1983 - Gran Apolo and Pierre Martel defeat The Mercenaries to win the WWC World Tag Team Title in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
1984 - The WWF held perhaps the most important event in its history, entitled Super Monday, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. 26,292 fans jam-packed the arena, with an additional 4,000 watching downstairs in the Felt Forum. The show featured Hulk Hogan winning the WWF World Title from the Iron Sheik, after which Gorilla Monsoon, on commentary with Pat Patterson, simply proclaimed that "Hulkamania is here." The results were:
- Tony Garea pinned Jose Luis Rivera by reversing a crossbody.
- The Invaders vs. Mr. Fuji and Tiger Chung Lee ended in a 20-minute time-limit draw.
- The Masked Superstar pinned Chief Jay Strongbow after a clothesline.
- Sgt. Slaughter defeated Ivan Putski by countout.
- Paul Orndorff pinned Salvatore Bellomo after a powerslam and piledriver.
- WWF Intercontinental Champion Don Muraco and Tito Santana fought to a double-disqualification, after both men continually ignored the referee's instructions.
- The Haiti Kid and Tiger Jackson defeated Dana Carpenter and Pancho Boy in two straight falls in a two out of three falls match. In the first fall, Jackson pinned Pancho with a sunset flip. Haiti Kid pinned Carpenter to win fall #2.
- Hulk Hogan pinned WWF Champion The Iron Sheik, after a legdrop, to win the title.
- Jimmy Snuka pinned Rene Goulet after a flying bodypress.
- Andre the Giant and WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson defeated The Wild Samoans (Afa, Sika and Samula), when Andre pinned Samula after a big boot and sit-down splash.
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