LOW - Legends of Wrestling

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Sumo Hall - Tokyo, Japan (Card #63)

Ted Dibiase & Giant Machine defeated The Destroyer & Battle Kat (Dibiase over Destroyer by submission - Million $ Sleeper)
Jimmy Snuka defeated Mad Dog Vachon (pinfall - Powerslam)
The Sheik & Sabu defeated Killer Bees (Sheik pinned Brunzell - Fireball)
Ricky Steamboat defeated Bruiser Brody (pinfall - Flying Bodypress) - Steamboat injured post-match and out 4 cards; Brody suspended for 6 cards
Road Warriors defeated Don Leo Jonathan & Killer Kowalski (Animal pinned Jonathan - Powerslam)
Bobo Brazil, Dick Hutton, & Red Bastien defeated Nikolai Volkoff, Iron Sheik, & Masked Superstar by DQ (excessive double-teaming)
Bruno Sammartino & Mil Mascaras defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Buddy Rogers by DQ (chair shot)
LOW International Heavyweight title: Harley Race defeated Antonio Inoki (pinfall - Diving Headbutt) to win the title
LOW World Heavyweight title: Giant Baba© defeated Johnny Valentine by DQ (Valentine hit the referee) to retain the title

(Note: Harley Race captured LOW gold by beating Antonio Inoki for the International title in Inoki's home base of Tokyo. The fans in Japan did have something to cheer for though as Baba retained the world title over Valentine on top. A Ricky Steamboat vs. Bruiser Brody feud kicked off on this show with Brody injuring Steamboat and getting suspended. With LOW set to break off into four sub-groups it was Steamboat vs. Brody that would ignite the LOW South territory.)

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Castle Hall - Osaka, Japan (Card #64)

Jimmy Snuka defeated Battle Kat (pinfall - Superfly)
Iron Sheik defeated Mad Dog Vachon (submission - Camel Clutch)
Don Leo Jonathan defeated Masked Superstar (pinfall - Mormon Swing)
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Giant Machine was a DDQ (fighting outside ring)
Nick Bockwinkel, Buddy Rogers, & Harley Race defeated Bobo Brazil & Killer Bees (Bockwinkel over Blair by submission - Figure Four Leglock)
Ted Dibiase defeated Killer Kowalski by DQ (excessive violence)
Antonio Inoki, Bruno Sammartino, Mil Mascaras, & Dan Severn defeated Giant Baba, The Destroyer, & Road Warriors (Mascaras pinned Destroyer - Flying Bodypress)
LOW World tag team titles: Dick Hutton & Red Bastien© defeated The Sheik & Sabu by DQ (excessive violence) to retain the titles

(Note: Dan "The Beast" Severn made his LOW debut in grand fashion being paired with the legendary trio of Antonio Inoki, Bruno Sammartino, and Mil Mascaras for a win over Giant Baba, The Destroyer, and Road Warriors in an all-star tag team attraction.)

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The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA (Card #65)

Massacre & Brute defeated Billy Red Lyons & Ilio DiPaolo (Brute pinned Lyons - Gladiator Piledriver)
Sherri Martel defeated Ida Mae Martinez (pinfall - Suplex)
S.D. Jones defeated King Kong Bundy by DQ (decision reversal due to post-match attack)
Justin Credible & Chris Candido defeated The Sandman & Wolf (Candido pinned Sandman - Blonde Bomb after Sunny interfered)
Brutus Beefcake defeated Cowboy Bob Orton (pinfall - Flying Knee Smash)
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Superstar Billy Graham (submission - Cobra Clutch)
Andre the Giant, Bruno Sammartino, & Antonino Rocca defeated Jimmy Snuka, Buddy Rogers, & Killer Kowalski (Andre pinned Snuka - Big Elbowdrop)
LOW World Heavyweight title: Giant Baba© defeated Johnny Valentine by DQ (Valentine hit the referee) to retain the title

(Note: A number of debuts took place on this show including Billy Red Lyons, Ilio DiPaolo, S.D. Jones, Antonino Rocca, and woman wrestlers Sherri Martel and Ida Mae Martinez.

