Yo-Yo's Roomie Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Here's to you, Billy Robinson: Pros Obviously a great technical wrestler, and great at working holds. I love the way Robinson would really crank those holds. I think it was the Verne match from Japan where they work a long headlock section, and I was getting a sore neck just watching it. I really like the sense of progression in Robinson matches, and the way they transition from working holds to big moves to brawling (and vice versa). A Robinson match to me always feels like it's progressing, escalating, and never just stalling or filling time. Billy's short temper spots are some of my favourite bits in wrestling. There's that great thing in the Verne match where Verne keeps palming Billy on the forehead, and you can see Billy getting more and more pissed off. Or a guy will just give him a shove or a strike and his whole demeanour changes. Billy just carried himself so well as a wrestler, in the way he moved around the ring and his body language. This to me is what a wrestler looks like. Cons I don't think he was a particularly good heel. Not a great tag wrestler either, from what I've seen. I get the sense that there were certain instances where he didn't really feel like giving much to his opponents. I noticed it in particular in one of the Jumbo matches I saw, where he really didn't sell much for Jumbo's stuff. I didn't think he was so good in the one WOS match I saw him in. I'm pretty sure Billy makes my list. He does so many things well, things I really value in a wrestler. I wish more of his earlier career was available, as he could definitely be a top 20-level guy, given more footage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlittlekitten Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 All time great on the mat and with holds. One of the best bomb throwers of his day. Love his temperamental, fired up, over excited act. Tough guy reputation is a bonus with me (sorry) and as silly as it sounds there's always the odd moment where it looks like he is/might start shooting on a guy which gives his matches an edge. The tension between him and Terry Funk in that tag is electric. The 2/3 falls match with Abby soured me on him a tiny bit. Yes, he sold the leg well and ended up losing via stoppage, but he gave the Butcher fuck all in that match. I know he took a beating in the brawl they had but this was still irritating. I like his 'blocking' of strikes though. 40-75 guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdw Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Pete, how much -- if at all -- do you hold it against Robinson that he was kind of upper mid-card-y for his whole career? I think I have quite a lot of just random Robinson here and there on various different collections of 70s footage from AWA and elsewhere that I haven't looked at yet. I just wonder if a little bit of Robinson's high-end stuff from Japan is carrying him a long way? I'm wondering where the "upper mid-card-y for his whole career" thing comes from. He was in main events on his first tour of Japan in 1968, and won the promotion's world title in his second one. He worked a ton of main events and semifinals in AWA. I'm sure khawk could say more, and it's been years since I sifted through Clawmaster/Jim Zordani's AWA results... but there was a lot of Billy high on the cards. I think Billy's been often poorly characterized by "history". You use to get, and perhaps still do, comments in pieces by Meltzer and others than Billy was a colorless technical wrestler. You watch Billy against Baba, or him working a tag opposite Dory & Terry with Horst, and you pretty clearly see that Billy was very colorful. He has no problems going toe-to-toe with Terry in "color" to add a spark to a match, or play perfectly off Baba as their match goes on. Same goes with the "mid-carder" stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 The impression I got looking through many results is that he was never quite the top guy and worked a lot in semi-mains or slotted in main events as and when required. Similar to like a Dick Murdoch or someone like that. High on cards sure, but not quite a true main eventer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdw Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 You would be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Whoop de fucking do It's a real shame that you are such a total and complete asshole, because we are interested in some similar things. But jog mate, I fucking hate you. Supercilious twat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 LOL, Fellas I have no desire to get into this argument for Saturday drink day topped off by a 64 oz Mexican Martini. Parv I'm always game for a 70's podcast. We can Have Johnny produce it with 70's sitcom drops., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlittlekitten Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 GO, JERRY, GO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjh Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 In Robinson's first AWA run from 1971-75, he was pushed as Verne Gagne's babyface equal. Lots of finishes (including some Dusty finishes) where Robinson was robbed of winning Verne's title on a technicality. He also rarely dropped the fall in tag matches against Bockwinkel & Stevens. It would be hard not to classify him as a true main eventer during that period, even though he would never be the "man" because that spot was already taken by the owner of the promotion. His second AWA run fits Parv's description better, but he had runs in Memphis, Mexico and Montreal after his AWA return where he wrestled on top much more frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Why don't we all have a look at the raw evidence together and then people can draw whatever conclusions they will from them.12/27/70 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaLarry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Dr X & Double X when Hennig pinned Dr X in the 3rd fallBilly Robinson beat Ivan Koloff dq in 19:10Great Kusatsu beat Jerry Miller via pin in 14:32 after a series of judo chops to the throatJack Pesek beat Stan Pulaski by submission with an Abdominal Stretch in 16:10Big K beat Dennis O’Brien via pin in 12:27Att: 3,870 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 2/13/71 Honolulu, HI King Curtis & Lonnie Mayne & Dale Lewis & Ripper Collins beat Don Muraco & Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson & Frankie Laine Sam Steamboat beat Bill Dromo Lonnie Mayne beat Pierre Duranton Dale Lewis beat Beauregard 2/24/71 Honolulu, HI Sam Steamboat beat King Curtis Lonnie Mayne beat Frankie Laine to win Hawaiian title AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon beat Billy Robinson & Verne Gagne Dale Lewis drew Don Muraco Ripper Collins beat Beauregard 3/6/71 Honolulu, HI Pier 9 brawl Billy Robinson beat King Curtis Sam Steamboat beat Dale Lewis Lonnie Mayne & Ripper Collins drew Don Muraco & Verne Gagne Frankie Laine beat Beauregard 3/13/71 Honolulu, HI AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Mad Dog Vachon Lonnie Mayne drew Mil Mascaras King Curtis beat Bobby Shane Billy Robinson beat The Pro Don Muraco & Frankie Laine beat Ripper Collins & Dale Lewis 6/19/71 Minneapolis TV The Crusher beat Freddie Rogers Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez beat George Grant & Bobby Vann Blackjack Lanza beat John the Greek Nick Bockwinkel beat George Gadaski Billy Robinson beat Strong Kobayashi 6/19/71 Minneapolis, MN @ Auditorium Fence Match The Crusher beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Heenan at 17:20 Billy Robinson beat Strong Kobayashi Nick Bockwinkel beat Dr. Big Bill Miller Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Paul Diamond & Sailor Art Thomas Bull Bullinski beat Big K dq Joe Scarpello beat Fred Rogers att: 8,229 6/26/71 Minneapolis TV Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez beat Freddie Rogers & George Grant Nick Bockwinkel beat Kenny Jay Lars Anderson beat Rodeo Jones Billy Robinson beat Bobby Vann Verne Gagne beat Dave Cox Paul Diamond beat Steve Tuck 6/26/71 Chicago, IL @ International Amphitheatre AWA Tag Team Champions Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez beat Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon Baron Von Raschke beat Wilbur Snyder Hans Schmidt beat Sailor Art Thomas Billy Robinson beat Angelo Poffo Vivian Vachon beat Kay Noble Joe Scarpello beat Johnny Kace 7/4/71 Robbinsdale, MN Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Hercules Cortez & Bull Bullinski dq Big K beat Bill Christy Billy Robinson beat Dave Cox 7/5/71 Davenport, IA @ John O'Donnell Stadium AWA Tag Team Champions Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson Bull Bullinski beat Joe Turco Billy Robinson beat Big K Jack Bence drew Don Muraco 7/7/71 Sheboygan, WI @ Auditorium Hercules Cortez dcor Nick Bockwinkel in 3rd fall Lars Anderson beat Red Bastien Billy Robinson beat Joe Turco Billy Howard drew Jack Bence 20:00 att: 2,263 7/10/71 Minneapolis TV Red Bastien beat Aldo Bogni Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Jack Bence & Julio Rodriguez Nick Bockwinkel beat Jose Betancourt Billy Robinson beat Carlos Diaz Don Muraco beat Joe Guzman 7/10/71 St. Paul, MN @ Civic Center AWA Tag Team Champions Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson Billy Robinson beat Big K Vivian Vachon beat Mars Monroe Art Thomas beat Jack Bence Don Muraco beat Aldo Bogni 7/15/71 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High School Nick Bockwinkel beat Hercules Cortez COR Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Red Bastien & Bull Bullinski Billy Robinson beat Jack Bence Don Muraco beat Joe Turco 7/16/71 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat AWA Tag Team Champions Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez dq Nick Bockwinkel beat Bull Bullinski Billy Robinson beat Big K Don Muraco beat Jack Bence 7/17/71 Chicago, IL @ International Amphitheatre Hans Schmidt & Baron Von Raschke beat AWA Tag Team Champions Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez dq Wilbur Snyder beat Mad Dog Vachon Nick Bockwinkel beat Ernie Ladd dq Billy Robinson beat Big K Lars Anderson beat Billy Howard Don Muraco beat Jack Bence 7/17/71 Minneapolis TV Larry Hennig beat Dave Cox Nick Bockwinkel beat Tony Savoldi Bull Bullinski beat Hank Meadows Billy Robinson beat Aldo Bogni Verne Gagne beat Dave Muir Kenny Jay drew Joe Turco 7/19/71 Davenport, IA @ Municipal Stadium Nick Bockwinkel beat The Crusher dq Lars Anderson beat Bull Bullinski Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig Don Muraco beat Joe Turco 7/20/71 Bismarck, ND Non Title Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat AWA Tag Team Champions Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez Billy Robinson beat Big K Bull Bullinski beat Jack Bence Don Muraco beat Aldo Bogni 7/21/71 Fargo, ND @ Civic Auditorium Billy Robinson & Bull Bullinski (sub Red Bastien) beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson Hercules Cortez beat Nick Bockwinkel dq Don Muraco beat Big K Billy Robinson beat Jack Bence 7/23/71 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Nick Bockwinkel beat Hercules Cortez dq Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Red Bastien & Bull Bullinski Vivian Vachon beat Kay Noble Billy Robinson beat Big K Don Muraco beat Moose Morowski Jack Bence beat Bob Tuck Hercules Cortez was killed in an automobile accident on the early morning of July 24, 1971 in Suburban Minneapolis coming back from Winnipeg. 7/24/71 Minneapolis, MN @ Auditorium Non title Nick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne (sub Hercules Cortez) 18:21 Billy Robinson beat Edouard Carpentier 16:08 Bull Bullinski & Jean Ferre (Andre The Giant) beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson 2/3 Ray Stevens beat Jose Betancourt (sub Red Bastien) 12:05 Vivian Vachon beat Kay Noble 8:32 Kenny Jay drew Joe Turco 15:00 att: 6,123 7/25/71 Depare, WI @ Minahan Stadium Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Bull Bullinski & The Crusher 2/3 (subs for Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien) Nick Bockwinkel beat Paul Diamond Vivian Vachon beat Kay Noble 15:00 Billy Robinson beat Big K via pin in 18:43 Don Muraco beat Jack Bence via pin in 11:23 att: 4000+ 7/28/71 Duluth, MN @ Arena Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson dq Bull Bullinski beat Lars Anderson Vivian Vachon beat Mars Monroe Don Muraco beat Joe Turco Ray Stevens beat Jack Pesek 2/3 Att: 1,400 7/31/71 Milwaukee, WI @ Arena AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel dq Andre The Giant & Bull Bullinski beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson 2-0, forfeit in 2nd fall when Larry Hennig refused to continue Billy Robinson beat Big K Ray Stevens beat Red Bastien Butcher Vachon beat Jack Bence att:10,245 Note: Another listing has an additional bout, Vivian Vachon beat Kay Noble. 7/31/71 Minneapolis TV Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat George Gadaski & Kenny Jay Nick Bockwinkel beat Dave Cox Billy Robinson beat Joe Guzman Don Muraco beat Carlos Diaz Kay Noble drew Vivian Vachon Butcher Vachon beat Julio Rodriguez 8/4/71 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High School Nick Bockwinkel no contest Billy Robinson Ray Stevens beat Red Bastien Lars Anderson drew Bull Bullinski Bill Howard beat Joe Turco Don Muraco beat Jack Bence 8/6/71 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Nick Bockwinkel beat Red Bastien Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig Ray Stevens beat Ramon Torres Bull Bullinski beat Lars Anderson dq Don Muraco beat Big K 8/7/71 Minneapolis TV Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Kenny Jay & John the Greek Blackjack Lanza beat Bill Howard Billy Robinson beat Ken Yates Ray Stevens beat George Gadaski Art Thomas beat Rodeo Jones 8/7/71 St. Paul, MN Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza Bull Bullinski beat Bobby Heenan COR Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Joe Scarpello & Jack Pesek Ray Stevens beat Sailor Art Thomas Bill Howard beat Rodeo Jones 8/14/71 Milwaukee, WI @ Auditorium Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon Edouard Carpentier beat Jack Bence Billy Red Cloud beat John The Greek Sailor Art Thomas beat Bobby Heenan COR att: 6,112 sellout 8/18/71 Burlington IA @ Memorial Auditorium Lars Anderson beat Red Bastien Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig Jack Bence beat Fred Rogers (sub Nick Bockwinkel) George Gadaski beat Joe Turco Att: 2200 8/19/71 Oshkosh, WI Red Bastien & Bull Bullinski beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Heenan Billy Robinson beat Big K Ray Stevens beat Jack Bence Don Muraco beat Joe Turco 8/20/71 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza dq The Crusher no contest Nick Bockwinkel Ray Stevens beat Red Bastien Bobby Heenan beat Bull Bullinski Bob Brown beat Jack Bence Don Muraco beat Joe Turco 8/21/71 Cambridge Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig 8/21/71 Minneapolis TV Red Bastien & The Crusher beat John the Greek & Rodeo Jones Nick Bockwinkel beat Angel Rivera Billy Robinson beat Carlos Diaz Ray Stevens beat Ken Yates 8/24/71 Davenport, IA @ Municipal Stadium Blackjack Lanza beat Billy Robinson Ray Stevens beat Red Bastien Bull Bullinski beat Bobby Heenan Vivian Vachon beat Kay Noble Don Muraco beat Jack Bence 8/25/71 Fargo, ND @ Civic Auditorium Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Red Bastien & Billy Robinson Ray Stevens beat Bull Bullinski Vivian Vachon beat Kay Noble Don Muraco beat Joe Turco 8/26/71 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High School Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel Ray Stevens beat Bull Bullinski Vivian Vachon beat Kay Noble Don Muraco drew Lars Anderson Jack Bence beat Joe Turco 8/27/71 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza on a 3rd fall dq when Bobby Heenan interfered Ray Stevens beat Red Bastien when Bastien was unable to continue after injuring his leg Sailor Art Thomas beat Larry Hennig Joe Scarpello beat Joe Turco 8/28/71 Minneapolis, MN Ray Stevens won 12-man battle royal Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza Ray Stevens beat Billy Red Cloud Big K drew Bull Bullinski Sailor Art Thomas beat Jack Bence Don Muraco beat Jack Pesek 8/28/71 Minneapolis TV Red Bastien beat Ray Stevens dq Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat George Gadaski & Julio Rodriguez Blackjack Lanza beat John the Greek Bull Bullinski beat Bobby Vann Billy Robinson beat Jack Bence Don Muraco beat Ken Yates 8/29/71 Appleton, WI @ Xavier High School Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza Bobby Heenan beat Bull Bullinski COR Ray Stevens beat Red Bastien Don Muraco beat Joe Turco 8/31/71 Duluth, MN @ Arena The Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Bobby Heenan & Blackjack Lanza Bull Bullinski beat Ray Stevens dq Billy Red Cloud beat Joe Turco Don Muraco beat George Gadaski att: 1,538 9/4/71 Milwaukee, WI @ Auditorium AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson Ray Stevens beat Bull Bullinski Nick Bockwinkel beat Sailor Art Thomas Blackjack Lanza drew Don Muraco Robinson must beat Heenan in 5 minutes Billy Robinson drew Bobby Heenan 5:00 att: 6,112 sellout 9/6/71 Davenport, IA @ Municipal Stadium Nick Bockwinkel beat Bull Bullinski Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Heenan beat Kenny Jay & Billy Robinson Billy Red Cloud beat Ray Stevens 9/9/71 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Arena Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat The Crusher & Bull Bullinski Billy Robinson beat Bobby Heenan Nick Bockwinkel beat Don Muraco Ray Stevens beat Jack Bence Blackjack Lanza beat Tony Condello Karl Von Steiger beat Bob Tuck att: 4000 9/10/71 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel via pin in 20:44 Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat The Crusher & Bull Bullinski 2/3 Bobby Heenan beat Billy Robinson (Billy didn't beat Bobby in 5 mins) Ray Stevens beat Don Muraco in 8:45 att: 4,363 9/11/71 Minneapolis TV The Crusher beat Ken Yates Larry Hennig beat George Gadaski Blackjack Lanza beat Kenny Jay Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Jack Bence & Tony Savoldi Billy Robinson beat Paul Caruso Don Muraco beat Wilf Caron 9/11/71 Minneapolis, MN @ Auditorium Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat The Crusher & Bull Bullinski Billy Robinson no contest Bobby Heenan Don Muraco drew Lars Anderson Blackjack Lanza beat Billy Red Cloud Larry Hennig beat Jack Bence Sailor Art Thomas beat Paul Caruso 9/14/71 Grand Rapids Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson vs Billy Robinson & Bull Bullinski 9/15/71 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High School Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza dq Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Bull Bullinski & Sailor Art Thomas Don Muraco beat Jack Bence Larry Hennig beat Billy Red Cloud 9/17/71 Duluth, MN @ Arena The Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel Ray Stevens beat Bull Bullinski Sailor Art Thomas beat Jack Bence Billy Red Cloud beat Dennis O'Brien 9/17/71 Granville Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson vs Billy Robinson & Don Muraco 9/18/71 Chicago, IL @ International Amphitheatre Bobby Heenan won a 12 man battle royal Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat The Crusher & Bull Bullinski Bobby Heenan beat Billy Robinson Ray Stevens beat Paul Christy Blackjack Lanza beat Joe Scarpello Nick Bockwinkel beat Sailor Art Thomas 9/18/71 Minneapolis TV The Crusher beat Paul Caruso Blackjack Lanza beat Kenny Jay Nick Bockwinkel beat Pancho Zapata Billy Robinson beat Joe Guzman Ray Stevens beat George Gadaski Verne Gagne beat Bob Kappel Don Muraco beat Carlos Diaz 9/21/71 Bismarck, ND Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel Ray Stevens beat Bull Bullinski Vivian Vachon beat Kay Noble Don Muraco beat Jack Bence 9/24/71 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Nick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne dq when Verne tossed Nick over the top rope Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon Handicap Match Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Heenan Ray Stevens beat Billy Red Cloud 9/25/71 St Paul, MN Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson Dr X no contest Ray Stevens Vivian Vachon beat Kay Noble Don Muraco beat Butcher Vachon Sailor Art Thomas beat Jack Bence 9/25/71 Minneapolis TV Dr. X beat Wilf Caron Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Jack Bence & Hank Meadows Billy Robinson beat Mike Spangler 9/26/71 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Heenan beat Billy Robinson & Bull Bullinski Nick Bockwinkel beat Sailor Art Thomas Ray Stevens beat Billy Red Cloud Don Muraco beat Jack Bence 9/29/71 Fargo, ND @ Civic Auditorium Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat The Crusher & Bull Bullinski Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza Ray Stevens beat Billy Red Cloud Don Muraco beat Dennis O’Brien 10/2/71 St. Paul, MN The Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens Lars Anderson beat Bull Bullinski Handicap Match Sailor Art Thomas beat Kenny Yates & Angel Rivera Larry Hennig drew Don Muraco Jack Bence beat Dennis O’Brien att: 5,135 10/2/71 Minneapolis TV The Crusher beat Bobby Vann Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Jack Bence & George Gadaski Billy Robinson beat Ken Yates Ray Stevens beat Kenny Jay Verne Gagne beat Angel Rivera Don Muraco beat ? 