Gunn’s singles push continues on, right now as a face. Snow punched Holly with some weak kidney shots. Hart was a five-time Tag Team Champion at this point as fans chanted “Nugget” at Owen, who hit a corner clothesline. Other Ministry of Darkness members Gangrel, Edge, Christian, Bradshaw and Farooq were in there too. The fake policemen then ordered the men to line up against the wall. There were some “bullshit” chants as well. It isn’t surprising considering two unlikable heels are going at it. Edge Winner: Goldust, 1. That’s some weak writing. Samu Winner by pinfall AND NEW Hardcore Champion: Bob Holly. The show featured a solid undercard and three awesome matches to cap it off. It was two heel groups trying to take control of the Federation, so really the fans weren’t sure who to root for. User Ratings Chris “Skip” Candido (Summerslam 1996) February 14, 1999 The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee Attendance: 19,028 Buy Rate: 1.21 Announcers: Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler . Val Venis Kane went back in and hit a Chokeslam on Hunter. The mob boss was said to have trusted them implicitly and nicknamed them the "American Boys". Nailz Diesel It was a bad choice for an opener. Yokozuna (Survivor Series 1996) As intros go, this one was perfect, fusing the old-school inspiration of the event itself with the modern-day stories of heated rivals that we were about to witness. Pedro Morales Both men represent the JOB Squad, which is ironic since someone must go over here. The police questioned and cleared Fletcher, Lewis, and Harry Keywell. This little three-way feud was pretty interesting and would carry on over the next few weeks, only another character would be tossed into the mix to make it even more bizarre. Ludvig Borga (Survivor Series 1993) Check out our friends at The Challenge Sports! I remember being happy that Mankind didn’t take repeated chair shots to the head like at the Royal Rumble. He beats up Austin, but throws him into the cage so hard that it breaks and Austin falls to the floor. The Tag Title and Intercontinental Title matches didn’t turn things around. Ricky Morton Mens Teioh Christian Debra stood on the apron to blow a kiss to Henry to distract him with Brown telling Henry that Ivory is there for Mark. Vince McMahon in 7:57 Mr. Fuji Welcome to the WWE NXT Takeover 31 Review here on... John: Welcome to the TJRWrestling NXT Takeover 31 Preview. to brag, "I am the most powerful man in Chicago." Bank robber Harvey Bailey complained in his 1973 autobiography that he and Fred Burke had been drinking beer in Calumet City, Illinois at the time of the massacre, and the resulting heat forced them to abandon their bank robbing ventures. Road Dogg had defeated Snow in a great outdoor brawl on the snowy 1/4 Raw and they had brawled with each other after losing a couple of tag matches together. Shamrock slapped on the Ankle Lock submission, Ryan extended her hand and pulled Venis to the ropes. It was the biggest pop of the night. Grade: 3, Justin: A really fun brawl that set the template for future hardcore matches over the next couple of years. Fun fact: On the 1/25 Raw, Jarrett and Owen received their tag title shot that they earned with a victory over the Outlaws on the 1/11 Raw. It has been some time since I have review a Wrestling Pay Per View so since today is Valentine's Day why not review the Pay Per View World Wrestling Federation St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House. February 14, 1999 Kane went up top and delivered the top rope clothesline that he did nearly every match in his career. There were “Jerry” chants for Lawler. Scott: The first Hardcore title match in PPV history is pretty good. Pre-match notes: Owen and Jeff were the heel champions while Brown and Henry were the face challengers. Pink Analysis: ** It was memorable for the fight spilling out into the river. Runner Up: Mankind & Rock Dick Murdoch (Royal Rumble 1995) Ken Shamrock (c) in 15:52 Jarrett finally found a nice niche with Owen, and their heel chemistry was excellent. Ron Bass External Reviews There was a big “Lawler 4 Mayor” sign on the screen. Austin sent Vince into the barricade and the steel cage. This match is on the short list of Grade-A prime examples of what the Attitude era was all about. Many also believed that the police were involved, which may have been the intention of the killers. She began palling around with Kane and using her feminine wiles to get him to do bad things to D-X. So, what do we believe, or care about here? Two of the killers opened fire with Thompson sub-machine guns, one with a 20-round box magazine and the other a 50-round drum. Fuerza Guererra Mr. T A stall tactic works here because the crowd badly wanted Austin to get his hands on Vince and making them wait would make it sweeter. Bruno Sammartino The FBI had no