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George

Gorgeous George debuted at WCW Spring Stampede 1999, alongside Randy Savage as his manager. The following month, she competed in her first match at WCW Slamboree 1999, defeating referee Charles Robinson in a match with Savage's job on the line. She remained with Savage throughout the summer of 1999 until she left WCW.

In July 2000, Gorgeous George joined Extreme Championship Wrestling and remained there through October before ECW eventually shut down in early 2001.
Gene Dubois

In 1969, Dubois made his debut for the World Wide Wrestling Federation. He was a jobber, mainly having matches against Ivan Koloff, Lou Albano, Waldo Von Erich, Chief Jay Strongbow, and The Wolfman. His biggest victory in WWWF was when he defeated Lou Albano. Dubois would have two titles shots against WWWF Champion Ivan Koloff. He would stay with the company until 1972.In 1974, while wrestling in the American Wrestling Association, Dubois would lose to a young Roddy Piper.

On July 4, 1988, Dubois passed away.
Eric Escobar

On September 15, 2008, Escobar performed in a dark match prior to *Raw*, defeating Gene Snitsky by pinfall. The following week, on September 22, he performed against Tommy Dreamer, prior to the *WWE SmackDown* tapings. On February 17, 2009, he wrestled against Jimmy Wang Yang before *SmackDown*. He continued working with Yang on subsequent dates, performing jobs on March 17, 2009, prior to *SmackDown's* 500th episode, the August 3 edition of *WWE Superstars* and August 4 *SmackDown* show. Escobar then entered a feud with Santino Marella during one of WWE's Latin American tours, trading victories. On September 28, 2009, he performed in his last dark match against Primo Colón, losing by pinfall.

The following night, he made his debut on the main roster. He was placed in an angle with Vickie Guerrero and performed as a heel, during the tapings of *SmackDown's* 10th Anniversary show. In his in-ring debut, he defeated Matt Hardy by pinfall, receiving a spot in the brand's team for WWE Bragging Rights. In his debut for the *WWE Superstars*, he was teamed with Drew McIntyre and defeated the tag team of Hardy and R-Truth. On October 23, 2009, Escobar was one of five wrestlers removed from Team *SmackDown* of Bragging Rights. On November 27, 2009, Escobar lost to John Morrison for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. The angle with Guerrero was ended when she yelled at him and slapped him in the face, prompting a physical confrontation between the two, which ultimately ended with Escobar turning face.

During his face run, Escobar was punished by Guerrero, who put Escobar in handicap matches against the Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd) and Jeri-Show (Chris Jericho and Big Show). On December 18, Escobar wrestled in his final WWE match, losing to Kane in what was another punishment for Escobar by Guerrero. On January 17, 2010, he was released from his WWE contract.
Gerald Brisco

In 1983, while teaming in WCW, Gerald and his brother Jack Brisco arrived as heels against the team of Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood, the WCW World Tag Team Champions.

The two teams traded the belts back and forth until the feud culminated at the first Starrcade, with Steamboat and Youngblood regaining the championship. The brothers would hold the title one last time in 1984, ultimately losing to the team of Wahoo McDaniel and Mark Youngblood. They would leave WCW shortly after.

The brothers entered the World Wrestling Federation in the fall of 1984, once again assuming their familiar role as fan favorites. The Briscos unsuccessfully challenged the North-South Connection, Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch, for the WWF World Tag Team Championship. Both men would retire from the ring in early 1985. After retiring, Brisco began working backstage as a road agent and booker for Vince McMahon.

Following the 1997 Montreal Screwjob, Brisco capitalized on his notoriety by becoming an onscreen "stooge" of Vince McMahon along with Pat Patterson. The duo portrayed a pair of bumbling comic heels and joined The Corporation and the McMahon-Helmsley Faction. They lampooned Hulk Hogan by mimicking his trademark gestures and using "Real American", his old entrance theme.

On the May 18, 2000 episode of *SmackDown!* Brisco won his first WWF championship when he pinned a sleeping Crash Holly to win the perpetually contested Hardcore Championship. Crash regained the title on June 12, but Brisco was intent on regaining. Brisco eventually regained the title the following week with the aid of Pat Patterson in the midst of a match between Crash and his cousin, Hardcore Holly.

As Patterson and Brisco celebrated the victory, Patterson poured champagne in Brisco's eyes then broke a second bottle over his head. He then pinned the (kayfabe) unconscious Brisco to win the Hardcore Championship. Patterson hid from Brisco in drag in the women's locker room, and, after Brisco pursued him into the locker room, Vince McMahon booked them in a Hardcore Evening Gown Match at the King of the Ring. In the course of the match, Holly interfered and pinned Patterson, regaining the title once again.

He appeared at WrestleMania 23 in a party scene and also on the July 23, 2007 edition of *Raw*. On March 29, 2008, Brisco and his brother were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame the night before WrestleMania XXIV in Orlando, Florida.

During the *Raw Reunion* episode on July 22, 2019, Brisco pinned Pat Patterson off-screen backstage to win the WWE 24/7 Championship. He became the third person to win both the WWE Hardcore Championship and the WWE 24/7 Championship. He would soon after lose the title to Kelly Kelly that same night.
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999

**Hardcore Heaven 1999** was the fifth Hardcore Heaven pay-per-view (PPV) event and the second to be broadcast on pay-per-view. The event took place on May 16, 1999 in Poughkeepsie, New York.

