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  • 10/02/2008 (4:51:52 pm)
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NOVEMBER 2008: THE INNOVATORS

All November, WWE 24/7 Classics presents “The Innovators” – a look at the groundbreaking Superstars, supercards and television creations that have revolutionized sports entertainment throughout the years.

 

Legends

Hall of Fame: Superstar Billy Graham – When Superstar Billy Graham exploded on the wrestling scene in the 1970s, nobody had ever seen a performer with his impressive combination of bodybuilder’s physique, ring ability and swagger on the microphone.  Follow the Superstar’s revolutionary and controversial career, from early days in the AWA to the WWWF Championship.  The retrospective includes Graham’s 2004 WWE Hall of Fame Induction and classic battles versus legends including Bruno Sammartino, Bob Backlund, Mil Mascaras and the “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes.

 

Legends of Wrestling: Most Important Moments – The Legends of Wrestling are back for a brand-new episode.  Mick Foley, “Nature Boy” Ric Flair, Jim Ross and Tazz join Hall of Fame host Gene Okerlund for a no-holds-barred, roundtable discussion of the most important moments in sports entertainment history.  The sparks are sure to fly when the Legends debate historic moments including the end of the wrestling territories, Hulkamania, the WWE’s Attitude Era and more.

 

The Big Ones

The Essential Starrcade – Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of wrestling’s original mega-event.  The Essential Starrcade, presented as a 5-part series, counts down the Top 25 Matches in the history of the NWA/WCWs yearly spectacular.  Relive the incredible action, featuring all-time great Superstars including Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Sting, Hulk Hogan, the Road Warriors and Eddie Guerrero.

 

Survivor Series – Get ready for this year’s Survivor Series with a look at (2) memorable classics.  Survivor Series debuts in 1987, with tremendous teams captained by WWE Champion Hulk Hogan, “8th Wonder of the World” Andre the Giant, “Macho Man” Randy Savage and more.  Then in 1991, Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against the Undertaker.  Plus, classic Survivor Series Matches feature Ric Flair, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Bret “Hitman” Hart and Shawn Michaels.

 

TV Classics

The Monday Night War – WWE continues to battle WCW in the fight for sports entertainment supremacy with (2) head-to-head matchups from October 1997.  The Attitude Era is in full swing with Shawn Michaels, Triple H and the rest of D-Generation X riling things up on Raw.  Match highlights include Bret “Hitman” Hart defending the WWE Championship versus Ken Shamrock.  On Nitro, the battle between the nWo and WCW continues with matches including “Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Scott Steiner vs Scott Hall.

 

Shorties

“I Want My MizTV!” – WWE Superstar, The Miz, brings you a look at the evolution of music videos in the world of sports entertainment.  From early, ‘80s videos featuring The Fabulous Freebirds, Road Warriors and Hulk Hogan, to later, big budget productions starring The Rock, Rey Mysterio and John Cena, the Miz provides his unique perspective on these classic, and not-so-classic, musical creations


***IMPORTANT***
This synopsis is just a small sampling of the monthly WWE 24/7 Classics On Demand programming.

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