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I believe they were getting a tryout at the time, weren't they? Vince was in his nostalgia kick at the time, and so they put them out there to see how they did. And they weren't brought back.

They look happy, good stuff. And if she ever treats him bad, he'll just bring the CANADIAN VIOLENCE or something like that.

Taken from the IWA boards: "I didn't like the finish either (of Joe vs. Ian) but it was done to build towards a rematch where Ian will lose. Ian does not have a problem putting people over, he does it all the time to the point where it doesn't even mean anything anymore. All of that being said, Ian does seem to have some sort of chip on his shoulder when it comes to ROH. He always says stuff about ow they only come to town every three months & IWA is here all of the time. Tonight he told Joe to go back & tell his buddies in ROH that he's more than just a guy with a bunch of scars & that he can go hold for hold. I don't even know why he mentions them at all, it's not like there rivals or something. The show overall was decent, nothing great. I'd guess the crowd was around 175. The crowd was kinda dead though, except for the two drunk guys that are at every show being idiots. It's great to be into it but these guys are just being obnoxious. Quick results Storm d. Davis McClure d. Sitoci Sweeney d. Cabana Generico d. Jigsaw Good stuff Haze d. Mickie Joe & Ian DCOR Bradley & Boz retained Delirious retained pretty good Hero pinned Kingston to whin the six way. These was alright but it could've been so much better. Jacobs d. Punk when Jacobs gave Punk a senton off the top with the belt strapped on him while the ref was out. Hero came don after the match, Jacobs slapped him & ran away. Back in Midlo on May 6 with everyones favorite wrestler Billy Gunn."

My favorite is still at this past year's IWA-MS King of the Deathmatch tournament, in a fans bring the weapons match when Madman Pondo takes a plastic He-Man toy castle, climbs to the top rope, and yells "BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL!" before jumping off and bashing JC Bailey in the head with it.

Yeah, if it wasn't for the crazy travel I'd give it a serious thought. If you're single and 20-something, it's not a bad option. It's not like you go into creative suddenly doing all this main event stuff. You just work on little stuff, like making promos better, coming up with things for lower card guys, etc. I think that would be way better than thinking up stuff for HHH anyways.

Now, I've always wondered who those two were. Jim Ross is one of them by process of elimination, and considering he's put Bret over huge since the incident and he was the one to call Foley after it happened...Ross wasn't enjoying this experience. If Cornette was the one who planned out the spot, then my guess is Patterson is the other one. He always had a great relationship with Bret and he probably didn't want much to do with it. That's my guess. Yeah, I was thinking Cornette too. It has to be someone close to Meltzer for him not to reveal until after he dies. It's weird though, since I'm sure Bret knows Cornette was involved, so why would he care if Bret knew he was the one who came up with the sharpshooter spot? It's just shocking to me that Vince didn't go along with having the Montreal match end in a DQ like planned and have Bret lose the title soon after to somebody like Shamrock or Undertaker, who could then drop the title to HBK in the four way match at the DX PPV. You think that would be a lot easier option than screwing over Bret and taking the risk that he did. But luckily for Vince, doing it paid off. Another interesting thing to me is the fact that this clearly wasn't Bret's last WWF match, as Wrestling With Shadows makes you believe. Reading over Cawthon's site, you might want to change your description of the Survivor Series match: "WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart to win the title at 12:18 when referee Earl Hebner called for the bell as Michaels had Hart in his own version of the Sharpshooter, however there was no submission from Hart; the original ending for the bout called for the Hart Foundation to interfere, causing a disqualification and involving DX in a post-match brawl, however Vince McMahon had secretly planned this alternative ending since Bret was unwavering in his refusal to lose the heavyweight title in Canada to Michaels in his final match in the WWF; only the world title was on the line" Cawthon's site also has this interesting card: WWF @ Barrie, Ontario - Barrie Molson Centre - November 12, 1997 Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers Glenn Kulka defeated Miguel Perez Jr. The Rock defeated Ahmed Johnson Max Mini, Nova, & Mosaic defeated El Torito, Piratita Morgan, & Tarantula Ken Shamrock defeated Savio Vega Kama & D-Lo Brown defeated Crush & Chainz Kane defeated Vader WWF IC Champion Steve Austin & Dude Love defeated Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart Did Owen really do a house show right after Survivor Series, or is that a typo? And if he did...why?

