Guest cawthon777 Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Questions, comments, and additions are welcome. July 23 Pittsburgh, PA - July 23, 1966 Television taping: Frank Holtz defeated Jim Grabmire Johnny Valentine defeated Rocky Starr WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Jim Conroy Prince Iaukea defeated Dewey Robertson WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - July 23, 1966 Television taping: Louis Cerdan defeated Ronnie Etchison WWWF @ Atlantic City, NJ ? July 23, 1968 WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Gorilla Monsoon via disqualification WWWF @ Baltimore, MD ? Civic Center ? July 23, 1969 George Steele defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via disqualification WWWF @ Washington DC - National Arena - July 23, 1970 Joe Turco & Mike Conrad vs. Victor Rivera & Mario Milano Bill Molino vs. Jose Rivera George Steele vs. Lee Wong John L Sullivan vs. Prof. Toru Tanaka Pete Sanchez vs. the Black Demon The Mongols vs. Chief Jay Strongbow & Gorilla Monsoon WWWF @ Asbury Park, NJ - July 23, 1971 Arnold Skaaland defeated Jack Evans Manuel Soto defeated Mike Pappas Jimmy Valiant fought Beautiful Bobby to a draw The Fabulous Moolah & Toni Rose defeated Vicki Williams & Ann Sheridan WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeated the Black Demon WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - July 23, 1973 Little Boy Blue & Pee Wee Adams defeated Sonny Boy Hayes & Little Louie Manuel Soto defeated Joe Turco Blackjack Lanza defeated El Olympico Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mike McCord Victor Rivera defeated Freddie Blassie WWWF Tag Team Champions Haystacks Calhoun & Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 - Tanaka pinned Garea with a kick to the midsection; fall #2 - the challengers were disqualified for choking Haystacks; fall #3 - Haystacks pinned Tanaka with a splash (Best of the WWF Vol. 7) WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeated George Steele; Joe Louis was the special referee for the bout WWWF @ Binghamton, NY - July 23, 1977 Lenny Hurst & Jose Gonzalez vs. Frank Monroe & Rocky Tomayo Johnny Rodz vs. Tony Garea Baron Von Raschke vs. Chief Jay Strongbow Ivan Putski vs. Stan Stasiak WWWF @ Staten Island, NY - July 23, 1977 Jose Estrada fought Jack Evans to a draw SD Jones defeated Joe Turco Mark Tendler defeated Frank Rodriguez Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Gorilla Monsoon Peter Miavia defeated George Steele via count-out WWF @ Brooklyn, NY - July 23, 1980 Angel Maravilla defeated Johnny Rodz via disqualification Steve King fought Jose Estrada to a draw Rick McGraw defeated Paul Morette Rene Goulet & Ivan Putski defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada Miami Beach, FL - Convention Center - July 23, 1981 Reggie Parks vs. Raul Matta Cowboy Lang vs. Little Tokyo Bob Jaggers vs. Jim Garvin Barry Windham vs. Bill White Bugsy McGraw vs. Dick Slater Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Ivan Koloff WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Don Muraco WWF @ Landover, MD - Capital Centre - July 23, 1983 Televised on the USA Network Bob Bradley defeated Steve King Pete Sanchez defeated Israel Matia Swede Hanson defeated Tony Colon (sub. for Mac Rivera) Eddie Gilbert vs. Johnny Rodz George Steele (sub. for Baron Mikel Scicluna) defeated Salvatore Bellomo via submission with the flying hammerlock at 8:22 Rocky Johnson pinned Mr. Fuji with a sunset flip WWF IC Champion Don Muraco fought Jimmy Snuka to a double disqualification at 15:46 after Muraco used referee Joey Marella to block the challenger's splash off the top, with referee Dick Whorley coming to the ring moments later where he was also abused Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd in a steel cage match by escaping through the door at 15:21 after a bodyslam and sit-down splash off the top; this bout was not televised on USA with the rest of the card; instead the Samoans vs. Andre, Rhodes, & Putski match from MSG (7/30/83) aired in its place; the cage match later aired alongside the MSG show which took place a week later (Inside the Steel Cage) WWF @ Shamokin High School - July 25, 1983 (charity show) The Invaders defeated Jack Carson & Bob Bradley at 22:20 SD Jones defeated Don Kernodle at 12:26 Ivan Putski defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification at 17:12 Sgt. Slaughter pinned Salvatore Bellomo at 10:05 Rocky Johnson pinned Mr. Fuji at 9:56 WWF @ Louisville, KY - July 23, 1984 Included Jimmy Snuka WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - July 23, 1984 Paul Orndorff pinned Chief Jay Strongbow WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Sgt. Slaughter & Terry Daniels at 17:16 Bob Backlund defeated Paul Vachon via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing at 7:24 WWF IC Champion Tito Santana fought Bob Orton to a 20-minute time-limit draw WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Greg Valentine at 10:24 WWF Martial Arts Champion Antonio Inoki pinned Charlie Fulton at 3:50 The Iron Sheik pinned Tony Garea at 5:56 Sika pinned Ron Shaw Afa defeated Rene Goulet at 3:53 WWF Martial Arts Champion Antonio Inoki won a 20-man battle royal by last eliminating Ron Shaw and Rene Goulet; other participants included: Sika, Jose Luis Rivera, Butcher Vachon, Tony Garea, Chief Jay Strongbow, Afa, Steve Lombardi, Bob Orton Jr., Charlie Fulton, Terry Daniels, the Iron Sheik, WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch, WWF IC Champion Tito Santana, Paul Orndorff, Sgt. Slaughter, and Samula; order of eliminations towards the end of the match: Inoki eliminated Adonis with an enzuigiri after Adonis crotched himself on the top rope, the Samoans eliminated Murdoch, the Samoans eliminated Slaughter, Inoki eliminated Santana, Inoki eliminated Samula after ducking a charge, Inoki eliminated Orton with an enzuigiri, Garea is eliminated (The WWF's Most Unusual Matches) The Brawl to End it All - aired live on MTV: Wendi Richter (w/ Cyndi Lauper) pinned WWF Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) to win the title by lifting her shoulder out of a bridged suplex (Best of the WWF Vol. 1, Amazing Managers) WWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - July 23, 1985 Ivan Putski vs. Barry O Randy Savage vs. SD Jones B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell vs. Bob Orton Jr. & Rene Goulet Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Lanny Poffo Terry Funk vs. George Wells WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff (Texas Tornado Match) Also included Andre the Giant WWF @ Flint, MI - IMA Sports Arena - July 23, 1986 Included WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid WWF @ Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center - July 23, 1986 Included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan WWF @ Flint, MI - IMA Sports Arena - July 23, 1987 Included Randy Savage WWF @ Peterborough, Ontario - July 23, 1987 Sam Houston & SD Jones vs. the Shadows The Dingo Warrior vs. Steve Lombardi Sika vs. Brad Rheingans Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart Kamala defeated King Kong Bundy via count-out WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man defeated the Junkyard Dog WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - July 23, 1988 (9,115) Televised on the PRISM Network - featured Dick Graham, Superstar Billy Graham, & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary: The Big Bossman pinned Sam Houston by catching him coming off the top and hitting a powerslam (Best of the WWF Vol. 17) Greg Valentine pinned Don Muraco after hitting him in the head with the shin guard Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid when Volkoff pinned Dynamite with a clothesline (Best of the WWF Vol. 17) Scott Casey vs. Terry Taylor Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated WWF World Champion Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) via count-out when the champion attacked Virgil in the aisle in return for going after Elizabeth; after the bout, Dibiase and Virgil attacked Savage in the ring and Elizabeth was shoved to the mat The Powers of Pain defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) via count-out after both teams briefly fought on the floor WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man pinned Brutus Beefcake after hitting him with the megaphone The Ultimate Warrior pinned Hercules WWF @ Roswell, NM - July 23, 1988 (3,397) DJ Peterson defeated Billy Anderson WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Rockin Robin Paul Roma & Omar Atlas (sub. for Jim Powers) defeated Barry Horowitz & Sifi Avi Frenchy Martin pinned Koko B. Ware Tito Santana pinned Ron Bass WWF @ Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium - July 23, 1988 (10,000) Iron Mike Sharpe pinned Lanny Poffo Bad News Brown pinned Jim Neidhart Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors Jake Roberts defeated Rick Rude via count-out Hillbilly Jim (sub. for Bam Bam Bigelow) defeated the One Man Gang via disqualification King Haku pinned the Junkyard Dog Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan WWF @ Omaha, NE - Civic Auditorium - July 23, 1989 Tim Horner pinned Barry Horowitz Dusty Rhodes pinned Ted Dibiase