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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.