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WWF: Boston Garden
February 8, 1986
Boston, MA

The current WWF champions were as follows:
WWF World Champion: Hulk Hogan (1/23/1984)
WWF Intercontinental Champion: Tito Santana (7/6/1985)
WWF Tag Team Champions: The Dream Team (8/24/1985)
WWF Women’s Champion: The Fabulous Moolah (11/25/1985)

Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura. (more…)

WWE – Hulk Still Rules
Released: 8/20/2002
Two-Disc Set

DISC ONE
THE PROGRAM (63 minutes): (more…)

Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon – 3 Disc Set
Released: June 29, 2010
Disc Two

And now, the matches! (more…)

WWE.com Legacy on Demand Showcase
The History of the Intercontinental Title: Part Seven

Your host is Jack Korpela. Gee whiz! (more…)

WWE.com Legacy on Demand Showcase
The History of the Intercontinental Title: Part Six

Your host is Jack “Hey man, the Nintendo DS is cool” Korpela. (more…)

WWE.com Legacy on Demand Showcase
The History of the Intercontinental Title: Part Five

Your host is Jack “I <3 teh Jonas Brothers” Korpela. (more…)

WWE – Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
Disc One
Released: 6/9/2009

Your hosts are Matt Striker and Maria. (more…)

Wrestlemania IV

March 27, 1988
Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Attendance: 18, 165
Closed-Circuit Attendance: 175, 000
Buy Rate: 6.5
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura

Fun Fact: Before we get into the show itself, let’s get into the reasons why Wrestlemania was set up the way it was. On February 5, 1988, NBC held a special prime time edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event. This was on a Friday night, and it was called “The Main Event.” It was the first time in over 3 decades that (more…)

WWE – The Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event – Disc One
Released: 2/10/2009

Your host is Gene Okerlund.

Gene introduces the show by taking us back to 1985 – the origin of Saturday Night’s Main Event. This was the first wrestling program on broadcast television since the 1950s. The Rock N Wrestling Connection defined the era and Saturday Night’s Main Event became the must-see show of the time. On the main event of the very first show just weeks after the first WrestleMania, WWF champion Hulk Hogan took on Roddy Piper’s partner in crime “Cowboy” Bob Orton Jr. for the title.
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Wrestlemania III

March 29, 1987

Pontiac Silverdome

Pontiac, Michigan

Attendance: Somewhere between 78,000 and 93,000

Closed Circuit Attendance: 441, 000

Buy Rate: 8.0

Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura
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