This Day in History - 1st May, 2013

May 1st
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1964 - Killer Kowalski defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via disqualification in Waterbury, CT.

1965 - WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Waldo Von Erich in Patterson, NJ at a matinee event.

1965 - The WWWF ran Baltimore, MD at the Civic Center with the following results:

Arnold Skaaland defeated Johnny Rodz
Bob Boyer defeated Frank Martinez
Haystacks Calhoun fought Waldo Von Erich to a draw
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Clyde Steeves
Vittorio Apollo defeated Smasher Sloan
Gorilla Monsoon & Bill Watts defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Bobo Brazil

1967 - WWWF ran Washington, DC with the following results:

The Fabulous Moolah & Diamond Lil defeated Barbara Galento & Dagmer
Ernie Lassiter defeated Pete Sanchez
Cecil February defeated Johnny Rodz
Arman Hussian defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Miguel Perez defeated Smasher Sloan via disqualification
Prof. Toru Tanaka pinned WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino; the champion’s leg was under the ropes during the cover and thus the title did not change hands
U.S. Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Luke Graham

1968 - WWWF ran Bangor, Maine with the following results:

Earl Maynard defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification
Victor Rivera defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Bill Miller
Crybaby Cannon fought Hans Mortier to a double disqualification
Eduard Carpentier & Louis Cerdan defeated Bull Ramos & Homer O'Dell

1969 - WWWF ran Washington, DC at the National Arena with the following results:

Dominic DeNucci defeated Duke Savage
Guillotine Gordon defeated Arnold Skaaland
Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Carlos Colon
Rocky Johnson defeated Lou Albano
Killer Kowalski & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Chuck Richards, Angelo Savoldi, & Pete Sanchez in a handicap match
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Luke Graham

1970 - WWWF ran Scranton, PA at the CYC, featuring the following results:

Eric the Red fought Joe Turco
Karl Kovacs defeated Frank Hickey
The Mongols defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Arnold Skaaland
Victor Rivera defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification
Mario Milano defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka

1971 - WWWF ran Wilmington, DE with the following results:

Miguel Feliciano defeated Akim Manuka via count-out
Donna Christianello & Toni Rose defeated Vicki Williams & Sandy Parker
Sky Low Low & Little Brutus defeated the Haiti Kid & Sonny Boy Hayes
Jose Rivera defeated Jack Evans

1972 - WWWF ran Allentown, PA with the following results:

Arnold Skaaland (sub. for Vincente Pometti) defeated Al Nelson
Manuel Soto defeated Juan Caruso
Little Brutus & Sky Low Low defeated Sonny Boy Hayes & the Tahiti Kid
Victor Rivera defeated Jimmy Valiant via disqualification
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka in an Indian strap match

1976 - WWWF ran Philadelphia, PA with the following results:

Rocky Tomayo defeated Mark Tendler via submission with a Boston crab at 14:56
Johnny Rodz fought Johnny Rivera to a 20-minute draw
Vincenti Pometti defeated Frank Williams at 15:52
Stan Hansen defeated Jose Gonzalez at 6:32
WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Lou Albano & Ivan Koloff in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Albano was disqualified at 6:34; fall #2: the challengers were counted-out at 4:22

1978 - WWWF ran The Boston Garden, featuring:

Tank Patton defeated Silvano Sousa
Steve King defeated Dennis Johnson
SD Jones defeated Gypsy Rodriguez
Peter Maivia defeated Butcher Vachon
Stan Stasiak fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw
WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via count-out
Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Luke Graham & Strong Kobayashi

1980 - WWF ran Worcester, MA at the Auditorium featuring:
Johnny Rodz defeated Frank Williams
Larry Sharpe defeated Jose Estrada
WWF Tag Team Champion Sika defeated Rene Goulet
Hulk Hogan defeated Pete Doherty & Sylvano Sousa in a handicap match
Tor Kamata defeated Angelo Gomez
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum

1980 - WWF ran Johnstown, PA featuring:
The Red Demon defeated Ron Lee
WWF Tag Team Champion Afa defeated Johnny DeFazio
WWF IC Champion Ken Patera defeated Dominic DeNucci via disqualification
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Bill Berger
Larry Zbyszko defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
Mike Milhalko defeated JoJo Andrews
Johnny Valiant defeated Tony Altimore

1981 - Harley Race defeats Tommy Rich for the NWA World Heavyweight Title in Gainesville, Georgia. This ended Rich's reign after four days, and began Harley's sixth NWA title run.

1981 - Gene & Ole Anderson defeats Paul Jones & Masked Superstar for the NWA World Tag Team Title in Richmond, Virginia. This would begin the eighth and final NWA World Tag Title run for Gene & Ole.

1981 - Bob Backlund defended the WWF title against NWF World champion Antonio Inoki in, Mexico City, Mexico at El Toreo De Cuatro Caminos. The two fought to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 - Backlund pinned Inoki with a body press at 18:05; fall #2 - Inoki pinned Backlund with a body press at 5:17; fall #3 - double count-out at 8:01; only Backlund’s title was on the line.

Other results on the show featured Billy Robinson, Fishman, & Gran Hamada defeated Ray Mendoza, El Escorpion, & Strong Kobayashi...El Canek defeated Tatsumi Fujinami via disqualification in a bout for the UWA Championship.

1981 - WWF ran Abington, MA featuriong the following results:

Dan Petty defeated Fred Marzino
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Pete Doherty
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Killer Khan
Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Capt. Lou Albano (sub. for Moondog King) & WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Rex via count-out

1982 - WWF ran the Capitol Centre in Landover, MA, featuring the following results:

Charlie Fulton pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 7:35
Laurent Soucie (sub. for Jose Estrada) pinned Jeff Craney at 10:13
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Tony Garea at 10:19
Adrian Adonis pinned Johnny Rodz at 6:02
Rick McGraw & Steve Travis defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Greg Valentine in a brass knuckles match at 10:48
Jesse Ventura defeated Tony Atlas at 20:08
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Bob Orton Jr. at 22:27

1983 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran The Greensboro Coliseum with the following results:

Keith larsen defeated Ken Timbs
Jos LeDuc defeated Rick Harris
Bugsy McGraw defeated the One Man Gang
Jake Roberts defeated Mike Graham
Dick Slater defeated Sweet Brown Sugar
Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Angelo Mosca & Gene Anderson
Jimmy Valiant defeated the Great Kabuki in a New York Streetfight
Greg Valentine defeated NWA U.S. Champion Roddy Piper to win the title
NWA World Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood defeated Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle

1983 - Georgie Championship Wrestling ran Atlanta, GA at Omni with the following results:

Bob Roop defeated Joe Lightfoot
Ray Candy defeated Chick Donovan
Arn Anderson & Matt Borne (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Brian Blair & Tito Santana
Ron Garvin defeated the Iron Sheik (w/ Paul Ellering)
Dick Murdoch defeated Buzz Sawyer via count-out
Tommy Rich & Paul Orndorff defeated Larry Zbyszko & Killer Brooks
Tony Atlas defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification

1984 - During a broadcast of World Championship Wrestling, Tully Blanchard defeats Mark Youngblood for the NWA Television Title. During Blanchard's reign, the belt was renamed the "NWA World Television Title".

