World Arm Wrestling Federation Results (1971-1979)
1971 North American Arm Wrestling Championships + World Super Heavyweight Arm Wrestling Championship
Scranton, PA - August 14th, 1971 (Scranton YMCA)
0--165 lbs
1. Joe Leonardis
166-199 lbs
1. Steve Stanaway
200-242 lbs
1. Roy Ridgley
243+ lbs
1. John Kuc
Special Super-Heavyweight World Title Match (2 out of 3) Winner - Moe Baker (2-1) over Jim Williams
Tournament Director - Bob O'Leary
1972 East Coast World Arm Wrestling Championships
Scranton, PA – July 22nd 1972 (Masonic Temple)
0-145 lbs
1. Robert Wood
2. William Linzoti
3. David Gerhardt
146-165 lbs
1. Joe Leonardis
2. Walter Finkbeiner
3. Reggie Grayek
166-185 lbs
1. John Shotwell
2. Robert Sysak
3. Robert Rosenthal
186-200 lbs
1. Al Turner
2. Fred Hansen
3. Steve Stanaway
201-242 lbs
1. Roy Ridgley
2. Ken Meade
3. Cantano Armatrudo
243+ lbs
1. Jim Williams
2. Vincent Garguilo
3. Dennis Dase
Total Entries – Nearly 75
1973 East Coast World Arm Wrestling Championships
Dunmore, PA - May 26th, 1973 (Greater Scranton YMCA)
0-145 lbs
1. Richard Bellavance
2. Robert Wood
3. Tom Craddock
146-165 lbs
1. Joe Leonardis
2. Bill Beland
3. Charles Worthington
166-185 lbs
1. Lanny Julian
2. Bob Sysak
3. Walter Finkbeiner
186-200 lbs
1. Steve Stanaway
2. Al Turner
3. Ralph Raymond
201-242 lbs
1. Roy Ridgley
2. Ken Meade
3. Dean Kincade
243+ lbs
1. Jack Womack
2. John Benner
3. Edward Gasper
Tournament Directors - Bob O'Leary and Lloyd Capwell
Referees - Maurice "Moe" Baker and John Fitzgerald
Total Entries - Approximately 85
1974 East Coast World Arm Wrestling Championships
Dunmore, PA - May 19th, 1974 (Greater Scranton YMCA)
0-145 lbs
1. Butch Hancock
2. Tom Craddock
3. Charles Worthington
146-165 lbs
1. Joe Leonardis
2. Bill Beland
3. Robert Stucke
166-185 lbs
1. Al Linton
2. Ali Muhammad
3. Michael Bald
186-200 lbs
1. Steve Stanaway
2. Al Turner
3. Dave Potts
201-220 lbs
1. John Lettis
2. Michael Bald
3. Duke Banack
221-242 lbs
1. Roy Ridgley
2. Ben Jolley
3. Joe Carabetta
243+ lbs
1. Ken Meade
2. Dennis Dase
3. Dan Carr
Meet Director - Lloyd Capwell
Chairman - Bob O'Leary
Referees - Maurice "Moe" Baker and Bill Holden
Total Entries - 105
1975 East Coast World Arm Wrestling Championships
Dunmore, PA - May 4th, 1975 (Greater Scranton YMCA)
0-145 lbs
1. George Kent
2. Butch Hancock
3. Ray Beland
146-165 lbs
1. Joe Leonardis
2. Walter Finkbeiner
3. Bill Beland
166-185 lbs
1. Sam Pitrowski
2. D. Squires
3. Al Linton
186-200 lbs
1. Steve Stanaway
2. Bob Coan
3. H. Kuhluter
201-220 lbs
1. Al Turner
2. Sherman Tangen
3. D. Levine
221-242 lbs
1. "Apache" Dan Carr
2. Jim Easley
3. Ken Meade
243+ lbs
1. Roy Ridgley
2. Chuck Rader
3. S. Musulin
Tournament Director - Bob O'Leary
Referees - Maurice "Moe" Baker, Ed Jubinville, and Jim Williams
Scorekeeper - Harry Shafran
MC - Lloyd Capwell
Total Entries - 115
1976 World Arm Wrestling Championships*
