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Typically a day off in the WWE, this is a list of known WWE, NWA/WCW, and ECW events which took place or aired on December 22. For more information, visit http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com.

- Graham Cawthon

 

 

Taped 11/19/90; Rochester, NY; War Memorial
12/22/90 - included Dusty & Dustin Rhodes as guests of the Brother Love Show in which they discussed their upcoming match against Ted Dibiase & Virgil at the Royal Rumble:
Rick Martel defeated Jim McPherson
Randy Savage defeated Koko B. Ware
Davey Boy Smith defeated Chris Duffy
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Black Demon & Black Bart
The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Mike Durham & Mike Pocari

 

 

Taped 11/12/91; Springfield, MA; Civic Center
12/22/91 - included Gene Okerlund conducting a podium interview with the Mountie & Jimmy Hart discussing WWF IC Champion Bret Hart receiving the WWF Wrestler of the Year Award the previous week on WWF Superstars, with the Mountie saying he himself was the 'Excellence of Electrocution'; featured a 'Special Report' segment in which the Nasty Boys, Jim Duggan, Tito Santana, and Jake Roberts were announced to compete in the Royal Rumble; it was mentioned during the segment there was a rumor Sid Justice could be part of the match as well; a Royal Rumble report later in the show featured the announcement Ted Dibiase, Skinner, and Repo Man would be part of the 30-man Royal Rumble as well:
Virgil defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with the Million $ Dream at 3:10
Skinner pinned Ross Greenburg at 3:18 with the reverse DDT; during the bout, Skinner spat tobacco juice on Jamision sitting in the front row
Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Executioners at 3:06 when Owen scored the pin following the Rocket Launcher
Jimmy Snuka pinned Brian Donahue at the 3-minute mark with a clothesline off the top
The Nasty Boys (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jason Hedding & Glen Ruth at 3:06 when Saggs pinned Hedding following the running powerslam / flying elbowsmash double team

 

WWF Superstars
12/22/96:
Jason Arndt & Eddie Jackie defeated Steve Austin in a handicap match after Davey Boy Smith interfered (Taped 12/17/96; Daytona Beach, FL; Ocean Center)
Pierroth defeated Matt Hardy (Taped 12/17/96; Daytona Beach, FL; Ocean Center)
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (w/ Clarence Mason) defeated Jesse Jammes & Savio Vega (Taped 12/16/96; Tampa, FL; Ice Palace)
The Undertaker defeated Diesel II via disqualification (Taped 12/16/96; Tampa, FL; Ice Palace)

 

Taped 12/11/97; Lowell, MA; Memorial Auditorium
12/22/97 - included Vader, dressed as Santa Claus, attacking TAFKA Goldust as Goldust and Luna cut a promo in the ring, with Goldust dressed as a Christmas tree:
Headbanger Thrasher (w Headbanger Mosh) defeated Henry Godwinn (w/ Phinneas Godwinn) via disqualification at 1:13 when Phinneas interfered; after the bout, the Godwinns whipped the Headbangers
The Undertaker fought WWF IC Champion the Rock (w/ the Nation) to a no contest at 10:15 when the lights went out, with Kane and Paul Bearer coming to the ring; after the bout, and a promo by Paul Bearer about how it's the Undertaker's fault that his parents have to spend Christmas with the worms and maggots, Taker attempted to attack Bearer but was attacked instead by Kane; since Taker refused to fight his brother, Kane easily dominated Taker
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Scott Taylor with the TKO at 2:16; prior to the bout, Mero had Sable come out in a reindeer costume; after the match, Tom Brandi attacked Mero and Sable disrobed to reveal a skimpy Santa costume underneath
Kurrgan (w/ the Jackal) pinned 8-Ball at 2:00; after the bout, Skull made the save against the Truth Commission
Ken Shamrock defeated D-Lo Brown via submission with the ankle lock at 2:22
Triple H pinned WWF World & European Champion Shawn Michaels to win the European title at 1:17 when Michaels laid down as the challenger ran the ropes and hit a faux splash for the pin; after the bout, Michaels pretended to cry over the loss; the match was to have occured at the start of the second hour of the broadcast but Owen Hart attacked Triple H in the aisle, with Sgt. Slaughter coming out to send Hart backstage; pre-match stipulations stated if Michaels didn't wrestle Helmsley then Slaughter would strip him of the European belt; after the bout, Slaughter came to the ring and ordered that Triple H would face Owen the following week (DeGeneration X Shopzone exclusive DVD, The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary)

 

WCW @ Macon, GA - Coliseum - December 22, 1997 (7,615)
Monday Nitro:
Fit Finlay defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero via count-out
Steve McMichael defeated Meng
Rey Mysterio Jr., Juventud Guerrera, & Hector Garza defeated La Parka, Psychosis, & Silver King
Chris Benoit defeated Van Hammer
Rick Steiner defeated Scott Norton via disqualification
WCW US Champion Curt Hennig defeated WCW TV Champion Disco Inferno
Harlem Heat defeated Scotty Riggs & Lodi
Buff Bagwell defeated Chris Jericho
Randy Savage defeated Lex Luger

