• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (March 16, 1997) – WWF MSG House Show
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on March 16, 1997, the World Wrestling Federation held a televised house show in the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
This live event featured matches on the road to the ‘WrestleMania 13’ PPV.
The results can be found below:
– The Sultan defeated Flash Funk
– Blackjack Bradshaw & Blackjack Windham defeated Henry O. Godwinn & Phineas I. Godwinn
– Crush defeated Aldo Montoya
– Ahmed Johnson defeated Savio Vega via DQ
– WWF Tag Team Titles: Owen Hart & The British Bulldog (c) defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
– WWF Intercontinental Title: Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Rocky Maivia (c) via DQ
– Faarooq defeated Goldust
– Casket match: Vader defeated The Undertaker
– Steel Cage – WWF World Heavyweight Title: Sycho Sid (c) defeated Bret Hart
• Former WWE Wrestler Takes A Shot At His Booking In NJPW
Former WWE wrestler Davey Boy Smith Jr. recently competed at Real Japan Pro Wrestling’s tribute show for Dynamite Kid.
Davey tweeted about competing at the show and took a shot at his booking in NJPW New Japan Pro Wrestling while doing so.
You can check it out below:
It was a great game and memorial tonight for Dynamite Kid for Real Japan Pro Wrestling. Nice to be involved in an athletic, competitive, physical contest for once in Japan! I won with a Tombstone Piledriver followed by Diving Headbutt! Dynamite Kid Style! ?????♀️?? pic.twitter.com/18WBDayAll
— Davey Boy Smith Jr. (@DBSmithjr) March 15, 2019
So the matches in NJPW aren’t athletic?
— Dan Atwood (@AtwoodDan) March 15, 2019
The ones I’m booked in, nope.
— Davey Boy Smith Jr. (@DBSmithjr) March 15, 2019
