| date |
location |
opponent(s) & partner(s) |
result |
note |
| 01/19 |
Naze, Kagoshima |
w/ Giant Baba & Anton Geesink vs Harley Race & Calypso Hurricane (Cyclone Negro) & Jose Gonzales |
W |
|
| 01/20 |
Okinawa, Okinawa |
w/ Giant Baba vs Harley Race & Bob Brown |
W |
|
| 01/22 |
Naha, Okinawa - Ounoyama Gym |
w/ Giant Baba & Anton Geesink vs Harley Race & Red Bastien & Jim Dillon |
W |
|
| 01/26 |
Koshigaya, Saitama |
w/ Giant Baba vs Harley Race & Red Bastien |
W |
|
| 02/05 | San Antonio, TX | w/ Giant Baba vs Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk | W (2-1)
1: Baba (15:45) Terry
2: Dory (6:30) Tsuruta
3: Tsuruta (11:13) Dory | won NWA International Tag Team Title |
| 02/07 | St. Louis, MO | Tommy Martin | W | |
| 02/08 | Pueblo, CO | Jerry Kozak (sub for Killer Karl Kox) | D | |
| 02/21 |
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall |
Dutch Savage |
D (12:06 DCOR) |
|
| 02/23 |
Koga, Ibaraki - Civic Gym |
Bob Backlund |
W (14:16 rolling clutch hold) |
|
| 02/24 |
Konan, Aichi - Civic Gym |
Steve Bolus |
W (12:02 pin) |
|
| 02/25 |
Ohgaki, Gifu - Sports Center |
Nelson Royal |
W (19:32 pin) |
|
| 02/26 |
Shinshiro, Aichi - City Gym |
Bob Backlund |
W (15:03 pin) |
|
| 02/27 | Komagane, Nagano - Civic Gym | w/ Giant Baba & Motoshi Okuma vs Bobo Brazil & Rufus Jones & Nelson Royal | W (2-1)
1: Brazil (5:09 pin) Okuma
2: Okuma (6:13 pin) Royal
3: Tsuruta (6:42 rolling clutch hold) Jones | |
| 03/01 | Ueda, Nagano - City Gym | w/ Giant Baba vs Bobo Brazil & Rufus Jones | W (2-1)
1: Brazil (9:06 pin) Tsuruta
2: Baba & Tsuruta (3:03 DQ)
3: Tsuruta (3:49 pin) Joness | |
| 03/02 |
Suzaka, Nagano - City Gym |
Karl Von Steiger |
W (17:58 pin) |
|
| 03/05 |
Asahikawa, Hokkaido - City Gym |
Dutch Savage |
W (12:03 rolling clutch hold) |
|
| 03/06 |
Kitami, Hokkaido - Training Center |
Nelson Royal |
W (14:58 pin) |
|
| 03/07 |
Kushiro, Hokkaido - Welfare Pension Hall |
Bob Backlund |
W (16:31 pin) |
|
| 03/08 | Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center | w/ Giant Baba vs Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk | D (1-1)
1: Terry (14:10 pin) Baba
2: Baba (5:15 pin) Terry
3: Tsuruta (9:38 DCOR) Terry | retained NWA International Tag Team Title |
| 03/09 | Hakodate, Hokkaido - Civic Gym | w/ Great Kojika vs Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk |
L: Terry (20:13 pin) Kojika | |
| 03/11 | Nagoya - Aichi Pref. Gym | Jack Brisco | L (1-2)
1: Tsuruta (11:36 pin)
2: Brisco (4:25 figure-4 leg lock)
3: Brisco (7:19 pin) | Brisco retained NWA World Heavyweight Title |
| 03/12 | Fujinomiya, Shizuoka - City Gym | w/ Samson Kutsuwada vs Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk |
L: Dory (22:30 pin) Kutsuwada | |
| 03/13 | Tokyo - Nippon Univ. Auditorium | w/ Giant Baba vs Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk | W (2-1)
1: Dory (12:16 pin) Tsuruta
2: Baba (3:13 pin) Terry
