WWF MAIN EVENT HULK VS ANDRE ,SAVAGE VS HONKY TONK MAN PT1

[EddieNeverSleeps]

wwe sux nowadays

[mastermold2011]

How great was it back then that the girlfriend of Honky gets her own introduction and entrance to the ring.

[gleegerb]

Honky was such a GREAT heel !!!

I hated him so much back then that I realize how much of a Great heel was today :)

And all out of promo and psychology...cause wrestling wise he was not that greeat...

WWE SUCKS 2DAY.

[carlterry1984]

Why is jake the snakes music playing over the hulksters workout ??

[eddiegfan22]

Honky wears that IC Belt like he's doin it a favor!!!

[cbaldwinjr]

You wanna crown Ric Flair the greatest wrestler ever...that's dubious. It's scripted. You wanna name the greatest FIGURE in pro wrestling history...it's not even close. His name is Hulk Hogan. Before smarks and work rate and five-star matches...all for a 'sport' that is predetermined...Hulk Hogan was drawing 33 million people on a FRIDAY NIGHT to watching wrestling on network TV. He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated, made it viable to watch on MTV, etc etc. No one has or will top his legacy

[cbaldwinjr]

@cbaldwinjr

And if you say it was all Vinnie Mac...then why weren't the Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, etc etc able to draw the same as Hogan did when he would take his movie or other sabbaticals? NO ONE else could have made wrestling as big as Hogan did. Period. You couldn't have substituted Magnum TA, Orndorff, Savage, Nikita Koloff, Lex Luger, etc etc and drawn what Hogan did. That's a slap in the face to the impact he had. McMahon didn't go after him as hard as he did for nothing.

[GlorifiedTruth]

Everything used to be great. Now everything is horrible. These damn whippersnappers! Waaaaaaaaaahhh!!!

[Dleushon]

This is the best era in wrestling. Attitute comes in at a close second. But seriously any mid card wrestler from this era is a bonafide Legend. I hight doubt 5 years from now we'll remember R Truth!

[schoenengutentag]

My first wrestling show. I was 13 years old. I still remember laughing about Jesse's outfit. And how impressed I was by this powerful voice of Vince McMahon. Then I saw Hogan, Honkey, Macho and though: "man, superheros really exist"! Pure fun from the first minute to the very last. This whole show got me hooked and never let me go again

[gedias1]

9:08 - Too far Elizabeth. Stick close. That's good.

[gedias1]

I think every "Man" in the company was on this show. Honky Tonk Man, Macho Man, Million Dollar Man, Hitman. Correct me if I missed anyone.

[JC2R1975]

Yo soy de Mexico. Mi opinion es que este tipo de Shows tenian mucho valor para todos los aficionados de WWF. Era algo especial ver cada encuentro, los luchadores estrellas brillaban con intensidad propia. Era emocionante porque en ese tiempo habia otras Promociones diferentes y que tambien ofrecian excelentes luchas (Von Erich's, Sting, etc). Pero el Main Event de WWF era algo verdaderamente especial. Actualmente no es igual, antes era mejor.

[ateammember6]

Honky Tonk Man was a piece of garbage shit who these days is a washed up has been and also a fucked up asshole in real life....In 80 % of his shoot interviews, it seemes like the fucker has nothing good to say about anyone....Randy Savage and Honky Tonk Man should not even be mentioned in the same sentence...Honky Tonk Man equals piece of shit.....while Randy Savage was one of the greatest of all time.

[sofapapa]

At the same time having new programming can be a godsend as it quenches the thirst for more action, as long as the angle is good and the matches are good. But they at least have the better matches on the PPVs most of the time. But they could maybe drop half of the PPVs to make the storylines more intriguing.

[sofapapa]

Now with new live programming once a week for both brands, the stories can flame down quickly. At least there is a brand split 'cause in the ATTITUDE ERA, two new tv events a week leads to too much filler. The Monday Night Wars can carry some blame to this.

[sofapapa]

The fact that we were only allowed to see someone like Hogan perform live on a PPV

3 or 4 times a year back in the day, made the event more interesting. The fact that we can get a taste of the upper card and high mid card on a special prime time event such as SNME was also a treat as it was the only way to get a free TV match with the Hulkster.

[toucansam3]

The Honky Tonk Man gimmick was such a lame gimmick, but got some reason it worked. He was so unlikable that it just seemed to fit. It wouldn't work with today's garbage wrestling, they wouldn't know what to do with such a gimmick.

[Spamazoid]

Different era different talent. That's the difference

Today's talent is all flash and no substance.. That's hardly the promoters fault when the talent are useless for anything other then pulling off a few flashy moves.

They try everyone out and what happens when they give people a push?

9/10 times the guy or girl blows it.

Back then the locker room was a group, not individuals "for the most part", you were working for your boss, not working to only get yourself over.

