On this day in history in ....
1963 - Eddie Graham defeats Hiro Matsuda for the (Florida) Southern Heavyweight Title in Jacksonville, Florida, beginning his fourth reign with the title.
1972 - D-Von Dudley is born.
1974 - Bulldog Bob Brown defeats Harley Race in Kansas City, Kansas for the Central States Heavyweight Title. This ended Race's sixth reign with the belt, and started Brown's fifth title run.
1982 - Harley Race defeats Jumbo Tsuruta for the NWA United National Heavyweight Title (now part of the All Japan Triple Crown) in Tokyo, Japan. This ended Tsuruta's fourth reign with the belt.
1983 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Greenville, SC with the following results:
Vinnie Valentino defeated Tom Lintz
Gene Anderson defeated Mike Davis
Mike Rotundo defeated the Assassin
Jake Roberts defeated Rufus R. Jones
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Dory Funk Jr.
Ric Flair & Ricky Steamboat defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Jack & Jerry Brisco via disqualification
1984 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Columbia, SC, with the following results:
Vinnie Valentino defeated Kurt Von Hess
Nikita Koloff defeated Barry Hart
NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Pez Whatley
NWA Tag Team Champions Don Kernodle & Ivan Koloff defeated the Renegade & Mark Youngblood
Ricky Steamboat defeated Wahoo McDaniel via disqualification
1985 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran a doubleshot, featuring the following results:
Mount Holly, NJ at the Burlington County Vo-Tech High School featuring the following results:
Denny Brown fought Stoney Burke to a draw
Pat Tanaka defeated Gerald Finley
Ron Bass defeated the Barbarian via disqualification
Manny Fernandez defeated Superstar Billy Graham
NWA TV Champion Dusty Rhodes defeated Abdullah the Butcher via countout
Huntington, WV:
Rising Sun #1 defeated Ricky Reeves
NWA National Tag Team Champions Arn & Ole Anderson defeated Johnny Weaver & Sam Houston
NWA U.S. Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Starship Eagle
Jimmy Valiant defeated Paul Jones in a dog collar match
NWA World Tag Team Champions The Rock N' Roll Express defeated Ivan & Nikita Koloff
NWA World Champion Ric Flair fought Magnum TA to a draw
1986 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran San Antonio, TX, healined by Baby Doll & The Rock N' Roll Express defeating Jim Cornette & NWA World Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey
1987 - Bill Watts' UWF held their final "Superdome Extravaganza" at the Superdome in New Orleans. Watts' had run several supercards at the Superdome over the years, with it peaking in the early 80's, when Mid-South Wrestling (as the promotion was known then) drew up to 30,000 fans for shows with Junkyard Dog, Ted DiBiase and the Freebirds. This show drew 5,000 fans, up from two previous Dome shows Watts had run, but far less than the peak events. Watts would soon sell the promotion to WCW. Here are the results:
- Shane Douglas defeated Gary Young.
- Davey Haskins defeated Mike Boyette.
- Terry Gordy defeated The Angel Of Death.
- Terry Taylor defeated Steve Cox.
- Barry Windham defeated Shaska Watley.
- Rick Steiner defeated Chris Adams in a Taped Fist match.
- Sting defeated The Enforcer.
- Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) via disqualification.
- Dusty Rhodes & Steve Williams defeated Eddie Gilbert & Dick Murdoch in a Double Bullrope match.
- The Fabulous Freebirds defeated Black Bart, Big Bubba Rogers & The Terminator in a First Blood Elimination Steel Cage match, in which wrestlers were eliminated when they were busted open. Order of elimination was: Buddy Roberts, The Terminator, Michael Hayes, Black Bart, Bubba Rogers. Terry Gordy was the sole survivor.
