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On This Day In Wrestling History: May 20th

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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (May 20, 1990) – WWF Wrestling Challenge

On this day in 1990, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Wrestling Challenge’.

It was broadcasted from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas and featured pre-taped matches, promos & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF SummerSlam 1990’ PPV.

The card can be found right here:

The Bushwhackers vs. Mark Mead & The Brooklyn Brawler

The Barbarian vs. Ray Majori

Tugboat vs. Bob Bradley

Akeem vs. Scrub

The Big Boss Man Interview

The Orient Express vs. Bobby Perez & Jim Brunzell

Vacant IC Title Match: Tito Santana vs. Mr. Perfect

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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (May 20, 1989) – WWF Superstars of Wrestling

On this day in 1989, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Superstars of Wrestling’.

This episode was pre-taped at the Civic Center in Omaha, Nebraska and featured matches, promos & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF SummerSlam 1989’ PPV.

Here’s the card:

Rick Rude vs. Jim Evans

The Bushwhackers vs. Barry Horowitz & Chris Curtis

Rick Martel vs. JT Thomas

The Red Rooster vs. The Brooklyn Brawler

Mr. Perfect vs. Red Tyler

 

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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (May 20, 1984) – WWF All American Wrestling

On this day in 1984, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF All American Wrestling’.

This episode included pre-taped pre-taped matches featuring the 1984 WWF Superstars.

You can find the card below:

– Spike Huber vs Dennis Stamp

– Women’s Tag Team Champions Princess Victoria & Velvet McIntyre vs. Peggy Lee & Wendi Richter (4/23/84; Madison Square Garden)

– Bob Backlund vs. Rene Goulet (5/9/84; Hamburg, PA)

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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (May 20, 1984) – WWF Wrestling At The Chase

On this day in 1984, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Wrestling At The Chase’.

The ‘Wrestling at the Chase’ TV show was originally associated with the ‘St. Louis Wrestling Club’ NWA territory, so they featured the NWA Wrestling Superstars, but in the fall of 1983, the TV station KPLR-TV (Channel 11) ended the relationship with the National Wrestling Alliance and started to negotiate a deal with the World Wrestling Federation, the promotion that ended up taking over the famous TV show.

This episode was pre-taped in St. Louis, Missouri and featured the 1984 WWF Superstars.

You can find the card below:

Ivan Putski vs. Lanny Keen

Interview with Big John Studd

Interview with Alexis Smiroff

Alexis Smiroff vs. Billy Travis

Interview with Roddy Piper

Paul Orndorff vs. Spike Huber

Interview with Paul Orndorff

Tony Atlas/Rocky Johnson vs. Dick Murdoch/Adrian Adonis

Interview with Hulk Hogan

 

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