Sunday 19 June 2011

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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Monday 13 June 2011

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

Saturday 11 June 2011

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

Friday 10 June 2011

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

Tuesday 7 June 2011

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

Wednesday 1 June 2011

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!"