Dunmore, PA - September 12th, 1976 (Greater Scranton YMCA)
*First Worlds held under the World Arm Wrestling Federation (WAWF) banner
0-145 lbs
1. Jim Forester
2. George Kent
3. Ray Kaelin
146-165 lbs
1. Harvey Frank
2. Stan Thompson
3. C. Worthington
166-185 lbs
1. Rick Levine
2. Joe Rarick
3. Barry Krimsky
186-200 lbs
1. Ted Adams
2. M. White
3. Mike Mignogna
201-220 lbs
1. Al Turner
2. Sherman Tangen
3. Steve Stanaway
221-242 lbs
1. Dan Mason
2. Ron Gentry
3. Dan Carr
243+ lbs
1. Chuck Rader
2. S. Musllin
3. Tiny Williamson
Women 0-150 lbs
1. Hazel Thomas
2. Sue Moerdyk
3. Martha Grove
Women 151+ lbs
1. Donna Belliveau
2. Alene Motz
3. M. Grom
Armwrestler of the Year - Al Turner
Tournament Director - Bob O'Leary
Total Entries - 130
1977 World Arm Wrestling Championships
Holyoke, MA - May 15th 1977
0-145 lbs
1.George Kent
2.Norm Devio
3.Thomas Todd
146-165 lbs
1.Harvey Frank
2.Mike Drury
3.Jim Forester
166-185 lbs
1.Rick Levine
2.Barry Krimsky
3.Bill Orcutt
186-200 lbs
1.Steve Stanaway
2.Steve Woodall
3.Neal Goldberg
201-220 lbs
1.Al Turner
2.Randy Thornburg
3.George Defranco
221-242 lbs
1.Dan Mason
2.Roger Thornburg
3.Mike Bald
243+ lbs
1.Joe Carabetta
2.Pete Nestok
3.Chuck Rader
Women 0-150 lbs
1.Hazel Thomas
2.Karen Jubinville
3.Sue Moerdyk
Women 151+ lbs
1.Cindy Baker
2.Debbie Belliveau
Armwrestler of the Year - Al Turner
Tournament Director - Ed Jubinville and Joe Zarella
Referees and Judges - Moe Baker, Bob O'Leary, Len Boyer, Mike Saxe, Don Long, Jim Crowley, Norm Levesque, and Ron Deschamps
Scorekeepers - Denis Reno, Roger Aiudi, Joe Mullen, and Jane SaxeEmcees - Armand Lamarr and Joe Zarella
Total Entries - 164
1978 - Worlds not held
1979 Sit-Down WAWF World Championships*
Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
November 10th, 1979
*First "true" Worlds, with four countries paticipating
Men's Right 0-110 lbs / 50 kg
1.Doug Klein
2.Kalika Dutta
Men's Right 111-127 lbs / 58 kg
1.Ron Minor
2.Tim Roberts
3.Davindra Singh
Men's Right 128-145 lbs / 66 kg
1.Dave Patton
2.Dion Lengyel
3.Don Harnish
4.Firozo Mistry
Men's Right 146-165 lbs / 75 kg
1.Mike Luchak
2.Garry Gramlich
3.Randy Stanaway
4.J.Ranade
Men's Right 166-185 lbs / 84 kg
1.Borden Letawsky
2.Kevin Plummer
3.Greg Bednarz
4.Ranbir Pinag
Men's Right 186-200 lbs / 91 kg
1.Vern Plummer
2.Neil Goldberg
3.Tony Senger
4.Keith Halverson
Men's Right 201-220 lbs / 100 kg
1.Steve Austin
2.Bob Jones
3.Roger Pareja
4.Carl Tatarin
Men's Right 221-242 lbs / 110 kg
1.Al Turner
2.Guy Lasorsa
3.John Miazdzyk
4.Robert Pareja
Men's Right +243 lbs / +110 kg
1.Dan Mason
2.Ron Bertin
3.Steve Robertson
4.Bob Burns
Women's Right 0-151 lbs / 69 kg
1.Karen Brisson
2.Karyn Jubinville
3.Iris Boileau
4.Maria Martinez
Women's Right +151 lbs / +69 kg
1.Pam Carter
2.Pat Muddle
Head Referee - Dennis Campbell
Tournament Director - John Miazdzyk
Countries in attendance: Canada, USA, Brazil, India