The War to Settle the Score

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The War to Settle the Score
Promotion
World Wrestling Federation
DateFebruary 18, 1985[1]
CityNew York, New York[1]
VenueMadison Square Garden[1]
Attendance22,000[1]

The War to Settle the Score is a

disqualified
in the only match of the event that was shown on MTV.

On September 5, 2019 the entire show was added to the WWE Network in their "Hidden Gems" section,[2] however the next day it was removed.[citation needed]

Background

One of the

WWF Women's Champion The Fabulous Moolah, while Lauper managed challenger Wendi Richter. Richter won the match, and Albano and Lauper reconciled their differences.[4][5] Moolah, however, remained upset and challenged Richter to a match on behalf of Leilani Kai, another women's wrestler.[6]

Lauper's involvement with the WWF also helped set up the other major feud at The War to Settle the Score. On December 28, 1984, she presented Albano with an award. Roddy Piper, who was angered by the

Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection that saw the WWF and MTV use cross-promotion to attract viewers,[7] attacked Lauper and Albano; Hogan's defense of Lauper led to a match for Hogan's WWF World Heavyweight Championship.[8]

Event

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentator Gorilla Monsoon
Gene Okerlund
Interviewer Gene Okerlund
Ring announcer Howard Finkel
Bob Costas (Main Event)

As with

WWF Tag Team Championship.[1]

In the main event match, Hulk Hogan defeated Roddy Piper by

Bob Orton, Jr. interfered in the match on Piper's behalf.[10] Hogan's friend Mr. T was sitting at ringside; at the end of the match, he and Lauper entered the ring after the match but were attacked by Piper and his friends. During the brawl, Piper kicked Lauper in the head.[11]

Aftermath

The fight at the end of the Hogan vs. Piper match set up the main event for the first WrestleMania event promoted by the WWF, which took place on March 31, 1985. Hogan and Mr. T faced the team of Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff. Orton attempted to interfere on his friends' behalf but hit Orndorff instead. As a result, Hogan pinned Orndorff to win the match for his team.[12][13] The feud between Mr. T and Piper remained unresolved, and they faced each other the following year at WrestleMania 2 in a boxing match, which Mr. T won by disqualification.[14]

Richter and Kai also faced each other at the first WrestleMania. Richter defeated Kai to regain the WWF Women's Championship.[15] Richter would lose the title back to The Fabulous Moolah in November of 1985 in the "Original Screwjob" where Richter's shoulders were counted for a pin though she lifted them up at the one count (the "screwjob" was due to Richter and the WWF failing to reach a contract agreement). She left the WWF immediately after that and did not return for over two decades.

Rick McGraw was shown on TV being attacked violently by Roddy Piper on an episode of WWF Championship Wrestling in October of 1985 (aired in November 1985), McGraw died tragically on November 1, 1985 from a heart attack and some fans erroneously thought Piper had caused his death because the segment aired after his death. David Sammartino left the WWF after a match where he controversially submitted to jobber Ron Shaw in November 1985.

In an unexpected consequence, pop-artist Andy Warhol, a long-time wrestling fan who was in attendance, accidentally walked into a room at the end of the event that had been set up for an interview with Hogan, Cyndi Lauper, Mr T and Captain Lou Albano. As this was being broadcast live to end the show, Warhol had to improvise a short promo praising the Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection.[16][17]

Results

No.Results
dark match

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The War to Settle the Score results". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. February 18, 1985. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  2. ^ Coulson, Steve (2019-09-05). "EXCLUSIVE: Over Two Hour Version Of The War To Settle The Score Coming To WWE Network As A WWE Hidden Gems Addition". WWE Network News. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  3. ISBN 0-275-98401-X
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  4. ^ "Captain Lou Albano". WWE. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  5. ^ "History of the Women's Championship: Wendi Richter's first reign". WWE. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  6. ^ "Fabulous Moolah". WWE. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  7. ^ "Rowdy Roddy Piper". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved 2009-01-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Miscellaneous Profiles: Cyndi Lauper". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  9. ^ "History of the Women's Championship: Leilani Kai's first reign". WWE. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  10. ISBN 0-7434-6316-1
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  11. ISBN 978-1-55022-759-8
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  12. ISBN 978-1492825975
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  13. ^ ""Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff & "Rowdy" Roddy Piper w/ Cowboy Bob Orton vs. Hulk Hogan & Mr. T w/ "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka". WWE. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  14. ^ "WrestleMania 2 Results". WWE. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  15. ^ "History of the Women's Championship". WWE. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  16. ^ Colin Rinehart (27 February 2011). "X's Wrestling Review". xfearbefore.blogspot.com.
  17. ^ http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/TroubleBruin/vlcsnap-2011-11-26-20h55m29s20.png [bare URL image file]
  18. ^ a b c d e Hoops, Brian (February 18, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (February 18): WWF War to settle the score". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  19. ^ "The War to Settle the Score". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-01-14.

External links

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