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DVD #E271: WWWF 8mm Wrestling Footage from 1971 -
1980
NOTE: All matches are transfers from 8mm with commentary.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v IVAN KOLOFF, from MSG, January 18, 1971. Bruno's eight year reign as champ comes to an end as Koloff gets a clean pin.
PEDRO MORALES v IVAN KOLOFF, from MSG, Feb 8, 1971. Koloff turns out to be a transitional champ, as Pedro wins the title here on the next Garden show. Pedro kicks off the corner buckles, and both appear to be pinned. After the match, Bruno Sammartino runs in to congratulate Morales, kind of endorsing the new champ to the Garden fans.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v STAN STASIAK from MSG, Dec 1, 1971. Stasiak holds the title for eight days, losing it in here. They miss the pin, but catch the celebration of Bruno regaining the title.
PEDRO MORALES v GEORGE STEELE, from MSG, 1971. I'm not saying he was good, but this was before Steele was a complete horror show. Back here, he was "The Animal" because of his vicious streak, not because he was retarded. Pedro uses the flying bodypress (!!) as his finisher.
PEDRO MORALES v FRED BLASSIE, from MSG, 1972- Pedro gets a clean pin, using a splash from the top rope.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO & DOM DeNUCCI v SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM & SPIROS
ARION, 2 out of 3 falls from Boston, Oct 25, 1975. Geez, I remember reading about this match when I was in grade school. Controversial finish as Bruno has Arion pinned, but Graham jumps from the top rope onto Bruno's back, then pins him. This was a major angle, as they never pinned the champ back then.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v SUPERSTAR GRAHAM from Boston, Nov 29, 1975. Good match, Bruno wins on a
COR.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO & GORILLA MONSOON v SUPERSTAR GRAHAM & IVAN KOLOFF, from Boston, January 1976. After a ref bump (something you never used to see), Bruno gets pinned AGAIN, this time by
Koloff.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v IVAN KOLOFF from Boston, February 7, 1976. Good brawl, goes to a
DDQ.
SUPERSTAR GRAHAM & ERNIE LADD v TONY PARISI & LOUIS CERDAN, 2 out of 3 falls from Boston, Feb 7, 1976.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v IVAN KOLOFF from Boston, Mar 6, 1976. Bruno gets counted out.
CHAIN MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO v IVAN KOLOFF from Boston, April 1976. Good, bloody brawl.
CAGE MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO v STAN HANSEN from Boston, Nov 6, 1976. Bruno steals Hansen's loaded lariat and pounds Stan into submission- very bloody match.
CAGE MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO v LARRY ZYBYSKO from Shea Stadium, NY, August 9, 1980. This match was professionally shot, unlike the 8mm footage.
PEDRO MORALES v FRED BLASSIE from MSG, 1972. They used to put seats right at the edge of the ring, and Pedro practically lands in the fans' laps!
BOB BACKLUND v GREG VALENTINE from Boston, March 1979. Good match, turns into a pull-apart brawl.
BOB BACKLUND v PAT PATTERSON from Boston, Oct 13, 1979. Backlund KO's Patterson with the belt.
DVD #E272: WWWF 8mm Wrestling Footage from 1975 -
1979
NOTE: All matches are transfers from 8mm with commentary. These are not complete
matches, highlights only.
CAGE MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO v LOU ALBANO from Boston, January 21, 1975. Albano blades about ten seconds into the match. The commentary here is INCREDIBLE.
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW, GORILLA MONSOON & LARRY ZYBYSKO v JIMMY & JOHNNY VALIANT & BOBBY
DUNCUM, 2 out of 3 falls from Boston, January 21, 1975.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v BOBBY DUNCUM from Boston, February 1975. Good brawl.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v BOBBY DUNCUM from Boston, March 1975. A wild, pull apart brawl. Every time Bruno was involved in a brawl like this, he'd claim the heel kicked him in the groin, and Bruno "went
berzerk", thus losing control, and of course, was not responsible for his actions. The fans loved the brawling, but what a lame apology / excuse.
TEXAS DEATH MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO v BOBBY DUNCUM from Boston, April 1975, with Gorilla Monsoon special referee.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v SPIROS ARION from Boston, May 31, 1975. Arion had just turned on Bruno and Strongbow on TV, so there's plenty of heat for this one. Arion gets DQed for...you guessed it, hitting Bruno in the groin.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v SPIROS ARION from Boston, June 21,1975. Bruno wants revenge, but Arion keeps running away. The fans really hated
Arion, as he was such a dirty fighter.
ANDRE THE GIANT v BUTCHER VACHON from Boston , June 21, 1975. Andre wasn't too bad here.
CAGE MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO v SPIROS ARION from Boston, July 19, 1975. Good finish- Bruno beats the daylights out of
Arion, and calmly walks out of the cage.
ANDRE THE GIANT, DOM DeNUCCI & PAT BARRETT v BLACKJACK MULLIGAN, BLACKJACK LANZA & LOU ALBANO from Boston, July 19, 1975.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v WALDO VON ERICH from Boston, August 1975. Bruno receives a trophy before the match, and what a surprise, Von Erich smashes the trophy before the match. Really good brawl, and a good finish.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v GEORGE STEELE from Boston, October 4, 1975. Hard to picture Steele managed by the Grand Wizard, but here it is. Pretty good- they pound each other with a huge table outside the ring.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v IVAN KOLOFF from Boston, February 1975. Good match- Koloff clocks Bruno with a chair outside the ring, and Bruno is counted out.
CHAIN MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO v IVAN KOLOFF from Boston, April 1976. Good, bloody brawl.
CAGE MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO v STAN HANSEN from Boston, November 6,1976.
BOB BACKLUND v HULK HOGAN, from Worcester, MA, December 1980. Backlund gets counted out.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v KEN PATERA from Boston, February 1977. Patera brings a chair into the ring, but winds up hitting the ropes, and it rebounds into his face.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v PAT PATTERSON from Boston, July 14, 1979. Pretty good brawl, goes to double
countout.
LUMBERJACK MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO v PAT PATTERSON from Boston, August 18, 1979. Nikolai
Volkoff, who was feuding with Bruno, runs in for th DQ.
BOB BACKLUND v MR. FUJI from Boston, Nov 1977.
BOB BACKLUND v KEN PATERA from Boston, Mar 27,1978. Patera runs to the dressing room after taking a
"spinebreaker".
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v DUSTY RHODES from Boston, Mar 27, 1978. Andre the Giant is the special referee.
HAYSTACK CALHOUN & LARRY ZYBYSKO v STAN STASIAK & BUTCHER VACHON from Boston, Mar 27, 1978.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v TORU TANAKA from Boston, Aug 22, 1977. Tanaka blinds the ref with salt, and is
DQed.
DVD #E273: WWWF 8mm Wrestling Footage from 1976 -
1981
NOTE: All matches are transfers from 8mm with commentary. The matches are not
shown in their entirety, these are highlights only.
A BATTLE ROYAL FROM BOSTON, Dec 1979- featuring Andre The Giant, Pat Patterson, Ted Dibiase, The Valiants, Tito Santana, Johnny Rodz, Ivan Putski, Bulldog Brower, Dom Denucci, Gorilla Monsoon, Swede Hanson, Iron Shiek. All three of the Valiants last until the end against Andre, and what a surprise, Andre beats all three.
CLIPS FROM BOSTON, Dec 1979: Andre v Swede Hanson, Putski v Jerry Valiant, Pat Patterson v John Valiant, Ted Dibiase v Jimmy Valiant.
A BATTLE ROYAL FROM BOSTON, May 1976- featuring Superstar Graham, Gorilla Monsoon, The Executioners, Stan Hansen, Crusher Blackwell, Haystack Calhoun, Ernie Ladd, Jose Gonzales, Ivan Putski, Bobo Brazil, Kevin Sullivan, Louis Cerdan, Tony Parisi, Man Mountain Mike, Pat Barrett, Scandor Akbar. Stan Hansen uses his loaded "lariat" to win.
CLIPS FROM BOSTON, May 1976: Executioner #1 v Jose Gonzales, Stan Hansen v Louis Cerdan, Putski v Louie Cyr
A BATTLE ROYAL FROM BOSTON, 1977- featuring Stan Hansen, Bruiser Brody, Stan Stasiak, Ken Patera, Larry Zybysko, Tor Kamata, Jay Strongbow, Nikolai Volkoff, Ivan Putski, The Executioners, Pete Sanchez, Jose Gonzales. Pat Patterson, Johhny Rodz. They do a good curve spot as Ken Patera fights with The Executioners, all managed by Lou Albano. For the second year in a row, Jose Gonzales is the last babyface eliminated. Volkoff and Stasiak flip a coin to determine the winner (), and Volkoff makes the right call.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v IVAN KOLOFF, from Boston, Feb 1976.
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v TONY GAREA, from Boston, May 1977. Yes, there was a time when Garea could main event as a challenger for the world's title. Bad finish, as the ref counts Garea down as his legs are way out of the ring.
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW, from Boston, July 1977. I remember this was billed as a "dream match", with Jay finally getting a title shot after about 7 years in the area. Surprisingly good match, and the crowd is WILD for Strongbow. Screwy finish, as the ref stops the match for blood as Chief has Graham in the sleeper.
CAGE MATCH: SUPERSTAR GRAHAM v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW from Boston, Sept 19, 1977. Another screwy finish- no wonder they couldn't have heel champs, none of the babyfaces would do any kind of a job!
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v DUSTY RHODES from Boston, December 1977. The match is stopped, as Graham is too bloody to continue. Dusty and the crowd go wild, as they think the title has changed...are you kidding
MIL MASCARAS v STAN STASIAK from Boston, Dec 1977.
SUPERSTAR GRAHAM v IVAN PUTSKI from Boston, July 1977. Putski delivers the "Polish Hammer", knocking Graham through the ropes for the countout.
CAGE MATCH: SUPERSTAR GRAHAM v IVAN PUTSKI from Boston, Sept 12, 1977. And I thought Flair's title reign was marred by screwy finishes- did Graham ever get to win
BOB BACKLUND v SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM from Providence, RI, June 1978. Backlund's first title match in New England. The match is stopped as Backlund is too bloody to continue. Okay, NOW Graham gets to win matches.
BOB BACKLUND v SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM, from Providence, July 15, 1978. This time, Backlund is counted out.
CAGE MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM, from Boston, August 5, 1978. Good match, but I've finally figured out why the promotion loved Cage Matches so much- no one gets pinned!
BOB BACKLUND v IVAN KOLOFF from Boston, Oct 2, 1978. Terrific match- Koloff was a great worker, and really over. In other words, a perfect opponent for the new champ.
BOB BACKLUND v IVAN KOLOFF, from Boston, Nov 1978. Another excellent match. Backlund is counted out.
ANDRE THE GIANT & DINO BRAVO v CRUSHER BLACKWELL & LUMBERJACK PIERRE from Boston, MA, Nov 1978. I wonder why it took them so long to supply Andre with "big man" opponents on a regular basis.
STRETCHER MATCH: ANDRE THE GIANT v KILLER KHAN from Boston, 1981. (clips)
CAGE MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v MAGNIFICENT MURACO from Boston, 1981. Muraco misses a jump from the top of the cage! Great action, both men are bloody messes.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v LARRY ZYBYSKO from Boston, March 1980. Zybysko gets counted out.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v PETER MAIVIA from Boston, March 1979. Bruno's first match in Boston in over a year. Both work their butts off and put on a great match- surprise! Bruno gets counted out while fighting outside the ring.
CAGE MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO v PETER MAIVIA from Boston, April 1979. Another good bout.
DVD #E277: WWWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, 1971 -
1975
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v KILLER KOWALSKI from 1974. Good, bloody brawl that turns into a pull apart.
PEDRO MORALES v IVAN KOLOFF from 1971- the match is shown in it's entirety. Pedro wins the title, and Bruno Sammartino straps the belt around Pedro's waist, symbolically passing the torch.
ANDRE THE GIANT & CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v DON LEO JONATHAN & OTTO VON HELLER from 1973, two out of three falls.
PEDRO MORALES v MR. FUJI from New York, 1973.
GORILLA MONSOON v CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO from New York, 1973. Albano gets beat up for a few minutes, then runs to the back...pretty much what he did every time he wrestled.
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v JIMMY VALIANT from New York, 1975.
GORILLA MONSOON, HAYSTACK CALHOUN & IVAN PUTSKI v BLACKJACK MULLIGAN, BLACKJACK LANZA & BUGSY McGRAW from New York, 1975.
DVD #E278: WWWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, June 30,
1973
PEDRO MORALES v GEORGE
STEELE for Pedro’s world title.
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v MR. FUJI
HAYSTACKS CALHOUN v MOONDOG MAYNE
GORILLA MONSOON v CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO- Albano takes some bumps, then walks out of the match.
VICTOR RIVERA v BLACK GORDMAN
BLACKJACK LANZA v LEE WONG
PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA v EL OLYMPICO
JOYCE GRABLE & JAN SHERIDAN v PEGGY PATTERSON & DOTTIE DOWNS in a 2 out of 3 falls match.
DVD #E279: WWWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, April 19,
1975
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v SPIROS ARION in a Greek Death Match, where the loser must submit.
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v WALDO VON ERICH- Von Erich suckers Strongbow right as the bell and knocks him out of the ring. Strongbow is knocked out and helped back to the dressing room.
GREG VALENTINE v EL OLYMPICO- Valentine makes his MSG debut in a guest appearance. The New York athletic commission didn't allow wrestlers to wear masks, so Olympico wears a silly mask with the face cut out. I can only imagine how stupid he must have felt.
BOBBY DUNCUM v VICTOR RIVERA
EDOUARD CARPENTIER v JOE NOVA
TONY ALTIMORE v MIKE PIADOUSSIS- everyone that complains about today's product and pines for the old days needs to see this match, as two out of shape men that look to be well into their fifties men go at it. C'mon, this is Madison Square Garden...we can't find two better wrestlers than this?
Plus a midgets tag match.
DVD #E280: WWWF WRESTLING from 1975 -
1976
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v ERNIE LADD from 1976- Ladd was a monster at this point in his career.
BOBO BRAZIL v CRUSHER BLACKWELL from 1976- Brazil defends the U.S. title.
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM & IVAN KOLOFF v TONY PARISI & LOUIS CERDAN, two out of three falls from 1976- Parisi and Cerdan are the tag champs, but in reality they're two mid-carders against two legitimate main
eventers. This becomes more apparent as the match goes on, and Ivan Koloff eventually jumps off the top rope onto Cerdan's knee, disabling him. The heels then pound on Parisi until BRUNO SAMMARTINO runs in from the back, and chases the heels off.
LOUIE CYR v PAT BARRETT from 1976.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v WALDO VON ERICH from 1975- Bruno comes into the match with an arm injury, and Von Erich immediately attacks and bloodies the arm with his European Championship belt. A one-armed Bruno recovers quickly and beats the tar out of Von Erich, scoring a quick pin. I don't know why, but I loved this match as a kid.
IVAN PUTSKI v JOHNNY VALIANT from 1976.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF from 1976.
ANDRE THE GIANT v ERNIE LADD from 1976.
STAN HANSEN v GORILLA MONSOON from 1976.
DVD #E281: WWWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, 1975 -
1978
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v SPIROS ARION jip from 1975. About 12 minutes are shown. Arion fights dirtier and dirtier until Bruno "goes
berzerk" and beats the crap out of him, tossing the ref aside in the fracas. The babyface dressing room empties to pull Bruno off.
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA, from December 19, 1977. Tanaka gets DQed for errantly throwing salt in the ref's eyes.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v STAN HANSEN jip from April 26, 1976. This is the match where Hansen legitimately breaks Bruno’s neck due to an in-ring mishap, which is not shown. What is shown is about ten minutes of the match, Hansen "loading up" his
elbowpad, and hitting Bruno with the lariat, which was the storyline reason for Bruno's injury. PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA & MR. FUJI v
PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA & MR. FUJI v JOSE GONZALES & LENNY HURST, two out of three falls jip from August 1, 1977.
STAN STASIAK v DOM DeNUCCI jip from November 21, 1978- two years after Stasiak's push ended, DeNucci unwraps Stasiak's taped fist, rendering the
"heartpunch" ineffective.
PETER MAIVIA v CRAZY LUKE GRAHAM from August 28, 1978.
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v SPIROS ARION from December 18, 1978. The match goes to a time limit draw.
DUSTY RHODES v TOR KAMATA from March 28, 1977.
PETER MAIVIA v STAN STASIAK, clips from August 29, 1977.
ANDRE THE GIANT, DINO BRAVO & TONY GAREA v SPIROS ARION & THE YUKON LUMBERJACKS from New York, August 28, 1978.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v KEN PATERA from February 7, 1977. Good match with a controversial finish.
CRUSHER BLACKWELL v S.D. JONES from December 18, 1978. Blackwell gets DQed for harassing the ref.
DVD #E288: WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, February 2, 1976
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM in a match for Bruno's WWWF title. For some reason this match is joined in progress, but over fifteen minutes of action is shown.
IVAN PUTSKI v IVAN KOLOFF
BOBO BRAZIL & TONY PARISI v CRUSHER BLACKWELL & BUGSY McGRAW
ERNIE LADD v DOMENIC DENUCCI
SPIROS ARION v KEVIN SULLIVAN
BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA v PAT BARRETT
LOUIS CYR v FRANCISCO FLORES
DVD #E289: WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, March 1, 1976
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v ERNIE LADD in a match for Bruno's WWWF title.
BOBO BRAZIL v CRUSHER BLACKWELL for Bobo's United States title.
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM & IVAN KOLOFF v TONY PARISI & LOUIS
CERDAN, two out of three falls- Parisi and Cerdan were the tag champs, but are completely overwhelmed in his match. Bruno Sammartino has to run in and save his pals.
LOUIS CYR v PAT BARRETT
SUSAN GREEN v KITTY ADAMS in a women's match.
DVD #E290: WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, August 7, 1976
CAGE MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO v STAN HANSEN
IVAN PUTSKI v SCANDOR AKBAR
BRUISER BRODY v KEVIN SULLIVAN
THE EXECUTIONERS v DOMENIC DeNUCCI & JOSE GONZALES, two out of three falls.
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW & BILLY WHITEWOLF v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA & ROCKY TOMAYO
BOBO BRAZIL v DOUG GILBERT
S.D. JONES v JOHNNY RODZ
JOHNNY RIVERA v JOSE CADIZ
DVD #E291: WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, October 25, 1976
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF in a match for Bruno's WWWF title.
ANDRE THE GIANT, CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW & BILLY WHITEWOLF v BRUISER BRODY & THE
EXECUTIONERS, 2 out of 3 falls.
STAN HANSEN v IVAN PUTSKI with Gorilla Monsoon referee.
BOBO BRAZIL v DOUG "GASHOUSE" GILBERT
VICTOR RIVERA v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
MANUEL SOTO v JOHNNY RODZ
TOR KAMATA v JOSE GONZALES
DVD #E292: WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, January 17, 1977
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v KEN PATERA in a match for Bruno's WWWF title.
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW & BILLY WHITEWOLF v THE EXECUTIONERS for the WWWF tag team titles.
BRUISER BRODY v IVAN PUTSKI
BOBO BRAZIL v STAN STASIAK
PAT PATTERSON v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA- Patterson is billed as the North American
champiom. Hmmm...
DVD #E293: WWWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, June 26, 1977
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v SUPERSTAR BILLY
GRAHAM- Graham defends the title for the first time against Bruno in MSG, and the pre-match anticipation is amazing. Good match that turns into a brawl.
ANDRE THE GIANT & CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v KEN PATERA & NIKOLAI
VOLKOFF, two out of three falls. Entertaining, as Patera and Volkoff argue throughout the match. The two heels get into a couple of shoving matches before Patera suckers Volkoff and heads to the dressing room, leaving Nikolai easy prey.
IVAN PUTSKI v BARON VON RASHKE
PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA & MR. FUJI v HAYSTACK CALHOUN & DOM DENUCCI
GEORGE STEELE v TONY GAREA
PETER MAIVIA v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
LARRY ZYBYSKO v ROCKY TOMAYO
STAN STASIAK v LENNY HURST
JOSE GONZALEZ v JAN NELSON, jip.
DVD #E294: WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, August 1,
1977
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v BRUNO SAMMARTINO for the WWWF title with Gorilla Monsoon referee.
KEN PATERA v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
PETER MAIVIA v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v STAN STASIAK & GEORGE STEELE
CARLOS COLON v JOHNNY RODZ
PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA & MR. FUJI v LENNY HURST & JOSE GONZALES
DVD #E295: WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, August 29, 1977
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v IVAN PUTSKI- Graham defends the WWWF title.
TEXAS DEATH MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO v KEN PATERA
VERNE GAGNE v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v MR. FUJI
PETER MAIVIA v STAN STASIAK
LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v GEORGE STEELE & BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
DVD #E296: WWWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, September 26,
1977
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v DUSTY RHODES for the World Title. Graham gets counted out and Dusty grabs the title belt and celebrates, somehow thinking he's the new champ.
BOB BACKLUND v LARRY SHARPE
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW, LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v KEN PATERA, STAN STASIAK & CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO in a two-out-of-three fall match.
PETER MAIVIA v GEORGE "THE ANIMAL" STEELE
PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA v JOHNNY RIVERA
BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA v DYNAMITE JACK EVANS
MR. FUJI v LENNY HURST
DVD #E297: WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, December 19, 1977
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v MIL MASCARAS for the title.
DUSTY RHODES v STAN STASIAK
BOB BACKLUND v MR. FUJI
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA
LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v LARRY SHARPE & JACK EVANS
ARNOLD SKAALAND v CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO
S.D. JONES v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
BUTCHER VACHON v JOHNNY RIVERA
DVD #E120: WWWF TV
WRESTLING from 1977
PETER MAIVIA v SILVANO SOUSA-
Maivia makes his debut and the fans love his unusual style.
LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v TOR KAMATA & JOHNNY RODZ- good
match! Kamata turns on Rodz and rages against Bob Backlund in a post match
interview.
MIDGETS MATCH: haiti Kid & Hillbilly Pete v Billy The Kid & Little
John
KEN PATERA v PETE AUSTIN
IVAN PUTSKI v JOJO ANDREWS
BARON VON RASHKE & STAN STASIAK v S.D. JONES & JOHNNY RIVERA
BOB BACKLUND v JAN NELSON
PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA v JOHNNY RIVERA- Tanaka returns after a lengthy
absence without Mr. Fuji- for now.
BILLY WHITE WOLF v MOOSE MONROE- when The Moose still had hair.
GEORGE STEELE v DON SERRANO
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v MIKE MADERA- Graham makes his first
appearance as WWWF champion. I remember seeing Graham- as in, someone that
was not Bruno Sammartino- with the title belt as a surreal sight.
LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v BARON VON RASHKE & STAN STASIAK
DVD #E121: WWWF
TV WRESTLING from 1977
IVAN PUTSKI v JAN NELSON
KEN PATERA v DON SERRANO
LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v FRANK RODRIGUEZ & PETE AUSTIN
PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA v STEVE KING
PETER MAIVIA v ROCKY TAMAYO
BOB BACKLUND, CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW & BILLY WHITEWOLF v BARON VON RASHKE,
DOUG GILBERT & JOHNNY RODZ
GEORGE STEELE v FRANK WILLIAMS
IVAN PUTSKI v JOSE ESTRADA & SILVANO SOUSA
WOMEN'S MATCH: KITTY ADAMS v JAN SHERIDAN
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v TED ADAMS
PETER MAIVIA v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
KEN PATERA v S.D. JONES
DVD #E122: WWWF
TV WRESTLING from 1977
STAN STASIAK v LENNY HURST
THE GOLDEN TERROR v TED ADAMS
DUSTY RHODES v TOR KAMATA
BUTCHER VACHON v STEVE KING
JACK EVANS v FRANK WILLIAMS
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW & PETER MAIVIA v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF & JOHNNY RODZ
BOB BACKLUND v ALI BABA
KEN PATERA v JUAN LOPEZ
JOHNNY RODZ v TERRY YORK
DUSTY RHODES v BILL SWIFT
THE GOLDEN TERROR v PIERRE LEFEBRE
PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA & MR. FUJI v LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA-
finals of the tournament for the tag titles.
DVD #E123: WWWF
TV WRESTLING from 1977
BUTCHER VACHON v BOB MARCUS
MIL MASCARAS v JOHNNY RODZ
STAN STASIAK v JOHNNY RIVERA
THE GOLDEN TERROR v LENNY HURST
BOB BACKLUND v BILL SWIFT
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW & PETER MAIVIA v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA & ALI
BABA
BUTCHER VACHON v BOB MARCUS
KEN PATERA v JUAN LOPEZ
MIL MASCARAS v JOSE ESTRADA
PETER MAIVIA v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA- the match never takes place as
Superstar Billy Graham attacks Maivia and breaks a ukulele over his head.
ANDRE THE GIANT & JOHNNY RIVERA v JOHNNY RODZ & FRANK RODRIGUEZ-
Rodz attempts some feats of strength before the match and hilarity ensues.
IVAN PUTSKI v MOOSE MONROE
PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA & MR. FUJI v BOB MARCUS & TERRY YORK
DVD #E298: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, March 25, 1978
BOB BACKLUND v SPIROS ARION- Backlund defends the title.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v KEN PATERA
HAYSTACK CALHOUN v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
DOM DENUCCI v DAVEY O"HANNON
JOE TURCO v PETE REEVES
FRANK RODRIGUEZ v PETE AUSTIN
DVD #E299: WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, August 28, 1978
BOB BACKLUND v IVAN KOLOFF- excellent match!
BULLROPE MATCH: SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v DUSTY RHODES, with Chief Jay Strongbow referee.
ANDRE THE GIANT, DINO BRAVO & TONY GAREA v SPIROS ARION & THE YUKON LUMBERJACKS
PETER MAIVIA v CRAZY LUKE GRAHAM
HAYSTACKS CALHOUN v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
STAN STASIAK v DOMENIC DENUCCI
VICTOR RIVERA v S.D. JONES
FABULOUS MOOLAH v VICKI WILLIAMS
DVD #E300: WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, October 23, 1978
BOB BACKLUND v ERNIE LADD
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM
THE YUKON LUMBERJACKS v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW & PETER MAIVIA- Maivia turned on Backlund on TV two days earlier, and he also turns on Strongbow here.
S.D. JONES v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
JOHNNY RODZ v JIMMY RAYE
DVD #J220: WWF
WRESTLING from 1978
BOB BACKLUND v SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM from New York, February 20, 1978. This is almost the complete match where Backlund won the world title.
DINO BRAVO & DOMENIC DENUCCI v THE LUMBERJACKS- the Lumberjacks win the tag titles.
PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA & MR. FUJI v LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA
LARRY ZYBYSKO v JOE TURCO, jip.
LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA & JOHNNY RODZ.
PETER MAIVIA v PETE DOHERTY- it's the original Duke of Dorchester.
LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v ROCKY TOMAYO & JOE TURCO
DINO BRAVO & DOM DeNUCCI v STAN STASIAK & BARON SCICLUNA- Grand Wizard does commentary, and says he'll soon be managing new champ Bob
Backlund!
MIL MASCARAS, HAYSTACK CALHOUN & LARRY ZYBYSKO v STRONG KOBAYASHI, TANK PATTON & GOLDEN
TERROR - Golden Terror does some weird spots.
PETER MAIVIA v JOE TURCO
BOB BACKLUND v MOOSE MONROE
TONY GAREA, LARRY ZYBYSKO & DOM DeNUCCI v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF, BARON SCICLUNA & BUTCHER VACHON
DVD #J221: WWF
WRESTLING from 1978
STRETCHER MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM from Philadelphia, 1978.
PETER MAIVIA v LUKE GRAHAM - no finish shown.
IVAN KOLOFF, SPIROS ARION & VICTOR RIVERA v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW, LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA-
no finish shown, but we get to see over ten minutes of action.
THE YUKON LUMBERJACKS v PETER MAIVIA & S.D. JONES
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW, HAYSTACK CALHOUN & LARRY ZYBYSKO v STAN STASIAK, BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA & TONY RUSSO
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW & PETER MAIVIA v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA & ALI BABA
BOB BACKLUND v FRANK MARCONI- this was from before Backlund won the title.
PETER MAIVIA v MOOSE MONROE
LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v JOHNNY RODZ & PETE DOHERTY
DVD #J222: WWF
WRESTLING from 1978
RARE CLIPS FROM A PHILADELPHIA NEWSCAST: BRIEF clips of Bob Backlund v Superstar Graham in a Cage Match, and Dusty Rhodes v Spiros
Arion.
PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA & MR. FUJI v DINO BRAVO & DOM DeNUCCI- Tanaka and Fuji wrestle in a non-title match.
BOB BACKLUND v THE GOLDEN TERROR
DUSTY RHODES v SILVANO SOUSA & JOHN ANTHONY in a handicap match- "John Anthony" is really John
Arezzi, who was a magazine writer that had a wrestling radio show in New York during the 90's.
TATSUMI FUJINAMI v FRANK WILLIAMS- Fujinami defends the junior heavyweight title. Fujinami threw a nasty dropkick back in the day.
HAYSTACK CALHOUN & LARRY ZYBYSKO v CRUSHER BLACKWELL & SUPER DESTROYER
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW, DINO BRAVO & TONY GAREA v SPIROS ARION & THE YUKON LUMBERJACKS
GEORGE STEELE v STEVE KING
IVAN KOLOFF v FRANK WILLIAMS
DVD #J223: WWF
WRESTLING from 1978
DINO BRAVO & DOMENIC DENUCCI v THE YUKON LUMBERJACKS- the Lumberjacks win the tag titles.
KEN PATERA v S.D. JONES
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v TONY GAREA- a rare TV appearance for the legendary Graham!
THE YUKON LUMBERJACKS v LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA- Zybysko and Garea win the tag titles, and Albano has a fit and fires the Lumberjacks.
SPIROS ARION v DOM DeNUCCI
DINO BRAVO v JOHNNY RODZ
LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA & TONY RUSSO
CRUSHER BLACKWELL v LUIS LUGO
DINO BRAVO v TONY RUSSO
HAYSTACK CALHOUN, LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v BUTCHER VACHON, BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA & MOOSE MONROE
LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v JOHNNY RODZ & FRANK WILLIAMS
MIL MASCARAS v TERRY YORK
BOB BACKLUND v STRONG KOBAYASHI- this is a non-title match.
ERNIE LADD v S.D. JONES
ERNIE LADD v SAM LASSIS
The picture quality of this footage is very good considering it's age and the fact that it's transferred from VHS- aside from the las tthree matches, which are only fair but still watchable and enjoyable.
DVD #J224: WWF
WRESTLING from 1978
PROFESSOR TORU TANAKA & MR. FUJI v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW & PETER
MAIVIA- Tanaka and Fuji are not defending the tag belts in this non-title match. TV time runs out before the match's conclusion, which was a rarity for the
WWF. About ten minutes of the match airs.
LARRY ZYBYSKO v MR. FUJI
GREG VALENTINE v S.D. JONES
VICTOR RIVERA v JOSE ESTRADA
STAN STASIAK v TONY GAREA
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW & PETER MAIVIA v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA & ALI
BABA- no finish shown.
IVAN PUTSKI v JOSE ESTRADA- Estrada attacks Putski while he sings. Somehow, this was considered a heelish thing to do.
PETER MAIVIA v FRANK WILLIAMS
BOB BACKLUND & PETER MAIVIA v JOSE ESTRADA & MOOSE MONROE
DINO BRAVO & JOHNNY RIVERA v JOHNNY RODZ & JOSE ESTRADA
SPIROS ARION v S.D. JONES
DOM DeNUCCI v JOHNNY RODZ- Rodz submits to the dreaded abdominal stretch. I haven't seen that move in years.
DINO BRAVO v BUTCHER VACHON
DVD #J225: WWF
WRESTLING from 1978
DUSTY RHODES v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
LARRY ZYBYSKO, TONY GAREA & DOM DeNUCCI v STAN STASIAK, BUTCHER VACHON & BARON SCICLUNA
MIL MASCARAS v BUTCHER VACHON
BOB BACKLUND v JOSE ESTRADA- this is just a few weeks before Backlund defeated Superstar Graham for the WWWF title.
LARRY ZYBYSKO v MR. FUJI
PETER MAIVIA v STAN STASIAK
GREG VALENTINE v S.D. JONES
CRUSHER BLACKWELL v FRANK WILLIAMS- either Adrian Adonis or Blackwell was the greatest obese wrestler ever.
LARRY ZYBYSKO, TONY GAREA & DOM DeNUCCI v STAN STASIAK, SPIROS ARION & BARON SCICLUNA
DVD #J226: WWF
WRESTLING from 1978
**This is two complete shows from 1978, original broadcasts from WOR-TV in New York!!!
GREG VALENTINE v STEVE KING- Valentine makes his WWF debut, and would become one of the promotion's biggest stars of the late 70's and 80's.
BOB BACKLUND & PETER MAIVIA v SPIROS ARION & VICTOR RIVERA- this is the match where Maivia turns on Backlund and manager Arnold
Skoaland, and ends up being managed by Fred Blassie. I remember being 12 years old, and watching this show at a relative's house in New York. The episode started at Midnight, and I was so charged up over seeing the Maivia urn that I couldn't sleep for hours! Mind you, I had already been watching for three years, and since the WWF had never done a turn in that period, it was a major deal (as opposed to now, where each promotion seemingly turns a wrestler every Monday night, and no one cares.)
IVAN KOLOFF v THE GREAT SABU- I have no idea who this Sabu is, but it's not Terry
Brunk.
JIMMY & JOHNNY VALIANT v S.D. JONES & FRANK WILLIAMS- The Valiants return to the WWF just after babyfaces Zybysko and Garea win the tag titles. The old WWF was SO
predicatable.
IVAN KOLOFF v TONY RUSSO
STEVE TRAVIS v FRANK RODRIGUEZ
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v KEN PATERA, jip from New York, 1977.
BARON SCICLUNA v FRED MARZINO- Scicluna gets a rare TV win.
DUSTY RHODES v ALI BEY
PETER MAIVIA v PETE REEVES
GREG VALENTINE v FRANK WILLIAMS
Plus promos for upcoming Madison Square Garden shows. This DVD also has commercials, which are often quite humorous.
DVD #J227: WWF
WRESTLING from 1978
**Two complete shows from 1978, original broadcasts from WOR-TV in New York!!!
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v SPIROS ARION- the match ends when both men knock down the ref.
CRUSHER BLACKWELL v DAVE DARROW
A FEATURE ON HARLEY RACE, who will be defending the NWA title in New York. Clips of his matches v Jumbo
Tsuruta, Rick Martel, and others are shown.
ERNIE LADD v CHARLIE BROWN
LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v THE YUKON LUMBERJACKS- Zybysko and Garea win the tag titles, freeing Eric the Lumberjack to resume his career as Super Destroyer.
IVAN PUTSKI v MARC POLE in a battle of Poles.
ANDRE THE GIANT v JOHNNY RODZ & GYPSY RODRIQUES in a handicap match.
PETER MAIVIA v FRED MARZINO
IVAN KOLOFF v FRANK WILLIAMS
ERNIE LADD v S.D. JONES
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v JOSE ESTRADA
IVAN PUTSKI v MARK MASTERS- Ivan Putski sings before the match- how did we survive this in '78 before the invention of mute buttons?
Plus promos for upcoming Madison Square Garden shows. The quality of this DVD is below average but watchable and enjoyable.
DVD #E301: WWWF WRESTLING
FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, March 26, 1979
*Please note that the only the first four matches on this DVD are from the MSG
show.
BOB BACKLUND v GREG VALENTINE from New York's Madison Square Garden,
March 26, 1979. This is a rematch from their one-hour draw from MSG- I wish I
had that one! Good match, close to 35 minutes of action.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v IVAN KOLOFF from New York's Madison Square Garden,
March 26, 1979. Pretty good, as Bruno knows what he's doing, and Koloff is a
great worker.
DUSTY RHODES, TONY GAREA & LARRY ZBYSZKO v JOHNNY VALIANT, JERRY VALIANT
& LOU ALBANO from New York's Madison Square Garden, March 26, 1979. Two
out of three falls, and despite the heels being saddled with Albano, and the
babyfaces having the legendary Rhodes on their side, the heels win.
IVAN PUTSKI v PETER MAIVIA from New York's Madison Square Garden, March
26, 1979.
IVAN PUTSKI & TITO SANTANA v JOSE ESTRADA & PETE DOHERTY
Plus interviews with Ivan Putski, The Valiant Brothers, Peter Maivia, Bobby
Duncum, Tito Santana, Rick McGraw, Lou Albano, and Fred Blassie.
DVD #E302: WRESTLING FROM
NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, June 4, 1979.
Please note that the first four matches of this DVD are from Madison Square
Garden, which is about 80 minutes of footage. The rest is from TV.
BOB BACKLUND v IRON SHEIK (then known as The Great Hussein) from MSG- AWESOME
MATCH, one of the very best title defenses Backlund ever had!
A BATTLE ROYAL, featuring Greg Valentine, The Valient Brothers, Gorilla
Monsoon, Haystack Calhoun, The Valiant Brothers, Nikolai Volkoff, Ivan Putski,
Ted Dibiase, Tito Santana, Steve Travis, Iron Sheik, Dom DeNucci, Bulldog
Brower, Baron Scicluna, S.D Jones, Johnny Rodz, and more.
JOHNNY & JERRY VALIANT v HAYSTACK CALHOUN & STEVE TRAVIS from
MSG.
TED DIBIASE v JIMMY VALIANT from MSG. Good match goes to a draw.
JOHNNY & JERRY VALIANT v TONY GAREA & LARRY ZYBYSKO from TV. The
Valiants win the tag titles.
LOU ALBANO announces that he's fired the Valiant Brothers.
JOHNNY & JERRY VALIANT v IVAN PUTSKI & TITO SANTANA- Putski and
Santana win the tag titles.
Please note that the picture quality of this DVD is not very good, but it's
hard-to-find footage and the Backlund vs Sheik match was tremendous.
DVD #E303: WRESTLING FROM
THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, July 21, 1979
BOB BACKLUND & IVAN PUTSKI v JOHNNY & JERRY VALIANT
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v GREG VALENTINE
PAT PATTERSON v TED DIBIASE
IRON SHEIK v DOM DENUCCI
JIMMY VALIANT v STEVE TRAVIS
TITO SANTANA v JOHNNY RODZ
S.D. JONES v JOE MASCARA
BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA v JOSE ESTRADA
DVD #E304: WRESTLING FROM
NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, July 30, 1979
Please note that the first three matches
are from MSG, the rest are from TV.
BOB BACKLUND v PAT PATTERSON- excellent match!
INDIAN STRAP MATCH: GREG VALENTINE v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
EIGHT MAN TAG MATCH: Andre the Giant, Ivan Putski, Tito Santana & Dom
DeNucci v The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy, Johnny & Jerry) & Captain Lou
Albano in a three-out-of-five falls match.
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v PETE SANCHEZ
TONY ATLAS v MOOSE MONROE
THE SAMOANS v FRANK WILLIAMS & STEVE KING
DVD #E305: WRESTLING FROM
THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, August 18, 1979
WORLD TITLE MATCH: Bob Backlund v Johnny Valiant- better than you'd
think. Funny spots as Valiant wrestles half the match while still wearing his
ring jacket.
STRAP MATCH: Greg Valentine v Chief Jay Strongbow
Andre the Giant v Jerry Valiant
Tito Santana v Frank Rodriguez
Bulldog Brower v Pete Sanchez
S.D. Jones v Columbian Jaguar
Steve King v Joe Mascara
Bonus Match from Philadelphia, 10/20/79: Bulldog Brower v Mike Masters
Bonus Match from TV: Johnny & Jerry Valiant v S.D. Jones & Frank
Williams
Bonus Match from TV: Larry Zybysko v Johnny Valiant- Lou Albano
continuously interferes, so Bruno Sammartino abandons his post as TV commentator
and evens the sides.
DVD #E306: WRESTLING FROM
NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, August 27, 1979
BOB BACKLUND v PAT PATTERSON
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
ANDRE THE GIANT v JERRY VALIANT
TED DIBIASE v JIMMY VALIANT
IRON SHEIK v TITO SANTANA
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v BULLDOG BROWER
Plus a midgets match, and Debra Harry from the band Blondie are interviewed.
DVD #E307: WRESTLING FROM
NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, September 24, 1979
CAGE MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v PAT PATTERSON in an EXCELLENT match!
ANDRE THE GIANT & TITO SANTANA v JIMMY & JERRY VALIANT
IVAN PUTSKI v JOHNNY VALIANT
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
GREG VALENTINE v DOMENIC DENUCCI
S.D. JONES v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
TED DIBIASE v JOSE ESTRADA
IRON SHEIK v PETE SANCHEZ
JOHNNY RODZ v STEVE KING
JOHNNY RIVERA v FRANK RODRIGUEZ
The quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable.
DVD #E308: WRESTLING FROM
NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, October 22, 1979
BOB BACKLUND v SWEDE HANSON
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v GREG VALENTINE
PAT PATTERSON v TED DIBIASE
DUSTY RHODES v JIMMY VALIANT
IVAN PUTSKI & TITO SANTANA v JOHNNY & JERRY VALIANT- Putski &
Santana win the tag titles.
LARRY ZYBYSKO v BULLDOG BROWER
IRON SHEIK v DOMENIC DENUCCI
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v MOOSE MONROE
JOHNNY RODZ v JOHNNY RIVERA
Plus Andy Kaufman is interviewed.
DVD #E309: WRESTLING FROM
THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, Novermber 17, 1979
BOB BACKLUND v PAT PATTERSON
A BATTLE ROYAL featuring Gorilla Monsoon, Ivan Putski, Chief Jay
Strongbow, The Valiants (Jimmy, Johnny & Jerry), Tito Santana, Ted Dibiase,
Larry Zybysko, Bobby Duncum, Iron Sheik, Bulldog Brower, Swede Hanson, Dom
DeNucci, Moose Monroe, Johnny Rodz, Jose Estrada and Johnny Rivera,
BOBBY DUNCUM v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
TED DIBIASE v SWEDE HANSON
TITO SANTANA v BULLDOG BROWER
GORILLA MONSOON v MOOSE MONROE
IRON SHEIK v JOSE ESTRADA
DVD #E310: WRESTLING FROM
NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, December 17, 1979
TEXAS DEATH MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v BOBBY DUNCUM
HARLEY RACE v DUSTY RHODES for the NWA title.
HULK HOGAN v TED DIBIASE
ANTONIO INOKI v IRON SHEIK
PAT PATTERSON v DOMENIC DENUCCI
IVAN PUTSKI & TITO SANTANA v VICTOR RIVERA & SWEDE HANSON
TATSUMI FUJINAMI v JOHNNY RIVERA
LARRY ZYBYSKO v BULLDOG BROWER
RIKI CHOSHU & SEJI SAKAGUCHI v BAD NEWS ALLEN COAGE & JOJO ANDREWS
MIKE GRAHAM v JOHNNY RODZ
DVD #A338: WWF WRESTLING from 1979
GREG VALENTINE v TED DIBIASE from Atlantic City. Good match.
ANDRE THE GIANT & TED DIBIASE v JERRY VALIANT & BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA from Atlantic City, 1979. This is from TV, but I have no idea what program it is.
TED DIBIASE v JIMMY VALIANT
VICTOR RIVERA v STEVE TRAVIS- a pretty good match that goes to a ten minute draw.