3: Tsuruta (5:23 pin) Dory | retained NWA International Tag Team Title |
| 04/05 |
Funabashi, Chiba - Health Center |
w/ Great Kojika vs Dick the Bruiser & Steve Keirn |
W (9:55 DQ) |
|
| 04/06 |
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall |
Bob Orton Jr. |
D (30min limit draw) |
Champion Carnival Preliminary Tournament Block A Round 1 |
| 04/07 |
Higashi-Matsuyama, Saitama - Vegetable & Fruit Market |
w/ The Destroyer vs Dick the Bruiser & Killer Kowalski |
W (2-1)
1: W (7:35 DQ)
2: Kowalski (2:42 pin) Tsuruta
3: Tsuruta (5:41 rolling clutch hold) Kowalski |
|
| 04/08 |
Maebashi - Gunma Pref. Sports Center |
Killer Kowalski |
D (8:52 DCOR) |
|
| 04/09 |
Tsuchiura, Ibaraki - Sports Center |
Steve Keirn |
W (10:23 pin) |
|
| 04/10 | Sendai - Miyagi Pref. Sports Center | Bob Orton Jr. | W (13:01 pin) |
Champion Carnival Preliminary Tournament Block A Round 1 (rematch) |
| 04/13 |
Sakata, Yamagata - City Gym |
w. Giant Baba vs Mr. Wrestling & Steve Keirn |
W (2-1)
1: Wrestling (10:40 pin) Tsuruta
2: Tsuruta (3:20 pin) Wrestling
3: Baba (3:16 pin) Keirn |
|
| 04/14 |
Kisakata, Akita - Civic Gym |
Steve Keirn |
W (14:45 pin) |
|
| 04/15 |
Ohata, Aomori - Civic Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Gene Kiniski & Steve Keirn |
W (2-1)
1: Kiniski (12:29 pin) Baba
2: Baba (3:15 COR) Kiniski
3: Baba (6:44 pin) Keirn |
|
| 04/16 |
Hachinohe, Aomori - City Gym |
w/ Akihisa Takachiho vs Gene Kiniski & Mike George |
W (2-1)
1: Takachiho (13:56 pin) George
2: Kiniski (6:45 pin) Takachiho
3: Tsuruta (3:55 pin) George |
|
| 04/17 |
Takanosu, Akita - Town Gym |
Killer Kowalski |
D (16:22 DCOR) |
|
| 04/18 |
Kuji, Iwate - Civic Gym |
w/ The Destroyer vs Gene Kiniski & Bob Orton Jr. |
W (2-1)
1: Tsuruta (12:15 pin) Orton
2: Kiniski (6:10 pin) Destroyer
3: Destroyer (3:06 figure-4 leg lock) Orton |
|
| 04/19 | Koriyama, Fukushima - General Gym | w/ Giant Baba vs Gene Kiniski & Killer Kowalski | W (2-1)
1: Kiniski (14:41 pin) Baba
2: Baba (4:50 pin) Kowalski
3: Tsuruta (5:48 pin) Kowalski | retained NWA International Tag Team Title |
| 04/21 |
Shibata, Niigata - City Gym |
w/ The Destroyer vs Gene Kiniski & Mike George |
W (2-1)
1: Kiniski (17:02 pin) Tsuruta
2: Destroyer & Tsuruta (5:11 DQ)
3: Tsuruta (2:14 pin) George |
|
| 04/22 |
Sanjo, Niigata - Welfare Hall |
Bob Orton Jr. |
W (16:58 pin) |
|
| 04/23 |
Omiya, Saitama - Skate Center |
Gene Kiniski |
L (21:25 pin) |
Champion Carnival Preliminary Tournament Block A Round 2 |
| 04/24 |
Fukaya, Saitama - Civic Gym |
Killer Kowalski |
W (17:15 COR) |
Champion Carnival Preliminary Tournament Consolation League |
| 04/26 |
Tokushima - Municipal Gym |
Akihisa Takachiho |
W (14:39 pin) |
Champion Carnival Preliminary Tournament Consolation League |
| 04/27 |
Toyo, Ehime - outdoor |
Mr. Wrestling |
L (16:09 COR) |
Champion Carnival Preliminary Tournament Block D Round 2 |
| 04/28 |
Yawatahama, Ehime - Municipal Tennis Court |
w/ The Destroyer vs Gene Kiniski & Steve Keirn |
