGuire defeated Kantaro Hoshino & Yoshiaki Fujiwara when Billy pinned Fujiwara Strong Kobayashi defeated Jerry Brown via submission with a Boston Crab WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Riki Choshu in a non-title match via submission with the backbreaker Seiji Sakaguchi defeated Umanosuke Ueda via disqualification Tiger Jeet Singh & Buddy Roberts defeated Antonio Inoki & Osamu Kido in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 - Singh defeated Kido via submission with a cobra claw; fall #2 - Kido pinned Roberts; fall #3 - Singh & Roberts won via disqualification WWWF @ Bangor, ME - Auditorium - February 8, 1978 Included a 14-man, $5,000 battle royal including Bob Backlund, Ken Patera, Chief Jay Strongbow, Spiros Arion, Peter Maivia, Mr. Fuji, Prof. Toru Tanaka, Tony Garea, Larry Zbyszko, and others Featured 7 other matches Tokyo, Japan - Budokan Hall - February 8, 1978 Kuniaki Kobayashi fought Satoshi Sayama to a draw Yoshiaki Fujiwara fought Kengo Kimura to a draw Bad News Allen pinned Makoto Arakawa Kotetsu Yamamoto, & Kantaro Hoshino, & Haruka Eigen defeated Billy & Benny McGuire in a handicap match when Yamamoto pinned Billy Riki Choshu & Osamu Kido defeated Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts when Choshu pinned Roberts Tiger Jeet Singh pinned Strong Kobayashi WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Seiji Sakaguchi via count-out at 19:33 Antonio Inoki defeated Umanosuke Ueda via KO at 11:02 in a Nail Death Match WWWF @ South Orange, NJ - Seton Hall - February 9, 1978 The scheduled bout with Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Spiros Arion did not take place SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna SD Jones defeated Larry Sharpe Stan Stasiak fought Tony Garea (sub. for Bob Backlund) to a double count-out Ken Patera fought Peter Maivia to a double disqualification Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko fought WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls bout after the third fall went to a double disqualification Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium - February 10, 1978 Victor Rivera defeated Butcher Brannigan Outlaw Bass defeated Rick McGraw Hector Guerrero defeated the Masked Canadian (America's title) Ringo Mendoza defeated El Faraon (Middleweight title) Chavo Guerrero defeated WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham when the match was stopped due to blood WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - February 10, 1978 Spiros Arion (sub. for Pete Reeves) defeated Ted Adams Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans defeated Steve King & SD Jones (sub. for Gorilla Monsoon) Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak Ivan Putski defeated Ken Patera via disqualification WWWF @ Altoona, PA - February 11, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Ted Adams Steve King defeated Pinky Larson via disqualification Stan Stasiak defeated Joe Abbey Johnny DeFazio & Peter Maivia defeated Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans Ivan Putski defeated Ken Patera via count-out WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - February 11, 1978 Jose Estrada defeated Joe Turco Johnny Rodz defeated Frankie Williams Nikolai Volkoff defeated SD Jones Butcher Vachon defeated Dennis Johnson Spiros Arion defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out The Golden Terror defeated Pete Austin Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko Bob Backlund defeated WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham via count-out WWWF @ Highland Park, NJ - February 13, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Dennis Johnson Butcher Vachon defeated SD Jones Davey O'Hannon defeated Tony Altimore Spiros Arion defeated Chief Jay Strongbow Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea defeated Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Peter Maivia via count-out WWWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - February 14, 1978 (1,199) Johnny Rodz fought SD Jones to a 20-minute draw Larry Zbyzsko defeated Butcher Vachon at 14:12 Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji at 8:12 Bob Backlund pinned Prof. Toru Tanaka at 12:22 Spiros Arion defeated Tony Garea at 19:26 WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Peter Maivia at 16:42 WWWF @ Worcester, MA - Memorial Auditorium - February 16, 1978 This was a benefit show for the Heart Fund; the scheduled bout between the Golden Terror vs. Butcher Vachon did not take place and was changed into two other bouts Pete Austin defeated Joe Turco The Golden Terror defeated Dennis Johnson Bob Backlund defeated Ken Patera via count-out Butcher Vachon defeated Steve King WWWF Tag Team Champions Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia in a Best 2 out of 3 falls bout, 2-0 WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - February 16, 1978 Spiros Arion defeated Frankie Williams Larry Zbyszko fought Stan Stasiak to a draw WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Tony Garea Sprios Arion defeated SD Jones Hillbilly Pete & Wee Willie Wilson defeated Little John & Billy the Kid WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - February 17, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Dennis Johnson Sylvano Sousa fought Pete Austin to a draw Butcher Vachon defeated Frankie Williams Ken Patera defeated Tony Garea via count-out Wee Willie Wilson & Hillbilly Pete defeated Billy the Kid & Little John in a Best 2 out of 3 falls bout; 2-0 WWWF @ Albany, NY - February 17, 1978 Tony Altimore vs. Jose Estrada Joe Turco vs. Ted Adams The Golden Terror vs. Steve King Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia vs. Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe Bob Backlund vs. Spiros Arion WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - February 17, 1978 Johnny DeFazio defeated the Red Demon Larry Zbyszko fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw Stan Stasiak pinned SD Jones Vickie Williams & Pepper LaBiancho defeated Toni Rose & Terry Shane WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Ivan Putski in a steel cage match Gorilla Monsoon & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification WWWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - February 18, 1978 Included Stan Stasiak, the Golden Terror, Mil Mascaras, and Dusty Rhodes WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - February 18, 1978 (19,500; sell out) Televised on the PRISM Network - featured Vince McMahon & Dick Graham on commentary: Ted Adams defeated Joe Turco at 10:32 Davey O'Hannon pinned Steve King at 13:23 with a neckbreaker Wee Willie Wilson & Hillbilly Pete defeated Little John & Billy the Kid in a Best 2 out of 3 falls bout at 21:10; 2-1; fall #1: Pete pinned John at 7:23; fall #2: John pinned Pete at 8:47 following a double bodyslam; fall #3: Wilson pinned Kid at 5:00 SD Jones defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification at 10:43 after Volkoff held Jones' head down over the tope rope, hitting several forearms and ignoring the referee's 5-count Spiros Arion pinned Dominic DeNucci at 8:16 with a powerslam WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Bruno Sammartino (w/ Arnold Skaaland) in a steel cage match at 7:43 after the challenger gave Superstar a running kick, which sent the champion falling between the ropes and out the door Peter Maivia defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 4:45 WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Chief Jay Strongbow in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 12:09; 2-1; fall# 1: Monsoon defeated Tanaka via submission with a bearhug; Tanaka pinned Monsoon at the 54-second mark after Fuji jumped off the top into his own partner to cause Tanaka to fall on top of Monsoon for the pin; fall #3: Strongbow was counted out at 2:38 after colliding with Fuji in the ring, and the momentum causing Strongbow to fall out to the floor into the crowd Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - February 19, 1978 Billy Red Lyons defeated Chris Tolos Stan Stasiak defeated the Wolfman Dewey Robertson defeated the Wildman via disqualification AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan British Champion Billy Robinson defeated Duncan Mctavish WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Eduard Carpentier Angelo Mosca defeated Peter Maivia via referee's decision Dusty Rhodes pinned Ken Patera with a crossbody WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - February 20, 1978 (22,092; sell out) Televised on the MSG Network - featured Vince McMahon on commentary; the first MSG show to allow children under 14 to attend; children ages 8 to 14 were admitted with an adult SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 13:04 after continually kicking Jones when he was caught on the ring apron and not allowing him back in the ring Spiros Arion defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via referee's decision at 1:49 after Arion attacked Strongbow's bandaged right knee and the referee deemed Strongbow unable to continue Dusty Rhodes pinned WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka at 8:09 with the Bionic elbow drop Ken Patera defeated Peter Maivia via count-out at 13:14 after Patera dumped Maivia over the top rope and was only able to get to the apron before the 10-count Mil Mascaras pinned WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji at 10:05 with a headscissors into a cradle WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Ted Adams with a German suplex into a bridge at 15:06 (Best of the WWF Vol. 15) Bob Backlund pinned WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham to win the title at 14:51 with the atomic drop, even though the champion's foot was on the bottom rope during the pinfall; voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Match of the Year (History of the WWF Heavyweight Championship, The History of the WWE Heavyweight Championship) Wee Willie Wilson & Hillbilly Pete defeated Little John & Billy the Kid in a Best 2 out of 3 falls bout at 11:39; 2-0; fall #1: Pete pinned Kid at 5:15; fall# 2: Wilson pinned John at 6:24 Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Butcher Vachon & Stan Stasiak in a Best 2 out of 3 falls bout at 3:39; 2-0; fall #1: Stasiak was disqualified at 2:30 for choking Garea with the ropes; fall #2: Garea pinned Vachon at 1:09 WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - February 21, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: 2/25/78: SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 9:38 when DeNucci was tied in the ropes and double teamed; after the bout, Dino Bravo made the save Spiros Arion defeated Ted Adams & Steve King in a handicap match Tank Patton defeated Dave Darrow (Patton's debut) Luke Graham defeated Frank Williams (Graham's debut) Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Jose Estrada & Johnny Rodz Mil Mascaras defeated Joe Turco 3/4/78: Nikolai Volkoff fought Larry Zbyszko to a time-limit draw at 10:43 Ken Patera defeated Dave Darrow Frank Rodriguez defeated Paul Figueroa WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Frank Williams & SD Jones Luke Graham defeated Mike Madero Dino Bravo & Dominci DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak (w/ the Grand Wizard) & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 5:32 when Bravo pinned Scicluna with a dropkick; during the bout, Wizard briefly joined Vince McMahon for commentary and said he was close to signing a contract with the new WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund 3/11/78: Mil Mascaras defeated Jose Estrada Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones Tank Patton defeated Mike Madero Luke Graham defeated Steve King Peter Maivia defeated the Golden Terror Billy the Kid & Little John defeated Hillbilly Pete & Wee Willie Wilson Luke Graham defeated Steve King (this was a re-tape of the match taped earlier in the hour) Dark match after the taping: Mil Mascaras defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - February 22, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: 2/25/78 - featured Vince McMahon conducting a ringside interview with the Grand Wizard, Superstar Billy Graham & Luke Graham in which the Wizard said the Grahams would be the next WWWF Tag Team Champions; moments later, Superstar vowed to regain the WWWF World Title, said Luke was cured, and that the Grahams would have a monopoly over all the title belts: Mil Mascaras defeated Frank Rodriguez Luke Graham defeated Dave Darrow Spiros Arion defeated Frank Williams Peter Maivia fought Stan Stasiak (w/ the Grand Wizard) to a 10-minute time-limit draw WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Steve King & SD Jones 3/4/78: Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated the Golden Terror & Baron Mikel Scicluna Luke Graham defeated Paul Figueroa Tank Patton defeated Steve King Billy the Kid defeated Wee Willie Wilson Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko fought Stan Stasiak & Butcher Vachon to a draw 3/11/78: Peter Maivia defeated Frank Rodriguez Spiros Arion defeated Dave Darrow Mil Mascaras defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Luke Graham defeated Frank Williams Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz & Stan Stasiak Dark match after the taping: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund, Peter Maivia, & Dino Bravo (sub. for Chief Jay Strongbow) defeated Capt. Lou Abano, WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka Jacksonville, FL - Coliseum - February 23, 1978 Dusty Rhodes & Eddie Graham defeated Karl Kox & Bobby Duncum in a taped fist match Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Mike Graham & Terry Gibbs (sub. for Steve Kiern) (US Tag Team Titles) Ivan Putski defeated the Bounty Hunter Ivan Koloff & Mr. Saito defeated Rocky Johnson & Pedro Morales Mr. Wrestling II defeated Tank Patterson (sub. for Hiro Matsuda) The Fabulous Moolah defeated Vicki Williams Porkchop Cash defeated Randy Brewer WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought NWA World Champion Harley Race to a draw WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - February 24, 1978 Johnny Rodz vs. SD Jones Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia vs. Ken Patera & Spiros Arion Included 3 other bouts WWWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - February 24, 1978 Stan Stasiak pinned Dennis Johnson at 7:23 with the heart punch Butcher Vachon defeated Tony Garea via count-out at 6:19 after Garea went over the top to the floor Billy the Kid & Little John defeated Hillbilly Pete & Wee Willie Wilson in a Best 2 out of 3 falls bout at 14:04; 2-1; fall #1: Kid pinned Pete at 6:32; fall #2: Wilson pinned Kid at 5:43; fall #3: John pinned Wilson at 2:51 Dominic DeNucci defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification at 11:26 when Tanaka choked DeNucci with the tag rope Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dusty Rhodes via referee's decision at 13:37 due to blood loss even though Rhodes was in control of the match when the decision was made Larry Zbyszko fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute time-limit draw WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pined WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji at 10:31 with a roll up WWWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - February 25,1978 Little John & Lord Littlebrook vs. Wee Willie Wilson & Hillbilly Pete Gorilla Monsoon vs. Superstar Billy Graham Also included Stan Stasiak, Tony Garea, Larry Sharpe, Jack Evans, Killer King, Dominic DeNucci, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Larry Zbyzsko, Nikolai Volkoff, and Pete Reeves WWWF @ Springfield, MA - February 25, 1978 Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera WWWF @ New London, CT - February 26, 1978 Joe Esposito defeated Dennis Johnson Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification SD Jones fought the Golden Terror to a draw Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Johnny Rodz & Butcher Vachon Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via count-out WWWF @ Middle Village, NY - Christ the King High School - February 27, 1978 Butcher Vachon vs. SD Jones Larry Zbyzsko vs. Johnny Rodz Lord Littlebrook & Little John vs. Wee Willie Wilson & Hillbilly Pete Spiros Arion vs. Tony Garea WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Prof. Toru Tanaka WWWF @ Washington, PA - Senior High School Gym - February 27, 1978 Moved from 1/21/78 due to a blizzard; moved to 5/8/78 due to an energy shortage during a coal miners' strike WWWF @ Portland, ME - Expo Building - February 28, 1978 Butcher Vachon vs. Frank Williams Larry Zbyszko vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna Little John & Lord Littlebrook vs. Wee Willie Wilson & Hillbilly Pete The Golden Terror vs. Tony Garea Spiros Arion vs. Peter Miavia WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera WWWF @ Bangor, ME - Auditorium - March 1, 1978 The Golden Terror defeated Frankie Williams Butcher Vachon defeated Larry Zbyszko Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification Peter Maivia defeated Ken Patera via disqualification WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sprios Arion WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - March 3, 1978 Stan Stasiak vs. SD Jones Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Domenic DeNucci Prof. Toru Tanaka vs. Larry Zbyzsko Peter Maivia vs. Ken Patera Included 2 other matches WWWF @ Albany, NY - March 3, 1978 Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - March 4, 1978 Nikolai Volkoff defeated Ted Adams Wee Willie Wilson defeated Little John Ken Patera defeated Peter Maivia via count-out WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Superstar Billy Graham to a draw Larry Zbyszko defeated Gypsy Ridriguez Billy the Kid defeated Hillbilly Pete SD Jones defeated Butcher Vachon via count-out WWWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - March 6, 1978 Butcher Vachon defeated Johnny Rodz Hillbilly Pete & Wee Willie Wilson defeated Little John & Billy the Kid Larry Zbyszko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification Spiros Arion defeated Tony Garea via count-out Dusty Rhodes defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Gorilla Monsoon & SD Jones WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ken Patera via count-out WWWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - March 7, 1978 Spiros Arion vs. Dominic DeNucci WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera Also included a midget tag team match WWWF @ Bronx, NY - March 8, 1978 Steve King fought Ted Adams to a draw Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Gypsy Rodriguez Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frankie Williams Hillbilly Pete & Wee Willie Wilson defeated Little John & Billy the Kid Ken Patera defeated Peter Maivia via count-out WWWF @ Staten Island, NY - March 8, 1978 Included Peter Maivia, Butcher Vachon, Baron Mikel Scicluna, and Prof. Toru Tanaka WWWF @ Worcester, MA - Memorial Auditorium - March 9, 1978 SD Jones vs. Johnny Rodz Dominic DeNucci vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna Gorilla Monsoon vs. Stan Stasiak WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Spiros Arion Also included a midgets match WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - March 9, 1978 Joe Turco defeated Dennis Johnson Frankie Williams fought Ted Adams to a draw Peter Maivia defeated Ken Patera via count-out Butcher Vachon defeated Steve King Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - March 10, 1978 Prof. Toru Tanaka vs. Peter Maivia WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Mr. Fuji Included 4 other matches WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - March 10, 1978 Stan Stasiak fought Dominic DeNucci to a double count-out at 17:32 Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out at 15:37 Spiros Arion pinned Tony Garea at 6:22 Hillbilly Pete & Wee Willie Wilson defeated Billy the Kid & Little John Ken Patera defeated Ivan Putski at 14:52 when the bout was stopped after Patera repeatedly rammed Putski's head into the corner, opening a gash above Putski's right eye Superstar Billy Graham fought Dusty Rhodes to a no contest at 13:29 when a number of wrestlers interfered after the referee was knocked down WWWF @ Johnstown, PA - March 11, 1978 Wee Willie Wilson & Hillbilly Pete defeated Little John & Billy the Kid Ken Patera defeated Tony Garea Spiros Arion defeated Larry Zbyszko Stan Stasiak defeated Billy Berger Dominic DeNucci fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw Superstar Billy Graham defeated Ivan Putski via count-out San Juan, Puerto Rico - March 11, 1978 Gorilla Monsoon defeated Bruno Sammartino WWWF @ Randolph, MA - March 11, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Frankie Williams Butcher Vachon fought SD Jones to a draw The Golden Terror defeated Jose Estrada Ted Adams & Steve King defeated Pete Reeves & Gypsy Rodriguez Peter Maivia defeated Mr. Fuji WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka WWWF @ Glens Falls, NY - March 13, 1978 Wilhelm Ruska defeated Seiji Sakaguchi via disqualification Peter Maivia defeated Butcher Vachon Pete Austin defeated Gypsy Rodriguez Stan Stasiak defeated SD Jones WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - March 14, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: 3/18/78: Dusty Rhodes pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna with the Bionic elbow drop at 4:59; during the bout, Vince McMahon said he would interview WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund later in the show, during which time Backlund would announce who his manager would be The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Terry York & Bob Marcus (Lumberjacks debut) Butcher Vachon defeated Paul Friedman SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka in a non-title match at 7:56 when DeNucci pinned Fuji after Tanaka accidentally struck Fuji with a chop to the throat when DeNucci moved out of the way 3/25/78: Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz Spiros Arion defeated Terry York Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Austin The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Dennis Johnson & Frank Williams Larry Zbyszko defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji via referee's decision after the time-limit expired at 6:11; during the bout, Freddie Blassie briefly joined Vince McMahon for commentary, where Blassie agreed to give Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci a tag title shot next week 4/1/78: Wilhelm Ruska defeated Seiji Sakaguchi Larry Zbyszko defeated Sylvano Sousa The Golden Terror defeated Pete Reeves Mil Mascaras defeated Butcher Vachon via count-out at 7:41 after hitting a diving headbutt which knocked Vachon to the floor Ken Patera defeated Tony Garea via disqualification Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka to win the titles when DeNucci pinned Tanaka with an airplane spin that knocked down Fuji in the process (Tag Team Champions) WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - March 15, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: 3/18/78: Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Jose Estrada & Johnny Rodz Spiros Arion defeated Paul Freidman The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Frank Williams & Terry York The Golden Terror defeated Bob Marcus Superstar Billy Graham defeated Tony Garea via count-out at 6:38 when Garea knocked Graham back into the ring just before the 10-count when both men were fighting on the floor 3/25/78: Larry Zbyszko defeated the Golden Terror via disqualification The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Paul Freidman & Frank Williams Butcher Vachon defeated Frank Marconi Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Joe Turco & Johnny Rodz 4/1/78: Peter Maivia defeated Jose Estrada Spiros Arion defeated Frank Marconi Dark matches after the taping: Larry Zbyszko fought Butcher Vachon to a draw Dominic DeNucci, Dino Bravo, & Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz, Baron Mikel Scicluna, & the Golden Terror WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via count-out in a non-title match WWWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - March 15, 1978 Pete Reeves defeated Dennis Johnson Davey O'Hannon defeated Pete Austin Ken Patera defeated SD Jones Wilhelm