Minnesota, United States of America: 1981
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january 1981
JANUARY 4, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Juan Sebastian
2 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Tony Leone
3 - The Crusher def. Chuck Greenlee
4 - Jerry Blackwell def. Terry Scholes
5 - Tito Santana def. Sonny Rogers
JANUARY 11, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Rich Winters
2 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Dee-Dee Clenten
3 - Steve Regal def. Dan Redman
4 - Dino Bravo def. Terry Scholes
5 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Tony Leon & Sonny Rogers
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Bobby Heenan
2 - Brad Reingans def. Steve Regal
3 - Jerry Blackwell def. Tito Santana
4 - John Studd def. Mad Dog Vachon
5 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Dino Bravo,
Disqualification
6 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura (c),
Disqualficiation
JANUARY 18, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - John Studd def. Chuck Pullins
2 - Jerry Blackwell def. Doug Petis
3 - Buck Zumhofe def. Terry Anderson
4 - Tito Santana def. Al Ringo
JANUARY 21, 1981 (WEDNESDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Rochester, Minnesota
1 - The Crusher & Buck Zumhofe Vs. Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan,
Result Unknown
JANUARY 25, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Steve Regal def. Caesar Pabon
2 - Tito Santana def. Chi Chi Rosario
3 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Kenny Jay & Armando Rodriguez
4 - Dino Bravo def. Ben Deleon
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
The Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe Vs. Steve Regal,
Draw
2 - Brad Rheingans def. Ben DeLeon
3 - Jim Brunzell def. Adrian Adonis
4 - Tito Santana def. Jesse Ventura
5 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Dino Bravo
6 - The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon def. Jerry Blackwell & John Studd,
Disqualification
february 1981
FEBRUARY 1, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Adrian Adonis def. Al Ringo
2 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Art Crews
3 - Buck Zumhofe def. Doug Petis
4 - Jerry Blackwell & John Studd def. Billy Howard & Terry Anderson
5 - Greg Gagne def. George Gadaski
FEBRUARY 8, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Tito Santana def. Puppy Dog Peloquin
2 - Brad Rheingans def. Ricky Hunter
3 - Nick Bockwinkel def. George Gadaski
4 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Bill Howard & Buddy Lane
5 - Steve Regal def. Bill Hudson
FEBRUARY 13, 1981 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Winona, Minnesota
1 - Brad Rheingans def. Steve Regal
2 - Gary Lindgren def. Curt Hennig
3 - Jim Brunzell def. Jesse Ventura
4 - Jerry Blackwell def. Tito Santana
5 - The Crusher & Buck Zumhofe def. Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan
FEBRUARY 15, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Puppy Dog Peloquin
2 - The Crusher def. Tony Leone
3 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Buddy Lane & Terry Scholl
4 - Jim Brunzell def. Ricky Hunter
FEBRUARY 20, 1981 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
The Auditorium, St. Paul, Minnesota
1 - Curt Hennig def. Kenny Jay
2 - Buck Zumhofe def. Bill Howard
3 - Brad Rheingans def. Steve Regal
4 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Tito Santana & Ray Stevens
5 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
6 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Verne Gagne def. Nick Bockwinkel
FEBRUARY 22, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Steve Regal def. Billy Howard
2 - John Studd def. Frank Reese
3 - Tito Santana def. Nacho Berrera
march 1981
MARCH 1, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Frank Reese
2 - Jerry Blackwell & John Studd def. Chuck Greenlee & Juan Sebastian
3 - Steve Regal def. Tony Leone
4 - Jim Brunzell def. Sonny Rogers
5 - Buzk Zumhofe def. Nacho Berrera
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
The Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Curt Hennig def. Nacho Berrera
2 - Gary Lindgren def. Frank Reese
3 - Steve Regal def. Bill Howard
4 - Two on One Handicap
Buck Zumhome & Brad Rheingans def. Jerry Blackwell
5 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Tito Santana
6 - Baron von Raschke def. John Studd
7 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell Vs. Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura (c),
No Contest
MARCH 8, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Buddy Lane
2 - John Studd def. Kenny Jay
3 - Tito Santana def. Ricky Hunter
4 - Adrian Adonis def. Puppy Dog Peloquin
MARCH 15, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Brad Rheingans def. Nacho Berrera
2 - Jerry Blackwell & John studd def. Kenny Jay & Frank Reese
3 - Jim Brunzell def. Dave Muir
4 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Ricky Hunter
5 - Buck Zumhofe def. Buddy Lane
MARCH 22, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Rich Winters
2 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Dee-Dee Clinton
