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1963 - WWWF ran a TV taping in Philadelphia, PA with the following results:
-Bobo Brazil defeated Boris Malenko
-Hans Mortier defeated Gordo Chihuahua
-The Shadow defeated Pete Sanchez
1964 - Don Leo Jonathan & Roy McClarty defeat The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title in Montreal.
1964 - WWWF ran Trenton, NJ at the Moose Hall with the following results:
-Arnold Skaaland pinned the Magnificent Maurice at 9:05
-Robert Duranton pinned Miguel Perez at 13:50
-Pedro Morales defeated Klondike Bill at 15:10
-Bill Watts fought Waldo Von Erich to a draw
-Bobo Brazil fought Gorilla Monsoon to a draw
-WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino pinned Smasher Sloan at the 15-minute mark
1964 - Jackie Fargo & Alex Perez defeated NWA World Tag Team champions Karl & Kurt Von Brauner via DQ at the Ellis Auditorium in Memphis, TN. Other results from the show saw:
-Tojo Yamamoto & Mitsu Harai defeated Lorenzo Parente & Chris Belkas.
-Joe Scarpa (the future Jay Strongbow) defeated Johnny Long.
-Torbellino Blanco defeated Ronnie Eechison.
1965 - WWWF ran Kingston, NY at the Municipal Auditorium with the following results:
-Arnold Skaaland defeated Herb Starr after the 13-minute mark
-Tarzan Tyler defeated Chief Big Heart at 13:22
-Johnny Valentine fought Bill Watts to a draw
-U.S. Champion Bobo Brazil & Argentina Apollo defeated Smasher Sloan & the Golden Terror in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1: Brazil & Apollo won at 11:48; fall #2: Brazil & Apollo won at 8:27
-WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Waldo Von Erich at 16:25
1966 - WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Skull Murphy in Brisbana, Australia.
1967 - WWWF ran Washington, DC with the following results:
-Bull Ortega defeated Angelo Savoldi
-Spiros Arion defeated Guillotine Gordon
-Hans Mortier defeated Arnold Skaaland
-Jack Davis fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw
-Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Miguel Perez
-Gorilla Monsoon defeated Smasher Sloan
1968 - WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino, Victor Rivera, & Art Thomas defeated Virgil the Kentucky Butcher, Baron Mikel Scicluna, & Joe Thomas in Johnstown, PA.
1971 - WWWF ran a TV Taping in Philadelphia, PA with the following results:
-Stan Stasiak pinned Micky Doyle with the heart punch
-Fred Blassie pinned Mike Pappas with a neckbreaker
-The Russians defeated Cowboy Hondo & Jerry Novak with an atomic drop
-Manuel Soto defeated Killer Brooks via count-out at 2:31
-Tarzan Tyler & Luke Graham defeated Ernie Lassiter & Tomas Marin via KO
-Freddie Blassie pinned Tomas Marin with a neckbreaker
-Tarzan Tyler & Luke Graham defeated Micky Doyle & Cowboy Hondo when Hondo submitted to a guillotine neckbreaker
-Karl Gotch defeated Killer Brooks with a reverse leg nelson
-Stan Stasiak pinned Jerry Novak with the heart punch
-Victor Rivera pinned Mike Conrad with the steamroller
-Karl Gotch defeated Mickey Doyle with a leg nelson
-The Russians defeated Ernie Lassiter & Jerry Novak when Novak submitted to a surfboard
-Freddie Blassie defeated Mike Conrad with a neckbreaker
-Manuel Soto pinned Cowyboy Hondo with a small package
-Victor Rivera pinned Ramon Lopez with the steamroller
1972 - Tim Woods defeats Jack Brisco in a tournament final in Tampa, Florida by default to win the NWA Florida Television Title.
1972 - WWWF ran North Dartmouth at Lincoln Park with the following results:
-Arnold Skaaland defeated Chuck O'Conner via disqualification
-Gorilla Monsoon fought the Spoiler to a draw
-Sonny King defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji via count-out
-Little Beaver & Little Louie defeated Pee Wee Adams & Sonny Boy Hayes
-El Olympico defeated Joe Turco via disqualification
1973 - WWWF ran Harrisburg, PA with the following results:
-Arnold Skaaland fought Manuel Soto to a draw
-Miguel Feliciano fought Mike Pappas to a draw
-Vincenti Pommetti pinned Ben Ortiz at 11:04
-WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Pancho Valdez & Mike McCord in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0
-WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales pinned Mr. Fuji at 19:06
1975 - WWWF ran Steubenville, Ohio with the following results:
-Johnny DeFazio fought Jim Grabmire to a draw
-Haystacks Calhoun defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
-Domenic DeNucci & Pat Barrett defeated Johnny Rodz & Jack Evans in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
-Ivan Putski defeated Spiros Arion via count-out
1978 - WWWF ran Worcester, MA with the following results:
-Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
-Crusher Blackwell defeated Dave Darrow
-Cowboy Lang & Coconut Willie defeated Billy the Kid & Little Tokyo
-Tony Russo defeated Jim Ray
-Dino Bravo fought Spiros Arion to a no contest
-Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated the Yukon Lumberjacks via disqualification
1979 - Mike George & Bob Sweetan become the first ever Mid-South Tag Team Champions in unique fashion. A battle royal was held in Shreveport, Louisiana, with it coming down to George and Buck Robley. George and Robley then wrestled a singles match, with George winning, and getting the belts for his team. If Robley had won, he and Bill Watts would have been the champions.
1979 - WWF ran Pittsburgh, PA at the Civic Center with the following results:
-Jim Grabmire defeated Joe Ally
-Rocky Tamayo defeated Johnny DeFazio via count-out
-Dominic DeNucci fought Johnny Valiant to a draw
-Bruno Sammartino defeated Nikolai Volkoff
-Ted Dibiase defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
-Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification in an Indian Strap Match
1980 - The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) defeat Matt Borne & Buzz Sawyer to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Title in Charlotte, North Carolina.
1981 - Tommy Rich defeats the Masked Superstar in August, Georgia for the NWA National Heavyweight Title. Less than a month before (August 29th), Superstar had defeated Rich in Atlanta to unify the National Title with Rich's Georgia Heavyweight Title.
1981 - WWF ran Rochester, NY with the following results:
-Mike Hall defeated Joe Cox
-Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification
-Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz
-The Fabulous Moolah & Donna Christianello defeated Kandi Malloy & Judy Martin
-Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito
-SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Don Muraco defeated Pedro Morales via disqualification
Tony Atlas fought Angelo Mosca to a no contest
1983 - Barry Windham defeated NWA World Champion Harley Race via disqualification in the main event of a Championship Wrestling from Florida event in Miami, FL.
1984 - WWF ran St. Louis, Missouri at the Kiel Auditorium with the following results:
-The Junkyard Dog defeated Rene Goulet
-Kamala defeated Tony Garea
-Brutus Beefcake defeated Salvatore Bellomo
-Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated the Spoiler & Jerry Valiant
-Nikolai Volkoff defeated Rocky Johnson
-The Fabulous Freebirds defeated the Moondogs via count-out
-Roddy Piper defeated SD Jones
-Ivan Putski defeated Bob Orton Jr.
