

WWF Championship Wrestling
The first nationally syndicated WWE television series, Championship Wrestling features numerous WWE Hall of Famers and Legends in action.
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Trailer
Special interview with Bruno Sammartino and Larry Zbyszko: Championship Wrestling, January 26, 1980
Cast
Seasons

1.WWF Championship Wrestling - Jan. 12, 1980
12-01-198045mHulk Hogan battles Angelo Gomez & Johnny Rivera in a Handicap Match. Larry Zbyszko takes on Jojo Andrews. The Samoans are in tag team action.

2.WWF Championship Wrestling - Jan. 19, 1980
19-01-198047mKen Patera faces Angelo Gomez. The Samoans take on Dominic DeNucci & Johnny Rivera in tag team action. Pat Patterson, Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund are in action.

3.WWF Championship Wrestling - Feb. 02, 1980
02-02-198047mSteve King faces Bobby Duncum. Bruno Sammartino collides with Larry Zbyszko. Intercontinental Champion Pat Patterson battles Jose Estrada. Hulk Hogan takes on Angelo Gomez.

4.WWF Championship Wrestling - Feb. 16, 1980
16-02-198047mLarry Zbyszko battles Mike Masters. John Buford & Dominik DeNucci face The Samoans. Ken Patera takes on Steve King & Charlie Brown in a Handicap Match. Hulk Hogan clashes with Bill...

5.WWF Championship Wrestling - Feb. 23, 1980
23-02-198047mTony Atlas battles BB Coleman. Larry Zbyszko goes head-to-head with Bill Berger. Ivan Putski puts his power on display against Ron Lee.

6.WWF Championship Wrestling - Mar. 01, 1980
01-03-198045mHulk Hogan puts on a dominating display against Manny Siaca. The Samoans clash with Steve King & Mike Masters. Ken Patera faces John Buford. WWE Tag Team Champions Ivan Putski & Ti...

7.WWF Championship Wrestling - Mar. 15, 1980
15-03-198046m"Pretty Boy" Larry Sharpe takes on Steve King. Johnny Rodz battles Angelo Gomez. Ken Patera faces Mike Masters in singles action.

8.WWF Championship Wrestling - Mar 22, 1980
22-03-198047mHulk Hogan faces Mike Masters. Johnny Rodz joins forces with Baron Mikel Scicluna to take on Pat Patterson & Rene Goulet.

9.WWF Championship Wrestling - Mar. 29, 1980
29-03-198046mHulk Hogan goes head-to-head with Angelo Gomez. Intercontinental Champion Pat Patterson is in non-title action. Tor Kamata clashes with Steve King. Charlie Brown faces the intimida...

10.WWF Championship Wrestling - Apr. 12, 1980
12-04-198047mAndre the Giant puts his historic power on display in a Handicap Match. Hulk Hogan continues to dominate. Johnny Rodz clashes with Dominic DeNucci.

11.WWF Championship Wrestling - Apr. 19, 1980
19-04-198047mWWE Champion Bob Backlund takes on Jose Estrada in an Exhibition Match. Ken Patera collides with Rene Goulet. Tor Kamata faces Mike Masters. Tony Atlas clashes with Billy Coleman.

12.WWF Championship Wrestling - Apr 26, 1980
26-04-198047mPat Patterson faces Jose Estrada. Johnny Rodz battles Rene Goulet. Tony Atlas gives an inside look at his intense training regimen.

13.WWF Championship Wrestling - May. 03, 1980
03-05-198047mTony Atlas battles Frank Monroe. Larry Zbyszko faces Joe Mascara. Former WWE Champion Pedro Morales clashes against Jose Estrada. Dominic DeNucci & Rene Goulet are in tag team acti...

14.WWF Championship Wrestling - May. 10, 1980
10-05-198048mHarley Race battles Frankie Williams. Vince McMahon interviews The Grand Wizard and new Intercontinental Champion Ken Patera. Tor Kamata looks to continue his undefeated streak.

15.WWF Championship Wrestling - May. 17, 1980
17-05-198041mIntercontinental Champion Ken Patera faces Dominic DeNucci. WWE Tag Team Champions The Wild Samoans clash with Rene Goulet & Angelo Gomez in non-title action.

16.WWF Championship Wrestling - May. 24, 1980
24-05-198047mTony Atlas, Harley Race and Pedro Morales are all in action. Rick McGraw clashes with Larry Sharpe. El Olympico faces Larry Zbyszko.

17.WWF Championship Wrestling - May. 31, 1980
31-05-198046mWWE Tag Team Champions The Wild Samoans battle Rene Goulet & Jim Duggan in a non-title showdown. Pedro Morales faces Jose Estrada. Intercontinental Champion Ken Patera is in action...

18.WWF Championship Wrestling - Jun. 07, 1980
07-06-198047mHulk Hogan looks to continue his undefeated streak. Rene Goulet joins forces with Pat Patterson to take on Davey O'Hannon & Jose Estrada. Larry Zbyszko draws the ire of Bruno Samma...

19.WWF Championship Wrestling - Jun. 14, 1980
14-06-198047mPedro Morales battles the intimidating Baron Mikel Scicluna. Tony Atlas faces Ron Shaw. Intercontinental Champion Champion Ken Patera, WWE Tag Team Champions The Wild Samoans and H...

20.WWF Championship Wrestling - Jun. 21, 1980
21-06-198046mKen Patera confronts Tony Atlas. Dominic DeNucci & Rene Goulet take on Mark Pole & Frank Monroe. Larry Zbyszko, Pedro Morales and Rick McGraw are in action.

