Posted January 1, 20169 yr comment_5718286 Since I will be thirty this year, enjoy writing about wrestling and wanted to focus my ideas in terms of what I covered, I've decided to start a project were I will cover a large selection of the wrestling TV that was aired during 1986, the year I was born. WWF, NWA, CWA, Mid-South and AWA will be the main areas I cover. The first post is up - http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-01-01-1986-07-01-1986-part-1/ as I watch action from Mid-South, CWA, WWF Wrestling Challenge and NWA World Championship Wrestling. Please look and comment - this is quite a big project, so any interactions will be most welcome.
January 2, 20169 yr Author comment_5718406 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-01-01-1986-07-01-1986-part-2/ I watch an awful Saturday Night's Main Event, a Power Pro Wrestling episode with the NWA World Heavyweight Champion and a bonus match between Bill Dundee and Jerry Lawler.
January 8, 20169 yr Author comment_5719563 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-08-01-1986-14-01-1986-part-1/ Lots of title changes abound in Mid-South, and we get a Lawler-less Memphis show. As always, comments, ideas and criticisms much appreciated.
January 9, 20169 yr Author comment_5719734 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-08-01-1986-14-01-1986-part-2/ The second part of the second week in 1986 includes a Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title match and an odd squash featuring George Steele and Moondog Spot. I've found some CWF on my computer, so the next column (possibly tomorrow) will sweep up the first two shows of their year.
January 9, 20169 yr comment_5719736 Just thought I'd comment here. This is an amazing project. And I'm glad you are doing it. One thing that stood out to me: Considering Mr Fuji is pretty old and useless, Muraco’s decision to team with him is baffling On that two-part Mr. Fuji show we did before, I counted how many in-ring appearances made after becoming a manager. And the number of tag and handicap tag appearances he has is really quite a lot. He is even having matches as late as 1991. We speculated that kayfabe-wise, no one had told Fuji to hang them up and he was delusional. Gorilla would always talk him up as a wrestler too. And we also speculated that in real life, perhaps this was because either 1. Vince had it written into his contract that he had to make a certain number of dates in the ring (see also, number of Bobby Heenan's in-ring appearances), or 2. Fuji got a bigger pay day if he wrestled as well as managed, and wanted the extra money. Christ, I'm a sad person! Ha ha.
January 10, 20169 yr Author comment_5719917 Cheers - I appreciate the kind words. Kayfabe wise, the only way Fuji's appearances make sense is through your ideas - heels couldn't legitimately think they were better off with a non-wrestler teaming with them? I watched a bit of the CCW stuff yesterday, only to realise I was watching the wrong episode due to the dates being wrong. A short delay before that column ends up being posted then.
January 11, 20169 yr Author comment_5720100 Two shows from Continental Championship wrestling, including Norvell Austin vs Adrian Street and Brad Armstrong vs Robert Fuller...twice. http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-missed-ccw-shows-01-01-1986-14-01-1986/
January 13, 20169 yr Author comment_5720397 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-15-01-1986-21-01-1986/ Memphis and WWF action as we see the wonder of a Bill Dundee vs Big Red match and the team of Dan Spivey and Corporal Kirchner.
January 17, 20169 yr Author comment_5721240 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-15-01-198-21-01-1986-part-2/ One NWA show to finish the week off, with Garvin knocking Flair into the middle of next week.
January 20, 20169 yr Author comment_5722075 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-22-01-1986-28-01-1986-part-1/ CCW and WWF action, with The Nightmares trying to destroy Lee Peak and more Hillbillies than I can shake a stick at.
January 23, 20169 yr Author comment_5722665 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-22-01-1986-28-01-1986-part-2/ Bill Dundee vs Tracy Smothers and a whole host of NWA squashes (now with two (!) added GIFS)
January 26, 20169 yr Author comment_5723782 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-29-01-1986-04-02-1986/ The Dream Team and The British Bulldogs face off a couple of months before WM2, whilst Landell and Mantell are awesome.
January 29, 20169 yr Author comment_5724458 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-29-01-1986-04-02-1986-part-2/ Midnights/RnR, Rhodes/Blanchard and Garvin/Flair - Superstars on the Superstation!
February 6, 20169 yr Author comment_5725647 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-05-02-1986-11-02-1986-part-1/ Corporal Kirchner battles evil foreigners! Arn Anderson defends the TV Title vs The Italian Stallion! I get to the second week in February!
February 7, 20169 yr Author comment_5725798 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-05-02-1986-11-02-1986-part-2/ Landell, Mantell and Dundee ARE Memphis, whilst Arn Anderson shows why a Mulkey shouldn't punch you in the mouth. NOW WITH TWO ADDED GIFS! Watch Bill Dundee double foot stomp Tracy Smothers off of a chair, and Dennis Condrey legit KO a jobber with the help of Bobby Eaton.
February 10, 20169 yr Author comment_5726482 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-12-02-1986-18-02-1986-part-1/ I'm all giffing stuff up now (fun times). Three this time! As for matches, JYD fights Terry Funk in WWF, whilst Rick Casey and Dirty Rhodes are in the main event in Memphis.
February 17, 20169 yr Author comment_5727496 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-12-02-1986-18-02-1986-part-2/ Two title matches on NWA TV, and a jobber time limit draw by the WWF - YAY!
February 19, 20169 yr Author comment_5727800 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-19-02-1986-25-02-1986-part-1/ We get footage of Santana vs Savage on WWF TV, whilst the Dundee/Mantell/Landell vs Travis/EVERYONE ELSE feud continues in Memphis.
February 22, 20169 yr Author comment_5728522 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-19-02-1986-25-02-1986-part-2/ Dibiase/Williams vs Murdoch/The Masked Superstar in Mid-South, The Midnights vs Sam Houston/Nelson Royal on NWA Pro.
February 25, 20169 yr Author comment_5729369 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-19-02-1986-25-02-1986-part-3/ No gifs this time, but a very good Arn Anderson vs Denny Brown match caps off this week in 1986.
February 26, 20169 yr Author comment_5729543 Not related to the project, but here is an article where I began to chart who the 'real' world champion is. https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/02/26/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-one/ Similar in vein to the Unofficial World Cup Champions, I'm looking at who would be champion if every match from when Chris Jericho won the Undisputed Title in 2001 was a title match, and titles could change hand on DQ/Countout.
February 27, 20169 yr Author comment_5729654 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-26-02-1986-04-03-1986-part-1/ Click this link if you want to read what happens when Terry Taylor and Jake Roberts meet in Mid-South, marvel at the break up of Mantell/Landell/Dundee and watch Koko B. Ware dropkick some poor schmuck with a beard.
March 3, 20169 yr Author comment_5730747 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-26-02-1986-04-03-1986-part-2/ Wrestling Challenge and Saturday Night's Main Event - Bundy squashes Hogan and Adonis bumps big (GIFS included) for JYD.
March 8, 20169 yr Author comment_5732265 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-26-02-1986-04-03-1986-part-3/ NWA, with Ron Garvin vs Arn Anderson and lots of gifs of Bobby Eaton jumping off of the top rope to kill jobbers.
March 13, 20169 yr Author comment_5733243 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-05-03-1986-11-03-1986-part-1/ Dundee and Landell attack Jerry Jarrett in Memphis, whilst the TV Title medal gets thrown into a river by Dick Slater!
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