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WWF: Hulkamania era (1984-`1992)

That was such good wrestling television. Honky Tonk was an immaculate heel. The Hart Foundation played key roles in the angle that both turned Macho face and formed the Mega Powers but, with HTM as a heel sponge absorbing heat, they could still transition towards their own babyface turn just months later.

This is almost a year after WM3 and Andre's incredible effort in a match he probably shouldn't have been in. He, again, has a better performance than seemingly possible, in front of even more eyes than WM.

All the managers play their roles perfectly. Miss Elizabeth, Jimmy Hart, Heenan, Virgil.

And the other ingredient that makes this such a good TV show, and put so much of that era over, is Mean Gene. Considering this in a movie lens and, while the writing was often good but never perfect, McMahon's 'casting' was pitch perfect at times, especially with Okerlund.
 
The early March SNME could be retrofitted for a Mega Powers vs Hart Foundation match. Some botched interference foreshadows the Harts upcoming face turn. Savage drops an elbow on HTM after to blowoff that thing while keeping the IC belt on Honky. Hogan chases another heel off (DiBiase, Andre, Virgil, something like that) to keep that warm and then another Handshake of Doom. A fun tag team match and more story building.

Ted DiBiase does an "unofficial" title defense later on the show. Hogan, Savage, Andre, and a bunch of the other tournament people get involved.

Harley Race doesn't need his stomach stitched back together until at least the summer.
 
I caught the ladder match earlier today. I love both of them but they never had the masterpiece they should've.
 
Doink babyface turn when he brings a step ladder into the ring after distracting the ref with silly string so Kona Crush can apply the head squeeze of imminent doom to El Gigante.
 


WWF @ London, Ontario – London Gardens – February 16, 1991 (5,000; sell out)
Featured Sean Mooney & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary
The Barbarian pinned Koko B. Ware at 8:33 after a Hot Shot
Prime Time Wrestling – 4/9/91: Bushwhacker Butch defeated Demolition Crush via count-out at 9:48 after shoving Crush into the ringpost as both men were fighting on the floor; Crush used the Rick Derringer ‘Demolition’ theme for his entrance; then out was originally scheduled as the Bushwhackers vs. Demolition in a tag team encounter
Jimmy Snuka (w/ Virgil) pinned Ted Dibiase at 4:34 after Virgil tripped Dibiase as Dibiase attempted to slam Snuka into the ring, then held his leg down during the cover; prior to the match, Snuka invited Virgil ringside; after the contest, Virgil attacked Dibiase and cleared him from the ring
Jim Duggan pinned Gen. Adnan (sub. for WWF World Champion Sgt. Slaughter) at 1:03 with the running clothesline
Jake Roberts pinned Rick Martel at 12:32 by escaping the ropes and hitting the DDT as the referee prevented Martel from spraying his Arrogance cannister
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Tugboat at 4:04 with an elbow drop off the top after Tugboat missed a charge into the corner
Virgil pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 7:02 with a powerslam
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought Paul Roma & Hercules to a double count-out at 14:17 as both teams fought on the floor and Roma prevented Hart from reentering the ring
WWF World Champion Sgt. Slaughter (sub. for Randy Savage) (w/ Sensational Sherri) defeated the Ultimate Warrior via disqualification at 14:52
 
34 Years Ago Today: (Another show 10 year old Superfan Brody would have loved to see)

Date Friday, 1992/03/06
Venue Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin (United States of America)
Audience 4.500
The Berzerker defeated Tom Stone
Rick Martel defeated Del Wilkes
Crush and Jim Brunzell defeated Beverly Brothers
Earthquake and Typhoon defeated Sgt. Slaughter and Jim Duggan by disqualification
Irwin R. Schyster defeated Virgil
Steel Cage Match: Randy Savage defeated Jake Roberts

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Only 9 AWA vets on the card

Demolition Buzz never panned out
 
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