EDITORIAL: Big WWE Network Addition this Monday – Breaking down the WWE Network’s vintage Colisuem Video releases

By Grant Sawyer, Guest Writer


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This coming Monday (Feb. 5, 2018), the 30th Anniversary of one of the defining WWF matches from that decade – Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant on primetime television – the WWE Network will release it’s first wave of the beloved Coliseum Videos totaling 38 releases between 1985 and 1993. From the time of the first WrestleMania until late 1997, the WWF partnered with Evart Enterprises to release home videos under the title of “Coliseum Video.” Over the years many of the now out-of-print tapes have become true collector’s items and contain many matches that have otherwise never been released by the WWE.

There were 163 “traditional” Coliseum Videos released with a numbering system that ran from WF001 through WF176 and were a combination of compilation videos (96 releases) and actual WWF TV/pay-per-view events (67 releases). The price point for most tapes were in the $39.95-$59.95 range, as like many VHS releases in the 1980’s they were marketed for video rental stores and mail orders more than they were for your normal consumer purchase. The first 52 releases were packaged in the larger VHS clamshell box while the remaining releases were in a more traditional cardboard VHS box (the only exception being WF045, ‘Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II’ which was released at a smaller price point and in a normal VHS box). In addition, Coliseum also released 40 sell-through VHS tapes that usually had a shorter runtime of around 60 minutes at a smaller $9.95 price point to retailers between 1985 and 1996 (numbered CS0001-CS0003 and WS901-WS938), 17 tapes exclusively through Columbia House from 1991-1993 (P101-P117), 11 tapes through Goodtimes Entertainment from 1992-1996 (08624-08897), and 13 VHS tapes between 1995-1997 (WF500-WF510) that mainly included PPVs and the two Slammy Awards.

As first reported by Jon Potter (@jonpotter1984) at WWENetworkNews.com (@WWENetworkChron), we now have the specific titles of the 38 releases that will grace the WWE Network come Monday. As with some other Network releases, there is a notation that they are “presented in their most complete form possible” so it’s always possible a segment is omitted due to quality. Every release, with it’s match listing (minus any major spoilers) is listed below but here are some key things to watch out for.

This first Network batch includes the first Coliseum Video ever released, ‘Bloopers, Bleeps, and Bodyslams’, which is mainly a compilation of various moments from the first year of the Tuesday Night Titans show which had premiered on May 29, 1984. ‘WWF’s Most Unusual Matches’ contains the legendary 1983 Muraco-Snuka cage match from Madison Sqaure Garden and the lesser known tag rematch where they paired up with Skaaland and Albano on the undercard of the Bob Backlund-Iron Shiek title change. The same video also includes a tag with Piper and Snuka on opposite sides during the height of that feud.

There are several key matches from the Tito Santana-Greg Valentine Intercontinental title feud including a lumberjack match on ‘Most Unusual Matches’ and both title changes on ‘Grudge Match’. ‘Villains of the Squared Circle’ includes Terry Funk’s WWF debut and his attack on ring announcer Mel Phillips. ‘Inside the Steel Cage’ has several cage match gems including a Bruno & Santana vs. Savage & Adonis, a Bruno-Piper one, and a Backlund-Patterson one from 1979. ‘Grand Slams’ is mainly clips but does include the 1981 Andre-Killer Khan stretcher match with Andre coming back for revenge after Khan broke Andre’s ankle earlier in the year and the 1985 MSG screwjob with Spider Lady (Moolah) beating Wendi Richter for the Women’s title.

Several of the releases are brief clip compilation videos which contain 20-30 abbreviated hilights as opposed to full matches. These being ‘Bloopers, Bleeps, and Bodyslams’, ‘Wrestling’s Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest’, ‘Villains of the Squared Circle’, ‘Grand Slams’, ‘Most Embarrassing Moments’, and ‘Brains Behind the Brawn’.

