THIS DAY IN WWE HISTORY
By Graham Cawthon on 10/13/2008 8:59 AM
These are the known WWF/E, WCW,
and ECW related events which have aired or taken place on this date. For more,
visit
http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com
- Graham Cawthon
WWWF @ Washington DC - October 13, 1966
Television taping:
Smasher Sloan defeated Hector Serrano
Tank Morgan defeated Eddie Valentino
Bull Ortega defeated Arnold Skaaland
Tony Nero defeated Pete Sanchez
Ricky Sexton defeated Angelo Savoldi
Mr. Kleen defeated Jack Ostermiller
Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena - October 13, 1967
Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino when the
match was stopped due to blood
WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 13, 1975
Televised on the MSG Network:
Pat Barrett defeated Davey O'Hannon
Gorilla Monsoon, Ivan Putski, & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Bugsy McGraw, WWWF
Tag Team Champions the Blackjacks
Manuel Soto defeated Jack Evans at 14:55
Francisco Flores defeated Johnny Rodz at 11:36
Pete Sanchez fought Frank Monte to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi defeated Spiros Arion & Waldo Von Erich in a Best 2
out of 3 falls match, 2-0, at 12:16
Domenic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna at 7:05
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Ivan Koloff to a draw when the
match was stopped due to blood at 21:59; after the bout, the two men were held
apart by Gorilla Monsoon, the Blackjacks, Domenic DeNucci, Tony Parisi, and
several others (Grudge Matches)
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - October 13, 1978
Crusher Blackwell vs. Tony Russo
Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks
Dino Bravo vs. Spiros Arion
Also included Stan Stasiak
WWF @ Johnstown, PA - War Memorial Auditorium - October 13, 1979 (matinee)
The Red Demon defeated Jim Grabmire
Chief Jay Strongbow fought Johnny Valiant to a draw
Hussein Arab defeated Johnny DeFazio
Mike Mihalko defeated Billy Berger
Dominic DeNucci defeated Rocky Tomayo
Ivan Putski defeated Nikolai Volkoff via count-out
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston
Garden - October 13, 1979 (9,200)
Pete Sanchez defeated Gypsy Rodriguez
Mr. X defeated Frank Williams
Larry Zbyszko defeated Jose Estrada
Johnny Rodz defeated Steve King
Hussein Arab defeated Moose Monroe
Ted Dibiase & Tito Santana defeated Jerry & Jimmy Valiant via disqualification
Bruno Sammartino defeated Greg Valentine via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson via KO
WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Center - October 13, 1980
Frank Savage fought Jose Estrada to a draw
Larry Sharpe defeated Don Serrano
Pedro Morales defeated Larry Zbyzsko
Johnny Rodz fought Rick McGraw to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans vs. Tony Garea & Andre the Giant
WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agriculture Hall - October 13, 1981
Championship Wrestling taping:
10/17/81:
Greg Valentine defeated Jeff Craney
Jesse Ventura defeated Jerry Johnson
Angelo Mosca defeated Victor Mercado
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions
Rick Martel & Tony Garea at 9:48 to win the titles when Saito pinned Martel
after Fuji threw salt into the champion's eyes as Martel attempted a crossbody
off the top, allowing Saito to roll through on the move to get the win (Tag
Team Champions)
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Johnny Ringo
Adrian Adonis defeated Joe Cott
10/24/81:
Pedro Morales defeated Moose Monroe
Angelo Mosca defeated Barry Hart
Adrian Adonis defeated Bill Berger
Tony Atlas defeated Hans Schroader
Greg Valentine defeated Mike Mahalko
WWF IC Champion Don Muraco defeated Steve King
Jesse Ventura defeated Johnny Ringo
10/31/81:
SD Jones & Tony Atlas defeated Ron Shaw & Johnny Rodz
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Dixon & Billy Berger
Larry Sharpe defeated Johnston
Adrian Adoins defeated Mike Mahalko
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Jose Estrada & Davey O'Hannon
Jesse Ventura defeated Sonny King
WWF @ Manville, NJ - October 13, 1982
Included Andre the Giant and Swede Hanson
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - October 13, 1984
Televised on the PRISM Network - featured Gorilla Monsoon & Dick Graham on
commentary:
Prime Time Wrestling - 5/28/85: Rene Goulet pinned Bob Bradley at 11:17
with a claw hold
Prime Time Wrestling - 5/28/85: Ron Shaw pinned Steve Lombardi at 9:38
with a sunset flip
Prime Time Wrestling - 5/28/85: Moondog Rex pinned Dave Barbie with an
elbow drop at 3:30
Prime Time Wrestling - 5/28/85: David Sammartino pinned Moondog Spot at
11:34 with a small package
Sgt. Slaughter & the Junkyard Dog fought Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik to a
double disqualification at 16:12 when the referee was shoved down by both
Slaughter and Volkoff
Prime Time Wrestling - 5/28/85: Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny V) pinned
Salvatore Bellomo at 10:40 with a running kneelift
Prime Time Wrestling - 5/28/85: Ken Patera pinned Tony Garea at 6:33
with a roll up after Garea hit the ringpost shoulder-first
Prime Time Wrestling - 5/28/85: WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine pinned
SD Jones in a non-title match with a back suplex at 4:44
Prime Time Wrestling - 5/28/85: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned
Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) (sub. for Jesse Ventura) with a clothesline
even though Studd clearly kicked out before the 3-count; after the bout, Hogan
attempted to slam Studd but Studd escaped to the floor
WWF @ Detroit, MI - Cobo
Arena - October 13, 1984
David Schultz defeated Roger Kirby
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jerry Valiant
WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Rick McGraw &
Billy Travis
Roddy Piper defeated Rocky Johnson
Barry Windham defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification
Andre the Giant defeated Kamala via disqualification
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario - Maple
Leaf Gardens - October 13, 1985 (17,000)
Shown live on closed circuit TV across southern
Ontario, eastern MI, and western NY; Frank Tunney's NWA ring, with NWA style
turnbuckles and apron, were used for the show; featured Gorilla Monsoon &
Jesse Ventura on commentary