Some interesting/funny stuff from Meltzer on the WC board: Original post: "What was the deal with Hogan burning the sheets at the opening of the first World War 3 pay per view in 1995? Who wrote it and what did it say that made him so mad?" Meltzer's reply: "Brian Pillman called me up from the show the moment after it happened and we couldn't stop laughing about it. He said how the dirtsheet said The Giant would win the Battle Royal and it wasn't going to happen. Two weeks earlier in the Observer, it said Giant would win because that was the plan. The problem was, when they changed it to Savage winning, we had that in the week of the show. He said Savage had been working the boys about a torn tricep and he was fine. The funny thing was one arm at the time was half the size of the other, and the injury was legit, but he was working on it. Pillman called saying Hogan & Sting (it was Hogan's idea but Sting was with him on it) had lost their mind because Savage was going to lose to an armbar on the arm half the size of the other and Hogan killed the match storyline of his selling the arm. Plus,he told everyone Show wasn't winning. He said, "Observe this" and through it in a fire."

Thank you for the answers!

"Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli defeated Sho Funaki, Eddie, & Chavo Guerrero Jr." Wow does that match result look weird now looking back at it.

Credit goes to www.thehistoryofwwe.com for results. Let's start with April 7th in this post, starting with 1984 because you have start somewhere: WWF @ Altoona, PA - April 7, 1984 Tiger Chung Lee fought Pat Patterson to a draw Roddy Piper defeated Salvatore Bellomo WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated David Schultz via disqualification Jimmy Snuka defeated Mr. Fuji WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff WWF @ Salisbury, MD - April 7, 1984 Tony Garea defeated Charlie Fulton B. Brian Blair defeated Charlie Fulton Princess Victoria & Velvet McIntyre defeated Peggy Lee & Wendi Richter Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Rene Goulet Sgt. Slaugther defeated the Iron Sheik Greg Valentine defeated Bob Backlund via count-out ==== No show for 1985. ==== WrestleMania II - April 7, 1986 Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - Ray Charles performed 'America the Beautiful' to begin the show; the Long Island portion featured Susan St. James as a guest commentator alongside Vince McMahon: Paul Orndorff fought Don Muraco (w/ Mr. Fuji) to a double count-out when both men began brawling on the floor WWF IC Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizebeth) pinned George Steele with a double leg pick up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage moments after Steele kicked out of the champion's flying elbow drop Jake Roberts pinned George Wells with the DDT after hitting a knee lift to Wells as he entered the ring through the ropes; after the match, Roberts wrapped Damien around Wells' head, causing his victim to vomit Mr. T (w/ Joe Frazier & the Haiti Kid) defeated Roddy Piper (w/ Lou Duva & Bob Orton Jr.) via disqualification in Round 4 of a boxing match when Piper shoved the referee to the mat and bodyslammed his opponent; after the match, the two men were held back by their respective parties; the judges for the contest were G. Gordon Liddy, Darryl Dawkins & Cab Calloway; Herb was the guest timekeeper and Joan Rivers was the guest ring announcer for the bout Chicago, IL - Rosemont Horizon - included Kathy Lee Crosby as guest commentator alongside Gorilla Monsoon and Gene Okerlund: WWF Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah pinned Velvet McIntyre after the challenger missed a splash off the top at the 58-second mark Crpl. Kirshner pinned Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) in a Flag match at 1:35 after using Blassie's cane as a weapon when Nikolai missed the cane when Blassie threw it in the ring Andre the Giant won a 20-man WWF/NFL battle royal by last eliminating Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart; other participants included: Ted Arcidi, Tony Atlas, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell, Hillbilly Jim, the Iron Sheik, King Tonga, Pedro Morales, Bruno Sammartino, Danny Spivey, Big John Studd, Jimbo Covert, Bill Fralic, Russ Francis, Ernie Holmes, Harvey Martin, & William Perry; order of elimination: Covert & Tonga by Fralic at the same time, Holmes by Sammartino, Brunzell by Neidhart, Atlas by Perry, Martin & Morales eliminated each other while fighting and both fell over the top rope, Arcidi by Hillbilly, Blair & Dan Spivey, Spivey by the Iron Sheik, Hillbilly Jim & Blair by the Sheik at the same time, Fralic by Sheik & Studd, Sheik by Sammartino, Sammartino by Studd, Perry by Studd, Studd by Perry from the outside after offering to shake Studd’s hand but pulling him out instead, Francis by the Hart Foundation, Neidhart by Andre after a big boot, Bret by Andre by throwing him out over onto Neidhart; Gene Okerlund was the guest ring announcer, Ernie Ladd provided guest commentary, Dick Butkus and Ed Jones were the guest referees for the bout, and Wendy's “Where’s the Beef?” personality Clare Peller was the guest timekeeper Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid (w/ Capt. Lou Albano & Ozzy Osbourne) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) to win the titles when Smith pinned Valentine after ramming him head-first into Dynamite; the collision knocked both Valentine and Dynamite out cold (The British Bulldogs, ending featured on Brutus 'the Barber' Beefcake) Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - included Elvira as guest commentator alongside Jesse Ventura and Lord Alfred Hayes: Ricky Steamboat pinned Hercules with the flying bodypress after blocking Hercules' top