1987 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Richmond, VA at the Coliseum before 7,500 fans, featuring:
Thunderfoot #1 & Sean Royal defeated the Italian Stallion & Nelson Royal
Ivan Koloff defeated Todd Champion
The Barbarian defeated Kendall Windham
Jimmy Valiant & Bugsy McGraw defeated the MOD Squad
Jimmy Garvin defeated Manny Fernandez
Nikita Koloff defeated NWA U.S. Champion Lex Luger via disqualification
NWA World Tag Team Champions The Rock N' Roll Express defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson
Ron Garvin defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
1988 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Milwaukee, WI at the Mecca, featuring the following results:
Dick Murdoch defeated the Russian Assassin
Jimmy Garvin defeated Rick Steiner
Al Perez defeated Kendall Windham
Larry Zbyszko defeated Tim Horner
Bugsy McGraw defeated Rip Morgan
Ricky Morton & Brad Armstrong defeated the Sheepherders
The Fantastics, Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA U.S. Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title bunkhouse match
NWA World TV Champion Mike Rotundo defeated Nikita Koloff
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Sting, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard, and JJ Dillion in Wargames - The Match Beyond.
1989 - NWA ran a TV taping in Baton Rouge, LA at the Centroplex featuring the following results:
The New Zealand Milita, Jacko Victory & Rip Morgan defeated The Dynamic Dudes, Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace when Morgan pinned Ace after Victory hit Ace in the face with a canteen behind the referee's back; it was later stated Ace sustained a broken cheek bone as a result of the blow
Brian Pillman pinned Norman (w/ Teddy Long) with a roll over as Norman had a fit on the mat; after the match, Long slapped Norman and ordered him to go after Pillman, with Norman then ramming Pillman into the ringpost and hitting a splash off the middle turnbuckle after Long laid Norman's giant key across Pillman's chest
1991 - WCW ran St. Louis, MO at the Arena, featuring the following results:
WCW U.S. Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Richard Morton defeated Robert Gibson
WCW World TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a draw
Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
Sting defeated Nikita Koloff in a Texas Death Match
PN News, Yellow Dog (Brian Pillman under a mask) & the Junkyard Dog defeated the Diamond Studd, Johnny B. Badd & Black Bart
Ron Simmons & EL Gigante defeated The Hardliners, Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater in a steel cage match
1992 - WCW ran Philadelphia, PA at the Civic Center, featuring the following results:
Bobby Eaton pinned Michael Hayes (substituting for Larry Zbyszko, selling the arm injury he sustained on TV)
Madusa pinned Heidi Lee Morgan
Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine with the bulldog; stipulations stated the match could only end following Rhodes' bulldog or Valentine's figure-four leglock.
WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Barry Windham to a draw
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Unified WCW and NWA World Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy in a non-title match
Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack in a falls count anywhere match
Sting & Ron Simmons defeated WCW World Champion Big Van Vader & the Super Invader
Nikita Koloff pinned WCW U.S. Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match
1996 - W*ING Kanemura defeats Masato Tanaka in a tournament final in Shiodome, Japan to become the first FMW Independent World Heavyweight Champion.
1996 - WCW ran Beaumont, TX at the Civic Center featuring the following results:
Konnan defeated Michael Wallstreet.