## Results

* Taz defeated Chris Candido (with Tammy Lynn Sytch) to retain the ECW World Heavyweight Championship.
* The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von) (with Sign Guy Dudley and Joel Gertner) defeated Balls Mahoney and Spike Dudley to retain the ECW World Tag Team Championships.
* Super Crazy defeated Taka Michinoku.
* Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Little Guido (with Big Sal).
* Lance Storm (with Dawn Marie) defeated Tommy Dreamer (with Francine).
* Rob Van Dam (with Bill Alfonso) defeated Jerry Lynn to retain the ECW World Television Championship.
* Sid Vicious (with Judge Jeff Jones) fought Justin Credible (with Jason and Jazz) to a no contest.

## Main Event

* Taz defeated Buh Buh Ray Dudley (with Sign Guy Dudley) in a Falls Count Anywhere match to retain the ECW World Heavyweight Championship.
Elektra

Elektra appeared on the April 5, 1999 edition of *WWF Raw is War*, playing one of the Godfather's "ho's" during his match with WWF Intercontinental Champion Goldust.

Elektra debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in October 1999, with Cyrus the Virus presenting her to Danny Doring as a replacement for Miss Congeniality. She went on to act as a valet for Doring and his tag team partner, Roadkill, interfering in their matches and fighting with opposing valets such as Francine.

At Living Dangerously 2000 on March 12, Elektra turned on Doring and Roadkill, costing them a match against Lou E. Dangerously's New Dangerous Alliance (C.W. Anderson and Bill Wiles) by unbalancing Roadkill while he stood on the top rope. Later that night, Elektra delivered a promo in which she revealed that she had joined the New Dangerous Alliance. Elektra was subsequently nicknamed the "Director of Covert Operations" of the New Dangerous Alliance At Hardcore Heaven 2000 on May 14, the New Dangerous Alliance came to the ring with Elektra. After Lou E. Dangerously described Elektra as "the toughest woman in wrestling today", Jazz attacked the New Dangerous Alliance and tore off Elektra's shirt, leaving her in a swimsuit.

After the New Dangerous Alliance disbanded, Elektra aligned herself with EZ Money, Julio Dinero and Chris Hamrick (collectively known as Hot Commodity). At Anarchy Rulz 2000 on October 1, Elektra accompanied EZ Money to the ring for his match with Kid Kash. Following the match, The Sandman caned the members of Hot Commodity before spitting beer over Elektra. At Massacre on 34th Street on December 3, Elektra received a Kryptonite Krunch from Nova prior to his bout with Julio Dinero.

At the final ECW pay-per-view, Guilty as Charged 2001 on January 7, Elektra accompanied EZ Money and Julio Dinero as they unsuccessfully challenged Doring and Roadkill for the ECW World Tag Team Championship. ECW staged its final show six days later and filed for bankruptcy on April 4, 2001.

Four years after the closure of ECW, Elektra (alongside C.W. Anderson and Chris Chetti) appeared in the front row of the audience of the World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view ECW One Night Stand on June 12, 2005, with The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer pouring beer on her chest and licking it off during their entrance.
ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1997

**Ultimate Jeopardy 1997** was the third and final Ultimate Jeopardy supercard event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). It took place on November 8, 1997 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

## Results

* Chris Candido and Lance Storm defeated Jerry Lynn and Tommy Rogers.
* Mikey Whipwreck defeated Spike Dudley.
* Al Snow defeated Paul Diamond.
* Axl Rotten defeated D-Von Dudley, John Kronus, and Tracy Smothers in a four-way dance.
* Justin Credible defeated Chris Chetti.
* The Blue Meanie defeated Jason.
* Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Shane Douglas to retain the ECW World Heavyweight Championship.

## Main Event

* Taz and Tommy Dreamer defeated Sabu and Rob Van Dam.
ECW November to Remember 1998

**November to Remember 1998** was the sixth November to Remember pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). The event took place on November 1, 1998 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

## Results

* The Blue World Order (The Blue Meanie and Super Nova) defeated Danny Doring and Roadkill.
* Tommy Rogers (with Chris Chetti) defeated Tracy Smothers (with Tommy Rich, Little Guido, and Ulf Hermann).
* Spike Dudley defeated Mabel.
* Lance Storm (with Tammy Lynn Bytch) defeated Jerry Lynn with Mikey Whipwreck and Tammy Lynn Sytch as the special guest referees.
* Masato Tanaka and Balls Mahoney (with Axl Rotten) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von) (with Joel Gertner, Big Dick Dudley, and Sign Guy Dudley) to win the ECW World Tag Team Championships.
* Tommy Dreamer and Jake Roberts defeated Justin Credible and Jack Victory.

## Main Event

* The New Triple Threat (Sabu, Rob Van Dam, and Taz) (with Bill Alfonso) defeated The Triple Threat (Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Chris Candido) (with Francine) in a six-man tag team match.
Fishman

On September 25, 1981, Fishman won the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship from Perro Aguayo. Fifteen days later, he lost it back to Aguayo. On August 24, 1986, Fishman once again won the title by defeating Villano III. He lost it on December 24, once again to Aguayo.

Fishman passed away on April 8, 2017.
Eli the Eliminator

In late 1987, Eli the Eliminator would arrive in World Class Championship Wrestling. Feuding with Spike Huber, he and Abdullah the Butcher lost to Spike Huber and Red River Jack at the fourth annual Parade of Champions on May 3, 1987. During his time in the promotion, he would regularly appear on WCCW's weekly television program, later facing Jeff Gaylord and Chavo Guerrero.
Headhunter 1

The Headhunters (**Headhunter 1** and Headhunter 2) debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling in August 1993, taking part in a tournament for the vacant ECW Tag Team Championship. The Headhunters were eliminated from the tournament after fighting their opponents, Ivan Koloff and Vladimir Koloff, to a double disqualification. At UltraClash on September 18, 1993, The Headhunters defeated Crash the Terminator and Miguelito Perez in a baseball bat match.