W (2-1)
1: Destroyer (15:26 rolling clutch hold) Keirn
2: Kiniski (4:50 pin) Destroyer
3: Destroyer (4:56 figure-4 leg lock) Keirn |
|
| 04/30 |
Kochi - Pref. Civic Gym |
w/ Jumbo Tsuruta vs Killer Kowalski & Bob Orton Jr. |
W (2-1)
1: Kowalski (9:38 pin) Baba
2: Baba (5:19 pin) Orton
3: Tsuruta (4:29 pin) Kowalski |
|
| 05/01 |
Okayama - Okayama Budokan |
w/ Giant Baba (2-1) Gene Kiniski & Mike George |
W (2-1)
1: Kiniski (11:45 pin) Tsuruta
2: Tsuruta (5:06 pin) George
3: Baba (6:42 pin) George |
|
| 05/03 |
Wakayama - Pref. Gym |
w/ The Destroyer vs Killer Kowalski & Bob Orton Jr. |
W: Tsuruta (13:19 rolling clutch hold) Orton |
|
| 05/03 |
Wakayama - Pref. Gym |
12-man Heavyweight Battle Royal |
L: Mr. Wrestling (11:27 small package hold) Samson Kutsuwada |
Nippon Television Cup |
| 05/05 |
Kariya, Aichi - City Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Mark Lewin & Bob Orton Jr. |
W (2-0)
1: W (12:32 DQ)
2: Baba (8:58 pin) Orton |
|
| 05/06 | Gifu - Civic Center | w/ Giant Baba vs Bruno Sammartino & Killer Kowalski | W (2-1)
1: Sammartino (14:11 pin) Baba
2: Baba (6:17 pin) Sammartino
3: Tsuruta (4:18 pin) Kowalski | retained NWA International Tag Team Title |
| 05/07 |
Ena, Gifu - City Gym |
Bob Orton Jr. |
W (19:01 rolling clutch hold) |
|
| 05/08 |
Kawaguchi, Saitama - Civic Gym |
Bob Orton Jr. |
W (12:53 rolling clutch hold) |
|
| 05/09 | Tokyo - Nippon Univ. Auditorium | w/ The Destroyer vs Mr. Wrestling & Steve Keirn | W (2-1)
1: Destroyer (8:54 rolling clutch) Wrestling
2: Wrestling (5:26 pin) Destroyer
3: Tsuruta (10:09 rolling clutch) Keirn | |
| 05/22 |
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall |
w/ Giant Baba vs The Black Devil & Scott Casey |
W (2-1)
1: Tsuruta (9:45 pin) Casey
2: Devil (3:12 pin) Baba
3: Baba (3:38 pin) Devil |
|
| 05/23 |
Tokyo - Adachi Ward Gym |
Hank James |
W (7:12 DCOR) |
|
| 05/25 |
Fujimi, Saitama - Tsuruma Shopping Center |
The Black Devil (Manuel Soto) |
W (14:12 DQ) |
|
| 05/27 |
Hiroshima - Pref. Gym |
Hank James |
D (7:19 DCOR) |
|
| 05/28 |
Hagi, Yamaguchi - Jusco Bowl |
w/ Giant Baba vs Bobo Brazil & Billy Francis |
W (2-0)
1: Baba & Tsuruta (8:44 COR)
2: Tsuruta (9:53 pin) Francis |
|
| 05/29 |
Oita - Pref. Gym |
Hank James |
W (7:13 DQ) |
|
| 05/31 |
Kagoshima - Pref. Gym |
Scott Casey |
W (11:32 pin) |
|
| 06/01 |
Shibushi, Kagoshima - Municipal Ground |
Hank James |
W (8:19 DQ) |
|
| 06/02 |
Kumamoto - Suizenji Gym |
Jerry Kozak |
W (12:16 pin) |
|
| 06/03 |
Fukuoka - Kyuden Memorial Gym |
w/ The Destroyer vs Bobo Brazil & Hank James |
L (1-2)
1: Brazil (5:51 pin) Tsuruta
2: Tsuruta (3:10 pin) James
3: Brazil (4:09 pin) Destroyer |
|
| 06/04 |
Nagasaki - International Gym |
Jerry Kozak |
W (10:14 pin) |
|
| 06/05 |
Shimabara, Nagasaki - City Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Bobo Brazil & Scott Casey |
W (2-0)
1: Baba & Tsuruta (8:53 DQ)
2: Tsuruta (4:31 pin) Casey |
|
| 06/08 |
