The show continued until December 2002 in the UK, until it was replaced by Heat in January 2003. 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. 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. It took place on January 21, 1996, at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. These two always worked well together, and this match was no different, with Diesel just destroying him until Shawn squeaked out withthe win. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. 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. 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. In his post-match promo, Hogan indicated his decision to lead the villainous stable which he christened as the New World Order (nWo). #2 of 108. 2. Honestly, there wasn't a good regular match on the show, with the best being the Smoking Gunns vs. 1996: WrestleMania XII: Anaheim, CA: 1 231: 231 This was a 60-minute Iron Man match in which Michaels won 1-0 in . That version of Superstars was . For 1996, the winner earned a match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XII. 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). This was just a fun show. Lawler won the bout by pinfall after hitting Roberts with a bottle of Jim Beam whiskey. 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. Albert Patterson, a Wisconsin independent wrestling promoter, successfully trademarked the phrase in 1993. Still considered one of the best WrestleMania matches of all-time, the two put on a clinic. The best match on this show was a six-man match that had to be changed and was better for it. That was the only great match on the card, but it was so good that it is worth seeking out for it alone. It took place on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. He proved himself here. New, Dax Harwood Reveals AEW "Super Group" That Was Discussed RELATED:10 Best Submission Finishers In WCW History, Ranked. The Rumble itself was good enough, with Shawn winning by eliminating Diesel to get the WrestleMania title shot. Does anyone know what grest is talking about? The next few matches were average, but then the main event happened. 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. 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 It featured all the stars of the WWF, interviews and championship matches. 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 . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Dubbed "The Biggest Party of the Summer,"[2] it is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, the Royal Rumble and Survivor Series,[3] and was considered one of the "Big Five" PPVs, along with King of the Ring. NEXT:11 Wrestlers You Can't Believe Were In Multiple Royal Rumbles. 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. A lot of your new pictures don't work for some reason. 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 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. 10 Recent Wrestling Moments That Shook The World, WWE Almost Brought This 'Failed Experiment' Back They're ranked worst to best here. The heel Mankind would be facing The Undertaker, whom Mankind had been harassing and assaulting at random for months. [1] As of January 23, 2023, there are 310 episodes of Superstars available for streaming on WWE Network, dating from April 18, 1992 to July 20, 1996. Does anyone know what grest is talking about? A. fter this, Stone Cold and Savio Vega had a fantastic match. [3] Although there has been litigation between the WWE and Patterson, WWE has not been able to settle with Patterson for the usage of "Superstars of Wrestling". On this page you find the full WWE Roster in the year 1996. 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. [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. By March 1997, Superstars was solely a summary program and continued in that manner until its eventual ending. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. [4] It has since become considered WWF's second biggest event of the year behind WrestleMania. What gives? [4][5], The card consisted of five matches. Undertaker won the match, and WWE hasn't topped it yet with this specific gimmick. The undercard featured the 1996 Royal Rumble match, which Shawn Michaels won by last eliminating Diesel, becoming the second person to win the Royal Rumble match twice, and back-to-back, after Hulk Hogan. The new version of Superstars was the program on which all the angles began and at times ended and on which the majority of title changes took place if not at a pay-per-view event (e.g. What gives? . Henry debuted in the WWE during the mid-90s, after he competed in the 1996 Olympics. Can Sami Zayn get the biggest win of his career? 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. For a short time, it was shown on Tuesdays on Eurosport. Became the first female Cruiserweight Champion. [4] Due to this issue, WWE blurs the Superstars of Wrestling banners when archival content is shown on the WWE Network. This video takes a look at every WWF Free For All of 1996. 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. 