THIS DAY IN WWE HISTORY
By Graham Cawthon on 12/15/2008 11:23 AM
These are the known WWE, WCW, and ECW releated events which aired or took
place on this day. For more information, visit
http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com
Graham Cawthon
Pittsburgh, PA – December 15, 1967
Luke Graham, Smasher Sloan, & Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Johnny
DeFazio, Frank Holtz, & Hurricane Hunt
Dominic DeNucci defeated Guillotine Gordon
Eduardo Carpentier defeated Gorilla Monsoon via disqualification
The Battman pinned Bull Ortega
Hans Mortier defeated Spiros Arion
Tony Altimore defeated Bill Miller via count-out
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka
WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - December 15, 1971
Al Nelson defeated Mike Monroe
Jimmy Valiant defeated Mike Conrad
The Russians defeated Frank Gotch & Gorilla Monsoon
Victor Rivera & Manuel Soto defeated Tarzan Tyler & Luke Graham
Fred Blassie defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeated Stan Stasiak
WWWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - December 15, 1972
WWWF Tag Team Champions Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Gorilla
Monsoon & El Olympico
Tony Garea defeated Chuck O'Conner
Little Beaver & the Haiti Kid defeated Sky Low Low & Little Brutus
Joe Turco defeated Bull Pometti
Ray Stevens defeated Sonny King
WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeated Buddy Wolfe
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - December 15, 1973
Mike Pappas defeated Joe Turco via disqualification
Jose Gonzalez fought El Olympico to a draw
Manuel Soto defeated Pancho Valdez
Dean Ho defeated Lorenzo Parente
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Blackjack Lanza
Tony Garea defeated Mike Conrad
Pedro Morales & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Stan Stasiak & Mike McCord
WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - December 15, 1975
Televised on the MSG Network - featured Vince McMahon on commentary:
Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rodz
Pat Barrett defeated Manuel Soto at 10:25
Antonio Inoki defeated Frank Monte at 8:41
Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Spiros Arion & Baron Mikel Scicluna
Ivan Putski defeated Blackjack Lanza at 11:50
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Domenic DeNucci at the 9 second mark
Ernie Ladd & Bugsy McGraw defeated Kevin Sullivan & Haystacks Calhoun
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ivan Koloff in a steel cage
match by escaping through the door at 9:39 after sending the challenger into
the corner of the cage (the first cage match held at MSG) (
Bloodbath:
Wrestling's Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches)
WWWF @ Midland, NJ - December 15, 1977
Dominic DeNucci defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Ivan Putski fought Ken Patera to a draw
WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Gorilla Monsoon
Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF @ Trumbull - December 15, 1977
Jose Estrada defeated Frankie Williams
Dennis Johnson defeated Joe Turco
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated the Golden Terror
Bob Backlund defeated Mr. Fuji
WWWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - December 15, 1978
Tony Altimore defeated Joe Abby
Peter Maivia defated Dominic DeNucci
Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out
Ivan Putski defeated Spiros Arion via disqualification
Baron Mikel Scicluna fought Johnny DeFazio to a no contest
Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated Pierre & Stan Stasiak
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - December 15, 1978
Johnny Rodz vs. Steve King
Bull Molina vs. Tito Torres
Victor Rivera vs. SD Jones
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Crusher Blackwell
WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - December 15, 1980
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Fall River, MA - December 15, 1982
Eddie Gilbert fought Charlie Fulton to a 20-minute draw
Ivan Putski fought Ray Stevens to a no contest
Salvatore Bellomo pinned Swede Hanson
Jimmy Snuka pinned Mr. Fuji
Curt Hennig pinned Pete Doherty
Rocky Johnson pinned Mr. Saito
- 12/15/87: Coliseum Video released Most Embarrassing Moments, George
"The Animal" Steele, and Best of the WWF Vol. 14 on home video.
