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WWWF @ White
Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - October 20, 1977
Dennis Johnson defeated Joe
Turco
Tony Garea defeated Jack Evans
Larry Sharpe defeated Mark Tendler
Vivian St. John defeated Leilani Kai
Mil Mascaras defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Ivan Putski defeated Stan Stasiak
WWWF @
Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - October 20, 1972
Les (Buddy) Wolfe pinned Arnold Skaaland at 15:57
Joe Turco pinned Ben Ortiz at 13:07
Gorilla Monsoon pinned Chuck O'Conner at 7:27
Little Louie & Little Beaver defeated Frenchy Lamont & Sonny Boy Hayes in a
Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Chief Jay Strongbow pinned the Spoiler in an Indian Strap Match at 15:59
WWWF @
Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena - October 20, 1972
Kay Casey defeated Tanya West
Chief White Owl defeated Killer Lopez
Joey Russell defeated Pee Wee Adams
The Executioner defeated Tom Reisman
Larry Zbyzsko defeated the Red Devil
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Manuel Soto
Lil Abner defeated Frank Durso
Luis Martinez defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification
Victor Rivera & Johnny DeFazio defeated Joe Abby & Eric the Red
The Fargo Brothers defeated Bill & Dan Miller
WWWF @
Worcester, MA - October 20, 1977
Johnny Rodz defeated Frankie Williams
Butcher Vachon defeated Lenny Hurst
Frank Monroe defeated Pete Austin
Wenonah Little Heart defeated Kitty Adams
WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Larry Zbyzsko
Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Miavia defeated Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka via
count-out
WWWF @ North
Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - October 20, 1978
Tony Russo vs. Steve King
Victor Rivera vs. Joe Crugnale
WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks vs. Chief Jay Strongbow &
Peter Maivia
WWWF @ Long
Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - October 20, 1978
Dino Bravo defeated Johnny Rodz
Crusher Blackwell defeated Tony Altimore
Sprios Arion defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Tony Garea defeated Mark Tendler
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Gypsy Rodriguez
Luke Graham defeated Larry Zbyszko via count-out
Dominic DeNucci defated Jim Ray
Stan Stasiak fought SD Jones to a draw
Crusher Blackwell won a battle royal
WWF @
Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - October 20, 1979
Televised on the PRISM Network:
Joe Mascaro defeated Davey O'Hannon via disqualification at 10:26 when
O'Hannon refused to break a choke hold
Larry Zbyszko defeated Johnny Ringo via submission with an abdominal stretch
at 8:53
Tito Santana pinned Moose Monroe at 8:47
Bulldog Brower pinned Mike Masters at 6:03
Swede Hanson defeated Ivan Putski via count-out
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via
disqualification at 17:41 when the champion struck referee Dick Woehrle as
Woehrle stepped in to see if Patterson, who was bleeding profusely, could
continue the bout
Dominic DeNucci fought Johnny Valiant to a double count-out at 28:05 when
both men began brawling on the floor; the decision was announced as a double
disqualification
Gorilla Monsoon pinned Jerry Valiant at 3:31
Bruno Sammartino pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 8:37 after hitting him over the
head with the timekeeper's bell
WWF @ New York
City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 20, 1980
Televised on the MSG Network:
Terry Taylor pinned Jose Estrada with an abdominal stretch into a roll up at
9:59
Rene Goulet pinned Johnny Rodz after Rodz hit the corner at 8:41
The Hangman defeated Rick McGraw via submission to a backbreaker at 7:19
Pedro Morales fought WWF IC Champion Ken Patera to a double disqualification
at 16:19 after both men attacked the referee and used illegal holds; after
the bout, the two men had to be held apart by a number of wrestlers
including Pat Patterson, Dominic DeNucci, Rick Martel, and several others (History
of the Intercontinental Title)
Dominic DeNucci pinned Larry Sharpe with an inside cradle at 8:38
Sgt. Slaughter defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification
at 16:33 when Arnold Skaaland hit Slaughter in the head, following a
confrontation on the floor, as Backlund was trapped in the Cobra Clutch
Rick Martel pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna with a sunset flip at 3:34
Tony Garea defeated Larry Zbyszko via disqualification at 4:58 after Zbyszko
shoved the referee
Dusty Rhodes & Pat Patterson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild
Samoans in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls match via referee's decision; fall #1 -
Rhodes scored a pinfall; fall #2 - the curfew expired
WWF @
Binghamton, NY - October 20, 1981
Curt Hennig defeated Johnny Rodz
Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Executioner & Tony Altimore
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF IC Champion Don Muraco to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Dominic DeNucci & SD
Jones
Tony Atlas defeated Angelo Mosca via count-out
WWF @
Providence, RI - Civic Center - October 20, 1984
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Fred Marzino
The Tonga Kid defeated Moondog Spot
Brutus Beefcake defeated Salvatore Bellomo
WWF Tag Team Champion Dick Murdoch defeated Dr. X
