King Kamala 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2008 What the hell is a "helmet match"? I have to assume that it has to do with that stupid Hulk Fist contraption Hogan was wearing around that time. And that show looks fantastic from a nostalgia standpoint. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2008 Maybe the helmet was on a pole or something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Pipes 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2008 Around this time, Hogan was wearing a helmet during house shows. He brought one to the ring with him against Bad News Brown at MSG. I'm sure they used the same ending for this match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2008 I come across a great deal of wrestling magazines from this era. I recall seeing one with a cover featuring Hogan wearing this stupid helmet with a caption about how the WWF needed to ban it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landy1987 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 How is the unseen Piper-Muraco match on the new Maple Leaf Gardens show? Is it a wild brawl like their Boston match, which was on one of the Best of WWF tapes back then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2008 This MSG card sounds promising and I don't think I've ever seen this Hart Foundation/Rockers match. Â But I'll be the one to say it: Shawn and Marty's trunks are WAY too tight. Let's leave something to the imagination, boys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MillenniumMan831 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2008 Are they any worse than Adorable Adrian's AWA getup? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2008 November 25, 1989 - Madison Square Garden  -- Haku vs. Paul Roma  -- The Hart Foundation vs. The Rockers  -- Al Perez vs. Brooklyn Brawler  -- Ted Dibiase vs. Jake Roberts  -- Tito Santana vs. Bad News Brown  -- Hercules vs. Dino Bravo  -- Randy Savage vs. Jim Duggan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2008 December 17, 1988 -- Spectrum  -- The Red Rooster vs. Sam Houston  -- Mr. Perfect vs. Paul Roma  -- Rick Rude vs. Brutus Beefcake  -- The Rockers vs. The Brainbusters  -- IC Champ The Ultimate Warrior vs. The Honky Tonk Man  -- Harley Race vs. Danny Davis  -- WWF Champ Randy Savage vs. King Haku  -- Jim Duggan vs. Frenchy Martin  -- Andre the Giant vs. Jake Roberts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2008 That mess-up of a Bash line-up that was blocking access to these on my Cogeco system expired, so hooray, I can actually watch this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2008 Man, that is a fucking empty crowd. Poor Savage. There were a lot of foulmouthed fans at ringside. Tons of bleeps during the tag match. And what the FUCK is going on with Bobby Heenan's hair? Yikes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spman 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2008 Man, that is a fucking empty crowd. Poor Savage. There were a lot of foulmouthed fans at ringside. Tons of bleeps during the tag match. And what the FUCK is going on with Bobby Heenan's hair? Yikes. Â I ws just about to post this. The crowd at this Philly show looks emptier then the crowd a those final few AWA shows they've been playing on ESPN Classic. They're really bad too, between the swearing, the boring chants, and the general lack of interest. This show really sucked. Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landy1987 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2008 That's probably why they stopped televising the Spectrum shows locally so that they could get more people in for the live shows, but from looking at attendances for this year only shows featuring Hogan drew well there. This card only drew 5,723 for a Saturday afternoon and the previous months card in November featuring Hogan drew 12,062 so more than double Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Pipes 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 There is a Rockers vs Arn and Tully match-up on that card and you can never go wrong with that pairing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spman 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 There is a Rockers vs Arn and Tully match-up on that card and you can never go wrong with that pairing. Â Take my word for it, even that match wasn't that good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heyguesswhatidid 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 Why would they even air a show with such a pathetic crowd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 "They" meaning PRISM or 24/7? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heyguesswhatidid 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 "They" meaning PRISM or 24/7? Â 24/7. Prism had to air the show, WWE could've kept it in a vault forever. Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2008 What the hell was that crap Savage did off the top rope to end the match off Haku? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slickster 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2008 The WWE Classics On Demand staffers aren't necessarily wrestling fans themselves. I'd imagine they showed the higher-ups the matchlist for the Spectrum show and got it approved irrespective of the quality of the content. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 The person I used to have contact with at programming seemed to have a clue, but on the flip side he once picked out an Old School card because he thought Duke Doherty's commentary was hilarious (it was previously unheard on 24/7 up to that point, I believe). It was kind of funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 Is Duke just Bruce Pritchard doing a bad Gilbert Gottfried impression? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 No. Duke made in-ring appearances at seemingly every Boston Garden show in the mid-to-late '80s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 I just figured out I was misspelling his name, thus explaining why I couldn't find any proof of his existence. That voice combined with Bruce's penchant for characters just led me to assume. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MillenniumMan831 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 There is a Rockers vs Arn and Tully match-up on that card and you can never go wrong with that pairing. Â Take my word for it, even that match wasn't that good. Â Eh, it was good. Not GREAT, but solid. Loved the bit where Michaels was shoulderblocked by AA and Tully bumrushed the ring just to berate Michaels. Â I've only seen up to the end of the tag match so far but it's funny how when Heenan gives a wisecrack about a face, instead of acting repulsed like most face announcers do, Graham just laughs. Â So far the line of the night came in the 1st minute of the broadcast when a fan walking to his seat chanted "Weasel" behind the Brain's back . . . Heenan: Surprised they let some people vote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MillenniumMan831 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Just watched the 1st half of the 3/90 MSG show (Have no clue when it aired on CoD). The announcers were hyping up WMVI during Powers/Sharpe. Lord Alfred noted it's a good opportunity to throw a big party w/ girls to watch the event. Monsoon, ever the saavy businessman, cut off Hayes noting that he preferred to watch ppvs by himself. "That way you can sit back and watch it in your underwear or pick your nose" he noted. I guess that explains his whereabouts during RR90. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spman 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2009 Is this Boston Show from 10/87 that's currently up a repeat from a few months ago? Some of these shows are so similar that it's hard to tell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landy1987 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2009 Some of the matches probably aired on an earlier Prime Time episode Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingPK 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2009 Dear God, who the fuck thought giving Pete Doherty 10+ minutes was a good idea? And he WON! I guess that's one of his five wins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
