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WWECLASSICS.com Showcase (February 2010)

WWECLASSICS.com Showcase
February 2010

  • Rene Goulet vs. Bret Hart– (Madison Square Garden, 1/21/85)

This is Bret’s MSG debut – a HUGE deal for him at the time. Rene Read the rest of this entry

Breaking Point 2009

breakingpoint

Breaking Point 2009, September 13, 2009, Bell Centre, Montreal, QC

Announcers: The teams of: Jim Ross & Todd Grisham, Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler, and Josh Matthews & Matt Striker

Opening Match, Unified Tag Team Championship: Chris Jericho & The Big Show vs. MVP & Mark Henry

If they keep featuring the Tag Team Titles in PPV matches between pushed stars they might actually get them to mean something again. Read the rest of this entry

WWE: Allied Powers – The World’s Greatest Tag Teams (Disc Two)

WWE: Allied Powers – The World’s Greatest Tag Teams – Disc Two
Released: 7/14/2009

Sorry about the delay, guys. Work and women. You know how it is.

Your hosts are John Morrison and The Miz. Read the rest of this entry

The History of the Intercontinental Championship: Part One

WWE.com Legacy on Demand Showcase
The History of the Intercontinental Title: Part One

Your host is Jack Korpela. More like Crapola. I’m sorry, that was completely unjustified. 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: The History of the Intercontinental Championship – Disc One

WWE: The History of the Intercontinental Championship – Disc One
Released: 11/25/2008

Your host is Todd Grisham. He mentions how almost every major superstar in the WWE has won the Intercontinental title on their way to the top. Grisham then explains the origin of the IC belt where Pat Patterson won the North American championship and the South American championship down in Rio de Janeiro (the place where all fake title wins happen!) to make up the new title. Let me just say that as far as Todds go, Pettingell > Grisham. Read the rest of this entry

