USWA Championship Wrestling: 1980
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of USWA Championship Wrestling Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-01-19
Jan 19, 1980 · 51 min
Jerry Ralph & Bill Smithson vs Steve Regal & Rick Morton Lance Russell interviews Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Hart, & Handsome Jimmy Valiant Lance Russell interviews Jerry Jarrett Recap
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-01-26
Jan 26, 1980 · 58 min
Bill Smithson vs Steve Regal Lance Russell interviews Jerry "The King" Lawler, Jimmy Hart, and "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant Recap: The Assassins vs The Gibsons (Ricky & Robert) & Ken
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-02-02
Feb 2, 1980 · 51 min
Jerry Byrant & David Oswald vs Mike Roberts & Tony Eaton Paul Ellering & Slim "The Hillbilly" Johnson vs Assassins (Assassin #1 & Assassin #2) Jerry Ralph & Bill Smithson vs Ken
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-02-09
Feb 9, 1980 · 51 min
Jerry Ralph vs Ken Lucas Tony Eaton vs Rick Gibson Robert Gibson vs Southern Champion "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant (with Jimmy Hart) in a non title match AWA Southern Tag Team Champ
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-02-23
Feb 23, 1980 · 51 min
Jerry Bryant & Hillbilly Slim vs Dennis Condrey & David Schultz David Oswald & Buddy Wayne vs Ken Lucas & Billy Robinson Paul Ellering & "Iranian Assassin" Ali Hassan (with Jimmy
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-03-01
Mar 1, 1980 · 53 min
Buddy Wayne & David Oswald vs Rick Gibson & Robert Gibson "Dr. D." David Schultz & Dennis Condrey vs "Superstar" Bill Dundee & Southern Champion "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant "Dr. D."
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-03-08
Mar 8, 1980 · 51 min
Rick Morton & Jerry Bryant vs David Schultz & Dennis Condrey David Oswald & Buddy Wayne vs Steve Regal & Southern Champion "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant Ali Hassan & Paul "The King" E
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-03-15
Mar 15, 1980 · 52 min
Steve Regal & Rick Morton vs The Assassins (Assassin #1 & Assassin #2) Sonny King vs "Superstar" Bill Dundee Ali Hassan & Paul "The King" Ellering (with Jimmy Hart) vs AWA Southe
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-03-22
Mar 22, 1980 · 51 min
Steve Regal & Bobby Lyons vs AWA Southern Tag Team Champions Ali Hassan & Paul "The King" Ellering (with Jimmy Hart) Dennis Upton & David Oswald vs Ken Lucas & Southern Champion "
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-03-29
Mar 29, 1980 · 51 min
David Oswald vs Rick Morton Dennis Upton vs "Superstar" Bill Dundee Ken Lucas & Southern Champion "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant vs AWA Southern Tag Team Champions Ali Hassan & Paul "T
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-04-05
Apr 5, 1980 · 51 min
Pat Hutchinson & Aaron Holt vs Sonny King & Ali Hassan (with Jimmy Hart) Dennis Upton vs Southern Champion Paul Ellering (with Jimmy Hart) Jerry Bryant & Steve Regal vs "Dr. D."
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-07-12
Jul 12, 1980 · 51 min
Carl Fergie vs El Mongol (with Jimmy Hart) David Oswald vs Jerry Bryant Joe Stark vs "Killer" Karl Krupp (with Jimmy Hart) David McGee vs Southern Champion Paul Ellering (with J
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-07-19
Jul 19, 1980 · 50 min
Joe Stark & Mike Meroni vs Manchurians (Manchurian #1 & Manchurian #2) (with Sputnik Monroe) Tony Boyles vs Sonny King Buddy Wayne & David Oswald vs Southern Tag Team Champions K
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-08-23
Aug 23, 1980
David Oswald vs "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant Tony Boyles vs Southern Champion "Dr." Bill Irwin Mike Meroni vs Eddie Gilbert "Wildfire" Tommy Rich vs "Superstar" Bill Dundee Jerry B
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-08-30
Aug 30, 1980
Carl Fergie & Mike Meroni vs Southern Tag Team Champions "Killer" Karl Krupp & El Mongol (with Jimmy Hart) David Oswald vs "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant David McGee vs "Dr." Bill Irwi
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-09-06
Sep 6, 1980 · 51 min
Tony Boyles vs "Killer" Karl Krupp (with Jimmy Hart) Rick Morton vs "Dr." Bill Irwin Ken Wayne vs Southern Champion "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant David Oswald & Manchurian #2 (with S
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-09-13
Sep 13, 1980 · 51 min
Tony Boyles vs Southern Champion "Wildfire" Tommy Rich Carl Fergie & David McGee vs Tom Stanton & Frank Savage David Oswald vs Lou Thesz "Dr." Bill Irwin vs "Superstar" Bill Dun
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-09-20
Sep 20, 1980 · 49 min
David Oswald vs Carl Fergie "Killer" Karl Krupp (with Jimmy Hart) vs Southern Tag Team Champion Eddie Gilbert (with Tommy Gilbert) Ken Wayne & Frank Savage vs "Superstar" Bill Du
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-09-27
Sep 27, 1980 · 52 min
Tom Maley & Carl Fergie vs Gypsy Joe & "Dr." Bill Irwin David Oswald vs King Cobra Koko Ware vs "Wildfire" Tommy Rich Non-Title Match: Tony Boyles & Mike Meroni vs Southern Tag
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-10-04
Oct 4, 1980 · 52 min
Chuck Malone vs "Superstar" Bill Dundee Mike Meroni vs "Wildfire" Tommy Rich (with Jimmy Hart) "Wildfire" Tommy Rich (with Jimmy Hart) vs Southern Champion "Handsome" Jimmy Valia
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-10-18
Oct 18, 1980 · 51 min
Mike Meroni vs Guy Mitchell Carl Fergie vs Mid American Champion "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton (with Jimmy Hart) Tony Boyles vs Magnificent Zulu (with Sonny King) Mixed Tag Match: "Co
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-10-25
Oct 25, 1980 · 51 min
Mike Meroni vs Mid American Champion "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton (with Jimmy Hart) Tony Boyles vs "Wildfire" Tommy Rich (with Jimmy Hart) Danny Davis & The Angel vs Mid American Tag
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-11-08
Nov 8, 1980 · 51 min
David Oswald vs Eddie Gilbert The Angel & David McGee vs Ken Lucas & Rick Morton Tony Boyles vs Southern Champion "Wildfire" Tommy Rich (with Jimmy Hart) Jimmy Hart, Mid America
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-11-15
Nov 15, 1980 · 51 min
David Oswald vs Koko Ware Jimmy Kent & The Angel vs Southern Tag Team Champions Ken Lucas & Rick Morton Ken Lucas vs "Dr." Bill Irwn David McGee vs Southern Champion "Wildfire"
CWA Championship Wrestling 1980-11-22
Nov 22, 1980 · 51 min
Jerry Lawler replaced Lance Russell on commentary for the week Buddy Wayne & David Oswald vs Ken Lucas & Rick Morton Bub Smith vs Koko Ware Michael Cahill interviews Bill Dunde