Footnotes:
[1]: This was a tournament final match to determine the first ever WCW Light Heavyweight champion.
[2]: Armstrong vacated the title at the Clash of the Champions 20 on 9/2/1992 because of a knee injury. A tournament was scheduled to begin, but never happened and the title was dropped when Eric Bischoff took over WCW in March 1993.
[3]: This was a tournament final match to crown the first ever WCW World Cruiserweight champion.
[4]: Since Malenko could no longer challenge for the WCW World Cruiserweight title, he won a battle royal under Cicople’s mask to get a shot at Jericho and his title. Because of the way he won the title, Malenko was stripped of the belt on the 6/11/98 Thunder.
[5]: This was a match to determine a champion. Jericho won by disqualification, which still counts as a title win for him.
[6]: Dean Malenko served as the special guest referee in this match.
[7]: This was a four-way match which also included Juventud Guerrera and Blitzkrieg.
[8]: Lane was stripped of the belt because of his homosexual gimmick that made TBS uncomfortable.
[9]: Disco Inferno and Psychosis wrestled to crown a new WCW World Cruiserweight champion.
[10]: Oklahoma was forced to vacate the belt because he exceeded the weight limit requirements.
[11]: This was a tournament final.
[12]: Once the Russo/Bischoff era started on 4/10/2000, all the titles were made vacant as they reset the company.
[13]: Candido won a six-way match which also included The Artist, Juventud Guerrera, Shannon Moore, Lash Leroux and Crowbar.
[14]: Crowbar and Daffney defeated Candido & Tammy Lynn Sytch in a mixed tag match to become co-champions.
[15]: Daffney defeated Crowbar to become the undisputed champion.
[16]: This was a triple-threat match which also included Disco Inferno.
[17]: Since Lance Storm was already the WCW U.S. champion and the WCW Hardcore champion, he awarded the WCW World Cruiserweight title to fellow Team Canada partner Elix Skipper.
[18]: Sanders and Kevin Nash defeated Elix Skipper in a handicap powerbomb match to win the belt.
[19]: With X-Pac’s WCW World Cruiserweight title win, this unified the belts with the WWF Light Heavyweight title.
[20]: With the demise of the Alliance at the Survivor Series PPV on 11/18/01, the title becomes known as the WWF Cruiserweight title.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
Posted in WCW
Tags: Alex Wright, Billy Kidman, Blitzkrieg, Brad Armstrong, Brian Pillman, Chavo Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Chris Candido, Chris Jericho, Crowbar, Daffney, Dean Malenko, Devon Storm, Disco Inferno, Eddie Guerrero, Elix Skipper, Evan Karagias, Gregory Helms, Jushin Liger, Juventud Guerrera, Kevin Nash, Lance Storm, Lash Leroux, Lenny Lane, Madusa, Mike Sanders, Oklahoma, Prince Iaukea, Psychosis, Raven, Rey Mysterio, Ricky Morton, Scotty Flamingo, Shannon Moore, Shinjiro Ohtani, Syxx, Tajiri, Tammy Lynn Sytch, Ultimo Dragon, X-Pac
Footnotes:
[1]: When WCW withdrew from the NWA in January 1991, Doom’s NWA world tag team title reign carried over to the first ever WCW world tag title reign.
[2]: The Steiners actually won the titles before WrestleWar in real time, giving the Freebirds a negative title reign.
[3]: After Scott Steiner suffered an injury in June 1991, the titles were vacated. This was a tournament final.
[4]: Syxx is subbing for an injured Kevin Nash.
[5]: When Sting and Giant couldn’t get along, they had a match to determine who would get the tag belts. Sting won the match and chose Kevin Nash as his new partner.
[6]: Rick Steiner won a handicap match against the Giant and Scott Steiner who was subbing for Scott Hall.
[7]: After Rick Steiner was suffered an injury in January 1999, he and partner Kenny Kaos were stripped of the titles. This was a tournament final.
