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Dec. 2, 1969: In the first NWA World Title match in Japan in 12 years, Dory Funk Jr. and Antonio Inoki wrestle to a 60- minute draw.
On May 26, 1987, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and the Iron Sheik were arrested by N.J. State Police. Duggan was charged with possession of marijuana and drinking alcohol while driving. Sheik was charged with possession of marijuana and cocaine. Duggan received a conditional discharge and Sheik received one year probation.
On July 4, 1989, Davey Boy Smith, Jason the Terrible, and Chris Benoit were injured in a head-on automobile accident in Jasper, Alberta. Smith suffered a cracked vertebrae in his back and needed a hundred stitches in his head after being thrown through the windshield of the car. Jason suf- fered two fractures in his left leg. Benoit suffered an injured right knee.
Oct. 4, 1975: Ric Flair suffers a broken back when the plane he rode in crashed.
The scientific battles between the new and old eras of wrestling. 14. Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant: They met for the WWF title in the most watched Wrestlemania ever; then continued the feud for years to come. 13. Jerry Lawler vs. Eddie Gilbert: Memphis wrestling hasn't been the same since they tore each other up for the USWA Heavyweight belt five times. 12. Ivan Koloff vs. Bruno Sammartino: "The Russian Bear" ended Sammartino's eight-year reign as WWF champion in New York City on Jan. 18, 1971. 11. Triple H vs. The Rock: It's classic heel vs. classic face in this 21st-century feud. 10. Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart: As brother feuds go, this was the most provocative, as all the Hart clan got involved. 9. Lou Thesz vs. Whipper Watson: Watson ended the seven-year NWA title reign of Thesz in 1956. The championship changed hands three times between the two in a 10-year span. 8. Sabu vs. Shane Douglas: ECW had lots of blood feuds in its short run, but Sabu and Douglas were at their peak when they were going at each other for the championship. 7. Bobo Brazil vs. The Sheik: These two could have supplied a MASH unit with the amount of blood they spilled in Detroit's Cobo Hall. 6. The Freebirds vs. the Von Erichs: It was the feud that defined World Class Championship Wrestling in the 1980s. 5. The Briscos vs. The Funks: In the 1970s they were wrestling's version of the Hatfields and the McCoys. 4. Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair: They met early in their careers and again in the twilight, but through the '80s and early '90s the match everyone wanted to see was a battle between the two biggest names pro wrestling had ever seen. 3. NWO vs. WCW: Folks tuned in each Monday to see who would jump to (or be jumped by) the faction headed by Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff. It's the storyline that forced the WWF to either get innovative or get out of the game. 2. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon: Austin achieved icon status and McMahon became a billionaire by virtue of their employee vs. boss soap opera, which continues today. It's the storyline that finally put the WWF safely in front of WCW. 1. WWF vs. WCW: The two biggest sports entertainment empires outbid each other for talent, stole each other's ideas, and went head-to-head for almost a decade on Monday nights until there was just one left standing. Long live the WWF. Thanks for the memories, WCW.
Here are the favorite memories!
October 15, 2002:
In preparation for the release of his Auto-biography, "In The Pit With Piper" and subsequent Book Tour,the Rowdy One wants to add you, his fans, to his personal mailing list. You will receive updates on Roddy's Tour Dates, Radio and Television Appearances, and e-mails from Roddy him-self several times a month. In addition, Roddy Piper would like his fan's to share some of their memories of his career which will be posted on his official website, http://www.inthepitwithpiper.com .
1962: Ray Stevens does the "bombs away" off a ladder us Skydome or The Pond in Anaheim. Older fans should buy this and enjoy a great trip down memory lane. Younger fans owe it to themselves to watch too, so they can see the roots of what has evolved into sports entertainment. Maybe you will appreciate how far the business has come in three decades and -- in some ways -- how far it's strayed off course. Memorable moments in wrestling history! There are feuds, and then there are FEUDS; the kind that evoke memories of blood, cheers and championships. Here's a look at some of the greatest rivalries in the history of professional wrestling: 15. Nick Bockwinkel vs. Verne Gagne: Fans of the AWA in the 1970s and '80s will remem 310 he is riding in crashes near Wilmington, N.C. Also on the plane are Johnny Valentine and Bob Bruggers. Doctors say Flair will never wrestle again. July 8, 1979: Nature Boy Ric Flair uses the figure-four leg- lock to defeat Nature Boy Buddy Rogers in Greensboro, N.C. Aug. 9, 1980: Bruno Sammartino defeats Larry Zbyszko in the main event of a steel cage match at New York's Shea Stadium. Also on the card: Andre the Giant pins Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund and Pedro Morales win the WWF tag team titles from The Samoans. Feb. 7, 1986: WTBS airs its first prime-time wrestling special, "Superstars on the Superstation," more than two years before the first Clash of the Champions. April 1985: The first-ever wrestling videotape -- "Pro Wres- tling Illustrated's Lords of the Ring" -- is released by Vestron Video. March 27, 1988: Bruiser Brody pins Jumbo Tsuruta in Tokyo to win the International heavyweight title for the third time. It would be the final major title Brody would ever hold. April 19, 1939: After being disqualified in a Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium match with Sandor Szabo, Man Mountain Dean is stabbed by an irate fan wielding a pen knife. March 16, 1994: Two-thirds of Cactus Jack's right ear is severed when he becomes entangled in the ropes during a match in Germany against Big Van Vader. Feb. 28, 1928: After chasing Joe Stecher for nearly three years, Ed Strangler Lewis wins the World title a third time, taking two out of three falls in just under 212 hours in St. Louis. July 8, 1937: Lou Thesz claims the National Wrestling Assoc- iation title because, he says, Everett Marshall will not wrestle him in Kansas City in mid-July. Sept. 1, 1985: Jay Youngblood dies in New Zealand after suffering a ruptured spleen and three heart attacks. He was 30. Oct. 28, 1995: A near riot occurs at ECW Arena in Philadelphia when Cactus Jack brings a chair wrapped in a flaming towel that ignites part of Terry Funk's clothing. April 13, 1990: All-Japan, New Japan and the WWF put on a combined show at the Tokyo Dome. The top match sees Hulk Hogan pin Stan Hansen and Genichiro Tenryu pin Randy Savage. Feb. 21, 1993: Ric Flair returns to WCW at Superbrawl III in Asheville, N.C., after approximately 18 months of com- peting in the WWF. Nov. 18, 1938: Jim Londos beats Bronko Nagurski in Phila- delphia to win a claim to the World title. Londos never loses this version of the title, defending it successfully across the country until he retires. Oct. 14, 1966: Lou Thesz beats Buddy Austin in Los Angeles to win the WWA heavyweight title. It's the last major title Thesz would win in the United States. Oct. 15, 1963: Bobo Brazil vs. Tino Tim Anderson marks the first professional wrestling bout involving black male wrestlers in Tampa, Fla. Dec. 25, 1976: Ric Flair wins his first world title when he teams with Greg Valentine to beat NWA World Tag Team champions Gene and Ole Anderson in Greensboro, N.C. Nov. 4, 1996: After nearly four years in the same time slot, WWF Monday Night "RAW" moves to one hour earlier in an effort to boost ratings. That night features the infamous gun con- frontation between Brian Pillman and Steve Austin. Jan. 20, 1997: Randy Savage returns to WCW as a free agent. He stages a sit-in on "Nitro." Nov. 10, 1991: Dick Afflis, known professionally as Dick the Bruiser, dies while lifting weights at his vacation home near Tampa, Fla. He was 62. Jan. 25, 1997: The New World Order promotes Souled Out, its first pay-per-view. Even though the nWo was largely successful, the show itself was a critical failure. April 13, 1990: All-Japan, New Japan and the WWF put on a combined show at the Tokyo Dome. The top match sees Hulk Hogan pin Stan Hansen and Genichiro Tenryu pin Randy Savage. Feb. 21, 1993: Ric Flair returns to WCW at Superbrawl III in Asheville, N.C., after approximately 18 months of com- peting in the