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Evan didn't even get a chapter in Tim Hornbaker's book (Legends of Pro Wrestling), and Hornbaker wrote about 47 wrestlers from the period 1850-1920. Meltzer put him in the Observer Hall, but for a long time he was certainly an overlooked figure in wrestling history.
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It's crazy episodes like that which makes you wonder how Vince looked at his prima donna top face HBK who has already spent years refusing to drop titles, just fucked up wrestlemania, is obviously on the drugs, and didn't draw shit as champion and yet double down on Shawn and send Bret packing.
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Crockett Cup 86 was a dud at the box office, with around 3500 fans at the Superdome for the jobber card, and 13,500 for the night show. That number seems decent, but 52 wrestlers were on the payroll for the day, before counting announcers, refs and managers!
Baba supposedly wanted Crockett Cup 87 to come to Japan, which might have worked in a WGTL style of events, but America would care even less if Baba filled spots up with Japan workers instead of flying in the job squad.
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Stan Hansen worked Jumbo in Japan 24 hours before his Wrestlerock match!
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Crockett Cup 86 was a dud at the box office, with around 3500 fans at the Superdome for the jobber card, and 13,500 for the night show. That number seems decent, but 52 wrestlers were on the payroll for the day, before counting announcers, refs and managers!
Baba supposedly wanted Crockett Cup 87 to come to Japan, which might have worked in a WGTL style of events, but America would care even less if Baba filled spots up with Japan workers instead of flying in the job squad.
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Stan Hansen worked Jumbo in Japan 24 hours before his Wrestlerock match!
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Like @The Valeyard said in the New Generation thread though, I feel like WWF stumbled ass backwards into the perfect booking. As great as the match would probably be, I honestly don't think Steve Austin finally besting Bret Hart would have the same broad appeal that Steve Austin kicking whiny brat HBK's ass had at WrestleMania XIV.
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Running with Austin and Bret until Survivor Series where Austin finally wins the belt and sends the Harts packing was the right end to the story but Austin getting hurt made Austin to a mainstream superstar. I think you could still run Austin and Shawn with all kinds of shenannigans in the buildup but as is it went pretty much perfectly for everyone but Bret and Shawn. Austin doesn't hit that same level without things going as fucky as they did. He could've been Warrior'd if you think about it.
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I really wish Gorilla's health had been better so we could've gotten more Attitude era Gorilla.
Insane to think he was the same age that a lot of WWE part time main eventers (and Jericho) are now when he was doing those classics '80s WrestleManias. I guess all of Jesse Ventura's old jokes made us think he was retired for a lot longer than he actually wazs.
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Happy Birthday Brutus Beefcake!!!! (1958)
1967 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
- AWA World Tag Team Champions Harley Race and Larry Hennig defeated Verne Gagne and Don Leo Jonathon in a 2 out of 3 falls match to retain the titles
- Mad Dog Vachon beat Doug Gilbert
- Danny Hodge drew Bob Boyer
- Ernie Ladd beat The Alaskan
- Stan The Moose Mykatowich beat Bob Tuck
I love that last victors name. Can't say I recall hearing it before.
1973 Tokyo, Japan:
- Giant Baba defeated Mark Lewin in the finals of the first ever All Japan Pro Wrestling Champion Carnival tournament
1975 Tulsa, Oklahoma:
- Ken Mantell beat Scandor Akbar
- Bill Watts beat Cyclone Negro
- AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Jerry Miller
- Dick Murdoch beat Grizzly Smith
- Pork Chop Cash drew Buck Robley
- Ted Heath beat Mitsu Hata
- Stan Hansen & Frank Goodish beat Johnny Eagle & Jay Clayton
I'd go to indy shows again if there were motherfuckers named Pork Chop and Buck on them!
1980 Madison Square Garden, New York City:
- Ken Patera defeated Pat Patterson for the WWF Intercontinental Title
The card also saw Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood come in as a showcase team from JCP, Greg Gagne was in from the AWA. Bob Backlund defended his gold against Afa as a strong challenger was unneeded as Bruno vs Larry was on the card. Hogan and Andre also appeared.
1984 Greensboro, North Carolina:
- Ricky Steamboat defeated Dick Slater for the United States Heavyweight Title
Slater was collecting multiple JCP titles during this time frame.
