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Hulk Hogan The Rock Steve Austin Shawn Michaels Bret Hart The Undertaker Andre the Giant Randy Savage Mick Foley Bruno Sammartino I'm gearing the cover for the more casual fan or even the non-fan, both of which would have little problem naming most of the wrestlers featured.

Who's dream is that? They should be hit about the nose with a rolled up newspaper.

I don't think they had the credibility to get over when the other teams consisted of Money Inc, the Natural Disasters, the Steiners, the Nasty Boys, and the Headshrinkers. The only team they could really trade wins with were the Beverlys. I remember reading an interview with Owen in WWF Magazine (pre-heel turn) where he said he and Koko didn't even get along when they were a team (summer 93, I believe ... after Koko was fired).

Wrong month and neither were PPVs WWE (Smackdown!) @ Birmingham, England - NEC Arena - October 11, 2003 WWE (Smackdown!) @ Manchester, England - Evening News Arena - October 12, 2003 (matinee)

Don't recall the story as to how it happened so one of you guys might be right with what you said. I do remember hearing that the WWF wanted him to keep it out since it added to his image so I'm inclined to believe it was during his first few months in the company.

It was probably the same. I read a report of the taping just earlier today and the finish had to be reshot ... so they brought both men back out after the Sultan claimed to have said Mankind couldn't put the move on him again "in a thousand years" (Fink said this, not the Sultan).

It was Rick. They fought to a double count-out at the MSG show a week before the PPV, which also featured Owen winning a rare house show Rumble match.

