| Dewey - March 04th, 2003 06:51 GMT |
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I was visiting a friend in Nanty Glo in the summer of 1982. I was only there for a week but caught a little bit of wrestling on Sat. I remember Larry Zbyszko being on TV cutting a promo, and a match involving some guy named Rocky Jones who seemed to be pretty over as a working class face. I also recall Johnny Valiant being around. Who else was appearing in Pittsburgh around this time? <p></p><i></i>
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| guest: - March 04th, 2003 08:33 GMT |
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DURING 1982 BRUNO ALONG WITH DENUCCI, ZBYSZKO, THE VALIANTS, ROCKY JONES (MIKE MASTERS), MANNY SOTO, HANS SCHROEDER, DAVID SAMMARTINO, RON SHAW, JERRY MONTI & LARRY WINTERS MADE UP THIS SMALL PROMOTION.<br><br>THEY WOULD ONLY DRAW 150-200 PEOPLE PER SHOW.<br><br>DENUCCI WOULD SELL YOU YOUR TICKET AND THE VALIANTS SOLD DRINKS, AT LEAST THAT IS THE WAY IT WAS AT THE HOWARD JOHNSON'S IN MONROEVILLE.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>
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| SCW Count Grog - March 04th, 2003 12:51 GMT |
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This was International Wrestling<br>Killer Kowalski wrestled a bit at first then worked behind the scenes. Others that came in included the Kelly Twins, The Giant David (??), Davey O"Hannon, Jerry Fazio, Ed Bonzo(one of my favorites from my time in Cleveland), and Mike Sculli(Bruno's nephew) <p></p><i></i>
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| guest: - March 04th, 2003 20:34 GMT |
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Channel 53 in Pittsburgh ran the tapes. <br><br>The promotion tried to rent the Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh for a show. Can't remember if they ever did or not. It was somewhat of a controversy because the people at the Civic Arena were trying to block the Convention Center from booking any kind of sports or entertainment shows.<br><br>WPXI-TV did an investigative report and interviewed Bruno about the problems he was having in trying to rent the Convention Center for a show.<br><br>Mike Mittman, who had been the timekeeper at the WWF TV tapings in Hamburg, was the original TV voice on the International shows. <p></p><i></i>
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| SCW Count Grog - March 04th, 2003 22:45 GMT |
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They ran mostly in the indie markets and some old Pittsburgh strongholds, Kingwood, WV, Hubbard, OH, but also ran stuff in NJ <p></p><i></i>
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| clawmaster - September 18th, 2004 21:34 GMT |
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Did Nicolai Volkoff ever wrestle for International Wrestling in 1982?
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| SCW Count Grog - September 19th, 2004 17:18 GMT |
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I don't remeber Niccoli coming in? Killer Kowalski, the Kelly Twins and others were in. I know they tried to get Tony Atlas but he didn't come in.
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| gatherer47 - September 20th, 2004 03:51 GMT |
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They ran a show at Chaney High School in Youngstown,Ohio that had Larry Z vs David Sammartino.Billy Berger was also in this promotion.In fact,he was in charge of the ring.I remember him storing it in an old broken down truck with the words"Hose Bag Hotel" painted on the side.
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| guest: - September 30th, 2004 19:33 GMT |
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I think Billy Berger also ran mud wrestling at Fairs. At the Allentown Fair there was a prelim guy that we recognized. I think he ws Berger. We heckled him throughout the show and then foolishly jumped in the mud after the show was over. He chased us out. I think he got a few shots in at my friend but he kind of held back. He was very angry.
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| guest: - October 01st, 2004 15:03 GMT |
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Nikolai Volkoff never wrestled for the Allentown based International Wrestling promotion.
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| guest: - October 01st, 2004 15:11 GMT |
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Billy Berger (real name William Eichenberger) wrestled as King Berger also with Lord Zoltan in Ohio and West Virginia as a team called "The Royal Noblemen". A feud with Luis Martinez and Dominic DeNucci culminated in a Steel Cage Match that drew over 1,000 fans to the Clarksburg National Guard Armory in West Virginia. This match doubled the attendance of the previous month headlined by Abdullah the Btucher vs. Austin Idol, who was a last minute substitution for Black Jack Mulligan. Zoltan turned on Berger and they feuded throughout West Virginia.
