This day in WWF/E history for April 7th and 8th

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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

 

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No show for 1985.

 

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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)

 

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No show for 1987-1989.

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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No show for 1993-1995.

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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No show for 1999-2001.

 

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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

 

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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)

 

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No show for 2004.

 

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--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.

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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

 

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No show in 1985.

 

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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.

 

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No shows for 1987-1989.

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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)

 

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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

 

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No show for 1994-1996.

 

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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

 

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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

 

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No shows for 1999-2001.

 

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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

 

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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

 

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No show for 2004.

 

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--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!

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Savio Vega defeated Owen Hart via disqualification when Owen Hart interfered

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We have Berzerker trying to stab Undertaker with his sword? Wow.

 

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.

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Wrestling Challenge 5/3/92:

 

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

 

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

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.

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Wrestling Challenge 5/3/92:

 

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

 

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

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.

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Savio Vega defeated Owen Hart via disqualification when Owen Hart interfered

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Yeah, Owen Hart clones would be kind of strange.

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Savio Vega defeated Owen Hart via disqualification when Owen Hart interfered

Thanks for doing the threads. It helps me pinpoint errors like this.

Yeah, Owen Hart clones would be kind of strange.

maybe it was a video game?

[TheOriginalOrangeGoblin 0]

"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"

 

That actually looks fairly cool. To some that face team would qualify as a dream team. Not to me though.

[Richard 0]

I'd like to see WWE do a show in Paris now.

[JoeDirt 0]

We have Berzerker trying to stab Undertaker with his sword? Wow.

 

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.

[Jericholic82 0]

We have Berzerker trying to stab Undertaker with his sword? Wow.

 

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.

I saw that back then and yea it looked cool. Kinda freaked me out though.

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"D-Von Dudley defeated Val Venis

Hugh Morrus & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Al Snow & Maven

Hardcore Holly defeated Test"

 

Well, anyone who had to take a LONGGGGGGG piss was happy.

[JoeDirt 0]

"D-Von Dudley defeated Val Venis

Hugh Morrus & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Al Snow & Maven

Hardcore Holly defeated Test"

 

Well, anyone who had to take a LONGGGGGGG piss was happy.

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"

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

Cawthon, those matches Taker and Austin won in April 2002 on Raw did not make them both the #1 contender. They were matches to decide on which two men would face off in the #1 Contenders Match at Backlash.

[JoeDirt 0]

"Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli defeated Sho Funaki, Eddie, & Chavo Guerrero Jr."

 

Wow does that match result look weird now looking back at it.