The Barbarian pinned Jim Neidhart Demolition defeated the Big Bossman & Akeem via disqualification Bad News Brown pinned Sam Houston (sub. for the Blue Blazer) Rick Martel pinned Tito Santana The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Rick Rude via count-out WWF @ Dayton, OH - Hara Arena - July 23, 1989 Included the Honkytonk Man WWF @ Grand Rapids, MI - Stadium Arena - July 23, 1989 The Genius pinned Jim Powers Mark Young pinned Bill Woods Bret Hart fought Mr. Perfect to a draw Bushwhacker Butch pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard The Warlord pinned Koko B. Ware Dino Bravo pinned Hercules Brutus Beefcake (sub. for WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan) pinned Randy Savage WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL - Auditorium - July 23, 1990 Tito Santana defeated Akeem (sub. for WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect) Al Perez defeated Jim Powers WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (w/ Crush) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart Haku pinned Dustin Rhodes Brady Boone defeated Black Bart Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) when Sapphire pinned Sherri WWF @ Macon, GA - July 23, 1990 WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - July 23, 1990 Koko B. Ware defeated the Genius Ron Garvin defeated Buddy Rose Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Mr. Fuji (sub. for Sato) & Pat Tanaka Jim Duggan & Tugboat vs. Earthquake & Dino Bravo WWF @ St. Johns, Newfoundland - July 23, 1992 Crush defeated Skinner The Natural Disasters vs. Ted Dibiase & IRS The Big Bossman pinned Nailz with the sidewalk slam WWF World Champion Randy Savage pinned Ric Flair with the flying elbowsmash WWF @ Las Vegas, NV - July 23, 1992 The Nasty Boys defeated Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware WWF IC Champion Bret Hart defeated Shawn Michaels WWF @ Syracuse, NY - July 23, 1993 (5,000) Jim Powers defeated Papa Shango Adam Bomb defeated Owen Hart Bam Bam Bigelow fought Tatanka to a double count-out WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Mr. Perfect The Bushwhackers & Tiger Jackson defeated Blake Beverly, the Brooklyn Brawler, & Little Louie Doink the Clown (Keirn) defeated Tito Santana Randy Savage defeated Mr. Hughes WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - July 23, 1993 (2,500) The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Terry Taylor Damien Demento defeated the Tahitian Savage (Lloyd Anoia) Virgil defeated Iron Mike Sharpe Doink the Clown defeated Marty Jannetty Bastion Booger defeated Kamala WWF Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Ted Dibiase & IRS Bret Hart defeated WWF World Champion Yokozuna via disqualification WWF @ Tampa, FL - SunDome - July 23, 1994 (3,000) Jeff Jarrett defeated Doink the Clown WWF Women's Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Luna Vachon Jerry Lawler defeated Duke Drose via disqualification Ted Dibiase's Undertaker defeated Sparky Plugg Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Mabel Adam Bomb defeated Quebecar Pierre The Heavenly Bodies defeated the Smoking Gunns WWF IC Champion Diesel defeated Razor Ramon in a steel cage match In Your House #2 - Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium - July 23, 1995 (6,482) Skip pinned Aldo Montoya at 4:00 Bret Hart pinned Jean Pierre Laffiette by countering a waist lock into a reverse roll up The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) in a casket match Pay-per-view bouts - included a live performance of Jeff Jarrett singing 'With My Baby Tonight' (it was later revealed that the Roadie was the one actually singing the song): The Roadie pinned the 1-2-3 Kid with a piledriver off the middle turnbuckle Men on a Mission defeated Razor Ramon & Savio Vega when King Mabel pinned Razor with a belly to belly suplex after hitting a splash in the corner Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Henry Godwinn after Godwinn missed a kneedrop off the turnbuckle Shawn Michaels pinned WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) to win the title with the superkick after the Roadie accidentally tripped the champion (Jarrett's last TV appearance until December; Roadie's last TV appearance until September 1996; both men abruptly left the company following this show for a number of reasons) WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith when Yoko pinned Luger with a legdrop after Owen hit a double axe handle off the top behind the referee's back WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) in a lumberjack with a boot to the face after fending off several of Sid's