1984 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Raleigh, NC at the Dorton Arena featuring the following results:

Jesse Barr defeated Jeff Sword
Keith Larson defeated Doug Vines
Brian Adidas defeated Kurt Von Hess
Ernie Ladd defeated Rufus R. Jones
Dick Slater defeated Jay Youngblood via disqualification
Wahoo McDaniel defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard

1984 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Columbia, SC with the following results:

Barry Hart defeated Ali Bey
Larry Hamilton defeated Bob Orton Jr.
NWA Tag Team Champions Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle defeated Angelo Mosca Sr. & Jr.
Pez Whatley defeated the Great Kabuki
Jimmy Valiant defeated Adrian Street

1985 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Trenton, NJ at the CYO Building, featuring the following results:

Denny Brown defeated LP
Stoney Burke fought John Tatum to a draw
Buzz Tyler defeated Krusher Kruschev via disqualification
Pez Whatley defeated Bob Roop
Thunderbolt Patterson & Manny Fernandez defeated NWA National Tag Team Champions Arn & Ole Anderson via disqualification
NWA National Heavyweight Champion Ron Garvin defeated NWA World TV Champion Tully Blanchard

1986 - WWF ran Providence, Rhode Island for Saturday Night's Main Event taping (the show would air two days later on 5/3) featuring the following results:

Lanny Poffo defeated Rene Goulet
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated SD Jones
Pedro Morales defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Danny Spivey defeated Moondog Spot
Saturday Night's Main Event: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Junkyard Dog (w/ Haiti Kid) defeated Terry & Dory Funk Jr. (w/ Jimmy Hart) when Hogan pinned Terry with a clothesline and the legdrop at around 13:30; midway through the contest, Hart nailed Haiti in the head with the branding iron - causing the Junkyard Dog to take him backstage for treatment before Haiti returned ringside; after the bout, Hogan & JYD saved Haiti from further injury
King Kong Bundy pinned Uncle Elmer at 2:35 with an elbow drop after Elmer missed a splash in the corner
Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification at around the 12-minute mark when Orndorff began choking Adonis with his own shirt before shoving the referee across the ring
Jake Roberts fought Ricky Steamboat to a no contest when Roberts attacked Steamboat before the bell and executed the DDT on the concrete floor before rolling Steamboat back inside the ring and allowing his snake to crawl all over Steamboat until a number of officials swarmed the ring; after the bout, Steamboat was taken from ringside on a stretcher while his wife looked on from ringside
WWF Tag Team Champions The British Bulldogs (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik (w/ Freddie Blassie) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1 - Smith submitted to Sheik's Camel Clutch at 1:28 after sustaining a back suplex; fall #2 - Smith pinned Volkoff with a roll up at 5:58 after sending Volkoff into Sheik on the apron after Volkoff thought he had scored the pinfall; fall #3 - Smith, the illegal man, pinned Sheik with an inside cradle after breaking Sheik's Camel Clutch on Dynamite behind the referee's back at 9:10.

1986 - WWF ran a house show in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Salt Palace, featuring:

King Tonga defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Bret Hart defeated George Wells
Hercules defeated Sivi Afi
Bob Orton defeated Steve Gatorwolf
The Killer Bees, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated The Dream Team, Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
Don Muraco defeated George Steele
Tito Santana defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage via disqualification

1987 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran The Omni in Atlanta, GA with the following results:

The New Breed, Chris Champion & Sean Royal defeated Jeff Sampson & Jeff Belk
Baron Von Raschke defeated Thunderfoot #1
Vladimir Pietrov defeated Jimmy Valiant
The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Bob & Brad Armstrong
Barry Windham defeated Lex Luger via disqualification
Arn Anderson & NWA World TV Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Ole Anderson & Tim Horner
NWA U.S. Champion Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff in a Russian chain match
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Jimmy Garvin in a lumberjack match at the 17-minute mark

1987 - Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat rematched their Wrestlemania III classic inside a Steel Cage as the main event of a WWF event in Uniondale, Long Island NY at the Nassau Coliseum. Steamboat won after Savage accidentally knocked him out of the cage door. Other results for the show saw:
SD Jones defeated Terry Gibbs
Nick Kiniski defeated Frenchy Martin
Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny V (substituting for Adrian Adonis)
B. Brian Blair fought Demolition Ax to a double disqualification
King Harley Race pinned Sivi Afi
Tito Santana fought Butch Reed to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions The Hart Foundation, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated The British Bulldogs, Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid via disqualification

1987 - WWF ran Pittsburgh, PA at the Civic Arena, featuring the following results:
Outback Jack defeated Steve Lombardi
Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated The New Dream Team, Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo
The Honkytonk Man pinned Pedro Morales
The Can-Am Connection, Tom Zenk & Rick Martel defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr.
Jim Duggan pinned the Iron Sheik
Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala via disqualification

1988 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Indianapolis, Indiana at the Convention Center with the following results:

Jimmy Garvin defeated Kevin Sullivan
Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
Steve Williams defeated NWA World Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson
The Road Warriors defeated the Powers of Pain
Lex Luger & Nikita Koloff defeated the Sheepherders
Dusty Rhodes fought NWA World Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard to a double count-out when both men began fighting on the floor
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Sting

1988 - WWF ran Los Angeles, CA at the Sports Arena featuring the following results:
Brady Boone pinned Steve Lombardi with a German suplex
Lanny Poffo pinned Barry Horowitz
Rick Rude pinned Don Muraco
Dino Bravo defeated Ken Patera via forfeit after Bravo attacked Patera during an arm-wrestling contest and Patera was unable to compete
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Hercules
Bret Hart fought Bad News Brown to a 20 minute time-limit draw
Ted Dibiase (with Virgil) defeated WWF Champion Randy Savage via countout after Virgil pushed Savage off the top as he attempted the flying elbowsmash
Strike Force, Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition via disqualification

1988 - WWF ran Milwaukee, WI at the Mecca featuring:
Scott Casey defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Desiree Peterson
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
The Islanders & Bobby Heenan defeated Koko B. Ware, & The British Bulldogs
Jake Roberts pinned Greg Valentine
WWF Intercontinental Champion The Honkytonk Man defeated Brutus Beefcake via countout
Andre the Giant defeated Hacksaw Duggan via countout after Andre hit Duggan with his own 2x4

1989 - WWF ran Phoenix, AZ at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum with the following results:
Paul Roma defeated Boris Zhukov
WWF Women's Champion Rockin Robin defeated Judy Martin
The Warlord defeated Koko B. Ware
Dino Bravo defeated Hercules
The Bushwhackers defeated The Brainbusters, Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase
Randy Savage pinned Brutus Beefcake after Sensational Sherri threw salt into Beefcake's eyes.

