Author Archives: Matt

ROH on HDNet Report (09.28.09)

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ROH on HDNet
Philadelphia, PA
September 28, 2009

Your hosts are Dave Prazak and Mike Hogewood. Read the rest of this entry

Monday Nitro (08.19.96)

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WCW Monday Nitro
August 19, 1996
Huntsville, AL
Von Braun Civic Center

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (8/10/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Ric Flair (7/7/1996)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Harlem Heat (7/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Lex Luger (3/6/1996)
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (7/8/1996)

I wonder how much longer they are going to keep Hulk Hogan on the intro?

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko. Read the rest of this entry

SummerSlam 1996

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WWF SummerSlam
August 18, 1996
Cleveland, OH
Gund Arena


The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: Shawn Michaels (3/31/1996)
Intercontinental Champion: vacant since 8/12/1996
World Tag Team Champions: The Smokin’ Gunns (5/26/1996)

Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, and Mr. Perfect. Read the rest of this entry

Clash of the Champions XXXIII

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WCW Clash of the Champions XXXIII
August 15, 1996
Denver, CO
Denver Coliseum

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (8/10/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Ric Flair (7/7/1996)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Harlem Heat (7/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Lex Luger (3/6/1996)
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (7/8/1996)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan. Read the rest of this entry

Monday Nitro (08.12.96)

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WCW Monday Nitro
August 12, 1996
Casper, WY
Events Center

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (8/10/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Ric Flair (7/7/1996)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Harlem Heat (7/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Lex Luger (3/6/1996)
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (7/8/1996)

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko. Larry thinks they’re in the middle of nowhere, but Tony always tries to find a positive even when there isn’t one. Read the rest of this entry

TNA Knockout Tag Team Titles History

Champion Won From Date City/Event
Taylor Wilde
& Sarita
Madison Rayne
& Velvet Sky
9/20/2009 No Surrender[1]
Awesome Kong
& Hamada
Taylor Wilde
& Sarita
1/4/2010 iMPACT!

Footnotes:
[1]: This was a tournament final to crown the first-ever champions for the latest TNA tag title belts.

Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com

Hog Wild 1996

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WCW Hog Wild
August 10, 1996
Sturgis, SD
Sturgis Bike Rally

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: The Giant (4/29/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Ric Flair (7/7/1996)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Harlem Heat (7/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Lex Luger (3/6/1996)
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (7/8/1996)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Dusty Rhodes, and an increasingly inebriated Bobby Heenan. Read the rest of this entry

ROH on HDNet Report (09.21.09)

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ROH on HDNet
Philadelphia, PA
September 21, 2009

Your hosts are Dave Prazak and Mike Hogewood.

The ROH World Champ Austin Aries comes to the ring Read the rest of this entry

Monday Nitro (08.05.96)

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WCW Monday Nitro
August 5, 1996
Orlando, FL
Disney MGM Studios

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: The Giant (4/29/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Ric Flair (7/7/1996)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Harlem Heat (7/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Lex Luger (3/6/1996)
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (7/8/1996)

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko.

Let’s face it – WCW security sucks. After last week’s nWo shenanigans, the WCW wrestlers themselves decide to run security tonight. Particularly the FACES OF FEAR, Big Bubber, and Scott “Flashdance” Norton. Read the rest of this entry

Monday Nitro (07.29.96)

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WCW Monday Nitro
July 29, 1996
Orlando, FL
Disney MGM Studios

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: The Giant (4/29/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Ric Flair (7/7/1996)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Harlem Heat (7/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Lex Luger (3/6/1996)
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (7/8/1996)

That’s right. During the week’s house shows, the Steiners traded the belts back and forth with Harlem Heat to make them 6-time WCW world tag team champs. The Steiners? Only 3-time WCW world tag champs. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE?!

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko. Read the rest of this entry