WWF. Mid '70's Wahoo McDaniel, was the master of the Indian Strap Match and the Tomahawk Chop. Wrestled in the NWA Mid-Atlantic area with many hard battles against Ric Flair, Johnny Valentine and the Anderson brothers. The most memorable of his matches was when he and Paul Jones lost the tag team titles to Gene and Ole Anderson when Gene stuck his head through the ropes and Ole threw Wahoo into him and their heads hit and Wahoo was pinned. April 25, 1984: Bruiser Brody and Stan Hansen thrash the field to win All-Japan's tournament to crown the first PWF tag team champions. March 11, 1993: Dino Bravo is murdered gangland-style while sitting in the living room of his Laval, Quebec, home. Police subsequently find 17 empty bullet shell casings. He was 44. Sept. 14, 1938: Everett Marshall is awarded the National Wrestling Association's version of the World Title. Feb. 21, 1985: ABC airs an installment of "20/20" during which Dr. D David Shultz hits reporter John Stossel in the ears; Stossel later sued and received a $280,000 settlement from the WWF. Oct. 1, 1992: Kerry Von Erich is sentenced on six counts of prescription forgery. He receives a 10-year suspended sentence, 10 years of supervised probation and a $6,000 fine. June 29, 1996: Sid Vicious ends his retirement and returns to the WWF, defeating Owen Hart. Feb. 22, 1903: Tom Jenkins defeats Frank Gotch in Cleveland in the first meeting of the dominant American wrestlers of the era. 1951: Japan's first post-war professional wrestling card is held ... Verne Gagne moves up to the heavyweight division. July 2, 1985: Pro Wrestling Illustrated reinstates world title recognition for the WWF heavyweight title after more than two years of viewing it as a regional championship. Jan. 29, 1993: The WWF donates $100,000 to relief efforts in Somalia during a ceremony at New York's Madison Square Garden. 1959: Bruno Sammartino makes his pro debut. May 11, 1985: Professional wrestling returns to network television after a 30-year absence as the WWF's "Saturday Night Main Event" premieres on NBC. Hulk Hogan battles Bob Orton, with Roddy Piper, Mr. T. and Paul Orndorff at ringside. March 31, 1985, the legacy of WrestleMania was born at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Relive 16 years of tradition and memories at http://WrestleManiahistory.com ! Sept. 30, 1960: Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki both debut in Tokyo for the Japanese Wrestling Association. May 13, 1995: Big Van Vader beats El Canek in Mexico City to win the UWA heavyweight title. With the win, Vader simultaneously holds major titles in Asia (New Japan's IWGP title), Europe (CWA title) and North America (UWA title). April 25, 1944: Associated Press sportswriter Russ Newland suggests a circular ring to promoter Joe Malcewicz. Malcewicz has one constructed and uses it in his next week's show; the innovation does not catch on. June 2, 1983: Hulk Hogan defeats Antonio Inoki to become the first IWGP heavyweight champion. Oct. 28, 1993: An early morning brawl at the Moat House Hotel in Blackburn, England, takes place between Sid Vicious and Arn Anderson. Both men are rushed to a local hospital. Anderson receives approximately 20 stab wounds from a pair of scissors, while Vicious suffers four puncture wounds. Vicious would later be released from WCW. Dec, 27, 1987: Big Van Vader debuts in Japan, destroying and pinning Antonio Inoki in 2:27 in the main event of the Sumo Hall card. The match incites a riot, causing New Japan to be banned indefinitely from its major home arena. On the undercard, Hiroshi Hase wrestles his first pro match in Japan and defeats Kuniaki Kobayashi to win the IWGP junior heavyweight title. March 15, 1963: Veteran boxer Archie Moore knocks out wrestler Mike DiBiase in the third round of a bout in Phoenix. Nov. 30, 1979: Antonio Inoki pins Bob Backlund in 28:16 in Tokushima, Japan, to win the WWF title. The title change is never officially recognized in the U.S. by the WWF. July 16, 1988: Bruiser Brody is stabbed to death in the showers of Bayoman Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Jose Gonzales is charged with the murder but is later acquitted. Sept. 25, 1995: Ted Turner agrees to sell TBS and all its holdings, including WCW, to Time Warner Inc., which would take control in 1996. June 27, 1991: Dr. George T. Zahorian, a physician who formerly served as a ringside physician at WWF events in Pennsylvania, is convicted on 12 of 14 counts of selling anabolic steroids to four pro wrestlers and a weightlifter in a trial held in Harrisburg, Pa. He is subsequently sentenced to three years in prison. Oct. 28, 1995: A near riot occurs at ECW Arena in Philadelphia when Cactus Jack brings a chair wrapped in a flaming towel that ignites part of Terry Funk's clothing. March 31, 1985: The first Wrestlemania card is held in New York's Madison Square Garden. The card is made available to 135 closed-circuit locations, drawing an estimated viewership of 400,000. In the main event, Hulk Hogan and Mr. T. defeat Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper when Hogan pins Orndorff. 1798: During a North Country wrestling meet held at Soukerry, England, 18-year-old William Richardson of Calbeck scores his first pro wrestling victory. A joiner by trade, Richardson never had a single fall recorded against him between 1801 and 1809. His official prize was usually a leather belt with his name on it and enough cloth to make a pair of pants. Dec. 13, 1920: Ed Strangler Lewis beats Joe Stecher in 1:41:56 at the 71st Regiment Armory in New York to win the World title for the first time. July 27, 1950: Lou Thesz defeats Gorgeous George in Chicago to merge the old AWA version of the World title into the NWA World title 1935: Jim Crockett Sr. forms Jim Crockett Promotions. S Vince McMahon Sr. promotes his first wrestling card. 1951: Japan's first post-war professional wrestling card is held. S Verne Gagne moves up to the heavyweight division. March 27, 1988: The first-ever Clash of the Champions card is held in Greensboro, N.C. In the main event, Sting and Ric Flair battle to a 45-minute draw. July 4, 1993: Lex Luger bodyslams Yokozuna on the deck of the U.S.S. Intrepid in New York City Dec. 29, 1937: Lou Thesz beats Everett Marshall in St. Louis, to win a version of the World title for the first time. March 12, 1987: The Road Warriors beat Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu in Tokyo to win the International tag team title, the oldest and most prestigious tag title in Japan. May 14, 1990: After nearly six years as the second Tiger Mask, Mitsuharu Misawa takes off the mask in the middle of a tag match in Tokyo to reveal his identity. Sept. 23, 1981: In Tokyo, Andre the Giant and Stan Hansen wrestle to a wild, out-of-control no-contest in one of the most anticipated matches of the year . March 12, 1987: The Road Warriors beat Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu in Tokyo to win the International tag team title, the oldest and most prestigious tag title in Japan. May 14, 1990: After nearly six years as the second Tiger Mask, Mitsuharu Misawa takes off the mask in the middle of a tag match in Tokyo to reveal his identity April 2, 1989, Wrestlemania V: Jake The Snake Roberts beat Andre The Giant by disqualification in 9:44. March 20, 1994, Wrestlemania X: Men on a Mission (Mable and Oscar) beat The Quebecers for the tag team belts by countout in 7:43. Dec. 3, 1994: After more than a decade of competing in the WWF, Macho Man Randy Savage makes his WCW debut on a live broadcast of "WCW Saturday Night." May 13, 1995: The Boston Garden hosts its last pro wrestling show ever, the WWF's "A Night to Remember." June 9, 1994: Fred Blassie, Bobo Brazil, James Dudley, Gorilla Monsoon, Buddy Rogers, Arnold Skaaland and Chief Jay Strongbow are inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame during ceremonies at the Omni Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore. April 15, 1996: Brian Pillman suffers numerous injuries in a serious automobile accident in Kentucky. 1944: California bans women from participating in public combat (boxing and wrestling) for profit. Illinois, on the other hand, upholds the right of women to wrestle in 1955. April 1, 1992: Former WWF superstar Paul Roma scores his first win as a pro boxer, a 47-second TKO victory over Norman Fortini in Randolph, Mass. Nov. 26, 1995: Smoky Mountain Wrestling announces in Cookeville, Tenn., that it is closing down operations. Nov. 16, 1937: Ray Steele is suspended 60 days by the New York State Athletic Commission for using a knee on Bronko Nagurski in a title match. June 1982: Vince McMahon Jr. and TitanSports purchase Capitol Wrestling Corporation from his father and shareholders. Sept. 20, 1934: Jim Londos scores the first win of his career against bitter rival Ed "Strangler" Lewis at Chicago's Wrigley Field. The match draws a then-record gate of $96,302. Former heavyweight boxing champ Jack Dempsey serves as referee. April 20, 1949: Primo Carnera's winning streak ends at 321 when he is defeated by Antonio Rocca. 