3 - Steve Regal def. Dan Redman
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
St Paul, Minnesota
1 - Curt Hennig def. Bill Howard
2 - Brad Rheingans def. Steve Regal
3 - Bobby Heenan def. Buck Zumhofe
4 - Tito Santana def. John Studd,
Disqualification
5 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Pat O'Connor
6 - Baron von Raske def. Jerry Blackwell
7 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
MARCH 29, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Steve Regal def. Kenny Jay
2 - Jesse Ventura def. Juan Sebastian
3 - Tito Santana def. Bill Howard
4 - Jerry Blackwell def. Rick Mastosky
5 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Sonny Rogers & Tony Leone
april 1981
APRIL 5, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Bill Howard
2 - Brad Rheingans def. Tony Leone
3 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Curt Hennig & Sonny Rogers
4 - Buck Zumhofe def. Juan Sebastian
5 - John Studd def. Rick Young
APRIL 12, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Chris Curtis
2 - Adrian Adonis def. Art Santos
3 - Tito Santana Ben DeLeon
4 - Jerry Blackwell & John Studd def. George Gadaski & Keny Jay
5 - Jim Brunzell def. Bill Howard
APRIL 19, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Tony Leone
2 - Jerry Blackwell def. Ben DeLeon
3 - Tito Santana def. Chris Curtis
4 - Jesse Ventura def. Art Santos
5 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Steve Regal & Bill Howard
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
The Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Jesse Ventura def. Buck Zumhofe
2 - Tito Santana Vs. Brad Rheingans,
Draw
3 - Curt Hennig def. Adrian Adonis,
Disqualification
4 - Sheik Adnan def. Steve Regal
5 - Greg Gagne def. Ray Stevens,
Disqualification
6 - The Crusher & Baron von Raschke def. Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
APRIL 26, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Brad Rheingans def. Puppy Dog Peloquin
2 - Sheik Adnan def. Nacho Berrera
3 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Ben DeLeon & Buddy Lane
4 - Jerry Blackwell def. Frank Reese
5 - Tito Santana def. Ricky Hunter
APRIL 30, 1981 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
New Ulm, Minnesota
1 - Posedown
The Crusher Vs. Jesse Ventura,
Result Unknown
may 1981
MAY ??, 1981 (????)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Worthington, Minnesota
1 - Brad Rheingans def. Billy Howard
2 - Jim Brunzell def. John Studd
3 - Sheik Adnan def. Tito Santana,
Disqualification
4 - Buck Zumhofe & Baron von Raschke def. John Studd & Nick Bockwinkel
MAY 3, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Brad Rheingans def. Nacho Berrera
2 - Jim Brunzell def. Dave Muir
3 - Sheik Adnan def. Frank Reese
4 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Buck Zumhofe & Buddy Lane
MAY 10, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Tito Santana def. Buddy Lane
2 - Sheik Adnan def. Dave Muir
3 - Ray Stevens def. Caesar Pabon
4 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Chris Curtis & Armando Rodriguez
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Civic Center, St Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 15,780
1 - Brad Rheingans Vs. Jerry Blackwell,
Draw
2 - Larry Hennig def. Adrian Adonis
3 - Tito Santana Vs. Sheik Adnan,
No Contest
4 - Baron von Raschke def. John Studd
5 - Posedown
The Crusher def. Jesse Ventura
6 - Six-Man Tag
Greg Gagne, Jim Brunzell & Buck Zumhofe def. Ray Stevens, Pat Patterson & Bobby Heenan
7 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship - Retirment Match for Gagne
Verne Gagne (c) def. Nick Bockwinkel
Note:
This is Verne's first known retirement match.
MAY 17, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Tony Leone
2 - Jerry Blackwell def. Armando Rodriguez
3 - Tito Santana Vs. Caesar Pabon,
Cancelled
4 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Ricky Hunter & Bobby Lane
5 - Brad Rheingans def. Dave Muir
Note:
Sheik Adnan attacked Santana before his match and that forced it to be cancelled.
MAY 24, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoter: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Blackie Guzman
2 - Ray Stevens def. Frank Reese
3 - Brad Rheingans def. Terry Scholes
4 - Jerry Blackwell def. Tony Leone
5 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Nacho Berrera & Ricky Romero
june 1981
JUNE 7, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Tito Santana def. Nacho Berrera
2 - Sheik Adnan def. Tony Leone
3 - Ray Stevens def. Terry Scholes
4 - Brad Rheingans def. Jerry Blackwell
5 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Curt Hennig & Frank Reese
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
The Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Laurent Soucie def. Bill Howard
2 - Buck Zumhofe def. Bobby Heenan,
Count-out
3 - Ray Stevens def. Ben DeLeon
4 - Sheik Adnan def. Wilbur Snyder
5 - Jim Brunzell def. Jerry Blackwell,
Disqualification
6 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
The Crusher & Baron von Raschke def. Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura (c),
Disqualification
Notes:
Heenan was a substitute for Mike Graham.
