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National Wrestling Alliance’s (NWA) Starrcade 1985 was one of those events that took place in two locations. This was on the same night, in two separate arenas, nowhere near each other. This is also the first live wrestling event to be broadcast from two separate locations. Do not worry, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) would […]
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NWA Starrcade 1985 Takes Place in Two Locations – North Carolina Edition – November 28th, 1985 – Today in Wrestling History
November 28th, 2020 
Carl Williams 
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Survivor Series 1990 Sees Undead Walk – November 22nd, 1990 – Today in Wrestling History
November 22nd, 2020 Carl Williams Survivor Series 1990 is an incredibly special event for fans of wrestling. Even if you are not a follower of WWE, you know who the Undertaker is. He made his WWE debut at this event in Hartford, Connecticut at the Hartford Civic Center. Undertaker was billed as the mystery partner for The Million Dollar Team, […]
Posted in News, PPV, WWE Tags: 1990, Animal, Ax, Barbarian, Big Boss Man, Boris Zhukov, Bret Hart, Bushwhackers, Butch, Connecticut, Crush, Curt Hennig, Demolition, Dino Bravo, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hart Foundation, Hartford, Hartford Civic Center, Hawk, Hercules, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Koko B. Ware, Legion of Doom, Luke, Marty Jannetty, Million Dollar Man, Mr. Perfect, Nikolai Volkoff, November 22nd 1990, Paul Roma, Rick Martel, Road Warriors, Sato, Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Smash, Survivor Series, Tanaka, Ted DiBiase, The Rockers, The Texas Tornado, Tito Santana, Tugboat, Ultimate Warrior, Undertaker, Warlord No Comments »
WCW Road Wild 1998 Invades South Dakota – August 8th, 1998 – Today in Wrestling History
August 8th, 2020 Carl Williams WCW Road Wild 1998 was just one of several annual showcases of just how wild World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was. WWE did not have anything to compare to outrageous sets and locations that WCW would make use of in the wrestling war. Road Wild was one of a couple “destination” Pay Per Views WCW put […]
Posted in News, PPV, WCW Tags: Alex Wright, Barbarian, Big Show, Brian Adams, Chavo Guerrero, Chris Jericho, Curt Hennig, DDP, Diamond Dallas Page, Disco Inferno, Eric Bischoff, Goldberg, Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Hulk Hogan, Jay Leno, Johnny Grunge, Juventud Gerrera, Kanyon, Konnan, Lex Luger, Luchadores, Paul White, Public Enemy, Pyschosis, Raven, Raven's Rules, Rey Mysterio Jr, Rocco Rock, Saturn, Scott Hall, Scott Norton, South Dakota, Steve McMichael, Stevie Ray, Sting, Sturgis, Sturgis Rally & Races, The Giant, Tonight Show, WCW Cruiserweight Championship, WCW Road Wild 1998 No Comments »
SummerSlam 1997 Leaves Stone Cold Steve Austin Paralyzed – August 3rd, 1997 – Today in Wrestling History
August 2nd, 2020 Carl Williams The tenth annual SummerSlam event took place at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is the Pay Per View (PPV) event that is well known for the injury to Stone Cold Steve Austin. Due to a botched piledriver delivered by Owen Hart (RIP), Austin was temporarily paralyzed. This event in general […]
Posted in News, PPV, WWE Tags: 8-Ball, 8-Man tag, Animal, Bret Hart, Brian Pillman, British Bulldog, Chainz, Continental Airlines Arena, Crush, East Rutherford, European Championship, Goldust, Hawk, Heavyweight Championship, Henry O. Godwin, HHH, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Intercontinental Championship, Jesus Castillo Jr, Jose Estrada Jr, Ken Shamrock, Legion of Doom, Mankind, Mick Foley, Miguel Perez, New Jersey, Owen Hart, Phineas I. Godwin, Road Warriors, Savio Vega, Skull, Steel Cage, Steve Austin, Stone Cold Steve Austin, SummerSlam, Triple H, Undertaker No Comments »
WCW Slamboree 1993 A Legends Return Took Place in Georgia – May 23rd, 1993 – Today in Wrestling History
May 22nd, 2020 Carl Williams WCW Slamboree 1993 A Legends Return was the first time that World Championship Wrestling used the Slamboree name. This event took place in Atlanta, Georgia at The Omni. Approximately 7,000 fans were in attendance for the event. There were many legends on the card for this event.
