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05-28-2013, 01:37 PM
May 28th
On this day in history in ....
1921 - Walter Miller wins the World Middleweight Title for the second time, defeating Ted Thye in Los Angeles, California.
1937 - Walter Achiu defeats Sailor Watkins in a tournament final to become the first National Wrestling Association World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion in El Paso, Texas.
1949 - Tarzan Lopez defeats Mike Kelly to win the NWA World Middleweight Title, beginning his third reign.
1963 - WWWF ran Bridgeport, CT at the Arena with a Television taping, featuring:
The Fabulous Kangaroos defeated Tim Woods & Arnold Skaaland
Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard defeated Pedro Morales & Miguel Perez
Pedro Morales defeated Joe Quinones
Ted Lewin defeated Gordo Chihuahua in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1
Pat Barrett defeated Frank Martinez
Joe Esposito defeated Tommy O'Toole
The Shadow defeated Pete Sanchez
1964 - WWWF ran Washington DC at the Capital Arena, featuring the following results:
Miguel Perez defeated Matt Gilmore
Jerry & Luke Graham defeated the Scufflin Hillbillies via disqualification
Freddie Blassie defeated Lou Albano
Jerry Miller defeated Jose Quintero
Bill Watts defeated Boris Malenko
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Don McClarty defeated Killer Kowalski & Gorilla Monsoon
1965 - Buddy Fuller defeats Mario Galento to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title in Atlanta, Georgia.
1965 - Alberto and Enrique Torres defeat Curtis Iaukea & Mr. Fujiwara for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Title in Honolulu, Hawaii.
1965 - WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Argentina Apollo fought Waldo Von Erich & Gorilla Monsoon to a draw in the main event of a live event in Asbury Park, NJ at the Convention Hall.
1966 - Crusher & Dick the Bruiser defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race for the AWA World Tag Team Title in Minneapolis, Minnesota, starting their third reign as champions.
1966 - Michiaki Yoshimura & Hiro Matsuda defeat Killer Karl Kox & Joe Carrolo to win the JWA All Asia Tag Team Title in Sapporo, Japan.
1966 - WWWF ran a TV Taping in Pittsburgh, PA featuring:
Curtis Iaukea defeated Harry Dunn
Bulldog Brower defeated Glen Rucker
Johnny Valentine defeated Dick Dunn
Ronnie Etchison defeated Bob Nandor
1970 - WWWF ran Washington DC at the National Arena featuring:
Crusher Verdu defeated Chuck Richards
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Ramos Milano
John L Sullivan defeated Joe Turco
Lee Wong defeated Karl Kovacs
Victor & Jose Rivera defeated Mike Conrad & Angelo Savoldi in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Little Brutus & Sky Low Low defeated Joey Russell & Sonny Boy Hayes in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
The Mongols fought Mario Milano & Gorilla Monsoon to a draw
1974 - Red Bastien defeats The Great Mephisto for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title in Dallas, Texas, beginning his second reign.
1976 - WWWF ran Albany, NY featuring the following results:
Johnny Rivera defeated Bull Pometti
Jose Gonzalez defeated Tony Altimore
Rocky Tomayo defeated Pat Barrett
Ivan Putski defeated Crusher Blackwell
Skandar Akbar defeated Billy White Wolf
1977 - Tony St. Clair defeats Gwynn Davies for the British Heavyweight Title in Manchester, England, ending Davies' third reign.
1977 - Jackie Fargo defeats The Executioner to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title in Chattanooga, Tennessee, beginning his second reign.
1977 - Bruno Sammartino fought WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification in the main event of a card in Baltimore, Maryland.
1978 - Bruiser Brody defeats Dale Valentine in Houston, Texas to win the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title.
1978 - Dutch Mantel defeats Don Garfield (Don Fargo) to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title in Chattanooga, Tennessee, beginning his second reign.
1978 - New Japan Pro Wrestling ran Uwajima, Japan with the following results:
Shoji Kai pinned Jo Bake SanMakoto Arakawa pinned Kuniaki Kobayashi
Kengo Kimura pinned Ray Steel
Bugsy McGraw pinned Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Williem Ruska defeated Kotetsu Yamamoto via submission with arm lock
Riki Choshu defeated Umanosuke Ueda via disqualification
WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Osamu Kido in a non-title match at 2:32
Seiji Sakaguchi pinned Baron Scicluna
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via submission with bear hug
Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Andre The Giant & Tony Garea in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Fujinami and Andre were both counted-out, awarding both teams a fall; fall #2: Fujinami pinned Garea
1978 - WWWF ran Fairmont, WV at the Marion County Armory with the following results:
Johnny DeFazio fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Spiros Arion defeated Larry Zbyszko via countout at 19:14
WWWF Tag Team Champions Dominic DeNucci & Dino Bravo defeated Butcher Vachon & Tank Patton in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Luke Graham defeated Haystacks Calhoun via countout at 22:01
1979 - King Curtis defeats Jim Garvin for the Florida version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title in West Palm Beach, Florida.
1980 - Rocky Brewer & George Gulas defeat Tojo Yamamoto and Gypsy Joe to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title in Nashville, Tennessee.
1981 - WWF ran Freehold, NJ at the High School Gym, featuring:
Chris Canyon pinned Jack Carson
Manuel Soto pinned the Black Demon
SD Jones fought Davey O'Hannon to a draw
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate in a midget tag.
