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  • #32
    HBK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 411 ✭✭HBK


    1993: WCW held its first ever show in New York City, attracting 3,500 fans to the Paramount at Madison Square Garden. Sting beat World Champion Big Van Vader via disqualification and NWA World Champion Barry Windham beat Ricky Steamboat in the two top matches. The undercard featured Chris Benoit fighting Ron Simmons to a double count-out, Maxx Payne over Steve Regal, Rick Rude over Cactus Jack, and Tag Team Champions the Hollywood Blondes over 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Bagwell. On the same day, the WWF held three shows overseas – Mr. Perfect beat Lex Luger in the main event in Aberdeen, Scotland and Newcastle, England while Bret Hart beat Bam Bam Bigelow in the main event in Brussels, Belgium.


    that might explain it...the english shows had luger/perfect, while we got the european show with bret/ bam bam


    {Edit}This is the show we got:
    WWF @ Belfast, Northern Ireland - Kings Hall - April 20, 1993 - the listing for the point show on 21st is incorrect,both shows were done by the one crew:

    Virgil defeated Terry Taylor
    Doink the Clown (Keirn) defeated Tito Santana
    Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS via disqualification
    The Bushwhackers defeated the Beverly Brothers
    Tatanka defeated Papa Shango
    The Undertaker defeated Giant Gonzalez via disqualification( i do recall this being yoko)
    Bret Hart defeated Bam Bam Bigelow


  • #33
    RebelRockChick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭RebelRockChick


    rossie1977 wrote: »
    off topic i know but speaking of the point anyone have an idea of its opening date?? i took a trip up there last sunday to see how work was progressing and have to say from the outside i am mighty impressed :) from what i could see (and it wasn't alot given the skyscraper going up in the old car park and the wooden hoardings blocking off the east link bridge view) they have increased the height of the building a fair bit, starting to look like a proper arena at last, not a warehouse :D

    Re-opening late 2008 according to the website.


  • #34
    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    validreasoning! wrote: »
    Before you ask for proof btw ;)

    WWF @ Dublin, Ireland - Point Depot - April 27, 1991
    1st ever show in Ireland
    The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka
    Jim Neidhart pinned the Barbarian
    Jake Roberts pinned the Berzerker
    Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty (w/ Andre the Giant) defeated the Orient Express when Shawn Michaels pinned Tanaka
    Greg Valentine defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with the figure-4
    Kerry Von Erich pinned Haku
    Roddy Piper defeated Earthquake via count-out after both men began brawling on the floor
    Davey Boy Smith pinned Ted Dibiase

    I was at that show when I was a nipper, and I still have the newspaper clipping to prove it! The Herald published a picture of me sitting on my mammys knee eating smarties at the event with their review :D


  • #35
    rossie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,485 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    RebelRockChick wrote: »
    Re-opening late 2008 according to the website.

    i think that late 2008 opening they claim is very ambitious, looked to be at least a years work to be done from looking at the state of the site


  • #36
    Roar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,426 ✭✭✭Roar


    TOPDAWG wrote: »
    I THINK THIS IS PROOF ENOUGH THAT HE WAS IN IRELAND :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

    fat man in hulk hogan costume? sounds about right to me..


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  • #37
    AlphaMale 3OO
    Closed Accounts Posts: 907 ✭✭✭AlphaMale 3OO


    Back on topic, I met Hogan when I was a kid and he was kind of a dick for a while until he agreed to give us a photo (he was near us on the beach in Florida). He was with Beefcake who was actually cool. And even at that young age, he did seem oblivious to the fact Ireland even existed so I'd have to agree with the OP.


