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This includes the list of all WCW Wrestlers, division between Men and Women Roster, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in World Championship Wrestling. Pro Wrestlers Database On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Tatanka, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more. In a match occurring on the Free For All preshow, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley. [4] It has since become considered WWF's second biggest event of the year behind WrestleMania. He has worked as a journalist for over 20 years, first in the world of print journalism before moving to online media as the world changed. There was also a good main event with Bret Hart and Diesel battling in a steel cage, and Bret finally winning by escaping the cage despite taking a massive Diesel beatdown. He proved himself here. WWE recognizes Inferno's reign as lasting 49 days. However, the last two matches were not good, with Yokozuna losing to Vader in a disaster and then Goldust and Undertaker disappointed in the main event. Frazier was a professional wrestler from 1960 until 1991. They're ranked worst to best here. I try to load them in Fed Simulator and they always fail to load in. 2. The show continued until December 2002 in the UK, until it was replaced by Heat in January 2003. To prove it, Lief Cassidy (Al Snow) opened the show with a great match against Flash Funk. During its syndication run, the program was re-branded and aired in some parts of Canada as Maple Leaf Wrestling (essentially replacing a program of the same name filmed in southern Ontario), despite having almost no Canadian content other than interviews promoting matches that were to be held in Canada, along with occasional program-exclusive matches taped at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario. His elimination was accidental as he was supposed to be in the final four, but he slipped on the ropes and fell out when he was doing a spot with Fatu. The incident led to a future ECW pay-per-view being cancelled (until Heyman negotiated otherwise), a lawsuit from Kulas' family, and went down as one of the most notorious moments of lore in professional wrestling history. Featured matches on the undercard were the 1996 Royal Rumble match which was won by Shawn Michaels, who last eliminated Diesel to win the match, making it his second straight Royal Rumble win; Goldust defeating Razor Ramon for the WWF Intercontinental Championship; and The Smoking Gunns (Billy Gunn and Bart Gunn) defeating The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship. Good Friends, Better Enemies was the name of this WWE PPV because Shawn Michaels andDiesel fought each other. The Royal Rumble was hit and miss during the '90s, and in 1996, it had a big moment, but it wasn't great enough to pull up the rest of the show's matches. Shawn S. Lealos is a freelance writer who received his Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma with a minor in Film Studies. Years before Stone Cold vs. Santino Marella 5. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. Debut. He had several successful identities over the years including: The Convict, Plowboy Frazier and The Giant Rebel. The 1996 Royal Rumble was the ninth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). Bret Hart and Steve Austin battled in a fantastic match that foreshadowed their WrestleMania match the next year that would make Austin a megastar. For the most recent television series based on this series, see, Superstars of Wrestling (Canadian TV series), Learn how and when to remove this template message, WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, "WWE Network Officially Adds 34 Episodes of Superstars From 1989 To Vault Section Links Inside", "PWINSIDER Q&A: SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING OWNERSHIP, THE RANDY SAVAGE DVD, BABYFACES WHO NEVER WORKED HEEL AND MORE", "SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING SW Trademark of Patterson, Albert P. Serial Number: 74429666:: Trademarkia Trademarks", "Patterson v. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Case No. [23][24][25] It involved Eric Kulas (1979 May 12, 2002), an aspiring professional wrestler using the ring name "Mass Transit", being bladed too deeply by New Jack of The Gangstas during a tag-team match. Superstars was around before this version, as a weekly recap show hosted by Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes. In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies was the seventh In Your House professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). His greatest fame arrived in the role of "Uncle Elmer" for the World . What gives? The 1996 Royal Rumble marked the first pay-per-view appearance of Steve Austin, here using the name "The Ringmaster," a blond-haired master ring technician and the featured wrestler in the "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase's stable. Guerrero won the championship with one hand tied behind his back, though his father, The championship was vacated on the September 25, 2007 edition of, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 09:20. Became the first female Cruiserweight Champion. This was quite possibly a five-star match for Foley and HBK and one of the best matches of the year in WWE. This was Shawn Michaels defending his world title against Mankind. The heel Mankind would be facing The Undertaker, whom Mankind had been harassing and assaulting at random for months. In 1997, the format of Superstars as aired in the United Kingdom also changed and began to only feature weekly summaries of Monday Night Raw. A. fter this, Stone Cold and Savio Vega had a fantastic match. Some Canadian viewers were able to watch American feeds of the show and/or "WWF Challenge.". During the WWE brand extension, it was the only title to be exclusive to the SmackDown! 35 episodes 1986-1996 Roddy Piper Rowdy Roddy Piper 35 episodes 1986-1995 Ken Johnson Slick 39 episodes 1986-1991 Scott Hall Razor Ramon 35 episodes 1992-1996 Jim Duggan 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan 35 episodes 1987-1993 Davey Boy Smith The British Bulldog 32 episodes 1986-1996 Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan 33 episodes 1986-1993 Gene Okerlund A lifelong WWE fan, he also is a big fan of Ring of Honor. The profile of each WCW wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics. Before that, WWF Superstars of Wrestling was the name of a weekly recap show hosted by Vince McMahon (or Gene Okerlund) and Lord Alfred Hayes that lasted from 1984 through August 1986. WWF president Gorilla Monsoon stepped in after Droese was pinned and reversed the referee's decision, disqualifying Helmsley for using brass knuckles to knock Droese out. The "Mass Transit incident" was an infamous event in professional wrestling that occurred at an Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) house show on November 23, 1996 at the Wonderland Ballroom in Revere, Massachusetts in the United States. Still considered one of the best WrestleMania matches of all-time, the two put on a clinic. of PS1 that gathers wrestlers between 1996 and 1998. 1996 - the definition of a transitional year for WWE. A lot of your new pictures don't work for some reason. There were a total of 36 recognized champions who had a combined 34 official reigns. SummerSlam 1996 had Shawn Michaels working as the world champion and trying to get his feet as the company's main face for the first time. Vintage Wrestling August 1996 WWF Magazine SABLE MARC MERO Cover Rare. It took place on January 21, 1996, at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. It took place on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. [5][6] The 1996 event was the ninth event in the SummerSlam chronology and was scheduled to be held on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]. Mankind would often hang out in the darkness of an arenas boiler room (also known as a mechanical room), which was often hot and dusty, and where most of the arenas internal infrastructure was. As these shows were aired in an era before the Internet was popularized, the previous title holder sometimes defended his title at house shows as though he were still the champion until the title change was aired on television. All rights reserved. This was also where Undertaker and Mankind had their Boiler Room Brawl, all kinds of fun. In the mid-1990s, Superstars was then moved to a Sunday morning time slot. The Smoking Gunns went on to win the match and retain their titles when Bart Gunn gave Phineas I. Godwinn a diving double axe handle, enabling Billy Gunn to pin him. WWE's Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century. World Wrestling Federation (1996-1997) The Headhunters debuted in the World Wrestling Federation on January 21, 1996, at the WWF Royal Rumble , renamed "The Squat Team". WWF Superstars of Wrestling was a professional wrestling program that debuted on September 6, 1986, replacing WWF Championship Wrestling. The next few matches were average, but then the main event happened. [4] Due to this issue, WWE blurs the Superstars of Wrestling banners when archival content is shown on the WWE Network. Does anyone know what grest is talking about? [4][5], The card consisted of five matches. WWF Superstars (TV Series 1986-1999) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Edit WWF Superstars (1986-1999) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits George Scott . Ultimate Warrior was supposed to team with Shawn Michaels and Ahmed Johnson in the match but wasn't there, so Sid joined them, which led to great things in the future. Following the match, Lawler poured whisky onto Roberts until being stopped by Mark Henry. This was mainly done to set-up Undertaker's clash with Big Daddy Cool at WrestleMania 12. The fourth bout was a singles match between