On August 28, 1986 WWF’s “The Big Event” was held at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario and drew a crowd of 61,470 fans (although the WWF claims an attendance of 74,000). The main event of the special house show was between WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan and “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff (with Bobby “The Brain” Heenan). While not broadcast live or as a pay-per-view, a VHS tape of the event was released later by Coliseum Home Video, with commentary by Gorilla Monsoon, Johnny Valian

WDIV: Channel 4 promo- leading the way {1998}

❄️ REMEMBER THIS? A freak surprise snowstorm hit here on this date in 1987! With the leaves on the trees, branches came down and many people were left in the dark for days. What are your memories? >>See some of our coverage from back then: http://wnyt.tv/cmh3c | WNYT NewsChannel 13