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I just saw some hilarious shit. At WWF It's Time, Flash Funk enters and dances in front of the announce table. Vince starts shaking it and "dancing". "Come on, JR! Loosen up a bit!"

Pro Wrestling Unplugged 9/25/04 From the infamous Berwyn Tavern in Philadelphia, PA Johnny Kashmere, of the Backseat Boyz, cut a promo introducing us to the concept of PWU. Gavin Quartermain d. Ashe "Silly String" Samuels, Javier w/Seth and James Newblood in a four way match, when Gavin pinned Newblood. Reckless Youth aka "Technician" Tom Carter d. Julio Dinero w/Timothy B. Idol in a comedy mixed with wrestling match, when Carter frogsplashed Dinero Rockin' Rebel/Greg Matthews d. Nick Gage/Ian Knoxx in a tag team match, when Matthews hit a top rope elbow drop on Gage As a result of being pinned in the match, Gage is not allowed to wrestle on any PWU shows for 60 days Sonjay Dutt cut a promo talking about PWU and being hurt. He challenged the winner of the following Junior Heavyweight Title match. Jack Evans d. Deranged in the match of the night B-Boy d. Chris Cash in a stiff encounter In The Main Event The SAT (Joel/Jose Maximo) d. Trent Acid/Amazing Red in a match that saw a big postmatch brawl with the PWU locker room. It even included an Ian Knoxx roof dive into a pile of PWU superstars. Quick Notes: The Berwyn Tavern is easily my new favorite venue in wrestling. Phil pours a perfect Guiness. The show was very interactive and fan friendly. The whole venue was all about PWU, something you don't see in alot of other venues. Dan Maff, who was originally scheduled to wrestle, told PWU he wouldn't be able to make it, due to having fluid built up in his left arm. The DOI wishes him a fast recovery, as too many people, recently, have been suffering nagging injuries. Teddy Hart also cancelled off the show, due to his hand injury, which he suffered in a squirmish in Canada. There were monitors all over the bar, so if you went to get a drink, you wouldn't miss any of the action. I'd call Kashmere's first outing as a promoter a success, as the crowd was in the 150-175 range and into the show. Overall- A very fun show, which I'll recap, in detail, later on this week. Sean "The MiC" McCaffrey [email protected]

Which year was your favorite and why?

Got this off the CZWfans board: ===================================================== I’m really forgetful when it comes to results, I tend to pay more attention to the actual match itself, so I will just post individual match thoughts: Pre-Show: Johnny Kashmere comes out and basically says that the reason he is here today is because “they tried to shut Johnny Kashmere down.” He mentions he’s been doing some acting lately as well. This segment served to get everyone up to date on what Kashmere has been doing since his break from wrestling. This gets the show started and soon the first match is underway: 4-way with GQ (Galvan Quarterback) and 3 other guys I've never seen before, I believe they are students somewhere: Nice opener, probably the best GQ match I've seen in a long time. Some ringside brawling with Johnny Kashmere (completely decked out in a tuxedo) playing the interferring manager. Julio Dinero vs. Reckless Youth Some comedy spots early on, Julio playing it up like he was drunk and thought he was drinking "virgin" beverages earlier in the night. Nice little match. After the match, the fans were chanting for Reckless Youth and he said that next month he'd come as Reckless Youth [and not Tom Carter], complete with Reckless Youth spots (as he pointed to the roof of the bar) TABLES MATCH: Rebel’s Army (Rockin’ Rebel and Greg Matthews) vs. Ian Knoxx and a mystery partner (Nick Gage!) The ring announcer tells the fans that whoever gets pinned in this matchup is effectively BANNED from Pro Wrestling Unplugged for 60 days. After that, Rebel and Matthews came out decked out in cowboy outfits, complete with hats and stirrups. Knoxx and his mystery partner (Nick Gage) hit the ring. For awhile they worked the match without the tables. Rebel and Gage really got stiff in this one. Ian Knoxx took a heck of a beating with chops galore courtesy of the Rockin’ Rebel. Finally, they whipped out a few tables, and this turned into an out of control brawl with a few really brutal table spots. Nick Gage ended up getting pinned (therefore banning him from Pro Wrestling Unplugged for 60 days)… Ring announcer Dennis Shock announced that Gage was banned from Pro Wrestling Unplugged for the 60 days. Gage wasn’t happy with this AT ALL and started going crazy, smacking the glasses off of Dennis Shock and sending them FLYING. He went into the bar and emerged again to the ring area with a trashcan in hand. He smashed somebody with the trash can, sending all sorts of garbage flying all over the ring. Pro Wrestling Unplugged security ended up hitting the ring to subdue Gage, and he grabbed a piece of table and started pounding each and every one of their heads. He gave Luscious Lily what looked to be a legit bloody nose. With all but one of the security guards laid out courtesy of Nick Gage, Gage went for some more table shots on the last one, but this security guy totally no sold them. Eventually Gage was subdued and left the ring. Sonjay Dutt then came out and talked about his dislocated elbow. He said he should be returning to action in 3-4 weeks. Jack Evans vs. Deranged This match was an awesome high flying matchup. Jack Evans hit some INSANE aerial moves and got the win. Chri$ Ca$h vs. B-Boy Nice match… One thing I remember was a brutal dropkick to Ca$h in the corner. B-Boy ended up getting the win. Trent Acid and Red vs. the Maximos This was the main event of the evening. Lots of ringside brawling by everyone in the match early on. One of the great moves was some sort of dive by Trent Acid on to one of the Maximos on a table ringside. A bit later, I believe Trent was tagged in by Red but referee Mike Kehner didn’t see it. This resulted in Red being left stranded in the ring at the mercy of the Maximos. Finally, Trent gets the tag and busts out some nice moves on the Maximos. The Maximos end up getting the best of Trent and Red, and score the pinfall. After the match, the Maximos taunted Trent and Red and were throwing plastic chairs into the ring. Finally, much of the locker room comes out, including Ian Knoxx, who jumped from the ROOF OF THE BAR to the ring area. It seems like the locker room was split into 2 factions. Eventually Kashmere got on the mic and told the Maximos to go out the front door, and that they weren’t getting paid. That wrapped it up as fans were encouraged to go to the bar, unless they were under 21 (these fans had to leave the premises immediately.) Miscellaneous thoughts: The environment was very cool… Before the show, you could pretty much go up to anybody, meet them, shake their hand, get their autographs, whatever. This was a great chance to chit-chat with some of indy wrestling’s biggest names. During several matches, there was “white noise” emitting from the sound system which caused a bit of a distraction. Also, somewhere around the time of the middle of the show, apparently the police came and “shut down the PA system,” which led to the ring announcer being forced to yell out the matches as they were happening, and also call the wrestlers down (no music entrances.) This truly was UNPLUGGED pro-wrestling. No Teddy Hart. Arguably one of the biggest names on the card, he wasn’t there. This is pretty frustrating, as this makes the 3rd show I’ve been to that he was “supposed” to be at. CZW’s “In Da Club,” and then CZW’s “Best of the Best 4.” This show makes 3. This guy has proven himself to be totally unreliable and erratic in his bookings. What’s the point of building a fan base if you ignore them? Come on Teddy. Before the show, Gary Michael Cappetta was talking with fans, asking questions like “How long have you been a fan of pro wrestling?” This was taped, so I assume it will be on the video release. The wrestlers also entered the building on a red carpet and talked to the camera a bit. Overall, this show was great and definitely worth the price of admission. Got a chance to meet with a few wrestlers, have them sign their autographs, chat with them, etc… The wrestling itself was good too. The tables match was outstanding, really stiff, and Nick Gage REALLY brought the intensity, as he always does. The rest of the card was strong, not really a bad match on the card.

