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After several months of work, I've launched a new section on The History of WWE devoted to Jim Crockett Promotions. The section (spanning 1983-1988) is designed to feature in-depth ring results from TV and the road, title histories, tournaments, promotional ads, and NWA title defenses in other territories. I'd encourage everyone to check out the website (link in the sig) and feel free to pass on any information currently lacking. My attempt is to make it as accurate and detailed as possible and I'd appreciate any help along the way.

Judging from the reactions he was getting as heel, I find it hard to believe they couldn't have turned him babyface, especially if Sting was behind Muta in terms of going after Flair. I know it had a lot to do with what the Horsemen did earlier in the evening, but if you watch the six-man cage match from the Clash of Champions where the Horsemen turned on Sting... J-Tex, especially Muta, was getting a major face pop. Muta had supporters but not THAT many. From watching weekly TV from that time period, I think Flair and Arn turning heel had more to do with that pop than anything.

I don't know if it was pointless. Sting was on the sidelines and they had to have a top babyface that could actually wrestle each week. For the vast majority of 97, that was Luger. They built him up pretty big before that title win. He won the Spring Stampede #1 contender match in April and followed that with at least 2 non-title submission wins over Hogan.

The 88 babyface turn was when he refused to let JJ Dillon win a bunkhouse stampede. The 89 heel turn was him jumping Steamboat at the June Clash after Terry Funk beat up Steamboat in their match. Luger then cracked a few chair shots across Steamboat. The 90 turn was due to the Sting injury. Luger, to that point, was the company's top heel and was routinely kicking the crap out of both Sting and Flair while at the same time beating Dr. Death, Rich, Pillman, Zenk, etc. while defending the US belt. That was probably his best run when he was putting on decent to good matches against everyone for about a year straight. From what I've seen, the Horsemen gave Luger the same opportunity they gave Sting at the Clash - to back out of the Wrestle War match before the end of a Worldwide program. Luger comes out at the end and punches Flair, Arn, and Ole and takes off while the crowd pops big. His turn was convoluted but Sting coming to support him at Wrestle War helped and he already had a strong fan base being the top heel, kinda like Edge today.

Never aired but did take place at the November card. WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - November 15, 1997 (15,479; 12,525 paid) Prior to Bret Hart's leaving the WWF, the main event was scheduled to be a title defense for Hart pitting him against the Undertaker, Steve Austin, and Shawn Michaels in a four-way match Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated the Headbangers when Road Dogg pinned Mosh after Gunn came off the top behind the referee's back Farooq pinned Ahmed Johnson in a streetfight after Kama interfered as D-Lo Brown distracted the referee Crush & Chainz defeated D-Lo Brown & Kama when Crush pinned D-Lo with a belly to belly suplex WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at the 15 minute mark with the superkick after interference from Chyna and distraction from Triple H WWF Tag Team Champions Legion of Doom defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr. when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Miguel following the Doomsday Device Kane pinned Vader with a chokeslam Max Mini, Nova, & Mosaic defeated Torito, Piratita Morgan, & Tarantula when Max Mini scored the pin Dude Love (w/ George Steele) pinned Jim Neidhart at around the 4-minute mark in a No DQ match with the double arm DDT after Steele punched a blinded Neidhart fron the ring apron Ken Shamrock defeated Rocky Maivia via submission with the ankle lock after fending off Kama and D-Lo Brown The Undertaker & Steve Austin defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels & Hunter Hearst Helmsley when Taker pinned Michaels with the chokeslam and tombstone

- These are the known WWE (or cards featuring then-WWE talent), WCW, and ECW events which have taken place on this day. Please let me know if you catch anything that needs to be added or corrected. The History of WWE WWWF @ Bridgeport, CT - City Arena - September 22, 1964 Television taping: Jerry & Luke Graham fought Don McClarity & Miguel Perez to a double disqualification Miguel Perez defeated Ted Lewin Jerry Graham defeated Rocky Storm Don McClarity defeated Roger Dupree Lou Albano defeated Frank Martinez Waldo Von Erich defeated Sammy Rivera in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0 Freddie Blassie defeated Tomas Marin in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0 Newcastle, Australia – September 22, 1966 Jim Hady defeated George Scott WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Dan Miller to a draw WWWF @ Washington DC - September 22, 1966 Television taping: Sonny Myers defeated Tony Nero Mr. Kleen defeated Johnny Rodz The Jamaica Kid defeated Irish Jackie Bulldog Brower defeated Pete Sanchez Miguel Perez defeated Ricky Sexton Baron Mikel Scicluna & Smasher Sloan defeated WWWF U.S. Tag Team Champions Johnny Valentine & Antonio Pugliese to win the titles in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #2: the challengers won when the match was stopped after Pugliese sustained an injury WWWF @ Steubenville, OH – September 22, 1968 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated George Steele WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - September 22, 1973 Mr. Fuji defeated Mike Pappas Vicki Williams & Debbie Johnson defeated Toni Rose & Donna Christianello Stan Stasiak defeated El Olympico Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales, Haystacks Calhoun, & Tony Garea defeated Mike McCord, Blackjack Lanza, & Lou Albano Pittsburgh, PA - September 22, 1974 Bill Miller defeated Mario Fraterolli Manuel Soto defeated Frank Durso Dominic DeNucci defeated Larry Sharpe Billy Red Lyons & Tony Parisi defeated Jim Grabmire & the Executioner Louis Cerdan & Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frank Holtz & Steve Bolus Stan Stasiak defeated Pete Sanchez WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Mr. Fuji to a draw Jacksonville, FL - September 22, 1977 WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham vs. Rocky Johnson WWWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - September 22, 1978 Stan Stasiak defeated Mark Tendler Crusher Blackwell defeated Moose Monroe Larry Zbyszko defeated Butcher Vachon Cowboy Lang & Coconut Willie defeated Billy the Kid & Little Tokyo Tony Garea fought Spiros Arion to a draw Dusty Rhodes & Dino Bravo defeated Luke & Superstar Billy Graham via disqualification WWF @ Binghamton, NY - Arena - September 22, 1979 Gorilla Monsoon & Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Greg Valentine & Capt. Lou Albano Tito Santana vs. Bulldog Brower WWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - September 22, 1979 Mr. X vs. Johnny Rivera Jose Estrada vs. SD Jones Johnny Rodz vs. Frankie Williams Hussein Arab vs. Pete Sanchez Nikolai Volkoff vs. Dominic DeNucci Andre the Giant, Ted Dibiase, & Ivan Putski vs. Jimmy, Johnny, & Jerry Valiant WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 22, 1980 (20,000+) Televised on the MSG Network - featured Vince McMahon & Kal Rudman on commentary; included the Fujinami / Guerrero, Patterson / Kamata, Moolah & Shade / Lee & Malloy and Inoki / Sharpe matches from the Aug. 9 Shea Stadium show, with McMahon & Rudman doing live commentary from MSG as there was no original English commentary for the show; the matches were shown in the place of the Harley Race / Bob Backlund match and the introductions and crowd noise could be heard as the Shea bouts were shown: NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Les Thornton pinned Jose Estrada at 7:02 with a backbreaker (Thornton's MSG debut) Pat Patterson pinned Johnny Rodz at 8:04 with a sunset flip The Hangman pinned Dominic DeNucci at 10:15 when the Hangman fell on top of DeNucci after holding onto the top rope while in the middle of an airplane spin; after the bout, DeNucci hung the Hangman over the top rope with his own noose (Hangman's