Illinois, United States of America: 1979
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january 1979
JANUARY 12, 1979 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
The Boylan High School, Rockford, Illinois
1 - The Iron Sheik def. George Gadaski
2 - Steve Olsonoski def. Doug Somers
3 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum
4 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship - No Disqualification
Nick Bockwinkel (c) def. Billy Robinson
february 1979
FEBRUARY 10, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne, Wally Karbo & Dick Afflis with Don Luce
International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Spike Huber def. Doug Gilbert
2 - King Kong Brody def. Juan Velez
3 - Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu def. Mad Man Mitchell & Roger Kirby
4 - Shohei Giant Baba def. Abdullah the Butcher,
Count-out
5 - Ernie Ladd def. Bobo Brazil,
Disqualification
6 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens (c) def. Dick the Bruiser & Pepper Gomez
7 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Verve Gagne def. Nick Bockwinkel (c),
Disqualification
FEBRUARY 13, 1979 (TUESDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Peoria, Illinois
1 - Cecil DuBois def. George Gadaski
2 - Steve Olsonoski def. Lord Alfred Hayes
3 - Billy Robinson def. Pat Patterson,
Count-out
4 - Greg Gagne, Jim Brunzell & Steve Olsonoski def. Bobby Duncum, Lord Alfred Hayes & Super Destroyer Mark II
FEBRUARY 17, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Boylan High School, Rockford, Illinois
1 - The Crusher def. Lord Alfred Hayes,
Disqualification
march 1979
MARCH 9, 1979 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Boylan High School, Rockford, Illinois
Attendance: 3,700
1 - Lord Alfred Hayes def. Juan Valez
2 - Steve Olsonoski def. Cecil Dubois
3 - The Crusher def. Super Destroyer Mark II,
Disqualification
4 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens,
Disqualification
MARCH 10, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne, Wally Karbo & Dick Afflis with Don Luce
International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Igor Volkoff def. Juan Velez
2 - Paul Christy def. El Bracero
3 - Roger Kirby Vs. Spike Huber,
Draw
4 - Moose Cholak def. Iron Sheik
5 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Bobby Duncum & Guy Mitchell
6 - King Kong Brody def. Pepper Gomez
7 - Dick The Bruiser & Bobo Brazil def. Nick Bockwinkel & Ernie Ladd
april 1979
APRIL 3, 1979 (TUESDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Peoria, Illinois
1 - The Crusher & Lord Littlebrook def.s Super Destroyer Mark II & Lord Alfred Hayes
APRIL 7, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne, Wally Karbo & Dick Afflis with Don Luce
International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Igor Volkoff Vs. Spike Huber
2 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Paul Ellering
3 - Billy Robinson def. Bobby Duncum
4 - Bobo Brazil def. Cecil DuBois
5 - The Crusher def. Lord Alfred Hayes
6 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens (c) def. Jim Brunzell & Steve Olsonoski
7 - King Kong Bundy def. Dick The Bruiser
APRIL 19, 1979 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Dekalb, Illinois
1 - The Crusher def. Bobby Duncum,
Disqualification
APRIL 20, 1979 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
LaSalle, Illinois
1 - Paul Ellering def. Frank Hill
2 - Lord Alfred Hayes def. George Gadaski
3 - Steve Olsonoski & Billy Robinson def. Bobby Duncum & Cecil DuBois
4 - The Crusher def. Pat Patterson
APRIL 28, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne, Wally Karbo & Dick Afflis with Don Luce
International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Jesse Ventura def. Frank Hill
2 - Mighty Igor def. Doug Somers
3 - Doug Gilbert Vs. Paul Ellering,
Draw
4 - Baron von Raske def. Sailor Art Thomas
5 - Wilbur Snyder def. Buddy Wolff
6 - Billy Robinson def. Angelo Mosca
7 - Andre the Giant def. Bobby Duncum
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Boylan High School, Rockford, Illinois
1 - Steel Cage
The Crusher def. Super Destroyer Mark II
(00:20:00)
may 1979
MAY 7, 1979 (MONDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Peoria, Illinoisma
1 - Jesse Ventura def. Max Blue
2 - Bobby Duncum def. Paul Ellering
3 - Pat Patterson def. Steve Olsonoski
4 - AWA World Heavyweight Champion
Billy Robinson def. Nick Bockwinkel (c),
Disqualification
MAY 18, 1979 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Boylan High School, Rockford, Illinois
1 - Doug Gilbert def. George Gadaski
2 - Jesse Ventura Vs. Paul Ellering,
No Contest
3 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Billy Robinson,
Disqualification
4 - Greg Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon def. Nick Bockwinkel & Pat Patterson
MAY 19, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne, Wally Karbo & Dick Afflis with Don Luce
International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 5,500
1 - Jack Cougar def. Bobby Bold Eagle
2 - Paul Ellering Vs. Roger Kirby
3 - Jesse Ventura def. Blackie Guzman
4 - Spike Huber Vs. Bobby Duncum,
No Contest
5 - Wilbur Snyder & Doug Gilbert def. Nick Bockwinkel & Pat Patterson
6 - The Crusher def. Super Destroyer Mark II,
Disqualification
7 - King Kong Brody Vs. Dick The Bruiser,
No Contest
Note:
Mark II was disqualified when Lord Alfred Hayes interfered.
june 1979
JUNE 4, 1979 (MONDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Peoria, Illinois
1 - Posedown
Paul Ellering def. Jesse Ventura
2 - Bobby Duncum def. Billy Robinson
3 - Greg Gagne def. Pat Patterson
4 - The Crusher & Lord Littlebrook def. Super Destroyer Mark II & Lord Alfred Hayes
Note:
One source states that The Crusher did not appear.