Toyota, Aichi - City Gym |
Hank James |
W (8:13 DQ) |
|
| 06/10 |
Hitachi, Ibaraki - Ikenokawa Central Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Bobo Brazil & Scott Casey |
W (2-0)
1: Baba & Tsuruta (9:39 DQ)
2: Tsuruta (7:17 pin) Casey |
|
| 06/11 |
Akita - City Gym |
Jerry Kozak |
W (15:08 rolling clutch hold) |
|
| 06/12 |
Towada, Aomori - Civic Gym |
Billy Francis |
W (13:14 pin) |
|
| 06/13 |
Tono, Iwate - City Gym |
Manuel Soto |
W (9:48 pin) |
|
| 06/14 |
Fukushima Namie, Fukushima - Town Gym |
Manuel Soto |
W (8:24 pin) |
|
| 06/15 |
Iwaki, Fukushima - Rosai Hospital |
w/ Giant Baba vs Bobo Brazil & Billy Francis |
W (2-0)
1: Baba & Tsuruta (10:37 DQ)
2: Tsuruta (11:08 pin) Francis |
|
| 06/16 |
Karasuyama, Tochigi - Civic Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Bobo Brazil & Scott Casey |
W (2-1)
1: (10:18 DCOR)
2: Tsuruta (9:55 pin) Casey |
|
| 06/17 | Tokyo - Metropolitan Gym | w/ Giant Baba vs Bobo Brazil & Hank James | W (2-1)
1: Tsuruta (0:45 pin) Brazil
2: Brazil (11:22 pin) Tsuruta
3: Tsuruta (2:21 pin) James | retained NWA International Tag Team Title |
| 06/18 |
Sano, Tochigi - Civic Hall |
w/ Giant Baba & The Destroyer vs Bobo Brazil & Hank James & Billy Francis |
W (2-0)
1: Tsuruta (12:50 pin) Francis
2: Destroyer (7:43 figure-4 leg lock) James |
|
| 06/19 |
Ichihara, Chiba - Seaside Gym |
Manuel Soto |
W (7:57 pin) |
|
| 07/05 |
Nagareyama, Chiba - Culture Hall |
Jerry Brisco |
W |
|
| 07/06 |
Fussa, Tokyo |
w/ Giant Baba vs The Spirit (Killer Karl Kox) & Chavo Guerrero |
W |
|
| 07/08 |
Hisai, Mie |
The Spirit (Killer Karl Kox) |
D (DCOR) |
|
| 07/09 |
Osaka - Pref. Gym |
w/ Giant Baba & Anton Geesink vs Bobby Duncum & Ricky Gibson & Bob Remus |
W |
|
| 07/10 |
Takamatsu |
w/ Giant Baba vs Bobby Duncum & The Spirit (Killer Karl Kox) |
W |
|
| 07/12 |
Nakamura, Kochi |
Ricky Gibson |
W |
|
| 07/13 |
Uwajima, Ehime |
Chavo Guerrero |
W |
|
| 07/14 |
Kawanoe, Ehime |
w/ Giant Baba vs Bobby Duncum & Bob Remus |
W |
|
| 07/16 |
Toki, Gifu |
Bob Remus |
W |
|
| 07/17 |
Konosu, Saitama |
w/ Giant Baba vs The Spirit & Bob Remus |
W |
|
| 07/18 |
Shimoda, Shizuoka |
Bobby Duncum |
W |
|
| 07/19 |
Nagano |
Fritz von Erich |
W (DQ) |
|
| 07/20 |
Kanazawa |
w/ Giant Baba vs Bobby Duncum & The Spirit (Killer Karl Kox) |
W |
|
| 07/21 |
Niigata |
Ricky Gibson |
W |
|
| 07/22 |
Toyama |
Jerry Brisco |
W |
|
| 07/24 |
Kawasaki |
Fritz von Erich |
L |
|
| 07/25 |
Tokyo - Nippon Univ. Auditorium |
w/ Anton Geesink vs Bobby Duncum & Bob Remus |
W |
|
| 08/16 |
Tokyo - Setagaya Ward Gym |
Johnny Starr |
W (20:39 pin) |
|
| 08/17 |
Tendo, Yamagata - outdoor, in front of the City Hall Square |
Ted Oates |
W (7:36 pin) |
|
| 08/18 |
Aomori - Pref. Gym |
Johnny Starr |
W (17:52 pin) |
|
| 08/19 |
Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center |
w/ Akihisa Takachiho vs The Tycoons: King Iaukea & Bull Ramos |
L: Ramos (13:31 pin) Takachiho |
|
| 08/20 |
