FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1961
May 6, 1961 in Wembley, UK
Shown on ITV
- Billy Two Rivers vs. Francis Sullivan.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1962
May 5, 1962 in Wembley, UK
Shown on ITV
- European Mid-Heavyweight Champ Bill Howes vs. Jacques Lageott.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1963
May 25, 1963 in Wembley, UK
Shown on ITV
- Johnny Kwango beat Keith Williams.
- Sid Cooper beat Zolton Boscik.
- Steve Logan beat Steve Veidor.
- Mike Marino beat Ski Hi Lee.
- Southern Area Welterweight Champ Mick McManus beat Jackie Pallo in three falls. This is the most watched wrestling match ever in the UK.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1964
June 2, 1964 in Wembley, UK
Shown on ITV
- Al Miquet vs. Jim Breaks.
- Joe Murphy vs. Al Nicol.
- Gomez Maxmilliano vs. Johnny Czeslaw.
- Mick McManus & Steve Logan vs. Vic Faulkner & Bert Royal.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1965
May 1, 1965 in Wembley, UK
Shown on ITV
- Tony Charles drew Eric Taylor.
- Jackie Pallo beat Bernard Murray.
- Mick McManus & Steve Logan beat Johnny Kwango & Lindsey Caulder in three falls.
- Ricky Starr KO Johnny Czeslaw.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1966
May 14, 1966 In Brent Town, UK
Brent Town Hall drawing ???
Shown on ITV
- Rikki Starr beat Steve Logan.
- Bert Royal & Vic Faulkner beat Daniel Aubriot & Gil Cesca.
- Mick McManus KO Alan Dennison.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1967
May 20, 1967 in Rotherham, UK
Clifton Hall drawing ???
Shown on ITV
- Vic Faulkner vs. Gil Cesca.
- Bill Robinson vs. Robert Gastel.
- Abe Ginsberg & Eric Cutler vs. Roy & Tony St. Clair.
- Jackie Pallo vs. Bert Royal.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1968
May 18, 1968 in Trowell, UK
Shown on ITV
- Chic Purvey & Steve Clements beat Bobby Barnes & Adrian Street via DQ.
- Ted Heath beat Chic Purvey.
- Mick McManus drew Alan Miquet in three falls after each had won a fall.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1969
April 26, 1969 in Wembley, UK
Shown on ITV
- Sean Regan KO Mark Anthony.
- Johnny Czeslaw drew Ray Fury in three falls after each had won a fall.
- Adrian Street KO Roger Green.
- Les Kellett beat Abe Ginsberg via DQ.
- George Kidd beat Leon Fortuna.
- Mick McManus & Steve Logan beat Vassilios Mantopolous & Armand Zarpanalian.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1970
April 6, 1970 in Halifax, UK
Shown April 11, 1970 on ITV
- Mick McManus & Steve Logan beat Roy& Tony St. Clair.
- Jackie Pallo TKO Mick McMichael.
- Les Kellett beat Steve Haggetty.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1971
May 8, 1971 in St. Albans, UK
Shown on ITV
- Mick McManus & Steve Logan beat Johnny Kincaid & Johnny Kwango.
- Steve Veidor drew Mike Marino in three falls after each had won a fall.
- Kendo Nagasaki beat Wayne Bridges.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1972
April 29, 1972 in Wembley, UK
Shown May 6, 1972 on ITV
- The Borg Twins drew Adrian Street & Bobby Barnes in three falls after each team had won a fall.
- Les Kellett beat Steve Logan.
- Mick McManus beat Jeff Kaye.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1973
May 3, 1973 in Walthamstow, UK
Shown May 5, 1973 on ITV
- Jackie Pallo beat Johnny Kwango.
- British Lightweight Champ Jim Breaks TKO Johnny Saint.
- Mick McManus & Steve Logan beat The Barons.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1974
April 18, 1974 in Walthamstow, UK
Shown May 4, 1974 on ITV
- Bruno Elrington beat Bert Mychel.
- Brian Maxine beat Clive Myers via submission.
- Mick McManus & Steve Logan beat Steve Best & Johnny Saint in three falls.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1975
April 17, 1975 in Walthamstow, UK
Shown May 3, 1975 on ITV
- John Naylor beat Leon Fortuna in three falls to win the World of Sport Trophy Tournament.
- Mick McManus & Steve Logan beat Mick McMichael & Eddie Capelli in three falls.
- Kung Fu pinned Bert Royal.
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There was no wrestling event in 1976
FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1977
May 11, 1977 in Southend, UK
Shown May 21, 1977 on ITV
- Tony St.Clair & Kung Fu beat Colin Joynson & Romany Riley in three falls.
- World Lightweight Champ Johnny Saint beat Kader Hassouni in three falls.
- Mick McManus pinned Steve Grey.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1978
April 19, 1978 in Croydon, UK
Shown May 6, 1978 on ITV
- Jim Breaks drew Steve Grey in three falls after each had won a fall.
- Big Daddy & Tony St.Clair beat Giant Haystacks & Bruiser Muir in three falls.
- Mick McManus NC Kung Fu in three falls.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1979
April 24, 1979 in Guildford, UK
Shown May 12, 1979 on ITV
- Big Daddy & Ringo Rigby beat John Quinn & Mark Rocco in three falls.
- British Welterweight Champ Jim Breaks drew Steve Grey in three falls after each had won a fall.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1980
May 10, 1980 in Wembley, UK
Shown on ITV
- John Quinn beat Wayne Bridges in three falls to win the World Heavyweight Title.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1981
April 29, 1981 in Walthamstow, UK
Shown May 9, 1981 on ITV
- Little Prince drew Peter Kaye in three falls after each had won a fall.
- Big Daddy & Alan Kilby beat Giant Haystacks & Wild Angus in three falls.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1982
May 11, 1982 in Croyden, UK
Shown May 22, 1982 on ITV
- Big Daddy & Kwik Kik Lee (Akira Maeda) beat Crusher Brannigan & Tony Walsh in three falls.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1983
May 10, 1983 in Basildon, UK
Shown May 21, 1983 on ITV
- Big Daddy & Kid Chocolate beat The Masked Marauders in three falls.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1984
May 2, 1984 in Walton on Thames, UK
Shown May 19, 1984 on ITV
- Big Daddy & Drew McDonald beat Giant Haystacks & Fit Finlay.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1985
April 23, 1985 in Watford, UK
Shown May 18, 1985 on ITV
- Big Daddy & Mick McMichael beat Pete LaPaque & Tommy Lorne in two straight falls.
- Danny Collins beat Baron Von Chenok in three falls to win the European Welterweight Title.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1986
May 10, 1986 in Heanor, UK
Shown on ITV
- Big Daddy & Danny Collins beat Fit Finlay & Scrubber Daly in three falls.
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FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1987
March 25, 1987 in Bedworth, UK
Shown May 16, 1987 on ITV
- Steve Logan beat Greg Valentine.
- Giant haystacks won a "battle royal." Also in the match were Scrubber Daly, Pat Roach, Terry Rudge, Johnny Wilson, King Kendo, King Kong Kirk, and Colonel Brody.
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