Episode 3 - A Historic Main Event at MSG (December 26th 1983)

On December 26, 1983 at Madison Square Garden, the WWF Championship changed hands in one of the most important main events of the early 1980s. In this episode of the Wrestling Odyssey, LTD reviews Bob Backlund vs The Iron Sheik from MSG - the historic title match that ended Backlund`s long reign and set the stage for the next era of WWF.After attempting to cover the December 4th Omni show from Georgia Championship Wrestling, we pivot to New York to break down the atmosphere, commentary from Gorilla Monsoon and Pat Patterson, Freddie Blassie at ringside, and the crowd reaction to one of wrestling`s most shocking moments. How does the match hold up today ? Did the storytelling outweigh the heavy use of holds ? And what did the result mean for 1984? Plus, with 1983 wrapped up, the first Wrestling Odyssey Awards are handed out - Including Match of the year, Face and Heel of the year, Show of the year and more.The journey through wrestling history continues. Bend The Knee.