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#7529A: ALL STAR WRESTLING
Order1974-11-10, WRGB, 58 min.
- Vince McMahon Jr.
- Haystacks Calhoun
- Andre The Giant
- Larry Zbysko
- Tony Garea
- Lou Albano
- Tony Altomare
- Joe McHugh
- S.D. Jones
- Strong Kobayashi
- Jack Evans
- Chuck Richards
- Ricky Cortez
- Frank Hickey
- John Valiant
- Grand Wizard
- Spaceman Frank Hickey
- Angelo Savoldi
"All-Star Wrestling" was a WWF television show which consisted of top-tier or mid-card opponents. The telecasts were taped and neatly edited into one hour programs which were syndicated. All matches were held at the Hamburg Field House in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Ring announcer, Joe McHugh. Vince McMahon Jr. calls the action and does the interviews which include Larry Zbyszko and Lou Albano. -WWWF All Star Wrestling 11/10/74 (WRGB Albany feed airdate) (taped 10/2/74-original airdate 10/5/74) Vince McMahon opening Joe McHugh intro Tony Garea vs. Strong Kobayashi -commercials Haystacks Calhoun vs. Chuck Richards & Ricky Cortez -commercials Promos for Albany 11/15/74 - Vince McMahon interviews Larry Zbyszko / Grand Wizard / Lou Albano -commercials SD Jones vs. Tony Altimore -commercials Andre the Giant vs. “Spaceman” Frank Hickey & Jack Evans -commercials Larry Zbyszko vs. Johnny Valiant -commercials Vince McMahon interviews Angelo Savoldi and closing
#7537: ALL STAR WRESTLING
Order1975-08-10, WRGB, 58 min.
- Vince McMahon Jr.
- Chief Jay Strongbow
- Pete Sanchez
- Tony Garea
- Antonino Rocca
- Joe McHugh
- Dean Ho
- Blackjack Mulligan
- Spiros Arion
- Gene Moore
- Waldo Von Erich
- Pete Reeves
- Blackjack Lanza
- Davy OHannon
- Paul Figueroa
- Bugzy McGraw
- Andre The Giant
- Sue Green
- Sheila Shepherd
- Moolah
- Leilani Kai
- Miguel Segura
- Butcher Paul Vachon
"All Star Wrestling" was a WWF television show which consisted of top tier or mid card opponents. The telecasts were taped and neatly edited into one hour programs which were syndicated. All matches were held at the Hamburg Field House in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Host & narrator was Vince McMahon Jr. NOTE: In an interview with Vince McMahon Jr. Chief Jay Strongbow comments on his upcoming match with Andre The Giant. Commercials include: Rolaids, Mutual of Omaha, Treat Diabetes, Jim Reeves Record Collection, Dairy Queen, Payroll Savings Plan, Wild Kingdom Promo, Over The Counter Drugs, Bobby Vinton Promo. WWWF All Star Wrestling 8/10/75 (WRGB Albany feed airdate) (taped 6/25/75-original airdate 7/5/75) Intro Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca opening -commercials Joe McHugh intro Blackjacks vs. Pete Sanchez & Davey O’Hannon -commercials Bugsy McGraw vs. Pete Reeves -commercials Promos for Albany 8/22 - Vince McMahon interviews Chief Jay Strongbow / Blackjacks & Lou Albano -commercials Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai vs. Susan Green & Sheila Shephard -commercials Dean Ho & Tony Garea vs. Butcher Vachon & Baron Mikel Scicluna -commercials Spiros Arion & Waldo Von Erich vs. Gene Moore & Paul Figueroa Vince McMahon ringside interview with Freddie Blassie & Waldo Von Erich Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca closing
#7538: ALL STAR WRESTLING
Order1975-08-17, WRGB, 57 min.
- Vince McMahon Jr.