Rick Martel, Tony Garea, & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Garea pinned Rex; fall #2: Rex pinned Garea; fall #3: DeNucci pinned Spot
1982 - WWF ran Groton, CT at the Grasso Tech High School with the following results:
Frankie Williams fought Steve King to a draw; this was originally scheduled as a tag match with Williams and King against Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito, who didn't appear and so they wrestled each other instead
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Sanchez
Tony Atlas defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales defeated Tony Altimore (substituting for Jesse Ventura)
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Greg Valentine
1982 -WWF ran Avon, CT with the following results:
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty
The Black Demon defeated Fred Marzino
Swede Hanson defeated Laurent Soucie
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Tony Garea
Jimmy Snuka defeated Rick McGraw
Ivan Putski defeated Adrian Adonis
1983 - The WWF runs at Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. The results of the card, which was broadcast on the USA Network, featured:
Mac Rivera defeated Barry Hart at 11:13
Princess Victoria & Susan Starr defeated Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai at 14:53
Ivan Koloff pinned Salvatore Bellomo with a knee drop off the top to the back at 12:33
Jimmy Snuka pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Sika with a Superfly headbutt at 6:05
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna with a loaded forearm blow to the back of the head at 9:57
WWF Intercontinental Champion Don Muraco fought Rocky Johnson to a double disqualification at 17:43 after Muraco pulled guest referee Swede Hanson into a dropkick from the challenger, then knocking Hanson to the floor himself; moments later, Hanson reentered the ring, shoved Johnson out of the way, and attacked Muraco; Hanson then raised Muraco's hand before then doing the same to Johnson
Samula pinned Bob Bradley with a flying headbutt at 9:18
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Chief Jay Strongbow with a clothesline and elbow drop at 11:45; Slaughter used "Halls of Montazuma" as his entrance music for the bout WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Afa via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing at 14:53
1983 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Charlotte, NC before 4,114 fans with the following results:
Gene Anderson & Rene Goulet defeated Mike Davis & Keith Larsen
Vinnie Valentino defeated Masa Fuchi
Bob Orton defeated Bill White
Wahoo McDaniel defeated the Magic Dragon
NWA TV Champion the Great Kabuki defeated Jimmy Valiant via count-out
NWA World Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamobat & Jay Youngblood defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco
NWA U.S. Champion Greg Valentine defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
1984 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Fayetteville, NC with the following results:
Jesse Barr defeated Keith Larson
Angelo Mosca Jr. defeated the Outlaw
Jimmy Valiant defeated Adrian Street
Ron Garvin defeated Jake Roberts
NWA World Tag Team Champions Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle defeated Mark Youngblood & Rufus R. Jones
Wahoo McDaniel defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard
1984 - WWF ran Wayne, NJ at William Peterson College featuring the following results:
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Akira Maeda
Mr. Fuji defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Rene Goulet defeated Steve Lombardi
Rocky Johnson, Pat Patterson, & SD Jones defeated Afa, Sika, & Samula
WWF Intercontinental champion Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated the Iron Shiek via countout
1984 - WWF ran Verdun, Quebec with the following results:
George Steele defeated Tom Stanton
Jesse Ventura defeated Willie Tremblay
Jacques Rougeau Jr. defeated Dan Ferris
Pat Patterson defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Tony Garea & Salvatore Bellomo defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Mr. Fuji
Bob Backlund fought Paul Orndorff to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned David Schultz
1985 - Dino Bravo defeats King Tonga (Haku/Meng) for the vacant International Wrestling International Heavyweight Title in Montreal, Quebec, beginning his sixth reign.
1985 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Altoona, PA at the Jaffa Mosque featuring the following results:
Jimmy Jackson defeated Yukon Eric
Scott Irwin defeated Mike Donatelli
Ricky Reeves defeated Tommy Lane
Mike Davis defeated Stoney Burke
Buzz Tyler defeated the Barbarian via disqualification
Jimmy Valiant defeated Superstar Billy Graham
1985 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Lansing, Michigan featuring:
The Italian Stallion defeated John Tatum
Pez Whatley fought Bob Roop to a draw
Buzz Sawyer defeated Krusher Kruschev
Ron Garvin defeated Black Bart via disqualification
National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Thunderbolt Patterson & Manny Fernandez
1986 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Raleigh, NC at the Dorton Arena featuring:
Don Kernodle defeated Teijo Khan
NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated the Italian Stallion
Ron Garvin defeated NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title taped fist match
Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez defeated the Barbarian & Shaska Whatley
The Rock N' Roll Express defeated Ivan & Nikita Koloff
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin in a combination death match
NWA World Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey defeated Dusty Rhodes & NWA U.S. Champion Magnum TA via disqualification
1987 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Silver City, NC, headlined by NWA U.S. Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeating the Italian Stallion & Todd Champion in the main event.
1988 - Jin Crockett Promotions ran Charleston, WV with the following results:
Ron Simmons defeated Tiger Conway Jr.
NWA World Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson defeated the Italian Stallion
Ivan Koloff defeated Kendall Windham
NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko defeated Ron Garvin via countout
NWA U.S. Tag Team Champions The Fantastics, Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton defeated The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via reverse decision
Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA World Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard in a bullrope match
Lex Luger fought NWA U.S. Champion Barry Windham to a no contest
Steve Williams defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
1988 - WWF ran Providence, Rhode Island at the Civic Center drawing 5,400 featuring the following results:
Jerry Allen pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Killer Bees B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell (substituting for Jim Powers & Paul Roma)
Greg Valentine defeated George Steele via disqualification
Bobby Heenan & Haku & High Chief Afi defeated Koko B. Ware & The British Bulldogs in a steel cage match when, as Smith and Haku were the final two men in the ring, Heenan slammed the cage door into Smith's face allowing Haku to escape
Jim Neidhart pinned Don Muraco
Dino Bravo pinned Ken Patera
Brutus Beefcake fought the One Man Gang to a double count-out
WWF World Champion Randy Savage pinned Ted Dibiase
1988 - WWF ran Minneapolis, MN at the Met Center, drawling 1,850 fans with the following results:
Lanny Poffo pinned Barry Horowitz
Brady Boone pinned Steve Lombardi
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Hercules
Bad News Brown pinned Bret Hart by using the ropes for leverage
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana when Santana was pinned after being hit with one of the title belts
WWF Intercontinental Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via disqualification
Jake Roberts fought Rick Rude to a double count-out
Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan by using the ropes for leverage
1989 - NWA ran Chicago, IL at the UIC Pavilion, featuring the following results:
Ranger Ross defeated the Tokyo Bullet
The Dynamic Dudes, Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated Jack Victory & the Raider
Mike Rotunda defeated Scott Steiner
NWA World TV Champion Sting defeated the Great Muta via disqualification
The Road Warriors fought the Samoan Swat Team to a no contest
Ricky Steamboat defeated Butch Reed
1989 - WWF ran Kingston, Ontario featuring:
Hercules pinned Dino Bravo
Tim Horner pinned Barry Horowitz
The Genius pinned Jim Powers
The Honkytonk Man pinned Hillbilly Jim
Bret Hart fought Mr. Perfect to a time-limit draw
Big John Studd & King Jim Duggan defeated Andre the Giant & Haku
1989 - WWF ran Edmonton, Alberta at the Northlands Coliseum, drawing 14,000 fans, featuring:
Bad News Brown pinned the Blue Blazer
The Barbarian pinned Jim Neidhart
Roddy Piper (substituing for Jake Roberts) pinned Ted Dibiase at the 12-minute mark. This was Piper's first match back since retiring in 1987, brought in as an unannounced surprise.
