| SummerSlam (1994) | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | August 29, 1994 | |
| Venue | United Center | |
| City | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Attendance | 23,000[1] | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| King of the Ring (1994) | SummerSlam (1994) | Survivor Series (1994) |
| SummerSlam chronology | ||
| SummerSlam (1993) | SummerSlam (1994) | SummerSlam (1995) |
SummerSlam (1994) was the seventh annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). A professional wrestling promotion (also federation or fed) is a company or Business that performs regular shows involving Professional World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in the Near West Side community area of Chicago Illinois. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. King of the Ring (1994 was the second annual King of the Ring Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling Survivor Series (1994 was the eighth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation SummerSlam is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event held in August by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE SummerSlam (1993 was the sixth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling Federation SummerSlam (1995 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF SummerSlam is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event held in August by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, It took place on August 29, 1994 at the newly-opened United Center in Chicago, Illinois, which had opened eleven days earlier. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in the Near West Side community area of Chicago Illinois. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. [2] The tagline was "So Hot it's Scary".
The pay-per-view had two main events. The first featured Owen Hart fighting his brother Bret Hart in a steel cage match. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Bret won the match, but the storyline feud escalated after Owen and his brother-in-law Jim Neidhart attacked Bret after the match. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the [3] The other main event was a match between The Undertaker, the original Undertaker portrayed by Mark Calaway, and Brian Lee, who portrayed a "fake" Undertaker. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. Brian Lee (born November 26, 1966) is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. The original Undertaker won the match, and the impostor did not appear in the WWF again. [3]
The undercard featured a match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship between Diesel and Razor Ramon, which Ramon won to regain the title. The undercard or preliminary matches refers to preliminary bouts that occur before the headline or 'Main Event' of a particular Boxing, Wrestling The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television [1] The other major angle going into SummerSlam was a feud in which Tatanka accused Lex Luger of joining the Million Dollar Corporation, a stable of heel wrestlers. Tatanka (born Christopher Chavis on June 8, 1965) is a Native American professional wrestler best known for his work with World Lawrence Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958) 5 time United States Heavyweight Champion, He held the title until NWA's first Pay-per-view The Million Dollar Corporation was a heel stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF from April 1994 to May 1996 and was led and managed by the Million Dollar In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. [4] This storyline turned out to be a swerve, as Tatanka was revealed to have secretly joined the corporation. [5]
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Kwang and Adam Bomb were both managed by Harvey Wippleman. Juan Rivera (born August 10 1966 is a professional wrestler best known under the name Savio Vega. Bryan Clark Jr, normally Bryan Clark (born March 14, 1964) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances In Professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers for a variety of reasons Bruno Lauer (born October 27, 1965) better known by his Ring name Harvey Wippleman, is a Professional wrestling manager [6] On May 28, 1994, a King of the Ring qualifying match between Bomb and the 1-2-3 Kid was televised on WWF Superstars. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. The angle saw The Kid win after Kwang attempted to interfere on Bomb's behalf. Kwang accidentally spat green mist in Bomb's face, allowing the Kid to get the victory. Asian mist refers to the illegal maneuver of spitting a colored liquid in the face of an opponent in Professional wrestling. [7][8] Wippleman had Bomb and Kwang work as a tag team, but problems continued to develop between the two. This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. The pair split after an argument cost them the match when they faced the team of the 1-2-3 Kid and Sparky "Thurman" Plugg. Robert William "Bob" Howard Career Holly trained under Stan Frazier, Eddie Sullivan Marcelle Pringle and Rip Tyler and debuted in 1987 in the [8] Bomb and Kwang faced each other on house shows leading up to their dark match at SummerSlam 1994. A house show is a short Professional wrestling show run by a major promotion (such as WWE or TNA) that is not televised or taped [8]