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. [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]. Throughout the entire tournament, it was clear that Austin was turning into a major star. The Greatest Male Celebrity Role Models. Sid won the bout by pinning British Bulldog following a chokeslam and powerbomb. Early in the 1990s, it was featured in a Friday night time slot. This was quite possibly a five-star match for Foley and HBK and one of the best matches of the year in WWE. Jacqueline answered an open challenge; became the third female to win the title. In the mid-1990s, Superstars was then moved to a Sunday morning time slot. Beware of Dog was actually a pretty good PPV, but it was let down by the end. It was broadcasted from the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the 'WWF WrestleMania XV' PPV. The 1996 SummerSlam was the ninth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). 1996 [1] Years active. 1995 [1] Disbanded. WrestleMania or SummerSlam). [2] Since then, archival footage of the program has usually been shown with the words "of Wrestling" blurred out where applicable. Stone Cold vs. Marc Mera was also a fun mid-card match. 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. After 1995, which many wrestling fans consider the worst year in WWE history, things finally turned around in 1996. A lot of your new pictures don't work for some reason. 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. A lifelong WWE fan, he also is a big fan of Ring of Honor. 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. All rights reserved. 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. Good Friends, Better Enemies was the name of this WWE PPV because Shawn Michaels andDiesel fought each other. Results were predetermined by WWF's writers, with storylines produced on their weekly television show, Raw.[6][7]. Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. 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. Bret Hart and Steve Austin battled in a fantastic match that foreshadowed their WrestleMania match the next year that would make Austin a megastar. 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. Survivor Series in 1996 was a huge moment for WWE because all the big feuds of the year were hitting the ground running. 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. WWF Wrestling Challenge Overview Promotion WWF Airtime 60 minutes per episode Channel Syndication (1986 - 1996) Original run September 7, 1986 - September 1, 1996 WWF Wrestling Challenge was a syndicated weekly World Wrestling Federation show that aired from 1986 to 1996. Nine matches were contested at the event, including one match on the Free for All pre-show. As these shows were aired in an era before the Internet was popularized, the previous title holder sometimes defended his title at house shows as though he were still the champion until the title change was aired on television. 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. There was also another great Undertaker vs. Mankind match, which Mick actually won, and a great world title match between Shawn Michaels and British Bulldog. National Wrestling Alliance: World Wrestling Federation (WWF ) . We look back at the biggest stars of the decade and remember those who. 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. WWF Championship Wrestling was a TV show of the World Wrestling Federation. 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. 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? 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. Psychosis was awarded the title after the West Hollywood Blonde's angle was dropped. For the 1996 event, the winner received a match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XII. As a result, Droese won the right to be entry number 30 in the Royal Rumble match, while Helmsley had to enter first. 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 was also where Undertaker and Mankind had their Boiler Room Brawl, all kinds of fun. 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. This was the King of the Ring where Steve Austin morphed into "Austin 3:16" Stone Cold Steve Austin. 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. Undertaker and Mankind had been destroying each other, and this was the logical next step. WWE Hall of Fame: Full List of Members & Inductees, All Legends & HOF Classes by Year. 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. SummerSlam is an annual pay-per-view (PPV), produced every summer by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) since 1988. Shawn Michaels vs. British Bulldog was next, and it was also a great match, two-for-two to start the show. 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. All Rights Reserved. The two went 26 minutes and turned in one of the best matches of Shawn's first title reign. modification of the WWF SD2! During the match, Hart wore an orthopedic cast on his left arm. The profile of each WWE wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics. #226 of 273. On this page you find the full WWE Roster in the year 1995. You hit the nail on the head right there. The fifth bout was a singles match between Goldust and Marc Mero. In the . 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. Blake Lovell looks at the January 1996 of Pro Wrestling Illustrated, which featured a big WWF vs. WCW debate and Lex Luger talk. 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 match first featured The Undertaker entering the Gund Arenas boiler room to seek out his arch-enemy, but Mankind struck first and they then proceeded to brawl for 30 minutes in the boiler room, the arenas corridors, the entrance ramp and finally the ring, where Paul Bearer was waiting for one of the wrestlers to take his urn, which was the winning objective of the match. Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. Years before Stone Cold vs. 