Rosemont Horizon / Allstate Arena – 1990-1999 Results
1990
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – January 13, 1990 (16,000)
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake
The Red Rooster defeated Tom Stone via submission to the chicken wing
Tito Santana pinned Bob Bradley (sub. for Barry Windham) with the flying forearm
The Genius defeated Jim Neidhart via count-out
Rick Rude defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification when Piper shoved the referee
The Powers of Pain defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty when Barbarian pinned Michaels with an elbowdrop after Mr. Fuji tripped Jannetty from the floor
Mr. Perfect defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification at around the 16-minute mark when Hogan used Mr. Perfect’s own foreign object to knock him out
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – February 18, 1990 (10,000)
Tugboat pinned Pez Whatley
Tito Santana pinned Conquistador #1
Jim Brunzell pinned Frenchy Martin
Jim Duggan fought Bad News Brown to a double disqualification
Demolition defeated Bobby Heenan (sub. for Andre the Giant) & WWF Tag Team Champion Haku via count-out when Heenan ran backstage
Brutus Beefcake pinned Rick Martel
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase with a roll up after Dibiase was punched by guest referee the Big Bossman
Roddy Piper defeated Rick Rude in a steel cage match by escaping out the door, despite interference from Bad News Brown earlier in the contest
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 24, 1990
Al Perez defeated Tom Stone
Koko B. Ware defeated Buddy Rose
WWF Tag Team Champion Haku defeated Hercules
Earthquake defeated Ron Garvin
The Bushwhackers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov
Dusty Rhodes defeated Randy Savage
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect & the Genius
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – May 12, 1990 (4,900)
Akeem defeated Jim Powers
The Barbarian pinned Jimmy Snuka
Hillbilly Jim pinned Bob Bradley with a boot to the face
Hercules defeated Haku via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition fought Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart to a double disqualification
Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri (w/ Brother Love) when Sapphire pinned Sherri after Elizabeth hit Sherri with her own purse
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 23, 1990 (7,100)
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Jim Brunzell
Paul Roma pinned Buddy Rose
Rick Martel pinned Ron Garvin at 7:56
Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov at 4:49
The Bushwhackers defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man via disqualification at 16:45
The Big Bossman pinned Ted Dibiase at 12:36
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Haku & Bobby Heenan (both sub. for Rick Rude who suffered a torn muscle in his tricep) in a handicap match at 11:05
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – August 5, 1990 (5,000)
Black Bart defeated Jim Powers
Akeem defeated Brady Boone
The Warlord defeated Tito Santana
Jake Roberts defeated Bad News Brown
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Boris Zhukov in a flag match
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Jim Duggan & Tugboat vs. Earthquake & Dino Bravo
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – September 16, 1990 (6,400)
The Genius pinned Shane Douglas
Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
Ron Garvin defeated Pez Whatley
Jim Duggan defeated Rick Rude
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Paul Roma pinned Marty Jannetty
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Smash, Ax, & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – October 27, 1990
Ron Garvin pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
Tito Santana pinned ? (sub. for the Barbarian)
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Bobby Heenan)
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine after Honky accidentally hit Valentine with his guitar
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 23, 1990 (11,000)
Saba Simba pinned Tom Stone
Dustin Rhodes pinned Buddy Rose
The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka
Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo
The Big Bossman defeated Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan in a handicap match
Earthquake defeated Hulk Hogan via count-out following a brawl on the floor; after the match, Hogan was taken backstage on a stretcher
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich fought Mr. Perfect to a double disqualification
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 29, 1990 (10,600)
Greg Valentine defeated Koko B. Ware via submission with the figure-4
Davey Boy Smith defeated the Warlord via disqualification in an arm wrestling match
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules when Jannetty pinned Roma
Kerry Von Erich defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification after a low blow; Roddy Piper was the guest referee and he and Perfect got into a brawl after the match
The Barbarian defeated Dustin Rhodes
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Demolition when Bret pinned Crush
Sgt. Slaughter pinned Jim Duggan
WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage via count-out when the challenger left ringside
1991
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – January 26, 1991
The Barbarian defeated Sam Houston
The Nasty Boys defeated the Bushwhackers
The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match
The Big Bossman defeated Haku
Davey Boy Smith defeated the Warlord
Jake Roberts defeated Rick Martel via disqualification
Roddy Piper defeated WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect via count-out
Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake in a stretcher match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 3, 1991 (matinee)
The Mountie defeated Jim Brunzell
Greg Valentine defeated Dino Bravo
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Demolition
The Undertaker defeated Tugboat
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Nasty Boys via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect defeated Tito Santana
Jim Duggan defeated Gen. Adnan
WWF World Champion Sgt. Slaughter defeated the Ultimate Warrior in a non-title steel cage match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – April 14, 1991
Jimmy Snuka defeated IRS
The Warlord defeated Tugboat
Bret Hart defeated the Barbarian
Ricky Steamboat defeated Haku
The Mountie defeated the Big Bossman
The Legion of Doom defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys via count-out
Ted Dibiase defeated Virgil
Sgt. Slaughter defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via disqualification
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – May 31, 1991 (13,000)
Col. Mustafa pinned Koko B. Ware at 10:13