"This is what you get when you fuck a stranger in the ass, Larry!"

Wow, people love 1997 and 2000. Cool stuff.

You'll probably get shit for not putting any ROH or other indy stuff on there.

1) What was the storyline reason for the Giant joining the nWo in 1996 so soon after losing his title at Hog Wild to Hogan? Was a good explanation ever given? And how long did he last in the nWo before leaving again? 2) When did Bischoff join the nWo and what was the reason given?

Added Halloween Havoc 1996, and updated prices for the tapes. $8 for a master, $5 for a first gen tape. Email me or PM me if you want anything.

Oh, I know all about Scott Keith. I go back and forth on his ratings, but agree a majority of the time with him, I suppose. But the matches I asked about here are either from reviews he did a shitty job on and never redid (Slamboree 97, for example) or matches I've heard varying opinions on, and am looking for some others. I'm interested to hear you liked the Benoit/Meng matches, Cawthon. See? Keith only gave the deathmatch **1/4.

Ahhh, Vince Russo...what would wrestling history be like without you?

We've got a lot of stuff here. Unforgiven PPVs, the first RAW ever on TNN, IYH #3, the great HBK/Foley match at Mind Games, One Night Only, Flair and Heenan appearing on the Funeral Parlor and the Barber Shop, and much more. I put in both TV tapings of stuff that aired during this week (though may have been taped earlier) as well as major house shows, in places like MSG, Philly, Chicago, Montreal, etc. I find these topics always generate some good conversation. Enjoy! Credit: ThecompleteWWF.com (thanks Cawthon!) This week in wrestling history (September 19-25) ==================================================== WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 22, 1984 Televised on the MSG Network: Brutus Beefcake pinned Salvatore Bellomo Nikolai Volkoff pinned Chief Jay Strongbow David Schultz pinned SD Jones Greg Valentine defeated Jose Luis Rivera via submission Big John Studd (sub. for Jesse Ventura) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out; Bobby Heenan made his debut during the match Ken Patera defeated Rick McGraw via submission Sgt. Slaughter & the Wild Samoans defeated Capt. Lou Albano, WWF Tag Team Champions Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis B. Brian Blair defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via disqualification Prime Time Wrestling - 9/22/86: Kamala (w/ Friday) pinned Pat Patterson with a splash at 5:21 ====================== WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 23, 1985 Televised on the MSG Network: Scott McGee pinned Les Thornton Adrian Adonis pinned Rick McGraw Randy Savage pinned Paul Roma Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification when Big John Studd interfered (Best of the WWF Vol. 4) Bob Orton Jr. pinned SD Jones Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart after Dynamite hit Hart with a diving headbutt off the top behind the referee's back as Hart had Smith covered (Best of the WWF Vol. 7) The Missing Link pinned Lanny Poffo Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco via disqualification Cpl. Kirschner pinned Moondog Spot The Junkyard Dog defeated Terry Funk via disqualification (Most Embarrassing Moments) ====================== WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 22, 1986 Televised on the MSG Network: Prime Time Wrestling - 10/9/86: The Islanders defeated the Moondogs when Tama pinned Rex with a splash off the top Sika pinned Lanny Poffo with the Samoan Drop at 7:28 Prime Time Wrestling - 10/9/86: Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Jacques, the illegal man, pinned Neidhart with a sunset flip into the ring (The Hart Foundation) Nick Kiniski pinned Steve Lombardi with a back suplex Prime Time Wrestling - 10/9/86: SD Jones pinned Mr. X at 8:09 with a standing headbutt from the middle turnbuckle Prime Time Wrestling - 10/9/86: Steve Regal pinned Jose Luis Rivera Ted Arcidi defeated Tony Garea via submission Prime Time Wrestling - 10/9/86: Harley Race pinned Tito Santana Prime Time Wrestling - 10/9/86: Bob Orton Jr. pinned Billy Jack Haynes WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (as Hulk Machine), Big & Super Machine defeated King Kong Bundy, Big John Studd, & Bobby Heenan at 8:45 when Hogan pinned Studd with a bodyslam and legdrop (Hulkamania 2) ====================== WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 21, 1987 Televised on the MSG Network: Don Muraco pinned Bob Orton Jr. The Islanders defeated Rick Martel & Tito Santana Tiger Chung Lee pinned Brad Reinghans with a shoulderbreaker at the 5-minute mark WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated the One Man Gang via count-out Jacques & Raymond Rougeau fought Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo to a draw Scott Casey pinned Steve Lombardi with a bulldog at 9:32 George Steele defeated Sika via disqualification after Sika used a steel chair as a weapon; after the match, Steele chased his opponent backstage with the chair (George 'the Animal' Steele) The Junkyard Dog fought Ted Dibiase to a no contest when JYD stole $500 from Dibiase, which he offered to JYD to take the night off, and handed it out to the crowd King Harley Race pinned Hillbilly Jim with a diving headbutt off the top at 5:36 Randy Savage pinned WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man in a non-title match WWF @ Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena - September 23, 1987 Lanny Poffo defeated Steve Lombardi Scott Casey defeated Tiger Chung Lee Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo Don Muraco defeated Bob Orton Jr. Ted Dibiase defeated Hillbilly Jim Saturday Night's Main Event #12 - 10/3/87 on NBC: Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification when Bret Hart interfered; during the bout, Jimmy Hart - who was in the champion's corner - was taken backstage by Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart after being knocked out by Savage; after the match, the Hart Foundation held Savage so that Honky could smash his guitar over the challenger's head - which he did but not before shoving Elizabeth to the mat when she begged him not to hurt Savage; after the bout, Hulk Hogan made the save - forming the Mega Powers in the process (highlights included on Macho Madness, Best of Saturday Night's Main Event) WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Sika (w/ Mr. Fuji & Kimchee) at around 8:00 with a bodyslam and legdrop; after the bout, Hogan knocked Fuji off the ring apron and hit an atomic drop on Kimchee while on the floor King Kong Bundy pinned Paul Orndorff (w/ Oliver Humperdink) at around 8:00 with the Avalanche after Andre the Giant, who came ringside to fill in for Bobby Heenan who was doing commentary, grabbed Orndorff's tights and pulled him into the corner WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at 4:35 when Bret pinned Roma with the Hart Attack ============================= WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - September 24, 1988 Barry Horowitz pinned DJ Peterson Mr. Perfect pinned B. Brian Blair Jim Powers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe The Big Bossman pinned Ken Patera Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau via disqualification WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid Bad News Brown pinned the Junkyard Dog WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Ted Dibiase in a steel cage match ============================= WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center WWF Superstars taping: 9/23/89 - included Andre the Giant & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Brother Love Show: Koko B. Ware defeated Craig Reilly Randy Savage pinned King Jim Duggan to win the King's Crown after Sensational Sherri interfered; after the bout, Duggan had to be taken from ringside on a stretcher; Duggan continued to wrestle as the King until the match was televised internationally Dino Bravo defeated Paul Diamond The Bushwhackers defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Don Champ Akeem (w/ the Big Bossman) defeated Mark Frear Ronnie Garvin defeated Sandy Beach Roddy Piper defeated Chris Duffy Rick Martel defeated Terry Daniels WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center Wrestling Challenge taping: 9/24/89: WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated John Weis Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated two unknowns Mr. Perfect defeated Mario Mancini Ted Dibiase defeated Gary Wolfe Dusty Rhodes defeated Boris Zhukov Hercules defeated an unknown Greg Valentine defeated Jim McPherson WWF @ Montreal, Quebec - Forum - September 24, 1989 Dino Bravo defeated Brutus Beefcake Mr. Perfect defeated Jim Neidhart The Bushwhackers defeated the Powers of Pain Ron Garvin defeated Greg Valentine Jim Duggan defeated Ted Dibiase WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage ========================= WWF @ Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena WWF Superstars taping: 9/22/90 - included Rick Martel as a guest of the Brother Love Show: Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush defeated Todd Cumberledge, Mike Morgan, & Ross Lindsey Akeem defeated Sonny Blaze Nikolai Volkoff defeated Iron Mike Sharpe Marty Jannetty defeated Black Bart WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Barry O The Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine defeated Barry Hardy & Duane Gill WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 21, 1990 Televised on the MSG Network: Dustin Rhodes pinned Paul Diamond with a flying forearm and an elbow drop Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana Paul Roma (w/ Hercules) pinned Marty Jannetty when Hercules swept Jannetty's feet from under him and held the leg down during the pin (SuperTape 3) Ron Garvin defeated Bob Bradley Jim Duggan defeated Rick Rude via disqualification after Rude pushed the referee WWF World Champion Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash with the shoulderblock / splash combo (SuperTape 3) =============================== WWF @ Rochester, NY - War Memorial WWF Superstars taping: 9/21/91 - included Ric Flair & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Funeral Parlor: Sid Justice pinned Kato at 1:47 with the powerbomb Big Bully Busick pinned Phil Apollo Jimmy Snuka defeated Mike Williams Ted Dibiase defeated Mike Durham The Big Bossman defeated Dwayne Evans The Beverly Brothers defeated Sonny Blaze & Scott Keller WWF @ Erie, PA - Civic Center Wrestling Challenge taping: 9/22/91 - included Ric Flair & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Barber Shop: Virgil defeated Bubba Monroe The Bezerker defeated Ron Cumberland via count-out The Mountie defeated Tony Diamond Jim Neidhart defeated Duane Gill Kerry Von Erich defeated Barry Hardy The Undertaker defeated Chris Hahn =============================== WWF @ Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena WWF Superstars taping: 9/19/92: Bret Hart defeated Glen Ruth via submission with the Sharpshooter at 2:19 Shawn Michaels (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Ross Greenberg with the side suplex at 2:54 Tatanka defeated the Mountie (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 7:53 when the shock stick was brought into the ring; after the bout, Tatanka fought off the Mountie Nailz defeated Kerry Davis via submission at 1:00 Kamala pinned Tony DeVito 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 