This Week In Pro Wrestling History (October 26 – November 1): 14 Major Events, Misawa Wins Triple Crown

Major Wrestling Events

WCW Halloween Havoc – October 28, 1989

Some of the matches on the card included:

• The Fabulous Freebirds (c) vs. The Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace) for the NWA World Tag Team Championships
• Lex Luger (c) vs. Brian Pillman for the NWA United States Championship
• The Road Warriors vs. The Skyscrapers (Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey)
• Ric Flair & Sting vs. The Great Muta & Terry Funk in a Thunderdome match with Bruno Sammartino as a Special Guest Referee

WCW Halloween Havoc – October 27, 1990

Some of the matches on the card included:

• Tommy Rich & Ricky Morton vs. The Midnight Express
• The Fabulous Freebirds vs. Chris & Mark Youngblood
• Lex Luger (c) vs. Stan Hansen for the NWA United States Championship
• Sting (c) vs. Sid Vicious for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship

WCW Halloween Havoc – October 27, 1991

Some of the matches on the card included:

• El Gigante, Sting, and The Steiner Brothers vs. Abdullah the Butcher, The Diamond Studd, Cactus Jack, and Big Van Vader in a Chamber of Horrors match
• Steve Austin (c) vs. Dustin Rhodes for the World Television Champion
• Brian Pillman vs. Ricky Morton with the winning becoming the first Light Heavyweight Champion
• Lex Luger (c) w/ Harley Race vs. Ron Simmons w/ Dusty Rhodes in a two out of three falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship

WCW Halloween Havoc – October 29, 1995

Some of the matches on the card included:

• Diamond Dallas Page vs. Johnny B. Badd for the World Television Championship
• Sting & Ric Flair vs. Brian Pillman & Arn Anderson
• Lex Luger vs. Randy Savage
• Hulk Hogan (c) vs. The Giant for the World Heavyweight Championship

WCW Halloween Havoc – October 27, 1996

Some of the matches on the card included:

• Rey Mysterio, Jr. vs. Dean Malenko for the Cruiserweight Championship
• Diamond Dallas Page vs. Eddie Guerrero
• Harlem Heat vs. The Outsider (Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) for the World Tag Team Championships
• Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Randy Savage for the World Heavyweight Championship

WCW Halloween Havoc – October 26, 1997

Some of the matches on the card included:

• Eddie Guerrero (c) vs. Rey Mysterio, Jr. in a Mask vs. Title match for the Cruiserweight Championship
• Curt Hennig (c) vs. Ric Flair for the United States Heavyweight Championship
• Randy Savage vs. Diamond Dallas Page in a Las Vegas Death match
• Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper in a Steel Cage match

ECW November To Remember – November 1, 1998

Some of the matches on the card included:

• Lance Storm vs. Jerry Lynn with Tammy Lynn Sytch and Mikey Whipwreck as Special Guest Referees
• The Dudley Boyz (c) vs. Masato Tanaka & Balls Mahoney for the ECW World Tag Team Championships
• Jake Roberts & Tommy Dreamer vs. Justin Credible & Jack Victory
• Sabu, Rob Van Dam, & Taz vs. The Triple Threat (Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow, & Chris Candido)

WCW Halloween Havoc – October 29, 2000

Some of the matches on the card included:

• David Flair vs. Buff Bagwell in a First Blood DNA match
• Jeff Jarrett vs. Sting
• Booker T (c) vs. Scott Steiner for the World Heavyweight Championship
• Goldberg vs. KroniK in a Handicap match

World Wrestling All-Stars: The Inception – October 26, 2001

Some of the matches on the card included:

• Juventud Guerrera vs. Psicosis for the WWA International Cruiserweight Championship
• Road Dogg vs. Lenny Lane vs. Lodi in a Triple Threat match (semi final of a tournament for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship)
• Jeff Jarrett vs. Buff Bagwell in a “Tits, Whips, and Buff” match (semi final of a tournament for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship)
• Jeff Jarrett vs. Road Dogg in a Steel Cage match for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship

APW King Of The Indies Tournament – October 26, 2001

Looking back on this event, it was truly a who’s who of future superstars. The show ran over two days, with the first one being used solely for the first round of the tournament.