Posted in News, NWA, PPV, WCW Tags: 2 Cold Scorpio, Arn Anderson, Baron Von Raschke, Barry Windham, Big Van Vader, Blackjack Mulligan, Bobby Eaton, Bounty Match, Brad Armstrong, Brian Pillman, Buff Bagwell, Chris Benoit, Davey Boy Smith, Dick Murdoch, Don Muraco, Dory Funk Jr, Dustin Rhodes, Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Graham, Fabulous Moolah, Greg Gagne, Ivan Koloff, Jimmy Snuka, Kensuke Sasaki, Lou Thesz, Magnum T.A., Marcus Bagwell, Mr. Wrestling II, Nick Bockwinkel, NWA World Heavyweight Championship, Ole Anderson, Paul Orndorff, Rick Rude, Ricky Steamboat, Scott Norton, Shane Douglas, Sid Vicious, Slamboree, Steve Austin, Sting, Stu Hart, The Crusher, The Prisoner, Thunderbolt Patterson, Tom Zenk, Van Hammer, Van Vader, Verne Gagne, Wahoo McDaniel, WCW Hall of Fame, WCW World Heavyweight Championship, WCW World Tag Team Championship No Comments »
Wrestlewar 1992 WarGames Fourth Event Invades Florida – May 17th, 1992 – Today in Wrestling History
May 16th, 2020 Carl Williams Wrestlewar may be a foregone Pay Per View (PPV) but WarGames lives on. Utilized in NXT in recent years the dual steel cage match has stood out as a match stipulation. Wrestlwar 1992 was the fourth, and final, event to use the name. This event took place in the Jacksonvill Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida. […]
Posted in News, PPV, WCW Tags: Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, Big Josh, Bob Cook, Bobby Eaton, Brian Pillman, Buff Bagwell, Dangerous Alliance, Diamond Dallas Page, Dustin Rhodes, Fabulous Freebirds, Firebreaker Chip, Florida, Greg Valentine, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Jimmy Garvin, Johnny B. Badd, Larry Zbyszko, Marcus Bagwell, Michael Hayes, Mr. Hughes, Nikita Koloff, Richard Morton, Rick Rude, Rick Steiner, Ricky Morton, Ricky Steamboat, Ron Simmons, Scott Steiner, Scotty Flamingo, Steiner Bros, Steve Austin, Sting, Sting’s Squadron, Super Invader, Takayuki Iizuka, Tatsumi Fujinami, Terry Taylor, Thomas Rich, Todd Champion, Tom Zenk, Tracy Smothers, WCW Light Heavyweight Championship, WCW United States Tag Team Championship, WCW World Tag Team Championship No Comments »
World Championship Wrestling Slamboree 1999 Goes Down in Missouri – May 9th, 1999 – Today in Wrestling History
May 9th, 2020 Carl Williams World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1999 was beginning to unravel. The New World Order (NWO), both factions, were a shamble on television due to injuries. Unfortunately, storyline wise, so much depended on the NWO dominance that WCW was in a pickle. With that said, they did continue forward with regular Pay Per View (PPV) events […]
Posted in News, PPV, WCW Tags: Bam Bam Bigelow, Booker T, Brian Knobbs, Buff Bagwell, Charles Robinson, Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Diamond Dallas Page, Goldberg, Gorgeous George, Intergender, Kevin Nash, Konnan, Lex Luger, Missouri, NWO, Raven, Rey Mysterio Jr, Ric Flair, Rick Steiner, Roddy Piper, Saturn, Scott Steiner, Slamboree, Slamboree 1999, St Louis, Stevie Ray, Sting, TWA Dome, WCW United States Champion, WCW World Heavyweight Champion, WCW World Tag Team Championship, WCW World Television Champion No Comments »
Final WCW Slamboree Takes Place – May 7th, 2000 – Today in Wrestling History
May 6th, 2020 Carl Williams Little did we know when this event aired on Pay Per View (PPV) that it was the last one. That is the sad truth about Slamboree in 2000. It was the final World Championship Wrestling (WCW) produced Slamboree event. This was due to the WWE buying out WCW early the following year. For those wondering, […]
Posted in News, PPV, WCW Tags: Billy Kidman, Buff Bagwell, Captain Rection, Chris Candido, Curt Hennig, David Arquette, Diamond Dallas Page, Hulk Hogan, Jeff Jarrett, Kansas City, Kanyon, Kemper Arena, Lex Luger, Mike Awesome, Missouri, Norman Smiley, Ralphus, Ready to Rumble, Ric Flair, Scott Steiner, Shane Douglas, Shawn Stasiak, Slamboree, Sting, Terry Funk, The Artist, Vampiro, WCW Cruiserweight Champion, WCW Hardcore Champion, WCW United States Champion, WCW World Heavyweight Champion No Comments »
WCW NJPW Collision in Korea Day 2 – April 29th, 1995 – Today in Wrestling History
April 29th, 2020 Carl Williams The second day of a two-day event, Collision in Korea, was just as unique as the first. This unique event happened in 1995. The location was Mayday Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. To say this was probably a one-time event is an understatement.
Happy Birthday One Time Wrestler Jay Leno – April 28th, 1950 – Today in Wrestling History
April 27th, 2020 Carl Williams You would be well forgiven for not knowing that the famous, former, Tonight Show host Jay Leno was a wrestler. Well, he is billed as having one match, officially. Good enough. Born in 1950 in New Rochelle, New York, Leno’s full name is James Douglas Muir Leno. Leno’s career has been a wild one for […]
Posted in Birthdays, News, PPV, WCW Tags: Diamond Dallas Page, Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan, Jay Leno, Road Wild, The Tonight Show No Comments »
