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WWWF MSG Show - Saturday, Wk 4, October 1965
Madison Square Garden - 20,789 Capacity SOLD OUT!
Announcers - Bill Cardille and Vince McMahon
Show Rating - 82
TV Ratings - 0.24 (187,098 Viewers)
TV Ratings - 0.24 (187,098 Viewers)
Match One - Two out of Three Falls - Pedro Morales vs Nick Bockwinkel [61]
Pedro Morales defeats Nick Bockwinkel by two straight falls after 24:28. This came after a sickening powerbomb from Morales which led to an L4/L5 Disc Herniation, allowing Morales to scores two falls immediatley after eachother
Segment - Freddie Blassie warns Bruno Sammartino that he has ordered Gorilla Monsoon to: Destroy Bruno; Grab the Flag; Destroy Bruno's Flag [84]
Match Two - Killer Kowalski vs Wahoo McDaniel [79]
Wahoo McDaniel overcomes Killer Kowalski in 14:38
Segment - Bruno Sammartino assures fans he is not against USA in this battle against Freddie Blassie and Gorilla Monsoon [90]
Match Three - Corsicans & Tolos Brothers vs Spiros Arion, Bearcat Wright, Argentina Rocca & Bobo Brazil [60]
Spiros Arion secures his team the win in 10:01
Main Event - Flag Match - Bruno Sammartino vs Gorilla Monsoon - WWWF World Heavyweight Title Match [84]
In the first ever Flag Match in the WWWF, Bruno Sammartino puts his title on the line against Gorilla Monsoon. Both men bolt out the gates to try and capture their national flag, with Freddie Blassie aiming to get himself involved at frequent points during the match. The New York fans even boo against the American Nationals, Blassie and Monsoon.
When Gorilla Monsoon got up on the turnbuckle, reaching for his flag, Bruno Sammartino sprung up behind him and hits an olympic slam. This leaves both men down and Blassie see's an oppurtunity. He climbs into the ring to retrieve the flag but fellow Italian, Dominic DeNucci, races to the ring and takes down Blassie. From the corner of his eye, Gorilla Monsoon see's his manager in danger and clotheslines DeNucci to the outside of the ring. However, he turns straight around into a running powerslam. This allows Bruno to get upto the top rope and grab the Italian Flag, securing the victory and retain his title after 27:12
Bruno Sammartino decides not to raise his flag in victory, but instead he helps his friend, Dominic DeNucci, up and back into the ring. He proceeds to grab the USA Flag as Sammartino and DeNucci then hold both flags in the air and celebrate with the fans.
Pedro Morales defeats Nick Bockwinkel by two straight falls after 24:28. This came after a sickening powerbomb from Morales which led to an L4/L5 Disc Herniation, allowing Morales to scores two falls immediatley after eachother
Segment - Freddie Blassie warns Bruno Sammartino that he has ordered Gorilla Monsoon to: Destroy Bruno; Grab the Flag; Destroy Bruno's Flag [84]
Match Two - Killer Kowalski vs Wahoo McDaniel [79]
Wahoo McDaniel overcomes Killer Kowalski in 14:38
Segment - Bruno Sammartino assures fans he is not against USA in this battle against Freddie Blassie and Gorilla Monsoon [90]
Match Three - Corsicans & Tolos Brothers vs Spiros Arion, Bearcat Wright, Argentina Rocca & Bobo Brazil [60]
Spiros Arion secures his team the win in 10:01
Main Event - Flag Match - Bruno Sammartino vs Gorilla Monsoon - WWWF World Heavyweight Title Match [84]
In the first ever Flag Match in the WWWF, Bruno Sammartino puts his title on the line against Gorilla Monsoon. Both men bolt out the gates to try and capture their national flag, with Freddie Blassie aiming to get himself involved at frequent points during the match. The New York fans even boo against the American Nationals, Blassie and Monsoon.
When Gorilla Monsoon got up on the turnbuckle, reaching for his flag, Bruno Sammartino sprung up behind him and hits an olympic slam. This leaves both men down and Blassie see's an oppurtunity. He climbs into the ring to retrieve the flag but fellow Italian, Dominic DeNucci, races to the ring and takes down Blassie. From the corner of his eye, Gorilla Monsoon see's his manager in danger and clotheslines DeNucci to the outside of the ring. However, he turns straight around into a running powerslam. This allows Bruno to get upto the top rope and grab the Italian Flag, securing the victory and retain his title after 27:12
Bruno Sammartino decides not to raise his flag in victory, but instead he helps his friend, Dominic DeNucci, up and back into the ring. He proceeds to grab the USA Flag as Sammartino and DeNucci then hold both flags in the air and celebrate with the fans.