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• Randy Savage and Ric Flair – Their WWF Championship WrestleMania VIII Confrontation
On April 5th, 1992, Randy Savage and Ric Flair battled for the WWE Championship. In that match, Macho Man Randy Savage defeated Nature Boy Ric Flair and won the WWF Championship in front of a packed crowd at WrestleMania VIII. Ironically, Savage had lost a retirement match to the Ultimate Warrior exactly a year prior [...]...2026
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• What the World Was Watching: WWF Superstars – 01.13.96

WWF Mania, the WWF’s Saturday morning program on USA Network, had an exclusive match: WWF Championship Match: Bret Hart (Champion) defeats Buddy Landel via submission to the Sharpshooter at 3:50: One of the unintentional stories that the WWF told throughout 1995 was Bret’s climb back to the top after losing the WWF Championship to Bob […]...2026
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• Bret Hart Blasts Hulk Hogan Over WrestleMania IX Fallout In New Netflix Documentary
Bret Hart has revisited one of the most controversial moments of his career, delivering a blunt assessment of Hulk Hogan in the new Netflix documentary Hulk Hogan: Real American. The documentary, which features interview footage recorded before Hogan’s passing in July 2025, explores the fallout from WrestleMania IX and the events surrounding the WWF Championship […]...2026
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• Bret Hart – ‘Scott Hall Hated Our 1993 Royal Rumble Match’

Bret Hart recently reflected on his match with Scott Hall at the 1993 Royal Rumble pay-per-view event, explaining why Hall wasn’t a fan of the bout. During the event, Hart defended the WWF Championship against Hall, who was competing as Razor Ramon, while in the midst of his first title reign. Speaking in a new […]...2026
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• What the World Was Watching: WWF Monday Night RAW – 11.28.94

Vince McMahon narrates picture of the WWF title change at Survivor Series and Diesel’s babyface turn. There is also footage of Diesel beating Bob Backlund in Madison Square Garden for the WWF Championship. McMahon proclaims Diesel as the leader of the New Generation. McMahon and Jerry Lawler call tonight’s action, live from Poughkeepsie, New York. […]...2026
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• What the World Was Watching: WWF Action Zone – 11.27.94

Vince McMahon announces that last night Diesel defeated Bob Backlund for the WWF Championship in Madison Square Garden. The announcement is reminiscent of fans being told in October 1992 that Bret Hart had won the WWF Championship from Ric Flair. McMahon and Todd Pettengill are in the booth as a new taping begins in Bethlehem, […]...2026
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• Here is New Japan’s 10-bell salute and ceremony honoring Hulk Hogan

NJPWWorld’s YouTube After recounting his history wrestling for the promotion and in the country, NJPW also had a moment of silence for the late star. WWE isn’t the only promotion that’s paid tribute to Hulk Hogan so far this weekend, about a day after the 71-year-old pro wrestling legend died from cardiac arrest stemming from a neck fusion surgery weeks before. New Japan Pro-Wrestling also...2025
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• Hulk Hogan’s tragic death leaves behind a ruined legacy in pro wrestling

Netflix Hogan’s legacy comes to an end as that racist old man who was booed by wrestling fans and openly mocked by today’s top stars. Hulk Hogan died this morning at 71-years-old, and he leaves behind a very complicated legacy in pro wrestling. In the 1980’s, Hulkamania was the hottest gimmick to ever hit the industry up to that point. Hogan’s massive popularity as the real American hero ...2025
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• Hulk Hogan Maintains A Jet Ski, Not Randy Savage, Gave Him A Black Eye Before WrestleMania IX
When Hulk Hogan showed up at WrestleMania IX, he did so wearing sunglasses to cover a black eye sustained before the event. It was always said that Hogan suffered the black eye due to a jet ski accident days before WrestleMania IX. On the new documentary WrestleMania IX: Becoming A Spectacle, the rumor that Hogan and Randy Savage got into a fight was mentioned, with Scott Steiner, who rode with ...2025
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• Saturday Night’s Main Event: 5 must-watch matches

