WWF WrestleMania XI
April 2, 1995
Hartford, CT
Hartford Civic Center
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Diesel (11/26/1994)
Intercontinental Champion: Jeff Jarrett (1/22/1995)
World Tag Team Champions: The Smokin’ Gunns (1/23/1995)
Women’s Champion: Bull Nakano (11/20/1994)
Special Olympian Kathy Huey handles “America the Beautiful”.
Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: 1-2-3 Kid, Bam Bam Bigelow, BG James, Bob Backlund, Bret Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Diesel, Dutch Mantel, Irwin R. Schyster, Jeff Jarrett, Jenny McCarthy, Jim Cornette, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Kama, King Kong Bundy, Lawrence Taylor, Lex Luger, Million Dollar Corporation, Mr. Fuji, Nick Turturro, Nikolai Volkoff, Owen Hart, Pamela Anderson, Paul Bearer, Psycho Sid, Razor Ramon, Reggie White, Road Dogg, Roddy Piper, Ron & Don Harris, Shawn Michaels, Smokin' Gunns, Steve McMichael, Tatanka, Ted DiBiase, Undertaker, WrestleMania, Yokozuna
WWF Royal Rumble
January 22, 1995
Tampa, FL
The Sundome
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Diesel (11/26/1994)
Intercontinental Champion: Razor Ramon (8/29/1994)
World Tag Team Champions: vacant (11/23/1994)
Women’s Champion: Bull Nakano (11/20/1994)
Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: 1-2-3 Kid, Adam Bomb, Aldo Montoya, Bam Bam Bigelow, Barbarian, Bart Gunn, Billy Gunn, Bob Backlund, Bret Hart, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Bushwhackers, Crush, Davey Boy Smith, Dick Murdoch, Diesel, Doink the Clown, Duke Droese, Fatu, Hardcore Holly, Heavenly Bodies, Henry O. Godwinn, Irwin R. Schyster, Jeff Jarrett, Jimmy Del Ray, Justin Credible, King Kong Bundy, Kwang, Lawrence Taylor, Lex Luger, Mabel, Mantaur, Men on a Mission, Mo, Owen Hart, Pamela Anderson, Paul Bearer, Psycho Sid, Razor Ramon, Rick Martel, Rikishi, Road Dogg, Ron & Don Harris, Royal Rumble, Savio Vega, Shawn Michaels, Sionne, Smokin' Gunns, Tatanka, Ted DiBiase, Tom Pritchard, Undertaker, Well Dunn
Footnotes:
[1]: When WCW withdrew from the NWA in January 1991, Arn Anderson’s NWA World Television title reign carried over into the first WCW World Television title reign.
[2]: The title became vacant when Scott Steiner left WCW for the WWF.
[3]: This is a tournament final.
[4]: Hall wins the WCW WOrld TV belt by forfeit. Since he’s already the WCW U.S. champion, he throws the TV belt in the trashcan on the 11/29/99 edition of Nitro.
[5]: Duggan finds the TV belt in the dumpster and claims the title. During the Russo and Bischoff reset of WCW on 4/10/2000, the WCW World TV title was finally retired.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
Posted in WCW
Tags: Alex Wright, Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, Bobby Eaton, Booker T, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Diamond Dallas Page, Disco Inferno, Erik Watts, Finlay, Jim Duggan, Johnny B. Badd, Konnan, Larry Zbyszko, Lex Luger, Lord Steven Regal, Paul Orndorff, Perry Saturn, Prince Iaukea, Renegade, Rick Martel, Ricky Steamboat, Scott Hall, Scott Steiner, Steve Austin, Tom Zenk, Ultimo Dragon
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
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
WWF Survivor Series 1994
November 23, 1994
San Antonio, TX
Freeman Coliseum
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Bret Hart (3/20/1994)
Intercontinental Champion: Razor Ramon (8/29/1994)
World Tag Team Champions: Diesel & Shawn Michaels (8/28/1994)
Women’s Champion: Bull Nakano (11/20/1994)
Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Gorilla Monsoon in their one and only PPV together. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: 1-2-3 Kid, Adam Bomb, Afa, Alundra Blayze, Bam Bam Bigelow, Barbarian, Bart Gunn, Billy Gunn, Bob Backlund, Bret Hart, Bull Nakano, Captain Lou Albano, Chuck Norris, Davey Boy Smith, Diesel, Dink, Doink the Clown, Fatu, Heavenly Bodies, Irwin R. Schyster, Jeff Jarrett, Jerry Lawler, Jim Cornette, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Del Ray, King Kong Bundy, Lex Luger, Mabel, Mr. Fuji, Oscar, Owen Hart, Paul Bearer, Razor Ramon, Rikishi, Shawn Michaels, Sionne, Smokin' Gunns, Survivor Series, Tatanka, Ted DiBiase, Tom Pritchard, Undertaker, Yokozuna
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