Guest cawthon777 Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 I thought this might be of interest. Christmas hasn?t been a popular day to run shows in W/WWF/E country but a few have taken place over the years. The first two aren?t WWWF cards per say, just shows where the champion appeared. Miami Beach, FL ? Convention Hall - December 25, 1964 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Duke Keomuka 3 other bouts Atlanta, GA - City Auditorium - December 25, 1979 Steve Travis fought Prof. Toru Tanaka to a draw Tommy Rich & Ray Candy defeated Ernie Ladd & Ox Baker Killer Khan defeated Bob Armstrong in a judo jacket match Ric Flair fought Georgia TV Champion Austin Idol to a no contest WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Kevin Sullivan Abdullah the Butcher defeated Tony Atlas Georgia Heavyweight Champion the Masked Superstar defeated Dick Slater in a No DQ match Ole Anderson & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated an imposter Mr. Wrestling #2 in a steel cage match; due to pre-match stipulations which said the loser must unmask, the imposter was revealed to be Joe Powell WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - December 25, 1983 (5,992) WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. the Masked Superstar Jimmy Snuka & Arnold Skaaland vs. WWF IC Champion Don Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano WWF @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - December 25, 1984 (5,500) David Sammartino vs. Mr. Wrestling #2 Mike Rotundo vs. Moondog Spot Barry Windham vs. Moondog Rex Tony Atlas vs. Terry Gibbs WWF Women's Champion Wendi Richter vs. Judy Martin Blackjack Mulligan vs. the Iron Sheik WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch vs. Jack & Jerry Brisco WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff WWF @ Miami, FL - Knight Center - December 25, 1985 WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - December 25, 1985 WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage Also included 9 other bouts WWF @ Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - December 25, 1986 (8,500) Barry O defeated Jerry Valiant Lanny Poffo defeated Jack Kruger Pedro Morales defeated Frenchy Martin The Honkytonk Man defeated Scott McGhee Dino Bravo defeated SD Jones Billy Jack Haynes defeated the Iron Sheik The Junkyard Dog defeated King Harley Race via disqualification Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated George Steele via count-out Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - December 25, 1986 Paul Roma defeated Tiger Chung Lee Sivi Afi defeated Steve Lombardi Sika defeated Jose Luis Rivera Butch Reed defeated Jerry Allen WWF Women?s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Leilani Kai Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Cpl. Kirchner & Dick Slater Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake Blackjack Mulligan defeated Nikolai Volkoff Hercules defeated Koko B. Ware WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala via disqualification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 Christmas is traditionally a pretty historic holiday for wrestling, with the idea being that after a full day of family and sentimentality, people are going to want an aggressive form of entertainment that night. I was thinking a few minutes ago that it was 23 years ago now that Terry Gordy slammed that cage door on Kerry Von Erich's head and in the process set Dallas on fire as a wrestling city for the next 2-3 years. It's fascinating to me how quickly things can go well (and how quickly they can fall apart). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 Back when I was a lad, the WWF used to run a huge show on Boxing Day every year at Maple Leaf Gardens, and I went for 4 years in a row I think. It was good times...and since Jack Tunney was the promoter he would sometimes book matches that you'd never see elsewhere. I remember one year he ran Psycho Sid (with Harvey Wippleman) vs. The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) and they were both heels. It was awesome. Then again...I was younger then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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