WWE.com With the beloved late-night show possibly returning, here’s a look back at the most iconic Saturday Night’s Main Event matches that defined WWE’s golden era. Before weekly shows and monthly premium events featuring high-profile matches became the norm, wrestling fans had to wait months or head to their local arena to see the next big event. That all changed with the birth of WWE’s ...2024
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• Sid Eudy (aka Sid Vicious & Sycho Sid) has died

WWE.com Word is spreading online this afternoon (Aug. 26) that former WCW and WWE star Sid Eudy has died. The man who won the then-WWF belt as Sycho Sid, and the WCW World title as Sid Vicious, was 63 years old. His son Gunnar posted the sad news on his Facebook page, saying that his father lost his battle with cancer: In Memory of My Father, Sid Eudy Dear friends and family, I am deeply...2024
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• PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1999

November 14, 1999, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan I've been a wrestling fan for most of my life, but in the late 1990s, as I approached 16 years old, I started to discover that going out with girls and skateboarding was more fun than staying home and watching professional wrestling. From late 1999 until sometime in the year 2000, I slowly but surely drifted away from it altogether. By the ti...2023
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• Outside His Element: Steve Austin takes his old formula on his new journey
“Hopefully people enjoy me being Steve.” It’s the reverse of Diddy’s closing line on his “Victory” verse: Stone Cold, known for telling it like it is, is giving way to Steve Austin, who’s wondering just what things might be. For someone known for taking risks, from remixing the world’s most enduring Bible verse, to hitting his hospitalized boss over the head with a bedpan, post-wrestling Steve Aus...2023
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"He had a classic rivalry with Hulk Hogan, who beat the Sheik to win the WWF Championship and begin "Hulkamania" at Madison Square Garden in 1984."

• Elimination Chamber recap & reactions: John Cena’s heel turn tour

WWE on X John Cena finally found a reason to say goodbye to the Make-A-Wish foundation and everything good at this year’s Elimination Chamber. Say Hi to the Bad Guy IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED.#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/IrSkzn4j39— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025 People begged for it. They practically pleaded for it. And for years, John Cena said this heel turn people wanted was a pipe dream at b...2025
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• History favors Gunther over Cody Rhodes at WWE Crown Jewel

WWE Past events suggest that the WWE Champion is facing an uphill battle in claiming the title of Crown Jewel Champion. Bragging rights and new titles are at stake in Saudi Arabia on Nov 2. For the first time, the men’s and women’s world champions from Raw and SmackDown will face off to determine the inaugural Crown Jewel Champions, establishing an annual tradition at Crown Jewel. Making t...2024
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• Barely Relevant: The first cut is the deepest, cut down day, and The Rock

Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images Let’s explore some of the guys who didn’t make it. Author’s note: This is the third episode of my weekly column, Barely Relevant. Cat Stevens sings: “I know that it’s not easy to be calm when you’ve found something going on” in the song “Father and Son.” Like a person with multiple personality disorder - he switches POVs between a wise older dad and an...2024
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• PPV REVIEW: WWF Capital Carnage 1998

December 6th, 1998 London Arena, London, EnglandReview originally published: 12/20/2018Updated: 12/06/2023 A lot had changed since in the 12+ months between WWF Capital Carnage 1998 and the company's last UK offering. That had taken place back at the Birmingham NEC arena on September 20th, 1997. It was called One Night Only and was notable for being the night Shawn Michaels humiliated national h...2023
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• PPV REVIEW: WWF Survivor Series 1999
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• WWE Hall Of Famer The Iron Sheik Passes Away At Age 81
Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, also known as The Iron Sheik, has passed away at the age of 81. The WWE legend's official Twitter account shared the news in a tweet on June 7. The tweet is as follows: Today, we gather with heavy hearts to bid farewell to a true legend, a force of nature, and an iconic figure who left an incredible mark on the world of professional wrestling. It is with great sadness...2023
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• What the World Was Watching: WWF Prime Time Wrestling – January 20, 1992