Greg Valentine pinned Demolition Smash at 11:00 with a roll up
The Big Bossman pinned the Mountie at 7:37
Davey Boy Smith pinned the Berzerker (sub. for WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect) at 9:21
Earthquake defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification at 11:47 after Roberts brought his snake bag into the ring
Marty Jannetty pinned Kato with a sunset flip
Kerry Von Erich fought the Warlord to a double count-out at 9:58
The Ultimate Warrior defeated the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) via disqualification at 10:36 after Undertaker used the urn as weapon
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 28, 1991 (6,500 paid)
Greg Valentine defeated Haku
Ricky Steamboat defeated the Barbarian
The Bushwhackers defeated the Orient Express
Jim Duggan defeated Col. Mustafa
Road Warrior Animal defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Brian Knobbs
Roddy Piper defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Sgt. Slaughter in a Desert Storm match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – July 27, 1991
The Barbarian defeated Koko B. Ware
Typhoon defeated Greg Valentine
The Berzerker defeated Jimmy Snuka
Paul Roma & Hercules defeated Jim Powers (sub. for Shawn Michaels) & Marty Jannetty
Jake Roberts (w/ Andre the Giant) defeated Earthquake
Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated Jim Duggan & Virgil
The Ultimate Warrior defeated the Undertaker in a bodybag match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – October 12, 1991 (6,100)
Ricky Steamboat pinned Skinner at 10:48 with a roll up
IRS pinned Jim Neidhart at 7:13 with his feet on the ropes
Million $ Champion Virgil defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification when IRS interfered
Mr. Madness (Randy Savage; sub. for Sid Justice) pinned Jake Roberts at 12:05 with a roll up; after the bout, Savage quickly left the ring when Roberts got his King cobra out of his snake bag
Greg Valentine pinned the Berzerker at 10:35 with a roll up
The Bushwhackers defeated the Beverly Brothers when Luke pinned Beau after Blake accidentally hit Beau with the ring bell
WWF IC Champion Bret Hart pinned the Warlord at 13:18 with a small package
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 24, 1991 (9,000; 8,000 paid)
Tito Santana pinned Col. Mustafa with a sunset flip
The Warlord pinned Greg Valentine at 11:25 when Warlord fell on top of Valentine during a bodyslam attempt
WWF IC Champion Bret Hart pinned the Mountie at 8:20 with a clothesline off the top
Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated the Big Bossman & Virgil at 12:19 when IRS pinned Virgil after hitting him with his steel briefcase
The Nasty Boys defeated the Bushwhackers at 10:28 when Brian Knobbs pinned Butch with a clothesline
Davey Boy Smith pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Big Bully Busick) at 8:49 by reversing a suplex attempt into a small package
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair via count-out at 13:25 after slamming Flair’s head into the ring steps after both men began fighting on the floor
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 29, 1991
Chris Chavis defeated Kato
Tito Santana defeated the Warlord
The Undertaker defeated Jim Duggan
The Mountie defeated Kerry Von Erich
WWF Tag Team Champion Road Warrior Animal defeated Typhoon; this bout replaced the scheduled Legion of Doom vs. Natural Disasters tag title match
The Beverly Brothers defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty
The Big Bossman defeated IRS
Randy Savage defeated Jake Roberts
1992
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – January 25, 1992 (3,800)
Chris Walker pinned Hercules at 6:57 with a flying bodypress
Greg Valentine pinned Skinner at 11:50 with a small package
Tito Santana fought Ted Dibiase to a 20-minute time-limit draw at 18:06
Sid Justice defeated the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) via disqualification at 7:22 when Undertaker used the urn after Mr. Perfect came to ringside and distracted Justice
WWF IC Champion Roddy Piper defeated WWF World Champion Ric Flair (w/ Mr. Perfect) via disqualification at 11:05 when the Undertaker, Paul Bearer, and Mr. Perfect interfered
Davey Boy Smith pinned the Berzerker at 4:01 with a roll up
Repo Man pinned Virgil at 7:01 holding the tights for leverage
Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated the Beverly Brothers at 12:56 when Neidhart pinned Beau with a powerslam
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 7, 1992 (matinee) (7,500)
Tatanka pinned Skinner with a totem pole suplex
Shawn Michaels pinned Jim Powers with the side suplex
Tito Santana pinned Ted Dibiase with a small package
Bret Hart & the Bushwhackers defeated the Mountie & the Nasty Boys when Bret pinned the Mountie with a reverse roll up
The Warlord pinned JW Storm with a running powerslam
The Big Bossman pinned Repo Man with a roll up
Hulk Hogan & WWF IC Champion Roddy Piper defeated WWF World Champion Ric Flair & Sid Justice when Hogan pinned Flair with a clothesline
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – April 26, 1992 (3,600)
Chris Walker pinned Bob Bradley at 6:00 with a clothesline off the top
Skinner pinned Jim Brunzell (sub. for Kerry Von Erich) at 8:00 with a neckbreaker
The Natural Disasters defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS via count-out at 5:00 when the champions left ringside
Tatanka pinned Col. Mustafa at 7:00 with a crossbody
The Undertaker pinned the Berzerker (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 7:00 with the tombstone; after the bout, Fuji was tombstoned
Papa Shango pinned Virgil at 5:00 with a shoulderbreaker
Sgt. Slaughter defeated the Mountie via submission at 5:00 with the Cobra Clutch
WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Ric Flair (w/ Mr. Perfect) via disqualification at 17:00 when Perfect attempted to hit Savage with the title belt but was stopped by the referee
Virgil won a 16-man battle royal by last eliminating Ted Dibiase at 7:00; other participants included: Chris Walker, Bob Bradley, Skinner, Jim Brunzell, Earthquake, Typhoon, IRS, Papa Shango, Virgil, the Undertaker, the Berzerker, Sgt. Slaughter, the Mountie, Tatanka, & Col. Mustafa
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 5, 1992 (2,500)
Kerry Von Erich pinned Barry Horowitz with the Tornado Punch at 9:03
Repo Man pinned Jim Duggan at 6:30 after hitting him with the steel hook on his rope
Tatanka defeated Rick Martel via disqualification at 15:00 when Martel hit him with the Arrogance container
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Papa Shango via disqualification after about 4 minutes when Shango used his voodoo stick as a weapon
Crush defeated Skinner with the head vice at 7:03
Earthquake pinned WWF Tag Team Champion IRS with an elbow drop at 7:03
WWF IC Champion Bret Hart pinned Shawn Michaels with a roll up after about 15 minutes when Michaels collided with Sensational Sherri on the apron