Going into the second day, Doug Williams, Bison Smith, Donovan Morgan, Samoa Joe, American Dragon, Christopher Daniels, A.J. Styles, and Low Ki were all competing to claim the title of King Of The Indies for the year 2001, and that doesn’t even include the guys that were eliminated such as Brian Kendrick (as Spanky), Frankie Kazarian, and now two time NWA World Heavyweight Champion Adam Pearce.

The quarter finals of the event saw the following matches take place:

• Donovan Morgan vs. Bison Smith
• American Dragon vs. Doug Williams
• Low Ki vs. Samoa Joe
• Christopher Daniels vs. A.J. Styles

That’s what you call a stacked card! The final of the tournament saw American Dragon win over Low Ki, but the fans will always remember the spectacle that they saw over those two magical days. The DVD is available to purchase for just $20 for those of you that are interested, and it’s well worth the money.

NWA 54th Anniversary Show – October 26, 2002

Some of the matches on the card included:

• Madison (c) vs. Char Starr for the NWA World Women’s Championship
• Konnan vs. NWA Midwest Heavyweight Champion Danny Dominion
• America’s Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) (c) vs. Rocky Reynolds & A.J. Styles for the NWA World Tag Team Championships
• Ron Killings (c) vs. Hernandez for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship

WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005 – November 1, 2005

Some of the matches on the card included:

• Mankind vs. Carlito (52 percent of the vote went to Mankind being the gimmick that Mick Foley used in this match)
• Batista vs. Jonathan Coachman in a Street Fight (91 percent of the vote)
• Ric Flair (c) vs. Triple H in a Steel Cage match for the Intercontinental Championship (83 percent of people wanted to see )
• John Cena (c) vs. Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels in a Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship (46 percent of people voted for HBK to be the third participant)

Canadian Online Explorer rated the PPV 7 out of 10 overall, with the highest rating match being the main event for the WWE Championship which was given an 8 out of 10.

WWE Cyber Sunday – October 28, 2007

Some of the matches on the card included:

• Finlay vs. Rey Mysterio in a Stretcher match (40 percent of people voted for the Stretcher match stipulation)
• Randy Orton (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship (59 percent of people voted for HBK to be in this match)
• Umaga vs. Triple H in a Street Fight (57 percent of people voted for the Street Fight stipulation)
• Batista (c) vs. The Undertaker with Steve Austin as a Special Guest Referee (79 percent of people voted for “The Rattlesnake” to be the official in this match)

Canadian Online Explorer rated the event a 7.5 out of 10, which continued the trend of improving ratings from previous years.

WWE Cyber Sunday – October 26, 2008

Some of the matches on the card included:

• Matt Hardy (c) vs. Evan Bourne for the ECW Championship (69 percent of people wanted to see Evan Bourne in the ECW Championship match)
• Big Show vs. The Undertaker in a Last Man Standing match (49 percent of people chose the Last Man Standing match stipulation)
• Triple H (c) vs. Jeff Hardy for the WWE Championship (57 percent of people wanted to see Jeff Hardy challenge for the title)
• Chris Jericho (c) vs. Batista with Steve Austin as a Special Guest Referee for the World Heavyweight Championship (74 percent of people voted for Steve Austin as the referee for this match)

The PPV was rated an 8 out of 10 by the Canadian Online Explorer, which is slightly more than the previous year.