10/5/71 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field House Death match Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens* Larry Hennig beat Don Muraco Dennis Stamp beat Jack Bence * Also have seen that match listed as Crusher & Bullinski over Bockwinkel & Stevens. 10/6/71 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High School Nick Bockwinkel beat The Crusher Billy Robinson beat Ray Stevens dq Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Don Muraco & Bull Bullinski Jack Bence beat Dennis Stamp 10/7/71 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Arena AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Blackjack Lanza The Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel COR Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Billy Robinson & Don Muraco Ray Stevens beat Bull Bullinski Ivan Koloff beat Jack Bence Bob Tuck beat Wilf Caron att: 7000 10/8/71 Duluth, MN @ Arena Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat The Crusher & Bull Bullinski Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza 17:00 Don Muraco drew Lars Anderson 30:00 Ivan Koloff beat Jack Bence 6:00 att: 1,951 10/9/71 Minneapolis TV The Crusher & Red Bastien beat John the Greek & Rodeo Jones Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Bill Howard & Joe Scarpello Blackjack Lanza beat Jack Pesek Bull Bullinski beat Bobby Vann Billy Robinson beat Paul Caruso 10/9/71 Omaha, NE @ Civic Auditorium Great Kusatsu beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne dq Midwest Tag Team Champions Jerry The Duke Miller & Johnny Valentine Jr ddq Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson Ramon Torres beat Ali Ben Khan Ox Baker beat Luis Marquez Bobo Johnson beat Tiger Thomas (sub Lord Littlebrook) 10/9/71 Milwaukee, WI @ Arena Ivan Koloff won a 12 man battle royal The Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel dq Billy Robinson drew Ray Stevens Blackjack Lanza drew Sailor Art Thomas Ivan Koloff beat Billy Red Cloud Bull Bullinski beat Jack Bence att: 12,300 sellout 10/10/71 Oshkosh, WI @ Lourdes High School Gym The Crusher beat Ray Stevens dq Blackjack Lanza beat Billy Robinson on a 3rd fall COR Don Muraco beat Bobby Heenan Bull Bullinski beat Jack Bence 10/14/71 Redlake, MN Billy Robinson vs Lars Anderson Billy Red Cloud vs Ray Stevens Larry Hennig vs Don Muraco 10/16/71 Minneapolis TV The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Mark Starr & Ken Yates Nick Bockwinkel beat Bill Howard Billy Robinson beat Jack Bence Don Muraco beat Jose Quintero Ivan Koloff beat George Gadaski Hans Schmidt beat Kenny Jay 10/16/71 Minneapolis, MN Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien dq Billy Robinson beat Hans Schmidt Ivan Koloff beat Sailor Art Thomas Bull Bullinski beat Mark Starr Don Muraco beat Jack Bence 10/19/71 Bismarck, ND The Crusher beat Ray Stevens Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig Ivan Koloff beat Bull Bullinski Billy Red Cloud drew Big K 10/19/71 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field House Red Bastien beat Nick Bockwinkel Don Muraco beat Larry Hennig Bull Bullinski beat Dennis Stamp 10/20/71 Grand Forks, ND Lars Anderson beat The Crusher Larry Hennig vs Billy Robinson 10/22/71 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien on a 3rd fall dq 1. Bockwinkel tied a corner rope around Bastien's neck & held him to the canvas with a knee to the chest to gain the 1st fall at 11:40 2. Bastien pinned Stevens with an atomic drop at 4:01 3. The Crusher was dq'ed for throwing Stevens over the top rope Billy Robinson beat Lars Anderson 24:12 Ivan Koloff beat Jack Bence with a back breaker Vivian Vachon beat Kay Noble 11:42 10/23/71 Minneapolis, MN @ Auditorium Nick Bockwinkel beat Red Bastien Ray Stevens beat Dr. X dq Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig Ivan Koloff beat Bull Bullinski Don Muraco beat Mark Starr Bill Howard drew Jack Bence 10/24/71 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena The Crusher beat Blackjack Lanza via pin in 22:55 Billy Robinson beat Bobby Heenan via pin in 3:45 Ivan Koloff beat Billy Red Cloud by submission in 14:15 Bull Bullinski beat Jack Bence in 13:34 Don Muraco beat Big K via pin in 14:05 att: 5.516 10/27/71 Fargo, ND @ Civic Auditorium Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien dq Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza Lars Anderson drew Don Muraco Ivan Koloff beat Jack Bence 10/29/71 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High School AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens Larry Hennig vs Billy Robinson 10/30/71 Minneapolis TV The Crusher beat Bill Christy Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Joe Guzman & Kenny Jay Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat George Gadaski & Bill Howard Bull Bullinski beat Ken Yates Billy Robinson beat Carlos Diaz Billy Red Cloud beat Angel Rivera 10/30/71 Milwaukee, WI @ Auditorium Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson dq Bobby Heenan was in the corner of Bockwinkel & Stevens for that match. Ivan Koloff beat Bull Bullinski Sailor Art Thomas beat Jack Bence Don Muraco beat Dennis Stamp att: 6,112 sellout Note: Another listing has an additional match, Vivian Vachon beat Mars Monroe 11/1/71 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High School AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig Ivan Koloff beat Bull Bullinski Don Muraco beat Big K 11/2/71 Breckenridge Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig Lars Anderson beat Billy Red Cloud Dennis Stamp beat Jack Bence 11/3/71 Aberdeen, SD Billy Robinson beat Lars Anderson 2/3 Vivian Vachon beat ? Bull Bullinski beat Larry Hennig dq Billy Red Cloud beat Jack Bence 11/4/71 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Arena Non Title Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien Billy Robinson beat Ray Stevens dq Vivian Vachon beat Betty Niccoli Ivan Koloff beat Billy Red Cloud Don Muraco beat Jack Bence Bob Tuck drew Bill Kochen Bobby Jones beat Wilf Caron att: 5000 11/5/71 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig Don Muraco beat Lars Anderson dq when Anderson refused to let Muraco re-enter the ring Ivan Koloff beat Bull Bullinski att: 4,377 11/6/71 Hammond, IN @ Civic Center Billy Robinson beat Lars Anderson dq Marlene Parker & Mary Pringle beat Lynn Cory & Sandy Partlow Angelo Poffo drew Johnny Kace Freddy Rogers beat Big Daddy Nixon 11/8/71 Grand Forks, ND Larry Hennig vs Billy Robinson 11/9/71 Chicago, IL @ International Amphitheatre Nick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne dq Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan beat Billy Robinson & Wilbur Snyder Red Bastien beat Larry Hennig Ivan Koloff beat Bull Bullinski Don Muraco beat Kenny Dillinger Moose Cholak beat Jack Bence 11/11/71 Oshkosh, WI @ Lourdes High School Gym Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel dq when Bockwinkel tossed Robinson over the top rope Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Sailor Art Thomas & Don Muraco 2/3 Ivan Koloff beat George Gadaski (sub Billy Red Cloud) by submission Jack Bence beat Bill Howard via pin Att: “sellout crowd” 11/12/71 Milwaukee, WI @ Auditorium The Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Red Bastien & Dr. X 2/3 Billy Robinson beat Big K Wilbur Snyder beat Angelo Poffo Ivan Koloff beat Bill Howard att: 6,112 sellout 11/18/71 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Arena Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien dq Billy Robinson beat Lars Anderson Larry Hennig beat Dr. X Ivan Koloff beat Bull Bullinski Don Muraco beat Treach Phillips Bob Tuck beat Dave Muir 11/19/71 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Nick Bockwinkel beat The Crusher COR Dr. X beat Lars Anderson Ivan Koloff beat Don Muraco Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson dq Bull Bullinski beat Big K 11/20/71 Chicago, IL @ International Amphitheatre Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens no contest AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien Dick The Bruiser no contest Blackjack Mulligan Blackjack Lanza beat Billy Robinson dq Ivan Koloff beat Art Thomas Don Muraco drew The Professor Bull Bullinski beat Danny Miller 11/21/71 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena Nick Bockwinkel beat Red Bastien Billy Robinson beat Ray Stevens Ivan Koloff beat Bull Bullinski Don Muraco beat Treach Phillips Bill Howard beat Jack Bence 11/24/71 Fargo, ND @ Civic Auditorium Billy Robinson won battle royal Billy Robinson beat Lars Anderson Red Bastien drew Larry Hennig Ivan Koloff beat Don Muraco Bull Bullinski beat Bobby Heenan COR Dennis Stamp beat Treach Phillips 11/25/71 Minneapolis, MN AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Heenan Billy Robinson beat Ray Stevens dq Ivan Koloff beat Don Muraco Lars Anderson beat Bull Bullinski Larry Hennig beat Billy Red Cloud Jack Bence drew Dennis O’Brien 11/26/71 Peoria, IL Red Bastien vs Lars Anderson Larry Hennig vs Billy Robinson 11/27/71 Omaha, NE @ Civic Auditorium AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson Midwest Champion Great Kusatsu beat Danny Miller Billy Robinson beat Ox Baker Reggie Parks drew Jerry Miller (sub Ray Stevens) Mad Russian Stan Pulaski beat Stan Kowalski Att: 2,780 12/1/71 Mitchell, SD @ Corn Palace Ray Stevens vs Billy Robinson Bull Bulliniski vs Nick Bockwinkel Jack Pesek vs Dennis Stamp Joe Scarpello vs Jack Bence 12/2/71 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Arena Billy Robinson & Dr. X beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson Red Bastien beat Nick Bockwinkel dq Ray Stevens beat Bull Bullinski Handicap Match Ivan Koloff beat Treach Phillips & Bobby Jones Jack Bence beat Dave Muir 12/3/71 Milwaukee, WI @ Auditorium No Disqualification The Crusher beat Larry Hennig Wilbur Snyder & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens Dr. X beat Lars Anderson Ivan Koloff beat Jack Bence Bill Howard drew Big K att: 6,112 sellout 12/4/71 Minneapolis TV Dr. X beat Jack Bence Nick Bockwinkel beat Julio Rodriguez Lars Anderson beat Bill Howard Billy Robinson beat Angel Rivera Ivan Koloff beat Treach Phillips Bobo Johnson & Cowboy Lang drew Little Bruiser & Tiger Thomas 12/5/71 Sheboygan, WI @ Auditorium Larry Hennig beat Dr. X dq when X was caught using Hennig’s brass knuckles Red Bastien beat Ray Stevens 2-0 in 18:20 Bull Bullinski (sub Billy Robinson) beat Big K via pin in 15:31 Ivan Koloff beat Billy Howard by submission in 13:10 att: 3,231 12/11/71 Minneapolis TV Red Bastien beat Julio Rodriguez Larry Hennig beat George Gadaski Nick Bockwinkel beat Joe Guzman Billy Robinson beat Pancho Zapata Ivan Koloff beat Bill Howard 12/12/71 Minneapolis, MN @ Auditorium Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien on a 3rd fall dq Nick Bockwinkel beat Reggie Parks Billy Robinson beat Ox Baker Bobo Johnson & Cowboy Lang beat Little Bruiser & Wee Willie Wilson Bill Howard beat Treach Phillips 12/14/71 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field House Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson Dr X beat Larry Hennig Bull Bullinski beat Treach Phillips 12/18/71 Minneapolis TV Dr. X beat Rodeo Jones Nick Bockwinkel beat John the Greek Billy Robinson beat Bobby Vann Ivan Koloff beat Kenny Jay Bill Howard beat Angel Rivera 12/25/71 Minneapolis TV Dr. X beat Bobby Van Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Luis Gonzales & Joe Guzman Bull Bullinski beat Kenny Jay Billy Robinson beat Paul Caruso Ivan Koloff beat George Gadaski Art Thomas beat Pancho Zapata 12/25/71 Minneapolis, MN Dr X & Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson Ivan Koloff beat Sailor Art Thomas Bull Bullinski beat Ox Baker Vivian Vachon beat Jean Antone Billy Red Cloud drew Buddy Wolff 12/26/71 Milwaukee, WI @ Auditorium Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel dq at 21:35 when Bockwinkel threw Robinson over the top rope Dr X beat Larry Hennig 18:35 Handicap Match Ivan Koloff beat Jerry Miller & Joe Scarpello Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Heenan beat Dale Lewis & Bull Bullinski 2/3 Vivian Vachon beat Jean Antone att: 6,112 sellout 12/27/71 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Dr X & Double X Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff dq Great Kusatsu beat Big Bill Miller Jack Pesek beat Stan Pulaski Big K beat Dennis O’Brien 12/28/71 Duluth, MN @ Arena Death Match Dr. X beat Lars Anderson Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Bull Bullinski & Billy Robinson Buddy Wolff beat Kenny Jay Joe Scarpello beat George Gadaski Att: 2,500 12/29/71 Minot, ND Dr X & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens 12/30/71 Fargo, ND @ Civic Auditorium Billy Robinson & Red Bastien & Bull Bullinski beat Big K & Great Kusatsu & Ivan Koloff Vivian Vachon beat Jean Antone Joe Scarpello drew Billy Red Cloud Billy Robinson beat Big K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 1/1/72 Minneapolis TV Dr. X beat Pancho Zapata Andre the Giant beat Moose Morowski Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Jack Bence & Tony Savoldi Ivan Koloff beat Mark Starr Billy Robinson beat Strong Kobayashi 1/8/72 Minneapolis TV The Crusher beat Pedro Powles Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Bill Howard & Treach Phillips Billy Robinson beat Armando Rodriguez Verne Gagne beat Dave Muir Dusty Rhodes beat George Gadaski 1/9/72 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel via pin in 28:50 Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Dr X & Billy Robinson 2/3 Don Muraco beat Big K via pin in 12:20 Ivan Koloff beat Billy Howard by submission in 21:04 att: sellout 5,800 with 1,000 turned away 1/11/72 Bismarck, ND Dr X & Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson Ray Stevens beat Bull Bullinski Dennis Stamp beat Treach Phillips 1/13/72 Milwaukee, WI @ Arena Special Referee: Joe Blanchard The Crusher & Little Bruiser beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Heenan 2-0, 2nd fall by dq 27:20 Lars Anderson beat Dr X Andre Rousimoff beat Larry Hennig Ray Stevens beat Don Muraco Billy Robinson beat Red Bastien Dusty Rhodes beat Joe Scarpello att: 10,363 1/15/72 Minneapolis TV Andre the Giant beat Bobby Van Ivan Koloff beat Don Muraco Billy Robinson beat Jose Quintero Nick Bockwinkel beat Tom Demarco Dusty Rhodes beat John the Greek Lars Anderson beat Treach Phillips 1/15/72 Minneapolis, MN @ Auditorium The Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel 13:12 Billy Robinson beat Red Bastien 16:13 Ivan Koloff & Big K beat Andre Rousimoff & Bull Bullinski on a 3rd fall dq Larry Hennig beat Joe Scarpello 16:04 Dusty Rhodes beat Billy Howard 9:36 att: 7,329 1/20/72 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Arena Dr X & Andre Rousimoff beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff dq Dusty Rhodes beat Billy Red Cloud Big K beat George Gadaski Bobby Jones beat Dave Muir 1/21/72 Peoria, IL Billy Robinson & Dr X beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson Ivan Koloff beat Red Bastien Dusty Rhodes beat Bull Bullinski Don Muraco beat Joe Scarpello 1/22/72 Minneapolis TV The Crusher beat Bobby Van Dr. X beat Dave Muir Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat George Gadaski & Bill Howard Ivan Koloff beat Treach Phillips Billy Robinson beat Angel Rivera. 1/22/72 Chicago, IL @ International Amphitheatre Billy Robinson beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne dq The Crusher & Red Bastien & Dr X beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson & Nick Bockwinkel Handicap Match Ivan Koloff beat Bull Bullinski & Paul Christy Don Muraco beat Big K Dusty Rhodes beat Frank Adonis Joe Scarpello beat Treach Phillips 1/23/72 Oshkosh, WI Billy Robinson & Dr X beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson Ivan Koloff beat Red Bastien Dusty Rhodes beat Dennis Stamp Don Muraco beat Treach Phillips 1/26/72 Fargo, ND @ Civic Auditorium Ivan Koloff beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne dq Billy Robinson beat Buddy Wolff Dr X beat Larry Hennig Bull Bullinski beat Big K dq Dennis Stamp beat Treach Phillips 1/28/72 Milwaukee, WI @ Auditorium The Crusher & Dr X beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson dq Ivan Koloff beat Red Bastien Don Muraco beat Big K Dusty Rhodes beat Treach Phillips Ray Stevens beat Bull Bullinski att: 6,112 sellout 1/30/72 Duluth, MN @ Arena Dr. X & Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson 2/3 Vivian Vachon beat Jean Antone Dusty Rhodes beat Red Bastien Chris Markoff beat Dennis Stamp (sub Bullinski) Att: 2,434 2/3/72 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena The Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel 17:46 Pepper Gomez beat Lars Anderson 2/3 1. Gomez beat Anderson at 9:55 2. Anderson beat Gomez at 10:50 3. Gomez beat Anderson at 2:33 Red Bastien beat Blackjack Lanza dq 13:55 Billy Robinson beat Bobby Heenan via pin at 8:48 Dusty Rhodes beat Bill Howard 10:33 att: 6,097 2/5/72 Minneapolis TV Dr. X beat Jose Betancourt Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Ric Ferrara & Jack Pesek Billy Robinson beat Joe Guzman Dusty Rhodes beat Angel Rivera Don Muraco beat Jose Quintero 2/8/72 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field House AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat The Crusher & Dr X Billy Robinson beat Lars Anderson Ivan Koloff beat Chris Markoff Dusty Rhodes beat Don Muraco 2/9/72 Mitchell, SD @ Corn Palace Billy Robinson vs Nick Bockwinkel Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson vs Bull Bullinski & Dr X Dusty Rhodes vs Dennis Stamp Don Muraco vs Treach Phillips 2/12/72 Chicago, IL @ International Amphitheatre Dick the Bruiser & Sailor Art Thomas no contest Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan Dr X beat Lars Anderson Billy Robinson drew Bobby Heenan Chris Markoff drew Paul Christy Billy Red Cloud beat Angelo Poffo 2/13/72 Minneapolis, MN @ Auditorium afternoon Billy Robinson & Don Muraco beat Ivan Koloff & Big K 2/3 Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel dq Ray Stevens beat Lars Anderson Dusty Rhodes beat Treach Phillips Bull Bullinski beat Chris Markoff dq att: "near sellout" 2/17/72 Minot, ND Dr X & Billy Robinson vs Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens Larry Hennig vs Bull Bullinski 2/18/72 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High School AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Dr X & Billy Robinson dq Ivan Koloff beat Don Muraco Dusty Rhodes beat Bill Howard George Gadaski drew Treach Phillips 2/20/72 Minneapolis TV The Crusher beat Pete Carlos Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Bill Howard & Treach Phillips Billy Robinson beat Armando Rodriguez Verne Gagne beat Dave Muir Dusty Rhodes beat George Gadaski 2/22/72 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field House Dusty Rhodes beat Mad Dog Vachon Billy Robinson & Don Muraco beat Ivan Koloff & Big K Bull Bullinski beat Rick Ferrera Bill Howard beat Jack Pesek 2/23/72 Cheyenne, WY Billy Robinson beat Mad Dog Vachon dq Ivan Koloff beat Ramon Torres Don Muraco beat Big K Dusty Rhodes beat Bull Bullinski 2/24/72 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Death Match Pepper Gomez beat Lars Anderson in 5 falls Dusty Rhodes beat Mad Dog Vachon 18:03 Billy Robinson beat Big K 18:10 Ivan Koloff beat Don Muraco 14:12 Ramon Torres beat George Gadaski 14:18 att: 6,630 2/26/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Kenny Jay & Rod Rodriguez Ivan Koloff beat Rick Ferrara Billy Robinson beat Rodeo Jones Ramon Torres beat Jose Quintero Dusty Rhodes beat Treach Phillips Don Muraco beat Angel Rivera 2/26/72 St Paul, MN @ Civic Center Ivan Koloff beat Billy Robinson dq Dr X beat Ray Stevens Dusty Rhodes beat Mad Dog Vachon Larry Hennig beat Bull Bullinski Don Muraco beat Big K Ramon Torres beat Rick Ferrera 2/27/72 Minneapolis TV Dr. X beat Jack Bence Ivan Koloff beat Treach Phillips Billy Robinson beat Angel Rivera Nick Bockwinkel beat Jose Rodriguez Bobo Johnson & Cowboy Lang drew Little Bruiser & Tiger Thomas 2/27/72 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Dr X 2/3 in 21:45 Ivan Koloff beat Mad Dog Vachon via pin in 16:40 Dusty Rhodes beat Bull Bullinski via pin in 13:10 Don Muraco beat Treach Phillips via pin in 10:55 att: sellout 5,816 3/4/72 Minneapolis TV Dr. X beat Dave Muir Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat George Gadaski & Julio Rodriguez Ivan Koloff beat Pancho Zapata Billy Robinson beat Jack Bence Verne Gagne beat Rodeo