LowBlowPodcast Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION Owner: Vincent K. McMahon Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura Referees: Dick Woehrle, Dick Kroll, & Nick Patrick Ring Announcers: Howard Finkel & Gary Michael Capetta TITLES WWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT Hulk Hogan defeated Ted Dibiase -8/5/1984 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Ric Flair defeated Hulk Hogan - 4/20/1986 - Boston, MA - Boston Garden WWF INTERCONTINENTAL Gino Hernandez defeated Ricky Steamboat - 6/10/1984 - New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden Rick Martel defeated Gino Hernandez - 6/23/84 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Maple Leaf Gardens (2)Gino Hernandez defeated Rick Martel - 7/22/84 – Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Spectrum Randy Savage defeated Gino Hernandez - 12/30/84 - New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden Barry Windham defeated Randy Savage - 3/30/1986 - Chicago, IL - Rosemont Horizon - WrestleMania II (2)Randy Savage defeated Barry Windham - 8/30/1986 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - The Forum - SNME X WWF TAG TEAM The Russians (Ivan & Nikita) defeated Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer - 6/9/1984 - East Rutherford, NJ – The Meadowlands The Brisco Brothers defeated The Russians - 7/8/84 - New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden Dick Slater & Bob Orton Jr defeated The Brisco Brothers - 8/11/1984 - Boston, MA - The Boston Garden The British Bulldogs defeated Dick Slater & Bob Orton Jr - 9/8/1984 - St. Louis, MO – Kiel Auditorium (2)The Russians (Ivan & Nikita) defeated The British Bulldogs - 10/7/1984 - Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion (2)The British Bulldogs defeated the Russians - 2/2/1985 - Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams defeated the British Bulldogs - 3/31/1985 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden - WrestleMania I Demolition defeated Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams - 6/9/1985 - Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena (2)Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams defeated The Machines 7/6/1985 - Houston, TX - Sam Houston Coliseum Barry Windham & Tito Santana defeated Gino Hernandez & Rick Rude (Sub for Adams) 10/26/1985 - Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - SNME IV The Fabulous Ones defeated Tito Barry Windham & Tito Santana 10/28/1985 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden The Hart Foundation defeated The Fabulous Ones - 3/30/1986 - Chicago, IL - Rosemont Horizon - WrestleMania II Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Hart Foundation - 7/6/1986 - Chicago, IL - Rosemont Horizon WWF TELEVISION Curt Hennig defeated Greg Valentine - 6/28/1986 - Hartford, CT - Civic Center - SNME IX TELEVISION WWF Wrestling Challenge Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby The Brain Heenan Shown on Saturday mornings in National Syndication WWF All-American Wrestling Gene Okerland & Lord Alfred Hayes Shown on Sunday mornings in National Syndication WWF Superstars Vince McMahon & Jesse the Body Ventura Shown on Sunday mornings in National Syndication WWF Prime Time Wrestling Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura Show on Monday evenings on the USA Network Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted June 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM It is the calm before the storm as professional wrestling is returning to the North East as Vincent K. McMahon has returned to the Tri-State area and assumed control of what was once known as the World Wide Wrestling Federation and Capitol Wrestling Corporation owned by his father Vincent J. McMahon. The elder McMahon, Vince Sr, passed away on May 24th due to complications from pancreatic cancer at the age of 69, leaving in his will a sizeable donation to his son who immediately went to work on reimagining his fathers one time very successful business. In November of 1983, McMahon Sr. ceased operations of the now World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the North East due to health and financial complications. Vince Jr. headed to Mid South Wrestling and was groomed by ‘Cowboy’ Bill Watts. McMahon served as head of talent relations for Bill Watts’ Mid South Wrestling while also being part of management with talent and match making. McMahon was quick to bring in some Northeastern names the likes of Don Muraco, Ivan Putski, Big John Studd, and Bobby Heenan. These talents mixed with the likes of Ted Dibiase, The Junkyard Dog, and former NFL great Wahoo McDaniel along with younger talent like Gino Hernandez. McMahon was able to put the pieces together for what was the most successful show in North America in 1984 as over 20,000 people filled the Louisiana Superdome. It was two days after the death of his father but also the beginning of the transition. McMahom grew tired of the political aspirations of Watts and knew that the North East needed professional wrestling and they needed it bad. “I have a vision for what this sport can become and a way to deliver it to the fans to make it a full family experience that is enjoyable for all ages. When you had an arena like Madison Square Garden and no wrestling, these two things just don’t sit well with me. I want to bring wrestling back to its home and that’s what I plan on doing” McMahon said. McMahon is not coming alone, as he has acquired some of the top talent in the country to the Stamford based promotion. Mainstream