• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (June 5, 2000) – WWF RAW IS WAR
On this day in 2000, the World Wrestling Federation aired another LIVE episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF RAW IS WAR’.
It was broadcasted from the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF King of the Ring 2000’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
Val Venis, Test & Prince Albert vs. Too Cool & Rikishi
KOTR Qualifying Match: Chris Benoit vs. Road Dogg
Gerald Brisco vs. Crash Holly
The Rock vs. The Undertaker vs. Kane
Eddie Guerrero & Chyna vs. The Godfather & Dean Malenko
KOTR Qualifying Match: Hardcore Holly vs. Faarooq
Kurt Angle, Edge & Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz & Chris Jericho
The Hardy Boyz vs. Big Boss Man & Bull Buchanan
Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. The Rock
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (June 5, 1995) – WWF Monday Night RAW
On this day in 1995, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Monday Night RAW’.
It was taped at the Struthers High School in Struthers, Ohio and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF King of the Ring 1995’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
Savio Vega vs. Kenny Kendall
Skip vs. Barry Horowitz
Owen Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith
Jean Pierre Lafitte vs. Jerry Flynn
6/5/95:
On an otherwise-live RAW, Owen Hart takes in British Bulldog in a KOTR qualifier.
This was actually taped the day of the first In Your House pic.twitter.com/K6Ms55LxsV
— OVP – Retro Wrestling Podcast (@ovppodcast) June 5, 2023
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (June 5, 1994) – WWF Wrestling Challenge
On this day in 1994, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Wrestling Challenge’.
It was broadcasted from the Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts and featured Highlight Videos on the road to the ‘WWF King of the Ring 1994’ PPV.
The card can be found right here:
Razor Ramon vs. PJ Walker
Doink The Clown vs. Ray Roy
The Heavenly Bodies vs. Virgil & Mike Bell
Jeff Jarrett vs. Mike Davis
The Headshrinkers vs. Mike Moraldo & Tony Devito
IRS vs. Scott Taylor
6/5/94:
Rather uneventfully, it’s Lord Alfred Hayes’ final “Special Report” segment. pic.twitter.com/mNtQDq3Z18
— OVP – Retro Wrestling Podcast (@ovppodcast) June 5, 2023
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (June 5, 1993) – WWF Superstars
On this day in 1993, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Superstars’.
This episode was pre-taped at the Memorial Auditorium in Worcester, Massachusetts and featured matches, promos & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF King of the Ring 1993’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
Bret Hart vs. Papa Shango
The Headshrinkers vs. Tim McNeany & Scott Taylor
Kamala vs. Phil Apollo
Lex Luger vs. Jason Knight
Mr. Hughes vs. Russ Greenberg
The Smoking Gunns vs. Gus Kantarakis & Dale Wolfe
6/5/93:
Time once again to check in with '93 Hogan pic.twitter.com/dYfHh7yfRX
— OVP – Retro Wrestling Podcast (@ovppodcast) June 6, 2023
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (June 5, 1993) – WWF Mania
On this day in 1993, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Mania’.
It featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF King of the Ring 1993’ PPV.
The card can be found right here:
Mania Exclusive: El Matador vs. Headshrinker Fatu (Halifax 5/24/93)
Razor/Kid clips
Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. LA Gore (Challenge 5/30/93)
Marty Jannetty vs. Bam Bam Bigelow (RAW 5/31/93)
King of the Ring Report
Yokozuna vs. Tony Roy (Superstars 5/29/93)
The Steiner Brothers vs. Mike Bell & Tony Devito (Superstars 5/29/93)
6/5/93:
in this WWF Mania exclusive, Tito Santana (still there) gets a win over Fatu pic.twitter.com/tjhyx8x8ep
— OVP – Retro Wrestling Podcast (@ovppodcast) June 5, 2023
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