20 Things You Didn't Know About WrestleMania (1985-1994)
5. WrestleMania VII - Jesse Ventura's First Replacement On Commentary Was Hacksaw Jim Duggan
After commentating the first 6 WrestleManias with each other, Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura's streak came to and end in 1991. WrestleMania VII was the first WrestleMania to feature a new announce duo and Gorilla Monsoon opened up the broadcast by introducing the audience to his fellow commentator, Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Duggan came out in full USA regalia looking even more like a goofball than usual and provided the color for the Rockers vs. Barbarian & Haku opening bout. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan would be the true replacement for Jesse Ventura for much of the company's syndicated programming in 1991 and beyond, as well as WrestleManias VII through IX, but he was still pulling double-duty as a manager the night of WrestleMania VII. Because of this, the event saw Duggan replace The Body in the first match and later, Lord Alfred Hayes joined Gorilla Monsoon for Mr. Perfect's title defense against the Big Boss Man.
A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling,
technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible.
Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard.
As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.
