This Day in Pro Wrestling History

[Super Leather]

36 years ago today.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

36 years ago today.

 

[Valeyard]

So awesome. Uecker marking for Littlebrook added to that whole experience.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

It’s also the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania XIV. Kind of neat that two of the most important WMs were on March 29th.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1646465179452833794

 

[Valeyard]

Did it ever get explained how, of all the names, Heyman landed on Barely Legal? I'm hoping it was to trick horny people into ordering a wrestling show but I dunno.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

I think it was alluding to their first attempt at a PPV was canceled by major cable companies because of the company’s violent and outlandish content.

 

[Valeyard]

Why did they have to word it so Hustler though?

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Cause “Too Hot for TV” for was already trademarked?

 

[Valeyard]

ECW never had good names anyway, though.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1646853514839093251

Can we get the Steiners on AEW to debate Nyla Rose?

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1649960079964119044

Remember when 10 years ago felt old?

 

[Epic for the Summer]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1646853514839093251

Can we get the Steiners on AEW to debate Nyla Rose?

I dislike this segment more and more in hindsight. Didn't think much of it at the time but Steiner spouting all the usual tired right-wing talking points to get the cheapest of pops is cringe.

 

[strummer]

DX invaded Nitro 25 years ago today.

 

[strummer]

30 years ago today on Raw the Kid upsets Razor and Marty returns to beat .Shawn for the ic title

 

[BruiserBrody]

30 years ago today on Raw the Kid upsets Razor and Marty returns to beat .Shawn for the ic title

A - Gawd damn am I old.
B- Solid example of the less is more booking pattern. This was a landmark RAW that people recall 30 years later vividly. Meanwhile, Russo's RAW's with 23 angles a week numbed us to most things minus the best (Que Best of Austin clip) and the worst of the wrestlecrap.

Disturbed people like myself could probably provide a list of big Raw moments from 93-96 without a whole lot of problems. Then again none of that drew shit, so I think I just talked myself out of my own argument.
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I used to be able to name the complete history of the title holders for WWWF/WWF w/ dates from the 60s to 97, but I'm pretty sure I've been away from the PWI Almanacs long enough that this info has been deleted. Adding so much territorial stuff to the database didn't help the brain blowout.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1659567082470604803

Anybody want a peanut?

 

[JN News]

24 years ago today, the entire wrestling world was rocked to it's very core when Owen Hart was tragically killed in a stunt accident at the WWF PPV, Over the Edge 1999.

RIP: Owen Hart (1964-1999)

 

[BruiserBrody]

24 years ago today, the entire wrestling world was rocked to it's very core when Owen Hart was tragically killed in a stunt accident at the WWF PPV, Over the Edge 1999.

RIP: Owen Hart (1964-1999)

Which means it has been 24 years since NBC aired the Jesse Ventura Story tv move.

 

[strummer]

The Usos debuted 13 years ago today. As did Tamina.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1661554038989803520

20th anniversary of the final WWA show.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1662814731617402885

The movie that somehow changed the wrestling industry forever.


MEATBALL!!!

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1665337232654204932

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1665373524272226304

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1666810151318491137

WTF... 1 week before they are to team, Savage attacks Piper after listening to Hogan mock him over ATM Eric being given Liz as his sex pet?

Then at the PPV Savage and Piper team.... lose via Savage submitting....then Savage wrestles Piper right after and submits again.

Awesome booking.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1667479880475262977

Beating the deadest of dead horses here, but why wouldn't the 50 guys in the locker room rush out and beat their ass?

Even if it is the end of the show, there's at least some guys still showering and dressing who should be ready to kill these WWF fucks who are coming in declaring "war".

How many times did they actually book WCW as a united front? Like one outdoor Nitro where the Faces of Fear and others were patrolling the audience?

By late August/Sept at least the NWO had Hogan and the Giant and baseball bats to seem like a stronger force.
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I'm still a little disappointed the Faces of Fear never got a WCW tag title run due to the Outsiders. Them killing fools on TV for the 2nd half of 96 was fun.

 

[strummer]

I swear I remember Savage jobbing like that at Bash 98 was some form of punishment from Bischoff. Power play from Hogan? Or just to write him off because his knee was totally gone?

 

[Gert]

I swear I remember Savage jobbing like that at Bash 98 was some form of punishment from Bischoff. Power play from Hogan? Or just to write him off because his knee was totally gone?

Could be worse, the main event could be a singles match for the WCW tag titles…

 

[Valeyard]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1667479880475262977

Beating the deadest of dead horses here, but why wouldn't the 50 guys in the locker room rush out and beat their ass?

Even if it is the end of the show, there's at least some guys still showering and dressing who should be ready to kill these WWF fucks who are coming in declaring "war".

How many times did they actually book WCW as a united front? Like one outdoor Nitro where the Faces of Fear and others were patrolling the audience?

By late August/Sept at least the NWO had Hogan and the Giant and baseball bats to seem like a stronger force.
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I'm still a little disappointed the Faces of Fear never got a WCW tag title run due to the Outsiders. Them killing fools on TV for the 2nd half of 96 was fun.

Considering the biggest stars were WWF fucks I get it.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1670039775099727872