Berger did get involved in Mud Wrestling in which he had a touring groups of girls (some of which were also exotic dancers from the Cleveland area) throughout the country. The troupe was known as the Pittsburgh Bobcats. Drawing large crowds at fire halls, fairs, etc., Berger enlisted the services of Ken Jugan and Luis Martinez to referee. At this point, his Mud Wrestling group was raking in more money and bigger attendances than his pro wrestling shows.
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| guest: - October 17th, 2004 00:45 GMT |
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They also ran a show here in Upstate NY, in Latham,NY (just north of Albany) with David (billed as Bruno Jr.) vs. Zbyszko on top. The Valiants were also on the show, and I think a Masked Executioners team. This was after '82, I want to say '84 or '85 but I can't remember the date for sure. Crowd was around 250-350 or so.
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| clawmaster - March 23rd, 2006 03:23 GMT |
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| Papa Shango Voodoo - March 23rd, 2006 10:56 GMT |
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Edited by Papa Shango Voodoo on March 23rd, 2006 10:59 GMT
Thanks Claw.
the only thing that I do not remember is that this wrestling was Allentown-based. I always thought it was more of a Western PA type of promotion.
So the federation was International Wrestling. That sounds right. I do not remember it going until 1985. There were a couple of different promotions in the Western PA. There was also a promotion that used younger talent. Newt Tattrey ran this promotion. That promotion was definitely around the 1984-1984 timeframe, but it was different than International. Maybe Tattrey took it over at that time and revamped it.
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| LUCKY - March 26th, 2006 20:44 GMT |
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I remember this promotion as a kid, I used to watch Killer Kowalski's Bedlam from Boston which lasted around 3-4 months , When they went off the air International took its place ON THE STATION IT WAS ON. David Sammartino, Denucchi,Larry Zybysco and Johnny Valiant were the stars that I knew and the others that did 'enhancement ' work in the WWF . It lasted only a few months before it disappeared from the tv station line up.
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| SCW Count Grog - March 26th, 2006 22:20 GMT |
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International Wrestling was around 1982-1983, they stoppe doing the Pittsburgh area by mid 1983 I think.
They ran Kingwood, WV monthly, and somew small towns around PA and Ohio. Jerry & Johnny Valiant managed by Davey O'Hannon, Kowalski, Larry Zbyszko, David Sammartino, Kelly Twins, Dominic DeNucci, Manny & Roberto Soto all appeared as well as Larry Winters, Ed Bonzo and Lord Zoltan.
Feuds were David Sammartino vs Larry Zbyszko, Valiants vs The Soto's, they had a big green guy called the Giant David
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| LUCKY - March 27th, 2006 00:02 GMT |
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http://www.ultimatebadguy.com/wrestle.htm
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| Papa Shango Voodoo - May 09th, 2006 09:59 GMT |
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I am bumping this up, b/c I started another thread earlier, but this one has more info.
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| colvercolt - March 26th, 2008 00:38 GMT |
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I have a VHS 6 hour tape of this with Kowalski, Valiant, Rocky Jones, Davey O Hannon, Zoltan, Berger, and others. I think it came from a TV station in Allentown. Many good matches !
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| SCW Count Grog - April 01st, 2008 02:00 GMT |
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wow I remember those tapes, was that with O'Hannon managing the Valiants?
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| Shah - April 25th, 2008 01:32 GMT |
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I recall George Cannon aired some of Bruno's tv tapings for awhile in Detroit/Windsor.
I remember Bruno did the color commentary, but don't remember who the other announcer was? David Sammartino was billed as Bruno Jr. at that time too. I can also recall George bringing in some of Bruno's talent to Detroit on occasion. In return, did Bruno ever use any of George's talent? (i.e. Jerry Graham Jr, Wojo, Dick the Bruiser, Calypso Jim, Chris Carter, ect)
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| TerryWWWF67 - April 25th, 2008 20:04 GMT |
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Mike Mittman, the timekeeper from the WWWF tapings, was the original announcer. He was replaced by Sam Menacker for the rest of the run.
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| glc - April 27th, 2008 20:44 GMT |
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| The White Angel - March 09th, 2009 04:12 GMT |
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------ QUOTE from SCW Count Grog, March 04th, 2003 12:51 GMT ------
This was International Wrestling<br>Killer Kowalski wrestled a bit at first then worked behind the scenes. Others that came in included the Kelly Twins, The Giant David (??), Davey O"Hannon, Jerry Fazio, Ed Bonzo(one of my favorites from my time in Cleveland), and Mike Sculli(Bruno's nephew) <p></p><i></i>
------ QUOTE END ------
Was that Ed "Ther Monkee Man" Bonzo ?
