WWWF Wrestling on MSG Network
1980-01-21 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY The first Madison Square Garden card of 1980 featured a major WWF Heavyweight Championship showdown between Bob Backlund and Ken Patera. The co-main event saw WWF Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski and Tito Santana defend against the Wild Samoans, while Pat Patterson put the Intercontinental Championship on the line against Captain Lou Albano. Also featured was a special attraction match between rising star Hulk Hogan and Dominic DeNucci, along with appearances by Larry Zbyszko, Kevin Von Erich, Bobby Duncum, and Tony Atlas.
March 24, 1980 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden hosts a star-studded card headlined by WWF Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending against rugged challenger Bobby Duncum. Pat Patterson puts the Intercontinental Championship on the line against Tor Kamata, while Andre the Giant collides with Stan Hansen in a highly anticipated special attraction. Also featured are Pedro Morales, Larry Zbyszko, Tony Atlas, The Wild Samoans, Ivan Putski, and Tito Santana in a night packed with championship action and top rivalries.
April 21, 1980 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden plays host to a loaded card headlined by WWF Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending the title against Bobby Duncum. The co-feature pits Intercontinental Champion Pat Patterson against Tor Kamata, while Andre the Giant teams with Tito Santana to battle the Wild Samoans in a special tag team attraction. Also appearing are Tony Atlas, Larry Zbyszko, Pedro Morales, Dominic DeNucci, and Gorilla Monsoon in an evening featuring championship bouts and some of the WWF's biggest stars.
May 19, 1980 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY A heated rivalry reaches new heights as WWF Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund battles Ken Patera in a brutal Texas Death Match. A 16-man battle royal with prize money and championship implications serves as a major attraction, while Pat Patterson, Tony Atlas, and Ivan Putski face Peter Maivia and the Wild Samoans in a best two-out-of-three falls six-man tag team match. Also featured are Larry Zbyszko, Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Duncum, Tor Kamata, Johnny Rodz, and Rick McGraw in a memorable night of action from Madison Square Garden.
September 22, 1980 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden hosts one of the biggest cards of the year as Andre the Giant faces rising powerhouse Hulk Hogan in a special attraction with Gorilla Monsoon serving as special referee. In a rare champion-versus-champion encounter, WWF Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund meets NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race in a title vs. title showdown. Intercontinental Champion Ken Patera also defends his crown, while Larry Zbyszko, Tony Atlas, Pedro Morales, Pat Patterson, Rick Martel, and the Wild Samoans are featured in an action-packed evening from New York City.
October 20, 1980 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden presents a championship-filled card headlined by WWF Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending against Sgt. Slaughter. Intercontinental Champion Ken Patera faces former world champion Pedro Morales in a featured title bout, while the Wild Samoans defend the WWF Tag Team Championship against the unlikely duo of Dusty Rhodes and Pat Patterson in a best two-out-of-three falls match. Also appearing are Larry Zbyszko, Rick Martel, Rick McGraw, Dominic DeNucci, Terry Taylor, and Johnny Rodz in a night showcasing many of the WWF's top stars.
December 20, 1980 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden closes out 1980 with a major championship-heavy card headlined by WWF Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending against Ken Patera in a high-stakes rematch. The Intercontinental Championship is also defended as champion Pedro Morales takes on Larry Zbyszko, while the Wild Samoans put the WWF Tag Team Titles on the line against Tony Atlas and Ivan Putski in a featured best two-out-of-three falls encounter. The event also features Andre the Giant, Sgt. Slaughter, Pat Patterson, and other top stars in a strong year-end showcase of WWF action.
February 16, 1981 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden presents a televised WWF card headlined by WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending the title against Stan Hansen in a high-profile main event. WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales defends his championship against Sgt. Slaughter in a featured title bout. Andre the Giant appears in a special attraction match against Killer Khan, continuing their intense rivalry. The undercard features Hulk Hogan vs. Rick McGraw, SD Jones vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna, The Hangman vs. Frank Savage, and Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Johnny Rodz. Killer Khan is also featured earlier in singles action against Dominic DeNucci. The night also includes a six-man tag team match featuring Pat Patterson, Rick Martel, and Tony Garea against The Moondogs and Captain Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls tag team bout.
March 16, 1981 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden presents a televised WWF card featuring WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending against Stan Hansen in a championship main event, with Arnold Skaaland in Backlund’s corner. WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales defends his title against Moondog King in a featured championship match. A major special attraction bout features Andre the Giant against Sgt. Slaughter in a highly anticipated singles encounter. The card also includes Tony Atlas vs. Hulk Hogan, Rick Martel vs. The Hangman, Tony Garea vs. Bulldog Brower, and a six-man undercard of Dominic DeNucci vs. Larry Sharpe, Moondog Rex vs. Rick McGraw, SD Jones vs. Johnny Rodz, and The Great Yatsu vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna.
