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ABC NEWS NIGHTLINE highlights professional wrestling in March 1989

Live Broadcast on NIGHTLINE, an ABC NEWS Television Special on Professional Wrestling, aired on Friday, March 10, 1989.

Part 1:

Taped segment with James Walker featuring

National Wrestling Association wrestler Michael Hayes,

former wrestlers Roddy Piper and Jim Wilson, and

Olympic wrestler Bruce Baumgartner.

Part 2:

Live discussion regarding professional wrestling with Jeff Greenfield,

former wrestler Lou Albano, Democratic California Assemblyman Richard Floyd,

and Sports Illustrated writer Frank Deford.

Classic Matches: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs Rocky Johnson [Video]

On June 9, 1984, at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, and later televised on the USA Network, two excellent professional wrestlers put on a fun "1980s Style" match in dramatic fashion. The match featured future WWE Hall of Famers "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Rocky "Soul Man" Johnson. The matchup included excessive stalling, boxing, a random fan coming to ringside and getting choked by Security, the use of a foreign object, and the infamous "feet on the ropes" for a dirty finish.

ROWDY RODDY PIPER vs ROCKY JOHNSON

Officiated by referee JOEY MARELLA
Commentary by GORILLA MONSOON

JUNE 9, 1984

BONUS #1

GENE OKERLUND INTERVIEWS PIPER

AIRED JUNE 16, 1984

BONUS #2:

PIPER'S PIT

WITH GUEST ROCKY JOHNSON
AIRED MAY 5, 1984

BONUS #3:

PIPER'S PIT

WITH GUESTS ROCKY JOHNSON AND TONY ATLAS

AIRED APRIL 21, 1984

Shane McMahon [Video]

Shane B. McMahon, son of Vincent K. McMahon and Linda M. McMahon (née Edwards), was born into the world of professional wrestling through his parents, and began his World Wrestling Federation (WWF) career at a young age working in the company's warehouse and appearing in the company's merchandise catalog. Shane began his on-screen career as a WWF referee in 1988. Shane has wrestled in over 125 WWF matches, beginning in 1998 against Mankind (Mick Foley). Shane's match against Kurt Angle at the King of the Ring in 2001, and his match against AJ Styles in 2017 at Wrestlemania 33, are career highlights.