SkyDome – 1990-1999 Results
1990
WrestleMania VI – Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – April 1, 1990 (64,287; announced at 67,678; sell out; new attendance record)
Paul Roma defeated the Brooklyn Brawler; Shane McMahon was the referee for the bout
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura on commentary; included Robert Goulet performing the Canadian National Anthem to begin the show; each wrestler was driven to and from the ring by a motorized cart; featured Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Bobby Heenan, WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku regarding their upcoming title defense against Demolition; included Sean Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Demolition regarding their upcoming title match; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Earthquake & Jimmy Hart regarding Quake’s upcoming match against Jim Duggan; included a pre-taped segment in which Rona Barrett interviewed about Miss Elizabeth regarding her absence from the WWF and her plans on returning; featured Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Brutus Beefcake regarding his upcoming match with Mr. Perfect; included a video package highlighting the feud between Roddy Piper and Bad News Brown; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Roddy Piper regarding his upcoming match with Bad News Brown, during which Piper appeared with half his body painted black to portray what he referred to as his own split personality; included Steve Allen in the bathroom with Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov in which Allen repeatedly tried performing the Russian National Anthem on his piano; featured ads for WrestleMania VII to be held March 24, 1991 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Tito Santana regarding his upcoming match with the Barbarian; featured a video package highlighting the feud between Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire and Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri; included Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Rhodes & Sapphire regarding their upcoming match, during which Rhodes alluded to having a “crown jewel” in their corner; featured Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with Heenan regarding his altercation earlier in the show with Andre; included Monsoon & Ventura conducting a backstage interview with Barrett in which she alleged to have had X-rated footage of Ventura, with Ventura quickly cutting to Mooney; featured Mooney conducting a backstage interview with Savage & Sherri regarding their loss to Rhodes & Sapphire and the interference of Elizabeth; included Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition regarding their title win and upcoming challenge of Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart; a young Edge, Lance Storm, and Chris Kanyon were in attendance for the event:
Rick Martel defeated Koko B. Ware via submission with the Boston Crab at 5:30
Demolition defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Andre the Giant & Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) to win the titles at 9:15 when Ax pinned Haku following the Decapitation after Andre’s arms became entangled in the ring ropes; during the contest, it was mentioned Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart had already challenged the winners to a title match; after the match, Heenan berated Andre for the loss and slapped him before Andre grabbed Heenan by the jacket, slapped, and punched Heenan out of the ring; moments later, Haku attempted to attack Andre but Andre assaulted him and cleared Haku from the ring, with Andre then stealing the team’s motorized cart to leave ringside alone (Andre’s last TV match)
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Hercules with an elbow drop and the sit-down splash at 4:54; after the match, Earthquake hit a second sit-down splash; moments later, Hercules struggled back to his feet under his own power
Brutus Beefcake pinned Mr. Perfect (w/ the Genius) at 7:47 after a catapult into the ringpost; during the bout, Mary Tyler Moore was shown in attendance; after the match, the Genius attempted to steal Beefcake’s hedge clippers and sneak backstage but Beefcake caught him on the floor, rolled him back in the ring, put him in the sleeper, and then cut the Genius’ hair (Perfect’s first national TV pinfall loss) (WrestleMania’s Greatest Matches Vol. 2)
Roddy Piper fought Bad News Brown to a double count-out at 6:47 when both men began brawling on the floor and Piper attempted to hit News with a steel chair; Piper had half his body painted black for the match; after the contest, both men continued brawling in the aisle all the way backstage, with Pat Patterson, Chief Jay Strongbow, Rene Goulet, and referees trying to break up the fight (Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story)
Prime Time Wrestling – 5/7/90: Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov when Bret pinned Zhukov following the Hart Attack at the 18-second mark
The Barbarian (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Tito Santana with a clothesline off the top at 4:33
Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage & Sensational Sherri at 7:31 when Sapphire pinned Sherri with a roll up after Elizabeth shoved Sherri as Sherri grabbed at her on the floor; prior to the bout, Rhodes introduced Elizabeth to be in his and Sapphire’s corner; after the bout, Rhodes stole Savage’s sceptor before dancing in the ring with Sapphire and Elizabeth (Miss Elizabeth’s surprise return after a 3-month absence) (the first man-woman tag team match) (American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story, Macho Madness: The Ultimate Randy Savage Collection)