[mongoose704]

The first appearance of what would become Jake Roberts' theme.

[RicoLen1]

I think I like Sensational Sherri better dressed up like Peggy Sue than as Macho Man's Queen or as HBK's manager.

[joepod]

They wasted so much time showing Hulk Hogan working out to Jake Roberts music that they didn't even have time to show the Hart Foundation vs Strike Force match they were talking about!

[theshooter2000]

With all that black on you'd think Hollywood Hogan was training.

[fivebearrugs]

Haha...Hulk working out to Jake's music

[stndrds79]

I love these original, unedited wwf television broadcasts!!

[TheGames32]

There was so much personality back then, so many colorful and entertaining wrestlers! Now it seems we got nothing but bad attitude and steroidal freaks. Am I ALONE or does anyone else also miss the good old days when wrestlers were still people and not just a bunch of steroid using monsters?

[knowpassword]

I was at the height of my childhood when i saw this.. It was epic then.

[MrDrflesh]

I think Peggy Sue was Sherry Martel aka Sensational sherry.

[Drewman8]

Anyone know who Peggy Sue really was? Ex-diva maybe?

[HollywoodKendrick]

Is anybody ever gonna beat him for that belt? geesh

[Redmage1987]

Man, watchng this video and seeing the good old wrestling and even the old commercials really makes you see how downhill everything has went. The 70's, 80's and 90's were the best no doubt. Music Nowdays is almost nothing but Metal and Rap, Wrestling is boring now IMO, Most TV is nothing but "Reality". Video Games are almost nothing but shooters and sports. This was back when we had Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers Good, Interesting Wrestling, A Variety in Music. Good Disney Shows and much more! =)

[MERRILL718]

this is when wwf was very hot on tv

[JabbaTheAmerican]

4:42 - 5:47

THAT is a promo. Tell a story and hype the match. Don't waste my time. Between Jimmy Hart and Honky Tonk Man, they sold that match in one minute.

[pbrick6301]

I wonder how Hogan managed to conceal all those zits on his back?

[OldSchoolRasslin]

This was watched by more people than the Superbowl in 1988.

[bwashinski]

@OldSchoolRasslin You're not kidding. It was the first time wrestling was on prime time TV since the Dumont Network. You either have to old to remember that or -- like I do -- remember reading that fact in the Newspaper (sorry kids, there wasn't an internet then). This was an event that CANNOT be duplicated today because we get 2 hours 2x a week of major matches & 10 PPVs a year. All my classmates were buzzing about this & even my dad watched it with me because it was such an event

[teakz89]

Ahhh, the good ole SNME theme song. This was the glory era, wrestling had passion and creativity, I mean as a kid on sat nights i was building up for hours until 11:30 pm lol

[DaManEX1983]

At 2:50 during HOgan's training montage I do believe that is the theme of none other than Jake the Snake Roberts.

[TeamBOTL]

@DaManEX1983 hogan had a crush on roberts back in the day .....he really had to work hard to be able to use his theme for his montage workout

[jinty79]

Remains to this day the most watched wrestling show ever...

[kidkash23]

did anyone else notice the music during hogan's training vid was jake the snake roberts theme music.

[NYCMESBRNX]

I noticed it in '88 when they started using that music for Jake. They started using it for the snake about 3 months after this show.

[rockstar2677]

what the? coors light!?! lol. its strange that WWF 80's showed coors light, then now wwe dont show beers anymore, its bad example for the kids bec most kids watch wwe more than adults so I guess its just proper way and changed everything.

[azeron112]

ROFL Peggy Sue is Sensational Sheri!!!!

[bigdaddy66688]

it is the right beer at the right time hahahahah

[Embo31]

I'm thirsty for a Coors Light

[jjdsmayes]

ya this stuff is great!! We didn't need all the stage show, fireworks and smoke screens back then like they have now.

[iLuVMeTaL4LiFe]

i agree. just the presence of all of them with the matches were enough to be great. oh what great times

[souzacouro]

I LOVE THE 80´S

[stndrds79]

I love it more!!

[gale31]

in the ghetto lol

[Freebleeper]

Why their playing Jake "the snake" Roberts theme during Hogan's workout montage?

[mastermold2009]

That Hogan workout montage was both gay and disturbing.

[KonChul]

Man i miss the 80´s...

[cbaldwinjr]

Maybe Hogan never wrestled much in the States or held back up and coming wrestlers...but dammit, he's still the greatest name in the history of pro wrestling. No one else is going to get 33 million people to watch wrestling on a Friday night again. I doubt a pro wrestler will ever be on the cover of Sports Illustrated again. Or main event a match that takes place live on MTV. Or sellout at 93,173 seat building. Etc, etc., etc. Anyone puts Austin above Hogan is either pubescent or insane

[Hitman27100]

actually, check out The Rock/Mankind empty arena half time of the superbowl

[cbaldwinjr]

True, but it's more semantics...they were in the big feud during that time and it was more about picking the champion and his main challenger as opposed to ONE guy that put asses in the seats. Just my take.