‘SuperTape’ finally gives us the one WWF PPV match not currently on the Network in ‘No Holds Barred – The Match’ with Hogan & Beefcake taking on Savage & Zeus in the cage. Despite only being a 54 minute runtime, ‘Wrestling Superheroes’ was clearly included for two MSG gems – a Piper-Rude cage match and a champion vs. champion match between Savage and the Ultimate Warrior held shortly after Savage had turned heel in 1989. We get a Savage-Warrior rematch inside a cage two years later on ‘Mega Matches’. ‘World Tour ’90’ is intriguing for the overseas tour which includes Rockers-Rougeaus & Hogan-Savage from Paris and even the 1990 Tokyo Dome match of Warrior vs. DiBiase. ‘WrestleFest ’90’ includes a Piper-Savage match and a Hart Foundation-Rockers match that had originally only aired on ‘Prime Time Wrestling’.

‘WS910: Greatest Hits’ includes the WWE Network debut of Curt Hennig winning his second Intercontinental title from Kerry Von Erich. ‘WrestleFest ’91’ gives us a rare face-face dream matchup with the Hart Foundation facing the Legion of Doom. We get several excellent Shawn Michaels singles matches from his Rocker days, vs. DiBiase on ‘Hottest Matches’, vs. Curt Hennig on ‘World Tour ’91’, and vs. Ric Flair on ‘Invasion ’92’. ‘Invasion ’92’ also includes a Flair-Bret Intercontinental title match while ‘Smack’Em, Whack’Em’ has the more famous World title match from October 1992. There are multiple battle royals across the releases with the notable being the two FORTY man battle royals as seen on ‘Rampage ’92’ and ‘Bashed in the USA’.

True rarities for the American fans include the UK-only distributed Silvervision releases of ‘Battle at The Royal Albert Hall’ ‘Euro Rampage ’92’, and ‘UK Rampage ’93’ tapes which were originally broadcast live in England but not released in the United States.

What’s not included? The most notable omissions this time around were the wrestler-specific compilations (the Hulkamanaia series, British Bulldogs, Jake Roberts, etc.) and the 20-volume ‘Best of the WWF’ series. In many ways, this 38 tape release for the WWE Network is just the tip of the iceberg and provides many of the forgotten or rarer releases with an even more intriguing batch still on the horizon. Until that time though, here is the match listing for each individual release:

WF001 – Bloopers, Bleeps, and Bodyslams (Runtime: 78 minutes)
-Includes Freddie Blassie giving love advice, Mike Sharpe vs. Steve Grey, Tiger Chung Lee tries to break bricks with karate chops, Paul Orndorff vs. Tony Atlas in a posedown, Iron Sheik with a camel, Dana Carpenter vs. Haiti Kid, the Ivan Putski polka, Hulk Hogan making protein shakes, Lou Albano giving love advice, the Wild Samoans cooking, Salvatore Bellomo making pizza, Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch visiting Texas & NYC, Johnny Valiant giving love advice, Andre the Giant singing “The Fish Song”, a “Piper’s Pit” with Cyndi Lauper, and Butcher Vachon’s wedding reception

WF005 – WWF’s Most Unusual Matches (Runtime: 87 minutes)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana in a lumberjack match (3/17/85; Madison Square Garden)
– Greg Valentine vs. Chief Jay Strongbow in an Indian Strap Match (first strap match held at MSG – 7/30/79; Madison Square Garden)
– Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. vs. Jimmy Snuka & the Junkyard Dog (sub. for the Tonga Kid) in a Texas Tornado Match (1/21/85; Madison Square Garden)
– 10-women pinfall battle royal with the winner earning a women’s title match against the Fabulous Moolah (Philadelphia)
– 20-man battle royal (7/23/84; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Don Muraco vs. Jimmy Snuka in a steel cage match (10/17/83; Madison Square Garden)
– Jimmy Snuka & Arnold Skaaland (sub. for Buddy Rogers) vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Don Muraco & Capt. Lou Albano (12/26/83; Madison Square Garden)
– Haystacks Calhoun, Larry Zbyzsko, & Peter Maivia vs. Moose Monrow, Strong Kobayashi, & Butcher Vachon
– Andre the Giant, Rocky Johnson, Salvatore Bellomo, Jimmy Snuka, & Pedro Morales vs. Mr. Fuji, Ray Stevens, Don Muraco, Buddy Rose, & Superstar Billy Graham in a Best 3 out of 5 falls match (the Spectrum’s first 10-man tag team match – 2/19/83; Philadelphia Spectrum)

WF008 – Wrestling’s Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest (Runtime: 80 minutes)
-Includes brief clips of finishes from various matches such as Hillbilly Jim’s MSG debut and midget tag matches combined with various skits from TNT, hilight reels, and bench press attempts.

