OK, before I get to the highlights of the big WWE Weekend, now today is July 16th. Here's a special Anniversary of something that has it's 30th Anniversary on this very day. On WWF Wrestling Challenge, 7/16/95, Again, 30 years ago this year, a new wrestler debuted with no hype, not vignettes, no nothing...just BUPKIS. It was PHANTASIO❕ He was a babyface Magician Illusionist Mime from the USWA (real name is Harry Del Rios, he was also known as Spellbinder) when they had their partnership with the WWF. In this brief match, he faces Tony Devito (the future leader of The Baldies in ECW). Phantasio along with his acts predated a lot of stuff in future wrestling including modern wrestlers such as Serpentico's streamers❗ I would have loved to see a dual act with him & Doink the Clown or get involved with The Undertaker and Papa Shango🎃 Here's Phantasio's only televised match in the WWF during such fun & simpler times😄
Now, he didn't have a Theme however, here's this theme that was inspired made by The Demolition Icon. He made this Tron really, really well :)
As a big bonus, here's this.
And here's this interview with him just several short months ago with Hannibal❕
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