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I am selling these three shows on one tape. For full match listings go to www.prowrestlinghistory.com. You get Flair vs. Steamboat 2/3 falls, Flair vs. Funk I Quit and much more. It's a first gen tape. PM me with an offer to take it off my hands. Highest bid gets it. Bid ASAP. Thanks!

That Law and Order bit to start was pretty funny.

It's on WWE.com. He's a goner.

Well, he did Byte This last night.

Billy Krotchsen called in the following dark match and Velocity results from the Smackdown taping in Reading, PA: Dark: *CM Punk pinned The Amazing Red. ROH referee Gary Mohere was the referee for the bout. Velocity: *Nunzio & Mark Jindrak defeated Billy Kiidman & Akio. *Rene Dupree defeated Shannon Moore *The Bashams defeated Jose and Joel Maximo. *WWE United States champion Orlando Jordan pinned Scotty 2 Hotty. Smackdown: *Eddie Guerrero cuts a promo, holding Rey's mask from last week, explaining to "Rey" that it's his fault and that he's getting his Latino Heat back. He warns Rey not to let him hurt him. *Heidenreich pinned Spike Dudley. *Backstage, Sharmell goes into Booker T's locker room to check on him before his match with Kurt Angle. *Backstage, MNM and Chavo Guerrero are discussing a six man tag match they have against Paul London & Charlie Haas & Hardcore Holly. *Josh Matthews interviewed Kurt Angle, who said that Booker's wife is a "guttersl*t" and that Angle wants to have "dirty, perverted sex with her." *Chavo Guerrero & WWE Tag Team champions MNM defeated WWE Cruiserweight champion Paul London & Charlie Haas & Hardcore Holly when Chavo pinned London with his feet on the ropes. *John Bradshaw Layfield comes out to promote a book (not sure if it's new or a new edition of his old one). John Cena comes out and they brawl, with a good part of the roster coming out for a pull apart. *Jimmy Jacobs defeated defeated Eddie Guerrero via disqualification. Guerrero put Rey's mask on Jacobs and beat him while he was wearing it. Guerrero was disqualified for suplexing Jacobs across a chair. *They played John Cena's music video. *Matt Morgan pinned Funaki. *Backstage, Booker T was angry about what Kurt Angle said and told Sharmell to stay in the back. *Carlito's Cabana with The Big Show. Carlito offers Show an offer he can't refuse - a chance for them to be partners. He shows footage from Wrestlemania and mocks Show, saying that they can be great together. Show turns him down. Carlito grabs an apple but before he can bite it, Show bites it...and faints, with the idea being it was poisoned. Carlito takes another apple and spits it in the face of the unconscious Big Show saying, "One bad apple can ruin a bunch." *Booker vs. Kurt Angle went to a no contest - After five minutes, Angle runs to the back to find Sharmell. Booker follows and hears her screaming in the locker room. He bursts in and she's terrified on the floor. Angle blindsides him and attacks him, throwing him into the lockers as Sharmell screams "Why?" Dark Match: *WWE champion John Cena defeated John Bradshaw Layfield and WWE United States champion Orlando Jordan in a handicap match.

Stevie Richards: "If you think im afraid to face you in the cage...... YOURE RIGHT OH GOD I DONT WANNA DIE!!!

I enjoyed early 2000 aside from the HHH/Rock feud where Rock won the title back by pinning Vince McMahon. Actually, that whole KOTR was a botch. But there were several good PPVs, and TV mixed good wrestling with pretty good storytelling. There seemed to be a good mix of wrestling and entertainment to keep the people into things. Whatever he was writing, it was noticeably better than when Stephanie took over and things really started to plummet. Oh, now that I think about it I didn't like the Vince McMahon turn at Mania and crappy explanation for it. So I really have to agree that it was more the wrestlers and characters who were selling things for the WWF at the time, and not really the angles. Maybe they really WERE riding the wave of Vince Russo!

More than a rumor, it's been announced in the Minneapolis area.

Well, much like everyone else in pro wrestling before there was such a thing as 'politically correct', if it made money - who cares? Akeem made money?

Yeah, that's what I thought at first too. But don't expect too much offense from Jimmy in this one, as you might expect.

