| date |
location |
opponent(s) & partner(s) |
result |
note |
| 01/02 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | w/ Tiger Toguchi vs Bill Robinson & Jerry Novak |
W: Toguchi (14:38 pin) Novak | |
| 01/02 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | 13-man Hevyweight Battle Royal |
L: Bill Robinson (10:45 back slide) Gen-ichiro Tenryu | |
| 01/03 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | w/ Giant Baba vs Bruiser Brody & Angelo Mosca | D (1-1)
1: Mosca (7:40 pin) Tsuruta
2: Jumbo Tsuruta (4:47 pin) Mosca
3: (4:03 DCOR) |
retained NWA International Tag Team Title |
| 01/06 | Yachiyo, Chiba - General Gym | w/ Giant Baba & Gen-ichiro Tenryu vs Bill Irwin & Johnny Mantell & Bill Robinson |
W (2-1)
1: Tenryu (14:30 rolling clutch hold) Irwin
2: Robinson (6:45 pin) Tenryu
3: Tsuruta (5:43 pin) Mantell | |
| 01/07 | Murata, Miyagi - Civic Gym | w/ Giant Baba & Tiger Toguchi (Kim Duk) vs Bruiser Brody & Angelo Mosca & Jerry Novak | W (2-1)
1: (11:06 DCOR)
2: Tsuruta (4:55 pin) Novak | |
| 01/08 | Izumi, Osaka - City Gym | w/ Giant Baba vs Bill Robinson & Johnny Mantell | W: Tsuruta (12:12 boston crab) Mantell | |
| 01/08 |
Izumi, Osaka - City Gym |
13-man Heavyweight Battle Royal |
L: Gen-ichiro Tenryu (12:55 pin) Dutch Mantell |
|
| 01/11 | Kochi - Pref. Civic Gym | Bill Robinson | D (1-1)
1: Tsuruta (38:25 pin)
2: Robinson (14:25 pin)
3: (60min limit draw) |
retained NWA United National Heavyweight Title |
| 01/12 | Saijo, Ehime - City Gym | Bruiser Brody | D (6:35 DCOR) | |
| 01/13 |
Uwa, Ehime - Town Gym |
w/ Tiger Toguchi vs Bill Robinson & Bill Irwin |
W: Tsuruta (16:38 pin) Irwin |
|
| 01/15 |
Ohkawa, Fukuoka - Civic Gym |
w/ Gen-ichiro Tenryu vs Bill Robinson & Bill Irwin |
W (2-1)
1: (15:33 DCOR)
2: Tenryu (4:50 pin) Irwin |
|
| 01/16 | Kure, Hiroshima - City Gym | w/ Giant Baba & Gen-ichiro Tenryu vs Bruiser Brody & Angelo Mosca & Dutch Mantell | W (2-1)
1: (13:23 DCOR)
2: Tenryu (1:52 pin) Mantell | |
| 01/17 |
Himeji, Hyogo - Welfare Hall |
w/ Tiger Toguchi vs Bill Robinson & Bill Irwin |
W (2-1)
1: (15:DCOR)
2: Toguchi (7:30 pin) Irwin |
|
| 01/18 |
Shimizu, Shizuoka - Suzuyo Memorial Gym |
w/ Gen-ichiro Tenryu vs Bill Robinson & Bill Irwin |
W (2-1)
1: Tenryu (16:10 rolling clutch hold) Irwin
2: Irwin (5:59 pin) Tenryu
3: Tsuruta (2:30 pin) Irwin |
|
| 01/19 |
Nagahama, Shiga - Civic Gym |
w/ Giant Baba & Gen-ichiro Tenryu vs Bill Robinson & Jerry Novak & Bill Irwin |
W (2-1)
1: Tsuruta (14:33 pin) Irwin
2: Robinson (4:28 small package hold) Tsuruta
3: Baba (4:40 boston crab) Novak |
|
| 01/20 | Inazawa, Aichi - General Gym | w/ Giant Baba & Tiger Toguchi vs Bruiser Brody & Angelo Mosca & Dutch Mantell |
W (2-1)
1: Tsuruta (7:45 pin) Mantell
2: Mosca (3:40 pin) Toguchi
3: Toguchi (5:10 pin) Mosca | |
| 01/21 | Fuji, Shizuoka - Yoshiwara Gym | Bruiser Brody | D (9:58 DCOR) | |
| 01/22 |
Suwa, Nagano - Lake Suwa Sports Center |
w/ Tiger Toguchi vs Bill Robinson & Dutch Mantell |
W: Toguchi (12:27 pin) Mantell |
|
| 02/14 | Okinawa, Okinawa - City Gym | w/ Dos Caras D vs Calypso Hurricane & Dr. Wagner |
D (DDQ) | |
| 02/15 | Naha, Okinawa | w/ Giant Baba vs Dick Murdoch & Calypso Hurricane | W | |