NWA @ Raleigh, NC - December 15, 1988
Television taping
Rick Steiner pinned Steve Williams with a belly to belly suplex
NWA US Champion Barry Windham & NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors
defeated Sting, Lex Luger, & Dusty Rhodes when Animal pinned Sting after
Paul Ellering interfered and hit Sting with a chair
Televised matches:
NWA US Tag Team Champions Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton defeated Dennis
Condrey & Randy Rose in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
- 12/15/89: Coliseum Video released the 1989 Survivor Series on home
video.
NWA @ St. Louis, MO - December 15, 1989 (1,300)
The next scheduled St. Louis card was cancelled due to the low
turnout
Eddie Gilbert fought Kevin Sullivan to a double count-out at 2:15
The New Zealand Militia defeated Tommy Rich & Ranger Ross
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace
Road Warrior Hawk defeated Dan Spivey via disqualification when Teddy Long
interfered
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned NWA US Champion Lex Luger at the
21-minute mark
Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Doom
WWF Superstars
Taped 11/19/90; Rochester, NY; War Memorial
12/15/90 - included the naming of the final 10 participants for the Royal
Rumble match; featured the announcement that the Ultimate Warrior would
defend the WWF Championship against Sgt. Slaughter at the Rumble; included a
vignette promoting the debut of the Mountie; featured a Gobbledy Gooker
promo with the Bushwhackers:
The Legion of Doom defeated Paul Perez & Kent Carlson at 1:38 when Road
Warrior Hawk pinned Carlson with the Doomsday Device
Kane the Undertaker (w/ Brother Love) pinned Mario Mancini with the
tombstone at 1:21
Jim Duggan pinned Barry Hardy at 1:48 with the running powerslam
Paul Roma & Hercules (w/ Slick) defeated Ron Cumberledge & Rick Sampson
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich with
the Perfex Plex to win the title at 6:37 after Ted Dibiase, who had paid off
Howard Finkel to be the guest ring announcer for the bout, hit the champion
with the title belt moments after Perfect sustained the Tornado Punch;
earlier in the bout, Dibiase threw Von Erich face-first into the ringpost;
Von Erich continued to wrestle as champion until the match was televised (
Greatest
Hits,
Best of the WWF: Superheroes)
Shane Douglas pinned the Black Demon at 1:35 with a flying crossbody (
SuperTape
3)
World Championship Wrestling
Taped 11/27/90; Dothan, AL
12/15/90 - featured Sid Vicious attacking the Nightstalker; included
Alexandra York slapping Terry Taylor; featured highlights of the Brad
Armstrong vs. NWA US Champion Barry Windham match from Clash of the
Champions II:
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated the Italian Stallion & Todd Brewer
The Nightstalker defeated Rick Kenan
Tom Zenk defeated Jeff Sword
Michael Wallstreet defeated Brett Wayne
Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl
Wright
Brian Pillman defeated Dave Johnson
Bobby Eaton defeated the Juicer
Terry Taylor defeated Rip Morgan
The Motor City Madman & the Big Cat defeated Tommy Angel & John Falkner
NWA Tag Team Champions Doom dfeated Rick Hardrock & RC Richards in a
streetfight
Wrestling Challenge
Taped 11/12/91; Springfield, MA; Civic Center
12/15/91 - included a 'Special Report' segment with comments from Hulk
Hogan about his participation in the Royal Rumble; featured footage of the
Rockers playing the new WWF Nintendo Game Boy game against each other;
included the announcement Davey Boy Smith, the Berzerker, IRS, Virgil, the
Warlord, Kerry Von Erich, Ric Flair, and Randy Savage would be part of the
30-man Royal Rumble match; featured highlights of the Savage / Roberts match
from Tuesday in Texas:
WWF IC Champion Bret Hart defeated Kato via submission with the Sharpshooter
at 4:14
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Mark Thomas with the tombstone at
2:34; during the bout, Jamison was shown in the crowd; after the match,
