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April 6 in W/WWF/E History

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WWWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - April 6, 1965

Wahoo McDaniel & Haystacks Calhoun vs. Bill Watts & Gorilla Monsoon

US Champion Bobo Brazil vs. Waldo Von Erich

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Gene Kiniski

Included 2 other bouts

 

 

WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - April 6, 1968

Bull Johnson vs. Sammy Rubin

Johnny Rodz vs. Miguel Perez

Earl Maynard vs. Bull Ramos

Bill Miller vs. Crybaby Cannon

Victor Rivera vs. Prof. Toru Tanaka

Virgil the Kentucky Butcher defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via count-out

 

 

WWWF @ White Plains, NY - April 6, 1970

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ivan Koloff via count-out

 

 

WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - April 6, 1974

Darling Dagmar defeated Diamond Lil

Mr. Fuji fought Dean Ho to a draw

Prof. Tanaka fought Tony Garea to a draw

Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Ed Sullivan

Nikolai Volkoff defeated Jose Gonzalez

Otto Von Heller defeated Larry Zbyzsko

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Don Leo Jonathan at 26:41

 

 

WWWF @ Portland, ME - Expo Building - April 6, 1976

Gene Dundee vs. Pete Sanchez

Rocky Tomayo vs. Jose Gonzalez

Man Mountain Mike vs. Dominic DeNucci

Crusher Blackwell vs. Kevin Sullivan

Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Bobo Brazil

Superstar Billy Graham fought Andre the Giant to a double count-out

 

 

WWWF @ White Plains, NY - April 6, 1977

Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Jan Nelson

Carlos Rocha defeated Johnny Rodz

The Haiti Kid & Hillbilly Kid defeated Little Johnny & Billy the Kid

Billy Whitewolf defeated Doug Gilbert

Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Tor Kamata

WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Stasiak

 

 

WWWF @ Staten Island, NY - April 6, 1979

Larry Zbyszko defeated Mike Hall

Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna

Fred Curry defeated Frank Rodriguez

Jerry Valiant defeated Tony Garea

WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Peter Miavia

 

 

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - April 6, 1981 (25,302 including 3,334 in Felt Forum)

Televised on the MSG Network:

The Great Yatsu pinned Terry Gunn at 5:11

Killer Khan pinned Dominic DeNucci at 5:19

WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales pinned Moondog Rex at 9:33

Pat Patterson fought Sgt. Slaughter to a double disqualification at 13:36

Mil Mascaras pinned Moondog King at 8:14

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Stan Hansen in a steel cage match by escaping through the door at 8:59 (Bloodbath: Wrestling's Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches)

SD Jones pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 8:53

The Fabulous Moolah & Lelani Kai defeated Jill Fontaine & Suzette Ferriera at 7:08

Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz & Larry Sharpe at 7:38

 

 

WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - April 6, 1982

WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Bob Orton Jr.

 

 

WWF @ Flushing, NY - Queens College Fitzgerald Gym - April 6, 1982

Benefit card for Merit Scholarship Program

Andre the Giant & Rick McGraw vs. Jesse Ventura & Adrian Adonis

Included 4 other bouts and an appearance from Greg Valentine

 

 

WWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - April 6, 1984

Wendy Richter & Peggy Lee defeated Princess Victoria & Velvet McIntyre

Terry Daniels defeated Jose Luis Rivera

Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Charlie Fulton

B. Brian Blair defeated Rene Goulet

Sgt. Slaughter fought the Iron Sheik to a double disqualification

Tiger Chung Lee defeated Tony Garea

Greg Valentine defeated Ivan Putski

Bob Backlund defeated Sika

 

 

WWF @ St. Louis, MO - Kiel Auditorium - April 6, 1984

Tony Atlas fought Dick Murdoch to a no contest

Spike Huber defeated Dennis Stamp

Alexis Smirnoff defeated Salvatore Bellomo

Bob Orton Jr. defeated Brian Madden

WWF IC Champion Tito Santana fought Adrian Adonis to a draw

Paul Orndorff & David Schultz defeated Rocky Johnson & SD Jones

WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd in a steel cage match by escaping through the door (Hulkamania)