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via countout
The Red Rooster pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Rick Martel pinned Tito Santana
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Big Bossman & Akeem via disqualification
1990 - NWA ran Norfolk, VA at the Scope, featuring:
Doug Furnas defeated Zan Panzer
Tommy Rich fought Dutch Mantel to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Johnny Ace pinned Joe Cruz with a neckbreaker
Norman pinned Cactus Jack with a splash
NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom defeated the Road Warriors when Ron Simmons pinned Road Warrior Animal
The Junkyard Dog (substituting for NWA US Champion Lex Luger) pinned NWA World Champion Ric Flair in a non-title match at 15:39 with a headbutt; Arn Anderson tried to break the cover but couldn't get in the ring in time
1990 - NWA ran Richmond, VA at the Coliseum featuring the following results:
Doug Furnas defeated Cactus Jack
Norman defeated Zan Panzer
Mark Callous defeated Tom Zenk
Tommy Rich defeated Dutch Mantell
NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom defeated The Southern Boys, Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong
NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA World TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Barry Windham defeated the Road Warriors & the Junkyard Dog
1992 - WCW ran Raleigh, NC at the Dorton Arena before 1,800 fans, featuring the following results:
Van Hammer pinned JT Southern with a clothesline
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defeated Scotty Flamingo
WCW World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyzsko
Dustin Rhodes fought Greg Valentine to a time-limit draw After the bout, the two were pulled apart by referees
Barry Windham defeated Cactus Jack
Tom Zenk pinned Terry Taylor with a small package
WCW World Champion Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated WCW World TV Champion Steve Austin & Arn Anderson in a steel cage match
WCW U.S. Champion Rick Rude pinned Ricky Steamboat in a steel cage match with the Rude Awakening after the challenger missed a charge, when Madusa unhooked Rude from hanging upside down in the cage, and Steamboat hit the cage
1992 - WWF ran Denver, Colorado at the Coliseum, drawing 3,100, featuring:
High Energy, Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware defeated the Nasty Boys via countout
Crush defeated Kato
Jim Duggan defeated Repo Man via disqualification
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Papa Shango
Rick Martel pinned Tito Santana with his feet on the ropes for leverage
The Legion of Doom defeated the Beverly Brothers
WWF Intercontinental champion Bret Hart pinned Shawn Michaels
1993 - Eddie Golden defeats Alex Shane in Sullivan Gardens, Tennessee to win the Southern States Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Title for the second time.
1993 - WCW ran Augusta, GA at the Civic Center featuring a WCW Power Hour TV taping with the following results:
The Blackhearts defeated John Douglas & Joey Maggs at 2:09 when Douglas was pinned following a powerbomb off the middle turnbuckle / elbow drop double team
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Pat Rose & Tom Burton at around the 4-minute mark when Scorpio pinned Rose with the 450 splash.
Jim Neidhart defeated Mike Thor via submission with the cobra clutch at 1:07
Rick Rude pinned Mark Mercedes with the Rude Awakening at 1:59
WCW World TV Champion Paul Orndorff pinned Dave Hart with the piledriver at 1:29
The Junkyard Dog defeated Dick Slater via disqualification when Slater threw referee Nick Patrick to the floor at around the 5-minute mark; the match was joined in progress; after the contest, Slater threw JYD head-first into the ringpost but JYD shook it off and fought off Slater inside the ring
Computer Contenders Challenge: WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Ricky Steamboat via count-out at 11:54 after Steamboat struck the ringside barrier while attacking Vader on the floor, with Vader then hitting a splash on the floor before returning to the ring
1994 - Smoky Mountain Wrestling ran Virgie, KY at the Athletic Center before 300 fans with the following results:
Tracy Smothers defeated the Hornet
Chris Jericho defeated Steven Dunn
The Dirty White Boy defeated Kendo the Samurai
SMW Tag Team Champions Brian Lee & Chris Candido defeated The Rock N' Roll Express via disqualification
Chris Jericho won a battle royal
1994 - WCW ran Charlotte, NC at the Independence Arena before 2,000 fans featuring the following results:
Terry Taylor defeated Brad Anderson
Arn Anderson defeated the Patriot at the 15-minute mark
WCW TV Champion Larry Zbyzsko pinned Lord Steven Regal after Regal accidentally hit Sir William.
WCW International World Champion Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Johnny B. Badd defeated WCW U.S. Champion Steve Austin, Bobby Eaton, & Bunkhouse Buck when Sting pinned Eaton with a Stinger Splash
Arn Anderson pinned Paul Orndorff after Harley Race interfered and placed a steel chair in the corner, with Anderson reversing Orndorff into the weapon
WCW World Champion Ric Flair fought Ricky Steamboat to a 60 minute time-limit draw
1994 - WWF ran Zurich, Switzerland at Hallenstadion featuring:
Sparky Plugg defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Adam Bomb & Kwang defeated the Bushwhackers
IRS defeated Tatanka
Yokozuna defeated Mabel
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headshrinkers defeated the Quebecers
WWF Champion Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart
1995 - WWF ran Winnipeg, Manitoba at the Arena, drawing 2,500 featuring the following results:
Techno Team 2000 defeated Tom Prichard & Mantaur (substituting for Jimmy Del Ray)
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Virgil
Hakushi defeated Doink the Clown
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers
Man Mountain Rock defeated Tatanka
WWF Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Razor Ramon in a ladder match after the Roadie interfered and shoved the challenger off the ladder
Bret Hart (substituting for WWF World Champion Diesel) pinned Psycho Sid
1995 - WWF ran Kallang, Singapore at the Indoor Stadium, featuring:
Kwang defeated Doink the Clown
The Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission
Shawn Michaels pinned IRS
Kama defeated Aldo Montoya
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith via disqualification
Adam Bomb defeated King Kong Bundy
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
1996 - WWF airs three live matches from their planned television taping in North Charleston, South Carolina on pay-per-view as a "make up" to fans that had ordered the "Beware Of Dog" pay-per-view event the previous Sunday, which had been hampered due to weather problems. The matches, along with a replay of the two matches (Mero-HHH, Michaels-Smith) that did air on the PPV, were broadcast in what was a planned replay slot for the original event.
