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The Sullivan Arena in Anchorage only holds about 6,000. My high school graduation was held there. They would lose money on doing any TV show in AK.

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June 20 WWWF @ Washington DC - June 20, 1963 Buddy Austin & Johnny Barend defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & the Great Scott WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – June 20, 1964 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Bobo Brazil WWWF @ Washington DC - June 20, 1968 Earnie Lassiter defeated Tony Altimore via disqualification Virgil the Kentucky Butcher defeated Lennie Solomon Earl Maynard defeated Lou Albano Arnold Skaaland defeated Johnny Rodz Ernie Ladd defeated Jack Ostermiller WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Earl Maynard defeated Lou Albano & Tony Altimore WWWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - June 20, 1970 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Mario Milano fought the Mongols to a draw WWWF @ Scranton, PA - June 20, 1972 WWWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King defeated Jimmy Valiant & the Blue Demon Fred Curry defeated Tony Cosntilles Arnold Skaaland defeated Juan Caruso Thomas Marin defeated Joe Nova WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeated Ernie Ladd via disqualification WWWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - June 20, 1978 Mil Mascaras defeated Luke Graham The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Jim Ray & Frank Williams WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna Johnny Rivera defeated Jose Estrada Spiros Arion defeated Tony Garea via count-out WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - June 20, 1981 Johnny Rodz fought Curt Hennig to a draw Larry Sharpe defeated Tony Altimore Strong Kobayashi defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Angelo Mosca defeated Tony Garea Sgt. Slaughter defeated Rick McGraw WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele The Moondogs defeated Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones Don Muraco pinned WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales to win the title at around the 15-minute mark after hitting him with a foreign object as the referee was knocked out (History of the Intercontinental Title, WWE Hall of Fame 2004 DVD) WWF @ Erie, PA - June 20, 1985 Rene Goulet defeated Billy Red Lyons B. Brian Blair defeated Moondog Spot Davey Boy Smith fought Jim Neidhart to a draw The Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart George Steele, WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Bobby Heenan, Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - June 20, 1987 Jerry Allen defeated Terry Gibbs Prime Time Wrestling - 7/20/87: Outback Jack defeated Jose Estrada Prime Time Wrestling - 7/20/87: Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated the Shadows when Roma made the pin with a sunset flip off the top rope (High Flyers) Tito Santana defeated Ron Bass Prime Time Wrestling - 7/13/87: Paul Orndorff fought Billy Jack Haynes to a draw WWF Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Combs Kamala (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) pinned Ricky Steamboat at 5:50 with a splash following a gorilla press slam from the top rope (Best of the WWF Vol. 12) WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Ken Patera defeated King Harley Race & Hercules at 11:24 when Hogan pinned Race following a double clothesline (The Ken Patera Story) WWF @ Syracuse, NY - June 20, 1988 Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell Bad News Brown defeated Bret Hart WWF @ Beaumont, TX - Civic Center - June 20, 1991 Jimmy Snuka pinned Haku Ricky Steamboat defeated the Barbarian The Bushwhackers defeated Paul Roma & the Brooklyn Brawler (sub. for Hercules) The Big Bossman defeated the Mountie WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect defeated the British Bulldog Road Warrior Animal pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Jerry Sags Sgt. Slaughter pinned Jim Duggan after hitting him with Duggan's own 2X4 WWF @ Wichita, KS - June 20, 1991 WWF @ Indianapolis, IN - Market Square Arena - June 20, 1992 Tito Santana defeated Skinner Rick Martel defeated Tatanka Crush defeated Kato Road Warrior Animal defeated Blake Beverly Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware defeated the Nasty Boys WWF IC Champion Bret Hart defeated Shawn Michaels The Ultimate Warrior defeated Papa Shango WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - June 20, 1992 Kerry Von Erich pinned the Brooklyn Brawler Nailz defeated Virgil The Bushwhackers defeated Double Trouble Ric Flair defeated WWF World Champion Randy Savage via count-out Davey Boy Smith pinned Repo Man The Natural Disasters defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS via count-out The Undertaker pinned the Bezerker WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - June 20, 1993 Crush defeated Doink the Clown Bob Backlund pinned Blake Beverly WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Marty Jannetty WWF World Champion Yokozuna defeated Bret Hart The Bushwhackers & Tiger Jackson defeated the Brooklyn Brawler, ?, & Little Louie in a mixed tag team match WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - June 20, 1994 Monday Night Raw taping: Jeff Jarrett defeated Doink the Clown Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Diesel via disqualification WWF World Champion Bret Hart & Lex Luger defeated Yokozuna & Crush 6/20/94 - included Duke Drose as a guest of the King's Court: WWF IC Champion Diesel pinned Mark Thomas with the powerbomb The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Ted Dibiase) with a small package; due to prematch stipulations, the Kid earned a world title shot for the 7/11 edition of Raw; after the match, Virgil and Lex Luger made the save Yokozuna pinned Nick Barberri with a legdrop Typhoon pinned the Black Phantom with a splash The Heavenly Bodies defeated Jim Powers & Ross Greenburg when Jimmy Del Ray pinned Greenburg with a moonsault 6/27/94 - included Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart as guests of the King's Court: Mabel (w/ Oscar) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) via count-out IRS pinned Rich Myers WWF Tag Team Champions the Headshrinkers defeated the Executioners Kwang pinned Mike Moraldo Lex Luger defeated Mike Bell 7/4/94 - included the 1-2-3 Kid as a guest of the King's Court: Tatanka pinned Jeff Jarrett with a school boy roll up after Doink & Dink the Clown came ringside; Jarrett originally won the match via count-out but didn't want to win via a technicality Jim Neidhart (w/ Owen Hart) pinned Gary Scott with a powerslam Duke Drose pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with an elbow drop Ted Dibiase's Undertaker pinned Mike Bell with the tombstone; after the match, Paul Bearer appeared at ringside WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - CoreStates Center - June 20, 1997 Flash Funk pinned Rockabilly Scott Taylor pinned Aldo Montoya Farooq & Kama defeated the Headbangers Brian Pillman pinned Jesse Jammes Legion of Doom fought Henry & Phinneas Godwinn to a double disqualification Vader pinned Goldust Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification WWF World Champion the Undertaker & Ken Shamrock defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith WWF @ Nashville, TN - June 20, 1999 Kurt Angle defeated Terry Hoit Sunday Night Heat - shown live: Billy Gunn defeated Ken Shamrock, the Big Show, and Kane in an elimination match; Kane and Show were counted-out after Hardcore Holly came ringside and hit both men with a chair; Shamrock was disqualified after he hit the referee Chyna (w/ Triple H) defeated the Road Dogg, X-Pac, and Hardcore Holly in an elimination match; X-Pac was pinned after Triple H interfered and hit the Pedigree on him; Holly pinned Road Dogg after Chyna hit both men with a chair; Chyna pinned Holly moments later Chyna (w/ Triple H) pinned Billy Gunn after Triple H interfered and hit the Pedigree on Hardcore Holly at ringside; after the bout, Triple H and the Undertaker had an altercation - which the Corporate Ministry tried to break up WWF @ Memphis, TN - Pyramid - June 20, 2000 The Mean Street Posse defeated the Dupps & Joe E. Legend Scott Vick pinned Tracey Smothers Sunday Night Heat: Essa Rios pinned Stevie Richards The Acolytes defeated D-Lo Brown & Perry Saturn Hardcore Holly pinned Gangrel Mideon pinned Headbanger Mosh Smackdown!: T&A & Trish Stratus defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy & Lita at 4:32 when Trish pinned Lita after Albert hit the Baldo Bomb on Lita WWF Tag Team Champion Grandmaster Sexay (w/ Scotty 2 Hotty) pinned Christian (w/ Edge) at 4:47 after Scotty hit Christian with the ring bell The Big Bossman defeated WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chyna) via disqualification at 3:25 after Chyna interfered and hit the challenger with the loaded roses after Val Venis interfered and hit the champion with Bossman's nightstick Rikishi pinned WWF IC Champion Chris Benoit to win the title at 4:20 with the Bonzai Drop; after the match, Benoit laid waste to Rikishi and Too Cool and applied the Crippler Crossface on the new champion Chris Jericho pinned Hardcore Holly at 5:37 with the Lionsault, despite interference from Stephanie McMahon Jerry Lawler (sub. for Taka Michinoku) & the Kat defeated Dean Malenko & Terri at 2:26 when Kat pinned Terri The Road Dogg (w/ X-Pac & Tori) pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) after X-Pac interfered and hit the X-Factor at 1:39 WWF World Champion Triple H, Shane, & Vince McMahon defeated the Rock, Kane, & the Undertaker at 4:56 in a handicap match after Rock, Kane, & Taker fought off X-Pac, Road Dogg, Albert, Bull Buchanon, Edge, Christian, Kurt Angle, Test, & Val Venis