David Sammartino defeated Pete Doherty
Roddy Piper defeated Rocky Johnson
Andre the Giant defeated Kamala
WWF @ Rochester,
NY - October 20, 1984
Moondog Rex defeated Tony Garea
SD Jones fought Rene Goulet to a draw
David Schultz defeated Rick McGraw
Barry Windham defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine
Ken Patera defeated SD Jones
The Junkyard Dog & Sgt. Slaughter defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
WWF @ Oakland,
CA - Coliseum - October 20, 1985
Adrian Adonis defeated Steve Gatorwolf
Les Thornton defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Bob Orton Jr. defeated Lanny Poffo
WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mike
Rotundo & Mr. Wrestling II
Uncle Elmer & Hillbilly Jim defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out
WWF @ New York
City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 20, 1986 (13,000; the Wrestling
Observer newsletter listed it as 9,800)
Televised on the MSG Network - included
Gorilla Monsoon, Lord Alfred Hayes, & Gene Okerlund on commentary; featured
Paul Orndorff & Bobby Heenan as guests of the Piper's Pit in which Orndorff
challenged Piper to a tag team match for the following month; Orndorff's
partner would be King Harley Race while Piper's partner, after being picked
by Vladimir the superfan, would be WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan:
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/11/86: SD Jones
pinned Moondog Spot at 9:33 with a headbutt
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/11/86: Tama
pinned Moondog Rex at 8:18 with a flying bodypress
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/18/86: Brutus
Beefcake pinned B. Brian Blair at 9:24 by holding onto the tights for
leverage after the momentum of a crossbody by Blair put Beefcake on top
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/11/86: King Kong
Bundy pinned Super Machine at 3:17 with the Avalanche
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/11/86: WWF Tag
Team Champion the Dynamite Kid pinned Jim Neidhart at 5:49 with a roll up
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/11/86: Jacques
Rougeau pinned the Iron Shiek at 7:29 with a sunset flip into the ring
All American Wrestling - 10/26/86: Mike
Rotundo fought Jim Brunzell to a double count-out
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/11/86: Greg
Valentine pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith at 12:57 by using the
ropes for leverage
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/11/86: Haku
pinned Nikolai Volkoff at 4:51 with a roll up after Volkoff missed a
clothesline and ran into the corner; during the cover, Volkoff clearly had
his shoulders up
Bret Hart pinned Raymond Rougeau at 8:34 with a double leg pickup and
putting his feet on the ropes for leverage as Rougeau had Hart cornered (Best
of the WWF Vol. 13)
Prime Time Wrestling - 5/4/87: The
Islanders won a $50,000 tag team battle royal by last eliminating King Kong
Bundy & Big John Studd at 10:20; other teams included the Moondogs, SD Jones
(sub. for Danny Spivey) & Mike Rotundo, Chief Jay Strongbow & Steve
Gatorwolf, WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid, Bret
Hart & Jim Neidhart, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell, the Iron Sheik & Nikolai
Volkoff, Big & Super Machine, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau, and Greg Valentine
& Brutus Beefcake; order of elimination: the Moondogs were eliminated, SD
Jones eliminated by ?, Strongbow eliminated by several wrestlers, Sheik
eliminated by a Machine, Hart and Dynamite eliminated each other, Brunzell
eliminated by Beefcake, Jacques Rougeau eliminated by Studd via backdrop,
Beefcake eliminated by a Machine via backdrop, a Machine eliminated by Bundy
via clothesline to the back of the head as the Machine attempted to
eliminate Big John Studd, Studd eliminted after Bundy accidentally
clotheslined his own partner out of the ring (Even
More Unusual Matches)
WWF @
Nashville, TN - Auditorium - October 20, 1986
Included WWF IC Champion Randy Savage
WWF @ Spokane,
WA - Coliseum - October 20, 1987
Included Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF @ Dayton,
OH - Hara Arena - October 20, 1987
Included Rick Rude
NWA @ Saginaw,
MI - October 20, 1988
Eddie Gilbert & Ron Simmons defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Al Perez
The Russian Assassins fought Ivan & Nikita Koloff to a no contest
Sting defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
NWA @
Washington DC - Armory - October 20, 1989
Johnny Ace defeated Rip Morgan
Tom Zenk defeated Bill Irwin
Brian Pillman defeated the Cuban Assassin
Sid Vicious defeated Scott Steiner via disqualification
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Steve Williams
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin fought the Road Warriors
to a no contest
NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Sting defeated Terry Funk & NWA TV Champion
the Great Muta via disqualification
WWF @ Long
Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - October 20, 1989 (11,000)
Boris Zhukov pinned Tim Horner
Tito Santana pinned Haku
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Paul Roma
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Bad News Brown; before the match began,
Bad News attacked the champion, hit the Ghetto Blaster, and left the ring with
