WWF Championship Wrestling (February 2, 1985)

 

Original Airdate: February 2, 1985 (taped January 22)

From Poughkeepsie, New York; Your Hosts are Vince McMahon and Bruno Sammartino

Junkyard Dog v Johnny Rodz: I’ve never been a big fan of JYD, but I can see why he got over huge during this period. That music alone would do it, though obviously he had a lot more than that going for him. Dog with a scoop powerslam at 2:52. DUD

Lord Alfred Hayes is in the control center with Update. He presents footage of Gene Okerlund in the locker room at Madison Square Garden on December 28 1984, where Cyndi Lauper is standing over the injured David Wolff - injured at the hands of Roddy Piper

Paul Orndorff v Peter Pompeii: Orndorff makes Bobby Heenan find a stretcher before the bell, so it’s on hand and ready for what he’s going to do to Pompeii. Orndorff with a piledriver at 1:31. DUD

Gene Okerlund catches up with Andre the Giant and Junkyard Dog, and they’re ready for Big John Studd and Ken Patera tonight in Boston

Clips of the US Express defeating Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch on January 21 in Hartford Connecticut to win the WWF Tag Team title

Okerlund catches up with Don Muraco, who is annoyed that he’s only on the second match of the card, and against George Wells, tonight in Boston

Don Muraco v Aldo Marino: He’s pissed about having to face George Wells, but doesn’t say ‘boo’ about Aldo Marino? At least George Wells worked on a WrestleMania! Don with a tombstone at 2:19. Muraco had a very nice tombstone, very well executed. DUD

Roddy Piper hosts Piper’s Pit, with guest Andre the Giant. Roddy immediately starts kissing ass, trying to tell Andre that he thought what Studd and Patera did to him (cut off his hair) was disgusting, but Andre isn’t buying it, and blows him off. And, of course, the moment Andre is off the set, Roddy calls him an idiot, and starts putting Studd and Patera over

Jim Neidhart v Jose Luis Rivera: This is Neidhart’s TV debut, and he’s got Mr. Fuji as a manager! I didn’t know that was a thing! Jim with a running powerslam at 3:03. DUD

Jimmy Snuka v Jeff Craney: Snuka stakes forever with his entrance here. Must be a requirement for anyone they bill a ‘phenom,’ I suppose. Jimmy with a flying splash at 3:18. DUD

Okerlund catches up with Paul Orndorff, ahead of his match with Ivan Putski tonight in Boston. Heenan is hilarious here, of course. After Paul is done, Bobby gives Gene a treat: Studd and Patera. And their giant bag of pubic hair!

BUExperience: This show continues to be an easy watch.