Alex Wright (sub. for Chavo Guerrero Jr.) defeated Terry Taylor (sub. for Psychosis)
Big Bubba defeated John Tenta
Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Dean Malenko via reverse decision; Malenko originally won the match and title after hitting Mysterio with brass knuckles
Public Enemy defeated the Nasty Boys in a Streetfight
Randy Savage defeated WCW U.S. Champion Ric Flair; Flair originally won with his feet on the ropes for leverage but the bout continued with the title not at stake
WCW World Champion the Giant defeated WCW World TV Champion Lex Luger
1997 - Extreme Championship Wrestling ran Rostraver, PA at the Ice Garden featuring:
John Kronus defeated Louie Spicolli
Nova defeated Barry Hardy
Tracy Smothers & Little Guido defeated Los Cholos
ECW TV Champion Taz defeated Wolfie D
Axl Rotten defeated Chris Chetti
Mikey Whipwreck & Spike Dudley defeated Bobby Duncum Jr. & Jason
Shane Douglas & Bam Bam Bigelow & Chris Candido defeated Buh Buh Ray &, D-Von, & Big Dick Dudley
Rob Van Dam defeated Balls Mahoney
Sabu defeated Tommy Dreamer
1997 - New Japan Pro Wrestling ran Tokyo, Japan at Sumo Hall with the following results:
Takashi Iizuka & Kazuyuki Fujita defeated Kendo Kashin & Tatsuhito Takaiwa at 9:20 when Takaiwa submitted to Iizuka
Shinjiro Ohtani & Koji Kanemoto defeated Jushin Liger & El Samurai at 17:24 when Ohtani pinned Liger
Tatsumi Fujinami & Osamu Kido defeated Riki Choshu & Kengo Kimura at 9:06 when Kido pinned Kimura
Satoshi Kojima pinned Lord Steven Regal at 9:45
Hiroyoshi Tenzan pinned Tadao Yasuda at 10:31
Scott Norton pinned Junji Hirata at 6:31
Masahiro Chono defeated Michiyoshi Ohara at 18:39 via submission
The Great Muta pinned Manabu Nakanishi at 10:25
Shinya Hashimoto defeated Kazuo Yamazaki at 11:35 via submission
1998 - WCW ran Little Rock, AR at Barton Coliseum featuring the following results:
Lizmark Jr. & Silver King defeated Damien & Ciclope
Ernest Miller defeated Terry Taylor
Fit Finlay defeated Chris Adams
Jim Duggan defeated Kendall Windham
Raven defeated Perry Saturn
Brad Armstrong defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho in a non-title match
Lex Luger defeated WCW U.S. Champion Bret Hart via disqualification in a non-title match when Scott Hall interfered; moments later, Kevin Nash made the save
Kevin Nash & Lex Luger defeated Scott Hall & WCW U.S. Champion Bret Hart
1999 - WCW ran Battle Creek, MI at the Kellogg Arena, featuring:
Vampiro defeated Chris Adams
The Barbarian defeated Lash Laroux
Jerry Flynn defeated Dave Taylor
Disco Inferno defeated Vincent
Perry Saturn defeated Kanyon
Jim Duggan defeated Curt Hennig via disqualification
Sting & Booker T defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions Diamond Dallas Page & Bam Bam Bigelow in a non-title match
2000 - WCW ran Terre Haute, IN at theHulman Center for a WCW Thunder taping, featuring:
WCW U.S. Champion, WCW Cruiserweight Champion, & WCW Hardcore Champion Lance Storm defeated Juventud Guerrera; only the cruiserweight title was on the line
The Wall pinned David Flair
Elix Skipper pinned Billy Kidman
Sean O'Haire pinned Shawn Stasiak
WCW U.S. Champion, WCW Cruiserweight Champion, & WCW Hardcore Champion Lance Storm defeated Norman Smiley; only the hardcore title was on the line
Buff Bagwell pinned Shane Douglas
Mike Awesome pinned Kanyon
WCW U.S. Champion, WCW Cruiserweight Champion, & WCW Hardcore Champion Lance Storm pinned Ernest Miller; only the U.S. title was on the line
WCW World Champion Booker T, Sting, & WCW Tag Team Champions Kronik defeated Jeff Jarrett, Vampiro, the Great Muta, & the Demon in an elimination match
Gen. Rection, Chavo Guerrero Jr., & Lash LeRoux (w/ the Wall & Major Gunns) defeated Cody Hawk, Race Steele, & Anthony Murphy
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Disco Inferno (w/ Konnan, Juventud Guerrera, & Tygress) defeated Chris Harris & Matt Stryker
The Great Muta defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Brian Adams
2002 - Larry Goodman filed the following NWA Wildside TV report:
Steven Prazak and Dan "The Dragon" Wilson introduced the latest edition of "the nation's number one pro wrestling alternative, NWA Wildside." Prazak said it was post Freedom Fight '02 (Finally!). He urged the viewers to buy the video for posterity.