| 02/16 | Nago, Okinawa | w/ Giant Baba & Tiger Toguchi vs Dick Murdoch & Calypso Hurricane & Killer Tor Kamata | W (2-1) | |
| 02/17 | Ie, Okinawa | Dick Murdoch | L | |
| 02/20 | Naze, Okinawa | w/ Dos Caras & Rocky Hata vs Johnny Valiant & Larry Valiant (Guy Mitchell) & Dr. Wagner | W | |
| 02/22 | Kunitomi, Miyazaki | w/ Dos Caras vs Johnny Valiant & Larry Valiant | W (2-1) | |
| 02/23 | Kagoshima - Pref. Gym | Dick Murdoch | L (1-2)
1: Murdoch (17:20 pin)
2: Tsuruta (2:15 pin)
3: Murdoch (4:03 pin) | lost NWA United National Heavyweight Title |
| 02/24 | Takazaki, Miyazaki | w/ Giant Baba & Tiger Toguchi vs Dick Murdoch & Larry Valiant & Johnny Valiant (John L. Sullivan) | W (2-1) | |
| 02/26 | Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto - Culture Center | w/ Giant Baba vs Dick Murdoch & Calypso Hurricane | W (2-1) | |
| 02/27 | Ohmura, Nagasaki - City Gym | Johnny Valiant | W | |
| 02/28 | Hofu, Yamaguchi | w/ Giant Baba & Rocky Hata vs Dick Murdoch & Calypso Hurricane & Johnny Valiant | W (2-1) | |
| 02/29 | Takehara, Hiroshima | w/ Tiger Toguchi vs Dick Murdoch & Calypso Hurricane | W | |
| 03/02 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | w/ Tiger Toguchi vs Johnny Valiant & Larry Valiant | W | |
| 03/05 | Kuroiso, Tochigi - Public Hall | Dick Murdoch | W (2-1)
1: Tsuruta (21:55 pin)
2: Murdoch (3:30 pin)
3: Tsuruta (2:25 small package hold) | won NWA United National Heavyweight Title |
| 03/28 | Kumagaya, Saitama - City Gym | Carl Fergie | W (8:35 pin) | 8th Champion Carnival |
| 03/29 | Kawasaki - City Gym | Mysterious Assassin (Bobby Jaggers) |
W (11:50 small package hold) | 8th Champion Carnival |
| 03/30 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | w/ Tiger Toguchi vs Dick Slater & Carl Fergie | W: Tsuruta (12:55 rolling clutch hold) Fergie | |
| 03/31 | Takasaki, Gunma - City Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Terry Funk & Dick Slater |
D (1-1)
1: Slater (13:55 pin) Tsuruta
2: Tsuruta (3:30 pin) Slater
3: (3:08 DCOR) | |
| 04/02 | Kisarazu, Chiba - Sports Hall | w/ Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher & Mysterious Assassin (Bobby Jaggers) |
W (2-1)
1: (12:50 DCOR)
2: Tsuruta (2:59 pin) Assassin | |
| 04/03 |
Numazu, Shizuoka - Civic Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Ray Candy & Mysterious Assassin (Bobby Jaggers) |
W (2-0)
1: Baba & Tsuruta (7:20 DQ)
2: Baba (5:20 pin) Assassin |
|
| 04/04 | Chiba - Tendai Town Gym | Terry Funk |
D (30min) | 8th Champion Carnival |
| 04/05 | Chigasaki, Kanagawa - Vegetable & Fruit Market | w/ Tiger Toguchi vs Abdullah the Butcher & Mysterious Assassin (Bobby Jaggers) |
W (2-0)
1: Tsuruta & Toguchi (8:30 DQ)
2: Toguchi (4:59 pin) Assassin | |
| 04/07 | Toyama - City Gym | Ted DiBiase |
W (17:15 rolling clutch hold) | 8th Champion Carnival |
| 04/08 | Komatsu, Ishikawa - City Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Terry Funk & Dick Slater |
D (1-1)
1: Terry (10:40 spinning toe hold) Baba
2: Baba (3:50 pin) Terry
3: (5:45 DCOR) | |
| 04/09 |
Sanjo, Niigata - Welfare Hall |
w/ Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher & Ray Candy |
