WWF

Sean Mooney and Bobby Heenan are this evening’s hosts.  Heenan insists that Vince McMahon is still getting cosmetic surgery.

WWF Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys and Jimmy Hart come out.  Hart says that his guys can do whatever they want because they are champions.  They drag a fan out of the audience and give them the Pit Stop.  Jerry Sags shoves his exposed toes into the poor fan’s mouth too.

The SmarK Rant for Coliseum Video presents George “The Animal” Steele

For those keeping track, I’m using the WWE Network version of this one because my copy is pretty janky. Now I’m just waiting for chrisH to jump in and be like “They actually cut out a **** hidden gem with Antonio Inoki from New Japan in 1983 on that version and put in an ice cream bar factory skit instead for music licensing reasons.”

Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan, and Jim Neidhart are handling commentary, taped from Tempe, Arizona.  Or at least that is where this show took place even though the WWF’s graphic says they are in Phoenix.

Happy Saturday Everyone!

If you weren’t around at the time, Scott Keith gave the X-Pac Vs Chris Jericho match on this show ****1/4 back in the day and caught a lot of flak for it. I don’t really have much memory of it so I thought I’d watch the show and see how it holds up, especially as the Six Pack Challenge Main Event for the WWF Title is really good.

There’s also a notable dog of a bout (pun intended) on the under card that might provide some laughs.

This was Vince Russo’s last pay per view for the WWF I believe, as by the time No Mercy came along he was in WCW. Pour one out for Vinny Ru I guess…

Vince McMahon, Randy Savage, and Roddy Piper call the action, taped from Tucson, Arizona.

Jake Roberts’ squash match from Prime Time Wrestling is the first bout on the program.

SummerSlam will take place on Monday night, August 26!

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 07.23.94

OK, since you asked so nicely.  Summerslam 94 is gonna be the end of these, though.

Gene Okerlund and Bobby Heenan host this evening’s show.  Heenan says that Vince McMahon is having some cosmetic work done.

After showing footage of Tugboat’s turn on Superstars, Jimmy Hart walks into the studio laughing.  Hart says that Tugboat has sunk and he has big news.

The SmarK Rant for WWF All Star Wrestling – 02.16.80

Why?  I dunno, I need something short to review before bed tonight and it’s been forever since I’ve reviewed these.  Plus this one has Hulk Hogan on the thumbnail.

The SmarK Rant for Coliseum Video presents EVEN MORE Unusual Matches

Now, grammatically speaking, is this a compilation of even more matches that are unusual, or a compilation of matches that are even more unusual?

Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan, and Jim Neidhart provide commentary as fans get a new cycle of episodes from Tempe, Arizona.  According to thehistoryofwwe.com, the taping took place on May 29.  Heenan shows off the fifty cent gift he got his dad for Father’s Day.

Coliseum Video Rant 2018 – Most Unusual Matches!

(Someone in the comments keeps asking for this one, so here’s the rant I did in 2018 for the WWE Network version.  I’ll probably do a new version of Even More Unusual Matches tomorrow night to satisfy my OCD.)  

So yeah, sadly the classic Coliseum Video intro music has been purged and replaced with generic fanfare music instead.  So disappointing.

Hosted by Jesse Ventura.  Frankly I’m shocked they didn’t have him digitally blurred out, too.

The SmarK Rant for Coliseum Video presents The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

I can’t imagine this can possibly anything be approaching any semblance of good, but it’s one of the OG Coliseum tapes and one of the few that I haven’t seen yet, along with the Best of George Steele one that’s also on my list.  So…let ‘er rip, I guess.

Vince McMahon, Randy Savage, and Roddy Piper are in the booth, starting a new taping cycle in Tucson, Arizona.  According to thehistoryofwwe.com, the taping took place on May 28.  Piper opens up a Father’s Day gift from his “Jamaican children.”  The gift is a tie that Piper wraps around his neck.

Vince McMahon and Bobby Heenan are tonight’s hosts.  The British Bulldog runs out to join them and says that someone has stolen Winston.  He accuses Heenan of being involved.

Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan, and Jim Neidhart are in the booth to conclude the tapings in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

The SmarK Rant for Monday Night RAW – 11.10.97

This episode was truly the low point for many Canadians fans, but ironically it was the start of the biggest ratings run in the show’s history.

Vince McMahon, Randy Savage, and Roddy Piper are calling the action for the last show from the Rockford, Illinois taping.  McMahon hypes national shampoo week, leading to Piper and Savage making lots of hair cleaning puns.

Vince McMahon and Bobby Heenan are hosting this evening’s show.

Mr. Fuji comes out and tells Heenan he has a “special Oriental present” for him.

The SmarK Rant for Monday Night RAW – 09.23.96

There are few times where you can point to one segment as the nadir of an entire wrestling promotion, but this one is truly the bottom of the barrel.  Watching this one, I was really worried that the WWF wasn’t going to be around for much longer.

Live from Hershey, PA

Your hosts are Kevin Kelly, Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler

Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan, and Jim Neidhart continue to call the action from Green Bay, Wisconsin.

The British Bulldog’s squash that aired on Prime Time Wrestling two weeks ago is shown.