Sylvester Ritter
Also Known As: Junkyard Dog, The Junkyard Dog, Big Daddy Ritter, JYD
Biography: Sylvester Ritter was an American professional wrestler and professional football player, best known for his work in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as The Junkyard Dog (or JYD for short), a nickname Ritter received while working in a wrecking yard. Entering the ring with his trademark chain attached to a dog collar, to the music of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust," JYD regularly headlined cards that sold out the Louisiana Superdome and other major venues, becoming "the first blackwrestler to be made the undisputed top star of his promotion". JYD was one of the most electrifying and charismatic wrestlers in the country, particularly during his peak in the early 1980s. JYD was most known for his head butt and upper-body strength, the latter of which saw him regularly body slam such large wrestlers as The One Man Gang, Kamala, and King Kong Bundy. The word "Thump," which referred to JYD's power slam, was prominently displayed on his wrestling trunks.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Wadesboro, North Carolina, USA
Birthday: December 13, 1952
Deathday: June 02, 1998
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Heroes of World Class
Overview: In 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling and its franchise stars, the Von Erich brothers, were known around the world. A small Dallas based promotion running out of a shack of a venue, the Sportatorium, World Class was one of the most syndicated television programs in America, making the Von Erichs household names. Run by legendary wrestler Fritz Von Erich, a.k.a. Jack Adkinsson, World Class made his oldest sons, Kevin, David and Kerry, three of hte biggest stars in the world of wrestling. Little did anyone know that just as the Von Erichs and World Class were reaching worldwide stardom they would begin a downfall that would cast a full eclipse on their meteoric rise to fame. Directed by Brian Harrison who, as a ten year old in 1983, watched on television as wrestling's world of staged combat between good and evil took a sharp turn into a surreal and tragic reality.
Genres: Action Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-26
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WrestleMania
Overview: The first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event taking place on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The show featured nine professional wrestling matches with the main event match pitting Hulk Hogan and Mr. T against Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-31
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WrestleMania II
Overview: Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF and NFL Hulk Hogan (c) vs. King Kong Bundy in a Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-04-07
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WWE WrestleMania III
Overview: Hulk Hogan goes up against André the Giant for the WWE Championship, while Randy "Macho Man" Savage battles Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at The Pontiac Silverdome in suburban Detroit, Michigan.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-03-29
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The Wrestling Classic
Overview: The Wrestling Classic was a World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event that took place on November 7, 1985 from the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. The main event was the finals of a 16-man tournament where Junkyard Dog defeated Randy Savage. The undercard featured a 16-man single-elimination tournament, Hulk Hogan versus Roddy Piper for the WWF Championship and a contest where Michael Hamley won a Rolls Royce.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-07
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NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
Overview: Ric Flair defends the NWA World Championship against Lex Luger. The Road Warriors defend the NWA Tag Team Championship against Sting & Dusty Rhodes . The Fantastics defend the NWA United States Tag Team Championship against The Varsity Club's Kevin Sullivan & "Dr. Death" Steve Williams. Jim Cornette leads The Midnight Express against Paul E. Dangerously’s Original Midnight Express and much more!