April 6, 1981 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden presents a televised WWF card featuring WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending his title against Stan Hansen in a Steel Cage Match main event, with Arnold Skaaland in Backlund’s corner. WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales defends his championship against Moondog Rex in a featured title bout. A special attraction match includes Pat Patterson vs. Sgt. Slaughter in a hard-fought contest. The undercard features Mil Mascaras vs. Moondog King, Killer Khan vs. Dominic DeNucci, SD Jones vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna, Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. Johnny Rodz & Larry Sharpe, and The Great Yatsu vs. Terry Gunn. The women’s division is also showcased with Leilani Kai & The Fabulous Moolah vs. Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferreira.
May 4, 1981 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden presents a televised WWF card featuring WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending against Angelo Mosca in a heated championship main event. WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales defends his title against Killer Khan in a featured championship bout. A special attraction Alley Fight sees Pat Patterson vs. Sgt. Slaughter (w/ The Grand Wizard) in a brutal contest. The undercard includes SD Jones vs. Johnny Rodz, The Great Yatsu vs. The Hangman, Dominic DeNucci vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna, and Peter Maivia vs. Rick McGraw. The card also features a midget tag team match with Farmer Jerome & The Carolina Kid vs. Kid Chocolate & Sky Low Low. The night additionally includes a six-man tag team Best 2 out of 3 Falls match featuring Gorilla Monsoon, Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. Captain Lou Albano, Moondog Rex & Stan Hansen.
June 8, 1981 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden presents a televised WWF card featuring WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending against Angelo Mosca in a championship main event with Pat Patterson serving as special referee. WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales defends his title against Sgt. Slaughter in a featured championship bout. The undercard includes Dusty Rhodes vs. Killer Khan, The Magnificent Muraco (w/ The Grand Wizard) vs. Rick Martel, Tony Garea vs. Man Mountain Cannon Jr., SD Jones vs. Frank Savage, and Larry Sharpe vs. Rick McGraw. The card also features a Best 2 out of 3 Falls six-man style attraction as Tatsumi Fujinami & The Great Yatsu (w/ Strong Kobayashi) face The Moondogs (Moondog Rex & Moondog Spot) (w/ Captain Lou Albano) in a featured tag team encounter.
July 20, 1981 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden presents a televised WWF card featuring WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending his title against George Steele in a featured championship main event. WWF Intercontinental Champion The Magnificent Muraco defends his championship against Pedro Morales in a high-profile title bout. A major special attraction match features Andre the Giant vs. Killer Khan in a highly anticipated encounter. The card also includes Pat Patterson vs. Angelo Mosca, Sgt. Slaughter vs. Dominic DeNucci, Curt Hennig vs. Strong Kobayashi, SD Jones vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna, and Johnny Rodz vs. Terry Gunn. The tag team division is showcased with Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. The Moondogs in a featured tag team match.
August 24, 1981 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden presents a televised WWF card featuring a historic champion vs. champion encounter as WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund faces WWF Intercontinental Champion The Magnificent Muraco in a major title vs. title main event. WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales also appears in a featured match against Angelo Mosca. A major special attraction sees Andre the Giant vs. Killer Khan in a Texas Death Match with Gorilla Monsoon and Pat Patterson serving as special referees. The card also includes Curt Hennig vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna, SD Jones vs. Johnny Rodz, Dominic DeNucci vs. Frank Savage, Tony Garea vs. Bulldog Brower, Rick Martel vs. Moondog Spot, and Tony Atlas vs. Moondog Rex. El Canek also appears in international action against Jose Estrada.
September 21, 1981 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden presents a televised WWF card featuring WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending his title against The Magnificent Muraco in a Texas Death Match main event. The card includes a massive multi-man Battle Royal featuring Angelo Mosca, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Bulldog Brower, Curt Hennig, Dominic DeNucci, Johnny Rodz, Jose Estrada, Killer Khan, Larry Sharpe, Mil Mascaras, Pedro Morales, Rick Martel, Roberto Soto, Ron Shaw, SD Jones, Steve O, The Great Yatsu, and Tony Garea, alongside appearances from Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito. Additional singles action features The Great Yatsu vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna, Mr. Fuji vs. Curt Hennig, Killer Khan vs. Dominic DeNucci, Mr. Saito vs. Roberto Soto, Steve O vs. Ron Shaw, Pedro Morales vs. Larry Sharpe, and Mil Mascaras vs. Bulldog Brower. The tag team division is showcased with Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada.
