I was at the Sports Arena for this incident. Santa gave me a candy cane. But Santa turned out to be evil! It got crazy in there. Fans went ballistic and tried to attack Rip Oliver.
I was 9 at the time and slapping hands with the wrestlers as they came to and left the ring was a big deal. The Sports Arena didn't have much in the way of barriers, just a few security guards, so fans had pretty easy access to the wrestlers during the show. It's a miracle that many fans didn't get hurt or involved in the action very often.
I recall several people needing some kind of First Aid, and lots of people being kicked out that night. I got caught in the melee and got a pretty good knock to the side of the head from a guy who was trying to get to Rip and "tear his ugly heart out." Good Times!
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