Ruska fought Seiji Sakaguchi to a draw in a judo jacket match Pete Austin defeated Pete Reeves Mark Tendler defeated Silvano Sousa Dusty Rhodes & Mil Mascaras defeated Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka WWWF @ Binghamton, NY - March 1978 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Luke Graham with the atomic kneedrop WWWF @ Steubenville, OH - March 1978 Stan Stasiak fought Tony Garea to a draw Dominic DeNucci pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 11:00 Hillbilly Pete & Wee Willie Wilson defeated Billy the Kid & Little John in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match Ken Patera pinned Larry Zbyszko at 13:10 Spiros Arion defeated Ivan Putski via count-out at 12:00 WWWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - March 17, 1978 Gypsy Rodriguez (sub. for Ted Adams) defeated Pete Reeves Mark Tendler defeated Joe Turco SD Jones defeated Davey O'Hannon Spiros Arion defeated Johnny Rodz (sub. for Gorilla Monsoon) Seiji Sakaguchi fought Wilhelm Ruska in a judo jacket match Superstar Billy Graham fought Dusty Rhodes to a double disqualification Stan Stasiak fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw Mil Mascaras defeated Butcher Vachon WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - March 17, 1978 Steve King defeated Al Palmer Silvano Sousa fought Mike Madera to a draw Frankie Williams defeated Ted Adams Peter Maivia fought Ken Patera to a double disqualification Larry Zbyszko defeated the Golden Terror via count-out WWWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Avenue Armory - March 17, 1978 Bill Figura vs. George Lavada Jose Estrada vs. Frankie Williams Tony Altimore vs. Dennis Johnson Pete Austin vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna Tony Garea vs. Prof. Toru Tanaka (Best 2 out of 3 falls) WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Mr. Fuji WWWF @ Spotswood - March 18, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Ted Adams Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frankie Williams SD Jones defeated Gypsy Rodriguez Wilhelm Ruska fought Seiji Sakaguchi to a draw Spiros Arion fought Peter Maivia to a double disqualification Ken Patera defeated Mil Mascaras via count-out WWWF @ Binghamton, NY - March 18, 1978 Butcher Vachon defeated Pete Austin The Golden Terror defeated Dennis Johnson Dusty Rhodes defeated Stan Stasiak Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out WWWF @ New Haven, CT - March 19, 1978 Seiji Sakaguchi fought Wilhelm Ruska to a draw Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Dennis Johnson Johnny Rodz defeated Frankie Williams Gypsy Rodriguez defeated Steve King Spiros Arion defeated Larry Zbyszko SD Jones defeated Mr. Fuji via disqualification Mil Mascaras defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ken Patera via count-out WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - March 20, 1978 WWWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Gypsy Rodriguez Seigi Sakaguchi defeated Wilheim Ruska via disqualification in a judo match Dick Slater pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna Steve Keirn & Mike Graham defeated Butcher Vachon & Golden Terror via disqualification Peter Miavia pinned Stan Stasiak Spiros Arion defeated Larry Zbyszko Dusty Rhodes, Mil Mascaras, & Andre the Giant defeated Mr. Fuji, Prof. Toru Tanaka, & Ken Patera in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund at 18:31 when the match was stopped due to cuts over the champion's left eye WWWF @ Portland, ME - Expo Building - March 21, 1978 Wilhelm Ruska fought Seiji Sakaguchi to a draw Larry Zbyszko defeated Johnny Rodz The Golden Terror defeated Pete Austin Dominic DeNucci defeated Butcher Vachon Spiros Arion defeated Peter Maivia Andre the Giant defeated Stan Stasiak WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka WWWF @ Bangor, ME - March 22, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Austin Larry Zbyszko defeated Stan Stasiak via disqualification Wilhelm Ruska defeated Seiji Sakaguchi via disqualification Andre the Giant defeated Butcher Vachon Dominic DeNucci defeated the Golden Terror Peter Maivia defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via disqualification WWWF @ Stamford, CT - High School Gym - March 23, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna fought SD Jones to a draw Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz Larry Zbyszko defeated the Golden Terror Seiji Sakaguchi fought Wilhelm Ruska to a draw Peter Maivia defeated Butcher Vachon Spiros Arion defeated Chief Jay Strongbow Andre the Giant defeated Ken Patera San Juan, Puerto Rico - March 24, 1978 Bruno Sammartino defeated Gorilla Monsoon WWWF @ Gloversville, NY - March 24, 1978 Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Larry Zbyszko defeated the Golden Terror via disqualification Johnny Rodz defeated Pinky Larson via count-out Peter Miavia defeated Butcher Vachon Andre the Giant defeated Ken Patera via count-out WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - March 24, 1978 Stan Stasiak vs. Frankie Williams Wilheim Ruska vs. Seiji Sakaguchi (judo jacket match) Chief Jay Strongbow vs. ? Mr. Fuji vs. Domenic Denucci WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Prof. Toru Tanaka WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - March 25, 1978 Televised on the PRISM Network - featured Vince McMahon & Dick Graham on commentary: Joe Turco pinned Pete Reeves at 10:17 with a kick to the chest Gypsy Rodriguez pinned Pete Austin with an elbow drop at 10:57 Dominic DeNucci defeated Davey O'Hannon via count-out WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Spiros Arion to a double disqualification at 17:49 after Arion's leg knocked referee Dick Whorle to the floor as Backlund lifted the challenger up for the atomic drop, with the two men then brawling until other wrestlers - including Chief Jay Strongbow, Peter Maivia, Stan Stasiak among them - came out to break up the fight; moments later, Whorle was taken backstage on a stretcher; Backlund and Arion then continued to fight until it was again broken up by the other wrestlers; prior to the match, Arnold Skaaland escorted Backlund to the ring (Backlund's Spectrum debut) (Legends of Wrestling: Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund) Bruno Sammartino fought Ken Patera to a double count-out at 16:24 Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna All American Wrestling - 12/18/83: Gorilla Monsoon pinned the Golden Terror with a splash Haystacks Calhoun pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 2:39 with a splash WWWF @ Staten Island, NY - March 25, 1978 Joe Turco defeated Pete Austin Gypsy Rodriguez defeated Pete Reeves Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Peter Maivia, Chief Jay Strongbow, & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak, Ken Patera, & the Golden Terror WWWF @ Springfield, MA - March 26, 1978 SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada Ted Adams defeated Frankie Williams Wilhelm Ruska fought Seiji Sakaguchi to a draw Andre the Giant defeated Butcher Vachon Andre the Giant & Larry Zbyszko defeated Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dusty Rhodes WWWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - March 27, 1978 Johnny Rodz fought SD Jones to a draw Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated Seiji Sakaguchi & Wilhelm Ruska Dusty Rhodes defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification; Andre the Giant was the guest referee for the match Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko defeated Stan Stasiak & Butcher Vachon WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Spiros Arion to a double disqualification WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - March 30, 1978 Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Butcher Vachon Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Spiros Arion Peter Maivia vs. Superstar Billy Graham Also included 3 other matches WWWF @ Torrington, CT - March 30, 1978 Included Andre the Giant WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - March 31, 1978 Joe Turco defeated Dennis Johnson Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz Chief Jay Strongbow defeated the Golden Terror SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada Larry Zbyszko & Dominic DeNucci defeated Butcher Vachon & Spiros Arion WWWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Avenue Armory - March 31, 1978 Gypsy Rodriguez fought Steve King to a draw Frankie Williams defeated ? Sylvano Sousa defeated ? Mil Mascaras defeated Ken Patera after 12 minutes Andre the Giant defeated Stan Stasiak WWWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - April 1, 1978 (matinee) Stan Stasiak vs. Peter Maivia Davey O'Hannon vs. SD Jones Mark Tendler vs. Nikolai Volkoff Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Ken Patera Dusty Rhodes vs. Superstar Billy Graham Also included a tag team match featuring Andre the Giant WWWF @ Portland, ME - April 1978 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Luke Graham WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - April 4, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: The Yukon Lumberjacks (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Peter Maivia & SD Jones at 5:53 when Pierre pinned Jones following a double backbreaker behind the referee's back Televised in Japan: Antonio Inoki defeated Lumberjack Johnny Lee in a mixed martial arts match at 1:19 of the third round after Lee was unable to stand up to the 10-count following a back suplex from Inoki; after the bout, Inoki was interviewed at ringside by the Japanese TV announcer 4/8/78: 4/15/78: 4/22/78: Dark match after the taping: Dusty Rhodes vs. Ken Patera WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - April 5, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: Championship Wrestling - 4/22/78: Ken Patera defeated Frankie Williams via submission with the full nelson; Williams was injured as a result of the move George Steele defeated Steve King via submission with the flying hammerlock at 3:35; after the bout, Vince McMahon announced there would be a further update on Frank Williams' condition the following week Dark match: Dusty Rhodes vs. Spiros Arion WWWF @ Danbury, CT - April 1978 Jose Estrada defeated Silvano Sousa Dave Darrow fought Steve King to a draw Larry Zbyszko defeated Gypsy Rodriguez Spiros Arion defeated Haystacks Calhoun via count-out Dino Bravo & SD Jones defeated Butcher Vachon & the Golden Terror WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - April 7, 1978 Butcher Vachon vs. Larry Zbyzsko The Golden Terror vs. Dino Bravo Haystacks Calhoun vs. Spiros Arion Included 3 other matches WWWF @ Jamesburg, NJ - April 7, 1978 Peter Maivia & SD Jones defeated Joe Turco & Johnny Rodz Ted Adams defeated Jose Estrada Pete Reeves defeated Frankie Williams Chief Jay Strongbow fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Stan Stasiak WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - April 8, 1978 Nikolai Volkoff defeated Joe Turco Dino Bravo defeated Johnny Rodz Peter Maivia defeated Strong Kobayashi Ken Patera defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones Peter Maivia & Larry Zbyszko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Stan Stasiak WWWF @ Augusta, ME - Civic Center - April 11, 1978 Strong Kobayashi defeated Ted Adams Peter Maivia defeated the Golden Terror Larry Zbyszko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Andre the Giant defeated Luke Graham WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification WWWF @ Lowell, MA - April 12, 1978 SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz Dominic DeNucci defeated the Golden Terror Crazy Luke Graham defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Larry Zbyszko defeated Strong Kobayashi Andre the Giant defeated Paul Vachon Spiros Arion defeated Haystacks Calhoun via count-out Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak via disqualification WWWF @ Bridgewater, NJ - April 13, 1978 Included Stan Stasiak and Spiros Arion WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - April 14, 1978 Dave Darrow vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna The Golden Terror vs. Haystacks Calhoun Larry Zbyzsko vs. Spiros Arion WWWF @ Albany, NY - Armory - April 14, 1978 Gene Crispo fought Mike Moraldo to a draw Steve King defeated Dixie Pinero after 9 minutes Luke Graham defeated Peter Maivia after 13 minutes Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Ken Patera after 21 minutes WWWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - April 14, 1978 Frankie Williams defeated Joe Turco Mark Tendler defeated Gypsy Rodriguez Davey O'Hannon defeated Ted Adams Strong Kobayashi defeated Moose Monroe Dusty Rhodes defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification Stan Stasiak defated SD Jones Gorilla Monsoon defeated Butcher Vachon WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - April 14, 1978 SD Jones fought Johnny DeFazio to a draw at 11:05 when the match was stopped due to an accidental low blow to DeFazio; Jones refused the victory Billy Red Lyons pinned Frank Holtz at 9:25 Dewey Robertson pinned the Red Demon with a suplex at 7:17 WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1 - Stasiak pinned DeNucci with the heart punch at 13:47; fall #2 - DeNucci defeated Stasiak via submission with an abdominal stretch at 4:10; fall #3 - Bravo pinned Scicluna at 7:35 Andre the Giant defeated Ken Patera via count-out at 10:40 when Patera left ringside after sustaining a boot to the face Dusty Rhodes defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification at 16:55 after Graham took guest referee Haystacks Calhoun's horseshoe and chain and used it to bloody Rhodes WWWF @ Binghamton, NY - Broome County Arena - April 15, 1978 Ted Adams vs. Johnny Rodz Strong Kobayashi vs. Frankie Williams Larry Zbyszko vs. Luke Graham Haystacks Calhoun & Peter Maivia vs. Butcher Vachon & the Golden Terror WWWF @ Johnstown, PA - War Memorial - April 15, 1978 Dino Bravo pinned Billy Red Lyons at 11:33 Dewey Robertson fought SD Jones; Robertson wrestled the match as a heel Dusty Rhodes defeated Ken Patera via disqualification at 14:22 after dropping Rhodes crotch-first across the top rope Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out at 14:22 Andre the Giant defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna in a handicap match at 10:06 by pinning Scicluna WWWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - April 16, 1978 Dino Bravo defeated Johnny Rodz Andre the Giant won a battle royal Dominic DeNucci defeated Frankie Williams Haystacks Calhoun defeated Butcher Vachon Peter Miavia defeated the Golden Terror Stan Stasiak defeated Jose Estrada Luke Graham defeated Larry Zbyszko Andre the Giant defeated Strong Kobayashi Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones WWWF @ Coney Island, NY - April 17, 1978 Gypsy Rodriguez defeated Steve King Jose Estrada defeated Ted Adams Strong Kobayashi defeated Frankie Williams Dino Bravo defeated Butcher Vachon Andre the Giant & Peter Maivia defeated Luke & Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - April 18, 1978 Haystacks Calhoun vs. Butcher Vachon Andre the Giant & Peter Maivia vs. Superstar Billy & Luke Graham (Best 2 out of 3 falls) Also included Jose Estrada, Davey O'Hannon, Steve King, Mark Tendler, & Ted Adams WWWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - April 19, 1978 Gypsy Rodriguez defeated Steve King Ted Adams defeated Joe Turco Johnny Rodz fought SD Jones to a draw Dominic DeNucci defeated Butcher Vachon Andre the Giant, Peter Maivia, & Mil Mascaras defeated Superstar Billy Graham, Luke Graham, & Stan Stasiak WWWF @ Worcester, MA - Memorial Auditorium - April 20, 1978 Andre the Giant, Peter Maivia, & Mil Mascaras vs. Superstar Billy Graham, Luke Graham, & Stan WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - April 21, 1978 Strong Kobayashi vs. Pete Austin Davey O'Hannon vs. SD Jones Larry Zbyzsko vs. Johnny Rodz Mil Mascaras & Haystacks Calhoun vs. Stan Stasiak & Spiros Arion Included 1 other match Stasiak WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - April 21, 1978 (1,900) Joe Turco fought Ted Adams to a draw Gypsy Rodriguez pinned Steve King at 10:19 Dino Bravo pinned the Golden Terror at 12:27 Andre the Giant & Peter Maivia defeated Superstar Billy Graham & Luke Graham in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1 - Superstar pinned Miavia at 10:39; fall #2 - Andre & Miavia won via disqualification at 6:32; fall #3 - Andre pinned Luke at 2:42 - 4/22/78: Ezekiel Jackson (Rycklon Stephens) was born. WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - April 22, 1978 Joe Turco defeated Roy Palmer Steve King defeated Mike Madero Gypsy Rodriguez defeated Ted Adams Carlos Crespo defeated Dave Darrow Ivan Putski defeated Strong Kobayashi Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated the Golden Terror & Butcher Vachon Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion WWWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - April 22, 1978 Sylvano Sousa vs. John Tzinas Pete Austin vs. Davey O'Hannon SD Jones vs. Mark Tendler Jose Estrada vs. Frankie Williams Peter Maivia vs. Luke Graham Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko defeated Stan Stasiak & Johnny Rodz in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1 Mil Mascaras defeated Ken Patera WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - April 24, 1978 Televised on the MSG Network - featured Vince McMahon on commentary: Strong Kobayashi pinned Steve King at 5:07 with a back suplex Luke Graham pinned SD Jones at 8:11 with a thumb to the throat Spiros Arion fought Dusty Rhodes to a 20-minute time-limit draw at 19:17; Freddie Blassie escorted Arion to the ring before the match, then returned backstage Ken Patera defeated Larry Zbyszko via submission with the full nelson at 12:45 WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak & Johnny Rodz at 11:31 in a Best 2 out of 3 falls bout; 2-0; fall #1: the champions won via disqualification after Stasiak was caught choking Bravo with the tag rope; fall #2: Bravo pinnd Rodz following a double dropkick WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham in a steel cage match at 14:28 by escaping the cage after the challenger's foot became entagled in the cage Mil Mascaras pinned the Golden Terror at 6:18 with a flying bodypress; after the bout, Mascaras unmasked Terror, who was actually Davey O'Hannon Peter Maivia pinned Butcher Vachon at 2:54 WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - April 25, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: 4/29/78 - featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Ken Patera, where Patera demonstrated tests of strength, including pushing a spike through wood, bending a piece of steel, and blowing up a hot water bottle until it burst: Superstar Billy & Luke Graham defeated Ted Adams & Steve King Strong Kobayashi defeated Pete Austin Spiros Arion defeated Frank Rodriguez The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Eugene Crespo & Sylvano Sousa 5/6/78: The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Charlie Brown & Sylvano Sousa George Steele defeated Pete Austin SD Jones defeated Bill Dixon Peter Maivia fought Butcher Vachon to a draw Johnny Rodz defeated Mike Nicolosi Mil Mascaras, Larry Zbyzsko, & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Strong Kobayashi, Tank Patton, & the Golden Terror at 8:31 when Mascaras pinned Patton with the crossbody off the top 5/13/78: Mil Mascaras defeated Moose Monroe Superstar Billy & Luke Graham defeated Larry Zbyszko & SD Jones Spiros Arion defeated Jose Estrada & Mike Madero in a handicap match Ken Patera defeated Frank Rodriguez, Steve King, & Ted Adams in a tug-o-war contest George Steele defeated Ben Ortez WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated the Golden Terror & Strong Kobayashi Dark match after the taping: Mil Mascaras fought Ken Patera to a no contest WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - April 26, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: 4/29/78: WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz & Butcher Vachon George Steele defeated Sylvano Sousa Superstar Billy & Luke Graham defeated Jose Estrada & Frank Rodriguez Spiros Arion defeated Eugene Crespo 5/6/78: The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Pete Austin & SD Jones Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko defeated Bill Dixon & Moose Monroe SD Jones fought Tank Patton to a no contest Peter Maivia defeated Joe Turco 5/13/78: WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Tank Patton & the Golden Terror George Steele defeated Eugene Crespo The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Charlie Brown & SD Jones Spiros Arion defeated Pete Austin Haystacks Calhoun, Larry Zbyzsko, & Peter Maivia defeated Moose Monroe, Strong Kobayashi, & Butcher Vachon when Calhoun pinned Monroe with a splash (The WWF's Most Unusual Matches) Dark matches after the taping: Strong Kobayashi fought Peter Maivia to a draw WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci fought Superstar Billy & Luke Graham to a no contest in a non-title match WWWF @ Perth Amboy, NJ - April 27, 1978 Tank Patton defeated Frankie Williams SD Jones defeated Davey O'Hannon Johnny Rodz defeated Mark Tendler Peter Maivia & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Butcher Vachon & the Golden Terror WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via count-out WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - April 28, 1978 Johnny Rodz & Gypsey Joe vs. Steve King & Ted Adams Butcher Vachon vs. Dino Bravo Domenic DeNucci vs. Spiros Arion WWWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Avenue Armory - April 28, 1978 Pete Austin fought Gene Crespo to a 20-minute time-limit draw Peter Maivia defeated Sylvano Sousa after 12 minutes Mark Tendler pinned Jose Estrada after 14 minutes Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko defeated the Golden Terror & Tank Patton in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Terror & Patton won after 16 minutes; fall #2: Calhoun & Zbyszko won after 2 minutes; fall #3: Calhoun & Zbyszko won after 3 minutes WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Luke Graham after 18 minutes St. Petersburg, FL - Bayfront Center - April 29, 1978 Lynn Denton defeated Porkchop Cash Pedro Morales & Tiger Conway Jr. defeated Mr. Saito & Mr. Fuji Jerry Brisco fought Dick Slater to a draw (Florida TV title) The Spoiler defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff Andre the Giant, Mike Graham, & Steve Keirn defeated Ox Baker, Bobby Duncum, & Killer Kox NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Jack Brisco WWWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - April 29, 1978 Luke Graham defeated SD Jones Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko defeated Tank Patton & Johnny Rodz Strong Kobayashi defeated Steve King Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak & Butcher Vachon Spiros Arion defeated Peter Maivia Ivan Putski defeated the Golden Terror Dusty Rhodes defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out WWWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - May 1, 1978 Tank Patton defeated Silvano Sousa Steve King defeated Dennis Johnson SD Jones defeated Gypsy Rodriguez Peter Maivia defeated Butcher Vachon Stan Stasiak fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via count-out Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Luke Graham & Strong Kobayashi WWWF @ Portland, ME - May 2, 1978 Tank Patton defeated Johnny Tarzansis SD Jones defeated Strong Kobayashi via disqualification SD Jones fought Johnny Rodz to a draw Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak Spiros Arion, Superstar Billy & Luke Graham defeated Haystacks Calhoun, Dino Bravo, & Dominic DeNucci WWWF @ Bangor, ME - May 3, 1978 SD Jones defeated Shozo Kobayashi via disqualification Johnny Rodz fought Tank Patton to a draw Superstar Billy Graham defeated Peter Maivia via count-out WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Luke Graham Dominic DeNucci, Dino Bravo, & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Spiros Arion, Stan Stasiak, & the Golden Terror WWWF @ South River, NJ - High School Gym - May 4, 1978 Larry Zbyszko vs. Butcher Vachon WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Luke Graham WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - May 5, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Austin WWWF Tag Team Champion Dino Bravo fought Spiros Arion to a draw Haystacks Calhoun defeated Strong Kobayashi & the Golden Terror in a handicap match Tank Patton defeated Sylvano Sousa Peter Maivia fought Stan Stasiak to a double-disqualification WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - May 6, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Joe Turco,br> Stan Stasiak defeated SD Jones Dino Bravo defeated Butcher Vachon Superstar Billy & Luke Graham defeated Ivan Putski & Peter Maivia Haystacks Calhoun defeated Tank Patton & Mark Tendler in a handicap match Larry Zbyszko defeated Strong Kobayashi WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via count-out WWWF @ Steubenville, OH - May 7, 1978 Dominic DeNucci defeated Butcher Vachon Johnny Rodz fought Johnny DeFazio to a draw Dino Bravo defeated the Red Demon Ivan Putski, Larry Zbyszko, & Haystacks Calhoun defeated George Steele, Stan Stasiak, & Strong Kobayashi WWWF @ Washington, PA - Senior High School Gym - May 8, 1978 Moved from 2/27/78 due to an energy shortage during a coal miners' strike Dino Bravo defeated Johnny DeFazio Dominic DeNucci defeated Strong Kobayashi Ivan Putski defeated Stan Stasiak via count-out Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko defeated Butcher Vachon & Johnny Rodz WWWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - May 9, 1978 Mark Tendler defeated Joe Turco Tank Patton defeated Moose Monroe Larry Zbyszko defeated Strong Kobayashi via disqualification WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak & the Golden Terror WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sprios Arion via count-out WWWF @ Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum - May 10, 1978 Included a $5,000, 14-man battle royal; participants included: Haystacks Calhoun, Superstar Billy Graham, Peter Maivia, and Luke Graham; the winner would face WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund later in the card Also included 7 other matches WWWF @ Worcester, MA - Memorial Auditorium - May 11, 1978 SD Jones vs. Strong Kobayashi WWWF Tag Team Champions Dominic DeNucci & Dino Bravo vs. Superstar Billy & Luke Graham WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - May 11, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Joe Turco Gypsy Rodriguez defeated Steve King Tank Patton defeated Mark Tendler The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko via count-out WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion WWWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Avenue Armory - May 12, 1978 Davey O'Hannon vs. Bobby Edwards Jose Estrada vs. Moose Monroe Mark Tendler vs. Johnny Rodz Larry Zbyszko vs. Strong Kobyashi WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci vs. the Yukon Lumberjacks WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - May 12, 1978 Dewey Robertson defeated Chris Tolos Ivan Putski defeated George Steele via disqualification Billy Lyons defeated Nick Busick WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via count-out Gorilla Monsoon defeated Butcher Vachon Superstar Billy & Luke Graham defeated Dusty Rhodes & Haystacks Calhoun WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - May 12, 1978 SD Jones defeated the Golden Terror via count-out Tank Patton defeated Steve King Pete Austin defeated Joe Turco via disqualification John Tzinas defeated Dennis Johnson Sylvano Sousa fought Ted Adams to a draw Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak via disqualification WWWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Center - May 13, 1978 Tank Patton vs. Frankie Williams Stan Stasiak vs. SD Jones The Golden Terror vs. Peter Maivia The Yukon Lumberjacks vs. Larry Zbyzsko & Haystacks Calhoun Strong Kobayashi vs. Dino Bravo Superstar Billy Graham vs. Dusty Rhodes WWWF @ Altoona, PA - High School - May 13, 1978 Chris Tolos fought Billy Red Lyons to a draw Dewey Robertson pinned the Red Demon at 10:45 Dominic DeNucci defeated Butcher Vachon via disqualification at 13:00 when Vachon began choking DeNucci with his shoulder strap Ivan Putski fought Spiros Arion to a double disqualification at 16:00 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Luke Graham at 19:45 WWWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - May 14, 1978 WWWF Tag Team Champion Dino Bravo defeated Tank Patton Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones Ted Adams defeated Joe Turco Larry Zbyszko defeated Strong Kobayashi The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Peter Maivia WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Luke Graham via count-out Dusty Rhodes fought Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - May 15, 1978 Billy Red Lyons fought Chris Tolos to a 20-minute draw Dewey Robertson defeated the Wildman via disqualification Kim Chang pinned Claude Dionne at 10:30 Billy Red Lyons & Rufus R. Jones defeated Super Destroyer (Sgt. Slaughter) & Lord Alfred Hayes at 18:17 when Jones pinned the Destroyer British Champion Billy Robinson defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification after the challenger hit the referee AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel fought Jim Brunzell to a double disqualification at 18:44 when both Bobby Heenan and Rufus R Jones interfered WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out at 10:28 WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - May 16, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: 5/20/78: Strong Kobayashi defeated Jim Ray Spiros Arion defeated Jim Oliver Johnny Rivera defeated Sylvano Sousa Luke Graham defeated Mike Busick Peter Maivia defeated Moose Monroe Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko fought Stan Stasiak & Butcher Vachon to a draw 5/27/78: The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Pete Austin & Charlie Brown Spiros Arion defeated Jim Ray Butcher Vachon defeated Fred Marzino WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated the Golden Terror & Sylvano Sousa George Steele defeated Mike Busick WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) pinned Strong Kobayashi at 5:43 with a double underhook suplex 6/3/78: Luke Graham defeated Pete Austin Spiros Arion defeated Fred Marzino Johnny Rodz defeated Charlie Brown George Steele defeated Jim Oliver The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Jim Ray & Johnny Rivera WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Tank Patton & Frank Monroe Dark match after the taping: WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci fought Superstar Billy & Luke Graham to a draw WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - May 17, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: 5/20/78: The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Larry Zbyszko & Peter Maivia via count-out Spiros Arion defeated Mike Busick George Steele defeated Jim Ray Luke Graham defeated Jim Oliver WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Strong Kobayashi & the Golden Terror 5/27/78: The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Jim Oliver & Johnny Rivera Strong Kobayashi defeated Pete Austin George Steele defeated Fred Marzino Spiros Arion defeated Charlie Brown Stan Stasiak fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw 6/3/78: Luke Graham defeated Jim Ray Stan Stasiak defeated Jim Oliver Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko defeated Sylvano Sousa & Frank Monroe WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Strong Kobayashi WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Tank Patton & Butcher Vachon Dark match after the taping: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele via count-out in a non-title match WWWF @ Riverdale, NY - Ice Skating Center - May 18, 1978 SD Jones & Haystacks Calhoun vs. the Yukon Lumberjacks Peter Maivia vs. Superstar Billy Graham WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - May 19, 1978 Butcher Vachon vs. Dino Bravo Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyzsko vs. the Yukon Lumberjacks WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - May 20, 1978 (11,206) Johnny Rivera fought Jim Ray to a draw Haystacks Calhoun defeated Butcher Vachon Peter Maivia fought Stan Stasiak to a draw WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele Mil Mascaras defeated Luke Graham Dino Bravo defeated Strong Kobayashi The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Larry Zbyszko WWWF @ New London - Ocean Beach Auditorium - May 20, 1978 Jose Gonzalez vs. Frank Williams Don Serano vs. Johnny Rivera Baron Mikel Scicluna & Frank Rodriguez vs. Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko Joe Esposito vs. Frank Monroe Ivan Putski vs. Ken Patera WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - May 22, 1978 SD Jones pinned Strong Kobayashi at 8:55 Luke Graham pinned Tank Patton at 8:47 after using a foreign object Spiros Arion pinned Peter Maivia at 12:46 after Maivia charged into the turnbuckle when Arion moved out of the way The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Larry Zbyszko & Haystacks Calhoun in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 24:07; 2-1; fall #1: Zbyszko pinned Pierre at 14:02 with a rollover cradle; fall #2: Calhoun was counted out at 6:20 after being knocked to the floor; fall #3: Pierre pinned Zbyszko at 3:45 after Eric tripped Zbyszko from the outside as he had Pierre up for a powerslam Superstar Billy Graham fought Gorilla Monsoon (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) to a double count-out at 8:47 after Monsoon had hit an airplane spin on Graham he fell out of the ring to the floor with Graham following him out when he had recovered WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Ken Patera at 21:06 with an inside cradle Mil Mascaras pinned Stan Stasiak at 8:07 after Mascaras blocked a bodyslam attempt and fell on top for the pin WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Florida Tag Team Champions Mr. Sato & Mr. Saito in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 8:40, 2-0; fall #1: Sato & Saito were disqualified for double-teaming DeNucci; fall #2: Bravo pinned Sato after Saito accidentally hit his own partner when Bravo ducked WWWF @ Portland, ME - May 23, 1978 Spiros Arion defeated Larry Zbyszko Haystacks Calhoun defeated Butcher Vachon Superstar Billy Graham defeated Peter Maivia Tank Patton defeated Johnny Rodz The Golden Terror defeated Jim Ray Strong Kobayashi defeated Johnny Tzansis WWWF @ Fairfield - May 23, 1978 Jose Estrada defeated Steve King Gypsy Rodriguez defeated Moose Monroe Stan Stasiak defeated Mark Tendler The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Dominic DeNucci & Dino Bravo Luke Graham defeated SD Jones WWWF @ Waterville, ME - Armory - May 24, 1978 (1,200) Johnny Tzansis defeated Strong Kobayashi via disqualification Johnny Rodz fought Tank Adams to a draw The Golden Terror fought Jim Ray to a 20-minute time-limit draw Superstar Billy Graham pinned Larry Zbyszko (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) at 11:51 Peter Maivia pinned Butcher Vachon at 6:07 Spiros Arion defeated Haystacks Calhoun via count-out at 12:35 WWWF @ Middlesex, NJ - High School Gym - May 25, 1978 Gorilla Monsoon defeated Stan Stasiak Steve King defeated Tank Patton Davey O'Hannon defeated Mark Tendler SD Jones fought Butcher Vachon to a draw The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Dominic DeNucci in a Best 2 out 3 falls match, 2-0 Superstar Billy Graham defeated Peter Maivia NJPW @ Takamatsu, Japan - May 26, 1978 Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Jo Bake San via submission with camel clutch Yoshiaki Fujiwara pinned Ray Steel Kengo Kimura pinned Chief Jay Strongbow Nikolai Volkoff pinned Makoto Arakawa Bad News Allen & Kotetsu Yamamoto defeated Williem Ruska & Baron Scicluna when Allen pinned Scicluna Bugsy McGraw pinned Riki Choshu Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Umanosuke Ueda Andre The Giant pinned Seiji Sakaguchi WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Tony Garea defeated Antonio Inoki & Osamu Kido in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Backlund pinned Kido; fall #2: Inoki defeated Garea with the Octopus; fall #3: Backlund pinned Kido WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - May 26, 1978 (1,600) Steve King pinned Pinky Larson (sub. for Moose Monroe) at 10:44 Gypsy Rodriguez defeated Joe Turco via disqualfication at 12:07 Butcher Vachon fought SD Jones to a 20-minute draw Peter Maivia pinned Stan Stasiak at 15:17 Superstar Billy Graham defeated Haystacks Calhoun via count-out at 12:34 WWWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Ave. Armory - May 26, 1978 Strong Kobayashi pinned Mark Tendler at 12:00 Johnny Rodz pinned Ted Adams at 7:00 The Golden Terror pinned Sylvano Sousa at 6:00 Spiros Arion pinned Juan Ortiz (sub. for Larry Zbyszko) at 7:00 Luke Graham pinned Larry Zbyszko (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) at 19:00 WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - May 26, 1978 Tank Patton vs. Jim Ray Jose Estrada vs. Johnny Rivera WWWF Tag Team Champions Domenic DeNucci & Dino Bravo vs. the Yukon Lumberjacks WWWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - May 27, 1978 Haystacks Calhoun vs. Butcher Vachon WWWF Tag Team Champions Dominic DeNucci & Dino Bravo vs. Stan Stasiak & Johnny Rodz Ivan Putski vs. Luke Graham Dusty Rhodes vs. Superstar Billy Graham Also included 3 other matches NJPW @ Uwajima, Japan - May 28, 1978 Shoji Kai pinned Jo Bake SanMakoto Arakawa pinned Kuniaki Kobayashi Kengo Kimura pinned Ray Steel Bugsy McGraw pinned Yoshiaki Fujiwara Williem Ruska defeated Kotetsu Yamamoto via submission with arm lock Riki Choshu defeated Umanosuke Ueda via disqualification WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Osamu Kido in a non-title match at 2:32 Seiji Sakaguchi pinned Baron Scicluna Nikolai Volkoff defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via submission with bear hug Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Andre The Giant & Tony Garea in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Fujinami and Andre were both counted-out, awarding both teams a fall; fall #2: Fujinami pinned Garea WWWF @ Fairmont, WV - Marion County Armory - May 28, 1978 Johnny DeFazio fought Johnny Rodz to a draw Spiros Arion defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out at 19:14 WWWF Tag Team Champions Dominic DeNucci & Dino Bravo defeated Butcher Vachon & Tank Patton in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match Luke Graham defeated Haystacks Calhoun via count-out at 22:01 WWWF @ Steubenville, OH - May 29, 1978 Johnny DeFazio defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification Larry Zbyszko fought Butcher Vachon to a draw Spiros Arion defeated Haystacks Calhoun via count-out WWWF Tag Team Champion Dominic DeNucci fought Luke Graham to a draw WWWF Tag Team Champion Dino Bravo defeated Tank Patton NJPW @ Okayama, Japan - May 29, 1978 Kuniaki Kobayashi pinned Ray Steel Bugsy McGraw pinned Makoto Arakawa Nikolai Volkoff pinned Yoshiaki Fujiwara Bad News Allen pinned Chief Jay Strongbow Williem Ruska defeated Kengo Kimura via submission with arm bar Osamu Kido pinned Tony Garea Andre The Giant pinned Tatsumi Fujinami Seiji Sakaguchi defeated Umanosuke Ueda via DQ WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Antonio Inoki & Riki Choshu in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Backlund pinned Choshu; fall #2: Inoki pinned Scicluna; fall #3: Backlund pinned Choshu WWWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - May 30, 1978 Strong Kobayashi defeated Moose Monroe Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Tank Patton & Butcher Vachon in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Steve King & Ted Adams in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match Gorilla Monsoon (sub. for Ivan Putski) defeated Luke Graham via disqualification WWWF @ Ridgefield, NJ - High School Gym - May 30, 1978 Frank Rodriguez vs. Johnny Rodz SD Jones vs. Davey O'Hannon Women's World Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Terri Shane vs. Wenonah Littleheart & Suzette Ferrera Haystacks Calhoun vs. Spiros Arion NJPW @ Osaka, Japan - May 30, 1978 Kengo Kimura pinned Kuniaki Kobayashi Ray Steel pinned Makoto Arakawa Osamu Kido pinned Bugsy McGraw Bad News Allen defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification Williem Ruska pinned Yoshiaki Fujiwara Seiji Sakaguchi fought Umanosuke Ueda to a double count-out WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Tony Garea defeated Tatsumi Fujinami & Riki Choshu in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Backlund pinned Fujinami; fall #2: Fujinami pinned Garea; fall #3: Backlund pinned Choshu (New Japan Classics #16) Antonio Inoki defeated Andre the Giant via count-out NJPW @ Gifu, Japan – May 31, 1978 Shoji Kai pinned Jo Bake San Yoshiaki Fujiwara pinned Ray Steel Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Kuniaki Kobayashi Williem Ruska defeated Makoto Arakawa via submission with Argentine back breaker Bad News Allen pinned Baron Scicluna Nikolai Volkoff pinned Osamu Kido Umanosuke Ueda pinned Riki Choshu Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Tony Garea WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Andre the Giant defeated Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Andre and Sakaguchi were both counted-out, awarding both teams a fall; fall #2: Andre pinned Sakaguchi WWWF @ Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum - May 31, 1978 Women's World Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Terri Shane vs. Wenonah Littleheart & Suzette Ferrera Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko vs. the Yukon Lumberjacks Ivan Putski vs. Sprios Arion WWWF @ New London, CT - Ocean Beach Park Auditorium - May 31, 1978 Mark Tendler defeated Ted Adams The Golden Terror defeated Steve King Gypsy Rodriguez defeated Joe Esposito Gorilla Monsoon defeated Luke Graham WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak & Butcher Vachon NJPW @ Tokyo, Japan - Nihon Budokan - June 1, 1978 Kuniaki Kobayashi pinned Jo Bake San Yoshiaki Fujiwara pinned Ray Steel Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Makoto Arakawa Williem Ruska defeated Osamu Kido via submission with an arm bar Bad News Allen pinned Bugsy McGraw Tatsumi Fujinami & Riki Choshu defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Tony Garea when Fujinami pinned Volkoff Seiji Sakaguchi fought Andre The Giant toa double count-out NWF World Champion Antonio Inoki defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 - Inoki defeated Backlund via count-out at 40:08; fall #2 - the 61-minute time-limit expired at 20:52 into the fall; both titles were on the line but Backlund retained his WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - June 1, 1978 Eric the Lumberjack defeated Ted Adams Gorilla Monsoon defeated Butcher Vachon WWWF Tag Team Champion Dino Bravo defeated Gypsy Rodriguez WWWF Tag Team Champion Dominic DeNucci defeated the Golden Terror Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones Pierre the Lumberjack defeated Steve King WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci co-won a battle royal WWWF @ Webster, MA - Webster Hall - June 1, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Austin Strong Kobayashi defeated John Tzinas Women's World Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Kitty Adams defeated Wenonah Littleheart & Suzette Ferrera Stan Stasiak fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw Ivan Putski defeated Luke Graham Los Angeles, CA - June 2, 1978 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund won a battle royal; participants included Roddy Piper, Bugsy McGraw, Tony Garea, Hector & Chavo Guerrero, Moondog Mayne, Ron Bass, and several others WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - June 2, 1978 Butcher Vachon defeated Johnny Tzansis Johnny Rodz defeated Tank Patton Stan Stasiak defeated Johnny Rivera Jim Ray defeated the Golden Terror via disqualification WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci fought the Yukon Lumberjacks to a double disqualification WWWF @ Gloversville, NY - State Armory - June 2, 1978 Women's World Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Terri Shane vs. Wenonah Littleheart & Suzette Ferrera Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko vs. Luke Graham & Spiros Arion Also included 3 other matches WWWF @ East Orange, NJ - June 3, 1978 Davey O'Hannon defeated Charlie Brown Johnny Rodz defeated Ted Adams The Golden Terror defeated Steve King WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci fought the Yukon Lumberjacks to a double disqualification Gorilla Monsoon defeated Stan Stasiak WWWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - June 3, 1978 Kitty Adams defeated Esther Cartwell The Yukon Lumberjacks fought Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko to a draw SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification Haystacks Calhoun defeated Sylvano Sousa & Pete Austin Gorilla Monsoon, WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak, Luke Graham, & the Golden Terror Bruno Sammartino fought Spiros Arion to a double count-out WWWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - June 3, 1978 Tank Patton defeated Mark Tendler Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko defeated Butcher Vachon & Moose Monroe SD Jones defeated Strong Kobayashi The Fabulous Moolah & Kitty Adams defeated Terri Shane & Wenona Littleheart George Steele defeated Tony Garea via count-out Spiros Arion defeated Chief Jay Strongbow Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund when the bout was stopped due to blood WWWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall - June 5, 1978 Johnny Rivera vs. Jim Ray Johnny Rodz vs. SD Jones Haystacks Calhoun vs. Tank Patton Kitty Adams vs. Esther Campbell Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko vs. the Yukon Lumberjacks Dino Bravo, Gorilla Monsoon, & Dominic DeNucci vs. Stan Stasiak, Luke Graham, & Strong Kobayashi Bruno Sammartino vs. Spiros Arion WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - June 6, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: 6/10/78: Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones Ivan Koloff defeated Dave Darrow Dusty Rhodes defeated Moose Monroe Ivan Putski defeated Frank Williams The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Pete Austin & Steve King Tony Garea defeated Jose Estrada 6/17/78: Luke Graham defeated Haystacks Calhoun via count-out Spiros Arion defeated Pete Doherty Peter Maivia defeated Sylvano Sousa Moose Monroe defeated Juan Ortiz Ivan Koloff defeated Jim Raye WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Frank Rodriguez & Butcher Vachon 6/24/78: The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Pete Doherty & Johnny Rivera Ivan Koloff defeated Pete Austin Tony Garea defeated Joe Turco Ivan Putski defeated Sylvano Sousa Larry Zbyszko, WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak, Johnny Rodz, & Jose Estrada Dark match after the taping: Dusty Rhodes defeated Luke Graham via disqualification WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - June 7, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: 6/10/78: SD Jones defeated George Steele via disqualification Tony Garea defeated Frank Rodriguez WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak & Sylvano Sousa Spiros Arion defeated Pete Austin Ivan Putski defeated Moose Monroe 6/17/78: Ivan Putski defeated Sylvano Sousa Spiros Arion defeated Frank Williams Tony Garea defeated Stan Stasiak via count-out Luke Graham defeated Dave Darrow Peter Maivia defeated Moose Monroe 6/24/78: Luke Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Peter Maivia via count-out SD Jones defeated Frank Rodriguez George Steele defeated Frank Williams The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Pete Austin & Jim Raye Larry Zbyszko, Tony Garea, & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Stan Stasiak, Johnny Rodz, & Jose Estrada Dark match after the taping: WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated George Steele (sub. for Superstar Billy Graham) & Luke Graham in non-title match via count-out WWWF @ Bronx, NY - June 8, 1978 Johnny Rivera fought Jim Raye to a draw Frank Rodriguez defeated Moose Monroe SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz Ivan Putski defeated Luke