The Crusher & Lord Littlebrook defeated Super Destroyer Mark II & Lord Alfred Hayes
JUNE 22, 1979 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Boylan High School, Rockford, Illinois
1 - Doug Gilbert def. Dick Reynolds
2 - Posedown
Paul Ellering def. Jesse Ventura
3 - Bobby Duncum def. Billy Robinson
4 - Mad Dog Vachon & Greg Gagne def. Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens
JUNE 30, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne, Wally Karbo & Dick Afflis with Don Luce
International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Spike Huber def. Roger Kirby
2 - Steve Regal Vs. Jesse Ventura,
Draw
3 - Bobo Brazil def. Paul Christy,
Disqualification
4 - Greg Gagne & Billy Robinson def. Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens
5 - WIlbur Snyder Vs. Bobby Duncum
6 - Two on One Handicap - The Crusher to Pin Both Mark II & Hayes in Fifteen Minutes
The Crusher Vs. Super Destroyer Mark II & Lord Alfred Hayes,
Time-Limit - Crusher Pinned Only Hayes (00:15:00)
7 - Dick the Bruiser def. King Kong Brody,
Count-out
8 - Awa World Heavyweight Championship
Andre the Giant def. Nick Bockwinkel (c),
Disqualification
july 1979
JULY 6, 1979 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Pekin, Illinois
1 - George Gadaski def. Jack Cougar
2 - Spike Huber def. Jose Martinez
3 - Jesse Ventura Vs. Paul Ellering,
No Contest
4 - Bobby Duncum def. Billy Robinson,
Disqualification
5 - Mad Dog Vachon def. Nick Bockwinkel
Note:
Bockwinkel was a substitute for Ray Stevens.
JULY 20, 1979 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Boylan High School, Rockford, Illinois
1 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Dick Reynolds
2 - Jesse Ventura def. Paul Ellering
3 - Bobby Duncum & Super Destroyer Mark II def. Dick Reynolds & Billy Robinson
4 - Taped Fist Match
Mad Dog Vachon def. Ray Stevens
5 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) def. Greg Gagne,
Disqualification
JULY 21, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne, Wally Karbo & Dick Afflis with Don Luce
International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Jesse Ventura def. Paul Ellering
2 - Moose Cholak def. Lord Alfred Hayes,
Count-out
3 - Spike Huber Vs. Paul Christy,
Draw
4 - Bobo Brazil def. Bobby Duncum
5 - Ray Stevens def. Greg Gagne,
Disqualification
6 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) def. Billy Robinson
7 - Super Destroyer Mark II & King Kong Brody def. Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher
august 1979
AUGUST 10, 1979 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Boylan High School, Rockford, Illinois
1 - Ron Ritchie def. Peter Sandor Szabo
2 - Steve Olsonoski def. Bobby Duncum
3 - Steve Olsonoski def. Armando Rodriguez
4 - Weight Lifting Contest
Paul Ellering def. Jesse Ventura
5 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Billy Robinson,
Disqualification
6 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) Vs. Greg Gagne,
Double Count-out
AUGUST 25, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne, Wally Karbo & Dick Afflis with Don Luce
International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 5,000
1 - El Bracero def. Ron Ritchie
2 - Roger Kirby def. Jose Pantera
3 - Moose Cholak def. Paul Christy,
Disqualification
4 - Lord Alfred Hayes Vs. Spike Huber,
Draw
5 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Art Thomas
6 - Wilbur Snyder & Mad Dog Vachon def. Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens
7 - King Kong Brody (with Lord Alfred Hayes) def. The Crusher,
Count-out
AUGUST 31, 1979 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Kewanee, Illinois
1 - Jesse Ventura def. George Gadaski
2 - Billy Robinson def. Lord Alfred Hayes
3 - Greg Gagne Vs. Super Destroyer Mark II,
Draw
4 - Greg [Verne?] Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon def. Super Destroyer Mark II & Bobby Duncum
september 1979
SEPTEMBER 15, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne, Wally Karbo & Dick Afflis with Don Luce
International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Lord Alfred Hayes def. Peter Sandor Szabo
2 - Princess Jasmine def. Alice Cooper
3 - Bobby Duncum def. Steve Olsonoski
4 - Greg Gagne def. Jesse Ventura,
Disqualification
5 - Mad Dog Vachon def. Rauol Guzman
6 - Bobo Brazil def. Ox Baker
7 - Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher def. King Kong Brody & Super Destroyer Mark II
SEPTEMBER 22, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Boylan High School, Rockford, Illinois
