Show was taped in December of 1986 and aired on 1-3-87. First SNME I saw. And to be honest that was bhecause there was nothing else on TV at 10:35 PM on Saturday night as my small hometown did not have cable then.
Man, I was 12 when this aired. I really wish Wrestling nowadays got me as excited as it did back then. Todays wrestling just sucks compared to back then
Forget WWF/WWE Superstars, WWF/WWE Raw, WWF/WWE Smackdown, WCW World-Wide, WCW Saturday Night, WCW Nitro, WCW Thunder and TNA Impact. WWF Saturday Night's Main Event was the greatest Wrestling TV show ever!
This was simply awesome. The WWF was at it's absolute PEAK! These promos, the little music in the background did a major job of pumping you up, and the Animotion music to open the show simply rocked! The height of 1980s entertainment! The outro with Phill Collins was great too! Long live mid/late 1980s WWF!
Does anyone have the SNME that vince was refering to from Detroit? I was at that one years ago and they had a twenty man over the top rope batle royle! Thanks
I don't have the taping, but I did find the Battle Royal on dailymotion. com. Just do a search for "1987 Battle Royal".
I would have loved to be there. Almost went to Wrestlemania 3 too (I grew up and still live in metro Detroit). I was only 8 years old in '87, and my older brother unsuccessfully tried to get a couple tickets. That was when the WWF was at it's best - '85 until about '93
I agree. The purpose of this kind of opening is to let you know what matches are on the show and get fans excited about watching them, in under 90 seconds.
RAW and Smackdown often open with about 15-18 minutes of people standing in the ring and talking. It's really bad these days. REALLY BAD!
Yes, RAW and Smackdown openings are REALLY BAD! Same speeches week after week. If they're going to devote so much time to talking they need someone ENTERTAINING like FLAIR for example. I went to Wrestlemania last year in Orlando and ever since Flair retired I haven't been able to watch WWE on a regular basis. He was the last link to the glory days of the 80s!
That is Jesse Barr who went by Jimmy Jack Funk. He was brought in to replace Terry Funk who injured his knee at Wrestlemania 2. If you read Shawn Michaels book or seen his video he was the one that got him and Marty fired during there first run in the WWF.
I always remembered that outro with the Phil Collins/Genesis song 'take me home' playing. Thanks for posting this, it really brings back memories of childhood.
Does anybody know the name of the song when the wrestlers are giving there promos. Before the intro theme comes in. Has that cool 80's sounds to it. Sounds like somethin Alan Parson Project would make.
I think it's something that Jim Johnston could have come up with. I loved that music (sounds like it was made with a synthesizer). I think Johnston is the one who came up with the classic Wrestlemania, Summerslam, Royal Rumble (aka the original Summerslam music), and Survivor Series (1988, 1989/1992, and 1991) themes.
They actually kept that promo music even after changing the opening theme from Animotion's Obsession to the following one (I loved both). Take Me Home at the closing was awesome
Does anybody know the name of the song when the wrestlers are giving there promos. Before the intro theme comes in. Has that cool 80's sounds to it. Sounds like somethin Alan Parson Project would make.
scandlabra: I'm pretty sure George Scott was gone by this point in time (his last WWF booking was The Big Even in August 1986), though I agree: Scott was a solid booker.
I loved it then too. I even loved the two 1992 Main Events they had (in February & in November). Even though they didn't have the theme, they retained much of the old feel and were exciting as hell to watch. They were so special too especially with only 4 PPVs (I wish wrestling would go back to that 4 PPV per year system).
My grandmother who was alive back then used to laugh every time she saw Adonis. She used to always watch wrestling with us, especially that infamous incident where Macho Man injured Ricky Steamboat (they showed that so many times the day it happened). I really want wrestling to be great like it once was with charismatic stars. The last time I really enjoyed it was when NWA Wildside was on in my area in 2001.
I echo your sentiments. I don't watch wrestling anymore, but if it ever got to be the way it was back in the mid to late 80s, I would be a fan all over again.
George Scott was a good booker. The fueds built and built and built and THEN we got to see the matches and they meant a lot. I think everyone liked SNME.
That is the belt used from around 1984 to March 1988. It was changed at WM IV to the famous winged eagle belt they made a toy of. It lasted for 10 years making its last appearance on the Raw after WM 14. The winged eagle belt was held most by Bret Hart who held that particular belt 5 times. The belt would later turn up in battered form as the Hardcore title in November 98.
Battered form? I didn't know that (since I stopped watching it during the attitude era). I wonder if that was the same one Mr. Perfect destroyed with a hammer in the fall of 89 during his feud with Hogan.
I can't believe this. I had all of these on tape. They got taped over and I had missed them so much, it's so great looking back 20 something years. That match was the instant replay of Hulk and Mr. Wonderful. How great is JYD's promo? Classic.
If Vince puts out a box set of SNME chances are it will be messed up like all the previous sets without the original intro music, blocked logos etc...
I agree wtcvidman. I don't mind the WWE logo as much as I do the overdubs and censors. If Vince released an unedited, uncensored version of all the SNME from 85-92 and charged, say $150-$200, I would purchase it.
The guy in the cowboy hat is Blackjack Mulligan. The next guy looks to be Orton. The last guy before Hogan with the black eye mask I BELIEVE is Dirty Dick Slater.