The Orient Express (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty via count-out at 7:36 after Jannetty had salt thrown into his eyes while on the floor
Jim Duggan pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 4:15 after hitting him with the 2×4; after the bout, Earthquake attacked Duggan and hit two sit-down splashes
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jake Roberts via count-out at 11:53 as Roberts was distracted by Virgil on the floor; after the match, Virgil returned backstage with the Million $ belt while Roberts hit the DDT on Dibiase and passed his money to fans around ringside; prior to the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with Roberts regarding the match; stipulations stated the winner would earn the Million $ Belt (WrestleMania 26 Collector’s Edition)
The Big Bossman pinned Akeem (w/ Slick) at around 1:50 with the sidewalk slam despite interference from Ted Dibiase before the match; Dibiase hid underneath the ring after the previous match
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jimmy Snuka at 3:51 with the Rude Awakening; Steve Allen did guest commentary for the match
Prime Time Wrestling – 3/29/92: WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan to win the title at 22:50 with a splash after Hogan missed the legdrop; after the match, Hogan presented Warrior with the world title belt; both championships were on the line in the contest; voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Match of the Year (Hulkamania Forever, The Ultimate Warrior 92, Best of the WWF: Ultimate Warrior, WrestleMania X8, The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior, The History of the WWE Heavyweight Championship, Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology, Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection)
1993
WCW @ Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – April 18, 1993 (matinee) (3,850 paid)
Featured an in-ring interview with Ric Flair
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce
Maxx Payne defeated Steve Regal
Johnny B. Badd defeated Chris Benoit
Van Hammer defeated Vinnie Vegas
Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Brian Pillman
NWA World Champion Barry Windham defeated Ron Simmons
WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes & Cactus Jack defeated Rick Rude & WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Big Van Vader via disqualification
1997
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – January 31, 1997 (25,628)
Rocky Maivia pinned the Sultan
Monday Night Raw – 2/3/97 – featured Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Dok Hendrix on commentary:
Vader defeated Steve Austin via disqualification at 8:13 after Austin kicked the referee and hit the Stunner; before the match, Bret Hart attacked Austin
Savio Vega (w/ the Nation) pinned Flash Funk at 4:21 after Funk missed a moonsault
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith via count-out at 14:30 after Owen seemingly injured himself after Smith accidentally backdropped his partner over the top to the floor; late in the bout, LaFon pinned Owen with a DDT but the referee immediately ordered the match to continue as Owen’s foot was on the bottom rope during the cover; as Owen was being counted out of the ring, Smith dropped LaFon with the running powerslam; after the match, Smith argued with Owen over the loss
Crush (w/ the Nation) pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) with the heart punch after Savio Vega interfered and hit a spin kick on Goldust as Goldust prepared to hit the curtain Call
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Marc Mero at 13:57 after using a foreign object; this was mentioned as Mero’s last shot at Helmsley’s title; both Sable and Mr. Hughes were banned from ringside for the bout
The Undertaker & Ahmed Johnson defeated Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) & Farooq (w/ the Nation) in a No Holds Barred match at 10:29 when Taker pinned Mankind with a tombstone onto a steel chair after Vader’s interference backfired; moments earlier, Ahmed chased Farooq and the Nation to the back
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart and Psycho Sid at 11:25 by pinning Hart with a crossbody off the top as Hart attempted to apply the Sharpshooter on Sid; late in the bout, Hard had the Sharpshooter on Sid only for Steve Austin to come out and jump Hart until he was knocked to the floor by security
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – June 14, 1997 (14,615)
The Headbangers defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon following the Stage Dive at 6:45
Goldust pinned Rockabilly at 9:40
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Flash Funk (sub. for Rocky Maivia) with the Pedigree at 12:50
Ahmed Johnson (w/ the Toronto Argonauts) pinned Farooq (w/ the Hamilton Tiger Cats) with the Pearl River Plunge at 3:40
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart pinned Psycho Sid at 7:35 as Davey Boy Smith held Sid’s legs down from outside the ring
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw at 5:50
WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned Mankind (sub. for Shawn Michaels) at 9:55
The Legion of Doom defeated Savio Vega & Crush at 11:00 following the Doomsday Device; Ken Shamrock was the guest referee for the bout
WWF World Champion the Undertaker pinned Steve Austin with the tombstone at 11:10
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – SkyDome – November 7, 1997 (14,374)