[dikydavis]

honky is the greatest champ of all time

[slvrangel4]

I wonder how many Leopards/Jaguars died to make Jesse Ventura's hat.

[ECWnWWF]

When the Intercontinental Title meant something...

When the WWF World Title meant something

When the Tag belts, meant something

When just a one on one match meant something....

This isn't WrestleMania, but it features Main Event matches...

In todays Wrestling World, they can't even come up with an interesting Main Event for WrestleMania..much less a little side show like this.

[HollywoodKendrick]

@ECWnWWF Very true

[pats14fann01]

Is it me or is Jake the Snake Roberts theme being in this training montage?!

[natureboy84]

Yes, Hulk was using Jake's theme music to train. lol. I also would like to have it for my ipod as well. haha.

[Hitman27100]

yep, that was Jake's

[mashwatcher585]

honky willl have liz watch good times with him lol

[Surfer041]

He's a Honky Tonk Man! I loved his entrance theme and Peggy Sue was sucha nice touch

[cbaldwinjr]

Yeah, where are you gonna take her Honkey? lol

[bluethunder25]

In the ghetto.

[cbaldwinjr]

LMAO...on a cold and gray Chicago morn, Elizabeth and Honkey's love was born...in the ghetto

[GohModley]

his double biceps curls have lousy form

[vivalafartknocker]

HTM's promo was hilarious!

[Dobbebassalaine]

The only thing that bugs me about todays WWE shows is that there's to much "mic work". It's great, when you've got someone like The rock on the microphone, but last Raw... what was it: 3 matches, and the rest promos, ads and endless blabla by Randy Orton, Edge and Shawn Michaels? boooring. Especially Randy Orton's 10 minute-monolog was horribly boring. Give me some wrestling.

[mainsqueeze1977]

I agree. It was a bad day when the WWF first gave mikes into wrestlers' hand - especially two feuding wrestlings have each their own mike - instead of having interviewers monopolize the mike. I think this practice started with Shawn Michaels.

[Freebleeper]

Why does WWF(E) and NBC kicked ass in the 80s, but they suck now?!

[pats14fann01]

Back then the WWF and wrestling JUST become mainstream. Like a new born kid..... everybody wants to see it!

[Freebleeper]

Hmm... Wrestling was always recgonized by alot people in the 30, 40, 50 and 60 as a sideshow, but finally in the 80s it got alot respect by alot people, but you have to thank Vince for that.

[10spurs]

also hulk hogan and randy savage had something to do with it to. ita with your arguement.

[Freebleeper]

That's what I mean, while Hogan and Savage we're responsible for the success in the ring, Vince was responsible for the success outside it.

[bigdaddydudely2002]

steriods is hell of a drug

[Dobbebassalaine]

"steroids" is not a drug

[bigdaddydudely2002]

why was hogan laughing

[QuentinDude]

they are playin jake roberts music as hogan works out at the very start...weird...i i remember at this time Jake didnt have a theme maybe im wrong.

[josephD32]

WWF constantly recycled music. A lot of it was simply generic "Production Music", although I dunno about this one.

I was never a fan of HTM's in-ring ability, but dude was one hell of a character and this promo was one of the better ones I've heard.

[HotBoy147]

"Elizabeth has got nothing to worry about but Honkytonk Man has EVERYTHING to worry about YEAH THATS RIGHT!" Excellent promo by quite possibly the best wrestler of all time.

[flipper1234]

lmao @ Honky Tonk Man's face at 8:50 when Randy Savage's music started playing... did he not realise he was there for a wrestling match and would have an opponent? lol

[verffffff]

how did you keep such a flawless copy over the years? It looks brand new

[damron13]

Vince MacMahon was at the top of his game...back when he REALLY knew how to promote matches and use wrestlers. Nowadays..Vince has simply LOST IT. WWE is no longer watchable these days.

[HAKALOOGY]

yep

[at1212b]

For sure... even the intro music and package is crap. I haven't watched it in years.

I think he's paranoid or crazy, and just keeps a wall of people around him, too worried about the corporate side of things.

[bwashinski]

@damron13 something you need to remember & account for here. Back then, McMahon could draw a fued out over months. Hogan/Andre 4 times over a year, WMIII, Survivor Series, a special NBC event/WMIV. HTM/Savage took months to build up as well. Today, its a different game, they have 10? PPVs a year. You just cannot build tension over a long period like they used to as easily. Only recent example was HBK/Taker II. But with 2 hour show every week, no jobber matches, its not the same

[theshooter2000]

@damron13 Vince wasn't booking then. George Scott was and he's responsible for the original WWF boom. George Scott knew wrestling 101. Vince just knew how to market it.

