1979,1980,1981

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Legend: SFC = State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, SS = Southside Armory, Indianapolis,
CC = Convention Center, Indianapolis, T = Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, O = Olympia, Detroit,
BS = Bush Stadium, Indianapolis, MSA = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Att = Attendance, W = Won,
 D = Draw, DDQ = Double Disqualification, DCO = Double Count Out Of The Ring, L = Lost

1979

1/4/79 Ft.Wayne IN MC 16 Man Battle Royal winner: Spike Huber Prelims: Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder W/Bobby Heenan/Roger Kirby El Bracero W/Rocky Guerrero Starr W/Jose Gonzalez Moose Cholak W/the Black Saint Spike Huber W/Jim Grabmire Paul Christy W/Bold Eagle Bobo Brazil W/Mad Man Mitchell

1/20/78 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Dick the Bruiser (c) W/Mad Man Mitchell Paul Christy/Roger Kirby W/Spike Huber/Johnny Starr Bobo Brazil W/Johnny Valiant Jose Martinez W/Jackie Ruffin Pepper Gomez D Bobby Heenan

2/2/79 Danville IL Pepper Gomez won a 10 man battle royal Non Title Match Mad Man Mitchell/Roger Kirby W/WWA Tag Team Champions Wilbur Snyder/Pepper Gomez Spike Huber D Paul Christy Moose Cholak W/DQ Mad Man Mitchell  El Bracero W/Johnny Starr Bobby Bold Eagle D Jack Cougar

2/17/78 Indianapolis IN CC Paul Christy/Roger Kirby W/Dick the Bruiser/Spike Huber Dick made the hot tag, ran into the heels corner. Kirby outside locked hands with Christy inside, and they clothes-lined Dick, who went down and was pinned in the middle. The crowd was stunned! WWA tag team title Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder (c) W/Mad Man Mitchell/Igor Volkoff Mitchell's last appearance (for the time being) as he went to the WWWF to be Jerry Valiant. Johnny Starr W/Jim Grabmire

3/3/79 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Dick the Bruiser (c) W/Paul Christy King Kong Brody W/Wilbur Snyder Pepper Gomez W/Guy Mitchell Walter Johnson W/Jim Lancaster Spike Huber W/Roger Kirby Bobo Brazil D Igor Volkoff Johnny Starr W/Jackie Ruffin Bold Eagle W/Jim Grabmire Bruiser Brody won an 18 man battle royal att= 6,500
 

3/13/79 Ft.Wayne IN MC Bruiser DCO Paul Christy Roger Kirby/Igor Volkoff W/Bobo Brazil/Pepper Gomez Spike Huber W/Rodeo Jones Johnny Starr W/Dutch Savage

3/25/79 Madison IN Shawe Memorial HS Spike Huber/Johnny Starr vs. Roger Kirby/Paul Christy Pepper Gomez vs. Russian Stomper (Igor Volkoff) Wee Willie vs. Mighty Cupid 1 other bout.

3/29/79 Ft.Wayne IN MC Lumberjack Match Paul Christy/Roger Kirby W/Moose Cholak/Dick the Bruiser Ivan Volkoff W/Bobo Brazil Jim Grabmire W/Pepper Gomez Spike Huber W/Johnny Starr El Bracero W/Doorknob Nixon

4/1/79 Indianapolis IN CC First Sunday wrestling show in Indianapolis! "Bruiser" title Bruiser Brody W/DQ Dick the Bruiser WWA tag team title Pepper Gomez/Wilbur Snyder (c) L/title to Russian Stomper/Roger Kirby Bobo Brazil W/Ox Baker Paul Christy/Doorknob Nixon W/Spike Huber/Johnny Starr Bold Eagle W/Jim Lancaster Mexican-American tag team plaque: El Bracero/Blackie Guzman (c) W/Jose Pantera/Chi Chi Rodriguez

4/20/79 Ft.Wayne IN MC Leather Strap  Paul Christy W/Moose Cholak Roger Kirby/Igor Volkoff W/Bobo Brazil/Wilbur Snyder Huber W/Jack Cougar Alice Cooper W/Rita Fields El Bracero W/Cuban Assassin subbing for Jim Lancaster

4/28/79 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Dick the "Loser" (c) L/DQ Bruiser Brody (belt held up) WWA tag team title Igor Volkoff (Russian Stomper)/Roger Kirby (c) W/Bobo Brazil/Ox Baker Spike Huber W/Jim Grabmire handicap bout Paul Christy/Doorknob Nixon W/Moose Cholak Early Dawn W/Maria Laverne Johnny Starr W/Max Blue att=6,000