Taker stuffed his opponent into a bodybag
WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Bob Wisseman & Nick
Tarantino at 3:09 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Wisseman following the
Doomsday Device
IRS pinned Glen Ruth at 3:04 with the Write Off Samoan Drop
Ted Dibiase (w/ Sensational Sherri) defeated Dale Wolfe via submission with
the Million $ Dream at 2:51
WWF @ Johnstown, PA - Cambria County War Memorial - December 15, 1991
(matinee)
The Big Bossman vs. IRS
Virgil vs. Skinner
WWF IC Champion Bret Hart vs. the Mountie
Randy Savage & Jim Duggan vs. the Undertaker & Jake Roberts
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - December 15, 1991 (2,500)
Tito Santana pinned Kato
The Beverly Brothers & the Genius defeated the Bushwhackers & Jim Neidhart
WWF IC Champion Bret Hart pinned the Mountie
The Big Bossman fought IRS to a double disqualification
Virgil pinned Skinner
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Col. Mustafa & Gen. Adnan in a handicap match
Randy Savage & Jim Duggan defeated Jake Roberts & the Undertaker
WWF @ Madison, WI - Dane County Coliseum - December 15, 1992
Wrestling Challenge taping:
WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Nasty
Boys at 13:23 when IRS pinned Jerry Saggs after Dibiase hit Saggs with one
of the title belts (
Wrestlefest 93)
John Smith defeated Jerry Fox
The Big Bossman defeated Ric Flair via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Marty Jannetty after a slingshot into
an exposed turnbuckle
WWF World Champion Bret Hart fought Razor Ramon to a no contest
Prime Time Wrestling - 12/28/92: Virgil defeated the Berzerker via
disqualification when the Berzerker grabbed his sword (
UK
Fan Favorites 93
)
Prime Time Wrestling - 12/28/92: Skinner defeated Buck Zumhoff
Prime Time Wrestling - 12/28/92: Bob Backlund defeated Damien Demento
Prime Time Wrestling - 12/28/92: Marty Jannetty pinned Repo Man with
a crucifix
Prime Time Wrestling - 12/28/92: Papa Shango pinned Todd Becker with
the shoulder breaker
1/3/93 - featured Raymond Rougeau conducting an interview with Kamala,
Harvey Wippleman, & Kimchee, in which Wippleman said Kamala would do as he
is told, including receiving physical punishment if necessary; moments
later, Slick interrupted and kept saying Kamala is not an animal but a man,
while Wippleman & Kimchee left the interview area and Kamala seemed to
reluctantly follow them after Kimchee slapped him; included a 'Special
Report' segment where comments were shown of Bobby Heenan saying he would
unveil "Narcissis" at the Royal Rumble, specifically mentioning Mr. Perfect
as the main reason for it; featured a brief preview of the following
Saturday's debut of WWF Mania, with footage of Razor Ramon attacking Owen
Hart backstage; included a 'Royal Rumble Report' where 6 more participants
were announced for the Royal Rumble match: Earthquake, Jerry Lawler, Carlos
Colon, Crush, Papa Shango, and Rick Martel:
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Jim Brunzell at 5:26 with the
superkick
Tatanka pinned George Petrovsky at 2:29 with the fallaway slam; during the
bout, Tatanka cut an insert promo about appearing in the Royal Rumble; Doink
the Clown watched the match from the aisle during the match
Bob Backlund pinned Dale Wolfe at 2:48 with a rolling cradle; during the
bout, Backlund cut an insert promo about appearing in the Royal Rumble
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Buck Zumhoff at 2:24 with the diving headbutt; during
the bout, Bigelow cut an insert promo about facing the Big Bossman at the
Royal Rumble
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WT Jones & Red Tyler at 2:32 when Scott pinned
Tyler following the bulldog double team off the top; during the bout, the
Steiners cut an insert promo about facing the Beverly Brothers at the Royal
Rumble; Doink was shown in the audience during the match (the Steiners' TV
debut)
1/10/93 - included a 'Special Report' segment where Raymond Rougeau's
