What happened in the WWF the day you were born?

[Der Kommissar 0]

I got the Backlund / Steele blowoff in Portland a few weeks later.

 

As well as the big Hennig/Doherty blow off. I am guessing this was before the time that Doherty became a full-fledged jobber. At least I hope, a DQ in a jobber match just sounds horrible.

[bob_barron 0]

WWF @ Elizabeth, NJ - Dunn Recreational Center - November 17, 1984

Salvatore Bellomo defeated Mark Spama

Rocky Johnson defeated Johnny Rodz

David Schultz defeated Jose Luis Rivera

Blackjack Mulligan defeated Terry Gibbs

Bob Orton Jr. defeated SD Jones

Mike Rotundo defeated Steve Lombardi

Nikolai Volkoff defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out

The Tonga Kid defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification

 

WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - November 17, 1984

Moondog Spot defeated Salvatore Bellomo

Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Bradley

The Spoiler fought Bret Hart to a draw

Big John Studd defeated Chief Jay Strongbow

Barry Windham defeated Rene Goulet

Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Rex

David Sammartino defeated Ken Patera

Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out

The Junkyard Dog defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification

[MillenniumMan831 0]

The day before my birthday:

 

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - August 30, 1982

Televised on the MSG Network

Tony Garea vs. Charlie Fulton

Killer Khan defeated Steve Travis

Pat Patterson vs. Bob Orton Jr.

WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tiger Mask pinned the Dynamite Kid at around the 7-minute mark with a suplex and moonsault after the challenger failed a diving headbutt

WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Jimmy Snuka

Tatsumi Fujinami pinned WWF International Champion Gino Brito with a suplex at 12:39 to win the title

Swede Hanson vs. Salvatore Bellomo

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard & Sherri Martel) via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing at 20:24

Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Penny Mitchell

Andre the Giant, Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Blackjack Mulligan, Mr. Fuji, & Mr. Saito

 

WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tiger Mask pinned the Dynamite Kid at around the 7-minute mark with a suplex and moonsault after the challenger failed a diving headbutt Nice

 

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard & Sherri Martel) via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing at 20:24 Didn't realize Sensational Sherri was almost manager of the WWF Champion in 1982.

[tbondrage99 0]

This is two days before my birthday:

 

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - December 28, 1982

Wendi Richter & the Fabulous Moolah vs. Wonder Girl Sabrina & Princess Victoria

Ivan Putski vs. Buddy Rose

Rocky Johnson vs. the Black Demon

SD Jones vs. Eddie Gilbert

Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow vs. Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito

WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Don Muraco

Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens via count-out at 6:54 (Best of Confidential DVD)

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing in a lumberjack match; Swede Hansen was the special referee for the match; after the bout, Graham argued the decision with Hanson with the two men eventually coming to blows and Swede eventually clearing the ring of Graham.

[alfdogg 0]

July 4, 1982

Atlanta, GA - Omni - July 4, 1982

Ivan Putski & Tom Prichard (sub. for Tommy Rich) defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Stan Hansen & Ole Anderson via disqualification at 9:00

Kevin Sullivan defeated Mr. Saito at 7:02

National Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy vs. the Wild Samoans

The Masked Superstar pinned Mr. Wrestling II

Don Muraco pinned Dusty Rhodes at the 49 second mark

Super Destroyer defeated Tom Pritchard at 11:00

Leroy Brown defeated Big John Studd in a Texas Death Match

Paul Orndorff defeated Jimmy Snuka via disqualification

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought NWA World Champion Ric Flair to a double count-out

[Guest korndogg123]

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Buddy Rose (w/ the Grand Wizard & Sherri Martel) via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing at 20:24

So Backlund was using the chicken wing as his finisher back then?

[JoeDirt 0]

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought NWA World Champion Ric Flair to a double count-out

How often did matches like this happen back then?

[MillenniumMan831 0]

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought NWA World Champion Ric Flair to a double count-out

How often did matches like this happen back then?

