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On this date in WWF history: Big John Studd returns; quits the Heenan Family
And he does it on one of the biggest stages of all time (not really), The Brother Love Show, hosted by Bruce Prichard, the lobster-skinned preacher who loves yewwwwww. On the December 24, 1988, edition of WWF Superstars, "Big" John Studd returns to pro wrestling after a two-year hiatus and when we...
That was awesome! (clap clap clapclapclap): King Tonga shocks Poughkeepsie by slamming Big John Studd
Long before Tursas got bodyslammed by Green Ant in CHIKARA and even a few years before Lex Luger picked up and slammed Yokozuna on the dock of the USS Intrepid, "Big" John Studd was walking around the WWF claiming that no man could take him off his feet and put him on his back. Wrestlers from every...
On this date in WWF history: Roddy Piper vs Bobby Heenan and Paul Orndorff at MSG
I was originally going to construct today's TDIH post around the birthday of Scott Hall, but after watching his E:60 feature on ESPN last night, I just can't bring myself to do it. No matter. Instead of dwelling on how bad this business can be for some performers, let's instead examine just how...
On this date in WWF history: Rest in peace, Gorilla Monsoon
On October 6, 1999, the one and only Robert "Gino" Morella, known affectionately to pro wrestling fans as "Gorilla Monsoon," passed away from heart failure at the age of 62. The later generations would come to know Monsoon through his unparalleled work as the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF)...
On this date in NWA history: Professor Toru Tanaka passes away at age 70
Professor Toru Tanaka, who terrorized the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) throughout the 1970's, is perhaps best known for his 20+ roles in Hollywood action movies where he's battled everyone from Chuck Norris to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Tanaka passed away on August 22, 2000, on this date in NWA...
SummerSlam 1991 recall: Bret Hart vs Mr. Perfect for the Intercontinental championship (Video)
As shown on this past Monday night's edition of Raw, here's the video flashback package of Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect at Summerslam 1991 for the Intercontinental championship. Most noticeable when watching this is how much better the commentary was at that time. Gorilla Monsoon, Roddy Piper and...
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