The British Bulldog and Sycho Sid. Sami Zayn gets an Undisputed Championship match against Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber. Everyone wanted to bring it in this In Your House PPV. Does anyone know what grest is talking about? That version of Superstars was . Years in MMA: 2000-2009, 2013, 2016-present. For most of it original run in the United Kingdom Gorilla Monsoon was the play-by-play commentator with various color commentators throughout its history. [8] In the weeks following the Royal Rumble, "The Ringmaster" gimmick was met with lukewarm reaction from fans, prompting Austin to create a new look and gimmick for himself: the "Stone Cold" gimmick, that of a foul-mouthed individual who drank beer and freely spoke his mind, uncaring of who he angered or whether he had friends (he often attacked heel and face alike), openly disregarded the rules and fought until his last breath. [3] Although there has been litigation between the WWE and Patterson, WWE has not been able to settle with Patterson for the usage of "Superstars of Wrestling". Copyright 2010-2023 TheSmackDownHotel.com. In today's video, we go back to the 1980s and the 'Golden Age' of WWF Wrestling. Simply use the filters below! At times, there was a "feature" match between main WWF talent. The other great match was Shawn Michaels vs. Sid, and HBK is always at his best against a monster where he pulled out a solid main event from the normally plodding Sycho Sid. These two always worked well together, and this match was no different, with Diesel just destroying him until Shawn squeaked out withthe win. On this page you find the full WWE Roster in the year 1995. WWE Roster by Era Random Date 1995 WWE: All (72) Men Women Other Roles Adam Bomb Ahmed Johnson Alundra Blayze Avatar Bam Bam Bigelow Bart Gunn Billy Gunn Bob Backlund Bob Holly Bret Hart Bull Nakano Bushwhacker Butch Bushwhacker Luke Chris Candido Crush Davey Boy Smith Diesel Doink the Clown (Steve Lombardi) Doink the Clown Dok Hendrix Doomsday The profile of each WWE wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics. as96-98.jpg . In September 1996, Superstars left syndication and moved to pay TV channel USA Network in place of WWF Action Zone, which the network cancelled. WhatCulture is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Faarooq Asad had been scheduled to face Ahmed Johnson in a match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at the event, but the match did not take place as Johnson was legitimately injured. Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. Henry debuted in the WWE during the mid-90s, after he competed in the 1996 Olympics. $12.99 + $3.50 shipping. National Wrestling Alliance: World Wrestling Federation (WWF ) . It is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, which were dubbed the "Big Four",[2] and was considered one of the "Big Five" PPVs, along with King of the Ring. When the WWF moved its cable TV contract to TNN (later known as Spike, now known as the Paramount Network) in October 1, 2000, Superstars moved with it. The undercard featured the 1996 Royal Rumble match, which Shawn Michaels won by last eliminating Diesel, becoming the second person to win the Royal Rumble match twice, and back-to-back, after Hulk Hogan. 1996: WrestleMania XII: Anaheim, CA: 1 231: 231 This was a 60-minute Iron Man match in which Michaels won 1-0 in . Goldust won the bout by pinfall following a Curtain Call (lifting inverted DDT). WWF Superstars of Wrestling (later shortened to WWF Superstars and to Sunday Morning Superstars ), also referred to as Maple Leaf Wrestling in Canada was an American professional wrestling television program that was produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). After this, things picked up even more with another great Triple H vs. Marc Mero match and a surprisingly solid world title match with Bret Hart defending his title against Sid Vicious. The Greatest Male Celebrity Role Models. This all started at the Royal Rumble, and then at WrestleMania, the tide started to turn thanks to the rise of Shawn Michaels in the main event scene. List of WWE Cruiserweight Champions (1996-2007) The WWE Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and was originally a World Championship Wrestling (WCW) title. What gives? New, Ex-WWE Star "Couldn't Give Two Sh*ts" About Returning, AEW Revolution 2023: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True Yokozuna WWE In January 2019, select episodes of WWF Superstars starting from April 1992 became available for streaming on the WWE Network. "Put A Fork in Him, He's Done" (Best Finisher), I'm Talking and I Can't Shut Up for Biggest Mouth, Minds Behind the Mayhem for Manager of the Year. Superstars, as it would later be known, was the flagship of the WWF's syndicated programming from 1986 to 1996. It was a 60-minute Iron Man match that went into sudden death with the score 0-0. 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