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/19/85: Scott McGhee pinned Barry O at 10:22
with a powerslam after O hit the corner
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/19/85: Tony Parisi pinned Rene Goulet at
11:55 with a Cannonball off the top
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/19/85: Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik
defeated George Steele & Cpl. Kirschner via disqualification at 16:33 when
Steele hit Sheik with a chair as Sheik had the Camel Clutch applied on
Kirschner
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/19/85: Iron Mike Sharpe pinned SD Jones at
5:24 after the momentum of a Jones' crossbody put Sharpe on top
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/19/85: Terry Funk defeated Steve Gatorwolf
via submission with a sleeper at 7:00
WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (w/ Johnny V) defeated
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid at 19:00 when Beefcake pinned Dynamite
after Valentine attacked the challenger behind the referee's back
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/19/85: Dino Bravo pinned Mr. X with a side
suplex at 3:50
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) at 14:00
after Hogan lifted his boot to block the challenger's flying elbowsmash; after
the bout, Hogan sustained a double axe handle from the top to the floor before
eventually clearing Savage from the ring
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - October 13, 1986 (8,000)
Kamala defeated Lanny Poffo
Cousin Luke defeated the Blue Demon
Steve Lombardi defeated Jim Powers
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Tiger Chung Lee
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage defeated the Honkytonk Man via count-out
George Steele defeated Mr. Fuji in a tuxedo match
Koko B. Ware defeated King Harley Race
Jake Roberts defeated Cpl. Kirchner
Hercules defeated Pedro Morales
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
WWF @ Sacramento, CA - Arco
Arena - October 13, 1986
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik won a tag team battle royal
Also included Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
NWA @ Mobile, AL - Expo Hall -
October 13, 1989
Included Terry Funk, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael
Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, and Sting
WWF @ Paris, France -
Versailles Arena - October 13, 1989 (sell out)
Tim Horner defeated the Brooklyn Brawler at the 14-minute mark
Bret Hart defeated the Honkytonk Man via disqualification at 15:25
Jim Duggan pinned Dino Bravo
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy
Hart) at around the 15-minute mark when Jannetty pinned Jacques following a
piledriver from Michaels behind the referee's back (World Tour 90)
Paul Roma pinned Boris Zhukov
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Miss Elizabeth) pinned Randy Savage (w/
Sensational Sherri) with a clothesline and the legdrop at 12:01 as Elizabeth
held Sherri back from interfering (World Tour 1990, Hulkamania 6)
WWF @ Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium - October 13, 1989
The Genius vs. Jim Neidhart
Bad News Brown vs. Hillbilly Jim
The Bushwhackers vs. the Powers of Pain
Greg Valentine vs. Ron Garvin
Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase
Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior vs. Andre the Giant
WWF @ Flint, MI - IMA Sports Arena - October 13, 1989
Included Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
Taped 9/18/90; Toledo, OH; Sports Arena
WWF Superstars - 10/13/90 - included Rick Martel appearing at the
beginning of the Brother Love Show, with Brother Love later bringing out WWF
World Champion the Ultimate Warrior as his guest:
Jim Duggan defeated Paul Diamond
Demolition Ax, Smash, & Crush defeated Scott Colton, Earl Dennis, & Brad
Kramer at 2:55 when Ax scored the pin following the Decapitation; after the
bout, Demolition hit the same move on the two other opponents, this time with
Crush dropping the elbow from the middle turnbuckle
Dusty Rhodes defeated Al Burke
The Barbarian defeated Kent Carlson
The Orient Express defeated Ronnie Garvin & Major Yates
Saba Simba defeated Black Bart
WWF @ Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Civic Center - October 13, 1990
Pez Whatley vs. Bob Bradley
Dustin Rhodes vs. Black Bart
Ron Garvin vs. the Warlord
Davey Boy Smith vs. Haku
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. the Honkytonk Man & Greg
Valentine
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Sgt. Slaughter
The Big Bossman vs. the Barbarian (sub. for Rick Rude)
WWF @ Orlando, FL - Arena - October 13, 1990 (5,800)
Koko B. Ware pinned Boris Zhukov with a dropkick off the top
Battle Cat defeated Bob Bradley
Rick Martel pinned Tito Santana
The Bushwhackers defeated Pat Tanaka & Mr. Fuji (sub. for Akio Sato) when
Butch pinned Fuji
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich via count-out
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated
Demolition Axe, Smash, & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash with a series of
clotheslines and a splash
WWF @ Nashville, TN - Auditorium - October 13, 1990
Included Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Augusta, GA - Augusta-Richmond Civic Center - October 13, 1991
Included Ted Dibiase and the Beverly Brothers
WWF @ Des Moines, IA -
Veterans Memorial Auditorium - October 13, 1991
Included the Bushwhackers
WWF @ Atlanta, GA - Omni -
October 13, 1991 (1,600)
Ricky Steamboat pinned Skinner
Ted Dibiase defeated Million $ Champion Virgil via count-out
The Berzerker defeated Greg Valentine
Randy Savage (sub. for Sid Justice) pinned Jake Roberts
IRS pinned Jim Neidhart
The Beverly Brothers defeated the Bushwhackers when Beau pinned Butch
WWF IC Champion Bret Hart pinned the Warlord
WCW @ Greensboro, NC - Coliseum
- October 13, 1991
Thomas Rich & Terrence Taylor defeated Tracey
Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Big Josh defeated Axl Rotten
Richard Morton defeated Bobby Eaton
WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Michael Hayes &
Jimmy Garvin
PN News defeated Oz
Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin via disqualification
Rick Steiner defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack
Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr.
