This Day In Wrestling History-August 17:
Saturday Slam Jam-8/17/1996 results:
1. Savio Vega beat Venom
2. Smoking Guns beat Crazy
3. Machine beat Doomsday
4. Undertaker beat Evan Hounda
5. Road Warriors beat Barbecue and Piloit
6. Bison beat Sgt.
7. Sagat beat Guile
8. Naughty By Nature beat Hoodies
9. Vader beat Fire Knight
10. Taz beat Fireball
11. Sabu beat Devon Storm
12. Bruise Brothers beat Hulk and Destroyer
HCW's Thursday Night Smackdown-8/17/2000 results:
RJ Hammer comes up to Jim Brooks in the back.
RJ: "You and RVD tonight is the main event."
Brooks: "What about you?"
RJ: "I got something to do before this weekends ECW Arena show."
1. Rikishi beat Matsunaga. After the match, Rikishi gave Matsunaga the stink face and then was about to give Miss Lee one but Shadow WX ran in. He threw a fire right into Rikishi's face. Matsunaga and Shadow WX stomped on Rikishi until Too Cool, Hardy Boys, Edge, Christian, Tommy Dreamer, Sandman, Hollywood Doomsday made the save.
2. Tajiri beat Chris Kanyon
3. Shadow WX beat Chris Jericho
4. Yamakawa and Honma beat Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko
5. Goldberg beat Masato Tanaka
6. Hollywood Doomsday beat Blood Ninja to retain the HCW World Hardcore Title.
7. Kurt Angle beat Speedster Lite to retain the HCW US Title.
8. Jim Brooks beat Rob Van Dam to retain the HCW World TV Title and HCW IC Title.
Saturday Slam Bash-8/17/2002 results:
Barbecue starts the show with announcing that their have been four new matches add to Summerslam 2002. A Hardcore Title Match, A Lightweight Tag Team Titles Match, Taion v.s. Donovan Morgan Match, and Scott Steiner and Jesus Bison v.s. Raven and Spirit match were add. Also said Hit Squad and Avenging Knights have been add to the Tag Title Unification Ladder Match. He also said that Booker T and Prototype were add to the US/IC/European Title Unification Ladder Match.
1. Vlad and Guile beat Ken and Ryu
2. Jason Jett beat Randy Orton
3. Shadow WX beat Goldust
4. Nova beat The Hurricane
5. Jim Brooks beat Tommy Dreamer
6. Sandman beat Jesus Bison
7. Prototype and Jerry Lynn beat AJ Styles and Booker T
8. Mike Bison beat Balls Mahoney. All through the show Mike Bison was avoiding anyone that was trying to take the hardcore title match. He was doing it while talking to Taion on the phone. He would do it by making the guy ram himself into a door or wall or a pile of tables.
9. Naughty By Nature and Goldburg beat Brock Lensar and Hit Squad
10. Christopher Daniels and Ivory beat The Rock and Ariel Bison
11. Hardy Boyz and Night Brothers beat Edge, Christian, Impact Players
12. Rob Van Dam and Ric Flair beat Speedster Lite and Spirit by dq. The end comes when speedster lite brings out a glove with thumbtacks glued to it and hits RVD in the eye with a palm strike using the hand with the glove. Doomsday Alliance locker room emptied and ran to the ring right after to protect rvd. RVD was clutching at his eye blood pouring onto the mat. Lite and Spirit leaves the ring celebrating like they won to end show.
TTWF 8/17/2004 Show results:
1. Night Brothers beat Jack Crystal and Spirit to retain the TTWF World Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles.