stars like Ricky Steamboat, Randy Savage, and Ted Dibiase are well known in the area. Other well-known regional stars like Roddy Piper, Gino Hernandez, Jim Duggan, and Tony Atlas will also be vital pieces to the puzzle. Former WWWF Champion, Ivan Koloff is making his return to the area with his nephew Nikita Koloff as one of the most successful tag teams in the country. McMahon knows that the primary drive behind professional wrestling at this time is television… “Right now it is a television focused world. Our television drives people to our local events, which then sets up opportunities for special closed circuit programs. It is a driving force that is very cyclical but television is the most important. I was looking to sell the Mid South product around the country but people were not interested in the production and some of the names, they did know of the WWF, they knew of some of the wrestlers, but they were looking for something different. It was ultimately the main reason for returning. Without these television deals, there would be no WWF” explained McMahon. The WWF is in line to do their first television tapings tomorrow night in Hershey Pennsylvania at the Hersheypark Arena. One of the keys to selling his product were the voices that would be delivering the product. Longtime WWF favorite Gorilla Monsoon will return to the booth with Bobby the Brain Heenan to host the Saturday morning Wrestling Challenge program. Superstars will air on Sunday morning with Vince McMahon himself and Jesse Ventura hosting the program. These television shows will lead to live events throughout the North East and other spot shows in the country. Saturday will host shows in the Meadowlands, Boston Garden, Maple Leaf Gardens, and The Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas. Sunday’s live events will be held in Madison Square Garden, The Sportatorium in Hollywood, Florida, Philadelphia Spectrum, and the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. McMahon says that it is important to hit the major markets while also staying close to home. “We will be running our television tapings on Tuesdays along with a three day live event loop throughout the North East. We are going to split up our wrestlers and have two separate shows each day. We will then look to some of our major markets on Saturdays and Sundays with Monday being an off and travel day for the wrestlers. It is going to be a strenuous project to get started but like most things, once the cycle is started, all things will fall into place” said McMahon. There are a lot of fans lining up to get a glimpse at the new WWF and look forward to what wrestling will become back here in the North East. If McMahon is true to his word, we know he will have a lot of firepower to get started and a lot of drive to become a power house promotion in the power house world of wrestling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted June 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 WWF ON TOUR LIVE FROM THE MEADOWLANDS SATURDAY JUNE 9th! MAIN EVENT Randy Macho Man Savage vs Ted Dibiase INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ricky the Dragon Steamboat vs Gino Hernandez WWF TAG TEAM BATTLE ROYAL The Invaders Steve Williams & Mike Rotundo Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell Ivan & Nikita Koloff Missing Link & The Barbarian Uncle Elmer & Hillbilly Jim Bob Orton Jr & Dick Slater The last 2 remaining teams will meet to crown NEW WWF Tag Team Champions later on in the show! Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan Brutus Beefcake vs Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan WWF ON TOUR LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SUNDAY JUNE 10th! MAIN EVENT Randy Macho Man Savage vs Ted Dibiase INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ricky The Dragon Steamboat vs Gino Hernandez Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan Sgt. Slaughter & Ivan Putski vs The Barbarian & The Missing Link w/ Lord Alfred Hayes Brutus Beefcake vs Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan Steve Williams & Mike Rotundo vs Bob Orton Jr & Dick Slater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted June 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 WWF ON TOUR LIVE FROM THE MAPLE LEAF GARDENS - TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA SATURDAY JUNE 23RD! MAIN EVENT Andre the Giant, Randy Savage, & Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Roddy Piper, Ted Dibiase, & Killer Khan WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Rick Martel vs Gino Hernandez © LUTTE INTERNATIONAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Tony Atlas vs Greg Valentine © WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Rougeau Brothers vs The Russians © NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS MATCH The Caribbean Connection vs Frenchy's Legion! PLUS Dino Bravo vs Krusher Kruschev Jim Brunzell & Brian Blair vs Dick Slater & Bob Orton Jr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 The World Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Championship Tournament begins this weekend! Take a look at the lineups for the big shows in Toronto and Philadelphia this weekend! 