-Tito Santana defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
-WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Mr. Fuji
1984 - WWF ran Hershey, PA with the following results:
-Ken Patera defeated Rick McGraw
-WWF Women's Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Fabulous Moolah
-The Wild Samoans defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch via disqualification
-Sgt. Slaughter defeated the Iron Sheik
-Greg Valentine defeated B. Brian Blair
-Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd
1984 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Hampton, Virginia with the following results:
-Manny Fernandez defeated Gary Royal
-The Zambouie Express defeated Brian Adidas & Keith Larsen
-Black Bart defeated Mark Youngblood
-The Ultimate Assassin defeated Assassin #1 via disqualification
-Wahoo McDaniel fought Barry Windham to a no contest
-Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard via disqualification
1985 - The AWA holds their first ever "SuperClash" event at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois. With participation from the NWA, All Japan, and World Class (this was during the "Pro Wrestling USA" era, when the promotions were working together to combat WWF's national expansion), the show drew over 21,000 fans, and the 13-match card saw nine different title matches. Here are the results of the show, which was released commercially over three videotapes:
- AWA America's Champion Sgt. Slaughter defeated Boris Zuhkov via disqualification.
- IWA Champion Mil Mascaras defeated Freebird Buddy Roberts.
- Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu defeated Harley Race, Bill & Scott Irwin.
- Sherri Martel defeated Candi Devine to win the AWA Women's Title.
- World Class Texas Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Jimmy Garvin.
- AWA World Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors defeated The Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes) via disqualification. Hayes & Gordy won the match via pinfall, but instant replay showed Hayes had used brass knuckles to get the win, so the decision was reversed.
- NWA Midget Champion Little Tokyo defeated Little Mr. T (Haiti Kid).
- Jerry Blackwell defeated Kamala in a Bodyslam match.
- AWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Steve Regal defeated Brad Rheingans.
- Greg Gagne, Curt Hennig & Scott Hall defeated Nick Bockwinkel, Ray Stevens & Larry Zbyszko.
- NWA World Six Man Tag Team Champions Krusher Khruschev, Ivan & Nikita Koloff defeated Dick The Bruiser, Crusher, & Baron Von Raschke.
- NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair defeated Magnum T.A.
- AWA World Heavyweight Champion Rick Martel vs. Stan Hansen ended in a double countout.
1985 - The first ever Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage match takes place at the Philadelphia Spectrum in Pennsylvania, with Hogan getting the pin after Savage missed a top rope elbowdrop. After the match, Savage threw the referee out of the ring, hit Hogan with the WWF Title belt, and then came off the top rope and hit Hogan with the belt on the floor. Other results from the show, which was broadcast on the PRISM Network, featured:
-Moondog Spot pinned Rick McGraw at 16:24 with a fist drop after causing McGraw to run into the corner when Spot ducked forward
-King Kong Bundy defeated Steve Gatorwolf
-Scott McGee defeated Rene Goulet
-Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Paul Orndorff & Bruno Sammartino via count-out at 7:52 when, as all four men were brawling on the floor, Piper knocked down Orndorff and Orton hit Sammartino with a chair, allowing both men to get back in the ring before the 10-count; after the bout, an enraged Orndorff threw four chairs and the timekeeper's table into the ring
-Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification at 16:05 when the referee caught Steamboat using Fuji's cane on both Muraco and Fuji, moments after Fuji brought the weapon into the ring and attacked Steamboat with it after the referee had been knocked down
-King Tonga pinned Barry O at 5:42 with a splash following a side kick to the face
1986 - Jim Crockett Promotions crowned their first ever NWA United States Tag Team Champions in a tournament in Atlanta, Georgia. This title (not to be confused with the NWA Florida U.S. Tag belts) was basically a replacement for the old National Tag Team Title, which had been discontinued. Here are the results of the tournament, which for some reason had five first round matches (no explanation as to what they would have done if there were five winners going into the semifinals):
First Round:
- Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev defeated Nelson Royal & Tim Horner.
- Magnum T.A. & Dusty Rhodes defeated Baron Von Raschke & Shaska Watley.
- Dutch Mantel & Bobby Jaggers defeated Buddy Landell & Bill Dundee.
- Tully Blanchard & Jimmy Garvin defeated Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez.
- Dick Murdoch & Ronnie Garvin vs. The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) ended in a double DQ.
Semifinals:
- Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev defeated Magnum T.A. & Dusty Rhodes.
- Dutch Mantel & Bobby Jaggers defeated Tully Blanchard & Jimmy Garvin.
Finals:
- Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev defeated Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers.
1986 - Buddy Roberts defeats Terry Taylor in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for the UWF Television Title.
1986 - WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification in St. Louis, Missouri.
1986 - WWF ran Toronto, Ontario at the Maple Leaf Garden with the following results:
-Jose Luis Rivera pinned Mr. X with a dropkick from the middle turnbuckle
-Barry O pinned Frankie Laine at 5:55 with a side suplex
-Jerry Allen pinned Tiger Chung Lee by reversing a powerslam from the outside into a cradle
-Paul Roma pinned Terry Gibbs at 9:09 with a reverse roll up
-Sivi Afi fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a 15-minute time-limit draw; after the bout, Afi cleared Sharpe from the ring
-Mike Rotundo pinned the Iron Sheik (w/ Slick & Nikolai Volkoff) at 7:17 after Slick accidentally hit Volkoff with his cane; after the bout, all three men attacked Rotundo
-Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Cpl. Kirschner at 8:52 by reversing Kirchner's cradle into a cradle of his own, after sustaining a suplex
-Hercules (w/ Slick) pinned Pedro Morales with a superplex at 6:20, even though Morales had his foot on the bottom rope during the cover
-Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy defeated Super & Big Machine
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage defeated George Steele via disqualification at 3:48 when Steele took the champion's foreign object and used it on Savage; after the bout, Steele chased Savage backstage before returning to the ramp and slamming the champion; after hearing the official decision from the ring announcer , Steele chased Savage backstage once more
1987 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Greenville, SC, with NWA World Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton defeating NWA U.S. Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton and NWA U.S. Tag Team Champion Stan Lane defeating Denny Brown on top.