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-12-26
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WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
Overview: The Great American Bash '90 took place on July 7, 1990 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The main event was Ric Flair defending the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Sting. Mark Callous challenged Lex Luger for the NWA US Championship, Doom defended the NWA World Tag Team Championships against the Rock 'n' Roll Express, The Four Horsemen fought Paul Orndorff, Junkyard Dog, and El Gigante, and The Steiner Brothers wrestled The Fabulous Freebirds. Other matches included Big Van Vader vs Tom Zenk, Mike Rotunda vs Iron Sheik, and 4 other matches.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-07
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WCW Halloween Havoc '90
Overview: WCW Halloween Havoc '90 took place on October 27, 1990 from The UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The main event was Sting versus Sid Vicious in defense of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Lex Luger defended the NWA US Championship against Stan Hansen while the NWA World Tag Team Champions, Doom, defended against Ric Flair and Arn Anderson. Other matches included Junkyard Dog vs Moondog Rex, The Steiner Brothers vs The Nasty Boys, The Freebirds vs The Renegade Warriors, and 3 other matches.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-27
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NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Overview: WCW Clash of The Champions IV took place on December 7, 1988 at the UTC Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee. There were 8000 people in attendance and the show drew a 4.5 rating on TBS. This show set up Starrcade '88: True Gritt. It was on this show that TBS/NWA experimented with a top down camera angle, which did not catch on. This is comparable to the "refer-eye" camera from Halloween Havoc '91. This is the very first supershow held by World Championship Wrestling.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-12-07
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WCW WrestleWar 1991
Overview: WCW WrestleWar 1991: WarGames took place on February 24, 1991 from the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona. This was the first PPV after WCW left the NWA. The main event was The Four Horsemen and Larry Zbyszko against Sting, Brian Pillman, and The Steiner Brothers in a WarGames match. Also on the card was The Freebirds challenging Doom for the WCW World Tag Team Championship, Dan Spivey challenging Lex Luger for the WCW US Heavyweight Championship, Stan Hansen vs Big Van Vader, Dustin Rhodes vs Buddy Landel, and five other matches.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-02-24
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WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Overview: The best and most memorable matches from Hulk Hogan's career.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-17
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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Overview: Bob Uecker hosted this show in the mid to late 1980's, featuring sports bloopers and comedy with Mr. Baseball himself.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Overview: Here is the legendary Bob Uecker hamming it up, commentating on sports bloopers and other sports-related skits for 30 straight minutes!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-01
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Biography: Wrestlemania I
Overview: Chronicling the making of the first WrestleMania when Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, Iron Sheik, Roddy Piper, and others took over Madison Square Garden and created this wrestling event.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-04
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WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Overview: .A countdown of the greatest superstars in WWE History. From Hulk Hogan to Randy Savage to The Rock to John Cena enjoy an experience down memory lane for long-time fans, and a new experience for new fans of WWE.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-07
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Hulkamania 3
Overview: Hulk-a-mania is still running wild against his biggest challenger ever.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-08-27
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Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Overview: For the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s hottest territories, Mid-South garnered national attention for its revolutionary storytelling and bruising, athletic matches orchestrated by no-nonsense promoter, “COWBOY” BILL WATTS. Now, the legends and Hall of Famers who cut their teeth in Mid-South share their tales of the fabled proving ground as we deliver OVER 20 classic confrontations from legends Ted DiBiase, Andre The Giant, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Sting, Muhammad Ali, and many more…
Genres: Action Drama Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-10
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The Best of the WWF: volume 8
Overview: The WWE superstars in their most exciting matches!
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-08-20
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The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Overview: The best of the WWE superstars in and out of the ring brought to you by Coliseum Home Video!
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-15
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The Best of the WWF: volume 10
Overview: The power of the WWE superstars comes into your living room from Coliseum Home Video!
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-03-01
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The Best of the WWF: volume 11
Overview: The biggest superstars in WWE in their greatest moments!
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-06-24
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The Best of the WWF: volume 14
Overview: Coliseum Home Video Exclusives! Rare footage never shown anywhere else!
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-15
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The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
Overview: The best of WWE action from across the globe!
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-07-27
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The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
Overview: Some of the most unusual matches in WWF History.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Overview: Mid-South Wrestling is proud to present, it's 1st volume of a 4 DVD collection entitled "Giants Midgets Heroes & Villains". It captures some of the greatest moments and biggest names in professional wrestling history from 1980-1985. Until now, this footage has never before been seen on video or DVD. The only way someone could have seen this footage was if they attended a live event or caught a broadcast years ago, but now thanks to Mid-South Wrestling, fans can go back and re-live the excitement, the splendor, the raw action and the true essence of what was known by fans as the glory days. Giants Midgets Heroes & Villains is a true gift to all wrestling fans and is the long awaited arrival of some of the greatest wrestling history.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-31
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Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Overview: Once again fans can re-live the legendary glory age of wrestling and once and for all know that the bone breaking, blood-pounding action is real. Several of the matches on this DVD, when they originally aired on T.V. had to run with a disclaimer because the content was over the top vicious & bloody. The infamous match between Ric Flair & Ted DiBiase in a concussion bandage, the ambush beating Hacksaw Jim Duggan received by the hands of Ted DiBiase and his henchmen, the intentional blinding of J.Y.D. by the Midnight Express and the brutal beating Ric Flair endured by the Freebirds during an NWA Championship cage match. All this and more, plus 4 man & 6 man tag team matches, midget matches, a Hacksaw Jim Duggan montage video and Classic interviews including one with Andre the GIANT done by none other then Vince McMahon himself. Enjoy!