WWE Hardcore Title History

Champion Won From Date City/Event
Mankind 11/2/1998 Raw is War[1]
Big Bossman Mankind 11/30/1998 Raw is War
Road Dogg Big Bossman 12/15/1998 Raw is War
Hardcore Holly Al Snow 2/14/1999 St. Valentines
Day Massacre[2]
Billy Gunn Hardcore Holly 3/15/1999 Raw is War
Hardcore Holly
(2)
Billy Gunn 3/28/1999 WrestleMania XV[3]
Al Snow Hardcore Holly 4/25/1999 Backlash
Big Bossman (2) Al Snow 7/25/1999 Fully Loaded
Al Snow (2) Big Bossman 8/22/1999 SummerSlam
Big Bossman (3) Al Snow 8/24/1999 Smackdown!
Davey Boy Smith Big Bossman 9/7/1999 Smackdown!
Al Snow (3) 9/7/1999 Smackdown![4]
Big Bossman (4) Al Snow 10/12/1999 Smackdown![5]
Test Big Bossman 1/17/2000 Raw is War
Crash Holly Test 2/22/2000 Smackdown![6]
Pete Gas Crash Holly 3/13/2000 Raw is War
Crash Holly (2) Pete Gas 3/13/2000 Raw is War
Hardcore Holly
(3)
Crash Holly 4/2/2000 WrestleMania 2000[7]
Crash Holly (3) Hardcore Holly 4/3/2000 Raw is War
Perry Saturn Crash Holly 4/11/2000 Raw is War
Tazz Perry Saturn 4/11/2000 Raw is War
Crash Holly (4) Tazz 4/11/2000 Raw is War
Matt Hardy Crash Holly 4/24/2000 Raw is War
Crash Holly (5) Matt Hardy 4/25/2000 Smackdown!
Davey Boy Smith
(2)
Crash Holly 5/6/2000 Insurrextion
Crash Holly (6) Davey Boy
Smith
5/9/2000 Smackdown!
Godfather’s Ho Crash Holly 5/15/2000 Raw is War
Crash Holly (7) Godfather’s Ho 5/15/2000 Raw is War
Gerald Brisco Crash Holly 6/6/2000 Smackdown!
Crash Holly (8) Gerald Brisco 6/13/2000 Smackdown!
Gerald Brisco (2) Crash Holly 6/19/2000 Raw is War
Pat Patterson Gerald Brisco 6/19/2000 Raw is War
Crash Holly (9) Pat Patterson 6/25/2000 King of the Ring
Steve Blackman Crash Holly 6/27/2000 Smackdown!
Crash Holly (10) Steve Blackman 7/2/2000 Tampa, FL
Steve Blackman
(2)
Crash Holly 7/2/2000 Tampa, FL
Shane McMahon Steve Blackman 8/21/2000 Raw is War
Steve Blackman
(3)
Shane McMahon 8/27/2000 SummerSlam
Crash Holly (11) Steve Blackman 9/24/2000 Unforgiven[8]
Perry Saturn (2) Crash Holly 9/24/2000 Unforgiven
Steve Blackman
(4)
Perry Saturn 9/24/2000 Unforgiven
Raven Steve Blackman 12/25/2000 Raw is War
Al Snow (4) Raven 1/22/2001 Raw is War
Raven (2) Al Snow 1/22/2001 Raw is War
K-Kwik Raven 2/3/2001 Greensboro, NC
Crash Holly (12) K-Kwik 2/3/2001 Greensboro, NC
Raven (3) Crash Holly 2/3/2001 Greensboro, NC
K-Kwik (2) Raven 2/4/2001 Columbia, SC
Crash Holly (13) K-Kwik 2/4/2001 Columbia, SC
Raven (4) Crash Holly 2/4/2001 Columbia, SC
Hardcore Holly
(4)
Raven 2/8/2001 Smackdown!
Raven (5) Hardcore Holly 2/8/2001 Smackdown!
Hardcore Holly
(5)
Raven 2/10/2001 St. Paul, MN
Raven (6) Hardcore Holly 2/10/2001 St. Paul, MN
Hardcore Holly
(6)
Raven 2/11/2001 Boston, MA
Raven (7) Hardcore Holly 2/11/2001 Boston, MA
Al Snow (5) Raven 2/11/2001 Boston, MA
Raven (8) Al Snow 2/11/2001 Boston, MA
Steve Blackman
(5)
Raven 2/17/2001 Cedar Falls, IA
Raven (9) Steve Blackman 2/17/2001 Cedar Falls, IA
Steve Blackman
(6)
Raven 2/18/2001 Cape Girardeau, MO
Raven (10) Steve Blackman 2/18/2001 Cape Girardeau, MO
Billy Gunn (2) Raven 2/25/2001 No Way Out
Raven (11) Billy Gunn 2/25/2001 No Way Out
Big Show Raven 2/25/2001 No Way Out
Raven (12) Big Show 3/19/2001 Raw is War
Kane Raven 4/1/2001 WrestleMania X-7[9]
Rhyno Kane 4/19/2001 Smackdown!
Big Show (2) Rhyno 5/21/2001 Raw is War
Chris Jericho Big Show 5/28/2001 Raw is War
Rhyno (2) Chris Jericho 5/28/2001 Raw is War
Test (2) Rhyno 6/12/2001 Raw is War
Rhyno (3) Test 6/25/2001 Raw is War
Mike Awesome Rhyno 6/25/2001 Raw is War
Jeff Hardy Mike Awesome 7/12/2001 Smackdown!
Rob Van Dam Jeff Hardy 7/22/2001 InVasion
Jeff Hardy (2) Rob Van Dam 8/13/2001 Raw is War
Rob Van Dam (2) Jeff Hardy 8/19/2001 SummerSlam
Kurt Angle Rob Van Dam 9/10/2001 Raw is War
Rob Van Dam (3) Kurt Angle 9/10/2001 Raw is War
