WWF Pay-Per-View's & Special's 1996

[Y 2 Jake]

Royal Rumble
January 21, 1996 - Fresno, California - The Fresno Convention Center

1. OPENING MATCH: Duke "The Dumpster" Droese defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley by a reverse decision..
* As a result, Duke Droese gets the #30 spot in the Royal Rumble while Hunter Hearst Helmsly gets the dreaded #1..

2. MATCH: Ahmed Johnson defeated Jeff Jarrett by Disqualification..

3. WWF TAG TITLE MATCH: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated The Bodydonnas (Skip & Zip w/Sunny)..

4. INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: Goldust defeayed Razor Ramon to win the Intercontinental title!!

5. ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH: Shawn Michaels last eliminated Diesel to win the Royal Rumble!

6. WWF TITLE MATCH: The Undertaker defeated Bret "Hitman" Hart (Champion) by Disqualification..

Entrance

1- Hunter Hearst Helmsley (1- Backlund by Yoko before #10)
2- Henry Godwinn (2- HOG by Jake before #11)
3- Bob Backlund (3- Mabel by Yoko before #13)
4- Jerry Lawler (4- Omori by HHH & Jake before #13)
5- Bob Holly (5- Dory by Savio before #14)
6- Mabel (6- Jake by Vader before #15)
7- Jake Roberts (7- Doug by Vader before #16)
8- Dory Funk Jr. (8- Squat I by Vader before #16)
9- Yokozuna (9- Squat II by Yoko before #17)
10- 1-2-3 Kid (10- Savio by Vader before #19)
11- Takao Omori (11/12- Yoko & Vader by Shawn before #19)
12- Savio Vega (13- Kid by Shawn before #19)
13- Vader (14- Hakushi by Owen before #21)
14- Doug Gilbert (15- Montoya by Tatanka before #22)
15- Squat Team I (16- Lawler by Shawn before #22)
16- Squat Team II (17- Tatanka by Diesel before #23)
17- Owen Hart (18- Holly by Ringmaster before #25)
18- Shawn Michaels (19- HHH by Diesel before #26)
19- Hakushi (20- Horowitz by Owen before #28)
20- Tatanka (21- Owen by Shawn & Diesel before #28)
21- Aldo Montoya (22- Jannetty by Bulldog before #30)
22- Diesel (23- Ringmaster by Fatu before #30)
23- Kama (24- Fatu by Yankem before #30)
24- The Ringmaster (25- Yankem by Shawn)
25- Barry Horowitz (26- Droese by Diesel & Kama)
26- Fatu (27- Bulldog by Shawn)
27- Isaac Yankem (28- Kama by Diesel)
28- Marty Jannetty (29- Diesel by Shawn)
29- British Bulldog (Winner: Shawn Michaels)
30- Duke Droese

Most Eliminations : (By themselves)

01. Shawn Michaels - 8 (Lawler, Yokozuna, Kid, Vader, Owen, Diesel, Yankem, Bulldog)
02. Vader - 4 (Jake Roberts, Savio Vega, Doug Gilbert, Squat team #1)
03. Yokozuna - 3 (Bob Backlund, King Mabel, Squat team #2)
04. Diesel - 3 (Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Tatanka, Kama)
05. Jake Roberts - 2 (Henry Godwinn, Takao Omori)
06. Owen Hart - 2 (Hakushi, Barry Horowitz)
07. The Ringmaster - 2 (Bob Holly)
08. Savio Vega - 1 (Dory Funk, Jr )
09. Tatanka - 1 (Aldo Montoya)
10. Fatu - 1 (The Ringmaster)
11. British Bulldog - 1 (Marty Jannetty)
12. Isaac Yankem - 1 (Fatu)

Longest Lastings : (In ring)

01. Hunter Hearst Helmsley - 48:01
02. Bob Holly - 39:35
03. Jerry Lawler - 36:02
04. Shawn Michaels - 26:09
05. Owen Hart - 20:43
06. Yokozuna - 19:14
07. Diesel - 17:51
08. Henry Godwinn - 16:24
09. Kama - 15:57
10. 123 Kid - 15:40
11. Jake Roberts - 14:39
12. Savio Vega - 12:28
13. Bob Backlund - 12:22
14. King Mabel - 12:14
15. Vader - 11:04
16. The Ringmaster - 10:57
17. Dory Funk, Jr - 10:53
18. Fatu - 7:07
19. Isaac Yankem - 7:05
20. Barry Horowitz - 4:15
21. Tatanka - 4:09
22. British Bulldog - 3:39
23. Doug Gilbert - 2:59
24. Takao Omori - 2:48
25. Marty Jannetty - 2:35
26. Hakushi - 1:53
27. Aldo Montoya - 1:52
28. Squat team #1 - 1:11
29. Duke Droese - 1:10
30. Squat team #2 - 0:24

