The Masked Superstar [Videos]

 

The Masked Superstar on Buddy's Corner

WWF Championship Wrestling

September/October 1983

The Masked Superstar vs Chuck Tanner

and Pre-match Interview with Vince McMahon

WWF Championship Wrestling

October 1983

The Masked Superstar vs Steve Lombardi

All Star Wrestling

January 1984

The Masked Superstar vs Tony Garea

All Star Wrestling

with Vince McMahon and Gene Okerlund

Aired February 5, 1984

WWF Heavyweight Championship Match

Hulk Hogan vs The Masked Superstar

Filmed on February 10, 1984, in St. Louis, MO

Later Aired on Championship Wrestling

June 2, 1984

WWF Heavyweight Championship Match

Hulk Hogan vs The Masked Superstar

February 18, 1984

The Masked Superstar Interview

Piper's Pit with Rowdy Roddy Piper

Wrestling Challenge

Aired February 22, 1984

Hulk Hogan Promo on the Masked Superstar

February 25, 1984

Los Angeles, California

The Masked Superstar Interview

Victory's Corner with Robert Debord

Recorded in January, aired on March 15, 1984

The Masked Superstar Interview

with Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes

Georgia Championship Wrestling on WTBS

1984

The Masked Superstar Interview

International Wrestling in Canada

1985

Evolution Introduced [Videos]

Ric Flair, Triple H, Batista, and Randy Orton

Raw

February 3, 2003

Washington, D.C.

BONUS CLIPS

Raw

February 21, 2005

State College, Pennsylvania

Raw

December 10, 2007

Bridgeport, Connecticut

CM Punk Sits Down in Las Vegas [Videos]

 

On June 27, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada, CM Punk sat down and spoke his mind on Monday Night Raw. In one of the most famous promos (how much of it was legitimately?) in WWE history, the "pipe bomb" promo is pure CM Punk excellence. The microphone being cut off was a perfect ending to an amazing Raw promo.

Two weeks later on the July 18 edition of Monday Night Raw, CM Punk, Vince McMahon, and John Cena conduct an underrated promo to a crowd in Boston, Massachusetts.

1985: Piper's Pit on NBC's Saturday Night's Main Event [Video]

Filmed on May 10, 1985, in Uniondale, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and airing on NBC the next evening, Saturday Night's Main Event premiered featuring "Rowdy" Roddy Piper's interview segment, Piper's Pit. On this in-ring edition, Piper interviews Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff, with "Ace" Bob Orton acting as Piper's bodyguard.

Bad News Brown in the World Wrestling Federation [Videos]

Bad News Brown vs Brady Boone

PRIME TIME WRESTLING

Aired February 1, 1988

Bad News Brown wins at WrestleMania IV

Trump Plaza in Atlantic City

March 27, 1988

Bad News Brown calls out Bret Hart

Live at the Boston Garden

May 7, 1988

World Wrestling Federation Championship Match

Bad News Brown vs Macho Man Randy Savage

Madison Square Garden

December 30, 1988

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett debuts in the World Wrestling Federation [Videos]

 

At the age of 18 years old, Jeff Jarrett wrestled his first professional wrestling match against Tony Falk, on April 6, 1986, in the Continental Wrestling Association. Seven years later, in December 1993, Jarrett made his World Wrestling Federation wrestling debut on the syndicated television program WWF SUPERSTARS, as a "country musician" wrestler, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett. That's J-E Double F, J-A Double R, E Double T.

On April 6, 2018, Jarrett was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Jeff Jarrett vs Chris Duffy

WWF SUPERSTARS

Aired December 18, 1993

BONUS MATCHES: 

Jeff Jarrett and Tessa vs J.C. Ice and Georgia Brown

United States Wrestling Association (USWA)

June 20, 1992

Jeff Jarrett vs Doink the Clown

United States Wrestling Association (USWA)

October 30, 1993

PRO WRESTLING - THE NES GAME

With the explosion of popularity that Professional Wrestling had during the 1980s, it is no surprise that video game developers created pro wrestling games. After the release of two mediocre Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) video games involving professional wrestling, one of the best games simply titled Pro Wrestling (プロレス) was released in Japan on October 13, 1986, later debuting in North America and Europe in 1987.