1989 - The NWA ran their first-ever show in Troy, NY with the following results:
-Eddie Gilbert defeated the Cuban Assassin
-Tom Zenk defeated Norman The Lunatic
-The Skyscrapers, Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated The Dynamic Dudes, Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace
-Mike Rotunda defeated Steve Williams
-Stan Lane defeated NWA Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes
-The Road Warriors defeated the New Zealand Militia
-Sting defeated NWA TV Champion the Great Muta via disqualification
-NWA U.S. Champion Lex Luger defeated Tommy Rich
-NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Terry Funk
1990 - WWF ran Pittsburgh, PA with the following results:
-Shane Douglas pinned Buddy Rose with a dropkick and sunset flip
-Jimmy Snuka defeated the Warlord via count-out
-Jake Roberts pinned Akeem (substituting for Bad News Brown) in a Harlem Streetfight with a roll up
-The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers when Tanaka pinned Butch after Mr. Fuji hit Butch with his cane
-Haku pinned Jim Brunzell with a kick and small package
-The Big Bossman defeated Earthquake via disqualification when Jimmy Hart interfered
-Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes after hitting him with the Million Dollar Belt
1990 - WWF ran Milwaukee, Wisconsin with the following results:
-Dustin Rhodes pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a flying elbowsmash
-Pez Whatley pinned Paul Diamond
-Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
-The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana
-Paul Roma pinned Marty Jannetty after Hercules interfered
-Mr. Perfect defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
-WWF champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition when Warrior pinned Smash
1990 - The NWA ran Ft Piece, FL with the following results:
-Buddy Landell pinned Lou Perez
-Mike Rotunda pinned Michael Hayes
-Tommy Rich pinned the Blade Hunter
-Tyree Pride fought Kevin Sullivan to a double count-out
-The Southern Boys Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
-Ricky Morton pinned NWA World Tag Team Champion Butch Reed
NWA U.S. Champion Lex Luger pinned Harley Race (substuting for Barry Windham)
1990 - The NWA ran Baltimore, MD, featuring a promotion where the first 1,000 children in would receive a free Sting watch. The show saw the following results:
-Tim Horner pinned Mario Savoldi (Ted Petty, billed under independent promoter Savoldi's name as a rib)
-Allen Iron Eagle defeated Dr. X
-The Juicer pinned Dutch Mantell
-Master Blaster Steele (Kevin Nash) pinned Tom Zenk
-NWA U.S. Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright
-Terry Taylor pinned the Iron Sheik
-Ric Flair, NWA World TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Sid Vicious defeated El Gigante, the Junkyard Dog, & Brian Pillman
-NWA World Champion Sting pinned the Black Scorpion (Randy 'Moondog Rex' Culley). After the bout, Sting went for the Scorpion's mask until Sid Vicious appeared and prevented it.
1991 - WWF ran Boston at the Boston Garden with the following results:
-Ricky Steamboat pinned Skinner with a school boy roll up
-IRS defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification when Duggan used his 2X4 as a weapon
-Kerry Von Erich pinned Pete Dougherty (substituting for the Berzerker) with the Tornado Punch
-Ted Dibiase defeated Million Dollar Champion Virgil via countout after ramming Virgil back-first into the ring post
-WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated the Nasty Boys after Road Warrior Hawk hit the flying clothesline as the challengers attempted to piledrive Road Warrior Animal
-The Beverly Brothers defeated the Bushwhackers
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart pinned the Berzerker (substituting for the Warlord) with a sunset flip
-Sid Justice (substituting for the Ultimate Warrior) defeated the Undertaker in a casket match
1991 - WCW ran St. Paul, Minnesota at the Civic Center with the following results:
-Michael Hayes pinned WCW U.S. Tag Team Champion Firebreaker Chip
-Van Hammer pinned Terrance Taylor
-WCW World TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
-WCW U.S. Champion Sting fought Abdullah the Butcher to a double count-out
-Tom Zenk pinned Oz (Kevin Nash)
-WCW World Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier
-Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Simmons pinned Hughes
1992 - WWF ran The Sheffield Arena in Great Britain with the following results:
-Rick Martel defeated Tito Santana
-The Bushwhackers defeated Kato & Skinner when Butch pinned Kato
-Bret Hart defeated Papa Shango
-WWF Tag Team Champions the Natural Disasters defeated Ted Dibiase & IRS when Earthquake pinned IRS
-Virgil pinned the Genius
-Road Warrior Animal & Crush defeated the Beverly Brothers when Crush pinned Beau
-WWF World Champion Ric Flair pinned Randy Savage
1993 - WWF ran a Wrestling Challenge taping in Worcester, MA. During the taping, the Tatanka winning streak ended when he lost to Ludvig Borga at 10:05 with one finger after Mr. Fuji came ringside and distracted the referee, allowing Borga to hit his Tatan with a steel chair on the floor. After the bout, Fuji invited Yokozuna down to the ring. Yokozuna then gave Tatanka the Bonzai Drop. Lex Luger fought off the Quebecers backstage and in the aisleway to make the save. Tatanka was taken from ringside on a stretcher. As a result of the injuries sustained in the match, Tatanka was taken out of the upcoming Survivor Series pay-per-view.
1993 - WCW ran Kennesaw, Georgia at the Crystal Chandelier, a small venue booked to give developing talents ring time:
-The Ace defeated the Gambler
-Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker defeated Bryan Anderson
-Jim Steele fought Big Bad John to a double disqualification
-Terry Taylor defeated Mike Winner
-Pez Whatley fought Michael Hayes to a double count-out
-Bobby Eaton & Yoshi Kwan defeated Thunder & Lightning
1993 - A WCW Saturday Night taping at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia was headlined by WCW World Champion Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned Ricky Steamboat in a lumberjack match at 18:37 with a splash after Sid Vicious interfered, as all the other lumberjacks were trying to push Vader back into the ring, and dropped the challenger with the powerbomb; other lumberjacks for the match included Sting, Davey Boy Smith, WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes, Col. Rob Parker, Harlem Heat, Maxx Payne, Arn Anderson, the Shockmaster, and the Equalizer; the match was advertised as a human cage match rather than a lumberjack match. The same taping featured Cactus Jack's return following an angle where he had developed amnesia when Vader powerbombed him on the exposed concrete floor (please don't ask), saving Steamboat earlier in the night and defeating Yoshi Kwan in a singles bout.
1994 - WWF taped the first episode of a new series Action Zone in White Plains, New York at the Westchester County Center. The main event featured WWF Champion Bret Hart defeats Owen Hart following interference by Jim Neidhart (on behalf of Owen) and Davey Boy Smith (on behalf of Bret). This was promoted as Owen's final WWF title opportunity, although it didn't end their feud. WWF actually did not have another Owen vs. Bret singles match until 1995. The same taping featured a phenomenal match for the second episode of the series, featuring WWF Tag Team Champions Shawn Michaels & Diesel defeating the 1-2-3 Kid & WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon at around 22:02 when Michaels pinned the Kid with a roll up after the challenger ran into a boot to the face from Diesel, who was on the ring apron; Michaels worked the majority of the match by himself after accidentally hitting the superkick on his partner and knocking Diesel out cold.
1996 - Mark Henry & Brian Christopher defeated Unified Champion Jerry Lawler & Scott Bowden in the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, TN.
