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TEN YEARS AFTER: WWE No Way Out 2007
WWE: No Way Out
February 18, 2007
Los Angeles, CA
Staples Center
The current Smackdown champions are as follows:
World Heavyweight Champion: Batista (11/26/2006)
WWE United States Champion: Chris Benoit (10/13/2006)
WWE Tag Team Champions: Paul London & Brian Kendrick (5/21/2006)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Gregory Helms (1/29/2006)
Your hosts are a sickly Michael Cole and a drunken JBL.
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TEN YEARS AFTER: WWE Friday Night Smackdown (02.16.07)
WWE: Friday Night Smackdown
February 16, 2007
Seattle, WA
Key Arena
The current Smackdown champions are as follows:
World Heavyweight Champion: Batista (11/26/2006)
WWE United States Champion: Chris Benoit (10/13/2006)
WWE Tag Team Champions: Paul London & Brian Kendrick (5/21/2006)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Gregory Helms (1/29/2006)
NOTE: This is the WWE Network version so you can all follow along.
TONIGHT: On the go-home show for No Way Out, RAW invades Smackdown as John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Edge, and Randy Orton are all here! While Cena and Michaels battle Mr. Kennedy and MVP, Edge and Randy Orton will face the Undertaker and Batista!
Your hosts are Michael Cole and JBL. Read the rest of this entry
WWE: The Attitude Era DVD Review (Disc Three)
WWE: The Attitude Era 3-Disc Set DVD Review
Released: November 20, 2012
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WWF: Raw is War (05.19.97)
WWF: Raw is War
May 19, 1997
Mobile, AL
Mobile Civic Center
The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: The Undertaker (3/23/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Owen Hart (4/28/1997)
European Champion: Davey Boy Smith (3/3/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (9/22/1996)
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry
WWF RAW 2/22/1993
World Wrestling Federation presents RAW 2-22-1993
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The 100 Greatest WWE Matches of the Decade: 2000
It’s hard to believe that time has flown so quickly, but ladies and gentlemen we have come to the end of another decade. It feels like we just celebrated a new millennium too. Read the rest of this entry
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 Tag Team Titles History (SD!)
Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
---|---|---|---|
Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit | Rey Mysterio & Edge | 10/20/2002 | No Mercy[1] |
Edge & Rey Mysterio | Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit | 11/7/2002 | Smackdown! |
Los Guerreros | Edge & Rey Mysterio | 11/17/2002 | Survivor Series[2] |
Benjamin & Haas | Los Guerreros | 2/6/2003 | Smackdown! |
Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri | Benjamin & Haas | 5/18/2003 | Judgment Day[3] |
Benjamin & Haas (2) | Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri | 7/3/2003 | Smackdown! |
Los Guerreros (2) | Benjamin & Haas | 9/18/2003 | Smackdown! |
Basham Brothers | Los Guerreros | 10/23/2003 | Smackdown! |
Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty | Basham Brothers | 2/5/2004 | Smackdown! |
Charlie Haas & Rico | Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty | 4/22/2004 | Smackdown! |
The Dudley Boyz | Charlie Haas & Rico | 6/17/2004 | Smackdown! |
Billy Kidman & Paul London | The Dudley Boyz | 7/8/2004 | Smackdown! |
Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree | Billy Kidman & Paul London | 9/9/2004 | Smackdown! |
Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio | Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree | 12/9/2004 | Smackdown! |
Basham Brothers (2) | Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio | 1/13/2005 | Smackdown![4] |
Rey Mysterio & Eddie Guerrero | Basham Brothers | 2/20/2005 | Smackdown! |
MNM | Rey Mysterio & Eddie Guerrero | 4/21/2005 | Smackdown! |
Animal & Heidenreich | MNM | 7/25/2005 | Great American Bash |
MNM (2) | Animal & Heidenreich | 10/28/2005 | Smackdown![5] |
Batista & Rey Mysterio | MNM | 12/16/2005 | Smackdown! |
MNM (3) | Batista & Rey Mysterio | 12/30/2005 | Smackdown! |
Brian Kendrick & Paul London | MNM | 5/21/2006 | Judgment Day |
Deuce & Domino | Brian Kendrick & Paul London | 4/20/2007 | Smackdown! |
MVP & Matt Hardy | Deuce & Domino | 8/31/2007 | Smackdown! |
The Miz & John Morrison | MVP & Matt Hardy | 11/16/2007 | Smackdown![6] |
Curt Hawkins & Zach Ryder | The Miz & John Morrison | 7/20/2008 | Great American Bash[7] |
Carlito & Primo Colon | Curt Hawkins & Zach Ryder | 9/26/2008 | Smackdown![8] |
Footnotes:
[1]: To give the Smackdown show tag titles exclusive to their brand, a tournament was started and this was the finals.
[2]: This was a triple-threat tag team match which also included Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle.
[3]: Tajiri was a replacement for Eddie’s injured partner Chavo Guerrero.
[4]: This was a four-team elimination match which also included the teams of Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns and Booker T & Eddie Guerrero.
[5]: This was a four-way match which also featured the Mexicools and Paul Burchill & William Regal.
[6]: With Morrison a part of ECW and Miz a part of Smackdown, the tag belts were shared on both shows.
[7]: This was a fatal-four way tag match which also included Jesse & Festus and Finlay & Hornswaggle. Since both Hawkins & Ryder are a part of Smackdown, the belts returned to being exclusively defended on Smackdown.
[8]: At WrestleMania XXV on April 5, 2009, Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Miz and John Morrison to unify Smackdown’s WWE tag team championship with Raw’s World tag team championship.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com