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WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - November 3, 1984 WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - November 3, 1985 Steve Lombardi fought Jose Luis Rivera to a draw Pedro Morales defeated Tiger Chung Lee Lanny Poffo defeated Terry Gibbs King Tonga defeated Rene Goulet Adrian Adonis defeated WWF IC Champion Tito Santana by a count-out WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine defeated Mike Rotondo & Dan Spivey Jesse Ventura fought Uncle Elmer to a double disqualification WWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - November 3, 1986 WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff via count-out WWF @ Erie, PA - November 3, 1989 Ron Garvin fought Greg Valentine to a draw Earthquake defeated Mark Young Rick Martel defeated Brutus Beefcake Hillbilly Jim defeated the Brooklyn Brawler Hercules defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Andre the Giant WWF @ Peoria, IL - November 3, 1989 Al Perez defeated Barry Horowitz Sam Houston defeated Tom Stone Randy Savage defeated Jim Duggan The Honkytonk Man defeated the Red Rooster Dusty Rhodes defeated the Big Bossman WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Arn Anderson & Haku (sub. for Tully Blanchard) WWF @ San Diego, CA - November 3, 1990 (matinee) WWF @ Anaheim, CA - November 3, 1990 WWF @ Austin, TX - November 3, 1990 WWF @ Augusta, GA - Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center - November 3, 1990 Ron Garvin pinned Buddy Rose Saba Simba pinned Paul Diamond with a Samoan drop Earthquake pinned Tugboat WWF Tag Team Champions Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via disqualification when Hercules hit Marty Jannetty with his steel chain Pez Whatley defeated the Genius Tito Santana pinned the Black Demon with the flying forearm Dusty & Dustin Rhodes defeated Ted Dibiase & Virgil when Dustin pinned Virgil with a bulldog WWF @ Moline, IL - November 3, 1991 WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair via count-out WWF @ Champaign, IL - November 3, 1991 WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair via count-out after ramming Flair’s head into the ring post WWF @ Anderson, SC - November 3, 1992 WWF @ Kaloomps, British Columbia - November 3, 1994 WWF @ Cincinnati, OH - November 3, 1995 Avatar defeated the Brooklyn Brawler Bob Holly defeated Bob Backlund Ahmed Johnson defeated Rad Radford Savio Vega defeated Jean Pierre Laffiette Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Bam Bam Bigelow WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Kama & Psycho Sid WWF World Champion Diesel, Bret Hart, & Shawn Michaels defeated Yokozuna, Davey Boy Smith, & King Mabel WWF @ Worcester, MA - November 3, 1996 The Sultan defeated Bob Holly Justin Bradshaw pinned Aldo Montoya Billy Gunn pinned Bart Gunn Psycho Sid pinned Vader in a stretcher match WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn Marc Mero defeated WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels & the Undertaker defeated Goldust & Mankind in a steel cage match WWF @ Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena - November 3, 1997 Salvatore Sincere pinned Brakkus with his feet on the ropes Flash Funk pinned Tiger Ali Singh (w/ Tiger Jeet Singh) by reversing a Northern Lights suplex into a German suplex; after the match, Funk was double teamed Taka Michinoku & Soctt Taylor defeated Pantera & an unknown when Taka pinned the unknown with the Michinoku Driver Mankind defeated the Sultan via submission with the Mandible Claw The Road Dogg & Henry Godwinn (w/ Billy Gunn & Phinneas Godwinn) defeated Bradshaw & Headbanger Thrasher (w/ Barry Windham & Headbanger Mosh) after Road Dogg hit Thrasher with the time keeper’s bell Raw is War: WWF Light Heavyweight Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Aguila pined Super Loco at 5:15 with a spinning legdrop off the top Ahmed Johnson fought an unknown to a no contest when Kane attacked Ahmed before the opponent could come to the ring and hit two tombstones before Mankind came out for the save Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Savio Vega with the TKO after a low blow at 2:37 Vader defeated Davey Boy Smith in a dog collar match at 3:40, despite interference from Jim Neidhart, Doug Furnas, and Phil LaFon; after the bout, a fan from the crowd made the save for Vader (Steve Blackman) Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated Jose Estrada & Jesus Castillo at 5:20 Ken Shamrock defeated WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Chyna, Rick Rude, & Triple H) via disqualification at 5:55 when Rude hit Shamrock with his metal briefcase as Michaels was trapped in the ankle lock Dark Match after the show: Steve Austin, the Undertaker, & WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Farooq, the Rock, D-Lo Brown, & Kama when Austin pinned Farooq with the Stunner WWF @ Dallas, TX - Reunion Arena - November 3, 1998 Zane Morris defeated the Mercenary Skull & 8-Ball (w/ Paul Elloring) fought Farooq & Bradshaw to a double count-out Shotgun Saturday Night – 11/8/98: The Godfather defeated Marc Mero via disqualification; Shane McMahon was the referee for the match WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Christian (w/ Gangrel & Edge) defeated Taka Michinoku Bob Holly & Scorpio defeated Too Much WWF European Champion X-Pac fought Steven Regal to a no contest when the champion was attacked by the Undertaker before the match began; after the match, the New Age Outlaws came out to help their DX teammate WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy; after the match, Vince McMahon came out and ordered that the champions would face both the Headbangers and Mark Henry & D-Lo Brown at the Survivor Series Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) fought Droz (w/ Road Warrior Animal) to a no contest when Road Warrior Hawk interfered; after the match, Hawk sustained the Doomsday Device; Owen Hart did commentary for the match Raw is War - 11/9/98: X-Pac fought the Undertaker to a no contest