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Matches were broadcast on Saturdays only, with the exception of bank holiday specials.
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January 5th 1980 (Leeds, taped 3/1/80)
Zoltan Boscik (S) v Mal Sanders (FF)
Colin Joynson (F) v Steve Veidor (F) (DCOR)
Tony St Clair (F, DQ) v Mark Rocco (F)
(It is possible the St Clair - Rocco match was not broadcast.)
January 12th 1980 (Leeds, 3/1/80)
Marty Jones (KO) v Ringo Rigby (F)
Wayne Bridges (FF) v John Cox (0)
Peter Kaye (S, RSF) v Pat Patton (F)
January 19th 1980 (Leamington Spa, taped 9/1/80)
Chris Adams (FF) v Lucky Gordon (F)
Ken Joyce (FF) v Tony Costas (F)
Giant Haystacks/John Quinn (KO, RSF) V Honey Boy Zimba/Dave Bond
January 26th 1980 (Leamington Spa, taped 9/1/80)
Battle royale: Mick McManus, Jon Cortez (W), Catweazle, Tommy Lorne, Steve Peacock Jackie Turpin
Not billed, but probably broadcast:
Jackie Turpin (F, DQ) v Mick McManus (S)
Catweazle (FF) v Steve Peacock (F)Jon Cortez (FF) v Tommy Lorne (F)
(McManus was not allowed to take part in the battle royale because of his previous disqualification.)
February 2nd 1980 (Reading, taped 28/1/80)
Jon Cortez (FF) v Pete Lapaque (F)
Big Daddy/Pete Ross (FF) V African Kruger (Thys Kruger)/African Rand (Don Charles) (F)
Johnny Saint (F) v Steve Grey (FF)
February 9th 1980 (Reading, taped 28/1/80)
Tony Walsh (KO) v Jeff Kaye (F)>
John Elijah (FS) v Cowboy Smith Hart (F)
Brian Maxine (F) v Mick McMichael (F) (NC)
February 16th 1980 (Southend, taped 13/2/80)
Bobby Barnes (F) v Mal Sanders (F)
John Quinn (COR) v Caswell Martin
Pat Roach (F, RSF) v Pete Roberts (F)
February 23rd 1980 (Southend, taped 13/2/80)
Alan Dennison (S) v Bob Anthony (0)
Romany Riley (F) v Len Hurst (F) (DCOR)
British Welterweight champion Jim Breaks (S) v Young David (F)
(Riley replaced the billed Mark Rocco)
March 1st 1980 (Lincoln, taped 28/2/80)
Bert Royal v Yasu Fuji (KO)
Big Daddy (KO) v Mike Dean
Marty Jones (FF) v John Naylor (F)
March 8th 1980 (Lincoln, taped 28/2/80)
Keith Hayward (FF) v Sid Cooper (S)
Chris Adams (F, DQ) v Mick McManus (F)
Bobby Ryan (KO) v Blackjack Mulligan
Chris Adams/Big Daddy/Bobby Ryan (KO, F) v Sid Cooper/Mike Dean/Blackjack Mulligan (0)
March 15th 1980 (Digbeth, taped 12/3/80)
Ringo Rigby (FF) v Steve Peacock (F)
John Quinn (KO) v Johnny Wilson
Wayne Bridges (FF) v Lee Bronson (0)
March 22nd 1980 (Digbeth, taped 12/3/80)
Mick McMichael (FF) v Vic Faulkner (FF)
(The third fall saw both men's shoulders pinned down.)Yasa Fuji (F) v Colin Joynson (F, DQ)
Peter Kaye (COR) v Jackie Turpin (F)
March 29th 1980 (Walton on Thames, taped 5/3/80)
Jon Cortez (F, S) v Jeff Kaye (F)
Big Daddy/Kid Chocolate (F, COR) V Mark Rocco/Tony Walsh (S)
Johnny Kwango (F, DQ) v Lucky Gordon (0)
April 7th 1980 (Guildford, taped 25/3/80)
Chris Adams (FF) v Gary Wensor (F)
Bruiser Ian Muir/Pat Roach (0) V Steve Veidor/Pete Roberts (F, COR)
Gil Singh (FF) v John Cox (F)
April 12th 1980 (Bradford, taped 10/4/80)
Tony St Clair (FF) v Rex Strong (S)
Wayne Bridges (FF) v Caswell Martin (F)
Ray Steele (F, DQ) v Ox Brody (F)
April 19th 1980 (Bradford, taped 10/4/80)
Alan Kilby (F) v Honey Boy Zimba (F)
John Quinn (KO) v John Elijah
Jim Breaks (F) v Alan Dennison (SS)
April 26th 1980 (Belle Vue, taped 23/4/80)
Mal Sanders (COR) v Sid Cooper (S)
Tony St Clair (F, COR) v Yasu Fuji (F)
Jon Cortez (FF) v Steve Peacock (F)
May 3rd 1980 (Belle Vue, taped 23/4/80)
Gwyn Davies (F) v Steve Veidor (F) (NC)
Marty Jones (F, COR) v King Ben (F)
Bert Royal/Vic Faulkner (FF) V Peter Kaye/John England (0)
M May 5th 1980 (Guildford, taped 25/3/80)
Keith Haward (F) v Kurt Heinz (0)
World Lightweight champion Johnny Saint (FF) v Steve Grey (F)
This was a bank holiday special.