Double count-outs happen all the time.

[JoeDirt 0]

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought NWA World Champion Ric Flair to a double count-out

How often did matches like this happen back then?

Double count-outs happen all the time.

I guess I set myself up for that one...

[DMann2003 0]

No show listed for my B-day (July 29) but here's before & after dates

 

WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Center - July 28, 1979

Nikolai Volkoff vs. Joe Mascaro

Moose Monroe vs. Ivan Putski

Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah vs. Vivian St. John

Andre the Giant, Ted Dibiase, & Steve Travis defeated Jimmy, Johnny, & Jerry Valiant in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bulldog Brower

 

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - July 30, 1979

Televised on the MSG Network

Roddy Piper defeated Johnny Rodz

Ted Dibiase fought Hussein Arab to a draw

Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jose Estrada

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF North American Champion Pat Patterson to a double count-out

The Fabulous Moolah & Kitty Adams defeated Joyce Grable & Vivian St. John in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match

Steve Travis defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna

Greg Valentine fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a double disqualification at 7:46 in an Indian Strap Match; after the match, the two men had to be held apart by Ivan Putski, Tito Santana, Dominic DeNucci, and Gorilla Monsoon (The WWF's Most Unusual Matches)

Andre the Giant, Ivan Putski, Tito Santana, & Dominic DeNucci fought the Valiant Brothers & Capt. Lou Albano to a draw in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match due to the curfew

 

 

Best 3 out of 5?!?!?!

[cawthon777 0]

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought NWA World Champion Ric Flair to a double count-out

How often did matches like this happen back then?

Not often but the champion vs. champion matches did happen every now and again.

 

Backlund vs. Bockwinkel (AWA champ), Backlund vs. Race (NWA champ), Superstar vs. Race (NWA champ), Backlund vs. Flair (NWA champ).

 

Most of them took place out of the W/WWF territory but Race / Backlund did MSG once. That wasn't their only match.

[TheFranchise 0]

WWF @ Portsmouth - March 18, 1984

Salvatore Bellomo defeated Rene Goulet

Jose Luis Rivera defeated Pete Doherty

Chief Jay Strongbow defeated David Schultz via disqualification

Tony Garea defeated Mad Dog Vachon

WWF IC Champion Tito Santana & Andre the Giant defeated the Wild Samoans

 

Santana and Andre on the same team?

 

Interesting.

[MDH257 0]

WWF @ Browns Mills - March 10, 1980

Larry Sharpe defeated Paul Figueroa

Bulldog Brower fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw

WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Bobby Duncum via disqualification

The Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet & Dominic DeNucci

[LucharesuFan619 0]

They apparently didn't have a show the day I was born (June 20th 1984) but here are the results from the day before and after:

 

WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - June 18, 1984

Don Muraco defeated SD Jones

George Steele defeated Jose Luis Rivera

Dick Murdoch defeated Salvatore Bellomo

Andre the Giant defeated Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee in a handicap match

Roddy Piper defeated Rocky Johnson

David Schultz defeated Tony Garea

 

WWF @ Erie, PA - June 21, 1984

Afa defeated Spike Huber

Bob Orton Jr. defeated Salvatore Bellomo

Roddy Piper defeated Rocky Johnson

B. Brian Blair & Bob Backlund defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch via disqualification

Sgt. Slaughter defeated the Iron Sheik in a steel cage match

You were born on two different days?

[Aero 0]

WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - June 8, 1987 (4,000)

Koko B. Ware won a 20-man bunkhouse battle royal

Danny Davis defeated George Steele via count-out

Butch Reed defeated Outback Jack

Killer Khan defeated Cpl. Kirschner

Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco

Koko B. Ware defeated Iron Mike Sharpe

One Man Gang defeated SD Jones

The Islanders defeated Pedro Morales & Tito Santana

Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo

 

Yikes, doesn't sound too good. I'm surprised that they were in East Rutherford, NJ, though, since that's the closest location (besides Atlantic City) that they ever come to for me.

