On this page you find the full WWE Roster in the year 1995. However, this repackaging was, at the time, sufficient to allow the program to count towards Canadian content requirements for local television stations. 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. 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. As "Stone Cold," Austinwho began his first major feud, with Savio Vega, under "The Ringmaster" moniker and continued it after changing his gimmickwent on to become one of the WWF's biggest stars and helped usher in the promotion's Attitude Era. 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 . 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. 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. #226 of 273. 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. Michaels went on to pin Vader after giving him Sweet Chin Music, thus retaining his title. WWF Championship Wrestling was a TV show of the World Wrestling Federation. #1 of 180. The profile of each WWE wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics. 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. 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. of PS1 that gathers wrestlers between 1996 and 1998. WrestleMania or SummerSlam). Uncle Elmer August 16, 1937 - July 1, 1992 2. The next few matches were average, but then the main event happened. The profile of each WWE wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics. In a match occurring on the Free For All preshow, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley. The Rumble itself was good enough, with Shawn winning by eliminating Diesel to get the WrestleMania title shot. 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. modification of the WWF SD2! I try to load them in Fed Simulator and they always fail to load in. Blake Lovell looks at the January 1996 of Pro Wrestling Illustrated, which featured a big WWF vs. WCW debate and Lex Luger talk. He proved himself here. That was the only great match on the card, but it was so good that it is worth seeking out for it alone. Hopper, Who, Jerry Lawler, The Bushwhackers, Aldo Montoya, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and Shawn Michaels. 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. 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It took place on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. You hit the nail on the head right there. Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. [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. The profile of each WCW wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. The show was then discontinued in August 19, 2001. Jacqueline answered an open challenge; became the third female to win the title. 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. Can Sami Zayn get the biggest win of his career? WWE recognizes Inferno's reign as lasting 49 days. .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 ended when the top rope broke as Yokozuna attempted a Banzai Drop (seated senton), enabling Austin to pin him for an upset victory. 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. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. Goldust won the bout by pinfall following a Curtain Call (lifting inverted DDT). The Undertaker. The sixth bout was a singles match between Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Jerry "The King" Lawler. The main event saw The Undertaker face Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, where Undertaker won via disqualification due to interference from Diesel; Hart retained as titles do not change hands on disqualification unless stipulated. 1996 [1] Years active. Bret Hart and Steve Austin battled in a fantastic match that foreshadowed their WrestleMania match the next year that would make Austin a megastar. The 1996 SummerSlam was the ninth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). 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. On this page you find the full WWE Roster in the year 1996. Is there nothing you guys can do about the new picture problem? In September 1996, Superstars left syndication and moved to pay TV channel USA Network in place of WWF Action Zone, which the network cancelled. A lot of your new pictures don't work for some reason. 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. After 1995, which many wrestling fans consider the worst year in WWE history, things finally turned around in 1996. As a result, Droese won the right to be entry number 30 in the Royal Rumble match, while Helmsley had to enter first. Pro Wrestlers Database On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Tatanka, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more. Nine matches were contested at the event, including one match on the Free for All pre-show. These two always worked well together, and this match was no different, with Diesel just destroying him until Shawn squeaked out withthe win. 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. [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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. . Two of Kulas' arteries were severed; he bled profusely and passed out, and needed to be escorted out of the arena with medical attention. 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. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. WWE PPVs from 1996 were normally good with Shawn Michaels delivering in the main event, but not all were good. modification of the WWF SD2! The fifth bout was a singles match between Goldust and Marc Mero. Beware of Dog was actually a pretty good PPV, but it was let down by the end. #2 of 108. 5,412 votes. This was just a fun show. During the WWE brand extension, it was the only title to be exclusive to the SmackDown! During the WWE brand extension, it was the only . The two went 26 minutes and turned in one of the best matches of Shawn's first title reign. This was the King of the Ring where Steve Austin morphed into "Austin 3:16" Stone Cold Steve Austin. 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. 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. [4][5], The card consisted of five matches. 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. It took place on January 21, 1996, at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. You'll hear a much louder solo guitar in the Free For All version)#WWE #Wrestling #WWF Does anyone know what grest is talking about? All Rights Reserved. ", "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. 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. The show continued until December 2002 in the UK, until it was replaced by Heat in January 2003. However, there were two standout matches. of PS1 that gathers wrestlers . It was a 60-minute Iron Man match that went into sudden death with the score 0-0. Years before Stone Cold vs. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. A. fter this, Stone Cold and Savio Vega had a fantastic match. 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. Dave Bautista began wrestling in 1999 and signed with the WWF (now WWE) in 2000. . 96. Sami Zayn gets an Undisputed Championship match against Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber. While Vader had been misused and wasn't very good when he arrived in WWE, he got a big chance here. 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. 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