Dan Wilson narrated clips from last week's show that saw Homicide hang NWA VP Bill Behrens over the top rope with Wildside CEO, Jeff G. Bailey, urging him on. As a result, Homicide had been suspended from Wildside. That didn't prevent Homicide from getting involved in the main event to help Rainman beat David Young. Rainman was the man Bailey had labeled as Behren's "worst nightmare, a black Wildside champion."
Prazak promised that this week's show would provide a tasty slice of Freedom Fight '02. On to the action.
1) Slim J beat Jeremy V. No two ways about it, this was one hell of a match. Far and away the best work I've ever seen from V. J did the most insane dive of the year in Wildside. Tremendous kicks and punches by J. Match was framed as the polite, clean cut athlete vs. the bad ass punk who spent most of his youth in correctional facilities.
V ducked J's sneak attack and launched a barrage of punches and chops. V used an Irish whip and ran into a boot to the face. V caught J with a high back bodydrop. V connected on a clothesline in the corner, with J taking a big bump up onto the ropes before crashing down in a heap. V used an armdrag into an armbar. J broke the hold with forearm shots. J did a Japanese armdrag and barred the arm. V running the ropes...ducked a clothesline, ducked an elbow and scored a two count with a high crossbody. V whipped J towards the corner. J stepped up the ropes and creamed V with a 3-6 Mafia kick to the mush. Nicely sold by V allowing the impact to sink in. J took V down with a snap mare and dropkicked him to the back of the head. Lateral press and a two count. J countered a hiptoss with a gutshot that set up a spinning headscissors for another two count. J threw some wicked right hands. J whipped V into the ropes and landed a dropkick. J did a cocky crotch chop and missed on a standing moonsault legdrop. The tide turned again, as V landed a low dropkick to the face and a legdrop for a two count. V with a knife edge chop. V went for a double underhook move that saw J land on top of him. V bridged up and tried for a backslide. J countered with a reverse atomic drop and a clothesline. J with a back cover for two. J got ref Speedy Nelson to look the other way, so he could punch V in the groin. The commentators ripped on Speedy. J connected with a big right hand. V came off a whip with a sunset flip for a near fall. J hit a corkscrew neckbreaker, one of the only weak spots in the match. J dragged V to center ring for a stomp to the gut. J threw punches from the mount. J pulled V up and pasted him with a right hand against the ropes. V reversed a whip. J grabbed the rope and backdropped V a charging V to the apron. J ran V along the apron, trying to ram his head into the turnbuckle. V blocked it and rammed J's head instead. J hit a short arm clothesline that knocked V off the apron.
They exchanged punches on the floor. V charged and J gave him a back bodydrop to the ramp. J climbed to the top rope. J HIT A FREAKIN DIVING HEADBUTT OFF THE TOP ROPE ON V, WHO WAS LAID OUT HALFWAY UP THE FREAKIN ENTRANCE RAMP. A "holy s***" chant broke out, as security hustled over to check J's condition. No idea how, but J got up to his feet. J tossed V back in the ring and set him up on his shoulders for his finisher. V looked like he was in agony, but he surprised J with a victory roll for a near fall. J landed a kick to the face, but missed on a flying roundhouse. V debuted an awesome finisher that liked to have broken J's neck, something like an over the shoulder Tiger Driver '91. J did the miracle kick out of the pin. V hit a moonsault for another near fall. V tried to set up his finisher again, but J countered. J mounted V on his shoulders, pulled his head forward into a cradle, and drove him straight down on his neck for the three count. They both stayed down on the mat. J finally struggled to his feet and did one final bump, falling backwards through the ropes to the floor.
