October 1978

Flair defends his United States Title

Thus far, my favorite World of Sport stuff has been from the catchweights. They work a style that doesn’t seem even the slightest bit dated. Maybe not fully relevant in today’s landscape, but definitely not dated. Rocco takes most of this match – most of the time because he’s such a force of offense, but he also has some lucky breaks. The first time Grey manages a sustained comeback and is about to lock in a surfboard, the round ends and then Rocco continues his reign of dominance to start the next round. This pace is never really slow, but it does continue to get more frenetic the longer the match goes. This was building to an all-time classic and probably would have hit…

2/3 Falls for the PWF Heavyweight Title Three times longer than their Dec '76 brawl, this one's got some actual wrestling and is 10x funner to watch. The first fall is pretty traditional, with the guys trading strikes, chokes, and various standing holds. Billy hits a backbreaker to set up the first fall. For the second fall, things get nuts. Robinson beats the crap out of Abby's head, using kicks and elbows. Eventually, it turns into a brawl in and out of the ring. Robinson gets hung by his foot -- with his head on the floor. Abby headbutts BR's knee over and over while the officials try to untangle the ropes. The rest of the match is about Robinson's fucked …

Unfortunately, we only get 2 minutes of this one

I am almost 100% certain that this is the correct date.

Available on the Network. Vault, Old School, 1978 MSG 10/23/78 (full show)

Their final encounter, No title on the line!!!! Just mayhem!!! Available on the Network. Vault, Old School, 1978 MSG 10/23/78 (full show)