 

 

WWF / Arena Wrestling Alliance @ Palmerston North - April 6, 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

 

 

WWF @ Tucson, AZ - Convention Center - April 6, 1993

WWF Superstars taping:

 

4/24/93 - included a scheduled interview with Bam Bam Bigelow which was interrupted by Sensational Sherri who wanted to talk about Luna Vachon; Bigelow then threatened Sherri when she refused to leave until Tatanka made the save and knocked Bigelow from the interview platform, with both men having to be separated by officials:

WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Dale Wolfe

Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Reno Riggins & Billy Jones

El Matador defeated Louie Spicolli

Damien Demento defeated KC Cleric

Jim Duggan defeated Tim Patterson

Tatanka fought Steve Vega to a no contest when, after Tatanka’s music played several times, footage on the video wall showed an unconscious Tatanka backstage, with Bam Bam Bigelow cutting Tatanka’s dyed hair (1993 Year in Review)

Mr. Hughes defeated Raven Clark

 

5/1/93 - included Raymond Rougeau conducting an interview with the Undertaker and Paul Bearer regarding Giant Gonzalez; featured the announcement that WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan would defend the title against Yokozuna at the King of the Ring and that Bret Hart had received a first round bye into the KOTR tournament:

The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) defeated Scott Bazo & Bob Young at 2:46 when Fatu pinned Bazo with the splash off the top

Virgil pinned the White Shadow at 2:04 with a Russian leg sweep

KOTR Qualifying Match: Mr. Perfect fought Doink the Clown to a time-limit draw at 6:39 as Perfect had Doink down in the Perfect Plex

Typhoon pinned Larry Ludden with a splash at 2:31

Lex Luger fought Terry Zeller to a no contest when Luger knocked Zeller out before the match began after Luger caught his opponent checking himself out in Luger's full-length mirror

 

5/8/93 - featured a closing segment in which Raymond Rougeau interviewed Giant Gonzalez and Harvey Wippleman regarding Gonzalez' KOTR Qualifying match with Tatanka the following week:

Mr. Hughes, WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated Kamala (w/ Slick) & the Nasty Boys when IRS pinned Kamala with a roll up at 7:36 after Kamala became distracted after hitting the splash on IRS but not realizing he had to roll him over onto his back

Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Sean Dakota with the Bonzai Drop at 2:54

Crush defeated Steve Vega via submission with the head vice at 2:00

KOTR Qualifying Match: Razor Ramon pinned Tito Santana at 3:19 by grabbing the tights for leverage after the momentum of a flying crossbody by Santana put Razor on top for the pin

 

5/15/93 - included a vignette promoting the debut of the Smoking Gunns; featured the debut of Bonnie Blackstone as she interviewed Lex Luger regarding his steel plated forearm:

Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mark Ming & Jim Armstrong following the top rope bulldog double team

Mr. Hughes pinned Bobby Young with the sidewalk slam

Bob Backlund pinned Terry Zeller with a body scissors into a roll up

Virgil pinned Jose Martinez with a standing side neckbreaker

WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Billy Jones with the superkick

KOTR Qualifying Match: Tatanka defeated Giant Gonzalez (w/ Harvey Wippleman) via disqualification at 2:53 when Gonzalez shoved referee Bill Alfonso with one hand as he had a choke applied on Tatanka with the other; after the bout, Gonzalez continued to choke Tatanka while at the same time sending Alfonso to the floor and scaring referee Joey Marella from the ring as well; after the bout, the two officials helped Tatanka backstage

 

 

WWF @ Durban, South Africa - Westridge Stadium - April 6, 1997 (7,500; sell out)

WWF IC Champion Rocky Miavia defeated Savio Vega

Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust

Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated the New Blackjacks

Aldo Montoya defeated Salvatore Sincere

Jesse Jammes pinned TL Hopper

Flash Funk pinned D-Lo Brown

Ahmed Johnson pinned Crush

Bret Hart fought WWF World Champion the Undertaker to a double count-out

 

 