The Undertaker Rob Van Dam 12/9/2001 Vengeance
Maven The Undertaker 2/5/2002 Smackdown!
Goldust Maven 2/26/2002 Smackdown!
Al Snow (6) Goldust 3/11/2002 Raw
Maven (2) Al Snow 3/12/2002 Smackdown!
The Hurricane Maven 3/17/2002 WrestleMania X8
Spike Dudley The Hurricane 3/17/2002 WrestleMania X8
Mighty Molly Spike Dudley 3/17/2002 WrestleMania X8
Christian Mighty Molly 3/17/2002 WrestleMania X8
Maven (3) Christian 3/17/2002 WrestleMania X8
Raven (13) Maven 3/26/2002 Smackdown!
Bubba Ray
Dudley
Raven 4/1/2002 Raw
William Regal Bubba Ray
Dudley
4/7/2002 Denver, CO
Goldust (2) William Regal 4/7/2002 Denver, CO
Raven (14) Goldust 4/7/2002 Denver, CO
Bubba Ray
Dudley (2)
Raven 4/7/2002 Denver, CO
William Regal (2) Bubba Ray
Dudley
4/13/2002 Odessa, TX
Spike Dudley (2) William Regal 4/13/2002 Odessa, TX
Goldust (3) Spike Dudley 4/13/2002 Odessa, TX
Bubba Ray
Dudley (3)
Goldust 4/13/2002 Odessa, TX
William Regal (3) Bubba Ray
Dudley
4/14/2002 Abilene, TX
Spike Dudley (3) William Regal 4/14/2002 Abilene, TX
Goldust (4) Spike Dudley 4/14/2002 Abilene, TX
Bubba Ray
Dudley (4)
Goldust 4/14/2002 Abilene, TX
Raven (15) Bubba Ray
Dudley
4/15/2002 Raw
Tommy Dreamer Raven 4/15/2002 Raw
Steven Richards Tommy Dreamer 4/15/2002 Raw
Bubba Ray
Dudley (5)
Steven Richards 4/15/2002 Raw
Goldust (5) Bubba Ray
Dudley
4/19/2002 Uniondale, NY
Raven (16) Goldust 4/19/2002 Uniondale, NY
Bubba Ray
Dudley (6)
Raven 4/19/2002 Uniondale, NY
Goldust (6) Bubba Ray
Dudley
4/20/2002 Des Moines, IA
Raven (17) Goldust 4/20/2002 Des Moines, IA
Bubba Ray
Dudley (7)
Raven 4/20/2002 Des Moines, IA
Steven Richards (2) Bubba Ray
Dudley
4/29/2002 Raw
Tommy Dreamer
(2)
Steven Richards 5/1/2002 Cologne, Germany
Goldust (7) Tommy Dreamer 5/1/2002 Cologne, Germany
Steven Richards
(3)
Goldust 5/1/2002 Cologne, Germany
Shawn Stasiak Steven Richards 5/2/2002 Glasgow, Scotland
Justin Credible Shawn Stasiak 5/2/2002 Glasgow, Scotland
Crash Holly (14) Justin Credible 5/2/2002 Glasgow, Scotland
Steven Richards
(4)
Crash Holly 5/2/2002 Glasgow, Scotland
Shawn Stasiak
(2)
Steven Richards 5/2/2002 Glasgow, Scotland
Steven Richards
(5)
Shawn Stasiak 5/2/2002 Glasgow, Scotland
Crash Holly (15) Steven Richards 5/3/2002 Birmingham, England
Steven Richards
(6)
Crash Holly 5/3/2002 Birmingham, England
Booker T Steven Richards 5/4/2002 Insurrextion
Crash Holly (16) Booker T 5/4/2002 Insurrextion
Booker T (2) Crash Holly 5/4/2002 Insurrextion
Steven Richards
(7)
Booker T 5/4/2002 Insurrextion
Bubba Ray
Dudley (8)
Steven Richards 5/6/2002 Raw
Raven (18) Bubba Ray
Dudley
5/6/2002 Raw
Justin Credible
(2)
Raven 5/6/2002 Raw
Crash Holly (17) Justin Credible 5/6/2002 Raw
Trish Stratus Crash Holly 5/6/2002 Raw
Steven Richards
(8)
Trish Stratus 5/6/2002 Raw
Tommy Dreamer
(3)
Steven Richards 5/25/2002 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Raven (19) Tommy Dreamer 5/25/2002 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Steven Richards
(9)
Raven 5/25/2002 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tommy Dreamer
(4)
Steven Richards 5/26/2002 Red Deer,
Saskatchewan
Raven (20) Tommy Dreamer 5/26/2002 Red Deer,
Saskatchewan
Steven Richards
(10)
Raven 5/26/2002 Red Deer,
Saskatchewan
Terri Steven Richards 5/27/2002 Raw
Steven Richards
(11)
Terri 5/27/2002 Raw
Tommy Dreamer
(5)
Steven Richards 6/2/2002 New Orleans, LA
Raven (21) Tommy Dreamer 6/2/2002 New Orleans, LA
Steven Richards
(12)
Raven 6/2/2002 New Orleans, LA
Bradshaw Steven Richards 6/3/2002 Raw
Raven (22) Bradshaw 6/22/2002 Cincinnati, OH
Spike Dudley (4) Raven 6/22/2002 Cincinnati, OH
Shawn Stasiak
(3)
Spike Dudley 6/22/2002 Cincinnati, OH
Bradshaw (2) Shawn Stasiak 6/22/2002 Cincinnati, OH
Shawn Stasiak
(4)
Bradshaw 6/28/2002 Washington, DC