- Pete Sanchez
- Johnny Rodz
- Tony Garea
- George Steele
- Lou Albano
- Antonino Rocca
- Joe McHugh
- Pat Barrett
- Blackjack Mulligan
- Jack Evans
- Pete Reeves
- Hans Schroeder
- Blackjack Lanza
- Davy OHannon
- Andre The Giant
- Spiro Arion
- Butcher Paul Sahshon
- Bassille Baraka
- Mike Padussa
- Dominic DeNucci
"All Star Wrestling" was a WWF television show which consisted of top tier or mid card opponents. The telecasts were taped and neatly edited into one hour programs which were syndicated. All matches were held at the Hamburg Field House in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Host & narrator was Vince McMahon Jr. with Antonino Rocca. NOTE: In an interview with Vince McMahon Jr. Victor Rivera and Dominique DeNucci decide not to wrestle any longer as a tag team. Rivera will seek to fight solo for the World Championship. Dominique DeNucci states that he will tag team with Pat Barrett in the future beginning with first teaming tonight. WWWF All Star Wrestling 8/17/75 (WRGB Albany feed airdate) (taped 6/25/75-original airdate 7/12/75) Intro Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca opening -commercials Vince McMahon ringside interview with Dominic DeNucci & Victor Rivera + Pat Barrett (Rivera retires his half of the tag team championship) Joe McHugh intro George Steele vs. Pete Reeves -commercials Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada vs. Pete Sanchez & Davey O’Hannon -commercials Promos for Albany 8/22 - Vince McMahon interviews Blackjacks & Lou Albano -commercials Tony Garea vs. Spiros Arion -commercials Bassil Battah vs. Butcher Vachon -commercials Dominic DeNucci & Pat Barrett vs. Hans Schroeder & Mike Paidousis Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca closing
#7855: CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
Order1975-08-30, WOR, 39 min.
- Vince McMahon Jr.
- Andre The Giant
- Ivan Putski
- Johnny Rodz
- Lou Albano
- Antonino Rocca
- Pat Barrett
- Blackjack Mulligan
- Jack Evans
- Tom Stanton
- Blackjack Lanza
- Tony Parisi
- Louis Cerdan
- Dominic DeNucci
- Billy Wagner
- Baron Mikel Sicluna
- Johnny Heidemann
- El Gaucho
- Henry Lewis
- Arnold Skaaland
A weekly Saturday one hour broadcast (1:00-2:00 pm) on WOR TV New York. Vince McMahon does ringside commentary along with Antonino Rocca who thanks McMahon for giving him the opportunity to be a part of these telecasts. Joined in progress. Missing the first match. Otherwise complete. Ring announcer is Billy Wagner. -WWWF Championship Wrestling 8/30/75 (WOR NYC feed original airdate) (taped 8/26/75) (Show joined in progress) Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Tom Stanton -commercials Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Johnny Heidemann & El Goucho Promo for Nassau 9/15/75 - Vince McMahon interviews Arnold Skaaland Andre The Giant vs. Johnny Rodz, Jack Evans & Henry Roy Promo for MSG 9/6/75 - Vince McMahon interviews Ivan Putski Dominic DeNucci & Pat Barrett vs. Blackjacks - WWWF Tag Team Title match - Best 2 out of 3 falls Vince McMahon ringside interview with Blackjacks & Lou Albano Antonino Rocca predicts Dominic DeNucci and Pat Barrett will win tonight's title two out of three falls in title fight for the tag team championship of the world. Interviews include Arnold Skaaland and Ivan Putski HIGHTLIGHT: A title tag team championship three fall match between tag team champions Pat Barrett and Dominic DeNucci against Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza, who win two of three falls proclaiming them the new wrestling tag team champions of the world. In the first fall in five minutes, thirteen seconds winners are Dominic DeNucci and Pat Barrett. In the second fall in fifty five seconds winners are the Blackjacks. In the deciding third fall the winners, in three minutes and 20 seconds, and the new Tag Team Champions of the World, Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza whom with their manager, Lou Albano are interviewed by Vince McMahon.
#7540: ALL STAR WRESTLING
Order1975-10-12, WRGB, 58 min.
- Billy Graham
- Vince McMahon Jr.
