Best shows to watch on the WWE Network: December 23rd-December 30th

#3 Hidden Gems

Relive a fantastic classic 2-plus hour event featuring some of the greatest legends in professional wrestling

The WWE Network presented "12 Days of Hidden Gems" over the past few weeks, leading up to Christmas Day. One of those episodes was the entire event known as "AWA Nite of Champions II." This 1985 event filmed in East Rutherford, New Jersey is an incredible show featuring some of the greatest wrestling legends in the primes of their careers.

Ron Bass vs JJ Dillon
Little Tokyo vs Cowboy Lang
Sherri Martel vs Debie Combs
Carlos Colon vs Konga the Barbarian
Buddy Roberts vs Paul Ellering
NWA Tag Team Championship: Rock 'n Roll Express vs The Longriders
Sgt. Slaughter vs Chris Markoff and Boris Zhukov
NWA US Heavyweight Championship: Tully Blanchard vs Magnum TA
NWA World Heavyweight Championship: Dusty Rhodes vs Ric Flair
The Road Warriors vs Ivan Koloff and Krusher Kruschev
AWA World Championship: Rick Martel vs Stan Hansen

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Along with the show, the WWE Universe will get minutes of promos from the Rock 'n Roll Express, Tully Blanchard w/ Baby Doll, and The Road Warriors w/ Paul Ellering. Fans of old-school wrestling and the territory days will not be able to pass on an event that gives them JJ Dillon, Buddy Roberts, Carlos Colon, Sgt. Slaughter, The Rock 'n Roll Express, the Road Warriors, and an NWA World Heavyweight Championship match between Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair.

Don't miss out on this classic, or any other great Hidden Gems on the WWE Network.

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Greg is a pro wrestling writer at Sportskeeda. He has been an avid wrestling fan since he was able to do elbow drops off bunkbeds at the age of three. He's gone through the highs and lows of the Attitude Era, Ruthless Aggression, and PG eras and lived to tell the tale, with his favorite wrestler of all time being Diamond Dallas Page. His other favorite star is the late great Bray Wyatt.

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