Bret wins 1st World Title, 1-Night IC Tourney

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Details, corrections, additions welcome.

 

On a personal note…

If any other city has become synonymous with Bret Hart, ASIDE from Montreal, it would definitely be Saskatoon. So happy 11th anniversary to Vince smarting up and giving the belt to someone who truly deserved it.

 

WWWF @ Hempstead, NY - October 12, 1965

Argentine Apollo & Miguel Perez defeated Waldo Von Erich & Angelo Savoldi

Arnold Skaaland defeated Gene Dubuque

Tarzan Tyler defeated Chief Big Heart

Bobo Brazil defeated Clyde Steeves

Johnny Valentine defeated Bill Watts via disqualification

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Bill Miller to a draw

 

WWWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - October 12, 1974

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Larry Zbyzsko fought Jimmy & Johnny Valiant to a draw

 

WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - October 12, 1984

The Tonga Kid vs. Moondog Rex

Salvatore Bellomo vs. Brutus Beefcake

SD Jones vs. Greg Valentine

Rocky Johnson vs. David Schultz

Ivan Putski vs. Roddy Piper

David Sammartino vs. Moondog Spot

Sgt. Slaughter & the Junkyard Dog vs. Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik

Big John Studd (sub. for Jesse Ventura) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out

 

WWF @ Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - October 12, 1986

Koko B. Ware defeated Frankie Laine

Pedro Morales defeated Steve Lombardi

Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hercules

Bob Orton defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification

The Honkytonk Man defeated Jake Roberts via count-out

Crpl. Kirschner defeated Tiger Chung Lee

Harley Race defeated the Junkyard Dog

Kamala defeated Cousin Luke

WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated George Steele in a No DQ match

 

WWF @ Phoenix, AZ - October 12, 1989

Dusty Rhodes defeated the Big Bossman

Tugboat defeated Barry Horowitz

The Bushwhackers defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification

Ron Garvin defeated Greg Valentine

Rick Rude defeated Roddy Piper via count-out

 

WWF @ Memphis, TN - Mid-South Coliseum - October 12, 1990

The Warlord pinned Ron Garvin with a series of clotheslines and a bodypress

Pez Whatley pinned Bob Bradley with a small package

Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch

The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Rick Rude) with an elbowsmash

Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart with a bulldog

The British Bulldog pinned Haku with a roll up

WWF Tag Team Champions the Hart Foundation defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification

 

WWF @ Tuscon, AZ - October 12, 1990

 

WWF @ San Antonio, TX - Freeman Coliseum - October 12, 1990

Jim Brunzell defeated the Genius

Koko B. Ware defeated Boris Zhukov

The Bushwhackers defeated the Orient Express

The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana

WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Randy Savage (sub. for Axe) & Demolition Smash & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash

Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Texas Tornado via count-out

 

WWF @ Chicago, IL - Rosemont Horizon - October 12, 1991

Ricky Steamboat pinned Skinner

IRS pinned Jim Neidhart with his feet on the ropes

Greg Valentine pinned the Bezerker

Million $ Champion Virgil defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification when IRS interfered

Mr. Madness (Randy Savage under a mask; sub. for Sid Justice) pinned Jake Roberts with the flying elbowsmash

The Bushwhackers defeated the Beverly Brothers

WWF IC Champion Bret Hart pinned the Warlord with a small package

 

WWF @ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Center - October 12, 1992

WWF Superstars taping:

The Big Bossman defeated Nailz

Randy Savage & the Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS via count-out (Dibiase & IRS had yet to win the titles but were announced as champs)

Bret Hart defeated WWF World Champion Ric Flair (w/ Mr. Perfect) to win the title via submission with the Sharpshooter following a superplex

The Bezerker defeated Brian Helton

Tatanka defeated Dusty Wolfe

Shawn Michaels defeated Jim Brunzell

Jim Powers defeated Barry Horowitz

Yokozuna defeated Don Hutchinson

Kamala defeated Brian Jewel

Prime Time Wrestling - 10/26/92:

