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WWE Madison Square Garden Classics
Created byVince McMahon
StarringGene Okerlund (host)
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes46 (as of September 19, 2007)
Production
Camera setupMulticamera setup
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkMSG Network
ReleaseJuly 12, 2006  –
September 19, 2007

WWE Madison Square Garden Classics is a professional wrestling television program on the MSG Network, produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. It debuted in a two hour block on July 12, 2006 and is currently hosted by longtime wrestling announcer "Mean" Gene Okerlund.

History

On July 12, 2006, WWE programming returned to MSG Network for the first time since March 16, 1997. Two back to back episodes of MSG Classics air every Wednesday night. Each hour shows highlights of a WWF house show that took place at Madison Square Garden, originally telecast live on the network in the 1980s and 1990s. Also featured are past episodes of RAW, SmackDown!, and pay-per-view events that eminated from the Garden (to date, only two such episodes were aired; on July 26, 2006, the very first RAW to take place at the Garden in September 1997; another episode featuring a past episode of RAW from MSG that took place in September 2002 aired on September 13, 2006).

Episode list

No. Air date Event profiled Matches/segments shown
1[1] July 12 2006 January 23 1989
2[1] July 12 2006 August 30 1982
3[2] July 26 2006 June 21 1985
4[2] July 26 2006 RAW is WAR
September 22 1997
5[3] August 2 2006 September 23 1985
6[3] August 2 2006 November 30 1991
7[4] August 9 2006 October 17 1983
  • Sgt. Slaughter vs. Ivan Putski
  • WWF Championship: Bob Backlund (c) vs. The Masked Superstar
  • Vince McMahon interviews Jimmy Snuka
  • Vince McMahon interviews The Magnificent Muraco
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship Steel Cage Match: The Magnificent Muraco (w/Lou Albano) (c) vs. Jimmy Snuka (w/Buddy Rogers)
8[4] August 9 2006 October 24 1988
9[5] August 23 2006 December 17 1979
10[5] August 23 2006 February 23 1987
  • WWF Tag Team Championship: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) (w/Jimmy Hart) (c) vs. The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell)
  • King Kong Bundy (w/Bobby Heenan) vs. Jake Roberts
  • WWF Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage, Adrian Adonis and Harley Race vs. Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat and The Junkyard Dog
  • Gorilla Monsoon interviews Roddy Piper
11 September 6 2006 January 21 1991
12 September 6 2006 February 20 1984
13 September 13 2006 April 25 1988
  • Bret Hart vs. Bad News Brown
  • WWF Championship: Randy Savage (w/Miss Elizabeth) (c) vs. Ted DiBiase (w/Virgil)
  • Ted DiBiase promo
  • Demolition and Mr. Fuji promo
  • Strike Force promo
  • WWF Tag Team Championship: Demolition (Ax and Smash) (w/Mr. Fuji) (c) vs. Strike Force (Rick Martel and Tito Santana)
14 September 13 2006 RAW
August 26 2002
15 October 4 2006 December 26 1983
  • Jimmy Snuka and Arnold Skaaland vs. The Magnificent Muraco and Lou Albano
  • Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Sgt. Slaughter
  • WWF Championship: Bob Backlund (w/Arnold Skaaland) (c) vs. The Iron Sheik (w/Fred Blassie)
16 October 4 2006 January 27 1986
  • Big John Studd (w/Bobby Heenan) vs. Paul Orndorff
  • Terry Funk vs. Scott McGhee
  • WWF Tag Team Championship: Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake (c) vs. The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid)
  • WWF Championship: Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Randy Savage
17[6] May 16 2007 October 28 1991
18[6] May 16 2007 September 22 1986
19[7] May 23 2007 March 18 1989
  • Ronnie Garvin vs. Mr. Perfect
  • Steel Cage Match: Hulk Hogan vs. Big Boss Man
  • The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) vs. The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard)
20[7] May 23 2007 February 18 1983
  • Tony Garea vs. Mr. Fuji
  • Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Ray Stevens
  • WWF Championship: Bob Backlund (c) vs. Don Muraco
21[8] May 30 2007 December 28 1984
22[8] May 30 2007 October 19 1990
23[9] June 13 2007 September 28 1988
  • The Rockers vs. The Conquistadors
  • Junkyard Dog vs. King Haku
  • WWF Championship: Randy Savage (c) vs. André the Giant
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship: Ultimate Warrior (c) vs. Honky Tonk Man
24[9] June 13 2007 May 19 1980
25 June 27 2007 January 19 1987
  • George Steele vs. Paul Orndorff
  • WWF Championship: Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Kamala
  • Harley Race vs. Junkyard Dog
  • WWF Tag Team Championship: Davey Boy Smith (c) and Billy Jack Haynes vs. The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) (w/Jimmy Hart)
26 June 27 2007 May 21 1989
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship: Ultimate Warrior (c) vs. André the Giant
  • WWF Tag Team Championship: The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) (c) vs. Demolition (Ax and Smash)
  • Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
27[10] July 4 2007 May 21 1984
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship: Tito Santana (c) vs. Paul Orndorff
  • Sgt. Slaugter vs. The Iron Sheik
  • WWF Championship: Hulk Hogan (c) vs. "Dr. D." David Schultz
28[10] July 4 2007 June 3 1991