Tiger Ali Singh pinned Miguel Perez with a bulldog off the top at 4:36
Kama & D-Lo Brown (w/ Rocky Maivia) defeated the Headbangers at 11:00 after Maivia interfered and hit the Rock Bottom on one of the opponents
Ahmed Johnson (w/ Glenn Kulka) pinned Rocky Maivia (w/ the Nation) at 6:43 with the Pearl River Plunge
Savio Vega defeated Goldust via forfeit; Goldust was unable to compete due to a broken wrist
WWF Tag Team Champions Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at 10:40 when Phinneas was pinned following the Doomsday Device after Henry was accidentally hit with the slop bucket
Vader defeated Faarooq via disqualification at 3:36 when the Nation interfered; after the match, Ken Shamrock, Ahmed Johnson, and the Legion of Doom made the save
Ken Shamrock pinned Triple H at 8:19 with a roll up after Triple H accidentally nailed Chyna on the ring apron
Steve Austin, Mankind, & the Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, & Davey Boy Smith at 17:18 when Austin pinned Neidhart with the Stunner
1998
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – February 21, 1998 (13,227)
The original main event of the show was WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels vs. WWF European Champion Owen Hart
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku pinned Brian Christopher with a roll up after reversing a piledriver attempt; Christopher originally won the match and title after hitting the champion with a steel chain handed to him by Jerry Lawler but the bout was ordered to restart
The Headbangers defeated the Quebecars following the Stage Dive at 8:39; after the bout, local celebrity Honest Ed Mirvish danced with the Headbangers in the ring
8-Ball pinned Marc Mero with a roll up at 3:33; Mero’s original opponent was Skull but the two men switched places in the ring after Sable distracted Mero from ringside
Ken Shamrock defeated Kama Mustafa via submission with the ankle lock at 4:37
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Legion of Doom in a Country Whipping match at 2:24 when Phinneas pinned Road Warrior Hawk after Henry tripped Hawk from the outside
WWF European Champion Owen Hart defeated TAKA Goldust via submission with the Sharpshooter at 5:13; after the bout, Hart applied the hold to Luna after she constantly interfered in the match
WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Cactus Jack & Terry Funk at 9:35 when Road Dogg pinned Funk after Gunn hit Funk in the head with one of the title belts
Kane pinned Chainz with the tombstone at 2:27; after the bout, 8-Ball attempted to help double team Kane but he fought back with a double chokeslam, the hit a chokeslam on the referee
Steve Austin pinned WWF IC Champion the Rock (sub. for Triple H) in a non-title match following the Stunner at 9:29; after the bout, Austin hit the Stunner on an interfering Mark Henry and D-Lo Brown as well
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – May 23, 1998 (14,518)
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku pinned Brian Christopher at 5:41 with a roll up
The Headbangers defeated the Quebecars at 7:05 after Carl Oulette was crotched on the top rope as the Quebecars attempted the Tower of Quebec
Kurrgan defeated D-Lo Brown at 4:39 by catching D-Lo coming off the middle turnbuckle and putting him in the claw hold
Bradshaw pinned Marc Mero at 5:13 with a lariat after Sable distracted the referee, preventing him from counting Mero’s pin attempt
WWF IC Champion the Rock defeated Farooq via count-out at 1:10
The Undertaker defeated Kane via disqualification at 7:26 when Paul Bearer interfered after Taker hit the tombstone
Jeff Jarrett pinned Steve Blackman at 6:10 by falling on Blackman as he attempted a superplex
Vader defeated Owen Hart via disqualification at 1:05 when the Nation interfered; moments after, the New Age Outlaws came to the ring with steel chairs to make the save
WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Skull & 8-Ball at 6:52 when Gunn pinned Skull after Road Dogg used one of the title belts as a weapon
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned WWF European Champion Triple H at 18:10 with the Stunner after kicking an interfering Chyna; Vince McMahon was the special outside guest referee for the bout but it was the original referee that made the pinfall; Dude Love was the guest time keeper for the bout but was chased backstage by Austin late in the match; after the bout, Austin hit the Stunner on McMahon
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – August 1, 1998 (14,688)
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku pinned Scott Taylor with the Michinoku Driver
Scorpio pinned Tiger Ali Singh with the 450 splash
Edge pinned Quebecer Pierre
the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Mark Henry & Godfather
Triple H defeated WWF IC Champion the Rock via disqualification when the Godfather interfered
Mankind defeated Terry Funk in a No Holds Barred match with the Mandible Claw
Val Venis pinned Kurrgan with the Money Shot
X-Pac pinned Jeff Jarrett
Ken Shamrock defeated Owen Hart in a submission match
WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated the Undertaker and Kane by pinning Kane
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – SkyDome – November 7, 1998 (16,372)
Paul Ellering (sub. for 8-Ball) & Skull defeated Droz & Road Warrior Animal at 5:52 when Droz was pinned after being hit with Ellering’s briefcase while Road Warrior Animal fought with an interfering Road Warrior Hawk
Tiger Ali Singh pinned Al Snow at 8:26 with a roll up
Steven Regal pinned Steve Blackman at 4:28 by using the ropes for leverage