lumberjacks; lumberjacks included: King Kong Bundy, Kama, IRS, the Heavenly Bodies, Rad Radford, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Tatanka, Men on a Mission, Henry Godwinn, Jacob & Eli Blu, Skip, Jean Pierre Laffiette, Mantaur, Savio Vega, Bam Bam Bigelow, Razor Ramon, Bob Holly, Duke Drose, Man Mountain Rock, Fatu, Techno Team 2000, the Smoking Gunns, the 1-2-3 Kid, Adam Bomb, & Shawn Michaels; the match saw interference by King Mabel as he attacked Diesel on the floor and Shawn Michaels as he hit a double axe handle off the top onto Sid who was on the floor WWF @ Yakima, WA - July 23, 1996 (2,922) WWF Superstars taping: Salvatore Sincere pinned Billy Two Eagles The Undertaker defeated Mankind via disqualification Psycho Sid defeated Davey Boy Smith WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Vader 7/27/96: Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Lou Andrews & Mike Miller at 2:04 when Phinneas pinned Andrews with the Slop Drop Psycho Sid pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the powerbomb Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy defeated Suwio & Buddy Wayne at 4:31 when Jannetty scored the pin following a powerbomb double team off the top; the move had to be hit twice during the taping after they botched the first try; the mistake was later edited from the broadcast Alex Porteau defeated Timothy Flowers Aldo Montoya pinned Jerry Lawler by blocking a backdrop attempt with a DDT 8/3/96: Marc Mero defeated Who TL Hopper defeated Barry Howoritz Skip & Zip defeated Suwio & Randy Taylor Freddie Joe Floyd defeated Uncle Zebakiah Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) vs. Savio Vega 8/10/96 - included the first vignette promoting the debut of 'The Stalker' Barry Windham: Vader defeated Alex Porteau & Lou Andrews in a handicap match Farooq Asad (w/ Sunny) defeated Adrian Lester Sid vs. Marty Jannetty (w/ Leif Cassidy) The Goon (Bill Irwin) vs. Doug Allen The Bushwhackers vs. Mike Starr & Timothy Flowers 8/17/96: The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Who Freddie Joe Floyd & Savio Vega defeated Justin Bradshaw & Uncle Zebakiah Crush (w/ Clarance Mason) defeated Aldo Montoya Mankind defeated Billy Two Eagles Marc Mero defeated Steve Austin via disqualification when Mankind interfered; after the bout, the Undertaker made the save Fully Loaded 00 - Dallas, TX - Reunion Arena - July 23, 2000 (16,504) Matt & Jeff Hardy and Lita defeated Test, Albert, & Trish Stratus at 13:12 when Lita pinned Trish with a moonsault; the Hardyz fought off T&A after the match, although they sustained a beating in the process (Lita: It Just Feels Right) Tazz defeated Al Snow at 5:21 by reversing a waist lock into the Tazzmission Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) pinned WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chyna) at 8:10 with a flying elbowsmash to win the title after Terri hit a low blow on the champion outside the ring; Chyna ran Terri backstage early in the bout but she returned in the final moments of the match The Acolytes defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian via disqualification at 5:32 when Edge hit Farooq with one of the title belts as Farooq had Christian pinned with the Dominator WWF IC Champion Val Venis (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned Rikishi in a steel cage match at 14:11 after Tazz interfered and hit the challenger with a video camera as Rikishi attempted to leave through the door after hitting a splash off the top of the cage onto the champion; Lita ran off Trish Stratus moments earlier The Undertaker pinned Kurt Angle at 7:37 with a chokeslam and the powerbomb Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) defeated Chris Jericho in a Last Man Standing Match at 23: 13 following a back suplex through the commentary table WWF World Champion the Rock pinned Chris Benoit (w/ Shane McMahon) at 22:09 by reversing an attempt at the Crippler Crossface and hitting the Rock Bottom; Benoit won the match via disqualification moments earlier and, due to prematch stipulations stating that the title could change hands on a DQ, won the championship after referee Earl Hebner was attacked from behind by Shane; Mick Foley came out following the initial decision, stated that no disqualification had taken place, and ordered the match to continue WWF @ Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena - July 23, 2001 Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Essa Rios with the Worm WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned K-Kwick Jakked: Shawn Stasiak pinned Haku at 2:53 by using the ropes for leverage Crash Holly