WWF At Maple Leaf Gardens October 13th 1985

Tony Parisi defeated Rene Goulet
Scott McGhee defeated Barry O
Iron Mike Sharpe defeated SD Jones
Dino Bravo defeated Mr. X
Terry Funk defeated Steve Gatorwolf
Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik defeated George Steele & Cpl. Kirschner by DQ
WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine defeated The British Bulldogs
WWF Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage

The First SummerSlam & One of the Greatest Matches of all Time

Results:
The British Bulldogs & The Rougeau Brothers battled to a draw after 20:04
Bad News Brown pinned Ken Patera at 6:33
Rick Rude defeated The Junkyard Dog by DQ at 6:18 when Jake Roberts interfered
The Powers Of Pain defeated The Bolsheviks when Barbarian pinned Boris Zukhov at 5:17
The Ultimate Warrior pinned I-C Champion The Honky Tonk Man in 28 seconds to win the title
Dino Bravo pinned Don Muraco at 5:28
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated The Hart Foundation when Smash pinned Bret Hart at 9:48
Big Boss Man pinned Koko B. Ware at 5:57
Jake Roberts pinned Hercules at 10:06 following a DDT
Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase & Andre the Giant when Savage pinned DiBiase at 13:57 (Jesse Ventura was the special referee )
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Also on this date SummerSlam 92 was held at Wembley Stadium in London, England, the show wasn't shown in the North America until August 31st. Davy Boy Smith defeats Bret Hart to win the I-C title in one of the greatest matches of all time.
Results:
Hacksaw Jim Duggan & The Bushwhackers defeated The Nasty Boys & The Mountie in 12:33, Duggan pinned The Mountie*  
Papa Shango pinned El Madador Tito Santana in 6:00 *
Legion of Doom defeated Money Inc. in 15:10 when Animal pinned Ted DiBiase
Nailz defeated Virgil in 3:55
Shawn Michaels battled Rick Martel to a double-countout in 8:06
WWF Tag Team Champions The Natural Disasters defeated The Beverly Brothers in 10:30 when Earthquake pinned Beau Beverly
Crush defeated Repo Man in 5:41
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF Champion Randy Savage by countout in 28:00
The Undertaker defeated Kamala by DQ in 3:27 when Kim Chee interfered
Tatanka pinned The Berzerker in 5:46 *
Davy Boy Smith pinned Bret Hart in 25:40 to win the I-C Title
*Matches not shown on PPV in North America

The Big Event

25 years ago tonight an event billed as Wrestling Hulkamania took place at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. The show drew a crowd of 61,470, an outdoor attendance record at the time.The event was later released on VHS as The Big Event.

 

Results:
The Killer Bees defeated Jimmy Jack & Dory (Hoss) Funk
Don Muraco & King Tong (Haku) fought to a draw
Ted Arcidi defeated Tony Garea 
Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis by countout
Dick Slater pinned Iron Mike Sharpe.
Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy,  & Bobby Heenan defeated TheMachines & Capt. Lou Albano by DQ
Ricky Steamboat pinned Jake Roberts in a "snake pit" match.
Billy Jack Haynes pinned Hercules.
The Rougeau Bros. defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Harley Race pinned Pedro Morales.
WWF Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff by DQ

SummerSlam 91

20 years ago tonight was the 4th SummerSlam from Madison Square Garden in New York City, billed as a Match Made in Heaven and a Match Made in Hell Hulk Hogan & The Ultimate Warrior team up to face Sgt. Slaughter, Col. Mustafa (Iron Sheik) & Gen. Adnan and wedding of Randy Savage & Elizabeth.
Also Bret Hart wins his first I-C Title by defeating Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig, Legion of Doom defeat the Nasty Boys and become the first tag team to win the AWA, NWA, & WWF tag titles.

Results from show:
In a match not shown on Pay-Per-View Koko B. Ware pinned Kato in 6:03
Ricky Steamboat, "British Bulldog" Davy Boy Smith & Kerry Von Erich defeated The Warlord and Power & Glory in 10:03 when Steamboat pinned Paul Roma after a flying bodypress
Bret Hart defeated Mr. Perfect to win the Intercontinental Title by submission in 18:04
The Natural Disasters defeated The Bushwhackers in 6:27 when Earthquake pinned Luke
Virgil pinned Ted DiBiase in 13:11 to gain possession of the Million Dollar Belt
Big Boss Man pinned "The Mountie" Jacques Rougeau in 9:38. As a result of a prematch stipulation, The Mountie had to spend a night in a New York City jail
The Legion of Doom defeated WWF Tag Team Champions The Nasty Boys in 7:45 for the titles when Animal pinned Sags
Irwin R. Schyster pinned Greg Valentine in 7:07
Hulk Hogan & The Ultimate Warrior defeated Sgt. Slaughter, Col. Mustafa & Gen. Adnan in 12:40 when Hogan pinned Slaughter, Sid (Vicious) Justice was special referee