Velocity: 1) Kidman/Akio vs. Jindrak/Nunzio 2) Bashams vs. Maximos 3) Rene Dupree vs. Shannon Moore 4) Orlando Jordan vs. Scotty 2 Hotty Smackdown: 1) Heidenreich vs. Spike Dudley 2) Chavo/MNM vs. London/Haas/Holly 3) Eddie Guerrero vs. Jimmy Jacobs 4) Matt Morgan vs. Funaki 5) Kurt Angle vs. Booker T Plus Big show on Carlito's Cabana, JBL and Cena segment, Eddie Guerrero interview, Kurt Angle interview, and more.

More spoilers:

It's the same price at www.fye.com too.

Full spoilers are now up. Are they insinuating at Angle trying to rape Sharmell?

Jerome Walton. Great rookie of the year season for the Cubs in 1989, and then dropped off the map.

No there's still more to come. Not that what's airing looks great. But Jimmy Jacobs over Eddie Guerrero? HUSS!

I think the original idea was for Austin v Hunter. When did they know for sure that Hall, Hogan, and Nash were coming in? Because if the original plan was Austin vs. Hunter, Jericho obviously wouldn't have won the title. Who would Rock have faced? I assume Austin would have still been a heel? I'm just wondering when the plans changed to involve the nWo guys.

Before deciding to bring in Hall, Nash, and Hogan in 2002, did the WWF have any tenative plans for Austin and Rock at Wrestlemania?

There might be a review of one or two of the years at the Paradise City Ninjas website.

IWA Mid-South Wrestling, in association with NWA Midwest, returned to the Park District Rec Center in Midlothian, IL on Friday night, 5/6. Here's what went down... DAVE PRAZAK and CM PUNK opened the show. Prazak explained to the fans that the IWA World Heavyweight Title, Light Heavyweight Title, and World Tag Team Titles would be defended on the card. Ten wrestlers would participate in a battle royal to determine who would get the World Title shot at JIMMY JACOBS later in the night, with the order of elimination from the royal determining the undercard matches. PUNK would also challenge DELIRIOUS for the Light Heavyweight Title, and a three team tag match would determine which of three teams would get the shot at TRIK DAVIS & RYAN BOZ. Punk shared his memories of CHRIS CANDIDO with the fans of Midlothian, pointing out that he was originally scheduled to wrestle Chris on the show for Candido's NWA Midwest Heavyweight Title. Punk dedicated his match against Delirious to Candido, and the bell was rung ten times in his honor. 1. JOSH ABERCROMBIE won the ten man battle royal to earn a shot at JIMMY JACOBS. Abercrombie and DANNY DANIELS were the final two participants in the battle royal. Jacobs left the commentary table and approached the ring, getting involved to cost Daniels (who has never gotten a rematch since losing the belt to Jacobs) the title shot. Jacobs, dressed in a suit, then attacked Abercrombie and said the title match would begin immediately. 2. JIMMY JACOBS def. JOSH ABERCROMBIE to retain the IWA World Heavyweight Title following a low blow while the referee was out of position. 3. TYLER BLACK def. MATT SYDAL after Matt attempted a shooting star press, Black moved, and as Sydal landed on his feet, Black rolled him up for the three count. Black focused on the bad knee of Sydal for the duration of the match. After the victory, Black asked that the next time they meet, Matt put his NWA Midwest X Division Title on the line. 4. MARCO "Stylz" CORDOVA def. "The Human Rulebook" CHANDLER McCLURE to retain the NWA Illinois State Title. During the closing moments of the bout, JIM FANNIN and "Metalhead" STEVE STONE hit the ring on McClure. Fannin took the microphone and announced that since IAN ROTTEN is still on a European tour, he's in charge, and ordered that the referee put the Cordova/McClure match on "pause," and turn the match into McClure vs. Stone. Stone quickly scored the pinfall, followed by Cordova's match becoming "un-paused," and Cordova also scoring a fall on McClure. Such tomfoolery on the part of Fannin and Stone will no doubt be met with much protest when Ian returns to the country. 5. "The Iron Saints" VITO & SAL THOMASELLI def. "Underwear Model" ERIC PRIEST & SILAS YOUNG and BRANDON THOMASELLI & MAREK BRAVE in a three team Texas Tornado style falls count anywhere tag team match to earn a Tag Team Title shot. 6. TRIK DAVIS & RYAN BOZ def. "The Iron Saints" VITO & SAL THOMASELLI in a Texas Tornado style tag team match to retain the IWA World Tag Team Titles. 7. DANNY DANIELS def. "Fast" EDDIE VEGAS following a butterfly piledriver. 8. CHAD COLLYER def. TRACY SMOTHERS & "Outlaw" BILLY GUNN in a three-way bout. 9. DELIRIOUS def. CM PUNK in just over thirty minutes to retain the IWA Light Heavyweight Title. The two battled to a thirty minute time limit draw, just as punk had Delirious locked in the Anaconda Vise. After the match, both Punk and Delirious asked for five more minutes, and Punk asked the crowd "Would Candido want five more?" The bell rang once again to begin the overtime period. Delirious quickly went for a sunset flip on Punk, pulling the back of Punk's tights down on the way over, and scored the pinfall. NOTES: The event was filmed with two cameras by Smart Mark Video for home video release, with commentary by Dave Prazak, CM Punk, and Trik Davis... It was announced to the crowd that IWA-MS management has yet to confirm a new venue for the scheduled 5/28 date for "No Blood, No Guts, No Glory 2005." If a venue cannot be locked in within the early part of this coming week, an announcement will be made on the web site concerning a new date for the event (likely 6/18 at the Hammond Armory if that is the case). NWA Midwest will present an event on Saturday night, 5/7, at the Park District Rec Center in Streamwood, IL with the proceeds going to the Chris Candido Scholarship Fund. Visit www.midwestwrestling.com for more information on the show. IWA-MS returns to action on 5/20 in Salem, IN at the Armory, and 5/21 in Vincennes, IN at the Armory. We're back at the Armory in Valparaiso, IN on 5/27. www.iwamidsouthwrestling.com

