TIMELINE

WWF TIMELINE Disk 1

1977

January

1.       Ivan Putski v. Bruiser Brody (MSG 1/17/77)

2.       Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf & The Executioners (MSG 1/17/77)

3.       Pat Patterson v. Baron Scicluna (MSG 1/17/77)

4.       Bobo Brazil v. Stan Stasiak (MSG 1/17/77)

5.       Clips of Jimmy Carter’s inauguration (January 20, 1977)

February/March

6.       Superstar Billy Graham v. Don Cerrano

7.       Commercial – Aqua Velva with Pete Rose

8.       Dusty Rhodes v. Tor Kamata (MSG 3/28/77)

 

 

WWF TIMELINE Disk 2

1977 pt. 4 & 5
April

1.       High Chief Peter Maivia v. Silvano Souza

2.       Larry Zbysko & Tony Garea v. Johnny Rodz & Tor Kamata

3.       Int – Tor Kamata

4.       Ken Patera v. Pete  Austin

5.       Commercial - Kiss Rock & Roll Over

6.       Ivan Putski v. Jojo Andrews

7.       Baron Von Raschke & Stan Stasiak v. Johnny Rivera & SD Jones

8.       Commercial – This Week in Baseball

9.       Bruno Sammartino v. Superstar Billy Graham (4/30/77.  Graham defeats Bruno for the WWWF Title
at the Baltimore Civic Center)

 

WWF TIMELINE Disk 3

1977 pt. 6 & 7

May

1.       Bob Backlund v. Jan Nelson (Backlund in one of his very first matches upon entering the WWF)

2.       Commercial – Star Wars

3.       Prof. Toru Tanaka v. Johnny Rivera

4.       Billy White Wolf v. Frank Monroe

5.       George “The Animal” Steele v. Don Cerano

6.       Superstar Billy Graham v. Mike Madero (Graham’s 1^st televised title defense.  Madero appears to
not be in the right place for Graham’s finisher and what should have been a bearhug, turned
into an impromptu back suplex that caused Graham to lose his balance before rolling Madero
over and pinning him.)

7.       Commercial – Taco flavored Doritos

8.       Baron Von Raschke & Stan Stasiak v. Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea

9.       Spotlight on CBGB & Studio 54 as 2 of the clubs that were very popular at the time.

 

WWF TIMELINE Disk 4

1977 pt. 8 & 9

May 14, 1977

1.       George “The Animal”Steele v. Frank Williams

2.       Commercial – Pontiac Grand Prix

3.        Ivan Putski v. Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada

4.       Superstar Billy Graham v. Ted Adams

5.       Commercial – McDonalds breakfast

6.       Peter Maivia v. Baron Sicluna

7.       Ken Patera v. SD Jones

8.       Superstar Billy Graham v. Gorilla Monsoon (MSG 5/16/77)

 

 

 

 

WWF TIMELINE Disk 5

1977 pt. 10, 11 & 12

May 21, 1977

1.       Ivan Putski v. Jan Nelson

2.       Commercial – The Apple 2 computer

3.       Ken Patera v. Don Cerrano

4.       Int – Ken Patera & Capt. Lou Albano

5.       Larry Zbysko & Tony Garea v. Pete Austin & Frank Rodriguez

6.       Prof. Toru Tanaka v. Steve King

7.       High Chief Peter Maivia v. Rocky Tomayo

8.       Commercial – Burger Chef

9.       Bob Backlund, Billy White Wolf & Chief Jay Strongbow v. Johnny Rodz, Baron Von Raschke &
Gashouse Gilbert

June 11, 1977

10.    Ken Patera v. Billy White Wolf (Whitewolf attacks Patera’s manager Lou Albano before the bell,
and puts up a good fight, but Patera eventually puts him away, refusing to release the full
nelson and is stretchered out afterwards.)

11.    Commercial – Smokey & The Bandit

12.    Larry Zbysko v. Rocky Tomayo (MSG 6/27/77)

 

WWF TIMELINE Disk 6

1977 Pt. 13, 14 & 15

1.       Tony Garea v. George The Animal Steele (MSG 6/27/77)

2.       Chief Jay Strongbow & Andre the Giant v. Ken Patera & Nikolai Volkoff (2/3 Falls After losing
the first fall, it seems that the Russian Volkoff and American Patera despite both being heels,
can’t seem to get along. Needless to say, Andre and Strongbow make short work of them
in the second fall.  MSG 6/27/77)

3.       Commercial – Kiss: Love Gun

4.       Stan Stasiak v. Lenny Hurst (MSG 6/27/77)

5.       Superstar Billy Graham v. Bruno Sammartino (MSG 6/27/77)

 

