This Day in Wrestling History for 2/9

Graham Cawthon sent this in:

These are the known WWE, WCW, and ECW events which took place or aired on this day. For more information, and for an exclusive audio interview with Bruno Sammartino, visit http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com.

Graham Cawthon


WWWF @ Queens, NY – Sunnyside Gardens – February 9, 1963
Cowboy Reed vs. Tommy O’Toole
Frank Valois vs. Wild Red Berry
Skull Murphy & Karl Von Hess vs. Arnold Skaaland & Gene Kelly
Pedro Morales vs. Karl Steif
Magnificent Maurice & Johnny Barend vs. Bobo Brazil & Miguel Perez

WWWF @ Baltimore, MD – February 9, 1964
Arnold Skaaland vs. Tony Marino
Bill Watts vs. Chris Tolos
John Tolos vs. Don McClarty
Jerry Graham vs. Vittorio Apollo
Killer Kowalksi defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via disqualification

WWWF @ Waterbury, CT ? February 9, 1965
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Waldo Von Erich

WWWF @ Washington DC – National Arena – February 9, 1967
Television taping:
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Arnold Skaaland & Ricky Sexton in a handicap match
Lou Albano & Tony Altimore defeated Pete Sanchez & Tomas Marin
Jack Davis defeated Angelo Savoldi
The Ox defeated Johnny Rodz
Antonio Pugliese & Spiros Arion defeated Smasher Sloan & Jack Ostermiller
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Arman Hussein defeated Luke Graham & Baron Mikel Scicluna

Pittsburgh, PA ? February 9, 1968
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Hans Mortier

WWWF @ Washington DC – Coliseum – February 9, 1970
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Ernie Ladd to a draw
Gorilla Monsoon, Bob Ellis, & Victor Rivera vs. Waldo Von Erich, Killer Kowalski, & Prof. Toru Tanaka (Best 3 out of 5 falls)
Also included a women’s tag team match

WWWF @ Baltimore, MD – Civic Center – February 9, 1972
Mike Conrad fought Al Nelson to a draw
Rene Goulet pinned Juan Caruso
Prof. Toru Tanaka pinned Joe Nova
Sonny King pinned Jimmy Valiant
King Curtis defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out
Chief Jay Strongbow pinned Stan Stasiak
The Rugged Russians fought Victor Rivera & Manuel Soto to a draw
WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeated Freddie Blassie in a steel cage match at around the 10-minute mark by escaping over the cage

WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA – February 9, 1974
Larry Hennig defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via count-out at 16:32

WWWF @ ? – February 9, 1977
Television taping:
1st hour:
Tony Garea & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Frank Monroe & Johnny Davis
Ken Patera defeated Lou Klein
Bob Backlund defeated Tor Kamata via disqualification
Baron Von Raschke defeated Mike Santocapito
Carlos Rocha defeated Pete Doherty
2nd hour:
The Executioners defeated Jose Gonzalez & Johnny Rivera
Stan Stasiak defeated Don Serrano
Gino Hernandez fought Johnny Rodz to a draw
Tor Kamata defeated Denny Alberts
WWWF Tag Team Champions Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy Whitewolf defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Joe Andrews
3rd hour:
Tor Kamata & Stan Stasiak defeated Jose Gonzalez & SD Jones
Ken Patera defeated Steve King & Pete Austin in a handicap match
Carlos Rocha defated Sylvano Sousa
Baron Von Raschke defeated Frankie Williams
Bob Backlund, Tony Garea, & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Doug Gilbert, Baron Mikel Scicluna, & Johnny Rodz

WWWF @ South Orange, NJ – Seton Hall – February 9, 1978
Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Spiros Arion
Bob Backlund vs. Stan Stasiak
Peter Maivia vs. Ken Patera
Included 3 other bouts

WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – February 9, 1980
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Joe Maskara
Bulldog Brower defeated Angelo Gomez
Davey O’Hannon defeated Mike Masters
Hulk Hogan defeated Dominic DeNucci
Cowboy Lang & Lone Eagle defeated Bruiser Morgan & Little Tokyo
The Wild Samoans defeated Tito Santana & Gorilla Monsoon via count-out
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum

WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – February 9, 1980
Jim Duggan defeated Fred Marzino
Jose Estrada defeated Joe Crugnale
Steve King defeated Pete Doherty via disqualification
Rene Goulet defeated Johnny Rodz
Ivan Putski defeated Swede Hanson
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Capt. Lou Albano via count-out in a non-title match
Larry Zbyszko defeated Hussein Arab via count-out
Bruno Sammartino defeated Ken Patera via disqualification

WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ – February 9, 1982
Included Greg Valentine

WWF @ Paramus, NJ – February 9, 1982
Included Rick McGraw, Tony Garea, Rick Martel, and WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales

WWF @ Ford City – February 9, 1983
Johnny Rodz fought Pete Sanchez to a draw
SD Jones defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
The Wild Samoans defeated Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Superstar Billy Graham
Jimmy Snuka defeated Ray Stevens

– 2/9/84: David Von Erich died.

Osaka, Japan – February 9, 1984
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Rusher Kimura via disqualification in a non-title match

WWF All Star Wrestling
Taped 1/20/85; Brantford, Ontario; Civic Centre
2/9/85 – included Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Sheik, & Freddie Blassie as guests of Blackjack’s BBQ:
The Junkyard Dog pinned Mr. X at the 3-minute mark with the powerslam
Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Mohammed Saad & Nick DeCarlo at 2:11 when Orndorff pinned Saad with the piledriver; after the bout, Saad was taken backstage on a stretcher, which Heenan brought ringside before the contest
Jim Neidhart (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Mario Mancini with a piledriver at 2:28
Tito Santana pinned AJ Petruzzi at 2:57 with the flying forearm
WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Moondog Rex & Rene Goulet (sub. for Moondog Spot) when Windham pinned Rex with a sunset flip off the top at 3:21

WWF Championship Wrestling
Taped 1/22/85; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
2/9/85 – included Capt. Lou Albano, WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo as guests of the Piper’s Pit; included footage from the Roddy Piper, Cyndi Lauper, Capt. Lou Albano incident, taped 1/21/85 at MSG; featured footage of a Hulk Hogan / Hillbilly Jim training session in which Hogan gave Jim the pair of boots Hogan trained with for 6 months before winning the world title:
Tito Santana & Blackjack Mulligan defeated AJ Petruzzi & Terry Gibbs at 3:40 when Petruzzi submitted to Santana’s figure-4
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Jim Powers via submission with the figure-4 at 2:35
Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Salvatore Bellomo & Rick McGraw at 3:16 when Murdoch pinned McGraw with a shoulderbreaker
Ken Patera & Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jim Young & Joe Mirto at 3:45 when Young submitted to Patera’s swining full nelson

WWF @ Anaheim, CA – February 9, 1985 (8,900)
Mr. Wrestling II fought Les Thornton to a draw
Tito Santana pinned Terry Gibbs
David Sammartino defeated Jesse Ventura via disqualification
The Junkyard Dog defeated Alexi Smirnoff
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Rick McGraw
Jim Neidhart pinned Bret Hart
Tito Santana won an 18-man battle royal

WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – February 9, 1985 (matinee)
Blackjack Mulligan & Jimmy Snuka defeated Brutus Beefcake & Johnny V
Don Muraco & Mr. Fuji defeated SD Jones & George Wells
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Hillbilly Jim defeated the Moondogs
Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham in a non-title match
Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Hillbilly Jim won a $50,000 tag team battle royal

WWF All American Wrestling
2/9/86
Danny Spivey & Lanny Poffo defeated AJ Petruzzi & Moondog Spot at 4:35 when Spivey pinned Petruzzi with a bulldog (1/13/86; Brantford, Ontario)

WWF @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – February 9, 1986
Roddy Piper vs. Cousin Luke
The Junkyard Dog vs. Terry Funk
Ricky Steamboat vs. Don Muraco
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage

WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – February 9, 1986 (17,000; sell out)
Tony Parisi defeated Rene Goulet
George Wells defeated Steve Lombardi
Adrian Adonis defeated SD Jones
George Steele defeated Barry O
Cpl. Kirschner pinned the Iron Sheik
Paul Orndorff pinned Bob Orton Jr. in a cast match
WWF IC Champion Tito Santana pinned Jesse Ventura
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake via disqualification