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WWF at Maple Leaf Gardens: August 18th 1985

Ricky Steamboat defeated Magnificent Muraco by DQ at 17:21 when Mr. Fuji interfered
Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd at 14:18
Junkyard Dog and Terry Funk fought to a double countout at 9:19
Uncle Elmer defeated Tiger Chung Lee at 6:28
King Kong Bundy defeated Jose Luis Rivera at 8:11
Adrian Adonis defeated Lanny Poffo at 7:04
The Hart Foundation defeated The Killer Bees at 9:44
Randy Savage defeated Bob Marcus at 4:54
Dino Bravo defeated Richard Charland at 4:19
Cousin Junior defeated Tito Zenza at 3:59

Paul Orndorff turns on Hulk Hogan

On June 24th 1986 in Poughkeepsie, NY WWF Champion Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff faced the team of  Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) the match ended when Studd & Bundy double-teaming Hogan and knocked the referee to the floor. After the match Orndorff raised Hogan's hand in victory but would then clothesline and piledriver him in the ring. Orndorff, Bundy, Heenan, and Studd left the ring together.

The match aired 25 years today on WWF Championship Wrestling.

The nWo is Born

15 years ago tonight Hulk Hogan joins Kevin Nash & Scott Hall to form the New World Order at WCW Bash at the Beach PPV, afterwords Hogan delivered in my opiniion one of the greatest promos ever.
The nWo storyline was one of the most successful angles in the history of Pro Wrestling catapulting WCW to ratings domination on Monday Nights. It should be noted that on the last Monday Nitro prior to the PPV commenator and former wrestler Larry Zbyszko said "There will be a New World Order this Sunday"

In Your House: Canadian Stampede

On this date in 1997 the WWF presented In Your House: Canadian Stampede from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in the main event The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Davy Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, & Brian Pillman) defeated the team of Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust & LOD (Hawk & Animal).

This show was awarded Best Major Show for 1997 by the readers of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and it was the last time the company would present a 2 hour PPV event.

Results from the show:

• On the Free For All: The Godwinns defeated The New Blackjacks in 5:32
• Mankind wrestled Hunter Hearst Helmsley w/Chyna to a double DQ at 13:14
• The Great Sasuke defeated Take Michinoku in 10:00
• WWF Champion The Undertaker pinned Vader w/Paul Bearer at 12:39
• Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Davy Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, & Brian Pillman defeated the team of Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust & LOD (Hawk & Animal) in 24:31 when Owen pinned Austin

Ric Flair Promo 1982

The Hulkster & HBK team up on the 4th of July

Six years ago tonight on a 4th of July edition of Monday Night Raw Hulk Hogan & Shawn Michaels teamed up to defeat the team of Kurt Angle & I-C Champion Carlito when Hogan pinned Carlito with the legdrop. After the match Michaels hit the superkick on Hogan, this would lead to their one on one match at SummerSlam.

Pat Patterson vs Ted DiBiase

On this date in 1979 Pat Patterson defeated Ted DiBiase to win the WWF North American Heavyweight Title in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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The first King of the Ring PPV

King Of The Ring 93, The Nutter Center, Dayton, OH. 06/13/93 Attendance 6,500

• KOTR First Round: Bret Hart pinned Razor Ramon at 10:25
• Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) defeated Mr. Hughes by DQ
• Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Hacksaw Jim Duggan at 4:59
• Lex Luger and Tatanka battled to a 15-minute draw and were both eliminated
• WWF Title Match: Yokozuna pinned Champion Hulk Hogan at 13:08 to win the title, Hogan's last match with the company before returing in 2002.
• The Smokin' Gunns & The Steiner Brothers defeated Money Inc. & The Headshrinkers when Billy Gunn pinned Ted DiBiase
• Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Crush
• KOTR Semifinals: Hart pinned Perfect at 18:56
• KOTR Finals: Bret Hart pinned Bigelow to win the King Of The Ring

Dailymotion Video: King of the Ring Report

WWF at Maple Leaf Gardens - June 11th 1989

• Tim Horner pinned Barry Horowitz
• The Rougeau Brothers defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)
• Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine
• Jimmy Snuka pinned Boris Zhukov (sub. for the Honkytonk Man)
• King Hacksaw Jim Duggan pinned Haku
• The Hart Foundation defeated the Powers of Pain by count-out
• Hillbilly Jim (sub. for Big John Studd) defated Andre the Giant by DQ

Maple Leaf Garden Results: June 10th 1984

The second to last show at the Gardens before switching from Crockett promotions to the WWF.

