WWWF: What The World is Watching

Hollywood · June 29, 2021

A note from Hollywood:

Hello everybody! You may be asking yourself, "Hollywood, didn't you just start a PWG diary and have a Dragongate diary on the go?" and, well, the answer is yes. Unfortunately, however, my laptop (and thus my game as it was active) crashed and I lost all of my previous save data. So I am starting fresh and we're taking it back... way back to 1970 New York! Bruno Sammartino leads the charge as the World Wide Wrestling Federation aims for world domination. The territory days were such a fun time for wrestling and I can't wait to show you what I have planned.

I hope you enjoy! If you have any issues reading the font installed for this diary, please let me know! Thanks!

All the best,

Hollywood

Hollywood · June 29, 2021

<font face="Lora">Reserved for roster and champion updates.</font>

Hollywood · June 29, 2021

<font size="5"><b>Catch the action of the WWWF live!</b></font>

WWWF @ Washington National Arena; every Tuesday night in Washington D.C.!

WWWF @ Boston Garden; every first Sunday of the month in Boston, MA!

WWWF @ Pittsburgh Civic Arena; the second Wednesday every month in Pittsburgh, PA!

WWWF @ Philadelphia Arena; the third Thursday every month in Philadelphia, PA!

WWWF @ Salisbury Civic Center; the last Monday of the month in Salisbury, MD!

WWWF @ Madison Square Garden; each and every last Friday of the month in beautiful New York City, NY!

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Rampaaage · June 29, 2021

Bummed about the PWG diary, but I'm sure this will be great too! Following for sure.

Dalton · June 29, 2021

I'm stoked for this!

Levinux · July 1, 2021

I don't believe I've seen a diary take place this far back. I like this idea, looking forward to it!

Hollywood · July 2, 2021

WWWF @ Washington National Arena, Jan 5, 1970 Card

<font size="5"><b>WWWF @ Washington National Arena</b></font>

January 5, 1970; Washington, D.C.

<b>THE MAIN EVENT</b>

Gorilla Monsoon & Victor Rivera vs. Killer Kowalski & Waldo Von Erich

<font size="1">Manchuria; San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico | Windsor, Ontario; Berlin, Germany

624 lbs. combined | 540 lbs. combined</font>

Prof. Toru Tanaka vs. Gene DuBois

<font size="1">Hiroshima, Japan | Aurora, Ontario

280 lbs. | 229 lbs.</font>

<b>NON-TITLE MATCH</b>

<b>WWWF World Heavyweight Champion</b> Bruno Sammartino vs. Willie Farkas

<font size="1">Abruzzo, Italy | The Wilds of Canada

265 lbs. | 250 lbs.</font>

<b>NON-TITLE MATCH</b>

<b>WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion</b> Bobo Brazil vs. "Krippler" Karl Kovacs

<font size="1">Benton Harbor, Michigan | Minneapolis, Minnesota

270 lbs. | 290 lbs.</font>

Mario Milano vs. Eric The Red

<font size="1">Trieste, Italy | Denmark

265 lbs. | 300 lbs.</font>

Johnny Rodz vs. Pete Sánchez

<font size="1">Bronx, New York | New York City, New York

239 lbs. | 238 lbs.</font></div>

<font size="1"><div align="right"><b>PLACE YOUR BETS</b>

1. Johnny Rodz vs. Pete Sanchez

2. Mario Milano vs. Eric The Red

3. Karl Kovacs vs. WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion Bobo Brazil in a non-title bout

4. WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Willie Farkas in a non-title bout

5. Prof. Toru Tanaka vs. Gene DuBois

6. Gorilla Monsoon & Victor Rivera vs. Killer Kowalski & Waldo Von Erich</div></font>

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Dalton · July 2, 2021

PLACE YOUR BETS

1. Johnny Rodz vs. Pete Sanchez

2. Mario Milano vs. Eric The Red

3. Karl Kovacs vs. WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion Bobo Brazil in a non-title bout

4. WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Willie Farkas in a non-title bout

5. Prof. Toru Tanaka vs. Gene DuBois

6. Gorilla Monsoon & Victor Rivera vs. Killer Kowalski & Waldo Von Erich

GooverDan · July 2, 2021

PLACE YOUR BETS

1. Johnny Rodz vs. Pete Sanchez

2. Mario Milano vs. Eric The Red

3. Karl Kovacs vs. WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion Bobo Brazil in a non-title bout

4. WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Willie Farkas in a non-title bout

5. Prof. Toru Tanaka vs. Gene DuBois

6. Gorilla Monsoon & Victor Rivera vs. Killer Kowalski & Waldo Von Erich

hailthebulldog · July 2, 2021

1. Johnny Rodz vs. Pete Sanchez

2. Mario Milano vs. Eric The Red

3. Karl Kovacs vs. WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion Bobo Brazil in a non-title bout

4. WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Willie Farkas in a non-title bout

5. Prof. Toru Tanaka vs. Gene DuBois

6. Gorilla Monsoon & Victor Rivera vs. Killer Kowalski & Waldo Von Erich

BHK1978 · July 2, 2021

I am always down for an old WWWF diary.