1989 - WWF ran Hamilton, Ontario at The Copps Coliseum in a show that was locally broadcast, with the following results:
The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Jim Powers at 12:19 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll
The Blue Blazer pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 9:19 with a reverse flying bodypress off the top
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Hillbilly Jim at 7:45 with a roll up and grabbing Jim's overalls for leverage; prior to the bout, Hillbilly danced with ring announcer Billy Red Lyons
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition fought The Twin Towers, Big Bossman & Akeem to a double disqualification at 8:57 when Bossman hit Ax with his nightstick as Ax covered Akeem, while at the same time Smash shoved down the referee; after the bout, Smash was thrown to the ring and Ax was double teamed by the Twin Towers until another referee came out to order them backstage
The Red Rooster defeated Richard Charland via submission with an elevated chicken wing at 9:44
Rick Martel pinned Bret Hart at 11:07 with his feet on the ropes for leverage as Hart went to punch Martel in the corner
Mr. Perfect pinned Tito Santana at 10:40 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Santana was distracted by Rick Martel at ringside, moments after Martel prevented Santana from making the cover after hitting the flying forearm
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) via count-out at 12:04 when Rude began walking backstage as Warrior chased Heenan into the ring; after the bout, Warrior cleared both Heenan and Rude from the ring
Bret Hart won a 16-man battle royal at 10:52 by last eliminating Mr. Perfect.

1990 - Paul Heyman returned to the NWA as Paul E. Dangerously during a TV taping in Rainesville, AL, kicking off his second and most successful run with the promotion. During the run, Heyman would rise to a main event position as the leader of the Dangerous Alliance and work as a broadcaster for the NWA/WCW until being fired in 1992, setting the stage to become the booker and eventual owner of ECW.

1991 - WCW ran a TV Taping in Greenville, SC at the Memorial Auditiorium, headlined by WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeating Sam Houston and Sting & WCW U.S. Champion Lex Luger defeated Jack Victory & Rip Morgan

1991 - WWF ran Brighton, England at the The Centre with the following results:
The Barbarian pinned Greg Valentine with his feet on the ropes
Haku pinned Koko B. Ware
Jim Duggan pinned the Berzerker
The Hart Foundation, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Power & Glory, Paul Roma & Hercules when Hart pinned Roma
WWF Intercontinental champion Mr. Perfect pinned Tito Santana with the Perfect Plex
The Bushwhackers defeated Demolition when Butch scored the pin after Mr. Fuji accidentally hit one of his men with his cane
Davey Boy Smith defeated the Undertaker via disqualification

1992 - A planned WWF event in Long Beach, CA is cancelled due to the Rodney King riots on the West Coast.

1992 - WCW ran a WCW Worldwide TV Taping at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, FL - Bayfront Center. The following results are courtesy www.thehistoryofwwe.com:

WCW Nintendo Top Ten Challenge Semi-Finals: Ricky Steamboat fought Steve Austin to a 15-minute time-limit draw; because Steamboat & Austin were both eliminated, the other scheduled semi-final between Rick Rude & Dustin Rhodes became the final round in the tournament
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton via disqualification
Nikita Koloff pinned Mr. Hughes
Scotty Flamingo pinned Brad Armstrong
Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko via disqualification at the 5-minute mark when Bobby Eaton interfered
Terry Taylor defeated Kenny Kendall
The Junkyard Dog & Big Josh defeated Randy Starr & Tony Mello
WCW Nintendo Top Ten Challenge First Round: Steve Austin defeated Ron Simmons via disqualification
WCW Nintendo Top Ten Challenge Quarter-Finals: Dustin Rhodes pinned Larry Zbyszko
WCW TV Champion Barry Windham pinned Joe Cruz with the superplex
The Super Invader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Carl Robertson & Eddie Martin in a handicap match by pinning both men simultaneously after hitting the powerbomb on each
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Rick Thames & Sonny Trout
The Diamond Studd pinned an unknown
WCW Nintendo Top Ten Challenge Finals: WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Dustin Rhodes at around the 12:30 mark with the Rude Awakening after hitting Rhodes with his title belt
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated John Peterson & Chris Sullivan when Garvin pinned Peterson
Vinnie Vegas pinned Jim Cain
The Super Invader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Rick Ryder & Scott Allen in a handicap match by pinning both men simultaneously after hitting the powerbomb on each
Johnny B. Badd pinned Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) after Brad Armstrong interfered and reversed Flamingo's cover behind the referee's back
Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff defeated Steve Austin & Arn Anderson (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) via disqualification when Larry Zbyszko interfered; after the bout, Zbyszko accidentally hit Anderson with Paul E's phone and then almost came to blows with Anderson but the two were separated by Austin
Dark match: Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude via disqualification in a steel cage match after Arn Anderson & Steve Austin interfered

1993 - Brian Christopher defeats Jeff Jarrett for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title in Memphis, Tennessee, starting his eighth run with the title while ending Jarrett's seventh.

1993 - WWF runs three events the same day. Here are the results:

matinee at the Landover, MD Capital Centre:
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jim Powers with a swinging neck breaker
Damien Demento pinned Tito Santana by holding onto the top rope as Santana attempted to slam him into the ring, with Demento falling on top for the win
The Headshrinkers defeated the Smoking Gunns (substitution for the Nasty Boys) after Afa interfered
Yokozuna pinned Jim Duggan with the Bonzai Drop after Mr. Fuji grabbed Duggan's leg as he attempted the running clothesline
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Kamala with a roll up after Kamala became confused by the referee
Mr. Perfect fought WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels to a 20-minute time limit draw; Michaels had almost pinned Perfect earlier after hitting him with the IC belt but the Smoking Gunns and Jim Powers rushed in the ring and told the referee what had happened so the match continued; Michaels was in the Perfect Plex when the bell rang
Bob Backlund pinned Blake Beverly with a roll over
Bret Hart defeated Lex Luger via disqualification when Razor Ramon interfered as Hart had Luger in the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Hart was double teamed until Luger accidentally knocked Razor out with a running forearm, with Hart then knocking Luger to the floor; the bout was scheduled for earlier in the show but was postponned after the referee ordered Luger to wear a protective pad over his forearm or face losing the match via forfeit.