1996 - WCW ran Columbus, Ohio with the following results:
-Jim Powers defeated Juventud Guerrera
-WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Dean Malenko via disqualification
-Lex Luger defeated Rick Steiner
-Syxx defeated Eddie Guerrero
-Scott Hall & Kevin Nash defeated Ric Flair & Chris Benoit
-The Giant defeated Randy Savage
1996 - WWE ran Pittsburgh, PA with the following results:
-Bob Holly defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
-Jake Roberts & Aldo Montoya defeated Justin Bradshaw & Zebakiah when Montoya pinned Zebakiah
-Barry Windham pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with a superplex
-Steve Austin pinned Savio Vega (substituting for Marc Mero) with the Stunner
-The Grimm Twins defeated the Smoking Gunns
-WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
-The Undertaker pinned Mankind with the tombstone in a no holds barred match
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Marc Mero defeated Farooq (substituting for Steve Austin) via disqualification when Farooq used the title belt as a weapon
-Psycho Sid pinned Vader with the chokeslam
-WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Goldust with the superkick
1997 - Masato Tanaka defeats Mike Awesome in Kawasaki, Japan, to win the FMW World Brass Knuckles and the FMW World Independent Heavyweight Titles. The show, which was held at Kawasaki Stadium in Japan, drew over 50,000 fans to see a card that also included Shark Tsuchiya defeat Aja Kong for the vacant FMW Women's Title, Terry Funk defeat Ricky Fuyuki in a "loser leaves FMW" match, and All Japan's Kenta Kobashi & Manukea Mossman (Taiyo Kea) defeat Hayabusa & Jinsei Shinzaki. Vader defeated Ken Shamrock in an "Ultimate Rules" match when Shamrock, who was injured going into the match, legitimately started spitting up blood. The main event of the show saw Atsushi Onita defeat Wing Kanemura in a no ropes, barbed wire, exploding cage match. After the bout, Onita teased that he would retire (again).
1997 - WWF in Green Bay, Wisconsin at the Browne County Arena with the following results:
-Justin Bradshaw pinned Phinneas Godwinn
-Jesse Jammes pinned Rockabilly
-Goldust pinned Brian Pillman
-The Patriot pinned Owen Hart
-WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr.
-Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a falls count anywhere match
-Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, Rocky Maivia, D-Lo Brown, & Kama
-The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification
1998 - In one of the more memorable Raw moments, Steve Austin drove a Zamboni (used to clean the ice at hockey games) out to the ring in Detroit, Michigan in order to burst past security and dive into the ring onto Vince McMahon. McMahon had been gloating over possessing Austin's "smoking skull" WWF Title belt, since Kane & The Undertaker had pinned Austin for it the night before. The site of Austin driving the Zamboni backstage (accidentally knocking down lighting fixtures) and to the ring would be replayed countless times on WWE programming. Other results from the Raw taping saw:
-Southern Justice defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg via disqualification
-Owen Hart pinned Dan Severn with a tombstone piledriver; after the match, Severn was taken out of the ring on a stretcher
-D-Lo Brown defeated Edge, Marc Mero, Jeff Jarrett, Gangrel, and Droz in a 6-man four corners match after hitting the Sky High on Edge; due to prematch stipulations, D-Lo earned a European title shot for the next week
-Farooq pinned Mark Henry
-Kurrgan & Golga defeated the Headbangers
-WWF European Champion X-Pac defeated Val Venis
-The Rock, Ken Shamrock, & Mankind defeated the Undertaker & Kane in a handicap match at 12:51 when Rock pinned Taker with the Rock Bottom; following Shamrock and Mankind's entrances, the two brawled in the ring until Shamrock knocked Mankind to the floor; moments later, after Rock made his entrance, he and Mankind fought with Shamrock until Taker & Kane appeared
1998 - WCW broadcast Monday Nitro from Rochester, NY with the following results:
-La Parka defeated Super Calo
-The Disciple defeated Sick Boy
-Scott Steiner defeated Nick Dinsmore & Lenny Lane in a handicap match
-Ernest Miller defeated Psicosis
-Disco Inferno defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
-Scott Hall defeated Billy Kidman
-Alex Wright fought Davey Boy Smith to a draw
-Kevin Nash defeated Brian Adams via disqualification
-Lex Luger & Konnan defeated Barry Darsow & Hugh Morrus
-Hulk Hogan fought WCW U.S. Champion Bret Hart to a no contest at around the 10-minute mark; at the 6-minute mark, Sting, Lex Luger, & Konnan came out to tend to Hart, who appeared to have suffered a serious leg injury; after Luger and Konnan forced Bret onto a stretcher and began taking him backstage, Sting took Bret's place and wrestled Hogan; as Luger & Konnan prepared to load Hart into an ambulance backstage, two medics jumped them, soon revealing themselves to be Scott Steiner & Buff Bagwell; Steiner then unhooked Hart and threatened him, with Bret then limping his way back to the ring; as Hart came out, Sting locked Hogan in the Scorpion Deathlock; Hart then dropped Sting with a DDT - revealing his injury was fake - and locked him in the Sharpshooter; Hogan & Hart then assaulted Sting until Konnan & Luger returned to help Sting from ringside. The match would later be featured on the WWE DVD release "Hulk Hogan - The Unreleased Archives."
2002 - WWE's Raw brand ran West Palm Beach, FL with the following results:
-Rico pinned Spike Dudley with a spin kick to the face
-Randy Orton pinned Test with a roll up
-D-Lo Brown, Johnny Stamboli, & Mark Jindtrak defeated Raven, Steven Richards, & Justin Credible when D-Lo pinned Raven with the Sky High
-WWE Tag Team Champions Kane & the Hurricane defeated Christian & Lance Storm when the champions made a double pin after hitting both opponents with the chokeslam
-Rob Van Dam pinned Ric Flair with the Five Star Frog Splash
-Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Molly Holly & Victoria when Jackie pinned Victoria with a DDT
-The Big Show pinned Tommy Dreamer at the 9 minute mark with the chokeslam; had Show not defeated Dreamer within 10 minutes, he would have had to kiss Dreamer's ass
-Rosey & Jamal defeated Booker T & Goldust when Jamal pinned Goldust with a Samoan Drop
-World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Bubba Ray Dudley with a chair shot and the Pedigree after Ric Flair distracted the challenger
2003 - WWE's Smackdown brand ran Brandon, Manitoba with the following results:
-Chris Benoit defeated John Cena via submission by reversing an attempt at the FU into the Crippler Crossface; after the bout, Bradshaw made the save against Cena and Albert
-Jamie Noble pinned Nunzio with a roll up
-Orlando Jordan defeated Rhyno
-Bradshaw pinned Albert with the Clothesline from Hell
-Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore defeated Spanky & Paul London following the Twist of Fate
-WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. by spraying mist into the challenger's eyes and kicking him in the back of the head
-Shaniqua defeated Nidia & Dawn Marie in a handicap match by pinning both after powerbombing one opponent onto the other
-WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions (U.S. Champion) Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Eddie scored the pin with the frog splash
-WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Kurt Angle with the F5
2003 - WWE's Raw brand ran Peoria, IL with the following results:
-Lance Storm defeated Test; prior to the match, Steve Austin hit the Stunner on Test after being 'physically provoked'
-Rodney Mack & Mark Henry fought the Hurricane & Rosey to a no contest after Rosey had his leg caught in the ring ropes and the match was stopped due to the injury
-Rico defeated Tommy Dreamer
-WWE Intercontinental Champion Christian defeated Rob Van Dam; after the bout, RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on the champion
-WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Rene Dupree & Rob Conway in a tables match when Conway sustained a powerbomb through the table after Spike Dudley interfered
-Lita & Trish Stratus defeated Vicotira & Jackie; Val Venis was the guest referee
-Shane McMahon pinned Kane in a streetfight following the Van Terminator
-World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg & Maven defeated Ric Flair & Randy Orton when Goldberg pinned Orton with the spear and Jackhammer
2004 - Bret Hart signed on to play a genie in a Toronto production of "Aladdin", which featured a wrestling ring and Hart using the Sharpshooter at one point.
