(As requested by Johnny Sorrow, this week PWO Retro features Titans of Wrestling No. 18 from 2014, reviewing WWF action from September 1980! Johnny recorded an all-new intro for the show. Enjoy!
*P.S.: Look for World Cast to return around August 21)
Parv, Johnny, Pete and Kelly take another trip to MSG in 1980 for a look at the historic Backlund vs. Race, WWF title vs. NWA title match.
On the docket tonight:
09-06 HULK HOGAN INTERRUPTS ANDRE THE GIANT INTERVIEW CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
09-13 ANDRE THE GIANT vs HULK HOGAN CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
09-20 HULK HOGAN vs STEVE KING / ANGELO GOMEZ ALL STAR WRESTLING
09-80 BOB BACKLUND, HARLEY RACE PROMOS WWF TV
09-22 ANDRE THE GIANT vs HULK HOGAN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
09-22 BOB BACKLUND vs HARLEY RACE WWF CHAMP vs NWA CHAMP MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Highlights include:
- Bio for jobber Steve King and his residency at "Steve King's House" aka The Zembo Mosque
- The secret sex life of Classy Freddie Blassie
- Pete finally re-reviews Hogan vs. Andre from Wrestlemania 3
- Kelly's history lesson: WWF title vs. NWA title matches down the ages
- Parv takes on all comers like Andre vs. an army of jobbers as he rants about one of his all-time least favorite matches