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Saturday Night’s Main Event #29 (04.91)
Posted by Matt
WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 29
April 27, 1991
Omaha, NE
Civic Auditorium
(Taped on 4/15/1991)
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Hulk Hogan (3/24/1991)
Intercontinental Champion: Mr. Perfect (11/19/1990)
World Tag Team Champions: The Nasty Boys (3/24/1991)
This is the final SNME episode to air on NBC for fifteen years due to declining ratings. The remaining two episodes (2/92 and 11/92) would be picked up by Fox, which seemed to get a lot of NBC’s table scrapings in the early ’90s.
Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Randy Savage, because he’s retired from all that ‘rasslin! Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: Barbarian, Big Bossman, Bret Hart, Brian Knobbs, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Bushwhackers, Col. Mustafa, Davey Boy Smith, Earthquake, Gen. Adnan, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hercules Hernandez, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Jerry Sags, Jim Duggan, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Snuka, Kato, Kerry Von Erich, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Perfect, Nasty Boys, Pat Tanaka, Paul Bearer, Paul Diamond, Paul Roma, Saturday Night's Main Event, Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Sherri Martel, Ted DiBiase, The Mountie, Tito Santana, Tugboat, Ultimate Warrior, Undertaker, Warlord
WrestleMania VII
Posted by Matt
WWF WrestleMania VII: Superstars and Stripes Forever
March 24, 1991
Los Angeles, CA
L.A. Sports Arena
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Sgt. Slaughter (1/19/1991)
Intercontinental Champion: Mr. Perfect (11/19/1990)
World Tag Team Champions: Hart Foundation (8/27/1990)
So much for that 100,000+ sell-out crowd at the LA Memorial Coliseum. Due to low ticket sales and a supposed bomb scare, the WWF had to settle with the MUCH smaller LA Sports Arena that held just over 15,000 people.
Willie Nelson sings the national anthem. Yeah, doesn’t get much more American than a pothead tax evader.
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan! Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: Alex Trebek, Barbarian, Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart, Brian Knobbs, Davey Boy Smith, Demolition, Demolition Crush, Demolition Smash, Dino Bravo, Earthquake, Elizabeth, Gen. Adnan, Genichiro Tenryu, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hart Foundation, Hercules Hernandez, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Jerry Sags, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Snuka, Kerry Von Erich, Koji Kitao, Legion of Doom, Marla Maples, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Perfect, Nasty Boys, Paul Bearer, Paul Roma, Power & Glory, Randy Savage, Regis Philbin, Rick Martel, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Road Warriors, Rockers, Roddy Piper, Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Sherri Martel, Slick, Ted DiBiase, The Mountie, Tito Santana, Ultimate Warrior, Undertaker, Virgil, Warlord, Willie Nelson, WrestleMania
Royal Rumble 1991
Posted by Matt
WWF Royal Rumble 1991
January 19, 1991
Miami, FL
Miami Arena
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Ultimate Warrior (4/1/1990)
Intercontinental Champion: Mr. Perfect (11/19/1990)
World Tag Team Champions: Hart Foundation (8/27/1990)
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Roddy Piper! Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: Barbarian, Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart, Brian Knobbs, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Davey Boy Smith, Demolition Crush, Demolition Smash, Dino Bravo, Dustin Rhodes, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Gen. Adnan, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hercules Hernandez, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Kato, Kerry Von Erich, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Fuji, Mr. Perfect, Orient Express, Pat Tanaka, Paul Diamond, Paul Roma, Randy Savage, Rick Martel, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Rockers, Royal Rumble, Saba Simba, Sgt. Slaughter, Shane Douglas, Shawn Michaels, Sherri Martel, Ted DiBiase, Tito Santana, Tony Atlas, Tugboat, Ultimate Warrior, Undertaker, Virgil, Warlord
Hulkamania 4
Posted by Matt
Hulkamania 4
I stumbled upon this at a local used bookstore and snagged it for only two bucks. This video was released November 1989, and really plays up the “No Holds Barred” movie which is deemed a box office hit. Sure, it only made $16M, but who’s counting. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: Andre the Giant, B. Brian Blair, Bad News Brown, Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Bolsheviks, Boris Zhukov, Brutus Beefcake, Dino Bravo, Elizabeth, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hercules Hernandez, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jim Brunzell, Jimmy Hart, Johnny Valiant, Killer Bees, Koko B. Ware, Nikolai Volkoff, No Holds Barred, Randy Savage, SD Jones, Sherri Martel, Slick, Ted DiBiase, Tito Santana, Virgil, Zeus
Survivor Series 1990
Posted by Matt
WWF Survivor Series 1990
November 22, 1990
Hartford, CT
Civic Center
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Ultimate Warrior (4/1/1990)
Intercontinental Champion: Kerry Von Erich (8/27/1990)
World Tag Team Champions: Hart Foundation (8/27/1990)
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Roddy Piper. Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Barbarian, Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Boris Zhukov, Bret Hart, Brother Love, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Bushwhackers, Demolition, Demolition Ax, Demolition Crush, Demolition Smash, Dino Bravo, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Gobbledegooker, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hart Foundation, Hector Guerrero, Hercules Hernandez, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Snuka, Kerry Von Erich, Koko B. Ware, Legion of Doom, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Fuji, Mr. Perfect, Nikolai Volkoff, Orient Express, Pat Tanaka, Paul Roma, Power & Glory, Randy Savage, Rick Martel, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Road Warriors, Rockers, Sato, Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Sherri Martel, Slick, Survivor Series, Ted DiBiase, Tito Santana, Tugboat, Ultimate Warrior, Undertaker, Virgil, Warlord
Saturday Night’s Main Event #28 (10.90)
Posted by Matt
WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event #28: Oktoberfest
October 13, 1990
Toledo, OH
Sports Arena
(Taped on 9/18/1990)
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Ultimate Warrior (4/1/1990)
Intercontinental Champion: Kerry Von Erich (8/27/1990)
World Tag Team Champions: Hart Foundation (8/27/1990)
So now we get ANOTHER bad idea for a theme: the Oktoberfest edition of SNME. The superstars who aren’t on the card get to sit around in Bavarian costumes and drink beer while everybody else has to work.
Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Roddy Piper! Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart, Demolition, Demolition Ax, Demolition Crush, Demolition Smash, Dustin Rhodes, Dusty Rhodes, Gen. Adnan, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hart Foundation, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Kerry Von Erich, Koko B. Ware, Lanny Poffo, Legion of Doom, Mr. Fuji, Orient Express, Pat Tanaka, Randy Savage, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Road Warriors, Sato, Sgt. Slaughter, Sherri Martel, Ted DiBiase, Tugboat, Ultimate Warrior, Virgil
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
Posted by Matt
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 →
Posted in WWE
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
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