Graham Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Butcher Vachon & Stan Stasiak WWWF @ Irvington, NJ - June 8, 1978 Peter Maivia defeated Charlie Brown Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jose Estrada Kitty Adams defeated Esther Cartwell WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci fought the Yukon Lumberjacks to a draw Spiros Arion defeated Haystacks Calhoun via count-out WWWF @ Lowell, MA - June 9, 1978 Johnny Rivera fought Jim Ray to a draw Steve King defeated Johnny Tzansis via count-out SD Jones defeated Gypsy Rodriguez via disqualification Haystacks Calhoun defeated Steve King & Gypsy Rodriguez in a handicap match WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Butcher Vachon (sub. for Superstar Billy Graham) & Luke Graham via disqualification WWWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Avenue Armory - June 9, 1978 Stan Stasiak defeated Frankie Williams after 6 minutes Peter Maivia pinned Frank Monroe after 12 minutes Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Spiros Arion after 26 minutes The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: the Lumberjacks after 21 minutes; fall #2: Garea & Zbyszko won; fall #3: the Lumberjacks won after 4 minutes WWWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - June 10, 1978 Butcher Vachon fought SD Jones to a double count-out Larry Zbyszko defeated Sylvano Sousa The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Peter Miavia WWWF Tag Team Champion Dino Bravo & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Stan Stasiak & Johnny Rodz Dusty Rhodes defeated Luke Graham via disqualification Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via referee's decision when the champion was deemed too bloody to continue WWWF @ Elizabeth, NJ - Dunn Sports Arena - June 12, 1978 Johnny Rivera vs. Jose Estrada SD Jones vs. Johnny Rodz Peter Maivia vs. Tank Patton Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko vs. Spiros Arion & Stan Stasiak Haystacks Calhoun and WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci vs. Luke Graham & the Yukon Lumberjacks WWWF @ Portland, ME - June 13, 1978 The Golden Terror fought Pete Austin to a draw WWWF Tag Team Champion Dino Bravo defeated Butcher Vachon WWWF Tag Team Champion Dino Bravo & Tony Garea defeated Stan Stasiak & Eric the Lumberjack Spiros Arion fought Dominic DeNucci to a double disqualification Superstar Billy Graham defeated Peter Maivia WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Luke Graham WWWF @ Bangor, ME - June 14, 1978 Pete Austin fought the Golden Terror to a draw Luke Graham fought Tony Garea to a draw WWWF Tag Team Champion Dino Bravo defeated Spiros Arion via disqualification WWWF Tag Team Champion Dino Bravo defeated Stan Stasiak Peter Maivia & Dominic DeNucci defeated Butcher Vachon & Eric the Lumberjack Dino Bravo defeated Butcher Vachon WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out WWWF @ Wheeling, WV - Civic Center - June 15, 1978 Larry Zbyszko and Moose Monroe did not appear as scheduled Johnny Rodz pinned Frank Holtz at 9:15 SD Jones fought Dewey Robertson to a double disqualification at 13:00 after both men struck the referee; Robertson worked the match as a heel Stan Stasiak pinned Billy Red Lyons at 11:00 Tony Garea fought Luke Graham to a draw WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via count-out at 18:00 after Arion sustained the atomic spine buster which sent him to the floor WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - June 16, 1978 Tony Garea defeated Stan Stasiak Luke Graham defeated SD Jones Dusty Rhodes defeated Spiros Arion via disqualification Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via referee's decision after the challenger rammed Backlund head-first into the ring post, causing the champion to bleed severly Johnny Rodz defeated Billy Lyons Dewey Robertson defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - June 16, 1978 Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Butcher Vachon Peter Maivia vs. Johnny Rodz WWWF Tag Team Champions Domenic DeNucci & Dino Bravo vs. the Yukon Lumberjacks (Haystacks Calhoun as the guest referee) WWWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - June 17, 1978 Johnny Rivera defeated Ted Adams Mark Tendler defeated Jose Estrada via disqualification Jim Ray defeated Jose Estrada Mil Mascaras defeated Stan Stasiak Dusty Rhodes fought Spiros Arion to a double count-out The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Peter Maivia & Johnny Rivera WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - June 17, 1978 Nikolai Volkoff fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King Tony Garea defeated Frank Williams Gorilla Monsoon defeated Butcher Vachon WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci fought Superstar Billy & Luke Graham to a double disqualification Haystacks Calhoun defeated Strong Kobayashi George Steele defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification WWWF @ Bronx, NY - June 19, 1978 WWWF Tag Team Champion Dominic DeNucci & Tony Garea (sub. for WWWF Tag Team Champion Dino Bravo) defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna Johnny Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Gorilla Monsoon & SD Jones Luke Graham defeated Tony Garea via count-out Mil Mascaras fought Spiros Arion to a double count-out WWWF @ Plainfield, NJ - June 20, 1978 Butcher Vachon defeated Frank Williams Ted Adams defeated Tony Altamore Davey O'Hannon defeated Steve King Mil Mascaras defeated Luke Graham via disqualification SD Jones fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a double disqualification Stan Stasiak defeated Tony Garea via count-out WWWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - June 20, 1978 (686) Moose Monroe defeated Frank Rodriguez Johnny Rodz fought Jim Raye to a draw The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Johnny Rivera Spiros Arion defeated Dominic DeNucci WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele via count-out at the 18-minute mark after chasing the challenger backstage WWWF @ Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum - June 21, 1978 Johnny Rivera vs. Johnny Rodz Pete Austin vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna SD Jones vs. Tank Patton Tony Garea vs. Stan Stasiak WWWF Tag Team Champions Dominic DeNucci & Dino Bravo vs. the Yukon Lumberjacks Mil Mascaras vs. Luke Graham WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - June 22, 1978 Mil Mascaras defeated Luke Graham The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Jim Ray & Frank Williams WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna Johnny Rivera defeated Jose Estrada Spiros Arion defeated Tony Garea via count-out WWWF @ Worcester, MA - Memorial Auditorium - June 22, 1978 SD Jones & Johnny Rivera vs. the Yukon Lumberjacks Tony Garea vs. George Steele Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Superstar Billy Graham WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - June 23, 1978 Frank Williams defeated Moose Monroe Butcher Vachon defeated Sylvano Sousa Johnny Rodz defeated Dave Darrow Jim Raye fought Johnny Rivera to a draw Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones Mil Mascaras defeated Luke Graham via count-out WWWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Avenue Armory - June 23, 1978 Pete Reeves vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna Stan Stasiak vs. Steve King WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci vs. the Yukon Lumberjacks (Best 2 out of 3 falls) Tony Garea vs. George Steele Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Superstar Billy Graham WWWF / New Japan @ Omiya, Japan - June 23, 1978 Kotetsu Yamamoto defeated Akiyoshi Fujiwara Riki Choshu defeated Haruka Eigen Buffalo Allen defeated Osamu Kid Haystacks Calhoun defeated Kantaro Hoshino Shozo Kobayashi defeated Larry Zbyszko with a backbreaker Tatsumi Fujinami fought Chavo Guerrero to a double count-out Pedro Morales & Peter Maivia defeated Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi when Morales pinned Sakaguch WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - June 24, 1978 Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Butcher Vachon Steve King defeated Jose Estrada Johnny Rivera defeated Gypsy Rodriguez Gorilla Monsoon defeated Moose Monroe Mil Mascaras fought Spiros Arion to a draw WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Stan Stasiak in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Superstar Billy Graham to a draw at 17:42 when the match was stopped due to both men sustaining cuts WWWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - June 24, 1978 John Tzinas defeated Pete Reeves The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated SD Jones & Tony Garea Pete Austin defeated Juan Ortiz Johnny Rodz defeated Ted Adams Dusty Rhodes defeated George Steele via disqualification Frank Williams defeated the Golden Terror Ivan Putski defeated Luke Graham Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - June 25, 1978 Jim Brunzell defeated Chris Tolos via count-out Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Kim Chang via submission with the Cobra Clutch Super Destroyer & Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson Andre the Giant & Gorilla Monsoon fought Rey Stevens & Pat Patterson to a double disqualification AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Rufus R. Jones at 21:03 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Ken Patera at 19:58 WWWF @ New Haven, CT - June 25, 1978 Jim Ray fought Johnny Rodz to a draw The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Tony Garea & SD Jones Butcher Vachon defeated Les Savage Dusty Rhodes defeated Luke Graham via count-out WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated George Steele & Stan Stasiak Superstar Billy Graham defeated Mil Mascaras via disqualification WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - June 26, 1978 Televised on the MSG Network - featured Vince McMahon on commentary: Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:15 with a tomahawk chop George Steele pinned Tony Garea at 5:02 after hitting him with a foreign object The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci to win the titles at 15:21 when Pierre pinned DeNucci following a double chop behind the referee's back (Tag Team Champions) Stan Stasiak pinned SD Jones at 10:21 with the heart punch Championship Wrestling - 6/6/81: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Spiros Arion at 19:24 with the atomic kneedrop Andre the Giant & Ivan Putski (& Dusty Rhodes) defeated Luke & Superstar Billy Graham in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 16:15, 2-1; fall #1: the Graham's were disqualified at 9:40 for double-teaming Putski; fall# 2: the Grahams were awarded the fall at 5:11 after Putski was deemed unable to continue after ramming his head in the ring post; fall #3: Andre was given permission to find a replacement partner for the final fall and brought out Dusty Rhodes which led to Andre pinning Luke at 1:24; after the bout, Rhodes challenged Superstar Billy Graham to a match which was confirmed for next month later in the card Jack Brisco pinned Butcher Vachon at 4:29 with a sunset flip Mil Mascaras fought Ken Patera to a curfew draw WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - June 27, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: 7/1/78: Tony Russo defeated Jim Raye Ivan Koloff defeated Juan Oritz SD Jones defeated Sylvano Sousa Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Frank Rodriguez George Steele defeated Paul Figeroa 7/8/78: Luke Graham fought Dominic DeNucci to a double disqualification Tony Russo defeated Steve King Dino Bravo defeated Moose Monroe Tony Garea defeated Butcher Vachon via count-out Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Rodz defeated Dave Darrow & Johnny Rivera Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Stan Stasiak via refeee's decision 7/15/78: George Steele defeated Charlie Brown Ivan Koloff defeated Mike Madero & Frank Williams in a handicap match Tony Garea defeated Moose Monroe Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jose Estrada WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Pete Reeves & Johnny Rivera Dark match after the taping: Luke Graham fought Tony Garea to a double count-out WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - June 28, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: 7/1/78: Baron Mikel Scicluna & Stan Stasiak defeated Dave Darrow & SD Jones George Steele defeated Jim Raye Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Moose Monroe Ivan Koloff defeated Johnny Rivera Dino Bravo defeated Butcher Vachon via count-out 7/8/78: Tony Garea defeated Sylvano Sousa Luke Graham defeated Jim Raye Tony Russo defeated Frank Williams Stan Stasiak fought Dominic DeNucci to a double count-out Johnny Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification 7/15/78 - featured Vince McMahon conducting a ringside interview with WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks & Capt. Lou Albano: Dino Bravo & Johnny Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada at 4:57 when Bravo pinned Estrada after dumping Rodz on top of Estrada with an airplane spin Ivan Koloff defeated SD Jones George Steele defeated Dave Darrow Luke Graham defeated Frank Williams WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks fought Tony Garea & Chief Jay Strongbow to a double disqualification Dark match after the taping: Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification WWWF @ Norwich, CT - Rose Arts Festival - June 29, 1978 Gypsy Rodriguez pinned Ted Adams at 14:31 with a cradle Johnny Rodz pinned Steve King at 14:01 with a suplex SD Jones pinned Tony Russo at 7:12 with a headbutt Butcher Vachon pinned Frankie Williams at 6:14 after a splash Tony Garea fought Luke Graham to a 20-minute time-limit draw Chief Jay Strongbow defeated George Steele via count-out at 17:05 WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - June 30, 1978 Tony Russo defeated Steve King Jim Raye fought Johnny Rivera to a draw SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz Andre the Giant, Dino Bravo, & Dominic DeNucci defeated Spiros Arion, WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjakcs WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - June 30, 1978 Butcher Vachon vs. Tony Russo Stan Stasiak vs. Tony Garea Luke Graham vs. Frankie Williams Chief Jay Strongbow vs. George Steele WWWF @ Atlantic City, NJ - July 1, 1978 Jim Ray fought Johnny Rivera to a draw SD Jones defeated Moose Monroe WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks fought Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci to a draw George Steele defeated Tony Garea via count-out Johnny Rodz defeated Larry Sharpe Andre the Giant defeated Luke Graham WWWF @ Wildwood, NJ - July 3, 1978 SD Jones fought Davey O'Hannon to a draw Johnny Rodz defated Johnny Rivera WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Spiros Arion to a double disqualification Tony Russo defeated Jim Ray Tony Garea, Dino Bravo, & Gorilla Monsoon defeated Victor Rivera & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks WWWF @ Worcester, MA - Memorial Auditorium - July 6, 1978 Included a $5,000, 16-man battle royal; participants included: Chief Jay Strongbow, George Steele, Luke Graham, WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks, Tony Garea, Dominic DeNucci, Dino Bravo, Sprios Arion, and SD Jones Also included 8 other matches WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - July 7, 1978 Jose Estrada vs. Dave Darrow WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks vs. Frankie Williams & Jim Ray Tony Garea vs. George Steele WWWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Avenue Armory - July 7, 1978 Tony Russo defeated Steve King after 11 minutes Johnny Rivera fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute time-limit draw Victor Rivera defeated Mark Tendler after 16 minutes Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones after 17 minutes Dino Bravo pinned Luke Graham after 14 minutes WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham after 19 minutes WWWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - July 8, 1978 Mark Tendler pinned Tony Russo at 6:04 with a kick to the face Luke Graham pinned SD Jones at 8:15 by using the ropes for leverage Johnny Rivera defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification after Scicluna kept beating on Rivera on the ring apron and wouldn't let him back in the ring George Steele defeated Victor Rivera via count-out at 6:45 Dino Bravo pinned Butcher Vachon at 6:14 with a powerslam WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out at 13:20 after Graham left ringside after Backlund hit the atomic kneedrop knocking Graham out of the ring to the floor Johnny Rodz fought Jim Ray to a 20-minute time-limit draw WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Tony Garea & Frank Williams in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 21:03, 2-1; Pierre pinned Garea at 14:45 with a kick to the face; fall #2: Garea pinned Pierre at 4:05 with a cradle; fall #3: Eric pinned Williams at 2:13 with a shoulderbreaker WWWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - July 10, 1978 Jim Raye & Johnny Rivera defeated Butcher Vachon & Johnny Rodz Nikolai Volkoff pinned Tony Russo Dominic DeNucci & Dino Bravo defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Gorilla Monsoon & SD Jones in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Pierre pinned Jones; fall #2: Monsoon defeated Pierre via submission with a bearhug; fall #3: Eric pinned Jones Tony Garea defeated Sprios Arion via disqualification Chief Jay Strongbow defeated George Steele via count-out Dusty Rhodes pinned Luke Graham with a flying bodypress WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification WWWF @ Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum - July 12, 1978 Jim Ray defeated Steve King Butcher Vachon defeated Moose Monroe Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones John Tzinas defeated Tony Russo WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Tony Garea defeated the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification WWWF @ Coney Island, NY - July 12, 1978 Luke Graham defeated Frank Rodriguez Jose Estrada defeated Frank Williams Johnny Rivera fought Johnny Rodz to a draw Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1 George Steele defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - July 13, 1978 Dino Bravo defeated Stan Stasiak SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Johnny Rodz defeated Jim Raye Johnny Rivera defeated Tony Russo Butcher Vachon defeated Moose Monroe Spiros Arion defeated Tony Garea Chief Jay Strongbow defeated George Steele via disqualification Dominic DeNucci fought Luke Graham to a draw WWWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall - July 14, 1978 SD Jones defeated Tony Russo at 14:12 Spiros Arion fought Tony Garea to a 20-minute time-limit draw WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Jim Raye & Johnny Rivera Jose Estrada fought Steve King to a 20-minute time-limit draw WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Luke Graham at 18:12 WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - July 14, 1978 Dino Bravo defeated Johnny Rodz Moose Monroe defeated Dave Darrow Stan Stasiak defeated Sylvano Sousa Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Tony Altimore Gorilla Monsoon defeated Butcher Vachon Chief Jay Strongbow defeated George Steele in an Indian strap match WWWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - July 15, 1978 Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out WWWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - July 15, 1978 Jim Raye defeated Tony Russo Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Johnny Rodz to a double count-out Spiros Arion defeated Johnny Rivera Dino Bravo defeated Butcher Vachon Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Luke Graham via count-out WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Tony Garea & Gorilla Monsoon in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1 Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out after the two brawled on the floor Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - July 16, 1978 Chris Tolos & the Wildman defeated Bob Marcus & Steve Bolos at 9:52 Gorilla Monsoon pinned Nick DeCarlo at 4:21 Super Destroyer & Lord Alfred Hayes fought Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson to a 20-minute draw Verne Gagne defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification at 15:31 AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens via count-out at 19:02 AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Angelo Mosca at 16:48 Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 15:42 - 7/17/78: Mike Knox (Mike Hettinga) was born. WWWF @ Plainfield, NJ - July 17, 1978 Tony Altimore defeated Frank Rodriguez Johnny Rodz defeated Jim Raye WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Johnny Rivera & SD Jones Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak Tony Garea defeated George Steele WWWF @ Wildwood, NJ - July 17, 1978 Tony Russo fought Jose Estrada to a 20-minute time-limit draw Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Steve King at 15:25 Dino Bravo & Gorilla Monsoon defeated Superstar Billy & Luke Graham in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Bravo pinned Luke at 9:58; fall #2: Luke pinned Monsoon at 9:32; fall #3: the Grahams were disqualified at 3:41 Butcher Vachon defeated Frank Williams at 10:35 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via count-out at 19:27 WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - July 18, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: Dark matches: Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification Jim Raye fought Johnny Rivera to a draw Dino Bravo defeated Jose Estrada Stan Stasiak fought Dominic DeNucci to a double count-out 7/22/78: Victor Rivera defeated Carlos Cruz Ivan Koloff defeated Jim Raye & Johnny Rivera in a handicap match Super Destroyer defeated Charlie Brown Dino Bravo defeated Tony Russo 7/29/78: Super Destroyer defeated SD Jones Ivan Koloff defeated Frank Bastien Spiros Arion defeated Frank Rodriguez Luke Graham fought Tony Garea to a double disqualification 8/5/78: WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Johnny Rivera & SD Jones Luke Graham defeated Carlos Cruz Victor Rivera defeated Frank Williams Butcher Vachon & Spiros Arion defeated Jim Raye & Steve King Ivan Koloff defeated Louis Lugo Dino Bravo, Dominic DeNucci, & Tony Garea defeated Stan Stasiak, Davey O'Hannon, & Johnny Rodz WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - July 19, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: 7/22/78: Dino Bravo defeated Tony Russo at 7:33 WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Mike Milton & Louis Lupo at 5:39 Ivan Koloff defeated Carlos Cruz at 4:57 Butcher Vachon fought Dominic DeNucci to a 10-minute draw Tony Garea defeated Jose Estrada at 4:01 7/29/78: Ivan Koloff defeated Frankie Williams at 6:32 Spiros Arion defeated Louis Lupo at 7:20 Super Destroyer defeated Jim Ray at 4:26 Victor Rivera defeated Mike Milton at 2:59 Tony Garea, Dino Bravo, & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak, Baron Mikel Scicluna, & Tony Russo at 12:26 8/5/78: Spiros Arion defeated Frankie Williams at 5:30 WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Carlos Cruz & Jim Ray at 7:37 Luke Graham defeated Mike Milton at 5:14 Dino Bravo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via count-out at 7:28 Victor Rivera defeated Louis Lupo at 3:20 Dark match after the taping: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund (sub. for Chief Jay Strongbow), Dino Bravo, & Dominic DeNucci defeated Capt. Lou Albano & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via count-out at 7:53 WWWF @ Staten Island, NY - July 20, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Russo Butcher Vachon defeated SD Jones Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frank Williams Victor Rivera defeated Jim Raye Dino Bravo defeated Stan Stasiak Superstar Billy Graham defeated Tony Garea via count-out WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Luke Graham WWWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Ave Armory - July 21, 1978 Jose Estrada fought Jim Ray to a draw Butcher Vachon defeated Frankie