MSG debut) Larry Zbyszko defeated Tony Garea via disqualification at 12:15 when Garea failed to release an abdominal stretch after Zbyszko reached the ropes (Garea's MSG return after an 18-month absence) Rick Martel pinned Rick McGraw at 6:47 with a backslide (Martel's MSG debut) Pedro Morales pinned Afa at 3:34 by reversing a bodyslam into the ring and falling on top for the win; prior to the bout, Capt. Lou Albano escorted Afa to the ring WWF IC Champion Ken Patera pinned Rene Goulet at 1:04 with a small package; prior to the bout, the Grand Wizard escorted Patera ringside WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated NWA World Champion Harley Race via disqualification at 35:14 when Race pulled the referee into Backlund as the NWA title holder was caught in a sleeper; this bout was not televised with the rest of the show, rather four matches from the Aug. 9 Shea Stadium show aired in its place Tony Atlas pinned Sika at 5:32 with an elbow drop Andre the Giant pinned Hulk Hogan; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee for the bout (the match was not televised and the MSG broadcast went off the air immediately following the Atlas / Sika bout) WWF @ Allentown, PA - September 22, 1981 WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito Also included Pedro Morales, Dominic DeNucci, Mil Mascaras, and Greg Valentine WWF @ Miami, FL - September 22, 1984 The Moondogs defeated Rusty Brooks & Aldo Marino The Iron Sheik defeated Joe Mascaro WWF Women's Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Fabulous Moolah Bob Orton Jr. defeated Joe Mirto Michael Hayes defeated Rene Goulet The Junkyard Dog defeated George Steele WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Paul Orndorff Andre the Giant defeated Roddy Piper via count-out WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 22, 1984 (19,000) Televised on the MSG and USA networks - included Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund on commentary: Prime Time Wrestling - 4/17/85: Brutus Beefcake pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 9:56 with a powerslam after catching Bellomo in a crossbody off the top; prior to the bout, Howard Finkel announced Jesse Ventura was hospitalized in San Diego and wouldn't be able to face WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan later in the show but Hogan had agreed to face Big John Studd in Ventura's absence (Beefcake's MSG debut) Prime Time Wrestling - 4/17/85: Nikolai Volkoff pinned Chief Jay Strongbow at 6:48 with an elbow drop after ramming Strongbow into the corner as he had the sleeper applied David Schultz pinned SD Jones with a dropkick at 6:35 Prime Time Wrestling - 4/17/85: Greg Valentine defeated Jose Luis Rivera via submission with the figure-4 at 7:19; after the bout, Valentine reapplied the hold Prime Time Wrestling - 4/17/85: Big John Studd (sub. for Jesse Ventura) (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out at 11:09 when Heenan helped shove the challenger back inside the ring after Studd and Hogan began brawling on the floor; after the bout, Studd & Heenan left ringside with the world title belt (Heenan's surprise debut) (Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology) Prime Time Wrestling - 4/17/85: Ken Patera defeated Rick McGraw via submission with the full nelson at 7:40 Sgt. Slaughter & the Wild Samoans defeated Capt. Lou Albano, WWF Tag Team Champions Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis at 20:16 when Slaughter pinned Murdoch after slamming him off the top rope when Albano walked out of the match; after the bout, Murdoch had an altercation with Gorilla Monsoon outside the ring Prime Time Wrestling - 4/17/85: B. Brian Blair defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via disqualification at 19:46 after Sharpe hit the referee; after the match, Sharpe continued to attack Blair until Blair cleared him from the ring Prime Time Wrestling - 9/22/86: Kamala (w/ Friday) pinned Pat Patterson with a splash at 5:21 WWF @ Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - September 23, 1984 Featured Jack Reynolds & Billy Red Lyons on commentary (Reynolds' debut): Bret Hart pinned Paul Vachon at 9:14 with a sunset flip Brutus Beefcake pinned Nick DeCarlo at 11:16 following an airplane spin Davey Boy Smith pinned Goldie Rogers at 13:38 with the running powerslam Ivan Putski pinned Greg Valentine at 14:32 with the Polish Hammer Nikolai Volkoff pinned Richard Cummings at 1:29 with a clothesline Kamala defeated Andre the Giant via count-out at 7:45 after Andre threw Kamala back in the ring just before the 10-count after both men began brawling on the floor; after the bout, Andre cleared Kamala from the ring and then argued with the referee over the decision before pushing him down in the corner; pre-match stipulations stated Kamala's handler Friday was banned from ringside during the match Ken Patera defeated Rick McGraw at 10:40 via submission with the full nelson The Dynamite Kid pinned Jerry Valiant at 5:41 with a diving headbutt Iron Mike Sharpe pinned B. Brian Blair at 11:12 after the momentum of a flying bodypress from Blair put Sharpe on top for the pin; after the bout, Blair cleared Sharpe from the ring Sgt. Slaughter defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification at 9:02 when Nikolai Volkoff interfered as Slaughter had the Camel Clutch applied; Slaughter was then double teamed until Bret Hart, Rick McGraw, & the Dynamite Kid made the save WWF @ Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - September 22, 1985 Featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary, with Billy Red Lyons replacing Ventura for the final two bouts Prime Time Wrestling - 10/22/85: Scott McGhee pinned Rene Goulet with a roll up at 11:56; Gorilla Monsoon provided solo commentary for the bout Prime Time Wrestling - 10/22/85: Dino Bravo pinned Frank Marconi with a back suplex at 2:20 Prime Time Wrestling - 10/22/85: King Kong Bundy pinned Swede Hanson with an elbow drop following the Avalanche at 5:16 Prime Time Wrestling - 10/22/85: B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Tiger Chung Lee when Brunzell pinned Lee with a dropkick at 12:47 Ricky Steamboat pinned Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) in a lumberjack match at 9:48 with a roll up after pushing Muraco onto Bob Orton Jr. on the ring apron; after the bout, Muraco and Orton attacked Steamboat; lumberjacks for the bout included Orton, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell, Dino Bravo, Swede Hanson, Lanny Poffo, WWF IC Champion Tito Santana, Scott McGhee, King King Bundy, Barry O, Rene Goulet, Iron Mike Sharpe, Tiger Chung Lee, and Frank Marconi Prime Time Wrestling - 10/22/85: King Tonga pinned Barry O at 5:58 with a splash following a side kick to the face WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior at 11:15 when Valentine pinned Junior following a clothesline from Beefcake as Valentine held Junior in the air Prime Time Wrestling - 10/22/85: Bob Orton Jr. pinned Lanny Poffo with a cradle at 7:18 after Orton blocked Poffo's moonsault by lifting his knees Prime Time Wrestling - 10/22/85: WWF IC Champion Tito Santana fought Jesse Ventura to a double count-out when both men began brawling on the ramp; after the bout, Santana challenged Ventura to get back into the ring; after he did so, the champion knocked him out of the ring and then repeatedly hit him with the title belt before both men went backstage (The Best of the WWF Vol. 5) WWF @ Beaumont, TX - Civic Center - September 22, 1985 Randy Savage defeated Mr. Wrestling II Cpl. Kirchner defeated Moondog Spot The Missing Link defeated Ivan Putski Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk via disqualification WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL - Auditorium - September 22, 1986 Included Ricky Steamboat WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 22, 1986 (12,000) Televised on the MSG Network - featured Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary: Prime Time Wrestling - 10/9/86: The Islanders defeated the Moondogs when Tama pinned Rex with a splash off the top at 13:17 Prime Time Wrestling - 10/21/86: Nick Kiniski pinned Steve Lombardi with a back suplex into a bridge at 8:57 Prime Time Wrestling - 10/9/86: Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Billy Jack Haynes at 9:31 by grabbing the tights for leverage Prime Time Wrestling - 10/9/86: Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Jacques, the illegal man, pinned Neidhart with a sunset flip into the ring at 14:52 (the Rougeaus' MSG debut) (The Hart Foundation) Ted Arcidi defeated Tony Garea via submission at 4:30 with the bearhug (Garea's last MSG match) Prime Time Wrestling - 10/9/86: Steve Regal pinned Jose Luis Rivera with a belly to belly suplex at 7:53 Prime Time Wrestling - 10/9/86: SD Jones pinned Mr. X at 8:09 with a standing headbutt from the middle turnbuckle Prime Time Wrestling - 10/9/86: King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Tito Santana at 12:43 with a reverse roll up after Heenan distracted Santana from the ring apron; after the bout, Santana attacked Race on the floor until Race was able to escape All American Wrestling - 10/12/86: Sika (w/ the Wizard) pinned Lanny Poffo with the Samoan Drop at 7:28 WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (as Hulk Machine), Big & Super Machine defeated King Kong Bundy, Big John Studd, & Bobby Heenan at 8:45 when Hogan pinned Studd with a bodyslam and the legdrop (Hulkamania 2) WWF @ Glens Falls, NY - Civic Center - September 22, 1987 Included the One Man Gang WWF @ Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome - September 22, 1987 (1,700) Omar Atlas pinned Barry Horowitz Brady Boone pinned Jose Estrada Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Iron Mike Sharpe Bam Bam Bigelow won a battle royal Billy Jack Haynes pinned Rip Oliver Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis The Junkyard Dog pinned Nikolai Volkoff Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell WWF @ Lafayette, LA - Cajun Dome - September 22, 1989 Included Roddy Piper NWA @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - September 22, 1989 Included Tommy Rich, NWA TV Champion the Great Muta, and Sting WWF @ Denver, CO - McNichols Arena - September 22, 1989 Boris Zhukov pinned Mark Young Barry Windham pinned Koko B. Ware Bret Hart fought Bad News Brown to a double count-out Haku pinned Hercules Jimmy Snuka pinned the Honkytonk Man Demolition defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Andre the Giant at around the 30 second mark WWF @ Richfield, OH - Coliseum - September 22, 1990 Jim Duggan defeated Rick Rude via disqualification after Rude hit the referee Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch Ron Garvin defeated Bob Bradley Dustin Rhodes pinned Paul Diamond WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition when Warrior pinned Smash WWF @ El Paso, TX - Civic Center - September 22, 1990 Included the Bushwhackers WWF @ Oakland, CA - Coliseum - September 22, 1990 (8,000) Koko B. Ware pinned Boris Zhukov Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo The Big Bossman pinned Jerry Monti (sub. for Haku) Earthquake defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out at around the 8-minute mark after Dino Bravo and Jimmy Hart interfered; after the match, Tugboat made the save Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out at 3:03 WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via reverse decision; the challengers originally won the match and titles when Bret was pinned after being hit with a guitar but another referee came out and reversed the call WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - September 22, 1991 Sid Justice vs. the Undertaker (bodybag match) WCW @ Raleigh, NC - Dorton Arena - September 22, 1991 Big Josh defeated Oz Brian Pillman defeated Richard Morton PN News defeaetd Thomas Rich WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko fought Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier to a double disqualification WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham WWF @ Brandon, Manitoba - Keystone Centre - September 22, 1992 (6,000) Wrestling Challenge taping: Nailz defeated the Big Bossman via disqualification Dave Sigfritz defeated Kamala via disqualification Bret Hart defeated Barry Horowitz WWF IC Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Kamala via count-out Papa Shango defeated Chad Almont The Big Bossman defeated Jim Peterson Tatanka defeated Tom Stone WWF IC Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Red Tyler Crush defeated Matt Borne Bret Hart defeated Razor Ramon The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF World Champion Ric Flair via count-out Prime Time Wrestling - 10/5/92: Shawn Michaels (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Koko B. Ware with the superkick at 6:47 after Koko hit the corner face-first Prime Time Wrestling - 10/5/92: Papa Shango defeated the Big Bossman via count-out when, after knocking Shango down, Bossman grabbed his nightstick and went after Nailz in the aisle, with the two men fighting then backstage Prime Time Wrestling - 10/5/92: Virgil pinned Louie Spicolli with a side Russian legsweep at 5:38 Prime Time Wrestling - 10/12/92: Bret Hart defeated Blake Beverly (w/ the Genius) via reverse decision; Blake originally won the match at 10:10 with a double axe handle to the back after Beau distracted Bret from ringside, causing Bret to release the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Sgt. Slaughter appeared and awarded Hart the win due to Beau's presense, with Bret then clearing the ring of the Beverlys (Best of the WWF: Bret Hitman Hart, Bret Hitman Hart: His Greatest Matches) Prime Time Wrestling - 10/19/92: Max Moon defeated Rick Martel via disqualification at 6:00 when the referee saw Martel using the tights for leverage Prime Time Wrestling - 10/19/92: Randy Savage pinned Papa Shango with the flying elbow drop at 5:38 (WWF Wrestling Grudge Matches 93, Best of the WWF: World Tour 93) 10/11/92 - included the announcement that Randy Savage & the Ultimate Warrior would face Ric Flair & Razor Ramon in the main event of the Survivor Series; featured an opening segment where Gene Okerlund was shown with the Bushwhackers at the merchandise booth; included a vignette promoting the return of Bob Backlund; featured a closing segment where the Bushwhackers were shown at the concession stand: Crush defeated Scotty Zappa at 2:35 via submission with the head vice Papa Shango pinned Chad Almont at 2:10 with the reverse shoulderbreaker The Bushwhackers defeated Dale Hutchinson & Butch Banks at 2:40 when Luke got the pin with a double gutbuster The Big Bossman pinned Jim Peterson at 2:12 with the sidewalk slam Rick Martel defeated Victor Reeves at 3:00 via submission with the Boston Crab; during the bout, new WWF enforcer Sgt. Slaughter was shown watching the match from the entranceway WWF IC Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned Red Tyler at 3:06 with the running powerslam Jason Phillips & Jim Powers defeated the Nasty Boys (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 4:15 when Brian Knobbs and Jerry Saggs repeatedly lifted their opponents off the mat at the 2-count, opting to further punish their opponents instead of getting the win 10/18/92: The Beverly Brothers defeated Jerry Fox & Eric Freedom Max Moon defeated the Brooklyn Brawler Nailz defeated Tom Stone Repo Man defeated Steve May via submission with a half crab at 3:13 WWF Tag Team Champions the Natural Disasters defeated Ken Johnson & Victor Reeves at around 3:15 when Earthquake pinned Johnson with the sit-down splash, following the splash from Typhoon 10/25/92: Tatanka pinned Red Tyler with the Samoan Drop Kamala defeated Brian Jewel Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware defeated Bob St. Laurent & Bill Lyons when Owen scored the pin with a roll up after a missile dropkick from Koko Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated Jim Brunzell & Dave Siegfritz Shawn Michaels defeated Kevin Krueger Razor Ramon defeated Steve Gillespie USWA @ Evansville, IN - September 22, 1993 Jeff Gaylord defeated Tony Falk The Spellbinder defeated Wolfie D JC Ice defeated Mike Anthony The Moondogs defeated the Dog Catchers Jeff Jarrett & Miss Texas defeated PG-13 Jerry Lawler defeated Tatanka via disqualification WWF @ San Jose, CA - September 22, 1994 (3,200) The 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly defeated Well Dunn when Holly scored the pin with an assisted sunset flip Abe Schwartz pinned Louie Spicolli WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Owen Hart with the Razor's Edge; Owen originally won the match via count-out but wanted it restarted so he could