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. of PS1 that gathers wrestlers . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. UK video tapes would sometimes include the Free For All match, but nothing else. It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 225 lbs. 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. ", "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. The two went 26 minutes and turned in one of the best matches of Shawn's first title reign. [4][5], The card consisted of five matches. For the 1996 event, the winner received a match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XII. However, this repackaging was, at the time, sufficient to allow the program to count towards Canadian content requirements for local television stations. 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. Jacqueline answered an open challenge; became the third female to win the title. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. What gives? News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. [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. The penultimate bout was the first ever Boiler Room Brawl, Mankinds specialty match. Can Sami Zayn get the biggest win of his career? 1995 [1] Disbanded. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). We look back at the biggest stars of the decade and remember those who. However, due to several botches on the part of Vader during the match, Michaels voiced his frustrations about the match's execution to backstage where Vader was eventually stripped of his push. 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. Uncle Elmer August 16, 1937 - July 1, 1992 2. Can Sami Zayn get the biggest win of his career? 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. What gives? New, The Miz Shares INCREDIBLE WrestleMania Pitch That WWE Turned Down, Current AEW Star: CM Punk Is Not A Locker Room Cancer, Report: Vince McMahon Behind Top WWE WrestleMania 39 Match, Major Update On WWE's Next Saudi Arabia PLE, AEW's MJF Blasts "Overrated" Ex-WWE Champ, NXT Star "Scared Of Getting Lost" On WWE's Main Roster. WWE Hall of Fame: Full List of Members & Inductees, All Legends & HOF Classes by Year. 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. Bearer turned on his long-time protege, The Undertaker, to align himself with Mankind. It took place on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. That promo after his win was worth the price of admission alone. This video takes a look at every WWF Free For All of 1996. 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. RELATED:10 Best Submission Finishers In WCW History, Ranked. 18) wins the Royal Rumble Match", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royal_Rumble_(1996)&oldid=1135916422, (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match, This page was last edited on 27 January 2023, at 17:31. 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. 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. Is there nothing you guys can do about the new picture problem? [3] It is named after the Royal Rumble match, a modified battle royal in which the participants enter at timed intervals instead of all beginning in the ring at the same time. All Rights Reserved. Shawn Michaels vs. British Bulldog was next, and it was also a great match, two-for-two to start the show. As it was, the bad guys of Owen Hart, British Bulldog & Vader won the match, and the fans loved it because this was in Canada. 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. You hit the nail on the head right there. Which WWF World Heavyweight Champion, past or present, in attendance, is Hall of Fame bound? 1997. Superstars, as it would later be known, was the flagship of the WWF's syndicated programming from 1986 to 1996. 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. Once again, Shawn Michaels carried this PPV to a high level as he battled Owen Hart in a fantastic match. Following the match, The Smoking Gunn's manager Sunny unveiled a large picture of herself. 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. WrestleMania or SummerSlam). Psychosis was awarded the title after the West Hollywood Blonde's angle was dropped. The match ended when Hart hit Vega with his cast then applied the Sharpshooter, defeating Vega by submission. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. This was the King of the Ring where Steve Austin morphed into "Austin 3:16" Stone Cold Steve Austin. Is there nothing you guys can do about the new picture problem? It is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, which were dubbed the "Big Four",[2] and was considered one of the "Big Five" PPVs, along with King of the Ring. 1996 - the definition of a transitional year for WWE. The best match on this show was a six-man match that had to be changed and was better for it. Santino Marella 5. . The third bout saw WWF Tag Team Champions The Smoking Gunns defend their titles against The Bodydonnas, The Godwinns, and The New Rockers in a four-way elimination match. Copyright 2010-2023 TheSmackDownHotel.com. The Bodydonnas were the first team eliminated after Marty Jannetty tripped Zip, enabling Billy Gunn to pin him. Triple H was a thing, Steve Austin took on Hunter Heart Helmsley, and they hinted at great things to come. WWF President Gorilla Monsoon allowed this when Michaels agreed. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. Shawn is also a published author, with a non-fiction book about the Stephen King Dollar Baby Filmmakers and has begun work on a new fiction series as well. EXTRA 20% OFF 3+ ITEMS WITH CODE . 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. 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. Bret Hart and Steve Austin battled in a fantastic match that foreshadowed their WrestleMania match the next year that would make Austin a megastar. Jerry Stubbs (1970-1996, return to wrestle for a match in 2019) Mr. Fuji (1965-1996) Steve Regal (1977-1996) Wahoo McDaniel (1961-July 1996) Rocky Iaukea (1981-1996) Tom Lister, Jr. (1989-March 1996) Tiger Conway Jr. (1971-1996) Deaths [ edit] May 3 - Ray Stevens, 60 [32] June 15 - Dick Murdoch, 49 June 26 - Octavio Gaona, 94 You'll hear a much louder solo guitar in the Free For All version)#WWE #Wrestling #WWF The Bodydonnas. It took place on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. 