DeLeon was a substitute for Brad Rheingans.
JUNE 14, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Puppy Dog Peloquin
2 - Sheik Adnan def. Caesar Pabon
3 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Ricky Hunter
4 - Jim Brunzell def. Ben DeLeon
5 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Kenny Jay & Armando Rodriquez
JUNE 21, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Baron von Raschke def. Terry Scholes
2 - Jesse Ventura def. Tony Leone
3 - Tito Santana def. Ricky Hunter
4 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Dave Muir
5 - Jim Brunzell def. Sonny Rogers
JUNE 28, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Jesse Ventura def. Puppy Dog Peloquin
2 - Buck Zumhofe def. Tony Leone
3 - Baron von Raschke def. Dave Muir
4 - Ray Stevens def. Ricky Hunter
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Civic Center, St Paul, Minnesota
1 - Brad Rheingans def. Laurent Soucie
2 - Adrian Adonis def. Jim Brunzell
3 - Two on One Handicap
Jerry Blackwell def. Ben DeLeon & Juan Valez
4 - AWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
Mike Graham (c) def. Buck Zumhofe
5 - Tito Santana Vs. Sheik Adnan,
No Contest
6 - Jesse Ventura def. The Crusher,
Disqualification
7 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) def. Baron von Rashke
july 1981
JULY 5, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Tito Santana def. Blackie Guzman
2 - Adrian Adonis def. Frank Reese
3 - Baron von Raschke def. Nacho Berrera
4 - Jerry Blackwell def. Pancho Zapata
5 - Jim Brunzell def. Julio Rodriguez
JULY 12, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Ray Stevens def. Blackie Guzman
2 - Buck Zumhofe def. Frank Reese
3 - Sheik Adnan def. Nacho Berrera
4 - Tito Santana def. Julio Rodiguez
JULY 19, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Baron von Raschke def. Terry Scholes
2 - Greg Gagne & Him Brunzell def. Tony Leone & Sonny Rogers
3 - Tito Santana def. Chuck Greenlee
4 - Ray Stevens def. Mickey Shannon
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Civic Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
1 - Laurent Soucie def. Chris Curtis
2 - Buck Zumhofe def. George Gadaski
3 - Baron von Raschke def. Ben DeLeon
4 - Jerry Blackwell def. Brad Rheingans
5 - Shein Adnan def. Tito Santana,
Count-out
6 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell (c) def. Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
JULY 26, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Chuck Greenlee
2 - Baron von Raschke def. Tony Leone
3 - Sheik Adnan def. Sonny Rogers
4 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Rick Young & Mickey Shannon
august 1981
AUGUST 2, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Baron von Raschke def. Julio Rodriguez
2 - Sheik Adnan def. Frank Reese
3 - Tito Santana def. Pancho Vasquez
4 - Jerry Blackwell def. George Gadaski
5 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Blackie Guzman & Nacho Berrera
AUGUST 9, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Baron von Raschke def. Pancho Vasquez
2 - Sheik Adnan def. Julio Rodriguez
3 - Tito Santana def. Blackie Guzman
4 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Frank Reese & George Gadaski
5 - Greg Gagne def. Nacho Berrera
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Laurent Soucie def. Kenny Jay
2 - Three on One Handicap
Hulk Hogan def. Terry Scholes, Nacho Berrera & Chuck Greenlee
3 - Billy Robinson def. Ed Boulder
4 - Jerry Blackwell Vs. Brad Rheingans,
No Contest
5 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
6 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Sheik Adnan def. Nick Bockwinkel (c),
Disqualification
AUGUST 16, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
2 - Tito Santana def. Nacho Berrera
3 - Two on One Handicap
Hulk Hogan def. Sonny Rogers & Chuck Greenlee
4 - Baron von Raschke def. Rick Young
5 - Eddie Boulder def. George Gadaski
6 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Mickey Shannon & Terry Scholes
Note:
The opening match was a tape of August 9, 1981.
