March 17, 1981 On the Mat Results

The March 17, 1981 edition of On the Mat was held at Canterbury Court in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Results

 * Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
 * (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
 * Mark Lewin and Con Iakivedes defeated Big Malumba and Kid Hardy by DQ
 * Malumba posted Iakivedes groin-first on the top turnbuckle to cause the DQ; during an interview after the match, Lewin showed video footage showing The Sheik interfering and throwing fire at him during a match against King Curtis in Detroit several years earlier, as a setup for a possible match between Lewin and the Sheik in New Zealand. Malumba then attacked Lewin and brutalized him in the ring until Samoan Joe and another wrestler made the save for Lewin


 * Samoan Joe and Johnny Garcia fought to a draw in a duration match
 * No falls were scored in the match before TV time ran out