when Kane interfered; during the melee, Kane attempted to shoot a fireball into the Undertaker’s face but X-Pac sustained the blow instead Val Venis defeated Steve Blackman via disqualification when Terri Runnels, who had been sent backstage by Val, returned ringside and his Val in the groin; moments later, Blackman was attacked by Jeff Jarrett and the Blue Blazer Headbanger Mosh defeated the Road Dogg and D-Lo Brown; after the match, Billy Gunn cleared the ring; Shane McMahon was the referee for the match Goldust defeated Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) via disqualification when Jarrett hit his opponent with a guitar after Goldust kissed Debra on the ring apron, moments after Terri Runnels came ringside to distract Goldust Steven Regal pinned Golga (w/ the Oddities) with a DDT; during the match, Regal unmasked Golga (the match was not televised due to the unmasking) WWF Hardcore Champion Mankind pinned WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock by pinning him on the rampway; during the match, Vince McMahon, the Big Bossman, Gerald Brisco, and Pat Patterson interfered on behalf of Mankind; only the hardcore title was on the line; this was the 1st defense of the hardcore championship Kane defeated Edge (w/ Gangrel & Christian) via disqualification when Gangrel and Christian interfered; after the match, Kane hit a chokeslam on all three, poured gasoline on them, and attempted to use a blowtorch until officials intervened The Rock pinned Mark Henry (w/ D-Lo Brown) with the People’s Elbow, despite interference from D-Lo and the Big Bossman; after the match, the Rock fought off McMahon’s Stooges before bringing Vince himself, who watched the match from ringside, into the ring and hit the Rock Bottom and People’s Elbow; Shane McMahon was the referee for the match; due to prematch stipulations, the Rock regained his spot in the Survivor Series world title tournament WWF @ Lowell, MA - November 3, 2001 Spike Dudley pinned Steven Richards with the Dudley Dogg Ivory pinned Jackie with a roll up and fast count as Jackie was arguing with the referee Shawn Stasiak & Rico Constantino defeated Ron Waterman & Randy Orton when Stasiak scored the pin with a roll up Albert pinned Mike Awesome with the Baldo Bomb WWF Tag Team Champions Booker T & Test defeated the Undertaker & Kane in a steel cage match when Shawn Stasiak interfered and helped Booker escape over the top; after the match, Stasiak sustained a double chokeslam from the challengers Perry Saturn pinned Raven with a roll up; during the match, Jackie became the special referee after knocking the Alliance referee out of the ring Brock Lesnar pinned Tommy Dreamer with a powerslam Eddie Guerrero pinned Sho Funaki with a roll up Billy Kidman pinned Crash Holly with a modified neckbreaker WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Tazz with the five star frog splash Rebellion ’01 - Manchester, England - November 3, 2001 Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Lance Storm & Justin Credible when Palumbo pinned Credible with the Jungle Kick Televised bouts: WWF IC Champion Edge defeated WWF European Champion Christian in a steel cage match by escaping over the top after tying the challenger's feet up in the cage bars and ring ropes; only the IC title was on the line Scotty 2 Hotty pinned the Hurricane with the Worm The Big Show pinned Diamond Dallas Page with the chokeslam The Dudley Boyz defeated the Acolytes and Matt & Jeff Hardy in an elimination match; Matt pinned Farooq with the Twist of Fate; Matt was pinned with the 3D after Jeff missed the Swanton William Regal defeated Tajiri via submission with the Regal Stretch after Tajiri missed a moonsault press WCW World Champion Chris Jericho pinned Kurt Angle by reversing the Olympic Slam into a roll up; after the match, Angle hit two Olympic Slams on the champion Lita & Torrie Wilson defeated Molly Holly & Stacy Keibler when Lita pinned Molly with the Twist of Fate; Trish Stratus was the guest referee for the match WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned the Rock with the Stunner after Kurt Angle interfered and hit the challenger with the title belt; after the match, Chris Jericho made the save WWE (Raw) @ Moncton, New Brunswick - November 3, 2002 Rosey & Jamal defeated Tommy Dreamer & Johnny Stamboli when Stamboli was pinned following the Samoan Drop Batista pinned Justin Credible with the sit-down powerbomb Goldust pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Curtain Call William Regal & Lance Storm defeated Spike Dudley & the Hurricane following the superkick from Storm Kane pinned Test with the tombstone D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Sky High WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Victoria & Molly Holly after Trish hit the bulldog Rob Van Dam pinned Rico in a martial arts challenge with the five star frog splash WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Bubba Ray Dudley & Jeff Hardy in a Moncton Streetfight after Jericho hit the Lionsault on Hardy WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bethlehem, PA - November 3, 2002 Rikishi pinned Albert with the superkick in a Kiss My Ass match Doug Basham & Bull Buchanon defeated Sean O'Haire & Shelton Benjamin when Benjamin was pinned Nathan Jones pinned Val Venis with a full nelson slam Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated John Cena & Dawn Marie when Kidman pinned Cena with the Shooting Star Press WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show by avoiding the chokeslam and using an inside cradle D-Von Dudley & Ron Simmons defeated Chuck Palumbo & Sho Funaki when D-Von pinned Funaki with the reverse DDT WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Knoble defeated Tajiri and Crash Holly in an elimination match; Knoble pinned Crash with the Tiger Bomb; Knoble pinned Tajiri with an inside cradle and using the tights for leverage WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the Twist of Fate Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Mysterio pinned Chavo with the West Coast Pop

