The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – 09.26.77
Well I guess we should finally review the show that Cody Rhodes has been going on about for months. Although these 70s WWWF shows are certainly not my favorite period to review.
Vince McMahon’s Astronomical Asking Price For WWE Sale
A new report reveals Vince McMahon’s asking price for the sale of WWE, and it’s far more than the company is worth!
Chris Jericho Gets Social Media Buzzing With New Comments On CM Punk
The Jericho Appreciation Society leader created a stir on social media with a new comment about former AEW Champion CM Punk.
Backstage Update On Kenny Omega’s AEW Contract Status, WWE Interest
A new report lifts the lid on details of Kenny Omega’s AEW contract and whether WWE has shown interest in signing the star.
Cody Rhodes Reveals His One Rule For Mentioning Dusty Rhodes In Promos
Cody Rhodes revealed that he has one rule regarding who is allowed to mention his Hall of Fame father in promos.
Monday Night Raw
Date: December 10, 2007
Location: Arena At Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Attendance: 7,000
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler
It’s time for a special show this week as it is the fifteenth anniversary celebration of the show. That means not only do we have a bunch of guest stars, but it is an extra large three hour edition. Throw in that it is also the go home show for Armageddon and this is going to be a busy night. Let’s get to it.
Wardlow Wins TNT Championship On Dynamite
https://itrwrestling.com/news/new-tnt-champion-crowned-on-aew-dynamite/
FTR Lay Down Challenge To The Briscoes For ROH Death Before Dishonor
https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/ftr-challenge-the-briscoes-to-roh-death-before-dishonor
William Regal Recalls Bizarre First Meeting With Dusty Rhodes
https://tjrwrestling.net/news/dusty-rhodes-met-current-aew-star-nude/
Christian Cage References Jeff Hardy’s Legal Issues On Dynamite
https://itrwrestling.com/news/aew-dynamite-controversial-jeff-hardy/
Riddle Set For Huge SummerSlam Match
https://itrwrestling.com/news/riddle-summerslam-former-world-champion/
Awesome Kong Says She Felt Unheard In AEW
https://tjrwrestling.net/news/former-aew-star-unheard-in-the-company/
Marko Stunt Comments On AEW Mention
https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/marko-stunt-says-aew-using-his-name-on-dynamite-was-kind-of-lame
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan are in the booth, still broadcasting from Savannah, Georgia.
Gorilla Monsoon and Roddy Piper are in charge of commentary, broadcasting live from Miami, Florida. According to profightdb.com, the show drew a crowd of 16,000. On pay-per-view the show drew a buyrate of 2.4, the equivalent of 440,000 buys. This was an increase over the previous year’s show, which drew a 2.0 buyrate (260,000 buys).
Since the Gulf War had commenced days earlier, the WWF plays the national anthem for the crowd. Piper is also amped up, wearing a yellow ribbon around his arm for the troops watching the show from the Middle East.
Vince McMahon, Roddy Piper, and the Honky Tonk Man are in the booth, wrapping up a long taping in Tampa, Florida. This show aired the day of The Royal Rumble and would be Honky Tonk Man’s last appearance on WWF television until 1997.
Jake Roberts’ squash from Prime Time Wrestling starts the show.
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan provide commentary for today’s episode, taped in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s squash from Prime Time Wrestling begins the telecast.
Vince McMahon, Roddy Piper, and the Honky Tonk Man are on commentary and they still in Tampa, Florida.
In 1990 the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) decided to pivot from the formula that made it a global brand. Hulk Hogan, the company’s longtime champion, wanted to get into Hollywood and spent much of the year offscreen. At WrestleMania VI, Intercontinental Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Hogan for the WWF Championship. The match was supposed to make the Warrior the new face of the company, and the WWF hoped that the Warrior could continue Hogan’s profitable run into the new decade. However, the Warrior quickly proved to be a flop, drawing poorly on house shows against Rick Rude, having an awful television title defense on Haku on Saturday Night’s Main Event a month after WrestleMania, and ending up as the third wheel in the Legion of Doom’s feud with Demolition. His run was also hurt by the WWF not fully committing to his run, giving Hogan the prime feud of the summer against Earthquake.
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan are in the booth for a new set of television tapings from West Palm Beach, Florida. According to thehistoryofwwe.com, these tapings took place on December 12.
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan are commentating the action today, concluding the taping cycle in Syracuse, New York.
Vince McMahon, Roddy Piper & the Honky Tonk Man do commentary for this Christmas edition of Superstars, concluding the tapings in Rochester, New York.
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan are in the booth, starting a new taping cycle from Syracuse, New York. According to thehistoryofwwe.com, the tapings took place on November 20.
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan run tonight’s show, returning to the studio for this week’s broadcast. Monsoon asks Heenan what he thinks about Brother Love wanting to be a manager. Heenan says Love asked his permission first. He also asks Monsoon if “Cyclops” is appearing in reference to Jake Roberts.
Roberts’ squash from Wrestling Challenge airs.
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan are calling the action, still broadcasting from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Gorilla Monsoon and Roddy Piper are in the booth and they are live from Hartford, Connecticut. According to thehistoryofwwe.com, the show drew a crowd of 16,000 fans, 13,000 of whom paid to attend. The show drew a buyrate of 3.0, with an estimated 400,000 households purchasing the event. The buyrate was 0.3 less than the previous year, but 15,000 more homes bought the show, once again illustrating the expansion of pay-per-view into American households.
Gene Okerlund interviews the Warriors. Animal lets the “little warriors” out there know that the team will not let them down.
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan handle commentary, taped in Indianapolis, Indiana as part of the Superstars tapings on October 29. The gimmick of the show is that there are singles matches featuring members of competing Survivor Series teams.
Vince McMahon and Roddy Piper are in the booth and they start a new round of tapings in Indianapolis, Indiana. According to thehistoryofwwe.com, the taping took place on October 29.
