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WWF Championship Wrestling is a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It aired from 1971 to August 30, 1986 and was the original television show of the WWF. Originally produced under the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) banner, Championship Wrestling featured all the stars of the WWF, interviews and championship matches. It was the flagship program of the WWWF/WWF's syndicated programming until it was replaced by Superstars of Wrestling in 1986.

2 episodes

1979-05-12T04:00:00Z

1979x18 May 12, 1979

1979x18 May 12, 1979

  • 1979-05-12T04:00:00Z1h

WWF Tag Team Champions Johnny & Jerry Valiant (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs. Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada at 4:08 when Jerry vs. Estrada
WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Mark Pole at 3:58
Steve Travis vs. Bob Fulton at 2:48
Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Joe Cagel at 4:28; during the bout, Chief Jay Strongbow appeared at ringside on crutches
Hussein Arab vs. SD Jones at 7:56
Tito Santana vs. Mr. X at 5:26 (Santana’s debut)

1979-08-18T04:00:00Z

1979x33 August 18, 1979

1979x33 August 18, 1979

  • 1979-08-18T04:00:00Z1h

WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - August 18, 1979
Televised on the PRISM Network:
Steve King pinned Joe Mascara at 9:22
Bulldog Brower pinned Pete Sanchez at 9:41
Ted Dibiase defeated Moose Monroe
SD Jones pinned the Columbian Jaguar at 8:29 with a sunset flip
Chief Jay Strongbow fought Greg Valentine to a double count-out in an Indian Strap Match at 10:28
Tito Santana pinned Gypsy Rodriguez at 7:48
Andre the Giant pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Valiant at 7:34
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Johnny Valiant with a small package at 20:13; the challenger spent the first 14 minutes of the match wearing his jacket

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