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It's him sitting on his couch with the dog, hand stuffed down his pants, getting ready to enjoy the show. I think he makes mention of Bulldog and the Ultimate Maniacs.

I don't think Bushwhacker Luke has been acknowledged on TV at all over the past 7 years. I would actually say Jerry Lawler has the shortest run from his participation in the 97 edition.

It's FOX. Al Bundy himself introduced the last episode on 11/14/92.

Rumored or not, I have high expectations now.

Bret vs. Laffiette was indeed match of the night. IYH 3 is also notable for having Owen show up late after his wife gave birth to their daughter. Mindgames is notorious for having footage of "Diesel" and "Razor" jumping Savio backstage, setting up Jim Ross' heel turn the next day where he brought out the fakes. It also featured several ECW stars in the crowd. Ground Zero wasn't bad. Putski blew out his knee on the floor and the match had to be stopped. Austin hits the Stunner on JR after giving up his half of the tag straps, along with Dude Love. Taker does the plancha over the top rope, taking out HBK, Triple H, and a host of other wrestlers that tried to seperate the two after the match ended. Being a fan of the Invasion angle (yeah, okay - it wasn't perfect but I enjoyed it while it lasted), I liked the 01 edition of Unforgiven. Despite the horrible Taker & Kane / Kronik match, the PPV made up for it with two standout contests - RVD / Jericho and Angle / Austin.

WWWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - September 20, 1963 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Apollo defeated Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - September 20, 1975 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated George Steele at 12:51 in a stretcher match WWWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - September 20, 1976 Mark Tendler vs. Johnny Rodz Tony Altimore vs. Pinky Larson Doug Gilbert & Rocky Tomayo vs. Johnny Rivera & Jose Gonzalez Executioner #1 vs. Bobo Brazil Stan Hansen vs. Gorilla Monsoon WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Executioner #2 WWWF @ Scranton, PA - September 20, 1977 Cowboy Lang defeated Little John Johnny Rivera defeated Rocky Tomayo Frank Monroe defeated Mark Tendler Jack Evans defeated Lenny Hurst Peter Miavia defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Ivan Putski defeated Ken Patera via disqualification WWF @ Springfield, MA - September 20, 1980 Andre the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan WWF @ Fresno, CA - September 20, 1984 WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated David Schultz WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - September 20, 1986 WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification WWF @ Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - September 20, 1987 Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers SD Jones defeated Steve Lombardi Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated the Islanders via count-out Danny Davis defeated Brutus Beefcake Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton Koko B. Ware fought King Harley Race to a draw Rick Rude defeated Paul Orndorff WWF @ Louisville, KY - September 20, 1989 WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage WWF @ Reno, NV - September 20, 1990 No information WWF @ Houston, TX - September 20, 1990 No information WWF @ Lafayette, LA - September 20, 1990 No information WWF @ Duluth, MN - September 20, 1992 The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification WWF @ Chicago, IL - Rosemont Horizon - September 20, 1992 The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Mr. Perfect interfered WWF @ Scranton, PA - September 20, 1997 Brian Christopher defeated Devon Storm Brakkus defeated Dr. X Marc Mero defeated the Sultan The New Blackjacks defeated Jose Estrada Jr. & Jesus Castillo Brian Pillman defeated Goldust via disqualification Skull defeated Jesse Jammes Ahmed Johnson defeated Rocky Miavia Crush, Chainz, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, Kama, & D-Lo Brown One Night Only - Birmingham, England - NEC Arena - September 20, 1997 Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) pinned Dude Love with the Pedigree at 12:51 after Chyna put Helmsley's foot on the rope after he sustained the double arm DDT Tiger Ali Singh pinned Leif Cassidy at 4:06 with a bulldog off the top WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr. at 13:34 when Mosh pinned Miguel with the Bombs Away The Patriot pinned Flash Funk at 8:47 with the full nelson slam The Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at 10:42 when Road Warrior Animal pinned Phinneas following the Doomsday Device Vader pinned Owen Hart at 12:14 by catching Hart coming off the top and hitting a powerslam WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via disqualification at 28:35 when the challenger failed to stop beating on Hart after the champion became entangled in the ropes head-first Shawn Michaels defeated WWF European Champion the British Bulldog to win the title at 22:53 when the referee stopped the match as the challenger had a figure-4 applied, with an illegal assist from Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Rick Rude, and Chyna, after the Bulldog injured his ankle while attempting the powerslam outside the ring and suffered the superkick and Pedigree on the floor; after the match, Bret and Owen Hart made the save for the Bulldog and Diana Smith against Michaels, Helmsley, Rude, and Chyna WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK - Myriad - September 20, 1998 (matinee) DOA defeated Farooq & Scorpio when Scorpio was pinned after Paul Elloring interfered and used the steel briefcase as a weapon Bradshaw pinned Marc Mero with the lariat after Sable distracted Mero Sable defeated Jackie in an arm wrestling match X-Pac pinned Jeff Jarrett by reversing a figure-4 attempt into an inside cradle; after the match, the New Age Outlaws made the save for X-Pac against Jarrett and Southern Justice The Rock pinned Vader (sub. for Triple H) with the Rock Bottom and People's Elbow D-Lo Brown (w/ Mark Henry) pinned Dustin Runnels with a roll up as Dustin talked to the fans on the mic WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated Southern Justice after Gunn hit Mark Cantabury in the face with one of the title belts Ken Shamrock (w/ Danny Hodge) defeated Owen Hart (w/ Mark Henry) in 2 minutes Steve Austin defeated the Undertaker, Kane, and Mankind by pinning Kane with the Stunner; Sgt. Slaughter was the original referee but Earl Hebner took over once Austin knocked Slaughter out WWF @ Tulsa, OK - Convention Center - September 20, 1998 WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated the Undertaker, Kane, and Mankind WWF @ Houston, TX - September 20, 1999 Raw is War: Chris Jericho defeated Billy Gunn via submission with the Walls of Jericho The Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when Bubba Ray pinned Matt; after the bout, the Acolytes - who were doing guest commentary for the bout - attacked the Dudleyz and Stevie Richards (who was dressed as a Dudley Boy) Test & Stephanie McMahon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett & Debra when Stephanie pinned Jarrett after a flying elbowsmash from Test; during the bout, Debra refused to be tagged in and after the match Jarrett put her in the figure-4 The Rock & Mankind defeated Mideon, Viscera (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion the Undertaker), & WWF Tag Team Champion the Big Show in a handicap match following the People's Elbow to win the titles; prior to the contest, the Undertaker made the match under 'darkside rules' and took himself out of the bout before attacking his own tag team partner Shawn Stasiak pinned Steve Blackman with a roll up after Blackman went to his bag of weapons and pulled out a vibrator, which had been placed inside by guest commentator Val Venis Hardcore Holly (w/ Crash Holly) pinned the Big Bossman in a hardcore match after Crash interfered Shane McMahon & Test (sub. for Vince McMahon) defeated Triple H & Chyna via disqualification when Triple H hit both opponents with a steel chair; after the bout, Vince - who had been locked in his dressing room backstage - came to ringside and hit Triple H with a chair

With a name like Dr. X, I'd be willing to bet there were many more than just 2.

On whose part?