2004 - WWE ran Wichita, Kansas with the following results for a Smackdown taping:
-The Dudley Boyz defeated Rico & Charlie Haas (with Jackie Gayda) at 5:34 when D-Von pinned Haas following the 3D after Jackie and Dawn Marie, who was doing guest commentary for the match, began fighting on the floor
-WWE U.S. Champion Booker T pinned Paul London in a non-title match at 2:12 with the scissors kick after London missed a 450 splash; late in the contest, Billy Kidman came out to watch the match; after the bout, Kidman cleared Booker from the ring with a chair before hitting London in the back with it
-Hardcore Holly defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via disqualification at 10:33 when the champion kicked a bloody Holly
-Nunzio (with Johnny Stamboli) pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley (with the Dudley Boyz) in a non-title match at 6:21 with a crucifix after the champion laid backwards across his opponent in a pin attempt
-Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak defeated Eddie Guerrero & mystery partner Rob Van Dam at 15:24 when Jindrak pinned Guerrero after Reigns hit a reverse neckbreaker
2005 - As part of the company's return to NBC-Universal, WWE unveiled an exhibit at the NBC Universal Store in New York City featuring old memoribilia and licensed material. The exhibit was displayed for about six months.
2005 - The Dallas Morning News ran an article on TNA's Dixie Carter with comments from TNA President Bob Carter discussing their family's purchase and backing of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
The article portrayed Dixie as the woman who saved TNA from extinction when Panda Energy bought the company, which is pretty much the truth. The article looked into Dixie's first meeting with Jeff Jarrett, with Carter claiming that Jarrett told her he was a wrestler and she realized he was legitimate when he made an appearance on the Letterman Show. I'm not sure if or when that actually happened.
The article also gave some financial background on The Carter's investment into TNA, noting that Dixie (who was handling TNA's Public Relations at the time) approached her father about investing in the company, pitching the wrestling industry as having "a Hertz without an Avis" and pointing out the money making potential.
It was noted that the Carters purchased the company from Healthsouth for just $250,000, partially because Healthsouth wanted TNA off their books. There was no mention of Jeff and Jerry Jarrett's ownership stake. The Carters began sinking $1 million a month into the company to keep it afloat. The Carters claimed that due to the Spike TV clearance, the company would finally break even next month, clearing the way for the family to begin to see some profit.
Brian Diamond, Spike TV's vice president of sports and specials, is quoted in the article saying that Dixie Carter "made a believer" out of the network, noting that they weren't looking for new wrestling programming when TNA approached them, but were blown away by the athletics and talent of TNA's wrestlers.
2006 - The Kingston Whig-Standard in Canada reported that Jason Maschke, a police officer and aspiring wrestler, was still hospitalized a week after a condition brought on by the physicality of his recent World Wrestling Entertainment tryout in Ottawa.
Maschhke was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a condition that is brought on by overexerting one's body to the point that it breaks down its own muscle. That exertion releases proteins into the body and can can cause kidney failure.
Maschke and the doctor treating him told the newspaper that the WWE had aspiring wrestlers at the tryouts doing 300 deep knee bends, followed by running the steps of the arena where the tryout was held. However, if anyone failed or improperly did the knee bends, according Maschke, the process would start over. Although he collapsed during the run from pain in his legs, Maschke forced himself through the in-ring portion of the tryout, although he noted that he was unable to do moves he normally has no problem with, including leapfrogs.
After returning home and having recurring pain as well as learning his urine had turned "as dark as coca-cola", a doctor friend of Maschke's wife advised that he be taken immediately to the hospital, a decision that was said to have saved his life.
Maschke was diagnosed with breaking down his quadriceps, which led to rhabdomyolysis. He remains hospitalized on intravenous tubes, barely able to move his legs. Maschke is slated to be released from the hospital later this week, at which point he will begin rehabilitation on his legs. He is hopeful of returning to the police force within a month.
World Wrestling Entertainment did not provide comment for the article, although the article does not note whether the company was even contacted.
2006 - WWE.com featured an article about JBL addressing recent internet rumors about his retirement. He said although those rumors were not completely false, they were filled with misleading and skewed information. He adds whoever in the company leaked out his plans about retirement is a "piece of s--- and should be fired".
2006 - Rikishi issued the following statement after being arrested: ""I am dealing with a private matter at this time that I am unable to discuss in detail, however, I am confident my name will be cleared in a court of law soon. Additionally, I will say, make sure to have all business affairs in order and up to date and do not trust anyone to handle for you, even if that person is your wife. I thank everyone for their continue support."
2007 - The Ocala Star Banner in Florida reported that a mixture of prescription drugs killed former WWF and WCW star Brian "Crush" Adams. Dr. Leszek Chrostowski from the Hillsborough County medical examiner's office told the newspaper that he discovered "therapeutic levels" of buprenorphine, an opiate-based painkiller that is used in the treatment of painkiller addiction, carisoprodol (muscle relaxer) and sedatives chlordiazepoxide and alprazolam. Chrostowski believed that while the drugs alone wouldn't have harmed Adams, the mixture of narcotics slowed his respiratory system enough to kill him.
2008 - TNA ran Lakeland, FL. Craig Herald filed the following results:
There were about 600 fans in the 10,000 seat venue:
*TNA champ Samoa Joe defeated Booker T. via tap out
*Christian Cage defeated Kip James.
*TNA Tag Team champs Beer Money w/Jacqueline defeated The Motor City Machine Guns
*TNA Knockout champ Taylor Wilde defeated Awesome Kong w/Traci Brooks as special ref
*AJ Styles defeated X-Division champ Sheik Abdul Bashi (Non-title).
*Petey Williams defeated Sonjay Dutt and Consequences Creed by pinning Creed. So Cal Val was with Dutt.
Notes: Matt "SpiceBoy" Lloyd from the Bubba the Love Sponge show was there....They also did ticket giveaways in a local newspaper, and covered the market on cable, so they did a good job of promoting the show.
2009 - Mike Follis, who worked security for Atlas Security for a number of promotions including the original ECW and of late, TNA passed away due to heart issues. Follis was often-joked about as looking like Don West, to the point that we would regularly get questions in the PWInsider Q&A area about whether the two were related. I crossed paths with Mike about 100,000 times in the last decade and while he was a really tough guy if a fan crossed him, he was also a super nice guy and while it's cliche to say this, someone with a heart of gold.
2009 - WWE broadcast Raw. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We are live from Albany, New York and your announcers are Jerry ‘Man vs. Food’ Lawler and Michael ‘Andrew Zimmern is more my speed’ Cole.
