24 Inch Podcast 28: vs. Cowboy Bob Orton, 1987

On the 28th episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into the May 23, 1987 episode of Superstars of Wrestling. On this night, Hulk Hogan put his title on the line against, Cowboy Bob Orton. At the top, Steve and Paula kick off the show with some spooky banter and some emails from the brain of Paulamania. Back by popular demand, Paula does a cheer for the listeners. After the break, Steve and Dave return and the guys give the bio of Cowboy Bob Orton Jr. Also, Steve and Dave talk about the long history of the Anaheim Convention Center. Then, Dave tells us what the Hulkster was up to in May of 1987. Steve reads the news from May of 1987 while Dave cracks wise and adds his thoughts on a month filled with hockey playoffs, comedy awards, and the Pope. Steve and Dave break down the entire card from Superstars including a few squash matches featuring Macho Man, One Man Gang, and a weird tag team. The guys also talk about Bobby Heenan's new tag team and the Heenan Family's appearance on the Snake Pit. Finally, Steve and Dave break down the huge main event of Hulk Hogan vs Bob Orton for the WWF Title. Also on this episode, Steve and Dave read listener emails and comments from our facebook page and announce the topic for the next few episodes. Intro w/Paula: 00:02:19 History of: 00:12:59 The News/Matches: 00:39:46 Plugs/Emails: 01:27:45 For more information follow us on twitter @24InchPodcast Email us: [email protected] Instagram: 24_inch_podcast