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February 1

1993


Brutus The Barber Beefcake announces he will return to the ring after being sidelined for two and a half years with an injury.

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February 1

1993


The WWE Hall Of Fame is created. Andre The Giant is the first ever inductee.

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1997

ECW Crossing The Line Again

-Raven defeats "Dr Death" Steve Williams to retain the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
-The Eliminators defeat Rob Van Dam & Sabu to retain the ECW World Tag Team Championship
-Tommy Dreamer & The Pitbulls defeat The Triple Threat (Shane Douglas, Chris Candido & Brian Lee)

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February 2

1998


Cactus Jack vs. Terry Funk on Raw. The two end up getting locked in a dumpster and pushed off the stage by the New Age Outlaws. "THERE'S PEOPLE IN THERE!"

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February 2

1998


DX press conference and campaign for Austin vs. Tyson.

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2010

Mr. McMahon announces ECW will be dead in 3 weeks time and NXT will be born.

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February 3

1989


The Mega Powers break up on The Main Event setting the stage for WrestleMania V.

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Disappointed that there isn't a decent video on youtube for this moment.
 
February 3

1996


ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast

-The Eliminators defeat Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck to win the ECW World Tag Team Championship
-Rey Misterio Jr. defeats Juventud Guerrera to retain the WWA World Welterweight Championship
-The Sandman & Too Cold Scorpio defeat The Gangstas

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2000

The formation of the XFL is announced by NBC and WWF

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2004

Rikishi & Scott 2 Hotty defeat The Basham Brothers to win the WWE Tag Team Championship

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February 3rd - 2003

Evolution Officially Forms, beating down Tommy Dreamer

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February 4

1995


ECW Double Tables

-Shane Douglas defeats Tully Blanchard to retain the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
-Cactus Jack defeats The Sandman in a Texas Death match
-Sabu and The Tazmaniac defeats Public Enemy in a Double Tables match to win the ECW World Tag Team Championships




2001

Women's Of Wrestling hold their only pay-per-view, Unleashed.

-Caged Heat defeat Harley’s Angels to become the first WOW Tag Team Champions
-Terri Gold defeats Danger to win the WOW Championship
-Patti Pizzazz defeats Ice Cold and Poison in a Hair vs. Hair match
-Thug defeats Selina Majors in a Steel Cage match

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2002

-Jazz defeats Trish Stratus to win the WWF Womens Championship
-The Undertaker and Chris Jericho defeat Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock






2003

Team Angle defeat Los Guererros to win the WWE Tag Team Championships


TNA hold their 83rd weekly pay-per-view event.

-Abyss and A.J. Styles defeat Joe E. Legend and Kevin Northcutt to win the NWA World Tag Team Championships
-Jeff Jarrett defeats Dustin Rhodes to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship


2005

William Regal and Tajiri defeat La Resistance to win the WWE World Tag Team Championships


2008

WWE.com announce that Bobby Lashley has been released
 
February 5

1988


One of the most historical shows in WWE history. Andre The Giant pins Hulk Hogan ending Hogan's four year world title reign in one of the most controversial matches ever. He immediately surrenders the title to Ted Dibiase which sets up the WrestleMania IV tournament. The show draws a 15.2 prime time television rating. The entire video is worth watching if you have time.

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I remember this night so well. Can't believe it's been 25 years.
 
February 5

1994


Shane Douglas vs. Sabu vs. Terry Funk for the ECW championship ends in a 60 minute time limit draw. The match is looked at as a turning point for Eastern Championship Wrestling eventually becoming Extreme Championship Wrestling.

1996

Yokozuna turns face by leaving Camp Cornette.
 
February 5

1987


El Santo passes away.

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2001

Rick Steiner defeats Shane Douglas to win the WCW US Title.

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Scott Steiner defeats Kevin Nash and Rick Steiner in a handicap match after Rick turns on Nash and reunites with his brother.

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2002

Maven defeats The Undertaker with help from The Rock to win the WWF Hardcore Title.




2003

TNA holds it's 30th weekly pay-per-view event.

