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  1. On This Day September 21, 1987 – World Wrestling Federation Released Piledriver: The Wrestling Album 2

    On This Day September 21, 1987 – World Wrestling Federation Released Piledriver: The Wrestling Album 2

    On this day September 21, 1987 the World Wrestling Federation released their second studio album Piledriver: The Wrestling Album 2. Following the success of the first Wrestling Album, this release pushed the connection between professional wrestling and pop culture even further, blending music...
  2. On This Day September 14 1985 – Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling Premiered on CBS

    On This Day September 14 1985 – Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling Premiered on CBS

    On this day September 14 1985, Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling premiered on CBS. Riding on the popularity of professional wrestling in the 1980s, the animated series brought larger than life wrestling stars into the world of Saturday morning cartoons. Although Hulk Hogan lent his name to the...
  3. On This Day September 6 1986 – WWF Superstars of Wrestling Premiered in Syndication

    On This Day September 6 1986 – WWF Superstars of Wrestling Premiered in Syndication

    On this day September 6 1986, WWF Superstars of Wrestling premiered in syndication. The program quickly became one of the flagship shows of the World Wrestling Federation, featuring top stars of the era such as Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Andre the Giant, and many more. Unlike earlier wrestling...
  4. On This Day August 29 1988 – The First WWF SummerSlam Was Held at Madison Square Garden

    On This Day August 29 1988 – The First WWF SummerSlam Was Held at Madison Square Garden

    On this day August 29 1988, the World Wrestling Federation held the very first SummerSlam event at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Created as the WWF’s summer answer to WrestleMania, the pay per view brought together some of the biggest names in professional wrestling and delivered a...
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    • News story
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    • Category: On This Day in 80s TV
  5. On This Day August 24 1985 - The Dream Team Defeated The U S Express For The WWF Tag Team Championship

    On This Day August 24 1985 - The Dream Team Defeated The U S Express For The WWF Tag Team Championship

    On this day August 24 1985, The Dream Team made up of Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine defeated The U S Express, Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo, to capture the WWF Tag Team Championship. This win came during the height of the WWF’s national explosion and solidified The Dream Team as one of the...
  6. Pete

    Hulk Hogan Has Passed – A Wrestling Icon Remembered

    We are saddened to report that Hulk Hogan, one of the most iconic figures in professional wrestling and 1980s pop culture, has passed away at the age of 71. Rising to fame in the early 80s, Hogan became the face of the World Wrestling Federation during its explosive growth. His charisma...
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    • Thread
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    • Forum: The 80s Lounge
  7. On This Day: June 17, 1985 - The U.S. Express Regains WWF Tag Team Gold

    On This Day: June 17, 1985 - The U.S. Express Regains WWF Tag Team Gold

    On this day June 17, 1985, Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo, known as the U.S. Express, defeated the Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff to win the WWF Tag Team Championship. The patriotic team of Windham and Rotundo had previously lost the titles to the foreign villains at WrestleMania just a few...
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    • News story
    • 80s wrestling barry windham iron sheik mike rotundo nikolai volkoff u.s. express wwf wwf wrestling
    • Category: On This Day in 80s TV
  8. On This Day: June 2, 1987 - Honky Tonk Man Defeats Ricky Steamboat for the WWF Intercontinental

    On This Day: June 2, 1987 - Honky Tonk Man Defeats Ricky Steamboat for the WWF Intercontinental

    On this day June 2, 1987, the Honky Tonk Man defeated Ricky The Dragon Steamboat for the WWF Intercontinental Championship during an episode of Superstars of Wrestling. The match was taped at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. The title change came as a surprise to many fans...
    • Pete
    • News story
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    • Category: On This Day in 80s TV
  9. On This Day: May 11, 1985 - First WWF Saturday Night's Main Event Airs on NBC

    On This Day: May 11, 1985 - First WWF Saturday Night's Main Event Airs on NBC

    On May 11, 1985, the first episode of WWF Saturday Night's Main Event premiered on NBC, marking a major moment in the crossover between professional wrestling and mainstream entertainment. Airing in place of Saturday Night Live, the show brought wrestling to a national audience during late night...
  10. On This Day: April 2 1989 WrestleMania V Took Place at Trump Plaza

    On This Day: April 2 1989 WrestleMania V Took Place at Trump Plaza

    On this day April 2 1989 WrestleMania V took place at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City New Jersey and delivered one of the most iconic main events in wrestling history. Hulk Hogan faced off against Randy Macho Man Savage in a high energy match for the WWF Heavyweight Championship. Billed as The...
  11. On This Day: March 31 1985 The First WrestleMania Took Place at Madison Square Garden

    On This Day: March 31 1985 The First WrestleMania Took Place at Madison Square Garden

    On this day March 31 1985 the very first WrestleMania was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event was a huge gamble for the WWF but it paid off big and became the launchpad for professional wrestling’s explosion into pop culture. The main event featured Hulk Hogan and Mr T...
  12. On This Day: March 27 1988 WrestleMania IV Crowned Randy Macho Man Savage as WWF Champion

    On This Day: March 27 1988 WrestleMania IV Crowned Randy Macho Man Savage as WWF Champion

    On this day March 27 1988 WrestleMania IV took place in Atlantic City New Jersey delivering one of the most memorable nights in 80s wrestling. The main event saw Randy Macho Man Savage defeat The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase to win the WWF Heavyweight Championship in the final round of a...
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    • News story
    • 80s tv 80s wrestling randy macho man savage the million dollar man ted dibiase wrestlemania iv wwf
    • Category: On This Day in 80s TV
  13. On This Day: March 27 1988 WWF and NWA Faced Off in a Ratings Battle

    On This Day: March 27 1988 WWF and NWA Faced Off in a Ratings Battle

    On this day March 27 1988 one of the most memorable head to head moments in wrestling history took place as the WWF and NWA went to war for television ratings. WWF aired WrestleMania IV live on pay per view while the NWA countered with Clash of the Champions airing free on TBS. WrestleMania IV...
  14. Pete

    The Wrestling Album Released by WWF Wrestlers - November 9, 1985

    On this day, November 9, 1985, The Wrestling Album, the debut music album by WWF wrestlers, was released. Featuring popular wrestlers of the era performing and participating in music tracks, the album quickly gained traction among wrestling fans, reaching #84 on the Billboard charts. With catchy...
  15. Pete

    80s Wrestling

    Who were your favorite wrestlers from the 80s? Mine were Andre the Giant, Hacksaw Jim Dugan, George the Animal Steel and Rick Rude.
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