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| Papa Shango Voodoo - August 06th, 2013 01:30 GMT |
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| SciclunaSloan - August 06th, 2013 10:58 GMT |
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Embassy Hall in North Bergen NJ also was one of their sites. Bruno would do the interviews,Larry's "Boo on Me" record was sold thru the mail in their program. At least in NJ ,Rocky Jones was getting a push.
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| Crash - June 07th, 2015 17:34 GMT |
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Anyone who has a tape of this stuff could you dub and send one to me? I'd really like to see it again.
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| Dan Shocket's Ghost - June 08th, 2015 04:04 GMT |
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Yeah, that would be gold to see.
I'd love to see Davey O'Hannon as a manager.
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| OneFanGang - June 11th, 2015 01:31 GMT |
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I wonder if anyone has lineups that were advertised or results from this organization. My DeNucci record book after he left the WWF in early 1982 drops off considerably short of a bunch of these shows.
Regarding Giant David, could this have been Scott Schwartz who was featured in the Oceans 11 remake as Bruiser, who does the mock fight with George Clooney? He worked in Herb Abrams UWF as Joshua Ben Gurion as well in the early 90's.
I have Zoltan and Zbyszko record books in progress as well, so any additions will be appreciated.
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| OneFanGang - June 11th, 2015 01:33 GMT |
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Never mind on Schwartz... I went back and clicked the link above to find it was his website.
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| WrestlingCulture - June 12th, 2015 18:46 GMT |
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Wrestling Data has results for eight IWF shows from 82: http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&sort=liga&liga=84&jahr=1982 (http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&sort=liga&liga=84&jahr=1982)
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| SuperstarJimiC - June 13th, 2015 16:01 GMT |
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Davey O'Hannon was the manager of Larry Zbyszko there. Guys
like Ron Shaw, Angelo Gomez, Hans Schroder, Gypsy Rodriguez
& Manuel Soto (who all jobbed matches on WWF TV in the early-80's
were major stars there.
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| Crash - June 14th, 2015 01:34 GMT |
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I think JoJo Andrews wrestled there too.
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| KDWilliams63 - June 15th, 2015 16:44 GMT |
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------ QUOTE from The White Angel, March 09th, 2009 04:12 GMT ------
------ QUOTE from SCW Count Grog, March 04th, 2003 12:51 GMT ------
This was International Wrestling<br>Killer Kowalski wrestled a bit at first then worked behind the scenes. Others that came in included the Kelly Twins, The Giant David (??), Davey O"Hannon, Jerry Fazio, Ed Bonzo(one of my favorites from my time in Cleveland), and Mike Sculli(Bruno's nephew) <p></p><i></i>
------ QUOTE END ------
Was that Ed "Ther Monkee Man" Bonzo ?
------ QUOTE END ------
Yes, that was the Monkey Man.... International Wrestling was his last stop before morphing into "The Godfather of Wrestling" Damian Kane!!!
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| KDWilliams63 - June 15th, 2015 16:52 GMT |
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This group was based out of Allentown, but did run shows throughout PA and NJ, including western PA. They started out taping at the Americus Hotel in Allentown, but then moved their TV over to Castle Gardens at the Allentown Fairgrounds. All of the guys mentioned in the previous posts worked pretty regularly for the group, with the exception of Jerry Monti. While he might have worked a few shows for them, he wasn't part of the regular crew. The Kelly Twins and Giant David came along during the tail end of the promotion. The main faces were Bruno Jr., Rocky Jones, Dominic DeNucci and the main heels were Zbyszko, Johnny Valiant, Hans Schroeder. I will have to go back and look at my results, as I attended many of their shows throughout PA and NJ.
I remember at the time, Vince Jr. was concerned about the viability of these guys, as Mel Phillips would always call me after their shows to get the results, attendance, etc. Pretty funny....