AUGUST 18, 1981 (TUESDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Appleton, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe Vs. Jesse Ventura,
Result Unknown
2 - Billy Robinson Vs. Tito Santana,
Result Unknown
3 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell Vs. Jerry Blackwell & Bobby Heenan,
Result Unknown
4 - Brad Rheingans Vs. Adrian Adonis,
Result Unknown
AUGUST 23, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Sonny Rogers & Chuck Greenlee
2 - Two on One Handicap
Hulk Hogan def. Nacho Berrera & Mickey Shannon
3 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Ricky Young
4 - Buck Zumhofe def. Terry Scholes
AUGUST 30, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Eddie Boulder def. Terry Scholes
2 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Chris Curtis & Tom Stone
3 - Hulk Hogan def. Fred Torres
4 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Tony Leone
5 - Tito Santana def. Herman Schaefer
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
St. Paul, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Kenny Jay
2 - Baron von Raschke def. Eddie Boulder
3 - Billy Robinson Vs. Tito Santana,
Draw
4 - Hulk Hogan & Brad Rheingans def. Ray Stevens & Jerry Blackwell
5 - AWA World Tag-Team Championship
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell (c) def. Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
6 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) def. Sheik Adnan,
Disqualification
september 1981
SEPTEMBER 6, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Jerry Blackwell def. Tom Stone
2 - Sheik Adnan def. Fred Torres
3 - Hulk Hogan def. Chris Curtis
4 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Tony Leone & Terry Scholes
5 - Billy Robinson def. Herman Schaefer
SEPTEMBER 13, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Hulk Hogan def. Herman Schaefer
2 - Baron von Raschke def. Nacho Berrera
3 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Sonny Rogers & Rick Young
4 - Billy Robinson def. Tom Stone
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Evan Johnson def. Kenny Jay
2 - Buck Zumhofe def. George Gadaski
3 - Tito Santana def. Eddie Boulder
4 - Billy Robinson def. Ray Stevens
5 - Greg Gagne, Jim Brunzell & Hulk Hogan Vs. Jerry Blackwell, Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura,
No Contest
6 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) def. Sheik Adnan
SEPTEMBER 20, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Sheik Adnan def. Sonny Rogers
2 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Herman Safer & Nacho Berrera
3 - Jerry Blackwell def. Rick Young
4 - Hulk Hogan def. Chris Curtis
5 - Baron von Raschke def. Tom Stone
SEPTEMBER 27, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Fred Peloquin
2 - Eddie Boulder def. Dave Muir
3 - Billy Robinson def. Mickey Shannon
4 - Baron von Raschke & Tito Santana def. Terry Scholes & Sonny Rogers
october 1981
OCTOBER 4, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Eddie Boulder def. Sonny Rogers
2 - Jerry Blackwell def. Angus McClain
3 - Buck Zumhofe def. Frank Reese
4 - Two on One Handicap
Hulk Hogan def. Check Greenlee & Blackie Guzman
5 - Shein Adnan def. Julio Rodriguez
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Ed Boulder
2 - Evan Johnson def. Laurent Soucie
3 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Billy Robinson & Tito Santana
4 - Jim Brunzell def. Bobby Heenan
5 - Sheik Adnan def. Baron von Raschke
6 - Hulk Hogan def. Jerry Blackwell,
Count-out
OCTOBER 11, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Tito Santana def. Frank Reese
2 - Billy Robinson def. Angus McClain
3 - Jesse Ventura def. Chuck Greenlee
4 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell def. Blackie Guzman & Sonny Rogers
5 - Baron von Raschke def. Julio Rodriguez
OCTOBER 18, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Eddie Boulder def. Rick Young
2 - Baron von Raschke def. Terry Scholes
3 - Sheik Adnan def. Chuck Greenlee
4 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Sonny Rogers & Mickey
5 - Tito Santana def. Tony Leone
OCTOBER 19, 1981 (MONDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
New Ulm, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Jacques Goulet
2 - Adrian Adonis def. Evan Johnson
3 - Ken Patera Vs. Billy Robinson,
Draw
4 - Jim Brunzell def. Jerry Blackwell,
Disqualification
5 - Tito Santana Vs. Sheik Adnan,
Double Disqualification
6 - Battle-Royal
Andre the Giant def. Unknown Amount of Wrestlers
OCTOBER 25, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Eddie Boulder def. Mickey Shannon
2 - George Gadaski def. Sonny Rogers
3 - Billy Robinson def. Chuck Greenlee
4 - Sheik Adnan def. Rick Young
5 - Buck Zumhofe def. Tony Leone
6 - Tito Santana def. Terry Scholes
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Civic Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