win the title WWF Tag Team Champions Shawn Michaels & Diesel defeated the Headshrinkers via disqualification at 18:30 after Samu hit both champions with one of the title belts WWF Women's Champion Alundra Blayze pinned Bull Nakano WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Jim Neidhart via submission with the Sharpshooter The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna in a casket match In Your House "Mindgames" - Philadelphia, PA - CoreStates Center - September 22, 1996 (15,000; 11,969 paid) Jake Roberts defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley Farooq defeated Marc Mero Psycho Sid defeated Vader Free For All - included a face-to-face confrontation in the ring between Jerry Lawler and Mark Henry in which Lawler slapped Henry in the face before leaving the ring; featured an in-ring promo by Mankind and Paul Bearer in which Mankind made vague references to his time spent in ECW in an attept to keep his heel reaction strong in the main event Savio Vega pinned Marty Jannetty (w/ Leif Cassidy) at 3:55 when the momentum of a crossbody off the middle turnbuckle put Vega on top for the win; during the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Justin Bradshaw backstage from the commentary table with Bradshaw saying he was angry that he had yet to appear on a WWF pay-per-view; after the bout, Uncle Zebakiah came ringside and distracted Vega long enough for Bradshaw to attack Vega from behind with a cowbell ; moments later, Savio issued a challenge to Bradshaw to face him later in the night which was accepted (Free For All) Pay-per-view bouts - included an in-ring segment in which Brian Pillman interviewed Owen Hart, instead of the previously promised Bret Hart, about why Bret was not at the show; Owen suggested that the reason Bret was not there was because he was scared of Steve Austin; moments later, Austin came out and furhter insulted Bret by saying, "If you put the letter 'S' in front of Hitman, you have my exact opinion of Bret Hart": Savio Vega defeated Justin Bradshaw (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) in a Caribbean strap match at 7:06 when Bradshaw catapulted Savio into the fourth and final corner; two minutes into the bout, the Sandman and Tommy Dreamer were shown sitting at ringside after Sandman spat beer at Savio; moments later, the two wrestlers from ECW were ejected by WWF officials; Harvey Wippleman was the referee for the bout Jose Lothario pinned Jim Cornette at the 57-second mark following two punches that knocked Cornette to the mat; Cornette used Vader's theme music while Lothario used Shawn Michaels'; during Cornette's entrance, a camera backstage briefly showed footage of Razor Ramon and Diesel attacking Savio Vega backstage in a hallway before running off Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns (w/ Sunny) to win the titles when Smith pinned Bart with the powerslam at 11:00 after Bart collided with Billy on the apron and Billy shoved his partner in retaliation; prior to the bout, a giant poster of Sunny was dropped from the rafters which had been defamed by Owen and Davey; during the opening moments, Clarence Mason came ringside in the place of Jim Cornette, who was still recovering backstage, after Mason stole the contracts of Owen & Smith out from under Cornette; after the match, Sunny grabbed a microphone, fired the Gunns, and stormed off (Sunny) Mark Henry defeated Jerry Lawler via submission at 5:12 with a backbreaker; after the bout, Henry fought off an interfering Leif Cassidy, Marty Jannetty, and Hunter Hearst Helmsley, eventually gorilla pressing Helmsley onto the two other men on the floor The Undertaker pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) at 10:24 with a chokeslam off the top and the tombstone in a Final Curtain match; pre-match stipulations stated that the only way the match could end would be via pinfall WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) via disqualification at 26:20 when Vader interfered as Michaels had the challenger covered; moments thereafter, Michaels sent Vader to the floor where Psycho Sid came out and brawled with Vader to the backstage area; Michaels was soon knocked out after being hit by Paul Bearer with the urn and later sustained the Mandible Claw from Mankind; the Undertaker then came out of Mankind's casket, which was brought ringside before the match, and stalked Mankind backstage (Mick Foley: Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops, Mick Foley: Greatest Hits & Misses, Shawn Michaels: From the Vault, The History of the WWE Heavyweight Championship) WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 22, 1997 (14,615; 10,672 paid; sell out) It was prior to this show Vince McMahon told Bret Hart he wouldn't be able to afford Hart's new 20-year contract Steve Corino defeated Jimmy Cicero The Brooklyn Brawler won a 20-man battle royal to earn a world title shot during the 11/15 MSG event; other participants included: Los Boricuas, DOA, the Truth Commission, Brian Christopher, Scott Taylor, the Headbangers, and Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw, among others Shotgun - 9/27/97: Savio Vega & Miguel Perez defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw when Perez hit Bradshaw with a spin kick after Los Boricuas interfered Jesse Jammes pinned Flash Funk with a side slam after Jerry Lawler interfered Crush & Chainz defeated Recon & Sniper via disqualification Vader & the Patriot defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn when Vader pinned Phinneas with the powerbomb Raw is War - featured an opening segment showcasing many of the historic MSG moments with clips of Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, Bruno Sammartino, Gorilla Monsoon, Jimmy Snuka, Superstar Billy Graham, Andre the Giant, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth; NY Athletic Commission Chairman Floyd Patterson was in attendance for the show; included the showing of still photos from the Shawn Michaels / Davey Boy Smith European title match at One Night Only; featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with the Undertaker regarding his upcoming Hell in a Cell match against Shawn Michaels, during which it was announced the winner would face the WWF World Champion at the Survivor Series; moments later, Michaels came out on the stage to interrupt, with his newly won European title, complained about the WWF stacking the deck against him and said he doesn't lay down for anyone; included a commercial for the One Night Only home video; featured a clip from the Jimmy Snuka / Don Muraco steel cage match at MSG from October 1983; included a tribute to the passing of Dick "Bulldog" Brower; featured a clip of the Andre / Big John Studd bodyslam challenge at WrestleMania; included an in-ring promo by Michaels until the Undertaker came out, with Triple H jumping Taker from behind and allowing Michaels to assault Taker with a steel chair; moments later, Rick Rude came out and joined in attacking Taker but Taker eventually grabbed the steel chair away and scared Michaels and Triple H from ringside: WWF IC Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Ahmed Johnson pinned Rocky Maivia at 4:58 with the Pearl River Plunge; Farooq, D-Lo Brown, & Kama escorted Rocky to the ring but were ordered backstage by Sgt. Slaughter before the match began; prior to Ahmed's introduction, it was announced Ken Shamrock was injured and would be replaced in the tournament by Farooq; during the match, Capt. Lou Albano briefly appeared at ringside; Ahmed appeared to injure his hand during the contest (Ahmed's TV return match after a several month absence) The Legion of Doom defeated Farooq & Kama via disqualification at 2:32 when Rocky Maivia and D-Lo Brown interfered as the LOD attempted to hit the Doomsday Device on Farooq; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the bout; prior to the match, footage was shown of the LOD and Steve Doocey giving the weather report earlier in the day on Fox News; after the bout, Ahmed Johnson attempted to make the save for the LOD but was beaten down as well until officials and referees intervened WWF IC Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Owen Hart defeated Brian Pillman (w/ Marlena) via disqualification at 7:12 when Goldust interfered, punched Owen in the face, and then went after Pillman until he was held back by referees, with Pillman then