WWF Wrestling Challenge (January 4, 1987)

 

Original Airdate: January 4, 1987

Your Hosts are Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan from the studio

We start with clips from the Big Event

From the final episode of Championship Wrestling on August 30 1986, it’s the coronation of Harley Race, with a ring full of heels, and Heenan in all his glory

Various superstars make their resolutions for 1987

Ken Resnick catches up with WWF Tag Team Champions The British Bulldogs, and poor Ken sounds like he’s got the flu, or something. The Bulldogs brush off rumors that their schedule is getting the better of them, and that the belts are ripe for the picking

A look at Andre the Giant in 1986, mostly focusing on the reinstatement stuff

More resolutions

Resnick catches up with WWF Champion Hulk Hogan, and he’s basically declaring himself as Jesus Christ here

Clips of Randy Savage injuring Ricky Steamboat on the November 22 episode of Superstars, followed by the rest of the saga with Ricky’s road to recovery

A look at the various animals in the WWF in 1986

More resolutions 

A look at the title changes in 1986. All two of them

A look at Captain Lou Albano’s retirement back in November 

More resolutions

A look at the Hogan/Paul Orndorff saga

A look at the Roddy Piper/Adrian Adonis feud

Resolutions

Resnick catches up with Adonis, who does not know how to spell. This is a sad day

A look at Kamala splashing fools

Hulk Hogan music video, set to Real American. Okay, I can get on board with this

BUExperience: I don’t mind clip shows, if they’re good. I mind this one.