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – July 25, 1992 (3,600)
Virgil pinned Kato
The Nasty Boys defeated Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware
The Bushwhackers defeated the Beverly Brothers
Road Warrior Animal (sub. for Davey Boy Smith) pinned Repo Man
The Big Bossman defeated Nailz via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Bret Hart pinned Rick Martel
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Papa Shango
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – September 20, 1992 (2,500)
WWF Tag Team Champions the Natural Disasters vs. Ted Dibiase & IRS
The Big Bossman vs. Nailz
Randy Savage vs. Razor Ramon
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Mr. Perfect interfered
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – October 24, 1992 (4,200)
The Undertaker vs. Kamala and WWF IC Champion Davey Boy Smith vs. Rick Martel did not take place as scheduled
Max Moon defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Jim Duggan defeated the Mountie via disqualification
Crush defeated Repo Man
The Beverly Brothers defeated the Bushwhackers
Tatanka defeated Shawn Michaels
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Kamala (sub. for Ric Flair)
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Papa Shango
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – November 29, 1992 (2,400)
Tito Santana defeated Terry Taylor
Razor Ramon defeated the Big Bossman
Bob Backlund defeated Rick Martel
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Ric Flair
Virgil defeated Skinner
The Nasty Boys defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS via disqualification
The Undertaker defeated Nailz
1993
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – January 2, 1993
Marty Jannetty vs. WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels
Mr. Perfect vs. Razor Ramon
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Ric Flair
Also included Bam Bam Bigelow, Crush, Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware, Papa Shango, Tatanka, and Typhoon
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – February 20, 1993 (5,500)
Tito Santana defeated the Predator
Virgil defeated Repo Man
Bob Backlund defeated Papa Shango
Randy Savage defeated WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated the Nasty Boys
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Beverly Brothers
The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna via disqualification
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – May 9, 1993 (3,600)
Owen Hart pinned Terry Taylor
Mr. Perfect pinned WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels to win the title; later in the evening, the title was returned to Michaels on a technicality
Mr. Hughes pinned Tito Santana
Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Duggan via count-out after Fuji threw salt in Duggan’s eyes
Tatanka pinned Razor Ramon by lifting his shoulder after Ramon’s back suplex into a bridge
The Headshrinkers defeated the Smoking Gunns (sub. for the Nasty Boys) via pinfall
Bret Hart defeated Lex Luger via disqualification when Razor Ramon interfered as Hart had Luger in the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Hart was double teamed until Luger accidentally knocked Razor out with a running forearm, with Hart then knocking Luger to the floor; Ramon and Luger then brawled with each other once Ramon was able to revive himself; Luger was forced to wear a protective pad across his forearm for the duration of the bout after coming out earlier in the show and posing in front of a mirror and then being told by the referee that he had to wear the pad or he couldn’t wrestle
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 25, 1993
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned the Predator with a backbreaker
Mr. Hughes pinned Bob Backlund with a roll up and hooking the tights for leverage
Luna Vachon pinned Sensational Sherri after Doink the Clown came ringside and tripped her from the outside
WWF World Champion Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Jim Duggan in a lumbjerjack match with the Bonzai Drop after Fuji distracted Duggan; prior to the bout, Crush chased Doink the Clown back to the locker room and neither returned as scheduled lumberjacks
Owen Hart pinned Damien Demento with a roll up
Crush defeated Doink the Clown via reverse decision; Doink originally won the match via count-out after a second Doink came to ringside and hid under the ring, holding on to Crush’s leg to prevent him from getting back in the ring; the referee then reversed the decision when he saw the second Doink
Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Ted Dibiase & IRS when Hogan pinned Dibiase with the legdrop after bringing Horace Grant of the Chicago Bulls out of the crowd to help him pin Dibiase; Sgt. Slaughter was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – September 24, 1993 (4,900)
Tatanka pinned Bastion Booger at 9:11
Mr. Perfect fought IRS to a 20-minute time-limit draw; IRS was in the Perfect Plex when the bell rang
Men on a Mission defeated Well Dunn following a spin kick by Mabel
WWF World Champion Yokozuna pinned the Undertaker at 9:16 after hitting him with the salt bucket
Diesel pinned the 1-2-3 Kid at 5:49
Bam Bam Bigelow & Adam Bomb defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers (sub. for Rick & Scott Steiner) via count-out when the champions left ringside
Razor Ramon pinned Rick Martel with the Razor’s Edge
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 28, 1993 (7,600)
Owen Hart pinned Bastion Booger with a missile dropkick
Crush defeated Randy Savage in a falls count anywhere match; Ludvig Borga prevented Savage from returning to the ring within 60 seconds of being pinned, thus allowing Crush to win; Crush scored two pinfalls while Savage scored one
The Smoking Gunns defeated the Headshrinkers
Lex Luger pinned Ludvig Borga with the running forearm
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Doink the Clown as Luna Vachon held Doink’s legs down during the cover
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers via disqualification when Johnny Polo pulled Jacques out of the ring as Scott covered Jacques
Bret Hart defeated Shawn Michaels in a steel cage match, despite the outside interference of Diesel, by escaping over the top as Michaels had his feet caught inbetween the steel bars
1994
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – February 18, 1994 (6,500)
Owen Hart defeated Jim Powers
WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers defeated the Smoking Gunns
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Heidi Lee Morgan
Bret Hart defeated IRS with the Sharpshooter
WWF World Champion Yokozuna defeated Tatanka
Jeff Jarrett defeated Bob Backlund
Randy Savage & Lex Luger defeated Crush & Kwang
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Shawn Michaels
Spring Stampede 94 – Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – April 17, 1994 (12,200)