2. Colt Cabana beat Jerry Lynn to retain the TTWF World TV Title.
3. Jesus Bison beat Shadow WX to retain the TTWF World Hardcore Title.
4. Hotstuff beat Rhendo and Piloit to retain the TTWF World Heavyweight Tag Team Titles.
5. Chris Hero beat CM Punk in a No Time Limit Match to retain the TTWF US Title.
6. Rob Van Dam beat Edge to retain the TTWF World Heavyweight Title.
ECW's Wednesday Night Brawl-8/17/2005 results:
The show started with Paul Haymen in the ring officially announcing that AJ Styles is out of the ECW Main Event and called AJ to the ring. AJ came from the back on crutches but was also with Mike Bison, CM Punk, Doomsday and Paul said that AJ has to give up the title. AJ gives the belt to haymen and Mike got on the mic. He said they were out here to make sure haymen doesn't try to pull something tonight and that he better let AJ decide who will take his pace in the ECW main event at Summerslam 2005. Before Haymen could answer Jesus Bison, then Chris Jericho, then Booker T all came from the back one at a time each time interrupting him before he could say anything demanding they be put into the match. Haymen tries again to talk but AJ got on the mic and says that he wants all 3 to take their place in the match which didn't seem to make haymen happy at all. Haymen agreed to it with reservations and that the match will be one fall to a finish. That made everyone angary as haymen left.
1. Mike Bison beat Elix Skipper (Under a mask) to retain the #1 Contenders Trophy For ECW World Heavyweight Title. Skipper came out dressed as the mask man who been interfering in matches recently and after the match Mike pulled the mask off revealing it was skipper. Mike got on the mic saying that he knows that Haymen put skipper up to this because the rumors is he is the real mask man and that the mind games he is playing won't work. He said that nothing will stop him from winning at summerslam.
2. Venom and Lady Venom beat Petey Williams and Pink Dudley
3. Carnage Crew, Justin Credible, Mad Man Pondo beat Dudleyz and Sexxy Eddy
4. FBI beat Super Crazy and Rey Misterio Jr.
5. Mike Awesome and Miss Lee beat Taion and Lady Trooper
6. America's Most Wanted beat Hard Luck Fighters
7. Backseat Boyz beat Night Brothers in a Non Title Match.
8. Mike Bison, Doomsday, CM Punk beat Chris Jericho, Jesus Bison, Booker T
EUWF's Friday Night Smackdown-8/17/2007 results:
1. Nick Berk beat Rocky Romero
2. Matt Hardy beat Mr. America. After the match Great Kahli came out and beat down Matt. MA got on the mic announcing that Kahli is his new insurance policy for Summerslam and that he will destroy Triple H for him.
3. Val Venis beat Doomsday
4. Petey Williams beat John Morrison
5. Briscoe Brothers beat Sonjay Dutt and Jay Lethal to become the #1 Contenders for EUWF World Lightweight Tag Team Titles and get a shot at the belts at Summerslam 2007.
6. Mike Quackenbush beat Chris Hero in a Non Title Match.
7. Mr. Kennedy beat Booker T
8. Venom beat Jack Crystal to retain the EUWF World Heavyweight Title.
EUWF's Summerslam 2008-8/17/2008 results:
1. Brian Kendrick beat Paul London in a Street Fight.
2. Jill Night beat Miss Lee, MsChif, Ariel Bison, Lady Trooper, Hardcore Bytch in the first even Women's Elimination Chamber Match to retain the ECW World Ladies Title.
It was announced that Shadow WX, Ryuji Ito, Jaki Numazawa, Yuko Miyamoto, Takeshi Sasaki, Jun Kasai from Big Japan Wrestling will be appearing in this year's King Of The Death Matches XI Tournament. This year is the ten year anniversary of the first KOTDM and there will be a big surprise entry that will not be announced and have not been in a EUWF KOTDM Tournament before. Also announced that the tournament final will take place in the first ever Ultimate Elimination Chamber Death Match.
3. Brian Thunder and John Fire beat Duke and Snake Eyes in a Last Team Standing Match to win the EUWF/ECW US Tag Team Titles.
4. Machine and Sagat beat Jimmy Jacobs/Delirious, Briscoe Brothers, Dudleyz, Guile/Tyler Black, Taion/Austin Aries, Nerco Butcher/Mad Man Pondo in a TLC Match to retain the ECW World HC Tag Team Titles.
5. Kevin Steen and El Generico beat Kurt Hawkins and Zach Ryder in a Guerrilla Warfare Match to win the EUWF World Heavyweight Tag Team Titles.
6. Mike Bison beat Eric Bison in a Personal Revenge Death Match (No Ref, No Rules, Any Weapons, Only Way To Win Is Someone To Throw Towel In) The end came when Mike handcuffed Eric to the ropes and put a barbed wire bat to lower nut sack region of him. He stood on it but no one came out and then he took out a lighter. He set the thing on fire and then bat on back on Eric causing Samantha to run really quickly out with a towel giving Mike the win.
