Adolfo Bresciano (August 6, 1948 – March 10, 1993) was an Italian-born Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his work as Dino Bravo, self-proclaimed as "Canada's Strongest Man".
Bresciano began wrestling in 1970, taking the "Dino Bravo" moniker from a wrestler from the early 1960s who had teamed with Dominic DeNucci as the Bravo brothers, Dino and Dominic. He was trained by Gino Brito and often worked in a tag team with his mentor, billed as Brito's cousin. Bravo worked in a number of other tag teams, partnering with, among others, "Mr. Wrestling" Tim Woods and DeNucci.
Bravo held the Jim Crockett Promotions version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Woods, winning the title from Gene and Ole Anderson and eventually losing the title to the Andersons. Bravo also had a major program with Blackjack Mulligan, pinning Mulligan twice in a televised non-title match to set up a series of matches for Mulligan's United States title. Bravo did not win the U.S. title from Mulligan, but did receive several shots at NWA World Champion Harley Race during his tenure with Crockett.
Terry Gene Bollea (born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American professional wrestler, actor, television personality, and musician signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
Hogan enjoyed mainstream popularity in the mid 1980s through the early 1990s as the all-American character Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF—now WWE), and was notable in the mid-to-late 1990s as Hollywood Hogan, the villainous nWo leader, in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Following the closure of WCW, he made a brief return to WWE in the early 2000s before revising his heroic character by combining elements of his two most famous personas.
Hogan was later inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005. He is a 12-time world champion being a six-time WWF/WWE Champion, six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, as well as a former WWE World Tag Team Champion with Edge. He won the Royal Rumble in 1990 and 1991, making him the first to win two consecutive Royal Rumbles. He was also the first WWE wrestler to win the WWE Championship three times. In his first reign as WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Hogan held the title for 469 days from July 17, 1994 to October 29, 1995—the longest ever reign for this championship.
Plot
The Fourth Annual Royal Rumble battle royal, with the winner to recieve a shot at the WWF Title at Wrestlemania VII. Also, WWF Title: The Ultimate Warrior vs. Sgt. Slaughter, The Rockers vs. The Orient Express, The Big Boss Man vs. The Barbarian, The Mountie vs. Koko B. Ware, Ted DiBiase & Virgil vs. Dusty & Dustin Rhodes
Keywords: african-american, american-hero, barbarian, canadian, earthquake, ex-cop, father-son-relationship, japanese-wrestler, macho-man, mexican-wrestler
Sensational Sherri: Come on, Warrior, are you gonna grant the Macho King a title match? Come on, Warrior. Tell everybody what an honorable man that you are. What a brave and wonderful champion you are, Warrior. What is it to you? Come on. Are you gonna grant the Macho King a title match? Just say yes to me, that's all I want from you. That is all I want from you, Warrior.::Warrior: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Kid in audience.: [about 5 seconds before Monsoon and Piper announce his entry] It's Hulk Hogan!
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper: [For Paul Roma's entry] Romeo! Where art thou? And here he be!
Bobby Heenan: It's every family for himself.
Jesse "The Body" Ventura: [after Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior eliminate everyone currently in the ring and are the only two left for about a minute and a half] And look at this! Look at this! Hogan and the Warrior!::Tony Schiavone: [Allegedly looking around] My God, there is not a person sitting down! Everyone's on their feet.::Jesse "The Body" Ventura: [as Hogan and the Warrior get jacked up] Whoa! What a match up this is going to be! The Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan! One! On! One!::Tony Schiavone: Hold on to your seats! This place is about to explode!
Jesse "The Body" Ventura: [after Hulk Hogan won the Royal Rumble] Hogan drawn 25, which was a good position to win the Royal Rumble, Imagine if he was Number 1 like DiBiase, What a relief, Ted DiBiase stayed in until almost the end, from the Number 1 position.
Tony Schiavone: It must be the fashion of the 90s.::Jesse "The Body" Ventura: Oh don't start that!
Plot
WWF Title (Cage Match) The Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude, WWF Intercontinental Title: Mr. Perfect vs. The Texas Tornado, WWF Tag Team Titles (2 out of 3 Falls) Demolition vs. The Hart Foundation, Hulk Hogan vs. Earthquake, Randy Savage vs. Dusty Rhodes, Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown, Power & Glory vs. The Rockers, The Warlord vs. Tito Santana, The Orient Express vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Jim Duggan,
Keywords: african-american, american-dream, cage-match, canadian, ex-cop, former-communist, gulf-war, hulk-hogan, japanese-wrestler, macho-man
The Heat Returns
Plot
Hulk Hogan, Jim Duggan, Tugboat & The Big Boss Man vs. Earthquake, Dino Bravo, The Barbarian & Haku. The Ultimate Warrior, The Texas Tornado, & The Leigon of Doom vs. Mr. Perfect & Demolition. Ted DiBiase, The Undertaker, and Rhythm & Blues vs. Dusty Rhodes, The Hart Foundation & Koko B. Ware. Rick Martel, Power & Glory and The Warlord vs. Jake Roberts, The Rockers & Jimmy Snuka. Nikolai Volkoff, Tito Santana & The Bushwackers vs. Sgt. Slaughter, The Orient Express & Boris Zhukov. The Ultimate Survivor Match: Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior & Tito Santana vs. Ted DiBiase, Rick Martel, Power & Glory & The Warlord.
Keywords: american-dream, barbarian, bird, bushwhacker, canadian, champion, debut, demolition, doom, drill-sergeant
Ted DiBiase: Everybody's got a price for the Million Dollar Man. So without further adieu, I will introduce to you now my mystery partner. Led to the ring by his manager, Brother Love, weighing in at 320 pounds, from Death Valley, I give you the Undertaker!