  • Jim Duggan vs. Col. Mustafa
  • Bret Hart vs. The Barbarian
  • Big Boss Man vs. The Mountie
  • WWF Championship Desert Storm Rules: Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Sgt. Slaughter
29[11] July 11 2007 January 21 1985
  • André the Giant vs. Ken Patera
  • Texas Tornado Match: Jimmy Snuka and Junkyard Dog vs. Roddy Piper and Cowboy Bob Orton
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship: Tito Santana (c) vs. Greg Valentine
30[11] July 11 2007 April 24 1989
  • Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
  • Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect
  • WWF Championship: Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Randy Savage
31 July 25 2007 March 16 1997
  • WWF Tag Team Championship: Owen Hart and The British Bulldog (c) vs. Doug Furnas and Philip Lafon
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship: Rocky Maivia (c) vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
  • Casket match: The Undertaker vs. Vader
32 July 25 2007 June 27 1977
33[12] August 1 2007 December 26 1987
  • Brutus Beefcake vs. Greg Valentine
  • Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs. Ricky Steamboat
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship: The Honky Tonk Man (w/Jimmy Hart and Peggy Sue) (c) vs. Randy Savage (w/Miss Elizabeth)
34[12] August 1 2007 March 19 1990
  • Demolition (Ax and Smash) vs. The Orient Express (Sato and Tanaka) (w/Mr. Fuji)
  • Bret Hart vs. Rick Martel
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship: The Ultimate Warrior (c) vs. Mr. Perfect
35 August 8 2007 July 12 1986
  • The Junkyard Dog vs. Greg Valentine
  • 22 Man Battle Royal
  • Steel Cage Match: Tito Santana & Bruno Sammartino vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage & Adrian Adonis
36 August 8 2007 January 25 1988
  • The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) vs. The Islanders (Haku and Tama)
  • Don Muraco vs. The One Man Gang
  • WWF Champion Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow vs Ted Dibiase & Virgil
37[13] August 15 2007 SummerSlam 1988
August 29 1988
  • The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) vs. The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers (Jacques and Raymond)
  • Junkyard Dog vs. Rick Rude
  • The Powers of Pain (The Barbarian and The Warlord) vs The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff and Boris Zhukov)
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship: The Honky Tonk Man (c) vs. The Ultimate Warrior
38[13] August 15 2007 SummerSlam 1988
August 29 1988
  • WWF Tag Team Championship: Demolition (Ax and Smash) (c) vs. The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart)
  • Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. Hercules
  • The Mega-Powers (Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage) (w/Miss Elizabeth) vs. The Mega-Bucks (Andre the Giant and Ted DiBiase)
39[14] August 29 2007 January 31 1992
  • Shawn Michaels vs. Jimmy Snuka
  • Bret Hart vs. The Undertaker (w/Paul Bearer)
  • Jake Roberts vs. Randy Savage (w/Miss Elizabeth)
40[14] August 29 2007 November 23 1981
  • Texas Death match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship: Don Muraco (c) vs. Pedro Morales
  • The Haiti Kid vs. Little Boy Blue
  • Vacant WWF Heavyweight Championship: Bob Backlund (w/Arnold Skaaland) vs. Greg Valentine
  • Tony Atlas vs. Mr. Fuji
41[15] September 5 2007 June 14 1987
  • The Junkyard Dog vs. Paul Orndorff
  • WWF Championship Texas Death Match: Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Harley Race
  • The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) and Billy Jack Haynes vs. WWF Tag Team Champions The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) and Danny Davis
42[15] September 5 2007 RAW
June 23 2003
43[16] September 12 2007 War To Settle The Score
February 18 1985
  • WWF Women’s Championship – Wendi Richter (w/ Cyndi Lauper) (c) vs. Lelani Kai (w/ The Fabulous Moolah)
  • "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka vs. Cowboy Bob Orton
  • WWF World Championship – Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Roddy Piper
44[16] September 12 2007 November 25 1989
  • The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) vs. The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart)
  • Jake Roberts vs. Ted DiBiase
  • Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Randy Savage
45[17] September 19 2007 December 29 1991
  • The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch) vs. The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags)
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship: Bret Hart (c) vs. Ted DiBiase (w/Sensational Sherri)
  • Ric Flair (w/Mr. Perfect) vs. Hulk Hogan
44[17] September 19 2007 May 4 1981
45 May 14 2008 July 1 1991
  • WWF Tag Team Championship: The Nasty Boys (c) (w/Jimmy Hart) vs. The Hart Foundation
  • Jake "The Snake" Roberts (w/Andre the Giant) vs Earthquake (w/Jimmy Hart)
  • Sean Mooney interview The Undertaker and Paul Bearer
  • Bodybag Match: The Ultimate Warrior vs The Undertaker (w/Paul Bearer)
46 May 14 2008 August 25 1984
  • WWF Tag Team Championship: Dick Murdoch and Adrian Adonis (c) vs. The Wild Samoans
  • "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka vs. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship: Tito Santana (c) vs. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