interview with Owen Hart from WWF Mania was shown in its entirety, where
Owen was attacked by Razor Ramon; featured footage from last week's show of
Crush threatening Doink the Clown; included the interview with Doink from
the 1/9/93 WWF Superstars; featured comments from Bobby Heenan speaking more
about "Narcissis;" included a 'Royal Rumble Report' where it was announced
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels will face Marty Jannetty at the Royal Rumble
and Sensational Sherri would be in a neutral corner and 6 more participants
were announced for the Royal Rumble match: Genichiro Tenryu, Tito Santana,
Typhoon, the Headshrinkers, & Jim Duggan:
The Nasty Boys defeated Dave Sigfrids & Spike Jones at 3:39 when Saggs
pinned Sigfrids following the running powerslam / flying elbowsmash combo
Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Chad Miller at 2:33 with the Bonzai Drop
Crush defeated Tom Stone via submission with the head vice at 2:32
Marty Jannetty pinned Tom Bennett at 2:37 with a fistdrop off the top
The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) defeated Scott Colton & Carl Almont at 2:42 when
Fatu scored the pin with a splash off the top
1/17/93 - included a 'Special Report' showing the aftermath of Kamala's
match on last week's WWF Superstars, where he split with Harvey Wippleman
and Kimchee and joined Slick; featured comments from Bobby Heenan about
"Narcissis;" included a 'Royal Rumble Report' where 7 more participants were
announced for the Royal Rumble match: the Nasty Boys, Skinner, Repo Man,
Damien Demento, Owen Hart, & Koko B. Ware:
Ric Flair defeated Jim Powers via submission with the figure-4 at 3:04;
after the bout, Flair had a confrontation with Mr. Perfect, who was being
interviewed by Raymond Rougeau, after Perfect accused Flair of walking in
his shadow and referred to him as a chicken
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Dale Wolfe at 2:06 with the
tombstone; after the bout, Taker & Paul Bearer stuffed Wolfe in a bodybag
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned George Anderson at 1:51 with the diving headbutt off
the top
Lance Cassidy pinned Dave Sigfrids at 2:21 with a bulldog
Razor Ramon pinned Jerry Fox at 2:07 with the Razor's Edge
- 12/15/93: Coliseum Video released the 1993 Survivor Series and The
Undertaker: His Gravest Matches on home video.
WWF @ Augusta, ME - Civic Center - December 15, 1993
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Adam Bomb defeated Virgil
WWF Mania - 1/22/94: Owen Hart pinned Rick Martel with a roll up as
Martel played to the fans
Lex Luger defeated Johnny Polo & WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecars in a
handicap match
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Crush (w/ Mr. Fuji) with a roll up at
7:09 after Crush thought he had won the match (
Bloopers, Bleeps, &
Bodyslams,
Razor Ramon)
Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) via
count-out when Dink and Luna entered the ring, with Dink eventually running
into Bigelow and headbutting his crotch, causing Bigelow to fall to the
floor; after the bout, Bigelow attempted to splash Dink off the top but
Doink pulled him to safety (
Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams)
Lex Luger defeated Ludvig Borga
WWF World Champion Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Bret Hart in a steel cage
match at 18:20 by escaping through the door, just before Hart touched the
floor by escaping over the top, moments after Fuji twice threw salt into the
challenger's face (
Inside
the WWF)
1/9/94 - featured a "Special Report" segment hosted by Lord Alfred Hayes
recapping Lex Luger's recent victory over Jacques Rougeau, followed by
comments from Luger on being part of the upcoming Royal Rumble match;
included highlights from WWF World Champion Yokozuna's handicap match that
same weekend from WWF Superstars, as well as the lights going out after the
match; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Thurman "Sparky" Plugg:
Ludvig Borga defeated JS Storm via submission with the backbreaker
The 1-2-3 Kid & Marty Jannetty defeated Duane Gill & Tommy Morrison
Crush defeated Tim McNeany
The Headshrinkers defeated Dan Dubiel & Phil Apollo
Tatanka pinned Jim Messanger with the Samoan Drop
The Undertaker pinned Derek Domino
1/16/94:
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Mike Bell with the Razor's Edge
Jeff Jarrett defeated Brian Walsh
Doink the Clown pinned Rich Myers with the Whoopie Cushion
Bastion Booger pinned Mike Khoury with the sit-down splash
WWF World Champion Yokozuna pinned Corey Student with the Bonzai Drop
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Jim Messanger & Steve Smith
1/23/94 - featured an interview with WWF World Champion Yokozuna, Jim
Cornette, & Mr. Fuji from the WWF Superstars taping held 12/14; there were
two versions of the broadcast, depending on what day the episode aired in
the market; for the markets where Challenge was shown on 1/22, Jim Ross &
Gorilla Monsoon hosted and hyped the Royal Rumble to take place later that
night; for the markets where it was shown 1/23, the show was hosted by Todd
Pettingill from his "house;" Pettingill eluded to the controversial ending
of the Rumble match and Owen Hart's betrayal of Bret Hart but made no
specific results of what happened at the pay-per-view:
Shawn Michaels (w/ Diesel) pinned Tony Roy
Owen Hart (w/ Bret Hart) defeated Scott Taylor
The Smoking Gunns defeated Burt Centeno & Barry Horowitz following the
Sidewinder
IRS pinned PJ Walker with the Write Off
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) pinned Phil Apollo with the diving headbutt
Lex Luger defeated Chris Duffy
Showdown at the Corral - Calgary, Alberta - Calgary Corral - December 15,
1995 (4,700; 3,900 paid)
This card commemorated the 50th anniversary of Stu Hart's first match
in Calgary; according to the Wrestling Observer, the original line up
consisted of Davey Boy Smith vs. Razor Ramon, Owen Hart vs. the 1-2-3 Kid,
and Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
The Cuban Assassin & Jerry Morrow defeated King Lau & Mike Anthony at
11:27 when Morrow pinned Anthony with a splash off the top; Assassin &
Morrow came to the ring to Steppenwolf's "Born to be Wild"
Mukhan Singh (w/ manager) pinned the Gothic Knight at 11:00; Singh came to
the ring to Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera" theme
Rhonda Singh (Bertha Faye) pinned KC Houston at 5:51 by blocking a sunset
flip attempt with a sit-down splash; Houston came to the ring to ABBA's
"Dancing Queen" while Singh used her WWF theme music
Dan Kroffat fought Jesse Helton to a no contest at around 2:30 when Drago
Zhivago came ringside and began harassing Kroffat until Kroffat invited him
in the ring, eventually putting him in a sleeper and stripping him of his
pants; Helton came to the ring to ABBA's "Take a Chance on Me" while Kroffat
used Bob Seger's "Still the Same"
Chris Benoit pinned Rad Radford at 11:28 with a suplerplex in a WWF vs. WCW
match, though Radford's shoulder was clearly up at the 2-count; Radford came
to the ring to U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" while
Benoit used Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger"; prior to the match, the two men
shook hands out of respect
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Keith Hart at 6:37 with an inside cradle as Hart
attempted a figure-4; Hart came to the ring to Dan Fogelberg's "The Leader
of the Band" while the Kid used something other than his WWF theme music;
after the match, Hart thanked everyone for showing up and wished his father
a happy 80th birthday
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Owen Hart at 16:10 by blocking a suplex
with an inside cradle; prior to the match, Owen said he was embarrased to
come from such a "cesspool" like Calgary; during the match, the challenger
used one of the ring ropes to choke Razor after one of the turnbuckles came
unhinged; Hart originally won the title at 12:33 after hitting the champion
