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It had to be a setup for the bikini contest. I heard there was a headlock applied for a good 10-15 minutes and the crowd was on the verge of a riot. We all know that Tajiri and Rhyno are capable of much more. I think it was just a way to get more heat on the girls.

Goldberg vs Lance Storm = 1:06 according to Keith Maybe but that match was INTENDED to be short and have Goldberg dominate. If he couldn't get by Storm, who was portrayed as a stepping stone, in quick fashion then his character would be in worse shape now than it - arguably - already is. It's not like Goldberg is squashing top midcard stars week after week like he did in WCW.

I remember Shawn wanted all members of the Hart Foundation handcuffed to each ring post at ringside - which would have made the finish even that more obvious.

Owen wasn't in WCW long enough to have a tag team partner, especially not Pillman who was feuding with the Horsemen at the time. IF that happened, it was in Stampede.

When was the last time Goldberg had a 45 second match? 2000?

He was only there for a few months. I believe he did a stint in Japan after his WWF run and then went to WCW - could be wrong. Showed up back in the WWF around November.

Backbreaker submission hold, ala Luger's Torture Rack.

I'm going to assume someone no-showed. I was going to say Bret, since he was getting shots almost exclusively at the time, but he was matched up with Borga so no clue. Now that I think about it ... the Undertaker isn't on the card and there is no real reason to put Hughes & Gonzalez on a house show without Taker. So he no-showed the tag match and either Perfect or Savage was bumped out of their title match with Yoko. I'm going to guess Savage was supposed to be in the tag match since he had been facing Gonzalez at house shows at that time.

'Cocky'. I don't know how many they had in 2001 but 'Control' from the Survivor Series would be my pick.

That was one of the most boring matches of my life and besides it was 16 minutes. I was hoping you would like my picks; I require acceptance from others. </sarcasm> If it's 16 then CHV trimmed it down.

If it's the one I'm thinking of, I think it's from 95 due to all the OJ references and the fact the 49ers had just won the SuperBowl (the show was taped in San Fransicso).

I have a new auction up for Even More Unusual Matches (1987). Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=3345758606

I thought you guys might be interested in this... A friend of mine is helping me sell a lot of my master tapes via eBay. I have probably over 100 that I'll eventually put up but right now it's Best of the WWF Vol. 15 (with the clamshell case). Matches include but are not limited to: Fujinami vs. Ted Adams, Hart Foundation vs. Strike Force (title change), Sensational Sherri vs. Fabulous Moolah (title change), Jumping Bomb Angels vs. Glamour Girls (title change), Bam Bam vs. Bundy, Tito vs. Haku, and Demolition vs. Steele & Haynes (w/ Patera in their corner). The link is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...gory=41664&rd=1 The starting price is only $5. Remember, there will be lots more coming so check back often.

Here's a first. Look who's working house shows... WWE (Raw) @ Moncton, New Brunswick - Coliseum - October 5, 2003 (matinee) Shane McMahon vs. Kane (streetfight)

If the WWE plans on having Triple H vs. Jerry Lawler on a pay-per-view, we've got bigger problems than Triple H squashing Lawler in return for a job at a house show.

I've posted as many upcoming cards as I've been able to find but the Nassau lineup wasn't featured on its website - that's the best place to look for them.

Wow, that was so surreal that I can actually see it happening. Two thumbs up. And yes, I would watch.

I wish to be Glen Humplick

I know this is a little off topic, but Booker T is still being advertised for Raw house shows. I'm sure he'll be replaced by Val Venis or Maven, since they seem to be getting a few shots in the coming weeks, but I find it odd that no updates have been made to these cards in the past month. 8/31 vs. Christian (Biloxi) 9/5 vs. Chrsitian - Best 2 out of 3 falls (Tallahassee) 9/6 vs. Chrsitian - Best 2 out of 3 falls (Savannah)

The upcoming show in Roanoke - which I posted the lineup for a while back - has Matt, Shannon, & Zach going up against the FBI.

It's not reporting, it's a prediction. Okay, so he's not Nostradomous - big deal.