May 10th 1980 (Wembley)
FA Cup Final day
World Heavyweight champion Wayne Bridges (F) v John Quinn (F, RSF)
(Quinn won the title on a stoppage.)
Young David (DQ) v Tally Ho Kaye
Mick McManus vs Bob Anthony. (This may not have been broadcast until the Wrestling Channel reruns in the mid-2000s.)
Pat Roach vs Tiger Dalibar Singh (This may not have been broadcast until the Wrestling Channel reruns in the mid-2000s.)
May 17th and 24th 1980
Wrestling appears to have not been broadcast.
M May 26th 1980 (Croydon, taped 13/5/80)
Vic Faulkner (2) v Blackjack Mulligan (1)
John Naylor (FF) v Jackie Robinson (F)
John Quinn/Yasu Fuji (F, KO) V Steve Veidor/Lee Bronson (F)
This was a bank holiday special.
May 31st 1980 (Solihull, taped 28/5/80)
Sid Cooper (F) v Catweazle (F, DQ)
Wayne Bridges (FF) v Butts Giraud (F)
Jim Breaks (F) v Alan Dennison (FS)
June 21st 1980 (Adwick le Street, taped 22/5/80)
Tony Walsh (S) v Keith Haward (F, DQ)
Big Daddy/Chris Adams (F, KO) V King Kong Mal Kirk/Bruiser Ian Muir (S)
Mick McMichael (FF) v Jackie Turpin (F)
June 28th 1980 (Adwick le Street, taped 22/5/80)
Brian Maxine (F) v John Elijah (F)
John Quinn (RSF) v Ray Steele
Bobby Barnes (RSF) v Bob Anthony (S)
July 5th 1980 (Southport, taped 25/6/80)
Combat Challenge Shield semi-finals:
Mark Rocco (KO) v Mal Sanders (F)
Marty Jones (FF) v Young David (Davey Boy Smith) (F)
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Mick McManus (F, KO) v Steve Grey (F)
July 12th 1980 (Southport, taped 25/6/80)
Mike Marino (FF) v Alan Kilby (F)
Giant Haystacks (KO) v Honey boy Zimba
Combat Challenge Shield final: Mark Rocco (SS) v Marty Jones (F)
July 19th 1980 (Catford/Lewisham, taped 14/7/80)
British Welterweight champion Alan Dennison (F) v Jim Breaks (F)
July 26th 1980: (Catford/Lewisham, taped 14/7/80)
Giant Haystacks & John Quinn V Pete Roberts & Johnny Wilson
Not billed but probably broadcast on this show or on 19 July:
Lee Bronson (FF) v Mann Singh (F)
Len Hurst (F) v Terry Rudge (0)
Mick McManus (SS) v Kid Chocolate (F)
Bill Torontos (F) v Kurt Heinz (0)
August 2nd 1980
Wrestling appears to have not been broacast.
August 9th 1980 (Bedworth, taped 5/8/80)
Peter Kaye (F) v John Naylor (F, DQ)
Tony St Clair (F) v Pat Roach (RSF)
Wayne Bridges (FF) v Ox Brody (F)
August 16th 1980 (Bedworth, taped 5/8/80)
Johnny Kwango (FF) v Johnny England (S)
Tim Fitmaurice (0) v Keith Haward (FF)
Ringo Rigby (FF) v Johnny South (F)
(Fitzmaurice replaced the billed Jon Cortez)
August 23rd 1980 (Hartlepool, taped 6/8/80)
Jackie Turpin (FF) v John Wilkie (0)
Big Daddy/Chris Adams (FF) V Yasu Fuji/Black Baron (S)
Alan Kilby (FF) v Mel Stuart (F)
August 25th 1980 (Croydon, taped 13/5/80)
Johnny Saint (S) v Zoltan Boscik (S) (RSF)
Marty Jones (F) v Young David (0) (NC)
Bert Royal (F, DQ) v Lucky Gordon (0)
August 30th 1980 (Hartlepool, taped 6/8/80)
Pat Patton (F) v Steve Peacock (S)
Gil Singh (F, DQ) v Mal Kirk (0)
Alan Dennison (0) v Jim Breaks (F)
(Kirk replaced the billed Beau Jack)
September 13th 1980: (Morecambe, taped 3/9/80)
Honey Boy Zimba (COR) v King Ben (F)
Bobby Bold Eagle (RSF) v Mark Rocco (F)
Ray Steele (F) v Peter Stewart (F)
September 20th 1980 (Morecambe, taped 3/9/80)
Steve Grey (FF) v Ken Joyce (F)
Mike Marino (F) v King Kong Mal Kirk (S) (DDQ)
Alan Kilby (FF) v Tony Walsh (F)
October 11th 1980 (Southend, taped 8/10/80)
Sharky Ward (S, RSF) v Jeff Kaye (0)
Giant Haystacks (KO) v Prince Mann Singh
Sammy Lee (F, COR) v Sid Cooper (0)
(Lee was Satoru Sayama, better known as Tiger Mask)
October 18th 1980 (Southend, taped 8/10/80)
Wayne Bridges v Lee Bronson
Bert Royal/Vic Faulkner (FF) V Pete LaPaque/Tommy Lorne (The Rockers) (F)
Chris Adams (F) v Bobby Barnes (S)
(Adams won a post-match judo throws challenge 10-9.)
