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The 2013 Boards.ie PW Forum "Hall of Fame"
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Teamshadowclan wrote: »Is there any age or time frame restrictions? Are people going to be keeping it to guys who are long gone? Or are modern massive names eligible as well?
All are eligible. There was a time frame in the first year but it was decided that we'd add an extra slot to the American section instead. Vote on who you think is the most deserving of being in our Hall of Fame
thebostoncrab wrote: »Id love to put my name forward to do a write up this year if that's alright
Sending PM now
That would be awesome
If anyone else would like to do a write up, just let me know and it'll be arranged 0 -
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Dare_2_defy wrote: »Need people to do write-ups if possible
I 'll help out if need be, just what goes into the write ups, is it a bio of the inductee?
Can you perhaps post a link to past write up please
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And so to the 1st inductee of the 2013 Boards.ie PW Forum "Hall of Fame":
Write up by TBC"Macho Man" Randy Savage
Every year, people argue against how valid the WWE'S Hall of Fame really is, and there are two names that pop up every time along side the sentence "The HoF means nothing until he is inducted." One of them is being inducted this year, the other is our inductee, "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
Savage is more than a wrestle, he is pop culture icon. To this day many people shout his "Ooooh yeah" catchphrase and imitate his distinctive voice. It's very easy to forget that, beyond the charisma, catch phrases and marketability, is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.
Randy became huge in a time when the biggest names were not always the best wrestlers. Charisma was the big selling point, and he brought both skill and character to the main event and blended them in perfectly. This is what made everyone love and adore the man, he was on OTT superman character for the kids and a world class wrestler for the adults. Whether as a heel or a face people loved him and he knew how to command audiences around the globe.
His match with Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat is now legendary and always finds itself popping up in great matches of all time polls. People talked about Hogan - Andre so much going into the PPV, but only for that bodyslam. Today, people talk about Randy and Steamboat for its entirety and the sheer perfection that was that match.
Randy Savage is the man that every single wrestle should aim to be. He was never anyone but himself, was able to make it to the top without loosing what made him him. He is still missed to this day and loved by audiences around the world, and it is a great honor to say he is now a member of our Hall of Fame.
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Inductee 2:The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be: Bret Hart
Bret Hart grew up surrounded by wrestling. Whether it was his father, the legendary wrestler and trainer Stu Hart, the infamous Dungeon, the Stampede Wrestling organization, an amateur wrestling background at Ernest Manning High School in Calgary or his large family of wrestling brothers, Bret was surrounded by the wrestling business at every turn.
And he has been involved in the family business of professional wrestling since hawking programs for his father's events at the age of six.
Once in the ring in Calgary, Hart met with outstanding success. He would hold all three of Stampede's recognized titles. In addition to being a two-time British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champion and a five-time co-holder of the International Tagteam title, Hart would reign as Stampede's top champion, holding the North American Heavyweight Championship six times. Hart also travelled to Japan, wrestling the legendary Tiger Mask for New Japan Pro Wrestling.
When father Stu sold the Stampede Promotion to Vince McMahon in August 1984, Bret was one of the major stars to be signed by the WWF. Initially, Hart was used on the lower card, especially in Canada at venues such as Maple Leaf Gardens. Soon, however, Hart was teamed with brother-in-law Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart and the pair, managed by Jimmy Hart, would become known as the Hart Foundation.
Shy during promos, Hart took to wearing sunglasses, the same sunglasses that would later become his trademark. After boxer Thomas "Hitman" Hearns lost to Sugar Ray Leonard, Hart took Hearn's nickname and Bret "the Hitman" Hart was born.
The Hart Foundation would quickly rise up the ranks as one of the top teams in the WWF, and would make their first appearance on pay-per-view as part of the Wrestlers/Football Players Battle Royale at Wrestlemania II. Hart was the last man eliminated by eventual winner, Andre the Giant.
Battle royales aside, the Hart Foundation had their sights set on the British Bulldogs and the WWF Tagteam titles. In January 1987, the Hart Foundation received a televised tagteam title match against the Bulldogs. With the Dynamite Kid suffering an injury just a month before, the WWF was looking to switch the straps, and the Harts were the ones who were on the receiving end of that switch.
With controversial referee Danny Davis instrumental to the Hart Foundation defeating the British Bulldogs, Davis was soon a part of Jimmy Hart's stable, and the Foundation teamed with Davis against the Bulldogs and Tito Santana at Wrestlemania III. The Hart Foundation would spend the summer of 1987 defending the titles against the Bulldogs, the Can-Am Connection, the Killer Bees and the Rougeaus. However, in the fall of 1987, the Hart Foundation would fall to Strike Force (Santana and Rick Martel) and their first run as WWF Tagteam Champions would come to an end.
For the rest of 1987 and much of 1988, the Hart Foundation would attempt to regain the WWF Tagteam titles from Strike Force. However, after an altercation with Bad News Brown during the Wrestlemania IV Battle Royale, Bret would start to hear the cheers of the crowd and turned face, with Neidhart siding with him against manager Jimmy Hart. This led to a brief singles push for Hart but soon the Hart Foundation would be fueding with the Jimmy Hart-led Rougeaus.
After defeating the Bolsheviks in short order at Wrestlemania VI, the Hart Foundation once again challenged for the WWF Tagteam Champions and, with some help from Legion of Doom, defeated Demolition for their second reign as WWF Tagteam Champions. The Hart Foundation would remain as Tag Champions until they were dethroned by the Nasty Boys at Wrestlemania VII.
After the Hart Foundation lost the Tagteam titles, Bret began to be pushed in single's competition. At SummerSlam '91, Hart defeated Curt Hennig to become the Intercontinental Champion. He would hold the title until two days before the 1992 Royal Rumble when he lost the belt to The Mountie (Jacques Rougeau). The title quickly switched hands with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper beating the Mountie and he and Bret met at Wrestlemania VIII, with Bret coming out on top.
Bret's second reign as I-C champ would come to an end at SummerSlam '92 when he lost to brother-in-law Davey Boy Smith in front of 78000 fans at Wembley Stadium in England.
Bret would return to Canada (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to be exact) and defeated Ric Flair at a house show to become the WWF World Heavyweight Champion. Hart would battle Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon, among others, before losing the title to Yokozuna at Wrestlemania IX. Following the title loss, Hart would rebound to win the 1993 King of the Ring. Following the victory, Hart was attacked by Jerry "the King" Lawler, starting a feud between the two men.
That year at the Survivor Series, problems arose between Bret and his brother Owen. Although things were seemingly patched up, Owen turned on Bret after a loss to the Quebecers at the 1994 Royal Rumble. Bret and Owen would become locked in a "family fued" that would last throughout much of 1994.
In the midst of his feud with Owen, Bret co-won the Royal Rumble (with Lex Luger) and received a WWF title shot at Yokozuna at Wrestlemania X. With Roddy Piper as the special referee, Hart pinned Yokozuna to once again become the WWF Champion. But his feud with Owen continued and the two men met in a steel cage at SummerSlam 1994.
Hart's second reign as champion came to an end at the 1994 Survivor Series when Owen convinced his mother, Helen Hart to throw in the towel during a match against Bob Backlund. Bret would get the victory over Backlund at Wrestlemania XI, and then would fued with several mid-carders, including Hakushi and Isaac Yankum (Glenn Jacobs aka Kane) for 1995 before defeating Diesel (Kevin Nash) for a third WWF Championship at the 1995 Survivor Series.
Hart would tangle with Shawn Michaels once again, this time at Wrestlemania XII and in an Iron Man Match for the WWF Championship. The 60 minute time limit would expire with no falls recorded. Although Bret assumed he had retained the title with the draw, WWF President Gorilla Monsoon declared that there would be a sudden death overtime. Michaels pinned Hart and won the title.
Bret took a sabbatical after Wrestlemania XII and there were rumours that he was on the verge of signing with WCW. Instead, he returned to find a changed WWF. The era of Attitude had arrived, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was one of the top stars and had his sights set on Bret. The two met at the 1996 Survivor Series with Bret getting the victory.
But Austin and Bret would continue to feud. At the 1997 Royal Rumble, Hart seemingly was on the verge of victory when Austin reentered the ring and eliminated Bret to win the Rumble. Austin would also cause Bret to lose the WWF Championship to Sid, one day after Hart won a Fatal Fourway for the Championship in February 1997.
Bitter about losing the title to Sid due to Austin's interference, Hart began to turn rulebreaker. At Wrestlemania XIII, Hart faced Austin in a "Submission Match" (with special referee Ken Shamrock) and won when Austin passed out due to blood loss. The next night on Raw, Hart turned his back on the WWF fans and began to form a new Hart Foundation, reuniting with his brother, Owen, as well as Davey Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart and Brian Pillman. Bret would lead the Hart Foundation into battle against the likes of Austin, the Legion of Doom, Goldust and the Patriot.
A victory over the Undertaker at SummerSlam '97 would net Bret another WWF Championship. However, in a bizarre turn of events, Hart got some help from Shawn Michaels who served as special referee. Michaels went to hit Bret with a chair but missed and hit the Undertaker instead. After a feud with 'Taker, Michaels would challenge Bret for the championship. And while these two men met as fellow faces at Wrestlemania XII, they would meet as fellow heels at the Survivor Series.
The Survivor Series...in Montreal...would change everything. Rumours had been rampant for weeks prior that Bret was leaving the WWF, as Vince McMahon had let Bret out of his contract due to financial reasons. Most fans expected Bret to lose the title to Michaels but with McMahon unsure that Bret wouldn't leave the WWF with the title belt in hand, took matters into his own hands. When Michaels locked Hart into a sharpshooter, McMahon ordered Earl Hebner to end the match and award Michaels the title. The incident became known as "the Montreal Screwjob".
Upset, Hart spit at McMahon, destroyed several monitors and punched McMahon in the dressing room. Hart's time in the WWF was finished. Bret Hart was headed to World Championship Wrestling.
Hart appeared at Starrcade '97, as a special referee in the Eric Bischoff/Larry Zbysko match and later, came down to make the count as Sting defeated Hulk Hogan in the main event.
After battling Ric Flair, Hart turned his attention toward the NWO, after an attack by Brian Adams. He would fued with Curt Hennig and Rick Rude, only to side with Hulk Hogan and the NWO against Randy Savage and Roddy Piper On July 20, 1998, Hart defeated Diamond Dallas Page for the United States Champship. He would lose the belt to Lex Luger in September, only to regain it three days later. Although Page would defeat Bret for the U.S. belt in October, a month later, Bret would regain the championship.
After the death of his brother, Owen, during a WWF event, Hart's anger towards Vince McMahon increases. However, Bret turns to the ring to pay tribute to his brother, wrestling Chris Benoit in a classic match dedicated to Owen at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO, on October 4th, 1999. Hart defeated Benoit with the sharpshooter.
On November 21st, 1999, Bret Hart would defeat Goldberg at Toronto to win the WCW World Championship. At Starrcade '99, Hart retained the title against Goldberg but during the match he suffered a concussion that would eventually lead to his retirement from wrestling. Hart would join the NWO the next night on Nitro but was soon forced out of wrestling due to the concussion. He would return in August 2000 and turned on Goldberg but by October he had received his termination from WCW. On October 27th, 2000, Hart announced his retirement.
On June 24th, 2002, Hart suffered a stroke while riding his bike around Calgary.
In May 2003, Hart would make an appearance with the World Wrestling All-Stars as a special commissioner during their Australian tour. While Bret has turned down several offers to appear at WWE events (including Wrestlemanias XVIII and XX), there are rumours that he and Vince McMahon have talked on several occasions.
In addition to his work with the Calgary Hitmen, Bret has also done a fair bit of acting. Already one of the stars of the now-cancelled "Lonesome Dove" program and done a guest spot on "the Simpsons", Hart has also lent his voice to the animated series "Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang" and will play the Genie of the Lamp in the Elgin Theatre's production of Aladdin the Magical Family Musical in December 2004.
In 2010, Bret made his return to WWE, being the General Manager of the January 4th Raw. In it, Bret and Shawn Michaels put behind the history of the "Montreal Screwjob" by shaking hands. Bret had a No Holds Barred match at WrestleMania 26 against Vince McMahon. Bret then became Raw General Manager but his reign was short lived and he was relieved of his duties. He joined up with Team WWE to face Team Nexus at the SummerSlam PPV. Since then, Bret has made sporadic appearances.
In the fall of 2004, Bret was named one of the "50 Greatest Canadians" by the CBC, and is not hard to see why. Bret Hart's legacy in the ring is one of legends and Hart has certainly earned his place in the annals of wrestling history, not only in Canada but worldwide.0 -
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The next inductee going into the PW Hall of Fame is Bobby "The Brain" Heenan!
One of the most influential managers and television commentators in the business.
Bobby Heenan brought a heel aspect to the booth which opened up the eyes of many professional wrestling fans. With Heenan’s brand of humor and ability to produce spots and lines, he paved the way for future participants of the sport. He was nicknamed the “Weasel,” and fans throughout the world were quick to remind him of the name every chance they got. Heenan led champions in the AWA, NWA and in the WWF. He proved several times over that he was one of, if not the best television wrestling analyst in the business.
Originally beginning as a wrestler, Heenan was known as “Pretty Boy” well before he was known as the “Brain.” He threatened NWA President, Sam Muchnick with a lawsuit in the early months of 1971 after he was barred from participating in the sport in the city of St. Louis. Heenan traveled to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Region, joining Verne Gagne’s American Wrestling Association. He began to manage AWA World Champion, Nick Bockwinkel and the AWA World Tag Team Champions, Bobby Duncum and Blackjack Lanza. Needless to say, he had quite the stable of champs.
On January 10, 1979, Heenan was indefinitely suspended by AWA President, Stanley Blackburn after the leader of the organization was attacked by the manager. Rumors circulated that Heenan got into a fistfight with Blackburn. Whatever was the cause, he was forced from the region. Heenan picked up and left for Georgia, where he was ready to reestablish his gang. He eventually returned to the AWA in the early 1980’s.
Heenan signed with the WWF in 1984 and began managing Paul Orndorff, Ken Patera and Big John Studd. Orndorff split from the group in 1985 and Heenan offered a $25,000 bounty. Heenan replaced Piper to host Piper’s Pit in 1985 during an interview segment with Tito Santana. Between 1986 and 1990, Heenan managed many of the top names in the WWF including Andre the Giant during his run at the WWF Title in 1987, Rick Rude and his I-C win over the Ultimate Warrior in 1989, Harley Race, Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard.
Heenan introduced Lex Luger to the WWF in January 1993, but mainly concentrated on his commentary duties on Prime Time Wrestling and later Monday Night Raw. His final managerial run came the year before when he guided Ric Flair. In 1994, after several big names were signed by World Championship Wrestling, Heenan left the WWF for Atlanta. He had a few run-ins with Hogan later in the year and was forced to wear a neckbrace.
On September 4, 1995 in Bloomington, Minnesota, Bobby appeared to host the first episode of WCW’s Monday Nitro on TNT. At his side were Eric Bischoff and Steve McMichael. Heenan had a issue with the “Loose Cannon” Brian Pillman during once wild episode of Nitro. Many thought they had heard the “Brain” spout a explative during the impromptu altercation.
He announced his retirement from the sport on April 1, 1996 during Nitro. At the end of the show, he stated that it was just an April Fools joke. Classic Heenan style. Between 1996 and 2000, WCW suffered through many changes both behind-the-scenes and in front of the cameras. In April 2000, Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo teamed to form the “New Blood.” Wrestling fans everywhere clamoured for Heenan’s commentary
responsibilities to grow during the summer of 2000, but Bobby eventually left the organization.
