Below you will find everything that happened in Professional Wrestling history on January 23rd.
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (January 23, 1984) – WWF MSG House Show *HULK HOGAN WINS THE TITLE !!!!*
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on January 23, 1984, the World Wrestling Federation held a televised house show at the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
“The Incredible” Hulk Hogan won his very first WWF World Heavyweight Championship that night, when he defeated WWF Champion The Iron Sheik in the most famous arena on the planet.
Not only did HULKAMANIA take over the World Wrestling Federation that day, it also marks the beginning of Vince McMahon’s promotion becoming a national (and years later also international) sensation, as opposed to the regional territory thing it had been up to that point.
Regardless if you like the Hulkster or not, literally ALL Pro Wrestling historians, journalists, experts & dirt sheet writers agree, that Hogan put professional wrestling on the map that day. There is nothing left to be added. Period.
Here are the results from that night:
Tony Garea defeated Jose Luis Rivera
The Invaders wrestled Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee to a 20-minute time-limit draw
The Masked Superstar defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Ivan Putski by count-out
Paul Orndorff defeated Salvatore Bellomo
WWF IC Championship: Don Muraco (c) wrestled Tito Santana to a double DQ
2 out of 3 falls: The Haiti Kid & Tiger Jackson defeated Dana Carpenter & Pancho Boy
Jimmy Snuka defeated Rene Goulet
Andre The Giant, Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated Afa, Sika & Samula
WWF World Championship: Hulk Hogan (sub. for Bob Backlund) defeated The Iron Sheik (c)
Hulk Hogan After Winning The WWF Title 1984-01-23 pic.twitter.com/Jl460Wxegx
— Old School Wrestling Fans (@80s90sWWFFans) October 14, 2023
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (January 23, 2000) – WWF Royal Rumble 2000
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on January 23, 2000, the World Wrestling Federation aired their annual ‘Royal Rumble’ event LIVE on PPV from the world famous Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
The ending of this Royal Rumble match was actually botched by the final two, as The Big Show’s feet were supposed to touch the ground first, but as it happens sometimes when you’re LIVE, you have no second chance to make it right, so The Rock’s feet touched the arena floor first, hence The Big Show would’ve been the winner here, but the WWF just didn’t show that angle (until weeks later on RAW), so The Rock was announced the official winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble match and is still listed as such in the record books.
Results:
Tazz defeated Kurt Angle
Tables match: The Hardy Boyz defeated The Dudley Boyz
Undisputed WWF Intercontinental Championship: Chris Jericho (c) defeated Chyna (c) and Hardcore Holly Triple
WWF Tag Team Championship: The New Age Outlaws (c) defeated The Acolytes
Street Fight – WWF Championship: Triple H (c) defeated Cactus Jack
The Rock won the 30-man Royal Rumble match
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