Spike Dudley (5) Shawn Stasiak 6/28/2002 Washington, DC
Steven Richards
(13)
Spike Dudley 6/28/2002 Washington, DC
Bradshaw (3) Steven Richards 6/28/2002 Washington, DC
Shawn Stasiak
(5)
Bradshaw 6/29/2002 New York, NY
Spike Dudley (6) Shawn Stasiak 6/29/2002 New York, NY
Steven Richards
(14)
Spike Dudley 6/29/2002 New York, NY
Bradshaw (4) Steven Richards 6/29/2002 New York, NY
Raven (23) Bradshaw 6/30/2002 Uncasville, CT
Crash Holly (18) Raven 6/30/2002 Uncasville, CT
Steven Richards
(15)
Crash Holly 6/30/2002 Uncasville, CT
Bradshaw (5) Steven Richards 6/30/2002 Uncasville, CT
Steven Richards
(16)
Bradshaw 7/6/2002 Frederick, MD
Crash Holly (19) Steven Richards 7/6/2002 Frederick, MD
Christopher Nowinski Crash Holly 7/6/2002 Frederick, MD
Bradshaw (6) Christopher Nowinski 7/6/2002 Frederick, MD
Steven Richards
(17)
Bradshaw 7/7/2002 Wildwood, NJ
Crash Holly (20) Steven Richards 7/7/2002 Wildwood, NJ
Christopher
Nowinski (2)
Crash Holly 7/7/2002 Wildwood, NJ
Bradshaw (7) Christopher Nowinski 7/7/2002 Wildwood, NJ
Justin Credible
(3)
Bradshaw 7/12/2002 Lakeland, FL
Spike Dudley (7) Justin Credible 7/12/2002 Lakeland, FL
Big Show (3) Spike Dudley 7/12/2002 Lakeland, FL
Bradshaw (8) Big Show 7/12/2002 Lakeland, FL
Justin Credible
(4)
Bradshaw 7/13/2002 Daytona Beach, FL
Shawn Stasiak
(6)
Justin Credible 7/13/2002 Daytona Beach, FL
Bradshaw (9) Shawn Stasiak 7/13/2002 Daytona Beach, FL
Justin Credible
(5)
Bradshaw 7/14/2002 Bethlehem, PA
Shawn Stasiak
(7)
Justin Credible 7/14/2002 Bethlehem, PA
Bradshaw (10) Shawn Stasiak 7/14/2002 Bethlehem, PA
Johnny Stamboli Bradshaw 7/15/2002 Raw
Bradshaw (11) Johnny Stamboli 7/15/2002 Raw
Raven (24) Bradshaw 7/26/2002 Houston, TX
Justin Credible
(6)
Raven 7/26/2002 Houston, TX
Shawn Stasiak
(8)
Justin Credible 7/26/2002 Houston, TX
Bradshaw (12) Shawn Stasiak 7/26/2002 Houston, TX
Raven (25) Bradshaw 7/27/2002 San Antonio, TX
Justin Credible
(7)
Raven 7/27/2002 San Antonio, TX
Shawn Stasiak
(9)
Justin Credible 7/27/2002 San Antonio, TX
Bradshaw (13) Shawn Stasiak 7/27/2002 San Antonio, TX
Raven (26) Bradshaw 7/28/2002 Columbia, SC
Justin Credible
(8)
Raven 7/28/2002 Columbia, SC
Shawn Stasiak
(10)
Justin Credible 7/28/2002 Columbia, SC
Bradshaw (14) Shawn Stasiak 7/28/2002 Columbia, SC
Jeff Hardy (3) Bradshaw 7/29/2002 Raw
Johnny
Stamboli (2)
Jeff Hardy 7/29/2002 Raw
Tommy Dreamer
(6)
Johnny Stamboli 7/29/2002 Raw
Bradshaw (15) Tommy Dreamer 8/3/2002 Miami, FL
Tommy Dreamer
(7)
Bradshaw 8/3/2002 Miami, FL
Bradshaw (16) Tommy Dreamer 8/4/2002 Pittsburgh, PA
Tommy Dreamer
(8)
Bradshaw 8/4/2002 Pittsburgh, PA
Shawn Stasiak
(11)
Tommy Dreamer 8/9/2002 Kelowna,
British Columbia
Steven Richards
(18)
Shawn Stasiak 8/9/2002 Kelowna,
British Columbia
Tommy Dreamer
(9)
Steven Richards 8/9/2002 Kelowna,
British Columbia
Shawn Stasiak
(12)
Tommy Dreamer 8/10/2002 Kamloops,
British Columbia
Steven Richards
(19)
Shawn Stasiak 8/10/2002 Kamloops,
British Columbia
Tommy Dreamer
(10)
Steven Richards 8/10/2002 Kamloops,
British Columbia
Shawn Stasiak
(13)
Tommy Dreamer 8/11/2002 Vancouver,
British Columbia
Steven Richards
(20)
Shawn Stasiak 8/11/2002 Vancouver,
British Columbia
Tommy Dreamer
(11)
Steven Richards 8/11/2002 Vancouver,
British Columbia
Raven (27) Tommy Dreamer 8/17/2002 Terre Haute, IN
Shawn Stasiak
(14)
Raven 8/17/2002 Terre Haute, IN
Tommy Dreamer
(12)
Shawn Stasiak 8/17/2002 Terre Haute, IN
Shawn Stasiak
(15)
Tommy Dreamer 8/18/2002 Evansville, IN
Steven Richards
(21)
Shawn Stasiak 8/18/2002 Evansville, IN
Tommy Dreamer
(13)
Steven Richards 8/18/2002 Evansville, IN
Bradshaw (17) Tommy Dreamer 8/19/2002 Raw[10]
Crash Holly (20) Bradshaw 8/19/2002 Raw
Tommy Dreamer
(14)
Crash Holly 8/19/2002 Raw
Rob Van Dam (4) Tommy Dreamer 8/26/2002 Raw[11]

