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WWF WrestleFest 1988

By Brian Bayless on 5th June 2016

To get the complete card, I got matches not shown on the Coliseum release from other compilations and even “Prime Time Wrestling.”

July 31, 1988

From Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwakue, WI

Your hosts are Lord Alfred Hayes, Superstar Billy Graham, and Sean Mooney

Tonight, we will have Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant in a steel cage match. Plus, Rick Rude vs. Jake Roberts and Randy Savage defending the WWF World Heavyweight Title against Ted DiBiase

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WWF 1988 Royal Rumble

By Brian Bayless on 15th December 2015

January 24, 1988

From the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario

Your hosts are Jesse “The Body” Ventura and Vince McMahon. (Gorilla Monsoon was scheduled to do the play-by-play but suffered a mild heart attack and missed this show as well as the next set of Challenge TV tapings as Vince also replaced him there).

Vince runs down the show, including the official contract signing between Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Title match on February 5th. Also, Dino Bravo attempts to set the World Bench Press record, and matches such as the Jumping Bomb Angels vs. Glamour Girls for the WWF Women’s Tag Team Titles, Islanders vs. Young Stallions, Rick Rude vs. Ricky Steamboat, and the 20 Man Royal Rumble match.

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