escorting Marlena backstage; prior to the match, Pillman came out with his arm in a sling and said he broke his arm while he was making Marlena squeal like a pig; moments later, Sgt. Slaughter came out and - after proving the injury was a fake - threatened Owen and Pillman with never again wrestling in the WWF unless they had their scheduled match; moments later, the commentary team announced that Marlena and Goldust would renew their wedding vows during the Oct. 6 Raw from Kansas city; after the bout, Owen cut an in-ring promo dedicating his win to his brother Bret, with Steve Austin then coming out and attacking Hart until he was held back by police; moments later, Vince McMahon left the broadcast booth and grabbed the mic to calm Austin down and prevent him from going to jail; Austin told McMahon he appreciated that and then dropped McMahon with the Stunner, with Austin then being placed in handcufs as officials and referees checked on McMahon Cactus Jack (sub. for Dude Love) pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) in a streetfight at 13:40 following a piledriver through a wooden table; before the match, Jerry Lawler spoke with Rhonda Shear, of USA Up All Night, who sat ringside for the show; prior to the contest, Dude Love appeared on the Titantron, saying that streetfights just weren't his thing; after inviting out Mankind as a possible substitute, Mankind said that he had an idea for the perfect replacement - Cactus Jack (Cactus' surprise debut) (Mick Foley: Greatest Hits & Misses) WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Goldust via submission with the Sharpshooter at 12:50 in a non-title match after grabbing Goldust's foot as Goldust held it in the air to block a top rope elbow; prior to the bout, Hart cut an in-ring promo regarding facing either the Undertaker or Shawn Michaels at the Survivor Series; after the bout, Shawn Michaels - who appeared mid-way through the bout - and Triple H attacked Bret, with Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart, and Rick Rude then coming out and joining in the bawl; moments later, the Undertaker appeared, helped clear the ring, and then hit a double chokeslam on Hart and Michaels to end the show Dark match after the show: WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker and Shawn Michaels by pinning Michaels after the Undertaker hit the tombstone on Michaels but was pulled out of the ring by the interfering Hart Foundation WCW @ Salt Lake City, UT - E Center - September 22, 1997 (7,923) Bruiser Mastino defeated Damien El Dandy, El Texano, & the Aztec Warrior defeated Super Astro, Oro Jr., & Pantera Monday Nitro: Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Silver King Bill Goldberg defeated Hugh Morrus (Goldberg's TV debut) Disco Inferno defeated WCW TV Champion Alex Wright to win the title Hector Garza defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall The Ultimo Dragon, Juventud Guerrera, Lizmark Jr., & Ciclope defeated La Parka, Psychosis, Villano IV & V Meng & the Barbarian defeated Rick & Scott Steiner Randy Savage defeated Stevie Richards Booker T defeated Scott Norton & Buff Bagwell via disqualification in a handicap match WCW US Champion Curt Hennig defeated Jeff Jarrett WCW @ Amherst, MA - September 22, 1998 (3,000) Saturday Night taping: 9/26/98: Fit Finlay defeated Lenny Lane Mike Enos defeated Bull Pain Scott & Steve Armstrong defeated Power Company Van Hammer defeated Mike Tolbert Juventud Guerrera defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. Wrath defeated Al Greene Disco Inferno & Alex Wright defeated Disorderly Conduct Meng defeated Damian Horace Boulder defeated Nick Dinsmore Stevie Ray & Vincent defeated Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart 10/3/98: Perry Saturn defeated Buddy Lee Parker Meng defeated Villano V Rick Steiner defeated Renegade Scott Putski defeated Rex King Raven & Chris Kanyon defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong Norman Smiley defeated Barry Horowitz Ernest Miller defeated Bobby Blaze Lenny Lane defeated Lash Laroux Jerry Flynn defeated Ciclope Konnan defeated Vincent Diamond Dallas Page defeated Stevie Ray ECW @ Salem, NH - Ice Center - September 22, 2000 (1,500) ECW on TNN taping: Dark match: Michael Shane defeated Red Dogg Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger defeated Christian York & Joey Matthews Julio Dinero defeated Prodigy The Blue Boy (w/ Jasmine) (sub. for Chris Chetti) defeated Nova Prodigette defeated Jazz Mikey Whipwreck pinned Psychosis with a Whippersnapper off the top ECW Tag Team Champions Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Danny Doring & Roadkill when Doring was pinned Jack Victory & the Blacksmith defeated Lou E. Dangerously, Bilvis Wesley, & CW Anderson in a handicap match Balls Mahoney defeated EZ Money & Chris Hamrick in a handicap streetfight Justin Credible, Danny Daniels, & Rhino defeated Steve Corino, Jerry Lynn, & HC Loc when Credible pinned Lynn with That's Incredible Rob Van Dam & Kid Kash defeated the Baldies following a hurricanrana off the top by Kash and the Five Star Frog Splash from RVD WCW @ Amarillo, TX – Civic Center – September 22, 2000 The Jung Dragons defeated 3 Count WCW Cruiserweight Champion Elix Skipper defeated Kwee Wee The Great Muta defeated the Demon Cpl Cajun, Lt. Loco, & A-Wall defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Konnan, & another Filthy Animal Shane Douglas defeated Billy Kidman Sting defeated the Great Muta Terry Funk defeated WCW US Champion Lance Storm to win the title WCW World Champion Booker T defeated Diamond Dallas Page WWF @ Reading, PA - Sovereign Center - September 22, 2001 (7,114) Raven pinned Perry Saturn with the DDT after Terri distracted Saturn after he hit the spinning fisherman's suplex Test pinned Kanyon with the boot to the face after Kanyon missed a moonsault; the bout was to have been Test & Kanyon vs. the Acolytes but Farooq was unable to make the show and, after declaring themselves winners via forfeit, the two got into an argument and a match ensued Lita pinned Molly Holly with the Twist of Fate Bradshaw pinned Justin Credible with the Clothesline from Hell WCW US Champion Tajiri defeated Rhyno via disqualification after the challenger used the title belt as a weapon Kane & Albert (sub. for the Undertaker) defeated Kronik when Kane pinned Brian Clarke with the chokeslam WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Christian with the DDT WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Hurricane Helms & Lance Storm, the Big Show & Spike Dudley, and Matt & Jeff Hardy in an elimination match; Show pinned Storm with the chokeslam; Matt pinned Spike with the Twist of Fate; D-Von pinned Jeff after Bubba Ray used one of the tag title belts as a weapon Chris Jericho pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title match with the Lionsault after RVD missed the Five Star Frog Splash Unforgiven 02 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - September 22, 2002 (sell out) Sunday Night Heat: Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the 619 and West Coast Pop at 8:58 (Unforgiven 02 DVD) Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for the Smackdown! bouts; Shaquille O'Neal was in attendance for the show; included a backstage segment in which Triple H confronted Rob Van Dam and Ric Flair in the lockerroom, saying RVD didn't have the passion to be world champion and that Flair used to have it but was now all washed up; featured a backstage segment with D-Lo Brown, Billy Kidman, and Eric Braeden from "The Young & the Restless", during which Dawn Marie said Braeden was with her; included an in-ring segment prior to the main event in which Eric Bischoff brought out two lesbians by the name of Peaches and Creme to engage in "Hot Lesbian Action" with Stephanie McMahon; after bringing Stephanie out, Bischoff ordered the two lesbians backstage, saying he found the ugliest and fattest lesbian to have HLA with Stephanie; moments later, a woman by the name of Hildegard came out to have HLA with Stephanie; after the two kissed, Hildegard superkicked Bischoff into the corner, then pulled off the wig and mask to reveal himself as Rikishi; Rikishi then gave the Stinkface to Bischoff before dancing with Stephanie inside the ring: Booker T, Kane, Bubba Ray Dudley, & Goldust defeated Test, William Regal, & WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian at 9:52 when Kane pinned Storm with a chokeslam WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Ric Flair at 6:16 via submission with the Walls of Jericho after convincing both referee Charles Robinson and the challenger that he sustained a leg injury, then attacking Flair from behind as the referee called for the trainer to check on Jericho Eddie Guerrero pinned Edge at 11:57 with a sunset flip off the top into a powerbomb after ramming Edge's face into an unprotected turnbuckle Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo at 6:39 when Rosey pinned Gunn by throwing him in the air and hitting a Samoan Drop, moments after Gunn threw an interfering Rico out of the ring; due to pre-match stipulations, Smackdown! general manager Stephanie McMahon would have to perform "Hot Lesbian Action"; had Billy & Chuck won, Raw general manager Eric Bischoff would have to kiss Stephanie's ass; later in the card, Eric Bischoff brought out the ugliest fattest lesbian he could find for Stephanie to kiss only for it to turn out to be Rikishi; Rikishi dropped Bischoff with a kick before using the Stinkface WWE Raw World Champion Triple H pinned Rob Van Dam at 18:19 with the Pedigree after Ric Flair came to the ring as referee Earl Hebner was knocked down on the floor, grabbed the champion's sledgehammer, and struck RVD in the midsection with the weapon; after the bout, Flair raised the champion's hand in victory before the two left ringside together Trish Stratus pinned WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly to win the title at 5:47 by reversing a waist lock into a bulldog Chris Benoit pinned Kurt Angle at 13:56 by countering the ankle lock into a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage The Undertaker fought WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar to a double disqualification at 20:19 when referee Brian Hebner stopped the match when he was unable to gain control of the match; mid-way through the contest, Matt Hardy interfered on behalf of the champion only to sustain the powerbomb from Taker; after the bout, Taker hit the chokeslam on Lesnar as a number of Smackdown! referees swarmed the ring; moments later, Taker confronted Lesnar in the aisle and assaulted him before throwing him head-first through the "Unforgiven" sign at the entranceway WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bethlehem, PA - Stabler Arena - September 22, 2003 Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore defeated Spanky & Paul London Orlando Jordan pinned Nunzio Doug & Danny Basham defeated the Ultimo Dragon & Jamie Noble Chris Benoit defeated Albert via submission with the Crippler Crossface WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated the Undertaker and the Big Show WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Tajiri Charlie Haas pinned Billy Kidman Torrie Wilson defeated Sable in a tiny teddy contest; Sho Funaki was the guest MC WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions - WWE US Champion Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated John Cena & Rhyno WWE @ Washington DC - MCI Center - September 22, 2003 Travis Bane defeated Joey Matthews Sunday Night Heat: Val Venis pinned Steven Richards with a release half nelson suplex at 6:05 Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Jason Porcaro with a spinebuster at 1:19 Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Arch Kincaid with a spin kick at 6:51 Scott Steiner pinned Crowbar with the Novacaine at 1:39 Raw: Rob Van Dam defeated WWE IC Champion Christian via disqualification at 4:45 when the champion nailed RVD with the title belt after being thrown to the floor; after the match, Christian brought a ladder into the ring and hit his own version of the Five Star Frog Splash from the top of the ladder Mark Henry (w/ Rodney Mack & Teddy Long) pinned Tommy Dreamer in a hardcore match at the 55 second mark with the standing powerslam after Dreamer knocked Mack off the apron Lita & Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim at 6:59 when Lita pinned Kim with the Twist of Fate The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rene Dupree & Rob Conway (w/ Sylvian Grenier) at 3:56 following a double team move on Conway; after the bout, the Dudley Boyz came to the ring to congratulate the victors and to thank the US servicemen in attendance Triple H, Ric Flair, & Randy Orton defeated Maven, Garrison Cade, & Mark Jindrak at 7:10 when Flair pinned Maven following Triple H's Pedigree World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg pinned Chris Jericho with the spear / Jackhammer combo at 6:58 after Steve Austin pulled special ringside referee Eric Bischoff out of the ring as he was working in Jericho's favor WWE (Raw) @ Tijuana, Mexico - September 22, 2006 (11,500; sell out) Super Crazy defeated Shelton Benjamin WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kenny defeated Val Venis Mickie James defeated Lita Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Johnny WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Jeff Hardy Kane defeated Umaga via disqualification Shawn Michaels, Triple H, & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Randy Orton, Edge, & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Mysterio pinned Guerrero WWE (Raw) @ Champaign, IL - Assembly Hall - September 22, 2007 (4,500) WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy won a 14-man battle royal at 13:20 by last eliminating WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch; due to pre-match stipulations, Hardy earned a WWE World Title shot later in the show; other participants included: Daivari, Robbie & Rory McAllister, Paul London & Brian Kendrick, Super Crazy, Val Venis, Jim Duggan, Shelton Benjamin, Cody Rhodes, and Santino Marella; Marella was the first eliminated; the final 5 were Hardy, Benjamin, Rhodes, Cade & Murdoch; Benjamin eliminated Rhodes; Cade & Murdoch eliminated Benjamin WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle pinned Beth Phoenix at 9:18 with a roll up Super Crazy pinned Jay Bradley at 5:35 with the moonsault Val Venis pinned Ryan O'Reilly at 10:26 with the Money Shot Jim Duggan pinned Daivari at 7:41 with the running clothesline Cody Rhodes pinned Shelton Benjamin at 12:08 with the DDT Triple H pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool at 7:53 with the Pedigree WWE World Champion John Cena fought WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy to a no contest at around the 5-minute mark when both men were attacked by WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch; after the bout, Cena & Hardy challenged the champions to an immediate match WWE World Champion John Cena & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a non-title match at 13:17 when Hardy pinned Cade with the Swanton after Cena dropped Cade with the FU WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ St. Joseph, MO - Civic Arena - September 22, 2007 Brett & Brian Major defeated Harry Smith & Dave Taylor Mark Henry defeated Jimmy Wang Yang Michelle McCool defeated Victoria WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions - WWE US Champion MVP & Matt Hardy defeated Deuce & Domino Finlay defeated Chuck Palumbo Big Daddy V defeated Tommy Dreamer ECW World Champion CM Punk defeated Elijah Burke World Heavyweight Champion Batista defeated the Great Khali

My big thing are event posters, specifically old WWF and NWA / WCW pay-per-view posters. My favorites are Summer Slam 92 and cool vertical rectangle posters for Starrcade 89 and Wrestle War 90. Have a WrestleMania III poster signed by about a dozen guys who worked the show.

Just put this page together and thought I would share. Some fairly interesting stuff. The Omni - WCW and WWF results It's a listing of all the WCW and WWF events for the Omni I have from 1988 to 97, when it closed. Probably most interesting is the fact the WWF moved in on JCP's home turf hardcore in 88 and would sometimes run cards within weeks of JCP's shows. With Hogan vs. Andre, the WWF couldn't draw 6,000 for its debut show, whereas JCP drew nearly 3 times that a few months earlier. I don't have line ups or results for all the shows, so if anyone can help on that end, I'd appreciate it.

You're right. He beat Steamboat in the tournament final via count-out when Windham interfered. They had a rematch the next week with no conclusive finish.