AWA Starrcage: St. Paul, Minnesota:
- Cage match: Sgt. Slaughter & Jerry Blackwell beat Sheik Adnan & King Tonga & Masked Superstar
- AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors beat Larry Hennig & Curt Hennig by DQ
- Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel & Mr. Saito
- Bob Backlund & Brad Rheingans beat Larry Zbyszko & Butch Reed
- Baron Von Raschke & Buck Zumhofe beat Jim Garvin & Steve Regal
- Jim Brunzell & Tonga Kid beat Billy Robinson & Bobby Duncum
- Steve Olsonoski & Tom Zenk beat The Alaskans
1988: http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/superstars-of-wrestling-taping-87-11077.html
Hulk Hogan beats Boris Zhukov on TV as his farewell for a while as he goes off to tape No Holds Barred (aired in May IIRC)
http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/superstars-of-wrestling-taping-86-11076.html
Vince convinces Siva Afi to undergo massive tattooing to portray a high chief in order to set up a push, then reneges as the Islanders break up.
Plus Hillbilly Jim does a 2 min job to the Honky Tonk Man
2002 WWE Backlash: Kansas City, Missouri: This was the last domestic PPV under the WWF name, as a British court decides a few weeks later they could no longer use the WWF name.
- Big Show defeated Steven Richards
- Tajiri (with Torrie Wilson) defeated Billy Kidman to win the WWF Cruiserweight Championship
- Scott Hall (with X-Pac) defeated Bradshaw
- Jazz defeated Trish Stratus to win retain the WWF Women's Championship
- Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) defeated Jeff Hardy
- Kurt Angle defeated Edge
- The Undertaker defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin
- Billy and Chuck (with Rico) defeated Maven and Al Snow to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
- Hulk Hogan defeated Triple H to capture the Undisputed WWF World Heavyweight Title
- Eddie Guerrero defeated Rob Van Dam to win the Intercontinental Title
2004: http://www.profightdb.com/cards/nwa-tna/weekly-ppv-90-467.html
AJ Styles defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
2008: RAW: "Barack Obama" fought "Hillary Clinton" to a no contest when Umaga took out both competitors.
2018: http://www.profightdb.com/cards/legends-of-wrestling/detroit-show-27512.html
Was this part of a Legends Con? I don't believe the Brooklyn Brawler and Nasty Boys drew 3000 fans.
1967 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
- AWA World Tag Team Champions Harley Race and Larry Hennig defeated Verne Gagne and Don Leo Jonathon in a 2 out of 3 falls match to retain the titles
- Mad Dog Vachon beat Doug Gilbert
- Danny Hodge drew Bob Boyer
- Ernie Ladd beat The Alaskan
- Stan The Moose Mykatowich beat Bob Tuck
I love that last victors name. Can't say I recall hearing it before.
1973 Tokyo, Japan:
- Giant Baba defeated Mark Lewin in the finals of the first ever All Japan Pro Wrestling Champion Carnival tournament
1975 Tulsa, Oklahoma:
- Ken Mantell beat Scandor Akbar
- Bill Watts beat Cyclone Negro
- AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Jerry Miller
- Dick Murdoch beat Grizzly Smith
- Pork Chop Cash drew Buck Robley
- Ted Heath beat Mitsu Hata
- Stan Hansen & Frank Goodish beat Johnny Eagle & Jay Clayton
I'd go to indy shows again if there were motherfuckers named Pork Chop and Buck on them!
1980 Madison Square Garden, New York City:
- Ken Patera defeated Pat Patterson for the WWF Intercontinental Title
The card also saw Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood come in as a showcase team from JCP, Greg Gagne was in from the AWA. Bob Backlund defended his gold against Afa as a strong challenger was unneeded as Bruno vs Larry was on the card. Hogan and Andre also appeared.
1984 Greensboro, North Carolina:
- Ricky Steamboat defeated Dick Slater for the United States Heavyweight Title
Slater was collecting multiple JCP titles during this time frame.
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- Cage match: Sgt. Slaughter & Jerry Blackwell beat Sheik Adnan & King Tonga & Masked Superstar
- AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors beat Larry Hennig & Curt Hennig by DQ
- Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel & Mr. Saito
- Bob Backlund & Brad Rheingans beat Larry Zbyszko & Butch Reed
- Baron Von Raschke & Buck Zumhofe beat Jim Garvin & Steve Regal
- Jim Brunzell & Tonga Kid beat Billy Robinson & Bobby Duncum
- Steve Olsonoski & Tom Zenk beat The Alaskans
1988: http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/superstars-of-wrestling-taping-87-11077.html
Hulk Hogan beats Boris Zhukov on TV as his farewell for a while as he goes off to tape No Holds Barred (aired in May IIRC)
http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/superstars-of-wrestling-taping-86-11076.html
Vince convinces Siva Afi to undergo massive tattooing to portray a high chief in order to set up a push, then reneges as the Islanders break up.