I think he tried out but wasn't hired. Probably after his AWA run but I'm not sure on that.

I'd say around 5 hours, depending on if the Raw was live or not.

I guess you could say that. This was just a few weeks before the Survivor Series, which had the world title tournament, and Kane was in the midst of a heated rivalry with a recently turned heel Undertaker (Taker brought back Paul Bearer as his manager at October's Judgment Day when he and Kane were fighting for the vacant belt). So I guess Kane was acting out since his daddy went and joined Taker instead. The weekly routine of either the Undertaker or Austin or Kane interfering in matches and beating up both participants went back to 97 but it intensified during Taker's time as #1 contender in the spring / summer of 98 and just got worse from there.

- Edge, Gangrel, & Christian fought X-Pac, WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg to a no contest at 4:30 when Kane interfered and hit a chokeslam on several of the participants - Goldust fought Steven Regal to a no contest at around 5:00 when Kane interfered as Regal was set up for the Shattered Dreams, attacked both men, and attempted to hit a chokeslam on Terri Runnels – who came ringside to distract Goldust – until a number of officials intervened; Tony Garea ended up sustaining a chokeslam - The Headbangers fought D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry to a no contest at 5:30 when Kane interfered and attacked several of the officials; the match was to have determined the #1 contenders for the tag team titles He interfered in half the night's matches.

