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cyclone2k
08-25-2006, 09:27 AM
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When you think about it, you should compare the World Wrestling Federation to other major entertainment companies or motion picture studios.
- Vince McMahon

On this day in wrestling history ..

1979 - WWF World Champion Bob Backlund battled AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkle to a double countout in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1984 - The Road Warriors defeated Crusher & Baron Von Raschke for the AWA Tag Team title
1991 - Sting defeated Steve Austin in a tournament final for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title
1995 - 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Eddy Guerrero for the ECW Television title
1998 - Don Montoya defeated 911 for the Jersey All Pro Heavyweight Title
1998 - The Nation of Immigration defeated The Haas Brothers for the Jersey All Pro Tag Team Titles
1999 - Todd Morton defeated "Rapid Delivery" Rory Fox in a tournament final for the vacant HWA Cruiserweight Title
1999 - Alexis Machine & "Beautiful" Brian Fury defeated Chip Fairway & "Surfer" Cody Hawk for the HWA Tag Team Title
2000 - Yoshahiro Tajiri & Mikey Whipwreck won an elimination tournament for the vacant ECW Tag title
2001 - WWF Excess debuts at 10 PM on TNN
2001 - The Messiah stripped of the XPW Heavyweight title
2001 - Johnny Webb defeated Sabu and Lazie for the XPW Heavyweight title
2002 - Event - SummerSlam, Nassau Coleseum, Uniondale, NY
2002 - Brock Lesnar defeated The Rock for the WWE Unified Heavyweight title


Wrestling milestones for this day ..

1942 - Born - The Russian Bear,Ivan Kolloff
1950 - Died - Earl Craddock at 62
1972 - Born - David Young
1991 - Died - Vivian Vachon in a motor vehicle accident at 40
2000 - Died - Chris Duffy during a seizure at 36


Classic Wrestling Pictures..

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Today was very disappointing day for us as, Rocky lost forever!

intermission
08-25-2006, 11:38 AM
good day i think

Seanx101
08-25-2006, 02:59 PM
Vey good day i think

Colonel_Rule
08-25-2006, 08:12 PM
I agree, a good day

The Evolution Of Life
09-03-2006, 02:57 PM
Good day today exept Excess which was crappy reruns of Raw and Smackdown.