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january 1979
JANUARY 13, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Note:
Rerun of November 11, 1978 show.
JANUARY 14, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
The Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buddy Wolff def. George Gadaski
2 - Frank Hill Vs. The Iron Sheik,
Draw
3 - The Crusher def. Lord Alfred Hayes
4 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Doug Somers
5 - Bobby Duncum def. Doug Gilbert
6 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens (c) def. Mighty Igor Vodik & The Crusher
Note:
Vodik & Crusher subbed for Gagne & Brunzell.
JANUARY 20, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Steve Olsonoski def. Frank Dalton
2 - Bobby Duncum def. Dave Nevins
3 - Jim Brunzell def. Rick Oliver
4 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Al Ringo
JANUARY 27, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Lord Alfred Hayes & Super Destroyer Mark II def. George Gadaski & Juan Valez
2 - Frank Hill def. Jake Gusick
3 - Doug Gilbert def. Tom Stone
4 - Pat Patterson def. Kenny Jay
JANUARY 28, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Doug Gilbert Vs. The Iron Sheik,
Result Unknown
2 - Bobby Duncum def. Doug Somers
3 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Steve Olsonoski
4 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens (c),
Disqualification
5 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) Vs. Billy Robinson,
Double Count-out
february 1979
FEBRUARY 3, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Greg Gagne def. Kenny Milsap
2 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Doug Somers
3 - Steve Olsonoski def. Ron McFarland
4 - Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens def. Frank Hill & Al Ringo
FEBRUARY 10, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Billy Robinson def. Doug Somers
2 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Armando Rodriguez
3 - Jim Brunzell def. Fernando Torres
4 - Steve Olsonoski & Tom Stone def. Stan Hansen & Bobby Duncum,
Disqualification
FEBRUARY 11, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Juan Valez def. Fernando Torres
2 - The Iron Sheik def. Caesar Pabon
3 - Billy Robinson def. Cecil Dubois
4 - The Crusher Vs. Super Destroyer Mark II,
No Contest
5 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu
6 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Shohei Giant Baba def. Nick Bockwinkel (c),
Disqualification
FEBRUARY 25, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Civic Center, St Paul, Minnesota
Reported Attendance: 4,089
1 - Cecil DuBois def. Juan Valez
2 - Steve Olsonoski Vs. Doug Gilbert,
Result Unknown
3 - Billy Robinson def. The Iron Sheik
4 - The Crusher & Lord Littlebrook def. Super Destroyer Mark II & Lord Alfred Hayes
5 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens (c) def. Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
march 1979
MARCH 11, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Billy Robinson def. Larry Jones
2 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Peter Newman
3 - Steve Olsonoski def. Chris Pepper
4 - Jim Brunzell def. Jake Gusick
5 - Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens def. Kenny Jay & Tom Stone
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Albrook, Minnesota
1 - Cecil Dubois def. George Gadaski
2 - Buddy Wolff Vs. Lord Alfred Hayes,
Draw
3 - Steve Olsonoski def. Super Destroyer Mark II
Disqualification
4 - Billy Robinson def. Bobby Duncum
MARCH 16, 1979 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Riverside Arena, Austin, Minnesota
1 - Bobby Duncum Vs. Juan Valez,
Result Unknown
2 - Billy Robinson Vs. Cecil DuBois,
Result Unknown
3 - Steve Olsonoski Vs. Super Destroyer Mark II,
Result Unknown
4 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship - No Disqualification
Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens (c) Vs. Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell,
Result Unknown
MARCH 18, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Billy Robinson def. Kenny Jay
2 - Jesse Ventura def. Ted Wicker
3 - The Crusher def. Fernando Torres
4 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Dick Reynolds
5 - George Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Tom Stone & Chris Curtis
MARCH 19, 1979 (MONDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Foley, Minnesota
1 - Buddy Wolff def. Cecil DuBois
2 - Steve Olsonowski Vs. Bobby Duncum,
Draw
3 - Jim Brunzell def. Pat Patterson
4 - Billy Robinson def. Super Destroyer Mark II,
Disqualification
MARCH 24, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Willmar, Minnesota
1 - The Crusher def. Pat Patterson
MARCH 25, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - The Iron Sheik def. Armando Rodriguez
2 - Verne Gagne def. Fernando Torres
3 - Steve Olsonoski def. Angel Rivera
4 - Bobby Duncum def. Frank Hill
5 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Peter Lee & Juan Valez
Matinee Show
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Doug Gilbert Vs. Cecil DuBois,
Draw
2 - Steve Olsonoski def. Buddy Wolff
3 - Greg Gagne def. The Iron Sheik
4 - Bobby Duncum Vs. Jim Brunzell,
No Contest
5 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. The Crusher,
Disqualification