We start off with the VIP Lounge and Montel Vontavious Porter has his own co-host and it is Mark Henry. Porter brings out his special guest, tonight’s guest host . . .
Instead of Al Sharpton, Chris Jericho and Big Show come to the ring. Jericho tells Porter that it is a travesty to give Al Sharpton the introduction he got. He should be called the greatest Civil Rights leader. Jericho then mentions Sharpton’s radio show. Jericho says that Sharpton tells it like it is. Porter then talks about the things that Sharpton has done, including his education tour.
Al Sharpton comes to the ring. He appreciates the introduction and he says that he is excited to be here because he is going to help children getting a better education. Porter and Sharpton talk about reform and Porter mentions the tag titles. Porter says that since Al is the guest host, why not give him and Mark Henry a title match against Chris Jericho and Big Show. Jericho says that they are surrounded by hypocrites and parasites as well as people with no morals. He says that he does not care about what they think. Jericho says that they are already in the gauntlet match tonight, and Porter and Henry do not deserve another match. Jericho says that the fans do not deserve to be educated and they do not deserve the opportunity to be around Jericho’s greatness. Sharpton wants to know if the fans want to see a title match right now. Sharpton gives them their match and it will be next.
We go to commercial.
Match Number One: Chris Jericho and Big Show versus Mark Henry and Montel Vontavious Porter for the Unified Tag Titles
Jericho and Porter start things off and Jericho with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Porter with punches to Jericho but Jericho with a Northern Lights suplex and bridge. Jericho with a cover but Porter bridges and gets a back slide for a near fall. Porter with a double thrust and front face lock before tagging in Mark Henry and Henry with a double sledge to the back. Henry stands on Jericho’s chest followed by a head butt and biel. Jericho tags in Show. They lock up and Henry pushes Show into the ropes and then Henry smiles. Show with punches and then Show tries for a splash into the corner but Henry catches him and then hits a clothesline. Porter tags in and he punches Show. Porter with clotheslines but Show stays up. Porter with a facebuster but Show with a clothesline when Porter charges at him. Show with a punch to the midsection. Jericho tags in and he connects with a forearm and snap mare into a reverse chin lock. Porter with a punch and shoulder tackle followed by a clothesline. Both men are down. Porter gets a near fall and then Jericho stops Porter from making the tag. Jericho chokes Porter in the ropes and then Show is tagged in. Show with a side head lock and take down. Show with a slam to Porter and then he kicks Porter in the back. Jericho tags back in and he slaps Porter in the head but Porter with punches. Jericho with a back elbow and then he raises his fist in the air. Jericho tries for the Lionsault but Porter moves out of the way. Both men are down again. Henry tags in and he clotheslines Jericho and then he knocks Show off the apron. Henry with a head butt and then he presses Jericho over his head but Show catches Jericho on the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Jericho falls in the corner and Henry gets a near fall. Show makes the blind tag and Henry with a body block but Show with a spear and an elbow drop. Show with a splash for a near fall. Show with a head butt and then he kicks Henry. Jericho attacks Henry from behind and then Show with a clothesline for a near fall. Show works on the arm to prevent Henry from hitting his power slam. Henry punches Show but Show with head butts. Show with a DDT and he gets a near fall. Jericho tags in and he kicks Henry in the ribs. Jericho with an elbow to Porter and then he tries for a sleeper on Henry and Henry goes down to his knee. Henry gets back to his feet and he backs Jericho into the corner. Jericho with a drop toe hold to a charging Henry and Henry goes into the turnbuckles. Jericho with a kick to the midsection and ribs. Show tags back in and he punches Henry but they each hit clotheslines and both men are down. Porter and Jericho tag in and Porter with an overhead belly-to-belly throw and clotheslines followed by a punch. Porter with a big boot for a near fall. Porter with forearms. Porter with a flying clothesline and it is time for some Ballin’ and he hits the elbow but he can only get a two count. Porter tries for the Playmaker but Show hits Porter and the referee tells him to stop. Henry with a shoulder tackle that sends Show to the floor. Jericho with a drop kick that sends Henry to the floor. Porter with a rollup for a near fall. Porter with a DDT for another two count. Show punches Porter in the back and then Jericho with the Codebreaker for the three count.
Winners: Chris Jericho and Big Show
We go to commercial.
We are back and did you know that people love the WWE Universe.
Primo is in Al’s office and he says that Sharpton is a good role model. Hornswoggle runs in and grunts a lot. Chavo is there too and they run around Al’s desk. Chavo apologizes and he introduces himself and he introduces his tag team partner, Chris Masters. Santino comes in and makes a Geico joke. Santino says that Hornswoggle is his tag team partner tonight. Santino gets Al mixed up with Don King. Then he makes a Richard Roundtree reference.
Primo is back and Al says that he does not know what he got himself into.
It is time to take a look back at the reason why we have a gauntlet match tonight with John Cena.
Josh Mathews is in the interview area and he is happy to introduce Randy Orton. Josh asks Randy about his matches tonight after talking about the gauntlet. Randy says that Cena will not survive tonight. He says that he knows about Hell in a Cell and what it does to careers. Randy says that he will not be responsible for his actions. He says that Cena’s title reign and career will end when he wins the WWE Title.
Alicia Fox is walking in the back with Rosa Mendes and we go to commercial.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we see footage of Alicia Fox’s scissors kick to Mickie James.
Match Number Two: Mickie James versus Rosa Mendes with Alicia Fox
They lock up and Mickie with a side head lock takedown but Rosa with a head scissors. Mickie escapes and she hits an arm drag into an arm bar. Rosa with a knee but Mickie with a float over. Mickie with a drop kick followed by a kick to the midsection. Mickie sets for the DDT but Alicia distracts her. Mickie with a neck breaker for a near fall. Rosa throws Mickie to the mat followed by a kick to the back. Rosa with a near fall and then she goes to a rear chin lock. Rosa works on Mickie’s back. Rosa sends Mickie into the turnbuckles and then Rosa with shoulders to the back. Mickie with an elbow and kick followed by a forearm. Mickie with another elbow and then she hits a head scissors take down followed by a clothesline and shoulder tackle. Mickie with a Thesz Press and then she punches Rosa. Alicia gets on the apron and Rosa tries to take advantage but Mickie moves. Mickie with a roundhouse kick and the three count.
Winner: Mickie James
Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase are walking in the back and they each have shirts. We go to commercial.
We are back and we see the Hell in a Cell cage over the ring.
Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase come to the ring. They have microphones and they are going to talk. Ted says that they get it. Nobody expects them to win on Sunday. Nobody expects them to beat Degeneration X inside the cell because they should. Ted says that if you look at what they have done over the last few weeks to DX, they are ready for their biggest win while Degeneration X is ready for their greatest loss. Ted has a video package to show us what they have done to Shawn and Hunter.