the belt; moments later, referee Earl Hebner ordered him back to start the
bout
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau at the
65-minute mark
Rick Martel defeated Brutus Beefcake
Dusty Rhodes pinned the Big Bossman
WWF @ Lansing,
MI - Civic Arena - October 20, 1991
Originally scheduled to include Sid Justice before he was injured
WWF @ Saginaw,
MI - Civic Center - October 20, 1991
Skinner pinned Ricky Steamboat with the reverse DDT
The Undertaker pinned Jim Duggan with the tombstone
The Berzerker defeated Greg Valentine
Randy Savage (sub. for Sid Justice) pinned Jake Roberts with the flying
elbowsmash
The Beverly Brothers defeated the Bushwhackers
Kerry Von Erich vs. the Mountie
WWF IC Champion Bret Hart pinned the Warlord with an inside cradle
WWF @ Toronto,
Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - October 20, 1991
IRS pinned the Big Bossman at 10:10 after hitting him with his steel
briefcase
WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated the Natural Disasters via
disqualification after Typhoon hit the referee
Ted Dibiase defeated Million $ Champion Virgil via count-out after Virgil
was thrown into the ring post
Davey Boy Smith pinned Big Bully Busick with the powerslam at 9:00
The Nasty Boys defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty when Brian Knobs
pinned Michaels after Jerry Sags interfered behind the referee's back
Ric Flair pinned Roddy Piper with his feet on the ropes at 10:30
WCW @
Birmingham, AL - State Fair Coliseum - October 20, 1992
Included Ricky Steamboat and Cactus Jack
WWF @
Burlington, VT - Civic Center - October 20, 1993 (2,500; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon & Marty Jannetty defeated IRS & Diesel via
disqualification at 10:58 when IRS hit Razor in the back with his steel
briefcase; after the bout, Razor & Jannetty cleared the ring of the
opposition (Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams)
Bret Hart pinned Jerry Lawler
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Yokozuna via disqualification
Lex Luger defeated Ludvig Borga
11/6/93 - included highlights of last week's
Tatanka / Ludvig Borga match to begin the show; featured a vignette
promoting the debut of Jeff Jarrett; included the announcement that there
would be some type of competition where a fan would appear on Jerry Lawler's
King's Court and would be able to tell him off and more details would be
announced next week (the competition was later dropped when Lawler left the
WWF for several months):
Rick Steiner pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Jacques Rougeau (w/ Johnny Polo)
at around the 7-minute mark with a bulldog off the top; during the bout,
Scott Steiner and WWF Tag Team Champion Pierre came ringside
Adam Bomb (w/ Harvey Whippleman) pinned Rich Myers at 1:17 with the
powerbomb; after the bout, Bomb had a confrontation with Marty Jannetty
which led to a match later in the telecast
Crush (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Gary Jackson at 2:33 after dropping him
face-first on the turnbuckle
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Tony DeVito at 1:53 with a moonsault off the top
The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) defeated Greg Hatfield & ? Cohito at the
56-second mark when Fatu got the pin with a splash off the top; prior to the
bout, Doink the Clown was shown on the video wall and introduced a second
Doink with both saying they would see the Headshrinkers at the Survivor
Series
Adam Bomb (w/ Harvey Wippleman) defeated Marty Jannetty via count-out at
2:44 after Wippleman stomped on Jannetty on the floor until the 1-2-3 Kid
attempted to make the save and was attacked by Bomb in the ring; a brawl
then ensued involving WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon, the Kid, and Jannetty
against Bomb, Rick Martel, IRS, and Diesel with Razor's team clearing the
others from the ring as the show came to a close
11/13/93 - featured the announcement that
Randy Savage had been barred from the broadcast booth after he attacked
Crush during Monday Night Raw the previous week; included Lex Luger and the
Steiner Brothers introducing the Undertaker as their fourth member at the
Survivor Series, substituting for an injured Tatanka; featured a vignette
promoting the debut of Jeff Jarrett:
Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Chuck Greenman when
Moe pinned Greeman
Ludvig Borga defeated Dan Dubiel via submission with the Torture Rack
Bastion Booger pinned Joe Brenan with the sit-down splash; prior to the
match, as Booger made his way to the ring, 3 Doinks appeared on the big
screen and made fun of him
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Rick Martel via count-out; after the
bout, there was a confrontation between Martel and Harvey Wippleman, and
later Adam Bomb; moments later, Diesel and IRS settled things down between
their tag team partners for the Survivor Series
Diesel defeated Chaz Ware
11/13/93 - featured the announcement Randy
Savage had been barred from the broadcast booth after he attacked Crush
during the previous week's Raw; included Lex Luger, Rick & Scott Steiner
introducing the Undertaker as their fourth member at the Survivor Series,
substituting for an injured Tatanka, with Taker opening his jacket to show
and American flag printed on the inside; the Foreign Fanatics team then
appeared ringside but were held back by referees; featured a vignette
