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Feburary 16th - Bob Backlund vs. Stan Hansen

February 16, 1981 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden presents a televised WWF card headlined by WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending the title against Stan Hansen in a high-profile main event. WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales defends his championship against Sgt. Slaughter in a featured title bout. Andre the Giant appears in a special attraction match against Killer Khan, continuing their intense rivalry. The undercard features Hulk Hogan vs. Rick McGraw, SD Jones vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna, The Hangman vs. Frank Savage, and Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Johnny Rodz. Killer Khan is also featured earlier in singles action against Dominic DeNucci. The night also includes a six-man tag team match featuring Pat Patterson, Rick Martel, and Tony Garea against The Moondogs and Captain Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls tag team bout.

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