The guy in the cowboy hat is Blackjack Mulligan. 2nd looks to be Orton, hard to tell. I first thought it might be Dick Slater, but he had a southern rebel face gimmick.
As a side note...I subscribe to WWE 24/7 and I was watching SNME from October 1985,and when the opening began to roll I was thoroughly disapointed to find that they replaced the classic Animotion theme song(Obsession) with a generic 80's synthesizer theme.....and quite frankly,that missing theme ruined the whole throwback experience for this fan.
It makes me sick at how much McMahon has & continues to make and how he's so damn cheap that he doesn't want to pay royalties. Give me a break. If he would sell a DVD set of all the SNME's from the 1st one to the one from 11/92 unaltered (even without the damn WWE logo), I would buy it even if the price was slightly higher.
Preach on Jasper!!I don't know if it was because I was younger then....or if the programming was that much better.....but hands down the mid-80's were the glory years of the WWF and professional wrestling...for me anyways.
I loved the WWF in the mid 80's through 1992. Once 1993 hit and they started resorting to clowns and sumo wrestlers, I got very bored of it. 1992 was when I was watching both WWF & WCW, but in 1993 I was watching more WCW than WWF. By 1995, I gave up on WWF.
The word you are searching for is "proven" not "prove." Take a remedial literature class and then MAYBE you'll be able to hang. Dumb shit redneck. This is TOO EASY.
dam you're still checking up on this video. i don't reply to your messages i just post them. dumbass. it seems its your favorite one. you also saw the 1990 royal rumble, seems to me your'e the dumbass responding to my comments. what a loser and a low life. grow up mr. peabody.
LOL You have left 18 comments here. By far more than anybody (including me) and I need to get a life? Yes I watched the 1990 Rumble. I have watched every WWF/WWE PPV of all time and own every one of them on vid or dvd. The ones from the 80's and early 90's are consistently crappy due to the story lines, characters and matches being geared towards 5 year olds. In my opinion the late 90's produced better wrestlers, better matches and better story lines.
hey philmushnicksucks seems to me your a fan of the old school era. you keep checking up on this video. dam, just admit you like more of the old school than the new era. by the way, your chris jericho still sucks.
I don't check on this video redneck. A thing in my comments area notifies me that illiterate morons like yourself have replied to my verbal bitch slaps.
chris jericho? dude he sucks. shawn michaels? what a weakling. why you think ratings are so low nowadays at wwe. i hope philmushnicksucks is very bright and smart person to figure this one. not!!!!!!!!
The ratings are higher now than they were in the 80's dumb shit. Don't believe me? Check the Neilson ratings for WWF programming for the 80's and early 90's compared to today. Check the net profits for now compared to then. You know not what you speak. Jericho has more class, more talent and more passion for the business than the bald actor Hogan who was in the right place at the right time; you stupid redneck mark.
dude your a lame bookworm. just compare the 1990 royal rumble to the nowadays royal rumble. the best characters were in the wwf not wwe. enough said, you lousy fool.
So first you claim the ratings are low now and then when I prove that wrong you change your argument to comparing the 1990 Royal Rumble to the 2007 Rumble? OK, lets compare them. The following wrestlers were in the 90 Rumble: Red Rooster, Koko B Ware, Hercules, Akeem and Earthquake - THEY ALL SUCKED. And predictably Hogan won. What a surprise. Only a redneck like you would use "bookworm" as an insult. Being well read is a point of pride for most. Dumbass.
you're calling the one man gang (akeem) and earthquake sucky!!! you're a moron...but sales were probably better in terms of more ppv's bought, but since they cost more now..better money...earthquake would kill half of the wwe right now..
Ummm, Earthquake was around during the Attitude Era dunce. He was Golga in "The Oddoties." He had his chance to "kill everyone" and instead he was a punching bag for everyone in the WWF at the time. You are dumb.
You are stupid man. John Tenta a.k.a. Golga a.k.a. Earthquake a.k.a. Shark a.k.a. Lock Ness (see how he always had to really on a stupid gimmick?) sucked as a professional wrestler. He had ZERO quality wrestling moves, no mobility and used no ring psychology. Pretty much every wrestler currently on WWE, TNA or ROH's roster has more talent than him. WWE examples: CM Punk, Shelton Benjamin, Booker T and Shawn Michaels are all much more talented than that fat fuck.
LMAO you are an imbecile. My user name has nothing to do with music. Phil Mushnick is a journalist who wants pro wrestling banned and feels it is vile and is corrupting the youth of America. You are truly stupid. Google "Phil Mushnick" and read about him and you'll understand. In fact just try to read more about anything smart guy.