The Headhunters debuted in the World Wrestling Federation on January 21, 1996, at the WWF Royal Rumble, renamed "The Squat Team". Identified as "**Squat Teamer #1**" and "Squat Teamer #2" respectively, the Headhunters took part in the Royal Rumble match, but were both eliminated, with Yokozuna eliminating Teamer #2 after 24 seconds and Vader eliminating Teamer #1 after 71 seconds. The night after the Royal Rumble, they lost to Avatar and Aldo Montoya at a house show. The Headhunters briefly appeared on WWF television as "The Arabian Butchers" on the June 30, 1997, episode of *Raw*, a tag team managed by Jim Cornette.

The Headhunters returned to Extreme Championship Wrestling on February 17, 1996, at ECW CyberSlam 1996, losing to The Bruise Brothers. They made a final appearance on March 8, 1996, at the ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash, losing to the Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and Dances with Dudley) in a tag team bout and losing to The Gangstas and the team of 2 Cold Scorpio and The Sandman in a three way tag team match.
Haystacks Calhoun

In the early 70's, Calhoun began working for Vincent J. McMahon's WWWF. On May 30, 1973, Calhoun paired with Tony Garea to defeat the Japanese duo of Mr. Fuji and Prof. Toru Tanaka for the WWF Tag Team Titles.

Calhoun passed away on December 7, 1989.

On March 31, 2017, Calhoun was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a part of the Legacy Wing.
Garrett Dylan

Dylan made his WWE debut under the ring name **Jody Reese** during the August 10, 2010 edition of *Friday Night SmackDown*, teaming with Derek Werley and Fernando Vega in a three-on-one handicap match won by Big Show. He later joined WWE's developmental territory *NXT* in 2012, under the ring name **Garrett Dylan** until July 2014, when he was released.
ECW Super Summer Sizzler 1993

The **Super Summer Sizzler Spectacular** was a live event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on June 19, 1993. The event was held in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

## Results

* Don E. Allen versus Herve Renesto ended in a no contest.
* Jimmy Snuka defeated J.T. Smith to retain the ECW Television Championship.
* Tony Stetson defeated Larry Winters in a First Blood match.
* Miss Peaches defeated Terrible Tigra in a catfight humiliation match.
* Jimmy Snuka (with Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Tommy Cairo to retain the ECW Television Championship.
* Rockin' Rebel defeated The Sandman in a Philadelphia street fight.
* Dick Murdoch defeated Dark Patriot II (with Paul E. Dangerously).
* Sal Bellomo, Stevie Wonderful, and Super Destroyer #1 defeated The Suicide Blondes (Sir Jonathan Hotbody and Sir Richard Michaels) and Hunter Q. Robbins III in a six-man tag team match.

## Main Event

* Eddie Gilbert (with Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Terry Funk in a Texas chain match.
Giant Silva

Silva signed with World Wrestling Federation in 1998. Upon his debut, he was made a member of the Oddities stable. For most of his WWF tenure, Silva was a cornerman for the Oddities and his matches on television were tag matches, teaming up with Golga and/or Kurrgan. His only highlight was at Summerslam 1998, when he, Golga, and Kurrgan defeated Kaientai in a 3-on-4 handicap match. Silva was released around February 1999.
Gable Steveson

Steveson made a brief appearance at WWE's SummerSlam event on August 21, 2021. On September 4, it was announced that Steveson had signed a contract with WWE. On the October 4 episode of *Raw*, which was the second night of the 2021 WWE Draft, Steveson was drafted to the *Raw* brand. Gable would make his first appearance in April 2022 on WrestleMania 38 night one, being introduced by Stephanie McMahon. On WrestleMania night two, Steveson confronted Chad Gable after the opening match and delivered a suplex to him. He later appeared on the December 9, 2022 episode of *SmackDown* for Kurt Angle's birthday celebration. On the June 20, 2023 *Gold Rush* edition of *NXT*, Stevenson appeared in a backstage segment alongside Eddy Thorpe, giving him advice on how to beat Damon Kemp. Following this, Steveson was quietly moved to the *NXT* brand full-time. On the July 25 episode of *NXT*, Steveson accepted a challenge issued by Baron Corbin for the Great American Bash, which was be Steveson's first match. The match ended in a no contest.
Godfather's Ho

In October 1999, she made an appearance on *Raw* as one of The Godfather's ho's and was attacked by Viscera. In May 2000, she made three more televised appearances in the WWF as one of The Godfather's ho's, briefly winning the Hardcore Championship from Crash Holly. Holly quickly pinned her to regain the title. In December 2000, she was released from her contract.
Fallon Henley

Tesha Price

Henley appeared on the July 25, 2018 episode of *NXT* under the name **Tenilla Price**, losing to Lacey Evans. On August 8, now under the name **Tesha Price**, she lost to Britt Baker in a dark match held during the second annual Mae Young Classic.

She returned to WWE in 2021, under the name of **Fallon Henley**, in *NXT*, during Joe Gacy’s invitation, and faced Gacy that night, before being interrupted by the Diamond Mine. Throughout the remainder of late 2021 and into early 2022, Henley competed on *205 Live* and *NXT 2.0* in losing efforts against the likes of Ivy Nile, Tiffany Stratton and Lash Legend. As 2022 went along, Henley's backstory was explained as a country girl who worked at her family's bar to pay for her wrestling training, and developed a friendship with Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen. Henley began feuding with Kiana James, who was looking to buy the Henley family bar and redevelop the land for condos. But as James began a relationship with Jensen, she and Henley developed a grudging respect and formed a team.

