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  1. 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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    • Category: On This Day in 80s TV
  2. 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...
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    • Category: On This Day in 80s TV
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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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    • Category: On This Day in 80s TV
  7. 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...
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    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...
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    August 24, 1985: The Dream Team Claims the WWF Tag Team Championship

    On this day August 24, 1985, the wrestling duo known as The Dream Team, consisting of Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine, captured the WWF Tag Team Championship in a thrilling match. They defeated The U.S. Express, made up of Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo, in a bout that has since become a...
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    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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