Turnpike Stadium 1967 1968 _
Texas Stadium 1972 1976 1982





Turnpike Stadium 1967


 July 8, 1967 in Arlington, TX
Turnpike Stadium drawing 13,000
  1. Mike Paidousis beat Paul DeMarco.

  2. Duke Keomuka beat The Destroyer.

  3. Dory Funk, Sr. beat Benny Mata.

  4. Dory Funk, Jr. drew Jack Brisco.

  5. Waldo Von Erich, Joe Scarpa, & Joe Blanchard vs. Karl Kox, Buddy Austin, & Brute Bernard.

  6. NWA World Champ Gene Kiniski beat Fritz Von Erich in three falls. Joe Blanchard was the referee.
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Turnpike Stadium 1968


 August 3, 1968 in Arlington, TX
Turnpike Stadium drawing 19,000
  1. Danny Plechas drew Benny Mata.

  2. Rene Goulet beat Pedro Valdez.

  3. Billy Red Lyons beat Smasher Sloan.

  4. Duke Keomuka beat Dusty Rhodes.

  5. Grizzly Smith & Evelyn Stevens vs. The Spoiler & Barbara Galento.

  6. NWA World Champ Gene Kiniski beat Fritz Von Erich in a "Texas death match."
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Texas Stadium 1972


 "Parade of Champions
June 24, 1972 in Irving, TX
Texas Stadium drawing 26,339 ($96,000)
  1. El Santo & Jose Lothario beat Terry Funk & Mr. Fuji (8:08) when Santo pinned Fuji.

  2. George Scott drew Tommy Siegler (15:00).

  3. NWA Midget Champ Lord Littlebrook pinned Cowboy Lang (11:32).

  4. Mil Mascaras pinned Mike York (8:58).

  5. Bearcat Wright won a seven-man "Russian roulette battle royal." Also in the match were Mike Paidousis, Joe Blanchard, Pedro Godoy, Apache Gringo, Dean Ho, and Frank Monte.

  6. Billy Red Lyons pinned The Spoiler (18:07) to win the World Class American Title.

  7. Stan Stasiak beat Red Bastein (15:21) to win the World Class Texas Title.

  8. NWA World Champ Dory Funk, Jr. drew Fritz Von Erich (60:00) in three falls.
    • Funk submitted Von Erich (15:43).
    • Von Erich pinned Funk (30:36).
    • The time limit expired (60:00).
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Texas Stadium 1976


 "Superbowl of Wrestling"
June 5, 1976 in Irving, TX
Texas Stadium drawing 17,000
  1. Peter Maivia beat Don Fargo.

  2. Rick Martel drew Red Bastien.

  3. Rocky Johnson beat Larry Sharpe.

  4. Andre the Giant beat The Mongolian Stomper & JJ Dillon in a "handicap" match.

  5. Diamond Lil beat Darling Dagmar.

  6. El Santo & Jose Lothario beat Tim Brooks & Paul Pershman.

  7. NWA World Champ Terry Funk DCO Fritz Von Erich.
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Texas Stadium 1982


 "Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show"
June 4, 1982 in Irving, TX
Texas Stadium drawing 6,800
  1. The Spoiler beat Frank Dusek (5:31).

  2. Bill Irwin pinned Ken Mantell (13:32).

  3. Lola Gonzales beat Irma Gonzales (9:58).

  4. Andre the Giant beat Bugsy McGraw via DQ.

  5. El Solitario pinned Rene Guajardo (10:12) to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title.

  6. Fritz Von Erich pinned King Kong Bundy (8:32) in a "falls count anywhere" match to win the World Class American Title.

  7. Kerry Von Erich pinned Harley Race in a "no DQ" match.

  8. The Great Kabuki & Magic Dragon beat David & Kevin Von Erich to win the World Class All-Asian Tag Title.

  9. Andre the Giant won a "bodyslam battle royal." Also in the match were: Frank Dusek, Bill Irwin, Al Madril, Ken Mantell, Bugsy McGraw, The Spoiler, and T John Thibedeaux.
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