Memphis Wrestling
Last Updated: May 10, 2021 Page 1 of 15 June 12, 1980 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ???
1. Robert Gibson beat Ken Wayne. 2. Carl Fergie beat The International Superstar. 3. Bill Dundee & Ricky Morton beat Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham. 4. Jimmy Valiant & Ken Lucas beat Skull Murphy & Gypsy Joe. 5. Sonny King beat Southern Champ Paul Ellering.
September 18, 1980 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ???
1. Ken Wyane vs. Carl Fergie. 2. Tommy & Eddie Gilbert vs. Karl Krupp & El Mongol. 3. Southern Champ Jimmy Valiant vs. Bill Irwin. 4. Bill Dundee vs. Tommy Rich. 5. CWA World Champ Billy Robinson vs. Sonny King.
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Mid-Atlantic Wrestling
Last Updated: May 10, 2021 Page 3 of 15 January 31, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH June 27, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ??? Cincinnati Gardens drawing ???
1. Jackie Ruffin beat Jim Nelson via DQ. 1. Bill White beat Mike Miller. 2. The Iron Sheik beat Frankie Laine. 2. Terry Latham beat Charlie Fulton. 3. Ivan Koloff & Jimmy Snuka beat George Wells & Johnny Weaver. 3. Leroy Brown & Sweet Ebony Diamaond beat Jimmy Valiant & Greg 4. Blackjack Mulligan beat Bobby Duncum. Valentine. 5. Ric Flair beat Greg Valentine. 4. The Masked Superstar beat The Iron Sheik via DQ. 5. NWA Tag Champs Ole & Gene Anderson beat Paul Jones & Jay Youngblood.
February 21, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ??? July 25, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH 1. Frankie Laine drew Ron Ritchie. Cincinnati Gardens drawing ??? 2. John Ruffin beat Abe Jacobs. 3. Swede Hanson beat Dewey Robertson. 1. Frank Monte beat Mike Miller. 4. Sweet Ebony Diamond (Rocky Johnson) beat Ivan Koloff. 2. Don Kerndole beat Jim Nelson. 5. NWA Tag Champs The Masked Superstar & Paul Jones beat Jimmy Snuka 3. Sweet Ebony Diamond beat Mr. Fuji. & Ray Stevens. 4. The Iron Sheik beat Mr. Wrestling II. 5. Paul Jones & Johnny Weaver beat Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes. 6. Paul Jones won a “battle royal.” 7. Ivan Koloff beat Ricky Steamboat.
March 9, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ???
1. El Bracero drew Ben Alexander. August 15, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH 2. Angelo Mosca beat Frankie Laine. Cincinnati Gardens drawing ??? 3. Sweet Ebony Diamond & Bruno Sammartino, Jr. beat Bobby Duncum & Swede Hanson via DQ. 1. Laurent Soucie beat Charlie Fulton. 4. Blackjack Mulligan beat The Iron Sheik. 2. Ron Ritchie drew Scott McGhee. 5. Ricky Steamboat beat Jimmy Snuka. 3. Jacques Goulet beat Steve Muslin. 6. Ric Flair beat U.S. Champ Roddy Piper via DQ. 4. Mid-Atlantic Tag Champs Chris Markoff & Nikolai Volkoff beat Johnny Weaver & Paul Jones. 5. Jay Youngblood beat Jacques Goulet. 6. Sweet Ebony Diamond beat Mid-Atlantic Champ Ivan Koloff via DQ.
March 30, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ???
1. Prelim match. September 26, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH 2. Prelim match. Cincinnati Gardens drawing ??? 3. Dewey Roberstson & Ron Ritchie vs. Swee Hanson & Ben Alexander. 4. Andre the Giant vs. Bobby Duncum. 1. Scott McGee beat Ali Bey. 5. U.S. Champ Roddy Piper beat Ric Flair 2. Frank Monte beat Charlie Fulton. 6. NWA World Champ Harley Race pinned Ricky Steamboat (15:08). 3. Jake Roberts beat Sgt. Goulet. 4. Ricky Steamboat beat Austin Idol via DQ. 5. Roddy Piper beat Jay Youngblood. 6. Sweet Ebony Diamond & Leroy Brown beat Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff.
April 11, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ???
