WWE Forty Years Ago: All Star Wrestling airing on April 14, 1984 [Videos]

 

ALL STAR WRESTLING

Introduction by Vince McMahon

Plus Pledge of Allegiance by Sgt. Slaughter

Aired April 14, 1984

WWF Intercontinental Champion Tito Santana vs Israel Matia

WWF UPDATE

with Vince McMahon

"Cowboy" Bob Orton vs Jose Luis Rivera

Six Man Tag Team Match

WWF Tag Team Champions "The Rock" Rocky Johnson and " Mr. USA" Tony Atlas with S.D. Jones

vs Ron Shaw, Tony Colon and John Callahan

Gene Okerlund Interviews

Bob Backlund, Sgt. Slaughter, Greg Valentine

"Dr. D" David Schultz, Paul Orndorff vs Francisco Vasquez, Johnny Rivera

and then

the orginal broadcast Piper's Pit

and then

Terry Daniel with Sgt Slaughter vs Johnny Ringo

Piper's Pit with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

"Special" Guest Frank Williams

WWF Heavyweight Champion

"The Incredible" Hulk Hogan

vs "Samoan #1" Afa Anoa'i

Gene Okerlund Interviews

The Iron Sheik with Classy Freddie Blassie

about the upcoming match with Sgt. Slaughter

"THE BIG ONE" on April 23, 1984

The Tonga Kid vs Tony Russo

BONUS MATCH

SGT. SLAUGHTER vs THE IRON SHEIK

"THE BIG ONE" - GENE OKERLUND

FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

APRIL 23, 1984

Classic Promos: Dusty Rhodes "Hard Times" [Videos]

 

Dusty Rhodes "Hard Times" Promo

Mid-Atlantic Wrestling

October 29, 1985

 "First of all, I would like to thank the many, many fans throughout this country that wrote cards and letters to Dusty Rhodes, the American Dream, while I was down. Secondly, I want to thank Jim Crockett Promotions for waiting and taking the time, because I know how important it was -- Starrcade '85 -- it is to the wrestling fans and it is to Jim Crockett Promotions. And Dusty Rhodes, the American Dream, with that wait, got what I wanted: Ric Flair, the world's heavyweight champion!

I don't have to say a lot more about the way I feel about Ric Flair. No respect! No honor! There is no honor among thieves in the first place. He put hard times on Dusty Rhodes and his family. You don't know what hard times are, Daddy! Hard times are when the textile workers around this country are out of work and got four, five kids, and can't pay their wages, can't buy their food. Hard times are when the auto workers are out of work and they tell them 'Go home!'. And hard times are when a man has worked at a job thirty years -- thirty years! -- they give him a watch, kick him in the butt and say 'Hey, a computer took your place, Daddy!'. That's hard times! That's hard times.

And Ric Flair, you put hard times on this country by taking Dusty Rhodes out. That's hard times! And we all had hard times together. I admit, I don't look like the athlete of today supposed to look. My belly is just a little big, my hiney is just a little big, but brother, I am bad, and they know I'm bad. And there were two bad people: one was John Wayne -- and he's dead, brother -- and the other one is right here!

Nature Boy Ric Flair, the world's heavyweight title belongs to these people. I'm gonna reach out right now. I want you at home to know, my hand is touching your hand for this gathering of the biggest body of people in this country, in this universe, all over the world. Now reach it out! Because the love that was given me -- and this time I will repay you, now. Because I will be the next world's heavyweight champion, of this Hard Times Blues Dusty Rhodes Tour '85!

And Ric Flair, Nature Boy, let me leave you with this: One way to hurt Ric Flair is to take what he cherishes more than anything in the world. That's the world's heavyweight title. I'm gonna take it. I've been there twice. This time, when I take it, Daddy, I'm gonna take it for you [the fans]. Let's gather for it! Don't let me down now, 'cause I came back for you, for that man up there that died ten, twelve years ago, that never got the opportunity to see a real world's champion. I'm proud of you and thank god I have you. I love you. Love you!"

Bonus Video:

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Scouting Report

with Bill Apter and Ric Flair

Special Guest Dusty Rhodes

Mid-Atlantic Wrestling

October 26, 1985