Jesse from the 6
At next year’s 'Mania, will we see Rocky vs. Sika: The Next Generation?
But why was Rocky billed from Washington, DC? Such disrespect to Amherst, NS. smh
This was a great pick from Sean La Vigne. I love old reviews and find this era of WWF very interesting. Except, the wrestling itself isn’t very interesting. I think it’s a clear sign of fan expectations at the time when the crowd went insane after SD Jones delivered a–checks notes–headbutt.
I do believe this is the oldest wrestling show you’ve reviewed, though you did review the 1974 film The Wrestler. Going back to your Review-A-Wai days, I think the second oldest show you’ve reviewed was the MSG card just a few months after this one in January '84 when Hogan wins the title. In that review, you awarded the Scott Putski award to Ivan Putski, wondering if that was the first time a father has ever won an award named for his son. If you were to dust off the award today, would Ivan repeat as champion?
Question: Did this card air on the MSG Network? Would it have been live? Do you have an idea of how many viewers these MSG cards had in this era compared to their weekly TV like All-Star Wrestling and Championship Wrestling?
Take Care