[8]: On the December 27, 1999 Nitro, the Outsiders vacated the titles after Scott Hall sustained an injury. This was a tournament final.
[9]: On April 10, 2000 when Bischoff and Russo joined together to take control of WCW, all the titles were made vacant for the WCW reboot.
[10]: This was a tournament final.
[11]: The titles became vacant when WCW Commissioner Ernest Miller pinned Disco Inferno. Whatever.
[12]: O’Haire & Jindrak won the titles in a six-team battle royal.
[13]: At Survivor Series on 11/18/2001, the titles were retired after being unified with the WWF tag team championship.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
Posted in WCW
Tags: Alex Wright, American Males, Arn Anderson, Bam Bam Bigelow, Barry Windham, Big Vito, Bill Goldberg, Bill Kazmaier, Billy Kidman, Bobby Eaton, Booker T, Bret Hart, Brian Adams, Brian Knobbs, Brian Pillman, Bryan Clarke, Bubba Ray Dudley, Bunkhouse Buck, Butch Reed, Cactus Jack, Chavo Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Chuck Palumbo, Crowbar, Curt Hennig, D-Von Dudley, David Flair, Dean Malenko, Devon Storm, Diamond Dallas Page, Dick Slater, Doom, Dr. Death Steve Williams, Dudley Boyz, Dustin Rhodes, Enforcers, Fabulous Freebirds, General Rection, Great Muta, Hardy Boyz, Harlem Heat, Hollywood Blondes, Jeff Hardy, Jerry Sags, Jimmy Garvin, Johnny Grunge, Johnny the Bull, Juventud Guerrera, Kane, Kanyon, Kendall Windham, Kevin Nash, Kevin Sullivan, Konnan, KroniK, Larry Zbyszko, Lash Leroux, Lex Luger, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Mark Jindrak, Matt Hardy, Michael Hayes, Miracle-Violence Connection, Paul Orndorff, Paul Roma, Perfect Event, Perry Saturn, Pretty Wonderful, Public Enemy, Raven, Rey Mysterio, Ricky Steamboat, Rocco Rock, Ron & Don Harris, Ron Simmons, Scott Hall, Scotty Riggs, Sean O'Haire, Shane Douglas, Shawn Stasiak, Stars N Stripes, Steiner Brothers, Steve Austin, Stevie Ray, Sting, Syxx, Terry Gordy, Test, The Giant, The Insiders, The Outsiders, The Patriot, Too Cold Scorpio, Undertaker, Vampiro
ECW: The Night The Line Was Crossed
February 5, 1994
Philadelphia, PA
ECW Arena
The current ECW Champs were as follows:
ECW Champion: Terry Funk (12/26/1993)
ECW Tag Team Champions: Vacant (2/4/1994)
ECW TV Champion: Sabu (11/13/1993)
Your host is Joey Styles. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in ECW
Tags: 911, Axl Rotten, Curtis Hughes, Hunter Q. Robbins, Ian Rotten, Jason, Jimmy Snuka, Johnny Grunge, JT Smith, Kevin Sullivan, Mike Awesome, Nancy Sullivan, Pat Tanaka, Paul E. Dangerously, Public Enemy, Rocco Rock, Rockin' Rebel, Ron & Don Harris, Sabu, Sal Bellomo, Shane Douglas, Sherri Martel, Tazz, Terry Funk, The Pitbull, The Sandman, The Sheik, Tommy Cairo, Tommy Dreamer
Footnotes:
[1]: When WCW withdrew from the NWA in January 1991, Lex Luger’s NWA U.S. title reign carried over to become the first ever WCW U.S. title reign. After winning the WCW world title, Lex Luger had to vacate the U.S. title.
[2]: This was a tournament final.
[3]: In December 1992, Rude had to vacate the title due to injury.
[4]: This was a tournament final. During a controversial finish in May 1993, the U.S. title became vacant.