1. Steve Muslin beat Mike Fever. October 16, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH 2. Mr. Fuji & Genichiro Tenyru beat Bruno Sammartino, Jr. & Frank Monte. Cincinnati Gardens drawing ??? 3. Dewey Robertson beat Bobby Duncum. 4. Blackjack Mulligan beat The Iron Sheik (8:15) in a “Texas street fight” 1. Mike Davis beat Jacques Goulet. match. 2. Rick Harris beat Tony Anthony. 5. U.S. Champ Roddy Piper pinned Sweet Ebony Diamond (11:40). 3. Leroy Brown & Jay Youngblood beat Ivan Koloff & Greg Valentine. 4. U.S. Champ Sgt. Slaughter beat Johnny Weaver. 5. Jay Youngblood beat Roddy Piper. 6. NWA World Champ Ric Flair beat Ole Anderson.
May 16, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ???
1. Scott McGee pinned Ricky Ferrara. November 14, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH 2. Frank Monte pinned Charlie Fulton. Cincinnati Gardens drawing ??? 3. Ron Ritchie pinned Ricky Harris. 4. Tommy Rich beat Jimmy Valiant via DQ. 1. Jim Dalton drew Jeff Sword. 5. Mid-Atlantic Champ Ivan Koloff pinned Ricky Steamboat. 2. Tim Horner beat Doug Vines. 6. Jimmy Valiant won a “battle royal.” 3. Jake Roberts & Jimmy Valiant beat The Grappler & The Super Destroyer. 7. Sweet Ebony Diamond pinned Greg Valentine. 4. Wahoo McDaniel beat Mid-Atlantic Champ Roddy Piper via DQ. 5. Ricky Steamboat beat Ivan Koloff. 6. U.S. Champ Sgt. Slaughter beat Leroy Brown.
Last Updated: May 10, 2021 Page 4 of 15 December 5, 1981 in Cincinnati, OH 4. Jake Roberts pinned Jim Nelson. Cincinnati Gardens drawing ??? 5. Ole Anderson pinned Ray Stevens. 6. Roddy Piper DCO Bob Armstrong. 1. Don Kernodle pinned Ricky Harris. 7. Tommy Rich beat U.S. Champ Sgt. Slaughter via DQ. 2. Jim Nelson pinned Keith Larson. 8. Ricky Steamboat pinned Austin Idol. 3. Jake Roberts & Paul Jones beat Chris Markoff & Al Hayes. 4. Jimmy Valiant pinned The Super Destroyer. 5. Leroy Brown beat U.S. Champ Sgt. Slaughter via DQ. 6. Ricky Steamboat pinned Roddy Piper. April 10, 1982 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ???
1. Tony Anthony beat Cowboy Young January 8, 1982 in Cincinnati, OH 2. Rick Connors beat Ken Hall Cincinnati Gardens drawing 7,000 3. Jim Nelson & Don Kernodle beat Vinnie Valentino & Kelly Kiniski 4. Jack Brisco beat Ole Anderson 1. Johnny Weaver beat Chris Markoff. 5. Johnny Weaver beat Alfred Hayes in a “lumberjack” match. 2. Ivan Koloff beat Keith Larson. 6. Roddy Piper beat Bob Armstrong in a “no DQ” match. 3. Roddy Piper beat Don Kernodle. 7. Leroy Brown beat Sgt. Slaughter via countout in a “Texas death”match. 4. Rick Steamboat beat Jim Nelson. 5. Billy Robinson beat Tony Russo. 6. Jimmy Valiant beat Alfred Hayes. 7. Johnny Weaver beat Roddy Piper via DQ. 8. Ivan Koloff DDQ Ricky Steamboat. May 14, 1982 in Cincinnati, OH 9. Leroy Brown beat U.S. Champ Sgt. Slaughter via countout ina “no DQ” Cincinnati Gardens drawing ??? match. 10. Billy Robinson beat Johnny Weaver. 1. Kelly Kiniski beat Ken Hall. 11. Jimmy Valiant beat Billy Robinson to win a tournament for a Cadillac. 2. Killer Kahn beat Mike Davis. 12. NWA World Champ Ric Flair beat Ole Anderson in a “Texas death” match. 3. Don Muraco beat Steve Sybert. 4. Bob Armstrong beat Roddy Piper via countout. Cadillac Torunament 5. Jimmy Valiant & Leroy Brown beat Ivan Koloff & The Ninja.
Billy Robinson | Robinson Tony Russo | | | June 11, 1982 in Cincinnati, OH Johnny Weaver | Robinson Cincinnati Gardens drawing ??? | Weaver | | Chris Markoff | | | | 1. Kelly Kiniski pinned The Monk (16:56). | Weaver | | 2. Porkchop Cash beat Juan Reynosa (19:10). Don Kernodle | | 3. King Parsons beat Jim Dalton (11:51). | Piper | | 4. Roddy Piper beat Bob Armstrong (9:38) in a “lumberjack” match.. Roddy Piper | | 5. Sgt Slaughter beat Don Muraco (16:59). | Valiant Ricky Steamboat | | Steamboat | Jim Nelson | | | | DDQ | Keith Larson | | | | Koloff | | | Ivan Koloff | | Valiant | | Alfred Hayes | | Valiant | Jimmy Valiant |
February 6, 1982 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ???