6/9/79 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title for vacant belt Dick the Bruiser W/CO Bruiser Brody when Bobo Brazil interfered Igor Volkoff left the territory, so the tag belts were vacated and put up between these two teams: Paul Christy/Roger Kirby W/Wilbur Snyder/Spike Huber Bobo Brazil W/Ox Baker Mexican-American tag team plaque: El Bracero/Blackie Guzman (c) D Doorknob Nixon/Jose Pantera Johnny Starr D Cuban Assassin Steve Regal W/Jose Pantera

7/14/79 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Dick the Bruiser (c) W/Paul Christy Spike Huber/Wilbur Snyder W/Jim Lancaster (sub for Johnny Moki-Hito aka Frank Hill)/Doorknob Nixon Cuban Assassin W/Tom Lynch King Kong Brody W/Bobo Brazil Jose Martinez W/DQ Jim Grabmire

8/4/79 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Texas Death match Dick the Bruiser (c) L/title to King Kong Brody when Roger Kirby interfered and held Dick the Bruiser's legs while Brody administered several of his leg drops. Bruiser was counted out and Brody given the belt, which he lobbed from the floor over the top rope, breaking it to pieces. WWA tag team title Roger Kirby/Paul Christy (c) DCO Wilbur Snyder/Spike Huber El Bracero W/Dutch Savage Black Saint W/Jose Elizia Jackie Ruffin W/Steve Cooper Bobo Brazil W/Doorknob Nixon att=8,100

9/8/79 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title King Kong Brody (c) W/CO Wilbur Snyder WWA tag team title Roger Kirby/Paul Christy (c) DDQ Bruiser/Crusher Jerry Graham Jr. W/Jose Martinez Spike Huber W/Bobby Heenan Crusher W/Cuban Assassin Jose Martinez W/balding, gnome like Greg Lake Brody W/balding, gnome like Greg Lake Jim Grabmire W/Jose Elizia

9/15/79 Chicago IL Dick the Bruiser/Crusher W/King Kong Brody/Super Destroyer MKII Bobo Brazil W/Ox Baker Mad Dog Vachon W/Blackie Guzman (?) Greg Gagne W/DQ Jesse Ventura Bobby Duncum W/Steve Olsonoski Lord Alfred Hayes W/Sandor Szabo Princess Jasmine W/Alice Cooper

9/15/79 Ft. Wayne IN El Sante Negro W/Blackie Guzman (?) Jerry Graham Jr. W/Jose Elizia Strangler/Dutch Savage W/El Bracero/Jackie Ruffin Sailor Art Thomas W/Jose Pantera Moose Cholak DDQ Jim Grabmire Spike Huber W/Roger Kirby Wilbur Snyder W/DQ Paul Christy Spike Huber won the 16 man battle royal

9/28/79 Vincennes IN El Bracero W/Dutch Savage Alice Cooper W/Rita Fields Moose Cholak W/DQ Strangler Wilbur Snyder/Spike Huber W/Paul Christy/El Sante Negro

10/7/79 Indianapolis IN CC WWA tag team title No DQ Roger Kirby/Paul Christy (c) L/title to Dick the Bruiser/Spike Huber (sub for Crusher, who was attacked before the bell and split open by Reverend Hampton) WWA title King Kong Brody D Bobo Brazil Ox Baker D Wilbur Snyder Bobby Heenan W/Jackie Ruffin No DQ bout Bobby Heenan W/Spike Huber Jerry Graham Jr./Tiny Hampton W/El Bracero/Jackie Ruffin King Kong Brody W/Tom Demarco

10/13/79 Chicago IL King Kong Brody W/Dick The Bruiser Bobo Brazil W/DQ Nick Bockwinkel Lord Al Hayes/Paul Christy W/the Crusher, Wilbur Snyder W/Tiny Hampton Spike Huber W/Chris Turner The Strangler W/Raoul Guzman Jerry Graham Jr D El Bracero, Paul Ellering W/Jackie Ruffin

10/19/79 Terre Haute IN El Sante Negro W/Jose Elizia El Bracero/Jackie Ruffin W/Tiny Hampton/Dutch Savage Moose Cholak W/Strangler Bobo Brazil W/CO Jerry Graham Jr. Wilbur Snyder DDQ Paul Christy Brazil won the 12 man battle royal

