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  • January 1, 1996: Randy Savage b Arn Anderson, Steven Reegal b Chris Benoit, Sting & Lex Luger b the Super Assassins, Hulk Hogan b Ric Flair by Disqualification (Flair retains World title).

  • January 8, 1996: Chris Benoit b Alex Wright, Eddie Guerrero b Steven Regal, Sting b Diamond Dallas Page by submission, Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage b Ric Flair & Arn Anderson.

  • January 15, 1996: Lex Luger b Randy Savage by Submission, Public Enemy b the American Males, Ric Flair b Sting to retain the World title, Hulk Hogan b Meng.

  • January 22, 1996: Randy Savage b Ric Flair to win the World Heavyweight title, Brian Pillman b Dean Malenko, Sting & Lex Luger b Harlem Heat to win the World Tag Team titles, Hulk Hogan b One Man Gang (US Champion) in a non-title match.

  • January 29, 1996: Ric Flair b Hulk Hogan, The Road Warriors b the Faces of Fear, Sherri Martel b Madusa Mecelli, The Giant b Randy Savage by Disqualification (Savage retains World title).

  • February 5, 1996: Randy Savage b Chris Benoit by Disqualification to retain the World title, Brian Pillman & Arn Anderson b Kevin Sullivan & Hugh Morrus by Disqualification, Ric Flair b Marcus Bagwell by submission, Sting & Lex Luger b The Road Warriors to retain the Tag Team titles..

  • February 12, 1996: Randy Savage b Hugh Morrus, Loch Ness b Scotty Riggs, Konnan b Devon Storm to retain the US title, Arn Anderson b Hulk Hogan

  • February 19, 1996: Arn Anderson b Hulk Hogan by Disqualification, Loch Ness b Alex Wright, Belfast Bruiser b Brad Armstrong, Ric Flair b Randy Savage to retain the World title.

  • February 26, 1996: Sting b Big Bubba Rogers, Lex Luger b The Renegade by Submission, The Road Warriors b Harlem Heat, Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage & The Booty Man b Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Kevin Sullivan..

  • March 10, 1996: The Giant b Jim Duggan, The Road Warriors b The Steiner Brothers, Lex Luger b Alex Wright by Submission to retain the TV title, Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage & The Booty Man b Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Kevin Sullivan in a Lumberjack-Strap Match..

  • March 17, 1996: Lex Luger b Loch Ness by Count-Out, The Steiner Brothers b Public Enemy, The Booty Man b Arn Anderson, The Road Warriors b The Nasty Boys, Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage b Ric Flair & Kevin Sullivan by Disqualification in a Texas-Tornado Tag Team Match..

  • March 25, 1996: Randy Savage b Belfast Bruiser, Konnan b Mr. JL (Jerry Lynn) to retain the US title, The Booty Man w/Booty Babe b Disco Inferno, Sting & Lex Luger b The American Males (Marcus Bagwell & Scotty Riggs) to retain the Tag Team titles, Ric Flair vs The Giant ended in a No-Contest (Arn Anderson whacked The Giant with a chair and gave it to Kevin Sullivan -- The Giant turned around and saw Sullivan holding the chair and chokeslammed him! Then chokeslammed Arn Anderson!!)..

  • April 1, 1996: The Giant b Sting by Disqualification, The Steiner Brothers b The Road Warriors and The Nasty Boys in a Triangle Match, Hulk Hogan & The Booty Man w/The Booty Babe b Arn Anderson & Kevin Sullivan, Ric Flair b Lex Luger to retain the World Heavyweight title..

  • April 15, 1996: Hulk Hogan b Arn Anderson & Kevin Sullivan w/Jimmy Hart & Woman & Elizabeth in a Handicap Match with help from The Booty Man (After the match, The Booty Babe kissed The Booty Man --- Also, the Giant came down and chokeslammed Hogan, but Hogan popped right back up and bodyslammed The Giant! -- In all the excitement, Hogan scooped up Mean Gene but came to his senses and put him back down), The Nasty Boys b Public Enemy in a Anything Goes Street Fight Match, Randy Savage b Bobby Eaton (After the match, Savage hit more flying elbows, and hit the referee, so security handcuffed him and dragged him out), Sting & Lex Luger b The Giant & Ric Flair by Disqualification to retain the Tag Team titles (Before the match, Ric Flair took time to flirt with Steve McMichael's wife, Debra, in the front row | Woman came down and threw a cup of hot coffee at Luger, who ducked, and the coffee hit Sting)..