 

WWF TIMELINE Disk 7

1977 Pt. 16, 17 & 18

MSG 6/27/77

1.       Baron Von Raschke v. Ivan Putski

2.       Peter Maivia v. Baron Miguel Scicluna

3.       Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka v. Haystacks Calhoun & Dominic Denucci (2/3 falls.  Only one fall
is scored though, as the show went to the curfew and the match was stopped)

4.       Larry Zbysko v. Joe Turco (TV 7/9/77)

5.       George “The Animal” Steele v. Sylvano Souza & Hoss Swede (TV 7/9/77)

6.       Larry Zbysko & Tony Garea v. Joe Turco & Rocky Tomeo (TV 7/9/77)

7.       Peter Maivia v. Pete Dougherty (TV 7/9/77)

8.       News Update on the New York Blackout of 1977, and the murderous Son of Sam

9.       Professor Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji v. Tony Garea & Larry Zbysko (7/16/77)

 

WWF TIMELINE Disk 8

1977 Pt. 19, 20 & 21

1.       Chief Jay Strongbow v. Ken Patera (MSG 8/1/77)

2.       News Update on the capture of the Son of Sam

TV 8/13/77

3.       Bob Backlund v. George “The Animal” Steele

4.       News update on the death of Elvis Presley (8/16/77)

5.       Bob Backlund & Haystacks Calhoun v. Moose Monroe & Johnny Rodz

 

WWF TIMELINE Disk 9

1977 Pt. 22, 23 & 24

1.       Superstar Billy Graham v. Ivan Putski (MSG 8/29/77)

2.       Bruno Sammartino v. Ken Patera (MSG 8/29/77)

3.       Commercial – Bill Cosby and Jell-O Pudding

4.       Verne Gagne v. Nikolai Volkoff (MSG 8/29/77)

5.       Jay Strongbow v. Mr. Fuji (MSG 8/29/77)

 

WWF TIMELINE Disk 10

1977 Pt. 25, 26 & 27

TV 9/3/77

1.       Peter Maivia v. Joe Turco

2.       Int – Dusty Rhodes

3.       Int - Billy Graham

4.       Jay Strongbow & Haystacks Calhoun v. Rocky Dimeo & Jack Evans

5.       Int – The Grand Wizard

6.       Johnny Rodz & Nikolai Volkoff v. Peter Maivia & Jay Strongbow (TV 9/17/77)

7.       Int – Fred Blassie

MSG 9/26/77

8.       Toru Tanaka v. Johnny Rivera

9.       Baron Miguel Sicluna v. Jack Evans

10.    Mr. Fuji v. Lenny Hurst

11.    Bob Backlund v. Larry Sharp

 

WWF TIMELINE Disk 11

1977 Pt. 28, 29 & 30

MSG 9/26/77

1.       Superstar Billy Graham v. Dusty Rhodes

2.       Peter Maivia v. George “The Animal” Steele

3.       Tony Garea, Jay Strongbow & Larry Zbysko & v. Ken Patera, Stan Stasiak & Capt. Lou Albano

TV 10/1/77

4.       Bob Backlund vs. Ali Baba

5.       Ken Patera vs. Juan Lopez (w/Rivera, Strongbow, Maivia & Backlund) (Int Willie Gilzenberg)

6.       Johnny Rodz vs. Terry York

 

 

WWF TIMELINE Disk 12

1977 Pt. 31, 32 & 33

TV 10/1/77

1.       Dusty Rhodes vs. Paul Smith

2.       The Golden Terror (w/Albano) vs. Pierre Lefebrve

3.       (WWWF Tag Championship-Tournament Finals-2/3 Falls) Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji (w/Blassie) vs. Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea

4.       (Int Gorilla Monsoon)

(TV 10/8/77)

5.       Mil Mascaras v. Ali Baba

6.       Tony Garea v. Baron Scicluna

7.       Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia v. Stan Stasiak & Johnny Rodz

(TV 10/15/77)

8.       Bob Backlund v. Bill Swift

9.       Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia v. Baron Scicluna & Ali Baba

 

WWFTIMELINE Disk 13

1977 Pt 34, 35, 36

1.       Clips of the Yankees in the 1977 World Series headlined by Reggie Jackson hitting 3 home runs in 3
consecutive at-bats to tie Babe Ruth’s World Series record.

2.       News footage of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s plane crash, killing several members of the group.

TV 10/22/77

3.       Int – Capt. Lou Albano and the “President” of the WWWF regarding the reinstatement of Ken Patera

4.       Commercial – Kinney Shoes

5.       Mil Mascaras v. Johnny Rodz

6.       Peter Maiviva v. Baron Miguel Scicluna (WWWF Champion Billy Graham comes to the ring
prior to the match to have a few words for the crowd before brutally attacking Maivia.)