Hughes; Tom Zenk was the guest referee for the bout
Taped 9/10/91; Cornwall,
Ontario; Civic Complex
Wrestling Challenge - 10/13/91 - included Roddy
Piper as a guest of the Barber Shop in which he discussed Ric Flair; featured
the WWF Tag Team Champions Legion of Doom vs. Mike Durham & Mike Williams
match from the 9/30/91 Prime Time Wrestling; included a 'Special Report'
segment in which it was announced WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan would defend
against the Undertaker at the Survivor Series, with comments from both men;
featred a vignette of Sgt. Slaughter at the Lincoln Memorial; included a
vignette of Tito Santana as El Matador; featured footage from 'Suburban
Commando':
Davey Boy Smith pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:15 with the running powerslam
Jim Duggan pinned Bob Bradley at 2:11 with the running clothesline
The Berzerker (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Bill Pierce via count-out at 2:50 after
throwing him over the top to the floor
The Warlord (w/ Slick) defeated Mike Fury via submission with the full nelson
at 2:16
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Mike Midland & Brian Donahue at 2:40
when Jannetty pinned Midland after Michaels picked him up and dropped him to
the mat
The Barbarian pinned Ray Garcia at 1:45 with a boot to the face
WWF @ Regina, Saskatchewan - Agridome - October 13, 1992
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Included an untelevised podium interview with Howard Finkel, which was
interrupted by Harvey Wippleman after Finkel mentioned that he had been able
to announce all the top WWF stars except for Kamala because Wippleman always
grabs the mic from him; Wippleman then slapped Finkel and Finkel responded by
pushing him off the platform and took off his jacket as "Real American" played
Jim Powers defeated Barry Horowitz
WWF IC Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Shawn Michaels via disqualification
Randy Savage fought Razor Ramon to a double count-out
Crush defeated Rick Martel via count-out (WWF Wrestling Grudge Matches
93)
WWF World Champion Bret Hart & the Ultimate Warrior defeated Papa Shango &
Kamala
The Big Bossman defeated Nailz
Prime Time Wrestling - 10/26/92: Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Joey
Maggs at 2:46 with the Bonzai Drop (Yoko's TV debut)
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/2/92: Tatanka defeated Kamala (w/ Harvey
Wippleman & Kimchee) via count-out at 6:08 when Kamala left through the crowd
after Paul Bearer pushed a casket ringside and opened it, with the Undertaker
then sitting up inside the casket
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/2/92: Max Moon defeated Repo Man via
disqualification when Repo used his bull rope
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/9/92: Marty Jannetty pinned Skinner
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/9/92: Damien Demento pinned Louie Spicolli at
4:37 with a kneedrop
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/9/92: WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated
the Berzerker via submission with the Sharpshooter at 4:31
11/1/92 - included an opening segment where it was announced the tag team
title bout would be simulcast on WWF Superstars, with Vince McMahon & Mr.