1935: Jim Crockett Sr. forms Jim Crockett Promotions ... Vince McMahon Sr. promotes his first wrestling card. Oct. 4, 1949: Lillian Ellison (later known as Fabulous Moolah) defeats Cecilia Blevins in Kansas City, Mo., on the undercard of the Orville Brown-Bill Longson National Wrestling Alliance title match. April 1979: The WWWF (World Wide Wrestling Federation) drops one "W" to become known as the World Wrestling Federation. Dec. 7, 1989: William D. "Haystacks" Calhoun, the 601-pound grappler from Morgan's Corner, Ark., dies at North Texas Medical Center after a lengthy battle with diabetes. He was 55. Jan 20, 1992: Dino Bravo wrestles his final match before retiring, defeating The Barbarian at The Forum in Montreal. Nov. 19, 1985: Lex Luger captures the Southern heavyweight title from Wahoo McDaniel in Tampa, Fla., less than three weeks after making his pro debut. Nov. 16, 1996: The WWF inducts Capt. Lou Albano, Killer Ko- walski, Vince McMahon Sr., Pat Patterson, Johny Rodz, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Jimmy Snuka and Jimmy and Johnny Valiant into its Hall of Fame. Jan. 8, 1925: In one of the biggest upsets of all time, Wayne Munn beats Ed Strangler Lewis in Kansas City, Mo., to win the World title. Dec. 15, 1977: Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk beat Abdullah the Butcher and The Sheik in Tokyo in a wild match to win the first World Tag League tournament. The match, legendary in Japan for its sheer violence, turned the Funks into fan fav- orites in Japan. April 6, 1984: Ken Patera and Mr. Saito throw a boulder through the window of a McDonald's in Waukesha, Wisc., when they are refused service after hours. A brawl with Waukesha police officers takes place shortly thereafter at the Holiday Inn where Patera and Saito are staying. March 1, 1986: MTV airs the WWF's first-ever "Slammys" award program. July 26, 1992: Former WWF and NWA World champion Buddy Rogers dies in Ft. Lauderdale days after suffering two strokes. Dec. 6, 1991: Dynamite Kid, long a legend in Japan and best known in the U.S. as part of the British Bulldogs with Davey Boy Smith, announces his retirement from the ring during a ceremony at the Budokan, Japan. June 13, 1982: High Chief Peter Maivia, The Rock's grandfather, dies of cancer in Hawaii. He was 47. Sept. 22, 1996: ECW makes its presence known at a WWF "In Your House" pay-per-view when The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer and Paul E. Dangerously buy ringside tickets. The three are escorted out of the building when Sandman spits beer on Savio Vega during a match. July 14, 1984: The WWF takes over the NWA's airtime on Atlanta Superstation WTBS' World Championship Wrestling. Hundreds of calls of complant are received, to which WWF head Vince McMahon responds: "We'll show those complainers the difference between a major league and a minor league production, given time." NWA is quickly reinstated on TBS on Saturday mornings. 1937: Mud wrestling is invented in Seattle ... by mistake. Promoter Paul Boesch used too much water on the dirt used for a "Hindu match" between Prince Bhu Pinder and former champion Gus Sonnenberg. Mud wrestling then moved to San Francisco. There, the ring was filled with mud and the bout filmed and shown in newsreels across the world. Women's mud wrestling soon followed. Oct. 7, 1959: "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers faces "Jersey" Joe Walcott in a wrestler-boxer contest at The Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. July 14, 1915: Joe Stecher beats Charlie Cutler in Omaha, Neb., to become the first widely recognized world heavyweight champion after the retirement of Frank Gotch. 1933: Texas passes state laws legalizing and governing boxing and wrestling. Morris Siegel receives the first license issued in both sports. April 27, 1987: Jerry Lawler and Austin Idol wrestle a hair vs. hair cage match for the Southern title in Memphis, Tenn. Tommy Rich comes out from underneath the ring to aid Idol in winning, causing Lawler to lose not only the match, but his hair. The Mid-South Coliseum crowd nearly riots in outrage. April 18, 1989: International champion Jumbo Tsuruta beats PWF and United National champion Stan Hansen in Tokyo to become All-Japan's first Triple Crown champion. Oct. 31, 1991: Gene Anderson, brother and Minnesota Wrecking Crew partner of Ole Anderson, dies of a heart attack while attending a law enforcement training class in North Carolina. He was 58. July 5, 1916: Joe Stecher and Ed Strangler Lewis wrestle to a legendary five-hour draw in Omaha, Neb. Lewis is soundly hooted by the crowd for wrestling defensively and making no attempts to go on the offense against the champion. Some fans at points showered the ring with their seat cushions to show their displeasure with Lewis. Jan 14, 2000: Dick Garza, who was far better known as the Mighty Igor, passed away in Detroit. He had been battling heart problems. Igor was guessed to be in his mid-to-late 60s, as he started wrestling around 1961 after being a competition bodybuilder. Igor was actually the prototype of the character that Ivan Putski originally used to catapult himself to stardom in the '70s. Feb. 7, 1984: Dynamite Kid beats The Cobra in Tokyo to win the vacant WWF junior heavyweight title. Kid beats British Bulldogs' teammate Davey Boy Smith in the semifinals of what is considered one of the greatest junior heavyweight tournaments in wrestling history. June 12, 1997: Former WWWF World champion Stan Stasiak dies of heart failure in Portland, Ore. He was 60. February 1911: Wrestler Charley Olson returns home to Indianapolis after accidentally killing a Texas wrestler calling himself McRay. Five years earlier, Olson had also accidentally killed another wrestler in Montreal. The Texan died after being driven into the mat using a crotch hold. July 17, 1988: Bruiser Brody is stabbed to death in a dressing room prior to a wrestling card in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Wrestler Jose Gonzales is charged with first-degree murder and later acquitted. April 11, 1997: Big Van Vader is detained by authorities in Kuwait after he attacks Bassam Al Otham after taking offense to Otham's questions. I enlisted in the Navy in 1982 and made numerous trips to the Norfolk Scope for NWA Wrestling. One of the best matches I ever saw was Magnum T.A., Dusty Rhodes and the Rock n' Roll Express vs. the Four Horsemen. -- Arch Bailey comment:That's awesome, Arch. Thanks for sharing your memories. If anybody else out there has some mat memories to share, send them and i'll add them right here. Feb. 15, 1963: Magnum T.A. crashes his Porsche into a utility pole in Charlotte, N.C. Magnum's fifth cervical vertebra from the top explodes, sending bone fragments into his spinal cord and resulting in extensive surgery and physical therapy. Remarkably, he beats the odds to survive and walk again. Feb. 15, 1963: At the 711 Hall in Mansfield, Ohio, Killer Kowalski fought The Flying Frenchman Edward Carpentier in the main event. Kowalski won the best 2-out-of-3 match in front of 800 people. On the undercard was a midget bout pitting Irish Jackie and Fuzzy Cupid against PeeWee Lopez and Sonny Boy Cassidy. Feb. 7, 1963: NWA World champion Lou Thesz defeats Buddy Rogers in a return two-out-of-three falls match in Toronto, Ontario. The result has largely been forgotten in wrestling history. 