I'm going to send this in to my college paper shortly and thought I might post here first and get some feedback as it may be of some interest. Included with the article will be a shot of Angle entering the ring with the belt. Keep in mind this is written for the non-wrestling fan. Roanoke Hosts Mat Marathon Angle / Lesnar battle for gold at the Civic Center Every sport has its franchise player, the one that stands apart and possesses the intangible “it” factor. The one that can seemingly do it all. Football has its Joe Montana. Baseball has its Babe Ruth. Hockey has its Wayne Gretzkey. Basketball has its Michael Jordan. Golf has its Tiger Woods. And while these men are often referred to as icons and legends of the game, the accomplishments they achieved will all, one day, fall by the wayside as a new breed of athlete takes their spot. As times change, so do the standards of excellence. In regards to amateur wrestling over the past several years, one would be hard pressed to find a name with more recognition than that of Kurt Angle. With a list of accolades including 200 career pins, two NCAA championships, the 1995 World Championship, and the first American Olympic Gold Medallist to ever win the 220lb weight division – it’s easy to see why he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2001. But while Kurt’s name may live on in the Hall of Fame alongside that of Danny Hodge, Bruce Baumgartner, and Rick Tucci – it commands just as much attention when paired with names like Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and the Rock. To elaborate on that point, Angle broke one of the biggest rules in the game of amateur wrestling. He not only began watching and enjoying the professional version following his victory at the ’96 Olympic Games but he accepted a developmental deal from the then-World Wrestling Federation soon thereafter. Few have been able to successfully make the transition from amateur to professional wrestler due to the added responsibility of creating and selling a ‘character’. Angle not only succeeded, he excelled. Mixing his tremendous mat skills with what seemed to be a natural talent for cutting promos outside the ring (talking ‘in character’), Angle established himself as a standout rookie as well as someone that could easily raise the standards of pro wrestling given time. Four years later and that’s exactly what he and others like him have accomplished. The days of overgrown man-beasts with limited mobility are no longer the rule, rather the exception, as the new breed of professional wrestler has arrived – more intelligent, technically sound, and athletic than ever before. While somewhat resembling an overgrown man-beast, the 300lb University of Minnesota grad and fellow WWE superstar Brock Lesnar shares many of Angle’s amateur accomplishments. After championship victories in the Big 10, NJCAA, and NCAA, Lesnar followed Angle into professional wrestling and, like his predecessor, gained instant success. Within five months of his television debut, Lesnar not only made history by capturing the heavyweight crown but he did so by leaving a line of broken bodies in his wake – including those of the Rock, the Undertaker, and Hulk Hogan. Since arriving in the WWE, he has brutalized both big and small with his technical prowess, merciless offense, and immense size & strength. It was only a matter of time before the two amateur greats would meet one-on-one inside the squared circle. The first historic contest headlined WrestleMania XIX, held last March at Seattle’s sold-out SafeCo Field with 55,000 fans in attendance. The highly anticipated rematch occurred at August’s Summer Slam, which hailed from Phoenix. Both contests were show-stealers as the participants used their unique repertoire of amateur and professional wrestling skills to wow the worldwide pay-per-view audience. Lesnar won the initial meeting and Angle the second but it was obvious to all that the rivalry was far from over. So on Saturday, September 13, the two did battle once again – this time at the Roanoke Civic Center as part of an untelevised event featuring the superstars of UPN’s Smackdown. With several thousand fans looking on, Angle put his WWE Heavyweight Championship on the line against the ruthless challenger, hell-bent on recapturing what was once his. While many in attendance expected a ‘cookie-cutter’ 10-minute contest with the obligatory referee bump somewhere in the middle, all on hand were amazed at what instead took place. With all the intrigue of a classic heavyweight boxing prize fight, the two men locked eyes prior to the bell as the referee held the championship belt high in the air for all to see. The opening moments of the match saw Angle methodically out-wrestling Lesnar on the mat, taking him down with headlocks and arm