El Matador fought Terry Taylor to a 10-minute draw

Crush defeated Papa Shango via disqualification at 6:44 after Shango used his voodoo stick to spray sparks into Crush's face

WWF Superstars:

10/31/92:

Shawn Michaels (w/ Sensational Sherri) fought Steve May to a no contest when, as Michaels was checking himself out in his full length mirror prior to the match, Marty Jannetty came out of the crowd and had a face to face confrontation with a shocked and fearful Michaels; during the incident, Jannetty grabbed Michaels' mirror and attempted to smash it over his head but Michaels pulled Sensational Sherri in front of him, knocking her out; afterwards, Michaels ran backstage as a frustrated Jannetty checked on Sherri (Jannetty's return to TV after being gone 9 months)

Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Bill Jordan with the Bonzai Drop at 1:52 (Yoko's TV debut)

Tatanka defeated Dale Wolfe

Prime Time Wrestling - 11/2/92:

Rick Martel defeated Jim Brunzell via submission with the Boston Crab

WWF Superstars - 11/7/92:

Max Moon defeated Louie Spicolli

The Headshrinkers defeated Joey Maggs & Brian Costello

Virgil defeated Jim Peterson

Damien Demento defeated Steve May

WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware when Dibiase pinned Hart with a neckbreaker

11/14/92:

WWF IC Champion the British Bulldog pinned Repo Man with the running powerslam

The Headshrinkers defeated Jim Powers & Bob St. Laurent

Marty Jannetty pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a flying fistdrop

Nailz defeated Ken Johnson

Kamala defeated Steve Gillespie

 

WWF @ Bielefeld, Germany - Seidenstickerhalle - October 12, 1993

1-2-3 Kid pinned Doink the Clown

WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated IRS via count-out

Bob Backlund pinned Papa Shango

The Headshrinkers defeated the Smoking Gunns

Mr. Perfect defeated Diesel via disqualification

The Undertaker defeated Adam Bomb in a casket match

Lex Luger pinned Ludvig Borga with a forearm blow to the face

 

WWF @ Rochester, NY - October 12, 1995

Hakushi defeated Skip

King Kong Bundy defeated Barry Horowitz

Savio Vega defeated Kama

The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Mr. Bob Backlund

WWF Women's Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze

WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu

Savio Vega defeated Isaac Yankem DDS

WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated the British Bulldog

 

WWF @ Tacoma, WA - October 12, 1996

Barry Windham defeated Justin Bradshaw

Steve Austin defeated Savio Vega

The Grimm Twins defeated the Smoking Gunns

Crush defeated Jake Roberts

The Undertaker defeated Mankind

WWF IC Champion Marc Mero defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley

WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & the British Bulldog defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn

Psycho Sid defeated Vader

WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Goldust

 

WWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - October 12, 1998

Shotgun Saturday Night:

Al Snow defeated WWF European Champion D-Lo Brown in a non-title match

Raw is War:

WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn fought Road Warrior Animal & Droz to a no contest when the challengers went to save Road Warrior Hawk - who did guest commentary for the match - from a beating at the hands of the DOA on the floor as the Headbangers attacked the champions inside the ring, busting a boom box over the head of the Road Dogg

WWF IC Title Tournament Quarter Finals:

Ken Shamrock defeated Steve Blackman via submission with the ankle lock; after the match, the Blue Blazer attacked both men before running off; once he regained his senses, Shamrock again applied the ankle lock on Blackman

Val Venis (w/ Terri) pinned Marco Mero (w/ WWF Women's Champion Jackie) with the fisherman's suplex after Mero became distracted by Terri; after the bout, Venis and Mero broke up a fight between Jackie and Terri

Mankind defeated Mark Henry via submission to the Mandible Claw; Chyna stood at ringside for the duration of the match (1st time Mankind uses Mr. Socko)

X-Pac pinned Jeff Jarrett with a roll up after Jarrett opened his guitar case to find Head in the place of his guitar; after the contest, Al Snow regained Head

Semi Finals:

Ken Shamrock defeated Val Venis via submission with the ankle lock; after the bout, Venis was attacked by Goldust

X-Pac pinned Mankind with a roll up after Shamrock came ringside and distracted Mankind; Shamrock immediately attacked X-Pac after the contest

Finals: Ken Shamrock defeated X-Pac via submission to the ankle lock to win the title; Triple H did guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Mankind and Triple H helped the injured X-Pac

Steve Austin & the Rock fought Kane & the Undertaker to a no contest after D-Lo Brown and the Godfather attacked Rock on the floor while moments later a masked man attacked Austin with a nightstick; the masked man was later revealed to be the returning Big Bossman as he, the Undertaker, and Kane continued to beat on Austin

 

WWF @ Birmingham, AL - October 12, 1999

Sunday Night Heat:

Steve Blackman defeated Taka Michinoku via submission

WWF European Champion D-Lo Brown pinned Albert; after the bout, Albert attacked the champion

The Dudley Boyz defeated the Headbangers following the 3D; after the bout, Mosh fought off the Dudleyz with a chair

Smackdown!:

The Acolytes defeated Kane in a handicap match; X-Pac made the save with a chair after the bout

Chris Jericho pinned Curtis Hughes after hitting him with a chair

The Big Bossman defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Al Snow and the Big Show to win the title by pinning Snow following a chokeslam by Show; Bossman attacked Show with a nightstick and gained the pinfall

Val Venis pinned Stevie Richards (dressed as Dude Love) with the Money Shot

Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Gangrel) defeated Edge & Christian in Match #5 of the TIT when Jeff pinned Edge; Christian had Matt pinned as well but they were the illegal men in the ring

The Godfather pinned Mideion (w/ Viscera) with the Pimp Drop; Viscera attacked Godfather after the match

Mankind & the Rock defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn to win the titles when Mankind pinned Gunn after Hardcore Holly interfered behind the referee's back and hit Gunn with the title belt following the Fameasser on Mankind

 

WWE (Raw) @ Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena - October 12, 2002

WWE Tag Team Champion the Hurricane pinned Rico with the chokeslam

D-Lo Brown, Mark Jindtrak, & Batista defeated Raven, Justin Credible, & Red Dog when Batista pinned Credible with the spinebuster

William Regal pinned Jeff Hardy after using brass knuckles

Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rosie & Jamal after Gunn hit the Fameasser

Rob Van Dam pinned Ric Flair with the five star frog splash

Steven Richards pinned Charlie Haas with the Stevie Kick

The Big Show pinned Goldust with the chokeslam at 9:30; had Show not defeated Goldust within 10 minutes, he would have to kiss Goldust's ass

Booker T pinned Test with the scissors kick

WWE IC Champion Kane pinned Kurt Angle with the chokeslam

 

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Edmonton, Alberta - October 12, 2002

Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman & Shannon Moore when Chavo scored the pin with the brainbuster

Sho Funaki pinned Albert with a school boy roll up

Val Venis defeated Shelton Benjamin via submission with a reverse figure-4

WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Knoble pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with the Tiger Bomb and using the ropes for leverage

Christian pinned D-Von Dudley with the Unprettier

WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Chris Benoit with the F5

Lance Storm pinned John Cena with the superkick

Chris Jericho defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Walls of Jericho

Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match

Edge pinned Eddie Guerrero with the spear in a No DQ match after Chris Benoit countered outside interference from Chavo Guerrero Jr.

[Guest Boo_Bradley]

Big John Studd (sub. for Jesse Ventura) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out

 

 

Most may not think it now, but this was HUGE at the time, as BJS was a last minute substitute for JV (Who had blood clots in his lungs-I think?) and BJS took the Hulkster by surprise, and ultimately won via CO - Hogan won the rematch by slamming Studd on a cement floor- which was as HARDCORE as you got in 1984-- Ahh memories

 

This match is talked about in a book by Daniel Cohen - The title escapes me, but he wrote 2 books on Wrestling Superstars, and a 3rd on Majior angles of the time... Amazon still sells them.....