Heenan appeared on the Women of Wrestling PPV in early 2001 working for David McLane. The show saw Terri Gold regain the World Championship. Before 67,000-plus fans at the Reliant Astrodome on Sunday, April 1, 2001, Heenan returned to the WWF with Gene Okerlund for WrestleMania. Great respect was given.
In November 2001, Heenan made his managerial return at the side of Curt Hennig. The two worked for a new independent promotion known as the “XWF.” The XWF held a two-day series of television tapings at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Hennig had a match against Hulk Hogan and lost by pinfall.0 -
Our next induction is for 1 of the greatest tag team in wrestling history: The British Bulldogs!
TITLE HISTORY
WWF Tag Team titles defeating Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake (April 5, 1986);
(Stampede) International Tag Team titles (1989);
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Stampede Wrestling
Davey Boy Smith brought to North America by his cousin, Tom Billington (aka the Dynamite Kid)..
Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid engaged in a feud for several months before forming a tag team..
Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid became a tremendous team, and split their time between Stampede & New Japan Pro Wrestling..
1985: Vince McMahon struck a deal with Stu Hart to buy Stampede and wanted Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Davey Boy & Dynamite Kid..
~~~(Side note: Vince McMahon failed to make payments to the Hart Family and the deal was never finalized)..World Wrestling Federation – The British Bulldogs
Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid would become known as the “British Bulldogs” and managed by Capt. Lou Albano..
January 2, 1986 – TNT: The British Bulldogs had a tea party with Mr. Fuji & Moondog Spot (Spot destroyed set)..
March 1, 1986 – SNME: Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine defeated The British Bulldogs to retain the Tag Team titles..
April 5, 1986 – WrestleMania II: The Bulldogs w/Ozzy Osborne defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake to win the Tag Titles!
May 3, 1986 – SNME: The British Bulldogs defeated The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff to retain the Tag Team titles..
October 4, 1986 – SNME: The British Bulldogs defeated Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine to retain the Tag Team titles..
Late 1986: The Dynamite Kid severly injured his back, so they needed a plan to get the titles of the Bulldogs..
January 1987: The Hart Foundation (Jim Neidhart & Bret Hart) defeated The British Bulldogs for the Tag Team titles..
~~~WWF managemet decided to hide Dynamite’s injured back by having one of the Harts attack him before the match..
~~~The Dynamite Kid was laid out and stayed outside on the floor for the entire match..
~~~Davey Boy Smith, left to fend for himself, was pinned for the titles in the ring..
The British Bulldogs took some time off to get Dynamite’s back in shape, but they came back too quickly..
March 29, 1987 – WrestleMania III: The Hart Foundation & Danny Davis defeated The British Bulldogs & Tito Santana..
May 2, 1987 – SNME: The British Bulldogs defeated The Hart Foundation (WWF World Tag Team Champions)..
~~~The Bulldogs won the 2/3 Falls match in two straight falls but since the first was by DQ the titles did not change..
The British Bulldogs took some more time off so that so Dynamite Kid could rehabilitate his injured back properly..
November 26, 1987 – Survivor Series: The British Bulldogs participated in a huge 10-Team Elimination match..
~~~Team #1: The British Bulldogs, The Rougeau Brothers, The Young Stallions, The Killer Bees & Strike Force..
~~~Team #2: Demolition, The Hart Foundation, The Bolshavics, The Islanders & Dream Team II (Team #1 WON)..
Late 1987: The British Bulldogs returned with their mascot, Matilda, who was dognapped by the Islanders!
December 8, 1987: The Islanders vs. The British Bulldogs ended in a NO CONTEST when The Islanders kidnapped Matilda!
~~~WWF President Jack Tunney would later announce that the Islanders were indefinately suspended until Matilda was found!
January 25, 1988: The Islanders defeated The British Bulldogs by DQ when the bulldogs used a leash as a weapon..
January 27, 1988: The British Bulldogs defeated The Islanders and continued to do so on House Shows for a month..
March 27, 1988 – WrestleMania 4: The Islanders & Bobby Heenan defeatd The British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware w/Matilda..
April 30, 1988 – Summerslam: Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated The British Bulldogs by DQ to retain the Tag Team titles..
July 31, 1988 – WrestleFest: Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated The British Bulldogs to retain the Tag Team titles..
Legitimate backstage heat began to develope between the British Bulldogs and The Rougeau Brothers..
August 28, 1988 – Summerslam: The British Bulldogs vs The Rougeau Brothers ended in a time limit draw..
November 24, 1988 – Survivor Series: The British Bulldogs participated in a huge 10-Team Elimination match..
~~~Team #1: The Powers of Pain, The Rockers, The Young Stallions, The British Bulldogs & The Hart Foundation..
~~~Team #2: Deamolition, The Brain Busters, The Rougeau Brothers, The Bolshiviks, The Conquistators..
~~~~~The Rougeaus were eliminated early, so they could get backstage and leave the building as fast as possible..Back to Stampede
December 1988: The British Bulldogs headed back to Stu Hart’s Stampede Wrestling in Calgary..
The British Bulldogs quickly won the International Tag Team titles..
The British Bulldogs lost the titles a few days later, due to interference by Davey Boy’s “cousin”, Johnny Smith..
~~~Dynamite Kid blamed Davey Boy Smith for the loss, and a violent feud erupted between the two..
March 24, 1989: Davey Boy Smith defeated Don Muraco for the Stampede North American Heavyweight title..
July 4, 1989: Davey Boy Smith & Jason the Terrible & Chris Benoit were injured in a head-on automobile accident in Jasper..
~~~Davey suffered a cracked vertebrae in his back and needed 100 stitches in his head after being thrown through the windshield..
~~~Jason suffers 2 fractures in his left leg and Benoit suffers an injured right knee..Afterlife
1990: Davey Boy Smith briefly toured Europe and Japan before returning to the World Wrestling Federation..
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Our next inductee into the PW Hall of Fame is The Great Muta!
TITLE HISTORY
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Kendall Windham (May 21, 1986);
IWGP Tag Team titles w/Shiro Koshinaka defeating Nobuhiko Takada & Akira Maeda [Tournament] (March 20, 1987);
WWC (World Wrestling Council) Television title defeating Invader I (Febuary 6, 1988);
WWC (World Wrestling Council) Puerto Rican Heavyweight title defeating Miguelito Perez (May 14, 1988);
NWA World Television title defeating Sting (September 3, 1989);
IWGP Tag Team titles w/Masahiro Chono defeating Shinya Hashimoto & Masa Saito (April 27, 1990);
IWGP Tag Team titles w/Hiroshi Hase defeating Rick Steiner & Scott Norton (November 5, 1991);
IWGP Heavyweight title defeating Riki Choshu (August 16, 1992);
NWA World Heavyweight title defeating Masahiro Chono (January 4, 1993);
IWGP Tag Team titles w/Hiroshi Hase defeating Kensuke Sasaki & Hawk (November 25, 1994);
UWIF (Japan) World Heavyweight title defeating Nobuhiko Takada (May ??, 1995);
IWGP Heavyweight title defeating Shinya Hashimoto (May 3, 1995);
IWGP Tag Team titles w/Masahiro Chono defeating Kazuo Yamazaki & Kensuke Sasaki (October 19, 1997);
IWGP Heavyweight title defeating Scott “Flash” Norton (January 4, 1999);
WCW World Tag Team titles w/Vampiro defeating KroniK [Bryan Clark & Brian Adams] (August 13, 2000);
AJPW (All Japan) Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight title defeating Genichiro Tenryu (June 8, 2001);
AJPW (All Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Taiyo Kea defeating Yoji Anjoh & Genichiro Tenryu (October 22, 2001);
IWGP Tag Team titles w/Taiyo Kea defeating Osamu Nishimura & Tatsumi Fujinami (October 28, 2001);
AJPW (All Japan) Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight title defeating Genichiro Tenryu (October 27, 2002);
AJPW (All Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Arashi won a tournament (June 8, 2003);
AJPW (All Japan) Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight title defeating Suwama (September 29, 2008);
AJPW (All Japan Pro Wrestling) Unified World Tag Team title w/Joe Doering defeating Satoshi Kojima & Taru (January 3, 2008);
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
New Japan Pro-Wrestling – The Beginning
Keiji Mutoh’s first stint in New Japan wasn’t very successful, often teaming with Masahiro Chono & Shiro Koshinaka..
April 1985: Keiji Mutoh & Mokoto Arakawa defeated Shin’ya Hashimoto & Shuko Kim.
November ,1985: Mutoh was sent to NWA Florida territory to gain experience.
May 21, 1986: White Ninja (Keiji Mutoh) defeated Kendall Windham to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title.
June, 1986: Kendall Windham beat White Ninja to regain the NWA Florida title.
October 9, 1986: Keiji Mutoh returned to Japan, joining the UWF as “Space Lone Wolf”.
November 3, 1986: Antonio Inoki & Kerry Von Erich defeated Space Lone Wolf & Kengo Kimura.
~~~After the match, Inoki knocked out Mutoh with his Tuokon Slap Attack.
December 11, 1986 – Sumo Hall Show: Tatsumi Fujinami & Keiji Mutoh defeated Mr. Pogo & Kendo Nagasaki.
Ferburary 5, 1987: Tatsumi Fujinami & Keiji Mutoh vs. Akira Maeda & Yoshiaki Fujiwara went to Double Count-out.
March 20, 1987 – IWGP Tag Team League: Keiji Mutoh & Shiro Koshinaka defeated Nobuhiko Takada & Akira Maeda to capture the IWGP Tag Team Titles.
March 26, 1987 – Inoki Tuokon Live II: Nobuhiko Takada & Akira Maeda defeated Keiji Mutoh & Shiro Koshinaka to win the IWGP Tag Team titles.
August 2, 1987: Keiji Mutoh & Tatsutoshi Goto defeated Johnny Smith & Bad News Allen.
August 19, 1987: Riki Choshu, Tatsumi Fujinami, Kengo Kimura, Akira Maeda, & Super Strong Machine defeated Antonio Inoki, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Kantaro Hoshino, Keiji Mutoh & Seiji Sakaguchi in an Elimination Match.
August 20, 1987: Tatsumi Fujinami & Riki Choshu defeated Antonio Inoki & Keiji Mutoh.
October 1987: Keiji Mutoh & Kengo Kimura defeated Konga the Barbarian & Manny Fernandez.
December 1987: The Von Erichs (Kerry & Kevin) defeated Keiji Mutoh & Shiro Koshinaka.
Keiji Mutoh was sent outside Japan to gain more experience.
World Wrestling Council – Black Ninja
Keiji Mutoh soon emerged in Puerto Rico in the WWC, where he wrestled as “Black Ninja”.
February 6, 1988: Black Ninja defeated Invader I to win the WWC Television Title.
February, 1988: Black Ninja participated in the Gillete Cup Tournament, which was won by Carlos Colon.
April 2, 1988: Invader I beat Black Ninja to regain the WWC Television Title.
May 14, 1988: Black Ninja beat Miguel Perez Jr. to become the WWC Puerto Rican Champion.
August 6, 1988: Ricky Santana defeated Black Ninja to win the WWC Puerto Rican title.
July 2, 1988: Keiji Mutoh teamed-up with Masahiro Chono & Shin’ya Hashimoto, creating the Tuokon San Yushi, Three Fire Balls.
July 29, 1988: Tuokon San Yushi defeated Tatsumi Fujinami, Kengo Kimura & Shiro Koshinaka by DQ.
Black Ninja engaged in bloody feuds with sadistic men like Carlos Colon, Abdullah the Butcher, Bruiser Brody and TNT.
Florida – The Rising Suns
Super Ninja had a brief run in Florida, where he won the Florida Heavyweight title.
Super Ninja was managed by Sir Oliver Humperdink and teamed with the Great Kabuki as the Rising Suns.
National Wrestling Alliance – THE GREAT MUTA!
Keiji Mutoh soon caught the eye of then NWA president, Jim Crockett..
Keiji Mutoh signed with Jim Crockett’s National Wrestling Alliance and was transformed into the “Great Muta”!
The Great Muta wore face paint and spewed green mist into the air before his matches, as he was billed as the son of The Great Kabuki.
The Great Muta formed a tag team with Dragon Master (Kendo Nagasaki) and were managed by Gary Hart.
April 1, 1989 – NWA TV: Gary Hart, Hiro Matsuda and The Great Muta were special guests at The Danger Zone held by Paul E. Dangerously.
April 2, 1989 – Clash Of The Champions VI: The Great Muta defeated Steven Casey.
April 29, 1989 – NWA TV: The Great Muta defeated Lee Scott.
May 7, 1989 – WrestleWar, Music City Showdown: The Great Muta defeated Doug Gilbert.
The Great Muta began to feud with NWA Television champion, Sting, a feud that would go on for the next 10 years.
July 23, 1989 – Great American Bash: Sting vs The Great Muta ended in a NO CONTEST when there was a double pin finish.
~~~Later on the night, Muta attacked Ric Flair after his victory over Terry Funk.
September 3, 1989: The Great Muta defeated Sting in the rematch to win the held up NWA Television title!
September 12, 1989: Ric Flair & Sting defeated The Great Muta & Dick Slater via DQ.
October 14, 1989: Ric Flair defeated The Great Muta via DQ to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Title.
October, 1989: The Great Muta beat Dick Murdoch to retain the NWA World Television title.
October 29, 1989 – Halloween Havoc: Sting & Ric Flair defeated Terry Funk & Great Muta in a thrilling cage match, with Brunno Sammartino as Special Guest Referee.
~~~The Great Muta blamed Terry Funk for the loss and violently attacked him! Ric Flair & Sting made the save.
December 13, 1989 – Starrcade 89: The Great Muta lost matches to Ric Flair, Sting & Lex Luger (DQ) in the Iron Man tournament.
January 20, 1990: Arn Anderson defeated The Great Muta for the NWA World Television title.
February 6, 1990, Clash of The Champions X: Ric Flair, Ole & Arn Anderson defeated The Great Muta, Dragon Master & Buzz Sawyer in a Steel Cage Match.
The Great Muta left the NWA shortly thereafter.
Return to New Japan
Keiji Mutoh returned to his homeland, ready to conquer Japan just as he did America..
April 27, 1990: Keiji Mutoh & Masahiro Chono defeated Masa Saito & Shin’ya Hashimoto to win the IWGP World Tag Team titles.
June, 1990: Keiji Mutoh & Masahiro Chono defeated Shin’ya Hashimoto & Masa Saito to retain the IWGP Tag Team Titles.
August 8, 1990: Keiji Mutoh & Masahiro Chono beat the Destruction Crew (Wayne Bloom & Mike Enos) to retain the IWGP Tag Team Titles.
September 14, 1990: Hiroshi Hase defeated The Great Muta (afterwards, a frustrated Muta delivered to Hase a Moonsault).
~~~This started a bloody feud between Muta and Hase, but the two ended up Tag Team partners in the end.
September, 1990 – Inoki 30th Wrestling Anniversary: The Great Muta defeated Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat.
November 1, 1990: Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki beat Keiji Mutoh & Masahiro Chono for the IWGP Tag Team titles.
December 13, 1990: Keiji Mutoh & Masahiro Chono defeated Bam Bam Bigelow & Bad News Allen.
December 16, 1990 – WCW Starrcade 90: The Great Muta & Mr. Saito participated in the Pat O’Connor Tag Team International Tournament as Team Japan, but they were defeated in the finals by the Steiner Brothers.