drags in an attempt to slowly wear down the challenger’s strength and stamina as well as to frustrate his larger opponent. As the action picked up, both men began utilizing their extensive power arsenal with Lesnar hitting an incredible overhead throw that sent the champion crashing onto the canvas in a heap. Seeing Angle in trouble, the challenger took full advantage and continued to punish his smaller opponent with a series of powerful clotheslines and an array of devastating suplexes. Angle valiantly fought back – this time using Lesnar’s own brawling tactics against him. With the crowd cheering him on, the Pittsburgh native avoided Lesnar’s F5 finishing maneuver (a spinning face buster from Lesnar’s shoulders) and eventually hit his own trademark move, the Olympic Slam, as hundreds of flash bulbs lit up the dark arena. Although the move has taken Angle to victories to numerous to mention it was not enough to put the challenger’s shoulders to the mat. A persistent Angle quickly prepared for a moonsault (a backwards flip from the top rope) but hit nothing but mat after the challenger rolled out of the way. Lesnar immediately caught the stunned champion in the F5 however, as he swung Angle off his shoulders onto the mat, the referee was caught in the fray and knocked unconscious – thus making it impossible for the challenger to gain the pinfall. Seeing his opportunity, the former champion rolled to the outside and ripped the steel steps up from the ring posts – obviously with the intent to use them with deadly force on Angle. As Lesnar positioned the steps on the ring apron, the champion rushed towards his opponent and hit a baseball slide into the steps – crashing them into the challenger’s face and sending Lesnar flailing backwards into the aisle. A reinvigorated Angle rolled to the floor and attacked Lesnar with the same steps before rolling the challenger back inside the ring where he continued his assault with a series of German suplexes that jarred the challenger’s spine. With all the heart and determination of Rocky Balboa himself, the participants continued to do battle well after they were seemingly done for. As the hard-hitting contest raged on, the ring announcer came on the microphone to state 30 minutes remained in the 60-minute time limit. Unbeknownst to many, a full half-hour had expired since the participants entered the ring. While a match of that length routinely takes place at pay-per-view events, it rarely if ever occurs on free TV or on the house show circuit. The fact that all in attendance were being witnessed to something special began to set in as Angle and Lesnar lay motionless on the canvas, both men gasping for air following a brutal exchange. Once to his feet, the relentless champion quickly applied his dreaded ankle lock submission hold on Lesnar, forcing him into the middle of the ring. While the move had been applied earlier in the bout, the lasting effect was just now taking effect as the challenger had developed an obvious limp in his step. After having the hold broken by the referee on several occasions due to Lesnar reaching the ring ropes, a determined Angle dragged his opponent back into the middle of the ring and applied a modified version of the ankle lock in which his legs grapevined one of Lesnar’s. The challenger reached backwards for the bottom rope in a last-ditched attempt to save himself but, with Angle continuing to cinch up on the hold tighter and tighter, Lesnar had no choice but to eventually submit. With nearly 45 minutes elapsed, an exhausted Angle proudly held his championship title in the air as the crowd applauded both he and Lesnar’s incredible display. Arguably better than either of their prior contests, both men clearly set a new standard of excellence as they showcased of what the new breed of professional wrestler is capable. If this match is any indication to the legacy Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar will leave behind they will no doubt be remembered as icons, within both the amateur and pro wrestling world, long after they are gone. Other results from the card included: Rey Mysterio Jr. successfully defended his Cruiserweight title over Tajiri … Albert & Sean O’Haire defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London … Matt Hardy pinned Orlando Jordan … Nunzio defeated Sho Funaki … Billy Kidman & Jamie Knoble defeated Doug & Danny Basham … United States Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated John Cena and Chris Benoit in a triple threat match after Rhyno interfered … Brock Lesnar’s wrestling teammate at the University of Minnesota – Shelton Benjamin successfully defended the tag team titles with Charlie Haas by defeating Bradshaw & Ron Simmons … Torrie Wilson won a bikini contest also involving Sable, Nidia, and Dawn Marie