Rochester, NY evening event:
Owen Hart pinned Damien Demento with a roll up
Crush fought Doink the Clown to a double count-out when two Doinks attacked Crush on the floor
Mr. Hughes pinned Virgil
The Undertaker defeated Giant Gonzalez via disqualification when Gonzalez used the urn as a weapon
Tatanka pinned Terry Taylor (sub. for Razor Ramon) with the Samoan drop
Papa Shango pinned Typhoon after Typhoon missed a splash
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Money, Inc. via disqualification when IRS prevented the pin by hitting Scott with one of the title belts

Uniondale, Long Island, NY evening event at the Nassau Coliseum:
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jim Powers
Bob Backlund pinned Blake Beverly
The Headshrinkers defeated the Smoking Gunns
Yokozuna defeated Jim Duggan via count-out
WWF Intercontinental champion Shawn Michaels fought Mr. Perfect to a 20-minute time limit draw
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Kamala
Bret Hart defeated Lex Luger via disqualification

1994 - Shinya Hashimoto defeats Tatsumi Fujinami for the IWGP Heavyweight Title at the Fukuoka Dome, ending Fujinami's fifth run with New Japan's top title, and starting his second.

1995 - Jerry Lawler defeats Razor Ramon for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title, starting his 21st run with the belt, in Memphis, Tennessee. On the same show, PG-12 defeats Brickhouse Brown & The Gambler for the USWA Tag Team Title. This would begin JC Ice & Wolfie D's seventh run with the straps.

1998 - All Japan Pro Wrestling held the biggest show in the company's history, their first event at the Tokyo Dome (previously, All Japan had only run the Dome as part of joint promotions with other companies). The show drew 58,000 fans, and here are the results.

- Satoru Asako defeated Yoshinobu Kanemura.
- Manukea Mossman (Tayyo Kea) defeated Daisuke Ikeda.
- Jumbo Tsuruta, Rusher Kimura & Mitsuo Momota defeated Masa Fuchi, Haruka Eigan & Tsuyoshi Kikichi.
- The Headhunters defeated Tamon Honda & Shigeo Okumura.
- Johnny Smith & Wolf Hawkfield (Jim Steele) defeated Gedo & Jado.
- Akira Taue, Takao Omori & Masao Inoue defeated Mike Awesome, Tetsuhiro Kuroda & Hideki Hosaka.
- Steve Williams & Gary Albright defeated Masahito Kakihara & Yoshihiro Takayama.
- Giant Baba, Kentaro Shiga & Hayabusa defeated Hakushi, Jun Izumida & Giant Kamala II.
- Jun Akiyama defeated Hiroshi Hase.
- Kenta Kobashi & Johnny Ace defeated Vader & Stan Hansen.
- Toshiaki Kawada defeated Mitsuharu Misawa to win the All Japan Triple Crown.

1998 - Booker T defeats Chris Benoit for the WCW World Television Title in Greenville, South Carolina, beginning his third title reign. The complete results of that live event featured:

Ernest Miller defeated Yuji Nagata
The Barbarian defeated Bobby Eaton
Perry Saturn defeated Fit Finlay
High Voltage defeated Billy Kidman & Sick Boy
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Raven
The Giant defeated WCW World Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash via disqualification

1999 - WWF ran the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, CA with the following results:

Gangrel pinned Test with a DDT
WWF Hardcore Champion Al Snow defeated Hardcore Holly following a powerbomb through a table
Mankind defeated Mideon with the Mandible Claw
WWF Tag Team Champions X-Pac & Kane defeated the Acolytes after Kane chokeslammed Bradshaw
The Big Show defeated Viscera in a $5,000 slam match
Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett defeated the New Age Outlaws and Edge & Christian in a triple threat match when Owen pinned Road Dogg with a spin wheel kick
Val Venis & Tori defeated D-Lo Brown & Ivory when Tori pinned Ivory with a DDT
The Undertaker defeated Ken Shamrock in a casket match
WWF Intercontinental champion Godfather defeated Goldust following the Pimp Drop
WWF World Champion Steve Austin & the Rock defeated Triple H & The Big Bossman in a steel cage match after Austin executed the Stunner on Bossman

1999 - ECW ran Cocoa Beach, FL at the Expo Sports Center with the following results:

Super Crazy defeated Mosco de la Merced
Spike Dudley won a battle royal
Steve Corino defeated Nova
Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Little Guido
Balls Mahoney defeated Rod Price
ECW World Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated Danny Doring & Roadkill
ECW World TV Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Spike Dudley
Tommy Dreamer, Jerry Lynn, & Francine defeated Justin Credible, Lance Storm, & Dawn Marie

1999 - WCW ran the First Union Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA with the following results:

Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Blitzkrieg
Fit Finlay defeated Prince Iaukea
Konnan defeated Horace
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Perry Saturn
Raven defeated Hak in a hardcore match
WCW Cruiserweight Champion & WCW World Tag Team Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Juventud Guerrera
Rick Steiner defeated Meng
Bill Goldberg defeated Curt Hennig
WCW World Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeated Sting and Ric Flair

2000 - WCW broadcast Nitro, featuring the following results from Birmingham, Alabama:

Norman Smiley & ? defeated Crowbar in a handicap hardcore match
The Wall defeated Horace in a tables match
Hugh Morrus defeated Jeff Jarrett and WCW U,S. Champion Scott Steiner in a non-title match
Sting fought Vampiro to a no contest in a Graveyard match
Tank Abbott defeated Diamond Dallas Page
WCW World Champion David Arquette defeated Tank Abbott in a non-title match.
Mike Awesome defeated Hulk Hogan

2000 - WWF broadcast Raw, featuring the following results from Baltimore, Maryland:

Test & Albert defeated the Dudley Boyz at 4:49 when Test pinned D-Von after Edge & Christian interfered
WWF Hardcore Champion Crash Holly fought a parking attendant to a no contest when the champion ran away
Too Cool defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy at 4:50 when Grandmaster Sexay pinned Matt with the superkick
The Kat & Jackie defeated Terri Runnels & Ivory at 4:04 when Kat pinned Terri after Jackie interfered behind the referee's back
Chris Jericho defeated X-Pac (w/ Tori) via disqualification at 3:44 when X-Pac shoved the referee; Jericho fended off the Road Dogg after the match while referee Earl Hebner had to be restrained by other officials
Rikishi & the Big Show defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian via disqualification at 1:46 when Edge hit Show with the ring bell as Christian was set up for the chokeslam
WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chyna) pinned Essa Rios (w/ Lita) at 2:04 with an airplane spin backbreaker
WWF Intercontinental champion Chris Benoit pinned Tazz at 1:22 with a fisherman's suplex after Perry Saturn distracted the challenger; Hardcore Holly took out all three men after the match
WWF Hardcore Champion Crash Holly fought Steve Blackman to a no contest at 2:50 when the champion ran away
WWF World Champion the Rock defeated Shane McMahon in a steel cage match at 9:14 by escaping over the top after Earl Hebner interfered on behalf of the champion following interference from Triple H, Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson, and Vince McMahon

2001 - WWF ran a Smackdown taping in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Conseco Fieldhouse, featuring:

Dark Matches: Damaja defeated Rob Conway...Mark Henry defeated Flash Flanagan

Billy Gunn pinned Randy Orton at 3:34 with the One and Only; prior to the bout, Orton cut an in-ring heel promo in which he said he would beat Gunn
Scott Vick pinned Race Steele at around the 4-minute mark with the Kryptonite Krunch
Taka Michinoku defeated Crash Holly
Steve Blackman defeated Perry Saturn (w/ Terri)
The Acolytes defeated Justin Credible & Albert

Smackdown:
WWF Intercontinental champion Triple H (w/ WWF World Champion Steve Austin & Stephanie McMahon) defeated Jeff Hardy (w/ Matt Hardy & Lita)
Raven defeated X-Pac (w/ Justin Credible & Albert)
Hardcore Holly defeated Kurt Angle
Chris Jericho & Matt Hardy defeated Edge, Christian, & Rhyno in a handicap match
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn defeated Grandmaster Sexay
The Undertaker fought Rikishi to a no contest

2002- WWF's Raw brand ran Cologne, Germany, featuring the following results, including three Hardcore title changes:
WWF European Champion Spike Dudley pinned William Regal
WWF Women's Champion Jazz defeated Jackie via submission with the STF
Brock Lesnar pinned Crash Holly
X-Pac pinned Jeff Hardy with his feet on the ropes
Tommy Dreamer defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Steven Richards, Shawn Stasiak, and Justin Credible to win the title by pinning Richards
Goldust pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer to win the title
Steven Richards pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust to win the title
Jerry Lawler & Trish Stratus defeated Mr. Perfect & Molly Holly when Trish pinned Molly with the bulldog
WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Rob Van Dam with the frogsplash after using the title belt as a weapon
Ric Flair defeated Booker T via submission with the figure four leglock
The Big Show pinned Bradshaw after Scott Hall and Kevin Nash interfered
Steve Austin pinned the Undertaker with the Stunner

2002 - WWF's Smackdown brand ran Wheeling, WV at the Civic Center, featuring:
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a kick to the head
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Sho Funaki
Tazz defeated D-Von Dudley via submission with the Tazzmission
Randy Orton pinned Hardcore Holly with a roll up
Mark Henry & Hurricane & Val Venis defeated Christian & Lance Storm, & Albert when Henry caught Storm coming off the top and hit a powerslam
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler and Ivory in a swimsuit contest
Test pinned Rikishi with the boot to the face
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow & Maven after Rico interfered
Edge defeated Kurt Angle in a steel cage match, despite interference from Lance Storm, by escaping through the door

2003 - Elizabeth Hulette, known in wrestling as Miss Elizabeth, died at the age of 42. Elizabeth had been mixing alcohol and painkillers, then began to choke while eating food in the early morning hours of May 1st at the home of Larry Pfohl (Lex Luger). The Marietta Daily Journal reported she had an alcohol level of 0.29 along with a mix of painkillers, nausea medication and tranquilizers in her system. The 0.29 level is more than three times the driving alcohol limit in Georgia. Her death was ruled an "accidental overdose". During the investigation of her death, controlled substances were found in Pfohl's home. He was arrested and charged with 13 felony counts of possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor count of distribution of dangerous drugs.

2004 - WWE's Raw brand ran Lubbock, Texas, featuring:

Chris Jericho defeated Christian via submission with the Walls of Jericho, despite interference from Trish Stratus and Tyson Tomko
Tajiri defeated Rhyno and Garrison Cade by pinning Cade after spitting green mist into his face
WWE Intercontinental Champion Randy Orton pinned Shelton Benjamin with a roll up after faking a knee injury
WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Lita defeated Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Lita pinned Kim with the DDT; after the bout, Matt Hardy came out to protect Victoria and Lita from Kane
Kane pinned Matt Hardy with the chokeslam
Batista pinned Val Venis with a sidewalk slam
The Hurricane & Rosey & Eugene defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier, & Johnny Nitro when Hurricane pinned Grenier following the double team neckbreaker
WWE World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface, despite interference from Randy Orton and Batista

2005 - WWE ran their Backlash PPV in Manchester, New Hampshire, featuring Hulk Hogan teaming with Shawn Michaels and HHH vs. Batista on top. Buck Woodward filed the following PPV report:

Brief Heat Recap

- Ivory and Todd Grisham hosted outside, while Jonathan Coachman hosted from inside.

- A video package on the Chris Benoit-Edge feud was shown.

- Christian was interviewed by Lilian Garcia. Lilian asked Christian why he wasn't competing on Backlash, but Christian instead talked about Tyson Tomko's Heat match tonight with Val Venis, then made fun of Lilian before promising a surprise tonight during the PPV.

- A music video on Triple H's Pedigree was shown.

- A video package on the Hassan & Daivari vs. Michaels & Hogan match was shown. Lilian Garcia interviewed Hassan & Daivari, who claimed that beating World Tag Team Champions William Regal & Yoshihiro Tajiri proved they were a better team than Michaels & Hogan, who have never teamed before. Daivari spoke English for a change. Hassan promised that this would be Hogan's last match, and that "Hulkamania would die".

- A video on WWE's European tour was shown.

- The Trish Stratus-Viscera "arrangement" and date was recapped.

- Batista was shown arriving at the arena.

- In the only match of the show, Tyson Tomko defeated Val Venis with a boot to the face. Christian didn't accompany Tomko to the ring, and there was actually a "We Want Christian" chant during the match.

- The show ended with hype for the Triple H vs. Batista match.

Backlash

The Pay-per-view opened with a short video package on Hulk Hogan's return, before going into a longer package on how Triple H "owns" the World Title, and how Batista should be afraid of the Pedigree.

Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin vs. Chris Jericho.

Jericho seemed the favorite with this crowd at the start. They traded waistlocks at the start, and went back and forth on the mat with some counter wrestling. Benjamin grabbed an armdrag, then applied an armbar. Jericho reversed it, and tried to pull Benjamin to the mat, but Shelton kept kipping up. Benjamin springboarded off the ropes to escape an armbar. Jericho couldn't maintain the armbar, so he slapped Benjamin. Benjamin tackled Jericho and they began to brawl. Jericho hit some chops on the ropes, then the two jockeyed for position on a vertical suplex. Jericho was suplexed to the apron, but Jericho backdropped Shelton to the floor. Shelton held on and went for a powerbomb to the floor, but Jericho turned it into a rana on the floor, although Jericho did hit his head on the move.

Jericho ripped the padding off the top of the security wall, then dropped Shelton chest first on it. Jericho tossed Shelton back into the ring and kicked him in the gut. Jericho hit a vertical suplex, then stood on his chest with the old "Come on, baby" flex for a one count. Jericho applied a rear chinlock, driving his knee into Benjamin's back. Jericho hit a chop, but missed a clothesline and Shelton hit a flying forearm, only for Jericho to come right back with a dropkick. Jericho choked Benjamin against the bottom rope, but Benjamin planted Jericho with a back suplex. Benjamin chopped Jericho in a corner and headbutted him. Jericho dodged a charge and hit a bulldog. Jericho went for a Lionsault, but Shelton shoved him over the ropes and to the apron. They battled on the ropes, with Jericho shoving Shelton to the mat. Shelton got up, and jumped to the top rope in one leap to grab Jericho with a superplex for a two count.