• Vinnie Valentino & Don Kolov defeated Johnny White & George Guimond at 8.42
• Terry Kay defeated Nick DeCarlo at 6.12
• The Grapplers defeated Buddy (Bret)Hart & Johnny Weaver at 11:48
• Pez Whatley defeated North American Champion Leo Burke by DQ at 15:32, Burke keeps title
• Brian Adidas defeated Canadian TV Champion Don Kernodle at 12:11 to win the title
• Angelo Mosca defeaed The Assasin at 10:27
• Angelo Mosca Jr defeated Canadian Champion Ivan Koloff at 33:51 to win the title

WWF at Maple Leaf Gardens June 7th 1987

WWF at Maple Leaf Gardens June 7th 1987
Lanny Poffo defeated Johnny K-9
Sika defeated Brad Rheingans
Hillbilly Jim defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo defeated The Rougeau Brothers
Can-Am Connection defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton
Bruno Sammartino defeated Butch Reed
WWF Champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Harley Race in a Texas Death match

WWF at Maple Leaf Gardens June 1st 1986

WWF at Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - June 1st, 1986 attendance 12,500
Tony Parisi pinned Steve Lombardi with a sit-down splash from the middle turnbuckle: Aired on Prime Time Wrestling - 6/9/86
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Frank Marconi via submission with the full nelson: Aired on Prime Time Wrestling - 7/7/86
King Kong Bundy pinned Tony Atlas at 8:46 with an elbow drop after hitting the Avalanche in the corner: Aired onPrime Time Wrestling - 6/9/86
Ricky Steamboat fought Jake Roberts to a double disqualification
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Hercules & Terry Gibbs (sub. for Bob Orton Jr.) when Jacques pinned Gibbs with a missile dropkick at 16:35: Aired on Prime Time Wrestling - 6/9/86
Adrian Adonis pinned George Steele at 5:53 with a roll up as Steele was trying to revive the referee, who was accidentally knocked down by Adonis: Aired on Prime Time Wrestling - 6/9/86
WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake

Thanks to The History of WWE.com for the results.

"I'm from Winnipeg you Idiot!"

The big news for Hockey fans here in Canada was the announcement on Tuesday that the NHL is returning to Winnipeg after Fifteen years, a group called True North Sports and Entertainment purchased the Atlanta Thrashers and will move the team to Winnipeg (pending NHL Board of Governors approval).

Former multi-time WWE Champion & Winnipeg native Chris Jericho tweeted this on Tuesday.
"THE JETS ARE BACK BABY!!!!! "I'm from Winnipeg, you idiots!"

Vince McMahon Interview from 1986

On June 30th 1986 WWE Chairman Vince McMahon was interviewed by Larry King (yeah that Larry King) on a program called Home Team Sportsbeat on Home Team Sports (HTS) now known as CSN Mid-Atlantic. The transcript of the interview was later printed in Wrestling 86 Magazine.

Full transcript of the interview

Midnight Express Theme Song

One of my favorite Wrestling Themes of all time.

Owen Hart

12 years ago tonight Owen Hart died tragicly in the ring after falling from the ceiling in Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri during the WWF Over The Edge Pay-per-view, it was not seen on television, as a pre-taped interview was being shown at the time. I'll never forget that night and tribute show the following night on Raw, Owen was one of the most underated superstars in the business both in the ring and on the mic.

Memories of Madness

Here is a list of moments and events that stick out for me in the career of Randy Savage.

• Winning the Intercontinental title from Tito Santana on February 6th 1986 at the Boston Garden.
• His feud with Ricky Steamboat that culminated with their classic battle at Wrestlemania III.
• His match with the Honky Tonk Man on Saturday Night's Main Event, Hulk Hogan came to his rescue as he was triple teamed by HTM & The Hart Foundation, Hogan & Savage shake hands and the Mega Powers are born.
• Wins Tournament to become the WWF Champion at Wrestlemania IV.
• Mega Powers defeated Ted DiBiase & Andre the Giant at SummerSlam 88.
• Mega Powers are the sole survivors at Survivor Series 88.
• Savage turns on Hogan on The Main Event.
• Hogan defeats Savage at Wrestlemania V for the WWF Title.
• Randy defeated King Hacksaw Jim Duggan for the crown and is now known as Macho King Randy Savage.
• Ultimate Warrior defeats Randy Savage in a career ending match at Wrestlemania VII.
• Marries Elizabeth at SummerSlam 91, at the reception Jake Roberts & Undertaker attack Savage setting up his feud with Jake.
• Wins the WWF Title for the second from Ric Flair at Wrestlemania VIII.
• Defeats Crush in a Falls Count Anywhere Match at Wrestlemania X
• In the fall of 1994 Vince McMahon annouces on Monday Night Raw that Savage has departed the company, he would then sign with WCW.
• Wins the WCW World title in a the 60-man three-ring battle royal at World War III.
• Diamond Dallas Page defeats Randy Savage in a No DQ match at Spring Stampede, Page went from mid-carder to main eventer thanks to his feud with Savage.

My First Blog

Hi my name is Frank and I've been a fan of Pro Wrestling for over 25 years, it was the series of events that led to the first Wrestlemania that got me hooked on this crazy business. I look forward to sharing stories and opinions with all of you plus throw a cheap plug every now and then.

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