There is the Roanoke Times. The worst they could do is not respond.

It's similar, that's for sure. I'm not a fan of the "challenger of the month" formula, myself. Now Big Van Vader vs. Angle ... I would have paid to see that one.

As someone who avoids Smackdown spoilers like the plague, I did accidentally read that Brock won the title a few days ago on Wrestling Observer but even then I could sit back and enjoy the match unfold without having pre-existing expectations to match the praise already given. Was it good? I thought so. Was it their best match? No - but then again I think they've yet to have the true Angle / Lesnar televised classic.

My parents are in the metro DC area and they've been without electricity since yesterday afternoon due to the hurricane. They're not alone. Not saying that's the only or even the major reason - but with a major market like that out of commission I'm sure it added to the problem.

They were both on CHV but from different arenas. The IC match was from Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens while the 6-man tag was from MSG. I know that Road Warrior Animal was the one who suffered the back injury during that time but, following Summer Slam, it's he who was the one teaming with Crush - so obviously there was something up with Road Warrior Hawk before Animal hurt himself.

WWWF @ Washington DC - September 19, 1963 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Gordo Chihuahua & Pedro Rodriguez in a handicap match WWWF @ Portland, ME – September 19, 1967 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna WWWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - September 19, 1977 Pete Austin defeated Dennis Johnson Lenny Hurst fought Pete Doherty to a draw Bruno Sammartino defeated Ken Patera via referee's decision in a Texas Death Match The Haiti Kid & Cowboy Lang defeated Little Tokyo & Little John Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Mr. Fuji & Larry Sharpe WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Chief Jay Strongbow in a steel cage match WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - September 19, 1981 Johnny Rodz vs. Dominic DeNucci Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu Jose Estrada vs. Curt Hennig Mil Mascaras vs. Larry Sharpe Killer Khan vs. SD Jones WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. Sgt. Slaughter & Angelo Mosca WWF IC Champion Don Muraco vs. Pat Patterson WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. George Steele WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 19, 1981 The Great Yatsu defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Steve O defeated Ron Shaw Killer Khan defeated Dominic DeNucci Mr. Saito defeated Roberto Soto Mr. Fuji defeated Curt Hennig Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada Mil Mascaras defeated Bulldog Brower Mr. Saito and Mr. Fuji co-won a battle royal WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Don Muraco in a Texas Death match WWF @ Inglewood, CA - Forum - September 19, 1984 The Iron Sheik defeated SD Jones Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jack Armstrong B. Brian Blair fought Alexis Smirnoff to a draw Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jay York David Schultz defeated George Wells WWF Women's Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Fabulous Moolah Adrian Adonis, Dick Murdoch, & Capt. Lou Albano defeated the Wild Samoans & Mil Mascaras WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan fought Big John Studd to a double disqualification WWF @ Utica, NY - September 19, 1989 Paul Roma defeated Barry Horowitz Jimmy Snuka defeated the Honkytonk Man Barry Windham defeated Richard Charland WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Andre the Giant The Genius defeated Koko B. Ware Rick Martel defeated Mark Young The Rockers defeated the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers WWF @ Dayton, OH - September 19, 1989 No information WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN - September 19, 1989 No information WWF @ Flint, MI - IMA Sports Arena - September 19, 1990 Wrestling Challenge taping: Shane Douglas defeated Buddy Rose Tito Santana defeated Darryl Carolett Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Diamond Sgt. Slaughter defeated George Anderson Tugboat pinned Black Bart The Legion of Doom defeated Mike Shelton & Tony Burton Mr. Perfect defeated Red Tyler Dino Bravo defeated Nikolai Volkoff Demolition defeated Kevin Kreuger, WT Jones, & Kent Carlson The Warlrod defeated Spike Jones Ron Garvin defeated Black Bart Dusty Rhodes defeated Paul Diamond Saba Simba defeated Al Burke Battle Cat defeated Bob Bradley Akeem pinned Scott Colton The Bushwhackers defeated Tom Stone & the Black Demon Hercules & Paul Roma defeated Jim Brunzell & Brad Cramer Earthquake defeated Tom Bennit Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man defeated SD Jones & Reno Riggins Rick Rude defeated Jim Evans