LARRY ZYBYSKO v JOHNNY VALIANT- Lou Albano's interference causes Bruno Sammartino to abandon his post at the announcer's desk to assist
Zybysko.
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW, DOM DENUCCI & STEVE TRAVIS v VICTOR RIVERA, STAN STASIAK & BARON MIKEL
SCICLUNA- good brawl.
VICTOR RIVERA v TONY GAREA
JOHNNY & JERRY VALIANT v DOM DENUCCI & S.D. JONES
TED DIBIASE v MIKE HALL- Dibiase debuts, and is billed as the North American champion...but he doesn't have a belt.
IVAN KOLOFF v BOB COLT
DVD #A339: WWF WRESTLING from 1979
TED DIBIASE v IRON SHIEK- excellent match!
PAT PATTERSON proclaims himself the new Inter-continental Champion after winning a tournament in Rio De Janiero where he beat 15 (or 20 as the Grand Wizard claimed) of the best wrestlers in the world in a tournament.
IVAN PUTSKI v JOHNNY RODZ
TED DIBIASE v JIMMY VALIANT
THE SAMOANS v DOM DeNUCCI & JOHNNY RIVERA
KEN PATERA v FRANK WILLIAMS
BULLDOG BROWER & SWEDE HANSON v DOM DeNUCCI & JOHNNY RIVERA
HULK HOGAN v PAUL FIGUEROA
TONY ATLAS v MIKE MASTERS
THE SAMOANS v JOHNNY RIVERA & FRANK WILLIAMS
TONY ATLAS v BILLY COLEMAN
DVD #A340: WWF WRESTLING from 1979
BOB BACKLUND is being interviewed- it's what we saw every week, only this time Lou Albano distracts
Backlund, and Bulldog Brower hits him from behind with a chair. They went all out trying to get the Backlund v Brower match to sell tickets!
JOHNNY & JERRY VALIANT v JOHNNY RODZ & JOSE ESTRADA in a rare heel v heel
matchup.
TED DIBIASE v MARC POLE- Dibiase still has the North American title here.
STEVE TRAVIS v BOB FULTON
GREG VALENTINE v JOE CAGLE- Chief Jay Strongbow, on crutches, appears at ringside and Valentine freaks. This was Strongbow's first appearance since Valentine "broke his leg" several months ago.
IRON SHEIK v S.D. JONES
TITO SANTANA v MR. X
TED DIBIASE v BULLDOG BROWER- we miss about the first 60 seconds of this match. Brower hits Dibiase with the ring steps!
GREG VALENTINE v DAVE DARROW- Chief Jay Strongbow sits in the front row, then gets up and shows he can walk again. This does not make Valentine happy.
TED DIBIASE v MOOSE MONROE- NA Champ Dibiase seems very over with the crowd.
HAYSTACK CALHOUN v MR. X
IVAN PUTSKI v BULLDOG BROWER- Albano trips Putski, and Brower scores a big upset. Again, Brower needed lots of help getting over.
Plus interviews from Bob Backlund, Andre the Giant, Ted Dibiase, The Valiant Brothers, Chief Jay
Strongbow, Haystack Calhoun, Ivan Putski, Gorilla Monsoon,
Unlike most of my comps, this one has a few commercials.
DVD #A341: WWF WRESTLING from 1979
GREG VALENTINE v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW- Valentine breaks Strongbow's leg with the figure four, and referee Dick Wohrle takes an awesome bump. This is the only time- EVER- I've seen the Grand Wizard interfere in a match.
JERRY & JOHNNY VALIANT v LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA- The Valiants win the tag titles.
TED DIBIASE v FRANK RODRIGUEZ
BULLDOG BROWER v S.D. JONES
GREG VALENTINE v MARK POLE
IRON SHIEK v FRANK WILLIAMS
IVAN PUTSKI & TITO SANTANA v DAVEY O'HANNON & JOHN BUFORD
TONY ATLAS v KEVIN HUGHES
PAT PATTERSON v JOSE ESTRADA
IRON SHEIK (as Hussien Arab) v TONY RUSSO- Jay Strongbow's broken leg is being attended to on the arena floor.
JOHNNY & JERRY VALIANT & BULLDOG BROWER v LARRY ZYBYSKO, TONY GAREA & DOM
DeNUCCI- Lou Albano taunts the injured Strongbow, who is finally taken out in an ambulance as the match is going on. As a result, a lot of the match is missed. Don't worry- it's such a terrible match you'll be grateful to watch something else.
FRED CURRY v MR. X
IVAN PUTSKI & TITO SANTANA v JOHNNY RODZ & JOSE ESTRADA
DVD #A342: WWF WRESTLING from 1979
BOB BACKLUND v JOHNNY RODZ, jip- Lou Albano is at ringside and interferes- but pays the price when Backlund gets him in the ring. Arnold Skaaland then gets in a few shots.
PAT PATTERSON v DOMENIC DENUCCI, jip. Good match.
BOBBY DUNCUM v BILL BERGER, jip- Duncum and Lou Albano gang up on Berger, so Arnold Skaaland leaves his commentary post to help out. Not a good move. Bob Backlund then runs in to save his manager, but takes a beating.
HUSSIEN ARAB (aka Iron Shiek) swings his clubs.
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v JOHNNY RIVERA (clips)- after the match, Bruno Sammartino and Fred Blassie have a verbal confrontation.
ANDRE THE GIANT v FRANK RODRIGUEZ & MARK POLE in a handicap match.
JIMMY & JERRY VALIANT v DOM DENUCCI & S.D. JONES
SWEDE HANSON piledrives Frank Williams and "almost ends his career".
TED DIBIASE v JOHNNY VALIANT
KEN PATERA v JOHNNY RIVERA, jip- Patera has brown hair!
IRON SHEIK v DOM DENUCCI, jip.
THE SAMOANS v DOM DENUCCI & JOHNNY RIVERA
BOBBY DUNCUM v DOM DENUCCI, jip
TED DIBIASE v IRON SHEIK- excellent match.
LARRY ZYBYSKO v PETE DOHERTY, jip- this match serves as a backdrop for the Grand Wizard talking about the "big deal" he and Lou Albano are about to finalize.
PAT PATTERSON & THE SAMOANS v IVAN PUTSKI, LARRY ZYBYSKO & DOM
DENUCCI- Patterson is unhappy over having his contract sold to Lou Albano. Albano retaliates by having the Samoans refuse to tag Patterson. Of course, it ends in a blowup with Patterson getting pounded by Albano and the Samoans.
TITO SANTANA v JERRY VALIANT
HULK HOGAN v JOHNNY RIVERA & ANGELO GOMEZ
DVD #A343: WWF WRESTLING from 1979
ANDRE THE GIANT & TED DIBIASE v JERRY VALIANT & BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA from Atlantic City. This is from TV, but I have no idea what program it is.
GREG VALENTINE v S.D. JONES
IVAN PUTSKI v MIKE HALL- Hall used to wrestle as Otto Von Heller.
LARRY ZYBYSKO v MOOSE MONROE
JIMMY VALIANT v JOHNNY RIVERA
VAN PUTSKI v JOSE ESTRADA
PETER MAIVIA v FRANK WILLIAMS
PAT PATTERSON v MIKE MASTERS- Patterson is still a heel, managed by Grand Wizard.
TONY ATLAS v MOOSE MONROE
IRON SHEIK v DOM DeNUCCI-. Shiek was still known as "Great Hussien Arab" at this point.
LARRY ZYBYSKO v BILLY COLEMAN- Zybysko returns to the WWF, and Bruno does commentary. Employing 20 / 20 hindsight, it's obvious that they're gearing up for either a Zybysko turn or a major push. He got both.
BOBBY DUNCUM v BILL BERGER-. Arnold Skoaland does commentary, and gets involved when Duncum and Lou Albano pound Berger. Bob Backlund tries to save
Skoaland, but he gets crushed. Frankly, Skoaland deserved to get beaten up for trying to fight both Albano and Duncum at the same time, and Backlund deserved a beating over the suit he was wearing.
DVD #A344: WWF
WRESTLING from 1979
TED DIBIASE v BULLDOG BROWER- Brower hits Dibiase with the ring steps!
JERRY & JOHNNY VALIANT v IVAN PUTSKI & FRED CURRY
LARRY ZYBYSKO v JOHNNY VALIANT- Lou Albano's interference causes Bruno Sammartino to abandon his post at the announcer's desk to assist
Zybysko.
GREG VALENTINE v FRANK WILLIAMS
TITO SANTANA v JOSE ESTRADA
KEN PATERA v STEVE KING
KEN PATERA v KID SHARKEY
JIMMY, JOHNNY & JERRY VALIANT v DOM DeNUCCI, S.D. JONES & NICK BUSICK
IVAN KOLOFF v LARRY ZYBYSKO- Lou Albano interferes, so Larry brings Tony Garea from the dressing room. Of course, this leads to a
double-DQ.
HULK HOGAN v JOHNNY RIVERA & ANGELO GOMEZ in a handicap match.
DVD #A345: WWF WRESTLING from 1979
JIMMY, JOHNNY & JERRY VALIANT v TED DIBIASE, STEVE TRAVIS & FRED
CURRY- pretty good brawl.
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF AND FRED BLASSIE attack Bruno Sammartino
TONY ATLAS v JOSE ESTRADA
BOBBY DUNCUM v FRANK WILLIAMS
LOU ALBANO AND GRAND WIZARD announce that Wizard has sold Pat Patterson's contract to
Albano.
KEN PATERA v JOHNNY RIVERA- Vince McMahon says Patera "blew Vasily Alexiev right out out of the weight room". Yeah, right!
PAT PATTERSON v S.D. JONES
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v JOSE ESTRADA
TITO SANTANA v MOOSE MONROE
STEVE TRAVIS v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA- the match goes to a ten minute draw, which in effect tells everyone watching that Travis was not to be taken seriously. This was inexplicable, as they were pushing Travis pretty hard.
JOHNNY & JERRY VALIANT v S.D. JONES & FRANK WILLIAMS
DVD #A346: WWF
WRESTLING from 1979
JOHNNY & JERRY VALIANT v LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA
FLYIN' FRED CURRY v JOHNNY RODZ
GREG VALENTINE v FRANK WILLIAMS
BULLDOG BROWER v FRED MARZINO
LARRY ZYBYSKO & TONY GAREA v VICTOR RIVERA & BAD NEWS ALLEN COAGE- Coage went on to fame as "Bad News Brown" and "Bad News Allen".
TATSUMI FUJINAMI v FRANK WILLIAMS- this is billed as a title match for the World Junior Heavyweight Championship.
BULLDOG BROWER v FRANK WILLIAMS
FRED CURRY v BOB FULTON- Mr. Fulton himself has confirmed that this is Bobby
Fulton from The Fantastics tag team.
HULK HOGAN v JOSE ESTRADA- Hogan is wearing a white singlet.
ANDRE THE GIANT v PETE DOHERTY
THE SAMOANS v JOHNNY RIVERA & DAN PATRICK
PAT PATTERSON v JOHNNY RODZ
DVD #A347: WWF
WRESTLING from 1979
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW, STEVE TRAVIS & DOM DENUCCI v STAN STASIAK, VICTOR RIVERA & BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
PAT PATTERSON v TED DIBIASE- excellent bout between two great workers, Patterson uses brass knux and wins the North American Title (soon to be renamed the Intercontinental Title) from
Dibiase.
IVAN PUTSKI v BULLDOG BROWER- Albano trips Putski, and Brower scores a big upset. Brower needed lots of help getting over.
CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v JOHNNY RODZ
A FUNNY SEGMENT where Nikolai Volkoff crushes apples.
IVAN PUTSKI v JOJO ANDREWS
JOHNNY & JERRY VALIANT v DOMENIC DENUCCI & PETE SANCHEZ- The Valiants and Captain Lou Albano are at each other's throats. No finish shown.
SWEDE HANSON v PETE SANCHEZ
RODDY PIPER v STEVE KING, brief clip.
ANDRE THE GIANT roughs up Lou Albano and the Valiant Brothers.
DVD #J218: CLASSIC RINGSIDE
INTERVIEWS FROM 1979
Remember back when the best part of the WWF show was Vince McMahon standing
by the ring when the arena was empty, interviewing wrestlers about their
upcoming matches? This DVD is exclusively dedicated to that. It has promos
for upcoming shows featuring Bruno Sammartino, Bob Backlund, Superstar Billy
Graham, Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant, Ivan Koloff, Greg Valentine, Chief Jay
Strongbow, The Valiant Brothers, Pat Patterson, Ivan Putski, Tito Santana, Iron
Sheik, Tony Atlas, Nikolai Volkoff, Arnold Skoaland, Peter Maivia, Swede Hanson,
Bulldog Brower, and of course, the “Three Wise Men Of The East”: Captain Lou
Albano, Freddie Blassie, and The Grand Wizard. The quality of this DVD is
only fair, but still watchable and very enjoyable.
DVD #J219: CLASSIC RINGSIDE
INTERVIEWS FROM 1979 - 1980
Remember back when the best part of the WWF show was Vince McMahon standing
by the ring when the arena was empty, interviewing wrestlers about their
upcoming matches? This DVD is exclusively dedicated to that. It has promos
for upcoming shows featuring Andre The Giant, Bruno Sammartino, Bob Backlund,
Hulk Hogan, Ken Patera, Larry Zybysko, Sgt. Slaughter, Pat Patterson, The
Valiant Brothers, Ivan Putski, Tito Santana, Swede Hanson, and of course, the
“Three Wise Men Of The East”: Captain Lou Albano, Freddie Blassie, and The
Grand Wizard. The quality of this DVD is only fair, but still watchable and
very enjoyable.
DVD #E436: Wrestling from the PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, January 10, 1980
WORLD TITLE MATCH: Bob Backlund v Bobby Duncum in a good brawl.
Hulk Hogan v Tito Santana
Ken Patera v Ivan Putski
Pat Patterson v Captain Lou Albano
Gorilla Monsoon v Swede Hanson
Larry Zybysko v Iron Sheik / Hussien Arab
Bulldog Brower v Mike Masters
Rene Goulet v Johnny Rodz
DVD #E437: Wrestling from MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, January 21, 1980
WORLD TITLE MATCH: Bob Backlund v Ken Patera- excellent match.
TAG TITLE MATCH: The Samoans v Ivan Putski & Tito Santana- the Samoans win the tag titles.
Larry Zybysko v Iron Sheik (aka Hussien Arab)
Pat Patterson v Lou Albano
Tony Atlas v Swede Hanson
Hulk Hogan v Dom DeNucci
Kevin Von Erich v Johnny Rodz- Kevin makes a special appearance at MSG.
Bobby Duncum v Mike Masters
Rene Goulet v Baron Scicluna
Davey O'Hannon v Angelo Gomez
DVD: #E438: WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, March 24, 1980BRUNO SAMMARTINO v LARRY ZYBYSKO- excellent psychology used in this match, especially when one considers the overall history of this feud.
BOB BACKLUND v SAMOAN SIKA- kind of a joke that Sika got a title shot at MSG.
ANDRE THE GIANT & PAT PATTERSON v KEN PATERA & BOBBY DUNCUM
HULK HOGAN v TITO SANTANA
SAMOAN AFA v DOM DENUCCI
KERRY VON ERICH v JOSE ESTRADA- Kerry makes a special appearance at MSG.
RENE GOULET v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
TOR KAMATA v MIKE MASTERS- we miss the first two minutes of this match.
BULLDOG BROWER v FRANK WILLIAMS
DVD #E439: Wrestling from the PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, April 12, 1980
WORLD TITLE MATCH: Bob Backlund v Hulk Hogan- EXCELLENT MATCH! One could tell Hogan was a future star here.
Bruno Sammartino v Larry Zybysko- another EXCELLENT MATCH!
TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: The Samoans v Ivan Putski & Tito Santana- The Samoans win the tag titles.
KEN PATERA v RENE GOULET
DOM DENUCCI v DAVEY O' HANNON
Plus- Hulk Hogan does an interesting backstage interview. This isn't about his next opponent. He's serious and somewhat out of character here- good stuff.
Bonus match from TV: BOBBY DUNCUM v FRANK WILLIAMS
Bonus match from TV: TONY ATLAS v JOSE ESTRADA
Bonus: KILLER KOWALSKI featured on "Evening Magazine".
DVD #E440: Wrestling from the PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, May 10, 1980
WORLD TITLE MATCH: Bob Backlund v Hulk Hogan- very good match.
IC TITLE MATCH: Ken Patera v Ivan Putski
Tony Atlas v Bobby Duncum- Duncum wins via a controversial decision.
Larry Sharpe v Mike Masters
El Olympico v Joe Mascara
Bonus Match from TV: Bob Backlund v El Olympico
Bonus Match from TV: Ken Patera v Dom DeNucci
Bonus Match from TV: Tony Atlas v Frank Savage
Bonus Match from TV: The Samoans v Rene Goulet & Rick McGraw
DVD #E441: Wrestling from MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, May 19, 1980
TEXAS DEATH MATCH FOR THE WORLD TITLE: Bob Backlund v Ken Patera in a SENSATIONAL match, easily the best of Backlund's title reign and 1980 Match of the Year.
A 20-Man Battle Royal
Pat Patterson, Tony Atlas & Ivan Putski v The Samoans & Peter Maivia
Larry Zybysko v Dom DeNucci
Gorilla Monsoon v Baron Scicluna
Bobby Duncum v Rene Goulet
Tor Kamata v Johnny Rodz- good match!
Rick McGraw v Jose Estrada
Larry Sharpe v Frank Williams
DVD #E442 Wrestling from the PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, July 26, 1980
WORLD TITLE MATCH: Bob Backlund v Ken Patera with Gorilla Monsoon referee. Very good match, but not up to par with the MSG matches. Monsoon plays far too big a role in this one.
Andre the Giant v Hulk Hogan
IC TITLE MATCH: Pedro Morales v Samoan Afa
TEXAS DEATH MATCH: Ivan Putski v Larry Zybysko
Samoan Sika v Rene Goulet
Tor Kamata v Angel Marvilla
DVD #E443: THE SHEA STADIUM SPECTACULAR, recorded August 9. 1980, Part OneJOSE ESTRADA v ANGEL MARVILLA
DOM DeNUCCI v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
TATSUMI FUJINAMI v CHAVO GUERRERO- good match for the junior heavyweight championship.
ANTONIO INOKI v LARRY SHARPE
BOB BACKLUND & PEDRO MORALES v THE SAMOANS, two out of three falls. Bob & Pedro win the tag titles. That still makes me scratch my head.
PAT PATTERSON v TOR KAMATA- short but good match, with a hilarious finish.
FABULOUS MOOLAH & BEVERLY SLADE v CANDI MALLOY & PEGGY LEE
DVD #E444: THE SHEA STADIUM SPECTACULAR, recorded August 9. 1980, Part Two
KEN PATERA v TONY ATLAS- Patera defends the IC title, and gets DQed to keep the belt.
IVAN PUTSKI v JOHNNY RODZ
RENE GOULET v THE HANGMAN- this match was just plain rotten, and had no business on the second half of a “supercard”.
ANDRE THE GIANT v HULK HOGAN- after getting pinned, Hogan busts Andre open with a foreign object.
CAGE MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO v LARRY ZYBYSKO- Forgotten history after Bruno wipes Larry out, Zybysko chases him out of the cage and raises his hand. This was supposed to be the beginning of a babyface turn that would catapult Zybysko all the way to the world championship. It never happened, as Zybysko had a falling out with the promotion. So Zybysko shoots one of the biggest angle in history- and leaves a year later, never to return. Zybysko could have still drawn in 1982 or 1983.
DVD #E445: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, August 23, 1980
KEN PATERA v GORILLA MONSOON- Monsoon stated that if he lost this match, he’d retire. He lost and only had a handful of matches afterward.
ANDRE THE GIANT & PEDRO MORALES v SAMOAN AFA & CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO
TEXAS DEATH MATCH: IVAN PUTSKI v LARRY ZYBYSKO
HULK HOGAN v RENE GOULET
PAT PATTERSON v TOR KAMATA
DOM DeNUCCI v THE HANGMAN
The quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #E446: WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, September 22, 1980
Please note that this is not the complete card, as the Bob Backlund vs Harley Race and Andre The Giant vs Hulk Hogan matches were not included in the broadcast.
PEDRO MORALES v SAMOAN AFA
TONY ATLAS v SAMOAN SIKA
LARRY ZYBYSKO v TONY GAREA
KEN PATERA v RENE GOULET
RICK MARTEL v RICK McGRAW in a rare babyface match.
THE HANGMAN v DOMENIC DENUCCI
PAT PATTERSON v JOHNNY RODZ
LES THORNTON v JOSE ESTRADA
DVD #E447: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, October 11, 1980
BOB BACKLUND v LARRY ZYBYSKO
ANDRE THE GIANT v KEN PATERA
PEDRO MORALES v SAMOAN SIKA
TONY GAREA v SAMOAN AFA
RICK MARTEL & RICK McGRAW v JOHNNY RODZ & JOSE ESTRADA in a surprisingly good 2 out of 3 fall match.
DOMENIC DENUCCI v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
THE HANGMAN v RENE GOULET
DVD #E448: WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, October 20, 1980
BOB BACKLUND v SGT. SLAUGHTER
KEN PATERA v PEDRO MORALES in a wild brawl that turns into a pull apart.
DUSTY RHODES & PAT PATTERSON v THE SAMOANS
TEXAS DEATH MATCH: LARRY ZYBYSKO v TONY GAREA
DOMENIC DENUCCI v LARRY SHARPE
TERRY TAYLOR v JOSE ESTRADA- Taylor makes a special appearance.
TONY GAREA v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
THE HANGMAN v RICK McGRAW
RENE GOULET v JOHNNY RODZ
DVD #E449: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, November 8, 1980
Please note that this is not the complete show.
BOB BACKLUND v LARRY ZYBYSKO with Tony Atlas referee.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v KEN PATERA
THE SAMOANS v RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA
PEDRO MORALES v THE HANGMANThe quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #E450: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, December 13, 1980
Please note that this is not the complete show.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v KEN PATERA
PEDRO MORALES v ERNIE LADD
THE SAMOANS v RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA, 2 out of 3 falls.
TONY ATLAS v LARRY ZYBYSKO
SGT. SLAUGHTER v DOMENIC DENUCCIThe quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #E451: WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, December 29, 1980
BOB BACKLUND v KILLER KHAN
KEN PATERA v PAT PATTERSON
PEDRO MORALES v THE HANGMAN
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v THE MOONDOGS
HULK HOGAN v DOMENIC DENUCCI
SEIJI SAKAGUCHI v SAMOAN SIKA
TATSUMI FUJINAMI v DON DIAMOND
YOSHIAKI YATSU v JOSE ESTRADA
Plus a women's tag match.
DVD #E230: WWF WRESTLING from 1980
THE SAMOANS v RENE GOULET & RICK McGRAW
BRUNO SAMMARTINO AND LARRY ZYBYSKO sign a contract to wrestle in Washington.
BOB BACKLUND v TOR KAMATA in an exhibition match.
BRIEF HIGHLIGHTS of Tony Atlas & Ivan Putski v The Samoans from a Washington newscast.
RENE GOULET v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
HULK HOGAN v FRANK WILLIAMS
SAMOAN AFA v RICK McGRAW
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v THE HANGMAN & FRANK SAVAGE
ANDRE THE GIANT & PAT PATTERSON v JOHNNY RODZ & JOSE ESTRADA
KEN PATERA v JOHNNY RIVERA
THE SAMOANS v DOMENIC DENUCCI & FRANK WILLIAMS
IRON SHEIK v DOMENIC DENUCCI
BOBBY DUNCUM v DOMENIC DENUCCI
TITO SANTANA v JERRY VALIANT
The quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #E231: WWF WRESTLING from 1980
HULK HOGAN v FRED MARZINO & ANGELO GOMEZ in a handicap match, jip.
KEN PATERA v RICK McGRAW
PAT PATTERSON & RENE GOULET v JOSE ESTRADA & JOE MAHALCO
THE SAMOANS v RICK McGRAW & DOMENIC DENUCCI
HULK HOGAN v STEVE KING & JORGE ROSELLO in a handicap match.
THE SAMOANS v RENE GOULET & RICK McGRAW
TONY ATLAS v SILVANO SOUSA
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v JOHNNY RODZ & JOSE ESTRADA
BOB BACKLUND & PEDRO MORALES v TOR KAMATA & JOSE ESTRADA - Lou Albano takes some bumps after the match. There is no explanation as to why this kept happening, but it was still funny.
KEN PATERA AND TONY ATLAS jaw at each other.
ERNIE LADD v FRANK WILLIAMS & PAUL MORET in a handicap match.
RICK MARTEL v JOSE ESTRADA
KEN PATERA v TONY ATLAS in an arm wrestling contest. You'll never guess...ah, nevermind ;)
PAT PATTERSON v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
BOB BACKLUND v JOHNNY RODZ
LARRY SHARPE v JERRY JOHNSON
SGT. SLAUGHTER v ANGELO GOMEZ
HULK HOGAN v FRANK WILLIAMSThe quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #E232: WWF WRESTLING from 1980
Please note that most matches are joined in progress.
BOB BACKLUND v TOR KAMATA in a “exhibition match”.
BRIEF CLIPS of Ivan Putski & Tony Atlas vs The Samoans from Baltimore.
RENE GOULET v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
SAMOAN AFA v RICK McGRAW
SGT. SLAUGHTER v RICK STALLONE
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v THE HANGMAN & FRANK SAVAGE
ANDRE THE GIANY & PAT PATTERSON v JOHNNY RODZ & JOSE ESTRADA
LARRY ZYBYSKO v ANGEL MARVILLA
THE HANGMAN v STEVE KING
RIPPER HAWKINS v STEVE KING- Hawkins (Randy Colley) would quickly de-evolve into a Moondog.
Plus interviews with Bruno Sammartino, Bob Backlund, Larry Zybysko, Andre The Giant, Ivan Putski, Hulk Hogan, Ken Patera, Rene Goulet, Sgt. Slaughter, Pat Patterson, Ernie Ladd, and of course the Three Wise Men of the East, Captain Lou Albano, Fred Blassie, and The Grand Wizard.
The quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #E233: WWF WRESTLING from 1980
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v THE SAMOANS- Martel & Garea win the tag titles.
RICK McGRAW v JOHNNY RODZ
THE MOONDOGS v JIM DUGGAN & ANGELO GOMEZ
BOB BACKLUND v EL OLYMPICO in a ten minute "exhibition match".
LARRY ZYBYSKO v ANGELO GOMEZ
RICK McGRAW v JOHNNY RODZ rematch.
KEN PATERA v DOMENIC DENUCCI
THE SAMOANS v RENE GOULET & ANGELO GOMEZ
DVD #E234: WWF WRESTLING from 1980
THE SAMOANS v IVAN PUTSKI & TITO SANTANA, highlights from Philadelphia, 1980. The Samoans win the tag team titles.
PAT PATTERSON v JOSE ESTRADA
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v LARRY ZBYSZKO- This is the match where Larry turns on his mentor, smashing a chair over his head. Bruno does an obvious blade-job, and is carried off on a stretcher. This is one of the biggest angles ever shot in history.
TONY ATLAS v JOHNNY RODZ- before the match, they're still cleaning Bruno's blood off the mat!
PEDRO MORALES v BARON SCICLUNA
HARLEY RACE v FRANK WILLIAMS- the NWA champ makes a rare Northeast TV appearance.
TONY ATLAS v JOSE ESTRADA
TONY ATLAS v RON SHAW
THE SAMOANS v EL OLYMPICO & JORGE ROSELLO
DOM DENUCCI v JOHNNY RODZ
HULK HOGAN v JOHNNY RIVERA & ANGELO GOMEZ in a handicap match.
TONY ATLAS v BILLY COLEMAN
Plus interviews with Bob Backlund, Bruno Sammartino, Larry Zybysko, Pat Patterson, Ken Patera, Pedro Morales, Killer Khan, Lou Albano (w/ The Samoans), and Fred Blassie.
DVD #E235: WWF WRESTLING from 1980
KEN PATERA v TONY ATLAS in an arm wrestling contest. You’ll never guess how this one ends.
PAT PATTERSON v JOSE ESTRADA
HULK HOGAN v FRANK WILLIAMS
ERNIE LADD v FRANK WILLIAMS
RICK MARTEL v JOHNNY RODZ
KEN PATERA v DOM DENUCCI
HARLEY RACE v JOSE ESTRADA
HULK HOGAN v CHARLIE BROWN
LARRY ZYBYSKO v EL OLYMPICO
THE SAMOANS v DOM DENUCCI & RENE GOULET
TOR KAMATA v RICK McGRAW
TONY GAREA v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
MOONDOG HAWKINS v CHARLIE BROWN
HARLEY RACE v RICK McGRAW
IVAN PUTSKI v JOSE ESTRADA
TONY GAREA v JOSE ESTRADA
ERNIE LADD v RON SHAW
LARRY ZYBYSKO v BILL BERGER
Please note that the picture quality for this DVD is below standard, but this rare footage is still very watchable and enjoyable. This was originally recorded with a VHS recorded that was it’s own tuner (whoever made it didn’t have cable), so if it was a cloudy day the reception suffered.
DVD #E236: WWF WRESTLING from 1980
KEN PATERA challenges all of the top babyfaces for a shot at his Intercontinental title. Pedro Morales answers the call, but as he's entering the ring Patera suckers him with the title belt and gives him a beating.
THE SAMOANS v TONY GAREA & RENE GOULET
HULK HOGAN v ANDRE THE GIANT- Hogan busts Andre open with a loaded elbowpad.
KEN PATERA v PEDRO MORALES from Madison Square Garden, 10/20/80- a brawl that turns into a double disqualification.
BOB BACKLUND v SGT. SLAUGHTER from Madison Square Garden, 10/20/80. Backlund gets DQed when Arnold Skoaland interferes.
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v THE MOONDOGS from Madison Square Garden, 10/20/80.
BOB BACKLUND v KILLER KHAN from Madison Square Garden, 12/29/80.
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v THE MOONDOGS from Philadelphia.
The quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #E462: Wrestling from the PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, February 14, 1981
BOB BACKLUND v SGT. SLAUGHTER- EXCELLENT MATCH!
PEDRO MORALES v STAN HANSEN
TEXAS DEATH MATCH: RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v THE MOONDOGS with Gorilla Monsoon referee.
HULK HOGAN v DOMENIC DENUCCI
KILLER KHAN v RICK McGRAW
YOASHIAKI YATSU v FRANK SAVAGE
S.D. JONES v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
THE HANGMAN v JOHNNY RODZ
BULLDOG BROWER v ANGELO GOMEZ
DVD #E463: Wrestling from MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, February 16, 1981
BOB BACKLUND v STAN HANSEN- EXCELLENT MATCH!
PEDRO MORALES v SGT. SLAUGHTER
PAT PATTERSON, RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO & THE MOONDOGS, 2 out of 3 falls.
HULK HOGAN v RICK McGRAW
KILLER KHAN v DOMENIC DENUCCI
YOSHIAKI YATSU v JOHHNY RODZ
S.D. JONES v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
THE HANGMAN v FRANK SAVAGE
DVD #E464: Wrestling from MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, March 16, 1981
BOB BACKLUND v STAN HANSEN in a rematch.
ANDRE THE GIANT v SGT. SLAUGHTER
PEDRO MORALES v MOONDOG KING
RICK MARTELv THE HANGMAN
YOSHIAKI YATSU v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
TONY GAREA v BULLDOG BROWER
MOONDOG REX v RICK McGRAW
DOMENIC DENUCCI v LARRY SHARPE
S.D. JONES v JOHNNY RODZ
Please note that the picture quality of this DVD is only fair, but it's hard-to-find footage.
DVD #E465: Wrestling from the PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, March 21, 1981
CAGE MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v SGT. SLAUGHTER- man, was Slaughter over. Excellent match.
ANDRE THE GIANT v HULK HOGAN- Andre plops the referee on the top corner, and the two titans go at it. Andre steals Hogan's elbowpad and renders him a bloody mess.
PEDRO MORALES v MOONDOG REX
STAN HANSEN v TONY GAREA
MOONDOG KING v RICK McGRAW
THE MOONDOGS v DOM DENUCCI & JIM DUGGAN from TV.
STAN HANSEN v DOM DENUCCI from TV.
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v JOHNNY RODZ & JOSE ESTRADA from TV
DVD #E466: WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, April 6, 1981:CAGE MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v STAN HANSEN- Hansen's final main event in MSG.
PEDRO MORALES v MOONDOG REX- Pedro defends the IC title.
PAT PATTERSON v SGT. SLAUGHTER in an excellent grudge match.
MIL MASCARAS v MOONDOG KING
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v LARRY SHARPE & JOHNNY RODZ
KILLER KHAN v DOMENIC DeNUCCI
S.D. JONES v BARON SCICLUNA
YOSHIAKI YATSU v TERRY GUNN- Gunn's gimmick was that he very often was taken out on the stretcher, but he doesn't in this match.
DVD #E467: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, April 18, 1981
BOB BACKLUND v KILLER KHAN
HULK HOGAN v TONY ATLAS
PAT PATTERSON v SGT. SLAUGHTER
ANDRE THE GIANT & TONY GAREA v SGT. SLAUGHTER & MOONDOG REX- Sarge subs for the absent Moondog King.
THE HANGMAN v YOSHIAKI YATSU
BULLDOG BROWER v S.D. JONES
Plus sit-down interviews with Pat Patterson, Fabulous Moolah, and Larry Sharpe.
DVD #E468: Wrestling from New York's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, May 4, 1981
BOB BACKLUND v ANGELO MOSCA
ALLEY FIGHT: PAT PATTERSON v SGT. SLAUGHTER- one of the very best wrestling matches of the decade!
PEDRO MORALES v KILLER KHAN
STAN HANSEN, MOONDOG REX & CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO v GORILLA MONSOON, RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA
YOSHIAKI YATSU v THE HANGMAN
PETER MAIVIA v RICK McGRAW
DOMENIC DENUCCI v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
S.D. JONES v JOHNNY RODZ
Please note that the picture quality of this DVD is only fair, but it's hard-to-find footage.
DVD #E469: Wrestling from MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, June 8, 1981
BOB BACKLUND v KING KONG MOSCA
PEDRO MORALES v SGT. SLAUGHTER
DUSTY RHODES v KILLER KHAN
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v RICK MARTEL
TATSUMI FUJINAMI & YOSHIAKI YATSU v THE MOONDOGS
TONY GAREA v CHRIS CANYON- Canyon would grow up to become King Kong Bundy.
S.D. JONES v FRANK SAVAGE
DVD #E470: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, June 20, 1981
BOB BACKLUND v GEORGE STEELE
PEDRO MORALES v MAGNIFICENT MURACO- Muraco wins the IC title!
SGT. SLAUGHTER v RICK McGRAW- COMPLETELY CRAZY MATCH where Slaughter bleeds buckets! The fans were going nuts before that even happened, that’s how over Sarge was in 1981.
RICK MARTEL v CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO
KING KONG MOSCA v TONY GAREA
The quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #E471: WWF WRESTLING from the Capital Center in Landover, MD, June 27, 1981
BOB BACKLUND v KING KONG MOSCA
MIL MASCARAS v SGT. SKLAUGHTER
ANDRE THE GIANT, RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v THE MOONDOGS & CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO, 2 out of 3 falls.
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v S.D. JONES
CURT HENNIG v JACK CARSON
RICK McGRAW v CHRIS CANYON
JOHNNY RODZ v STEVE KING
DVD #E473: WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, September 22, 1981
Please note that the first five matches are from the MSG show, which is about 80 minutes of footage. The rest is from TV.
TEXAS DEATH MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v MAGNICIENT MURACO from MSG- excellent match!
A BATTLE ROYAL, won by Mr. Fuji & Mr. Siato from MSG.
MIL MASCARAS v BULLDOG BROWER from MSG.
MR. FUJI v CURT HENNIG from MSG.
MR. SIATO v ROBERTO SOTO from MSG.
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v S.D. JONES from TV.
ANDRE THE GIANT does an interview while recuperating from his broken leg, and gets jumped by Killer Khan.
SGT. SLAUGHTER v JACK CARSON in a "Cobra Clutch Challange".
SGT. SLAUGHTER v RON SHAW from TV- Slaughter does a HILARIOUS post match interview.
PEDRO MORALES v JOSE ESTRADA from TV.
KING KONG MOSCA v BARRY HART from TV.
STAN HANSEN v JIM DUGGAN from TV- this would have been a heck of a match four years later.
RICK MARTEL, TONY GAREA & S.D. JONES v THE HANGMAN, LARRY SHARPE & JOHNNY RODZ from TV.
The quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #E474: Wrestling from the PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, October 17, 1981
MAG- this match goes to a one hour draw. This match is good, but a bit slow. What's amazing is that this is the second one-hour draw the two wrestled on the same day! They did an afternoon show in Landover, MD, and a night show in Philly.
Andre the Giant v Killer Khan
TAG TITLE MATCH: Mr. Fuji & Mr. Siato v Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada- good match!
Pedro Morales v Angelo Mosca
Tony Atlas v George Steele in a match that's WAY better than you'd think.
Rick Martel & Tony Garea v Bulldog Brower & Larry Sharpe
Curt Hennig v Baron Scicluna
DVD #E475: WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, October 19, 1981
BOB BACKLUND v GREG VALENTINE- This was a weird finish as Backlund pins Valentine after a ref bump, but the still dazed ref raises Valentine's hand and declared him the new WWF champ! After further review, the "New York State Athletic Commission" declares the title vacant (only in New York, as Backlund defended the belt in other cities), and orders a rematch to declare a champion.
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v PEDRO MORALES- Pedro gets an MSG rematch after dropping the IC title to Muraco several months earlier. The match is stopped when Muraco is rendered too bloody to continue.
MR. FUJI & MR. SAITO v RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA
PAT PATTERSON v ANGELO MOSCA
TONY ATLAS v KILLER KHAN
DUSTY RHODES v RON SHAW
DOM DENUCCI & S.D. JONES v JOHNNY RODZ & JOSE ESTRADA
CURT HENNIG v JOE COX
The quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #E477: WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, November 27, 1981
TEXAS DEATH MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v GREG VALENTINE for the WWF title that was held up in New York State.
TEXAS DEATH MATCH: MAGNIFICENT MURACO v PEDRO MORALES- Morales surprisingly regains the Intercontinental title.
DUSTY RHODES v KING KING MOSCA
TONY ATLAS v MR. FUJI
MIL MASCARAS v THE EXECUTIONER
RICK MARTEL v HANS SCHROEDER
MR. SAITO v S.D. JONES
Plus a midgets match.
DVD #E478: WRESTLING FROM LANDOVER, MD, November 29, 1981
TEXAS DEATH MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
TONY ATLAS v KING KONG MOSCA
MR. FUJI & MR. SAITO v RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA
GREG VALENTINE v S.D. JONES
BULLDOG BROWER v CURT HENNIG
DOMENIC DENUCCI v LARRY SHARPE
HANS SCHROEDER v JOHNNY RODZ
Plus a midgets match.
DVD #E479: Wrestling from the PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, December 12, 1981
BOB BACKLUND v GREG VALENTINE
PEDRO MORALES v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
ANDRE THE GIANT & TONY ATLAS v MR. FUJI, MR. SAITO & CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO
PAT PATTERSON v KING KONG MOSCA
KILLER KHAN v TONY GAREA
RICK MARTEL v LARRY SHARPE
Bonus Match from TV: The Moondogs v Dom DeNuccci & Jim Duggan
Bonus Match from TV: Rick Martel & Tony Garea v Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada
Bonus Match: Larry Sharpe v Steve King from the Spectrum, 2/14/81.
DVD #E421: WWF WRESTLING FROM 1981SGT. SLAUGHTER does the "Cobra Clutch Challenge" on Rick McGraw, from 1981 TV.
BOB BACKLUND v SGT. SLAUGHTER from Philly, 1981. A good match, as Sarge was a hell of a worker back then.
Backlund is rediced to a bloody mess, and Sarge wins via countout.
SGT. SLAUGHTER has a confrontation with Pat Patterson on TV, 1981.
HULK HOGAN v TONY ATLAS in an unscheduled brawl from TV, 1981. Hogan crotches Atlas on the ropes, and the feud of the musclemen is started.
SGT. SLAUGHTER slaps Pat Patterson, which leads to Pat accepting the "Cobra Clutch Challenge". They did a great job building this up, and the heat is awesome here. Patterson is ready to break the hold, but Sarge busts him open with a chair. A classic WWF TV moment!
ANDRE THE GIANT v SGT. SLAUGHTER from New York, 1981.
HULK HOGAN v TONY ATLAS from New York, 1981.
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v THE MOONDOGS from TV, 1981- The Moondogs win the tag titles.
ANDRE THE GIANT v HULK HOGAN from Philly, 1981. Hogan slams Andre, but Giant steals Hulk's "loaded" elbowpad. Hogan juices big, and the ref stops the match.
CAGE MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v SGT. SLAUGHTER from Philly, 1981. Excellent match!
DVD #E422: WWF WRESTLING from 1981
STAN HANSEN in destroyong a jobber when Bob Backlund shows up to save the day.
ALLEY FIGHT: SGT. SLAUGHTER v PAT PATTERSON, from New York- 1981 Match of the Year, and no doubt one of the greatest matches ever. This was far, far beyond what we were accustomed to seeing as a brawl in 1981. Slaughter is a bloody, grotesque mess. 5 ***.
KING KONG MOSCA v RICK McGRAW from TV, 1981. Bob Backlund is in McGraw's corner, tangles with Mosca, and gets spit upon in the fracas. Bob goes crazy over ths, but coincidentally he has a series of matches in the near future v Mosca.
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v RICK McGRAW from TV, 1981. Muraco was awesome here, before he balooned up to 900 lbs.
ANDRE THE GIANT does an interview while on crutches, and gets jumped by Killer Khan. It's funny when Fred Blassie calls Andre a "big palooka".
BOB BACKLUND v KING KONG MOSCA with Pat Patterson as referee from New York. Mosca loses, and lays Patterson out.
SGT. SLAUGHTER v PEDRO MORALES from New York, with a finish so bad, it's actually funny.
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v PEDRO MORALES, from Philly. Muraco wins the IC title from Pedro Pieceofshit after a realistic looking ref bump.
SGT. SLAUGHTER v RICK McGRAW, from Philly in a surprisingly excellent match. Sarge sells big and juices bigger before taking out the mid-carder McGraw.
BOB BACKLUND v GEORGE STEELE, from Philly. Steele has to be the world's single worst mainstream (or even semi- mainstream) wrestler by this point- and the WWF kept bringing him back, over and over again.
DVD #E423: WWF WRESTLING from 1981
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v THE MOONDOGS- The Doggies win the tag titles.
ANDRE THE GIANT v THE HANGMAN
ANGELO MOSCA v BARRY HART (Barry Horowitz)
ANGELO MOSCA v JOE COX
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v DAVEY O'HANNON & RON SHAW
GREG VALENTINE v JEFF CRANEY
JESSE VENTURA v JERRY JOHNSON- Jesse's northeast debut!
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v BARRY HART
TONY ATLAS & S.D. JONES v JOSE ESTRADA & BILL DIXON
MIL MASCARAS v JOSE ESTRADA
STAN HANSEN v STEVE KING
Plus interviews with Bruno Sammartino (re: his retirement match v George Steele), Bob Backlund, Magnificent Muraco, Greg Valentine, Lou Albano (with The Moondogs), Pedro Morales, Grand Wizard, Sgt. Slaughter, Rick Martel (the girls at the arena are wild about Martel), Tony Garea, Tony Atlas, Fred Blassie, and S.D. Jones.
