Legends Battle Royal, Piper/Orndorff (cage), SNME

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Details, finishes, corrections, additions welcome.

 

WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - November 16, 1964

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Killer Kowalski

 

WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - November 16, 1964

Sam Steamboat defeated Boris Malenko

Jim Hady defeated Luke Graham via disqualification

Bobo Brazil fought Waldo Von Erich to a draw

Freddie Blassie defeated Pedro Morales

Miguel Perez & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Bobby Davis & Gorilla Monsoon

Jerry & Eddie Graham defeated Bill Watts & Don McCarthy

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Gene Kiniski via count-out at 17:21

 

WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – November 16, 1966

Television taping:

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Lou Albano

 

WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - November 16, 1968

Rubin defeated Capt. Lou Albano

Angelo Savoldi defeated Chuck Adcock

Lenny Solomon defeated Johnny Rodz

Tony Altimore defeated Pete Sanchez

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino, Spiros Arion, & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Gorilla Monsoon, Rocky Fitzpatrick, & Baron Mikel Scicluna

 

WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - November 16, 1970

The Jamaica Kid & Joey Russell defeated Sky Low Low & Little Brutus

WWWF International Tag Team Champions Bepo & Gito Mongol fought Victor Rivera & Chief Jay Strongbow to a draw

Manuel Soto fought the Black Demon to a draw

Gorilla Monsoon defeated Johnny Rodz & Vincenti Pometti in a handicap match

Ivan Koloff defeated Tony Marino

Crusher Verdu defeated John L. Sullivan

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Bulldog Brower

 

WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - November 16, 1974

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jimmy & Johnny Valiant via disqualification

 

WWWF @ Bangor, ME - November 16, 1977

Johnny Rivera defeated Larry Sharpe via disqualification

Jack Evans defeated Dennis Johnson

Stan Stasiak defeated Pete Austin

The Golden Terror defeated Dewey Robertson

Ken Patera fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a no contest

WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Peter Miavia via count-out

 

WWWF @ Bronx, NY - November 16, 1977

Mark Tendler defeated Joe Turco

Johnny Rodz defeated Ted Adams

Butcher Vachon defeated Frankie Williams

Tony Garea fought Mr. Fuji to a draw

Larry Zbyzsko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna

Ivan Putski defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka via count-out

 

WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - November 16, 1985

Terry Gibbs defeated Jack Armstrong

The Spoiler defeated Billy Anderson

Bob Orton Jr. defeated Tony Garea

Terry Funk defeated Scott McGee

Pedro Morales defeated Alexi Smirnoff

Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, & Johnny V defeated Mike Rotundo, Dan Spivey, & Mr. Wrestling II

Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper in a steel cage match

WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage

 

WWF @ Melbourne, Australia - Festival Hall - November 16, 1985

Tony Parisi pinned Tiger Chung Lee with a flying bodypress

Les Thornton pinned the Tiger with a backbreaker over the knee

Leilani Kai pinned Velvet McIntyre with a crossbody

B. Brian Blair defeated Nikolai Volkoff via count-out

Jim Brunzell defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification when the referee was shoved down and Nikolai Volkoff interfered

Adrian Adonis pinned SD Jones with his feet on the ropes

The Junkyard Dog defeated Iron Mike Sharpe

 

WWF @ Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - November 16, 1986

Paul Roma defeated Steve Lombardi

Jose Luis Rivera defeated Frankie Laine

The Honkytonk Man defeataed Mr. X

Dino Bravo defeated Pedro Morales via count-out

Tito Santana fought Butch Reed to a draw

Kamala defeated George Steele

Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Islanders

Roddy Piper defeated Don Muraco

 

WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - November 16, 1987

Ron Bass pinned Jerry Allen

Danny Spivey pinned Ivan Putski

Don Muraco pinned Hercules

Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine defeated the Junkyard Dog & Brutus Beefcake when Bravo pinned JYD

Billy Jack Haynes pinned Demolition Smash

Demolition Ax pinned Ken Patera

Jake Roberts defeated Killer Khan via disqualification

Ted Dibiase pinned Ricky Steamboat

Randy Savage pinned King Harley Race

Lou Thesz won a legends battle royal by last eliminating Pat O'Conner; other participants included: Nick Bockwinkel, Bobo Brazil, Gino Brito, Edouard Carpentier, Al Costello, the Crusher, Dominic DeNucci, Tony Garea, Rene Goulet, Gene Kiniski, Killer Kowalski, Pedro Morales, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Arnold Skaaland, Ray Stevens, Chief Jay Strongbow, & Art Thomas

Jake Roberts won a battle royal; other participants included: Ron Bass, Jerry Allen, Danny Spivey, Ivan Putski, Don Muraco, Hercules, Dino Bravo, Greg Valentine, the Junkyard Dog, Brutus Beefcake, Billy Jack Haynes, Ken Patera, Demolition, Killer Khan, Randy Savage, Harley Race, Ted Dibiase, and Ricky Steamboat