promoting the debut of Jeff Jarrett; included closing comments from IRS and
Bret Hart about their scheduled match the following week:
Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Chuck Greenman at
3:07 when Mo pinned Greenman with an elbow drop
Ludvig Borga defeated Dan Dubiel via submission with the backbreaker at 2:02
Bastion Booger pinned Joe Brenan with the sit-down splash at 1:07; prior to
the match, as Booger made his way to the ring, 3 Doinks appeared on the big
screen and made fun of him
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Rick Martel via count-out at 4:56 after
Martel collided with Harvey Wippleman on the floor, who came ringside
mid-way through the bout; after the bout, there was a confrontation between
Martel and Wippleman, and later Adam Bomb; moments later, Diesel and IRS
settled things down between their tag team partners for the Survivor Series
Diesel pinned Chaz Ware with a right hand punch to the face (the match was
joined in progress)
11/20/93 - featured the debut of Reo Rogers
(Bruce Prichard) who did guest commentary for the show alongside Vince
McMahon, replacing Jerry Lawler; included footage of the Lex Luger / Pierre
match from Raw to begin the show and the announcement Pierre was now out of
the Survivor Series and the Foreign Fanatics would name a replacement later
in the show; featured an 'Update' segment showing footage from Monday Night
Raw 2 weeks ago, showing Randy Savage throwing McMahon to the floor and
attacking Crush, resulting in him being suspended as a broadcaster; included
the Foreign Fanatics introducing Crush as their new partner; featured a
vignette promoting the debut of Jeff Jarrett, which included a cameo
appearance by Miss Texas (Jackie) of the USWA:
The Smoking Gunns defeated Phil Apollo & Mike Bell at 2:57 when Bart pinned
Bell following the Revolver
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) pinned Scott Taylor with a dropkick at
1:29; earlier in the bout, Bigelow failed the diving headbutt; after the
bout, four Doinks with buckets appeared on the video wall
Owen Hart pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a missile dropkick at 1:49
Well Dunn (w/ Harvey Wippleman) defeated PJ Walker & Dennis Diamond at 1:32
when Timothy Well pinned Walker with a flying forearm
Bret Hart defeated IRS via disqualification at around the 10-minute mark
when Mr. Fuji hit Hart with the Japanese flagpole; after the bout, Hart
dropkicked WWF World Champion Yokozuna - who came ringside mid-way through
the contest to scout his opponent for the Survivor Series Showdown - off the
ring apron
WWF @ Hull, Quebec - October 20, 1994
WCW @ Sioux Falls, SD - October 20, 1996 (2,716)
In Your House
"Buried Alive" - Indianapolis, IN - Market Square Arena - October 20, 1996
(9,649; 8,238 paid)
Free for All - featured a backstage
segment in which Ahmed Johnson was seen standing over an injured Farooq with
a 2x4 in hand and several referees demanding Ahmed put down the weapon; the
following weekend, WWF President Gorilla Monsoon announced he had suspended
Ahmed Johnson pending an investigation into what exactly happened backstage:
Barry Windham pinned Justin Bradshaw (w/ Uncle Zebakiah)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Vince McMahon,
Jerry Lawler, & Jim Ross on commentary; included Dok Hendrix conducting a
backstage interview with the Smoking Gunns regarding their upcoming WWF Tag
Team Title shot, during which Billy claimed Sunny would be back with him
once they win the belts back; featured an in-ring promo by Ross, following
the tag team title match, in which he claimed McMahon was trying to make him
look bad and said he would have Bret Hart on Raw the next night; Ross then
addressed McMahon and said if he wasn't going to give him a working mic then
he would leave, with Ross then throwing the mic at McMahon and leaving
ringside; included footage from the Free for All pre-show of backstage
interviews with Farooq and Ahmed Johnson and of the lockerroom incident in
which Ahmed was found standing over an injured Farooq with a 2x4; featured
an ad for the WWF Hall of Fame, Nov. 16 at the Mariott Marquee in Times
Square, and the Survivor Series the next day; included Jim Ross interrupting
Dok Hendrix' backstage interview regarding his upcoming match with WWF World
Champion Shawn Michaels at Survivor Series:
Steve Austin pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley (sub. for Savio Vega) with the
Stunner at 15:30; prior to the bout, Kevin Kelly conducted a backstage
interview with Austin regarding Helmsley replacing Vega and Bret Hart
returning the following night on Raw; mid-way through the match, Mr. Perfect
appeared ringside to take Helmsley's valet backstage; after passing Austin
on the floor, Austin confronted Perfect and later threw water in his face
before backing off and Perfect leaving ringside with the valet; during the
match, Jim Ross' audio went in and out, which he blamed on Vince McMahon
WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart (w/ Clarance Mason)
defeated the Smoking Gunns at 9:17 when Owen pinned Billy with a spin wheel
kick after Smith stopped the challengers' attempt at the Sidewinder; during
the bout, Sunny was shown watching the match backstage and, afterwards,
applauding Smith & Hart's win
WWF IC Champion Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) (sub. for
Farooq) with a Samoan Drop and Shooting Star Press at 11:37 after Mr.
