Friday, October 31, 2008

Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Kenta Kobashi from All Japan 26th Anniversary Show (1998)

We round out the month of October with two of the greatest wrestlers ever to lace up a pair of boots, Misawa and Kobashi. It was 10 years ago today on the 26th Anniversary of All Japan pro wrestling, that these two warriors fought for nearly 50 minutes, in a classic for the AJW Triple Crown. Happy Halloween!

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

AJ Styles vs. The Amazing Red from TNA Weekly PPV (2002)

The only thing frightening about All Hallow's Eve, 6 years ago today, was the amazing capabilities of The Phenomenal One and The Amazing Red, as they flew around they ring on TNA's weekly pay per view. Enjoy!

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

KENTA vs. Naomichi Marufuji from NOAH at Budokan Hall (2006)

In recent history, probably one of the most hard fought battles took place in the Land of the Rising Sun, 2 years ago today, as the GHC Heavyweight Title was on the line when Naomichi Marufuji defended against KENTA.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Lex Luger vs. Brian Pillman from WCW Halloween Havoc (1989)

It was the first annual Halloween Havoc, 19 years ago today and the while main event featured a Thunderdome Cage Match, it was the undercard match for the NWA United States championship that stole the show, when Flyin Brian took on the Total Package.

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Monday, October 27, 2008

Sting vs. Sid Vicious from WCW Halloween Havoc (1990)

18 years ago today havoc ruled the wrestling world once again, as the monsterous Sid Vicous looked to dethrone the reigning WCW World Heavyweight champion Sting, at the 2nd Annual Halloween Havoc pay per view.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Tommy Dreamer vs. Brian Lee from ECW High Incident (1996)

It indeed was a "high incident", 12 years ago today when "The Inovator of Violence" and "Primetime" Brian Lee took to the sky, to compete in a high stakes Scaffold Match. Enjoy!

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham vs. Steve Austin and Steve Williams from WCW Halloween Havoc (1992)

16 years ago today, it was explosive tag team action at the 4th Annual Halloween Havoc event, as Barry Windham and The Natural take on Stunning Steve (subbing for an injured Terry Gordy) and Dr. Death, with the NWA/WCW World Tag Team titles on the line.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Big Van Vader vs. Cactus Jack from WCW Halloween Havoc (1993)

Finally, we come to the time of the year where we get to re-live a little bit of Halloween Havoc history, and we're kicking it off with a fantastic match. It was Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal time again in 1993 and two of the greatest brawlers in wrestling history square off in a Texas Death Match.

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Thursday, October 23, 2008

Jeff Hardy vs. Abyss vs. Sabu vs. Rhino from TNA Bound for Glory (2005)

It was only 3 years ago today and the first ever Bound for Glory pay per view hit the airwaves. The Monster, The War Machine, The Charismatic Enigma and The Homicidal, Suicidal, Genocidal Maniac compete in Monsters Ball 2. Enjoy!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Kurt Angle vs. The Rock from WWF No Mercy (1999)

As we rewing back 9 years ago today and view our last WWF/E match for the month of October here on the blog, we witness a classic for the WWF Championship. Watch as your Olympic Gold Medalist goes one on one with The Great One.

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Booker T vs. Chris Benoit from WWE Smackdown (2005)

The United States championship was on the line 3 years ago today when Smackdown hit the airwaves, as the champion, "The Crippler" put the gold on the line against the Master of the Spin-A-Rooni. Enjoy!

Monday, October 20, 2008

Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker from WWE No Mercy (2002)

It was 6 years ago today and hell was unleashed on the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, as he was challenged to a Hell In A Cell match by "The Phenom", at the annual No Mercy pay per view.

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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Steve Austin holds Mr. McMahon hostage from WWF Raw (1998)

The night after WWF Judgment Day, 8 years ago, and a "Screw you Austin...YOU'RE FIRED!!" from Mr. McMahon, Stonecold Steve Austin returned to Raw to "negotiate" with the Corporate Billionaire. With McMahon held hostage, Austin and the boss ended up in the ring, at the end of the night.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Bret Hart vs. Sting from WCW Nitro (1999)

The night after E&C and The Hardys went at it, 9 years ago today, in a historic ladder match, The Stinger and The Hitman took center stage live on Nitro, to battle for the WCW World Heavyweight championship.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Edge and Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz from WWF No Mercy (1999)

Witness the match that re-invented the ladder match, as two of the WWE's greatest tag teams mix it up at the 1st Annual No Mercy pay per view, 9 years ago today. One of my personal favorite ladder matches. The winner gets $100,000 and Terri Runnel's managerial services. Enjoy!