@Levinux I am not entirely sure, but I do believe someone did a WWWF diary, based in 1970 in TEW16. I could be wrong though.

1. Johnny Rodz vs. Pete Sanchez

2. Mario Milano vs. Eric The Red

I have never heard of Mario and I have heard of Eric the Red so I am just going by who I know.

3. Karl Kovacs vs. WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion Bobo Brazil in a non-title bout

Bobo was one of my father's favorite wrestlers. I am on the fence on this one. With it being a non-title match I could see Bobo losing to set up the rematch. That being said I am going to go with Bobo picking up the win here.

4. WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Willie Farkas in a non-title bout

5. Prof. Toru Tanaka vs. Gene DuBois

6. Gorilla Monsoon & Victor Rivera vs. Killer Kowalski & Waldo Von Erich

This is the first match on the entire card where I have heard of every wrestler. Do you send the fans home happy and let the faces win? Or do the heels do something to pick up the win...

kanegan · July 2, 2021

1. Johnny Rodz vs. Pete Sanchez

2. Mario Milano vs. Eric The Red

3. Karl Kovacs vs. WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion Bobo Brazil in a non-title bout

4. WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Willie Farkas in a non-title bout

5. Prof. Toru Tanaka vs. Gene DuBois

6. Gorilla Monsoon & Victor Rivera vs. Killer Kowalski & Waldo Von Erich

I don't know a lot of wrestlers so going with my gut feeling on this one. Stoked to see a diary this far back in time and one from Hollywood. no less.

Hollywood · July 5, 2021

WWWF @ Washington National Arena, Jan 5, 1970

<font size="5"><b>WWWF @ Washington National Arena</b></font>

January 5, 1970; Washington, D.C. (952)

The World Wide Wrestling Federation held their first show of the year in the Washington National Arena with just under 1,000 fans in attendance. Here are some news and notes from the event:

1. <b>Johnny Rodz</b> defeated <b>Pete Sánchez</b> in 10:47 by pinfall with a Falling Headbutt.

2. <b>Eric the Red</b> defeated <b>Mario Milano</b> in 8:03 by pinfall, after poking Milano in the eyes behind the referee's back.

3. WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion <b>Bobo Brazil</b> defeated <b>Karl Kovacs</b> in 11:55 by pinfall with a Coco Butt. Bobo Brazil remains one of the most popular wrestlers in the United States as we kickstart 1970. The veteran held his own and made the fans happy when he defeated the dastardly "Krippler" Karl Kovacs!

4. WWWF World Heavyweight Champion <b>Bruno Sammartino</b> defeated <b>Willie Farkas</b> in 11:59 by pinfall with a Bearhug. In a bout between two good guys, the Canadian Wildman gave it his all against the reigning champion but came up short in this one. Sammartino's rapport with the people is insatiable, the crowd will cheer him no matter the opponent! The Champion proved dominant tonight!

5. <b>Prof. Toru Tanaka</b> defeated <b>Gene DuBois</b> in 6:52 by submission with a Cobra Clutch after throwing the Japanese salt in the eyes of DuBois as the referee was distracted even though he didn't need to. An impressive victory for the Professor capstoned by his penchant for cheating.

6. <b>Killer Kowalski and Waldo Von Erich</b> defeated <b>Gorilla Monsoon and Victor Rivera</b> in 17:47 when Waldo Von Erich pinned Victor Rivera after using a foreign object! The Washington crowd cheered in adoration for the hulking Gorilla and the Puerto Rican superstar as they took on the dastardly bad guys. Not a popular face here in Washington, Waldo Von Erich drew the ire of the crowd when he used an unidentified foreign object to secure a victory over Rivera. That wasn't all as Kowalski took care of Monsoon at ringside, Von Erich looked to add insult to injury by attacking Rivera after the bell nearly leading the crowd into a riot! Tony Marino, Rivera's fellow WWWF International Tag Team Champion, made the save as the crowd went bananas as he threw Waldo out of the ring! It is almost certain that if Waldo Von Erich can find himself a consistent tag team partner, he could try to wrestle those championship titles away from the fan favourites!

