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SummerSlam 1990
Posted by Matt
WWF SummerSlam 1990
August 27, 1990
Philadelphia, PA
The Spectrum
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Ultimate Warrior (4/1/1990)
Intercontinental Champion: Mr. Perfect (4/23/1990)
World Tag Team Champions: Demolition (4/1/1990)
Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper. Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Bad News Brown, Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart, Brother Love, Demolition, Demolition Ax, Demolition Crush, Demolition Smash, Dino Bravo, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Hart Foundation, Hercules Hernandez, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Kerry Von Erich, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Fuji, Mr. Perfect, Nikolai Volkoff, Orient Express, Pat Tanaka, Paul Roma, Power & Glory, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, Rockers, Sapphire, Sato, Shawn Michaels, Sherri Martel, Slick, SummerSlam, Ted DiBiase, Tito Santana, Ultimate Warrior, Virgil, Warlord
Saturday Night’s Main Event #26 (04.90)
Posted by Matt
WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event #26: The Tussle in Texas
April 28, 1990
Austin, TX
Erwin Center
(Taped on 4/23/1990)
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Ultimate Warrior (4/1/1990)
Intercontinental Champion: Mr. Perfect (4/23/1990)
World Tag Team Champions: Demolition (4/1/1990)
This would be the first themed episode of SNME in over four years. Since they are wrestling in Texas, the clichéd-cowboy theme is taken a little bit to the extreme with McMahon and Ventura (complete with cowboy hats) riding out on horses to the announcers table. Also during the whole show, McMahon tries to use as many cowboy metaphors as possible. I’m guessing the next sentence goes without saying.
Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Jesse “Haystacks” Ventura! Read the rest of this entry →
WrestleMania VI
Posted by Matt
WWF WrestleMania VI: The Ultimate Challenge
April 1, 1990
Toronto, ON, CA
The Skydome
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Hulk Hogan (4/2/1989)
Intercontinental Champion: Ultimate Warrior (8/28/1989)
World Tag Team Champions: Andre the Giant & Haku (12/13/1989)
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura! This would be Jesse’s last WWF PPV.
Since we’re in Canada, the Canadian national anthem is the appropriate song. The anthem is performed by none other than Robert Goulet, who you can now see entertaining people in hotels all over Las Vegas! That’s the best Vince could do? What was Bryan Adams doing that weekend? Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Akeem, Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Barbarian, Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Bolsheviks, Boris Zhukov, Bret Hart, Brutus Beefcake, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Bushwhackers, Demolition, Demolition Ax, Demolition Smash, Diamond Dallas Page, Dino Bravo, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Elizabeth, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hart Foundation, Hercules Hernandez, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Snuka, Koko B. Ware, Lanny Poffo, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Fuji, Mr. Perfect, Nikolai Volkoff, Orient Express, Pat Tanaka, Randy Savage, Rick Martel, Rick Rude, Robert Goulet, Rockers, Roddy Piper, Rona Barrett, Sapphire, Sato, Shawn Michaels, Sherri Martel, Slick, Steve Allen, Ted DiBiase, Tito Santana, Ultimate Warrior, Virgil, WrestleMania
Royal Rumble 1990
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WWF Royal Rumble 1990
January 21, 1990
Orlando, FL
Orlando Arena
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Hulk Hogan (4/2/1989)
Intercontinental Champion: Ultimate Warrior (8/28/1989)
World Tag Team Champions: Andre the Giant & Haku (12/13/1989)
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Jesse “Would Bone Minnie Mouse In A Heartbeat” Ventura! This would be Tony’s last WWF PPV, as he would be back in the NWA by April. Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Akeem, Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Barbarian, Big Bossman, Bret Hart, Brother Love, Brutus Beefcake, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Bushwhackers, Demolition Ax, Demolition Smash, Dino Bravo, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hercules Hernandez, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jacques Rougeau, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Snuka, Koko B. Ware, Lanny Poffo, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, Raymond Rougeau, Red Rooster, Rick Martel, Rick Rude, Roddy Piper, Ron Garvin, Rougeau Brothers, Royal Rumble, Sapphire, Shawn Michaels, Sherri Martel, Slick, Ted DiBiase, Terry Taylor, Tito Santana, Ultimate Warrior, Warlord
Survivor Series 1989
Posted by Matt
WWF Survivor Series 1989
November 23, 1989
Rosemont, IL
Rosemont Horizon
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Hulk Hogan (4/2/1989)
Intercontinental Champion: Ultimate Warrior (8/28/1989)
World Tag Team Champions: Demolition (10/2/1989)
Women’s Champion: Rockin’ Robin (10/7/1988)
ALRIGHT! They kick off the show with some mini-promos where the superstars get a chance to tell us what they are thankful for this year!
– The Hulkamaniacs and Hulk Hogan are thankful that Hulkamania still has a stranglehold on the WWF!
– Ted DiBiase is thankful that you are poor!
– Jake Roberts is thankful that he has a big, long, throbbing snake!