Howard Finkel: [after Hacksaw Jim Duggan used the 2x4 on Earthquake] Hacksaw Jim Duggan has been disqualified.::Gorilla Monsoon: He Lost it Hot Rod.::Roddy Piper: He Lost it.
Plot
30 men. One ring. Two start, and a new one is introduced every 2 minutes. Only way out: over the top rope. The second annual Royal Rumble features 30 top WWF stars. Also: WWF Women's Title: Rockin' Robin vs. Judy Martin, 2 out of 3 Falls: The Hart Foundation & Jim Duggan vs. The Rougeau Brothers & Dino Bravo
Keywords: world-wrestling-federation, wrestling
Gorilla Monsoon: [about the Hulkster] Looks like he has been in there for half an hour.::Jesse Ventura: YOU IDIOT HE'S BEEN IN THERE ONLY 5 MINUTES!
Jesse Ventura: [about Ax and Smash starting the Rumble at numbers 1 and 2] The WWF Tag Team Champions are going to go at it.::Gorilla Monsoon: There gonna have to this is every man for himself. And they are going at each other.
Sherri Martel: [to Gorilla Monsoon] Quit interrupting me when I'm saying something to you.
Gorilla Monsoon: [Jake Roberts runs to ringside with Damian, and he is after Andre the Giant] What's this?
Gorilla Monsoon: [the Twin Towers eliminated Hulk Hogan] Look At This, Hulk's Out.::Jesse Ventura: Hogan Eliminated, The Twins Towers eliminated Hulk Hogan.
Sean Mooney: Slick, there was something going on with you and the Million Dollar Man.::Slick: Who?::Sean Mooney: The Million Dollar Man.::Slick: What Million Dollar Man? I haven't seen him in over a Month.
Demolition Ax: [When they draw their numbers] It looks like I'm gonna have a long night.::Demolition Smash: Me too.
Hulk Hogan: [after The Twin Towers eliminated him] I'm going back in!
Jesse Ventura: [Outlaw Ron Bass is coming to the Ring] It's the Outlaw Ron Bass.::Gorilla Monsoon: It's baldy!::Jesse Ventura: Baldy?::Gorilla Monsoon: Well that's from Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake.
Gorilla Monsoon: [When Big John Studd won the Royal Rumble] How do you like that - Big John Studd's back and back in style.
Plot
The first ever Royal Rumble battle royal, a staggered battle royal with a new participant every 2 minutes. Also: WWF Women's Tag Team Championship (2 out of 3 falls) : The Jumping Bomb Angels vs. The Glamour Girls, 2 our of 3 Falls Match: The Islanders vs. The Young Stallians, Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude, & the contract signing for the Hulk Hogan/Andre the Giant rematch
Keywords: tv-special, world-wrestling-federation, wrestling
Plot
Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage vs. Ted DiBiase & Andre the Giant, WWF Intercontinental Title: The Honky Tonk Man vs. The Ultimate Warrior, WWF Tag Team Title: Demolition vs. The Hart Foundation, Don Muraco vs. Dino Bravo, The Rougeaus vs. The British Bulldogs, The Powers of Pain vs. the Bolsheviks, Bad News Brown vs. Ken Patera, The Junk Yard Dog vs. Ravishing Rick Rude, The Big Boss Man vs. Koko B. Ware, Hercules vs. Jake the Snake Roberts
Keywords: african-american, barbarian, board, bodyguard, bolshevik, bribe, british, brother-brother-relationship, bulldog, canadian
Plot
Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Koko B. Ware, Hercules & Hillbilly Jim vs. Ted DiBiase, Haku, The Twin Towers & Red Rooster. Andre the Giant, Rick Rude, Dino Bravo, Mr. Perfect & Harley Race vs. Jim Duggan, Jake Roberts, Ken Patera, Scott Casey & Tito Santana. The Rockers, The Powers of Pain, The Young Stallions, The British Bulldogs & The Hart Foundation vs. Demolition, The Bolsheviks, The Brain Busters, The Rougeau Brothers & Los Conquistadors. The Ultimate Warrior, The Blue Blazer, Brutus Beefcake, Sam Houston & Jim Brunzell vs. Bad News Brown, The Honky Tonk Man, Danny Davis, Greg Valentine & Ron Bass.
Keywords: african-american, anglo-african, barbarian, barber, bird, bodyguard, bolshevik, british, bulldog, canadian
Teams of Five Strive to Survive.
Jesse Ventura: Gorilla, you know you wear shades now, is that because you want to be like me?::Gorilla Monsoon: No it's because I want to see, Jess.
Mr. Fuji: I'm The Boss.
Plot
Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Ken Patera, Don Muracco & Paul Orndorff vs. Andre the Giant, King Kong Bundy, Butch Reed, One Man Gang & Rick Rude. Strike Force, The Killer Bees, Jim Powers & Paul Roma, The British Bulldogs & The Rougeau Brothers vs. The Hart Foundation, The Islanders, The Bolsheviks, Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo. The Fabulous Moolah, Rockin' Robin, Velvet McEntyre & The Jumping Bomb Angels vs. Sherri Martel, Lelani Kai, Dawn Marie, Donna Christanello & Judy Martin. Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Brutus Beefcake, Jim Duggan & Jake Roberts vs. The Honky Tonk Man, Harley Race, Danny Davis, Ron Bass & Hercules
Keywords: african-american, bald-man, barber, bolshevik, british, brother-brother-relationship, bulldog, canadian, champion, demolition
Howard Finkel: [Hulk Hogan has been counted out] Ladies and gentlemen, as a result of a count out, Hulk Hogan has been eliminated. The Referees have instructed that if Hulk Hogan does not leave the ring and go back to the dressing room, he will award the bout to Andre The Giants team.