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| KDWilliams63 - June 18th, 2015 13:13 GMT |
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Here are the results of International Wrestling's first TV Taping:
Americus Hotel, Allentown, PA - March 17, 1982
Wild Buck Slattery def Jerry Marco
Hans Schroeder def Dick Savage
Mike Sciulli def Rocky Rosetti
Johnny Valiant def Larry Winters
Dan Petty (Cheetah Kid/Rocco Rock) def Al Palmer (Wolfgang Von Heller)
Manuel Soto & Rocky Jones (Mike Masters) def Rocky Raymond & Eddie Bonzo (Damien Kane)
Dan Petty DQ Ron Shaw
Dominic DeNucci def John Callahan
Larry Zbyszko def Larry Winters
Killer Kowalski def Rick Stallone
Pete McKay def Rocky Rosetti
Mike Sciulli def Jerry Marco
Manuel Soto & Rocky Jones def Bill Berger & Eddie Bonzo
Rocky Jones draw Hans Schroeder
Dominic DeNucci def Rocky Raymond
Larry Zbyszko def Jerry Marco
The Commanche def Bill Berger
Johnny Valiant def John Callahan
Killer Kowalski & Ron Shaw def Pete McKay & Dan Petty
Dominic DeNucci & Rocky Jones DQ Johnny Valiant & Hans Schroeder
more to come....
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| KDWilliams63 - June 18th, 2015 13:22 GMT |
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Edited by KDWilliams63 on June 18th, 2015 13:23 GMT
Here are the results of International Wrestling's second TV Taping:
Americus Hotel, Allentown, PA - April 14, 1982
Manuel Soto draw Davey O'Hannon
Larry Zbyszko def Larry Winters
Rocky Jones def Rocky Raymond
The Mongolian def Mike McGee
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Phil Watson
Johnny Valiant def Dan Petty
Rocky Jones def Eddie Bonzo
The Mongolian def Jerry Fazio (Jerry Johnson)
Manuel Soto def Larry Winters
Davey O'Hannon def Phil Watson
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Rocky Raymond
Larry Zbyszko def Dan Petty
Rocky Jones def Mike McGee
Johnny Valiant def Larry Winters
The Mongolian def Dan Petty
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def The Beast
Larry Zbyszko def Eddie Bonzo
Chief War Cloud & Rocky Jones & Manuel Soto def Davey O'Hannon & Ron Shaw & Hans Schroeder - 2 of 3 falls
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| KDWilliams63 - June 18th, 2015 13:41 GMT |
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Here are the results of International Wrestling's third TV Taping:
Americus Hotel, Allentown, PA - May 5, 1982
Manuel Soto def Eddie Bonzo
The Mongolian def Dan Danyerik (sp?)
Rocky Jones def Terry Manton
Larry Zbyszko def Doug Ramsey
Johnny Valiant def Al Marshall
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Bob Beldeau (sp?)
Davey O'Hannon def Larry Winters
Rocky Jones def Bob Beldeau (sp?)
Larry Zbyszko def Dan Danyerik (sp?)
Ron Shaw & Hans Schroeder def Manuel Soto & Doug Ramsey
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Bill Berger
Lone Eagle def Little Tokyo
Ron Shaw & Hans Schroeder def Larry Winters & Al Marshall
Manuel Soto def Terry Manton
Larry Zbyszko def Jerry Fazio
The Mongolian def Doug Ramsey
Bruno Sammartino Jr. & Rocky Jones DQ Davey O'Hannon & Johnny Valiant
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| KDWilliams63 - June 18th, 2015 13:52 GMT |
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International Wrestling house show results:
Martz Hall, Pottsville, PA - May 25, 1982
Blackjack Raavn def Bill Berger
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Eddie Bonzo
Rocky Jones DQ Johnny Valiant
Larry Zbyszko def Dominic DeNucci - stopped for blood
Manuel Soto & Jerry Fazio def Hans Schroeder & Ron Shaw
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| KDWilliams63 - June 18th, 2015 14:12 GMT |
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Here are the results of International Wrestling's fourth TV Taping:
Americus Hotel, Allentown, PA - May 26, 1982
Jerry Fazio def Terry Manton
Johnny Valiant def Ted Adams
Rocky Jones def Gypsy Frank Rodriguez
Larry Zbyszko def Jack Bufford
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Eddie Bonzo
The Mongolian def Larry Winters
Manuel Soto def Bill Berger
Ron Shaw & Hans Schroeder def Jack Bufford & Bob Ruskie
Davey O'Hannon def Larry Winters
Rocky Jones def Eddie Bonzo
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Gypsy Frank Rodriguez
Jerry Fazio def Bill Berger
Ron Shaw & Hans Schroeder NC Larry Winters & Terry Manton
Gypsy Frank Rodriguez def Ted Adams
The Mongolian def Bob Ruskie
Larry Zbyszko & Johnny Valiant & Davey O'Hannon DQ Bruno Sammartino Jr. & Rocky Jones & Manuel Soto
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| KDWilliams63 - June 18th, 2015 14:17 GMT |
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International Wrestling house show results:
St. Joseph's Gym, Hazelton, PA - June 4, 1982
Jerry Fazio draw Hans Schroeder
Manuel Soto def Eddie Bonzo
Larry Zbyszko def Dominic DeNucci
Jerry Fazio DQ Ron Shaw
Rocky Jones DCOR Johnny Valiant
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| KDWilliams63 - June 18th, 2015 14:22 GMT |
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------ QUOTE from Crash, June 14th, 2015 01:34 GMT ------
I think JoJo Andrews wrestled there too.