WWF @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – February 9, 1986
Scott McGhee fought Paul Christy to a draw
Hercules defeated Lanny Poffo
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage
Ricky Steamboat defeated Don Muraco in a martial arts match
King Tonga defeated Tiger Chung Lee
King Kong Bundy defeated Hillbilly Jim
Hillbilly Jim vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Terry Funk

WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – February 9, 1987 (6,000)
Pedro Morales defeated Frenchy Martin
Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi
Sika pinned SD Jones
Dino Bravo pinned Brad Rheingans
Mike Rotundo & Dan Spivey defeated the Islanders
The Honkytonk Man pinned Koko B. Ware
Kamala fought Jake Roberts to a double count-out
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage pinned Ricky Steamboat with a roll over

WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – February 9, 1987 (6,000)
Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Mark Young
The Iron Sheik defeated Lanny Poffo
Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell
Ron Bass defeated Nick Kiniski
Cpl. Kirchner defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Jim Neidhart defeated Dick Slater
King Harley Race & Bob Orton Jr. defeated George Steele & the Junkyard Dog
Bret Hart won a bunkhouse battle royal

WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – February 9, 1988 (4,300)
Paul Roma pinned Steve Lombardi
WWF Women’s Champion Sensational Sherri pinned Rockin Robin
SD Jones pinned Sika
Brady Boone pinned Johnny V
Rick Rude pinned Koko B. Ware
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Conquistador #1 (Jose Luis Rivera) & Mario Mancini (sub. for Conquistador #2)
Dino Bravo pinned Hillbilly Jim
Randy Savage, WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man, Bret Hart, & Jim Neidhart in a steel cage match

WWF @ Fresno, CA – Convention Center – February 9, 1988
Included Jake Roberts

NWA @ Albany, GA – February 9, 1988
Jimmy Valiant defeated Tiger Conway Jr.
Pez Whatley defeated Rocky King
Eddie Gilbert defeated Ron Garvin
Barry Windham & Sting defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
Jimmy Garvin defeated Black Bart
The Lightning Express defeated the Sheepherders

NWA Power Hour
Taped 1/30/90; Marietta, GA; Cobb County Civic Center
2/9/90 – featured Gordon Solie as the new co-host of the show, replacing Jim Cornette; included a Wrestling News Network segment with Solie in which he discussed the events of the Clash of the Champions and then announced Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace and Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk had advanced in the NWA US Tag Team Championship Tournament; Solie also announced that the Road Warriors would face Dan Spivey & Mark Callous in a streetfight at Wrestle War and then discussed the upcoming NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Sting match at the pay-per-view; featured a promo by the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering regarding their upcoming streetfight against Spivey & Callous; included a Funk’s Grill in which Terry Funk announced he would no longer be hosting the segment because he was moving to the syndicated Worldwide show; Funk said he didn’t want his replacement to be good and then listed all the bad attributes he wanted his replacement to have; moments later, Jim Cornette appeared, with Funk offering him the job, giving him the mic, and walking off; Cornette then cut a promo on his own Louisville Slugger segment (the final Funk’s Grill); featured a closing report by Ross in which he announced the Horsemen had attacked Sting outside of the wrestling ring, further assaulting the injured leg he sustained at the Clash; Ross said another special report would air the following night to update the fans on how the injury will affect Wrestle War:
The Great Muta & Buzz Sawyer defeated Zan Panzer & the Italian Stallion at 7:06 when Sawyer pinned Panzer with the splash off the top; during the bout, Jim Ross announced Sawyer recently filmed a segment for the Arsenio Hall Show which would air in late March; Ross later spoke about Kevin Sullivan perhaps managing Sawyer
Dan Spivey & Mark Callous (w/ Teddy Long) defeated the Galaxians at 4:39 when Spivey scored the pin following the powerbomb; after the bout, Spivey distracted the referee while Callous walked across the top rope and hit an elbowdrop on the pinned Galaxian
Sting defeated Jack Victory (w/ Lord Littlebrook) via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 13:50 following the Stinger Splash

WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – February 9, 1990 (5,400)
Tugboat defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
Koko B. Ware defeated Black Bart
Earthquake defeated Paul Roma; after the bout, Roma was taken from ringside on a stretcher
Ted Dibiase defeated Jake Roberts via count-out
Bret Hart pinned the Honkytonk Man
WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku defeated Demolition
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Dino Bravo