Perfect, who did guest commentary for the match, punched the challenger on
the floor as the referee ordered Hunter Hearst Helmsley backstage when
Helmsley appeared to confront Perfect at ringside; prior to the bout, the
commentary team conducted an interview with Mero, backstage, about his
facing Goldust instead of Farooq
Psycho Sid pinned Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) with the chokeslam at 8:00 after
ducking a clothesline; due to pre-match stipulations, Sid earned a world
title shot against WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels the following month at
Survivor Series; after the match, Michaels, who did guest commentary for the
contest, and Sid had words and shook hands
The Undertaker defeated Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) in a Buried Alive match at
18:25; after the match, the Executioner attacked the Undertaker from behind
with a shovel - with Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Justin Bradshaw, Goldust,
Crush, Mankind, and the Executioner (Terry Gordy) then burying the
Undertaker; as the show was about to go off the air, a lightning bolt shot
down from the ceiling before the Undertaker's hand was seen coming out of
the dirt (Terry Gordy's surprise return after a 12-year absence) (Tombstone:
The History of the Undertaker)
Dark matches after the show:
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) with the
superkick after kissing the challenger on the lips
WCW @ Biloxi,
MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum - October 20, 1997 (5,950)
Monday Nitro:
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Chris Benoit at 7:14
Bill Goldberg pinned Wrath at the 20-second mark
Steve McMichael pinned Mortis with the piledriver at 4:56
Yuji Nagata defeated Juventud Guerrera at 2:23
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno via disqualification
at 2:17 when WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero interfered; Jackie
attacked Disco both during and after the bout
WCW US Champion Curt Hennig pinned Dean Malenko with the fisherman's suplex
at 9:48
Scott Norton pinned Ray Traylor at 3:12 after Vincent interfered; after the
bout, WCW US Champion Curt Hennig, Konnan, and Scott Hall appeared and
attacked Traylor
Lex Luger defeated Booker T via submission with the Torture Rack at 6:30
Scott Hall pinned Scott Steiner at 10:36 with the Outsiders Edge and a
masked referee counting the pinfall; after the bout, WCW World Champion Hulk
Hogan and Eric Bischoff appeared and insulted Vince McMahon; moments later,
Diamond Dallas Page and Roddy Piper appeared dressed as Sting but were
beaten down by the nWo until the real Sting appeared and made the save to
end the broadcast
WWF @ Oklahoma
City, OK - Myriad Convention Center - October 20, 1997 (8,334)
Shotgun - 10/25/97:
Brian Christopher defeated Scott Taylor
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Savio Vega defeated the Sultan
Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart defeated the Patriot & Goldust when Smith
pinned Patriot after Neidhart hit his opponent with the Union Jack flag
behind the referee's back as Patriot covered Smith
Raw is War - featured a segment in which Jeff
Jarrett walked to the ring without introduction and cut a promo in the ring,
explaining he was buried the previous week on WCW Monday Nitro because he
refused to renew his contract and Eric Bischoff never gave him a chance
because he wasn't one of Eric's "boys;" he said he was booked in WCW to work
with an ex-football player that couldn't lock up and his wife who gave new
meaning to the term dumb blonde; he then turned to Vince McMahon at the
commentary table and said he left the WWF in 1995 for the same reasons - he
was working with a clown, a drug addict, and a black man who couldn't speak
english; Jarrett accused Vince of trying to bury him since he wasn't able to
put his dad out of business in the 1980s but said Vince now needed him to
put butts in the seats and his new contract was for considerably more money
than it was before; he then said "You can take 'With My Baby Tonight' and
stick it up your butt" to Vince; Jarrett then cut promos on WWF World
Champion Bret Hart, saying he was the best there "was," Shawn Michaels,
saying Michaels was broken down and could only wrestle once a week, and
Steve Austin, saying he says "ass" to get a reaction, Austin would always be
the Ringmaster, and he was personally offended by Austin ripping off the
Bible to put money in his pocket; included a pretaped backstage promo by the
Undertaker regarding his brother Kane and Paul Bearer, saying he would never
fight Kane; featured an ad promoting WWF World Champion Bret Hart on MAD TV
Nov. 1; included Jim Cornette's pretaped promo in which he read various
responses fans sent to Phil Mushnick following Cornette's rant on Mushnick
the previous week, with Cornette then telling the fans to let their voices
be heard and not to put up with others looking down on them for being