One of the WWF's main storylines in 1994 was Ted DiBiase's creation of a stable known as the Million Dollar Corporation. Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Sr (born January 18 1954 Pro wrestling career Mid-South Wrestling (First run 1975-1979 Ted DiBiase was trained The Million Dollar Corporation was a heel stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF from April 1994 to May 1996 and was led and managed by the Million Dollar That summer, DiBiase purchased the rights to Bam Bam Bigelow's contract from Bigelow's kayfabe girlfriend, Luna Vachon. Scott Charles Bigelow ( September 1 1961 &ndash January 19 2007) was an American professional wrestler, best known In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional Gertrude Vachon (born January 12 1962) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler better known by the Ring name Luna Vachon [9] Irwin R. Schyster, DiBiase's former partner in Money Inc. also joined the stable. Lawrence Michael "Mike" Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is a former American professional wrestler, perhaps best known under the Money Inc was a heel Professional wrestling Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from February 1992 to August 1993 [10] Bigelow and Schyster were paired together to challenge for the WWF World Team Championship. The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. The night before SummerSlam, The Headshrinkers dropped the belts to Diesel and Shawn Michaels. The Headshrinkers were a Professional wrestling Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation that consisted of Fatu and Samu. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. [11] The match took place as scheduled, but the title was not on the line.
After deactivating the WWF Women's Championship in 1990, the WWF brought the title back in late 1993. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the Raw brand of WWE The WWF pushed Alundra Blayze, having her win the tournament to become champion and defeat all challengers. In Professional wrestling, a push is an attempt by the booker to make the wrestler win more matches and become more popular with the fans This article is about the professional wrestler and Monster truck driver for the ancient Greek mythological figure see Medusa Debra Ann [12] Luna Vachon was brought in to challenge Blayze in a series of matches but was defeated each time. [8] The storyline then saw Vachon bring in Bull Nakano, a Japanese female wrestler, to gain revenge and challenge Blayze. Keiko Nakano (born January 8, 1968) is a Professional golfer and former Professional wrestler. [13]
Razor Ramon had been feuding with Shawn Michaels since being pushed to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship in late 1993. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. [14] After defeating Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania X,[15] Ramon dropped the belt to Diesel, Michaels' bodyguard. WrestleMania X was the tenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. [16] A rematch was scheduled for SummerSlam 1994. Ramon brought in NFL Hall of Famer Walter Payton to be his cornerman and help prevent Michaels from interfering. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Walter Jerry Payton (July 25 1954 – November 1 1999 was an American football player who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League Note For the basketball position see Cornerman (basketball A cornerman, or simply corner, is a Combat sports term for a coach [17]
On the July 11, 1994 edition of Monday Night RAW, a major worked storyline began when Ted DiBiase announced that he had convinced Lex Luger to join the Million Dollar Corporation. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Lawrence Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958) 5 time United States Heavyweight Champion, He held the title until NWA's first Pay-per-view [18] Leading up to the pay-per-view, Tatanka confronted Lex Luger on several occasions, criticizing him for "selling out" to DiBiase. Tatanka (born Christopher Chavis on June 8, 1965) is a Native American professional wrestler best known for his work with World [4] This led to a kayfabe admission from Luger that he had met with DiBiase, but Luger repeatedly denied having joined the corporation. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional [17] He agreed to face Tatanka at SummerSlam to settle the argument. [19]