I think to have given Pillman a belt at that point would have been charity. He was a shell of his former self, had his ankle fused in place, and was reduced to a brawling offense. He was a great voice piece at that point in time so perhaps a color guy on Raw would have worked out - especially in 1998 with the full blown explosion of the Attitude era. He easily could have gotten over as a more vicious and egomaniacal Johnny Polo in terms of working commentary.

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I agree that you guys deserve it but due to time zone differences it won't happen. Either you'll have to show up at the arena at 1am or the West Coast fans will have to order the PPV at noon. Summer Slam 92 was on a 2 day tape delay. They could get away with that stuff back then but with the Internet ... nope.

I heard Hall gave both guys shit for not working the match right ... or something along those lines. Haven't seen the match since it aired live so I don't know what problems there could have been with it.

No one was complaining about the WWE catering to the local crowds, though. Those were two different topics, hence the space in-between.

The only two free TV matches, off the top of my head: March 96 - which was used as buildup for Mania June 96 - KOTR Quarter Finals or Qualifying match ... could be wrong but I believe this was the match in which Austin busted out the Stunner for the first time Savio did beat him in the Beware of Dog 1 strap match that didn't air due to the power going out.

Btw, it looks like the same show took place last night in Spartanburg.

You know what's not a fun game? Finding fault in every little thing. They're catering to the local crowd. It's a good thing and should be done more often.

Savio beat him in the strap match ... I don't know about the every week part.