W (1-1)
1: Candy (7:59 pin) Tsuruta
2: Tsuruta (4:33 pin) Candy
3: (2:52 DCOR) |
|
| 04/10 |
Yamagata - Pref. Gym |
Tiger Toguchi |
D (30min) |
8th Champion Carnival |
| 04/12 | Sendai - Miyagi Pref. Sports Center |
w/ Tiger Toguchi vs Terry Funk & Dick Slater | D (1-1)
1: Slater (12:25 pin) Toguchi
2: Toguchi (4:10 pin) Slater
3: (9:30 DCOR) | |
| 04/13 |
Hachinohe, Aomori - City Gym |
w/ Tiger Toguchi vs Abdullah the Butcher & Ray Candy |
D (1-1)
1: Tsuruta (4:59 pin) Candy
2: Butcher (4:20 pin) Tsuruta
3: (2:05 DCOR) |
|
| 04/14 |
Takanosu, Akita - Town Gym |
w/ Terry Funk vs Abdullah the Butcher & Mysterious Assassin (Bobby Jaggers) |
W (2-1)
1: (8:30 DCOR)
2: Terry (3:33 pin) Assassin |
|
| 04/15 |
Yokote, Akita - Hirashika Wide-Area Gym |
Great Kojika |
W (14:08 pin) |
8th Champion Carnival |
| 04/17 |
Mito - Civic Gym |
Ray Candy |
W (11:58 pin) |
8th Champion Carnival |
| 04/18 |
Osaka - Pref. Gym |
Giant Baba |
D (30min) |
8th Champion Carnival |
| 04/19 |
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall |
Rocky Hata |
W (18:19 rolling clutch hold) |
8th Champion Carnival |
| 04/20 | Omiya, Saitama - Skate Center | w/ Dick Slater vs Abdullah the Butcher & Ray Candy | W (2-1)
1: (8:20 DCOR)
2: Tsuruta (7:35 pin) Candy | |
| 04/21 |
Kurashiki, Okayama - Municipal Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Terry Funk & Ted Dibiase |
W: Tsuruta (19:50 pin) Dibiase |
|
| 04/23 | Fukui - City Gym | Motoshi Okuma |
W (18:05 pin) | 8th Champion Carnival |
| 04/24 |
Otsu, Shiga - Ojigaoka Gym |
Abdullah the Butcher |
W (10:45 pin) |
8th Champion Carnival |
| 04/25 |
Kochi - Pref. Civic Gym |
Ted Dibiase |
W (18:01 rolling clutch hold) |
|
| 04/26 |
Uwajima, Ehime - Municipal Bullring |
w/ Giant Baba vs The Sheik & Mysterious Assassin (Bobby Jaggers) |
W: Tsuruta (5:20 pin) Assassin |
|
| 04/27 |
Mie, Oita - Town Gym |
The Sheik |
D (8:30 DCOR) |
|
| 04/28 | Oita - Pref. Gym | Dick Slater | L (22:40 small package hold) | 8th Champion Carnival |
| 04/29 |
Kobayashi, Miyazaki - City Gym |
w/ Terry Funk vs Abdullah the Butcher & Mysterious Assassin (Bobby Jaggers) |
W (2-1)
1: Butcher (1:33 pin) Tsuruta
2: Terry & Tsuruta (5:15 DQ)
3: Tsuruta (1:59 pin) Assassin |
|
| 04/30 |
Nagasaki - International Gym |
w/ Terry Funk vs Abdullah the Butcher & Ray Candy |
W (2-1)
1: Terry & Tsuruta (1:50 DQ)
2: Abdullah & Candy (3:16 DQ)
3: Tsuruta (2:14 pin) Candy |
|
| 05/01 | Fukuoka - Kyuden Memorial Gym | Dick Slater | W (23:45 german suplex hold) | 8th Champion Carnival Final |
| 05/02 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | w/ Giant Baba vs Terry Funk & Dick Slater | W: Tsuruta (16:10 pin) Slater | |
| 05/23 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | w/ Giant Baba vs Harley Race & Black Terror (Tank Patton) | W | |
| 05/24 | Kyoto | Buck Zumhofe | W | |
| 05/25 | Tokorozawa, Saitama | w/ Tiger Toguchi vs Harley Race & Buck Zumhofe | W | |
| 05/27 | Akita - Pref. Gym | w/ Giant Baba vs The Destroyer & Black Terror | W | |
| 05/28 | Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center | Harley Race | D (1-1)
1: Tsuruta (30:05 german suplex hold)