Lets review: You accused me of not spelling a word correctly when I had spelled it right. Then YOU spelled a word incorrectly (a very easy word at that) and I point that out and now your reply is "ignorant fool" followed by a retarded amount of exclamation points. Why don't you go off an watch Dragon Ball Z (which you have in your fav's) or whack it to some upskirt vids of teenage girls (also in your fav's) you simple minded pedophile?
wwf brought us unforgettable charachters, funny moments, and great storylines...WWE destroyed everything that was great about wrestling, P.S. Thank you Hulk hOGAN FOR SHOWING THE YOUNG KIDS WHAT MORALS WERE ALL ABOUT...wRESTLING COULD USE A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL LIKE YOU AGAIN..wwf rip
Phil Collins sucks. He makes neutered, light FM, easy listening , soft "rock" for soccer moms. I can understand why you like it though since according to your profile you are 28 years of age yet still watch cartoons that intended for 12 year olds. You are a loser a pedophile and a moron. Congrats!
wwf brought us unforgettable charachters, funny moments, and great storylines...WWE destroyed everything that was great about wrestling, P.S. Thank you Hulk hOGAN FOR SHOWING THE YOUNG KIDS WHAT MORALS WERE ALL ABOUT...wRESTLING COULD USE A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL LIKE YOU AGAIN..wwf rip
wwf brought us unforgettable charachters, funny moments, and great storylines...WWE destroyed everything that was great about wrestling, P.S. Thank you Hulk hOGAN FOR SHOWING THE YOUNG KIDS WHAT MORALS WERE ALL ABOUT...wRESTLING COULD USE A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL LIKE YOU AGAIN..wwf rip
LOL what video did you just watch? There was more storyline fluff back in the 80's WWF than nowadays. You are all seduced by nostalgia. If you like 80's era cartoon rock n wrestling fine but why must everyone denegrate today's product? There are more quality matches on a more consistent basis nowadays than in the WWF than in the 80's.
I agree that there was as much storyline stuff back in the day, but the actual wrestling was of a higher standard, nowadays a wrestling match isn't considered a classic unless someone loses excessive blood or takes a hit through at least one table.
The following matches have occurred within the past 5 years, have contained nobody bleeding or going through a table and have been considered classics: Angle v Benoit at Rumble '03, Jericho v HBK at WM 19, Angle v HBK at WM 21, Lesnar v Angle Iron Man Match on SMCKDWN, Angle v Lesnar WM 19, HBK v Cena RAW 07, Guerrero v Lesnar NWO 04, Angle & Benoit v Edge & Mysterio at NM 02.
There were ONLY 3 WWF MATCHES from the 1980's that are widely considered as "classics": Muraco v Snuka Steel Cage Match 1984 (contained BLEEDING), Savage vs. Steamboat at WM III and Hogan v Savage WM V (CONTAINED BLEEDING). That is what I mean by there are better WRESTLING matches on a more consistent basis now than in the 1980's.
Hogan and Savage's match at WM V sucked in my opinion. Savage did most of the work in that mactch. All Hogan did was a few moves. Hogan got the crap beaten out of him, yet he still managed to beat Savage? Those fairy tail endings were so corny back then. I agree that the Muraco vs. Snuka and Savage vs. Steamboat matches were excellent. Especially when Snuka did a splash off the top of the cage. No one ever expected it. They were the type of matches where you had no idea who was going to win.
oh yeah by the way, also the hell to those weakling new era wrestlers chris jericho, edge, randy orton, carlitos, john cena, ric flair, they all are messing up this sport. what a shame!.
Chris Jericho has more talent in his pinky toe than the Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan combined. So does Shawn Michaels for that matter. You are really stupid my friend. From your inability to use punctuation to your assertion that the members of the nWo were actually employed by the WWF when they worked for WCW, you have done a great job for my argument that the only people who prefer 80's era WWF as opposed to attitude era WWF aren't that bright.
That sentence contains a double negative and therefore means that you are actually saying that I know something about wrestling. Thanks for the compliment man! Enjoy the next Nascar event. Seriously though, thanks for being another in a long line of barely literate rednecks to prove my point.
as for vince mcmahon, he is a dirty double crossing, two faced person who i well never respect.
i believe his ownership to wwe has been cursed very badly. he will never bring back wwe to glory with that attitude/mind of his, like he had it before in the wwf. R.I.P - WWE
my wwf favorite wrestlers, hulk hogan, warrior, andre the giant, bam bam bigelow, piper, jake the snake, macho man,junk yard dog, king kong bundy, john studd, rick rude, hercules, hillbilly jim, brutus beefcake, mr. perfect, texas tornado, big boss man, koko b ware, ricky steamboat, harley race, haku, honky tonk, blue blazer, red rooster, british bulldogs, hart foundation, demolition, powers of pain, legion of doom, killer bees, strike force, etc + more.
dam generic weakling wrestlers guerreros, mysterio, etc. in reality they don't get my attention.they suck so much no respect for them at all. they are just a joke in mexico.
Show was taped in December of 1986 and aired on 1-3-87. First SNME I saw. And to be honest that was bhecause there was nothing else on TV at 10:35 PM on Saturday night as my small hometown did not have cable then.
paulsonj72 1 month ago
Phil Collins + WWF. Best random pairing of stuff ever.
Dynaman21 6 months ago 2
@LuisRican007 agreed 80s were the best years in wrestling
vinnybunbats 9 months ago
these were the best of times and we were lucky enough to grow up around it.
TheNewMusicNetwork 9 months ago
Wow...everything here is clearly building up to Wrestlemania III
Derby14 9 months ago
80s was a great time to be a kid, especially when WWF was at it's peak! :)
80sguy37 10 months ago 2
@80sguy37 so true.
