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Vincent J. McMahon built the syndicated network in part by persuading local stations to pay for the rights to air the program.Jack Reynolds, Freddie Miller, Kal Rudman, and Ken Resnick also did interviews alongside Okerlund until the show's cancellation in 1986.Other theme music included "Cruise Control" by the Dixie Dregs (October 1981 — March 1984) with footage of Bob Backlund being mobbed and picked up by jubilant fans while holding up the Championship belt.The instrumental "Crater" by Alan Parker was used during the championship reign of Superstar Billy Graham, and accompanied a slow-motion montage in which both he and Bruno Sammartino were featured prominently.Various pop music was used for commercial bumpers starting in late 1982, including "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones, "Dirty Laundry" by Don Henley, "Cars" by Gary Numan, "Private Eyes" and "Out of Touch" by Daryl Hall & John Oates, "The Song Remains the Same" by Led Zeppelin, "Eminence Front" by The Who, "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around", "Every Breath You Take", and Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police, "Too Much Time on My Hands" by Styx, "Pressure" by Billy Joel, "Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks, "Is There Something I Should Know" by Duran Duran, "Let's Dance" by David Bowie, "In The Mood" by Robert Plant, "Jump" by Van Halen, "Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen, "Walk of Life" by Dire Straits, "She Bop" and "Money Changes Everything" by Cyndi Lauper, "Conga" by Miami Sound Machine, "Freeway of Love" by Aretha Franklin, "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears, "Things Can Only Get Better" by Howard Jones, and "The Power of Love" and "Back in Time" by Huey Lewis and the News.
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