WWE Old School (1973–1997)
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Discover rarely-seen matches from the 1970s, '80s, and '90s featuring countless WWE Hall of Famers such as Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Madison Square Garden: Jun. 30, 1973June 30, 1973—Pedro Morales defends the WWE Championship against George "The Animal" Steele in the main event. Plus, Gorilla Monsoon and more in action!
Season02
- S02E01
Madison Square Garden: Mar. 17, 1975March 17, 1975—Bruno Sammartino defends the WWE Championship against Spiros Arion. Chief Jay Strongbow takes on Paul "Butcher" Vachon. Plus, Killer Kowalsk - S02E02
Madison Square Garden: April 14, 1975April 14, 1975—Bruno Sammartino defends the WWE Championship against Spiros Arion in a Greek Death Match. Plus, Greg Valentine, Waldo Von Erich and more.
Season03
- S03E01
Madison Square Garden: Feb. 2, 1976February 2, 1976—WWE Champion Bruno Sammartino defends the title against "Superstar" Billy Graham. Plus, Ivan Koloff faces Ivan Putski, Dominic DeNucci takes - S03E02
Madison Square Garden: Aug. 7, 1976August 7, 1976—Stan Hansen challenges Bruno Sammartino for the WWE Championship in a Steel Cage Match. Plus, Bruiser Brody battles Kevin Sullivan, Ivan Put - S03E03
Madison Square Garden: Oct. 25, 1976October 25, 1976—WWE Champion Bruno Sammartino defends the title against Nikolai Volkoff. Andre the Giant competes in a Six-Man Tag Team Match, Stan Hansen t
Season04
- S04E01
Madison Square Garden: June 27, 1977June 27, 1977—WWE Champion "Superstar" Billy Graham defends the title against Bruno Sammartino. Andre the Giant & Chief Jay Strongbow team up to take on N - S04E02
Madison Square Garden: Aug. 29, 1977August 29, 1977—WWE Champion "Superstar" Billy Graham defends the title against Ivan Putski. Bruno Sammartino battles Ken Patera in a Texas Death Match, Nik - S04E03
Madison Square Garden: Sept. 26, 1977September 26, 1977—"Superstar" Billy Graham puts the WWE Championship on the line against Dusty Rhodes. Ken Patera teams up with Captain Lou Albano and Stan St - S04E04
Madison Square Garden: Oct. 24, 1977October 24, 1977—Dusty Rhodes challenges "Superstar" Billy Graham for the WWE Championship in a Texas Death Match. Plus, Larry Zbyszko takes on Johnny Rodz, - S04E05
Madison Square Garden: Dec. 19, 1977December 19, 1977—"Superstar" Billy Graham defends the WWE Championship against Mil Mascaras. Rick Martel challenges Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight
Season05
- S05E01Philadelphia Spectrum: Mar. 25, 1978March 25, 1978—Old School Card from Philly features Bob Backlund defending the WWWF Title against Spiros Arion. Bruno Sammartino vs. Ken Patera and more.
- S05E02
Madison Square Garden: Oct. 23, 1978October 23, 1978—Ernie Ladd challenges Bob Backlund for the WWE Championship. Bruno Sammartino and "Superstar" Billy Graham clash in a hard-hitting showdown.
Season06
- S06E01
Madison Square Garden: Dec. 17, 1979December 17, 1979—In his Madison Square Garden debut, "The Fabulous" Hulk Hogan goes head-to-head with Ted DiBiase. Harley Race puts his NWA World Heavyweight
Season07
- S07E01
Madison Square Garden: March 24, 1980March 24, 1980—Bruno Sammartino looks to teach a lesson to his former protege, Larry Zbyszko, in a heated head-to-head showdown. Bob Backlund puts the WWE
Season08
- S08E01Madison Square Garden: Apr. 6, 1981April 6, 1981—Old School card from MSG features Bob Backlund defending the WWE Title against Stan Hansen in a Steel Cage Match. Sgt. Slaughter and more.