Otaru, Hokkaido - General Gym |
Johnny Starr |
W (17:01 pin) |
|
| 08/21 |
Nayoro, Hokkaido - Sports Center |
The Back Devil (Blackjack Morse) |
W (17:50 pin) |
|
| 08/22 |
Asahikawa, Hokkaido - City Gym |
Johnny Starr |
W (15:47 pin) |
|
| 08/23 |
Wakkanai, Hokkaido - City Gym |
Ted Oates |
W (17:16 pin) |
|
| 09/26 |
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall |
w/ Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher & Prince Pullin |
W (2-1)
1: Tsuruta (9min pin) Pullin
2: Butcher (3:42 pin) Baba
3: Baba & Tsuruta (3:11 DQ) |
|
| 09/27 |
Matsudo, Chiba - Sunny Land |
Ox Baker |
D (9:10 DCOR) |
|
| 09/28 |
Koganei, Tokyo - Musashi-Koganei Station South Entrance Square |
w/ Anton Geesink vs Stan Hansen & Larry Zbyszko |
W: Tsuruta (10:15 pin) Hansen |
|
| 10/01 |
Kikuchi, Kumamoto - General Ground |
w/ Anton Geesink vs Bobby Jaggers & Larry Zbyszko |
W: Geesink (14:48 boston crab) Jaggers |
|
| 10/02 |
Hita, Oita - Municipal Ohara Ground |
w/ Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher & Larry Zbyszko |
W (2-1)
1: Tsuruta (9:53 pin) Zbyszko
2: Butcher (6:55 pin) Tsuruta
3: Baba & Tsuruta (4:13 DQ) |
|
| 10/03 |
Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka - General Gym |
Abdullah the Butcher |
W: Tsuruta (16:08 DQ) |
|
| 10/04 |
Iki, Nagasaki - Gonoura Ferry Boat former site |
w/ Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher & Prince Pullin |
W (2-0)
1: Baba & Tsuruta (10:36 DQ)
2: Tsuruta (8:45 pin) Pullin |
|
| 10/06 |
Izumi, Kagoshima - Municipal Baseball Stadium |
w/ Giant Baba & Great Kojika vs Abdullah the Butcher & Stan Hansen & Prince Pullin |
W (2-1)
1: Butcher (9:42 pin) Kojika
2: Kojika (4:15 pin) Pullin
3: Tsuruta (5:19 pin) Hansen |
|
| 10/08 |
Makurazaki, Kagoshima - Ebisu Beach |
Bobby Jaggers |
W (9:34 pin) |
|
| 10/09 |
Miyazaki - Miyazaki High School Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher & Ox Baker |
W (2-1)
1: Baba & Tsuruta (10min DQ)
2: gaijin team (7:45 DQ)
3: Tsuruta (3:28 pin) Baker |
|
| 10/10 |
Beppu, Oita - Municipal Pool |
w/ Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher & Prince Pullin |
W (2-1)
1: Butcher (12:39 pin) Tsuruta
2: Tsuruta (2:47 DQ) Butcher
3: Tsuruta (4:28 pin) Pullin |
|
| 10/11 |
Tsukumi, Oita - Municipal Gym |
w/ Akihisa Takachiho vs Abdullah the Butcher & Prince Pullin |
L (1-2)
1: Butcher (9:10 pin) Takachiho
2: Takachiho (7:04 pin) Pullin
3: gaijin team (3:49 DQ) |
|
| 10/12 |
Suita, Osaka - World Expo Memorial Park |
Larry Zbyszko |
W (13:10 pin) |
|
| 10/13 |
Fukuyama, Hiroshima - City Gym |
w/ Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher & Prince Pullin |
W (2-0)
1: Baba & Tsuruta (9:28 DQ)
2: Tsuruta (6:27 pin) Pullin |
|
| 10/14 |
Matsuyama - Ehime Pref. Civic Hall |
w/ The Destroyer vs Abdullah the Butcher & Prince Pullin |
W (2-0)
1: Destroyer & Tsuruta (14:05 DQ)
2: Destroyer (4:15 figure-4 leg lock) Pullin |
|
| 10/15 |
Tottori - Civic Gym |
