Classic Promos: Bret Hart Issues a Challenge to Shawn Michaels, A.K.A. "Sunny Days Promo" [Videos]

 

On May 19, 1997, Bret Hart and The Hart Foundation entered into the "War Zone" at the Civic Center in Mobile, Alabama during the second hour of the broadcast of WWF RAW IS WAR on the USA Network. During the promo, Shawn Michaels appeared on the Titantron and mentioned Bret having some "Sunny Days" which created legitimate tension between the two men, culminating in a real fight backstage on June 9 in Hartford, Connecticut. 

Sunny with Bret (left in 1998) and Shawn (right in 1997)

Classic Matches: Hulk Hogan vs Terry Funk [Videos]

Hulk Hogan vs Terry Funk

December 7, 1985

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PRISM NETWORK

Commentary: Gorilla Monsoon and Dick Graham

Terry Funk Promo

Interview with Jesse Ventura

Saturday Night's Main Event

Filmed on December 19, 1985

Aired on January 4, 1986

Tampa, Florida

NBC NETWORK

Hulk Hogan vs Terry Funk

Saturday Night's Main Event

Filmed on December 19, 1985

Aired on January 4, 1986

Tampa, Florida

NBC NETWORK

Commentary: Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura

Famous Dates in Pro Wrestling History: July 7, 1996 - The Formation of the NWO at the Bash at the Beach [Videos]

On January 7, 1984, Hulk Hogan appeared on an episode of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) television program Championship Wrestling as a fan favorite, saving the former WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund from an attack from the Wild Samoans. More than 12 years later, and after becoming one of the most recognized professional wrestlers in the modern era, Hulk Hogan switched wrestling companies and ended his "good guy ways" to become the leader of one the most infamous wrestling factions of all time, the NWO at the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) pay-per-view Bash at the Beach on July 7, 1996, in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Hulk Hogan Returns To The WWF To Cheers

Bob Backlund vs "Samu" Somoan #3 

Championship Wrestling

Aired January 7, 1984

Commentary: Vince McMahon and Gene Okerlund

Gene Okerlund Attempts to Guess The Third Man

WCW Bash at the Beach

Sunday, July 7, 1996

Daytona Beach, Florida

Hulk Hogan Reveals Himself As The Third Man

The Outsiders vs Lex Luger, Randy Savage, Sting

WCW Bash at the Beach

Sunday, July 7, 1996

Daytona Beach, Florida

Commentary: Bobby Heenan, Dusty Rhodes, Tony Schiavone

Hulk Hogan Gives The First In-Ring NWO Promo

with Kevin Nash and Scott Hall

and "Mean" Gene Okerlund

WCW Bash at the Beach

Sunday, July 7, 1996

Daytona Beach, Florida

Classic Matches: Tito Santana vs Paul Orndorff at Madison Square Garden [Videos]

Two future WWE Hall of Famers, Tito Santana and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff would face off in this pre-Wrestlemania era classic matchup in New York City on May 21, 1984. The bout would be a return match after their first match ended in a "time limit" draw in March. The two men would later have their final 1984 return bout for the title in September at a television taping of WWF at Kiel Auditorium, which was later featured on a home video VHS release.

Gene Okerlund interviews Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff

Promotion for Madison Square Garden Match

WWF Championship Wrestling

Aired on Saturday, May 5, 1984

WWF Intercontinental Championship Match

Tito Santana vs Paul Orndorff

Monday, May 21, 1984

Madison Square Garden

New York City, New York

End of the Match

in High Definition (HD)

Highlight Reel of the Match

Commentary: Gorilla Monsoon and Gene Okerlund

Referee: Danny Davis

Bonus Match #1:

First Matchup at Madison Square Garden

Commentary: Gorilla Monsoon and Pat Patterson

WWF Intercontinental Championship Match

Tito Santana vs Paul Orndorff

Sunday, March 25, 1984

Madison Square Garden

New York City, New York

Bonus Match #2:

Commentary: Vince McMahon

WWF Intercontinental Championship Match

Tito Santana vs Paul Orndorff

WWF at Kiel Auditorium

Saturday, September 1, 1984

St. Louis, Missouri

The September 1, 1984 match was later featured and released on the COLISEUM VIDEO release of THE BEST OF THE WWF VOL. 2.