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On This Day In Wrestling History: May 5th

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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (May 5, 2002) – WWF Sunday Night HEAT  *Last Ever WWF TV Show*

On this day in 2002, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Sunday Night HEAT’.

The promotion officially changed its name from World Wrestling Federation (WWF) to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) literally the very next day on May 6th 2002.

This episode was broadcasted from Buffalo, New York and featured pre-taped matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Judgment Day 2002’ PPV.

The card can be found right here:

Tommy Dreamer vs. Mr. Perfect

D’Lo Brown vs. The Big Boss Man

Trish Stratus vs. Molly Holly

Rob Van Dam vs. Justin Credible

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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (May 5, 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 Insurrextion 2001’ PPV, that took place on the same day.

The card can be found right here:

– Jerry Lynn vs. Kevin Kruger

– Al Snow vs. Essa Rios

– Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko vs. Race Steele & Steve Boz

– Jacqueline vs. Molly Holly

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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (May 5, 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 Brown County Expo in Green Bay, Wisconsin and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell’ PPV.

Here’s the card:

Rockabilly (Billy Gunn) vs. Ahmed Johnson

Vader vs. Goldust

Doug Furnas & Phil Lafon vs. The Legion of Doom

Steve Austin vs. Davey Boy Smith

 

 

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