w/ Anton Geesink vs Stan Hansen & Larry Zbyszko |
W: Geesink (17:12 boston crab) Zbyszko |
|
| 10/16 |
Yonago, Tottori - Civic Gym |
Ox Baker |
W (9:41 pin) |
|
| 10/17 |
Nagoya - City Gym |
Stan Hansen |
W (15:11 pin) |
|
| 10/19 |
Ugo, Akita - General Gym |
w/ Giant Baba & Akihisa Takachiho vs Abdullah the Butcher & Bobby Jaggers & Larry Zbyszko |
W (2-1)
1: Butcher (13min pin) Takachiho
2: Takachiho (7:47 pin) Zbyszko
3: Tsuruta (1:57 pin) Jaggers |
|
| 10/20 |
Akita - City Gym |
Larry Zbyszko |
W (12:24 pin) |
|
| 10/21 |
Senmaya, Iwate - Municipal Gym |
w/ Giant Baba & Motoshi Okuma vs Abdullah the Butcher & Stan Hansen & Prince Pullin |
W (2-1)
1: Butcher (9:38 pin) Okuma
2: Baba's team (2:49 DQ)
3: Tsuruta (2min pin) Hansen |
|
| 10/22 |
Esashi, Hokkaido - Civic Gym |
w/ The Destroyer vs Abdullah the Butcher & Bobby Jaggers |
W (2-1)
1: Tsuruta (12:44 pin) Jaggers
2: Butcher (3:45 pin) Destroyer
3: Destroyer (4:13 figure-4 leg lock) Jaggers |
|
| 10/23 |
Morioka - Iwate Pref. Gym |
Bobby Jaggers |
W (10:37 pin) |
|
| 10/24 |
Hirosaki, Aomori - Civic Gym |
w/ The Destroyer vs Abdullah the Butcher & Prince Pullin |
W (2-0)
1: Tsuruta (12:35 pin) Pullin
2: Destroyer & Tsuruta (7:44 DQ) |
|
| 10/28 |
Kofu Yamanashi, Yamanashi Gakuin Univ. Gym |
w/ The Destroyer vs Abdullah the Butcher & Prince Pullin |
W (2-1)
1: gaijin team (5:52 DQ)
2: Tsuruta (7:22 pin) Pullin
3: Destroyer & Tsuruta (4:07 DQ) |
|
| 10/29 |
Shimodate, Ibaraki - Marukyo Vegetable & Fruit Market |
w/ Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher & Prince Pullin |
W (2-0)
1: Baba & Tsuruta (7:27 DQ)
2: Tsuruta (8:50 pin) Pullin |
|
| 10/30 | Tokyo - Kuramae Kokugikan | Abdullah The Butcher | L (1-2)
1: Abdullah (3:49)
2: Tsuruta (8:55)
3: Abdullah (12:42) |
Abdullah retained PWF United States Heavyweight TItle |
| 11/14 |
Tokyo - Korakuen Hall |
Paul Perschman |
W (11:20 pin) |
|
| 11/15 |
Tateyama, Chiba - Civic Center |
Jack Evans |
W (14:48 pin) |
|
| 11/17 |
Tokyama, Yamaguchi - City Gym |
Doug Somers |
W (11:28 pin) |
|
| 11/18 |
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi - City Gym |
Doug Somers |
W (13:25 pin) |
|
| 11/19 |
Masuda, Shimane - City Gym |
w/ Akihisa Takachiho vs Texas Outlaws: Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes |
L (1-2)
1: Tsuruta (11:14 pin) Rhodes
2: Rhodes (3:07 pin) Tsuruta
3: Murdoch (2:57 pin) Takachiho |
|
| 11/21 |
Kamo, Niigata - Civic Gym |
w/ The Destroyer vs Texas Outlaws: Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes |
W (2-1)
1: Murdoch (11:05 pin) Tsuruta
2: Tsuruta (5:32 small package hold) Murdoch
3: Destroyer & Tsuruta (4:47 DQ) |
|
| 11/22 |
Murakami, Niigata - Civic Hall |
Jack Evans |
W (11:37 pin) |
|
| 11/23 | Ojiya, Niigata - City Gym | w/ Giant Baba & Motoshi Okuma vs Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes & Ken Mantell |
W (2-1)
1: Mantell (8:47 pin) Okuma
2: Baba's team (4:46 COR)
3: Tsuruta (3:17 rolling clutch hold) Mantell |
