Today in History

  • Today in History: Chyna Decimates Ivory and Lita Gets Some TLC

    Today in History: Chyna Decimates Ivory and Lita Gets Some TLC

    On this day in history: April 1st, 2001 | Playboy covergirl Chyna challenged Women’s Champion Ivory, of the self-righteous Right to Censor faction, to her title at WrestleMania 17. In more ways than one, this was a clash of opposites–a decidedly one-sided clash, as Chyna easily defeated Ivory and won [...]

     
  • Today in History: Stephanie McMahon Wins the Women’s Title

    Today in History: Stephanie McMahon Wins the Women’s Title

    Today in History March 30, 2013 at 23 comments

    On this day in history: March 30th, 2000 | Much to the chagrin of those who loved to hate her, Stephanie McMahon earned (er, received) a shot at Jacqueline‘s Women’s Title. She didn’t seem too keen on wrestling Jacqueline, but a well-placed DDT by Tori rendered that unnecessary. Stephanie would [...]

     
  • Today in History: Daffney vs. Tara in a First Blood Match

    Today in History: Daffney vs. Tara in a First Blood Match

    Today in History March 29, 2013 at 7 comments

    On this day in history: March 29th, 2010 | She didn’t get the job done at Destination X, but Daffney received a rematch for Tara‘s Knockouts Championship with a stipulation that seemed to suit her quite fine: a First Blood match. This stipulation was originally scheduled for the match at [...]

     
  • Today in History: Sable vs. Tori at WrestleMania 15

    Today in History: Sable vs. Tori at WrestleMania 15

    On this day in history: March 28th, 1999 | Spurned super fan Tori challenged Sable for her Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 15, making her in-ring debut with the match. No pressure, right? Tori very nearly won the match, but a debuting Nicole Bass came to Sable’s aid and helped her [...]

     
  • Today in History: Gail Kim Returns to the WWE

    Today in History: Gail Kim Returns to the WWE

    Today in History March 27, 2013 at 61 comments

    On this day in history: March 27th, 2009 | A seemingly ordinary Divas Championship match between title-holder Maryse and Michelle McCool served as the stage for something much more when Gail Kim dove into the ring, marking her return to the WWE by taking out both competitors and posing over [...]

     
  • Today in History: Stephanie McMahon is Fired

    Today in History: Stephanie McMahon is Fired

    Today in History March 25, 2013 at 12 comments

    On this day in history: March 25th, 2002 | Former Women’s Champion Stephanie McMahon had some experience with title matches, but this one presented much more difficulty. In a Triple Threat match for the WWE Undisputed Title, Stephanie faced Triple H and Chris Jericho, with the stipulation being that if [...]

     
  • Today in History: Sensational Sherri Introduces Us to “Sexy Kurt”

    Today in History: Sensational Sherri Introduces Us to “Sexy Kurt”

    Today in History March 24, 2013 at 18 comments

    On this day in history: March 24th, 2005 | In the midst of a feud between Shawn Michaels and Kurt Angle, Sensational Sherri, Shawn’s former manager, made an appearance as part of Angle’s misguided attempts to get inside Michaels’s head. In typical dorky fashion, he dubbed himself “Sexy Kurt” and [...]

     
  • Today in History: Lita’s First WWE Match

    Today in History: Lita’s First WWE Match

    Today in History March 23, 2013 at 68 comments

    On this day in history: March 23rd, 2000 | In what was Lita‘s very first match in the WWE, she challenged Jacqueline for her Women’s Championship, because back in the early days of the modern Divas Divison, one could earn a title shot just by showing up. Okay, so that’s [...]

     
  • Today in History: Daffney Kidnaps Tara’s Tarantula

    Today in History: Daffney Kidnaps Tara’s Tarantula

    On this day in history: March 21st, 2010 | Daffney didn’t find herself in the title mix as often as her fellow Knockouts, but she did receive a shot at Tara‘s Knockouts Championship at 2010′s Destination X. The Scream Queen wasn’t victorious, but she did manage to take home something [...]

     
  • Today in History: Mickie James Gives Trish Stratus a “Gift”

    Today in History: Mickie James Gives Trish Stratus a “Gift”

    Today in History March 20, 2013 at 15 comments

    On this day in history: March 20th, 2006 | After effectively turning on Trish Stratus a few days prior by hitting her with both the Chick Kick and the Stratusfaction, Mickie James wished to show her that there were “no hard feelings” between them. She had a gigantic gift box [...]