- S08E02
Madison Square Garden: Nov. 23, 1981November 23, 1981—Bob Backlund defends the WWE Championship against Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. Pedro Morales challenges "The Magnificent" Don Muraco for the
Season09
- S09E01
Madison Square Garden: Dec. 28, 1982December 28, 1982—Bob Backlund defends the WWE Championship against "Superstar" Billy Graham in a Lumberjack Match. "The Magnificent" Don Muraco challenges Pe
Season10
- S10E01
Madison Square Garden - 1/22/1983January 22, 1983—WWE Champion Bob Backlund defends his title against Big John Studd. Rocky Johnson battles Mr. Fuji. Pedro Morales clashes with "The Magnific - S10E02
Madison Square Garden - 2/18/1983February 18, 1983—Pedro Morales battles Buddy Rose. Rocky Johnson faces "Superstar" Billy Graham. Big John Studd collides with Jules Strongbow. - S10E03
Philadelphia Spectrum: Feb. 19, 1983February 19, 1983—Bob Backlund faces a massive challenge when he puts the WWE Championship on the line against Big John Studd. The Strongbows defend the WWE T - S10E04
Madison Square Garden: March 20, 1983March 20, 1983—Bob Backlund defends the WWE Championship against Intercontinental Champion "The Magnificent" Don Muraco in a Texas Death Match. Plus, "Supe - S10E05
Madison Square Garden - 4/25/1983April 25, 1983—Andre the Giant faces Big John Studd in a massive showdown. Bob Backlund clashes with Ivan Koloff for the WWE Championship. Rocky Johnson ba - S10E06
Philadelphia Spectrum: Apr. 30, 1983April 30, 1983—Iron Mike Sharpe challenges Bob Backlund for the WWE Championship in his Philadelphia Spectrum debut. Andre the Giant teams with Rocky Johns - S10E07
Madison Square Garden - 5/23/1983May 23, 1983—Bob Backlund defends the WWE Championship against Sgt. Slaughter. The Magnificent Muraco and Rocky Johnson battle for the Intercontinental C - S10E08
Philadelphia Spectrum: July 16, 1983July 16, 1983—George "The Animal" Steele challenges Bob Backlund for the WWE Championship. Andre the Giant and Big John Studd highlight a huge 3-out-of-5 - S10E09
Madison Square Garden - 10/17/1983October 17, 1983—Andre the Giant collides with Sika. The Intercontinental Championship is on the line inside a Steel Cage. WWE Champion Bob Backlund takes on - S10E10
Philadelphia Spectrum: Nov. 24, 1983November 24, 1983—Bob Backlund puts the WWE Championship on the line against The Iron Sheik. Pat Patterson and Ivan Koloff collide in a vicious fight. Plus, S - S10E11
Madison Square Garden - 12/26/1983December 26, 1983—The Iron Sheik challenges Bob Backlund for the WWE Championship. Tito Santana faces Ivan Koloff. The Invaders battle Butcher Vachon & Iron M
Season11
- S11E01
Madison Square Garden: Jan. 23, 1984January 23, 1984—Relive the birth of Hulkamania as Hulk Hogan challenges The Iron Sheik for the WWE Heavyweight Championship. The Magnificent Muraco defends - S11E02
Madison Square Garden - 2/20/1984February 20, 1984—WWE Champion Hulk Hogan collides with "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. Intercontinental Champion Tito Santana defends the title against Magnif - S11E03
Madison Square Garden - 3/25/1984March 25, 1984—Paul Orndorff challenges Tito Santana for the Intercontinental Championship. The WWE International Heavyweight Championship Tournament concl - S11E04
Madison Square Garden - 4/23/1984April 23, 1984—"Rowdy" Roddy Piper teams with "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff & "Dr. D" David Shultz to face Rocky Johnson, Tony Atlas & Ivan Putski. Interco - S11E05
Madison Square Garden - 5/21/1984May 21, 1984—WWE Champion Hulk Hogan squares off against David Schultz. Paul Orndorff challenges Tito Santana for the Intercontinental Championship. Jess - S11E06
Madison Square Garden - 6/16/1984June 16, 1984—WWE pays respect to Vincent J. McMahon. Sgt. Slaughter and The Iron Sheik collide in a Boot Strap Match. The Wild Samoans challenge Adrian A - S11E07
Madison Square Garden - 8/25/1984August 25, 1984—Greg Valentine once again challenges Intercontinental Champion Tito Santana. Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defend the WWE Tag Team Titles aga - S11E08Maple Leaf Gardens: Oct. 21, 1984October 21, 1984—Andre the Giant battles Kamala in a Steel Cage Match. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine defends the Intercontinental Championship against S.D. Jon
- S11E09
Madison Square Garden: Oct. 22, 1984October 22, 1984—Old School WWE card from MSG features Hulk Hogan defending the WWE Title against Big John Studd. Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana and more. - S11E10