The ad for the Freedom Fight '02 video debuted. It was made up of violent highlights from the War Games. In marked contrast to the ads for the last video (Hardcore Hell), this one is almost guaranteed to spur some buying.
The next segment showed highlight clips of the "landmark" 20+ minute singles match between the Briscoe Brothers. Jay Briscoe won the match after delivering two Jay Drillers on Mark. T-N-T (Todd Sexton & Tony Stradlin) attacked the Briscoes after the match. Wilson said T-N-T was experiencing intense jealousy of all the attention the Briscoes were receiving. After all, they were trained by Shawn Michaels, while Briscoes were trained by Van Hammer. Later on the show, the match between T-N-T and Lost Boyz (another 20+ minute affair) was thrown out when T-N-T attacked the referee. T-N-T was preparing to shorten Lost Boyz by a few inches with stuff piledrivers on to steel chairs when Briscoes made the save. That sets up a Briscoes vs. T-N-T feud.
2) Caprice Coleman (with Sweet Dreams) beat Cru Jones (with Destiny) to win the World TV Title. The gimmick was Dreams being handcuffed to Destiny. It was a good match until they got involved for two totally contrived looking spots. Prazak and Wilson were obviously struggling to make sense out of what they were seeing.
J's probation officer did double duty, having the honor of cuffing Dreams to Destiny. Prazak said Dreams enjoyed the cuffs in this context and expressed concern about Dreams getting randy. "It's a family show... the Manson family." Coleman was in a playful mood, slapping Jones on the ass and offering him some gum for his jock strap breath. Jones sucker punched him and the match was underway. Jones reversed a whip and put Coleman down with a shoulder tackle. Quick Heisman pose by Jones before hitting the ropes again. Coleman caught on the rebound with a hiptoss...arm drag...Japanese arm drag...dropkick. Jones took a time out. Coleman dragged Jones back over the ropes with a side headlock. Nelson called for a break, so Coleman dropped Jones on his head. Coleman fired a pair of right hands. Coleman telegraphed a backdrop and Jones countered with a suplex. Jones whipped Coleman hard into the buckles. Jones charged and Coleman stepped aside. Coleman did his shuffling punches. Coleman missed on a punch and Jones hoisted him over the ropes. Coleman hung on for a skin-the-cat headscissors that sent Jones tumbling over the top. Coleman skinned the cat back inside. Coleman went for a plancha that appeared to dangerously overshoot the mark, but he got right up and started punching. Jones whipped Coleman towards the post. Coleman swung around the post for a baseball slide. He came up empty, landing on the floor. Jones stomped him. Jones whipped Coleman into the rail and slammed his head into the apron. Jones rolled Coleman back into the ring and used a slingshot elbow drop. Jones set spread-eagled Coleman on the middle buckle for a field goal kick to the nuts. Jones dropped a Vader bomb headbutt to the groin. Coleman tried for an inverted DDT, but Jones reversed it into an elbow drop. Nonchalant back cover for two. Coleman came back with a huracanrana for a near fall. Jones reversed a whip to hit a reverse atomic drop. Jones whipped Coleman to the ropes and decapitated him with his football clothesline. 5 minutes gone. Jones dropped an elbow and followed with a legdrop cover for two. Crowd started to get behind Coleman, who reversed a whip and did the spin scissors kick. Coleman used the senton/Asai moonsault combo for a near fall. Jones reversed a whip and Coleman blocked his attempt at a Northern lights suplex. Coleman tried for the Thermal Shock, but Jones countered with a release German suplex.