rope attack by lifting his knees Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Uncle Elmer with a top rope attack after Elmer missed a legdrop Terry & Dory Funk Jr. (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog when Terry pinned JYD after hitting him with Hart's megaphone WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) in a steel cage match at 10:18 by escaping over the top after kicking Bundy from the cage to the mat; after the match, Hogan chased Heenan inside the cage, threw him into the cage bars, and hit an atomic drop which sent Heenan out the door; Tommy LaSorda was the guest ring announcer, Robert Conrad was the guest referee, and Ricky Schroder was the guest timekeeper for the bout (Inside the Steele Cage, Hulkamania 6) ==== No show for 1987-1989. ==== WWF / Arena Wrestling Alliance @ Christchurch, New Zealand - April 7, 1990 Jim Powers vs. Abbuda Dein Tom Magee vs. Royal Viking The Pitbulls vs. Steve Strong & Mando Yanez Norman Smiley vs. Bob Orton Jr. Don Muraco defeated Haku The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov ==== WWF / Arena Wrestling Alliance @ Nelson, New Zealand - April 7, 1991 Sivi Afi vs. Mad Dog from Baghdad Don Muraco vs. Royal Viking Jim Powers vs. the Genius Koko B. Ware vs. the Brooklyn Brawler The Bushwhackers vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys ==== WWF @ Toledo, OH - Sports Arena - April 7, 1992 (6,500) Wrestling Challenge taping: Prime Time Wrestling - 7/6/92: WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jim Duggan & Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification at 8:16 when Duggan hit IRS with the 2X4 Prime Time Wrestling - 4/13/92: Davey Boy Smith pinned Kato with the running powerslam at 1:18 Prime Time Wrestling - 4/27/92: Rick Martel vs. Tito Santana Prime Time Wrestling - 4/13/92: WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Bushwhackers at 8:30 when IRS pinned Butch with a knee to the back and elbowdrop as Butch was distracted by Jimmy Hart on the apron (WrestleFest '92) The Ultimate Warrior defeated Papa Shango WWF World Champion Randy Savage pinned Ric Flair after hitting the challenger with Mr. Perfect's brass knuckles, which were intended to be used by Flair 4/19/92: The Undertaker defeated Mike Collins The Beverly Brothers defeated Rock Werner & Jerry Fox Koko B. Ware pinned Barry Horowitz with the missile dropkick at 1:30 Shawn Michaels (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Louie Spicolli with the teardrop suplex at 1:21 Sgt. Slaughter defeated Tom Stone via submission with the cobra clutch at 1:47 Sid Justice defeated Ron Cumberledge 4/26/92: WWF IC Champion Bret Hart defeated an unknown Skinner pinned an unknown Rick Martel defeated Chris Hawn Tatanka defeated Duane Gill Kerry Von Erich defeated Mark Roberts The Big Bossman defeated an unknown Papa Shango defeated an unknown 5/3/92: The Legion of Doom defeated Tom Stone & Eric Freedom Col. Mustafa defeated an unknown Ric Flair (w/ Mr. Perfect) pinned Jim Powers with the figure-4 at 2:27 after Perfect knocked Powers out by hitting him with a foreign object on the floor The Natural Disasters defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Warren Bianchi Tito Santana defeated Barry Horowitz Davey Boy Smith defeated Repo Man via disqualification at the 4-minute mark when Repo hogtied Davey over the top rope with his bullrope after the referee had been knocked down; after the bout, Davey was helped by officials and taken backstage on a stretcher ==== No show for 1993-1995. ==== WWF @ Dortmund, Germany - April 7, 1996 (7,339) The Bushwhackers & Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the 1-2-3 Kid, Leif Cassidy, & WWF Tag Team Champions the Body Donnas Savio Vega defeated Owen Hart via disqualification when Owen Hart interfered Justin Bradshaw defeated Duke Drose Ahmed Johnson defeated Isaac Yankem DDS Davey Boy Smith defeated Jake Roberts Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Razor Ramon The Undertaker defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via disqualification Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin via submission to the Sharpshooter WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Diesel with the superkick ==== WWF @ Muncie, IN - Worthen Arena - April 7, 1997 (3,353) Leif Cassidy defeated Frank Stiletto The Legion of Doom defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification after about 4 minutes Shotgun Saturday Night: WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Barry Horowitz & Bob Holly in a non-title match when Smith pinned Horowitz with the running powerslam Bart Gunn fought Leif Cassidy to a draw when Mankind interfered and applied the Mandible Claw on Gunn Billy Gunn pinned Freddie Joe Floyd with a top rope DDT Raw is War: 4/7/97: WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn when Owen pinned Henry following a blow behind the referee's back Steve Austin pinned Billy Gunn (w/ the Honkytonk Man) with the Stunner after avoiding a clothesline; after the bout, Honky tried to convince Gunn to be his protege but was punched in the mouth The Headbangers defeated Freddie Joe Floyd & Barry Horowitz when Trasher pinned Floyd following the Stage Dive Ken Shamrock defeated Vernon White via submission in an exhibition 'shoot fight'; White was a graduate from Shamrock's Lion's Den, although that was not mentioned on television Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Frank Stiletto with two Vader Bombs and a powerbomb Steve Austin (sub. for Psycho Sid) fought Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer & Vader) to a no contest when Owen Hart & the British Bulldog interfered but were held at bay by the Legion of Doom and Vader's interference backfired 4/14/97: Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Legion