WWF All Star Wrestling – January 9, 1982

We return to the WWF, coming off last week’s huge brawl between Pedro Morales and Greg Valentine. With only seven episodes remaining for this show’s run, hopefully we finish with some great stuff. Pedro Morales and Adrian Adonis, are in action among others this week. Let’s go to the ring.

WWF All Star Wrestling – January 2, 1982

It’s a new year, and lots of new stuff on the horizon. In eight weeks we say goodbye to the Northeast and the World Wrestling Federation for awhile. However this week we have the addition of World Class Championship Wrestling from Texas. Our first episode of the new year features a gigantic main event, as Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales defends the gold against Greg Valentine. Let’s go to the ring.

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 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 14, 1981

We missed last week’s episode of All Star, which featured wins for Pedro Morales, Jesse Ventura, Rick Martel & Tony Garea, Adrian Adonis and Don Muraco. Doesn’t seem like we missed anything to exciting, which is good. This week Adrian Adonis is in action, along with Tony Garea in a singles match. Let’s go to the ring.. <–!more–>

Pat and Vince welcome us to tonight’s broadcast, and Pat says Garea is just as good single as he is tag team.

1. Mr Fuji & Mr Saito v. Jerry Johnson & Domenic Denucci

Saito & Denucci start out and they jockey for position with Saito taking Denucci down. Saito ties him up and controls Denucci into the ropes, clean break and Fuji doesn’t get involved either. Saito with a shoulderblock but second time he gets caught in a hiptoss. Albano on commentary says Saito will dominate Denucci as he is an Olympic medal winner. Fuji tagged in and he slowly powers Denucci down, but Denucci comes back with a side headlock. Shoulderblock from Denucci takes down Fuji, but the second one is countered to a slam and Fuji misses the elbowdrop. Denucci quickly hammers Fuji, both men make tags. Saito dominates Jerry and brings in Fuji who continues to tear apart Jerry. Quick tags from the Japanese team puts Jerry Johnson in a world of problems. Saito suplex from Saito gets the win.

1. Mr Fuji & Mr Saito defeat Jerry Johnson & Domenic Denucci

2. Jose Estrada v. Tony Atlas

Lockup to start and into the ropes for a clean break. Estrada with a waistlock and Tony easily powers out of the hold. Estrada snapmares Atlas over and stomps away on Atlas, raking the eyes and hammering away on the face. Estrada makes a mistake of smashing the face of Atlas into the turnbuckle which only fires him up, and Atlas quickly comes back sending Estrada to each turnbuckle. Atlas with a press slam from the easy win.

2. Tony Atlas crushed Jose Estrada

3. Killer Khan v. Barry Hart

Pat says Joe Cox retired after the beating from Khan two weeks ago, as Khan is all over Hart. Khan stomping away at Hart and drives him to the corner multiple times before dumping him to the floor. Khan follows and continues to destroy Hart and tosses him back in the ring. Vertical suplex from Khan into a slam, almost a jackhammer. Side backbreaker and Hart is quivering on the mat, while Blassie instructs Khan to continue the punishment. Double chop and diving kneedrop for three.

3. Killer Khan annihilated Barry Hart

Patterson at ringside with Adrian Adonis & Fred Blassie, asks about his amateur background. Adonis says he fought from the gutter, and will knock everyone down one by one. Adonis says anyone who gets in his way will be mowed over, Atlas, Martel and Backlund among others and he will take the title. Blassie says he has the best and now he has a man who knows how to wrestle and has other tactics which makes him unbeatable.

4. Angelo Mosca v. Steve King

Typical Mosca match as he slams, stomps and pounds on King with a slow methodical pace. Mosca pulls King up at two and referee Dick Whoerlie gets in his face. Backbreaker from Mosca scores a quick easy win.

4. Angelo Mosca pinned Steve King

5. Adrian Adonis v. Angelo Gomez

Right at the start Adonis takes out the leg and ties up Gomez then drops an elbow. Flipping slam from Adonis gets a near fall, followed by a nice backbreaker and pulls him up at two. Vertical suplex from Adonis and sends Gomez in, Adonis locks on the sleeper for the win.

5. Adrian Adonis crushed Angelo Gomez

6. Hans Schroeder v. Tony Garea

Hans overpowers Garea and gets him the ropes, nails Garea but Garea takes down Hans. Hammerlock from Garea and Hans makes the ropes, shoulderblock from Hans and then into the rear chinlock. Garea whipped to the corner and Hans charges, but Garea moves and Hans crashes hard. Hammerlock from Garea and Hans again makes the ropes breaking the hold. Test of strength and Hans with a shot to the midsection of Garea, sends him in and a back body drop sends Garea crashing. Hans with a big slam, a second one countered to a small package for the win.

6. Tony Garea pinned Hans Schroeder

7. Greg Valentine v. Jeff Craney

Jeff goes right at Greg, who easily scoops and slams Jeff down. Greg tosses Jeff to the floor and waits patiently for him to get back to the apron. Greg catches him there and drives a forearm across the chest and yanks him back in the ring. Hotshot from Valentine followed by a butterfly suplex as Valentine showing off this week. Back suplex and an elbowdrop from Valentine, who then applies the Figure Four for the easy win.

7. Greg Valentine beats Jeff Craney

MATCH RECAP
1. Mr Fuji & Mr Saito defeat Jerry Johnson & Domenic Denucci
2. Tony Atlas crushed Jose Estrada
3. Killer Khan annihilated Barry Hart
4. Angelo Mosca pinned Steve King
5. Adrian Adonis crushed Angelo Gomez
6. Tony Garea pinned Hans Schroeder
7. Greg Valentine beats Jeff Craney

A good solid episode this week, with some fast paced matches. Strange seeing Garea in a singles match, but Martel returns soon. Next week we have a return, and not one I’m looking forward too.

WWF All Star Wrestling – October 31, 1981

Last week we had a shocking World Tag Team Championship match as Mr Fuji and Mr Saito defeated Rick Martel and Tony Garea. Not with the help of Lou Albano but some well timed salt tossing led to the changing of the gold. Tonight the former champions are in action, alongside Greg Valentine and Killer Khan. Let’s go to the ring.

WWF All Star Wrestling – October 24, 1981

Last week we had an appearance from Andre the Giant, plus the debut of Jesse Ventura. This week we will be joined again by Jesse, plus another big debut and the Tag Team Championships are on the line as Tony Garea & Rick Martel defend against Mr. Fuji & Mr Saito. Let’s go to the ring.

WWF All Star Wrestling – October 10, 1981

The previous week’s episode is another lost episode, which featured wins from Mil Mascaras, Pedro Morales, Angelo Mosca, Killer Khan, Don Muraco and Fuji and Saito. Muraco won a handicap match, as those return again, they were big on those back then. Tonight Greg Valentine faces Curt Hennig, in a battle of future Intercontinental Champions, and Tony Atlas in action. Let’s hope it’s from this year. Let’s go to the ring.

WWF All Star Wrestling – September 26, 1981

To the Northeast for another exciting episode of All Star Wrestling. Last week Rick McGraw announced his retirement due to injuries from Killer Khan, which Freddie Blassie and Khan relished in. SD Jones & Domenic Denucci scored a win, as did Mr Fuji & Mr Saito in tag action. Khan, Greg Valentine and Roberto Soto also won their respective matches. This week we have Angelo Mosca in action, plus the tag team Champions, Rick Martel & Tony Garea. 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.