Shelton hit a flapjack for a two count, then applied a sleeperhold with a bodyscissors. Jericho battled out with elbows, then the two clotheslined each other to the mat. Both men were up at the eight count, and Shelton went for a Stinger Splash, but missed. Jericho it a forearm and shoulderblock, then stomped Benjamin's back. Jericho tripped Benjamin into the ropes and went for the straddle, but Benjamin caught him in a Samoan Drop for a two count. Benjamin worked over Jericho in a corner, but ran into an elbow. Jericho hit an enzugiri for a two count. Jericho stomped Benjamin in the head, but missed a clothesline. Jericho tossed Shelton over the top rope, but Shelton landed on the apron and hit a springboard bulldog for a two count. Benjamin went for an Oklahoma Roll, but Jericho reversed it for a two count. Jericho went for the Walls Of Jericho, but when he couldn't get it, he catapulted Benjamin into a corner. Benjamin jumped to the ropes, and faked a move, then grabbed a T-Bone suplex, only for Jericho to get his foot on the ropes. Benjamin pulled Jericho to the center of the ring for a two count. Benjamin went for the move again, Jericho blocked it, and Benjamin went for a back heel kick, but Jericho ducked it and applied the Walls Of Jericho.

Benjamin struggled in the hold, but made the ropes for a break. Jericho stomped Benjamin, and kicked him in the midsection. Benjamin came back with a spin kick to the face, and crawled onto Jericho for a two count. Benjamin went for a dropkick, but Jericho avoided it. Jericho went for a Lionsault, but Benjamin put his knees up. Jericho saw it, and landed on his feet, and grabbed the legs for the Walls of Jericho. Benjamin rolled through it into a pinning position, but Jericho reversed, only for Benjamin to reverse again into a rollup for the pin at the fifteen minute mark. Winner: Shelton Benjamin.

Post-match, Jericho was left in the ring, frustrated over his loss. Todd Grisham tried to get an interview at ringside with Jericho, who just walked away.

Jonathan Coachman interviewed Edge. Edge said that he was going to continue to frustrate Chris Benoit, pointing out his win in the Ladder match at Wrestlemania. Edge promised to show Benoit why he is "Money In The Bank".

Tag Team Turmoil Match

The Heart Throbs vs. William Regal & Yoshihiro Tajiri.

Regal and Romeo started off, with Romeo hitting a shoulderblock for a two count. Romeo and Regal traded armbars, and Antonio tagged in. Regal outwrestled Antonio on the mat, and tagged in Tajiri for a drop toe hold into a dropkick. Tajiri unloaded with some kicks, and hiptossed Antonio before kicking him in the back. Tajiri used a double underhook submission, then hit a double underhook suplex. Romeo broke up the cover. Antonio suplexed Tajiri for a two count, then tagged in Romeo for a double clothesline in the corner for a two count. The Heart Throbs hit a double elbow for a two count. Tajiri battled out of their corner, but Antonio kept him from making a tag. Tajiri caught Antonio out of a corner with a sunset flip for the pin at the three minute mark.

Simon Dean & Maven vs. Regal & Tajiri.

Dean and Maven hit the ring and immediately attacked Tajiri. They worked him over in their corner, but Regal hit Dean from the apron and Tajiri decked him with a spinkick. William Regal tagged in and cleaned house, suplexing Dean and backdropping Maven. Regal hit Dean with a running knee to the head, and pinned him at the six minute mark (total match time).

La Resistance vs. Regal & Tajiri.

La Resistance ran to the ring and worked over both tag champions, until Tajiri hit a double springboard elbow on both men. Tajiri hit a spinkick on Grenier, then tagged in Regal for a hiptoss/double kick combo. Regal hit Grenier with a forearm for a two count. Tajiri tagged in and hit some kicks to the gut and back. Tajiri hit a legdrop for a two count, then tagged in Regal. Regal got hit with a knee to the gut, and Conway tagged in. Conway got a two count with a kneelift, but Regal battled back and applied the Regal Stretch, but Grenier broke it up. Tajiri knocked Grenier to the apron and went for the Tarantula, but Grenier blocked it. Regal knocked Grenier off the apron, but Conway rolled up Regal from behind and hooked the trunks for the pin at the ten minute mark (total match time). We're guaranteed new champions now.

Hurricane & Rosey vs. La Resistance.

Hurricane scored two counts on Grenier with a flying bodypress and a blockbuster, while Rosey battled Conway on the floor. Grenier tossed away Hurricane on a headscissors attempt, and Hurricane hit his leg on the ringpost on his way to the floor in a scary moment. Conway dropped an elbow on Hurricane on the floor, then tossed him back into the ring. La Resistance worked over Hurricane in the ring, with Conway hitting a clothesline, and Grenier hitting a uranage. Grenier slammed Hurricane, but missed a second rope elbow. Rosey got the hot tag and cleaned house, but missed an avalanche on Grenier. Rosey caught a Grenier bodyblock and powerslammed him for two. The match broke down, and La Resistance hit a double spinebuster on Rosey for a two count. Rosey shoved La Resistance together, knocked Grenier to the floor. Rosey slammed Conway, then sat on the top rope. Hurricane climbed onto Rosey's shoulders and gave Conway a splash for the pin at the fourteen minute mark (total match time). Winners and new World Tag Team Champions: Hurricane & Rosey.

A video package on the Edge-Benoit feud was shown.

Last Man Standing: Edge vs. Chris Benoit.

Edge charged Benoit as he entered the ring, and Benoit took Edge down and started pounding on him. Benoit hit a knee to the gut, and a "You Screwed Matt" chant rung out for Edge. Benoit stomped Edge and hit a snap suplex. Benoit chopped Edge and pounded his back, then rammed him face first into the buckles. Benoit chopped Edge's chest, and worked him over in a corner. Edge reversed a whip and sent Benoit chest first into the corner. "We Want Matt" chant as Edge went on offense, dropping a knee on Benoit's chest. Edge stomped Benoit and choked him against the ropes. Edge slammed Benoit, then measured him for a spear. Edge charged, but Benoit grabbed a drop toe hold. Benoit hit a running forearm, then went for the Crippler Crossface, but Edge was under the ropes and Benoit never got it locked in. Benoit hit some knees to the head, but Edge battled back with a kick to the side of the head. Edge went under the ring for a trash can, but Benoit hit him with a baseball slide.