So far so good, but this is where Destiny and Dreams got into the act. Jones used a Michinoku driver for a two count, as Dreams and Destiny argued inside the ring. Jones took an unlikely double backdrop from Dreams and Destiny. Coleman hit a legdrop off the top for a good near fall. Destiny and Dreams continued to jaw at each other as they stood on the apron. Jones clocked Coleman with a set of knucks courtesy of Destiny. Coleman barely kicked out of the pin. Prazak said it was a weird sport. Wilson said it didn't look much like a sport anymore. Coleman ducked a clothesline and caught Jones with a hangman neckbreaker that left both men laid out. Dreams and Destiny came off the top rope with dueling legdrops, Dreams on Jones, Destiny on Coleman. (The angle from the handheld camera spared the viewers the sight of a perilous climb to the top rope. It's so refreshing to see consistently good choices being made on camera angles.) The ref's count reached eight before Jones got to his feet. Coleman hit the Thermal Shock out of nowhere and cradled Jones. 1..2..3..New champion. Dreams celebrated by applying a liplock on Destiny.
Next up, were highlights from the "holy wars", the War Games match at Freedom Fight. Prazak called it "beyond the realm of barbaric...the single most grotesque bloodletting in the history of wrestling." (A bold statement for sure, but after seeing the match, I wouldn't dispute it.) Prazak said it was a keeper for all you blood freaks out there. Wilson said history was made when David Young became the first in Wildside to gain a pinfall on Iceberg, using a spinebuster off the top rope. Bailey told Adam Jacobs to lay down for Rainman, but Jacobs turned on the NWA Elite with a surprise roll up pin that popped the crowd. Jacobs went on to defeat AJ Styles to become the new NWA Wildside Heavyweight Champion. Then in the postmatch...
Cut to Jacobs standing in the ring with his newly won belt, basking in the applause of the NCW Arena fans. The music of Suicidal Tendencies kicked in over the PA. Out came former member of Suicidal Tendencies, John Phoenix, who left the promotion exactly one year ago after being part of the winning team (along with Jacobs) at last year's War Games. Phoenix greeted Jacobs with a big hug and raised his hand in victory. Phoenix invited Jacobs to climb the ropes and play to the crowd. Big mistake. Phoenix clubbed Jacobs in the back and brought him off the top with a reverse X factor. Phoenix started stomping on Jacobs and yelling in his face. Bailey joined Phoenix in the ring. Bailey basically said that as far as he was concerned Jacobs was a zero, "the runt of the litter", the guy the Elite had to carry, the guy who only got a belt because Jason Cross laid down for him. While Bailey was yakking, Phoenix clotheslined Jacobs. Bailey credited Jacobs with training Jason Cross. Bailey said Phoenix was going to show Jacobs a real superstar. Phoenix hit Jacobs with a legdrop off the top rope. Bailey handed Phoenix the mic and started working over the champion, who lay helpless on the mat.
Phoenix said he was the ace up Bailey's sleeve. He had been sitting at home for a year, watching the destruction of the legacy of Suicidal Tendencies. Phoenix said Cross quit like the pussy he always knew him to be. Now Jacobs had done the same by turning on the Elite. Phoenix said to hell with them. He was back to bring honor back to the most brilliant mind in professional wrestling and back to bring respect to the NWA Elite. AJ Styles hit the ring. He ran Bailey into a flying bump against the cage. Styles gave Phoenix a high backdrop. The heels bailed out. Phoenix smashed the cage and pointed at Styles.
2002 - WWE broadcast Smackdown. Manny A filed the following TV report:
Show Airdate : August 1st, 2002
Taped On : July 30th, 2002
Location : Charlotte, NC
Hosted by : Michael Cole & Tazz
*1st match : Rey Mysterio vs. Tajiri
We saw highlights from last week where Rey jumped off the cage on the UnAmericans. Rey got the pin after a top rope Hurricanrana.
Kurt Angle came down to the ring. He apologized to Smackdown viewers for giving them a scare last week when they thought he was leaving. If he had left the show, there would be no reason for them to watch. Last week, he had to leave to let off some steam because of Brock Lesnar. Kurt ran down Brock's amateur experience. He talked about how he was winning NCAA championships when Brock was still playing Hungry Hungry Hippos. He was shocked that Brock had the nerve to say that he was the number one man on Smackdown. He then challenged Brock to come down and fight it out.
