The Road to WrestleMania 3 begins as the seeds are planted for a potential WWF Title Match between Champion Hulk Hogan and his good friend Andre the Giant. Plus, DEMOLITION DEBUTS with a different SMASH? Ricky Steamboat RETURNS to the ring, Danny Davis continues to screw the babyfaces, Roddy Piper has a gift for the Macho Man, Mick Foley does a stretcher job for Kamala in 1987, Hercules calls out Billy Jack Haynes, Honky Tonk Man talks “Honky Burgers”, JYD coming for the King, WWF cancels Australian Tour, and the original OBJ, Outback Jack boards QANTAS headed for the WWF! All of that, and SOUNDBITES GALORE!
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WWF TV – Weekend of JANUARY 3rd – 5th, 1987
It’s soundbites galore with Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan from the set of Prime Time Wrestling as Bobby battles a hangover while writing a list of personal goals in 1987! Plus, the Hart Foundation share their aspirations for the new year. Meanwhile, on Superstars and Wrestling Challenge, it’s the 1986 Year in Review. Plus, it’s the final week for the “New Year’s Resolutions” Contest! Listen to the 3-minute soundbite of WWF Superstars’ New Year’s Resolutions and guess all of the voices in the order they appear and WIN an AUTOGRAPHED PROMO PIC of THE HONKY TONK MAN!
WWF TV – Week of JANUARY 10th – 14th, 1987 (00:32:47)
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WWF TV – Weekend of JANUARY 3rd – 5th, 1987
It’s soundbites galore with Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan from the set of Prime Time Wrestling as Bobby battles a hangover while writing a list of personal goals in 1987! Plus, the Hart Foundation share their aspirations for the new year. Meanwhile, on Superstars and Wrestling Challenge, it’s the 1986 Year in Review. Plus, it’s the final week for the “New Year’s Resolutions” Contest! Listen to the 3-minute soundbite of WWF Superstars’ New Year’s Resolutions and guess all of the voices in the order they appear and WIN an AUTOGRAPHED PROMO PIC of THE HONKY TONK MAN!
WWF TV – Week of JANUARY 10th – 14th, 1987 (00:32:47)
WWF Tag Team Champions The British Bulldogs vs. The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff. The Killer Bees vs. The Magnificent Muraco & “Cowboy” Bob Orton. Will Kamala’s Top-Rope Splash get banned? The Honky Tonk Man visits Graceland. More vignettes of the original OBJ… That’s Outback Jack! Jesse Ventura questions Bobby Heenan on the reinstatement of Andre the Giant. We learn what “Wonderfulness” means. It’s a pair of Blackjack Mulligan vignettes as he first wrangles some calves on his horse “Sunday”, before introducing us to “The Honey Wagon”. More Prime Time soundbites with Gorilla and the Brain as they talk about everything from “Pizza Face” Bruno to the definition of Sivi Afi. Butch Reed & Slick enter the Snake Pit. Beltmaker Reggie Parks steps into the ring. Bobby Heenan confronts WWF President Jack Tunney about privacy. What are “illegal masks”, exactly? The Can-Am Connection get mobbed. Blackjack Mulligan on the Snake Pit. Plenty of wrestling action featuring the likes of IC Champion Randy “Macho Man” Savage, George “The Animal” Steele, The Junkyard Dog, Billy Jack Haynes, Frenchy Martin, Hercules, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, The Rougeau Brothers, “The Natural” Butch Reed, Tito Santana, Jimmy Jack Funk, Kamala, “The King” Harley Race, and more. Soundbites featuring promos from Bobby Heenan, Mr. Wonderful, The Hart Foundation, the Macho Man, Ricky Steamboat, Blackjack Mulligan, the Rougeaus, and more. PLUS, Roddy Piper has a special gift for The Macho Man on Piper’s Pit.
WWF TV – Weekend of JANUARY 17th – 19th, 1987 (01:21:25)
DEMOLITION MAKE THEIR WWF DEBUT, WITH THE ORIGINAL SMASH (MOONDOG REX)! Hulk Hogan receives a special award on Roddy Piper’s Pit! The Mighty Hercules issues a “Full Nelson” Challenge to Billy Jack Haynes! There’s a new mean streak in the Honky Tonk Man. Six-man action with The Dream Team & Dino Bravo vs. Tito Santana, Pedro Morales, & Hillbilly Jim. Referee Danny Davis works overtime to try and screw more babyfaces, but this time the “good guys” revolt! WrestleMania 3 gets a date! George Steele can read? Outback Jack chillin’ in da Pub! The Harley Race/JYD saga continues. Plenty of wrestling action featuring the likes of Ricky Steamboat, Kamala, Demolition, Hercules, Blackjack Mulligan, Dan Spivey, Mike Rotundo, Butch Reed, Barry O, The Can-Am Connection, The Honky Tonk Man, George Steele, and more.. Soundbites featuring promos from The Macho Man, Hillbilly Jim, Bobby Heenan, the Wizard, and more. More Prime Time goodness again as Bobby Heenan does everything from translating “Tama” to talk the new attitude of Sal Bellomo. PLUS, RICKY STEAMBOAT makes his return to the wrestling ring!!!