Pro Wrestling was part of a Sports Series released by Nintendo which was denoted with a special logo on the bottom left of the box art. The games in the series included: Baseball, Tennis, Golf, 10-Yard Fight (American Football), Soccer, Pro Wrestling, Volleyball, Rad Racer, Slalom, Ice Hockey, and World Class Track Meet.

According to Paste Magazine, Pro Wrestling ranks as number 67 out of 100 of the best NES Games, being the 5th best sports game after legendary games Punch-Out!! (#9), Tecmo Super Bowl (#24), Baseball Stars (#38), and Super Dodge Ball (#55).

The concept of Pro Wrestling was simple, and although known as a difficult game for children in the 1980s, many adults can achieve a Double Title Championship Match much easier, albeit after some practice and a lot of time as to win the game, a player must win 16 matches in a row. The game featured what became iconic characters like STAR MAN and THE AMAZON, whose legacies live on today, as seen in some of tribute artwork below. According to the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA), Pro Wrestling is the 22nd best-selling NES game, meaning that it is very likely that you or someone you know, owned a copy of Pro Wrestling!!

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Cable Television Classics: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Vader [Videos]

Well before the internet and steaming services, cable television was dominating the at-home entertainment industry. The popular cable channel USA Network had a long relationship with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) that began in the early 1980s. This relationship created a partnership that broadcasted several wrestling programs over the years. In 1997, the WWF had multiple television programs on air, including WWF Superstars, which first aired in syndication in 1986, and switched to cable in 1996 on the USA Network. 

During the 1980s and 1990s, many top-rated professional wrestling matches occurred on pay-per-view events, such as WWF Wrestlemania and WWF Summerslam. However, the television wrestling programs offered important build up moments that were critical to adding significance to the upcoming pay-per-view matches. In addition, there were times where title changes occurred as well as significant storyline moments. Above all, wrestling programs during this era offered entertainment on a weekly basis showcasing WWF talent. 

On February 9, 1997, the USA Network aired WWF Superstars which featured Steve Austin, Bret Hart, The Undertaker, Paul Bearer, Vader, Jim Cornette, Jim Ross, referee Earl Hebner, WWF Official Gerald Brisco, and Sunny as a ring announcer, all in one wrestling segment!

Biography: Bret "Hitman" Hart [Videos]

 

Born on July 2, 1957, Bret Hart is one of the most successful professional wrestlers in history. An accomplished amateur wrestler, Hart was the 1977 Mount Royal Collegiate Champion in his native Canada. He began his professional wrestling career in 1978 at a Stampede Wrestling event in Saskatoon. Coincidentally, Hart later won his first World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship title in Saskatoon in 1992. After a successful in-ring professional wrestling career that lasted until 2000, Hart was forced to retire due to a serious head injury that occurred while wrestling for World Championship Wrestling. Since his retirement, Hart has returned to professional wrestling in various capacities, including a brief in-ring stint in WWE during 2010, which saw him winning the United States Championship. Twice inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (2006, 2019), Hart was honored with an induction into Canda's Walk of Fame in 2021, which honored his achievements and accomplishments as a Canadian.

 

Source: A&E Television Networks, LLC.

WWE and UFC merge to create a larger Endeavor organization [Videos]

 

WWE will merge with UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), which is owned by Endeavor, to create a multi-billion dollar live sports entertainment company. UFC is valued at $12.1 billion, and WWE was valued at $9.3 billion. UFC was founded in 1990, whereas WWE was founded in 1953 as Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd.

Endeavor will retain a 51 percent controlling interest in the new company, with the remaining 49 percent spread across WWE's shareholders, which include Vince McMahon. Ari Emanuel will serve as CEO of the new entity, with Mark Shapiro as president and chief operating officer, and Vince McMahon as an executive chairman. 