1973: Giant Baba is declared the first All-Japan PWF heavyweight champion. The belt is now part of All-Japan's Triple Crown. May 19, 1963: The Destroyer beats Rikidozan in Osaka, Japan, in one of the most famous matches in Japanese wrestling history and becomes an instant legend in Japan. It's the last singles match Rikidozan would ever lose. Feb. 5, 1985: Wrestling returns to prime-time network television after a 33-year absence with the broadcast of WWF's "Main Event" program on NBC. March 15, 1946: El Santo beats Pete Pancof in Mexico City to win the NWA World welterweight title (was most recently a part of the unified eight title J-Crown). El Santo would go on to become the biggest star in the history of Mexican wrestling. He was the father of current superstar El Hijo del Santo. Sept. 26, 1885: Australia's first professional wrestling bout, William Miller vs. Clarence Whistler, is staged at Melbourne's Theatre Royal. Whistler won, but died afterward. The cause of death was internal bleeding caused by eating a champagne glass after the match. March 5, 1996: The WWF issues a statement that Big Daddy Cool Diesel (Kevin Nash) will be leaving for WCW. April 13, 1994: Jesse Ventura is awarded $809,958 by a federal jury in St. Paul, Minn., as the result of a lawsuit against TitanSports, parent company of the WWF. All but $8,625 was for royalties on videotapes on which Ventura did color commentary. Ventura originally sought $2 million in the case. Jan. 24, 1963: Lou Thesz defeats NWA World champion Buddy Rogers in one fall in Toronto. Shortly after, promoters in the Northeast break away from the NWA to form the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), later renamed the World Wrestling Federation. WWWF promoters continue to recognize Rogers as champion. February 1911: Wrestler Charley Olson returns home to Indianapolis after accidentally killing a Texas wrestler calling himself McRay. Five years earlier, Olson had also accidentally killed another wrestler in Montreal. The Texan died after being driven into the mat using a crotch hold. July 17, 1988: Bruiser Brody is stabbed to death in a dressing room prior to a wrestling card in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Wrestler Jose Gonzales is charged with first-degree murder and later acquitted. April 11, 1997: Big Van Vader is detained by authorities in Kuwait after he attacks Bassam Al Otham after taking offense to Otham's questions. 1942: With so many men off to war, women's wrestling became popular in the United States. The audiences were about half men and about half women and school-age boys. The wrestlers were working-class women who viewed the business as a way of earning good money -- up to $100 a week -- while staying fit. July 31, 1992: WWF World champion Randy Savage appears on The Arsenio Hall Show and admits that he experimented with steroids, pointing out that the muscle-enhancing drugs were legal when he did so. Aug. 20, 1995: Cactus Jack beats Terry Funk to win the IWA King of the Death Match tournament. July 18, 1916: Frank Gotch fractures his leg in an exhibition match with Bob Managoff Sr. at a Sells-Floto Circus performance in Kenosha, Wisc. The great champion would never wrestle again. Sept. 16, 1972: Harley Race beats Pak Song in St. Louis to become the first NWA Missouri State champion. March 28, 1994: Lawrence Taylor receives major mainstream publicity when he attends a public workout in New York's Times Square prior to his WrestleMania XI bout against Bam Bam Bigelow. March 5, 1996: The WWF issues a statement that Big Daddy Cool Diesel (Kevin Nash) will be leaving for WCW. July 16, 1991: At a press conference in New York, WWF head Vince McMahon announces that WWF stars will now undergo mandatory testing for anabolic steroids as part of its anti-drug policy. The policy is called into question when testing does not begin until November, and the second round of tests are not taken until early 1992. 1947: A New York match between Buddy Rogers and Billy Darnell is such a wild brawl, a ringside fan dies of a heart attack. Both wrestlers are disqualified from New York competition for two years. Don't remember the year: Fred Blassie suffers a head injury that places him on the verge of retirement when he is bounced out of the ring by Rudy Dusek. June 12, 1991: Scott Steiner's left biceps tendon is torn from the bone when he is attacked by Dick Slater and Dick Murdoch following a successful defense of the Steiner brothers WCW World tag team title against Hiroshi Hase and Masa Chono at Clash of the Champions XV. Sept. 14, 1938: Everett Marshall is awarded the National Wrestling Association's version of the World Title. Feb. 21, 1985: ABC airs an installment of "20/20" during which Dr. D David Shultz hits reporter John Stossel in the ears; Stossel later sued and received a $280,000 settlement from the WWF. Oct. 1, 1992: Kerry Von Erich is sentenced on six counts of prescription forgery. He receives a 10-year suspended sentence, 10 years of supervised probation and a $6,000 fine. June 29, 1996: Sid Vicious ends his retirement and returns to the WWF, defeating Owen Hart. Feb. 22, 1903: Tom Jenkins defeats Frank Gotch in Cleveland in the first meeting of the dominant American wrestlers of the era. 1951: Japan's first post-war professional wrestling card is held ... Verne Gagne moves up to the heavyweight division. July 2, 1985: Pro Wrestling Illustrated reinstates world title recognition for the WWF heavyweight title after more than two years of viewing it as a regional championship. Jan. 29, 1993: The WWF donates $100,000 to relief efforts in Somalia during a ceremony at New York's Madison Square Garden. 1959: Bruno Sammartino makes his pro debut. May 11, 1985: Professional wrestling returns to network television after a 30-year absence as the WWF's "Saturday Night Main Event" premieres on NBC. Hulk Hogan battles Bob Orton, with Roddy Piper, Mr. T. and Paul Orndorff at ringside. March 31, 1985, the legacy of WrestleMania was born at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Relive 16 years of tradition and memories at http://WrestleManiahistory.com ! Sept. 30, 1960: Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki both debut in Tokyo for the Japanese Wrestling Association. May 13, 1995: Big Van Vader beats El Canek in Mexico City to win the UWA heavyweight title. With the win, Vader simultaneously holds major titles in Asia (New Japan's IWGP title), Europe (CWA title) and North America (UWA title). April 25, 1944: Associated Press sportswriter Russ Newland suggests a circular ring to promoter Joe Malcewicz. Malcewicz has one constructed and uses it in his next week's show; the innovation does not catch on. June 2, 1983: Hulk Hogan defeats Antonio Inoki to become the first IWGP heavyweight champion. Oct. 28, 1993: An early morning brawl at the Moat House Hotel in Blackburn, England, takes place between Sid Vicious and Arn Anderson. Both men are rushed to a local hospital. Anderson receives approximately 20 stab wounds from a pair of scissors, while Vicious suffers four puncture wounds. Vicious would later be released from WCW. Dec, 27, 1987: Big Van Vader debuts in Japan, destroying and pinning Antonio Inoki in 2:27 in the main event of the Sumo Hall card. The match incites a riot, causing New Japan to be banned indefinitely from its major home arena. On the undercard, Hiroshi Hase wrestles his first pro match in Japan and defeats Kuniaki Kobayashi to win the IWGP junior heavyweight title. March 15, 1963: Veteran boxer Archie Moore knocks out wrestler Mike DiBiase in the third round of a bout in Phoenix. Nov. 30, 1979: Antonio Inoki pins Bob Backlund in 28:16 in Tokushima, Japan, to win the WWF title. The title change is never officially recognized in the U.S. by the WWF. July 16, 1988: Bruiser Brody is stabbed to death in the showers of Bayoman Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Jose Gonzales is charged with the murder but is later acquitted. Sept. 25, 1995: Ted Turner agrees to sell TBS and all its holdings, including WCW, to Time Warner Inc., which would take control in 1996. June 27, 1991: Dr. George T. Zahorian, a physician who formerly served as a ringside physician at WWF events in Pennsylvania, is convicted on 12 of 14 counts of selling anabolic steroids to four pro wrestlers and a weightlifter in a trial held in Harrisburg, Pa. He is subsequently sentenced to three years in prison. Oct. 28, 1995: A near riot occurs at ECW Arena in Philadelphia when Cactus Jack brings a chair wrapped in a flaming towel that ignites part of Terry Funk's clothing. March 31, 1985: The first Wrestlemania card is held in New York's Madison Square Garden. The card is made available to 135 closed-circuit locations, drawing an estimated viewership of 400,000. In the main event, Hulk Hogan and Mr. T. defeat Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper when Hogan pins Orndorff. 