wrestling fans; moments later, McMahon posted the TV Guide mailing address
on the screen and urged fans to send more letters to Mushnick:
Rocky Maivia & Kama (w/ Farooq & D-Lo Brown) defeated Ken Shamrock & Ahmed
Johnson (w/ WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom) at 6:44 when Rocky
pinned Shamrock after Rick Rude, who came ringside midway through the match,
handed Farooq his metal briefcase, with Farooq then hitting Shamrock with
it; during the bout, DX was shown at the top of the stage holding up various
signs that read "I'd rather be in Chyna" and "Spank me Vince;" during the
match, it was announced Shamrock would face WWF World Champion Bret Hart the
following week in a title match; after the bout, Ahmed ran up the stage and
battled with all the Nation backstage; moments later, as the LOD walked up
the stage, they were attacked from behind by Henry & Phinneas Godwinn with
trash cans
WWF World Champion Bret Hart (w/ Davey Boy Smith, WWF IC Champion Owen Hart,
& Jim Neidhart) pinned Farooq (w/ D-Lo Brown, Rocky Maivia, & Kama) in a
non-title match at around the 8-minute mark when Steve Austin came out of
the crowd as both factions were brawling on the floor, dropped Farooq with
the Stunner, and then left through the crowd; early in the contest, DX came
ringside, with WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels doing guest commentary
until Bret scared him backstage; the match was scheduled for later in the
broadcast but Farooq came out and demanded Bret face him then and there
after Michael Cole showed backstage footage of the Nation's locker room,
which was trashed and spraypainted to imply the Hart Foundation was
responsible; moments prior to the bout, Vince McMahon announced a former WCW
champion would be in the ring later in the night
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Brian Christopher at 4:13 with a low blow, as
the referee was distracted by Jerry Lawler on the ring apron, and the TKO;
prior to the bout, Christopher was escorted to the ring by Lawler, who did
commentary for the match until the finish; during the match, Lawler put a
Steve Austin hat on Sable's head but Mero angrily took it off and threw it
in the crowd
WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels fought WWF IC Champion Owen Hart to a
no contest in a title vs. title match at around 9:35 after Steve Austin
interfered and dropped the referee with the Stunner, with Bret Hart then
coming out and attacking Michels after Owen sustained the superkick; moments
later, DX came out and pulled Michaels out of the ring as the Hart
Foundation, officials, and referees swarmed the ring; prior to the bout,
Owen cut an in-ring promo saying he didn't want the Hart Foundation or DX at
ringside
Dude Love fought Davey Boy Smith to a no contest when Kane, accompanied by
Paul Bearer, came out before Smith's entrance; moments later, Dude
clotheslined Kane to the floor and hit him over the head with a steel chair
but Kane retaliated with two chokeslams onto the steel ramp
Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated the Headbangers at 4:06 when Road Dogg
pinned Thrasher after Gunn smashed the Headbangers' boom box over his
opponent's head, cutting him open; during the bout, the crowd chanted "road
kill" towards Road Dogg; after the bout, Road Dogg confronted the commentary
team, called them all freaks, and said maybe now he'll get a chance (the
debut of the Gunn & Road Dogg tag team)
Taka Michinoku pinned Tajiri Yoshihiro with the Michinoku Driver at 2:55;
prior to the bout, footage was shown of Taka signing a longterm WWF contract
the previous Thursday
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn fought Skull & 8-Ball (w/ Crush & Chainz) to a no
contest when all four DOA attacked the Godwinns before the bell rang, with
the four members of the Truth Commission coming out and assisting the
Godwinns in attacking the DOA; moments later, Mankind was shown in the
boiler room and cut a promo to close the show saying if the Undertaker
didn't want to face Kane then he would have no problems fighting Kane
anywhere or anytime
WCW @ Mankato,
MN - October 20, 1998
Television taping:
Perry Saturn defeated Tough Tom
Juventud Guerrera defeated Tokyo Magnum
Disco Inferno defeated Super Calo
Vincent defeated Johnny Swinger
Fit Finlay defeated Kendall Windham
WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho defeated Psychosis
Davey Boy Smith fought Meng to a no contest
The Disciple defeated Lenny Lane
La Parka defeated Steve Armstrong
Lodi defeated Scott Armstrong
Sonny Onoo defeated Kaz Hayashi
Barry Horowitz defeated Barry Darsow via disqualification
Al Greene defeated Mike Sanders
Jerry Flynn defeated Mean Mike
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Ciclope
Konnan defeated Tokyo Magnum
WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho defeated Eddie Guerrero via disqualification
Dark matches after the taping:
Diamond Dallas Page defeated the Giant
WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Meng
WWF @ Madison,
