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Awesome thread @TankAbbott
http://culturecrossfire.com/wrestling/wwf-the-maple-leaf-gardens-8-18-1985/
Maple Leaf Gardens August 1985:
- Jesse Ventura continues to try and defend Adrian Adonis' ballooning weight.
- An influx of Montreal talent shakes up the mid-card a bit.
- A top heel is showered with love from the fans just for being so cool.
- Andre the Giant is taken out by the Bobby Heenan family in a major injury angle.
- A Jobber infringes on a popular babyface's gimmick.
- Terry Funk puts on a one man show as he tangles with the JYD.
- The Dragon seeks blood and revenge as he battles Don Muraco to end the show.
http://culturecrossfire.com/wrestling/wrasslin-back-in-the-day-august-1985/
August of 1985 sees...
- The Heenan Family seriously injure Andre the Giant in a violent sneak attack
- The hottest new act in the WWF finds an unlikely manager.
- A babyface pulls a knife on Mean Gene.
- The WWF uses a prop for an injury angle, leading to JR going on Mid-South TV to expose their phony baloney.
- Roddy Piper takes Vince McMahon to his dungeon of doom.
- The WWF's Montreal takeover leads to major issues with talent and the local promoters.
- An all time great manager is spared a tragic end as he avoids a plane crash.
- Plus more news, notes and results from the WWF's takeover of pro wrasslin'!