-Tenacious Z defeats B.G. James
-Ron Killings defeats David Flair, Jerry Lynn, and Mike Sanders in a four-corners elimination match
-NWA World Tag Team Champions Triple X (Low Ki and Elix Skipper) fought The New Church (Brian Lee and Slash) to a no-contest due to a double pin. Slash pinned Skipper while Low Ki pinned Lee. The title was held up immediately.


2005

CZW Only The Strong: Scarred 4 Life

-The H8 Club (Nick Gage and Justice Pain) defeat Team Cash (Chris Cash and Nate Webb) to win the CZW World Tag Team Championships.
-In a double-title match, IWS World Heavyweight Champion Franky the Mobster defeats CZW Iron Man Champion B-Boy to win the CZW title and retain the IWS title
-Mike Quackenbush defeats Alex Shelley, Sexxxy Eddy and The Arsenal in a four-way match to win the CZW Junior Heavyweight Championhip
-Ruckus defeats The Messiah to win the CZW World Heavyweight Championship
-JC Bailey defeats Necro Butcher in a Barbed Wire Steel Cage match to become the first-ever CZW Ultraviolent Underground Champion


2007

Shawn Michaels defeats Edge and Randy Orton in a triple threat match to earn a shot at the WWE Championship against John Cena at Wrestlemania 23

 
February 6

1977


Harley Race beats Terry funk for the NWA World Title. Race would hold the title for over two years.

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February 6

1990


NWA Clash of the Champions X: Texas Shootout

-Sting gets kicked out of The Horsemen
-Mil Mascaras defeats Cactus Jack
-The Steiner Brothers defeat Doom in a Titles vs Masks match to retain the NWA World Tag Team Championship and force Doom to unmask
-The Horsemen (Ric Flair, Ole Anderson & Arn Anderson) defeat Gary Hart International (The Dragonmaster, Buzz Sawyer & The Great Muta) in a Cage match

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1995

Jerry Lawler defeats Sid Vicious to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, beginning his 20th reign.
 
February 7

1992


Money Inc. beats The Legion of Doom for the WWF tag team title. This was at a house show so there is no video. This set up a face turn for the Natural Disasters as Money Inc. paid off Jimmy Hart to get The Natural Disaster's title shot.
 
February 7

1986


NWA Superstars On The Superstation

-The Midnight Express defeats The Rock N' Roll Express to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship
-The Road Warriors defeat Ivan & Nikita Koloff by Disqualification
-Dusty Rhodes fought Tully Blanchard to a draw. Dusty retains the NWA National Heavyweight Championship
-Ric Flair defeats Ron Garvin to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship

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1994

Jerry Lawler defeats Eddie Gilbert to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title, beginning his 18th reign


2000

DX and The Radicalz defeat The Rock, Cactus Jack, Rikishi and Too Cool. Kane returns after the match to make the save for Rock, Jack, Rikishi and Too Cool

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2008

WWE severes it's ties with OVW

WWE Smackdown leaves the CW Network


2009

Chris Jericho gets into an incident with a fan after house show

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February 8

1986


Randy Savage beats Tito Santana for the Intercontinental Championship. He would hold the title for over a year before eventually losing it to Ricky Steamboat at WrestleMania III.

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February 8

1971


Pedro Morales defeats Ivan Koloff to win the WWWF Championship. He would hold onto the belt for 1027 days, becoming the 5th longest WWE Champion in WWE history.

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1992

Jushin Liger defeats Norio Honaga to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for a fifth time.




1999

The Corporation defeats Stone Cold Steve Austin in a 6-on-1 Gauntlet match. Stone Cold beats Test, Kane, Chyna, Ken Shamrock & Big Bossman before getting pinned by Mr. McMahon.

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Roddy Piper defeats Bret Hart to win the WCW United States Championship.




2000

Kurt Angle defeats Val Venis to win the WWF European Championship.


2003

Ring Of Honor celebrates it's 1 year anniversary.

