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WWE Encyclopedia The WWE Encyclopedia is a reference book featuring in - depth knowledge surrounding the leading organization in professional wrestling , World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) . The book covers the 45 - year history of WWE and features a comprehensive A - Z listing of nearly 1 , 000 former and current wrestlers from as early as the 1960s to the present day . The book also contains official listings for title histories , television and pay - per - view events , most notably , a detailed history of WrestleMania . Also included are highlights of memorable merchandise , video games and fan signs as well as former WWE superstars who have gone on to have successful film careers . Synopsis . The " WWE Encyclopedia " contains profiles for past and present WWE personalities , as well as event and title histories . While providing information primarily about the personalities career in WWE , information is also present about their careers in other companies . People who portrayed separate characters are often given separate profiles for each character . Even people who left the company on bad terms were given favorable profiles , including Alundra Blayze and The Ultimate Warrior . Even Chris Benoit has a profile in the encyclopedia , even though WWE has tried to distance itself from him since his double murder and suicide . The killings , however , are not mentioned . Writing . Brian Shields and Kevin Sullivan created the book together . WWE was given final say over who would be included in the book . Overall , the book took over one year to create . Sullivan and Shields divided some of the work load , dividing the research for championship title histories in half . Reception and criticism . The book debuted at No . 10 on the " New York Times " Hardcover Books Bestsellers List , and climbed as high as No . 8 . It received mostly favorable review . Bob Kapur of SLAM ! Wrestling was favorable toward the book , saying that it " is just the ticket for fans looking for a trip down memory lane . " He praised the book for including lesser known personalities , but also criticized the absence of notable tag teams such as Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon . Simon Rothstein of " The Sun " stated , " I cannot stress how much fun this book is to read . "
I wireless Center The i wireless Center is a 12 , 000 - seat multi - purpose arena in Moline , Illinois . The arena has garnered numerous architectural industry awards since its construction . The facility opened in May 1993 , under the name The MARK of the Quad Cities with the singer Neil Diamond as the opening act . As of 2010 , it is home to the Quad City Mallards of the Central Hockey League . Naming rights . In August 2005 , i wireless ( formerly Iowa Wireless , a T - Mobile affiliate ) announced a 10 - year agreement with The MARK ( former name ) and the Illinois Quad City Civic Center Authority to secure naming rights to the arena . The name change to the " i wireless Center " occurred July 19 , 2007 .
Ronnie Garvin Ron Garvin ( born Roger Barnes on March 30 , 1945 ) is a Canadian former professional wrestler and referee most known for his time in the National Wrestling Alliance . Career . World Wrestling Federation . Garvin next went to the World Wrestling Federation wrestling as a fan favorite under the name " Rugged " Ronnie Garvin . He feuded with Greg Valentine and they battled several times . The feud culminated with a retirement match , which Valentine won . Garvin was soon appointed as a kayfabe referee , but during matches , he would fight with the wrestlers who would not listen to his orders , such as Bravo and the Brooklyn Brawler . Despite warnings by WWF president Jack Tunney , Garvin punched Valentine during his match against Jimmy Snuka , which led to him being banned from refereeing . At SummerSlam , Garvin served as special ring announcer for Valentine ' s match against Hercules . Garvin stated during his foe ' s introduction that Valentine was underweighing himself of 30 pounds , and had two left feet . When Valentine pinned Hercules with his feet on the ropes , Garvin announced Hercules as the winner . Valentine knocked him out of the ring , but Garvin came back and punched him out . Irate at Garvin ' s antics , Valentine asked he be reinstated so he could get his hands on him . The two battled at the Royal Rumble in a Submission match , which Garvin won to end the feud . After that , Garvin was not involved in a major feud , and he left the WWF at the end of the year .
Yoshikawa , Saitama Yoshikawa is a city in Saitama Prefecture , Japan . As of May 1 , 2011 , the city had an estimated population of 66 , 773 , with 25 , 194 households and a population density of 2 , 111 . 73 persons per km² . The total area is 31 . 62 km2 ( 12 sq mi ) .
