WWE Network... It's Here

[flyonthewall2983]

Their "Netflix and chill" should be "WWE Network and watch the Survivor Series match with all the tag teams from 1988 for the 381st time "

[Karl]

Their "Netflix and chill" should be "WWE Network and watch the Survivor Series match with all the tag teams from 1988 for the 381st time "

 

It's funny because its true (for me)

[Matt D]

Someone on DVDVR posted this as coming up this week:

 

05/30/1951 – Texas Rasslin’: Thesz vs Gunkel
Journey back in time to see Lou Thesz defend the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Ray Gunkel in a 2-Out-of-3 Falls Match.

09/23/1964 – Gagne-Metrics
Learn a different way to get in shape and feel great with Gagne-Metrics, courtesy of the Verne Gagne Foundation for Physical Fitness.

03/16/1961 – Gino ‘Gorilla Monsoon’ Marella
The dominance of the late Gorilla Monsoon is on display in this hidden gem, as Dave Ruhl tries to defeat Gino Marella for a monetary prize.

02/11/1969 – NWA Title: Funk, Jr. vs Kiniski
Witness Dory Funk Jr. establish his legacy when he battles the legendary Gene Kiniski for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.

01/12/1976 – Andre The Giant Feat Of Strength
Discover why Andre The Giant earned the moniker of The Eighth Wonder of The World through these impressive Feats of Strength.

06/12/1976 – McMahon Interviews Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali uses his extraordinary charisma to show his determination to dominate the wrestling world in an interview with Vince McMahon.

07/07/1982 – Roddy Piper vs Jack Brisco
Will the dirty and underhanded tactics of Roddy Piper cost him when he challenges Jack Brisco for the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship?

09/22/1980 – Champs Collide: Race vs Backlund
Styles clash when NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race collides with WWE Champion Bob Backlund to see who is the Undisputed Champion.

10/23/1983 – The Last Battle Of Atlanta
In this historic confrontation, Buzz Sawyer and Tommy Rich battle inside a Steel Cage while Paul Ellering is confined to a cell of his own.

01/20/1987 – Ric Flair vs Barry Windham
The allure of championship gold leads Barry Windham to push Ric Flair to the limit in this classic bout for the NWA World Heavyweight Title.

08/19/1995 – Brothers Of Destruction
Before waging war with Kane in WWE, The Undertaker traveled to Smoky Mountain Wrestling to go one-on-one with Unabomb.

09/14/1996 – South Africa: Austin vs Bret
Far from their battle at Survivor Series ’96, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Bret Hart lock up in this rarely seen encounter from South Africa.

09/11/1997 – ECW: Bret Hart vs Terry Funk
Go beyond the mat to relive the first of many ‘Retirement Matches’ for Terry Funk when he faces off against WWE Champion Bret Hart.

10/11/2000 – Samoa Joe vs William Regal
In a sign of things to come, Triple H travels to Ultimate Pro Wrestling to witness William Regal face future NXT Champion, Samoa Joe.

04/29/2012 – FCW Champion: Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins proves he has the heart of a champion early in his career by defending the Florida Heavyweight Title against Kassius Ohno.

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So uh.. Last Battle of Atlanta?

[Ricky Jackson]

If true, that's major news

Doing the Stampede retrospective on Titans has me ridiculously excited by the Dave Ruhl vs Marella match, as there is no footage of Ruhl out there as far as I know. He was one of the territories top stars during the 50s- 60s era

[Al]

I think the Marella-Ruhl match has aired on WWE 24/7 before.

[flyonthewall2983]

Has the Hart-Funk match seen the light of day before?

[Phil Schneider]

That whole show got released years ago

[Fando]

Has the Hart-Funk match seen the light of day before?

 

I think it's from the Terry Funk's Wrestlefest show.?

[sek69]

So if that's the actual Last Battle of Atlanta, then it must have been in the Georgia footage they got in the WCW/JCP vault. If so, how did that stay lost for so long?

[peachchaos]

I really hope it's not just JBL talking about the match over a bunch of stills.

[peachchaos]

And I almost wish that wasn't even listed on there, since the rest of the stuff is worth getting excited about regardless.

[The Chief]

Yes please!

[Johnny Sorrow]

I remember them already doing a Last Battle of Atlanta segment on the network with just promos and still shots with narration .

[sek69]

I should know better, but I hope this means that someone is realizing throwing a bone to older fans isn't a bad thing.

[peachchaos]

I remember them already doing a Last Battle of Atlanta segment on the network with just promos and still shots with narration .

 

there was this article on wwe.com

[Johnny Sorrow]

 

 

I remember them already doing a Last Battle of Atlanta segment on the network with just promos and still shots with narration .

there was this article on wwe.com

You know, that might be what I'm thinking of, actually.

[Karl]

This video has actual footage..

 

https://www.facebook.com/roywarrenlucier/videos/10207271206564606/

[Ricky Jackson]

Technically it's footage of Ellering in the mini cage and Ole vs Ellering after Rich defeated Buzz...almost like they know they are fucking with the minds of the footage obsessives

[peachchaos]

idk...if Roy Lucier thinks they have it then they've got it imo

[Ricky Jackson]

Oh I'm sure they do, it's just funny that the two clips they chose for the trailer don't include either Rich or Buzz

[Bix]

Oh I'm sure they do, it's just funny that the two clips they chose for the trailer don't include either Rich or Buzz

 

The theory I've seen is they won't put blood in a promo package.

[Ricky Jackson]

Possibly, but it's not like they were bleeding when the match started or for the first few minutes

[Ricky Jackson]

Anyway, who cares. It's the Last motherfucking Battle of Atlanta!!! Do you believe in miracles? Yesssss!

[The Chief]

Anyway, who cares. It's the Last motherfucking Battle of Atlanta!!! Do you believe in miracles? Yesssss!

I want a watch party for this. I'll bring crackers and EZ Cheeze

[TonyPulis'Cap]

 

Has the Hart-Funk match seen the light of day before?

 

I think it's from the Terry Funk's Wrestlefest show.?

 

 

Yep, it's on Terry Funk's Wrestlefest 1997. I had this on VHS, as it was released by a company I think called Deltavision (?) in the UK. Just before the ECW rites were officially purchased by WWE they put out lots of the non PPV ECW shows which you could get in places like HMV.

 

The Funk/Hart match is really good from my hazy memory. With Bret being in the middle of his heel anti US run, he works a really old school match, which is a lot different from a much of what Funk was doing in ECW at time. There were some other pretty interesting matches on the show as well including a Sabu/Foley match, but with Mick in his Mankind persona. The Dory Funk/RVD match is something of a styles clash if I recall...