At NXT Vengeance Day on February 4, 2023, Henley and James defeated Katana Chance and Kayden Carter to win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships, the first title in her career. On April 1, at Stand and Deliver, they lost the tag titles to Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn. Henley and James tried to regain their titles against Dawn and Fyre soon thereafter, but were unsuccessful. After discovering that James was cheating on Jensen, Fallon parted ways with James but Jensen choose to stay with Kiana. However on April 25 at Spring Breakin', Henley and Briggs beat James and Jensen, which caused James to finally admit to Jensen that she never actually loved him and break up with him, causing Jensen to reunite with Henley and Briggs.

On the May 16 episode of *NXT*, Henley was defeated in the first round of the NXT Women's Championship tournament by Cora Jade. On the December 5 episode of *NXT*, Henley gained the final spot in the women's Iron Survivor Challenge after winning a last chance fatal four-way match between her, Kiana James, Roxanne Perez and Thea Hail. During the Iron Survivor Challenge match at Deadline, Henley was unsuccessful as the match was won by Blair Davenport. On the January 2, 2024 episode of *NXT*, during New Year's Evil, Henley defeated Tiffany Stratton, forcing Stratton to become her ranch hand for a day.
Giant Baba

Baba wrestled for Vincent J. McMahon in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in the early 1960's, unsuccessfully challenging Buddy Rogers for the WWWF World Title, and returning to face Bruno Sammartino for the title in 1963 in Madison Square Garden. Bruno retained, defeating Baba.

In 1987, Baba competed in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) alongside Isao Takagi, where they competed in the Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament. They made it into the semifinals before being defeated by eventual runners-up Lex Luger and Tully Blanchard.

Baba passed away on January 31, 1999.
Gorgeous George

Gorgeous George Wagner was influential to the professional wrestling business in the early twentieth century. His flamboyant charm helped define the modern professional wrestler and was an inspiration for future stars such as Buddy Rogers and Ric Flair. Throughout his career, he squared off with the likes of Lou Thesz, Whipper Billy Watson, and a young Bruno Sammartino, all including legendary matches.

George passed away on December 26, 1963.

In 2010, Gorgeous George was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Franky Monet

On February 14, 2021, it was reported that Monet signed a contract with WWE. At NXT TakeOver: Stand and Deliver, a vignette aired promoting Monet's arrival to the brand. On the April 13 episode of *NXT*, she made her television debut by interrupting Dakota Kai and NXT Women's Champion Raquel González. On the May 25 episode of *NXT*, she made her in-ring debut by defeating Cora Jade. Soon thereafter, Monet would join the Robert Stone Brand. Monet then would embark on a feud with NXT Women's Champion Raquel Gonzalez, earning her first NXT Women's Championship match. On the September 28 episode of *NXT*, Raquel Gonzalez would defeat Franky Monet to retain the title. On November 4, Monet was released from her WWE contract.
Fritz Von Erich

In 1963, Von Erich won both versions of the AWA World Title.

In 1982, he held his first retirement match against King Kong Bundy in the newly-formed World Class Championship Wrestling promotion, based in Dallas. The promotion was known for its high production values, use of entrance music and the use of television syndication. The promotion was one of the most successful territories in the United States, with major draws like his sons, The Fabulous Freebirds, Chris Adams, Abdullah the Butcher, Bruiser Brody, Gino Hernandez and Rick Rude.

Fritz would pass away on September 10, 1997.

The Von Erich Family (Fritz, Kerry, Kevin, David, Mike, and Chris) were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009 in Dallas. Kevin, the last surviving of the sons, accepted the award on behalf of the family.
Genichiro Tenryu

Tenryu debuted for the World Wrestling Federation in 1991 at WrestleMania VII, where he teamed with Koji Kitao to defeat Demolition. He also appeared in both the 1993 Royal Rumble and 1994 Royal Rumble; in the latter he made it to the final five but was eliminated by eventual co-winners Lex Luger and Bret Hart. An angle had he and The Great Kabuki hired as mercenaries by Yokozuna's manager, Mr. Fuji, to attack Luger and prevent him from winning.
Elijah Akeem

Akeem, along with Kareem Muhammad, debuted in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in the summer of 1984. The team sided with Paul Jones and became part of Paul Jones' Army as they fought against Jimmy Valiant and Valiant's friends. The Express competed on the 1984 edition of Starrcade, where they lost to the team of Buzz Tyler and The Masked Assassin #1. The loss to Tyler and the Assassin was one of the last matches the team worked together, splitting up a short time later and leaving the territory.

Akeem passed away on September 6, 1988.
ECW November to Remember 1999

**November to Remember 1999** was the seventh annual November to Remember pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). The event took place on November 7, 1999 in Buffalo, New York. It was the third to be broadcast on pay-per-view.

## Results

* Spike Dudley defeated Simon Diamond.
* Little Guido (with Big Sal) defeated Nova.
* Jerry Lynn defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri (with Steve Corino and Jack Victory) and Super Crazy in a three-way dance.
* Da Baldies (Angel, Tony DeVito, Vito LaGrasso, and P.N. News) defeated New Jack and The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney) in a 4-on-3 handicap match.
* Sabu (with Bill Alfonso) defeated Chris Candido (with Tammy Lynn Sytch).
* Mike Awesome (with Judge Jeff Jones) defeated Masato Tanaka to retain the ECW World Heavyweight Championship.
* Rob Van Dam (with Bill Alfonso) defeated Taz to retain the ECW World Television Championship.

## Main Event

* Rhino and The Impact Players (Justin Credible and Lance Storm) (with Jason and Dawn Marie) defeated Raven, Tommy Dreamer, and The Sandman (with Francine) in a six-man tag team match.
Eric Embry

Embry joined World Class Championship Wrestling in 1987. In early 1988, he had a feud with Jason Sterling, where Sterling was offered $100 for every minute he spent in the ring with Embry. In 1989, he became a face during his feud with Skandor Akbar and his army before the promotion went out of business.
Gordon Solie

In 1987, Solie became one of the lead announcers for WCW television programs. He remained there until his eventual retirement in 1995; his last event was at the 1995 Slamboree.

