Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Triple H vs. Bubba Ray Dudley from WWE Raw (2002)

As the month of September comes to a close, we flashback 6 years ago today, and to a WWE World Heavyweight title defense from The Game, as he squares off against that "Damn Dudley!" Bubba Ray. Enjoy!

Monday, September 29, 2008

Rob Van Dam vs. Christian from WWE Raw (2003)

It was 5 years ago today and the main event of WWE Raw was set to take place, as "Captain Charisma" Christian and "Mr. Monday Night" RVD, were set to do battle in a Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental title match.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Stan Hansen vs. Rick Martel from AWA SuperClash I (1985)

In an attempt to compete with the World Wrestling Federation's rising popularity, the National Wrestling Alliance and the American Wrestling Association came together 23 years ago today, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, IL, for the first ever SuperClash card. And in the AWA main event Rick Martel defended the AWA World Heavyweight title against Stan Hansen.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

The Rock - This Is Your Life from WWF Raw (1999)

One of the longest running and highest rated, non-match segments aired on Raw 9 years ago today, when Mankind threw a birthday party for his "best bud" The Rock, followed by reuniting him with people from his past. Hilarious!

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Friday, September 26, 2008

Triple H vs. The Rock vs. Kane vs. Mankind vs. The Big Show vs. Davey Boy Smith from WWF Unforgiven (1999)

Several weeks before today's match, Vince McMahon defeated Triple H for the WWF Championship. A few days later on Raw, McMahon declared the title vacant and announced the first ever six pack challenge match for the 2nd annual Unforgiven, 9 years ago today. The premise was simple, two men kick off the match, anyone can tag anyone and the first person to make a pinfall or submission, is the new WWF champ. He also decreed that Stonecold Steve Austin would be the special guest referee, due to the WWF officials being on strike.

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Thursday, September 25, 2008

The Rock vs. Chris Benoit from WWF Raw (2000)

It was 8 years ago today when The People's Champion, and WWF Champion, The Rock stepped into the ring, live on RAW, to defend his gold against the Rabid Wolverine. Shane McMahon is at ring side for this main event.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels vs. LAX from TNA No Surrender (2006)

The Fallen Angel and The Phenomenal One would team up 2 years ago today, at the 2nd annual No Surrender pay per view, to take on the Latin American Exchange (Homicide and Hernandez), to battle for the NWA World Tag Team championships, in an Ultiamte X Match.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Jericho from WWF Unforgiven (2001)

It was 7 years ago today when RVD stepped into the Pittsburgh Civic Arena to defend his WWF Hardcore championship against Y2J, in a no disqualification, can't miss battle.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind from WWF In Your House: Mind Games (1996)

It was 12 years ago today, when The Heartbreak Kid stepped into the ring to defend his WWF Championship belt against the deranged Mankind. Mick Foley would later call this one of the greatest matches of his career. Enjoy!

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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Mima Shimoda and Etsuko Mita vs. Kaoru Ita and Tomoko Watanabe from AJW (1997)

A texas tornado style tag team death match, held in the confines of a steel cage, and it all took place 11 years ago today. Check it out, as four of the greatest women wrestlers in Japan battle it out in the Orient.

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Saturday, September 20, 2008

Bill Alfonso vs. Beulah McGillicutty from ECW As Good As It Gets (1997)

It was the "Battle of the Managers", 11 years ago today, as the "Manager of Champions" and Sabu went face to face with Tommy Dreamer's girlfriend, Beulah. Sit back and watch the blood spill!

Friday, September 19, 2008

Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka vs. Taz from ECW Anarchy Rulz (1999)

It was 9 years ago today, when The Human Suplex Machine Taz defended the ECW Championship against Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka, in a great triple threat match from the first ever ECW Anarchy Rulz.

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Thursday, September 18, 2008

Team Rhodes vs. The Stud Stable from WCW Fall Brawl (1994)

War was declared yet again, 14 years ago today, at the second annual Fall Brawl. It was Team Rhodes, being led by The American Dream, alongside his son Dustin Rhodes and The Nasty Boys going into battle with The Stud Stable, being led by Terry Funk, with Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck and Col. Robert Parker, in the double sized cage of Wargames.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

John Cena vs. Edge from WWE Unforgiven (2006)

It was only 2 years ago today when the Rated R Superstar stepped in the ring to defend the WWE Championship gold against the Dr. of Thuganomics, John Cena, in one of wrestling's most brutal matches, a TLC match.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Psicosis from ECW Gangstas' Paradise (1995)

It was 13 years ago today and not even a month after the departure of Dean Malenko and Eddy Guerrero, two men debuted that rocked the ECW Arena. Rey Mysterio Jr. takes on Psicosis.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Team N.W.O. vs. Team WCW from WCW Fall Brawl (1996)

In our third and final day of our tribute to WCW's Fall Brawl, we take a look at yet another classic Wargames Match. Team N.W.O. (Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and N.W.O. Sting) taking on Team WCW (Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Arn Anderson and Sting).