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June 19 WWWF @ New Haven, CT – June 19, 1964 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Killer Kowalski WWWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – June 19, 1965 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Gorilla Monsoon WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – June 19, 1967 Miguel Perez fought Tank Morgan to a draw Armande Hussein defeated Ricky Sexton The Sheik defeated Smasher Sloan Bull Ortega defeated the Ox Spiros Arion fought Gorilla Monsoon to a draw Eduard Carpentier, Bobo Brazil, & Antonio Pugliese defeated Bill Miller, Baron Mikel Scicluna, & Luke Graham WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification WWF @ Allentown, PA - June 19, 1979 Television taping: Pat Patterson (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned WWF North American Champion Ted Dibiase to win the title after hitting him with a pair of brass knuckles WWF @ Worcester, MA - Holy Cross Stadium - June 19, 1981 WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Angelo Mosca to a double disqualification WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - June 19, 1982 Pete Sanchez vs. Johnny Rodz SD Jones vs. Charlie Fulton Jose Estrada vs. Swede Hanson Greg Valentine vs. Rick McGraw Bob Orton Jr. vs. Steve Travis Tony Atlas vs. Adrian Adonis Jimmy Snuka, Mr. Fuji, & Mr. Saito vs. Pedro Morales, Tony Garea, & Ivan Putski WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Blackjack Mulligan via count-out in a bunkhouse match when the challenger left ringside; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee for the bout WWF @ Rochester, NY - June 19, 1985 Swede Hanson defeated Jim Young RT Reynolds & Terry Gibbs defeated Joe Mirto & Aldo Marino The Missing Link defeated Tony Garea Big John Studd defeated Tony Atlas Jim Brunzell defeated Moondog Spot B. Brian Blair defeated Barry O Paul Orndorff & Ricky Steamboat defeated Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. via disqualification WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - June 19, 1986 SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee Don Muraco defeated George Wells Jake Roberts defeated Pedro Morales Ricky Steamboat defeated Big John Studd via disqualification Mike Rotundo & Dan Spivey defeated the Moondogs Paul Orndorff defeated Hercules WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Adrian Adonis WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - June 19, 1989 Bret Hart fought Mr. Perfect to a draw The Warlord defeated Koko B. Ware Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine; referee Ron Garvin was the official for the bout Dusty Rhodes (sub. for Jake Roberts) defeated Ted Dibiase Jim Duggan & Hillbilly Jim (sub. for Big John Studd) defeated Andre the Giant & Haku WWF @ Odessa, TX - June 19, 1991 WWF @ San Bernadino, CA - June 19, 1991 WWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - June 19, 1992 Kerry Von Erich pinned the Brooklyn Brawler Nailz defeated Virgil via submission The Bushwhackers defeated Double Trouble The Undertaker defeated the Bezerker Davey Boy Smith pinned the Repo Man The Natural Disasters defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS via count-out WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Ric Flair via disqualification WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - June 19, 1992 Crush defeated Kato Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware defeated the Nasty Boys via disqualification Rick Martel defeated Tatanka via count-out WWF IC Champion Bret Hart defeated Shawn Michaels WWF @ St. Louis, MO - Arena - June 19, 1993 Owen Hart defeated Terry Taylor Luna Vachon defeated Sensational Sherri The Undertaker defeated Giant Gonzalez via disqualification when Gonzalez used a chair WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Marty Jannetty Mr. Hughes defeated Bob Backlund Tatanka defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via count-out after executing the Samoan drop on the floor Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS to win the titles when Scott pinned Dibiase with the Frankensteiner WWF / USWA @ Nashville, TN - June 19, 1993 Razor Ramon defeated El Matador Crush defeated Doink the Clown Jeff Jarrett defeated Brian Christopher Jerry Lawler defeated USWA Champion Papa Shango via disqualification WWF World Champion Yokozuna defeated Jim Duggan Kamala defeated Damien Demento Blake Beverly defeated Virgil The Smoking Gunns defeated USWA Tag Team Champions Rex King & Steve Doll via disqualification Bret Hart pinned Lex Luger King of the Ring '94 - Baltimore, MD - Arena - June 19, 1994 Sparky Plugg pinned Kwang Pay-per-view bouts: KOTR Quarter-Finals: Razor Ramon pinned Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) at 8:24 with a scoop slam off the top from behind as Bigelow attempted the moonsault KOTR Quarter-Finals: IRS pinned Mabel (w/ Moe) at 5:34 with his feet on the ropes KOTR Quarter-Finals: Owen Hart pinned Tatanka at 8:18 by blocking a sunset flip KOTR Quarter-Finals: The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Jeff Jarrett at 4:39 by blocking the figure-4 with an inside cradle; after the match, Jarrett attacked the Kid until several officials pulled him away WWF IC Champion Diesel (w/ Shawn Michaels) defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart (w/ Jim Neidhart) via disqualification at 22:51 when Neidhart broke the cover following the powerbomb; Michaels had interfered moments earlier, hitting Hart from behind with the world title belt which prompted Neidhart to make the save; after the bout, Diesel and Michaels continued to pound on Hart while Neidhart left ringside immediately after the bell had rung; Bret had announced weeks earlier that he would have a family member at ringside but did not let on that it was Neidhart (Neidhart's return after a 2-year absence) KOTR Semi-Finals: Razor Ramon pinned IRS at 5:13 with the Razor's Edge KOTR Semi-Finals: Owen Hart defeated the 1-2-3 Kid via submission with the Sharpshooter at 3:37 WWF Tag Team Champions the Headshrinkers (w/ Afa & Cpt. Lou Albano) defeated Yokozuna & Crush (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) at 9:16 when Fatu pinned Crush with a kick to the face after Lex Luger distracted Crush from ringside KOTR Finals: Owen Hart pinned Razor Ramon at 6:35 with a elbow drop off the top after Jim Neidhart attacked Razor at ringside, hitting a clothesline and sending him into the steel ring post (1994 Year in Review) Roddy Piper pinned Jerry Lawler at 12:30 with a back suplex (1994 Year in Review) WWF @ Houston, TX - Compaq Center - June 19, 1998 WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku & Papi Chulo defeated Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor Mark Henry pinned Scorpio Vader pinned Kama Jeff Jarrett defeated Steve Blackman The Undertaker fought Kane to a double count-out X-Pac, WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated the Legion of Doom & Darren Drozdov Bradshaw pinned Mark Mero after Mero became distracted by Sable at ringside Ken Shamrock defeated Owen Hart via submission with the ankle lock WWF European Champion Triple H defeated D-Lo Brown WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Mankind with the Stunner WWF @ Houston, TX - Compaq Center - June 19, 1999 Christian & Gangrel defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy after Gangrel hit a double arm DDT WWF Hardcore Champion Al Snow defeated Hardcore Holly and Steve Blackman by pinning Blackman after hitting him with Head The Godfather pinned the Blue Meanie following the Ho Train and Pimp Drop D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry defeated Viscera & Mideon following D-Lo's frog splash The Big Show pinned Triple H with the chokeslam The Rock pinned the Big Bossman in a nightstick on a pole match following the Rock Bottom and People's Elbow Val Venis & Tori defeated Sean Stasiak & Jackie when Tori pinned Jackie with a DDT Ken Shamrock defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via count-out when the champion left ringside WWF Tag Team Champions the Acolytes defeated Kane & X-Pac when X-Pac was pinned Steve Austin defeated WWF World Champion the Undertaker via disqualification when Paul Bearer prevented the referee from making the pinfall after the champion suffered the Stunner WWF @ Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment Center - June 19, 2000 The Dupps defeated Todd Mortin & Bull Payne Joe E. Legend pinned Scott Vick The Mean Street Posse defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku Jakked: Christian pinned Gangrel Val Venis pinned Tracey Smothers D-Lo Brown pinned Essa Rios Perry Saturn pinned Stevie Richards Raw is War: KOTR Qualifying Match: Kurt Angle pinned Bubba Ray Dudley with the Olympic Slam at 4:41 KOTR Qualifying Match: Chris Benoit defeated X-Pac (w/ Tori) via submission at 4:52 with the Crippler Crossface KOTR Qualifying Match: WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Chyna at 2:26 with an inside cradle KOTR Qualifying Match: Chris Jericho defeated Edge via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 5:29 The Undertaker defeated the Big Bossman & Bull Buchanon in a handicap match at 3:07 by pinning Buchanon with the chokeslam after the Bossman left ringside KOTR Qualifying Match: Rikishi pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the Bonzai Drop at 2:53; Val Venis attacked Rikishi after the match and fended off Grandmaster Sexay Kane defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy in a handicap match at 6:19 by pinning Matt with a chokeslam KOTR Qualifying Match: WWF Hardcore Champion Crash Holly defeated Hardcore Holly via disqualification at 4:13 when Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson interfered and Brisco hit Crash with a 2X4 Gerald Brisco pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Crash Holly to win the title after hitting him with a 2X4 in an impromptu match Pat Patterson pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Gerald Brisco to win the title after pouring champagne in his eyes and hitting him over the head with the bottle (WWF Hardcore DVD) The Rock defeated T&A (w/ Trish Stratus) at 6:06 after hitting the People's Elbow on Test WWF @ Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre - June 19, 2001 Buck Quartermaine pinned Billy Fives with a double arm DDT Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally: The Acolytes defeated Crash & Hardcore Holly when Crash was pinned following a spike powerbomb Raven pinned Haku with the DDT Steve Blackman pinned K-Kwick with a kick to the face Smackdown! - featured an opening segment in which Edge & Christian were attacked by Kurt Angle & Rhyno as all four KOTR participants met in the ring; included Michael Cole being attacked by Steve Austin during an in-ring interview, with Jim Ross later replacing him at the commentary table; featured the Undertaker cutting an in-ring promo on Diamond Dallas Page, with DDP appearing on the big screen from Taker's ranch: The Big Show pinned Spike Dudley with the chokeslam in a No DQ match after the Dudley Boyz interfered and hit the 3D on Spike WWF IC Champion Kane, Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Albert, X-Pac, & Justin Credible when Jeff pinned X-Pac with the Swanton after Kane hit the chokeslam Kurt Angle & Rhyno defeated Edge & Christian when Angle pinned Edge after Christian accidentally hit a clothesline on his partner and both men sustained the Gore from Rhyno; after the bout, Shane McMahon ran in the ring and hit Angle with a kendo stick before mocking Angle's celebration pose and escaping security by leaving through the crowd WWF Hardcore Champion Test pinned Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) after kicking a mop into the challenger's face; after the bout, Saturn showed affection for the mop and left ringside with it in his possession Tajiri pinned Taka Michinoku with the kick to the head The Dudley Boyz defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho to win the titles when Bubba Ray pinned Benoit after Steve Austin interfered and hit Benoit with his world title belt as the Crippler Crossface was applied; after the bout, Vince McMahon was shown backstage furious with Austin over what he did to Michael Cole, since Cole threatened to sue the WWF