DVD #E424: WWF WRESTLING FROM 1981
TEXAS DEATH MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v MAGNIFICENT MURACO from Landover, MD, November 29, 1981. Good match.
TONY ATLAS v ANGELO MOSCA from Landover, MD, November 29, 1981.
SGT. SLAUGHTER v RICK McGRAW in a "Cobra Clutch Challenge". This stuff was so great- well played and great psychology.
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v THE MOONDOGS- the Dogs win the tag team titles.
ANGELO MOSCA v RICK McGRAW
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v JOHNNY RODZ & JOSE ESTRADA
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v RICK McGRAW
JESSE VENTURA v CURT HENNIG
STAN HANSEN v RICK McGRAW
DUSTY RHODES v PETE MITCHELL
PEDRO MORALES v DAVEY O'HANNON
HULK HOGAN v JIM DUGGAN
SGT. SLAUGHTER v JIM DUGGAN
DVD #E425: WWF WRESTLING from 1981
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v MR. SIATO & MR FUJI- Albano's Japanese team win the tag titles when Fuji blinds Martel with a handful of salt. Good match.
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v BARRY HART (aka Barry Horowitz), followed by an interview with Muraco and the Grand Wizard.
TONY ATLAS & S.D. JONES v JOSE ESTRADA & BILL DIXON
STAN HANSEN v STEVE KING
S.D. JONES does an interview. S.D. does a wacky, barely coherent, and VERY charismatic interview.
SGT. SLAUGHTER puts up $5,000 if someone can break his "cobra clutch". Jobber Jack Carson is this week's victim. Slaughter has cotton in his ears to drown out the "Gomer" chants. Good times!
SGT. SLAUGHTER v RON SHAW- after the match, Slaughter tries to pick a fight with ring announcer Joe McHugh, who must be 75 years old!
PEDRO MORALES v JOSE ESTRADA
RICK MARTEL, TONY GAREA & S.D. JONES v LARRY SHARPE, THE HANGMAN & JOSE ESTRADA
ANDRE THE GIANT, RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v BARON SCICLUNA, JOHNNY RODZ & THE BLACK DEMON
TONY ATLAS v MIKE MASTERS
MIL MASCARAS v JOSE ESTRADA, jip.
KING KONG MOSCA v LEE WONG
MAGNIFICENT MURACO wrestles in a handicap match.
Plus interviews with Bob Backlund, Greg Valentine, Magnificent Muraco, Stan Hansen, Sgt. Slaughter, Grand Wizard, and Pedro Morales.
DVD #A104: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, January 16, 1982
CAGE MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v GREG VALENTINE
PEDRO MORALES v KILLER KHAN
MR. FUJI & MR. SIATO v RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA, with S.D. Jones special referee.
ADRIAN ADONIS v DOM DENUCCI- the ring announcer calls Adonis "Andrea".
BULLDOG BROWER v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA in an odd heel vs heel match.
JESSE VENTURA v JEFF CRANEY- THE Philly debut for Jesse. First the ring announcer calls him Jesse "The Bulldog" Ventura, then the announcers talk about how Ventura reminds them of the "LATE Superstar Billy Graham. Kal Rudman then goes into the "details" of Graham's "death", rattling on about his long struggle with cancer and how Graham weighed 160 lbs at the end. As I write this it's 2014, thirty two years later, and Graham is still very much alive.
STEVE TRAVIS v HANS SCHROEDER
LARRY SHARPE v JOSE ESTRADA
DVD #A105: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, January 18, 1982
WORLD TITLE MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v ADRIAN ADONIS- EXCELLENT match!
IC TITLE MATCH: PEDRO MORALES v GREG VALENTINE
TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: MR. FUJI & MR. SIATO v RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA, with Pat Patterson as guest referee.
IVAN PUTSKI v KILLER KHAN
JESSE VENTURA v DOM DENUCCI
TONY ATLAS v THE EXECUTIONER
Plus BONUS FOOTAGE:
Pedro Morales v Adrian Adonis from Philadelphia.
Greg Valentine v Jeff Craney
Jesse Ventura v Jerry Johnson
Killer Khan v Angelo Gomez
And...Angelo Mosca slams a water pitcher over Pat Patterson's head!
DVD #A106: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, March 14, 1982BOB BACKLUND v JESSE VENTURA, with Ivan Putski special ref. Putski ruins the match.
PEDRO MORALES v ADRIAN ADONIS- Pedro defends the IC title in a good match.
ANDRE THE GIANT & RICK McGRAW v MR. FUJI & MR. SIATO- Andre and McGraw made a great "Mutt and Jeff" type team.
GREG VALENTINE v S.D. JONES
PAT PATTERSON v CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO- it's the same match Albano always has, which is fun in a campy way.
RICK MARTEL & TONY GAREA v THE EXECUTIONER & CHARLIE FULTON- on this night Baron Mikel Scicluna is The Executioner.
STEVE TRAVIS v JOSE ESTRADA
DVD #A107: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, March 20, 1982
BOB BACKLUND v ADRIAN ADONIS
PEDRO MORALES v GREG VALENTINE
RICK MARTEL v MR. SAITO
IVAN PUTSKI v MR. FUJI
JESSE VENTURA v TONY GAREA
STEVE TRAVIS v JOSE ESTRADA
S.D. JONES v CHARLIE FULTON
JOHNNY RODZ v DAVEY O’HANNON
Plus a women’s match.
The quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #A108: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE CAPITOL CENTER IN LANDOVER, MD, March 28, 1982
LUMBERJACK MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v ADRIAN ADONIS- EXCELLENT MATCH, one of the Backlund's best title defenses.
PEDRO MORALES v GREG VALENTINE- Morales defends the IC title.
TONY ATLAS v ANGELO MOSCA
IVAN PUTSKI v MR. FUJI
JESSE VENTURA v TONY GAREA
MR. SIATO v JOSE ESTRADA
DVD #A109: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, May 22, 1982
BOB BACKLUND v BOB ORTON JR
CAGE MATCH: TONY ATLAS v JESSE VENTURA
PEDRO MORALES v JIMMY SNUKA
IVAN PUTSKI v ADRIAN ADONIS
BLACKJACK MULLIGAN v STEVE TRAVIS
MR. FUJI v RICK McGRAW
MR. SAITO v JOHNNY RODZ
SWEDE HANSON v LAURENT SOUCIE
BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA v PETE SANCHEZ
LARRY SHARPE v CHARLIE FULTON
DVD #A110: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN , June 5, 1982
Bob Backlund v Jimmy Snuka
Andre The Giant v Blackjack Mulligan
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow v Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
Pedro Morales v Mr. Fuji
Ivan Putski v Mr. Siato
Greg Valentine v Tony Atlas
Bob Orton Jr v Steve Travis
Tony Garea v Swede Hanson
Laurent Soucie v Jose Estrada
DVD #A111: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, June 26, 1982
LUMBERJACK MATCH: Bob Backlund v Bob Orton
Pedro Morales v Mr. Siato
A BATTLE ROYAL
Jimmy Snuka v Steve Travis
Chief Jay Strongbow v Jose Estrada
Ivan Putski v Charlie Fulton
Baron Scicluna v Laurent Soucie
Bonus match from TV: Buddy Rose v Curt Hennig (good match!)
Bonus match from TV: Jimmy Snuka v Charlie Fulton
Bonus match from TV: Superstar Billy Graham v Pete Sanchez
DVD #A112: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, June 28, 1982
CAGE MATCH: Bob Backlund v Jimmy Snuka- with one of the most famous matches and moments in wrestling history. Snuka climbs to the top of the cage and tries to crush Backlund with a "Superfly Splash". Backlund rolls out of the way at the last moment, and Snuka crashes into the canvas.
Pedro Morales v Bob Orton Jr
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow v Mr. Siato & Mr. Fuji
Tony Atlas v Greg Valentine
Adrian Adonis v Tony Garea
Blackjack Mulligan v S.D. Jones
Salvatore Bellomo v Baron Scicluna
Swede Hanson v Laurent Soucie
Steve Travis v Charlie Fulton
Rick McGraw v Johnny Rodz
DVD #A113: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, July 31, 1982
Bob Backlund v Jimmy Snuka- the match turns into a wild, pull-apart brawl.
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Siato v Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow
Pedro Morales v Swede Hanson
Andre the Giant v Blackjack Mulligan
Ivan Putski v Bob Orton Jr
Ivan Putski v The Black Demons in a handicap match. Putski subs for both Tony Atlas and S.D. Jones.
DVD #A114: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, August 30, 1982
Bob Backlund v Buddy Rose- EXCELLENT MATCH!
Pedro Morales v Jimmy Snuka, with guest referee Ivan Putski.
Andre The Giant, Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow v Blackjack Mulligan, Mr. Siato & Mr. Fuji
Pat Patterson v Bob Orton Jr
Tiger Mask v Dynamite Kid- EXCELLENT MATCH, one of the best of the decade!
Tatsumi Fujinami v Gino Brito
Killer Khan v Steve Travis
Salvatore Bellomo v Swede Hanson
Tony Garea v Charlie Fulton
DVD #A115: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, September 18, 1982
Bob Backlund v Jimmy Snuka, with S.D. Jones referee. Snuka more or less turns babyface in the middle of the match, and shakes hands with Backlund afterward. The crowd LOVES IT!
Pedro Morales v Buddy Rose- good match thanks to Rose.
Andre the Giant, Chief Jay Strongbow & Jules Strongbow v Blackjack Mulligan, Mr. Siato & Mr. Fuji
Pat Patterson v Bob Orton Jr
Tony Garea & Steve Travis v Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada- very good match where Rodz and Estrada score the upset!
Swede Hanson v Salvatorre Bellomo, jip.
Charlie Fulton v Jeff Craney, jip.
DVD #A116: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, November 22, 1982
Bob Backlund v Superstar Billy Graham
Pedro Morales v Buddy Rose- probably Pedro's best IC title defense ever.
Jimmy Snuka v Lou Albano
Ray Stevens v Chief Jay Strongbow
Rocky Johnson & Tony Garea v Mr. Siato & Riki Choshu
Tiger Mask v Jose Estrada
Eddie Gilbert v Curt Hennig
Mr. Fuji v Salvatorre Bellomo
Jules Strongbow v Charlie Fulton
Swede Hanson v S.D. Jones
DVD #A117: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, November 25, 1982
BOB BACKLUND v PLAYBOY BUDDY ROSE- excellent match for the world title.
JIMMY SNUKA & BUDDY ROGERS v RAY STEVENS & CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO- Snuka delivers the “Superfly Splash” to Captain Lou.
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
PEDRO MORALES & SALVATTORE BELLOMO v MR. SIATO & RIKI CHOSHU
ROCKY JOHNSON v MR.FUJI
KUNIAKI KOBAYASHI v JOHNNY RODZ
TONY GAREA v SWEDE HANSON
JULES STRONGBOW v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
DVD #A118: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, December 28, 1982LUMBERJACK MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM, with Swede Hanson as referee. The match is all about Swede Hanson, which is kind of silly.
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v PEDRO MORALES- double DQ as both wrestlers knock down the ref.
JIMMY SNUKA v RAY STEVENS
IVAN PUTSKI v PLAYBOY BUDDY ROSE
ROCKY JOHNSON v THE EXECUTIONER
EDDIE GILBERT v S.D. JONES
SALVATORRE BELLOMO v JOSE ESTRADA
DVD #E488: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, January 22, 1983
WORLD TITLE MATCH: Bob Backlund v John Studd
IC TITLE MATCH: Magnificent Muraco v Pedro Morales- Muraco regains the IC title!
Jimmy Snuka v Buddy Rose in an excellent match.
Superstar Graham v Swede Hanson
Rocky Johnson v Mr. Fuji
The Samoans v Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert
Ray Stevens v Jules Strongbow
Curt Hennig v Mac Rivera
S.D. Jones v Baron Scicluna
Johnny Rodz v Pete Sanchez
Salvattore Bellomo v Charlie Fulton
DVD #E489: WWF WRESTLING from the Philadephia Spectrum, February 19, 1983
BOB BACKLUND v BIG JOHN STUDD
TEN MAN TAG MATCH: Andre The Giant, Jimmy Snuka, Rocky Johnson, Pedro Morales & Salvatorre Bellomo v Magnificent Muraco, Superstar Billy Graham, Ray Stevens, Buddy Rose & Mr. Fuji, 3 out of 5 falls.
THE SAMOANS v CHIEF JAY & JULES STRONGBOW
SWEDE HANSON v S.D. JONES
TONY GAREA v CHARLIE FULTON
EDDIE GILBERT v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
CURT HENNIG v JOSE ESTRADA
JOHNNY RODZ v MAC RIVERA
DVD #E490: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, March 20, 1983
TEXAS DEATH MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v JULES STRONGBOW
RAY STEVENS v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
TONY GAREA v JOHNNY RODZ
BARON SCICLUNA v MAC RIVERA
DVD #E491: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, April 30, 1983
BOB BACKLUND v IRON MIKE SHARPE- before they jobbed him out Sharpe was a reasonably credible contender for a title shot.
ANDRE THE GIANT & ROCKY JOHNSON v MAGNIFICENT MURACO & BIG JOHN STUDD, with Swede Hanson referee.
RAY STEVENS v TONY GAREA
IVAN KOLOFF v S.D. JONES
MR. FUJI v JOHNNY RODZ
EDDIE GILBERT v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA
The quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #E492: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, May 23, 1983
WORLD TITLE MATCH: Bob Backlund v Sgt. Slaughter
IC TITLE MATCH: Magnificent Muraco v Rocky Johnson
Dusty Rhodes v Samoan Samu
Jimmy Snuka v Samoan Afa
Chief Jay Strongbow v Iron Mike Sharpe
Ivan Koloff v Jules Strongbow
Swede Hanson v Salvattore Bellomo
Baron Scicluna v Don Kernodle
Mac Rivera v Pete Doherty
DVD #E493: WWF WRESTLING FROM LANDOVER, April 23, 1983
BOB BACKLUND v SAMOAN AFA
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v ROCKY JOHNSON
JIMMY SNUKA v SAMOAN SIKA
IVAN KOLOFF v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
IRON MIKE SHARPE v BARON MIKEL SCICLUNA in a rare heel vs heel match.
SAMOAN SAMU v BOB BRADLEY
BARRY HART v MAC RIVERA
PLUS: FABULOUS MOOLAH & LELANI KAI v PRINCESS VICTORIA & SUSAN STARR
DVD #E494: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, June 4, 1983
BOB BACKLUND v IVAN KOLOFF
ANDRE THE GIANT v BIG JOHN STUDD
JIMMY SNUKA v SAMOAN AFA
ROCKY JOHNSON v SAMOAN SIKA
SGT. SLAUGHTER v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v SWEDE HANSON
IRON MIKE SHARPE v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
The quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #E495: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, July 16, 1983
BOB BACKLUND v GEORGE STEELE- amusing sidebar...something must have happened with Steele's gear, and he obviously had to borrow Sgt. Slaughter's trunks. Kinda funny seeing "The Animal" wrestling in trunks that have "USMC" on the leg.
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v JIMMY SNUKA
ANDRE THE GIANT, ROCKY JOHNSON, IVAN PUTSKI & CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW v BIG JOHN STUDD & THE THREE SAMOANS (Afa, Sika & Samu)
IRON MIKE SHARPE v TONY GAREA
IVAN KOLOFF v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
SGT. SLAUGHTER v S.D. JONES
TH EINVADERS v MR. FUJI & FRANK WILLIAMS- I'm guessing Tiger Chung Lee was a no-show.
TITO SANTANA v DON KERNODLE
SWEDE HANSON v JEFF CRANEY
DVD #E496: WWF WRESTLING FROM LANDOVER, July 23, 1983
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v JIMMY SNUKA- good match!
ANDRE THE GIANT, DUSTY RHODES & IVAN PUTSKI v THE THREE SAMOANS (Afa, Sika & Samu)
ROCKY JOHNSON v MR. FUJI
GEORGE STEELE v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
SWEDE HANSON v TONY COLON
BOB BRADLEY v STEVE KING
PETE SANCHEZ v ISRAEL MATIA
JEFF CRANEY v JACK CARSON
DVD #E497: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, August 13, 1983
BOB BACKLUND v SGT. SLAUGHTER
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v JIMMY SNUKA with Swede Hanson referee.
THE SAMOANS v ROCKY JOHNSON & SALVATORRE BELLOMO
IVAN PUTSKI v GEORGE STEELE
BIG JOHN STUDD v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
PAT PATTERSON v IRON MIKE SHARPE
IVAN KOLOFF & DON KERNODLE v THE INVADERS- after-the-fact weird seeing the tossed together team of Koloff and Kernodle, considering that they'd be NWA tag champs in a year.
TITO SANTANA v MR. FUJI
TONY GAREA v TIGER CHUNG LEE
PETE SANCHEZ v ISRAEL MATIA
DVD #E498: WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, October 17, 1983
BOB BACKLUND v MASKED SUPERSTAR
CAGE MATCH: JIMMY SNUKA v MAGNIFICENT MURACO- this defines the term "legendary match".
ANDRE THE GIANT v SAMOAN AFA
SGT. SLAUGHTER v IVAN PUTSKI
TITO SANTANA v IRON MIKE SHARPE
THE INVADERS v BUTCHER VACHON & ISRAEL MATIA
TONY GAREA v RENE GOULET
TIGER CHUNG LEE v S.D. JONES
DVD #E499: WWF WRESTLING from the Philadelphia Spectrum, October 22, 1983STRETCHER MATCH: BOB BACKLUND v SGT. SLAUGHTER
FIJIAN STRAP MATCH: JIMMY SNUKA v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
TITO SANTANA v SAMOAN SIKA
THE INVADERS v DON KERNODLE & RENE GOULET
IRON MIKE SHARPE v SWEDE HANSON
TONY GAREA v BUTCHER VACHON
TIGER CHUNG LEE v S.D. JONES
DVD #E500: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, November 24, 1983BOB BACKLUND v IRON SHEIK
SGT. SLAUGHTER v TONY ATLAS
TITO SANTANA v BIG JOHN STUDD
THE INVADERS v MR. FUJI & IRON MIKE SHARPE
ROCKY JOHNSON v BOB BRADLEY
TONY GAREA v RENE GOULET
TONGA KID v CHARLIE FULTON
S.D. JONES v BUTCHER VACHON
DVD #E501: WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, December 26, 1983BOB BACKLUND v IRON SHEIK- a historic match, as Backlund drops the WWF title after carrying it for almost six years.
TITO SANTANA v IVAN KOLOFF
TONY ATLAS, ROCKY JOHNSON & S.D. JONES v THE SAMOANS (Afa, Sika & Samu)
JIMMY SNUKA & ARNOLD SKOALAND v MAGNIFICENT MURACO & CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO
MASKED SUPERSTAR v IVAN PUTSKI
SGT. SLAUGHTER v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
THE INVADERS v IRON MIKE SHARPE & BUTCHER VACHON
SALVATORRE BELLOMO v TIGER CHUNG LEE
RENE GOULET v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
DVD #J139: BEST OF WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1983, Volume 1
RAY STEVENS v CURT HENNIG- good match.
TIGER MASK v MR. SAITO- Tiger Mask was amazing!
MR. FUJI v CURT HENNIG
RAY STEVENS v S.D. JONES
RAY STEVENS v TONY GAREA
ROCKY JOHNSON v JOHNNY RODZ
THE SAMOANS v CURT HENNIG & EDDIE GILBERT
JIMMY SNUKA v CHARLIE FULTON
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v S.D. JONES
IRON MIKE SHARPE v CURT HENNIG- Sharpe makes his WWF debut here and it looked like he was getting a push.
GORILLA MONSOON tries to bodyslam Big John Studd.
ANDRE THE GIANT tries to bodyslam Big John Studd, and it all goes off the rails.
MR. FUJI v CURT HENNIG
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v ROCKY JOHNSON-Johnson is about to win the Intercontinental title but Lou Albano does a run in.
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v S.D. JONES
TONY GAREA & EDDIE GILBERT v SWEDE HANSON & JOSE ESTRADA
JIMMY SNUKA v TONY RUSSO- Lou Albano refuses to leave ringside so Snuka "evens the sides" by bringing out Andre The Giant. This is a hilarious series of events.
IRON MIKE SHARPE v S.D. JONES
DVD #J140: BEST OF WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1983, Volume 2
THE SAMOANS v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW & JULES STRONGBOW- The Samoans win the tag titles for a record third time.
ROCKY JOHNSON v JOHNNY RODZ
SGT. SLAUGHTER v S.D. JONES- Sarge makes his return.
JIMMY SNUKA v JOHNNY RODZ
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v S.D. JONES
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v EDDIE GILBERT
IVAN PUTSKI v CHARLIE FULTON- Putski makes his return.
TATSUMI FUJINAMI v MAC RIVERA
SGT. SLAUGHTER v TONY GAREA- the match never starts as Slaughter attacks Bob Backlund and whips him with a riding crop. Bob has some NASTY marks on him after this one.
IVAN KOLOFF v S.D. JONES
MAGNIFICENT MURACO SPITS AT JIMMY SNUKA, which sets off a wild brawl. As they're being pulled apart, Muraco smacks Snuka with the ring mic, and Snuka does a major blade job.
IVAN PUTSKI v DON KERNODLE
THE THREE SAMOANS v TONY GAREA, S.D. JONES & RUDY DIAMOND
TITO SANTANA v BUTCHER VACHON
THE THREE SAMOANS v TONY GAREA, S.D. JONES & CHUCK TANNER
DVD #J141: BEST OF WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1983, Volume 3
JIMMY SNUKA does an interview after the Muraco incident. Vince baits him about what happened, so Snuka loses it and starts throwing chairs around. Great, hilarious stuff here.
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v S.D. JONES
ROCKY JOHNSON v DON KERNODLE
ANDRE THE GIANT v BOB BRADLEY & JEFF CRANEY in a handicap match.
SGT. SLAUGHTER v S.D. JONES- Sarge enters the arena in a camouflage limousine.
THE THREE SAMOANS v SWEDE HANSON, PETE SANCHEZ & STEVE KING
THE INVADERS v DON KERNODLE & JEFF CRANEY
THE SAMOANS (AFA & SIKA) v SALVATTORE BELLOMO & DICK TESSIER
THE THREE SAMOANS v TONY GAREA, SWEDE HANSON & KEN JUGAN
THE SAMOANS (AFA & SIKA) v TONY GAREA & PETE SANCHEZ
JIMMY SNUKA v BUTCHER VACHON
MR. FUJI & TIGER CHUNG LEE v TONY GAREA & BOB CLEMENT
MASKED SUPERSTAR v EDDIE GILBERT- Gilbert had recently returned from a neck injury suffered in a legit car wreck. Naturally, Superstar gives him two corkscrew neckbreakers inside the ring and one on the outside and Gilbert is taken out in an ambulance.
TONY ATLAS & ROCKY JOHNSON v DON KERNODLE & BOB BRADLEY
TONY ATLAS & ROCKY JOHNSON v RENE GOULET & BOB BRADLEY
TITO SANTANA v CHARLIE FULTON
DVD #J142: BEST OF WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1983, Volume 4
MR. FUJI v TONY GAREA
TONY ATLAS & ROCKY JOHNSON v THE SAMOANS in a brawl that goes to a double disqualification.
JIMMY SNUKA v CHARLIE FULTON
ROCKY JOHNSON v BUTCHER VACHON
THE SAMOANS (AFA & SIKA) v SWEDE HANSON & TONY RICCO
MR. FUJI & TIGER CHUNG LEE v TONGA KID & DICK TESSIER
TONY ATLAS & ROCKY JOHNSON v BUTCHER VACHON & BOB BRADLEY
PAUL ORNDORFF v MARK MATTOX- Orndorff makes his WWF debut.
SGT. SLAUGHTER v S.D. JONES
TITO SANTANA v RENE GOULET
MASKED SUPERSTAR v TONGA KID
NO DQ: TONY ATLAS & ROCKY JOHNSON v THE SAMOANS- Lou Albano swings and misses with a chair, breaking it over his head, and we have new tag champs.
IRON MIKE SHARPE v TONY GAREA- Sharpe uses his loaded forearm pad so Tito Santana does the run in. After the match Sharpe and manager Captain Lou Albano seem to have a split. Good stuff!
TONY ATLAS & ROCKY JOHNSON v RENE GOULET & KURT VON HESS
THE SAMOANS v TONY GAREA & S.D. JONES
BOB BACKLUND v IRON SHEIK, clip- history is made as Backlund is trapped in the camel clutch and Arnold Skoaland throws in the towel for his charge, surrendering the WWF title to Iron Sheik.
TITO SANTANA v IRON MIKE SHARPE
DVD #J129: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, January 23, 1984
HULK HOGAN v IRON SHEIK- legendary match where Hogan wins his first WWF title.
ANDRE THE GIANT, TONY ATLAS & ROCKY JOHNSON v THE THREE SAMOANS (Afa, Sika & Samula)
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v TITO SANTANA (this match is incomplete)
SGT. SLAUGHTER v IVAN PUTSKI
MASKED SUPERSTAR v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
JIMMY SNUKA v RENE GOULET
PAUL ORNDORFF v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
THE INVADERS v MR. FUJI & TIGER CHUNG LEE
TONY GAREA v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
DVD #E515: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, January 21, 1984
IRON SHEIK v TITO SANTANA- this is Sheik's only successful title defense that was recorded.
BOB BACKLUND v MASKED SUPERSTAR
ANDRE THE GIANT, JIMMY SNUKA, TONY ATLAS & ROCKY JOHNSON v SGT. SLAUGHTER & THE THREE SAMOANS, 2 out of 3 falls.
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
THE INVADERS v MR. FUJI & CHARLIE FULTON
SWEDE HANSON v BUTCHER VACHON
EDDIE GILBERT v RENE GOULET
Plus a midgets match.
DVD #E516: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, February 18, 1984
HULK HOGAN v MASKED SUPERSTAR
ANDRE THE GIANT & JIMMY SNUKA v SGT. SLAUGHTER & DAVID SCHULTZ
RODDY PIPER & MAGNIFICENT MURACO v TONY ATLAS & ROCKY JOHNSON- Piper turns on Muraco!
TITO SANTANA v IRON SHEIK
TONY GAREA & EDDIE GILBERT v MR. FUJI & TIGER CHUNG LEE
BRIAN BLAIR v RENE GOULET
SALVATTORE BELLOMO v BUTCHER VACHON
JOSE LUIS RIVERA v STEVE LOMBARDI
The quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #J130: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, February 20, 1984
HULK HOGAN v PAUL ORNDORFF
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v TITO SANTANA
ANDRE THE GIANT v MASKED SUPERSTAR
TONY ATLAS, ROCKY JOHNSON & IVAN PUTSKI v SGT. SLAUGHTER, MR. FUJI & TIGER CHUNG LEE
JIMMY SNUKA v SAMOAN SAMU
RODDY PIPER & DAVID SCHULTZ v THE INVADERS
SAMOAN AFA v TONY GAREA
IRON SHEIK v EDDIE GILBERT
JOSE LUIS RIVERA v CHARLIE FULTON
DVD #E518: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, May 5, 1984
HULK HOGAN v IRON SHEIK- excellent match!
GREG VALENTINE v TITO SANTANA
SGT. SLAUGHTER v DAVID SCHULTZ in a match with two referees.
ROCKY JOHNSON v SAMOAN SAMU
SAMOAN AFA v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
BUZZ SAWYER v TONGA KID
AKIRA MAEDA v RENE GOULET
BRIAN BLAIR v RON SHAW
TERRY DANIELS v RENE GOULET
TIGER CHUNG LEE v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
PLUS: WENDI RICHTER & PEGGY LEE v DONNA CHRISTIANELLO & SUSAN STARR
DVD #E529: WWF WRESTLING from the Capitol Center in Landover, MD, May 19, 1984
SGT. SLAUGHTER v IRON SHEIK
RODDY PIPER, PAUL ORNDORFF & DAVID SCHULTZ v BOBO BRAZIL, ROCKY JOHNSON & S.D. JONES
BOB BACKLUND v MR. FUJI
JESSE VENTURA v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
GREG VALENTINE v TONY GAREA
BRIAN BLAIR v RENE GOULET
GEORGE STEELE v AKIRA MAEDA
TIGER CHUNG LEE v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
DVD #E517: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, March 31, 1984
BOB BACKLUND v IRON SHEIK- Backlund has Hulk Hogan in his corner.
ANDRE THE GIANT, JIMMY SNUKA & TONY GAREA v THE SAMOANS & RENE GOULET
GREG VALENTINE v TITO SANTANA
SGT. SLAUGHTER v DAVID SCHULTZ
TONY GAREA & ROCKY JOHNSON v MR. FUJI & TIGER CHUNG LEE
PAUL ORNDORFF v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
The quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #J131: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, May 21, 1984
HULK HOGAN v DAVID SCHULTZ
SGT. SLAUGHTER v IRON SHEIK- excellent match!
TITO SANTANA v PAUL ORNDORFF
There's also bonus footage from 1991 on this disc.
DVD #E519: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, June 2, 1984
HULK HOGAN v IRON SHEIK
TITO SANTANA v DAVID SCHULTZ
SGT. SLAUGHTER v PAUL ORNDORFF
BOB BACKLUND v SAMOAN SAMU
TONY GAREA v ISRAEL MATIA
SAMOAN SIKA v STEVE LOMBARDI
SALVATTORE BELLOMO v RON SHAW
JOSE LUIS RIVERA v TONY COLON
DVD #E530: WWF WRESTLING from the Capitol Center in Landover, MD, June 9, 1984
BOOTCAMP MATCH: SGT. SLAUGHTER v IRON SHEIK
RODDY PIPER v ROCKY JOHNSON
JIMMY SNUKA v DAVID SCHULTZ
BOB ORTON v IVAN PUTSKI
JESSE VENTURA v TONY GAREA
GREG VALENTINE v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
SAMOAN SAMU v TERRY DANIELS
TIGER CHUNG LEE v S.D. JONES
DVD #J132: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, June 16, 1984
BOOTCAMP MATCH: SGT. SLAUGHTER v IRON SHEIK- excellent match, one of the best of the decade!
TITO SANTANA v GREG VALENTINE- another excellent match!
ANDRE THE GIANT v DAVID SCHULTZ
DICK MURDOCH & ADRIAN ADONIS v THE SAMOANS
BOB ORTON v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v TONY GAREA
PAUL ORNDORFF v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
JESSE VENTURA v S.D. JONES
GEORGE STEELE v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
MAD DOG VACHON v STEVE LOMBARDI
DVD #E524: WWF WRESTLING from the New Jersey Meadowlands, July 15, 1984HULK HOGAN & ANDRE THE GIANT v BIG JOHN STUDD, ADRIAN ADONIS & DICK MURDOCH in a handicap tag match.
RODDY PIPER v JIMMY SNUKA
PAUL ORNDORFF v BRIAN BLAIR
THE SAMOANS v MR. FUJI & TIGER CHUNG LEE
MIL MASCARAS v PETE DOHERTY
IVAN PUTSKI v RENE GOULET
THE MOONDOGS v S.D. JONES & JOSE LUIS RIVERA
SALVATTORE BELLOMO v TONY COLON
Plus a midgets match.
DVD #J133: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, July 23, 1984
HULK HOGAN v GREG VALENTINE
A BATTLE ROYAL
TITO SANTANA v BOB ORTON
DICK MURDOCH & ADRIAN ADONIS v SGT. SLAUGHTER & TERRY DANIELS
PAUL ORNDORFF v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
BOB BACKLUND v BUTCHER VACHON
ANTONIO INOKI v CHARLIE FULTON
SAMOAN AFA v RENE GOULET
IRON SHEIK v TONY GAREA
DVD #E531: WWF WRESTLING from the Capitol Center in Landover, MD, July 28, 1984
HULK HOGAN v PAUL ORNDORFF
RODDY PIPER v JIMMY SNUKA
SGT. SLAUGHTER v GREG VALENTINE
SAMOAN SIKA v GEORGE STEELE
TONY GAREA v IRON MIKE SHARPE
IRON SHEIK v BILLY TRAVIS
JOSE LUIS RIVERA v CHARLIE FULTON
PLUS: VELVET McINTYRE & DESIREE PETERSEN v PEGGY LEE & PEGGY PATTERSON
DVD #E520: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, August 4, 1984
HULK HOGAN v GREG VALENTINE
ANDRE THE GIANT v BIG JOHN STUDD
BOB BACKLUND v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
THE FREEBIRDS (Hayes, Gordy & Roberts) v RENE GOULET, CHARLIE FULTON & RON SHAW
MR. FUJI v TIGER CHUNG LEE
GAMA SINGH v DAVE BARBIE
Plus a midgets match.
DVD #J134: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, August 25, 1984RODDY PIPER v JIMMY SNUKA- Piper drives a chair into Snuka's neck and The Superfly is stretchered out.
TITO SANTANA v GREG VALENTINE
DICK MURDOCH & ADRIAN ADONIS v THE SAMOANS, with Captain Lou Albano as referee.
JESSE VENTURA v IVAN PUTSKI
KEN PATERA v PAT PATTERSON
KAMALA v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
THE FREEBIRDS (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) v BUTCHER VACHON, PETE DOHERTY & RON SHAW
BRIAN BLAIR v IRON MIKE SHARPE
DVD #C113: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, September 1, 1984
ANDRE THE GIANT v RODDY PIPER
GREG VALENTINE v ROCKY JOHNSON
JESSE VENTURA v IVAN PUTSKI
DICK MURDOCH & ADRIAN ADONIS v THE SAMOANS
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v RICK McGRAW
DAVID SCHULTZ v A.J. PETRUZZI
IRON MIKE SHARPE v STEVE LOMBARDI
PLUS: VELVET McINTYRE & PRINCESS VICTORIA v LELANI KAI & DESPINA MONTAGAS
DVD #E527: WWF WRESTLING from Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens, September 23, 1984
ANDRE THE GIANT v KAMALA
SGT. SLAUGHTER v IRON SHEIK
GREG VALENTINE v IVAN PUTSKI
KEN PATERA v RICK McGRAW
BRET HART v BUTCHER VACHON
DYNAMITE KID v JERRY VALIANT
BRIAN BLAIR v IRON MIKE SHARPE
DAVEY BOY SMITH v GOLDIE RODGERS
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v NICK DECARLO
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v RICHARD CUMMINGS- Cummings is THE WORST.
DVD #E522: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, October 13, 1984
HULK HOGAN v BIG JOHN STUDD
SGT. SLAUGHTER & JUNKYARD DOG v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
KEN PATERA v TONY GAREA
GREG VALENTINE v S.D. JONES
DVD #E525: WWF WRESTLING from the New Jersey Meadowlands, October 14, 1984
ANDRE THE GIANT & SGT. SLAUGHTER v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
ADRIAN ADONIS & DICK MURDOCH v THE SAMOANS with Lou Albano and Arnold Skoaland co-referees.
JACK & JERRY BRISCO v RENE GOULET & STEVE LOMBARDI
BIG JOHN STUDD v S.D. JONES
ROCKY JOHNSON v MOONDOG REX
DAVID SAMMARTINO v MR. FUJI
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v RICK McGRAW
SALVATTORE BELLOMO v RENE GOULET
DVD #C114: WWF WRESTLING FROM TORONTO'S MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, October 20, 1984CAGE MATCH: ANDRE THE GIANT v KAMALA
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v ROCKY JOHNSON
GREG VALENTINE v S.D. JONES
BRITISH BULLDOGS v GOLDIE ROGERS & BOBBY BASS
DAVID SCHULTZ v RICK McGRAW
DAVID SAMMARTINO v MOONDOG REX
RENE GOULET v NICK DECARLO
DVD #J135: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, October 22, 1984
HULK HOGAN v BIG JOHN STUDD- Studd is a sub for the ailing Jesse Ventura.
GREG VALENTINE v TITO SANTANA- Excellent match!
SGT. SLAUGHTER v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
KEN PATERA v ROCKY JOHNSON
DICK MURDOCH v SAMOAN AFA
ADRIAN ADONIS v SAMOAN SIKA
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v TONY GAREA
MAD DOG VACHON v RICK McGRAW
DAVID SCHULTZ v SALVATORRE BELLOMO
DAVID SAMMARTINO v MOONDOG SPOT
DVD #170: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, November 10, 1984
ANDRE THE GIANT v BIG JOHN STUDD
TORNADO MATCH: SGT. SLAUGHTER & JUNKYARD DOG v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
BARRY WINDHAM v JERRY VALIANT
BLACKJACK MULLIGAN v MOONDOG REX
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v SAMOAN SAMU
DAVID SAMMARTINO v CHARLIE FULTON
TONGA KID v MOONDOG SPOT
MIKE ROTONDO v JOHNNY RODZ
RICK McGRAW v RENE GOULET
JOSE LUIS RIVERA v TERRY GIBBS
DVD #J136: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, November 26, 1984
RODDY PIPER v THE TONGA KID- one of the weirdest MSG main events ever. Tonga was an undercard guy in the WWF just a year earlier, and lost in the opener iin MSG to Tiger Chung Lee in April of 1984.
TITO SANTANA v GREG VALENTINE- an excellent match...but their fourth MSG match of the year?
KEN PATERA v DAVID SAMMARTINO, with Bruno Sammartino in his son's corner to counter Lou Albano (who wasn't even managing Patera, but whatever).
DAVID SCHULTZ v ROCKY JOHNSON
BARRY WINDHAM v MOONDOG REX
ANGELO MOSCA v MR. FUJI
BOB ORTON v SWEDE HANSON
BOBBY HEENAN v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
TONY ATLAS v PETE DOHERTY
MOONDOG SPOT v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
S.D. JONES v CHARLIE FULTON
DVD #E523: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, December 1, 1984
RODDY PIPER v TONGA KID
SGT. SLAUGHTER v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
JUNKYARD DOG v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
BARRY WINDHAM v PLAYBOY BUDDY ROSE
BOB ORTON v MIKE ROTONDO
KEN PATERA v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
IRON SHEIK v DAVE BARBIE
MR. FUJI v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
GAMA SINGH v JOHNNY RODZ
WOMENS MATCH: WENDI RICHTER v JUDY MARTIN
The quality of this DVD is below average but still watchable and enjoyable. It's rare and excellent footage that I would rather see with less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #E526: WWF WRESTLING from the New Jersey Meadowlands, December 10, 1984
HULK HOGAN v BIG JOHN STUDD
JUNKYARD DOG v PAUL ORNDORFF
JIMMY SNUKA v BOB ORTON
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
KEN PATERA v JIM POWERS
PLAYBOY BUDDY ROSE v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
BOBBY HEENAN v S.D. JONES
JOHNNY VALIANT v STEVE LOMBARDI
GEORGE WELLS v CHARLIE FULTON
PLUS: A LIVE PIPER'S PIT, first with two fans, then with Salvattore Bellomo
PLUS: VELVET McINTYRE & DESIREE PETERSEN v PENNY MITCHELL & PEGGY PATTERSON
DVD #J137: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, December 28, 1984
HULK HOGAN v IRON SHEIK- good match!
RODDY PIPER & BOB ORTON v JIMMY SNUKA & TONGA KID
DICK MURDOCH & ADRIAN ADONIS v JACK & JERRY BRISCO- excellent match!
ANTONIO INOKI v DAVID SCHULTZ
BARRY WINDHAM v MR. FUJI
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v S.D. JONES
JUNKYARD DOG v PAUL KELLY
MIKE ROTONDO v RENE GOULET
THE COBRA v BLACK TIGER- excellent match!
SALVATTORE BELLOMO v JOHNNY RODZ
Plus: Cyndi Lauper presents Lou Albano with a plaque, and Roddy Piper breaks it over Albano's head.
DVD #E505: WWF WRESTLING FROM ST. LOUIS, 1984 - Volume 1
HULK HOGAN AND BIG JOHN STUDD have a confrontaton.
IVAN PUTSKI v JERRY VALIANT
ANDRE THE GIANT v MR. FUJI
AN 18 MAN BATTLE ROYAL- for real, probably the best Battle Royal I've ever seen.
TITO SANTANA v RENE GOULET
JIMMY SNUKA & IVAN PUTSKI v MR. FUJI & TIGER CHUNG LEE
DAVID SCHULTZ v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW, jip.
PAUL ORNDORFF v BRIAN BLAIR- good match!
TITO SANTANA v ALEXIS SMIRNOFF- another good match!
HULK HOGAN v BIG JOHN STUDD, jip.
TONY ATLAS & ROCKY JOHNSON v ADRIAN ADONIS & DICK MURDOCH- excellent match, Adonis and Murdosch were awesome!
DVD #E506: WWF WRESTLING FROM ST. LOUIS, 1984 - Volume 2
DICK MURDOCH v TONY ATLAS, jip.
TITO SANTANA v ADRIAN ADONIS, jip- excellent match!
PAUL ORNDORFF & DAVID SCHULTZ v ROCKY JOHNSON & S.D. JONES
CAGE MATCH: HULK HOGAN v BIG JOHN STUDD- a bloodbath!
THE MOONDOGS v BRIAN BLAIR & SPIKE HUBER
GEORGE STEELE v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
ANDRE THE GIANT v ALEXIS SMIRNOFF
DICK MURDOCH & ADRIAN ADONIS v MIL MASCARAS & S.D. JONES
SGT. SLAUGHTER v ALEXIS SMIRNOFF
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW
TITO SANTANA v PAUL ORNDORFF- excellent match!
DVD #E386: WrestleMania 1
Recorded at Madison Square Garden, March 31, 1985
It's hard to convey what a highly anticipated, special event this was. This took placve before PPV was available, and I watched this live on a giant screen at the Worcester Centrum with about 10,000 other people- and arenas were packed throughout the country to see the event. With Pay Per Views airing almost every week, it's hard to have a truly special show nowadays. This wasn't a great show, but it was the first national supercard, and it came across as the ultimate wrestling spectacular.
TITO SANTANA v THE EXECUTIONER- Executioner is obviously Buddy Rose, and he wasn't fooling even the densest of marks.
KING KONG BUNDY v S.D. JONES- Bundy "sets a new record" by pinning Jones in 9 seconds. Never mind that 9 seconds is not the record, and that the match went well over 9 seconds.
RICKY STEAMBOAT v MATT BORNE
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v DAVID SAMMARTINO- the match ends in a DDQ when Bruno Sammartino and Johnny Valiant get involved.
GREG VALENTINE v JUNKYARD DOG- Valentine defends the IC title.
BARRY WINDHAM & MIKE ROTONDO v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF- Sheik and Volkoff win the tag titles, which at the time was a stunning upset.
ANDRE THE GIANT v JOHN STUDD in a bodyslam match. Andre slams Studd, and wins his $15,000- a bag stuffed with $1 bills. That's a heck of a heavy bag. Andre incites a riot by throwing the $1 bills into the crowd until Bobby Heenan restores order by grabbing the bag and running away.
WENDI RICHTER v LELANI KAI- the fact that this was the second match fron the top shows how hard Vince was pushing the Women's division. Cyndi Lauper is Richter's manager and was a catalyst in her success- Lauper's been long forgotten, but she was a major pop star at this time. She had five top ten hits from 1983 - 1985.
HULK HOGAN & MR. T v RODDY PIPER & PAUL ORNDORFF, with Muhammad Ali and Pat Patterson as refs. Ali goes crazy and tries to fight the heels- legit! Bob Orton mistakenly KOs Orndorff, and he's pinned. Piper and Orton leave Orndorff behind, foreshadowing his babyface turn.