  • April 22, 1996: The American Males b Public Enemy by Disqualification, Chris Benoit b Eddie Guerrero, Jim Duggan b Meng, Sting & Lex Luger (TV Champion & Tag Team Champions) b Ric Flair & The Giant by Disqualification in a match where all the titles were on the line..

  • April 29, 1996: Sting & Lex Luger b Harlem Heat to retain the Tag Team titles, The Steiner Brothers b Fire & Ice, Steven Regal b Belfast Bruiser in a parking-lot brawl, The Giant b Ric Flair to win the World Heavyweight title.

  • May 6, 1996: Hugh Morrus b Randy Savage by Disqualification, Dean Malenko b Jushin Liger, Sting b Steven Regal, The Giant b Jim Duggan to retain the World title..

  • May 13, 1996: The Steiner Brothers b Public Enemy, Chris Benoit b Belfast Bruiser, Ric Flair b V.K. Wallstreet, The Giant vs Lex Luger ended in a Double Count-Out..

  • May 20, 1996: Fire & Ice b The Steiner Brothers to a Double Count-Out, Ric Flair b Eddie Guerrero, Sting & Lex Luger b the Faces of Fear (Meng & Barbarian) to retain the Tag Team titles, Diamond Dallas Page b Brad Armstrong, The Giant b Arn Anderson to retain the World title..

  • May 27, 1996: Ric Flair & Arn Anderson b the American Males, Mike Enos vs Steve Doll ended in a No-Contest when Scott Hall interfered, Diamond Dallas Page b Sgt. Craig Pittman, The Giant b Shark to retain the World title, Lex Luger b Maxx Muscle to retain the Television title, Bobby Walker b Brad Armstrong, Lord Steven Regal b Alex Wright, Scott Steiner vs Sting ended in a Double Disqualification..

  • June 3, 1996: John Tenta b Big Bubba Rogers by Count-Out, The Faces of Fear b High Voltage (Rage & Kaos), Sgt. Craig Pittman b Disco Inferno, Steve Regal b Jim Duggan, Kevin Sullivan b Prince Iaukea, Ric Flair & Arn Anderson b The RockNRoll Express, The Giant b Ice Train to retain the World title, Scott Norton b Hugh Morrus, The Steiner Brothers b Sting & Lex Luger by Disqualification (Sting/Luger retain Tag titles)..

  • June 10, 1996: Scott Steiner b Booker T, Diamond Dallas Page b Jim Powers, Sting b Meng by submission, Jim Duggan b Dave Taylor, The Giant b Scott Norton to retain the World title, Steven Regal b Billy Kidman by Submission, Public Enemy b The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags & Brian Knobbs) by Disqualification, Sting & Lex Luger b Ric Flair & Arn Anderson by Disqualification to retain the Tag Team titles..

  • June 17, 1996: Rick Steiner b Stevie Ray, Joe Gomez b Disco Inferno, Chris Benoit & Arn Anderson b The American Males, John Tenta b Big Bubba Rogers, Ric Flair b Randy Savage, Dean Malenko b Rey Mysterio Jr. to retain the Cruiserweight title, The Giant b Scott Steiner to retain the World title.

  • June 24, 1996: Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) b Dave Taylor & Steven Regal, Kent Ahee b Kevin Sullivan by Disqualification, Dean Malenko b Bobby Walker to retain the Cruiserweight title, Eddie Guerrero b the Barbarian, Chris Benoit & Arn Anderson b The RockNRoll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Diamond Dallas Page b Alex Wright, Randy Savage b V.K. Wallstreet, Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) b Sting & Lex Luger and The Steiner Brothers in a Triangle Match for the Tag Team Titles.

  • July 1, 1996: Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) b The Steiner Brothers to retain the Tag Team titles, Disco Inferno b Kurasawa, Diamond Dallas Page b Scotty Riggs (DDP said that somebody stole his BattleBowl ring!), Randy Savage b Greg Valentine, The Giant b John Tenta to retain the World title (After the match, Big Budda came out and shaved half of Tenta's beard to match his half shaven head), Jim Duggan Interview (Duggan reveals that he found DDP's ring in the bathroom), The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael w/Liz & Debra & Woman) b Joe Gomez & The Renegade & The RockNRoll Express, Backstage: Scott Hall & Kevin Nash were kicked out of the building..

