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| Terry Funk vs Hulk Hogan match that aired on NBC |
Terry Funk entered the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the summer of 1985, a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, he had last wrestled in what was now known as the WWF in the early 1970s. By late 1985, Funk had an opportunity to challenge Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Hogan wasn't facing another giant or cartoon-style supervillain. He was dealing with a former World Champion who brought unpredictability, mind games, and pure chaos. Across Philadelphia, Toronto, and NBC's national television broadcast of Saturday Night's Main Event from Tampa, Florida, Hogan and Funk quietly created a forgotten trilogy of forgotten matches that blended Hulkamania spectacle with Terry Funk insanity.
And watch the slow count by Dave Hebner...
Hulk Hogan vs Terry Funk
WWF on PRISM Network
Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 1985
Hulk Hogan vs Terry Funk
Maple Leaf Wrestling
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
December 15, 1985
Hulk Hogan vs Terry Funk
Saturday Night's Main Event
NBC
Tampa, Florida
Filmed on December 19, 1985
Aired on January 3, 1986
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| It was reported 1985 was Funk's best financial year in pro wrestling |
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