Author: Mike Bryan
On this day, August 25th, 2002, Triple H and Shawn Michaels faced each other in a Streetfight in SummerSlam 2002. Shawn Michaels had been out of action for four years. WrestleMania 14 was HBK’s last match. He was rehabbing a back injury from a casket match with The Undertaker. However, a lot had changed since 1998. Triple H had become a multiple-time WWF Champion. Many said that The Game actually surpassed The Heartbreak Kid. Triple H had became a fan favorite due to his unbelievable comeback from what was thought a career-ending quad injury. He gained respect after defeating Chris…
On this day, Randy Orton cashes in Money in the Bank at SummerSlam 2013. On August 18th, 2013, at SummerSlam, the Main Event for The WWE Championship was Champion John Cena vs Daniel Bryan. John Cena was allowed to choose his challenger for the title at the biggest party of the summer. He chose Daniel Bryan. The WWE Universe was excited overseeing the two superstars’ clash at SummerSlam. However, Vince McMahon was not happy. Daniel Bryan was not Mr. Mcmahon’s idea of what a WWE Champion should be. He stacked all the obstacles he could against Bryan. However, the underdog…
Chris Jericho Y2J Debuts On Monday Night RAW. In 1999 WWF was at all-time popularity. Stars from all over were making their way to Monday Night Raw. Television ratings were through the roof. The attitude era was in full swing. Icons like Stone Cold Steve Austin, and The Rock were drawing record crowds. On this day in wrestling history, another star made his debut. Chris Jericho was a standout in World Championship Wrestlings Cruiserweight Division. He just got off a successful heel run in the company collecting the WCW Cruiserweight Title in the process. He even challenged Goldberg. However, The…
On August 3rd, 1997, at SummerSlam, two legends gave their heart and soul to the WWE fans with one proving he is the best there is for a fifth time. However, after the smoke cleared, only one was WWF Champion as Bret Hart defeated The Undertaker for his fifth WWE Championship. Despite all the odds against him, including special guest referee Shawn Michaels, Bret “Hitman” Hart defeated The Undertaker for his fifth WWF Championship. Due to his recent actions, many United States fans turned on Hart. Bret would give shoot/work promos describing how he wasn’t so much anti-American as pro-Canadian.…
WWE has had many rivalries, however only a few beg to answer the question of who was better. There was Hulk Hogan vs Macho Man Randy Savage, Bret Hitman Hart vs Shawn Michaels, Triple H vs The Rock, and John Cena vs CM Punk. However, one feud that does not get enough credit is Kurt Angle and Eddie Guerrero. These two superstars were technical masters. They were amazing in the ring as well as out. The entertainment value that both brought to the business is unparalleled. They were serious athletes, but also hilarious comedians. Like many performers at the top…
On June 20th, 1992, WCW presented Beach Blast, featuring Ricky Steamboat and Ravishing Rick Rude. That night, several rivalries were settled. On this night, these two battled in an intense 30-minute Iron Man Challenge. Ricky Steamboat and Ravishing Rick Rude – Rude Awakenings The history between these two began in the WWF. Both were always top star. Steamboat was a babyface with a house of fire. Ravishing Rick Rude was, well let’s just say he liked to show all the “sweat hogs what a real man looked like.” He wanted to mock and embarrass any opponent stealing their wives in…
On June 7th, 1997, it was the night Taz ended Shane Douglas ECW Television title reign. The event was ECW Wrestlepalooza 97, and the match began simply enough with a three-minute championship match challenge. The Franchise Shane Douglas had been the ECW Television Champion for 362 days. He was on top of the world….or so he thought. He defeated everyone except a man many called a Human Suplex Machine. The Human Suplex Machine Taz had been gaining respect from the ECW faithful since he left Bill Alfonso’s stable. The Night Taz Ended Shane Douglas ECW Television Title Reign – Turning…
Paul Heyman has had quite a run in WWE in the last few years, advocating for the reigning and defending former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar to acting as special counsel and wise man for Roman Reigns. He is the devious mind behind the Bloodline. He is one of the most recognized personalities in WWE. He is also responsible for many of the storylines that we have come to know. This year, Paul Heyman will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Did you know that The Bloodline is not his first faction? Way back in 1991, He…
Sherri Lynn Russell went by many names, Sherri Martel, Sensational Sherri, Sister Sherri, Sensational Queen Sherri, Sensuous Sherri, and yes was even known as Scary Sherri to some fans. However the one thing she was always known as was successful. She was a force inside the ring as well as out of it. She was a WWF Women’s Champion for fifteen months. In today’s business that’s unheard of. Sherri made her presence known in WWF, WCW, ECW, AWA, USWA, SMW, IWA, and TNA. More than anything she gave the “rub” to several famous Superstars that would not have been the…
In 1993, Bret Hart became a triple crown winner in the WWE. He won the WWF Championship, Intercontinental, and Tag Title. Shortly after winning the 1993 King of The Ring, The Hitman entered a feud with Jerry “The King” Lawler. Lawler insinuated that Bret Hart was a “pretender to the throne.” For Bret, it was never about being King; it was more about respect. When Lawler failed to defeat Hart, he bought in several of his associates to do his bidding. One of those was the Modern Day Kamikaze, Hakushi. Japan’s Greatest Import Hakushi was a standout in Japan before…