According to PWInsider.com, CM Punk will wrestle Val Venis this week on Heat.

What did he say to her? I missed it.

We'll just do the past twenty years... WWF @ Bangor, ME - March 16, 1984 Jose Luis Rivera fought Fred Marzino to a draw SD Jones defeated John Callahan The Invaders defeated the Wild Samoans via disqualification The Masked Superstar defeated Chief Jay Strongbow Sgt. Slaughter defeated the Iron Sheik via count-out WWF @ Hazleton - March 16, 1984 B. Brian Blair fought Salvatore Bellomo to a draw The Tonga Kid defeated Israel Matia WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Mad Dog Vachon Paul Orndorff defeated Eddie Gilbert Andre the Giant, WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated Sgt. Slaughter & the Wild Samoans Andre the Giant won a battle royal ==== WWF @ Birmingham, AL - March 16, 1985 Snake Brown defeated Tony Russo Mr. Wrestling II defeated Moondog Spot Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Rex Andre the Giant defeated Ken Patera Bret Hart defeated Randy Barber WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff ==== WWF @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - March 16, 1986 Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (singles matches) Ricky Steamboat & Tito Santana vs. WWF IC Champion Randy Savage & Don Muraco WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Big John Studd WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - March 16, 1986 Televised on the MSG Network: Prime Time Wrestling - 3/24/86: Sivi Afi defeated Moondog Spot Prime Time Wrestling - 6/30/86: Hercules defeated George Wells Prime Time Wrestling - 3/24/86: Dump Matsumoto & Bull Nakano defeated Linda Gonzalez & Velvet McIntyre when Matsumoto pinned Gonzalez witha bodypress at 13:10 Lioness Asuka & Chigusa Nagoya defeated Leilani Kai & Penny Mitchell at 8:53 when Nagoya pinned Mitchell with a single leg lock Prime Time Wrestling - 6/30/86: King Kong Bundy defeated Hillbilly Jim Prime Time Wrestling - 3/24/86: Ricky Steamboat defeated Mr. Fuji Prime Time Wrestling - 3/24/86: Jake Roberts defeated Lanny Poffo Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage via disqualification when the champion grabbed the referee and threw him into Santana as the challenger had the figure-4 applied (Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth) The Haiti Kid defeated Dan Carpenter Davey Boy Smith, the Dynamite Kid, & Capt. Lou Albano defeated Johnny V, WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine at around 13:30 when Dynamite pinned Beefcake, the illegal man, with a roll up as Beefcake pounded away at Albano in the corner (The British Bulldogs) ==== WWF @ London, Ontario - London Gardens - March 16, 1987 Sika defeated Cowboy Laine Prime Time Wrestling - 3/23/87: Sivi Afi defeated Larry McDonald Prime Time Wrestling - 3/23/87: Jose Luis Rivera defeated Johnny K-9 Tom Magee defeated Terry Gibbs via submission with a backbreaker at 5:14 Prime Time Wrestling - 3/30/87: Ron Bass defeated Lanny Poffo Prime Time Wrestling - 3/30/87: Demolition defeated Jerry Allen & Dan Spivey Prime Time Wrestling - 4/13/87: Koko B. Ware fought Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a time-limit draw Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart via disqualification WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - March 16, 1987 Outback Jack defeated Frenchy Martin Jacques Rougeau defeated Bob Orton Jr. Blackjack Mulligan defeated Nikolai Volkoff The Iron Sheik defeated Nick Kiniski Raymond Rougeau fought Don Muraco to a draw Hercules defeated Dick Slater Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat, Tito Santana, & Blackjack Mulligan defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage, King Harley Race, Adrian Adonis, & Butch Reed (Piper's farewell show in Los Angeles before his retirement) WWF @ Denver, CO - March 16, 1987 Jim Duggan defeated Iron Mike Sharpe Tom Zenk defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification Rick Martel fought Brutus Beefcake to a time-limit draw King Kong Bundy defeated Billy Jack Haynes via count-out WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Crusher (w/ Jake Roberts dressed as Kimchee) defeated the Honkytonk Man & Kamala when Hogan pinned Kamala ==== WWF @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - March 16, 1988 Ken Patera vs. Butch Reed B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov Don Muraco vs. the One Man Gang Jim Powers & Paul Roma vs. the Conquistadors Greg Valentine