In case you’ve been living under a rock there was a wedding this morning. Prince William married “commoner” Miss Catherine (a.k.a. Kate) Middleton. I’m happy to say that I completely ignored the hype for this story. I didn’t give a shit, didn’t set my DVR, and didn’t stay up late to watch it. However… as I was kissing the wife & kids goodbye this AM I turned on the TV and the live coverage happened … Continue reading
Event: WrestleMania VIII Date: April 5, 1992 Venue: Hoosier Dome ( Indianapolis, Indiana) Attendance: 65,167 This show was billed as having a “double main event” which rarely (if ever) works out. I believe that this is the first Mania event that I watched live on PPV. We get Gorilla and Bobby Heenan on the mic here which is a good lineup. Reba McEntire sings the national anthem. It seems weird that the WWF can never … Continue reading
Event: WrestleMania VII Date: March 24, 1991 Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles, California) Attendance: 16,158 At WrestleMania VI, it was announced that this event would be held at the LA Memorial Coliseum. Between WM VI and now, the venue was changed to the Sports Arena. According to the WWF at the time, this was due to some death threats that Slaughter had received. Other reports say it was due to slow ticket … Continue reading