Jeff Jarrett and Mabel had no real feud going into SummerSlam. Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Nelson Frazier Jr Throughout his career he has held championships in a number of promotions, including the top titles of the United States Wrestling Jarrett played the role of an aspiring country music singer, and Mabel portrayed a rapper. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and As a result, the WWF promoted the match as part of a "rap versus country" rivalry. [20] There was little buildup for the match until Mabel was booked to confront Jarrett on Monday Night Raw the week before SummerSlam. He tried to provoke Jarrett into a fight, but Jarrett walked away through the crowd to avoid Mabel. [21]
The biggest storyline at SummerSlam began at the 1993 Survivor Series when Owen Hart was eliminated from the “Hart Brothers vs. Survivor Series (1993 was the seventh annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him Shawn Michaels and His Knights” elimination match due to miscommunication within the Hart team. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Bret Hart was walking along the ring apron when Owen ran into him, causing Owen to lose his focus and be pinned by Michaels. Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. A wrestling ring is the ring stage that professional wrestlers wrestle in A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling [22] After the match, Owen interrupted his brothers’ victory celebration to verbally attack Bret. [22] The brothers reunited over the Christmas holidays and focused on challenging The Quebecers for the World Tag Team Championship at Royal Rumble 1994. The Quebecers were a Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from mid-1993 to mid-1994 and again in 1998 that consisted of Jacques Rougeau and Royal Rumble (1994 was the seventh annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [23][24] During the match, Bret kayfabe injured his knee,[24] which eventually caused the referee to stop the match. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional A professional wrestling referee is the official figure that makes sure that wrestling matches move smoothly in an attempt to maintain Kayfabe. [25] Owen then turned on Bret by kicking his injured leg and leaving him lying in the ring. [26] Bret jobbed to Owen in the opening match at WrestleMania X but defeated Yokozuna later in the pay-per-view to win the WWF Championship. In professional wrestling slang, the term job describes a losing performance in a wrestling match WrestleMania X was the tenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i ( October 2 1966 &ndash October 23 2000) was a Samoan American professional wrestler This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE [27] Jim Neidhart, Bret and Owen's real-life brother-in-law, became involved at King of the Ring 1994 by aligning himself with Owen Hart. James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the King of the Ring (1994 was the second annual King of the Ring Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling [28] To settle the feud, Bret and Owen were booked to face each other in a Steel cage match at SummerSlam. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing
After losing a Casket match to Yokozuna at the 1994 Royal Rumble, The Undertaker did not appear in the WWF for several months. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Royal Rumble (1994 was the seventh annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. In reality, he was given time off to allow a back injury to heal. [29] The WWF foreshadowed his return by airing videos of people who claimed to have seen The Undertaker. [30] Eventually, DiBiase, who introduced The Undertaker to the WWF in 1990,[31] claimed to have brought The Undertaker back to the WWF. [10] but Paul Bearer informed him that DiBiase’s Undertaker was an impostor and that Bearer had located the true Undertaker. William Alvin Moody (born April 10 1954) better known by his Ring names Percy Pringle and Paul Bearer, is a former Professional [10] This led to a match at SummerSlam featuring The Undertaker versus The Undertaker. [32] The buildup to the match featured Leslie Nielsen perform short segments trying to solve the mystery of how two Undertakers could exist in a spinoff of his roles on Police Squad! and The Naked Gun films. Leslie William Nielsen OC (born February 11 1926 is a Canadian-American Emmy Award -nominated Comedian and actor Police Squad! is a Television Comedy series first broadcast in 1982. The Naked Gun series is a series of three comedy films from 1988 to 1994 written and produced by the Comedy filmmaking trio Zucker Abrahams and Zucker [30]
| Role: | Name: |
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| Commentator | Vince McMahon |
| Jerry "the King" Lawler | |