TheNewMusicNetwork 9 months ago
I live 10 miles from this arena :)
klct2006 10 months ago
Hulk Hogan the master of the 1980's cage match!
jga712 10 months ago
So 80s
TheniggerManchesty 11 months ago
Man, I was 12 when this aired. I really wish Wrestling nowadays got me as excited as it did back then. Todays wrestling just sucks compared to back then
alburd1 1 year ago 8
Pause at 0:17
JKAFinal 1 year ago
this is acutally jan 1987
minigini613 1 year ago
Back in the good old days, when SNME and the Whalers were a regular fixture at the Hartford Civic Center. We get nothing good these days...
Sandip67 1 year ago
@Sandip67 I wish the Whalers were back in Hartford, too.
craigandjolene 1 year ago
I wish someone would Post the original SNME videos.
tonshaad1230 1 year ago 3
Forget WWF/WWE Superstars, WWF/WWE Raw, WWF/WWE Smackdown, WCW World-Wide, WCW Saturday Night, WCW Nitro, WCW Thunder and TNA Impact. WWF Saturday Night's Main Event was the greatest Wrestling TV show ever!
dsd310580 1 year ago 2
what about the old ECW
jnorman0611 1 year ago
wow i remember back then WWF Programming had credits in the end of their shows lol
SimplyFabulouzTV 1 year ago
Every WWE event should end with Phil Collins music
xpander2k 2 years ago 16
lmao yeah i know ill soooo mark lol
SimplyFabulouzTV 1 year ago
Phil Collins is too awesome...too awesome...im naming my son after him....
XMilleniumProd 1 year ago
@xpander2k lmao hahahaha
JBMAC92082 1 year ago
@xpander2k hilarious!
msmith42001 1 year ago
Anyone have the October 86 SNME featuring the first Hogan/Orndorff match? I can't find that match ANYWHERE on YouTube.
BHoz77 2 years ago
@BHoz77 : There used to be footage.
xpander2k 2 years ago
This was simply awesome. The WWF was at it's absolute PEAK! These promos, the little music in the background did a major job of pumping you up, and the Animotion music to open the show simply rocked! The height of 1980s entertainment! The outro with Phill Collins was great too! Long live mid/late 1980s WWF!
MrFrenchHeritage 2 years ago 5
@MrFrenchHeritage that shit did pump me up when i watched it.lol
JBMAC92082 1 year ago
Listen,if they bring it back once again,they need to bring that song from Animotion back again!!!!That ruled!!!!
That,and some wacky skits as well!!!!!
footphantom72 2 years ago 2
Does anyone have the SNME that vince was refering to from Detroit? I was at that one years ago and they had a twenty man over the top rope batle royle! Thanks
cjwwatson 2 years ago
I don't have the taping, but I did find the Battle Royal on dailymotion. com. Just do a search for "1987 Battle Royal".
I would have loved to be there. Almost went to Wrestlemania 3 too (I grew up and still live in metro Detroit). I was only 8 years old in '87, and my older brother unsuccessfully tried to get a couple tickets. That was when the WWF was at it's best - '85 until about '93
mab1014 2 years ago
Couldnt agree more my friend.
jbranham23 2 years ago
Mr. flunderful???? (0:03) Hogan must be on that hard retarded juice.... hahahaha
labombina3 2 years ago 3
This was when WWF ruled the world
Patim107 2 years ago 5
thats not ron bass its blackjack mulligan
vinnybagels 2 years ago 2
Outlaw Ron Bass was in the intro Me and My Cousin we used to call him Outlaw Ron Ass
Kelski1998 3 years ago
So freakin awesome!!!! the glory days!!!
JasonAKAChico 3 years ago 2
The GLORY DAYS of wrestling!!!!
dwoodward1 3 years ago 2
CLASSIC
earthxmeltdown 3 years ago
Was that Harley Race at 0:50?
brtshstel 3 years ago
yes when he was king harley race
smilinbob1234 3 years ago
wow, he went from being an eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion to that? that's like being Bill Gates and then going to work at Burger King
brtshstel 3 years ago
kind of lol but hell he made the big bucks lol
smilinbob1234 3 years ago
beautiful baby!!
destro319 3 years ago
I think they did do the opening intro old school style when they brought SNME back to NBC two years ago.
evilmm80 3 years ago
I agree. The purpose of this kind of opening is to let you know what matches are on the show and get fans excited about watching them, in under 90 seconds.
RAW and Smackdown often open with about 15-18 minutes of people standing in the ring and talking. It's really bad these days. REALLY BAD!
WildmanWoodie 3 years ago 3
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y219346 3 years ago
Yes, RAW and Smackdown openings are REALLY BAD! Same speeches week after week. If they're going to devote so much time to talking they need someone ENTERTAINING like FLAIR for example. I went to Wrestlemania last year in Orlando and ever since Flair retired I haven't been able to watch WWE on a regular basis. He was the last link to the glory days of the 80s!
y219346 3 years ago
This is what the intro to SNME is supposed to sound like.
cne08 3 years ago
this is why i love youtube all the memories
super video
07dunn 3 years ago
At 1:41, there is a brown-haired wrestler with a mask over his eyes. I think he was a bad guy cowboy but I can't remember...