May 30 , 1999 WWE Heat results The May 30 , 1999 Edition of Heat is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE , which took place at the Mark of the Quad Cities Arena in Moline , Illinois . It was taped on May 25 , 1999 . Recap . The show opens with a tribute to recently departed Owen Hart . Test and Tori win a mixed tag team match against Meat and Jacqueline . After the match , P . M . S . attack Tori but Test makes the save . Backstage Jeff Jarrett and Debra head towards the ring . Ken Shamrock defeated Jarrett cleanly in a King of the Ring Qualifying match . After the match , Jarrett smashes a guitar over Shamrock ' s head . Backstage , Steve Austin enters the arena . Hardcore Holly pins Al Snow in a King of the Ring Qualifying match . Backstage , X - Pac is walking . X - Pac defeated Big Bossman in a King of the Ring qualifying match and will go on to face Holly in the next round . He won with a surprising crucifix pin and after the match Big Bossman beat down X - Pac until Road Dogg showed up . The Acolytes run down and help Bossman . Kane then makes the save . Bossman escapes while Kane destroys Faarooq and Bradshaw . Backstage Lucas interviews Jesse James . Road Dogg says the he is pissed at Big Bossman and he ' ll face him on the next Raw . Billy Gunn gets a win over Viscera to advance in the King of the Ring tournament . He will go on to face Ken Shamrock . Lucas interviews The Acolytes . They challenge the tag champions X - Pac and Kane . Elsewhere backstage , Steve Austin in walking . Austin gets in the ring and gets a microphone . He cusses out Shane McMahon and the Undertaker . He tells the Undertaker that he won ' t ask for a rematch because he knows he ' s too much of a chickenshit to grant him a rematch . Mid - rant , he ' s interrupted by the Undertaker on the TitanTron . Undertaker says he ' s been planning to destroy Austin for a long time as a gift to someone . Undertaker says that he ' s planning to destroy Austin ' s mind and his soul and present them to his higher power . Austin answer that he have the sole of his boot that he ' s going to plant in his ass .
June 6 , 1999 WWE Heat results The June 6 , 1999 Edition of Heat is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE , which took place at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island , New York . It was taped on June 6 , 1999 . Recap . In the opening match , the Road Dogg defeated the Godfather , thanks to a chairshot from Billy Gunn . Afterwards , Gunn stomped on Godfather , but Dogg chased him off and to the backstage area . Backstage , the Acolytes walking around with the tag titles . Jim Ross interviews the Acolytes in the ring . They proclaim that they are the best and nobody can measure up to them . They are interrupted by the Brood , who rise up from a ring of fire . All five wrestlers start to brawl in the entranceway , but the lights go off as the Acolytes get a bloodbath . Backstage , Steve Austin arrives at the arena . He takes time to berate a backstage employee who says " good evening to him " . The Big Show easily defeated Droz to qualify for the King of the Ring tournament . As Droz and Albert make their way backstage , they accidentally bump into Austin . Austin beats them both down . Mark Henry faced Jeff Jarrett with the WWF Intercontinental title on the line . Austin interrupted the match by attacking both wrestlers , though Jarrett ran off before he was stunner ed . Ken Shamrock scored a victory over Meat with the Anklelock . After the match , Jeff Jarrett jumped in the ring and El Kabonged Shamrock . As Jarrett locked in an anklelock on Shamrock , Austin showed up and stunnered Jarrett , then Meat . Backstage , a bloodied Shamrock pushes away Lucas and challenges Jarrett to a Lion ' s Den match on the next Raw . Cole tasks Lucas with finding Austin and asking him who the Higher Power is . Kane defeated Test to qualify for the 1999 King of the Ring tournament . He will go on to face Big Show . Backstage , Lucas asks Austin who the Higher Power is . Austin says it doesn ' t matter since the person isn ' t even here . Chyna defeated Val Venis to qualify for the King of the Ring tournament after some well - timed interference from Triple H and poorly - timed interference from Nicole Bass . After the match , Triple H and Val Venis brawl and have to be separated by officials . Steve Austin continues his rampage by stunnering Venis and a variety of officials as the show goes off the air .