WI - Kohl Center - October 20, 1998 (10,220)
Shotgun - 10/31/98:
Road Warrior Hawk & Droz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy
Val Venis defeated Bob Holly
Steve Blackman defeated Bradshaw
Mark Henry defeated Scotty Zappa
Sunday Night Heat - 11/1/98:
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Legion of Doom
Steven Regal pinned Bradshaw
Edge, Gangrel, & WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Christian defeated Kurrgan,
Golga, & the Giant Silva
Steve Blackman pinned D-Lo Brown
Jeff Jarrett pinned Val Venis
The Undertaker fought the Godfather to a no contest
Raw is War:
WWF European Champion X-Pac defeated Steve Blackman via disqualification
when Steven Regal interfered and attacked the champion
The Rock pinned Droz (w/ the Legion of Doom) with the Rock Bottom and
People's Elbow
Kane defeated Gangrel via disqualification when Edge and Christian
interfered
The Godfather fought Tiger Ali Singh to a double disqualification when the
participants began brawling
Kaientai defeated the Oddities & the Insane Clown Posse via disqualification
when the ICP threw the referee across the ring
Marc Mero (w/ Jackie) defeated Goldust via disqualification after Goldust
hit the Shattered Dreams; after the match, Sable challenged Jackie to a
match at Survivor Series
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated Mankind & Al Snow
when Road Dogg pinned Mankind with a roll up; after the match, the champions
were attacked by Mark Henry & D-Lo Brown
Steve Austin defeated WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock via TKO in a non-title
match after hitting him with a chair and using his hand to tap out; earlier
in the match, the referee was knocked out and Mankind attacked Shamrock
ECW @ Battle
Creek, MI - Kellogg Arena - October 20, 2000 (1,200)
Tommy Dreamer announced to the crowd that
Rob Van Dam was scheduled to appear but was delayed in Thailand
Red Dogg defeated Michael Shane
Simon Diamond pinned Nova
Kid Kash pinned EZ Money
Mikey Whipwreck & Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Christian York & Joey Matthews
when Matthews was pinned
Steve Corino pinned CW Anderson
Danny Doring & Roadkill defeated Simon Diamond & Oz
ECW World Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Danny Daniels
Balls Mahoney & Chilly Willy defeated the Muskateer & Prodigy (w/ the
Prodigette)
Spike Dudley pinned Chris Hamrick
New Jack & Steve Corino defeated Justin Credible & Rhino in a death match
WWF @
Columbia, MO - Hearnes Center - October 20, 2001
Billy Gunn pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac in a non-title
match with the Fameasser
Russ McCullough & Randy Orton defeated Justin Credible & Tommy Dreamer when
McCullough pinned Dreamer with a leg drop
Jackie pinned Ivory with a powerbomb
Kanyon pinned Brock Lesnar with the Flatliner
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Big Show & Tajiri
following the 3D on Tajiri
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T with the Five Star Frog
Splash
Matt Hardy & Lita defeated the Hurricane & Molly Holly when Hardy pinned the
Hurricane with the Twist of Fate after Lance Storm's interference backfired
WWF IC Champion Christian pinned Edge after hitting him with the title belt
Kane pinned Test with the chokeslam; both Mick Foley and William Regal were
at ringside for the bout
No Mercy 02 -
Little Rock, AR - Alltell Arena - October 20, 2002
Sunday Night Heat: The Hurricane
pinned Steven Richards at 3:05 with the Vertebreaker
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross &
Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw bouts and Michael Cole & Tazz on
commentary for the Smackdown! matches; included an opening backstage segment
with the Undertaker and Kane in which the only words said were Kane asking
"So, how was your week?;" featured Sho Funaki conducting a backstage
interview with Al Wilson about the attention he had received recently from
Dawn Marie, with Funaki eventually asking why he was wearing clothing when
he was caught in the shower with Dawn; included Jonathan Coachman conducting
a backstage interview with Rob Van Dam regarding his match later in the show
against Ric Flair; moments later, Coachman tried to get a comment from WWE
World Champion Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, and Tracy about Lesnar's match
later in the show against Taker; featured a backstage segment with the Big
Show and Stephanie McMahon in which Eric Bischoff interrupted, asking what
his Raw talent was doing talking to Stephanie; after Stephanie walked off,
Show complained to Bischoff he wasn't being used right on Raw and it was
Bischoff's fault; after Bischoff told him off, Show grabbed him and
threatened to hurt him if he didn't start putting him in main events;
included a video package highlighting the history of the IC title, to hype
the Kane / Triple H match later in the show; featured a backstage segment
with Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero, with Benoit saying Chavo Guerrero Jr.