Plus Hillbilly Jim does a 2 min job to the Honky Tonk Man
2002 WWE Backlash: Kansas City, Missouri: This was the last domestic PPV under the WWF name, as a British court decides a few weeks later they could no longer use the WWF name.
- Big Show defeated Steven Richards
- Tajiri (with Torrie Wilson) defeated Billy Kidman to win the WWF Cruiserweight Championship
- Scott Hall (with X-Pac) defeated Bradshaw
- Jazz defeated Trish Stratus to win retain the WWF Women's Championship
- Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) defeated Jeff Hardy
- Kurt Angle defeated Edge
- The Undertaker defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin
- Billy and Chuck (with Rico) defeated Maven and Al Snow to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
- Hulk Hogan defeated Triple H to capture the Undisputed WWF World Heavyweight Title
- Eddie Guerrero defeated Rob Van Dam to win the Intercontinental Title
2004: http://www.profightdb.com/cards/nwa-tna/weekly-ppv-90-467.html
AJ Styles defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
2008: RAW: "Barack Obama" fought "Hillary Clinton" to a no contest when Umaga took out both competitors.
2018: http://www.profightdb.com/cards/legends-of-wrestling/detroit-show-27512.html
Was this part of a Legends Con? I don't believe the Brooklyn Brawler and Nasty Boys drew 3000 fans.
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That was in '97? Jesus, I didn't even realize that Gorilla's health went to shit, that quickly.
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I thought Gorilla did take a stunner at some point in '97 but it might be a Mandela Effect thing.
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Slaughter, JR, King and Vince all got stunned by Austin in '97. Never Gorilla.
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I'd like to think it's cause Austin saw Gorilla get in a few good shots on Vader the year before and knew better to try him.
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Based on a History of WWE search, it appears Commissioner Slaughter is hired by Monsoon at the end of July to replace Monsoon's role as on screen, in the arena, authority figure. After that Monsoon appears at Summerslam in a video not related to Sports Entertainment exhibitions and is pretty much gone then with the rise of Mr McMahon.
A Monsoon picture makes a cameo when Austin shoots arrows at WWF officials who he is mad at after the neck injury.
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1964 Los Angeles, California:
- Dick the Bruiser defeated Fred Blassie for the World Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title
1979 Greensboro, North Carolina:
- NWA Champion Harley Race beat Dino Bravo
- Jimmy Snuka beat Ric Flair COR
- AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Paul Orndorff
- Ricky Steamboat beat NWA TV Champion Paul Jones (win came after the 15 minute mark so Jones retained his TV Title)
1983 Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
- Hulk Hogan & Mad Dog Vachon beat Jesse Ventura & Ken Patera
1985 Memphis, Tennessee:
- Southern Champ Randy Savage no contest Jerry Lawler
1988 WWF Saturday Night Main Event: Springfield, Massachusetts:
- Jim Duggan defeated Hercules by disqualification
- Brutus Beefcake defeated Danny Davis
- WWF Champion Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) pinned One Man Gang (with Slick) to retain the title
- WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (Ax and Smash (with Mr. Fuji)) defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid)
by disqualification
- Ted DiBiase pinned Don Muraco
- Rick Rude pinned Koko B. Ware
1995 Lenior, North Carolina:
- Jim Cornette & Boo Bradley defeated D-Lo Brown & New Jack via disqualification in a tennis racket match
1996 WWF Monday Night Raw: San Bernardino, California (taped on April 1):
- Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Savio Vega to win the held-up WWF Intercontinental Title
- Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Fatu
- The Godwinns (Henry and Phineas w/ Hillbilly Jim)) defeated Ken Paterson and Yoshihiro Tajiri
- Mankind defeated Aldo Montoya
WCW Monday Nitro: Albany, Georgia:
- The American Males (Mark Bagwell and Scott Riggs) defeated Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) by disqualification
- Chris Benoit pinned Eddie Guerrero
- Jim Duggan pinned Meng
- WCW World Tag Team Champions - WCW World Television Champion Lex Luger and Sting defeated WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair (with Miss Elizabeth and Woman) and The Giant (with Jimmy Hart) by disqualification
Bagwell suffered several damaged vertebrae and spinal shock and would require the use of a wheelchair for some time.