Jones Dusty Rhodes beat Angel Rivera Don Muraco beat Juan Diaz 3/4/72 Milwaukee, WI @ Auditorium AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff dq Dusty Rhodes beat Bull Bullinski Don Muraco beat Chris Markoff Ramon Torres beat Treach Phillips att: 6,112 sellout 3/5/72 Minneapolis TV Dr. X beat Rodeo Jones Ivan Koloff beat Kenny Jay Billy Robinson beat Bobby Vann Nick Bockwinkel beat John the Greek Bill Howard beat Angel Rivera 3/5/72 Duluth, MN @ Arena Billy Robinson & Don Muraco beat Ivan Koloff & Big K Ramon Torres beat Dusty Rhodes dq Larry Hennig beat Joe Scarpello Chris Markoff drew Bull Bullinski Att: 2,000 3/11/72 Minneapolis TV The Crusher beat Rick Ferrara Ivan Koloff beat Tom Demarco Billy Robinson beat Bobby Vann Ray Stevens beat John the Greek Dusty Rhodes beat Kenny Jay 3/12/72 Minneapolis TV Dr. X beat Jose Betancourt Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Ric Ferrara & Jack Pesek Billy Robinson beat Joe Guzman Don Muraco beat Jose Quintero Dusty Rhodes beat Angel Rivera 3/13/72 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field House AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Ray Stevens Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff Dusty Rhodes beat Bull Bullinski Don Muraco beat Big K Treach Phillips drew Rick Ferrera 3/17/72 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff dq when Koloff's manager The Big K interfered Pepper Gomez & Ramon Torres beat Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes Dr X beat Chris Markoff Don Muraco beat Big K 3/18/72 Minneapolis TV Ivan Koloff beat Angel Rivera Billy Robinson beat George Gadaski Ramon Torres beat Rick Ferrara Dusty Rhodes beat Joe Guzman Verne Gagne beat Bill Howard 3/18/72 St Paul, MN AWA Champion Verne Gagne no contest Ivan Koloff Dr X beat Nick Bockwinkel Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes beat Don Muraco & Ramon Torres Billy Robinson beat Chris Markoff Billy Howard beat Rick Ferrera 3/19/72 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff dq in 22:50 Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes beat Don Muraco & Ramon Torres 2/3 in 28:20 Chris Markoff beat Bull Bullinski via pin in 11:37 Billy Howard beat Dennis O'Brien by submission in 12:50 att: 5,816 3/22/72 Mitchell, SD @ Corn Palace Billy Robinson & Don Muraco vs Ivan Koloff & Big K Larry Hennig vs Ramon Torres Dr X vs Chris Markoff Dennis Stamp vs Ric Ferrera 3/24/72 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High School Ivan Koloff beat Billy Robinson Dr X beat Nick Bockwinkel Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes beat Ramon Torres & Don Muraco Bill Howard beat Treach Phillips 3/25/72 Minneapolis TV Dr. X beat Julio Rodriguez Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Kenny Jay & Treach Phillips Ivan Koloff beat Bobby Vann Billy Robinson beat Bill Kolchin Dusty Rhodes beat Caesar Pavlon 3/26/72 Minneapolis TV Ivan Koloff beat Bill Howard Billy Robinson beat Pancho Zapata 3/26/72 Milwaukee, WI @ Auditorium Billy Robinson & Bill Watts beat Ivan Koloff & Big K The Crusher beat Ray Stevens Dusty Rhodes beat Red Bastien Ramon Torres beat Larry Hennig dq Chris Markoff beat Rick Ferrera att: 6,112 sellout 3/28/72 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field House AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Dr X & Billy Robinson Dusty Rhodes beat the Crusher Ramon Torres beat Larry Hennig Chris Markoff drew Bull Bullinski 3/29/72 Fargo, ND @ Civic Auditorium AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Dr X & Billy Robinson Ramon Torres beat Larry Hennig Bull Bullinski beat Chris Markoff Dennis Stamp beat Rick Ferrera 4/1/72 St Paul, MN @ Auditorium AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Bill Watts & Dr X in 28:36 when Bockwinkel pinned Dr X in the third fall Billy Robinson beat Big K 10:00 Dusty Rhodes ddq Don Muraco 14:00 Larry Hennig beat Bull Bullinski 13:30 Ramon Torres drew Chris Markoff 20:00 Dennis Stamp beat Rick Ferrera 17:00 att: 5,213 4/2/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Bill Howard & Treach Phillips Billy Robinson beat Joe Guzman Dusty Rhodes beat George Gadaski 4/4/72 Bismarck, ND Ramon Torres beat Larry Hennig Billy Robinson beat Big K Chris Markoff beat Joe Scarpello Rick Ferrera beat Treach Phillips 4/6/72 Cheyenne, WY Billy Robinson no contest Dusty Rhodes Ramon Torres beat Larry Hennig Don Muraco beat Chris Markoff George Gadaski beat Jack Pesek 4/7/72 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Pepper Gomez & Ramon Torres Billy Robinson no contest Ivan Koloff Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes dq Larry Hennig beat Chris Markoff 4/9/72 Minneapolis TV The Crusher beat Ken Yates Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Jack Bence & Tony Savoldi Billy Robinson beat Paul Caruso Don Muraco beat Wilf Caron Blackjack Lanza beat Angel Rivera 4/10/72 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field House AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Dr X Dusty Rhodes beat the Crusher Ivan Koloff beat Ramon Torres Big K beat Rick Ferrera 4/15/72 Chicago, IL @ International Amphitheatre Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan beat the Crusher & Bill Watts Billy Robinson no contest Ivan Koloff Dusty Rhodes beat Bull Bullinski Wilbur Snyder beat Big K Moose Cholak beat Chris Markoff Paul Christy beat Treach Phillips 4/17/72 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High School AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Dr X Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes dq Bull Bullinski beat Chris Markoff Big K beat Billy Howard 5/14/72 Minneapolis TV Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Luis Gonzales & Joe Guzman Bull Bullinski beat Kenny Jay Billy Robinson beat Paul Caruso 5/20/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Hank Meadows & Mike Spangler Billy Robinson beat Rick Ferrara Dusty Rhodes beat Treach Phillips Wahoo McDaniel beat Jose Quintero Bill Kolchin beat Chris Markoff dq 5/20/72 Minneapolis, MN @ Auditorium AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Dr X 2/3 Dusty Rhodes no contest Wahoo McDaniel when the referee stopped the match because both men were bleeding too badly Lars Anderson drew Ramon Torres Larry Hennig beat Chris Markoff George Gadaski beat Rick Ferrera 5/23/72 Peoria, IL Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff dq Dusty Rhodes beat Ramon Torres Larry Hennig beat Bull Bullinski Big K drew Chris Markoff 5/27/72 Minneapolis TV Ivan Koloff beat John the Greek Billy Robinson beat Jack Bence Wahoo McDaniel beat Pete Carlos Dusty Rhodes beat Armando Rodriguez Verne Gagne beat Caesar Pavon Rick Ferrara beat Treach Phillips 5/27/72 Milwaukee, WI @ Auditorium The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes Billy Robinson beat Great Kusatsu Ivan Koloff beat Ramon Torres Dr X beat Big K Bull Bullinski drew Chris Markoff att: 6,080 5/28/72 Minneapolis TV The Crusher beat Rick Ferrara Ivan Koloff beat Tom Demarco Billy Robinson beat Bobby Vann Ray Stevens beat John the Greek Dusty Rhodes beat Kenny Jay 6/2/72 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High School Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson drew Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes Ivan Koloff beat Dr X Chris Markoff drew Big K Ramon Torres beat George Gadaski 6/3/72 Minneapolis TV Dr. X beat Ray Stevens dq Bull Bullinski beat Angel Rivera Ivan Koloff beat Pancho Zapata Billy Robinson beat Jose Quintero Dusty Rhodes beat Jose Rodriguez 6/4/72 Minneapolis TV Ivan Koloff beat Angel Rivera Billy Robinson beat George Gadaski Ramon Torres beat Rick Ferrara Dusty Rhodes beat Joe Guzman Verne Gagne beat Bill Howard 6/10/72 Minneapolis TV Ivan Koloff beat Mike Spangler Billy Robinson beat Dave Muir Don Muraco beat Bobby Jones Dusty Rhodes beat Angel Rivera Big K beat George Gadaski 6/11/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Kenny Jay & Julio Rodriguez Ivan Koloff beat Rick Ferrara Billy Robinson beat Rodeo Jones Ramon Torres beat Jose Quintero Dusty Rhodes beat Treach Phillips 6/11/72 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena Wahoo McDaniel beat Dusty Rhodes Billy Robinson drew Ivan Koloff Bull Bullinski beat Big K Chris Markoff beat Sailor Art Thomas George Gadaski beat Kenny Jay 6/14/72 Davenport, IA @ John O'Donnell Stadium Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes beat Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel Ray Stevens beat Ramon Torres or Stevens over Art Thomas Ivan Koloff beat Chris Markoff Bull Bullinski beat Rick Ferrera 6/15/72 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Arena Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff dq George Gordienko beat Big K Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes beat Wahoo McDaniel & Ramon Torres Bill Dromo beat Bull Bullinski Bobby Jones beat Dave Muir Bob Tuck beat Dave Kochen dq att: 7000 6/16/72 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes Ivan Koloff beat Don Muraco Clem Turner beat George Gadaski Ramon Torres beat Big K 6/17/72 Milwaukee, WI @ Arena Saloon Match The Crusher beat Dusty Rhodes Ivan Koloff beat Edouard Carpentier Billy Robinson beat Big K George Gadaski beat Kenny Jay Armando Rodriguez drew Johnny Kace att: 12,062 6/20/72 Sioux Falls, SD @ Coliseum Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig 2/3 Nick Bockwinkel beat Bull Bullinski 2/3 Jerry Miller beat Mark Starr Stan Pulaski drew Higo Hamaguchi 6/24/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Kenny Jay & John the Greek Billy Robinson beat Bobby Vann Wahoo McDaniel beat Rick Ferrara Dusty Rhodes beat Tom Demarco Bill Watts beat Jose Quintero 6/24/72 St Paul, MN @ Civic Center Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens Wahoo subbed for Bill Watts in the third fall of the tag title bout. No title change because of the switch. Wahoo McDaniel beat Dusty Rhodes dq Larry Hennig beat Bull Bullinski Kenny Jay beat Jose Quintero Rick Ferrera beat John The Greek 6/25/72 Minneapolis TV Red Bastien beat Julio Rodriguez Larry Hennig beat George Gadaski Ivan Koloff beat Bill Howard Billy Robinson beat Pancho Zapata Nick Bockwinkel beat Joe Guzman 6/27/72 Davenport, IA @ John O'Donnell Stadium Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dq Larry Hennig (sub Dusty Rhodes) beat Don Muraco Bull Bullinski beat George Gadaski Larry Hennig beat Ramon Torres 6/30/72 Aitkin Larry Hennig vs Billy Robinson 7/1/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Angel Rivera & Julio Rodiguez Ivan Koloff beat Jose Quintero Ramon Torres beat George Gadaski Billy Robinson beat Kenny Jay Bill Watts beat Rick Ferrera 7/1/72 Duluth, MN @ Arena Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel vs Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes Ivan Koloff vs Ramon Torres Ray Stevens vs Don Muraco Bull Bullinski vs George Gadaski 7/4/72 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Arena Billy Robinson & George Gordienko beat Ivan Koloff & Big K Wahoo McDaniel beat Dusty Rhodes dq Don Muraco beat Larry Hennig Bull Bullinski beat Bobby Jones Ramon Torres beat Dave Muir Bob Tuck beat Wilf Caron 7/8/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel beat Steve Tuck Don Muraco beat Blackjack Daniels Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson beat Mr. Fuji & Dave Muir Ramon Torres beat Bill Kolchin Hans Hermann beat Angel Rivera 7/8/72 Minneapolis, MN @ Auditorium Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dq Ramon Torres beat Blackjack Daniels Hans Hermann beat Jerry Miller Betty Niccoli beat Mars Monroe Don Muraco beat Mr Fuji att: 5,289 7/9/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Bill Howard & Treach Phillips Ivan Koloff beat John the Greek Billy Robinson beat Joe Guzman Verne Gagne beat Bobby Vann 7/9/72 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena Wahoo McDaniel & Don Muraco beat Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes dq Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff Hans Hermann beat Ramon Torres Sailor Art Thomas beat Big K Att: “over 6,000 fans” 7/11/72 Davenport, IA @ John O'Donnell Stadium Special Referee: Jersey Joe Walcott AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel Ivan Koloff beat Ramon Torres Larry Hennig drew Don Muraco Bull Bullinski beat Angelo Poffo 7/13/72 Peoria, IL Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff dq Nick Bockwinkel beat Bull Bullinski Wahoo McDaniel beat Don Muraco Larry Hennig beat Ramon Torres 7/14/72 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High School Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff dq Wahoo McDaniel beat Don Muraco Larry Hennig beat Ramon Torres Hans Herrmann beat Bull Bullinski 7/15/72 Minneapolis TV Ivan Koloff beat Armando Rodriguez Wahoo McDaniel beat Pete Carlos Dusty Rhodes beat Kenny Jay Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Daniels Ramon Torres beat Caesar Pavlon 7/15/72 St Paul, MN @ Civic Center Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes Handicap Match Ivan Koloff beat Jack Pesek but was unable to beat Don Muraco within the 30 minute time limit Hans Hermann beat Caesar Pavlon Ramon Torres beat Armando Rodriguez Kenny Jay beat Blackjack Daniels 7/16/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Hank Meadows & Mike Spangler Wahoo McDaniel beat Jose Quintero Dusty Rhodes beat Treach Phillips Billy Robinson beat Rick Ferrara 7/19/72 Princeton, IL Billy Robinson vs Larry Hennig Ivan Koloff vs Bull Bullinski Don Muraco vs Ramon Torres George Gadaski vs Angel Rivera 7/19/72 Sioux Falls, SD @ Coliseum Billy Robinson drew Ivan Koloff when the time limit expired in the 3rd fall 1. Koloff won the 1st fall 2. Robinson won the 2nd fall 3. The two wrestlers battled for 30:00 without reaching a decision in the 3rd fall Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes beat Don Muraco & Wahoo McDaniel 2/3 Chris Markoff beat Mark Starr Jerry Miller beat Christopher Colt 7/20/72 Sheboygan, WI @ Municipal Armory Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff on a 3rd fall dq Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig Ramon Torres beat Angelo Poffo (sub Don Muraco) Hans Hermann beat Paul Christy (sub match for Bull Bullinski vs George Gadaski) 7/21/72 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Ivan Koloff Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes beat Don Muraco & Wahoo McDaniel Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig 10:58 Dusty Rhodes beat Wahoo McDaniel dq Don Muraco beat Big K 15:56 Ramon Torres beat Hans Hermann dq Note: The Hennig/Rhodes vs Muraco/McDaniel bout replaced the scheduled midget tag match of Sky Low Low & Lord Littlebrook vs Farmer Jerome & Sonny Boy Hayes 7/22/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat George Gadaski & Peter Lee Wahoo McDaniel beat Joe Guzman Dusty Rhodes beat John the Greek Billy Robinson beat Pancho Zapata Wilbur Snyder beat Ralph Crouch Hans Hermann beat Bob Randy 7/22/72 Minneapolis, MN @ Auditorium Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel drew AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens Ivan Koloff beat Don Muraco Wilbur Snyder beat Dusty Rhodes dq Hans Hermann beat Bull Bullinski Ramon Torres drew Larry Hennig att: 5,034 7/23/72 Minneapolis TV Ivan Koloff beat John the Greek Wahoo McDaniel beat Pete Carlos Dusty Rhodes beat Armando Rodriguez Billy Robinson beat Jack Bence Verne Gagne beat Caesar Pavlon 7/25/72 Davenport, IA @ John O'Donnell Stadium Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Hennig Handicap match Bull Bullinski & Ramon Torres beat Ivan Koloff Don Muraco beat Angelo Poffo Hans Hermann beat Billy Robinson 7/26/72 Princeton Larry Hennig vs Billy Robinson 7/28/72 Lanark Larry Hennig vs Billy Robinson 7/29/72 Chicago, IL @ International Amphitheatre AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Baron Von Raschke Ivan Koloff beat Billy Robinson COR Bobby Heenan & Blackjack Mulligan beat Ramon Torres & Sailor Art Thomas Billy Red Cloud beat Angelo Poffo Moose Cholak beat Chris Markoff Big K beat Joe Scarpello 7/29/72 Minneapolis TV The Crusher beat Jose Quintero Ivan Koloff beat George Gadaski Nick Bockwinkel beat Jose Betancourt Wahoo McDaniel beat Mr. Fuji Dusty Rhodes beat Treach Phillips Billy Robinson beat Rick Ferrara 7/30/72 Minneapolis TV Ivan Koloff beat Mike Spangler Don Muraco beat Bobby Jones Dusty Rhodes beat Angel Rivera Billy Robinson beat Dave Muir Big K beat George Gadaski 8/1/72 Fargo, ND @ Civic Auditorium Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig Ivan Koloff & Big K beat Don Muraco & Ramon Torres Wahoo McDaniel beat Hans Herrmann Ramon Torres beat Rene Goulet dq 8/4/72 Peoria, IL The Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff & Big K Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes dq Ramon Torres beat Rauol Guzman Hans Hermann beat Cesar Pablon 8/5/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Kenny Jay & Bobby Jones Don Muraco beat Hank Meadows Wahoo McDaniel beat Jim Preacher Dusty Rhodes beat George Gadaski Billy Robinson beat Frank Diamond Rene Goulet beat Mike Spangler 8/5/72 Minneapolis, MN AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel COR Ivan Koloff beat Ramon Torres Don Muraco beat Big K Rene Goulet beat Bull Bullinski Buddy Wolff beat Frank Diamond 8/6/72 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes 2/3 1. Crusher & Wahoo won 1st fall 2. Hennig & Rhodes won 2nd fall 3. Crusher & Wahoo won 3rd fall Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel Don Muraco beat Hans Hermann Rene Goulet drew Ramon Torres 8/11/72 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Wahoo McDaniel & Don Muraco beat Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff Rene Goulet beat Bull Bullinski Ramon Torres beat Big K 8/12/72 Minneapolis TV Dusty Rhodes beat Jack Gordon Billy Robinson beat Joe Guzman Big K & Ivan Koloff beat Tony Charles & Kenny Jay Verne Gagne beat Pancho Zapata Ramon Torres beat George Gadaski 8/13/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Kenny Jay & Julio Rodriguez Ivan Koloff beat Ric Ferrara Dusty Rhodes beat Treach Phillips Billy Robinson beat Rodeo Jones Ramon Torres beat Jose Quintero 8/14/72 Davenport, IA @ John O'Donnell Stadium Special Referee: Hans Hermann Dusty Rhodes beat Wahoo McDaniel Billy Robinson & Ramon Torres beat Big K & Ivan Koloff Don Muraco drew Rene Goulet Bull Bullinski beat George Gadaski 8/17/72 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Arena Wahoo McDaniel & Don Muraco beat Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff Bull Bullinski beat Butcher Vachon Ramon Torres beat Hans Hermann Rene Goulet beat Dave Muir Bobby Jones beat Dave Kochen Bob Tuck beat Wilf Caron 8/19/72 Milwaukee, WI @ Arena Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens 2/3 No title change because the wrong man (Stevens) was pinned by Crusher in the 3rd fall Dusty Rhodes beat Wahoo McDaniel dq Ivan Koloff beat Wilbur Snyder Billy Robinson beat Hans Hermann Rene Goulet beat Ramon Torres Don Muraco beat Big K att: 11,951 8/22/72 Sioux Falls, SD @ Coliseum Ivan Koloff beat Billy Robinson COR Dusty Rhodes beat Wahoo McDaniel dq Dr. X beat Krusher Kowalski Chris Colt drew Stan Pulaski Jerry Miller beat Higo Hamaguchi 8/24/72 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens on a 3rd fall dq 1. Wahoo pinned Bockwinkel 2. Bockwinkel won 2nd fall 3. Bockwinkel & Stevens were dq'ed when Stevens entered the ring illegally Dusty Rhodes beat Don Muraco Dr X beat Hans Hermann Ramon Torres drew Rene Goulet 8/25/72 Peoria, IL AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Don Muraco Dr X beat Dusty Rhodes dq Ramon Torres beat Raul Guzman Hans Hermann beat Pedro Zapata 8/27/72 St Paul, MN @ Midway Stadium Red Bastien & Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson beat Dusty Rhodes & Larry Hennig & Nick Bockwinkel Ray Stevens beat Dr X dq Ivan Koloff beat Don Muraco Hans Hermann beat Bull Bullinski Kay Noble beat Dawn Lemke Rene Goulet drew Ramon Torres 8/27/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Kenny Jay & John the Greek Wahoo McDaniel beat Ricky Ferrara Dusty Rhodes beat Tom Demarco Billy Robinson beat Bobby Vann Bill Watts beat Jose Quintero 8/29/72 Davenport, IA @ John O'Donnell Stadium Wahoo McDaniel beat Hans Hermann Ivan Koloff beat Billy Robinson dq Dr X beat Larry Hennig Don Muraco beat Big K Bull Bullinski drew Rene Goulet 9/1/72 Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Ivan Koloff Steel Cage Match, Special Ref Jersey Joe Walcott Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Wilbur Snyder Dusty Rhodes beat Wahoo McDaniel Handicap Match Andre Rousimoff beat Larry Hennig & Butcher Vachon Baron Von Raschke beat Billy Red Cloud Bobo Johnson beat Little Bruiser Sailor Art Thomas beat Hans Hermann Ramon Torres beat Angelo Poffo Rene Goulet beat Don Muraco att: 12,000 9/24/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat George Gadaski & Peter Lee Billy Robinson beat Pancho Zapata Wilbur Snyder beat Ralph Crouch Hans Hermann beat Bob Hamby Wahoo McDaniel beat Joe Guzman 10/8/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Kenny