The card was originally scheduled to include Tom Zenk vs. Terra Ryzing but the bout was never announced on TV and was eventually replaced by Badd vs. DDP
Danny Bonaduce pinned Christopher Knight
Kevin & Dave Sullivan defeated Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond; during the bout, Dave tore his knee ligaments
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; included Aaron Neville performing the National Anthem to begin the show; featured Jesse Ventura interviewing Rick Rude backstage in the heel lockerroom about his loss of the world title with Rude blaming Vader before he and Vader had to be pulled apart by Steve Austin, Lord Steven Regal, and the Nasty Boys:
Johnny B. Badd pinned Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) at 5:52 with a sunset flip off the top; prior to the bout, the Doll gave Heenan a present from Page
Brian Pillman fought WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) to a 15-minute time-limit draw just as Pillman suplexed the champion back inside the ring
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne in a non-title streetfight at 8:59 when Jerry Sags pinned Cactus with a shovel blow to the side of the head after Cactus was tossed from the walkway to the floor; after the bout, Payne was knocked out after being hit in the head with part of a broken table (Mick Foley’s Greatest Hits & Misses)
WCW US Champion Steve Austin (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated the Great Muta via disqualification at 16:27 when Muta backdropped Austin to the floor after kicking Parker off the ring apron; Aaron Neville was seen sitting next to the commentary table watching the match, where he remained for the rest of the show; after the bout, Muta hit a plancha to the floor onto both Austin and Parker
Sting pinned WCW International World Champion Rick Rude to win the title at 13:07 after an interfering Harley Race accidentally hit Rude in the back with a steel chair as Rude attempted the Rude Awakening on the challenger; prior to the bout, Race interrupted Rude’s pre-match promo and issued a challenge to both men that Vader wanted a shot at the winner; Race then attempted to attack Sting from behind but Sting threw Race to the floor, with Rude jumping Sting to start the match; both Race and Vader interfered late in the bout
Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) pinned Dustin Rhodes in a bunkhouse match at 14:14 after hitting him with a foreign object handed to him by Parker
Vader (w/ Harley Race) pinned the Boss at 9:17 with the moonsault, moments after the Boss kicked out of a Vader Bomb; after the bout, the Boss fought off an interfering Race before beating down both Vader and Race with the nightstick; moments later, Bockwinkel intervened and escorted the Boss backstage; Ventura then interviewed the Boss and Bockwinkel backstage in which Bockwinkel took away the nightstick and handcuffs and said, in his opinion, he was no longer “the Boss” because of the way he handled himself after the match
WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Ricky Steamboat at 32:19 when all four men’s shoulders were down as Steamboat had Flair covered with an elevated double chicken wing into a bridge; during the match, Flair’s wife Beth was shown in the crowd; after the bout, referee Nick Patrick told Bockwinkel he had to count them both down and Bockwinkel gave the decision to Flair since it was a draw (Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection)
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – May 22, 1994 (9,000; 6,000 paid)
Kwang pinned Sparky Plugg
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headshrinkers & Afa defeated Johnny Polo & the Quebecers
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Luna Vachon
Lex Luger pinned Crush with a running forearm
Jeff Jarrett pinned Doink the Clown
Razor Ramon fought WWF IC Champion Diesel to a double count-out
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Mabel
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart at 23:12
AAA / IWC @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – July 23, 1994 (5,200; 4,425 paid)
Tito Santana & 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Louie Spicolli
Espectrito & Octagoncito defeated Mascarito Sagrada & Jerrito Estrada
Misterioso, Heavy Metal, & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Los Payasos
Love Machine & Eddie Guerrero defeated AAA Tag Team Champions Octagon & El Hijo del Santo to win the titles
Konnan, Perro Aguayo, & Cien Caras defeated Jake Roberts, La Parka, & Psychosis
1995
WCW @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – February 25, 1995 (7,900; 5,082 paid)
Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Steve Austin (sub. for Bobby Eaton) & Lord Steven Regal
Alex Wright defeated Paul Roma
WCW World Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated the Nasty Boys in a No DQ match
WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson defeated Johnny B. Badd
Randy Savage & Sting defeated Big Bubba & Avalanche
WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated WCW US Champion Vader via count-out; Hogan bled during the bout, which was against company policy
WCW @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – October 9, 1995 (8,500; 4,458 paid)
Paul Orndorff defeated the Renegade
WCW TV Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeated Alex Wright
Eddie Guerrero defeated Dean Malenko
Kevin Sullivan defeated Randy Savage
WCW Monday Nitro – featured an opening segment recapping the attack WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan sustained the previous week at the hands of the Giant and Kevin Sullivan, after which Hogan’s mustache was shaved off; Eric Bischoff, Steve McMichael, & Bobby Heenan wore Chicago Bears jerseys for the match; featured an opening segment in which WCW US Champion Sting came out to the commentary table and said he would resolve the problem between Randy Savage and Lex Luger later in the show; included an in-ring segment with Gene Okerlund, WCW US Champion Sting, Lex Luger, and Randy Savage in which Sting proposed that if Luger beat Meng at Halloween Havoc and if Savage beat Kamala then they would wrestle each other later in the show; Luger initially said no but was goaded into it by Sting; featured a vignette of Chris Benoit arriving in a limo to the CNN Center in Atlanta; included Okerlund conducting an in-ring interview with WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, dressed in all black, with Jimmy Hart in which Okerlund said the chorus of boos directed at Hogan were due to his uncharacteristic black attire; during the interview, Okerlund said the Giant was barred from the building as a result of a restraining order and Hogan said the “promoter up north” was choking on his own ego since Hogan and his pals left; moments later, footage was shown of the Giant arriving to the parking lot in his monster truck, with Kevin Sullivan and the Zodiak also appearing in the truck; the truck wasn’t allowed inside and was blocked off by police; Hogan then said since the Giant wuoldn’t be allowed in the arena, he would meet him outside; featured the announcement Johnny B. Badd would face WCW TV Champion Diamond Dallas Page, Chris Benoit would face Eddie Guerrero, and Jim Duggan would face Meng the following week on Nitro:
WCW US Champion Sting pinned the Shark at 1:17 with a crossbody off the top; prior to the bout, Sting stopped by the commentary table and said he would resolve the issue between Randy Savage and Lex Luger later in the show
Sabu defeated Mr. JL via submission with the Camel Clutch at 4:28 after blocking a flying hurricanrana; after the bout, Sabu hit a sunset flip into a powerbomb sending JL from the apron to the floor
Big Bubba defeated Road Warrior Hawk via count-out at 1:39 when Hawk attacked Disco Inferno on the ring apron, tore his shirt, and beat him up in the aisle; prior to the bout, Disco danced in the entrance stage until Bubba and Hawk came out for the match; after having a confrontation with Hawk, Disco hung a WCW hat on his shoulder pad without Hawk noticing until he got to the ring
Arn Anderson pinned Ric Flair in a steel cage match at 4:44 after hitting Flair with a foreign object as Flair attempted to apply the figure-4, moments after Brian Pillman came out and tried to interfere on behalf of Anderson; after the bout, Flair stole away Bischoff’s headset and challenged Anderson & Pillman to face him in a tag team or handicap match the following week
1996
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 9, 1996 (13,650)
Justin Bradshaw pinned Barry Horowitz
Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy defeated Aldo Montoya & Duke Drose
Savio Vega pinned Owen Hart
Marc Mero pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader via count-out when Vader left ringside
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn after Sunny interfered
Davey Boy Smith defeated Ahmed Johnson via count-out when Goldust came ringside to distract Ahmed
Steve Austin pinned Jake Roberts
The Undertaker pinned Mankind with the tombstone
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned WWF IC Champion Goldust with the superkick
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – October 25, 1996 (7,979)
Justin Bradshaw pinned Barry Horowitz with the lariat at 4:45
Crush pinned Bob Holly at 4:40 with a punch to the face
Steve Austin pinned Barry Windham at 10:37 with the Stunner after avoiding a dropkick
The Grimm Twins defeated the Smoking Gunns at 9:35 following a double boot to the face of Bart; Billy walked out on his partner late in the match
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Vader via disqualification at 12:13 when Steve Austin interfered; Psycho Sid made the save
The Sultan defeated Aldo Montoya at 5:38 with the Camel Clutch
WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at around 8:30 after double teaming; the challengers originally won with the Slop Drop on Owen at 5:30 but the match continued since Owen’s foot was on the rope during the cover
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Mr. Perfect) pinned Marc Mero at 9:45 with the Pedigree after Mr. Perfect hit Mero in the back of the head with the title belt as the referee was knocked down
The Undertaker & Psycho Sid defeated Mankind & Goldust when Sid pinned Goldust with the chokeslam at around the 15-minute mark, moments after Taker battled Mankind all the way backstage
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 26, 1996 (5,449)
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Razor Ramon II & Diesel II when Furnas made the pin
Crush pinned Savio Vega with a roll up after Farooq came ringside
Ahmed Johnson defeated Goldust via disqualification when Farooq and Crush interfered; Goldust and Ahmed teamed up and cleaned house afterwards
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid pinned Mankind with the powerbomb
Farooq pinned Marc Mero with a roll up after Crush came ringside
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn and Bart Gunn defeated Justin Bradshaw and WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith when Bart pinned Bradshaw
The Undertaker defeated WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification after the champion used the title belt as a weapon
Vader & Steve Austin defeated Bret Hart & Shawn Michaels when Austin pinned Bret with a roll up after Vader threw Michaels into Bret; Hart and Michaels brawled after the match
1997
WrestleMania XIII – Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 23, 1997 (18,197; 16,467 paid; sell out)
Colt Cabana and Justin Roberts were in attendance for the show
Free For All: Billy Gunn pinned Flash Funk with a DDT off the top at 7:05
Pay-per-view bouts – included Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; Stu & Helen Hart, Arnold Skaaland, Tony Atlas, and Capt. Lou Albano were shown in attendance:
The Headbangers defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim), Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon, and Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw in an elimination match at 10:39; the Blackjacks were disqualified at 4:45 while brawling with LaFon & Furnas on the floor, with Bradshaw knocking the referee to the concrete; LaFon & Furnas were counted-out during the same brawl; Mosh pinned Phinneas with a version of the Bombs Away sit-down splash off the top; prematch stipulations stated that the winners would earn a tag team title shot the following night on Raw is War
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia pinned the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik & Mr. Bob Backlund) at 9:48 with a reversal into a roll up; prior to the bout, the Honkytonk Man came ringside to do guest commentary for the contest; after the match, Jim Ross attempted to interview the champion at ringside until Maivia was attacked by the Sultan, Sheik, and Backlund; moments thereafter, Rocky Johnson came to the ring to help his son (The Most Powerful Families of Wrestling)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) with the Pedigree at 13:17 after sending Goldust into Marlena, knocking her off the apron and into the clutches of Chyna who violently shook her into unconciousness; after the bout, Goldust carried an injured Marlena backstage
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith fought Mankind & Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) to a double count-out at 16:07 when Mankind applied the Mandible Claw on Smith while on the arena floor; prior to the bout, Jim Ross interviewed the champions in the aisle as they made their way to the ring and attempted to create tension between the two
Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin in a submission match at 22:03 when guest referee Ken Shamrock stopped the match after Austin passed out while in the Sharpshooter after being hit in the head with the timekeeper’s bell; after the match, Shamrock held Hart off from further attacking Austin; moments thereafter, Austin hit the Stunner on an offical who attempted to help him to his feet and walked backstage under his own power (voted Match of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, Was, and Ever Will Be, Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time)