This show also marked the debut of my territorial system so any show in a northeast venue would be considered LOW North, a southern venue spreading from the Carolinas to Texas was LOW South, midwest and west coast venues would be LOW Midwest/West Coast, and international venues including Japan, Mexico, and Canada would be LOW International. Wrestlers still worked other territories until eventually I began running them all as separate brands so to speak.)

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Teaneck Armory - Teaneck, NJ (Card #66)

Nikolai Volkoff defeated Chief Omega (pinfall - Double Throat Chop)
Wolf defeated Justin Credible (submission - Savage Face Claw)
Cowboy Bob Orton defeated S.D. Jones (pinfall - Superplex)
Massacre & Brute defeated Valiant Brothers (Brute pinned Johnny - Decapitator)
Brutus Beefcake defeated Chris Candido (pinfall - Cross Bodypress)
King Kong Bundy defeated The Sandman (pinfall - Avalanche)
Bruno Sammartino, Antonino Rocca, & Sgt. Slaughter defeated Buddy Rogers, Killer Kowalski, & Superstar Billy Graham by count out
20-Man Battle Royal for $20,000: Nikolai Volkoff eliminated King Kong Bundy to win

(Note: Nice Battle Royal win for Volkoff as he claimed the worked $20,000 prize money )

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Madison Square Garden - New York, NY (Card #67)

Massacre & Brute defeated The Sandman & Wolf (Brute pinned Wolf - Decapitator)
Sherri Martel defeated Ida Mae Martinez (pinfall - using the ropes for leverage)
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Johnny Valiant (submission - Bearhug)
Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Rikidozan by count out
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy (pinfall - Big Elbowdrop)
Mil Mascaras defeated Jimmy Snuka (pinfall - Flying Bodypress)
Bruno Sammartino & Antonino Rocca vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Killer Kowalski was a DDQ (fighting outside the ring)
LOW International Heavyweight title: Harley Race© defeated Johnny Valentine by DQ (Valentine hit the referee) to retain the title
LOW World tag team titles: Dick Hutton & Red Bastien© defeated Justin Credible & Chris Candido (Bastien pinned Candido - Atomic Drop) to retain the titles
LOW World Heavyweight title: Giant Baba© defeated Buddy Rogers (pinfall - Jumping Neckbreaker Drop) to retain the title

(Note: A big card at MSG with all of the champions retaining their titles and several big marquee matches underneath. I always try to amp things up for a show at the Garden.)

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The Scope - Norfolk, VA (Card #68)

Exotic Adrian Street defeated Spaceman Frank Hickey (pinfall - Flying Crucifix)
The Missing Link defeated The Executioner (pinfall - Back Flying Headbutt)
Midnight Express defeated Koko B. Ware & Battle Kat (Eaton pinned Ware - Rocket Launcher)
Iron Sheik defeated Brian Blair (submission - Boston Crab)
Giant Machine defeated Buff Bagwell (pinfall - Machine Crush) - Bagwell injured post-match by Machine and Ted Dibiase and is out for 6 cards
Ricky Steamboat defeated Greg Valentine (pinfall - Flying Bodypress)
Ted Dibiase defeated Hacksaw Jim Duggan by DQ (Duggan with 2x4 shot)
Road Warriors defeated Harley Race & Masked Superstar (Animal pinned Race - Doomsday Device)

(Note: An interesting show featuring Ricky Steamboat's return from injury with an impressive win over Greg Valentine. Notable underneath was Iron Sheik making Brian Blair "humble" in their showdown ;D)

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Dorton Arena - Raleigh, NC (Card #69)