December 26, 1990 – Legends Show: The Great Muta defeated Tiger Jeet Singh by DQ.
March 21, 1991 ? NJPW/WCW Starrcade in Tokyo Dome: The Great Muta defeated Sting.
~~~Afterwards, Sting putted Muta in the Scorpion Deathlock until New Japan wrestlers made the save.
April, 1991: Scott Norton defeated Keiji Mutoh.
June 14, 1991 – WCW Clash of The Champions XV: Lex Luger defeated The Great Muta to retain the US Title.
July 19, 1991: Kensuke Sasaki & Hiroshi Hase beat The Great Muta & TNT (Savio Vega).
~~~Muta left Hase as a bloody mess, product of his ruthless attacks.
August 9, 1991: Keiji Mutoh defeated Tatsumi Fujinami.
August 10, 1991: Keiji Mutoh defeated Big Van Vader in a thrilling match.
~~~Vader then shook hands with Mutoh, as a sign of respect.
August 11, 1991 – G1 Climax Tournament: Masahiro Chono defeated Keiji Mutoh in a heart-shocking match to win the G1 Climax Tournament.
~~~Afterwards, Shin’ya Hashimoto entered to the ring and celebrated the match with both Mutoh and Chono, “creating” the Three Musketeers of New Japan.
August 25, 1991: Super Strong Machine defeated The Great Muta by DQ, after Muta ripped Machine’s mask and started to choke him with it.
September 10, 1991: The Great Muta & Akira defeated Kim Duk & Masanobu Kurisu.
October, 1991: Keiji Mutoh & Hiroshi Hase competed in the Super Grade Tag Team League, which was won by Tatsumi Fujinami & Big Van Vader.
November 5, 1991- Budokan Hall Show: Keiji Mutoh & Hiroshi Hase defeated Rick Steiner & Scott Norton to win the IWGP Tag Team Titles.
The Great Muta & Sting reignited their feud, but soon found themselves teaming up against the Steiner Brothers in tag team matches.
January 4, 1992 ? NJPW/WCW Starrcade in Tokyo Dome: The Great Muta & Sting defeated The Steiner Brothers.
March 1, 1992: Big Van Vader & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Keiji Mutoh & Hiroshi Hase to win the IWGP Tag Team titles.
April 1992: Big Van Vader & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Keiji Mutoh & Masahiro Chono to retain the IWGP Tag Team Titles.
May 17, 1992: Riki Choshu beat Keiji Mutoh to retain the IWGP Championship.
June, 1992: Keiji Mutoh & Hiroshi Hase defeated Takayuki Iizuka & The Black Cat.
August 6, 1992 – G1 Climax Tournament: Keiji Mutoh defeated Barry Windham and Steve Austin, but lost to Masahiro Chono in the semi-finals.
~~~This tournament was made to crown the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
New Japan/WCW Relationship – IWGP Heavyweight Champion
August 10, 1992: The Great Muta defeated Riki Choshu to become the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.
August 12, 1992: The Steiner Brothers defeated Keiji Mutoh & Kensuke Sasaki.
September 9, 1992: The Great Muta beat Shin’ya Hashimoto at his first IWGP World title defense.
October 11, 1992: The Great Muta defeated Scott Norton to retain the IWGP Championship.
November 22, 1992: The Great Muta defeated Sting to retain the IWGP World title.
December 14, 1992: The Great Muta defeated Hiroshi Hase in the BLOODIEST MATCH in Pro-Wrestling history.
~~~This match created the infamous “Muta Scale”, after Muta bled profusely when Hase poked his forehead a foreign object.
December 28, 1992 – WCW Starrcade: The Great Muta & Barry Windham defeated Brian Pillman & Too Cold Scorpio to qualify at the Battle Bowl.
~~~Later that night, Masahiro Chono defeated The Great Muta to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
~~~In the main event, The Great Muta won the Battle Bowl, earning a World Title shot.
January 4, 1993 ? NJPW/WCW Super Show III: The Great Muta defeated Masahiro Chono to retain the IWGP Title and WIN the NWA World Title!
~~~The Great Muta becomes first person to ever hold Japan & America’s top championships at the same time.
February 21, 1993 – WCW Super Brawl III: Barry Windham defeated The Great Muta for the NWA World Heavyweight title.
March 21, 1993: Keiji Mutoh defeated Power Warrior (Kensuke Sasaki).
~~~Mutoh suffered a left-knee injury during the match.
May 3, 1993 – NJPW Wrestling Dontaku: Hulk Hogan (WWF World Champion) defeated The Great Muta (IWGP Champion) in a non-title match.
May 25, 1993 – Wrestling Association R: The Great Kabuki defeated The Great Muta by DQ.
June 15, 1993: The Great Muta defeated The Great Kabuki via DQ, to retain the IWGP Championship.
June 17, 1993: The Great Muta defeated Ashura Hara.
August, 1993 – G1 Climax Tournament: Keiji Mutoh defeated The Great Kabuki & Super Strong Machine to advance, but lost to Tatsumi Fujinami in the semi-finals.
September 20, 1993: Shin’ya Hashimoto defeated The Great Muta to win the IWGP World Heavyweight title!
September 23, 1993: Hulk Hogan & The Great Muta defeated The Hell Raisers (Hawk & Kensuke Sasaki).
New Japan Pro-Wrestling – Keiji Mutoh
Keiji Mutoh started to fight more often as himself, keeping The Great Muta persona for very special matches.
December 10, 1993: Shin’ya Hashimoto beat Keiji Mutoh to retain the IWGP World title.
January 4, 1994 – Battlefield in Tokyo Dome: The Steiner Brothers defeated Keiji Mutoh and Hiroshi Hase.
April 4, 1994: The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono defeated Genichiro Tenryu & Riki Choshu.
~~~ Originally this match was: Keiji Mutoh & Chono vs. Tenryu & Choshu, but Genichiro provoked Mutoh until he went to the backstage and returned as The Great Muta.
April 7, 1994: Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated The Great Muta & Hiroshi Hase by DQ, during the whole match Muta and Hase couldn’t work together.
~~~Afterwards, Muta started to attack everybody as result of his frustration.
April 17, 1994 – WCW Spring Stampede: Steve Austin defeated The Great Muta by DQ to retain the US Title, Muta was disqualified for tossing Austin over the top rope.
May 1, 1994 – Wrestling Dontaku 94: Antonio Inoki defeated The Great Muta in the beginning of Inoki’s Final Countdown.
June, 1994: Keiji Mutoh & Masahiro Chono defeated Scott Norton & Mike Enoss.
June 12, 1994: Keiji Mutoh beat Tatsumi Fujinami.
August 4, 1994 – Yokohama Show: Masahiro Chono defeated The Great Muta.
August 5, 1994: Keiji Mutoh defeated Riki Choshu.
August 6, 1994: Keiji Mutoh took out Osamu Kido.
August 7, 1994: Keiji Mutoh beat Yoshiaki Yatsu.
September 3, 1994 – G1 Climax Tournament: Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated The Great Muta.
September 26, 1994: The Great Muta defeated Osamu Kido in a bloodbath.
~~~When they were fighting in the ring side, Muta went berserk and started to attack everybody around him.
November 25, 1994: Keiji Mutoh & Hiroshi Hase beat the Hell Raisers to become IWGP Tag Team Champions!
January 4, 1995 – Battle 7: Keiji Mutoh & Hiroshi Hase defeated The Steiner Brothers to retain the IWGP Tag Team titles.
February 8, 1995: The Great Muta defeated El Gigante.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling – War against UWFI (IWGP Heavyweight Champion II)
May 3, 1995 – Wrestling Dontaku 95: Keiji Mutoh defeated Shin’ya Hashimoto to win his second IWGP World Heavyweight title.
May 11, 1995: Keiji Mutoh & Hiroshi Hase vacated the IWGP Tag Title belts so Mutoh could concentrate on defending his newly won World title.
May, 1995 – NJPW vs UWFI in Tokyo Dome: The Great Muta defeated Nobuhiko Takada to unify the IWGP and UWFI World titles.
WCW Slamboree 95: The Great Muta defeated “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Ondorff to retain the IWGP World Title.
June 14, 1995: Keiji Mutoh defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan to retain the IWGP World title.
June 15, 1995: The Great Muta defeated The Great Kabuki.
July 13, 1995: Keiji Mutoh beat Road Warrior Hawk to retain the IWGP title.
August 11, 1995: Shiro Koshinaka beat Keiji Mutoh in a non-title match.
August 12, 1995: Keiji Mutoh defeated Masahiro Chono to retain the IWGP Title.
August 13, 1995: Keiji Mutoh took down Ric Flair in a non-title match.
August 14, 1995: Keiji Mutoh won over Scott Norton to still being the IWGP Champion.
August, 1995 – G1 Climax Tournament: Keiji Mutoh beat Shin’ya Hashimoto in the finals to win the Tournament.
~~~Afterwards, a bloody Mutoh cut a passionate promo and later let go some of The Great Muta persona as he walked to backstage.
October 9, 1995: Keiji Mutoh defeated Nobuhiko Takada by submission.
December 13, 1995: Keiji Mutoh defeated Shiro Koshinaka to retain the IWGP title.
January 4, 1996 – Wrestling War: Nobuhiko Takada defeated Keiji Mutoh by submission to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Title!
March 1996 – UWFI Budokan Hall Show: Keiji Mutoh defeated Naoki Sano by submission.
April 29, 1996 – Battle Formation 96: The Great Muta defeated Hakushi Jinzei in a bloodbath.
April 30, 1996: Keiji Mutoh & Jushin Thunder Liger beat Nobuhiko Takada & Naoki Sano.
June, 1996 – Rikidozan Memorial Show: Keiji Mutoh & Kensuke Sasaki beat Junji Hirata & Shin’ya Hashimoto.
August 2, 1996: Kazuo Yamazaki defeated Keiji Mutoh by submission.
August 3, 1996: Keiji Mutoh defeated Satoshi Kojima.
August 5, 1996: Keiji Mutoh beat Shiro Koshinaka.
August 6, 1996 – G1 Climax Tournament: Masahiro Chono beat Keiji Mutoh.
September, 1996: Keiji Mutoh & Sting won over The Road Warriors.
September 23, 1996: Keiji Mutoh defeated Pedro Octavio by KO.
October 11, 1996 – WAR Osaka Crush Night: Genichiro Tenryu beat The Great Muta to retain the IWGP World title.
October 20, 1996: The Great Muta defeated Jushin Thunder Liger.
~~~In one point of the match, Muta ripped Liger’s mask off, unleashing the Dark side of Liger!!!
November 1, 1996 – Super Grade Tag Team League VI: Shin’ya Hashimoto & Scott Norton beat Keiji Mutoh & Rick Steiner in the finals to win the tournament.
Keiji Mutoh then took time off due to a knee injury.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling & WCW – new World order Japan
Once Keiji Mutoh returned from his injury, Masahiro Chono and nWo Japan focused their efforts on recruiting him and his alter ego, The Great Muta.
January 4, 1997 – Wrestling World: Power Warrior (Kensuke Sasaki) defeated The Great Muta.
January, 1997: Keiji Mutoh defeated ???
~~~ After his victory, nWo gundam members approached to Keiji Mutoh to offer him to join to them.
Ferburary 16, 1997: The Great Muta defeated Shiro Koshinaka.
~~~ At the very start of the match, Muta spewed Green Mist on a Heisei Ishigun’s flag!
~~~ After the match, Masahiro Chono, Scott Norton and Buff Bagwell hit the ring and offered Muta to join the nWo, but Muta left the ring with no answer.
March, 1997: Keiji Mutoh approached to nWo Japan members, apparently to join them. But he attacked Masahiro Chono out of nowhere and left the ring.
~~~ On backstage, Scott Norton and Buff Bagwell vowed revenge on Mutoh.
March 20, 1997: nWo Japan (Masahiro Chono, Hiroyoshi, Tenzan, Scott Norton, nWo Sting & Buff Bagwell) beat New Japan Army (Shin’ya Hashimoto, Keiji Mutoh, Kensuke Sasaki, Manabu Nakanishi & Steven Regal) when Mutoh accidentally cost the victory of his team.
April 4, 1997 – NJPW Battle Formation: The Great Muta defeated Masahiro Chono, strangely Muta and Chono shook hands after the match, spreading confusion about Muta’s true colors.
May 3, 1997 – Strong Style Evolution: Masahiro Chono & The Outsiders beat Keiji Mutoh & The Steiner Brothers.
May 26, 1997 – WCW Nitro: The Great Muta vs. Masahiro Chono went to no-contest when Muta and Chono attacked Sonny Ono.
~~~ Finally Chono revealed that The Great Muta had joined the nWo!!! (However, Keiji Mutoh declared his loyalty to New Japan)
June 2, 1997 – WCW Nitro: The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono defeated The Steiner Brothers.
June 5, 1997 – Budokan Hall Show: Shin’ya Hashimoto defeated Keiji Mutoh to retain the IWGP World title.
June 26, 1997: The Great Muta, Masahiro Chono & nWo Sting defeated Shin’ya Hashimoto, Satoshi Kojima & Manabu Nakanishi.
July 6, 1997: Shin’ya Hashimoto & Riki Choshu won over Masahiro Chono & The Great Muta.
~~~ Afterwards, Chono teased to punish Muta with a baseball bat, but he decided to not do it to show unity inside nWo gundam.
July 13, 1997 – WCW Bash at The Beach: The Steiner Brothers beat Masahiro Chono & The Great Muta.
July 14, 1997 – WCW Nitro: Masahiro Chono & The Great Muta defeated The Public Enemy.
July 21, 1997 – WCW Nitro: The Giant beat The Great Muta by DQ after Muta spewed Green Mist on The Giant.
July 28, 1997 – WCW Nitro: The Giant took down The Great Muta in their rematch.
August 1, 1997: The Great Muta defeated Manabu Nakanishi.
August 2, 1997 – G1 Climax Tournament: Scott Norton beat The Great Muta.
August 3, 1997: The Great Muta defeated Lord Steven Regal.
August 10, 1997 – Four Heaven in Nagoya Dome: The Great Muta defeated Naoya Ogawa when Tiger Mask had to throw the towel after Muta putted Ogawa in a vicious Cross Armbreaker.
August 31, 1997: Riki Choshu, Tatsumi Fujinami & Genichiro Tenryu defeated The Great Muta, Masahiro Chono & Hiroyoshi Tenzan.
September 13, 1997: The Great Muta defeated Tadao Yasuda.
September 17, 1997: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & The Great Muta beat Tatsumi Fujinami & Nogami.
September 20, 1997: Kensuke Sasaki & Kazuo Yamazaki beat The Great Muta & Hiroyoshi Tenzan.
~~~In the middle of the match, Tenzan accidentally attacked Muta with a Diving Mongolian Chop, driving Muta crazy.
~~~Right in the end, Muta spewed Green Mist on Tenzan’s eyes and then argued with Masahiro Chono.
September 23, 1997: The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono vs. Kensuke Sasaki & Kazuo Yamazaki went to a very strange end.
~~~In one point of the match, Chono accidentally delivered to Muta a Diving Shoulder Block, then Muta went mad and left Chono by his own.
~~~Later, Keiji Mutoh hit the ring, apparently to help New Japan wrestlers, but instead he attacked Kensuke Sasaki allowing the victory to the nWo gundam and completing his “full” joining to the stable!
October 19, 1997: The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono defeated Kensuke Sasaki & Kazuo Yamazaki to win the IWGP World Tag Team titles.
