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i do

I was there for that debut, my first-ever wrestling show. Even at age 13 it was underwhelming. If you would have told me at that show that 2 years later they'd be in a red-hot feud with the Horsemen over the WWF tag titles, I would have told you that you were very stupid. But it would have been me who was the stupid. Absolutely one of the anchors of that tag division until the end and probably my favorite WWF tag team ever other than the Hart Foundation. Is Demolition in the Hall of Fame? They should be. EDIT: also, best theme song...ever.

Trying to come up with the right words but I can't. It was like The Big Chill of wrestling shows. Seemed like 90% of anyone who ever worked a show in the Bayonne days made it there. Was running around hugging people until after midnight. Very emotional night. I still can't believe that we're all still alive and kicking, and out of all people, Frank is gone.

No bad matches. Caucasian Kamala. LOLCENALOSES. BLOOD!!!!!!! fun night. looking forward to bong smokeman vs. undertaker at mania

That is why I love professional wrestling. That right there.

There are very few people who have had as big of an impact on my life as Frank. He gave me a chance when nobody else would, and made it possible for me to live my dream. Even more importantly, he introduced me to so many people who have since become part of my extended family. He was hilarious and bombastic, a loyal friend, and a good man. Long after I'd worn out my welcome in Jersey All Pro Wrestling, he'd bring me back in for a show here and there, just for old times' sake. I can't believe I'll never see him again.

this was fun

13 years old! Dragged my father, who absolutely hated wrestling, to this show. Needless to say, my father never went to another wrestling show. I don't even think he spoke to me for a week after we got home.

Yup. I still have the t-shirt somewhere...

Wasn't that vs. Shane Douglas in '89 or '90?

Where on FiOS is this? I am bad at Search.

Five year olds don't care about canon. That's an adult hang-up. Truth. My 4 year old is concurrently watching four different Transformers series with all kinds of different continuity issues and he just rolls with it

I agree with everyone and anyone who says they went in with low expectations and got very pleasantly surprised

It's actually in the episode of Main Event I referenced above. I think it's labeled as Main Event 620 and is part of the Black History Month subsection. Thanks!

Kind of surprised the whole Ron Simmons feature is only two minutes and change. Is the match where he beats Vader anywhere on the Network? I searched, but could not find.

The next time someone asks me why I still love wrestling, I'll just direct them to watch this show.

I won this PPV from WWE for being a trivia nerd and boy am I happy that happened. Shield/Wyatts was outstanding.

EDIT: eye of the hulkster, now with 100% less nipple

MVP's entrance when he went against "he who shall shortly be named, but with with a parental advisory" was real sweet, too.

Piper at Mania 3. This was before wrestling became the land of the fake retirements. Piper, Roddy f'n Piper, the guy who two years ago was our antihero, and he turned babyface, but he never changed, not one bit, he still spit on Hogan when they teamed, after all he went through getting his ass beat in by Adonis and Muraco and Orton and running through them all one by one, and finally his retirement match in front of the largest crowd ever, and it's got to be a quarter mile ride to the ring, and he walks it. No pyro, no stage, no nothing. Just Roddy Piper walking to the ring to beat the piss out of Adrian Adonis once and for all and go out a hero. And that's exactly what he did. So yeah, that's my favorite.

Saw this picture on Reddit, Ryback needs to start wearing this immediately. It could catapult him to the top of WWE

That was...something else.

Pretty sure I saw the Desperadoes vs. the Freebirds at a house show at the Meadowlands in 1991

Rob Lowe, Billy Corgan, Shemp, Nat King Cole, Test, and Samoa Joe. and Me

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