TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… APRIL 20th: The AWA keeps on Rockin’
The American Wrestling Association hosts WrestleRock ’86 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, and promotes it with one of the weirdest music videos of all time
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KAYFABE THEATER: Arn Anderson & Ric Flair talk about being ‘The Dealer’
Ric Flair and Arn Anderson give an interview to Tony Schiavone, and talk trash about the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express. Dusty Rhodes, and The Road Warriors
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… APRIL 19th: The First Crockett Cup
The Road Warriors defeat Magnum TA in the finals of the Crockett Cup, a 24-team tag team tournament with teams from various NWA territories
KAYFABE THEATER: Jerry Jarrett tells The King that he doesn’t want him in Memphis anymore
Memphis promoter Jerry Jarrett talks to Dave Brown, and says that due to Jerry Lawler’s crazy contract demands, he can’t afford the star anymore
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… APRIL 18th: Brody arrives in New Japan
Bruiser Brody’s short stint with New Japan Pro Wrestling begins, when he faces off against the company’s legendary founder, Antonio Inoki
KAYFABE THEATER: Dirty Dick Disses The WWF
Dick Murdoch does a promo, burying Hulk Hogan and the World Wrestling Federation and discusses the greatness of the NWA
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… APRIL 17th: Flair & The Dragon battle for the gold again
At Spring Stampede 1994, Ricky Steamboat challenges for the World Heavyweight title in the same city where he beat Ric Flair for the belt, five years earlier
KAYFABE THEATER: Behind the Scenes with Gordon Solie and Barry Windham
An uncut look at the Legendary Announcer and a young Barry Windham as they prepare to do promos in Florida… including bloopers!
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… APRIL 16th: The Birth of the Super J Cup
Wild Pegasus defeats The Great Sasuke to win the crown at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s first Super J Cup, a tournament of the world’s best junior heavyweights
KAYFABE THEATER: Double A is Burning Mad
Arn Anderson tells the enemies of The Four Horsemen: ‘This fire in my eyes comes from a criminal mind!’
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… APRIL 15th: Brian Pillman’s Car Accident
1996 – Just as The Loose Cannon’s career was reaching its hottest point, he suffers serious injuries when he crashes his Hummer H1
KAYFABE THEATER: A Freebird has a showdown with the Horsemen
Freebird Michael Hayes walks onto the set during an interview with The Horsemen to confront Ric Flair and challenges him to a fight
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… April 14th: ‘Canada’s Greatest Athlete’ Passes Away
Remembering former NWA and AWA World Champion Gene Kiniski, who died on this day in 2010
KAYFABE THEATER: Dusty Rhodes Breaks the Bad News about Floyd
The American Dream tells the sad story of having to put down his good ol’ horse, Floyd
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… APRIL 13th: The First ECW Pay Per View
At nearly 53 years old, Terry Funk defeats Raven to win the ECW World Heavyweight title at Barely Legal ’97, the company’s first ever foray into pay per view