• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (January 24, 1998) – WCW Souled Out 1998
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on January 24, 1998, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired their annual ‘WCW Souled Out’ event LIVE on PPV from the Hara Arena in Trotwood, Ohio.
With the previous year’s Souled Out PPV being strictly an nWo event (kayfabe wise), this was basically the first Souled Out that was officially ran by WCW.
Results:
Juventud Guerrera, Super Caló, Lizmark Jr. & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated La Parka, Psychosis, Silver King & El Dandy
Raven’s Rules: Chris Benoit defeated Raven
WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Chris Jericho defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. (c)
WCW World Television Championship: Booker T (c) defeated Rick Martel
Larry Zbyszko defeated Scott Hall by DQ
Ray Traylor & The Steiner Brothers defeated Konnan, Scott Norton & Buff Bagwell
Kevin Nash defeated The Giant
Bret Hart defeated Ric Flair
Lex Luger defeated Randy Savage
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (January 24, 1988) – NWA Bunkhouse Stampede 1988
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on January 24, 1988, Jim Crockett Promotions aired ‘NWA Bunkhouse Stampede 1988’ event LIVE on PPV from the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
This was the first and only ‘Bunkhouse Stampede’ event that aired as a pay-per-view.
It was held on the same night as the World Wrestling Federation’s Royal Rumble 1988, which was on free television though.
Results:
NWA World Television Championship: Nikita Koloff (c) wrestled Bobby Eaton to a time-limit-draw
UWF Western States Championship: Larry Zbyszko defeated Barry Windham (c)
NWA World Heavyweight Championship: Road Warrior Hawk defeated Ric Flair (c) by DQ
Steel Cage Bunkhouse Stampede: Dusty Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson, The Barbarian, Ivan Koloff, Lex Luger, Road Warrior Animal, Tully Blanchard and The Warlord
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