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- ↑ "WWF / WWE Houseshows [Madison Square Garden (NY)]". Archived from the original on 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ↑ "WWE Old School" . Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2022-04-05.