

A green-tongued wildman explains why 1986 WWE hit different. Ooh yeah!
The first Wrestlemania is history and business is booming! Wrestlers are making top dollar, traveling all over the world, seeing dolls in their image, and some can even quit teaching and wrestle full time! Especially if they were in one of the WWE’s hottest angles with Macho Man Randy Savage and Elizabeth. And such is the case with George The Animal Steele. The man behind that scary and lovable character takes you back to 1986 and examines all the major happenings in wrestling’s biggest federation. Saturday Night’s Main Event skits…a jealous Savage…JYD…Adonis…turning babyface…Albano…the McMahons…Steele’s students…Wrestlemania 2…the Funks…”King” Harley Race…The Wrestling Album…the dangers of TV…more…more…MORE!!!
Acting
Steele's unhinged charisma—even calm, he's performing.
Production
Chaotic editing mirrors wrestling's beautiful mess.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steele held a master's degree and taught high school for 25 years while wrestling, making him possibly the most overqualified 'animal' in sports entertainment history.
The Wrestling Album mentioned was WWE's first music release, featuring 'Land of a Thousand Dances'—a bizarre corporate pivot that helped define the Rock 'n' Wrestling era.
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