This Day in Pro Wrestling History

[BruiserBrody]

I also kind of wish Jack Tunney would have ordered Kid/Marty to work the Harts at the next RAW before losing the belts back to the Quebeccers a week later. Or hell, just put the belts on the Harts for 2 weeks to add more fire to Owen's vitriol. It does take some steam off the Kid/Martys issues with Polo then though.
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Ok, Polo can screw both teams, but ultimately he'll whack the Kid in front of Owen, who takes a tainted win and gives Bret the chance to give Owen the Marge Simpson look of disappointment.
Owen cheers with both belts as Bret tends to the Kid.

 

[alkeiper]

The remarkably small Fernwood resort where Raw's 1 year anniversary takes place is still a resort and actually quite affordable. They have nearby mountains and offer tubing, golfing and lots of other adventures.
I'd be the geek ignoring the events and asking the front desk if I can go in the resort's rec center so I can look at a 29 year old RAW TV taping location.

unfortunately the rec center burned down a couple years ago. We can still offer a tour though that displays Ag Hall, the spot where Vince’s limo blew up and the interchange where Jimmy Snuka claims his girlfriend was fatally injured.

 

[strummer]

Shawn threw Marty (or Marty dove through to escape) the Barbershop window 31 years ago today.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1613884479080370177

Card subject to change!

No wonder why he got let go not too long after this.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1613931854305820672

 

[strummer]

Steve Austin confronted Mike Tyson on Raw 25 years ago today.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1616785425967841281

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1617167143405260803

One of the only memorable moments in Thunder history.


Also you know that show was doomed to fail cause Lee Marshall was part of the first commentary team.

 

[JN News]

Hulkamania just turned 39 today.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1617616487547797504

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1618184634998882304

 

[Valeyard]

I still don't think that's anywhere near as funny as everyone else.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1618620596400844806

Am fooked, Brit.

 

[BruiserBrody]

Couldn't even be bothered with a British theme.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Immediate burial of DBS and Anvil are best argument to the dumb conspiracy that Bret was a secret agent sent to destroy WCW.

Some idiot: YEAH BUT BRET HATED HIS FAMILY!

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1618655631233146880

No gimmick changes with scrutiny under Roddy Piper's regime!

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1620789277461286915

Happy 60th Birthday WWE.

 

[Valeyard]

But but but in 1996 they celebrated over 50 years in sports entertainment

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1621476881429045249

Arguably is right.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1621508004809150465

thus begins @Valeyard ‘a favorite era of Dustin Rhodes.

 

[Valeyard]

It was entertaining as hell. 2003 was the worst though.

It's insane that Orton and Batista got hurt. It's hard remembering Evolution was a thing at Wrestlemania 19 watching it now.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1621867802280841216

Idk if I have ever seen Vince Sr speak before. This really was one of Triple H’s crowning achievements. I am glad Bruno was able to be recognized as one of the GOAT in the company before he passed.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1622599027534573568

Ah. Brian Kendrick’s streaker gimmick was truly iconic.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1624755785191370755

This is a definitive ‘98 WCW moment.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1626205001348706305

How many times did Vince McMahon almost give up the PBP reins before suddenly taking it back? If the Screwjob never happened and the Mr. McMahon character never took off, we could have gotten Vince doing PBP for years to come. *shudders*

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1626572709206405120

Sorry @Laz

 

[Epic for the Summer]

I bought the sequel to that (Anarchy Rulz) on PS1 in 2002 when PS2 was sweeping the world but I was huge into an ECW nostalgia trip. It also stunk.

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

They were both horrible, but at least Anarchy Rulz had that fun intro video.

IIRC, even reviews at the time from EGM or GamePro mentioned that it was so limiting compared to the insanity of your average ECW show.

 

[Valeyard]

They were just ECW skins on Attitude. Had it been 1997-98 I'd have loved them.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1628744795739791363

Sorry @BruiserBrody

This is right up there with Hogan/Warrior II for “most disappointing rematches of all time”.

For someone who is was one of the most beloved performers in pro wrestling, Hogan has done a really poor job of reading the room for the past 30 years (besides first year of the nWo).