WWF on MSG Network
December 26th - End of the Backlund Era
S8 • E11 Dec 26, 1983 2h
December 26, 1983 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Madison Square Garden presents one of the most historically significant nights in WWF history, headlined by a WWF World Heavyweight Championship main event as Bob Backlund defends against The Iron Sheik in a landmark encounter that brings a defining era of the company’s championship history to a close.
The card also features a high-profile tag team attraction as Arnold Skaaland and Jimmy Snuka face Captain Lou Albano and The Magnificent Muraco in a heated manager-driven showdown, adding extra tension to the ongoing Backlund–Sheik championship storyline. Elsewhere on the card, Sgt. Slaughter faces Chief Jay Strongbow, The Masked Superstar meets Ivan Putski, and The Wild Samoans compete in a featured six-man tag team match against Rocky Johnson, SD Jones, and Tony Atlas. Tito Santana also appears in extended singles action against Ivan Koloff, rounding out a strong MSG lineup.
Madison Square Garden presents one of the most historically significant nights in WWF history, headlined by a WWF World Heavyweight Championship main event as Bob Backlund defends against The Iron Sheik in a landmark encounter that brings a defining era of the company’s championship history to a close.
The card also features a high-profile tag team attraction as Arnold Skaaland and Jimmy Snuka face Captain Lou Albano and The Magnificent Muraco in a heated manager-driven showdown, adding extra tension to the ongoing Backlund–Sheik championship storyline. Elsewhere on the card, Sgt. Slaughter faces Chief Jay Strongbow, The Masked Superstar meets Ivan Putski, and The Wild Samoans compete in a featured six-man tag team match against Rocky Johnson, SD Jones, and Tony Atlas. Tito Santana also appears in extended singles action against Ivan Koloff, rounding out a strong MSG lineup.