WF018 – Grudge Match (Runtime: 85 minutes)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Don Muraco (5/20/85; Madison Square Garden)
– The Junkyard Dog vs. Terry Funk (Dory Funk Jr.’s TV debut – 1/28/86; Poughkeepsie, NY)
– The Junkyard Dog vs. Terry Funk (Saturday Night’s Main Event; 10/31/85; Hershey, PA)
– WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Ivan Koloff (10/13/75; Madison Square Garden)
– Greg Valentine vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Tito Santana
(9/24/84; London, Ontario)
– Tito Santana vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Greg Valentine in a steel cage match (7/6/85; Baltimore, MD)
– Bruno Sammartino vs. WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham (8/1/77; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff (WrestleMania – 3/31/85; Madison Square Garden)

WF022 – Villains of the Squared Circle (Runtime: 70 minutes)
– Jake Roberts vs. Scott McGhee (4/22/86; Madison Square Garden)
– Pat Patterson vs. Tor Kamata (8/9/80; Shea Stadium)
– WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales vs. George Steele (6/30/73; Madison Square Garden)
– Andre the Giant vs. Ernie Ladd (4/26/76; Madison Square Garden)
– Gorilla Monsoon vs. Lou Albano (6/30/73; Madison Square Garden)
– Terry Funk vs. Aldo Marino (Funk’s debut – 6/17/85; Poughkeepsie, NY)
– Cpl. Kirchner vs. the Iron Sheik (4/22/86; Madison Square Garden)

WF029 – Inside the Steel Cage (Runtime: 84 minutes)
– Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd in a steel cage match (7/23/83; Landover, MD)
– Andre the Giant vs. Kamala in a steel cage match (10/21/84; Toronto, Ontario)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Don Muraco vs. Jimmy Snuka in a steel cage match (10/17/83; Madison Square Garden)
– Bruno Sammartino & Tito Santana vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage & Adrian Adonis in a steel cage match (7/12/86; Madison Square Garden)
– Tito Santana vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Greg Valentine in a steel cage match (7/6/85; Baltimore Civic Center)
– WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. George Steele in a steel cage match
– Bruno Sammartino vs. Roddy Piper in a steel cage match (2/8/86; Boston Garden)
– WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Pat Patterson in a steel cage match (9/24/79; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy in a steel cage match (WrestleMania 2 – 4/7/86; Los Angeles, CA)

WF032 – Grand Slams (Runtime: 74 minutes)
– Brief clips include WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter vs. Spider Lady (Moolah) (11/25/85; Madison Square Garden)
– Andre the Giant vs. Gorilla Monsoon in a boxing match with referee Joe Walcott (9/23/77)
– 20-man battle royal (6/26/82; Philadelphia Spectrum)
– Andre the Giant vs. Killer Khan in a stretcher match (11/14/81; Philadelphia Spectrum)

WF046 – Most Embarrassing Moments (Runtime: 74 minutes)
– Brief clips include Chris Curtis vs. Mr. Washington (sub. for Ted DiBiase) (8/5/87; LaCrosse, WI)
– Terry Funk vs. the Junkyard Dog (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 10/31/85; Hershey, PA)
– George Steele vs. Harley Race (9/12/87; Boston, MA)
– The Dynamite Kid vs. Nikolai Volkoff (The Wrestling Classic – 11/7/85; Chicago, IL)

WF063 – Brains Behind the Brawn (Runtime: 75 minutes)
– Tito Santana vs. the Red Rooster (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 12/7/88; Tampa, FL)
– Bret Hart vs. Steve Lombardi (5/10/88; Duluth, MN)
– The Ultimate Warrior vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion the Honky Tonk Man (Summer Slam 88 – 8/29/88; Madison Square Garden)