Jimmy Snuka defeated Black Bart The Barbarian defeated Jim Brunzell The Orient Express defeated Reno Riggins & Red Tyler Jim Duggan defeated Gary Richards The Big Bossman defeated Haku WWF Tag Team Champions the Hart Foundation defeated Alan Reynolds & Randy Jackson Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion the Texas Tornado via count-out WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition when Warrior pinned Smash Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake via disqualification when Jimmy Hart interfered WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI - Palace - September 19, 1992 Skinner pinned Jim Powers with a reverse DDT Rick Martel pinned Virgil with his feet on the ropes and using the tights for leverage Road Warrior Animal, Paul Elloring, & Crush defeated the Brooklyn Brawler, Beau Beverly, & the Genius WWF IC Champion the British Bulldog pinned the Mountie with the powerslam Shawn Michaels defeated ? Bret Hart pinned Kamala with a school boy roll up The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Mr. Perfect interfered WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - September 19, 1992 The Nasty Boys defeated Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware Tatanka defeated Shawn Michaels via disqualification Nailz pinned the Big Bossman Razor Ramon defeated Randy Savage via count-out Repo Man pinned El Matador WWF Tag Team Champions the Natural Disasters defeated Ted Dibiase & IRS via count-out The Undertaker pinned Papa Shango WWF @ Indianapolis, IN - September 19, 1992 The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - September 19, 1997 Brakkus pinned Dr. X at 1:57 Brian Christopher pinned Scott Taylor at 8:57 Brakkus pinned Brian Christopher in an impromptu match with a spinebuster after 50 seconds Marc Mero defeated the Sultan via submission to a reverse figure-4 at 5:38 Jesus Castillo & Jose Estrada Jr. defeated the New Blackjacks at 8:02 when Jose dropkicked Barry Windham with Jesus falling on top for the pin Brian Pillman defeated Goldust via disqualification at 3:12 when Goldust attempted to use a chair Skull pinned Jesse Jammes with a side slam at 4:41 Ahmed Johnson pinned Rocky Miavia at 9:51 with the Pearl River Plunge; Brakkus and the DOA fended off the Nation after the match Crush, Chainz, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, D-Lo Brown, & Kama when Crush pinned D-Lo after a chair shot WWF @ New Orleans, LA - Lakefront Arena - September 19, 1998 DOA defeated Scorpio & Farooq Bradshaw pinned Marc Mero with the lariat Sable defeated Jackie in an arm wrestling match WWF European Champion X-Pac pinned Jeff Jarrett with a small package The Rock pinned Vader with the People's Elbow WWF European Champion D-Lo Brown pinned Dustin Runnels with an inside cradle WWF Tag Team Champions the New Age Outlaws defeated Southern Justice Ken Shamrock (w/ Danny Hodge) defeated Owen Hart in a submission match WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated the Undertaker, Kane, and Mankind by pinning Kane with the Stunner WWF @ Austin, TX - September 19, 1999 The Godfather defeated Gangrel TWA Heavyweight Champion Venom defeated Sho Funaki The Big Bossman defeated Test in a nightstick match WWF European Champion Mark Henry defeated D-Lo Brown X-Pac defeated Billy Gunn Steve Blackman defeated Val Venis Christian & Edge defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy, the Dudley Boyz, and the Acolytes in an elimination match WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Mankind via disqualification The Rock defeated WWF World Champion Triple H in a non-title falls count anywhere match WWF @ Milwaukee, WI - September 19, 2000 K-Krush defeated Sho Funaki Sunday Night Heat: Scotty 2 Hotty pinned D-Lo Brown with the Worm Steven Regal defeated Just Joe via submission Albert (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned Grandmaster Sexay with a press slam after Trish interfered Dean Malenko defeated Taka Michinoku via submission with the Texas CloverLeaf Smackdown!: Val Venis (w/ Steven Richards) pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the fisherman's suplex as Scotty attempted to hit the Worm on Richards WWF Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman pinned Taka Michinoku after Test, Albert, Perry Saturn, Sho Funaki, Taka Michinoku, and Crash Holly interfered in Blackman's title match against Al Snow Chris Jericho & Jerry Lawler defeated Raven & Tazz via disqualification when Tazz began choking Lawler with a leather strap The Acolytes defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon; after the match, Too Cool and the Dudleyz made the save for the Acolytes against the RTC Triple H, the Rock, & the Undertaker defeated Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, & Kane when Triple H pinned Angle after Angle collided with Stephanie McMahon on the apron; after the match, Angle hit Triple H with a sledgehammer and then kissed Stephanie