Does anyone know who that is?
all028 3 years ago
Are you talking about Outlaw Ron Bass? I don't recall him wearing a mask, but I guess he could've.
eazyedp 3 years ago
No, that is not Ron bass. Ron bass is shown at 1:39. It's the masked cowboy right after.
all028 3 years ago
I believe it's Jimmy Jack Funk.
gregr2 3 years ago
The first cowboy is Blackjack Mulligan, not Ron Bass. The masked cowboy is Jimmy Jack Funk.
spicnspanish 3 years ago
That is Jesse Barr who went by Jimmy Jack Funk. He was brought in to replace Terry Funk who injured his knee at Wrestlemania 2. If you read Shawn Michaels book or seen his video he was the one that got him and Marty fired during there first run in the WWF.
landinmycourt 1 year ago
It took place on December 14, 1986 and was televised January 3, 1987.
POWERSAW1980 3 years ago
I always remembered that outro with the Phil Collins/Genesis song 'take me home' playing. Thanks for posting this, it really brings back memories of childhood.
bowiebeeb 3 years ago
@1:34 the ring crew must of been drunk, the ropes are not in correct order. lol
GamingPalooza 3 years ago
George "The Animal" Steel must have help the crew that night.
BigRC83 3 years ago
i used to love those intros
dionecriss 3 years ago
Th intro Music was good. The second one was even better. But Phil Collins "Take Me Home" as the closing. CLASSSIC!!! Brings tears to my eyes. WWE #1
PDizzo 3 years ago
Does anybody know the name of the song when the wrestlers are giving there promos. Before the intro theme comes in. Has that cool 80's sounds to it. Sounds like somethin Alan Parson Project would make.
Bambeatz 3 years ago
I think it's something that Jim Johnston could have come up with. I loved that music (sounds like it was made with a synthesizer). I think Johnston is the one who came up with the classic Wrestlemania, Summerslam, Royal Rumble (aka the original Summerslam music), and Survivor Series (1988, 1989/1992, and 1991) themes.
They actually kept that promo music even after changing the opening theme from Animotion's Obsession to the following one (I loved both). Take Me Home at the closing was awesome
wtcvidman 3 years ago
Does anybody know the name of the song when the wrestlers are giving there promos. Before the intro theme comes in. Has that cool 80's sounds to it. Sounds like somethin Alan Parson Project would make.
Bambeatz 3 years ago
scandlabra: I'm pretty sure George Scott was gone by this point in time (his last WWF booking was The Big Even in August 1986), though I agree: Scott was a solid booker.
horrorguru 3 years ago
Mr. Bunderful!
codewordzefferina 3 years ago
Obession by Animotion as the intro and Take me Home by Phil Collins as the outro what a combo. SNME was awesome back then.
sxw 3 years ago
I loved it then too. I even loved the two 1992 Main Events they had (in February & in November). Even though they didn't have the theme, they retained much of the old feel and were exciting as hell to watch. They were so special too especially with only 4 PPVs (I wish wrestling would go back to that 4 PPV per year system).
wtcvidman 3 years ago
Yea those were the days and btw this SNME aired in Jan 87 not Dec 86.
sxw 3 years ago
Aired on Jan 3,1987. Taped in Hartford, CT =)
klct2006 3 years ago
The WWF's production values were so far ahead of its time.
horrorguru 3 years ago
I remember when Roddy Piper did that to Adrian Adonis.
scandlabra 3 years ago
My grandmother who was alive back then used to laugh every time she saw Adonis. She used to always watch wrestling with us, especially that infamous incident where Macho Man injured Ricky Steamboat (they showed that so many times the day it happened). I really want wrestling to be great like it once was with charismatic stars. The last time I really enjoyed it was when NWA Wildside was on in my area in 2001.
wtcvidman 3 years ago
I echo your sentiments. I don't watch wrestling anymore, but if it ever got to be the way it was back in the mid to late 80s, I would be a fan all over again.
bigalsns 3 years ago
George Scott was a good booker. The fueds built and built and built and THEN we got to see the matches and they meant a lot. I think everyone liked SNME.
scandlabra 3 years ago 2
This is the best opening to SNME. Now the theme music sucks and the few SNME shows that have been on suck too.
cne08 3 years ago
This was January 1987. These were the days when wrestling was worth watching!
NinerSteve 3 years ago
look @ the championship belt hogan is wearing i never saw that one on tv. as anyone else?
BIGGIEDEVIL 3 years ago
That is the belt used from around 1984 to March 1988. It was changed at WM IV to the famous winged eagle belt they made a toy of. It lasted for 10 years making its last appearance on the Raw after WM 14. The winged eagle belt was held most by Bret Hart who held that particular belt 5 times. The belt would later turn up in battered form as the Hardcore title in November 98.
mononokehime316uk 3 years ago
Battered form? I didn't know that (since I stopped watching it during the attitude era). I wonder if that was the same one Mr. Perfect destroyed with a hammer in the fall of 89 during his feud with Hogan.
wtcvidman 3 years ago
@wtcvidman
Who knows and nice memory!
tonshaad1230 1 year ago
Thank you rockygotfingered. This is the best opening theme fro SNME.
cne08 3 years ago
Jimmy Jack Funk whom fought Black Jack Mulligan on that SNME episode,was Jessie Barr
in Florida.
lion2012 3 years ago
How do you feel when you see the year 1986/ 1987 and think I was a kid when this was happening. It was the Golden Era.
doubleyoudoubleyouef 3 years ago
Let me clarify my last post. The instant replay was to see who hit the ground first.
TOMRIV8 3 years ago
I remember that, hogan's and orndorff's feet touched at the same time..so they restarted the match
ultratech5 3 years ago
I can't believe this. I had all of these on tape. They got taped over and I had missed them so much, it's so great looking back 20 something years. That match was the instant replay of Hulk and Mr. Wonderful. How great is JYD's promo? Classic.