WF077 – SuperTape (Runtime: 116 minutes)
– Mr. Perfect vs. Ron Garvin (12/12/89; Nashville, TN; Municipal Auditorium)
– The Bushwhackers vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov (12/30/88; Madison Square Garden; the Bushwhackers’ debut)
– The Bushwhackers vs. Bad News Brown & the Brooklyn Brawler (5/17/89; Duluth, MN)
– The Bushwhackers vs. the Powers of Pain (10/8/89; Toronto, Ontario; Maple Leaf Gardens)
– Rick Rude vs. Tito Santana (2/11/89; Boston Garden)
– Jake Roberts vs. Ted DiBiase (4/24/89; Madison Square Garden)
– Tugboat Thomas vs. Iron Mike Sharpe (WWF Superstars – 1/3/90; Birmingham, AL; Tugboat’s TV debut)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake vs. Randy Savage & Zeus in a steel cage match (“No Holds Barred – The Match / The Movie” – 12/12/89; Nashville, TN; Municipal Auditorium)

WS905 – Wrestling Superheroes (Runtime: 54 minutes)
– WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. the Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match (WrestleMania V – 4/2/89; Atlantic City, NJ, Trump Plaza)
– Jimmy Snuka vs. Greg Valentine (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 7/18/89; Worcester, MA)
– Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude in a steel cage match (12/28/89; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Hercules (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 11/15/86; Los Angeles, CA; Sports Arena)
– WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out (2/20/89; Madison Square Garden)

WF079 – World Tour ’90 (Runtime: 110 minutes)
– Jimmy Snuka vs. Boris Zhukov (6/10/89; Nassau Coliseum)
– Jimmy Snuka vs. the Honky Tonk Man (9/30/89; Madison Square Garden)
– Dino Bravo vs. Bret Hart (10/10/89; London, England)
– Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (10/13/89; Paris, France)
– WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Ted DiBiase (4/13/90; Tokyo Dome)
– Jim Duggan vs. the Honky Tonk Man (10/10/89; London, England)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage (10/13/89; Paris, France)

WF080 – WrestleFest ’90 (Runtime: 116 minutes)
– Roddy Piper vs. Randy Savage (1/22/90; Miami Arena)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Ultimate Warrior vs. Dino Bravo (2/13/90; Phoenix, AZ)
– Rick Martel vs. Brutus Beefcake (12/28/89; Madison Square Garden)
– Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. the Powers of Pain (1/23/90; Ft. Myers, FL)
– The Honky Tonk Man & Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (8/9/89; Oakland Coliseum)
– Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (8/29/89; Springfield, MA)
– Mr. Perfect vs. WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (1/15/90; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts vs. Ted DiBiase & Akeem (3/6/90; Sacramento, CA; Arco Arena)

WS908 – Wrestling Tough Guys (Runtime: 56 minutes)
– Jim Duggan vs. Boris Zhukov (4/4/90; Glens Falls, NY)
– Haku vs. Ron Garvin (5/14/90; Madison, WI)
– The Bushwhackers vs. the Powers of Pain (10/8/89; Maple Leaf Gardens)
– Hercules vs. Akeem (8/30/89; Portland, ME)
– Dino Bravo vs. Tito Santana (12/14/89; Hamilton, Ontario)

WF081 – SuperTape II (Runtime: 129 minutes)
– Randy Savage vs. Jim Duggan (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 1/3/90; Chattanooga, TN)
– The Powers of Pain vs. Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty (1/15/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine (6/28/89; Rochester, NY)
– Hercules vs. Akeem (8/30/89; Portland, ME)
– The Orient Express vs. Jim Powers & Jim McPherson (6/6/90; Binghamton, NY)
– The Orient Express vs. Demolition (3/19/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Bret Hart vs. Rick Martel (3/19/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude in a steel cage match (12/28/89; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake vs. Mr. Perfect & the Genius (2/18/90; Madison Square Garden)

WF084 – Hottest Matches (Runtime: 126 minutes)
– Rick Martel vs. Tito Santana (4/4/90; Glens Falls, NY)
– Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Orient Express (6/17/90; Maple Leaf Gardens)
– Dusty Rhodes vs. Greg Valentine (6/27/89; Niagra Falls, NY)
– Jake Roberts vs. Akeem (6/6/90; Binghamton, NY)
– Jake Roberts vs. Ted DiBiase (12/14/89; Hamilton, Ontario)
– Brutus Beefcake vs. Haku (8/9/89; Fresno, CA)
– Shawn Michaels vs. Ted DiBiase (4/24/90; San Antonio, TX; Freeman Coliseum)
– Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) vs. Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (6/26/90; Huntington, WV)

