During the 80S and 90S, WWF Also Ran at the Richfield Coliseum. While Often Categorized As a Cleveland Arena, It Was Located In
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During the 80s and 90s, WWF also ran at the Richfield Coliseum. While often December 29, 1984 in Cleveland, OH categorized as a Cleveland arena, it was located in Summit County which makes Public Hall drawing ??? it part of Akron wrestling history. 1. Salvatore Bellomo pinned Terry Gibbs. 2. Junkyard Dog pinned The Spoiler. 3. Tonga Kid beat Roddy Piper via DQ. 4. WWF Tag Champs Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch beat Jack & Jerry August 24, 1984 in Cleveland, OH Brisco. Public Hall drawing 13,000 5. WWF I-C Champ Greg Valentine pinned Tito Santana in a “lumberjack” match. 1. SD Jones beat Jerry Valiant. 2. Jay Strongbow beat Joe Abby. 3. The Iron Sheik beat Sgt. Slaughter via DQ. 4. Andre the Giant beat The Spoiler. 5. Roddy Piper beat Rocky Johnson. January 30, 1985 in Cleveland, OH 6. Jimmy Snuka beat Charlie Fulton. Public Hall drawing ??? 7. WWF I-C Champ Tito Santana beat Tiger Chung Lee. 8. Kamala beat Salvatore Bellomo. 1. Bret Hart beat The Spoiler. 2. David Sammartino beat Rene Goulet. 3. Paul Orndorff beat Ivan Putski. 4. Jim Niedhart beat Mr. Wrestling II. 5. Jack & Jerry Brisco beat Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis via DQ. September 5, 1984 in Highland Heights, OH 6. John Studd & Ken Patera beat Andre the Giant & Junkyard Dog via countout Front Row Theatre drawing 1,500 1. Moondog Spot pinned Jay Strongbow (7:07). 2. Kamala pinned Rick McGraw (6:02). 3. The Junkyard Dog pinned Mike Sharpe (16:53). February 15, 1985 in Cleveland, OH 4. Sgt. Slaughter pinned The Iron Sheik (17:02). Friday was the special referee. Public Hall drawing 17,000 5. WWF Women's Champ Wendi Richter beat The Fabulous Moolah (11:37). 6. Andre the Giant pinned Nikolai Volkoff (7:33). 1. Bret Hart beat Rene Goulet. 2. Barry Windham beat Terry Gibbs. 3. Mike Rotundo beat The Iron Sheik. 4. Jimmy Snuka & Tony Atlas beat Roddy Piper & Bob Orton, Jr. 5. Nikolai Volkoff beat Rick McGraw. October 4, 1984 in Cleveland, OH 6. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan beat Brutus Beefcake. Public Hall drawing 8,000 1. Pat Patterson beat Mr. X. 2. David Schultz beat Tony Garea via countout. 3. Ken Patera beat Samula. March 8, 1985 in Highland Heights, OH 4. Judy Martin beat Desiree Peterson. Front Row Theatre drawing 3,200 5. Brutus Beefcake beat Salvatore Bellomo. 6. Junkyard Dog beat Adrian Adonis. 1. Barry O beat Steve Lombardi. 7. Dick Murdoch beat SD Jones. 2. Ivan Putski beat Swede Hanson. 8. Andre the Giant NC Kamala. 3. WWF Women's Champ Leilani Kai beat Wendi Richter. 4. Tony Atlas beat WWF I-C Champ Greg Valentine via DQ. 5. Ivan Putski & Tito Santana beat Mr. X & Terry Gibbs. November 2, 1984 in Cleveland, OH Public Hall drawing ??? March 22, 1985 in Cleveland, OH 1. Brutus Beefcake beat Tony Garea. Public Hall drawing 2,000 2. The Tonga Kid beat Charlie Fulton. 3. The Spoiler beat SD Jones. 1. Bret Hart drew Matt Borne. 4. WWF I-C Champ Greg Valentine beat Tito Santana via DQ. 2. Bob Orton, Jr. beat The Cobra. 