November 2, 1997- Final Battle Hall: Masahiro Chono & The Great Muta retained the IWGP Tag Team titles defeating Tatsumi Fujinami & Genichiro Tenryu.
December 8, 1998 – Super Grade Tag League VII: Masahiro Chono & The Great Muta defeated Shin’ya Hashimoto & Manabu Nakanishi in the finals.
January 4, 1998 – Riki Choshu Retirement Show: Kensuke Sasaki beat Keiji Mutoh to retain the IWGP World title.
February, 1998: Keiji Mutoh defeated Kazuo Yamazaki by submission.
April 4, 1998 – The Inoki Final in Tokyo Dome: Masahiro Chono & The Great Muta defeated Shin’ya Hashimoto & Osamu Nishimura to retain the IWGP Tag Team titles.
May, 1998: Keiji Mutoh suffered a knee injury, after Tatsumi Fujinami delivered to him two huge Dragon Screw Legwhips
May 7, 1998: The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono vacated the tag team titles when Mutoh had to undergo knee surgery.
June 28, 1998 – WCW Nitro: The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono defeated The Boogie Knights (Disco Inferno & Alex Wright).
July 31, 1998 – G1 Climax Tournament: Genichiro Tenryu beat Keiji Mutoh in the first round.
August 1, 1998: Keiji Mutoh, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Big Titan defeated Osamu Nishimura, Manabu Nakanishi & Tatsumi Fujinami.
August 2, 1998: Shiro Koshinaka, Michiyoshi Ohara & Kengo Kimura defeated Keiji Mutoh, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Hiro Saito.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling ? nWo Japan vs. Team 2000 (IWGP Heavyweight Champion III)
Keiji Mutoh took the leadership of the nWo gundam, after Masahiro Chono suffered a neck injury, turning it into a babyface faction
~~~However, when Chono returned to New Japan, he declared war to Mutoh for disagreeing about the new direction of nWo Japan, creating Team 2000.
August 8, 1998 – Rising the Next Generation: The Great Kabuki & The Great Muta defeated Michiyoshi Ohara & Tatsutoshi Goto in Kabuki’s last appearance in New Japan before his retirement.
~~~On backstage, Muta cut a promo about his love on his “daddy”, Kabuki.
January 4, 1999 – NJPW Anniversary Show: Keiji Mutoh defeated Scott Norton to capture the IWGP World title.
February 14, 1999 – St. Valentine’s Day Massacre: Keiji Mutoh beat Kensuke Sasaki to retain the IWGP Title.
April 1999 – Tokyo Dome Show: Keiji Mutoh defeated Don Frye by submission to still being the IWGP World Champion.
May 3, 1999: Keiji Mutoh defeated Genichiro Tenryu to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
June, 1999 – Budokan Hall Show: Keiji Mutoh & Satoshi Kojima defeated Masahiro Chono & Don Frye.
July 21, 1999: Keiji Mutoh retained the IWGP Championship over Satoshi Kojima.
August 15, 1999 – G1 Climax Tournament: Manabu Nakanishi beat Keiji Mutoh by submission to win the tournament.
The Great Muta started a feud with The Great Nita, who vowed to be more sadistic than Muta.
August 28, 1999 – WAR: The Great Muta defeated The Great Nita in a No Rope-Electrified Barbed Wire-Double Hell Deathmatch.
September, 1999 – G1 Tag Team League: Keiji Mutoh & Scott Norton won the G1 Tag League by defeating Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi.
October 11, 1999: Keiji Mutoh beat Manabu Nakanishi by submission to retain the IWGP World title.
December 10, 1999: Genichiro Tenryu defeated Keiji Mutoh to become the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.
January 4, 2000 – Wrestling World: Masahiro Chono beat Keiji Mutoh by submission.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~As result of this defeat, nWo Japan was forced to disband.
April 7, 2000 – Dome Impact 2000: Masahiro Chono defeated The Great Muta by DQ.
May 5, 2000 – Wrestling Dontaku 2000: Power Warrior w/Akira Hokuto defeated The Great Muta to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
~~~Afterwards, Sasaki and Hokuto attacked Muta with a Missile Dropkick Doomsday Device.
World Championship Wrestling – The Dark Carnival
2000: The Great Muta came back to America for another stint in World Championship Wrestling.
July 14, 2000 – Thunder: Tank Abbott & Three Count defeated Jung Dragons & The Great Muta.
July 18, 2000 – Nitro: The Great Muta pinned Vampiro in a United States title tournament match.
~~~The Great Muta was beaten by Mike Awesome later in the night in the second round.
July 21, 2000 – Thunder: Tank Abbott defeated The Great Muta.
July 24, 2000 – Nitro: Vampiro vs The Great Muta fought to a No Contest.
The Great Muta then joined Vampiro & Insane Clown Posse in a faction known as Dark Carnival..
July 26, 2000 – Thunder: The Great Muta & Vampiro defeated Sean O’Haire & Mark Jindrak.
July 31, 2000 – Nitro: KroniK defeated Sean O’Haire/Mark Jindrak and Great Muta/Vampiro in a triple threat match.
August 2, 2000 – Thunder: Sting, Booker T & KroniK beat Vampiro, Demon, Great Muta & Jeff Jarrett in an elimination match.
August 7, 2000 – Nitro: Vampiro/Great Muta/The Demon defeated The Jung Dragons.
August 9, 2000 – Thunder: Ernest Miller & Sting defeated The Great Muta & Vampiro.
August 13, 2000 – New Blood Rising: Ernest “The Cat” Miller defeated The Great Muta.
~~~Later that night, Muta and Vampiro attacked Sting after his victory over the KISS Demon, Kronik made the save and demanded a match against Muta and Vampiro.
~~~The Great Muta & Vampiro defeated KroniK to win the World Tag Team titles..
August 14, 2000 – Nitro: Rey Mysterio Jr. & Juventud Guerrera defeated The Great Muta & Vampiro after a 24hr reign as champions.
~~~Later that night Sting defeated Vampiro, The Great Muta & The Demon in a four corners match..
August 16, 2000 – Thunder: The Great Muta pinned The Demon.
August 23, 2000 – Thunder: The Great Muta/Vampiro/Insane Clown Posse defeated Tank Abbott & Three Count.
The Great Muta once again reignited his feud with Sting, but failed to recapture the magic the two shared in their earlier encounters.
August 28, 2000 – Nitro: The Great Muta vs Sting went to a NO CONTEST.
September 4, 2000 – Nitro: Sting defeated Vampiro & The Great Muta in a Wargames Qualifying Handicap Match.
Nitro: The Great Muta defeated Sting.
September 17, 2000 - Fall Brawl: Sting defeated The Great Muta.
The Great Muta packed his bags and returned to Japan.
NJPW & AJPW – Outstanding return
Keiji Mutoh returned to Japan, changing completely his image and part of his wrestling style, due to his past knee injuries.
October 6, 2000 – NJPW/AJPW Do Judge: Keiji Mutoh beat Hiroshi Hase.
December, 2000 – NJPW Inoki’s Bom-Ba-Ye: Keiji Mutoh & Nobuhiko Takada beat Don Frye & Ken Shamrock.
January 4, 2001 – NJPW Wrestling World 2001: Keiji Mutoh & Shinjiro Ohtani defeated Jushin Thunder Liger & Manabu Nakanishi.
As part of the new relationships between New Japan and All Japan, Keiji Mutoh started to work with AJPW for disagreeing about the new direction of NJPW.
January 28, 2001 – AJPW Tokyo Dome Show: Keiji Mutoh defeated Taiyo Kea by submission.
~~~Mutoh made the debut of his new Finishing Move, The Shinning Wizard.
February, 2001: Keiji Mutoh defeated Kazunari Murakami.
Keiji Mutoh and Shinjiro Ohtani created the Interpromotional Stable BATT, along with Taiyo Kea, Hiroshi Hase and Hakushi Jinzei.
April, 2001 – NJPW Osaka Dome Show: Masahiro Chono, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima defeated Keiji Mutoh, Taiyo Kea & Hakushi Jinzei.
April, 2001 – NJPW Budokan Hall Show: Keiji Mutoh defeated Toshiaki Kawada in a dream-match.
May, 2001 – NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001: Keiji Mutoh, Taiyo Kea & Hiroshi Hase beat Masahiro Chono, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima.
June 6, 2001 – NJPW Budokan Hall Show: Keiji Mutoh defeated Hiroshi Hase.
June 8, 2001 – AJPW PPV: In one of the most epic battles in history, Keiji Mutoh defeated Genichiro Tenryu to become the UNIFIED TIRPLE CROWN CHAMPION!
July 14, 2001 – AJPW Budokan Hall Show: Keiji Mutoh defeated “Dr. Death” Steve Williams to retain the Triple Crown.
August 12, 2001 – NJPW G1 Climax Tournament: Yuji Nagata defeated Keiji Mutoh by submission in the finals to win the tournament!
August 19, 2001 – Michinoku Pro-Wrestling: Keiji Mutoh debuted his new character, Kokushi Muso and started to tag with Hakushi Jinzei, in that night they defeated Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto.
September 16, 2001 – NJPW: Kokushi Muso & Hakushi Jinzei beat Masahrio Chono & Mike Barton.
September 23, 2001 – AJPW Osaka Dome Show: Keiji Mutoh defeated Scott Hall to retain the Triple Crown.
October 8, 2001- Puroresu 50th Anniversary: Jun Akiyama & Yuji Nagata beat Keiji Mutoh & Hiroshi Hase in a dream-match.
October 22, 2001 – AJPW: Keiji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea defeated Gencihiro Tenryu & Yoji Anjo to win the AJPW World Tag Team Titles.
~~~Keiji Mutoh becomes the 7th man to hold 5 belts at the same time in wrestling history.
October 27, 2001 – AJPW Budokan Hall Show: Keiji Mutoh retained the Triple Crown over his friend, Masahiro Chono.
October 28, 2001 – NJPW International Center: Keiji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea defeated Tatsumi Fujinami & Osamu Nishimura to retain the AJPW World Tag Team titles and WIN the IWGP Tag Team titles!
~~~Keiji Mutoh becomes the FIRST MAN to carry 6 Belts at the same time, known as the 6 Crown.
December 7, 2001 – World’s Strongest Tag Team Tournament: Keiji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea defeated Genichiro Tenryu & Kudo Fuyuki in the semi-finals.
~~~In the finals, Mutoh & Kea defeated Toshiaki Kawada & Mitsuya Nagae to win the Tournament.
December 11, 2001 – AJPW: Keiji Mutoh beat Tatsumi Fujinami to retain the Triple Crown.
January 14, 2002 – AJPW: Keiji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea beat Mike Barton & Jim Steele to retain both AJPW and IWGP World Tag Team titles.
All Japan Pro-Wrestling – Big Shock!
February 2, 2002: Keiji Mutoh jumped ship to All Japan, leaving his “Great Muta” gimmick behind him.
~~~ Since NJPW owned the “Great Muta” gimmick, he began using his real name, Keiji Mutoh.
~~~ Mutoh also took Satoshi Kojima and Osamu Nishimura with him from New Japan.
~~~ As result of this leaving, Mutoh & Kea vacated the IWGP Tag Team Titles.
February 24, 2002: Toshiaki Kawada beat Keiji Mutoh to regain the Triple Crown Championship.
February 26, 2002: Keiji Mutoh officially signs for All Japan Pro-Wrestling.
March 1, 2002: Keiji Mutoh was guessed at the WWF SmackDown! Tour Show in Japan and greeted The Rock.
March 24, 2002: Steve Williams defeated Keiji Mutoh.
March/April, 2002 – Champion Carnival: Keiji Mutoh won the Champion Carnival Tournament, ending second in Block B, defeating Satoshi Kojima in the semi-finals and beating Mike Barton in the finals.
April 13, 2002: Genichiro Tenryu beat Keiji Mutoh in the finals of a tournament to win the vacated Unified Triple Crown title.
May 1, 2002: Kokushi Muso & Hakushi Jinzei beat The Great Koji (Satoshi Kojima) & George Hines.
April/May 2002 – Giant Baba 6-Man Memorial Tag Team Tournament: Keiji Mutoh, Kaz Hayashi & George Hines won the tournament over teams composed by: Satoshi Kojima, Tomoaki Honma & Jimmy Yang; Masanabu Fuchi, Hideki Hosaka, & Gran Naniwa; and Genichiro Tenryu, Nobutaka Araya & Arashi.
Keiji Mutoh and NJPW came to an arrangement that lets Mutoh to wrestle as The Great Muta in exchange of Mutoh fights in New Japan cards.
July 17, 2002: KroniK defeated Keiji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea to win the AJPW World Tag Team titles!
July 20, 2002 – Budokan Hall Show: Keiji Mutoh wrestled under three characters.
~~~Kokushi Muso defeated Kaz Hayashi.
~~~Keiji Mutoh, Dos Caras & Mil Mascaras beat Abdullah The Butcher, Gran Hamada & Gran Naniwa.
~~~The Great Muta defeated The Great Koji by submission.
August 31, 2002 – Budokan Hall Show: Genichiro Tenryu, Steve Williams, Masao Orihara, Koki Kitahara & Arashi beat Keiji Mutoh, Kaz Hayashi, Hiroshi Hase, Jinsei Shinzaki & George Hines in an Elimination Match.
September 30, 2002 – AJPW 30th Anniversary Party: Motoko Baba announced Keiji Mutoh as the new President of All Japan Pro-Wrestling!
~~~Under the wing of Mutoh, All Japan lives what is called the “Pro-Wrestling Love Era”.
October 19, 2002: Keiji Mutoh suffered right ligament damage at All Japan show in Niigata and was hospitalized.
~~~He was told to stay out of action for three weeks, which would cause him to miss the 10/27 Budokan Hall show.
October 27, 2002 – AJPW PPV: The Great Muta (!!!) defeated Genichiro Tenryu to win the Triple Crown Championship!
November 17, 2002 – Wrestle-1 Debut Show PPV: Bob Sapp defeated The Great Muta in a non-title match.
November/December, 2002 – World’s Strongest Tag Team League: Keiji Mutoh & Road Warrior Animal competed in the league, which was won by Taiyo Kea & Satoshi Kojima.
December 6, 2002 – Budokan Hall Show: Genichiro Tenryu & John Tenta defeated Keiji Mutoh & Road Warrior Animal.
January 13, 2003: The Great Muta beat The Gladiador (Mike Awesome) to retain the Triple Crown.
January 17, 2003 – Tokyo Dome Show: Keiji Mutoh & Bill Goldberg defeated KroniK.
February 2, 2003 – Zero-One Max: Shin’ya Hashimoto and Keiji Mutoh set up a grudge match between Muta and Hashimoto for the Triple Crown Championship.
February 13, 2003 – Budokan Hall Show: Shin’ya Hashimoto defeated The Great Muta to become the Unified Triple Crown Champion!
March 2, 2003 – Zero-One Max: Shin’ya Hashimoto & Shinjiro Ohtani beat Keiji Mutoh & Arashi.
March, 2003 – Champion Carnival: Keiji Mutoh defeated John Tenta, then lost to Arashi. Satoshi Kojima won the tournament.
April 12, 2003 – Budokan Hall Show: Keiji Mutoh & Satoshi Kojima won over Toshiaki Kawada & Masanabu Fuchi.
June 8, 2003 – AJPW World Tag-Team Title Tournament: Keiji Mutoh & Arashi defeated Gigantes & The Gladiator, and Jimmy Yang & Satoshi Kojima to win the AJPW World Tag Team Titles.
