World Title Vacated, San Juan, MSG Battle Royal

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This will take care of the posts through Sunday. I'll start them back up on Monday.

 

 

Details, finishes, corrections, additions welcome.

 

WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - October 19, 1963

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Paul Reinhardt

 

WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 19, 1964

Freddie Blassie & Gorilla Monsoon fought Bill Watts & McClarity to a draw

Haystacks Calhoun & Bobo Brazil defeated Dr. Jerry & Luke Graham

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Waldo Von Erich at 14:57

 

WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - October 19, 1965

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Waldo Von Erich

 

WWWF @ Washington DC – October 19, 1967

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Hans Mortier to a draw

 

WWWF @ North Dartmouth - October 19, 1972

Toni Rose & Donna Christianello defeated Joyce Grable & Vicki Williams

Blackjack Slade defeated Bull Pometti

WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales & Sonny King fought Buddy Wolfe & the Spoiler to a draw

Chuck Richards fought Joe Turco to a draw

 

WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - October 19, 1974

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino, Spiros Arion, & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Killer Kowalski & the Valiant Brothers

 

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 19, 1981

Curt Hennig pinned Joe Cox with a sunset flip at 9:14

Dusty Rhodes defeated Ron Shaw at 1:28

Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca at 9:18

Dominic DeNucci & SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada & Johnny Rodz at 11:29 when Jones pinned Estrada

Tony Atlas defeated Killer Khan via count-out at 9:49

Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification

Pedro Morales defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco when the match was stopped due to excessive bleeding to the champion; the title did not change hands

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Greg Valentine; the title was held up after the battle when the dazed referee accidentally gave the title to Valentine

 

WWF @ San Juan, Puerto Rico - October 19, 1985

Note: This was an outdoor event that took place during a rainstorm

B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Barry O when Jim Brunzell pinned Barry O with an inside cradle

WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd via count-out after the challenger was rammed into the turnbuckle as both men brawled on the outside

 

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 19, 1986

SD Jones pinned Moondog Spot

Tama pinned Moondog Rex

Brutus Beefcake pinned B. Brian Blair

King Kong Bundy pinned Super Machine

WWF Tag Team Champion the Dynamite Kid pinned Jim Neidhart

Jacques Rougeau pinned the Iron Shiek

Mike Rotundo fought Jim Brunzell to a double count-out

Greg Valentine pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith

Haku pinned Nikolai Volkoff

Bret Hart pinned Raymond Rougeau

The Islanders won a $50,000 tag team battle royal by last eliminating King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd at around the 5:30 mark; other teams included WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell, Big & Super Machine, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, and Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake; order of elimination: Hart and Dynamite eliminated each other, Brunzell eliminated by Beefcake, Jacques Rougeau eliminated by Studd via backdrop, Beefcake eliminated by a Machine via backdrop, a Machine eliminated by Bundy via clothesline to the back of the head as the Machine attempted to eliminate Big John Studd, Studd eliminted after Bundy accidentally clotheslined his own partner out of the ring

 

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 19, 1990

Mr. Perfect fought WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich to a double count-out

Iron Mike Sharpe pinned SD Jones after hitting him with a loaded armband

Shane Douglas pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a sunset flip

The Warlord pinned Koko B. Ware with a guillotine from the top rope

Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku with the powerslam

Ted Dibiase defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification after Rhodes used the Million $ belt, which was brought into the ring by Virgil, as a weapon

Tugboat defeated Dino Bravo via disqualification

WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man when Bret Hart pinned HTM

 

WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - October 19, 1991

Ric Flair defeated Roddy Piper

 

WWF @ Portland, OR - October 19, 1992

 

WWF @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - October 19, 1992

Terry Taylor pinned Jim Powers with a neckbreaker

Crush defeated the Mountie via submission

Tatanka defeated Repo Man

WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned Nailz

Virgil defeated Skinner

Earthquake pinned WWF Tag Team Champion IRS

The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Ted Dibiase

 

WWF @ Albany, NY - Knickerbocker Arena - October 19, 1994

WWF Wrestling Challenge taping:

Fatu pinned Jeff Jarrett after Diesel's interference backfired

Jerry Lawler (w/ Queasy, Sleezy, & Cheezy) defeated Sparky Plugg

Yokozuna pinned Mabel with the Bonzai Drop

Bam Bam Bigelow & King Kong Bundy defeated two jobbers

Lex Luger defeated a jobber

Jeff Jarrett defeated a jobber

Jerry Lawler (w/ Queasy, Sleezy, & Cheezy) defeated a jobber

The Heavenly Bodies defeated two jobbers

Doink the Clown (w/ Pink, Dink, & Wink) defeated a jobber

1-2-3 Kid defeated a jobber

IRS defeated a jobber

Jim Neidhart defeated a jobber

Sparky Plugg defeated a jobber

The New Headshrinkers defeated two jobbers

Bob Backlund (w/ Owen Hart) defeated a jobber

WWF Tag Team Champion Diesel defeated a jobber

Bam Bam Bigelow & King Kong Bundy defeated two jobbers

Adam Bomb & Mabel defeated two jobbers

Davey Boy Smith & 1-2-3 Kid defeated two jobbers

Lex Luger fought Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) to a double count-out at 13:50; after the bout, Luger put Tatanka in the Torture Rack and continued to pound on him until officials swarmed the ring

WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Jeff Jarrett with the Razor's Edge at 14:00; Jarrett originally won the match via count-out at 11:20 but wanted it restarted so he could win the title

WWF World Champion Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart when Bret reversed a small package on Owen, putting the Bulldog on top for the pin

The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna in a casket match

Action Zone - 11/13/94:

The Smoking Gunns defeated Nick Barberry & Jeremy Cutter

 

WWF @ Wichita, KS - Coliseum - October 19, 1997

Farooq & Rocky Miavia defeated the New Blackjacks

Crush & Chainz defeated Kama & D-Lo Brown

The Patriot defeated the Sultan

WWF IC Champion Owen Hart defeated Dude Love

Ken Shamrock defeated Savio Vega

WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn

WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker and Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a triple threat match

 

WWF @ Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - October 19, 1998

WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Christian pinned Brian Christopher

Jeff Jarrett pinned Golga

The Headbangers defeated the DOA

Ken Shamrock & D-Lo Brown defeated X-Pac & Mankind

Raw is War:

WWF European Champion X-Pac (w/ Chyna) pinned WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock with the X-Factor; Chyna was arrested during the match

The Headbangers defeated Road Warrior Animal & Droz when Droz was pinned with a roll up after he became distracted by Road Warrior Hawk

Steve Blackman defeated Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) via disqualification when the Blue Blazer interfered and attacked Blackman; Al Snow came to make the save but was given a guitar shot by Jarrett

The Rock pinned D-Lo Brown (w/ Mark Henry) by catching D-Lo coming off the top and hitting the Rock Bottom; Henry attacked Rock after the match

Val Venis (w/ Terri) pinned Mankind after Ken Shamrock interfered and hit Mankind with a chair

The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) fought Kane to a no contest in a casket match when the casket broke

 

WWF @ Louisville, KY - October 19, 1999

Sunday Night Heat:

Kane & X-Pac defeated the Headbangers when Kane pinned Mosh with a chokeslam; after the bout, the Dudley Boyz attacked the Headbangers and hit a 3D

Albert pinned Stevie Richards (dressed as Meat)

Gangrel pinned Steve Blackman with the DDT after spitting blood in his face

WWF European Champion D-Lo Brown pinned Chris Jericho after Chyna interfered and hit Jericho with the IC title belt

Smackdown!:

Test, Edge & Christian defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Mean Street Posse when Edge pinned Joey Abs with the Spear

WWF World Champion Triple H pinned Al Snow with the Pedigree

Mankind fought the Rock to a no contest when Val Venis and Triple H interfered; prematch stipulations called for the winner of the bout to become the #1 contender to the world title

WWF Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah fought Mae Young to a no contest when Ivory, Jackie, and Tori interfered

WWF Tag Team Champions Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when Hardcore scored the pin with a dropkick; the New Age Outlaws attacked the champions after the match

The Big Show defeated the Big Bossman via count-out when Bossman left ringside after sustaining a chokeslam

The Godfather & Mark Henry defeated Viscera & Mideon when Henry pinned Mideon with a splash after Godfather hit the Ho Train

Steve Austin pinned Val Venis with the Stunner; Triple H attacked Austin after the match, with the Rock attacking Triple H in similar fashion

 

WWE (Raw) @ Texarkana, AR - October 19, 2002

Al Snow defeated Redd Dogg

Justin Credible, Rosey & Jamal defeated Johnny Stamboli, Charlie Haas, & Mark Jindrak

Batista defeated Steven Richards

The Hurricane & Spike Dudley defeated Lance Storm & William Regal

Kane defeated Test

D-Lo Brown defeated Raven

WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Molly Holly & Victoria (w/ Stacy Keibler)

WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust

Rob Van Dam defeated Ric Flair

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WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Greg Valentine; the title was held up after the battle when the dazed referee accidentally gave the title to Valentine

 

I hate to be nitpicky again, but didn't Backlund still defend the title around the country during the supposed "held up" period? So I think the title was really only disputed in New York so the WWF could make money around the horn with Backlund.

 

Of course, I could be wrong.

 

Jason

[Guest Mulatto Heat]

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Greg Valentine; the title was held up after the battle when the dazed referee accidentally gave the title to Valentine

I just want to say that this is the stupidest reason to hold up a title I've ever heard.

[cawthon777 0]

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Greg Valentine; the title was held up after the battle when the dazed referee accidentally gave the title to Valentine

 

I hate to be nitpicky again, but didn't Backlund still defend the title around the country during the supposed "held up" period? So I think the title was really only disputed in New York so the WWF could make money around the horn with Backlund.

 

Of course, I could be wrong.

 

Jason

No, you're right. It was done in order to guarentee a good turn out at the following month's show when the rematch was held.