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. Uncle Elmer August 16, 1937 - July 1, 1992 2. [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]. 1980s All American Wrestling (1983-1994). Once again, Shawn Michaels carried this PPV to a high level as he battled Owen Hart in a fantastic match. 1996 - the definition of a transitional year for WWE. They're ranked worst to best here. Copyright 2010-2023 TheSmackDownHotel.com. 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). The two fought for 15 minutes, and Shawn was able to pull out the win over the always great Owen. It was a 60-minute Iron Man match that went into sudden death with the score 0-0. The matches resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters to build tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Many of these title changes were not aired for up to several weeks after they took place. Beginning with the April 18, 1992 episode, the program was renamed to WWF Superstars, due to a successful lawsuit by another promoter, Albert Patterson, who had claimed prior rights to the phrase "Superstars of Wrestling". Undertaker and Mankind had another good match here,and the traditional Survivor Series matches were all pretty good. Todd Pettengill hosted the "Bikini Beach Blast-Off" party during the Free for All, where a pool was set up for everyone. On June 10, 1996, WWF Monday Night Raw had eked out a miniscule ratings win over WCW Monday Nitro, but the WWF's top program had not been within shouting distance of its competition ever. In recent years Haku has made occasional appearances in New Japan Pro Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) supporting his sons Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Hikuleo. 1995 [1] Disbanded. 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. Goldust won the bout by pinfall following a Curtain Call (lifting inverted DDT). 1996 [1] Years active. You'll hear a much louder solo guitar in the Free For All version)#WWE #Wrestling #WWF [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]. The main event saw Shawn Michaels defend the WWF Championship against Vader. Sami Zayn gets an Undisputed Championship match against Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber. He had several successful identities over the years including: The Convict, Plowboy Frazier and The Giant Rebel. 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'. 5,412 votes. 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. In September 1996, Superstars left syndication and moved to pay TV channel USA Network in place of WWF Action Zone, which the network cancelled. Psychosis was awarded the title after the West Hollywood Blonde's angle was dropped. of PS1 that gathers wrestlers between 1996 and 1998. Frazier was a professional wrestler from 1960 until 1991. 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). On this page you find the full WCW Roster in the year 1996. 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. All rights reserved. The Undertaker. EXTRA 20% OFF 3+ ITEMS WITH CODE . Good Friends, Better Enemies was the name of this WWE PPV because Shawn Michaels andDiesel fought each other. WWF All American Wrestling was a cable television program that was a predecessor to Tuesday Night Titans and Saturday Night's Main Event, originally . Los Super Payasos (Bruly, Circus and Rody), Vacated due to Ric Flair suffering a shoulder injury. Following the match, The Smoking Gunn's manager Sunny unveiled a large picture of herself. It took place on January 21, 1996, at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. National Wrestling Alliance: World Wrestling Federation (WWF ) . 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. Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. The title became the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment. We look at the true original versions of the Free For All shows that aired on PPV preview channels right before the WWF went live with their big events, and we look at the matches and promos that took place on each show.00:00 - An Introduction to WWF PPV Preview shows03:33 - Royal Rumble 1996 Free For All05:42 - In Your House 6 Free For All06:59 - WrestleMania XII Free For All09:02 - Good Friends, Better Enemies Free For All10:43 - Beware of Dog Free For All11:45 - King of the Ring 96 Free For All13:17 - International Incident Free For All15:30 - SummerSlam 1996 Free For All17:02 - Mind Games Free For All19:28 - Buried Alive Free For All20:33 - Survivor Series 1996 Free For All21:51 - It's Time Free For AllUndertaker Remix mentioned in video: https://youtu.be/_IQXp5keU8I(Please not that this is NOT the same remix seen on the pre-show. this is the very final part of the. It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 225 lbs. The penultimate bout was the first ever Boiler Room Brawl, Mankinds specialty match. 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. This was the first time that WWE had a Buried Alive Match. Michaels went on to pin Vader after giving him Sweet Chin Music, thus retaining his title. These promotions held notable shows in 1996. Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. Every WWE PPV From 1996, Ranked Worst To Best, In Your House: Good Friends, Better Enemies, WWE's 5 Best (& 5 Worst) PPVs To Take Place In Canada, 10 Best Submission Finishers In WCW History, Ranked, 10 Best Home Grown WWE Talents Of The New Generation Era, 11 Wrestlers You Can't Believe Were In Multiple Royal Rumbles. It took place on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. Is there nothing you guys can do about the new picture problem? To prove it, Lief Cassidy (Al Snow) opened the show with a great match against Flash Funk. 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. Wrestling Allstars 96-98 v6.4.16 PS1 Item Preview Q7Tt5fU.jpg . Years in professional wrestling: 1996-2005, 2011-present . 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. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. 96. Can Sami Zayn get the biggest win of his career? 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. The 1996 SummerSlam was the ninth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). Also taking place here was the Hollywood Backlot Brawl between Goldust and Roddy Piper that was better than anyone could have expected, and another great Steve Austin vs. Savio Vega match. 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 lot of your new pictures don't work for some reason. It took place on January 21, 1996, at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. That version of Superstars was . . For the 1996 event, the winner received a match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XII. 1996 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. [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. Albert Patterson, a Wisconsin independent wrestling promoter, successfully trademarked the phrase in 1993. 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. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. The Bodydonnas. 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. 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. 1997. 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. Does anyone know what grest is talking about? 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. The WWF Free For All Shows of 1996 Wrestling Bios 335K subscribers Subscribe 2.4K 76K views 2 years ago #WWE #Wrestling #WWF If you would like to support the channel and my work, please. 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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. It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 225 lbs. 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. The best match on this show was a six-man match that had to be changed and was better for it. In September 1986, Superstars replaced WWF Championship Wrestling. His strength and size caused the league to market him as the "world's strongest man" and later, he would become a ladies man, calling himself "sexual chocolate." 20. Simply use the filters below! Simply use the filters below! The heel Mankind would be facing The Undertaker, whom Mankind had been harassing and assaulting at random for months. [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. 2. The next few matches were average, but then the main event happened. On this page you find the full WWE Roster in the year 1996. Beware of Dog was actually a pretty good PPV, but it was let down by the end. Jacqueline answered an open challenge; became the third female to win the title. WWE Hall of Fame: Full List of Members & Inductees, All Legends & HOF Classes by Year. However, there were two standout matches. .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^ This was King Mabel's last appearance until he returned on June 30, 1998, for a one-off match with Ken Shamrock on Raw Is War. The match generally features 30 wrestlers and the winner traditionally earns a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. 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. Blake Lovell looks at the January 1996 of Pro Wrestling Illustrated, which featured a big WWF vs. WCW debate and Lex Luger talk. Stone Cold vs. Marc Mera was also a fun mid-card match. WWE Hall of Fame: Full List of Members & Inductees, All Legends & HOF Classes by Year. Santino Marella 5. Justin has been writing about professional wrestling for more than 15 years. New, Ex-WWE Star "Couldn't Give Two Sh*ts" About Returning, AEW Revolution 2023: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True The match ended when the top rope broke as Yokozuna attempted a Banzai Drop (seated senton), enabling Austin to pin him for an upset victory. In the . Further controversy arose when it came to light that Kulas had lied to ECW owner and booker Paul Heyman about his age and professional wrestling training. The show continued until December 2002 in the UK, until it was replaced by Heat in January 2003. The fifth bout was a singles match between Goldust and Marc Mero. This was Shawn Michaels defending his world title against Mankind. of PS1 that gathers wrestlers . [4] Due to this issue, WWE blurs the Superstars of Wrestling banners when archival content is shown on the WWE Network. A lot of your new pictures don't work for some reason. Years before Stone Cold vs. In his post-match promo, Hogan indicated his decision to lead the villainous stable which he christened as the New World Order (nWo). The match ended when Hart hit Vega with his cast then applied the Sharpshooter, defeating Vega by submission. You hit the nail on the head right there. For 1996, the winner earned a match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XII. Nine matches were contested