- Ivan Putski
- Lou Albano
- Antonino Rocca
- Joe McHugh
- Blackjack Mulligan
- Spiros Arion
- Tom Stanton
- Blackjack Lanza
- Bugsy McGraw
- Andre The Giant
- Francisco Flores
- Buddy Porter
- Buzz Sawyer
- Freddie Blassie
- Manuel Miranda
- Baron Mikel Scicluna
- Frank Monte
- Louis Sagan
- Tony Parisi
- Waldo Von Erich
"All Star Wrestling" was a WWF television show which consisted of top tier or mid card opponents. The telecasts were taped and neatly edited into one hour programs which were syndicated. All matches were held at the Hamburg Field House in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Host & narrator was Vince McMahon Jr. with Antonino Rocca. NOTE: In the final match, number five, Andre the Giant comes into the ring to assist Louis Sagan and Tony Parisi tag teaming against Bugsy McGraw and Waldo Von Erich. Pandemonium breaks loose. McMahon states, "witnessing one of the most exciting ALL STAR WRESTLING bouts." WWWF All Star Wrestling 10/12/75 (WRGB Albany feed airdate) (taped 8/27/75-original airdate 9/13/75) Intro Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca opening -commercials Joe McHugh intro Superstar Billy Graham vs. Tom Stanton -commercials Blackjacks vs. Buddy Porter & Buzz Sawyer -commercials Promos for Albany 10/17 - Vince McMahon interviews Bugsy McGraw & Lou Albano / Ivan Putski / Spiros Arion & Freddie Blassie -commercials Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Manuel Miranda -commercials Francisco Flores vs. Frank Monte -commercials Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan vs. Waldo Von Erich & Bugsy McGraw
#7856: CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
Order1976-07-04, WOR, 56 min.
- Chief Jay Strongbow
- Jose Gonzalez
- Bruiser Brody
- Executioners
- Kevin Sullivan
- Ivan Putski
- Stan Hansen
- Johnny Rodz
- Nikolai Volkoff
- Lou Albano
- Antonino Rocca
- Bobo Brazil
- Andre The Giant
- Mikel Scicluna
- Johnny Rivera
- Skandor Akbar
- Frank Brody
- Executioner #1
- Executioner #2
- Brunno Sammartino
- Jojo Andrews
- Bill Caudle
- Ed Derian
- Roberto Alexia
- Cowboy Bob
Ringside commentary by Bill Caudle filling in for a vacationing Vince McMahon. Also commenting on the six scheduled matches is Antonino Rocca. Ring announcer is Ed Derian. Interviews include those with Lou Albano, Bruno Sammartino, Executioners, and Stan Hansen. NOTE: One of the commercials includes information for all those who would like to order the current Championship Wrestling Year Book. -WWWF Championship Wrestling 7/4/76 (WOR NYC feed original airdate) (taped 6/22/76) Intro Bill Cardille & Antonino Rocca opening -commercials Local promo for MSG 8/7 - Bill Cardille interviews Lou Albano / Bruno Sammartino Ed Derian intro Bobo Brazil & Kevin Sullivan vs. Skandor Akbar & Baron Mikel Scicluna -commercials Bruiser Brody vs. Robert Alexia -commercials Local promo for Nassau 7/24 - Vince McMahon interviews Lou Albano & Executioners -commercials Johnny Rivera vs. Bob Brothers -commercials Vince McMahon promo for 1976 Championship Wrestling Yearbook Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Executioner #2 Local promo for MSG 8/7 - Vince McMahon interviews Stan Hansen Nikolai Volkoff vs. Frank Williams -commercials Ivan Putski & Jose Gonzalez vs. Johnny Rodz & JoJo Andrews Bill Cardille & Antonino Rocca closing
#18077A: HBO WRESTLING SPECIAL EVENT: MUHAMMAD ALI VS ANTONIO INOKI: BRUNO SANNMARTINO VS STAN HANSEN, ANDRE THE GIANT VS CHUCK WEPNER
Order1976-07-07, HBO, 54 min.
