Author: Mike Bryan
On April 14th, 2000, was a night that will go down in history. It was the night a WCW star defended the ECW Title Against a WWE star. In the twisted crazy world of professional wrestling, anything can happen. That fact was never proven better than on this day in pro wrestling history on April 14th, 2000; the ECW Championship was defended by when a WCW superstar against a WWF Superstar. It is the one and only time all three highly competitive wrestling promotions agreed. WWF, ECW, and WCW were the hottest promotions in the United States in the ’90s. …
March 26th, 2001, will always be an important day in pro wrestling history. This date marks the end of The Monday Night Wars, when the announcement that WCW had been purchased by the WWE. In 1995, World Championship Wrestling started going head-to-head with The World Wrestling Federation. Until that year, WWF had been synonymous with pro wrestling. WCW existed, but it was never truly a threat. Now, with a time slot opposing WWF Raw, WCW became its rival competitor. They gained a lot of steam by acquiring the contracts of several WWF stars. This signaled the end of the Monday…
_________________ On March 18th, 2002, the Beast Incarnate debuts in WWE. The Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania is traditionally a night of debuts. On this particular night arguably one of the most impressive debuts in modern pro wrestling history occurred. Brock Lesnar arrived in the WWE. Even before WrestleMania 18, rumors of the NCAA All-American began to rumble through the locker room. At Ohio Valley Wrestling in Louisville, KY, Brock Lesnar left a path of broken bodies. In the singles competition, he owned the ring. In a tag team along with fellow WWE Superstar, Shelton Benjamin dominated the tag team…
For the first time ever, signs of Sting were popping up everywhere in WWE. Unfortunately, it came at a time when the then newly inducted WWE Hall of Famer, the Ultimate Warrior had passed away. Steve Borden paid tribute to him in a WWE DVD that chronicled Warrior’s life. He also appeared in vignettes for WWE 2K15, WWE’s annual video game. On WWEshop.com, Sting t-shirts were sold out. Most telling of all, Sting gave a feature interview to WWE.com. Undoubtedly, the Icon had arrived. Who would challenge Sting first? Would Sting go after WWE Champion John Cena, Chris Jericho, Triple…
A new option emerged for Sting and his legacy. This is the journey of Sting and his TNA legacy. Jeff Jarrett had a huge fallout with WWF. After Owen Hart passed away in a tragic accident that changed the WWF forever, Jarrett purchased his father’s part of the NWA. Sting His Legacy In TNA He renamed it TNA or Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling. Jeff Jarrett was bound and determined to give McMahon a run for his money. What better way than to invite the icon Sting to make an appearance? In many ways, Stings’ time in TNA resembled his time…
A new threat had arrived in WCW, one Sting was becoming aware of. In the summer of 1996, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, fresh off successful WWF careers, had invaded WCW Monday Night Nitro. They called themselves the Outsiders. WCW fans truly believed the Razor Ramon and Diesel had declared war on WCW for WWF. It was the masterpiece storyline that made WCW into a powerhouse. At Bash at the Beach, Sting, Luger, and Macho Man Randy Savage stood up for WCW against Hall, Nash, and an un-named third man. nWo – They were taking Over As we all know,…
The man called Sting had an early journey in wrestling, unlike his contemporaries. Steve “Sting” Borden made his pro wrestling debut alongside Jim “The Ultimate Warrior” Hellwig. Both future legends were part of a faction called Power Team USA in All-California Championship Wrestling. Afterward, they headed to CWA in Memphis, Tennesse, as The Freedom Fighters. The team was presented as squeaky clean babyfaces. Unfortunately, the fans thought the team was too squeaky clean. It wasn’t long before the duo hired Buddy Wayne as their coach. Wayne was a well-known heel in the Memphis area. His presence gave the team that…
On February 26th, 1997, Owen Hart and The British Bulldog faced one another on this day to determine the inaugural WWE European Championship. In early 1997, the World Wrestling Federation’s European following was reaching an all-time high. The match was only a prelude to something greater. A reunion of a foundation, a Hart Foundation. Since Summerslam 1992 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, European fans have been craving the WWF’s unpredictable action. The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith was adopted as their hero. Like a knight to the Queen of England, Davey Boy Smith could do no wrong. The WWF…
In the late 1990s, pro wrestling was one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world. Larger-than-life stars gave everything they had to the fans night in and night out. One of the major highlights of both World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment was their variety of talent showcasing their skills. A new breed of fast-paced, high-flying lucha style was featured on both WCW and WWE. They called this style the Cruiserweight division or Light Heavyweight division. One of the standouts in both companies was Billy Kidman. Kidman brought to fans a style of wrestling that was…
On February 16th, 1997, the WWF presented In Your House Four. Imagine the four most popular superstars in the World Wrestling Federation, one match, with one goal, the WWF Heavyweight Championship. That is exactly what happened on this day in wrestling on February 16, 1997. The event was In Your House Final Four. Held in Chattanooga, TN, this event was arguably the most anticipated In Your House of all time. This pay-per-view was designed to settle the controversy created at the Royal Rumble 1997. During the match, Bret “Hitman” Hart eliminated Stone Cold Steve Austin. However, the referees didn’t see…