Matt Hardy and MVP vs. Deuce and Domino from WWE Smackdown (2007)

As the month of August comes to a close, we take a look back 1 year ago today, as Smackdown went on the air and WWE Tag Team champions Deuce and Domino defended the gold against bitter enemies (forced to team-up) Hardy and MVP.

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Aja Kong vs. Dynamite Kansai from AJW Queen's Holy Night (1995)

Voted one of the top twenty Joshi matches of the 1990's, witness Aja Kong defend the WWWA World Heavyweight Championship against Dynmaite Kansai, 13 years ago today. Enjoy!

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Davey Boy Smith vs. Bret Hart from WWF SummerSlam (1992)

As the summer comes to a close, we take our last look back into SummerSlam past, with, in my opinion, one of the greatest matches in the history of the event. The Hitman puts the WWF Intercontinental championship on the line against brother-in-law The British Bulldog.

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Hulk Hogan vs. Paul Orndorff from WWF The Big Event (1986)

With an attendance of 60,000+, 22 years ago today, Mr. Wonderful and Hulk Hogan did battle at the Exhibiton Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for Hulk's WWE Championship belt.

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Shane Douglas throws down the NWA championship, Extreme Championship Wrestling is born from ECW Arena (1994)

A very controversial moment on the history of wrestling, happens 14 years ago today, as The Franchise throws down the NWA World Heavyweight championship, and declares himself the new ECW World champion.

Eddy Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko from ECW Arena (1995)

The Shooter Dean Malenko and Eddy Guerrero had a classic rivalry in the Land of Extreme and on their last night in ECW, they went at it one last time in a 2 out of 3 falls match.

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Brock Lesnar vs. The Rock from WWE SummerSlam (2002)

As the Next Big Thing was emerging in the WWE, it was on this day 6 years ago, that he challenged The People's Champion and WWE Champion, The Rock, one-on-one for the strap in the main event of SummerSlam.

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Elimination Chamber Match from WWE SummerSlam (2003)

It was 5 years ago today when six of the top WWE superstars at the time, stepped into the elimination chamber to do battle for the World Heavyweight Championship. The participants include; Triple H (champion), Bill Goldberg, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Kevin Nash and Randy Orton. Enjoy!

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Triple H vs. Mankind from WWF Raw (1999)

So in yesterday's edition of the blog we saw Mankind capture the WWF Championship in a triple threat match. Let's flash forward one night and 9 years ago today as he makes his first title defense against the Game in a one on one match. Shane McMahon is the special referee.

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Steve Austin vs. Mankind vs. Triple H from WWF SummerSlam (1999)

It was the main event of SummerSlam 1999, as Stonecold Steve Austin prepared to defend his WWf Championship gold against The Game and Mankind in a triple threat match, and Jesse Ventura was the special referee.

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Triple H vs Mankind vs Stone Cold [1/3]
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Triple H vs Mankind vs Stone Cold [2/3]
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Triple H vs Mankind vs Stone Cold [3/3]
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Hulk Hogan trains Mean Gene Okerlund from WWF Tuesday Night Titans (1984)

24 years ago today this clip aired on WWF's Tuesday Night Titan's show. As Hulk Hogan and Gene Okerlund prepared for battle against George Steele and Mr. Fuji. Have fun with this one. PS...sorry it's late today.

Cactus Jack vs. Terry Funk from IWA King of the Death Match Tournament (1995)

It was on this day 13 years ago, that Cactus Jack a.k.a. Mick Foley cemented his status as the hardcore legend when he took on his longtime friend and foe Terry Funk in a No Rope Barbed Wire, Exploding Barbed Wire Boards & Exploding Ring Time Bomb Death Match.

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Edge vs. Lance Storm from WWF SummerSlam (2001)

A forgotten classic in my opinion, as Lance Storm defends the WWF Intercontinental championship against the newly rising singles star, Edge. Enjoy!

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The Undertaker vs. Mankind from WWF SummerSlam (1996)

It was on this day 12 years ago, when the Dead Man and Mankind took part in the first and only Boiler Room Brawl at SummerSlam 1996. The concept is simple, start out wrestling in the Boiler Room of the Gund Arena and make your way to the ring and gain possession of the urn, being held by Paul Bearer.