in the head with the microphone as the referee was busy with the 1-2-3 Kid
on the floor - however the match was soon restarted when another referee
came ringside and informed the initial referee what had happened; both men
used their WWF music
Brian Pillman & Bruce Hart defeated Terry & Dory Funk Jr. (w/ Mike Shaw) via
disqualification at 18:19 when Terry hit Bruce with a steel chair as he made
a cover on Dory; Pillman & Hart came to the ring to John Anderson's
"Heartache Tonight"
WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned Davey Boy Smith with a roll over at
12:43; both men came to the ring to their WWF music, while Hart rode
ringside on the back seat of a motorcycle; prior to the bout beginning, the
champion gave his glasses away to his father who was at ringside; after the
match, the champion gave an interview at ringside in front of several TV
cameras
WWF Superstars
Taped 11/19/96; Springfield, MA; Civic Center
12/15/96:
Farooq (w/ Clarence Mason) pinned Freddie Joe Floyd with the Dominator
Steve Austin pinned Barry Windham with the Stunner
Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Tim McNeany with the powerbomb
Savio Vega fought Crush to a double count-out
In Your House "It's Time" - West Palm Beach, FL - Memorial Auditorium -
December 15, 1996 (5,708; sell out; 4,581 paid)
Brakkus pinned Dr. X (Tom Prichard) with a powerslam
Free For All: Rocky Maivia defeated Salvatore Sincere (w/ Jim
Cornette) via disqualification at 6:01 when Cornette entered the ring after
Maivia hit the shoulderbreaker; after the bout, Maivia cleared both from the
ring (
Free
For All)
Pay-per-view bouts:
Flash Funk pinned Lief Cassidy at 10:33 with the 450 splash
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Razor Ramon II &
Diesel II at 10:44 when Smith pinned Razor after Owen hit a leg lariat;
after the match, Steve Austin attacked Smith
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) defeated WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley via
count-out at 14:04 after Goldust attacked the champion on the floor
The Undertaker defeated the Executioner in an Armageddon match following the
tombstone, despite interference from Mankind
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid pinned Bret Hart with the powerbomb at 17:06
after the challenger collided with Shawn Michaels, who was doing guest
commentary, on the apron; after the bout, Hart attacked Michaels on the
floor
Dark matches after the show:
Steve Austin pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) after WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst
Helmsley interfered and hit Goldust with the belt
Shawn Michaels pinned Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) after superkicking the urn
into Mankind's face
WCW @ Charlotte, NC - Independence Arena - December 15, 1997 (9,320)
The American Patriots defeated the Samoan Swat Team
Monday Nitro - featured an nWo paid vignette which recapped the yearlong
feud between WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper; included the
debut appearance of Bret Hart:
Rey Traylor defeated Vincent
WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno defeated Yuji Nagata
Fit Finlay pinned Dean Malenko at 6:01 with the tombstone after Malenko
became distracted by WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero, who provided
guest commentary for the match
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Juventud Guerrera defeated Psychosis & La Parka
Scott Hall pinned Chris Jericho at 2:34 with a chokeslam and the Outsider
Edge
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Konnan & Scott Norton via disqualification
Randy Savage defeated Booker T
Chris Benoit defeated Scotty Riggs
Buff Bagwell defeated Lex Luger via disqualification
Ric Flair defeated WCW US Champion Curt Hennig via disqualification
WCW @ Palmetto, FL - December 15, 1998
WCW Saturday Night taping
- 12/15/98: Former WWF wrestler Brady Boone passed away at the age of 40.