Madison Square Garden: Nov. 26, 1984November 26, 1984—Greg "The Hammer" Valentine puts the prestigious Intercontinental Championship on the line against Tito Santana. The Tonga Kid battles "Rowd
Season12
- S12E01
Madison Square Garden - 1/21/1985January 21, 1985—Andre the Giant battles Ken Patera. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper & "Cowboy" Bob Orton compete in tag team action. Bret Hart faces Rene Goulet. - S12E02
Madison Square Garden: March 17, 1985March 17, 1985—With WrestleMania I quickly approaching, emotions run high as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper hosts Mr. T on Piper's Pit. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine de - S12E03
Maple Leaf Gardens: Apr. 21, 1985April 21, 1985—Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. Plus, Bret Hart, Brutus Beefcake, Ricky Steamboat and more in - S12E04
Madison Square Garden - 4/22/1985April 22, 1985—Tatsumi Fujinami faces Matt Borne. King Kong Bundy battles Swede Hanson. The British Bulldogs square off against Rene Goulet & Johnny Rodz. - S12E05
Madison Square Garden - 5/20/1985May 20, 1985—WWE Champion Hulk Hogan faces The Magnificent Muraco. Jim Neidhart battles Ivan Putski. Bret Hart takes on "Quick Draw" Rick McGraw. Ken Pat - S12E06
Madison Square Garden - 6/21/1985June 21, 1985—WWE Champion Hulk Hogan faces The Magnificent Muraco in a Steel Cage Match. Ricky Steamboat battles Greg Valentine for the Intercontinental - S12E07
Madison Square Garden - 7/13/1985July 13, 1985—Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart take on The British Bulldogs. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper battles Paul Orndorff. The Junkyard Dog faces Bob Orton. George " - S12E08
Madison Square Garden - 8/10/1985August 10, 1985—Barry Windham & Mike Rotunda clash with Brutus Beefcake & Greg "The Hammer" Valentine for the WWE Tag Team Championship. Andre the Giant & P - S12E09
Maple Leaf Gardens: Nov. 10, 1985November 10, 1985—Andre the Giant teams with Hillbilly Jim to take on King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd. Nikolai Volkoff faces Dino Bravo and much more action. - S12E10
Boston Garden: Dec 7, 1985December 7, 1985—Bruno Sammartino takes on "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. "Macho Man" Randy Savage faces Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Plus, Jesse Ventura, Tito Santan
Season13
- S13E01
Boston Garden: Jan. 11, 1986January 11, 1986—Bruno Sammartino partners with 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff to take on Rowdy Roddy Piper and Cowboy Bob Orton in a Tag Team Match. - S13E02
Boston Garden: Feb. 8, 1986February 8, 1986—"Rowdy" Roddy Piper collides with Bruno Sammartino in a Steel Cage Match. "Macho Man" Randy Savage challenges Tito Santana for the Intercont - S13E03
Boston Garden: March 8, 1986March 8, 1986—WWE Champion Hulk Hogan teams with Junkyard Dog to take on The Funk Brothers in tag team action. Plus, Bret Hart collides with Ricky "The Dr - S13E04Boston Garden: Apr 26, 1986April 26, 1986—Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Junkyard Dog & Haiti Kid join forces to battle Hoss Funk, Jimmy Jack Funk & Jimmy Hart. Plus, The Magnificent
- S13E05
Boston Garden: May 24, 1986May 24, 1986—Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Pedro Morales, Dan Spivey & British Bulldog clash with Johnny Vali - S13E06
Boston Garden: June 27, 1986June 27, 1986—Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Plus, Magnificent Muraco battles Paul Orndorff, Jake "The Snake" R - S13E07
Boston Garden: Aug. 9, 1986August 9, 1986—Hulk Hogan & George "The Animal" Steele join forces to take on "Adorable" Adrian Adonis & "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Plus, Jake "The Snake" R - S13E08
Boston Garden: Sep. 6, 1986September 6, 1986—The British Bulldogs defend the WWE Tag Team Championship against The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff. George "The Animal" Steele challenges "M - S13E09
Boston Garden: Oct. 4, 1986October 4, 1986—"Macho Man" Randy Savage faces George "The Animal" Steele for the Intercontinental Championship. Plus, Bobby Heenan, King Kong Bundy & Big J - S13E10
Sam Houston Coliseum: Oct. 19, 1986October 19, 1986—Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against Paul Orndorff. Plus, Brutus Beefcake, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, The Iron Sheik, Davey Boy - S13E11