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The Undertaker vs Mankind Boiler Room Brawl Part 1
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The Undertaker vs Mankind Boiler Room Brawl Part 2
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The Ultimate Warrior in the snake filled room from WWF Superstars (1991)

As the Warrior prepared for his match against the Undertaker, he turned to Jake "the Snake" Roberts to help him embrace his darkside. Roberts first locked Warrior inside a casket, he then burried him alive, walking away on him and lastly he made him walk through a snake filled room.

Randy Orton vs. Chris Benoit from WWE Raw (2004)

At the 2004 SummerSlam, Orton captured the WWE World Heavyweight title from Benoit, so it was one night later, and exactly 4 years ago today, when the Rabid Wolverine evoked his rematch clause and challenged the Legend Killer, the next night on Raw. Keep your eye out for Evolution at the conclusion of the match.

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Edge vs. Chris Jericho vs. Batista from WWE SummerSlam (2004)

As we approach the 21st Annual SummerSlam in just two days, lets rewind 4 years, back to the 2004 edition of SummerSlam and check out this triple threat match, as Edge defends the WWE Intercontinental championship against Y2J and the Animal.

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Ric Flair vs. Jerry Lawler from Memphis (1982)

Back in the days of territories in wrestling, the world champ had to tour from region to region defending the NWA Championship. 26 years ago today, the then NWA World Champion, Nature Boy Ric Flair, made his first and only stop at the WMC television studio to defend the gold against the King, in his home territory of Memphis, TN. Enjoy!

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Samoa Joe vs. Monty Brown vs. Rhino from TNA Hard Justice (2006)

It was 2 years ago today at the 2nd Annual Hard Justice pay per view from TNA, that The Alpha Male, The Monster and The Samoan Submission Machine did battle in a Falls Count Anywhere, triple threat match. Excuse the french commentary, it was the only version I could find.

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Sting and Lex Luger vs. The Outsiders from WCW Nitro (1996)

It had only been about a month in to the WCW/NWO war and things were really heating up as The Stinger and The Total Package took on Scott Hall and Kevin Nash on the main event of Nitro.

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Keiji Mutoh vs. Masahiro Chono from New Japan G-1 Climax Tournament (1991)

As the 2008, eight day G-1 Climax tournament is currently underway in Japan, lets rewind back to 17 years ago today, to the very first G-1 Climax tourney, to the finals and watch Mutoh battle Chono.

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Triple H vs. The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar from WWE Global Warning Tour (2002)

Witness the only time Brock Lesnar and HHH were in the same ring together, with The People's Champ stuck in the middle, in a triple threat match for the WWE Championship down under in Austrailia.

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Chris Jericho's WWF Debut from WWF Raw (1999)

The countdown clock had been ticking for weeks and in the midst of a Rock interview, it finally hit zero, live on Raw in Chicago, IL. Witness the birth of Y2J.

Chris Jericho vs. Juventud Guerrera from WCW Road Wild (1998)

Ten years ago today at the WCW pay per view event Road Wild, in his pre-Y2J days, Chris Jericho defended the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Juvi. Dean Malenko is the special referee.

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Booker T vs. Lance Storm from WCW Monday Nitro (2000)

In the final months of World Championship Wrestling, then WCW Champion Booker T, defends the gold against the then WCW Hardcore, Cruiserweight and United States Champion, Lance Storm. Enjoy!

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The Rock vs. Shane McMahon from WWF Raw (2001)

Right in the middle of the WCW invasion, Shane O' Mac takes on The Great One in a Street Fight live on Raw.

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Dynamite Kid vs. Tiger Mask from Japan (1982)

These two had so many great matches. Here's one from Japan, 26 years ago today. While watching this match, keep in mind, this is 1982. Amazing!

Ric Flair and Arn Anderson vs. Big Van Vader from WCW Clash of the Champions XXXI (1995)

The monster Vader takes on the Nature Boy and the Enforcer in a Handicap match live on TBS.

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Bret Hart vs. The Undertaker from WWF SummerSlam (1997)

The 10th Annual SummerSlam saw The Undertaker defend the WWE Championship against the Hitman. Shawn Michaels is the special guest referee.

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Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka from ECW Heatwave (1998)

Ten years ago today, the late Mike Awesome and his rival Masato Tanaka engaged in hardcore battle, live on pay per view.

Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon from WWF Monday Night Raw (1994)

About four months after their CLASSIC ladder match from WrestleMania X, HBK and The Bad Guy lock up again on RAW.

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