2: Race (17:10 pin)
3: (60min limit draw) | Race retained NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| 05/30 | Noboribetsu, Hokkaido | w/ Tiger Toguchi vs Abdullah the Butcher & Karl Von Steiger | W | |
| 05/31 | Nemuro, Hokkaido | w/ Rocky Hata vs Bill Robinson & The Destroyer | L | |
| 06/01 | Shintoku, Hokkaido | w/ Giant Baba & Takashi Ishikawa vs Bill Robinson & The Destroyer & Buck Zumhofe | W | |
| 06/02 | Kitami, Hokkaido | w/ Takashi Ishikawa vs Bill Robinson & The Destroyer | L | |
| 06/03 | Shibetsu, Hokkaido | w/ Giant Baba & Tiger Toguchi vs Abdullah the Butcher & Black Terror & Karl Von Steiger | W | |
| 06/06 | Towada, Aomori | w/ Giant Baba & Tiger Toguchi vs Abdullah the Butcher & Black Terror & Karl Von Steiger | W | |
| 06/07 | Ichinoseki, Iwate - Culture Gym | Bill Robinson | D (1-1)
1: Robinson (14:44 pin)
2: Tsuruta (3:06 pin)
3: (4:39 DCOR) |
retained NWA United National Heavyweight Title |
| 06/08 | Tokyo | w/ Tiger Toguchi vs Bill Robinson & Buck Zumhofe | W | |
| 06/09 |
Maruko, Nagano - General Gym | w/ Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher & Karl Von Steiger |
W (2-1)
1: (13:50 DCOR)
2: Tsuruta (2:35 pin) Von Steiger | |
| 06/10 | Ina, Nagano | w/ Takashi Ishikawa vs Bill Robinson & The Destroyer | L | |
| 06/11 | Handa, Aichi | w/ Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher & Karl Von Steiger | W | |
| 06/12 | Gifu - Civic Center | Bill Robinson | D | |
| 06/20 |
Denver, CO - Auditorium Arena |
Super Destroyer II (Sgt. Slaughter) |
W (20:35 DQ) |
substituted for Giant Baba |
| 06/22 |
Minneapolis, MN - Auditorium | Nick Bockwinkel | W (20:05 DQ) |
Bockwinkel retained AWA World Heavyweight Title |
| 06/28 |
Detroit, MI - Cobo Convention Hall |
w/ Giant Baba vs Jerry Oates & Wildman |
W: Tsuruta (10:27 pin) Wildman |
7-team tournament round 1 |
| 06/28 |
Detroit, MI - Cobo Convention Hall |
w/ Giant Baba vs Dory Funk Jr. & Fred Curry |
W: Tsuruta (12:45 COR) Curry |
7-team tournament semi-final |
| 06/28 |
Detroit, MI - Cobo Convention Hall |
w/ Giant Baba vs The Sheik & Killer Tim Brooks | W (3:22 DQ) |
7-team tournament final |
| 06/28 |
Detroit, MI - Cobo Convention Hall |
w/ Giant Baba vs Randy Scott & John Bonello | W: Tsuruta (7:20 pin) Scott |
won NWA World Tag Team Title (Detroit version) |
| 06/29 |
Toronto, ON - Maple Leaf Garden |
w/ Giant Baba vs Bruiser Brody & Bill Irwin |
W (2-0)
1: Baba & Tsuruta (14:00 DQ)
2: Tsuruta (6:05 pin) Irwin |
retained NWA International Tag Team Title |
| 07/06 |
Toronto, ON - Maple Leaf Garden |
w/ Giant Baba vs Bruiser Brody & Scott Irwin |
W |
|
| 07/11 | Tsushima, Aichi - Civic Hall | w/ Giant Baba vs Bruiser Brody & Ernie Ladd | W (2-0)
1: Baba & Tsuruta (8:10 COR)
2: Baba & Tsuruta (5:03 DQ) | |
| 07/12 | Takayama, Gifu - Hida Gym | John Davidson | W (9:50 pin) | |
| 07/13 | Himi, Toyama - Happy Town rooftop parking lot | w/ Giant Baba & Tiger Toguchi vs Bruiser Brody & Ernie Ladd & Pampero Firpo |
W (2-1)
1: Brody (9:45 pin) Toguchi
2: Baba's team (4:15 DQ)
3: Toguchi (2:30 pin) Firpo | |
| 07/14 | Yatsuo, Toyama - Social Gym |
w/ Giant Baba & Prince Tonga vs Bruiser Brody & Rick Davidson & John Davidson |