[phallictractor]

@theshooter2000

thank you, i didnt know how to word it without complaining about smarks that arent really hip to the business.

[joescout]

savage never pinned honky flair ar hogan

[facistleader]

I remember always watching Saturday Nights Main's Event. This is when wrestling was FUN! I love the wrestlers. Jesse the Body and Vince did an exceptional job commentating. I miss the GOOD 'OL Days. Today's wrestling=Sex, profanity, lame wrestlers and SUCKS!

[linksysrouted]

>>Today's wrestling=Sex, profanity, lame wrestlers and SUCKS!

This is no longer true. WWE went PG (literally) a while ago. It's even less watchable now.

[CyrusDeasel]

I'm LOVING this!

[iwanttoseemrshow]

Thank YOU for posting this! OMG, did you see the Hogan workout scene!!!! holy fucking shit!

[ermenisikicisi]

i would love to see hulk hogan turn heel during this era...

[hsnterprize]

Whoops...I meant "WrestleMania IV"...the tournament where Macho Man won the WWF title belt in the finals against Ted DiBiase.

[Rlotpir1972]

@hsnterprize Macho Man won the title thanks to Hulk Hogan. Payback's a BITCH!

[213HBK]

@Rlotpir1972 Macho Man won the title thanks to the HTM refusing to drop the I/C belt to him

[tnadrg1982]

why were they using jake the snakes theme for this montage

[hsnterprize]

This music was used before Jake "the Snake" Roberts used it. I think this "Main Event" was before WrestleMania V. I remember watching this on TV that night...this was when the WWF really knew how to set up a match.

Oh how I miss those great "retro" days of the World Wrestling Federation.

[linksysrouted]

>>I think this "Main Event" was before WrestleMania V

IV. :)

[SheriffTankStoner]

at 2:38 Jesse said what he really meant if Bobby Heenan can be believed.

[thegodes]

50 CENT IS GAY AND HULK HOGAN

[stevequinta]

no they aren`t an d learn to use grammar

[kurtasa]

were vince and jesse really there, or is this a blue screen?

[Opeth619]

Macho man always looks like he is holding his shit

[dansaint2249]

At least now we know where Jake Roberts got his theme song!

[Jacob4Freedom]

Hook me up with a silver bullit.

[cbaldwinjr]

Honky Tonk was a GREAT heel

[george2648]

wow that workout was crazy

[fanarchy]

Rumor has it that Savage was supposed to get the I-C title here and Ted Dibiase was supposed to win the WWF title at Mania IV (Hogan would win it back at Summerslam 88). But Honkytonk pulled a tantrum and threatened to jump to WCW/NWA with the belt that weekend. Therefore, Honky kept the strap and Randy Savage got to win the WWF title at Mania as a way to make it up to him.

[george2648]

yeah thats very true poor Ted Dibiase

[SheriffTankStoner]

That what you said is the truth and the WWF was all the better for it. I said it before and I'll say it again, in retrospect Honky Tonk, as much as I didn't care for him back then, did Vince (and Randy via extension)a huge favour by not dropping the IC belt that night. Randy was ready for the next level. DiBiase got a test run with the title, the test failed. What I mean by test run is that on house shows subsequent to this event, DiBiase was recognised as the champ. It didn't go over that good.

[josharpie99]

Do you think, 21 years later, HTM will regain his beloved title?

Eat your heart out Santino!!

[SheriffTankStoner]

I'm surprised that HTM is back after all he's said in past shoot interviews. I think he's in to put Santino over and then he'll be gone again.

[josharpie99]

Honky looks good. Decent shape for an old guy. I think he was fairly young when he won the IC title in the 80s. He never was much of a technical wrestler, so I don't think WWE is asking much out of him.

[joescout]

thet would be amazing!

[tayeyo2002]

his girlfriend peggy sue aka sensational sherri

[bytethis123]

Really? Are you sure? How do you know?

[dansaint2249]

and in house shows...Peggy Sue was played by Jimmy Hart (at least one I was at.)

[hgonz14]

That is a great advertisement for "redneck wine" AKA Coors Light.

[KDAWGx7777777]

..those, were the days....

[sdefedder]

WFS is Jake Roberts music on for?

[1livingdeadgrl]

shw wants u honky, she wants u bad !! where u gonna take her honky?? LMAO !! this is tooo funny

[GhostNgVI]

isnt that ricky the dragons old theme music.

[craigandjolene]

I think it's Jake the Snake's...

[bytethis123]

Yeah it's jake's

[GhostNgVI]

damn this old if Coors was sponsorin wrestling

[uhra]

wow hogan is very strong

[yonkeykong420]

god damn this is awsome!