Return of the Grimpact Zone! (From Then to Now)

[Bobby Barrows]

Return of
The Grimpact Zone!

For those who may not remember, I used to have a fun little BTB long ago that was playfully called the Grimpact Zone, in which I rebooked the history of the WWF Championship all the way until WrestleMania XV in 1999. Well, it's coming back, but in a different form. Instead of focusing primarily on the WWF Championship, this will be a more fun rebooking/re-imagining of every WWE Pay-Per-View and Premium Live Event, starting with WrestleMania I. From time to time, there will be a few extra shows added, for example, King of the Ring may debut earlier than just 1993, and other shows may end up disappearing from history, who knows? The fun is in bringing these cards to life and giving a solid bit of backstory to it. So who's ready to join us on this journey through history and nostalgia? I'm certainly excited to give wrestling history a bit of the old Grim touch!
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Archive:

WrestleMania (March 31, 1985)

King of the Ring (July 7, 1985)

The Wrestling Classic (November 7, 1985) [Coming Soon!]

WWF Champions:

WWF World Heavyweight Champion - Hulk Hogan [Since 1/23/1984]

WWF Intercontinental Champion - Tito Santana [Since 3/31/1985]

WWF Tag Team Champion - The Hart Foundation [Since 3/31/1985]

WWF Women's Champion - Wendi Richter [Since 3/31/1985]

WWF Women's Tag Team Champions - Judy Martin & Leilani Kai [Since 7/7/1985]

Title Histories:

WWF Championship:

Spoiler: Reigns

Buddy Rogers - 4/11/1963 - 5/17/1963 [36 Days]
Bruno Sammartino - 5/17/1963 - 1/18/1971 [2,803 Days]
Ivan Koloff - 1/18/1971 - 2/8/1971 [21 Days]
Pedro Morales - 2/8/1971 - 12/1/1973 [1,027 Days]
Stan Stasiak - 12/1/1973 - 12/10/1973 [9 Days]
Bruno Sammartino (2x) - 12/10/1973 - 4/30/1977 [1,237 Days]
Superstar Billy Graham - 4/30/1977 - 2/20/1978 [296 Days]
Bob Backlund - 2/20/1978 - 12/26/1983 [2,135 Days]
The Iron Sheik - 12/26/1983 - 1/23/1984 [28 Days]
Hulk Hogan - 1/23/1984 - Current

Spoiler: 500+ Club

Bruno Sammartino - 5/17/1963 - 1/18/1971 [2,803 Days]
Pedro Morales - 2/8/1971 - 12/1/1973 [1,027 Days]
Bruno Sammartino (2x) - 12/10/1973 - 4/30/1977 [1,237 Days]
Bob Backlund - 2/20/1978 - 12/26/1983 [2,135 Days]

WWF Intercontinental Championship:

Spoiler: Reigns

Pat Patterson - 9/1/1979 - 4/21/1980 [233 Days]
Ken Patera - 4/21/1980 - 12/8/1980 [231 Days]
Pedro Morales - 12/8/1980 - 6/20/1981 [231 Days]
Don Muraco - 6/20/1981 - 11/23/1981 [156 Days]
Pedro Morales (2x) - 11/23/1981 - 1/22/1983 [425 Days]
Don Muraco (2x) - 1/22/1983 - 2/11/1984 [385 Days]
Tito Santana - 2/11/1984 - 9/24/1984 [226 Days]
Greg Valentine - 9/24/1984 - 3/31/1985 [188 Days]
Tito Santana (2x) - 3/31/1985 - Current

Spoiler: 300+ Club

Pedro Morales - 11/23/1981 - 1/22/1983 [425 Days]
Don Muraco - 1/22/1983 - 2/11/1984 [385 Days]

WWF Tag Team Championship:

Spoiler: Reigns

Luke Graham & Tarzan Tyler - 6/3/1971 - 12/6/1971 [186 Days]
Karl Gotch & Rene Goulet - 12/6/1971 - 2/1/1972 [57 Days]
Curtis Iukea & Mikel Scicluna - 2/1//1972 - 5/22/1972 [111 Days]
Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King - 5/22/1972 - 6/27/1972 [36 Days]
Mr. Fuji & Professor Tanaka - 6/27/1972 - 5/30/1973 [337 Days]
Haystacks Calhoun & Tony Garea - 5/30/1973 - 9/11/1973 [104 Days]
Mr. Fuji (2x) & Professor Tanaka (2x) - 9/11/1973 - 11/14/1973 [64 Days]
Dean Ho & Tony Garea (2x) - 11/14/1973 - 5/8/1974 [175 Days]
The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy & Johnny) - 5/8/1974 - 5/13/1975 [370 Days]
Dominic DeNucci & Victor Rivera/Pat Barrett - 5/13/1975 - 8/26/1975 [67/38 Days]
The Blackjacks (Lanza & Mulligan) - 8/26/1975 - 11/26/1975 [84 Days]
Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi - 11/26/1975 - 5/11/1976 [175 Days]
The Executioners (#1 & #2) - 5/11/1976 - 10/26/1976 [168 Days]
Vacant - 10/26/1976 - 12/7/1976
Billy White Wolf & Chief Jay Strongbow (2x) - 12/7/1976 - 8/1/1977 [237 Days]
Vacant - 8/1/1977 - 9/27/1977
Mr. Fuji (3x) & Professor Tanaka (3x) - 9/27/1977 - 3/14/1978 [168 Days]
Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci (2x) - 3/14/1978 - 6/26/1978 [104 Days]
The Yukon Lumberjacks (Eric & Pierre) - 6/26/1978 - 11/21/1978 [148 Days]
Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea (3x) - 11/21/1978 - 3/6/1979 [105 Days]
The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy & Johnny) (2x) - 3/6/1979 - 10/22/1979 [230 Days]
Ivan Putski & Tito Santana - 10/22/1979 - 4/12/1980 [173 Days]
The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) - 4/12/1980 - 8/9/1980 [119 Days]
Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales - 8/9/1980 - 8/10/1980 [1 Day]
Vacant - 8/10/1980 - 9/9/1980
The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) (2x) - 9/9/1980 - 11/8/1980 [60 Days]
Rick Martel & Tony Garea (4x) - 11/8/1980 - 3/17/1981 [129 Days]
The Moondogs (Rex & King/Spot) - 3/17/1981 - 7/21/1981 [45/81 Days]
Rick Martel (2x) & Tony Garea (5x) - 7/21/1981 - 10/13/1981 [84 Days]
Mr. Fuji (4x) & Mr. Saito - 10/13/1981 - 6/28/1982 [258 Days]
Chief Jay Strongbow (3x) & Jules - 6/28/1982 - 7/13/1982 [15 Days]
Mr. Fuji (5x) & Mr. Saito (2x) - 7/13/1982 - 10/26/1982 [105 Days]
Chief Jay Strongbow (4x) & Jules (2x) - 10/26/1982 - 3/8/1983 [133 Days]
The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) (3x) - 3/8/1983 - 11/15/1983 [252 Days]
Soul Patrol (Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas) - 11/15/1983 - 4/17/1984 [154 Days]
The North-South Connection (Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch) - 4/17/1984 - 1/21/1985 [279 Days]
The U.S. Express (Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo) - 1/21/1985 - 3/31/1985 [69 Days]
The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) - 3/31/1985 - Current

Spoiler: 250+ Club

Mr. Fuji & Professor Tanaka - 6/27/1972 - 5/30/1973 [337 Days]
The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy & Johnny) - 5/8/1974 - 5/13/1975 [370 Days]
Mr. Fuji (2x) & Mr. Saito - 10/13/1981 - 6/28/1982 [258 Days]
The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) - 3/8/1983 - 11/15/1983 [252 Days]
The North-South Connection (Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch) - 4/17/1984 - 1/21/1985 [279 Days]

Spoiler: 3+ Club

Mr. Fuji (5x) [932 Cumulative Days]

6/27/1972 - 5/30/1973 [337 Days] (w/ Professor Tanaka)
9/11/1973 - 11/14/1973 [64 Days] (w/ Professor Tanaka)
9/27/1977 - 3/14/1978 [168 Days] (w/ Professor Tanaka)
10/13/1981 - 6/28/1982 [258 Days] (w/ Mr. Saito)
7/13/1982 - 10/26/1982 [105 Days] (w/ Mr. Saito)

Tony Garea (5x) [597 Cumulative Days]

5/30/1973 - 9/11/1973 [104 Days] (w/Haystacks Calhoun)
11/14/1973 - 5/8/1974 [175 Days] (w/ Dean Ho)
11/21/1978 - 3/6/1979 [105 Days] (w/ Larry Zbyszko)
11/8/1980 - 3/17/1981 [129 Days] (w/ Rick Martel)
7/21/1981 - 10/13/1981 [84 Days] (w/ Rick Martel)

Chief Jay Strongbow (4x) [421 Cumulative Days]

5/22/1972 - 6/27/1972 [36 Days] (w/ Sonny King)
12/7/1976 - 8/1/1977 [237 Days] (w/ Billy White Wolf)
6/28/1982 - 7/13/1982 [15 Days] (w/ Jules)
10/26/1982 - 3/8/1983 [133 Days] (w/ Jules)

The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) (3x) [431 Cumulative Days]