WF087 – SuperTape III (Runtime: 120 minutes)
– Mr. Perfect vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Kerry Von Erich (9/16/90; Toronto, Ontario; Maple Leaf Gardens)
– The Barbarian vs. Jimmy Snuka (6/17/90; Toronto, Ontario; Maple Leaf Gardens)
– Tugboat vs. Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 6:22 when Dino Bravo interfered as Earthquake was tied in the ring ropes and Tugboat was attempting to attack Jimmy Hart on the ring apron; after the bout, Tugboat cleared the ring with a steel chair (10/9/90; Springfield, IL)
– WWF World Champion Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom vs. Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush (9/21/90; Madison Square Garden)
– The Legion of Doom vs. Demolition Smash & Crush (11/20/90; Syracuse, NY)
– Shane Douglas vs. the Black Demon (11/19/90; Rochester, NY)
– Paul Roma vs. Marty Jannetty (9/21/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Ted DiBiase vs. Big Bossman (8/8/90; Providence, RI; Civic Center)
– Jake Roberts vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (8/15/90; Utica, NY)

WS909 – Funniest Moments (Runtime: 57 minutes)
– Big Bossman vs. Bobby Heenan in a ball & chain match (1/8/91; Chattanooga, TN)
– The Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine vs. the Bushwhackers (4/30/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Buddy Rose vs. Mario Mancini (11/19/90; Rochester, NY)

WF089 – Mega Matches (Runtime: 120 minutes)
– Earthquake vs. Tito Santana (10/10/90; Cape Girardeau, MO)
– Big Bossman vs. Bobby Heenan in a ball & chain match (1/8/91; Chattanooga, TN)
– Sgt. Slaughter vs. Jim Duggan (11/19/90; Rochester, NY)
– Bret Hart vs. the Barbarian (11/24/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Greg Valentine & the Honky Tonk Man vs. the Bushwhackers (10/10/90; Cape Girardeau, MO)
– Hulk Hogan (w/ Big Bossman) vs. Dino Bravo (w/ Earthquake) (8/8/90; Providence, RI)
– Davey Boy Smith vs. Haku (10/19/90; Madison Square Garden)
– Randy Savage vs. Jim Dugagn (10/28/89; Madison Square Garden)
– Randy Savage vs. the Ultimate Warrior in a steel cage match (1/21/91; Madison Square Garden)

WS910 – Greatest Hits (Runtime: 60 minutes)
– Mr. Perfect vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Kerry Von Erich (11/19/90; Rochester, NY)
– Rick Martel vs. Marty Jannetty (10/29/90; Indianapolis, IN)
– Hulk Hogan & Tugboat vs. Greg Valentine & the Honky Tonk Man (Saturday Night’s Main Event – 9/18/90; Toledo, OH)
– Big Bossman vs. the Barbarian (1/25/91; Hamilton, Ontario)
– WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Ted DiBiase (The Main Event IV – 10/30/90; Ft. Wayne, IN)

WF091 – SuperTape IV (Runtime: 117 minutes)
– Kerry Von Erich vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (12/12/90; West Palm Beach, FL)
– Tito Santana vs. Koko B. Ware (1/21/91; Madison Square Garden)
– Kane the Undertaker (w/ Brother Love) vs. Tugboat (12/12/90; West Palm Beach, FL)
– Shawn Michaels vs. Demolition Crush (1/29/91; Savanah, GA)
– The Legion of Doom vs. Kato, Tanaka, & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match (1/7/91; Huntsville, AL; Von Braun Civic Center)
– Earthquake vs. Big Bossman (9/16/90; Toronto, Ontario; Maple Leaf Gardens)
– Big Bossman vs. Bobby Heenan (11/20/90; Syracuse, NY)
– Big Bossman vs. the Barbarian (1/25/91; Hamilton, Ontario)
– WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Sgt. Slaughter (1/7/91; Huntsville, AL; Von Braun Civic Center)

