On This Day... In Wrestling History
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KillaCham
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This thread will act just like the thread in the reason. This thread will act as a calendar as I'll be posting events in wrestling history for each day of the year. Feel free to add along.
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January 1
1996
WWF Raw Bowl. This was a football themed episode of RAW with a four-corners elimination match. It featured The Smoking Gunns vs. Owen Hart & Yokozuna vs. Razor Ramon & Savio Vega vs. Sid & The 123 Kid. The canvas was made to look like a football field and each team wore a football jersey. Also each team was allowed one time out at any point during the match. And of course with Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler on commentary we got plenty of football puns and references. This is the only 1996 episode of Raw that is not featured on the WWE Network.
Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrdS0a3VWwo
Part 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2qimVI_fHE
Part 3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwDClU6P4sE
Part 4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw_zTyqn26g
2007
Kevin Federline defeated John Cena on Monday Night Raw.
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January 2
1988
Hulk Hogan successfully defends WWF title against King Kong Bundy on Saturday Night's Main Event.
After the match, Hulk Hogan is attacked by Andre The Giant. It takes several wrestlers to pull Andre off of Hogan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSoTMJGBbvA
2012
Chris Jericho returns to WWE
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January 3
1987
Hulk Hogan defends the WWF title against Paul Orndorff in a steel cage on Saturday Night's Main Event. The match is not without controversy as Hogan and Orndorff both exit the cage at the same time with each being declared the winner by different referees. The match is ordered to continue and Hogan goes on to win.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x31d4bt
2000
Triple H defeats The Big Show on Raw to win his third WWF championship.
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January 4
1997
Shotgun Saturday Night debuts and we see the WWF starting to go in a new direction which would become the Attitude Era.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP5G0g-3f9E
1999
? Foley wins his first WWF title by pinning The Rock thanks to some help from Stone Cold Steve Austin. It was one of the greatest moments to ever take place on Raw and one of the best crowd pops of all time.
https://youtu.be/TbZllc-7sn8
1999
Hulk Hogan pins Kevin Nash to win the WCW title in the infamous "fingerpoke of doom" incident.
https://youtu.be/Di2DX_3KStQ
2010
Bret Hart makes his return to WWE by appearing on Raw for the first time since 1997.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utt2T8bW4cY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHzbd_AHXIw
2010
Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff debut in TNA.
https://youtu.be/GsEtWvpzlB8
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January 7
2002
Triple H returns to RAW after tearing his left quad.
https://youtu.be/tfhajVIN-bo
2007
Triple H tears his right quad.........
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the ether in that for HHH
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February 10
2003
Curt Henning Passes away at the age of 44 due to acute ? intoxication
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csitehtm8UI
His final match -
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February 15
Eddie Guerrero won his first wwe Championship
dailymotion.com/video/x197561_wwe-no-way-out-2004-brock-lesnar-vs-eddie-guerrero_sport
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JokerBadAzz wrote: »
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January 8
2006
Edge cashes in the first ever MITB briefcase and wins the WWE title from John Cena after Cena successfully defended the title in an Elimination Chamber match.
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January 11
1992
The Rockers split up as Shawn Michaels throws Marty Jannetty through the Barber Shop window and begins his legendary singles career
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQffpK2sCsA
1993
Monday Night Raw debuts in the Manhatten Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS4o4ldqPGk
1991
Ric Flair becomes 7 time World Champion. Defeats Sting for the NWA World Heavyweight Title; becomes first ever WCW World Heavyweight Champion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGtW31X83s
2010
Mike Tyson is guest host of RAW.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjAEE9Q83xg
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January 12
1998
The Outsiders beat The Steiner Brothers for the WCW tag team titles on Nitro
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2xaej_steiner-brothers-vs-outsiders-wcw-t_shortfilms
2009
Jack Swagger defeats Matt Hardy for the ECW Championship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMKdhEorIkc
-Brian Blair of the killer Bees turns 56
-Luna Vachon would have been 51
January 13
2006
Kurt Angle wins a 20-Man Battle Royal to win the vacant World Heavyweight Championship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQnvyk6jRZc
1993
WCW Clash Of The Champions XXII
(This was the final Clash for Jim Ross, who left for the WWF shortly after)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXO14a-UyRE
2001
The original ECW promotion ran its final show in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. A PPV was scheduled for March, but it did not happen after Paul Heyman filed for bankruptcy and WWF/E bought the ECW assets. In Pine Bluff, the final match of the original ECW was The Sandman vs. Justin Credible...