Tito Santana WWF Tag Team Champions the Natural Disasters defeated Ted Dibiase & IRS via count-out The Undertaker pinned Papa Shango ============================= WWF @ New York City, NY - Manhattan Center Monday Night Raw taping: 9/20/93: Scott Steiner pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Pierre with the Frankensteiner; this win would have earned the Steiners a rematch for the titles but the Quebecars stated that there were other teams more deserving Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Laverne Magille Mr. Perfect pinned Mike Bell PJ Walker pinned IRS with a roll up after Razor Ramon came ringside and distracted IRS WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 25, 1993 Bastion Booger defeated the 1-2-3 Kid Men on a Mission defeated Well Dunn Tatanka fought IRS to a draw WWF World Champion Yokozuna pinned the Undertaker WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecars defeated Adam Bomb & Bam Bam Bigelow via count-out Jimmy Snuka defeated Brian Christopher Razor Ramon defeated Rick Martel Mr. Perfect defeated Diesel via disqualification ================================= WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center WWF Superstars taping: 9/17/94: The Bushwhackers defeated Well Dunn (w/ Harvey Whippleman) Jeff Jarrett defeated Phil Apollo via submission with the figure-4 Paul Bearer’s Undertaker pinned Tony DeVito with the tombstone Kwang (w/ Harvey Whippleman) pinned Scott Taylor Bob Holly pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a flying bodypress Bob Backlund defeated Tony Roy via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing WWF @ Lowell, MA Monday Night Raw taping: 9/19/94 - included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Bob Backlund in which Backlund demonstrated the Crossface Chicken Wing on WWF Magazine writer Lou Gianfroddo before snapping and refusing to release the hold; moments later, Randy Savage left the broadcast table and helped several officials in making Backlund break the hold: Lex Luger defeated the Executioner via submission with the Torture Rack Duke Drose defeated Jerry Lawler via count-out when Lawler chased Dink the Clown around the ring The Heavenly Bodies defeated Mike Bell & Steve King Bob Holly pinned Richie Rich Yokozuna pinned Phil Apollo ================================= In Your House #3 - Saginaw, MI - Civic Center - September 24, 1995 Fatu pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley Goldust pinned Bob Holly Ahmed Williams pinned Skip The Undertaker pinned King Mabel Pay-per-view bouts - included a promo announcing that the Undertaker would face King Mabel at the following month's pay-per-view: Savio Vega pinned Waylon Mercy at 7:06 with a spin wheel kick Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Henry Godwinn at 7:23 with the powerbomb; Bam Bam Bigelow made the save for Godwinn after the match, fending off Sid and Kama Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Bam Bam Bigelow at 12:00 with a powerslam after Bigelow hit the corner Dean Douglas (w/ Bob Backlund) pinned Razor Ramon at 14:53 with a roll up after Razor pushed the 1-2-3 Kid out of the ring, not wanting to be disqualified for the Kid's interference Bret Hart defeated Jean Pierre Laffiette at 16:37 via submission with the Sharpshooter WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith (sub. for Owen Hart) & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) at 15:42 to win the titles when Diesel hit the powerbomb on an interfering Owen Hart; the titles were later returned to Owen & Yoko the following day due to the fact Bulldog was the recognized champion that night, and not Hart; all three championships were on the line in the contest WWF @ Grand Rapids, MI - Grand Center - September 25, 1995 Monday Night Raw taping: Marty Jannetty defeated Duke Drose Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid 9/25/95 - included the announcement that Clarence Mason, Jim Cornette's attorney, was able to regain the tag team titles lost the previous night at In Your House since Owen Hart - the man pinned - was not recognized as a title holder in the match (Mason's debut); as a result of the decision, WWF President Gorilla Monsoon made the previously scheduled non-title match pitting Owen & Yokozuna against the Smoking Gunns into a title match; featured Dok Hendrix interviewing Monsoon in the aisle regarding the following month's pay-per-view card, with Monsoon announcing Davey Boy vs. Diesel, Shawn Michaels vs. Dean Douglas, and the debut of Goldust: Marty Jannetty pinned Skip (w/ Sunny) at 7:39 with a fistdrop off the top (Jannetty's return match after being gone since early 94) The Smoking Gunns defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) to win the titles at 10:09 when Bart pinned Owen after Owen sustained the Sidewinder and an accidental slash from Yoko; after the bout, Diesel and Shawn Michaels came out to celebrate with the new champions The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) via disqualification at 7:29 when King Mabel interfered; after the bout, Diesel and Shawn Michaels came out to clear the ring but were soon surrounded by Owen Hart and Yokozuna at ringside until the Smoking Gunns came out to even the odds; the show went off as Michaels and Diesel posed in the ring ========================== In Your House "Mindgames" - Philadelphia, PA - CoreStates Center - September 22, 1996 Jake Roberts defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley Farooq defeated Marc Mero Psycho Sid defeated Vader Free For All: Savio Vega defeated Marty Jannetty (w/ Leif Cassidy) (Free For All) Pay-per-view bouts: Savio Vega defeated Justin Bradshaw in a Caribbean strap match at 7:07; during the match, ECW stars the Sandman and Tommy Dreamer, who were sitting ringside, were thrown out of the arena after Sandman spat beer in Savio's face Jose Lothario pinned Jim Cornette with a punch at the 57 second mark Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns (w/ Sunny) to win the titles when Smith pinned Bart Gunn with the powerslam at 10:53 after Bart collided with Billy on the apron; after the match, Sunny publically fired the Gunns Mark Henry defeated Jerry Lawler via submission with a bear hug at 5:10 The Undertaker pinned Goldust at 10:22 with the tombstone in a Final Curtain match WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) via disqualification at 26:20 when Vader interfered as Michaels had the challenger covered; moments thereafter, Michaels sent Vader to the floor where Psycho Sid came out and brawled with Vader to the backstage area; Michaels was soon knocked out after being hit by Paul Bearer with the urn and later sustained the Mandible Claw from Mankind; the Undertaker then came out of Mankind's casket, which was brought ringside before the match, and stalked Mankind backstage (Mick Foley - Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops DVD, Shawn Michaels - From The Vault, Mick Foley - Greatest Hits & Misses DVD, Shawn Michaels: Hearbreak Express Tour) WWF @ Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena - September 23, 1996 Monday Night Raw Taping 9/23/96: WWF IC Championship Title Tournament Finals: Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Farooq (w/ Sunny) with the Shooting Star Press to win the vacant title after Farooq was hit with Sunny's loaded purse; after the match, Mero was congratulated in the ring by Mr. Perfect; Pat Patterson was the referee for the contest Vader pinned Henry Godwinn with the moonsault WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Skip & Zip Barry Windham pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley WWF @ State College, PA - September 24, 1996 Jake Roberts defeated Salvatore Sincere WWF IC Champion Marc Mero defeated Leif Cassidy Diesel II defeated Aldo Montoya Farooq defeated Barry Horowitz Freddie Joe Floyd defeated Mike Fury Farooq defeated Marty Gardner Mike Fury defeated Jason Arndt Aldo Montoya defeated TL Hopper The Smoking Gunns defeated the Spiders (Headbangers) Al Phillips defeated Bob Starr Savio Vega defeated Terry Gordy Steve Austin pinned Zip The Undertaker & Psycho Sid defeated Goldust & Mankind WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Vader ===================================== One Night Only - Birmingham, England - NEC Arena - September 20, 1997 Early versions of the line up included Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin, the Undertaker vs. Ahmed Johnson, and Owen Hart vs. Ken Shamrock; featured Jim Ross conducting an in-ring interview with an injured Ken Shamrock in which Billy Gunn interrupted before Shamrock made him tap to the ankle lock 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 Davey Boy Smith 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; several minutes prior to the finish, 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; the Bulldog's wife, mother, and sister - who was being treated for cancer at the time - all sat ringside for the bout (Wild in the UK UK exclusive, Rebellion '02 DVD) WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 22, 1997 Steve Corino defeated Jimmy Cicero Jesse Jammes pinned Flash Funk after Jerry Lawler interfered Vader & the Patriot defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn The Brooklyn Brawler won a 20-man battle royal to earn a world title shot during the 11/15 MSG event; other participants included: Los Boricuas, DOA, the Truth Commission, Brian Christopher, Scott Taylor, the Headbangers, and the New Blackjacks, among others Savio Vega & Miguel Perez defeated the New Blackjacks Crush & Chainz defeated Recon & Sniper via disqualification WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker and Shawn Michaels by pinning Michaels after the Undertaker hit the tombstone on Michaels but was pulled out of the ring by the Hart Foundation Raw is War - included Steve Austin hitting the Stunner on WWF owner Vince McMahon during a segment in which McMahon said he would not allow Austin to compete due to his neck injury, laying the foundation for the Austin vs. McMahon feud which took place the following year; it was prior to the telecast that Vince McMahon came to Bret Hart about breaking his contract which ultimately resulted in the Montreal Incident several weeks later and Hart leaving for WCW: WWF IC Championship Tournament: Ahmed Johnson pinned Rocky Miavia at 4:56 with the Pearl River Plunge; the Nation came to the ring with Miavia but were sent backstage by Sgt. Slaughter before the bout began The Legion of Doom defeated Farooq & Kama via disqualification when the rest of the Nation interfered; after the bout, Ahmed Johnson attempted to make the save but was also beaten down WWF IC Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Owen Hart defeated Brian Pillman (w/ Marlena) via disqualification at 7:12 when Goldust interfered and chased Pillman backstage; after the match, Steve Austin attacked Hart from behind Cactus Jack (sub. for Dude Love) pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) in a streetfight at 13:40 following a piledriver through a wooden table; prior to the contest, Dude Love appeared on the Titantron, saying that streetfights just weren't his thing; after inviting out Mankind as a possible substitute, Mankind said that he had an idea for the perfect replacement, Cactus Jack (Cactus' surprise debut) (Mick Foley - Greatest Hits & Misses DVD) WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Goldust via submission with the Sharpshooter at 12:50 in a non-title match; after the match, the Hart Foundation