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. 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. Years in professional wrestling: 1996-2005, 2011-present . 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). The Free For All was a 30 minute show that aired right before a big WWF event, providing free content and matches to the public in hopes of converting more buyers. Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. Michaels went on to pin Vader after giving him Sweet Chin Music, thus retaining his title. Michaels would eventually lose the title to Sycho Sid at Survivor Series. The show also began airing in 1986 in the United Kingdom on Saturday nights on Sky Channel. In a match occurring on the Free For All preshow, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley. In September 1996, Superstars left syndication and moved to pay TV channel USA Network in place of WWF Action Zone, which the network cancelled. brand during its entire tenure. 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. WWE abandoned the Superstars of Wrestling trademark when they changed the show's name to WWF Superstars in the early 1990s. 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. Undertaker won the match, and WWE hasn't topped it yet with this specific gimmick. The "AAA" abbreviation has been used since the mid-1990s and had previously stood for the promotion's original name Asistencia Asesora y Administracin. In January 2019, select episodes of WWF Superstars starting from April 1992 became available for streaming on the WWE Network. 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. Is there nothing you guys can do about the new picture problem? (unknown episodes) Series Cast Series Produced by Vince McMahon . They're ranked worst to best here. He had several successful identities over the years including: The Convict, Plowboy Frazier and The Giant Rebel. A lifelong WWE fan, he also is a big fan of Ring of Honor. On this page you find the full WCW Roster in the year 1996. Frazier was a professional wrestler from 1960 until 1991. WWF Superstars Of Wrestling (1996) - WWF Old School WWF Superstars Of Wrestling (1996) 1/6/96 Taped 12/19/95; Bethlehem, PA; Stabler Arena included vignettes promoting the debut of both Vader and Mankind; featured the In Your House casket match pitting the Undertaker against King Mabel, shown in full World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event, "WWF SummerSlam 1996 Events Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "Could Brock Lesnar beat three men at SummerSlam to remain in the WWE? 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 . This was quite possibly a five-star match for Foley and HBK and one of the best matches of the year in WWE. WWE recognizes Inferno's reign as lasting 49 days. NEXT:11 Wrestlers You Can't Believe Were In Multiple Royal Rumbles. Years in MMA: 2000-2009, 2013, 2016-present. Nine matches were contested at the event, including one match on the Free for All pre-show. For the most recent television series based on this series, see, Superstars of Wrestling (Canadian TV series), Learn how and when to remove this template message, WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, "WWE Network Officially Adds 34 Episodes of Superstars From 1989 To Vault Section Links Inside", "PWINSIDER Q&A: SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING OWNERSHIP, THE RANDY SAVAGE DVD, BABYFACES WHO NEVER WORKED HEEL AND MORE", "SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING SW Trademark of Patterson, Albert P. Serial Number: 74429666:: Trademarkia Trademarks", "Patterson v. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Case No. Yokozuna WWE Justin has been writing about professional wrestling for more than 15 years. as well. WWE PPVs from 1996 were normally good with Shawn Michaels delivering in the main event, but not all were good. WWE Roster by Era Random Date 1995 WWE: All (72) Men Women Other Roles Adam Bomb Ahmed Johnson Alundra Blayze Avatar Bam Bam Bigelow Bart Gunn Billy Gunn Bob Backlund Bob Holly Bret Hart Bull Nakano Bushwhacker Butch Bushwhacker Luke Chris Candido Crush Davey Boy Smith Diesel Doink the Clown (Steve Lombardi) Doink the Clown Dok Hendrix Doomsday As a result, Droese won the right to be entry number 30 in the Royal Rumble match, while Helmsley had to enter first. Guests included Sunny, Sable, Marc Mero, The Smoking Gunns, Marlena, Goldust, T.L. 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. To prove it, Lief Cassidy (Al Snow) opened the show with a great match against Flash Funk. By March 1997, Superstars was solely a summary program and continued in that manner until its eventual ending. Honestly, there wasn't a good regular match on the show, with the best being the Smoking Gunns vs. Results were predetermined by WWF's writers, with storylines produced on their weekly television show, Raw.[6][7]. .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. The previous format was known as the \"countdown\" show and many of these shows were made available on WWF tapes, but when the Free for All was introduced, only American audiences got to see the full unedited shows. #1 of 180. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. The show continued until December 2002 in the UK, until it was replaced by Heat in January 2003. WWF Superstars of Wrestling was a professional wrestling program that debuted on September 6, 1986, replacing WWF Championship Wrestling. The Royal Rumble is an annual gimmick pay-per-view (PPV), produced every January by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) since 1988. As with all syndicated WWF programming, another major aspect of the show was to promote house shows and TV tapings in each market. [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. This PPV started with two below-average matches before Brian Pillman came out to cut a promo, which led to his feud with his old tag team partner Stone Cold. Many of these title changes were not aired for up to several weeks after they took place. Throughout the entire tournament, it was clear that Austin was turning into a major star. In the mid-1990s, Superstars was then moved to a Sunday morning time slot. After 1995, which many wrestling fans consider the worst year in WWE history, things finally turned around in 1996. "Put A Fork in Him, He's Done" (Best Finisher), I'm Talking and I Can't Shut Up for Biggest Mouth, Minds Behind the Mayhem for Manager of the Year. [4] Due to this issue, WWE blurs the Superstars of Wrestling banners when archival content is shown on the WWE Network. What gives? 