Tito Santana vs Greg Valentine Steel Cage Match

[24fan1979]

when the IC title meant something!

[gymdog45]

There's a whole lot of Valentine's almost-bare ass in this match!

[hoghash78]

Alot of old school Intercontinental champs...could have been been World Champs.

If it wásnt for the big loud yellow one =)

[RAV52]

@hoghash78 Yeah but they couldn't carry the company, much less Hogan's jockstrap when it came to popularity, ticket and merchandise sales, or expanding the WWF's brand internationally. I was at this match with my dad and brother in the nosebleeds. The match before was Hogan/Snuka vs Piper/Orton and crowd was so loud I almost went deaf. A noticeable amount of people left the arena while the cage was being constructed, so we moved into some seats on the lower concourse and enjoyed this match!

[GhostManBrandonDDpre]

the rumor was Tito was supposed to loose and he slammed the door on Greg's head. I have even heard wrestlers say that.

But look at the ending, it is freaking perfect. 100% awesome, it had to be a work.

One of the best cage matches ever, possibly the best feud ever.

If I ever get to see Rich v Sawyer in the Last Battle of Atlanta, I might change my mind, until then, this is at the top.

[Rayla840]

I remember seeing this match on a Coliseum Home Video release as a kid. Unfortunately, I didn't start watching wrestling til the tail end of this feud. But man, the matches these guys had were awesome!!!

[Tubewings]

I wonder if Valentine had to pay for Santana's new belt.

[stingerfann1981]

tito and valentine is better than ANYTHING WWE has now

[radicalman33]

@stingerfann1981

ummm.....ametuer chess is better than WWE now

[Polishjazzman]

I always loved angles where the belt is destroyed like this and of course when Superstar destroyed Backlund's belt in favor of the new big green one.

[ojiisanhikui]

@Polishjazzman Let's not forget Mr Perfect smashing Hulk's championship belt on Saturday Night's Main Event. Classic for both men.

[baltimoreson]

i dont know why they said this was Madison Sq Garden in the beginning..I was at this match....this was Baltimore, MD

[MrIronSabbath]

I have not seen this match since I was 11 years old, I remember being all pissed when the Hammer smashed up the belt,but I liked the new one better it was used for years then they changed it,now all the belts look like shit ,except the World Title

[magnummd1984]

only if this match was on the dvd, the history of the intercontinental championship.

[scott630]

there was an interview with Tito where he said he had the smashed up IC title belt but just threw it in the garbage a few years ago!! Anyone wanna go visit the city dump!?! LOL

[Holden308]

The WWF didn't always have live commentators for taped events, sometimes dubbing in comments later, as you see here.

Valentine in keyfabe destroyed the old IC belt due to losing. In reality, the belt was simply retired from service and a new one was being made to more reflect the growing stature of the WWF and pro wrestling during the 80's.

[suspekt29]

Anyone happen to know why the commentary has been redubbed? 

[corliv]

I was there The Hammer destroyed the IC strap good stuff!!!!!

[jpwjr1199]

thank you for finally posting the match in its entirety

[cjack21276]

Dick Worley was not the referee for this match, Dave Hebner was.