Williams Dino Bravo defeated George Steele WWWF Tag Team Champins The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Victor Rivera & SD Jones in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall # 1: Rivera & Jones won at the 13-minute mark; fall #2: the Lumberjacks won at the 2-minute mark; fall #3: the Lumberjacks at the 5-minute mark WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - July 21, 1978 Tony Russo defeated Sylvano Sousa Luke Graham defeated Steve King Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Altimore Stan Stasiak defeated Dave Darrow Spiros Arion fought Tony Garea to a draw WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - July 22, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Russo SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Victor Rivera defeated Frank Rodriguez Spiros Arion defeated Ivan Putski when the match was stopped due to blood Luke Graham defeated Frank Williams WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jim Ray Dino Bravo defeated Butcher Vachon Bobo Brazil & Tony Garea defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - July 24, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Tony Russo at 8:39 with a boot to the face Luke Graham defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out at 11:14 after both collided mid-ring with DeNucci falling to the outside Jack Brisco pinned Stan Stasiak at 9:02 with a victory roll Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification at 6:10 when Rhodes struck the referee Dino Bravo pinned Butcher Vachon at 4:01 with an airplane spin WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned George Steele at 7:21 after ramming Steele throat first into the corner Tony Garea fought Victor Rivera to a 20-minute time-limit draw Ivan Putski defeated Spiros Arion via disqualification at 11:15 after Arion choked Putski with the top rope WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjakcs defeated SD Jones & Gorilla Monsoon at 7:28 when Pierre pinned Jones after Eric tripped him from the outside WWWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - July 25, 1978 SD Jones fought Johnny Rodz to a double count-out at 16:58 Dino Bravo won a 16-man battle royal at 11:30 by last eliminating Luke Graham; participants were everyone else on the card WWWF Tag Team Champion Pierre the Lumberjack pinned Joe Cuinagle at 6:10 with a backbreaker Tony Garea pinned George Steele at 7:52 after Steele charged himself into the corner when Garea moved out of the way Dino Bravo pinned Butcher Vachon at the 6-minute mark with an airplane spin Luke Graham fought Dominic DeNucci to a double count-out at 7:30 WWWF Tag Team Champion Eric the Lumberjack pinned Sylvano Sousa at the 14-second mark with a shoulderbreaker Spiros Arion pinned Tony Russo at 11:42 with a kick as Russo ducked his head for a bakdrop Victor Rivera defeated Stan Stasiak via disqualification at 2:03 after Stasiak hit referee Tony Altimore WWWF @ Waterville, ME - Armory - July 26, 1978 Butcher Vachon defeated Tony Russo Spiros Arion defeated Johnny Rodz Dominic DeNucci & Dino Bravo defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification George Steele defeated Victor Rivera via count-out Luke Graham defeated SD Jones Tony Garea defeated Stan Stasiak via disqualification WWWF @ Lewiston, ME - July 27, 1978 Butcher Vachon defeated Tony Russo Victor Rivera defeated Johnny Rodz Stan Stasiak defeated SD Jones Luke Graham fought Tony Garea to a draw Tokyo, Japan - Nihon Budokan - July 27, 1978 Makoto Arakawa fought Yoshiaki Fujiwara to a draw Bad News Allen pinned Haruka Eigen Osamu Kido pinned Peter Maivia Chabo Guerrero pinned Kantaro Hoshino Riki Choshu defeated Haystacks Calhoun via disqualification Seiji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi defeated Pedro Morales & Larry Zbyzsko when Kobayashi forced Zbyzsko to submit to a backbreaker WWWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Ryuma Go at 13:52 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought NWF World Champion Antonio Inoki to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 - Inoki defeated Backlund via submission with the Octopus at 20:22; fall #2 - Backlund pinned Inoki with a body press at 16:15; fall #3 - the 61-minute time-limit expired; only Backlund’s title was on the line WWWF @ Worcester, MA - July 27, 1978 Spiros Arion defeated George Steele Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification Frank Williams fought Jose Estrada to a draw Johnny Rodz defeated Jim Ray WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - July 28, 1978 Spiros Arion vs. Johnny Rivera Jose Estrada vs. Jim Ray Stan Stasiak vs. Steve King George Steele vs. Chief Jay Strongbow WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - July 28, 1978 Tony Russo fought Frank Rodriguez to a 20-minute time-limit draw SD Jones defeated Mark Tendler at 14:42 WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Dominic DeNucci in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 27:03, 2-0; fall #1: Eric pinned DeNucci at 15:17; fall #2: Pierre pinned Monsoon at 11:46 Tony Garea fought Victor Rivera to a 20-minute time-limit draw Ivan Putski defeated Luke Graham via disqualification Los Angeles, CA - July 28, 1978 Hector Guerrero defeated Buddy Rose Tony Rocca & Gama Singh defeated Goliath & Carlos Mata Prof. Ito & Pak Chou defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Black Gordman Mil Mascaras defeated Moondog Mayne WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Roddy Piper WWWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - July 29, 1978 Frank Rodriguez pinned Jose Estrada at 10:21 with a neckbreaker SD Jones pinned Moose Monroe at 7:13 with a headbutt Spiros Arion defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out at 9:38 Jim Raye defeated Johnny Rodz at 11:04 Stan Stasiak defeated Haystacks Calhoun via count-out at 7:01 Dino Bravo pinned Butcher Vachon at 7:58 with an airplane spin Dusty Rhodes defeated George Steele in a steel cage match at 11:38 by escaping through the door WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - July 29, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Billy Red Lyons at 13:33 Johnny DeFazio pinned Vic Rossatani at 8:44 Dominic DeNucci pinned Dewey Robertson at 10:21 Luke Graham defeated Gorilla Monsoon at 9:04 when the match was stopped due to blood loss from Monsoon Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 19:02 Tony Garea & Ivan Putski defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification at 18:28 WWWF @ Escoheag, RI - Stepping Stone Ranch - July 30, 1978 Ivan Putski, Tony Garea, & Dominic DeNucci vs. Butcher Vachon, Von Erich, & Spiros Arion Also included a midget tag team match and two other bouts WWWF @ Steubenville, OH - St. John Arena - July 30, 1978 Billy Red Lyons pinned Vic Rossatini at 15:30 Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Tony Garea to a 20-minute time-limit draw Dewey Robertson pinned Joe Abby at 5:30 Luke Graham fought Ivan Putski to a double count-out at 14:15 WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Dominic DeNucci & Johnny DeFazio (sub. for Gorilla Monsoon) at the 20-minute mark when Pierre pinned DeFazio WWWF @ Totowa, NJ - July 31, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Jim Ray Dino Bravo fought Stan Stasiak to a draw Victor Rivera defeated Tony Russo Butcher Vachon defeated Frank Williams WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Haystacks Calhoun & SD Jones Luke Graham fought Dominic DeNucci to a double count-out Tony Garea defeated George Steele via count-out WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via count-out WWWF @ Flushing, NY - August 1, 1978 Larry Sharpe defeated Steve King Dino Bravo defeated Luke Graham Moose Monroe fought Gypsy Rodriguez to a draw Tony Garea & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Eric the Lumberjack & Gypsy Rodriguez SD Jones defeated Butcher Vachon via disqualification WWWF @ Manchester, NH - August 2, 1978 Victor Rivera defeated Moose Monroe Luke Graham defeated Steve King Tony Garea defeated Stan Stasiak via disqualification SD Jones defeated Butcher Vachon via disqualification Spiros Arion defeated Haystacks Calhoun via count-out WWWF @ Bangor, ME - August 2, 1978 Joe Cagle defeated Tony Russo Johnny Rivera fought Jim Ray to a draw Johnny Rodz defeated Frank Williams Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci fought WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks to a double disqualification WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele via count-out WWWF @ Albany, NY - August 4, 1978 SD Jones defeated Butcher Vachon Luke Graham fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw Victor Rivera defeated Dave Darrow Dino Bravo defeated George Steele; Haystacks Calhoun was the guest referee for the bout WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - August 3, 1978 Steve King defeated Pinky Larson Victor Rivera defeated Moose Monroe Butcher Vachon defeated Mark Tendler SD Jones defeated Stan Stasiak via disqualification Spiros Arion fought Dominic DeNucci to a double count-out Dino Bravo defeated George Steele via count-out WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Luke Graham WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - August 4, 1978 Stan Stasiak defeated Jim Raye Jose Estrada fought Frank Williams to a draw Johnny Rodz defeated Joe Crugnale Tony Garea defeated Tony Russo WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out WWWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - August 5, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Jim Ray Luke Graham fought Tony Garea to a double count-out WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci Chief Jay Strongbow & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Tony Russo & Butcher Vachon Victor Rivera defeated Jose Estrada Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones Ivan Putski defeated George Steele via disqualification WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham in a steel cage match by escaping the cage after the challenger's foot became entagled in the cage WWWF @ Wildwood, NJ - August 7, 1978 WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Tony Garea via count-out SD Jones fought Johnny Rodz to a draw Victor Rivera defeated Jim Ray Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frank Williams Stan Stasiak fought Larry Sharpe to a draw Dino Bravo defeated George Steele via count-out WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - August 8, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: 8/12/78: WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Charlie Brown & Jim Raye Victor Rivera defeated SD Jones Super Destroyer defeated Carlos Cruz Ivan Koloff defeated Dave Darrow Luke Graham defeated Frank Williams Chief Jay Strongbow, Haystacks Calhoun, & Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna, Tony Russo, & Stan Stasiak at 8:52 when Russo submitted to Strongbow's sleeper 8/19/78: Spiros Arion (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned SD Jones at 7:19 with a small package Crusher Blackwell (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Luis Logo at 3:44 with a running powerslam Dominic DeNucci pinned Johnny Rodz via submission with an abdominal stretch at 3:07 Dino Bravo pinned Butcher Vachon at 6:31 after a dropkick sent Vachon through the turnbuckles and into the ringpost Victor Rivera (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Jose Estrada with a butterfly suplex at 4:28 Tony Garea defeated Stan Stasiak via referee's decision after the time-limit expired at 9:17 8/26/78: Ivan Koloff defeated Carlos Cruz Dino Bravo defeated Moose Monroe Johnny Rodz defeated Frank Williams WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Steve King & SD Jones Crusher Blackwell defeated Mike Milton Haystacks Calhoun, Larry Zbyszko, & Dominic DeNucci defeated Butcher Vachon, Stan Stasiak, & Baron Mikel Scicluna Dark match after the taping: George Steele defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - August 9, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: 8/12/78: Luke Graham defeated Louis Lugo Larry Zbyszko defeated Jose Estrada Victor Rivera defeated Steve King WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated SD Jones & Jimmy Raye 8/19/78: Spiros Arion (w/ Freddie Blassie) fought Dominic DeNucci to a time-limit draw at 7:45 Victor Rivera defeated Jim Raye Dino Bravo pinned Johnny Rodz at 6:07 with a dropkick Luke Graham defeated Frank Wiliams Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Tony Russo at 9:15 when Garea pinned Russo with a sunset flip 8/26/78: Crusher Blackwell defeated Charlie Brown Dino Bravo pinned Tony Russo at 4:28 following an airplane spin WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Steve King & Carlos Cruz Super Destroyer defeated Mike Milton Haystacks Calhoun, Tony Garea, & Larry Zbyszko defeated Butcher Vachon, Moose Monroe, & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 5:21 when Monroe submitted to Garea's abdominal stretch Dark match after the taping: Dino Bravo defeated George Steele via count-out WWWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - August 10, 1978 Victor Rivera fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Russo Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frank Monroe Stan Stasiak defeated Tony Altimore Tony Garea & Haystacks Calhoun defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks when the bout was stopped due to blood Dino Bravo defeated George Steele via count-out WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - August 11, 1978 Jose Estrada fought Moose Monroe to a draw Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Dave Darrow (sub. for Joe Rodriguez) Butcher Vachon defeated Steve King WWWF Tag Team Champion Eric the Lumberjack defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out WWWF Tag Team Champion Pierre the Lumberjack defeated Haystacks Calhoun via disqualification WWWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - August 11, 1978 Tony Russo fought Jim Ray to a draw Mark Tendler defeated Johnny Rodz Luke Graham defeated SD Jones Stan Stasiak fought Tony Garea to a draw Dino Bravo defeated George Steele via count-out Victor Rivera defeated Davey O'Hannon when the bout was stopped due to blood WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via count-out WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - August 12, 1978 (14,344) Johnny Rodz pinned Tony Russo Victor Rivera won an 18-man $5,000 battle royal by last eliminating Spiros Arion with a dropkick from behind after Arion thought Rivera was going to split the purse money with him; other participants included: Tony Russo, Moose Monroe, Butcher Vachon, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Johnny Rodz, Tony Garea, George Steele, Stan Stasiak, Gorilla Monsoon, Bobo Brazil, the Yukon Lumberjacks, SD Jones, Dino Bravo, Haystacks Calhoun, & Luke Graham; due to prematch stipulations, he earned a world title match against Bob Backlund Luke Graham pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 5:02 after hitting him with his taped thumb George Steele defeated Haystacks Calhoun via count-out at 2:47 after hitting him with a foreign object Victor Rivera pinned SD Jones at 8:13 after Jones charged into the corner when Rivera moved out of the way Eric the Lumberjack pinned Moose Monroe at 5:49 with an elbow drop Superstar Billy Graham defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 17:11 after hitting Backlund with a chair when both were fighting on the floor Dino Bravo pinned Butcher Vachon at 3:37 with an airplane spin Tony Garea fought Pierre the Lumberjack to a 15-minute time-limit draw Bobo Brazil pinned Stan Stasiak - 8/13/78: Former WWF star Moondog Mayne passed away at the age of 33. Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - August 13, 1978 Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Chris Tolos via disqualification at 11:55 The Wildman fought Nick DeCarlo to a 15-minute draw The Super Destroyer pinned Verne Gagne at 14:04 after Lord Alfred Hayes interfered Waldo Von Erich pinned Steve Bolos at 6:14 Gorilla Monsoon defeated Dominic DeNucci via submission at 4:05 with a bear hug AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens via count-out at 15:56 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham in a steel cage match at 7:52 WWWF @ Salisbury Beach, MA - August 14, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Russo Dominic DeNucci fought Sprios Arion to a draw Dino Bravo fought Luke Graham to a draw Tony Garea fought Stan Stasiak to a draw WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out WWWF @ Portland, ME - August 15, 1978 Stan Stasiak fought Tony Garea to a draw Spiros Arion defeated Tony Russo Butcher Vachon defeated Johnny Rodz Luke Graham fought Dominic DeNucci to a double disqualification WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Haystacks Calhoun via count-out Dino Bravo defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification WWWF @ Bangor, ME - August 16, 1978 Tony Russo vs. Johnny Rodz Butcher Vachon vs. Stan Stasiak Dino Bravo defeated Eric the Lumberjack via disqualification Dominic DeNucci fought Pierre the Lumberjack to a draw Spiros Arion fought Tony Garea to a draw Chief Jay Strongbow & Haystacks Calhoun fought Superstar Billy Graham & Luke Graham to a double disqualification WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - August 18, 1978 Larry Zbyszko defeated Butcher Vachon Kitty Adams won a women's battle royal; due to prematch stipulations, Adams earned a women's title match later in the show Ivan Putski fought Luke Graham to a draw when the bout was stopped due to blood Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Kitty Adams Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Andre the Giant defeated Stan Stasiak Vicki Williams & Pepper Labianca defeated Miss Suzette & Vivian St. John WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham in a steel cage match WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - August 18, 1978 Jim Raye defeated Sylvano Sousa via disqualification Johnny Rodz defeated Frank Williams Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones Victor Rivera defeated Tony Russo WWWF Tag Team Champion Lumberjack Pierre defeated Haystacks Calhoun via count-out Dino Bravo defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Eric the Lumberjack via count-out WWWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - August 19, 1978 Butcher Vachon fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw SD Jones defeated Tony Russo Jim Ray defeated Larry Sharpe via count-out Victor Rivera defeated Nikolai Volkoff Dino Bravo, Larry Zbyszko, Tony Garea, & Dominic DeNucci defeated Butcher Vachon, Spiros Arion, & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification WWWF @ Binghamton, NY - Broome County Arena - August 19, 1978 7-woman battle royal (winner challenges Women's World Champion the Fabulous Moolah later in the show) Haystacks Calhoun vs. Johnny Rodz & Moose Monroe (handicap match) Ivan Putski vs. George Steele WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Luke Graham WWWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - August 20, 1978 Jim Ray defeated Tony Russo via disqualification at 9:18 after Russo choked Ray with the ropes Sara Fiarah won a $2,500, 7-woman battle royal; due to prematch stipulations Fiarah would face Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah later in the show WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Haystacks Calhoun & SD Jones (sub. for Tony Garea) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 19:53, 2-0; fall #1: Eric pinned Jones at 16:02; fall #2: Calhoun was counted out at 3:51 Dino Bravo pinned Butcher Vachon at 11:23 with an airplane spin Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Sarah Fiarah at 12:10 with a kneedrop WWWF World Champions Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out at 17:12 when Graham left ringside after being hit with the atomic kneedrop WWWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - August 22, 1978 Dominic DeNucci fought Stan Stasiak to a time-limit draw Victor Rivera defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Luke Graham defeated SD Jones Spiros Arion defeated Tony Garea via count-out WWWF Tag Team Champion Eric the Lumberjack defeated Jim Raye Dino Bravo won a $5,000 16-man battle royal; other participants included: WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks, Chief Jay Strongbow, Luke Graham, SD Jones, Tony Russo, Johnny Rivera, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Victor Rivera, Dominic DeNucci, Butcher Vachon, Johnny Rodz, Stan Stasiak, Tony Garea, Spiros Arion, and Haystacks Calhoun WWWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall - August 23, 1978 Included Haystacks Calhoun, Tony Garea, Larry Zbyszko, and Dino Bravo WWWF @ East Greenwich, RI - Rocky Hill State Fairgrounds - August 24, 1978 Johnny Rivera fought Jim Raye to a time-limit draw Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Dino Bravo defeated Stan Stasiak via count-out Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Sprios Arion via disqualification WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - August 24, 1978 Tony Russo vs. Frank Rodriguez Butcher Vachon vs. Larry Zbyszko Luke Graham vs. SD Jones Tony Garea & Haystacks Calhoun vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Victor Rivera Women's World Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Kitty Adams WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - August 25, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Dino Bravo Spiros Arion vs. Domenic DeNucci Tony Garea vs. Luke Graham WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - August 25, 1978 Nikolai Volkoff defeated SD Jones Haystacks Calhoun defeated Butcher Vachon Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Kitty Adams WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Larry Zbyszko & Chief Jay Strongbow WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Stan Stasiak WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - August 26, 1978 SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification Nikolai Volkoff defeated Butcher Vachon Superstar Billy & Luke Graham defeated Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci Stan Stasiak fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Tony Garea & Haystacks Calhoun The Fabulous Moolah defeated Vicki Williams Chief Jay Strongbow defeated George Steele via count-out WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - August 28, 1978 Televised on the MSG Network - featured Vince McMahon on commentary: Haystacks Calhoun defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 7:12 Victor Rivera defeated SD Jones Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via referee's decision at 30:11 when the referee deemed Backlund unable to continue due to facial cuts; prior to the bout, Backlund was escorted to the ring by Arnold Skaaland while Capt. Lou Albano came out with the challenger; after the bout, Backlund hit the atomic drop, which sent the challenger out of the ring, and then got on the microphone to challenge him to come back out, which Koloff failed to do Prime Time Wrestling - 4/8/86: Peter Maivia defeated Luke Graham via disqualification at 14:02 after Graham continuously punched Miavia in the throat Dusty Rhodes defeated Superstar Billy Graham in a No DQ bullrope match at 6:28 via count-out after Rhodes hit Graham with the cowbell knocking him to the floor; Chief Jay Strongbow was the special referee for the bout and gave Graham a fast 8-count after he fell outside the ring; the stipulations for the bout said the wrestlers had an 8-count to return to the ring instead of the usual 10 or 20; prior to the match, Graham was escorted to the ring by the Grand Wizard (American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story) Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Vicki Williams Stan Stasiak fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw Andre the Giant, Tony Garea, & Dino Bravo defeated Spiros Arion & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0, at 6:14; fall #1: Arion & the Lumberjacks were disqualified at 2:52 for illegally triple teaming Garea in their corner; fall #2: Andre pinned Pierre with a boot to the face and a splash at 3:22 (Best of the WWF Vol. 14) WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - August 29, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: Dark match: Women's World Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Vicki Williams 9/2/78: Dino Bravo defeated Vincente Pometti Andre the Giant defeated Sylvano Sousa & Johnny Rodz in a handicap match Ernie Ladd (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Frank Williams at 3:57 after two legdrops WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Peter Maivia defeated Butcher Vachon & Jose Estrada Ivan Koloff defeated Steve King Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna 9/9/78: Luke Graham & the Super Destroyer defeated Larry Zbyszko & SD Jones Victor Rivera (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Charlie Brown at 3:18 with a suplex Ernie Ladd defeated Fred Marzino Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Tony Russo Jerry Blackwell defeated Jim Raye Spiros Arion defeated Dominic DeNucci via referee's decision 9/16/78: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Peter Maivia defeated Butcher Vachon & Stan Stasiak Jerry Blackwell defeated Frankie Williams Ernie Ladd defeated Stan Lavdas Ivan Koloff defeated SD Jones Victor Rivera defeated Jim Raye WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Larry Zbyszko via count-out Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant, Peter Maivia, & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Capt. Lou Albano & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via count-out when Albano left ringside WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - August 30, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Vicki Williams via count-out at 5:28 after Williams slammed Moolah back into the ring just before the 10-count as both women were on the apron Luke Graham defeated an unknown WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak & Tony Russo at 6:35 when Backlund pinned Russo with the atomic drop 9/2/78: 9/9/78: 9/16/78: Dark match after the taping: WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks vs. Andre the Giant & Dino Bravo (non-title match) WWWF @ Allentown, PA - Fairgrounds - August 31, 1978 SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz at 8:05 Haystacks Calhoun defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Moose Monroe) Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Vicki Williams (sub. for Judy Johnson) at 10:18 Victor Rivera defeated Jim Raye at 8:20 Ivan Putski defeated Butcher Vachon Andre the Giant defeated Luke Graham at 9:45 Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:31 WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Dominic DeNucci (sub. for Tony Garea) & Larry Zbyszko in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 11:05 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Spiros Arion at 15:06 WWWF @ Albany, NY - September 1, 1978 Jim Ray defeated Tony Russo The Fabulous Moolah defeated Vicki Williams Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification Ivan Putski defeated Spiros Arion via count-out WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - September 1, 1978 Silvano Sousa defeated Pinky Larson Butcher Vachon defeated Tony Altimore Stan Stasiak fought Dino Bravo to a draw Larry Zbyszko & Dominic DeNucci defeated Jose Estrada & Johnny Rodz Andre the Giant defeated Luke Graham WWWF @ South Yarmouth, MA - Cape Cod Coliseum - September 2, 1978 Dino Bravo defeated Luke Graham Stan Stasiak defeated Sylvano Sousa Dominic DeNucci defeated Tony Altimore Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification Larry Zbyszko defeated Butcher Vachon Ivan Putski defeated George Steele WWWF @ Wildwood, NJ - Convention Hall - September 3, 1978 Butcher Vachon defeated Frank Williams SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification Stan Stasiak defeated Larry Sharpe via count-out Ivan Putski defeated George Steele via disqualification WWWF @ Worcester, MA - September 7, 1978 Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones Jim Ray defeated Tony Russo Larry Zbyszko defeated Butcher Vachon Victor Rivera fought Tony Garea to a draw Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak Andre the Giant & Dino Bravo defeated Superstar Billy & Luke Graham via disqualification WWWF @ Staten Island, NY - September 8, 1978 Benefit Card Frank Williams defeated Tony Altimore Jose Estrada defeated Steve King Peter Maivia defeated Luke Graham via disqualification Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Eric the Lumberjack & Davey O'Hannon (sub. for Pierre) Andre the Giant defeated Sprios Arion WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - September 8, 1978 Vicki Williams vs. Leilani Kai Butcher Vachon vs. SD Jones Johnny Rivera vs. Jim Ray Stan Stasiak vs. Dino Bravo Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Superstar Billy Graham WWWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - September 9, 1978 (5,000) Dave Darrow defeated Dennis Johnson Vickie Williams defeated Leilani Kai Luke Graham defeated SD Jones Sprios Arion defeated Tony Garea Dino Bravo defeated Stan Stasiak Chief Jay Stromgbow & Peter Maivia defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dusty Rhodes via count-out at 14:29 Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - September 10, 1978 Billy Red Lyons & Nick DeCarlo defeated the Wolfman & Chris Tolos at 16:24 Andre the Giant defeated Waldo Von Erich Steve Bolus fought the Wildman to a draw Sweet Daddy Siki defeated Kim Chang at 10:00 Verne Gagne defeated Lord Alfred Hayes at 14:13 Andre the Giant (sub. for Angelo Mosca) defeated AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel via count-out at 14:40 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Gorilla Monsoon at 20:20 WWWF @ Stamford, CT - September 11, 1978 Jim Ray defeated Frankie Williams Tony Russo defeated Frankie Williams Luke Graham defeated SD Jones Dino Bravo fought Spiros Arion to a draw The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea BWWWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - September 12, 1978 Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Butcher Vachon defeated Tony Altimore Tony Garea fought Stan Stasiak to a draw Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones Larry Zbyszko defeated Butcher Vachon Andre the Giant, Peter Maivia, & Dino Bravo defeated Luke Graham & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks WWWF @ Manchester, NH - JFK Coliseum - September 13, 1978 Jim Ray vs. Victor Rivera Dominic DeNucci vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna Peter Maivia vs. Stan Stasiak SD Jones vs. Spiros Arion Dino Bravo vs. Butcher Vachon The Yukon Lumberjacks vs. Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko Andre the Giant vs. Luke Graham WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - September 14, 1978 Frankie Williams defeated Gypsy Rodriguez Steve King defeated Tony Russo Dominic DeNucci defeated Tony Altimore Stan Stasiak fought Peter Maivia to a draw Dino Bravo defeated Luke Graham Andre the Giant defeated Spiros Arion WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - September 15, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Peter Maivia Stan Stasiak vs. Domenic DeNucci Andre the Giant, Dino Bravo, & Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Luke Graham & the Yukon Lumberjacks (Best 3 out of 5 falls) WWWF @ Highland Park - September 16, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Tony Altimore The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Dominic DeNucci & Chief Jay Strongbow Butcher Vachon defeated Frankie Williams Coconut Willie & Cowboy Lang defeated Little John & Little Tokyo Dusty Rhodes fought Spiros Arion to a no contest WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - September 16, 1978 (16,811) Televised on the PRISM Network Tony Russo defeated Jim Ray SD Jones defeated Tony Altimore Victor Rivera defeated Dominic DeNucci The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko Dino Bravo defeated Luke Graham WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) defeated Superstar Billy Graham in a Sicilian Stretcher Match at 18:28 after Backlund hit Graham with both a steel chair and the stretcher, knocking the challenger down long enough for him to be taken from the ring on the stretcher by officials Dusty Rhodes defeated George Steele via count-out Cowboy Lang & Coconut Willie defeated Little Tokyo & Billy the Kid Chief Jay Strongbow fought Spiros Arion to a draw WWWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Avenue Armory - September 16, 1978 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Luke Graham Also included a women's tag team match WWWF @ West Orange, NJ - South Mountain Arena - September 18, 1978 WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks fought Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow to a double disqualification Davey O'Hannon (sub. for Johnny Rodz) defeated Frankie Williams Cowboy Lang defeated Little Tokyo Victor Rivera defeated SD Jones Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak via disqualification WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via count-out WWWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - September 18, 1978 Jim Ray fought Gypsy Rodriguez to a draw Tony Russo defeated Moose Monroe via disqualification Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Dave Darrow Luke Graham defeated Tony Garea Coconut Willie defeated Little John Larry Zbyszko defeated Butcher Vachon Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - September 19, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Peter Maivia defeated Ernie Ladd & Jerry Blackwell via disqualification 9/23/78: Ivan Koloff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Frank Williams with a backbreaker at 5:38 Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Frank Monroe Ernie Ladd (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned SD Jones with a legdrop at 2:57 Stan Stasiak & Spiros Arion fought Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko to a draw Dino Bravo defeated Paul Vachon 9/30/78: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna Jerry Blackwell defeated Steve Cagle Ernie Ladd (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Charlie Brown at 3:16 with a legdrop Luke Graham defeated Jerry Ralph Spiros Arion defeated Larry Zbyzsko via count-out Victor Rivera defeated Steve King 10/7/78: Dominic DeNucci defeated Jose Estrada Jerry Blackwell defeated Dave Darrow Ernie Ladd defeated Jim Raye & Steve King in a handicap match Victor Rivera defeated Jerry Ralph The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Carlos Cruz & SD Jones Coconut Willie & Cowboy Lang defeated Billy the Kid & Little Tokyo WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - September 20, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: Superstar Billy Graham defeated Chief Jay Strongbow 9/23/78: Stan Stasiak fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw Jerry Blackwell defeated Frank Williams Little Tokyo pinned Coconut Willie at 4:17 with an elbow drop after Willie missed a dropkick Ivan Koloff defeated Steve Cagle Baron Mikel Scicluna & Spiros Arion defeated Jim Raye & SD Jones 9/30/78: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) & Peter Maivia defeated Jose Estrada & Moose Monroe at 6:08 when Backlund pinned Estrada with the atomic drop Cowboy Lang defeated Billy the Kid Victor Rivera defeated Steve Cagle Dino Bravo defeated Tony Russo Dominic DeNucci, Tony Garea, & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna, Stan Stasiak, & Paul Vachon at 7:55 when Garea pinned Vachon following a backdrop 10/7/78: Ivan Koloff defeated SD Jones Luke Graham defeated Dave Darrow Victor Rivera defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out Jerry Blackwell defeated Jerry Ralph & Steve King in a handicap match Dino Bravo, Tony Garea, & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Spiros Arion & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification at 6:21 when Eric interfered as Bravo had Pierra in an airplane spin WWWF @ Totowa, NJ - Ice World - September 21, 1978 Billy the Kid & Little Tokyo defeated Coconut Willie & Cowboy Lang WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks fought Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko to a double disqualification Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated SD Jones Dominic DeNucci defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Johnny Rodz) Dino Bravo defeated Butcher Vachon Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Stan Stasiak via count-out Luke Graham fought Peter Maivia to a draw WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification WWWF @ Vineland, NJ - Senior High School South Gym - September 22, 1978 Tony Russo defeated Jose Estrada Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification Steve King defeated Jim Raye Victor Rivera defeated SD Jones Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification WWWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - September 22, 1978 Stan Stasiak defeated Mark Tendler Crusher Blackwell defeated Moose Monroe Larry Zbyszko defeated Butcher Vachon Cowboy Lang & Coconut Willie defeated Billy the Kid & Little Tokyo Tony Garea fought Spiros Arion to a draw Dusty Rhodes & Dino Bravo defeated Luke & Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification WWWF @ Binghamton, NY - Broome County Arena - September 23, 1978 Tony Garea vs. Stan Stasiak Ivan Putski vs. George Steele Also included a midget tag team match WWWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - September 23, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Jim Ray Victor Rivera defeated SD Jones Larry Zbyszko defeated Moose Monroe Crusher Blackwell defeated Sylvano Sousa Dusty Rhodes fought Superstar Billy Graham to a draw Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated the Yukon Luberjacks via disqualification Dino Bravo defeated Luke Graham WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 25, 1978 Stan Stasiak pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 10:21 Victor Rivera pinned Larry Zbyszko at 6:28 after Rivera blocked a powerslam attempt by grabbing the top rope and caused himself to fall on top for the pin Luke Graham defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out at 8:10 after a collision mid-ring caused DeNucci to fall out to the floor Crusher Blackwell pinned SD Jones at 9:11 with a powerslam Dino Bravo defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Pierre the Lumberjack via count-out at 8:49 after a dropkick knocked Pierre out to the floor Superstar Billy Graham pinned Chief Jay Strongbow at 4:01 with an elbow drop even though Strongbow put his foot on the ropes at the 2-count which was not seen by the referee WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Ivan Koloff at 17:09 with the atomic kneedrop Dusty Rhodes pinned WWWF Tag Team Champion Eric the Lumberjack at 5:18 with a shoulderblock Coconut Willie & Cowboy Lang defeated Billy the Kid & Little Tokyo at 5:11 when Willie pinned Kid Peter Maivia pinned Butcher Vachon at 1:03 Spiros Arion fought Tony Garea to a curfew draw WWWF @ Portland, ME - September 26, 1978 Coconut Willie & Cowboy Lang defeated Little Tokyo & Billy the Kid Tony Russo defeated Jim Ray Dominic DeNucci fought Stan Stasiak to a draw Crusher Blackwell defeated Larry Zbyszko Spiros Arion defeated Tony Garea Dino Bravo defeated Luke Graham WWWF @ Flemington, NJ - Hunterdon Central High School Gym - September 27, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King Frankie Williams defeated Jose Estrada Victor Rivera defeated SD Jones Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia fought WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks to a double count-out WWWF @ Waterville, ME - September 27, 1978 Larry Zbyszko defeated Tony Russo Stan Stasiak defeated Jim Ray Luke Graham defeated Tony Garea Crusher Blackwell defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out Coconut Willie & Cowboy Lang defeated Little Tokyo & Billy the Kid Dino Bravo defeated Spiros Arion WWWF @ Flemington, NJ - Hunterdon Central High School Gym - September 28, 1978 Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks WWWF @ Worcester, MA - September 28, 1978 Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Crusher Blackwell defeated Dave Darrow Cowboy Lang & Coconut Willie defeated Billy the Kid & Little Tokyo Tony Russo defeated Jim Ray Dino Bravo fought Spiros Arion to a no contest Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - September 29, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frankie Williams Jim Raye fought Tony Russo to a draw Dominic DeNucci defeated Butcher Vachon Chief Jay Strongbow, Peter Maivia, & Dino Bravo defeated Spiros Arion & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match WWWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Ave. Armory - September 29, 1978 Larry Zbyszko defeated Johnny Rodz Coconut Willie & Cowboy Lang defeated Little Tokyo & Billy the Kid WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Luke Graham Crusher Blackwell defeated SD Jones WWWF @ Queens, NY - September 30, 1978 Tony Russo defeated Jim Raye Victor Rivera defeated SD Jones Dominic DeNucci defeated Tony Altimore Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Eric the Lumberjack & Victor Rivera (sub. for Pierre) via disqualification Dino Bravo fought Luke Graham to a draw WWWF @ Parsippany, NJ - Hills High School Gym - September 30, 1978 Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz Larry Zbyszko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Cowboy Lang & Coconut Willie defeated Little Tokyo & Billy the Kid Crusher Blackwell defeated Frankie Williams Ivan Putski defeated Sprios Arion WWWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - October 1, 1978 (3,700) Johnny Rodz pinned Frank Williams at 13:07 after a suplex Crusher Blackwell pinned SD Jones at 13:05 Victor Rivera pinned Jim Raye at 8:47 Cowboy Lang & Coconut Willie defeated Little Tokyo & Billy the Kid Superstar Billy Graham defeated Ivan Putski via disqualification when Dino Bravo, who was in Putski's corner, interfered after Luke Graham tripped Putski from the outside Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification at 26:31 Dino Bravo pinned Luke Graham at 5:09 with a cradle WWWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - October 2, 1978 Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz Crusher Blackwell defeated SD Jones Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dusty Rhodes via count-out Dino Bravo defeated Stan Stasiak Ivan Putski defeated Luke Graham via count-out The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia via count-out Spiros Arion defeated Larry Zbyszko via disqualification Cowboy Lang & Coconut Willie defeated Little Tokyo & Billy the Kid Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund when the match was stopped due to blood WWWF @ Westfield, NJ - Senior High School Gym - October 3, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frank Williams Johnny Rodz defeated Jim Raye Jose Estrada (sub. for Victor Rivera) defeated Steve King Luke Graham defeated SD Jones Peter Maivia fought Stan Stasiak to a draw Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks in Best 2 out of 3 falls match, one of the falls was won via disqualification WWWF @ Belleville, NJ - High School Gym - October 4, 1978 Jose Estrada defeated Frank Williams Jim Raye fought Johnny Rodz to a draw Stan Stasiak defeated SD Jones Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Steve King Peter Maivia, Tony Garea, & Larry Zbyszko defeated Luke Graham & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks WWWF @ Concord, NH - October 4, 1978 Dave Darrow defeated Sylvano Sousa Victor Rivera defeated Dominic DeNucci Crusher Blackwell defeated Tony Russo Spiros Arion defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification Cowboy Lang & Coconut Willie defeated Little Tokyo & Billy the Kid Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification WWWF @ Loretto, PA - St. Francis College - October 5, 1978 Dominic DeNucci defeated Butcher Vachon via submission with an abdominal stretch at 11:15 Larry Zbyszko fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute time-limit draw Ivan Putski fought Luke Graham to a double disqualification at 12:40 Ivan Koloff defeated Tony Garea via count-out at 21:15 Cowboy Lang & Coconut Wille defeated Billy the Kid & Little Tokyo at 15:30 when Lang pinned Tokyo WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - October 5, 1978 Tony Russo defeated Tony Altimore Stan Stasiak defeated Jim Raye Dino Bravo defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Eric the Lumberjack WWWF Tag Team Champion Pierre the Lumberjack defeated SD Jones Crusher Blackwell defeated Frank Williams Peter Maivia defeated Sprios Arion via disqualification Victor Rivera defeated Steve King WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - October 6, 1978 Tony Russo defeated Dave Darrow Johnny Rodz defeated Jim Raye Sprios Arion defeated Dino Bravo via count-out Crusher Blackwell defeated SD Jones Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak & Victor Rivera WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - October 6, 1978 Johnny DeFazio vs. Assey Billy Red Lyons vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna Dominic DeNucci vs. Dewey Robertson The Yukon Lumberjacks vs. Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko Dusty Rhodes & Ivan Putski vs. Luke & Superstar Billy Graham WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Ivan Koloff Also included a midget tag team match WWWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - October 7, 1978 SD Jones defeated Stan Stasiak via disqualification Dusty Rhodes defeated Superstar Billy Graham in a bullrope match Victor Rivera defeated Jose Estrada Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Russo Dave Darrow defeated Jim Raye Crusher Blackwell defeated Frank Williams Chief Jay Strongbow, Peter Maivia, & Dino Bravo defeated Spiros Arion & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks WWWF @ New Castle, PA - High School Fieldhouse - October 7, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Johnny DeFazio Little Tokyo & Billy the Kid defeated Cowboy Lang & Coconut Willie Larry Zbyszko defeated Butcher Vachon Tony Garea defeated Luke Graham via disqualification Ivan Putski fought Ivan Koloff to a draw WWWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - October 9, 1978 Super Destroyer defeated Johnny Rodz Luke Graham defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Stan Stasiak fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw Dino Bravo defeated Butcher Vachon Victor Rivera fought Tony Garea to a draw Spiros Arion defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out Ivan Koloff defeated SD Jones The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match Dusty Rhodes defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out in a bullrope match; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee for the bout WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - October 10, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: Dark match: Crusher Blackwell defeated SD Jones 10/14/78 - featured Bruno Sammartino doing guest commentary for the show: Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Jose Estrada & Moose Monroe Dino Bravo defeated Sylvano Sousa Ernie Ladd defeated Frank Williams Leilani Kai defeated Kitty Adams WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Peter Maivia defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Stan Stasiak Crusher Blackwell defeated Juan Lopez 10/21/78: Luke Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Jim Ray at 4:49 with a splash after hitting him with a foreign object WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Frank Williams & Davey O'Hannon at 7:18 when Eric pinned Williams with a shoulderbreaker SD Jones pinned Tony Russo at 4:07 with a monkey flip out of the corner Dino Bravo pinned Sabu with an airplane spin at 3:36 Ivan Koloff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Charlie Brown with a kneedrop off the top at 2:42 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) & Peter Maivia fought Spiros Arion & Victor Rivera (w/ Freddie Blassie) to a double disqualification at 9:42 when Maivia attacked Skaaland, who he had been arguing with for several minutes, threw him in the ring, ripped his shirt off and began choking him with it; Maivia then attacked Backlund as well as Arion & Rivera held him up until several other wrestlers came out to stop it; Backlund had wrestled the majority of the match himself after Maivia kept tagging out after only being in the ring 10-15 seconds at a time, which led to the arguments with Skaaland; as the show came to a close, Vince McMahon attempted to interview Backlund, with Backlund screaming "What happened?" and that he would "Kill than son of a bitch" 10/28/78: Tony Garea fought Luke Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) to a 10-minute time-limit draw Victor Rivera (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Steve King with a butterfly suplex at 4:53 Spiros Arion (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Tony Russo at 3:12 with a backbreaker over the knee WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Joe Rodriguez & Juan Lopez at 6:16 when Pierre pinned Lopez with a clothesline Crusher Blackwell (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Johnny Ringo at 4:24 with a falling headbutt; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Freddie Blassie about the actions of Peter Maivia last week, explaining that Backlund had been using him as a tag team partner so that he wouldn't have to defend his title against him Larry Zbyszko, Dino Bravo, & SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz, Stan Stasiak, & Ivan Koloff via disqualification at 5:36 when Stasiak and Koloff were double-teaming Jones WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - October 11, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: Dark match: Kitty Adams (sub. for Vicki Williams) fought Leilani Kai to a double count-out at 5:40 10/14/78 - included Bruno Sammartino doing guest commentary: Dino Bravo pinned Moose Monroe at 6:19 Spiros Arion & Victor Rivera defeated SD Jones & Larry Zbyszko when Jones was pinned Ivan Koloff pinned Johnny Ringo at 4:52 Tony Garea pinned Great Sabu at 5:03 Crusher Blackwell pinned Sylvano Sousa at 3:21 10/21/78: WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Jim Ray & Steve King at 5:56 SD Jones fought Johnny Rodz to a double count-out at 4:44 Dominic DeNucci & Larry Zbyszko fought Crusher Blackwell & Spiros Arion to a draw; after the bout, Arion & Blackwell were interviewed at ringside Dino Bravo pinned Jose Estrada at 5:28 with an airplane spin Crusher Blackwell (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Frankie Williams with a legdrop at 5:33 10/28/78: Luke Graham pinned Johnny Ringo at 5:18 Johnny Rodz & Tony Russo defeated Jim Raye & Steve King Larry Zbyszko, Tony Garea, & Dominic DeNucci defeated Spiros Arion, Stan Stasiak, & Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification at 7:48 after Scicluna shoved referee Dick Whorle; during the bout, Gorilla Monsoon briefly joined Vince McMahon for commentary, discussing the recent events where Peter Maivia turned on WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund and was now aligned with Freddie Blassie Dark match after the taping: Dino Bravo pinned Luke Graham (sub. for Superstar Billy Graham) at 7:56 WWWF @ Shirley, NY - October 12, 1978 Mark Tendler defeated Pinky Larson Moose Monroe defeated Frank Williams Jim Raye fought Steve King to a draw WWWF Tag Team Champions he Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko Peter Maivia defeated Luke Graham Dino Bravo defeated Spiros Arion via disqualification WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - October 13, 1978 Johnny Rodz fought Dave Darrow to a draw Sylvano Sousa defeated Tony Altimore Crusher Blackwell defeated Tony Russo WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko Dino Bravo defeated Spiros Arion via count-out WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - October 14, 1978 (10,134) Tony Russo defeated Tony Altimore Johnny Rodz defeated Jim Ray Luke Graham defeated SD Jones Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification Crusher Blackwell defeated Tony Garea in 9 seconds WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Victor Rivera at 16:36 Dino Bravo defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Spiros Arion defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow WWWF @ Portland, ME - October 17, 1978 Jim Ray defeated Sylvano Sousa via disqualification Johnny Rodz defeated Dave Darrow Frankie Williams defeated Frank Monroe Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Luke Graham via disqualification The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Peter Maivia WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - October 18, 1978 Spiros Arion fought Tony Garea to a draw Crusher Blackwell defeated Dominic DeNucci via count-out Tony Russo defeated Steve King SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Larry Zbyszko defeated Tony Russo Ivan Koloff defeated Dino Bravo via count-out WWWF @ Bangor, ME - October 18, 1978 Dave Darrow defeated Frank Monroe via disqualification The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow via forfeit Johnny Rodz defeated Jim Ray WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Luke Graham WWWF @ Worcester, MA - Memorial Audtorium - October 19, 1978 SD Jones vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna Dominic DeNucci vs. Victor Rivera Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks Dino Bravo vs. Sprios Arion Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia vs. Superstar Billy & Luke Graham WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - October 20, 1978 Frank Williams defeated Jose Estrada via disqualification Victor Rivera defeated Joe Crugnale Tony Russo defeated Steve King Sylvano Sousa fought Frank Williams to a draw WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia WWWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - October 20, 1978 Dino Bravo defeated Johnny Rodz Crusher Blackwell defeated Tony Altimore Sprios Arion defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Tony Garea defeated Mark Tendler Gorilla Monsoon defeated Gypsy Rodriguez Luke Graham defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out Dominic DeNucci defated Jim Ray Stan Stasiak fought SD Jones to a draw Crusher Blackwell won a battle royal WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - October 21, 1978 Nikolai Volkoff defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Johnny Rodz pinned Tony Russo SD Jones pinned Moose Monroe Stan Stasiak pinned Jim Ray Crusher Blackwell pinned Larry Zbyszko Chief Jay Strongbow, Dino Bravo, & Peter Maivia defeated the Yukon Lumberjacks & Spiros Arion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Tony Garea (sub. for Ivan Putski) Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - October 22, 1978 Abe Jacobs fought Jeff Poltz to a 20-minute draw Tony Atlas & Jay Youngblood defeated Gene & Ole Anderson at 22:11 Dino Bravo defeated Ken Patera at 15:50 NWA U.S. Champion Ric Flair defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Ivan Koloff at 15:46 with a bodypress WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 23, 1978 Televised on the MSG Network - featured Vince McMahon on commentary Johnny Rodz defeated Del Adams Baron Mikel Scicluna fought SD Jones to a time-limit draw Victor Rivera pinned Dominic DeNucci with a backslide WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow when Eric pinned Strongbow with a big boot at 3:57 after Miavia attacked his partner from behind and walked out of the match Crusher Blackwell pinned Tony Russo with a bodyslam and splash off the bottom rope at 4:39 WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Ernie Ladd with the atomic drop at 17:24 after the challenger failed a splash; prior to the bout, the champion was escorted ringside by Arnold Skaaland while Ladd was escorted by the Grand Wizard Bruno Sammartino defeated Superstar Billy Graham when the referee stopped the match due to Graham bleeding from the face at 12:19 Ivan Koloff pinned Tony Garea at 2:39 with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage Dino Bravo pinned Luke Graham at 3:46 following a dropkick which sent Graham into the corner after Graham thought he had won the match WWWF @ Spotswood, NJ - High School Gym - October 24, 1978 Stan Stasiak fought Steve King to a draw Tony Russo defeated Jim Ray Crusher Blackwell defeated Frank Williams Spiros Arion fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a double disqualification WWFThe Yukon Lumberjacks fought Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko to a double disqualification WWWF @ Coventry, RI - High School Gym - October 25, 1978 Sylvano Sousa vs. Tony Russo SD Jones vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna Crusher Blackwell vs. Dave Darrow Dominic DeNucci vs. Ivan Koloff Dino Bravo vs. Spiros Arion WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - October 26, 1978 SD Jones defeated Tony Russo The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Peter Miavia & Chief Jay Strongbow Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz Crusher Blackwell defeated Larry Zbyszko Ivan Koloff defeated Dino Bravo via count-out Tony Garea defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - October 27, 1978 Tony Russo vs. Dave Darrow Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Domenic DeNucci Dino Bravo vs. Crusher Blackwell WWWF @ Albany, NY - Washington Avenue Armory - October 27, 1978 Tito Torres fought Bull Molina to a draw Ivan Koloff defeated Larry Zbyszko WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia Superstar Billy Graham defeated Tony Garea after 23 minutes WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - October 27, 1978 Frankie Williams defeated Pinky Larson (sub. for Moose Monroe) Steve King defeated Jose Estrada Victor Rivera defeated SD Jones Gorilla Monsoon defeated Moose Monroe (sub. for Stan Stasiak) WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Luke Graham WWWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - October 28, 1978 SD Jones vs. Victor Rivera Ivan Putski vs. Ivan Koloff Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Superstar Billy Graham Also included Dominic DeNucci, Baron Mikel Scicluna, and Dave Darrow WWWF @ New York City, NY - Power Memorial High School - October 28, 1978 Jim Ray defeated Gypsy Rodriguez Mark Tendler defeated Frank Monroe Johnny Rodz defeated Jim Ray Crusher Blackwell defeated Frankie Williams Peter Maivia defeated Luke Graham Spiros Arion defeated Dino Bravo via count-out Orlando, FL - October 29, 1978 Ali Bey defeated Raul Mata Prince Tonga defeated Pete Austin Rocky Johnson & Jim Garvin defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification Dusty Rhodes defeated Bobby Duncum in a bunkhouse match WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought NWA World Champion Harley Race to a draw WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - October 31, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: 11/4/78 - featured Bruno Sammartino providing guest commentary: Dino Bravo vs. Stan Stasiak 11/11/78: 11/18/78 WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - November 1, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: 11/4/78 - featured Bruno Sammartino providing guest commentary: SD Jones fought Johnny Rodz to a 10-minute time-limit draw Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Jose Estrada & Davey O'Hannon at 7:38 when Bravo pinned Estrada following an airplane spin Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko fought Spiros Arion & Victor Rivera to a double disqualification Crusher Blackwell pinned Steve King at 1:52 Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Tony Russo at 5:25 11/11/78: Tony Garea fought Luke Graham to a double count-out at 7:26 Peter Maivia (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Steve Cooper at 3:45; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Blassie & Maivia at ringside, with Blassie saying Maivia had been used by WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund and Arnold Skaaland, which is why Maivia did what he did to them Ivan Koloff pinned Fireball Robinson at 4:36 Dino Bravo pinned BB Coleman at 5:15 WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated SD Jones & Larry Zbyszko 11/18/78: Larry Zbyszko fought Bob Culter at 4:39 Crusher Blackwell defeated Steve Cooper & Fireball Robinson in a handicap match Ivan Koloff pinned Frank Williams at 4:58 Chief Jay Strongbow, Dino Bravo, & Dominic DeNucci defeated Moose Monroe, Luke Graham, & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 11:20 when Bravo pinned Monroe Dark match: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Spiros Arion at 8:49 in a non-title match WWWF @ South Plainfield, NJ - November 2, 1978 WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Tony Russo & Baron Mikel Scicluna Luke Graham defeated SD Jones Peter Maivia defeated Tony Garea Victor Rivera defeated Frank Williams Spiros Arion defeated Dominic DeNucci Ivan Koloff defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out WWWF @ Gloversville, NY - November 3, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Moose Monroe WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia after Maivia turned on his partner Ivan Koloff defeated Dominic DeNucci Johnny Rodz fought Tony Russo to a draw Steve King defeated Frank Williams WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - November 3, 1978 Dave Darrow defeated Jose Estrada via disqualification Frank Rodriguez defeated Sylvano Sousa SD Jones defeated Luke Graham via disqualification Dino Bravo defeated Crusher Blackwell via disqualification Spiros Arion fought Larry Zbyzsko to a draw WWWF @ Torrington, CT - High School - November 4, 1978 Arnold Skaaland defeated Frank Williams Johnny Rodz fought Tony Russo to a draw WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks fought Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci to a double disqualification Peter Maivia defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Ivan Koloff defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out WWWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - November 4, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Joe Cragle Dave Darrow defeated Tony Russo via disqualification Silvano Sousa defeated Frankie Williams Dino Bravo pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna with an airplane spin and dropkick Victor Rivera fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw Bruno Sammartino defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out after bloodying Graham on the floor; there was some confusion as to the result since no official announcement was raised WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia when Strongbow was pinned following a double team move after Miavia walked out of the contest; that morning on television, Miavia attacked Arnold Skaaland Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out WWWF @ Binghamton, NY - November 4, 1978 Steve King defeated Frank Rodriguez Tony Garea defeated Moose Monroe Crusher Blackwell defeated SD Jones Ivan Putski defeated Spiros Arion via disqualification Gorilla Monsoon defeated Luke Graham JCP @ Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - November 5, 1978 (3,847) Don Kernodle defeated Charlie Fulton Bryan St. John defeated Joe Furr Abe Jacobs defeated Mr. X #2 Skip Young defeated Chris Tolos Jimmy Snuka & Paul Orndorff defeated Sgt. Jacques Goulet & Rudy Kay WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Ken Patera via disqualification in a non-title match Ricky Steamboat & Paul Jones defeated Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champions - NWA US Champion Ric Flair & Big John Studd to win the titles when Steamboat pinned Flair with a suplex WWWF @ Shirley, NY - November 6, 1978 Spiros Arion fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a draw Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King Dino Bravo fought Ivan Koloff to a double disqualification Tony Garea defeated Tony Altimore Crusher Blackwell defeated Larry Zbyszko Gorilla Monsoon defeated Luke Graham WWWF @ Rochester, NH - November 7, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Frank Williams via count-out WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow when Maivia turned on his partner Dominic DeNucci fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw Dino Bravo defeated Crusher Blackwell Larry Zbyszko fought Ivan Koloff to a double count-out WWWF @ Bangor, ME - Auditorium - November 8, 1978 Frankie Williams fought Johnny Rodz to a 20-minute time-limit draw Peter Maivia pinned Jack Savage (sub. for Stan Stasiak) Crusher Blackwell pinned Dominic DeNucci WWWF Tag Team Champions The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Larry Zbyszko Dino Bravo fought Ivan Koloff to a double disqualification WWWF @ Flemington, NJ - November 8, 1978 Spiros Arion defeated Tony Russo Davey O'Hannon defeated Steve King SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Gorilla Monsoon defeated Luke Graham Victor Rivera fought Tony Garea to a draw WWWF @ Worcester, MA - Auditorium - November 9, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Sylvano Sousa Tony Russo defeated Joe Crugnale Victor Rivera defeated Steve King SD Jones defeated Luke Graham via disqualification Tony Garea fought Spiros Arion to a draw Chief Jay Strongbow fought Peter Maivia to a no contest WWWF @ Lewiston, ME - November 9, 1978 Johnny Rodz pinned Dave Darrow at 13:24 Crusher Blackwell pinned Dominic DeNucci at 19:04 with a splash Frank Williams defeated Johnny Rodz (sub. for Stan Stasiak) via disqualification at 9:43 WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Dino Bravo & Larry Zbyszko via count-out at 17:43 when Zbyszko was counted out after colliding with Eric and falling out of the ring WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff via count-out at 28:43 WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - November 10, 1978 Tony Russo fought Steve King to a draw Crusher Blackwell defeated Tony Garea via count-out Victor Rivera defeated SD Jones Johnny Rodz defeated Dave Darrow Spiros Arion defeated Joe Crugnale Ivan Koloff fought Dino Bravo to a double count-out WWWF @ Fairfield, CT - November 10, 1978 Luke Graham defeated Frank Williams Sylvano Sousa defeated Steve Cooper Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Moose Monroe Larry Zbyszko & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification Peter Maivia defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out WWWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - November 11, 1978 (matinee) Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pinky Larsen (sub. for Dino Bravo) Spiros Arion (sub. for Ivan Koloff) defeated Larry Zbyszko Dino Bravo (sub. for Dusty Rhodes) & Ivan Putski defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification Spiros Arion & Crusher Blackwell defeated Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow when Maivia turned on his partner Dominic DeNucci defeated Luke Graham Superstar Billy Graham defeated Gorilla Monsoon via disqualification Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz (sub. for Stan Stasiak) WWWF @ Bergenfield, NJ - High School - November 11, 1978 Steve King fought Pete Reeves to a draw Frank Williams defeated Moose Monroe via disqualification Davey O'Hannon defeated Tony Russo Victor Rivera defeated SD Jones Ivan Putski defeated Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification after Graham hit the referee WWWF @ New Haven, CT - November 12, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Russo Luke Graham defeated Dave Darrow Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones Crusher Blackwell defeated Larry Zbyszko Tony Garea fought Victor Rivera to a draw Ivan Koloff defeated Dino Bravo (sub. for Chief Jay Strongbow) via count-out Ivan Putski defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out; Dino Bravo was the guest referee WWWF @ Racine, PA - November 13, 1978 Gorilla Monsoon defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Crusher Blackwell fought Tony Garea to a double count-out Tony Russo defeated Sylvano Sousa Larry Zbyszko defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification Dino Bravo defeated Moose Monroe Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification WWWF @ Elizabeth, NJ - November 14, 1978 Jose Estrada defeated Tony Russo Moose Monroe defeated Frank Williams Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King Peter Maivia defeated Davey O'Hannon Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones Crusher Blackwell defeated Larry Zbyszko Victor Rivera fought Tony Garea to a draw WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff via count-out WWWF @ Brooklyn, NY - OLPH High School - November 15, 1978 Johnny Rodz fought Tony Russo to a no contest Crusher Blackwell pinned SD Jones at 10:29 with a splash Ivan Koloff pinned Tony Garea at 19:20 after the momentum of a crossbody by Garea put Koloff on top with Koloff also grabbing the tights for leverage Spiros Arion pinned Larry Zbyszko at 10:42 after ramming Zbyszko into the turnbuckle Dominic DeNucci & Frankie Williams defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Eric the Lumberjack & Jose Estrada (sub. for Pierre) at 16:09 when DeNucci pinned Estrada with an airplane spin WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - November 16, 1978 SD Jones defeated Crusher Blackwell Spiros Arion defeated Tony Russo Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz Larry Zbyszko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Dominic DeNucci fought Victor Rivera to a draw Peter Maivia fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a double disqualification Ivan Koloff defeated Dino Bravo via count-out WWWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - November 17, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Tony Altimore Mark Tendler defeated Moose Monroe Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Russo via disqualification Victor Rivera fought Tony Garea to a draw WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated SD Jones & Gorilla Monsoon Peter Maivia defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out Andre the Giant defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - November 17, 1978 Pete Doherty vs. Sylvano Sousa Dave Darrow fought Frank Rodriguez to a draw Jose Estrada defeated Joe Crugnale Dominic DeNucci defeated Spiros Arion via disqualification Luke Graham defeated Frankie Williams Ivan Koloff defeated Dino Bravo via count-out WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - November 18, 1978 Televised on the PRISM Network: SD Jones fought Johnny Rodz to a draw Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Tony Altimore Luke Graham defeated Tony Russo Tony Garea fought Victor Rivera to a draw Ivan Koloff defeated Larry Zbyszko Peter Maivia defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out at 4:45 Andre the Giant, Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks & Spiros Arion in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Andre's team won via disqualification, fall #2: Andre pinned Pierre Dusty Rhodes defeated Superstar Billy Graham in a bullrope match via count-out at 8:13 after hitting Graham in the face with the cowbell attached to the rope; after the bout, Rhodes fought off an attack from Graham WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Crusher Blackwell at 14:45 with the atomic kneedrop Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - November 19, 1978 Dewey Robertson defeated Kim Chang at 4:16 Steve Bolos pinned Joe Marcus at 10:47 Johnny Weaver defeated Steve Muslim at 10:28 via submission with a sleeper Jay Youngblood defeated Geoff Portz at 10:37 WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Dino Bravo defeated Ray Stevens & Pat Patterson via disqualification Tony Atlas defeated Ken Patera at 24:44 NWA U.S. Champion Ric Flair pinned Ricky Steamboat at 37:24 even though Steamboat's foot was on the rope during the cover WWWF @ New Milford, CT - November 19, 1978 SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz Crusher Blackwell defeated Larry Zbyszko Victor Rivera fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw Tony Garea defeated Luke Graham via disqualification Andre the Giant & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - November 20, 1978 Jose Estrada pinned Tony Russo at 9:48 with a legdrop Luke Graham pinned Mike Paidousis at 11:15 after using a foreign object WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks & Ivan Koloff defeated Tony Garea, Larry