Perfect then making predictions on the match; featured footage from the
previous week's WWF Superstars of the confrontation between the Undertaker and
Nailz; included an interview with Ric Flair & Razor Ramon in which they
discussed their upcoming bout at the Survior Series against Randy Savage & the
Ultimate Warrior; featured a vignette promoting the return of Bam Bam Bigelow;
included a Survivor Series Report in which Taker was shown building a casket
for his upcoming match against Kamala and the announcement Tatanka would face
Rick Martel on the card and the Big Bossman would face Nailz in a nightstick
match; featured a tribute video to WWF World Champion Bret Hart to the tune of
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' 'Makin' Some Noise;" included closing comments
from Tatanka and the Beverly Brothers & the Genius regarding Tatanka's match
against one of the Beverlys the next week:
Ted Dibiase & IRS (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Natural
Disasters to win the titles at around the 7:15 mark when Earthquake passed out
to Dibiase's Million $ Dream; after the challengers' introduction, the Nasty
Boys appeared, upset they had been overlooked for the title shot, with Dibiase
& IRS attempting to pay them off; the Nastys then attacked Dibiase & IRS and
left ringside; late in the match, the Headshrinkers & Afa appeared ringside
and argued with Typhoon as Dibiase & IRS sent Earthquake head-first into the
ringpost and ringside barrier; after the bout, the Nastys grabbed Hart at the
commentary table and tossed him onto Dibiase & IRS, knocking both men down on
the arena floor (1992 Year in Review,
Best of the WWF: Tag Team Champions)
WWF IC Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned Louie Spicolli at 1:43 with the running
powerslam; during the bout, Smith cut an insert promo in which he
congratulated Bret Hart on winning the WWF World Title; Doink the Clown was
shown in the crowd during the contest
Papa Shango pinned Steve Gillespie at 1:27 with the reverse shoulder breaker
Razor Ramon pinned Tito Santana with the Razor's Edge at 4:42 (WrestleFest
93)
11/8/92 - included an opening segment showing the closing moments of the
previous week's Tatanka / Kamala match, followed by footage of the Undertaker
& Paul Bearer in the workshop building a casket for Taker's upcoming bout with
Kamala; featured footage from last week's episode of Ted Dibiase & IRS winning
the tag team titles; included footage of Marty Jannetty's surprise return the
previous week on WWF Superstars in which he accidentally hit Sensational
Sherri with a full-length mirror; featured footage from the previous week's
WWF Superstars of an interview with Ric Flair & Razor Ramon; included a
vignette promoting the return of Bob Backlund; featured a vignette promoting
the return of Bam Bam Bigelow; included a Survivor Series Report in which it
was announced the Bushwhackers had agreed to step aside in their scheduled
match and let the Nasty Boys take their place; during the segment, the
previously scheduled match between WWF IC Champion Davey Boy Smith and the
Mountie was no longer mentioned; featured closing comments from Shawn Michaels
and the Big Bossman regarding their match the following week:
Crush defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via submission with the head vice at 2:30
The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) defeated Brian Jewel & Bill Jordan at 2:57 when
Samu forced a submission with a modified STF following a double Russian leg
sweep
Marty Jannetty pinned Dale Wolfe with a flying fistdrop at 2:09
Rick Martel defeated Kenny Johnson via submission with the Boston crab at 1:29
Tatanka pinned Blake Beverly (w/ the Genius) at 4:45 with the Samoan Drop;
Beau Beverly came to the ring with his tag team partner but left ringside
after being clotheslined by Tatanka as Tatanka made his way to the ring (WWF
Wrestling Grudge Matches 93)
11/15/92 - included a Special Report showing the Undertaker in his workshop
continuing to build a casket for his upcoming bout against Kamala at the
Survior Series; featured a podium interview with WWF World Champion Bret Hart
in which he discussed his upcoming title defenses against Papa Shango, Shawn
Michaels, and Ric Flair; included a vignette promoting the return of Bam Bam
Bigelow:
Razor Ramon pinned Dale Hutchinson at 2:55 with the Razor's Edge
Max Moon pinned Barry Horowitz at 1:49 with a crossbody off the top; during
the bout, Doink the Clown was shown in the crowd
Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Shane Croft at 2:37 with the Bonzai Drop
Shawn Michaels defeated the Big Bossman via count-out at 4:30 after Bossman
became distracted by Nailz at ringside, with Bossman then grabbing Nailz'
nightstick before it was used against him
The Natural Disasters defeated Brian Costello & Jim Peterson at 1:58 when
Typhoon pinned Peterson with a splash following Earthquake's sit-down splash;
during the bout, Doink the Clown was shown in the entranceway
WWF @ Binghamton, NY - Broome
County Arena - October 13, 1995 (1,400)
Hakushi pinned Skip
King Kong Bundy defeated Barry Horowitz after Skip & Sunny interfered
Isaac Yankem pinned Marty Jannetty (sub. for the Undertaker)
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Bob Backlund with a roll up
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission when Billy
Gunn pinned Sir Mo after both champions dropkicked King Mabel to the floor
WWF Women's Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze
Savio Vega defeated Kama
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith
- 10/13/95: Bill Watts quit
the WWF.
- 10/13/95: WWF IC Champion
Shawn Michaels was assaulted by several servicemen outside Club 37 in
Syracuse, NY. The assault led to Michaels relinquishing the IC title 9 days
later at In Your House. Davey Boy Smith and the 1-2-3 Kid were also involved
in the incident; Smith suffered a black eye but the Kid was not injured in the
fight. Michaels refused to press charges, according to the Wrestling Observer
newsletter.