6 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens (c) def. Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson
april 1979
APRIL 1, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Kenny Jay
2 - The Crusher def. Armando Rodriguez
3 - Jesse Ventura def. Peter Lee
4 - Steve Olsonoski & Paul Ellering def. Ted Wicker & Chris Curtis
APRIL 8, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Jesse Ventura def. Tom Stone
2 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Jake Gusick
3 - Cecil DuBois def. Dick Reynolds
4 - Paul Ellering def. Fernando Torres
5 - Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens def. Frank Hill & George Gadaski
APRIL 15, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Reported Attendance: 8,000
1 - Buddy Wolff def. Kenny Jay
2 - Bobby Duncum def. Frank Hill
3 - Paul Ellering & Steve Olsonoski def. Cecil DuBois & The Iron Sheik
4 - The Crusher def. Super Destroyer Mark II,
Count-out
5 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon def. Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens (c),
Count-out
APRIL 22, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Doug Gilbert Vs. Buddy Wolff,
Draw
2 - Bobby Duncum def. Peter Lee
3 - The Crusher def. Herman Schafer
4 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Tom Stone
5 - Billy Robinson def. Dick Reynolds
APRIL 29, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Armando Rodriguez
2 - Paul Ellering def. Chris Curtis
3 - Steve Olsonoski def. Fernando Torres
4 - Jesse Ventura def. Ted Wicker
5 - Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens def. Doug Somers & George Gadaski
may 1979
MAY 4, 1979 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Riverside Arena, Austin, Minnesota
1 - Paul Ellering Vs. Buddy Wolff,
Result Unknown
2 - Greg Gagne & Steve Olsonoski Vs. Jesse Ventura & Cecil DuBois,
Result Unknown
3 - Super Destroyer Mark II Vs. Billy Robinson,
Result Unknown
4 - The Crusher Vs. Bobby Duncum,
Result Unknown
MAY 6, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Bobby Duncum def. George Gadaski
2 - Nick Winkel def. Tom Stone
3 - Doug Gilbert def. Peter Lee
4 - Dick Reynolds def. Jesse Ventura,
Disqualification
5 - Steve Olsonoski & Paul Ellering def. Doug Somers & Chris Curtis
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Doug Gilbert Vs. Buddy Wolff,
Draw
2 - Jesse Ventura Vs. Paul Ellering,
No Contest
3 - Bobby Duncum def. Steve Olsonoski
4 - Greg Gagne def. Cecil DuBois
5 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Billy Robinson,
Disqualification
6 - Steel cage
Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon def. Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens
MAY 13, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Caesar Pabon
2 - Greg Gagne def. Buck Zumhofe
3 - Jesse Ventura def. Armando Rodriguez
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Paul Ellering def. Fernando Torres,
Two Falls to One
MAY 23, 1979 (WEDNESDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
National Guard Armory, Albert Lea, Minnesota
1 - Jesse Ventura Vs. Buddy Wolff,
Result Unknown
2 - Steve Olsonoski Vs. Bobby Duncum,
Result Unknown
3 - Super Destroyer Mark II Vs. Paul Ellering,
Result Unknown
4 - Greg Gagne Vs. Pat Patterson,
Result Unknown
june 1979
JUNE ??, 1979 (SUNDAY?)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Bobby Duncum def. Kenny Jay
2 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Angel Rivera
JUNE 3, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Mad Dog Vachon def. Race Bannon
2 - The Crusher def. Dan Redman
3 - Bobby Duncum def. Buck Zumhofe
4 - Greg Gagne def. George Gadaski
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, St. Paul, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Kenny Jay
2 - Paul Ellering def. Jesse Ventura
3 - Greg Gagne def. Pat Patterson
4 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. The Crusher
5 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) Vs. Mad Dog Vachon,
Draw
JUNE 10, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Dick Reynolds
2 - Jesse Ventura def. George Gadaski
3 - Mad Dog Vachon def. Fernando Torres
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Doug Gilbert def. Buck Zumhofe,
Two Falls to One
JUNE 24, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Greg Gagne def. Nick Bockwinkel
2 - Jesse Ventura def. Caesar Pabon
3 - Billy Robinson def. Armando Rodriguez
4 - Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens def. Butch Malone & Dick Reynolds
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Chris Markoff def. Kenny Jay
2 - Pat Patterson def. Doug Gilbert
3 - Paul Ellering Vs. Jesse Ventura,
Draw
4 - Greg Gagne def. Ray Stevens,
Disqualification
5 - Billy Robinson def. Super Destroyer Mark II,
Count-out
6 - Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson def. Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Duncum
july 1979
JULY 1, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Peter Newman
2 - Paul Ellering def. Kenny Milsap
3 - Two on One Handicap
Jesse Ventura def. Al Ringo & Puppy Dog Peloquin
4 - Billy Robinson def. Ron McFarlane
JULY 8, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Greg Gagne def. Nick Bockwinkel
2 - Billy Robinson def. Chris Curtis
3 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Angel Rivera
4 - Paul Ellering def. Ron McFarland
Note:
Match 1 was an old match played back off of tape.
