1st ever Hogan/Flair, Ahmed slams Yoko, RVD/Rock

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Details, finishes, corrections, additions welcome.

 

Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - October 23, 1965

Georgios Kanelis defeated Alexander the Great

Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Pat Flanagan

The Beast defeated Jerry London

Professor Hiro defeated Paul DeMarco

Art Thomas & Sweet Daddy Siki defeated Hans Schmidt & Bob Leipler

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Johnny Powers

 

WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – October 23, 1967

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Hans Mortier

 

WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 23, 1970

Sky Low Low & Little Brutus defeated the Jamaica Kid & Sonny Boy Hayes in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls Match at 16:07

Tony Marino fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a 20-minute draw

Eddie Graham & Jack Brisco defeated Johnny Rodz & Carlos Peredes in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2 falls to none, at 14:45

Ivan Koloff defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out at 6:05

WWWF International Tag Team Champion Gito Mongol defeated Victor Rivera via count-out at 13:37

Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Crusher Verdu at 4:35

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated WWWF International Tag Team Champion Bepo Mongol at 13:30

 

WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 23, 1978

Johnny Rodz defeated Del Adams

Victor Rivera pinned Dominic DeNucci with a backslide

Crusher Blackwell pinned Tony Russo with a powerslam

Dino Bravo pinned Luke Graham

Ivan Koloff pinned Tony Garea

WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Peter Miavia & Chief Jay Strongbow after Miavia nailed his partner and walked out of the match, leaving Strongbow to fend for himself

Bruno Sammartino defeated Superstar Billy Graham when the referee stopped the match due to blood

WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned Ernie Ladd

 

WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - October 23, 1983

Tony Garea defeated Butcher Vachon

Tiger Chung Lee defeated SD Jones

Tito Santana defeated Sika

Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Swede Hanson

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sgt. Slaughter in a Scicilian stretcher match

Jimmy Snuka defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification in a Fijian strap match when the champion took off the strap and began whipping Snuka with it

Rocky Johnson defeated Afa

The Invaders defeated Rene Goulet & Don Kernodle

 

WWF @ Detroit, MI - October 23, 1987

WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan

 

WWF @ Dayton, OH - Nutter Center - October 23, 1991

Television taping:

The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Davey Boy Smith after hitting him with the urn

Ric Flair defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via count-out; this was originally scheduled to be Piper vs. Flair but was turned into a tag match where Hogan would team with Piper; Piper no-showed and it became a one-on-one match; although the Oakland show is generally regarded as the first Hogan / Flair bout, this is the true first meeting

 

WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - October 23, 1992

WWF IC Champion Davey Boy Smith vs. Shawn Michaels

 

WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - October 23, 1993

WWF World Champion Yokozuna defeated the Undertaker

 

WWF @ Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - October 23, 1994

The Bushwhackers defeated Well Dunn

WWF Women's Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bull Nakano

Lex Luger fought Tatanka to a double count-out

IRS defeated Bob Holly

WWF Tag Team Champion Diesel defeated Sionne

Davey Boy Smith defeated Jim Neidhart

WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Bob Backlund

The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna in a casket match

 

WWF @ Brandon, Manitoba - October 23, 1995

Monday Night Raw:

WWF World Champion Diesel & Marty Jannetty defeated Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith

10/23/95:

Owen Hart won a 20-man battle royal to earn a shot at the WWF IC title; other participants included: King Kong Bundy, Marty Jannetty, Isaac Yankem DDS, Kama, Psycho Sid, Henry Godwinn, Duke Drose, Jean Pierre Laffiette, Skip, Barry Horowitz, 1-2-3 Kid, Aldo Montoya, Savio Vega, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Fatu, Hakushi, Bob Holly, Rad Radford, & Bam Bam Bigelow

Avatar (Al Snow) pinned Brian Walsh at 2:25 with a standing moonsault and splash (Avatar's debut)