at the event, including one match on the Free for All pre-show. As a result, Droese won the right to be entry number 30 in the Royal Rumble match, while Helmsley had to enter first. Although for a brief period the show continued in its same format, as time went on more and more recaps of the WWF's other programming began to fill the hour. The nWo would be the main focus of WCW programming for the better part of the next three years and led to WCW Monday Nitro defeating WWF Monday Night Raw in the Monday Night Wars ratings battle for eighty-three consecutive weeks. Guests included Sunny, Sable, Marc Mero, The Smoking Gunns, Marlena, Goldust, T.L. Which WWF World Heavyweight Champion, past or present, in attendance, is Hall of Fame bound? Sami Zayn gets an Undisputed Championship match against Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber. They're ranked worst to best here. Hi there and welcome to Nostalgia Hit. The fourth bout was a singles match between The British Bulldog and Sycho Sid. We look back at the biggest stars of the decade and remember those who. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. After 1995, which many wrestling fans consider the worst year in WWE history, things finally turned around in 1996. . The sixth bout was a singles match between Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Jerry "The King" Lawler. 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. New, Dax Harwood Reveals AEW "Super Group" That Was Discussed 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. (unknown episodes) Series Cast Series Produced by Vince McMahon . WWF Wrestling February 1996 Wrestling with Paul 55.6K subscribers Subscribe 867 Share 73K views 2 years ago Classic WWF content with clips from Superstars of Wrestling & Action Zone. The Rock wrestled his very first match in the WWF against the Brooklyn Brawler as part of a dark match for a WWF Superstars taping on March 10, 1996. 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. During the match, Hart wore an orthopedic cast on his left arm. The "AAA" abbreviation has been used since the mid-1990s and had previously stood for the promotion's original name Asistencia Asesora y Administracin. However, this repackaging was, at the time, sufficient to allow the program to count towards Canadian content requirements for local television stations. Throughout the entire tournament, it was clear that Austin was turning into a major star. 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). It took place on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. SummerSlam is an annual pay-per-view (PPV), produced every summer by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) since 1988. WWF Wrestling August 1996 (The Final Chapter) Wrestling with Paul 54.2K subscribers Subscribe 51K views 1 year ago Finally got round to uploading this. He proved himself here. Everyone wanted to bring it in this In Your House PPV. The Royal Rumble is an annual gimmick pay-per-view (PPV), produced every January by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) since 1988. 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. 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. Survivor Series in 1996 was a huge moment for WWE because all the big feuds of the year were hitting the ground running. 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. The Bodydonnas were a professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the mid-1990s, consisting of Chris Candido as Skip, Candido's real-life girlfriend Tammy Lynn Sytch as Sunny, and Tom Prichard as Skip's kayfabe cousin Zip. The New Rockers were the next team eliminated when Henry O. Godwinn pinned Leif Cassidy following a Slop Drop (reverse DDT). 03-C-0374 | Casetext Search + Citator", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WWF_Superstars_of_Wrestling&oldid=1135336770, McMahon, Savage, and Lawler (January 2, 1993), McMahon, Ross, and Hennig (December 2, 1995), This page was last edited on 24 January 2023, at 01:38. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Undertaker and more compete in the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match: Courtesy of WWE Network.WWE Network | Subscribe now: http. Nine matches were contested at the event, including one match on the Free for All pre-show. The profile of each WWE wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. 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 . The WWE Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and was originally a World Championship Wrestling (WCW) title. 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. The show also began airing in 1986 in the United Kingdom on Saturday nights on Sky Channel. His match with Marc Mero was the best of the night, and then he beat Jake Roberts in the finale. I try to load them in Fed Simulator and they always fail to load in. Following the match, Lawler poured whisky onto Roberts until being stopped by Mark Henry. Sid won the bout by pinning British Bulldog following a chokeslam and powerbomb. 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. 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. [4][5], The card consisted of five matches. Superstars was around before this version, as a weekly recap show hosted by Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Winner. 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