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Adam Weitsman article from a 2003 issue of the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin.

For those wondering about the guy at the commentary table during Rhea vs. Jade.

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There are about 457 wrestling shows in Vegas this week.

Don Muraco is also in Vegas this week.

I know he’s very retired, but if someone doesn’t book him to at least hit the taped thumb spot, it’s an opportunity lost.

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Something new from 1985! Original photos from the original ‘Mania.

Shout out to the LuchaDough gourmet donut shop here in Miami.

Muraco not being a part of WM1 will always feel like such a big miss, to me.

Rose’s explanation was always that George Scott didn’t want him to lose as “Buddy Rose.”

Which I guess tracks, because he had been working as Buddy Rose in the WWF prior to that, and allegedly, had been considered for a bigger spot before things went sour.

Laughed at the pre-taped interview with Mike Rotunda & Barry Windham.

Both standing there in jeans and polo shirts. Street clothes, if you will.

Windham: “We’re on our way to the ring right now.” No. No, you’re not.

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Rewatching WrestleMania 1. In hindsight, they really over-relied on “unknowns” back then.

Like why was Brutus Beefcake from “Parts Unknown?” The Executioner was “weight unknown.”

Comes across like the WWF in 1985, in kayfabe, just had a really shitty research department.

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Crazy rare photo from ROWDY RODDY PIPER's never-aired DEBUT at Madison Square Garden! YouTube video by Wrestling Relics

New on YouTube: One of the rarest photos of Roddy Piper you’ll see anywhere.

A fan-shot photo from Piper’s unaired, infamous 1979 debut at Madison Square Garden, with comparisons to other photos on social media that are mislabeled as his debut: youtu.be/5OdUctVMnyc?...

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Meanwhile, in other news. Not far now! Never did get a foreword. Of course, I kept asking people for a forward, so ...

Thank you for clarifying it's only audio

They’re great, but I was a bigger fan of the original Chic (Ed Farhat).

Whenever I see Chic Donovan's name in print, I am tempted to pronounce it "sheek," like the disco group.

But then would Ric Flair be Reek?

André the Giant, age 21, playing the role of a judoka in the 1967 French film Casse-Tête Chinois Pour le Judoka.

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I might have to try this.

Better than Crunchy, I suppose

One of the absolute best. RJ's gonna crush it in his new role.

Newspaper ad for Play World in Albuquerque N.M. shows childrens’ VHS cassette tapes for sale.

VHS options at Play World in Albuquerque N.M., 11/30/1986: Transformers, Pound Puppies, and the Road Warriors beating Curt Hennig bloody & nearly starting a riot with the fans.

Fun for all ages!

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Also - on the introductions, Lord Alfred Hayes may have been winging it.

Never introduced Jimmy Hart or Bob Orton, and announced Orndorff as being from Atlanta instead of Tampa.

Bomb cyclone sounds like a NJPW finisher.

That’s awesome!

Lost track of the number of times I’ve been told “nobody really knows that person” as a rejection to a historical pitch. And I’m like “yeah… which is why we should write it.” 🤷‍♂️

Every time someone tells me there’s no audience for historical content, I assume that person lacks the courage to give their own audience credit for being intellectually curious.

Documentaries do well. No reason well-written histories can’t do the same.

A Mattel action figure of Bobby Heenan is shown in package with two pointing fingers, positioned in a way that makes it look like an insulting gesture at first glance.

I’d like to think someone at Mattel positioned these hands in a slightly deceptive way because they understood Bobby Heenan’s sense of humor.

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I saw a guy leave Subway with just a bottle of Pepsi today, and now I've got "Institutionalized" stuck in my head.

Haven’t seen one of these in the wild since probably 1986.

Among Johnny Legend's many wrestling credits:

- He was an Olympic Auditorium regular.
- He was the man behind Fred Blassie's "Pencil Neck Geek" record.
- He produced the Andy Kaufman classic "My Breakfast With Blassie," after which his sister, Lynne, became Andy's girlfriend.

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I'm still upset about Chili's removing original chicken crispers from its menu, so I can relate to this.

A donation to.a childrens' charity in recognition of John Cena's last WWE match #thankyoucena #snme YouTube video by Wrestling Relics

In recognition of John Cena’s last match, I made a holiday donation to Toys for Tots.

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