  • July 8, 1996 in Orlando: Rey Mysterio Jr. b Dean Malenko to win the Cruiserweight title, David Taylor & Steve Regal b Hugh Morrus & Big Bubba Rogers, Eddie Guerrero b Psicosis, The Steiner Brothers b The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags), Ric Flair b Jim Powers by Submission to retain the United States title, Interview with the Four Horsemen, Chris Benoit b Sgt. Craig Pittman by Submission, Sting b Arn Anderson by Submission (The Outsiders made their appearance during this match), Interview with Sting (Told Hulk Hogan to "stick it"), Interview with Randy Savage (Threatened Hulk Hogan), Interview with the Outsiders (Talked about taking over Nitro along with Hollywood Hulk Hogan), Screen-shots were then shown of the main event from Bash at the Beach the night before when Hogan turned heel and created the new World order..

  • July 15, 1996: The Steiner Brothers b Fire & Ice (Scott Norton & Ice Train) (Teddy Long came out and scouted Fire & Ice), Dean Malenko b Billy Kidman by Submission, Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) b Rough & Ready (Dick Slater & Mike Enos), Madusa Mecelli b Malia Hosaka, Meng b Arn Anderson, Eddie Guerrero b Chris Benoit by Count Out, Big Bubba Rogers w/Jimmy Hart b Lex Luger by DQ (Jimmy Hart tossed brass knux in and Luger used them to get DQ'd | The nWo hit the ring and destroyed Luger as well as Big Bubba), Mean Gene interviewed The nWo (Hogan challenged anybody from the back, and the WCW roster surrounded the ring as the show went off the air --- With Sting, Savage, Giant, and Flair in Japan, the nWo took over Nitro and covered the WCW logo with the nWo letters..

  • July 22, 1996: Dave Taylor b Scott Norton by DQ, Interview with Four Horsemen, Konnan b V.K. Wallstreet, Interview with Sting & Luger & Savage, Alex Wright & Jim Powers & Joe Gomez b The Leprechaun & Hugh Morrus & Kevin Sullivan & Barbarian by DQ, Diamond Dallas Page b Prince Iaukea, Dean Malenko b Chavo Guerrero Jr. by Submission, Meng b Ice Train by Disqualification, Eddie Guerrero b Psicosis, Sting & Lex Luger & Randy Savage b Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael..

  • July 29, 1996: Jim Duggan b Mike Enos, Sting & Lex Luger & Randy Savage vs Ric Flair & Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael ended in a Double Count-Out, The Outsiders invaded backstage and beat up some of WCW's wrestlers and tossed Rey Mysterio head first into the production truck, The Steiner Brothers b High Voltage (Rage & Kaos), Eddie Guerrero b Big Bubba Rogers, The Giant b Greg Valentine to retain the World title..

  • August 5, 1996: Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) b The RockNRoll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) to retain the Tag Team titles, Malia Hosaka b Madusa Mecelli, Alex Wright b Chris Benoit by Count-Out, Randy Savage b Steven Regal, Brutus Beefcake b Ric Flair by Disqualification (Flair retains US title), The Giant b Sgt. Craig Pittman to retain the World title, Sting & Lex Luger b The Nasty Boys..

  • August 12, 1996: Kevin Sullivan & Hugh Morrus & The Faces of Fear (Meng & Barbarian) b Rough & Ready (Mike Enos & Dick Slater) & High Voltage (Rage & Kaos), Diamond Dallas Page b The Renegade, Konnan b Jim Powers, Chris Benoit b Big Ron Studd, The Steiner Brothers b Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) by Disqualification (Harlem Heat retains Tag Titles), Rey Mysterio Jr. b Ultimo Dragon to retain the Cruiserweight title, Ric Flair b Randy Savage to retain the US title, Sting & Lex Luger vs Scott Hall & Kevin Nash ended in a No-Contest.

  • August 19, 1996: Jim Duggan b V.K. Wallstreet, Chris Benoit b Bobby Eaton, Scott Norton b Disco Inferno by submission, Dean Malenko b Steve Regal, The Nasty Boys b Public Enemy, Chavo Guerrero Jr. b Diamond Dallas Page, Harlem Heat b The American Males (Marcus Bagwell & Scotty Riggs) to retain the Tag Team titles, The Giant b Randy Savage by Disqualification.