Watch the tape - Perfect is visibly already in pain before Bret even turns him over ... it just escalates once he does have him in position - which is why Perfect submits so quickly.

There is probably much more but here's what I came up with... Shane makes his TV debut on the initial episode of Sunday Night Heat WWF @ Birmingham, AL - Jefferson County Civic Center - February 15, 1999 Raw is War: Kane & Shane McMahon (w/ Chyna) defeated Triple H & WWF European Champion X-Pac when Shane pinned X-Pac after hitting him with the title belt; due to prematch stipulations, Shane won the European title (Best of Raw Vol. 2 DVD) WWF @ Chattanooga, TN - UTC Arena - February 16, 1999 Sunday Night Heat: WWF European Champion Shane McMahon (w/ Chyna) pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Gillberg after hitting him with the Euro title belt; after the bout, X-Pac issued a challenge to Shane for a title match at WrestleMania XV but Chyna said he would have to go through her first WWF @ San Jose, CA - Arena - March 15, 1999 Raw is War: WWF European Champion Shane McMahon pinned Gerald Brisco & Pat Patterson (dressed as the Legion of Doom) at the same time in a handicap match after hitting both men with the title belt WWF @ Albany, NY - March 16, 1999 Raw is War - 3/22/99: X-Pac fought WWF European Champion Shane McMahon to a no contest in a Greenwich Streetfight when the Mean Street Posse attacked X-Pac WrestleMania XV - Philadelphia, PA - March 28, 1999 WWF Women's Champion Sable pinned Tori with the Sable Bomb after Nicole Bass interfered WWF European Champion Shane McMahon pinned X-Pac after Triple H interfered and hit the Pedigree on the challenger; after the match, Kane made the save for X-Pac WWF @ San Diego, CA - May 2, 1999 Raw is War: Vince McMahon defeated Shane McMahon (Best of Raw Vol. 2 DVD / VHS) No Mercy '99 - Manchester, England - MEN Arena - May 16, 1999 WWF European Champion Shane McMahon pinned WWF Tag Team Champion X-Pac after Triple H interfered and hit the Pedigree; after the bout, Kane made the save (Wild in the UK UK exclusive) King of the Ring '99 - Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - June 27, 1999 Vince & Shane McMahon defeated Steve Austin in a ladder match at 16:55 when Shane grabbed the briefcase after pushing both Austin and his father off; Austin had the match won moments earlier until the chord that attached to the briefcase was raised, taking it out of arm's reach until it was later lowered for the McMahons; due to prematch stipulations, Vince & Shane won 100% of the WWF Summer Slam '99 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - August 22, 1999 Test pinned Shane McMahon with the Meltdown and the flying elbowsmash; had Test not won the match, he would have had to stop seeing Stephanie McMahon WWF @ Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena - August 24, 1999 Smackdown!: Shane McMahon pinned Mankind (sub. for Test) after Triple H interfered and hit Mankind in the leg with a chair; Shane's original opponent was Test but Mankind filled in after Test was attacked by the Mean Street Posse before Shane's entrance WWF @ Worcester, MA - Centrum - August 31, 1999 Smackdown!: WWF Tag Team Champions the Rock & Mankind defeated WWF World Champion Triple H & Shane McMahon when the Rock pinned Triple H with the Rock Bottom and People's Elbow after Billy Gunn interfered and hit the Fameasser on the world champion WWF @ Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center - September 14, 1999 Smackdown!: Shane McMahon pinned Joey Abs (w/ Rodney, Pete Gas, & Terri Runnels) when Shawn Stasiak took over as the official after the referee, Gerald Brisco, had been knocked out WWF @ Houston, TX - September 20, 1999 Raw is War: 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 WWF @ Washington DC - MCI Center - November 1, 1999 Raw is War: WWF World Champion Triple H pinned Shane McMahon after Vince McMahon interfered and inadvertantly hit Shane with the title belt; the Rock was the special time keeper for the bout, Steve Austin was the guest commentator, and Kane was the guest enforcer; all three men paired off with members of DX during the bout and battled away from ringside WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - First Union Center - November 2, 1999 Smackdown!: WWF World Champion Triple H, the Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, & X-Pac defeated Steve Austin, the Rock, Kane, & Shane McMahon in