1798: During a North Country wrestling meet held at Soukerry, England, 18-year-old William Richardson of Calbeck scores his first pro wrestling victory. A joiner by trade, Richardson never had a single fall recorded against him between 1801 and 1809. His official prize was usually a leather belt with his name on it and enough cloth to make a pair of pants. Dec. 13, 1920: Ed Strangler Lewis beats Joe Stecher in 1:41:56 at the 71st Regiment Armory in New York to win the World title for the first time. July 27, 1950: Lou Thesz defeats Gorgeous George in Chicago to merge the old AWA version of the World title into the NWA World title 1935: Jim Crockett Sr. forms Jim Crockett Promotions. S Vince McMahon Sr. promotes his first wrestling card. 1951: Japan's first post-war professional wrestling card is held. S Verne Gagne moves up to the heavyweight division. March 27, 1988: The first-ever Clash of the Champions card is held in Greensboro, N.C. In the main event, Sting and Ric Flair battle to a 45-minute draw. May 1986: The Four Horsemen are formed, a quartet consisting of Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson and Ole Anderson, with management by James J. Dillon. Dec. 1927:American-style professional wrestling is introduced to the Leichardt Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Feb. 1986: Dallas-based World Class Championship Wrestling secedes from the NWA and forms its own promotion. July 22, 1994: The Ultimate Warrior wrestles his first match in more than two years before 2,000 fans in Las Vegas. He defeats the Honky Tonk Man July 4, 1993: Lex Luger bodyslams Yokozuna on the deck of the U.S.S. Intrepid in New York City Dec. 29, 1937: Lou Thesz beats Everett Marshall in St. Louis, to win a version of the World title for the first time. March 12, 1987: The Road Warriors beat Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu in Tokyo to win the International tag team title, the oldest and most prestigious tag title in Japan. May 14, 1990: After nearly six years as the second Tiger Mask, Mitsuharu Misawa takes off the mask in the middle of a tag match in Tokyo to reveal his identity. Sept. 23, 1981: In Tokyo, Andre the Giant and Stan Hansen wrestle to a wild, out-of-control no-contest in one of the most anticipated matches of the year . March 12, 1987: The Road Warriors beat Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu in Tokyo to win the International tag team title, the oldest and most prestigious tag title in Japan. May 14, 1990: After nearly six years as the second Tiger Mask, Mitsuharu Misawa takes off the mask in the middle of a tag match in Tokyo to reveal his identity April 2, 1989, Wrestlemania V: Jake The Snake Roberts beat Andre The Giant by disqualification in 9:44. March 20, 1994, Wrestlemania X: Men on a Mission (Mable and Oscar) beat The Quebecers for the tag team belts by countout in 7:43. Dec. 3, 1994: After more than a decade of competing in the WWF, Macho Man Randy Savage makes his WCW debut on a live broadcast of "WCW Saturday Night." May 13, 1995: The Boston Garden hosts its last pro wrestling show ever, the WWF's "A Night to Remember." June 9, 1994: Fred Blassie, Bobo Brazil, James Dudley, Gorilla Monsoon, Buddy Rogers, Arnold Skaaland and Chief Jay Strongbow are inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame during ceremonies at the Omni Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore. April 15, 1996: Brian Pillman suffers numerous injuries in a serious automobile accident in Kentucky. 1944: California bans women from participating in public combat (boxing and wrestling) for profit. Illinois, on the other hand, upholds the right of women to wrestle in 1955. April 1, 1992: Former WWF superstar Paul Roma scores his first win as a pro boxer, a 47-second TKO victory over Norman Fortini in Randolph, Mass. June 16, 1996: Scott Hall and Kevin Nash attack Eric Bischoff at The Great American Bash. Nash powerbombs the WCW senior vice president through an interview stage when Bischoff claims he can't tell them whom he has selected to answer their challenge. Oct. 10, 1932: The New York Athletic Commission recognizes Ed Strangler Lewis as World Heavyweight Champion. The commission had ordered Jim Londos to meet Lewis following Lewis' June 9 victory over Dick Shikat. When Londos refused, the commission stripped him of title recognition. May 11, 1953: New York lifts a state ban on tag team wrestling. Feb. 18, 1993: Kerry Von Erich commits suicide by gunshot wound from a .44-caliber handgun, one day after being indicted on a cocaine possession charge. He was 33. March 20, 1995: Big John Studd dies of liver cancer after a 17-month battle with Hodgkin's disease. He was 46. June 28, 1982: In one of the most memorable and dramatic moments in Madison Square Garden wrestling history, Jimmy Snuka performs his "Superfly" flying bodypress from the top of the steel cage in a match against WWF World champion Bob Backlund. Jan. 20, 1992: Dino Bravo wrestles his last match before retiring, defeating The Barbarian at The Forum in Montreal. Oct. 5, 1997: Brian Pillman is found dead in his hotel room in Bloomington, Minn. The Hennepin County coroner releases a report that reveals Pillmans death was a result of an enlarged heart. May 11, 1987: Kevin Von Erich collapses in the middle of the ring during an eight-man bout pitting him, The Fantastics and Bruiser Brody against Brian Adias, Black Bart, Al Madril and Al Perez. Fantastic Tommy Rogers, seeing Von Erich turning blue, administers cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Nov. 7, 1988: TitanSports promotes its first-ever non-wres- tling PPV, a boxing match between Sugar Ray Leonard and Donny Lalonde. June 28, 1982: In one of the most memorable and dramatic moments in Madison Square Garden wrestling history, Jimmy Snuka performs his "superfly" flying body press from the top of the steel cage in a match against WWF World Champion Bob Backlund. He misses, and Backlund escapes from the cage with his title intact. So you think it's all bright lights and glamour? Think again. There's a dark side to the sport that most don't see, but many a wrestler has traveled that broken path. The list of wrestlers who have battled alcohol and drug addiction is long. It started years ago in some run-down hotel after an indy show and it has held a grip on some performers tighter than any bearhug or side headlock. Late nights, plane flights all over the world, uppers, painkillers, some recreational stuff thrown in. Combine that with being on the road 200 or more days a year, and a guy's body (and mind) can take a real beating outside the ring. The WWF let Eddie Guerrero go after an alcohol-related accident in Florida. Road Dogg admittedly had a series of personal problems for several years. These are but two modern-day examples and both are trying to not follow in the footsteps of those who have gone before them. Consider these deaths in recent years: -- Brian Pillman died in 1997 at a hotel in Minnesota from an enlarged heart after a stellar ring career. He was using painkillers quite frequently in the final months after suffering a broken ankle. He was only 35. -- Ravishing Rick Rude also died young. He left us at age 40 on April 20, 1999. He was the victim of a heart attack. -- Eddie Gilbert died at age 33 of an apparent heart attack in his Puerto Rico apartment on Feb. 18, 1995. -- Crusher Jerry Blackwell, who weighed more than 400 pounds during his career, died on Jan. 22, 1995, due to complications from pneumonia. Blackwell was 45. -- Liver cancer claimed Big John Studd on March 20 of the same year. Studd was 46 and had battled Hodgkin's disease. -- Art Barr (aka Beetlejuice) died Nov. 23, 1994, from apparent drug-related causes. He was 28. -- In 1993 alone the sport lost Andre the Giant (46, heart attack); Kerry Von Erich (33, suicide); Dino Bravo (44, murdered in his home); Mexican star Oro (age unknown, brain aneurysm during a match) and Larry Cameron (41, heart attack after a match in Germany). -- Mad Dog Buzz Sawyer died in his apartment in California at age 32 on Feb. 7, 1992. -- Chris Von Erich committed suicide with a pistol in Texas in 1991 at the tender age of 21. -- Gene Anderson suffered a fatal heart attack on Oct. 31, 1991, at age 58. -- Dick The Bruiser (Afflis) died while lifting weights in Florida on Nov. 10, 1991. He was 62. -- Mike Von Erich took his own life by overdosing on Placidyl on April 12, 1987. He was 23. -- Eddie Graham took his own life Jan. 21, 1985. He was 55. -- Bruiser Brody was stabbed to death at an arena in Puerto Rico in 1988. He was in his mid-40s. So many left us too soon, some by their own hand. The truth is wrestling is a lonely business most of the time. You're away from your family, alone on the road and surrounded by strangers. Those who survive it are mentally tougher than most. The temptations of the road can be more than some stars can handle. Once they retire, depression often sets in along with the aches and pains of the body. The next time you see your favorite star smiling in front of the camera, he's likely doing it to mask the real pain in his life.