4/12/1980 - 8/9/1980 [119 Days]
9/9/1980 - 11/8/1980 [60 Days]
3/8/1983 - 11/15/1983 [252 Days]

Professor Tanaka (3x) [569 Cumulative Days]

6/27/1972 - 5/30/1973 [337 Days] (w/ Mr. Fuji)
9/11/1973 - 11/14/1973 [64 Days] (w/ Mr. Fuji)
9/27/1977 - 3/14/1978 [168 Days] (w/ Mr. Fuji)

WWF Women's Championship:

Spoiler: Reigns

The Fabulous Moolah - 9/18/1956 - 7/23/1984 [10,170 Days]
Wendi Richter - 7/23/84 - 2/18/1985 [210 Days]
Leilani Kai - 2/18/1985 - 3/31/1985 [41 Days]
Wendi Richter (2x) - 3/31/1985 - Current

Spoiler: 200+ Club

The Fabulous Moolah - 9/18/1956 - 7/23/1984 [10,170 Days]
Wendi Richter - 7/23/84 - 2/18/1985 [210 Days]

WWF Women's Tag Team Championship:

Spoiler: Reigns

Princess Victoria & Velvet McIntyre - May 13, 1983 - Current

 

[TOP GUY TIME]

So hyped for this. The original Grimpact Zone has inspired so much of my booking ideas and is a fun save to look at in general. Can't wait to see what your genius comes up with for this!

 

[Bobby Barrows]

I have updated the OP properly with upcoming Pay-Per-Views currently in the works, current champions, and the complete title history of each championship in the Grimpact Zone. With that in mind, work on WrestleMania I will begin in the next few days!

 

[TOP GUY TIME]

Just a random question, I assume you are doing away with the WWF Women's Tag Titles?

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Just a random question, I assume you are doing away with the WWF Women's Tag Titles?

Now why would I do that?

 

[TOP GUY TIME]

Now why would I do that?

Because I'm an unashamed Glamour Girls vs Jumping Bomb Angels mark

 

[Bobby Barrows]

(MARCH 31, 1985)
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK​

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Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat d. George "The Animal" Steele w/ Freddie Blassie

Grudge Match
Don Muraco w/ Mr. Fuji d. Jimmy Snuka

The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff w/ Freddie Blassie d. The Soul Patrol

WWF Intercontinental Championship
Tito Santana w/ The Junkyard Dog d. Greg Valentine © w/ Jimmy Hart

Special Showcase Match
King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan d. Bruno Sammartino w/ David Sammartino

WWF World Tag Team Championships
The Hart Foundation w/ Jimmy Hart d. The U.S. Express © w/ Lou Albano

$15,000 Body Slam Challenge
Andre the Giant d. Big John Studd w/ Bobby Heenan

WWF Women’s Championship
Wendi Richter w/ Cyndi Lauper d. Leilani Kai © w/ The Fabulous Moolah

Special Attraction Main Event
Hulk Hogan & Mr. T w/ Muhammad Ali d. Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff w/ Bob Orton

Admittedly, it's probably disappointing for a lot of people to just be seeing cards rather than a full rundown of why these matches are happening, but ultimately I've come to the conclusion I just don't have the energy anymore to do so, and with how busy my personal life it, I'm finding more enjoyment in just creating interesting cards for myself rather than for others. So it's just what it is.​

 

[Bobby Barrows]

(JULY 7, 1985)
LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA​

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The British Bulldogs w/ Lou Albano d. Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine w/ Johnny Valentine

King of the Ring Quarterfinals
Paul Orndorff d. The Iron Sheik w/ Freddie Blassie

King of the Ring Quarterfinals
Bob Orton w/ Roddy Piper d. Tony Atlas

King of the Ring Quarterfinals
Terry Funk w/ Jimmy Hart d. The Junkyard Dog

King of the Ring Quarterfinals
Ricky Steamboat d. Nikolai Volkoff w/ Freddie Blassie

WWF Women’s Tag Team Championship
Judy Martin & Leilani Kai d. Princess Victoria & Velvet McIntyre ©

WWF Intercontinental Championship
Tito Santana © d. Don Muraco w/ Mr. Fuji

King of the Ring Semifinals
Paul Orndorff d. Terry Funk w/ Jimmy Hart

King of the Ring Semifinals
Bob Orton w/ Roddy Piper d. Ricky Steamboat
(Count-Out)

WWF World Tag Team Championship
The Hart Foundation w/ Jimmy Hart © d. The U.S. Express w/ Lou Albano

Andre the Giant & Bruno Sammartino d. King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd w/ Bobby Heenan

King of the Ring Finals
Paul Orndorff d. Bob Orton

WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Hulk Hogan © d. Roddy Piper​