This Day in Wrestling History (Sept. 29) Submitted by Graham Cawthon on Monday, September 29, 2008 at 6:06 AM EST
These are the known WWWF/WWF/WWE, WCW, and ECW events which have taken place on this date. For more information, visit http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com. - Graham Cawthon
WWWF @ Bridgeport, CT - City Arena - September 29, 1964 Television taping: Bill Watts fought Waldo Von Erich to a double count-out Waldo Von Erich defeated Manuel Soto in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0 Bill Watts defeated Frank Martinez Klondike Bill defeated Roger Dupree Freddie Blassie defeated Victor Rivera Don McClarity defeated Pedro Rodriguez in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0 Robert Duranton defeated Rocky Storm
Newcastle, Australia – September 29, 1966 Television taping: WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Dan Miller
WWWF @ Washington DC - September 29, 1966 Television taping: Bulldog Brower defeated Ricky Sexton Sonny Myers defeated Angelo Savoldi Mr. Kleen defeated Tony Nero Tony Pugliese defeated Frank Hickey Johnny Valentine defeated Arnold Skaaland Baron Mikel Scicluna & Smasher Sloan defeated Miguel Perez & Pete Sanchez
WWWF @ Lunenburg, MA - Whalom Park Playhouse - September 29, 1969 Tony Altimore vs. Chuck Adcock Victor Rivera vs. Baron Mikel Scicluna Lou Albano vs. Eric the Red Gorilla Monsoon vs. Gene Dubuque Arnold Skaaland & Larry Tyler vs. WWWF International Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Prof. Toru Tanaka Antonio Pugliese vs. Killer Kowalski
WWWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - September 29, 1971 The first Hamburg TV taping Stan Stasiak vs. Jack Barr The Rugged Russians vs. Killer Brooks & Jerry Novak Victor Rivera vs. Micky Doyle Freddie Blassie vs. Mike Pappas Mike Conrad & Ernie Lassiter vs. Tarzan Tyler & Luke Graham Included 10 other matches
WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - September 29, 1972 Larry Zbyzsko defeated Tom Reisman John L Sullivan defeated Frank Durso Lil Abner Osborner defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification Victor Rivera defeated Joe Abbey Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Luis Martinez via count-out Bill & Dan Miller defeated Tony Altimore & Killer Lopez Giant Baba defeated Frank Holtz The Fargo Brothers defeated Dominic DeNucci & Bruno Sammartino
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - September 29, 1972 Chuck O'Conner defeated Miguel Feliciano WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji defeated Frank Romano Ernie Ladd defeated Juan & Jose Rodriguez in a handicap match The Spoiler defeated Ben Ortiz Joe Turco defeated Paul Figuaro El Olympico defeated the Blue Demon Sonny King defeated Bull Pometti Chief Jay Strongbow defeated George Steele via disqualification WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Angelo Savoldi Little Beaver & Little Louie defeated Pee Wee Adams & Sonny Boy Hayes Chief Jay Strongbow won a battle royal
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - September 29, 1978 Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. Frankie Williams Butcher Vachon vs. Domenic DeNucci Super Destroyer vs. Jim Ray Peter Maivia, Chief Jay Strongbow, & Dino Bravo vs. Spiros Arion & the Yukon Lumberjacks (Best 2 out of 3 falls)
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - September 29, 1979 Pete Sanchez fought Jose Estrada to a draw Hussein Arab defeated Dominic DeNucci Ted Dibiase defeated Moose Monroe Ivan Putski defeated Johnny Valiant via count-out WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification when Arnold Skaaland broke Patterson's pinfall attempt after the challenger hit Backlund with brass knuckles behind the referee's back Nikolai Volkoff defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna Chief Jay Strongbow fought Greg Valentine to a draw
Miami, FL - September 29, 1982 WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Jim Garvin
WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - September 29, 1984 David Schultz defeated Steve Lombardi Brutus Beefcake defeated Bob Bradley Nikolai Volkoff defeated B. Brian Blair Ken Patera defeated Rick McGraw The Wild Samoans defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch via disqualification Kamala defeated SD Jones WWF Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated the Fabulous Moolah Sgt. Slaughter defeated Iron Mike Sharpe Greg Valentine defeated Tony Garea WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Paul Orndorff
WWF @ Kansas City, MO - September 29, 1984 The Fabulous Freebirds defeated the Moondogs via disqualification Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated the Spoiler & Bob Orton Jr. The Junkyard Dog defeated George Steele Roddy Piper defeated Rocky Johnson Andre the Giant fought Big John Studd to a draw