1. Jake Laken beat Tony Russo. 2. Terry Taylor beat Mike Miller. 3. Jake Roberts & Jay Youngblood beat Jeff Sword & Doug Vines. 4. Ricky Steamboat beat Roddy Piper via DQ. 5. Mid-Atlantic TV Champ Jimmy Valiant DCO Ivan Koloff. 6. NWA World Champ Ric Flair beat John Studd.
March 5, 1982 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ???
1. Kelly Kiniski pinned Steve Sybert. 2. Mike George pinned Jeff Swords. 3. Walter Johnson pinned Mike Miller.
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Brian Pillman Memorials
Last Updated: May 10, 2021 Page 6 of 15 1st Annual Pillman Memorial Show 11. Lita pinned Lady Victoria. April 29, 1998 in Norwood, OH 12. Terry Taylor pinned Bobby Eaton (managed via Jim Cornette). Ricky Norwood Middle School drawing 1,002 Steamboat was the guest referee. 13. NWA World Champ Steve Corino beat David Flair. 1. Nick Dinsmore beat Trailer Park Trash. 14. Evan Korageous (managed via Missy Hyatt) pinned Chris Candido (managed 2. Steve Dunn & Rino Riggins beat Brian Taylor & The Bounty Hunter. via Tammy Sytch). 3. Flash Flannagan beat Bull Pain. 15. Mark Henry pinned Hugh Morrus. 4. Chip Fairway & Shark Boy beat Terek the Great & Sean Casey. 16. Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko beat Justin Credible & Raven when Malenko 5. Al Snow beat Chris Candido. forced Credible to submit. 6. Chris Benoit beat Chris Jericho. 17. Matt & Jeff Hardy beat Edge & Christian and Chris Kanyon & Diamond Dallas Page when Jeff pinned Kanyon. Guests: Steve Austin, Chris Kanyon, Sunny, Terry Taylor
2nd Annual Pillman Memorial Show May 19, 1999 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing 1,800
1. Shark Boy pinned Matt Stryker. 2. Terik the Great pinned Jeremy Jett. 3. Chip Fairway beat Chad Collyer via submission. 4. Tim Horner & Rob Conway beat Flash Flannagan & Bull Pain when Horner pinned Flannagan. 5. Shark Boy pinned Terik the Great. 6. Terry Taylor beat Tom Pritchard. 7. Shark Boy pinned Chip Fairway. 8. Al Snow beat Road Dogg. 9. Mankind pinned D-Lo Brown. 10. Konnan & Rey Misterio, Jr. beat Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko when Misterio pinned Malenko.
Guests: Ric Flair, Missy Hyatt, Ricky Steamboat.
3rd Annual Pillman Memorial Show May 25, 2000 in Cincinnati, OH Schmidt Fieldhouse drawing 2,000
1. Rory Fox & Logan Caine beat Jeremy Lope & Jet Jaguar. 2. Rico Constantino beat BJ Payne. 3. Chuck Palumbo beat Sean O’Hare. 4. Scotty Sabre beat Reckless Youth. 5. Cody Hawk & Anthony McMurphy beat Flash Flannagan & Matt Stryker. 6. HWA Junior Heavyweight Champ Shark Boy beat Jamie-san. 7. Race Steele beat Chip Fairway to win the HWA Title. 8. Anthony McMurphy beat Cody Michaels. 9. Tom Pritchard beat Tim Horner. 10. Ron & Don Harris beat Billy Kidman & Disco Inferno. 11. Vampiro beat Capt. Rection. 12. Chris Benoit beat Steve Regal via submission. 13. Diamond Dallas Page beat Shane Douglas. 14. ECW Champ Justin Credible beat Raven. 15. Eddie Guerrero & D-Lo Brown beat Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn.
Guests: Missy Hyatt, Kevin Nash, Ricky Steamboat
4th Annual Brian Pillman Memorial August 9, 2001 in Oak Hills, OH Oak Hills High School drawing 2,500
1. Nigel McGinnes pinned Machine. 2. Rob Conway & Ron Waterman beat The Disciples of Synn. 3. JR Ryder pinned Richard Pound. 4. Chad Collyer beat Donovan Morgan. 5. Cody Hawk & Lance Cade beat The Island Boys. 6. Randy Orton beat Prototype. 7. Damaja & Mike Hard beat Chet & Dean Jablonski. 8. Hass Brothers beat Steve Bradley & Rico Constantino. 9. Chad Collyer beat Pepper Parks, Shark Boy, and Matt Stryker in a “four corners” match to win the HWA Cruiserweight Title. 10. Nick Dinsmore beat Race Steele to win the HWA Title.