WWF @ Spokane, WA - Arena - December 15, 1998 (9,487; sell out)
Super Astros - 1/3/99:
Negro Casas defeated Papi Chulo
Miguel Perez defeated Mike Roselli
Armando Fernandez defeated Apollo Dantes
Shotgun - 12/26/98:
Edge defeated Buddy Wayne
Skull & 8-Ball fought Brian Christopher & Kevin Quinn to a double
disqualification
Sunday Night Heat - 12/27/98:
Headbanger Mosh defeated Golga via disqualification
Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart defeated the Godfather & Val Venis
WWF Tag Team Champions Ken Shamrock & the Big Bossman defeated Matt & Jeff
Hardy
Kane pinned WWF European Champion X-Pac in a non-title match
Raw is War - 12/21/98:
Al Snow pinned Gangrel with the Snow Plow
Billy Gunn pinned WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock in a non-title match; WWF
Commissioner Shawn Michaels made the match non-title after the bout was over
Steve Blackman defeated the Blue Blazer via disqualification when Owen Hart
interfered; Goldust helped Blackman after the match and unmasked the Blazer
to reveal him as Jeff Jarrett
The Road Dogg pinned WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Bossman to win the title
Bob Holly & Scorpio defeated the Acolytes via disqualification when the
Acolytes were unnecesarily violent
Mankind defeated Shane McMahon via disqualification when the Corporation
interfered; DX made the save
The Headbangers defeated D-Lo Brown in a handicap match after D-Lo's
partner, Mark Henry, was being whipped backstage by Marlena & Jackie
WWF World Champion the Rock & Test defeated Triple H & X-Pac via
disqualification when Kane interfered and chokeslammed every member of DX
ECW @ Queens, NY - Lost Battalion Hall - December 15, 2000 (800)
The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan was in attendance for the show;
featured an in-ring introduction by Joey Styles & Joel Gertner before Joey
Matthews, his arm in a sling, and Christian York appeared; moments later, as
Styles attempted to interview Matthews, Simon Diamond, Johnny Swinger, and
Dawn Marie interrupted; the two teams eventually brawled until CW Anderson
helped Diamond & Swinger get the upper hand, with Tommy Dreamer attempting
to make the save; eventually, Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley appeared, with
Dreamer helping them hit the Wazzup Drop on Dawn Marie as the crowd chanted
"Welcome back;" Buh Buh then issued a challenge to Anderson, Diamond, &
Swinger to a match later in the show, with Buh Buh then adding D-Von had
"nine inches of black dick" for Dawn Marie when she was feeling better; Buh
Buh then alluded to the Rock's catchphrase by noting "finally" the Dudleys
had come home
Chilly Willy pinned Mike Bell at 1:24 with a modified Death Valley Driver
Michael Shane pinned Bilvis Wesley (w/ Tom Marquez & ?) at 7:19 after coming
off the top and hitting a facebuster; during the bout, the crowd briefly
chanted "Fuck Shawn Michaels" in reference to Shane training at Michaels'
wrestling academy
Julio Dinero & EZ Money (w/ Elektra) defeated Balls Mahoney & Nova at 10:26
when Money pinned Nova following a hurricanrana
Jerry Lynn (w/ Cyrus) pinned Christian York (w/ an injured Joey Matthews)
with the cradle piledriver at 9:03
Justin Credible (w/ Francine) pinned Kid Kash with That's Incredible at
7:08; Credible received mixed chants from the crowd during the bout; after
the contest, Credible verbally berated Francine in the ring for her constant
complaining and forced her to her knees, only to apologize before the two
left ringside
ECW Tag Team Champions Danny Doring & Roadkill defeated Tony Devito & Angel
at 7:41 when Doring pinned Devito with the wheelbarrow / legdrop off the
top; late in the bout, Taz' WWF theme song played, with Taz then appearing,
applying the Tazmission on the referee, and distracting the challengers;
after the contest, Taz cut an in-ring promo, noting he and Perry Saturn
trained the champions four years before, praised them for the training they
survived, and said he was proud of them; moments later, Taz said "Beat them
if you can, survive if they let you" and hugged both men (Taz' one-time
return after more than a year absence)
ECW TV Chamion Rhino pinned Spike Dudley at 10:07 with a piledriver; during
the final moments of the match, the champion hit a piledriver from the apron
through a table set up on the floor, then rolled Spike back into the ring
and made a cover but Spike kicked out at 2
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke (w/ Big Sal E. Graziano) defeated Mikey
Whipwreck & Yoshihiro Tajiri (w/ the Sinister Minister) at 12:10 when