They battled on the outside, with Benoit backdropping Edge into the crowd. They two brawled amongst the fans, and back to ringside. Back in the ring, Benoit applied a Sharpshooter, and Edge tapped, but it doesn't matter in a Last Man Standing match. Edge got to the ropes and pulled out of the hold, but Benoit gave him five consecutive German suplexes. Edge rolled to the floor and collapsed on the outside. Edge got to his feet at eight on the floor, and got on the apron. Benoit charged and knocked Edge back to the floor. Edge was down for a nine count. Benoit went for a tope, but Edge hit Benoit with a trash can lid as he came at him. Benoit was down on the floor for an eight count, as Edge put a trash can in the ring. Edge hit Benoit with the trash can lid on the floor. Back in the ring, Edge set up Benoit for a superplex onto the trash can, but Benoit battled back on the ropes. They traded punches, and Edge hit the superplex, with Benoit's back crushing the trash can.

Edge got up at the seven count, while Benoit was up at eight. Edge hit a running knee and blasted Benoit repeatedly with a trash can lid. Edge went under the ring and got a ladder. Edge set up the ladder in a corner, but Benoit fired off some chops as Edge approached him. Edge slammed Benoit, then went to climb the ladder. Benoit followed him, and gave Edge a German suplex from the middle of the ladder. Both men were up around eight, and Benoit gave Edge another German suplex. Benoit climbed the ladder and went for the diving headbutt, but Edge rolled out of the way and Benoit crashed on the mat. Edge went for his briefcase and tried to hit Benoit with it, but Benoit ducked and grabbed the Crippler Crossface. Edge tapped again, not that it mattered. Edge started to fade, and Benoit released the hold.

The referee started to count both men, as Benoit was slow to get up. They both made it up in time, and Edge went for the briefcase again, but Benoit grabbed Edge in two more German suplexes. Edge fought out of a third, and grabbed Benoit in the Edgecution DDT (implant DDT, now being called the Impaler), right on the briefcase. Benoit got up at nine, but Edge hit the spear. Benoit was up at nine again, so Edge hit another spear. Benoit was up at nine again, so Edge opened the briefcase, pulled out a brick, and hit Benoit with it. Benoit out, and the referee counted to ten at the nineteen minute mark. Winner: Edge.

Benoit was helped to his feet by the referees after Edge had left, with the fans giving him an ovation, and Benoit selling the shot from the brick (which they replayed over and over) in a big way.

Backstage, Lita and Kane talked about Kane's match with Viscera. Lita talked about how gross it would be if Trish had to sleep with Viscera, but said she liked Kane's plans for them much better. Lita and Kane then started making out.

Jerry Lawler brought out Christy Hemme, Maria, Stacy Keibler, Candice Michelle, Victoria, and had Lilian Garcia join them in the ring. Lawler then went into a long plug for the Divas swimsuit issue, showing some of their favorite pictures. Lawler was about to ask the Divas "personal questions" when Chris Masters came out. Masters entered the ring, and the Divas & Lawler left without incident.

Chris Masters talked about his streak with the Masterlock Challenge, and said he was now offering $3,000 to anyone who could break the hold. Masters picked someone from the crowd, not realizing at first that he had picked a girl. The girl introduced herself as Melissa Coates, and Masters made some jokes about her muscular physique being man-like. Masters put her in the full nelson, yanked her out of the chair, and easily laid her out with the hold.

Trish Stratus and Viscera were backstage talking about the match tonight. Viscera said it would be "on like neckbone" and showed Trish some lingerie he purchased for her, and said he was going to be taking her to a "Bed And Breakfast" after the match (because Vis likes those two things). Trish reminded Vis that if he didn't take care of Kane, there wouldn't be any fun for him tonight. Vis slapped Trish's rear end as they walked off.

Kane, with Lita, vs. Viscera, with Trish Stratus.

Lita was walking on a single crutch. Kane went for a shoulderblock at the bell, but Viscera didn't move. Kane hit a shot to the head, but Viscera came back with a clothesline. Viscera missed a charge in the corner, and Kane kicked him to the floor. Kane hit a top rope dive on Viscera on the floor. "We Want Matt" chants rang out. Kane dropped an elbow on Viscera in the ring and followed with a legdrop for a two count. "She's A Slut" chants started up. Viscera hit a charging Kane with a spinkick, and implied to Trish that they would be getting busy later. Viscera slammed Kane, but missed an elbowdrop. Trish stalked Lita on the floor, and and Kane grabbed Trish by the hair from the ring. This allowed Viscera to hit an avalanche and deliver a Samoan Drop for a two count. A brief "Let's Go Mabel" chant. Viscera hit Kane with a sidewalk slam for a two count. Viscera choked Kane, then headbutted him. Viscera went for a backdrop, but Kane hit him with a DDT. Kane went to the top rope, and hit a clothesline. Kane called for a chokeslam, but Viscera elbowed it off. Viscera clotheslined Kane to the floor. Viscera went after Kane on the floor, but Lita stood between them. Viscera shoved Lita out of the way, and went to avalanche Kane. Kane moved and Viscera hit the ringpost. Kane rammed Viscera into the ringpost a second time. Trish went for a chair to hit Kane, but Lita blasted Trish with her metal crutch. Kane put Viscera in the ring, and went to the top rope. Viscera caught Kane as he came off the top and hit a double chokeslam/powerbomb for a two count. Viscera pulled Lita into the ring, and acted like he was going to kiss her. Kane sat up in the ring, hit a big boot and a chokeslam for the pin at the seven minute mark.

Winner: Kane.

Post-match, Trish got on the mic and belittled Viscera for losing to Kane. Trish said that even if Viscera had won, she wasn't going to sleep with him. Trish said she was going to get a "real man" to take care of business. Viscera tossed around Trish with a bear hug, then acted like he was going to leave, but returned to the ring and gave Trish a big splash. Viscera did some pelvis thrusts to the delight of the crowd, then left the ring. Trish was taken out of the ring on a stretcher.

A video package on the events leading to Hassan & Daivari vs. Hogan & Michaels was shown.

Hulk Hogan & Shawn Michaels vs. Muhammad Hassan & Khosrow Daivari.

Michaels and Hogan made separate entrances. They had a long pause between Michaels' music ending and Hogan's starting, and Hogan's entrance (big shock coming) got a huge pop. Hogan and Michaels had a long discussion over who would start the match. Hogan started against Hassan. Hogan drew a line in the ring and dared Hassan to cross it. They locked up, and Hogan shoved Hassan in a corner and started flexing. They locked up again, and Hogan grabbed a side headlock. Hogan hit a shoulderblock, and Hassan retreated to his corner. Hogan grabbed an arm wringer, then drove an elbow into the arm. Hassan pulled Hogan into his corner by the hair. Hassan and Daivari double teamed Hogan, who came back with a double clothesline. Hogan punched Hassan to the mat, then hit a clothesline. Hogan rammed Hassan into Michaels' boot, then had Michaels come in for a double boot to the face. There was no tag, but the ref let Michaels stay in the ring anyway.