– Demolition are just thankful that they don’t have to fight each other! Me too!
– The newly-crowned Macho King is thankful that he’s the Macho King!
– Jim Duggan’s looking more cross-eyed than ever. Oh, and he’s thankful for the USA or something like that.
– Dino Bravo is thankful for what little English-speaking skills he possesses!
– Dusty Rhodes, if you will, is thankful for all those yellow dots on his black outfit. Really, Dusty? I figured you’d at least be thankful for like a turkey leg and some mashed potatoes and gravy and pumpkin pies. Anything but dots. Unless it’s Dipping’ Dots! MMM!
– Big Bossman is thankful that he can yell and sound very angry!
– Brutus Beefcake is, ahh who cares.
– Martel is thankful for his good looks. My goodness, can you blame the man?
– Rick Rude is thankful because he’s got such a bangin’ body. All joking aside and in a completely heterosexual way, he’s got the best body in wrestling history IMO.
– Roddy Piper is thankful he isn’t Rick Rude, or should I say, dead? Ouch.
– The Genius is thankful for…does anyone else find him a little on the queer side?
– Mr. Perfect is thankful for being just so dang perfect.
– The Bushwhackers are thankful for basically what Dusty Rhodes is truly thankful for; the opportunity for gluttony.
– Bobby Heenan is thankful for his Heenan Family! Even Tully?
– Hey, Ultimate Warrior doesn’t do the promo right!
Oh well, let’s get this show started.
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura! Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Andre the Giant, Arn Anderson, Bad News Brown, Barbarian, Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart, Brutus Beefcake, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Bushwhackers, Curt Hennig, Demolition, Demolition Ax, Demolition Smash, Dino Bravo, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hercules Hernandez, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jacques Rougeau, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Perfect, Powers of Pain, Randy Savage, Raymond Rougeau, Red Rooster, Rick Martel, Rick Rude, Rockers, Roddy Piper, Ron Garvin, Rougeau Brothers, Shawn Michaels, Survivor Series, Ted DiBiase, Terry Taylor, Tito Santana, Ultimate Warrior, Warlord, Zeus
SummerSlam 1989
Posted by Matt
WWF SummerSlam 1989: Feel the Heat
August 28, 1989
East Rutherford, NJ
Meadowlands Arena
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Hulk Hogan (4/2/1989)
Intercontinental Champion: Rick Rude (4/2/1989)
World Tag Team Champions: The Brain Busters (7/18/1989)
Women’s Champion: Rockin’ Robin (10/7/1988)
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura! Who knows where Gorilla Monsoon is at. Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Akeem, Andre the Giant, Arn Anderson, Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Brain Busters, Bret Hart, Brutus Beefcake, Curt Hennig, Demolition, Demolition Ax, Demolition Smash, Dusty Rhodes, Elizabeth, Greg Valentine, Hart Foundation, Hercules Hernandez, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jacques Rougeau, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Snuka, Lanny Poffo, Marty Jannetty, Mega Maniacs, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, Raymond Rougeau, Red Rooster, Rick Martel, Rick Rude, Rockers, Roddy Piper, Rougeau Brothers, Shawn Michaels, Sherri Martel, Slick, SummerSlam, Ted DiBiase, Terry Taylor, The Genius, Tito Santana, Ultimate Warrior, Virgil, Zeus
WrestleMania V
Posted by Matt
WWF WrestleMania V
April 2, 1989
Atlantic City, NJ
Trump Plaza
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Randy Savage (3/27/1988)
Intercontinental Champion: Ultimate Warrior (8/29/1988)
World Tag Team Champions: Demolition (3/27/1988)
Women’s Champion: Rockin’ Robin (10/7/1988)
This is the only WrestleMania to ever originate from the same location consecutively. On a little more interesting note, the WWF once again wasn’t able to air a WrestleMania without the NWA putting on an awesome Clash of the Champions up against it. Those who decided to watch the NWA over the WWF witnessed a 2/3-falls match with NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair in a 60-minute classic. That is just WRONG to air that against this show. Funny, but so wrong.
