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Well TECHNICALLY it didn't say it would be for the title... But yeah.

In WWE's monthly PPV newsletter, they have confirmed that the June 26th Vengeance PPV will be headlined by a Triple H vs. Batista Hell in the Cell match. The PPV will take place in Las Vegas, NV. The newsletter also announced the ECW PPV for 6/12. Credit: PWInsider.com

I think the stuff with Rave really shows how you can take a guy and make him into a star with really good booking and giving him a story to work with in his matches. I hated Rave in a lot of his matches because he never tried to tell a story, just hit his same spots every match, and that was it. But now that he's playing a character instead of just being some generic indy wrestler and is in feuds with an actual story to them, he's really excelling. Punk has really worked his ass off to get Rave over.

Here's a great report by Mike Johnson at PWI:

This is from the book Thanks for the explanation!

HGH and roids, baby! That way you don't have to work out! WHOOOOOOOOO!

Going into WM18, was the plan to do HHH vs. Hogan at Backlash, or some other match? (HHH vs. Undertaker?)

Yeah, this show is really bad.

That shower gag was funny. The tampon bit might be offensive to a few people.

I was reminded of the show where he hits his shin and then says "ow" for three minutes. "CAPTAIN CRUNCH WAS HERE!" Not as good as last week yet, but not bad.

Wow, this was really good. And I'm glad to see an ROH movie for such a recent DVD release, too. I know a lot of reports said this show was average, but this movie makes it look like a million bucks.