| Referee | Mike Chioda |
| Jack Doan | |
| Tim White | |
| Earl Hebner | |
| Interviewer | Todd Pettengill |
| "Macho Man" Randy Savage | |
| Ring announcer | Howard Finkel |
In a dark match before the pay-per-view broadcast, Adam Bomb pinned Kwang. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling Michael Jason Chioda, (born August 1 1964) is a senior referee who is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment to referee on the John Michael "Jack" Doan (born June 12 1972) is a Professional wrestling Referee working for World Wrestling Entertainment Timothy Rhys White (March 25 1954 is a former Professional wrestling Referee. Earl William Hebner (born May 17, 1949, in Richmond, Virginia) is a Professional wrestling referee currently working for Todd Clark Pettengill (born in Amsterdam New York) is a radio Disc jockey for WPLJ 95 Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15 1952) a 1 time Intercontinental Champion He is a graduate of Downers Grove North High School Howard Finkel (born June 7, 1957) is a Professional wrestling Ring announcer. [33] As the broadcast opened, the commentators, Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler, announced that The Headshrinkers had dropped the tag team title to Diesel and Shawn Michaels, and that the belts would not be on the line at SummerSlam. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling [5] Throughout the broadcast, Nielsen and his Police Squad! and The Naked Gun co-star George Kennedy appeared backstage in skits trying to solve the mystery of the two Undertakers. George Harris Kennedy Jr He was raised by his mother Helen A ( née Kieselbach a ballet dancer [34]
In the first televised match, The Headshrinkers were accompanied by managers Afa and Captain Lou Albano, and Bigelow and I. Arthur "Afa" Anoa'i Sr (born November 21 1942) is a Samoan American retired Professional wrestler and Professional wrestling Louis Vincent Albano (born July 29 1933 in Mount Vernon New York) better known by his Ring name Captain Lou Albano, is an Italian-American R. S. came to the ring with Ted DiBiase. [5] Bigelow began the match by overpowering Fatu, but The Headshrinkers gained the advantage when Bigelow missed an Avalanche attempt. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. [34] Schyster tagged in, and Bigelow pulled down the ropes to allow I. R. S. to throw Samu out of the ring. Outside the ring, Bigelow attacked Fatu with Schyster's briefcase. [34] Samu performed a diving headbutt, but he was unable to get the pinfall. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler [5] Ted DiBiase distracted the referee, which prompted Albano to protest. Meanwhile, Afa entered the ring to attack Bigelow. The referee saw Afa in the ring and awarded the match to Bigelow and Schyster as the result of a disqualification. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff [5]
The following match featured Nakano challenging Blayze for the Women's Championship. Nakano used her size to perform such moves as leg drops and several submission holds. A leg drop or legdrop refers to an attack used in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler will jump and land his leg across a fallen opponent's [34] Blayze countered with aerial maneuvers like a hurricanrana and a spinning heel kick. Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. [5] Vachon got involved by choking Blayze while Nakano distracted the referee. [34] The match ended when Nakano missed a diving leg drop, allowing Blayze to pin her for the win. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler [34]
Early in the next match, Diesel threw Razor Ramon out of the ring, allowing Michaels to remove the turnbuckle padding. A turnbuckle is a device for adjusting the tension or length of Ropes Cables and Tie rods It normally consists of two threaded eyelets one [34] Payton argued with Michaels about his interference, drawing the referee's attention. Michaels seized the opportunity to attack Ramon behind the referee's back. [5] Diesel used two big boots and a series of submission holds to maintain the advantage. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. [5] When he tried to throw Ramon into the unprotected turnbuckle, Payton pointed out the missing padding to the referee, who stood in the way to prevent the move. [5] Soon after, Diesel tried to ram Ramon into the turnbuckle, but Ramon escaped and pushed Diesel into the turnbuckle. [5] Ramon kept his momentum by performing a bulldog, a scoop slam, and a superplex. Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of A Powerslam is a Professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling [5] When Michaels tried to get involved again, Payton chased him around the outside of the ring. [5] While the referee was distracted, Michaels entered the ring and tried to perform a superkick while Diesel held Ramon. A Superkick is the name used when referring to a high side thrust kick attack in Professional wrestling, which sees the wrestler use the sole of the foot to strike Ramon moved, causing Michaels to kick Diesel instead. [35] Ramon pinned Diesel to win the match and regain the Intercontinental Championship. [35]
