On This Day In Wrestling History

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October 2

1999


WWF Rebellion

-Jeff Jarrett defeats D’Lo Brown to retain the WWF Intercontinental Title
-Ivory defeats Luna Vachon, Tori & Jacqueline in a Four Corners Match to retain the WWF Womens Title
-Chris Jericho defeats Road Dogg
-Chyna defeats Jeff Jarrett by DQ
-Kane defeats The Big Show in a No-DQ Match
-The British Bulldog defeats X-Pac
-Edge & Christian defeat The Acolytes & The Holly Cousins in a Triangle Tag Team Match
-Triple H defeats The Rock in a Steel Cage Match to retain the WWF Title

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2006

Jeff Hardy defeats Johnny Nitro to win the WWE Intercontinental Title

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2009

A Decade Of Smackdown - Smackdown celebrates it's 10th anniversary

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2011

WWE Hell in a Cell

-Sheamus defeats Christian
-Sin Cara Azul defeats Sin Cara Negro
-Air Boom defeat Jack Swagger & Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles
-Mark Henry defeats Randy Orton in a Hell In A Cell Match to retain the World Heavyweight Title
-Cody Rhodes defeats John Morrison to retain the WWE Intercontinental Title
-Alberto Del Rio defeats CM Punk & John Cena in a Triple Threat Hell In A Cell Match to win the WWE Title

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October 3

1987


The Mega Powers form on Saturday Night's Main Event when Elizabeth brings Hulk Hogan to the ring to save Randy Savage from The Honky Tonk Man and The Hart Foundation. This is the moment that made me a fan for life.

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October 3

1991


WWF Battle Royal At The Albert Hall

-The Nasty Boys defeat The Rockers
-Ric Flair defeats Tito Santana
-The Legion Of Doom defeat Power & Glory
-The Undertaker defeats Hacksaw Jim Duggan by countout
-Davey Boy Smith defeats The Barbarian
-Davey Boy Smith won a 20-man battle royal

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1992

Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeat Terry Gordy & Steve Williams to win and unify the WCW & NWA Tag Team Titles

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2004

WWE No Mercy

-Eddie Guerrero defeats Luther Reigns
–Billy Kidman defeats Paul London
-Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki defeat Rey Mysterio & Rob Van Dam to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles
-Big Show defeats Kurt Angle
-John Cena defeats Booker T in the final match of the Best of 5 Series to win the WWE United States Title
-JBL defeats The Undertaker in a Last Ride Match to retain the WWE Title

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2005

WWE Raw Homecoming







2011

The WWE roster walk out on Triple H and Raw

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October 4

1993


Razor Ramon and Rick Martel survive a 20 man battle royal to meet each other for the vacant Intercontinental Title on the next episode of Raw



1999

Bret Hart and Chris Benoit go one-on-one to pay tribute to Owen Hart

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2009

WWE Hell in a Cell

-The Undertaker defeats CM Punk in a Hell In A Cell Match to win the World Heavyweight Title
-John Morrison defeats Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE Intercontinental Title
-Mickie James defeats Alicia Fox to retain the WWE Divas Title
-Jeri-Show defeat Batista & Rey Mysterio to retain the WWE Unified Tag Team Titles
-Randy Orton defeats John Cena in a Hell In A Cell Match to win the WWE Title
-Kofi Kingston defeats Jack Swagger & The Miz in a Triple Threat Match to retain the WWE United States Title
-D-Generation X defeat The Legacy in a Hell In A Cell Match

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2010

As a result of his loss to Wade Barrett at Hell in a Cell (which I forgot to post yesterday), John Cena is forced to join The Nexus

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October 5

1997


Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker compete in the first ever Hell in a Cell match at WWF In Your House: Badd Blood. This match featured the debut of Kane.

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Brian Pillman, who was originally scheduled to face Dude Love at Badd Blood, passed away earlier in the day in his hotel room.


1998

Mankind visits Mr McMahon in the hospital and debuts Mr Socko. Later in the night, Austin, disguised as a doctor, attacks and beats up Vince in his hospital room.

