WWF on MSG Network

WWF on MSG Network (also advertised as WWF from Madison Square Garden) is a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It was a monthly television special that aired live from Madison Square Garden on the MSG Network from August 7, 1976 to March 16, 1997.[1] The program featured live wrestling matches and interviews with WWF wrestlers. Updates of current feuds and several major title changes also took place on the show.

WWF on MSG Network
GenreProfessional wrestling
Created byVincent J. McMahon
StarringWorld Wrestling Federation roster
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production companyWorld Wrestling Federation
Release
Original networkMSG Network
Original releaseAugust 7, 1976 (1976-08-07) –
March 16, 1997 (1997-03-16)
Chronology
Related showsWWE MSG Classics

History

World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) began airing their monthly television special WWWF on MSG Network on August 7, 1976 after several years of airing their monthly Madison Square Garden shows on HBO. Several notable title changes took place on the show including Bob Backlund winning his first WWWF World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Superstar Billy Graham on February 20, 1978. The show was renamed WWF on MSG Network after the promotion changed its name to "World Wrestling Federation" in March 1979. The show was an important event and equivalent to today's pay-per-view events. Many important matches and storyline developments took place on the show, for example, Hulk Hogan's rise to stardom began on the show when he defeated The Iron Sheik to capture his first WWF Championship on January 23, 1984. With the rise of Hogan's popularity and WWF's national expansion, the show lost its significance following the first pay-per-view event WrestleMania in 1985. With the addition of more pay-per-view events and the introduction of Saturday Night's Main Event as a nationally televised monthly special, the WWF on MSG Network discontinued after 1992. WWF aired one final event on the MSG Network on March 16, 1997.

Title changes

WWF on MSG Network had many notable title changes.

Legacy

Although WWF discontinued live wrestling shows on the MSG Network, WWE began airing a new television show in 2006 called the MSG Classics which featured clips and matches from WWF's house shows at the Madison Square Garden and the show aired on the MSG Network from 2006 to 2009.

References
  1. "WWF Ring Results 1976". The History of WWE. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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