 

WWF @ Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena - November 16, 1988

Saturday Night's Main Event #18 - shown 11/26/88 on NBC:

WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Super Ninja at 2:00

Hercules pinned Virgil at 4:00

WWF World Champion Randy Savage fought Andre the Giant to a double disqualification when both Bobby Heenan and Jake Roberts interfered

Jim Duggan pinned Boris Zhukov at 2:50 in a flag match with the running clothesline

Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at 5:00 when Roma was pinned

Wrestling Challenge:

Dino Bravo defeated two unknowns in a handicap match

Harley Race defeated Alex Knight

Ted Dibiase vs. Tito Santana

Bad News Brown pinned Ken Patera with the Ghetto Blaster

Ron Bass defeated Ken Patera

The Blue Blazer & Koko B. Ware defeated the Conquistadors

12/4/88:

The Red Rooster defeated Sam Houston

Mr. Perfect defeated Frank Valdez

 

WWF @ Youngstown, OH - November 16, 1990

 

WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - November 16, 1991

Chris Chavis (Tatanka) defeated Skinner

The Nasty Boys defeated the Bushwhackers

The Undertaker defeated Davey Boy Smith

Mr. Madness (Randy Savage under a mask) defeated Jake Roberts

WWF IC Champion Bret Hart defeated the Barbarian via submission with the Sharpshooter

The Big Bossman defeated IRS

The Beverly Brothers defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty when Michaels was pinned as Jannetty was distracted

 

WWF @ Anaheim, CA - November 16, 1991

WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair via count-out

 

WWF @ Atlanta, GA - November 16, 1992

 

WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - November 16, 1997

Vader pinned Rocky Miavia

New Age Outlaws defeated the Headbangers

Ken Shamrock defeated Farooq

WWF Tag Team Champions Legion of Doom defeated D-Lo Brown & Kama

Max Mini, Nova, & Mosaic defeated Torito, Piratita Morgan, & Tarantula

Dude Love pinned Savio Vega in a falls count anywhere match

The Undertaker defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a casket match

 

WWF @ Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena – November 16, 1998

Super Astros - 12/6/98:

Miguel Perez defeated Rey Ortiz

Apollo Dantes defeated El Merenguero

Negro Casas defeated Dick Togo (w/ Yamaguchi-San)

Shotgun Saturday Night:

D-Lo Brown defeated Taka Michinoku

Al Snow defeated Tiger Ali Singh

Bradshaw & Farooq defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy

Bob Holly & Scorpio defeated Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor

Sunday Night Heat:

Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy via disqualification

Gangrel defeated Al Snow via disqualification

The Big Bossman pinned Marc Mero

Jeff Jarrett pinned Kurrgan

WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock defeated Val Venis via disqualification

Raw is War:

X-Pac, WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated Golga, Kurrgan, & the Giant Silva (w/ Luna Vachon & the ICP) when Gunn pinned Golga at 2:52 after Shaggy 2 Dope interfered and accidentally hit an elbow drop off the top onto Golga behind the referee’s back

Val Venis pinned Mark Henry (w/ D-Lo Brown) with a roll up at 2:37 after Henry became distracted by Chyna at ringside

Steve Blackman & Goldust defeated Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) & the Blue Blazer at 2:09 when Blackman pinned the Blazer with a martial arts kick; after the bout, Blackman attempted to unmasked the Blazer until he was double teamed by Owen Hart and Jarrett

The Godfather fought Steven Regal to a no contest when Regal accepted Godfather’s hoes but then attacked him when the Godfather made an offhand remark about England being “nothing but a place full of fags”

WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock fought the Big Bossman to a double disqualification at 3:57 when both men hit the referee when he stepped between them; after the bout, Vince & Shane McMahon came to the ring with Vince separating the two wrestlers before recruiting Shamrock into the Corporation

Edge & Gangrel defeated Road Warrior Animal & Droz via count-out at 2:15 when Animal and Droz left the ring to see what Road Warrior Hawk was doing on the Titan Tron; moments later, after Paul Elloring came out to try to talk Hawk down, Droz climbed up and subtly pushed Hawk off the Titan Tron

Steve Austin defeated WWF World Champion the Rock (w/ the Big Bossman, Ken Shamrock, Vince & Shane McMahon) via disqualification at 6:00 when the Undertaker interfered and hit Austin with a shovel; earlier in the contest, Mankind came out to counter the presence of the Corporation but was attacked on the floor

 

WWF @ Cincinnati, OH - November 16, 1999

Sunday Night Heat:

The Headbangers defeated Val Venis & Shawn Stasiak following the Stage Dive on Stasiak; after the bout, Venis attacked his partner for losing the match

Steve Blackman pinned Mideon

Rikishi pinned Tracey Smothers with the Rikishi Driver

D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) pinned D-Lo Brown when Bubba Ray prevented a suplex on his partner into the ring and held the foot down during the cover

Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated the Acolytes via disqualification in a technical wrestling match when the Acolytes used chairs and numerous double team moves on their opponents

Smackdown!:

Too Cool defeated Edge & Christian when Scott Taylor pinned Christian after Brian Christopher hit the top rope legdrop behind the referee's back

Kurt Angle pinned Gangrel

WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned the Godfather after the Mean Street Posse attacked the challenger on the floor

WWF World Champion the Big Show pinned Hardcore Holly (w/ Crash Holly) with the chokeslam; the Big Bossman attacked the champion after the match

Kane (w/ Tori) pinned Viscera with a chokeslam

WWF Women's Champion Ivory defeated Jackie and Luna in a hardcore match by pinning Jackie

Chris Jericho pinned Mark Henry with a bulldog and the Lionsault

WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy after X-Pac interfered and hit the X-Factor on Matt

The Rock pinned the Big Bossman (w/ Prince Albert) with the Rock Bottom; the Big Show made the save for the Rock after the match; Hardcore & Crash Holly tried to attack the Rock but were met with Rock Bottoms

 

WWE (Raw) @ Reading, PA - November 16, 2002

Batista pinned Steven Richards with a spine buster

WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Jackie) pinned Victoria (w/ Molly Holly) after the seconds reversed pin fall attempts behind the referee’s back, with Trish coming out on top

Christopher Nowinski pinned Al Snow by reversing a roll up and using the tights for leverage

The Hurricane & D-Lo Brown defeated Raven & Johnny Stamboli when Hurricane pinned Stamboli with the Eye of the Hurricane

Kane pinned William Regal with the chokeslam

Tommy Dreamer pinned Justin Credible with the DVD

Rob Van Dam pinned Lance Storm with the Five Star Frog Splash

Rosey, Jamal, & Rico defeated Jeff Hardy and Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley when Jamal pinned Bubba with the Samoan Drop

WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust when Jericho pinned Goldust after hitting him with one of the title belts

 

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - November 16, 2002

WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Knoble pinned Billy Kidman after Nidia interfered

Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Redd Dogg & Doug Basham when Haas forced a submission

Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Sho Funaki

Shannon Moore, Crash Holly, & Chuck Palumbo defeated D-Von Dudley, Bull Buchanon, & Sean O’Haire when Palumbo pinned Buchanon

Albert fought Val Venis to a no contest when the Big Show interfered; after the match, Show challenged Brock Lesnar

WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar fought the Big Show to a no contest when the rest of the roster interfered

Rikishi defeated Matt Hardy in a Kiss My Ass match

Tajiri & Torrie Wilson defeated John Cena & Dawn Marie when Torrie pinned Dawn

WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle when Edge pinned Angle with the spear after Angle suffered the 619 from Mysterio

[TheOriginalOrangeGoblin 0]

"WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - November 16, 1987

Ron Bass pinned Jerry Allen

Danny Spivey pinned Ivan Putski

Don Muraco pinned Hercules

Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine defeated the Junkyard Dog & Brutus Beefcake when Bravo pinned JYD

Billy Jack Haynes pinned Demolition Smash

Demolition Ax pinned Ken Patera

Jake Roberts defeated Killer Khan via disqualification

Ted Dibiase pinned Ricky Steamboat

Randy Savage pinned King Harley Race

Lou Thesz won a legends battle royal by last eliminating Pat O'Conner; other participants included: Nick Bockwinkel, Bobo Brazil, Gino Brito, Edouard Carpentier, Al Costello, the Crusher, Dominic DeNucci, Tony Garea, Rene Goulet, Gene Kiniski, Killer Kowalski, Pedro Morales, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Arnold Skaaland, Ray Stevens, Chief Jay Strongbow, & Art Thomas

Jake Roberts won a battle royal; other participants included: Ron Bass, Jerry Allen, Danny Spivey, Ivan Putski, Don Muraco, Hercules, Dino Bravo, Greg Valentine, the Junkyard Dog, Brutus Beefcake, Billy Jack Haynes, Ken Patera, Demolition, Killer Khan, Randy Savage, Harley Race, Ted Dibiase, and Ricky Steamboat"

 

Savage/Race, DiBiase/Steamboat, 2 Battle Royals? That show sounds awesome.

[cawthon777 0]

Yeah, it does. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find much in the way of details - just a few days ago I found out Thesz eliminated O'Conner to win the first battle royal.

[Guest Boo_Bradley]

PWI from that month says the fans were showing apathy for many of the legends-

 

one of the writer's said: "The fans were kool aid drinking 5 year olds- how could they enjoy fine wine"

 

Another went on a rant about how out of shape Chief Jay looked (He wore no Headress and had a "Hulkamania" shirt on of all things)

 

Lastly.... I seem to recall Thesz pinning O'conner to win it..... That part may be wrong in my head.....

[Guest Boo_Bradley]

Also Bockwinkel had been AWA champ only 6 months prior....