7/21 – Toronto – Maple Leaf Gardens Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth vs Dirty Dick Slater Ivan Putski vs Roddy Piper Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs The Missing Link w/ Lord Alfred Hayes Davey Boy Smith vs Ted Dibiase 7/22 – Philadelphia – Philadelphia Spectrum Sgt. Slaughter vs Big John Studd w/ Bobby Heenan Tony Atlas vs King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan Brutus Beefcake vs Killer Khan w/ Lord Alfred Hayes Hulk Hogan vs Cowboy Bob Orton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 THE WWF RETURNS TO THE MSG NETWORK THIS SUNDAY NIGHT! Tune in the MSG Network this Sunday night at 8pm ET for the absolute BEST in professional wrestling when the WWF returns to MADISON SQUARE GARDEN! MAIN EVENT WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © vs Masked Superstar 5 ON 5 ELIMINATION MATCH Andre the Giant, Rocky Johnson, Tony Atlas, Dynamite Kid, & Davey Boy Smith VERSUS Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, Hercules, Krusher Kruschev, & Ivan Koloff SIX-MAN TAG Mike Rotundo, Jack, & Jerry Briscoe VERSUS Dory Funk Jr, Bob Orton, & Dick Slater w/ Jimmy Hart INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth vs Gino Hernandez © Jimmy Snuka vs Rowdy Roddy Piper Sgt. Slaughter vs Nikita Koloff Brutus Beefcake vs Ted Dibiase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 THIS SATURDAY WWF ACTION LIVE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS at the UIC PAVILION! MAIN EVENT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © vs Nick Bockwinkel Bobby Heenan will be handcuffed to Andre the Giant! TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The British Bulldogs © vs The Russians INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth vs Gino Hernandez © w/ Woman Sgt. Slaughter vs Krusher Kruschev Tony Atlas & The Briscoes vs Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, & Hercules w/ Bobby Heenan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 THE WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION IN COOPERATION WITH LUTTE INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS THE BATTLE OF THE SIX-MANS! LIVE ON NOVEMBER THE 10TH! MAPLE LEAF GARDENS TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted February 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 PRESS RELEASE New York, New York - Word has just been released that the WWF will hold an NBC special on Saturday, February the 16th called "The Main Event!" -This is going to be a special one hour broadcast featuring one match and extras including the possible announcement of upcoming events. The one match card that has been announced is a World Heavyweight Championship contest between Hulk Hogan © and Cowboy Bob Orton. The special circumstances around this match are that Roddy Piper will be handcuffed to Andre the Giant outside the ring! There will be preliminary matches on the card that may be shown but not in full length. The WWF and NBC is said to be testing the market on a Saturday evening broadcast for special shows down the line to coincide with weeks off of Saturday Night's Live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted April 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 Don't miss WWF action this weekend Saturday April the 6th live from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit -Hulk Hogan defending the WWF Championship against Roddy Piper, Nikita Koloff taking on Tony Atlas, & Eight Man Tag Team action with Bobby Heenan joining King Kong Bundy and the Faces of Fear to take on The Machines and the Killer Bees! Sunday April the 7th live from the UIC Pavillion in Chicago -Randy Savage defends the Intercontinental Championship against "King" Harley Race, the British Bulldogs get a rematch with Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams for the tag team titles, and the Fantastics will take on the Hart Foundation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rainmakerrtv Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Minneapolis, MN – Met Center Milwaukee, WI – The Mecca San Francisco, CA – The Cow Palace Ahem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Minneapolis, MN Met Center Milwaukee, WI The Mecca San Francisco, CA The Cow Palace Ahem? Wwf ran them in 86.. checked my records. If it's an issue we can work out dates or other arenas but these are straight from their results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Just going to start with the disclaimer that this may seem a bit rich coming from the guy who is consistently a month behind, however ... I know that the WWF did run those buildings in real life. But this isn't real life. The WWF did this as part of a move towards not just expansion but aggressive expansion that pushed into a lot of promoters existing territories and was seen by many people (including those promoters) as an attempt to take over and run them out of business. I am sure that is not your intention, but imitation of this aspect of WWF expansion I feel goes against the spirit of benign coexistence that we have tried to maintain in this project. Your expansion looks to have included about 50 new towns or so. Included in these are 3 of the 4 towns in which I am running my TV show loop, in the very same building. You may well be moving into towns and buildings being used by other territories as well. I am all for expansion, but this is going beyond expansion into encroachment on already established territories. I don't think I am asking too much here. I am just asking that, in your expansion, you stay out of the territory that I have already homesteaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 If I may chime in...I think we can all agree that this doesn't need to be exactly 100% recreation of what it was like back in the day. Personally, I plan myself to expand throughout Canada in its whole now that Stampede doesn't run anymore so I can only