178. WWF Superstars 07-30-1994 (Backlund vs Bret)

07/23/20 • 93 min

Bob Backlund challenges Bret Hart for the WWF title in this one, the July 30, 1994 edition of WWF Superstars! - The oddity of having the Backlund-Bret match in this spot - What Backlund and Hart can do that someone like Shawn Michaels can't - Excerpts from both Bret and Bob's books about this match and angle - Shawn Michaels speaks in jibberish about the Samoans: bad idea - Jerry Lawler rips on the middle school-aged special ring announcer - Did anyone benefit more on a direct WCW to WWF jump in the mid-90s than Kevin Nash? - The fake Undertaker takes on the unbroken Matt Hardy - The sudden realization of who the voiceover man in the Live Event News is - Thoughts on Summerslam '94 - A Burger King commercial brings to mind an infamous promo from TNA - Why Fox getting the NFL was such a shock to the system of televised sports in the United States Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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