  • August 26, 1996: Juventud Guerrera b Billy Kidman, Kevin Sullivan & Big Bubba Rogers b Jim Powers & Marcus Bagwell, Chavo Guerrero Jr. b Mike Enos, Rey Mysterio Jr. b Mr. JL (Jerry Lynn) to retain the Cruiserweight title, The Giant b Jim Duggan, Ric Flair & Arn Anderson b The RockNRoll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Chris Jericho vs Alex Wright ended in a No-Contest, The Steiner Brothers b Dave Taylor & Bobby Eaton, Sting & Lex Luger vs Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael ended in a No-Contest when the nWo interfered.

  • September 2, 1996: Diamond Dallas Page b Alex Wright, Harlem Heat b Greg Valentine & Buddy Valentino to retain the Tag Team titles, Chris Jericho b Dean Malenko, The Giant b Brad Armstrong, Randy Savage b Ron Studd, The Steiner Brothers b Sting & Lex Luger by Disqualification, Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael b Kevin Sullivan & Big Bubba Rogers & The Faces of Fear.

  • September 9, 1996: Super Calo b Pat Tanaka, The Nasty Boys b The Amazing French Canadiens (Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette), Scott Norton b Sgt. Craig Pittman by Submission, Juventud Guerrera b Joe Gomez, Rick Steiner b Lex Luger by Count-Out, Rey Mysterio Jr. b Billy Kidman to retain the Cruiserweight title, The Faces of Fear (Meng & Barbarian) b Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) by Disqualification , John Tenta b Randy Savage by Count-Out.

  • September 16, 1996: Rey Mysterio Jr. b Juventud Guerrera to retain the Tag Team titgles, Diamond Dallas Page b Ice Train, Konnan b Super Calo, Brad Armstrong b Hugh Morrus, Scott Norton b Randy Savage by Disqualification, Glacier b Big Bubba Rogers, Ric Flair & Arn Anderson b Chris Jericho & Marcus Bagwell, Lex Luger b Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael by Disqualification in a handicap match.

  • September 23, 1996: Kevin Sullivan & Konnan b Juventud Guerrera & Brad Armstrong, Chris Jericho b Mike Enos, Glacier b Pat Tanaka, Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) b Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) to win the Tag Team titles, Greg Valentine b Randy Savage by Disqualification, The Giant b Jim Powers, Syxx b Jim Duggan, nWo Sting b Bo DeLuc by submission, The Outsiders (Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) b High Voltage (Rage & Kaos).

  • September 30, 1996: Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) b Juventud Guerrera & El Technico to retain the Tag Team titles, Alex Wright b Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero b Jim Powers, Arn Anderson b Chris Jericho, Lex Luger b V.K. Wallstreet by submission, The Faces of Fear (Meng & Barbarian) b The RockNRoll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Chris Benoit b Rick Steiner.

  • October 7, 1996: Harlem Heat (Booker T & Johnny Grunge) b Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) to win the Tag Team titles, Diamond Dallas Page b Jim Powers, The Faces of Fear (Meng & Barbarian) b High Voltage (Rage & Kaos), Glacier b Mike Wenner, Jeff Jarrett b Hugh Morrus by submission, Arn Anderson b The Renegade, Lex Luger b Dave Taylor by Submission, Rick Steiner b Chris Benoit, Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage was cancelled when the nWo attacked both wrestlers.

  • October 14, 1996: Dean Malenko b Brad Armstrong, Jim Duggan b V.K. Wallstreet, Hugh Morrus b Jim Powers, Lex Luger b Greg Valentine by submission, Eddie Guerrero b The Cheetah Kid, Jeff Jarrett b Big Bubba Rogers, Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) vs The Faces of Fear (Meng & Barbarian) ended in a no-contest.

  • October 21, 1996: Chris Jericho b Bobby Eaton, Dean Malenko b Jimmy Graffiti, Diamond Dallas Page b Sgt. Craig Pittman, Jeff Jarrett b Ron Studd by submission, Lex Luger b Roadblock by submission, Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) b The American Males (Marcus Bagwell & Scotty Riggs) to retain the Tag Team titles, The Faces of Fear (Meng & Barbarian) b The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers), nWo Sting fought Mr. JL (Jerry Lynn) to a no-contest.

  • October 28, 1996: Steven Regal b Juventud Guerrera by Submission to retain the TV title, Diamond Dallas Page b Mike Enos, WDean Malenko b Jim Powers to retain the Cruiserweight title, Jeff Jarrett b Ricky Morton by submission, The Amazing French Canadians (Jaques Rougeau & Carl Oulette) vs High Voltage (Rage & Kaos) ended in a No-Contest, Rey Mysterio Jr. b Jimmy Graffiti, Chris Benoit b Eddie Guerrero, Booker T. b Lex Luger by Count-Out.