Cody says that every single one of those moments are things that people did not expect them to do. He says that Shawn and Hunter are two of the greatest superstars. Raw has been their sandbox for a decade. Cody points out that Hunter is a thirteen time champion and a sure fire first ballot Hall of Famer. Cody says that Hunter can get his office job ready after Sunday. Cody says that he has been in the ring with the Showstopper and Shawn is the greatest ring performer to ever breathe. Cody reminds us about Shawn overcoming a broken back to return to the ring. Cody says that Sunday will be a tragic ending as they stand over the broken heap that was Shawn Michaels. DX will be locking with . . .
Shawn lets out a boring chant from the crowd.
Ted says that time is running out.
Then we see Shawn and Hunter in the crowd. Ted says that it is funny that DX is telling jokes. Ted tells them that they are not stupid. They see right through them. They know what Shawn and Hunter are doing.
Hunter asks if they think they are making fun of them because of some insecurity. Shawn tells Hunter to choose the proper words since it is family friendly. Hunter says they are like butts, more specifically the center part. Hunter makes reference to the Incredible Hulk and when the Hulk becomes his alter ego, Bob Barker. Shawn corrects Hunter. Hunter says that when they are goofing around, the monster stays at bay.
Cody says that Hunter can use whatever reasoning they like and they cannot wait. Shawn tells Cody not to cut Hunter off. Hunter says that unlike Bruce Banner, they like when the monster comes out. Hunter suggests why wait until Sunday. They come to the ring.
Cody and Ted leave the ring and go into the crowd as Hunter and Shawn enter the ring and want Cody and Ted to return. Shawn says that it is a shock that after all of the talk, they stand in the ring, ready to go but Cody and Ted run away. Hunter tells Ted and Cody to enjoy the distance because on Sunday a cell will lower around the four of them and there will be no running or hiding. Hunter says that they won’t be joking. Sunday will be pure hell.
We go to commercial.
We are back and did you know that more people in ‘the demographic’ watched Raw than Jay Leno.
We see footage of Swagger taking the title from Miz instead of beating Kofi to earn it.
Match Number Three: Jack Swagger versus Evan Bourne
Swagger with a waist lock take down and then he tries to send Bourne into the turnbuckles but Bourne with a kick. Swagger blocks a head scissors and hits a back breaker. Swagger works on the knee and has Bourne contorted in positions that most men cannot achieve. Bourne makes it to the ropes but Swagger kicks Bourne to the floor. Bourne with a kick and rollup for a near fall. Swagger with a kick but Bourne with a spinning heel kick. Bourne with a kick to Swagger and then he hits a clothesline for a near fall. Bourne avoids the Doctor Bomb and Bourne with a double knee from the turnbuckles for a two count. Bourne goes up top but Swagger gets up. Bourne with a head scissors take down but Swagger holds on and rolls through into a power bomb for the three count.
Winner: Jack Swagger
Swagger says that he has the talent and the gold, but on Sunday he will officially become the All American American United States Champion.
Swagger is interrupted by The Miz and he asks Jack if he is going to become the new United States Champion. Miz says that he has been the most successful draft choice and the one who turned the most heads. He says that he will be the next United States Champion. He says that everyone knows it. Miz tells Swagger to look at him and they start to fight.
Kofi comes to the ring and he steals his title back while Swagger and Miz brawl in the ring. Then Kofi’s music plays and they realize what happened.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Santino Marella and Hornswoggle versus Chris Masters and Chavo Guerrero
Chavo and Santino start things off but Chavo wants Hornswoggle to start. Santino with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Santino raises the roof. Chavo with a kick and forearm to the back and Masters tags in. Masters kicks Santino and then he slams Santino. Masters with a kick and then Chavo tags back in and he kicks Santino. Chavo with a Latino uppercut to Santino and then he slams Santino’s head into the turnbuckles. Santino sends Chavo into the turnbuckles and then he punches Chavo. Santino with a split but he misses the blind tag and Masters puts Santino in the Master Lock. Santino tries to Santino Up but it does not work and Santino is out.
Winners: Chris Masters and Chavo Guerrero
After the match, Masters puts Hornswoggle in the Master Lock and Chavo punches Masters and leaves the ring.
The Gauntlet Three are in the locker room and they are talking strategy. We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to see footage of the European tour for Smackdown and ECW as well as the Central American tour of Raw.
We are told that Ben Roethlisberger will be the guest host next week on Raw.
We see the Hell in a Cell and Jerry and Michael are in the ring. We run through the card for Hell in a Cell.
Jerry reintroduces Al Sharpton and he is in his office. He says that he has had fun . . . but he is interrupted by Jillian Hall. Jillian says that she might be a better singer than James Brown and she wants Al to be her tour manager. Jillian warbles for a minute or so and Jillian sends her away. The Bellas come in and since Al is the godson of James Brown, they want him to dance.
John Cena has his belt and it is Gauntlet Time. After this commercial.
We are back with a look at Community starring Joel McHale and Chevy Chase.
Match Number Five: The John Cena Gauntlet of Doom A Go-Go
Part One: John Cena versus Chris Jericho
They lock up and Cena with a side head lock take down and a near fall. Jericho with punches to Cena and then Cena backs Jericho into the corner. Cena with a break. Jericho charges and Cena with a drop toe hold. Jericho with a clothesline and then he kicks Cena followed by an elbow to the head. Jericho chokes Cena in the ropes and Jericho with a back elbow and Jericho gets a near fall. Jericho with a reverse chin lock. Cena gets Jericho on his shoulders but Jericho blocks it and punches Cena. Jericho slingshots Cena’s throat into the bottom rope. Jericho misses a charge and Cena with two flying shoulder blocks followed by the Vintage Blue Thunder Bomb and then it is five knuckle shuffle time. Jericho escapes the Attitude Adjustment and he puts Cena in the Walls of Jericho. Cena makes it to the ropes but Jericho does not release the hold and the referee disqualifies Jericho
Winner: John Cena by disqualification
Jericho refuses to release the hold despite the referee’s best efforts.
Part Two: John Cena versus Big Show
Show puts Cena in the corner and he punches Cena in the kidneys. Show with another punch to the kidneys and we go to commercial.
We are back and Show is still punching Cena in the back. Show with a shoulder to the back and then Show grabs the ring post for more pressure. Show with a bear hug. Cena powers out of the hold but Show with a knee. Show signals that it is over as he gets ready for a choke slam but Cena counters with a DDT. Cena gets Show up for the Attitude Adjustment but Jericho breaks up the hold and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: John Cena by disqualification
Cena is put in the Colossal Clutch before it is time for . . .
Part Three: Randy Orton with methodical walk of the viper versus John Cena
Orton walks up to Cena and gets in his face but Cena points up at the Cell and it is time for Cage Lowering Music. Cena takes Orton down and Cena with a waist lock as Orton tries to get out of the cage area. Orton cannot get out of the cage in time so he is trapped (unless he raises his hand to get the cage raised). Cena sees the cage door and he gives Orton an opportunity to escape. Cena stops Orton on his escape attempt. Cena punches Orton and Orton is out of the cage. Orton escapes Attitude Adjustment and the Viper and SuperCena climb the cage as if they are Spiderman. They are on top of the Cell and Orton and Cena exchange punches. Cena hits Attitude Adjustment and then we go to credits.