 

[Y 2 Jake]

In Your House 6
February 18, 1996
Louisville, Kentucky
The Louisville Gardens

1. OPENING MATCH: Jake Roberts defeated Tatanka w/Ted DiBiase..

2. TAG MATCH: The Godwinns (Henry & Phinias) defeated The Bodydonnas (Skip & Zip)..

3. MATCH: Ahmed Johnson defeated Isaac Yankem..

4. IC TITLE MATCH: The Undertaker defeated Goldust (Champ) by count-out..
* This match was not shown on PPV, but was included as an EXTRA on the VHS release "Spring Exmplosion 96"..

5. MATCH: Hunter Hearst-Helmsley defeated Duke "The Dumpster" Droese..

6. MATCH: Yokozuna defeated The British Bulldog w/Jim Cornette by DQ..

7. MATCH: Shawn Michaels defeated Owen Hart w/Jim Cornette to retain his #1 Contendership..

8. CRYBABY MATCH: Razor Ramon defeated The 1-2-3 Kid w/Ted DiBiase..
* Razor Ramon kicked baby-powder in 123 Kid's face, and hit a Razor's Edge, but pulled his head up after a 2-count..
* Razor Ramon nailed a second Razor's Edge and scored the 1-2-3 for the win!
* After the match, Razor threw babypowder in Ted DiBiase's face and then put a diaper on the 1-2-3 Kid!

9. FEDERATION TITLE CAGE MATCH: Bret Hart defeated Diesel to retain..
* The Undertaker popped up from the ring mat and pulled Diesel down under the ring with a poof of smoke!
* Bret Hart escaped the cage by climbing over the top to retain his WWF championship..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Wrestlemania 12
March 31, 1996 - Aneheim, California - The Pond

1. TAG TITLE TOURNAMENT FINALS (DARK MATCH): The Bodydonnas defeated The Godwinns to capture the titles!

2. 6-MAN TAG: Owen Hart & British Bulldog & Vader w/Jim Cornette defeated Yokozuna & Ahmed Johnson & Jake Roberts..

3. HOLLYWOOD BACKLOT BRAWL (PART #1): "Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs Goldust..
* Roddy Piper and Goldust beat the crap out of eachother in the backlot for several minutes..
* Goldust jumped into his car and drove off, so Roddy Piper jumped into a white bronco and chased him!

4. GRUDGE MATCH: "The Ringmaster" Steve Austin w/Ted DiBiase defeated Savio Vega..

5. MATCH: The Ultimate Warrior (WWF redebut) defeated Hunter Hearst-Helmsley w/Sable..
* After the match, Marc Mero made his debut in the WWF, rescueing Sable from Huntr Hearst-Helmsley..
* Editor's Note: Marc Mero (formerly Johnny B. Badd of WCW) is the real life husband of Sable (Rena Mero)..

6. GRUDGE MATCH: The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer defeated Diesel..

7. HOLLYWOOD BACKLOT BRAWL (PART #2): "Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs Goldust w/Marlena..
* During the previous matches, they showed footage of Roddy Piper's white bronco driving through the streets..
* Editor's Notes: This was actually new footage from the famous OJ Simpson white bronco chase..
* The two wrestlers brawled into the arena and into the ring where Goldust was stripped down to his panties..

8. IRON MATCH MATCH: Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart in OVER-TIME to capture the WWF title..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

In Your House 7:
Good Friends, Better Enemies
April 28, 1996
Omaha, Nebraska
The Omaha Civic Auditorium

1. MATCH: Marc Mero over The 1-2-3 Kid by DQ..

2. TAG MATCH: Owen Hart & British Bulldog over Ahmed Johnson & Jake Roberts..

3. IC TITLE MATCH: Ultimate Warrior over Goldust (Champ) by count-out..

4. MATCH: Vader over Razor Ramon..

5. TAG TITLE MATCH: The Bodydonnas over The Godwinns to retain...

6. NO-DQ FEDERATION TITLE MATCH: Shawn Michaels over Diesel to retain..

7. MATCH: Savio Vega over Steve Austin..

8. MATCH: Hunter Hearst-Helmsley over Marc Mero..

9. MATCH: The Undertaker over Mankind..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

In Your House 8:
Beware of Dog I
May 26, 1996
Florence, South Carolina
The Florence Civic Center