[nl5xsk1 0]

According to that page, there wasn't a card on my actual birthday ... although, the day after they had a show right here in Boston. The only match listed, though, is

 

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Jimmy & Johnny Valiant via disqualification

 

/hopes the future "Boogie-Woogie Man" came and visited me in the hospital

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - September 16, 1980

Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada

Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz

Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Rick Martel

Larry Zbyszko defeated Dominic DeNucci

Andre the Giant pinned the Hangman

Hulk Hogan defeated Pat Patterson

[Dace59 0]

WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - March 8, 1986

Televised on NESN:

Sivi Afi defeated Rene Goulet

Ted Arcidi defeated Barry O

Jake Roberts pinned Jose Luis Rivera with the DDT

The Crush Gals (Chigusa Nagayo & Lioness Asuka) defeated Judy Martin & Donna Christianello at 18:12 when Asuka pinned Christianello with a single leg lock

WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Tito Santana via disqualification

Jim Neidhart pinned Scott McGhee with a powerslam

Cpl. Kirchner defeated Iron Mike Sharpe

Velvet McIntyre & Dawn Marie defeated Bull Nakano & Dump Masamoto at 12:34 when Velvet pinned Nakano with a sunset flip

Prime Time Wrestling - 7/28/86: Ricky Steamboat pinned Bret Hart (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 15:08 when the momentum of a crossbody by Hart put Steamboat on top; during the bout, Jimmy Hart briefly joined the commentary team at ringside (The Hart Foundation)

WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Junkyard Dog defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk when Hogan pinned Terry with a clothesline

[brighty 0]

wasn't a show the day i was born, but the day after had:

 

WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - May 14, 1982

Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Bill Berger

Johnny DeFazio defeated Tony Altimore

Ivan Putski defeated Adrian Adonis

Steve Travis & Rick McGraw defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Blackjack Mulligan to a double disqualification

Tony Atlas defeated Jesse Ventura in a steel cage

[Si82 0]

WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - December 10, 1982

Eddie Gilbert defeated Miguel Feliciano

Salvatore Bellomo fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 15-minute draw

Buddy Rose pinned Curt Hennig at 15:22

Rocky Johnson pinned Swede Hanson at 9:18

Chief Jay Strongbow, Jules Strongbow, & Ivan Putski defeated Mr. Fuji, Mr. Saito, & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1

Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens via disqualification

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing at 15:31

[Guest krazykat72]

Nothing for my actualy birthday July 9, 1981...here's the July 10th results

 

 

WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Temple - July 10, 1981

Johnny Rodz fought Curt Hennig to a draw

Carson defeated Lee Wong

Chris Canyon defeated Strong Kobayashi

Killer Khan defeated Ron Shaw

George Steele defeated Roberto Soto

Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification

 

WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - July 10, 1981

Johnny DeFazio defeated the Red Demon

SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification

Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Valiant

Andre the Giant, Rick Martel, & Tony Garea defeated the Moondogs & Lou Albano

Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter in an alley fight

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out

 

_Paul Jacobi_

[The Kid 0]

WWF @ Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - July 24, 1987

The Shadows defeated SD Jones & Lanny Poffo

Tito Santana pinned Nikolai Volkoff

The One Man Gang pinned Ricky Bolt

Ken Patera pinned Hercules

Jim Brunzell & Koko B. Ware defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification

Ron Bass pinned Tiger Chung Lee

WWF Women's Tag Team Champions Lelani Kai & Judy Martin defeated the Jumping Bomb Angels

George Steele defeated Danny Davis via count-out

 

WWF @ Nashville, TN - Auditorium - July 24, 1987

Included Brutus Beefcake

 

WWF @ Houston, TX - Sam Houston Coliseum - July 24, 1987

Sherri Martel pinned WWF Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah to win the title at 7:56 by blocking an attempted slam into the ring and reversing it into a cradle; after the match, Moolah knocked down referee Joey Marella for counting the pin before Sherri hit her in the back with the title belt - sending Moolah to the floor (Best of the WWF Vol. 15, The Women of the WWF)

[King Cucaracha 0]

WWF @ Phoenix, AZ - Veterans Memorial Coliseum - June 15, 1987

Bruno Sammartino defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via count-out

 

 

That's all for the actual day. Seems an odd match for some reason. From the day before...