Here are the results of those matches:
- Savio Vega defeated Steve Austin in a Carribean Strap Match after touching all four corners. As a result, Austin's manager, Ted DiBiase, was forced to leave the WWF (he was heading to WCW). Vega led the crowd in singing "Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye" as DiBiase left.
- Vader defeated Yokozuna with a Vader Bomb.
- WWF Intercontinental Champion Goldust defeated The Undertaker in a casket match when Mankind emerged from the casket and used the Mandible Claw to subdue the Undertaker and put him in it.
The remainder of the card was a WWE Superstars taping, featuring the following matches:
The Overlords defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy
Barry Horowitz defeated Owen Hart via disqualification
Ahmed Johnson defeated Owen Hart
The Undertaker defeated Mankind
WWF Champion Shawn Michaels defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Goldust
Jake Roberts pinned George South with the DDT
The New Rockers, Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when Jeff was pinned following a powerbomb / top rope bulldog double team
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Marty Garner with the Pedigree
Yokozuna pinned Tony Johnson with the Bonzai Drop
King of the Ring Qualifying Match: Justin Bradshaw pinned Henry Godwinn with the lariat
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (with Hillbilly Jim) defeated the Ringlords after Henry hit the Slop Drop
Steve Austin pinned Jason Ahrndt with the Stone Cold Stunner, the first time Austin performed the move on TV.
Mankind defeated Bruno Detista via submission with the Mandible Claw
Jerry Lawler pinned Marty Garner with a flying fistdrop and the piledriver at 1:47
King of the Ring Qualifying Match: Savio Vega pinned Marty Jannetty with a spinning heel kick
Barry Horowitz defeated Owen Hart (with Jim Cornette) via reverse decision when referee Harvey Wippleman disqualified Hart for not releasing the Sharpshooter after he had won the match
Vader pinned Tony Johnson with the Vader Bomb
Marc Mero defeated Jason Ahrndt
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy following the Sidewinder
King of the Ring Quarter-Finals: Jake Roberts pinned Justin Bradshaw with the DDT
1997 - The Truth Commission defeated Steven Dunn & Paul Diamond for the USWA Tag Team Title in West Helena, Arkansas, starting their third and final runs with the belts.
1997 - Mohammed Hussein defeats Rey Gonzalez in Gurabo, Puerto Rico to win the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title, ending Gonzalez's third reign.
1998 - The Midnight Rider (a masked Ian Rotten) defeats Tower of Doom, who was defending for Ox Harley, to win his second IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title in Louisville, Kentucky.
1998 - WCW ran Knoxville, TN featuring the following results:
Ernest Miller defeated Yuji Nagata
The Barbarian defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart defeated High Voltage
Konnan defeated Hugh Morrus
Chris Benoit defeated Booker T
Lex Luger defeated Sting
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Raven
1999 - a WWF event in Hamilton, Ontario was canceled due the passing of Owen Hart.
1999 - Toxic Insanity (Juggernaut & Biohazard) defeat Moondog Manson & Prophet for the vacant NWA Canadian Tag Team Title in New Westminster, British Columbia.
1999 - Extreme Championship Wrestling ran Worcester, MA at the Palladium, featuring:
El Mosco defeated Lance Diamond
Skull Von Krush defeated Danny Doring
Lance Storm defeated Spike Dudley
Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Little Guido
ECW World Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz defeated Nova & Chris Chetti
Tommy Dreamer & Jerry Lynn & Francine defeated Steve Corino & Tony Devito & Bill Wiles
Sabu defeated Justin Credible
ECW World TV Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Balls Mahoney
1999 - WCW ran Tupelo, MS at the Coliseum featuring:
Kaz Hayashi defeated Blitzkrieg
Juventud Guerrera defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Brian Knobbs in a hardcore match
Brian Adams & Stevie Ray defeated Fit Finlay & Dave Taylor
Konnan defeated Bobby Duncum Jr.
Sting defeated Ric Flair
2000 - El Hijo del Santo wins the World Wrestling Association World Welterweight Title for the seventh time in Monterrey, Mexico, defeating Blue Panther.
2000 - WWF ran Edmonton, Alberta at the Northlands Coliseum, drawing 14,500 fans with the following results:
The Godfather defeated Al Snow
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Crash Holly via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf following a double underhook powerbomb at 7:10
Test & Albert defeated Too Cool
Bradshaw defeated Bull Buchanon via disqualification
Kane defeated the Big Bossman
The Rock & the Dudley Boyz defeated WWF champion Triple H, X-Pac, & the Road Dogg at 11:43 when Rock pinned Triple H with a spinebuster and the People’s Elbow; after the match, Triple H confronted referee Earl Hebner over the decision, with Hebner eventually shoving Triple H to the mat and stomping him until he left the ring, then punching both X-Pac and Road Dogg off the ring apron
WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Perry Saturn at around the 8-minute mark with a hurricanrana off the top after Chyna interfered and hit a low blow on Saturn as he attempted a superplex
WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy at 6:49 when Edge pinned Matt after Christian interfered behind the referee’s back and used one of the title belts as a weapon after Edge sustained the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
Rikishi pinned Kurt Angle at 1:15 with the Rikishi Driver after Too Cool fought off an interfering Edge & Christian
WWF Intercontinental champion Chris Benoit pinned Chris Jericho at 10:26 with the diving headbutt after reversing a tombstone attempt into one of his own; prior to the bout, Jericho cut a heel promo on Edmonton, saying Calgary was his favorite city in Alberta
On this day in history in ....
1921 - Walter Miller wins the World Middleweight Title for the second time, defeating Ted Thye in Los Angeles, California.