1. TAG TITLE MATCH: The Smoking Gunns over The Godwinns to win the titles..

2. MATCH: Marc Mero over Hunter Hearst-Helmsley..

3. MATCH: Bob Holly over Isaac Yankem..

4. MATCH: Jake Roberts over Justin Bradshaw..

5. CARRIBEAN STRAP MATCH: Savio Vega over Steve Austin..

6. MATCH: Ahmed Johnson over Jerry Lawler..

7. MATCH: The Ultimate Warrior over Owen Hart..

8. MATCH: Yokozuna over Vader..

9. IC TITLE CASKET MATCH: Goldust over The Undertaker to retain..

10. FEDERATION TITLE MATCH: Shawn Michaels vs The British Bulldog went to a draw!

 

[Y 2 Jake]

In Your House 8:
Beware of Dog II
May 28, 1996
North Charleston, South Carolina
The Civic Center

1. CARRIBEAN STRAP MATCH: Savio Vega over Steve Austin..

2. MATCH: Vader over Yokozuna

3. IC TITLE CASKET MATCH: Goldust over The Undertaker to retain..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

King Of The Ring
June 23, 1996 - Miluwakee, Wisconsin - The Mecca

# The Bodydonnas over The Rockers (Skip & Zip introduce Cloudy)

KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENT:

* Semi-Final Match: Jake Roberts over Vader.
* Semi-Final Match: Steve Austin over Marc Mero.
* Final Match: Steve Austin over Jake Roberts.

# NON-TOURNAMENT MATCHES:

# WWF tag champs The Smoking Gunns over The Godwinns

# Ahmed Johnson over WWF IC champ Goldust for the title

# The Ultimate Warrior over Jerry Lawler

# Mankind over The Undertaker

# WWF champ Shawn Michaels over The British Bulldog

 

[Y 2 Jake]

In Your House 9:
International Incident
July 21, 1996
Vancouver, British Columbia
General Motors Place

1. MATCH: Justin Bradshaw over Savio Vega..

2. MATCH: Mankind over Henry Godwinn..

3. MATCH: Steve Austin over Marc Mero..

4. NON TITLE MATCH: The Bodydonnas over The Smoking Gunns (Tag Champs)..

5. MATCH: The Undertaker vs Goldust went to a no contest..

6. MAIN EVENT: Vader / British Bulldog / Owen Hart over Shawn Michaels / Sid / Ahmed Johnson..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Summer Slam
August 18, 1996 - Cleveland, Ohio - The Gund Arena

# FREE-FOR-ALL:

* Todd Pettengill hosted a "Beach Blash" party backstage were a beach & pool was set up for the wrestlers..
* FREE-FOR-ALL MATCH: Steve Austin defeated Yokozuna when the ring broke..


# OPENING MATCH: Owen Hart defeated Savio Vega..

* Jim Cornette did not come out with Owen Hart since he was helping Vader prepare for his WWF title match..
* The referee warned Owen Hart that he would get disqualified if he used his cast as a weapon..
* Clarence Mason walked out to ringside to watch out for Owen Hart's interests..
* Savio Vega went for a back suplex but Owen had his cast under Savio's head, knocking him out..
* After the match, Justin Hawk Bradshaw came out and attacked Savio Vega..


# TAG TITLE 4WAY: The Smoking Gunns w/Sunny defeated Godwinns w/Hillbilly Jim and Bodydonnas and Rockers to retain..

* The Bodydonnas were eliminated early, mostly due to Skip (who never got in the match) wearing a neckbrace..
* The Rockers were eliminated next after Henry Godwinn gave one of them the Slop Drop..
* The Godwinns were eliminated last with a little distraction from Sunny on the outside..


# MATCH: Sid defeated The British Bulldog..

* Once again, Jim Cornette was not present at ringside because he was helping Vader prepare for his match..
* Clarence Mason came down to ringside to watch over the Bulldog, but Jim Cornette ran down and yelled at him..
* Jim Cornette claimed that Clarence Mason was trying to move in and take over his management duties..
* The British Bulldog hit a running powerslam on Sid but was distracted by Cornette/Mason argueing and lost!


# MATCH: Goldust w/Marlena defeated Marc Mero w/Sable..

* The story here is that Goldust & Marlena 'have eyes' for Sable and want to include her in their games..
* Late in the match, Mankind came to ringside and stalked Sable around the ring, causing her to cry..
* Marc Mero hit his new finisher "The Wild Thing" (a shooting star press) but still lost in the end..
* After the match, Goldust forced himself on Sable, causing Marc Mero to come to her rescue..


