Shawn S. Lealos is a freelance writer who received his Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma with a minor in Film Studies. Henry debuted in the WWE during the mid-90s, after he competed in the 1996 Olympics. Goldust won the bout by pinfall following a Curtain Call (lifting inverted DDT). Also taking place here was the Hollywood Backlot Brawl between Goldust and Roddy Piper that was better than anyone could have expected, and another great Steve Austin vs. Savio Vega match. During its syndication run, the program was re-branded and aired in some parts of Canada as Maple Leaf Wrestling (essentially replacing a program of the same name filmed in southern Ontario), despite having almost no Canadian content other than interviews promoting matches that were to be held in Canada, along with occasional program-exclusive matches taped at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario. Justin has been writing about professional wrestling for more than 15 years. Albert Patterson, a Wisconsin independent wrestling promoter, successfully trademarked the phrase in 1993. It took place on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. [3] It is named after the Royal Rumble match, a modified battle royal in which the participants enter at timed intervals instead of all beginning in the ring at the same time. Uncle Elmer August 16, 1937 - July 1, 1992 2. 1995-1996. The match ended when the top rope broke as Yokozuna attempted a Banzai Drop (seated senton), enabling Austin to pin him for an upset victory. At times, there was a "feature" match between main WWF talent. Copyright 2010-2023 TheSmackDownHotel.com. It took place on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. "Statistical survival breaking down the Royal Rumble", "Shawn Michaels (spot No. as well. The Free For All was a 30 minute show that aired right before a big WWF event, providing free content and matches to the public in hopes of converting more buyers. 1996: WrestleMania XII: Anaheim, CA: 1 231: 231 This was a 60-minute Iron Man match in which Michaels won 1-0 in . modification of the WWF SD2! The heel Mankind would be facing The Undertaker, whom Mankind had been harassing and assaulting at random for months. Their partner ended up being Hulk Hogan, who surprisingly attacked long-time Mega Powers partner Savage to conclude the match, thus turning heel for the first time in nearly two decades. Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. This was the King of the Ring where Steve Austin morphed into "Austin 3:16" Stone Cold Steve Austin. He had several successful identities over the years including: The Convict, Plowboy Frazier and The Giant Rebel. [4] Due to this issue, WWE blurs the Superstars of Wrestling banners when archival content is shown on the WWE Network. Everyone wanted to bring it in this In Your House PPV. The fourth bout was a singles match between The British Bulldog and Sycho Sid. #1 of 180. We look back at the biggest stars of the decade and remember those who. It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 225 lbs. The show was then discontinued in August 19, 2001. WrestleMania or SummerSlam). In today's video, we go back to the 1980s and the 'Golden Age' of WWF Wrestling. Wrestling Allstars 96-98 v6.4.16 PS1 Item Preview Q7Tt5fU.jpg . He proved himself here. [4][5], The card consisted of five matches. The main event saw Shawn Michaels defend the WWF Championship against Vader. The 1996 Royal Rumble was the ninth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. For most of it original run in the United Kingdom Gorilla Monsoon was the play-by-play commentator with various color commentators throughout its history. Beginning with the April 18, 1992 episode, the program was renamed to WWF Superstars, due to a successful lawsuit by another promoter, Albert Patterson, who had claimed prior rights to the phrase "Superstars of Wrestling". [5][6] The 1996 event was the ninth event in the SummerSlam chronology and was scheduled to be held on August 18, 1996, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]. A lifelong WWE fan, he also is a big fan of Ring of Honor. WWE recognizes Inferno's reign as lasting 49 days. The match generally features 30 wrestlers and the winner traditionally earns a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. Things still had a little way to go, thanks mostly to backstage politics, but this was where it started to turn around and led to an even better year in 1997 and the Attitude Era after that. Following the premiere of SmackDown!, Superstars served as a summary show for SmackDown! Throughout the entire tournament, it was clear that Austin was turning into a major star. $12.99 + $3.50 shipping. The two fought for 15 minutes, and Shawn