DVD #C116: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, January 12, 1985
RODDY PIPER & BOB ORTON v JIMMY SNUKA & TONY ATLAS
JACK & JERRY BRISCO v DICK MURDOCH & ADRIAN ADONIS
PAUL ORNDORFF v DAVID SAMMARTINO
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v SWEDE HANSON
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
THE SPOILER v GEORGE WELLS
DVD #C117 WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, January 21, 1985
JIMMY SNUKA & JUNKYARD DOG v RODDY PIPER & BOB ORTON
GREG VALENTINE v TITO SANTANA in an excellent match.
ANDRE THE GIANT v KEN PATERA- they should have had more opponents like Patera for Andre. As the "World's Strongest Man" fans would think he stood a chance against Andre, but unlike guys like John Studd and Blackjack Mulligan he could get a decent match out of it.
BRET HART v RENE GOULET- Bret's MSG debut.
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v SWEDE HANSON- before the match, Pedro Morales is introed after a three year absence. If wrestling was legit, wouldn't they do that ANY time other than before Muraco's match. But they do, and the two almost get into it.
JIM NIEDHART v TONY GAREA
BLACKJACK MULLIGAN v MOONDOG SPOT
THE SPOILER v RICK McGRAW
JOHN STUDD v GEORGE WELLS
MOONDOG REX v TERRY GIBBS
DVD #J157: WWF WRESTLING from New York's Madison Square Garden, February 18, 1985
HULK HOGAN v RODDY PIPER
JIMMY SNUKA v BOB ORTON
PAUL ORNDORFF v TONY ATLAS
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v SALVATTORE BELLOMO
BARRY WINDHAM & MIKE ROTONDO v THE SPOILER & THE ASSASSIN
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v SWEDE HANSON
DAVID SAMMARTINO v MOONDOG REX
HILLBILLY JIM v RENE GOULET
MOONDOG SPOT v RICK McGRAW
JOHNNY RODZ v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
PLUS: WENDI RICHTER v LELANI KAI
DVD #J158: WWF WRESTLING from New York's Madison Square Garden, March 19, 1985
ANDRE THE GIANT, JIMMY SNUKA & JUNKYARD DOG v BIG JOHN STUDD, KEN PATERA & JESSE VENTURA
LUMBERJACK MATCH: GREG VALENTINE v TITO SANTANA
KING KONG BUNDY v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
ROCKY JOHNSON v CHARLIE FULTON
JIM NIEDHART v S.D. JONES
DAVID SAMMARTINO v MATT BORNE
RENE GOULET v BARRY O
PLUS A LIVE "PIPER'S PIT" with Hulk Hogan, Jimmy Snuka, and Mr. T.
DVD #C118: WWF WRESTLING FROM TORONTO'S MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, April 21, 1985
HULK HOGAN v PAUL ORNDORFF
RICKY STEAMBOAT & TITO SANTANA v GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
BRITISH BULLDOGS v BARRY O & MOONDOG SPOT
BRET HART v GEORGE WELLS
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v STEVE LOMBARDI
IVAN PUTSKI v JERRY VALIANT
JIM NIEDHART v RICK McGRAW
DVD #C119: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, April 27, 1985
HULK HOGAN v PAUL ORNDORFF
A TAG TEAM BATTLE ROYAL
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v BRITISH BULLDOGS- Excellent match!
BARRY WINDHAM & MIKE ROTONDO v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v TITO SANTANA & DAVID SAMMARTINO
RODDY PIPER & BOB ORTON v S.D. JONES & GEORGE WELLS
RICKY STEAMBOAT & JIMMY SNUKA v MOONDOG SPOT & CHARLIE FULTON
DVD #C120: WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, May 18, 1985
HULK HOGAN & JIMMY SNUKA v MAGNIFICENT MURACO & BOB ORTON- good match!
GREG VALENTINE v JUNKYARD DOG
TITO SANTANA v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
BIG JOHN STUDD v ROCKY JOHNSON
KEN PATERA v TONY GAREA
IVAN PUTSKI v BARRY O
MOONDOG SPOT v SALVATORRE BELLOMO
SWEDE HANSON v STEVE LOMBARDI
PETE DOHERTY v MARIO MANCINI
DVD #C121: WWF WRESTLING from the UIC Pavillion in Chicago, May 24, 1985
HULK HOGAN v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
JUNKYARD DOG & TITO SANTANA v GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
JESSE VENTURA v IVAN PUTSKIOprah Winfrey and Jerry Valiant do ringside commentary for these matches. You read that correctly. Oprah also interviews Hulk Hogan, Magnificent Muraco, Jesse Ventura, and Ivan Putski. This is a partial show.
DVD #C122: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, May 25, 1985
HULK HOGAN v KEN PATERA
PAUL ORNDORFF v BOB ORTON
BARRY WINDHAM & MIKE ROTONDO v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
THE SPOILER v SALVATORRE BELLOMO
BIG JOHN STUDD v STEVE LOMBARDI
GEORGE STEELE v BARRY O
PAUL ROMA v JOHNNY RODZ
JIM POWERS v CHARLIE FULTON
DVD #C123: WWF WRESTLING FROM TORONTO'S MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, May 26, 1985
PAUL ORNDORFF v KEN PATERA
JIMMY SNUKA v BOB ORTON, jip.
RICKY STEAMBOAT v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
BARRY WINDHAM & MIKE ROTONDA v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
GEORGE STEELE v MATT BORNE
JOHNNY VALIANT v JOEY WAR EAGLE
BARRY O v DON KOLOV
PLUS: WENDI RICHTER v FABULOUS MOOLAH, jip.
DVD #J159: WWF WRESTLING from New York's Madison Square Garden, June 21, 1985
CAGE MATCH: HULK HOGAN v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
RICKY STEAMBOAT v GREG VALENTINE
BIG JOHN STUDD, ADRIAN ADONIS & BOBBY HEENAN v BARRY WINDHAM, MIKE ROTONDO & GEORGE STEELE
RANDY SAVAGE v RICK McGRAW
KING KONG BUNDY v TONY GAREA
TONY ATLAS v MATT BORNE
JIM BRUNZELL v MOONDOG SPOT
BRIAN BLAIR v BARRY O
MISSING LINK v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
LANNY POFFO v TERRY GIBBS
PLUS: JUDY MARTIN v DESIREE PETERSEN
DVD #C124: WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, June 22, 1985
HULK HOGAN v BIG JOHN STUDD
GREG VALENTINE v JUNKYARD DOG
BARRY WINDHAM & MIKE ROTONDO v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
RANDY SAVAGE v S.D. JONES
ADRIAN ADONIS v SWEDE HANSON
GEORGE STEELE v MOONDOG SPOT
MISSING LINK v TONY GAREA
LANNY POFFO v BARRY O
STEVE LOMBARDI v JACK ARMSTRONG- the first part of this match has some tracking issues.
PLUS: JUDY MARTIN v DESIREE PETERSEN
DVD #J160: WWF WRESTLING from New York's Madison Square Garden, July 13, 1985
RODDY PIPER v PAUL ORNDORFF
JUNKYARD DOG v BOB ORTON
BRITISH BULLDOGS v HART FOUNDATION
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v GEORGE STEELE
IRON SHEIK v SWEDE HANSON
TERRY FUNK v LANNY POFFO
IVAN PUTSKI v MOONDOG SPOT
PEDRO MORALES v RENE GOULET
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v GEORGE WELLS
MISSING LINK v RICK McGRAW
ADRIAN ADONIS v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
DVD #J161: WWF WRESTLING from New York's Madison Square Garden, July 13, 1985
ANDRE THE GIANT v KING KONG BUNDY
RICKY STEAMBOAT v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
TERRY FUNK v JUNKYARD DOG
BRITISH BULLDOGS v HART FOUNDATION
RANDY SAVAGE v PAUL ROMA
BOB ORTON v S.D. JONES
ADRIAN ADONIS v RICK McGRAW
LES THORNTON v SCOTT McGHEE
DVD #J162: WWF WRESTLING from New York's Madison Square Garden, October 25, 1985
ANDRE THE GIANT, HILLBILLY JIM & CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO v KING KONG BUNDY, BIG JOHN STUDD & BOBBY HEENAN
RICKY STEAMBOAT v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v TITO SANTANA & PEDRO MORALES
TERRY FUNK v MR. WRESTLING II
JESSE VENTURA v BARRY O
HERCULES HERNANDEZ v COUSIN LUKE
DAN SPIVEY v TERRY GIBBS
KING TONGA v MR. X
PLUS; WENDI RICHTER v SPIDER LADY
DVD #J163: WWF WRESTLING from New York's Madison Square Garden, October 25, 1985
HULK HOGAN v RANDY SAVAGE
GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v HILLBILLY JIM & UNCLE ELMER
BIG JOHN STUDD v TONY ATLAS
BRET HART v JIM BRUNZELL
ADRIAN ADONIS v LANNY POFFO
JIM NIEDHART v BRIAN BLAIR
HERCULES HERNANDEZ v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
S.D. JONES v RON SHAW
DVD #J250: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, February 15, 1985
HULK HOGAN v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
BRUNO SAMMARTINO & DAVID SAMMARTINO v PAUL ORNDORFF & BOBBY HEENAN
BARRY WINDHAM v DICK MURDOCH- excellent match!
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v GEORGE WELLS
TONY ATTLAS v MOONDOG SPOT
TONY GAREA v MOONDOG REX
HILLBILLY JIM v RENE GOULET
MIKE ROTONDO v MR. X
SWEDE HANSON v CHARLIE FULTON
LANNT POFFO v A.J. PETRUZZI
DAVE BARBIE v CARL FURY
DVD #J251: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, March 17, 1985
RODDY PIPER v JIMMY SNUKA
LUMBERJACK MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO & DAVID SAMMARTINO v PAUL ORNDORFF & BOBBY HEENAN
GREG VALENTINE v JUNKYARD DOG
RICKY STEAMBOAT v MATT BORNE
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v THE COBRA (George Takano)
KING KONG BUNDY v SWEDE HANSON
ROCKY JOHNSON v MOONDOG SPOT
TITO SANTANA v MR. X
DVD #J252: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, April 27, 1985
HULK HOGAN v PAUL ORNDORFF- Orndorff continues his babyface turn here.
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v BRITISH BULLDOGS- excellent match!
BARRY WINDHAM & MIKE ROTONDO v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
RODDY PIPER & BOB ORTON v GEORGE WELLS & S.D. JONES
GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v TITO SANTANA & DAVID SAMMARTINO
RICKY STEAMBOAT & JIMMY SNUKA v MOONDOG SPOT & CHARLIE FULTON
DVD #J253: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, May 25, 1985
HULK HOGAN v KEN PATERA
BARRY WINDHAM & MIKE ROTONDO v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
PAUL ORNDORFF v BOB ORTON
THE SPOILER v SALVATORRE BELLOMO
GEORGE STEELE v BARRY O
JOHN STUDD v STEVE LOMBARDI
PAUL ROMA v JOHNNY RODZ
JIM POWERS v CHARLIE FULTON
DVD #J254: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, July 27, 1985
RODDY PIPER v PAUL ORNDORFF
ANDRE THE GIANT & RICKY STEAMBOAT v MAGNIFICENT MURACO & MR. FUJI
BIG JOHN STUDD v GEORGE STEELE
TERRY FUNK v S.D. JONES
BRET HART v SWEDE HANSON
JIM NIEDHART v TONY GAREA
PEDRO MORALES v RENE GOULET
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v GEORGE WELLS
MISSING LINK v SALVATORRE BELLOMO
DVD #C125: WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, August 3, 1985
RODDY PIPER v PAUL ORNDORFF
RICKY STEAMBOAT & JUNKYARD DOG v MAGNIFICENT MURACO & MR. FUJI
RANDY SAVAGE v SALVATORRE BELLOMO
TERRY FUNK v RICK McGRAW
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v GEORGE WELLS
GEORGE STEELE v TIGER CHUNG LEE
PEDRO MORALES v MR. X
LES THORNTON v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
DVD #C126: WWF WRESTLING FROM LANDOVER, MD, August 17, 1985
HULK HOGAN v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
RICKY STEAMBOAT & JUNKYARD DOG v MAGNIFICENT MURACO & MR. FUJI
ADRIAN ADONIS v TONY GAREA
TERRY FUNK v SALVATORRE BELLOMO
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v SWEDE HANSON & LANNY POFFO
HILLBILLY JIM v MOONDOG SPOT
JOHNNY VALIANT v STEVE LOMBARDI
DVD #C127: WWF WRESTLING FROM TORONTO'S MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, August 18, 1985
ANDRE THE GIANT v BIG JOHN STUDD- this is the match where King Kong Bundy runs in and injures Andre with splashes.
TERRY FUNK v JUNKYARD DOG
RICKY STEAMBOAT v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v KILLER BEES (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)
ADRIAN ADONIS v LANNY POFFO
RANDY SAVAGE v BOB MARCUS
KING KONG BUNDY v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
DINO BRAVO v RICHARD CHARLAND
RICK McGRAW v TED GRIZZLY
COUSIN JUNIOR v TITO SENZA
DVD #J255: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, August 24, 1985
RODDY PIPER v PAUL ORNDORFF, with Bruno Sammartino referee.
GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v BARRY WINDHAM & MIKE ROTONDO
BOB ORTON v LANNY POFFO
BRET HART v RICK McGRAW
BIG JOHN STUDD v COUSIN JUNIOR
MISSING LINK v TONY GAREA
DVD #C128: WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, September 7, 1985HULK HOGAN v KING KONG BUNDY
GREG VALENTINE, BRUTUS BEEFCAKE & JOHNNY VALIANT v IVAN PUTSKI, PEDRO MORALES & UNCLE ELMER
ADRIAN ADONIS v S.D. JONES
CORPORAL KIRSCHNER v MOONDOG SPOT
MISSING LINK v SWEDE HANSON
KING TONGA v RENE GOULET
IRON MIKE SHARPE v LANNY POFFO
DVD #C129: Wrestling from Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens, September 22, 1985
TITO SANTANA v JESSE VENTURA- Santana defends the IC title.
LUMBERJACK MATCH: RICKY STEAMBOAT v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v UNCLE ELMER & COUSIN JUNIOR- Valentine & Beefcake defend the tag titles.
KING KONG BUNDY v SWEDE HANSON
THE KILLER BEES (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) v IRON MIKE SHARPE & TIGER CHUNG LEE
KING TONGA v BARRY O
BOB ORTON JR v LANNY POFFO
SCOTT McGHEE v RENE GOULET
DINO BRAVO v FRANK MARCONI
DVD #J256: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, September 28, 1985
HULK HOGAN v RANDY SAVAGE
BRUNO SAMMARTINO & PAUL ORNDORFF v RODDY PIPER & BOB ORTON
RICKY STEAMBOAT v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
KING TONGA v BARRY O
MOONDOG SPOT v RICK McGRAW
DVD #C130: WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, October 12, 1985
HULK HOGAN v KING KONG BUNDY
TERRY FUNK v JUNKYARD DOG
BRITISH BULLDOGS v GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
RANDY SAVAGE v SCOTT McGHEE
BARRY WINDHAM & S.D. JONES v IRON MIKE SHARPE & BARRY O
PAUL ORNDORFF v MISSING LINK
DAVID SAMMARTINO v TIGER CHUNG LEE
CPL. KIRSCHNER v RENE GOULET
KIND TONGA v MR. X
DVD #C131: WWF WRESTLING FROM TORONTO'S MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, October 13, 1985
HULK HOGAN v RANDY SAVAGE
BRITISH BULLDOGS v GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v GEORGE STEELE & CORPORAL KIRSHNER
TERRY FUNK v STEVE GATORWOLF
DINO BRAVO v MR. X
TONY PARISI v RENE GOULET
SCOTT McGHEE v BARRY O
IRON MIKE SHARPE v S.D. JONES
DVD #C132: WWF WRESTLING FROM SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, October 19, 1985
HULK HOGAN v BIG JOHN STUDD- a powerful rainstorm occurs in the middle of the match!
RANDY SAVAGE v TITO SANTANA
PEDRO MORALES v THE SPOILER
KILLER BEES (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) v IRON MIKE SHARPE & BARRY O
RICKY STEAMBOAT v MOONDOG SPOT
TONY ATLAS v STEVE LOMBARDI
CORPORAL KIRSCHNER v TIGER CHUNG LEE
PLUS: WENDI RICHTER v THE SPIDER
DVD #C133: WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, November 11, 1985RICKY STEAMBOAT v MAGNIFICENT MURACO in a good, bloody brawl.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO APPEARS ON A LIVE “PIPER’S PIT”- they very wisely acknowledge that there has already been a live Pit with Bruno in New York, which ended in a brawl. Piper spends a long time baiting the Boston fans until Sammartino finally hits the ring. Not too many words are exchanged before the fight begins, and Bruno is eventually doubleteamed by Piper and Orton and kicked in the groin.
RANDY SAVAGE v TONY ATLAS- Atlas was still really over in 1985, but they decided to bury him.
BOB ORTON v PEDRO MORALES- three years earlier, Morales pinned Orton at the Boston Garden in less than three minutes. This time, Orton pins Morales after Koing him with his cast.
GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v MIKE ROTONDO & DAN SPIVEY- I attended this show, and my friends and I were initially wondering why Barry Windham was wearing weird, furry boots. Turns out Windham quit and they brought in a Barry lookalike.
BRET HART v LANNY POFFO- Bret’s potential shines through here.
JIM NIEDHART v TONY GAREA
BRITISH BULLDOGS v BARRY O & MOONDOG SPOT- Barry O was so underutilized.
DVD #J257: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, November 22, 1985
ANDRE THE GIANT v KING KONG BUNDY
RICKY STEAMBOAT & TITO SANTANA v MAGNIFICENT MURACO & MR. FUJI
BIG JOHN STUDD v HILLBILLY JIM
THE HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v UNCLE ELMER & COUSIN JUNIOR
DAVID SAMMARTINO v RON SHAW- this is the match where David Sammartino goes into business for himself (ie, tosses out the script) and does his own finish, submitting to Shaw in around sixty seconds. After the bout commentator Gorilla Monsoon tries to blame the ref and deny the obvious, despite the replay clearly showing David giving up. NO idea why David did what he did, but he was fired over it.
HERCULES HERNANDEZ v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
CORPORAL KISCHNER v BARRY O
KING TONGA v MOONDOG SPOT
DVD #C134: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, December 7, 1985
BRUNO SAMMARTINO v RODDY PIPER
RANDY SAVAGE v RICKY STEAMBOAT
TITO SANTANA v JESSE VENTURA
GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v THE KILLER BEES (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)
BOB ORTON v PEDRO MORALES
ADRIAN ADONIS v LANNY POFFO
HERCULES HERNANDEZ v SCOTT McGHEE
TONY ATLAS v MOONDOG SPOT
BARRY O v PAUL ROMA
DVD #J258: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, December 7, 1985
HULK HOGAN v TERRY FUNK
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v LANNY POFFO
KING TONGA v IRON MIKE SHARPE
HERCULES HERNANDEZ v PAUL ROMA
DAN SPIVEY v TIGER CHUNG LEE
DVD #C135: WWF WRESTLING FROM TORONTO'S MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, December 15, 1985
HULK HOGAN v TERRY FUNK
BRITISH BULLDOGS v GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
THE HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v HILLBILLY JIM & UNCLE ELMER
BOB ORTON v KING TONGA
PAUL ORNDORFF v TED GRIZZLY
HERCULES HERNANDEZ v BOB MARKUS
RENE GOULET v RON SHAW
TONY PARISI v JOHNNY K-9
DVD #A223: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 1/5/85:
Windham & Rutondo v Charlie Fulton & Rusty Brooks
Update - Footage is shown from Studio 54 in New York City, as the Multiple Sclerosis Society is about to award Cyndi Lauper and Capt. Lou Albano for their service in fighting Multiple Sclerosis. Albano has acknowledged that Lauper has helped him see the light, and clearly appears to be turning into a babyface now, much to the delight of the live crowd.
Hulk Hogan and Hillbilly Jim begin training for Hillbilly’s wrestling career.
Sheik & Volkoff v Steve Lombardi & Mario Mancini
Int – Blackjack Mulligan
Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis v Paul Roma & Sal Bellomo (Adonis and Murdoch are still the WWF Tag Team Champions.)
Pipers Pit – Ken Patera, Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan
Dr. D David Schultz
Jack & Jerry Brisco v Gino Carabello v Dave Barbie
Int – Adrian Adonis. Adonis promises that the win that the Briscos have over himself and Dick Murdoch a few weeks ago was nothing but a fluke, and that their actual title matches will be different.
Int – JYD
From 1/12/85:
Tonga Kid v Mike Powers
More footage of the ceremony honoring Cyndi Lauper and Capt. Lou Albano for their work with Multiple Sclerosis. Hulk
Hogan comes out and has some good words for Albano and his turning over a new leaf
Greg Valentine v Joe Mirto
Int – Windham & Rotundo
More training footage with Hulk Hogan and Hillbilly Jim.
Int – Andre the Giant
Windham and Rotundo v RT Reynolds & Mr. X
Pipers Pit – Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch
Tito Santana v Paul Kelly
Ken Patera & Big John Studd v Aldo Marino & Jim Powers
Int – Wendi Richter
Int – Iron Sheik
DVD #A224: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 1/19/85:
Blackjack Mulligan v RT Reynolds
Int – Lou Albano, Cyndi Lauper and Hulk Hogan. Albano continues to sing Hogan’s praises, clearly having renounced his heelish ways.
Brutus Beefcake v Jim Powers
Int – Andre the Giant
JYD v Rusty Brooks
Int – Iron Sheik
The Spoiler v Sal Bellomo
Pipers Pit – Tito Santana. Piper doesn’t think he can make him give up to the figure four and he attempts to prove it by having Orton take his place. Pretty funny.
Big John Studd & Ken Patera v Jim Young & Paul Roma
Hulk Hogan v Johnny Rodz (The WWF Heavyweight Champion, still coming out to “Eye of the Tiger” makes a rare wrestling appearance.)
Int – Don Muraco
From 1/26/85:
Windham & Rotundo v Gino Carabello & AJ Petruzzi
Update – The incident at the January Madison Square Garden show where Roddy Piper attacked Lou Albano and Cyndi Lauper during a presentation by Dick Clark. With a great deal of mainstream music stars and celebrities there, this incident put Piper over as the top as the WWF’s biggest heel, sent the new MTV “Rock & Wrestling connection” into high gear, and signaled the start of the WWF’s road to the first ever WRESTLEMANIA.
Jimmy Snuka & Tonga Kid v Dave Barbie & Rusty Brooks
Int – Big John Studd
Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff v Aldo Marino & SD Jones
Int – Andre the Giant
George Wells v Paul Kelly
Pipers Pit – Blackjack Mulligan. Mulligan hosts an interview segment on another WWF show called Mulligan’s Bar-B-Que. Piper needless to say, is not happy about that.
Moondogs v Steve Lombardi & Jim Young
Hillbilly Jim v Terry Gibbs (Big Hillbilly Jim is accompanied to the ring by Hulk Hogan)
Int – Paul Orndorff
DVD #A225: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 2/2/85:
JYD v Johnny Rodz
Update – Mean Gene Okerlund interview Cyndi Lauper after Dave Wolfe & Lou Albano was brutally attacked by Roddy Piper at Madison Square Garden
Paul Orndorff v Peter Pompell (before the match starts, Bobby Heenan pulls a stretcher from under the ring. Sure enough, Mr. Pompell needed it before too long. )
Int – Andre the Giant & JYD
Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham v Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch (Joined in Progress. With their new manager, CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO, Windham and Rotundo win the WWF Tag Team Titles!)
Int – Mr. Fuji and Don Muraco.
Magnificent Muraco v Aldo Marino (Muraco makes his return to the WWF, and has Hulk Hogan in his sights.)
Jim Neidhart v Jose Luis Rivera (Neidhart makes his WWF debut. Neidhart is managed here by Mr. Fuji.)
Jimmy Snuka v Jeff Craney
Int – Bobby Heenan and Paul Orndorff, Big John Studd & Ken Patera
From 2/9/85:
Tito Santana & Blackjack Mulligan v Terry Gibbs & AJ Petruzzi
Update – Mr. T joins Cyndi Lauper and Wendi Richter as part of the “Rock & Wrestling Connection”. Mr. T is very upset with Roddy Piper for his actions at Madison Square Garden, and vows to get revenge.
Greg Valentine v Jim Powers
Int – Cowboy Bob Orton
Footage is shown from Madison Square Garden, as Cyndi Lauper accepts an award from the WWF. Hulk Hogan and Wendi Richter are there as well. Cyndi in turn donates presents a gold record to the WWF, and then brings out Capt. Lou Albano to a thunderous ovation to present a record to him as well. Roddy Piper interrupts though, and ATTACKS ALBANO WITH THE RECORD! Piper then attacks both Lauper and David Wolfe, but runs off when Hulk Hogan comes back into the ring. The road to the WWF’s first Wrestlemania has officially begun.
Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch v Sal Bellomo & Rick McGraw
Pipers Pit – Lou Albano. Piper and Orton bully Albano, but Windham and Rotundo come out and force Piper and Orton to leave the set.
More training footage with Hillbilly Jim and Hulk Hogan
Ken Patera & Big John Studd v Jim Young and Joe Mirto
Int – Roddy Piper
DVD #A226: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 2/16/85:
Tony Atlas & JYD v Terry Gibbs & Carl Fury
Update – Bobby Heenan, Ken Patera & Big John Studd
Brutus Beefcake v Mario Mancini
Int – Windham & Rotundo
Ivan Putski & Bret Hart v Ginio Carabello & Charlie Fulton
Jesse “The Body” Ventura v Steve Lombardi (Jesse gets to the ring and challenges Bruno Sammartino at the announcers table.)
Pipers Pit – MR. T! Piper interviews Mr. T in his dressing room. After verbally abusing him for a few minutes, Mr. T loses his cool and attempts to attack Piper, but his held back.
Tito Santana v Jeff Craney (Hillbilly Jim is at Tito’s side for the match)
Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff v Tony Garea & Aldo Marino
Roddy Piper comments on his recemt actions at Madison Square Garden.
From 2/23/85:
Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo v Steve Lombardi & Johnny Rodz
Update - Wendi Richter is attacked by the Fabulous Moolah.
Greg Valentine v Joe Mirto
Int – Fred Blassie
David Sammartino v RT Reynolds
Int – Capt. Lou Albano
Magnificent Muraco v Tony Garea
Pipers Pit – Bobby Heenan, Big John Studd & Ken Patera
Hulk Hogan v Roddy Piper (From Madison Square Garden. This match was called “The War to Settle the Score”. Cyndi Lauper and Mr. T are at ringside for this match, and the heat for this match is INCREDIBLE! Paul Orndorff runs in and helps Piper double team Hogan. Mr. T runs in and gets demolished as well. Both Hogan and T recover though, and go after the heels, but they manage to escape. This match would lead directly to the main event match of the first Wrestlemania.
Paul Orndorff v Jim Young (like a couple of weeks ago, Bobby Heenan brings a stretcher to the ring for Mr. Young.)
Int – Hillbilly Jim
Int – Roddy Piper
DVD #A227: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 3/2/85:
Tito Santana v Carl Fury
Update – JYD
Jim Neidhart v Jim Powers
Int – JYD
Brutus Beefcake v Paul Roma
Int – Windham, Rotundo and Albano
Windham & Rotundo v Pat Poland & Gino Carabello
Pipers Pit – Paul Orndorff, Piper and Orton badmouth Mr. T and Hulk Hogan. Hogan and T have challenged Piper and Orndorff to a match.
Wendi Richter v Donna Christianella
Rick McGraw & SD Jones v Ken Patera & Big John Studd
Int – Hulk Hogan & Mr. T discuss the kind of training that they’ll be doing in preparation for their big match against Piper And Orndorff
3/9/85:
JYD v AJ Petruzzi
Update – Andre the Giant wants to accept John Studd’s $15,000 bodyslam challenge at Wrestlemania.
Magnificent Muraco v Peter Power
Int – Greg Valentine
Hillbilly Jim v Charlie Fulton
Int – Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Sheik & Volkoff v Shawn & Brian Grady
Pipers Pit – Piper and Orndorff run down Mr. T and Hulk Hogan some more. Wrestlemania is 3 weeks away.
Greg Valentine v Aldo Marino
Hulk Hogan & Mr. T are in Venice Beach, California training for their Wrestlemania match.
Int – Big John Studd. Studd and Bobby Heenan talk about the $15,000 bodyslam challenge match at Wrestlemania.
Int – Wendi Richter and Cyndi Lauper talk about Wendi’s upcoming Wrestlemania match against Leilani Kai. With the help of the Fabulous Moolah, Leilani Kai defeated Wendi for the WWF Womens title at Madison Square Garden.
DVD #A228: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 3/16/85:
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo v Rusty Brooks & Terry Gibbs
Update – Wendi Richter’s comeback bid to regain the WWF Womens title.
Ricky Steamboat v Steve Lombardi (Steamboat [not yet known as the Dragon] makes his WWF debut)
Int – Hulk Hogan
King Kong Bundy v Mario Mancini (The “Walking Condominium” makes his WWF debut. Bundy insists that when he pins his opponent that the referee counts to 5 instead of just 3.)
Int – Magnificent Muraco
Big John Studd v Jim Young (Studd has $15,000 waiting for Young if he can slam him. Needless to say, Young doesn’t even come close. Andre the Giant however, makes his way to the ring and brawls with Studd, who runs off before Andre can slam him.)
Pipers Pit – Johnny Valiant and Brutus Beefcake
Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff are training for their Wrestlemania match against Hulk Hogan and Mr. T.
Wendi Richter v Peggy Lee
Int – Hulk Hogan & Mr. T
From 3/23/85:
JYD v Mr. X
Update – Andre the Giant is interviewed by Vince McMahon, and gets upset at Vince when he questions whether or not Andre will put up something of his own against Big John Studd who will be putting up $15,000 in their Bodyslam Challenge match at Wrestlemania. Andre jerks McMahon out of his seat by his tie and promises to retire if he loses.
Brutus Beefcake v Joe Mirto
Int – Greg Valentine
Leilani Kai v Susan Starr (Leilani Kai is defending the WWF Ladies title that she recently won from Wendi Richter. The Fabulous Moolah is in Kai’s corner.)
Int – Hulk Hogan
David Sammartino v Bobby Wade
Tito Santana v Rick Savage
Pipers Pit – From Madison Square Garden. Mr. T is Pipers guest with Hulk Hogan and Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka accompanying him. Bob Orton and Paul Orndorff are behind Piper.
Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff v Tony Garea & Jim Powers
Int – Bobby Heenan with Ken Patera & Big John Studd
DVD #A229: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 3/30/85:
The USA Express (Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham) Jim Harley & Playboy Buddy Rose
Spotlight on the Junkyard Dog. JYD was a horrible wrestler, but boy was he over!
King Kong Bundy v Paul Roma
Int – Cyndi Lauper
Ricky Steamboat v Rick Savage (Steamboat isn’t “The Dragon” yet.)
Int – Andre the Giant
Magnificent Muraco v Jim Powers
Piper’s Pit – Piper, Orndorff & Orton put the badmouth on Hulk Hogan & Mr. T regarding their upcoming Wrestlemania match.
On location in New York City as Hulk Hogan & Mr. T do some last minute training for their Wrestlemania match.
Greg Valentine v Paul Montez
Int – Windham & Rotundo
From 4/7/85:
British Bulldogas v AJ Petruzzi & Matt Borne
Magnificent Muraco v Billy Mack
Int – Tito Santana
Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine v Jose Luis Rivera & Aldo Marino
Int – Magnificent Muraco
Ricky Steamboat v Jim Haley
Piper’s Pit – Piper interviews Big John Studd in the lockerroom following his wrestlemania match against Andre the Giant.
Windham & Rotundo v Iron Shiek & Nikolai Volkoff (From Wrestlemania – Sheik & Volkoff win the WWF Tag Team Titles!)
JYD & Tito Santana v Bob Wade & Rusty Brooks
Int – Johnny Valiant, Jimmy Hart & Bobby Heenan
DVD #A230: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 4/14/85:
Greg Valentine v Doc Butler
Dave Barbie v David Sammartino
Int – British Bulldogs
King Kong Bundy v Aldo Marino
Int – Ricky Steamboat
Ricky Steamboat v Rusty Brooks
Piper’s Pit – Another post-Wrestlemania lockerrom pit, as Piper & Orton badmouth Paul Orndorff and blame him for their loss at Wrestlemania
Wendy Richter v Leilani Kai (From Wrestlemania. Richter regains the WWF Womens Title.)
Big John Studd & Ken Patera v Jim Young & Joe Mirto
Int – King Kong Bundy & Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart – At this point, Neidhart was set to be a singles wrestler and hadn’t yet been paired with Bret Hart.
From 4/21/85:
British Bulldogs v Barry O & Steve Lombardi
Brutus Beefcake v Ron Dee
Int – Bob Orton
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart v Mario Mancini & SD Jones (Not yet known as the Hart Foundation, Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart make their WWF TV debut as a team.)
Int – Brutus Beefcake
Magnificent Muraco v Sal G
Piper’s Pit – Piper is still in the lockerroom right after Wrestlemania. This week’s interview is with commentator Jesse “The Body” Ventura as he and Piper trade excuses as to why the heels lost their match at Wrestlemania.
Int – Hillbilly Jim, healing his letg injury back in Mudlick Kentucky
SD Jones & Tito Santana v RT Reynolds & Mr. X
Int – Magnificent Muraco
Int – Ken Patera & Bobby Heenan
DVD #A231: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 4/27/85
JYD & Tito Santana v Mr. X & Charlie Fulton
Brutus Beefcake v Jim Young
Int – Hulk Hogan
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo v Moondog Spot & Bob Wade
Int – Tito Santana
Magnificent Muraco v Salvatore Bellomo
Pipers Pit – Bobby Heenan, who is irate because he apparently had just been FIRED by Paul Orndorff.
David Sammartino v Steve Lombardi
Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff & George “The Animal” Steele v Tony Garea & Jose Luis Rivera & Ron Gee
Int – Piper & Orton
From 5/4/85:
Ricky Steamboat v Dave Barbie
King Kong Bundy v Mario Mancini
Int – Piper & Orton
Paul Orndorff v Charlie Fulton (Bobby Heenan comes to ringside, and Orndorff grabs the house mic and PUBLICLY FIRES HEENAN! This immediately put Orndorff over as a babyface.)
Int – Greg Valentine
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart v Jim Powers & Jimmy Londos
Piper’s Pit – Windham & Rotundo
Magnificent Muraco v Joe Mirto
British Bulldogs v AJ Petruzzi & Rusty Brooks
Int – Tito Santana
Int – Hulk Hogan
DVD #A232: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985From 5/11/85:
Windham & Rotundo v Jim Hale & Barry O
Ken Patera v Joe Black
Int – Tito Santana
Int – JYD
Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine v Paul Roma & SD Jones
Pipers Pit – Ricky Steamboat
Mad Maxine v Desiree Peterson (Maxine has to be more than 6 feet tall! She’s managed by the Fabulous Moolah)
JYD, Tito Santana & Pedro Morales v Johnny Rodz, Mike Powers & Doc Butler
Int – Bob Orton
Int – Brutus Beefcake
From 5/18/85:
Big John Studd & Ken Patera v Paul Roma & Jose Luis Rivera
Bobby Heenan puts up a $25,000 bounty for any wrestler that can end Paul Orndorff’s career.
Magnificent Muraco v Aldo Marino
Int – Muraco & Orton
David Sammartino v Charlie Fulton
Int – Greg Valentine
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart v Rick McGraw & Jim Young
Pipers Pit – Paul Orndorff and Piper get into it (from the first Saturday Night’s Main Event.)
Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff v Sal G & Mario Mancini
Int – Tito Santana
Int – Hulk Hogan & Jimmy Snuka
DVD #A233: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 5/25/85:
JYD & Tito Santana v Matt Borne & Steve Lombardi
Update – David Sammartino
Greg Valentine v Jimmy London
Int – Hulk Hogan
Pedro Morales v Mr. X
Int – Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Ken Patera v Garry Star
Pipers Pit – Sheik & Volkoff Footage of their SNME match with George “The Animal” Steele v Ricky Steamboat, Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham is shown. After the match, the heels turned on Steele.
Jimmy Snuka v AJ Petruzzi
Int – Capt. Lou Albano with Windham & Rotundo
From 6/2/85
Windham & Rotundo v Johnny Rodz & The Ax
Update – Orndorff’s feud with Bobby Heenan
Greg Valentine v Mario Mancini
Int – Hulk Hogan
Tony Atlas & George Wells v Doc Butler & Terry Gibbs
Int – Bobby Heenan & Big John Studd
“Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff v Barry O
Pipers Pit – Jesse Ventura
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart v SD Jones & Joe Mirto
Hulk Hogan v Ken Patera (Rare TV appearance for Hogan, who midway through the match, is attacked by Big John Studd. But PAUL ORNDORFF runs in to clear the ring! Orndorff’s status as the WWF’s newest babyface is cemented as he saves Hogan from a 2 on 1 attack and aligns himself with the WWF Champ. Afterward both men pose for the crowd.
Int – Lou Albano & George “The Animal” Steele, who had recently turned babyface at the inaugural Saturday Night’s Main Event broadcast.
Int – Sheik & Volkoff (who had turned on Steele, causing him to turn face)
DVD #A234: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 6/9/85:
Shiek & Volkoff v Sal G & Jose Luis Rivera (George Steele attempts to run in during the match, but Lou Albano stops him.)
Update – Jimmy Hart
George “The Animal” Steele v Mike Powers
Int – George Steele & Lou Albano
The Spoiler v Joe Mirto
Int – Sheik & Volkoff
David Sammartino v The Axe
Pipers Pit – Bobby Heenan subs for Piper and interviews Tito Santana
Missing Link v Aldo Marino (The Missing Link debuts on WWF TV)
Ricky Steamboat v Mr. X
From 6/16/85:
Tito Santana v Dave Barbie
Update – Jesse “The Body” Ventura
B Brian Blair v Steve Lombardi
Int – JYD
Ricky Steamboat v Rene Goulet
Int – Freddy Blassie
Jimmy Young & Bobby Leon v Barry O & Moondog Spot
Pipers Pit – Bobby Heenan (subbing for Roddy Piper) brings out the Missing Link
Paul Orndorff v AJ Petruzzi
Beefcake & Valentine v Mario Mancini & Paul Roma
Int – Jimmy Hart
Int – Bobby Heenan & Big John Studd
DVD #A235: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 6/23/85:
Paul Orndorff v Matt Borne (Borne promises to collect on the $25,000 bounty on Orndorff’s head. Needless to say, Borne practically gets killed. Heenan comes down the aisle to taunt Orndorff, but Orndorff challenges Heenanand any of his men to come and take him on.)
Terry Funk, who will be arriving in the WWF soon, cuts a promo from the Double Cross Ranch.
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart v Tony Garea & Jim Powers
Int – Hulk Hogan
Missing Link v Garry Starr
Int – Big John Studd
Ivan Putski & Tony Atlas v AJ Petruzzi & Doc Butler
Pipers Pit – Heenan interviews Big John Studd
Ricky Steamboat v Johnny Rodz
Iron Sheik v Mike Rotundo (Of course, Volkoff runs in and attacks Rotundo. George Steele runs in to make the save)
Int – Jimmy Hart & Greg Valentine
Rotundo interrupts Vince McMahon and Bruno’s closing of the show to issue a challenge to Shiek & Volkoff.
From 6/30/85:
JYD & Tito Santana v Ricky Hunter & AJ Petruzzi
Update – Bobby Heenan and his $25,000 bounty on Paul Orndorff.
Terry Funk v Aldo Marino (Funk hands his hat to ringside attendant Mel Phillips, and Mel put Funk’s hat on, ENRAGING FUNK! Funk proceeds to beat the hell out of Phillips in the middle of the ring. He stops only to beat up Aldo Marino)
Int – Hulk Hogan
The Killer Bees (B Brian Blair & Jumpin’ Jim Brunzell) v Steve Lombardi & Dave Barbie
Mean Gene Okerlund stands next to the 1985 King of the Ring trophy and interviews JYD, who will be in the tournament.
Magnificent Muraco v Rick McGraw
Pipers Pit – Hillbilly Jim, who introduces his UNCLE ELMER.
Ricky Steamboat v The Axe
Public Service Announcement - Hillbilly Jim tells us not to leave our pets locked in the car during these hot summer months.
Ricky Steamboat v Rene Goulet
Rotundo & Windham v Tery Gibbs & Rene Goulet
Int – Johnny Valiant & Brutus Beefcake
DVD #A236: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 7/6/85:
British Bulldogs v Barry O & Dave Barbie
Update – Paul Orndorff’s confrontation with Roddy Piper on a previous Pipers Pit.
King Kong Bundy v Sal G
Int – Bobby Heenan
Uncle Elmer v AJ Petruzzi
Int – Bob Orton
Valentine & Beefcake v Paul Roma & Jose Luis Rivera
Pipers Pit – Terry Funk
Randy “Macho Man” Savage v Aldo Marino (Randy Savage makes his WWF debut, and is touted as the #1 free agent in the company, as Mr. Fuji, Bobby Heenan, Jimmy Valiant and Freddy Blassie all come out to ringside to scout him.)
Public Service Announcement – Ricky Steamboat
Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat v Magnificent Muraco (Steamboat is now being called “THE DRAGON”, and has been wearing his customary martial arts gear for the past couple of weeks now. Steamboat would win this match by countout, but it wouldn’t be the last time that he and Muraco would meet in the ring, as they’d soon be engaged in an extremely hot feud with each other.
Int – Brutus Beefcake & Jimmy Valiant
From 7/13/85
Paul Orndorff v Mr. X (Heenan is still standing in the aisle during Orndorff’s matches, taunting him with the bounty money.)
Update – Randy Savage and all the managers that are courting him for his services.
Barry O & J A Rizz v Pedro Morales & Leaping Lanny Poffo
Int – Roddy Piper
Missing Link v Jim Young
Int – Magnificent Muraco (Great Promo!)
George “The Animal” Steele v Jerry Adams
Pipers Pit – Randy “Macho Man” Savage
Terry Funk v Mario Mancini
Public Service Announcement – Tito Santana
Sheik & Volkoff v Windham & Rotundo (Windham and Rotundo regain the WWF Tag Team Titles!)
Int – Muraco & Fuji (another great promo. Muraco was FANTASTIC!)
DVD #A237: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 7/20/85:
Killer Bees v Steve Lombardi & Ron Shaw (The Bees are now wearing their customary Bumblebee striped outfits.)
Int – Tito Santana
Adrian Adonis v Garry Starr (Adonis isn’t “Adorable” yet, as he’s sporting black hair and a leather jacket and cap.)
Int – Muraco, who calls himself the King of the Ring by virtue of his having recently won the inaugural KOTR tournament.
Uncle Elmer v Doc Butler
Int – Ricky Steamboat
Terry Funk v Jose Luis Rivera
Pipers Pit – Capt. Lou Albano. Piper & Orton harass Albano and Windham and Rotundo come out.
Tito Santana v Greg Valentine (FANTASTIC STEEL CAGE MATCH! Santana regains the IC title)
Ricky Steamboat v Magnificent Muraco (The Steamboat/Muraco feud kicks into high gear as Muraco HANGS Steamboat over the top rope!)
