On January 23, 1984 just 3 weeks after returning to the WWF from the AWA, Hulk Hogan won his first WWF World Heavyweight Championship, pinning The Iron Sheik (who had Hogan’s former manager "Classy" Freddie Blassie in his corner) at Madison Square Garden. Immediately after the title win, commentator Gorilla Monsoon proclaimed, “Hulkamania is here!" The storyline accompanying the victory was that Hogan was a "last minute" replacement for the Sheik's original opponent Bob Backlund, and became the

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On July 15, 1984 WWF Wrestling From the Brendan Byrne Meadowlands Arena aired on the MSG Network. In the main event, WWF World Heavyweight Champion “The Incredible” Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant squared off against WWF Tag Team Champions Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis along with Big John Studd in a handicap match in front of nearly 19,000 fans at The Meadowlands. Gorilla Monsoon and Red Bastien call the action while Gary Michael Cappetta is the ring announcer. | Davenport Sports Network