• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (June 6, 1987) – WWF Boston Garden House Show
On this day in Pro Wrestling history in 1987, the World Wrestling Federation held a televised house show at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
This live event was televised on NESN and featured Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan & Craig DeGeorge on commentary.
The results can be found below:
Jose Estrada (sub. for Jimmy Jack Funk) defeated Sivi Afi (Prime Time Wrestling – 6/29/87)
Tom Zenk & Rick Martel defeated Demolition
SD Jones defeated Pete Doherty (Prime Time Wrestling – 7/6/87)
The Honkytonk Man defeated Koko B. Ware (sub. for Jake Roberts)
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Brad Rheingans (Prime Time Wrestling – 7/6/87)
George Steele defeated Danny Davis by count-out
Lanny Poffo defeated Frenchy Martin (Prime Time Wrestling – 6/29/87)
Texas Death Match – WWF World Championship: Hulk Hogan defeated King Harley Race (WWF Even More Unusual Matches VHS)
6/6/87:
The Can Am Connection defeat Demolition at the Boston Garden! pic.twitter.com/YYSQJCQffo
— OVP – Retro Wrestling Podcast (@ovppodcast) June 6, 2023
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• Old School WWF Veteran Celebrates His Birthday
Old School WWF Veteran Ahmed Johnson (Real name: Tony Norris) celebrates his birthday today.
Ahmed Johnson joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1995 as a babyface who helped Shawn Michaels in his feud against Camp Cornette.
Ahmed became the first black Intercontinental Champion at the King of the Ring 1996 PPV and feuded with Faarooq’s Nation of Domination stable in 1997 before he left the WWF in 1998.
His last major televised run happened from late 1999 till 2000, when he wrestled for Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling as “Big T”, one half of Harlem Heat 2000.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AHMED JOHNSON!
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