and DX brawled inside the ring with the Undertaker eventually laying waste to both Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels =================================== WWF @ Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena Sunday Night Heat - 9/20/98: Jackie defeated Luna (w/ the Oddities); after the match, Sable challenged Jackie to a match on Raw WWF European Champion D-Lo Brown, Owen Hart, & Jeff Jarrett defeated WWF IC Champion Triple H, X-Pac, & WWF Tag Team Champion Billy Gunn when D-Lo Brown pinned X-Pac with the frog splash Mankind defeated Dustin Runnels via submission with the Mandible Claw Edge defeated WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku in a non-title match, despite interference from Kaientai The Undertaker & Kane defeated Skull & 8-Ball Raw is War - 9/21/98: WWF Tag Team Champion Billy Gunn pinned Jeff Jarrett The Headbangers fought the Oddities to a no contest when the Headbangers destroyed Golga's Cartman doll before the match Skull & 8-Ball (w/ Paul Elloring) fought Mark Cantabury & Dennis Knight to a no contest when Jeff Jarrett came ringside and broke his guitar over Elloring's head The Undertaker & Kane defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & WWF Tag Team Champion Billy Gunn Al Snow defeated Sgt. Slaughter in a Boot Camp Match; after the match, Snow fought off an attack from Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson; due to prematch stipulations, Snow earned a contract with the WWF Val Venis defeated Owen Hart via disqualification when Dustin Runnels interfered; after the match, Val beat on Dustin before showing him a porn video starring Val and Dustin's ex-wife Marlena X-Pac pinned WWF European Champion D-Lo Brown to win the title Jackie (w/ Marc Mero) pinned Sable when Marc Mero held Sable's legs down during the cover as Sable attempted a suplex into the ring; due to prematch stipulations, Jackie won the reinstated WWF Women's Championship The Rock, Mankind, and Ken Shamrock fought to a no contest ==================================== 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 WWF @ Dallas, TX - September 21, 1999 Stevie Richards defeated Chaz Khris Germany defeated Kevin Northcutt Smackdown! The Big Show defeated Triple H in a Chokeslam match; Triple H 0-1 X-Pac defeated WWF European Champion Mark Henry via count-out when Henry and D-Lo Brown began brawling at ringside Triple H defeated Kane in an Inferno match after Mideon and Viscera attacked Kane at ringside after brutally attacking X-Pac backstage; Triple H 1-1 The Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Rock & Mankind to win the titles after Gunn hit the Fameasser on Mankind Mideon & Viscera (sub. for the Undertaker) defeated Triple H in a Casket match; Triple H 1-2 Hardcore Holly (w/ Crash Holly) pinned Al Snow with the Hollycaust after the Big Bossman distracted Snow from ringside Triple H defeated Mankind in a Boiler Room Brawl; Triple H 2-2 Chris Jericho (w/ Curtis Hughes) defeated Ken Shamrock in a First Blood Match after hitting him with a hockey stick and causing Shamrock to cough up blood Triple H pinned the Rock in a Brahma Bull Strap Match following the Pedigree after guest referee, Davey Boy Smith, hit the running powerslam on the Rock; Triple H 3-2, therefore earning a spot in the 6-Pack Challenge at Unforgiven ================================== WWF @ Milwaukee, WI - September 19, 2000 K-Krush pinned Sho Funaki with a legdrop off the top 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 WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Taka Michinku via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf Smackdown!: Val Venis (w/ Steven Richards) pinned Scott 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 Taka, Perry Saturn, Test, Albert, Sho Funaki, and Crash Holly interfered in Blackman's title defense against Al Snow Jerry Lawler & Chris Jericho defeated Tazz & X-Pac via disqualification when Tazz began choking Lawler with a leather strap after Jericho chased X-Pac backstage; Jim Ross replaced Lawler at the commentary table for the remainder of the show The Acolytes defeated Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather; after the match, the Dudley Boyz and Too Cool made the save against the RTC WWF World Champion the Rock, the Undertaker, & Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) defeated Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, & Kane when Triple H pinned Angle after Angle collided with Stephanie; moments earlier, the Rock, TAker, Kane, and Benoit fought their way backstage; after the match, Angle hit Triple H with Triple H's own sledgehammer and kissed Stephanie Unforgiven 00 - Philadelphia, PA - First Union Center - September 24, 2000 Steven Richards, Bull Buchanon, the Goodfather, & Val Venis defeated the Acolytes & the Dudley Boyz when Venis pinned Bubba Ray Dudley after Richards hit the Steven Kick Tazz defeated Jerry Lawler in a strap match after Raven interfered and hit the DDT on Lawler (Raven's debut) WWF Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated WWF European Champion Al Snow, Crash Holly, Test (w/ Trish Stratus), Perry Saturn (w/ Terri), and Sho Funaki in a 10-minute hardcore challenge match; Crash pinned Blackman to win the title; Saturn pinned Crash to win the title; Blackman pinned Saturn to win the title; only the hardcore title was on the line Chris Jericho defeated X-Pac via submission with the Walls of Jericho Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian in a steel cage match to win the titles by escaping over the top WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chyna) defeated Rikishi via disqualification when Rikishi brought Chyna into the ring and kicked her after she prevented him from scoring the pinfall with the Bonzai Drop Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) pinned Kurt Angle in a No DQ match with the Pedigree; Mick Foley was the special referee for the bout WWF World Champion the Rock defeated the Undertaker, Kane, and Chris Benoit by pinning Benoit with the Rock Bottom; Benoit had originally won the match and title by pinning the Undertaker with a chair shot but Mick Foley had the match restarted WWF @ State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center - September 25, 2000 Jakked: Too Cool defeated D-Lo Brown & Chaz and Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Just Joe via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf Perry Saturn defeated JJ Jones via submission Essa Rios pinned Mike Glowmer Raw is War (1st Raw on TNN): Kane fought Rikishi to a double disqualification at 2:02 when Kane pushed the referee as Rikishi attempted to use a steel chair; after the match, the two had to be pulled apart Tazz pinned Bubba Ray Dudley at 4:01 after Raven interfered and hit the DDT on Bubba Ray WWF Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Edge & Christian in a ladder match at 11:24 after Lita interfered; due to prematch stipulations, E&C would not get any future tag team title shots X-Pac defeated Chris Jericho in a First Blood Match at 2:50; after the match, Jericho applied the Walls of Jericho on X-Pac on top of the commentary table WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chyna) pinned Val Venis (w/ Steven Richards) at 2:31 with a school boy roll up WWF World Champion the Rock pinned Chris Benoit with the Rock Bottom at 7:34 after Triple H interfered; after the match, Benoit and Kurt Angle attacked the Rock and Triple H, with Benoit headbutting Stephanie McMahon ======================== Unforgiven 01 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - September 23, 2001 Sunday Night Heat: Billy Gunn pinned Tommy Dreamer with the Fameasser at 3:12 Pay-per-view bouts: WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Big Show & Spike Dudley, Lance Storm & WWF European Champion the Hurricane, and Matt & Jeff Hardy in an elimination match; Show pinned Storm with the chokeslam; Matt Hardy pinned Spike by avoiding the Dudley Dogg and hitting the Twist of Fate; D-Von Dudley pinned Matt after Bubba Ray hit the Bubba Bomb behind the referee's back Perry Saturn pinned Raven (w/ Terri) with the spinning fisherman's suplex after catapulting Raven into the turnbuckle Christian pinned WWF IC Champion Edge to win the title after using a steel chair to hit a low blow WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane defeated Kronik (w/ Steven Richards) when Taker pinned Bryan Clarke with the chokeslam; after the match, Kane hit the chokeslam on Richards; due to the poor performance of the challengers in this bout, they were fired the following day WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Chris Jericho with the Van Daminator and the Five Star Frog Splash after Jericho was distracted by Stephanie McMahon on the apron 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 Rhyno pinned WCW U.S. Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) to win the title with a T-Bone suplex and the Gore Kurt Angle defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin to win the title by avoiding the pre-Stunner kick to the midsection and turning it into the ankle lock for the submission victory - even though Austin's hand was gripping the ring apron at the time of the tap out; after the match, the ring filled up with WWF superstars and the Angle family as they celebrated the win WWF @ Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - September 24, 2001 Crash Holly defeated Scott Vick The Island Boys defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Charlie Haas when Ekmo pinned Haas with a splash off the top Jakked: Raven (w/ Terri) pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the DDT at 3:50 Tommy Dreamer & Chuck Palumbo defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki when Palumbo pinned Taka with the superkick at 5:16 Billy Gunn pinned Hugh Morrus with the Fameasser at 3:52 Albert pinned Mike Awesome by reversing the running Awesome Bomb into a Baldo Bomb at 4:28 Raw is War: Bradshaw, WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane defeated Test & WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz at 4:54 when the Taker pinned D-Von Dudley with the powerbomb Tazz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) via submission with the Tazzmission at 2:16 while the females began fighting on the floor WCW U.S. Champion Rhyno pinned Jeff Hardy at 3:36 with the Gore as Hardy came off the top The Big Show, Spike Dudley, & Molly Holly defeated WWF European Champion the Hurricane, Lance Storm, & Ivory at 4:20 when Molly pinned Storm with a Molly-Go-Round off of Show's shoulders WWF World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Booker T via submission with the ankle lock at 8:56 after reversing a waist lock into a single leg takedown Chris Jericho defeated WWF IC Champion Christian via disqualification at 2:33 when Christian hit the challenger with the time keeper's bell as Jericho attempted a springboard dropkick; after the match, Jericho locked Christian in the Walls of Jericho until several referees pulled him off Kanyon pinned Matt Hardy at 4:04 with the Flatliner after blocking the Twist of Fate and sending Hardy into Lita on the ring apron, knocking her to the floor William Regal pinned WWF Light Heavyweight / WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac in a non-title match at 2:27 with the modified neckbreaker WCW World Champion the Rock pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam (w/ Stephanie McMahon) with the Rock Bottom at 8:21 after Stephanie accidentally