That '70s Wiki
Register
Advertisement

"Without rules, we all might as well be up in a tree flinging our crap at each other
—Red to Eric

"That Wrestling Show" is the fifteenth episode of the first season of That '70s Show, and fifteenth episode overall. It aired on February 7, 1999.

Synopsis[]

Red turns out to be a raucous heckler when he goes to a professional wrestling match with Eric and his friends.

Cast[]

Starring[]

Special Guest Star[]

  • Ernie Ladd as Manager

Guest Star[]

Guest Starring[]

Also Starring[]

  • Chris Hogan as Therapist #2
  • Gene LeBell as Referee

Uncredited[]

  • Jeff Hardy as Wrestler #2
  • Matt Hardy as Wrestler #3
  • Terry Turner as Announcer

Triva[]

  • Most of the bumpers between scenes in this episode are of wrestling media.
  • Real-life wrestler Rocky Johnson was portrayed by his own son Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who refrences himself as "the most electrifying man in sports entertainment." Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson eventually left wrestling to pursue an acting career.
  • Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's real-life Brahma bull tattoo can be seen on his arm, But his father did not sport one in real-life.
  • In addition to The Rock and Ken Shamrock, this episode features an uncredited appearance from The Hardy Boyz consisting of real-life brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy.
  • This episode occurs right after Kelso and Jackie "do it" for the first time. The two are seen as much closer and Jackie even acts like his slave. In a future episode in season 5, Hyde claims that Kelso not only was considering dumping her but that they were not talking for a week after doing it.
  • This episode was reviewed on the fifth episode of the When Wrestlers Act podcast. http://www.whenwrestlersact.com/2014/10/episode-05-that-70s-show-that-wrestling.html
  • The wrestling promotion featured in this episode, the WWF, was originally the WWWF at the time this episode was supposed to take place. The WWWF was not renamed to the WWF until 1979.
  • This is the second time in the series that Red talks about killing someone.

Photos[]

Template:Gallery

Advertisement