WWF @ Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead
Pond - October 13, 1996 (5,331)
Included Brian Pillman interviewing Sunny, which
led to Steve Austin coming out and stating that he will face the winner of the
world title match the next time the WWF comes to Anaheim
Barry Windham defeated Justin Bradshaw
Jose Lothario defeated Jim Cornette
Vader pinned Jake Roberts with the Vader Bomb; in Vader's corner for the match
was Ben Savage (Cory), Rider Strong (Shawn), and Ethan Suplee (Frankie
Stechino) from 'Boy Meets World'; footage was shot for an episode of the
series in which Cory and Shawn helped Frankie bond with his dad (Vader); prior
to the bout, Brother Love introduced Vader to the ring
Steve Austin defeated Savio Vega
Psycho Sid pinned Vader with the chokeslam and a legdrop
WWF IC Champion Marc Mero pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with a moonsault
The Grimm Twins defeated the Smoking Gunns
The Undertaker defeated Mankind
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Goldust with the superkick after
kissing him; because of problems with the top rope earlier in the evening, the
bottom rope was moved up and the bout was wrestled with only two ring ropes
WCW @ Tupelo, MS - Coliseum -
October 13, 1996 (2,948)
Alex Wright defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Chris Jericho defeated Disco Inferno
High Voltage defeated Public Enemy via forfeit; Johnny Grunge was injured
Jim Duggan defeated Michael Wallstreet in a taped fist match
The Barbarian & Meng defeated the Nasty Boys
Eddie Guerrero defeated Diamond Dallas Page
Randy Savage defeated Sting and the Giant via disqualification when both Giant
and Sting were eliminated from the match
Kevin Nash & Scott Hall defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat via
disqualification
WCW @ Tampa, FL - Ice Palace -
October 13, 1997
Norman Smiley defeated La Parka
Monday Nitro - featured an opening graphic in which WCW extended its best
wishes to the family of Brian Pillman; included an in-ring promo by Eric
Bischoff, WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, & Randy Savage - in a neckbrace - in
which Bischoff discussed Hogan's upcoming TNT film "Assault on Devil's
Island," the fact the Outsiders had to defend the WCW Tag Team Titles later in
the show, and blamed Roddy Piper for Diamond Dallas Page's 1attack on Savage
the previous week; Hogan then said he would get his belt back from Piper and
the nWo would get revenge on Page; featured footage from the previous week of
DDP dropping Savage with a Diamond Cutter on the concrete, with Savage then
being taken backstage on a stretcher; included a feature by Mike Tenay on the
culture of lucha libre masks, with comments from Rey Mysterio Sr., Rey
Mysterio Jr., Psychosis, La Parka, Eddie Guerrero, El Hijo del Santo, and
others about the importance of the mask; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an
in-ring interview with Piper in which he said Scott Hall & Kevin Nash were
complaining of injuries but they would defend their titles as scheduled or
they would be stripped of the belts and that Hogan's title was in safe
keeping; included a performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage;
featured a vignette of Raven in a nursery room in which he discussed his
childhood memories being filled with emptiness and sadness; included a
performance by the Nitro Girls at the entrance stage; featured a performance
by the Nitro Girls on a podium stage; included a vignette of DDP at the Power
Plant regarding his upcoming match with Savage at Havoc:
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Psychosis at 3:43 with the
frog splash after crotching the challenger on the top and hitting a superplex;
prior to the bout, it was announced the Disco Inferno's match against
Jacquiline at Halloween Havoc would now be non-title due to a ruling from the
Nevada state athletic commission; after the contest, Guerrero tried to remove
Psychosis' mask but Psychosis' left the ring
Steve McMichael pinned Lord Steven Regal with the tombstone at 3:37; prior to
the bout, footage was shown from the previous week of McMichael confronting
Debra backstage, with Debra slapping McMichael as Jeff Jarrett stood nearby;
during the match, it was announced Ric Flair would face WCW US Champion Curt
Hennig at Halloween Havoc; after the contest, Gene Okerlund conducted an
interview in the aisle with Debra in which she confirmed Jarrett was no longer
in WCW; McMichael then confronted Debra, told her he told her Jarrett would
desert her, and demanded she get back home; Debra then said she had a surprise
for McMichael at Havoc
Yuji Nagata (w/ Sonny Onoo) defeated Chris Jericho via submission with the
Nagata Lock at 4:06 after Onoo pushed Jericho off the top; prior to the bout,
Onoo & Nagata cut an insert promo on the Ultimo Dragon and announced that,
thanks to a friend Onoo has in the WCW office, Nagata would face Dragon at
Halloween Havoc (Onoo's debut with Nagata)
Bill Goldberg pinned Scotty Riggs with the Jackhammer at 2:36; prior to the
bout, Raven, Perry Saturn, and another man were shown in the audience (the
debut of Sick Boy); Mike Tenay mentioned during the bout that there had been
talk that Judo Gene LaBell might be wanting to train Goldberg
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Scott
Hall & Syxx (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash) to win the titles at
5:56 when Scott pinned Syxx following the DDT off the top double team and Rick
pinned Hall with the bulldog off the top; prior to the bout, Hall & Syxx cut
an in-ring promo citing Nash was at home dealing with knee surgery and that
Hall would have no problem with Lex Luger and Larry Zbyzsko at Havoc; late in
the bout, Hall pulled referee Charles Robinson out of the ring as the
challengers attempted a pinfall, with Zbyzsko then coming ringside, forcing
Hall back into the ring, and distracting him while Rick hit the bulldog
Dean Malenko defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. via submission with the Texas
Cloverleaf at 4:53 after WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero slid in the
ring, as Mysterio had Malenko covered with the springboard hurricanrana, and
stole Mysterio's mask; prior to the bout, Mysterio put one of his masks on a