10/20/79 Huntington WV WWA Title Dick the Bruiser (c) W/DQ Paul Christy due to interference by Rev. Hampton (13:35) Bobo Brazil W/The Strangler 1st fall Brazil DQed (16:10) 2nd fall Strangler DQed (1:55) 3rd fall Bobo pins Strangler after a headbutt (50 seconds) Rev Hampton W/Jose Elizia (15:41) El Bracero W/The Renegade by DQ (14:25) El Bracero/Jackie Ruffin W/Jerry Graham Jr./The Black Saint

10/27/79 Hammond IN El Sante Negro W/Blackie Guzman El Bracero W/Dutch Savage Tiny Hampton W/Art Thomas Strangler/Jerry Graham Jr. W/Spike Huber/ Moose Cholak Dick the Bruiser DDQ Paul Christy

11/3/79 Indianapolis IN CC WWA tag team title Bruiser/Spike Huber (c) DDQ Paul Christy/Bobby Heenan WWA title Wilbur Snyder ref King Kong Brody (c) L/DQ Bobo Brazil Moose Cholak W/Ox Baker Tiny Hampton W/Jackie Ruffin Jerry Graham Jr. W/Jose Elizia

11/10/79 Albion IL El Sante Negro D El Bracero Bunny Love W/Alice Cooper Bobo Brazil W/DQ Tiny Hampton WWA tag team title Dick the Bruiser/Spike Huber (c) W/Paul Christy/Jerry Graham Jr.

11/30/79 Henryville IN High School Gym Bobo Brazil/Spike Huber W/DQ Paul Christy/Tiny Hampton when Jerry Graham Jr. interfered. (24:10) Jerry Graham Jr. W/El Bracero (21:40) Miss Bunny Love W/Alice Cooper (11:15) Dutch Savage W/Greg Lake (17:03)

12/8/79 Indianapolis IN CC Bobby Heenan/Paul Christy/Tiny Hampton W/Bruiser/Crusher/Spike Huber WWA title King Kong Brody (c) W/DQ Moose Cholak Bobo Brazil W/Jerry Graham Jr. El Bracero W/the Hawk Wilbur Snyder W/Jim Lancaster

12/26/79 Indianapolis IN CC Sissy Flag match, formerly the very un-pc Gestapo Death match Bruiser/Spike Huber W/Sam Menacker flag bearer W/Paul Christy/Bobby Heenan with Tiny Hampton as flag bearer Lumberjack match non title Moose Cholak W/King Kong Brody Bobo Brazil D Jerry Graham Jr. Cuban Assassin W/balding, gnome like Greg Lake Tiny Hampton W/Dutch Savage Wilbur Snyder W/DQ Ox Baker King Kong Brody W/Greg Lake (ouch!) El Bracero W/Dutch Savage Bunny Love W/Alice Cooper

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1980

1/4/80 Fort Wayne, IN Wilbur Snyder W/COR Jerry Valiant Moose Cholak NC Paul Christy El Bracero/Spike Huber/Bobo Brazil W/Black Saint/Tiny Hampton/Jerry Graham Jr  Miss Bunny Love W/Tammy O'Toole Tom Lynch W/Greg Lake

1/5/80 Springfield, IL Bobo Brazil won a battle royal Wilbur Snyder vs Jerry Valiant Spike Huber vs Paul Christy Bobo Brazil vs Jerry Graham Jr Moose Cholak/Blackie Guzman vs Max Blue/Tiny Hampton

1/12/80 Hammond, IN @ Civic Center Dick The Bruiser/Bobo Brazil NC Paul Christy/Reverend Tiny Hampton Moose Cholak W/CO Jerry Graham Jr Spike Huber W/Black Saint Greg Lake W/Dutch Savage The Hawk W/Jose Elizia

1/19/80 Indianapolis IN CC WWA tag team title Dick the Bruiser/Spike Huber W/DQ Jerry Valiant/Paul Christy Moose Cholak W/DQ Jerry Valiant Jr. Jose Martinez W/Max Blue Bobo Brazil W/DQ Tiny Hampton Jim Grabmire/Jerry Graham Jr. W/Jose Martinez/Jose Elizia Jerry Valiant W/Greg Lake Max Blue W/Jack Cougar Bunny Love W/Princess Jasmine

