Post by yourpal on Mar 6, 2024 22:34:22 GMT
The territory during its downward trajectory...
9/20/75 - San Diego, CA - Sports Arena
14-man battle royal
eight matches
6/19/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena - att: 175
referee: Johnny "Red Shoes" Dugan
(Don) Fonzo Fargo defeated El Bengali
Wilhelm Ruska defeated The Alaskan via disqualification
Chavo Guerrero defeated Roddy Piper via referee's decision (45:00)
Butcher Vachon & Pork Chop (Cash) defeated Americas Tag Team Champions Crusher Verdu & Fabulous Frank Monte via disqualification
7/12/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
referee: Leo Garibaldi
Butcher Vachon vs. Crusher Verdu
Chavo Guerrero & Mr. Mexico #2 vs. Roddy Piper & Mr. America #1
Crusher Verdu won 10-man, $1,000 battle royal; pre-match stipulations stated that the winner would challenge anyone from the crowd
two other matches
7/26/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
Crusher Verdu vs. Don Stevenson (the man who answered the crowd challenge)
Rock Riddle vs. Mr. Mexico #2
Butcher Vachon vs. Mr. America #2
Chavo Guerrero & Mr. Mexico #2 vs. Crusher Verdu & Fonzo Fargo
Pork Chop vs. Roddy Piper
8/2/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
Butcher Vachon vs. Rock Riddle
Pork Chop & Mr. Mexico #2 defeated Fonzo Fargo & Roddy Piper when Piper was pinned; the loser of the fall would leave Riverside
Crusher Verdu vs. Fabulous Frank Monte
Americas Title: Chavo Guerrero (c) vs. Mr. America #2
8/16/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
The one night, $1,000 Ed "Strangler" Lewis Tournament of Champions, winner receives the cash AND the Ed "Strangler" Lewis Trophy For Excellence in Professional Wrestling
1st Round
Crusher Verdu vs. Pork Chop
Mr. California vs. Fabulous Frank Monte
Fonzo Fargo vs. Chavo Guerrero
The Hangman vs. Butcher Vachon
Mr. Riverside (Roddy Piper) vs. Choi Sun
8/30/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
Crusher Verdu vs. Choi Sun
Captain's match: Mr. Riverside vs. Scorpion #1
Elimination match: Mr. Riverside, The Hangman, and Butcher Vachon vs. The Scorpions & Fabulous Frank Monte
"Freddie Blassie" Cage match: Chavo Guerrero vs. Fonzo Fargo
9/6/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
The Scorpions vs. ?
Haystacks Calhoun vs. Crusher Verdu
Andre the Giant vs. Mr. Riverside
9/13/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
Americas Champion The Hangman vs. Choi Sun
Chavo Guerrero vs. Bill Dromo
The Scorpions vs. Ken Mantell & Kim Sung Ho
"Punishment" match: Crusher Verdu vs. Butcher Vachon
Lumberjack match: Andre the Giant vs. Mr. Riverside
9/20/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
Raul Mata & Carlos Mata vs. ?
Hell's Kitchen street fight, winner receives $500, the loser $1: Fonzo Fargo vs. Ken Mantell
9/27/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
Larry Zbyszko vs. Butcher Vachon
Two referees: Raul Mata & Carlos Mata (w/ Chavo Guerrero) vs. The Scorpions
Americas Title: The Hangman (c) vs. Fonzo Fargo
Cage match for the "Riverside Club" Championship & the Ed "Strangler" Lewis Trophy: Mr. Riverside vs. Crusher Verdu
1/9/77 - San Diego, CA - Coliseum
12-man, $5,000 battle royal featuring Andre the Giant, Victor Rivera, Cien Caras, Alfonso Dantes, Prof. Toru Tanaka, Roddy Piper, Dr. Hiro Ota, Ken Mantell, The Hangman, Mike Stallings, and Butcher Vachon
six other matches
1/23/77 - San Diego, CA - Coliseum
NWA World Light Heavyweight Title: Alfonso Dantes (c) vs. Chavo Guerrero
Americas Tag Team Title, loser of the fall forfeits their personal contract to the winner: The Hangman & Roddy Piper (c) vs. Victor Rivera & Cien Caras
4/18/77 - San Diego, CA - Coliseum
Mando Guerrero & Tommy Seigler vs. Prof. Toru Tanaka & Dr. Death
Tank Patton vs. The Hangman
Chavo Guerrero vs. Black Gordman
