• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 5, 1992) – WWF Wrestling Challenge
On this day in 1992, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Wrestling Challenge’.
It was broadcasted from the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, Texas and featured pre-taped matches, promos & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Royal Rumble 1992’ PPV.
The card can be found right here:
Bret Hart vs. Barry Horowitz
The Warlord vs. Larry Sampson
The Big Bossman vs. Jesse Hernandez
Ted DiBiase Interview
The Natural Disasters vs. Brian Donahue & Robert Taylor
The Barbershop: Sid Justice
Repo Man vs. Sonny Blaze
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 5, 1991) – WWF Superstars of Wrestling
On this day in 1991, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Wrestling Challenge’.
This episode was pre-taped at the Sundome in Tampa, Florida and featured matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Royal Rumble 1991’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
The Texas Tornado vs. Tom Stone
The Warlord vs. Donny Steele
Jim Duggan vs. J.T. Smith
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Pat Armstrong
The Orient Express vs. The Mulkey Brothers
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 5, 1987) – WWF Prime Time Wrestling
On this day in 1987, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Prime Time Wrestling’.
It featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF WrestleMania III’ PPV.
The card can be found right here:
– The Dream Team vs. The Islanders
– Hulk Hogan’s Year In Review
– Jake Roberts vs. Tito Santana
– Harley Race vs. Sivi Afi
– Interview w/ The Hart Foundation
– Title Changes In 1986
– The Hart Foundation/Adrian Adonis vs. The U.S. Express/SD Jones
– Hillbilly Jim vs. Don Muraco
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 5, 1986) – WWF All American Wrestling
On this day in 1986, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF All American Wrestling’.
It featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF WrestleMania II’ PPV.
The card can be found right here:
Tony Parisi vs. Steve Lombardi
The Dream Team vs. Leaping Lanny Poffo & Jim Powers
Update – Hulk Hogan’s Rock N Wrestling Cartoon
Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Ron Hutchinson
Mean Gene Okerlund interviews The Fabulous Moolah
Tony Atlas vs. Moondog Spot *joined in progress* (Boston Garden)
The Body Shop: Killer Bees
King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd vs. S.D. Jones & Jose Luis Rivera
Bobby Heenan interviews Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 5, 1985) – WWF Georgia Championship Wrestling on TBS
On this day in 1985, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their TV show ‘World Championship Wrestling’ on Ted Turner’s channel TBS.
‘World Championship Wrestling’ originally belonged to the Georgia Championship Wrestling territory, which Vince McMahon bought in July 1984 (leading to the infamous “Black Saturday”).
After the first ever WrestleMania event in 1985, McMahon sold the TV-show and the timeslot on TBS that came with it, to the Atlanta based Jim Crockett Promotions, who kept the ‘World Championship Wrestling’ name and continued the show as a weekly saturday night Wrestling show.
Ted Turner eventually bought Jim Crockett Promotions in late 1988 and renamed it ‘World Championship Wrestling’, which ironically was also the name of its weekly A-show, until they changed the show’s name to ‘WCW Saturday Night’ in 1992.
The World Wrestling Federation product ran on this show from July 14, 1984 until March 30, 1985.
This episode featured pre-taped matches & interviews on the road to the first ever WrestleMania event.
You can find the card below:
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Bob Marcus
Interview – Iron Sheik
Blackjack Mulligan vs. Ted Grizzly
Andre The Giant & S.D. Jones vs. Ken Patera & Big John Studd
Tito Santana vs. Bobby Bass
Hulk Hogan vs. Terry Gibbs
Moondogs vs. Scrubs
Greg Valentine vs. Scrub
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 5, 1985) – WWF Championship Wrestling
On this day in 1985, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Championship Wrestling’.
This episode was pre-taped at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York and featured matches & interviews on the road to the first ever WrestleMania.
You can find the card below:
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Charlie Fulton & Rusty Brooks
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff vs. Mario Mancini & Steve Lombardi
Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis vs. Paul Roma & Sal Bellomo
Piper’s Pit w/ John Studd, Ken Patera & Bobby Heenan
“Dr. D” David Schultz vs. Jim Young
Jack & Jerry Brisco vs. Gino Carabello & Dave Barbie
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 5, 1985) – WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling
On this day in 1985, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling’.
This episode featured pre-taped matches & interviews on the road to the first ever WrestleMania.
You can find the card below:
Tito Santana vs. Bobby Bass
The Spoiler vs. Jim Powers
Hulk Hogan vs. Terry Gibbs
Brutus Beefcake vs. Frank Marconi
“Dr D” David Schultz vs. Mohammed Saad
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Carl Fury & Rene Goulet
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