WWF SmackDown ! Just Bring It WWF SmackDown ! Just Bring It ( Exciting Pro Wrestling 3 in Japan ) is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation 2 console by THQ and developed by YUKE ' s Future Media Creators . It was released in Europe on November 16 , 2001 , in the United States on November 19 , 2001 , and in Japan on January 24 , 2002 . The game is part of the " WWE SmackDown " ( now WWE SmackDown vs . Raw ) series based on the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) professional wrestling promotion . It is also the sequel to " " and was succeeded by " WWE SmackDown ! Shut Your Mouth " . This was the first game in the series to be featured on the PlayStation 2 . The game ended up selling more than 400 , 000 units , to which it was added to the Sony Greatest Hits collection for the PlayStation 2 and became THQ ' s second Greatest Hits game , only bested by " Red Faction " . However , when the game was given the Sony Greatest Hits label , it was renamed to " WWE SmackDown ! Just Bring It " because of the World Wrestling Federation ' s recently lost worldwide court battle to the World Wildlife Fund , to which the World Wrestling Federation was renamed to the World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) . Gameplay . This was the first game in the series to feature commentary , with Michael Cole and Tazz featured as the announcers . One improvement in this game is the appearance of six - man tag team matches , as well as six - man and eight - man battle royals ( elimination matches ; the latter appearing only in this game ) . Additionally , this was the first game of the series to give each wrestler two finishing moves , as well as the first to allow editing of the in - game wrestlers ' move sets . " Just Bring It " was also the first game in the series to feature authentic , complete ring entrances . The game features several WWF venues from 2000 and 2001 including the arena for " Raw is War " and both the original and new arenas for " SmackDown " . Game modes . Rather than the Season Modes presented in the previous SmackDown ! games , Just Bring It has a Story Mode . The player is given more control over their wrestler ' s activities in " Just Bring It " ' s Story Mode , such as having the ability to choose which WWF title to go after . Throughout Story Mode , the player is able to attain unlockables , including additional superstars . Roster . - Must be unlocked
John Nord John Nord ( October 18 , 1959 ) is a retired American professional wrestler . Career . John Nord started wrestling in late 1984 as " The Barbarian " for Mid - South Wrestling under manager Skandor Akbar . In 1985 and 1986 he changed his ring name to Nord the Barbarian and wrestled in singles and tag team competition under manager Adnan El Kassey in the American Wrestling Association . He frequently teamed with Bruiser Brody while there . The two faced Greg Gagne and Jimmy Snuka as part of a triple main event at WrestleRock 86 . Nord then went to World Class Championship Wrestling under manager Gary Hart where he feuded with Kevin Von Erich for the World Class Title . He challenged Von Erich for the WCCW title at the 3rd Annual David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions at Texas Stadium in 1987 . In 1989 , he returned to the AWA under the name " Yukon John " . A lumberjack gimmick where he would come to the ring with an ax , dressed in blue jeans , flannel shirt , animal skin hat , and boots . He mainly competed in singles competition until forming a tag team in 1990 with Scott Norton , calling themselves the " " Yukon Lumberjacks " . They feuded briefly with the Texas Hangmen . When the AWA stopped promoting , he moved to Pacific Northwest Wrestling . In 1991 , Nord went to the WWF as The Viking . He soon changed his name to The Berzerker and was managed by Mr . Fuji and he feuded with Davey Boy Smith and Jimmy Snuka . His most preferred method of winning matches was by throwing his opponents out of the ring and getting a " count out " victory , all the while holding his wrist , licking his hand , shouting " Huss ! Huss ! " à la Bruiser Brody , and intentionally falling flat on his back . He wrestled as part of a 4 - man team in an elimination match at the 1991 Survivor Series pay - per - view event . He was the last man eliminated for his team . He then feuded with The Undertaker , at one point attempting to stab him with his sword . In 1992 he won a 40 - man Battle Royal , aired on " WWF Prime Time Wrestling " , but left the WWF the following year . He went to All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1994 and stayed until 1997 when he showed up in World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) with bleach blond hair under his real name , John Nord . He wrestled mainly on " WCW Saturday Night " and started a long winning streak that culminated with a match against another streak holder , Bill Goldberg , on July 4 , 1998 . Nord lost the match , had a short - lived team with Barry Darsow , and was soon gone from WCW . He retired from wrestling and went to work at his brother ' s auto dealership , Nord East Motors in Hilltop , MN . He has a son , Joe that wrestles HWT for the University of Minnesota . He is a junior this season 2009 - 2010 .