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Sunday, September 14, 2008

Eddy Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho from WCW Fall Brawl (1997)

The second day, in our three day tribute to fall brawl, takes us back 11 years ago today and to two great in-ring performers. It was "the Lionheart" and the late great Eddy Guerrero doing battle for the WCW Cruiserweight championship, at Fall Brawl. Enjoy!

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Saturday, September 13, 2008

WarGames Match from WCW Fall Brawl (1998)

We kick off our three day tribute to Fall Brawl with a wild WarGames Match from 10 years ago today. It was Team N.W.O., with Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart and Stevie Ray vs. Team WCW, consisting of The Ultimate Warrior, Dallas Page and Roddy Piper vs. Team Wolfpac, comprised of Sting, Lex Luger and Kevin Nash. There can only be one winner.

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Friday, September 12, 2008

Triple H vs. Randy Orton from WWE Unforgiven (2004)

Reigning WWE World Heavyweight champion, "The Legend Killer" was set to defend the gold 4 years ago today, when he stepped into the ring at the annual September WWE event against "The Game".

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels from TNA Unbreakable (2005)

It was 3 years ago today, when The Samoan Submission Machine, The Phenomenal One and The Fallen Angel took part in one of the greatest triple threat matches in the history of professional wrestling. Given 5 stars by Dave Meltzer and probably the greatest TNA match to date. For the TNA X Division championship.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn from ECW on TNN (1999)

It was 9 years ago today, and the upstart program ECW on TNN was on the air, and it was ECW Television champion RVD defending the strap against "The New F'n Show" Jerry Lynn, in another one of their classic matchups.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Ric Flair debuts in the WWF from WWF PrimeTime Wrestling (1991)

For weeks Bobby Heenan had been hyping the coming of the "Real World's Champion" and it was on this day, 17 years ago today that "The Nature Boy" strutted his way into the World Wrestling Federation.

Monday, September 8, 2008

King Booker vs. Batista from WWE Smackdown (2006)

As Smackdown took the air just 2 years ago today, it was the WWE's King, Booker T defending the WWE World Heavyweight championship against The Animal, in the main event.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels from WWF In Your House: Ground Zero (1997)

After the Heartbreak Kid nailed The Phenom with a steel chair and cost him the WWF championship at WWF SummerSlam 1997, they would go on to IYH: Ground Zero, 11 years ago today and battle it out, in a fantastic match. Enjoy!

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Saturday, September 6, 2008

Hulk Hogan, Sting and Bill Goldberg vs. Dallas Page, Sid and Rick Steiner from WCW Nitro (1999)

It was main event time once again, 9 years ago today, on WCW Monday Nitro and a six man tag was all set to take place inside the confines of a steel cage. Check it out as chaos erupts live on TNT.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger from NWA Clash of the Champions XII (1990)

The name of the COTC was Fall Brawl, and it was just that 18 years ago today, when NWA United States Heavyweight champion "The Total Package" Lex Luger put the gold on the line against the one and only, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Brian Pillman vs. Jushin Liger from WCW Nitro (1995)

It was 13 years ago today when World Championship Wrestling launched their debut wrestling program, Monday Nitro. In the very first match, of this historic first show, witness Jushin "Thunder" Liger do battle with "Flyin" Brian Pillman, live from the Mall of America.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Chris Sabin vs. Juventud Guerrera from TNA Weekly PPV (2003)

5 years ago today the very first Super X Cup tournament took the airwaves, with wrestlers from all over the globe competing for the crown. Among the matches that took place in this one night tournament, it was the finals that highlighted the night, with Chris Sabin taking on Juvi. Enjoy!

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Manami Toyota vs. Akira Hokuto from AJW Destiny (1995)

One of the most talked about and most famous matches in Joshi history, takes us back 13 years ago today, with Manami Toyota going head to head against Akira Hokuto.

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Monday, September 1, 2008

AJ Styles and Ron Killings vs. Kid Kash and Dallas from TNA Weekly PPV (2004)

Kicking off the month of September with Total Nonstop Action, tag team action, as The Phenomenal One and the Truth team up against Kid Kash and his bodyguard Dallas, in a street fight. Enjoy!