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-22
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WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
Overview: Some of the most astonishing stars the WWF has to offer.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Overview: Documentary on legendary Houston Wrestling Promoter Paul Boesch produced and aired in 1994 on Houston Channel 39 KHTV.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-01
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WWE: The Ladder Match
Overview: Follow the evolution of the ladder match and how it has come to be one of the most popular professional wrestling events today. From the earliest ladder matches through TLC and the 6-man Money in the Bank WrestleMania tradition, some of the craziest and most violent ladder matches are included.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-05
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WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
Overview: The superstars hit Paris, France for an international incident featuring WWE Champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage facing The African Dream, Akeem.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-07
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WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
Overview: WWE's biggest superstars converge in the Lone Star State for some incredible mat action. Features WWE Champion Hulk Hogan taking on The One Man Gang for the gold.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-08-28
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WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
Overview: WWE's biggest superstars converge in the Lone Star State for some incredible mat action. Features a rematch for the WWE Championship between Hulk Hogan and "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-11
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WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
Overview: WWE's biggest superstars converge in the Lone Star State for some incredible mat action. Features a rematch for the WWE Championship between Hulk Hogan and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff inside a steel cage.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-11-26
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
Overview: The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring Dory & Terry Funk teaming with their manager, Jimmy Hart, to take on André the Giant & The Junkyard Dog in a Handicap Tag Team Grudge Match.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-03-23
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
Overview: The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring Hulk Hogan and The Junkyard Dog in a tag team battle with Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-04
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
Overview: The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring a Steel Cage Showdown between Hulk Hogan and Kamala for the WWE Championship.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-11
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WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
Overview: The wrestling capital of the world gets slammed by the WWE's mightiest superstars when Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against George "The Animal" Steele.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-09-01
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
Overview: The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring "Ravishing" Rick Rude and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff in a battle of the bodies.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-11-01
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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
Overview: Catch all the excitement and action as WWE's most powerful superstars take to the ring. Featuring a WWE Championship between Hulk Hogan and Big John Studd.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-12-10
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WWE Hall of Fame 2004
Overview: On March 13th 2004 - the night before Wrestlemania XX - World Wrestling Entertainment held a very special ceremony to induct 11 legends, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Don Muraco, Big John Studd, The Junkyard Dog, "Superstar" Billy Graham, Sgt. Slaughter, Tito Santana, Harley Race, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and Pete Rose, into its hallowed Hall of Fame. These are highlights of that ceremony.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-12
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Andre the Giant
Overview: An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-10
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WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
Overview: It's the life and careers of Jerry "The King" Lawler & Junkyard Dog, as examined by their peers. Hall of Famer Jim Ross hosts a round-table discussion previously unavailable.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-08-24
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WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Overview: The phrase Saturday Night s Main Event means the biggest WWE Superstars of the 80s and 90s fighting memorable battles along with humorous and unique vignettes. For the first time ever, the greatest matches in the 18-year history of the event come to DVD with The Best of Saturday Night s Main Event. This 3-disc set includes more than 30 matches, as well as humorous vignettes, interviews, and Superstar recollections of what Saturday Night s Main Event meant to them.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-10
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The True Story of WrestleMania
Overview: It is the most anticipated yearly event in Sports Entertainment, an annual pop culture touch point. For more than 25 years, WrestleMania has hosted the biggest matches, the biggest stars, and the biggest celebrities. Now for the first time ever, the story of WrestleMania is told from its early beginnings through the week-long spectacular it has become, routinely drawing fans from all 50 states and around the world. This documentary feature includes new and insightful interviews from the superstars and creative forces behind the event.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-13
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WWE Royal Rumble
Overview: Twenty top Superstars compete in the first-ever Royal Rumble match. See all your favorites including Bret "The Hitman" Hart, The Ultimate Warrior, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, "The Natural" Butch Reed and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan compete in the over-the-top-rope elimination match. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat faces "Ravishing" Rick Rude and much more!
