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January 5, 1982 in Canton, OH Civic Center Drawing 2,000 1. Brad January 5, 1982 in Canton, OH August 27, 1982 in Canton, OH Civic Center drawing 2,000 Civic Center drawing ??? 1. Brad Armstrong drew Buzz Sawyer. 1. Brad Armstrong beat Pete Martin. 2. Bob Armstrong beat The Angel. 2. Les Thornton beat Terry Gibbs. 3. Jimmy Garvin beat Ron Bass. 3. The Masked Superstar beat Mr. Wrestling II. 4. Michael Hayes beat Terry Gordy via DQ. 4. Ernie Ladd & Tommy Rich beat The Super Destroyer & Buzz Sawyer via 5. Mr. Wrestling II & Tommy Rich beat The Masked Superstar & The Super DQ. Destroyer. 5. Paul Orndorff beat Don Muraco. Note: The GCW shows were promoted by Vince Risko. September 22, 1982 in Canton, OH Civic Center drawing ??? April 13, 1982 in Canton, OH 1. Johnny Rich beat Chick Donovan. Civic Center drawing 1,980 2. Matt Borne beat Tom Pritchard. 3. Tito Santana & Paul Orndorff beat The Iron Sheik & Ivan Koloff via DQ. 1. Kevin Sullivan drew Brad Armstrong. 4. Roddy Piper beat The Super Destroyer. 2. Buzz Sawyer beat Tom Pritchard. 5. Buzz Sawyer pinned Tommy Rich. 3. John Studd & The Super Destroyer beat Bob Armstrong & Leroy Brown. 4. Dusty Rhodes beat The Great Kanuki via DQ. 5. Tommy Rich beat Ron Bass via DQ. October 18, 1982 in Canton, OH Civic Center drawing ??? 1. Iron Sheik pinned Brad Armstrong (5:50). April 27, 1982 in Canton, OH 2. Ivan Koloff pinned Johnny Rich (12:35). Civic Center drawing 2,000 3. The Wild Samoans DDQ Stan Hansen & Tito Santana (15:00). 4. Roddy Piper pinned Ole Anderson (15:00). 1. Brad Armstrong beat Rick Harris. 5. Paul Orndorff beat Buzz Sawyer (23:00) via DQ. 2. Kevin Sullivan beat Tom Pritchard. 3. Mr. Wrestling II & Leroy Brown beat The Masked Superstar & The Super Destroyer. 4. Tommy Rich beat Ron Bass. November 30, 1982 in Canton, OH 5. Bob Armstrong beat Roddy Piper via DQ. Civic Center drawing 3,364 ($21,000) 1. The Iron Sheik beat Tom Pritchard. 2. The Moondogs beat Brad Armstrong & Billy Red Eagle. 3. Butch Reed beat Ole Anderson. June 8, 1982 in Canton, OH 4. Ivan Koloff beat Paul Orndorff. Civic Center drawing 2,000 5. Tommy Rich beat Buzz Sawyer in a “steel cage” match. 1. Kevin Sullivan pinned Tom Prichard. 2. Mr. Wrestling II beat Buzz Sawyer via DQ. 3. Tommy Rich beat The Masked Superstar via DQ. December 28, 1982 in Canton, OH 4. Michael Hayes & Leroy Brown beat John Studd & The Super Destroyer. Civic Center drawing 4,000 5. Dusty Rhodes beat The Great Kabuki via countout. 1. The Iron Sheik pinned Joe Lightfoot (12:10). 2. The Masked Superstar pinned Led Thornton (5:10). 3. Moondogs Rex & Spot beat Stan Hansen & Terry Gibbs (15:00) when Rex pinned Gibbs. July 14, 1982 in Canton, OH 4. National Champ Paul Orndorff pinned Ivan Koloff (15:20). Civic Center drawing ??? 5. Tommy Rich & Butch Reed beat Ole Anderson & Buzz Sawyer (15:20) when Reed pinned Anderson. 1. Kevin Sullivan beat Tom Prichard. 2. Leroy Brown beat Chick Donovan. 3. Don Muraco beat Leroy Brown. 4. Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy beat Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen via DQ. January 25, 1983 in Canton, OH 5. Tommy Rich beat Roddy Piper in a “lumberjack” match. Civic Center drawing ??? 1. Ric Flair beat Paul Orndorff. July 25, 1982 in Canton, OH Civic Center drawing ??? February 10, 1983 in Canton, OH Civic Center drawing 3,000 1. Terry Gibbs beat John Martin. 2. Ole Anderson beat Tom Pritchard. 1. Paul Ellering drew Tito Santana (15:00). 3. The Wild Samoans DDQ Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy. 2. Buck Robley beat Tom Prichard (8:30) via sleeperhold. 4. Paul Orndorff beat Ole Anderson. 3. Bruiser Brody pinned Brad Armstrong (6:03). 5. Tommy Rich pinned Don Muraco. 4. Paul Orndorff pinned The Super Destroyer (13:22). 5. Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich beat Bob Roop & Ivan Koloff (10:55) when Rich pinned Koloff. 6. Butch Reed DCO Buzz Sawyer (10:00). Last Updated: May 4, 2021 Page 1 of 3 March 21, 1983 in Canton, OH September 21, 1983 in Canton, OH Civic Center drawing ??? Civic Center drawing ??? 1. Larry Zbyszko beat Brian Blair. 1. Joe Lightfoot pinned Chris Markoff (12:00). 2. Killer Brooks beat Paul Orndorff. 2. Mr. Wrestling II drew Mr. Wrestling (20:00). 3. Dick Murdoch beat Ivan Koloff. 3. Brett Wayne & Ronnie Garvin beat Nationla Tag Champs The Road 4. Tony Atlas beat The Iron Sheik. Warriors (12:00) via DQ. 5. Ole Anderson & Buzz Sawyer beat Tommy Rich & The Masked Superstar. 4. Bruno Sammartino, Jr. pinned Larry Zbyszko (12:10). The referee was Ole Anderson. 5. Tommy Rich pinned Paul Ellering (10:10) in a “street fight” match. 6. Buzz Sawyer pinned Pez Whatley (18:00). April 18, 1983 in Canton, OH Civic Center drawing 3,752 ($23,000) 1. Matt Borne & Arn Anderson beat Brian Blair & Brett Wayne. October 18, 1983 in Canton, OH 2. Ronnie Gravin beat The Iron Sheik. Civic Center drawing ??? 3. Killer Brooks beat Tito Santana. 4. Tony Atlas beat Buzz Sawyer via DQ. 1. National TV Champ Ronnie Garvin pinned Bob Roop (13:00). 5. Dick Murdoch beat Ivan Koloff in a “Russian chain” match. 2. Jake Roberts pinned Joe Lightfoot (9:40). 6. Tommy Rich beat Larry Zbyszko. 3. Mr. Wrestling II pinned Bob Roop (13:00). If Wrestling II lost he would unmask. The match was supposed to have Wrestling also putting his mask up, but he was injured. 4. Pez Whatley pinned Paul Ellering (12:18). May 16, 1983 in Canton, OH 5. Tommy Rich & Brett Wayne beat National Tag Champs The Road Warriors Civic Center drawing 3,500 (15:00) via DQ. 6. Buzz Sawyer NC Ole Anderson (15:00). 1. The Iron Sheik pinned Brian Blair (11:10). 2. Bob Roop pinned Brett Wayne (14:00). 3. Ron Garvin pinned Killer Brooks (13:00). 4. Matt Borne & Arn Anderson beat Tommy Rich & Paul Orndorff (15:00) via November 29, 1983 in Canton, OH DQ. Civic Center drawing 3,000 5. Dick Murdoch beat Buzz Sawyer (35:00) via countout. 6. Tony Atlas pinned Larry Zbyszko (16:00). 1. Pez Whatley beat National TV Champ Jake Roberts via countout. 2. Ted DiBiase pinned Ronnie Garvin (14:10). 3. King Kong Bundy pinned Johnny Rich (3:42). 