* All wrestling event pictures are courtesy of vsplanet.net

Title Changes and Other Significant Events

October 26:

- Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow d. Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito for the WWF Tag Team Championships (1982)

- Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler d. Dr. D & Hector Guerrero for the AWA World Tag Team Championships (1987)

- Rey Mysterio, Jr. d. Eddie Guerrero for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship (1997)

- Diamond Dallas Page d. Bret Hart for the WCW United States Championship on an episode of Monday Nitro (1998)

- Davey Boy Smith d. D’Lo Brown for the WWF European Championship (1999)

- Davey Boy Smith was arrested for allegedly threatening the life of his estranged wife and her sister (2000)

- Juventud Guerrera d. Psicosis in a Ladder match for the WWA International Cruiserweight Championship (2001)

- Jeff Jarrett d. Road Dogg in a Steel Cage match for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship (2001)

- Char Starr d. Madison for the NWA World Women’s Championship (2002)

- A Reverse Battle Royal match was held on TNA Impact and had the honour of being named “Worst Worked Match of 2006″ by Wrestling Observer Newsletter (2006)

- Batista d. Chris Jericho at the Cyber Sunday PPV and wins the World Heavyweight Championship for the fourth time (2008)

October 27:

- Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) d. The Hart Foundation for the WWF Tag Team Championships on an episode of WWF Superstars Of Wrestling (1987)

- Stan Hansen ends the longest reign of the title’s history by defeating Lex Luger at the Halloween Havoc PPV (1990)

- Brian Pillman d. Ricky Morton at the Halloween Havoc PPV and became the first ever WCW Cruiserweight Champion (1991)

- Shawn Michaels d. The British Bulldog for the Intercontinental Championship on an episode of Saturday Night’s Main Event (1992)

- Dean Malenko d. Rey Mysterio, Jr. for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship (1996)

- Scott Hall & Kevin Nash d. Harlem Heat for the WCW World Tag Team Championships (1996)

- Chris Jericho d. Rob Van Dam for the Intercontinental Championship on an episode of RAW, only to then be beaten later that night in a Steel Cage match against the original owner, Rob Van Dam (2003)

- Yoshinobu Kanemaru d. Mushiking Terry to become GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion for the fourth time (2007)

- Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Sugiura d. D’Lo Brown & Buchanan for the GHC Tag Team Championships (2007)

- CM Punk & Kofi Kingston d. Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes for the World Tag Team Championships (2008)

October 28:

- Mikey Whipwreck d. The Sandman in a ladder match to win his first ECW Championship (1995)

- Sandman & 2 Cold Scorpio d. The Public Enemy for the ECW World Tag Team Championships (1995)

- Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone d. Naomichi Marufuji & Minoru Suzuki for the GHC Tag Team Championships (2005)

October 29:

- The Road Warriors d. Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane for the NWA World Tag Team Championships (1988)

- At the Halloween Havoc PPV, The Giant (a.k.a. Big Show) was thrown off the roof of the stadium, only to magically win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship from Hulk Hogan two matches later (1995)

- Johnny B. Badd d. Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW Television Championship (1995)

- D’Lo Brown d. X-Pac for the WWF European Championship (1998)

- Gen. Reaction d. Lance Storm for the WCW United States Championship at the Halloween Havoc PPV (2000)

October 30:

- Ric Flair & Greg Valentine d. Gene & Ole Anderson for the NWA World Tag Team Championships (1977)

- Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose d. Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler for the AWA World Tag Team Championships (1987)

- Booker T & Test d. Chris Jericho & The Rock for the WWF Tag Team Championships (2001)

- Christian d. Bradshaw for the WWF European Championship (2001)

October 31:

- Shohei Baba d. Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1979)

- Mitsuharu Misawa d. Kenta Kobashi for the All-Japan Triple Crown (1998)

- Ivory d. Lita to win her third WWF Women’s Championship on an episode of Smackdown (2000)

November 1:

- The Steiner Brothers d. Jim Garvin & Michaels Hayes for the NWA World Tag Team Championships (1989)

- Masato Tanaka & Balls Mahoney d. The Dudley Boyz for the ECW World Tag Team Championships (1998)

- La Resistance d. Chris Benoit & Edge for the World Tag Team Championships on an episode of RAW (2004)

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