Footnotes:
[1]: Mankind had been awarded this new title by Vince McMahon on November 2, 1998, as a reward for his loyalty to the WWF owner and his Corporation.
[2]: The title had become vacant six days earlier when champion Road Dogg was injured in a locker room altercation and rendered unable to defend it. Holly and Snow were the top two contenders.
[3]: This was a triple-threat match which also involved Al Snow.
[4]: Immediately after winning the belt, Davey Boy Smith awarded the title to Snow.
[5]: This was a triple-threat match which also featured the Big Show.
[6]: It was during this title reign that the 24/7 rule came into effect where as long as you had a referee, you can pin the champ and win the title day or night.
[7]: All title changes on this night occurred during a Hardcore battle royal involving Crash Holly, Hardcore Holly, Tazz, Viscera, Joey Abs, Rodney, Pete Gas, TAKA Michinoku, Funaki, Thrasher, Mosh, Faarooq, and Bradshaw.
[8]: All title changes on this night occurred during a Hardcore battle royal involving Steve Blackman, Crash Holly, Test, Perry Saturn, Al Snow, and Funaki.
[9]: This was a triple-threat match which also featured the Big Show.
[10]: All title changes on this night occurred during a Hardcore battle royal involving Jeff Hardy, Johnny Stamboli, Crash Holly, Tommy Dreamer, Terri, Spike Dudley, Bradshaw, Bubba Ray Dudley and Steven Richards.
[11]: Upon winning the Hardcore title, the Intercontinental champion Rob Van Dam unified the belts.