pushed the referee into the ring ropes, dropping RVD crotch-first on the top turnbuckle as he attempted to hit the Five Star Frog Splash; only the WCW World Title was on the line WWF @ Dayton, OH - Nutter Center - September 25, 2001 Steven Richards pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the Stevie Kick Sunday Night Heat: Lance Storm (w/ Ivory) defeated Billy Gunn via submission with the Canadian Maple Leaf at 3:35 Tajiri & Torrie Wilson defeated Tazz & Stacy Keibler at 2:26 when Tajiri pinned Tazz with the kick to the head Raven (w/ Terri) pinned Perry Saturn with the DDT at 3:55 Spike Dudley pinned Mike Awesome by reversine a top rope Awesome Bomb into a hurricanrana at 3:12 Smackdown!: Booker T & Test (w/ Shane McMahon) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane to win the titles at 10:43 when Booker pinned Taker with a chair shot after interference from Shane; late in the contest, Kane and Test battled into the crowd, making the match 1-on-1 Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Kanyon & Rhyno at 4:59 when Matt pinned Kanyon with the Twist of Fate after Lita dropped Kanyon throat-first over the top rope The Big Show pinned X-Pac (w/ Albert) with the chokeslam at 2:00; after the match, X-Pac and Albert dominated Show and Spike Dudley WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Chris Jericho at 7:32 with the Van Daminator after ducking a flying forearm from the challenger, which inadvertantly knocked Stephanie McMahon to the floor Ivory pinned Molly Holly at 2:30 after the two collided WWF IC Champion Christian fought Bradshaw to a no contest when the champion attempted to leave in the Alliance's limo, with Edge hiding inside the limo and chasing Christian off WCW World Champion the Rock & WWF World Champion Kurt Angle defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz via disqualification when Booker T, Test, and Shane McMahon interfered; after the match, the Dudleyz put their opponents through tables with the 3D ======================== Unforgiven 02 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - September 22, 2002 Sunday Night Heat: Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 8:58 with the West Coast Pop Pay-per-view bouts: Booker T, Kane, Bubba Ray Dudley, & Goldust defeated Test, William Regal, & WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian at 9:59 when Kane pinned Storm with a chokeslam WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Ric Flair at 6:16 via submission with the Walls of Jericho after faking a knee injury Eddie Guerrero pinned Edge at 11:55 with a sunset flip off the top and holding the tights for leverage after Edge hit his head on an unprotected turnbuckle Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo at 6:38 when Rosey pinned Gunn with a Samoan Drop before Palumbo could make the save; due to prematch stipulations, Smackdown! general manager Stephanie McMahon would have to perform "Hot Lesbian Action"; had Billy & Chuck won, Raw general manager Eric Bischoff would have to kiss Stephanie's ass; later in the card, Eric Bischoff brought out the ugliest fattest lesbian he could find for Stephanie to kiss only for it to turn out to be Rikishi; Rikishi dropped Bischoff with a kick before using the Stinkface WWE Raw World Champion Triple H pinned Rob Van Dam with the Pedigree after Ric Flair interfered and hit the challenger in the chest with a sledgehammer Trish Stratus pinned WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly with the bulldog to win the title at 5:46 Chris Benoit pinned Kurt Angle at 13:55 by countering the ankle lock into a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage The Undertaker fought WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar to a double disqualification at 20:27 when the referee lost control of the bout; late in the contest, Matt Hardy interfered on behalf of the champion only to be laid out by Taker; after the match, the challenger threw the champion through the stage near the entranceway WWE @ Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond - September 23, 2002 Sunday Night Heat: D-Lo Brown pinned Shawn Stasiak with the Sky High Spike Dudley pinned Raven with the Dudley Dogg Johnny Stamboli pinned Justin Credible with the modified Rock Bottom Raw: WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly and Victoria by pinning Molly with a roll up after a blow from Victoria The Big Show pinned Jeff Hardy with the chokeslam after a boot to the face Randy Orton pinned Steven Richards with a crossbody off the top WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Goldust via submission with the Walls of Jericho after a kick off the top rope Kane & the Hurricane (mystery partner) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian to win the titles following a double chokeslam; William Regal was in the champions' corner early in the bout but was sent backstage after both he and Test interfered Booker T pinned Rico with the scissors kick; after the match, Rosey, Jamal, and Rico beat down Booker and Goldust WWE Raw World Champion Triple H & Ric Flair defeated Rob Van Dam & Bubba Ray Dudley when Flair pinned Bubba with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Triple H dropped Dudley throat-first over the top rope; as the show came to a close, RVD hit a top rope legdrop onto Triple H, who was laid out on a table set up in the ring WWE @ San Diego, CA - September 24, 2002 Al Snow pinned Horseshu with the Snow Plow Juventud Guerrera vs. Shannon Moore Ivory defeated Molly Holly Velocity: Crash Holly defeated Billy Kidman Shannon Moore defeated an unknown John Cena pinned D-Von Dudley with a roll up Smackdown!: Rikishi pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Bonzai Drop Tajiri & Jamie Knoble defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo in an impromptu match after Gunn and Palumbo judged a bikini contest between Torrie Wilson and Nidia, giving the win to Torrie Edge pinned Eddie Guerrero in a No DQ match with the DDT off the top of a ladder set up in the ring The Undertaker defeated Matt Hardy; after the bout, Brock Lesnar came to the ring and busted the Undertaker open after hitting him with the world title belt Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit by pinning Benoit with a hurricanrana after Benoit back suplexed Angle out of the ring (Rey Mysterio 619 DVD) ================================== Unforgiven 03 (Raw) - Hershey, PA - Giant Center - September 21, 2003 Sunday Night Heat: Maven pinned Steven Richards with a flying neckbreaker Pay-per-view bouts: The Dudley Boyz defeated Rob Conway, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree in a handicap tables match to win the titles following a 3D on Dupree through a table Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned Scott Steiner with the boot to the face after Stacy accidentally hit Steiner with a chair; due to prematch stipulations, Steiner became Test's property; had Steiner won, he would have regained Stacy's services Randy Orton (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Shawn Michaels after repeatedly hitting him in the face with a foreign object while in the middle of a back suplex; Michaels originally won the match moments earlier with the superkick but Flair put Orton's foot on the bottom rope during the cover and, after the referee noticed and assumed Orton's foot was on the ropes during the cover, the bout was restarted Lita & Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Lita pinned Molly with the moonsault Kane defeated Shane McMahon in a Last Man Standing Match after Shane hit a senton off the top of the stage; after the bout, Shane was taken from ringside on a stretcher WWE IC Champion Christian defeated Rob Van Dam and Chris Jericho by pinning RVD at 19:05 by blocking the Five Star Frog Splash by holding up a steel chair Al Snow & Jonathan Coachman defeated Jerry Lawler & Jim Ross when Coachman pinned Ross after Chris Jericho interfered and hit a dropkick on Ross from behind; due to prematch stipulations, Snow & Coachman won the announcing position on Raw Bill Goldberg pinned WWE Raw World Champion Triple H to win the title with the spear and Jackhammer as the champion attempted a sledgehammer blow inside the ring; had Goldberg lost the bout, he would have been forced out of the WWE; had Triple H been disqualified or counted-out, he would have lost the title WWE @ Washington DC - MCI Center - September 22, 2003 Sunday Night Heat: Val Venis pinned Steven Richards Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Jason Porcaro with a spinebuster Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned an unknown with a spin kick Scott Steiner pinned Crowbar Raw: Rob Van Dam defeated WWE IC Champion Christian via disqualification when the champion nailed RVD with the title belt after being thrown to the floor; after the match, Christian brought a ladder into the ring and hit his own version of the Five Star Frog Splash from the top of the ladder Mark Henry (w/ Rodney Mack & Teddy Long) pinned Tommy Dreamer in a hardcore match with the standing powerslam after Dreamer knocked Mack off the apron Lita & Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Lita pinned Kim with the Twist of Fate The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rene Dupree & Rob Conway (w/ Sylvian Grenier) following a double team move on Conway; after the bout, the Dudley Boyz came to the ring to congratulate the victors and to thank the US servicemen in attendance Triple H, Ric Flair, & Randy Orton defeated Maven, Garrison Cade, & Mark Jindrak when Flair pinned Maven following Triple H's Pedigree WWE Raw World Champion Bill Goldberg pinned Chris Jericho with the spear / Jackhammer combo after Steve Austin pulled special ringside referee Eric Bischoff out of the ring as he was working in Jericho's favor WWE @ Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - September 23, 2003 Spanky & Paul London defeated Bill Gator & Travis Ponco Velocity: Billy Kidman pinned Nunzio with the Shooting Star Press Sean O'Haire pinned Crowbar with the Widowmaker Sho Funaki & the Ultimo Dragon defeated Joey Matthews & Jason Porcaro when Dragon pinned Porcaro with the flip over DDT Rhyno pinned Orlando Jordan with the Gore Smackdown!: WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions - US Champion Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore when Eddie pinned Moore with the frog splash; after the bout, Matt hit the Side Effect on Eddie onto one of the title belts; Chavo attempted to make the save but was knocked out of the ring by Charlie Haas, who then put Eddie in the Haas of Pain Tajiri pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. to win the title after spraying the champion in the face with red mist and following with a kick to the head Bradshaw & Jamie Knoble (w/ Nidia) defeated Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) via disqualification when Shaniqua attacked Bradshaw as he attempted a cover following the Clothesline from Hell The Big Show defeated Arch Kincaid & John Walters in a handicap match (not televised); after the bout, Show joined the announce team WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Charlie Haas with the frog splash after Haas charged at the champion in the corner and ended up hitting the title belt, which had been brought into the ring moments prior; before the match, the Big Show left the commentary table and rammed an already injured Guerrero into the steel ring post; Chavo Guerrero attempted to check on Eddie but was taken backstage