This brought out Hollywood Hogan. He imitated Kurt's whining and told him to shut up. Hulk talked about how Brock also came down and nailed him with the F5 last week. He now had some issues to settle with Brock. Angle told Hulk that he was going to face Lesnar and that if Hulk had a problem with that, he should come down and do something about it. Hulk walked down to the ring and got in Angle's face.
Out came Stephanie McMahon. She mentioned that only on Smackdown can one see such competitive spirit. To satisfy their requests, she made a match where Hogan would face Angle, with the winner facing Brock next week. Angle said that he would repeat KOTR by making Hogan tap out again. They started brawling until Hogan nailed Angle with a backdrop out onto the floor.
Backstage, Stephanie was walking down the hallway. She went into her office, where Eric Bischoff was waiting on the couch. He offered to be friends but Steph said that she does not like him. Eric talked about how he thought that since she was a McMahon that it would be tough for him but he was getting bored. Steph yelled for security to throw him out. As Bischoff was leaving, he asked what the show's main event was tonight, which Steph said was Edge vs. the Rock.
*2nd match : Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. Mark Henry
Brock got the pin with the F5.
After the match, the cameras followed Brock and Paul to the locker room. He walked right up to Hulk Hogan. Brock told Hogan that he hoped that he beat Kurt tonight because he really wanted to face the Hulkster next week.
In the hallway, Billy and Chuck were arguing. They questioned if they should remain a tag team since the tag titles are now on Raw. Billy mentioned that he has been carrying Chuck since the beginning. Rico told them to calm down.
John Cena walked by and laughed at Rico. Rico questioned Cena's style. He talked about how the ladies in the arena scream in horror when Cena walks out. John then talked about how Rico's style was a cross between Liberace and the wolfman. Rico tried to smack Cena but it was blocked.
Rico then walked into Kurt Angle who told him to get out of his way. Kurt then walked into Brock Lesnar. Brock told Kurt that he hoped Kurt won his match with Hogan tonight because he wants to face Kurt next week. Brock then wished Kurt luck.
*3rd match : Kurt Angle vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan
During the match, Hogan went for the leg drop but Angle got up. Angle hit the Angle Slam but Hogan kicked out at 2. Kurt then put on the Angle lock but Hogan kicked Angle into the ref. Angle used this time to go outside and grab out a chair. He went to hit Hogan but got the chair kicked into his face instead. Hogan then hit the leg drop but the ref was down. Brock Lesnar ran down but Hogan kicked him off. Angle then hit Hogan with the chair causing Hogan to win by DQ. After the match, Angle beat on Hogan, which caused him to hulk up. He then hit the punch and boot. He went for the leg drop but Lesnar caught his leg. He then climbed into the ring and nailed Hogan with the F5.
*4th match : Rikishi vs. Reverend D-Von (w/ Batista)
During the match, D-Von went for a top rope headbutt but Rikishi moved over. D-Von's head landed right between Rikishi's cheeks, which ended up in a modified Stinkface. Batista went to interfere but got a kick instead. Rikishi then got the win with the 2nd rope splash. After the match, Rikishi went to hit D-Von with the Stinkface but Batista gave him a spinebuster instead.
Backstage, Stacy Kiebler was getting her makeup done when Stephanie McMahon walked up to her. She wondered how Stacy could be sitting there smiling when Eric Bischoff was in her office earlier. Steph mentioned that if Stacy ever betrayed her or if Eric showed his face again, Stacy would suffer the consequences. Steph left and the camera showed a mischievous look on Stacy's face.
Jamie Noble and Nidia came down to the ring. He asked her to look at all of the North Carolina trash. He referred to them as low class rednecks. Since he won the gold, they are considered rich now. They are almost royalty but the people treat them like they are trailer trash. Noble talked about how it was all going to change. They approached the announcers table. Jamie took shots at Michael Cole and talked about how Cole had been eyeballing his woman. He then motioned for Nidia to give Cole some sugar. Nidia removed her top and sat on Cole's lap before kissing him. Jamie then told her to get off him because the pervert fans were liking it too much. He told Cole that if he talked well about them, Nidia would come back and give him some lovin'.
