Morning Report: Sunday Is Still Pro Wrestling, WWE Network, Today In History & More
– There is only one event going down on this Sunday and it’s WWE Live Event: Sunday (7/13) – Wildwood, NJ at the Wildwoods Convention Center. The advertised matches are: John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt in a street fight. Others that are advertised include: John Cena, Sheamus, Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt, Daniel Bryan, The USO’s, Big E, Bad News Barrett, The WWE Divas, and many more!
– It should be a slow day on the site, but stay tuned if anything breaks.
– Here is today’s streaming content on the WWE Network:
- 12am EST – Saturday Night’s Main Event: 10/5/1985
- 1am EST – Saturday Night’s Main Event: 11/2/1985
- 2:01am EST – Beyond The Ring: Triple H
- 4am EST – ECW Hardcore TV: 2/21/1995
- 5am EST – ECW Hardcore TV: 2/27/1995
- 6am EST – WCW Clash of The Champions 26
- 8am EST – WrestleMania Rewind: WrestleMania 1
- 9am EST – This Week In WWE
- 9:30am EST – Best of RAW: 9/22/1997
- 11am EST – Warrior: The Ultimate Legend
- 12pm EST – Journey to WrestleMania XXX: Daniel Bryan
- 1pm EST – Cougar Countdown
- 2pm EST – Total Divas replay
- 3pm EST – WWE Countdown: Thunderous Returns
- 4pm EST – WrestleMania Rewind: CM Punk at 24 and 25
- 5pm EST – WWE Superstars replay
- 6pm EST – WWE Main Event replay
- 7pm EST – WWE NXT replay
- 8pm EST – WrestleMania XXX
– Here is your pro wrestling history lesson of the day:
2-time ECW Tag Team Champion Chris Michaels turns 53 today
Former WWF & WCW Tag Team Champion Sean Waltman turns 42 today
One-time WCW Women’s Champion Akira Hokuto turns 47 today
1982: Mr Fuji & Mr Saito defeated Jules & Chief Jay Strongbow to win the WWF Tag Team Titles.
1996: ECW Heat Wave was held live at the ECW Arena, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1,500 were in attendance and here are the results:
* The Gangstas fought Samoans Gangstas Party to a no contest
* Mikey Whipwreck defeated Paul Lauria
* The Eliminators defeated Sabu & Mikey Whipwreck to retain the ECW World Tag Team Titles
* The Dudley Boyz defeated The Full Blooded Italians
* Tarzan Goto defeated Axl Rotten
* Shane Douglas defeated Chris Jericho, Pitbull #2, & 2 Cold Scorpio to win the ECW World Television Title
* Sabu defeated Louie Spicolli
* The Sandman, Terry Gordy, & Tommy Dreamer defeated Brian Lee, Stevie Richards, & Raven in a Steel Cage Match
1997: WCW Bash At The Beach was held at the Ocean Center, in Daytona Beach, Florida with 6,354 in attendance.
* Mortis & Wrath defeated Glacier & Ernest Miller.
* Chris Jericho defeated Ultimo Dragon to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Title
* The Steiner Brothers defeated The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono
* Juventud Guerrera, Lizmark Jr., & Hector Garza defeated Psychosis, La Parka, & Villano IV
* Chris Benoit defeated The Taskmaster in a Retirement Match
* Jeff Jarrett defeated Steve McMichael to retain the WCW United States Title
* Scott Hall & Randy Savage defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Curt Hennig
* Roddy Piper defeated Ric Flair
* Lex Luger & The Giant defeated Dennis Rodman & Hollywood Hogan
1998: WWF Monday Night Raw defeated WCW Monday Nitro: 4.7 to 4.5 in the ratings.
1998: Kane & Mankind defeated The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn & Road Dogg) to win the WWF Tag Team Titles on Raw.
2007: Memorial services for Nancy Benoit & her son Daniel were held in Daytona Beach, Florida today.
2008: TNA Victory Road was held at Reliant Arena, in Houston, Texas with 3,000 in attendance.
* Team TNA (Curry Man, Alex Shelley, & Chris Sabin) defeated Team International (Alex Koslov, Doug Williams, & Tyson Dux), Team Japan (Milano Collection AT, Masato Yoshino, & Puma), & Team Mexico (Ultimo Guerrero, Rey Bucanero, & Averno) in an Elimination Tag Team Match in the World X Cup Tournament
* Gail Kim defeated Angelina Love
2-time ECW Tag Team Champion Chris Michaels turns 53 today
Former WWF & WCW Tag Team Champion Sean Waltman turns 42 today
One-time WCW Women’s Champion Akira Hokuto turns 47 today
1982: Mr Fuji & Mr Saito defeated Jules & Chief Jay Strongbow to win the WWF Tag Team Titles.
