This Day in History: October 18th By: RingInsider.com on 10/18/04
October 18th
On this day in history in ....
1994 - The Phantoms defeat PG-13 for the USWA Tag Team Title in Louisville, Kentucky, ending PG-13's third title reign.
1997 - The FBI (Little Guido, now Nunzio, & Tracey Smothers) defeat John Kronos & New Jack for the ECW World Tag Team Title in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1998 - WWF held their first Judgment Day Pay-per-view event at the Rosemont Horizon in Illinois. Here are the results:
Heat matches:
- Steve Blackman defeated Bradshaw.
- The Oddities (Silva, Kurrgan & Golga) defeated Los Boriquas (Jose Estrada, Miguel Perez & Jesus Castillo).
- The Godfather defeated Faarooq.
- 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Jeff Jarrett.
PPV matches:
- Al Snow defeated Marc Mero witn a Snowplow.
- LOD 2000 (Hawk, Animal & Droz) defeated DOA & Paul Ellering when Droz pinned Ellering after he was given a Doomsday Device by Hawk.
- Christian defeated TAKA Michinoku to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Title after reversing a Michinoku Driver into a small package.
- Goldust defeated Val Venis with Shattered Dreams.
- X-Pac defeated D'Lo Brown to win the WWF European Title.
- The Headbangers defeated WWF World Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws via disqualification.
- Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock defeated Mankind via knockout when Mankind used the Mandible Claw on himself to pass out while in Shamrock's ankle lock..
- Mark Henry defeated Rocky Maivia.
- The Undertaker vs. Kane for the WWF World Title ended in a no-contest when both men had their shoulders pinned to the mat, so the title was held up. Steve Austin was the special referee.
1999 - The Monday Night Wars raged on, with both programs featuring World Tag Team Title changes. WWF Monday Night Raw on USA Network scored the win on this night, doing a 5.4 to WCW Monday Nitro on TNT's 3.3.
Raw saw the following results: Kane & X-Pac defeated The Dudleys. ... Viscera defeated The Godfather.... Test defeated Davey Boy Smith via DQ. ... Val Venis defeated Al Snow. ... The New Age Outlaws defeated The Acolytes. ... Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated The Rock & Mankind to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship.
Nitro saw the following results: Evan Karagias vs. Juventud Guerrera was interrupted by Bret Hart, setting up his match with Sting later. ... Cruiserweight Champion Disco Inferno defeated Vampiro. ... Konnan & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Harlem Heat to win the WCW World Tag Team Title. ... Meng defeated Hugh Morrus. ... Berlyn defeated Rick Steiner. ... Mona defeated Madusa in an Evening Gown Match. ... WCW World Champion Sting defeated Bret Hart. ... La Parka defeated Buff Bagwell. ... Perry Saturn defeated Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Jr. in a three way match. ... Norman Smiley defeated Horace Hogan in a Hardcore match. ... Bill Goldberg defeated Lex Luger.