JULY 15, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Paul Ellering def. Dick Reynolds
2 - Doug Gilbert def. Jesse Ventura,
Disqualification
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Dick Reynolds def. Chris Curtis
2 - Super Destroyer Mark Ii def. Doug Gilbert
3 - Stan Hansen & Bobby Duncum def. Billy Robinson & Doug Gilbert
4 - Dead-Lift Contest
Paul Ellering def. Jesse Ventura
5 - Taped Fist Match
Ray Stevens def. Mad Dog Vachon,
Disqualification
6 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Greg Gagne def. Nick Bockwinkel,
Disqualification
JULY 18, 1979 (WEDNESDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Riverside Arena, Austin, Minnesota
1 - George Gadaski Vs. Lord Alfred Hayes,
Result Unknown
2 - Body Posedown
Jesse Ventura Vs. Paul Ellering,
Result Unknown
3 - Mad Dog Vachon Vs. Super Destroyer Mark II,
Result Unknown
4 - Greg Gagne Vs. Ray Stevens,
Result Unknown
JULY 22, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Ray Stevens def. Ron Ritchie
2 - Bobby Duncum def. Peter Lee
3 - Greg Gagne def. Buck Zumhofe
4 - Billy Robinson def. Dick Reynolds
JULY 29, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Dick Reynolds
2 - Greg Gagne def. Super Destroyer Mark II,
Disqualification
3 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Buck Zumhofe
august 1979
AUGUST 5, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Jesse Ventura def. Kenny Jay
2 - Steve Olsonoski def. Armando Rodriguez
3 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Peter Sandor Szabo
4 - Greg Gagne def. Caesar Pabon
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Ron Ritchie Vs. Peter Sandor Szabo,
Draw
2 - Paul Ellering Vs. Jesse Ventura,
No Contest
3 - Steve Olsonoski def. Bobby Duncum
4 - Greg Gagne def. Lord Alfred Hayes
5 - Billy Robinson def. Super Destroyer Mark II,
Disqualification
6 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon (c) def. Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens
AUGUST 12, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - World Heavyweight Championship
Greg Gagne def. Nick Bockwinkel (c),
Count-out
2 - George Gadaski def. Peter Lee
3 - Steve Olsonoski def. Juan Zapata
4 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Dan Redman
Note:
The first match was a tape from the July 15, 1979 arena show.
AUGUST 19, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Jesse Ventura def. Al Ringo
2 - Steve Olsonoski def. Tom Stone
3 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Sonny Driver
4 - Paul Ellering def. Ron McFarlane
AUGUST 26, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Ray Stevens def. Kenny Jay
2 - Lord Alfred Hayes Vs. Kenny Jay,
Cancelled
3 - Jesse Ventura def. Fernando Torres
4 - Bobby Duncum def. Dick Reynolds
Note:
Match 2 never started as Billy Robinson started an impromptu brawl with Hayes and Super Destroyer Mark II.
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Jesse Ventura def. Ron Ritchie
2 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Dr. X
3 - Steve Olsonoski & Paul Ellering def. Ray Stevens & Jesse Ventura
4 - Billy Robinson & Mad Dog Vachon def. Stan Hansen & Bobby Duncum
5 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) def. Greg Gagne,
Disqualification
september 1979
SEPTEMBER 2, 1979 (THURSDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Caesar Pabon
2 - Steve Olsonoski def. Ron McFarland
3 - Paul Ellering def. Fernando Torres
4 - Jesse Ventura def. Sonny Gregor
5 - Billy Robinson def. Tom Stone
Note:
Television changed for this week or wrong date?
