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Post by jimcarlin40 on Feb 2, 2023 1:58:48 GMT -5
(AMERICAN WRESTLING ASSOCIATION) (Saturday, February 11, 1980 @ City Auditorium in Sioux City, IA) _______________________________________________ - (OPENING MATCH) (AWA Intercontinental Championship) Pulsar Prime made Adrian Adonis submit to the Whirlwind to retain the title. - Tony Garea made Larry Zbyszko submit to the Abdominal Stretch. After the match, both men shook hands, only for Zbyszko to kick Garea in the groin, then Zbyszko repeatedly stomps on Garea. Then Zbyszko went outside the ring, grabbed a chair and smashed Garea to the head with a chair 3 times, bloodying Garea, laying him out in the process. Garea was carried out on a stretcher. As a result, Larry Zbyszko has turned heel. - Whiplash defeated The Crusher by disqualification when Crusher nailed Whiplash with a chair. - Bob Backlund and Jim Brunzell defeated (AWA World Tag Team Champions) Blonde Bombers (w/Bobby Heenan) by disqualification when Pat Patterson nailed Backlund with a chair in a Non-Title Match. - (MAIN EVENT) (No Disqualification Match) Andre The Giant pinned Eric The Red with the Big Splash.
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Post by jimcarlin40 on Feb 2, 2023 2:19:15 GMT -5
(AMERICAN WRESTLING ASSOCIATION) (Monday, February 13, 1980) - SD Jones, Matador of M83, (AWA Intercontinental Champion) Pulsar Prime, Dragonmaster, Love Brothers (Hartford & Reginald), Vlad Hammer, Whiplash, Tony Garea, Eric The Red, Quasar, Bounty Hunter, Dreadnaught and (manager) Captain Lou Albano are released by the American Wrestling Association. - Billy Robinson, Charlie Fulton, Calypso Jim, Chris Carter, Greg Gagne, Crusher Blackwell, Wild Warriors (Madd Maxx & Super Maxx), Wild Hoggs (JR Hogg & King Harley Hogg), Mike Jackson, Dr. Jerry Graham Jr. and Stormy Granzig have signed with the American Wrestling Association. - Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell are High Flyers. - The AWA Intercontinental Championship is now vacant and will be decided on Saturday night, February 18, 1980. - Lord Alfred Hayes has signed with the American Wrestling Association and is the new manager of Iron Sheik, Dr. Jerry Graham Jr. and Chris Carter.
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