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Bigelow’s Replay: WCW Nitro 3/10/97
WCW Nitro 3/10/97
Spring Break-Out
Club La Vela
Panama City Beach, FL
Hour 1
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko
– And we kick off this week’s show with Hollywood Hogan and Read the rest of this entry
Bigelow’s Replay: Raw is War: 1/4/99
As we come upon the 10 year anniversary of Mick Foley’s first WWF World Championship victory (12/29/98), I thought I would post this retro review. I attended this Raw taping live and have added a lengthy live notes post to kick it off. Enjoy!
WWF Raw is War 1/4/99 (Taped 12/29/98)
Centrum Centre
Worcester, MA
Announcers: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler
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WWE Cruiserweight Title History
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taka Michinoku | Brian Christopher | 12/7/1997 | IYH: D-Generation X[1] |
| Christian Cage | Taka Michinoku | 10/18/1998 | Judgment Day |
| Gillberg | Christian Cage | 11/17/1998 | Raw is War |
| Essa Rios | Gillberg | 2/13/2000 | HeAt |
| Dean Malenko | Essa Rios | 3/13/2000 | Raw is War |
| Scotty 2 Hotty | Dean Malenko | 4/17/2000 | Raw is War |
| Dean Malenko (2) | Scotty 2 Hotty | 4/27/2000 | Smackdown |
| Crash Holly | Dean Malenko | 3/13/2001 | HeAt |
| Jerry Lynn | Crash Holly | 4/29/2001 | HeAt |
| Jeff Hardy | Jerry Lynn | 6/7/2001 | Smackdown! |
| X-Pac | Jeff Hardy | 6/25/2001 | Raw is War |
| Tajiri | X-Pac | 8/6/2001 | Raw is War |
| X-Pac (2) | Tajiri | 8/19/2001 | SummerSlam |
| Billy Kidman | X-Pac | 10/11/2001 | Smackdown! |
| Tajiri (2) | Billy Kidman | 10/22/2001 | Raw[2] |
| Billy Kidman (2) | Tajiri | 4/4/2002 | Smackdown! |
| Tajiri (3) | Billy Kidman | 4/21/2002 | Backlash |
| The Hurricane | Tajiri | 5/16/2002 | Smackdown![3] |
| Jamie Noble | The Hurricane | 6/23/2002 | King of the Ring |
| Billy Kidman (3) | Jamie Noble | 11/17/2002 | Survivor Series |
| Matt Hardy | Billy Kidman | 2/23/2003 | No Way Out |
| Rey Mysterio | Matt Hardy | 6/3/2003 | Smackdown! |
| Tajiri (4) | Rey Mysterio | 9/25/2003 | Smackdown! |
| Rey Mysterio (2) | Tajiri | 1/1/2004 | Smackdown! |
| Chavo Guerrero | Rey Mysterio | 2/15/2004 | No Way Out |
| Jacqueline | Chavo Guerrero | 5/6/2004 | Smackdown |
| Chavo Guerrero (2) |
Jacqueline | 5/16/2004 | Judgment Day |
| Chavo Classic | Chavo Guerrero | 5/20/2004 | Smackdown![4] |
| Rey Mysterio (3) | Chavo Classic | 6/17/2004 | Smackdown! |
| Spike Dudley | Rey Mysterio | 7/29/2004 | Smackdown! |
| Funaki | Spike Dudley | 12/12/2004 | Armageddon |
| Chavo Guerrero (3) |
Funaki | 2/20/2005 | No Way Out[5] |
| Paul London | Chavo Guerrero | 3/31/2005 | Smackdown![6] |
| Nunzio | Paul London | 8/6/2005 | Velocity |
| Juventud | Nunzio | 10/9/2005 | No Mercy |
| Nunzio (2) | Juventud | 11/15/2005 | Rome, Italy |
| Juventud (2) | Nunzio | 11/25/2005 | Smackdown! |
| Kid Kash | Juventud | 12/18/2005 | Armageddon |
| Gregory Helms (2) | Kid Kash | 1/29/2006 | Royal Rumble[7] |
| Chavo Guerrero (4) |
Gregory Helms | 2/18/2007 | No Way Out[8] |
| Hornswoggle | Chavo Guerrero | 7/22/2007 | Great American Bash[9] |
Footnotes:
[1]: This was a tournament final.