WWF @ Chicago, IL - Rosemont Horizon - September 29, 1985 (14,000) Cpl. Kirshner defeated Barry O Les Thornton fought Scott McGee to a draw Cousin Junior defeated Tiger Chung Lee B. Brian Blair defeated Rene Goulet Jim Brunzell defeated Steve Lombardi WWF IC Champion Tito Santana defeated Randy Savage via disqualification Uncle Elmer defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Brutus Beefcake Ivan Putski pinned Nikolai Volkoff Andre the Giant & WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Mr. T) defeated Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy when Andre pinned Bundy
WWF @ St. Louis, MO - Arena - September 29, 1985 (3,100) King Tonga pinned Moondog Spot Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart The Junkyard Dog pinned Terry Funk Don Muraco defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification Paul Orndorff fought Roddy Piper to a double count-out
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH - Riverfront Coliseum - September 29, 1986 (300) Steve Lombardi pinned George Wells Tito Santana pinned Steve Regal Mike Rotundo pinned Bret Hart The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated Big & Super Machine
WWF @ Flint, MI - IMA Sports Arena - September 29, 1987 (1,200) The Dingo Warrior pinned Steve Lombardi Rick Rude defeated Brady Boone The One Man Gang pinned George Steele Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out Sam Houston pinned Frenchy Martin Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Sika Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Islanders
WWF @ Oakland, CA - Coliseum - September 29, 1987 (3,400) Ron Bass pinned Scott Casey at around the 14-minute mark with the pedigree Ted Dibiase pinned Outback Jack at around the 4-minute mark with the powerslam WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Velvet McIntyre at around the 13-minute mark by reversing a flying crossbody Randy Savage pinned King Harley Race at around the 8-minute mark with a reverse cradle Jim Duggan defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man via reverse decision at around the 10-minute mark; Honky originally got the pin hooking the tights and using the ropes for leverage but Randy Savage came out and told the referee how Honky won, and he reversed the decision Sivi Afi pinned Terry Gibbs with a flying bodypress at around the 11-minute mark Superstar Billy Graham defeated Butch Reed (w/ Slick) via disqualification at around the 8-minute mark when Slick interfered with his cane when Graham had the bearhug applied on Reed Hercules pinned Hillbilly Jim at around the 9-minute mark with a cradle and using the ropes for leverage WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at around the 13-minute mark when Powers was pinned following the Hart Attack
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 29, 1988 (13,500) Televised on the MSG Network - included Rod Trongard, Superstar Billy Graham, & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary: Terry Taylor defeated Sam Houston via referee's decision; when the referee stopped the match, Taylor was trying to get Houston in a cradle as Houston fought back with punches Prime Time Wrestling - 3/13/89: Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors at 12:13 when Michaels scored the pin with a splash from Jannetty's shoulders Prime Time Wrestling - 10/25/88: The Junkyard Dog defeated King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) via disqualification at 11:40 when Heenan prevented the pinfall after JYD hit the powerslam; after the bout, JYD was doube teamed until he chased Heenan and Haku off with his chain (JYD's final MSG appearance) Prime Time Wrestling - 10/4/88: Dino Bravo pinned B. Brian Blair at 13:45 with the side suplex WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) fought Andre the Giant to a double count-out when Savage attacked Andre on the floor after Andre grabbed Elizabeth by her ankle; after the bout, Savage carried Elizabeth backstage as Andre posed with the title belt (WWF Greatest Champions 1991) Prime Time Wrestling - 10/11/88: Scott Casey pinned Sandy Beach at 6:06 with a bulldog Brutus Beefcake defeated Ron Bass Bad News Brown defeated Tito Santana The Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out after Hart jumped on the champion's back as he was on the arena floor
WWF @ Miami, FL - Arena - September 29, 1988 (7,500) The Blue Blazer pinned Barry Horowitz Mr. Perfect pinned Jim Brunzell Jake Roberts pinned Rick Rude Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau Greg Valentine pinned Don Muraco after hitting him with his shin guard WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid Hulk Hogan defeated the Big Bossman via count-out
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - September 29, 1989 (12,000) Barry Windham pinned Tim Horner Rick Martel fought Tito Santana to a draw Dusty Rhodes pinned the Big Bossman Bret Hart fought Haku to a double count-out Bad News Brown pinned Hercules with the Ghetto Blaster The Bushwhackers defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match