If Matt didn't fear severe physical reprocussions (and they would be) that might not be a bad idea.

Double duty was the norm rather than the exception. Back in the 80s, there could be 3 sets of shows with 2 cards a day - so there might be up to 6 per day. The A card would have a Hogan title defense, B might have an IC title defense or Andre, Piper, etc as the main, and the C might have the Bulldogs vs. Harts.

Umm......? One was a matinee, the other took place in the evening.

I think most of those TV tapings averaged 4 hours.

Thanks for the info. *Buys tickets for last years Mania* This is going to be awesome! Booker T is SO going to beat Triple H!

WWWF @ Manchester, NH – September 18, 1967 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Luke Graham WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - September 18, 1971 WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales vs. Jimmy Valiant WWWF @ Philadephia, PA - Spectrum - September 18, 1976 Stan Hansen defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via count-out WWF @ Convention Hall - September 18, 1979 Ivan Putski vs. WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - September 18, 1980 Andre the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan WWF @ Sayerville, NJ - September 18, 1980 Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Don Serrano Rick McGraw defeated Tony Altimore Dominic DeNucci fought the Hangman to a double disqualification Hulk Hogan defeated Pat Patterson via count-out WWF IC Champion Ken Patera fought Pedro Morales to a double disqualification WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - September 18, 1982 Salvatore Bellomo vs. Swede Hanson Bob Orton Jr. vs. Pat Patterson Charlie Fulton vs. Jeff Craney Steve Travis & Tony Garea vs. Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Jimmy Snuka WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales vs. Buddy Rose Andre the Giant, Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Blackjack Mulligan, Mr. Fuji, & Mr. Saito WWF @ San Diego, CA - Sports Arena - September 18, 1984 David Schultz defeated SD Jones Mil Mascaras defeated Jay York Alexis Smirnoff defeated George Wells The Iron Sheik defeated B. Brian Blair WWF Women's Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Fabulous Moolah The Wild Samoans defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch via disqualification WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - September 18, 1985 Ivan Putski defeated Steve Lombardi Randy Savage defeated Mr. Wrestling II The Missing Link defeated Rick McGraw Crpl. Kirchner defeated Moondog Spot Adrian Adonis defeated George Wells The British Bulldogs defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff Terry Funk defeated the Junkyard Dog Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd WWF @ Salisbury, MD - September 18, 1986 Wrestling Challenge taping: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification 9/28/86: Koko B. Ware defeated the Gladiator Paul Orndorff defeated Luscious Brown (Virgil) The Honkytonk Man defeated Terry Gibbs (Honky's TV debut) Butch Reed defeated Mike Kelly (Shane Douglas) (Reed's TV debut) The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the British Bulldogs in a non-title match 10/5/86: King Harley Race defeated Alan Martin Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Bob Bradley & Steve Regal Dick Slater defeated Tiger Chung Lee Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Jerry Allen & Don Hastings The Junkyard Dog defeated Jimmy Jack Funk WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Billy Jack Haynes via disqualification after the champion kicked the referee - not the challenger The Killer Bees defeated Barry O & Butch Cooper The Hart Foundation defeated Mario Mancini & Nick Kiniski Tito Santana & Pedro Morales defeated Steve Lombardi & Ken Glover Tama defeated Moondog Spot WWF @ Chicago, IL - Rosemont Horizon - September 18, 1987 Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jerry Allen Hercules defeated Don Muraco Koko B. Ware defeated Nikolia Volkoff WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Velvet McIntyre Paul Roma & Jim Powers defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy in an Old Fasioned Whipping Match; Bobby Heenan was handcuffed to Ken Patera for the duration of the bout WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - September 18, 1987 Sam Houston pinned Barry Horowitz Jerry Allen pinned Frenchie Martin Boris Zhukov pinned Hillbilly Jim Nikolai Volkoff pinned Jim Powers Brutus Beefcake pinned Danny Davis Bam Bam Bigelow pinned King Kong Bundy The Islanders defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana Butch Reed pinned Superstar Billy Graham WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan WWF @ Grand Rapids, MI - September 18, 1989 Barry Windham defeated Brian Costello Paul Roma defeated Barry Horowitz WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Andre the Giant Jimmy Snuka defeated the Honkytonk Man Rick Martel defeated Mark Young The Genius defeated Koko B. Ware The Rockers defeated the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers WWF @ South Bend, IN - September 18, 1989 No information WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK - September 18, 1989 No information WWF @ Toledo, OH - Sports Arena - September 18, 1990 Television taping: Buddy Rose defeated Reno Riggins Earthquake defeated the Big Bossman after Dino