• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 6, 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 MCI Center in Washington, D.C. and featured pre-taped matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Royal Rumble 2002’ PPV.
The card can be found right here:
Billy Gunn vs. Scotty 2 Hotty
Chuck Palumbo vs. Albert
WWF European Title: Christian vs. Crash Holly
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 6, 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 Royal Rumble 2001’ PPV.
The card can be found right here:
K-Kwik (R-Truth) vs. Essa Rios
D’Lo Brown vs. ‘Grandmaster Sexay’ Brian Christopher
Scotty Too Hotty vs. Chaz (Headbanger Mosh)
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 6, 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 Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida and featured pre-taped matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Royal Rumble 2000’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
X-Pac vs. The Big Show
Crash Holly & Hardcore Holly vs. Chris Jericho & Chyna
The Acolytes vs. Mr. Ass
Kane vs. Road Dogg
Kurt Angle vs. The Rock
Christian, Edge & Jeff Hardy vs. Al Snow & The Dudley Boyz
Test vs. Big Bossman
Kaientai vs. The Mean Street Posse
WWF World Heavyweight Title: Triple H vs. Rikishi
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 6, 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 Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Royal Rumble 1997’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
Mankind vs. Owen Hart
Doug Furnas & Phil La Fon vs. Fake Diesel & Fake Razor Ramon
Vader vs. Bret Hart
1/6/97: We're getting closer to the Attitude Era, but first we need Fake Razor & Fake Diesel to make their entrance while Honky Tonk Man sits in on commentary, ok? pic.twitter.com/77ahJszcJp
— OVP – Retro Wrestling Podcast (@ovppodcast) January 7, 2021
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 6, 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 Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and featured matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Royal Rumble 1996’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
Ahmed Johnson vs. The Royal Spider (sub. for Jerry Lawler who was faking a leg injury)
Isaac Yankem DDS vs. Brian Walsh
Skip vs. Rad Radford (feat. Zip’s debut)
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