As the 70's turned into the 80's, the World Wide Wrestling Federation would drop the "Wide" to become the World Wrestling Federation, and that appellation would remain until 2002, due to a copyright dispute with the World Wildlife Fund.
Let's step back in time to January 1980, and an episode of All Star Wrestling, which would later be rechristened Superstars of Wrestling a few years later. It will be a little disconcerting to some to see Hulk Hogan and the Iron Sheik on the card, both under the same management (Fred Blassie), but with different results as we will see. Gary Michael Cappeta is the ring announcer. Vince McMahon & Bruno Sammartino on the call:
As we all know, four years later, after both had left the company and returned from various directions, Hogan to the AWA, Japan, & Hollywood ("Rocky III"), and the Iron Sheik to Georgia for a spell (Hogan had been in Georgia & Memphis before going north), Hogan dethroned the Sheik to become champion, and, of course, the rest is history.
Captain Lou Albano, native of Mount Vernon, in sandals in the winter? Mind boggling.
Rating: B.
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