WWF @ Niagra Falls, NY – Convention Center – February 9, 1990
Ron Garvin defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with the Scorpion Death Lock
Hercules defeated Conquistador #1
The Red Rooster pinned Al Perez
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Jim Neidhart pinned Greg Valentine
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage via count-out
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match

WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – February 9, 1990
Brutus Beefcake vs. Rick Martel
Also included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan

NWA @ San Antonio, TX – February 9, 1990 (2,000)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Sting, the Great Muta, Steve Williams, and NWA US Champion Lex Luger did not appear as advertised for various reasons; Flair was tending to his ill wife, Sting was out injured, Muta quit, Williams was in Japan, and Luger had transportation problems
Manuel Villalobos defeated Chuck Allen
Mil Mascaras defeated Eddie Gilbert
Cactus Jack defeated Alex Porteau
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Tommy Rich
The Road Warriors defeated Mark Callous & Dan Spivey; Wahoo McDaniel was the guest referee for the bout
NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Doom
Road Warrior Hawk won a 24-man battle royal

WWF Superstars
Taped 1/7/91; Huntsville, AL; Von Braun Civic Center
2/9/91 – included WWF World Champion Sgt. Slaughter & Gen. Adnan as guests of the Brother Love Show, taped 1/28 in Macon, GA; featured confirmation that Randy Savage would face the Ultimate Warrior in a retirement match at WrestleMania VII; included the announcements of the following WrestleMania matches: Jake Roberts vs. Rick Martel in a blindfold match, the Undertaker vs. Jimmy Snuka, Davey Boy Smith vs. the Warlord, and WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect vs. the Big Bossman; it was also announced that there would be an “Instant Replay Debate” involving several sports stars, including Bob Costas and Paul McGuire:
Tugboat defeated Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 3:23 after Earthquake used Hart’s megaphone as a weapon as Hart distracted Tugboat on the ring apron; after the bout, Quake further attacked Tugboat and hit the sit-down splash; in an untelevised incident, the Mariner then came to the ring and knocked Earthquake out
The Nasty Boys (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Reno Riggins & Mike Williams at 2:42 when Saggs pinned Williams with the flying elbowsmash after a running powerslam from Knobbs
The Warlord (w/ Slick) defeated Tom King via submission with the full nelson at 1:08
Jake Roberts pinned Tony Burton with the DDT at 1:49
Ted Dibiase defeated Lynn Wagner with the Million $ Dream in 43 seconds; Dibiase wrestled the bout with his jacket, shirt, and trousers still on

WWF @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – February 9, 1991 (matinee) (5,000)
The Mountie defeated Jim Powers
Jim Duggan pinned Gen. Adnan
The Nasty Boys defeated the Bushwhackers
The Undertaker pinned Tugboat
Roddy Piper defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification
Davey Boy Smith pinned Dino Bravo
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Demolition Smash & Boris Zhukov (sub. for Demolition Crush)
WWF World Champion Sgt. Slaughter defeated the Ultimate Warrior in a steel cage match

WWF @ Calgary, Alberta – Saddledome – February 9, 1991 (11,000)
Greg Valentine pinned Koko B. Ware
Jake Roberts defeated Rick Martel via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Paul Roma & Hercules when Bret pinned Roma
Tito Santana pinned Haku
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match when Road Warrior Animal pinned Kato
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian
Kerry Von Erich defeated Ted Dibiase
Hulk Hogan pinned Earthquake in a stretcher match

WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – February 9, 1991 (4,500)
The Mountie defeated Jim Powers
Jim Duggan defeated Gen. Adnan
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Demolition Smash & Boris Zhukov (sub. for Demolition Smash)
The Undertaker defeated Tugboat
Roddy Piper defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via count-out
Davey Boy Smith defeated Dino Bravo
The Nasty Boys defeated the Bushwhackers
WWF World Champion Sgt. Slaughter defeated the Ultimate Warrior