W (2-0)
1: Baba's team (8:42 DQ)
2: Tonga (6:02 pin) Rick | |
| 07/15 |
Fukuno, Toyama - Piste parking lot |
w/ Giant Baba & Prince Tonga vs Ernie Ladd & John Davidson & Rick Davidson |
W (2-1)
1: Tonga (13:25 pin) John
2: John (6:25 pin) Tonga
3: Tsuruta (3:36 pin) Rick |
|
| 07/18 |
Hodaka, Nagano - General Gym |
w/ Prince Tonga vs Rick Davidson & John Davidson |
W (2-0)
1: Tonga (21:25 pin) John
2: Tsuruta (5:20 pin) Rick |
|
| 07/19 |
Otsuki, Yamanashi - outdoor | w/ Giant Baba & Prince Tonga vs Bruiser Brody & Ernie Ladd & Pampero Firpo |
W (2-1)
1: (9:50 DCOR)
2: Tsuruta (4:38 pin) Firpo | |
| 07/20 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | w/ Giant Baba & Prince Tonga vs Bruiser Brody & Ernie Ladd & Pampero Firpo | W (2-0)
1: Baba's team (12:40 DQ)
2: Tonga (3:40 pin) Firpo | |
| 07/21 | Fuchu, Tokyo - Seiseki Sakuragaoka Station Front Square | w/ Giant Baba & Tiger Toguchi vs Bruiser Brody & Rick Davidson & John Davidson | W (2-1)
1: (10:50 DCOR)
2: Toguchi (3:25 pin) John | |
| 07/22 | Daian, Mie - Civic Gym | w/ Giant Baba & Tiger Toguchi vs Bruiser Brody & Ernie Ladd & John Davidson |
W (2-0)
1: Baba's team (10:31 DQ)
2: Tsuruta (4:44 pin) John | |
| 07/23 | Kasugai, Aichi - Shimizuya parking lot | Rick Davidson | W (8:50 abdominal stretch) | |
| 07/25 | Obama, Fukui - Town Gym | Dominic DeNucci | W (11:15 pin) | |
| 07/26 | Saga - Ogi Park Baseball Field | w/ Giant Baba vs Bruiser Brody & John Davidson |
W (2-0)
1: Baba & Tsuruta (11:45 DQ)
2: Baba (5:43 pin) John | |
| 07/27 | Kadogawa, Miyazaki - outdoor near Town Hall | w/ Giant Baba & Rocky Hata vs Bruiser Brody & Ernie Ladd & John Davidson | W (2-1)
1: John (10:45 pin) Hata
2: Baba's team (4:37 DQ)
3: Hata (2:48 small package hold) John | |
| 08/01 | Hamakita, Shizuoka - City Gym | w/ Rocky Hata vs John Davidson & Rick Davidson |
W: Tsuruta (18:07 pin) John | |
| 08/03 | Iwase, Ibaraki - Town Gym | w/ Giant Baba vs Bruiser Brody & Pampero Firpo | W (2-0)
1: Baba & Tsuruta (11:40 DQ)
2: Tsuruta (2:25 pin) Firpo | |
| 08/04 | Tatebayashi, Gunma - Civic Gym | w/ Giant Baba vs Bruiser Brody & Ernie Ladd | W (2-1)
1: Ladd (11:20 pin) Tsuruta
2: Baba & Tsuruta (4:30 DQ)
3: Tsuruta (2:45 pin) Ladd |
retained NWA International Tag Team Title |
| 08/05 | Gotenba, Shizuoka - Fuji Bowl parking lot | John Davidson | W (20:35 pin) | |
| 08/06 | Tsuchiura, Ibaraki - Municipal Baseball Stadium Sub-Ground | w/ Giant Baba & Rocky Hata vs Bruiser Brody & Ernie Ladd & Pampero Firpo | W (2-0)
1: Baba's team (9:45 DQ)
2: Hata (4:30 pin) Firpo | |
| 08/07 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | Bruiser Brody | D (1-1)
1: Brody (9:35 pin)
2: Tsuruta (4:15 pin)
3: (2:28 DCOR) | retained NWA United National Heavyweight Title |
| 08/21 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall |
w/ Giant Baba vs Austin Idol & Ray Candy | W (2-1)
1: Idol (9:40 figure-4 leg lock) Tsuruta
2: Tsuruta (4:25 COR) Idol
3: Tsuruta (2:45 pin) Candy | |
| 08/23 | Kashiwa, Chiba - Higashi-machi Commercial District Square | w/ Mil Mascaras & Dos Caras vs The Destroyer & The Cruiser (Roger Kirby) & Karl Von Steiger |
W (2-1)