was able to pull out the win over the always great Owen. Dave Bautista began wrestling in 1999 and signed with the WWF (now WWE) in 2000. . The main event saw The Undertaker face Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, where Undertaker won via disqualification due to interference from Diesel; Hart retained as titles do not change hands on disqualification unless stipulated. SummerSlam is an annual pay-per-view (PPV), produced every summer by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) since 1988. During the WWE brand extension, it was the only . In the mid-1990s, Superstars was then moved to a Sunday morning time slot. The next few matches were average, but then the main event happened. It was broadcasted from the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the 'WWF WrestleMania XV' PPV. The WWF Free For All Shows of 1996 Wrestling Bios 335K subscribers Subscribe 2.4K 76K views 2 years ago #WWE #Wrestling #WWF If you would like to support the channel and my work, please. During the match, Hart wore an orthopedic cast on his left arm. They're ranked worst to best here. His match with Marc Mero was the best of the night, and then he beat Jake Roberts in the finale. WWF Superstars Of Wrestling (1996) - WWF Old School WWF Superstars Of Wrestling (1996) 1/6/96 Taped 12/19/95; Bethlehem, PA; Stabler Arena included vignettes promoting the debut of both Vader and Mankind; featured the In Your House casket match pitting the Undertaker against King Mabel, shown in full The 1996 Royal Rumble was the ninth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). #226 of 273. Shawn put his WWE title on the line against Vader, and the two had a near-perfect match, with HBK proving he was always better against a monster wrestler. New, Ex-WWE Star "Couldn't Give Two Sh*ts" About Returning, AEW Revolution 2023: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Faarooq Asad had been scheduled to face Ahmed Johnson in a match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at the event, but the match did not take place as Johnson was legitimately injured. Yokozuna WWE In the main event of World Championship Wrestling (WCW)'s Bash at the Beach pay-per-view on July 7, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash (both of whom had recently defected to WCW from the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and been presented on-screen as "outsiders") indicated that they would enlist a mystery partner against the team of Randy Savage, Sting, and Lex Luger. As a result, Droese won the right to be entry number 30 in the Royal Rumble match, while Helmsley had to enter first. EXTRA 20% OFF 3+ ITEMS WITH CODE . The Rock wrestled his very first match in the WWF against the Brooklyn Brawler as part of a dark match for a WWF Superstars taping on March 10, 1996. You hit the nail on the head right there. WWE PPVs from 1996 were normally good with Shawn Michaels delivering in the main event, but not all were good. [4] It has since become considered WWF's second biggest event of the year behind WrestleMania. UK video tapes would sometimes include the Free For All match, but nothing else. The incident led to a future ECW pay-per-view being cancelled (until Heyman negotiated otherwise), a lawsuit from Kulas' family, and went down as one of the most notorious moments of lore in professional wrestling history. There were a total of 36 recognized champions who had a combined 34 official reigns. You hit the nail on the head right there. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. National Wrestling Alliance: World Wrestling Federation (WWF ) . I try to load them in Fed Simulator and they always fail to load in. Simply use the filters below! Frazier was a professional wrestler from 1960 until 1991. (unknown episodes) Series Cast Series Produced by Vince McMahon . The Undertaker. You'll hear a much louder solo guitar in the Free For All version)#WWE #Wrestling #WWF Simply use the filters below! Simply use the filters below! Good Friends, Better Enemies was the name of this WWE PPV because Shawn Michaels andDiesel fought each other. Hi there and welcome to Nostalgia Hit. Years in professional wrestling: 1996-2005, 2011-present . After this, things picked up even more with another great Triple H vs. Marc Mero match and a surprisingly solid world title match with Bret Hart defending his title against Sid Vicious. The 1996 SummerSlam was the ninth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). The hosts of Superstars are listed below in chronological order along with their debut episode. As it was, the bad guys of Owen Hart, British Bulldog & Vader won the match, and the fans loved it because this was in Canada. Became the first female Cruiserweight Champion. Survivor