SEPTEMBER 9, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Harry Dragon
2 - Billy Robinson def. Kenny Jay
3 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. George Gadaski
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Peter Sandor Szabo def. Kenny Jay
2 - Ron Ritchie def. Chris Curtis
3 - Steve Olsonoski & Paul Ellering def. Jesse Ventura & Roger Kirby
4 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Billy Robinson,
Disqualification
5 - The Crusher & Greg Gagne def. Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Duncum
Note:
The Crusher was a substitute for Verne Gagne.
SEPTEMBER 16, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Billy Robinson def. Juan Zapata
2 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Kenny Jay
3 - Steve Olsonoski def. Angel Rivera
4 - Jesse Ventura def. George Gadaski
5 - Greg Gagne def. Dan Redman
SEPTEMBER 20, 1979 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Riverside Arena, Austin, Minnesota
1 - Jesse Ventura Vs. Steve Olsonoski,
Result Unknown
2 - Bobby Duncum Vs. Adrian Adonis,
Result Unknown
3 - Super Destroyer Mark II & III Vs. Mad Dog Vachon & Billy Robinson,
Result Unknown
4 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) Vs. Greg Gagne,
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER 23, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Adrian Adonis def. Kenny Jay
SEPTEMBER 30, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Greg Gagne def. Sonny Driver
2 - Billy Robinson def. Jimmy Brown
3 - Adrian Adonis def. Rick Jones
4 - Paul Ellering def. Puppy Dog Peloquin
5 - Super Destroyer Mark II & III def. Ron Ritchie & Peter Sandor Szabo
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Adrian Adonis def. Peter Sandor Szabo
2 - Two on One Handicap
3 - Mad Dog Vachon def. Lord Alfred Hayes
4 - Greg Gagne def. Bobby Duncum
5 - Super Destroyer Mark II & III def. Mad Dog Vachon & Billy Robinson
october 1979
OCTOBER 7, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Adrian Adonis def. Caesar Pabon
2 - Steve Olsonoski def. Peter Sandor Szabo
3 - Ron Ritchie def. Chris Curtis
4 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Sonny Driver
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
St Paul, Minnesota
1 - Peter Sandor Szabo def. Sonny Driver
2 - Bobby Duncum def. Ron Ritchie
3 - Mad Dog Vachon Vs. Super Destroyer Mark III,
No Contest
4 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Steve Olsonoski & Paul Ellering
5 - Billy Robinson def. Super Destroyer Mark II
OCTOBER 14, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Caesar Pabon
2 - Paul Elleirng def. Fernando Torres
3 - Jesse Ventura def. Sonny driver
OCTOBER 16, 1979 (TUESDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, St Paul, Minnesota
1 - Ron Ritchie def. Sonny Driver
2 - Paul Ellering def. Bobby Duncum,
Disqualification
3 - Adrian Adonis def. Steve Olsonoski
4 - Super Destroyer Mark III & Lord Alfred Hayes def. Mad Dog Vachon & Kenny Jay
5 - Mark II's Mask On the Line
Super Destroyer Mark II def. Billy Robinson
OCTOBER 21, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Steve Olsonoski def. Chris Curtis,
Two Falls to One
2 - Adrian Adonis def. Kenny Jay
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Super Destroyer Mark III def. Reggie Parks
2 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Sonny Driver
3 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Steve Olsonoski & Paul Ellering
4 - Billy Robinson def. Lord Alfred Hayes
5 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon (c) def. Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Duncum
OCTOBER 23, 1979 (TUESDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, St Paul, Minnesota
1 - Ron Ritchie def. George Gadaski
2 - Dino Bravo def. Chris Curtis
3 - Adrian Adonis def. Paul Ellering
4 - Jesse Ventura def. Steve Olsonoski
5 - Andre the Giant def. Super Destroyer Mark II,
Count-out
6 - Battle Royal
Andre the Giant def. Peter Sandor Szabo, Moose Morowski, Greg Gagne, Billy Robinson, Mad Dog Vachon, Lord Alfred Hayes, Super Destroyer Mark II & III, Jesse Ventura, Steve Olsonoski, Adian Adonis, Paul Ellering, Dino Bravo, Chris Curtis, Ron Ritchie & George Gadaski.