No disqualification: Mil Mascaras vs. Keith Franks
9/20/75 - San Diego, CA - Sports Arena
14-man battle royal
eight matches
6/19/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena - att: 175
referee: Johnny "Red Shoes" Dugan
(Don) Fonzo Fargo defeated El Bengali
Wilhelm Ruska defeated The Alaskan via disqualification
Chavo Guerrero defeated Roddy Piper via referee's decision (45:00)
Butcher Vachon & Pork Chop (Cash) defeated Americas Tag Team Champions Crusher Verdu & Fabulous Frank Monte via disqualification
7/12/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
referee: Leo Garibaldi
Butcher Vachon vs. Crusher Verdu
Chavo Guerrero & Mr. Mexico #2 vs. Roddy Piper & Mr. America #1
Crusher Verdu won 10-man, $1,000 battle royal; pre-match stipulations stated that the winner would challenge anyone from the crowd
two other matches
7/26/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
Crusher Verdu vs. Don Stevenson (the man who answered the crowd challenge)
Rock Riddle vs. Mr. Mexico #2
Butcher Vachon vs. Mr. America #2
Chavo Guerrero & Mr. Mexico #2 vs. Crusher Verdu & Fonzo Fargo
Pork Chop vs. Roddy Piper
8/2/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
Butcher Vachon vs. Rock Riddle
Pork Chop & Mr. Mexico #2 defeated Fonzo Fargo & Roddy Piper when Piper was pinned; the loser of the fall would leave Riverside
Crusher Verdu vs. Fabulous Frank Monte
Americas Title: Chavo Guerrero (c) vs. Mr. America #2
8/16/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
The one night, $1,000 Ed "Strangler" Lewis Tournament of Champions, winner receives the cash AND the Ed "Strangler" Lewis Trophy For Excellence in Professional Wrestling
1st Round
Crusher Verdu vs. Pork Chop
Mr. California vs. Fabulous Frank Monte
Fonzo Fargo vs. Chavo Guerrero
The Hangman vs. Butcher Vachon
Mr. Riverside (Roddy Piper) vs. Choi Sun
8/30/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
Crusher Verdu vs. Choi Sun
Captain's match: Mr. Riverside vs. Scorpion #1
Elimination match: Mr. Riverside, The Hangman, and Butcher Vachon vs. The Scorpions & Fabulous Frank Monte
"Freddie Blassie" Cage match: Chavo Guerrero vs. Fonzo Fargo
9/6/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
The Scorpions vs. ?
Haystacks Calhoun vs. Crusher Verdu
Andre the Giant vs. Mr. Riverside
9/13/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
Americas Champion The Hangman vs. Choi Sun
Chavo Guerrero vs. Bill Dromo
The Scorpions vs. Ken Mantell & Kim Sung Ho
"Punishment" match: Crusher Verdu vs. Butcher Vachon
Lumberjack match: Andre the Giant vs. Mr. Riverside
9/20/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
Raul Mata & Carlos Mata vs. ?
Hell's Kitchen street fight, winner receives $500, the loser $1: Fonzo Fargo vs. Ken Mantell
9/27/76 - Riverside, CA - Raincross Square Arena
Larry Zbyszko vs. Butcher Vachon
Two referees: Raul Mata & Carlos Mata (w/ Chavo Guerrero) vs. The Scorpions
Americas Title: The Hangman (c) vs. Fonzo Fargo
Cage match for the "Riverside Club" Championship & the Ed "Strangler" Lewis Trophy: Mr. Riverside vs. Crusher Verdu
1/9/77 - San Diego, CA - Coliseum
12-man, $5,000 battle royal featuring Andre the Giant, Victor Rivera, Cien Caras, Alfonso Dantes, Prof. Toru Tanaka, Roddy Piper, Dr. Hiro Ota, Ken Mantell, The Hangman, Mike Stallings, and Butcher Vachon
six other matches
1/23/77 - San Diego, CA - Coliseum
NWA World Light Heavyweight Title: Alfonso Dantes (c) vs. Chavo Guerrero
Americas Tag Team Title, loser of the fall forfeits their personal contract to the winner: The Hangman & Roddy Piper (c) vs. Victor Rivera & Cien Caras
4/18/77 - San Diego, CA - Coliseum
Mando Guerrero & Tommy Seigler vs. Prof. Toru Tanaka & Dr. Death
Tank Patton vs. The Hangman
Chavo Guerrero vs. Black Gordman
No disqualification: Mil Mascaras vs. Keith Franks