1: (6:20 DCOR)
2: Caras (5:40 pin) Steiger | |
| 08/24 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | w/ Prince Tonga (Haku) vs Mil Mascaras & Dos Caras |
L (1-2)
1: Caras (15:30 pin) Tonga
2: Tonga (6:15 pin) Caras
3: Caras (5:40 COR) Tonga | |
| 08/26 | Toyama - City Gym | w/ Takashi Ishikawa vs Mil Mascaras & Dos Caras |
L (1-2)
1: Caras (12:35 DCOR) Ishikawa
2: Mascaras (5:40 pin) Ishikawa | |
| 08/27 |
Nanao, Ishikawa - Shiroyama Gym |
w/ Giant Baba & Rocky Hata vs The Destroyer & The Cruiser (Rorger Kirby) & Karl von Steiger |
W (2-1)
1: Cruiser (9:55 figure-4 leg lock) Hata
2: Hata (6:45 pin) Steiger
3: Tsuruta (2:44 pin) Cruiser |
|
| 08/28 | Mizunami, Gifu - Civic Hall | w/ Mil Mascaras & Dos Caras vs The Destroyer & The Cruiser (Roger Kirby) & Austin Idol | W (2-1)
1: (16:40 DCOR)
2: Tsuruta (6:01 pin) Cruiser | |
| 08/29 |
Osaka - Pref. Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Karl Von Steiger & Kurt Von Hess |
W: Tsuruta (11:20 pin) Steiger |
|
| 08/31 | Kushikino, Kagoshima - Ebisugaoka Sumo Athletic Stadium | w/ Giant Baba & Mil Mascaras vs The Destroyer & The Cruiser (Roger Kirby) & Austin Idol | W (2-1)
1: Destroyer (14:04 figure-4 leg lock) Tsuruta
2: Tsuruta (10:15 pin) Destroyer
3: Mascaras (2:25 pin) Cruiser | |
| 09/01 | Kanoya, Kagoshima - City Gym | Harley Race | D (15:35 DCOR) | Race retained NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| 09/02 |
Nakatane, Kagoshima - Municipal Gym |
w/ Dos Caras vs The Cruiser (Roger Kirby) & Karl von Steiger |
W: Caras (16:18 pin) Steiger |
|
| 09/04 | Saga - Sports Center | Kurt Von Hess | W (8:10 pin) | |
| 09/05 |
Kumamoto - Suizenji Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Karl Von Steiger & Kurt Von Hess |
W: Tsuruta (14:01 pin) Steiger |
|
| 09/06 |
Oita - Pref. Gym |
The Cruiser (Roger Kirby) |
W (16:55 small package hold) |
|
| 09/07 | Shonai, Oita - Community Center Ground | w/ Giant Baba & Mil Mascaras vs Harley Race & Austin Idol & Karl Von Steiger | W (2-1)
1: Idol (14:30 pin) Tsuruta
2: Tsuruta (4:53 pin) Idol
3: Tsuruta (3:38 pin) Steiger | |
| 09/10 | Ohtsu, Shiga - Ohjigaoka Park Gym | w/ Prince Tonga vs Karl Von Steiger & The Cruiser | W: Tsuruta (12:40 pin) Steiger | |
| 09/12 |
Ichinomiya, Aichi - Industrial Gym |
w/ Giant Baba & Prince Tonga vs Austin Idol & The Cruiser (Roger Kirby) & Kurt Von Hess |
W (2-1)
1: (11:50 DCOR)
2: Tsuruta (3:45 pin) Hess |
|
| 09/13 | Shinshiro, Aichi - Civic Gym | w/ Prince Tonga vs Mil Mascaras & Dos Caras | D (1-1)
1: Caras (13:40 pin) Tonga
2: Tonga (8:33 pin) Caras
3: (4:35 DCOR) | |
| 09/14 | Suwa, Nagano - Lake Suwa Sports Center | w/ Rocky Hata vs Mil Mascaras & Dos Caras |
L (1-2)
1: (11:50 DCOR)
2: Mascaras (4:16 pin) Hata | |
| 09/15 | Ota, Gunma - Tenjin Park Square |
w/ Giant Baba vs Ray Candy & Kurt Von Hess |
W (2-1)
1: (10:15 DCOR)
2: Tsuruta (4:11 pin) Hess | |
| 09/15 |
Ota, Gunma - Tenjin Park Square |
13-man Heavyweight Battle Royal |
L: Tonga (14:35 pin) Cruiser |
|
| 09/17 | Tateyama, Chiba - Civic Center |
Austin Idol | D (14:23 DCOR) | |
| 10/09 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | w/ Great Kojika vs Wahoo McDaniel & Bill Robinson |