1 - Evan Johnson def. Eddie Boulder
2 - Tito Santana def. Bobby Heenan
3 - Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum def. Billy Robinson & Rene Goulet
4 - Sheik Adnan def. Baron von Raschke,
Disqualification
5 - Bodyslam Challenge
Hulk Hogan def. Jerry Blackwell
6 - Eighteen-Man Battle Royal
Andre the Giant def. Other Seventeen Wrestlers
november 1981
NOVEMBER 1, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Adrian Adonis def. Chuck Greenlee
2 - Ken Patera def. Ken Fontaine
3 - Buck Zumhofe def. Nacho Berrera
4 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Angus McClain
5 - Greg Gagne def. Tony Leone
NOVEMBER 8, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Jerry Blackwell def. Juan Sebastian
2 - Sheik Adnan def. Ken Fontaine
3 - Tito Santana def. Chuck Greenlee
4 - Ken Patera def. Nacho Berrera
5 - Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura def. Tony Leone & Angus McClain
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Civic Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
1 - Laurent Soucie def. Ed Boulder
2 - Tito Santana def. Rene Goulet
3 - Ken Patera Vs. Billy Robinson,
No Contest
4 - Sheik Adnan def. Buck Zumhofe
5 - Greg Gagne def. Bobby Duncum,
Disqualification
6 - Three on Two Handicap
Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant def. Adrian Adonis, Jesse Ventura & Jerry Blackwell
NOVEMBER 15, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Tony Leone
2 - Jerry Blackwell def. Julio Rodriguez
3 - Baron von Raschke def. Torpedo Guzman
4 - Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum def. Frank Reese & Chuck Greenlee
5 - Greg Gagne def. Kenny Jay
NOVEMBER 22, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Buck Zumhofe def. Blackie Guzman
2 - Nick Bockwinkel def. Frank Reese
3 - Rene Goulet def. Julio Rodriguez
4 - Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum def. Tony Leone & Pancho Zapata
5 - Jim Brunzell def. Chuck Greenlee
NOVEMBER 26, 1981 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
St. Paul, Minnesota
1 - Judy Martin def. Joyce Grable
2 - Evan Johnson def. Kenny Jay
3 - Adrian Adonis Vs. Buck Zumhofe,
Draw
4 - Six-Man Tag
Billy robinson, Tito Santana & Jim Brunzell def. Ken Patera, Bobby Duncum & Jerry Blackwell
5 - Arm Wrestling
Hulk Hogan def. Jesse Ventura
6 - AWA World Heavweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) def. Sheik Adnan
NOVEMBER 29, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Baron von Raschke def. Terry Scholes
2 - Ken Patera def. Jake Milliman
3 - Tito Santana & Buck Zumhofe def. Tom Stone & Woody Wilson
4 - Sheik Adnan def. Chris Curtis
5 - Jim Brunzell def. Herman Schafer
december 1981
DECEMBER 6, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Tito Santana & Buck Zumhofe Vs. Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum,
No Contest
2 - Sheik Adnan def. Chuck Greenlee
3 - Evan Johnson def. Herman Schaefer
4 - Two on One Handicap
Hulk Hogan def. Chris Curtis & Jake Milliman
5 - Jim Brunzell def. Tom Stone
DECEMBER 13, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Billy Robinson def. Jake Milliman
2 - Two on One Handicap
Hulk Hogan def. Woody Wilson & Fred Torres
3 - Ken Patera def. Herman Schafer
4 - Greg Gagne def. Tom Stone
5 - George Gadaski & Kenny Jay def. Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura,
Disqualification
DECEMBER 20, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Two on One Handicap
Hulk Hogan def. Tom Stone & Jake Milliman
2 - Billy Robinson def. Fred Torres
3 - Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum def. George Gadaski & Woody Wilson
DECEMBER 25, 1981 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Civic Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
1 - Curt Hennig Vs. Evan Johnson,
Draw
2 - Rene Goulet def. Kenny Jay
3 - Buck Zumhofe def. Bobby Heenan
4 - Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan def. Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
5 - Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum def. Hulk Hogan & Tito Santana,
Disqualification
6 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Nick Bockwinkel (c) def. Billy Robinson
DECEMBER 27, 1981 (SUNDAY)
Television
Promotion: American Wrestling Association
Promoters: Verne Gagne & Wally Karbo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - Ken Patera def. Tom Stone
2 - Bran Rheingans def. Chris Curtis
3 - Shein Adnan def. Terry Scholl
4 - Baron von Raschke def. Nacho Berrera
5 - Hulk Hogan def. Tony Leone
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Results from Minnesota, United States of America: 1981.
Updated: July 4, 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 Minnesota, United States of America: 1981.
Updated: July 4, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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