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. Visit Shawn Lealos' website to learn more about his novel writing and follow him on Twitter @sslealos. Justin has been writing about professional wrestling for more than 15 years. The show was then discontinued in August 19, 2001. 1995-1996. 96. 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 "AAA" abbreviation has been used since the mid-1990s and had previously stood for the promotion's original name Asistencia Asesora y Administracin. The 1996 SummerSlam was the ninth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). Following the match, Lawler poured whisky onto Roberts until being stopped by Mark Henry. Hopper, Who, Jerry Lawler, The Bushwhackers, Aldo Montoya, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and Shawn Michaels. The New Rockers were the next team eliminated when Henry O. Godwinn pinned Leif Cassidy following a Slop Drop (reverse DDT). The Royal Rumble is an annual gimmick pay-per-view (PPV), produced every January by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) since 1988. Simply use the filters below! 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. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. Michaels would eventually lose the title to Sycho Sid at Survivor Series. The Undertaker. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for SABLE WWF Wrestling Magazine w/ MARC MERO Poster August 1996 wwe *No Catalog at the best online prices at eBay! New, Ex-WWE Star "Couldn't Give Two Sh*ts" About Returning, AEW Revolution 2023: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True These developments in WCW are often credited with ultimately pushing the WWF toward producing the "edgier" content which would become the hallmark of the Attitude Era. The show also began airing in 1986 in the United Kingdom on Saturday nights on Sky Channel. The title was renamed the WWF Heavyweight Championship when the WWWF became the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in March 1979 for marketing purposes. Copyright 2010-2023 TheSmackDownHotel.com. WWE abandoned the Superstars of Wrestling trademark when they changed the show's name to WWF Superstars in the early 1990s. Dave Bautista began wrestling in 1999 and signed with the WWF (now WWE) in 2000. . It debuted on September 6, 1986, as the flagship program of the WWF's syndicated programming. RELATED:10 Best Home Grown WWE Talents Of The New Generation Era. 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). Once again, Shawn Michaels carried this PPV to a high level as he battled Owen Hart in a fantastic match. 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. 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. ", "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 correct answer is Duane Johnson. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). In January 2019, select episodes of WWF Superstars starting from April 1992 became available for streaming on the WWE Network. On this page you find the full WWE Roster in the year 1996. Many of these title changes were not aired for up to several weeks after they took place. 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. During the WWE brand extension, it was the only title to be exclusive to the SmackDown! What gives? member (s) Rad Radford. 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". Guests included Sunny, Sable, Marc Mero, The Smoking Gunns, Marlena, Goldust, T.L. Sami Zayn gets an Undisputed Championship match against Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber. 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 opening bout, which aired on the "Free for All" portion of the broadcast, was a singles match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Yokozuna. Two of Kulas' arteries were severed; he bled profusely and passed out, and needed to be escorted out of the arena with medical attention. Superstars, as it would later be known, was the flagship of the WWF's syndicated programming from 1986 to 1996. WWE's Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century. [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]. At times, there was a "feature" match between main WWF talent. Goldust won the bout by pinfall following a Curtain Call (lifting inverted DDT). The fourth bout was a singles match between The British Bulldog and Sycho Sid. 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. Debut. You'll hear a much louder solo guitar in the Free For All version)#WWE #Wrestling #WWF The Bodydonnas were the first team eliminated after Marty Jannetty tripped Zip, enabling Billy Gunn to pin him. When the WWF moved its cable TV contract to TNN (later known as Spike, now known as the Paramount Network) in October 1, 2000, Superstars moved with it. [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. as96-98.jpg . I try to load them in Fed Simulator and they always fail to load in. 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. [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. 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. In September 1996, Superstars left syndication and moved to pay TV channel USA Network in place of WWF Action Zone, which the network cancelled. In September 1986, Superstars replaced WWF Championship Wrestling. After 1995, which many wrestling fans consider the worst year in WWE history, things finally turned around in 1996. Sami Zayn gets an Undisputed Championship match against Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber. 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