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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
Championship Wrestling from Florida: (11.19.83)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
November 19, 1983
Tampa, FL
(Taped on 11/16/83)
The NWA & CWF champions were as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race (6/10/1983)
NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion: Mike Rotunda (9/24/1983)
NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion: Barry Windham (9/19/1983)
NWA U.S. Tag Team Champions: Dusty Rhodes & Blackjack Mulligan (11/5/1983)
NWA Bahamas Champion: Dusty Rhodes (7/1983)
NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Champion: Blackjack Mulligan (9/1983)
Your hosts are Gordon Solie & Buddy Colt. Read the rest of this entry
The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time DVD Set (Disc One)
The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time
Three-Disc Set
Released: June 28, 2011
DISC ONE
Josh Mathews is our host for the program. Read the rest of this entry
The History of the Intercontinental Title: Part Seven
WWE.com Legacy on Demand Showcase
The History of the Intercontinental Title: Part Seven
Your host is Jack Korpela. Gee whiz! Read the rest of this entry
The History of the Intercontinental Title: Part Six
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. Read the rest of this entry
Scott & Justin’s Royal Rumble 1989
Royal Rumble
January 15, 1989
The Summit
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 19, 000
Buy Rate: 1.5
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura
Dark Matches
1) Jim Powers (James Manley) defeated Barry Horowitz
2) Sam Houston defeated Steve Lombardi
3) King Haku (Uliuli Fifita) defeated Harley Race
Actual Show
1) The Hart Foundation & Jim Duggan defeat the Rougeau Brothers & Dino Bravo (Adolfo Bresciano) in a two-of-three falls match
Raymond Rougeau pins Bret Hart at 4:30
Jim Duggan pins Raymond Rougeau at 10:10
Bret Hart pins Dino Bravo at 14:55
Scott: The first PPV match of the New Year is a six-man tag that I’ve always had mixed feelings about. On the one hand, Read the rest of this entry
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
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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
Scott & Justin’s Royal Rumble 1988
January 24, 1988
Copps Coliseum
Hamilton, Ontario
Attendance: 18, 000
TV Rating: USA Network: 8.2
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura
1) Ricky Steamboat (Richard Blood) defeats Rick Rude (Richard Rood) by disqualification at 17:40
Scott: Since this was on cable TV, which means there were commercial breaks, they didn’t need that many matches. Read the rest of this entry
Scott & Justin’s Survivor Series 1987
Survivor Series
November 26, 1987
Richfield Coliseum
Richfield, Ohio
Attendance: 21, 300
Buy Rate: 7.0
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura
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