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WWWF @ Washington DC – November 2, 1964 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Gorilla Monsoon WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - November 2, 1968 Television taping: 11/16/68: Victor Rivera defeated Chuck Adcock Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification Little Beaver defeated Billy the Kid The Sheik defeated Lenny Solomon 11/23/68: The Sheik defeated Pete Sanchez Rocky Fitzpatrick defeated Arnold Skaaland Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Lenny Solomon Spiros Arion defeated Chuck Adcock WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - November 2, 1968 Arnold Skaaland defeated Johnny Rodz Angelo Savoldi defeated Lenny Solomon Pete Sanchez defeated Chuck Adcock Little Beaver defeated Joey Russell Spiros Arion defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Victor Rivera fought Gorilla Monsoon & Rocky Fitzpatrick to a no contest Denver, CO - November 2, 1973 WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeated Ray Stevens WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - November 2, 1974 Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Chief Jay Strongbow WWF @ Garfield, NJ - November 2, 1981 Johnny Rodz fought Roberto Soto to a double disqualification Davey O'Hannon defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna via disqualification Dominic DeNucci defeated Bulldog Brower Rick Martel & Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out WWF @ Cleveland, OH - November 2, 1984 WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - November 2, 1986 WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart Butch Reed defeated Outback Jack Superstar Billy Graham defeated Harley Race via disqualification WWF @ Altoona - November 2, 1989 Ron Garvin fought Greg Valentine to a draw Earthquake defeated Mark Young Rick Martel defeated Brutus Beefcake Hillbilly Jim defeated the Brooklyn Brawler Hercules defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Andre the Giant WWF @ Rockford, IL - November 2, 1989 Al Perez defeated Barry Horowitz Sam Houston defeated the Conquistador Randy Savage defeated Jim Duggan The Honkytonk Man defeated the Red Rooster Akeem defeated Jim Neidhart Dusty Rhodes defeated the Big Bossman WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Arn Anderson & Akeem (sub. for Tully Blanchard) WWF @ Omaha, NE - November 2, 1989 Tugboat defeated Boris Zhukov Mr. Perfect defeated Jimmy Snuka Haku defeated Tito Santana Rick Rude defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification The Bushwhackers defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase WWF @ Yuma, AZ - November 2, 1990 WWF @ Biloxi, MS - November 2, 1990 WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum - November 2, 1991 Greg Valentine vs. Col. Mustafa The Bushwhackers vs. the Beverly Brothers Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Nasty Boys Jim Duggan vs. the Undertaker Million $ Champion Virgil vs. Ted Dibiase WWF IC Champion Bret Hart vs. the Bezerker Sid Justice vs. Jake Roberts WWF @ Milwaukee, WI - November 2, 1991 WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair via disqualification WWF @ Atlanta, GA - November 2, 1992 WWF @ Landover, MD - USAir Arena - November 2, 1996 The Sultan defeated Bob Holly via submission with the Camel Clutch at 7:51 Justin Bradshaw pinned Aldo Montoya at 6:09 with the lariat Billy Gunn pinned Bart Gunn at 9:02 Psycho Sid defeated Vader in a stretcher match WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at 10:40 when Owen pinned Henry following a top rope move behind the referee’s back WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Mr. Perfect) pinned Marc Mero at 8:30 with the Pedigree after Perfect interfered and hit Mero with the title belt WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels & the Undertaker defeated Goldust & Mankind in an Armageddon match at 12:49 after Michaels superkicked Mankind and Taker hit the tombstone on Goldust and both were knocked out WWF @ Binghampton, NY - Broome County Arena - November 2, 1997 Brian Christopher defeated Scott Taylor The Truth Commission defeated the New Blackjacks Jesse Jammes defeated Salvatore Sincere Brakkus defeated the Jackyl The Interrogator defeated Flash Funk Kane defeated Vader Crush, Chainz, Sull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada WWF @ Houston, TX - Compaq Center - November 2, 1998 Super Astros - 11/29/98: Papi Chulo pinned Manuel Gomez at 5:20 by reversing a powerbomb attempt into a roll over Miguel Perez pinned Super Loco at 1:10 Negro Casas pinned Sho Funaki (w/ Yamaguchi-San) with La Casita Shotgun Saturday Night: The Rock defeated Marc Mero WWF European Champion X-Pac defeated Taka Michinoku Goldust defeated Tiger Ali Singh The Headbangers defeated Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor Sunday Night Heat: Bob Holly & Scorpio defeated Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor X-Pac fought Steven Regal to a no contest The Godfather pinned Marc Mero Droz defeated Jeff Jarrett via disqualification Raw is War: Edge, Gangrel, & Christian fought X-Pac, WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg to a no contest at 4:30 when Kane interfered and hit a chokeslam on several of the participants Road Warrior Hawk fought Droz to a no contest when Droz attacked Hawk, who was obviously unable to compete, until Road Warrior Animal called him off Kurrgan & Golga (w/ Luna & the Giant Silva) defeated Al Snow & Mankind at 4:36 when Golga pinned Snow with the sit-down splash following a chokeslam from Kurrgan; Mankind spent the entire match looking for the missing Mr. Socko Goldust fought Steven Regal to a no contest at around 5:00 when Kane interfered as Regal was set up for the Shattered Dreams, attacked both men, and attempted to hit a chokeslam on Terri Runnels – who came ringside to distract Goldust – until a number of officials intervened; Tony Garea ended up sustaining a chokeslam The Rock defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock via disqualification at 8:00 when the champion used a steel chair as a weapon; due to prematch stipulations made by Vince McMahon before the match, since Rock did not win the title then he would not be involved in the Survivor Series world title tournament nor would he be the #1 contender Val Venis defeated Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) via disqualification at 2:30 when the Blue Blazer interfered and crotched Venis on the top rope The Headbangers fought D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry to a no contest at 5:30 when Kane interfered and attacked several of the officials; the match was to have determined the #1 contenders for the tag team titles WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - First Union Center - November 2, 1999 Kurt Angle defeated an unknown Gillberg defeated an unknown Christopher Daniels defeated an unknown Sunday Night Heat: Steve Blackman defeated an unknown The Dudley Boyz defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki following the 3D Val Venis pinned Christian with the Money Shot The Acolytes fought Mideon & Viscera to a double disqualification Smackdown!: Mankind & Al Snow defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Hardcore & Crash Holly to win the titles following Mankind's double arm DDT D-Lo Brown pinned Test with an inside cradle Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Too Cool following Jeff's Swanton Edge defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith (w/ the Mean Street Posse) via disqualification when Joey Abs interfered; after the match, the Posse brawled with the Headbangers The Godfather pinned Chris Jericho with the Ho Train after Stevie Richards came out dressed as ho and superkicked Jericho The Big Show fought the Big Bossman to a double count-out; after the match, Show hit the chokeslam on Bossman, then a host of officials that attempted to stop him 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 WWE (Raw) @ Halifax, Nova Scotia - Forum - November 2, 2002 Rosey & Jamal defeated Tommy Dreamer & Johnny Stamboli after Stamboli was hit with the Samoan Drop Batista pinned Justin Credible with the sit-down powerbomb Goldust pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Curtain Call Kane pinned Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) with the tombstone William Regal & Lance Storm defeated Spike Dudley & the Hurricane following the superkick from Storm D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Sky High Victoria & Molly Holly defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie Rob Van Dam pinned Rico in a martial arts challenge with the five star frog splash WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Bubba Ray Dudley & Jeff Hardy when Hardy was pinned WWE (Smackdown!) @ Wilkes-Barre, PA - November 2, 2002 Chuck Palumbo & Sho Funaki defeated D-Von Dudley & Ron Simmons when Funaki pinned D-Von Nathan Jones pinned Val Venis Sean O'Haire & Shelton Benjamin defeated Doug Basham & Bull Buchanon WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Knoble defeated Crash Holly and Tajiri by pinning Crash following a kick to the head by Tajiri WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the Twist of Fate Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated John Cena & Dawn Marie Rikishi defeated Albert in a Kiss My Ass match Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when both men scored the pin at the same time