July 19, 2003 – Budokan Hall Show: The Great Muta forced Gigantes to submit.
September 6, 2003 – Budokan Hall Show: Keiji Mutoh & Arashi retained the AJPW World Tag Titles, beating TAKA Michinoku & Gigantes.
October 23, 2003 – Budokan Hall Show: Keiji Mutoh & Arashi stayed the AJPW World Tag Champs, winning over Bull Buchanan & D-Lo Brown.
October 2003: Keiji Mutoh is expected to wrestle in the U.S. in 2004, most likely with MLW.
November/December, 2003 – World’s Strongest Tag Team Tournament: Keiji Mutoh & Arashi competed in the league, which was won by Kaz Hayashi & Satoshi Kojima, losing the AJPW World Tag Team titles.
December 5, 2003 – AJPW/Wrestle-1: Keiji Mutoh, Abdullah The Butcher & Sam Greco w/Bob Sapp beat TAKA Michinoku, Jamal & D-Lo Brown.
December 27, 2003 – ROH/AJPW Final Battle: The Great Muta & Arashi defeated Christopher Daniels & Danny Maff.
January 04, 2004 – NJPW Wrestling World: Keiji Muto & Bob Sapp defeated Masahiro Chono & Hiroyoshi Tenzan in Chono’s Return Match.
February 22, 2004 – Final Show at Budokan Hall: Keiji Mutoh & Bob Sapp won over D-Lo Brown & Jamal in the main event.
~~~This match featured one of the sickest bumps in wrestling, as D-Lo received a huge Shinning Wizard over the shoulders of Sapp, landing almost on his head!
February 29, 2004 – Zero-One Max Third Anniversary Show: Keiji Mutoh pinned Takao Omori.
April, 2004 – Champion Carnival: Keiji Mutoh defeated Takao Omori in the semi-finals, then defeated Kensuke Sasaki to win the Tournament for the second time.
July 10, 2004 – Pro Wrestling NOAH, Tokyo Dome Show: Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Keiji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea to retain the GHC Tag Team Titles.
~~~Crowd went nuts every time that Misawa and Mutoh collided in the ring.
July 18, 2004 – Battle Banquest: Keiji Mutoh pinned Osamu Nishimura.
July 21, 2004 – Hawaiian Championship Wrestling: Sting & The Great Muta beat Diamond Dallas Page & Satoshi Kojima.
September 3, 2004: Keiji Mutoh defeated Satoshi Kojima in a very intense match.
All Japan Pro-Wrestling – Versus the Fake Great Muta
September 22, 2004: The Great Muta defeated ??.
~~~Afterwards, members of the heel stable BOX, kidnapped Muta!
October 31, 2004 – Keiji Mutoh’s 20th Wrestling Anniversary Show: Keiji Mutoh & Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki in the main event.
~~~Previously, BOX members brought their own Great Muta (played by Johnny Stamboli)!
November/December, 2004 – World’s Strongest Tag Team Tournament: Keiji Mutoh & Osamu Nishimura competed in the league, which was won by Taiyo Kea & Jamal.
~~~During the tournament, they faced the Fake Great Muta & Love Machine Steele, loosing the match.
December 2, 2004: Keiji Mutoh participated in a 8-man tag team match, where BOX members viciously attacked him, forcing to take him out to backstage.
~~~Suddenly, lights went out and the REAL Great Muta hit the ring and attacked BOX members.
December 5, 2004 – Unchained World: The Great Muta defeated the Fake Great Muta.
All Japan Pro-Wrestling – Fighting against the Voodoo Murders
January 2, 2005 – Korakuen Hall Show: TARU and Johnny Stamboli made their debut in AJPW, as the heel stable of the Voodoo Murders, vowing to destroy All Japan and the RO&D group.
~~~Keiji Mutoh, as president of the promotion, was the first man that faced them.
February 5, 2005 – Giant Baba Farewell: Takao Omori, Satoshi Kojima, & Hiroshi Hase defeated Keiji Mutoh, Kaz Hayashi, & Kensuke Sasaki.
February 16, 2005 – Realize PPV: Keiji Mutoh defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi.
April, 2005 – Champion Carnival: Keiji Mutoh competed in the league, which was won by Kensuke Sasaki.
April 10, 2005 – Korakuen Hall Show: Keiji Mutoh fought to a Draw with Toshiaki Kawada.
May 14, 2005 – NJPW Tokyo Dome Show: Keiji Mutoh defeated Ron Waterman.
May 29, 2005: TARU, Giant Bernard & YASSHI beat Keiji Mutoh, Kohei Suwama & NOSAWA Rongai.
July 26, 2005 – Heavy Fighting Yoyogi: Satoshi Kojima beat Keiji Mutoh to retain the Triple Crown.
July 30, 2005: Daiya Hashimoto, Keiji Mutoh, Masahiro Chono, Shinjiro Ohtani, and Naoya Ogawa officiated the Shin’ya Hashimoto’s Farewell Ceremony.
August 4, 2005 – Wrestle-One Grand Prix Tournament: The Great Muta defeated Akebono (GP First Round).
August 7, 2005 – All Japan Summer Festival: TARU, Shuji Kondo & “brother” YASSHI beat Keiji Mutoh, Tomoaki Honma & Taiji Ishimori.
August 21, 2005: Keiji Mutoh defeated TARU by DQ when Voodoo Murders attacked Mutoh until Akebono made the save.
August 26, 2005: Keiji Mutoh, Hakushi & Akebono beat TARU, Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli.
September 13, 2006: TARU, Shuji Kondo & “brother” YASSHI beat Keiji Mutoh, Kaz Hayashi & Taiji Ishimori.
September 30, 2005: Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima defeated Keiji Mutoh & Taiji Ishimori.
October 2, 2005 – WRESTLE-1 GP: The Great Muta defeated Kensuke Sasaki (GP 2nd round).
~~~The promotion closed before the tournament could finish.
October 10, 2005: Keiji Mutoh & Kohei Suwama beat Kensuke Sasaki & Tomoaki Honma.
October 22, 2005: TARU & Giant Bernard defeated Keiji Mutoh & Akebono.
November 19, 2005 – Unchained World: The Great Muta defeated The Great Ruta (TARU).
~~~In one point of the match, Voodoo Murders appeared to help Ruta, until The Great Bono (Akebono) cleaned the house.
November 20, 2005 – AJPW: Keiji Mutoh & Akebono defeated Taiyo Kea & Jamal (Real World Tag League Block A).
November 23, 2005 – AJPW: Keiji Mutoh & Akebono & Kikutaro beat Kensuke Sasaki & Akira Raijin & Katsuhiko Nakajima.
November 26, 2005 – AJPW: Keiji Mutoh & Akebono & AKIRA beat TARU & Giant Bernard & Shuji Kondo.
November 27, 2005 – AJPW: Keiji Mutoh & Akebono & Ryuji Hijikata beat Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi & Akira Raijin.
November 28, 2005 – AJPW: TARU & Giant Bernard beat Keiji Mutoh & Akebono (Real World Tag League Block A).
November 29, 2005 – AJPW: Keiji Mutoh & Akebono beat Kohei Suwama & Akira Raijin (Real World Tag League Block A).
November 30, 2005 – AJPW: Keiji Mutoh & Akebono defeated Arashi & AKIRA (Real World Tag League Block A)
December 1, 2005 – AJPW: Muto/Arashi/Ryuji Hijikata/Akebono beat Kojima/Kensuke Sasaki/Hayashi/Katsuhiko Nakajima
December 3, 2005 – AJPW: Keiji Mutoh, Arashi & Akebono beat Taiyo Kea, Jamal & TAKA Michinoku.
December 5, 2005 – World’s Strongest Tag Team Tournament: Team 3-D beat Keiji Mutoh & Akebono to win the Tournament in Tokyo’s Ota Ward Gym.
All Japan Pro-Wrestling – Another year of Oudou Love
January 2, 2006: Keiji Mutoh & Kohei Suwama won over Taiyo Kea & D-Lo Brown.
~~~Later that night, Mutoh participated in a 14-Man Heavyweight Battle Royal, won by Arashi.
January 3, 2006: Satoshi Kojima & Kensuke Sasaki defeated Keiji Mutoh & Arashi.
January 5, 2006: Keiji Mutoh, Arashi & Kaz Hayashi beat Satoshi Kojima, Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima.
January 6, 2006: Taiyo Kea, D-Lo Brown & Buchanan defeated Keiji Muto, AKIRA & Ryuji Hijikata.
January 8, 2006: Keiji Mutoh & Akebono beat Kohei Suwama & Brute Issei.
February 3, 2006: Keiji Mutoh pinned Taiyo Kea.
February 5, 2006: Suwama, TARU & Chuck Palumbo defeated Keiji Mutoh, Kaz Hayashi & Brute Issei.
February 6, 2006: Taiyo Kea, Buchanan & D-Lo Brown beat Keiji Mutoh, AKIRA & Brute Issei.
February 7, 2006: TAKA Michinoku, Taiyo Kea & D-Lo Brown won over Keiji Mutoh, Nobukazu Hirai & Ryuji Hijiikata.
February 8, 2006: Taiyo Kea, TAKA Michinoku & Buchanan beat Keiji Mutoh, Ryuji Hijiikata & AKIRA.
February 9, 2006: Suwama & TARU won over Keiji Mutoh & Brute Issei.
February 11, 2006 – Kensuke Office: Keiji Mutoh was part of the Kensuke Sasaki 20th Wrestling Anniversary Show.
March 2, 2006 – Kure City Show: Suwama & TARU beat Keiji Mutoh & Nobutaka Araya.
March 5, 2006: Keiji Mutoh & Yutaka Yoshie beat Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima.
~~~Later on the night, Keiji Mutoh hit the ring after the main event and spewed green mist on Satoshi Kojima!
March 7, 2006: Satoshi Kojima, Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima won over Keiji Mutoh, Yutaka Yoshie & AKIRA.
March 8, 2006: Keiji Mutoh & Yutaka Yoshie defeated Suwama & TARU by DQ.
March 10, 2006 – Ota Ward Show: Satoshi Kojima retained the Triple Crown Championship, defeating The Great Muta.
March 21, 2006 – Fan Appreciation Day: Keiji Mutoh & Kannazaki beat Satoshi Kojima & Ijiri Okada.
April, 2006 – Champion Carnival: Keiji Mutoh competed in the tournament, which was won by Taiyo Kea.
May 12, 2006 – CMLL Arena Mexico Show: The Great Muta & Ultimo Dragon beat Atlantis & Rey Bucanero.
May 13, 2006 – CMLL Arena Mexico Show: The Great Muta, Atlantis & Ultimo Dragon defeated Dr. Wagner Jr., El Hijo del Perro Aguayo & Ultimo Guerrero.
May 14, 2006 – CMLL Arena Coliseo Show: The Great Muta, Johhny Stamboli, Marco Corleone (Mark Jindrak) & Ultimo Dragon defeated Black Warrior, Super Porky, el Hijo de Lizmark & Universo 2000.
~~~Afterwards, Muta (who got an incredible heel heat), spewed Red Mist on Ultimo Dragon.
May 21, 2006: Keiji Mutoh & AKIRA beat D-Lo Brown & Buchanan.
May 24, 2006: Keiji Mutoh & Nobutaka Araya won over Taiyo Kea & TAKA Michinoku.
May 28, 2006 – Feelin’ Come Kobe: TARU, Kohei Suwama & Shuji Kondo beat Keiji Mutoh, Kaz Hayashi & NOSAWA Rongai.
May 30, 2006: Satoshi Kojima, Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima defeated Keiji Mutoh, Brute Issei & NOSAWA Rongai.
June 10, 2006 – Wrestle Love: Keiji Mutoh, Kaz Hayashi & AKIRA beat TARU, Shuji Kondo & “brother” YASSHI
June 26, 2006: TARU, Kohei Suwama & Shuji Kondo beat Keiji Mutoh, Yutaka Yoshie & Brute Issei.
June 28, 2006: TARU, Kohei Suwama & Shuji Kondo won over Keiji Mutoh, AKIRA & Nobutaka Araya.
July 3, 2006: Keiji Mutoh, AKIRA & Ryuji Hijikata defeated Minoru Suzuki, NOSAWA Rongai & Katsushi Takemura.
July 9, 2006 – All Japan Summer Festival: Keiji Mutoh, Ryuji Hijikata & Brute Issei beat Satoshi Kojima, Kaz Hayashi & Akira Raijin.
July 22, 2006: Keiji Mutoh, Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi beat TARU, Suwama & Shuji Kondo.
July 23, 2006 – Final Northern in Kanazawa: Hiroshi Hase, Keiji Mutoh & Satoshi Kojima won over TARU, Shuji Kondo & “brother” YASSHI.
July 30, 2006: Keiji Mutoh, Yutaka Yoshie & Brute Issei defeated Taiyo Kea, RO’Z & Buchanan.
~~~Afterwards, Tajiri (booked to fight The Great Muta in August) showed-up offering a white flower bouquet to Mutoh, but he sprayed green mist on the flowers!
August 18, 2006: TARU, Suwama & Shuji Kondo won over Keiji Mutoh, Kaz Hayashi & Brute Issei.
August 20, 2006: Suwama & Shuji Kondo beat Keiji Mutoh & Kaz Hayashi.
August 25, 2006: Keiji Mutoh & Satoshi Kojima beat Taiyo Kea & RO’Z.
August 27, 2006 – Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku Vol. 1, Hiroshi Hase Retirement Show: The Great Muta defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri in a 30-Minute match!
September 3, 2006: Keiji Mutoh, Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi won over Toshiaki Kawada, AKIRA & Katsuhiko Nakajima.
September 17, 2006: Minoru Suzuki & MAZADA beat Keiji Mutoh & Brute Issei by referee stop.
September 20, 2006: Keiji Mutoh, Vampiro & Katsuhiko Nakajima beat TARU, RO’Z & “brother” YASSHI.
October 15, 2006: TARU, D-Lo Brown & Buchanan beat Keiji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea in a handicap match.
October 29, 2006 – Fukuoka Show: The Great Muta & Tajiri won over Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi.
November/December, 2006 – World’s Strongest Tag Team League: Keiji Mutoh & Toshiaki Kawada lost in the semi-finals to the eventual winners, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan.
2007 – All Japan Pro-Wrestling & Others – World Traveler
January 4, 2007 – NJPW/AJPW Wrestle Kingdom: Keiji Mutoh & Masahiro Chono defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima in the main event.
~~~Afterwards, Mutoh and Chono paid tribute to their late friend, Shin’ya Hashimoto.
January 12, 2007 – RQW: The Great Muta defeated RQW Champion, Martin Stone, in a non-title match.
February 17, 2007 – Pro Wrestling Love Vol. 2: The Great Muta & Tajiri beat Hakushi Jinzei & Gold Dustin.
~~~At the press conference, Muta “talked” about his return to Puerto Rico.
March 11, 2007 – TNA Destination-X: The Great Muta appeared on the Pre-Show.
~~~Later that night, The Great Muta was on a backstage interview to meet Christian Cage, but Christian made some comments that pissed-off Muta.
March 14, 2007 – Juggalo Championship Wrestling: The Great Muta & NOSAWA Rongai defeated Mad Man Pondo & Necro Butcher.
March 30, 2007 – Champion Carnival: Keiji Mutoh defeated Toshiaki Kawada to win the 2007 Champion Carnival Tournament for the third time.
~~~Kawada beat Satoshi Kojima while Mutoh beat Taiyo Kea to reach the finals held at Korkuen Hall.