understand that LowBlow is willing to expand WWF the way it did back then. I ran one show in LA in early April and I've not seen any resistance. Hell, he's running my two top towns in his expansion projects and we've found a way together to make it work within the spirit of the Project. I don't wanna intrude in this because whatever will happen between you two is none of my business but I'm 100% sure that you both can find a way to work this out without causing any friction and to better the Project in its whole. I just hope you'll be able to do so because I'd hate to lose the AWA over something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneJackson95 Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I don't feel it's too much to ask at all....expanding into territories that aren't running is one thing but moving into territories that have been established is another regardless of what happened "in real life"...to me the whole "IRL" thing is irrelevant because all the changes made by the fantasy booking alters what would have happened "IRL". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Oh, I'm not saying that rain is asking too much. I understand his position, especially Minneapolis & Milwaukee being two of his core cities. Just like Montreal & Toronto are my top two cities. But if I was able to find common ground with WWF as I'm an "enemy territory" to them within the confines of the project, I'm just hoping that both rain & LowBlow can settle this without ruffling any feathers and without causing us to lose a huge territory in the game. HUG IT OUT, GUYS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Just going to start with the disclaimer that this may seem a bit rich coming from the guy who is consistently a month behind, however ... I know that the WWF did run those buildings in real life. But this isn't real life. The WWF did this as part of a move towards not just expansion but aggressive expansion that pushed into a lot of promoters existing territories and was seen by many people (including those promoters) as an attempt to take over and run them out of business. I am sure that is not your intention, but imitation of this aspect of WWF expansion I feel goes against the spirit of benign coexistence that we have tried to maintain in this project. Your expansion looks to have included about 50 new towns or so. Included in these are 3 of the 4 towns in which I am running my TV show loop, in the very same building. You may well be moving into towns and buildings being used by other territories as well. I am all for expansion, but this is going beyond expansion into encroachment on already established territories. I don't think I am asking too much here. I am just asking that, in your expansion, you stay out of the territory that I have already homesteaded. Tell me which arenas/towns that are on that list that you don't want me to run and I will swap them. Not a big deal. I could honestly care less about towns, as you guys have seen I organize this in such a way to make sure I hit all the major markets I can on the loop. This was a process from my initial 4 week loop that went to 6 weeks that will jump to 8 weeks. If you feel this is going against what you're trying to do, again, tell me the cities/arenas that you don't think I should be running and I will change up my plans. Also... there are not 50 new towns on here... 22 cities were added that were outside of my home market but consistent with markets from the last expansion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Going to sort this out in PM, sorry for bringing this up in public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LowBlowPodcast Posted May 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 NBC and WWF Present: SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT Join the top stars of the WWF for PRIME TIME Wrestling action on NBC Saturday May the 18th for SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT. MAIN EVENT 10-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH The Machines versus The Bobby Heenan Family (Harley Race, John Studd, King Kong Bundy, Haku, & the Barbarian) WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The British Bulldogs vs Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams © SPECIAL CHALLENGE MATCH Hillbilly Jim vs Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan Koloff 2/3 FALLS TAG TEAM MATCH Tito Santana & Dino Bravo vs Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake w/ Jimmy Hart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 Pretty good looking card for your first Saturday Night Main Event! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted March 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 WWF Presents: WRESTLEMANIA II Live from the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago, Illinois MAIN EVENT WWF CHAMPIONSHIP Hulk Hogan © w/ William Refrigerator Perry vs Ted Dibiase w/ The Big Bossman INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Randy Savage © w/ Elizabeth vs Barry Windham w/ Bobby Heenan TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Hart Foundation vs The Fabulous Ones © w/ Jimmy Hart GRUDGE MATCH Andre the Giant vs Stan Hansen Plus a $20,000 Battle Royal and much much more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Oh man, that already is one stacked card! This is going to be awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Holy amazing cards. I hope I'm in Chicago for that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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