Injury. First, he was supposed to fight Tatonto at the Rumble but was hurt at MSG a week prior ... then he was supposed to fight Quake at Mania but suffered a second injury. A shame too. This was a guy that could have headlined WrestleMania X.

Well that and they had so many of the die-hards in the crowd week after week - it really added something to the show. I remember one of the many popular chants from that first year of Raw was "Shawn is gay". Ah, the good ole days...

I was shoked he lost. They had played up the "undefeated streak vs. undefeated streak" with Tatanka before - against both Luger and Mr. Hughes - and neither had a decisive finish so I figured this would be the same. I wasn't a big Tatanka fan but him being pinned blew me away.

It was the Raw blowoff in July. The cage match was never televised. I didn't see what the big deal was, myself. It was obvious Marty had no chance of winning. Here's how the match played out. Marty got the win but Shawn's foot was on the ropes ... Diesel and Heenan show the referee what happened on the video moniter ... match continues ... Marty misses a dive to the floor, knocks himself out, Diesel rolls him back in, Shawn gets the easy pin. It may have been a better match than simply what I just described, but it's been 10 years since I've seen it.

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Cleveland, OH - November 1, 1963 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Magnificent Maurice WWWF @ Trenton, NJ – November 1, 1965 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Tarzan Tyler WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – November 1, 1967 Television taping: WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Guillotine Gordon Hubbard, OH - November 1, 1974 Eric the Red & Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Johnny DeFazio WWWF @ Scranton, PA - November 1, 1977 Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans defeated Lenny Hurst & Johnny Rivera Butcher Vachon defeated Dennis Johnson Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification Peter Miavia defeated Jose Estrada The Golden Terror defeated Frankie Williams WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Larry Zbyzsko via disqualification WWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - November 1, 1985 King Tonga defeated Iron Mike Sharpe Mike Rotundo, Dan Spivey, & Capt. Lou Albano vs. Johnny V & WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake Adrian Adonis defeated Scott McGhee Randy Savage defeated Lanny Poffo The Junkyard Dog & Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - November 1, 1986 Raymond Rougeau & Lanny Poffo (sub for & w/ an injured Jacques Rougeau) defeated the Moondogs Hercules defeated Salvatore Bellomo via submission with the backbreaker Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage via count-out WWF Women's Tag Team Champions Lelani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Penny Mitchell & Candice Pardue at around 9:25 following a powerbomb by Martin behind the referee's back Billy Jack Haynes fought Bob Orton Jr. to a time-limit draw WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Smith rolled up Neidhart from behind; both were the illegal men in the ring Sika pinned Scott McGhee with the Samoan Drop Roddy Piper pinned Don Muraco with a roll up WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba; Winnipeg Arena - November 1, 1986 Steve Lombardi defeated Stoney Burke Buddy Lane fought Les Thornton to a draw Hillbilly Jim fought Nikolai Volkoff to a no contest B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake Tito Santana defeated Kamala via disqualification WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - November 1, 1987 Lanny Poffo pinned Jose Estrada Frenchy Martin pinned Siva Afi Jake Roberts pinned Sika Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Boris Zhukov & Nikolai Volkoff Jim Duggan fought King Harley Race to a double count-out Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Rude via disqualification WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang WWF @ Chicago, IL - Rosemont Horizon - November 1, 1987 Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Jerry Allen Jim Brunzell defeated Danny Davis Dan Spivey defeated Scott Casey Ron Bass defeated SD Jones Killer Khan defeated George Steele The One Man Gang defeated Billy Jack Haynes Butch Reed defeated Superstar Billy Graham Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated Randy Savage via disqualification WWF @ Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - November 1, 1987 Frenchy Martin defeated Lanny Poffo Jake Roberts defeated Sika Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Debbie Combs King Harley Race defeated the Junkyard Dog Jim Duggan defeated Bob Orton Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match WWF @ Wichita, KS - November 1, 1989 Television taping: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Bad News Brown Survivor Series Showdown: Tito Santana pinned the Big Bossman Mr. Perfect pinned Bushwhacker Butch Randy Savage pinned Hercules WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Tully Blanchard via disqualification when Arn Anderson interfered (Blanchard’s last match in