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Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW)
Last Updated: May 10, 2021 Page 8 of 15 TNN TV Taping February 26, 2000 in Cincinnati, OH Convention Center drawing 2,650
1. Danny Doring & Amish Roadkill beat Little Guido & Sal E. Graziano. 2. Yoshihiro Tajiri pinned Mikey Whipwreck. 3. Rhino pinned Jazz. 4. Super Crazy beat CW Anderson. 5. Kid Kash, Chris Chetti, & Nova beat Tony DeVito, Vic Grimes, & Angel. 6. Sabu beat Scott D’Amore. 7. ECW Champ Mike Awesome beat Rhino. 8. Tommy Dreamer & Masato Tanaka beat Justin Credible & Lance Storm to win the ECW Tag Title when Tanaka pinned Credible.
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Total Non-Stop Action (TNA)
Last Updated: May 10, 2021 Page 10 of 15 June 22, 2008 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing 1,750
1. Consequences Creed beat Johnny Devine. 2. Tracy Brooks & Roxxi Laveaux beat Angelina Love & Velvet Sky. 3. Eric Young beat Kip James. 4. Frankie Kazarian & Abyss beat Scott Steiner & Petey Williams. 5. Curry Man (Christopher Daniels) beat Robert Roode. 6. TNA Champ Samoa Joe beat A.J. Styles.
March 14, 2009 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing 2,500
1. Jay Lethal & Consequences Creed beat Tetsuya Naito & Yujiro Takahashi via pinfall. 2. Shark Boy pinned Brutus Magnus. 3. Taylor Wilde & Roxxi Laveaux beat Madison Rayne & Jackie Moore. 4. TNA Legends Champ Booker T pinned Shane Sewell. 5. Abyss pinned Matt Morgan. 6. Robert Roode pinned Eric Young. 7. Samoa Joe pinned Kurt Angle.
Lockdown 2011 April 17, 2011 in Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena drawing 4,000 Shown live on PPV
A. Brother Devon pinned Anarquia (2:30) in a “steel cage” match. 1. Max Buck won an “elimination steel cage” match (13:33). The Amazing Red pinned Suicide (Daniels) (2:48). Red pinned Jay Lethal (4:53). Chris Sabin pinned Red (5:52). Max Buck pinned Sabin (7:21). Max Buck pinned Jeremy Buck (9:44). Brian Kendrick pinned Robbie E (11:30). Max escaped the cage (13:33). 2. Shannon Moore & Jese Neal beat Douglas Williams & Magnus, Scot Steiner & Crimson, and Orlando Jordan (8:49) in a “four way tornado steel cage” match when Moore pinned Williams. 3. Mickie James pinned Madison Rayne (0:35) in a “hair vs. title steel cage” match to win the TNA Knockouts Title. 4. Samoa Joe beat Pope D’Angelo Dinero (10:57) via submission in a “steel cage” match. 5. Matt Morgan pinned Hernandez (8:13) in a “steel cage” match. 6. Jeff Jarrett beat Kurt Angle (22:35) in a three falls “steel cage” match. Angle beat Jarrett (4:52) in a “submission only” fall. Jarrett pinned Angle (11:25) in a “pinfalls only” fall. Jarrett beat Angle (22:35) in an “escape the cage” fall. 7. TNA Champ Sting beat Mr. Anderson and Rob Van Dam (7:45) in a “three way steel cage” match when he pinned Anderson. 8. Robert Roode, James Storm, Kazarian, & Christopher Daniels beat Ric Flair, Matt Hardy, Abyss, & Bully Ray (22:54) in a “lethal lockdown” match when Roode forced Flair to submit.
Impact Taping November 7, 2013 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ???
Shown live on Spike TV 1. Velvet Sky NC Brooke Tessmacher NC ODB (9:53) in a “three way” match. 2. Ethan Carter III pinned Dewey Barnes (2:21). 3. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian beat Joseph Park & Eric Young (5:34) when Kazarian pinned Park. 4. Jeff Hardy pinned Chris Sabin (10:37) in a “full metal mayhem” match. Shown November 14, 2014 on Spike TV 5. Ken Anderson pinned Knux. 6. Ethan Carter III beat Dewey Barnes & Norv Ferman in a “handicap” match. 7. Christopher Daniels pinned Joseph Park. 8. Gail Kim beat Hannah Blossom. 9. Kurt Angle beat Austin Aries in a “submission” match. A. Magnus beat Robbie E.
