[1987-05-18-WWF-MSG, NY] Hulk Hogan vs Harley Race

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WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan vs King Harley Race - MSG 5/18/87

 

For some reason the WWF did not run the Garden in March or April of 1987. The last Hogan match at the Garden was his great man vs monster classic with Kamala. Now he takes on former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race. As a Harley Race bump-a-thon this is great! That first bump is a doozy. He goes over the top rope and cracks the back of his head on a chair. He was just a bumping maniac in this match. Just feeding Hogan and Hogan was just cracking him. I thought Harley's offense was lacking until the end. The headbutts looked good and the busted Hogan open. Just when it looked like Harley may give Heenan what he always wanted, he comes crashing down from the top rope diving headbutt. Hogan rolling him up for the win is strange. Hogan bleeding wants to celebrate, but Harley attacks with his crown from behind setting up the Texas Death Match at the next show.