24 Inch Podcast 27: vs. Sika, 1987

On the 27th and return episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into the October 3, 1987, episode of Saturday Night’s Main Event. On this night, Hulk Hogan put his title on the line against Sika. At the top, Steve and Paula kick off the long-overdue return of the podcast by explaining our hiatus and new format. Paula leads the way and does a cheer for the listeners. After the break, Steve and Dave return and the guys give the bio of Sika. Also, Steve and Dave talk about the long history of the Hershey Arena. Then, Dave tells us what the Hulkster was up to in September of 1987. Steve reads the news from October 1987 while Dave cracks wise and adds his thoughts on a month filled with baseball, nuclear testing, and, of course, a play opening at a theater no one has heard of. Steve and Dave break down the entire card from SNME, including the legendary match between the Honky Tonk Man and Randy Savage. The guys also talk about the huge angle shot on this night and address the absence of Jesse the Body Ventura. Finally, Steve and Dave break down the huge main event of Hulk Hogan vs Sika for the WWF Title. Also on this episode, Steve and Dave read listener emails and comments from our Facebook page and announce the topic for the third episode of season two. Intro w/Paula: 00:00:00 History of: 00:17:28 The News/Matches: 00:47:29 Plugs/Emails: 01:31:32 For more information follow us on twitter @24InchPodcast Email us: 24InchPodcast@gmail.com Instagram: 24_inch_podcast