Madison Square Garden Magic: Tito Santana vs. "The Hammer" in a Lumberjack Match. Part Two
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Last time around we took a look at one of the key matches in the memorable feud between...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Feb 11, 20191 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: Tito Santana vs. "The Hammer" in a Lumberjack Match. Part One
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The feud between Intercontinental Champion Greg “The Hammer” Valentine and former champion Tito...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 28, 20191 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Broke Wahoo's, er Strongbow's Leg" Part Two of Two
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The March 3, 1979 edition of Championship Wrestling (ironically taped on Valentine’s Day) had...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 23, 20191 min read
Hulk Hogan Wins the WWF Championship! Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Hulkamania in the WWF
It's hard to believe but 35 years ago, Hulk Hogan defeated the Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden to win his first WWF Championship....
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 21, 20191 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Broke Wahoo's, er Strongbow's Leg" Part One of Two
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II A brutal rulebreaker, known for his tendency to intentionally injure opponents, takes things too...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 7, 20191 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Want Piper!" Part Four of Four
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The December 28, 1984 tag team match involving the team of Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka and the Tonga...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 1, 20191 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Want Piper!" Part Three of Four
When Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka’s personal demons kept him from continuing his feud against “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, the WWF wrote him out with...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Dec 24, 20181 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Want Piper!" Part Two of Four
Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka had been (kayfabe) seriously injured in his quest for revenge against “Rowdy” Roddy Piper during their August 25,...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Dec 17, 20181 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Want Piper!" Part One of Four
When a wrestler gets a coconut broke over his head and humiliated on national TV, you can be certain that there’s going to be a feud....
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Michael W. Rickard II
Dec 3, 20181 min read
Book Review: "2014 Holy Ground: 50 Years of WWE at Madison Square Garden (The History of Profes
With the holidays around the corner, wrestling fans are always looking for a good wrestling-related read. Check out my review of the 2014...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Nov 19, 20181 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: The Garden's First Cage Match
When a wrestler is portrayed as unbeatable, a wise promoter will want to be careful in how they are booked when they do lose. If done...
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by Michael Rickard II
Oct 29, 20181 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: The Pat Patterson vs. Sgt. Slaughter Alley Fight. Part Two of Two.
Madison Square Garden has been home to some bloody brawls but they were a shadow of what happened on May 4, 1981 when Sgt. Slaughter and...
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by Michael Rickard II
Oct 22, 20181 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: The Pat Patterson vs. Sgt. Slaughter Alley Fight. Part One of Two.
Madison Square Garden has been home to some bloody brawls but they were a shadow of what happened on May 4, 1981 when Sgt. Slaughter and...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Oct 8, 20181 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: Randy Savage vs. Hulk Hogan Part Three of Three.
Copyright 2018 by Michael W. Rickard II Madison Square Garden had hosted two brutal and bloody encounters between World Wrestling...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: Randy Savage vs. Hulk Hogan Part Two of Three.
Copyright 2018 by Michael W. Rickard II Madison Square Garden was the home of the second encounter between World Wrestling Federation...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Sep 24, 20181 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: "Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Hulk Hogan Part One of Three.
In June of 1985, Randy “Macho Man” Savage entered the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) after working in the Memphis territory, a...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Sep 10, 20181 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: The Night the Garden Went Silent
Ivan Koloff and manager Captain Louis Albano Nowadays the thought of a champion holding the belt for over seven and a half years is...
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Michael Rickard II
Aug 20, 20181 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: The Debut of Hulk Hogan!
Hulk Hogan's early WWWF days back when he was "The Fabulous Hulk Hogan In 1979, wrestling fans in Madison Square Garden got to witness...
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by Michael Rickard II
Aug 6, 20184 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic
"The Mecca of Professional Wrestling" Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World Wrestling announcers are known for their...
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