jurisdiction in a state murder case, so they kept Bolton's revelations confidential until the Chicago American newspaper reported a second-hand version of his confession. Virgil Danny Spivey Max Mini There were some boos for that finish. Ricky Steamboat Russ Francis Bluedust does some poorly inspired leg work. Bluedust went up top, he missed a moonsault (by a lot) and Goldust countered with the Curtain Call slam for the pinfall win at 3:04. WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1999 TV Special) User Reviews Review this title 4 Reviews. Aja Kong Ken is mad because porn star Val made a film with his sister. Buddy Landel Vince said you’ve got the match. WWF Tag Team Championship: Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart (c) w/ Debra def. The lovely Debra entered with Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart as the tag team champions. Vince had just screwed Austin out of winning his third straight Royal Rumble, but gave up his WrestleMania title shot. Henry got the hot tag against Jarrett with Henry delivering punches on both opponents, then a running splash missed because the champs moved and Brown hit jumping side kicks on both champions. Honky Tonk Man Shamrock with a hard whip into the turnbuckle leading to a clothesline. This was Chyna’s first real run against men, and she really worked well with everyone. Analysis: I was at the Raw prior to this at the Skydome (now known as Rogers Centre) in Toronto with about 35,000 people. A video package aired about Triple H and X-Pac vs. Kane and Chyna, who turned on Triple H and Degeneration X recently. Dan Severn Skelly hopped onto the running board of Burke's car, but he was shot three times and died of his wounds that night. Hart with a spinebuster leading to a jumping fist off the ropes from Jarrett. The video package aired for Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon. Austin trash talked Vince, but that led to The Giant appearing and Cole was screaming “Paul Wight” because he didn’t have a WWE name yet. Dick Murdoch Mankind/Rock was MOTN but even that wasn’t great. Chyna’s offense looked effective because X-Pac was great at selling and Hunter was very willing to put over his lady at the time. Austin wheeled Vince on the stretcher and sent it into the steel cage. Battalion Police then announced that they suspected Capone gunmen John Scalise and Albert Anselmi, as well as Jack McGurn and Frank Rio, a Capone bodyguard. Nevertheless, Scalise, Anselmi, and Guinta were found dead on a lonely road near Hammond, Indiana on May 8, 1929. Sensational Sherri (Wrestlemania IX) Ouch. Shamrock draped Val’s throat across the top rope and yelled at Ryan at ringside. Snow and Holly brawl spend less than a minute in the ring. Whatever. The Acolytes were accompanied by the Jackyl and they put a big time beat down on Singh and Babu. Kane Holly whipped Snow into some sticks. Triple H and X-Pac in 14:42 Mideon with a running clothesline. The whole scene was interesting, yet bizarre, but it instantly brought some life into 5 very stale characters, so it worked out there. On April 10th, 2000, Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff returned to World Cha... August 22, 1999, Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Rock continued the attack with a suplex on the floor and then he hit two more suplexes on the floor, so there were three of them total. Chyna Tatanka Fun Fact: On the 1/11 Raw, Undertaker made his long awaited return with a new look and attitude. Triple H and X-Pac entered to the classic Degeneration X theme song. Akeem The Rock turned heel at Survivor Series 1998 to become the WWF Champion, then Mick Foley won the WWF Title for the first time ever one month later on a memorable episode of Raw. Burke was also a fugitive, under indictment for robbery and murder in Ohio. Cheesy Analysis: *** This was more about providing some fun moments rather than having some great wrestling match because as I noted earlier, it was unrealistic to expect a traditional wrestling match with Vince involved. Fun Fact II: Counting all singles PPV and TV matches (7), here is the official Mankind/Rock record between November and February (all World Title Matches). Vince tried to climb into the cage, so Austin threw him into the cage and Austin stomped on his chest. This was the moment wrestling fans around the world were waiting for: Austin vs. McMahon in a cage. “Diesel” Commissioner Shawn Michaels awarded it to the runner-up, Austin, who then put it on the line for a chance at Vince in a Steel Cage here. The pop for Austin is nuts. Please help us serve you better, fill out our survey.Use of this site signifies your agreement to our terms of use. They did the match again one night later, but I think this should have led to there being a match winner. 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