The very first, and last [to this point] WWF Raw Bowl took place on January 1, 1996, and this week, WE’RE DIVING DEEP INTO IT, BABY!
The college football-themed broadcast featured a four-team elimination match, but with a huge flavor of football added to the mix. Puns galore on commentary from Vince McMahon and Jerry “The King” Lawler, Earl Hebner dressed as an NFL referee, the ring canvas painted green with chalk lines as to mimic a football field, and each individual wrestler wearing a colored mesh shirt to really drive home the fact that this is a football wrestling match. Or something.
LET’S HAVE FUN!
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Nick Piccone has covered Philly sports and events for over 14 years. He founded Bleeding Brotherly Love in April 2011, and renamed it Bleed Philly in 2013. In 2015, he joined Sean Brace in launching Philly Influencer, which quickly became a top Philly sports and culture website. He covered professional wrestling for PhillyVoice from 2015-2021, and co-launched The Straight Shooters podcast in 2015, covering the entire pro wrestling industry. He also produces content for Fox Sports Radio Philadelphia and the Villanova Sports Radio Network. He grew up in South Philadelphia and South Jersey, and is a graduate of Neumann University.
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