WWF @ Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center - September 29, 1989 Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
NWA @ Syracuse, NY - September 29, 1989 Eddie Gilbert defeated the Cuban Assassin Tom Zenk defeated Norman Dan Spivey defeated Johnny Ace Mike Rotunda defeated Steve Williams The Road Warriors defeated the New Zealand Militia NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Tommy Rich Sting defeated NWA TV Champion the Great Muta via disqualification NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Terry Funk
WWF @ Richfield, OH - Coliseum - September 29, 1989 The Genius defeated Mark Young The Honkytonk Man defeated the Red Rooster Ron Garvin defeated Greg Valentine Mr. Perfect pinned Jimmy Snuka Demolition defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification Roddy Piper fought Rick Rude to a double count-out WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Andre the Giant with the splash after a matter of seconds
WWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - September 29, 1990 (5,000) Haku pinned Iron Mike Sharpe The Warlord pinned Jim Brunzell Shane Douglas pinned Buddy Rose Rick Rude pinned Jimmy Snuka Earthquake pinned the Big Bossman Jake Roberts defeated Akeem (sub. for Bad News Brown) in a Harlem Streetfight Jim Duggan & the Bushwhackers defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji when Duggan pinned Fuji
WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI - Palace - September 29, 1990 (5,300) Dustin Rhodes pinned the Brooklyn Brawler The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff Paul Roma defeated Marty Jannetty Pez Whatley pinned Paul Diamond Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition
NWA @ Nassau, Bahamas - September 29, 1990
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - September 29, 1990 The Big Bossman defeated the Barbarian (sub. for Bobby Heenan) Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission with the Camel Clutch WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage Also included Dustin Rhodes
WWF @ Buffalo, NY - Memorial Auditorium - September 29, 1991 Included Sid Justice
WWF Superstars Taped 9/10/91; Cornwall, Ontario; Civic Complex 9/29/91 - included WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom as guests of the Barber Shop: Sid Justice pinned Big Bully Busick (w/ Harvey Whippleman) at the 37-second mark with the powerbomb The Nasty Boys (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Phil Apollo & Bill Pierce when Saggs pinned Pierce with the flying elbowsmash at 2:41 Ricky Steamboat pinned Mike Williams with the flying bodypress at 2:25 Ted DiBiase (w/ Sensational Sherri) defeated Mark Thomas via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:56 IRS pinned Ray Garcia with the Write Off Samoan Drop at 2:26 Ric Flair defeated Jim Powers via submission with the figure-4 at 1:26
WCW @ Rockford, IL - Boylan High School - September 29, 1991 (matinee) Tom Zenk defeated Oz
WCW @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - September 29, 1991 WCW US Tag Team Champion Todd Champion defeated Michael Hayes Brian Pillman defeated Johnny B. Badd Van Hammer defeated Terrence Taylor Barry Windham & Ron Simmons defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Simmons pinned Hughes WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw Tom Zenk defeated Oz WCW US Champion Sting fought Abdullah the Butcher to a no contest WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier when Anderson pinned Kazmaier
WCW @ Columbus, GA - Municipal Auditorium - September 29, 1992 Television taping: Mando Phil defeated Chris Allen Diamond Dallas Page fought Marcus Alexander Bagwell to a 10-minute time-limit draw Jake Roberts & the Barbarian defeated WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Nikita Koloff Tom Zenk defeated Buddy Lee Parker Shane Douglas defeated George South Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Scott Steiner & Marcus Alexander Bagwell Barry Windham defeated the Barbarian via disqualification Brad Armstrong defeated John Peterson Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Tommy Angel & Chris Sullivan Erik Watts defeated Mark Hickory The Barbarian defeated Joey Maggs Scott Steiner pinned WCW TV Champion Ricky Steamboat to win the title with an inside cradle Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Diamond Dallas Page WCW World Champion Ron Simmons, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Jake Roberts, & Cactus Jack
WWF @ Birmingham, England - NEC - September 29, 1992 (12,000; sell out) Rick Martel defeated Virgil Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated the Bushwhackers when Dibiase pinned Butch Randy Savage pinned Papa Shango WWF Tag Team Champions the Natural Disasters defeated the Beverly Brothers when Earthquake pinned Blake Tito Santana pinned the Genius Road Warrior Animal & Crush defeated Kato & Skinner when Crush pinned Kato WWF World Champion Ric Flair defeated Bret Hart via count-out
WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - September 29, 1993 (3,000; heavily papered) Wrestling Challenge taping: Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecars via disqualification Lex Luger defeated Ludvig Borga Bret Hart pinned Jerry Lawler The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Yokozuna via disqualification All-American Wrestling - 10/3/93: Rick Martel defeated the 1-2-3 Kid via submission with the Boston Crab at around the 7:30 mark after the Kid failed a top rope move All-American Wrestling - 10/10/93: Well Dunn (w/ Harvey Wippleman) defeated SMW Tag Team Champions the Rock 'n' Roll Express via count-out at around the 12:30 mark after Jim Cornette, who appeared ringside early in the bout and interfered throughout, and the Heavenly Bodies attacked Robert Gibson in the aisle (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson's TV debut) All American Wrestling - 10/17/93: Marty Jannetty pinned Pat Tanaka with a tombstone piledriver at around the 7:30 mark 10/17/93 - included extended highlights of the Monday Night Raw battle royal and the Razor Ramon / Rick Martel match to determine a new IC Champion to begin the broadcast; included a 'Special Report' segment, where the main event of the Survivor Series was announced as the All Americans vs. The Foreign Fanatics, with footage of Lex Luger interrupting Ludvig Borga's interview on Raw, it was also announced that the Survivor Series at the Boston Garden had sold out in less than 1-hour; in the Survivor Series Report later in the broadcast, a second match was announced of Jerry Lawler & his knights vs. Bret Hart and his brothers Owen, Keith, & Bruce Hart; included a vignette promoting the debut of Jeff Jarrett: The Heavenly Bodies (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Tom McNeany & Ray Roy at 3:03 when Del Ray pinned McNeany with a moonsault off the top Doink the Clown pinned Chris Duffy at 2:39 with the Whoopie Cushion Diesel pinned PJ Walker at 2:48 with a punch to the face Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Armstrong & Ricky Rich at 2:23 when Scott got the pin following the top rope bulldog double team 10/24/93 - included WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers & Johnny Polo as guests of the King's Court, which was interrupted by Men on a Mission and Oscar; MOM then challenged the champions to a title match for the following week, which Polo accepted on behalf of his team; featured a 'Special Report' segment focusing on the two main event matches at Survivor Series; included a vignette promoting the debut of Jeff Jarrett; featured a 'Survivor Series Report' where two more matches were announced for the event - Bam Bam Bigelow, the Headshrinkers and Bastion Booger vs. Four Doinks, and Razor Ramon, Mr. Perfect, Marty Jannetty & the 1-2-3 Kid vs. IRS, Adam Bomb, Rick Martel, & Diesel: Ludvig Borga defeated an unknown via submission with the backbreaker at 2:33 The Smoking Gunns defeated Barry Hardy & Bert Centeno at 3:11 when Bart pinned Centeno following the Revolver Adam Bomb (w/ Harvey Wippleman) pinned Mike Davis at 1:31 with the powerbomb; after the bout, Bomb hit the move again; moments later, Giant Gonzalez, wearing street clothes came to the ring and Bomb and Wippleman quickly left ringside Mr. Perfect pinned Scott Taylor at 1:57 with the Perfect Plex Tatanka pinned Duane Gill at 1:50 with the Samoan Drop Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) pinned Jerry Seavey at 1:32 with a kick to the back of the head 10/31/93 - included WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon as a guest of the King's Court in which he discussed IRS and his match at the Survivor Series; featured highlights from the Savage / Crush Summit from the 10/18/93 Raw; included a 'Special Report' segment focusing on the Survivor Series match between the All Americans and the Foreign Fanatics; featured a vignette of Ray Combs regarding the Family Feud match at the Survivor Series; included the announcement that SMW Tag Team Champions the Rock 'n' Roll Express would defend against the Heavenly Bodies at the Survivor Series; featured a vignette of Rick Martel playing the WWF Royal Rumble Sega Genesis game; included the final appearance of ring announcer Mike McGuirk: Marty Jannetty pinned Tony Devito at the 3-minute mark with the flying fistdrop The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) defeated Ralph Mosca & Barry Horowitz at 2:43 when Fatu pinned Mosca with the top rope splash IRS pinned Phil Apollo at 1:05 with the Write Off lariat Owen Hart pinned Mike Bell at 2:18 with a gutwrench suplex Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers (w/ Johnny Polo) via count-out at around the 8-minute mark after Mabel hit Jacques with a legdrop on the floor
WWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - September 29, 1994 The Bushwhackers defeated Well Dunn Jeff Jarrett defeated Bob Holly Mabel defeated Kwang Adam Bomb defeated Johnny Polo WWF Tag Team Champions Shawn Michaels & Diesel defeated the New Headshrinkers via disqualification WWF Women's Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bull Nakano WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Jim Neidhart The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna in a casket match
WWF @ Port Huron, MI - September 29, 1995 (2,000) Goldust defeated Bob Holly Dean Douglas defeated Doink the Clown WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu WWF Women's Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification The Undertaker defeated King Mabel WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels fought Davey Boy Smith to a double count-out WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Yokozuna
WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 29, 1996 (matinee) (6,747; 3,917 paid) Salvatore Sincere defeated Bob Holly with the Sincerely Yours Justin Bradshaw pinned Alex Porteau with a lariat Jake Roberts pinned TL Hopper Barry Windham pinned the Goon with the superplex WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn, the Smoking Gunns, and the Grimm Twins in a four corners match; Billy Gunn pinned one of the Grimm Twins; the Bulldog pinned Henry; Owen pinned Bart as Sunny distracted Billy Vader pinned Psycho Sid in a lumberjack match with the moonsault after Steve Austin interfered and hit the Stunner on Sid Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Freddie Joe Floyd with the Pedigree Steve Austin pinned Savio Vega with the Stunner WWF IC Champion Marc Mero defeated Farooq via disqualification after Farooq hit the champion with the title belt WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels & the Undertaker defeated Mankind & Goldust when Michaels pinned Goldust with the superkick after kissing him
WCW @ Steubenville, OH - September 29, 1996 (1,500) Jim Powers defeated Juventud Guerrera WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Dean Malenko via disqualification Rick Steiner defeated Lex Luger Syxx defeated Eddie Guerrero Ric Flair & Chris Benoit defeated Scott Hall & Kevin Nash via disqualification Randy Savage fought the Giant to a double disqualification
WWF Monday Night Raw Taped 9/23/97; Albany, NY; Pepsi Arena 9/29/97 - featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview to open the show with WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Rick Rude, & Chyna regarding Michaels' upcoming Hell in the Cell match against the Undertaker at In Your House Badd Blood; after Triple H told McMahon he was better than all the "superstars" Vince had been pushing in recent years, Sgt. Slaughter came out and said Triple H would be facing the Undertaker later in the show; moments later, WWF World Champion Bret Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, and Owen Hart came out, with Bret saying Michaels and Triple H fired the first shot (by stealing the European title from Smith) and they would begin to pay for their crimes that night; included video and still shots from the Michaels / Smith European title match at One Night Only as well as the post-match altercation with Diana Hart Smith, Owen and Bret Hart; featured a commercial for the One Night Only home video; included an in-depth look at the college football career of Ron "Farooq" Simmons; featured a segment of Brian Pillman's XXX Files in which he was shown in bed with Marlena, during which Pillman said he would not wrestle Dude Love at Badd Blood unless Dustin Rhodes was handcuffed to the ringpost so he couldn't interfere (Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon); included an in-ring segment in which Steve Austin and Vince McMahon confronted each other about the previous week's altercation where Austin dropped McMahon with the Stunner; Vince said Austin had three options - to either show up next week with medical clearance to wrestle, to sign a document saying the WWF would not be liable for him stepping back into the ring, or Vince could fire him; Austin then said if Vince fired him next week then he would beat his ass on nation-wide TV; featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Owen Hart, wearing an "Owen 3:16" t-shirt and accompanied by a riot squad, in which he hoped Vince would make the right decision and get rid of Steve Austin; following the interview, one of the riot guards took off his helmet to reveal himself as Austin, slid in the ring, dropped Hart with the Stunner, and then escaped through the crowd; included footage of the Hell in a Cell structure being built: Vader defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification at around the 8:30 mark when WWF World Champion Bret Hart, Owen Hart, and Jim Neidhart interfered and attacked Vader after Smith sustained the Vader Bomb; after the bout, the Hart Foundation assaulted Vader with a Canadian flag pole and Bret