April 24, 2007: Keiji Mutoh, Vampiro & Kikutaro beat Satoshi Kojima & Taiyo Kea & Akira Raijin.
April 30, 2007: Toshiaki Kawada & Taiyo Kea defeated The Great Muta & Vampiro to retain the AJPW World Tag Team titles.
June 10, 2007: Keiji Mutoh celebrated “The Mutoh Rumble” along with another All Japan and Freelance wrestlers that played all his incarnations.
June 17, 2007 – HUSTLE AID II: Razor Ramon Real Gay, booked to fight Tajiri and Yinling-sama, tried to bring his tag team partner from a genius lamp.
~~~When he didn’t receive any help, he threw the lamp, revealing his true partner, THE GREAT MUTA!
~~~The Great Muta & RG defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri & Yinling-sama. (In one point of the match, Muta spewed Green Mist on Yinling’s CROTCH, impregnating her!!)
~~~Afterwards, Muta spewed Red Mist on RG.
June 26, 2007: Keiji Mutoh, Chris Sabin & Taiyo Kea defeated Kensuke Sasaki, Katsuhiko Nakajima & T28.
July 1, 2007 – Pro Wrestling Love in Yokohama: Minoru Suzuki beat Keiji Mutoh to retain the Triple Crown Championship.
July 15, 2007: Satoshi Kojima & Suwama defeated Keiji Mutoh & Kensuke Sasaki ,when Suwama forced Mutoh to tap out!
August 4, 2007 – WWC (Puerto Rico): El León de Ponce defeated The Great Muta by DQ for spewing green mist!
August 5, 2007 – WWC (Puerto Rico): Eddie Colón & Leon de Ponce vs. NOSAWA Rongai & The Great Muta went to Double Count-out.
~~~This match was reviewed as one of the best in WWC after a very long time.
August 18, 2007 – HUSTLE: Yinling-sama finally brought her son, product of Muta’s mist, Monster Bono (Akebono).
August 19, 2007: Satoshi Kojima, TARU & Suwama defeated Keiji Mutoh, Toshiaki Kawada & Joe Doering.
~~~During the match, Suwama spewed Green Mist on Mutoh!
August 28, 2007 – Pro Wrestling Love Vol. 3: The Great Muta & Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Scott Steiner & Suwama.
October 19, 2007 – Wrestle Fan Fest: The Great Muta defeated Steve Corino and The Sandman in a 3-WAY Hardcore Match.
November/December, 2007 – World’s Strongest Tag Team Tournament: Keiji Mutoh & Joe Doering won the tournament, defeating Satoshi Kojima & Suwama in the finals.
December 31 2007 – HUSTLE Matsuri: The Great Muta, Yinling-sama & Monster Bono defeated Genichiro Tenryu, Yoshihiro Tajiri & RG.
~~~Afterwards Bono-chan begged to his father, The Great Muta, to not leave him, but Muta walked out of the arena.
2008 – All Japan Pro-Wrestling & Others – World Traveler
January 3, 2008: Keiji Mutoh & Joe Doering defeated Satoshi Kojima & TARU to win the AJPW World Tag Team Titles!
January 4, 2008 – NJPW/TNA Wrestle Kingdom II: The Great Muta defeated Hirooki Goto in a bloody and violent match.
February 17, 2008: Keiji Mutoh, Suwama & Joe Doering beat TARU, Zodiac & Naoki Tanisaki.
February 26, 2008: Dory Funk Jr., Kensuke Sasaki & Osamu Nishimura beat Keiji Mutoh, Taiyo Kea & T28.
February 27, 2008: Satoshi Kojima, TARU & ZODIAC defeated Keiji Mutoh, Joe Doering & Manabu Soya.
March 1, 2008 – Pro Wrestling Love Vol. 4: Keiji Mutoh & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Toshiaki Kawada & Taiyo Kea.
~~~Later that night, Keiji Mutoh and the rest of the participants of the Champion Carnival Tournament (including Mutoh’s guest, Hiroshi Tanahashi) cut a promo about their future participations.
March 16, 2008 – AJPW Junior Tag Team League: Satoshi Kojima, TARU & Silver King defeated Keiji Mutoh, Suwama & Seiya Sanada.
March 23, 2008 – AJPW Junior Tag Team Tournament: Keiji Mutoh, Suwama & Joe Doering beat Kensuke Sasaki, Taiyo Kea & Osamu Nishimura.
April, 2008 – Champion Carnival: Keiji Mutoh participated in the tournament, competing in Block A with Toshiaki Kawada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Satoshi Kojima and Taiyo Kea. The Champion Carnival was won by Suwama.
April 27, 2008 – NJPW Osaka Show: Keiji Mutoh defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to regain the IWGP World Heavyweight Title!!
April 29, 2008: Keiji Mutoh & Joe Doering defeated TARU & ZODIAC to retain the AJPW World Tag Team titles.
May 11, 2008: Taiyo Kea & Minoru Suzuki beat Keiji Mutoh & Suwama.
May 16, 2008: Tokyo Gurentai (Minoru Suzuki, Taiyo Kea & NOSAWA Rongai) defeated Keiji Mutoh, Seiya Sanada & KAI.
September 29, 2008–All Japan: The Great Muta defeated Suwama to win the Triple Crown in Yokohama, Japan..
~~~The Great Muta became the second man in Japanese history to hold world titles in two different promotions at the same time..
The Great Muta
January 30, 2010–Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: The Great Muta & KAI defeated Scott Lost & Joey Ryan..0 -
Our final inductee into this years Hall of Fame class is..............
.................................Sting!!
Height: 6'2" Weight: 250 pounds
From; Venice Beach, California
Finishing Moves: The Scorpion Deathdrop, The Scorpion Deathlock
In the world of professional wrestling, there are the stars of today, and then there are legends that surpass time. The man called Sting falls into both categories and, in turn, can only be called “The Icon.” Throughout his unparalleled career in professional wrestling, Sting has been a multi-time World Champion, having defeated such stars as Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Kurt Angle, and countless others.
TITLE HISTORY
UWF (Universal Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Eddie Gilbert defeating The Fantastics (July 20, 1986);
UWF (Universal Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Eddie Gilbert defeating The Fantastics (August 31, 1986);
UWF (Universal Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Rick Steiner defeating Terry Taylor & Chris Adams (April 12, 1987);
NWA Crockett Cup Tag Team Tournament w/Lex Luger (April 22-23, 1988);
NWA World Television title defeating Mike Rotunda (March 31, 1989)
NWA World Heavyweight title defeating Ric Flair (July 7, 1990)
NWA United States title defeating Steve Austin in a Tournament (August 25, 1991)
WCW BattleBowl Battle Royal Winner (December 29, 1991)
WCW World Heavyweight title defeating Lex Luger (Febuary 29, 1992);
WCW World Heavyweight title defeating Big Van Vader (March 11, 1993);
WCW United States title defeating Meng in a Tournament Final (June 18, 1995)
WCW World Tag Team titles w/Lex Luger defeating Harlem Heat (January 22, 1996);
WCW World Heavyweight title defeating Hulk Hogan (December 28, 1997 at Starrcade);
WCW World Heavyweight title defeating Hulk Hogan (Febuary 22, 1998 at Superbrawl);
WCW World Tag Team titles w/The Giant defeating Kevin Nash & Scott Hall (May 17, 1998);
WCW World Tag Team titles Sting chose Kevin Nash as his partner after beating The Giant (June 15, 1998);
WCW World Heavyweight title defeating Diamond Dallas Page (April 26, 1999);
WCW World Heavyweight title defeating Hollywood Hogan (September 12, 1999);
NWA (Total Nonstop Action) World Heavyweight title defeating Jeff Jarrett (October 22, 2006–Bound For Glory);
TNA World Tag Team titles w/Kurt Angle [won a 4-WAY to earn 1/2 of the championship] (August 30, 2007);
TNA (Total Nonstop Action) World Heavyweight title defeating Kurt Angle (October 14, 2007–Bound For Glory);
TNA (Total Nonstop Action) World Heavyweight title defeating Samoa Joe (October 12, 2008–Bound For Glory);
TNA (Total Nonstop Action) World Heavyweight title defeating Jeff Hardy (March 3, 2011);
TNA (Total Nonstop Action) World Heavyweight title defeating Mr. Anderson (July 14, 2011);
STING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
In The Beginning:
Sting started wrestling in California in a group known as Power Team USA – which included Jim Hellwig as ones of its members….
~~~~Steve Borden, Jim Hellwig, Mark Miller, and Garland Donoho made up Power Team USA until it dispanded in 1986..
Steve Borden & Jim Hellwig later turned heel as the Blade Runners and they terrorized the Mid-southern territories..
MDWARRIOR wrote: Sting and the Ultimate Warrior’s first tag team name was the Freedom Fighers (Sting was Flash Borden and Warrior was Jim Justice). This was noted on Sting’s Moment of Truth DVD. They were actually fired by Jerry Jarrett for being too stiff. Jarrett worked a match with them and realized it, however Sting made mention on his TNA “Return of an ICON” DVD that Jarrett got them both spots in the UWF once he released them so they could still earn a living.
Universal Wrestling Federation:
November 27, 1986–Superdome Extravaganza: Chavo Guerrero defeated Sting by Disqualification..
When Jim Helwig left the UWF for World Class, Sting formed a heel tag team with Rick Steiner to win the UWF Tag Titles..
Sting & Rick Steiner were members of a faction known as Hotstuff & Hyatt International led by Eddie Gilbert & Missy Hyatt..
April 11, 1987–Superdome: Terry Taylor & Chris Adams defeated Sting & Rick Steiner..
June 13, 1987–Superdome: Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong defeated Rick Steiner & Sting to retain the Tag Team titles..
July 4, 1987 – NWA Great American Bash: Sting defeated Thunderfoot #1..
August 1, 1987–Superdome: Sting defeated The Enforcer..
National Wrestling Alliance – The Making of a Star:
Sting moved to the National Wrestling Alliance..
November 26, 1987 – Starrcade: Sting/Michael Hayes/Jimmy Garvin vs Eddie Gilbert/Rick Steiner/Larry Zbyzsko (NO CONTEST)..
January 24, 1988 – Bunkhouse Stampede: Sting & Jimmy Garvin defeated The Sheepherders..
March 27, 1988 – NWA Clash of the Champions: Sting wrestled World Champion Ric Flair to a 45-Minute time limit draw..
April 22-23, 1988 – Crockett Cup: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch in the First Round..
~~~Sting & Lex Luger beat The Midnight Express (2nd) | Sting & Lex Luger beat The Powers of Pain (3rd)..
~~~Sting & Lex Luger beat Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard to win the Crockett Cup with help from Magnum TA..
June 8, 1988 – NWA Clash of the Champions: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs Sting & Dusty Rhodes ended in a Double DQ..
July 10, 1988 – Great American Bash: Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson vs Sting & Nikita Koloff ended in a NO CONTEST..
September 7, 1988 – NWA Clash of the Champions: Sting defeated Barry Windham by DQ (Windham retains US title)..
December 26, 1988 – Starrcade: Dusty Rhodes & Sting defeated The Road Warriors by DQ..
February 20, 1989 – Chi Town Rumble: Sting defeated “Hacksaw” Butch Reed..
April 2, 1989 – NWA Clash of the Champions: Sting defeated Rip Morgan to retain the TV title in a dark match..
May 7, 1989 – WrestleWar: Sting defeated The Iron Sheik to retain the Television title..
June 14, 1989 – NWA Clash of the Champions: Sting defeated Bill Irwin to retain the Television title..
Began a feud with The Great Muta over the NWA Television title..
July 23, 1989 – Great American Bash: Sting vs The Great Muta ended in a No Contest (Sting retains TV title)..
National Wrestling Alliance – The IV Horsemen:
Sting & Ric Flair joined forces against Gary Hart, The Great Muta, Terry Funk & Buzz Sawyer..
This led to Joining the Four Horsemen consisting, at the time, of Ric Flair, Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson..
September 12, 1989 – NWA: Sting & Ric Flair defeated Dick Slater & Great Muta by Disqualification..
October 28, 1989 – Halloween Havoc: Ric Flair & Sting defeated The Great Muta & Terry Funk in a Thunder-Dome Cage match..
~~~Ole Anderson was in Flair/Sting’s corner, Gary Hart in Muta/Funk’s corner, Bruno Sammartino was the guest referee!
December 13, 1989 – Starrcade: Earned the most points in a special “Night of the Iron Men” challenge..
~~~Lex Luger beat Sting | Sting beat The Great Muta | Sting beat Ric Flair to win the Iron Man Tournamnt..
Sting’s star began to rise, and soon Sting wanted a shot at Ric Flair’s World Heavyweight title..
The Four Horsemen kicked him out for not respecting their World Champion leader..
Sting injured his knee trying to climb into a Steel Cage, and was sidelined for several months..
National Wrestling Alliance – NWA World Champion:
Sting returned with a new passion, as he was focused on taking on all of the IV Horsemen..
Sting formed the “Dudes with Attitude”, consisting of Paul Orndorff, Junk Yard Dog, Brian Pillman, El Gigante, & The Steiners..
July 7, 1990 – Great American Bash: Sting defeated Ric Flair to win the NWA World Heavyweight title!!!
September 5, 1990 – NWA Clash of the Champions: Sting defeated The Black Scorpion (Al Perez) to retain the NWA World title..
October 27, 1990 – Halloween Havoc: Sting defeated Sid Vicious to retain the NWA World Heavyweight title..
December 16, 1990 – Starrcade: Defeated The Black Scorpion (Ric Flair) to retain (Dick The Bruiser as referee)..
January 11, 1991: Ric Flair defeated Sting to recapture the NWA World Heavyweight title..
World Championship Wrestling – The Stinger:
January 30, 1991 – WCW Clash of the Champions: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Doom by DQ (Doom retains Tag Team titles)..
February 24, 1991 – Wrestlewar: WAR GAMES CAGE MATCH: The IV Horsemen w/Arn Anderson defeated Sting’s Team (Brian Pillman submitted)..
March 21, 1991 – WCW/NJPW SuperShow: The Great Muta defeated Sting in Tokyo Japan..
May 19, 1991 – Superbrawl: The Steiner Brothers defeated Sting & Lex Luger to retain the Tag Team titles..
June 14, 1991 – WCW Clash of the Champions: Sting defeated Nikita Koloff..
July 14, 1991 – Great American Bash: Nikita Koloff defeated Sting in a Russian Chain match..
World Championship Wrestling – NWA United States title:
August 25, 1991: Defeated Steve Austin in a Tournament Final to win the NWA United States title..
September 5, 1991 – WCW Clash of the Champions: Sting defeated Johnny B Badd to retain the United States title..
October 27, 1991 – Halloween Havoc: Sting’s Team defeated Cactus Jack’s Team.. Sting’s Team consisted of Sting, El Gigante, Rick and Scott Steiner.. Cactus Jack’s Team consisted of Cactus Jack, Abdullah the Butcher, The Diamond Stud, and Big Van Vader.. Abdullah The Butcher was put in the electric chair and the lever was accidently pulled by Cactus Jack..
November 19, 1991 – WCW Clash of the Champions: Rick Rude defeated Sting to win the United States title..
World Championship Wrestling – The Stinger:
December 29, 1991 – Starrcade: Sting & Abdullah defeated Bobby Eaton & Brian Pillman in a Lethal Lottery match..
~~~Advanced and won a 2-ring Battle Royal at the end of the night to become BattleBowl Champion!