Jay & Bobby Jones Dusty Rhodes beat George Gadaski Billy Robinson beat Frank Diamond Wahoo McDaniel beat Jim Preacher 10/15/72 Minneapolis TV Dusty Rhodes beat Jack Gordon Billy Robinson beat Joe Guzman Ivan Koloff & Big K beat Tony Charles & Kenny Jay Verne Gagne beat Jose Zapata Ramon Torres beat George Gadaski 10/21/72 Honolulu, HI Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff 2/3 The Sheik beat Fred Curry 2/3 Sam Steamboat beat Rick Ferrara Ed Francis beat Bill Dromo Bull Bullinski drew Mighty Inoue Cowboy Lang & Bobo Johnson beat Little Tokyo & Wee Willie Wilson 2/3 10/24/72 Huron, SD @ Arena AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Ray Stevens 2/3 1. Stevens won 1st fall 2. Gagne won 2nd fall 3. Gagne won 3rd fall Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Hennig Superstar Billy Graham beat George Scott Joe Scarpello (sub Billy Robinson) beat Rene Goulet Att: 3,500 10/25/72 Peoria, IL @ Richwoods High School AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Wahoo McDaniel & George Scott (sub Billy Robinson) 2/3 1. McDaniel pinned Bockwinkel 2. Bockwinkel beat McDaniel 3. Scott fell prey to a double team by the champs and was beaten in the 3rd fall Sailor Art Thomas (sub Angelo Poffo) beat Larry Hennig dq Billy Graham beat George Gadaski (sub George Scott) Joe Scarpello beat Johnny Kace att: 3,500+ 10/28/72 Minneapolis TV Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Peter Lee & George Scott Ivan Koloff beat George Gadaski Billy Robinson beat Ralph Crouch Billy Graham beat Frank Monte Wahoo McDaniel beat Kenny Jay 10/28/72 Honolulu, HI @ HIC Arena Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff 2/3 The Sheik beat Fred Curry 2/3 to win Ring Magazine belt Bobo Johnson & Cowboy Lang beat Wee Willie Wilson & Little Tojo 11/2/72 Duluth, MN @ Arena Dr X & Wahoo McDaniel vs AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens Larry Hennig vs Billy Robinson Superstar Billy Graham vs Don Muraco Lani Kealoha vs Rene Goulet 11/3/72 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Don Muraco & Lani Kealoha Dr X beat Big K Ramon Torres beat Joe Scarpello 11/4/72 Minneapolis TV Ivan Koloff beat Steve Tuck Billy Robinson beat Bill Kolchin Wahoo McDaniel beat Mike Spangler Billy Graham beat Kenny Jay Verne Gagne beat Jose Quintero Wilbur Snyder beat Chris Markoff 11/4/72 St Paul, MN @ Auditorium Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel 13:00 Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff dq when Koloff's manager the Big K interfered Handicap match Superstar Billy Graham beat Chris Markoff & Jose Quintero Wilbur Snyder beat Larry Hennig Big K beat Kenny Jay att: 5,003 11/9/72 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Arena Superstar Billy Graham won a 14 man battle royal The Crusher beat Dusty Rhodes COR Mad Dog Vachon beat Larry Hennig Don Muraco beat Superstar Billy Graham dq Billy Robinson beat Butcher Vachon Ivan Koloff drew Lani Kealoha George Gordienko drew Rene Goulet Dick Murdoch beat Dave Muir Att: 7,823 11/11/72 Minneapolis TV Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Tom Demarco & Reggie Parks Billy Robinson beat Angel Rivera Wahoo McDaniel beat Jose Quintero 11/11/72 Minneapolis, MN @ Auditorium Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch on a 3rd fall dq Nick Bockwinkel beat Mad Dog Vachon 12:13 Superstar Billy Graham beat Moose Cholak 7:10 Reggie Parks drew Chris Markoff Joe Scarpello beat Jose Quintero 13:52 11/14/72 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field House Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat The Crusher & Billy Robinson Superstar Billy Graham beat Don Muraco Lani Kealoha beat Big K Rene Goulet beat Tom DeMarco 11/15/72 Honolulu, HI @ International Center Arena Ed Francis & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens 2/3 to win AWA Tag Team Title Title change only recognized in Honolulu Dusty Rhodes beat Sam Steamboat 2/3 to win North American title Giant Baba beat Bulldog Brown dq when Brown hit the referee Lonnie Mad Dog Mayne beat Jack Carson Tony Borne drew Ray Glenn 11/17/72 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat The Crusher & Billy Robinson 2/3 1. Murdoch pinned Crusher after a flying elbow smash in 12:03 2. Crusher pinned Rhodes after an elbow smash in 5:53 3. Rhodes pinned Robinson in 4:18 Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff via pin in 11:39 Superstar Billy Graham beat George Scott via pin in 15:46 after a body slam Lani Kealoha beat Larry Hennig dq in 13:07 att: 7,191 11/18/72 Minneapolis TV Don Muraco beat Chuck Richards Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Peter Lee & Frank Monte Billy Robinson beat Jose Quintero Chris Markoff beat Joe Guzman 11/19/72 Omaha, NE @ Civic Auditorium Reggie Parks & Ramon Torres beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch dq Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig Bobo Johnson & Lang beat Billy the Kid & Little Tokyo Joe Scarpello drew Chris Markoff att: 1,252 11/22/72 Peoria, IL @ Richwoods High School Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig & Nick Bockwinkel 2/3 1. Bockwinkel pinned Robinson 2. McDaniel beat Bockwinkel 3. Robinson pinned Hennig Superstar Billy Graham beat Armando Rodriguez (sub Sailor Art Thomas) George Scott beat Bill Amel Jack Pesek beat Bill Crouch att: 2,300 11/25/72 Minneapolis, MN Nick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne dq Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Billy Robinson & Joe Scarpello Superstar Billy Graham beat Don Muraco George Scott beat Ivan Koloff dq Reggie Parks beat Big K 11/28/72 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field House Billy Robinson beat Dick Murdoch George Scott & Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham & Larry Hennig dq Dick Murdoch beat Reggie Parks Joe Scarpello beat Jose Quintero 11/29/72 Honolulu, HI @ HIC Arena AWA Tag Team Champions Ed Francis & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dq After their successful tag title defense, Robinson & Francis were stripped of the Tag Title for failure to defend it in other AWA cities. The Destroyer beat Dory Dixon Tosh Togo drew Jack Carson Sam Steamboat beat John Foley Ray Glenn beat Beto Casto 12/1/72 Oshkosh, WI Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel Lani Kealoha beat Ivan Koloff dq Billy Graham beat George Scott Rene Goulet beat George Gadaski 12/2/72 Minneapolis TV Billy Robinson & Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch Wahoo McDaniel beat Bobby Vann Rene Goulet beat Kenny Jay Superstar Billy Graham beat Angel Rivera Little Tokyo & Billy the Kid drew Farmer Pete & Cowboy Lang 12/2/72 Minneapolis, MN AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff dq Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat George Scott & Joe Scarpello Don Muraco beat Big K Larry Hennig drew Rene Goulet (sub Billy Robinson) Cowboy Lang & Farmer Pete beat Little Tokyo & Billy The Kid 12/3/72 Milwaukee, WI @ Auditorium Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch on a 3rd fall dq Superstar Billy Graham beat Don Muraco Larry Hennig beat Joe Scarpello George Scott drew Chris Markoff Cowboy Lang & Farmer Pete vs Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook att: 6,112 12/5/72 Sioux Falls, SD @ Coliseum Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson ddq Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch in 3rd fall 1. Wahoo & Billy won 1st fall 2. Rhodes & Murdoch won 2nd fall 3. Both teams dq'ed Superstar Billy Graham beat Reggie Parks Rene Goulet drew George Scott Bob Bruggers beat George Gadaski 12/8/72 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Dusty Rhodes via pin in 17:04 after a drop kick Billy Robinson beat Dick Murdoch via pin in 21:00 Farmer Pete & Little Tokyo beat Billy The Kid & Cowboy Lang 2/3 Superstar Billy Graham beat Don Muraco via pin in 19:28 after beating Muraco in an Arm Wrestling Match Rene Goulet drew Reggie Parks 20:00 att: 4,000 12/13/72 Honolulu, HI Don Muraco won battle royal AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat King Curtis Dusty Rhodes drew Sam Steamboat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Don Muraco & Red Bastien Billy Robinson beat Jack Carson Ed Francis beat Sueno Tosh Togo drew Bull Bullinski Spiros Arion beat Dennis Stamp 12/14/72 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Arena Billy Robinson dcor Superstar Billy Graham Angelo Mosca beat Dick Murdoch dq when Murdoch hit Mosca with a bottle Larry Hennig beat Bob Bruggers Ken Patera beat Rene Goulet Lani Kealoha beat Bobby Jones Cowboy Lang & Farmer Pete beat Little Tokyo & Billy the Kid Note: A Newspaper ad listed Patera vs Hennig, Goulet vs Bruggers and Jones vs Bob Tuck 12/15/72 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High School Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel Ivan Koloff beat Rene Goulet Cowboy Lang & Farmer Pete beat Billy the Kid & Little Tokyo Dick Murdoch beat George Scott 12/16/72 Chicago, IL @ International Amphitheatre Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Ernie Ladd & Sailor Art Thomas when Ladd refused to tag Thomas who was then easily beaten Wahoo McDaniel beat Nick Bockwinkel Billy Robinson ddq Ivan Koloff Superstar Billy Graham beat Billy Red Cloud Wilbur Snyder beat Larry Hennig Moose Cholak beat Kenny Dillinger 12/17/72 Minneapolis TV Ivan Koloff beat Armando Rodriguez Dusty Rhodes beat Kenny Jay Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Daniels Wahoo McDaniel beat Pete Carlos 12/17/72 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena Superstar Billy Graham won a 15 man battle royal for $10,000.00 by eliminating Billy Robinson Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff 13:04 Superstar Billy Graham beat George Scott (sub Lani Kealoha) 11:35 Ken Patera beat Rene Goulet via pin in 8:05 Bob Bruggers (sub George Scott) beat Dusty Rhodes dq when Rhodes tried to attack the referee Dick Murdoch drew Reggie Parks 15:00 Big K drew Ric Flair 10:00 att: Record Crowd 6,337 Note: Also in the Battle Royal were Nick Bockwinkel & Larry Hennig. 12/27/72 Decatur, IL Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza Ken Patera beat Larry Hennig dq Dick Murdoch beat Bull Bullinski George Scott drew Bob Bruggers 12/27/72 Mitchell, SD Superstar Billy Graham vs Billy Robinson 12/28/72 Moorhead, MN Nick Bockwinkel drew Ivan Koloff Billy Robinson beat Dusty Rhodes Reggie Parks beat Big K Dennis Stamp beat Jim Brunzell 12/29/72 Denver, CO @ Auditorium Arena Superstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel 2/3 1. Graham beat McDaniel in 3:25 2. McDaniel beat Graham in 1:19 3. Graham beat McDaniel in 2:15 Graham also beat McDaniel in an Arm Wrestling match Wahoo McDaniel beat Dr X 11:30 Superstar Billy Graham beat Joe Scarpello 10:48 Dr X beat Joe Scarpello with a small package in 18:55 att: 5,000 Note: Nick Bockwinkel, Ray Stevens, Billy Robinson, Ivan Koloff, Bull Bullinski, Ken Patera and Larry Hennig were all no shows 12/30/72 Minneapolis, MN Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens to win the AWA Tag Team Title Andre Rousimoff beat Larry Hennig Dusty Rhodes beat Bull Bullinski Bob Bruggers beat Blackjack Daniels Ric Flair drew George Gadaski att: 7,091 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 1/6/73 St Paul, MN @ Civic CenterNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson 2/3 to regain the AWA tag team title1. Bockwinkel beat Robinson2. Robinson pinned Stevens3. Stevens pinned GagneThe Crusher beat Dusty Rhodes dqSuperstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDanielIvan Koloff beat Reggie ParksBob Bruggers beat Big K dqRic Flair beat Johnny Heidman via pinJim Brunzell drew Tinker Toddatt: 10,003 1/9/73 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseRay Stevens beat the CrusherBilly Robinson & Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick MurdochSuperstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDanielBob Bruggers beat Tinker ToddJim Brunzell beat Joe Scarpello1/17/73 Honolulu, HI @ HIC ArenaNWA Champion Dory Funk Jr drew Billy RobinsonNorth American Champion Dusty Rhodes beat Don MuracoEd Francis beat The Sheik to win Hawaiian TitleRipper Collins beat Rick DrasinTony Borne drew Sam SteamboatFred Blassie did not beat Lord Blears in 10 minutes1/18/73 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaWahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham COR 10:25Dusty Rhodes beat the Crusher dq when Crusher tossed Rhodes over the top rope at the 8:30 markBilly Robinson beat Reggie Parks in 14:11 via pin with a back bridgeDon Muraco beat Dick Murdoch 11:15Bob Bruggers drew George Scott 20:00att: 5,6471/20/73 Milwaukee, WI @ AuditoriumNon TitleIvan Koloff beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne by submissionBilly Robinson & Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch 2/3Bill Watts beat Nick BockwinkelRene Goulet beat Bob BruggersJim Brunzell beat Johnny Heidmanatt: 6,112 sellout1/22/73 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseRay Stevens beat the CrusherBilly Robinson & Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick MurdochGeorge Scott beat Rene GouletJim Brunzell beat Johnny Heidman1/23/73 Peoria, IL @ Richwoods High SchoolThe Crusher & Billy Robinson beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dqDon Muraco beat Dusty RhodesJim Brunzell (sub Ric Flair) beat Johnny HeidmanGeorge Scott beat Rene Goulet (sub Jim Brunzell)1/26/73 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High SchoolThe Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan KoloffBilly Robinson beat Dick MurdochReggie Parks beat Bob BruggersGeorge Scott beat Tinker Todd1/27/73 Davenport TVNick Bockwinkel beat Kenny JayBilly Robinson beat Bill CrouchWahoo McDaniel beat Mr. FujiBilly Graham beat Jose QuinteroDusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Peter Lee & Frank Monte1/27/73 Minneapolis, MNBilly Robinson & Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick MurdochWahoo McDaniel beat Nick BockwinkelIvan Koloff beat George ScottBob Bruggers beat Johnny HeidmanRene Goulet drew Reggie Parksatt: 5,1211/31/73 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaBilly Robinson & Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch dqArm WrestlingSuperstar Billy Graham no contest Wahoo McDanielIvan Koloff beat Reggie Parks 17:00Rene Goulet beat George ScottKhosrow Vaziri beat Tinker ToddJim Brunzell beat Johnny Heidman via pin2/1/73 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaDusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Billy Robinson & Don Muraco 2/31. Rhodes pinned Robinson2. Muraco beat Rhodes in 2:37 with a cobra submission hold3. Murdoch pinned Muraco in 2:17Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff dq in 8:17 when Koloff jumped off the top rope onto McDanielSuperstar Billy Graham beat Reggie Parks in 14:47 via pin after a knee dropArm WrestlingWahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham 3:18George Scott beat Johnny Heidman in 13:14 with a cobra twist submission holdatt: 5,1302/3/73 Davenport TVBilly Robinson & Don Muraco beat Johnny Heidman & Tinker ToddBilly Graham beat Red MendezWahoo McDaniel beat Blackie GuzmanNick Bockwinkel beat George GadaskiBill Watts beat Pancho Vasquez2/5/73 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseWahoo McDaniel & Don Muraco & Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig & Dick Murdoch & Dusty RhodesSuperstar Billy Graham beat Reggie ParksIvan Koloff beat George ScottRene Goulet beat Jim Brunzell 2/7/73 Honolulu, HI @ HIC ArenaDusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Billy Robinson & Don MuracoRipper Collins ddq Neff Maiava in 3rd fallKen Patera beat TapiaPaul Jones beat Harley Race dqEd Francis beat Lord NelsonJimmy Snuka beat Pepto CastroBulldog Bob Brown drew Sam Steamboat 2/9/73 Chicago, IL @ International AmphitheatreAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Blackjack Mulligan 2/3Superstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel dqDusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Billy Robinson & Wilbur SnyderErnie Ladd beat Lord BlearsRene Goulet drew Reggie ParksBlackjack Lanza beat Jim Brunzell2/10/73 Milwaukee, WI @ AuditoriumAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Don MuracoSuperstar Billy Graham beat Bill WattsRene Goulet beat George ScottReggie Parks beat Lord BlearsKen Patera beat Johnny Heidmanatt: 6,1122/14/73 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High SchoolDick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes beat Billy Robinson & Don Muraco dqKen Patera beat Rene GouletLarry Hennig beat George ScottRic Flair beat Lord Blears2/16/73 Oshkosh, WIBilly Robinson beat Dusty RhodesNick Bockwinkel beat Don MuracoSuperstar Billy Graham beat Reggie ParksRene Goulet beat George Scott2/18/73 St Paul, MN @ Civic AuditoriumAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Don Muraco 2/3 in 31:10The Crusher beat Dusty Rhodes via pin in 9:00Larry Hennig beat George ScottJim Brunzell beat Big K dq 15:45Khosrow Vaziri beat Johnny Heidman via pin in 12:202/20/73 Fargo, ND @ Civic AuditoriumDon Muraco & Ken Patera & Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes & Dick MurdochReggie Parks (sub Wahoo McDaniel) beat Rene GouletBilly Robinson beat Dusty RhodesJim Brunzell beat Johnny Heidman (sub Tinker Todd)2/22/73 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaIndian Strap Match, Winner must drag his opponent around the ring twiceWahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham 11:05Billy Robinson beat Dusty Rhodes 12:05Nick Bockwinkel beat Don Muraco COR 12:00Ivan Koloff drew Reggie Parks 30:00Dick Murdoch beat Lord Blears via pinatt: SRO 7,949, record attendance2/24/73 Omaha, NE @ Civic AuditoriumBilly Robinson & Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch 2/31. Rhodes beat Muraco in 14:222. Robinson beat Murdoch in 20:543. Muraco beat Rhodes in 27:11Reggie Parks beat Larry Hennig 2/31. Hennig won 1st fall2. Parks won 2nd fall3. Parks won 3rd fallSuperstar Billy Graham beat Rene Goulet 8:57Ken Patera beat Johnny Heidmanatt: 2,0012/28/73 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaIndian Strap MatchWahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham 10:30Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Reggie Parks & Ken Patera 2/31. Parks pinned Murdoch in 9:002. Murdoch pinned Parks at the 18:00 mark3. Rhodes pinned ParksBilly Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel 23:00Don Muraco beat Ivan Koloff dqRene Goulet beat Jim Brunzell 12:00Khosrow Vaziri beat Johnny HeidmanAtt: 11,3793/4/73 St Paul, MN @ AuditoriumThe Crusher & Billy Robinson beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens on a 3rd fall dq when Nick & Ray jumped off the top ropeIvan Koloff beat Bill Watts via pinRic Flair beat Big KKhosrow Vaziri beat Kenny JayJim Brunzell beat Bill Crouch3/7/73 Honolulu, HI @ HIC ArenaThe Sheik beat NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr CORBilly Robinson & Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch 2/3Jimmy Snuka beat Ripper CollinsKen Patera beat Tony BorneEd Francis beat Haru SasakiSam Steamboat drew Masked Executioner3/9/73 Chicago, IL @ International AmphitheatreDusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher dqSuperstar Billy Graham beat Ken Patera CORBob Ellis drew Ernie LaddBilly Robinson beat Reggie ParksIvan Koloff beat Vic RossitaniRene Goulet beat Jim Brunzell3/10/73 Davenport TVBilly Robinson beat Bill CrouchDick Murdoch beat Armando RodriguezJim Brunzell beat Carlos ColonLarry Hennig beat Caesar PabonNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Peter Lee & George Scott3/15/73 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaSuperstar Graham & Ivan Koloff beat Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDanielRay Stevens beat Don Muraco CORDusty Rhodes beat Ken Patera dqDick Murdoch beat Vic RossitaniReggie Parks beat Jim BrunzellRene Goulet beat Ric FlairAtt: 6,0003/16/73 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaWinning team to meet AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens on next Denver cardBilly Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff 2/31. Koloff pinned Wahoo in 8:472. Koloff and Graham were dq'ed for double teaming3. Robinson pinned Koloff in 5:17Ray Stevens beat Don Muraco COR 12:09Ken Patera beat Larry Hennig with a bear hug in 9:07Reggie Parks beat Rene Goulet dq when Goulet jumped off the top rope onto Parksatt: 7,1213/17/73 Davenport TVBilly Robinson beat Tom DemarcoBilly Graham beat Armando RodriguezKen Patera beat Bill CrouchIvan Koloff beat Chuck EdwardsVerne Gagne beat Blackie Guzman3/17/73 Peoria, IL @ Richwoods High SchoolBilly Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel via pin in 26:09Superstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel dq when Wahoo rammed Graham's head into the ring postRene Goulet beat Vic RossitaniReggie Parks drew Don Muraco 20:00att: 4,000 with 1,000 turned away3/18/73 Omaha, NE @ Civic AuditoriumBilly Robinson beat Dusty Rhodes 2/31. Robinson beat Rhodes2. Rhodes beat