1/24/80 Carrolton KY Bobo Brazil/Spike Huber L/Tiny Hampton/Jerry Valiant Jerry Graham Jr. L/DQ El Bracero Eastern US Championship Bulldog Cliff Lilly (c) W/Masher Stevens Jose Elizia L/Greg Lake

1/28/80 Springfield, OH @ Veterans Memorial Hall Dick the Bruiser/Bobo Brazil vs Jerry Valiant/Reverend Tiny Hampton Spike Huber vs Golden Boy Paul Christy Jim Grabmire W/Jim Lancaster The Black Saint vs El Bracero

2/8/80 Fort Wayne, IN Dick the Bruiser/Bobo Brazil W/DQ Tiny Hampton/Paul Christy Wilbur Snyder W/COR Jerry Valiant Jerry Graham Jr W/Tom Lynch The Hawk W/Greg Lake El Bracero W/Dutch Savage

2/9/80 Springfield, IL Dick the Bruiser vs Ernie Ladd Roger Kirby/Jerry Valiant vs Moose Cholak/Spike Huber Strap Match Bobo Brazil vs Tiny Hampton Sheik Ali Hassan vs ? Black Saint vs Max Blue

2/16/80 Indianapolis IN CC Texas Death bout Dick the Bruiser W/Paul Christy WWA title King Kong Brody (c) W/Moose Cholak Bobo Brazil/Wilbur Snyder W/Tiny Hampton/Jerry Graham Jr. Dutch Savage W/Jackie Ruffin El Bracero W/Malcolm Monroe att=6,500

2/22/80 Bicknell IN Dick The Bruiser/ Bobo Brazil W/DQ Tiny Hampton/Paul Christy El Bracero W/Dutch Savage Blackie Guzman D Black Saint Dutch Savage W/Jose Elizia

3/8/80 Springfield Il Dick the Bruiser vs. King Kong Brody Jerry Valiant vs. Bobo Brazil Paul Christy/Reverend Hampton vs. Moose Cholak/El Bracero Black Saint vs. Max Blue Sheik Albar vs. Rocky Guzman

3/28/80 Sumner IN Wilbur Snyder/Bobo Brazil W/DQ Paul Christy/Jerry Valiant Tiny Hampton W/Dutch Savage Spike Huber DCOR Roger Kirby Bunny Love W/Alice Cooper

3/30/80 Indianapolis, IN CC WWA title King Kong Brody (c) DCOR Dick the Bruiser Bobo Brazil/Wilbur Snyder W/DQ Jerry Valiant/Paul Christy Spike Huber W/Reverend Tiny Hampton Roger Kirby W/Jim Grabmire Sheik Akbar W/Jackie Ruffin Jim Grabmire D Jerry Graham Jr  King Kong Brody W/Master Stevens 10 Man Tug of War Match
Spike Huber/Bobo Brazil/Steve Cooper/Adam Smasher/Paul Shearing W/Paul Christy/Jerry Valiant/Miss Bunny Love/Tiny Hampton/Jerry Graham Jr  Smasher/Shearing were radio deejays from Indianapolis

4/4/80 Fort Wayne, IN WWA Tag Team title Dick the Bruiser/Spike Huber (c) W/Paul Christy/Jerry Valiant Strap match Bobo Brazil W/Rev Tiny Hampton Alice Cooper W/Miss Bunny Love Moose Cholak W/Jim Lancaster Dutch Savage W/Jerry Graham Jr

4/5/80 Peru, IN Dick The Bruiser/Bobo Brazil W/Reverend Tiny Hampton/Jerry Valiant Spike Huber DCOR Paul Christy Miss Bunny Love W/Alice Cooper El Bracero W/Dutch Savage

4/7/80 Springfield, Ohio Paul Christy/Roger Kirby W/Spike Huber/El Bracero

4/8/80 Dayton, Ohio WWA Tag Team title Dick The Bruiser/Spike Huber (c) DDQ Roger Kirby/Jerry Valiant

4/10/80 Clay City, IL WWA Tag Team title Dick The Bruiser/Spike Huber (c) W/DQ Jerry Valiant/Roger Kirby Paul Christy D El Bracero Miss Bunny Love W/Alice Cooper Jerry Graham Jr. W/The Hawk

4/12/80 Springfield, IL Texas Death Match Bobo Brazil W/Jerry Valiant Wilbur Snyder/Spike Huber NC Paul Christy/Jerry Graham Jr Pat O'Connor W/Tiny Hampton Sheik Akbar (Jack Cougar) W/El Bracero Tom DeMarco D The Hawk

