Tag: Andre the Giant
KAYFABE THEATER: Ernie Ladd talks about facing Andre the Giant
From Leroy McGuirk's Tri-State Wrestling, Ernie Ladd does an interview with Reeser Bowden, and says that he isn't intimidated by by The Eighth Wonder of the World
KAYFABE THEATER: Ted DiBiase appears as the WWF World Champion
The Million Dollar Man wrestles in Boston the day after being handed the World title by Andre the Giant, wearing the belt and being interviewed as the champion
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… MARCH 29th: Hogan Makes History
In front of a reported 93,000 fans at WrestleMania III, Hulk Hogan defeats Andre the Giant to cap off the WWF's grandest spectacle of all time
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 5th: A Shocking Title Loss...
The WWF airs wrestling programming in prime time on NBC, and the shocking Andre the Giant-Hulk Hogan rematch scores the highest ratings ever
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JAN 26th: A Titanic Turn at...
The WWF films the famous Piper's Pit segment that saw Andre the Giant challenge for the title, turn on Hulkamania and tear the crucifix from Hulk Hogan's chest
KAYFABE THEATER: Michael Hayes brings Andre the Giant to Georgia
The Original Freebird needs big help in the midst of his war with Terry Gordy, so he recruits the Eighth Wonder of the World to be his partner
KAYFABE THEATER: Tony Atlas has a Giant surprise for Bobby Heenan...
The Brain tells Gordon Solie that he's tired of people calling him a coward and he's ready to fight anyone, so Mr. USA calls his bluff
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JULY 31st: WWF holds Wrestlefest
The mega event from the summer of '88. (Video of the steel cage main event featuring Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan)
THE WRESTLING TERRITORIES: The WWF part 11 – The Descent Into...
Senior Editor Jim Phillips covers an eight-month period during which the bad guys were out in force in the WWF.
THE WRESTLING TERRITORIES: The WWF part 10 – Their Ascension Into...
Senior Editor Jim Phillips guides us through arguably the biggest year in the history of the World Wrestling Federation in his continuing series