Vince McMahon moderates tonight’s panel of Gorilla Monsoon, Slick, Bobby Heenan, and Mr. Perfect. McMahon tells viewers that Ric Flair won the WWF Championship at The Royal Rumble and Heenan and Perfect gloat. Slick offers his hand in congratulations and Heenan and Perfect ignore him. Opening Contest: The Texas Tornado (1-0) beats Barry Horowitz after […]...2023
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• What If Lex Luger Beat Yokozuna At WrestleMania 10? | Question Of The Day
Welcome to another eWrestlingNews Question of the Day! 31 years ago today, WrestleMania X took place at Madison Square Garden. As a result of the 1994 Royal Rumble’s finish, both Bret Hart and Lex Luger were declared the next challengers for Yokozuna’s WWF Championship, setting up a scenario where Luger faced Yokozuna first, and the […] The post What If Lex Luger Beat Yokozuna At...2025
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• Big Boom AJ On Steve Austin's Heel Turn At WrestleMania 17: That Was A Fail, That Was A Doom
Big Boom AJ gives his take on Steve Austin's heel turn. In 2001, WrestleMania 17 was headlined by a WWF Championship match between 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and The Rock. After years of fighting off the boss, Austin joined forces with Mr. McMahon at the event, turning heel in the process. To this day, the turn draws strongly mixed opinions from wrestling fans, with some even saying that it resulte...2025
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• History favors Gunther over Cody Rhodes at WWE Crown Jewel
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• Bret Hart Blasts Hulk Hogan Over WrestleMania IX Fallout In New Netflix Documentary
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• Bruce Prichard Talks About How Nervous Hulk Hogan Was To Lose This Iconic Match
The outcome of WrestleMania VI is remembered as a landmark changing-of-the-guard moment, but behind the scenes, it created unexpected doubt for the man who had defined an era. In the main event, Hulk Hogan relinquished the WWF Championship to The Ultimate Warrior in a rare title-versus-title showdown. While the finish shocked fans, longtime WWE executive […] The post Bruce Prichard Talks Abo...2025
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• Brat Said That?!: Top 10 Survivor Series Moments

Below are Brat Jackson’s Top 10 Survivor Series moments. 10. Bob Backlund Becomes WWF Champion Again (1994):In a very shocking finish to a “submission match” for the WWF Championship, 45-year-old Bob Backlund defeated Bret “The Hitman” Hart to become WWF Champion once again. After Helen Hart, manipulated by Owen Hart at ringside, threw in the […] The post Brat Said That?!: Top 10 Survi...2025
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• TOP FIVE LIST: The top five business lessons I’ve learned from pro wrestling from Heyman to Bischoff to Cody
“With a tear in my eye, THIS is the greatest moment of my life.” -Ric Flair after winning his first WWF Championship That was a real reaction. After walking away from what he was comfortable [...]...2025
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• Here is New Japan’s 10-bell salute and ceremony honoring Hulk Hogan
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• Kurt Angle officially joins Hulk Hogan’s Real American Freestyle wrestling

WWE Oh it’s true. It’s damn true. The inaugural event for Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff’s Real American Freestyle (RAF) wrestling takes place on August 30 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ticket sales are struggling, but perhaps that will change now that your Olympic hero Kurt Angle is officially on board. Here is RAF’s press release announcing that Angle will serve as an analyst on commentary for its ...2025
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• Marc Mero: I Was Steve Austin's Next Feud During First WWF Championship Reign
According to Marc Mero, he was supposed to feud with 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin during Austin's original WWF Championship run in 1998. In the late '90s, Mero performed as 'Marvelous' Marc Mero, a dastardly heel who was jealous of the success of his on-screen and off-screen wife, Sable (real name: Rena Mero). While Steve Austin was taking on all-comers like Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, The Undertake...2025
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• Saturday Night’s Main Event: 5 must-watch matches
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• Bret Hart: I Wish I Knocked Out Triple H And Shawn Michaels After Montreal Screwjob, Vince McMahon Can Rot In Hell