[5]: Rhodes regained the U.S. title in a rematch on 8/30/1993.
[6]: Austin was awarded the title after Steamboat was forced to vacate the title due to injury.
[7]: Vader was stripped of the title by WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel in April 1995. This was a tournament final.
[8]: Ric Flair had to vacate the title due to a shoulder injury in November 1996.
[9]: This was a tournament final.
[10]: Goldberg vacated the U.S. title once he won the WCW world title on 7/5/1998. Bret Hart and DDP were considered as the top two contendors to the U.S. title.
[11]: Scott Hall vacated the U.S. title after suffering an injury.
[12]: This was a tournament final.
[13]: WCW President Ric Flair stripped Scott Steiner of the title when he failed to defend it and awarded it to his son David.
[14]: This was a four-way ladder match which also included Sid Vicious and Goldberg. He would be stripped of the title due to an injury at Starrcade, setting up a ladder match between Benoit and Jarrett for the vacant title.
[15]: Once the Russo/Bischoff era started on 4/10/2000, all the titles were made vacant as they reset the company.
[16]: This was a tournament final. Steiner would be stripped of the title when he used the Steiner Recliner on Mike Awesome at Bash at the Beach which was a submission hold that had been banned from WCW.
[17]: This was a tournament final. During the Lance Storm title reigns, the U.S. title becomes unofficially known as the WCW Canadian Heavyweight title.
[18]: General Rection won the title in a handicap match by defeating both Lance Storm and Jim Duggan.
[19]: As the WCW world champion, Booker T awards the secondary WCW U.S. title to Kanyon.
[20]: At the Survivor Series PPV the following weekend, Edge defeated WWE Intercontinental champion Test to win the title and as the WCW U.S. champion, the WCW and WWE titles become unified for the first time ever.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
Posted in WCW
Tags: Big Van Vader, Bill Goldberg, Booker T, Bret Hart, Chris Benoit, Curt Hennig, David Flair, Dean Malenko, Diamond Dallas Page, Dustin Rhodes, Eddie Guerrero, Edge, General Rection, Jeff Jarrett, Jim Duggan, Kanyon, Kensuke Sasaki, Konnan, Kurt Angle, Lance Storm, Lex Luger, Meng, Mike Awesome, One Man Gang, Raven, Rhino, Ric Flair, Rick Rude, Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper, Scott Hall, Scott Steiner, Shane Douglas, Sid Vicious, Steve Austin, Steve McMichael, Sting, Tajiri, Terry Funk, Test
Footnotes:
[1]: This title reign was an extension of Flair’s final NWA title reign. In July 1991, Flair left WCW for WWE and took the Big Gold Belt with him. This left WCW in a bind and they had to make a new title belt and crown a new champion.
[2]: Luger and Windham faced off in a cage match to determine a new WCW world champion.
[3]: In a pre-match clause, Hogan could lose the title on a DQ. When Jimmy Hart interfered and cost Hogan the title, Giant became the WCW world champion. Due to the controversial finish, Giant was stripped of the belt on the 11/6/1995 Nitro.
[4]: Randy Savage won a 60-man battle royal to win the vacant WCW world title.
[5]: This was a fatal four-way match which also included Sting and Hollywood Hogan.
[6]: This was a fatal four-way match which also included Goldberg and Kevin Nash.
[7]: The WCW world title was being decided in a tag match with WCW world champion Kevin Nash & Sting taking on Randy Savage & Sid Vicious. Savage earned the pinfall and won the title.
[8]: After Sting lost a non-sanctioned match with Goldberg at Halloween Havoc, he was stripped of the title on the 10/26/1999 Nitro after beating up referee Charles Robinson at the PPV.
[9]: This was a tournament final. Hart would be forced to vacate the title at Souled Out.
[10]: Once Benoit won the title, he decided to leave WCW for WWE.
