Author: Mike Bryan

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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April 22nd, 2000, was the night Tommy Dreamer won and lost The ECW Title at Cyberslam 2000. Extreme Championship Wrestling was known for its chaotic unpredictability. Chaos reigned as ECW Original Tommy Dreamer won the ECW Championship and lost it minutes later. At ECW Cyberslam, Dreamer faced the Human Suplex Machine Tazz. This is the recount of that faithful night. ____________________ The Night Tommy Dreamer Won And Lost The ECW Title – Extreme Main Event ECW fans in attendance at South Philadelphia ECW Arena were salivating for this match.  They have seen Tommy Dreamer scratch and claw his way up…

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On this day in wrestling, let’s look back at this barbaric match as the Legend Killer and the Hardcore Legend do battle. Everyone evolves. On April 18th, 2004, at WWE Backlash, The Legend Killer Randy Orton took his first steps to evolve into the apex predator with a little help from the hardcore legend Mick Foley, aka Cactus Jack. Orton survived being dropped onto thumbtacks, hit in the head with a garbage can, and repeatedly beaten with a barbed wire-wrapped baseball bat affectionately known as  “Barbie.” ____________________ Legend Killer and The Hardcore Legend – Foley Finds His Dark Side…Cactus Jack…

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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. …

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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…

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_________________ 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…

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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…

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