The event took place on April 28, 1996, at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska. Frazier was a professional wrestler from 1960 until 1991. "Statistical survival breaking down the Royal Rumble", "Shawn Michaels (spot No. The profile of each WCW wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics. 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? During the WWE brand extension, it was the only title to be exclusive to the SmackDown! The Rumble itself was good enough, with Shawn winning by eliminating Diesel to get the WrestleMania title shot. These promotions held notable shows in 1996. Guests included Sunny, Sable, Marc Mero, The Smoking Gunns, Marlena, Goldust, T.L. [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. They're ranked worst to best here. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. His greatest fame arrived in the role of "Uncle Elmer" for the World . At the time of the Young Rock episode in 1996, Haku was actually wrestling for WWF's competitor World Championship Wrestling, where he was known as Meng. 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 the match, Hart wore an orthopedic cast on his left arm. In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies was the seventh In Your House professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). modification of the WWF SD2! The show lasted from May 20, 1972 until 1986. New, Ex-WWE Star "Couldn't Give Two Sh*ts" About Returning, AEW Revolution 2023: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True 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. However, this repackaging was, at the time, sufficient to allow the program to count towards Canadian content requirements for local television stations. Visit Shawn Lealos' website to learn more about his novel writing and follow him on Twitter @sslealos. It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 225 lbs. 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! 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. There were a total of 36 recognized champions who had a combined 34 official reigns. Featured matches on the undercard were the 1996 Royal Rumble match which was won by Shawn Michaels, who last eliminated Diesel to win the match, making it his second straight Royal Rumble win; Goldust defeating Razor Ramon for the WWF Intercontinental Championship; and The Smoking Gunns (Billy Gunn and Bart Gunn) defeating The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship. 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. That promo after his win was worth the price of admission alone. The opening match was Triple H vs. Marc Mero, which was one of their best matches against each other. Is there nothing you guys can do about the new picture problem? Following the match, Justin Hawk Bradshaw attacked Vega. The Undertaker. 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. It was a 60-minute Iron Man match that went into sudden death with the score 0-0. If you would like to support the channel and my work, please visit Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wrestling_biosOfficial Website: https://www.wrestlingbios.comTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/wrestlingbiosBeginning in 1996, the WWF would change the format of their Pay Per View Preview shows with the debut of \"WWF Free For All\". Many of these title changes were not aired for up to several weeks after they took place. Superstars was around before this version, as a weekly recap show hosted by Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes. 1997. The profile of each WWE wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics. What gives? This was just a fun show. 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. 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. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. 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. Sami Zayn gets an Undisputed Championship match against Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber. 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Lawler won the bout by pinfall after hitting Roberts with a bottle of Jim Beam whiskey. 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. Sami Zayn gets an Undisputed Championship match against Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber. You hit the nail on the head right there. 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. This was Shawn Michaels defending his world title against Mankind. WhatCulture is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. [4] Due to this issue, WWE blurs the Superstars of Wrestling banners when archival content is shown on the WWE Network. of PS1 that gathers wrestlers . 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. All Rights Reserved. The match generally features 30 wrestlers and the winner traditionally earns a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. . 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. 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 . England and Wales company registration number 2008885. The sixth bout was a singles match between Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Jerry "The King" Lawler. 1995 [1] Disbanded. 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. 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 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. We look back at the biggest stars of the decade and remember those who. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Good Friends, Better Enemies was the name of this WWE PPV because Shawn Michaels andDiesel fought each other. 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. 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. 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. 1996 - the definition of a transitional year for WWE. After 1995, which many wrestling fans consider the worst year in WWE history, things finally turned around in 1996. 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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. [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]. A. fter this, Stone Cold and Savio Vega had a fantastic match. This was also where Undertaker and Mankind had their Boiler Room Brawl, all kinds of fun. 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 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. On this page you find the full WWE Roster in the year 1996. 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 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. Skip to main content. His match with Marc Mero was the best of the night, and then he beat Jake Roberts in the finale. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. A lifelong WWE fan, he also is a big fan of Ring of Honor. (unknown episodes) Series Cast Series Produced by Vince McMahon . modification of the WWF SD2! 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 president Gorilla Monsoon stepped in after Droese was pinned and reversed the referee's decision, disqualifying Helmsley for using brass knuckles to knock Droese out. 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. National Wrestling Alliance: World Wrestling Federation (WWF ) . as96-98.jpg . Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. It took place on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. Storm simultaneously held WCW Cruiserweight, The title became the WWF Cruiserweight Championship when the WWF defeated. Psychosis was awarded the title after the West Hollywood Blonde's angle was dropped. Uncle Elmer August 16, 1937 - July 1, 1992 2. 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'. 1980s All American Wrestling (1983-1994). Still considered one of the best WrestleMania matches of all-time, the two put on a clinic. For a short time, it was shown on Tuesdays on Eurosport. 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. This was mainly done to set-up Undertaker's clash with Big Daddy Cool at WrestleMania 12. Wrestling Allstars 96-98 v6.4.16 PS1 Item Preview Q7Tt5fU.jpg . 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. Some Canadian viewers were able to watch American feeds of the show and/or "WWF Challenge.". Bearer turned on his long-time protege, The Undertaker, to align himself with Mankind. 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. [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 second bout, and the first bout to air on the pay-per-view proper, was a singles match between Owen Hart and Savio Vega. Once again, Shawn Michaels carried this PPV to a high level as he battled Owen Hart in a fantastic match. 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. WWF Superstars of Wrestling was a professional wrestling program that debuted on September 6, 1986, replacing WWF Championship Wrestling. The title became the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment. Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. For 1996, the winner earned a match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XII. 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