This Day in Wrestling History - June 23

[Chris]

Pay-Per-Views
1996: WWF King of the Ring (Buyrate: 0.65/Buys: 260,000)
2002: WWE King of the Ring (Buyrate: 0.82/Buys: 320,000)
2004: TNA Weekly PPV #99

Television Shows
1990: WWF Superstars
1994: WCW Clash of the Champions XXVII (Rating: 3.00)
1996: WCW The Main Event
1997: WCW Monday Nitro #93 (Rating: 3.30)
1997: WWF RAW is WAR #215 (Rating: 2.40)
2000: ECW on TNN #44 (Rating: 0.80)
2002: WWE Sunday Night Heat (Rating: 0.90)
2002: WWE Sunday Night Heat (International Version)
2003: WE RAW #526 (Rating: 3.90)
2005: WWE SmackDown #306 (Rating: 3.30)
2006: TNA Xplosion
2006: WWE Friday Night SmackDown #359 (Rating: 2.20)
2008: WWE RAW #787 (Rating: 3.40)
2009: WWE ECW on Sci-Fi #159 (Rating: 1.10)
2011: TNA IMPACT WRESTLING #363 (Rating: 1.17)

Title Changes
1992: The Super Destroyers (AJ Petrucci & Doug Stahl) win ECW Tag Team Championship
1994: Ric Flair wins WCW International Championship
1994: WCW International Championship defunct
1994: Steven Regal wins WCW World Television Championship
1996: Ahmed Johnson wins WWF Intercontinental Championship
2002: Jamie Noble wins WWE Cruiserweight Championship
2002: Molly Holly wins WWE Women's Championship

Deaths
2006: Luke Graham

Debuts
1997: Bill Goldberg​

Source: wrestlingdata.com

 

[Deezy]

Kevin Sullivan confirmed that Goldberg debuted earlkier than 97 and lost to Steve "Mongo" McMichael

 

[Chris]

The site doesn't have the loss to Mongo, but this debut was a few months earlier than his Goldberg debut. It was as Bill Gold, but he still won the few matches as that.

 

[Deezy]

Bill Gold

Jews can't get over in rasslin.

 

[Keith]

I know than that Austin KOTR win and promo are seen as the first steps towards his classic character, but it was a long time after that than he really got over. It does make me wonder what would have happened if Vader had won the tournament which I think was the original plan, or was it Triple H? Anyway one of the best KOTR PPV's from top to bottom. 02 was also pretty good, my girl Molly kicked some arse and Angle did a good job with Hogan.

 

[Chris]

Trips was supposed to win in '96, but got pulled because of the MSG Incident.

Also, '02 KOTR was a pretty poor PPV. Not just terrible or anything, but it was all pretty mediocre. The best match was the opener and the main event was pretty bad for as long as it went.

 

[Deezy]

KOTR 02 had to follow 01.

Expecting someone to do some crazy shit like Shane did.

 

[Keith]

Trips was supposed to win in '96, but got pulled because of the MSG Incident.

Also, '02 KOTR was a pretty poor PPV. Not just terrible or anything, but it was all pretty mediocre. The best match was the opener and the main event was pretty bad for as long as it went.

Thought that was the case, not sure he was ready for that spot at the time anyway. I was thinking Vader as I expected him to win at the time.

What match opened KOTR 02? I remember it being hit and miss, but it did have its moments.

 

[Chris]

Jericho/RVD opened the show.

 

[Deezy]

Thought that was the case, not sure he was ready for that spot at the time anyway. I was thinking Vader as I expected him to win at the time.

What match opened KOTR 02? I remember it being hit and miss, but it did have its moments.

Vader was supposed to win the WWF Title.