# INTERVIEW: Todd Pettengill & Farooq Asaad & Sunny..

* Farooq says there shouldn't even be a Tournament because he should be Intercontinental champion..
* Sunny gives her "whatever Sunny wants, Sunny gets" speech saying Farooq is her modern day gladiator..


# MATCH: Jerry Lawler defeated Jake Roberts..

* Olympian Mark Henry was introduced at the beginning of the match and he joined the announce table..
* Jerry Lawler came out with a bag in his hand, and wearing a Baltimore Raven's jersey (the Browns moved to Baltimore)
* Jerry Lawler bulls out Jake's tag team partners, Jack Daniels & Jim Bean (bottles of alcohol)..
* Jerry Lawler acknowledges Mark Henry, saying if he won a Gold medel he'd probably go out and get it bronzed..
* Jerry Lawler does his obnoxious stand up comedy routine before pulling a huge texas mickey out of the bag!
* Jake Roberts took out his snake and put it on top of Jerry Lawler, who scurried out of the ring!
* After Lawler won, he proceeded to pour alcohol down Jake Roberts' throat until Mark Henry made the save..


# BOILER ROOM BRAWL: Mankind defeated The Undertaker..

* To win you had to escape the Boiler Room, and make your way out to the ring and retrieve the urn..
* They brawled all throughout the boiler room area, including Mankind taking a bump off a ladder to the floor..
* They brawled their way out to the arena floor and slowly inched towards the ring where Paul Bearer was waiting..
* The Undertaker got into the ring first but Paul Bearer refused to hand over the urn!
* Mankind got back up and put the Mandible Claw on the Undertaker, as Paul Bear started to laugh!
* Paul Bearer turned on the Undertaker, bashing him over the head with the urn, and handing it over to MANKIND!


# FEDERATION TITLE MATCH: Shawn Michaels defeated Vader w/Jim Cornette to retain..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

~WWF Xperience~
August 24, 1996 - Toronto, Ontario - CNE Stadium drawing 21,211 ($436,612)​

1. TAG MATCH: The Godwinns (Henry O & Phinias I) beat The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy)..

2. MATCH: Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Bob Holly..

3. CARIBBEAN STRAP MATCH: Savio Vega defeated Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw..

4. MATCH: Jose Lothario defeated Jim Cornette..

5. MATCH: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defeated "Wildman" Marc Mero by countout..

6. LUMBERJACK MATCH: Sycho Sid defeated Vader..
* The Toronto Argonauts were the guest lumberjacks.

7. MATCH: Farooq (Ron Simmons) defeated Aldo Montoya (Justin Credible)..

8. TAG TITLE MATCH: Owen Hart & British Bulldog defeatd The Smoking Gunns (Champs) by DQ..

9. CASKET MATCH: The Undertaker defeated Mankind..

10. WWF TITLE LADDER MATCH: Shawn Michaels defeated Goldust to retain..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

In Your House 10:
Mind Games
September 22, 1996
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Corestates Center

1. DARK MATCH: Savio Vega defeated Marty Jannetty..

2. DARK MATCH: Jake Roberts defeated Hunter Hearst-Helmsley..

3. DARK MATCH: Farooq defeated Marc Mero..

4. DARK MATCH: Sid defeated Vader..

5. CARRIBEAN STRAP MATCH: Savio Vega defeated Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw..

6. MATCH: Jose Lothario defeated Jim Cornette..

7. TAG TITLE MATCH: Owen Hart & British Bulldog defeated The Smoking Gunns for the titles!

8. MATCH: Mark Henry (debut) defeated Jerry Lawler..

9. FINAL CURTAIN MATCH: The Undertaker defeated Goldust..

10. FEDERATION TITLE MATCH: Shawn Michaels defeated Mankind by DQ..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

In Your House 11:
Buried Alive
October 20, 1996
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Market Square Arena

1. DARK TAG MATCH: The Godwinns (Henry O. & Phinias I.) defeated The NEW Rockers (Jannetty & Cassidy)..

2. FREE4ALL MATCH: Barry Windham defeated Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw..

3. OPENING MATCH: Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Hunter Hearst-Helmsley..

4. TAG TITLE MATCH: Owen Hart & The British Bulldog defeated The Smoking Gunns to retain..

5. IC TITLE MATCH: Marc Mero w/Sable defeated Goldust w/Marlena to retain..

6. BATTLE OR THE POWERBOMBS: Sycho Sid defeated Vader..

7. BURIED ALIVE MATCH: The Undertaker defeated Mankind..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Survivor Series
November 16, 1996 - New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden

Phil LaFon
Doug Furnas
Henry Godwinn
Phinias Godwinn

Owen Hart
British Bulldog
Marty Jannetty
Lief Cassidy
w/Clarence Mason

Marty Jannetty was eliminated.
Henry Godwinn was eliminated.
Phinias Godwinn was eliminated by Bulldog.
Lief Cassidy eliminated by Phil Lafon.
The Bulldog was eliminated by Phil Lafon.
Owen Hart was eliminated by Doug Furnas.