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

WWE Intercontinental Title History

Champion Won From Date City/Event
Pat Patterson 9/1/1979 Rio de Janeiro[1]
Ken Patera Pat Patterson 4/21/1980 New York, NY
Pedro Morales Ken Patera 12/8/1980 New York, NY
Don Muraco Pedro Morales 6/20/1981 Philadelphia, PA
Pedro Morales (2) Don Muraco 11/23/1981 New York, NY
Don Muraco (2) Pedro Morales 1/22/1983 New York, NY
Tito Santana Don Muraco 2/11/1984 Boston, MA
Greg Valentine Tito Santana 9/24/1984 London, Ontario
Tito Santana (2) Greg Valentine 7/6/1985 Baltimore, MD
Randy Savage Tito Santana 2/8/1986 Boston, MA
Ricky Steamboat Randy Savage 3/29/1987 WrestleMania III
Honky Tonk Man Ricky Steamboat 6/2/1987 Superstars
Ultimate Warrior Honky Tonk Man 8/29/1988 SummerSlam
Rick Rude Ultimate Warrior 4/2/1989 WrestleMania V
Ultimate Warrior (2) Rick Rude 8/28/1989 SummerSlam[2]
Mr. Perfect Tito Santana 4/23/1990 Superstars[3]
Kerry Von Erich Mr. Perfect 8/27/1990 SummerSlam
Mr. Perfect (2) Kerry Von Erich 11/19/1990 Superstars
Bret Hart Mr. Perfect 8/26/1991 SummerSlam
The Mountie Bret Hart 1/17/1992 Springfield, MA
Roddy Piper The Mountie 1/19/1992 Royal Rumble
Bret Hart (2) Roddy Piper 4/5/1992 WrestleMania VIII
British Bulldog Bret Hart 8/29/1992 SummerSlam
Shawn Michaels British Bulldog 10/27/1992 SNME #31
Marty Jannetty Shawn Michaels 5/17/1993 Monday Night Raw
Shawn Michaels (2) Marty Jannetty 6/6/1993 Albany, NY[4]
Razor Ramon Rick Martel 10/11/1993 Monday Night Raw[5]
Diesel Razor Ramon 4/13/1994 Superstars
Razor Ramon (2) Diesel 8/29/1994 SummerSlam
Jeff Jarrett Razor Ramon 1/22/1995 Royal Rumble
Jeff Jarrett (2) Bob Holly 4/26/1995 Action Zone[6]
Razor Ramon (3) Jeff Jarrett 5/19/1995 Montreal, Quebec
Jeff Jarrett (3) Razor Ramon 5/22/1995 Trois-Riveres, Quebec
Shawn Michaels (3) Jeff Jarrett 7/23/1995 IYH 2
Dean Douglas 10/22/1995 IYH 4[7]
Razor Ramon (4) Dean Douglas 10/22/1995 IYH 4
Goldust Razor Ramon 1/21/1996 Royal Rumble
Goldust (2) Savio Vega 4/1/1996 Monday Night Raw[8]
Ahmed Johnson Goldust 6/23/1996 King of the Ring[9]
Marc Mero Faarooq 9/23/1996 Monday Night Raw[10]
Hunter Hearst Helmsley Marc Mero 10/21/1996 Monday Night Raw
Rocky Maivia Hunter Hearst Helmsley 2/13/1997 Thursday Raw Thursday
Owen Hart Rocky Maivia 4/28/1997 Monday Night Raw
Steve Austin Owen Hart 8/3/1997 SummerSlam[11]
Owen Hart (2) Faarooq 10/5/1997 IYH: Badd Blood[12]
Steve Austin (2) Owen Hart 11/9/1997 Survivor Series
The Rock (2) Steve Austin 12/8/1997 Raw is War[13]
Triple H (2) The Rock 8/30/1998 SummerSlam[14]
Ken Shamrock X-Pac 10/12/1998 Raw is War[15]
Val Venis Ken Shamrock 2/14/1999 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre[16]
Road Dogg Val Venis 3/15/1999 Raw is War
Goldust (3) Road Dogg 3/29/1999 Raw is War[17]
The Godfather Goldust 4/12/1999 Raw is War
Jeff Jarrett (4) The Godfather 5/31/1999 Raw is War
Edge Jeff Jarrett 7/24/1999 Toronto, Ontario
Jeff Jarrett (5) Edge 7/25/1999 Fully Loaded
D’Lo Brown Jeff Jarrett 7/26/1999 Raw is War
Jeff Jarrett (6) D’Lo Brown 8/22/1999 SummerSlam
Chyna Jeff Jarrett 10/17/1999 No Mercy
Chris Jericho Chyna 12/12/1999 Armageddon
Chris Jericho (2) Chyna 1/23/2000 Royal Rumble[18]