------ QUOTE END ------
He might have done some of the western PA shows, but he wasn't a regular with the group. They had a large black wrestler who was similar looking to him, called Blackjack Raavn, but it definitely wasn't Jimmy Banks.
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| Pete Reeves - June 18th, 2015 14:57 GMT |
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------ QUOTE from KDWilliams63, June 18th, 2015 13:13 GMT ------
Here are the results of International Wrestling's first TV Taping:
Americus Hotel, Allentown, PA - March 17, 1982
Pete McKay def Rocky Rosetti
------ QUOTE END ------
Finally!!!! A Pete McKay victory!!!! 
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| KDWilliams63 - June 18th, 2015 16:18 GMT |
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------ QUOTE from Pete Reeves, June 18th, 2015 14:57 GMT ------
------ QUOTE from KDWilliams63, June 18th, 2015 13:13 GMT ------
Here are the results of International Wrestling's first TV Taping:
Americus Hotel, Allentown, PA - March 17, 1982
Pete McKay def Rocky Rosetti
------ QUOTE END ------
Finally!!!! A Pete McKay victory!!!!
------ QUOTE END ------
Just wait.... I'll be posting a Stan Lavdis victory also!!!!
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| KDWilliams63 - June 19th, 2015 11:25 GMT |
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------ QUOTE from KDWilliams63, June 15th, 2015 16:52 GMT ------
This group was based out of Allentown, but did run shows throughout PA and NJ, including western PA. They started out taping at the Americus Hotel in Allentown, but then moved their TV over to Castle Gardens at the Allentown Fairgrounds.
------ QUOTE END ------
I'm sorry, Castle Gardens was located at Dorney Park, not the Allentown Fairgrounds.
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| KDWilliams63 - June 19th, 2015 12:10 GMT |
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More International Wrestling TV results:
Castle Gardens, Allentown, PA - June 16, 1982
Manuel Soto def Rocky Raymond
Larry Zbyszko def Dan Petty
Rocky Jones def Jethro Chambers
Hans Schroeder def Larry Winters
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Terry Manton
Johnny & Jerry Valiant def Jerry Fazio & John Callahan
Rocky Jones def Rocky Raymond
The Mongolian def Rocky Diamond
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def John Callahan
Larry Zbyszko def Larry Winters
Johnny & Jerry Valiant def Dan Petty & Jethro Chambers
Dominic DeNucci def Terry Manton
The Mongolian def Dan Petty
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Rocky Raymond
Ron Shaw def John Callahan
Johnny & Jerry Valiant def Manuel Soto & Jerry Fazio
Rocky Jones DCOR Larry Zbyszko
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| KDWilliams63 - June 19th, 2015 12:20 GMT |
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Castle Gardens, Allentown, PA - July 7, 1982
Ron Shaw def Eddie Bonzo
Hans Schroeder COR Jerry Fazio
Rocky Jones def Bob Crespy
Manuel Soto def Gypsy Frank Rodriguez
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Joe Larsen
Johnny & Jerry Valiant def Larry Winters & Jack Bufford
Dominic DeNucci def Gypsy Frank Rodriguez
Manuel Soto def Eddie Bonzo
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Larry Winters
Rocky Jones def Jack Bufford
Johnny & Jerry Valiant def Jerry Fazio & Bob Crespy - 2 of 3 Falls
Rocky Jones def Eddie Bonzo
Ron Shaw def Gypsy Frank Rodriguez
Manuel Soto def Bob Crespy
Hans Schroeder def Jack Bufford
Johnny & Jerry Valiant def Dominic DeNucci & Larry Winters - stopped by referee
Bruno Sammartino Jr. DDQ Larry Zbyszko
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| KDWilliams63 - June 19th, 2015 12:37 GMT |
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International Wrestling house show:
St. Joseph's Gym, Hazelton, PA - July 16, 1982
Ron Shaw def Eddie Bonzo
Debbie Combs def Donna Day
Hans Schroeder COR Jerry Fazio
Larry Zbyszko DQ Dominic DeNucci - outside interference
Rocky Jones & Manuel Soto def Johnny & Jerry Valiant - reversed decision
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| KDWilliams63 - June 19th, 2015 12:44 GMT |
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Edited by KDWilliams63 on June 19th, 2015 12:45 GMT
Castle Gardens, Allentown, PA - July 28, 1982
Rocky Jones def Johnny Ringo
Hans Schroeder def Angelo Gomez
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def The Executioner
