• The 1st Ever WWE Show Aired 19 Years Ago Today
On this day in 2002, World Wrestling Entertainment aired another LIVE episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWE Monday Night RAW’.
This was the first TV show after the infamous WWF/WWE name change, where the World Wrestling Federation became known as World Wrestling Entertainment.
It was broadcasted from the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut and featured matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWE Judgment Day 2002’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
1. No DQ Match: Jazz vs. Trish Stratus
2. WWE Hardcore Title: Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Stevie Richards
3. WWE Hardcore Title: Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Raven
4. WWE Hardcore Title: Raven vs. Justin Credible
5. WWE Hardcore Title: Justin Credible vs. Crash Holly
6. WWE Hardcore Title: Crash Holly vs. Trish Stratus
7. WWE Hardcore Title: Trish Stratus vs. Stevie Richards
8. WWE European Title: Spike Dudley vs. William Regal
9. Brock Lesnar vs. Shawn Stasiak
10. RVD & Jeff Hardy vs. Booker T & Eddie Guerrero
11. Scott Hall & Big Show & X-Pac vs. Ric Flair & Steve Austin & Bradshaw
WATCH: Mickie James Kisses Trish Stratus:
• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (May 6, 1996) – WWF Monday Night RAW
On this day in 1996, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Monday Night RAW’.
It was broadcasted from Sioux City, Iowa and featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF In Your House 8: Beware of Dog’ PPV.
Here’s the match-card:
1. Marc Mero vs. The 1-2-3 Kid
2. Davey Boy Smith vs. Fatu
3. The BodyDonnas vs. Techno Team 2000
4. The Undertaker vs. Owen Hart