Solie passed away on July 27, 2000.

On March 29, 2008, Jim Ross posthumously inducted Solie into the WWE Hall of Fame in the Class of 2008; appearing on Solie's behalf were his five children. Later the same year, WWE's WWE Classics on Demand video service began offering *The Film Room with Gordon Solie*, hosted by Ross, focusing on Solie's announcing and interviewing of a specific wrestler or group of wrestlers involved in a feud.
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997

**Wrestlepalooza 1997** was the second Wrestlepalooza event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). The event took place on June 7, 1997 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

## Results

* Shane Douglas (with Francine) defeated Chris Chetti to retain the ECW World Television Championship.
* The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) defeated The F.B.I. (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers) (with Tommy Rich).
* The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von) (with Joel Gertner, Sign Guy Dudley, and Big Dick Dudley) defeated The Sandman and Balls Mahoney to become the number one contenders to the ECW World Tag Team Championships.
* Terry Funk defeated Chris Candido to retain the ECW World Heavyweight Championship.
* Tommy Dreamer (with Beulah McGillicutty) defeated Raven (with Chastity) in a Loser Leaves Town match.
* Sabu (with Bill Alfonso) defeated Taz.
* Taz defeated Shane Douglas (with Francine) to win the ECW World Television Championship.

## Main Event

* The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Kronus) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von) (with Joel Gertner, Sign Guy Dudley, and Big Dick Dudley) to retain the ECW World Tag Team Championships.
Gene Kiniski

Kiniski joined the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in 1960 and defeated AWA World Champion Verne Gagne to win the title on July 11, 1961, also capturing the AWA World Tag Team Title twice with Hard Boiled Haggerty. The title reign lasted less than a month.

Kiniski next had a stint in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in 1964; while there, he challenged WWWF Champion Bruno Sammartino several times. Kiniski wrestled Sammartino on November 16, 1964 at Madison Square Garden. Thinking that he had pinned Sammartino in the second fall, Kiniski took the belt and left the ring. Despite being counted out, Kiniski kept the title until a rematch on December 14 settled the matter of who was the real champion.

He refereed the main event of the inaugural WCW Starrcade (Ric Flair versus WCW World Champion Harley Race in a steel cage) in 1983. He acted as the cornerman for Dory Funk, Jr. in a match between Funk and Nick Bockwinkel (with Verne Gagne) at Slamboree 1993.

On April 14, 2010, Kiniski passed away.
Gino Hernandez

In the late 1970's and early 1980's, Gino joined World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), where he feuded with David Von Erich.

He returned to WCCW in 1984 and feuded with the Von Erichs; Mike, Kevin and Kerry Von Erich. In the summer, he was paired with Nickla Roberts. The duo was paired in a series of mixed tag team matches between Sunshine and Mike Von Erich.

He formed a tag team with WCCW newcomer, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, in August 1984. He also formed a team with Chris Adams, also called the "Dynamic Duo". The duo invented the famed *gold scissors*, and were known to cut hair off of their opponents after each win.

Adams and Hernandez lost a hair match to Kevin and Kerry Von Erich on October 6, 1985. After the match, Hernandez attempted to escape, but was tackled by Chris Von Erich, who was at ringside, and eventually had his hair shaved bald. His hair quickly grew back in two months, while Adams' hair took longer.

He soon turned on Adams in December 1985 (two months after losing their hair) and started a feud, which was to have been the top storyline of 1986 for World Class. On January 27, 1986, during a grudge match in Fort Worth, Hernandez threw "freebird hair cream" (a "hair-removal product" previously established in WCCW storyline continuity in 1983 by Freebird Buddy Roberts) into the face of Adams.

Hernandez was scheduled to compete on a house show the following Thursday and a non-televised wrestling card at the Sportatorium in Dallas the following Friday. Gino did not show for either of those matches, however, as he tragically passed away on February 2, 1986.
Hit Row

In October 2020 at NXT TakeOver: 31, Isaiah "Swerve" Scott would face Santos Escobar for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship and during the match, Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza attempted to interfere on Escobar's behalf but would be thwarted off by Ashante "Thee" Adonis, who entered to save Scott. However, Scott would ultimately lose the match against Escobar. In January 2021, Scott was paired up with Jake Atlas to compete in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament. They were eliminated in the first round by eventual winners MSK and, following the match, proceeded to argue. On the February 17 episode of *NXT*, Scott attacked Leon Ruff after losing a match against him, turning heel as a result.

Scott and Ruff continued to feud with it culminating on the May 4 episode of *NXT*, where Scott defeated Ruff following interference from a debuting Top Dolla. Following the match, Scott and Dolla would be joined by Ashante "Thee" Adonis and B-Fab.  The following week, the group would be named **Hit Row**. On the May 18 episode of *NXT*, Adonis and Top Dolla would debut as a tag team and defeated Ariya Daivari and Tony Nese. On the June 29 episode of *NXT*, Scott would defeat Bronson Reed to capture the NXT North American Championship, giving the stable their first title. Two weeks later, they were confronted by Santos Escobar and his Legado del Fantasma faction, turning Hit Row face.

Despite the stable being drafted to the *SmackDown* brand as part of the 2021 WWE Draft, B-Fab was released on November 4, while Adonis, Dolla and Scott were released fifteen days later.

On the August 12, 2022 episode of *SmackDown*, Hit Row, without Scott, made their return as fan favorites, where Top Dolla and Ashante "Thee" Adonis, alongside B-Fab, defeated two local competitors. Shortly afterwards, Hit Row began a feud with Maximum Male Models (ma.çé and mån.sôör), where they defeated the latter on the September 2 edition of *SmackDown*.