Ahmed Johnson & the Legion of Doom defeated Farooq, Savio Vega, & Crush (w/ the Nation) in a Chicago Streetfight at 10:45 when Road Warrior Animal pinned Crush after Crush sustained the Doomsday Device and was sent into a 2×4; after the match, Ahmed and the LOD laid waste to all the other members of the Nation – D-Lo Brown and PG-13 (Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and other Out of Control Matches)
The Undertaker pinned WWF World Champion Psycho Sid to win the title at 23:54 with the tombstone after Bret Hart came ringside and dropped Sid throat-first over the top rope as Sid attempted the powerbomb; seconds into the match, Hart entered the ring, claimed Shawn Michaels’ injury was fake, blamed the Undertaker for costing him the title on Raw, and called Sid a fraud before the champion hit the powerbomb on Hart; late in the contest, Hart returned ringside and hit the champion with a steel chair as Sid was on the floor; Shawn Michaels did guest commentary for the bout (The Undertaker: 15-0)
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – August 23, 1997 (8,132)
Miguel Perez defeated Sonny Rogers at 5:00
Recon & Sniper defeated the Headbangers
Shotgun – 8/30/97:
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Flash Funk & Jesse Jammes when Henry pinned Funk with the Slop Drop after Phinneas hit Funk with a slop bucket
Tiger Ali Singh (w/ the Iron Sheik & Tiger Jeet Singh) defeated Adam O’Brien
Shotgun – 9/6/97:
Savio Vega defeated D-Lo Brown after Miguel Perez came out of the crowd to attack D-Lo; the rest of the Nation and Los Boricuas were sent backstage earlier in the bout
Jerry Lynn pinned Steve Casey with a DDT
Friday Night’s Main Event – 8/29/97 – included Jim Ross conducting an in-ring interview with Shawn Michaels in which Michaels brought out the steel chair he used to bloody the Undertaker’s head:
Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification at 7:14 when, as Vader attempted to use a steel chair as a weapon, WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart ran out to attack the challenger; following his entrance, Vader took the mic and prompted the crowd to say it was “Vader time;” upon Hart’s entrance, he took the mic, insulted Vader, questioned how he got a title shot, and said he would kick his ass; Vader then attacked Hart to start the contest and snaped in half the Canadian flagpole Hart brought ringside with him; after the bout, Vader was triple teamed and Bret applied the ringpost figure-4 before the Patriot made the save; Patriot then had to be held back by officials and referees as Bret, Owen, and Smith left ringside; moments later, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with the Patriot, with the Patriot saying he had no relationship with Vader but wouldn’t let any man be triple teamed like that and had his eyes on the WWF World Title (Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection)
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Salvatore Sincere at 3:36; after the match, Brian Pillman taunted Goldust by claiming that Goldust & Marlena’s daughter Dakota was his love child
WWF Tag Team Champion Dude Love pinned Rockabilly with the Sweet Shin Music and the double arm DDT
Road Warrior Hawk (w/ Road Warrior Animal) defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith (w/ Owen Hart) via disqualification after Owen used the Euro title as a weapon
Crush & Chainz fought Farooq & Rocky Maivia to a double count-out at 4:10 after the Nation, Los Boricuas, and DOA interfered
Taka Michinoku pinned Jerry Lynn at 5:24 with the Michinoku Driver
Sniper & Recon (w/ the Jackyl & Interrogator) defeated the Headbangers at 7:02 when Recon pinned Thrasher with a roll up and using the tights after the Interrogator interfered
9/5/97:
The Patriot defeated Owen Hart via disqualification when Bret Hart and Davey Boy Smith interfered
Dude Love defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when Owen Hart interfered as Smith was caught in the Mandible Claw; after the bout, Owen cut a promo about breaking Steve Austin’s neck and prepared to do the same to Dude Love with a piledriver before the Legion of Doom made the save
The Undertaker defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) via disqualification at 4:36 after Shawn Michaels ran to the ring, steel chair in hand; early in the bout, Rick Rude appeared at ringside to distract Taker; after the bout, Taker cleared the ring and hit a chokeslam on a security guard and official
The Legion of Doom defeated Jesus Castillo & Jose Estrada Jr. via disqualification at 2:32 when the Godwinns interfered; after the bout, the LOD fought the Godwinns all the way backstage as the DOA cleared the ring of Los Boricuas
Ken Shamrock defeated Salvatore Sincere via submission with the ankle lock at 5:19
Scott Putski pinned Steve Casey with the Polish Hammer at 3:49
The Interrogator defeated Sonny Rogers & Jerry Fox
Dark match after the taping: The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification when Owen Hart interfered; the bout was to have also involved WWF IC Champion Steve Austin
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 26, 1997 (16,620; sell out)
Chainz, 8-Ball, & Skull defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez Jr., & Jose Estrada when Chainz pinned Jose with a DDT
Marc Mero pinned Scott Taylor with the TKO
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers in a Country Whipping match when Henry pinned Mosh with the Slop Drop; after the bout, a brawl ensued involving the Godwinns, Los Boricuas, the Headbangers, and DOA
Ken Shamrock pinned WWF European Champion Triple H in a non-title match by blocking a sunset flip out of a backdrop
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels via disqualification when WWF European Champion Triple H interfered and hit the challenger with a chair; during the bout, a fan threw a soda at Michaels, with Michaels then getting on the mic and saying he wasn’t wrestling until the fan was ejected, which he then was; after the bout, Taker dropped Triple H with the chokeslam and dropped Michaels with the tombstone; during intermission immediately following the bout, Michaels and Triple H cut a promo in which they insulted the fans before Michals called for a female fan to have sex with; he went on to mock a male fan and called him a “fag” over the mic
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw when Gunn pinned Windham
TAFKA Goldust pinned Flash Funk with a small package
Kane pinned Vader with the tombstone
Steve Austin & Dude Love defeated WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia & D-Lo Brown (sub. for Farooq) in a falls count anywhere match when Austin pinned Rocky with the Stunner; prior to the match, Farooq took himself out of the match and put in D-Lo
1998