of Doom at 9:00 after Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith interfered and Bulldog hit Road Warrior Animal with his title belt Vader & Mankind defeated the Headbangers via disqualification at 5:45 when Mosh sprayed a substance into Mankind's eyes, blinding him to the point where he mistakingly applied the Mandible Claw on his tag team partner ==== WWF @ Beyereuth, Germany - Oberfrankenhalle - April 7, 1998 Jeff Jarrett defeated Brakkus Marc Mero defeated Bradshaw Skull defeated Phinneas Godwinn in a Deutschland Streetfight Ken Shamrock & Cactus Jack defeated WWF IC Champion the Rock & D-Lo Brown when Shamrock defeated D-Lo with the ankle lock WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated TAFKA Goldust The Legion of Doom defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn via disqualification The Undertaker defeated Kane WWF European Champion Triple H defeated Owen Hart ==== No show for 1999-2001. ==== WWF (Smackdown!) @ Fresno, CA - April 7, 2002 WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Tajiri Lance Storm & Albert defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Randy Orton D-Von Dudley defeated Val Venis Hugh Morrus & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Al Snow & Maven Hardcore Holly defeated Test Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler and Ivory in a swimsuit contest Christian defeated Diamond Dallas Page WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rikishi & the Hurricane Kurt Angle defeated Edge WWF World Champion Triple H defeated Chris Jericho WWF (Raw) @ Denver, CO - April 7, 2002 Spike Dudley & Crash Holly defeated Steven Richards & Tommy Dreamer when Spike hit the Dudley Dog on Richards Brock Lesnar pinned D-Lo Brown Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Perfect & Shawn Stasiak following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo on Perfect Goldust defeated Raven via submission Trish Stratus pinned Molly Holly with the bulldog WWF European Champion William Regal pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley to win the title after hitting him with brass knuckles Goldust pinned WWF European & Hardcore Champion William Regal to win the Hardcore title Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust to win the title with the DDT Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title following a powerbomb through a table Justin Credible pinned Ron Waterman with a superkick Scott Hall & X-Pac defeated Kane & Bradshaw when Hall pinned Bradshaw after Brock Lesnar interfered and executed a spinebuster on Bradshaw WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Eddie Guerrero with the Five Star Frog Splash The Undertaker pinned Steve Austin with the chokeslam in a #1 contenders match ==== WWE @ Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - April 7, 2003 Shark Boy pinned an unknown Chad Collyer pinned an unknown with a roll up Sunday Night Heat: Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) pinned Ivory with the Widow's Peak Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Ken Anderson Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Mike Bartilucci Rico, Rosey, & Jamal defeated Tommy Dreamer, Maven, & Spike Dudley when Maven was pinned after being caught coming off the top rope and suffering a Samoan Drop Raw: WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Jazz following the bulldog when the referee failed to notice Jazz’ foot on the bottom rope during the cover Chief Morley pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Van Dam with a DDT after Lance Storm held RVD’s leg from the floor; after the bout, RVD fought off a double team attack Scott Steiner fought Christopher Nowinski to a no contest when Steiner brutally assaulted Nowinski at ringside and on the rampway before the bout following an anti-war tirade from Nowinski The Rock pinned Jeff Hardy at 6:54 with the Rock Bottom following a DDT; after the bout, Rock called out Bill Goldberg to the ring and opted not to face him at Backlash; moments later, Goldberg speared an interfering Christian and then scared the Rock out of the ring The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane in a handicap match following the 3D; after the bout, Rob Van Dam attempted to make the save but both he and Kane were laid out by the Dudleyz, Morley, and Storm Goldust pinned Steven Richards (w/ Victoria) with the powerslam Shawn Michaels & Booker T defeated WWE Raw World Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) & Chris Jericho when Booker pinned Triple H by reversing the Pedigree into a backdrop and using a roll over; following the bout, HBK and Booker were brutally triple teamed; the Hurricane attempted to make the save but was tossed to the floor; eventually, Kevin Nash made the save and laid Jericho and Flair to waste while Triple H left ringside (Nash's return after suffering an injury that put him out for 10 months) ==== No show for 2004. ==== --Some interesting stuff here, starting of course with Wrestlemania 2, a show you never hear talked about much. --1990 and 1991 have fairly boring shows in New Zealand. --In 1996 we have Bret Hart beating Steve Austin by submission before their feud really started later that year. --1997 gives us Austin wrestling twice on RAW, as he was really starting to get over. --1998, is there any particular reason why HHH vs Owen Hart would headline that house show and not Austin vs. Goldust? I guess the main event doesn't always have to go on last, but still. --2002 has hardcore title changes at a house show, plus Undertaker beating Austin in the main event for the #1 contendership? --2003 has Kevin Nash returning to RAW, Rock vs. Jeff Hardy, and Scott Steiner beating down Christopher Nowinski in their lame "war debate" feud.