In the locker room, some wrestlers (Kidman, Mike Awesome and Hardcore Holly) were watching what happened to HBK on Raw. Steph questioned why they were watching Raw and not Smackdown. She claimed that they weren't in any main events because they didn't concentrate on their own product.
*5th match : John Cena vs. Rico
Cena got the win after a tilt a whirl slam. After the match, Cena smacked Rico. Billy & Chuck ran down and attacked Cena. They put him on Chuck's shoulder and Billy dove off the top rope with what Tazz called an "inverted bulldog."
Eric Bischoff showed up in the crowd. He had a ticket in his hand. He walked up to the front row and paid money to some guy to upgrade his ticket.
This week on Confidential will be a story on the demise of Monday Nitro.
Eric Bischoff led the crowd in a chant of "watch Raw." Stephanie McMahon walked down to the ring. She talked about how clever Bischoff was to purchase a ticket. She mentioned that she may have confused Eric when she talked about the main event being Edge vs. the Rock. Instead, they would be teaming up tonight against her newly acquired tag team of Eddie Guerrero & Chris Benoit.
Bischoff tried to jump in the ring but was kicked out by security.
*6th match : Rock & Edge vs. Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero
Rock nailed Guerrero with a Rock Bottom. He went after Benoit. Brock Lesnar came down to ringside with a chair. Benoit then put Rock in the Crippler Crossface. Rock and Lesnar stared at each other. Benoit and Guerrero got the win when Rock tapped. After the match, Lesnar walked up the ramp but Hulk Hogan appeared and nailed him with a chair 3 times to end the show.
2003 - All Japan Pro Wrestling's Satoshi Kojima captured the second annual Zero-One Fire Festival tournament at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Kojima defeated Zero-One's Shinjiro Ohtani in the finals. In tournament matches on the same show, Tetsuhiro Kuroda defeated Alexander Otsuka via submission....Kintaro Kanemura defeated Yoshiaki Fujiwara....Kojima defeated Kohei Sato....Ohtani defeated Hiro Yokoi. In other bouts on the show, Don Arakawa defeated Tadahiro Fujisaki....Masato Tanaka, Hideki Hosaka, & Yusaku defeated Tengukaizer, Wataru Sakata, & Yoshito Sasaki....Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Naohiro Hoshikawa, Ikuto Hidaka, and Jun Kasai defeated CW Anderson, Josh Daniels, CM Punk, and Vansack Acid..
2010 - TNA ran Concord, NC at the Cabarrus Arena & Event Center featuring an appearance from Ric Flair before the main event. Jeremy Borash introduced guest referee Mick Foley, who talked about the wrestling legacy of the Carolinas. Ric Flair then came to the ring and put down Concord, saying "Being in Concord on a Sunday night isn't my idea of a good time." He warned Foley to call the match right down the middle. Rob Van Dam pinned A.J. Styles after a Five-Star Frog Splash to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Mick Foley was the guest referee was hit with a low blow by Ric Flair, who came to the ring with Styles. Foley later laid Flair out with Mr. Socko.
Other results from the show saw:
Ink, Inc. Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Beer Money, James Storm & Robert Roode when Moore pinned Roode.
Douglas Williams pinned Jay Lethal with the Chaos Theory to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Madison Rayne defeated Angelina Love to retain the TNA Knockout Title. At one point in the match referee Earl Hebner got in Rayne's way as she was whipped into the corner. Rayne stopped herself and yelled at Hebner, but Love then pushed her into the referee's arms and Hebner laid a big kiss on her. Hebner then did a Ric Flair-style strut to a big pop from the North Carolina crowd.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Desmond Wolfe after hitting the Stroke.