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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.

17 episodes

Season Premiere

1981-01-03T05:00:00Z

1981x01 WWF Championship Wrestling (Jan 3, 1981)

Season Premiere

1981x01 WWF Championship Wrestling (Jan 3, 1981)

  • 1981-01-03T05:00:00Z1h

1981-03-07T05:00:00Z

1981x10 March 7 1981

1981x10 March 7 1981

  • 1981-03-07T05:00:00Z1h

1981-04-18T05:00:00Z

1981x16 April 18 1981

1981x16 April 18 1981

  • 1981-04-18T05:00:00Z1h

1981-04-25T05:00:00Z

1981x17 April 25 1981

1981x17 April 25 1981

  • 1981-04-25T05:00:00Z1h

1981-05-16T04:00:00Z

1981x20 May 16 1981

1981x20 May 16 1981

  • 1981-05-16T04:00:00Z1h

1981-08-08T04:00:00Z

1981x32 August 8 1981

1981x32 August 8 1981

  • 1981-08-08T04:00:00Z1h

1981-10-03T04:00:00Z

1981x40 October 3 1981

1981x40 October 3 1981

  • 1981-10-03T04:00:00Z1h

hosted by Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson; included the Tony Atlas / BB Coleman match from the 10/27/79 Championship Wrestling:
Pedro Morales vs. Mr. X at 4:17 with a backbreaker over the knee
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs. Joe Cox at 3:07 with the tombstone; after the bout, Pat Patterson interviewed Muraco & Wizard at ringside
Killer Khan (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs. Ron Ringo at 5:06 with double chop from the middle turnbuckle
SD Jones vs. George Rosello at 2:38 with a headbutt and a legdrop
Mil Mascaras vs. Jose Estrada at 3:11 with a splash following two flying tackles
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. Johnny Rodz & Victor Mercado when Martel vs. Mercado with a sunset flip off the top

1981-10-17T04:00:00Z

1981x42 October 17, 1981

1981x42 October 17, 1981

  • 1981-10-17T04:00:00Z1h

WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - October 17, 1981 (15,078)
Televised on the PRISM Network:
Curt Hennig pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna with a sunset flip at 6:58
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada at 10:24 when Saito pinned Estrada following a belly to belly suplex
Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification at 11:13 when Mosca refused to break a choke hold
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a 60-minute time-limit draw; after the bout, Backlund shoved the referee out of the way and knocked Muraco to the floor
Tony Atlas pinned George Steele
Andre the Giant fought Killer Khan to a double count-out at 17:43
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Larry Sharpe & Bulldog Brower at 12:39 when Martel pinned Brower

1981-10-31T05:00:00Z

1981x44 October 31, 1981

1981x44 October 31, 1981

  • 1981-10-31T05:00:00Z1h

WWF @ Rochester, NY - War Memorial Auditorium - October 31, 1981
Rick Goady defeated Angelo Gomez
Hans Schroeder defeated Fred Marzino
Killer Khan defeated Curt Hennig
Tony Atlas defeated Angelo Mosca
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a draw
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci

1981-11-21T05:00:00Z

1981x47 November 21, 1981

1981x47 November 21, 1981

  • 1981-11-21T05:00:00Z1h
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