References

  1. ^ a b "MSG Classics". MSGnetwork.com. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
  2. ^ a b "7/26 WWE at MSG Classics Review: Steamboat, Valentine, Steamboat, Dude Love, Hogan". pwtorch.com. 2006-07-27. Retrieved 2007-09-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b "VIOLENT PANDA Wrestling Review: WWE Presents MSG Classics 08.02.06". 411mania.com. 2006-08-03. Retrieved 2007-09-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ a b "VIOLENT PANDA Wrestling Review: WWE Presents MSG Classics 08.09.06". 411mania.com. 2006-08-11. Retrieved 2007-09-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ a b "WWE MSG Classics #5: Hogan's debut for WWE vs. DiBiase, plus Backlund, Piper, Roberts, Bees". pwtorch.com. 2006-08-31. Retrieved 2007-09-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ a b "'WWE Classics' features best of Madison Square Garden action". WWE.com. 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2007-05-16. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ a b "'WWE Classics' - Second episode". WWE.com. 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2007-05-22. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ a b "'WWE Classics' - Third episode". WWE.com. 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2007-09-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ a b "'WWE Classics' - [[June 13]] episode". WWE.com. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2007-09-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  10. ^ a b "'WWE Classics' - [[July 4]] episode". WWE.com. 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-09-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  11. ^ a b "'WWE Classics' - [[July 11]] episode". WWE.com. 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2007-09-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  12. ^ a b "'WWE Classics' - [[August 1]] episode". WWE.com. 2007-08-01. Retrieved 2007-09-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  13. ^ a b "'WWE Classics' - [[August 15]] episode". WWE.com. 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2007-09-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  14. ^ a b "'WWE Classics' - [[August 29]] episode". WWE.com. 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2007-09-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  15. ^ a b "'WWE Classics' - [[September 5]] episode". WWE.com. 2007-09-05. Retrieved 2007-09-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  16. ^ a b "'WWE Classics' - [[September 12]] episode". WWE.com. 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2007-09-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  17. ^ a b "'WWE Classics' - [[September 19]] episode". WWE.com. 2007-09-18. Retrieved 2007-09-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)

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