I think so. I think they were just holding Austin at bay, not wanting to commit to anything long-term with him until they were sure Bret was coming back. He humiliated Yoko in a matter of minutes at Summer Slam then at Mindgames talked trash about Bret.

Spring Stampede 98 - As the show came on the air, it was announced that Randy Savage would not be allowed to wrestle with the cast on his arm and the main event title match would be No DQ Bill Goldberg pinned Perry Saturn (w/ Billy Kidman) by reversing the Rings of Saturn into the Jackhammer at 8:10 after fighting off the Flock and hitting the spear on Kidman; the Flock was shown at ringside for the bout; the win made Goldberg's record 74-0 The Ultimo Dragon defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Eddie Guerrero) via submission with the Dragon sleeper at 11:43 after reversing an attempt at the tornado DDT; had Chavo won the match he would have earned his freedom from his uncle Eddie; due to prematch stipulations, Eddie promised to be twice as hard on his nephew WCW TV Champion Booker T pinned Chris Benoit at 14:11 with a Harlem side kick as the challenger attempted to revive the referee; the bout was contested with no time limit Curt Hennig (w/ Rick Rude) pinned Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Neidhart) at 4:48 after Rude distracted Smith, allowing Hennig to send him head-first into the turnbuckle; Rude and Neidhart were handcuffed together for the duration of the contest until the policeman at ringside uncuffed Rude; it was later revealed that the policeman was Vincent; after the match, Smith was double teamed in the ring while Neidhart was handcuffed to the ring ropes WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Prince Iaukea via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 9:55 after rolling through on a sunset flip off the top; prior to the bout, Jericho dedicated the title defense to Dean Malenko; after the contest, Jericho took the challenger's Hawaiian dress as a trophy Lex Luger & Rick Steiner (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Buff Bagwell & Scott Steiner at 5:57 when Bagwell submitted to Luger's Torture Rack after Rick chased Scott backstage before returning ringside and pushing Bagwell off the top as he attemted the Buff Blockbuster; prior to the bout, Bagwell claimed to have a serious hand injury until JJ Dillon had a doctor examine Bagwell in the ring; the injury was soon revealed to be a hoax Psychosis pinned La Parka at 7:01 with the guillotine legdrop as La Parka had his legs caught in the ring ropes Hulk Hogan & Kevin Nash defeated Roddy Piper & the Giant in a baseball bat on a pole match at 13:22 when Hogan hit Piper in the back with a bat brought ringside by the Disciple late in the bout as Piper had a tug of war with the Disciple over the official bat; after the match, Hogan instructed Nash to powerbomb the Giant only to hit Nash in the back with the bat; moments thereafter, the Giant cleared the ring of Hogan Raven pinned WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page in a Raven's Rules match to win the title at 11:53 with a DDT onto a baking sheet after someone in staff event garb interfered and hit the champion over the head with a Stop sign; the match saw interference from all members of the Flock, with DDP laying out all of them; the new member became known as Horace Randy Savage pinned WCW World Champion Sting to win the title in a No DQ match at 10:10 after Kevin Nash interfered and hit the powerbomb on the champion, moments after Hulk Hogan pushed Savage off the top as he attempted the flying elbowdrop; late in the contest, Miss Elizabeth - who was in Savage's corner - was injured and carried backstage by officials

After coming off a major loss at WrestleMania, the KOTR further established Bret as a top guy. He very easily could have been lost in the shuffle at that point, especially now that Hogan was back in town. And the win was to have set up a Bret / Hogan match at Summer Slam. Lawler was plan #2. As for Owen, it takes a LOT to establish a guy as a main event player when only a year prior he was doing jobs to Mr. Hughes and Bastion Booger. The KOTR helped him significantly. He was by no means cemented.