The event scheduled for this Friday, September 24th at the National Guard Armory in Lafayette, IN has been cancelled. Late in the evening during Friday night's card in Highland, we began to have problems with the ring, and the additional wear and tear by holding the Saturday event in it caused permanent damage to the ring frame that must be repaired. We apologize for the inconvenience, and will return to the Lafayette Armory on Friday night, October 22nd with "The Revolution 2004" strong style tournament. Already signed for the tournament: SAMOA JOE, "The Notorious 187" HOMICIDE, SUPER DRAGON, "The New Age Punisher" B-BOY, BJ WHITMER, "The King of Diamonds" EDDIE KINGSTON, and two more competitors to be announced. IWA Mid-South is back in action with a quadrulple shot of events during the month of October, beginning Wednesday, October 20th, at the National Guard Armory in Bloomington, IN. We will then return to the Armory in Evansville, IN on Thursday night, October 21st. The Bloomington event will feature AJ STYLES taking on CHRIS CANDIDO. Signed for both Bloomington and Evansville is the returning "Fallen Angel" CHRISTOPHER DANIELS, who will participate in a four-way matchup in Evansville along with AJ STYLES, CHRIS SABIN, and PETEY WILLIAMS. Also in Evansville, SAMOA JOE battles ABYSS in a battle of the big men. The quad-shot rolls on Friday, October 22nd in Lafayette, IN, and culminates Saturday, October 23rd in Highland, IN at the Lincoln Center with the IWA's 8th Anniversary Show. Already confirmed for Highland: "Anarchist" ARIK CANNON defends the IWA World Heavyweight Title against AJ STYLES, IAN ROTTEN teams with "The American Dream" DUSTY RHODES to battle "The Dream Team" STEVE STONE & CHRIS CANDIDO, plus MERCEDES MARTINEZ defends the Women's Title against MICKIE KNUCKLES, and a whole lot more. Mark your calendars! We will be announcing the date for our return to the New Albany, IN National Guard Armory shortly as well. Call the IWA hotlines at 502-569-1701 in Louisville and 630-585-3958 in Chicago.

