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California Wrestling (Various)

April-July 1978 (1:57:29)

Chavo Guerrero & Black Gordman vs Dr. Hiro Ota & 'Outlaw' Ron Bass - Roddy Piper is the special referee (1)

'Rowdy' Roddy Piper vs Tony Milan (2)

Hank Renner interview with 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper - Piper promotes his match with NWA US Champion Lonnie Mayne later in the evening (2)

Hank Renner interview with Dean Ho - Ho will be challenging Harley Race for the World Title tonight, and has some footage to show the viewers at home (2)

VT: Harley Race vs Mike Stallings (2)

VT: Gordon Solie interview with NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race (2)

VT: Harley Race promo (2)

Hank Renner interview with Dean Ho (2)

Interview with 'Moondog' Lonnie Mayne & 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper - they discuss Mayne's upcoming Loser Leaves Town Mexican deathmatch with Hector Guerrero, with Piper as referee (3)

Hector Guerrero vs The Great Goliath - Roddy Piper is the special referee. Lonnie Mayne unsuccessfully tries to jump Guerrero after the match (3)

'Playboy' Buddy Rose vs Jerry Monti (4)

Hank Renner interview with 'Playboy' Buddy Rose - Rose explains that he is a main eventer (4)

'Rowdy' Roddy Piper vs Guy Lambert (4)

Hank Renner interview with 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper - Piper beat Mayne last week, and has a rematch for the title in two weeks time (4)

'Rowdy' Roddy Piper & 'Outlaw' Ron Bass vs Terry Sawyer & Black Gordman (5)

In ring interview / argument between 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper & 'Outlaw' Ron Bass (5)

Interview with 'Moondog' Lonnie Mayne (5)

Interview with 'Moondog' Lonnie Mayne & Pak Chu (5)

Buddy Rose & The Masked Avenger attack Mando Guerrero until Dean Ho makes the save (6)

'Rowdy' Roddy Piper vs Rick Thompson (6)

(1) Unknown broadcast (Spanish Commentary) c. April 1978 - Poor Quality

(2) Big Time Wrestling (San Fransisco) 1978-06-24 - Good Quality

(3) Unknown broadcast (Spanish Commentary) c. June 1978 - Poor Quality

(4) Big Time Wrestling (San Fransisco) 1978-07-01 - Good Quality

(5) Unknown broadcast (Spanish Commentary) c. May 1978 - Poor Quality

(6) Big Time Wrestling (San Fransisco) 1978-07-08 - Good Quality

August-September 1978 (1:59:35)

Dean Ho & Texas Red vs Hiro Ota & Alexis Smirnoff (1)

Hank Renner interview with Roy Shire - Roy discusses the vacant NWA US Title & proposed tournament following Lonnie Mayne's death. (1)

'Playboy' Buddy Rose vs Jimmy Snuka (1)

Hank Renner interview with 'Playboy' Buddy Rose (1)

Chavo Guerrero [C] vs The Great Goliath [NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship match] - Guerrero is challenged by 'Superstar' Billy Graham before the match, and attacked by him during it (2)

Interviews in ring with 'Superstar' Billy Graham & Chavo Guerrero (2)

Interviews & championship contract signing with 'Superstar' Billy Graham & Chavo Guerrero (2)

'Superstar' Billy Graham vs Carlos Mata - Graham is attacked by Chavo Guerrero as Mata is about to pass out from the bear hug (2)

Hank Renner interview with Roy Shire - participants for the US Title tournament include Alexis Smirnoff, Dean Ho, Jimmy Snuka, Ed Wiskowski, Peter Maivia, Kevin Sullivan & Buddy Rose (3)

Alexis Smirnoff & Buddy Rose vs Takashi Onome & Tenryu Shimata (Genichiro Tenryu) (3)

Hank Renner interviews with Dean Ho / Buddy Rose & Alexis Smirnoff - Smirnoff & Rose get into an argument over the US Title tournament (3)

Roddy Piper & Pak Chu vs Hector Geurrero & Tonga (Haku) (2)

Interviews with Roddy Piper (w/ Java Ruuk) / Chavo Guerrero - Java Ruuk is Johnny Rodz (2)

(1) Big Time Wrestling (San Fransisco) c. August 1978 - Good Quality

(2) Unknown broadcast (Spanish Commentary) c. September 1978 - Poor Quality

(3) Big Time Wrestling (San Fransisco) c. September 1978 - Good Quality