Today is May 8th...so let's do one of these. WWF @ New Haven, CT - Coliseum - May 1984 (May 8th?) Rene Goulet defeated Akira Maeda B. Brian Blair fought Buzz Sawyer to a draw Rocky Johnson defeated Pete Doherty Tony Atlas defeated Tiger Chung Lee Roddy Piper defeated Salvatore Bellomo Andre the Giant, Sgt. Slaughter, & Jimmy Snuka defeated the Iron Sheik & the Wild Samoans WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine via count-out ======= WWF @ Hamburg, PA - May 8, 1985 Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz Rocky Johnson defeated Rene Goulet George Sanders defeated Ken Patera via disqualification The Fabulous Moolah defeated Wenona Little Heart Salvatore Bellomo defeated Steve Lombardi The Junkyard Dog fought WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine to a draw ======== WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - May 8, 1986 (INCOMPLETE) WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Don Muraco ======== WWF @ Richfield, OH - Coliseum - May 8, 1987 Outback Jack defeated Steve Lombardi Brad Rheingans defeated Frenchy Martin Ron Bass defeated Pedro Morales Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau Kamala defeated George Steele via disqualification Jim Duggan defeated the Iron Sheik WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid in a steel cage match WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Harley Race WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - May 8, 1987 Koko B. Ware defeated Danny Davis WWF IC Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match Also included Nikolai Volkoff ========= No show for 1988. ========= WWF @ Orlando, FL - May 8, 1989 Jake Roberts defeated Ted Dibiase; minutes after the bout, Roberts was arrested on charges of assault stemming from an incident with a fan following the 12/88 television tapings in Daytona Beach WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - May 8, 1989 Televised on the MSG Network: Mr. Perfect pinned the Blue Blazer Bret Hart fought Greg Valentine to a draw The Honkytonk Man pinned Hillbilly Jim The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Rick Rude via count-out (The Ultimate Warrior 89) Prime Time Wrestling - 6/5/89: Jim Powers pinned Iron Mike Sharpe The Red Rooster pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a sunset flip after the Brawler hit the turnbuckle (Best of the WWF Vol. 20) Rick Martel pinned Tito Santana WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Big Bossman & Akeem via disqualification ========= No show for 1990-1991. ========= WWF @ LaCrosse, WI - May 8, 1992 (1,800) WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Ric Flair WWF @ Orlando, FL - Arena - May 8, 1992 (2,800) The Nasty Boys defeated Owen Hart & Jim Powers (sub. for Koko B. Ware) Jim Duggan defeated Repo Man via disqualification The Legion of Doom defeated the Beverly Brothers The Genius defeated JIm Brunzell Rick Martel defeated Tito Santana WWF IC Champion Bret Hart defeated Shawn Michaels The Ultimate Warrior defeated Papa Shango ========= WWF @ Peoria, IL - May 8, 1993 Virgil pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the Russian leg sweep Typhoon pinned Damien Demento with the splash Bob Backlund pinned Blake Beverly The Undertaker defeated Giant Gonzalez via disqualification after Gonzalez used the urn as a weapon Doink the Clown defeated Crush via count-out when another Doink held Crush's leg, preventing him from getting back into the ring Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Kamala with a roll up Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS via disqualification when IRS used the steel briefcase to break a pin attempt WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI - Palace - May 8, 1993 (3,600) Owen Hart defeated Terry Taylor The Headshrinkers defeated the Smoking Gunns Mr. Hughes defeated Tito Santana Yokozuna defeated Jim Duggan Mr. Perfect defeated Shawn Michaels Tatanka defeated Razor Ramon Bret Hart defeated Lex Luger via disqualification =========== WWF @ Nagoya, Japan - Rainbow Hall - May 8, 1994 (2,500) WWF Tag Team Champion Samu pinned Nobukazu Hirai The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Jinsei Shinzaki with a German suplex Tatanka pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Fatu with a flying bodypress Owen Hart & Doink the Clown defeated the Smoking Gunns when Doink scored the pin WWF Women's Champion Alundra Blayze pinned Saki Hasegawa with the German suplex after 10 minutes Masashi Aoyagi defeated Bob Backlund with a neckhold after 10 minutes The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna via count-out Genichiro Tenryu & Randy Savage defeated Rick Martel (sub. for Shawn Michaels) & Adam Bomb when Savage applied a neck hold to Martel after 10 minutes WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via submission with the Sharpshooter at 14:30 ============ No show for 1995. ============ WWF @ Kuwait City, Kuwait - May 8, 1996 Kuwait Cup Opening Round: Steve Austin defeated Marty Jannetty ============= No show for 1997. ============= WWF @ Cincinnati, OH - Cincinatti Gardens - May 8, 1998 Skull & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega & Jesus Castillo Terry Funk pinned Marc Mero Bradshaw pinned Barry Windham WWF IC Champion the Rock & Owen Hart defeated Farooq & Steve Blackman The Undertaker defeated Kane via disqualification Jeff Jarrett defeated Chainz Vader pinned Quebecar Pierre WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated the Legion of Doom WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated WWF European Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley ============== WWF @ Tampa, FL - May 8, 1999 Bob Holly & Val Venis defeated Too Much WWF IC Champion Godfather defeated Goldust The Big Show defeated Mideon Jerry Lawler defeated Test Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett defeated Edge & Christian The Undertaker defeated Ken Shamrock in a casket match WWF Hardcore Champion Al Snow & Tori defeated D-Lo Brown & Ivory Kane & Mankind defeated the Acolytes The Rock defeated Billy Gunn WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated the Big Bossman ================ WWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - May 8, 2000 The Dupps defeated the Mean Street Posse Davey Boy Smith pinned Mideon Jakked: D-Lo Brow pinned Stevie Richards with the Lo Down at 2:11 Val Venis pinned Joey Abs with the Money Shot at 3:48 Al Snow & Steve Blackman defeated the Headbangers at 6:49 when Snow & Blackman hit the Stage Dive on Thrasher Hardcore Holly pinned Essa Rios (w/ Lita) at 2:54 with the Hollycaust Raw is War: WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated the Acolytes via disqualification at 3:33 when Bradshaw hit Edge with the ring bell; the Big Bossman & Bull Buchanon attacked the Acolytes after the match WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Kurt Angle via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 5:35 WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chyna) pinned the Godfather with a missile dropkick at 2:26 after D-Lo Brown interfered The Dudley Boyz defeated Test, Albert, & Gerald Brisco in a handicap tables match at 4:37 following the 3D on Test through a table; after the match, X-Pac, Road Dogg, and Tori attacked the Dudleyz, with Brisco putting Bubba Ray through a table WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated the Big Show (w/ Shane McMahon) via count-out at 3:19 when Show chased Shane backstage after finding out Shane was trying to brainwash him Too Cool defeated the Big Bossman & Bull Buchanon at 4:01 following Grandmaster Sexay's Hip Hop Drop on Bossman behind the referee's back; the Acolytes made the save for Too Cool after the match Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko at 3:25 following the Swanton on Malenko after Saturn accidentally hit his partner; after the match, Saturn and Malenko began brawling - despite Eddie Guerrero and Chyna trying to break it up Rikishi defeated Pat Patterson via disqualification at 1:43 when X-Pac & the Road Dogg interfered and used a chair; Too Cool made the save after the match Chris Benoit defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho with the Crippler Crossface to win the title at 7:08 when the special troubleshooting referee - Triple H - stopped the match even though Jericho never tapped out; Too Cool, Rikishi, the Dudleyz, and the Big Show fended off DX and saved Jericho after the match ============ WWF @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - May 8, 2001 (10,711) Charlie & Russ Haas defeated Steve Bradley & Scott Vick Devon Storm defeated Rick Fuller An unknown defeated Tajiri Grandmaster Sexay defeated Val Venis Sunday Night Heat: Billy Gunn defeated Steven Richards X-Pac & Justin Credible (w/ Albert) defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn defeated Dean Malenko Smackdown!: Christian (w/ Edge) defeated Chris Jericho (w/ Chris Benoit) Albert (w/ X-Pac & Justin Credible) defeated Raven Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Goodfather, Bull Buchanon, & Ivory Rikishi defeated WWF IC Champion Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) via disqualification Spike Dudley (w/ the Dudley Boyz) pinned Crash Holly (w/ Hardcore & Molly Holly) by setting his opponent up for a Russian legsweep and using a roll up Edge (w/ Christian) defeated Chris Benoit (w/ Chris Jericho) WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno defeated Bradshaw ================ No show for 2002. =============== WWE (Smackdown!) @ Aberdeen, Scotland - Press & Journal Arena - May 8, 2003 WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and Jamie Knoble by pinning Knoble with the Twist of Fate Sean O’Haire pinned Brian Kendrick with the Widowmaker Albert pinned Rhyno after a failed attempt at the Gore Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli after Eddie hit the frogsplash Chris Benoit defeated John Cena via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the FU WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Tajiri & Rikishi when Benjamin pinned Tajiri after Haas used one of the title belts as a weapon while the Tarantula was applied Torrie Wilson pinned Nidia with a DDT; Sable was the guest ring announcer for the bout WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show with the F5 =============== WWE (Smackdown!) @ Charlotte, NC – Cricket Arena – May 8, 2004 Rene Dupree pinned Hardcore Holly Mark Jindrak pinned Orlando Jordan after Jordan became distracted by Dupree and Holly brawling their way back to ringside WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Rico defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli when Haas pinned Stamboli with a roll up after Stamboli was kissed by Rico Mordecai defeated Shannon Moore WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jackie pinned Jamie Knoble with a low blow, despite interference before the bout by Chavo Guerrero Jr. Booker T pinned Billy Gunn with the Bookend after Gunn failed an attempt at the Fameasser Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated the Dudley Boyz in a No DQ match when RVD pinned D-Von with the Five Star Frog Splash after Mysterio hit the 619 on both opponents John Bradshaw Layfield defeated WWE Smackdown! World Champion Eddie Guerrero via disqualification when the champion grabbed a steel chair at around the 5-minute mark =============== As always, some interesting stuff here. We have Jake Roberts getting arrested right after a match with Ted Dibiase...a WWF show in Japan in 1994 (is this where Jinsei Shinzaki caught their eye?)...Chris Benoit beating Chris Jericho for the IC title in 2000...cruiserweight champion Jacqueline (uggh) defeating Jamie Knoble just a year ago...Bret Hart and Lex Luger doing their house show matches, just months before Luger abruptly went babyface...a 1987 steel cage match between the Hart Foundation and the British Bulldogs...Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart for the IC title in 1992...and in 1998, the NEW BLACKJACKS EXPLODE~! Or something. Anyways, feel free to post thoughts, comments, questions, etc.