Christian & Gangrel defeated Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor at 9:30 when Christian pinned Taylor with a reverse DDT
WWF European Champion X-Pac pinned Jeff Jarrett at 9:31 in a guitar on a pole match after hitting the challenger with the guitar after blocking Jarrett’s attempt to come off the top with the guitar with a blow to the midsection
WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Mankind in a streetfight at 6:13 following a chair shot
Edge & Sable defeated Marc Mero & WWF Women’s Champion Jackie at 8:23 when Edge pinned Mero with the Downward Spiral after Mero sustained a low blow from Sable
Goldust pinned Val Venis with a roll up at 7:03
WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Mark Henry & D-Lo Brown at 7:23 after D-Lo was hit with one of the title belts
Steve Austin defeated Kane, Undertaker, and the Rock in a steel cage match by pinning the Rock with the Stunner at 8:57 as the Undertaker and Kane brawled their way backstage
1999
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – February 8, 1999 (41,432; 38,661 paid)
John D’Silva defeated Joe E. Legend
The Acolytes defeated Scott D’Amore & Larry Brun
Raw Saturday Night – 2/13/99; aired live in Canada:
D-Lo Brown pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Jeff Jarrett at 1:11
Gillberg pinned Goldust at 1:35 after the Blue Meanie distracted Goldust
The Godfather defeated Viscera via disqualification at 1:22
X-Pac defeated Kane via disqualification at 2:58
The Rock pinned Steve Blackman at 3:50
Vince McMahon, WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock, Test, Kane, Chyna, & the Big Bossman defeated Steve Austin in a gauntlet match; Austin defeated Shamrock via disqualification at 1:34; Austin defeated Test at 2:35 via disqualification; Austin defeated Kane at 4:17 via disqualification; Austin defeated Chyna at 4:30 via disqualification; Austin defeated Bossman at 5:26 via disqualification; McMahon pinned Austin at 6:45
Shotgun – 2/13/99:
Edge & Gangrel defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy
Mideon defeated Tiger Ali Singh
Triple H defeated Droz
WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart pinned Billy Gunn
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – April 23, 1999 (17,402)
Al Snow & Tori defeated D-Lo Brown & Ivory
The Acolytes defeated Skull & 8-Ball
Droz defeated Gangrel
WWF Tag Team Champions X-Pac & Kane defeated Big Bossman & Test
WWF Hardcore Champion Hardcore Holly pinned Val Venis
The Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett and Christian & Edge
WWF IC Champion the Godfather defeated Goldust (w/ the Blue Meanie)
The Undertaker & Mideon defeated Ken Shamrock & Mankind
WWF World Champion Steve Austin & the Big Show defeated the Rock & Triple H
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – July 24, 1999 (15,220)
The Godfather & Val Venis defeated Gangrel & Prince Albert following the Ho Train and Money Shot on Albert
Test defeated Meat with a flying elbow drop
Edge & Christian defeated the Acolytes when Edge pinned Bradshaw with a top rope DDT
D-Lo Brown defeated WWF European Champion Mideon in a non-title match following the Sky High and Lo Down
WWF Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Kane & X-Pac after the Acolytes interfered
Edge (sub. for Ken Shamrock) pinned WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) to win the title at 4:38 with the spear after Jarrett narrowly avoided knocking Debra off the apron; prior to the bout, Howard Finkel announced Shamrock would not appear due to transportation problems; moments later, Jarrett told referee Earl Hebner to hold his hand up in victory, with Edge then coming out to face Jarrett in Shamrock’s place; after the bout, the belt was returned to Jarrett momentarily, because Edge was not his scheduled opponent, but an announcement was made moments later that officials agreed that it was a title match and Edge was the new champion (Edge: A Decade of Decadence)
The Road Dogg defeated Billy Gunn in a dog collar match by reversing the Fameasser into a pump handle slam
The Rock defeated the Big Bossman in a nightstick match following the People’s Elbow
The Undertaker defeated the Big Show in a steel cage match when the Acolytes and Mideon attacked Show, allowing the Undertaker to escape over the cage
WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated Triple H via disqualification after Triple H used a chair
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – November 20, 1999 (18,624)
The Godfather pinned Steve Blackman with the Ho Train and a roll up at 4:30
Albert pinned Shawn Stasiak at 5:16 with a powerslam
Val Venis pinned Test at 7:34 after hitting him with a foreign object
WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned D-Lo Brown at 6:16 with a powerslam
Christian & Edge defeated Chris Jericho & Grandmaster Sexay & Scotty 2 Hotty at 8:20 when Christian pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with a DDT after Chyna came ringside and hit a low blow on Jericho using her arm cast
WWF Champion the Big Show pinned Triple H by catching the challenger coming off the top and hitting the chokeslam at 8:22
The Acolytes defeated the Dudley Boyz and Matt & Jeff Hardy in an elimination match at 8:10; Jeff Hardy eliminated the Dudleys at 4:40; Bradshaw pinned Matt with the Clothesline from Hell
Kane pinned X-Pac at 2:52 with the chokeslam
Mankind & Al Snow defeated Hardcore & Crash Holly at 17:50 when Snow pinned Crash after hitting him with Head
The Rock pinned WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Bossman at 6:04 with the People’s Elbow in a non-title match