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Dalton · July 6, 2021

Love the look here. It looks like a magazine or newspaper, which I'm sure was by design. Super simple, easy to read and good for you as you can fly through these write ups in no time!

Excited to see what you do going forward with a promotion from 1970!

The Blonde Bomber · July 6, 2021

Love it, old school wrestling and the style you've decided to use captures the era really well. I will be keeping an eye on this!

Hollywood · July 6, 2021

WWWF @ Boston Garden, Jan 11, 1970 Card

<font size="5"><b>WWWF @ Boston Garden</b></font>

January 11, 1970; Boston, MA

<b>THE MAIN EVENT</b>

Gorilla Monsoon & Bruno Sammartino vs. Ernie Ladd & Waldo Von Erich

<font size="1">Manchuria; Abruzzo, Italy | New Orleans, Louisiana; Berlin, Germany

665 lbs. combined | 585 lbs. combined</font>

Prof. Toru Tanaka vs. Mario Milano

<font size="1">Hiroshima, Japan | Trieste, Italy

280 lbs. | 265 lbs.</font>

<b>WWWF International Tag Team Championship</b>

Tony Marino & Victor Rivera © vs. Lou Albano & Tony Altimore

<font size="1">Rochester, New York; San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico | Sicily

471 lbs. combined | 601 lbs. combined</font>

Miguel Feliciano vs. George Steele

<font size="1">San Juan, Puerto Rico | Detroit, Michigan

242 lbs | 275 lbs</font>

"Bulldog" Dick Brower vs. Jack Vansky

<font size="1">Wilmington, Delaware | Bayonne, New Jersey

270 lbs | 250 lbs.</font>

Ivan Koloff vs. Willie Farkas

<font size="1">Moscow, Russia | The Wilds of Canada

298 lbs. | 250 lbs.</font>

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<font size="1"><div align="right"><b>PLACE YOUR BETS</b>

1. Ivan Koloff vs. Willie Farkas

2. Dick Brower vs. Jack Vansky

3. Miguel Feliciano vs. George Steele

4. WWWF International Tag Team Championship: Tony Marino & Victor Rivera © vs. The Sicilians

5. Prof. Toru Tanaka vs. Mario Milano

6. WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino & Gorilla Monsoon vs. Ernie Ladd & Waldo Von Erich</div></font>

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Rampaaage · July 6, 2021

1. Ivan Koloff vs. Willie Farkas

2. Dick Brower vs. Jack Vansky

3. Miguel Feliciano vs. George Steele

4. WWWF International Tag Team Championship: Tony Marino & Victor Rivera © vs. The Sicilians

5. Prof. Toru Tanaka vs. Mario Milano

6. WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino & Gorilla Monsoon vs. Ernie Ladd & Waldo Von Erich

kanegan · July 7, 2021

<p>Ivan Koloff</p><p>

Jack Vansky</p><p>

George Steele</p><p>

The Sicilians</p><p>

Mario Milano</p><p>

Bruno Sammartino & Gorilla Monsoon</p>

BHK1978 · July 7, 2021

<p>1. <strong>Ivan Koloff</strong> vs. Willie Farkas</p><p>

2.<strong> Dick Brower</strong> vs. Jack Vansky</p><p>

3. Miguel Feliciano vs. <strong>George Steele</strong></p><p>

4. WWWF International Tag Team Championship: <strong>Tony Marino & Victor Rivera ©</strong> vs. The Sicilians</p><p> </p><p>

I did not realize that Capt. Lou was still wrestling in the 1970's. I thought he had retired in the mid-1960's. I am not sure why I thought that.</p><p> </p><p>

5.<strong> Prof. Toru Tanaka</strong> vs. Mario Milano</p><p>

6. <strong>WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino & Gorilla Monsoon</strong> vs. Ernie Ladd & Waldo Von Erich</p>

Hollywood · July 7, 2021

WWWF @ Boston Garden, Jan 11, 1970

<font size="5"><b>WWWF @ Boston Garden</b></font>

January 11, 1970; Boston, MA (9,210)

1. "The Russian Bear" <b>Ivan Koloff</b> defeated <b>Willie Farkas</b> in 11:18 by submission with a Russian Bearhug. Koloff put on a display of his power as he looks to climb back up the ranks for a potential title shot here in Boston. With Tony Angelo by his side, Koloff was interviewed at ringside and promised to hurt the rest of the locker room.

2. "Bulldog" <b>Dick Brower</b> defeated <b>Jack Vansky</b> in 3:42 by submission in a display of pure aggression.