Int – Paul Orndorff
From 7/27/85:
Pedro Morales & Tito Santana v Les Thornton & Mr. X
Randy “Macho Man” Savage v Mario Mancini
Int – Ricky Steamboat
Greg Valentine v Sal Bellomo
Int – Roddy Piper
Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff v Leaping Lanny Poffo & Keith Diamond
JYD & George “The Animal” Steele v Jerry Adams & AJ Petruzzi
Int – Mr. Fuji
DVD #A238: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 8/3/85:
Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham v Barry O & Larry Finnegan
Update - Cpl Kirchner
Missing Link v Jimmy London (The Link slams London into the corner so hard that the top rope gets knocked off!)
Int – Paul Orndorff
Hart Foundation v George Wells & Joe Mirto
Int – Mr. Fuji & Don Muraco
Terry Funk v Jim Young
Pipers Pit – Tito Santana
Randy Savage v Paul Roma
British Bulldogs v Jerry Adams & Moondog Spot
Int – Roddy Piper
8/10/85
Uncle Elmer v Bob Wade (Prior to the match, Hulk Hogan comes out and poses with Elmer and Hillbilly Jim.)
Update – More on Cpl Kirchner
Killer Bees v Mr. X & Bolo
Int – Hulk Hogan
Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat v Dan Rymonti
Int – Jimmy Hart
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart v SD Jones & Jimmy Jackson
Pipers Pit – Magnificent Muraco
Paul Orndorff v AJ Petruzzi
Adrian Adonis, Big John Studd & Missing Link v Tony Garea, Joe Mirto & Matt Sampson
Int – Johnny Valiant with Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine
DVD #A239: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 8/17/85:
Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham v Dave Barbie & Tiger Chung Lee
Update – Cpl Kirchner
Terry Funk v Paul Roma
Int – Hulk Hogan
Tito Santana v Mike Donatelli
Int – Uncle Elmer
Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine v Jerry Starr & Lanny Poffo
Pipers Pit – Andre the Giant
Magnificent Muraco v Jose Cruz
Public Service Announcement – Randy Savage tells everyone to go to the gym and get into shape
JYD & Ricky Steamboat v Moondog Spot & Steve Lombardi
Int – Beefcake & Valentine
From 8/24/85
Killer Bees v Barry O & Rusty Brooks
Update – Windham & Rotundo regain the WWF Tag Titles
Pedro Morales v AJ Petruzzi (During the match, Mr. Fuji drops by the commentators table to discuss his qualifications or being Manager of the Year)
Int – Hulk Hogan
Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik v 2 guys who weren’t named.
Int – Cpl Kirchner
Spider Lady v Susan Star (Spider Lady is managed by the Fabulous Moolah. In the not so distant future, Moolah herself would adopt the identity of the Spider Lady in order to double cross Wendy Richter out of the WWF Womens title)
Piper’s Pit – Terry Funk
Tony Atlas & George Wells v Bolo & John Rizzo
Public Service Announcement – Hillbilly Jim
Randy Savage v Jim Young (Savage is still considered the WWF’s hottest free agent, as every manager in the WWF follows him out to the ring. Savage shocks all of them though, as he officially announces that he will be managed by ELIZABETH !)
Int – Pedro Morales
DVD #A240: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 8/31/85
JYD & Ricky Steamboat v Mr. X & Gino Carabello
Update – Mr. Fuji & Don Muraco attacking Ricky Steamboat
Nikolai Volkoff v Rick McGraw
Clips of the WWF’s HULK HOGAN’S ROCKIN’ WRESLTING cartoon
Int – King Kong Bundy
Tony Atlas & Ivan Putski v Matt Borne & John Rizzo
Terry Funk v Red Walsh (Mel Philips comes out to ringside wearing Funk’s hat and FUNK GOES BESERK! Funk chases Mel around the ring, but THE JUNKYARD DOG comes out and brawls with him.)
Pipers Pit – Randy Savage
Cpl. Kirchner v Terry Gibbs (Kirchner finally makes his wrestling debut in the WWF)
Public Service Announcement – Tito Santana warns us to swim with a buddy.
Andre the Giant v Big John Studd (In progress from the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Andre slams Studd and prepares to cut his hair, but King Kong Bundy runs in to stop him. Studd & Bundy proceed to double team Andre until the entire lockeroom runs in to clear the ring.)
Int – Andre the Giant is interviewed immediately following the match.
Int – Bobby Heenan
From 9/7/85
Killer Bees v Jerry Adams & Tiger Chung Lee
Update – Paul Orndorff and the $25,000 bounty put on his head by Bobby Heenan
Magnificent Muraco v Jimmy Jackson
Int – Hulk Hogan
Cousin Jr. v Ron Shaw
Adrian Adonis v Michael Saxton
Piper’s Pit – Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan
Randy Savage v Joe Mirto
Public service announcement – Ricky Steamboat
Windham & Rotundo v Beefacke & Valentine (JIP from the Philadelphia Spectrum as Beefcake & Valentine win the WWF Tag Team Titles)
Int - Beefcake & Valentine
Int – Freddy Blassie
Int – Bobby Heenan
DVD #A241: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 9/14/85:
Mike Rotundo & JYD v Dave Barbie & Tiger Chung Lee
Update – The new alliance between Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff
Ricky Steamboat v Jim Haley
Int – Paul Orndorff
Iron Sheik v Nikolai Volkoff v SD Jones & Jim Powers
Int – Roddy Piper
Tito Santana & Pedro Morales v Barry O & John Rizzo
Piper’s Pit – Cpl Kirchner
Randy Savage v Rick Hunter
Bruno & David Sammartino v Mr. X & Steve Lombardi
From 9/21/85:
Uncle Elmer & Cousin Jr. v Barry O & Jerry Adams
Update – Andre the Giant
Terry Funk v Jimmy Jackson
Int – Leaping Lanny Poffo
Cpl Kirchner v Steve Lombardi
Int – Randy Savage
British Bulldogs v Tiger Chung Lee & John Rizzo
Piper’s Pit – Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy with Bobby Heenan
MANAGER OF THE YEAR – Bobby Heenan, Fred Blassie, Hillbilly Jim, Lou Albano, Jimmy Hart, Johnny Valiant & Mr. Fuji are all in the running. Heenan is sure of his own victory, as he has arranged for all of Blassie’s, Hart’s, Valiant’s and Fuji’s votes, winding up with more than a half million votes. Hillbilly has more than 300,000, and Lou Albano also has 300,000. Heenan is already holding the trophy, thinking he’s won by more than 200,000 votes when Hillbilly Jim gives Albano all of his votes, causing Albano to win the Manager of the Year award, beating Heenan by more than 100,000 votes! Lou doesn’t get to celebrate very long, as Heenan, Studd & Bundy attack and DESTROY Albano & Hillbilly Jim.
DVD #A242: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 9/27/85:
Ricky Steamboat, Tito Santana & Pedro Morales v Chuck Greenlee, Moondog Spot & Tiger Chung Lee
Update - Windham & Rotundo. Windham has a patch on his eye, as he’s still selling the injury that caused him and Rotundo to lose the tag team titles, when Beefcake rubbed a lit cigar in Windham’s eye.
Adrian Adonis v Jim Young
Int – JYD
Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff v Sal G & Jose Luis Rivera
Int- Paul Orndorff
Gino Carabello v Paul Orndorff
Piper’s Pit – Uncle Elmer
Public Service Announcement – Tito Santana
Randy “Macho Man” Savage & Jesse “The Body” Ventura v Mario Mancini & Mike Rice
Int – Terry Funk
From 10/4/85:
King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd v SD Jones & Jim Powers
Int – Lou Albano
King Tonga v AJ Petruzzi
Int – Jimmy Hart
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart v Sal Bellomo & Tony Garea
Pipers Pit – Rick Derringer, who talks about the new WWF music album.
Missing Link v Michael Jackson
British Bulldogs v Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (non-title match)
Int – Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer & Cousin Jr.
DVD #A243: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 10/11/85:
JYD & Pedro Morales v Mikel Donatello & Jerry Adams
Magnificent Muraco v Jose Luis Rivera
Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff v Red Walsh & Tony Garea
Int – Ricky Steamboat
King Kong Bundy v Darryl Bolin
Pipers Pit – Lou Albano and Andre the Giant
Adrian Adonis v Jim Jackson
Ron Shaw & Mr. X v Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
Int – Bobby Heenan with Studd & Bundy
From 10/18/85
Hillbilly Jim. v Steve Lombardi
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart v SD Jones & Jose Luis Rivera
Int – Hulk Hogan
Wendi Richter v Judy Martin (Fabulous Moolah is managing Martin for this match.)
Int – Bob Orton
Ricky Steamboat v Ron Shaw
Pipers Pit – Magnificent Muraco & Mr. Fuji
Mario Mancini v Randy Savage
British Bulldogs v AJ Petruzzi & Joe Mirto
Int – Jimmy Hart with Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, now officially known as the Hart Foundation
Int – Terry Funk
DVD #A244: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 10/25/85:
Cousin Jr. & Uncle Elmer v Mr. X & John Rizzo
Terry Funk v Ron Dee
Int – Lanny Poffo
David Sammartino & Tito Santana v Moondog Spot & Dave Barbie
Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake v Paul Roma & Scott McGhee
Pipers Pit – Rick McGraw, who slaps Piper across the face and challenges him to a match next week.
King Tonga v Rusty Brooks
Paul Orndorff & The Killer Bees v The Hart Foundation & Barry O (How’d Barry O get in there?)
Int – Randy Savage
Pipers Pit – Adrian Adonis (Not sure what episode this one is from.)
From 11/2/85:
Ricky Steamboat, King Tonga (Haku), & JYD v Jim Haley, Mr. X & Rusty Brooks
Randy Savage v Jim Powers
Piper’s Pit – Jesse “The Body” Ventura
The Killer Bees v Steve Lombardi & Joe Mirto
Roddy Piper v Rick McGraw
Int – Roddy Piper
DVD #A245: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 11/9/85:
Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer v Darryl Bowlin & Joe Mirto
Update – The WWF’s new wrestling album
Big John Studd v Sal Gee
Int – Ricky Steamboat
Paul Orndorff v The Gladiator
Piper’s Pit – JYD
Hart Foundation v Jimmy Jackson & Chief Gatorwolf
Hulk Hogan v Rusty Brooks (Rare TV wrestling appearance for the WWF Champion. Randy Savage comes to ringside and taunts Hogan. Elizabeth takes the mic and in a rare speaking role, asks Hogan why he doesn’t wrestle anyone with any ‘credentials’. Hogan makes short work of brooks, and is immediately attacked afterward by Savage.)
Promo – Jimmy Hart & Terry Funk
Plus a repeat of the 9/14 show.
DVD #A246: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 11/16/1985:
Hillbilly Jim & Cousin Jr. v AJ Petruzzi & Mr. X
Update – The winner of the WWF Rolls Royce give-away contest
Magnificent Muraco v Michael Saxon
Int – Roddy Piper
Int – Randy Savage
Paul Orndorff v The Menace (Orndorff comes to the ring with a cast on his arm. No, we didn’t miss a sneak attack here. Apparently, Orndorff is wearing a cast in response to “Ace” Bob Orton, who always wears a cast with the excuse that he has a nagging ‘injury’, but of course only uses it to cheapshot his opponents. Orndorff is playing Orton’s own game.)
Piper’s Pit – King Tonga is supposed to be the guest, but Piper and Orton are preoccupied with Onrdorff’s new cast. They argue for a bit, and Orndorff charges toward the Piper’s Pit set, running Piper and Orton off.
Terry Funk v Gary Starr
Ladies battle royal – Wendy Richter, Donna Christianello, Judy Martin, Linda Gonzales, Spider Lady, Jean Kirkland and The Fabulous Moolah
Int – Steamboat
Int – Bruno Sammartino
From 11/23/85:
Ricky Steamboat & King Tonga v Joe Mirto & Barry O
Update – JYD winning the Wrestling Classic tournament. This was actually the WWF’s first PPV.
Hercules Hernandez v Mario Mancini
Randy Savage v Tony Garea
Piper’s Pit – Ted Arcidi
King Kong Bundy v Jim Young & Gary Starr
British Bulldogs v Mr. X & Rusty Brooks
Music Video – Land of 1000 Dances.
Int – Fred Blassie
Int – Bobby Heenan
DVD #A247: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 11/30/85:
Tito Santana & Pedro Morales v The Gladiator & Steve Lombardi
Update – The Killer Bees
David Sammartino v Gino Carabello
Int – Bruno Sammartino
Hart Foundation v Jim Powers & Scott McGee
Int – Tito Santana
Danny Spivey & Paul Orndorff v Rusty Brooks & Terry Gibbs
Piper’s Pit – Piper brings out Valentine & Beefcake, The Hart Foundation & Hercules to taunt Orndorff and his new arm cast.
George “The Animal” Steele v Joe Mirto
King Tonga & Ricky Steamboat v The Menace & Ron Shaw
Int – Jesse Ventura
Int – Bob Orton
From 12/5/85:
JYD & George “The Animal” Steele v Steve Lombardi & Dave Barbie
Adrian Adonis v Jimmy Jackson
Int – Bruno Sammartino
Scott McGee & Cpl. Kirchner v Mr. X & The Gladiator
Int – Leaping Lanny Poffo
Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff v Ted Whitly & Mr. Wrestling II
Piper’s Pit – Hillbilly Jim
The Spider v Fabulous Moolah (JIP from Madison Square Garden (In what seemed like an upset, the Spider pinned Richter to win the title. But Richter unmasks her to reveal THE FABULOUS MOOLAH!)
Killer Bees v Moondog Spot & John Rizzo
Promo – Roddy Piper & Bob Orton
DVD #A248: WWF CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING from 1985
From 12/12/85:
King Tonga & Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat v “The Butcher” Paul Vachon & Terry Gibbs
Update – The British Bulldogs
Paul Ordndorff’s commercial for the Hulkamania workout set.
Terry Funk v Greg Eberhart
Int – “Adorable” Adrian Adonis – Adonis is still wearing male clothes here.
Beefcake & Valentine v Leaping Lanny Poffo & Jim Powers
Int – Bruno Sammartino
Randy Savage v Gary Starr
Piper’s Pit – Still steamed over Paul Orndorff’s new arm cast, Piper invites a doctor onto his show to discuss Orton’s arm. Piper doesn’t like the results, as the Doctor prettymuch exposes Orton’s own arm injury as the fraud that it is.
Ted Arcidi v Mario Mancini
Public Service announcement – Paul Orndorff
Cousin Jr & Hillbilly Jim v Mr. X & Joe Mirto
Int – Freddy Blassie
Int – Randy Savage
From 12/19/85
Gino Carabello & Steve Lombardi v Danny Spivey & JYD
Update – Paul Orndorff
Magnificent Muraco v Gary Starr
Int – Magnificent Muraco
Tito Santana & Pedro Morales v Mr. X & Barry O
Int – Bruno Sammartino
Promo – Paul Orndorff
Hart Foundation v Sal G & Tony Mateo
Piper’s Pit – Paul Vachon
Paul Orndorff v Butcher Paul Vachon
Public Service Announcement – Lann Poffo
Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy v SD Jones & Jose Luis Rivera
Int – Jimmy Hart & Terry Funk
Int – Volkoff & The Iron Sheik
DVD #E502: BEST OF WWF WRESTLING. 1986
HART FOUNDATION v BRITISH BULLDOGS- good match!
GENE OKERLUND interviews The Giant Machine in Japan. Bobby Heenan is great here.
JIM NIEDHART plays "The Mating Game". So bad that it's good.
HULK HOGAN & PAUL ORNDORFF v THE MOONDOGS- Orndorff makes it obvious that he's turning heel.
A RECAP of the friction between Hulk Hogan and Paul Orndorff.
HULK HOGAN & PAUL ORNDORFF v KING KONG BUNDY & BIG JOHN STUDD- it was obvious but effective; in an act of jealousy-driven rage, Orndorff turns on Hogan and reunites with Bobby Heenan.
JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v LES THORNTON & TERRY GIBBS
RICKY STEAMBOAT v MOONDOG REX
HULK HOGAN reacts to Paul Orndorff's turn.
KILLER BEES v LES THORNTON & BARRY O
BRITISH BULLDOGS v IRON MIKE SHARPE & GINO CARABELLO- Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake brawl with the Bulldogs after the match.
RODDY PIPER returns and appears on Adrian Adonis' "Flower Shop" segment.
RODDY PIPER interrupts a "Flower Shop" segment.
PIPER'S PIT vs THE FLOWER SHOP- great, seemingly ad-libbed segment where Piper turns babyface.
JIMMY HART appears on Piper's Pit. Not a good day for Jimmy.
HONKYTONK MAN v MR. X- one of my favorite matches of all time, as the Toronto crowd goes nuts cheering the heel Mr. X and booing the then-babyface Honkytonk Man's every move.
DVD #C175: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, January 11, 1986
BRUNO SAMMARTINO & PAUL ORNDORFF v RODDY PIPER & BOB ORTON
RANDY SAVAGE v TITO SANTANA
TERRY FUNK v PEDRO MORALES
JUNKYARD DOG & CORPORAL KIRSHNER v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
LES THORNTON v COUSIN JUNIOR
IRON MIKE SHARPE v GEORGE WELLS
SCOTT McGHEE v MOONDOG SPOT
LANNY POFFO v TERRY GIBBS
DVD #C176: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, January 11, 1986
HULK HOGAN & ANDRE THE GIANT v KING KONG BUNDY, BIG JOHN STUDD & BOBBY HEENAN
RICKY STEAMBOAT v MAGNIFICENT MURACO in a Judo Jacket Match.
BRITISH BULLDOGS v GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
ADRIAN ADONIS v TONY ATLAS
IVAN PUTSKI v BRET HART
KING TONGA v TIGER CHUNG LEE
DVD #C136: WWF WRESTLING from the Capitol Center in Landover, MD, January 18, 1986
RICKY STEAMBOAT v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v BRITISH BULLDOGS
RANDY SAVAGE v SCOTT McGHEE
TERRY FUNK v DAN SPIVEY
GEORGE WELLS v BARRY O
RENE GOULET v S.D. JONES
DVD #C137: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, February 6, 1986CAGE MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO v RODDY PIPER- before the match, Piper hangs posters of Chicago Bears players in the cage (the Bears had destroyed the hometown New England Patriots in the Super Bowl six days earlier).
RANDY SAVAGE v TITO SANTANA- Savage uses a foreign object to win the IC title. I wonder what was going through Santana's head before and after this match. He had to know he likely would never wear that or any other singles title again, and that the sun was setting on his career. He lasted another seven years, but this was his last night as a real "star".
RICKY STEAMBOAT v MAGNIFICENT MURACO in a Judo Jacket Match.
THE HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v THE KILLER BEES (Jim Brunzell & Brian Blair)-
BIG JOHN STUDD v HILLBILLY JIM- as bad as it gets.
GEORGE STEELE v TIGER CHUNG LEE- Steele breaks Lee's kendo stick before the match, and Gorilla Monsoon speculates that the stick may have been Lee's favorite.
LANNY POFFO v PAUL CHRISTY
DVD #C138: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, February 17, 1986
LUMBERJACK MATCH: HULK HOGAN v RANDY SAVAGE
JUDO JACKET MATCH: RICKY STEAMBOAT v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
ADRIAN ADONIS v GEORGE STEELE
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v KILLER BEES (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)
IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v CORPORAL KIRSHNER & DAN SPIVEY
KING KONG BUNDY v GEORGE WELLS
TONY ATLAS v BARRY O
TED ARCEDI v TERRY GIBBS
KING TONGA v LES THORNTON
LANNY POFFO v RENE GOULET
DVD #C139: WWF WRESTLING from the Baltimore Civic Center, March 1, 1986
IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v GEORGE STEELE & CORPORAL KIRSHNER
JUNKYARD DOG v A.J. PETRUZZI
TONY ATLAS v IRON MIKE SHARPE
SIVI AFI v RENE GOULET
GEORGE WELLS v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
JIM POWERS v BARRY O
DVD #C140: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, March 6, 1986
HULK HOGAN & JUNKYARD DOG v TERRY FUNK & DORY FUNK JR
RANDY SAVAGE v TITO SANTANA
RICKY STEAMBOAT v BRET HART- EXCELLENT MATCH!
JAKE ROBERTS v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
JIM NIEDHART v SCOTT McGHEE
TED ARCIDI v BARRY O
CORPORAL KIRSHNER v IRON MIKE SHARPE
SIVI AFI v RENE GOULET
PLUS: THE CRUSH GIRLS (CHIGUSA NAGAYO & LIONESS ASUKA) v JUDY MARTIN & DONNA CHRISTIANELLO
PLUS: DUMP MATSUMOTO & BULL NAKANO v VELVET McINTYRE & DAWN MARIE
DVD #C141: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, March 16, 1986RANDY SAVAGE v TITO SANTANA
BRITISH BULLDOGS & LOU ALBANO v GREG VALENTINE, BRUTUS BEEFCAKE & JOHNNY VALIANT (no finish shown)
RICKY STEAMBOAT v MR. FUJI
KING KONG BUNDY v HILLBILLY JIM
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v KING TONGA
BOB ORTON v PEDRO MORALES
JAKE ROBERTS v LANNY POFFO
HERCULES HERNANDEZ v GEORGE WELLS
SIVI AFI v MOONDOG SPOT
DVD #C142: WRESTLING FROM TORONTO'S MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, March 23, 1986
ANDRE THE GIANT & JUNKYARD DOG v TERRY FUNK, DORY FUNK JR & JIMMY HART
JUDO JACKET MATCH: RICKY STEAMBOAT v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) v JIM BRUNZELL & BRIAN BLAIR
BOB ORTON v LANNY POFFO
JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v THE MOONDOGS
JAKE ROBERTS v GEORGE WELLS
CORPORAL KIRSHNER v IRON MIKE SHARPE
KING TONGA v PAUL CHRISTY
DVD #C143: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, March 30, 1986
HULK HOGAN & RICKY STEAMBOAT v MAGNIFICENT MURACO, MR. FUJI & JOHNNY VALIANT
PAUL ORNDORFF v BOB ORTON
KING KONG BUNDY v HILLBILLY JIM
TONY ATLAS v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
THE HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v BRIAN BLAIR & TONY GAREA
JAKE ROBERTS v S.D. JONES
HERCULES HERNANDEZ v LANNY POFFO
HAKU v IRON MIKE SHARPE
SIVI AFI v TIGER CHUNG LEE
DVD #C144: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, April 22, 1986
HULK HOGAN & HILLBILLY JIM v KING KONG BUNDY & BIG JOHN STUDD
RANDY SAVAGE v TITO SANTANA
GREG VALENTINE v DAVEY BOY SMITH
DYNAMITE KID v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
IRON SHEIK v CORPORAL KIRSHNER
JAKE ROBERTS v SCOTT McGHEE
PEDRO MORALES v TIGER CHUNG LEE
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v TONY GAREA
SIVI AFI v IRON MIKE SHARPE
KING TONGA v PAUL CHRISTY
LANNY POFFO v RENE GOULET
DVD #C145: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, April 26, 1986
RICKY STEAMBOAT, JUNKYARD DOG & HAITI KID v DORY FUNK JR, JIMMY JACK FUNK & JIMMY HART
GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v DAVEY BOY SMITH & PEDRO MORALES
BIG JOHN STUDD v TED ARCIDI
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v DAN SPIVEY
KING TONGA v TIGER CHUNG LEE
TONY GAREA v MR. X
MOONDOG SPOT v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
DVD #C146: WWF WRESTLING from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, April 26, 1986
HULK HOGAN v RANDY SAVAGE
TITO SANTANA v BOB ORTON
IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v JIM BRUNZELL & BRIAN BLAIR
TONY ATLAS v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
ADRIAN ADONIS v HILLBILLY JIM
JAKE ROBERTS v SCOTT McGHEE
GEORGE STEELE v JIM NIEDHART
BRET HART v SIVI AFI
CORPORAL KIRSHNER v IRON MIKE SHARPE
DVD #C147: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, May 19, 1986
RANDY SAVAGE v TITO SANTANA with Bruno Sammartino referee. Adrian Adonis runs in and gets into it with Tito and Bruno.
RICKY STEAMBOAT v JAKE ROBERTS
BRITISH BULLDOGS v GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
KING KONG BUNDY v TONY ATLAS
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v CORPORAL KIRSHNER
JIM NIEDHART v JIM BRUNZELL
BRET HART v S.D. JONES
HERCULES HERNANDEZ v SIVI AFI
LANNY POFFO v TIGER CHUNG LEE
DAN SPIVEY v PAUL CHRISTY
DVD #C148: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, May 26, 1986
HULK HOGAN v RANDY SAVAGE
KING KONG BUNDY v TONY ATLAS
GREG VALENTINE, BRUTUS BEEFCAKE & JOHNNY VALIANT v DAVEY BOY SMITH, PEDRO MORALES & DAN SPIVEY
BRET HART v SIVI AFI
HERCULES HERNANDEZ v SCOTT McGHEE
JIM NIEDHART v LANNY POFFO
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v CORPORAL KIRSHNER
DAVID SAMMARTINO v TIGER CHUNG LEE
TONY GAREA v IRON MIKE SHARPE
DVD #C149: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, May 31, 1986
RANDY SAVAGE v TITO SANTANA
RICKY STEAMBOAT v JAKE ROBERTS
PAUL ORNDORFF v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
THE HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v JIM BRUNZELL & BRIAN BLAIR- excellent match!
BOB ORTON v LANNY POFFO
ADRIAN ADONIS v SIVI AFI
DAN SPIVEY v IRON MIKE SHARPE
DAVID SAMMARTINO v LES THORNTON
DVD #C150: WWF WRESTLING from Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens, June 1, 1986
KING KONG BUNDY v TONY ATLAS
ADRIAN ADONIS v GEORGE STEELE
JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v HERCULES HERNANDEZ & TERRY GIBBS
BILLY JACK HAYNES v FRANK MARCONI
TONY PARISI v STEVE LOMBARDI(This is a partial show)
DVD #C151: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, June 16, 1986
BRUNO SAMMARTINO & TITO SANTANA v RANDY SAVAGE & ADRIAN ADONIS
KING KONG BUNDY v JUNKYARD DOG
PEDRO MORALES v IRON SHEIK
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v GEORGE STEELE
HARLEY RACE v LANNY POFFO
DORY FUNK JR v GEORGE WELLS
BIG JOHN STUDD v KING TONGA
MIKE ROTONDO & DANNY SPIVEY v THE MOONDOGS
TONY GAREA v JIMMY JACK FUNK, jip.
DVD #C152: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, June 27, 1986
HULK HOGAN v RANDY SAVAGE- Adrian Adonis runs in.
RICKY STEAMBOAT v JAKE ROBERTS
HARLEY RACE v TONY ATLAS- a main event anywhere in the world just a few years earlier.
JUNKYARD DOG v KING KONG BUNDY
PAUL ORNDORFF v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
BILLY JACK HAYNES v MOONDOG REX
PEDRO MORALES v MOONDOG SPOT
MIKE ROTONDO & DAN SPIVEY v LES THORNTON & TIGER CHUNG LEE
KING TONGA v PETE DOHERTY
DVD #C153: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, June 28, 1986
HULK HOGAN v KING KONG BUNDY
RANDY SAVAGE v PAUL ORNDORFF
TITO SANTANA v ADRIAN ADONIS
JUNKYARD DOG v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
HARLEY RACE v TONY ATLAS
MIKE ROTONDO & DAN SPIVEY v HERCULES HERNANDEZ & TIGER CHUNG LEE
KING TONGA v LES THORNTON
BILLY JACK HAYNES v MOONDOG SPOT
BRICKHOUSE BROWN v MOONDOG REX
DVD #C154: WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, July 12, 1986
CAGE MATCH: BRUNO SAMMARTINO & TITO SANTANA v RANDY SAVAGE & ADRIAN ADONIS
A BATTLE ROYAL featuring Harley Race, Junkyard Dog, King Kong Bundy, Billy Jack Haynes, British Bulldogs, Greg Valentine, Bobby Heenan, Big John Studd, King Tonga, Pedro Morales, Tony Atlas, Brutus Beefcake, Sivi Afi, Lanny Poffo, The Moondogs, Tony Garea, Iron Mike Sharpe, Jimmy Hart, Johnny Valiant & S.D. Jones.
KING KONG BUNDY & BIG JOHN STUDD v KING TONGA & SIVI AFI
JUNKYARD DOG v GREG VALENTINE
BILLY JACK HAYNES v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
BRITISH BULLDOGS v THE MOONDOGS
HARLEY RACE v TONY GAREA
TONY ATLAS v LANNY POFFO
PEDRO MORALES v IRON MIKE SHARPE
DVD #C155: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, July 26, 1986
HULK HOGAN v ADRIAN ADONIS
RANDY SAVAGE v GEORGE STEELE
DOG COLLAR MATCH: JUNKYARD DOG v MAGNIFICENT MURACO
TITO SANTANA v BOB ORTON
DORY FUNK JR & JIMMY JACK FUNK v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
HARLEY RACE v COUSIN JUNIOR
MIKE ROTONDO & DAN SPIVEY v THE MOONDOGS
HERCULES HERNANDEZ v LANNY POFFO
DVD #C156: WRESTLING FROM TORONTO'S MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, July 27, 1986
RANDY SAVAGE v RICKY STEAMBOAT
KING KONG BUNDY v JUNKYARD DOG
BILLY JACK HAYNES v IRON SHEIK
BOOTCAMP MATCH: NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v CORPORAL KIRSHNER
JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v THE MOONDOGS
DORY FUNK JR & JIMMY JACK FUNK v MIKE ROTONDO & DAN SPIVEY
JAKE ROBERTS v SIVI AFI
HERCULES HERNANDEZ v SCOTT McGHEE
DVD #C157: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, August 9, 1986
HULK HOGAN & GEORGE STEELE v RANDY SAVAGE & ADRIAN ADONIS
RICKY STEAMBOAT v JAKE ROBERTS
TITO SANTANA v BOB ORTON- excellent match!
THE HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
TONY ATLAS v TED ARCEDI in the worst match I've ever seen from a major promotion.
DICK SLATER v PETE DOHERTY
LANNY POFFO v MR. X
PLUS A MIDGETS MATCH
DVD #C158: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, August 23, 1986
BIG MACHINE & SUPER MACHINE v KING KONG BUNDY & BIG JOHN STUDD
PAUL ORNDORFF v JUNKYARD DOG
BRITISH BULLDOGS v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v MIKE ROTONDO & DAN SPIVEY
JAKE ROBERTS v COUSIN JUNIOR
LES THORNTON v PAUL ROMA
JOSE LUIS RIVERA v RON SHAW
DVD #C159: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, August 25, 1986
THE MACHINES (Andre The Giant & Bill Eadie) v KING KONG BUNDY & BIG JOHN STUDD
RANDY SAVAGE v PEDRO MORALES
BRITISH BULLDOGS v DORY FUNK JR & JIMMY JACK FUNK
ADRIAN ADONIS v TONY ATLAS
BILLY JACK HAYNES v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
PAUL ORNDORFF v CORPORAL KIRSHNER
IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v MIKE ROTONDO & DAN SPIVEY
JAKE ROBERTS v SIVI AFI
LES THORNTON v NICK KINISKI
DVD #C160: WWF'S "THE BIG EVENT" from Toronto's CNE Stadium, August 28, 1986.
This show drew over 64,000 fans!
HULK HOGAN v PAUL ORNDORFF
NO DQ MATCH: RICKY STEAMBOAT v JAKE ROBERTS
KING KONG BUNDY, BIG JOHN STUDD & BOBBY HEENAN v BIG MACHINE, SUPER MACHINE & CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO
JUNKYARD DOG v ADRIAN ADONIS
HARLEY RACE v PEDRO MORALES
BILLY JACK HAYNES v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v HAKU
DORY FUNK JR & JIMMY JACK FUNK v KILLER BEES (Jim Brunzell & Brian Blair)
DICK SLATER v IRON MIKE SHARPE
TONY GAREA v TED ARCEDI
DVD #C161: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, September 6, 1986KING KONG BUNDY & JOHN STUDD v THE MACHINES- the idea is that one of the Machines is Andre The Giant under a mask, but on this night it's Blackjack Mulligan and Bill Eadie (best known as Masked Superstar and Demolition Axe).
RANDY SAVAGE v GEORGE STEELE
BRITISH BULLDOGS v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF & IRON SHEIKHART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v MIKE ROTONDO & DAN SPIVEY
HARLEY RACE v CORPORAL KIRSCHNER
BOB ORTON v COUSIN LUKE
PEDRO MORALES v RENE GOULET
SIVI AFI v PETE DOHERTY
DVD #C162: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, September 20, 1986
RICKY STEAMBOAT v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
JAKE ROBERTS v PEDRO MORALES
THE HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v MIKE ROTONDO & DAN SPIVEY
BILLY JACK HAYNES v TIGER CHUNG LEE
(This is a partial show)
DVD #C163: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, September 22, 1986
HULK HOGAN & THE MACHINES v KING KONG BUNDY, BIG JOHN STUDD & BOBBY HEENAN
HARLEY RACE v TITO SANTANA
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU
BILLY JACK HAYNES v BOB ORTON
THE ISLANDERS v THE MOONDOGS
SIKA v LANNY POFFO
TED ARCEDI v TONY GAREA
STEVE REGAL v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
S.D. JONES v MR. X
NICK KINISKI v STEVE LOMBARDI
DVD #C164: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, October 4, 1986RODDY PIPER & THE MACHINES v KING KONG BUNDY, JOHN STUDD & BOBBY HEENAN- Roddy wrestles as the "Piper Machine".
HARLEY RACE v TITO SANTANA
RANDY SAVAGE v GEORGE STEELE in a No DQ match. Weak finish, as Steele is counted out.
BOB ORTON v PEDRO MORALES- not bad!
THE ISLANDERS v JIMMY JACK FUNK & MR. X- I think Dory Funk Jr had quit by this point.
SIKA v JERRY ALLEN
RUDY DIAMOND v MR. X
DVD #C165: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, October 18, 1986
HULK HOGAN v PAUL ORNDORFF
RANDY SAVAGE v HONKYTONK MAN- odd match since this is a year before their feud, with Savage wresting as a heel and Honky as a babyface.
BILLY JACK HAYNES v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
TUXEDO MATCH: MR. FUJI v HILLBILLY JIM
KAMALA v LANNY POFFO
PEDRO MORALES v STEVE LOMBARDI
KOKO WARE v RED DEMON
CORPORAL KIRSHNER v TIGER CHUNG LEE
PLUS: A LIVE PIPER'S PIT with Jimmy Hart
Please note that the picture quality of this DVD is only fair, but it's hard-to-find footage. It's watchable and I'd rather see it in less than pristine quality than not at all.
DVD #C166: WWF WRESTLING from the Houston Summit, October 19, 1986
HULK HOGAN v PAUL ORNDORFF
BIG JOHN STUDD v BIG MACHINE
A TAG TEAM BATTLE ROYAL
IRON SHEIK v DAVEY BOY SMITH
MIKE ROTONDO v JIM BRUNZELL
DYNAMITE KID v MOONDOG REX
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v TAMA
GREG VALENTINE v STEVE GATORWOLF
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v S.D. JONES
DVD #C167: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, October 20, 1986TAG TEAM BATTLE ROYAL, with the Hart Foundation, British Bulldogs, The Machines, Bundy & Studd, The Rougeaus, Valentine & Beefcake, Volkoff & Sheik, Killer Bees, Rotondo & S.D. Jones, the Islanders, and Jay Strongbow & Steve Gatorwolf,
A LIVE PIPER'S PIT, as the newly turned Roddy Piper interviews Paul Orndorff and Bobby Heenan.
KING KONG BUNDY v SUPER MACHINE
GREG VALENTINE v DAVEY BOY SMITH
BRET HART v RAYMOND ROUGEAU
DYNAMITE KID v JIM NIEDHART
IRON SHEIK v JACQUES ROUGEAU
MIKE ROTONDO v JIM BRUNZELL
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v BRIAN BLAIR
ISLANDER TAMA v MOONDOG REX
S.D. JONES v MOONDOG SPOT
DVD #C168: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, November 1, 1986
RANDY SAVAGE v RICKY STEAMBOAT- excellent match for the IC title.
RODDY PIPER v MAGNIFICENT MURACO- I hate to say it, but one reason Piper's babyface turn was a disappointment was that he needed stronger heels to feud with.
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v BRITISH BULLDOGS- by this time it was becoming obvious that Bret Hart had real star potential, but no one thought he'd become one in the WWF.
BOB ORTON JR V BILLY JACK HAYNES
RAYMOND ROUGEAU & LANNY POFFO v THE MOONDOGS- Jacques Rougeau is injured, so Lanny Poffo takes his place.
SAMOAN SIKA v SCOTT McGHEE
KOKO WARE v JIMMY JACK FUNK
HERCULES HERNANDEZ v SALVATORRE BELLOMO
DVD #C169: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, November 8, 1986
RANDY SAVAGE v RICKY STEAMBOAT
RODDY PIPER v BOB ORTON
HARLEY RACE v GEORGE STEELE
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v THE ISLANDERS
PEDRO MORALES v SIKA
DICK SLATER v MOONDOG SPOT
MIKE ROTONDO v IRON MIKE SHARPE
MOONDOG SPOT v JERRY ALLEN
PLUS: LELANI KAI & JUDY MARTIN v PENNY MITCHELL & CANDACE PURDUE
DVD #C170: WRESTLING FROM TORONTO'S MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, November 16, 1986
RODDY PIPER v MAGNIFICENT MURACO- the newly turned Hot Rod is over like crazy.
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) v THE ISLANDERS
TITO SANTANA v BUTCH REED
DINO BRAVO v PEDRO MORALES
KAMALA v GEORGE STEELE- Steele gets stretchered out!
HONKYTONK MAN v MR. X- one of my favorite matches ever, as the Toronto fans completely reject the babyface Honkytonk Man and boo his every move!
PAUL ROMA v STEVE LOMBARDI
JOSE LUIS RIVERA v FRANKIE LAINE
DVD #C171: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, November 24, 1986
HULK HOGAN & RODDY PIPER v PAUL ORNDORFF & HARLEY RACE
BOB ORTON v BILLY JACK HAYNES
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v HILLBILLY JIM
GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v THE ISLANDERS
HERCULES HERNANDEZ v PEDRO MORALES
KAMALA v GEORGE STEELE
KOKO WARE v JIMMY JACK FUNK
LANNY POFFO v STEVE LOMBARDI
PLUS A MIDGETS MATCH
DVD #C172: WWF WRESTLING from the Houston Summit, November 26, 1986TITO SANTANA v JAKE ROBERTS
RANDY SAVAGE v GEORGE STEELE
BRITISH BULLDOGS v IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
DICK SLATER v DINO BRAVO
BUTCH REED v STEVE GATORWOLF
MIKE ROTONDO v MOONDOG REX
DAN SPIVEY v MOONDOG SPOT
DVD #C173: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, December 6, 1986HULK HOGAN v KAMALA- good, bloody brawl. A lot better than I expected.
HARLEY RACE v PEDRO MORALES
JUNKYARD DOG v ADRIAN ADONIS
GREG VALENTINE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v THE ISLANDERS
JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v MIKE ROTONDO & DAN SPIVEY- tempers flare in what was supposed to be a cleanly wrestled bout.
BLACKJACK MULLIGAN v JIMMY JACK FUNK
DINO BRAVO v CORPORAL KIRSCHNER
DICK SLATER v STEVE LOMBARDI
IRON MIKE SHARPE v S.D. JONES
DVD #C174: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, December 13, 1986
CAGE MATCH: HULK HOGAN v PAUL ORNDORFF
HARLEY RACE v JUNKYARD DOG
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) v TITO SANTANA & PEDRO MORALES
BILLY JACK HAYNES v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
GREG VALENTINE v DAN SPIVEY
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v MIKE ROTONDO
BLACKJACK MULLIGAN v JIMMY JACK FUNK
BUTCH REED v SIVI AFI
KAMALA v CORPORAL KIRSHNER
HONKYTONK MAN v S.D. JONES
TONY GAREA v STEVE LOMBARDI
IRON MIKE SHARPE v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
DVD #J201: WWF WRESTLING from 1987
SIX-MAN TAG: BRITISH BULLDOGS & BILLY JACK HAYNES v BRET HART, JIM NIEDHART & DANNY DAVIS
KEN PATERA gets lashed with a belt by members of Bobby Heenan's family.
ONE MAN GANG v JIM COOPER- OMG's WWF debut. Mr. T does commentary, hyping his return as a referee.
S.D. JONES v PETE DOHERTY
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v JOHNNY VALIANT- Valiant gets a haircut from the man he used to manage.
KING KONG BUNDY v CORPORAL KIRSHNER- Kirshner's mega-push, with his character patterned after the "Rambo" character from the movies, is a distant thing of the past by now.
BILLY JACK HAYNES v RON BASS- BJH was considered the next superstar of wrestling in 1984, as he graced the cover of countless wrestling magazines. It all fell apart for him after he walked out on just about every promoter in the game.
MAGNIFICENT MURACO & BOB ORTON v KILLER BEES (Jim Brunzell & Brian Blair). Muraco & Orton argue throughout the match, setting the stage for their split and feud.
TITO SANTANA, BILLY JACK HAYNES & HILLBILLY JIM v TIGER CHUNG LEE, TERRY GIBBS & CHRIS CURTIS
CLIPS OF TED DIBIASE throwing money to the fans.
KILLER KHAN v OUTBACK JACK- Khan shoots green mist from his mouth to win. Mighty Wilbur & Outback Jack would have made a great tag team.
DEMOLITION v KILLER BEES- The Bees use the mask switching gimmick to win the match.
DINO BRAVO v HILLBILLY JIM
DVD #AJ202: WWF WRESTLING from 1987
HULK HOGAN v HARLEY RACE- Excellent match where Hogan bleeds buckets and Race takes every crazy bump in the book.
BUTCH REED v BRADY BOONE- Boone was a great jobber.
BOBBY HEENAN & PAUL ORNDORFF do an interview. Heenan says his newest charge, Rick Rude, has the best physique in the sport. This enrages Orndorff, who fires Heenan on the spot and hires Sir Oliver Humperdink as his new manager.
HARLEY RACE & HERCULES v PAUL ROMA & JIM POWERS.
STRIKE FORCE v TERRY GIBBS & STEVE LOMBARDI
INTERVIEWS with Dave Wolfe, Rick Derringer, and other record industry weasels hyping the release of The Wrestling Album II
RANDY SAVAGE v TIGER CHUNG LEE
SLICK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF are interviewed. Slick introduces Bam Bam Bigelow as his new protege, but Bigelow instead signs with Humperdink. Bam Bam winds up decking Volkoff, leading to...
BAM BAM BIGELOW v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF. Bigelow wins easily.
TED DIBIASE offers a "kid out of the crowd" $300 to do ten pushups- the "Million Dollar Man" skits were great.
RANDY SAVAGE CONFRONTS JIMMY HART- funny as Hart begs for mercy.
HONKYTONK MAN v STEVE GATORWOLF
BUTCH REED v SIVI AFI
FOOTAGE OF SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM rehabilitating his hip.
STRIKE FORCE v THE SHADOWS
BRET HART, JIM NIEDHART & DANNY DAVIS V PAUL ROMA, JIM POWERS & BRADY BOONE
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v TIM PATTERSON
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM AND BUTCH REED in an unscheduled brawl.
DVD #J203: WWF WRESTLING from 1987
HONKYTONK MAN v TITO SANTANA for Honky's Intercontinental belt.