7.       Andre the Giant & Johnny Rivera v. Johnny Rodz & Frank Rodriguez (Johnny Rodz attempts to
show us some feats of strength.  After a few false starts, Andre the giant gets tired of it and
bends a steel bar around Rodz’s neck!)

8.       Ivan Putski v. Moose Monroe

9.       Commercial – Golden Grahams

10.    Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka v. Bob Marcus & Terry York

11.    Superstar Billy Graham v. Dusty Rhodes (MSG 10/24/77)

 

WWFTIMELINE Disk 14

1977 Pt 37, 38, 39

TV 10/29/77

1.       Dusty Rhodes v. Joe Turco

2.       Int – High Chief Peter Maivia

3.       Int – Superstar Billy Graham

4.       Bob Backlund v. Pete Reeves

5.       Int – Superstar Billy Graham

6.       Int – The Grand Wizard

TV 11/5/77

7.       Int – Peter Maivia

8.       Mil Mascaras v. Moose Monroe

9.       Larry Zbysko & Tony Garea v. Johnny Rodz &  Frank Williams

10.    Arnold Skaaland is presented with a trophy for WWWF Manager of the Year.  Runner-Up Lou
Albano is not pleased and attacks Skaaland, destroying the trophy in the process

11.    Commercial – Close Encounters of the Third Kind

12.    Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow v. Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans

 

WWFTIMELINE Disk 15

1977 Pt 40, 41, 42

TV 12/10/77

1.       Int – Mr. Fuji

2.       Int – Mil Mascaras

TV 12/17/77

3.       Golden Terror v. Johnny Rivera

4.       Int – Mil Mascaras

5.       Mr. Fuji & Prof. Tanaka v. Peter Maivia & Dominic Denucci

MSG 12/19/77

6.       SD Jones v. Baron Miguel Scicluna

7.       Arnold Skaaland v. Capt. Lou Albano (Grudge Match from Albano attacking Skaaland on TV
last month)

8.       Bob Backlund v. Mr. Fuji

9.       Superstar Billy Graham v. Mil Mascaras

10.    Commercial – The soundtrack for Saturday Night Fever

 

WWFTIMELINE Disk 16

1977 Pt 43, 44, 1978 Pt 1

MSG 12/19/77

1.       Dusty Rhodes v. Stan Stasiak

2.       Jay Strongbow v. Toru Tanaka

3.       Larry Zbysko & Tony Garea v. Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans (2/3 Falls)

TV 12/31/77

4.       Dusty Rhodes v. Johnny Rodz

1978

TV 1/14/78

5.       Dusty Rhodes v. Silvana Soca & John Anthony

6.       Int – Mil Mascaras

7.       Int – Superstar Billy Graham

8.       Bob Backlund v. Golden Terror (Superstar Billy Graham comes out with the WWWF belt and
shakes everyone’s hand in the ring EXCEPT Backlund’s)

9.       Commercial – Chuck Norris in Good Guys Wear Black

10.    Contract signing and interviews with WWWF Champion Superstar Billy Graham and NWA
World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race prior to their upcoming title v. title match

11.    WWWF Champion Superstar Billy Graham v. NWA Champion Harley Race (2/3 Falls)

 

WWFTIMELINE Disk 17

1978 Pt 2, 3, 4

TV 1/28/78

1.       Mil Mascaras v. Ted Adams

2.       Ken Patera v. Dennis Johnson & Mike Madera

3.       SD Jones v. Baron Miguel Scicluna

4.       Bob Backlund v. Johnny Rodz

5.       Spiros Arion v. Frank Williams

6.       Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka v. Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia

TV 2/4/78

7.       Chief Jay Strongbow, Peter Maivia & Dominic Denucci v. Larry Sharpe, Jack Evans & The Golden
Terror

8.       Commercial – Kiss Radio

 

WWFTIMELINE Disk 18

1978 Pt 5,6,7

TV 2/4/78

1.       Tony Garea v. Nikolai Volkoff

2.       Dino Bravo v. Joe Turco

3.       Commercial – Mr. Microphone

4.       Larry Sharpe v. Mike Madera

5.       Mr. Fuji & Prof. Tanaka v. Danny Johnson & Barry York

6.       Int – Spiros Arion

7.       Commercial – Hertz

8.       SD Jones v. Baron Miguel Scicluna

TV 2/11/78

9.       Bob Backklund v. Frank Marconi

10.    Int – Sprios Arion

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