was being attacked by Kurt Angle; as Eddie tried to say it wasn't Chavo
behind the closed door and it was a trap, Angle threw Chavo out into the
hallway and Eddie was held back by security as he tried to get at Angle &
Benoit; included a backstage segment with Stephanie and Tracy in which Tracy
said she had a relationship with Taker in the past and had been lying
because Heyman put her up to it; moments later, Taker appeared and called
Tracy a lying bitch, with Stephanie then ordering Tracy to leave; featured
Taker convincing the trainer to give him a pain shot to his injured hand so
he could compete in his match later in the show; included Rikishi at The
World commenting on his experience in Hell in a Cell being thrown off the
roof by Taker:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Booker T &
Goldust at 8:48 when Jericho pinned Goldust with a bulldog onto one of the
title belts followed by a moonsault off the top; during the closing moments
of the match, Jericho attempted a Lionsault on Booker but the middle rope
became unhinged
Torrie Wilson pinned Dawn Marie with a swinging neckbreaker at 4:41
Rob Van Dam pinned Ric Flair with a spin kick and the Five Star Frog Splash
at 8:01
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned Tajiri at 8:15 by
blocking a victory roll after Nidia held onto Noble to prevent the champion
from being taken down; after the bout, Tajiri kissed Nidia on the lips, with
Noble then attempting to show Tajiri how a real man kisses a woman; as he
went to do so, Tajiri kicked Noble in the back of the head, knocking him out
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned WWE IC Champion Kane at 16:14 in
a unification match after ramming the challenger into the corner and
following with the Pedigree after Kane caught an interfering Ric Flair
coming off the top and hit the chokeslam; Flair appeared mid-way through the
match, prompting the Hurricane to appear to counter Flair's interference;
moments later, Triple H dropped Hurricane with a Pedigree on the floor
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Championship
Tournament Finals: Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated Edge & Rey
Mysterio Jr. at 22:00 when Edge submitted to Angle's ankle lock, moments
after Angle reversed Edge's hold into his own; named Wrestling Observer
Newsletter and Pro Wrestling Torch's Match of the Year
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Victoria at 5:34 with a roll up
after Victoria avoided the bulldog; after the bout, Victoria kicked Trish
until she was forced from the ring by the referee
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned the Undertaker in a
Hell in a Cell match by reversing an attempt at the tombstone and hitting
the F5 at 27:15; after the bout, Lesnar grabbed the belt, scaled to the roof
of the cage, and posed as the show came to a close (Brock
Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain,
Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker,
Hell in a Cell)
WWE @ Wilkes
Barre, PA - Casey Plaza - October 20, 2003
Tommy Suede defeated Gene Snitsky
Kenzo Suzuki defeated Chad Wicks
Sunday Night Heat:
Val Venis defeated Steven Richards
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Arch Kincaid & Bobby Rude
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) defeated Tommy Dreamer
Raw:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Rene Dupree & Rob Conway
at around the 3-minute mark when D-Von scored the pin following the Doomsday
Device; the champions wore armbands in memory of Road Warrior Hawk who
passed away the day before
Booker T defeated Randy Orton via count-out at around the 4-minute mark when
Orton left ringside after sustaining the scissors kick; after the match,
Booker volunteered to join Steve Austin's team for the Survivor Series; the
contest began during the commercial break
Shawn Michaels fought World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg to a no
contest when Mark Henry attacked Goldberg backstage during his entrance,
smashing the champion into his dressing room and knocking down the door in
the process; as a result, the match was postponed until later in the night
Chris Jericho & Scott Steiner defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam & Lance
Storm at 10:05 when Jericho pinned RVD with the Lionsault as the champion
was stomach-first on the mat after Steiner prevented the Rolling Thunder
with a chair shot; after the match, Steiner and Jericho assaulted Storm
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) defeated
Trish Stratus & Lita at 3:58 when Victoria pinned Trish after Richards
interfered and blocked an attempted electric chair into a powerbomb; after
the contest, Christian made the save for Trish and Lita, fought off the
heels, and helped Lita to her feet
Ric Flair pinned Maven at 3:57 with a roll over and using the tights for
leverage
Shawn Michaels fought World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg to a no
contest at around 6:30 when Batista made his return, pulled the challenger
out of the ring, attacked him, and tossed him into the front row before
hitting a sit-down powerbomb on the champion and snapping his ankle in a
folded up steel chair; after the contest, Evolution came out and awarded
Batista the $100,000 bounty which was placed on Goldberg's head
Smackdown!
