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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

Graham Cawthon
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