L: Robinson (13:50 pin) Kojika | |
| 10/10 |
Funabashi, Chiba - Race Track parking lot |
w/ Giant Baba & Mr. Sakurada (2-1) Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata & The Avenger
1: (11:33 DCOR)
2: Baba (3:10 pin) Avenger |
W (2-1)
1: (11:33 DCOR)
2: Baba (3:10 pin) Avenger |
|
| 10/11 |
Togane, Chiba - Vegetable & Fruit Market |
w/ Mr. Sakurada vs Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata |
L: Abdullah (6:45 pin) Sakurada |
|
| 10/12 | Toride, Ibaraki - outdoor, under the Toride Station West Entrance Cycle-Race Track | Bill Robinson | D (23:20 DCOR) | |
| 10/13 | Nagoya - Aichi Pref. Gym | Abdullah the Butcher | L (1-2)
1: Tsuruta (7:05 pin)
2: Abdullah (2:42 pin)
3: Abdullah (4:50 pin) | lost NWA United National Heavyweight Title |
| 10/15 |
Honjo, Saitama - Civic Gym |
w/ Mr. Sakurada vs Bill Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel |
L (1-2)
1: Tsuruta (12:25 pin) McDaniel
2: McDaniel (4:18 pin) Tsuruta
3: Robinson (3:10 pin) Sakurada |
|
| 10/16 |
Yokosuka, Kanagawa - General Gym |
w/ Mr. Sakurada vs Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata |
L (1-2)
1: (11:45 DCOR)
2: Butcher (3:20 pin) Sakurada |
|
| 10/17 | Morioka - Iwate Pref. Gym | w/ Giant Baba vs Wahoo McDaniel & Bill Robinson | W (2-1)
1: McDaniel (14:20 pin) Baba
2: Baba & Tsuruta (8:40 COR)
3: Baba (2:10 small package) McDaniel | retained NWA International Tag Team Title |
| 10/18 |
Akita - Pref. Gym |
w/ Motoshi Okuma vs Bill Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel |
L: McDaniel (11:33 pin) Okuma |
|
| 10/19 |
Kakunodate, Akita - Civic Gym |
Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta & Great Kojika vs Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata & The Avenger |
W (2-1)
1: Butcher (9:20 pin) Kojika
2: Baba's team (3:20 COR)
3: Baba (2:10 pin) Avenger |
|
| 10/21 |
Tomamae, Hokkaido - Kotanbetsu Jr. High School Gym |
w/ Giant Baba & Mr. Sakurada vs Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata & The Asteroid |
W (2-1)
1: Asteroid (12:25 pin) Sakurada
2: Baba's team (3:31 DQ)
3: Sakurada (3:15 rolling clutch hold) Asteroid |
|
| 10/22 |
Wakkanai, Hokkaido - Civic Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata |
L (14:13 DQ) |
|
| 10/23 |
Anbashiri, Hokkaido - General Gym |
w/ Terry Funk vs Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata |
D (1-1)
1: Kamata (8:21 pin) Tsuruta
2: Tsuruta (1:25 pin) Kamata
3: (6:02 DCOR) |
|
| 10/24 |
Kushiro, Hokkaido - Welfare Pension Gym |
w/ Giant Baba & Rocky Hata vs Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata & The Asteroid |
W (2-1)
1: (10:36 DCOR)
2: Hata (3:20 pin) Asteroid |
|
| 10/25 |
Obihiro, Hokkaido - General Gym |
w/ Terry Funk vs Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata |
L (1-2)
1: (7:15 DCOR)
2: Abdullah & Kamata (2:50 DQ) |
|
| 10/26 |
Kamishihoro, Hokkaido - Sports Center |
w/ Giant Baba & Terry Funk vs Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata & The Avenger |
W (2-1)
1: (15:40 DCOR)
2: Terry (1:30 spinning toe hold) Avenger |
|
| 10/27 |
Oketo, Hokkaido - Family Sports Center |
