On This Day In Wrestling History: January 16th

By TC

Posted on January 15, 2024

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• ON THIS DAY IN NWA HISTORY (January 16, 1988) – NWA World Championship Wrestling

On this day in 1988, Jim Crockett Promotions aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘NWA World Championship Wrestling’.

This episode featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘NWA Bunkhouse Stampede 1988’ PPV.

The card can be found here:

MICHAEL HAYES & JIMMY GARVIN vs. SUBER/SOUTH

NIKITA KOLOFF vs. DICK MURDOCH (NWA PRO)

THE POWERS OF PAIN vs. FIELDS/STEINBORN

RON SIMMONS vs. CODY STARR

THE ROCK n ROLL EXPRESS vs. ATKINSON/MARTIN

ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD vs. FRANKS/PEEK

MIKE ROTUNDA vs. LARRY WAYNE

DICK MURDOCH vs. LARRY SPENCER

IVAN KOLOFF vs. DAVE SPENCER

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• ON THIS DAY IN NWA HISTORY (January 16, 1988) – NWA World Wide Wrestling

On this day in 1988, Jim Crockett Promotions aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘NWA World Wide Wrestling’.

This episode featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘NWA Bunkhouse Stampede 1988’ PPV.

The card can be found below:

– Interview Hayes/Garvin

– Interview Sheepherders

– [Clip] The Sheepherders & Johnny Ace attacking The Rock n’ Roll Express

– Dr. Death Steve Williams vs. Mark Fleming

– [Clip] The Midnight Express & Dick Murdoch attacking Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff & Barry Windham

– Interview Cornette, Midnight Express & Dick Murdoch

– Road Warriors vs. Scrubs

– Interview Road Warriors

– Warlord, Barbarian & Ivan Koloff vs. Scrubs

– Mike Rotunda vs. Bob Riddle

– Interview Lex Luger

– Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Sting & Barry Windham

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• ON THIS DAY IN ECW HISTORY (January 16, 1996) – ECW Hardcore TV

On this day in 1996, Paul Heyman’s Extreme Championship Wrestling aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘ECW Hardcore TV’.

You can find the card below:

Interview w/ Bill Alfonso

The Eliminators vs. 911 & Rey Mysterio Jr.

Buh Buh Ray Dudley vs. Jimmy Del Ray

Mr. Hughes Brings Out Shane Douglas To Teach Buh Buh Ray Dudley Proper English (Clipped)

Mikey Whipwreck vs. Too Cold Scorpio (ECW Television Title Match) (Clipped)

Promo By Rey Mysterio Jr.

Interview w/ Stevie Richards

Promo By Tommy Dreamer

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• ON THIS DAY IN WRESTLING HISTORY (January 16, 1987) – Calgary Stampede Wrestling

On this day in Pro Wrestling history on January 16, 1987, Bruce Hart’s version of Calgary Stampede Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV Show.

The show featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments featuring several Stampede Wrestling Superstars.

This episode included a Tag Team match with Ted Arcidi on one side and Bill Kazmaier on the other side.

Those were 2 of the absolute strongest people back then and are still considered 2 of the strongest people of all time, not just in professional wrestling but in general.

Here’s the card:

Vietcong Express #1 & Cuban Assassin vs. Ken Johnson & Jeff Wheeler

Kerry Brown vs. Ron Richie

Ted Arcidi & Duke Myers vs. Bill Kazmaier & Mr.Hito

Ben Bassarab vs. Gama Singh

Makhan Singh vs. Owen Hart