It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 225 lbs. WWE Hall of Fame: Full List of Members & Inductees, All Legends & HOF Classes by Year. Psychosis was awarded the title after the West Hollywood Blonde's angle was dropped. Their partner ended up being Hulk Hogan, who surprisingly attacked long-time Mega Powers partner Savage to conclude the match, thus turning heel for the first time in nearly two decades. His match with Marc Mero was the best of the night, and then he beat Jake Roberts in the finale. Superstars was around before this version, as a weekly recap show hosted by Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes. Superstars, as it would later be known, was the flagship of the WWF's syndicated programming from 1986 to 1996. as well. It was broadcasted from the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the 'WWF WrestleMania XV' PPV. Yokozuna WWE This includes the list of all WWE Superstars, division between Men and Women Roster, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in World Wrestling Entertainment. However, this repackaging was, at the time, sufficient to allow the program to count towards Canadian content requirements for local television stations. Two of Kulas' arteries were severed; he bled profusely and passed out, and needed to be escorted out of the arena with medical attention. The fifth bout was a singles match between Goldust and Marc Mero. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. Years in professional wrestling: 1996-2005, 2011-present . He proved himself here. $12.99 + $3.50 shipping. Everyone wanted to bring it in this In Your House PPV. He had several successful identities over the years including: The Convict, Plowboy Frazier and The Giant Rebel. Following the match, Lawler poured whisky onto Roberts until being stopped by Mark Henry. Santino Marella 5. [4] It has since become considered WWF's second biggest event of the year behind WrestleMania. It debuted on September 6, 1986, as the flagship program of the WWF's syndicated programming. For 1996, the winner earned a match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XII. The best match on this show was a six-man match that had to be changed and was better for it. modification of the WWF SD2! The show continued until December 2002 in the UK, until it was replaced by Heat in January 2003. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Can Sami Zayn get the biggest win of his career? However, not every PPV in 1996 was great, and while it was a turning point, it took a little bit of work by everyone on the roster. . Shawn put his WWE title on the line against Vader, and the two had a near-perfect match, with HBK proving he was always better against a monster wrestler. The title was renamed the WWF Heavyweight Championship when the WWWF became the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in March 1979 for marketing purposes. For a short time, it was shown on Tuesdays on Eurosport. 1997. All rights reserved. I try to load them in Fed Simulator and they always fail to load in. They're ranked worst to best here. 2. His greatest fame arrived in the role of "Uncle Elmer" for the World . This was Shawn Michaels defending his world title against Mankind. New, Ex-WWE Star "Couldn't Give Two Sh*ts" About Returning, AEW Revolution 2023: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True #1 of 180. The main event feud between Shawn Michaels and Vader was supposed to continue until that year's Survivor Series event with Vader capturing the WWF Championship from the champion Michaels. Dubbed "The Biggest Party of the Summer,"[2] it is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, the Royal Rumble and Survivor Series,[3] and was considered one of the "Big Five" PPVs, along with King of the Ring. This was the WrestleMania event where Shawn Michaels beat Bret Hart in the Iron Man match to fulfill his boyhood dream and win his first world title. The match ended when Hart hit Vega with his cast then applied the Sharpshooter, defeating Vega by submission. What gives? Sami Zayn gets an Undisputed Championship match against Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber. WWF Superstars of Wrestling was a professional wrestling program that debuted on September 6, 1986, replacing WWF Championship Wrestling. Skip to main content. Bearer turned on his long-time protege, The Undertaker, to align himself with Mankind. Jacqueline answered an open challenge; became the third female to win the title. Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. Things still had a little way to go, thanks mostly to backstage politics, but this was where it started to turn around and led to an even better year in 1997 and the Attitude Era after that. WWF President Gorilla Monsoon allowed this when Michaels agreed. After WCW was purchased by WWE, the inaugural champion was retroactively changed from Shinjiro Otani to Brian Pillman, as WWE recognizes the former WCW Light Heavyweight Championship as part of the original lineage of the Cruiserweight Championship. Held up when a title defense against Savio Vega ended in a no contest, Ahmed Johnson forfeited the title after being attacked by the debuting, Vacated when Billy Gunn suffered a neck injury, Defeated The Godwinns in a tournament final, This page was last edited on 23 January 2023, at 13:27. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. This was mainly done to set-up Undertaker's clash with Big Daddy Cool at WrestleMania 12. On this page you find the full WCW Roster in the year 1996. The Royal Rumble is an annual gimmick pay-per-view (PPV), produced every January by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) since 1988. Simply use the filters below! Became the first female Cruiserweight Champion. It took place on January 21, 1996, at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. 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. The profile of each WWE wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics. It featured all the stars of the WWF, interviews and championship matches. Todd Pettengill hosted the "Bikini Beach Blast-Off" party during the Free for All, where a pool was set up for everyone. Vintage Wrestling August 1996 WWF Magazine SABLE MARC MERO Cover Rare. as96-98.jpg . 1996 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. Hopper, Who, Jerry Lawler, The Bushwhackers, Aldo Montoya, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and Shawn Michaels. At the time of the Young Rock episode in 1996, Haku was actually wrestling for WWF's competitor World Championship Wrestling, where he was known as Meng. The Bodydonnas. Undertaker won the match, and WWE hasn't topped it yet with this specific gimmick. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Wrestling Allstars 96-98 v6.4.16 PS1 Item Preview Q7Tt5fU.jpg . As with all syndicated WWF programming, another major aspect of the show was to promote house shows and TV tapings in each market. In the main event of World Championship Wrestling (WCW)'s Bash at the Beach pay-per-view on July 7, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash (both of whom had recently defected to WCW from the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and been presented on-screen as "outsiders") indicated that they would enlist a mystery partner against the team of Randy Savage, Sting, and Lex Luger. The 1996 SummerSlam was the ninth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). Years before Stone Cold vs. Wrestling the Big Event 21 years later, "Bringing back Slammy Awards a good, bad idea", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1996_in_professional_wrestling&oldid=1135240725, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. ", "WWE SummerSlam 2018 matches, card, location, date, start time, predictions PPV rumors", In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SummerSlam_(1996)&oldid=1139427234, Short description is different from Wikidata, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 02:24. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. Identified as "Squat Team #1" and "Squat Team #2" respectively, the Headhunters took part in the Royal Rumble match , but were both eliminated, with Yokozuna eliminating Team #2 after 24 seconds and Vader eliminating Team #1 . Undertaker and Mankind had been destroying each other, and this was the logical next step. The 1996 event was the ninth event in the Royal Rumble chronology and was scheduled to be held on January 21, 1996, at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. 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. The title became the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment. You hit the nail on the head right there. The heel Mankind would be facing The Undertaker, whom Mankind had been harassing and assaulting at random for months. Triple H was a thing, Steve Austin took on Hunter Heart Helmsley, and they hinted at great things to come. 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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. Can Sami Zayn get the biggest win of his career? WWE Hall of Fame: Full List of Members & Inductees, All Legends & HOF Classes by Year. You hit the nail on the head right there. Storm simultaneously held WCW Cruiserweight, The title became the WWF Cruiserweight Championship when the WWF defeated. Some Canadian viewers were able to watch American feeds of the show and/or "WWF Challenge.". WWF Wrestling Challenge Overview Promotion WWF Airtime 60 minutes per episode Channel Syndication (1986 - 1996) Original run September 7, 1986 - September 1, 1996 WWF Wrestling Challenge was a syndicated weekly World Wrestling Federation show that aired from 1986 to 1996. 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. Simply use the filters below! 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). 5,412 votes. 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. It took place on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. As "Stone Cold," Austinwho began his first major feud, with Savio Vega, under "The Ringmaster" moniker and continued it after changing his gimmickwent on to become one of the WWF's biggest stars and helped usher in the promotion's Attitude Era. WrestleMania or SummerSlam). This was quite possibly a five-star match for Foley and HBK and one of the best matches of the year in WWE. on this day in wwf history (march 1, 1999) - wwf raw is war On this day in 1999, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their weekly TV show 'WWF RAW IS WAR'. 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. The next few matches were average, but then the main event happened. Stone Cold vs. Marc Mera was also a fun mid-card match. As a result, Droese won the right to be entry number 30 in the Royal Rumble match, while Helmsley had to enter first. In today's video, we go back to the 1980s and the 'Golden Age' of WWF Wrestling. This includes the list of all WWE Superstars, division between Men and Women Roster, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in World Wrestling Entertainment. "Statistical survival breaking down the Royal Rumble", "Shawn Michaels (spot No. Honestly, there wasn't a good regular match on the show, with the best being the Smoking Gunns vs. They're ranked worst to best here. [1] This is a chronological list of wrestlers that held the original WWE Cruiserweight Championship, listed by ring name, with the longest reign being 385 days by Gregory Helms (as well as being the only person to hold this championship for 365 days or more), and the most reigns by Rey Mysterio with 8. Does anyone know what grest is talking about? If he never won a World Championship, he managed to win 13 secondary Titles and his impressive mic skills allowed him to be the Raw General Manager and the WWF Commissioner. WWE PPVs from 1996 were normally good with Shawn Michaels delivering in the main event, but not all were good. Many of these title changes were not aired for up to several weeks after they took place. [1] As of January 23, 2023, there are 310 episodes of Superstars available for streaming on WWE Network, dating from April 18, 1992 to July 20, 1996. 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In a match occurring on the Free For All preshow, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Shawn Michaels vs. British Bulldog was next, and it was also a great match, two-for-two to start the show. It was a 60-minute Iron Man match that went into sudden death with the score 0-0. The sixth bout was a singles match between Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Jerry "The King" Lawler. Sid won the bout by pinning British Bulldog following a chokeslam and powerbomb. Nine matches were contested at the event, including one match on the Free for All pre-show. This includes the list of all WWE Superstars, division between Men and Women Roster, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in World Wrestling Entertainment. Justin has been writing about professional wrestling for more than 15 years. 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". On this page you find the full WWE Roster in the year 1995. [23][24][25], On January 1 Mexican promoter Adolfo Moreno created the International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) which held its debut show on this date in Arena Naucalpan.[26]. WWF Championship Wrestling was a TV show of the World Wrestling Federation. The WWE Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and was originally a World Championship Wrestling (WCW) title. . 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. The show lasted from May 20, 1972 until 1986. A lifelong WWE fan, he also is a big fan of Ring of Honor. The second bout, and the first bout to air on the pay-per-view proper, was a singles match between Owen Hart and Savio Vega. Albert Patterson, a Wisconsin independent wrestling promoter, successfully trademarked the phrase in 1993. 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. Nine matches were contested at the event, including one match on the Free for All pre-show. 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). 96. What gives? The hosts of Superstars are listed below in chronological order along with their debut episode. Bret Hart and Steve Austin battled in a fantastic match that foreshadowed their WrestleMania match the next year that would make Austin a megastar. The commentary team on Superstars underwent many changes as the years passed. 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). That was the only great match on the card, but it was so good that it is worth seeking out for it alone. Debut. SummerSlam is an annual pay-per-view (PPV), produced every summer by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) since 1988.
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