Robinson3. Robinson beat RhodesSuperstar Billy Graham beat Reggie Parks when Parks injured his knee and could not continue in the third fallLarry Hennig beat Vic RossitaniRene Goulet beat Jim Brunzellatt: 1,2513/23/73 Ironwood, MI @ Luther L. Wright GymNick Bockwinkel vs Billy RobinsonWahoo McDaniel vs Dusty RhodesReggie Parks vs Larry HennigJim Brunzell vs Vic Rositanni3/26/73 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Wahoo McDaniel & Billy RobinsonThe Crusher beat Superstar Billy GrahamReggie Parks beat Jim BrunzellRene Goulet drew Vic Rossitani3/28/73 Fargo, ND @ Civic AuditoriumAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Don Muraco 2/3Ken Patera beat Dick Murdoch dqLars Anderson beat Vic RossitaniJim Brunzell drew Big K3/29/73 Duluth, MN @ ArenaBilly Robinson & Don Muraco & Wahoo McDaniel beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch & Vic Rossitani (sub Billy Graham)Horst Hoffman beat Big K (sub Ivan Koloff)Vic Rossitani drew Reggie ParksBig K drew Jim BrunzellNote: Graham and Koloff reportedly were fogged in at the Milwaukee airport and were unable to wrestle in Duluth as a result3/30/73 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDanielThe Crusher beat Dick Murdoch dqDusty Rhodes drew Horst HoffmanDon Muraco beat Rene Goulet3/31/73 Decatur, ILBilly Robinson & Don Muraco vs Dusty Rhodes & Dick MurdochIvan Koloff vs Ken PateraRene Goulet vs Reggie ParksVic Rossitani vs Khosrow Vaziri4/1/73 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial ArenaBilly Robinson beat Superstar Graham dq at the 11:25 mark when Graham would not stop using rough tactics at the referee's count of fiveNick Bockwinkel beat Don Muraco by submission in 29:38Ivan Koloff drew Ken Patera 20:00Arm WrestlingSuperstar Graham beat Ken PateraHorst Hoffman beat Rene Goulet via pin at 11:18Reggie Parks beat Vic Rossitanni by submission in 13:35att: 6,1894/4/73 Honolulu, HI @ Honolulu International CenterAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Don MuracoDusty Rhodes beat Ken PateraEd Francis beat Ripper Collins dqSam Steamboat beat Jose QuinteroJimmy Snuka beat Haru SasakiCowboy Lang & Hillbilly Pete beat Tokyo Kid & Lord Littlebrook4/5/73 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaGene Kiniski & Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch 2/3 in 27:001. McDaniel pinned Murdoch2. Murdoch pinned McDaniel3. Robinson pinned KoloffHorst Hoffman beat Nick Bockwinkel dqRene Goulet beat Vic Rossitani 12:00Reggie Parks beat Ric Flair 17:00Geoff Portz beat Bobby Jones 6:30Att: 5,5004/7/73 Davenport TVDusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Peter Lee & Frank MonteWahoo McDaniel beat Bob AmelBilly Graham beat Armando RodriguezHorst Hoffman beat Pete CarlosBilly Robinson beat Kenny Jay4/8/73 St Paul, MN @ AuditoriumAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens no contest Dusty Rhodes & Dick MurdochThe Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan KoloffHorst Hoffman beat Geoff PortzLarry Hennig beat Don MuracoBilly Robinson beat Reggie ParksJim Brunzell drew Vic Rossitani4/14/73 Davenport TVGeorge Gadaski & Kenny Jay beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch dqHorst Hoffman beat Joe GuzmanBilly Robinson beat Chuck EdwardsGeoff Portz beat Angel RiveraRic Flair beat Tom Demarco4/14/73 Omaha, NE @ Civic AuditoriumAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Don Muraco & Reggie Parks (sub Billy Robinson) in 20:46 when Stevens pinned MuracoJoe Scarpello (sub Parks) beat Lars AndersonGeoff Portz beat Rene Goulet via pinKhosrow Vaziri beat Ric Flair dqatt: 1,2864/15/73 Duluth, MN @ ArenaAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Don Muraco 2/3Horst Hoffman beat Lars Anderson dqGeoff Portz beat Rene GouletGreg Gagne in his pro debut beat Kenny Jay4/21/73 Davenport TVDusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Kenny Jay & Armando RodriguezBilly Robinson beat Bill KolchinNick Bockwinkel beat Johnny HeidmanVerne Gagne beat Bill Crouch4/21/73 Milwaukee, WI @ AuditoriumAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens ddq Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch in 3rd fallSuperstar Billy Graham beat Billy Robinson via pinEuropean RulesHorst Hoffman beat Geoff Portz TKOKen Patera beat Vic Rossitani by submissionRic Flair beat Jim Brunzell via pinatt: 6,112 sellout 4/28/73 Minneapolis, MN @ AuditoriumSpecial Referee: Hard Boiled HaggertyAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch 2/3Special Referee: Len MontanaSuperstar Billy Graham beat Bill Watts 15:20Horst Hoffman beat Larry Hennig 12:10Billy Robinson beat Tosh Togo via pin in 14:25Geoff Portz beat Rene Goulet 16:23Reggie Parks beat Vic Rossitani 14:45att: 4,0984/29/73 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial ArenaAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens drew Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel 60:00Superstar Billy Graham beat Ken Patera via pin at 9:305 Round European Style MatchHorst Hoffman drew Geoff PortzRene Goulet beat Jim Brunzell via pin in 12:06att: 5,2115/1/73 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseBilly Robinson beat Nick BockwinkelHorst Hoffman beat Larry HennigNo dq matchWahoo McDaniel beat Ray StevensGeoff Portz beat Don MuracoVic Rossitani beat Rene Goulet5/2/73 Springfield, IL @ ColiseumBilly Graham & Larry Hennig vs Wahoo McDaniel & Billy RobinsonHorst Hoffman vs Rene Goulet5/5/73 Davenport TVNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat George Gadaski & Kenny JayWahoo McDaniel beat Jose QuinteroBilly Graham beat Mark StarrBilly Robinson beat Bobby JonesKen Patera beat Bill Kolchin5/5/73 Chicago, IL @ International AmphitheatreAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Jimmy Valiant 2/3Superstar Billy Graham & Ernie Ladd beat Bill Watts & Wahoo McDaniel 2/3Bob Ellis no contest Baron Von RaschkeBilly Robinson drew Wilbur SnyderRene Goulet beat Bull BullinskiRic Flair beat Kenny Dillinger5/6/73 St Paul, MN @ Civic Auditorium matineeBilly Robinson won a 16 man battle royal in 32:00 by eliminating Superstar Billy GrahamRay Stevens beat Dusty Rhodes CORBilly Robinson beat Dick MurdochSuperstar Billy Graham beat Don MuracoHorst Hoffman beat Reggie ParksKen Patera beat Vic RossitaniGeoff Portz beat Rene GouletJim Brunzell beat Mark Starratt: 5,4095/12/73 Milwaukee WI @ ArenaIndian Strap MatchWahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy GrahamAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch 2/3European RulesBilly Robinson beat Horst HoffmanGeoff Portz beat Rene GouletReggie Parks beat Ric FlairGreg Gagne beat Kenny Jayatt: 11,4185/14/73 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseWahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson & Ken Patera beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Superstar Billy GrahamHorst Hoffman drew Ric FlairGeoff Portz beat Greg GagneLord Littlebrook beat Wee Willie Wilson5/16/73 Honolulu, HI @ HIC ArenaIndian Death MatchWahoo McDaniel beat Billy GrahamNorth American Champion Dusty Rhodes beat Billy Robinson dqIvan Koloff ddq Ken PateraSam Steamboat & Jimmy Snuka beat Mad Dog Vachon (sub Tarzan Tyler) & Lars AndersonEd Francis beat Bob RamsteadNeff Maiava beat The Masked Man5/17/73 Duluth, MN @ ArenaBilly Robinson & Ken Patera beat Nick Bockwinkel & Rene Goulet (sub Ray Stevens)European Rules MatchHorst Hoffman drew Geoff PortzLord Littlebrook & Wee Willie Wilson beat Little Tokyo & Frenchy LamontRene Goulet beat Vic Rossitani5/18/73 Sheboygan, WI @ Municipal ArmoryBilly Robinson beat Superstar Billy Graham dq at the 14:07 mark when Graham tossed Robinson over the top ropeNick Bockwinkel beat Horst Hoffman via pin in 14:37Lord Littlebrook & Wee Willie Wilson beat Frenchy LaMonte & Little Tokyo 2/31. Tokyo pinned Littlebrook in 11:402. Wilson pinned Lamont in 16:003. Littlebrook used a cradle to pin Tokyo at the 22:48 markRic Flair drew Greg Gagne 20:00att: 2,5145/19/73 Minneapolis, MN @ AuditoriumHorst Hoffman & Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Superstar Billy GrahamGeoff Portz beat Rene GouletLord Littlebrook & Wee Willie Wilson beat Frenchy Lamont & Little TokyoKenny Jay drew Mark Starr5/23/73 Fargo, ND @ Civic AuditoriumAWA Tag Team Champions Ray Stevens & Nick Bockwinkel beat Ken Patera & Billy RobinsonBilly Graham beat Horst HoffmanLord Littlebrook & Wee Willie Wilson beat Frenchy Lamont & Little TokyoGeoff Portz beat Rene Goulet (sub Dick Murdoch)Greg Gagne vs Kenny Jay5/24/73 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaSuperstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff beat Wahoo McDaniel & Angelo Mosca 2/31. Mosca beat Koloff2. Mosca was counted out of the ring after missing a flying tackle and was unable to compete in the rest of the match as a result3. Graham beat McDanielNo dq MatchAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch when Stevens pinned Murdoch after using brass knucklesEuropean Rules MatchHorst Hoffman no contest Billy Robinson when Hoffman was injured in the 5th round and Robinson refused to accept the victoryGeoff Portz beat Rene Goulet 11:00Lord Littlebrook beat Frenchy LaMonteAtt: 5,4125/25/73 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch when Bockwinkel pinned Murdoch in 14:08European rules matchBilly Robinson no contest Horst Hoffman when Hoffman injured his shoulder in the 5th round. Robinson refused to accept the victory since Hoffman was unable to continue.Lord Littlebrook & Wee Willie Wilson beat Frenchy Lamont & Little Tokyo 2/31. Tokyo pinned Wilson in 8:562. Littlebrook pinned Lamont in 6:023. Wilson beat Tokyo in 4:31Ivan Koloff beat Reggie Parks via submission in 16:48att: 4,4135/26/73 Davenport TVNick Bockwinkel beat Kenny JayBilly Robinson beat Mark StarrBilly Graham beat George GadaskiWahoo McDaniel beat Rodeo Jones5/27/73 Duluth, MN @ ArenaWahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff & Buddy WolffKen Patera beat Buddy Wolff (sub Lars Anderson)Geoff Portz beat Rene GouletRic Flair drew Jim BrunzellBilly Graham was a no showatt: 1,0506/2/73 Milwaukee, WI @ ArenaDick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dqBilly Robinson beat Dick MurdochWahoo McDaniel beat Blackjack LanzaBob Bruggers beat Jim BrunzellRic Flair drew Greg Gagneatt: 8,222 6/3/73 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial ArenaThe Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff 2/3Dusty Rhodes dcor Billy RobinsonGeoff Portz beat Dick Murdoch via pin in 16:05Greg Gagne beat Rene Goulet dq in 15:25Att: 4,2226/6/73 Honolulu, HI @ HIC ArenaEd Francis beat Sam Steamboat 2/3 to win Hawaiian TitleBilly Robinson beat Dusty Rhodes 2-0 to win North American titleBilly Graham & Ivan Koloff beat Ken Patera & Don Carson 2/3Neff Maiava beat Frankie CastroJimmy Snuka drew Tony BorneThe Alaskan vs Jack Bence6/9/73 Chicago, IL @ International AmphitheatreAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Dick the Bruiser & Wahoo McDanielBilly Robinson beat Dick MurdochMoose Cholak drew Dusty RhodesReggie Parks beat Ken DillingerJim Brunzell beat Ric FlairRene Goulet beat Prince Pullins6/11/73 Davenport, IA @ John O'Donnell StadiumBilly Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel dqSuperstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff beat The Crusher & Wahoo McDanielKen Patera beat Rene GouletGeoff Portz beat Bob Bruggers6/14/73 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaThe Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff 2/31. Wahoo pinned Graham2. Koloff pinned Wahoo3. Crusher beat KoloffNick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson dqHandicap MatchKen Patera beat Bobby Jones & Bill Kochen 5:13Reggie Parks drew Geoff Portz 20:00Rene Goulet beat Bob Bruggers 17:00Att: 5,0006/15/73 Peoria, IL @ Richwoods High SchoolBilly Graham & Ivan Koloff vs Wahoo McDaniel & Billy RobinsonKen Patera vs Nick BockwinkelGeoff Portz vs Rene GouletGreg Gagne vs Reg Parks 6/16/73 Minneapolis TVThe Crusher beat Carlos ColonBilly Robinson beat George GadaskiNick Bockwinkel beat Armando RodriguezVerne Gagne beat Bob Amel6/20/73 Honolulu, HI @ HIC ArenaStretcher matchSam Steamboat beat Ed FrancisNorth American Champion Billy Robinson dcor Superstar Billy Graham in 3rd fallRipper Collins beat Jimmy SnukaLord Littlebrook & Haiti Kid beat Tokyo Joe & Frenchy LamontKen Patera beat The AlaskanNeff Maiava beat Tony Borne6/23/73 Davenport TVThe Crusher beat Carlos ColonIvan Koloff vs Caesar PabonBilly Robinson beat George GadaskiNick Bockwinkel beat Armando RodriguezVerne Gagne beat Bob Amel6/23/73 Minneapolis TVBilly Graham beat Red MendezBilly Robinson beat Chuck EdwardsLars Anderson beat George GadaskiThe Crusher beat Tom DemarcoVerne Gagne beat Kenny Jay6/23/73 Milwaukee, WI @ AuditoriumThe Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff 2/3Nick Bockwinkel beat Wilbur Snyder dq when Snyder tossed Bockwinkel over the top ropeReggie Parks drew Geoff PortzSailor Art Thomas beat Rene GouletGreg Gagne beat Bill Crouch via pinatt: 6,0786/27/73 Fargo, ND @ Civic AuditoriumIndian Strap MatchWahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy GrahamBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens on a 3rd fall dqReggie Parks beat Rene GouletLarry Heiniemi beat Jim Brunzell (sub Ken Patera)Greg Gagne beat Bob Bruggers6/29/73 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaThe Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff 2/31. Koloff pinned McDaniel2. McDaniel pinned Koloff3. The Crusher pinned GrahamBilly Robinson beat Ray Stevens dq when Stevens rammed Robinson's head into the ring postGeoff Portz beat Rene Goulet via pin after a flying spinGreg Gagne beat Bill Crouch via pinatt: 6,4316/30/73 Davenport TVBilly Graham beat Red MendezBilly Robinson beat Chuck EdwardsLars Anderson beat George GadaskiThe Crusher beat Tom DemarcoVerne Gagne beat Kenny Jay6/30/73 Minneapolis, MN @ AuditoriumAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Billy RobinsonSuperstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff beat Ken Patera & Bill WattsLarry Heiniemi drew Geoff PortzBob Bruggers beat Rene GouletJim Brunzell beat George GrantGreg Gagne beat Bill Crouch7/1/73 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial ArenaAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel 2/3 in 26:25Billy Robinson beat Lars Anderson dq in 18:45Ivan Koloff beat Ken Patera via pin in 12:30Geoff Portz beat Rene Goulet via pin in 13:25Att: 6,1827/3/73 Davenport, IA @ John O'Donnell StadiumThe Crusher beat Superstar Billy GrahamBilly Robinson beat Rene Goulet dqIvan Koloff beat Ken PateraLarry Heiniemi beat Geoff PortzReggie Parks beat Bill Crouch7/5/73 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaThe Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens for the belts(decision later overturned)Superstar Billy Graham beat Billy Robinson dqLarry Heiniemi beat Ken PateraIvan Koloff dcor Geoff PortzReggie Parks beat Rene GouletGeorge Gordienko beat George GrantAtt: 4,8327/6/73 Duluth, MN @ ArenaSuperstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel dq when Wahoo hit the refereeIvan Koloff dcor Ken PateraBilly Robinson beat Bill Crouch 8:00Greg Gagne drew Joe Scarpello (sub Bob Bruggers)att: 2,5007/14/73 Minneapolis TVThe Crusher beat Frank DiamondBilly Graham & Ivan Koloff beat Tom Demarco & Prince PullinsNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Peter Lee & George ScottBilly Robinson beat Joe GuzmanLars Anderson beat Percy PringleKen Patera beat Bobby Van7/14/73 Milwaukee, WI @ ArenaAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Superstar Billy Graham dq when Graham jumped off the top rope onto GagneWahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan 2/3Larry Heiniemi beat Bill Watts dq when Watts tossed Heiniemi over the top ropeGeoff Portz beat Joe Scarpello via pinReggie Parks beat Billy Red Cloud via pinatt: 6,0937/18/73 Fargo, ND @ Civic AuditoriumThe Crusher beat Ivan KoloffNick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson dqGeoff Portz drew Lars AndersonReggie Parks beat Vic RossitaniGreg Gagne beat Bill Crouch7/19/73 Duluth, MN @ ArenaThe Crusher beat Superstar Billy Graham via pin after receiving some help from Billy RobinsonIvan Koloff beat Billy Robinson via pin after receiving some help from Superstar Billy GrahamLarry Heiniemi beat Reggie Parks via pinGeoff Portz beat Bob Bruggers via pinGreg Gagne drew Vic Rossitaniatt: 1,5007/20/73 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High SchoolAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat The Crusher & Billy Robinson7/21/73 Davenport TVThe Crusher beat Frank DiamondBilly Graham & Ivan Koloff beat Tom Demarco & Prince PullinsNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Peter Lee & George ScottBilly Robinson beat Joe GuzmanLars Anderson beat Percy PringleKen Patera beat Bobby Van7/21/73 Minneapolis TVThe Crusher beat Jay FrenchWahoo McDaniel beat Bill CrouchSuperstar Billy Graham beat Farmer VickBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz beat Jim Dalton & Frank DiamondGreg Gagne beat Joe GuzmanRay Stevens beat George Gadaski7/21/73 Minneapolis, MN @ AuditoriumSuperstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff beat The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel 2/3 in 31:15Billy Robinson beat Larry Heiniemi COR 12:15Nick Bockwinkel beat Reggie Parks via pin in 12:00Ray Stevens beat Ken Patera via pin in 11:20Geoff Portz beat Frank Diamond via pin in 7:15Vic Rossitani beat Farmer Vick via pin in 8:00Greg Gagne beat Jim Dalton via pin in 11:20Bob Bruggers beat Jay French via pin in 8:55att: 4,3807/25/73 Honolulu, HI @ HIC ArenaAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Superstar Billy Graham on a 3rd fall dq when Graham jumped off the top rope onto GagneAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Ken Patera & Billy RobinsonRipper Collins & Ed Francis beat Neff Maiava & Sam Steamboat 2/3 to win Hawaiian tag titleHard Boiled Haggerty beat Ric FlairBill Francis drew Bull Ramos7/28/73 Davenport TVThe Crusher beat Jay FrenchWahoo McDaniel beat Bill CrouchSuperstar Billy Graham beat Farmer VickBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz beat Jim Dalton & Frank DiamondGreg Gagne beat Joe GuzmanRay Stevens beat George Gadaski7/28/73 Minneapolis TVThe Crusher beat Percy PringleSuperstar Billy Graham beat Frank DiamondReggie Parks beat Bobby VannBilly Robinson beat Caesar PavlonNick Bockwinkel beat Tom DemarcoLars Anderson beat Prince PullinsGeoff Portz beat Joe Guzman7/28/73 Chicago. IL @ International AmphitheatreErnie Ladd beat Dick the Bruiser CORJimmy Valiant & Baron Von Raschke beat Billy Robinson & Wilbur SnyderBob Ellis drew Ray StevensPepper Gomez beat Ken DillingerSailor Art Thomas beat Vic RossitaniBilly Red Cloud drew Joe Scarpello7/29/73 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial ArenaThe Crusher beat Superstar Billy Graham COR in 12:45Wahoo McDaniel beat Nick Bockwinkel via pin in 15:55Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz 2/3 in 28:15Greg Gagne beat Bill Crouch via pin in 13:52att: 6,4888/4/73 Davenport TVNick Bockwinkel beat Tom DeMarcoThe Crusher beat Jay FrenchWahoo McDaniel beat Bill CrouchSuperstar Billy Graham beat Farmer VickBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz beat Jim Dalton & Frank DiamondGreg Gagne beat Joe GuzmanRay Stevens beat George Gadaski8/11/73 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High SchoolKen Patera won a 10 Man Battle RoyalBilly Robinson beat Ray Stevens dqRed Bastien beat Nick Bockwinkel via pin when the referee did not see Nick’s feet on the ropesLarry Heiniemi beat Ken Patera via pinGeoff Portz beat George Gadaski via pinBuddy Wolff beat Bill Crouch via pin8/13/73 Davenport, IA @ John O'Donnell StadiumAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Nick BockwinkelSuperstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff beat Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Red CloudBilly Robinson beat Ray StevensReggie Parks drew Geoff PortzGreg Gagne beat Vic Rossitani8/16/73 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Superstar Billy Graham 18:00After the match, Graham along with Ivan Koloff attacked Gagne and Verne ended up being stretchered out of the Arena.AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Red Bastien & Wahoo McDaniel 2/31. Wahoo pinned Stevens2. Bockwinkel pinned Bastien3. Stevens pinned WahooUS Women's Champion Betty Niccoli beat Jean Antone 22:00Billy Robinson beat Larry Heiniemi 17:00Geoff Portz beat Vic RossitaniGreg Gagne beat Bill Crouch 14:00George Gordienko beat Moose Morowski 10:00att: 7,9468/17/73 Peoria, ILWahoo McDaniel beat Nick BockwinkelBilly Robinson beat Ray Stevens dqReggie Parks & Ken Patera beat Larry Heiniemi & Buddy WolffBob Bruggers drew Billy Red Cloud8/18/73 Milwaukee, WI @ ArenaThe Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff 2/3Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson dqRed Bastien beat Nick Bockwinkel via pinLarry Heiniemi drew Geoff PortzGreg Gagne beat Vic Rossitani via pinRic Flair beat Billy Red Cloud via pinatt: 8,7478/18/73 Davenport TVBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz beat Frank Diamond & Percy PringleIvan Koloff beat Tom DemarcoKen Patera beat Joe GuzmanNick Bockwinkel beat Bobby VannReggie Parks beat Prince Pullins8/18/73 Minneapolis TVBilly Robinson beat Joe GuzmanVerne Gagne beat Bill HowardRay Stevens beat Angel RiveraBuddy Wolff beat Peter LeeKen Patera beat Bob Amel & Caesar Pabon8/22/73 Honolulu, HI @ HIC ArenaKen Patera & Billy Robinson beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens on a 3rd fall dq when Bockwinkel hit Patera with a chairWWWF Champion Pedro Morales dcor Ed FrancisBetty Niccoli & Ripper Collins beat Jean Antone & Paul JonesSam Steamboat beat Hard Boiled HaggertyBill Francis beat Tony Borne dq8/24/73 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaSaloon matchThe Crusher beat Superstar Billy Graham via pinNon TitleBilly Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens on a 3rd fall dq when Wahoo was tossed over the top ropeRed Bastien beat Larry Heiniemi via pin at 17:50Geoff Portz beat Vic Rositanni via pin at 13:03 after an airplane spinatt: 6,9808/25/73 St Paul, MN @ Midway StadiumBilly Robinson beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne dqAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat The Crusher & Red BastienSuperstar Billy Graham beat Ken Patera CORLarry Heiniemi drew Reggie ParksBuddy Wolff beat Billy Red CloudIvan Koloff beat Bob BruggersGreg Gagne beat Vic Rossitani dqAtt: 10,0008/25/73 Davenport TVBilly Robinson beat Joe GuzmanVerne Gagne beat Bill HowardRay Stevens beat Angel RiveraBuddy Wolff beat Peter LeeKen Patera beat Bob Amel & Caesar Pabon8/28/73 Duluth, MN @ ArenaBilly Robinson & Red Bastien beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff 2/3Ken Patera beat Larry Heiniemi dq when Heiniemi hit the refereeBuddy Wolff beat Billy Red CloudRic Flair drew Bob Bruggers (sub Greg Gagne) 20:00att: 8509/1/73 Minneapolis TVBilly Robinson & Red Bastien beat Big K & Bobby VannNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Tom DeMarco & Red MendezKen Patera beat Joe GuzmanBuddy Wolff beat Bill HowardIvan Koloff beat George Gadaski9/3/73 Davenport, IA @ John O'Donnell StadiumCage matchThe Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan KoloffBilly Robinson beat Nick BockwinkelKen Patera beat Larry HeiniemiGeoff Portz drew Buddy WolffReggie Parks beat Ric Flair9/8/73 Davenport TVBilly Robinson & Red Bastien beat Big K & Bobby VannNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Tom DeMarco & Red MendezKen Patera beat Joe GuzmanBuddy Wolff beat Bill HowardIvan Koloff beat George Gadaski9/8/73 Milwaukee, WI @ AuditoriumSuperstar Billy Graham beat the Crusher via pin at 11:59Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens on a 3rd fall dqIvan Koloff beat Sailor Art Thomas via pin in 9:44Reggie Parks drew Geoff PortzRic Flair beat Billy Howard via pin in 15:52att: 6,059 9/13/73 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaSuperstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff beat Verne Gagne & Wahoo McDaniel 2/31. Koloff beat Wahoo in 16:002. Wahoo pinned Graham at the 23:00 mark3. Graham pinned Gagne after Koloff hit Gagne in the back of the head with brass knuckles while Gagne had Graham locked in the sleeper holdRed Bastien beat Ray Stevens via pin in 18:00Billy Robinson beat Buddy Wolff dq when Wolff rammed Robinson's head into the ring postGeoff Portz beat Ric FlairReggie Parks beat Bobby Jones 8:00Att: 5,0009/14/73 Kenora, CanadaBilly Robinson vs Ivan KoloffRic Flair vs Reggie ParksGeoff Portz vs Buddy WolffZodiac vs Bob Tuck9/15/73 St Paul, MN @ Civic CenterTwo Ring Battle RoyalRing one winner Superstar Billy Graham beat Ring two winner Andre The Giant to claim the prize moneyAndre the Giant beat Buddy Wolff CORRay Stevens beat Billy Robinson dqIvan Koloff drew Ken PateraRed Bastien beat Reggie Parks via pinGeoff Portz beat Billy Howard via pinatt: 9,000+9/15/73 Davenport TVDick The Bruiser & The Crusher beat Bill Crouch & Bob AmelNick Bockwinkel beat Kenny JayBilly Robinson beat StarrBilly Graham beat George GadaskiWahoo McDaniel beat Rodeo Jones9/15/73 Minneapolis TVBilly Graham & Ivan Koloff beat Kenny Jay & Caesar PavlonBilly Robinson beat Bill HowardAndre the Giant beat Bill CrouchRay Stevens beat George Gadaski9/19/73 Fargo, ND @ Civic AuditoriumBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz beat Larry Hennig & Buddy WolffReggie Parks beat Ric FlairLeroy Hirsch drew George Gadaski 9/21/73 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaKen Patera won a 12 man battle royal by eliminating Nick Bockwinkel & Superstar Billy Graham to earn $20,000Billy Robinson beat Ray Stevens COR 11:10Superstar Billy Graham beat Ken Patera 9:22Red Bastien beat Nick Bockwinkel 9:07 via pinRicky Romero beat Ric Flair 8:50 via pinGeoff Portz drew Buddy Wolff 20:00att: 7,6609/22/73 Davenport TVBilly Graham & Ivan Koloff beat Kenny Jay & Caesar PavlonBilly Robinson beat Bill HowardAndre the Giant beat Bill CrouchRay Stevens beat George GadaskiLarry Hennig beat Peter LeeRed Bastien beat Armando Rodriguez9/22/73 Minneapolis TVBilly Robinson & Red Bastien beat Joe Guzman & Bobby VannGeorge Gadaski beat Superstar Billy Graham dqNick Bockwinkel beat Bill HowardKen Patera beat Pancho VasquezBuddy Wolff beat Red MendezArena Tape 9/15 Battle Royal won by Superstar Billy Graham9/22/73 Minneapolis, MN @ AuditoriumSuperstar Billy Graham beat Ken Pateravia pin in 13:10 after Patera beat Graham by dq in an arm wrestling matchBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz beat Larry Hennig & Buddy Wolff 2/3Nick Bockwinkel beat Red Bastien dqHandicap MatchIvan Koloff beat Bobby Vann via pin in 5:10 and then Raoul Guzman via pin in 12:35Ric Flair beat Billy Howard 13:20Att: 3,1609/23/73 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial ArenaDick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dqBilly Robinson beat Larry HennigKen Patera beat Buddy WolffGeoff Portz beat Ric Flair9/26/73 Honolulu, HI @ HIC ArenaRed Bastien (sub The Crusher) & Ken Patera beat Billy Graham & Ivan KoloffNorth American Champion Billy Robinson beat Nick BockwinkelSam Steamboat & Neff Maiava beat Ripper Collins & Ed FrancisTosh Togo (Odd Job) beat Johnny PowersSandor Kovacs drew Bill Francis9/29/73 Davenport TVBilly Robinson & Red Bastien beat Joe Guzman & Bobby VannGeorge Gadaski beat Superstar Billy Graham dqNick Bockwinkel beat Bill HowardKen Patera beat Pancho VasquezBuddy Wolff beat Red Mendez9/29/73 Minneapolis TVRay Stevens beat Bob AmelSuperstar Billy Graham beat Frank MonteWahoo McDaniel beat Mark StarrLarry Hennig beat Bill CrouchBilly Robinson beat Caesar Pabon9/29/73 Milwaukee, WI @ ArenaCage matchThe Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan KoloffBilly Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel via pinBill Watts beat Buddy Wolff via pinReggie Parks drew Geoff PortzJim Brunzell beat Billy Howard via pinatt: 12,300 sellout, gate: $64,57110/2/72 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseSuperstar Billy Graham and Billy Robinson were respective winners of a two ring battle royalRed Bastien beat Mitsu ArakawaSuperstar Billy Graham beat Hans SchmidtLarry Hennig beat Billy HowardBuddy Wolff beat Reggie ParksBull Bullinski beat Bobby Heenan10/3/73 Duluth, MN @ ArenaWahoo McDaniel no contest Superstar Billy GrahamBilly Robinson beat Ivan Koloff via pin in 40:00Red Bastien drew Buddy WolffGeoff Portz beat Ric Flair via pinReggie Parks beat Billy Howard via pinatt: 2,50010/4/73 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Arena20 man, 2 ring battle royal for $50,000Superstar Billy Graham won ring 1, The Crusher won ring 2Graham to meet Crusher on 10/25 in Winnipeg for the $50,000 prize moneyGene Kiniski & Wahoo McDaniel beat Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff when Wahoo pinned Koloff in 10:00Red Bastien drew Nick BockwinkelBilly Robinson beat Hans Schmidt via pin in 13:00Mighty Igor Vodik beat Larry Hennig dqBuddy Wolff beat Reggie Parks via pinGeoff Portz beat Billy Howard via pinAtt: 8,23910/6/73 Minneapolis TVThe Crusher beat Joe GuzmanNon TitleBilly Robinson & Red Bastien beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray StevensWahoo McDaniel beat Red MendezBilly Graham beat Tom DemarcoJohn the Greek drew Ivan KoloffKen Patera beat Bill Howard10/10/73 Honolulu, HI @ HIC ArenaEd Francis beat Billy Robinson dqNeff Maiava & Sam Steamboat beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dqBill Francis beat Betto CastroTosh Togo drew Rick DrasinRipper Collins beat Al Madril10/12/73 Davenport TVThe Crusher beat Joe GuzmanNon TitleBilly Robinson & Red Bastien beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray StevensWahoo McDaniel beat Red MendezBilly Graham beat Tom DemarcoKen Patera beat Bill Howard10/13/73 Minneapolis TVBilly Graham & Ivan Koloff beat Santiago Acosta & Tom DemarcoBilly Robinson beat Frank DiamondNick Bockwinkel beat Red MendezVerne Gagne beat Juan RivasGeoff Portz beat Bill Crouch10/20/73 Minneapolis TVKenny Jay beat Ivan Koloff dqBuddy Wolff beat George GadaskiGeoff Portz beat Joe GuzmanTony Rocco beat Bill CrouchRed Bastien vs Red Mendez was scheduled but never took place because Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens knocked out Bastien. Bastien later that night missed a Tag Title match with partner Billy Robinson against Bockwinkel and Stevens because of the injury sustained in the TV match.10/20/73 Minneapolis, MN @ AuditoriumBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz (sub Red Bastien) beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens 2/3Since Portz was not originally scheduled to be in the match, no title change occured.Weightlifting ContestSuperstar Billy Graham attacked Patera and injured him before the contestLarry Hennig & Buddy Wolff beat Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Red Cloud 2/3Ivan Koloff beat Reggie Parks via pinTony Rocco beat Pancho Vasquez via pinRic Flair beat Red Mendez via pinatt: 6,16910/22/73 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseBilly Robinson beat Superstar Billy GrahamNick Bockwinkel beat Mighty Igor VodikGeoff Portz beat Larry HeiniemiLarry Hennig drew Tony RoccoGeorge Gadaski beat Tom DeMarco10/23/73 Mitchell, SD @ Corn PalaceWahoo McDaniel vs Nick BockwinkelBilly Robinson vs Ray StevensPlus other bouts10/25/73 Peoria, ILBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz beat Larry Heiniemi & Buddy WolffCowboy Lang & Little Louie beat Frenchy Lamont & Billy The KidLarry Hennig beat Billy Red CloudTom Demarco beat George Gadaskiatt: 80010/27/73 Milwaukee, WI @ AuditoriumDick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dqBilly Robinson beat Buddy WolffMitsu Arakawa beat Ken PateraRic Flair beat Kenny Jayatt: 6,112 sellout10/30/73 Fargo, ND @ Civic AuditoriumAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff PortzLarry Hennig beat Billy Red CloudTony Rocco beat Bob BruggersRic Flair beat George Gadaski10/31/73 Chicago, IL @ International AmphitheatreAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red Bastien CORJimmy Valiant beat Bull BullinskiBob Ellis beat Larry HeiniemiSuperstar Billy Graham no contest Wilbur SnyderPepper Gomez beat Ric FlairGeoff Portz beat Tony Rocco11/1/73 Duluth, MN @ AuditoriumThe Crusher beat Superstar Billy Graham dq when the referee caught Graham using brass knucklesBilly Robinson beat Nick BockwinkelLarry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Tony Rocco & Geoff PortzReggie Parks beat Bill Crouch (sub Bob Bruggers) via pinatt: 2,00011/2/73 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High SchoolThe Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig & Larry HeiniemiGeoff Portz beat Buddy Wolff dqMoose Cholak beat Bill CrouchReggie Parks beat Bob Bruggers11/3/73 Davenport TVSuperstar Billy Graham beat Nacho BerreraGreg Gagne beat Bill CrouchLarry Heiniemi beat Roberto GonzalesBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz beat Joe Guzman & Bill Howard11/3/73 Minneapolis, MNAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff PortzSuperstar Billy Graham beat Ken Patera dqLarry Heiniemi drew Reggie ParksBuddy Wolff beat Billy Red CloudRic Flair drew Tony RoccoGreg Gagne beat Dave Muir11/4/73 Sheboygan, WI @ Municipal ArmoryBilly Robinson beat Ray Stevens via pin in 15:50 with a reverse cradleArm WrestlingKen Patera beat Buddy Wolff (sub Ivan Koloff)Ken Patera beat Buddy Wolff dq in 10:45 when Larry Heiniemi interferedGeoff Portz beat Billy Red Cloud via pin in 13:42 with a reverse cradleLarry Heiniemi beat Tony Rocco via pin in 15:15Greg Gagne beat Ric Flair via pin in 14:37Att: 2,37711/6/73 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dqSuperstar Billy Graham beat Bull BullinskiTony Rocco beat Blackie GuzmanGreg Gagne beat Bill Crouch11/7/73 Grand Forks, ND @ Armory AuditoriumBilly Robinson beat Ray Stevens on a 3rd fall dqSuperstar Billy Graham beat Reggie Parks (sub Larry Hennig)Ric Flair beat George GadaskiLeroy Hirsch beat Roddy Piper11/9/73 Chicago, IL @ International AmphitheatreAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens no contest Dick the Bruiser & Billy RobinsonMoose Cholak beat Rene GouletPepper Gomez beat Buddy WolffLarry Heiniemi beat Bull BullinskiGreg Gagne beat Ken DillingerTony Rocco beat Bill Crouch11/10/73 Milwaukee, WI @ AuditoriumNick Bockwinkel drew The Crusher 15:00Billy Robinson beat Ray Stevens CORWeightlifting ContestKen Patera beat Superstar Billy Graham by lifting 505 poundsLarry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Reggie Parks & Tony Rocco 2/3Greg Gagne beat Rene Goulet 15:45att: 6,11211/13/73 Peoria, IL @ Exposition GardensReferee Bill FranklinBilly Robinson beat Ray Stevens CORNick Bockwinkel beat Geoff Portz via pin in 19:30Billy Graham beat Moose Cholak in arm wrestling then beat Cholak via pin at 10:00 in a singles matchPepper Gomez drew Bobby Heenan 20:00Tony Rocco beat Mitsu Arakawaatt: near capacity 1,20011/14/73 Omaha, NE @ Civic AuditoriumSuperstar Billy Graham beat Mad Dog Vachon dq when Vachon hit the refereeBilly Robinson beat Ivan Koloff via pin in 26:52Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Reggie Parks & Billy Red Cloud when Heiniemi pinned Red Cloud in 25:15Greg Gagne beat Ric Flair via pin in 16:20att: 1,61511/15/73 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaNo dq MatchSuperstar Billy Graham beat the CrusherBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz beat Larry Heiniemi & Buddy WolffMad Dog Vachon beat Reggie ParksRene Goulet drew Billy Red CloudGreg Gagne beat Ric FlairMoose Morowski beat Herb Campbell (sub Tony Rocco)11/16/73 Minneapolis TVNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Kenny Jay & Caesar PabonBilly Robinson beat Bill CrouchLarry Heiniemi beat Armando Rodriguez11/16/73 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaBilly Robinson & Ken Patera & Geoff Portz beat Nick Bockwinkel & Larry Heiniemi & Billy Graham 2/31. Patera pinned Bockwinkel2. Bockwinkel beat Portz3. Robinson beat HeiniemiKen Patera beat Billy Graham dq in 2:41 when Patera would not stop choking GrahamGreg Gagne beat Tony Rocco 21:04Larry Heiniemi beat Reggie Parks via pin in 15:10att: 4,778Note: Ray Stevens no showed and the advertised main event of Stevens & Bockwinkel against Robinson & Portz had to be changed.11/17/73 Minneapolis TVBilly Graham beat John the GreekBilly Robinson beat Joe GuzmanNick Bockwinkel beat Red MendezKen Patera beat Bill CrouchLarry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Tom Demarco & Jack Pesek11/20/73 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseNo dq matchBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ivan Koloff (sub Ray Stevens)The Crusher beat Superstar Billy Graham dqIvan Koloff beat Ric FlairRic Flair beat George Gadaski11/21/73 Fargo, ND @ Civic AuditoriumBilly Robinson won a 12 man Battle RoyalBilly Robinson drew Ivan Koloff 60:00Ken Patera beat Rene GouletReggie Parks (sub Geoff Portz) beat Buddy WolffLarry Heiniemi beat Billy Red CloudTony Rocco beat Ric FlairNote: Goulet & Patera may have arm wrestled on this card too.11/22/73 St Paul, MN @ AuditoriumAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz 2/3Ken Patera beat Superstar Billy GrahamLarry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Reggie Parks & Tony RoccoRene Goulet drew Billy Red CloudBig K drew Ric Flair11/24/73 Davenport TVBilly Graham beat John the GreekBilly Robinson beat Joe GuzmanNick Bockwinkel beat Red MendezKen Patera beat Bill CrouchLarry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Tom Demarco & Jack Pesek11/24/73 Minneapolis TVNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Kenny Jay & Caesar PavlonBilly Robinson beat Bill CrouchLarry Heiniemi beat Armando Rodriguez11/25/73 Green Bay, WI @ Veteran's Memorial ArenaBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens on a 3rd fall dqHandicap MatchSuperstar Billy Graham beat Bull Bullinski & Billy Red Cloud in 10:59. Graham pinned both men in succession.Greg Gagne drew Rene Goulet 20:00Buddy Wolff beat Tony Rocco via pin in 14:48att: 4,22211/28/73 Honolulu, HI @ HIC ArenaNorth American Champion Billy Robinson beat Fred Blassie 2-0Ripper Collins & Greg Valentine beat Sam Steamboat & Neff Maiava 2/3 to win Hawaiian tag titleBilly Graham beat Ken Patera dqBobo Johnson & Haiti Kid beat Little Bruiser & Tokyo JoeEd Francis no contest Al Madril11/29/73 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High SchoolWeightliftingKen Patera beat Billy Graham dqAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff PortzTony Rocco beat Ric FlairGreg Gagne drew Rene Goulet11/30/73 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaNo dq MatchSuperstar Billy Graham beat Ken PateraBilly Robinson beat Ivan Koloff via pinLittle Louie & Cowboy Lang beat Johnny Reb & Billy the Kid 2/3Ricky Romero beat Bill CrouchGeoff Portz beat Tony Roccoatt: 5,420 12/1/73 Davenport TVNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Kenny Jay & Caesar PavlonBilly Robinson beat Bill CrouchLarry Heiniemi beat Armando RodriguezThe Crusher beat Frank DiamondGreg Gagne beat George Gadaski12/1/73 Minneapolis TVThe Crusher beat Bill CrouchNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat George Gadaski & Red MendezBilly Robinson beat John the GreekBuddy Wolff beat Tom DemarcoTony Rocco beat Kenny JayLord Littlebrook & Wee Willie Wilson drew Frenchy Lamont & Little Tokyo12/1/73 St Paul, MN @ Civic CenterAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel via pin in 17:00The Crusher & Ken Patera beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff 2/3Billy Robinson beat Ray Stevens 13:45Buddy Wolff beat Reggie Parks via pin in 14:20Greg Gagne drew Tony Rocco 15:00Rene Goulet beat Ric Flair via pin in 9:25att: 7,77712/6/73 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaIvan Koloff handcuffed to ringpostThe Crusher beat Superstar Billy Graham on a reverse decision dq when promoter Al Tomko ruled Koloff had given Graham brass knucklesAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz 2/31. Robinson pinned Stevens2. Bockwinkel pinned Robinson after Stevens hit Robinson in the head with a chain3. Bockwinkel beat PortzIvan Koloff beat Reggie Parks 17:00Ric Flair beat Dave MuirCowboy Lang & Little Louie beat Lord Littlebrook & Billy the Kid 2/31. Little Louie won 1st fall2. Lord Littlebrook & Billy the Kid won 2nd fall by beating Little Louie3. Cowboy Lang won 3rd fallBobby Jones beat Herb CampbellAtt: 6,46912/7/73 Milwaukee, WI @ AuditoriumAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff PortzSuperstar Billy Graham beat Ken Patera dqReggie Parks drew Tony RoccoSailor Art Thomas beat Ken DillingerRene Goulet beat Tom Demarcoatt: 6,08412/8/73 Davenport TVThe Crusher beat Bill CrouchNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat George Gadaski & Red MendezBilly Robinson beat John the GreekBuddy Wolff beat Tom DemarcoTony Rocco beat Kenny Jay12/8/73 Minneapolis, MN @ AuditoriumAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red BastienThe Crusher no contest Superstar Billy GrahamChris Taylor (pro debut) beat Rene Goulet via pin in 5:00Buddy Wolff beat Geoff PortzGreg Gagne beat Tony Roccoatt: 5,44512/11/73 Omaha, NE @ Civic AuditoriumBilly Robinson & Red Bastien beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dqChris Taylor beat Ric Flair (sub Rene Goulet)Betty Niccoli beat Candy KaneTony Rocco beat Bill Crouch12/13/73 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaBilly Robinson & Red Bastien no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens in 3rd fall1. Bastien pinned Stevens2. Stevens pinned Robinson3. The referee dq'ed all four men for fighting inside the ring at the same timeSuperstar Billy Graham beat Luis Martinez 15:55Chris Taylor beat Bill Crouch via submission with a bear hug in 6:52Buddy Wolff beat Tony Rocco 15:44att: 3,75212/14/73 Chicago, IL @ International AmhitheatreNick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne dqBilly Robinson & Red Bastien beat Jimmy Valiant & Johnny ValiantWilbur Snyder beat Ray StevensPepper Gomez beat Rene GouletChris Taylor beat Ric FlairSailor Art Thomas beat Johnny Kace12/15/73 Davenport TVGreg Gagne beat Dave MuirRay Stevens beat George GadaskiLarry Heiniemi beat