1937 - Walter Achiu defeats Sailor Watkins in a tournament final to become the first National Wrestling Association World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion in El Paso, Texas.
1949 - Tarzan Lopez defeats Mike Kelly to win the NWA World Middleweight Title, beginning his third reign.
1963 - WWWF ran Bridgeport, CT at the Arena with a Television taping, featuring:
The Fabulous Kangaroos defeated Tim Woods & Arnold Skaaland
Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard defeated Pedro Morales & Miguel Perez
Pedro Morales defeated Joe Quinones
Ted Lewin defeated Gordo Chihuahua in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1
Pat Barrett defeated Frank Martinez
Joe Esposito defeated Tommy O'Toole
The Shadow defeated Pete Sanchez
1964 - WWWF ran Washington DC at the Capital Arena, featuring the following results:
Miguel Perez defeated Matt Gilmore
Jerry & Luke Graham defeated the Scufflin Hillbillies via disqualification
Freddie Blassie defeated Lou Albano
Jerry Miller defeated Jose Quintero
Bill Watts defeated Boris Malenko
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Don McClarty defeated Killer Kowalski & Gorilla Monsoon
1965 - Buddy Fuller defeats Mario Galento to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title in Atlanta, Georgia.
1965 - Alberto and Enrique Torres defeat Curtis Iaukea & Mr. Fujiwara for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Title in Honolulu, Hawaii.
1965 - WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Argentina Apollo fought Waldo Von Erich & Gorilla Monsoon to a draw in the main event of a live event in Asbury Park, NJ at the Convention Hall.
1966 - Crusher & Dick the Bruiser defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race for the AWA World Tag Team Title in Minneapolis, Minnesota, starting their third reign as champions.
1966 - Michiaki Yoshimura & Hiro Matsuda defeat Killer Karl Kox & Joe Carrolo to win the JWA All Asia Tag Team Title in Sapporo, Japan.
1966 - WWWF ran a TV Taping in Pittsburgh, PA featuring:
Curtis Iaukea defeated Harry Dunn
Bulldog Brower defeated Glen Rucker
Johnny Valentine defeated Dick Dunn
Ronnie Etchison defeated Bob Nandor
1970 - WWWF ran Washington DC at the National Arena featuring:
Crusher Verdu defeated Chuck Richards
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Ramos Milano
John L Sullivan defeated Joe Turco
Lee Wong defeated Karl Kovacs
Victor & Jose Rivera defeated Mike Conrad & Angelo Savoldi in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Little Brutus & Sky Low Low defeated Joey Russell & Sonny Boy Hayes in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
The Mongols fought Mario Milano & Gorilla Monsoon to a draw
1974 - Red Bastien defeats The Great Mephisto for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title in Dallas, Texas, beginning his second reign.
1976 - WWWF ran Albany, NY featuring the following results:
Johnny Rivera defeated Bull Pometti
Jose Gonzalez defeated Tony Altimore
Rocky Tomayo defeated Pat Barrett
Ivan Putski defeated Crusher Blackwell
Skandar Akbar defeated Billy White Wolf
1977 - Tony St. Clair defeats Gwynn Davies for the British Heavyweight Title in Manchester, England, ending Davies' third reign.
1977 - Jackie Fargo defeats The Executioner to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title in Chattanooga, Tennessee, beginning his second reign.
1977 - Bruno Sammartino fought WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification in the main event of a card in Baltimore, Maryland.
1978 - Bruiser Brody defeats Dale Valentine in Houston, Texas to win the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title.
1978 - Dutch Mantel defeats Don Garfield (Don Fargo) to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title in Chattanooga, Tennessee, beginning his second reign.
1978 - New Japan Pro Wrestling ran Uwajima, Japan with the following results:
Shoji Kai pinned Jo Bake SanMakoto Arakawa pinned Kuniaki Kobayashi
Kengo Kimura pinned Ray Steel
Bugsy McGraw pinned Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Williem Ruska defeated Kotetsu Yamamoto via submission with arm lock
Riki Choshu defeated Umanosuke Ueda via disqualification
WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Osamu Kido in a non-title match at 2:32
Seiji Sakaguchi pinned Baron Scicluna
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Chief Jay Strongbow via submission with bear hug
Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Andre The Giant & Tony Garea in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Fujinami and Andre were both counted-out, awarding both teams a fall; fall #2: Fujinami pinned Garea
1978 - WWWF ran Fairmont, WV at the Marion County Armory with the following results:
Johnny DeFazio fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Spiros Arion defeated Larry Zbyszko via countout at 19:14
WWWF Tag Team Champions Dominic DeNucci & Dino Bravo defeated Butcher Vachon & Tank Patton in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Luke Graham defeated Haystacks Calhoun via countout at 22:01
1979 - King Curtis defeats Jim Garvin for the Florida version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title in West Palm Beach, Florida.
1980 - Rocky Brewer & George Gulas defeat Tojo Yamamoto and Gypsy Joe to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title in Nashville, Tennessee.
1981 - WWF ran Freehold, NJ at the High School Gym, featuring:
Chris Canyon pinned Jack Carson
Manuel Soto pinned the Black Demon
SD Jones fought Davey O'Hannon to a draw
The Carolina Kid & Farmer Jerome defeated Sky Low Low & Kid Chocolate in a midget tag.