locked him in the ringpost figure-4; moments later, the Patriot attempted to make the save but was beaten down as well and also locked in Bret's ringpost figure-4; before leaving the ring, the Hart Foundation layed Canadian flags across the bodies of Vader and the Patriot WWF IC Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Farooq (w/ Kama, D-Lo Brown, & Rocky Maivia) defeated Ahmed Johnson (w/ Ken Shamrock & the Legion of Doom) via disqualification at 2:28 when Ahmed twice hit Farooq with the steel ring steps on the floor before punching referee Mike Chioda; Ahmed wore a heavily wrapped bandage around his right hand after it was sliced open by an exposed nail during his match with Rocky Maivia at Madison Square Garden; after the bout, Shamrock & the LOD cleared the ring of the Nation Goldust pinned the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) with the bulldog at 5:39; during the bout, Dude Love - who did guest commentary for the match - said that if he won his match against Brian Pillman at Badd Blood then Pillman would face Goldust in a No DQ match immediately thereafter Jose Estrada & Jesus Castillo defated WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers via disqualification at around the 10-minute mark when the Godwinns and Uncle Cletus interfered and attacked the challengers to prevent the champions from losing their titles; prior to the match, it was announced Steve Austin would be at In Your House Badd Blood to present the IC title to the new champion and that the Godwinns would challenge the Headbangers for the titles at the pay-per-view; during the contest, it was announced Lou Thesz and Jack Brisco would be in attendance for the St. Louis event; after the bout, Savio Vega and Miguel Perez came out to send the Godwinns to the floor The Undertaker defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels & Chyna) via disqualification at 1:52 when Rick Rude came ringside and hit the Undertaker with the steel briefcase as Taker attempted the tombstone; prior to the contest, Bret Hart and Davey Boy Smith attacked the Undertaker until the Patriot and Vader made the save; after the bout, the Undertaker broke free of a bodybag, stalked Michaels and Helmsley up the stage, and hit the tombstone on Helmsley onto the stage as Michaels climbed the Titantron to escape
WCW @ Worcester, MA - Centrum - September 29, 1997 The Ultimo Dragon defeated Psychosis Steve Regal defeated Hector Garza Monday Nitro: Diamond Dallas Page defeated Buff Bagwell Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated El Caliente (WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero under a mask) Bill Goldberg defeated the Barbarian WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno defeated Juventud Guerrera Jeff Jarrett defeated Steve McMichael Chris Jericho defeated Syxx via disqualification Lex Luger defeated Wrath The Giant defeated WCW US Champion Curt Hennig via disqualification
WWF @ East Lansing, MI - Breslin Arena - September 29, 1998 (9,846) Sunday Night Heat: WWF European Champion X-Pac pinned Owen Hart Sho Funaki pinned Matt Hardy Golga & Kurrgan defeated the Headbangers DOA defeated Ken Shamrock & Mankind The Rock fought Jeff Jarrett to a no contest Sunday Night Heat - 10/11/98: WWF Women's Champion Jackie (w/ Marc Mero) pinned Starla Sexton (Molly Holly) with a DDT off the top (Before They Were Superstars Vol. 1 DVD) Kaientai defeated Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor & the Hardy Boyz Edge pinned Vader with the Downward Spiral at 3:29 after Vader failed a sit-down splash attempt Al Snow defeated Ken Shamrock via disqualification when Shamrock refused to release the ankle lock after Snow bit the ring ropes with his teeth; after the bout, Mankind made the save Jeff Jarrett defeated the Road Dogg via disqualification WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned WWF European Champion D-Lo Brown in a non-title match Raw is War - 10/5/98: D-Lo Brown (w/ Mark Henry) pinned WWF European Champion X-Pac (w/ Chyna) with the Frog Splash to win the title after Henry rammed the champion back-first into the ringpost The Headbangers fought the Insane Clown Posse to a no contest after they were brutally attacked and later saved by the Oddities Marc Mero (w/ Jackie) pinned Vader with the Shooting Star Press after a low blow Edge defeated Owen Hart via forfiet when Owen came to the ring in street clothes and said he was so upset over 'breaking' Dan Severn's neck that he was quitting Val Venis (w/ Terri Runnels) defeated Gangrel (w/ Christian) via count-out when Gangrel and Christian attacked Edge at ringside; after the match, Goldust announced on the Titan Tron that he would be returning the following week Jeff Jarrett defeated Al Snow via disqualification after Sgt. Slaughter interfered Ken Shamrock pinned Kane with a belly to belly suplex off the top after the Undertaker interfered WWF Tag Team Champion the Road Dogg (w/ X-Pac & Chyna) pinned Mark Henry (w/ D-Lo Brown) after X-Pac interfered and hit the X-Factor The Undertaker pinned the Rock with the tombstone, despite being hit with a chair by Kane; Mark Henry & D-Lo Brown had attacked the Rock earlier in the bout