Alundra Blayze pinned WWF Women's Champion Bertha Faye to win the title

10/30/95:

Goldust pinned Savio Vega with the Curtain Call

Marty Jannetty pinned Joe Dorgan

WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Phil Apollo & John Rashner when Billy scored the pin

WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Owen Hart via disqualification when Yokozuna interfered; the 1-2-3 Kid tried to make the save after the match but was thrown to the floor; Ahmed Johnson came to the ring and bodyslammed Yoko as the show went off the air

11/6/95:

Davey Boy Smith pinned Marty Jannetty

Henry Godwinn pinned Terry Richards

Kama pinned Tony Roy

Jerry Lawler & Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Bret Hart & Hakushi via disqualification

11/13/95:

Henry Godwinn fought Hunter Hearst Helmsley to a no contest

Ahmed Johnson pinned Jake Steele

King Mabel pinned Roy Raymond

Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon with the powerbomb after the guest referee, the 1-2-3 Kid, saved Sid from the Razor's Edge; after the bout, the Kid officially joined the Million $ Corporation

 

WWF @ Evansville, IN – Municipal Auditorium – October 23, 1996

Justin Bradshaw defeated Barry Horowitz

Crush defeated Bob Holly

Steve Austin defeated Barry Windham

Psycho Sid defeated Mankind

The Sultan defeated Aldo Montoya

Marc Mero defeated WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification

WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn, the Smoking Gunns, and the Grimm Twins

WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Goldust

 

WWF @ Evansville, IN - Municipal Stadium - October 23, 1997

Marc Mero pinned Jim Neidhart

Brian Christopher pinned Flash Funk

Goldust pinned Savio Vega

Crush, Chainz, & Skull defeated Rocky Miavia, D-Lo Brown, & Kama

Dude Love defeated Davey Boy Smith

Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers

Ken Shamrock defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Jerry Lawler defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

 

WWF @ Charlotte, NC - Independence Arena - October 23, 1998

The Oddities defeated Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor and Matt & Jeff Hardy

Edge pinned Gangrel with the Downward Spiral

Skull & 8-Ball defeated Road Warrior Animal & Droz

WWF European Champion X-Pac pinned Jeff Jarrett with an inside cradle

The Godfather pinned Bradshaw with the DVD

Val Venis defeated Goldust on a disqualification after suffering a low blow

WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock defeated the Rock and Vader when Vader submitted to the ankle lock

WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Mark Henry and D-Lo Brown

Steve Austin defeated Kane, Undertaker, and Mankind by pinning Mankind; Gerald Brisco was the guest referee but another referee made the pinfall

 

WWF @ Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena - October 23, 1999

The Godfather & Mark Henry defeated Mideon & Viscera

WWF European Champion D-Lo Brown defeated Prince Albert

The Big Show fought WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Bossman to a double count-out

Edge & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz

Chris Jericho defeated Mankind

WWF Tag Team Champions Crash & Hardcore Holly defeated the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn

Test defeated Davey Boy Smith

The Rock defeated Val Venis

Kane & X-Pac defeated the Acolytes

Steve Austin defeated WWF World Champion Triple H via disqualification

 

WWF @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - October 23, 2000

Charlie & Russ Haas defeated the Dupps

Crash Holly pinned an unknown

Jakked:

The Dudley Boyz defeated Essa Rios & Sho Funaki

WWF Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman pinned Gangrel

Al Snow pinned Just Joe

Raw is War:

WWF Women's Champion Lita defeated Trish Stratus in a Bra & Panties match at 2:08

Chris Benoit defeated the Road Dogg via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 2:05

Chris Jericho defeated WWF European Champion William Regal via disqualification at 2:10

Tazz & Raven defeated Too Cool at 4:33

Billy Gunn pinned Val Venis at 3:30

Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Edge in a handicap match to win the titles at 1:43

WWF World Champion Kurt Angle fought the Rock and Triple H to a no contest at 8:51

 

