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I would definitely recommend Funk and Gilbert. It's a shame they didn't have better camera work... 11/14 Wayne, NJ (WWA - 350): Jimmy Shoulders b Kodiak Bear, Ed the Razor b Gus the Greek Terror, Tommy Cairo b Damian Stone ***1/4, Ray Oddyssey b The Mauler *, Spider & Cheetah Kid & Al the Sledge Hammer b Chris Evans & Tank & Boy Gone Bad DUD, Chris Candito b Sabu-DQ ***1/2, Old style Texas death match: Terry Funk b Eddie Gilbert when Gilbert failed to answer bell for 12th fall 26:58 ***** Terry Funk and Eddie Gilbert had a classic brawl on 11/14 in Wayne, NJ, an old-style Texas death match which went 12 falls and 26:48. Both guys and manager Mark Curtis bled, with Gilbert bleeding buckets. They brawled all over the gym. The only bad thing was that only 350 fans attended the show, and because of a 30 minute delay before the card started, there were only 150-200 fans left when the match started. It seems like just about every one of them called here over the next two days to say it was a ***** match and as good as, if not better than any of the Gilbert vs. Cactus Jack matches from last year which is pretty heavy praise.

Bob Backlund and Pedro Morales defeated the Samoans for the titles at Shea Stadium on August 9th, but had to vacate the belts. This is the Tournament Finals to determine new champions!!! This match does not appear on any Coliseum Video, so it may have been a recent release. Originally aired on Championship Wrestling, 9/20/80

Available on Classic St Louis Wrestling Volume 5 DVD

Available on the Network, Vault WCCW, Episode 38, (9/11/82)

Taped in Dallas on March 7. Aired on March 20th. Available on the Network, Vault, WCCW episode 13, March 20, 1982

Took place on Thanksgiving night, 11/22/84, Dallas, Reunion Arena. Available on the Network, Vault, WCCW, Episode 154, 12/8/84

Is this footage available? I'd like to see Steiners-MX

The first of their two famous scaffold matches in Mid-South. The next one is Oklahoma City on December 2nd

The match with Cornette's hair on the line was 4 days later on September 3rd in New Orleans

Aired on Japanese TV

Five days after defeating Terry Funk for the NWA World Title, Harley Race defends against Superstar Billy Graham in St Louis. Silent footage

Superbowl of Wrestling January 25, 1978 in Miami, FL Orange Bowl drawing 12,000 1.Keith Franks (Adrian Adonis) pinned John Ruffin (6:23). 2.Bobby Duncum pinned Don Serrano (1:23). 3.Chavo Guerrero pinned Tank Patterson (4:10)4.Joyce Grable won a "battle royal." Also in the match were: Suzette Ferriera, Leilani Kai, Pepper LaBianca, Wenona Littleheart, Tandy Rich, Terry Shane, and Vicki Williams. 5.Ivan Putski beat Ox Baker (10:13). 6.Rocky Johnson beat Killer Karl Kox via DQ. 7.Jack & Jerry Brisco beat Ivan Koloff & Mr. Saito when Jack pinned Koloff. 8.Pedro Morales pinned Lars Anderson. 9.Mike Graham & Steve Keirn beat Jimmy & Johnny Valiant (15:37) to win the US Tag Title when Keirn TKO Johnny. 10.Dusty Rhodes beat Ken Patera via countout. 11.WWWF World Champ Billy Graham drew NWA World Champ Harley Race (60:00). Gorilla Monsoon and Don Curtis were the special referees. ◦Graham beat Race (34:17) via submission. ◦Race pinned Graham (49:49). ◦The time limit expired (60:00).

Aired on All Star Wrestling 12/30/78

This is a nontitle match. Aired on Championship Wrestling 7/14/79

Now available on the Network, Collections, Nikolai Volkoff, "Counting on a Victory, September 14, 1970" Beppo Mongol challenges Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship

Now available on the Network, Collections, Nikolai Volkoff, "Mongolian Gold June 15, 1970" The Mongols debut at MSG and challenge the WWWF International Tag Team Champions

Nick Bockwinkel defends the AWA World Heavyweight Title.