WWF @ Jacksonville, FL - Coliseum - September 29, 2001 Tajiri pinned Justin Credible with a kick Chris Jericho defeated Raven by reversing a DDT attempt into the Walls of Jericho Lita & Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Lance Storm, Hurricane Helms, & Ivory following Lita's Hurricanrana WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned WWF Light Heavyweight / WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac with the Five Star Frog Splash The Undertaker & Kane defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Booker T & Test in a non-title match Bradshaw pinned Mike Awesome with the Clothesline from Hell WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Big Show & Spike Dudley following the 3D on Spike WWF IC Champion Christian defeated Edge WWF World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Steve Austin with the Olympic Slam WWF World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Steve Austin in a rematch with the Stunner
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bossier City, LA - September 29, 2002 Sho Funaki defeated Crash Holly Batista & Doug Basham defeated Albert & Bull Buchanon Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated D-Von Dudley & Farooq John Cena defeated Shelton Benjamin Matt Hardy defeated Shannon Moore WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Edge Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble & Nidia Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. Chris Benoit defeated Val Venis Rikishi defeated Kurt Angle in a Kiss my Ass match
WWE (Raw) @ Beaumont, TX - September 29, 2002 D-Lo Brown, Johnny Stamboli, & Mark Jindrak defeated Justin Credible, Steven Richards, & Raven Test defeated Randy Orton The Big Show defeated Tommy Dreamer Rosie & Jamal defeated Goldust & Spike Dudley Rob Van Dam defeated Ric Flair WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Victoria & Molly Holly WWE Tag Team Champions Kane & the Hurricane defeated Lance Storm & Christian WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Booker T World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Bubba Ray Dudley
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Valparaiso, IN - Athletic & Recreation Center - September 29, 2003 Chris Benoit defeated John Cena Nunzio defeated Jamie Noble Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore defeated Spanky & Paul London Rhyno defeated Orlando Jordan The Acolytes defeated Sean O'Haire & Albert WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. Shaniqua defeated Dawn Marie & Nidia in a handicap match; Sho Funaki was the guest referee for the contest WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions - WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Doug & Danny Basham
WWE @ Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena - September 29, 2003 Sunday Night Heat: Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Spike Dudley with a roll over and using the tights for leverage Rodney Mack pinned Kenny Anderson with a spinebuster Tommy Dreamer pinned Sheik Shawn Daivari with the DDT Lance Storm pinned Stevie Richards (w/ Victoria) with a missile dropkick after interference from both Victoria and Val Venis Raw - included Jim Ross as a guest of the Highlight Reel in which he was attacked by Chris Jericho and locked in the Walls of Jericho until Steve Austin made the save: WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) & Scott Steiner at 2:45 when Test was pinned with the 3D after suffering a chair shot from Stacy; after the bout, Steiner hit a belly to belly suplex on Stacy after she cost him his match at Unforgiven as well as a shot at the tag team titles Maven, Mark Jindrak, & Garrison Cade defeated Sylvian Grenier, Rene Dupree, & Rob Conway at 3:44 when Jindrak pinned Conway Jim Ross pinned Jonathan Coachman at 4:46 with the Stunner in a Country Whipping Match; due to pre-match stipulations, Ross & Jerry Lawler regained their announcing position from Coachman & Al Snow Kane pinned the Hurricane at the 57-second mark with a chokeslam; after the bout, Kane hit a second chokeslam; no one was allowed at ringside for the duration of the bout, especially Hurricane's tag team partner Rosey World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg & Shawn Michaels defeated Ric Flair & Randy Orton via disqualification at 5:48 when Rodney Mack interfered and hit Goldberg with a chair; while disposing of Mack in the ring, Goldberg failed to notice Mark Henry at ringside who brutallized Shawn Michaels, leaving him a bloody mess Rob Van Dam defeated WWE IC Champion Christian to win the title in a ladder match at 13:43 after hitting the Five Star Frog Splash off the top of the top of a ladder, then climbing a second ladder as Christian lay underneath (Rob Van Dam: One Of A Kind)
