We told you we’d have information for you! Ahead of the WWE Network collection for the late George “The Animal” Steele arriving on the service later today, WWE Network News can exclusively reveal which matches and segments you can expect! The full listing is as follows:
WWWF MSG 06/30/1973 – Challenging Morales
George ‘The Animal’ Steele looks for gold by challenging Pedro Morales for the WWE Championship.WWWF MSG 05/16/1977 – Facing The Italian Superman
George ‘The Animal’ Steele finds himself in a memorable confrontation when he goes one-on-one with Bruno Sammartino.WWF MSG 07/16/1983 – Steele Meets Gold
In the City of Brotherly Love, George ‘The Animal’ Steele takes to the ring to challenge Bob Backlund for the WWE Championship.WWF 08/10/1984 – Battling The Immortal One
Hulk Hogan’s reign as WWE Champion is threatened in this confrontation with George ‘The Animal’ Steele.Tuesday Night Titans 06/21/1985 – A Hypnotizing Visit
Captain Lou Albano enlists the services of a special physician to hypnotize George ‘The Animal’ Steele.Tuesday Night Titans 08/02/1985 – Shock Therapy
When hypnosis fails, Captain Lou Albano turns to shock therapy to help tame George ‘The Animal’ Steele.Saturday Night‘s Main Event 10/05/1985 – Jungle Gene Seeks The Animal
‘Jungle’ Gene Okerlund’s search for George ‘The Animal’ Steele brings him to the Detroit Zoo.Saturday Night‘s Main Event 01/04/1986 – A Savage Rivalry Pt. 1
George ‘The Animal’ Steele’s infatuation with Miss Elizabeth costs him in a match with Macho Man Randy Savage.WrestleMania 2 – A Savage Rivalry Pt. 2
George ‘The Animal’ Steele chooses gold over lust by challenging Macho Man Randy Savage for the Intercontinental Title.Saturday Night‘s Main Event 01/03/1987 – A Savage Rivalry Pt. 3
George ‘The Animal’ Steele once again challenges Macho Man Randy Savage for the Intercontinental Title.Saturday Night‘s Main Event 03/14/1987 – A Savage Rivalry Pt. 4
The rivalry between George ‘The Animal’ Steele and Macho Man Randy Savage continues in this memorable battle.Saturday Night‘s Main Event 05/02/1987 – A Savage Rivalry Pt. 5
Chaos ensues in another memorable confrontation between George ‘The Animal’ Steele and Macho Man Randy Savage.06/07/1987 – George Screams for Ice Cream
George ‘The Animal’ Steele’s love for sweets leads him to take a behind-the-scenes tour of an ice cream factory.1987 Slammy Awards – Best Performance by an Animal
George ‘The Animal’ Steele receives a Slammy Award that best fits his personality.Prime Time Wrestling 07/04/1988 – Meet ‘Mine’
In a battle with Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine, George ‘The Animal’ Steele introduces his new friend, N’Mine’.WWE Hall of Fame 1995 – An Animalistic Induction
George ‘The Animal’ Steele’s legacy is immortalized in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 1995.Raw 12/29/1997 – Friends and Family
George ‘The Animal’ Steele teams with Taka Michinoku to take on the duo of Brian Christopher and Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler.Raw 01/25/1999 – Strange and Stranger
George ‘The Animal’ Steele takes to the ring to go one-on-one with another strange WWE Superstar, Droz.
As you can see, for something likely put together at short notice, this collection really does do a solid job of spanning Steele’s career. From his early days as a monster heel, through his entire rivalry with Randy Savage and concluding with his cameos during the Attitude Era. Yes, there’s even some new content! But what do you think? Is there anything crucial that you think should have been added? Let us know in the comments section below!