5. Junkyard Dog beat Mr. Fuji. 3. Jim Niedhart beat Rick McGraw. 6. Nikolai Volkoff beat Samula. 4. WWF Tag Champs Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo beat The Iron Sheik & 7. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan beat Paul Orndorff. Nikolai Volkoff. 5. Ivan Putski beat Moondog Spot. 6. Andre the Giant & Jimmy Snuka beat Ken Patera & John Studd. November 30, 1984 in Cleveland, OH Public Hall drawing ??? March 31, 1985: WrestleMania aired live on CCTV at Public Hall 1. Bret Hart beat Rene Goulet. 2. Johnny Valiant beat Gama Singh. 3. Jack & Jerry Brisco beat Moondogs Spot & Rex. 4. John Studd beat Ivan Putski. 5. Junkyard Dog beat Brutus Beefcake. 6. Tito Santana beat WWF I-C Champ Greg Valentine. Last Updated: May 23, 2021 Page 1 of 15 May 5, 1985 in Cleveland, OH April 7, 1986: Wrestlemania II aired live on CCTV Public Hall drawing 9,500 at the Front Row Theatre 1. King Kong Bundy pinned Tony Garea. 2. Paul Orndorff pinned Jose Luis Rivera. 3. Tony Atlas pinned Matt Borne. 4. Ricky Steamboat DCO Bob Orton, Jr. September 30, 1986 in Highland Heights, OH 5. Barry O pinned Tony Viccaro. Front Row Theatre drawing ??? 6. The Hart Foundation beat George Wells & SD Jones when Niedhart pinned Wells. 1. Nick Kiniski beat Barry O. 7. WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan beat John Studd via countout. 2. Wild Samoan Sika beat Sivi Afi. 3. Islander Tama beat Tiger Chung Lee. 4. Kamala beat George Wells. 5. Ted Arcidi beat Terry Gibbs. June 8, 1985 in Cleveland, OH 6. Jose Luis Rivera beat Steve Lombardi. Convention Center drawing ??? 7. Mike Rotundo beat Moondog Spot. 8. Iron Mike Sharpe beat Paul Roma. 1. The Spoiler beat Rick McGraw. 9. Jerry Allen beat Mr. X. 2. George Wells beat Terry Gibbs. 10. Pedro Morales beat Moondog Rex. 3. Desiree Peterson beat Jud Martin. 11. Islander Tama won a “battle royal.” 4. Ivan Putski beat Matt Borne. 5. George Steele beat Rene Goulet. 6. Tito Santana beat WWF I-C Champ Greg Valentine. 7. Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo beat WWF Tag Champs Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik. March 29, 1987: Wrestlemania III aired live on CCTV at the Front Row Theatre drawing 3,200 July 6, 1985 in Cleveland, OH Convention Center drawing ??? 1. Tiger Chung Lee drew S.D. Jones. 2. Lanny Poffo beat Charlie Fulton. 3. Randy Savage beat Mr. Wrestling II. 4. Ivan Putski beat ???. 5. Swede Hanson beat Jimmy Jackson. 6. Paul Orndorff, Ricky Steamboat, & George Steele vs. John Studd, Themissing Link, & Bobby Heenan. September 2, 1985 in Highland Heights, OH Front Row Theater drawing 1,500 1. Jim Brunzell pinned Rick McGraw (15:44). 2. Brian Blair pinned Rene Goulet (14:59). 3. Cousin Junior pinned Barry O (11:58). 4. The Missing Link pinned Jose Luis Rivera (9:24). 5. Uncle Elmer & Ivan Putski beat Johnny Valiant & Adrian Adonis (14:04) when Elmer pinned Valiant. October 3, 1985 in Cleveland, OH Public Hall drawing 9,700 1. Scott McGhee beat Les Thornton. 2. Pedro Morales beat Moondog Spot. 3. Cpl. Kirchner beat Steve Lombardi. 4. Ricky Steamboat beat Don Muraco via DQ. 5. The Hart Foundation beat The British Bulldogs. 