Mat Memories From Madison Square Garden
Sports:Wrestling
On this 22nd episode of Mat Memories from Madison Square Garden, Tim and I review the July 23rd, 1973 show at the Mecca of all arenas, Madison Sq. Garden. An enjoyable look back at wrestling from the Garden!
WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - July 23, 1973 (20,629)
Televised on HBO - featured Vince McMahon on commentary
Little Boy Blue & Pee Wee Adams defeated Sonny Boy Hayes & Little Louie in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Louie's team won; fall #2: Blue's team won at 5:43; fall #3: Blue's team won
Manuel Soto defeated Joe Turco at 15:05
Blackjack Lanza defeated El Olympico at 6:55
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mike McCord at 11:16
Victor Rivera defeated Freddie Blassie via disqualification at 9:17
WWWF Tag Team Champions Haystacks Calhoun & Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Tanaka pinned Garea at 13:12 with a kick to the midsection; fall #2: the challengers were disqualified for choking Haystacks; fall #3: Haystacks pinned Tanaka with a splash
WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales pinned George Steele at 10:45 in a no holds barred match with a flying body-press; after the bout, Steele went to punch guest referee Joe Louis, but he missed and Louis took a few shots at Steele instead
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April 29th 1974 Killer Kowalski battles Bruno Sammartino in a classic bloody brawl at MSG!
April 1st 1974 WWWF Madison Square Garden Show Vokloff vs Bruno!
Bruno Sammartino vs. Nikolai Volkoff from March 4th - 1974
Bruno Sammartino takes on Don Leo Jonathan in his first WWWF Title Defense at MSG after winning back the title
December 10th, 1973 Bruno Sammartino captures the WWWF title from Stan Stasiak
November 12th, 1973 Pedro Morales vs. Larry Hennig (Pedro's last title defense at MSG!) Andre the Giant
Mat Memories from Madison Square Garden - Episode 24 October 15th, 1973
Mat Memories from Madison Square Garden - Big name who never wrestled at MSG with Cary Silken
Mat Memories from Madison Square Garden - Episode 23 August 27th 1973
Mat Memories from Madison Square Garden - Episode 21 June 30th 1973
Mat Memories from Madison Square Garden - Episode 20 June 2, 1973
Mat Memories from Madison Square Garden - Episode 19 April 30th, 1973
Mat Memories from Madison Square Garden - Episode 18 March 26th, 1973
Mat Memories from Madison Square Garden - Episode 17
Mat Memories from Madison Square Garden - Episode 16
Mat Memories from Madison Square Garden - Episode 15
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Mat Memories from Madison Square Garden Episode 13
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