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 21, 1998 (17,273; sell out)
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku defeated Brian Christopher
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skull & 8-Ball
Marc Mero defeated TAFKA Goldust
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF IC Champion the Rock via disqualification
The Undertaker defeated Kama
Cactus Jack defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Billy Gunn
The Headbangers defeated the Quebecers
Bradshaw defeated Barry Windham
Steve Austin defeated WWF European Champion Triple H in a non-title match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – June 1, 1998 (16,157; sell out)
Dustin Runnels defeated Golga
Edge defeated Kevin Quinn
Shotgun – 6/6/98:
Dick Togo & Sho Funaki (w/ Yamaguchi-San & Mens Teioh) defeated Christopher Daniels & Steve Boz following a top rope senton from Togo
Vader pinned Rex Regal with the Vader Bomb in under 2 minutes
Scorpio pinned Jesus Castillo with the 450 splash
Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor defeated the Headbangers via disqualification at 4:40 after Thrasher hit Scott Taylor with a chair as Taylor attempted to use the chair as a weapon
Raw is War – featured the Undertaker calling out Vince McMahon and demanding a shot at the WWF Championship; McMahon then ordered Taker to face Kane for the chance at the title; included a vignette promoting the debut of Edge, scheduled for June 15:
The Legion of Doom & Droz fought Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball to a no contest in a streetfight when the Undertaker appeared, took out the remaining members of each team, and demanded to speak to Vince McMahon
Val Venis pinned Papi Chulo with the Money Shot
KOTR Qualifying Match: Marc Mero (w/ Jackie) pinned Steve Blackman with the Shooting Star Press after a low blow and Samoan drop; prior to the bout, Mero introduced Jackie as his new valet
WWF IC Champion the Rock, Owen Hart, & D-Lo Brown defeated WWF European Champion Triple H, WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn in an elimination match; Gunn pinned D-Lo with a piledriver at 1:29; Rock pinned Road Dogg with the Rock Bottom at 2:23; Owen pinned Gunn with a spinning heel kick at 3:44; Triple H pinned Rock with the Pedigree at 6:55; Triple H was disqualified when Ken Shamrock interfered and attacked Owen at 7:28; after the bout, the Nation was cleared from ringside after Dan Severn came to the ring
KOTR Qualifying Match: Jeff Jarrett (w/ Tennessee Lee & Southern Justice) pinned Farooq after hitting him with Lee’s belt buckle as Southern Justice distracted the referee; prior to the bout Tennessee Lee introduced the repackaged Godwinns as Southern Justice
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku pinned Sho Funaki with the Michinoku Driver; during the bout, Al Snow made a brief appearance in an Asian costume before being escorted out of the building
KOTR Qualifying Match: Mark Henry pinned Terry Funk with a powerbomb and splash after Funk failed a moonsault to the floor, hitting his thighs against the guardrail
Kane pinned the Undertaker with the tombstone after Mankind came ringside and distracted Taker; due to pre-match stipulations, Kane became the #1 contender to the world title; WWF World Champion Steve Austin did guest commentary for the bout
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned WWF IC Champion the Rock
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – August 14, 1998 (16,780; sell out)
Farooq pinned Brian Christopher with a spinebuster
Tiger Ali Singh pinned Dustin Runnels
Val Venis pinned Marc Mero
Sable beat Jackie in an arm wrestling match
X-Pac pinned Jeff Jarrett
Ken Shamrock defeated Owen Hart in a submission match
Vader pinned Mark Henry with a roll up
Triple H defeated WWF IC Champion The Rock via disqualification when D-Lo Brown interfered; the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn made the save
the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated WWF IC Champion the Rock and D-Lo Brown
DOA defeated the Legion of Doom after Hawk was hit with the briefcase
WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated Kane and the Undertaker by pinning Kane
Judgment Day 98 – Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – October 18, 1998 (18,153; 5th sell out in a row at the Horizon)
Sunday Night Heat – included Triple H officially handing over the IC title to the newly crowned champion Ken Shamrock; later in the show, Triple H, on crutches, told Shamrock that he would take him apart once he healed up; Shamrock then assaulted Triple H and repeatedly slammed Hunter’s car door into his injured leg:
Steve Blackman defeated Bradshaw
The Giant Silva, Kurrgan, & Golga defeated Jose Estrada, Miguel Perez, & Jesus Castillo when Golga pinned Jesus
The Godfather defeated Farooq
Scorpio defeated Jeff Jarrett after Al Snow interfered
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary:
Al Snow pinned Marc Mero (w/ WWF Women’s Champion Jackie) at 7:35 with the Snow Plow after avoiding the TKO; prior to the bout, Jeff Jarrett came out and demanded to wrestle Snow instead of Mero, due to Snow costing him a match earlier in the night, but was eventually sent backstage
Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, & Droz defeated Skull, 8-Ball, & Paul Ellering when Droz, the illegal man, slid in the ring and pinned Ellering following the Doomsday Device from Hawk & Animal at 5:55; after the bout, Hawk seemed to be upset with Droz for scoring the pin
Christian (w/ Gangrel) pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku (w/ Yamaguchi-san) to win the title at 8:34 by reversing the Michinoku Driver into a cradle; during the bout, Edge was seen watching on from the crowd (Christian’s TV debut)
Goldust pinned Val Venis (w/ Terri) at 12:10 with a kick to the groin after Venis narrowly avoided colliding with Terri on the ring apron; prior to the bout, Venis attempted an in-ring promo but his mic was cut off by Goldust backstage
X-Pac (w/ Chyna) pinned WWF European Champion D-Lo Brown to win the title at 14:36 by hitting the X-Factor as D-Lo came off the top, despite interference late in the match from Mark Henry
The Headbangers defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg via disqualification at 14:01 when Road Dogg broke the Headbangers’ boom box over the back of Mosh after Gunn had sustained a number of illegal double team moves behind the referee’s back
WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock defeated Mankind at 14:35 when, after Shamrock applied the ankle lock on the challenger, Mankind put himself in the Mandible Claw until he passed out; after the bout, Shamrock continued to stomp away at Mankind and knocked out the referee as well; moments later, Mankind made it to his feet and put Shamrock in the Mr. Socko Mandible Claw (The Best of In Your House)
Mark Henry pinned the Rock at 5:03 with a splash as D-Lo Brown, who came ringside earlier in the bout, held Rock’s feet down from the outside; prior to the bout, Henry read a poem in the ring expressing his love for Chyna