the WWF before being fired) Ted Dibiase pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Smash WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT - November 1, 1990 WWF @ Corpus Christi, TX - November 1, 1990 WWF @ Worcester, MA - Centrum - November 1, 1990 Ron Garvin defeated Iron Mike Sharpe Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff after Gen. Adnan interfered Davey Boy Smith defeated Haku The Big Bossman defeated the Barbarian (sub. for Bobby Heenan who was a sub. for Rick Rude) Jim Brunzell pinned Paul Diamond Rick Martel defeated Jim Duggan via count-out when Sgt. Slaughter and Gen. Adnan interfered The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Axe & Smash after Crush was sent backstage for interfering earlier in the bout WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - November 1, 1991 WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair via disqualification WWF @ Cape Girardeau, MO - November 1, 1992 WWF @ Peterborough, Ontario - November 1, 1993 Owen Hart defeated Bastion Booger Johnny Polo defeated Virgil The Smoking Gunns defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecars via count-out WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon & Owen Hart defeated Diesel & Rick Martel Lex Luger defeated Ludvig Borga Bret Hart defeated Jerry Lawler in a steel cage match WWF @ Sunrise, FL - Musical Theatre - November 1, 1993 Dave Heath, the Cuban Assassin, & Little Louie defeated the Bushwhackers & Tiger Jackson Adam Bomb defeated the 1-2-3 Kid The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Yokozuna via disqualification Men on a Mission defeated Barry Horowitz & Pat Tanaka Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Headshrinkers Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Doink the Clown WWF @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - November 1, 1996 The Sultan defeated Bob Holly via submission with the Camel Clutch Justin Bradshaw pinned Aldo Montoya with the lariat Bart Gunn defeated Billy Gunn via count-out Psycho Sid defeated Vader in a stretcher match WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn after Owen hit a double axe handle on Henry behind the referee's back WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Mr. Perfect) pinned Marc Mero with the Pedigree after Perfect hit Mero with the title belt WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels & the Undertaker defeated Goldust & Mankind in a steel cage death match after Goldust was hit with Micheals' superkick and an Undertaker tombstone onto a steel chair after 18 minutes; the match could not end via pin or submission, only when a wrestler was deemed unable to continue WWF @ Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center - November 1, 1998 Super Astros - 11/22/98; 1st episode: Armando Fernandez pinned Scott Taylor with a spinning piledriver at 3:54 El Merenguero pinned Christopher Martinez at 2:23 with the Merenguero suplex El Hijo Del Santo defeated Super Loco via submission with a camel clutch after a tope Sunday Night Heat – shown live: Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Legion of Doom Steven Regal pinned Bradshaw (Regal’s return match) Edge, Gangrel, & Christian defeated Kurrgan, Golga, & the Giant Silva Steve Blackman pinned D-Lo Brown Jeff Jarrett pinned Val Venis The Undertaker fought the Godfather to a no contest WWF @ Washington DC - MCI Center - November 1, 1999 Raw is War: The Rock fought the Road Dogg to a no contest when DX and Vince McMahon interfered Edge, Christian, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Too Cool, Crash & Hardcore Holly after Edge hit the spear Mankind & Al Snow defeated the Big Bossman & Albert when Snow pinned Albert after throwing him into a table WWF IC Champion Chyna pinned Stevie Richards with a low blow and the Pedigree; after the match, Chris Jericho attacked the champion from behind and applied the Walls of Jericho Steve Austin pinned Billy Gunn with the Stunner; after the bout, Austin held off DX with a chair Test defeated Val Venis via count-out when Mankind chased Val from ringside; after the bout, Stephanie McMahon proposed to Test, with him accepting Kane fought X-Pac to a no contest when DX interfered and attacked Kane The Headbangers defeated the Dudley Boyz after Thrasher hit a DDT; after the match, the Mean Street Posse attacked the Headbangers 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 WWE (Raw) @ Springfield, MA - November 1, 2002 Rosey & Jamal defeated Tommy Dreamer & Johnny Stamboli (sub. for Mark Jindtrak) when Rosey pinned Stamboli with the Samoan Drop Batista defeated Justin Credible Goldust pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Curtain Call WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Bubba Ray Dudley & Jeff Hardy when Jericho pinned Hardy after using the title belt as a weapon Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the five star frog splash D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Sky High WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Victoria & Molly Holly Spike Dudley & the Hurricane defeated Lance Storm & William Regal when Spike pinned Storm with the Dudley Dogg WWE Raw World Champion Triple H defeated Kane via disqualification