 

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - June 14, 1987

Televised on the MSG Network:

Prime Time Wrestling - 6/22/87: Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Shadows when Martel scored the pin with a crossbody

Hercules fought Billy Jack Haynes to a time-limit draw

Prime Time Wrestling - 6/22/87: The Islanders defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers when Tama scored the pin with a splash (Best of the WWF Vol. 13)

Paul Orndorff pinned the Junkyard Dog

WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Harley Race in a Texas Death Match at 9:56 after hitting him with the title belt after Race accidentally delivered a diving headubtt onto the belt (Even More Unusual Matches)

Prime Time Wrestling - 7/13/87: Outback Jack pinned Jose Estrada with a bulldog at 4:47

Prime Time Wrestling - 6/22/87: Billy Jack Haynes, Davey Boy Smith, & the Dynamite Kid defeated Danny Davis, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart

[JoeDirt 0]

Hulk Hogan defeated Pat Patterson

So if Hogan was main eventing in 1980, what did he do until his return (was it 84?)? I am really uneducated on my old school wrestling.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Hulk Hogan defeated Pat Patterson

So if Hogan was main eventing in 1980, what did he do until his return (was it 84?)? I am really uneducated on my old school wrestling.

I believe that he filmed Rocky III, was kicked out of WWF for it and not showing the dates, then went to AWA...before Vince Jr. called him up to return to WWF and the rest is history.

[cawthon777 0]

WWF @ Phoenix, AZ - Veterans Memorial Coliseum - June 15, 1987

Bruno Sammartino defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via count-out

 

 

That's all for the actual day. Seems an odd match for some reason. From the day before...

It is an odd match.

 

Vince had Bruno fill in for a coked-out Jake Roberts several times during the summer of 87. Who knows exactly what Jake was up to but I'm sure it was no good.

 

Bruno even went over Honky via pinfall in a 6-man elimination match at the Boston Garden.

[cawthon777 0]

Hulk Hogan defeated Pat Patterson

So if Hogan was main eventing in 1980, what did he do until his return (was it 84?)? I am really uneducated on my old school wrestling.

I believe that he filmed Rocky III, was kicked out of WWF for it and not showing the dates, then went to AWA...before Vince Jr. called him up to return to WWF and the rest is history.

And several tours of Japan.

[Guest Failed Mascot]

They had the night off when I was born. They were celebrating my birth obviously.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Hulk Hogan defeated Pat Patterson

So if Hogan was main eventing in 1980, what did he do until his return (was it 84?)? I am really uneducated on my old school wrestling.

I believe that he filmed Rocky III, was kicked out of WWF for it and not showing the dates, then went to AWA...before Vince Jr. called him up to return to WWF and the rest is history.

And several tours of Japan.

Right, forgot about those.

 

Don't know how I did...that's where the infamous worked-shoot KO of Inoki happened, IIRC.

[JoeDirt 0]

WWF @ Phoenix, AZ - Veterans Memorial Coliseum - June 15, 1987

Bruno Sammartino defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via count-out

 

 

That's all for the actual day. Seems an odd match for some reason. From the day before...

It is an odd match.

 

Vince had Bruno fill in for a coked-out Jake Roberts several times during the summer of 87. Who knows exactly what Jake was up to but I'm sure it was no good.

 

Bruno even went over Honky via pinfall in a 6-man elimination match at the Boston Garden.

Cawthon, for you to accuse Jake Roberts of ever doing cocaine is sickening!

 

*Shakes fist*