21.WWF Championship Wrestling - Jun. 28, 1980
28-06-198047mTony Atlas and Ken Patera put their strength to the test in an arm wrestling contest. Ivan Putski faces Moose Monroe. Larry Zbyszko battles Angelo Gomez. Fred Blassie and Hulk Hoga...

22.WWF Championship Wrestling - Jul. 05, 1980
05-07-198047mHulk Hogan looks to continue his dominance. Dominic DeNucci & Rene Goulet face Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada. Pedro Morales, Harley Race and Pat Patterson are in action.

23.WWF Championship Wrestling - Jul. 12, 1980
12-07-198047mBruno Sammartino and Larry Zbyszko weigh in ahead of their legendary clash at Shea Stadium. Pedro Morales takes on Jose Estrada. Tony Atlas and Ken Patera face off in an arm wrestl...

24.WWF Championship Wrestling - Jul. 19, 1980
19-07-198044mHulk Hogan battles Ron Shaw. Andre the Giant faces two opponents in a Handicap Match. Pat Patterson & Rene Goulet take on Jose Estrada & Kid Sharkey.

25.WWF Championship Wrestling - Jul. 26, 1980
26-07-198047mHulk Hogan, Rick Martel and Larry Zbyszko are in action. Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales join forces to take on Tor Kamata & Jose Estrada. The Wild Samoans face Rick McGraw & Rene Gou...

26.WWF Championship Wrestling - Aug. 09, 1980
09-08-198046mWWE Champion Bob Backlund faces Johnny Rodz in a non-title bout. The Wild Samoans take on Rene Goulet & Rick McGraw in tag team action. Vince McMahon interviews Andre the Giant.

27.WWF Championship Wrestling - Aug 16, 1980
16-08-198047mSgt. Slaughter makes a lasting impression. Tony Garea clashes with Jose Estrada. The Hangman faces Rene Goulet.

28.WWF Championship Wrestling - Aug. 23, 1980
23-08-198047mErnie Ladd faces two opponents in a Handicap Match. Sgt. Slaughter, Ken Patera and Tony Atlas are in action.

29.WWF Championship Wrestling - Sep. 06, 1980
06-09-198047mRene Goulet & Tony Garea take on Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada. Ken Patera faces Frankie Williams. Tony Atlas battles Baron Mikel Scicluna.

30.WWF Championship Wrestling - Sep. 13, 1980
13-09-198047mSgt. Slaughter battles Angelo Gomez. Pedro Morales clashes with Jose Estrada. Rick Martel & Dominic DeNucci face The Wild Samoans. Tony Garea & Rene Goulet take on Black Demon & Sy...

31.WWF Championship Wrestling - Sep. 20, 1980
20-09-198047mThe Wild Samoans battle Rene Goulet & Tony Garea in the Tag Team Title Tournament Finals. Ken Patera comes face-to-face with Pedro Morales.

32.WWF Championship Wrestling - Sep. 27, 1980
27-09-198047mJohnny Rodz & Jose Estrada take on The Wild Samoans. Tony Garea faces off against Baron Mikel Scicluna.

33.WWF Championship Wrestling - Oct. 04, 1980
04-10-198047mPedro Morales faces the Black Demon. Sgt. Slaughter and The Grand Wizard of Wrestling call for the WWE Universe to stand at attention.

34.WWF Championship Wrestling - Oct. 11, 1980
11-10-198047mErnie Ladd looks to make quick work of Frank Williams. Dominic DeNucci faces Jose Estrada. Arnold Skaaland finds a flaw in Sgt. Slaughter.

35.WWF Championship Wrestling - Oct. 18, 1980
18-10-198046mAndre the Giant issues a challenge to Hulk Hogan. Ernie Ladd competes in a Handicap Match.

36.WWF Championship Wrestling - Oct. 25, 1980
25-10-198046mTony Garea & Rick Martel have their sights set on The Wild Samoans' WWE Tag Team Titles. Sgt. Slaughter refuses to compete.

37.WWF Championship Wrestling - Nov. 15, 1980
15-11-198046mTony Garea & Rick Martel challenge The Wild Samoans. Killer Khan cannot be contained. Hulk Hogan battles Harry Valdez.

38.WWF Championship Wrestling - Nov. 22, 1980
22-11-198046mRick McGraw battles Killer Khan. Ernie Ladd faces off against Jose Estrada. Ivan Putski brings his Polish power to Championship Wrestling.

39.WWF Championship Wrestling - Nov. 29, 1980
29-11-198046mWWE Tag Team Champion Tony Garea is proud of Rick Martel. The Moondogs prove to be unpredictable. Ernie Ladd battles Ron Shaw.

40.WWF Championship Wrestling - Dec. 06, 1980
06-12-198047mWWE Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel face Silvano Sousa & Baron Mikel Scicluna. Dominic DeNucci takes on Jose Estrada.

41.WWF Championship Wrestling - Dec 13, 1980
13-12-198047mDominic DeNucci teams with Rick McGraw to take on The Moondogs. Pedro Morales faces the massive Mike Smith.

42.WWF Championship Wrestling - Dec 20, 1980
20-12-198045mTony Garea & Rick Martel face Mikel Scicluna & Ron Shaw. Sgt. Slaughter offers $5,000 to any Superstar who can break his Cobra Clutch.

43.WWF Championship Wrestling - Dec 27, 1980
27-12-198047mStan Hansen battles Rick McGraw. Tony Atlas goes one-on-one with Jose Estrada. Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales takes on Ron Shaw.
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