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#7561: ALL STAR WRESTLING

1976-06-06, WRGB, 59 min.

"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. Hosts and commentators are Vince McMahon and Antonino Rocca.

Interviews include those with Bruno Sammartino, Haystacks Calhoun and Kevin Sullivan. In match #4 between Jose Gonzalez and Ivan Putski teaming up to wrestle Ivan Koloff and Billy Graham, who are both disqualified at the end of the match, a huge free for all evolves with Ivan Putski yelling to the crowd with venom.

NOTE: Included are commercials. Muhammad Ali discusses his upcoming wrestling / boxing match with Antonino Inoki.

-WWWF All Star Wrestling 6/6/76 (WRGB Albany feed airdate) (taped 4/21/76-original airdate 5/1/76)
Intro
Vince McMahon & Antonino Rocca opening
Promo for Shea 6/25 - Vince McMahon interviews Bruno Sammartino
-commercials
Joe McHugh intro
Bobo Brazil vs. Pete Austin
-commercials
Louis Cerdan vs. Skandor Akbar
-commercials
Vince McMahon ringside interview with Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan
Johnny Rivera vs. Jose Estrada
-commercials
Ivan Putski & Jose Gonzalez vs. Ivan Koloff & Superstar Billy Graham
Promo for Shea 6/25 - Vince McMahon interviews Muhammad Ali
-commercials
Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan vs. Johnny Rodz & Rocky Tomayo
Vince McMahon & Antonio Rocco closing

#7562: ALL STAR WRESTLING

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1976-06-13, WRGB, 47 min.

"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. Hosts & ringside commentators are Vince McMahon and Antonino Rocca.

Joined in Progress beginning of Match #2. Interviews include those with Gorilla Monsson who discusses with Vince McMahon his prediction of the upcoming Ali vs Inoki fight. Other interviews are with Stan Hansen, who reveals that his infamous "lariat" arm band is packed with silver dollars.
Also heard are interviews with Freddie Blassie (repeat of interview originally televised June 6, 1976), Haystacks Calhoun, Kevin Sullivan and Ivan Putski.

-WWWF All Star Wrestling 6/13/76 (WRGB Albany feed airdate) (taped 4/20/76-original airdate 5/8/76)
Intro
*Episode is replay of Championship Wrestling 4/24/76 episode
-Show joined in progress
Vince McMahon ringside interview with Gorilla Monsoon about Ali-Inoki
-commercials
Executioners vs. Toro Maldonado & Mike Santocapito
-commercials
Vince narrates footage of Bruno vs Hansen from MSG and interviews Freddie Blassie & Stan Hansen
-commercials
Stan Hansen vs. Kevin Sullivan
Vince McMahon ringside interview with Stan Hansen & Freddie Blassie
-commercials
Bruiser Brody vs. Frank Williams
Local promo for Providence “tonight” 5/1/76 - Vince McMahon interviews Ivan Putski, Haystacks Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan
-commercials
Haystacks Calhoun vs. Crusher Blackwell