Bravo interfered Akeem pinned George Anderson Shane Douglas pinned Pez Whatley with a Frankensteiner Battle Cat defeated Brian Costello Hercules & Paul Roma defeated SD Jones & JD Wolfe Shane Douglas pinned Bob Bradley WWF IC Champion the Texas Tornado pinned Paul Diamond with the tornado punch Dino Bravo defeated Kevin Krueger WWF Superstars: 10/6/90: Randy Savage defeated Reno Riggins Jimmy Snuka defeated the Black Demon Mr. Perfect defeated Jim Evans WWF Tag Team Champions the Hart Foundation defeated Tony Burton & Bob Bradley Ted Dibiase defeated Red Tyler Dino Bravo defeated Kevin Kruger The Big Bossman defeated Tom Stone 10/13/90: Jim Duggan defeated Paul Diamond Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush defeated Scott Colton, Earl Dennis, & Brad Kramer Dusty Rhodes defeated Al Burke The Barbarian defeated Kent Carlson The Orient Express defeated Ronnie Garvin & Major Yates Saba Simba defeated Black Bart Saturday Night's Main Event #28 - shown 10/13/90: WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Axe, Smash, & Crush at 8:20 when Warrior pinned Smash Randy Savage defeated Dusty Rhodes via count-out at 9:30 Hulk Hogan & Tugboat defeated Greg Valentine & the Honky Tonk Man via disqualification at 7:30 after Honky hit Tugboat with a guitar Sgt. Slaughter defeated Koko B. Ware via submission with the Camel Clutch at 5:18 WWF IC Champion the Texas Tornado pinned Haku with the tornado punch at 3:10 WWF @ Miami, FL - September 18, 1992 No information WWF @ Mobile, AL - September 18, 1992 No information WWF @ San Antonio, TX - September 18, 1999 The Godfather defeated Gangrel TWA Heavyweight Champion Venom defeated Sho Funaki Test defeated Steve Blackman WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated D-Lo Brown X-Pac defeated the Big Bossman WWF World Champion Triple H defeated Mankind in a No DQ match WWF European Champion Mark Henry defeated Val Venis Christian & Edge defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy, the Dudley Boyz, and the Acolytes in an elimination match Kane defeated Billy Gunn The Rock defeated the Big Show WWF @ Chicago, IL - September 18, 2000 Raw is War: Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather (w/ Steven Richards & Val Venis) defeated the Dudley Boyz when Bull pinned Bubba Ray after Richards interfered and hit the Stevie Kick; after the match, the Acolytes made the save for the Dudleyz Kane defeated Chris Benoit via disqualification when Benoit hit his opponent with the ring bell and attacked the referee Triple H, Kurt Angle, & Stephanie McMahon defeated Test, Albert, & Trish Stratus when Stephanie pinned Test following the Pedigree from Triple H; after the match, Triple H attacked Angle Rikishi defeated Chyna via disqualification when Eddie Guerrero interfered and sprayed mace in Rikishi's face; after the match, Rikishi attacked Chyna to goad Eddie into the ring but he wouldn't make the save WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated Too Cool when Edge pinned Grandmaster Sexay after hitting him with one of the title belts The Undertaker pinned WWF World Champion the Rock in a non-title match with the powerbomb; after the match, the champion survived a brawl including the Undertaker, Kane, and Chris Benoit WWF @ Memphis, TN - Pyramid - September 18, 2001 The Island Boys defeated the Haas Brothers after Ekmo hit a top rope splash Justin Credible pinned Kid Kash with the superkick Steve Bradley pinned Scott Vick with the Roll of the Dice Sunday Night Heat: Mike Awesome pinned Crash Holly with the Awesome Bomb Billy Gunn pinned Tommy Dreamer with the Fameasser Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a DDT off the top The Hurricane & Lance Storm (w/ Ivory) defeated the Big Show & Spike Dudley (w/ Molly Holly) when Hurricane pinned Spike; the Dudley Boyz attacked Show & Spike after the match Kronik (w/ Steven Richards) defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki following the double chokeslam on Taka Smackdown!: WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Raven (w/ Terri) with the five star frog splash after Raven collided with Terri on the apron; after the match, Raven nailed the DDT on an interfering Perry Saturn WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Kanyon with the DDT Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Dudley Boyz when Matt pinned Bubba Ray after Spike Dudley interfered and pushed Bubba off the top; after the match, Lance Storm & the Hurricane attacked Spike from behind as the Dudleyz hit the 3D on Matt through a table WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Tajiri with the Stunner WCW World Champion the Rock & the Acolytes defeated Booker T (w/ Shane McMahon), Test, & Rhyno in an elimination match; Booker pinned Bradshaw with a kick; Test pinned Farooq with the boot after Rhyno hit the Gore; Rock pinned Rhyno with the Rock Bottom; Rock pinned Test with the Rock Bottom; Booker T walked out of the match and was counted-out

His wrestling school is just down the road (I'm in Southwestern Virginia). Actually, when I went to the WWE show in Roanoke over the weekend I sat next to a few of his students. The local UPN station will ocassionally run TV ads for his school during Smackdown. They come across as somewhat laughable.

WCW TV vs. World Regal vs Flair

I don't believe I've come across any bouts between the two save the SNME and an occasional tag match.

WCW US vs. World Dustin vs. Vader Austin vs. Flair Rude vs. Sting