4. Tommy Rich beat Paul Ellering (12:00) via sleeperhold. June 13, 1983 in Canton, OH 5. Buzz & Brett Sawyer beat The Road Warriors (22:00) when Brett pinned Civic Center drawing 2,923 Animal. 1. Pez Whatley pinned Bob Roop (13:00). 2. Ole Anderson beta Paul Ellering (10:00) via DQ. 3. National Tag Champs The Road Warriors beat Pez Whatley & Joe Lightfoot December 27, 1983 in Canton, OH (10:00) when Lightfoot was pinned. Civic Center drawing ??? 4. Buzz Sawyer NC Dick Murdoch (26:00) in a “lumberjacks with sbelts” match. 1. Cowboy Lang beat Little Tokyo. 5. Tommy Rich & Stan Hansen beat Killer Brooks & Larry Zbyszko (11:00) 2. King Kong Bundy beat Pex Whatley. when Rich pinned Brooks. 3. Tommy Rogers beat Les Thornton. 4. Ole Anderson beat Jake Roberts via DQ. 5. Tommy Rich beat Ted DiBiase via DQ. 6. Brett & Buzz Sawyer beat The Road Warriors to win the National Tag Title. July 13, 1983 in Canton, OH Civic Center drawing 2,500 1. Ronnie Garvin pinned Killer Brooks (14:33). January 24, 1984 in Canton, OH 2. Rick Rude beat National TV Champ The Iron Sheik (20:00) via referee’s Civic Center drawing ??? decision. 3. The Road Warriors & Bob Roop beat Brett Wayne, Arn Anderson, & Man 1. Ronnie Garvin drew Pez Whatley. Mountain Darsow (21:10) when Anderson was pinned. 2. Tommy Rogers beat Les Thornton. 4. Tommy Rich pinned Buzz Sawyer (18:20). 3. Jake Roberts beat Brad Armstrong. 5. Mr. Wrestling II beat National Champ Larry Zbyszko (20:00) via DQ. 4. Mr. R beat Ted DiBiase via DQ. 5. The Road Warriors & King Kong Bundy beat Johnny Rich, Brett & Buzz Sawyer. August 22, 1983 in Canton, OH Civic Center drawing 3,500 February 7, 1984 in Canton, OH 1. Mr. Wrestling pinned Joe Lightfoot (13:03). Civic Center drawing ??? 2. Brett Wayne pinned Paul Ellering (17:07). 3. National Tag Champs The Road Warriors beat Ronnie Garvin & Mr. 1. Ronnie Garvin beat Jesse Barr. Wrestling II (13:12) when when Wrestling II was pinned. 2. Pez Whatley beat Cy Jernigan. 4. Tommy Rich pinned Bill Irwin (10:00). 3. Les Thornton beat Johnny Rich. 5. Bruno Sammartino, Jr. beat National Champ Larry Zbyszko (17:00) via DQ. 4. Jake Roberts beat Tommy Rogers. 6. Tommy Rich pinned Buzz Sawyer (10:00) in a “steel cage” match. 5. The Road Warriors & Paul Ellering beat Brad Armstrong, Brett Sawyer, & Mr. R in a “steel cage” match. Last Updated: May 4, 2021 Page 2 of 3 March 19, 1984 in Canton, OH March 5, 1985 in Canton, OH Civic Center drawing ??? Civic Center drawing ??? 1. Sweet Brown Sugar beat Jesse Barr. 1. Doug Sommers beat Paul Diamond. 2. Les Thornton beat Tommy Rogers. 2. Nick Busick drew Joe Polardy. 3. Larry Zbyszko beat Pez Whatley. 3. The Blue Devil beat Tom Brody. 4. The Spoiler beat Brad Armstrong. 4. Randy Rose (or Bob Roop) & Kareem Muhammad beat Thunderbolt 5. The Road Warriors beat Jay Youngblood & King Kong Bundy. Patterson & The Italian Stallion when Muhammad beat Stallion. 6. Jake Roberts beat Ronnie Garvin in a “taped fist” match. 5. Ole Anderson beat Scott Irwin in a “brass knuckles” match. 6. Tommy Rich beat Rip Rogers via DQ. 7. Ronnie Garvin beat Ron Starr in a “Texas death” match.
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