Fans get ejected for that stuff all the time. Since none of us were there to see what the fan actually did, I'd hardly use that as evidence that Bradshaw is an ass.

1. Larry "the Axe" & Curt Hennig 9. The only thing that comes to mind is Pat Tanaka but he never held WWF tag gold. 10. Luger & Davey Boy

I agree. The NWA was more of a no frills promotion. As Jim Ross used to say "This is the NWA. We don't have guys posing to rock music, we have wrestling!"

Bret was to have met Hogan in the 93 version and would have won the title off hiim as well.

Hogan hits legdrop, Papa Shango breaks cover, DQ. Instead we have: Hogan hits legdrop, Sid kicks out because Shango was late, Wippleman interferes to cause lame DQ, Shango comes out.

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June 18 WWWF @ Bridgeport, CT - June 18, 1963 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Jose Quinones defeated Tony Altimore & Frank Martinez WWWF @ Bricktown, NJ – June 18, 1965 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Gorilla Monsoon WWWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – June 18, 1966 (matinee) WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Curtis Iaukea via count-out WWWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – June 18, 1966 Waldo Von Erich defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via count-out WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - June 18, 1971 Vincenti Pommeti defeated Arnold Skaaland at 11:46 Miguel Feliciano fought Akim Manuka to a 20-minute draw The Black Demon defeated Juan Caruso via submission with a sleeper at 13:30 Sandy Parker & Saron Joy defeated White Venus & Donna Christianello in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 - Venus & Christianello won at 9:14; fall #2 - Parker & Joy won at 3:46; fall #3 - Parker & Joy won at 11:49 WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeated Luke Graham via disqualification at 21:04 WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - June 18, 1971 Hurricane Hunt defeated Frank Durso The Fabulous Moolah & Toni Rose defeated Vickie Williams & Pat Sherry Java Ruuk defeated Johnny DeFazio via disqualification Waldo Von Erich pinned Vic Rosetani George Steele defeated Tony Parisi when the match was stopped due to blood Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Victor Rivera to a double count-out Bruno Sammartino & Dominic DeNucci defeated WWWF International Tag Team Champions the Mongols in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1, to win the titles WWWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - June 18, 1977 Lenny Hurst fought Rocky Tomayo to a draw Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated SD Jones Tony Garea fought Mr. Fuji to a draw Larry Zbyzsko defeated George Steele via disqualification Donna Christianello & Judy Mansfield defeated Little Heart & Jan Sheridan Bruno Sammartino defeated Ken Patera via count-out WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Carlos Rocha WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - June 18, 1982 The Hangman pinned Pedro Torres at 4:50 with a knee to the mid-section as Torres charged the corner Baron Mikel Scicluna pinned Miguel Feliciano at 7:40 with a knee drop after catching him coming off the top and hitting a knee to the chest Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito fought Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 15:45; fall #1: Fuji pinned Jules at the 45 second mark after throwing salt in his face while Saito distracted the referee; fall #2: Jules defeated Saito with a sleeper at 10:05; fall #3: the two teams fought to a double disqualification when all four men began brawling in the ring and referee Rich Szczypinski was hit several times WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Blackjack Mulligan in a Bunkhouse Match at 12:50 when guest referee Gorilla Monsoon stopped the match due to blood after Backlund busted Mulligan open and repeatedly hit it with the title belt; both men were permitted to bring one weapon to the ring for the bout, which would be placed in their corner for future use; Backlund chose his title belt while Mulligan brought a spiked-ball hammer Jimmy Snuka pinned SD Jones at 17:50 with an inside cradle after avoiding a third consecutive tackle Tony Atlas pinned Adrian Adonis at 14:20 with a splash after Adonis hit the corner Ivan Putski pinned Greg Valentine at 14:00 when Valentine failed a powerslam, with Putski falling on top for the win WWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Temple - June 18, 1982 WWF @ Oakland, CA - Coliseum - June 18, 1986 SD Jones fought Tiger Chung Lee to a time-limit draw Big John Studd defeated George Wells Ricky Steamboat fought Jake Roberts to a double disqualification Pedro Morales defeated Hercules via disqualification Dan Spivey & Mike Rotundo defeated the Moondogs WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy, Don Muraco, & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match WWF @ Odessa, TX – June 18, 1987 Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Jerry Allen Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs Sam Houston defeated Tiger Chung Lee WWF Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Debbie Combs The Dingo Warrior defeated Steve Lombardi The One Man Gang defeated Ted Dibiase Killer Khan defeated Tito Santana The Junkyard Dog defeated Nikolai Volkoff WWF @ South Bend, IN - Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center - June 18, 1988 Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Rockin' Robin Bad News Brown pinned Bret Hart The Powers of Pain defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition via count-out Lanny Poffo pinned Danny Davis WWF World Champion Randy Savage pinned Ted Dibiase WWF @ Fresno, CA - Convention Center - June 18, 1991 Wrestling Challenge taping: WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect (w/ the Coach) defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification at 9:31 when Bret Hart interfered and attacked the champion moments after Coach interfered while the referee was knocked out; Hart came ringside mid-way through the bout after Coach began stomping the challenger on the floor; after the bout, Hart sent the champion to the floor (Rampage '91; WWF Greatest Champions 1991) Jake Roberts defeated Earthquake via disqualification The Ultimate Warrior defeated the Undertaker via disqualification; after the bout, Warrior fought his way out of a body bag The Big Bossman, Shawn Michaels, & Marty Jannetty defeated the Mountie & WWF Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 10:10 when Jannetty pinned Brian Knobs after Knobs was hit with Jimmy Hart's motorcycle helmet (Rampage '91) WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Gen. Adnan) in a Desert Storm Match at 7:40 when Adnan threw in the towel as Slaughter was caught in the Camel Clutch (Best of the WWF: Most Unusual Matches 93) 7/7/91: WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect defeated Larry Williams Ricky Steamboat defeated Ed Moretti The Natural Disasters defeated Matthew Burns & Scott Carlson Jim Duggan defeated the Intruder IRS defeated Larry Ludden Ted Dibiase defeated Billy Gatlin The Big Bossman defeated the Black Knight 7/14/91 - included Virgil as a guest of the Barber Shop: Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Louie Spicolli & Billy Gatlin Sgt. Slaughter defeated an unknown Jake Roberts defeated an unknown The Undertaker defeated Jim Gorman The Beverly Brothers defeated Rich Myers & an unknown Bret Hart defeated Tim Patterson 7/21/91 - included Randy Savage as a guest of the Barber Shop: Kerry Von Erich pinned Ed Moretti with the Tornado Punch at 2:35 The Mountie (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Larry Williams with a front slam at 1:49; after eh match, the Mountie handcuffed Williams to the middle rope and shocked him with the shock stick Davey Boy Smith pinned Mike Starr with the running powerslam at 1:55 The Warlord (w/ Slick) defeated Buddy Wayne via submission with the Full Nelson at 1:56 The Natural Disasters (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Larry Ludden & Bobby Jones when Typhoon pinned Jones with a splash, following the sit-down splash from Earthquake at 2:34 WWF @ Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad - June 18, 1993 The first wrestling show held at the arena Owen Hart defeated Terry Taylor Luna Vachon defeated Sensational Sherri The Undertaker pinned Giant Gonzalez with a chair shot behind the referee's back WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated Rick & Scott Steiner Mr. Hughes defeated Bob Backlund Tatanka defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via count-out WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Marty Jannetty at 21:15 WWF / USWA @ Louisville, KY - June 18, 1993 Razor Ramon defeated El Matador Kamala defeated Damien Demento Crush defeated Doink the Clown via count-out WWF World Champion Yokozuna defeated Jim Duggan Jerry Lawler defeated USWA Champion Papa Shango via disqualification Blake Beverly defeated Virgil Jeff Jarrett defeated Brian Christopher USWA Tag Team Champions Rex King & Steve Doll defeated the Smoking Gunns Bret Hart pinned Lex Luger WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - June 18, 1994 The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Kwang WWF Women's Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Luna Vachon Howard Finkel defeated Harvey Wippleman in a tuxedo match Jeff Jarrett defeated Doink the Clown Lex Luger defeated Crush IRS defeated Tatanka via disqualification Yokozuna defeated Typhoon WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart WWF @ Wels, Austria - June 18, 1995 Jean Pierre Laffiette defeated Duke Drose Men on a Mission defeated the New Headshrinkers King Kong Bundy defeated Adam Bomb Shawn Michaels pinned IRS The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu via disqualification The Undertaker defeated Kama Bret Hart defeated Hakushi with the Sharpshooter WWF @ Tyler, TX - Oil Palace - June 18, 1998 WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku & Papi Chulo defeated Too Much Farooq defeated Kama Dustin Runnels & Terry Funk defeated D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry Jeff Jarrett defeated Steve Blackman WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated the Legion of Doom Mankind defeated Scorpio Kane defeated Vader Ken Shamrock defeated Owen Hart WWF @ Dallas, TX - June 18, 1999 Christian & Gangrel defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy WWF Hardcore Champion Al Snow defeated Hardcore Holly and Steve Blackman The Godfather defeated the Blue Meanie Viscera & Mideon defeated D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry The Rock defeated the Big Bossman in a nightstick match The Big Show pinned Triple H Meat & Jackie defeated Val Venis & Tori Ken Shamrock defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via count-out WWF Tag Team Champions the Acolytes defeated Kane & X-Pac Steve Austin defeated WWF World Champion the Undertaker via disqualification WWF @ Huntsville, AL - June 18, 2000 WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Crash Holly Farooq defeated Mideon Gangrel defeated the Brooklyn Brawler Kurt Angle defeated Bradshaw Kane & the Undertaker defeated the Big Bossman & Bull Buchanon WWF IC Champion Chris Benoit defeated Val Venis, Hardcore Holly, and Chris Jericho Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Edge & Christian WWF @ Chattanooga, TN - UTC Arena - June 18, 2000 Essa Rios defeated Stevie Richards WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Perry Saturn Ivory defeated Jackie Road Dogg & X-Pac defeated the Dudley Boyz Rikishi defeated WWF World Champion Triple H via disqualification D-Lo Brown defeated Joey Abs Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku defeated Rodney & Pete Gas WWF Tag Team Champions Too Cool defeated Test & Albert WWF @ Tampa, FL - Ice Palace - June 18, 2001 Jim Steel pinned Buck Quartermaine with a gutwrench into an airplane spin slam Vito DeNucci pinned Chris Nelson with a missile dropkick Jakked: Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Scoot Andrews & Christopher Daniels when Taka pinned Daniels with the Michinoku Driver Haku pinned Billy Fives with the Tongan Death Grip Test pinned Mike Sullivan with the boot to the face Crash Holly pinned Jerry Lynn with the Acid Drop Raw is War - included an opening segment in which Steve Austin hit the Stunner on Molly Holly after Spike Dudley called Austin to the ring; featured the WWE debut of Diamond Dallas Page as he revealed himself to be the Undertaker and his wife Sara's stalker and said he would see Taker at the King of the Ring: KOTR Quarter-Final Match: Kurt Angle defeated Jeff Hardy via submission with the ankle lock Tazz defeated Hardcore Holly via submission with the Tazzmission KOTR Quarter-Final Match: Rhyno pinned Tajiri (w/ William Regal) with the Gore as Tajiri came off the top KOTR Quarter-Final Match: Edge (w/ Christian) pinned Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) with the DDT after Christian put Edge's foot on the ropes to prevent the pinfall after Saturn hit the twisting fisherman's suplex WWF European Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Albert via disqualification when the challenger refused to break a choke hold; after the bout, Jeff Hardy and Lita tried to make the save but were all laid out by Albert, X-Pac, and Justin Credible KOTR Quarter-Final Match: Christian (w/ Edge) pinned the Big Show after both Edge and Christian hit the con-chair-two on Show as Kurt Angle, who did guest commentary for the bout, distracted the referee Spike Dudley, WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & the Dudley Boyz when Austin submitted as he was caught in the Crippler Crossface and Walls of Jericho at the same time WWE @ Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena - June 18, 2002 Shadrick defeated an unknown Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Sho Funaki with a West Coast Pop off the top Velocity: Randy Orton pinned Rob Conway with a crossbody off the top Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Albert with a roll up after Albert hit an exposed turnbuckle Tajiri pinned Hugh Morrus with a kick to the head D-Von Dudley (w/ Batista) pinned Farooq after Batista interfered and hit a one-handed chokeslam Smackdown! – included an opening segment in which Kurt Angle cut a promo on facing Hulk Hogan at the King of the Ring which led to he and Hogan brawling in the ring: Rikishi pinned Christian even though Christian’s foot was on the bottom rope during the cover; after the bout, Lance Storm came ringside to argue the decision and later blamed the referees for being biased against Canadians Jamie Knoble (w/ Nidia) pinned Billy Kidman after Nidia interfered to prevent Kidman from hitting the Shooting Star Press; due to pre-match stipulations, Knoble became the #1 contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship; after the match, the Hurricane attacked Knoble and regained possession of his mask Triple H pinned Billy Gunn (w/ Chuck Palumbo & Rico) with the Pedigree; after the bout, the Undertaker and Kurt Angle came to the ring to attack Triple H, with Angle accidentally hitting Taker with a steel chair King of the Ring Qualifying Match: Chris Jericho defeated Val Venis via submission with the Walls of Jericho King of the Ring Qualifying Match: Test pinned Hardcore Holly with the boot to the face Kurt Angle defeated WWE World Champion the Undertaker in a non-title match with a roll up after the champion became distracted by Triple H at ringside; after the bout, Triple H was the last man standing following a brawl with he and Hulk Hogan against Taker and Angle

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If you can find any, I'd recommend picking up some of the Turner Home Video tapes of the Starrcades and GABs from the 80s. The stuff from 86, 87, 88, and especially 89. It's cut down from the original airing but it's a good introduction to the product.

In the summer of 1987, Savage was a tweener. He was still having matches with Hogan but ever since winning the IC title in June the Honkytonk Man quickly laid claim to being the best IC champoion of all time ... Savage took exception to that. If you take a look at the print ads I have from 1987, you can see that Savage faced Honky on August 1st and then Hogan on the 8th. The fans just took to Savage in his quest to shut HTM up. That took off even more at the September edition of Saturday Night's Main Event in which Honky slapped Liz and Hogan made the save.

Actually I don't know that. That's the only money match the WWE has for Smackdown right now and - given the talent involved - it can easily work. The champion that will never quit vs. the challenger that can never sell. Imagine the kind of rub Eddie would get from a win over Taker or even a multi-month feud.