2003
RAW 10th Anniversary
Match results
Women's Champion, Victoria, defeated Trish Stratus and Jacquline in a three-way ? match
Maven and Test defeated D'Lo Brown and Christopher Nowinski
William Regal defeated Jerry Lawler by Disqualification
Jeff Hardy defeated Raven to win the Final Spot on the RAW part of the Royal Rumble
Booker T and Lance Storm fought to a No Contest
Hurricane Helms defeated Steven Richards
Chris Jericho won an "Over the Top Rope" Battle Royal against Batista, Rob Van Dam, and Kane..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZpdrJrqDZA
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January 14
2001
Sid Vicious breaks his leg at the WCW Sin pay per view lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOSYcM4AJ8k
2007
TNA Final Resolution 2007
Christian Cage fights Sting and Abyss to become a two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0zWkf06wUM
January 16
2000
Chris Benoit defeats Sid Vicious to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title. Benoit was stripped off the title the next night and left for the WWF.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x59ebx_chris-benoit-vs-sid-vicious-wcw-sou_sport
January 18th
Batista, Ken Anderson, Perry Aguayo, and Ted DiBiase Sr. were born today.
Batisa - 45
Ken Anderson - 34
Perry Aguayo - 68
Ted DiBiase Sr. - 60 -
January 19: Royal Rumble edition
1991
Hulk Hogan wins the Royal Rumble. Sgt. Slaughter pins the Ultimate Warrior to win the WWF title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IREj7b4cK5E
1992
Ric Flair wins the vacant WWF title in the Royal Rumble. Roddy Piper beats the Mountie for the IC title.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqT_yXTdCOU
1997
Steve Austin wins the Royal Rumble. Shawn Michaels beats Sid for the WWF title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt2olZtWfVU
2000
The grand opening of WWF New York
2003
Brock Lesnar wins the Royal Rumble. Triple H and Scott Steiner take part in one of the worst title matches of all time immediately followed by Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit in one of the best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgLJQUcJEd0
-R-Truth turns 42 years old.
-Pat Patterson is 72 years old on this day in 2016
-Bam Bam Bigelow passed away 7 years ago. He was 45 -
January 20
1997
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sPcdgPx1nE
Bret Hart "quits" the WWF, upset over being screwed one too many times. Later in the night, Gorilla Monsoon would strip Stone Cold of his Wrestlemania title shot and book a Fatal 4 Way match between Bret, Austin, Taker, and Vader at In Your House: Final Four, with the winner facing the WWF Champion the next night on Raw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfKxv7JjXoE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk12xDUHgUY
Randy Savage returns to WCW after being off television since Halloween Havoc and takes Nitro hostage until he gets an explaination as to why he was black-balled.
1998
Owen Hart defeats Goldust (subbing for Triple H and dressed as him) to win the European Championship.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjmv26_owen-hart-vs-hunterdust-raw-1-26-98_sport
January 21
1990
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B-BE_tzvLQ
Hulk Hogan wins the Royal Rumble match, last eliminating Mr. Perfect. Includes a big showdown between Hogan and Ultimate Warrior during the match.