[2]: After Survivor Series, the WWF Light Heavyweight title would be abandoned, as the WCW Cruiserweight title becomes adopted by the WWF. After the draft on March 25, 2002, the title becomes exclusive to Smackdown.
[3]: This was a triple-threat match which also involved Billy Kidman.
[4]: This was a triple-threat match which also featured Spike Dudley.
[5]: This was a six-man Cruiserweight Open which also involved Paul London, Akio, Shannon Moore and Spike Dudley.
[6]: London won an eight-man battle royal to win the title.
[7]: This was a six-man Cruiserweight Open which also featured Funaki, Jamie Noble, Nunzio and Paul London. Helms, who was part of the Raw roster, moved to Smackdown after winning the title.
[8]: This was an 8-man Cruiserweight Open which also involved Daivari, Shannon Moore, Funaki, Jamie Noble, Jimmy Wang Yang and Scotty 2 Hotty.
[9]: On September 28, 2007, SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero stated that Hornswaggle’s status as Mr. McMahon’s (kayfabe) son and his dimunitive stature would eventually jeopardize his well-being. On March 4, 2008, the WWE put the title on the retired section with the other past titles.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
WWE Womens Title History
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabulous Moolah | Judy Grable | 9/18/1956 | New Orleans, LA[1] |
| Wendi Richter | Fabulous Moolah | 7/23/1984 | The Brawl to End It All |
| Lelani Kai | Wendi Richter | 2/18/1985 | New York, NY |
| Wendi Richter | Lelani Kai | 3/31/1985 | WrestleMania |
| Fabulous Moolah (2) | Wendi Richter | 11/25/1985 | New York, NY[2] |
| Velvet McIntyre | Fabulous Moolah | 7/3/1986 | Brisbane, Australia |
| Fabulous Moolah (3) | Velvet McIntyre | 7/9/1986 | Sydney, Australia |
| Sherri Martel | Fabulous Moolah | 7/24/1987 | Houston, TX |
| Rockin’ Robin | Sherri Martel | 10/7/1988 | Prime Time Wrestling[3] |
| Alundra Blayze | Heidi Lee Morgan | 12/13/1993 | Poughkeepsie, NY[4] |
| Bull Nakano | Alundra Blayze | 11/20/1994 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Alundra Blayze (2) | Bull Nakano | 4/3/1995 | Monday Night Raw |
| Bertha Faye | Alundra Blayze | 8/27/1995 | SummerSlam |
| Alundra Blayze (3) | Bertha Faye | 10/23/1995 | Monday Night Raw[5] |
| Jacqueline | Sable | 9/21/1998 | Raw is War[6] |
| Sable | Jacqueline | 11/15/1998 | Survivor Series |
| Debra | Sable | 5/10/1999 | Raw is War[7] |
| Ivory | Debra | 6/14/1999 | Raw is War |
| Fabulous Moolah (4) | Ivory | 10/17/1999 | No Mercy |
| Ivory (2) | Fabulous Moolah | 10/25/1999 | Raw is War |
| The Kat | Ivory | 12/12/1999 | Armageddon[8] |
| Harvey Wippleman | The Kat | 1/31/2000 | Raw is War[9] |
| Jacqueline (2) | Harvey Wippleman | 2/3/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Stephanie McMahon | Jacqueline | 3/30/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Lita | Stephanie McMahon | 8/21/2000 | Raw is War |
| Ivory (3) | Lita | 11/2/2000 | Smackdown![10] |
| Chyna | Ivory | 4/1/2001 | WrestleMania X-7[11] |
| Trish Stratus | – | 11/18/2001 | Survivor Series[12] |
| Jazz | Trish Stratus | 2/4/2002 | Raw |
| Trish Stratus (2) | Jazz | 5/13/2002 | Raw[13] |
| Mighty Molly | Trish Stratus | 6/23/2002 | King of the Ring |
| Trish Stratus (3) | Mighty Molly | 9/22/2002 | Unforgiven |
| Victoria | Trish Stratus | 11/17/2002 | Survivor Series |
| Trish Stratus (4) | Victoria | 3/30/2003 | WrestleMania XIX[14] |
| Jazz (2) | Trish Stratus | 4/27/2003 | Backlash |
| Gail Kim | Jazz | 6/30/2003 | Raw[15] |
| Molly Holly (2) | Gail Kim | 7/28/2003 | Raw |