4/19/80 Hammond, IN @ Civic Center Texas Death Match Bobo Brazil W/Jerry Valiant Roger Kirby/Paul Christy W/Spike Huber/Wilbur Snyder Moose Cholak W/DQ Jerry Graham Jr Tiny Hampton W/The Hawk Sheik Akbar D El Bracero

4/23/80 Scottsburg IN Wilbur Snyder/Spike Huber W/DQ Roger Kirby/Jerry Valiant

4/26/80 Albion Bobo Brazil/Dick The Bruiser W/DQ Jerry Valiant/King Kong Brody Paul Christy DCOR Spike Huber Roger Kirby W/El Bracero Spike Huber W/Tiny Hampton

4/27/80 Indianapolis IN CC WWA tag team title Dick the Bruiser/Spike Huber (c) L/title to Roger Kirby/Jerry Valiant Texas Death match King Kong Brody vs. Bobo Brazil

5/2/80 Fort Wayne, IN (Matinee Card) WWA title Dick The Bruiser DDQ King Kong Brody (c) WWA Tag Team title Jerry Valiant/Roger Kirby (c) W/Spike Huber/Wilbur Snyder Tiny Hampton W/Jackie Ruffin Bobo Brazil W/DQ Paul Christy Jerry Graham Jr. W/El Bracero

5/3/80 Hammond, IN @ Civic Center WWA title Dick The Bruiser W/DQ King Kong Brody (c)
Wilbur Snyder/Bobo Brazil W/Jerry Valiant/Paul Christy Roger Kirby D Moose Cholak Jerry Graham Jr W/Tom Lynch

5/10/80 Springfield, IL Bobo Brazil vs WWA Champion King Kong Brody Roger Kirby/Paul Christy vs Pat O'Connor/Wilbur Snyder Spike Huber vs Tiny Hampton Sheik Akbar vs Jose Elizia Dutch Savage vs Terry Scholl

5/24/80 Hammond, IN @ Civic Center King Kong Brody/Jerry Valiant W/COR Spike Huber/Dick the Bruiser Bobo Brazil W/Tiny Hampton Jerry Graham Jr W/Tom Lynch Roger Kirby NC Moose Cholak

5/31/80 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Cage bout King Kong Brody (c) L/title to Dick the Bruiser WWA tag team title Jerry Valiant/Roger Kirby (c) W/Wilbur Snyder/Spike Huber Jerry Graham Jr. W/Al Barr Ali Hassan W/Jose Elizia Tiny Hampton W/Tom Lynch Paul Christy W/DQ Bobo Brazil Lucille Dupree W/Kathy McCoy

6/20/80 Berrien Springs, MI WWA Tag Team title Bobo Brazil/Wilbur Snyder W/DQ Roger Kirby/Jerry Valiant (c) Spike Huber D Paul Christy Lucille DuPree W/Miss Bunny Love Al Costello NC Tiny Hampton

6/28/80 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title $5,000 vs. WWA belt Dick the Bruiser (c) W/Paul Christy WWA tag team title Jerry Valiant (c)/Roger Kirby W/Bobo Brazil/King Kong Brody Wilbur Snyder W/Sheik Ali Hassan Tiny Hampton W/Balding gnome like Greg Lake Karl Krupp L/DQ Moose Cholak

6/29/80 Springfield, IL Texas Death Match Dick the Bruiser W/Ernie Ladd WWA tag team title Roger Kirby/Jerry Valiant (c) W/Moose Cholak/Spike Huber Bobo Brazil W/ Tiny Hampton Ali Hassan W/Greg Lake Black Saint D Max Blue

7/19/80 Indianapolis IN CC 7/19/80 WWA title Dick the Bruiser (c) DCO Nick Bockwinkel This bout had been billed as WWA vs. AWA title match, but Nick lost the belt the night before to Verne Gagne in Chicago. NOTHING was SAID.............:) And I thought the champ ALWAYS assumed the former champs dates. Roger Kirby/Jerry Valiant (c) L/DQ Wilbur Snyder/Bobo Brazil Pat O'Connor W/DQ Paul Christy Jerry Graham Jr. D Luis Martinez Steve Regal W/Max Blue Wee Willie W/Little Atlas