2000 ECW Cyberslam: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
- Rhino defeated ECW World Television Champion Yoshihiro Tajiri to win the title
- Tommy Dreamer defeated ECW World Heavyweight Champion Tazz to win the title
- Justin Credible defeated Tommy Dreamer to win the title
2006 ROH 100th Show
2008 WWE suspends Michael Hayes for 60 days following an incident that occurred during Wrestlemania week where Hayes made a racially insensitive remark towards Mark Henry.
2013
Milena Roucka, best known as WWE diva Rosa Mendes, was sent home from their European tour for "personal reasons".
Those personal reasons turn out to be Roucka going through an alcoholic relapse. Mendes did not return to WWE television until August, and did not appear in a match until October. Later in the year, Michael Hayes is suspended for allegedly causing said relapse.
- Dick the Bruiser defeated Fred Blassie for the World Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title
1979 Greensboro, North Carolina:
- NWA Champion Harley Race beat Dino Bravo
- Jimmy Snuka beat Ric Flair COR
- AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Paul Orndorff
- Ricky Steamboat beat NWA TV Champion Paul Jones (win came after the 15 minute mark so Jones retained his TV Title)
1983 Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
- Hulk Hogan & Mad Dog Vachon beat Jesse Ventura & Ken Patera
1985 Memphis, Tennessee:
- Southern Champ Randy Savage no contest Jerry Lawler
1988 WWF Saturday Night Main Event: Springfield, Massachusetts:
- Jim Duggan defeated Hercules by disqualification
- Brutus Beefcake defeated Danny Davis
- WWF Champion Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) pinned One Man Gang (with Slick) to retain the title
- WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (Ax and Smash (with Mr. Fuji)) defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid)
by disqualification
- Ted DiBiase pinned Don Muraco
- Rick Rude pinned Koko B. Ware
1995 Lenior, North Carolina:
- Jim Cornette & Boo Bradley defeated D-Lo Brown & New Jack via disqualification in a tennis racket match
1996 WWF Monday Night Raw: San Bernardino, California (taped on April 1):
- Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Savio Vega to win the held-up WWF Intercontinental Title
- Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Fatu
- The Godwinns (Henry and Phineas w/ Hillbilly Jim)) defeated Ken Paterson and Yoshihiro Tajiri
- Mankind defeated Aldo Montoya
WCW Monday Nitro: Albany, Georgia:
- The American Males (Mark Bagwell and Scott Riggs) defeated Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) by disqualification
- Chris Benoit pinned Eddie Guerrero
- Jim Duggan pinned Meng
- WCW World Tag Team Champions - WCW World Television Champion Lex Luger and Sting defeated WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair (with Miss Elizabeth and Woman) and The Giant (with Jimmy Hart) by disqualification
2000 ECW Cyberslam: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
- Rhino defeated ECW World Television Champion Yoshihiro Tajiri to win the title
- Tommy Dreamer defeated ECW World Heavyweight Champion Tazz to win the title
- Justin Credible defeated Tommy Dreamer to win the title
2006 ROH 100th Show
2008 WWE suspends Michael Hayes for 60 days following an incident that occurred during Wrestlemania week where Hayes made a racially insensitive remark towards Mark Henry.
2013
Milena Roucka, best known as WWE diva Rosa Mendes, was sent home from their European tour for "personal reasons".
Those personal reasons turn out to be Roucka going through an alcoholic relapse. Mendes did not return to WWE television until August, and did not appear in a match until October. Later in the year, Michael Hayes is suspended for allegedly causing said relapse.
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You know it was bad when even Mark Henry speaks up
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Fall of Epic
Epic Reine
I always forget that Bagwell's injury took him away from in-ring action for an entire year since he was still featured on TV regularly as Scott Steiner's lackey.
I remember totally falling for this as a kid. Seeing Buff shedding tears had me like "oh wow, what a beautiful moment. He really changed!" and then SWERVE!
I remember totally falling for this as a kid. Seeing Buff shedding tears had me like "oh wow, what a beautiful moment. He really changed!" and then SWERVE!