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Eddie Guerrero forms the Latino World Order

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2008

WWE No Mercy

-Matt Hardy defeats Mark Henry to retain the ECW Title
-Rey Mysterio defeats Kane by DQ
-Batista defeats JBL to become the #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Title
-Big Show defeats The Undertaker by knockout
-Triple H defeats Jeff Hardy to retain the WWE Title
-Chris Jericho defeats Shawn Michaels in a Ladder Match to retain the World Heavyweight Title

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2009

The Miz defeats Kofi Kingston to win the WWE United States Title

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October 6

1935


The longest reigning WWE Champion in history, Bruno Sammartino is born


1997

Two controversial segments take place on Raw. A live interview with Brian Pillman's widow, Melanie. And a shoot promo by Jim Cornette on WCW and Eric Bischoff, which would be the first in a series of shoots by Cornette on the following Raw episodes.

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1999

Gorilla Monsoon passes away

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2003

Shane McMahon traps Kane inside a limo and sends the limo, crashing into a trailor.

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October 7

2002


Kane defeats Rob Van Dam & Jeff Hardy, Bubba Ray Dudley & Spike Dudley, and Christian & Chris Jericho in a 4-Way TLC Match to retain the WWE World Tag Team Titles. The Hurricane was assaulted backstage by Triple H before the match, forcing Kane to compete alone. After the match, Triple H interrupted and revealed that 10 years ago Kane killed a girl named Katie Vick. Kane explained on the following Raw, that they were at a party and had been drinking a lot. When they left the party, Kane was driving down the road and an animal jumped out in the road, causing them to get in a car accident, thus killing Katie.

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2004

Carlito Caribbean Cool defeats John Cena to win the WWE United States Title in his WWE debut on Smackdown.

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2007

WWE No Mercy

-Vince McMahon & William Regal award the vacant WWE Title to Randy Orton
-Triple H defeats Randy Orton to win the WWE Title
-CM Punk defeats Big Daddy V by DQ to retain the ECW Title
-Triple H defeats Umaga to retain the WWE Title
-Beth Phoenix defeats Candice Michelle to win the WWE Womens Title
-Batista defeats The Great Khali in a Punjabi Prison Match to retain the World Heavyweight Title
-Randy Orton invokes his rematch clause and defeats Triple H in a Last Man Standing Match to win the WWE Title

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El Mesías defeats Chessman in the final of an 8 man tournament to become the first AAA Heavyweight Champion
 
October 9

1982


Nick Bockwinkel defeats Otto Wanz for the AWA World Title

2004

Kensuke Saski defeats Kazyuki Fujita for the IWGP Title

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October 10

2010


TNA Bound For Glory featuring Jeff Hardy winning the vacant TNA World Title in a triple threat match with Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson

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October 11

1993


Razor Ramon wins his first Intercontinental title by defeating Rick Martel. The two earned a shot at the vacated title against each other by being the last two participants in a battle royal the prior week.

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October 12

1998


WWF Monday Night Raw featuring the return of The Big Boss Man, Ken Shamrock winning the vacant Intercontinental Title, and Steve Austin filling Vince McMahon's corvette with cement

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October 12

1998


Chucky The Doll appears on Nitro, interrupting Rick Steiner

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2008

TNA Bound For Glory

-Jay Lethal wins a 10-Man Steel Asylum Match
-Taylor Wilde defeats Awesome Kong & Roxxi in a 3-Way Dance to retain the TNA Knockouts Title
-Beer Money Inc defeat Abyss & Matt Morgan, Team 3D and LAX in a 4-Way Monster’s Ball Match with Steve McMichael as special guest referee to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
-Booker T defeats AJ Styles and Christian Cage in a 3-Way Dance
-Jeff Jarrett defeats Kurt Angle with Mick Foley as special ringside enforcer
-Sting defeats Samoa Joe to win the TNA World Title

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October 13

1981


Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeat Rick Martel & Tony Garea for the WWF Tag Team Titles

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October 14

2007


TNA Bound For Glory

-AJ Styles & Tomko defeat Team Pacman (Ron Killings & Consequences Creed) to win the TNA Tag Team Titles
-Jay Lethal defeats Christopher Daniels to retain the TNA X-Division Title
-The Steiner Brothers defeat Team 3D in a 2-Out-Of-3-Falls Tables Match
-Gail Kim won a Gauntlet Match, last defeating Roxxi Laveaux to become the first TNA Womens Champion
-Samoa Joe defeats Christian Cage with Matt Morgan as special ringside enforcer
-Abyss defeats Raven, Rhino, and Black Reign in a Monsters Ball Match
-Sting defeats Kurt Angle to win the TNA World Title