Michaels booted a charging Hassan, then chopped him to the mat. Michaels slammed Hassan, but missed an elbowdrop. Daivari tagged in, and worked over Michaels with chops in a corner. Michaels came back with his own chops, then backdropped him. Hogan tagged in, and Daivari was given a double back elbow. Hogan tossed Daivari to the floor, then rammed him into the security wall. Hogan rammed Daivari shoulder first into the ringpost. Hogan took a Hulkamania hat from a fan, put it on Daivari's head and punched him down. Hogan rolled Daivari back into the ring and choked him. Hogan dropped two elbows, then stopped on a third and raked Daivari's eyes with his foot instead. Michaels tagged in, and Daivari leapfrogged him, but was chopped to the mat. Michaels did the kip up, gave Daivari a reverse atomic drop, and knocked Hassan off the apron. Michaels slammed Daivari, then hit a top rope elbow. Michaels set up for Sweet Chin Music, and Hassan got on the apron. Hogan knocked Hassan down. As the referee got Hogan to his corner, Hassan got in the ring with a pipe and hit Michaels with it. Daivari crawled onto Michaels for a two count.

Hassan tagged in and worked over Michaels with elbows. Daivari tagged in and hit a second rope elbow, then whipped Michaels hard into a corner and choked him. Daivari snapmared Michaels and put him in a surfboard. Michaels battled out, but Daivari yanked him by the hair to the mat. Hassan came in and worked over Michaels with a reverse chinlock. Michaels battled out and applied a sleeper, but Hassan broke out with a back suplex. Hassan applied a camel clutch on Michaels, and Michaels struggled in the hold, as Hogan rallied the crowd and told Michaels not to give up. Michaels escaped with an electric chair, and both men were down on the mat. Daivari tagged in, just as Michaels made the hot tag to Hogan.

Hogan hit cleaned house on both opponents, hitting a double noggin knocker. Hassan rolled out of the ring. Hogan gave Daivari the boot to the face, psyched up the crowd, and went to the ropes, but Hassan tapped Hogan in the back with the pipe, and Hogan fell down. Daivari covered Hogan, but Hulk kicked out at two. Hogan hulked up, gave Daivari a boot to the face, and went to bounce off the ropes again. Hassan grabbed Hogan, but Hulk knocked him off the apron, as Michaels gave Daivari a superkick. Hogan covered Daivari for a three count at the seventeen minute mark. Winners: Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels.

Hogan and Michaels tossed Daivari out of the ring, and as Hassan & Daivari left, Hogan & Michaels posed for the crowd. They even brought a fan in from the crowd who had a Hulk Hogan tattoo covering his back and had him join in the posing.

A video package of ECW clips, voiced over by Paul Heyman, was shown, announcing the ECW: One Night Stand Pay-per-view for June 12th.

Todd Grisham interviewed Triple H, who said that Batista got lucky at Wrestlemania, and that tonight he would become an 11-time World Champion.

Christian & Tyson Tomko came to the ring, with Christian saying this might be the last time he is on a Raw PPV, due to the upcoming draft. Christian said he wanted to take this time to talk to his "fellow main eventers" and would be doing so with a rap. Christian did his rap, ripping on Batista, Triple H, Ric Flair, and JBL, before acting like he had forgotten John Cena. Christian then laid into Cena, saying he "talked like Snoop Dogg, but looked like Corey Haim". Christian promised to be champion, regardless which brand he ended up on after the draft.

A video package on the Batista-Triple H feud was shown.

World Champion Batista vs. Triple H.

Ric Flair came to the ring to personally introduce Triple H. Flair tried to grab Batista from the floor as the match started, allowing Triple H to ambush Batista. Batista reversed a whip and went for a backdrop, and Triple H tried for a Pedigree, but Batista shoved him away. They brawled in a corner, and Triple H tried for it again, but Batista shoved it off and tried for his Batista Bomb, but Triple H shoved it away. They locked up and Triple H worked over Batista in a corner, but Batista reversed a whip and backdropped Triple H. Batista hit some right hands, but Triple H kicked Batista in the gut and went for a Pedigree. Batista backdropped out of it, sending Triple H over the top rope and to the floor. Batista went outside, but Triple H gave him a spinebuster into the wall. Triple H knocked Batista over the security wall and into the crowd. Triple H suplexed Batista back into the ringside area.

Back in the ring, Triple H used to bottom rope to launch an elbowdrop to the back. Triple H drove a knee into the back of Batista, but then ran into a Batista elbow. Batista went for a powerbomb, but his back was hurting him. Triple H hit a flurry of shoulderblocks to the back of Batista, then whipped him hard into the opposite corner. Batista rolled to the floor, and Flair rammed Batista into the ring apron and hit a series of chops. Back in the ring, Batista and Triple H exchanged right hands, with Batista getting the better of it, but Triple H hit a spinebuster for a trio of two counts. Batista was whipped into a corner, but came back with a clothesline. Batista hit a series of right hands, then planted Triple H with a side slam. Batista clotheslined Triple H over the top rope and to the floor. Batista went after him, ramming Triple H into the security wall and whipping him into the steps. Batista rammed Triple H into the steps again, then stalked him in the ring.

Batista hit a series of shoulderblocks on Triple H in the corner, then hit a powerslam. Batista shook the ropes ala the Ultimate Warrior. Ric Flair tried to get in, and Batista hit him. Batista went for the Demon Bomb, while the referee was trying to keep Ric Flair out of the ring. Batista lifted Triple H, who had possession of the World Title belt, and Triple H nailed Batista with the belt. Triple H covered Batista, but only got a two count. Triple H complained about the count, then went for a Pedigree, but Batista backdropped him. Batista went for a clothesline, but Triple H ducked and the referee was knocked out of the ring. Triple H hit the Pedigree. Flair threw the referee into the ring, but he was out cold and couldn't count. Triple H had Batista covered for over ten seconds. Triple H and Flair tried to wake up the referee, but couldn't.

A second referee came down, and Triple H went for the Pedigree again. Batista blocked it and hit a spinebuster for a two count. Batista went for a backdrop, but Triple H hit a facebuster on the knee for a two count. Batista came back with a series of clotheslines in a corner, and a dazed Triple H kicked the referee between the legs. Batista went for a powerbomb, but Flair ran in. Batista hit Flair, and Triple H grabbed Batista for a Pedigree. Batista blocked it and catapulted Triple H. Triple H hit Batista with a low blow, then pounded him in a corner. Batista came out of the corner with a powerbomb and the original referee, who was now awake, counted to three at the seventeen minute mark. Winner: Batista.

Batista left with the title belt, while in the ring, Triple H went bezerk, shoving Flair and giving the referee a Pedigree. The end of the PPV saw Batista holding up the belt and smiling on the stage, while Triple H was in the ring yelling "No!"

2006 - WWE signed a deal to hold the first house show for the newly relaunched ECW brand at the former ECW Arena. It would be the only show the new brand would hold there.