96. 1996 [1] Years active. 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. However, the match you really want to see was here opening match. 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. You hit the nail on the head right there. 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". 1980s All American Wrestling (1983-1994). 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'. On this page you find the full WWE Roster in the year 1995. I try to load them in Fed Simulator and they always fail to load in. 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. The opening bout, which aired on the "Free for All" portion of the broadcast, was a singles match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Yokozuna. Henry debuted in the WWE during the mid-90s, after he competed in the 1996 Olympics. However, there were two standout matches. Good Friends, Better Enemies was the name of this WWE PPV because Shawn Michaels andDiesel fought each other. RELATED:10 Best Home Grown WWE Talents Of The New Generation Era. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The opening match was Triple H vs. Marc Mero, which was one of their best matches against each other. There were a total of 36 recognized champions who had a combined 34 official reigns. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. 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. Superstars was around before this version, as a weekly recap show hosted by Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes. In September 1986, Superstars replaced WWF Championship Wrestling. I try to load them in Fed Simulator and they always fail to load in. 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. [8] In the weeks following the Royal Rumble, "The Ringmaster" gimmick was met with lukewarm reaction from fans, prompting Austin to create a new look and gimmick for himself: the "Stone Cold" gimmick, that of a foul-mouthed individual who drank beer and freely spoke his mind, uncaring of who he angered or whether he had friends (he often attacked heel and face alike), openly disregarded the rules and fought until his last breath. 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. Debut. [2] Since then, archival footage of the program has usually been shown with the words "of Wrestling" blurred out where applicable. WWF Championship Wrestling was a TV show of the World Wrestling Federation. This includes the list of all WCW Wrestlers, division between Men and Women Roster, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in World Championship Wrestling. [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]. The "Mass Transit incident" was an infamous event in professional wrestling that occurred at an Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) house show on November 23, 1996 at the Wonderland Ballroom in Revere, Massachusetts in the United States. 1996: WrestleMania XII: Anaheim, CA: 1 231: 231 This was a 60-minute Iron Man match in which Michaels won 1-0 in . The main event saw Shawn Michaels defend the WWF Championship against Vader. That was the only great match on the card, but it was so good that it is worth seeking out for it alone. 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. 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You hit the nail on the head right there. Skip to main content. member (s) Rad Radford. WWE PPVs from 1996 were normally good with Shawn Michaels delivering in the main event, but not all were good. 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. The show was then discontinued in August 19, 2001. Matches primarily saw top-tier and mid-level talent vs. Jobbers; pre-taped interviews with the WWF's roster of superstars; and promos featuring the wrestlers. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. On this page you find the full WCW Roster in the year 1996. For 1996, the winner earned a match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XII. 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 . Todd Pettengill hosted the "Bikini Beach Blast-Off" party during the Free for All, where a pool was set up for everyone. All rights reserved. Beware of Dog was actually a pretty good PPV, but it was let down by the end. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. 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. Vader originally won the match twice, first by countout (after he press-slammed Michaels onto the guard rail) and then by disqualification (when Michaels struck Vader repeatedly with Cornette's tennis racket), but because WWF championships can only change hands by pinfall or submission, Cornette demanded that the match restart both times. Shawn is a former member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle before relocating to Texas and has work published in the Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma Gazette, Vox Magazine and Loud Magazine and on websites like The Huffington Post, CBS, Time Warner Cable, Yahoo, The Movie Network, Chud, Renegade Cinema, 411mania and Sporting News. This was mainly done to set-up Undertaker's clash with Big Daddy Cool at WrestleMania 12. They're ranked worst to best here. His greatest fame arrived in the role of "Uncle Elmer" for the World . His match with Marc Mero was the best of the night, and then he beat Jake Roberts in the finale. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. The event took place on April 28, 1996, at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska. 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