  • November 4, 1996: Marcus Bagwell b Brad Armstrong, Diamond Dallas Page b Ice Train, World Cruiserweight Champion, Dean Malenko, b Scotty Riggs, Chris Benoit b Hector Guerrero, Madusa Micelli b Reina Kabuki, Chris Jericho b Michael Wall$treet, Lex Luger b Booker T..

  • November 11, 1996: Jeff Jarrett b Chris Benoit by Disqualification, Zero b Malia Hosaka, Rey Mysterio Jr. b Ciclope, Lex Luger b Scott Norton, The Amazing French Canadiens vs Harlem Heat ended in a No Contest, Konnan b Chris Jericho by Disqualification, Miguel Perez Jr. b Juventud Guerrera, The Faces of Fear b The American Males..

  • November 18, 1996: La Parka b Juventud Guerrera, The Ultimo Dragon b World Cruiserweight Champion, Dean Malenko, by Disqualification, The Amazing French Canadiens b The American Males, Lex Luger b Hugh Morrus, Chris Jericho b Johnny Grunge, Jeff Jarrett b Bobby Eaton, Bubba Rogers b Jim Powers, Chris Benoit b Eddie Guerrero..

  • November 25, 1996: Lex Luger battled Arn Anderson to a Double Count Out, Diamond Dallas Page b The Disco Inferno, World Television Champion, Steve Regal, b Tony Pena, Eddie Guerrero b Konnan, Bubba Rogers b Rick Steiner, Rey Mysterio Jr. b Psicosis, Jeff Jarrett b Alex Wright, Harlem Heat vs The Faces of Fear ended in a No Contest..

  • December 2, 1996: Glacier b Hardbody Harrison, The Amazing French Canadiens (Jaques Rougeau & Carl Oulette) b The Renegade & Joe Gomez, The Faces of Fear b Scotty Riggs & Robert Gibson, Kevin Sullivan b a jobber, Dean Malenko b Billy Kidman to retain the Cruiserweight title, Jeff Jarrett b Bubba Rogers, Eddie Guerrero b Dave Taylor, Arn Anderson b Jim Powers, Chris Benoit b Steve Regal (TV Champion) in a non-title match, Lex Luger b Rocco Rock, Rick Steiner b Sting by Count Out.

  • December 9, 1996: Michael Wall$treet b Mike Enos, Hugh Morrus b The Renegade, Dean Malenko b Jimmy Graffiti to retain the Cruiserweight title, The Faces of Fear (Meng & Barbarian) b The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Saggs), Chris Jericho b Bobby Eaton, Arn Anderson b Craig Pittman, Diamond Dallas Page b Jeff Jarrett.

  • December 16, 1996: Steve Regal b Psicosis to retain the TV title, Bubba Rogers b Chavo Guerrero Jr, Chris Jericho b Masahiro Chono by Disqualification, Dean Malenko b David Sammartino to retain the Cruiserweight title), Ice Train b Jerry Flynn, Rey Mysterio Jr. b Bobby Eaton, Kevin Sullivan b Arn Anderson, The Faces of Fear (Meng & Barbarian) vs The Outsiders (Kevin Nash & Scott Hall) ended in a No Contest.

  • December 23, 1996: Eddie Guerrero b Chris Benoit, Lex Luger b Tombstone (ECW's 911), Rey Mysterio Jr. b Mr. JL (Jerry Lynn), Glacier b Buddy Lee Parker, The Amazing French Canadians (Jaques Rougeau & Carl Oulette) b Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) by Disqualification, Bubba Rogers b Konnan by Disqualification, Dean Malenko (Cruiserweight Champion) vs Steven Regal (Television Champion) ended in a DRAW, Jeff Jarrett b Rick Steiner.

  • December 30, 1996: The Amazing French Canadiens (Jaques Rougeau & Carl Oulette) b Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge), The Ultimo Dragon b Jushin Liger to retain the Cruiserweight title, Konnan b Michael Wall$treet in a Strap match, Hugh Morrus b Kensuske Sasaki by Disqualification, Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) b The Faces of Fear (Meng & Barbarian), Glacier b Disco Inferno, Chris Benoit b Chris Jericho, Mascarita Sagrada & Octagoncito b Jerito Estrada & Pirata Morgan, Rey Mysterio Jr. vs Dean Malenko ended in a DRAW, Lex Luger b Greg Valentine.

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