JAKE ROBERTS v IRON MIKE SHARPE
RICK RUDE v JERRY MONTI- before the match Andre The Giant is introduced, building up for the first Survivor Series.
THE ISLANDERS v SCOTT CASEY & LANNY POFFO
PAUL ORNDORFF v BARRY HOROWITZ
DEMOLITION v BILLY JACK HAYNES & GEORGE STEELE- Ken Patera runs in and cleans house with his arm in a cast.
PAUL ROMA & JIM POWERS v THE SHADOWS
HART FOUNDATION v S.D. JONES & SONNY RODGERS
THE ISLANDERS v BRADY BOONE & RAY EVANS- After the match, the Isles attack Tito Santana and Pedro Morales, who were doing commentary for the WWF's Spanish broadcasts.
BOB ORTON v SCOTT CASEY
GREG VALENTINE & DINO BRAVO v PAUL ROMA & JIM POWERS
TED DIBIASE v JACQUES ROUGEAU- excellent match, Dibiase is at his absolute best here.
DVD #J204: WWF WRESTLING from 1987
RANDY SAVAGE v HONKYTONK MAN, from SNME: The Hart Foundation runs in as Savage is about to win the IC title. Honky shoves Elizabeth to the ground, and smashes Savage's head with the guitar. Liz drags Hogan out to make the save, and the Mega-Powers are formed.
HULK HOGAN v SIKA: Hulk defends the WWF title on SNME
PAUL ORNDORFF v KING KONG BUNDY from SNME.
KOKO WARE's music video, "Piledriver".
TED DIBIASE v SCOTT CASEY
RICK RUDE and PAUL ORNDORFF take turns taunting each other by posing during each other's squash matches.
ISLANDERS SQUASH- afterward, they attack Tito Santana
GENE OKERLUND's music video, "Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo"
HARLEY RACE SQUASH- After the match, Race and Jim Duggan argue in the aisleway, and Duggan KO's Race with his 2 x 4, and steals his "King" outfit. As Duggan parades around like a retard, McMahon gushes "What a King he would make!!" What a King indeed, Vince.
DEMOLITION v SCOTT CASEY & BRADY BOONE
SAM HOUSTON v DANNY DAVIS- Sam debuts with an upset win.
DVD #J205: WWF WRESTLING from 1987
A TEN MAN BATTLE ROYAL
JAKE ROBERTS v RIP OLIVER
HACKSAW DUGGAN interview- Race jumps him from behind and takes back his "King" junk. I love that horrible "King" music they used for Race, and now Lawler. Here King, here boy...
HONKYTONK MAN's self-named music video.
HART FOUNDATION v RICK MARTEL & TITO SANTANA- Rick & Tito, known as "Strike Force", win the WWF tag titles.
SLICK's music video, "Jive Soul Bro" - check out that title.
RICKY STEAMBOAT v RON BASS, joined in progress
HONKYTONK MAN v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE- Jimmy Hart gets a haircut.
TED DIBIASE offers a kid out of the crowd $500 to bounce a basketball 15 times consecutively. At 14, Dibiase kicks the ball away. This was a riot.
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v BUTCH REED: Reed attacks Graham as he comes through the ropes, and smashes Graham's injured hip with a chair. Graham recovers, but One Man Gang hits the ring and delivers a few 500 LB splashes to the geriatric Superstar. Graham goes out on a stretcher, a sad ending to his legendary career- This was his last match.
HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN v BOB ORTON Jr. from Toronto.
"STAND BACK" music video, sung by Vince McMahon. Listen to the words, as this was meant as a message to Jim Crockett
HART FOUNDATION v BRITISH BULLDOGS
GREG VALENTINE v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE: In an attempt to breathe life into the stale Valentine, Jimmy Hart is introduced as his new manager. Valentine "injures" Beefcake with the figure-four leglock.
TED DIBIASE INTERVIEW: He states that everybody has a price, including Hulk Hogan, and that he intends to buy the WWF title!
DEMOLITION SQUASH: As they mangle Brady Boone (billed as Billy Jack Haynes cousin, and one heck of a worker), Haynes and Patera make the save.
DVD #J206: WWF WRESTLING from 1987
JAKE ROBERTS v HONKYTONK MAN
SAM HOUSTON v DANNY DAVIS in a good match that turns into a brawl.
THE 37th ANNUAL SLAMMY AWARDS- If you want to be embarrassed to be a wrestling fan, or just be offended in general, this is a must see for you! This mockery of the Grammy Awards showcases singing and dancing wrestlers, an R- rated strip tease by Rick Rude, awards given to wrestlers such as "Best Grunt", and "Best Animal", and a Harley Race - Hacksaw Duggan brawl that goes all over the backstage area of the studio. But my slammy for "Biggest Ass of the Night" goes to no less than Vincent K. McMahon, who does an introduction that would embarrass Richard Simmons, and sings "Stand Back", and you would swear that Vince is ready to literally drown in his own ego and obnoxiousness.
RICK MARTEL & TITO SANTANA v THE ISLANDERS- a good match from an underrated feud- Rick & Tito were known as "Strike Force".
TED DIBIASE INTERVIEW- Ted steams over Hogan's refusal to sell the WWF title.
BRITISH BULLDOGS v THE ISLANDERS- Heenan and Islanders "kidnap" Matilda, the Bulldogs mascot, who did not win a Slammy.
DVD #J207: WWF WRESTLING from 1987 - 1988
TED DIBIASE INTERVIEW- Ted steams over Hogan's refusal to sell the WWF title.
BRITISH BULLDOGS v THE ISLANDERS- Heenan and Islanders "kidnap" Matilda, the Bulldogs mascot, who did not win a Slammy.
RICK MARTEL & TITO SANTANA v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF & BORIS ZHUKOV. 2 out of 3 falls from SNME.
JAKE ROBERTS v SIKA- from SNME- Roberts gives Mr. Fuji the DDT.
HULK HOGAN v KING KONG BUNDY, from SNME. Bundy is seconded by Andre The Giant, who strangles Hogan after the match.
GREG VALENTINE v KOKO WARE, from SNME- Brutus Beefcake gives Jimmy Hart (Valentine's manager) a haircut after the match.
TED DIBIASE "BUYS" ANDRE THE GIANT from Bobby Heenan, and sends Andre out to win the WWF title for him.
DEMOLITION v BILLY JACK HAYNES & BRADY BOONE- Boone was a heck of a worker, too bad he never made it.
DVD #C177: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, February 23, 1987
RODDY PIPER, RICKY STEAMBOAT & JUNKYARD DOG v RANDY SAVAGE, HARLEY RACE & ADRIAN ADONIS in an Elimination Match.
TITO SANTANA v BUTCH REED
KING KONG BUNDY v JAKE ROBERTS
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v JIM BRUNZELL & BRIAN BLAIR
DEMOLITION v THE ISLANDERS
HONKYTONK MAN v PEDRO MORALES
SIKA v KOKO WARE
OUTBACK JACK v BARRY O
PAUL ROMA v SALVATORRE BELLOMO in an Elimination Match.
TITO SANTANA v BUTCH REED
KING KONG BUNDY v JAKE ROBERTS
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v JIM BRUNZELL & BRIAN BLAIR
DEMOLITION v THE ISLANDERS
HONKYTONK MAN v PEDRO MORALES
SIKA v KOKO WARE
OUTBACK JACK v BARRY O
PAUL ROMA v SALVATORRE BELLOMO
DVD #C178: Wrestling from the Philadelphia Spectrum, March 17, 1987HULK HOGAN & RODDY PIPER v PAUL ORNDORFF & KAMALA- Piper was over HUGE as a babyface, but by this point he'd already announced his retirement to try to make it big in the movie industry. He actually did really well in "They Live", but that was it.
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v THE ISLANDERS- the Harts defend the tag titles in a good match.
A LIVE PIPER'S PIT with heel ref turned wrestler Danny Davis, who sports a truly ridiculous outfit.
BUTCH REED v DICK SLATER- Reed does the ridiculous "The Natural" gimmick, with awful bleach-blonde hair.
RICK MARTEL v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
GREG VALENTINE v TOM ZENK
DINO BRAVO v S.D. JONES
OUTBACK JACK v FRENCHY MARTIN
PAUL ROMA v STEVE LOMBARDI
DVD #C179: Wrestling from the Philadelphia Spectrum, May 9, 1987
HULK HOGAN v HARLEY RACE
HONKYTONK MAN v BILLY JACK HAYNES- Haynes subs for Jake Roberts.
GREG VALENTINE & DINO BRAVO v JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU
KAMALA v GEORGE STEELE- lots of comedy here.
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v CORPORAL KIRSHNER
KOKO WARE v DANNY DAVIS- Davis scores the upset by using a foreign object.
PEDRO MORALES v STEVE LOMBARDI- funny to see Pedro working the opening match.
PAUL ROMA & JIM POWERS v THE SHADOWS
DVD #C180: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, June 14, 1987
TEXAS DEATH MATCH: HULK HOGAN v HARLEY RACE
PAUL ORNDORFF v JUNKYARD DOG
BRET HART, JIM NIEDHART & DANNY DAVIS v BRITISH BULLDOGS & BILLY JACK HAYNES
BILLY JACK HAYNES v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
THE ISLANDERS v PAUL ROMA & JIM POWERS
RICK MARTEL & TOM ZENK v THE SHADOWS
OUTBACK JACK v JOSE ESTRADA
DVD #C181: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, August 22, 1987
LUMBERJACK MATCH: RICKY STEAMBOAT v HONKYTONK MAN, for HTM's IC title.
SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v BUTCH REED
TITO SANTANA v RON BASS
DEMOLITION v JUNKYARD DOG & GEORGE STEELE
RICK MARTEL v ISLANDER HAKU
LANNY POFFO v JOSE ESTRADA
ISLANDER TAMA v SCOTT CASEY
DVD #C182: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, September 12, 1987HULK HOGAN v KILLER KHAN in a surprisingly good match.
TED DIBIASE v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
HARLEY RACE v GEORGE STEELE
BRET HART & JIM NIEDHART v MR. FUJI & SAMOAN SIKA
DAVEY BOY SMITH v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
SCOTT CASEY & S.D. JONES v THE SHADOWS
SIVI AFI v STEVE LOMBARDI
LANNY POFFO v PETE DOHERTY- Doherty gets the win, then joins the announcing crew and says he's retired.
DVD #C183: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, October 10, 1987
BAM BAM BIGELOW v KING KONG BUNDY
RICK MARTEL & TITO SANTANA v THE ISLANDERS
BOB ORTON v SIVI AFI
HILLBILLY JIM v BORIS ZURKOV
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v JIM POWERS
SAM HOUSTON v BARRY HOROWITZ
FRENCHY MARTIN v JERRY ALLEN
DVD #C184: WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, October 16, 1987
CAGE MATCH: SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM v BUTCH REED
RICK RUDE v PAUL ORNDORFF
RANDY SAVAGE v KILLER KHAN
RICK MARTEL & TITO SANTANA v THE ISLANDERS
MAGNIFICENT MURACO v SIKA
BILLY JACK HAYNES v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
GREG VALENTINE & DINO BRAVO v JIM BRUNZELL & BRIAN BLAIR
IVAN PUTSKI v IRON MIKE SHARPE
OUTBACK JACK v JOSE ESTRADA
DVD #C185: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, November 24, 1987
RANDY SAVAGE v HONKYTONK MAN
BAM BAM BIGELOW v KING KONG BUNDY
PAUL ORNDORFF v RICK RUDE
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v RICK MARTEL & TITO SANTANA
TED DIBIASE v IVAN PUTSKI
KILLER BEES (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF & BORIS ZURKOV
JAKE ROBERTS v DANNY DAVIS
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v FRENCHY MARTIN
PLUS: THE GLAMOUR GIRLS v JUMPING BOMB ANGELS
DVD #C186: WWF WRESTLING from Houston, December 10, 1987HULK HOGAN v TED DIBIASE- Hogan defends the WWF title. Dibiase has Andre The Giant and Virgil in his corner.
PAUL ORNDORFF v RICK RUDE
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v RICK MARTEL & TITO SANTANA
RICKY STEAMBOAT v RON BASS
JUNKYARD DOG v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v ONE MAN GANG
DEMOLITION v BILLY JACK HAYNES & BRADY BOONE
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v IRON MIKE SHARPE
GREG VALENTINE v KENNY JOHNSON
SAM HOUSTON v DUSTY WOLFE
DVD #C187: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, December 27, 1987RANDY SAVAGE v HONKYTONK MAN- Jimmy Hart is locked in a cage that hangs over the ring, but "Peggy Sue" (Sensational Sherri) creates distractions.
RICKY STEAMBOAT v RICK RUDE
GREG VALENTINE v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE- Valentine gets a new push after contemplating a return to the NWA.
HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN v SAMOAN SIKA- Duggan returns after his embarrassing outof-ring incident with the Iron Sheik.
JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v THE CONQUISTADORES
IRON MIKE SHARPE v S.D. JONES
DVD #H130: WRESTLEMANIA 3
From Pontiac, MA, March 29, 1987
Hulk Hogan v Andre the Giant
Ricky Steamboat v Randy Savage
Hair Match: Roddy Piper v Adrian Adonis
Harley Race v Junkyard Dog
Honky Tonk Man v Jake Roberts
Billy Jack Haynes v Hercules Hernandez
Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) & Danny Davis v The British Bulldogs & Tito Santana
Bob Orton & Magnificent Muraco v The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk)
Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake v The Rougeau Brothers
Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff v The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell)
Butch Reed v Koko B. Ware
King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook v Hillbilly Jim, Haiti Kid & Little Beaver
DVD #E380: THE 1988 ROYAL RUMBLE, taped January 24, 1988 in Hamilton, OntarioTHE ROYAL RUMBLE, featuring Bret Hart, Harley Race, Ultimate Warrior, Tito Santana, Don Muraco, Jake Roberts, Junkyard Dog, Nikolai Volkoff, Hacksaw Duggan, Dino Bravo, One Man Gang, Butch Reed, Jim Niedhart, Jim Brunzell, Sam Houston, Danny Davis, Boris Zurkov, Ron Bass, Hilbilly Jim, and Brian Blair. This was an excellent match that served as a precursor to Bret Hart's babyface turn and singles push.
RICKY STEAMBOAT v RICK RUDE- good match.
HULK HOGAN AND ANDRE THE GIANT sign a contract for the match on the NBC special.
DINO BRAVO attempts to set a "world bench press record".
THE ISLANDERS v PAUL ROMA & JIM POWERS in a two out of three fall match. This was the last match on the show, and no match in history had more of a "time killer" feel to it.
DVD #E430: WRESTLEMANIA 4, recorded March 27, 1988 in Atlantic CityA BATTLE ROYAL featuring Harley Race, Junkyard Dog, Ken Patera, Bret Hart, Nikolai Volkoff, Bad News Brown, Jim Niedhart, Sika, The Rougeaus, Ron Bass, Hillbilly Jim, Brian Blair, Boris Zurkov, Sam Houston, Jim Brunzell, Danny Davis, Paul Roma, and Jim Powers. Bad News Brown doublecrosses Bret Hart and wins it. This turned Bret Hart babyface, and was his first step toward becoming a singles star.
TED DIBIASE v HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN- first round match for the vacant WWF title.
DINO BRAVO v DON MURACO- first round match for the vacant WWF title.
RICKY STEAMBOAT v GREG VALENTINE- first round match for the vacant WWF title.
RANDY SAVAGE v BUTCH REED- first round match for the vacant WWF title.
BAM BAM BIGELOW v ONE MAN GANG- first round match for the vacant WWF title.
RICK RUDE v JAKE ROBERTS- first round match for the vacant WWF title.
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v HERCULES
A RECAP of the Hulk Hogan v Andre The Giant & Ted Dibiase feud.
HULK HOGAN v ANDRE THE GIANT- second round match for the vacant WWF title.
TED DIBIASE v DON MURACO- second round match for the vacant WWF title.
RANDY SAVAGE v GREG VALENTINE- second round match for the vacant WWF title.
HONKYTONK MAN v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE for the IC title.
BRITISH BULLDOGS & KOKO WARE v THE ISLANDERS & BOBBY HEENAN
RANDY SAVAGE v ONE MAN GANG- semi-final match for the vacant WWF title.
DEMOLITION v RICK MARTEL & TITO SANTANA- Demolition defend the tag titles.
RANDY SAVAGE v TED DIBIASE in the final match for the vacant WWF title.
DVD #E161: WWF WRESTLING from 1988
HARLEY RACE, RICK RUDE & HERCULES v SONNY ROGERS, S.D. JONES & SCOTT CASEY
GREG VALENTINE v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE, from Saturday Night's Main Event. The WWF tries to revialize the stale Valentine (who was heavily rumored to be headed back to the NWA as a member of the Four Horsemen) by giving him a shinguard and Jimmy Hart as his manager.
HULK HOGAN v HARLEY RACE, from Saturday Night's Main Event. - very good, all thanks to the legendary Race. Harley takes every bump in the book, and actually suffers an abdominal injury that sidelined him for eight months.
RANDY SAVAGE v TED DIBIASE, from Saturday Night's Main Event. - another terrific match. Andre The Giant and Virgil are at ringside, interfering and terrorizing Elizabeth. A chair-weilding Hulk Hogan comes to the rescue.
THE ISLANDERS v KILLER BEES, from Saturday Night's Main Event.
KEN PATERA v ONE MAN GANG, from Saturday Night's Main Event. Patera was supposed to get a super babyface push but never really got over after his incarceration. He looked too old for the new WWF.
HONKYTONK MAN v JIM EVANS- Honky and Brutus Beefcake have an exchange after the match.
TED DIBIASE v SCOTT CASEY
HACKSAW DUGGAN v TOM STONE
Plus lots of interviews with Hulk Hogan, Ted Dibiase, Andre the Giant, Randy Savage, Bobby Heenan, and more.
DVD #E162: WWF WRESTLING from 1988
BAM BAM BIGELOW v TIGER CHUNG LEE
BRITISH BULLDOGS v GINO CARABELLO & BRIAN COSTELLO- Bobby Heenan and The Islanders taunt the Bulldogs after "kidnapping" their mascot Matilda.
TED DIBIASE v BRADY BOONE
DEMOLITION v REX KING & OMAR ATLAS
HACKSAW DUGGAN v JOE MIRTO
PAUL ROMA & JIM POWERS v THE CONQUISTADORES
BUTCH REED, ONE MAN GANG, NIKOLAI VOLKOFF & BORIS ZURKOV v BRIAN BLAIR, JIM BRUNZELL, LANNY POFFO & REGGIE PARKS
RANDY SAVAGE v BARRY HOROWITZ
BRET HART, JIM NIEDHART & DANNY DAVIS v SAM HOUSTON, REX KING & VAN VAN HORN
HARLEY RACE, RICK RUDE & HERCULES v JERRY ALLEN, SCOTT CASEY & LANNY POFFO
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v TERRY GIBBS
DINO BRAVO v S.D. JONES
THE ISLANDERS v SCOTT CASEY & LANNY POFFO
DVD #E163: WWF WRESTLING from 1988
RANDY SAVAGE v HONKYTONK MAN from the first NBC Prime-Time special- An interesting story here: Honky was supposed to lose the Intercontinental title to Savage in this match, but several days beforehand, Honky refused to do the job, and went as far as to negotiate with the NWA about showing up on WTBS the next day with the I-C belt! McMahon agreed to let Honky keep the belt, but another problem surfaced- Randy Savage was telling people he planned to kick the teeth out of Honky over screwing him out of his promised title. In order not to have a catastrophe on network television, McMahon promised Savage the WWF World Title at Wrestlemania IV (which was originally supposed to go to Ted Dibiase).
HULK HOGAN v ANDRE THE GIANT, from the NBC Prime-Time special- featuring what I consider the single greatest wrestling finish of all time: The ref (Dave Hebner) is knocked down, but recovers to count a questionable Andre pinfall- Andre is crowned the new WWF champion, and the camera goes back to the referee- and there are TWO Dave Hebner's standing in the ring arguing! The storyline goes that Ted Dibiase had someone get plastic surgery to pose as Dave Hebner to secure the WWF title. (In fact, Hebner has a twin brother). Hogan, McMahon, and Ventura do an incredible job acting and explaining to get this bizarre angle over. Folks, it's a lot better than it sounds here- a real piece of wrestling history, and truly a MUST SEE!!
RICKY STEAMBOAT v RICK RUDE- Harley Race and Hercules interfere, but Ultimate Warrior breaks it up.
ONE MAN GANG v BOB BRADLEY
JACK TUNNEY declares the WWF vacant on the grounds that Ted Dibiase cannot buy the WWF title.
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v HERCULES- the two engage in a pre-match tug of war using Herc's chain. It's not long before Warrior is being strangled with the chain.
RON BASS v HILLBILLY JIM
BAM BAM BIGELOW v SAMOAN SIKA
BAD NEWS ALLEN v JOE NEWKIRK- I really liked the Bad News character in the WWF.
HARLEY RACE v ULTIMATE WARRIOR- the WWF feuded Warrior with Race, hoping that Harley could teach him how to wrestle. It didn't work.
BRET HART, JIM NIEDHART & HONKYTONK MAN v LANNY POFFO, JERRY ALLEN & OMAR ATLAS
DVD #E164: WWF WRESTLING from 1988
DEMOLITION v SAM HOUSTON & J.T. SMITH
TERRY TAYLOR v CHRIS TODD- Taylor's WWF debut.
RANDY SAVAGE v CONQUISTADORE #1- Hulk Hogan is at ringside to make sure there's no monkey business from Conquisatore #2. I'm serious.
RICK RUDE v BUCK ZUMHOFF- Rude has a picture of Cheryl Roberts (Jake's wife) airbrushed on the back of his trunks!
TERRY TAYLOR v SCOTT CASEY
JAKE ROBERTS v DANNY DAVIS
DON MURACO v IRON MIKE SHARPE
BROTHER LOVE appears on the "Prime Time Wrestling" set, and Gorilla Monsoon leaves in disgust (hooray!).
TED DIBIASE v JIM BRUNZELL- good match.
JESSE VENTURA speculates whether he can be "bought" by Ted Dibiase. Jesse is the ref for the upcoming "Summerslam" main event (Hogan & Savage v Dibiase & Andre), and speculation on Jesse's role in the match was the show's selling point.
ONE MAN GANG v JUNKYARD DOG- Horrible, just as expected.
TERRY TAYLOR v LANNY POFFO- Taylor was at his peak here.
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v HERCULES- Beefcake gets a clean pin.
BIG BOSSMAN v SCOTT CASEY- Bossman pounds Casey with his nightstick after the match.
DVD #E165: WWF WRESTLING from 1988
RON BASS v JIM EVANS- Bass goes to cut up Evans with his spurs after the match, but Beefcake makes the save, and cuts up Ron's cowboy hat with his "barber" scissors.
KING HAKU v SAM HOUSTON- Houston takes great bumps.
HACKSAW DUGGAN v HONKYTONK MAN- Jimmy Hart trips Duggan for the DQ, Duggan then smashes HTM's guitar with the 2x4.
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v TOM BURTON- Bass gets revenge by beating Beefcake with his bullwhip, and butting his head up with his spurs, knocking Brutus out of Summerslam.
ULTIMATE WARRIOR is interviewed as I-C champ, after taking Beefcake's place and pinning Honkytonk Man at Summerslam.
RICK RUDE v TOMMY ANGEL- Rude is wearing his "Cheryl" tights again, but Jake runs in and tears them off!
HONKYTONK MAN gets some revenge by sneak attacking Warrior, and hitting his head with the guitar.
TERRY TAYLOR v DAVID ISLEY- Taylor sells too much and allows the match to be somewhat competitive, and it hurt his chances of getting over.
SCOTT CASEY v DANNY DAVIS
HILLBILLY JIM & SAM HOUSTON v GEORGE SOUTH & GENE LIGON
CURT HENNING v S.D. JONES- Henning's WWF tv debut.
TITO SANTANA v DINO BRAVO- Why did the WWF push Bravo?
THE ROUGEAU BROTHERS announce Jimmy Hart as their new manager, and Hart gives them his share of the Hart Foundation's contract. Jaques is hilarious- he has a real weird-funny charisma about him.
BLUE BLAZER v BARRY HOROWITZ- Owen Hart debuts under a mask.
BAD NEWS BROWN v JIM BRUNZELL- Brown was a great heel.
THE ROCKERS (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) v IRON MIKE SHARPE & DANNY DAVIS
DVD #E166: WWF WRESTLING from 1988
JUNKYARD DOG v HERCULES
OWEN HART v BARRY HOROWITZ- Owen wrestles as The Blue Blazer.
A BIZARRE VIDEO where Slick transforms One Man Gang into his new character, "Akeem", a white guy who "acts black".
JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v LANNY POFFO & JOSE SANTANA- The Rougeaus look great in their new heel role.
TED DIBIASE appears on "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"- this was a GREAT, GREAT SKIT!! HILARIOUS!!
PAUL ROMA & JIM POWERS v THE CONQUISTADORES
BIG BOSSMAN v DJ PETERSON- DJ got a big push in the AWA.
TED DIBIASE BUYS A "SLAVE" from Bobby Heenan- Hercules! Of course, Herc doesn't go for it, and takes a beating.
AKEEM v AL NAVARRO- Akeem was once the One Man Gang.
RON BASS v SAM HOUSTON- Beefcake runs in.
DINO BRAVO v BRIAN BLAIR
CURT HENNING v JIM BRUNZELL- good match!
OWEN HART v JOE CRUZ
BOBBY HEENAN announces that he's managing Terry Taylor, and calls him the "Red Rooster"- this was the single worst gimmick of all time, as Taylor's promising career never recovered.
TERRY TAYLOR v LANNY POFFO
HACKSAW DUGGAN and DINO BRAVO argue on the "Brother Love" set.
CURT HENNING shows why he is "Mr. Perfect", by demonstrating his prowess at playing chess and shooting pool.
DVD #E167: WWF WRESTLING from 1988
MR PERFECT bowls a perfect 300 game
BOBBY HEENAN embarrasses his new charge, Terry Taylor, on the "Brother Love" show, by saying he can take someone as "limited" as Terry to the top- what did Taylor do to deserve this
HULK HOGAN appears on "Brother Love", where Big Bossman beats the daylights out of him with a night stick.
TITO SANTANA v PORKCHOP CASH- sad to see Cash in an enhancement role.
ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v TOMMY ANGEL & BOB EMORY- The former Horsemen debut as the Brainbusters, managed by Heenan. Having Arn and Tully in the "just another tag team" made the NWA look even more minor league.
RICK RUDE v TITO SANTANA- match goes to a time limit draw, then Tito steals Rick's "Rude Awakening" recipient.
THE ROCKERS v THE ROUGEAUS- Raymond gets his team DQed for using Hart's megaphone.
ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v SAM HOUSTON & SCOTT CASEY
CURT HENNING further proves his "perfection" by sinking golf putts and basketballs.
SUGAR RAY LEONARD is interviewed by Heenan & Monsoon. This was during Vince's unsuccessful dabble in the boxing PPV biz.
JUNKYARD DOG v KING HAKU
GREG VALENTINE v SCOTT CASEY
TERRY TAYLOR v RENO RIGGINS- they bury Taylor in the match and in the commentary.
DVD #E168: WWF WRESTLING from 1988
(SNME) JAKE ROBERTS v RICK RUDE- Rude wears the trunks with Jake's wife's face on the front, and his penis sticks out right where the mouth is painted! I think it's funny, you make up your own mind. Andre the Giant runs in, but Jake pulls the snake out of his bag, and Andre is "terrified" of the reptile. Jake throws the snake at Andre, and he act like he's having a heart attack, passing out and grasping his chest.
(SNME) HART FOUNDATION v DEMOLITION- good match.
(SNME) HULK HOGAN v KING HAKU- Elizabeth escorts Hulk to ringside and Hulk acts in a more gentlemanly manner than Savage- hmm.
(SNME) KEN PATERA v DINO BRAVO- battle of the "strongmen"
(SNME) BIG BOSSMAN v JIM POWERS- Bossman pounds Powers with a nightstick
OWEN HART v BORIS ZHUKOV- Owen wrestles under the Blue Blazer mask.
THE ROCKERS v DEMOLITION
CURT HENNIG v CHRIS ZARNA
SNME matches are from Saturday Night's Main Event.
DVD #E169: WWF WRESTLING from 1988
THE ROCKERS v ROUGEAU BROTHERS- Hart's megaphone makes it into the ring, but the Hart Foundation break it up.
BIG BOSSMAN v KOKO WARE- Koko takes a nightstick beating
BLUE BLAZER v JOSE ESTRADA- Jose is a former WWF Jr. champ.
CURT HENNING v SAM HOUSTON- Sam was one heck of a jobber.
BRET HART v GREG VALENTINE- Rougeau's get involved for the DQ
HONKYTONK MAN v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE- Ron Bass runs in, and it turns into an 8-man brawl. Funny how something like this always happens right before the Survivor Series.
HARLEY RACE v ALEX KNIGHT- Race returns after the injury.
TED DIBIASE v TITO SANTANA in a very good bout.
BAD NEWS BROWN manhandles WWF figurehead prez Jack Tunney!
HERCULES v HAKU- Dibiase hires Haku to take Herc out.
DVD #E170: WWF WRESTLING from 1988
BAD NEWS BROWN v KEN PATERA- Brown uses the "Ghetto Blaster".
THE BUSHWACKERS debut as a comedy tag team- quite a change from the bloodthirsty "Sheepherders" gimmick.
RANDY SAVAGE roughs up Brother Love on his own show.
RON BASS v KEN PATERA- Patera's being jobbed out here.
TULLY BLANCHARD & ARN ANDERSON v THE ROCKERS (Michaels & Jannetty)- Arn & Tully jump The Rockers before the bell, and it turns into a good pull-apart brawl.
"RUGGED" RONNIE GARVIN v MIKE SHARPE- Garvin's WWF debut
BIG JOHN STUDD, one of the worst wrestlers of all time, is re-united with former manager Bobby Heenan- but Studd wants nothing to do with him. This sets up- get ready for this- a feud between Studd and Andre the Giant. Trust me, there is no matchup that could have been worse.
RANDY SAVAGE and BAD NEWS BROWN get in an impromptu brawl.
TED DIBIASE v KOKO WARE
ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v TIM HORNER & GEORGE SOUTH
HART FOUNDATION v HONKYTONK MAN & GREG VALENTINE- HTM breaks his guitar over Bret Hart's head.
DVD #E171: WWF WRESTLING from 1988 - 1989
(SNME) BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v RON BASS in a Hair Match- the second hair match in WWF history- Bass gets shaved by the "Barber"
(SNME) HULK HOGAN v AKEEM- Hulk brings Elizabeth to ringside, and Savage watches from the back- Bossman runs in, and Hogan takes a 2-on-1 beating -Savage takes his sweet time helping Hogan out, but when the heels go after Elizabeth, he's there.
(SNME) TERRY TAYLOR v TITO SANTANA- Heenan slaps Taylor's face after a losing effort, and Taylor destroys "The Brain"
(SNME) MR PERFECT v KOKO WARE
(SNME) TED DIBIASE v PAUL ROMA
BOBBY HEENAN gets some revenge on Taylor by having jobber Steve Lombardi attack him on the "Prime Time" set.
RICK MARTEL v BARRY HOROWITZ- Martel returns to the WWF
RANDY SAVAGE (WWF Champ) v AKEEM- Bossman attacks Savage with the nightstick, but Hogan's there in the blink of an eye.
RON GARVIN v DINO BRAVO- Bad match with a lame DDQ finish
SNME matches are from Saturday Night's Main Event.
DVD #C188: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, January 9, 1988
HULK HOGAN v RICK RUDE- after the match Ted Dibiase runs in and busts Hogan open.
TED DIBIASE v JAKE ROBERTS
THE HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v RICK MARTEL & TITO SANTANA
GREG VALENTINE v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
BRITISH BULLDOGS v THE CONQUISTADORES
DINO BRAVO v JERRY ALLEN
IRON MIKE SHARPE v S.D. JONES
PLUS: THE GLAMOUR GIRLS v THE JUMPING BOMB ANGELS
DVD #C189: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, January 25, 1988
HULK HOGAN & BAM BAM BIGELOW v TED DIBIASE & VIRGIL
HARLEY RACE v HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN
BRITISH BULLDOGS v THE ISLANDERS
JUNKYARD DOG v BUTCH REED
DON MURACO v ONE MAN GANG
RON BASS v HILLBILLY JIM
SAM HOUSTON v DANNY DAVIS
SCOTT CASEY v JOSE ESTRADA
PAUL ROMA & JIM POWERS v BARRY HOROWITZ & STEVE LOMBARDI
OMAR ATLAS v DUSTY WOLFF
DVD #C190: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, February 6, 1988
HULK HOGAN & BAM BAM BIGELOW v ANDRE THE GIANT & TED DIBIASE- Ted has the title belt and is introduced as WWF champion as the NBC special aired the night before.
RICKY STEAMBOAT v DINO BRAVO
BRITISH BULLDOGS v THE ISLANDERS
ONE MAN GANG v GEORGE STEELE
JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v BARRY HOROWITZ & STEVE LOMBARDI
SAM HOUSTON v IRON MIKE SHARPE
LANNY POFFO v TERRY GIBBS
DANNY DAVIS v BRADY BOONE
PLUS: SHERRI MARTEL v ROCKIN' ROBIN
DVD #C191: WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, February 22, 1988
TED DIBIASE v BAM BAM BIGELOW
ULTIMATE WARRIOR & MAGNIFICENT MURACO v KING KONG BUNDY & BUTCH REED
JUNKYARD DOG v DEMOLITION SMASH
KEN PATERA v DEMOLITION AXE
JAKE ROBERTS v DINO BRAVO
HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN v RON BASS
JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v HARLEY RACE & IRON MIKE SHARPE
GEORGE STEELE v SIKA
DVD #C192: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, April 25, 1988
RANDY SAVAGE v TED DIBIASE
BAM BAM BIGELOW v ONE MAN GANG
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
DEMOLITION v RICK MARTEL & TITO SANTANA
BRET HART v BAD NEWS BROWN
BRADY BOONE v STEVE LOMBARDI
BARRY HOROWITZ v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
PLUS: KEN PATERA v DINO BRAVO in an arm wrestling contest.
PLUS: SHERRI MARTEL v DESIREE PETERSEN
DVD #C193: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, May 27, 1988
RANDY SAVAGE v TED DIBIASE
ONE MAN GANG v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
DINO BRAVO v KEN PATERA
JUNKYARD DOG v RON BASS
BRITISH BULLDOGS & KOKO WARE v THE ISLANDERS & BOBBY HEENAN
GREG VALENTINE v GEORGE STEELE
DON MURACO v JIM NIEDHART
JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v PAUL ROMA & JIM POWERS
IRON MIKE SHARPE v JERRY ALLEN
S.D. JONES v CONQUISTADORE #1
DVD #C194: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, June 25, 1988
CAGE MATCH: RANDY SAVAGE v TED DIBIASE
ANDRE THE GIANT v BAM BAM BIGELOW
HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN v ONE MAN GANG
GREG VALENTINE v GEORGE STEELE
BAD NEWS BROWN v JIM NIEDHART
DON MURACO v DANNY DAVIS
JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v THE CONQUISTADORES
BIG BOSSMAN v SCOTT CASEY
PLUS: ULTIMATE WARRIOR v BOBBY HEENAN in a Weasel Suit Match.
DVD #C195: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, July 25, 1988
LUMBERJACK MATCH: ANDRE THE GIANT v HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN
THE ROCKERS (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) v JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU
BRITISH BULLDOGS v DEMOLITION
POWERS OF PAIN v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF & BORIS ZURKOV
BRET HART v DANNY DAVIS
TERRY TAYLOR v LANNY POFFO
HAKU v S.D. JONES
DVD #C196: "WrestleFest '88" from County Stadium in Milwaukee, WI, July 31, 1988CAGE MATCH: HULK HOGAN v ANDRE THE GIANT
HONKYTONK MAN v HACKSAW DUGGAN- Honky defends the IC title.
BRET HART v BAD NEWS BROWN
RICK RUDE v JAKE ROBERTS
BRITISH BULLDOGS v DEMOLITION
DINO BRAVO v KEN PATERA
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v BOBBY HEENAN- after the match, Heenan gets put in a "Weasel Suit".
POWERS OF PAIN v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF & BORIS ZURKOV
JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v KILLER BEES (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)
JIM NIEDHART v LANNY POFFO
DVD #C197: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, August 6, 1988
RANDY SAVAGE v TED DIBIASE
LUMBERJACK MATCH: ANDRE THE GIANT v HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU
BRITISH BULLDOGS (Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith) v DEMOLITION
HONKYTONK MAN v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
RON BASS v KOKO WARE
LANNY POFFO v DAVE PETERSEN
DVD #C198: WWF WRESTLING from the Los Angeles Arena, August 13, 1988RANDY SAVAGE v ANDRE THE GIANT- Savage defends the WWF title.
RICK RUDE v JAKE ROBERTS
BRET HART & JIM NIEDHART v JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU
POWERS OF PAIN v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF & BORIS ZURKOV
CURT HENNIG v S.D. JONES
OWEN HART v BARRY HOROWITZ- Owen wrestles as The Blue Angel.
SAM HOUSTON v BLACK JACK
DVD #C199: WRESTLING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM, August 28, 1988
RANDY SAVAGE v TED DIBIASE
RICK RUDE v JAKE ROBERTS
BRET HART & JIM NIEDHART v JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU
TITO SANTANA v KING HAKU
POWERS OF PAIN v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF & BORIS ZURKOV
RON BASS v LANNY POFFO
OWEN HART (as Blue Blazer) v BARRY HOROWITZ
DVD #C200: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, September 10, 1988
HULK HOGAN v TED DIBIASE
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v HONKYTONK MAN
BIG BOSSMAN v KEN PATERA
CURT HENNIG v JIM BRUNZELL
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU
JUNKYARD DOG v BAD NEWS BROWN
OWEN HART (as The Blue Angel) v BARRY HOROWITZ
PAUL ROMA v DANNY DAVIS
DVD #C201: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, September 29, 1988
RANDY SAVAGE v ANDRE THE GIANT
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v HONKYTONK MAN
TITO SANTANA v BAD NEWS BROWN
JUNKYARD DOG v HAKU
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v RON BASS
DINO BRAVO v BRIAN BLAIR
THE ROCKERS (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) v THE CONQUISTADORES
TERRY TAYLOR v SAM HOUSTON
SCOTT CASEY v SANDY BEACH
DVD #C202: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, October 10, 1988
RANDY SAVAGE v BAD NEWS BROWN
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v HONKYTONK MAN
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU
DINO BRAVO v KOKO WARE
HAKU v HILLBILLY JIM
BRIAN BLAIR v IRON MIKE SHARPE
OWEN HART (as The Blue Blazer) v STEVE LOMBARDI
SCOTT CASEY v PETE DOHERTY
DVD #C203: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, October 24, 1988
RANDY SAVAGE v ANDRE THE GIANT
RICK RUDE v JAKE ROBERTS
HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN v DINO BRAVO
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU
THE ROCKERS (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) v DEMOLITION
BIG BOSSMAN v KOKO WARE
HERCULES v VIRGIL
OWEN HART (as The Blue Blazer) v STEVE LOMBARDI
PAUL ROMA v DANNY DAVIS
DVD #C204: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, November 26, 1988
HULK HOGAN v BIG BOSSMAN
TED DIBIASE v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
DEMOLITION v POWERS OF PAIN
TITO SANTANA v GREG VALENTINE
CURT HENNIG v PAUL ROMA
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v IRON MIKE SHARPE
AKEEM v S.D. JONES
LANNY POFFO v BARRY HOROWITZ
PLUS: ROCKIN' ROBIN v SHERRI MARTEL
DVD #E252: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
HULK HOGAN & RANDY SAVAGE appear on the "Brother Love Show", and there's trouble brewin' between the mega-powers.
HULK HOGAN & RANDY SAVAGE v BIG BOSSMAN & AKEEM, from the 2/5/89 NBC Prime-time special- Akeem tosses Savage over the ropes, right into Elizabeth (who takes a good bump!) Hogan rushes her to the dressing room for medical attention- I've seen bad acting before, but Hogan retires the award here, crying and praying for help. Liz finally comes to, and tells Hogan to go back to the ring, where Savage is not pleased with Hogan's absence- he smacks Hulk's face, and goes to the dressing room. Hulk wins the match himself (of course), and goes to the medical room. There, Savage accuses Hulk of being jealous of his being WWF champion, and having "lust in his eyes" for Liz. Savage then sneak-attacks Hulk, and tosses Liz aside when she tries to intervene. Good stuff!
TED DIBIASE v HERCULES, from the 2/5/89 NBC special
SHERRI MARTEL & ROCKIN ROBIN brawl on the interview stand. Gene Okerlund is funny here.
ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v PAUL ROMA & JIM POWERS
OWEN HART & KOKO WARE v DANNY DAVIS & JOSE ESTRADA- Owen wrestles under the Blue Blazer mask.
HERCULES v TONY BURTON
ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v TIM HORNER & JOSE LUIS RIVERA
BRET HART v DANNY DAVIS
TED DIBIASE v SAM HOUSTON
CURT HENNIG v RICK MARTEL
TED DIBIASE goes shopping for his "Million Dollar Belt".
HONKYTONK MAN v SAM HOUSTON
DVD #E253: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
BAD NEWS BROWN v KOKO B. WARE
ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v THE ROCKERS- a short, all-out brawl that goes all over the ringside area.
RANDY SAVAGE gives his view on his breakup with Hogan- Savage is awesome here.
HULK HOGAN then narrates a recap of what led to the feud.
HACKSAW DUGGAN v DARRYL PETERSON- Peterson went on to have a career as Maxx Payne.
ANDRE THE GIANT and JOHN STUDD have a staredown- really exciting, I assure you.
HONKYTONK MAN v JIM NEIDHART- Bret Hart & Greg Valentine run in for the predictable Double Disqualification.
KOKO WARE v BORIS ZHUKOV- a keeper because Boris does a horrendous cover of Volkoff's Soviet national anthem.
A series of "face to face debates", with Hercules-Haku, Andre-Jake Roberts, leading to their Wrestlemania V matches.
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v DINO BRAVO- Beefcake cuts manager Frenchy Martin's hair. With Martin around, Mr. Fuji had some real competition for the "Worst Manager" award.
MR. PERFECT v TERRY TAYLOR- good match, Heenan brings The Brooklyn Brawler to ringside to distract Taylor.
TED DIBIASE buys his "Million Dollar Belt"
ANDRE THE GIANT v TITO SANTANA & JIM POWERS- It's safe to assume Tito's push is over after doing a job in a handicap match. Too bad, I always liked him.
RONNIE GARVIN v RON BASS- match goes to a DDQ. Remember that horrible "Garvin Stomp" Ronnie used as a finisher
SOME GREAT RHETORIC from Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, leading to their Wrestlemania 5 match. Savage is at his best here.
DVD #E254: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
(SNME) RICK RUDE v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE- Andre interferes and the heels are winning the brawl until John Studd lumbers into the ring, and scares Andre off.
(SNME) HULK HOGAN v BAD NEWS BROWN- pretty good match (!)- Hogan has Elizabeth in his corner, and cleans Brown's clock when he goes after her.
(SNME) TED DIBIASE v BLUE BLAZER (Owen Hart)- another good match.
(SNME) ELIZABETH ANNOUNCES who's corner she will be in for the upcoming Hogan v Savage Wrestlemania match. After a long, drawn out skit, she elects for a neutral corner.