The IWA Mid-South Wrestling schedule for the months of October and November are taking shape, as we have confirmed the next four return dates to the National Guard Armory in New Albany, IN (right outside Louisville), as well as follow-up dates at the Armory in Evansville, IN. Our return to New Albany will take place on Thursday night, 10/7. All seats for the event will be just $10. Look for matches to be announced this coming week. New Albany will also host this year's "Wrestlefeast" on Thanksgiving night, 11/25, in addition to regular shows on 10/28 and 11/11 at the venue. Our November date in Evansville will be the night before Thanksgiving, 11/24. Seven of the eight competitors that will be a part of "The Revolution 2004" strong style tournament, to take place on 10/22 at the Armory in Lafayette, IN, have been confirmed. They are: SAMOA JOE, "The Notorious 187" HOMICIDE, SUPER DRAGON, "The New Age Punisher" B-BOY, BJ WHITMER, "The King of Diamonds" EDDIE KINGSTON, and RODERICK STRONG. The final entrant will be announced shortly. Here's a glance at the schedule as it stands right now... 10.07.04 New Albany, IN @ National Guard Armory (2909 Grant Line Rd) 10.20.04 Bloomington, IN @ National Guard Armory 10.21.04 Evansville, IN @ National Guard Armory (3300 Division St) 10.22.04 Lafayette, IN @ National Guard Armory (5220 East 200 South) "The Revolution 2004" 10.23.04 Highland, IN @ Lincoln Center (2450 Lincoln St) "8th Anniversary Show" 10.28.04 New Albany, IN @ National Guard Armory (2909 Grant Line Rd) 11.11.04 New Albany, IN @ National Guard Armory (2909 Grant Line Rd) 11.19.04 Lafayette, IN @ National Guard Armory (5220 East 200 South) 11.20.04 Highland, IN @ Lincoln Center (2450 Lincoln St) 11.24.04 Evansville, IN @ National Guard Armory (3300 Division St) 11.25.04 New Albany, IN @ National Guard Armory (2909 Grant Line Rd) "Wrestlefeast" Mark these events down on your calendar and plan ahead to join us for a solid two months of IWA action throughout the state of Indiana! Call the IWA hotlines at 502-569-1701 in Louisville and 630-585-3958 in Chicago. www.iwamidsouthwrestling.com www.midwestwrestling.com ======================= Eleven shows in the next 2 months...I'm going to be in debt soon.

