• ON THIS DAY IN WRESTLING HISTORY (April 5, 1997) – USWA TV
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on April 5, 1997, Jerry Jarrett’s & Jerry “The King” Lawler’s United States Wrestling Association aired an episode of their weekly TV Show.
The show featured pre-taped matches and interviews including several USWA Wrestlers.
1997 was the last year of the USWA territory, before its successor Memphis Power Pro Wrestling took over.
At this point, the USWA was sort of a developmental promotion for the World Wrestling Federation
Here’s the card:
Steve Boz vs. “Joltin” Bobby Bolton
Steven Dunn vs. King Reginald
Nick Dinsmore & Larry Valentine vs. The Truth Commission
Trailer Park Trash vs. “Too Sexy” Brian Christopher
“Moviestar” Mike Samples vs. “Superstar” Bill Dundee
Buster Johnson & “Crazy” Luke Graham Jr. vs. Billy Travis & Flash Flanagan
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• ON THIS DAY IN ECW HISTORY (April 5, 1997) – ECW Hardcore TV
On this day in 1997, Paul Heyman’s Extreme Championship Wrestling aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘ECW Hardcore TV’.
You can find the card below:
– Promo By Raven
– Raven/Shane Douglas vs. Tommy Dreamer/Terry Funk
– The Dudley Boyz vs. The Gangstas vs. The Eliminators
– Sabu vs. Louie Spicolli
– Promo By Taz
– Promo By Terry Funk Right In Front Of Raven
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• ON THIS DAY IN ECW HISTORY (April 5, 1994) – ECW Hardcore TV
On this day in 1994, Tod Gordon’s Eastern Championship Wrestling aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘ECW TV’.
You can find the card below:
– The Bruise Brothers vs. Mike Norman/Jobber
– Kevin Sullivan/The Tazmaniac/Crash vs. The Pitbull/The Rockin Rebel/Tony Stetson
– Highlights Of JT Smith Winning The ECW Television Title Two Weeks Ago
– Interview w/ JT Smith
– Highlights Of JT Smith’s Career In ECW
– Promo By Paul E. Dangerously
– Highlights Of The Sandman vs. Tommy Cairo (From Ultimate Jeopardy)
– Promo By The Sandman
– The Sandman vs. Salvatore Bellomo
– Chad Austin vs. Hack Meyers
– Promo By The Public Enemy And Sensational Sherri
– The Bruise Brothers Promo
– Promo By The Public Enemy
– Promo By Jason Knight
– Shane Douglas vs. Paul Diamond
– In Ring Promo By Hawk
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• ON THIS DAY IN WRESTLING HISTORY (April 5, 1986) – AJPW TV
On this day in 1986, Giant Baba’s All Japan Pro Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV Show.
The show featured pre-taped matches & storyline segments featuring several AJPW Wrestlers.
It was taped in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan a few days earlier on March 31st.
Here’s the card:
Jumbo Tsuruta & Giant Baba vs. Rusher Kimura & Goro Tsurumi
Genichiro Tenryu vs. Ted Dibiase
Animal Hamaguchi & Riki Choshu vs. Ron Bass & Stan Hansen
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