1992
WCW Clash Of The Champions XVIII
Jesse Ventura makes his WCW debut. Cactus Jack defeats Van Hammer in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham & Ron Simmons defeat The Dangerous Alliance (Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko). Sting & Ricky Steamboat defeat Steve Austin & Rick Rude.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0__V0JiXoAw
1996
The Royal Rumble. Shawn Michaels wins the rumble. Vader debuts during the rumble match. Goldust beats Razor Ramon for the IC title.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVSnCyfRXqA
1997
WCW Clash of the Champions XXXIV
Dean Malenko defeats Ultimo Dragon to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title. Chris Benoit defeats The Taskmaster in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. Lex Luger defeats Scott Hall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P06WphNuXk
2001
2001
WWF Royal Rumble
Stone Cold Steve Austin becomes the first (and only man to date) to win three Royal Rumble matches, last eliminating Kane. Kane dominates the match, spending 54:49 minutes in the ring, and sets a new record for Most Eliminations in a Single Royal Rumble (broken last year by Roman Reigns), with 11 eliminations. Drew Carey also enters the Rumble match. Chris Jericho defeats Chris Benoit for the IC Title in a great Ladder match.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4-rY5B9j6A
January 22
1994
WWF Royal Rumble
Bret Hart & Lex Luger co-win the Royal Rumble match after eliminating each other simultaneously. The Quebecers defeat Bret & Owen Hart to retain the WWF Tag Team Titles; Owen turns heel on Bret after the match, beginning their classic rivalry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPnsAk2i4r0
1995
WWF Royal Rumble
Shawn Michaels becomes the first person to enter the Royal Rumble at #1 and go onto win the match, last eliminating The British Bulldog, who entered at #2. The 123 Kid & Bob Holly defeat Bam Bam Bigelow & Tatanka to win the WWF Tag Team Titles; Bam Bam would shove Lawrence Taylor down after the match.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9OcxlUi6hs
1996
Gorilla Monsoon gets a Vader Bomb.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rcb3pfKjQg
Randy Savage defeats Ric Flair to win the WCW World Title for a second time. Sting & Lex Luger defeat Harlem Heat to win the WCW Tag Team Titles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlL1CCEia8Y
2008
Chavo Guerrero defeats CM Punk to win the ECW Championship
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x455tn_chavo-guerrero-wins-the-ecw-title_sport -
March 14 2004
Goldberg wrestled his final match against Brock Lesnar in one of the most boring half assed matches of all time at Wrestlemania 20
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genocidecutter wrote: »March 14 2004
Goldberg wrestled his final against Brock Lesnar in one of the most boring half assed matches of all time at Wrestlemania 20
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its Crazy cause Brock was a big dude back then but dude is even bigger now just isnt as cut
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March 18 2001
WCW held their final ppv.jpg)
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STAMFORD, Conn., March 23, 2001 – World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWF) today announced its purchase of the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) brand from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS Inc.), a division of AOL Time Warner.
The purchase of WCW creates a tag team partnership with the World Wrestling Federation brand that is expected to propel the sports entertainment genre to new heights.
In keeping with the company’s strategic alliance with Viacom, new WCW programming is anticipated to air on TNN in the near future. The possibility of cross-brand storylines and intrigue, however, may start as early as Monday night during WWF Raw Is War on TNN and the final performance of WCW Monday Nitro Live on Turner Network Television (TNT).
The binding agreement provides World Wrestling Federation Entertainment with the global rights to the WCW brand, tape library, and other intellectual property rights.
“This acquisition is the perfect creative and business catalyst for our company,” said Linda McMahon, Chief Executive Officer of World Wrestling Federation Entertainment. “This is a dream combination for fans of sports entertainment. The incendiary mix of World Wrestling Federation and WCW personalities potentially creates intriguing storylines that will attract a larger fan base to the benefit of our advertisers and business partners, and propel sports entertainment to new heights.”
“The acquisition of the WCW brand is a strategic move for us,” said Stuart Snyder, President and Chief Operating Officer for World Wrestling Federation Entertainment. “We are assuming a brand with global distribution and recognition. We are adding thousands of hours to our tape library that can be repurposed for home videos, television, Internet streaming, and broadband applications. The WCW opens new opportunities for growth in our Pay Per View, live events, and consumer products divisions, as well as the opportunity to develop new television programming using new stars. We also will create additional advertising and sponsorship opportunities. In short, it is a perfect fit.”
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The purchase of WCW creates a tag team partnership with the World Wrestling Federation brand that is expected to propel the sports entertainment genre to new heights
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On this date in history, one of the greatest Manias ever.....
I still remember watching this at my godfather's house. I never anticipated a wrestling event more in my life. Great card from top to bottom. Even the tag team battle royal and light heavyweight title matches were entertaining.
Triple H vs Owen with Chyna handcuffed to Sgt Slaughter
Marc Mero/Sable vs Goldust/Luna - Sable's in ring debut
Rock vs Shamrock - match didn't last long, but it was essentially the end of one of the most underrated rivalries of the Attitude Era.
Dumpster match for the tag titles - one of the best WrestleMania tag matches ever. A lot of great spots before the harcore title or TLC
Undertaker vs Kane - the pay off to maybe the greatest build up for a match ever. As a kid, Kane truly looked indestructible and had me shook. It took 3 tombstones to (barely) put him away back when kicking out of finishers still meant something
HBK vs Austin with special enforcer Mike Tyson - The Austin era begins. Couldve been an even better match if both guys were healthy, but still one of best main events in Mania history. And the ending with Tyson was perfect. "Right hand! Right hand! Down goes Michaels!" - JR -