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LIVING THE GIMMICK A gimmick or persona is what a wrestler portrays when he's in character. Sometimes a wrestler can't -- or won't -- differentiate be- tween the character and the real-life person. Often the two become one, in a strange form of osmosis. When that happens, it can be particularly dangerous and have dire consequences. That might explain Stone Cold Steve Austin's recent departure from World Wrestling Entertainment or why the hard-living Scott Hall can't seem to get it together in recent years. Where does the fantasy of the gimmick end and reality begin? Consider: -- Jake The Snake Roberts is so convincing that even when you're talking to him you're not sure which person he is. His battles with cocaine were documented, in part, in the movie "Beyond the Mat." He almost went in and out of character at will during the filming, depending upon whether he was straight or stoned at the time. -- Scott Simpson and Jim Pariss loved their run as Nikita and Ivan Koloff so much that both legally had their names changed. Simpson is an American who was so intent on making the Russian character believable he learned the language. Pariss was born in Canada, but he never went out of character during interviews or public appearances, thereby ensuring the reality of the gimmick. -- When Sandman was supposedly blinded during an attack in ECW a few years ago, Jim Fullington didn't leave his house for a month because he was afraid someone would see him and realize it was just a work. He wouldn't even answer the door for pizza delivery. -- Sandman is reputed for living his gimmick as a beer-swil- ling ruffian. He's been known to venture into a tavern before a house show and throw back a few cold ones. Many times when promoters search for a persona they delve into the wrestler's past and usually find something that works -- without digging too far. -- Ric Flair portrays a wealthy person, which he now is. But he was born into a well-to-do family; his dad was a doctor and he always had a comfortable lifestyle. -- Devon Hughes' father was a minister. So when D-Von Dudley recently broke away from Buh-Buh Ray, the Rev. D-Von was a natural fit. -- Terry Funk, the hardcore legend, really is a cowboy. He lives on a ranch near Amarillo, Texas. -- Dusty Rhodes parlayed his blue-collar, trailer trash up- bringing into a million-dollar purse. The blue jeans-wearing son of a plumber headlined for many years. -- Page Falkenburg worked in numerous nightclubs before be- coming the flashy Diamond Dallas Page -- a seamless transition. Some like Mick Foley can turn it on and off quickly. He went from the crazed Cactus Jack or deranged Mankind to taking his two kids to amusement parks and reading them bedtime stories. Foley was able to separate the two, keeping his seemingly out- of-control ring persona on a shelf until bell time. That's healthy and it probably kept his marriage intact. Others haven't been as fortunate. The demons often lurk be- neath the surface, but some not very far. They can and do rear their ugly heads. The results aren't pretty and careers are shortened or at least stifled. Wrestlers are trained to live their gimmick in front of the cameras. Sadly, some are unable or unwilling to turn off that side of themselves when the show ends. ok here are some of the top ten list some people have emailed me about! This is my all-time top 10: 1. Shane Douglas 2. Chris Benoit 3. Bret Hart 4. Tommy Dreamer 5. Triple H 6. Matt Hardy 7. Kurt Angle 8. Jeff Hardy 9. The Rock 10. Sabu -- Tyler Dawson Aliquippa, Pa. 1. Bret Hart 2. Andre the Giant 3. Jimmy Superfly Snuka 4. Ricky The Dragon Steamboat 5. Randy Savage 6. Big John Studd 7. Greg The Hammer Valentine 8. Goldust 9. Tito Santana 10. Rick Martel (prior to the Model days) --Daniel Gollihue Heres my top 10: 1. The Rock 2. Stone Cold Steve Austin 3. Lita 4. Molly Holly 5. Jeff Hardy 6. Matt Hardy 7. Chris Jericho 8. The Taker 9. Chyna 10. D-Von --Millie Lichtenberg Hagerstown, Md. my top ten: 1. Triple H 2. Stone Cold 3. Rikishi 4. Goldberg 5. The Undertaker 6. Big Show 7. Kurt Angle 8. Albert 9. Kane 10. William Reagal -- Joe Smart Ambridge, Pa. Here are my top 10 tag teams: 1. The Hardy Boyz 2. The Undertaker and Kane 3. The Dudley Boyz 4. Edge and Christian 5. Kaientai 6. Haku and Rikishi 7. Little Guido and Mamaluke 8. Too Cool 9. The Headbangers 10. The Impact Players -- Tom Caruso 1. The Rock 2. Undertaker 3. Kane 4. K-Kwik 5. Jeff Hardy 6. Matt Hardy 7. Chris Jericho 8. Lita 9. Chris Benoit 10. Tazz -- Eric Ashland, Ohio Here are my top 10: 1. Triple H 2. Stone Cold 3. Rikishi 4. Goldberg 5. The Undertaker 6. Big Show 7. Kurt Angle 8. Albert 9. Kane 10. William Reagal -- Joe Smart Ambridge, Pa My brother and I both are 7 years old and love the WWF. Our top 10 wrestlers are: 1. Triple H 2. Stephanie 3. Kurt Angle 4. Lita 5. The Rock 6. Buh Buh Ray Dudley 7. Stone Cold Steve Austin 8. Mick Foley 9. Molly Holly 10. The Undertaker -- Amy & Bobby Sampson Weymouth, Mass. My top 10 favorite wrestlers of all time are: 1. The Rock 2. Shawn Michaels 3. The Undertaker 4. Bret Hart 5. Yokozuna 6. Razor Ramon 7. Jeff Hardy 8. The Ultimate Warrior 9. Randy Savage 10. Mankind -- Steven Murrey Anderson, Ind top ten 1. Triple H 2. Too Cool 3. Billy Gunn 4. Lita 5. Chyna 6. Rock 7. Undertaker 8. The Hardy Boys 9. Test 10. Molly Holly --Mallory Davis Beaver Falls, Pa My top 10 wrestlers are: 1. Tommy Dreamer 2. Raven 3. Rock 4. Kurt Angle 5. Cactus Jack 6. Scott Hall 7. HHH 8. Tazz 9. Spike Dudley 10. Sandman -- Cody W. Moatsville, W. Va Everyone sends in their "Top 10 Best." Well here is my "Top 10 Worst Wrestlers." 1. X-Pac 2. Road Dogg 3. Goldberg 4. Shark Boy 5. Steve Austin 6. Chuck Palumbo 7. Mike Sanders 8. Norman Smiley 9. The Artist 10. Chris Jericho -- Sue Hemingway, Elizabethtown, N.C. My top 10 old-school wrestlers are: 1. Bruno Sammartino 2. Pedro Morales 3. Superstar Billy Graham 4. Ivan Putski 5. Chief Jay Strongbow 6. Mr. Fuji 7. Professor Tanaka 8. Dick the Bruiser 9. The Sheik 10. Larry Zybysko -- Dave Gilkison Chillicothe, Ohio My top five women wrestlers are: 1. Lita 2. Molly Holly 3. Ivory 4. The Kat 5. Trish Stratus -- Dave Martin Dedham, Mass. Here are my top 10 wrestlers: 1. Rob Van Dam 2. Dean Malenko 3. Sabu 4. Rey Mysterio Jr. 5. Justin Credible 6. Chris Benoit 7. Shane Helms 8. Shannon Moore 9. Evan Karagias 10. Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner -- Chris Walker Jackson, Miss. My top 10 wrestlers are: 1. Buh Buh Ray Dudley 2. D-Von Dudley 3. Stone Cold 4. The Rock 5. Scottie Too Hottie 6. Grand Master Sexay 7. Jeff Hardy 8. Matt Hardy 9. The Undertaker 10. Kurt Angle -- Greg Carlson Kingston, Mass. My top 10 wrestlers are: 1.The Ultimate Warrior 2. Hulk Hogan 3. Alex Wright 4. Brian Clark 5. X-pac 6. HBK 7. Owen Hart 8. Too Cold Scorpio (Flash Funk) 9. Ahmed Johnson ( Big T) 10. The Rock --Jon Anderson, Ind Everyone sends in their Top 10, but mine totally reeks of awesomeness: 1. Chris Jericho 2. Shawn Michaels 3. Undertaker 4. Edge 5. Rob Van Dam 6. Chris Benoit 7. Jeff Hardy 8. Kid Kash 9. Scott Steiner 10. Raven -- Brian Smith Newark, Ohio These are my top 10 wrestlers' entrances: 1. Chris Jericho 2. Stone Cold Steve Austin 3. Triple H 4. Undertaker & Kane 5. Dudley Boyz 6. Too Cool 7. Hardy Boyz 8. Tazz 9. Rikishi 10. The Rock --Greg Carlson Kingston, Mass Here's my top 10 old/new school wrestlers: 1. Hulk Hogan 2. Scott Steiner 3. Kane 4. Andre The Giant 5. Stone Cold Steve Austin 6. Undertaker 7. The Rock 8. Tazz 9. Macho Man Randy Savage 10. Dino Bravo -- John Millisor from Mount Gilead, Ohio 1. The Undertaker 2. Kane 3. Billy Gun 4. Rock 5. Jeff Hardy 6. Matt Hardy 7. Lita 8. Sting 9. Chris Jericho 10. Stone Cold --Jason Lamb-- 1. Andre the Giant 2. George The Animal Steel 3. Ultimate Warrior 4. Greg The Hammer Valentine 5. Jake The Snake Roberts 6. Rowdy Roddy Piper 7. Hulk Hogan 8. Diamond Dallas Page 9. Booker T 10. Kwee Wee --Scott Stemn Hebron, Ohio 1. Scott Hall 2. Randy Savage 3. Chris Benoit 4. Scott Steiner 5. Triple H 6. Rob Van Dam 7. Bret Hart 8. Juventud Guerrera 9. Ric Flair 10. Sabu -- Adam O'Dell from Newark, Ohio My top 10 wrestling moves are: 1. The Olymp-- ic Slam 2. Powerbomb 3. Rock Bottom 4. The People's Elbow 5. The Pedigree 6. Singlearm DDT 7. Stone Cold Stunner 8. The Swanton Bomb 9. Tombstone Piledriver 10. Ankle Lock Submission -- Chris from Clarksburg, W.V. 1. The Rock 2. Jeff Hardy 3. Chris Jericho 4. Stone Cold Steve Austin 5. Matt Hardy 6. Chyna 7. Chris Benoit 8. HHH 9. Dudley Boyz w/ Spike 10. The Undertaker Also, when will we know which wrestlers will come over from WCW? -- Lindsey C. from Kokomo, IN. These are my top 10 wrestlers: 1. Jeff Hardy 2. Scotty 2 Hotty 3. Lita 4. Matt Hardy 5. The Rock 6. Triple H 7. Rob Van Dam 8. Stone Cold Steve Austin 9. The Big Show 10. Kane I'm glad that the Hardy Boyz and Lita are back. -- Joe Cooper Crestline, Ohio I get tired of hearing about the WWF all the time. It would be nice to hear about the indy wrestlers, so for that here is my top 10. 1. Greenberg 2. Goldenboy Jim Idol 3. Lazarus 4. Mr. Unique 5. John Thundercloud 6. Tracy Gilbert 7. The Revolution 8. Apollo 9. Styxx 10. Madd Heart (The Canadian Reject) -- Robert Smith Wilmington, N.C. It's good to hear from another indy fan. Thanks for writing. To everybody else, send us your top 10 indy picks and we'll publish them here. Here are my top 10 wrestlers: 1. Stone Cold Steve Austin 2. Rob Van Dam 3. Test 4. The Rock 5. Edge 6. Tajiri 7. Hardy Boyz 8. Chris Jericho 9. Christian 10. Tazz -- Andrew Inscho Shelby, Ohio Here are my top 10 females: 1. Trish Stratus 2. Lita 3. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley 4. Chyna 5. Debra 6. Stacy Keibler 7. Torrie Wilson 8. Tori 9. Ivory 10. Francine -- Jonathan Kassner, Fayetteville, N.C. I'm sending you my top picks of the WWF 1. Stone Cold 2. The Rock 3. Hardy Boyz & Lita 4. Rob Van Dam 5. Tajiri 6. Torrie Wilson 7. Tazz 8. Trish Stratus 9. Edge 10. The Big Show -- Angela Stewart My top 10 wrestlers are: 1. The Rock 2. Kurt Angle 3. Undertaker 4. Kane 5. Bradshaw 6. Farooq 7. Edge 8. Tajiri 9. Chris Jericho 10. Rob Van Dam -- Rayy Clark Anderson, Ind My top five wrestlers are: 1. Ric Flair 2. Booker T 3. Sting 4. Hugh Morrus 5. Scott Steiner -- Rory K. Smith Mansfield, Ohio This is my top 10 list of my favorite old-school wrestlers: My top 10 are: 1.Lita 2.Chyna 3.The Rock 4.Kurt Angle 5.Undertaker 6.Kane 7.Trish Stratus 8.The Hardy Boyz 9.The Acolytes 10.X-Pac -- Kris Spring Lake, N.C. My Top 10 are: 1. Kurt Angle 2. HHH 3. Big Show 4. X-Pac 5. Edge 6. Hardcore Holly 7. RVD 8. William Regal 9. Tajiri 10. Lance Storm -- Nick S. Pittsburgh, Pa. 1. Hulk Hogan 2. Triple H 3. Sandman 4. Raven 5. Lex Luger 6. Scott Hall 7. Scott Steiner 8. Kevin Nash 9. Stone Cold Steve Austin 10. RTC -- Matt McDonald Norfolk, Neb. 1. Bret Hart 2. Andre the Giant 3. Jimmy Superfly Snuka 4. Ricky The Dragon Steamboat 5. Randy Savage 6. Big John Studd 7. Greg The Hammer Valentine 8. Goldust 9. Tito Santana 10. Rick Martel (prior to the Model days) --Daniel Gollihue Heres my top 10: 1. The Rock 2. Stone Cold Steve Austin 3. Lita 4. Molly Holly 5. Jeff Hardy 6. Matt Hardy 7. Chris Jericho 8. The Taker 9. Chyna 10. D-Von --Millie Lichtenberg Hagerstown, Md. My top 10 WWF stars are: 1. The Rock 2. Stone Cold Steve Austin 3. Hardy Boyz 4. Lita 5. Undertaker 6. Kane 7. Trish Stratus 8. The Cat 9. Dudley Boyz 10. Too Cool --Zach Lee from Russiaville, Ind. my top ten 1. Triple H 2. Stone Cold 3. Rikishi 4. Goldberg 5. The Undertaker 6. Big Show 7. Kurt Angle 8. Albert 9. Kane 10. William Reagal -- Joe Smart Ambridge, Pa. Here are my top 10 tag teams: 1. The Hardy Boyz 2. The Undertaker and Kane 3. The Dudley Boyz 4. Edge and Christian 5. Kaientai 6. Haku and Rikishi 7. Little Guido and Mamaluke 8. Too Cool 9. The Headbangers 10. The Impact Players -- Tom Caruso 1. The Rock 2. Undertaker 3. Kane 4. K-Kwik 5. Jeff Hardy 6. Matt Hardy 7. Chris Jericho 8. Lita 9. Chris Benoit 10. Tazz -- Eric Ashland, Ohio Here are my top 10: 1. Triple H 2. Stone Cold 3. Rikishi 4. Goldberg 5. The Undertaker 6. Big Show 7. Kurt Angle 8. Albert 9. Kane 10. William Reagal -- Joe Smart Ambridge, Pa Here are my top five old-school wrestlers: 1. Steiner Brothers 2. Ric Flair 3. Bob Baclund 4. Gorrilla Monsoon 5. Rock & Roll Express -- Dustin Dyer Chatsworth, Ga. My brother and I both are 7 years old and love the WWF. Our top 10 wrestlers are: 1. Triple H 2. Stephanie 3. Kurt Angle 4. Lita 5. The Rock 6. Buh Buh Ray Dudley 7. Stone Cold Steve Austin 8. Mick Foley 9. Molly Holly 10. The Undertaker -- Amy & Bobby Sampson Weymouth, Mass. My top 10 favorite wrestlers of all time are: 1. The Rock 2. Shawn Michaels 3. The Undertaker 4. Bret Hart 5. Yokozuna 6. Razor Ramon 7. Jeff Hardy 8. The Ultimate Warrior 9. Randy Savage 10. Mankind -- Steven Murrey Anderson, Ind top ten 1. Triple H 2. Too Cool 3. Billy Gunn 4. Lita 5. Chyna 6. Rock 7. Undertaker 8. The Hardy Boys 9. Test 10. Molly Holly --Mallory Davis Beaver Falls, Pa My top 10 old-school tag teams are: 1. The Hart Foundation 2. Legion of Doom 3. Demolition 4. The Varsity Club 5. The Steiner Brothers 6. Doom 7. Rock & Roll Express 8. Harlem Heat 9. The Skyscrapers 10. The British Bulldogs -- A. Johnson Kokomo, Ind. My top 10 wrestlers are: 1. Tommy Dreamer 2. Raven 3. Rock 4. Kurt Angle 5. Cactus Jack 6. Scott Hall 7. HHH 8. Tazz 9. Spike Dudley 10. Sandman -- Cody W. Moatsville, W. Va Everyone sends in their "Top 10 Best." Well here is my "Top 10 Worst Wrestlers." 