toddler at ringside but the child immediately took it off
Scott Norton defeated Ray Traylor
WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno defeated Alex Wright
WCW US Champion Curt Hennig defeated Diamond Dallas Page via disqualification
when Ric Flair interfered
Taped 10/7/97; Topeka, KS;
Landon Arena
Monday Night Raw - 10/13/97 - included an opening
in-ring interview conducted by Vince McMahon of WWF World Champion Bret Hart,
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, and Jim Neidhart; during the segment, Vince said
Davey Boy Smith was off celebrating an anniversary and birthday; before Bret
was able to comment on what happened to him last week, WWF European Champion
Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chyna, & Rick Rude appeared on the big screen and
Shawn showed footage from last week of the Canadian flag stuffed up his nose;
while watching a clip of the finish of the Bret / Triple H match, Triple H
referred to Owen and Neidhart as the Mulkey twins; Bret responded by
challenging both or either of the "degenerates" to face him then and there;
Michaels said the last time he got in the ring with Bret he took his "stupid
piece of tin" and at Survivor Series he would do the same; at the end of the
interruption, Michaels referred to his group for the first time as
Degeneration X and Bret responded that they wouldn't make it to the
pay-per-view; featured a pretaped clip of the Legion of Doom talking about
their career and partnership with Paul Ellering; included a clip of the Flash
Funk / Rockabilly match from Shotgun, the newly renamed Road Dogg coming out
to ask Billy Gunn to be his new partner, and Gunn breaking his guitar over
Honkytonk Man's head; featured a clip of the LOD beating the Nasty Boys for
the WWF Tag Team Titles at Summer Slam 91, along with comments from the LOD
about their fans; included an in-ring segment in which Steve Austin signed a
contract reinstating himself into the WWF November 9 at the Survivor Series
and a title shot against WWF IC Champion Owen Hart; when McMahon questioned
him about his actions at Badd Blood, Farooq and the Nation appeared on the
stage and cut a promo on Austin; Austin then challenged any of the four to
take him on, with Rocky Maivia then running in the ring and sustaining the
Stunner before Austin escaped through the crowd; featured the LOD talking
about their entrance at Summer Slam 92; included the LOD talking about their
look and names; featured the commentary team interviewing the LOD backstage
about their possible retirement; included a Jim Cornette promo in which he
targetted NY Post columnist Phil Mushnick for his recent comments about Brian
Pillman's death and told Mushnick to go to hell and try to reform things down
there:
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart (w/ WWF World Champion Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)
fought Kama (w/ Farooq, Rocky Maivia, & D-Lo Brown) to a no contest at 4:46
when the Nation attacked the Hart Foundation on the floor after Bret became
distracted by WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels at ringside; prior to the
bell, Michaels and Triple H, accompanied by Rick Rude and Chyna, came out to
do guest commentary for the contest, taking the headphones from McMahon and
Jim Ross; after Jerry Lawler tried to kiss up to DX but was told to shut up,
Rick Rude put on Lawler's headset; late in the bout, Michaels said Stu Hart
was dead but his brain and body didn't know yet
Max Mini & Nova defeated Mosaic & Tarantula at 2:27 when Max pinned Mosaic
with a sunset flip
Flash Funk fought WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels to a no contest when
Kane, accompanied by Paul Bearer, came out before the champion's entrance, and
dropped Flash with a chokeslam and the tombstone; moments later, Bearer cut a
promo on the Undertaker saying Kane would go through everyone in the WWF until
he meets Taker in the ring; after Kane and Bearer left ringside, DX came out,
Michaels covered Flash, Triple H counted him down for 3, Chyna rang the
timekeeper's bell, and Rude announced Michaels as the winner
Skull & 8-Ball (w/ Crush & Chainz) defeated Recon & Sniper (w/ the Jackyl &
the Interrogator) via disqualification at 3:44 when the Jackyl pulled down the
top rope, causing 8-Ball to fall to the floor; after the contest, both
factions brawled on the floor until they were broken up by referees
Brian Christopher pinned Tajiri with a roll over and grabbing the tights for
leverage at 5:23; prior to the bout, Vince McMahon referred to Phil Mushnick
as a "miserable son of a bitch"
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Savio Vega at 4:18 after hitting him with
Marlena's loaded purse behind the referee's back; Los Boricuas were in Savio's
corner early on but were sent backstage after the referee caught them trying
to interfere; they returned to the ring after the match
Ahmed Johnson (sub. for the Patriot) fought Triple H (w/ Shawn Michaels &
Chyna) to a no contest when the Nation attacked Ahmed from behind before he
got in the ring and targetted Ahmed's injured hand; the Patriot was Triple H's
original opponent but was taken out of action when Rick Rude came up behind
him on the stage and threw hot coffee in his face; as DX was in the ring
celebrating the apparent victory, Sgt. Slaughter came out and said Triple H
would wrestle a volunteer; after the Nation's attack, Ken Shamrock and the
Legion of Doom came out to make the save, with Road Warrior Animal then
calling out the Godwinns for their scheduled title match
The Legion of Doom defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
(w/ Uncle Cletus) to win the titles at 8:50 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned
Phinneas with the flying clothesline, as Phinneas attempted to piledrive Road
Warrior Animal; moments prior to the finish, Cletus accidentally hit Henry
with the horseshoe; pre-match stipulations stated that if LOD did not win the
titles, they would have to retire; after the bout, the Godwinns bloodied Uncle
Cletus for costing them the titles (The Life & Death of the Road Warriors)
WWF @ San Diego, CA - Sports
Arena - October 13, 1997 (5,947)
Marc Mero pinned D-Lo Brown
Brakkus pinned the Sultan
Jim Neidhart pinned Flash Funk
The Headbangers defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr.