The Undertaker fought Kane to a no contest at 14:39; late in the bout, Paul Bearer came out and double crossed Kane, allowing Taker to hit his opponent over the head with a steel chair and make the cover; moments later, guest referee Steve Austin refused to make the count and hit the Stunner on Taker, then counted both men down for 3; after the bout, Austin said he was the winner, then went backstage to confront Vince McMahon since Vince said he would fire Austin if he didn’t raise the hand of the winner; after not being able to find Vince backstage, Austin returned to the ring, where Vince appeared in a box above the entrance, alongside the Big Bossman, and publically fired Austin; the bout was to have determined the new WWF World Champion; the show came to a close with Austin saying it wouldn’t be the last time he would be in a WWF ring before he drank several beers in the ring
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 26, 1998 (17,714; sell out)
Gangrel & Edge defeated the Headbangers after Christian interfered
Goldust defeated Tiger Ali Singh
Vince McMahon beat Mankind in an arm wrestling match; the winner was to have gotten a kiss from Debra but, because Mankind was so pathetic, Vince let him get the kiss even though he lost
Al Snow and Scorpio defeated DOA
Droz & Animal fought Farooq & Bradshaw to a double disqualification when the Brood and Headbangers interfered
WWF World Champion the Rock pinned Triple H after Test interfered and hit Triple H with a chair
Val Venis & the Godfather defeated Mark Henry & D-Lo Brown
WWF European Champion X-Pac defeated Jeff Jarrett in a Guitar on a Pole match
Mankind defeated Test
Billy Gunn & WWF Hardcore Champion Road Dogg defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Big Bossman & WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock via disqualification
The Undertaker defeated Kane with the tombstone in a Chicago Street Fight after Vince McMahon’s interference backfired
1999
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 6, 1999 (18,046; sell out)
The Acolytes defeated Goldust & the Blue Meanie
Edge defeated Test
WWF Hardcore Champion Hardcore Holly defeated Al Snow
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett defeated X-Pac & Triple H and Christian & Gangrel in an elimination match
Steve Blackman defeated Tiger Ali Singh
The Godfather & Jackie defeated D-Lo Brown & Ivory
WWF IC Champion Val Venis defeated the Road Dogg
Steve Austin & Mankind defeated WWF World Champion the Rock & Kane in a Texas Tornado match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – May 22, 1999 (sell out)
Darren Drozdov pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Al Snow in a non-title match after Hardcore Holly interfered and stole Head
Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett defeated Edge & Christian when Owen pinned Christian (Owen’s last match)
Steve Blackman pinned Hardcore Holly in a hardcore match after Al Snow interfered and reclaimed Head
WWF Tag Team Champions Kane & X-Pac defeated the Acolytes after Kane chokeslammed Farooq
Val Venis & Tori defeated D-Lo Brown & Ivory when Tori pinned Ivory
Ken Shamrock & Mankind defeated Viscera & Mideon when Shamrock applied the ankle lock on Mideon
WWF IC Champion the Godfather defeated Goldust after the Blue Meanie’s interference backfired; Owen Hart attacked the champion after the match
Road Dogg defeated Billy Gunn via count-out
WWF World Champion Steve Austin, the Rock, & the Big Show defeated Triple H, the Undertaker, & the Big Bossman in a streetfight after Austin hit the Stunner on the Bossman
WWF @ Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – August 9, 1999 (13,713)
Meat (w/ Terri) pinned Kurt Angle at 5:27 with the reverse DDT
Raw is War – featured the debut of Chris Jericho as he interrupted the Rock’s in-ring promo on the Big Show:
Gangrel pinned Christian after spitting blood in his face, moments after Christian attacked the Hardy Boyz on the floor; after the bout, Edge attempted to make the save but was triple teamed by Gangrel and the Hardyz; Michael Hayes then attempted to make the save but the same result occured
Val Venis pinned Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) with a roll up after Jarrett became distracted by Debra on the apron; after the match, Debra left ringside with Venis
Kane & X-Pac defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Acolytes to win the titles at 4:36 when X-Pac pinned Farooq by reversing the Dominator into the X-Factor; after the bout, the Road Dogg came ringside to celebrate; moments later, X-Pac took the mic and prompted Kane to speak, but without his voice box; Kane then said “Suck it!” (Kane & X-Pac’s first appearance with their mixed entrance music) (Best of Raw Vol. 1 & 2)
Test & Ken Shamrock defeated Steve Blackman & Joey Abs when Test pinned Abs; after the bout, Test locked Abs’ ankle in a steel chair and jumped on it before chasing Shane McMahon, who did guest commentary for the match, backstage
The Road dogg pinned WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Bossman in a non-title match after Al Snow interfered and hit the champion with Pepper’s dog cage
The Rock defeated the Big Show via disqualification when Chris Jericho interfered to break the cover after the People’s Elbow; after the bout, Billy Gunn attacked the Rock
Chyna defeated Triple H and the Undertaker in a No DQ falls count anywhere match by pinning Triple H after Steve Austin interfered, hit Triple H with a chair on the floor, and laid Chyna across him; Shawn Michaels was the guest referee for the bout while Jesse Ventura did guest commentary; due to prematch stipulations, Chyna became the #1 contender for the world title at Summer Slam, taking the spot away from Triple H
Shotgun – 8/21/99:
Mideon & Viscera defeated Derek Dukes & Tony DeNuche
The Godfather pinned Scotty Zappa at 1:32 with the Pimp Drop
Billy Gunn (w/ Chyna) pinned Chaz (w/ Marianna) at 3:41 with the Fameasser
WWF IC & European Champion D-Lo Brown defeated Albert at 7:16 with the Low Down
Super Astros – 8/29/99:
Max Mini pinned Mini Nova at 4:12 with a reverse roll up
Miguel Perez, Jose Estrada Jr. & El Merenguero (w/ Savio Vega) defeated Papi Chulo, Pantera, & Apollo Dantes at 6:38 when Merenguero pinned Pantera with the Merenguero suplex
WWF @ Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – October 23, 1999 (17,114; sell out)
The Godfather & Mark Henry defeated Mideon & Viscera
WWF European Champion D-Lo Brown defeated Prince Albert
The Big Show fought WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Bossman to a double count-out
Edge & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz
Chris Jericho defeated Mankind
WWF Tag Team Champions Crash & Hardcore Holly defeated the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn
Test defeated Davey Boy Smith
The Rock defeated Val Venis
Kane & X-Pac defeated the Acolytes
Steve Austin defeated WWF World Champion Triple H via disqualification