Bret Hart has no regrets. At the 1997 Survivor Series, Bret Hart was involved in one of the most infamous moments in all of professional wrestling when he was legitimately screwed out of his WWF Championship match vs. Shawn Michaels which would be dubbed, the Montreal Screwjob. Following the incident, Hart would get a form […] The post Bret Hart: I Wish I Knocked Out Triple H And Shawn Micha...2024
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• The Rockers and Their Canceled WWF Championship Win

The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) became WWF Tag Team Championship in 1990. Their triumph, however, would be short-lived....2024
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• The Rockers and Their Canceled WWF Championship Win

The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) became WWF Tag Team Championship in 1990. Their triumph, however, would be short-lived....2024
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• The Rockers and Their Canceled WWF Championship Win

The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) became WWF Tag Team Championship in 1990. Their triumph, however, would be short-lived....2024
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• The Rockers and Their Canceled WWF Championship Win

The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) became WWF Tag Team Championship in 1990. Their triumph, however, would be short-lived....2024
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• WWE Hall Of Famer The Iron Sheik Passes Away At Age 81
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• Stone Cold Steve Austin’s First WWF Title Reign: The Untold Story

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• Sid Eudy (aka Sid Vicious & Sycho Sid) has died
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• Hulk Hogan’s tragic death leaves behind a ruined legacy in pro wrestling
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• Lex Luger Shoots Down Long-Standing WrestleMania X Rumor
The post Lex Luger Shoots Down Long-Standing WrestleMania X Rumor first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.WWE Hall of Fame inductee Lex Luger has officially put to rest a decades-old rumor involving WrestleMania X, during a candid discussion on his Lex Expressed podcast. A persistent myth in wrestling lore has claimed that Luger was originally scheduled to defeat Yokozuna for the WWF Championsh...2025
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• Marc Mero: I Was Steve Austin's Next Feud During First WWF Championship Reign
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• Big Boom AJ On Steve Austin's Heel Turn At WrestleMania 17: That Was A Fail, That Was A Doom
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• Elimination Chamber recap & reactions: John Cena’s heel turn tour
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• History favors Gunther over Cody Rhodes at WWE Crown Jewel
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• Barely Relevant: The first cut is the deepest, cut down day, and The Rock
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• The Best There Is For A Fifth Time – Bret Hart Defeated The Undertaker the WWF Championship
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 […]...2024
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• WWE Intercontinental Championship Pt 3 – The Intercontinental Title Goes Into The New Millennium
In the next installment of the WWE Intercontinental Championship Pt 3, the focus turns to the new millennium, starting with the 8th Wonder of (the Intercontinental) World. Triple and Chyna split after the Corporate Ministry. The red-hot powerhouse became the first-ever female competitor to be the No.1 contender to the WWF Championship and entrant in […]...2024
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• Here is Undertaker’s reunion with HBK backstage at NXT

WWE brought in just about all of the big guns for this week for NXT’s head-to-head ratings battle against AEW Dynamite. The Undertaker even made a rare television appearance, closing out the night by riding down to the ring on his motorcycle and chokeslamming Bron Breakker. Before all of that went down, though, the Dead Man had a backstage reunion with NXT’s head honcho, Shawn Michaels. Only a bri...2023
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• Brat Said That?!: Top 10 Survivor Series Moments
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• Triple H wins his First WWF Championship
On this day, Triple H wins his first WWF Championship. In 1999 WWE Attitude was in full swing. The wrestling business was experiencing high ratings and worldwide attention. Degeneration X was a driving force behind that attitude. Led by Shawn Michaels, nothing was considered off-limits. Hunter Hearst Helmsley was Michaels’ partner in crime. Once an [...]...2025
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• Hulk Hogan’s tragic death leaves behind a ruined legacy in pro wrestling
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• Saturday Night’s Main Event: 5 must-watch matches
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• Today in Pro Wrestling History (August 22): Governor Ventura Watches Over Mankind

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