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Saturday Night’s Main Event #6 (05.86)

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WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event #6
May 3, 1986
Providence, RI
Providence Civic Center
(Taped on 5/1/1986)

The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Hulk Hogan (1/23/1984)
Intercontinental Champion: Randy Savage (2/8/1986)
World Tag Team Champions: The British Bulldogs (4/7/1986)
Women’s Champion: The Fabulous Moolah (11/25/1985)

Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Bobby Heenan! Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: Adrian Adonis, British Bulldogs, Captain Lou Albano, Davey Boy Smith, Dory Funk Jr., Dynamite Kid, Freddie Blassie, Haiti Kid, Hulk Hogan, Iron Sheik, Jake Roberts, Jimmy Hart, Junkyard Dog, King Kong Bundy, Nikolai Volkoff, Paul Orndorff, Ricky Steamboat, Terry Funk, Uncle Elmer

WrestleMania 2

Feb 11

Posted by Matt

WWF WrestleMania 2: What The World Is Coming To
April 7, 1986
Uniondale, NY/Chicago, IL/Los Angeles, CA
Nassau Coliseum/Rosemont Horizon/L.A. Sports Arena

The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Hulk Hogan (1/23/1984)
Intercontinental Champion: Randy Savage (2/8/1986)
World Tag Team Champions: Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (8/24/1985)
Women’s Champion: The Fabulous Moolah (11/25/1985)

Cheap plug: I strongly recommend the “Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s” book that WWE has put out. It’s a great read with more 1980s information than you’ll probably ever want to know.

From New York, our hosts are Vince McMahon and Susan St. James! Remember McMillan & Wife? Well, she’s wife. The legendary Ray Charles sings “America the Beautiful”! Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: Adrian Adonis, Andre the Giant, B. Brian Blair, Big John Studd, Bill Fralic, Bob Orton Jr., Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart, British Bulldogs, Bruno Sammartino, Brutus Beefcake, Cab Calloway, Captain Lou Albano, Cathy Lee Crosby, Claire Peller, Corporal Kirschner, Dan Spivey, Darryl Dawkins, Davey Boy Smith, Dick Butkus, Don Muraco, Dory Funk Jr., Dream Team, Dynamite Kid, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Elizabeth, Elvira, Ernie Holmes, Ernie Ladd, Fabulous Moolah, Freddie Blassie, G. Gordon Liddy, George "The Animal" Steele, Greg Valentine, Harvey Martin, Herb, Hercules Hernandez, Hillbilly Jim, Hulk Hogan, Iron Sheik, Jake Roberts, Jim Brunzell, Jim Covert, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Joe Frazier, Johnny Valiant, Junkyard Dog, King Kong Bundy, King Tonga, Mr. Fuji, Mr. T, Nikolai Volkoff, Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Orndorff, Pedro Morales, Randy Savage, Ray Charles, Ricky Schroder, Ricky Steamboat, Robert Conrad, Roddy Piper, Russ Francis, Susan St. James, Ted Arcidi, Terry Funk, Tito Santana, Tommy LaSorda, Tony Atlas, Uncle Elmer, Velvet McIntyre, William Perry, WrestleMania

Saturday Night’s Main Event #4 (01.86)

Feb 11

Posted by Matt

WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event #4
January 4, 1986
Tampa, FL
The Sun Dome
(Taped on 12/19/1985)

The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Hulk Hogan (1/23/1984)
Intercontinental Champion: Tito Santana (7/5/1985)
World Tag Team Champions: Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (8/24/1985)
Women’s Champion: The Fabulous Moolah (11/25/1985)

Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura! Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: Bob Orton Jr., Bobby Heenan, Captain Lou Albano, Corporal Kirschner, Cousin Junior, Dean Malenko, Don Muraco, Elizabeth, Freddie Blassie, George "The Animal" Steele, Hillbilly Jim, Hulk Hogan, Iron Sheik, Jesse Ventura, Jimmy Hart, Junkyard Dog, JYD, Mr. Fuji, Nikolai Volkoff, Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper, Terry Funk, Uncle Elmer

The Wrestling Classic

Feb 10

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WWF’s The Wrestling Classic
November 7, 1985
Chicago, IL
Rosemont Horizon

This is THE first-ever wrestling PPV. I’m not actually sure they announced what the winner of the tournament actually wins. I just kept hearing Gorilla say that the winner will be able to “write his own ticket.” Whatever that means. Okay, let’s get started!

Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura! Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: Adrian Adonis, Bob Orton Jr., Bobby Heenan, Corporal Kirschner, Davey Boy Smith, Don Muraco, Dynamite Kid, Elizabeth, Hulk Hogan, Iron Sheik, Ivan Putski, Jimmy Hart, Junkyard Dog, JYD, Moondog Spot, Mr. Fuji, Nikolai Volkoff, Paul Orndorff, Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper, Terry Funk, Tito Santana

Saturday Night’s Main Event #3 (11.85)

Feb 10

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WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event #3
November 2, 1985
Hershey, PA
Hershey Park Arena
(Taped on 10/31/1985)

Because this is the SNME Halloween ’85 special, some of the wrestlers are dressed up (more than usual) in fitting costumes for a faux Halloween party. For example, Bobby Heenan is dressed as Daniel Boone with a “weasel” cap on his head. The best has got to be Piper dressed up as SUPERROD. Great stuff.

Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura! Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: Andre the Giant, Big John Studd, Bob Orton Jr., Bobby Heenan, Captain Lou Albano, Cousin Junior, Don Muraco, Elizabeth, Gene Okerlund, Hillbilly Jim, Hulk Hogan, Iron Sheik, Jesse Ventura, Jimmy Hart, Junkyard Dog, JYD, King Kong Bundy, Mr. Fuji, Nikolai Volkoff, Piper's Pit, Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper, Terry Funk, The Land of a Thousand Dances, Tito Santana, Uncle Elmer

Saturday Night’s Main Event #1 (05.85)

Feb 10

Posted by Matt

WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event #1
May 11, 1985
Long Island, NY
Nassau Coliseum
(Taped on 5/10/1985)

The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Hulk Hogan (1/23/1984)
Intercontinental Champion: Greg Valentine (9/24/1984)
World Tag Team Champions: Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff (3/31/1985)
Women’s Champion: Wendi Richter (3/31/1985)

Besides grabbing Hogan from Verne Gagne and taking a chance on Wrestlemania, putting Saturday Night’s Main Event on NBC was the best idea Vince had in the 1980s. When you consider that the majority of America back then did not have cable or satellite television, not everyone could enjoy WWF programming so this show played a big part in making the WWF the most popular wrestling promotion in the country. The show also played a major role in kick-starting many of the huge Wrestlemania main-event feuds. The first episode is the fallout to the first Wrestlemania. A couple things that you need to remember before I go ahead with the recap; in the main-event at Wrestlemania, Orndorff took the fall and was therefore blamed by Piper and Orton for losing the biggest match in their careers. Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff captured the tag titles from the US Express, Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda. Also with Cyndi Lauper at her side, Wendi Richter regained the Women’s title against Lelani Kai who was managed by Fabulous Moolah. As you might be able to tell, I’m being a lot tamer on this show compared to the newer, over-exposed SNME’s. It’s just not the same!

We hear from Wendi Richter, Cyndi Lauper, Hulk Hogan and Mr. T!

Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura! Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: Barry Windham, Bob Orton Jr., Captain Lou Albano, Cyndi Lauper, David Wolfe, Fabulous Moolah, Freddie Blassie, Gene Okerlund, George "The Animal" Steele, Hulk Hogan, Iron Sheik, Junkyard Dog, JYD, Lelani Kai, Mike Rotunda, Mr. T, Nikolai Volkoff, Paul Orndorff, Pete Doherty, Piper's Pit, Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper, US Express, Wendi Richter

WrestleMania

Feb 10

Posted by Matt

WWF WrestleMania
March 31, 1985
New York City, NY
Madison Square Garden

The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Hulk Hogan (1/23/1984)
Intercontinental Champion: Greg Valentine (9/24/1984)
World Tag Team Champions: Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham (1/21/1985)
Women’s Champion: Lelani Kai (2/18/1985)

Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon and a relatively unbiased Jesse Ventura throughout the event! Mean Gene starts us off with the National Anthem. It’s good they hired actual talented singers in years to come. Read the rest of this entry →