     
  • Today in History: Jazz vs. Lita vs. Trish at WrestleMania 18

    Today in History: Jazz vs. Lita vs. Trish at WrestleMania 18

    On this day in history: March 17th, 2002 | At WrestleMania 18, a Triple Threat match for Jazz‘s Women’s Title pitted the champ against Lita and Trish Stratus. Placing two fan favorites against one another was a unique set-up, but the babyfaces didn’t play nice for very long. They battled [...]

     
  • Today in History: Trish Stratus Cements Her Heel Turn

    Today in History: Trish Stratus Cements Her Heel Turn

    Today in History March 15, 2013 at 4 comments

    On this day in history: March 15th, 2004 | The night after that fateful WrestleMania, Trish Stratus took to the mic to explain her actions, saying that for all the time and effort Jericho put into trying to screw her, she ended up screwing him. She made a true 180 [...]

     
  • Today in History: Molly Goes Bald and Trish Goes Bad

    Today in History: Molly Goes Bald and Trish Goes Bad

    On this day in history: March 14th, 2004 | WrestleMania 20 was a night of big changes. First, Trish Stratus made one of the most shocking heel turns we’ve ever seen, interrupting Chris Jericho and Christian’s match and “accidentally” causing Jericho to lose the bout. She apologized post-match, and seemed [...]

     
  • Today in History: Gail Kim and Jacqueline Wrestle With Bull Ropes

    Today in History: Gail Kim and Jacqueline Wrestle With Bull Ropes

    On this day in history: March 11th, 2007 | It’s a Double Bull Rope match! Gail Kim and Jacqueline paired up with male partners (Petey Williams for Gail, James Storm for Jackie) to take part in quite the unique match at 2007?s Destination X. The stipulation called for Gail and [...]

     
  • Today in History: Kong vs. Gail vs. ODB For the Knockouts Title

    Today in History: Kong vs. Gail vs. ODB For the Knockouts Title

    On this day in history: March 9th, 2008 | A Triple Threat Knockouts Title match at 2008?s Destination X that pitted champ Awesome Kong, Gail Kim and ODB against one another promised plenty of fireworks, and it delivered. With the unpredictable nature of the three competitors, combined with the possibilites [...]

     
  • Today in History: Christy’s WrestleMania Mentor Revealed

    Today in History: Christy’s WrestleMania Mentor Revealed

    Today in History March 7, 2013 at 34 comments

    On this day in history: March 7th, 2005 | After a series of humiliations and attacks at the hand of Trish Stratus, Christy Hemme challenged her to a match at WrestleMania. Trish was very happy to accept, but when Lita, returning from an ACL tear earlier in the year, was [...]

     
  • Today in History: Candice and Victoria Oust Torrie

    Today in History: Candice and Victoria Oust Torrie

    Today in History March 6, 2013 at 47 comments

    On this day in history: March 6th, 2006 | Celebrating her Playboy pictorial with the customary cover reveal, Candice Michelle was joined by friends Torrie Wilson and Victoria. Candice made a speech which, with her heel persona, was a bit more interesting than the usual “You like me, you really [...]

     
  • Today in History: Melina vs. Mickie in a “Falls Count Anywhere” Match

    Today in History: Melina vs. Mickie in a “Falls Count Anywhere” Match

    Today in History March 5, 2013 at 15 comments

    On this day in history: March 5th, 2007 | Soon after winning the Women’s Championship for the first time in her career, Melina put it on the line against Mickie James in the first-ever Divas “Falls Count Anywhere” match. They made use of the stipulation by traveling to the backstage [...]

     
  • Today in History: Trish Stratus Snaps on Jazz

    Today in History: Trish Stratus Snaps on Jazz

    Today in History March 4, 2013 at 21 comments

    On this day in history: March 4th, 2002 | Despite having a Women’s Title reign under her belt, Trish Stratus was still considered to lack a certain “fire” as a wrestler. That is, until she was sufficiently provoked by Women’s Champ Jazz in a match with the title on the [...]

     
  • Today in History: Velvet Sky Puts Her Career on the Line

    Today in History: Velvet Sky Puts Her Career on the Line

    Today in History March 3, 2013 at 12 comments

    On this day in history: March 3rd, 2011 | After suffering numerous losses at the hands of Sarita, Velvet Sky was desperate to get her mojo back –- so desperate, in fact, that she challenged Sarita to a match with her career on the line. If Velvet lost the match, [...]