WWF @ Chattanooga, TN - McKenzie Arena - December 22, 2000 (7,223)
Chris McMullen pinned Flex
Essa Rios pinned Seven
Jakked:
Crash Holly (w/ Molly Holly) pinned Taka Michinoku (w/ Sho Funaki) at 4:33 with a bridge
D-Lo Brown & Chaz (w/ Tiger Ali Singh) defeated Jason Lee & Chris Michaels at 2:33 when Chaz pinned Lee following a double hiptoss / powerbomb
K-Kwick pinned Slash at 2:49 with a Falcon's Arrow
Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) pinned Derrick King at 4:25 with the Death Valley Driver
Raw is War - 12/25/00 - included Stephanie McMahon talking with her father Vince, who was said to be volunteering at a soup kitchen, via speaker phone backstage, where Trish Stratus' voice could clearly be heard at one point in the background; when Stephanie confronted him about the issue, Vince abruptly ended the phone conversation, saying he was needed back in the soup kitchen:
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko at 4:06 when Jeff pinned Malenko with a top rope attack after Lita crotched Malenko on the top turnbuckle
WWF Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Raven and Hardcore Holly at 3:42 after hitting a German suplex on Holly onto the hood of a car
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman to win the title after hitting him with a 2X4
Steve Austin defeated Kane via disqualification at 7:22 when William Regal attacked Austin; after the match, Austin fought off both men
Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay defeated Test & Albert at 3:39 when Grandmaster Sexay pinned Test with a school boy roll up after Stephanie McMahon tripped Test
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle & WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated Chris Jericho & the Dudley Boyz at 5:07 when Angle pinned Jericho with the Olympic Slam after avoiding the Lionsault; after the match, the Dudley Boyz made the save for Jericho against Angle and several of his family members (Before They Were Superstars Vol. 1)
The Goodfather & Bull Buchanon (w/ Steven Richards & Ivory) defeated the Acolytes (w/ Jackie) at 2:32 following the scissors kick from Buchanon after Val Venis interfered
The Rock defeated the Undertaker via disqualification at 9:34 when Rikishi interfered and attacked both men

 

WCW @ Memphis, TN - Mid-South Coliseum - December 22, 2000 (2,547; 1,329 paid)
Danger Boy (local DJ) defeated Jimmy Hart
Worldwide:
Alex Wright pinned Danny Faquir
Shane Douglas pinned Norman Smiley
Ron & Don Harris defeated Yang & Kaz Hayashi; after the bout, Yang challenged Jeff Jarrett to a match but Jarrett hit him over the head with a guitar after Yang was held by the Harris twins
Shannon Moore defeated Chris Harris
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Evan Karagias with the brainbuster
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Big Vito after fighting off an interfering Johnny the Bull; after the bout, Vito and Johnny reunited
Kronik defeated Meng & Kwee Wee when Kwee Wee was pinned
WCW Thunder - 1/3/01:
Shane Helms defeated Jamie Knoble
Sean O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo defeated Cpl. Cajun & A-Wall
Meng defeated Crowbar in a chair on a pole match
Bill Goldberg defeated Mark Jindrak
Ernest Miller defeated Reno
Mike Awesome (w/ Lance Storm, Elix Skipper, & Major Gunns) pinned Jim Duggan with a shoulderblock and frog splash after Duggan knocked Storm and Skipper off the apron; after the bout, Billy Kidman, Konnan, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Tygress made the save for Duggan and cleared the ring of Team Canada; moments later, Konnan showed Team Canada's bus in the parking lot, now spraypainted by the Filthy Animals
Dewayne Bruce defeated Buff Bagwell via disqualification
Jeff Jarrett defeated Sid Vicious via disqualification after WCW World Champion Scott Steiner interfered

 

WWF @ Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre - December 22, 2001
Dark match involving John Tenta
Sunday Night Heat:
The Hurricane defeated Test after Rikishi interfered
Billy Gunn defeated Albert
Smackdown!:
Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz in a non-title match when Spike pinned D-Von
Christian defeated Rikishi via count-out
WWF Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly; after the match, Jazz attacked both women
The Rock & Rob Van Dam defeated Kurt Angle & Lance Storm when Rock pinned Storm
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Kane with the spear
WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker defeated Tajiri via submission with the Dragon Sleeper; after the match, the Big Show had a confrontation with the Undertaker - with the champion thinking better of it and leaving ringside
Booker T & the Big Bossman defeated Steve Austin in a handicap match when Booker pinned Austin

 

Taped 12/22/02; Tulsa, OK; Convention Center
12/26/02:
Bill DeMott pinned Crash Holly with the moonsault
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Edge & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman when Eddie pinned Kidman with the frog splash after Albert interfered and hit the backbreaker on Edge; earlier in the contest, the champions attempted to walk out on the match and get themselves counted-out, however the referee ordered them to return to the ring by the 10-count or they would not only lose the match - they would also lose their titles
Rikishi pinned Bull Buchanon (w/ John Cena) with the superkick and Bonzai Drop after preventing Buchanon from using Cena's steel chain
Chris Benoit pinned the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) with the diving headbutt; after the bout, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas came to the ring to join the Big Show in attacking Benoit - with Kurt Angle eventually coming ringside to berate Benoit; the match was to determine which of the two men would recieve a world title shot against Angle for the Royal Rumble

 

Graham Cawthon