Brian Blair defeated Spaceman Frank Hickey (pinfall - Bee Sting)
Sherri Martel defeated Ida Mae Martinez (pinfall - Top Rope Splash)
Konnan & Halcon Oro defeated Koko B. Ware & Battle Kat (Konnan over Ware by submission - Tequila Sunrise)
Billy Red Lyons defeated Greg Valentine (pinfall - Jackknife Cradle) - Lyons injured by Valentine & Masked Superstar post-match and is out 8 cards; Valetintine was suspended for 4 cards afterward by LOW Commissioner Massif
The Missing Link defeated Iron Sheik by DQ (loaded boot kick)
Masked Superstar defeated Exotic Adrian Street (pinfall - Spinning Neckbreaker)
Ted Dibiase & Giant Machine defeated Ricky Steamboat & Hacksaw Jim Duggan by count out
No DQ Match: Midnight Express defeated Road Warriors (Lane pinned Hawk - Tennis Racquet shot)

(Note: A big win for the Midnight Express over the Road Warriors in the main event. Notable underneath was Billy Red Lyons with an upset win over Greg Valentine setting up him being injured by Valentine and Masked Superstar. Valentine was suspended but a message was sent to future opponents that Valentine and the Superstar had formed an alliance.)

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Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC (Card #70)

The Executioner & Spaceman Frank Hickey defeated Koko B. Ware & Battle Kat (Executioner pinned Battle Kat - Headsman Guillotine)
Exotic Adrian Street defeated Ilio DiPaolo (pinfall - London Bridge Leglock)
Iron Sheik defeated Hacksaw Jim Duggan (submission - Camel Clutch after loaded boot kick)
Ted Dibiase defeated Brian Blair (submission - Million $ Sleeper)
Masked Superstar defeated The Missing Link (pinfall - Spinning Neckbreaker)
Giant Machine defeated Road Warrior Hawk by DQ (chair shot)
Road Warrior Animal defeated Stan Lane (pinfall - Powerslam)
LOW International Heavyweight title: Harley Race© defeated Bobby Eaton (pinfall - Piledriver) to retain the title
Steel Cage Match: Bruiser Brody defeated Ricky Steamboat (escaped by climbing out after delivering three consecutive piledrivers)

(Note: The main event marked Bruiser Brody's return from suspension and his newfound rivalry with Ricky Steamboat saw the two battle it out inside the Steel Cage. Brody proved to be too much for "The Dragon" this time around.)

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The Omni - Atlanta, GA (Card #71)

Brian Blair defeated Koko B. Ware (pinfall - Bee Sting)
Sherri Martel defeated Ida Mae Martinez (pinfall - Cradle Hold)
The Executioner defeated Battle Kat (pinfall - Chokeslam)
Spaceman Frank Hickey defeated The Missing Link by DQ (chair shot)
Harley Race & Masked Superstar defeated Ricky Steamboat & Hacksaw Jim Duggan (Superstar pinned Steamboat - using the ropes for leverage)
Exotic Adrian Street defeated Iron Sheik by DQ (outside ring attack)
Andre the Giant & Road Warriors defeated Ted Dibiase, Giant Machine, & Virgil by DQ (Machine Crush on the referee)
LOW World tag team titles: Midnight Express defeated Dick Hutton & Red Bastien (Eaton pinned Hutton - Divorce Court) to win the titles
LOW World Heavyweight title: Giant Baba© defeated Bruiser Brody (pinfall - Jumping Neckbreaker Drop) to retain the title

(Note: Bruiser Brody got his first LOW World title shot but came up short losing to champion Giant Baba in a good match. The Midnight Express became two-time LOW World tag team champions winning the belts from Dick Hutton & Red Bastien in the semi-final.)

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Fort Homer Hesterly Armory - Tampa, FL (Card #72)

The Missing Link defeated Spaceman Frank Hickey (pinfall - Back Flying Headbutt)
Koko B. Ware & Battle Kat defeated Konnan & Halcon Oro (Ware pinned Oro - Ghostbuster)
Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. The Executioner was a DDQ (fighting outside ring)
Bruiser Brody defeated Brian Blair (pinfall - Piledriver)
Ricky Steamboat defeated Iron Sheik (pinfall - Flying Bodypress)
Mil Mascaras defeated Masked Superstar (pinfall - Flying Bodypress)
Road Warriors defeated Ted Dibiase & Giant Machine by count out
LOW International Heavyweight title: Harley Race© defeated Exotic Adrian Street (pinfall - Diving Headbutt) to retain the title