On May 4, 1981 WWF’s MSG Show took place from Madison Square Garden and aired on the MSG Network. In a classic matchup, Pat Patterson took on Sgt. Slaughter (with The Grand Wizard) in a no-holds-barred “Alley Fight”. The match would end up being named Wrestling Observer's Match Of The Year. Before he passed away, Patterson was asked about the match in an interview saying, “I’ve been in this industry for more than 55 years, and I am so proud of that match. I think it was instrumental in the moldi

On February 16, 1981 Madison Square Garden presents WWF All-Star Professional Wrestling aired locally on the MSG Network and nationally on the USA Network. Take a look back to some mid-card action as “The Incredible” Hulk Hogan takes on “Quickdraw” Rick McGraw. During this time, Hogan was working for both the American Wrestling Association and New Japan Pro-Wrestling full time while wrestling occasionally for the WWF. He also used “The Hogan Hammer” as his finisher. | Davenport Sports Network

On June 25, 1988 the WWF MSG Show took place in front of 18,300 fans at Madison Square Garden. In the main event, WWF World Heavyweight Champion “Macho Man” Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) took on the “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) inside of a steel cage. The match was a continuation of a feud that started when the Macho Man beat DiBiase for the WWF Championship in the finals of a tournament at WrestleMania IV. At the end of the match, as Savage and Virgil battled atop the cag

On May 4, 1981 WWF’s MSG Show took place from Madison Square Garden. In a classic matchup, Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter (with The Grand Wizard) in a no-holds-barred “Alley Fight!” The match would end up being Wrestling Observer's Match Of The Year. Before he passed away, Patterson was asked about the match in an interview saying, “I’ve been in this industry for more than 55 years, and I am so proud of that match. I think it was instrumental in the molding and thinking of what we have in

28 reactions · 26 shares | On April 6, 1981 WWF Professional Wrestling at Madison Square Garden aired on the MSG Network. Take a look back as WWF Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund puts his title on the line against Stan Hansen inside of a steel cage. | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook

1.1K views · 19 reactions | On February 16, 1981 Madison Square Garden presents WWF All-Star Professional Wrestling aired locally on the MSG Network and nationally on the USA Network. Take a look back to some mid-card action as “The Incredible” Hulk Hogan takes on “Quickdraw” Rick McGraw. During this time, Hogan was working for both the American Wrestling Association and New Japan Pro-Wrestling full time while wrestling occasionally for the WWF. | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook

Here’s a few of Leo King’s highlights from 41 years ago today, Round 7, 9th of May 1981. King a local North Shore recruit, was a member of Geelong's 1980 reserves premiership team. A forward/ruckman, King had a short but eventful time in the seniors, all four of his games coming in the 1981 season. He kicked three goals on his league debut, in round six against Melbourne, at the unfamiliar Sydney Cricket Ground. The following week he again kicked three, two in the final quarter, to help Geelong