WF093 – WrestleFest ’91 (Runtime: 111 minutes)
– The Ultimate Warrior vs. Earthquake (2/19/91; Ft. Myers, FL)
– Big Bossman vs. the Mountie (1991 Wrestling Challenge taping)
– Hercules & Paul Roma vs. Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty (4/15/91; Omaha, NE; Civic Auditorium)
– Kerry Von Erich vs. Ted DiBiase (2/18/91; Orlando Arena)
– Davey Boy Smith vs. Haku (1991 Prime Time Wrestling taping)
– Greg Valentine vs. Rick Martel (3/12/91; Biloxi, MS)
– The Warlord vs. Koko B. Ware (1991 Prime Time Wrestling taping)
– The Legion of Doom vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart in a non-title match (3/12/91; Biloxi, MS)
– Marty Jannetty vs. Pat Tanaka (3/15/91; Madison Square Garden)

WS916 – Wrestling’s Greatest Champions (Runtime: 57 minutes)
– WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. Andre the Giant (9/29/88; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. Hercules & Paul Roma (12/13/90; London, Ontario)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect vs. Davey Boy Smith (6/18/91; Fresno, CA)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Sgt. Slaughter in a Desert Storm match (6/3/91; Madison Square Garden)

WF094 – World Tour ’91 (Runtime: 106 minutes)
– Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty (w/ Andre the Giant) vs. the Orient Express (UK Rampage ’91 – 4/24/91; London Arena)
– Jim Neidhart vs. Warlord (UK Rampage ’91 – 4/24/91; London Arena)
– Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs. Rick Martel (this was deemed Savage’s final bout as he had signed for it prior to losing the career match at WrestleMania VII – 3/26/91; Las Vegas, NV)
– Ted DiBiase vs. Roddy Piper (4/16/91; Cedar Rapids, IA)
– Earthquake vs. Jake Roberts (4/16/91; Cedar Rapids, IA)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect vs. Shawn Michaels (3/11/91; Pensacola, FL)
– Kendo Nagasaki vs. Jim Duggan (3/30/91; Tokyo Dome)
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Ultimate Warrior vs. Sgt. Slaughter, Gen. Adnan, & the Undertaker in a handicap match (3/26/91; Las Vegas, NV)

Battle at The Royal Albert Hall (Runtime: 160 minutes)
– The entire October 3, 1991 broadcast from SKY Movies+:
– The Nasty Boys vs. Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty
– Ric Flair vs. Tito Santana
– Earthquake vs. Big Bossman
– The Mountie vs. Kerry Von Erich
– The Undertaker vs. Jim Duggan
– WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom vs. Paul Roma & Hercules
– Davey Boy Smith vs. the Barbarian
– 20-man battle royal

WF096 – Rampage ’91 (Runtime: 116 minutes)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect vs. Davey Boy Smith (6/18/91; Fresno, CA)
– Kerry Von Erich vs. the Warlord (4/22/91; Madison Square Garden)
– Road Warrior Animal vs. Paul Roma (6/3/91; Madison Square Garden)
– Big Bossman, Shawn Michaels, & Marty Jannetty vs. the Mountie & WWF Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (6/18/91; Fresno, CA)
– Ricky Steamboat vs. Demolition Smash (6/3/91; Madison Square Garden)
– The Barbarian vs. Jake Roberts (5/7/91; Grand Rapids, MI)
– Greg Valentine vs. Haku (4/24/91; London, England)
– Hercules & Paul Roma vs. the Orient Express (5/28/91; Tucson, AZ)
– The Ultimate Warrior vs. the Undertaker (6/2/91; Toronto, Ontario)

WF099: SuperTape ’92 (Runtime: 138 minutes)
-Includes the entire 12/3/91 ‘Tuesday in Texas’ pay-per-view event as well as:
– Big Bossman, Jim Neidhart, & the Legion of Doom vs. the Mountie, Earthquake, & WWF Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (7/30/91; Worcester, MA; Centrum)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart vs. IRS (9/10/91; Cornwall, Ontario)
– The Undertaker vs. Greg Valentine (10/1/91; Huntington, WV)
– The Undertaker vs. Jimmy Snuka (WrestleMania VII – 3/24/91; Los Angeles Sports Arena)