SURVIVOR: Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon.
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2. INTERVIEW: Raymond Rougeau & Ahmed Johnson (suspension is over tomorrow and it's "party time")

3. INTERVIEW: Kevin Kelly & Paul Bearer & Mankind (Paul freaks out about being suspended in a cage)

4. MATCH: The Undertaker defeated Mankind..
* Paul Bearer was locked in a cage and raised above the ring to prevent him from interfering..
* The Undertaker was lowered from the ceiling while wearing a weird leather bat-like outfit..
* The Undertaker eventually won after nailing the Tombstone Piledriver..
* Paul Bearer was lowered from the cage but the Executioner (Terry Gordy) ran in to make the save!

5. RINGSIDE: Sunny joined Vince McMahon & Jim Ross at the announce table..

6. INTERVIEW: Dok Hendrix & Hunter Heurst Helmsley & Jerry Lawler & Goldust & Crush..
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Marc Mero w/Sable
The Stalker (Windham)
Rocky Maivia (debut)
Jake Roberts

Hunter Heurst-Helmsley
Goldust w/Marlena
Jerry Lawler
Crush

The Stalker was eliminated.
Jerry Lawler was eliminated.
Triple H was eliminated by Marc Mero.
Marc Mero was eliminated.
Jake Roberts was eliminated by Crush.
Crush was eliminated by Rocky Maivia.
Goldust was eliminated by Rocky Maivia.

SURVIVOR: Rocky Maivia.
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8. INTERVIEW: Todd Pettengill & Steve Austin (says he doesn't care about the buildup to Bret's return)..

9. INTERVIEW: Todd Pettengill & Bret "Hitman" Hart..

10. MATCH: Bret "Hitman" Hart defeated "Stone Cold" Steve Austin..

11. INTERVIEW: Dok Hendrix & Sycho Sid (says he'll do anything it takes to walk out WWF champion)..
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Bart Gunn
Jesse James
Bob Holly
Aldo Montoya

Billy Gunn
The Sultan
Justin Bradshaw
Salvatore Sincere

Not shown on PPV.

SURVIVOR: Bart Gunn.
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Yokozuna
Flash Funk
Savio Vega
Jimmy Snuka

Vader
Farooq
Fake Razor Ramon
Fake Diesel
w/Jim Cornette
w/Clarence Mason

Savio Vega was eliminated by Diesel.
Razor Ramon was eliminated by Snuka.

All hell broke loose and the matchwas rules a NO CONTEST by the referee.

SURVIVOR: DOUBLE DQ.
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14. WWF TITLE MATCH: Sid defeated Shawn Michaels w/Jose Lothario to win the title!
* Sycho Sid smashed Jose Lotherio with a WWF camera and then got hit with an HBK superkick..
* Shawn Michaels went to check on his mentor, who was clutching his chest..
* Sycho Sid capitolized and pulled Michaels back into the ring, leading to the referee getting knocked out..
* Sycho Sid then smashed the camera over the back of Shawn Michaels..
* Sycho Sid tossed Shawn Michaels into the ring, powerbombed him, and scored the pinfall to win the title!
* Jose Lothario was carried out on a stretcher..

 

[Y 2 Jake]

In Your House 12:
It's Time
December 15, 1996
West Palm Beach, Florida
The West Palm Beach Auditorium

1. MATCH: Rocky Maivia over Salvatore Sincere by DQ..

2. MATCH: Brakkus over Dr. X..

3. MATCH: Steve Austin over Goldust..

4. MATCH: Shawn Michaels over Mankind..

5. MATCH: Flash Funk over Leif Cassidy..

6. TAG TITLE MATCH: Owen Hart & British Bulldog over The New Diesel & New Razor Ramon..

7. IC TITLE MATCH: Marc Mero over Hunter Hearst-Helmsely (Champ) by count-out..

8. ARMAGEDDON MATCH: The Undertaker over The Executioner..

9. FEDERATION TITLE MATCH: Sid over Bret Hart to retain..