Downloading it right now, can't wait to see it...

This was also my favorite book in the series. I don't know how they're going to fit it all into two and a half hours, but a lot of the stuff at the start of the book they can skip or cut heavily, at least. The main plot with the Tri Wizard tournament and all that shit is golden.

I think Tyler Black is the Daniels trainee.

This show definitely has that "big" show feel to it. The exposure they got on WB and some people from Maxim there make things interesting. I really hope the show delivers. It should be exciting to see what happens.

Any reason why Yokozuna didn't have a match at Summerslam 1994? The card was already filled or something? Was there any real reason why Yokozuna wasn't really kept around the title picture after Wrestlemania 10? Considering he lost on a "fluke" and was a big monster heel, it's kind of weird that he never was kept in that level ever again or even got a real rematch with Bret.

A lot of people forget that the Steiners won the WWF tag team titles twice.

Yeah I remember when Paul London was on the show they asked him to tell a road story and he laughed and asked "do I have to stay in kayfabe?" They quckly moved on.

Looks like the WWE have confirmed Piper's return via WWE.com. It says that he'll be acompanying HBK to the ring to face Hassan at House Shows. http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/WWE-RAW-061705.jsp http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/WWE-RAW-052905.jsp The shows are in Portland and Victoria, BC, so it makes sense. I wonder if these are just one time deals, or if Piper's going to be back on TV before too long.

Hopefully this isn't true...

Did Terry Funk explain in his book why he was Chainsaw Charlie in WWF in 1998 and not just Terry Funk?

Wow, over 1100 posts. So Ric Flair was supposed to face Curt Hennig originally for the US title at Starrcade 1997, right? So why was one of their most over babyfaces, DDP, going to be left off the biggest WCW show ever? That's mind boggling. Bam Bam Bigelow wrestled Tommy Rich at Clash 10 in June of 1990. How long was he in WCW for at the time? Clash 13 had Big Cat d. Brad Armstrong...who was Big Cat?

Hell, you should link our WCW tidbits thread.

Last chance, everything needs to be shipped by this Thursday at the latest...