3. <b>George Steele</b> defeated <b>Miguel Feliciano</b> in 6:49 by submission with a Flying Hammerlock. "The Animal" Steele scared the men, women, and children at ringside as he made quick work of Feliciano.

4. WWWF International Tag Team Championship: <b>Tony Marino & Victor Rivera</b> defeated <b>The Sicilians</b> in 17:03 when Victor Rivera submitted Tony Altimore with an Abdominal Stretch to successfully retain the belts. The future does not look bright for The Sicilians as miscommunications led them to lose in this one.

5. <b>Prof. Toru Tanaka</b> defeated <b>Mario Milano</b> in 13:48 by submission with a Cobra Clutch. The Italian gave it his all but came up just short against the more experience Professor.

6. <b>Bruno Sammartino and Gorilla Monsoon</b> defeated <b>Ernie Ladd and Waldo Von Erich</b> in 23:26 via referee's decision when Waldo Von Erich was disqualified while fighting Bruno Sammartino. Waldo Von Erich refused to let go of the Iron Claw as the fans grew irate, forcing the referee to decide the match in favour of the good guys. As Bruno was helped back up while Waldo hurried backstage to avoid being pelted with garbage, the fighting champion was interviewed and promised to put a beating on Waldo when they return to Boston next month!

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Dalton · July 7, 2021

Looking forward to Bruno vs Waldo!

I can see Ivan Koloff being the next challenger for Bruno, seeing as he won the title in 1971.

Hollywood · July 9, 2021

WWWF @ Washington National Arena | Jan 13, 1970

<font size="5"><b>WWWF @ Washington National Arena</b></font>

January 13, 1970; Washington, D.C. (962)

1. <b>Johnny Rodz</b> defeated <b>Frank Holtz</b> in 9:21 by pinfall with a Falling Headbutt.

2. <b>George Steele</b> defeated <b>Jack Vansky</b> in 5:55 by submission with a Flying Hammerlock. Steele made quick work of the veteran and demonstrated his animalistic tendencies in the ring.

3. <b>The Mongols</b> defeated <b>Gene DuBois & Dominic DeNucci</b> in 10:25 when Bepo submitted Gene DuBois with a Russian Bearhug in Bepo and Geto's WWWF debuts. With great tag chemistry, The Mongols will be a force to be reckoned with in all wrestling circuits.

4. <b>Victor Rivera</b> defeated <b>Tony Altimore</b> in 9:50 by submission with an Abdominal Stretch.

5. <b>Gorilla Monsoon</b> defeated <b>Prof. Toru Tanaka</b> in 12:06 by disqualification. The Professor threw his Japanese salt in the eyes of the big man Monsoon but the referee would not allow the blatant cheating. The enraged Gorilla promised revenge on Tanaka for blinding him tonight!

6. <b>Ivan Koloff & Waldo Von Erich</b> defeated <b>Bruno Sammartino & Tony Marino</b> in 14:22 when Waldo Von Erich pinned Tony Marino with a Blitzkrieg Dive. Waldo Von Erich proved once again that he has the number of one-half of the WWWF International Tag Team Champions by pinning Marino tonight in Washington. Despite gaining the victory, the team of Koloff and Von Erich did not work well as Koloff remained too busy attacking the WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Sammartino ahead of their big title match next week for the Washington fans!

<b>GETO & BEPO, THE MONGOLS</b></div>

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Hollywood · July 10, 2021

<p>WWWF @ Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Jan 14, 1970</p><p> </p><p>

<div style="margin:auto;width:660px;padding:15px 50px 15px 50px;font:14px Lora;background-repeat:repeat-y;text-align:justify;"><div align="center"><img style="max-width:100%;" src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/1YUlMhS.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/1YUlMhS.jpg"</a> alt=" "></div><div align="left"></p><p>

<font size="5"><b>WWWF @ Pittsburgh Civic Arena</b></font></p><p>

January 14, 1970; Pittsburgh, PA (4,754)</p><p> </p><p>

1. <b>Waldo Von Erich</b> defeated <b>Angelo Savoldi</b> in 10:43 by pinfall with a Blitzkrieg Dive. Von Erich proved dominant once again!</p><p>

2. <b>The Mongols</b> defeated <b>Frank Holtz & John L. Sullivan</b> in 7:58 when Bepo pinned John L. Sullivan with a Russian Sickle.</p><p>

3. <b>Eric the Red</b> defeated <b>Mario Milano</b> in 11:26 by submission. </p><p>

4. <b>Prof. Toru Tanaka</b> defeated <b>Pete Sánchez</b> in 7:30 by submission with a Cobra Clutch. The evil Japanese Professor's domination of the Puerto Rican made him unpopular amongst the Pittsburgh crowd.</p><p>