If you think that's bad, what about THIS show? "WWF IC Champion Rocky Miavia defeated the Sultan Aldo Montoya defeated TL Hopper Flash Funk defeated Salvatore Sincere Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated the New Blackjacks Jesse Jammes defeated D-Lo Brown Ahmed Johnson defeated Savio Vega Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Crush"

Didn't they also use that video and song before the match with Yokozuna at WM10?

I remember seeing that live. Bezerker nailed Taker with his shield and then tried to plunge his sword into Taker while he was still on the mat. Taker moved and the sword got stuck in the ring mat (which leads me to believe it wasn't a gimmick sword). That was quite the angle although it never actually led to anything. That actually sounds pretty cool, it's too bad Berzerker never really got a push.

Were any of the other matches good?

1) What led up to the Bret/Backlund match at Survivor Series 1994? 2) Was it a big shock at the time to the internet community (though it was small) and the "smarts" that Diesel won the title right after SS? Or was it well known that Vince wanted to put the strap on the big man? 3) Was there ever any consideration of having Owen Hart take the title and be the guy who got squashed by Diesel? 4) So I was looking over the Wrestling Classics message board and I saw a post talking about what the nWo angle was inspired by, and found this: "The NWO angle was inspired by the UWFi vs. New Japan feud that Eric Bischoff saw first-hand." Anybody have any info on this feud and what took place in it that was like the nWo angle?

Yeah I think we're all looking forward to a 6-woman tag team match... Maybe add two more and do it Survivor Series style. The fans are demanding it.