Scotty CampbellKen Patera beat Bobby JonesBilly Robinson & Red Bastien beat Bill Crouch & Bill Howard12/22/73 Minneapolis TVThe Crusher beat Frank HillBilly Graham beat Armando RodriguezBilly Robinson beat Bob AmelLars Anderson beat Caesar PavlonBull Bullinski beat Bill Crouch12/26/73 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red Bastien dqSuperstar Billy Graham beat Ken PateraRene Goulet drew Reggie ParksChris Taylor beat Ric Flair12/27/73 MendotaBilly Robinson beat Billy Graham dqChris Taylor beat Rene GouletKen Patera beat Ric Flair12/28/73 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaOne Fall, No Time LimitAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red Bastien when Stevens pinned Bastien at 16:45Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff 2/31. Koloff won the 1st fall in 5:452. McDaniel won the 2nd fall in 0:583. McDaniel won the 3rd fall in 5:43Chris Taylor beat Ric Flair with a bear hug in 6:28Jean Antone beat Betty Niccoli via pin in 12:42Reggie Parks beat Rene Goulet via pin with a jacknife in 17:18att: 3,61212/29/73 Davenport TVThe Crusher beat Frank HillBilly Graham beat Armando RodriguezBilly Robinson beat Bob AmelLars Anderson beat Caesar PavlonBull Bullinski beat Bill Crouch12/29/73 Chicago, IL @ International AmphitheatreAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red BastienMoose Cholak beat Johnny Valiant dqPepper Gomez no contest Ivan KoloffMitsu Arakawa beat Reggie ParksSailor Art Thomas beat Bob RemusJim Brunzell beat Great Saki12/30/73 Milwaukee, WI @ AuditoriumThe Crusher beat Ray StevensBuddy Wolff beat Reggie ParksLarry Heiniemi beat Ken Patera dqNick Bockwinkel beat Bull BullinskiGreg Gagne drew Rene GouletChris Taylor beat Ric Flairatt: 6,112 sellout1/5/74 Minneapolis TVNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Bob Amel & Peter LeeRed Bastien beat Bill CrouchMad Dog Vachon beat Armando RodriguezKen Patera beat Frankie HillSuperstar Billy Graham beat Kenny Jay1/5/74 St Paul, MNAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red BastienMad Dog Vachon no contest Superstar Billy GrahamBuddy Wolff beat Ken PateraChris Taylor beat Redbeard MunsonReggie Parks drew Tony RoccoGreg Gagne beat Paul Perschmann1/6/74 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial ArenaAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red Bastien 2/3 in 27:31Billy Graham beat Ken Patera via pin in 18:53Larry Heiniemi beat Tony Rocco via pin in 16:51Reggie Parks beat Rene Goulet via pin in 16:17att: 3,6681/9/74 Honolulu, HI @ HIC ArenaBilly Graham beat Ed Francis 2/3 to win Hawaiian TitleAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens ddq Billy Robinson & Red BasteinPak Song ddq Ripper CollinsTosh Togo drew Bill FrancisSam Steamboat beat Peace Brother INeff Maiava beat Peace Brother II1/11/74 Springfield, ILThe Crusher vs Superstar Billy Graham1/11/74 Omaha, NE @ Civic AuditoriumAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red BastienKen Patera beat Buddy Wolff dqReggie Parks beat Tony RoccoBull Bullinski drew Ric Flair1/12/74 Minneapolis TVNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Tony Rocco & Scotty CampbellThe Crusher beat Bobby JonesBuddy Wolff beat Roddy PiperKen Patera beat Dave MuirBilly Robinson & Red Bastien beat Ric Flair & Bill Crouch1/15/74 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseNo dq matchAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red BastienWeightliftingKen Patera beat Superstar Billy GrahamWahoo McDaniel beat Ivan KoloffRic Flair drew Greg Gagne1/16/74 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High SchoolAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Superstar Billy GrahamNick Bockwinkel beat Red BastienThe Crusher & Ken Patera beat Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff dqChris Taylor beat Ric Flair1/16/74 Peoria, ILNick Bockwinkel beat Red BastienBilly Robinson beat Ivan KoloffWahoo McDaniel beat Ray Stevens dqGeoff Portz beat Rene Goulet1/17/74 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaAWA Champion Verne Gagne dcor Billy Robinson in 28:55Nick Bockwinkel beat Red Bastien 15:20Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Ricky Romero & Luis Martinez 2/31. Romero pinned Wolff at 12:152. Wolff pinned Romero3. Wolff pinned MartinezGreg Gagne beat Ric Flair via pin in 13:34 after a body slamTony Rocco beat Reggie Parks via pin in 11:32 with a cradleatt: 4,4571/26/74 Minneapolis TVBilly Robinson beat Pancho VazquezSuperstar Billy Graham beat Tom DeMarcoLarry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Kenny Jay & Nacho BerreraWahoo McDaniel beat Bill CrouchGreg Gagne beat Julio Rodriguez1/29/74 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseCrusher must beat Stevens in 15 minutes or forfeit $5,000The Crusher drew Ray Stevens 15:00Billy Robinson beat Superstar Billy GrahamNick Bockwinkel beat Bull BullinskiMoose Morowski beat Ken PateraRene Goulet beat Bob Remus1/31/74 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaWahoo McDaniel & Red Bastien & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Superstar Billy Graham on a 3rd fall COR1. Robinson pinned Graham2. Bockwinkel pinned Bastien3. Bockwinkel was counted out of the ringRocky Mountain Champion Ricky Romero beat Larry Heiniemi dq when Heiniemi tossed Romero over the top ropeSuperstar Billy Graham (sub Moose Morowski) beat Reggie ParksGreg Gagne beat John Paulatt: 3,3202/2/74 Milwaukee, WI @ AuditoriumThe Crusher & Ken Patera beat Superstar Billy Graham & Larry Heiniemi on a 3rd fall dq in 21:12Billy Robinson beat Ray Stevens via pinBuddy Wolff beat Wahoo McDaniel dqChris Taylor beat Bob Remus via pinGreg Gagne drew Tony Roccoatt: 6,0452/4/74 Bismarck, NDAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDanielChris Taylor beat Rene GouletLars Anderson beat Tony RoccoGeoff Portz beat Moose Morowski2/5/74 Omaha, NE @ Civic AuditoriumTwo RefereesAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red BastienLarry Heiniemi beat Ken PateraChris Taylor beat Moose MorowskiGreg Gagne beat Paul Perschmannatt: 1,2802/6/74 Jacksonville, IL @ JHS BowlBilly Robinson beat Superstar Billy Graham dqWahoo McDaniel vs Ray StevensChris Taylor beat Ric FlairTony Rocco vs John Paul2/7/74 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red Bastien 2/3 in 24:001. Bockwinkel pinned Robinson2. Robinson beat Stevens3. Stevens pinned Bastien with a small packageWeightliftingKen Patera beat Superstar Billy GrahamWahoo McDaniel beat Larry Heiniemi dq when Heiniemi rammed Wahoo's head into the ring postBaron Von Raschke beat Reggie Parks by submission with the claw holdHorst Hoffman beat Geoff PortzMoose Morowski beat Bob SlaughterScotty Campbell beat Dave Muiratt: 5,0002/8/74 Chicago, IL @ International AmphitheatreArm WrestlingKen Patera beat Superstar Billy Graham dqAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red BastienBaron Von Raschke beat Wilbur Snyder dqChris Taylor no contest Jimmy ValiantBob Ellis no contest Horst HoffmanPepper Gomez beat Tony RomanoGreg Gagne beat Paul Perschmann 2/9/74 Peoria, ILAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Nick BockwinkelLarry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Billy Robinson & Geoff PortzChris Taylor beat Ric FlairRene Goulet drew Greg Gagne2/10/74 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial ArenaAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Billy Robinson dqLarry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Red Bastien & Geoff PortzChris Taylor beat Moose MorowskiBaron Von Raschke beat Tony RoccoGreg Gagne beat Rene Goulet 2/13/74 Honolulu, HI @ HIC ArenaBilly Robinson beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne to win titleTitle Change only recognized in HawaiiHawaiian Champion Billy Graham drew Ed FrancisChris Taylor beat Igor Volkov (sub Butcher Vachon) 8:00Neff Maiava & Sam Steamboat beat Dale Brown & Peace Brother II 2-0Ripper Collins beat Guy LaRoseBill Francis beat The Phantom2/16/74 Milwaukee, WI @ AuditoriumNo dq MatchThe Crusher beat Larry Heiniemi via pin in 14:02Superstar Billy Graham beat Mad Dog Vachon dq in 18:25Baron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman beat Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz 2/3 in 33:10Greg Gagne beat Bob Remus by submission in 21:00Tony Rocco drew Ric Flair 20:00att: 5,8532/17/74 Minneapolis, MN @ AuditoriumThe Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens(no title change, wrong man pinned)Billy Robinson beat Horst Hoffman dq in 15:00Larry Heiniemi beat Wahoo McDaniel via pin at 14:02Chris Taylor beat Moose Morowski via pin at 11:01Baron Von Raschke beat Tony Rocco via pin at 13:5?Greg Gagne beat Bob Remus via pin at 20:15Ric Flair beat Paul Perschmann via pin at 13:05att: 7,2402/20/74 Moorhead, MNBilly Robinson & Red Bastien beat Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff dqBilly Graham beat Ken Patera CORBaron Von Raschke beat Tony RoccoGeoff Portz beat Ric Flair2/20/74 Fargo, ND @ Civic AuditoriumBilly Robinson & Red Bastien beat Larry Heiniemi & Buddy WolffBilly Graham beat Ken Patera defaultBaron Von Raschke beat Tony RoccoGeoff Portz beat Ric Flair2/23/74 Sheboygan, WI @ Municipal ArmoryBilly Robinson & Ken Patera beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens on a 2nd fall dqBaron Von Raschke beat Red Bastien via pin in 14:02Horst Hoffman beat Tony Rocco by submission with a claw holdGeoff Portz beat Bob Remus via pin in 15:22att: 2,2382/24/74 Duluth, MN @ ArenaChris Taylor and Baron Von Raschke were co-winners of a two ring, $15,000 battle royalTaylor and Von Raschke scheduled to wrestle each other for the $15,000 in Duluth on 3/17Ken Patera vs Larry HeiniemiRed Bastien vs Ray Stevensplus 5 other boutsOthers in Battle Royal: Billy Graham, Wahoo McDaniel, Buddy Wolff, Rene Goulet, Nick Bockwinkel, Billy Robinson, Ric Flair, Horst Hoffman, Bob Remus, Moose Morowski and Tony Roccoatt: 3,0002/27/74 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High SchoolAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red BastienBilly Graham beat Ken PateraChris Taylor beat Moose MorowskiBaron Von Raschke beat Geoff PortzNote: Another listing had The Crusher beating Larry Heiniemi by countout.2/28/74 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff PortzCrusher beat Larry Heinemi CORWahoo McDaniel beat The BruteMoose Morowski beat Tony RoccoRene Goulet beat Paul PershmannBobby Jones beat Bob Tuck3/2/74 Minneapolis TVGeoff Portz beat Pete CarlosLarry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Kenny Jay & Armando RodriguezBilly Robinson beat Bob AmelBaron Von Raschke beat Caesar PabonTape from Texas: Ivan Putski feats of strength3/8/74 Peoria, ILThe Crusher beat Larry Heiniemi dqBuddy Wolff vs Billy RobinsonBaron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman vs Ken Patera & Red BastienGeoff Portz vs Tony Rocco3/9/74 Milwaukee, WI @ AuditoriumAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red Bastien 2/3 in 28:50Arm wrestlingSuperstar Billy Graham beat the CrusherGreg Gagne beat Ken Dillinger via pin in 16:55George Gadaski beat Kenny Jay 14:30Moose Morowski beat Caesar Pablon 12:12att: 6,112 sellout3/22/74 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaNo dq matchAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat the Crusher & Mad Dog VachonWahoo McDaniel beat Buddy Wolff CORBilly Robinson drew Horst HoffmanRicky Romero beat The BeastGreg Gagne drew Moose Morowski3/24/74 St Paul, MNThe Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff CORBaron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman beat Billy Robinson & Red BastienChris Taylor beat Ric FlairIvan Putski beat Moose MorowskiGreg Gagne beat Rene Goulet dqGeoff Portz beat Paul Perschmann 3/27/74 Honolulu, HI @ HIC CenterBilly Robinson beat AWA Champion Verne GagneCrusher & Ken Patera beat Larry Heiniemi & Billy GrahamRipper Collins drew Ed FrancisSam Steamboat beat Len Shelly dqNeff Maiava beat Tony BorneOddjob Tosh Togo Sakata beat Peace Brother I3/30/74 Peoria, IL @ Richwoods High SchoolAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red BastienSuperstar Billy Graham beat Geoff PortzGreg Gagne beat Ric FlairTom Demarco beat Raul Guzman4/4/74 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaNo dq MatchAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon when Bockwinkel pinned Vachon after hitting Mad Dog with brass knucklesBilly Graham beat Red BastienBilly Robinson beat Baron Von Raschke dq when Raschke refused to obey the referee’s oeders to beak the hold from outide the ringSuperstar Billy Graham beat Red Bastien in 18:00Horst Hoffman beat Ken PateraGeoff Portz drew Greg Gagne 15:00Ivan Putski beat Moose Morowski in 11:30att: 6,2004/5/74 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaWahoo McDaniel beat Larry Heiniemi dqBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz drew Baron Von Raschke & Horst HoffmanIvan Putski beat Moose MorowskiBuddy Wolff beat Rene Gouletatt: 4,1204/7/74 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial ArenaBilly Robinson beat Nick BockwinkelCage matchThe Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon beat Superstar Billy Graham & Larry Heiniemi 12:00Baron Von Raschke beat Ken PateraIvan Putski beat Rene GouletVivian Vachon beat Princess JasmineGeoff Portz beat Prince Pullins4/19/74 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaIndian Strap MatchWahoo McDaniel beat Buddy Wolff 15:55Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz beat Baron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman 2-0Larry Heiniemi beat Bull Bullinski via pin in 13:06Ivan Putski beat Ric Flair 8:00att: 5,2594/20/74 St Paul, MN @ AuditoriumArm wrestling, referee George GadaskiIvan Putski no contest Superstar Billy GrahamBilly Robinson & Geoff Portz beat Baron Von Raschke & Horst HoffmanNick Bockwinkel beat Ken PateraGreg Gagne beat Rene GouletBull Bullinski beat Dave Muir via pinatt: 3,9194/22/74 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseIndian Strap matchWahoo McDaniel beat Buddy WolffBaron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman beat Billy Robinson & Geoff PortzLarry Heiniemi beat Rene GouletIvan Putski beat Ric Flair 4/25/74 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaWahoo McDaniel beat Buddy Wolff dq when Larry Heiniemi interferedBaron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman beat Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz 2/31. Raschke beat Robinson in 22:002. Robinson won 2nd fall3. Hoffman beat PortzLars Anderson beat Bull Bullinski in 19:00Ivan Putski beat Ric Flair via pin in 9:00 after a Polish HammerReferee: Red EakinGreg Gagne beat Moose Morowski dq in 14:00Larry Hennig beat Roddy Piper in 2:00Dave Muir beat Scotty Campbell via pin4/27/74 Peoria, ILWahoo McDaniel beat Larry Heiniemi dqBilly Robinson beat Buddy WolffHorst Hoffman beat Geoff PortzRic Flair beat Tom Demarco4/28/74 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial ArenaWahoo McDaniel beat Buddy Wolff dqIvan Putski beat Larry Heiniemi dqBaron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman beat Billy Robinson & Geoff PortzGreg Gagne beat George Gadaski5/3/74 Ames, IA @ Hilton ColiseumVerne Gagne & Bob Geigel vs Baron Von Raschke & Tokyo JoeChris Taylor vs Roger KirbyBilly Robinson vs Black AngusGreg Gagne vs Ric Flair5/4/74 Minneapolis, MN @ AuditoriumAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens no contest Billy Robinson & Geoff PortzSuperstar Billy Graham beat OddjobBaron Von Raschke beat Ric FlairGreg Gagne beat Larry HennigJim Brunzell beat Billy HowardBull Bullinski beat Horst Hoffman dqatt: 6,8725/6/74 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Horst HoffmanBaron Von Raschke beat Billy RobinsonLarry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Greg Gagne & Chris TaylorJim Brunzell (sub Chris Taylor) beat Ric Flair6/15/74 Minneapolis TVWahoo McDaniel beat Inca PeruNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Bob Amel & Peter LeeGreg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Billy Howard & Percy PringleLarry Hennig beat Tom DeMarcoBilly Robinson beat Frank DiamondSuperstar Billy Graham beat Chi Chi Rosario6/15/74 Milwaukee, WI @ ArenaThe Crusher & Baron Von Raschke were co-winners of a two ring 24 man $50,000 battle royalNick Bockwinkel drew Wahoo McDanielBaron Von Raschke beat Frank NixonSuperstar Billy Graham beat Oddjob via pinLarry Hennig beat Bull Bullinski via pinGreg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Blackjack Lanza & Paul Perschmannalso in Battle Royal: Geoff Portz, Ray Stevens, Horst Hoffman, Andre Rousimoff, Larry Heiniemi, Chris Taylor, Buddy Wolff, Billy Robinson, Ivan Putski, Moose Cholak, Ken Patera.att: 10,5506/16/74 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial ArenaAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens no contest The Crusher & Billy Robinson in 3rd fallStrap MatchWahoo McDaniel beat Larry HeiniemiIvan Putski beat Buddy WolffBaron Von Raschke beat Bill HowardHorst Hoffman beat Bull BullinskiGeoff Portz beat Paul PerschmannNote: Another listing has Crusher & Robinson winning the main event on a 3rd fall dq6/22/74 Duluth, MN @ ArenaIvan Putski beat Superstar Billy Graham dq when Larry Hennig interferedAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff PortzGreg Gagne beat Larry Hennig when Larry couldn't pin Greg in 10 minutesJim Brunzell drew Buddy Wolff (sub Odd Job)6/27/74 Wapello, IA @ Wapello High School StadiumBilly Robinson vs Baron Von RaschkeChris Taylor vs Larry HeiniemiGreg Gagne vs Geoff PortzJim Brunzell vs Bill Howard 6/29/74 Minneapolis TVRay Stevens beat John the GreekIvan Putski beat Doug SomersSuperstar Billy Graham beat Juan ValezBilly Robinson beat Tom DeMarcoThe Crusher beat Paul PerschmannLarry Heiniemi beat Kenny Jay6/29/74 Minneapolis, MN @ AuditoriumIvan Putski beat Superstar Billy Graham CORBilly Robinson beat Larry Heiniemi via pinHandicap Match, Hennig must beat both men within 20 minute time limitLarry Hennig beat Jim Brunzell in 13:00 but was unable to beat Greg Gagne in the remaining 7:00Vivian Vachon beat Mars Monroe via pinBull Bullinski beat Tom DeMarco via pinPaul Perschmann beat Doug Somers via pinatt: 6,426 7/3/74 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson when Bockwinkel pinned Gagne in the 3rd fallIvan Putski beat Baron Von Raschke dq when Billy Graham interferedBilly Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel after Baron Von Raschke interferedGeoff Portz drew Buddy Wolff 20:00Jim Brunzell beat Bull BullinskiGeorge Gordienko beat Tom DeMarcoAtt: 5,000+7/6/74 Minneapolis TVNick Bockwinkel beat George GadaskiThe Crusher beat Tom DeMarcoLarry Hennig beat Angel RiveraBilly Robinson beat Julio RodriguezBuddy Wolff beat Kenny Jay7/10/74 Davenport, IA @ John O'Donnell StadiumAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff PortzIvan Putski beat Baron Von RaschkeChris Taylor beat Larry HeiniemiLarry Hennig beat Bull Bullinski7/12/74 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaIvan Putski beat Billy Graham dq in 10:15 when the referee caught Graham using brass knucklesThe Crusher beat Ray Stevens dq in 12:00 after Stevens jumped off the top rope onto CrusherBilly Robinson beat Baron Von Raschke dq in 14:55 when Baron tossed Billy over the top ropeGreg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Larry Hennig & Paul Perschmann 2/3att: 5,1127/13/74 Minneapolis, MN @ AuditoriumSpecial Referee: Don CurtisAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz 2/3Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Larry Hennig & Larry Heiniemi & Buddy WolffWilbur Snyder beat Bull Bullinski 15:45Paul Perschmann beat Kenny Jayatt: 5,3207/18/74 Duluth, MN @ ArenaWinning team to challenge AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens in Duluth on August 7The Crusher & Ivan Putski beat Larry Hennig & Superstar Billy Graham 2/3Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel dqBuddy Wolff beat Bull Bullinski (sub Chris Taylor)Jim Brunzell beat Paul Perschmannatt: 3,0007/19/74 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High SchoolIvan Putski beat Baron Von Raschke dqAWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff PortzLarry Hennig beat Bull BullinskiJim Brunzell beat Billy Howard7/20/74 Chicago, IL @ International AmphitheatreBilly Robinson beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne 2/3(no title change, Gagne's foot ruled to be on rope)AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel 2/3Ivan Putski beat Baron Von Raschke dqMitsu Arakawa beat Moose Cholak dqGreg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff 2/3Mike Snyder beat Paul Perschmann7/21/74 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial ArenaNo dq match, Special Referee: Greg GagneThe Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens 2/3 to win the AWA tag team titleIvan Putski beat Billy Graham dqBaron Von Raschke beat Wahoo McDaniel via pinGreg Gagne drew Buddy Wolff 20:00att: 6,4487/27/74 Minneapolis, MN @ AuditoriumSuperstar Billy Graham & Baron Von Raschke beat the Crusher & Ivan Putski 2/3Ray Stevens beat Wahoo McDaniel via pinNick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson dqLarry Hennig beat Buddy WolffHorst Hoffman beat Bull Bullinski via pinGreg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Billy Howard & Paul Perschmann 8/3/74 Minneapolis TVIvan Putski beat Armando RodriguezSuperstar Billy Graham beat Frank HillGreg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Paul Perschmann & Bob AmelLarry Hennig beat Caesar PabonBaron Von Raschke beat George GadaskiBilly Robinson beat Pancho Vasquez8/3/74 Milwaukee, WI @ ArenaThe Crusher & Ivan Putski beat Baron Von Raschke & Superstar Billy Graham 2/3Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel dq when Bockwinkel rammed Robinson's head into the ring postLarry Hennig beat Wahoo McDaniel via pin in 11:50Greg Gagne drew Buddy WolffJim Brunzell beat Billy Howard via pin in 12:50att: 7,5608/7/74 Duluth, MN @ ArenaNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Billy Robinson dqBaron Von Raschke beat Ivan PutskiHorst Hoffman beat Bull BullinskiGeoff Portz drew Buddy Wolffatt: 1999Note: Another listing has Crusher & Robinson winning the main event in two straight falls8/9/74 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaThe Crusher & Ivan Putski beat Superstar Billy Graham & Baron Von Raschke 2/31. Crusher pinned Von Raschke2. Von Raschke beat Crusher3. Putski pinned GrahamRay Stevens beat Billy RobinsonHandicap Match: Larry Hennig must beat both Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell in 20 minutesLarry Hennig beat Jim Brunzell via pin in 9:10 but could not beat Greg Gagne within the 20:00 time limit so Gagne & Brunzell were declared the winnersHorst Hoffman beat Bull Bullinski by submission with a claw holdatt: 5,2128/13/74 Davenport, IA @ John O'Donnell StadiumNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Billy Robinson dqIvan Putski beat Superstar Billy Graham dqBaron Von Raschke beat Geoff PortzHorst Hoffman drew Jim Brunzell8/15/74 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel 19:00The Crusher & Ivan Putski beat Baron Von Raschke & Superstar Billy Graham 2/31. Baron pinned Putski in 10:002. Putski pinned Baron in 8:003. Crusher pinned GrahamLarry Hennig no contest Geoff Portz when Portz suffered an injury and Hennig refused to accept the victoryRay Stevens beat Billy Robinson 18:00Jim Brunzell & Bull Bullinski beat Big K & Buddy WolffDave Muir beat Scotty Campbell 12:00Att: 5,0008/16/74 Peoria, ILBaron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman beat The Crusher & Ivan Putski dqLarry Hennig no contest Geoff PortzBilly Robinson beat Buddy WolffKhosrow Vaziri beat Tom Demarco8/17/74 Minneapolis TVThe Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Paul Perschmann & Frank HillHorst Hoffman beat George GadaskiVerne Gagne beat Bob AmelLarry Hennig beat Armando RodriguezBuddy Wolff beat Caesar PabonGeoff Portz beat Kenny Jay8/17/74 Minneapolis, MNNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions the Crusher & Billy Robinson dqBaron Von Raschke beat Ivan Putski CORGeoff Portz beat Paul PerschmannLarry Hennig beat Buddy WolffHorst Hoffman beat Khosrow Vaziriatt: 9,1208/23/74 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Billy Robinson dqBaron Von Raschke beat Ivan Putski CORLarry Hennig beat Buddy WolffHorst Hoffman beat Ali Vaziri (sub Jim Brunzell) via pinatt: 4,1378/24/74 Milwaukee, WI @ ArenaNo Disqualification $50,000 purseThe Crusher beat Baron Von Raschke in 15:43 to finally win the Battle Royal moneyNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff PortzArm wrestlingSuperstar Billy Graham beat Ivan PutskiLarry Hennig beat Billy HowardHorst Hoffman beat Jim Brunzell via defaultBull Bullinski drew Khosrow Vaziriatt: 9,3378/28/74 Springfield, ILNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens vs AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Billy Robinson8/29/74 Knoxville, IL @ Knox County FairgroundsThe Crusher beat Superstar Billy Graham CORNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens vs Billy Robinson & Geoff PortzGreg Gagne vs Bill HowardJim Brunzell vs Bobby Heenan8/30/74 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High SchoolNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Billy Robinson dq9/7/74 Chicago, IL @ Comiskey ParkAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Billy Robinson CORThe Sheik & Bobby Heenan beat Dick the Bruiser & Bobo BrazilThe Crusher & Ivan Putski & Larry Hennig beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Superstar Billy GrahamChris Taylor beat Ox Baker dqPepper Gomez no contest Baron Von RaschkeWilbur Snyder beat Rene GouletKim Duk beat Jim BrunzellGreg Gagne drew Buddy WolffVivian Vachon beat Lucille DuPree 9/10/74 Peoria, ILAWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray StevensLarry Hennig beat Buddy WolffHorst Hoffman beat Bull BullinskiKhosrow Vaziri beat Tom Demarco9/11/74 Grand Forks, NDLarry Hennig beat Nick BockwinkelBilly Robinson beat Horst Hoffman dqBobby Heenan beat Jim Brunzell dqChris Taylor beat Buddy Wolff9/12/74 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Billy Robinson dqIvan Putski beat The BruteLarry Hennig beat Buddy WolffChris Taylor beat Horst HoffmanGreg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Paul Pershmann & Khosrow VaziriDave Muir beat Frenchy DuboisAtt: 7,2319/13/74 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaHorst Hoffman beat The Crusher via pin in 9:50Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Greg Gagne & Larry Hennig dqBilly Robinson beat Buddy Wolff via pinBobby Heenan beat Jim Brunzellatt: 4,897Note: Another listing has The Crusher winning the main event9/14/74 Minneapolis TVNick Bockwinkel beat Tom DeMarcoThe Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Paul Perschmann & Joe GuzmanIvan Putski beat Bobby VannYugo Babich beat Kenny JayGreg Gagne beat Red Mendez9/14/74 Minneapolis, MNNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Bobby Heenan beat Larry Hennig & Greg Gagne & Jim BrunzellHorst Hoffman beat Billy Robinson dqHandicap MatchIvan Putski drew Buddy Wolff & Paul PerschmannChris Taylor beat Khosrow VaziriYugo Babich beat Bull Bullinskiatt: 5,189 9/16/74 Davenport, IA @ John O'Donnell StadiumNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens drew Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell 20:00Horst Hoffman beat Billy Robinson dqBuddy Wolff drew Geoff PortzLarry Hennig beat Yugo Babich dq9/19/74 Springfield, ILNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens vs AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Billy RobinsonLarry Hennig vs Buddy Wolff9/20/74 Duluth, MN @ ArenaLarry Hennig beat Ray StevensNick Bockwinkel beat Geoff Portz (sub Billy Robinson)Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Heenan & Paul Perschmann 2-0Khosrow Vaziri drew Yugo Babich9/21/74 Milwaukee, WI @ ArenaNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Billy Robinson dqEuropean rules matchHorst Hoffman beat Ivan PutskiLarry Hennig beat Buddy WolffGeoff Portz beat Stan PulaskiGreg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Paul Perschmann & Billy Howardatt: 8,8709/26/74 Fargo, ND @ Civic AuditoriumIvan Putski & Larry Hennig beat Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby HeenanBilly Robinson beat Horst Hoffman dqBuddy Wolff beat Geoff PortzBob Backlund beat George Gadaski9/28/74 St Paul, MN @ Civic CenterAWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Horst Hoffman dq when Hoffman refused to release a claw hold on Gagne while both were outside the ring at 26:00Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens when Nick & Ray swere unable to beat Greg & Jim within 20 minutesBilly Robinson beat Stan Pulaski 16:30Geoff Portz beat Bull Bullinski 13:20Bob Backlund beat Billy HowardVivian Vachon beat Mars Monroe 11:15att: 5,1019/29/74 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial ArenaAWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens 2/31. Bockwinkel & Stevens won 1st fall2. Crusher & Robinson won 2nd fall3. Crusher & Robinson won 3rd fallLarry Hennig beat Larry HeiniemiGreg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Heenan & Paul Perschmann 2-0Geoff Portz drew Buddy Wolff10/3/74 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Larry Hennig & Greg GagneBilly Robinson vs Yugo BabichGeoff Portz vs Larry HeiniemiJim Brunzell vs Paul PershmannRoddy Piper vs Frenchy DuboisSarah Swearingen vs Vicki Williams10/5/74 Minneapolis TVThe Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Paul Perschmann & Frank HillHorst Hoffman beat Caesar PavlonLarry Hennig beat Bob AmelLarry Heiniemi beat George GadaskiJim Brunzell beat Armando Rodriguez10/5/74 Minneapolis, MNAWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray StevensLarry Hennig no contest Larry HeiniemiHorst Hoffman beat Chris Taylor CORGreg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Yugo Babich & Stan PulaskiGeoff Portz drew Buddy Wolff10/9/74 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High SchoolLarry Hennig & Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Bobby HeenanHorst Hoffman beat Billy Robinson dqKim Duk beat ?George Gadaski beat ?Note: El Bracero Jose Martine lost to either Duk or Gadaski.10/18/74 Denver, CO @ Auditorium ArenaLarry Hennig & Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Bobby HeenanAWA Tag Team Champions Billy Robinson & the Crusher beat Larry Heiniemi & Buddy WolffGeoff Portz beat Paul Perschmannatt: 3,56710/20/74 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veteran’s Memorial ArenaLarry Hennig & Ivan Putski beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray StevensHorst Hoffman beat Billy RobinsonJim Brunzell beat Buddy WolffGreg Gagne beat George Gadaski10/22/74 Moline, IL @ Wharton Field HouseAWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray StevensHorst Hoffman beat Ivan Putski dqChris Taylor beat Buddy WolffJim Brunzell beat Yugo BabichBobby Heenan drew Greg GagneNote: Other sources don't list the main event.10/24/74 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ ArenaNo dq MatchNick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat The Crusher & Billy Robinson to regain the AWA tag team titleLarry Hennig beat Larry HeiniemiIvan Putski beat Baron Von RaschkeHorst Hoffman beat Jim BrunzellBuddy Wolff beat George GadaskiMoose Morowski beat Roddy Piper10/27/74 St Paul, MNNon TitleVerne Gagne & Larry Hennig beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray StevensBaron Von Raschke beat Billy Robinson dqEuropean RulesIvan Putski drew Horst Hoffman in 5 roundsGreg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Yugo Babich & Paul PerschmannBoris Breznikoff beat Doug Somersatt: 6,23310/29/74 Fargo, ND @ Civic AuditoriumBilly Robinson vs Horst HoffmanIvan Putski vs Baron Von RaschkeLarry Hennig vs Larry HeiniemiGreg Gagne vs Bobby HeenanJim Brunzell vs Yugo Babich10/30/74 Rockford, IL @ Boylan High SchoolThe Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Baron Von Raschke & Horst HoffmanLarry Hennig beat Mad Dog VachonIvan Putski beat Buddy WolffBoris Bresnikoff beat Geoff PortzNote: Another listing has Hennig beating Larry Heiniemi11/2/74 Minneapolis, MN @ AuditoriumBoris Breznikoff & Bobby Heenan beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell CORBilly Robinson & Ivan Putski & Chris Taylor beat Baron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman & Larry HeiniemiMil Mascaras beat Yugo BabichGeoff Portz beat Torpedo Guzman11/9/74 Milwaukee, WI @ AuditoriumBaron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman beat The Crusher & Billy RobinsonGreg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Larry Heiniemi & Frank HillIvan Putski beat Superstar Billy Graham dqGeoff Portz beat Paul Perschmannatt: 6,112 sellout11/20/74 Tokyo, Japan @ Sumo HallAWA Champion Verne Gagne dcor Billy Robinson in 3rd fall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I cut out any cards that didn't have Robinson on them. He was definitely a main event guy in the promotion during the 71-4 time-frame, especially 73-4. Seems to me that they had a sort of WWF in 2000/1 deal where there was a lot of guys who could slot in main events (Austin, Rock, HHH, Taker, Jericho, Foley, etc.). Verne didn't defend the belt all that much -- although he was on a lot of the cards omitted. Bock and Stevens seemed to headline most shows on the regular loop and Robinson was a frequent opponent with a variety of partners (Dr X, Red Bastien, Don Muraco, Crusher). Crusher and Bruiser seem more like special attractions, with Crusher showing up more often (presumably because Bruiser is promoting WWA shows). On the heel side, Billy Graham and Ivan Koloff both had runs. Murdoch and Rhodes come in at one point, as well as the Black Jacks. Robinson has the feel of a "utility" guy to me. Can slot him into a main event if needed. Like an early 70s AWA version of a Chris Jericho or Mick Foley -- "in the main event mix" as opposed to being one of the top top stars. Also, as an aside, he seems to have been consistently booked very strongly on those Hawaii cards, and even has an NWA title shot against Dory Jr in Jan of 73. My beef with jdw is not necessarily that he is incorrect about things, it's because he's such a colossal prick about it. It's never a conversation with him. He's one of my least favourite people not just on this board but in the world in general. The world needs less people like that. Zellner and Matt Farmer are able to impart knowledge without being total tools about it, jdw is incapable of doing that. It's probably why everyone hates him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlittlekitten Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Fucking hell Parv, spoiler your posts bro. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Oh yeah, good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteF3 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I do think it's worth pointing out that Robinson got the Comiskey Park main event against Verne, which was easily the biggest card in company history that point and has argument for being the #1 card overall. It was the AWA's WrestleMania 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 I do think it's worth pointing out that Robinson got the Comiskey Park main event against Verne, which was easily the biggest card in company history that point and has argument for being the #1 card overall. It was the AWA's WrestleMania 3. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdw Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Pete, how much -- if at all -- do you hold it against Robinson that he was kind of upper mid-card-y for his whole career? I think I have quite a lot of just random Robinson here and there on various different collections of 70s footage from AWA and elsewhere that I haven't looked at yet. I just wonder if a little bit of Robinson's high-end stuff from Japan is carrying him a long way? I'm wondering where the "upper mid-card-y for his whole career" thing comes from. He was in main events on his first tour of Japan in 1968, and won the promotion's world title in his second one. He worked a ton of main events and semifinals in AWA. I'm sure khawk could say more, and it's been years since I sifted through Clawmaster/Jim Zordani's AWA results... but there was a lot of Billy high on the cards. I think Billy's been often poorly characterized by "history". You use to get, and perhaps still do, comments in pieces by Meltzer and others than Billy was a colorless technical wrestler. You watch Billy against Baba, or him working a tag opposite Dory & Terry with Horst, and you pretty clearly see that Billy was very colorful. He has no problems going toe-to-toe with Terry in "color" to add a spark to a match, or play perfectly off Baba as their match goes on. Same goes with the "mid-carder" stuff. In Robinson's first AWA run from 1971-75, he was pushed as Verne Gagne's babyface equal. Lots of finishes (including some Dusty finishes) where Robinson was robbed of winning Verne's title on a technicality. He also rarely dropped the fall in tag matches against Bockwinkel & Stevens. It would be hard not to classify him as a true main eventer during that period, even though he would never be the "man" because that spot was already taken by the owner of the promotion. His second AWA run fits Parv's description better, but he had runs in Memphis, Mexico and Montreal after his AWA return where he wrestled on top much more frequently. It's nice to see that when someone else looked at the results Keith and I looked at years ago, and that Kevin has spent decades learning about his own beloved promotion, that they find the same thing that we said was in them. Then add in Japan where he headlined for three different promotions in the 60s and 70s. As I said, Billy has been poorly characterized by "history". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 It's fucking ridiculous how blow-away great this guy is. I stand by all of those ratings in earnest. Will rank him as high as I feasibly can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Waco Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Parv, I will watch all four of those tonight/tomorrow if you have links to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Billy Robinson vs. Giant Baba (7/24/76)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtbAHz2kUt4 Billy Robinson vs. Jumbo Tsuruta (3/5/77)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPx3NQzIuWM Billy Robinson vs. Jumbo Tsuruta (3/23/77) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbAYo7hvvVk Billy Robinson vs. Antonio Inoki (11/12/75) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Waco Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Sweet. I'll start watching them in chronological order shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Waco Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Watched the Inoki and Baba matches and enjoyed both a good deal. I've seen the Baba match before. Can't remember if I've seen the Inoki draw or not, but I find it hard to believe I haven't. In any even both felt fresh to me. The Inoki match was obviously more ambitious, but I think it was also obviously the better showcase for Billy. We got to see a lot of things he is good, including his great escalating style of bumping which I think is an underrated form that guys like him and Wiskowski were excellent at, and the nuanced grappling escapes and body positioning. Little things like him checking from one side, and going to another to try and evade Inoki when his back was exposed are huge to me. I also really liked the build to the Boston Crab, the way Billy kept finding ways to sharply hook toward the leg every chance he got, and the timing and choice of big spots. The falls were great, especially the urgency of the Octopus from Inoki. I didn't leave it thinking I'd seen one of the best matches ever, and I wouldn't call it five stars, but it is excellent for a match of that length. The Baba match I thought was very good, but it didn't kick me in the teeth the way I want a truly high end match to. It may have suffered because I had to pause it a few times and I had the sound off for most of it, but to me it came across as a well worked, believable, 2/3 falls match with two guys representing different styles, but not anything that even approached all time classic level. I will say that I did love the finish as I am a huge fan of bouts where one guy unloads his clip in furious desperation, only to be put down with a definitive killshot when he goes to the well once to often. Very much an easily digestible match, that I may need to watch again, but a notch below what I was expecting based on the review. One thing I will say is that I am a bit surprised Parv was so high on the Inoki match only because some of the grappling he seemed to like in it, struck me as something he would dislike coming out of shootstyle (not that it was really shootstyle grappling per se, but some of the escapes, position, strategic approach, et. felt more akin to that than traditional pro-style grappling). Not making a charge of inconsistency, I just find it a bit curious that someone could go full five on one match, and be largely dismissive of the other style if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Per Dylan One thing I will say is that I am a bit surprised Parv was so high on the Inoki match only because some of the grappling he seemed to like in it, struck me as something he would dislike coming out of shootstyle (not that it was really shootstyle grappling per se, but some of the escapes, position, strategic approach, et. felt more akin to that than traditional pro-style grappling). Not making a charge of inconsistency, I just find it a bit curious that someone could go full five on one match, and be largely dismissive of the other style if I remember correctly. I'd like to see Parv expand on this too. Since Robinson is a guy who gets credit for that style. Is it easier for Parv to digest it if it isn't labeled as shoot style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.jpg.00c68798e2502c92a7da65280cf7def4.jpg)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.