(SNME) ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v THE ROCKERS- finally, a full length match between these teams- worth the wait, as it's a Match of the Year candidate.
(SNME) TERRY TAYLOR v BROOKLYN BRAWLER- Taylor now has a spiked red streak in his hair, and cackles like a chicken. I'm telling you, this "Red Rooster" gimmick was the worst ever, and I'm convinced Taylor's career never recovered from it.
TITO SANTANA v DANNY DAVIS
DINO BRAVO v SAM HOUSTON
JAKE ROBERTS v BORIS ZURKOV
DINO BRAVO v TITO SANTANA- Bravo wins via countout.
DVD #E255: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
TED DIBIASE v BRET HART- Ted defends the Million Dollar Belt.
TED DIBIASE v TIM HORNER- Tim's strictly a jobber here, and that's a shame because he was a really good wrestler.
PAUL ROMA v THE BROOKLYN BRAWLER
ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v THE ROCKERS (Michaels & Jannetty)- another fantastic match between these two excellent teams.
RANDY SAVAGE blames Elizabeth for his losing the WWF title, and goes to belt her! Hogan makes the save, but Sensational Sherri makes her managerial debut by popping Hogan from behind.
TITO SANTANA v JOSE ESTRADA
LANNY POFFO turns heel, billing himself as "The Genius".
BROOKLYN BRAWLER v TERRY DANIELS
THE ROCKERS v DANNY DAVIS & BARRY HOROWITZ
OWEN HART v DANNY DAVIS- Owen wrestles as The Blue Blazer.
THE ROUGEAUS v JEFF GAYLORD & TIM HORNER
RICK MARTEL v TERRY DANIELS- Rick's now a heel, managed by Slick
RONNIE GARVIN v GREG VALENTINE- Garvin wins, and Valentine challenges Garvin to a retirement match.
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE appears on "Brother Love", and runs down Sherri Martel. Sherri confronts him, allowing Savage to sneak attack Brutus. Savage and Sherri then cut Beefcake's hair- GREAT ANGLE!
RICK RUDE v HERCULES- Rude defends the IC title.
ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v TERRY DANIELS & BRICK BRONSKY- Bronsky has a SUPERMULLET!
THE ROCKERS v BORIS ZURKOV & GEORGE SOUTH
DVD #E256: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
GREG VALENTINE v RON GARVIN in a loser-must-retire match. Greg uses a small package for a clean pin, and Garvin retires...sure he does.
JAKE ROBERTS v VIRGIL- Dibiase is "sick", so Virgil takes his place. Of course, Dibiase runs in after the match. Dibiase then puts out Jake out with the "Million Dollar Dream", and crams dollar bills down Jake's throat until he can't breathe!
JOHN STUDD v HAKU- Andre interferes, but Duggan runs in and cleans house with the 2 x 4.
TERRY TAYLOR v IRON MIKE SHARPE- Ron Garvin debuts in his new role as a referee.
THE ROUGEAUS v KOKO WARE & SCOTT CASEY
HERCULES v THE BARBARIAN
RON GARVIN, forced to retire after losing to Greg Valentine, returns as a referee.
HACKSAW DUGGAN v KING HAKU- Duggan wins, becoming the new King of the WWF- they treated this like a title change!
DEMOLITION v HONKYTONK MAN & GREG VALENTINE- after a ref bump, ref Ron Garvin awards the match to Demolition, so the heels give Garvin a beating.
THE WARLORD v TIM HORNER
ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v OWEN HART & KOKO WARE
HACKSAW DUGGAN IS "CORONATED" as WWF King- this is HORRIBLE!!
TERRY TAYLOR v BROOKLYN BRAWLER- Brawler goes after ref Garvin after losing, but gets laid out by "Hands of Stone"
TED DIBIASE v JIM POWERS
THE ROCKERS v ROUGEAU BROS- match never gets started as Shawn Michaels in "injured" by Hart's megaphone before the bell.
KOKO WARE v BORIS ZURKOV
CURT HENNIG v JIM POWERS
DVD #E257: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
(SNME) RICK RUDE v HACKSAW DUGGAN- Duggan is SO awful.
(SNME) RANDY SAVAGE v JIM NIEDHART- Sensational Sherri interferes, leading to a Savage win
(SNME) HULK HOGAN v BIG BOSSMAN in a Cage Match- EXCELLENT MATCH! Slick brings Zeus (Hogan's "No Holds Barred" opponent) to the ring, and he jumps Hogan before the match. Hulk recovers (of course), and wins after suplexing the 350lb Bossman from the top of the cage!! 3 3/4 ***, probably Hogan's best match against an opponent other than Ric Flair.
(SNME) ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v DEMOLITION- good match!
(SNME) JIMMY SNUKA v BORIS ZURKOV- Snuka returns, but seemsto have been forgotten.
ENDLESS HYPE for Hogan's "No Holds Barred" movie.
RICK MARTEL v TIM HORNER- Martel is managed by Slick.
HONKYTONK MAN v JIM POWERS
ZEUS APPEARS ON "BROTHER LOVE"- so bad, it's actually funny.
JIMMY SNUKA AND HONKYTONK MAN have a confrontation.
HILLBILLY JIM & OWEN HART v BAD NEWS BROWN & BROOKLYN BRAWLER
ANDRE THE GIANT & HAKU v HACKSAW DUGGAN & JOHN STUDD in an unscheduled brawl- nothing like seeing three of the all-time worst wrestlers mix it up in a fight, right
THE BUSHWACKERS v BAD NEWS BROWN & BROOKLYN BRAWLER- Brawler gets pinned, so Brown gives him a beating.
THE WARLORD v OWEN HART (in his Blue Blazer costume.)
SNME matches are from Saturday Night's Main Event.
DVD #E258: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
BAD NEWS BROWN v BROOKLYN BRAWLER- Brawler gets pounded again.
BARRY WINDHAM v FRANK DeFALCO- Barry debuts as "The Widowmaker"
ULTIMATE WARRIOR attacks Rick Rude during a "Rude Awakening"
GREG VALENTINE v OWEN HART
BRET HART v BORIS ZURKOV, with Ron Garvin referee.
HONKYTONK MAN breaks a guitar over Jimmy Snuka's head.
GREG VALENTINE v JIM NIEDHART
RICK MARTEL v TITO SANTANA in an unscheduled brawl.
THE ROCKERS v GREG VALENTINE & DINO BRAVO- The heels cheat to win, but Ron Garvin gets the decision reversed.
DINO BRAVO v BRAD PERRY- ref Ron Garvin DQ's Bravo for picking Perry up after several 2-counts, and the brawl is on.
GREG VALENTINE v KOKO WARE- Garvin gets another decision reversed against Valentine!
HILLBILLY JIM v BORIS ZURKOV
DVD #E259: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
MR PERFECT v HERCULES- Herc's babyface push didn't last long.
BOBBY HEENAN "Quits" as co-host of PTW, and gets his own show
RODDY PIPER replaces him as "Prime-Time Wrestling" co-host.
BARRY WINDHAM v DENNIS ALLEN
THE IMPOSSIBLE HAPPENS AS DUSTY RHODES makes his WWF debut by going after Big Bossman and taking his nightstick & hat.
BIG BOSSMAN v JIM McPHERSON- Dusty Rhodes again chases Bossman off.
BAD NEWS BROWN v KOKO WARE
(SNME) HULK HOGAN v HONKYTONK MAN- HTM gets squashed!
(SNME) JIMMY SNUKA v GREG VALENTINE- ref Ron Garvin pops Greg, and costs him the match. No more refereeing for Garvin!
(SNME) RANDY SAVAGE v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE- WOW! This was by far the best match ever for Bruti- and it's not all Savage, as Brutus is working his butt off. Zeus runs in and KO's Beefcake- Hogan makes the save, but can't faze Zeus, even with a chair. Savage and Sherri take some great bumps. 3 3/4 ***
(SNME) ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v DEMOLITION- Heenan's "Brainbusters" win the WWF tag titles in a 2 out of 3 fall match.
DVD #E260: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
ANDRE THE GIANT and ULTIMATE WARRIOR argue on "Brother Love"
GREG VALENTINE "insists" the WWF re-instate Garvin to wrestle again- so much for retirement matches.
POWERS OF PAIN (Warlord & Barbarian) v PAUL ROMA & JIM POWERS
RICK MARTEL v KOKO WARE
HART FOUNDATION v POWERS OF PAIN
THE ROUGEAU BROTHERS v TIM HORNER & MARK YOUNG
DINO BRAVO v JIMMY SNUKA
DUSTY RHODES SINGS "Dusty B. Goode"- I have no explaination
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v HAKU- Rick Rude runs in and pounds Warrior.
RICK RUDE v TIM HORNER
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v DINO BRAVO & HONKYTONK MAN
DVD #E261: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
RODDY PIPER & RICK RUDE rumble on the "Prime Time Wrestling" set.
MR. PERFECT v TITO SANTANA- good TV match
GREG VALENTINE v KOKO WARE- Ron Garvin costs Greg the match.
DUSTY RHODES v BARRY HOROWITZ- Dusty's TV wrestling debut.
HULK HOGAN & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE get fed up with Brother Love's badgering, so Brutus cuts Brother Love's hair.
ANDRE THE GIANT sneak attacks and strangles Ultimate Warrior
RICK MARTEL v TIM HORNER
BIG BOSSMAN v HERCULES
BIG BOSSMAN v TIM ALLEN- Bossman pounds Allen after the bout, but Dusty Rhodes makes the save- Dusty's polka-dot wrestling outfit has to be seen- I'm so glad McMahon humiliated him!
BARRY WINDHAM v TIM HORNER- Barry has re-appeared in the WWF...and will soon disappear again.
RODDY PIPER GIVES BROTHER LOVE a "hygiene lesson", dumping all kinds of toothpaste's and soaps all over him. Rick Rude comes to the rescue, throwing mouthwash in Piper's eyes.
HART FOUNDATION v THE ROCKERS- Babyface match. Bret gets KOed, but the Rougeau's attack the Rockers.
RON GARVIN v DINO BRAVO- Valentine attacks Garvin.
DVD #E262: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
BARRY WINDHAM v TITO SANTANA- match goes to a time-limit draw- I guess Barry's big push was over before it even started.
RANDY SAVAGE v HACKSAW DUGGAN (clips)- Savage pins Duggan to become "King" of the WWF- Savage & Sherri pound Duggan after the match, and he's taken out on the stretcher. Savage is then known as MACHO KING RANDY SAVAGE! I love it!
JIMMY SNUKA v BORIS ZURKOV
MACHO KING is "coronated", complete with a poem read by his brother, The Genius (Lanny Poffo). So stupid, I love it!!
RODDY PIPER v BARRY HOROWITZ- typical Piper squash, as Barry spits on Piper, giving Roddy an excuse to do a wild one minute brawl. He then brings out the same girl Rude did the "Rude Awakening" kiss to, and gives her a soggy smooch of his own- I guess Piper wanted to know what Rude had for lunch that day without asking him.
MR. PERFECT v HERCULES
ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v THE BUSHWACKERS
ANDRE THE GIANT does interviews wearing facepaint ala The Ultimate Warrior- this is a bizarre visual to say the least.
THE GENIUS is announced as Mr. Perfect's manager. I thought this was great- Henning wrestles, and Poffo sits there making eyes at him (!!!), admiring his perfection.
HART FOUNDATON (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) v POWERS OF PAIN (Warlord & Barbarian)
HONKYTONK MAN v HERCULES- Herc applies the backbreaker, but Jimmy Hart smacks him with the megaphone for the DQ.
DVD #E263: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
(SNME) RANDY SAVAGE v JIMMY SNUKA- The "Macho King" looks great here.
(SNME) HULK HOGAN v TED DIBIASE- Dibiase brings Zeus to ringside, who runs in and tries to "break Hogan's neck"
Hulk takes a beating until Jake Roberts makes the save.
(SNME) RODDY PIPER v HAKU- pretty good brawl.
(SNME) RICK MARTEL v TITO SANTANA- Martel brings Bossman, Akeem, and Honkytonk Man to ringside, so Tito counters with Dusty Rhodes, Terry Taylor & Brutus Beefcake. What a coincidence, these 8 wrestlers will meet in the upcoming Survivor Series PPV.
(SNME) JAQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v THE BUSHWACKERS
THE GENIUS (Lanny Poffo) v TIM HORNER- The Genius cracks me up.
ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD have a staredown with Demolition
BRET HART v RICK MARTEL- good match!
SNME matches are from Saturday Night's Main Event.
DVD #E264: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
MR. PERFECT v PAUL ROMA- Curt's first TV match with The Genius as his manager. Genius intros Perfect with a poem.
FRED BLASSIE makes an appearance on Prime Time Wrestling.
GREG VALENTINE v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
GREG VALENTINE v TERRY TAYLOR- Greg uses his leg brace to injure Taylor until Ron Garvin makes the save.
A FUNNY HALLOWEEN EPISODE of Prime-Time Wrestling, where Bobby Heenan dresses as "The Genius", Piper parodies Heenan, and Gorilla Monsoon has a hilarious "Brother Love" costume .
DINO BRAVO v HERCULES
ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v DEMOLITION- Arn & Tully are headed back to the NWA (well, at least Tully thought he was), so Demolition win the tag titles back in the match.
HONKYTONK MAN v TITO SANTANA- Big Bossman runs in, but Dusty Rhodes makes the save.
BIG BOSSMAN v TITO SANTANA- Dusty costs Bossman the match.
MR. PERFECT v BUSHWHACKER BUTCH
DVD #E265: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
RANDY SAVAGE v HERCULES- Herc gets KOed with Sherri's purse.
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v TULLY BLANCHARD- Tully practically gets squashed by Warrior. Arn runs in to help, but Warrior makes his own save. I'd hate having to work through my quit notice here!
TED DIBIASE v DEMOLITION SMASH- Zeus interferes for Dibiase.
DINO BRAVO & JIMMY HART invite a 460lb man out of the audience and Bravo does pushups with the man sitting on his back. Hart then challenges Ultimate Warrior to do it. Warrior sets to do the pushups, when the big man (later identified as John Tenta, or the Earthquake) crashes down on Warrior's back and helps Bravo stomp the Warrior. GREAT ANGLE! If you didn't know who Earthquake was, you'd never see it coming.
MR. PERFECT v TITO SANTANA- good match, Curt gets a clean pin.
JIMMY SNUKA v HONKYTONK MAN- WOW! Snuka gets a clean pin on HTM!
DUSTY RHODES v AKEEM- Slick berates a fat woman at ringside, and Rhodes comes to her aid- oh no, Sapphire is born.
JIMMY SNUKA v HONKYTONK MAN- HTM breaks a guitar over Snuka's head- Snuka doesn't sell it, and Honky's DQed.
RODDY PIPER hogties and diapers Brother Love!
DVD #E266: WWF WRESTLING from 1989
(SNME) ANDRE THE GIANT v ULTIMATE WARRIOR- Andre can barely move here, and we all know the Warrior's story. Bobby Heenan interferes for the DQ.
(SNME) HULK HOGAN v THE GENIUS (Lanny Poffo)- bad match, all clowning and stalling. The Genius outsmarts Hogan, and Hulk is counted out (that's right- Lanny Poffo beats Hulk Hogan on NBC!) Genius and Mr. Perfect then steal the WWF championship.
(SNME) DUSTY RHODES v BIG BOSSMAN- Sapphire is in the front row and she distracts Slick to the point where he doesn't give Boss his nightstick. Boss is pinned, and he's mad at Slick.
(SNME) MR. PERFECT v TERRY TAYLOR- Terry's career has hit bottom as he's a mid-card loser with a red streak in his hair, clucking like a chicken and calling himself "Red Rooster"
(SNME) ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v THE ROCKERS. 2 of 3 falls. Arn & Tully get a nice going away present, losing the match and getting fired by Heenan.
(SNME) CURT HENNING destroys the WWF title belt with a hammer.
RICK RUDE v TERRY TAYLOR- another clean job for the Red Rooster
JIMMY SNUKA v GREG VALENTINE- Ron Garvin runs in for the save.
BIG BOSSMAN goes after Sapphire, but Dusty rescues her.
HACKSAW DUGGAN v AKEEM
HONKYTONK MAN v TITO SANTANA- Honky uses the megaphone and gets DQed.
SNME matches are from Saturday Night's Main Event.
DVD #E267: WWF WRESTLING from 1989 - 1990
MR. PERFECT v JIMMY SNUKA
HART FOUNDATION v THE ROUGEAU BROTHERS- good match
THE ROCKERS give Mr. Fuji a beating
BAD NEWS BROWN v TITO SANTANA
BOBBY HEENAN dresses as Santa Claus on PTW, and starts mocking the character. Bad move, as Roddy Piper delivers a few fists to Bobby's head.
BRET HART v GREG VALENTINE
RANDY SAVAGE v JIMMY SNUKA- wild finish as the two brawl for about five minutes after a ref bump until Sherri KO's Snuka, and Savage gets the pin.
DUSTY RHODES v MIKE DAVIS, the man who did such a good impersonation of Rhodes in 1984- Sapphire now manages Rhodes.
ULTIMATE WARRIOR runs in during a Dino Bravo squash and pounds Dino, then turns his attention towards Earthquake and Dino takes the opportunity to pop Warrior with a chair.
ANDRE THE GIANT & HAKU v DEMOLITION- Andre chokes Axe and wins the tag belts with Haku. Andre would be retiring soon and McMahon wanted to make him a champion.
RICK MARTEL TAUNTS BRUTUS BEEFCAKE after a squash. Brutus retaliates by cutting up Martel's coat!
DINO BRAVO v TITO SANTANA
JAKE ROBERTS jumps on Ted Dibiase after a squash, and takes the "Million Dollar Belt".
DVD #C205: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, February 11, 1989
RANDY SAVAGE v ULTIMATE WARRIOR
RICK RUDE v TITO SANTANA
BIG JOHN STUDD v AKEEM
JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v THE BUSHWACKERS
KOKO WARE v BORIS ZURKOV
RON BASS v PAUL ROMA
BAD NEWS BROWN v PETE DOHERTY
IRON MIKE SHARPE v JIM POWERS
DVD #C206: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, February 20, 1989
RANDY SAVAGE v ULTIMATE WARRIOR
BIG JOHN STUDD v AKEEM
RICK RUDE v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
RICK MARTEL v HAKU
GREG VALENTINE v JIM NIEDHART
JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU v THE SHEEPHERDERS
IRON MIKE SHARPE v JIM POWERS
TERRY TAYLOR v STEVE LOMBARDI
DVD #C207: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, March 18, 1989
CAGE MATCH: HULK HOGAN v BIG BOSSMAN
THE ROCKERS (SHAWN MICHAELS & MARTY JANNETTY) v ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD
CURT HENNIG v RONNIE GARVIN
BAD NEWS BROWN v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
HACKSAW DUGGAN & THE BUSHWACKERS v DINO BRAVO & THE ROUGEAU BROTHERS
TERRY TAYLOR v BROOKLYN BRAWLER
PAUL ROMA & JIM POWERS v THE CONQUISTADORES
PLUS: ROCKIN' ROBIN v JUDY MARTIN
DVD #C208: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, March 18, 1989CAGE MATCH: HULK HOGAN v BIG BOSSMAN- good match!
THE ROCKERS (SHAWN MICHAELS & MARTY JANNETTY) v ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD- excellent match!
CURT HENNIG v RONNIE GARVIN
BAD NEWS BROWN v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
HACKSAW DUGGAN & THE BUSHWACKERS v DINO BRAVO & THE ROUGEAU BROTHERS
TERRY TAYLOR v BROOKLYN BRAWLER
PAUL ROMA & JIM POWERS v THE CONQUISTADORES
DVD #C209: WWF WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, April 24, 1989
HULK HOGAN v RANDY SAVAGE
TED DIBIASE v JAKE ROBERTS
BRET HART v CURT HENNIG
ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v THE BUSHWHACKERS
DINO BRAVO v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
HONKYTONK MAN v HILLBILLY JIM
GREG VALENTINE v BLUE BLAZER (Owen Hart)
BORIS ZURKOV v PAUL ROMA
DVD #C210: WWF WRESTLING FROM THE BOSTON GARDEN, June 3, 1989
HULK HOGAN v RANDY SAVAGE
DUSTY RHODES v TED DIBIASE- Dusty is a sub for Jake Roberts. He hadn't appeared on TV yet, so the fans had no idea he was past of the promotion. This isn't shown, but before the show they announced that Jake was out, and in his place would be...THE AMERICAN DREAM, DUSTY RHODES! The Boston Garden EXPLODED!
BRET HART v CURT HENNIG
DEMOLITION v BIG BOSSMAN & AKEEM, with Ron Garvin as ref.
DINO BRAVO v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
JIM NEIDHART v THE WARLORD
BORIS ZURKOV v PAUL ROMA
TIM HORNER v BARRY HOROWITZ
DVD #C211: Wrestling from Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, NY, June 10, 1989:ANDRE THE GIANT v HILLBILLY JIM- Jim subs for John Studd, who left the promotion before his feud vs Andre got rolling. Hacksaw Duggan and Haku get involved in the finish.
THE ROCKERS (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) v JACQUES & RAYMOND ROUGEAU
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) v THE POWERS OF PAIN- Fuji accidentally clobbers Barbarian with his cane.
GREG VALENTINE v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN v HAKU
JIMMY SNUKA v BORIS ZURKOV
LANNY POFFO (as “The Genius”) v JIM POWERS- Powers subs for Koko B. Ware
DVD #C212: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, September 30, 1989
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v ANDRE THE GIANT
RODDY PIPER v RICK RUDE
ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD v DEMOLITION
HONKYTONK MAN v JIMMY SNUKA
GREG VALENTINE v RONNIE GARVIN
CURT HENNIG v TERRY TAYLOR
KOKO WARE v LANNY POFFO
BARRY HOROWITZ v MARK YOUNG
DVD #C213: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, October 28, 1989ANDRE THE GIANT v ULTIMATE WARRIOR- the match is over in seconds, which was kind of a ripoff but merciful as Andre could barely walk, and Warrior was Warrior.
RANDY SAVAGE v HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN- Savage does his "Macho King" gimmick, which still cracks me up.
BRET HART v DINO BRAVO
CURT HENNIG v JIMMY SNUKA
POWERS OF PAIN v THE BUSHWACKERS
HERCULES v AKEEM- the finish of this match is atrocious, as Akeem takes the fakest looking bump in history.
TITO SANTANA v BORIS ZURKOV
AL PEREZ v CONQUISTADORE #1
DVD #C214: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, November 25, 1989
RANDY SAVAGE v HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN
TED DIBIASE v JAKE ROBERTS
THE HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v THE ROCKERS (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)
TITO SANTANA v BAD NEWS BROWN
DINO BRAVO v HERCULES HERNANDEZ
HAKU v PAUL ROMA
AL PEREZ v BROOKLYN BRAWLER
PLUS: MISS ELIZABETH AND SHERRI MARTEL APPEAR ON A LIVE "BROTHER LOVE SHOW"
DVD #C215: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, December 28, 1989
CAGE MATCH: RODDY PIPER v RICK RUDE
TED DIBIASE v JAKE ROBERTS
ANDRE THE GIANT & HAKU v DEMOLITION
RICK MARTEL v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
KOKO WARE v IRON MIKE SHARPE
TITO SANTANA v BOB BRADLEY
TUGBOAT v DALE WOLFE
PLUS: A MIDGETS MATCH
DVD #J117: WWF WRESTLING from 1990
DEMOLITION attack Andre the Giant & Haku after a squash.
POWERS OF PAIN v BUSHWACKERS
JAKE ROBERTS has Ted Dibiase's "Million Dollar Belt" in a bag with his snake, Damien. Jake offers Ted the bag, Dibiase orders Virgil to retrieve the belt...and Virgil is too afraid of Damien.
(SNME) RANDY SAVAGE v HACKSAW DUGGAN- typical Savage match, with Randy taking great bumps, Sherri getting
chased around after she interferes, and Savage KOing Duggan with her loaded purse.
(SNME) HULK HOGAN & ULTIMATE WARRIOR v MR. PERFECT & THE GENIUS- Hulk & Warrior win, but Warrior "accidentally" decks Hogan during the post-match brawl- there's plenty of heat between the WWF's two top babyfaces, leading to Wrestlemania.
(SNME) JAKE ROBERTS v GREG VALENTINE- Dibiase & Virgil try to take the "Million Dollar Belt" back, but Damian wards them off.
(SNME) DUSTY RHODES v RICK RUDE- Dusty and Sapphire finally "tie the knot".
(SNME) DINO BRAVO v RONNIE GARVIN- Bravo wins, then Earthquake helps him destroy Garvin.
TED DIBIASE v JAKE ROBERTS- Dibiase pays Slick to have Big Bossman take back the belt, but when Bossman finds out about the payoff, he gives the belt back to Jake!
DINO BRAVO v TITO SANTANA- Dino's unexplainable push goes on.
HART FOUNDATION v POWERS OF PAIN- no finish shown
JACK TUNNEY announces Hogan v Warrior at Wrestlemania VI
DEMOLITION v POWERS OF PAIN
SNME matches are from Saturday Night's Main Event.
DVD #J118: WWF WRESTLING from 1990
RODDY PIPER v BAD NEWS BROWN in an unscheduled brawl.
BRET HART v SHAWN MICHAELS- battle of the future superstars, but they're still stuck as babyface tag teamers here.
JIMMY SNUKA & RON GARVIN v GREG VALENTINE & HONKYTONK MAN.
RICK RUDE v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE
TITO SANTANA v BLACK BART
DUSTY RHODES v RICK MARTEL- Martel gets DQed for spraying Dusty's eyes with "Arrogance", his perfume.
BRET HART v AKEEM- Bret does the job here.
(NBC)- HULK HOGAN v RANDY SAVAGE, with Boxing Champion Buster Douglas guest referee. Douglas stops Savage from pouncing on Hogan, sends Sherri to the back, gives Savage a fast 3-count, then KO's the former WWF champ.
(NBC)- ULTIMATE WARRIOR v DINO BRAVO- Jimmy Hart gets his pants torn off on NBC again! Earthquake runs in for the DQ, and just before he crushes warrior from the top rope, Hogan makes the save. Warrior doesn't appreciate it, and the two almost go at it.
NBC matches are from the prime-time special.
DVD #J119: WWF WRESTLING from 1990
BIG BOSSMAN gives Brother Love a beating.
HACKSAW DUGGAN v HONKYTONK MAN- Honky uses his guitar and Greg Valentine to help, but Duggan wards them off.
RODDY PIPER v PEZ WHATLEY- Pez is a TV jobber here.
DEMOLITION AXE v HAKU
AL PEREZ v TERRY TAYLOR- Perez makes his TV debut, going to a DCOR v Taylor in a pretty good match.
RICK RUDE v RONNIE GARVIN
THE GENIUS v KOKO WARE
POWERS OF PAIN v BUSHWACKERS- why did I keep this
MR. FUJI "sells" Warlord to Slick & Barbarian to Heenan
HULK HOGAN v DINO BRAVO- Earthquake runs in for the DQ, but Ultimate Warrior makes the save. Hogan and Warrior almost get into a brawl.
RICK MARTEL v TERRY TAYLOR
TITO SANTANA v AL PEREZ- good match
BRET HART v DINO BRAVO, from MSG. Match goes to a draw.
DVD #J120: WWF WRESTLING from 1990
ULTIMATE WARRIOR appears on The Arsenio Hall Show.
TED DIBIASE v TERRY TAYLOR- I bet Taylor wishes it were 1985 again- he gets put out by Dibiase's "Million Dollar Dream", and has dollar bills stuffed in his mouth, just like any other jobber. Yes, I'm still bitter about this.
RANDY SAVAGE v DUSTY RHODES- Both Savage and Sherri take every bump in the book for Dusty and Sapphire.
THE EARTHQUAKE v RONNIE GARVIN- Garvin does a stretcher job.
ANDRE THE GIANT & HAKU v THE ROCKERS- Andre is slaughtering the smaller Rockers, so Demolition runs in.
RICK RUDE issues a challenge to new WWF champ Ultimate Warrior
GREG VALENTINE & HONKYTONK MAN debut their "Rhythm & Blues" tag team gimmick. Valentine looks like Roy Orbison after dying his hair jet black.
RANDY SAVAGE & SHERRI sneak attack Dusty & Sapphire. After Dusty gets KOed, they try to make Sapphire kiss Randy's feet.
DEMOLITION v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF & BORIS ZHUKOV- The Russians argue throughout the match.
BAD NEWS BROWN flips after being given a rubber snake. Funny how this was a common theme amongst all the WWF's black wrestlers.
AKEEM v TITO SANTANA- Tito gets a countout win.
MR. PERFECT v JIMMY SNUKA
JAKE ROBERTS v BUDDY ROSE- sad to see the formerly talented Playboy Buddy Rose as an obese jobber. Jake and Bad News Brown have a verbal joust after the match.
HART FOUNDATION v THE BOLSHEVIKS- Volkoff and Zurkov break up after the match.
PAUL DIAMOND v JIM POWERS, from MSG.
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v DINO BRAVO
DVD #J121: WWF WRESTLING from 1990
(SNME) HULK HOGAN v MR. PERFECT- good match, Hogan gets a pin, then destroys The Genius after the match.
(SNME) THE EARTHQUAKE v HILLBILLY JIM- another one of Quake's opponents go out on a stretcher.
(SNME) HART FOUNDATION v THE ROCKERS- Demolition comes to the ring to observe, but it ends up with the three babyface teams pounding on each other.
(SNME) ULTIMATE WARRIOR v HAKU- the new champ gets a clean pin.
(SNME) BIG BOSSMAN v AKEEM- Ted Dibiase and Virgil run in and attack Bossman, handcuffing him to the ropes. Bossman has a key, frees himself, and runs after Dibiase.
THE EARTHQUAKE splashes his opponent as he's carried out on the stretcher. Hacksaw Duggan makes the save.
MR. PERFECT v JIM BRUNZELL- battle of two former AWA stars.
RODDY PIPER v RICK MARTEL- battle of two former Portland stars- a very good match.
TED DIBIASE v SHAWN MICHAELS- Double DQ, as Jannetty and Virgil get involved.
MR. PERFECT v TITO SANTANA- finals of Intercontinental title tournament.
THE ROCKERS (Michaels & Jannetty) v THE BOLSHEVIKS- Volkoff and Zurkov again get into a brawl after the match.
SNME matches are from Saturday Night's Main Event.
DVD #J122: WWF WRESTLING from 1990
HULK HOGAN appears on the "Brother Love" show, and is attacked by The Earthquake. Hulk suffers a "possible career ending injury" (he was taking his third summer in a row off to make a movie), setting up his return for Summerslam. Titan works it's magic here, as Hogan, in great pain, clutches the cross he wears around his neck. Great production.
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v LANNY POFFO- funny as Poffo wears a wig during the match.
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v BORIS ZURKOV- Nik sings the U.S. National Anthem before the match, cementing his babyface turn. Zurkov takes off his boot and clocks Volkoff.
BAD NEWS BROWN jumps Jake Roberts, and unsuccessfully tries to crush Damien with a chair
TED DIBIASE talks to residents of Cobb County, GA, digging up dirt on the Big Bossman.
RONNIE GARVIN v HAKU- battle of the legit super-tough guys.
DUSTY RHODES v BLACK BART- Bart, former WCCW "World" champ, apparently needs work
SHANE DOUGLAS v PLAYBOY BUDDY ROSE- Shane's WWF TV debut. I agree with Shane on one thing- he merited a big push long before entering ECW in 1993.
DEMOLITION shows up with a third member- Crush. A rare "unexplained" turn in the WWF.
TITO SANTANA v AKEEM
JIMMY SNUKA v HAKU
THE THREE DEMOLITION members attack the Hart Foundation on the Brother Love set.
THE LEGION OF DOOM v BOB BRADLEY & AL BURKE- The Road Warriors make their long-awaited debut in the WWF. Of course, in six months, they were "just another tag team".
DVD #J123: WWF WRESTLING from 1990
TED DIBIASE v RONNIE GARVIN- pretty good match.
SGT. SLAUGHTER returns as a heel, saying that America has gone soft.
DEMOLITION v TITO SANTANA & JIM BRUNZELL.
RICK RUDE & BOBBY HEENAN appear on "The Arsenio Hall Show"- very funny.
PAUL ROMA gets into an argument with The Rockers, and Hercules Hernandez comes to his aid. Afterward, Slick shows up as their manager, and Herc and Roma are now "Power and Glory".
SNME: ULTIMATE WARRIOR v RICK RUDE- not bad, all thanks to Rude and Heenan.
SNME: HULK HOGAN returns from injury to do an interview, complete with a comeback video. Earthquake and Dino Bravo to run in and finish Hogan off, but Tugboat runs in to make the save.
SNME: THE ROCKERS (Michaels & Jannetty) v DEMOLITION- the Rockers are overmatched by the three members of Demolition.
SNME: MR. PERFECT v TITO SANTANA- good match a ref bump helps Hennig keep the IC belt
SNME: KERRY VON ERICH v BUDDY ROSE- Kerry's WWF debut.
TED DIBIASE v RICKY RICE- Rice had looks and talent, but never made it.
TYPHOON v HAKU
RICK MARTEL v RONNIE GARVIN
SNME matches are from Saturday Night's Main Event
DVD #J124: WWF WRESTLING from 1990
SGT SLAUGHTER VIDEOS, trumpeting his return to the WWF as a heel. Funny as hell, as they're so politically incorrect. He says "peace makes me puke", and even points a gun at us through the camera!! (Matwatch editor Steve Beverly had a FIT over that one!!).
EARTHQUAKE AND DINO BRAVO destroy Tugboat, putting him out of Summerslam, where he was supposed to be featured - this was some punishment for Tugboat, I don't know for what.
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v BORIS ZURKOV- Nik now does a flag-waving American patriot routine.
CURT HENNIG v RON GARVIN- the former NWA Champ plays out the string as a bottom-carder
THE EARTHQUAKE v HACKSAW DUGGAN- Bravo helps Quake give Duggan a well-deserved breating, until Hulk Hogan breaks up the fun.
DEMOLITION SMASH v JIM NIEDHART
KERRY VON ERICH v BARRY O- two years later, Barry would make life tough for McMahon.
SGT. SLAUGHTER brings in General Adnan, from Iraq, as his manager. This is when the U.S. - Iraq conflict was just beginning, and the WWF was exploiting it from the very start.
DVD #J125: WWF WRESTLING from 1990
BIG BOSSMAN takes Bobby Heenan from the broadcast booth, and handcuffs him to the railing. This was done in retaliationfor Heenan making cracks about Bossman's mother.
POWER AND GLORRY (Hercules Hernandez & Paul Roma) v BARRY HARDY & RUSS LINDSEY- this match serves as a backdrop for Heenan's entrapment.
TUGBOAT v CHRIS DUFFY- Rick Rude tries to free Heenan.
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v BORIS ZURKOFF- Slaughter attacks Volkoff after the match.
RICK MARTEL sprays Jake Roberts' eyes with "Arrogance".
DUSTY RHODES v PAUL DIAMOND
SGT. SLAUGHTER v RONNIE GARVIN- Sarge makes Garvin submit (!) to something that looks like a "noogie"- kinda sad to see Garvin wiped out in his last WWF TV match.
DINO BRAVO v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
MARTY JANNETTY v PAUL DIAMOND
BIG BOSSMAN v HAKU- Heenan taunts Bossman from the safety of an arena mic.
RICK RUDE v HACKSAW DUGGAN
DVD #J126: WWF WRESTLING from 1990
SNME: ULTIMATE WARRIOR & LEGION OF DOOM v DEMOLITION- hard to believe the WWF thought the Road Warriors
would get over by feuding against Demolition.
SNME: RANDY SAVAGE v DUSTY RHODES- Dustin Rhodes is seated at ringside, and is jumped by Ted Dibiase and Virgil.
SNME: HULK HOGAN & TUGBOAT v GREG VALENTINE & HONKYTONK MAN- this is when Greg & Honky were doing their "Rythym and Blues" gimmick, and Valentine's jet-black hair makes him look like Roy Orbison. Earthquake and Bravo attack Hogan.
SNME: KERRY VON ERICH v HAKU- Kerry defends the Intercontinetal title.
SNME: SGT. SLAUGHTER v KOKO WARE- Sarge's "noogie" gets another submission.
A "BLIND" JAKE ROBERTS is taunted by Rick Martel on the Brother Love show- really good.
BRITISH BULLDOG v BROOKLYN BRAWLER- Davey Boy Smith returns to the WWF.
THE ORIENT EXPRESS v KOKO WARE & BATTLECAT- Battlecat was supposed to be Brady Boone, as a high flying, Tiger Mask type. Boone quit, and was replaced by Bob Bradley, who can't even STAND on the top rope, let alone fly from it. Funny.
SHANE DOUGLAS v THE BARBARIAN- Shane jobs for the hapless Barbarian.
JIMMY SNUKA v HAKU- Snuka looks older than a mummy here.
ONE OF THE FUNNIEST SKITS IN WRESTLING HISTORY takes place as Bobby Heenan appears on the Brother Love Show. Heenan is being forced to wrestle Big Bossman after Heenan has been insulting Bossman's mother for months. Highlights are Heenan and Love on their knees, having a moment of "silent remorse", and Love telling us to "put your hands on your TV set and feel the sorrow". It's hilarious, trust me.
DEMOLITION SMASH v JIM NIEDHART- The Anvil tries to walk off with one of the tag straps, but the other two Demo members beat him up on his way to the dressing room.
DVD #J127: WWF WRESTLING from 1990
TED DIBIASE v DUSTIN RHODES- Dibiase says Dustin can't last 10 minutes with him.
GREG VALENTINE & HONKYTONK MAN v THE BUSHWHACKERS
RICK MARTEL v TITO SANTANA- the "blinded" Jake Roberts goes after Martel. Jake wears white contacts, making him look hideous (and blind).
LEGION OF DOOM v ORIENT EXPRESS (Pat Tanaka & Akio Sato)- Demolition run in.
SGT. SLAUGHTER v TITO SANTANA- Santana works hard here.
RICK MARTEL v MARTY JANNETTY- not bad, not as good as it should be.
BIG BOSSMAN v THE EARTHQUAKE- Heenan interferes, and Bossman gets counted out while chasing Heenan back to the dressing room.
BRET HART v HONKYTONK MAN- Bret gets a clean pin.
KERRY VON ERICH v DEMOLITION SMASH- Mr. Perfect and the two other Demos attack Kerry, but the Ultimate Warrior & Legion of Doom even the sides, setting off an 8-man brawl. Isn't it weird how there's always an 8-man brawl right before the Survivor Series.
THE ORIENT EXPRESS v THE BUSHWHACKERS
HART FOUNDATION v GREG VALENTINE & HONKYTONK MAN
TITO SANTANA v THE WARLORD- I guess Tito's now officially a jobber.
DVD #J128: WWF WRESTLING from 1990
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v TED DIBIASE, from the 11/23/90 NBC prime-time special. "Macho King" Randy Savage runs in and destroys Warrior with his septer.
SGT. SLAUGHTER v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF, from the NBC special. Match never gets started, as Sarge destroys Nik before the bell. Hacksaw Duggan makes the save.
MR. PERFECT v BIG BOSSMAN, from the NBC special. Bossman gets counted out while chasing Heenan to the dressing room. Heenan is really funny here.
BUDDY ROSE does a hilarious mock commercial for the "Blow Away" diet.
RICK MARTEL v TITO SANTANA from the NBC special. Really good match, Martel gets a submission victory.
DUSTIN RHODES v LANNY POFFO
DEMOLITION v THE BUSHWHACKERS- The Bushwhackers are the worst team ever.
TED DIBIASE AND VIRGIL give Dustin Rhodes a beating on the set of The Brother Love show.
JIMMY SNUKA v DINO BRAVO
KERRY VON ERICH v MR. PERFECT- Ted Dibiase bribes ring announcer Howard Finkel and takes his place, then interferes in the match, costing Kerry the Intercontinental title.
HULK HOGAN v THE EARTHQUAKE, clips from Boston, 12/8/90. Hogan is counted out.
THE WARLORD v TUGBOAT- I **had to** keep this match! So bad, it's funny.
TONY ATLAS v BARBARIAN- Atlas does his "Saba Simba" gimmick, which is one of the worst ever.
JIMMY SNUKA v HAKU
DVD #C216: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, January 15, 1990
HULK HOGAN v CURT HENNIG
TED DIBIASE v JAKE ROBERTS
THE ROCKERS (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) v POWERS OF PAIN
HONKYTONK MAN & GREG VALENTINE v JIMMY SNUKA & RON GARVIN
BRET HART v AKEEM
JIM NIEDHART v LANNY POFFO
AL PEREZ v PAUL ROMA
DVD #C217: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, February 19, 1990
HULK HOGAN & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v CURT HENNIG & LANNY POFFO
DUSTY RHODES v AKEEM
HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN & THE ROCKERS (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) v THE WARLORD, THE BARBARIAN & MR. FUJI
THE EARTHQUAKE v RON GARVIN
RICK MARTEL v TERRY TAYLOR
BAD NEWS BROWN v JIM BRUNZELL
TITO SANTANA v BUDDY ROSE
DVD #C218: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, April 30, 1990HULK HOGAN v THE EARTHQUAKE
TED DIBIASE v BIG BOSSMAN
JAKE ROBERTS v BAD NEWS BROWN
SUPERFLY JIMMY SNUKA v THE BARBARIAN
HONKYTONK MAN & GREG VALENTINE v THE BUSHWHACKERS- two awful teams have an awful match. Valentine has jet-black hair.
DINO BRAVO v TERRY TAYLOR
HERCULES v HAKU
PAUL DIAMOND v JIM POWERS
NIKOLAI VOLKOFF v JOSE LUIS RIVERA
DVD #C219: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, September 21, 1990
ULTIMATE WARRIOR & THE ROAD WARRIORS v DEMOLITION (Ax, Smash & Crush)
RICK RUDE v HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN
SGT. SLAUGHTER v NIKOLAI VOLKOFF
TITO SANTANA v THE BARBARIAN
MARTY JANNETTY v PAUL ROMA
RON GARVIN v BOB BRADLEY
DUSTIN RHODES v PAUL DIAMOND
DVD #C220: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, October 19, 1990
DUSTY RHODES v TED DIBIASE
KERRY VON ERICH v CURT HENNIG
HART FOUNDATION (Bret Hart & Jim Niedhart) v HONKYTONK MAN & GREG VALENTINE
DAVEY BOY SMITH v HAKU
DINO BRAVO v TUGBOAT
THE WARLORD v KOKO WARE
SHANE DOUGLAS v STEVE LOMBARDI
IRON MIKE SHARPE v S.D. JONES
DVD #C221: WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, November 24, 1990HULK HOGAN v THE EARTHQUAKE- Quake gets a COR win.
KERRY VON ERICH v CURT HENNIG (Mr. Perfect) with Roddy Piper guest referee. Kerry defends the IC title.
TED DIBIASE & VIRGIL v DUSTY RHODES & DUSTIN RHODES- HonkyTonk man distracts Dusty, and the heels score the win.
SGT. SLAUGHTER v HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN- Slaughter wins after Gen. Adnan hit Duggan with the Iraqi flag
BRET HART v THE BARBARIAN
THE ROCKERS (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) v DEMOLITION
DAVEY BOY SMITH v BUDDY ROSE
SHANE DOUGLAS v HAKU
TUGBOAT v BORIS ZURKOV- Boris subs for Dino Bravo.