1 - Steve Olsonoski Vs. Adrian Adonis,
Time-Limit Draw (00:20:00)
2 - Jesse Ventura def. Paul Ellering
3 - Billy RObinson Vs. Super Destroyer Mark III,
No Contest
4 - Greg Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon def. Super Destroyer Mark II & Bobby Duncum
SEPTEMBER 24, 1979 (MONDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Peoria, Illinois
1 - Adrian Adonis def. George Gadaski
2 - Weightlifiting
Paul Ellering def. Jesse Ventura
3 - Billy Robinson def. Bobby Duncum
4 - Super Destroyer Mark II & III def. Greg Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
october 1979
OCTOBER 6, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Springfield, Illinois
1 - Max Blue def. George Gadaski
2 - Steve Olsonoski def. Lord Alfred Hayes,
Count-out
3 - Paul Ellering def. Jesse Ventura
4 - Billy Robinson def. Bobby Duncum
5 - Greg Gagne def. Super Destroyer Mark II,
Count-out
OCTOBER 12, 1979 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne, Wally Karbo & Dick Afflis with Don Luce
International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Paul Ellering def. Jackie Ruffin
2 - Jerry Graham Jr. Vs. El Bracero,
Draw
3 - The Strangler def. Raul Guzman
4 - Spike Huber def. Chris Turner
5 - Wilbur Snyder def. Tiny Hampton
6 - Two on One Handicap - The Crusher to Pin Both Men in Fifteen Minutes
The Crusher Vs. Lord Alfred Hayes & Paul Christy,
Time-Limit - Crusher Only Pinned Hayes (00:15:00)
7 - Bobo Brazil def. Nick Bockwinkel,
Disqualification
8 - King Kong Brody def. Dick the Bruiser
OCTOBER 13, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Boylan High School, Rockford, Illinois
1 - Adrian Adonis def. Ron Ritchie
2 - Peter Sandor Szabo def. Sonny Driver
3 - Jesse Ventura def. Steve Olsonoski
4 - Billy Robinson & Mad Dog Vachon def. Super Destroyer Mark II & III
OCTOBER 30, 1979 (TUESDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Peoria, Illinois
1 - Sonny Driver Vs. Peter Sandor Szabo
2 - Paul Ellering def. Ron Ritchie
3 - The Crusher def. Bobby Duncum
4 - Andre the Giant def. Adrian Adonis
5 - Eleven-Man Battle Royal
Andre the Giant def. Ten Other Wrestlers
november 1979
NOVEMBER 3, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Boylan High School, Rockford, Illinois
1 - Adrian Adonis def. Peter Sandor Szabo
2 - Dino Bravo def. Sonny Driver
3 - Bobby Duncum def. Greg Gagne
4 - Super Destoyer Mark II Vs. Billy Robinson,
Draw
5 - Andre the Giant def. Jesse Ventura
6 - Sixteen-Man Battle Royal
Andre the Giant def. Fifteen Other Wrestlers
december 1979
DECEMBER 1, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne, Wally Karbo & Dick Afflis with Don Luce
International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 10,000
1 - El Bracero def. Peter Sandor Szabo
2 - Jerry Graham Jr. def. Ron Ritchie
3 - Moose Cholak def. Tiny Hampton,
Disqualification
4 - Spike Huber Vs. Bobby Heenan,
Draw
5 - The Crusher def. Paul Christy,
Disqualification (00:06:28)
6 - Ox Baker Vs. Wilbur Snyder,
Double Count-out
7 - Ernie Ladd Vs. Billy Robinson,
Double Count-out
8 - Dick the Bruiser def. King Kong Brody
9 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon (c) def. Super Destroyer Mark II & III
10 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) def. Bobo Brazil
DECEMBER 3, 1979 (MONDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo with Dennis Hilgart
Peoria, Illinois
1 - Ron Ritchie Vs. Peter Sandor Szabo
2 - Spike Huber def. Lord Alfred Hayes,
Disqualification
3 - Dino Bravo def. Super Destroyer Mark II
4 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) def. Greg Gagne
Note:
Mark II wrestled unmasked.
DECEMBER 27, 1979 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne, Wally Karbo & Dick Afflis with Don Luce
International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
1 - El Bracero def. Ricky Hunter
2 - Farmer Blackwell def. Gil Guerrero
3 - Bobby Heenan def. Steve Olsonoski
4 - Greg Gagne Vs. Adrian Adonis,
No Contest
5 - Wilbur Snyder def. Ernie Ladd,
Disqualification
6 - Spike Huber & Bobo Brazil def. Super Destroyer Mark II & III
7 - Two Ring Battle Royal
Dick the Bruiser (Ring 1) & Farmer Blackwell (Ring 2)
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Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Illinois, United States of America: 1979.
Updated: June 2, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Illinois, United States of America: 1979.
Updated: June 2, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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