In this week's episode, hosts Jay Lauderdale and wrestling historian, Donnie Mueller, dive head first into the very first WWF pay-per-view – WWF’s Wrestling Classic (1985). Coming months after the first installment of WrestleMania and years before the King of the Ring, the WWF decided to put on the “greatest tournament in professional wrestling history.” But was the moniker simply hype and hyperbole? Well, of course.

But the Wrestling Classic does have a sixteen-participant field with some of wrestling’s most legendary figures such as “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Terry Funk, The Iron Sheik, Ivan Putski, and Tito Santana. It also has one of the few televised one-on-one matches between the biggest icons of that time – Hulk Hogan and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. Unfortunately, it also some backwards booking decisions, the world record on sub-four minute matches on a single show, “The Chicago”, an uncomfortably handsy Lord Alfred Hayes, referee no shows, and whatever the hell a “Susan Waitkis” is?

No doubt, this was a fun show to review…for its good, bad, and just downright painful to watch.

In addition to the review, this episode features another entrant in our Enhancement Talent of the Week series – New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame member, Tony Ulysses. Here are some of the highlights discussed in the show:

• Tony Ulysses & Lumberjack Pierre vs. Ivan & Scott Putski - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBGsj7-SSEQ 
• Tony Ulysses vs. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVLQ9IaBkBs 
• Tony Ulysses & Duane Gill vs. Legion of Doom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFu4QN1mY8o 
• Tony Ulysses & “Iron” Mike Sharpe vs. The Powers of Pain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i71XgEOfSwo 
• IWF Killer Kowalski Battle Royal w/ Perry Saturn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVnrUJsEzik 
• Tony Ulysses & Blake Beverly (kind of) vs. The Steiner Brothers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPiME90IWn0 
• 2010 NEPW Hall of Fame Induction Speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLCuH_fCuPw 
• “Mr. Fabulous” Tony Ulysses as a manager in NECW (2014) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjC9tEzy9Ik 

Thanks and we will see you next time! Adios!