1984: A WWF show at the Boston Garden featured Roddy Piper & David Schultz over Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas, Bob Backlund fighting Paul Orndorff to a double disqualification, and the Iron Sheik beating Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification. 1985: The WWF made two stops on a tour of California. In San Diego, Brutus Beefcake beat Mr. Wrestling II, IC Champion Greg Valentine beat Tito Santana, and Andre the Giant & the Junkyard Dog defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera in a lumberjack match. In Oakland, 12,000 fans saw World Champion Hulk Hogan beat Roddy Piper via disqualification, Jimmy Snuka over Bob Orton Jr., and Don Muraco over Rick McGraw. 1989: An NWA show at the Mecca in Milwaukee featured the Road Warriors over Steve Williams & Mike Rotunda, Butch Reed over Rick Steiner, TV Champion Sting over Dan Spivey, and World Champion Ricky Steamboat & US Champion Lex Luger over Ric Flair & Michael Hayes. 1990: An NWA show in Houston featured the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express over the Fabulous Freebirds in singles matches, US Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk over the Midnight Express, Tag Team Champions the Steiners over the Samoan Swat Team, the Road Warriors over Doom, and US Champion Lex Luger over World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification. 1991: Sting & El Gigante defeated World Champion Ric Flair & TV Champion Arn Anderson at the Omni in Atlanta. The undercard included Big Van Vader winning a handicap match, Tom Zenk over Larry Zbyzsko, Ron Simmons over Butch Reed in a lumberjack streetfight, Tag Team Champions the Steiners over Anderson & Sid Vicious, and US Champion Lex Luger battling Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification. On the same day, the WWF hit both Chicago and Moline, IL. Chicago saw Bret Hart over the Barbarian, Ricky Steamboat beat Haku, Ted Dibiase beat Virgil, and Sgt. Slaughter beat World Champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification. In Moline, IC Champion Mr. Perfect beat Davey Boy Smith, the Rockers beat the Orient Express, Earthquake beat Jake Roberts, and the Ultimate Warrior defeated the Undertaker. 1992: The post-WrestleMania European tour continues with stops in London and Munich. In London’s Wembley Arena, Rick Martel beat Kerry Von Erich, Virgil defeated the Warlord, and the Undertaker fought Sid Justice to a double count-out. In Munich, Davey Boy Smith won a 16-man battle royal, World Champion Randy Savage beat Shawn Michaels, and IC Champion Bret Hart beat Dino Bravo. 1993: WCW held its first ever show in New York City, attracting 3,500 fans to the Paramount at Madison Square Garden. Sting beat World Champion Big Van Vader via disqualification and NWA World Champion Barry Windham beat Ricky Steamboat in the two top matches. The undercard featured Chris Benoit fighting Ron Simmons to a double count-out, Maxx Payne over Steve Regal, Rick Rude over Cactus Jack, and Tag Team Champions the Hollywood Blondes over 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Bagwell. On the same day, the WWF held three shows overseas – Mr. Perfect beat Lex Luger in the main event in Aberdeen, Scotland and Newcastle, England while Bret Hart beat Bam Bam Bigelow in the main event in Brussels, Belgium. 1995: An ECW show in Jim Thorpe, PA featured the Tazmaniac over Stevie Richards, Dean Malenko over Mikey Whipwreck, Tag Team Champions Public Enemy over the Pitbulls, Tommy Dreamer over Raven, and Shane Douglas & Cactus Jack over the Sandman & Ron Simmons. 1996: The WWF stop in Bielefeld, Germany saw Razor Ramon over the 1-2-3 Kid, Bret Hart beating Owen Hart, the Undertaker over Diesel, and World Champion Shawn Michaels over Steve Austin. 1997: WCW Monday Nitro came to Philadelphia. Highlights featured Reggie White in attendance and the announcement he had signed to face Steve McMichael at Slamboree, Syxx debuting the Buzzkiller finisher, the Public Enemy beating High Voltage in a streetfight, and a closing segment in which Sting, Lex Luger, Diamond Dallas Page, and the Giant fended off the nWo with baseball bats after Luger beat Kevin Nash via disqualification. 1998: A WCW Saturday Night taping in Mankato, MN featured Curt Hennig over Jim Neidhart, Rick Steiner over Scott Norton, TV Champion Booker T fighting Chris Benoit to a double count-out, Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho over Prince Iaukea, and Lex Luger & Steiner beating Hennig & Brian Adams in the dark match. A Raw taping the same day in Long Island saw Farooq over Kama in a streetfight, Terry Funk & Scorpio over NWA Tag Team Champions the New Midnight Express in a non-title match, DX over Owen Hart & the Legion of Doom, and Dude Love over Steve Blackman when Vince McMahon called for the bell as Blackman was in an abdominal stretch, serving as a reminder of the Montreal Incident. 1999: The WWF stop in Ft. Wayne, IN saw Mankind & Ken Shamrock beating the Acolytes, the New Age Outlaws over Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett, the Big Show beating the Rock via disqualification, and Kane beating Triple H via disqualification. 2000: An ECW show in Evansville, IN saw Little Guido over Kid Kash, Lance Storm & Dawn Marie over Nova & Jazz, Tommy Dreamer, the Sandman, & New Jack over Jack Victory, Yoshihiro Tajiri, & Steve Corino, and Super Crazy over Rhino. 2002: A WWF show in Abilene, TX saw the Hardys over Mr. Perfect & Shawn Stasiak, the Undertaker over Steve Austin, and Bradshaw pinning Brock Lesnar. The same day in Hattiesburg, MS featured Cruiserweight Champion Kidman over Tajiri, Diamond Dallas Page over Test, Kurt Angle beating Edge, and World Champion Triple H over Chris Jericho. 2003: Raw in Richmond featured Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane over Lance Storm & Chief Morley in a No DQ match, Bill Goldberg laying out Christian after Christian called him out, and Booker T & the Hurricane beating World Champion Triple H & Ric Flair. Pre-match stipulations stated Booker would get a title shot against Triple H the next week if his team won. 2007: The WWE stopped in both Florence and Perugia, Italy. In Florence, Carlito beat Johnny Nitro, Tag Team Champions the Hardys over Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch, ECW Champion Bobby Lashley over IC Champion Umaga, and World Champion John Cena over Edge and Randy Orton. In Perugia, Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick beat Deuce & Domino, US Champion Chris Benoit over MVP, Elijah Burke, Marcus Cor Von, & Matt Striker defeated Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer, & Sabu and World Champion the Undertaker over Batista, Mark Henry, and Mr. Kennedy.

Yeah, he's been doing that for years

I haven't seen enough weekly TV from that time period to say for certain but he did have a house show run with Flair for the title and then squashed Sid at SuperBrawl. That was the peak of his WCW run.