| Victoria (2) | Molly Holly | 2/23/2004 | Raw[16] |
| Trish Stratus (5) | Victoria | 6/13/2004 | Bad Blood[17] |
| Lita (2) | Trish Stratus | 12/6/2004 | Raw |
| Trish Stratus (6) | Lita | 1/9/2005 | New Year’s Revolution |
| Mickie James | Trish Stratus | 4/2/2006 | WrestleMania 22 |
| Lita (3) | Mickie James | 8/14/2006 | Raw |
| Trish Stratus (7) | Lita | 9/17/2006 | Unforgiven[18] |
| Lita (4) | Mickie James | 11/5/2006 | Cyber Sunday[19] |
| Mickie James (2) | Lita | 11/26/2006 | Survivor Series |
| Melina | Mickie James | 2/19/2007 | Raw |
| Mickie James (3) | Melina | 4/24/2007 | Paris, France[20] |
| Melina (2) | Mickie James | 4/24/2007 | Paris, France |
| Candice | Melina | 6/24/2007 | Vengeance |
| Beth Phoenix | Candice | 10/7/2007 | No Mercy |
| Mickie James (4) | Beth Phoenix | 4/14/2008 | Raw |
| Beth Phoenix (2) | Mickie James | 8/17/2008 | SummerSlam[21] |
| Melina (3) | Beth Phoenix | 1/25/2009 | Royal Rumble |
| Michelle McCool | Melina | 6/28/2009 | The Bash |
Footnotes:
[1]: This is a tournament final.
[2]: Moolah wrestled as Spider Lady and unmasked after the victory.
[3]: The title became completely inactive in 1990.
[4]: This was a tournament final.
[5]: Blayze (Madusa Miceli) threw the title belt in the trash upon arrival in WCW, leaving the title once again vacant.
[6]: This was to fill the vacant title.
[7]: Though Debra had her clothes stripped off first in this evening gown match, she was still declared the winner by WWF commissioner Shawn Michaels.
[8]: This was a four-way evening gown match held in a pool that also included Jacquelyn and B.B and had the Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young as special guest referees.
[9]: Harvey Wippleman dressed up as a woman and called himself Hervina in order to obtain the title.
[10]: This was a four-corners match which also included Jacqueline and Trish Stratus.
[11]: The title became vacant when Chyna left the WWF because of a contract dispute.
[12]: This was a six-pack challenge match which also included Lita, Jacqueline, Mighty Molly, Ivory and Jazz.
[13]: This was a tag team match with Trish Stratus and Bubba Ray Dudley taking on Jazz and Steven Richards.
[14]: This was a triple-threat match which also included Jazz.
[15]: This was a seven-woman battle royal which also included Trish Stratus, Ivory, Jacqueline, Victoria and Molly Holly.
[16]: This was a fatal-four way match also including Lita and Jazz.
[17]: This was a fatal-four way match also involving Lita and Gail Kim.
[18]: Trish Stratus retired as WWE Womens Champion on the same night she won the belt. Because of her retirement, the title became vacant.
[19]: This was a tournament final.
[20]: This was a triple-threat match which also included Victoria.
[21]: Phoenix teamed up with Santino Marella to take on Womens champion Mickie James and Intercontinental champion Kofi Kingston in a “Winner Takes All” match.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
Turning Point 2004
TNA Turning Point 2004
December 5, 2004
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: 3Live Kru (11/7/2004)
NWA-TNA X-Division Champion: Petey Williams (8/11/2004)
Your hosts are Mike Tenay & Don West. Read the rest of this entry
Victory Road 2004
TNA Victory Road 2004
November 7, 2004
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 (10/12/2004)
NWA-TNA X-Division Champion: Petey Williams (8/11/2004)
Your hosts are Mike Tenay & Don West. Don makes our first flub of the night during the introductions ~ “It’s going to be interesting to see how this transfolds.” Read the rest of this entry