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1976 St. Louis, Missouri:
- NWA Champion Terry Funk defeated Dick the Bruiser in 2 out of 3 falls
- Bob Backlund won the Missouri State Championship by beating Harley Race
1978 Greensboro, North Carolina:
- Paul Jones & Ricky Steamboat won the NWA World Tag Team Championship, by defeating Cyclon Negro & Baron Von Raschke, Gene & Ole Anderson, and Masked Superstar & Ken Patera in a tournament to win the belts
1979 Memphis, Tennessee:
- Jerry Lawler beat Austin Idol in a "hair vs. loser leaves town steel cage" match
Greenville, South Carolina:
- AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Pedro Morales
1984 Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
- Abdullah the Butcher & Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell beat Tony Parisi & Dino Bravo & Rick Martel
1985 San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- Ox Baker defeated Carlos Colon to win the WWC World Heavyweight Title
1987 WWF @ Worcester, MA - Centrum -WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Danny Davis, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a handicap match at around 9:15 when Hogan pinned Neidhart with the legdrop
1988 Greensboro, North Carolina:
- Sting & Lex Luger, managed by Magnum T.A., won the third, and final, Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup tag team tournament by defeating Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson
1990 Austin, Texas:
- Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig defeated Tito Santana in a tournament final to win the WWF Intercontinental Title (Hennig's title win aired on May 19)
1992
- The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Pritchard) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby & Jackie Fulton) in a tournament final to become the first Smoky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Champions
1994 Johnson City, Tennessee:
- Brian Lee & Chris Candido defeated SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson to win the titles
2001: RAW - Edge/Christian/Triple H/Austin def Hardyz/Kane/Undertaker
2004 STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--04/23/2004--World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) announced today that it has filed an amended Form 10-K for fiscal 2003 and amended Form 10-Qs for fiscal 2004 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the accounting related to the March 2001 acquisition of certain assets of World Championship Wrestling, Inc. ("WCW"(TM)). These changes principally affect fiscal 2001 and 2002 as follows:
- $6.6 million of costs, which were originally recorded and capitalized as intangible assets, are now recorded as $1.7 million and $4.9 million of selling, general and administrative expense in fiscal 2001 and 2002, respectively. These costs arose from the termination of certain WCW licenses and related agreement assumed in the transaction.
2006 TNA Lockdown: Orlando, Florida:
- Lethal Lockdown Match: Sting & AJ Styles & Rhino & Ron Killings defeated America's Most Wanted & Jeff Jarrett & Scott Steiner
- Team Japan (Black Tiger IV, Minoru Tanaka, and Hirooki Goto) defeated Team USA (Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal, and Alex Shelley)
- Senshi defeated Christopher Daniels
- Bob Armstrong (with B.G. James and Kip James) defeated Konnan (with Homicide and Hernandez) in an Arm Wrestling challenge
- Chris Sabin defeated Elix Skipper (with Simon Diamond), Petey Williams (with Coach D'Amore), Chase Stevens, Shark Boy, and Puma in an Xscape match
- TNA X-Division champion Samoa Joe defeated Sabu
- Team 3D (Brother Ray, Brother Devon and Brother Runt) defeated Team Canada (Bobby Roode, Eric Young, and A-1) (with Coach D'Amore)
- NWA champion Christian Cage defeated Abyss (with James Mitchell)
2007:
Shawn Michaels defeated WWE Champion John Cena in a non-title match.
The bout, going nearly an hour, was voted fourth best match of the year by Wrestling Observer Newsletter readers and was ranked in WWE.com lists in 2012 and 2014 as the greatest match in RAW history.
- NWA Champion Terry Funk defeated Dick the Bruiser in 2 out of 3 falls
- Bob Backlund won the Missouri State Championship by beating Harley Race
1978 Greensboro, North Carolina:
- Paul Jones & Ricky Steamboat won the NWA World Tag Team Championship, by defeating Cyclon Negro & Baron Von Raschke, Gene & Ole Anderson, and Masked Superstar & Ken Patera in a tournament to win the belts
1979 Memphis, Tennessee:
- Jerry Lawler beat Austin Idol in a "hair vs. loser leaves town steel cage" match
Greenville, South Carolina:
- AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Pedro Morales
1984 Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
- Abdullah the Butcher & Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell beat Tony Parisi & Dino Bravo & Rick Martel
1985 San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- Ox Baker defeated Carlos Colon to win the WWC World Heavyweight Title
1987 WWF @ Worcester, MA - Centrum -WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Danny Davis, WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a handicap match at around 9:15 when Hogan pinned Neidhart with the legdrop
1988 Greensboro, North Carolina:
- Sting & Lex Luger, managed by Magnum T.A., won the third, and final, Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup tag team tournament by defeating Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson
1990 Austin, Texas:
- Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig defeated Tito Santana in a tournament final to win the WWF Intercontinental Title (Hennig's title win aired on May 19)
Saturday Night's Main Event
Shown April 28, 1990 on NBC- Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Perfect (7:58).