Zbyszko, & Gorilla Monsoon in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 23:26; fall #1: Zbyszko pinned Lumberjack Pierre at 11:20 with a roll over; fall #2: Lumberjack Eric pinned Garea at 7:39 with a running knee; fall #3: Koloff pinned Zbyszko at 4:27 with a kneedrop off the top Spiros Arion pinned SD Jones at 5:31 with a boot to the chest Dino Bravo fought Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification at 12:11 after both men shoved the referee down Peter Maivia defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 9:18 after the champion received a headbutt on the floor Andre the Giant pinned Ernie Ladd at 7:45 with a splash after Ladd failed a powerslam attempt Crusher Blackwell pinned Dominic DeNucci at 12:16 with a splash from the bottom turnbuckle Victor Rivera fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a curfew draw WWWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - November 21, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: 11/25/78: Andre the Giant defeated Tony Russo & Mark Pole in a handicap match Ivan Koloff defeated Mike Paidousis WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Dino Bravo & SD Jones via disqualification Peter Maivia defeated Frank Williams Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Mark Masters & Baron Mikel Scicluna 12/2/78 - Bruno Sammartino did guest commentary for the show; included the Ernie Ladd / Charlie Brown match from the 9/30/78 Championship Wrestling; included a feature on NWA World Champion Harley Race, where he was interviewed while footage of him was shown wrestling in Georgia and other territories: Spiros Arion (w/ Freddie Blassie) fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a double disqualification at 7:14 Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) to win the titles at 9:21 when Garea pinned Eric after the champions collided in the ring; after the match, Albano fired his team for losing the championship (Tag Team Champions) Crusher Blackwell (w/ the Grand Wizard) defeated Dave Darrow via submission with the spinning toe hold at 4:20 Ivan Putski pinned Mark Pole with the Polish Hammer at 2:09; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko in the arena regarding their title win 12/9/78 - included the Ernie Ladd / SD Jones match from the 9/23/78 Championship Wrestling: Andre the Giant defeated Johnny Rodz & Frank Rodriguez in a handicap match at 5:38 when Rodriguez submitted to a bearhug Ivan Koloff defeated Frankie Williams via submission with the Boston Crab at 3:10 Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Jose Estrada at 7:50 Peter Maivia (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Fred Marzino at 3:50 Ivan Putski pinned Mark Masters at 2:28; after the bout, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Putski Dark match after the taping: Andre the Giant & Dino Bravo defeated the Yukon Lumberjacks via count-out WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - November 22, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: 11/25/78: SD Jones defeated Tony Russo at 5:20 Mike Paidousis pinned Mark Masters Dino Bravo defeated Luke Graham via disqualification 12/2/78: Moose Monroe & Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated SD Jones & Dave Darrow when Scicluna pinned Darrow Ivan Koloff pinned Steve King Peter Maivia pinned Mike Paidousis WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Luke Graham 12/9/78: Tony Russo pinned Joe Hedges Steve King pinned the Great Sabu Dark matches: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Ivan Koloff to a double count-out at 17:19 SD Jones fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 15-minute time limit draw Peter Maivia & Luke Graham defeated Dino Bravo & SD Jones at 12:54 when Maivia pinned Jones hooking the tights for leverage WWWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Center - November 22, 1978 Frankie Williams fought Jose Estrada to a draw Frank Rodriguez defeated Joe Crespo Ivan Putski defeated Spiros Arion via count-out Andre the Giant defeated Crusher Blackwell WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko defeated the Yukon Lumberjacks WWWF @ Londonderry, NH - November 23, 1978 (matinee) Tony Russo defeated SD Jones via disqualification Johnny Rodz defeated Sylvano Sousa Frank Williams fought Dave Darrow to a draw Larry Zbyszko fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw Ivan Koloff defeated Tony Garea via count-out Victor Rivera fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a double count-out WWWF @ Nashua, NH - Coliseum - November 23, 1978 Dino Bravo defeated Luke Graham Dave Darrow defeated Tony Russo Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones Andre the Giant defeated Superstar Billy Graham via count-out WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Pierre the Lumberjack & Luke Graham (sub. for Eric the Lumberjack) WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - November 24, 1978 Dave Darrow defeated Sylvano Sousa Tony Altimore defeated Joe Crugnale Tony Russo fought Pete Doherty to a draw Mike Paidousis defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Pierre the Lumberjack & Ivan Koloff (sub. for Eric the Lumberjack) WWWF @ Albany, NY - November 24, 1978 Luke Graham defeated Moose Monroe Steve King defeated Gypsy Rodriguez Johnny Rodz defeated Frankie Williams Dino Bravo fought Spiros Arion to a draw Peter Maivia defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - November 25, 1978 Gypsy Rodriguez fought Mike Paidousis to a draw Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jose Estrada Crusher Blackwell defeated SD Jones Spiros Arion fought Tony Garea to a draw Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Pierre & Luke Graham Bruno Sammartino defeated George Steele (sub. for Superstar Billy Graham) Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out WWWF @ Bakersfield, PA - November 26, 1978 SD Jones fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw Luke Graham defeated Dave Darrow Johnny Rodz defeated Sylvano Sousa Crusher Blackwell, Spiros Arion, & Victor Rivera defeated Larry Zbyszko, Chief Jay Strongbow, & Dominic DeNucci via count-out Dino Bravo defeated Luke Graham WWWF @ Hillside, NJ - Hillside High School Gymnasium - November 27, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Russo SD Jones defeated Tony Altimore (sub. for Crusher Blackwell who worked the main event instead) Spiros Arion defeated Dominic DeNucci Dino Bravo fought Ivan Koloff to a double count-out WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Pierre the Lumberjack & Crusher Blackwell (sub. for Eric the Lumberjack) WWWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall - November 28, 1978 Mike Paidousis defeated Tony Altimore Victor Rivera defeated Jose Estrada SD Jones fought Johnny Rodz to a draw Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Pierre the Lumberjack & Luke Graham (sub. for Eric the Lumberjack) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff via count-out WWWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - November 28, 1978 Tony Russo defeated Steve King Dave Darrow defeated Moose Monroe Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frank Williams Tony Garea defeated Crusher Blackwell Larry Zbyszko defeated Spiros Arion via disqualification Peter Maivia defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out WWWF @ Bangor, ME - Auditorium - November 29, 1978 Frankie Williams fought Moose Monroe to a 20-minute time-limit draw Tony Garea pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 14:20 Crusher Blackwell fought Larry Zbyszko to a 25-minute time-limit draw; the match originally went to the 20-minute time-limit but five more minutes were granted WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Peter Maivia to a double disqualification at 21:10 Dave Darrow pinned Tony Russo at 9:10 Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Spiros Arion via disqualification at 6:08 when Arion hit the referee as he was caught in a sleeper WWWF @ Bronx, NY - November 29, 1978 Jose Estrada fought Gypsy Rodriguez to a draw Victor Rivera defeated SD Jones Dominic DeNucci defeated Luke Graham Ivan Koloff defeated Dino Bravo via count-out Tony Altimore & Pierre defeated Johnny Rodz & Mike Paidousis WWWF @ Worcester, MA - November 30, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Mike Paidousis Ivan Koloff defeated Dominic DeNucci Victor Rivera fought Tony Garea to a draw Spiros Arion defeated Larry Zbyszko Peter Maivia defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out Crusher Blackwell defeated SD Jones WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - December 1, 1978 Victor Rivera vs. Mike Paidousas Peter Maivia vs. Tony Garea Larry Zbyzsko vs. Crusher Blackwell WWWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - December 2, 1978 Johnny Rodz fought Dave Darrow to a 20-minute time-limit draw Tony Russo pinned Mike Paidousis at 7:03 Victor Rivera pinned Dominic DeNucci with his feet on the ropes at 11:31 Peter Maivia (sub. for Superstar Billy Graham) fought WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund to a double disqualification at 19:27 Spiros Arion defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out at 6:37 Crusher Blackwell pinned SD Jones at 14:13 Dusty Rhodes fought Ivan Koloff to a double count-out at 12:47 Tony Garea pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 4:57 Dino Bravo pinned Luke Graham at 3:01 WWWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - December 4, 1978 Larry Zbyszko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Spiros Arion defeated Tony Garea via disqualification Victor Rivera defeated SD Jones Dominic DeNucci defeated Mike Paidousis Andre the Giant & Dino Bravo defeated Crusher Blackwell (sub. for Eric the Lumberjack) & WWWF Tag Team Champion Lumberjack Pierre after Andre slammed Blackwell Peter Maivia pinned Chief Jay Strongbow with his feet on the ropes Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Doherty WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Ivan Koloff WWWF @ Elizabeth, NJ - December 5, 1978 Peter Maivia fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a draw Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jose Estrada SD Jones defeated Johnny Rodz Spiros Arion fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Crusher Blackwell & Pierre the Lumberjack Ivan Koloff defeated Dino Bravo WWWF @ Bensonhurst, NY - St. Finbar Parish Center - December 6, 1978 Tony Russo pinned Crusher Blackwell; after the bout, Blackwell refused to leave the ring until the referee changed the decision to a draw since Blackwell's foot was on the rope during the cover Spiros Arion pinned Johnny Rodz Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna Ivan Koloff defeated Dino Bravo via count-out WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Crusher Blackwell & Pierre the Lumberjack via disqualification WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - December 7, 1978 Ivan Koloff vs. Ivan Putski Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Peter Maivia Also included WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks and Tony Garea WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - December 8, 1978 Jose Estrada vs. Johnny Rodz Pierre vs. SD Jones Larry Zbyzsko vs. Tony Russo Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Tony Garea Spiros Arion vs. Ivan Putski Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Crusher Blackwell WWWF @ Flanders, NJ - Mt. Olive High School - December 9, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Jose Estrada Peter Maivia defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out Crusher Blackwell defeated Frank Williams Davey O'Hannon defeated Tony Russo Dino Bravo defeated Spiros Arion via disqualification WWWF @ Binghamton, NY - December 9, 1978 Gypsy Rodriguez defeated Steve King Baron Mikel Scicluna fought SD Jones to a draw Dominic DeNucci defeated Tony Atlimore WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Pierre Ivan Putski fought Ivan Koloff to a double disqualification WWWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - December 11, 1978 Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Russo Nikolai Volkoff defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Spiros Arion defeated Dino Bravo at 12:27 Dominic DeNucci defeated Crusher Blackwell at 14:06 WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Pierre the Lumberjack & Victor Rivera (sub. for Eric the Lumberjack) at 15:47 Peter Maivia defeated Chief Jay Strongbow at 8:04 Ivan Putski fought George Steele to a double disqualification at 5:46 Ivan Koloff defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification at 17:13 WWWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - December 12, 1978 Championship Wrestling taping: Dark matches: Dino Bravo fought Spiros Arion to a draw Spiros Arion & Victor Rivera defeated Mike Paidousis & Davey O'Hannon; this bout was originally taped to air on the 12/23 show but ended up not airing SD Jones defeated Mark Pole 12/16/78 - included a repeat of the Bob Backlund & Peter Maivia vs. Spiros Arion & Victor Rivera match from the 10/21/78 Championship Wrestling, shown in full: Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Steve King at 2:50 following two elbow drops (Valentine's debut) Ivan Putski pinned the Great Sabu at 2:28 with the Polish Hammer Jimmy & Johnny Valiant (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated SD Jones & Frankie Williams when Johnny pinned Williams at 3:30 with a piledriver (the Valiants' return after a 3-year absence) Ivan Koloff defeated Tony Russo via submission with the Boston Crab at 1:17 WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Johnny Rodz & Silvano Sousa in a non-title match when Zbyszko pinned Sousa at 5:24 with a suplex 12/23/78 - featured Florida TV Champion Dusty Rhodes vs. Ali Bey from Championship Wrestling from Florida; included the Bruno Sammartino vs. Ken Patera match from the 8/29/77 MSG show, announced as airing in place of a Spiros Arion / Victor Rivera tag match: Steve Travis pinned Frank Rodriguez at 4:51 with a powerslam; prior to the bout, Joe Walcott was introduced to the crowd and shook hands with both participants (Travis' debut) Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Fred Marzino at 2:45 with a powerslam and a kneedrop Peter Maivia (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned Pete Reeves at 2:01 after dropping him throat-first across the top rope; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Blassie & Maivia at ringside Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Frankie Williams at 4:39 with a back suplex and an elbow drop 12/30/78: Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated SD Jones & Pete Reeves Steve Travis defeated Mark Pole Peter Maivia defeated Jose Estrada Ivan Putski defeated Moose Monroe Chief Jay Strongbow, WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko fought Ivan Koloff, Victor Rivera, & Spiros Arion to a draw Dark match after the taping: Ivan Putski fought Ivan Koloff to a double disqualification WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - December 13, 1978 All Star Wrestling taping: 12/16/78: Ivan Putski pinned Moose Monroe at 3:16 with the Polish Hammer Johnny & Jimmy Valiant (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Davey O'Hannon & Steve King at 3:22 when King was pinned Steve Travis pinned Tony Russo at 6:24 Greg Valentine pinned Mike Paidousis at 7:07 with an elbow drop WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Sylvano Sousa & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:53 12/23/78: Spiros Arion fought Steve Travis to a 10-minute time-limit draw Ivan Putski pinned Jose Estrada at 2:32 Peter Maivia defeated Frankie Williams at 2:53 Victor Rivera (w/ Freddie Blassie) pinned SD Jones at 7:57 Ivan Koloff (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) fought WWWF Tag Team Champion Larry Zbyszko to a double disqualification at 7:18 when Albano and Tony Garea both interfered; Zbyszko brought Garea to ringside mid-way through the bout after Albano interfered in the match; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Zbyszko & Garea at ringside 12/30/78: Jimmy & Johnny Valiant (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Dominic DeNucci & Mike Paidousis at 5:59 when Johnny pinned Paidousis Greg Valentine pinned Steve King at 3:36 Peter Maivia defeated Gypsy Rodriguez & the Great Sabu in a handicap match at 4:26 Ivan Koloff pinned Fred Marzino at 2:44; Marzino was carried out by Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko after the bout WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Johnny Rodz & Baron Mikel Scicluna at 14:25 Dark match after the taping: Peter Maivia (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via count-out when Strongbow was beating up Blassie on the floor Osaka, Japan - Prefectual Gym - December 14, 1978 Masanobu Kurisu defeated Akira Maeda via submission with an arm lock Makoto Arakawa pinned Shoji Kai Osamu Kido & George Takano d Haruka Eigen,Kuniaki Kobayashi when Kido p Kobayashi Kantaro Hoshino defeated Thunder Sugiyama via disqualification Hiro Matsuda pinned Strong Kobayashi WWWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami & Riki Choshu defeated Umanosuke Ueda & Ryuma Go in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Fujinami pinned Go; fall #2: Go pinned Choshu; fall #3: Choshu defeated Ueda via disqualification Seiji Sakaguchi defeated Masa Saito via disqualification WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated NWF World Champion Antonio Inoki via count-out at 21:12; only Backlund’s title was on the line WWWF @ Manville, NJ - December 14, 1978 Dino Bravo vs. Sprios Arion Ivan Putski vs. Ivan Koloff Also included 3 other matches, one involving Stan Stasiak WWWF @ Staten Island, NY - Wagner College - December 14, 1978 Included Peter Maivia, WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks, Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko, SD Jones, Crusher Blackwell, and Chief Jay Strongbow WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - December 15, 1978 Tony Altimore pinned Joe Abby at 5:47 Peter Maivia pinned Dominic DeNucci at 20:30 Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 19:35 Ivan Putski defeated Sprios Arion via disqualification at 15:35 Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Johnny DeFazio to a double count-out at 10:20 WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Pierre the Lumberjack & Stan Stasiak (sub. for Eric the Lumberjack) at 19:50 when Zbyszko pinned Pierre WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - December 15, 1978 Johnny Rodz vs. Steve King Bull Molina vs. Tito Torres Victor Rivera vs. SD Jones Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Crusher Blackwell WWWF @ Altoona, PA - December 16, 1978 Tony Altimore defeated Larry Sharpe via count-out Mike Mihalko defeated the Red Demon via disqualification Johnny DeFazio fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw Dominic DeNucci defeated Pierre the Lumberjack Peter Maivia fought Ivan Putski to a double disqualification WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - December 16, 1978 Televised on the PRISM Network - included Vince McMahon & Dick Graham on commentary: SD Jones pinned Mooose Monroe at 8:46 following three headbutts Mike Paidousis defeated Gypsy Rodriguez via disqualification at 8:22 Victor Rivera & Spiros Arion defeated defeated WWWF Tag Team Champions Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea via count-out at 11:36 after Rivera low blowed Zbyszko, causing him to fall out of the ring Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Jose Estrada Frankie Williams pinned Tony Russo at 7:36 Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund at 22:33 when the bout was stopped due to blood Dino Bravo pinned Johnny Rodz at 6:28 with a dropkick Gorilla Monsoon pinned Crusher Blackwell after 19 seconds with a splash after Blackwell missed a dive from the bottom turnbuckle Bruno Sammartino pinned George Steele (sub. for Superstar Billy Graham) at 10:46 WWWF @ New Haven, CT - Veterans Memorial Coliseum - December 17, 1978 Included Ivan Koloff, Chief Jay Strongbow, Ivan Putski, Peter Maivia, and an 8-man tag team elimination match WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - December 18, 1978 Televised on the MSG Network - included Vince McMahon on commentary: SD Jones defeated Crusher Blackwell via disqualification at 7:09 when Blackwell began choking Jones across the bottom rope Chief Jay Strongbow fought Spiros Arion to a 20-minute time-limit draw WWWF Martial Arts Champion Antonio Inoki pinned Texas Red (Red Bastien) at 16:27 with a German suplex NWA World Champion Harley Race pinned Tony Garea at 8:57 with a suplex WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Peter Maivia to a double count-out at 21:45 Ernie Ladd pinned Larry Zbyszko at 3:47 with a legdrop WWWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Jose Estrada at 10:59 with a German suplex Johnny Rodz defeated Tony Russo Ivan Koloff, Victor Rivera, & Lumberjack Pierre defeated Dino Bravo, Dominic DeNucci, & Dusty Rhodes at 5:54 when Koloff pinned DeNucci WWWF @ Elizabeth, NJ - Regent Theatre - December 26, 1978 Tony Russo vs. Tito Torres Larry Zbyszko vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna Ivan Koloff vs. Ivan Putski Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Spiros Arion Also included a women's tag team match WWWF @ Augusta, ME - Civic Center - December 26, 1978 Pete Doherty pinned Jose Estrada at 14:23 with a backslide and a reverse rolling cradle Johnny Rodz fought Dave Darrow to a 20-minute draw Tony Garea defeated Stan Stasiak via disqualification at 14:32 when Stasiak refused to break a choke Peter Maivia defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 19:22 SD Jones defeated Jack Savage (sub. for Crusher Blackwell) at 3:10 Andre the Giant & Tony Garea (sub. for Dino Bravo) defeated Stan Stasiak & Crusher Blackwell (sub. for WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks) at 9:00 when Andre pinned Blackwell with a splash WWWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - December 27, 1978 Crusher Blackwell vs. Tony Altimore Stan Stasiak vs. SD Jones Peter Maivia vs. Tony Garea Dino Bravo & Andre the Giant vs. the Yukon Lumberjacks WWWF @ Brooklyn, NY - Notre Dame Hall - December 27, 1978 Included Ivan Koloff, Spiros Arion, Larry Zbyzsko, Chief Jay Strongbow, and a women's match WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - December 28, 1978 Tito Torres vs. Bull Molina Steve King vs. Tony Russo Larry Zbyszko vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Peter Maivia (steel cage match) Also included a women's tag team match WWWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall - December 28, 1978 Andre the Giant & Dino Bravo vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Spiros Arion Also included 3 other matches WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - December 29, 1978 Frankie Williams defeated Tony Russo SD Jones defeated Moose Monroe Stan Stasiak defeated Davey O'Hannon Gorilla Monsoon defeated Nikolai Volkoff WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - December 29, 1978 Jose Estrada vs. Dave Darrow Tony Russo vs. Mike Paidousas Pierre vs. Frankie Williams Andre the Giant vs. Crusher Blackwell WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - December 30, 1978 SD Jones defeated Tony Russo at 10:04 Judy Grable & Vicki Williams defeated Leilani Kai & Joyce Martin at 13:40 Nikolai Volkoff defeated Moose Monroe Chief Jay Strongbow fought Stan Stasiak (sub. for Spiros Arion) to a no contest Peter Maivia pinned Tony Garea at 18:33 after Garea hit the corner WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Ivan Koloff in a steel cage match at 14:09 after hitting the atomic drop Milwaukee, WI - Auditorium - December 30, 1978 Roger Kirby vs. ? (sub. for WWF World Champion Bob Backlund, who was announced as being injured when in fact he was wrestling in Baltimore) WWWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - December 30, 1978 Frank Williams fought Jose Estrada to a draw Johnny Rodz defeated Mike Paidousis Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty Victor Rivera defeated Dino Bravo Dave Darrow defeated Gypsy Rodriguez Larry Zbyszko defeated Pierre the Lumberjack via disqualification Ivan Putski pinned Crusher Blackwell at 13:02 Andre the Giant pinned Ernie Ladd at 16:18