WWF Wrestling Challenge
Taped 1/8/92; Ft. Myers, FL; Lee Civic Center
2/9/92 – featured a ‘Special Report’ segment where it was announced that Bret Hart would face the winner of the SNME Piper / Mountie IC Title match at WrestleMania VIII; included last week’s Funeral Parlor segment from WWF Superstars with Sensational Sherri; featured closing comments from WWF World Champion Ric Flair, Mr. Perfect, the Undertaker, Paul Bearer, and Hulk Hogan regarding their upcoming tag team match at SNME:
The Big Bossman defeated Jim Cooper at 2:49 with the sidewalk slam
Skinner pinned Kevin Katlin at 1:52 with the reverse DDT
Repo Man defeated Mickey Jay via submission at 2:19 with a leglock; after the bout, Repo hogtied Jay with his rope and dragged him around the ring by the throat
Kerry Von Erich pinned Pat Tanaka at 2:04 with the Tornado Punch
WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Bob Avery & Bob Morgan at 2:07 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Avery following the Doomsday Device
Papa Shango pinned Brian Costello at 2:13 with the reverse shoulderbreaker

WCW @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – February 9, 1992
Blimpie, who sponsored the event, provided food during the show
Tommy Rich defeated Joey Maggs
Terry Taylor defeated Big Josh
Mr. Hughes defeated PN News
Johnny B. Badd defeated Richard Morton
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
Barry Windham defeated Larry Zbyzsko in a death match
Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton; during the bout, Paul E. Dangerously was tied to Dusty Rhodes at ringside with a bullrope
Abdullah the Butcher defeated Cactus Jack in a steel cage match

WCW: The Main Event
2/9/92 – special start time of 5:05 p.m.:
Sting, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Cactus Jack, Big Van Vader, & Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) at 10:29 when Sting pinned Hughes with a shoulderblock off the top

WWF @ Reno, NV – Lawlor Events Center – February 9, 1992
Included the Big Bossman

WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – February 9, 1992 (8,000)
Rick Martel pinned Jim Powers
Sgt. Slaughter & Jim Duggan defeated the Nasty Boys
Kato pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Beverly Brothers
Bret Hart pinned the Berzerker
Tatanka pinned Skinner
Sid Justice defeated the Undertaker via disqualification
Randy Savage pinned Jake Roberts in a steel cage match

WWF @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – February 9, 1992 (4,000)
Repo Man pinned Virgil
The Warlord pinned Chris Walker
The Mountie pinned Jim Brunzell (sub. for Kerry Von Erich)
Shawn Michaels pinned Silver Shadow (sub. for Jimmy Snuka)
Tito Santana pinned Ted Dibiase
The Big Bossman pinned IRS
The Legion of Doom defeated the Natural Disasters via disqualification; the LOD were billed as WWF Tag Team Champions despite having lost the titles two days earlier
WWF World Champion Ric Flair defeated WWF IC Champion Roddy Piper via disqualification after Piper was caught using a chair Flair brought in the ring as the referee was knocked down; both titles were at stake in the match

WCW @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – February 9, 1993
WCW Pro taping

USWA @ Louisville, KY – February 9, 1993
Danny Davis fought Jeff Gaylord to a draw
Mike Samples defeated Paul Neighbors
Miss Texas defeated Bert Prentice
The Moondogs fought the Bruise Brothers to a double disqualification
Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett defeated Jeff Gaylord & Doink the Clown

WCW @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios- February 8, 1994
WCW Worldwide taping

WCW @ Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium – February 9, 1995 (2,000)
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
Alex Wright defeated Bobby Eaton
Johnny B. Badd defeated Lord Steven Regal
WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated the Nasty Boys via disqualification
Sting defeated Avalanche via disqualification
WCW US Champion Vader defeated Jim Duggan

WWF Superstars
Taped 1/21/97; Lafayette, LA; Cajun Dome
2/9/97:
The Sultan defeated Goldust via count-out
Hector Garza & Octagon defeated Heavy Metal & Guerra
Farooq defeated Ken Reha
Steve Austin fought Vader to a double count-out

ECW @ Downington, PA – Farmers Market – February 9, 1997 (980)
Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney defeated Louie Spicolli & Chris Chetti
Spike Dudley pinned Cpl. Punishment
Little Guido pinned Cody Michaels
New Jack & Mustafa defeated the Bad Crew
ECW World Champion Raven pinned Rob Van Dam
Tommy Dreamer pinned D-Von Dudley in a falls count anywhere match
Sabu pinned Buh Buh Ray Dudley
ECW Tag Team Champions Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated the Pitbulls and ECW TV Champion Shane Douglas & Brian Lee in an elimination match; Pitbull #1 pinned Douglas; Pitbull #1 was pinned

WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Continental Airlines Arena – February 9, 1997 (8,771)
Rocky Maivia pinned Leif Cassidy with the shoulder breaker
Crush pinned Barry Horowitz with the heart punch
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Phil LaFon & Bob Holly (sub. for Doug Furnas) when Smith pinned Holly; the challengers originally won the match but the bout continued due to Owen’s foot being on the bottom rope
Savio Vega pinned Phinneas Godwinn after the NOD interfered
Goldust pinned Mankind after he was hit with the urn
Farooq defeated the Undertaker via disqualification when Taker used a chair
Aldo Montoya pinned Salvatore Sincere
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Henry Godwinn
The Sultan (sub. for Vader) defeated Ahmed Johnson with the Camel Clutch after Farooq attacked Ahmed with a 2X4
Bret Hart & Psycho Sid defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels & Steve Austin when Hart pinned Michaels after Austin accidentally hit the Stunner on his partner

WWF Raw is War
Taped 2/3/98; Evansville, IN; Roberts Municipal Stadium
2/9/98:
Jeff Jarrett & Barry Windham defeated the Legion of Doom via disqualification at 5:57 when Justin Bradshaw interfered, as Jarrett had Road Warrior Hawk in the figure-4, and chased after Windham; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the match
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Quebecars at 4:43 via disqualification when Pierre used his own slop bucket to hit Henry with in order to break a pinfall; after the bout, Henry paid Pierre back with a bucket shot of his own
Pantera & Brian Christopher defeated WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku & Aguila at 10:29 when Pantera pinned Taka with a diving headbutt off the top, after stuffing a pair of brass knuckles in his mask
Farooq & WWF IC Champion the Rock (w/ the Nation) defeated Ken Shamrock & Chainz (w/ Skull, 8-Ball, & Ahmed Johnson) at 4:38 when Farooq pinned Shamrock after a chair shot from the Rock as the referee was distracted by the other wrestlers brawling around ringside
Steve Blackman defeated Recon (w/ Sniper) via submission at 6:59
The Headbangers defeated Marc Mero (w/ Sable) & TAFKA Goldust (dressed as Marilyn Manson and w/ Luna Vachon) at 5:40 when Thrasher pinned Goldust after Sable, who had been sent backstage before the match, returned ringside and slapped him; after the bout, Sable also slapped Luna
Dark Match after the show: Ken Shamrock defeated WWF IC Champion the Rock in a non-title match via submission with the ankle lock; the bout was to have been a six man tag pitting Steve Austin, Cactus Jack, & Shamrock against the Rock, Billy Gunn, & the Road Dogg however Terry Funk substituted for Austin; Cactus and Funk chased the the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn backstage before a match began which led to Shamrock challenging the Rock to a singles bout

WCW @ El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center – February 9, 1998
Monday Nitro:
Chavo Guerrero Sr. defeated Dave Taylor
Steve McMichael defeated Glacier
Konnan defeated Norman Smiley
Disco Inferno defeated Yuji Nagata
Eddie Guerrero & Chris Jericho defeated Dean Malenko & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Juventud Guerrera defeated El Dandy
Bill Goldberg pinned Lord Steven Regal with the spear and Jackhammer at 5:02
Chris Adams defeated Louie Spicolli via disqualification
Randy Savage defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification
Raven fought WCW TV Champion Booker T to a no contest when members of the Flock attacked Booker before the match
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Kevin Nash & Scott Hall to win the titles

WCW @ Buffalo, NY – Marine Midland Arena – February 9, 1999 (15,378; 14,145 paid)
Monday Nitro:
Rey Mysterio Jr. (w/ Konnan) pinned Blitzkreig at 8:24 with a hurricanrana off the top (Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man)
Booker T pinned Fit Finlay
Curt Hennig & Barry Windham defeated Brian Adams & Horace Hogan
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Kenny Kaos
Vincent pinned Ernest Miller
Roddy Piper pinned WCW US Champion Bret Hart to win the title
Ric Flair, Chris Benoit, & Steve McMichael defeated WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, & Scott Hall via disqualification