Kurt Angle Chris Jericho 2/27/2000 No Way Out
Chris Benoit Kurt Angle 4/2/2000 WrestleMania 2000[19]
Chris Jericho (3) Chris Benoit 5/4/2000 Raw is War
Chris Benoit (2) Chris Jericho 5/8/2000 Smackdown!
Rikishi Chris Benoit 6/22/2000 Smackdown!
Val Venis (2) Rikishi 7/6/2000 Smackdown!
Chyna (2) Val Venis 8/27/2000 SummerSlam[20]
Eddie Guerrero Chyna 9/3/2000 Raw is War[21]
Billy Gunn Eddie Guerrero 11/23/2000 Smackdown!
Chris Benoit (3) Billy Gunn 12/10/2000 Armageddon
Chris Jericho (4) Chris Benoit 1/21/2001 Royal Rumble
Triple H (3) Chris Jericho 4/5/2001 Smackdown!
Jeff Hardy Triple H 4/12/2001 Smackdown!
Triple H (4) Jeff Hardy 4/16/2001 Raw is War
Kane Triple H 5/20/2001 Judgment Day
Albert Kane 6/28/2001 Smackdown!
Lance Storm Albert 7/23/2001 Raw is War
Edge (2) Lance Storm 8/19/2001 SummerSlam
Christian Edge 9/23/2001 Unforgiven
Edge (3) Christian 10/21/2001 No Mercy
Test Edge 11/5/2001 Raw
Edge (4) Test 11/18/2001 Survivor Series[22]
William Regal Edge 1/20/2002 Atlanta, GA
Rob Van Dam William Regal 3/17/2002 WrestleMania X8
Eddie Guerrero (2) Rob Van Dam 4/21/2002 Backlash
Rob Van Dam (2) Eddie Guerrero 5/27/2002 Raw
Chris Benoit (4) Rob Van Dam 7/29/2002 Raw
Rob Van Dam (3) Chris Benoit 8/25/2002 SummerSlam
Chris Jericho (5) Rob Van Dam 9/16/2002 Raw
Kane (2) Chris Jericho 9/30/2002 Raw
Triple H (5) Kane 10/20/2002 No Mercy[23]
Christian (2) 5/18/2003 Judgment Day[24]
Booker T Christian 7/7/2003 Raw
Christian (3) Booker T 8/10/2003 Des Moines, IA
Rob Van Dam (4) Christian 9/29/2003 Raw
Chris Jericho (6) Rob Van Dam 10/27/2003 Raw
Rob Van Dam (5) Chris Jericho 10/27/2003 Raw
Randy Orton Rob Van Dam 12/14/2003 Armageddon[25]
Edge (5) Randy Orton 7/11/2004 Vengeance[26]
Chris Jericho (7) Christian 9/12/2004 Unforgiven[27]
Shelton Benjamin Chris Jericho 10/19/2004 Taboo Tuesday
Carlito Shelton Benjamin 6/21/2005 Raw
Ric Flair Carlito 9/19/2005 Unforgiven
Shelton Benjamin (2) Ric Flair 2/20/2006 Raw
Rob Van Dam (6) Shelton Benjamin 4/30/2006 Backlash
Shelton Benjamin (3) Rob Van Dam 5/15/2006 Raw[28]
Johnny Nitro Shelton Benjamin 6/25/2006 Vengeance[29]
Jeff Hardy (2) Johnny Nitro 10/2/2006 Raw
Johnny Nitro (2) Jeff Hardy 11/6/2006 Raw
Jeff Hardy (3) Johnny Nitro 11/13/2006 Raw
Umaga Jeff Hardy 2/19/2007 Raw
Santino Marella Umaga 4/16/2007 Raw
Umaga (2) Santino Marella 7/2/2007 Raw
Jeff Hardy (4) Umaga 9/3/2007 Raw
Chris Jericho (8) Jeff Hardy 3/10/2008 Raw
Kofi Kingston Chris Jericho 6/29/2008 Night of Champions
Santino Marella (2) Kofi Kingston 8/17/2008 SummerSlam[30]
William Regal (2) Santino Marella 11/10/2008 Raw
CM Punk William Regal 1/19/2009 Raw
JBL CM Punk 3/9/2009 Raw
Rey Mysterio JBL 4/5/2009 WrestleMania XXV
Chris Jericho (9) Rey Mysterio 6/7/2009 Extreme Rules
Rey Mysterio (2) Chris Jericho 6/28/2009 The Bash
John Morrison (3) Rey Mysterio 9/4/2009 Smackdown!
Drew McIntyre John Morrison 12/13/2009 TLC
Kofi Kingston (2) Drew McIntyre 5/23/2010 Over the Limit
Dolph Ziggler Kofi Kingston 8/6/2010 Smackdown!
Kofi Kingston (3) Dolph Ziggler 1/7/2011 Smackdown!
Wade Barrett Kofi Kingston 3/25/2011 Smackdown!
Ezekiel Jackson Wade Barrett 6/19/2011 Capitol Punishment