6. Randy Savage beat WWF I-C Champ Tito Santana via countout. 7. Junkyard Dog beat Terry Funk. November 3, 1985 in Cleveland, OH Public Hall drawing 5,500 1. Scott McGhee beat Moondog Spot. 2. Cousin Junior beat Barry O. 3. George Steele & Cpl. Kirchner beat The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff. 4. The Hart Foundation beat The British Bulldogs. 5. Paul Orndorff beat Don Muraco via countout. 6. Hillbilly Jim beat John Studd via DQ. Last Updated: May 23, 2021 Page 2 of 15 September 5, 1991 in Cleveland, OH November 10, 1996 in Cleveland, OH Public Hall drawing ??? Gund Arena drawing 3,455 ($64,540) 1. Match results unavailable. 1. The Sultan beat Bob Holly. 2. Jesse Jammes beat Justin Bradshaw. 3. Billy Gunn beat Bart Gunn. 4. Steve Austin beat Aldo Montoya. November 27, 1994 in Cleveland, OH 5. Psycho Sid beat Vader in a “stretcher” match. 6. WWF Tag Champs Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith beat Henry & Phinneas 1. Match results unavailable. Godwinn. 7. Marc Mero beat WWF I-C Champ Hunter Hearst Helmsley via DQ. 8. Shawn Michaels & The Undertaker beat Goldust & Mankind in a “steel cage” match. August 18, 1995 in Cleveland, OH Gund Arena drawing ??? 1. Fatu beat Hakushi. March 8, 1997 in Cleveland, OH 2. Hunter Hearst Helmsley beat The 1-2-3 Kid. Gund Arena drawing 6,585 ($116,787) 3. Savio Vega beat Rad Radford. 4. WWF Tag Champs Owen Hart & Yokozuna beat Lex Luger & Davey Boy 1. Crush beat Bob Holly. Smith. 2. Savio Vega beat Bart Gunn. 5. Bam Bam Bigelow beat Tatanka in an “Indian strap” match. 3. Hunter Hearst Helmsley beat Flash Funk. 6. Razor Ramon beat Psycho Sid. 4. WWF I-C Champ Rocky Maivia beat The Sultan. 7. Diesel & Shawn Michaels beat Men on a Mission. 5. Goldust beat Mankind. 6. WWF Tag Champs Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart beat Doug Furans & Phil LaFon. 7. Vader beat Ahmed Johnson. December 1, 1995 in Cleveland, OH 8. Farooq beat The Undertaker via DQ. Gund Arena drawing 4,500 9. WWF World Champ Psycho Sid beat Bret Hart in a “steel cage” match. 1. Fatu, Barry Horowitz, & Hakushi beat Kama, Isaac Yankem, & Bodydonna Skip. 2. Goldust pinned Bob Holly. July 26, 1997 in Cleveland, OH 3. Ahmed Johnson beat Rad Radford. Gund Arena drawing 6,476 4. Savio Vega pinned Bob Backlund. 5. Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Henry Godwinn in a “slop bucket” match. 1. Savio Vega & Miguel Perez beat The Headbangers. 6. The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Marty Jannetty. 2. Rockabilly beat Flash Funk. 7. Davey Boy Smith beat Diesel via DQ. 3. Brian Pillman beat Jesse Jammes. 8. WWF Tag Champs The Smoking Gunns beat Owen Hart & Yokozuna when 4. Henry & Phineas Godwinn beat Barry Windham & Justin Hawk Bradshaw. Hart was pinned. 5. Ken Shamrock beat WWF European Champ Davey Boy Smith via DQ. 9. WWF I-C Champ Razor Ramon beat Psycho Sid via DQ. 6. Vader beat Goldust. 10. WWF World Champ Bret Hart beat The Undertaker via DQ. 7. WWF I-C Champ Owen Hart beat Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Mankind in a “triple threat” match when he pinned Mankind. 8. Steve Austin pinned Bret Hart. 9. The Undertaker & The Legion of Doom beat Farooq, Kama, & D-Lo Brown.