On the December 16 episode of *SmackDown*, Hit Row beat The Viking Raiders and Legado Del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro) in a triple threat tag team match for an Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship opportunity against The Usos. On the December 23 episode of *SmackDown*, The Usos beat Hit Row to retain the championships.

On the January 6, 2023 episode of *SmackDown*, Top Dolla was defeated by Ricochet in a Royal Rumble qualifying match. After the match, Hit Row attacked Ricochet, turning heel for the first time on the main roster. B-Fab made her main roster in-ring debut at the 2023 women's Royal Rumble match as the seventh entrant. She was eliminated in 36 seconds by eventual winner Rhea Ripley. Adonis made his singles main roster in-ring debut on the May 26 episode of *SmackDown* in a losing effort to Cameron Grimes. On September 21, along with a host of WWE superstars, Top Dolla was released again from his WWE contract.
El Dandy

In 1996, Dandy debuted in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as a low-card performer, one of many luchadors hired by the company to add some variety to its programs. Prior to a cruiserweight battle royal at Slamboree '98, Chris Jericho famously insulted several contenders, stating that Dandy was the winner of Lou Ferrigno lookalike contest. Later that year, Dandy was a member of the Latino World Order, a group of Mexican wrestlers led by Eddie Guerrero. Shortly after Guerrero's injury in early 1999, however, the group was forced to disband by the reformed nWo.

On the spring break edition of *WCW Monday Nitro* on March 22, 1999, Dandy took part in an 8-man tag team bout. Later on in the night, WCW Champion Ric Flair held a random drawing to decide a challenger for his title for the main event. Dandy held the winning number but had a bandaged arm from his earlier match. He instead gave the title shot to Rey Mysterio, Jr., who came close to winning but lost via disqualification due to a biased referee in Charles Robinson, as well as interference from Arn Anderson.

In 2000, Dandy briefly partnered with Silver King to form Los Fabulosos: the hottest men in Latin America. Stacy Keibler, having recently left Standards and Practices, managed the team and lead them to their first major victories in WCW.
Eddie Gilbert

Gilbert debuted in the World Wrestling Federation as an enhancement talent in 1982, before being promoted to mid-card status. He continued to work his way up the card when he was legitimately injured in 1983. He spent several months recovering before returning to the ring; upon his return, he stated on television that WWF Champion Bob Backlund had been a tremendous inspiration to him. Gilbert continued wrestling for the WWF until 1984.

Gilbert went to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1988, and brought Missy Hyatt, Paul Heyman, and his brother Doug Gilbert with him. Eddie teamed with Rick Steiner to feud with Kevin Sullivan and his Varsity Club. He also became involved in a feud with Ric Flair and Barry Windham in which he teamed with Ricky Steamboat and Lex Luger.

In 1993, he wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling, where he again teamed with his brother Doug. He would also have a feud with Terry Funk while in ECW.

On February 18, 1995, Gilbert passed away.
General Adnan

Billy White Wolf

Adnan first arrived in the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the 1970's under the Native American gimmick of **Billy White Wolf** and won the World Tag Team Titles with Chief Jay Strongbow. White Wolf was soon involved in an angle where he had his neck broken by Ken Patera via a swinging neckbreaker on television. After he left the company for his neck surgery, the 'Indians' were stripped of their titles.

In 1981, he debuted in the American Wrestling Association as **Sheik Adnan El Kaissey**, where his stated goal was to win the AWA Title from champion Nick Bockwinkel. He failed at that task, so he then enlisted Jerry Blackwell, now wearing a sheik's outfit and renamed Sheik Ayatollah Jerry Blackwell, to team with him to try to win the AWA Tag Team Titles. That failed too, so Adnan bought Ken Patera from manager Bobby Heenan to team with Blackwell, and Adnan would act as Blackwell and Patera's manager. The team of Blackwell and Patera captured the AWA World Tag Team Titles from Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell. Adnan had to quit wrestling when he was injured, which is the real reason Patera was brought in to team with Blackwell. On April 23, 1983, at the AWA Super Sunday, he teamed with Blackwell in a tag team match against Verne Gagne and Mad Dog Vachon which they lost. In 1986, at AWA WrestleRock, he lost to Verne Gagne in a steel cage; he then teamed with Boris Zhukov in a tag team match against The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels). Kassie later left the AWA, but returned on a November 26, 1988 card in Bloomington, Minnesota, when he managed The Iron Sheik in a match against Sgt. Slaughter.

In the World Wrestling Federation, during the summer of 1990, he allied with Sgt. Slaughter as **General Adnan**, and managed him during his pro-Iraqi gimmick in a feud with Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior. During this feud, Slaughter won the WWF Title from the Warrior at the 1991 Royal Rumble, and lost it a couple of months later to Hogan at WrestleMania VII. The pair were then joined by Slaughter's former nemesis, The Iron Sheik to form the Triangle of Terror, and who was renamed Colonel Mustafa. Adnan also headlined SummerSlam 1991 with Slaughter and Mustafa against Hogan and Warrior. After Slaughter turned face, Adnan continued to manage Col. Mustafa until leaving the WWF shortly after Royal Rumble 1992.

Adnan passed away on September 6, 2023.
Gary Hart

In 1976, Hart would debut in World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW). While there, he managed The Great Kabuki, the One Man Gang and the Samoan Swat Team. Hart additionally managed talent such as "Gorgeous" Gino Hernandez and Gentleman Chris Adams, as well as Nord the Barbarian, Abdullah the Butcher, Al Perez and Jeep Swenson under the stable "New Age Management".