- Earthquake pinned Hillbilly Jim (1:57).
- The Hart Foundation DDQ The Rockers (9:17).
- WWF World Champ Ultimate Warrior pinned Haku (4:48).
- Big Boss Man beat Akeem (2:58) via DQ.
1992
- The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Pritchard) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby & Jackie Fulton) in a tournament final to become the first Smoky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Champions
1994 Johnson City, Tennessee:
- Brian Lee & Chris Candido defeated SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson to win the titles
2001: RAW - Edge/Christian/Triple H/Austin def Hardyz/Kane/Undertaker
2004 STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--04/23/2004--World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) announced today that it has filed an amended Form 10-K for fiscal 2003 and amended Form 10-Qs for fiscal 2004 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the accounting related to the March 2001 acquisition of certain assets of World Championship Wrestling, Inc. ("WCW"(TM)). These changes principally affect fiscal 2001 and 2002 as follows:
- $6.6 million of costs, which were originally recorded and capitalized as intangible assets, are now recorded as $1.7 million and $4.9 million of selling, general and administrative expense in fiscal 2001 and 2002, respectively. These costs arose from the termination of certain WCW licenses and related agreement assumed in the transaction.
2006 TNA Lockdown: Orlando, Florida:
- Lethal Lockdown Match: Sting & AJ Styles & Rhino & Ron Killings defeated America's Most Wanted & Jeff Jarrett & Scott Steiner
- Team Japan (Black Tiger IV, Minoru Tanaka, and Hirooki Goto) defeated Team USA (Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal, and Alex Shelley)
- Senshi defeated Christopher Daniels
- Bob Armstrong (with B.G. James and Kip James) defeated Konnan (with Homicide and Hernandez) in an Arm Wrestling challenge
- Chris Sabin defeated Elix Skipper (with Simon Diamond), Petey Williams (with Coach D'Amore), Chase Stevens, Shark Boy, and Puma in an Xscape match
- TNA X-Division champion Samoa Joe defeated Sabu
- Team 3D (Brother Ray, Brother Devon and Brother Runt) defeated Team Canada (Bobby Roode, Eric Young, and A-1) (with Coach D'Amore)
- NWA champion Christian Cage defeated Abyss (with James Mitchell)
2007:
Shawn Michaels defeated WWE Champion John Cena in a non-title match.
The bout, going nearly an hour, was voted fourth best match of the year by Wrestling Observer Newsletter readers and was ranked in WWE.com lists in 2012 and 2014 as the greatest match in RAW history.
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Today is also (former?) WWE great JOHN CENA's 44th birthday
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The Hogan/Perfect SNME match was also the last time the Genius appeared with Perfect before the switch to Heenan
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Explain how this works.
One guy puts his hair on the line, the other guy puts his job on the line in a steel cage match.
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Ah. I was picturing both stipulations to be in play for both people but it went right over my head that it would be like Hair vs Mask. I think it was the “Loser Leaves” that twisted me up because it sounded like either would be subjected to it.
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I didn't see that....
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1978 Madison Square Garden:
WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Graham in a steel cage match
1979 Raleigh, North Carolina:
Ricky Steamboat beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by DQ
1981 St. Louis, Missouri:
NWA Champion Harley Race draw Ric Flair
1982 Chicago, Illinois:
AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Hulk Hogan by DQ
AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell drew Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan
1983 AWA Super Sunday: St. Paul, Minnesota:
- AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Hulk Hogan by DQ
- Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan
- Ken Patera & Jesse Ventura & Blackjack Lanza beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell & Rick Martel
- Jerry Lawler beat John Tolos
- Wahoo McDaniel beat Ed Boulder
- Brad Rheingans beat Tom Stone
- Joyce Grable & Wendi Richter beat Judy Martin & Velvet McIntrye
1985 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
- AWA World Champion Rick Martel defeated Mr. Saito
- Steel cage match: Greg Gagne, Jim Brunzell and Jerry Blackwell defeated The Road Warriors and Paul Ellering
1989
Super Powers Clash: Tokyo, Japan:
- Big Van Vader defeated Shinya Hashimoto to win the IWGP Title tournament (Lou Thesz special referee)
- Shota Chochyashvili defeated Antonio Inoki to win the New Japan Martial Arts Title
- Naoki Sano defeated Hiro Saito to win the Young Lions League
- IWGP Tag Team Champions Super Strong Machine & George Takano defeated Hiro Hase & Shiro Koshinaka
- Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi.