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Shane Douglas vs. Bam Bam Bigelow from ECW in Queens, NY (1997)

It was 11 years ago today at the Lost Battalion Hall in Queens, New York, when ECW World Heavyweight champion "The Franchise" Shane Douglas defended his crown against the "Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Steve Austin and Booker T vs. The Undertaker and Kurt Angle from WWF Raw (2001)

It was 7 years ago and live on RAW, The Alliance, represented by Stonecold Steve Austin and the 5-Time WCW Champion Booker T, went head to head with the WWF, represented by The Phenom and The Olympic Gold Medalist.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

LAX vs. XXX from TNA Bound for Glory (2007)

Just two days removed from the 4th Annual TNA Bound for Glory, lets rewind 1 year to last year's TNA spectacle, to a fantastic, action packed Ultimate X Match featuring XXX (Senshi and Elix Skipper) pitted against LAX (Homicide and Hernandez).

Monday, October 13, 2008

Shawn Michaels and Bill Goldberg vs. Ric Flair, Randy Orton and Mark Henry from WWE Raw (2003)

It was 5 years ago today and WWE Raw was live from the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA, (and yours truly was in attendance) and the stage was set for an explosive two on three Handicap match. Enjoy!

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Ric Flair vs. Bret Hart from WWF Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CN (1992)

It was 16 years ago today when "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair defended the WWF Championship against "The Excellence of Execution" in Hart's home country of Canada. Witness two of the greats battle it out for the top prize in the game.

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Saturday, October 11, 2008

Hollywood Hogan and Bret Hart vs. Sting and The Warrior from WCW Nitro (1998)

10 years ago today, four former World champions stepped into the ring for some explosive tag team action, live on Monday Nitro. The New World Order, of the Hitman and Hollywood square off against the Stinger and the Warrior.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Edge and Rey Mysterio vs. Brock Lesnar and Yoshihiro Tajiri from WWE Smackdown (2002)

It was 6 years ago today and the main event of Smackdown was set to be a first round match in the WWE Tag Team Title Tournament, to crown the very first set of champions. Edge and Mysterio take on "the Japanese Buzz Saw" and the WWE Champion.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Eddie Guerrero vs. Batista from WWE No Mercy (2005)

It was 3 years ago today when the late, great Eddie Guerrero competed in his final pay per view event, when he went head to head with The Animal, in an attempt to capture the WWE World Heavyweight championship.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

The Undertaker vs. Mr. Kennedy from WWE No Mercy (2006)

It was only 2 years ago today when the loud mouth Mr. Kennedy went toe to toe with the Phenom, at the annual No Mercy pay per view event. Enjoy!

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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Carlito Caribbean Cool's WWE debut vs. John Cena from WWE Smackdown (2004)

The vignettes had been running for weeks, and when Smackdown took the air, 4 years ago today, Carlito Caribbean Cool hit the ring and challenged WWE United States champion, John Cena, to a title match.

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Monday, October 6, 2008

Kerry and Kevin Von Erich vs. Gino Hernandez and Chris Adams from WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza (1985)

It was 23 years ago today and the Von Erich brothers Kerry and Kevin were set to step into the ring with Gino Hernandez and "Gentleman" Chris Adams, in a hair vs. hair match, at the 2nd Annual Cotton Bowl Extravaganza. It was World Class Championship Wrestling at it's finest.

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Sunday, October 5, 2008

The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels from WWF In Your House: Badd Blood (1997)

The World Wrestling Federation, for weeks, had been hyping the coming of the biggest and baddest steel cage match that we had ever seen. They were calling it "Hell In A Cell" and 11 years ago today the first one took place, between the Deadman and the Heartbreak Kid.

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Saturday, October 4, 2008

Bret Hart vs. Chris Benoit from WCW Nitro (1999)

It wasn't about championships or feuds 9 years ago today, when the Crippler and the Hitman stepped into center stage live on WCW Monday Nitro. It had been a mere 5 months since the passing of Owen Hart and these two men stepped into the ring, in the same city where Owen died, for a tribute match to him.

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Friday, October 3, 2008

Randy Savage vs. The Honky Tonk Man from WWF Saturday Night's Main Event (1987)

It was 21 years ago today and WWF's Saturday Night's Main Event was on the air, and a classic rivalry was heating up, as the Macho Man battled the Honky Tonk Man for the Intercontinental championship.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Kane vs. The Big Show from WWF Rebellion (1999)

Live on pay per view, exclusively for the United Kingdom, it was the first annual WWF Rebellion, and on this night, 9 years ago today, "The Big Red Machine" and The Big Show would square off one-on-one in a No DQ match. Enjoy!

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Rob Van Dam vs. Rhino from ECW Anarchy Rulz (2000)

Kicking off the month of October with some Extreme action, we jump back to 8 years ago today, to ECW's Anarchy Rulz pay per view and an ECW Television championship match pitting "The Whole F'n Show" RVD against "The Rookie Monster" Rhino.