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The WWF now fully owned by Vince McMahon seceded from the National Wrestling Alliance at the annual NWA Convention. September 4: WWF All-American Wrestling debut on the USA Network November 15: Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson made WWF history as they became the first African-Americans to win the WWF Tag Team Championship in a no-disqualification ...
1983-1990 1993-1996 Raymond Heenan † Bobby Heenan 1994 2000 James Hellwig † Warrior 1998 1998 Gregory Helms: Shane Helms 1999 2001 Curtis Hennig † Curt Hennig 1986 1997-2000 James Herd: Jim Herd: 1988 1992 Paul Heyman: Paul E. Dangerously: 1988 1992 Melissa Hiatt: Missy Hyatt: 1990 1994 Brian Hildebrand † Mark Curtis: 1995-1999 Mark ...
December 26, 1983: WWF on MSG Network: New York, NY: 1 28: 28 The Iron Sheik won by submission when Bob Backlund's manager Arnold Skaaland threw in the towel to prevent any major injury. The title was renamed the WWF World Heavyweight Championship when the WWF ended its affiliation with the NWA. [36] [37] World Wrestling Federation (WWF) 10 ...
In 2019 it was elevated to the third main roster brand. [5] [6] [7] But in 2021, the brand's weekly television show was rebooted as "NXT 2.0", and was reinstated to its original status as the developmental division for the main roster (Raw and SmackDown), though it has since dropped the "2.0" name. [8]
March 8, 1983: Championship Wrestling: Allentown, PA: 3 252 Aired on Tape Delay on March 19, 1983. [4] 32 Soul Patrol (Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas) November 15, 1983: Championship Wrestling: Allentown, PA: 1 154 This was a no disqualification match. Aired on tape delay on December 10, 1983. [5] World Wrestling Federation (WWF) 33 The North ...
1926–1983 1965–1983 World Wide Wrestling Federation: Numerous wrestlers and tag teams [1] Harvey Wippleman (Bruno Lauer) 1965– 1979–1995 World Wrestling Federation, Continental Championship Wrestling, United States Wrestling Association: 65 wrestlers and tag teams: Hillbilly Jim (James Morris) 1952– 1985–1986, 1995–1997
On December 23, 1983, the WWF signed Hogan to return after appearing in Rocky III (1982) and developing a babyface gimmick in the AWA. Vince McMahon, owner of then World Wrestling Federation, changed professional wrestling fundamentally in the 1980s. Fortune for the WWF came at the expense of the AWA and WCCW.
The title was introduced into the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1979. Pat Patterson , holder of the WWF North American Heavyweight Championship , was awarded the title (with the kayfabe explanation that he won a tournament in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil and unified the North American and South American titles).