The Patriot pinned Jim Neidhart
WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Rocky Maivia & Kama
Dude Love pinned WWF IC Champion Owen Hart in a non-title falls count anywhere
match
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Ken Shamrock and Hunter Hearst Helmsley
by pinning Helmsley
ECW @ Richmond, VA - Seigel
Center - October 13, 2000 (600)
Featured an in-ring Danger Zone segment with Lou
E. Dangerously and Scotty Anton
Chris Chetti (w/ Lou E. Dangerously) pinned Michael Shane with the Amittyville
Horror
Nova pinned Julio Dinero (w/ Elektra)
Danny Doring & Roadkill defeated Bilvis Wesley & Tom Arquez (w/ the
Prodigette) following the Buggy Bag
ECW TV Champion Rhino pinned the Blue Boy (w/ Jasmine) with the Gore; after
the bout, the Sandman caned Rhino and celebrated with the challenger and
Jasmine
Kid Kash pinned EZ Money (w/ Chris Hamrick) with the Money Maker
ECW Tag Team Champions Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Christian York &
Joey Matthews
Steve Corino (w/ Dawn Marie) defeated Simon Diamond (w/ Pat Tanaka) with the
Old School Expulsion
ECW World Champion Jerry Lynn pinned CW Anderson with the tornado DDT
New Jack & Chilly Willy defeated Angel & Tony Devito in a death match when
Chilly pinned Devito with a Falcon's Arrow
WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ -
Convention Center - October 13, 2001
Billy Gunn defeated Justin Credible
Perry Saturn defeated Tommy Dreamer
Matt Hardy & Lita defeated the Hurricane & Molly Holly
Test defeated Kane after Booker T interfered
The Undertaker defeated Booker T
Jeff Hardy defeated Kanyon
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac defeated Tajiri
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Acolytes after Stacy
Keibler interfered and Bubba Ray hit Farooq with one of the title belts
Kurt Angle (w/ Mick Foley) defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin (w/
William Regal) via disqualification when the Dudley Boyz interfered; after the
contest, Foley and Angle cleared the ring of the Alliance members
WWF @ Saginaw, MI - Wendler Arena - October 13, 2001
Billy Kidman pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with his feet on the ropes
Chuck Palumbo pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the Jungle Kick
Crash Holly pinned Russ McCollough with a roll up
Jackie pinned Ivory with a tornado DDT
Albert pinned Lance Storm with the Baldo Bomb
Rhyno defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification when Jericho used a steel
chair
The Big Show (w/ an injured Spike Dudley) pinned Hugh Morrus with a chokeslam
WWF IC Champion Christian pinned Edge after hitting him with the title belt
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Raven with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE (Raw) @ Buffalo, NY - HSBC
Arena - October 13, 2002
WWE Tag Team Champion the Hurricane pinned Rico with the flying crossbody
Batista pinned Justin Credible with the spinebuster
D-Lo Brown, Mark Jindtrak, & Charlie Haas defeated Raven, Steven Richards, &
Red Dogg when D-Lo pinned Raven with the Sky High
The Big Show pinned Booker T with the chokeslam
WWE IC Champion Kane pinned Kurt Angle (w/ Stephanie McMahon) with the
chokeslam
Jeff Hardy pinned William Regal with the Swanton after Test interfered
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rosey & Jamal
WWE Raw World Champion Triple H pinned Rob Van Dam with the Pedigree after a
chair shot
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Calgary,
Alberta - Saddledome - October 13, 2002
Tajiri pinned Sho Funaki with a kick to the head
Harry Smith pinned Teddy Hart with a running powerslam
Val Venis defeated Bull Buchanon via submission with a reverse figure-4
Billy Kidman & Shannon Moore defeated Shelton Benjamin & John Cena when Moore
pinned Benjamin
Lance Storm defeated D-Von Dudley via submission with the Sharpshooter
WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Chris Jericho with the F5
after Matt Hardy interfered
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with a roll up
and using the ropes for leverage after avoiding the 619
Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
Edge & Christian defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. following a double spear
WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - October 13, 2003
Kevin Fertig & Travis Tomko defeated Nick Dinsmore & Jimmy Vegas
Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally:
Lance Storm defeated Rob Bently
Val Venis defeated Mike Toland
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Mike & Mark Bell
Spike Dudley pinned Steven Richards (w/ Victoria)
Raw:
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) via
disqualification when the challenger avoided the Van Daminator on the floor
and hit the champion with a steel chair at 3:23; after the match, Steve Austin
came ringside as Steiner threatened Stacy with the chair and, after being
clotheslined, Austin attacked Steiner in and around the ring before Steiner
left ringside; moments thereafter, Austin hit the Stunner on Stacy when she
refused a celebratory beer
Maven pinned Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) (sub. for an injured Ric Flair) at 1:53
with the swinging DDT off the top; after the contest, Flair - who falsely
claimed to have sustained a pulled hamstring the day before in Wheeling, WV -
ran to the ring and blindsided Maven with his crutch before he was eventually
pulled off by several referees
Booker T (mystery partner), Shane McMahon, & WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the
Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho, Christian, Rene Dupree, & Rob Conway in a
tables match at 18:46 when Booker hit hit the Book End on Conway through the
table; late in the contest, Spike Dudley interfered on behalf of his brothers
but was thrown to the floor by Christian during an attempt at the Dudley Dogg
Trish Stratus, Lita, & Ivory defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly,
Victoria (w/ Steven Richards), & Gail Kim at 4:16 when Trish pinned Victoria