WWF @ Omaha, NE - October 23, 2001

Chuck Palumbo pinned Randy Orton with the Jungle Kick

Billy Gunn pinned Brock Lesnar with the Fameasser

Russ McCullough pinned Tommy Dreamer with a superplex

Sunday Night Heat:

WWF IC Champion Edge fought Test to a double count-out

Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned the Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) with a kick to the head

WWF European Champion Bradshaw pinned Chris Kanyon with the Clothesline from Hell

X-Pac & Albert defeated Justin Credible & Raven (w/ Terri) following a X-Factor and a splash by Albert on Credible

Smackdown!:

Booker T won a battle royal by last eliminating Test; due to prematch stipulations, Booker earned a title shot against WCW World Champion Chris Jericho; other participants included: the Hurricane, Tazz, Steven Richards, D-Von Dudley, Justin Credible, Rob Van Dam, Hugh Morrus, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Mike Awesome, Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Lance Storm, Chris Kanyon, and Bubba Ray Dudley

Trish Stratus pinned Molly Holly with the bulldog

WCW US Champion Kurt Angle defeated Christian via submission with the ankle lock

WCW World Champion Chris Jericho pinned Booker T with a roll up into a bridge

Al Snow pinned Tazz with the Snow Plow

The Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) to win the titles following the 3D on Jeff after he was crotched on the top rope

WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned the Rock after outside interference from Test and Booker T; after the match, Chris Jericho and the Rock fought off Test and Booker

[Guest Boo_Bradley]

Out of the blue question, but what's the longest "jobber" match you've encountered?

 

I.E. Pushed guy vs enhancement

 

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10/23/95:

Owen Hart won a 20-man battle royal to earn a shot at the WWF IC title; other participants included: King Kong Bundy, Marty Jannetty, Isaac Yankem DDS, Kama, Psycho Sid, Henry Godwinn, Duke Drose, Jean Pierre Laffiette, Skip, Barry Horowitz, 1-2-3 Kid, Aldo Montoya, Savio Vega, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Fatu, Hakushi, Bob Holly, Rad Radford, & Bam Bam Bigelow

 

 

I have this on tape, horrid battle royal

[humongous2002 0]

RVD pinning the Rock, those were the days. The GREAT ONE didn't loose any heat and made RVD look strong, too bad HHH would never learn from that, that's why he is not GREAT.

[cawthon777 0]

Out of the blue question, but what's the longest "jobber" match you've encountered?

 

I.E. Pushed guy vs enhancement

I don't know of a particular match, but from the syndies I would say the longest would be around the 5-minute mark.

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Owen Hart via disqualification when Yokozuna interfered; the 1-2-3 Kid tried to make the save after the match but was thrown to the floor; Ahmed Johnson came to the ring and bodyslammed Yoko as the show went off the air

 

I remember watching that. When Ahmed slamed Yoko Vince just went nuts acting and talking as if he had never seen anything like it. But, everyone know that we have seen something like it when Lex Luger did it. But, seeing how Luger had just left the fed not to long ago I can see why Vince was acting that way.

[Dangerous A 0]

RVD pinning the Rock, those were the days. The GREAT ONE didn't loose any heat and made RVD look strong, too bad HHH would never learn from that, that's why he is not GREAT.

Exactly how did RVD look strong? He needed Booker T and Test to interfere to help him win. That is not strong. I am not blaming Rock for this, but one thing Vince and Co. did not do is make RVD look strong during the Invasion. They did everything in their power to make him look weak. Rock had a watchable match with RVD and that is all. Pulling someone to a watchable match a strong person does not make.

[cawthon777 0]

I am not blaming Rock for this, but one thing Vince and Co. did not do is make RVD look strong during the Invasion.

Whether it be clean or not, RVD pinned every top star - Austin, Rock, Taker, Kane, Jericho, Angle, etc - within the first four months of making his debut. Some he even beat repeatedly. I'd say that was strong booking.