1. X-Pac 2. Road Dogg 3. Goldberg 4. Shark Boy 5. Steve Austin 6. Chuck Palumbo 7. Mike Sanders 8. Norman Smiley 9. The Artist 10. Chris Jericho -- Sue Hemingway, Elizabethtown, N.C. My top 10 old-school wrestlers are: 1. Bruno Sammartino 2. Pedro Morales 3. Superstar Billy Graham 4. Ivan Putski 5. Chief Jay Strongbow 6. Mr. Fuji 7. Professor Tanaka 8. Dick the Bruiser 9. The Sheik 10. Larry Zybysko -- Dave Gilkison Chillicothe, Ohio My top 10 are: 1.Lita 2.Chyna 3.The Rock 4.Kurt Angle 5.Undertaker 6.Kane 7.Trish Stratus 8.The Hardy Boyz 9.The Acolytes 10.X-Pac -- Kris Spring Lake, N.C. My top five women wrestlers are: 1. Lita 2. Molly Holly 3. Ivory 4. The Kat 5. Trish Stratus -- Dave Martin Dedham, Mass. Here are my top 10 wrestlers: 1. Rob Van Dam 2. Dean Malenko 3. Sabu 4. Rey Mysterio Jr. 5. Justin Credible 6. Chris Benoit 7. Shane Helms 8. Shannon Moore 9. Evan Karagias 10. Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner -- Chris Walker Jackson, Miss. My top 10 wrestlers are: 1. Buh Buh Ray Dudley 2. D-Von Dudley 3. Stone Cold 4. The Rock 5. Scottie Too Hottie 6. Grand Master Sexay 7. Jeff Hardy 8. Matt Hardy 9. The Undertaker 10. Kurt Angle -- Greg Carlson Kingston, Mass. My top 10 wrestlers are: 1.The Ultimate Warrior 2. Hulk Hogan 3. Alex Wright 4. Brian Clark 5. X-pac 6. HBK 7. Owen Hart 8. Too Cold Scorpio (Flash Funk) 9. Ahmed Johnson ( Big T) 10. The Rock --Jon Anderson, Ind Everyone sends in their Top 10, but mine totally reeks of awesomeness: 1. Chris Jericho 2. Shawn Michaels 3. Undertaker 4. Edge 5. Rob Van Dam 6. Chris Benoit 7. Jeff Hardy 8. Kid Kash 9. Scott Steiner 10. Raven -- Brian Smith Newark, Ohio These are my top 10 wrestlers' entrances: 1. Chris Jericho 2. Stone Cold Steve Austin 3. Triple H 4. Undertaker & Kane 5. Dudley Boyz 6. Too Cool 7. Hardy Boyz 8. Tazz 9. Rikishi 10. The Rock --Greg Carlson Kingston, Mass Here's my top 10 old/new school wrestlers: 1. Hulk Hogan 2. Scott Steiner 3. Kane 4. Andre The Giant 5. Stone Cold Steve Austin 6. Undertaker 7. The Rock 8. Tazz 9. Macho Man Randy Savage 10. Dino Bravo -- John Millisor from Mount Gilead, Ohio 1. The Undertaker 2. Kane 3. Billy Gun 4. Rock 5. Jeff Hardy 6. Matt Hardy 7. Lita 8. Sting 9. Chris Jericho 10. Stone Cold --Jason Lamb-- 1. Andre the Giant 2. George The Animal Steel 3. Ultimate Warrior 4. Greg The Hammer Valentine 5. Jake The Snake Robe rts 6. Rowdy Roddy Piper 7. Hulk Hogan 8. Diamond Dallas Page 9. Booker T 10. Kwee Wee --Scott Stemn Hebron, Ohio 1. Scott Hall 2. Randy Savage 3. Chris Benoit 4. Scott Steiner 5. Triple H 6. Rob Van Dam 7. Bret Hart 8. Juventud Guerrera 9. Ric Flair 10. Sabu -- Adam O'Dell from Newark, Ohio My top 10 wrestling moves are: 1. The Olympic Slam 2. Powerbomb 3. Rock Bottom 4. The People's Elbow 5. The Pedigree 6. Singlearm DDT 7. Stone Cold Stunner 8. The Swanton Bomb 9. Tombstone Piledriver 10. Ankle Lock Submission -- Chris from Clarksburg, W.V. 1. The Rock 2. Jeff Hardy 3. Chris Jericho 4. Stone Cold Steve Austin 5. Matt Hardy 6. Chyna 7. Chris Benoit 8. HHH 9. Dudley Boyz w/ Spike 10. The Undertaker -- Lindsey C. from Kokomo, IN. Here is my top 10: 1. The Rock 2. Booker T 3. Stone Cold 4. Tazz 5. Chris Jericho 6. Chris Benoit 7. Esa Rios 8. Matt Hardy 9. Jeff Hardy 10. Show Gunns -- Cody Garrison Mount Gilead, Ohio Here are my Top 10 worst wrestlers: 1. Stone Cold 2. Booker T 3. Raven 4. Tazz 5. Rob Van Dam 6. Super Crazy 7. Justin Credible 8. DDP 9. Perry Saturn 10. Billy Kidman -- A.J. Marion, Ohio Here are my top 10 wrestlers from the WWF and the Alliance. 1. Hardy Boyz and Lita 2. Tajiri and Torrie Wilson 3. A.P.A. and Jacqueline 4. Rob Van Dam 5. The Rock 6. Y2J Chris Jericho 7. Undertaker and Kane 8. Dudley Boyz and Stacy Keibler 9. Edge 10. Stone Cold Steve Austin -- Ricky Taylor Here is my top 10: 1. The Rock 2. HHH 3. Chris Jericho 4. Undertaker 5. Jeff Hardy 6. Edge 7. Lita 8. Tajiri 9. Bradshaw 10. Kane -- Jamie Mansfield, Ohio These are my top 10 wrestlers: 1. The Rock 2. Rob Van Dam 3. Hardy Boyz 4. Dudley Boyz 5. Stone Cold 6. Kurt Angle 7. Big Show 8. Test 9. Edge 10. Y2J -- Casey Fenton Center, Pa. Here is my top 10: 1. RVD 2. Kurt Angle 3. Tazz 4. Y2J 5. Booker T 6. Triple H 7. Tajiri 8. Kane 9. Lance Storm 10. Curt Hennig -- Ace Beaty Galion, Ohio My top-10 wrestlers: 1. Stone Cold 2. The Rock 3. Hulk Hogan 4. Kane 5. Ken Shamrock 6. Triple H 7. The Undertaker 8. Rikishi 9. The Dudley Boyz 10. Shawn Michaels -- Tate Clay Lucasville, Ohio My top-10 wrestlers who could possibly match up to Lou Thesz are: 1. Bret Hitman Hart 2. Chris Benoit 3. Lance Storm 4. Kurt Angle 5. Bob Backlund 6. Verne Gagne 7. Owen Hart 8. William Regal 9. Rick Steiner 10. Scott Steiner -- Steven M. Rosenow Newark, Ohio Here's my top 10: 1. Edge 2. Stone Cold 3. Hulk Hogan 4. The Rock 5. Rob Van Dam 6. Maven 7. The Hurricane 8. Jeff Hardy 9. The Undertaker 10. Lita -- Nick Clifton Park, New York Here's the real top 10: 1. Edge 2. The Undertaker 3. Kurt Angle 4. Rob Van Dam 5. Hulk Hogan 6. Eddie Guerrero 7. Triple H 8. Chris Jericho 9. Rikishi 10. Brock Lesnar -- Mike King Bramton, Ontario here's my top 10: 1. Triple H 2. Jeff Hardy 3. Al Snow 4. The Rock 5. Lita 6. Maven 7. Matt Hardy 8. Stone Cold 9. Kurt Angle 10. Undertaker -- Nancy East Smethport, Pa. Here's my top 10 wrestlers: 1. Edge 2. Rob Van Dam 3. Eddie Guerrero 4. Triple H 5. Brock Lesnar 6. Matt Hardy 7. Jeff Hardy 8. Hulk Hogan 9. Chris Jericho 10. Undertaker -- Charley Smalley from Elmira, Mich.
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