Classic Matches: Shawn Michaels Vs. Marty Jannetty [Videos]

 

Former tag team partners Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty faced each other on four occasions from 1993 to 1996. These matches were highly anticipated and the three matches in 1993 were classics. The match that stands out above them all was held on Monday Night Raw on July 19, 1993.

• January 24, 1993 - Shawn Michaels defeated Marty Jannetty by pinfall in 14:20.
• May 17, 1993 - Marty Jannetty defeated Shawn Michaels by pinfall in 10:57.
• July 19, 1993 - Shawn Michaels (w/Diesel) defeated Jannetty by pinfall in 23:00.
• June 24, 1996 - Shawn Michaels (w/Jose Lothario) defeats Marty Jannetty (w/Jim Cornette & Leif Cassidy) in 16:20.

Classic Matches: Bret Hart vs 1-2-3 Kid [Videos]

 

Airing on July 11, 1994, the WWF Championship was on the line on Monday Night Raw, in one of the best television matches of the 1990s featuring Champion Bret Hart vs 1-2-3 Kid on the USA Network.

Superstation WTBS: Georgia Championship Wrestling - March 16, 1985 [Videos]

 

The World Wrestling Federation (WWF) increased its national television exposure in the summer of 1984 by purchasing Georgia Championship Wrestling, which aired on Saturday in the 6:05 PM timeslot on the national cable network WTBS. The takeover was short lived, however when less than a year later, Vince McMahon sold his interest in Georgia Championship Wrestling to Jim Crockett Promotions, with the WWF airing their last episode on WTBS on March 30, 1985.

Hosted by Freddie Miller and Gorilla Monsoon below are segments from one of the last great episodes of WWF Georgia Championship Wrestling on WTBS featuring Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, Andre the Giant, and Bret Hart.

CBS Morning News: Hulk Hogan and Mr. T Interview - March 28, 1985 [Video]

Bill Kurtis interviewing Hulk Hogan and Mr. T on CBS Morning News.

CBS Evening News: Report on Professional Wrestling in 1985 [Video]

 

CBS Evening News with Dan Rather aired a segment featuring a story on the World Wrestling Federation in 1985 during the beginning of the national explosion of pro wrestling in the United States.

Oprah Winfrey interviews WWF Wrestlers on AM Chicago in 1985 [Videos]

 

Oprah Winfrey interviews Hulk Hogan on May 24, 1985.

The success of professional wrestling exploded after Hulk Hogan won the World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship in 1984. By 1985, after the success of the WWF's WrestleMania, professional wrestling had moved into the mainstream of American culture. At the time, Oprah Winfrey was becoming the most popular television personality in the Chicago media market before broadcasting nationwide in 1986. 

On May 24, 1985, AM Chicago hosted by Oprah Winfrey dedicated the entire program to the World Wrestling Federation with a somewhat conversational interview with Hulk Hogan asking him about drug use. As legend has it, later in the program after Hulk Hogan's match against Don Muraco, Hulk Hogan avoids Oprah on purpose, showing that he didn't appreciate her earlier question on drug use. 

Interviews with Jesse Ventura and Ivan Putski

Interviews with Don Muraco with Mr. Fuji and Hulk Hogan

End of match interaction between Hulk Hogan and Oprah Winfrey

Classic Vince McMahon Promos from the 1970s and early 1980s [Videos]

 

Classic Matches: WrestleMania III - Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant [Videos]

Andre the Giant with Bobby Heenan faces Hulk Hogan

On Piper's Pit with Rowdy Roddy Piper

Aired on February 7, 1987

WrestleMania III Contract Signing

February 27, 1987

Vince McMahon interviews Hulk Hogan before the match

March 29, 1987

WrestleMania III

Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant

March 29, 1987

Classic Matches: Hulk Hogan vs Brutus Beefcake - February 1985 [Videos]

 

Kal Rudman interviews Hulk Hogan

February 16, 1985

Philadelphia, PA

The Main Event Match

Champion Hulk Hogan vs Brutus Beefcake

February 16, 1985

Philadelphia, PA