- Muhammad Ali
- Bruno Sammartino
- Vince McMahon
- Stan Hansen
- Announcers
- Antonino Rocca
- Antonio Inoki
- Chuck Wepner
- Andre the Great
HBO SPECIAL BROADCAST of an exhibition contest promoted at Shea Stadium in Flushing Meadow Queens, NY. A Top Rank Production. -WWWF from Shea Stadium on HBO 7/7/76 (taped 6/25/76) Vince McMahon intro Bruno Sammartino vs. Stan Hansen - WWWF World Championship match Andre the Giant vs. Chuck Wepner - wrestler vs. boxer Antonio Inoki vs. Muhammad Ali - wrestler vs. boxer First match is for the WWWF championship. It is fought within a steel cage. Bruno Sammartino vs Stan Hansen who fails to continue to fight after 10 minutes 19 seconds of the bout. Vince McMahon and Antonino Rocca call the match. Second contest is between New Jersey Heavyweight Champion, Chuck Wepner and undefeated Wrestling champion Andre the Giant who is victorious winning in the third round (1 minute & 15 Seconds). Vince McMahon and Antonino Rocca call the match. Final attraction for those in attendance at Shea Stadium is viewing on a large screen an event that occurred live on June 26, 1976. Attendees at Shea Stadium view (pay by view admission) on the big screen from Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan heavyweight champion of the world Muhammad Ali take on Japanese wrestling champion Antonio Inoki who has been staging exhibition fights against champions of various martial arts, in an attempt to show that pro wrestling is the dominant fighting discipline. Broadcast at 12:30am on its final HBO TV CABLE re-run, July 7, 1976. Rounds number 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, & 15 are telecast. The fight is a draw! Fans are upset as is Ali. HBO signs off the air. NOTE: While Bruno Sammartino vs Stan Hansen and Andre the Giant vs Chuck Wepner matches are uploaded to you tube it is shown not with the ringside commentary of Vince McMahon and Antonino Rocca. NOTE: There are a few moments in the broadcast where audio speed is compromised for only a few seconds. HBO is the oldest and longest continuously operating subscription television service in the United States. HBO pioneered modern pay television upon its launch on November 8, 1972. November 27, 1972 THE FIRST WRESTLING MATCH TELEVISED ON HBO, PRIOR TO GOING NATIONAL IN SEPTEMBER 1975. Time 8:30pm Wrestling Live from Madison Square Garden Pedro Morales vs. Ray Stevens Verne Gagne vs. Buddy Wolf Black Gordman vs. Sonny King Tony Garea vs. Chuck O'Connor Mr. Fuji & Toru Tanaka vs. Gorilla Monsoon & Chief Jay Strongbow It was the first television service to be directly transmitted and distributed to individual cable television systems, and was the conceptual blueprint for the "premium channel," pay television services sold to subscribers for an extra monthly fee that do not accept traditional advertising and present their programming without editing for objectionable material. It eventually became the first television channel in the world to begin transmitting via satellite—expanding the growing regional pay service, originally available to cable and multipoint distribution service (MDS) providers in the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England, into a national television network—in September 1975. -WWWF from Shea Stadium on HBO 7/7/76 (taped 6/25/76) Vince McMahon intro Bruno Sammartino vs. Stan Hansen - WWWF World Championship match Andre the Giant vs. Chuck Wepner - wrestler vs. boxer Antonio Inoki vs. Muhammad Ali - wrestler vs. boxer
#7857: CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
Order1976-10-23, WOR, 30 min.
- Chief Jay Strongbow
- Billy White Wolf
- Executioners
- Andre The Giant
- Executioner #1
- Executioner #2
- Bill Caudle
- Ed Derian
From Madison Square Garden ring announcer is Ed Derian. Ringside commentary is by Bill Caudle. A six man tag team match with three out of five falls. Two hour time limit. Executioner #1 and Executioner #2 and Bruiser Brody against Billy White Wolf, Chief Jay Strongbow and Andre the Giant. First fall goes to the Executioners, and Bruiser Brody. Second Fall goes to Billy White Wolf, Chief Jay Strongbow and Andre the Giant. Third fall goes to Andre the Giant, Billy White Wolf and Chief Jay Strongbow. Fourth Fall goes to winners of this tag team match, Andre the Giant, Billy White Wolf and Chief Jay Strongbow.
#8251: HBO WRESTLING
Order1976-10-30, HBO, 120 min.