an elimination match; X-Pac pinned Kane with the X-Factor after Gunn hit the Fameasser; X-Pac pinned Shane with the X-Factor; the Rock pinned the Road Dogg with the Rock Bottom; Austin pinned X-Pac with the Stunner; the Rock pinned Gunn by reversing a small package; Triple H pinned the Rock with the Pedigree; Triple H pinned Austin after Vince McMahon interfered and accidentally hit Austin with the world title belt WWF @ ? - November 9, 1999 Smackdown!: The Rock, Shane McMahon, Kane, & Test defeated WWF World Champion Triple H, X-Pac, & WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg in an elimination match; order of elimination: Kane fought X-Pac to a double count-out, Gunn pinned Shane with the Fameasser, Gunn was disqualified for hitting Test with a chair, Rock pinned Road Dogg with the Rock Bottom, Test pinned Triple H after the guest ring enforcer Steve Austin hit Triple H with a chair - handed to him by Arnold Schwarzenegger, who did guest commentary for the bout WWF @ Rochester, NY - November 23, 1999 Smackdown!: Triple H & X-Pac defeated Test & Shane McMahon after the New Age Outlaws interfered and X-Pac hit Test with the X-Factor; after the match, Vince McMahon sent numerous WWF superstars to make the save since he was held back due to a restraining order by DX WWF @ Houston, TX - Compaq Center - March 27, 2000 Raw is War: The Rock & Vince McMahon defeated the Big Show & Shane McMahon when Rock pinned Shane with the Rock Bottom after outside interference from Mankind and Triple H WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - April 3, 2000 Raw is War: The Rock defeated Shane McMahon (w/ Vince McMahon) by pinning an interfering Triple H with the Rock Bottom WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Arena - May 1, 2000 Raw is War: WWF World Champion the Rock defeated Shane McMahon in a steel cage match by escaping over the top after Earl Hebner interfered on behalf of the champion following interference from Triple H, Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson, and Vince McMahon Insurrextion '00 - London, England - Earls Court - May 6, 2000 WWF World Champion the Rock defeated Shane McMahon (w/ Vince McMahon) and Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) by pinning Shane with the Rock Bottom and People's Elbow, despite interference from Vince and Gerald Brisco; Earl Hebner took over the officiating late in the contest after chasing Vince around the ring WWF @ Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - May 16, 2000 Smackdown!: Shane McMahon pinned the Big Show with an assisted chokeslam in a gauntlet match after Show destroyed T&A, the Big Bossman & Bull Buchanon, and the Road Dogg & X-Pac Judgment Day '00 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall - May 21, 2000 Shane McMahon pinned the Big Show in a No DQ match at 7:11 after outside interference from Test, Albert, and Bull Buchanon, Shane trapping Show underneath a stereo, and then breaking a cinder block over Show's head WWF @ Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse - May 22, 2000 Raw is War: The Rock defeated Shane McMahon WWF @ Evansville, IN - Roberts Municipal Stadium - May 23, 2000 Smackdown!: The Undertaker fought Shane McMahon to a no contest after Triple H, the Road Dogg, and X-Pac interfered with the Rock eventually coming out for the save WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place - May 29, 2000 Raw is War: KOTR Qualifying Match: Rikishi defeated Shane McMahon via disqualification when Shane used a chair; Triple H attacked Rikishi after the match WWF @ St. Louis, MO - Kiel Arena - June 12, 2000 Raw is War: Vince & Shane McMahon defeated the Dudley Boyz in a tables match at 5:39 after DX interfered WWF @ Memphis, TN - Pyramid - June 20, 2000 Smackdown!: 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 King of the Ring '00 - Boston, MA - FleetCenter - June 25, 2000 The Rock, the Undertaker, & Kane defeated WWF World Champion Triple H, Vince & Shane McMahon at 17:55 when Rock pinned Vince with the Rock Bottom; due to prematch stipulations, Rock won the world title WWF @ Lafayette, LA - Cajun Dome - August 21, 2000 Raw is War: Shane McMahon pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman to win the title by hitting him with a kendo stick after outside interference from T&A and Edge & Christian Summer Slam '00 - Raliegh, NC - Entertainment and Sports Complex - August 27, 2000 Steve Blackman pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Shane McMahon to win the title at 10:08 with an elbow drop from high above the stage after the champion fell approximately 50 feet to the floor WrestleMania X-7 - Houston, TX - AstroDome - April 1, 2001 Shane McMahon pinned Vince McMahon (w/ Stephanie McMahon) in a streetfight following the Van Terminator off the top rope into a trash can; late in the match, Trish Stratus turned on Vince and chased Stephanie backstage, Linda McMahon gave Vince a low blow, and special referee Mick Foley beat up Vince in the corner Backlash '01 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena - April 29, 2001 Shane McMahon defeated the Big Show in a Last Man Standing match after an elbowdrop from the top of the entrance after Test interfered King of the Ring '01 - East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - June 24, 2001 Kurt Angle pinned Shane McMahon in a streetfight following a belly to belly suplex off the top WWF @ Birmingham, AL - July 10, 2001 Smackdown!: The Undertaker & Kurt Angle fought Shane McMahon & Diamond Dallas Page to a no contest when a number of WCW and ECW wrestlers attacked Taker and Angle, with Chris Jericho and Kane attempting to make the save but also getting beaten down Unforgiven '01 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - September 23, 2001 WCW World Champion the Rock defeated Booker T & Shane McMahon in a handicap match by pinning Booker with the Rock Bottom; Earl Hebner made the count moments after Mike Chioda took out WCW referee Nick Patrick and Chioda was thrown to the floor by Booker WWF @ Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Feildhouse - October 8, 2001 Raw is War: WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam & Shane McMahon defeated WCW World Champion the Rock & Chris Jericho when RVD pinned the Rock after Jericho, who had become blinded from bleeding from the face, accidentally hit his partner with a chair WWF @ Louisville, KY - October 29, 2001 Raw is War: Shane McMahon defeated Vince McMahon Survivor Series '01 - Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - November 18, 2001 Team WWF - WCW World Champion the Rock, Chris Jericho, the Big Show, Kane, & the Undertaker defeated Team Alliance - WWF World Champion Steve Austin, Shane McMahon, Kurt Angle, Booker T, & WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam; Shane pinned the Big Show with an elbow drop off the top after Show suffered the Angle Slam, the scissors kick, and the five star frogsplash; Jericho pinned Shane with the Lionsault after Shane suffered a chokeslam from Kane and the tombstone from the Undertaker; RVD pinned Kane with a kick off the top rope; Angle pinned the Undertaker after Austin hit the Stunner on the Undertaker; Rock pinned Booker T with a roll up after sending Booker into RVD on the apron; Jericho pinned RVD with the Break Down; Rock defeated Angle via submission with the Sharpshooter; Austin pinned Jericho with a roll over - after the fall, Jericho hit the Break Down on the Rock and remained ringside until the Undertaker returned to berate him for his actions and sent him backstage; Rock pinned Austin with the Rock Bottom after Angle returned ringside and hit Austin with the WWF world title belt; due to prematch stipulations, the Alliance was forced to disband and all championships that were decided earlier in the night were reverted to WWF titles; all Alliance members aside from title-holders and Test were forced out of the company, only to return in the coming weeks

Starrcade 89. Flair at his peak, Sting on the verge of his. Face vs. face and ally vs. ally. The Clash unification was just a way to write-off Sting and put Hogan in his place. World War 3 was good but by then the two had fought so many times that the audience could plan the entire match out before the bell. Clash 1 is long ... and the finish is quality ... but if that's the BEST match the two have had, I'm not sure if that's a compliment or not.

I give the nod to WrestleMania. I loathed the KOTR meeting, not for the match itself but because it meant absolutely nothing ... it wasn't a match I wanted to see and I could see the finish coming a mile away (a finish which in fact made the bout worthless). Austin vs. Pillman and Bret vs. HBK would have made the show better. I've seen better matches between the two. Any of their early 97 work, with HBK as face and Austin as heel, could outdo both PPV fights.