January 4, 1992 – WCW/NJPW SuperShow: Sting & The Great Muta defeated The Steiner Brothers..
January 21, 1992 – WCW Clash of Champions: Sting & Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin & Rick Rude..
World Championship Wrestling – WCW World Champion:
February 29, 1992 – Superbrawl: Sting defeated Lex Luger to win the WCW World Heavyweight title..
May 17, 1992 – Wrestlewar: WAR GAMES CAGE MATCH: Sting’s Squadron defeated The Dangerous Alliance w/Paul E. Dangerously..
July 12, 1992 – Great American Bash: Big Van Vader defeated Sting to capture the WCW World title.Sting’s Squadron: WCW Champion Sting & Nikita Koloff & Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat & Barry Windham, Dangerous Alliance: Steve Austin, U.S. Champion Rick Rude & Larry Zbyszko & Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton..
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World Championship Wrestling – The Stinger:
September 2, 1992 – WCW Clash of Champions: Rick Rude/Jake Roberts/Invader/Vader defeated Sting/Ivan Koloff/Steiners..
October 25, 1992 – Halloween Havoc: Defeated Jake Roberts in a Coal Miners Glove on a Pole match..
November 18, 1992 – WCW Clash of Champions: Sting vs Rick Rude ended in a draw..
December 28, 1992 – Starrcade: Steve Williams & Sting beat Jushin Liger & Erik Watts in a Lethal Lottery match..
~~~On the same Card: Defeated Big Van Vader to win the King of Cable Tournament!
January 4, 1993 – WCW/NJPW SuperShow: Sting defeated Hiroshi Hase in the main event..
January 13, 1993 – WCW Clash of Champions: Sting/Dustin Rhodes/Cactus Jack defeated Big Van Vader/Paul Orndorff/Barry Windham..
February 21, 1993 – Superbrawl: Big Van Vader defeated Sting in a White Castle of Fear Strap match..
May 23, 1993 – Slamboree: Defeated The Prisoner (aka Nailz in WWF) in a Bounty match..
June 16, 1993 – WCW Clash of Champions: Vader/Sid Vicious/Rick Rude defeated Sting/Dustin Rhodes/Davey Boy Smith..
August 18, 1993 – WCW Clash of Champions: Sting & Ric Flair defeated The Collosal Kongs (Awesome & King Kong)..
September 19, 1993 – Fall Brawl: Led his team to victory against Harley Race’s Team in War Games!
~~~Sting & Davey Boy Smith & Dustin Rhodes & Shockmaster defeated Sid Vicious & Vader & Harlem Heat..
October 24, 1993 – Halloween Havoc: Defeated Sid Vicious..
November 10, 1993 – WCW Clash of Champions: The Nasty Boys defeated Sting & Davey Boy Smith..
November 20, 1993 – BattleBowl: Sting & Jerry Sags defeated Ron Simmons & Keith Cole (Lethal Lottery Match)..
~~~Big Van Vader won a Battle Royal consisting of all the Lethal Lottery winners at the end of the night..
December 27, 1993 – Starrcade: Sting & Road Warrior Hawk defeated The Nasty Boys by DQ (Nastys retain titles)..
January 27, 1994 – WCW Clash of Champions: Sting & Ric Flair defeated Big Van Vader & Rick Rude in an Elimination match..
February 20, 1994 – Superbrawl: Sting/Brian Pillman/Dustin Rhodes beat Rick Rude/Steve Austin/Paul Orndorff (ThunderDome)
World Championship Wrestling – WCW International Champion:
April 17, 1994 – Spring Stampede: Sting defeated Rick Rude to win the WCW International title!
May 22, 1994 – Slamboree: Defeated Big Van Vader to retain the WCW International title..
June 23, 1994 – WCW Clash of Champions: Ric Flair defeated Sting to win the WCW International World title..
World Championship Wrestling – Second Fiddle:
1994: Sting was knocked down to the #2 face when Hulk Hogan joined World Championship Wrestling..
September 18, 1994 – Fall Brawl: Big Van Vader defeated Sting and The Guardian Angel in a Triangle match..
Naturally joined forces with Hulk Hogan (probably because Hogan didn’t wanna face him) to battle the Dungeon of Doom..
November 16, 1994 – WCW Clash of Champions: Hulk Hogan/Sting/Dave Sullivan defeated The Butcher/Avalanche/Kevin Sullivan..
December 27, 1994 – Starrcade: Defeated Avalanche by Disqualification..
January 25, 1995 – WCW Clash of Champions: Sting defeated Avalanche by Submission with the Gaurdian Angel as the referee..
February 19, 1995 – SuperBrawl: Randy Savage & Sting defeated Big Bubba Rogers & Avalanche..
March 19, 1995 – Uncensored: Big Bubba Rogers defeated Sting..
May 21, 1995 – Slamboree: Sting defeated Big Bubba Rogers in a Lights Out Match..
World Championship Wrestling – WCW United States Champion:
June 18, 1995 – Great American Bash: Sting defeated Meng in the Finals of a tournament to win the vacant United States title..
July 16, 1995 – Bash at the Beach: Defeated Meng to retain the United States title..
August 4, 1995 – WCW Clash of Champions: Sting & Road Warrior Hawk defeated Meng & Kurasawa..
September 4, 1995–Nitro: Ric Flair defeated Sting by DQ (Sting retains the WCW United States Title)..
September 11, 1995 – Nitro: WCW U.S. Champion Sting defeated V.K. Wallstreet..
September 17, 1995 – Fall Brawl: The Hulkamaniacs defeated The Dungeon of Doom in a War Games Cage match..
~~~Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage & Lex Luger & Sting defeated Kamala & The Zodiac & The Shark & Meng..
World Championship Wrestling – Screwed by the Horsemen:
Ric Flair was feuding with Arn Anderson & Brian Pillman, and needed a partner, so he campaigned to win Sting’s trust back..
~~~After weeks of declining, Sting finally accepted, but warned what would happen if Ric Flair decided to screw him..
October 9, 1995 – Nitro: WCW U.S. Champion Sting defeated Shark..
October 16, 1995–Nitro: Sting & Ric Flair defeated Arn Anderson & Brian Pillman by Count Out..
October 23, 1995–Nitro: Lex Luger & Sting defeated Harlem Heat..
October 29, 1995 – Halloween Havoc: Sting & Ric Flair beat Brian Pillman & Arn Anderson by DQ when Flair turned on Sting!..
~~~Before the Event went on the air, Ric Flair was attacked backstage, taking him out of the match!
~~~Proceeded to defend Ric Flair’s honor, taking on Arn Anderson & Brian Pillman by himself..
~~~Ric Flair limped out during the match, all bandaged up, but instead of helping Sting, he turned on him!!!!!!
~~~Ric Flair joined Arn Anderson & Brian Pillman in the subsequent reformation of the Four Horsemen!
November 6, 1995–Nitro: Sting defeated Ric Flair to retain the WCW United States Title..
Nitro: Attacked Ric Flair and put the Scorpion Deathlock on him, refusing to release the hold..
~~~His best friend, Lex Luger, came out and talked Sting into letting Ric Flair go..
November 13, 1995–Nitro: Sting defeated Dean Malenko to retain the WCW United States Title..
November 23, 1995–Nitro: Sting wrestled Hulk Hogan, and managed to get him in the Scorpion Deathlock..
~~~It looked like he was going to gain victory when the move was broken up by the Dungeon of Doom..
November 26, 1995 – World War 3: Defeated Ric Flair by Submission in a Super Grudge Match..
~~~Both Sting and Ric Flair (immediately after their match) participated in the 3-ring 60-Man Battle Royal..
November 27, 1995–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Arn Anderson & Brian PIllman..
December 4, 1995 – Nitro: Sting defeated Kurasawa..
December 11, 1995–Nitro: Hulk Hogan & Sting defeated Ric Flair & Arn Anderson..
December 18, 1995–Nitro: Sting defeated Bobby Eaton by submission..
December 25, 1995–Nitro: Defeated Big Bubba Rogers..
December 27, 1995 – Starrcade: Sting defeated Kensuke Sasaki (Part of the World Cup of Wrestling Series)..
~~~On The Same Card: Ric Flair defeated Lex Luger and Sting by Count Out to earn a shot at the World title!
World Championship Wrestling – Sting & Lex Luger:
January 1, 1996–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated the Super Assassins..
January 8, 1996–Nitro: Defeated Diamond Dallas Page by submission..
January 15, 1996–Nitro: Ric Flair defeated Sting to retain the WCW World Heavyweight title..
January 22, 1996–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Harlem Heat to win the WCW World Tag Team titles..
January 23, 1996 – WCW Clash of Champions: Sting & Lex Luger defeated The Blue Bloods to retain the Tag Team titles..
February 5, 1996–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated The Road Warriors to retain the WCW World Tag Team titles..
February 11, 1996 – SuperBrawl: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Harlem Heat to retain the Tag Team titles..
~~~Later that night: Sting & Lex Luger wrestled The Road Warriors to a No Contest (thus retaining)..
February 26, 1996–Nitro: Defeated Big Bubba Rogers..
March 24, 1996 – Uncensored: Sting & Booker T (sub for Luger) defeated The Road Warriors in a Street Fight..
March 25, 1996 – Nitro: World Tag Team Champions Sting & Lex Luger defeated The American Males to retain the tag team titles..
April 1, 1996 – Nitro: The Giant defeated Sting by DQ..
April 15, 1996–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Ric Flair & The Giant by DQ to retain the WCW World Tag Team titles..
~~~Before the match, The Nature Boy Ric Flair took time to flirt with Steve McMichael’s wife Debra sitting in the front row..
~~~~~~~~~~Woman came down and threw a cup of hot coffee at Lex Luger who ducked and the coffee hit Sting in the face!!
April 22, 1996–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Ric Flair & The Giant by Disqualification in a all title match..
~~~~~~~~~~The WCW World Tag Team titles were on the line and so was Lex Luger’s WCW Television Title..
April 29, 1996–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Harlem Heat to retain the WCW World Tag Team titles..
May 6, 1996–Nitro: Defeated Lord Steven Regal..
May 19, 1996 – Slaboree: The Giant defeated Sting to retain the WCW World Heavyweight title..
May 20, 1996–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated the Meng & Barbarian to retain the WCW World Tag Team titles..
May 27, 1996–Nitro: Scott Steiner vs. Sting ended in a Double DQ..
June 3, 1996–Nitro: The Steiner Brothers defeated Sting & Lex Luger by DQ (DQ means Sting & Lex Luger retain their titles)..
June 10, 1996–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Ric Flair & Arn Anderson by DQ to retain the WCW World Tag Team titles..
June 16, 1996 – Great American Bash: Sting defeated Lord Steven Regal in a Special Challenge match..
June 24, 1996–Nitro: Harlem Heat beat Sting & Luger and The Steiners in a Triangle Match to win the WCW Tag Team titles..
World Championship Wrestling – new World order:
The Outsiders (Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) began invading WCW, and Sting was the first to step up and confront them..
July 7, 1996 – Bash at the Beach: Kevin Nash & Scott Hall & Mystery Man defeated Sting & Randy Savage & Lex Luger..
~~~Nash & Hall started the match alone, and soon injured Lex Luger, taking him out of the match and evening the odds..
~~~Sting & Savage were getting beaten when out of nowhere, Hulk Hogan came running down to help out..
~~~In a move that shocked the world, Hogan leg dropped Randy Savage, revealing HIMSELF as the mystery partner!!..
July 8, 1996–Nitro: Sting defeated Arn Anderson by Submission (The Outsiders made their appearance during the match)..
July 15, 1996–Nitro: While Sting, Randy Savage, The Giant & Ric Flair were in Japan the nWo took over WCW Nitro..
July 22, 1996–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger & Randy Savage defeated Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael..
July 29, 1996–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger & Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair & Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael (Double Countout)..
August 5, 1996–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags)..
August 10, 1996 – Hog Wild: The Outsiders defeated Lex Luger & Sting to win the Tag Team titles!..
August 12, 1996–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger vs Scott Hall & Kevin Nash ended in a No-Contest..
August 15, 1996 – WCW Clash of Champions: Harlem Heat vs The Steiners vs Sting & Lex Luger was a No Contest..
August 26, 1996–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger vs Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael ended in a No Contest when the nWo interfered..
September 1996–Nitro: Lex Luger tried to get at the nWo, only to be attacked and beated up by his best friend Sting!
~~~Everyone in WCW began wondering why he had joined the nWo, despite his consistent denials that he had done so..
September 2, 1996 – Nitro: The Steiner Brothers defeated Sting & Lex Luger by DQ..
September 15, 1996 – Fall Brawl: The new World order defeated The Horsemen in a War Games Cage Match..
~~~Hollywood Hogan & Scott Hall & Kevin Nash & nWo Sting beat Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Lex Luger & Sting..
~~~Everyone thought he had joined the nWo when the REAL Sting hit the ring, attacked the nWo, and left..
~~~WCW’s lack of faith, caused Sting’s feelings to be hurt, and resulted in a physical transformation..
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~He then disappeared from World Championship Wrestling..
December 2, 1996 – Nitro: Rick Steiner defeated Sting by Count Out..
World Championship Wrestling – The “Crow” Gimmick:
Sting started showing up as the Black & White Sting, appearing mysteriously in the rafters at WCW events..
After close to a year of dropping from rafters, and coming out of the crowd, and being generally mysterious..
~~~Sting revealed his true colors when he helped WCW’s team fend off the NWO after they tried to attack Lex Luger..
WCW Commissioner JJ Dillon began a campaign to bring back Sting as the savior of World Championship Wrestling..
November 10, 1997–Nitro: Hollywood Hogan of the new World order challenged Sting to a match..
~~~Hulk Hogan called out Sting who came from the ceiling but was attacked by the entire nWo..
December 28, 1997 – Starrcade: Finally got his shot at Hulk Hogan and ended up winning the WCW World title..
December 29, 1997 – Nitro: Sting vs. Hulk Hogan ended in a No Contest..
January 24, 1998 – Souled Out: JJ Dillon stripped him of the World title and set up a rematch at the SuperBrawl..
February 2, 1998–Nitro: Sting defeated Randy “Macho Man” Savage..
February 16, 1998–Nitro: Lex Luger & Sting defeated Hollywood Hogan & Randy Savage by DQ..
February 22, 1998 – SuperBrawl: Defeated Hulk Hogan to capture the vacant WCW World Heavyweight title..
February 23, 1998–Nitro: WCW World Heavyweight Champion Sting defeated Scott Hall by DQ.
March 2, 1998 – Nitro: Sting & Randy Savage defeated Scott Hall & Hulk Hogan by DQ..
March 9, 1998–Nitro: Hollywood Hogan & The Outsiders defeated Sting & The Giant & Randy Savage..
March 15, 1998 – Uncensored: Sting defeated Scott Hall to retain the WCW World Heavyweight title..
March 16, 1998–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Hollywood Hogan & Randy Savage by DQ..
March 23, 1998–Nitro: WCW World Champion Sting defeated WCW U.C Champion Diamond Dallas Page..
March 27, 1998 – Thunder: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Hulk Hogan & Kevin Nash by DQ..
March 30, 1998 – Nitro: Kevin Nash & Randy Savage defeated Sting & Lex Luger..
April 6, 1998–Nitro: WCW World Heavyweight Champion Sting defeated Kevin Nash by DQ..
April 13, 1998–Nitro: WCW World Heavyweight Champion Sting vs. Kevin Nash ended in a No Contest..
April 17, 1998 – Thunder: Kevin Nash & Sting defeated Bret Hart & Sting by DQ..