Rick Martel, Tony Garea, & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Moondogs & Capt. Lou Albano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Garea pinned Rex; fall #2: Rex pinned Garea; fall #3: DeNucci pinned Spot
1982 - WWF ran Groton, CT at the Grasso Tech High School with the following results:
Frankie Williams fought Steve King to a draw; this was originally scheduled as a tag match with Williams and King against Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito, who didn't appear and so they wrestled each other instead
Johnny Rodz defeated Pete Sanchez
Tony Atlas defeated Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification
WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales defeated Tony Altimore (substituting for Jesse Ventura)
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Greg Valentine
1982 -WWF ran Avon, CT with the following results:
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty
The Black Demon defeated Fred Marzino
Swede Hanson defeated Laurent Soucie
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Tony Garea
Jimmy Snuka defeated Rick McGraw
Ivan Putski defeated Adrian Adonis
1983 - The WWF runs at Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. The results of the card, which was broadcast on the USA Network, featured:
Mac Rivera defeated Barry Hart at 11:13
Princess Victoria & Susan Starr defeated Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah & Leilani Kai at 14:53
Ivan Koloff pinned Salvatore Bellomo with a knee drop off the top to the back at 12:33
Jimmy Snuka pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Sika with a Superfly headbutt at 6:05
Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna with a loaded forearm blow to the back of the head at 9:57
WWF Intercontinental Champion Don Muraco fought Rocky Johnson to a double disqualification at 17:43 after Muraco pulled guest referee Swede Hanson into a dropkick from the challenger, then knocking Hanson to the floor himself; moments later, Hanson reentered the ring, shoved Johnson out of the way, and attacked Muraco; Hanson then raised Muraco's hand before then doing the same to Johnson
Samula pinned Bob Bradley with a flying headbutt at 9:18
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Chief Jay Strongbow with a clothesline and elbow drop at 11:45; Slaughter used "Halls of Montazuma" as his entrance music for the bout WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Afa via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing at 14:53
1983 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Charlotte, NC before 4,114 fans with the following results:
Gene Anderson & Rene Goulet defeated Mike Davis & Keith Larsen
Vinnie Valentino defeated Masa Fuchi
Bob Orton defeated Bill White
Wahoo McDaniel defeated the Magic Dragon
NWA TV Champion the Great Kabuki defeated Jimmy Valiant via count-out
NWA World Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamobat & Jay Youngblood defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco
NWA U.S. Champion Greg Valentine defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
1984 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Fayetteville, NC with the following results:
Jesse Barr defeated Keith Larson
Angelo Mosca Jr. defeated the Outlaw
Jimmy Valiant defeated Adrian Street
Ron Garvin defeated Jake Roberts
NWA World Tag Team Champions Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle defeated Mark Youngblood & Rufus R. Jones
Wahoo McDaniel defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard
1984 - WWF ran Wayne, NJ at William Peterson College featuring the following results:
Tiger Chung Lee defeated Akira Maeda
Mr. Fuji defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Rene Goulet defeated Steve Lombardi
Rocky Johnson, Pat Patterson, & SD Jones defeated Afa, Sika, & Samula
WWF Intercontinental champion Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated the Iron Shiek via countout
1984 - WWF ran Verdun, Quebec with the following results:
George Steele defeated Tom Stanton
Jesse Ventura defeated Willie Tremblay
Jacques Rougeau Jr. defeated Dan Ferris
Pat Patterson defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Tony Garea & Salvatore Bellomo defeated Tiger Chung Lee & Mr. Fuji
Bob Backlund fought Paul Orndorff to a double disqualification
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned David Schultz
1985 - Dino Bravo defeats King Tonga (Haku/Meng) for the vacant International Wrestling International Heavyweight Title in Montreal, Quebec, beginning his sixth reign.
1985 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Altoona, PA at the Jaffa Mosque featuring the following results:
Jimmy Jackson defeated Yukon Eric
Scott Irwin defeated Mike Donatelli
Ricky Reeves defeated Tommy Lane
Mike Davis defeated Stoney Burke
Buzz Tyler defeated the Barbarian via disqualification
Jimmy Valiant defeated Superstar Billy Graham
1985 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Lansing, Michigan featuring:
The Italian Stallion defeated John Tatum
Pez Whatley fought Bob Roop to a draw
Buzz Sawyer defeated Krusher Kruschev
Ron Garvin defeated Black Bart via disqualification
National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Thunderbolt Patterson & Manny Fernandez
1986 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Raleigh, NC at the Dorton Arena featuring:
Don Kernodle defeated Teijo Khan
NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated the Italian Stallion
Ron Garvin defeated NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title taped fist match
Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez defeated the Barbarian & Shaska Whatley
The Rock N' Roll Express defeated Ivan & Nikita Koloff
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin in a combination death match
NWA World Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey defeated Dusty Rhodes & NWA U.S. Champion Magnum TA via disqualification
1987 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Silver City, NC, headlined by NWA U.S. Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeating the Italian Stallion & Todd Champion in the main event.
1988 - Jin Crockett Promotions ran Charleston, WV with the following results:
Ron Simmons defeated Tiger Conway Jr.
NWA World Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson defeated the Italian Stallion
Ivan Koloff defeated Kendall Windham
NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko defeated Ron Garvin via countout
NWA U.S. Tag Team Champions The Fantastics, Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton defeated The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via reverse decision
Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA World Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard in a bullrope match
Lex Luger fought NWA U.S. Champion Barry Windham to a no contest
Steve Williams defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
1988 - WWF ran Providence, Rhode Island at the Civic Center drawing 5,400 featuring the following results:
Jerry Allen pinned Iron Mike Sharpe
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The Killer Bees B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell (substituting for Jim Powers & Paul Roma)
Greg Valentine defeated George Steele via disqualification
Bobby Heenan & Haku & High Chief Afi defeated Koko B. Ware & The British Bulldogs in a steel cage match when, as Smith and Haku were the final two men in the ring, Heenan slammed the cage door into Smith's face allowing Haku to escape
Jim Neidhart pinned Don Muraco
Dino Bravo pinned Ken Patera
Brutus Beefcake fought the One Man Gang to a double count-out
WWF World Champion Randy Savage pinned Ted Dibiase
1988 - WWF ran Minneapolis, MN at the Met Center, drawling 1,850 fans with the following results:
Lanny Poffo pinned Barry Horowitz
Brady Boone pinned Steve Lombardi
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Hercules
Bad News Brown pinned Bret Hart by using the ropes for leverage
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana when Santana was pinned after being hit with one of the title belts
WWF Intercontinental Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via disqualification
Jake Roberts fought Rick Rude to a double count-out
Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan by using the ropes for leverage
1989 - NWA ran Chicago, IL at the UIC Pavilion, featuring the following results:
Ranger Ross defeated the Tokyo Bullet
The Dynamic Dudes, Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated Jack Victory & the Raider
Mike Rotunda defeated Scott Steiner
NWA World TV Champion Sting defeated the Great Muta via disqualification
The Road Warriors fought the Samoan Swat Team to a no contest
Ricky Steamboat defeated Butch Reed
1989 - WWF ran Kingston, Ontario featuring:
Hercules pinned Dino Bravo
Tim Horner pinned Barry Horowitz
The Genius pinned Jim Powers
The Honkytonk Man pinned Hillbilly Jim
Bret Hart fought Mr. Perfect to a time-limit draw
Big John Studd & King Jim Duggan defeated Andre the Giant & Haku
1989 - WWF ran Edmonton, Alberta at the Northlands Coliseum, drawing 14,000 fans, featuring:
Bad News Brown pinned the Blue Blazer
The Barbarian pinned Jim Neidhart
Roddy Piper (substituing for Jake Roberts) pinned Ted Dibiase at the 12-minute mark. This was Piper's first match back since retiring in 1987, brought in as an unannounced surprise.