Footnotes:
[1]: Pat Patterson wins a fictitious tournament to be crowned the first-ever WWF Intercontinental Champion. People say he beat Ted DiBiase, but who really knows.
[2]: When the Ultimate Warrior won the WWF title at WrestleMania 6 on April 1, 1990, the Intercontinental title became vacant.
[3]: This was a tournament final to fill the vacancy.
[4]: Shawn Michaels was stripped of the title for not defending the belt within the last 30 days. The real reason though was that he tested positive for steroids and was suspended.
[5]: Ramon and Martel were the last two remaining in a 20-man battle royal. Therefore, they squared off in a match one week later to determine the new Intercontinental champion.
[6]: The belt was held up after a controversial finish. The rematch aired a week later on Action Zone.
[7]: After being attacked outside a Syracuse nightclub on October 14, 1995, Shawn Michaels had to lose the Intercontinental title by forfeit.
[8]: The title was held up after a previous match between these two ended in a no-contest. This was the rematch to determine a champion.
[9]: Ahmed Johnson was forced to vacate the title due to an injury.
[10]: This was a tournament final.
[11]: Austin had to vacate the title after taking the Owen Driver that broke his neck at SummerSlam on September 8, 1997.
[12]: This was a tournament final.
[13]: Austin forfeited the belt to Rock after refusing to defend the Intercontinental title at Mr. McMahon’s request.
[14]: Triple H had to vacate the belt after a leg injury.
[15]: This was a tournament final.
[16]: Billy Gunn was the special guest referee.
[17]: This was a triple-threat match which also included Chyna.
[18]: Due to a controversial double-pin situation, Chris Jericho and Chyna were considered co-champions for three weeks leading into the Royal Rumble where Jericho would secure the title by coming out the winner of a triple-threat match which also included Hardcore Holly.
[19]: This was a triple-threat match which also included Chris Jericho.
[20]: Chyna competed in a inter-gender tag match alongwith Eddie Guerrero to take on Intercontinental champion Val Venis and Trish Stratus. Chyna pinned Trish to win the belt.
[21]: This was a triple-threat match which also included Kurt Angle.
[22]: WCW U.S. champion Edge defeated the Intercontinental champion Test to unify the belts.
[23]: World champion Triple H beat the Intercontinental champion Kane to unify the belts.
[24]: Christian won a nine-man battle royal to win the newly revived Intercontinental title.
[25]: Mick Foley was the special guest referee.
[26]: On September 6, 2004, Edge had to relinguish the title due to injury.
[27]: This was a ladder match to determine a new champion.
[28]: This was a 3-on-2 Handicap Texas Tornado match on Raw featuring Benjamin, Chris Masters and Triple H against WWE Champion John Cena and Rob Van Dam, in which anyone to beat Cena or Van Dam would win their respective title; Benjamin pinned Van Dam.
[29]: This was a triple-threat match which also included Carlito.
[30]: Santino teamed up with Beth Phoenix to take on Intercontinental champion Kofi Kingston and Womens champion Mickie James in a “Winner Takes All” match.

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WrestleMania

WWF WrestleMania
March 31, 1985
New York City, NY
Madison Square Garden

The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Hulk Hogan (1/23/1984)
Intercontinental Champion: Greg Valentine (9/24/1984)
World Tag Team Champions: Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham (1/21/1985)
Women’s Champion: Lelani Kai (2/18/1985)

Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon and a relatively unbiased Jesse Ventura throughout the event! Mean Gene starts us off with the National Anthem. It’s good they hired actual talented singers in years to come. Read the rest of this entry