OCTOBER 27, 1979 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Riverside Arena, Austin, Minnesota
1 - Adrian Adonis Vs. Mad Dog Vachon,
Results Unknown
2 - Super Destroyer Mark III Vs. Peter Sandor Szabo,
Results Unknown
3 - Greg Gagne Vs. Ron Ritchie,
Results Unknonw
4 - Jesse Ventura Vs. Paul Ellering,
Results Unknown
5 - Dino Bravo Vs. Sonny Driver,
Results Unknown
6 - Billy Robinson Vs. Super Destroyer Mark II,
Results Unknown
7 - Andre the Giant Vs. Bobby Duncum,
Results Unknown
8 - Fourteen-Man Battle Royal for $15,000,
Results Unknown
OCTOBER 28, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Dan Redman
2 - Dino Bravo def. Super Destroyer Mark II
3 - Adian Adonis def. Nacho Berrera
4 - Greg Gagne def. Hollywood Nelson
november 1979
NOVEMBER 4, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Harry Drago
2 - Greg Gagne def. Nacho Berrera
3 - Buck Zumhofe def. Angel Rivera
4 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Armando Rodriguez & Hollywood Nelson
5 - Dino Bravo def. Christ Curtis
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Ron Ritchie Vs. Buck Zumhofe
2 - Dino Bravo def. Sonny Driver
3 - Billy Robinson def. Super Destroyer Mark III,
Disqualification
4 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Paul Ellering & Steve Olsonoski
5 - Greg Gagne def. Bobby Duncum
6 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) Vs. Andre the Giant,
Time-Limit Draw (01:00:00)
NOVEMBER 11, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Ray stevens def. Ron Ritchie
2 - Billy Robinson def. Ron McFarlane
3 - Bobby Duncum def. Larry Jones
4 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Peter Newman
5 - Paul Ellering def. Kenny Milsap
6 - Two on One Handicap
Jesse Ventura def. Al Ringo & Puppy Dog Peloquin
NOVEMBER 18, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Kenny Jay
2 - Super Destroyer Mark III def. Ron Ritchie
3 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Sonny Driver
4 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Puppy Dog Peloquin & Ricky Hunter
5 - Dino Bravo def. Jimmy Brown
NOVEMBER 22, 1979 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buddy Wolff def. Peter Sandor Szabo
2 - Adrian Adonis def. Paul Ellering
3 - Billy Robinson Vs. Steve Olsonoski,
Draw
4 - Dino Bravo def. Lord Alfred Hayes
5 - Greg Gagne def. Jesse Ventura,
Disqualification
6 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon (c) def. Super Destroyer Mark II & III
NOVEMBER 25, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buddy Wolff def. Ron Ritchie
2 - Greg Gagne def. Chris Curtis
3 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Buck Zumhofe & Fernando Torres
4 - Dino Bravo def. Herman Schafer
december 1979
DECEMBER 2, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Billy Robinson def. Kenny Jay
2 - Jesse Ventura def. Peter Sandor Szabo
3 - Greg Gagne def. Peter Sandor Szabo
4 - Steve Olsonoski & Paul Ellering def. Chris Curtis & Puppy Dog Peloquin
DECEMBER 9, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buddy Wolff def. Al Ringo
2 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Chuck Pullins
3 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Buck Zumhofe & Kenny Jay
4 - Dino Bravo def. The Beast
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Peter Sandor Szabo
2 - Buddy Wolff def. Ron Ritchie
3 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Dino Bravo
4 - Mad Dog Vachon def. Super Destroyer Mark III
5 - Greg Gagne & Steve Olsonoski Vs. Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura,
No Contest
6 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) Vs. The Crusher,
No Contest
Note:
The final match was thrown out due to Lord Alfred Hayes getting involved on behalf of The Crusher.
DECEMBER 16, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Super Destroyer Mark II def. Ron Ritchie
2 - The Crusher def. Jimmy Brown
3 - Adrian Adonis def. Ricky Hunter
4 - Dino Bravo def. Chris Curtis
DECEMBER 23, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buddy Wolff def. Al Ringo
2 - Ron Ritchie def. Sonny Driver
3 - Greg Gagne def. Jimmy Brown
4 - SteveOlsonski def. Chris Curtis
5 - Adrian Adonis def. Kenny Jay
DECEMBER 25, 1979 (TUESDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Jerry Blackwell def. Ricky Hunter
2 - Steve Olsonoski def. Buddy Wolff
3 - Dino Bravo def. Super Destroyer Mark III
4 - Mad Dog Vachon def. Super Destroyer Mark II
5 - Greg Gagne Vs. Adrian Adonis,
Double Disqualification
6 - The Crusher & Lord Alfred Hayes def. Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan
Note:
Mark II was a substitute for Jesse Ventura.
DECEMBER 30, 1979 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Jesse Ventura def. Armando Rodriguez
2 - Dino Bravo def. Herman Schafer
3 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Doug Somers
4 - Greg Gagne def. Hollywood Nelson
5 - Adrian Adonis def. Nacho Berrera
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Results from Minnesota, United States of America: 1979.
Updated: July 4, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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