WWF @ Berlin, Germany - Deutschlandhalle - April 6, 1998 (8,000)

Jeff Jarrett defeated Brakkus

Bradshaw defeated Marc Mero

Skull defeated Phinneas Godwinn

Ken Shamrock & Owen Hart defeated WWF IC Champion the Rock & D-Lo Brown

TAFKA Goldust defeated Cactus Jack

the Legion of Doom defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg via disqualification

The Undertaker defeated Kane

WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated WWF European Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley

 

 

WWF (Raw) @ Salt Lake City, UT - E Center - April 6, 2002

Spike Dudley & Crash Holly defeated Tommy Dreamer & Steven Richards when Spike pinned Richards with the Dudley Dog

Brock Lesnar pinned D-Lo Brown

Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Perfect & Shawn Stasiak following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo on Perfect

Bradshaw pinned Justin Credible following the Clothesline from Hell

Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated WWF Women’s Champion Jazz & Molly Holly when Trish pinned Molly with the bulldog

Goldust defeated Raven

Kane pinned X-Pac with the chokeslam

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

WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Eddie Guerrero with the Five Star Frog Splash

The Undertaker pinned Steve Austin in a No DQ match after hitting him with a chair

 

 

WWF (Smackdown!) @ Davis, CA - April 6, 2002

Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory and Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest

Al Snow & Maven defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hugh Morrus following the Snow Plow

Albert & Lance Storm defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Randy Orton following the Baldo Bomb

Val Venis defeated D-Von Dudley

WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Tajiri

Hardcore Holly pinned Test

WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rikishi & the Hurricane after Rico interfered and kicked the Hurricane

Diamond Dallas Page pinned Christian with the Diamond Cutter

Edge pinned Kurt Angle with the DDT

WWF World Champion Triple H pinned Chris Jericho with the Pedigree

 

 

WWE @ San Antonio, TX - SBC Center - April 6, 2004 (5,000)

Matt Capotelli pinned Sho Funaki by reversing a back suplex into a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage

 

Velocity:

Doug Basham defeated Paul London

Nunzio defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Billy Kidman, and Akio; due to prematch stipulations, Nunzio became the #1 contender to the Cruiserweight title

Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly defeated Eddy Craven & Russell Simpson

 

Smackdown! - included an opening segment in which John Bradshaw Layfield offered to pay a fan $1,000 to clean his car in a minute; after the fan came very close, Bradshaw accidentally spilled a bottle of polish on the hood, costing the fan the money; featured a closing segment in which Kurt Angle brought out all the nominees for the 'Great American Award' (Big Show, John Cena, Charlie Haas, Booker T, and John Bradshaw Layfield), with Angle initially picking Cena as the #1 contender, due to fan votes, but choosing Layfield instead after watching a video of Layfield catching illegal immigrants on the Texas / Mexico border; after breaking off part of the trophy, Eddie Guerrero cleared the ring of both Angle and Bradshaw:

The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty in a non-title match when Bubba Ray pinned Scotty following the 3D at 4:27

WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) pinned Jamie Noble at 3:50 by blocking a victory roll and holding onto the ropes for leverage

WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Danny Basham (w/ Doug Basham) in a non-title match at 2:57 with the FU, despite interference from Doug Basham

The Big Show & Charlie Haas defeated Booker T & Rob Van Dam at 6:41 when Haas pinned RVD after Show, the illegal man, hit the chokeslam after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Haas; RVD wrestled the entire match himself after Booker T refused to tag in and walked out of the match mid-way through the contest

Rene Dupree (w/ Fifi the poodle) pinned Orlando Jordan at 1:12 with a version of the Snow Plow

Spike Dudley pinned Johnny Stamboli at 2:04 with the Dudley Dogg after Stamboli hit the corner; Spike's original opponent was to have been Teddy Long but Long brought out Stamboli as a 'warm-up' opponent for Spike; after the match, Spike was attacked by Mark Jindrak as he prepared to fight Long

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WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - April 6, 1974

Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Ed Sullivan

 

I guess after his show ended, he fell on hard times.

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