Larry Zbyszko def The Commanche
Manuel Soto def Terry Manton
Johnny & Jerry Valiant def Jerry Fazio & Larry Winters
Ron Shaw def Terry Manton
Bill Schmidt def Larry Winters
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Eddie Bonzo
Johnny & Jerry Valiant def The Commanche & Angelo Gomez
Jerry Fazio def John Callahan
Rocky Jones def Rocky Raymond
Hans Schroeder def Larry Winters
Manuel Soto def Rocky Raymond
Larry Zbyszko def Jerry Fazio
Ron Shaw def Eddie Bonzo
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Johnny Ringo
Debbie Combs draw Donna Day
Rocky Jones & Dominic DeNucci DQ Johnny & Jerry Valiant
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| KDWilliams63 - June 19th, 2015 12:52 GMT |
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International Wrestling house show:
Woodland Drive-In, West Mifflin, PA (near Pittsburgh) - July 29, 1982
Jerry Fazio draw Eddie Bonzo
Mike Sciulli def Bill Berger
Bruno Sammartino Jr. & Dominic DeNucci DDQ Johnny & Jerry Valiant
The Beast def Larry Winters
Debbie Combs def Donna Day
Rocky Jones DCOR Larry Zbyszko
This was a fun one for me. I travelled to/from the show with Eddie Bonzo and Damien Kane. Probably one of the first times that I was "behind the curtain" so to speak. I remember one of the big topics of conversation on the trip was the Jerry Lawler/Andy Kaufman appearance on Letterman, which happened the night before. What excitement for a 19 year old kid!!!
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| KDWilliams63 - June 19th, 2015 13:01 GMT |
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Last International TV Tapings I attended:
Castle Gardens, Allentown, PA - September 8, 1982
Jerry Fazio def Rocky Raymond
Larry Zbyszko def Ed Lowery
Bill Schmidt def Angelo Gomez
Johnny & Jerry Valiant def Larry Winters & Bill Horowitz
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Terry Manton
Rocky Jones def Peter Weeks
Nick Busick def Terry Manton
Larry Zbyszko def Angelo Gomez
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Bill Horowitz
Johnny & Jerry Valiant def Ron Shaw & The Commanche
Hans Schroeder def Larry Winters
Rocky Jones def Rocky Raymond
Bill Schmidt def Ed Lowery
Nick Busick def Bill Horowitz
Johnny & Jerry Valiant def Larry Winters & Jerry Fazio
Larry Zbyszko def The Commanche
Bruno Sammartino Jr. def Peter Weeks
Ron Shaw DQ Hans Schroeder
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| chrob61 - June 19th, 2015 16:48 GMT |
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Is there any footage of this fed around?
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| WrestlingCulture - June 19th, 2015 17:06 GMT |
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this must be the only promotion in the history of wrestling to have three guys named Rocky on their roster at once
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| Pete Reeves - June 19th, 2015 17:37 GMT |
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------ QUOTE from WrestlingCulture, June 19th, 2015 17:06 GMT ------
this must be the only promotion in the history of wrestling to have three guys named Rocky on their roster at once
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Haha...yes, they had 3 and still were missing Rocky Tomayo, who would've fit in perfectly!
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| splat - June 23rd, 2015 15:12 GMT |
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Not sure if this was mentioned but this ran on WHT on channel 68 in NY/NJ for a few weeks in 1982. I really liked it. There is some footage out there yes.
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| JWLJN - June 26th, 2015 23:44 GMT |
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I have a program from this promotion. A picture of David and a picture of Bruno interviewing Rocky Jones are on the cover. The lineup doesn't give a date, but says the show was in "Manville."
-J\/\/
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| WrestlingCulture - July 27th, 2015 00:30 GMT |
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Was Bill Horowitz actually Barry Horowitz?
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| KDWilliams63 - July 27th, 2015 14:59 GMT |
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------ QUOTE from WrestlingCulture, July 27th, 2015 00:30 GMT ------
Was Bill Horowitz actually Barry Horowitz?
