Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura are handling commentary and they are concluding the taping cycle in Phoenix, Arizona. Ventura switches his WrestleMania VI pick back to Hulk Hogan, wearing off a Hogan shirt to start the broadcast.
slick!
What the World Was Watching: WWF Wrestling Challenge – March 11, 1990
Tony Schiavone and Gorilla Monsoon are in the charge of the play-by-play and they are still taped from Tucson, Arizona.
What the World Was Watching: WWF Superstars – March 10, 1990
Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura call the action and they are still in Phoenix, Arizona. This week Ventura has an Ultimate Warrior t-shirt, changing his prediction on the WrestleMania VI main event after doing some research.
What the World Was Watching: WWF Superstars – March 3, 1990
Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura are in the booth, and they kick off a new round of tapings in Phoenix, Arizona. These tapings took place on February 13. Ventura is clad in Hulk Hogan merchandise because he predicts Hogan will win the WrestleMania VI main event.
What the World Was Watching: WWF Prime Time Wrestling – February 26, 1990
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan host tonight’s show.
A replay of Roddy Piper’s squash on Wrestling Challenge airs.
Gene Okerlund’s Update segment replays WWF President Jack Tunney’s announcement that the main event of WrestleMania VI will be title-for-title. Also replayed are the promos from Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior on Superstars.
What the World Was Watching: WWF Superstars – February 24, 1990
Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura commentate today’s action, concluding the taping in Miami, Florida.
What the World Was Watching: WWF Superstars – February 17, 1990
Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura are doing commentary and they are doing the second episode from Miami, Florida.
What the World Was Watching: WWF Superstars – February 3, 1990
Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura are doing commentary and they are concluding the tapings in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Dusty Rhodes squash match from Prime Time Wrestling airs.
What the World Was Watching: WWF Royal Rumble 1990
Tony Schiavone and Jesse Ventura are in the booth and they are live from Orlando, Florida. According to thehistoryofwwe.com, this show drew a sellout crowd of 16,000 fans. It also drew a buyrate of 2.0 (an estimated 260,000 buys), an increase from the 1.5 number the Rumble did the previous year. This would also be the last pay-per-view that Schiavone would call for the WWF.
What the World Was Watching: WWF Superstars – January 6, 1990
Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura are in the booth and they are taped from the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville, Alabama. This taping took place on December 13, 1989.
Earthquake’s Dream Matches (Boss Man! Paul Roma! Booger!)
Tenta as Yukon lumberjack “Earthquake Evans” in a 1989 tryout match, with Slick as his manager!
I’ve long felt that John “Earthquake” Tenta is a tragically underrated “Big Man” worker, but, much like Haku, he’s had a bit of a renaissance as former Workrate Snobs like me have learned to appreciate what a hard-working big guy can bring to the table. I was gonna make a more varied list for a column, but I had enough for a full one of JUST Tenta, so here’s a random selection of fun or weird Earthquake matches! Watch him take on such luminaries as Paul Roma (back when he was trying out in a Lumberjack gimmick!), The Big Boss Man (with one hell of a power feat), Tugboat & Bastian Booger!
Gorilla! Heenan! Adonis confronts Piper! Slick! Orndorff! Funny Phone Tricks!
The fun stuff about Prime Time Wrestling without all the matches dragging in down.