KAYFABE THEATER: The Horsemen jump Luger when he gets out of his Limo
Heading into the 1988 Great American Bash, Lex Luger has a shot at the NWA World title, but he gets attacked by Ric Flair and the Horsemen in a parking lot
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TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JUNE 24TH: Orndorff turns on Hogan
Paul Orndorff attacks the WWF champ in a moment that has been memorialized as “The Great Betrayal”.
KAYFABE THEATER: Ric Flair stands up to Gene Anderson’s Army
1980 – The newly crowned, U.S. champ, Ric Flair, faces off with “Anderson’s Army”, consisting of Jimmy Snuka, Iron Shiek, and Gene Anderson
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JUNE 23rd: Stone Cold uncorks “Austin 3:16”, and ignites a new ATTITUDE
Steve Austin drops a line after winning the King of the Ring that would lay the groundwork on a path to superstardom
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JUNE 22nd: Sabu defeats RVD at Hardcore Heaven
Sabu hits an Arabian Facebuster to defeat Rob Van Dam at Hardcore Heaven ’96, despite the fact that the ring had been broken earlier in the night
KAYFABE THEATER: Jerry Lawler responds to Andy Kaufman’s death on Memphis TV
1984 – After the passing of his former nemesis, Jerry The King Lawler is out to talk to Lance Russell, and gives a public statement regarding the news reports
KAYFABE THEATER: Ric Flair fights Ricky Morton in Street clothes
After Ricky Morton wins his match, NWA World Champion Ric Flair steps in the ring to talk trash, and gets more than he bargained for
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JUNE 21st: Livin’ the Dream, Baby!
Dusty Rhodes captures his second NWA World Heavyweight title of his career, by defeating Harley Race at the Omni in Atlanta
KAYFABE THEATER: Dusty Rhodes & Billy Graham talk about facing off in Boston
1978 – Before their historic showdown at Boston Garden, Stardust and The Superstar tell the fans about the galactic battle that lies ahead…
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JUNE 20TH: The ECW tag titles go back to Dudleyville
With Perry Saturn injured, the Dudley Boyz take on one-half of the Eliminators for the ECW gold
KAYFABE THEATER: The Blonde Bomber & The Blonde Bombshell
Ric Flair comes with Babydoll and the NWA World Heavyweight title and tells guys like Dick Murdoch and Buddy Landel that they can’t hang with Space Mountain
KAYFABE THEATER: Austin, Rude & The Colonel are ready for a fight
1994 – Stunning Steve is joined by The Ravishing One and The Tennessee Stud, as they talk about battling Brian Pillman and Sting
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JUNE 18th: The Funks capture tag team gold
Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk defeat Karl and Kurt Von Brauner to win the Texas version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship
KAYFABE THEATER: Kevin Sullivan & Oliver Humperdink claim they’ve ran Superstar Billy Graham out of Florida
Sullivan and his manager are gloating that Billy Graham is gone for good, but now they find out that The Superstar has been laying in wait for them
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JUNE 16th: The Horsemen vs. The Blonds
Clash of the Champions XXIII – with Eric Bischoff as Executive Producer – features Ric Flair & Arn Anderson vs. The Hollywood Blonds, 2-out-of-3 falls.