The match between Tatanka and Lex Luger began with the two wrestlers arguing. [5] Luger relied on his power by punching and performing a shoulderblock. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. [34] Tatanka focused on wearing Luger down with a wristlock and an armbar. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. [5] After Luger performed a vertical suplex, Tatanka recovered and powerslammed Luger. A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling A Powerslam is a Professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent [5] Eventually, DiBiase came to ringside with a bag of money. As Luger yelled at DiBiase, Tatanka performed a schoolboy roll-up for the victory. A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling [5] After the match, Tatanka revealed that he had joined DiBiase's corporation. Tatanka attacked Luger and used the Million Dollar Dream, DiBiase's signature move, on Luger before leaving with DiBiase. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. [5]
Mabel used his weight advantage to gain the early advantage in his match with Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett gained momentum when he tripped Mabel and performed a fist drop and two double axe handles from the ropes. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler [5] On two occasions, Jarrett jumped on Mabel's back to perform sleeper holds, but Mabel backed him into the corner to escape both times. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. [5] Mabel attempted to perform a splash from the second rope but missed. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler [34] Jarrett attempted a sunset flip, which Mabel tried to counter by sitting on him. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. [34] Jarrett moved out of the way and quickly pinned Mabel to win the match. [34] In a reference to the 1994 Major League Baseball strike, Abe "Knuckleball" Schwartz was shown picketing in the crowd with an "I'm on strike!" sign. The 1994 Major League baseball strike was the eighth work stoppage in Baseball history as well as the fourth in-season work stoppage This article is about the professional wrestler sometimes known as Kim Chee [5]
As Owen Hart entered the steel cage for his championship match with his brother Bret, he immediately attacked Bret. [5] Bret gained the advantage by performing a DDT. In Professional wrestling a DDT is any move in which the wrestler falls down or backwards to drive a held opponent's head into the mat [34] Owen kicked Bret in the head and tried to escape from the cage. [34] The brothers both tried to climb over the cage several times, but neither would let the other escape. The match consisted mainly of brawling, including a couple of occasions when the two exchanged punches while standing on the top rope. [5] Owen climbed over the cage, but Bret dragged him back in by pulling Owen's hair. [5] Owen performed a piledriver on Bret, but Bret came back by throwing Owen into the bars of the cage. As Owen tried to escape, Bret suplexed him back into the ring from the top of the cage. [34] Owen recovered and performed the Sharpshooter on Bret, but Bret escaped and used the same move on Owen. The Sharpshooter, originally named Sasori-gatame and in English Scorpion Hold, is a professional wrestling submission hold [34] The match ended after Bret threw Owen's head into the steel cage and Owen's leg became trapped between the cage's bars. [36] Bret climbed over the top of the cage and dropped to the floor to win the match and retain the title. After the match, Jim Neidhart attacked Davey Boy Smith, another brother-in-law of the Hart brothers. The British Bulldog redirects here for other uses see British Bulldog. Owen padlocked the cage, and he and Neidhart attacked Bret until the other Harts could intervene. [36]
The main event match featured Bearer's Undertaker versus DiBiase's Undertaker. After DiBiase's Undertaker walked to the ring, Bearer appeared by himself while pushing a casket to the ring. A coffin (also known as a casket in North American English) is a funerary Box used in the display and containment of deceased remains – either for He reached inside the casket and pulled out an urn, which had a light inside it when Bearer removed its lid. An urn is a Vase, ordinarily covered and without handles that usually has a narrowed neck above a footed Pedestal. [5] Bearer's Undertaker came to the ring and confronted DiBiase's Undertaker. Both wrestlers were wearing identical costumes, but Bearer's Undertaker wore purple while DiBiase's wore grey. [5] Bearer's Undertaker kicked his opponent out of the ring, where DiBiase's Undertaker tried to attack Bearer. [34] DiBiase's Undertaker attempted to perform an arm twist ropewalk chop, but Bearer's Undertaker stopped him and performed the move. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler [34] DiBiase's Undertaker then performed a chokeslam and a Tombstone piledriver. A chokeslam, or in Japanese a "nodowa otoshi", refers to a type of body slam in Professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's A piledriver is a Professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent turns him upside-down and drops into a sitting or kneeling position [5] As he tried for another Tombstone piledriver, Bearer's Undertaker reversed it and performed the move. [34] Bearer's Undertaker then performed two more Tombstone piledrivers before getting the pinfall victory. [34] A group of people dressed as druids came to ringside, put DiBiase's Undertaker in the casket, and took the casket away. A druid was a member of the priestly and learned class in the ancient Celtic societies [5]
DiBiase continued to manage his corporation until he left the WWF in 1996, but none of his wrestlers won a championship under his management. [10] Tatanka and Luger continued to feud until they faced each other as part of an elimination match at the 1994 Survivor Series. Survivor Series (1994 was the eighth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [37] Bigelow was later "fired" from the stable, leading to a feud with DiBiase's wrestlers. [38]
Nakano was booked to win the Women's Championship on November 27, 1994. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) [39] After Blayze won it back the following spring,[40] Nakano disappeared from the WWF without mention and joined World Championship Wrestling. [13]
Bret Hart was scheduled to defend his title against Bob Backlund at Survivor Series 1994. The stipulations stated that the only way to win was to force the person in your opponent's corner to throw a towel into the ring. Davey Boy Smith was in Bret's corner, while Owen Hart was in Backlund's corner. Owen chased Smith around the ring until Smith suffered a kayfabe injury, leaving nobody to throw in Bret's towel. As Backlund performed the crossface chickenwing on Bret, Owen pretended to show remorse. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. [36] He convinced his mother, Helen, to throw in Bret's towel. [41] After Backlund was awarded the belt, Owen celebrated his success in costing Bret the title.
At Survivor Series 1994, the storyline with Michaels and Diesel saw Michaels accidentally superkick Diesel once again. As a result, Diesel turned on Michaels, becoming a face and vacating the Tag Team Championship. In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains [11] Three days later, Bob Backlund put Diesel over by dropping his WWF Championship in a match that lasted eight seconds. Robert Lee "Bob" Backlund (born August 14 1949) is an American professional wrestler and Actor with an in ring career [42] Diesel feuded with Michaels and defended the belt against him at WrestleMania XI. WrestleMania XI was the eleventh annual WrestleMania pay-per-view event held by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF at the Hartford Civic Center [43]
DiBiase's Undertaker was not seen again, but the wrestler portraying him, Brian Lee, returned to the WWF in 1997 as Chainz. Brian Lee (born November 26, 1966) is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. [32] Bearer's Undertaker gained revenge against Yokozuna at Survivor Series 1994 by defeating him in a casket match. To prevent interference, Chuck Norris was at ringside as a special guest enforcer. Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10 1940 is an American martial artist, action star and Television and Film A professional wrestling referee is the official figure that makes sure that wrestling matches move smoothly in an attempt to maintain Kayfabe. [44]
Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
| Royal Rumble • No Way Out • WrestleMania • Backlash • Judgment Day • One Night Stand • Night of Champions |
| The Great American Bash • SummerSlam • Unforgiven • No Mercy • Cyber Sunday • Survivor Series • Armageddon |
| SummerSlam |
|---|
| 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 |
| 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 |
| Former pay-per-view events |
| The Wrestling Classic (1985) • This Tuesday in Texas (1991) • King of the Ring (1993-2002) |
| In Your House (1995-1999) • Bad Blood (1997, 2003-2004) • Fully Loaded (1998-2000) • Over the Edge (1998-1999) |
| InVasion (2001) • December to Dismember (2006) • New Year's Revolution (2005-2007) |
| Former International pay-per-view events |
| One Night Only (1997) • Mayhem in Manchester (1998) • Capital Carnage (1998) |
| No Mercy (UK) (1999) • Rebellion (1999-2002) • Insurrextion (2000-2003) |