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March 16th - Andre vs. Sgt. Slaughter

March 16, 1981 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Madison Square Garden presents a televised WWF card featuring WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defending against Stan Hansen in a championship main event, with Arnold Skaaland in Backlund’s corner. WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales defends his title against Moondog King in a featured championship match. A major special attraction bout features Andre the Giant against Sgt. Slaughter in a highly anticipated singles encounter. The card also includes Tony Atlas vs. Hulk Hogan, Rick Martel vs. The Hangman, Tony Garea vs. Bulldog Brower, and a six-man undercard of Dominic DeNucci vs. Larry Sharpe, Moondog Rex vs. Rick McGraw, SD Jones vs. Johnny Rodz, and The Great Yatsu vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna.

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