w/ Giant Baba & Terry Funk vs Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata & The Asteroid |
W (2-1)
1: (9:55 DCOR)
2: Baba (5:56 pin) Asteroid |
|
| 10/28 |
Mombetsu, Hokkaido - Sports Center |
w/ Giant Baba vs Wahoo McDaniel & The Avenger |
W: Tsuruta (12:12 pin) Avenger |
|
| 10/29 | Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido - Gym | w/ Terry Funk & Dick Murdoch vs Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata & The Asteroid (Scott Irwin) | W (2-1) | |
| 10/31 |
Maebashi - Gunma Pref. Sports Center |
w/ Giant Baba vs The Avenger & The Asteroid |
W: Tsuruta (13:20 pin) Asteroid |
|
| 11/01 |
Yokohama - Culture Gym |
Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta vs Dick Murdoch & Wahoo McDaniel |
W: Tsuruta (18:40 small package hold) McDaniel |
|
| 11/02 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | w/ Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata | W (DQ) | |
| 11/03 |
Fussa, Tokyo - Civic Gym |
w/ Terry Funk vs Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata |
D (13:55 DCOR) |
|
| 11/04 | Matsumoto, Nagano - General Gym | Abdullah the Butcher | D (1-1)
1: Abdullah (5:05 pin)
2: Tsuruta (6:20 pin)
3: (4:43 DCOR) |
Abdullah retained NWA United National Heavyweight Title |
| 11/05 |
Yamato, Kanagawa - Auto Body Industry Gym |
w/ Terry Funk vs Abdullah the Butcher & The Avenger |
W (2-1)
1: (13:50 DCOR)
2: Tsuruta (3:35 pin) Avenger |
|
| 11/28 | Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | w/ Mr. Sakurada vs Nick Bockwinkel & Jim Brunzell | L Bockwinkel (20:26 pin) Sakurada | |
| 11/29 | Shimizu, Shizuoka - Municipal General Sports Ground Suzuyo Memorial Gym | w/ Giant Baba vs Les Thornton & Bill Robinson |
W: Baba (11:31 pin) Thornton |
Real World Tag Team League |
| 11/30 |
Hakodate, Hokkaido - City Gym |
w/ Prince Tonga vs Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk |
L: Terry (15:15 spinning toe hold) Tonga |
|
| 12/01 |
Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center |
Ricky Steamboat |
D (30min) |
|
| 12/02 |
Asahikawa, Hokkaido - Municipal General Gym |
|
W: Baba (6:55 pin) Mephisto |
Real World Tag Team League |
| 12/04 |
Matsuyama, Ehime - Ehime Pref. Citizens' Hall |
Killer Tor Kamata |
W (11:30 DQ) |
|
| 12/05 | Kochi - Pref. Civic Hall | w/ Giant Baba vs Ricky Steamboat & Dick Slater | W (22:48 COR) | |
| 12/06 | Oita - Pref. Niage-Machi Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Ricky Steamboat & Dick Slater |
D (45min) | Real World Tag Team League |
| 12/07 | Nobeoka, Miyazaki - Civic Gym | w/ Prince Tonga vs Nick Bockwinkel & Jim Brunzell |
L: Bockwinkel (18:45 pin) Tonga | |
| 12/08 | Nagasaki - International Gym | w/ Giant Baba vs Nick Bockwinkel & Jim Brunzell |
W: Tsuruta (20:35 pin) Brunzell | Real World Tag Team League |
| 12/09 | Osaka - Pref. Gym | w/ Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher & Killer Tor Kamata |
L (16:07 DQ) | Real World Tag Team League |
| 12/10 |
Utsunomiya - Tochigi Pref. Gym |
Les Thornton |
W (9:20 pin) |
|
| 12/11 | Tokyo - Kuramae Kokugikan | w/ Giant Baba vs Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk | W (43:50 COR) | Real World Tag Team League |