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via countout
The Red Rooster pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Rick Martel pinned Tito Santana
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Big Bossman & Akeem via disqualification
1990 - NWA ran Norfolk, VA at the Scope, featuring:
Doug Furnas defeated Zan Panzer
Tommy Rich fought Dutch Mantel to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Johnny Ace pinned Joe Cruz with a neckbreaker
Norman pinned Cactus Jack with a splash
NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom defeated the Road Warriors when Ron Simmons pinned Road Warrior Animal
The Junkyard Dog (substituting for NWA US Champion Lex Luger) pinned NWA World Champion Ric Flair in a non-title match at 15:39 with a headbutt; Arn Anderson tried to break the cover but couldn't get in the ring in time
1990 - NWA ran Richmond, VA at the Coliseum featuring the following results:
Doug Furnas defeated Cactus Jack
Norman defeated Zan Panzer
Mark Callous defeated Tom Zenk
Tommy Rich defeated Dutch Mantell
NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom defeated The Southern Boys, Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong
NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA World TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Barry Windham defeated the Road Warriors & the Junkyard Dog
1992 - WCW ran Raleigh, NC at the Dorton Arena before 1,800 fans, featuring the following results:
Van Hammer pinned JT Southern with a clothesline
WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defeated Scotty Flamingo
WCW World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyzsko
Dustin Rhodes fought Greg Valentine to a time-limit draw After the bout, the two were pulled apart by referees
Barry Windham defeated Cactus Jack
Tom Zenk pinned Terry Taylor with a small package
WCW World Champion Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated WCW World TV Champion Steve Austin & Arn Anderson in a steel cage match
WCW U.S. Champion Rick Rude pinned Ricky Steamboat in a steel cage match with the Rude Awakening after the challenger missed a charge, when Madusa unhooked Rude from hanging upside down in the cage, and Steamboat hit the cage
1992 - WWF ran Denver, Colorado at the Coliseum, drawing 3,100, featuring:
High Energy, Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware defeated the Nasty Boys via countout
Crush defeated Kato
Jim Duggan defeated Repo Man via disqualification
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Papa Shango
Rick Martel pinned Tito Santana with his feet on the ropes for leverage
The Legion of Doom defeated the Beverly Brothers
WWF Intercontinental champion Bret Hart pinned Shawn Michaels
1993 - Eddie Golden defeats Alex Shane in Sullivan Gardens, Tennessee to win the Southern States Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Title for the second time.
1993 - WCW ran Augusta, GA at the Civic Center featuring a WCW Power Hour TV taping with the following results:
The Blackhearts defeated John Douglas & Joey Maggs at 2:09 when Douglas was pinned following a powerbomb off the middle turnbuckle / elbow drop double team
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Pat Rose & Tom Burton at around the 4-minute mark when Scorpio pinned Rose with the 450 splash.
Jim Neidhart defeated Mike Thor via submission with the cobra clutch at 1:07
Rick Rude pinned Mark Mercedes with the Rude Awakening at 1:59
WCW World TV Champion Paul Orndorff pinned Dave Hart with the piledriver at 1:29
The Junkyard Dog defeated Dick Slater via disqualification when Slater threw referee Nick Patrick to the floor at around the 5-minute mark; the match was joined in progress; after the contest, Slater threw JYD head-first into the ringpost but JYD shook it off and fought off Slater inside the ring
Computer Contenders Challenge: WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Ricky Steamboat via count-out at 11:54 after Steamboat struck the ringside barrier while attacking Vader on the floor, with Vader then hitting a splash on the floor before returning to the ring
1994 - Smoky Mountain Wrestling ran Virgie, KY at the Athletic Center before 300 fans with the following results:
Tracy Smothers defeated the Hornet
Chris Jericho defeated Steven Dunn
The Dirty White Boy defeated Kendo the Samurai
SMW Tag Team Champions Brian Lee & Chris Candido defeated The Rock N' Roll Express via disqualification
Chris Jericho won a battle royal
1994 - WCW ran Charlotte, NC at the Independence Arena before 2,000 fans featuring the following results:
Terry Taylor defeated Brad Anderson
Arn Anderson defeated the Patriot at the 15-minute mark
WCW TV Champion Larry Zbyzsko pinned Lord Steven Regal after Regal accidentally hit Sir William.
WCW International World Champion Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Johnny B. Badd defeated WCW U.S. Champion Steve Austin, Bobby Eaton, & Bunkhouse Buck when Sting pinned Eaton with a Stinger Splash
Arn Anderson pinned Paul Orndorff after Harley Race interfered and placed a steel chair in the corner, with Anderson reversing Orndorff into the weapon
WCW World Champion Ric Flair fought Ricky Steamboat to a 60 minute time-limit draw
1994 - WWF ran Zurich, Switzerland at Hallenstadion featuring:
Sparky Plugg defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Adam Bomb & Kwang defeated the Bushwhackers
IRS defeated Tatanka
Yokozuna defeated Mabel
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headshrinkers defeated the Quebecers
WWF Champion Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart
1995 - WWF ran Winnipeg, Manitoba at the Arena, drawing 2,500 featuring the following results:
Techno Team 2000 defeated Tom Prichard & Mantaur (substituting for Jimmy Del Ray)
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Virgil
Hakushi defeated Doink the Clown
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers
Man Mountain Rock defeated Tatanka
WWF Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Razor Ramon in a ladder match after the Roadie interfered and shoved the challenger off the ladder
Bret Hart (substituting for WWF World Champion Diesel) pinned Psycho Sid
1995 - WWF ran Kallang, Singapore at the Indoor Stadium, featuring:
Kwang defeated Doink the Clown
The Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission
Shawn Michaels pinned IRS
Kama defeated Aldo Montoya
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith via disqualification
Adam Bomb defeated King Kong Bundy
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
1996 - WWF airs three live matches from their planned television taping in North Charleston, South Carolina on pay-per-view as a "make up" to fans that had ordered the "Beware Of Dog" pay-per-view event the previous Sunday, which had been hampered due to weather problems. The matches, along with a replay of the two matches (Mero-HHH, Michaels-Smith) that did air on the PPV, were broadcast in what was a planned replay slot for the original event.