WWE Smackdown! Taped 9/26/06; Tulsa, OK; Convention Center 9/29/06 - included an opening segment showing the attack of King Booker, Finlay, & William Regal on WWE World Champion John Cena the night before on Raw; featured an in-ring promo by Cena, addressing the Smackdown! fans and being back on the show after several years, and said it was like hosting Saturday Night Live; after mentioning Tony Chimel, JBL, and Michael Cole, Cena went into SNL host mode and said "We've got a great show for you, Toad the Wet Sprocket is here!" before then putting over the night's 6-man tag main event; included Ashley backstage introducing a vignette on the WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick; featured a look at Kelly Carlson's role in "The Marine;" included a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the Andre the Giant vs. Gorilla Monsoon boxing match from San Juan, Puerto Rico on 9/23/77; featured WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy cutting an in-ring promo on facing the Undertaker at No Mercy, during which he played a short video in tribute to the Undertaker and then said he couldn't wrestle Taker because it would be wrong of him to blemish Taker's legacy by beating him; moments later, Taker appeared, confronted Kennedy in the ring, and said he would rest in peace; as Taker turned his back and prepared to leave the ring, Kennedy looked like he was about to fling the hanging microphone into Taker but sparks flew off the mic, scaring Kennedy from the ring; included an ad for Eric Bischoff's book, Cash Creates Controversy; featured a backstage promo by Teddy Long in which he said Smackdown's debut on the CW was the 2nd highest rated show for adults on Friday night and that Booker T and Bobby Lashley would compete in "Pick Your Poison" matches the following week; included a backstage promo by Jimmy Wang Yang promoting his debut match later in the show; featured a backstage promo by Vito; included footage of the press conference held earlier in the week to announce MVP signing a contract with Smackdown!, during which it was announced MVP would make his in-ring debut at No Mercy: Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Elijah Burke (sub. for Sylvester Terkay) (w/ Sylvester Terkay) at 3:51 with the 619 and springboard legdrop after knocking Terkay down on the floor; prior to the bout, Terkay told Burke to take his place in the match; during the bout, it was announced the Mysterio / Chavo Guerrero Jr. match at No Mercy would be a falls count anywhere match; Chavo and Vickie Guerrero were shown watching the bout backstage; after the match, Terkay attacked Mysterio from behind and dropped him with a muscle buster KC James & Idol Stevens (w/ Michelle McCool) defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble when James pinned Kash at 3:26 after McCool reversed Kash's small package behind the referee's back; due to pre-match stipulations, James & Stevens earned a tag team title shot for No Mercy (Kash's last match before being fired the following day) Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Vickie Guerrero) pinned Matt Hardy with a DDT and frog splash at 4:37 after Hardy knocked an interfering WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms to the floor and then sustained a low blow from Vickie; during the bout, it was announced Hardy would face Helms at No Mercy Mike Mizanin pinned Tatanka at 3:42 with a roll up Sylvan pinned Jimmy Wang Yang at 3:47 by putting both feet on the ropes for leverage (the in-ring debut of the Jimmy Wang Yang character) WWE World Champion John Cena, Batista, & Bobby Lashley defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell), Finlay, & William Regal at around the 18-minute mark when Lashley pinned Booker with the spear as Booker attempted the scissors kick on Batista; prior to the bout, all six men brawled around ringside for several minutes before the bell sounded; imemdiately after the bout, Edge slid in the ring behind Cena, dropped the champion with the spear, and then posed in the crowd as the show came to a close (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Peoria, IL - Civic Center - September 29, 2007 (1,800) Kane pinned Finlay, despite interference by Hornswoggle Mike Mizanin (w/ Kelly Kelly, Brooke, & Layla) pinned Balls Mahoney Jimmy Wang Yang defeated Kenny Dykstra (w/ Victoria) Big Daddy V pinned Tommy Dreamer Michelle McCool defeated Krissy Vaine WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions - WWE US Champion MVP & Matt Hardy defeated Deuce & Domino Chuck Palumbo defeated Chris Masters (Masters' return after a 30-day suspension) ECW World Champion CM Punk defeated John Morrison (Morrison's return after a 30-day suspension) The Undertaker & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated the Great Khali & Mark Henry when Mysterio pinned Henry with a splash after Taker hit the chokeslam