7/26/80 Springfield, IL Greg Lake vs Tiny Hampton

8/2/80 Flora, IN @ Carroll County Fair WWA title Dick The Bruiser (c) vs Paul Christy WWA Tag Team title Jerry Valiant/Roger Kirby (c) vs Spike Huber/Bobo Brazil Plus two more matches

8/16/80 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Dick the Bruiser (c) DCO King Kong Brody (Menacker said after this bout on the PA "the superior wrestler was Dick the Bruiser" and the crowd booed. Not only was Brody getting over, but people were tired of the DQ/CO finishes. Brody had dominated most of the bout with Dick getting color. The way it looked from a mark/fan's standpoint was Dick got DQ'd to retain his belt. WWA tag team title Jerry Valiant/Roger Kirby (c) L/title to Spike Huber/Wilbur Snyder Luis Martinez W/Jose Elizia Paul Christy D Moose Cholak Jim Grabmire W/Jim Lancaster Bobo Brazil W/DQ Jerry Valiant

8/23/80 Indianapolis IN Fairgrounds King Kong Brody/Nick Bockwinkel W/Dick the Bruiser/Wilbur Snyder This card part of the State Fair entertainment.

8/30/80 Springfield, IL WWA title Dick the Bruiser (C) W/COR King Kong Brody Jerry Valiant vs Spike Huber Ali Hassan/the Strangler vs Art Thomas/Bobo Brazil

9/6/80 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Dick the Bruiser (c) L/DQ Nick Bockwinkel Texas Death match Bobo Brazil W/Jerry Valiant WWA tag team title Wilbur Snyder/Spike Huber (c) W/Jerry Valiant/Paul Christy (sub for Ox Baker)

10/4/80 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Dick the Bruiser (c) NC Ernie Ladd WWA tag team title Spike Huber/Wilbur Snyder W/DQ Jerry Valiant/King Kong Brody Dick Murdoch W/Bobo Brazil Ali Hassan D El Bracero Roger Kirby W/Max Blue

11/1/80 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Dick the Bruiser (c) L/title to Ernie Ladd Spike Huber W/DQ King Kong Brody Wilbur Snyder/Moose Cholak W/Roger Kirby/Ali Hassan (sub for Dick Murdoch/Jerry Valiant) Bold Eagle W/Jim Grabmire

11/14/80 Fort Wayne, IN WWA title Baron Von Raschke W/DQ Dick the Bruiser (c) Texas Death Match Spike Huber W/Paul Christy Bobby Bold Eagle/El Bracero W/Jim Grabmire/Roger Kirby Lucille DuPree W/ Kathy McCoy Ali Hassan W/Jose Elizia

11/15/80 Hammond, IN @ Civic Center WWA title Dick the Bruiser (c) W/COR Baron Von Raschke Spike Huber W/Roger Kirby Paul Christy/Ali Hassan W/Art Thomas/Moose Cholak Tiny Hampton W/Tom Lynch El Bracero W/Dutch Savage

11/29/80 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Ernie Ladd (c) L/title to Dick the Bruiser. The bout was originally Ladd/Hampton vs. Bruiser in a handicap bout, but Bruiser challenged Ladd to a title bout and got the crowd to chant, "Ernie Ladd is a yellow dog" until Ladd accepted the challenge. In truth, Ernie was coming off the road to work for Bill Watts full time in Mid South, so he came back to "do the honors" for Bruiser. WWA tag team title Spike Huber/Wilbur Snyder W/Paul Christy/Don Kent (sub for Jerry Valiant) Ali Hassan W/Dutch Savage Don Kent D Bold Eagle Max Blue W/Black Saint Spike Huber won a 16 man battle royal for $5,000

12/25/80 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Dick the Bruiser (c) W/DQ Baron von Raschke Moose Cholak W/DQ Ali Hassan Bobo Brazil W/DQ Paul Christy/Tiny Hampton in a handicap bout Baron von Raschke W/Jose Elizia Jose Martine W/Mark Manson Ali Hassan W/the balding, gnome like Greg Lake Bold Eagle W/Mark Manson Wilbur Snyder/Spike Huber W/DQ Jerry Graham Jr./Don Kent

12/26/80 Peoria, IL WWA title Dick The Bruiser (c) W/Baron Von Raschke WWA Tag Team title Spike Huber/Wilbur Snyder (c) W/Paul Christy/Ali Hassan Tiny Hampton W/El Bracero Bobo Brazil W/Jerry Graham Jr. Greg Lake D Bobby Bold Eagle

