This was Vince’s McMahon’s first attempt to reach out to a wider audience. As Crockett Promotions was trying to expand, so was the WWF. Jack Tunney had already been pushing shows out in Canada for a few months and there was a major feud bubbling between Paul Orndorff and HulkContinue Reading
In our last episode, “Diva Las Vegas”, a lot of discussions about (and problems with) drinking occurred as the crew went to Vegas to celebrate Natalya’s Bachelorette and Tyson’s Bachelor party. Our Bachelorette, Natalya, was actually one of the least sloppy drunks, though, she did drunkenly confess to being aContinue Reading
Hello, again! I’m a bit behind. I apologize. It’s been a busy week. When we last left the WWF, Hulk Hogan was still champion, having beaten Andre the Giant in a literal “war of the gods”. Hogan would remain champion for the entire year following. A lot has been saidContinue Reading
This was the Wrestlemania where the WWF really hit its stride. Not only did they have a massive star in Hulk Hogan, they also had the likes of Andre the Giant, Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Rick Martel, Jake Roberts and up-and-comers like the Honky Tonk Man and TheContinue Reading
Hello, all! We’re continuing our “Revisiting Wrestlemania” tour with a look at Wrestlemania II. As WCW promised to continue with Starrcade, the WWF decided to continue with Wrestlemania. Vince McMahon, however, wanted to do it bigger and better each time. Instead of one venue, Wrestlemania II would be held inContinue Reading