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Ring of Honor (ROH)
Last Updated: May 10, 2021 Page 12 of 15 Rise & Prove February 17, 2012 in Cincinnati, OH Masonic Center drawing 500
1. Michael Elgin pinned Adam Cole. 2. Shiloh Jonze & Rudy Switchblade beat Chris Silvio & Sean Casey. 3. Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls beat Mike Posey & Corey Hollis. 4. Roderick Strong beat Eddie Edwards in a “no holds barred” match. 5. Samson Walker beat Mike Mondo. 6. Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls beat Shiloh Jonze & Rudy Switchblade. 7. ROH TV Champ Jay Lethal pinned BJ Whitmer. 8. ROH Tag Champ Mark & Jay Briscoe beat Davey Richards & Kyle O'Reilly when O’Reilly was pinned.
Honor vs. Evil February 16, 2013 in Cincinnati, OH Masonic Center drawing 500
1. Jay Briscoe pinned QT Marshall. 2. Jay Lethal pinned Tadarius Thomas. 3. Mark Briscoe pinned Nate Webb. 4. Roderick Strong pinned ACH. 5. Charlie Haas pinned Pepper Parks. 6. BJ Whitmer beat Kyle O’Reilly via submission. 7. Kevin Steen, Jimmy Jacobs & Steve Corino beat Davey Richards, Michael Elgin, & Adam Cole (38:59) in an “elimination” match. Steen pinned Richards (27:18). Steen pinned Cole (33:51). Elgin pinned Jacobs (34:57). Elgin pinned Corino (35:18). Steen pinned Elgin (38:59). Steen was the sole survivor.
The Golden Dream November 12, 2013 in Cincinnati, OH Masonic Center drawing 750
1. Bobby Fish beat Mike Posey. 2. Kyle O'Reilly beat Cory Hollis. 3. Michael Elgin beat Silas Young. 4. Davey Richards beat ACH. 5. ROH TV Champ Matt Taven beat Adam Page. 6. Jimmy Jacobs beat Roderick Strong. 7. Tommaso Ciampa beat Jay Lethal and Mark Briscoe in a “triple threat” match. 8. Jay Briscoe beat Kevin Steen.
Summer Heat July 18, 2014 in Cincinnati, OH Masonic Cnter drawing 600
1. ROH Tag Champs Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly beat Tommaso Ciampa & Rocky Romero when O’Reilly pinend Ciampa. 2. ROH TV Champ Jay Lethal pinned Romantic Touch. 3. Jimmy Jacobs, BJ Whitmer, Adam Page beat ACH, Cedric Alexander, & Caprice Coleman when Jacobs pinned ACH. 4. Silas Young pinned Kevin Steen in a “no DQ” match. 5. RD Evans beat Moose, Matt Taven, and Ethan Page in a “four-way” match. 6. Mark & Jay Briscoe NC Rowe & Hanson. 7. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian beat Adam Cole & Mike Bennett. 8. ROH Champ Michael Elgin pinned Roderick Strong.
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Independents
Last Updated: May 10, 2021 Page 14 of 15 May 9, 1982 in Fairfield, OH Armory drawing ???
1. Prelim match. 2. Prelim match. 3. Rita Diamond vs. Notia Stone. 4. Cliff Lilly vs. The Cuban Assassin. Match billed as for the Eastern U.S. Title. 5. Bobo Brazil & Mike Dupree vs. Tim Hampton & Joe Cagle in three falls.
October 8, 1982 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ???
1. Prelim match. 2. Prelim match. 3. Dominic DeNucci vs. Hans Schroder. 4. Jerry Valiant vs. Rocky Jones. 5. Bobo Brazil vs. The Destroyer. 6. Bruno Sammartino, Jr. vs. Johnny Valiant.
November 27, 1982 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ???
1. Women’s match. 2. Battle royal.
Note: Also scheduled to appear were Fred Curry, Jerry Valiant, Mr. Wrestling, and The Giant (likely Kamala).
December 11, 1982 in Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens drawing ???
1. Bob Harmon vs. Shotgun Willie & Todd Donoho (WLWT Channel 5 sportscaster) in a “handicap” match. 2. Jerry Valiant vs. Bob White. 3. Kamala vs. Fred Curry.
Note: These recent shows at the Gardens were promoted off a wrestling show airing Fridays and Saturdays on cable channel 6.
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