I have to agree with you there, AS. I mean come on...they haven't really done anything to make Big Show a face, forgetting everything that happened in the past...at the very least they could have had Show make a heartfelt apology to Angle, who then turns on him and beats the shit out of him. I mean for Christ's sakes, the man DID try to KILL him. Where's the realism? So yeah...is anyone here ordering No Mercy? The only match that looks like it could be good so far is Kidman/London.

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Good point, I should probably check it out again. The shining wizard definitely looked bad, with Prazak saying "I don't know if she got all of it." Thanks for the comments, guys.

Fair enough assessment. I'll be interested to see what you think when you watch it again on tape.

Was that an odd match result for the time?

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I love Super Dragon's curb stomp every time I see it.

How good is this?

Found this on the LordsofPain: "In a rather surprising story, Shane McMahon was not present at Unforgiven, according to the PWTorch.com Newsletter. McMahon has traditionally attended every WWE PPV and the following night's RAW, so his absence was a topic of discussion. It was originally believed that by the time he hit the age of forty, he would be in charge of WWE. However, with Stephanie's increase in activity behind the scenes, and her recent marriage to HHH, it seems the two have overtaken Shane in terms of backstage pull and are more likely to inherit Vince's position when he decides to leave WWE." Well, it's the Torch, so I'm guessing this could be bullshit, but do you think there's some jealousy from Shane with the way Steph and Trips are really stepping up power wise? You never hear about Shane's backstage influence.

What are some examples of fans cheering "bad guys" before the whole "Attitude" era and shades of gray and all that? For example, I remember a WCW match in Philadelphia where the crowd cheers for Arn and Tully bigtime over the Dynamic Dudes. Arn low blows Shane Douglas to just a MASSIVE pop. What are some other examples of fans going against the grain and cheering for the bad guys at a time when babyfaces tended to get cheered no matter what?

Pretty cool, it's different so that's good, and the old school Royal Rumble posters were always cool. Of course the 2001 Rumble has a pimp cover as well, with the same idea. Do you guys think they'll do any old school Survivor Series matches like last year? I like the idea of each brand having at least one match like that, at least to keep the tradition alive.