12/27/80 Springfield, IL Greg Lake vs Paul Christy

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1981

1/17/81 Springfield, IL Street Fight match Bruiser/Spike Huber vs. Tiny Hampton/Paul Christy 12 man Pole Battle Royal 4 other bouts

1/24/81 Indianapolis IN CC Streetfight Rev. Tiny Hampton W/Dick the Bruiser Bobo Brazil DDQ/Ox Baker Spike Huber W/DQ King Kong Brody Jerry Graham Jr. W/Bold Eagle Mark Manson/Ali Hassan W/Greg Lake/Bold Eagle Wilbur Snyder D Don Kent Ox Baker W/Greg Lake

1/27/81 Peoria IL Dick The Bruiser W/King Kong Brody Paul Christy W/Spike Huber Tiny Hampton NC Bobo Brazil Bobby Bold Eagle/Max Blue (sub El Bracero) W/The Black Saint/Ali Hassan Jose Elizia W/Greg Lake

1/30/81 Fort Wayne IN Cage Match Johnny Valiant W/Dick the Bruiser Bobo Brazil/Spike Huber W/Ali Hassan/Jerry Graham Jr Paul Christy W/COR Moose Cholak  Greg Wojokowski W/Black Saint Ali Hassan W/Greg Lake

2/13/81 Peoria IL Dick The Bruiser W/Johnny Valiant Paul Christy/Tiny Hampton W/COR Bobo Brazil/Spike Huber  Moose Cholak W/Black Saint Sandy Partlow W/Karen Harrington Greg Lake W/Juan Zapata
 

2/28/81 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Dick the Bruiser (c) W/DQ Ox Baker when Ox twisted a wire coat hanger around Dick's neck ala the Sheik Bold Eagle DDQ Johnny Starr El Bracero D Don Kent Bobo Brazil W/Tiny Hampton/Jerry Graham Jr. Spike Huber W/Jon Valiant Ox Baker W/Jackie Ruffin Black Saint W/Greg Lake

3/21/81 Indianapolis IN CC Texas Death match non title Dick the Bruiser L/Jon Valiant (sub for Ox Baker) Jon Valiant W/Spike Huber Paul Christy DDQ Pat O'Connor

3/28/81 Springfield, IL Brass Knucks bout Dick the Bruiser vs. Jon Valiant Tiny Hampton vs. Spike Huber Paul Christy vs Bobo Brazil 2 more bouts

4/25/81 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Dick the Bruiser (c) L/title to Jon Valiant Spike Huber W/Tiny Hampton Don Kent/Jerry Graham Jr. W/Moose Cholak/Bold Eagle Greg Wojokowski W/Bob Golden Johnny Starr D Max Blue Jose Martinez W/Black Saint

4/26/81 London ON Cage match Frankie Laine W/George Steele  Wildman L/The Sheik Ivan the Terrible W/Farmer Pete (midgets) Mixed tag team Mike Vachon/Candi Devine W/Joe Cagle/Tina Carr  Wolfman D Whipper Watson Jr.

5/2/81 Springfield, IL Texas Chain Gang bout Dick the Bruiser vs Tiny Hampton

5/16/81  Indianapolis IN CC Lumberjack match non title Dick the Bruiser W/Jon Valiant WWA tag team title Wilbur Snyder/Spike Huber W/Moose Cholak/Jerry Graham Jr. Ali Hassan W/Bold Eagle Greg Wojokowski W/Dutch Savage

6/6/81 Springfield, IL 6 man tag: Dick the Bruiser/Spike Huber/Bobo Brazil vs Johnny Valiant/Paul Christy/Tiny Hampton 4 more bouts including a girl's bout

6/13/81 Indianapolis IN CC WWA tag team title Spike Huber/Wilbur Snyder (c) L/title to the Kelly Brothers Dick the Bruiser W/Paul Christy/Johnny Starr (sub for Sheik Ali Hassan) in a handicap bout. Boy was this one silly! WWA title Jon Valiant (c) DCO/Bobo Brazil

7/18/81 Springfield, IL WWA title Johnny Valiant (c) vs. Spike Huber Girl's tag team title Wendi Richter/Joyce Grable (c0 vs. Suzette Ferrera/Jill Fontaine 2 more bouts

7/19/81 Danville IL Wilbur Snyder/Spike Huber W/Jerry Valiant/Johnny Valiant Bobo Brazil W/Paul Christy Miss Bunny Love W/Alice Cooper Johnny Starr W/Dutch Savage

7/24/81:Bobo Brazil defeated Jon Valiant in Bartonville, Illinois to win the title before approximately 420 fans.