[11]: As Commissioner of WCW, Kevin Nash wrestled Sid Vicious for the vacant title and lost. All the titles would become vacant anyway on the 4/10/2000 Nitro when Bischoff and Russo took over WCW and decided it was time to reboot the company.
[12]: This was a tournament final.
[13]: The WCW world title was being decided in a tag match with WCW world champion Diamond Dallas Page & David Arquette taking on Jeff Jarrett & Eric Bischoff. Arquette pinned Bischoff and won the title.
[14]: This was a Triple Cage match which also included the WCW world champion David Arquette.
[15]: Vince Russo stripped Flair of the belt and awarded it back to Jarrett.
[16]: Nash won a triple-threat match which also included Scott Steiner.
[17]: Kevin Nash awarded the belt back to Ric Flair.
[18]: After Russo wins the title, he decides he’s not a wrestler and vacates the title.
[19]: In a crazy tag match, Jarrett and Booker defeated Sting and Scott Steiner to wrestle in a one-on-one title match to crown a new champion.
[20]: Chris Jericho defeated The Rock to win the title and as WWE world champion, the WCW and WWE titles become unified for the first time ever.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
Posted in WCW
Tags: Barry Windham, Big Van Vader, Bill Goldberg, Booker T, Bret Hart, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, David Arquette, Diamond Dallas Page, Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan, Jeff Jarrett, Kevin Nash, Kurt Angle, Lex Luger, Randy Savage, Ric Flair, Ron Simmons, Scott Steiner, Sid Vicious, Sting, The Giant, The Rock, Vince Russo
ROH: One Year Anniversary
Queens, NY
2/8/2003
Low-Ki is the first face we see as he’s walking up to the building. During the first year of ROH, the company has implemented respect, honor, discipline and dedication back into wrestling. It’s been a monumental year and now a new year is upon us, so you better get ready!
They show a video package with highlights of the first year in ROH.
ROH First Year Flashback: The Era of Honor Begins – Low Ki vs. American Dragon vs. Christopher Daniels – a match that set the standard for ROH.
Paul London gets some promo time and mentions how he plans to take home some gold tonight.
Your hosts are Ray Murrow & Chris Lovey. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in ROH
Tags: AJ Styles, Allison Danger, Briscoe Brothers, Bryan Danielson, Carnage Crew, Chad Collyer, Christopher Daniels, CM Punk, Colt Cabana, CW Anderson, Da Hit Squad, Divine Storm, Don Juan, Dunn & Marcos, EZ Money, Fast Eddie, HC Loc, Hernandez, Homicide, Jody Fleisch, Low-Ki, Masada, Michael Shane, Mickie James, Mikey Whipwreck, Outcast Killaz, Paul London, Raven, ROH, Rudy Boy Gonzales, Samoa Joe, SAT, Simply Luscious, Special K, Steve Corino, The Prophecy, Tony DeVito, Xavier
TNA Final Resolution 2005
January 16, 2005
Orlando, FL
Universal Studios
The current NWA & TNA Champs were as follows:
NWA World Champion: Jeff Jarrett (6/2/2004)
NWA World Tag Team Champions: Bobby Roode & Eric Young (12/5/2004)
TNA X-Division Champion: Petey Williams (8/11/2004)
Your hosts are Mike Tenay & Don West. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in TNA
Tags: 3 Live Kru, Abyss, AJ Styles, America's Most Wanted, BG James, Bobby Roode, Chris Harris, Chris Sabin, Christopher Daniels, Diamond Dallas Page, Dustin Rhodes, Dusty Rhodes, Elix Skipper, Eric Young, Erik Watts, Final Resolution, Frankie Kazarian, James Storm, Jeff Hardy, Jeff Jarrett, Johnny Devine, Johnny Fairplay, Kevin Nash, Kid Kash, Konnan, Matt Bentley, Monty Brown, Petey Williams, Raven, Roddy Piper, Ron Killings, Scott D'Amore, Scott Hall, Sonjay Dutt, Team Canada, Traci Brooks, Trinity, Trytan
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