TAPE 80
Quality: VG
Length: 111 min (DVD)
WWF PHILLY SPECTRUM - 3/17/85 (This is one of THREE house shows that the WWF ran on this date
in the run-up to the first Wrestlemania. Oddly, they give away two matches from Wrestlemania
here. Also, this show drew poorly, only drawing 8000 to an arena that holds more than double
that. Quality is VG, almost VG/EX, easy to watch.)
Rocky Johnson vs Moondog Spot
Tito Santana vs Mr. X (Not sure who "X" is. Santana gets booed!)
Don Muraco vs The Cobra (What a weird match-up. This ends up going about 11 minutes in a
very competitive match. Good stuff from a couple of excellent workers.)
King Kong Bundy vs Swede Hanson
Roddy Piper vs Jimmy Snuka (and you thought their singles matches had ended in 1984!)
Ricky Steamboat vs Matt Borne
Greg Valentine vs Junkyard Dog (the Wrestlemania finished ended up playing off this match as
Valentine pins JYD here with his feet on the ropes; unlike WM, however, the win stands)
Bruno & David Sammartino vs Paul Orndorff & Bobby Heenan (Lumberjack)
NOTE: There is also a GD quality handheld of the 5/21/88 WWF show on this DVD.
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