5. <b>Victor Rivera</b> defeated <b>Angelo Mosca</b> in 11:39 by submission with an Abdominal Stretch.</p><p>

6. <b>The Battman & Gorilla Monsoon</b> defeated <b>Killer Kowalski & Dick Brower</b> in 15:04 when Battman submitted Dick Brower with a Batt Rack. The Battman, a Pittsburgh card staple, was an excellent partner for Gorilla Monsoon as the two popular stars sent Kowalski and "Bulldog" Brower packing!</p><p>

7. <b><i>WWWF World Heavyweight Championship:</i> Bruno Sammartino ©</b> defeated <b>George Steele</b> in 18:01 by submission with a Bearhug. The imposing George Steele tried to wrestle away the title belt from Pittsburgh's own Bruno Sammartino but the hometown crowd backed their champion all the way to the victory! Bruno once again stands tall in his adopted hometown and there is no one who seems capable of stopping him! Next month, in this very city, Bruno promises to retain the gold once again when he is challenged by the dastardly Professor, Toru Tanaka!</p><p> </p><p>

<div align="center"><img src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/Bn22BqR.jpg?1" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/Bn22BqR.jpg?1"</a> alt=" "></p><p>

<b>THE BATTMAN</b></div></p><p>

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Hollywood · July 14, 2021

WWWF @ Washington National Arena | Jan 20, 1970

<font size="5"><b>WWWF @ Washington National Arena</b></font>

January 20, 1970; Washington, D.C. (1,064)

1. <b>Killer Kowalski</b> defeated <b>Danny Little Bear</b> in 5:37 by pinfall with a Diving Knee Drop. Little Bear stood no chance against the much more imposing Kowalski who made quick work in a warm-up match despite all the flack he received from the Washington crowd.

2. <b>Angelo Mosca</b> defeated <b>Pete Sánchez</b> in 4:50 by submission with a Mosco Full Nelson.

3. <b>The Mongols</b> defeated <b>Frank Holtz & Dominic DeNucci</b> in 7:54 when Bepo submitted Frank Holtz with a Russian Bearhug. Another win for The Mongols tonight, who have been impressive since they made their debut in the Federation.

4. <b>George Steele</b> defeated <b>Joe Crugnale</b> in 4:01 by submission with a Flying Hammerlock.

5. <b>Gorilla Monsoon & Victor Rivera</b> defeated <b>Tony Altimore & Prof. Toru Tanaka</b> in 10:03 when Victor Rivera submitted Tony Altimore with an Abdominal Stretch. Once again, Gorilla and the Professor were at each other's necks in this budding feud. Tony Altimore ate the pinfall once again, seemingly down on his luck as he's tried his hand at more action away from The Sicilians tag team.

6. <b><i>WWWF World Heavyweight Championship:</i></b> <b>Bruno Sammartino ©</b> defeated <b>Ivan Koloff</b> in 11:50 by count-out. The crowd in Washington was red hot as Bruno Sammartino defended his championship belt against "The Russian Bear". It did not take long for the action to spill outside as the two behemoths of the ring brawled on the outside. Koloff charged the champion but missed a clothesline and smacked his arm against the ring post! Koloff's manager Tony Angelo advised the challenger to stay outside the ring to prevent further damage to his arm, allowing the champion to retain via count-out!

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Hollywood · July 14, 2021

WWWF @ Philadelphia Arena | Jan. 22, 1970

<font size="5"><b>WWWF @ Philadelphia Arena</b></font>

January 22, 1970; Philadelphia, PA (4,695)

1. <b>Cowboy Bob Ellis</b> defeated <b>Eric the Red</b> in 7:54 by disqualification.

2. <b>The Mongols</b> defeated <b>Angelo Savoldi & Dominic DeNucci</b> in 11:22 when Bepo pinned Angelo Savoldi with a Russian Sickle.

3. <b><i>Women's World Championship:</i></b> <b>The Fabulous Moolah ©</b> defeated <b>Rita Boucher</b> in 7:56 by pinfall with a Backbreaker.

4. <b>Gorilla Monsoon</b> defeated <b>Karl Kovacs</b> in 9:44 by pinfall with a Manchurian Splash.

5. <b>Ivan Koloff</b> defeated <b>Tony Marino</b> in 12:24 by pinfall with a Russian Sickle.

6. <b>Bruno Sammartino & Victor Rivera</b> defeated <b>Willie Farkas & Waldo Von Erich</b> in 14:55 when Bruno Sammartino submitted Willie Farkas with a Bearhug.

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