April 19, 1998 – Spring Stampede: Randy Savage defeated Sting to capture the WCW World Heavyweight title..
World Championship Wrestling – Red & Black Attack:
April 24, 1998 – Thunder: Defeated Scott Steiner by DQ..
April 27, 1998–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger & The Giant defeated Brian Adams & Konnan & Scott Steiner by DQ..
May 17, 1998 – Slamboree: Sting & The Giant defeated The Outsiders to win the WCW Tag Team titles!..
May 25, 1998–Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated The Giant & nWo Sting..
When the nWo split up, Sting joined the nWo Wolfpac with Kevin Nash, Konnan, Randy Savage & Lex Luger..
Sting & The Giant had a rift and battled at the Great American Bash 1998 for the Tag Team championship..
June 14, 1998 – Great American Bash: Sting defeated The Giant to claim the WCW Tag Team titles..
~~~He then chose Kevin Nash as his new partner and presented him with one of the Tag Team belts..
June 15, 1998 – Nitro: World Tag Team Champions Sting & Kevin Nash defeated Harlem Heat..
June 25, 1998 – Thunder: The Giant & Brian Adams vs. World Tag Team Champions Sting & Kevin Nash ended in a No Contest..
June 30, 1998–Nitro: WCW World Tag Team Champions Lex Luger & Sting defeated Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart.
July 6, 1998 – Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Sick Boy & Billy Kidman..
July 20, 1998 – Nitro: Scott Hall & The Giant defeated Sting & Lex Luger to win the World Tag Team titles..
July 27, 1998 – Nitro: Defeated Scott Hall by DQ..
August 3, 1998 – Nitro: World Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & The Giant defeated Sting & Bret Hart..
August 5, 1998 – Thunder: Sting & Lex Luger & Konnan defeated Scott Hall & Curt Hennig & Brian Adams..
August 8, 1998 – Road Wild: Participated in a Battle Royal, which was won by World Champion Bill Goldberg..
August 10, 1998 – Nitro: Sting & Kevin Nash defeated World Tag Team Champions The Giant & Kevin Nash by DQ..
August 31, 1998 – Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Hulk Hogan & Bret Hart by DQ..
September 7, 1998 – Nitro: Roddy Piper & Diamond Dallas Page defeated Sting & Lex Luger by DQ..
September 13, 1998 – Fall Brawl: Participated in the 1st ever 3-Team War Games match (WCW vs nWo vs Wolfpac)..
September 14, 1998 – Nitro: World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Sting..
September 28, 1998 – Nitro: Hulk Hogan vs. Bret Hart and later Sting ended in a No Contest..
October 4, 1998 – Nitro: WCW U.S. Champion Bret Hart vs. Sting ended in a No Contest..
October 11, 1998 – Nitro: Sting & The Warrior defeated Hulk Hogan & Bret Hart by DQ..
October 18, 1998 – Nitro: Bret Hart defeated Sting by DQ..
October 25, 1998 – Halloween Havoc: Bret Hart defeated Sting by Knockout to retain the United States title..
Took time off to heal a few injuries and film a movie..
World Championship Wrestling – The Return of Sting:
April 11, 1999: Diamond Dallas Page defeated Ric Flair and Sting and Hulk Hogan to win the WCW title!..
April 12, 1999–Nitro: Sting defeated Ric Flair..
April 26, 1999–Nitro: Sting defeated Diamond Dallas Page to win the WCW World Heavyweight title..
~~~Later in the night: DDP defeated Sting and Kevin Nash and Bill Goldberg to win back the WCW title!
May 9, 1999 – Slamboree: Sting vs Bill Goldberg ended in a NO CONTEST..
May 17, 1999 – Nitro: Sting vs. Rick Steiner ended in a No Contest..
May 31, 1999 – Nitro: Sting vs. Rick Steiner in a steel cage ended in a No Contest..
June 14, 1999 – Great American Bash: Sting vs Rick Steiner in a Falls Count Anywhere match was a No Contest..
After a short feud with Rick Steiner, he turned his attention to long time nemesis, Ric Flair..
June 21, 1999 – Nitro: Sting vs. Randy Savage ended in a No Contest..
July 11, 1999 – Bash at the Beach: Randy Savage & Sid Vicious defeated Kevin Nash & Sting..
July 12, 1999 – Nitro: Sting defeated David Flair by DQ..
July 19, 1999 – Nitro: Defeated Ric Flair to win the Control of WCW..
July 26, 1999 – Nitro: Kevin Nash & Sid Vicious defeated Hollywood Hogan & Sting..
August 2, 1999 – Nitro: Sting & Bill Goldberg defeated Rick Steiner & Sid Vicious by DQ..
August 9, 1999 – Nitro: Bill Goldberg & Sting & Hulk Hogan defeated Sid Vicious & Kevin Nash & Rick Steiner..
August 14, 1999 – Road Wild: Sid Vicious defeated Sting..
August 23, 1999 – Nitro: World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Sting ended in a No Contest..
World Championship Wrestling – Sting Heel?:
September 12, 1999 – Fall Brawl: Sting defeated Hulk Hogan to win the WCW World title turning heel in the process!
September 13, 1999 – Nitro: World Heavyweight Champion Sting & Lex Luger defeated Hulk Hogan & Bret Hart..
September 20, 1999 – Nitro: World Heavyweight Champion Sting defeated World Television Champion Chris Benoit..
September 27, 1999 – Nitro: Ric Flair & Bret Hart defeated World Heavyweight Champion Sting & Diamond Dallas Page & Lex Luger..
October 4, 1999 – Nitro: Ric Flair & Hulk Hogan defeated World Heavyweight Champion Sting & Lex Luger..
October 18, 1999 – Nitro: World Heavyweight Champion Sting defeated Bret Hart..
October 24, 1999 – Halloween Havoc: Defeated Hulk Hogan to retain the WCW World Heavyweight title..
~~~MAIN EVENT: Bill Goldberg defeated Sting to capture the WCW World Heavyweight title..
October 25, 1999 – Nitro: Defeated Brian Knobbs..
November 1, 1999 – Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated World Tag Team Champions Konnan & Billy Kidman by DQ..
November 8, 1999 – Nitro: Bill Goldberg defeated Sting..
November 15, 1999 – Nitro: Defeated Lex Luger..
November 21, 1999 – Mayhem: Bret Hart defeated Sting in a Semi-Finals of a World Title Tournament..
His heel run was considered very unsuccessful and it didn’t take him long to turn face..
November 22, 1999 – Nitro: Meng defeated Sting..
November 29, 1999 – Nitro: Chris Benoit defeated Jeff Jarrett and Sting in a 3-WAY match..
December 6, 1999 – Nitro: Sting defeated Scott Hall..
December 9, 1999 – Thunder: Diamond Dallas Page defeated Sting..
World Championship Wrestling – Sting vs Lex Luger:
December 13, 1999 – Nitro: Sting & Diamond Dallas Page defeated Lex Luger & David Flair in a NO DQ match..
December 19, 1999 – Starrcade: Sting defeated Lex Luger by Disqualification..
March 19, 2000 – Uncensored: Sting defeated Lex Luger in a Lumberjack match..
World Championship Wrestling – Sting vs Vampiro:
March 20, 2000 – Nitro: Sting defeated Ric Flair by DQ..
March 27, 2000 – Nitro: Sting & Vampiro defeated Team Package in a Texas Tornado match..
April 10, 2000 – Nitro: Sting defeated Sid Vicious by Count Out, Later that night Diamond Dallas Page defeated Sting in a World Heavyweight Title Tournament match..
Had an intense feud with Vampiro, which included a House of Pain match, an Inferno match among others..
April 16, 2000 – Spring Stampede: Sting defeated Vampiro in the Semi-Finals of the U.S. Title Tournament..
~~~Later that Night: Scott Steiner defeated Sting in the Finals to win the WCW United States title!
April 24, 2000 – Nitro: Vampiro defeated Sting in a First Blood Match..
May 3, 2000 – Thunder: Sting defeated Mike Awesome..
May 7, 2000 – Slamboree: Sting defeated Vampiro..
May 8, 2000 – Nitro: World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Sting..
May 10, 2000 – Thunder: Sting vs. Mike Awesome ended in a No Contest..
May 15, 2000 – Nitro: Sting defeated Vampiro in a House Of Pain match..
May 29, 2000 – Nitro: Billy Kidman defeated Sting..
June 5, 2000 – Nitro: Sting defeated World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett in a non-title match..
June 11, 2000 – Great American Match: Vampiro defeated Sting in an Inferno match by lighting him on fire..
~~~At the end of the match, he switched with a stunt man, who was set on fire and pushed off a balcony!
July 31, 2000 – Nitro: Sting defeated Jeff Jarrett, later that night World Heavyweight Champion Booker T defeated Sting..
August 2, 2000 – Thunder: Sting & Booker T & Kronik defeated Vampiro & The Demon & The Great Muta & Jeff Jarrett in a 8-Man Elimination Tornado match..
August 7, 2000 – Nitro: Scott Steiner defeated Sting in a Lead Pipe on a Pole match, later that night The Steiner Brothers vs. Kevin Nash & Sting ended in a No Contest..
August 9, 2000 – Thunder: The Cat & Sting defeated The Great Muta & Vampiro..
August 13, 2000 – New Blood Rising: Sting defeated The Demon (representing the Dark Carnival)..
~~~After the match, Vampiro & The Great Muta attacked Sting until KroniK made the save!..
August 14, 2000 – Nitro: Sting defeated Vampiro..
August 28, 2000 – Nitro: Sting vs. The Great Muta ended in a No Contest..
September 4, 2000 – Nitro: Sting defeated Vampiro and The Great Muta in a Wargames Qualifying Handicap match, later that night Sting participated in the wargames won by Kevin Nash..
September 11, 2000 – Nitro: Defeated The Harris Brothers in a handicap match..
September 17, 2000 – Fall Brawl: Sting defeated Vampiro and The Great Muta in a Triangle Match..
September 18, 2000 – Nitro: World Heavyweight Champion Booker T vs. Sting ended in a No Contest..
September 25, 2000 – Nitro: Sting defeated WCW U.S. Champion Lance Storm in a non-title match..
October 2, 2000 – Nitro: Jeff Jarrett & Booker T defeated Sting & Scott Steiner..
October 4, 2000 – Thunder: Shane Douglas defeated Sting..
October 9, 2000 – Nitro: Sting defeated Scott Steiner..
October 16, 2000 – Nitro: Kevin Nash defeated Sting in a lumberjack match..
October 18, 2000 – Thunder: Sting participated in the Countdown to Armageddon Battle Royal won by Mike Awesome..
October 25, 2000 – Thunder: Bill Goldberg & Sting & Booker T defeated Jeff Jarrett & Kronik..
October 29, 2000 – Halloween Havoc: Jeff Jarrett defeated Sting..
November 1, 2000 – Thunder: Sting & Mike Awesome defeated Jeff Jarrett & Vampiro..
November 6, 2000 – Nitro: Scott Steiner & Jeff Jarrett defeated Sting & Buff Bagwell..
November 13, 2000 – Nitro: Sting & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Awesome & Bam Bam Bigelow. later that night Scott Steiner & Sting defeated Kronik..
November 15, 2000 – Thunder: Sting defeated Scott Steiner to win the lethal lottery tournament..
November 2000: He took some time off from WCW Television..
World Championship Wrestling – WCW Farewell:
March 26, 2001: Sting returned and wrestled his last match against Ric Flair in the main event of the final Nitro broadcast on TNT..
~~~Sting defeated Ric Flair with the Scorpion Deathlock in a nostalgia match — they shook hands and hugged to celebrate WCW..
Bordon sat out his WCW/Time Warner/AOL contract and basically got paid for the remainder of his agreement for doing nothing..
March 2002: Bordon’s WCW/Time Warner/AOL contract expired.. but he was not expected to return to wrestling..
June 2002: Rumors circulated that he had signed a deal with WWE to return to the wrestling ring..
~~~~However, with the increased volume of ‘smut’ and ‘violence’, as expected, it ended up being just a ‘rumor’..
World Wrestling All-stars:
November 28, 2002 – WWA European Tour: Came out of retirement to join the World Wrestling All-Stars European Tour..
December 6, 2002 – WWA European Tour: Lex Luger defeated Sting for the VACANT WWA World Heavyweight title..
December 7, 2002 – WWA European Tour: Lex Luger & Sting defeated Jeff Jarrett & Buff Bagwell..
December 13, 2002 – WWA European Tour: Beat Lex Luger to win the WWA World title on the last show of the tour..
April 14, 2003: Informed WWA promoter Andrew McManus that the May Australian tour will be his last for the promotion..
May 5, 2003: Sting will be paid $20,000 per show on this month’s WWA tour – also claimed to have signed with WWE..
May 21, 2003 – WWA: Defeated Rick Steiner and Shane Douglas in a 3-WAY to retain the WWA World title..
May 23, 2003 – WWA: Defeated Disco Inferno to retain the WWA Heavyweight title..
May 25, 2003 – WWA PPV: Jeff Jarrett defeated Sting to unify the NWA World title & WWA World title!
NWA: Total Nonstop Action:
June 18, 2003 – NWA^TNA ANNIVERSARY: Jeff Jarrett & Sting defeated AJ Styles & Syxx-Pac..
July 2, 2003 – NWA^TNA: He gave a sitdown interview with Mike Tenay talking about Jerry Jarrett giving him his first break..
July 9, 2003 – NWA^TNA: (Part 2) gives his feelings on Flair, Hart, Warrior, McMahon, Hogan and the Internet..
July 16, 2003 – NWA^TNA: (Part 3) talks about the “roller coaster ride” which was World Championship Wrestling..
July 23, 2003 – NWA^TNA: (Part 4) talks about Christianity and the Good & Bad that comes with Wrestling..
November 5, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Sting defeated Jeff Jarrett by DQ in an NWA World Heavyweight title match..
November 12, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Sting & AJ Styles w/Jimmy Hart defeated Lex Luger & Jeff Jarrett w/Don Callis..
December 17, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Sting defeated NWA World Champion Jeff Jarrett in a “non title” match!
March 24, 2004 – NWA^TNA: Sting, who was in Nashville to film a movie about his life, did an interview with Mike Tenay in the ring..
Sting aka Steve Bordon:
July 21, 2004–Hawaiian Championship Wrestling: Sting & The Great Muta beat Diamond Dallas Page & Satoshi Kojima..
January 22, 2005–Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (In Korea): Sting defeated Billy Gunn..
Steve Bordon has the name ‘Sting’ trademarked, unlike Gordon Matthew Sumner, the singer, that calls himself ‘Sting’
After a two year hiatus from the ring, Sting exploded back on to the scene in 2006 to reignite an unsettled feud with Jeff Jarrett. Within his first six months in TNA, he captured his 8th Heavyweight Title at TNA’s most illustrious event, Bound for Glory. Sting would continue to mark Bound for Glory as his territory. He captured the TNA World Heavyweight Title three consecutive years at Bound for Glory. Each victory would continue to cement his legacy, as he defeated Jeff Jarrett, Kurt Angle, and Samoa Joe.
At “Slammiversary X,” Sting earned TNA’s inaugural Hall of Fame distinction for his loyalty and unmistakable presence in the ring and out. Truly an “Icon,” Sting continues to stand shoulder to shoulder with Hulk Hogan as a legendary leader of the IMPACT stable of superstars. Though he mostly commands the room with his words these days, don’t be surprised to see Sting stand up to anyone who thinks he’s lost a step over the years.0 -
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