- Bruno Sammartino
- Billy Whitewolf
- Vince McMahon
- Jose Gonzalez
- Andre The Giant
- Pete Sanchez
- Kevin Sullivan
- Ivan Putski
- Stan Hansen
- Johnny Rodz
- Manuel Soto
- Nicolai Volkoff
- Victor Rivera
- Gashouse Gilbert
- Tor Kamata
- Bruiser Brody
- Bobo Brazil
- Chief Jay Strongbow
- Gordon Solie
- Baron Scicluna
- Executioner 1
- Executioner 2
Gordon Solie and Vince McMahon call the matches on this early HBO WRESTLING SPECIAL. #8251: HBO WRESTLING 1976-10-30, HBO, 120 min. Announcers for these HBO matches presented monthly were Gordon Solie and Vince McMahon. This broadcast has eight matches. 1-Johnny Rodz vs Manuel Soto 2- Pete Sanchez vs Kevin Sullivan 3- Gashouse Gilbert vs Bobo Brazil 4- Jose Gonzsalez vs Tor Kamata 5- Stan Hansen vs Ivan Putski 6- Baron Scicluna vs Victor Rivera 7- Bruno Sammartino vs Nicolai Volkoff 8- Executioner 1 & 2 and Bruiser Brody vs Chief Jay Strongbow, Billy Whitewolf and Andre The Giant. (Triple tag team match).
#8250: HBO WRESTLING
Order1976-10-30, HBO, 120 min.
- Bruno Sammartino
- Bo Bo Brazil
- Chief Jay Strongbow
- Vince McMahon
- Jose Gonzalez
- Bruiser Brody
- Andre The Giant
- Billy White Wolf
- Executioners
- Pete Sanchez
- Kevin Sullivan
- Ivan Putski
- Stan Hansen
- Johnny Rodz
- Manuel Soto
- Nicolai Volkoff
- Victor Rivera
- Gashouse Gilbert
- Tor Kamata
Vince McMahon calls the matches of the World Wrestling Federation. Bouts include Johnny Rodz vs. Manuel Soto, Pete Sanchez vs. Kevin Sullivan, Gashouse Gilbert vs. Bobo Brazil, Jose Gonzalez vs. Tor Kamata, Stan Hansen vs. Ivan Putski, Baron Scicluna vs.Victor Rivera, World Wrestling Federation champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Nicolai Volkoff, Executioner I and II and Bruiser Brody vs, Chief Jay Strongbow, Billy White Wolf, and Andre the Giant in a triple tag team match. Matches took place on October 25th, 1976.
#7583: ALL STAR WRESTLING
Order1977-01-30, WRGB, 53 min.
- Vince McMahon Jr.
- Ken Patera
- Andre The Giant
- Johnny Rodz
- Stan Stasiak
- Pete Doherty
- Gorilla Monsoon
- Lou Albano
- Antonino Rocca
- S.D. Jones
- Larry Zbyszko
- Chief Jay Stongbow
- Pete McKay
- Jose Estrada
- Billy White Wolf
- Baron Von Raschkie
- Bob Backlund
- Frank Rodriguez
"All Star Wrestling" was a WWF television show which consisted of top tier or mid card opponents. The telecasts were taped and neatly edited into one hour programs which were syndicated. All matches were held at the Hamburg Field House in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Vince McMahon Jr. calls the action. Antonino Rocca contributes anecdotal color commentary. Joined in Progress. NOTE: An unusual salute and biography of Ken Patera, via a prerecording is telecast, confirming the special prowess and accomplishments of "the strongest man in the world." It includes Patera stopping a truck. -WWWF All Star Wrestling 1/30/77 (WRGB Albany feed airdate) (taped 12/29/76-original airdate 1/1/77) Bob Backlund vs. Jose Estrada -commercials Baron Von Raschke vs. Frank Rodriguez (Gorilla Monsoon interview during the match) -commercials Vince McMahon ringside interview with Stan Stasiak & Grand Wizard -commercials From Championship Wrestling 1/1/77: Ken Patera vs. SD Jones and interview with Patera -commercials From Championship Wrestling 1/1/77: Larry Zbyszko vs. Johnny Rodz -commercials Promo for Albany 2/4 - Vince McMahon interviews Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf From Championship Wrestling 1/1/77: Andre the Giant vs. Pete McKay & Pete Doherty Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca closing