October 19, 1981 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden presents a televised WWF card featuring WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending his title against Greg Valentine in a featured championship main event. WWF Intercontinental Champion The Magnificent Muraco defends his title against Pedro Morales in a high-profile championship bout. WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defend their titles against Rick Martel & Tony Garea. The card also includes Pat Patterson vs. Angelo Mosca, Tony Atlas vs. Killer Khan, Curt Hennig vs. Joe Cox, Dusty Rhodes vs. Ron Shaw, and Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones vs. Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada.
November 23, 1981 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden presents a televised WWF card featuring WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending his title against Greg Valentine in a featured championship main event. WWF Intercontinental Champion The Magnificent Muraco defends his championship against Pedro Morales in a Texas Death Match title bout. The undercard includes Dusty Rhodes vs. Angelo Mosca, Tony Atlas vs. Mr. Fuji, Mil Mascaras vs. The Executioner, Rick Martel vs. Hans Schroeder, Tony Garea vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna, and Curt Hennig & Dominic DeNucci vs. Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada. The card also features a special attraction midget match between Haiti Kid and Little Boy Blue.
Singles Match: Jose Luis Rivera vs. Tony Garea, Tag Team Match: Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee vs. The Invaders (Invader #1 & Invader #2), Singles Match: The Masked Superstar vs. Chief Jay Strongbow, Singles Match: Ivan Putski vs. Sgt. Slaughter, Singles Match: Paul Orndorff (w/Roddy Piper) vs. Salvatore Bellomo, WWF Intercontinental Title Match: The Magnificent Muraco (w/Captain Lou Albano) (c) vs. Tito Santana, Best Two Out Of Three Falls Tag Team Match: Haiti Kid & Tiger Jackson vs. Dana Carpenter & Pancho Boy, WWF World Heavyweight Title Match: The Iron Sheik (w/Freddie Blassie) (c) vs. Hulk Hogan, Singles Match: Rene Goulet vs. Jimmy Snuka, Six Man Tag Team Match: Andre The Giant, Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas vs. The Wild Samoans (Afa, Samula & Sika)
WWF wrestling on MSG Network
WWF wrestling on MSG Network
WWF wrestling on MSG Network
WWF wrestling on MSG Network
WWF wrestling on MSG Network
WWF wrestling on MSG Network
WWF wrestling on MSG Network
WWF wrestling on MSG Network
WWF wrestling on MSG Network
WWF wrestling on MSG Network
WWF wrestling on MSG Network
WWF wrestling on MSG Network
WWF wrestling on MSG Network
WWF wrestling on MSG Network
The January 21, 1985 Edition of the Madison Square Garden event was produced by the World Wrestling Federation on January 21, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
The February 18, 1985 Edition of the Madison Square Garden event was produced by the World Wrestling Federation on February 18, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
The March 17, 1985 Edition of the Madison Square Garden event was produced by the World Wrestling Federation on March 17, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund on commentary; included Mr. T as a guest of Piper's Pit, with Bob Orton Jr., Paul Orndorff, WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Snuka all present.
King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) Vs. Swede Hanson. The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & The Dynamite Kid) Vs. Johnny Rodz & Rene Goulet. Ricky Steamboat Vs. Moondog Spot. Mike Rotundo Vs. The Iron Sheik. Barry Windham Vs. Nikolai Volkoff. The Junkyard Dog & Tito Santana Vs. Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (w/ Greg Valentine & Johnny V). Tatsumi Fujinami Vs. Matt Borne. The Cobra Vs. Barry O. The Magnificent Muraco Vs. Hulk Hogan.
The May 20, 1985 Edition of the Madison Square Garden event was produced by the World Wrestling Federation on May 20, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
The June 21, 1985 Edition of the Madison Square Garden event was produced by the World Wrestling Federation on June 21, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
The July 13, 1985 Edition of the Madison Square Garden event was produced by the World Wrestling Federation on July 13, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
The August 10, 1985 Edition of the Madison Square Garden event was produced by the World Wrestling Federation on August 10, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
The September 23, 1985 Edition of the Madison Square Garden event was produced by the World Wrestling Federation on September 23, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
The October 21, 1985 Edition of the Madison Square Garden event was produced by the World Wrestling Federation on October 21, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
The November 25, 1985 Edition of the Madison Square Garden event was produced by the World Wrestling Federation on November 25, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
The December 30, 1985 Edition of the Madison Square Garden event was produced by the World Wrestling Federation on December 30, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
Old School WWF card from Madison Square Garden features Hulk Hogan vs, Ric Flair, The Rockers vs. The Nasty Boys, Bret Hart and more.