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No it wasn't.
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| Hawkeyepierced - August 27th, 2015 03:02 GMT |
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The Colonie Coliseum show in Albany County was in September of 1982. I was there!
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| Dan Shocket's Ghost - September 22nd, 2016 01:15 GMT |
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------ QUOTE from glc, April 27th, 2008 20:44 GMT ------
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LOL Is that a picture of David Sammartino next to his name LOL 
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| Stephen Gennarelli - September 25th, 2016 12:51 GMT |
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Wonder if the Rocky Raymond who was jobbing on this card is the same Rocky Raymond who did the voice over's for the film footage that is on You Tube of WWWF at Boston Garden's etc. from the 70's.
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| Dan Shocket's Ghost - September 25th, 2016 20:21 GMT |
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| brainbuster - October 08th, 2016 18:26 GMT |
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I remember seeing the shows at Castle Garden. I also met Billy Berger in Vegas at CAC years later.
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| Dan Shocket's Ghost - October 16th, 2016 16:58 GMT |
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Did Bruno Sammartino actually wrestle for this group? Or did he just do commentary and behind the scenes work for them?
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| Papa Shango Voodoo - February 14th, 2017 06:07 GMT |
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Anybody have any links to this footage on YouTube?
I have been looking for it but cannot find any footage.
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| KDWilliams63 - February 14th, 2017 12:25 GMT |
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------ QUOTE from Dan Shocket's Ghost, October 16th, 2016 16:58 GMT ------
Did Bruno Sammartino actually wrestle for this group? Or did he just do commentary and behind the scenes work for them?
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No, he didn't. David wrestled as "Bruno Jr." and feuded with Larry Zbyszko.
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| Craigw - February 15th, 2017 15:39 GMT |
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I attended one of their shows in Greensburg, PA at the Hempfield HIgh School Gym.
Don't remember the exact year but guess it was in the 82-83 time frame.
Attendance was decent IIRC. I remember the main event being David Sammartino versus Larry Zybysko, who whipped the crowd into a frenzy with stalling tactics.
Johhny Valiant worked Dom Denucci. Valiant bladed, which seemed to have irked one of the school officials on hand who confronted Denucci in private, which just happened to be near where I was sitting. Dominic quickly blew him off.
I recall Davey Hannon on the card as well as a midget match. I also think Rocky Jones working.
Sorry I don't recall the whole card. I'm going from memory.
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| Papa Shango Voodoo - May 08th, 2018 23:30 GMT |
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Still looking for any footage from this promotion.
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| Eater of the Dead - May 09th, 2018 14:37 GMT |
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------ QUOTE from Craigw, February 15th, 2017 15:39 GMT ------
I attended one of their shows in Greensburg, PA at the Hempfield HIgh School Gym.
Don't remember the exact year but guess it was in the 82-83 time frame.
Attendance was decent IIRC. I remember the main event being David Sammartino versus Larry Zybysko, who whipped the crowd into a frenzy with stalling tactics.
Johhny Valiant worked Dom Denucci. Valiant bladed, which seemed to have irked one of the school officials on hand who confronted Denucci in private, which just happened to be near where I was sitting. Dominic quickly blew him off.
I recall Davey Hannon on the card as well as a midget match. I also think Rocky Jones working.
Sorry I don't recall the whole card. I'm going from memory.
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I just saw this post...if you can remember, I would love to hear exactly what was said by both DeNucci and the school official...very interesting!
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| var12 - May 11th, 2018 02:39 GMT |
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Edited by var12 on May 11th, 2018 02:43 GMT
psv-this has been around for awhile and the only footage ive ever come across. the guy who upladed the video posts here as dr delaware, he might have more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukuUA3Jv8wA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukuUA3Jv8wA)
i cant remember where i seen them but there are results out for the entire history of the promotion
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| colvercolt - May 11th, 2018 20:20 GMT |
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I have a VCR tape of International wrestling which has Denucci, Valiant, O'Hannon, Mike Mittman announcing which is the same basic group although the tape seems to be from Allentown. Kowalskii, Rocky Jones, Soto too. No Bruno or David although I also have a program with the above people with Bruno and David on cover. I remember watching it on TV.
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| Dan Shocket's Ghost - May 13th, 2018 01:23 GMT |
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Great promo work by Zbyszko here.
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| colvercolt - January 03rd, 2019 19:27 GMT |
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Was the Mongolian listed Geeto Mongol?