TOMRIV8 3 years ago
SNME was not only one of the best wrestling shows of the time but of all time!
Starsky5000 4 years ago 2
SNME was one of the best wrestling shows of its time. Yeah, Vince, where is the box set. I can't wait.
house5052 4 years ago 4
I love watching the old SNME where is the DVD box set on this one? VINCE?
mattestrada85 4 years ago 3
If Vince puts out a box set of SNME chances are it will be messed up like all the previous sets without the original intro music, blocked logos etc...
Starsky5000 4 years ago 4
I KNOW RIGHT!!! Hulk Hogans BEST intro's were the ones with EYE OF the TIGER! Now theyre LOST!!!!!
elchicho25 4 years ago
I agree wtcvidman. I don't mind the WWE logo as much as I do the overdubs and censors. If Vince released an unedited, uncensored version of all the SNME from 85-92 and charged, say $150-$200, I would purchase it.
csumb84 4 years ago 3
where the hell is Mr. Wonderfuls promo
TDMTDMTDM 4 years ago
Half the promos are missing including the Saturday Night Live pre-empt announcement by Don Pardo.
damron13 4 years ago
Ron Bass? Bob Orton? Dick Slater? are you people serious!?!?
Thats Blackjack Mulligan and Jimmy Jack Funk.
sukebechan36 4 years ago
Good call on JJF. Didn't remember him at all and was trying to match the face with the closest possible candidate.
bluestang302 4 years ago
wow from phill collins to now P.O.D lol times has changed in the WWE (WWF)
XWEDOTCOM 4 years ago
100%pure magic
THAT80SGUY 4 years ago
I bet the woman at the 2:10 mark still talks about this. Hell, I probably would too.
rroma72 4 years ago
love the intro, but ima take a while guess, were the last 2 wrestlers shown in the intro ron bass and Bob Orton?
Monoxide1234455 4 years ago
The guy in the cowboy hat is Blackjack Mulligan. The next guy looks to be Orton. The last guy before Hogan with the black eye mask I BELIEVE is Dirty Dick Slater.
bluestang302 4 years ago
The guy in the cowboy hat is Blackjack Mulligan. 2nd looks to be Orton, hard to tell. I first thought it might be Dick Slater, but he had a southern rebel face gimmick.
bluestang302 4 years ago
classic. This was just before Wrestlemania 3. The intro was the fuckin shit too. Wooooo
roblove 4 years ago
SO AWESOME! This was the Golden Age of Wrestling!
BIGGAHITZ 4 years ago
Wow! I did not think I would ever see this again!
BIGGAHITZ 4 years ago
hahahaha playing phil collins at the end
teddykgb33160 4 years ago
As a side note...I subscribe to WWE 24/7 and I was watching SNME from October 1985,and when the opening began to roll I was thoroughly disapointed to find that they replaced the classic Animotion theme song(Obsession) with a generic 80's synthesizer theme.....and quite frankly,that missing theme ruined the whole throwback experience for this fan.
MisterMoop 4 years ago
I agree with you, I think they should keep all the old videos the same.
impactplayer000 4 years ago
It makes me sick at how much McMahon has & continues to make and how he's so damn cheap that he doesn't want to pay royalties. Give me a break. If he would sell a DVD set of all the SNME's from the 1st one to the one from 11/92 unaltered (even without the damn WWE logo), I would buy it even if the price was slightly higher.
wtcvidman 4 years ago
greatest theme song ever. 80s were gold
peace0ff 4 years ago
Preach on Jasper!!I don't know if it was because I was younger then....or if the programming was that much better.....but hands down the mid-80's were the glory years of the WWF and professional wrestling...for me anyways.
MisterMoop 4 years ago
WWF 1985-86-87-88 Rocked
jasper153 4 years ago
I loved the WWF in the mid 80's through 1992. Once 1993 hit and they started resorting to clowns and sumo wrestlers, I got very bored of it. 1992 was when I was watching both WWF & WCW, but in 1993 I was watching more WCW than WWF. By 1995, I gave up on WWF.
wtcvidman 4 years ago
I didn't mind the idea of Doink and the multiple Doinks. But I hear ya, it started to get sillier from there on.
MaxPayne72 4 years ago
that is awsome, using Phil Collins music and the whole intro, WWF was the best, WWE is Worst Wrestling Entertainment.
jbolt720 4 years ago
wwf is still poppin!!!! wwe are droppin!!!!
mp6466 4 years ago
I have this entire show
jtrules90 4 years ago
Would love to see this show posted
marktwinkler 4 years ago
ok i will post it some time this week on my profile
jtrules90 4 years ago
Do you have this cage match between Hulk Hogan and Mr. Wonderful????
atownhataz 4 years ago
PhilMushnickSucks is a gay boy!!!!!!!!!
mp6466 4 years ago
Man...where the hell did 21 years go? =( Thanks for the awesome vid and the memories.
zeepman 4 years ago
The Phil Collins outro owns all.
mp6466 4 years ago
is that "Cowboy" Bob Orton at 1:37?
