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This show introduced '' Piper's Pit '' hosted by Rowdy Roddy Piper , and in late 1983 Hulk Hogan made his return to the World Wrestling Federation by appearing on this show after spending time with the AWA


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  • In a tag-team match André The Giant was being double-teamed by Big John Studd and Ken Patera , and then with the help of Bobby Heenan , Studd and Patera cut the hair of André the Giant.

  • Hillbilly Jim made his World Wrestling Federation debut with a Bear Hug over his opponent. Prior to that, the show shows weekly vignettes on Jim becoming a pro wrestler, his trainer was none other than future WWE Hall Of Fame member Hulk Hogan .

  • Terry Funk made his World Wrestling Federation debut a memorable one on this show by beating up a ring attendant named Mel Phillips.

  • Randy Savage once brought a group of managers in his match and after he won the bout, he announced his new manager, it wasn't Mr. Fuji , Bobby Heenan , Fred Blassie , Johnny Valiant or Jimmy Hart , instead it was Savage's real-life wife at the time, Miss Elizabeth .

  • Big John Studd has just defeated 2 Jobbers in a $15,000 body slam match when after contuining beating up those jobbers, King Tonga came in and after a wicked chop, he bodyslammed Studd and brought the crowd to its feet.

  • Rowdy Roddy Piper returned to the WWF and was loudly cheered as he defeated a jobber with one arm tied behind his back.



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  • From 1984 to 1986, the theme of ''Championship Wrestling'' was an instrumental version of Michael Jackson 's Thriller , with footage of Hogan winning the WWF title from the Iron Sheik.

  • This was the first WWF program to be shown on national broadcast television. Vince McMahon built the syndicated network in part by persuading local stations to pay for the rights to air the program. Stations like KPLR in St. Louis and KHJ-TV (now KCAL ) in Los Angeles reportedly paid $100,000 to air the show.'' Sports Illustrated '', March 18, 1985 issue, Hogan on the cover



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