Shortly after the folding of WCCW, Hart continued to manage Al Perez in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1988, along with Larry Zbyszko. In 1989, he managed the J-Tex Corporation stable, which included Terry Funk, Dick Slater, Buzz Sawyer, The Dragonmaster, and The Great Muta. They feuded primarily with Ric Flair and Sting, but Ole and Arn Anderson later teamed up with Flair and Sting to even the sides up (and thus bringing back The Four Horsemen briefly). J-Tex disbanded in early 1990.

On March 16, 2008, Hart passed away.

On April 6, 2021, Hart was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of its Legacy wing.
Fake Razor Ramon

Big Titan

He briefly appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 1996, wrestling as **Big Titan**. He appeared at their Big Extreme Bash 1996 event, defeating Judge Dreadd. The next day, he lost to Sabu.

In September 1996, play-by-play announcer Jim Ross introduced Titan as "**Razor Ramon**" and Glenn Jacobs as "Diesel" as part of a storyline mocking the departure of former employees Scott Hall and Kevin Nash. The storyline was also an attempt to turn Ross into a heel. However, the Jim Ross heel turn proved unpopular and was dropped almost immediately. On the October 20 episode of *Superstars*, Fake Razor defeated Bob Holly. On October 21, he scored an upset victory over Marc Mero on *Monday Night Raw*. On the November 3 episode of *WWF Superstars of Wrestling*, Fake Razor and Fake Diesel defeated Barry Horowitz and Aldo Montoya. At Survivor Series, he teamed with Faarooq, Vader, and Fake Diesel to compete in a four-on-four Survivor Series tag team elimination match against Flash Funk, Jimmy Snuka, Savio Vega, and Yokozuna that ended in a no contest. On the December 8 episode of *Superstars*, Fake Razor and Fake Diesel defeated two jobbers. He would also suffer losses to the likes of Savio Vega and Bret Hart. He and Fake Diesel also defeated The Godwinns on an episode of *Raw* in January 1997. On January 11, he wrestled in the main event of the second episode of *WWF Shotgun Saturday Night*, where he lost to Rocky Maivia. Despite receiving a WWF Tag Team Championship match against Owen Hart and The British Bulldog at the In Your House 12: It's Time pay-per-view, the gimmick's television lifespan lasted only until the 1997 Royal Rumble. Fake Razor was the first one eliminated in the Royal Rumble match, when he was eliminated by Ahmed Johnson. Fake Diesel, meanwhile, was the last wrestler legally eliminated from the Royal Rumble match. Fake Razor left the WWF soon after.

On September 20, 2019, he passed away.
Hack Meyers

Meyers first appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on November 14, 1993, where he defeated Trent Young. He began full-time wrestling for ECW by making his debut on the February 15, 1994 episode of *Hardcore TV* by losing to Mr. Hughes. He wrestled mainly on the undercard. He had several matches against ECW's biggest superstars at ECW supercards, but he was never able to defeat ECW's top talent.

In 1994, Meyers' made his first major appearance at the Ultimate Jeopardy event, where he teamed with Don E. Allen and Blue Max in a handicap match against 911, which 911 won. He wrestled Tommy Dreamer at Hostile City Showdown, but was defeated. At Heat Wave, he teamed with Rockin' Rebel in a loss to The Bad Breed (Ian and Axl Rotten). This led to a series of matches between Meyers and Rebel, culminating in a showdown at Hardcore Heaven, which Meyers won. He faced Chris Benoit in a losing effort at Holiday Hell.

Meyers found some success in mid-1995, winning at back-to-back supercards. He defeated Big Malley at Hardcore Heaven and Val Puccio at Heat Wave. He lost to JT Smith at Wrestlepalooza, but followed this up with an evenly split series of rematches. Meyers faced the returning Sabu in a losing effort at November to Remember in one of the longest matches on the card. He followed this up with a victory over Stevie Richards as well as supercard wins over Bruiser Mastino at December to Dismember and JT Smith at Holiday Hell 1995.

He lost to Taz at House Party 1996 and JT Smith at Big Ass Extreme Bash. Meyers' final appearance in ECW for some time was a loss to 2 Cold Scorpio in a Loser Leaves Town match at November to Remember.

In May 1997, Meyers worked at least two matches for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), losing to The Giant and The Barbarian.

Meyers did return briefly to ECW, teaming with Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten in a six-man tag team match versus The Dudley Boyz at *Born to Be Wired* on August 9, 1997. Meyers would take the pinfall, losing after receiving a *3D*.

On December 5, 2015, Meyers passed away.
Giovanni Vinci

In June 2016, WWE announced Vinci as one of the thirty-two participants in the Cruiserweight Classic tournament. He was selected to represent Italy during the tournament under the name **Fabian Aichner**. In the first round of the tournament, Aichner was eliminated by Jack Gallagher.

On June 5, 2017 it was announced that Aichner had signed a contract with WWE. On June 22, Aichner made his return at an *NXT* live event in a losing effort against Adrian Jaoude. He made his television debut on the September 27 episode of *NXT*, losing to Kassius Ohno. In 2018, Aichner began teaming with Marcel Barthel in *NXT*.

In early 2019, Aichner and Barthel began competing on the *NXT UK* brand in a stable with Alexander Wolfe and Walter, known as Imperium. On May 13, 2020, Barthel and Aichner defeated Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher (a substitute for Pete Dunne) to win the NXT Tag Team Championship. They would go on to successfully defend the titles against teams such as Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch, Breezango, and The Undisputed Era. On the August 26 episode of *NXT*, Imperium dropped the titles to Breezango, ending their reign at 105 days. They failed to regain the titles from them in a rematch on the September 16 episode of *NXT*.