7. Mark Night beat King Jim Brooks, Chris Jericho, John Cena, Jeff Hardy in a 5 Way Dance to win the EUWF World Heavyweight Title. Jim Brooks was eliminated by a low blow with a chair by Jericho who then rolled him up. The end came down to Mark, Jericho, Cena and Jericho went to hit Mark but instead hit cena letting him roll cena up eliminating him. Jericho later went for the walls of jericho and Mark rolled him up for the win. Jericho beat on Mark after the match and Cena came back out joining in on the beating. Jim and Jeff came back out brawling with Jericho and Cena to the back. Chris Night ran out from the back with a strand of barbed wire and started choking him with the barbed wire. Chris started screaming at mark that this was supposed to be his belt, his night, and that mark always stole the spotlight and everything else from him. Brian Thunder, John Fire, Naughty By Nature, Mike Bison, Taion made the save.
8. Claudio Castagnoli beat Jerry Lynn, James Gibson, Tommy Dreamer, AJ Styles in a 5 Way Dance to retain the ECW World Heavyweight Title.
EUWF's Monday Night Raw-8/17/2009 results:
1. Santino Marella beat Christian Gales
2. Chuck Taylor beat John Cena
3. Smash beat Ax to Gets Into 5 Title Ladder Match at Summerslam 2009. Ax was mad after the match but told smash to make sure Cyrus doesn't win anything sunday.
4. Jack Swagger beat Eddie Edwards
5. Chris Hero beat Hernadez
6. Cyrus Bourne and Triple H beat MVP/Kofi Kingston, Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, New Demolition, American Wolves in a 5 Way Non Title Match.
7. James Gibson, Kenny King, Austin Aries beat Homicide, Jimmy Yang, Chris Jericho
8. Brian Thunder beat Christian Cage in a Non Title Match.
TWF's Tuesday Night Wars-8/17/2010 results:
1. Wildfire beat Dude Busters
Mike Bison was interviewed and he clarified that the reason he was at Raw last night was because of post summerslam meetings with Michelle to clear things with protests Hero was making and stuff. The others were also there for meetings as there were meeting all day before raw on things like summerslam and King Of The Death Matches XIII.
2. Joe and Barbecue co won the Battle Royal for Forever 2010 title shot. Mark Night, Guile, Brian Thunder won the Bruiser Brody Memorial Tournament shots but depending on some stuff they may not get it till day 3 or another date. Mike Bison, Nightmare, New Demolition, Doomsday, Hoodies, Naughty By Nature, Dangerous Trio, Troopers, Sgt., Roadblock, Duke, John Fire, Snake Eyes, Chris Night, Commander, Sagat, Vampire Nation, , Crazy, Wildfire, Sagat, Taion was also in the match.
ECW's Wednesday Night Brawl-8/17/2011 results:
The show began with a man coming to the ring saying he is a lawyer for Mr. America and Real Patriots. He said that Mr. America refuses to ever appear on ECW till it goes PG and hardcore wrestling is banned. Also till EUWF and ECW officials admit that 9/11 was a inside job. Homicide came out and hit a cop killer on the lawyer.
1. Homicide beat Eddie Kingston, John Moxly, Kenny Omega, Claudio Castagnoli, Jack Swagger to win a Spot In Forever 2011 Title Shot.
2. Ronin and Icarus beat WN Alpha, Sigma, Red, Black
3. Doomsday beat Dolph Ziggler
4. Alex Shelley beat Venom
5. Jimmy Jacobs beat Machine
6. Cody Rhodes beat Sonjay Dutt
7. CM Punk beat Samoa Joe, Christian Cage, Low Ki, Matt Sydal, Chris Hero to win the Bruise Brody Memorial Tournament 2011 Day 2 Title Shot.
EUWF's Friday Night Smackdown-8/17/2012 results:
1. RJ Hammer and Lady Hammer beat Power Donity and Laurie Hammer
2. Chris Hero beat Frankie Kazarian
3. Cyrus Borune beat CM Punk
4. Machine and Lady Warrior beat Bully Ray and Pink Dudley. Machine announced after the match HC Bytch will wrestle sunday.