[Big McLargeHuge 0]

WWE IC Champion Kane pinned Kurt Angle with the chokeslam

 

I thought it was Jericho who Kane faced.

[Fökai 0]

WWE IC Champion Kane pinned Kurt Angle with the chokeslam

 

I thought it was Jericho who Kane faced.

From the Observer -

 

WWE Edmonton House Show 10/12/2002 (Smackdown brand)

 

8. Chris Jericho over Matt Hardy in 12:00. Good promos by both wrestlers. Fans were chanting "Fozzy, Fozzy." A side note was Fozzy wasn’t exactly early arriving at the arena tonight. Damn Rock Stars. Cough. These guys really worked a solid match. Crowd was really into Chris. Matt is really coming into his own as a single and as a heel. Jericho delivered about 8-10 chops on Matt during the match. Jericho hit his blind running dropkick off the second rope onto Hardy on the ring apron to a good pop. One arm bulldog, quebrada, Hardy knees up. Matt goes for the Twist of Fate, but Y2J turns it into the Walls of Jericho and gets the submission win.

 

WWE Rochester House Show 10/12/2002 (RAW brand)

 

Kane defended the IC Title successfully against Kurt Angle - Before the match Angle got on the mic and insulted the crowd and the city of Rochester. Kane got a big pop, and this was a pretty good match. Angle looked good. Ended on a Kane choke slam and pin.

[JHawk 0]

Big John Studd (sub. for Jesse Ventura) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out

 

 

Most may not think it now, but this was HUGE at the time, as BJS was a last minute substitute for JV (Who had blood clots in his lungs-I think?) and BJS took the Hulkster by surprise, and ultimately won via CO - Hogan won the rematch by slamming Studd on a cement floor- which was as HARDCORE as you got in 1984-- Ahh memories

 

This match is talked about in a book by Daniel Cohen - The title escapes me, but he wrote 2 books on Wrestling Superstars, and a 3rd on Majior angles of the time... Amazon still sells them.....

Studd was a replacement around the horn for Ventura around this time frame. Cawthon will likely hit on their Spectrum match on Tuesday morning (which I saw on tape today), which was won by Hogan via "pinfall" even though Studd clearly kicked out before three.

[cawthon777 0]

Most may not think it now, but this was HUGE at the time, as BJS was a last minute substitute for JV (Who had blood clots in his lungs-I think?) and BJS took the Hulkster by surprise, and ultimately won via CO - Hogan won the rematch by slamming Studd on a cement floor- which was as HARDCORE as you got in 1984-- Ahh memories

Actually, Jesse's illness didn't come into the picture until Spring 1986. The last match I have of his is a loss to Tito in Milwaukee during March of that year. I'm thinking that Jesse was simply a no-show for the previous matches.

[Guest Boo_Bradley]

I'm basing my "blood clot" story off of what I recall from reading the books I mentioned...

[JHawk 0]

Actually, Jesse's illness didn't come into the picture until Spring 1986. The last match I have of his is a loss to Tito in Milwaukee during March of that year. I'm thinking that Jesse was simply a no-show for the previous matches.

By everybody's account though, Jesse didn't start broadcasting until his illness because he couldn't wrestle a full schedule, and his first broadcast was WrestleMania, if I'm not mistaken.

 

Plus Hogan was interviewed at that Spectrum show and mentioned Ventura being laid up in a San Diego hospital.

 

So either Jesse got sick around this time or that's an eerie bit of foreshadowing.

[cawthon777 0]

By everybody's account though, Jesse didn't start broadcasting until his illness because he couldn't wrestle a full schedule, and his first broadcast was WrestleMania, if I'm not mistaken.

 

Plus Hogan was interviewed at that Spectrum show and mentioned Ventura being laid up in a San Diego hospital.

 

So either Jesse got sick around this time or that's an eerie bit of foreshadowing.

That very well could be true. I just assumed that the illness immediately took him out of the ring rather than allowing him to work on a regular basis for the next 18 months, including a run against Hogan, a match on SNME, and a spot on the MSG show 2 weeks before the first WrestleMania.