Vince McMahon decided to counter the first-ever pay-per-view by Jim Crockett Promotions with the first-ever Royal Rumble on free TV. And as we’ll see from the Bunkhouse Stampede 1988 review, Vince could have put Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Boris Zhukov in a 60-minute Iron Man Match and still won the battle on this night. Bunkhouse Stampede was … Read more
In this WWF Backlash 1999 review, The Rock and Steve Austin square off in a No Holds Barred Match for the WWF title, Triple H takes on X-Pac, and much more. Show: WWF Backlash 1999 Date: April 25, 1999 Location: Providence Civic Center in Providence, RI RINGSIDE: Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler discuss Shane McMahon announcing on Sunday … Read more
The WCW Nitro 9/4/95 review features the start of the Nitro era with both a surprising debut and lots of Pastamania. Here’s the review! Show: WCW Monday Nitro Date: September 4, 1995 Location: The Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN – Eric Bischoff and Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael are our commentators for this monumental event. Then … Read more
The WWF continues to ride its biggest star into 1990, but change is in the air in this Royal Rumble 1990 review. Before that happens though, the company embarked on the third edition of the Rumble, which certainly had one of the greatest assortments of talent you’ll ever see in a single match. Let’s jump … Read more
In this WWF In Your House 9: International Incident review, Shawn Michaels teams up with Ahmed Johnson and Sycho Sid to take on Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, and Vader, Steve Austin goes one-on-one with Marc Mero, and much more. Let’s jump in. Show: WWF In Your House 9: International Incident Date: July 21, 1996 … Read more
In this WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 10/13/90 review, The Ultimate Warrior teams with The Legion of Doom to take on Demolition, Hulk Hogan and Tugboat continue their feud with Earthquake and Dino Bravo, and much more. Let’s jump in. Show: Saturday Night’s Main Event Date: October 13, 1990 Location: Toledo Sports Arena in Toledo, OH RINGSIDE: … Read more
The Main Event II review includes one of the most memorable moments in pro wrestling history. The seeds were planted months ago in the breakup of the Mega Powers, but now it’s time for shit to get real. Grab the popcorn and prepare for an iconic moment in Blake’s The Main Event II review. Date: February … Read more
In this WWF Summerslam 1995 review, Diesel defends the WWF title against King Mabel in the main event, Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon square off in a Ladder Match rematch, and much more. Let’s jump in! Show: WWF Summerslam 1995 Date: August 27, 1995 Location: Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA – Todd Pettingill hypes up … Read more
In this WrestleMania VI review, coming off the reaction to the interchange between Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior at the Royal Rumble, the WrestleMania main event was obvious. So, the Ultimate Challenge was set. Let’s jump in. Date: April 1, 1990 Location: SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada ON THE STAGE: Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse … Read more
The WrestleMania V review features a show that was memorable for a lot of reasons. One of those reasons immediately came to my attention when starting up the show on the WWE Network. Three hours and 40 minutes. That’s how long the show is. But the good news is that this was in the days where there … Read more