WCW Thunder
Taped 2/8/00; Oklahoma City, OK
2/9/00:
WCW Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Lash Laroux pinned Shannon Moore with a roll up
WCW Hardcore Champion Bam Bam Bigelow pinned the Demon
Booker T fought Stevie Ray to a no contest
Billy Kidman (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Crowbar
Ron & Don Harris defeated WCW World Champion Sid Vicious & Terry Funk
Fit Finlay defeated Lex Luger (w/ Elizabeth) via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Big Vito & Johnny the Bull defeated Lane & Idol
Ric Flair pinned Dustin Rhodes
Scott Hall fought WCW US Champion Jeff Jarrett to a no contest; pre-match stipulations stated the winner would earn a WCW World Title shot at SuperBrawl 2000; since there was no winner, both men were granted the title shot

WWF @ Albuquerque, NM – The Pit – February 9, 2002 (9,520)
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rico Constantino
Crash Holly & the Hurricane defeated Lance Storm & Ron Waterman
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Lita
Kane defeated the Big Bossman
The Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy in a tables match
WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeated Haku
Rikishi defeated Val Venis
Triple H defeated Booker T
Steve Austin defeated WWF World Champion Chris Jericho via disqualification

WWF @ Rolla, MO – February 9, 2002 (3,504)
The 1st show held in Rolla
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman
Jackie defeated Victoria
Spike Dudley defeated Sho Funaki
Chrisitan defeated Randy Orton
Bradshaw (sub. for the Big Show) defeated the Undertaker
Mr. Perfect defeated Brock Lesnar
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
WWF IC Champion William Regal defeated Edge
Rob Van Dam defeated Test

WWE (Raw) @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – February 9, 2003
Booker T pinned Christian with the scissors kick
D-Lo Brown pinned Tommy Dreamer with a roll up
Sean O?Haire pinned Rico with the Razor’s Edge after a failed moonsault
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria defeated Molly Holly and Jackie by pinning Jackie with a kick after distraction from Steven Richards
Spike Dudley pinned Steven Richards with the Dudley Dogg, despite interference from Victoria
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & William Regal defeated the Dudley Boyz when Regal scored the pin after using a pair of brass knuckles
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Rosey & Jamal following the five star frogsplash
Chris Jericho (w/ Christian) pinned Test with a low blow and roll up
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Eddie Guerrero by reversing a crucifix powerbomb off the top into a hurricanrana
Scott Steiner pinned Batista with a powerbomb; after the bout, Rey Mysterio Jr. made the save for Steiner against Triple H, Ric Flair, and Batista

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Boise, ID – Bank of America Centre – February 9, 2003
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Edge & Rikishi when Benjamin pinned Rikishi with a roll up
Red Dogg defeated Kanyon via submission with an arm bar
Jaime Noble defeated Nunzio and Shannon Moore by pinning Moore with a roll up
Brian Kendrick pinned Chuck Palumbo with a roll up
Brock Lesnar defeated Albert & Paul Heyman in a handicap match by pinning Albert after a chair shot
Bill DeMott pinned Nathan Jones with a moonsault
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated John Cena & Dawn Marie when Kidman pinned Cena with the Shooting Star Press
WWE Smackdown! World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Chris Benoit after Team Angle interfered and Shelton Benjamin kicked the challenger in the face; after the bout, Edge and Brock Lesnar made the save

WWE @ Vancouver, British Columbia – PNE Coliseum – February 9, 2004
Shannon Moore pinned Matt Morgan by reversing a powerbomb attempt into a sunset flip
Billy Kidman pinned Chuck Palumbo by reversing a suplex into a roll up
Tajiri, Akio, & Sakoda defeated Ernest Miller, Lamont, & Orlando Jordan when Tajiri pinned Miller with the kick to the head
Rhyno pinned the Ultimo Dragon with the Gore
Bradshaw & Hardcore Holly defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Bradshaw pinned Haas with the Clothesline from Hell
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Jamie Noble and Chavo Guerrero Jr.
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham
WWE US Champion the Big Show pinned Kurt Angle with the chokeslam
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie; Sable was the guest ring announcer for the bout
WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Eddie Guerrero after hitting him with the title belt

