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Video Title: All Japan Classic Champion Carnival - 1979
RF Video Number: 2502
Original Description: All Japan Classic Champion Carnival 1979
Match Listing:
Kintaro Oki vs. Takashi Ishikawa
Abdullah the Butcher vs. Tor Kamata
Giant Baba vs. Jumbo Tsuruta - Notable for the clash between two of All Japan Pro Wrestling's most iconic figures.
Dick Slater vs. Mr. Okuma
Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Dos Caras
Giant Baba vs. Abdullah the Butcher
Abdullah the Butcher vs. Dos Caras
Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Tor Kamata
Giant Baba vs. Dick Slater
Dick Slater vs. Tor Kamata
Giant Baba vs. Billy Francis
Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Abdullah the Butcher
Destroyer vs. Don Milano
Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Kintaro Oki
Giant Baba vs. Tor Kamata
Abdullah the Butcher vs. Dick Slater
Dick Slater & Dos Caras vs. Tor Kamata & Kintaro Oki
Abdullah the Butcher vs. Jumbo Tsuruta (Finals) - Notable as the championship match of the tournament.
Notes:
The "Champion Carnival" is one of All Japan Pro Wrestling's (AJPW) premier tournaments and has a storied history within the promotion. The tournament was founded in 1973 and has been held almost annually since then.
Format: The Champion Carnival is a round-robin tournament, similar to New Japan Pro Wrestling's G1 Climax. Wrestlers are divided into blocks, and they face each other wrestler in their block. The winners of the blocks face off in the final. The winner often gets a shot at the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, AJPW's top title.
Significance: Winning the Champion Carnival is a significant achievement in AJPW. Many of the biggest names in Japanese professional wrestling have won or participated in this tournament.
Regarding the 1979 Champion Carnival:
Participants: Some of the biggest stars of AJPW during the late 1970s participated, as reflected in the tape's listing. Wrestlers like Giant Baba (the founder of AJPW), Jumbo Tsuruta, and Abdullah the Butcher were all major figures in the promotion at the time.
Notable Matches: Matches involving top stars like Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta would have been especially significant, given their importance to the promotion.