7/25/81 Indianapolis IN CC Brass Knuckles bout non title Dick the Bruiser W/Jon Valiant WWA tag team title Kelly Brothers W/Wilbur Snyder/Spike Huber Moose Cholak W/Dutch Savage Jerry Graham Jr. D Max Blue Greg Wojokowski W/Greg Lake Johnny Starr D Paul Christy

8/22/81 Indianapolis IN CC WWA title Bobo Brazil (c) seconded by Dick the Bruiser W/Jon Valiant seconded by Tiny Hampton WWA tag team title Kelly Brothers (c) W/Spike Huber/Paul Christy Blackjack Mulligan W/Wilbur Snyder Greg Wojokowski D Jerry Graham Jr. Johnny Starr W/Black Saint

8/29/81 Springfield, IL No DQ Dick the Bruiser/Bobo Brazil vs. Tiny Hampton/Johnny Valiant Saddle match Spike Huber vs. Paul Christy (I think Roger Kirby subbed for Christy in this one, lost, and was ridden around the ring) 3 more bouts

9/19/81 Indianapolis IN CC Lumberjack match Dick the Bruiser W/Jon Valiant WWA tag team title Kelly Brothers (c) W/Moose Cholak/Wilbur Snyder Spike Huber W/Jerry Graham Jr. Greg Wojokowski W/Johnny Starr WWA title Bobo Brazil (c) DCO Big John Studd Sheik Ali Hassan L/DQ El Bracero for throwing fire on Martinez

10/11/81 Indianapolis IN MSA WWA tag team title Kelly Brothers (c) W/Dick the Bruiser/Wilbur Snyder WWA title Bobo Brazil (c) /title to Blackjack Mulligan Spike Huber D Paul Christy Debbie Combs W/Prissy Purcell El Bracero W/Sheik Ali Hassan in a Mexican strap match

10/25/81 Indianapolis IN MSA No DQ bout non title Dick the Bruiser/Wilbur Snyder W/Kelly Brothers WWA title Blackjack Mulligan (c) W/Moose Cholak Texas Death Match Spike Huber W/Paul Christy Ox Baker DCO/Bobo Brazil Greg Wojokowski W/Sheik Ali Hassan Jerry Graham Jr. DCO/El Bracero Kelly Brothers W/Bold Eagle/Jim Lancaster Blackjack Mulligan W/Bold Eagle

11/10/81 Indianapolis IN MSA WWA tag team title vs. $10,000 Kelly Brothers (c) W/Dick the Bruiser/Wilbur Snyder Spike Huber D Greg Wojokowski Debbie Combs/Krystal Lynn W/Prissy Purcell/Judy Starfire El Bracero W/Strangler Ox Baker W/Tiny Hampton (sub for Blackjack Mulligan, this was to be a title bout. On TV it was announced Bobo had re-won this title in Knoxville, TN.) Bobo Brazil W/DQ Jerry Graham Jr.

11/21/81 Chicago IL Superbowl VII AWA title Nick Bockwinkel (c) vs. Billy Robinson AWA tag team title High Flyers (c) vs. Ken Patera/Bobby Duncum $5,000 Challenge Match Hulk Hogan vs. Jerry Blackwell Revenge Match Verne Gagne vs. Adrian Adonis WWA tag team title Kelly Twins (c) vs. Dick the Bruiser/Wilbur Snyder Blackjack Mulligan vs. Bobo Brazil Tito Santana vs. Jesse Ventura Bobby Heenan vs. Spike Huber Heckuva card!

12/6/81 Indianapolis IN MSA WWA tag team title Kelly Brothers (c) L/DQ Dick the Bruiser/Spike Huber Wilbur Snyder W/DQ Hangman Ox Baker W/DQ Tiny Hampton Bold Eagle W/Jose Elizia WWA title Bobo Brazil (c) DCO/Jerry Valiant Paul Christy W/El Bracero

12/27/81 Indianapolis IN MSA WWA tag team title No Dq 2/3 falls 1 hour time limit Kelly Brothers (c) D/60 Minutes Dick the Bruiser/Spike Huber WWA title Bobo Brazil (c) W/DQ Hangman Paul Christy D Jerry Graham Jr. Rufus Jones W/Gilbert Guererro Kelly Brothers W/Steve Regal/Max Blue

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