WF101 – Invasion ’92 (Runtime: 106 minutes)
– Hulk Hogan vs. Typhoon (12/2/91; Corpus Christi, TX)
– Ric Flair vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart (11/12/91; New Haven, CT; Coliseum)
– Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels (12/2/91; Corpus Christi, TX)
– WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom vs. the Beverly Brothers (12/2/91; Corpus Christi, TX)
– Tito Santana vs. Ted DiBiase (1/8/92; Ft. Myers, FL)
– Big Bossman vs. Hercules
– Virgil vs. Ted DiBiase (9/10/91; Cornwall, Ontario)
– The Undertaker & Jake Roberts vs. Randy Savage & Jim Duggan (12/4/91; Austin, TX; Frank Erwin Center)

Euro Rampage ’92 (Runtime: 139 minutes)
– The entire April 19, 1992 broadcast from SKY Movies+:
– Tatanka vs. Skinner
– The Legion of Doom vs. Col. Mustafa & Dino Bravo
– Sid Justice vs. the Undertaker
– WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. Shawn Michaels (Elizabeth’s last appearance)
– The Mountie vs. Virgil
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart vs. Rick Martel
– Jim Duggan vs. Repo Man
– Davey Boy Smith vs. IRS

WF103 – Crunch Classic (Runtime: 110 minutes)
– Roddy Piper vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion the Mountie (Royal Rumble ’92 – 1/19/92; Albany, NY)
– Virgil & Big Bossman vs. Ted DiBiase & IRS (10/22/91; Dayton, OH)
– Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. the Nasty Boys (12/4/91; Austin, TX)
– Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis in a Hair vs. Hair match (WrestleMania III – 3/29/87; Pontiac Silverdome)
– The Undertaker vs. Davey Boy Smith (11/11/91; Utica, NY)
– Kerry Von Erich vs. Rick Martel (12/4/91; Austin, TX)
– Jim Neidhart vs. Skinner (9/10/91; Cornwall, Ontario)
– The Natural Disasters vs. Sgt. Slauther & Jim Duggan (1/27/92; Lubbock, TX)

WF105 – WrestleFest ’92 (Runtime: 111 minutes)
– Shawn Michaels vs. Virgil (3/23/92; Madison Square Garden)
– WWF Tag Team Champions Ted DiBiase & IRS vs. the Bushwhackers (4/7/92; Toledo, OH)
– Davey Boy Smith vs. Rick Martel (3/10/92; Biloxi, MS)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart vs. the Barbarian (11/12/91; Springfield, MA)
– The Natural Disasters vs. the Nasty Boys (3/10/92; Biloxi, MS)
– WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. IRS (4/8/92; Kalamazoo, MI)
– Tito Santana vs. Repo Man (4/8/92; Kalamazoo, MI)
– The Legion of Doom & the Natural Disasters vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Ted DiBiase & IRS & the Nasty Boys (4/28/92; Niagra Falls, NY)

WF106 – World Tour ’92 (Runtime: 104 minutes)
– The Mountie vs. Kerry Von Erich (Battle Royal at Albert Hall – 10/3/91; London, England; Royal Albert Hall)
– The British Bulldog vs. IRS (UK Rampage ’92 – 4/19/92; Sheffield, England; Sheffield Arena)
– The British Bulldog vs. Earthquake (10/5/91; Barcelona, Spain)
– Roddy Piper vs. the Barbarian (10/5/91; Barcelona, Spain)
– 16-man battle royal (4/14/92; Munich, Germany)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart vs. Rick Martel (UK Rampage ’92 – 4/19/92; Sheffield, England; Sheffield Arena)
– WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. Shawn Michaels (4/14/92; Munich, Germany)

WF108 – Rampage ’92 (Runtime: 109 minutes)
– The Undertaker vs. Razor Ramon (9/1/92; Hershey, PA)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels (6/2/92; Ottawa, Ontario)
– 40-man battle royal (6/1/92; Hamilton, Ontario)
– Tatanka vs. Rick Martel (6/2/92; Ottawa, Ontario)
– The Legion of Doom & Paul Ellering vs. the Beverly Brothers & the Genius (6/29/92; Glens Falls, NY)
– Ted DiBiase & IRS vs. Virgil & Tito Santana (9/2/92; Landover, MD)
– WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. Repo Man (6/3/92; Cornwall, Ontario)
– The Undertaker & the Ultimate Warrior vs. Papa Shango & the Berzerker (6/3/92; Cornwall, Ontario)

