• Old School Wrestling Veteran Would Have Celebrated His Birthday
Today would have been the birthday of Old School Wrestling Veteran Red Bastien (Real name: Rolland Bastien).
During the 50s, 60s & 70s Bastien wrestled for various territories, such as the American Wrestling Association, the World Wide Wrestling Federation, Pacific Northwest Wrestling, NWA Big Time Wrestling, … among many others.
Still he’s mostly remembered for discovering bodybuilders Steve Borden (Sting) & Jim Hellwig (The Ultimate Warrior) and talked them into becoming professional wrestlers.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY & REST IN PEACE!
January 27, 1931 – August 11, 2012
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 27, 2002) – WWF Sunday Night HEAT
On this day in 2002, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Sunday Night HEAT’.
It was broadcasted from the Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina and featured pre-taped matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF No Way Out 2002’ PPV.
The card can be found right here:
The Godfather vs. Lance Storm
Billy & Chuck vs. Crash Holly & Funaki
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Christian
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 27, 2001) – WWF Jakked / WWF Metal
On this day in 2001, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly syndicated TV show ‘WWF Jakked’ (night version) aka ‘WWF Metal’ (afternoon version).
It featured pre-taped mid-card matches on the road to the ‘WWF No Way Out 2001’ PPV.
The card can be found right here:
Perry Saturn vs. Chris Nelson
Essa Rios vs. Scoot Andrews
Taka Michinoku vs. Vito DeNucci
Hardcore Holly vs. Mike Sullivan
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 27, 2000) – WWF SmackDown!
On this day in 2000, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF SmackDown!’.
It was pre-taped at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland and featured pre-taped matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF No Way Out 2000’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
Al Snow vs. Mr. Ass
Christian & Edge vs. The Dudley Boyz
Viscera vs. Hardcore Holly
Kane vs. Big Show
D-Lo Brown & The Godfather vs. Too Cool
WWF Hardcore Title: Test vs. Gangrel
Handicap Match: Tazz vs. The Mean Street Posse
WWF Intercontinental Title: Chris Jericho vs. Crash Holly
Rikishi vs. The Rock
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 27, 1997) – WWF Monday Night RAW
On this day in 1997, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Monday Night RAW’.
It was broadcasted from the Montage Centre in Beaumont, Texas and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF In Your House 13: Final Four’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
Crush vs. Faarooq
Davey Boy Smith vs. Doug Furnas
The Godwinns vs. Vader & Mankind
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 27, 1996) – WWF Superstars
On this day in 1996, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Superstars’.
This episode was pre-taped at the Convention Center in San Jose, California and featured matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
Duke Droese vs. Steve Rizzono
Justin “Hawk” Bradshaw (JBL) vs. Bob Holly (Bradshaw’s debut)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Tim Patterson
Shawn Michaels vs. Tatanka
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