WCW Uncensored, Tupelo, MS
A Ko-fi request. And one of the stupidest matches ever devised that essentially blows off one of the absolute worst angles in wrestling history, Hulk Hogan’s war with the Dungeon of Doom, which was never any good at any single point, but at least had the decency to go out spectacularly and drag in the poor Four Horsemen and others toward the end, too.
Continue reading “Mega Powers vs Alliance to End Hulkamania (WCW, 3-24-1996)”
WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Omaha, NE
This aired on the May 13 Superstars, was taped April 26. It’s also on Coliseum’s “Best of the WWF Volume 20,” which is where I’m watching it. It’s a King’s Crown match, so Haku’s crown is on the line.
Continue reading “King Haku vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan (WWF, 5-13-1989)”
A new year!
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Notes: I just don’t have the Jan. 6 Prime, but whatever, and I do not have any USWA until Jan. 20.
Continue reading “TAPE’s Time Travel: This Week in TV Wrestling, Jan. 1-7, 1996”
Another new week, and another one with a pay-per-view extravaganza!
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A new week, and this one has a pay-per-view extravaganza from the World Wrestling Federation, one of the old Big Four, AND I’m putting in an ECW supercard that didn’t, technically, in original form, air on TV in full, but whatever. I just want to watch it.
IN THIS SET:
WWF Royal Rumble, Albany, NY
Request via Ko-fi. There’s a chance I’ve watched this match more than any other match in history. When people say, “What wrestling match would you show friends who don’t like wrestling to get them into wrestling,” my answer is, obviously, “I would not show them wrestling. They have lived however long having made the correct choice to not let this ridiculous shit into their veins.” But sometimes people will suggest a long, epic match, one that we dorks largely agree is great, and people will say, “Ugh! Look at me, pay attention to me, I am extremely smart and I would not show them that match. All wrestling matches should be 18 seconds long and not have anything good, because when you think about it, that is good!” But this is a 62-minute match I might show someone if I were forced to try to get them to like wrestling, because in this one hour, you see 30 various personalities and one of the all-time great performances.
Continue reading “Royal Rumble (WWF, 1-19-1992)”
WWF WrestleMania IV, Atlantic City, NJ
Request via Ko-fi. More non-tournament action, with Bobby Heenan making an in-ring appearance teaming with the Islanders, Haku and Tama, a very good team that never quite took off. The Islanders had kidnapped Matilda, the Bulldogs’ bulldog, but she’s safe and back with the guys who probably, in all honesty, I’d trust less to take care of my dog, I feel like they’d forget to feed it while Haku would grill it a nice medium-well steak every night.
Continue reading “Koko B. Ware & British Bulldogs vs Bobby Heenan & The Islanders (WWF, 3-27-1988)”
WWF, Fresno, CA
Another one from WWF’s Hottest Matches, also aired on the Aug. 28, 1989 Prime Time, as this was from a TV taping at Selland Arena.
Continue reading “Brutus Beefcake vs Haku (WWF, 8-9-1989)”
WWF Royal Rumble, Houston, TX
When Harley Race got injured in March of 1988 in his match with Hulk Hogan and wound up on the shelf for much of the year, Haku was crowned as the new King of the World Wrestling Federation. Harley’s back to settle things. WHOMST IS THE REAL KING OF THE WWF?
Continue reading “Harley Race vs King Haku (WWF, 1-15-1989)”
WCW Saturday Night, Rome, GA
A request! Being a big fan of both these dudes I have watched this match before but in all reality I don’t remember much specifically from it. I suppose I could pretend that I do, but I don’t see the point.
Continue reading “Meng vs Fit Finlay (WCW, 1-10-1998)”
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