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-24
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WWE WrestleMania IV
Overview: WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on March 27, 1988 at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The main event was the finals of a fourteen-man tournament for the undisputed WWF Championship, where Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase to win the vacant title. The main matches on the undercard were a twenty-man battle royal won by Bad News Brown, Demolition (Ax and Smash) versus Strike Force (Tito Santana and Rick Martel) for the WWF Tag Team Championship, Brutus Beefcake versus The Honky Tonk Man for the WWF Intercontinental Championship and a 14-man tournament for the vacated WWF Championship.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-03-27
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WWE SummerSlam 1988
Overview: WWE SummerSlam was the first annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event. It was produced by the World Wrestling Federation and took place on August 29, 1988 in Madison Square Garden, located in New York, New York. The PPV was created to help the company compete against rival promotion World Championship Wrestling. It was one of the first four annual pay-per-view events produced by the WWF. The main match of the preliminary bouts was the WWF Intercontinental Championship match between The Ultimate Warrior and the reigning champion The Honky Tonk Man. The Ultimate Warrior won the match in approximately thirty seconds to end the longest Intercontinental Championship reign. The main event was a match pitting The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage) against their long-time rivals, The Mega Bucks (Ted DiBiase and André the Giant). Hogan and Savage won the match after Miss Elizabeth distracted the special guest referee by removing her skirt to reveal a bikini bottom.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-08-29
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NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Overview: Clash of the Champions V took place on February 15, 1989 at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. There were 5,000 people in attendance and the show drew a 4.6 rating on TBS. This show was warm up show for the Chi-Town Rumble PPV only 5 days later.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-02-15
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NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Overview: WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun took place on April 2, 1989 at The SuperDome in New Orleans, Louisiana. There were 5,300 people in attendance and the show drew a 4.3 rating on TBS. This show was used to build the WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown PPV on May 7. Clash VI was held on the same day as WrestleMania V and on free TV in an attempt to hurt the PPV rating.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-04-02
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NWA Boogie Jam
Overview: Paul Jones tries to escape the clutches of "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant in a vital Hair vs. Hair Match!
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-03-17
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NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Overview: Clash of the Champions XI took place on June 13, 1990 in Charleston, South Carolina. There were 4100 fans in attendance at the McAlister Field House on the campus of The Citadel and the show drew a 4.1 rating on TBS. This was the build up show for The Great American Bash.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-06-13
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WCCW Parade of Champions
Overview: The first annual David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas features David's brother Kerry Von Erich battling Ric Flair for The NWA World's Heavyweight Championship.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-06
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NWA Lords of The Ring
Overview: A genuinely stacked supercard equal to any modern Wrestlemania, held in the 75,500 seat Orange Bowl stadium in Miami, Florida. The main event saw a (kayfabe) $15,000 gold and diamond ring on the line in a best 2 out of 3 falls match between "Nature Boy" Ric Flair and long-time rival "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-06-30
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WWE The Big Event
Overview: The Big Event was a Canada-only professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which took place on August 28, 1986, at the Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. The event drew a legitimate crowd of 74,000 fans which was an outdoor attendance record at the time. The event set an attendance record for a wrestling show that would not be beaten until WrestleMania III. The main event heading into the event was between WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and Paul Orndorff for the WWF Championship.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-08-28
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ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
Overview: "The Franchise" Shane Douglas defends the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Al Snow. Long time rivals face off for the ECW Television Championship when Sabu collides with Rob Van Dam. Tommy Dreamer & Sandman join forces to take on The Dudley Boyz. Bam Bam Bigelow battles New Jack. Plus, Justin Credible, Lance Storm, and more!
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-03
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WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
Overview: Kerry Von Erich and Michael Hayes clash in a steel cage in a loser leaves town match.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-24
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