- Salman Hashimikov defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
- Wahka Eveleov defeated Masa Saito
1994 Atlanta, Georgia:
- Ric Flair defeated Ricky Steamboat to win back the WCW World Title (title was held up)
1995 http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/monday-night-raw-910.html
Bigelow went babyface
2000 http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wcw/nitro-4287.html
David Arquette vs Eric Bischoff....
2005 TNA Lockdown: Orlando, Florida:
3 Live Kru (Konnan and Ron Killings) defeated David Young and Lex Lovett and The Naturals (Andy Douglas and Chase Stevens) (with Chris Candido)
Apolo and Sonny Siaki defeated Chris Candido and Lance Hoyt in a Six Sides of Steel Cage match
Dustin Rhodes defeated Bobby Roode (with A-1 and Coach D'Amore)
Shocker defeated Chris Sabin, Michael Shane (with Trinity) and Sonjay Dutt1 ina Four Man Xscape match
Jeff Hardy defeated Raven in a Six Sides of Steel Tables match
America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) defeated Team Canada (Eric Young and Petey Williams)
- Christopher Daniels defeated Elix Skipper to retain the TNA X Division Championship
- Team Nash (B.G. James, Diamond Dallas Page and Sean Waltman) defeated Team Jarrett (Jeff Jarrett, Monty Brown and The Outlaw) in a Lethal Lockdown match
- A.J. Styles defeated Abyss to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship match
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Happy Heavenly Birthday to Jerry "the Crusher" Blackwell (1949)
1922 Kansas City, Kansas:
- World Heavyweight Champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Stanislaus Zbyszko in 2 out of 3 falls
1966 Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
- AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Verne Gagne & Pat O'Connor
1967 Minneapolis, Minnesota:
- Non Title: Ernie Ladd & Earl Maynard beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race
- Danny Hodge beat Mad Dog Vachon
1970 Boston, Massachusetts:
- WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ivan Koloff in a Texas Death Match
1973 Fargo, North Dakota:
- Superstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel in a No Time Limit No DQ Match
- Winner gets Tag Title shot against Bockwinkel & Stevens: Ken Patera & Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch
1974 Kansas City, Kansas:
- World Heavyweight Champion Jack Brisco wrestled Harley Race to a time limit draw
1980 St. Louis, Missouri:
- WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bulldog Brown
- Dick the Bruiser & Pat O'Connor defeated Bruiser Brody & Dick Murdoch
- Ken Patera defeated Kevin Von Erich to win the Missouri State title
- NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Ric Flair
1983 http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/msg-show-apr-3983-5030.html
Superstar Graham makes his last MSG appearance until 1987. He would suffer an overdose soon after this event, and wound up moving on to the AWA.
1988 http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/msg-show-apr-3988-5096.html
4 WM rematches at MSG.
1989 WWF Saturday Night's Main Event: Des Moines, Iowa:
- Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition via DQ
- Hacksaw Duggan defeated Intercontinental Champion Rick Rude via countout
- Hulk Hogan defeated Big Bossman in a steel cage match
- Randy Savage defeated Jim Neidhart
- Jimmy Snuka defeated Boris Zhukov
1994 http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/monday-night-raw-864.html
Capt. Lou turns the Head Shrinkers into champions!!!