1996: ECW Heat Wave was held live at the ECW Arena, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1,500 were in attendance and here are the results:
* The Gangstas fought Samoans Gangstas Party to a no contest
* Mikey Whipwreck defeated Paul Lauria
* The Eliminators defeated Sabu & Mikey Whipwreck to retain the ECW World Tag Team Titles
* The Dudley Boyz defeated The Full Blooded Italians
* Tarzan Goto defeated Axl Rotten
* Shane Douglas defeated Chris Jericho, Pitbull #2, & 2 Cold Scorpio to win the ECW World Television Title
* Sabu defeated Louie Spicolli
* The Sandman, Terry Gordy, & Tommy Dreamer defeated Brian Lee, Stevie Richards, & Raven in a Steel Cage Match
1997: WCW Bash At The Beach was held at the Ocean Center, in Daytona Beach, Florida with 6,354 in attendance.
* Mortis & Wrath defeated Glacier & Ernest Miller.
* Chris Jericho defeated Ultimo Dragon to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Title
* The Steiner Brothers defeated The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono
* Juventud Guerrera, Lizmark Jr., & Hector Garza defeated Psychosis, La Parka, & Villano IV
* Chris Benoit defeated The Taskmaster in a Retirement Match
* Jeff Jarrett defeated Steve McMichael to retain the WCW United States Title
* Scott Hall & Randy Savage defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Curt Hennig
* Roddy Piper defeated Ric Flair
* Lex Luger & The Giant defeated Dennis Rodman & Hollywood Hogan
1998: WWF Monday Night Raw defeated WCW Monday Nitro: 4.7 to 4.5 in the ratings.
1998: Kane & Mankind defeated The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn & Road Dogg) to win the WWF Tag Team Titles on Raw.
2007: Memorial services for Nancy Benoit & her son Daniel were held in Daytona Beach, Florida today.
2008: TNA Victory Road was held at Reliant Arena, in Houston, Texas with 3,000 in attendance.
* Team TNA (Curry Man, Alex Shelley, & Chris Sabin) defeated Team International (Alex Koslov, Doug Williams, & Tyson Dux), Team Japan (Milano Collection AT, Masato Yoshino, & Puma), & Team Mexico (Ultimo Guerrero, Rey Bucanero, & Averno) in an Elimination Tag Team Match in the World X Cup Tournament
* Gail Kim defeated Angelina Love
* Sonjay Dutt defeated Jay Lethal
* The LAX defeated Beer Money Inc in a Fan’s Revenge Lumberjack Match to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
* Taylor Wilde defeated Awesome Kong (with Raisha Saed) to retain the TNA Knockouts Title
* Volador Jr. Defeated Kaz, Naruki Doi, & Daivari in in an Ultimate X Match to win the World X Cup for Team Mexico
* Team 3D & Kurt Angle defeated AJ Styles, Christian Cage, & Rhino in a Full Metal Mayhem Match
* Samoa Joe fought Booker T to a no-contest to retain the TNA World Title.
2009: WWE announced that Bragging Rights would be replacing Cyber Sunday PPV for the month of October.
2010: AJ Styles defeated Rob Terry to win the TNA Global Title.
2011: ROH announced they signed Tomasso Ciampa to a contract.
2013: WWE Money In The Bank was held at the Wells Fargo Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 15,000 in attendance.
* The Shield (Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins) defeated The Usos to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles
* Damien Sandow defeated Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, Fandango Dean Ambrose, Jack Swagger, & Antonio Cesaro (with Zeb Colter) in a Money In The Bank Ladder Match to earn a World Title Match contract
* Curtis Axel defeated The Miz to retain the WWE Intercontinental Title
* AJ Lee defeated Kaitlyn to retain the WWE Diva’s Title
* Ryback defeated Chris Jericho
* Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler via DQ to retain the World Heavyweight Title
* John Cena defeated Mark Henry to retain the WWE Title
* Randy Orton defeated Rob Van Dam, Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, Christian, & Sheamus in a Money In The Bank Ladder Match to earn a WWE Title Match contract.