DVD #C222: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, December 28, 1990HULK HOGAN & TUGBOAT v DINO BRAVO & THE EARTHQUAKE- after the match, Earthquake sneak attacks and destroys Hogan.
RODDY PIPER v CURT HENNIG- excellent match!
DUSTY RHODES & HACKSAW DUGGAN v SGT. SLAUGHTER & GENERAL ADNAN- Dusty does a SUBMISSION JOB on his way out. Yes, the same Dusty that lost about 100 titles for various nonsense without getting pinned.
THE ROCKERS (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) v POWER AND GLORY (Hercules Hernandez & Paul Roma)- good match where the middle rope breaks.
GREG VALENTINE v TONY ATLAS (as Saba Simba, possibly the worst gimmick EVER). If Valentine had won the title in 1981, Valentine v Atlas would have been a strong main event at any arena. Here, it’s card filler. Jimmy Hart mistakenly KOs Valentine with a guitar, causing Valentine to split with his longtime manager.
KERRY VON ERICH v VIRGIL- Virgil subs for the injured Ted Dibiase, and strongly hints toward his upcoming babyface turn.
KOKO WARE v BLACK BART
DVD #C223: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, January 21, 1991
CAGE MATCH: RANDY SAVAGE v ULTIMATE WARRIOR- Sensational Sherri interferes liberally, but Warrior tears her clothes off, leaving her in her underwear, then gorilla presses her.
THE ROAD WARRIORS v DEMOLITION
THE UNDERTAKER v JIMMY SNUKA
BIG BOSSMAN v HERCULES- Bossman wins via disqualification when Paul Roma interfered and hit a missile dropkick; after the bout, Bossman was double teamed by Power & Glory and eventually tied up with Hercules' chain; moments later, Bobby Heenan came out and began slapping Bossman in the face until the Legion of Doom made the save.
DAVEY BOY SMITH v THE WARLORD
TITO SANTANA v KOKO WARE- Ware plays “heel for the night”.
GREG VALENTINE v DINO BRAVO
THE NASTY BOYS v THE BUSHWACKERS
SHANE DOUGLAS v PAUL ROMA- Roma scores an upset in a match that looked like it had a blown finish.
DVD #C224: WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, March 15, 1991
SGT. SLAUGHTER v HACKSAW DUGGAN- Sarge defends the WWF title, Duggan has Hulk Hogan in his corner.
TED DIBIASE v KERRY VON ERICH- Virgil acts as Kerry's second.
HART FOUNDATION v THE EARTHQUAKE & DINO BRAVO
SHAWN MICHAELS v KATO (Paul Diamond). Excellent match!
MARTY JANNETTY v PAT TANAKA- not as good as I had hoped, still a good match.
BRITISH BULLDOG v THE WARLORD- what a wonderful feud this was.
THE UNDERTAKER v TUGBOAT
DVD #C225: WWF WRESTLING FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, April 22, 1991
HULK HOGAN v SGT. SLAUGHTER
RODDY PIPER v TED DIBIASE
BIG BOSSMAN v THE MOUNTIE
KERRY VON ERICH v THE WARLORD
THE ROCKERS (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) & VIRGIL v THE ORIENT EXPRESS & MR. FUJI
JIMMY SNUKA v I.R.S.
DVD #C226: WRESTLING FROM NEW YORK's MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, November 30, 1991HULK HOGAN v RIC FLAIR- great match, wild crowd. The bout we had all been waiting for!
BRET HART v THE MOUNTIE
THE ROCKERS v NASTY BOYS- The Rockers lose, and argue after the match.
BIG BOSSMAN v I.R.S.- The Mountie interferes, KOing Bossman with IRS' briefcase.
KERRY VON ERICH v THE BERZERKER (John Nord)
HACKSAW DUGGAN v THE BARBARIAN
VIRGIL v SKINNER
TITO SANTANA v KATO
DVD #B102: WWF WRESTLING from 1991
NEW WWF CHAMP SGT SLAUGHTER does an interview, wearing a Saddam Hussien turban.
HULK HOGAN appears on the "Brother Love Show".
NASTY BOYS v SCOTT WILLIAMS & BOBBY JONES- The Nasties makes their WWF debut, which was a big deal at the time.
TED DIBIASE slaps Virgil in the face, proving he can make Virgil do "anything". Hmmm...
A STATEMENT FROM JACK TUNNEY is read, saying that the WWF has "nothing to do" with Anti-U.S. remarks made by Sgt Slaughter regarding the Gulf War. Sure they don't...
PAUL ROMA & HERCULES v TONY ATLAS & PAUL DIAMOND- Atlas is called "Saba Simba".
DINO BRAVO v TUGBOAT
CLIPS OF HULK HOGAN visting U.S. troops as part of a USO tour. Nice of the WWF and Hogan to use a real war to sell wrestling- check out his "Saddam and Slaughter will surrender" sign.
HULK HOGAN & TUGBOAT v EARTHQUAKE & DINO BRAVO from the 2/1/91 NBC prime-time special.
SGT. SLAUGHTER v HACKSAW DUGGAN from the 2/1/91 NBC prime-time special. Sarge defends the WWF title. Slaughter is DQed for popping Duggan with a chair, and Hogan makes the save.
ROAD WARRIORS v ORIENT EXPRESS from the 2/1/91 NBC prime-time special- the OX take great bumps and make this a good match.
KERRY VON ERICH v MR. PERFECT- good match, Kerry wins on a COR.
HART FOUNDATION v ORIENT EXPRESS
ROAD WARRIORS & DAVEY BOY SMITH v WARLORD, HERCULES & PAUL ROMA
THE EARTHQUAKE v TUGBOAT- Tugboat gets squashed.
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ROAD WARRIORS v DEMOLITION- Mr. Fuji interferes, and takes a beating for it.
A TAG TEAM BATTLE ROYAL- The Nasty Boys eliminate The Road Warriors to win.
PAUL BEARER is introduced as The Undertaker's manager on The Brother Love Show.
THE MARINER attacks Rick Martel after a squash. The Mariner was supposed to later be revealed as Brutus Beefcake, but the WWF dropped the angle.
FULL-NELSON CHALLENGE: BRITISH BULLDOG v THE WARLORD- Slick distracts Davey, allowing Warlord to sneak attack him first, then clamp the full-nelson on.
BIG BOSSMAN v THE BARBARIAN
SHAWN MICHAELS v DEMOLITION CRUSH- Marty Janetty interferes for a Michaels win.
VIRGIL v HAKU- not bad, thanks to the ringside antics of Roddy Piper and Ted Dibiase.
SGT. SLAUGHTER destroys a jobber. When the stretcher is called for, Sarge beats up the EMT!!
GREG VALENTINE v DINO BRAVO- The Earthquake runs in and pulverizes Valentine. The Mariner makes the save. Mariner uses a headbutt, his victims act like they've been shot.
TED DIBIASE v TUGBOAT
ULTIMATE WARRIOR destroys the set of "The Brother Love Show", then destroys Brother Love himself. This was the last we saw of BL, ending his run as a Pit-like segment host.
THE MARINER once again attacks Earthquake, laying him out with headbutts.
GREG VALENTINE v THE BARBARIAN
MR. PERFECT v JIMMY SNUKA- funny to see Snuka jobbing, considering that he was a legend in the WWF. Come to think of it, they did the same thing to Chief Jay Strongbow, who is very comparable to Snuka. Strongbow was the popular non- champ of the 70's, and Snuka wore those shoes in the 80's. In the 80's, Jay was a glorified jobber, and in the 90's, so was Snuka.
A FUNNY CONFRONTATION between Big Bossman and Bobby Heenan on the new PTW set. Bossman's mother shows up and beats Heenan's head with her purse!
RANDY SAVAGE does a career retrospective on PTW, showing angles and clips from 1985 - 1991. Remember those ridiculous "bodybuilding leisure suits" McMahon used to wear on that show?
BRITISH BULLDOG v HAKU
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DEMOLITION v TITO SANTANA & KOKO WARE
THE EARTHQUAKE attacks Valentine again, and The Mariner again makes the save.
MR. PERFECT v SHAWN MICHAELS- good match, 3 1/2 ***.
RANDY SAVAGE & ULTIMATE WARRIOR sign the contract for their upcoming retirement match.
BLINDFOLD MATCH: RICK MARTEL v KOKO WARE- Martel jumps the blindfolded Koko before the blindfold is put on Rick.
They finally get the blindfold on Martel, and the match dies.
HULK HOGAN v GENERAL ADNAN- Adnan is better known as Shiek Adnan El-Kaissie, and looks like he's 60 years old. Sgt.
Slaughter runs in to pound on Hogan, and "buries" him in the Iraqi flag. No war exploitation here, folks.
BRET HART v BRIAN KNOBBS of the Nasty Boys. 3 ***.
THE UNDERTAKER v TUGBOAT- Nice to see the talentless Tugboat get squashed.
THE MARINER once again attacks The Earthquake. I didn't even remember the Mariner angle until I reviewed this tape. Brutus uses his steel-plated face to KO Earthquake.
JAKE ROBERTS v KATO (Paul Diamond)- Jake returns after his"blindness" angle.
INTERVIEW WITH THE REUNITED RANDY SAVAGE AND ELIZABETH.
COL. MUSTAFA v BILLY BURT- Mustafa is the Iron Shiek, returning to the WWF as part of Sgt. Slaughter's entourage. Ironic, as Slaughter and Shiek had a legendary feud
FOOTAGE OF SGT SLAUGHTER burning Hulk Hogan's face with a fireball!
RICKY STEAMBOAT v BROOKLYN BRAWLER- Steamboat returns to the WWF.
ANDRE THE GIANT shakes up Bobby Heenan, ending his 4-year relationship with him.
TED DIBIASE INTRODUCES Sherri Martel as his new valet.
DEMOILTION CRUSH v BUSHWHACKER BUTCH
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BIG BOSSMAN v RICK MARTEL- The Mountie harasses Bossman from ringside.
ULTIMATE WARRIOR is interviewed in "The Funeral Parlor"- as Warrior roughs up Paul Bearer, Undertaker pops out of a casket, beats up the Warrior, and locks him in an air-tight casket! The WWF officials do a good panic act, using a crowbar and drilling holes in the casket. They get it open, and actually administer mouth to mouth and CPR on the Warrior
ROAD WARRIORS v BARBARIAN & HAKU
THE ROCKERS v HERCULES & PAUL ROMA
BRUTUS BEEFCAKE interviewed on Prime Time, discussing his accident and it's aftermath.
JAKE ROBERTS v THE EARTHQUAKE- Quake ties Jake up in the ropes, then squashes Jake's snake "Damien" (not really, of course). Hardcore angle number two...
ULTIMATE WARRIOR v RICK MARTEL- sad to see the talented Martel without a push.
THE ROCKERS v THE NASTY BOYS- the Nasties are DQed for using Jimmy Hart's helmet.
MR. PERFECT v TUGBOAT- Hennig gets a clean pin.
BRITISH BULLDOG v HAKU
DVD #B106: WWF WRESTLING from 1991
SNME- ULTIMATE WARRIOR v SGT. SLAUGHTER- Paul Bearer wheels The Undertaker to ringside in a casket. Undertaker runs in, and Hulk Hogan makes the save.
SNME- NASTY BOYS v THE BUSHWHACKERS
SNME- A BATTLE ROYAL, won by Mr. Perfect- pretty good by Battle Royal standards.
SNME- TED DIBIASE v BRET HART- Sherri interferes liberally until Roddy Piper chases her away with a broom. Good match, ends in a double-countout. 3 1/2 ***
SNME- THE MOUNTIE v TITO SANTANA- Mountie uses the shock stick for the win.
SNME matches are from the 4/27/91 Saturday Night's Main Event special.
RICKY STEAMBOAT v HAKU
TED DIBIASE v BRITISH BULLDOG- Sherri steals Davey's pet bulldog, causing Davey to be counted out. I guess he didn't
want the dog to end up like Jake's snake.
BRET HART v PAUL ROMA
DVD #B107: WWF WRESTLING from 1991
HULK HOGAN v SGT. SLAUGHTER from New York's Madison Square Garden, April 22, 1991- a good, bloody brawl, where Hulk is DQed Sarge tries to throw fire again, but Hulk blocks it with a chair. Fire in the WWF 3 ***
TED DIBIASE v RODDY PIPER from New York's Madison Square Garden, April 22, 1991-- really good match, all action. 3 1/2 ***.
THE NASTY BOYS attack Big Bossman and handcuff him to the ropes. The Mountie then comes in, taunts him, and uses the shock stick on him.
RODDY PIPER v RICK MARTEL- typical Piper match, good with lots of brawling. 3 ***.
SGT. SLAUGHTER v GREG VALENTINE
MR. PERFECT DEBUTS "THE COACH" (John Tolos) as his new manager. He's horrible!
NASTY BOYS & EARTHQUAKE v TUGBOAT & THE BUSHWACKERS- notable only because Tugboat turns heel, ready to form the world's worst tag team with Earthquake.
BRITISH BULLDOG v PAUL ROMA
BRET HART v THE MOUNTIE- pretty good match.
BIG BOSSMAN v THE MOUNTIE- Bossman gets the pin, but Mountie electrocutes him with the shock stick.
MSG- BRET HART v THE BARBARIAN- Mr. Fuji manages Barbarian for the night. Bret gets the pin, leading to a Bobby Heenan v Mr Fuji shoving match.
MSG- JAKE ROBERTS v THE EARTHQUAKE- Quake tries to squash Jake's new snake, but Jake trips him up, and dumps the snake on him.
MSG matches are from the June 3, 1991 Madison Square Garden show.
DVD #B108: WWF WRESTLING from 1991
MSG- BIG BOSSMAN v THE MOUNTIE- once again, Bossman gets electrocuted.
MSG- ROAD WARRIOR ANIMAL v PAUL ROMA
MSG- DESERT STORM MATCH: HULK HOGAN v SGT. SLAUGHTER- I thought this was a great match- just a wild, bloody, brutal, out of control brawl. 4 ***.
RANDY SAVAGE "PROPOSES" TO ELIZABETH. Aaaaaaawwwww....
BRET HART v HAKU
BRET HART v THE BARBARIAN- Bret gets some clean pins en route to his first singles push.
KERRY VON ERICH v THE BARBARIAN
MSG matches are from the June 3, 1991 Madison Square Garden show.
DVD #B109: WWF WRESTLING from 1991
DAMAGE CONTROL! Vince McMahon announces the WWF's new drug-testing policy, and proclaims the WWF as "drug- free, family entertainment".
AN ANGLE WHERE THE MOUNTIE attacks Big Bossman in the parking lot, kidnaps him ,and proceeds to torture him with
the shock stick! Nice family entertainment, Vince!
SID JUSTICE is announced as the guest referee for the Summerslam main event. The gimmick is, we don't know if Sidney Scissorhands is a heel or a face.
JAKE ROBERTS "trains" Ultimate Warrior for his matches v Undertaker. Some of Jake's training methods include locking Warrior in a casket, and burying Warrior up to his head!
JAKE ROBERTS v TYPHOON- Earthquake runs in, and as both Natural Disasters are about to crush Jake's new snake, Andre the Giant hobbles out on crutches and scares them off.
EARTHQUAKE AND JIMMY HART get some revenge on Andre by attacking him. Quake does some splashes on Andre's knee, and the commentators speculate that his career may be over.
MSG- SHANE DOUGLAS v DINO BRAVO
MSG- RICKY STEAMBOAT v PAUL ROMA- pretty good.
MSG- THE BERZERKER (John Nord) v JIMMY SNUKA
MSG- HART FOUNDATION v NASTY BOYS
MSG- JAKE ROBERTS v THE EARTHQUAKE
MSG- HAKU & THE BARBARIAN v MR. FUJI & KATO- rare WWF heel v heel tag, as the Fuji v Heenan feud is played out. Heenan does commentary, and Fuji throws salt at him!
MSG- BODYBAG MATCH: ULTIMATE WARRIOR v THE UNDERTAKER
The MSG matches are from the July 1, 1991 Madison Square Garden show.
DVD #B110: WWF WRESTLING from 1991
JAKE ROBERTS CONTINUES "PREPARING" Ultimate Warrior for Undertaker, this time by burying him up to his head!
BOBBY HEENAN does an interview holding the WCW title belt, announcing RIC FLAIR's impending arrival to the WWF!!
MARTY JANNETTY v KATO
BRITISH BULLDOG v I.R.S.
JAKE'S FINAL "TEST" FOR WARRIOR- he locks him in a room full of snakes, and one bites Warrior's face. As Warrior crawls around in pain, The Undertaker comes in! This was actually a pretty interesting, unique turn.
ROAD WARRIOR HAWK v NASTY BOY BRIAN KNOBBS
BRET HART v THE BARBARIAN
RICKY STEAMBOAT, KERRY VON ERICH & BRITISH BULLDOG v THE 3 ORIENT EXPRESS
HULK HOGAN v SGT. SLAUGHTER- ends on a DQ as Gen. Adnan and Iron Shiek interfere. Sarge holds Hogan in the camel clutch until Sid Justice breaks it up. Sid then stops Hulk from using a chair to get revenge.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SUMMERSLAM, including Sid becoming a babyface, Bret Hart winning the I-C title, and Jake Roberts terrorizing Randy Savage and Elizabeth's wedding reception.
BOBBY HEENAN shows off Flair's belt on "The Funeral Parlor"- Roddy Piper butts in, and spits on the belt.
DVD #B111: WWF WRESTLING from 1991
RIC FLAIR MAKES HIS DEBUT ON WWF TV, doing a GREAT interview on Prime-Time. It was SO COOL seeing Flair in a fresh environment, new opponents to talk about and wrestle.
KERRY VON ERICH v I.R.S.
JIMMY SNUKA v PAT TANAKA- Tanaka was quite a worker.
RICKY STEAMBOAT v IRON SHIEK / COL MUSTAFA
BIG BOSSMAN v IRON SHIEK / COL MUSTAFA
GREG VALENTINE v HERCULES
SID JUSTICE v KATO- Sid's WWF wrestling debut.
RANDY SAVAGE makes an impassioned plea to the WWF to reinstate him so he can get revenge on Jake Roberts.
RIC FLAIR appears on both"The Funeral Parlor" and "The Barber Shop", NWA title belt in tow, claiming to be the "real world's champ", challenging Hogan- two awesome interviews!
RICKY STEAMBOAT v PAT TANAKA- pretty good match.
TED DIBIASE v JIMMY SNUKA
SGT. SLAUGHTER does an interview, turning babyface, begging to get "his country back".
RIC FLAIR v MARK THOMAS- match never starts as Flair walks up to Roddy Piper (doing commentary), and lays him out with the NWA belt. Piper, in a daze, "accidentally" KO's VINCE McMAHON WITH A CHAIR!!! Vince is stretchered out! ONE OF THE GREATEST ANGLES OF ALL-TIME!!
SID JUSTICE v BIG BULLY BUSICK- funny, as Busick terrorizes female ring announcer Mike McGuirk.
BRET HART v HERCULES- Bret defends his I-C title.
BRITISH BULLDOG v BIG BULLY BUSICK
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RIC FLAIR v JIM POWERS- Ric's WWF wrestling debut.
JAKE ROBERTS TERRORIZES Gene Okerlund with a snake.
PAT TANAKA v VIRGIL
THE BARBARIAN v HERCULES
RICKY STEAMBOAT v THE WARLORD
THE UNDERTAKER v GREG VALENTINE
JIM NIEDHART v SKINNER (Steve Keirn)- funny to see "Fabulous One" Keirn with this gimmick.
SID JUSTICE v KATO- The Undertaker comes in, and starts brawling with Sid. Then Kato comes back, and unmasks as Jake Roberts! After laying Sid out with the DDT, Jake ties him in the ropes, and pulls a cobra snake out of his bag. Hacksaw Duggan then frees Sid. Good angle!
RODDY PIPER v PAT TANAKA- Tanaka takes all the bumps.
KERRY VON ERICH, JIMMY SNUKA & GREG VALENTINE v THE BEVERLY BROS & PAT TANAKA
SID JUSTICE v IRON SHIEK- Sid powerbombs both Mustapha and Adnan.
DVD #B113: WWF WRESTLING from 1991
BRET HART v THE MOUNTIE- Mountie pours water on Bret and then uses the shock stick.
TITO SANTANA v PAT TANAKA
THE ROCKERS v EARTHQUAKE & TYPHOON
(MSG 10/28/91)- BRITISH BULLDOG v I.R.S.
(MSG 10/28/91)- THE MOUNTIE JIM NIEDHART
(MSG 10/28/91) RIC FLAIR v RODDY PIPER- great brawl, hot crowd. Flair enters with a bang. 3 3/4 ***.
(MSG 10/28/91) BRET HART v THE BERZERKER
(MSG 10/28/91) ROAD WARRIORS v NATURAL DISASTERS
RIC FLAIR v JIM NIEDHART- Flair "injures" the departing Niedhart's leg with the figure-four.
THE UNDERTAKER v KERRY VON ERICH- Kerry gets pinned clean in the middle. So much for Kerry in the WWF.
ROAD WARRIORS v NASTY BOYS
I.R.S. v GREG VALENTINE
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RIC FLAIR CONFRONTS HULK HOGAN on "Funeral Parlor"- Undertaker pops out of a coffin and clobbers Hulk.
TED DIBIASE & I.R.S. v THE BUSHWHACKERS
THE ROCKERS v THE BEVERLY BROTHERS
BRET HART v SKINNER
ROAD WARRIORS v NASTY BOYS- this match is actually wrestled on the "Arsenio Hall Show"- very weird.
GREAT ANGLE where Jake Roberts taunts Randy Savage as he does commentary. Savage then gets jumped, and tied in the ropes. Jake then pulls out the snake, and THE SNAKE CLAMPS ONTO SAVAGE'S ARM! THEY PUSH THE IDEA THAT THE SNAKE HAS POISONED HIM! The fans in attendance are freaked! Wild stuff!
HACKSAW DUGGAN v NASTY BOY JERRY SAGGS- Both Nasties beat up Duggan with the flag, Slaughter saves.
BIG BOSSMAN v THE EARTHQUAKE
AN UNCENSORED replay of the Savage snakebite angle.
TED DIBIASE v VIRGIL- Ted regains the "Million Dollar Belt"
RODDY PIPER v HERCULES
DVD #B115: WWF WRESTLING from 1991
RIC FLAIR intros Mr. Perfect as his new advisor.
RIC FLAIR v GLEN RUTH
UNDERTAKER does an interview as WWF champ.
OWEN HART & JIM NIEDHART debut as "The New Foundation".
BRITISH BULLDOG v THE MOUNTIE
TITO SANTANA v THE BARBARIAN
WWF PREZ JACK TUNNEY declares the WWF title vacant.
BRET HART v THE BARBARIAN
TED DIBIASE v GREG VALENTINE
BRET HART v KATO (Paul Diamond)
TITO SANTANA v THE BERZERKER (John Nord)
RIC FLAIR v SHAWN MICHAELS- Good match, but not the "dream match" some might expect. The problems between Michaels and Jannetty continue after the bout.
NASTY BOYS v OWEN HART & JIM NIEDHART
ROAD WARRIORS v THE ROCKERS in a babyface match. The Rockers lose, and another argument ensues.
THE BARBARIAN v THE BERZERKER, heel v heel.
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GREAT ANGLE where Shawn Michaels finally turns heel on longtime partner Marty Jannetty, superkicking him and smashing his head through a glass window!! Shawn had been stuck in the "Rockers" tag team since 1986, and was so desperate to move on, he actually gave the WWF his notice, and planned to go to Memphis to prove to the WWF and WCW that he could carry the load as a major heel. Luckily for the WWF, they talked him into staying, gave him his well deserved opportunity to shine, and the rest is history.
KERRY VON ERICH v RICK MARTEL
(MSG 12/20/91) VIRGIL v REPO MAN
(MSG 12/20/91) BRET HART v TED DIBIASE- 3 1/4***.
(MSG 12/20/91) HULK HOGAN v RIC FLAIR- another outstanding match. I'll give Hogan credit, as he actually worked hard in these matches. 3 3/4***.
RANDY SAVAGE v THE BARBARIAN
RANDY SAVAGE v HERCULES
SID JUSTICE v SKINNER
RIC FLAIR does his first interview as WWF Champion- Woo!
BRET HART v IRON SHIEK
MARTY JANNETTY v KATO (Paul Diamond)
TED DIBIASE & REPO MAN v TITO SANTANA & VIRGIL
DVD #E388: Wrestlemania 8 from Indianapolis, April 5, 1992RIC FLAIR v RANDY SAVAGE- excellent match where Savage wins the WWF title. Flair bleeds, and almost gets fired for it.
HULK HOGAN v SID JUSTICE- before the match Hogan does a sit-down interview, discussing his possible retirement. Of course, he was still wrestling full time 10 years later, but he did take the rest of 1992 off.
RODDY PIPER v BRET HART in a babyface match. Bret regains the IC title in a good match.
SHAWN MICHAELS v TITO SANTANA- Shawn's career is just taking off, getting his first singles push with Sensational Sherri as his valet, while Tito's career is winding down. Good match.
THE UNDERTAKER v JAKE ROBERTS- The Undertaker has just turned babyface, and Jake basically gets squashed.
TED DIBIASE & MIKE ROTONDO v EARTHQUAKE & TYPHOON
LEX LUGER makes his debut, talking about the World Bodybuilding Federation.
RICK MARTEL v TATANKA
SGT. SLAUGHTER, HACKSAW DUGGAN, BIG BOSSMAN & VIRGIL v THE MOUNTIE, THE NASTY BOYS & REPO MAN
OWEN HART v STEVE KEIRN- short match. Keirn does his "Skinner" gimmick.
DVD #B117: WWF WRESTLING from 1992
WRESTLEMANIA PRESS CONFERENCE, where it's announced that Hulk Hogan will get a shot at Ric Flair's WWF title. Sid Justice has a fit, tipping off his impending heel turn.
TATANKA v PAT TANAKA
SENSATIONAL SHERRI announces that she's "in love" with Shawn Michaels, setting the stage for her to manage him.
CHRIS WALKER v THE WARLORD- Walker is huge!
KERRY VON ERICH & GREG VALENTINE v BEVERLY BROS
MARTY JANNETTY v RICK MARTEL
(SNME) RODDY PIPER v THE MOUNTIE- Piper defends the Intercontinental title. Mountie tries to use the shock stick, but Piper is wearing a protective wet suit.
(SNME) HULK HOGAN & SID JUSTICE v RIC FLAIR & THE UNDERTAKER- Sid turns heel after apologizing to Hogan.
(SNME) SGT. SLAUGHTER & HACKSAW DUGGAN v THE BEVERLY BROTHERS- whatever happened to the Beverlys?
(SNME) RANDY SAVAGE v JAKE ROBERTS- Savage destroys Jake, getting some clear-cut revenge.
BRET HART v THE MOUNTIE- The Nasty Boys run in, but Roddy Piper, who was a Wrestlemania match scheduled v Hart, makes the save. Why is it that whenever babyfaces are scheduled to wrestle, they spend the month before the match taking turns saving one another
JAKE ROBERTS appears on the Funeral Parlor to confront The Undertaker and Paul Bearer. Jake closes Undertaker's hand in the casket, DDT's Bearer, and smashes Undertaker with a chair! Jake was a real hardcore heel for the WWF!
SID JUSTICE starts sending jobbers out on stretchers.
OWEN HART v STEVE LOMBARDI
SNME matches are from the Saturday Night's Main event special.
DVD #B118: WWF WRESTLING from 1992
CLASSIC ANGLE where Ric Flair shows photos of himself with Elizabeth, implying that she's just another notch on Flair's legendary gun. "She was MINE before she was yours!"
RODDY PIPER & THE BUSHWHACKERS v THE MOUNTIE & THE NASTY BOYS- I guess I'm a true Piper fan.
OWEN HART v HERCULES
RIC FLAIR shows more photos of himself and Elizabeth. I love it! Flair at his best! Randy Savage then does a crazed promo.
SID JUSTICE destroys a jobber, and Virgil tries to break it up. Bad move, as Sid destroys Virgil and breaks his nose.
SHAWN MICHAELS v BRITISH BULLDOG
OWEN HART v DOUG SOMERS
TATANKA AND RICK MARTEL in a brawl.
BRET HART v THE MOUNTIE- Shawn Michaels and Sherri come out and distract Hart.
RODDY PIPER v SHAWN MICHAELS- Piper gets DQed after Bret Hart tosses him one of Sherri's boots. Maybe Roddy and Bret should just avoid one another until after Wrestlemania.
RIC FLAIR v JIM BRUNZELL
HULK HOGAN does a lengthy interview, seriously talking about his career and history. Really good, not his usual "Whatcha gonna do" stuff. A clear signal that the WWF is trying to phase out of the 1980's Hogan era, as Hogan strongly hints that he may retire (he actually takes the rest of 1992 off)
HIGHLIGHTS FROM WRESTLEMANIA 8
OWEN HART v BARRY HOROWITZ
DVD #B119: WWF WRESTLING from 1992
THE PHOTOS of Ric and Liz are exposed as "phonies", concluding one of my all-time favorite wrestling angles.
THE UNDERTAKER v THE BERZERKER
TED DIBIASE & I.R.S. v THE BUSHWHACKERS
RANDY SAVAGE v I.R.S.- Savage defends the WWF title.
TITO SANTANA v RICK MARTEL
(MSG) TITO SANTANA v I.R.S.
(MSG) SHAWN MICHAELS v VIRGIL
(MSG) HULK HOGAN & RODDY PIPER v RIC FLAIR & SID JUSTICE- Hogan gets a nice going away present, getting a clean pin on the legendary Flair.
MSG matches are from the March 23, 1992 Madison Square Garden show.
DVD #B120: WWF WRESTLING from 1992
RANDY SAVAGE gets into an unsceduled brawl with Razor Ramon, followed by...
RIC FLAIR v RANDY SAVAGE- Savage sells a leg injury, which slows the action. Both Ramon and Mr. Perfect interfere, and Flair regains the WWF title. Ramon follows up by slapping Savage around after the match.
SGT. SLAUGHTER v NAILZ- Nailz destroys Slaughter, who was retiring to take an office job.
BRITISH BULLDOG v KAMALA
TED DIBIASE v EARTHQUAKE
BRET HART v BLAKE BEVERLY
TED DIBIASE & I.R.S. v EARTHQUAKE & TYPHOON
MARTY JANETTY makes a surprise return to the WWF, attacking Shawn Michaels. Marty goes to smash a mirror over Shawn's head, but Michaels pulls Sherri in his path.
RAZOR RAMON v TITO SANTANA
TED DIBIASE & I.R.S. v OWEN HART & KOKO WARE
DVD #B121: WWF WRESTLING from 1992
MR. PERFECT FIRES Bobby Heenan on the set of Prime Time Wrestling.
SHAWN MICHAELS v BRITISH BULLDOG- Shawn wins the Intercontinental title, his first major singles' championship.
JERRY LAWLER debuts on Prime-Time Wrestling
BOB BACKLUND v REPO MAN- Backlund returns to the WWF.
BAM BAM BIGELOW v TITO SANTANA
RANDY SAVAGE v TERRY TAYLOR- really good match.
RIC FLAIR & RAZOR RAMON jump Bret Hart during an interview, but Mr. Perfect makes the save.
MARTY JANNETTY v PAPA SHANGO- Michaels comes to ringside, and the brawl is on.
BOB BACKLUND v STEVE KEIRN (as Skinner)
RAZOR RAMON attacks Owen Hart in the dressing room.
THE STIENER BROTHERS debut on WWF TV.
CLIPS OF DOINK THE CLOWN pulling pranks on various WWF babyfaces. Announcer Raymond Rougeau is unintentionally funnier than Doink.
SHAWN MICHAELS v MAX MOONS (Paul Diamond)
MR. PERFECT v TERRY TAYLOR- Ric Flair interferes, but Hennig prevails in a terrific match.
DVD #B122: WWF WRESTLING from 1992
HIGHLIGHTS of Big Bossman being destroyed by Nailz. This was pretty violent by WWF standards.
RICK MARTEL v JASON KNIGHT- “The Model” wrestles the man who would not only steal his gimmick but ratchet it up.
BRET HART v BARRY HOROWITZ
THE BEVERLY BROTHERS v SCOTT TAYLOR & PHIL APOLLO
ROAD WARRIORS v BARRY HARDY & DUANE GILL
THE UNDERTAKER v BRUCE MITCHELL- after the match The Berzerker comes out and brawls with Undertaker.
TITO SANTANA v DUANE GILL
EARTHQUAKE & TYPHOON v BROOKLYN BRAWLER & DUANE GILL
RIC FLAIR v GLEN RUTH
THE MOUNTIE v JASON KNIGHT
TATANKA v PETER MOTTS- Motts is best known as Perry Saturn
SHAWN MICHAELS v PHIL APOLLO
BRET HART v IRON MIKE SHARPE
PAPA SHANGO v TONY ROY
BRITISH BULLDOG v IRON MIKE SHARPE
THE BERZERKER v JASON KNIGHT
DVD #A385: WRESTLEMANIA IX, from 1993
HULK HOGAN & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v TED DIBIASE & BRUTUS BEEFCAKE- Brutus wrestles with a protective shield on his face. This is his first match since a 1990 parasailing accident, and Hogan's first since the last Wrestlemania.
BRET HART v YOKOZUNA- Hart drops the title to Yokozuna after being blinded by salt, which was expected. What wasn't expected was what happened next. Hulk Hogan comes out to attend to Hart, which leads to...
HULK HOGAN v YOKOZUNA- Yoko's title reign lasts a few minutes, as he loses the title to Hogan in this impromtu match.
LEX LUGER v CURT HENNIG- after years of "when will Luger go to the WWF" speculation, he's finally arrived...as "The Narcissist". The gimmick is a total bomb.
SHAWN MICHAELS v TATANKA- Shawn is incredible in this match.
RICK & SCOTT STIENER v THE HEADSHRINKERS
THE UNDERTAKER v GIANT GONZALEZ, jip- bad match, but the finish is cool.
RAZOR RAMON v BOB BACKLUND, jip.
DVD #J228: WWF WRESTLING from 1993
SHAWN MICHAELS v MARTY JANNETTY in a Cage Match from White Plains, NY, 8/17/93. Pro shot, but never televised- 3 1/2 ***
RANDY SAVAGE v JERRY LAWLER, dark match from Worcester, MA, 9/28/93.
BRET & OWEN HART v RICK & SCOTT STEINER in a "dark match" taped in October 1993- 3 3/4 ***
SHAWN MICHAELS v MARTY JANNETTY, camcorder footage from San Francisco, CA, 12/11/93- great match, 4 ***
A WWF BATTLE ROYAL, from Monday Night Raw, 10/93. Very good- well scripted and well wrestled. The last two remaining wrestlers fight for the vacant Intercontinental title, leading to-
RAZOR RAMON v RICK MARTEL. Suprisingly good, 3 ***.
DVD #J229: WWF WRESTLING from 1993
RIC FLAIR v TITO SANTANA- Excellent match, Santana actually works his butt off here. Mr. Perfect runs in to brawl with Flair. Pretty wild- Flair is furious, and challenges Henning to a loser leaves the WWF match. 3 3/4 ***.
RANDY SAVAGE v REPO MAN- not as bad as you'd think
RIC FLAIR v MR PERFECT- Loser leaves the WWF. One of the best WWF TV matches ever, a 4 1/2 *** effort. Flair's final WWF TV match.
DOINK v TYPHOON
A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE ANDRE THE GIANT
YOKOZUNA v HACKSAW DUGGAN in a somewhat distasteful "USA v Japan" conflict- Duggan wins if he knocks Yoko off his feet, which he does, but Yoko then gives Duggan a Bansai Drop, and buries him in the American flag.
SHAWN MICHAELS v TATANKA- good match.
GIANT GONZALES beats three men in a handicap match.
RAZOR RAMON v TYPHOON- Ramon and Mr. Perfect get into it.
A BATTLE ROYAL- Giant Gonzales runs in and cleans house.
TED DIBIASE v BRUTUS BEEFCAKE- Beef's first match since having his face crushed in a parasailing accident in 1990. Despite heel manager Jimmy Hart's pleas, IRS and Dibiase re-injure Beefcake's face with a metal briefcase. Good angle, and McMahon does a great job getting everything over.
TED DIBIASE & IRS v OWEN HART & KOKO WARE- Bret Hart runs in to save his brother.
DVD #J230: WWF WRESTLING from 1993
LEX LUGER v VIRGIL- Lex KO's Virgil with his "loaded" arm.
BAM BAM BIGELOW v SCOTT TAYLOR
SHAWN MICHAELS & THE BEVERLY BROTHERS v TATANKA & THE NASTY BOYS.
CRUSH v TERRY TAYLOR- Good match thanks to Taylor.
HULK HOGAN RETURNS, to help Beefcake get revenge.
DOINK v BIG BOSSMAN- Doink was a riot as a heel.
BRET HART v FATU- The Headhunters keep switching back and forth, but Bret still wins using the sharpshooter.
DOINK v KOKO WARE- Doink hits Rob Bartlett with a pie.
BOB BACKLUND v PAPA SHANGO in a matchup of the two most dissimilar wrestlers I can think of.
HEADSHRINKERS v NASTY BOYS in a crazy brawl- 4 ***
HULK HOGAN PRESENTS VINCE McMAHON a "humanitarian award" at The Michael Landon Awards. You know the WWF was in serious legal trouble when they spend 14 minutes of valuable TV time showing various wrestlers attending charity events, speaking at schools, etc.
BRET HART VIDEO "Respect"- the production of videos like this were clearly on of the WWF's strongest points.
BRET HART and YOKOZUNA sign the contract to meet at Wrestlemania IX- surprise, Yoko injures Bret with the Bansai Drop.
DVD #J231: WWF WRESTLING from 1993
A SUPERBLY PRODUCED "Wrestlemainia 9" video.
THE UNDERTAKER v BAM BAM BIGELOW- Undertaker & Gonzalez have a staredown.
GIANT GONZALEZ v VIRGIL- The Giant destroys Virgil.
SCOTT STIENER v IRS- predictable DDQ finish, as Dibiase and Rick Stiener interfere. The Beverly Bros attack the
Stieners, but it backfires, and the four heels go at it.
SHERRI MARTEL and LUNA VACHON get into a clothes-ripping brawl.
TED DIBIASE & IRS v BEVERLY BROTHERS
BAM BAM BIGELOW v PHIL APOLLO- Friar Ferguson (remember him?) saves Apollo
BAM BAM BIGELOW roughs up Sherri Martel during an interview- Tatanka makes the save, but Bigelow later retaliates back by cutting his hair.
LEX LUGER v CRUSH- Crush is distacted by the two Doinks.
MR PERFECT v DOINK
LEX LUGER v BOB BACKLUND- The most overpushed wrestler of today v the most overpushed wrestler of yesterday.
SHAWN MICHAELS v HACKSAW DUGGAN- Shawn runs away!
DVD #J232: WWF WRESTLING from 1993
TED DIBIASE, IRS & MR HUGHES v THE NASTY BOYS & KAMALA
SHAWN MICHAELS and MR PERFECT fight outside the TV studio.
SHAWN MICHAELS v HACKSAW DUGGAN in a Lumberjack match- a funny WWF touch, they all wear Lumberjack
outfits.
GIANT GONZALEZ v TATANKA
MR PERFECT v DOINK
RAZOR RAMON v THE 1-2-3 KID (Sean Waltman)- excellent angle as this match, which looked like a typical TV squash, ends with Ramon being pinned.
YOKOZUNA v KAMALA
SHAWN MICHAELS v MARTY JANNETTY- Marty makes a surprise return to the WWF, and wins the I-C title- major upset and an excellent match!
TATANKA v TERRY TAYLOR- Taylor is the most underrated wrestler in the world, bar none. He deserved a big push.
SHAWN MICHAELS v CRUSH
MR PERFECT v DOINK- Curt ends up fighting two Doinks.
DVD #J233: WWF WRESTLING from 1993
MR HUGHES v OWEN HART
MARTY JANNETTY (I-C Champ) v BAM BAM BIGELOW- Sherri Martel and Luna Vachon brawl after the match.
TITO SANTANA v HEADSHRINKER SAMU- Tito gets tripleteamed.
ADAM BOMB v TITO SANTANA
RICK STIENER & BILLY GUNN v IRS & FATU- The WWF uses this match as a backdrop to market it's ice cream bars, if that makes sense.
BRET HART v PAPA SHANGO- Bret wins with the sharpshooter.
JERRY LAWLER TERRORIZES Howard Finkel on "The King's Court"
GIANT GONZALEZ & MR HUGHES steal the Undertaker's urn.
MARTY JANNETTY v DOINK THE CLOWN- Two Doink's gang up on Marty.
RAZOR RAMON v 1-2-3 KID- the long awaited rematch. Funny, as the Kid runs away with Ramon's "$10,000"
BOB BACKLUND & TITO SANTANA v THE HEADSHRINKERS
DVD #J234: WWF WRESTLING from 1993
LEX LUGER turns babyface by bodyslamming Yokozuna
BAM BAM BIGELOW & THE HEADSHRINKERS v TATANKA & THE SMOKING GUNNS
DOINK THE CLOWN v CRUSH- again, two Doinks attack Crush.
1-2-3 KID v BLAKE BEVERLY- Kid continues his winning streak.
YOKOZUNA v CRUSH- Yoko destroys Crush & pins him cleanly.
MR HUGHES v MARTY JANNETTY
SHAWN MICHAELS v MARTY JANNETTY- This was given "1993 Match of the Year" in Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 4 3/4 ***
RICK & SCOTT STIENER v TED DIBIASE & IRS
DVD #J235: WWF WRESTLING from 1993
JERRY LAWLER v OWEN HART
STIENER BROTHERS v TED DIBIASE & IRS
TED DIBIASE v 1-2-3 KID
BRET HART v BAM BAM BIGELOW- hilarious as Lawler grabs a mic and starts insulting Bret's parents, seated in the balcony.
SHAWN MICHAELS v OWEN HART- 3 1/4 ***.
Jim Cornette shows up on "RAW"
RANDY SAVAGE v DOINK THE CLOWN
TATANKA v MR HUGHES
HEAVENLY BODIES v MIKE RUCCI & BOB WHO
HEAVENLY BODIES v VIRGIL & GLEN RUTH
TED DIBIASE v 1-2-3 KID
DVD #J236: WWF WRESTLING from 1993
"Summerslam Jam" Video
YOKOZUNA v JIM DUGGAN
SHAWN MICHAELS v BOB BACKLUND
CAGE MATCH: STIENERS v TED DIBIASE & IRS
SURVIVOR SERIES: Lex Luger, Undertaker & The Stieners v Yokozuna, Ludwig Borga, Crush & Jacques Rougeau
DVD #J237: WWF WRESTLING from 1993 - 1994
BRET HART v IRS
YOKOZUNA (WWF Champ) v BRET HART- Bret has Yoko in the sharpshooter, and Fuji breaks it up. Owen then runs in and causes Bret to be DQ'ed.
SHAWN MICHAELS v 1-2-3 KID. Excellent, 4 ***
RANDY SAVAGE v HEADSHRINKER FATU- good match.
TATANKA v LUDWIG BORGA (jip)- Yokozuna attacks Tatanka, but Lex Luger makes the save.
THE QUEBECERS v MARTY JANNETTY & 1-2-3 KID in a shocking title change from Monday Night Raw. Hot match!
RANDY SAVAGE v IRS
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