vs. Brutus Beefcake Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Dino Bravo Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude ==== WWF @ San Diego, CA - Sports Arena - March 16, 1989 Ron Garvin defeated Iron Mike Sharpe The Red Rooster defeated the Brooklyn Brawler Tim Horner defeated Jose Estrada Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out WWF @ Wheeling, WV - March 16, 1989 Tim Horner defeated Iron Mike Sharpe Rick Martel fought King Haku to a draw The Red Rooster defeated the Brooklyn Brawler WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Powers of Pain Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude Hillbilly Jim defeated Boris Zhukov WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior **Anyone want to explain two shows on the same day on opposite sides of the country with Savage and Warrior main eventing both?** ==== WWF @ Nashville TN - Auditorium - March 16, 1990 Bret Hart vs. Greg Valentine Jimmy Snuka vs. Dino Bravo Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. the Powers of Pain WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior & Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase & Akeem (the Big Bossman as the guest referee) Also included the Red Rooster and Hillbilly Jim WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - March 16, 1990 (5,530) Paul Roma defeated Bob Bradley Tito Santana defeated Pete Doherty Earthquake defeated Ron Garvin The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Vokoff & Boris Zhukov Jim Duggan defeated Earthquake via disqualification The Big Bossman defeated Rick Rude via disqualification ==== WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI - Palace - March 16, 1991 The Bushwhackers defeated the Orient Express Jim Duggan defeated Gen. Adnan The Legion of Doom defeated the Nasty Boys The Mountie defeated Jimmy Snuka Tito Santana defeated Haku The Big Bossman & Jake Roberts defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect & Rick Martel WWF World Champion Sgt. Slaughter defeated the Ultimate Warrior in a steel cage match WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - March 16, 1991 (14,000) The Barbarian pinned Koko B. Ware Hercules pinned Marty Jannetty Shawn Michaels fought Paul Roma to a draw Davey Boy Smith pinned the Warlord The Undertaker pinned Tugboat Kerry Von Erich pinned Ted Dibiase Greg Valentine defeated Dino Bravo WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Demolition Smash & Crush Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake in a stretcher match WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - March 16, 1991 (9,000) Tito Santana defeated the Brooklyn Brawler The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers The Mountie defeated Jimmy Snuka WWF World Champion Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Sensational Sherri) defeated the Ultimate Warrior in a steel cage match after Warrior slammed the champion's head into the cage as both men attempted to climb over the top, causing Slaughter to fall to the floor Jim Duggan defeated Haku Jake Roberts & the Big Bossman defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect & Rick Martel ==== No show from 1992-1995 on this date. ==== WWF @ Landover, MD - USAir Arena - March 16, 1996 (6,660) Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skip & Zip following Henry's Slop Drop on Zip The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Barry Horowitz with a spin kick Ahmed Johnson pinned Isaac Yankem DDS with the Pearl River Plunge Justin Bradshaw pinned Avatar with the lariat Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Duke Drose Jake Roberts & Yokozuna defeated Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart WWF IC Champion Goldust defeated Savio Vega Shawn Michaels defeated Steve Austin WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel **I'm guessing Bret won via DQ when Diesel interfered in the first title match, and then beat Diesel to end the show?