pinned Justin Credible at 3:00 with a roll up; after the bout, Credible hit the superkick on his opponent Hurricane Helms & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki at 4:21 when Chavo pinned Taka with the brainbuster Mark Jindrak pinned Jerry Lynn with a Tiger Bomb at 4:40 Raw is War - included an in-ring promo by WWF World Champion Steve Austin in which he explained his actions at Invasion; featured Vince McMahon announcing that the Rock is no longer on suspension and would be welcomed back in the WWF: WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Matt Hardy following the Five Star Frog Splash onto a ladder laid out in the ring, with Hardy trapped between the two legs of the ladder Lance Storm pinned WWF IC Champion Albert to win the title with a superkick after Hugh Morrus interfered and hit Albert with the title belt as X-Pac fought with Mike Awesome on the floor; after the contest, a brawl ensued between WWF and Alliance stars with the WWF team coming out on top Tajiri pinned Raven with the Tarantula and kick to the head The Undertaker (w/ Sara) pinned Rhyno with a chokeslam; after the match, Sara was knocked out due to an accidental chair shot from the Undertaker during an altercation with Diamond Dallas Page Chris Jericho defeated Kanyon via submission with the Walls of Jericho after avoiding an enzuiguiri Torrie Wilson defeated Trish Stratus in a Paddle on a Pole match WCW World Champion Booker T & the Dudley Boyz defeated Kurt Angle, Edge, & Christian in an elimination tables match; Christian eliminated via 3D through a table after suffering a low blow; Booker eliminated Christian; D-Von eliminated by Angle via an overhead belly to belly suplex; Booker eliminated by Angle via an Irish Whip; Angle eliminated by Bubba Ray via a powerbomb after Steve Austin interfered - as Angle attacked biased referee Nick Patrick - and hit the Stunner WWE @ Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse - July 23, 2002 Sean O'Haire pinned Sho Funaki with a fireman's carry slam Torrie Wilson & Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Dawn Marie when Torrie pinned Molly with a running swinging neckbreaker Velocity: Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Hurricane & Shannon Moore when Gunn pinned Hurricane after the Jungle Kick from Palumbo Tajiri pinned Mike Awesome after a kick to the knee and head Hardcore Holly pinned Rico with the Alabama Slam after avoiding a spin kick; after the match, Val Venis made the save for Holly against Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Knoble (w/ Nidia) pinned Billy Kidman when Nidia held the challenger's leg down during the cover Smackdown!: Mark Henry defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification at 2:58 when Brock Lesnar interfered and hit the F5 on Henry; after the match, Angle and Lesnar had a confrontation backstage (Lesnar's debut on Smackdown!) Val Venis (w/ Hardcore Holly) pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Batista) at 3:06 with a back suplex into a sit-down powerbomb as Holly attacked Batista on the floor; after the match, Batista laid out both Holly and Val Rikishi pinned Albert at 2:45 with a kick to the face and the Bonzai Drop Hulk Hogan & WWE World Champion the Rock defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Christian & Lance Storm (w/ Test) via disqualification at 9:13 when Brock Lesnar broke Hogan's cover on Christian following the legdrop, hit the F5 on Hogan, and then taunted the Rock from the ramp Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 5:50 with the springboard Frankensteiner into the ring (Mysterio's TV debut) (Rey Mysterio Jr. 619 DVD) John Cena pinned Test at 3:19 by reversing a powerbomb attempt into an over-the-head sunset flip; after the match, Test kicked Cena in the face Edge defeated Chris Jericho in a steel cage match at around the 15-minute mark by escaping over the top seconds before Jericho crawled out of the door; the bout began during the commercial break; after the contest, Lance Storm, Christian, Jericho, and Test attacked Edge on the floor and in the ring until Rey Mysterio Jr. and John Cena made the save Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 For a little non-WWE This Day In History stuff, Bash '89, often called the best wrestling PPV ever, took place 16 years ago today. 