5. Christopher Daniels beat Claudio Castagnoli
6. Tyler Black beat Dolph Ziggler to win the EUWF World Iron Man Title.
7. Kevin Steen beat Chris Jericho to retain the Unified IC Title.
8. John Moxly beat Speedster Lite in a Non Title Match.
ECW's Saturday Nights At The Arena-8/17/2013 results:
TWF students came out seemingly mocking Bubba Ray Dudley's start to November To Remember 1995. This lead to Bully Ray and Devon to come through the crowd attacking everyone. Bully said this was a big joke and didn't think it was funny. He said that they were the greatest tag team in wrestling and Mike came out. Mike said Dudleyz were a great team but not the greatest ECW Tag Team. Saying that 3 times was against Balls Mahoney and partner. Two others were with Sabu hurt and one was with Saturn hurt. Mike claims never really beat anyone and Rob Van Dam came out saying that he can take care of things himself. Mike said how about for one night they do it together take care of dudleyz and RVD agreed.
1. Kofi Kingston beat Scotty Vortez
2. Chris Sabin beat Doomsday
3. TJ Perkins beat Venom
4. Willie Mack beat Mark Night
5. Mike Bison and Rob Van Dam beat Dudleyz. After the match Van Dam hit van daminator on Mike and then left.
6. El Generico beat Austin Aries, Robert Roode, Kevin Steen in a 4 Way Non Title Match.
Unified World TV Title Touranament:
1. Kyle O'Reily beat Drake Younger
2. Jim Brooks beat Eddie Edwards
Summerslam 2014-8/17/2014 results:
Pre Show:
1. Pac beat Rob Van Dam and AJ Styles in a 3 Way Non Title Match.
2. Freddie Waldeno beat Chris Jericho
3. Sami Zayn and Colt Cabana beat Daryl Ranger and Daniel Xtreme
PPV:
1. Pink Dudley beat Sara Jane Wyatt in a No Rope Fans Bring The Weapons Match to retain the Unified World Ladies Title.
2. Naughty By Nature beat Vlad and Imapler to win the Unified World Hardcore Tag Team Titles.
3. Goldust and Cody Rhodes beat Kings Of Wrestling and Roman Reigns/Tyler Black in a 3 Way Dance to retain the Unified US Tag Team Titles.
4. Hollywood Doomsday and Mr. Venom beat Ricochet and Rich Swan to win the Unified World Lightweight Tag Team Titles.
5. Brock Lensar beat Peter Spider
6. Machine and Mike Bison beat Brodie Lee and Eric Rowan to win the Unified World Heavyweight Tag Team Titles.
7. Rusev lost to Samoa Joe by Count-Out to retain the Unified US Title.
8. Cyrus Bourne beat Bryatt Wyatt, Mark Night, Randy Orton, John Cena, Dolph Ziggler in a Armageddon Hell In A Cell Match to win back the EUWF World Triple Crown Title.
EUWF's Monday Night Raw-8/17/2015 results:
1. Blonde Ambition, Pink Dudley, Lady Bruisers beat PCB and Team BAD
2. Taion beat Brodie Lee
3. Eric Bison beat Michel Elgin
4. King Peter v.s. Kyle O'Reily beat King Peter, Freddie Waldeno, Bobby Fish in a 4 Way Non Title Match.
5. The New Day beat Ricochet and Rich Swan
6. The Kingdom and Young Bucks beat Kings Of Wrestling and Prime Time Players
7. Roderick Strong and Oi4K beat Sagat and Donity Brothers
8. Tyler Black, Rhino, Zach Ryder, Sheamus, Bryatt Wyatt, Randy Orton beat Ash Hyde, Samoa Joe, Spirit, Jack Crystal, Mr. America, Speedster Lite in a War Games and Elimination Rules Match.
The show ended with he contract signing for Randy Orton/Mike Bison Personal Revenge Hell In A Cell Death Match. Lead to oull apart between Mike and Orton and Orton being chased out the building by Mike. This lead to all brawl between everyone else involed in Summerslam 2015 PPV to end the show.
ECW's Wednesday Night Brawl-8/17/2016 results:
The show started with the announcement of new ECW broadcast team of Mauro Ranallo and Bryan Danielson with Joey Styles retirement. Mick Foley was then introduced as the new GM of ECW.
1. Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa beat Adam Cole and Kevin Steen
2. Roderick Strong and Michel Elgin beat Eddie Edwards and Adam Page
3. Prime Time Players beat Young Bucks
4. All Night Express beat Hype Brothers
5. reDragon beat Primo and Epico
6. Austin Aries and Robert Roode beat The New Day
7. Kings Of Wrestling beat Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson in a Non Title Match.
8. KENTA and Prince Devitt beat Chris Jericho and Jay Lethal
TWF's Thursday Night Wars-8/17/2017 results:
1. Julie Fire beat Hardcore Bytch
2. Brett Wayfield and Jackson Rouch beat Jeff Shot and Alex Havoc
3. PYT beat Stanley Cross and James Elseworth
4. Ms. America beat Pink Dudley
5. Machine and Sagat beat Braun Strowman and Brodie Lee
6. Eddie Venom and Chris Hero beat Bruce Doomsday and Mike Bison
7. Freddie Waldeno, Richie Borndo, Gambit Inc, Black Valkyrie beat King Peter, Richie Borndo, Purple Haze, Dogs Of War
8. Donity Brothers beat Ash Hyde and Mr. America
ECW's Friday Nights At The Arena-8/17/2018 results:
1. TJ Perkins beat Ash Hyde and Matt Taven in a 3 Way Non Title Match.
2. Kenny King beat Colt Star
3. Baron Corbin beat Jack Crystal
4. Roderick Strong, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows beat Bryan Danielson, Peter Spider, Freddie Waldeno
5. Jay Briscoe beat Bryatt Wyatt
6. Lio Rush beat Marcus Croft and Tony Neese in a 3 Way Non Title Match.
7. Tyler Black beat Joe Henning
8. Drew Gulak won the #1 Contenders Battle Royal for BBMT Night 1 ECW World Heavyweight Title Shot. Adam Page won the Forever 2018 Title Shot. Drew McIntyre, Tyler Breeze, AJ Styles, Rhett Titus, Robert Roode, Akira Tozawa, Braun Strowman, Bo Wyatt, Seth Owens, Bruce Doomsday, Mr. America, Karl Anderson. Ricochet, Adam Cole was also in the match.
TWF's Saturday Night Fire-8/17/2019 results:
1. Debbie Summers and Donna Springs beat Felicia Sword and Dinah Spade
2. Ezequiel Street beat Carl War
3. Carson Jackson and Dailey Watson beat Link Rod and Kong Remer
4. Gambit Inc beat Taylor Wad and GQ Wiley
5. Bruce Doomsday and Stanley Hammer beat Jack Crystal and Marcus Croft
6. Eddie Venom and Power Donity beat Cyrus Bourne and Seth Owens
7. Brian Thunder and Tyson Bronx beat Jeffery Alpha and King Theodore III
8. Gary J, Rex Lion, Mark Night beat Ash Hyde, Harrison Boss
EUWF's Monday Night Raw-8/17/2020-Surviving Months 2020 Day 14 results:
1. Surviving Months 2020 Tag Team Tournament Round 3 Match: Connor Stark and Bruce Blood beat War Machine
2. Surviving Months 2020 Women's Tournament Round 3 Match: Billy Kay beat Alcarda Vania
3. Surviving Months 2020 Men's Tournament Round 3 Match: Bobby Lashley beat Adam Cole
4. Surviving Months 2020 Tag Team Tournament Round 3 Match: Jeff Shot and Alex Havoc beat Imperium
5. Surviving Months 2020 Women's Tournament Round 3 Match: Alexia Bliss beat Donna Springs
6. Surviving Months 2020 Men's Tournament Round 3 Match: Cyrus Bourne beat Timothy Tatcher
7. Surviving Months 2020 Tag Team Tournament Round 3 Match: Phat Boys beat Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch
8. Surviving Months 2020 Women's Tournament Round 3 Match: Asuka beat Taylor Lanley
9. Surviving Months 2020 Men's Tournament Round 3 Match: Claudio Castagnoli beat Prince Thomas
10. 3 Way Dream Partner Tag Match: Bruce Doomsday and Steven Doomsday beat Eddie Venom/Anthony Venomous and Theodore Borando/Tristan Heartsend
Taped Exclusively For EUWF Network:
Surviving Months 2020 Round 3 Matches:
1. Carson Jackson and Dailey Watson beat Team Apocalpyse
2. Alicia Jacks beat Tammy Knightshade
3. Arturo Ruas beat AJ Styles
4. Carl War and Brent Jet beat The Miz and John Morrison
5. Stacy Doomsday beat Harley Wayfield
6. Velveteen Dream beat Big E.
7. Colt Star and Patrick Thorne beat Rock Holder and Crusher Jack
8. Sophia Warrior beat Bella Backlot
9. Baron Corbin beat Victor America
10. Benson Fire and Clay Ninja beat Zern Warriors
11. Diana Falls beat Alliyah
12. Andrade beat Tyler Black
TWF's Tuesday Night Fire-Surviving Months 2021 Day 15-August 17 results:
Survivivng Months 2021 Tournament Round 3:
1. Women's Bracket E Match: Becky Knight beat Sophia Warrior
2. Men's Bracket B Match: Seth Owens beat Brian Thunder
3. Women's Bracket E Match: Aliyah beat Athena Thunder
4. Men's Bracket B Match: Alan Jacks beat Barbecue Jones
5. Women's Bracket E Match: Shotzi Blackheart beat Brittany Blessing
6. Men's Bracket B Match: Robert Roode beat Clay Ninja
7. Women's Bracket E Match: Selene Dragon beat Carol Ninja
8. Men's Bracket B Match: Edison Samurai beat Mark Night
9. Women's Bracket E Match: Xia Li beat Asuka
10. Men's Bracket B Match: AJ Styles beat Sheamus
Filmed For EUWF Network Exclusivily:
Survivivng Months 2021 Tournament Round 3:
1. Women's Bracket B Match: Maro Lugi beat Laura Smasher
2. Men's Bracket E Match: Matt Riddle beat Nathan Blaster
3. Women's Bracket B Match: Lacy Lane beat Mary Jane Sonid
4. Men's Bracket E Match: Masion Dixie beat Ricochet
5. Women's Bracket B Match: Kathy Uranosis beat Mina Club
6. Men's Bracket E Match: Eric Bison beat Solomon Spirit
7. Women's Bracket B Match: Jesssi Kamea beat Quinn Jackson
8. Men's Bracket E Match: Dexter Lumis beat Travis Jazz
9. Women's Bracket B Match: Raquel González beat Jessica Jane
10. Men's Bracket E Match: Joaquin Wilde beat Sami Zayn
ECW's Wednesday Night Brawl-Surviving Months 2022 Day 16-8/17/2022 results:
Surviving Months 2022 Tournament Round 3 Matches:
1. Women's Bracket F Match: Indi Hartwell beat Megan Wells
2. Men's Bracket C Match: Joseph Adventure beat Leroy Piloit
3. Women's Bracket F Match: Harley Wayfield beat Sabrina Bruiser
4. Men's Bracket C Match: Harrison Boss beat Mickey Sensation
5. Women's Bracket F Match: Debra Dominatrix beat Stacy America
6. Men's Bracket C Match: Eddie Venom beat Raymond Roadblock
7. Women's Bracket F Match: Xia Li beat Aliyah
8. Men's Bracket C Match: Wes Lee beat Clyde Neptune
9. Women's Bracket F Match: Carmella beat Tiffany Stratton
10. Men's Bracket C Match: Dominik Dijakovic beat Victor America
Filmed For EUWF/Peacock Network Exclusively:
Surviving Months 2022 Tournament Round 3 Matches:
1. Women's Bracket C Match: Quinn Jackson beat Raquel González
2. Men's Bracket F Match: Joe Jr beat Jackson Rouch
3. Women's Bracket C Match: Roxanne Perez beat Mandy Rose
4. Men's Bracket F Match: Eric Bison beat Punishment Martinez
5. Women's Bracket C Match: Selene Dragon beat Lily Basher
6. Men's Bracket F Match: Shinsuke Nakumara beat Clay Ninja
7. Women's Bracket C Match: Josie Jinx beat Tamina
8. Men's Bracket F Match: Solo Sukoa beat Brandom Scarlet
9. Women's Bracket C Match: Bethany Belle beat AJ Stine
10. Men's Bracket F Match: AJ Styles beat Andre Chase
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