• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (March 16, 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:
Nelson Veilleux & Scott McGhee vs. The Hart Foundation
“Leaping” Lanny Poffo vs. Paul Christy
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (March 16, 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:
Mr. Wrestling II vs. Scrub
Tito Santana vs. Scrub
King Kong Bundy vs. Scrubs
Wendi Richter vs. Donna Christianello
The Junkyard Dog vs. Star Man
Big John Studd vs. Scrubs
Jimmy Snuka vs. Scrub
Ken Patera vs. Scrub
Bret Hart vs. Scrub
Moondog Spot vs. Scrub
Rick McGraw vs. Barry O
Bob Orton vs. Swede Hansen
Ricky Steamboat & Jimmy Snuka vs. Tony Russo & RT Reynolds
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (March 16, 1985) – WWF Championship Wrestling *King Kong Bundy WWF Debut*
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. Rusty Brooks & Terry Gibbs
– Ricky Steamboat vs. Steve Lombardi
– King Kong Bundy vs. Mario Mancini (King Kong Bundy WWF TV Debut)
– John Studd vs. Jim Young
– Piper’s Pit with Brutus Beefcake
– Wendi Richter vs. Peggy Lee
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (March 16, 1985) – WWF All-Star Wrestling
On this day in 1985, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF All-Star Wrestling’.
This episode was taped at the Brantford Civic Centre in Brantford, Ontario, Canada and fearued matches & interviews on the road to WWF WrestleMania I.
You can find the card below:
Mike Rotundo vs. AJ Petruzzi
WWF Update
David Sammartino vs. Terry Gibbs
Tito Santana vs. Gino Carabello
Mean Gene interviews Billy Martin
Big John Studd vs. Bob Marcus
Piper’s Pit with guests Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V
Mean Gene visits Mid-City Health Club, Piper and Orndorff training
Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik vs. Rick McGraw & Swede Hanson
Interview with WWF World Champ Hulk Hogan & Mr. T
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