16 years ... wow. I remember watching that show on PPV. Thanks for posting this, Cawthon. I hope you'll continue doing so. It's also been five years since Jericho suffered his first of many, many PPV losses to HHH (which I also remember watching live and being crushed) and it's been 10 years since we had that Michaels/Jarrett match at IYH II. Big day in wrestling history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Coming back, many people point to Fully Loaded 2000 as the day the booking problems started. I think there were signs a few months earlier, but I do agree that this was a crucial pay-per-view, and the matches made Benoit and Jericho specifically look fine, but because there was no follow-up on the losses, it only made them look like they weren't good enough to be taken seriously in main events. In Angle's case, getting squashed by the Undertaker was perhaps the worst decision they made that year. Things really haven't been the same since that PPV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cawthon777 Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Both Benoit and Jericho had the chance to redeem themselves at the 8/7/00 Raw from MSG. Benoit had a title shot against the Rock while Jericho, Triple H, and Angle fought for the #1 contender spot. - Rock beat Benoit after Jericho interfered - Angle and Triple H BOTH beat Jericho, following a double superplex, to share the #1 contender spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHawk Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Pittsburgh, PA - July 23, 1966 Television taping: Frank Holtz defeated Jim Grabmire Johnny Valentine defeated Rocky Starr WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Jim Conroy Prince Iaukea defeated Dewey Robertson WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - July 23, 1966 Television taping: Louis Cerdan defeated Ronnie Etchison Two TV tapings on the same day? Does anybody know if this was a common occurence with the WWWF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cam Chaos Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Pittsburgh, PA - July 23, 1966 Television taping: Frank Holtz defeated Jim Grabmire Johnny Valentine defeated Rocky Starr WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Jim Conroy Prince Iaukea defeated Dewey Robertson WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - July 23, 1966 Television taping: Louis Cerdan defeated Ronnie Etchison Two TV tapings on the same day? Does anybody know if this was a common occurence with the WWWF? I believe back then to make the most money it was similar to the SD! and Raw brands in that now and then different groups would go travelling to different locations for house shows but everyone worth a crap would be there for tapings. Obviously not as consistently as the current arrangement with completely separate touring groups only getting together every three months, but it was a way to maximise profit by doing two shows with different talent on each card in different places. They could always edit things together later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Both Benoit and Jericho had the chance to redeem themselves at the 8/7/00 Raw from MSG. Benoit had a title shot against the Rock while Jericho, Triple H, and Angle fought for the #1 contender spot. - Rock beat Benoit after Jericho interfered - Angle and Triple H BOTH beat Jericho, following a double superplex, to share the #1 contender spot Which was part of the problem in and of itself. Benoit didn't have all that much heat at the time and needed whatever boost he could get. Whether the title was put on him or not, I would have liked to see him beat up Mick Foley the next night on RAW for reversing the decision. That is at least follow up. Jericho getting pinned by HHH and Angle at the same time pretty much killed Jericho's chances at the top for nearly another year, and he immediately went into feuds with X-Pac and Kane after losing the third PPV match in a row to Benoit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cawthon777 Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Pittsburgh, PA - July 23, 1966 Television taping: Frank Holtz defeated Jim Grabmire Johnny Valentine defeated Rocky Starr WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Jim Conroy Prince Iaukea defeated Dewey Robertson WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - July 23, 1966 Television taping: Louis Cerdan defeated Ronnie Etchison Two TV tapings on the same day? Does anybody know if this was a common occurence with the WWWF? Keep in mind TV was localized back then. Pittsburgh, which wasn't an official WWWF territory at the time, wasn't going to see Baltimore TV and Baltimore wasn't going to see Pittsburgh TV. DC, Phili, and Pittsburgh all had live weekly TV cards. Not sure what the schedule was like in Baltimore or the smaller cities that got TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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