May 18 , 2003 WWE Heat results The May 18 , 2003 Edition of Heat is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE , which took place at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte , North Carolina . It was taped on May 18 , 2003 . This Heat was a lead - in program for Judgment Day 2003 .
Sydney Super Dome The Sydney Super Dome ( also known by its current sponsored name , Allphones Arena and formerly Acer Arena ) is a large entertainment and sporting complex located in Sydney , Australia . It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park , and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Summer Olympics . The $ 190 million facility was designed and constructed by Abigroup Ltd and Obayashi Corporation with environmental factors in mind ; however , the air - conditioner unit for the facility used HCFCs and was said to be a breach of the Green Guidelines for the Olympics . Bob Carr , premier of New South Wales , officially opened the stadium in November 1999 .
Matsuyama , Ehime Matsuyama is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture located on the island of Shikoku in Japan . It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dōgo Plain . Its name means " pine mountain . " The city was founded on December 15 , 1889 .
Danbury , Connecticut Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County , Connecticut , United States , approximately 70 miles from New York City . Danbury ' s population at the 2010 census was 80 , 893 . Danbury is the fourth most - populous city in Fairfield County , and seventh among Connecticut cities .
House Of Glory House of Glory ( an abbreviation for House of Glory Pro Wrestling or House of Glory Wrestling ) is an American - based wrestling promotion that was founded in 2012 . It is based out of Ridgewood , New York . It serves as a wrestling school and full promotion .
Saturday Night ' s Main Event XX Saturday Night ' s Main Event XX was a television show produced by the World Wrestling Federation whhich was taped on February 16 , 1989 and was shown on Match 11 , 1989 . It took place at Hersheypark Arena in Hershey , Pennsylvania .
IWGP Third Belt Championship The " IWGP Third Belt Championship " ' is Inoki Genome Federation ' s only sanctioned championship title . Inoki Genome Federation , or IGF , refers to the belt as the IWGP Heavyweight Championship . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling also refers to the belt in the same fashion . It is however not the original IWGP Heavyweight Championship from New Japan Pro Wrestling . History . The belt was designed by Rico Mann and hand crafted by Reggie Parks and Dave Millican , It was commissioned by NJPW as a means to retire the 2nd Generation IWGP belt in honor of the recently passed Shinya Hashimoto , and to pay homage to the legacy of the IWGP title holders and it ' s unification with the NWF Heavyweight title . This is why it is referred to as the 3rd or 3rd Generation Belt . It was presented to Kazuyuki Fujita in an elaborate ceremony in which the 3 way title match between Fujita , Masahiro Chono , and Brock Lesnar was announced . Lesnar would go on to win the title on October 8 , 2005 , and defended it several times as the IWGP Heavyweight Champion . On July 15 , 2006 , Brock Lesnar was scheduled to appear at a New Japan Pro Wrestling show in Japan , but was unable to appear due to " visa issues " and was stripped of the title . Lesnar refused to return the belt do some reported payment and / or contract issues , forcing NJPW to not only hold a tournament , but to also return to the use of the 2nd Belt . Antonio Inoki , however , challenged the decision that Brock Lesnar was to be stripped of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and when Inoki created his new company , the Inoki Genome Federation ( IGF ) , he claimed that Brock Lesnar never lost the title and continued to recognize him as the champion . Lesnar would go on to defend the title on a June 29 , 2007 IGF card against Kurt Angle , to whom he lost the match and title . Angle was the reigning TNA World Heavyweight Champion at the time . NJPW went into an obvious uproar over the use of the title belt and the IWGP name and forced a unification match between Angle and the NJPW recognized IWGP champion , Shinsuke Nakamura , who would go on to defeat Kurt Angle on February 17 , 2008 to unify the IWGP titles . The belt was quickly retired along with the 2nd belt and the currently used 4th Generation belt was created , again , by Mann , Parks , and Millican .
