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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 →
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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 →
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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
The Main Event #4 (11.90)
Posted by Matt
WWF The Main Event #4
November 23, 1990
Fort Wayne, IN
Allen County Coliseum
(Taped on 10/30/1990)
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)
What would’ve been a 90-minute SNME #29, turned into a 60-minute “The Main Event #4” and was aired the night after the Survivor Series. The major Hart Foundation/Rockers tag title switch was supposed to air, but was cut from the show. From what I’ve heard, the reason the title switch was never recognized was because of backstage problems with different tag teams, so Vince dropped the whole thing and returned to the belts to the Harts as if nothing had happened.
Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Roddy Piper! Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart, Buddy Rose, Gen. Adnan, Hart Foundation, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Perfect, Nikolai Volkoff, Randy Savage, Rick Martel, Rockers, Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Ted DiBiase, The Main Event, Tito Santana, Ultimate Warrior, Virgil
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
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 #27 (07.90)
Posted by Matt
WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event #27: Wild Kingdom
July 28, 1990
Omaha, NE
Civic Auditorium
(Taped on 7/16/1990)
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)
From Vince’s odd sense of humor comes a parody of the “Wild Kingdom” nature show. In between matches, we would check in with our friends Marlon Perkins (played by Lord Alfred Hayes) and Jim Fowler (played by Gene Okerlund) who are involved in an on-going safari. The whole time, Gene remains in his usual character (It’s Gene, not Jim!), but Lord Alfred really seems to think he’s zoologist Marlon Perkins. It’s as hilarious as it sounds.
Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Jesse “I wear Indiana Jones cabana wear” Ventura! This would be Ventura’s last SNME. 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 →
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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
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