WWF 1981 Year in Review

As we close out 1981, we will take a look back at all the great action we have seen this year. When we started the year all we had was WWF All Star Wrestling, but as the year continued we added in Mid-Atlantic Wrestling and Mid-South Wrestling. This brought us a large influx of new talent, like Jake Roberts, Ricky Steamboat, Junkyard Dog, Ted DiBiase and many more. We only had two shows from MSG, so lots of squash matches again this year, as was the norm in the eighties. However we did have some great matches, and some guys had fantastic years.

WWF All Star Wrestling – December 26, 1981

This is the final episode of All Star for 1981, as we close out what’s been an exciting year of WWF action. Last week we had a couple good tag matches plus Ventura versus Hennig. This week Tony Atlas faces Hans Schroeder in our main event. Let’s go to the ring.

Vince and Pat welcome us to tonight’s broadcast and talk about tonight’s show. Tonight we will see Steve Travis and Greg Valentine in separate matches as well.

WWF All Star Wrestling – December 19, 1981

With only two more episodes left for 1981, we’re closing in on the end of the year, but with the addition of Mid-Atlantic, Mid-South and soon World Class we’ll have lots of wrestling. Even though we lose the WWF shows come February and nothing WWF for over two years, at least the other territories are fantastic. Last week on All Star we started a feud between Greg Valentine and Pedro Morales over the Intercontinental Championship, plus SD Jones scored a win over Baron Mikel by countout. This week in the battle of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura faces Curt Hennig. Let’s go to the ring.

WWF All Star Wrestling – November 21, 1981

Previously on All Star Wrestling Valentine, Adonis, Fuji & Saito, and Killer Khan among others had easy wins. This week Curt Hennig teams up with SD Jones, I guess SD and Atlas are not exclusive, and Polish Power Ivan Putski returns. All this and more action coming up tonight. Let’s go to the ring.

WWF All Star Wrestling – October 17, 1981

Last week on All Star Wrestling, Greg Valentine tried to end the young career of Curt Hennig with the Figure Four and tossing him from the ring. This injured Curt, who suffered a dislocated kneecap, but he will return. This week we have Andre the Giant in action plus a handicap match with Angelo Mosca and a debut! Let’s go to the ring.

WWF All Star Wrestling – September 19, 1981

After a brief visit to the Mid-Atlantic territory we return to the Northeast for another episode of All-Star. For the next few months we will alternate between shows as they both air the same day. Tonight on All-Star we have Killer Khan in action, plus the man he injured Rick McGraw is in the building. Let’s go to the ring.

WWF All Star Wrestling – September 12, 1981

Last week on All Star Wrestling, referee Dick Whoerlie made the proclamation that next time someone pulls the opponent up before three he would disqualify them. Tonight does that happen? Also tonight Pedro Morales faces Johnny Rodz and we have a debut. Let’s go to the ring.

WWF All Star Wrestling – September 5, 1981

Last week ended the last taping cycle, and I guess they were a little short as we got a match with Tony Atlas from 3 years earlier. That was very weird, as they’ve shown it already once before this year. Anyway, this week starts the next taping and tonight we have the Tag Champions facing Johnny Rodz and Mikel Scicluna among others. Let’s go to the ring.

WWF All Star Wrestling – August 29, 1981

The third and final part of this taping cycle concludes. Last week we had the debut of a new tag team of Angelo Mosca and Killer Khan, who destroyed the competition. Can they become the next challengers to the Tag Team Champions, Rick Martel & Tony Garea? This week we’re joined once again by Mr Fuji & Mr Saito in action, among others. Let’s head to the ring.

WWF All Star Wrestling – August 22, 1981

Previously on All Star Wrestling we premiered a new opening video and music, which was a nice change. The tag team champions were in action in a very good match with Ron Shaw and Johnny Rodz, plus Greg Valentine and George Steele squashed some new jobbers. This week Mil Mascaras returns to action. Let’s go to the ring.