# Hands of Z #26.5: Before the Mania

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Podcast: [The Backbone Wrestling Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-backbone-wrestling-network-6901002)
Published: 2026-06-16T09:10:55+00:00
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## Resource

On episode 26.5 the boys watch two Hulk Hogan matches before Hulkamania went wild, brother! Up first based on Keith bad mouthing Bob Backlund on previous episodes its Hogan vs. Backlund for the WWF World title on 5/10/1980 from the Spectrum! From there once again Shawn pulls the AWA card as Nick Bockwinkel defends his AWA World Title against Hogan from 4/23/1983 in the show known as Super Sunday! A match that ultimately leads to Hulkamania being born in the WWF!

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