Mamaluke pinned Tajiri after Guido dropped Tajiri with the Unprettier;
Whipwreck wore an FBI shirt for the match
ECW World Champion Steve Corino (w/ Jack Victory) defeated the Sandman in a
last man standing match at 16:22; both men were down for the 10-count at
15:40, with referee Jim Mollineaux then announcing that the next man to his
feet would leave with the belt; Corino then grabbed the referee, distracting
him as Sandman rose to his feet and was knocked back down by Victory; after
the bout, Justin Credible laid out Corino until Victory fought him all the
way backstage; moments later, Sandman grabbed the mic and said though Corino
won, Sandman was leaving with the title belt
Tommy Dremer, Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley (w/ Joel Gertner) defeated Simon
Diamond (w/ Dawn Marie), Johnny Swinger, & CW Anderson at 21:17 when Dreamer
pinned Swinger following the 3D after Buh Buh put Dawn through a table with
a Buh Buh Bomb off the top; Dreamer wore a Dudley Boyz sweater for the
match; the Dudleys had no ring music for the contest and were introduced by
Joel Gertner; during the bout, Dreamer, Gertner, the ring attendant, and Buh
Buh danced as Too Cool, with the Too Cool theme music, during which Dreamer
pulled down his pants to reveal a thong; after the bout, the crowd chanted
"Please don't go" and "Thank you, Dudleys," with Paul Heyman then appearing
as Buh Buh thanked him for what he did for the team and then said the door
was open for them to help ECW in the future (the one time return of the
Dudleys after a 16-month absence) (ECW:
The Best of the Dudley Boyz)
WWE @ Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum - December 15, 2003
Mideon pinned Billy Peters with a reverse suplex
Jim Steel & Mike Barton defeated Carly Colon & Brent Dail with a crucifix
powerbomb / flying elbow drop combo
Sunday Night Heat:
Victoria pinned Ivory with the Widow's Peak after Ivory failed a flying
crossbody; due to prematch stipulations, Victoria became the #1 contender to
the women's title; it was announced that Steven Richards was not in
Victoria's corner due to a backstage altercation with Test; after the bout,
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly confronted Victoria in the ring before
attacking her from behind with the title belt
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated the Shane Twins when Hurricane scored the pin
with a splash off Rosey's shoulders
Steven Richards pinned Test with a roll up
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Lance Storm & Val Venis when Jindrak
pinned Storm by holding onto Cade, who was outside the ring, for added
leverage
Raw - included Eric Bischoff suspending Bill Goldberg for 30 days after
Goldberg attacked Rob Conway & Rene Dupree in the ring:
Chris Jericho & Christian fought Trish Stratus & Lita to a no contest at
4:12 when Jericho had the match stopped after Trish sustained the
Unprettier; after the bout, Jericho shoved his tag team partner to the mat
before Eric Bischoff came to the ring to confront Jericho; after blowing up
at Bischoff for singing the bout to begin with, Bischoff forced Jericho to
wrestle Kane later in the night
Booker T & Maven defeated Matt Hardy & Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) when
Booker pinned Hardy with the scissors kick at 4:38
Shawn Michaels & Rob Van Dam defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H,
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista in a handicap match when
Michaels pinned Triple H with the superkick at 19:08
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned John Heidenreich at 4:23 with a neckbreaker
after Jackie dropped Heidenreich throat-first across the top rope
Kane defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification at 3:40 when Jericho hit
Kane in the head with a steel chair as Kane attempted to bring his opponent
back into the ring; after the bout, Kane tied Jericho upside down on the
corner and choked him with a television cable before reentering the ring and
hitting the chokeslam; after Kane left ringside, Christian came to the ring,
helped Jericho to his feet, and shoved him to the mat
Mick Foley fought WWE IC Champion Randy Orton to a no contest when Foley
rolled out of the ring to psych himself up but eventually left ringside,
grabbed his bags, and left the arena;due to prematch stipulations, Foley
lost his Co-GM role on Raw and was fired from the company; had Foley won,
Eric Bischoff would have been fired
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