Madison Square Garden: Oct. 20, 1986October 20, 1986—Old School WWE card from MSG features a Piper's Pit with Bobby Heenan and Paul Orndorff. A $50,000 Tag Team Battle Royal and much more. - S13E12
Boston Garden: Nov. 1, 1986November 1, 1986—"Macho Man" Randy Savage defends the Intercontinental Championship against Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Plus, The Hart Foundation face The - S13E13
Boston Garden: Dec. 6, 1986December 6, 1986—WWE Champion Hulk Hogan defends the title against Kamala. Plus, Pedro Morales faces "King" Harley Race, Adrian Adonis takes on the Junkyard
Season14
- S14E01
Boston Garden: Feb. 7, 1987February 7, 1987—Bruno Sammartino takes on Intercontinental Champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Plus, The Hart Foundation, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Hercu
Season15
- S15E01
Copps Coliseum: March 13, 1988March 13, 1988—Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow team up to take on The Million Dollar Man & Virgil. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine battles former partner Brutus " - S15E02
Maple Leaf Gardens: Apr. 24, 1988April 24, 1988—The Honky Tonk Man defends the Intercontinental Championship against Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan looks to topple Andr - S15E03
LA Sports Arena: July 15, 1988July 15, 1988—Jake "The Snake" Roberts collides with "Ravishing" Rick Rude in a grudge match. Plus, The Ultimate Warrior looks to force Bobby "The Brain" - S15E04
Maple Leaf Gardens: July 24, 1988July 24, 1988—WWE Champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage battles The Million Dollar Man. Demolition & Mr. Fuji face The British Bulldogs & The Ultimate Warrior - S15E05
LA Sports Arena: Aug. 13, 1988August 13, 1988—"Macho Man" Randy Savage faces an enormous challenge when he defends the WWE Championship against Andre the Giant. Jake "The Snake" Roberts - S15E06
Philadelphia Spectrum: Aug. 27, 1988August 27, 1988—Old School WWE card from Philadelphia features "Macho Man" Randy Savage defending the WWE Title against 'Million Dollar Man' Ted Dibiase. - S15E07
Maple Leaf Gardens: Sept. 18, 1988September 18, 1988—Hulk Hogan refuses to bow down to King Haku. Big Boss Man looks to bring justice to Jim Powers. Jake "The Snake" Roberts takes on "Ravishing - S15E08
Maple Leaf Gardens: Oct. 9, 1988October 9, 1988—The Hart Foundation battle The Fabulous Rougeaus with Brother Love as the special referee. The Ultimate Warrior and Honky Tonk Man square of - S15E09
LA Sports Arena: Oct. 16, 1988October 16, 1988—The Honky Tonk Man looks to reclaim the Intercontinental Title from The Ultimate Warrior. Rick Rude feels the wrath of Jake Roberts. - S15E10
Madison Square Garden: Oct. 24, 1988October 24, 1988—Old School WWE Card features WWE Champion Randy Savage vs Andre the Giant. Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs Rick Rude in a DDT vs Rude Awakening - S15E11
Maple Leaf Gardens: Nov. 6, 1988November 6, 1988—Hulk Hogan collides with the massive Big Boss Man. WWE Tag Team Champions Demolition face The British Bulldogs. - S15E12
LA Sports Arena: Dec. 17, 1988December 17, 1988—Hulk Hogan goes head-to-head with Big Boss Man in a hard-hitting throwdown. The Powers of Pain challenge Demolition for the WWE Tag Team Tit
Season16
- S16E01
Madison Square Garden: March 19, 1990March 19, 1990—Intercontinental Champion Ultimate Warrior battles Mr. Perfect. Plus, Bret "Hit Man" Hart tangles with Rick "The Model" Martel, Earthquake t
Season17
- S17E01
Madison Square Garden: April 22, 1991April 22, 1991—In a WrestleMania rematch, WWE Champion Hulk Hogan battles Sgt. Slaughter. Plus, The Big Boss Man tangles with The Mountie, "The Million Dol - S17E02
Madison Square Garden: June 3, 1991June 3, 1991—WWE Champion Hulk Hogan takes on Sgt. Slaughter in a Desert Storm Match. Plus, Colonel Mustafa faces "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Bret "Hit Man" Ha - S17E03
Madison Square Garden: Oct. 28, 1991August 28, 1991—Ric Flair takes on "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. The Legion of Doom face The Natural Disasters. Plus, The Texas Tornado, Bret "Hit Man" Hart, The Big - S17E04
Madison Square Garden: Nov. 30, 1991November 30, 1991—Two of the biggest Superstars of all time collide when Hulk Hogan takes on Ric Flair. Intercontinental Champion Bret "Hit Man" Hart battles
Season18
- S18E01
Madison Square Garden: Mar. 16, 1997March 16, 1997—The Undertaker faces Vader in a Casket Match. Hunter Hearst Helmsley takes on Rocky Maivia. Plus, appearances by Superstars such as Bret Har
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