When It Was Real - Episode 67 - Capital Centre - June 27, 1981

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🎙️ WHEN IT WAS REAL – Episode 67 🎙️ 📅 LIVE Wednesday, June 10 at 7:30 PM 📺 Exclusively on The Playa Entertainment Network This week, your fearless pilots Nikita Breznikov and Benny "The Playa" Scala fire up the Wrestling Wayback Machine and set the coordinates for June 27, 1981, landing at the legendary Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland for another unforgettable night of classic WWF action! The main event spotlight shines brightly on WWF Champion Bob Backlund as he defends his title against former Canadian football star turned wrestling powerhouse Angelo Mosca. Can the rugged champion withstand the challenge of the man known as "King Kong"? The night also marks the triumphant return of the legendary André the Giant following a broken ankle, as the Eighth Wonder of the World steps back into a WWF ring to the delight of the Capital Centre faithful. And if that's not enough, prepare for a classic clash of styles when international superstar Mil Máscaras squares off against the hard-nosed, drill-sergeant tough Sergeant Slaughter in a match that showcased everything fans loved about early-1980s wrestling. Join Nikita and Benny as they break down the card, revisit the stories, discuss the stars, and relive an era when professional wrestling was larger than life and every arena card felt special. Tune in LIVE every Wednesday night at 7:30 PM and chat old-school wrestling with fellow fans as we remember the glory days... WHEN IT WAS REAL! #WhenItWasReal #WWF1981 #CapitalCentre #BobBacklund #AngeloMosca #AndreTheGiant #MilMascaras #SergeantSlaughter #OldSchoolWrestling #ClassicWrestling #WrestlingHistory #ThePlayaEntertainmentNetwork #NikitaBreznikov #BennyThePlaya #WrestlingWaybackMachine #TerritorialWrestling #GoldenAgeOfWrestling #ProWrestling

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🎙️ WHEN IT WAS REAL – Episode 67 🎙️📅 LIVE Wednesday, June 10 at 7:30 PM📺 Exclusively on The Playa Entertainment Network This week, your fearless pilots Nikita Breznikov and Benny "The Playa" Scala fire up the Wrestling Wayback Machine and set the coordinates for June 27, 1981, landing at the legendary Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland for another unforgettable night of classic WWF action! The main event spotlight shines brightly on WWF Champion Bob Backlund as he defends his title against former Canadian football star turned wrestling powerhouse Angelo Mosca. Can the rugged champion withstand the challenge of the man known as "King Kong"? The night also marks the triumphant return of the legendary André the Giant following a broken ankle, as the Eighth Wonder of the World steps back into a WWF ring to the delight of the Capital Centre faithful. And if that's not enough, prepare for a classic clash of styles when international superstar Mil Máscaras squares off against the hard-nosed, drill-sergeant tough Sergeant Slaughter in a match that showcased everything fans loved about early-1980s wrestling. Join Nikita and Benny as they break down the card, revisit the stories, discuss the stars, and relive an era when professional wrestling was larger than life and every arena card felt special. Tune in LIVE every Wednesday night at 7:30 PM and chat old-school wrestling with fellow fans as we remember the glory days... WHEN IT WAS REAL! #WhenItWasReal #WWF1981 #CapitalCentre #BobBacklund #AngeloMosca #AndreTheGiant #MilMascaras #SergeantSlaughter #OldSchoolWrestling #ClassicWrestling #WrestlingHistory #ThePlayaEntertainmentNetwork #NikitaBreznikov #BennyThePlaya #WrestlingWaybackMachine #TerritorialWrestling #GoldenAgeOfWrestling #ProWrestling

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