Wow, this is crazy.

Thanks for doing the threads. It helps me pinpoint errors like this. Yeah, Owen Hart clones would be kind of strange.

God bless Mr. Perfect. I wish I had a more vivid memory of Repo Man's attack on Davey Boy Smith but I do remember marking out like crazy since I figured Repo was way lower on the totem pole than Bulldog. "Prime Time Wrestling - 4/20/92: Tito Santana defeated Repo Man via disqualification at 7:33 when Repo hit Santana with his steel hook and choked him with the rope; after the bout, Repo continued to choke Santana around the steel ringpost until officials sent him backstage (WrestleFest '92)" He must have been getting a slight heel push around this time? Either way, it's two TV tapings of him doing some dastardly stuff. Gotta love Repo Man.

April 8th, in WWF/E history: WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - April 8, 1984 Velvet McIntyre & Princess Victoria defeated Wendi Richter & Peggy Lee SD Jones defeated Charlie Fulton B. Brian Blair defeated Jose Luis Rivera Tony Garea fought Rene Goulet to a draw WWF Tag Team Champions Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated the Wild Samoans Bob Backlund fought Greg Valentine to a double disqualification The Iron Sheik defeated Sgt. Slaughter when the match was stopped due to blood WWF @ Johnstown, PA - Cambria County War Memorial Arena - April 8, 1984 Salvatore Bellomo defeated Tiger Chung Lee WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Mr. Fuji Roddy Piper defeated Pat Patterson Jimmy Snuka defeated Paul Orndorff WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated David Schultz === No show in 1985. === WWF @ Indianapolis, IN - Market Square Arena - April 1986 (April 8th?) King Tonga defeated Steve Lombardi Tito Santana defeated Iron Mike Sharpe,Br> Davey Boy Smith defeated Greg Valentine via disqualification WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated Bobby Colt The Dynamite Kid defeated Brutus Beefcake Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Junkyard Dog defeated Terry & Dory Funk Jr. ==== No shows for 1987-1989. ==== WWF / Arena Wrestling Alliance @ Auckland, New Zealand - April 8, 1990 Jim Powers defeated Abbudaa Dein Tom Magee defeated Royal Viking The Pitbulls defeated Steve Strong & Mando Yanez Don Muraco defeated Haku Norman Smiley defeated Bob Orton Jr. The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov ==== WWF / Arena Wrestling Alliance @ Christchurch, New Zealand - April 8, 1991 Sivi Afi vs. Mad Dog from Baghdad Don Muraco vs. Royal Viking Jim Powers vs. the Genius Koko B. Ware vs. the Brooklyn Brawler The Bushwhackers vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys ==== WWF @ Kalamazoo, MI - April 8, 1992 WWF Superstars taping: Kerry Von Erich defeated Warren Bianchi The Berzerker defeated Mark Roberts Prime Time Wrestling - 4/20/92: Tito Santana defeated Repo Man via disqualification at 7:33 when Repo hit Santana with his steel hook and choked him with the rope; after the bout, Repo continued to choke Santana around the steel ringpost until officials sent him backstage (WrestleFest '92) Prime Time Wrestling - 4/27/92: WWF World Champion Randy Savage pinned WWF Tag Team Champion IRS (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 11:15 with the flying elbow drop after IRS ran into his own steel briefcase which was held by Hart on the ring apron (WrestleFest '92) Prime Time Wrestling - 4/27/92: The Bushwhackers defeated Kato & Barry Horowitz when Butch pinned Hardy at 5:15 Prime Time Wrestling - 4/20/92: Sid Justice (w/ Harvey Whippleman) pinned Chris Walker with the powerbomb at 2:54; after the bout, Walker was placed on a stretcher but Justice pushed the stretcher from the entranceway into the ring apron WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Ric Flair WWF Superstars: 4/18/92: The Legion of Doom (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Gill after the Doomsday Device at 2:18 WWF IC Champion Bret Hart defeated Tom Bennett via submission with the Sharpshooter at 2:19 The Berzerker pinned Mark Roberts with a falling powerslam WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated Jim Powers & Buck Zumhoff when Zumhoff submitted to Dibiase's Million $ Dream Kerry Von Erich pinned Warren Bianchi with the tornado punch Rick Martel defeated Red Tyler via submission with the Boston crab 4/25/92 - featured a pre-taped promo from Crush; included an interview with Sid Justice in which Sid mentioned the Ultimate Warrior and claimed to have driven Hulk Hogan out of the WWF: Ric Flair defeated Ron Cumberledge via submission