The Official MSG Classics Thread for 5/30/2007

[Michael Coello]

Pearl Harbor?

Sheik is Japanese , too?

[Santos L. Halper]

sinister1 said:

Pearl Harbor?

Sheik is Japanese , too?

I think Gorilla meant that the Sheik missed the mark more than Michael Bay when he made Pearl Harbor.

[lildude8218]

sinister1 said:

Pearl Harbor?

Sheik is Japanese , too?

No, but he's Turning Japanese.....wait I made that joke once already this week

[EJS]

sinister1 said:

Pearl Harbor?

Sheik is Japanese , too?

In the 80s the announcers used that term anytime a heel attacked before a match started.

[Michael Coello]

HE'S HULKING UP!

[lildude8218]

kgm1987 said:

I'd go nuts if just once, they played Hogan's alternate theme from The Wrestling Album ("HULK! HULK! HULK!"), just to prove that he did actually use it once.

if you pick up Hulkamania 2 you'll see him come out to it

[Vice honcho room temperature]

Hulking up.

[EJS]

SQUASH

[Michael Coello]

Damn, that was a short ass match.

[lildude8218]

When you look at the last results you'll see that something somewhere went long because the match before this was INCREDIBLY short.....


WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - December 28, 1984 (26,092 including several thousand at Felt Forum)
It was backstage during this event that ABC '20/20' reporter John Stossel was assaulted by David Schultz during an interview in which Stossel asked Schultz if wrestling was fake; as a result of the incident, Stossel filed suit against both the WWF and Schultz
Televised on the MSG Network - included Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund on commentary; originally announced to appear were Paul Orndorff, Rocky Johnson, Angelo Mosca, and a match between Nikolai Volkoff and Tony Garea; featured Cyndi Lauper being presented an award by the WWF for her contributions over the past year, with Cyndi then giving the WWF a gold platinum record, accepted by WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and WWF Women's Champion Wendi Richter; moments later, Lauper introduced Capt. Lou Albano and presented him with a record as well for his helping Lauper raise over $4 milliong for multiple sclerosis; eventually, Roddy Piper and Bob Orton Jr. came ringside, with Piper smashing the record over Albano's head, pushing Lauper down, and then bodyslamming David Wolff; Piper then went backstage when Hogan returned to the ring:
Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned SD Jones at 13:22 with a running kneelift
Salvatore Bellamo pinned Johnny Rodz at 5:36 with a reverse crossbody off the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Howard Finkel introduced Bellomo's parents who were sitting in the crowd
Japanese TV - 1/4/85; Prime Time Wrestling - 2/19/85: World Martial Arts Champion Antonio Inoki pinned David Schultz at 5:16 with an enzuiguri (Schultz and Inoki's last MSG appearance)
The Junkyard Dog pinned Paul Kelly at 3:05 with the powerslam (JYD's MSG debut)
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/19/85; Japanese TV - 1/4/85: The Cobra pinned the Black Tiger to win the vacant WWF Jr. Heavyweight Title at 12:29 with a tombstone and senton bomb off the top; after the bout, the Black Tiger attacked the Cobra after Cobra offered to shake hands; moments later, the Cobra retaliated by hitting Tiger with a steel chair (Best of the WWF Vol. 1)
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/19/85: Jimmy Snuka & the Tonga Kid fought Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. to a double disqualification at 14:58 when all four men began brawling in the ring and Snuka shoved the referee to the mat; after the bout, Snuka & Tonga cleared the ring of the opposition (Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits)
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/19/85: Mike Rotundo pinned Rene Goulet at 10:38 with an airplane spin
WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch fought Jack & Jerry Brisco to a double count-out at 26:46 when all four men began brawling on the floor; after the match, the challengers put Adonis & Murdoch in simultaneous figure-4 leglocks
Prime Time Wrestling - 2/19/85: Barry Windham pinned Mr. Fuji at the 19-second mark with a bulldog
Japanese TV - 1/4/85; Prime Time Wrestling - 2/19/85: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) at 3:31 with a powerslam and the leg drop

[Hiroshi Hase]

lildude8218 said:

kgm1987 said:

I'd go nuts if just once, they played Hogan's alternate theme from The Wrestling Album ("HULK! HULK! HULK!"), just to prove that he did actually use it once.

if you pick up Hulkamania 2 you'll see him come out to it

He used it very briefly if I remember, a month or so then he used "Real American".

I don't think Hogan ever used that theme at an MSG show though.

[Michael Coello]

19 seconds?!

[Santos L. Halper]

Yikes, the tag title match was 26 minutes? There you go.

[lildude8218]

I think the order I have for this next card isn't correct so I'll do some editing if I have to

[Michael Coello]

I wonder what would happen if one of the druids set Takers hat on fire during his return?

[EJS]

WARLORD!!

[lildude8218]

MSG Fun Fact: During intermission, Rhythm & Blues performed their hit single "Hunka Hunka Hunka Honky Love"

[Michael Coello]

Into bondage much?

[lildude8218]

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 19, 1990 (9,000)
Televised on the MSG Network:
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/12/90: Iron Mike Sharpe pinned SD Jones after hitting him with the loaded forearm
Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a sunset flip

[lildude8218]

Yes folks, I saw Iron Mike Sharpe win a match LIVE