2010 - World Wrestling Entertainment has signed "The Bashing Bulgarian" Miroslav from the Knokx Pro wrestling school in California to a developmental deal. Miroslav is legitimately from Bulgaria and was trained by Gangrel, Rikishi and several others.
2010 - Kurt Angle announced this evening on his twitter account that he and TNA had come to terms on a new one year deal. Angle quipped, "I am there for a while! Unless I lose at BFG. Then I will retire."
2010 - Florida Championship Wreslting have changed their October live events from 'The Halloween Havoc Tour' to 'The October Fisticuss Tour', destroying any plans to resurrect the old WCW mainstay from the grave.
2010 - WWE broadcast NXT. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We start off with a look back at last week’s NXT with the musical chairs competition. Then we see the Talk the Talk Challenge.
We are live on tape from Bloomington, Illinois and your announcers are Josh ‘Next week I will be a Cylon’ Mathews and Michael ‘Cole Heat is replacing X Pac Heat’ Cole. Your host is Matt ‘Is that a Cosby sweater’ Striker.
Matt Striker brings out the Divas who join the pros on the stage.
Matt tells us that the voting starts tomorrow at noon on wwe.com.
Matt says that being a diva means having athleticism and poise. This week’s challenge is a wheelbarrow challenge. They need to go around the ring once and the Diva with the fastest time wins.
Maxine goes first, but before she gets to use the wheelbarrow, Matt says that they need to add a challenge. They need to put something big and heavy in the wheelbarrow. Hornswoggle comes out and he will be riding in the wheelbarrow and he has his helmet. Matt warns the rookies that if Hornswoggle falls out of the wheelbarrow, they are disqualified.
Maxine’s time is 14.7 seconds and then Hornswoggle falls out of the wheelbarrow after the line was crossed. Hornswoggle responds to Maxine’s comments by biting her in the rear end. Naomi is next and her time is 15.2 seconds. Jamie is the third competitor and her time is 14.4 seconds. Kaitlyn is next and she tries to ride with Hornswoggle but Matt corrects her. Her time is 12.0 seconds. AJ is the penultimate participant and her time is 17.7 seconds. AJ gives Hornswoggle a hug and Hornswoggle gets a little too happy with the hugging. Aksana is the final participant and her time is 13.9 seconds.
Our winner is Kaitlyn. She gets on Hornswoggle’s shoulders to celebrate and then Kaitlyn hugs Vickie as we go to commercial.
We are back with This Week in WWE History: We go to September 1997 when we saw the Three Faces of Foley and Cactus Jack returned to face Hunter Hearst Helmsley. This was also the night that Steve Austin gave Vince McMahon a Stunner.
Michael says that he is waiting for NXT Season 3 to be on Classics on Demand.
We go to a video package for AJ. She says that her style is different. She says that she represents the nerds. She says that she didn’t mind staying at home on Saturday nights playing video games. She says that she did not have a lot growing up. She says that they didn’t have a lot but they had each other. AJ says that she always dreamed of being a Diva. She says that she remembered waiting in line for tickets for Wrestlemania in Madison Square Garden. She told her dad that she was going to be in that ring. She says that she is stronger than the other girls and they are not going to get rid of her.
Diss the Diva is coming. We go to commercial.
We are back and Did you Know that WWE provides their shows to the military all over the world.
We go to the Raw Rebound and the end of Chris Jericho?
We are finally back and it is time for Josh and Michael to talk about Hell in a Cell. They tell us that the show will be on WWE.com next week at 10:00 PM. We will see the first elimination next week.
It is time to take a look at Kaitlyn. She is from Houston and she says that she played soccer for 13 years. She was in fitness and figure competitions. She finished in the top five in the Arnold Competition. The other rookies cannot do the robot. She wants to be the one who people can laugh with and will push the envelope. She wants people not to be afraid to express themselves. She says that she looks up to Beth Phoenix. Being the next WWE Diva is a huge honor because they are positive role models. Kaitlyn says that she has a lot to learn but she is willing to learn to get to the next level.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to see what happened at the end of Smackdown when Undertaker upped the ante for their match at Hell in a Cell on Sunday.
We go to more commercials, but Diss the Diva is next.
We are back and Matt reminds the rookies that voting starts tomorrow so this could be their last time in the ring.
They will have a chance to tell the other Divas why they have what it takes to be the next breakout star.
Aksana goes first and she thank Matt. She tell everyone to look at her. She blows kisses to the crowd. She say she go to gym every day, does five hundred sit ups, five hundred crunches and then run ten miles. She say she take care of her body. Aksana say that the others eat pancakes. She ask who is Arnold Classic winner. Aksana says she is. She says the other rookie wanna be just like Aksana.
AJ is next and she says that she isn’t going to put the other girls down. She says that she belongs her more than the others. She says that it is time to redefine Diva. You don’t need high heels. They can like video games and comic books. She says that she is a Diva who loves the business. She says that it is about time that the WWE picks AJ.
Kaitlyn is next and she says that before she disses any Diva, she wants to do an impression and she sticks out her butt and Naomi attacks her. She says that even though she fell flat on her butt, she will win Season Three.
Jamie is next. She says that she could talk about how this one is dressed like she is in a circus . . . ON A TRAPEEZE. She can talk about this one who looks and acts like a ten year old on Christmas morning. Jamie says that she knows that she is the best and will win.
Matt reminds the rookies about the concept of the challenge.
Naomi is next and she says that she doesn’t want to diss because her mama told her that if you don’t have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything. If this is about wrestling and entertainment, she has all of them beat. She knows it, the WWE Universe knows it, and so do the other rookies. Naomi says that Kaitlyn was talking about her in a confessional but we know that the only reason why Kaitlyn won was because Naomi messed up. She says that Vickie almost had a better time than Kaitlyn did. She says that Kaitlyn is too cocky and too arrogant. She tells Kaitlyn to say it to her face next time.
Maxine is the final rookie to diss and she says that she is sick and tired of the typical Diva. They are all the same. So overly perky and nice. They smile when they lose. She asks everyone what can you do with a nice girl? Take her home to mom and bake cookies. She says that is so boring. She says that nice girls can’t get things done in a man’s world.
It is time for the voting and the winner of the challenge is AJ.
AJ celebrates by hugging and kissing Matt.
Vickie Guerrero rises from her chair and walks to the ring and gives a few ‘Excuse Mes’. Vickie tells Kaitlyn that week after week she tries so hard to make her into a reflection of her. Vickie says that she is a success. She wants the WWE Universe to feel her pain with what she has to deal with.
Kaitlyn says that she has tried her hardest and all Vickie has done is bring her down. The first elimination is around the corner so she might not have another opportunity to do this. She challenges Vickie to a match.
Vickie asks Kaitlyn if she knows who she is dealing with. Vickie accepts and she says that she will show everyone that she is the pro and that Kaitlyn is nothing. Vickie slaps Kaitlyn and Kaitlyn pushes Vickie down. They fight on the mat until Matt separates them.
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