with the figure-4 The Beverly Brothers (w/ the Genius) defeated Eric Collins & Mike Freedom when Beau pinned Collins with the head spike at 1:46; after the match, the Beverlys painted Collins face and painted the letters “LOS” on his chest, in reference to the “Legion of Sissies” Sgt. Slaughter defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with the Cobra Clutch Shawn Michaels defeated George Anderson The Natural Disasters defeated Kent Carlson & Tom Stone Davey Boy Smith pinned Kevin Kruger with the running powerslam at 1:30 The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) fought the Berzerker (w/ Mr. Fuji) to a no contest after the Berzerker hit the Undertaker with his shield, tried to stab him with his sword, and then piledrove him on the floor (1992 Year in Review) 5/2/92: The Big Bossman defeated Mark Roberts Papa Shango defeated Red Tyler Tatanka pinned Brian Costello with the fallaway slam at 2:23; after the bout, Tatanka knocked Rick Martel - who had come ringside - off the apron and was later sprayed in the eyes by Martel's Arrogance for doing so; Martel then stole Tatanka’s eagle feathers (1992 Year in Review) WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated Ron Cumberledge & Chris Hahn Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware defeated Tom Bennett & Duane Gill The Ultimate Warrior pinned Skinner with a flying shoulder block and splash at 1:35 (The Ultimate Warrior 1992) ==== WWF @ Paris, France - April 8, 1993 (5,000) Frank Anderson pinned Terry Taylor Kamala pinned Kimchee Typhoon pinned Damien Demento Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Jim Duggan with a splash in the corner and the Bonzai Drop at 7:31 after Duggan became distracted by Fuji on the floor (Global Warfare) WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Bob Backlund with a reversal and using the tights for leverage Crush defeated Doink the Clown (Steve Keirn) via count-out at 8:10 when Doink left ringside after sustaining the head vice on the ring apron (Global Warfare) The Nasty Boys fought the Headshrinkers to a double disqualification when all four men began brawling and using chairs Mr. Perfect defeated Lex Luger via reverse decision ==== No show for 1994-1996. ==== WWF @ Pretoria, South Africa - April 8, 1997 WWF IC Champion Rocky Miavia defeated the Sultan Aldo Montoya defeated TL Hopper Flash Funk defeated Salvatore Sincere Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated the New Blackjacks Jesse Jammes defeated D-Lo Brown Ahmed Johnson defeated Savio Vega Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Crush ==== WWF @ Hamburg, Germany - Sporthalle - April 8, 1998 Marc Mero defeated Brackus Bradshaw defeated August Smisl 8-Ball defeated Phinneas Godwinn TAFKA Goldust defeated Cactus Jack Owen Hart & Ken Shamrock defeated WWF IC Champion the Rock & D-Lo Brown Jeff Jarrett defeated Skull WWF World Champion Steve Austin, the Undertaker, & the Legion of Doom defeated WWF European Champion Triple H, Kane, WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn ==== No shows for 1999-2001. ==== WWF (Smackdown!) @ Yuma, AZ - April 8, 2002 Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler and Ivory in a swimsuit contest Lance Storm & Albert defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Randy Orton following the Baldo Bomb on Scotty WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated the Hurricane and Tajiri by pinning Tajiri Hardcore Holly pinned Test WWF Tag Team Champions Chuck Palumbo & Billy Gunn defeated Hugh Morrus & Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Al Snow & Maven in an elimination match; Snow pinned Chavo with a brainbuster; Chuck pinned Maven after Rico interfered and kicked Maven in the face Christian pinned Diamond Dallas Page with the Unprettier Chris Jericho pinned Rikishi with a low blow and his feet on the ropes Edge pinned Kurt Angle with the DDT WWF @ Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena - April 8, 2002 (13,500; sell out) Sunday Night Heat: Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Steven Richards & Justin Credible following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo Goldust defeated Shawn Stasiak with a Cobra Clutch Crash Holly pinned Jackie with his feet on the ropes Bradshaw pinned the Big Bossman with the Clothesline from Hell after a matter of seconds Raw: WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Goldust following a powerbomb through a table; the original challenger was Booker T but Goldust intervened in the match, taking advantage of the 24/7 rule X-Pac