with a sunset flip out of a Widow's Peak attempt; after the match, Chris
Jericho came to Trish's aid against Steven Richards and Victoria
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg & Shawn Michaels defeated Ric Flair,
Randy Orton, & Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) in a handicap match at 6:08 when
Goldberg pinned Henry with the spear / Jackhammer combo after Michaels took
out Flair and Orton with a plancha to the floor; moments after the conclusion
of the match, Michaels hit the superkick on Goldberg as payback for the
previous week; Eric Bischoff then came out and announced that Michaels would
face Goldberg the next week for the title
Taped 10/10/06; Jacksonville, FL; Veterans Memorial Arena
Smackdown! - 10/13/06 - featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment
focusing on Steve Austin pouring cement into Vince McMahon's Corvette during
the 10/12/98 Raw held at Long Island's Nassau Coliseum; several members of the
Jacksonville Jaguars sat ringside for the show; included footage of McMahon
ordering the Booker T / John Cena / Big Show match for Cyber Sunday; featured
a backstage segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Booker T argued with
Teddy Long for putting him in a title match the following week; included
Michael Cole interviewing Bobby Lashley, from the backstage area, about his #1
contender triple threat match later in the show, the winner of which will face
Booker T for the title the next week; featured footage of WWE World Champion
John Cena training alongside several marines in Paris Island, SC; included an
ad for Eric Bischoff's Controversy Creates Cash in which Bishoff said
he and WCW don't get the respect they deserve; featured a backstage segment in
which former 2006 Diva contestant Maryse welcomed the viewing audience back
from a commercial break; included Cole interviewing Finlay, from backstage,
about the triple threat main event; featured a Raw recap music video to "I
Just Wanna Be Loved" by Papa Roach; included Cole interviewing Batista, from
backstage, about the triple threat main event; featured a look at the stunts
used in "The Marine":
Chris Benoit (mystery opponent) defeated WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy via
submission with the Crippler Crossface to win the title at 16:51 after Kennedy
became distracted by the Undertaker at the entrance stage; prior to the bout,
Kennedy cut an in-ring promo saying Teddy Long agreed that if he beat his
unnamed opponent, a person Long claimed Kennedy had never defeated, he would
allow Kennedy to jump to Raw
Vito pinned William Regal at 4:16 by blocking a sunset flip attempt
MVP fought Kane (mystery opponent) to a no contest when Kane assaulted MVP on
the floor, with MVP eventually poking Kane in the eye and running backstage;
prior to the match, MVP complained about not having any competition with Teddy
Long then coming out and saying he had someone in mind and brought out Kane;
the referee attempted several times to start the match but MVP repeatedly
stopped him so he would have more time to stretch in the corner
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Jamie Noble at around the 6-minute mark with the 619
and springboard legdrop; prior to the match, Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Vickie
Guerrero came out on the stage to watch the contest; after the bout, Chavo cut
a promo saying the feud between them would never be over until one of them was
gone from Smackdown! and then challenged Rey to an I Quit Loser Leaves
Smackdown! match the following week; moments later, Mysterio agreed (the match
began during the commercial break)
Jimmy Wang Yang, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian
Kendrick (w/ Ashley) defeated Sylvan, KC James & Idol Stevens (w/ Michelle
McCool) at 3:16 when Yang pinned Sylvan with a moonsault onto a standing
Sylvan
Batista defeated Bobby Lashley and Finlay at 15:31 by pinning Finlay with the
sit-down powerbomb; World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, with Sharmell, did
guest commentary for the bout; due to pre-match stipulations, Batista earned a
world title shot for the following week; as the show came to a close, Michael
Cole informed Booker that WWE World Champion John Cena and ECW World Champion
the Big Show would be in attendance the following week to see Booker's title
defense against Batista
WWE (Raw) @ Cologne, Germany -
Kolnarena - October 13, 2007 (about 9,500)
Hardcore Holly defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Paul London &
Brian Kendrick
Jim Duggan defeated Val Venis
Snitsky defeated Super Crazy
Ken Kennedy defeated Cody Rhodes
Tommy Dreamer & Balls Mahoney defeated Mike Mizanin & Elijah Burke
WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Candice Michelle
Triple H defeated Umaga in a streetfight
WWE World Champion Randy Orton defeated WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy
WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @
Brussels, Belgium - Vorst-Forest National - October 13, 2007 (about 6,500)
Jesse & Festus defeated Deuce & Domino after Festus threw his partner onto one
of the opponents
Kevin Thorn pinned an unknown with Original Sin
Chuck Palumbo pinned Dave Taylor
Michelle McCool defeated Maryse and Victoria in a best body contest; after the
bout, McCool cleared Victoria from the ring
WWE US Champion and WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion MVP pinned WWE Smackdown!
Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy by reversing a victory roll attempt; after the
bout, Deuce & Domino attacked MVP & Hardy, with the champions clearing them
from the ring and Hardy dropping MVP with the Side Effect
ECW World Champion CM Punk pinned John Morrison with the Go To Sleep; after
the bout, Big Daddy V attacked Punk and dropped him with a Samoan Drop
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Finlay & Chris Masters when Taker pinned Finlay
with the tombstone
World Heavyweight Champion Batista defeated the Great Khali and Rey Mysterio
Jr. by pinning Khali with a spear
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