** ==== WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - March 16, 1997 (8,513) The return of the WWF to the MSG Network after 5 years; the final MSG card televised on the MSG Network: The Sultan defeated Flash Funk via submission with the camel clutch at 7:40 The New Blackjacks defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at 8:11 when Windham pinned Henry after switching places with Bradshaw Crush pinned Aldo Montoya at 1:46 with the heart punch Ahmed Johnson defeated Savio Vega via disqualification at 6:44 when the Nation interfered WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart defeated Phil LaFon & Doug Furnas at around the 11-minute mark when Smith pinned Furnas after Hart tripped up the challenger as he attempted to suplex Smith into the ring Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated WWF IC Champion Rocky Miavia via disqualification at 12:42 when Goldust interfered Farooq pinned Goldust at 6:20 with a piledriver Vader defeated the Undertaker in a casket match at 5:09 when Mankind came out of the casket and helped in double teaming the Undertaker Dark match which was not broadcast: WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated Bret Hart in a steel cage match ==== WWF @ Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena - March 16, 1998 Steve Austin defeated WWF European Champion Triple H in a non-title match Raw is War: Ken Shamrock defeated D-Lo Brown via disqualification Jeff Jarrett defeated Tom Brandi NWA Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated the Rock 'n' Roll Express Terry Funk defeated WWF Tag Team Champin Billy Gunn via disqualification Triple H defeated WWF European Champion Owen Hart to win the title in an impromptu match when the referee stopped the bout; Owen was wearing an air casket on his ankle, following an injury sustained two weeks prior on Raw, and had been doing color commentary before he was goaded into the match by Helmsley Luna fought Sable to a no contest ==== No show on this date from 1999-2002. ==== WWE (Smackdown!) @ Tampa, FL - Sun Dome - March 16, 2003 Rikishi defeated Jamie Knoble in a Kiss My Ass match WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. Brock Lesnar pinned John Cena with the F5 WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. after using one of the title belts as a weapon Rhyno (w/ Edge) pinned Kanyon with the Gore Tajiri defeated Bill DeMott Sgt. Slaughter, Brian Kendrick, & Sean O’Haire defeated Chuck Palumbo, Nunzio, & Johnny Stamboli Torrie Wilson defeated Nidia in a Bra & Panties match The Undertaker & Nathan Jones defeated the Big Show & Albert ==== WWE @ Boston, MA - FleetCenter - March 16, 2004 Horshu pinned Sho Funaki with a powerslam Orlando Jordan pinned Johnny Stamboli with a roll up Velocity: Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated Tajiri & Akio when London pinned Akio with the 450 splash Chuck Palumbo (w/ Nunzio) pinned Hardcore Holly with a Samoan Drop after Holly became distracted by Nunzio WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) pinned the Ultimo Dragon Smackdown!: WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rhyno with the FU in an impromtu match WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated the Acolytes when Rikishi pinned Bradshaw with a superkick; due to prematch stipulations Farooq was fired Gauntlet Match: Shelton Benjamin pinned Charlie Haas with a spin kick as Haas held the opposite leg; after the bout, the two hugged Shelton Benjamin pinned Billy Gunn with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage after avoiding the Fameasser Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Shelton Benjamin with the 619 and springboard legdrop Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated the Big Show via count-out after Mysterio hit a 619 as Show was distracted by John Cena at ringside and then Cena hit Show with the title belt; due to winning the gauntlet series, Mysterio earned a world title shot WWE Smackdown! World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with a cradle after the challenger failed the springboard legdrop; after the bout, Paul Heyman came out to confront both men before the Undertaker and Paul Bearer came to the ring - with Taker hitting the tombstone on Heyman === So yeah, that was pretty random, but I'm bored. Too bad so many of the years didn't have a card on this day. Anyways, feel free to ask any questions, point out anything you find interesting, comment on any of the cards or matches, etc. EDIT: Thanks to www.thehistoryofwwe.com for the results.

I say Edge and Kane win. Lita turns on Kane in the finals and Edge wins. He has his title match with Batista, loses, HHH comes out and pedigrees and sledges Bats, Edge uses his money in the bank title shot, and gets the pin to become new champion. HHH vs. Batista at Vengeance is non-title. Oh, who am I kidding. Of course it's not going to be non-title.

Maybe a link and the piece too? I know a lot of people hate the spyware and popups at your site, Mike. Great writeup though.