On the special October 26, 2021 Halloween Havoc edition of *NXT*, Barthel and Aichner would defeat MSK for the tag titles for the second time. They would successfully defend their titles on the December 5 WarGames event, against Kyle O'Reilly and Von Wagner. On April 2, 2022 at NXT Stand and Deliver, Aichner and Barthel would lose the titles back to MSK in a triple threat tag team match also involving The Creed Brothers, ending their reign at 158 days. Aichner's final appearance as a member of Imperium was on the April 5 episode of *NXT*, when he and Barthel faced the Creed brothers in a losing effort. Aichner walked out on his partner Marcel Barthel, signaling the break up of the tag team. This was later proved true, especially after Imperium’s debut on *Friday Night SmackDown*, without Aichner.

On the May 24 episode of *NXT*, vignettes aired promoting the debut of Aichner repackaged as **Giovanni Vinci**. He re-debuted as a face on the June 14 episode of *NXT*, defeating Guru Raaj. On August 16, at the NXT Heatwave special, Vinci unsuccessfully challenged Carmelo Hayes for the NXT North American Championship.

On September 3, at Clash at the Castle, Vinci officially debuted on the main roster and realigned with Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser, with Kaiser announcing the reformation of Imperium. As part of the 2023 WWE Draft, Vinci and his Imperium teammates Gunther and Kaiser were drafted to the *Raw* brand.
Gran Hamada

On April 21, 1982, Hamada won the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship from Perro Aguayo. He lost the title on August 29, 1982 to Aguayo. He regained the title on April 17, 1984 from Aguayo. He would lose the title once again on May 20, 1984, to Villano III.

On April 13, 1997 in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Hamada teamed with Great Sasuke and Masato Yakushiji to defeat Taka Michinoku, Dick Togo and Mens Teioh at ECW Barely Legal.
ECW House Party 1999

**House Party 1999** was the fourth and final House Party event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). The event took place on January 16, 1999 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

## Results

* Spike Dudley defeated Danny Doring and Roadkill in a 2-on-1 handicap match.
* Chris Chetti defeated Steve Corino.
* Antifaz del Norte defeated Little Guido (with Big Sal, Tommy Rich, Tracy Smothers, and Ulf Hermann).
* Super Crazy defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri.
* Tommy Dreamer defeated Justin Credible (with Dawn Marie, Jason, Jazz, and Nicole Bass) and Lance Storm in a three-way dance.
* Rob Van Dam and Sabu defeated The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney) to retain the ECW World Tag Team Championships.
* John Kronus defeated Ulf Hermann.
* Taz fought Chris Candido (with Tammy Lynn Sytch) to a no contest in a match for Taz's ECW World Heavyweight Championship.
* Taz defeated Shane Douglas (with Francine) to retain the ECW World Heavyweight Championship.
ECW November to Remember 1997

**November to Remember 1997** was the fifth November to Remember event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and the first edition of November to Remember to be broadcast on pay-per-view. The event took place on November 30, 1997 in Monaca, Pennsylvania.

## Results

* Chris Candido versus Tommy Rogers ended in a no contest.
* Chris Candido and Lance Storm defeated Tommy Rogers and Jerry Lynn.
* Mikey Whipwreck defeated Justin Credible (with Jason).
* Taz defeated Pitbull 2 (with Pitbull 1, Brakkus, and Lance Wright) to retain the ECW World Television Championship.
* The F.B.I. (Tracy Smothers and Little Guido) (with Tommy Rich) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von) (with Big Dick Dudley, Sign Guy Dudley, and Joel Gertner), The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten), and The Gangstanators (John Kronus and New Jack) in a four-way dance tag team match to retain the ECW World Tag Team Championships.
* Rob Van Dam (with Bill Alfonso) fought Tommy Dreamer (with Beulah McGillicutty) in a flag match to a no contest.
* Sabu (with Bill Alfonso) defeated The Sandman in a tables and ladders match.

## Main Event

* Shane Douglas (with Francine) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow to win the ECW World Heavyweight Championship.
Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show

The **Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show** was a televised event by the WWE's *Raw* brand, which took place on November 13, 2005 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This show was a tribute to the life of Eddie Guerrero, who had tragically passed away days earlier.

## Results

* Kane and Big Show defeated MNM (Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury) (with Melina).
* Kurt Angle defeated Shelton Benjamin.
* Rey Mysterio defeated Shawn Michaels.
* Melina won a battle royal by last eliminating Ashley Massaro (also involving Candice Michelle, Christy Hemme, Jillian Hall, Maria, Mickie James, Trish Stratus, and Victoria).
* Eugene defeated Simon Dean.
* Ric Flair defeated William Regal.

## Main Event

* John Cena defeated Randy Orton (with Bob Orton, Jr.) by disqualification.
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

**Wrestlepalooza 1998** was the third Wrestlepalooza event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and the only edition of Wrestlepalooza to be broadcast on pay-per-view (PPV). The event took place on May 3, 1998 in Marietta, Georgia.

## Results

* The bWo (The Blue Meanie and Hollywood Nova) defeated The F.B.I. (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers) (with Tommy Rich).
* Justin Credible (with Jason and Chastity) defeated Mikey Whipwreck.
* Chris Candido and Lance Storm (with Tammy Lynn Sytch) defeated The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney) to retain the ECW World Tag Team Championships.
* Bam Bam Bigelow defeated New Jack.
* Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman (with Beulah McGillicutty) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von) (with Joel Gertner, Big Dick Dudley, and Sign Guy Dudley).
* Rob Van Dam versus Sabu for Van Dam's ECW World Television Championship ended in a time limit draw.

## Main Event

* Shane Douglas (with Francine) defeated Al Snow to retain the ECW World Heavyweight Championship.