WWE @ Portland, OR – Rose Garden Arena – February 9, 2004
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Lita
Test defeated Steven Richards (w/ Victoria)
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) defeated Val Venis
Rob Conway & Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley Boyz
Raw – included an opening segment in which Smackdown! General Manager Paul Heyman ordered Bill Goldberg not to interfere in the No Way Out main event; Heyman was later speared and Vince McMahon narrowly avoided the same, with Steve Austin accidentally sustaining it instead; McMahon then suspended Goldberg for his actions:
Chris Jericho & Trish Stratus defeated Matt Hardy & WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly at 4:25 when Trish pinned Molly by avoiding the handspring elbow in the corner and using a victory roll after Christian interfered and prevented Hardy from attacking Trish behind the referee’s back
Chris Benoit defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Ric Flair by blocking the figure-4 and applying the Crippler Crossface at 11:18; after the bout, Triple H signed the contract for he and Benoit’s world title match at WrestleMania; Benoit was prevented from doing the same by Shawn Michaels, who knocked Benoit out with the superkick and signed his name in Benoit’s place
Kane pinned the Hurricane with the chokeslam at 1:15; after the bout, Kane had to try three times to ignite his ringpost pyro which was followed soon thereafter by an Undertaker vignette in which it was written he would make his return in 34 days (the date of WrestleMania XX)
WWE IC Champion Randy Orton defeated Rob Van Dam and Booker T at 10:48 by pinning Booker after Booker sustained the Five Star Frog Splash but was pushed out of the ring by the champion; after the bout, Orton, Ric Flair, and Batista attacked Mick Foley, Booker, and RVD

WWE Smackdown!
Taped 2/6/07; Omaha, NE; Qwest Center
2/9/07 – featured the announcement Rey Mysterio Jr. would be on Smackdown! in two weeks to comment on how his recovery was progressing; included Maryse welcoming the audience back from commercial break; featured a recap of Kane and Booker T battling at the Royal Rumble and Kane interrupting Booker’s in-ring segment the previous week; included Booker & Sharmell confronting Teddy Long backstage about Kane, with Long saying Booker would face Kane at No Way Out, with Booker & Sharmell objecting; featured an in-ring promo by Ken Kennedy in which he said while everyone was talking about the Undertaker facing World Heavyweight Champion Batista at WrestleMania it would be Kennedy, not Batista, who would be the champion by the time of the pay-per-view and he was being overlooked by both men; moments later, Batista ran out to the ring and had a pull-apart brawl with Kennedy until Kennedy escaped into the crowd; included a commercial for the DVD release of “The Marine;” featured Kristal hitting on Long until Jillian Hall interrupted, with Long then making a Divas invitational talent contest for No Way Out; included the announcement the Boogeyman would face Finlay at No Way Out:
The Undertaker pinned Mike Mizanin with the tombstone at 3:52; after the bout, Taker hit a powerbomb on Mizanin through the announce table
Deuce & Domino (w/ Cherry) defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick (w/ Ashley) in a non-title match at 5:05 when Domino pinned London following a double axe handle off the top / Diamond Cutter double team after Deuce threw London off the top; prior to the bout, it was announced Kendrick & London would defend against the Hardy Boyz, MNM, and William Regal & Dave Taylor in a ladder match at No Way Out; during the match, it was announced Ashley would debut her Playboy cover the following week
Joey Mercury pinned Matt Hardy by reversing the Side Effect into a modified victory roll at 13:00
Finlay pinned the Boogeyman at 4:00 after hitting him in the leg with the shillalaugh behind the referee’s back after the Boogeyman attempted to pour worms on Finlay’s midget, who he scared into the ring late in the match
Daivari pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match at 4:55 with a roll over and grabbing the ropes for leverage (Daivari’s surprise Smackdown! return)
World Heavyweight Champion Batista pinned Ken Kennedy with the sit-down powerbomb at 15:40; after the bout, the Undertaker appeared and had a staredown with Batista from the entrance way as the show came to a close

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Guatemala City, Guatemala – February 9, 2008 (6,700; near sell out)
Kofi Kingston pinned Shelton Benjamin
Kelly Kelly & Michelle McCool defeated Victoria & Layla
Mark Henry defeated Jamie Noble
Kane defeated WWE US Champion MVP via disqualification when MVP hit a low blow as Kane attempted the chokeslam
Batista & Finlay defeated Curt Hawkins & Zach Ryder
ECW World Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned CM Punk
The Undertaker defeated Big Daddy V via submission
World Heavyweight Champion Edge pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. by hitting him with the title belt after Curt Hawkins & Zach Ryder interfered

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