McGuirk Wrestling Territory: Week of 12/29/75-1/4/76
For the week ending January 4th, 1976: Murdoch and Kox feud heating up while Hodge gets more shots at World Jr champ Matsuda, Slaughter and Pork Chop in a loser leaves town match in Fort Smith & more!
Here's a look at the talent roster along with SPOT ratings and FEUD scores for the week.
Other wrestlers advertised for shows this week but not listed in the SPOT ratings: Freddy Platte (who apparently was a young Jake Roberts), The Jackal, Jerry Miller, John Davis, Ken Mantell, Scandor Akbar and Terry Lathan. Akbar finished up a two-week stint here over the holidays and went to Georgia. Davis also finished up here, though I'm unaware of his next whereabouts.
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Here's a look at the talent roster along with SPOT ratings and FEUD scores for the week.
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Known house show lineups for the week:
Monday - Fort Smith, AR
-Ken Mantell vs Scandor Akbar
-Loser leaves town: Bob Slaughter vs Pork Chop Cash
-Bob Griffin & Ted DiBiase vs Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown
-Denny Alberts vs John Davis
(based on who is about to leave the territory and who is advertised on the next show in Fort Smith, Pork Chop almost certainly lost the loser leaves town bout)
Monday - Tulsa, OK
-World Junior Heavyweight title: Danny Hodge vs Hiro Matsuda
-Dick Murdoch vs Killer Karl Kox
-Grizzly Smith vs Waldo Von Erich
-Lumberjack match: Buck Robley vs Sonny King
-Greg Valentine vs Sonny Rogers
-Igor Putski & Jack Curtis Jr vs Jay Clayton & Mike Pappas
Tuesday - Shreveport, LA
-World Junior Heavyweight title: Danny Hodge vs Hiro Matsuda
-Dick Murdoch vs Killer Karl Kox
-Bob Slaughter & Buck Robley vs Greg Valentine & Sonny King
-Grizzly Smith vs Waldo Von Erich
-Bob Griffin vs Sonny Rogers
-Igor Putski vs Mike Pappas
Friday - Lafayette, LA
-Dick Murdoch vs Killer Karl Kox
-Bob Slaughter & Buck Robley vs Sonny King & Ted DiBiase
-Freddy Platte vs John Davis
-Bob Griffin vs Denny Alberts
Friday - Monroe, LA
-World Junior Heavyweight title: Hiro Matsuda vs Jay Clayton
-No disqualification: Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown vs Danny Hodge & Grizzly Smith
-Pork Chop Cash vs Sonny Rogers
-Igor Putski vs Mike Pappas
Saturday - Chalmette, LA
-Danny Hodge vs Hiro Matsuda
-Dick Murdoch vs Killer Karl Kox
-Buck Robley vs Sonny King
-Bob Griffin vs Jerry Miller
-Igor Putski vs Jack Curtis Jr
Saturday - Loranger, LA
-Bob Slaughter vs Grizzly Smith
-Denny Alberts & Jackal vs Ted DiBiase & Terry Lathan
-plus 2 prelims, likely singles bouts involving participants from the tag match
Monday - Fort Smith, AR
-Ken Mantell vs Scandor Akbar
-Loser leaves town: Bob Slaughter vs Pork Chop Cash
-Bob Griffin & Ted DiBiase vs Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown
-Denny Alberts vs John Davis
(based on who is about to leave the territory and who is advertised on the next show in Fort Smith, Pork Chop almost certainly lost the loser leaves town bout)
Monday - Tulsa, OK
-World Junior Heavyweight title: Danny Hodge vs Hiro Matsuda
-Dick Murdoch vs Killer Karl Kox
-Grizzly Smith vs Waldo Von Erich
-Lumberjack match: Buck Robley vs Sonny King
-Greg Valentine vs Sonny Rogers
-Igor Putski & Jack Curtis Jr vs Jay Clayton & Mike Pappas
Tuesday - Shreveport, LA
-World Junior Heavyweight title: Danny Hodge vs Hiro Matsuda
-Dick Murdoch vs Killer Karl Kox
-Bob Slaughter & Buck Robley vs Greg Valentine & Sonny King
-Grizzly Smith vs Waldo Von Erich
-Bob Griffin vs Sonny Rogers
-Igor Putski vs Mike Pappas
Friday - Lafayette, LA
-Dick Murdoch vs Killer Karl Kox
-Bob Slaughter & Buck Robley vs Sonny King & Ted DiBiase
-Freddy Platte vs John Davis
-Bob Griffin vs Denny Alberts
Friday - Monroe, LA
-World Junior Heavyweight title: Hiro Matsuda vs Jay Clayton
-No disqualification: Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown vs Danny Hodge & Grizzly Smith
-Pork Chop Cash vs Sonny Rogers
-Igor Putski vs Mike Pappas
Saturday - Chalmette, LA
-Danny Hodge vs Hiro Matsuda
-Dick Murdoch vs Killer Karl Kox
-Buck Robley vs Sonny King
-Bob Griffin vs Jerry Miller
-Igor Putski vs Jack Curtis Jr
Saturday - Loranger, LA
-Bob Slaughter vs Grizzly Smith
-Denny Alberts & Jackal vs Ted DiBiase & Terry Lathan
-plus 2 prelims, likely singles bouts involving participants from the tag match