  • #38
    grames_bond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    rossie1977 wrote: »
    off topic i know but speaking of the point anyone have an idea of its opening date?? i took a trip up there last sunday to see how work was progressing and have to say from the outside i am mighty impressed :) from what i could see (and it wasn't alot given the skyscraper going up in the old car park and the wooden hoardings blocking off the east link bridge view) they have increased the height of the building a fair bit, starting to look like a proper arena at last, not a warehouse :D
    rossie1977 wrote: »
    i think that late 2008 opening they claim is very ambitious, looked to be at least a years work to be done from looking at the state of the site

    i used to work in the poitn and the longer its closed the more money they lose believ me, they have already gutted it totally, it is completely on track for reopening in november!

    wont be set up for wrestling tho! :(


  • #39
    wezzopalooza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭wezzopalooza


    I could swear that at least one of those WWF shows were held in the RDS, I think the one with Bret/Bam Bam definitely was...........And yes Hulk Hogan was definitely in Ireland in the early 90's... Not on a show mind, my mum used to work in Crumlin childrens hospital and remembers him visiting children there, most likely due to the make a wish foundation.....They had a picture of it up there next to other famous faces- not sure if it's still there tho...


  • #40
    Fozzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,594 ✭✭✭Fozzy


    grames_bond wrote: »
    wont be set up for wrestling tho! :(

    Ever do you mean? That would surprise me. The wrestling shows are always sell-outs and the boxing matches always do well too. MMA shows could do great in the future. They all have the same arena set-up


  • #41
    ShawnRaven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,602 ✭✭✭✭ShawnRaven


    wezzopalooza wrote: »
    I could swear that at least one of those WWF shows were held in the RDS, I think the one with Bret/Bam Bam definitely was...........

    Nope, that was definitely The Point. The attendance was dwindling year after the year. No way would it have gotten the RDS back then. It's popularity had dwindled somewhat from the 80s.
    And yes Hulk Hogan was definitely in Ireland in the early 90's... Not on a show mind, my mum used to work in Crumlin childrens hospital and remembers him visiting children there, most likely due to the make a wish foundation.....They had a picture of it up there next to other famous faces- not sure if it's still there tho...

    He definitely didn't wrestle a show in Ireland. If it was due to MAW, that would have been a completely different issue.

    VR!


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  • #42
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,055 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    grames_bond wrote: »
    wont be set up for wrestling tho! :(




    More information on what you mean please?



    I reckon Hogan could pull a crowd to the RDS. WWE Summer Bash - Part II - With Hogan instead of Austin. :cool:


  • #43
    grames_bond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    Fozzy wrote: »
    Ever do you mean? That would surprise me. The wrestling shows are always sell-outs and the boxing matches always do well too. MMA shows could do great in the future. They all have the same arena set-up
    Deleted User wrote: »
    More information on what you mean please?

    the new point is basically gonna be like a big version of the olympia! 14,500 capacity but 3 floors with seats semi circular rap around type thing!

    pretend you are in the point now standing were the ring was always set up, lookin towards the stage, the new stage will be over to teh right. if they put the ring in the center like they have to then a huge number of the crowd wouldnt be able to see it, infact pretty much the second 2 floors wouldnt be able to! the only way to do it would be to put the ring where the stage goes which means no entrance ramp and fans only on 3 sides but very far away, just wouldnt be feasable!


  • #44
    Vince135792003
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,045 ✭✭✭Vince135792003



    pretend you are in the point now standing were the ring was always set up, lookin towards the stage, the new stage will be over to teh right. if they put the ring in the center like they have to then a huge number of the crowd wouldnt be able to see it, infact pretty much the second 2 floors wouldnt be able to! the only way to do it would be to put the ring where the stage goes which means no entrance ramp and fans only on 3 sides but very far away, just wouldnt be feasable!

    I haven't seen the plans for the new Point. However, the designers of it are HOKSVE who have alot of experience and I would imagine the design will lend itself to at least a degree of flexibility.


  • #45
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,055 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Well its not like you could see what was happening anyway :(

    I mean, unless you got ringside and where within the first 6 or 7 rows, you had a lot to contend with. I felt sorry for children who were looking forward to going to WWE and were in the 15th row and all that kinda stuff...


  • #46
    grames_bond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Well its not like you could see what was happening anyway :(

    I mean, unless you got ringside and where within the first 6 or 7 rows, you had a lot to contend with. I felt sorry for children who were looking forward to going to WWE and were in the 15th row and all that kinda stuff...

    if you were on the flats it was basicaaly sh!t in the point ur right, when they were on the mat (which lets be honest, happen alot) you couldnt see them, the balcony was always the best view! and actually had better atmosphere coz people werent told to sit down every 6 seconds!


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