1999 WWF Backlash: Providence, Rhode Island:
- The Acolytes & Mideon defeated The Brood (Edge, Christian & Gangrel)
- Al Snow defeated Hardcore Holly to win the WWF Hardcore Title
- WWF Intercontinental Champion The Godfather defeated Goldust
- The New Age Outlaws defeated Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett
- Mankind defeated Big Show in a Boiler Room Brawl
- Triple H defeated X-Pac
- The Undertaker defeated Ken Shamrock
- WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated The Rock in a No Holds Barred match
2000 http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wcw/thunder-taping-4697.html
At a WCW Thunder taping in Syracuse, New York, David Arquette defeated Eric Bischoff to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
2010 WWE Extreme Rules:
- Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler
- The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd) (with Natalya and Bret Hart) defeated ShoMiz (Big Show and The Miz), John Morrison and R-Truth, and The World's Strongest Tag Team (Montel Vontavious Porter and Mark Henry) in a Gauntlet match
- CM Punk (with Luke Gallows and Serena) defeated Rey Mysterio in a Hair match
- JTG defeated Shad Gaspard in a Strap match
- Jack Swagger defeated Randy Orton in an Extreme Rules match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
- Sheamus defeated Triple H in a Street Fight
- Beth Phoenix defeated Michelle McCool in an Extreme Makeover match to win the WWE Women's Championship
- Edge defeated Chris Jericho in a Steel cage match
- John Cena defeated Batista in a Last Man Standing match to retain the WWE Championship
2014 WWE superfan Connor Michalek died of complications from brain and spinal cancer. He was just eight years old.
1922 Kansas City, Kansas:
- World Heavyweight Champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Stanislaus Zbyszko in 2 out of 3 falls
1966 Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
- AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Verne Gagne & Pat O'Connor
1967 Minneapolis, Minnesota:
- Non Title: Ernie Ladd & Earl Maynard beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race
- Danny Hodge beat Mad Dog Vachon
1970 Boston, Massachusetts:
- WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ivan Koloff in a Texas Death Match
1973 Fargo, North Dakota:
- Superstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel in a No Time Limit No DQ Match
- Winner gets Tag Title shot against Bockwinkel & Stevens: Ken Patera & Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch
1974 Kansas City, Kansas:
- World Heavyweight Champion Jack Brisco wrestled Harley Race to a time limit draw
1980 St. Louis, Missouri:
- WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bulldog Brown
- Dick the Bruiser & Pat O'Connor defeated Bruiser Brody & Dick Murdoch
- Ken Patera defeated Kevin Von Erich to win the Missouri State title
- NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Ric Flair
1983 http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/msg-show-apr-3983-5030.html
Superstar Graham makes his last MSG appearance until 1987. He would suffer an overdose soon after this event, and wound up moving on to the AWA.
1988 http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/msg-show-apr-3988-5096.html
4 WM rematches at MSG.
1989 WWF Saturday Night's Main Event: Des Moines, Iowa:
- Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition via DQ
- Hacksaw Duggan defeated Intercontinental Champion Rick Rude via countout
- Hulk Hogan defeated Big Bossman in a steel cage match
- Randy Savage defeated Jim Neidhart
- Jimmy Snuka defeated Boris Zhukov
1994 http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/monday-night-raw-864.html
Capt. Lou turns the Head Shrinkers into champions!!!
1999 WWF Backlash: Providence, Rhode Island:
- The Acolytes & Mideon defeated The Brood (Edge, Christian & Gangrel)
- Al Snow defeated Hardcore Holly to win the WWF Hardcore Title
- WWF Intercontinental Champion The Godfather defeated Goldust
- The New Age Outlaws defeated Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett
- Mankind defeated Big Show in a Boiler Room Brawl
- Triple H defeated X-Pac
- The Undertaker defeated Ken Shamrock
- WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated The Rock in a No Holds Barred match
2000 http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wcw/thunder-taping-4697.html
At a WCW Thunder taping in Syracuse, New York, David Arquette defeated Eric Bischoff to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
2010 WWE Extreme Rules:
- Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler
- The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd) (with Natalya and Bret Hart) defeated ShoMiz (Big Show and The Miz), John Morrison and R-Truth, and The World's Strongest Tag Team (Montel Vontavious Porter and Mark Henry) in a Gauntlet match
- CM Punk (with Luke Gallows and Serena) defeated Rey Mysterio in a Hair match
- JTG defeated Shad Gaspard in a Strap match
- Jack Swagger defeated Randy Orton in an Extreme Rules match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
- Sheamus defeated Triple H in a Street Fight
- Beth Phoenix defeated Michelle McCool in an Extreme Makeover match to win the WWE Women's Championship
- Edge defeated Chris Jericho in a Steel cage match
- John Cena defeated Batista in a Last Man Standing match to retain the WWE Championship
2014 WWE superfan Connor Michalek died of complications from brain and spinal cancer. He was just eight years old.