Titans of Wrestling #61: WWF at the Philadelphia Spectrum, September 18th 1982

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The Titans take a Quantum Leaping Lanny back a month to September 82 to soak up the penultimate moments of Kal Rudman on colour commentary.

On the docket tonight:

SWEDE HANSEN vs. SALVATORE BELLOMO

PAT PATTERSON vs. BOB ORTON

CHARLIE FULTON vs. JEFF CRANEY

JOSE ESTRADA & JOHNNY RODZ vs. TONY GAREA & STEVE TRAVIS (2/3 Falls)

WWF World Title: BOB BACKLUND vs. JIMMY SNUKA (Special Guest Referee – S.D. JONES)

WWF Intercontinental Title: PEDRO MORALES vs. BUDDY ROSE

MR. FUJI, MR. SAITO & BLACKJACK MULLIGAN vs. THE STRONGBOW BROTHERS & ANDRE THE GIANT (2/3 Falls)

Highlights include: – Sal Bellomo: A man of contradictions – Super 8 sighting! – Jeff Craney: worst worker ever? – Johnny Rodz and Jose Estada: lost super workers? – Exclusive outtakes while the boys wait for the snoozing Pete to turn up for the recording

[Ricky Jackson]

Here's the whole card for listeners to enjoy at home. If nothing else watch the 2/3 falls tag between Garea/Travis and Rodz/Estrada that starts around 37 minutes in. Legit awesome match

 

[Johnny Sorrow]

The post show bit is the funniest Titans shit yet. Parv is the man.

[The Russian Daydream]

The post show bit is the funniest Titans shit yet. Parv is the man.

Very funny. If I ever end up getting divorced, I'll definately be trying out The Guardian's dating site.

[Frankensteiner]

I haven't listened to the show yet but watching the Backlund / Snuka match, I think this is the only attempt for Backlund trying to work a straight face vs face matchup in the WWF.

[Ricky Jackson]

I think you may be right. He wrestled Inoki frequently in Japan and in Florida for CWF but not for McMahon Sr. There is the unitentionally hilarious 10 minute scientific exhibition on TV vs El Olympico from 1980

[Magpie]

While these two clips are from 1984, I was hoping the Titans boys could jump in the Quantum Leaping Lanny and go forward in time to do a live watch.

 

First Mean Gene tours the home neighbourhood of Adrian Adonis, with Dick Murdoch turning up halfway through.

 

Then, Adonis visits Murdochs ranch. Both segments are pure wrestling gold.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QE_BB3KZUE

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47WR2ZeO7ec[media][/media]

[Johnny Sorrow]

That's awesome. The Adonis' neighborhood clip has been widely seen and available but the ranch one is kind of a holy grail. 👍

Edit: I guess if I'd have looked on the TNT shows on the network id have found it. 😆

[bradhindsight]

Helluva bonus 10 minutes at the end there boys.