Actually Borga was injured before the Rumble, causing Bigelow to replace him in the match with Tatanka, as well as his abrupt exit from the fed. That aside, those were the plans.

Where exactly was this contest held?

And they set up plenty more last night. Wrestling-wise, SD may not have had much but I think as far as laying the foundation for Survivor Series it did a great job. We're 3 weeks away from the show and they card for the PPV is almost complete. Personally, I'm curious to see where this John Cena situation leads and as to if he does join Brock's team ... or ... if he replaces an injured Farooq on Angle's team, thus turning face. ...Stranger things have happened.

As much as I love Benoit, I see Eddie with the belt at WrestleMania moreso than I see Chris. HOWEVER ... with Eddie as champion ... that would open the door to one hell of a series of matches between the two.

This is similar to a question I asked in yesterday's This Day in History thread regarding Christian's Euro title win 2 years ago on SD. Maybe they just didn't have enough time to air it.

Does anyone know why Christian's title win wasn't televised?

Details, finishes, corrections, additions welcome. WWWF @ Washington DC - October 31, 1963 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Argentine Apollo fought Killer Kowalski & Hans Mortier to a draw WWWF @ Commack, NY – October 31, 1964 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Gorilla Monsoon to a draw Nashville, TN – October 31, 1967 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Luke Graham WWF @ Rochester, NY - War Memorial Auditorium - October 31, 1981 Rick Goady defeated Angelo Gomez Hans Schroeder defeated Fred Marzino Killer Khan defeated Curt Hennig Tony Atlas defeated Angelo Mosca WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco Johnny Rodz defeated Johnny King Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - October 31, 1982 Keith Larson fought John Bonello to a 15-minute draw The Destroyer defeated Mike Davis at 6:18 Leo Burke defeated Johnny Weaver via disqualification at 5:06 Leroy Brown defeated King Parsons at 7:31 Salvatore Bellomo defeated Swede Hansen at 8:04 Rudy & Terry Kay defeated Bill White & Pvt. Nelson at 14:49 Buddy Rose defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out at 22:19 NWA TV Champion Jimmy Valiant pinned Ivan Koloff at 10:11 WWF @ Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena - October 31, 1985 Uncle Elmer, Cousin Junior, & Hillbilly Jim defeated Bob Orton Jr., Jesse Ventura, & Roddy Piper Saturday Night's Main Event #3 - shown 11/2/85 on NBC: Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned the Junkyard Dog after hitting him with Jimmy Hart's megaphone WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification when Studd and Bundy illegally double teamed Andre after Andre had become trapped in the ring ropes Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) fought WWF IC Champion Tito Santana to a double count-out at 3:15 Ricky Steamboat pinned Mr. Fuji (w/ Don Muraco) at 1:45 with a missile dropkick off the top; after the bout, Fuji and Muraco double teamed Steamboat WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – October 31, 1986 WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff in a steel cage match WWF @ Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena - October 31, 1987 Randy Savage vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man WWF @ Topeka, KS - Expocentre - October 31, 1989 WWF Superstars taping: 11/18/89: Brutus Beefcake defeated Scott Colton Rick Rude defeated Warren Bianchi Jim Neidhart defeated an unknown Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Red Tyler & an unknown 11/25/89: WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Kenny Arnold & Mike Starbury Dino Bravo defeated Fuller Dusty Rhodes defeated Rusty Reynolds Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Todd Becker & Ray Oakley Randy Savage defeated Paul Roma Jake Roberts defeated Dean Watson Saturday Night's Main Event #24 - shown 11/25/89: WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Andre the Giant via disqualification at 7:47 The Genius defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out at 7:44 after Mr. Perfect hit Hogan with the title belt outside the ring; after the bout, Perfect stole the title belt Dusty Rhodes pinned the Big Bossman at 4:46 Mr. Perfect pinned the Red Rooster at 4:13 Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; Marty Jannetty pinned Blanchard at 1:50; Blanchard pinned Shawn Michaels at 4:04; Michaels pinned Arn Anderson to win the third fall 12/2/89: WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Len Wagner Bad News Brown defeated Chuck Coates The Rockers defeated Barry Horowitz & the Conquistador Ted Dibiase defeated Mark Reagan The Red Rooster defeated Gene Ligon Jim Duggan defeated Scott Colton The Powers of Pain defeated Tom Fuller & Brian Johnson WWF @ Lansing, MI - October 31, 1990 WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - October 31, 1990 WWF @ Amarillo, TX - October 31, 1990 WWF @ Memphis, TN - Pyramid - October 31, 1992 The Mountie vs. Jeff Jarrett WWF @ Evansville, IN - Municipal Auditorium - October 31, 1992 Max Moon defeated the Brooklyn Brawler Lance Cassidy defeated Skinner Crush defeated Kamala Razor Ramon defeated Randy Savage via count-out The Beverly Brothers defeated Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware when Beau pinned Koko Tatanka defeated Repo Man WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Papa Shango WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – October 31, 1993 Johnny Polo defeated Virgil Owen Hart defeated Bastion Booger WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecars defeated the Smoking Gunns The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Rick Martel WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Diesel via disqualification Lex Luger defeated Ludvig Borga Bret Hart defeated Jerry Lawler in a steel cage match WWF @ Palmetto, FL - October 31, 1993 The Bushwhackers & Tiger Jackson defeated Dave Heath (Gangrel), the Cuban Assassin, & Little Louie Adam Bomb defeated the 1-2-3 Kid Men on a Mission defeated Pat Tanaka & Barry Horowitz The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Yokozuna via disqualification Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Doink the Clown Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Headshrinkers WWF @ Rochester, NY - War Memorial - October 31, 1997 Brian Christopher defeated Scott Taylor Recon & Sniper defeated the New Blackjacks Marc Mero defeated the Sultan The Road Dogg defeated Goldust Kane defeated Vader The Jackyl defeated Brakkus Crush, Chainz, Sull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada WWF @ San Antonio, TX - Freeman Coliseum - October 31, 1998 Gangrel & Edge defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy Steven Regal pinned Farooq by using the ropes for leverage Skull & 8-Ball defeated the Legion of Doom WWF European Champion X-Pac pinned Jeff Jarrett The Rock defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock via disqualification when Mark Henry and D-Lo Brown interfered The Headbangers defeated the Oddities The Godfather pinned Bradshaw with the DVD WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Mark Henry & D-Lo Brown Steve Austin defeated Kane, Mankind, and the Undertaker by pinning Kane with the Stunner WWF @ New Haven, CT - October 31, 1999 Al Snow defeated Steve Blackman The Godfather defeated Viscera Mankind defeated Val Venis Test defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith in a non-title match Edge, Christian, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Dudley Boyz & Too Cool Kane defeated Mideon X-Pac defeated Chris Jericho WWF Tag Team Champions Crash & Hardcore Holly fought the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn and the Acolytes to a no contest WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Bossman defeated the Big Show via disqualification The Rock fought WWF World Champion Triple H to a no contest WWF @ Rochester, NY - October 31, 2000 Charlie & Russ Haas defeated the Mean Street Posse Too Cool defeated the Dupps Sunday Night Heat: Jeff Hardy pinned Bull Buchanon WWF European Champion William Regal pinned the Road Dogg Matt Hardy pinned Edge Smackdown!: Crash Holly defeated Test & Albert in a handicap hardcore match when Crash pinned Test backstage after Steve Blackman interfered Ivory defeated WWF Women's Champion Lita, Trish Stratus, and Jackie to win the title by pinning Lita after Edge & Christian interfered Chris Jericho defeated Rikishi via disqualification when Kane interfered, sustained a chair shot from Jericho, and retaliated with a chokeslam; after the match, Rikishi hit the Bonzai Drop on Jericho Billy Gunn & Chyna defeated Val Venis & WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero when Chyna pinned Guerrero with a sleeper slam Al Snow pinned Tazz with a roll up after Tazz accidentally hit Raven, who was doing guest commentary for the match, on the ring apron once Jerry Lawler interfered; after the match, Lawler fought off Tazz and Raven with a toilet seat Chris Benoit pinned Triple H after interference from Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn, and Dean Malenko; after the match, Triple H cleared the ring with a steel chair The Rock defeated WWF World Champion Kurt Angle via disqualification when Rikishi, who was knocked off the ring apron by the challenger moments earlier, prevented the pinfall on the champion, after the match, Angle and Rikishi double teamed the Rock until Steve Austin cleared the ring of them before hitting the Stunner on the Rock