WWF TV – Weekend of JANUARY 24th – 26th, 1987 (02:05:34)
In another special edition of PIPER’s PIT, Andre the Giant receives an award, but it is overshadowed by the glory hound Hulk Hogan! Randy Colley’s FINAL APPEARANCE as SMASH of DEMOLITION! Kamala squashes a young MICK FOLEY, as Foley does his first of many stretcher jobs in the business! “Macho Man” Randy Savage DESTROYS poor Tommy Sharpe. Bobby Heenan goes on the rant of a lifetime, trashing Hulk Hogan while surprisingly defending Andre the Giant. In a warm-up to WrestleMania 3, The Can-Am Connection take on Magnificent Muraco & “Cowboy” Bob Orton. Who has the more devastating move, Kamala’s Top-Rope Splash or King Kong Bundy’s Avalanche? Bobby Heenan continues his rant about the Hogan/Andre situation on Prime Time in a series of excellent audio clips. Jacques Rougeau faces the Magnificent Muraco. Vince shares his thoughts on “Honky Burgers”. Outback Jack doesn’t know tomato sauce from ketchup. Brian Blair’s Stinger. The Honky Tonk Man visits “The Lisa Marie”. Steve Lombardi bullies Paul Roma. Plenty of wrestling action featuring the likes of “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff, Ricky Steamboat, Koko B. Ware, The Hart Foundation, Blackjack Mulligan, The U.S. Express (Spivey & Rotundo), IC Champion The Macho Man, Junkyard Dog,, Kamala, Demolition, The Killer Bees, and more. Soundbites featuring promos from King Kong Bundy, Koko B. Ware, The Macho Man, Outback Jack, Vince McMahon, Bobby Heenan, The Can-Am Connection, and more.
PLUS, we debut a NEW SEGMENT here on the Grenade, “BREAK IT DOWN”, where we take a deep look into a specific topic. This week’s topic happens to be the WWF’s attempt to stake a claim in the continent of Australia. We look at the seasonal tours from 1986, the canceled tour of February 1987, and what went wrong. causing the WWF not to return for a staggering 16 YEARS!
PLUS, we debut a NEW SEGMENT here on the Grenade, “BREAK IT DOWN”, where we take a deep look into a specific topic. This week’s topic happens to be the WWF’s attempt to stake a claim in the continent of Australia. We look at the seasonal tours from 1986, the canceled tour of February 1987, and what went wrong. causing the WWF not to return for a staggering 16 YEARS!
WWF TV – Weekend of JANUARY 31st & FEBRUARY 1st, 1987 (03:01:27)
Things heat up when Jesse “The Body” Ventura joins Piper’s Pit to talk Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant. The Body promises to present Andre on the Pit next week, while the Hot Rod promises “Hulky Baby” Hulk Hogan! Hercules and Billy Jack Haynes nearly come to blows! Tito Santana BODYSLAM The Slickster, angering “The Natural” Butch Reed in the process. Butch Reed vows revenge on Tito Santana for his manager Slick. Haku battles Greg “The Hammer” Valentine with Danny Davis as the referee. The Dragon crosses the line, selling his injury while visiting a hospital for handicapped children. The Islanders take on The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff. “The King” Harley Race meets Koko B. Ware with Danny Davis involved. Hulk Hogan puts over Hercules. The Can-Am Connection in a weird vignette. JYD gets physical with Danny Davis. The fans continue to cheer for the Snake and the DDT. Tito Santana & Pedro Morales take on The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff The Honky Tonk Man creates a new record label. Jake “The Snake” forgets his gear? Referee Danny Davis cuts a heel promo. Plenty of wrestling action featuring the likes of “Adorable” Adrian Adonis, The Hart Foundation, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Hercules, Billy jack Haynes, Harley Race, Tito Santana, The Rougeau Brothers, Paul Roma, Jimmy Jack Funk, Tony Garea, and more. Soundbites featuring promos from Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik, Adrian Adonis, Lanny Poffo, Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, and more. PLUS, WRESTLEMANIA 3… BIGGER…BETTER…..BADDER!!!
Things heat up when Jesse “The Body” Ventura joins Piper’s Pit to talk Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant. The Body promises to present Andre on the Pit next week, while the Hot Rod promises “Hulky Baby” Hulk Hogan! Hercules and Billy Jack Haynes nearly come to blows! Tito Santana BODYSLAM The Slickster, angering “The Natural” Butch Reed in the process. Butch Reed vows revenge on Tito Santana for his manager Slick. Haku battles Greg “The Hammer” Valentine with Danny Davis as the referee. The Dragon crosses the line, selling his injury while visiting a hospital for handicapped children. The Islanders take on The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff. “The King” Harley Race meets Koko B. Ware with Danny Davis involved. Hulk Hogan puts over Hercules. The Can-Am Connection in a weird vignette. JYD gets physical with Danny Davis. The fans continue to cheer for the Snake and the DDT. Tito Santana & Pedro Morales take on The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff The Honky Tonk Man creates a new record label. Jake “The Snake” forgets his gear? Referee Danny Davis cuts a heel promo. Plenty of wrestling action featuring the likes of “Adorable” Adrian Adonis, The Hart Foundation, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Hercules, Billy jack Haynes, Harley Race, Tito Santana, The Rougeau Brothers, Paul Roma, Jimmy Jack Funk, Tony Garea, and more. Soundbites featuring promos from Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik, Adrian Adonis, Lanny Poffo, Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, and more. PLUS, WRESTLEMANIA 3… BIGGER…BETTER…..BADDER!!!
