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World Wrestling Federation Video Games on the Super Nintendo [Videos]


Originally released in North America on August 23, 1991, the Super Nintendo (SNES), started its initial game selection with just four games: Super Mario World, SimCity, F-Zero, Gradius III, and Pilotwings. By March 1992, LJN released the first World Wrestling Federation (WWF) video game on the SNES, entitled WWF Super WrestleMania. Other WWF video games released on the SNES include WWF Royal Rumble [1993], WWF Raw [1994], and WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game [1995].

WWF Super WrestleMania [1992]
List of Playable Wrestlers: Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Ted DiBiase. WWF Superstars exclusive to the SNES version are Jake Roberts, The Undertaker, Sid Justice, The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) and The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon).

The Sega Genesis version exclusively featured The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango, Irwin R. Schyster, The British Bulldog and Shawn Michaels.




WWF Royal Rumble [1993]
List of Playable Wrestlers: Bret Hart, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Crush, and "The Narcissist" Lex Luger. Exclusively on the SNES roster were Ric Flair, Mr. Perfect, Ted DiBiase, Yokozuna and Tatanka.

The Sega Genesis version exclusively featured Hulk Hogan, Irwin R. Schyster aka I.R.S., "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, "The Model" Rick Martel and Papa Shango.



WWF Raw [1994]
Bret Hart, The Undertaker, Yokozuna, Bam Bam Bigelow, Razor Ramon, Lex Luger, Doink the Clown, Shawn Michaels, 1-2-3 Kid, Diesel, Owen Hart, and Luna Vachon.


WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game [1995]
Bret Hart, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon, Bam Bam Bigelow, Yokozuna, Doink the Clown, and Lex Luger.




THE ANDRE THE GIANT STORY ON HBO [Rare Video Clips]



"From HBO Sports, WWE, JMH Films and Ringer Films comes Andre The Giant, a documentary examining the life and career of one of the most beloved legends in WWE history. The ambitious, wide-ranging film explores Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated WWE career and his forays into the entertainment world. It includes interviews with Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robin Wright, Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, family members and more.

André René Roussimoff was born in 1946 in Molien, France. In his early teens, he exhibited signs of gigantism though he was not diagnosed with acromegaly until his twenties. He began his training in Paris at 17 and eventually became known in wrestling circuits around the world. In 1973, Andre joined the organization now known as World Wrestling Entertainment, where he became a superstar and rival of WWE legend Hulk Hogan.

The documentary features an amazing behind-the-scenes look at the WrestleMania III match between Hulk Hogan and Andre as told by professional wrestling historians, Vince McMahon, and Hulk Hogan. It is an interesting look at Andre and his mindset, as well as the feelings it brings to the surface for the man known as Hulk Hogan.

Emmy-winning Executive Producer Bill Simmons, who joined HBO in 2015 and founded sports and culture publication The Ringer, describes Andre as “the ultimate unicorn” and a true legend."

Source: https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/andre-the-giant

Below are a couple of short video clips featuring Andre the Giant, from 1975 and 1985.

Andre states that he weighs 444 pounds, in 1975!



Andre in 1985

1985: The World Wrestling Federation's Historic Year [Videos]

The year was 1985 , and the world of professional wrestling was about to change forever under the direction of Vince McMahon and the Wor...