Paul Orndorff turns on Hulk Hogan

On June 24th 1986 in Poughkeepsie, NY WWF Champion Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff faced the team of  Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) the match ended when Studd & Bundy double-teaming Hogan and knocked the referee to the floor. After the match Orndorff raised Hogan's hand in victory but would then clothesline and piledriver him in the ring. Orndorff, Bundy, Heenan, and Studd left the ring together.

The match aired 25 years today on WWF Championship Wrestling.

The nWo is Born

15 years ago tonight Hulk Hogan joins Kevin Nash & Scott Hall to form the New World Order at WCW Bash at the Beach PPV, afterwords Hogan delivered in my opiniion one of the greatest promos ever.
The nWo storyline was one of the most successful angles in the history of Pro Wrestling catapulting WCW to ratings domination on Monday Nights. It should be noted that on the last Monday Nitro prior to the PPV commenator and former wrestler Larry Zbyszko said "There will be a New World Order this Sunday"

In Your House: Canadian Stampede

On this date in 1997 the WWF presented In Your House: Canadian Stampede from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in the main event The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Davy Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, & Brian Pillman) defeated the team of Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust & LOD (Hawk & Animal).

This show was awarded Best Major Show for 1997 by the readers of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and it was the last time the company would present a 2 hour PPV event.

Results from the show:

• On the Free For All: The Godwinns defeated The New Blackjacks in 5:32
• Mankind wrestled Hunter Hearst Helmsley w/Chyna to a double DQ at 13:14
• The Great Sasuke defeated Take Michinoku in 10:00
• WWF Champion The Undertaker pinned Vader w/Paul Bearer at 12:39
• Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Davy Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, & Brian Pillman defeated the team of Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust & LOD (Hawk & Animal) in 24:31 when Owen pinned Austin

Ric Flair Promo 1982

The Hulkster & HBK team up on the 4th of July

Six years ago tonight on a 4th of July edition of Monday Night Raw Hulk Hogan & Shawn Michaels teamed up to defeat the team of Kurt Angle & I-C Champion Carlito when Hogan pinned Carlito with the legdrop. After the match Michaels hit the superkick on Hogan, this would lead to their one on one match at SummerSlam.