Mike Chioda Recalls Undertaker vs. Mankind HIAC Match, Tony Schiavone Talks Dick Murdoch

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During a recent appearance on Rob Van Dam’s “1 Of A Kind” podcast, former WWE referee Mike Chioda discussed refereeing The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan, his experience in the Mankind vs. The Undertaker Hell In A Cell match, and other topics.

You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:

On WrestleMania 18 being one his highlight matches: "Yeah, in a way, certain ways, you know. Because there was other WrestleManias and so many I don't want to take away, I can never — because there's so many other WrestleManias where it was just like more of a different situation. Like you know, The Rock and Hogan match, it wasn't a high-flying match. It was Icon vs. Icon, It was push off, shove off, the way the crowd reacted to Hogan.

"The other matches I've done with Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle and Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar with the cash in of Money in the Bank, Seth Rollins. And Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon. I just — so many matches I put for different reasons, because it was just different style matches, you know. It's in the top category, but it's hard just to say it's the number one. For the reaction and all that so — but I don't want to take away from all the other matches that were incredible and iconic and legendary matches that the boys put on when I was third man in the ring."

On his experience in the Mankind vs. The Undertaker Hell in a Cell match: "I'll tell you, like that Mick Foley thing's coming up. I remember carrying Mick and all that. And, you know, seeing his tooth up in his nose, man. I remember like — because he went on a stretcher one time. Then we went to get him, put him on a stretcher again, they wanted him on a stretcher. And he asked me, he was like, 'Mike, have I been on the stretcher before?' And I said, 'Yeah Mick, you were on it one time.' He was like, 'I'm not getting on it.' Got off the stretcher, like, 'I'm not getting on it.' So they're like, 'Put him on the stretcher!' I'm like, 'He's not getting on it.' He's like, 'I'm not getting on that stretcher a second time!'

"So then he went through the top of the cage, right Rob? He hits that ring. We get in, and we slide in there. And I thought it was a big snot in his nose. I thought it was nose was like — and I knew what the wind had to knock him out, hitting that cage from his back, landing on his back on the ring. And so then I seen that, I'm looking closer. I'm like, 'Oh s**t, Mick, your tooth is in your f**king nose.' His tooth went up through his mouth, like his top of his lip and lodged in his nose and his nostril. I was like, 'Holy s**t.' I mean, what Mick, put his body on. It's coming up on Dark Side of the Ring, coming up. You gotta check it out, I think next week or something or a couple of weeks. But so yeah, it's pretty cool, man. But what Mick did man… he took Hell in a Cell to a whole another level, him and Taker. Because I remember the ratings were through the roof, and then they were through the roof on Monday's Raw, just to see, you know?"

During a recent edition of his “What Happened When” podcast, AEW broadcaster Tony Schiavone discussed the challenges of autograph signings, Dick Murdoch’s five-minute main event, and other topics.

You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:

On challenges of autograph signings: "You know what's difficult about going out and doing autograph signings? It's that you go to your table, and you sit there and you get a line of people. And the lines don't last for long, unless you're a big star. Then they'll wrap around, of course. But you want to go see some people that you haven't seen in a long time. But you don't want to leave your table, because maybe someone wants to come see you and you won't get the money or, you know, you'll make them stand there. And I've done that before. I walked around to see everybody, and I came back and there's like, four or five people waiting. I'm thinking, 'F**k, I'm sorry!' That's because you want to walk around and see everybody, and you need to stay at your table. That's the difficult part about autograph signings."

On his favorite Omni memory: "We were based out of Charlotte, and I was the ring announcer at the Omni for a long time. I say a long time, it seems like a long time. Probably like most of '85 or '86 when Jim Crockett Promotions — after Jim Crockett Promotions took over the TBS slot, I became the ring announcer for the Omni. And so I would drive down from Atlanta and ring announce, and all of our talent was based out of Atlanta because all of Jim Crockett Promotions was Charlotte-based. There was always an 11:15 PM flight, Eastern Airlines made it from Atlanta to Charlotte. And you know, guys wanted to get on it.

"So we had -— and I was telling Dustin this story the other day. That Dick Murdoch was wrestling Dusty Rhodes in the main event at the Omni in a steel cage. And I remember before the show started, I'm in the back and Murdoch says, 'Need you to help me out here.' I said, 'How can I help you?' He said, 'Just keep things moving, because I gotta make that 11:15 flight.' And of course, this is before all the security measures and everything. I said, 'Well, I'll do what I can.' And he came out, they built the cage. Now I know he's in the back, hopping on one foot because he wants to get that cage built so he can go. They get the cage built, and I roll into the ring. And he walks in, and I say, 'You're not going to make that flight.' And he says, 'Watch me.' And the f**king bell rang, and they went five minutes in a cage. The fans were so f**king pissed, but he was going to make that f**king flight. And people booed him, and he did a couple of his Curly Three Stooges spots to entertain the crowd. And that's just one of the things I don't forget."

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