WW1901 – WrestleFest ’93 (Runtime: 139 minutes)
– WWF Tag Team Champions Ted DiBiase & IRS vs. the Nasty Boys (12/15/92; Madison, WI)
– Crush vs. Papa Shango (10/12/92; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
– Big Bossman vs. Rick Martel (9/1/92; Hershey, PA)
– Earthquake vs. Repo Man (11/24/92; Dayton, OH)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Virgil (10/28/92; Louisville, KY)
– The Undertaker vs. the Berzerker (6/1/92; Hamilton, Ontario; Copps Coliseum)
– Jim Duggan vs. IRS (7/9/91; Edmonton, Alberta)
– El Matador, Owen Hart, & Koko B. Ware vs. the Nasty Boys (w/ Jimmy Hart) & Repo Man (7/21/92; Portland, ME)
– Randy Savage vs. Terry Taylor (11/23/92; Erie, PA)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart vs. Kamala (8/10/92; Huntsville, AL)
– Razor Ramon vs. Tito Santana (10/13/92; Regina, Saskatchewan)
– Mr. Perfect vs. Ric Flair in a Loser Leaves the WWF Match (Flair’s last WWF TV appearance for nearly 9 years – 1/18/93; Manhattan Center)

WF114 – Smack’Em Whack’Em (Runtime: 117 minutes)
– Crush vs. the Berzerker (11/23/92; Erie, PA)
– Earthquake vs. Repo Man (11/24/92; Dayton, OH)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels (the WWF’s first ladder match – 7/21/92; Portland, ME)
– WWF World Champion Bret Hart vs. Kamala (10/28/92; Louisville Gardens)
– Bret Hart vs. WWF World Champion Ric Flair (10/12/92; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
– The Undertaker vs. Razor Ramon (1/4/93; Beaumont, TX)

UK Rampage ’93 (Runtime: 94 minutes)
– The entire April 11, 1993 broadcast from SKY sports:
– Fatu vs. Brian Knobs
– Doink the Clown vs. Kamala
– Mr. Perfect vs. Samu
– Bob Backlund vs. Damien Demento
– Typhoon vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
– Crush vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels
– Lex Luger vs. Jim Duggan

WF116 – Bashed in the USA (Runtime: 117 minutes)
– Razor Ramon vs. Big Bossman (12/14/92; Green Bay, WI)
– Rick Martel, WWF Tag Team Champions Ted DiBiase & IRS (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs. Tatanka, Owen Hart, & Koko B. Ware (6/3/92; Cornwall, Ontario)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Kamala (1/26/93; Fresno, CA)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Skinner (12/14/92; Green Bay, WI)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Virgil (10/28/92; Louisville, KY)
– 40-man battle royal (5/18/92; Cincinnati, OH)
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart vs. Rick Martel (6/1/92; Hamilton, Ontario)
– The Beverly Brothers vs. the Natural Disasters (6/30/92; Binghamton, NY)
– The Undertaker vs. Yokozuna (1/5/93; San Antonio, TX)

WWF117 – Invasion of the Bodyslammers (Runtime: 117 minutes)
– Yokozuna v. Earthquake (1/25/93; San Jose, CA)
– The Nasty Boys vs. the Beverly Brothers (12/14/92; Green Bay, WI)
– The Undertaker vs. Razor Ramon (11/24/92; Dayton, OH)
– Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Typhoon (1/5/93; San Antonio, TX)
– Shawn Michaels vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart (4/29/92; Syracuse, NY)
– Doink the Clown vs. Kamala (2/16/93; San Diego, CA)
– The Undertaker vs. Papa Shango (12/14/92; Green Bay, WI)
– 16-man battle royal (Monday Night Raw – 2/1/93; Manhattan Center)
– Tatanka vs. Repo Man (10/26/92; Springfield, MA)
– Mr. Perfect vs. Ric Flair (1/4/93; Beaumont, TX)

Grant Sawyer has been the technical director for over 600 professional wrestling events and is the editor of the History of Professional Wrestling books at Amazon. You can follow him on Twitter @Statmark.

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