November 1st 1980 (Solihull, taped 28/5/80)
Marty Jones (F) v Dave Bond (F)
Yasu Fuji (KO) v Pete Curry (F)
Mark Rocco (S) v Pete Roberts (F)
November 8th 1980 (Lincoln, taped 5/11/80)
Pat Roach (FF) v Peter Stewart (F)
Big Daddy/Sammy Lee (FF) V King Kong Mal Kirk & Sharky Ward (0)
Billed but not broadcast: American Dream Chris Colt v Mick McMichael (DQ) (It's believed Kent Walton announced the match was too violent. Colt left Joint promotions after a controversial match at the Royal Albert Hall on 19/11/80.)
November 15th 1980 (Lincoln, taped 5/11/80)
Jon Cortez (F) v Keith Haward (F)
Battle royale: Giant Haystacks (W), Black Baron, Johnny Wilson, Beau Jack, Tony Walsh, John Cox, Honey Boy Zimba, Bull Pratt
Gil Singh (FF) v John Elijah (F)
November 22nd 1980 (Chester, taped 18/11/80)
25th Anniversary KO Trophy Heats:
Young David (Davey Boy Smith) (FF) v Blackjack Mulligan (0)
John Naylor (F) v Mick McManus (COR)
Peter Kaye (S, F) v Pat Patton (F)
Chris Adams (F) v King Ben (F)
(Adams advanced on a coin toss.)
Quarter-finals (decided by the first to 10 throws):
Peter Kaye (10) v Young David (Davey Boy Smith) (8)
Chris Adams (10) v Mick McManus (9)
November 29th 1980 (Chester, taped 18/11/80)
25th Anniversary KO Trophy Heats:
Jim Breaks (F, S) v Little Prince (F)
Steve Grey (FF) v Tony Costas (F)
(Grey was unable to continue in the tournament due to injury.)
Alan Kilby (F, DQ) v Lucky Gordon (F)
Alan Dennison (FF) v Mal Sanders (F)
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Quarter-finals (decided by the first to 10 throws):
Alan Kilby received a bye
Alan Dennison beat Jim Breaks when Breaks walked out.
December 6th 1980 (Walthamstow, taped 26/11/80)
Jon Cortez (F) v Keith Haward (F) (NC)
Kurt Heinz (0) v Johnny Kwango (FF)
(Heinz replaced the billed American Dream Chris Colt.)
25th Anniversary Trophy Semi Final: Alan Kilby (F) v Chris Adams (F)
(The drawn result would be settled on the night of the tournament final.)
December 13th 1980 (Walthamstow, taped 26/11/80)
Mark Rocco (RSF) v Dynamite Kid (F)
Johnny Saint (FF) v Bob Anthony (F)
25th Anniversary Trophy Semi Final: Alan Dennison (SS) v Tallyho Kaye (F)
December 20th 1980 (Leicester, taped 17/12/80)
Jackie Robinson v Jackie Turpin (DCOR)
(Robinson replaced the billed Brian Maxine.)
Big Daddy/Kid Chocolate (F, KO) V Dave Bond/Tony Walsh (KO)
25th Anniversary Trophy: Alan Kilby and Chris Adams settled their drawn semi-final with a first to 10 throws challenge; Kilby won 10-9
25th Anniversary Trophy Final: Alan Dennison (S) v Alan Kilby (FF)
December 27th 1980 (Leicester, taped 17/12/80)
Caswell Martin (F) v Pete Roberts (F)
John Wilkie (0) v Lee Bronson (F, COR)
(Wilkie replaced the billed Giant Haystacks)
Mick McManus (SS) v Billy Torontos (F)
Mal Sanders vs John Engand was recorded on 5/3/80 but the airdate is uncertain.