|
| 11/24 |
Matsumoto - Nagano Pref. Gym |
Doug Somers |
W (11:39 pin) |
|
| 11/25 | Koshoku, Nagano - Civic Gym | w/ Akihisa Takachiho vs Texas Outlaws: Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes | L (1-2)
1: Tsuruta (8:59 rolling clutch hold) Murdoch
2: Rhodes (4:17 pin) Tsuruta
3: Murdoch (7:15 pin) Takachiho | |
| 11/27 | Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center | w/ Giant Baba vs Texas Outlaws: Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes | W (2-1)
1: Murdoch (13:27 pin) Jumbo Tsuruta
2: Tsuruta (8:00 pin) Murdoch
3: Baba (4:50 pin) Rhodes | retained NWA International Tag Team Title |
| 11/28 |
Rumoi, Hokkaido - Sports Center |
Doug Somers |
W (12:43 pin) |
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| 11/29 | Tomakomai, Hokkaido - General Gym | w/ Giant Baba vs Dick Murdoch & Doug Sommers | W (2-1)
1: Murdoch (10:20 pin) Baba
2: Baba (3:07 pin) Murdoch
3: Tsuruta (4:45 pin) Somers | |
| 11/30 | Muroran, Hokkaido - Nippon Steel Gym |
w/ The Destroyer vs Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes | D (30min limit) | |
| 12/01 |
Hakodate, Hokkaido - Civic Gym |
Dick Murdoch |
D (30min limit) |
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| 12/03 |
Kiryu, Gunma - Civic Gym |
Doug Somers |
W (8:05 pin) |
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| 12/04 |
Funabashi, Chiba - Skate Center |
w/ Great Kojika vs Abdullah the Butcher & Paul Perschman |
W: Tsuruta (13:52 pin) Perschman |
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| 12/06 | Tokyo - Adachi Ward Gym | w/ The Destroyer (Dick Beyer) vs Dick Murdoch & Horst Hoffman |
D (30min) | |
| 12/07 | Kawagoe, Saitama - Civic Gym | w/ Great Kusatsu vs Abdullah The Butcher & Don Leo Jonathan |
L (12:40 pin) | |
| 12/08 | Kure, Hiroshima - City Gym | Dick Murdoch |
D (30min) | Open Championship League |
| 12/09 | Fukuoka - Kyuden Memorial Gym | Horst Hoffman | W (15:07 pin) | Open Championship League |
| 12/10 | Gifu - Civic Center | Mighty Inoue | D (30min) | Open Championship League |
| 12/11 | Tokyo - Nippon Budokan | w/ Dory Funk Jr. vs Giant Baba & The Destroyer | L (1-2)
1: Destroyer (13:56 pin) Dory
2: Tsuruta (2:27 pin) Destroyer
3: Destroyer (5:29 pin) Tsuruta | |
| 12/12 | Suzuka, Mie - City Gym | Hiro Matsuda | D (30min) | Open Championship League |
| 12/13 | Fukui - City Gym | Rusher Kimura |
D (9:19 DCOR) | Open Championship League |
| 12/14 | Yonezawa, Yamagata - Pref. Gym | Horst Hoffman | D (20min) | |
| 12/15 | Sendai - Miyagi Pref. Sports Center | Giant Baba | L (16:49 pin) |
Open Championship League; the first singles match against Baba |
| 12/16 | Nagaoka, Niigata - Welfare Hall | w/ Dory Funk Jr. vs Giant Baba & Hiro Matsuda | D (30min) | |
| 12/17 | Chiba - Park Gym | Abdullah The Butcher | L (8:31 DQ) | Open Championship League |
| 12/18 | Kawasaki - City Gym | Dory Funk Jr. | D (30min) | Open Championship League |