Billy Kidman Peter Jacob Gruner ( May 11 1974 ) is a retired American professional wrestler known by his ring name Billy Kidman . He is currently employed to WWE as a road agent . Kidman is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s . Career history . Gruner grew up in Allentown , Pennsylvania ' s Lehigh Valley region . He joined WCW and ultimately gained fame as a key member of several strong wrestling factions . In addition to being a member of Raven ' s Flock , he also was a member of the Filthy Animals and later New Blood . As a member of these factions , Gruner participated in memorable rivalries with top WCW names , including Hulk Hogan , Jeff Jarrett , Rey Mysterio , and others . In 2000 , Gruner appeared in the movie , " Ready to Rumble " , alongside many other WCW stars . When the WWF purchased WCW , Gruner , who was still wrestling as Billy Kidman , was among the first to join WWF as a Heel in the WCW Alliance . Gruner won the Cruiserweight Championship in July 2001 . Kidman turned face after the WCW / ECW Alliance broke up . He went on to capture the Cruiserweight Championship for the seventh time by defeating Jamie Noble at Survivor Series , later Kidman was placed with a new tag team partner , Paul London . The team went on to win the WWE Tag Team Championship from The Dudley Boyz on July 8 , 2004 . The champion run of this Face team came to an abrupt end after Kidman turned his back on London , leaving him to wrestle a tag team title match on his own . The heel Turn came off the back of a legitimate injury on an August 24 , 2004 taping of SmackDown ! , where Billy Kidman ' s Shooting Star Press caused Chavo Guerrero to suffer a concussion and be taken to the hospital . The pair fought at No Mercy , where Kidman injured London with a shooting star press , while London was strapped to a stretcher . When Chavo returned , he faced off with Kidman in a storyline resulting from the injury . Gruner was released from his WWE contract on July 7 , 2005 . During this first tour of the UK since leaving WWE , Kidman would make a few appearances in independent British promotions . Other than his notable Frontier Wrestling Alliance 3 - way match with Jodie Fleisch and Jonny Storm , Kidman would also wrestle British wrestling legend Robbie Brookside in a losing effort during a British rules match to determine the first Real Quality Wrestling Heavyweight Champion . While in England , Gruner gave an interview to " The Sun " , a London - based tabloid newspaper , in which he said that he was interested in wrestling for TNA . In the course of the interview , Gruner claimed that he was fired from WWE for criticizing the company ' s decision to downgrade wrestlers from business class to economy class in overseas flights . After returning to the United States , Kidman wrestled a dark match , while wearing a mask , before a WWE show in July 2006 .
Uniondale , New York Uniondale is a hamlet ( and census - designated place ) as well as a suburb of New York City in Nassau County , New York , United States , on Long Island , in the Town of Hempstead . As of the 2000 census , there were 23 , 011 people , 6 , 026 households , and 4 , 826 families residing in Uniondale . The population density was 8 , 676 . 5 per square mile ( 3 , 352 . 7 / km² ) . There were 6 , 201 housing units at an average density of 2 , 338 . 1 / sq mi ( 903 . 5 / km² ) . The racial makeup Uniondale is 26 . 97 % White , 55 . 53 % Black , 0 . 35 % Native American , 2 . 10 % Asian , 0 . 08 % Pacific Islander , 9 . 95 % from other races , and 5 . 01 % from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22 . 86 % of the population . Non - Hispanic whites were 17 . 63 % of the population . Uniondale ' s Black / African American population includes a high concentration of Caribbean immigrants . There were 6 , 026 households out of which 39 . 3 % had children under the age of 18 living with them , 52 . 9 % were married couples living together , 20 . 9 % had a female householder with no husband present , and 19 . 9 % were non - families . 16 . 0 % of all households were made up of individuals and 8 . 5 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older . The average household size was 3 . 66 and the average family size was 3 . 95 . In the village , the population was spread out with 26 . 5 % under the age of 18 , 9 . 7 % from 18 to 24 , 29 . 3 % from 25 to 44 , 21 . 9 % from 45 to 64 , and 12 . 6 % who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 35 years . For every 100 females there were 90 . 0 males . For every 100 females age 18 and over , there were 85 . 5 males . The median income for a household in Uniondale is $ 61 , 410 , and the median income for a family was $ 67 , 264 . Males had a median income of $ 32 , 417 versus $ 31 , 169 for females . Uniondale ' s per capita income is $ 19 , 069 . About 6 . 0 % of families and 8 . 8 % of the population were below the poverty line , including 9 . 0 % of those under age 18 and 12 . 9 % of those age 65 or over .