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2009

LOU! Captain Lou Albano passes away

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October 15

2012


During a contract signing where CM Punk is forced to choose between either John Cena or Ryback to defend the WWE Title against, John Cena willingly backs out of challenging Punk in favor of supporting Ryback as Punk's opponent at Hell in a Cell

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October 16

1987


The Sheepherders defeat the Lightning Express to become the final UWF Tag Team Champions

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October 17

1999


Edge & Christian and The Hardy Boys have their breakout match at No Mercy in the first tag team ladder match

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October 18

1998


WWF Judgement Day: In Your House

-Christian defeats Taka Michinoku to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Title
-X-Pac defeats D’Lo Brown to win the WWF European Title
-The Headbangers defeat The New Age Outlaws by DQ; The Outlaws retain the WWF Tag Team Titles
-Ken Shamrock defeats Mankind to retain the WWF Intercontinental Title
-Mark Henry defeats The Rock
-Kane fought The Undertaker to a no contest after special guest referee Stone Cold Steve Austin refused to count the pin for either man and ended up pinning them both himself. As per the pre-match stipulation, Austin was fired for not crowning a new WWF Champion

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1999

The Vince Russo Era begins in WCW

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Crash & Hardcore Holly defeat The Rock 'n' Sock Connection to win the WWF Tag Team Titles



2009

TNA Bound For Glory

-Amazing Red defeats Suicide, Daniels, Homicide, Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley in an Ultimate X Match to retain the TNA X-Division Title
-Eric Young defeats Kevin Nash & Hernandez in a 3-Way Match to win the TNA Legends Title
-Team 3D win the IWGP Tag Team Titles and The British Invasion win the TNA Tag Team Titles in a 2-fall Full Metal Mayhem Match, also involving Beer Money Inc and The Main Event Mafia (Booker T & Scott Steiner)
-Bobby Lashley defeats Samoa Joe in a Submission Match
-Abyss defeats Mick Foley in a Monsters Ball Match with Dr. Stevie as special guest referee
-Kurt Angle defeats Matt Morgan
-AJ Styles defeats Sting to retain the TNA World Title

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October 19

1998


Bang 3.16. After getting fired by Mr. McMahon at Judgement Day, Stone Cold Steve Austin kidnaps Vince and holds him at gunpoint. McMahon gets so scared, he urinates his pants.

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2003

WWE No Mercy

-Tajiri defeats Rey Mysterio to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Title
-Chris Benoit defeats A-Train
-Vince McMahon defeats Stephanie McMahon in an I Quit Match forcing Stephanie to resign as Smackdown General Manager
-Kurt Angle defeats John Cena
-The Big Show defeats Eddie Guerrero to win the WWE United States Title
-Brock Lesnar defeats The Undertaker in a Biker Chain Match to retain the WWE Title

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2004

WWE Taboo Tuesday

-Shelton Benjamin defeats Chris Jericho to win the WWE Intercontinental Title. The fans voted for Jericho's opponent
-Gene Snitsky defeats Kane in a Chain Match. The fans voted for the weapon to use in the match
-Eugene defeats Eric Bischoff in a Hair vs Hair Match. The fans voted ‘to choose the losers fate’
-Chris Benoit & Edge defeat La Resistance to win the World Tag Team Titles. The fans voted between Shawn Michaels, Benoit & Edge to face Triple H for the World Title. The other two would face La Resistance for the Tag Titles
-Triple H defeats Shawn Michaels to retain the World Heavyweight Title
-Randy Orton defeats Ric Flair in a Cage Match. The fans voted for the stipulation

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2006

Kurt Angle makes his TNA debut, confronting Samoa Joe in the ring

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October 20

1996


The Undertaker defeats Mankind in the first ever Buried Alive match

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2002

Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit become the first Smackdown Tag Team Champions by defeating Edge & Rey Mysterio

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Do yourself a favor and watch the whole match. An absolute classic.
 
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