Here are the results of those matches:
- Savio Vega defeated Steve Austin in a Carribean Strap Match after touching all four corners. As a result, Austin's manager, Ted DiBiase, was forced to leave the WWF (he was heading to WCW). Vega led the crowd in singing "Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye" as DiBiase left.
- Vader defeated Yokozuna with a Vader Bomb.
- WWF Intercontinental Champion Goldust defeated The Undertaker in a casket match when Mankind emerged from the casket and used the Mandible Claw to subdue the Undertaker and put him in it.
The remainder of the card was a WWE Superstars taping, featuring the following matches:
The Overlords defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy
Barry Horowitz defeated Owen Hart via disqualification
Ahmed Johnson defeated Owen Hart
The Undertaker defeated Mankind
WWF Champion Shawn Michaels defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Goldust
Jake Roberts pinned George South with the DDT
The New Rockers, Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when Jeff was pinned following a powerbomb / top rope bulldog double team
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Marty Garner with the Pedigree
Yokozuna pinned Tony Johnson with the Bonzai Drop
King of the Ring Qualifying Match: Justin Bradshaw pinned Henry Godwinn with the lariat
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (with Hillbilly Jim) defeated the Ringlords after Henry hit the Slop Drop
Steve Austin pinned Jason Ahrndt with the Stone Cold Stunner, the first time Austin performed the move on TV.
Mankind defeated Bruno Detista via submission with the Mandible Claw
Jerry Lawler pinned Marty Garner with a flying fistdrop and the piledriver at 1:47
King of the Ring Qualifying Match: Savio Vega pinned Marty Jannetty with a spinning heel kick
Barry Horowitz defeated Owen Hart (with Jim Cornette) via reverse decision when referee Harvey Wippleman disqualified Hart for not releasing the Sharpshooter after he had won the match
Vader pinned Tony Johnson with the Vader Bomb
Marc Mero defeated Jason Ahrndt
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy following the Sidewinder
King of the Ring Quarter-Finals: Jake Roberts pinned Justin Bradshaw with the DDT
1997 - The Truth Commission defeated Steven Dunn & Paul Diamond for the USWA Tag Team Title in West Helena, Arkansas, starting their third and final runs with the belts.
1997 - Mohammed Hussein defeats Rey Gonzalez in Gurabo, Puerto Rico to win the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title, ending Gonzalez's third reign.
1998 - The Midnight Rider (a masked Ian Rotten) defeats Tower of Doom, who was defending for Ox Harley, to win his second IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title in Louisville, Kentucky.
1998 - WCW ran Knoxville, TN featuring the following results:
Ernest Miller defeated Yuji Nagata
The Barbarian defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart defeated High Voltage
Konnan defeated Hugh Morrus
Chris Benoit defeated Booker T
Lex Luger defeated Sting
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Raven
1999 - a WWF event in Hamilton, Ontario was canceled due the passing of Owen Hart.
1999 - Toxic Insanity (Juggernaut & Biohazard) defeat Moondog Manson & Prophet for the vacant NWA Canadian Tag Team Title in New Westminster, British Columbia.
1999 - Extreme Championship Wrestling ran Worcester, MA at the Palladium, featuring:
El Mosco defeated Lance Diamond
Skull Von Krush defeated Danny Doring
Lance Storm defeated Spike Dudley
Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Little Guido
ECW World Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz defeated Nova & Chris Chetti
Tommy Dreamer & Jerry Lynn & Francine defeated Steve Corino & Tony Devito & Bill Wiles
Sabu defeated Justin Credible
ECW World TV Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Balls Mahoney
1999 - WCW ran Tupelo, MS at the Coliseum featuring:
Kaz Hayashi defeated Blitzkrieg
Juventud Guerrera defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Brian Knobbs in a hardcore match
Brian Adams & Stevie Ray defeated Fit Finlay & Dave Taylor
Konnan defeated Bobby Duncum Jr.
Sting defeated Ric Flair
2000 - El Hijo del Santo wins the World Wrestling Association World Welterweight Title for the seventh time in Monterrey, Mexico, defeating Blue Panther.
2000 - WWF ran Edmonton, Alberta at the Northlands Coliseum, drawing 14,500 fans with the following results:
The Godfather defeated Al Snow
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Crash Holly via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf following a double underhook powerbomb at 7:10
Test & Albert defeated Too Cool
Bradshaw defeated Bull Buchanon via disqualification
Kane defeated the Big Bossman
The Rock & the Dudley Boyz defeated WWF champion Triple H, X-Pac, & the Road Dogg at 11:43 when Rock pinned Triple H with a spinebuster and the People’s Elbow; after the match, Triple H confronted referee Earl Hebner over the decision, with Hebner eventually shoving Triple H to the mat and stomping him until he left the ring, then punching both X-Pac and Road Dogg off the ring apron
WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Perry Saturn at around the 8-minute mark with a hurricanrana off the top after Chyna interfered and hit a low blow on Saturn as he attempted a superplex
WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy at 6:49 when Edge pinned Matt after Christian interfered behind the referee’s back and used one of the title belts as a weapon after Edge sustained the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
Rikishi pinned Kurt Angle at 1:15 with the Rikishi Driver after Too Cool fought off an interfering Edge & Christian
WWF Intercontinental champion Chris Benoit pinned Chris Jericho at 10:26 with the diving headbutt after reversing a tombstone attempt into one of his own; prior to the bout, Jericho cut a heel promo on Edmonton, saying Calgary was his favorite city in Alberta