There'll be a few occasions here where your writer applies a little too much generosity to the content thanks to the rose-tint of bonafide wrestling history being made, but that nostalgia-driven exaggeration won't compare to the flaming hot bullsh*t WWE served in an effort to set a record on a record-setting night.
King King Bundy's 23-second destruction of the Special Delivery Jones served the stated aim of getting Jimmy Hart's newest monster over as a clear and present danger to Hulk Hogan and others, but the company's blatant lie over the run-time reflected one of the few facts that could actually be checked and verified back in 1985.
Howard Finkel's "nine seconds" announcement popped the crowd, but the fabrication is a touch too absurd on rewatch.
Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett
