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Backstage News On WWE Paying Dolph Ziggler $1.5 Million Per Year Under New Deal, Who Gave The Idea Of The Gauntlet Match Lasting Almost 2 Hours On Raw?

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• OLD SCHOOL VIDEO HISTORY (February 22, 1987) – NWA Sunday Edition

On this day in 1987, Jim Crockett Promotions aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘NWA Sunday Edition’.

This episode featured matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘JIM CROCKETT SR. MEMORIAL CUP 1987’ event.

The card can be found below:

Interview- RnR Express & Mike Rotunda

Jimmy Valliant vs. Brody Chase

Interview-Jimmy Valliant

Interview- The Andersons, Tully Blanchard, & Lex Luger w/ J.J. Dillon

The Andersons vs. David Isley & Tommy Angel

Interview- Bill Dundee (upcoming show in Memphis)

Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch vs. George South & Rocky King

Interview- The Russians & Dick Murdoch

Baron Von Raschke vs. Thunderfoot #2

Interview- Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff

Interview- Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez w/ Paul Jones

The Armstrongs vs. Randy Mulkey & Thunderfoot #1

Interview- Lex Luger w/ J. J. Dillon

Interview- Midnight Express w/ Jim Cornette

Midnight Express & Big Bubba vs. Bill Tabb, Eric Long, & Jack Jackson

• Backstage News On WWE Paying Dolph Ziggler $1.5 Million Per Year Under New Deal

Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso recently reported that Dolph Ziggler signed a two year deal with WWE where he’s being paid $1.5 million every year.

Barrasso is now reporting that Ziggler was getting paid $1 million every year prior to this deal and WWE decided to pay him more to re-sign because they think it’s money well spent as WWE official believe Ziggler is a vital part of WWE and is 13 year veteran in the company.

Ziggler will now be involved in the WWE Title match at FastLane 2018.

• Who Gave The Idea Of The Gauntlet Match Lasting Almost 2 Hours On Raw?

As seen on this week’s episode of Raw, the 7 man Gauntlet match lasted 1 hour & 47 minutes. The match lasting this long was Vince McMahon’s idea. The match was considered a success as the viewership going from the 1st hour to 2nd hour of Raw remained strong.


        
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