-Paul London defeats Low Ki and AJ Styles to earn a shot at the ROH World Championship later in the night
-Xavier defeats Paul London to retain the ROH World Championship

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2006

WWE Tough Enough III winner and OVW Heavyweight Champion, Matt Cappotelli, announces his retirement from wrestling due to a malignant brain tumor and surrenders the OVW Heavyweight Title. Matt underwent surgery on May 1, 2007, which was successful, with the tumor being fully removed.




2010

ShowMiz defeats D-Generation X and The Straight Edge Society to win the WWE Unified Tag Team Championships.

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February 8

2009


TNA Against All Odds

-Alex Shelley defeats Eric Young to retain the TNA X-Division Title
-Awesome Kong defeats ODB to retain the TNA Knockouts Title
-Booker T defeats Shane Sewell to retain the TNA Legends Title
-Beer Money Inc defeat Lethal Consequences to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
-Sting defeats Kurt Angle, Brother Ray & Brother Devon to retain the TNA World Title

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February 9

1998


The Steiner Brothers defeat The Outsiders to win the WCW Tag Team Championships.

Goldberg defeats Steven Regal. Rumor has it that Regal worked very stiff on Goldberg in the match and made him appear weak. Regal was fired by WCW immediately after the match.

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February 10

1992


Kamala defeats Koko B Ware to win the vacant USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title. This is the first title change in the history of the belt that did not involve Jerry Lawler.


2003

Curt Hennig passes away.

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2008

TNA Against All Odds

-A.J. Styles and Tomko defeated B.G. James and Bob Armstrong to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship
-Jay Lethal and The Motor City Machine Guns defeated Johnny Devine and Team 3D in a Street Fight
-Kurt Angle defeated Christian Cage to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship

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February 11

1984


Tito Santana beats Don Muraco for the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

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February 11

1969


Dory Funk Jr. defeats Gene Kiniski to win the NWA World Title.

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1996

WCW Superbrawl VI

-The Taskmaster defeats Brian Pillman in an "I Respect You" Strap match. This is where Brian Pillman infamously shouted ‘I respect you, bookerman!’ to Kevin Sullivan, breaking kayfabe before leaving the ring. Pillman was fired for the incident.
-Sting & Lex Luger fought The Road Warriors to a double-DQ; Sting & Luger retain the WCW World Tag Team Titles
-Ric Flair defeats Randy Savage in a Steel Cage Match to win the WCW World Title after Miss Elizabeth turned on Savage.
-Hulk Hogan defeats The Giant in a Steel Cage Match.

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2007

TNA Against All Odds

-AJ Styles defeats Rhino in a Motor City Chain match.
-Chris Sabin defeats Jerry Lynn to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
-Sting defeats Abyss in a Prison Yard match.
-Christian Cage defeats Kurt Angle to retain the NWA World Title. Samoa Joe was the unofficial outside enforcer.

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2009

Katsuhiko Nakajima defeats KENTA to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Title.

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2011

Edge "Retains" the World Heavyweight Championship with help from Green Bay Packers Linebacker Clay Matthews

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February 12

1999


ECW Crossing The Line

-Sabu defeats Skull Von Krush to retain the ECW FTW Title
-Steve Corino fought John Kronus to a no contest
-Rob Van Dam defeats Jerry Lynn to retain the ECW Television Title


2006

TNA Against All Odds

-Rhino defeats Abyss in a Falls Count Anywhere match
-Samoa Joe defeats AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels to retain the TNA X-Division Title
-Christian Cage defeats Jeff Jarrett to win the NWA World Title

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2012

TNA Against All Odds

-Samoa Joe & Magnus defeat Matt Morgan & Crimson to win the TNA Tag Team Titles
-Austin Aries defeats Alex Shelley to retain the TNA X-Division Title
-Bobby Roode defeats Jeff Hardy, James Storm & Bully Ray to retain the TNA World Title; Sting was the special guest referee

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NJPW The Beginning

-No Remorse Corps defeat Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles
-Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima defeat Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson to retain the IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Hirooki Goto defeats Masato Tanaka to win the IWGP Intercontinental Title
-Tetsuya Naito defeats Shinsuke Nakamura
-Kazuchika Okada defeats Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the IWGP Heavyweight Title

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