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse “The Jesse” Ventura! Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Akeem, Andre the Giant, Arn Anderson, Bad News Brown, Barbarian, Big Bossman, Big John Studd, Blue Blazer, Bobby Heenan, Brain Busters, Bret Hart, Brooklyn Brawler, Brother Love, Brutus Beefcake, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Bushwhackers, Curt Hennig, Demolition, Demolition Ax, Demolition Smash, Dino Bravo, Elizabeth, Frenchy Martin, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hart Foundation, Hercules Hernandez, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jacques Rougeau, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Marty Jannetty, Morton Downey Jr., Mr. Fuji, Mr. Perfect, Owen Hart, Piper's Pit, Powers of Pain, Randy Savage, Raymond Rougeau, Red Rooster, Rick Martel, Rick Rude, Rockers, Rockin' Robin, Roddy Piper, Ron Garvin, Rougeau Brothers, Run-DMC, Shawn Michaels, Slick, Strike Force, Ted DiBiase, Terry Taylor, Tito Santana, Tully Blanchard, Ultimate Warrior, Virgil, Warlord, WrestleMania
Royal Rumble 1989
Posted by Matt
WWF Royal Rumble
January 15, 1989
Houston, TX
The Summit
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Randy Savage (3/27/1988)
Intercontinental Champion: Ultimate Warrior (8/29/1988)
World Tag Team Champions: Demolition (3/27/1988)
Women’s Champion: Rockin’ Robin (10/7/1988)
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura! For some reason, Jesse’s dressed like Rocky Balboa when he’s down on his luck. Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Akeem, Andre the Giant, Arn Anderson, Bad News Brown, Barbarian, Big Bossman, Big John Studd, Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart, Brutus Beefcake, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Curt Hennig, Demolition, Demolition Ax, Demolition Smash, Dino Bravo, Elizabeth, Frenchy Martin, Greg Valentine, Haku, Harley Race, Hart Foundation, Hercules Hernandez, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jacques Rougeau, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Judy Martin, Koko B. Ware, Marty Jannetty, Mega Powers, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, Raymond Rougeau, Red Rooster, Rick Martel, Rick Rude, Rockin' Robin, Ron Bass, Ron Garvin, Rougeau Brothers, Royal Rumble, Shawn Michaels, Sherri Martel, Ted DiBiase, Terry Taylor, Tito Santana, Tully Blanchard, Ultimate Warrior, Warlord
Survivor Series 1988
Posted by Matt
WWF Survivor Series 1988
November 24, 1988
Richfield, OH
Richfield Coliseum
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Randy Savage (3/27/1988)
Intercontinental Champion: Ultimate Warrior (8/29/1988)
World Tag Team Champions: Demolition (3/27/1988)
Women’s Champion: Rockin’ Robin (10/7/1988)
A lot in American wrestling changed in 1988: the AWA had basically gone to being the WORST promotion in the world, media mogul Ted Turner buys a major portion of the NWA (Jim Crockett Promotions) and attempts to salvage the mess that Dusty had made throughout the year, and then you had wrestlers who were either jumping ships or abandoning the ship altogether. What makes 1988 even worse is that we’re given major shows like this where you’ve got maybe one or two things going on that are interesting, is that everything else is just plum whacko.
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura! Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Akeem, Andre the Giant, Arn Anderson, Bad News Brown, Barbarian, Big Bossman, Blue Blazer, Bobby Heenan, Bolsheviks, Boris Zhukov, Brain Busters, Bret Hart, British Bulldogs, Brutus Beefcake, Conquistadors, Curt Hennig, Danny Davis, Davey Boy Smith, Demolition, Demolition Ax, Demolition Smash, Dino Bravo, Dynamite Kid, Elizabeth, Frenchy Martin, Greg Valentine, Haku, Harley Race, Hart Foundation, Hercules Hernandez, Hillbilly Jim, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jacques Rougeau, Jake Roberts, Jim Brunzell, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jim Powers, Jimmy Hart, Ken Patera, Koko B. Ware, Marty Jannetty, Mega Powers, Mr. Fuji, Mr. Perfect, Nikolai Volkoff, One Man Gang, Owen Hart, Paul Roma, Powers of Pain, Randy Savage, Raymond Rougeau, Red Rooster, Rick Rude, Rockers, Ron Bass, Rougeau Brothers, Sam Houston, Scott Casey, Shawn Michaels, Slick, Survivor Series, Ted DiBiase, Terry Taylor, Tito Santana, Tully Blanchard, Ultimate Warrior, Virgil, Warlord, Young Stallions
SummerSlam 1988
Posted by Matt
WWF SummerSlam 1988
August 29, 1988
New York City, NY
Madison Square Garden
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Randy Savage (3/27/1988)
Intercontinental Champion: Honky Tonk Man (6/2/1987)
World Tag Team Champions: Demolition (3/27/1988)
Women’s Champion: Sensational Sherri (7/24/1987)
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Superstar Billy Graham! Jesse Ventura has refereeing duties tonight. Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Barbarian, Baron Von Raschke, Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Bolsheviks, Boris Zhukov, Bret Hart, British Bulldogs, Brother Love, Brutus Beefcake, Cheryl Roberts, Davey Boy Smith, Demolition, Demolition Ax, Demolition Smash, Dino Bravo, Don Muraco, Dynamite Kid, Elizabeth, Frenchy Martin, Hart Foundation, Hercules Hernandez, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jacques Rougeau, Jake Roberts, Jesse Ventura, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Junkyard Dog, Ken Patera, Koko B. Ware, Mega Powers, Mr. Fuji, Nikolai Volkoff, Powers of Pain, Randy Savage, Raymond Rougeau, Rick Rude, Ron Bass, Rougeau Brothers, Slick, SummerSlam, Ted DiBiase, Ultimate Warrior, Virgil, Warlord
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