Blog Archives
WWE – Unreleased: Never Before Seen Matches (DISC ONE)
WWE – Unreleased: Never Before Seen Matches
1986-1995
Disc One
I haven’t completed a DVD recap in a while and this one looked pretty interesting, so I thought I would give it a shot. Heck, I haven’t purchased a WWE DVD in forever, so you know this had to have peaked my interest on some level.
AT FIRST GLANCE: Disc one covers the 1980s portion of the set and creeps into 1990 a little bit. Some of the tag matches could be interesting. On disc one, I’m most interested in the handicap match between Hogan and Savage against the Hart Foundation and the Honky Tonk Man. I think that could possibly be a hidden gem. The Powers of Pain against the Rockers could be promising as well. While this doesn’t surprise me that it’s part of the set because it’s WWE, I’m scratching my head over why they would think we would want to sit through Andre the Giant and Big John Studd — in 1989. Nevertheless, let’s get at it.
Read the rest of this entry
WWF: Boston Garden (02.11.89)
WWF: Boston Garden
February 11, 1989
Boston, MA
The current WWF champs were as follows:
WWF World Champion: Randy Savage (3/27/1988)
WWF Intercontinental Champion: Ultimate Warrior (8/29/1988)
WWF World Tag Team Champions: Demolition (3/27/1988)
WWF Women’s Champion: Rockin’ Robin (11/8/1988)
Your hosts are Rod Trongard (for the last time on NESN) and Lord Alfred Hayes. Read the rest of this entry
WWF: Madison Square Garden (12.28.90)
WWF: Madison Square Garden
New York City, NY
December 28, 1990
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: The Hart Foundation (8/27/1990)
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon and Lord Alfred Hayes. Read the rest of this entry
Scott & Justin’s Wrestlemania VII
WrestleMania VII
March 24, 1991
Los Angeles Sports Arena
Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 15, 000
Buy Rate: 2.8
Scott & Justin’s Royal Rumble 1991
Royal Rumble
January 19, 1991
Miami Arena
Miami, Florida
Attendance: 16,000
Buy Rate: 2.4
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Roddy Piper
Scott & Justin’s Survivor Series 1990
Survivor Series
November 22, 1990
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford, Connecticut
Attendance: 16,000
Buy Rate: 3.0
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Roddy Piper
Scott & Justin’s Summerslam 1990
Summerslam
August 27, 1990
Spectrum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Roddy Piper
Scott & Justin’s Summerslam 1991
Summerslam
August 26, 1991
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
Attendance: 20,000
Buy Rate: 2.7
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan, and Roddy Piper
Scott & Justin’s Survivor Series 1988
Survivor Series
November 24, 1988
Richfield Coliseum
Richfield, Ohio
Attendance: 13, 500
Buy Rate: 2.8
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura
Read the rest of this entry
Scott & Justin’s Wrestlemania IV
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 Read the rest of this entry