Series in 1996 was a huge moment for WWE because all the big feuds of the year were hitting the ground running. However, the last two matches were not good, with Yokozuna losing to Vader in a disaster and then Goldust and Undertaker disappointed in the main event. However, there were two standout matches. For 1996, the winner earned a match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XII. We look at the true original versions of the Free For All shows that aired on PPV preview channels right before the WWF went live with their big events, and we look at the matches and promos that took place on each show.00:00 - An Introduction to WWF PPV Preview shows03:33 - Royal Rumble 1996 Free For All05:42 - In Your House 6 Free For All06:59 - WrestleMania XII Free For All09:02 - Good Friends, Better Enemies Free For All10:43 - Beware of Dog Free For All11:45 - King of the Ring 96 Free For All13:17 - International Incident Free For All15:30 - SummerSlam 1996 Free For All17:02 - Mind Games Free For All19:28 - Buried Alive Free For All20:33 - Survivor Series 1996 Free For All21:51 - It's Time Free For AllUndertaker Remix mentioned in video: https://youtu.be/_IQXp5keU8I(Please not that this is NOT the same remix seen on the pre-show. Does anyone know what grest is talking about? Which WWF World Heavyweight Champion, past or present, in attendance, is Hall of Fame bound? His greatest fame arrived in the role of "Uncle Elmer" for the World . 5,412 votes. 03-C-0374 | Casetext Search + Citator", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WWF_Superstars_of_Wrestling&oldid=1135336770, McMahon, Savage, and Lawler (January 2, 1993), McMahon, Ross, and Hennig (December 2, 1995), This page was last edited on 24 January 2023, at 01:38. modification of the WWF SD2! [8] In the weeks following the Royal Rumble, "The Ringmaster" gimmick was met with lukewarm reaction from fans, prompting Austin to create a new look and gimmick for himself: the "Stone Cold" gimmick, that of a foul-mouthed individual who drank beer and freely spoke his mind, uncaring of who he angered or whether he had friends (he often attacked heel and face alike), openly disregarded the rules and fought until his last breath. On this page you find the full WCW Roster in the year 1996. Free shipping for many products! The Smoking Gunns went on to win the match and retain their titles when Bart Gunn gave Phineas I. Godwinn a diving double axe handle, enabling Billy Gunn to pin him. The Bodydonnas were the first team eliminated after Marty Jannetty tripped Zip, enabling Billy Gunn to pin him. All rights reserved. A lot of your new pictures don't work for some reason. Stone Cold vs. Marc Mera was also a fun mid-card match. brand during its entire tenure. 1997. For the 1996 event, the winner received a match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XII. Sami Zayn gets an Undisputed Championship match against Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber. Hopper, Who, Jerry Lawler, The Bushwhackers, Aldo Montoya, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and Shawn Michaels. This includes the list of all WWE Superstars, division between Men and Women Roster, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in World Wrestling Entertainment. Years in MMA: 2000-2009, 2013, 2016-present. The opening bout, which aired on the "Free for All" portion of the broadcast, was a singles match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Yokozuna. [1] As of January 23, 2023, there are 310 episodes of Superstars available for streaming on WWE Network, dating from April 18, 1992 to July 20, 1996. His strength and size caused the league to market him as the "world's strongest man" and later, he would become a ladies man, calling himself "sexual chocolate." 20. this is the very final part of the. Superstars was around before this version, as a weekly recap show hosted by Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes. The Best Pro Wrestling Champions. WWE Hall of Fame: Full List of Members & Inductees, All Legends & HOF Classes by Year. In a match occurring on the Free For All preshow, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Matches primarily saw top-tier and mid-level talent vs. Jobbers; pre-taped interviews with the WWF's roster of superstars; and promos featuring the wrestlers. Jerry Stubbs (1970-1996, return to wrestle for a match in 2019) Mr. Fuji (1965-1996) Steve Regal (1977-1996) Wahoo McDaniel (1961-July 1996) Rocky Iaukea (1981-1996) Tom Lister, Jr. (1989-March 1996) Tiger Conway Jr. (1971-1996) Deaths [ edit] May 3 - Ray Stevens, 60 [32] June 15 - Dick Murdoch, 49 June 26 - Octavio Gaona, 94 Honestly, there wasn't a good regular match on the show, with the best being the Smoking Gunns vs. It was a 60-minute Iron Man match that went into sudden death with the score 0-0. Following the match, Lawler poured whisky onto Roberts until being stopped by Mark Henry. Is there nothing you guys can do about the new picture problem? Blake Lovell looks at the January 1996 of Pro Wrestling Illustrated, which featured a big WWF vs. WCW debate and Lex Luger talk. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Undertaker and more compete in the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match: Courtesy of WWE Network.WWE Network | Subscribe now: http. In his post-match promo, Hogan indicated his decision to lead the villainous stable which he christened as the New World Order (nWo). The 1996 Royal Rumble marked the first pay-per-view appearance of Steve Austin, here using the name "The Ringmaster," a blond-haired master ring technician and the featured wrestler in the "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase's stable. Visit Shawn Lealos' website to learn more about his novel writing and follow him on Twitter @sslealos. Many of these title changes were not aired for up to several weeks after they took place. What gives? The opening match was Triple H vs. Marc Mero, which was one of their best matches against each other. Guerrero won the championship with one hand tied behind his back, though his father, The championship was vacated on the September 25, 2007 edition of, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 09:20. The show also began airing in 1986 in the United Kingdom on Saturday nights on Sky Channel. [2] Since then, archival footage of the program has usually been shown with the words "of Wrestling" blurred out where applicable. Shawn is also a published author, with a non-fiction book about the Stephen King Dollar Baby Filmmakers and has begun work on a new fiction series as well. The fifth bout was a singles match between Goldust and Marc Mero. After 1995, which many wrestling fans consider the worst year in WWE history, things finally turned around in 1996. Once again, Shawn Michaels carried this PPV to a high level as he battled Owen Hart in a fantastic match. Does anyone know what grest is talking about? This match first featured The Undertaker entering the Gund Arenas boiler room to seek out his arch-enemy, but Mankind struck first and they then proceeded to brawl for 30 minutes in the boiler room, the arenas corridors, the entrance ramp and finally the ring, where Paul Bearer was waiting for one of the wrestlers to take his urn, which was the winning objective of the match. The previous format was known as the \"countdown\" show and many of these shows were made available on WWF tapes, but when the Free for All was introduced, only American audiences got to see the full unedited shows. Following the match, The Smoking Gunn's manager Sunny unveiled a large picture of herself. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. The match ended when Hart hit Vega with his cast then applied the Sharpshooter, defeating Vega by submission. The sixth bout was a singles match between Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Jerry "The King" Lawler. The second bout, and the first bout to air on the pay-per-view proper, was a singles match between Owen Hart and Savio Vega. As these shows were aired in an era before the Internet was popularized, the previous title holder sometimes defended his title at house shows as though he were still the champion until the title change was aired on television. When the WWF moved its cable TV contract to TNN (later known as Spike, now known as the Paramount Network) in October 1, 2000, Superstars moved with it. Psychosis was awarded the title after the West Hollywood Blonde's angle was dropped. World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event, "WWF SummerSlam 1996 Events Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "Could Brock Lesnar beat three men at SummerSlam to remain in the WWE? That promo after his win was worth the price of admission alone. WhatCulture is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. What gives? The title became the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment. Los Super Payasos (Bruly, Circus and Rody), Vacated due to Ric Flair suffering a shoulder injury. That was the only great match on the card, but it was so good that it is worth seeking out for it alone. [23][24][25], On January 1 Mexican promoter Adolfo Moreno created the International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) which held its debut show on this date in Arena Naucalpan.[26]. This video takes a look at every WWF Free For All of 1996. The commentary team on Superstars underwent many changes as the years passed. 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