This Day in Wrestling History – April 6 Covering both WWE and WCW 1963: Buddy Rogers, the recognized world champion in the northeast, defends the title against Bobo Brazil at the Baltimore Civic Center. 1965: Bruno Sammartino defends the WWWF World Title against Gene Kiniski at the Catholic Youth Center in Scranton, PA. 1968: A card at the Philadelphia Arena is headlined by the Kentucky Butcher beating WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via count-out. Victor Rivera vs. Prof. Toru Tanaka and Earl Maynard vs. Bull Ramos fills out the undercard. 1974: WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino beats Don Leo Jonathan at 26:41 in their match at the Philadelphia Arena. 1976: Andre the Giant and Superstar Billy Graham fight to a double count-out in Portland, Maine. 1979: WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeats Peter Maivia in Staten Island, NY. 1981: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund successfully defends the title against Stan Hansen in a steel cage match at MSG. The card also featured Pat Patterson and Sgt. Slaughter going to a double disqualification and Mil Mascaras over Moondog King. 1982: A benefit show in Flushing, NY featured Andre the Giant & Rick McGraw facing Jesse Ventura & Adrian Adonis. 1984: A TV taping at St. Louis’ Kiel Auditorium features WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan beating Big John Studd in a steel cage match and WWF IC Champion Tito Santana fighting Adrian Adonis to a 30-minute time-limit draw. A show at the Nassau Coliseum the same day features Sgt. Slaughter and the Iron Sheik fighting to a double disqualification, Greg Valentine over Ivan Putski, and Bob Backlund beating Sika. 1991: A show co-promoted by the WWF and Arena Wrestling Alliance in New Zealand is headlined by the Bushwhackers vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys with Don Muraco, the Genius, Koko B. Ware, the Brooklyn Brawler, and Jim Powers filling out the undercard. 1991: A show at the Greensboro Coliseum features El Gigante beating WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification, Arn Anderson & Barry Windham beating Sting & Brian Pillman, and Ron Simmons over Butch Reed. Big Van Vader, Owen Hart, Sid Vicious, and Dustin Rhodes filled out the undercard. 1992: A TV taping in Macon, GA includes Big Van Vader beating an unknown with Sting’s Scorpion Deathlock. Moments later, Sting came out to make the save but was beaten down and put in the hold as well. In the dark match main event, Sting pinned Vader in a WCW World Title match. 1993: A WCW Saturday Night taping at Atlanta’s Center Stage Theatre featured an in-ring brawl between Arn Anderson and NWA World Champion Barry Windham and Cactus Jack beating WCW World Champion Big Van Vader via count-out. A rematch was immediately made for the following week’s show. That rematch resulted in Cactus being powerbombed on the floor. 1993: A WWF Superstars taping in Tucson features the beginnings of the Tatanka / Bam Bam Bigelow feud as Tatanka came to Sensational Sherri’s aid in a confrontation with Bigelow. Later in the show, Bigelow attacked Tatanka backstage and cut off some of his hair. The taping also included Mr. Perfect going to a time-limit draw with Doink, Razor Ramon beating Tito Santana, and Tatanka beating Giant Gonzalez in King of the Ring qualifying matches. 1997: WCW’s Spring Stampede in Tupelo, MS features Diamond Dallas Page pinning Randy Savage, Lex Luger winning the #1 contender spot, Kevin Nash successfully defending the WCW Tag Team Titles by beating Rick Steiner, and Chris Benoit fighting WCW US Champion Dean Malenko to a no contest. 1998: The post-WrestleMania tour stop in Berlin, Germany features WWF World Champion Steve Austin over WWF European Champion Triple H, the Undertaker beating Kane, and Ken Shamrock & Owen Hart over WWF IC Champion the Rock & D-Lo Brown. 1998: WCW Monday Nitro in Miami includes WCW World Champion Sting beating Kevin Nash via disqualification, WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho over Juventud Guerrera, and Curt Hennig & Brian Adams over Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart. 2002: Raw and Smackdown! hold their first weekend of house shows after splitting off as separate brands. Among the Raw highlights in Salt Lake City was the Hardcore title changing hands four times before Bubba Ray Dudley eventually wins it back, WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam beating Eddie Guerrero, and the Undertaker pinning Steve Austin in a No DQ match. Smackdown!’s show in Davis, CA featured Diamond Dallas Page over Christian, Edge over Kurt Angle, and WWF World Champion Triple H defeating Chris Jericho. 2004: The Smackdown! taping in San Antonio featured a newly turned heel John Bradshaw Layfield winning the ‘Great American Award’ and the #1 contender spot after video footage showed him catching illegal immigrants crossing into Texas. The show also featured Booker T turning heel after walking out on tag team partner Rob Van Dam.

It was standard practice until live TV became the norm.

Having been there myself, it had all the signs of being a dark match. But it very well could end up on TV by Friday. A little more detailed report: Dark match: Brett & Brian Majors defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Deuce & Domino (w/ Cherry) in a non-title match at 4:44 when Deuce was pinned with a roll up after the other Major brother pulled Domino off the ring apron as he attempted to interfere. Fine match but all the heat came from the champions. At one point, Domino turned to the crowd and yelled "Deuce and Domino!" and was booed out of the building. After the match, the champions held their belts in the air to the same reaction. Smackdown! The show opens with The Cutting Edge. The topic of discussion - who killed Vince McMahon? Edge mentions it's often the person you least suspect, with him then calling for Torrie Wilson to come out. Edge mentions the past between Vince and Torrie and the recent altercation on Raw a few weeks back with her, Flair, and Vince. As Torrie stands there not sure what to say, MVP appears, wearing a suit, and begins to sympathize with Torrie before calling her a liar. This leads to Ric Flair appearing, who received the pop of the night. Flair gets in the ring and comes face-to-face with MVP before decking him but is eventually double teamed by MVP and Edge, leading to Batista running out to make the save. And you have the buildup for the night's main event tag team match - Flair & Batista vs. MVP & Edge Teddy Long is shown backstage speaking with Vickie Guerrero. The audio went out but it appeared as though he was praising her idea for the night's main event tag team match. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Jamie Noble defeated Jimmy Wang Yang & Shannon Moore at 6:13 when Chavo pinned Moore with a Gory Bomb. Good match. Moore got the hot tag and cleaned house, with Yang eventually hitting a somersault splash to the floor on Noble immediately before the finish. After the match, Yang motioned to Chavo he was coming for the belt. Mark Henry defeated Sho Funaki via TKO with the bearhug at 2:14 We got a recap of the Vince McMahon car explosion. The first of many recaps throughout the night. This was followed by the WWE 24/7 Van Halen "Right Now" music video, done just for the live crowd. Long was again speaking with Vickie backstage in which he mentioned Vince's "death" and said life's too short and he would make an announcement later in the show regarding that. Kristal then appeared and Long said he wanted her to come out to the ring with him. If you're jumping to conclusions right now ... yeah, it's that. Matt Hardy pinned Finlay at 17:08 with the Twist of Fate, moments after being hit in the leg with the shillelagh. Really solid match. Finlay worked Hardy's leg the entire time and ripped off his knee brace. It appeared at many times throughout the match that Matt was too hurt to continue but he hit a surprise Twist of Fate as the referee tried to get Hornswaggle out of the ring. I think the story told here really built Matt up as a singles player. Long and Kristal come out to the ring and Long talks about how life is precious and too short and he doesn't want to continue his without Kristal. He gets down on his knee and pops the question but Kristal bursts out crying and after several awkward moments runs backstage. Long, confused, soon follows. Chris Masters defeated Danny Shanley via submission with the Masterlock at 3:44 The Sensational Sherri still image was again shown. Apparently she couldn't get a memorial video package shown on Smackdown either. Long is backstage knocking on Kristal's door. She eventually answers and is still crying. After several moments of Long apologizing for asking in front of the audience, Kristal agrees to marry Long and they hug. I call shenanigans. The federal investigator updates us on the exploding limo. He won't go into specifics but says the DNA of three people was found inside the car - Vince, his driver, and "one other well known personality." Well that narrows it down... Batista & Ric Flair defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge & WWE US Champion MVP at 13:49 when Batista pinned Edge with the sit-down powerbomb after reversing Edge's spear into a spinebuster Dark match after ECW: Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge via disqualification at 5:47 when the champion hit a low blow as Batista attempted the sit-down powerbomb. For a 5-minute match, it was pretty good. Edge brought the belt in, the referee takes it away, which was followed by near falls by both men. After the match, Edge attempts to hit Batista with the belt but is speared to send the fans home happy. Hot crowd, as they usually are in the Carolinas, but it didn't appear to be sold out. Very close though. Flair and Batista were easily the top two babyfaces, and it was a close call as to who was more over. MVP had quite a few fans as well, at least in my section (and they were all kids).