pinned Kane in a falls count anywhere match after Scott Hall and Kevin Nash interfered backstage, using a lead pipe, 2X4, and a steel chair as weapons; Bradshaw made the save after the match Spike Dudley pinned WWF European Champion William Regal to win the title after about 3 seconds by hitting him with brass knuckles that Regal had hidden in the turnbuckle pad The Undertaker pinned WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title match with the powerbomb after Eddie Guerrero interfered and hit RVD in the back of the head with the title belt; due to pre-match stipulations, the Undertaker became the #1 contender to the world title Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus with a leg roll up after Jazz hit Trish with the women’s title belt The Big Show pinned Mr. Perfect with the chokeslam Steve Austin pinned Scott Hall (w/ X-Pac) following the Stunner after Bradshaw, X-Pac, the Undertaker, and Ric Flair interfered; due to pre-match stipulations, Austin also became the #1 contender to the world title ==== WWE @ Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - April 8, 2003 Sean O'Haire defeated an unknown Kanyon defeated Tyson Dux Velocity: Albert defeated Chad Collyer Tajiri defeated Shannon Moore Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli defeated Sho Funaki, Eddie, & Chavo Guerrero Jr. Smackdown! - included the return of the Piper's Pit after a 14-year absence, with guest Vince McMahon; during the segment, Rikishi came to the ring with a coconut in hand - in reference to the infamous Pit in which Piper hit Jimmy Snuka over the head with the food - only for Rikishi to be attacked by Sean O'Haire and Piper smashing the coconut over his head: WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Shanon Moore) with the F5 after avoiding the Twist of Fate Brian Kendrick & Torrie Wilson defeated Jamie Knoble & Nidia when Torrie pinned Nidia with a DDT; Sable came ringside during the bout to watch Torrie #1 Contender Tournament Semi-Finals: Chris Benoit pinned Rhyno with a backslide; after the bout, the two men hugged out of respect Tajiri & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match when Mysterio pinned Haas with a springboard legdrop Nathan Jones pinned Bill DeMott with a kick to the head after 2 minutes (Jones' in-ring debut) #1 Contender Tournament Semi-Finals: John Cena pinned the Undertaker following interference from the FBI and several chair shots ==== No show for 2004. ==== --A lot of shows missing due to post Wrestlemania breaks and traveling, but still some interesting stuff. We have a Shiek/Slaughter bloodbath of a match. Were those common at the time at house shows? We have Norman Smiley in the WWF in 1990 wrestling Bob Orton Jr. in New Zealand? I'm interested to see Sid at a post-WM TV taping in 1992, winning a squash match and doing an interview mentioning Warrior. Did WWF think he was still sticking around at this point, and were they putting him into a feud with Warrior? We have Berzerker trying to stab Undertaker with his sword? Wow. Does that 1997 house show look horrible or what? We also have a RAW from 2002 in the midst of babyface pushes for Bubba and Bradshaw, plus a 2003 Smackdown with Cena beating Undertaker and Brock Lesnar defending the title against Matt Hardy, plus the return of Piper's Pit to WWE!

1. Is there any particular reason why the WWF/E seems to always have done an international tour right after Wrestlemania? It seems to be a yearly tradition. 2. Was there any particular reason why March/April was chosen to be the time for Wrestlemania and not any other time of the year? Or is that just how it worked out so they kept going with it?

Was there any hesitation by Vince to do Diesel vs. HBK at Wrestlemania 11? We all know Vince's lack of pushing smaller guys, plus having a smaller guy like HBK in the heel spot against a big guy like Diesel was just something you didn't see. Were there ever any other plans, or was it always Diesel and Michaels? And if so, when did they decide to give Diesel the title and make this the Wrestlemania main event? (Well, aside from LT and Bam Bam of course)

And I mean live, in-person, not just online stuff. I'm going to start playing no limit hold 'em every week with 5-6 friends and I was wondering if there are any good sites out there (other than www.poker1.com, which I already found) that if good tips for beginners as far as betting, tells, etc. I don't need anything to help me beat pros...just some friends who are novices.

That and him taking his shirt off to fight made me laugh the most on this episode by far.