PSPdude36 4 years ago
no, its BlackJack Mulligan
kurtasa 4 years ago
surprise!!!!
mp6466 4 years ago
vete mucho a la verga
mp6466 4 years ago
by the way, you still haven't prove shit.
mp6466 4 years ago
The word you are searching for is "proven" not "prove." Take a remedial literature class and then MAYBE you'll be able to hang. Dumb shit redneck. This is TOO EASY.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
dam you're still checking up on this video. i don't reply to your messages i just post them. dumbass. it seems its your favorite one. you also saw the 1990 royal rumble, seems to me your'e the dumbass responding to my comments. what a loser and a low life. grow up mr. peabody.
mp6466 4 years ago
LOL You have left 18 comments here. By far more than anybody (including me) and I need to get a life? Yes I watched the 1990 Rumble. I have watched every WWF/WWE PPV of all time and own every one of them on vid or dvd. The ones from the 80's and early 90's are consistently crappy due to the story lines, characters and matches being geared towards 5 year olds. In my opinion the late 90's produced better wrestlers, better matches and better story lines.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
hey philmushnicksucks seems to me your a fan of the old school era. you keep checking up on this video. dam, just admit you like more of the old school than the new era. by the way, your chris jericho still sucks.
mp6466 4 years ago
I don't check on this video redneck. A thing in my comments area notifies me that illiterate morons like yourself have replied to my verbal bitch slaps.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
chris jericho? dude he sucks. shawn michaels? what a weakling. why you think ratings are so low nowadays at wwe. i hope philmushnicksucks is very bright and smart person to figure this one. not!!!!!!!!
mp6466 4 years ago
The ratings are higher now than they were in the 80's dumb shit. Don't believe me? Check the Neilson ratings for WWF programming for the 80's and early 90's compared to today. Check the net profits for now compared to then. You know not what you speak. Jericho has more class, more talent and more passion for the business than the bald actor Hogan who was in the right place at the right time; you stupid redneck mark.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
dude your a lame bookworm. just compare the 1990 royal rumble to the nowadays royal rumble. the best characters were in the wwf not wwe. enough said, you lousy fool.
mp6466 4 years ago
So first you claim the ratings are low now and then when I prove that wrong you change your argument to comparing the 1990 Royal Rumble to the 2007 Rumble? OK, lets compare them. The following wrestlers were in the 90 Rumble: Red Rooster, Koko B Ware, Hercules, Akeem and Earthquake - THEY ALL SUCKED. And predictably Hogan won. What a surprise. Only a redneck like you would use "bookworm" as an insult. Being well read is a point of pride for most. Dumbass.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
you're calling the one man gang (akeem) and earthquake sucky!!! you're a moron...but sales were probably better in terms of more ppv's bought, but since they cost more now..better money...earthquake would kill half of the wwe right now..
nighttrain316 4 years ago
Ummm, Earthquake was around during the Attitude Era dunce. He was Golga in "The Oddoties." He had his chance to "kill everyone" and instead he was a punching bag for everyone in the WWF at the time. You are dumb.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
ok...who beat on him...probably all the studs...i said todays wrestlers..not the attitude era!
nighttrain316 4 years ago
You are stupid man. John Tenta a.k.a. Golga a.k.a. Earthquake a.k.a. Shark a.k.a. Lock Ness (see how he always had to really on a stupid gimmick?) sucked as a professional wrestler. He had ZERO quality wrestling moves, no mobility and used no ring psychology. Pretty much every wrestler currently on WWE, TNA or ROH's roster has more talent than him. WWE examples: CM Punk, Shelton Benjamin, Booker T and Shawn Michaels are all much more talented than that fat fuck.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
it's spelled music not mushnick, you idot, stupid, dumbass fool!!!!!!!
mp6466 4 years ago
LMAO you are an imbecile. My user name has nothing to do with music. Phil Mushnick is a journalist who wants pro wrestling banned and feels it is vile and is corrupting the youth of America. You are truly stupid. Google "Phil Mushnick" and read about him and you'll understand. In fact just try to read more about anything smart guy.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
i still say you're a dam stupid, imbecile, ignorant fool!!!!!!!!!
mp6466 4 years ago
You spelled damn wrong tough guy. Try again.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
ignorant fool!!!!!!!!!
mp6466 4 years ago
Lets review: You accused me of not spelling a word correctly when I had spelled it right. Then YOU spelled a word incorrectly (a very easy word at that) and I point that out and now your reply is "ignorant fool" followed by a retarded amount of exclamation points. Why don't you go off an watch Dragon Ball Z (which you have in your fav's) or whack it to some upskirt vids of teenage girls (also in your fav's) you simple minded pedophile?
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
dude, you're a faggot!!!!!!!!!!!
mp6466 4 years ago
PhilMushnickSucks is a faggot!!!!!
mp6466 4 years ago
plain and simple!
mp6466 4 years ago
The Phil Collins outro owns all.
mp6466 4 years ago
wwf brought us unforgettable charachters, funny moments, and great storylines...WWE destroyed everything that was great about wrestling, P.S. Thank you Hulk hOGAN FOR SHOWING THE YOUNG KIDS WHAT MORALS WERE ALL ABOUT...wRESTLING COULD USE A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL LIKE YOU AGAIN..wwf rip
mp6466 4 years ago
Phil Collins sucks. He makes neutered, light FM, easy listening , soft "rock" for soccer moms. I can understand why you like it though since according to your profile you are 28 years of age yet still watch cartoons that intended for 12 year olds. You are a loser a pedophile and a moron. Congrats!