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| colvercolt - June 12th, 2019 00:18 GMT |
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I have gotten many requests for my VHS tape since my posts here. I have not found anyone local who has the equipment to transfer the VHS to a DVD. I am sorry, but I won't loan or send the tape to someone to do so. I don't recall where I purchased it from but it was many years ago and if something happened it cannot be replaced so I will not let it out of my hands, sorry, I hope you can understand.
Anyway, I have just got it out and began to watch it. It appears to be from an Allentown, PA TV station, It has a date of 1982 at the end of the credits, and contains 4 complete TV shows. The tape contains the complete shows including the commercials which are for a local restaurant,a transmission place, Gennesee Cream ale, attending community college, and from the local cable TV outlet and what all is available on it. The announcers are Sam Menacker and Mike Mittman (former WWF ring announcer). I have gotten through 3 shows so far. Would anyone like me to post the match listings ?
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| Papa Shango Voodoo - June 12th, 2019 10:12 GMT |
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| KDWilliams63 - June 12th, 2019 11:24 GMT |
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------ QUOTE from colvercolt, January 03rd, 2019 19:27 GMT ------
Was the Mongolian listed Geeto Mongol?
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no, it wasn't
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| colvercolt - June 12th, 2019 18:46 GMT |
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Show #1
1. Manny Soto & Rocky Jones vs Hans Schroder & Ron Shaw
2 Domenic Denucci vs Bill Berger
3.Johnny Valiant interview
4 Domenic Denucci interview
5 Killer Kowalski interview
6. Buddy Donovan vs Killer Kowalski
7. Chief WarCloud vs Ed Bonzo
8. Ron Lee vs Johnny Valiant
9.Johnny Valiant interview
10 Dan Petty vs Davey O'Hannon
Chief WarCloud is Louis Martinez, Kowalski wears a mask and is called "Killer Kowalski the Destroyer
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| colvercolt - June 12th, 2019 18:49 GMT |
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Show #2
1. Domenic Denucci vs JoJo Andrews
2 Mike McGhee vs Killer Kowalski
3. Chief WarCloud interview
4. Davey O'Hannon interview
5.Killer Kowalski interview
6. Chief WarCloud vs Zoltan the Great
7. Ron Lee vs Davey O'Hannon
8.Dan Petty & Buddy Donovan vs Hans Schroder & Ron Shaw
9. Craig Winston vs BB Coleman
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| colvercolt - June 12th, 2019 22:05 GMT |
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Show #3
1.Manny Soto vs Ron Shaw
2.Domenic Denucci vs Ed Bonzo
3. Ron Shaw/Hans Schroder interview
4. Rocky Jones interview
5. Johnny Valiant interview
6. Rocky Jones vs Billy Berger
7.Superstar Richard Byrne & Dan Petty vs Craig Winston & Mike McGhee
8.Chief WarCloud vs Johnny Valiant
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| colvercolt - June 12th, 2019 22:11 GMT |
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Show #4
1. Rocky Jones vs Ed Bonzo
2. Chief WarCloud vs Billy Berger
3. Domenic Denucci interview(interview is about Bruno Samartino)
4. Johnny Valiant interview
5. Mike McGhee vs Johnny Valiant
6. Dan Petty vs Hans Schroder
7. Steve Miller vs Zoltan the Great
8. Superstar Richard Byrne karate demonstration before match in which he breaks 3 boards
9.Superstar Richard Byrnes vs Ron Shaw
voice over ads during matches on this showfor upcoming March 17 card at Americus Hotel in Allentown
all interviews on shows conducted by Sam Menacker at ringside
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| KDWilliams63 - June 13th, 2019 11:55 GMT |
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------ QUOTE from colvercolt, June 12th, 2019 18:46 GMT ------
Show #1
1. Manny Soto & Rocky Jones vs Hans Schroder & Ron Shaw
2 Domenic Denucci vs Bill Berger
3.Johnny Valiant interview
4 Domenic Denucci interview
5 Killer Kowalski interview
6. Buddy Donovan vs Killer Kowalski
7. Chief WarCloud vs Ed Bonzo
8. Ron Lee vs Johnny Valiant
9.Johnny Valiant interview
10 Dan Petty vs Davey O'Hannon
Chief WarCloud is Louis Martinez, Kowalski wears a mask and is called "Killer Kowalski the Destroyer
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Ed Bonzo later became known as Damien Kane
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| Papa Shango Voodoo - August 05th, 2019 15:39 GMT |
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I am surprised more footage from this wrestling fed is not available.
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