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
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wwf brought us unforgettable charachters, funny moments, and great storylines...WWE destroyed everything that was great about wrestling, P.S. Thank you Hulk hOGAN FOR SHOWING THE YOUNG KIDS WHAT MORALS WERE ALL ABOUT...wRESTLING COULD USE A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL LIKE YOU AGAIN..wwf rip
mp6466 4 years ago
Apparently in addition to being a pedophile you are also a homophobe. Congratulations.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
wwf brought us unforgettable charachters, funny moments, and great storylines...WWE destroyed everything that was great about wrestling, P.S. Thank you Hulk hOGAN FOR SHOWING THE YOUNG KIDS WHAT MORALS WERE ALL ABOUT...wRESTLING COULD USE A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL LIKE YOU AGAIN..wwf rip
mp6466 4 years ago
dude, you're an ultra faggot man!!!!!!!!!!!
mp6466 4 years ago
Good one.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
thanks, gay boy. felt good didn't it.
mp6466 4 years ago
The Phil Collins outro owns all.
IrishND18 4 years ago
I agree
jasper153 4 years ago
This is True Classic Wrestling without the extra storyline junk you got nowadays.
DroMoney1 4 years ago
LOL what video did you just watch? There was more storyline fluff back in the 80's WWF than nowadays. You are all seduced by nostalgia. If you like 80's era cartoon rock n wrestling fine but why must everyone denegrate today's product? There are more quality matches on a more consistent basis nowadays than in the WWF than in the 80's.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
I agree that there was as much storyline stuff back in the day, but the actual wrestling was of a higher standard, nowadays a wrestling match isn't considered a classic unless someone loses excessive blood or takes a hit through at least one table.
daveparton 4 years ago
The following matches have occurred within the past 5 years, have contained nobody bleeding or going through a table and have been considered classics: Angle v Benoit at Rumble '03, Jericho v HBK at WM 19, Angle v HBK at WM 21, Lesnar v Angle Iron Man Match on SMCKDWN, Angle v Lesnar WM 19, HBK v Cena RAW 07, Guerrero v Lesnar NWO 04, Angle & Benoit v Edge & Mysterio at NM 02.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
There were ONLY 3 WWF MATCHES from the 1980's that are widely considered as "classics": Muraco v Snuka Steel Cage Match 1984 (contained BLEEDING), Savage vs. Steamboat at WM III and Hogan v Savage WM V (CONTAINED BLEEDING). That is what I mean by there are better WRESTLING matches on a more consistent basis now than in the 1980's.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
Hogan and Savage's match at WM V sucked in my opinion. Savage did most of the work in that mactch. All Hogan did was a few moves. Hogan got the crap beaten out of him, yet he still managed to beat Savage? Those fairy tail endings were so corny back then. I agree that the Muraco vs. Snuka and Savage vs. Steamboat matches were excellent. Especially when Snuka did a splash off the top of the cage. No one ever expected it. They were the type of matches where you had no idea who was going to win.
benjaminvlz 3 years ago
well said
megaman2160 3 years ago
is that vince mcmahon in the outro?
PSPdude36 4 years ago
old school wrestling is still rocking baby!!! for life!
mp6466 4 years ago
oh yeah by the way, also the hell to those weakling new era wrestlers chris jericho, edge, randy orton, carlitos, john cena, ric flair, they all are messing up this sport. what a shame!.
mp6466 4 years ago
Chris Jericho has more talent in his pinky toe than the Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan combined. So does Shawn Michaels for that matter. You are really stupid my friend. From your inability to use punctuation to your assertion that the members of the nWo were actually employed by the WWF when they worked for WCW, you have done a great job for my argument that the only people who prefer 80's era WWF as opposed to attitude era WWF aren't that bright.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
You Don't know NOTHING ABOUT WRESTLING
wrestlingfan2254 4 years ago
That sentence contains a double negative and therefore means that you are actually saying that I know something about wrestling. Thanks for the compliment man! Enjoy the next Nascar event. Seriously though, thanks for being another in a long line of barely literate rednecks to prove my point.
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
LMAO Since when is Ric Flair a "new era" wrestler? He has been wrestling since the 1970's!
PhilMushnickSucks 4 years ago
my respect goes to stone cold and mankind.
as for vince mcmahon, he is a dirty double crossing, two faced person who i well never respect.
i believe his ownership to wwe has been cursed very badly. he will never bring back wwe to glory with that attitude/mind of his, like he had it before in the wwf. R.I.P - WWE
mp6466 4 years ago
my wwf favorite wrestlers, hulk hogan, warrior, andre the giant, bam bam bigelow, piper, jake the snake, macho man,junk yard dog, king kong bundy, john studd, rick rude, hercules, hillbilly jim, brutus beefcake, mr. perfect, texas tornado, big boss man, koko b ware, ricky steamboat, harley race, haku, honky tonk, blue blazer, red rooster, british bulldogs, hart foundation, demolition, powers of pain, legion of doom, killer bees, strike force, etc + more.
mp6466 4 years ago
in reality i liked better tito santana than those
dam generic weakling wrestlers guerreros, mysterio, etc. in reality they don't get my attention.they suck so much no respect for them at all. they are just a joke in mexico.
mp6466 4 years ago