HomeForumsMultimediaNewswireEditorialsResultsLive CenterInformationInteractiveSite Information
Home Bookmark Start Page

Home » Wrestling Information » PPV History » April


WrestleMania 2
April 7, 1986 - Nassau Coliseum, New York, Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, The Sports Arena, Los Angeles


  • Terry & Hoss Funk defeated Tito Santana & The Junk Yard Dog
  • Adorable Adrian Adonis defeated Uncle Elmer
  • Ricky ' The Dragon' Steamboat defeated Hercules
  • Corporal Kirchner defeated Nicolai Volkoff
  • Fabulous Moolah defeated Velvet McIntyre to keep her Women's Title
  • Jake 'The Snake' Roberts defeated George Wells
  • Macho Man defeated George ' The Animal' Steele to keep his I.C Championship
  • Paul 'Mr Wonderful' Orndorff and Magnificent Muraco fought to a double countout
  • The British Bulldogs defeated Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine and Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake and became the new Tag Team Champions
  • In a special boxing match Mr T took on Rowdy Roddy Piper and won via DQ
  • Andre The Giant won a Special Battle Royal
  • Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy in a steel cage match to keep his WWE Championship

WrestleMania 5
April 2, 1989 - Trump Plaza, Atlantic City, New Jersey


  • Hercules defeated Bobby Heenan
  • The Twin Towers defeated The Rockers
  • Mr Perfect defeated The Blue Blazer
  • The Bushwackers defeated The Fabulous Rougeau's
  • Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake and Ted Dibiase both fought to a double count-out
  • The Brainbusters defeated Strike Force
  • Dino Bravo defeated Rugged Ronnie Garvin
  • The Hart Foundation defeated The Honky Tonk Man and Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine
  • Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Bad News Brown both fought to a Double DQ
  • Red Rooster defeated Bobby Heenan
  • In a Handicap match, Demolition defeated The Powers of Pain and Mr Fuji
  • Jake 'The Snake' Roberts defeated Andre the Giant with Big John Studd as the Special Guest Referee
  • Ravishing Rick Rude defeated The Ultimate Warrior and became the new I.C Champion
  • Hulk Hogan defeated Macho Man to become the new WWE Champion

WrestleMania 6
April 1, 1990 - The Skydome, Toronto, Canada


  • 'The Model' Rick Martel defeated Koko B.Ware
  • The Barbarian defeated Tito Santana
  • Ravishing Rick Rude defeated Superfly Jimmy Snuka
  • Hacksaw Jim Duggan defeated Dino Bravo
  • The Hart Foundation defeated The Bolsheviks
  • Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake defeated Mr Perfect
  • Earthquake defeated Hercules
  • Rowdy Piper and Bad News Brown both fought to a double count-out
  • The Orient Express defeated The Rockers by countout
  • Big Bossman defeated Akeem
  • The Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase defeated Jake 'The Snake' Roberts in defense of his Million Dollar title
  • Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire defeated Macho Man and Queen Sherri
  • Demolition defeated The Colossal Connection to regain the tag team titles
  • The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hulk Hogan to become the new WWE Champion

WrestleMania 8
April 5, 1992 - Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana


  • 'The Rocket' Owen Hart defeated The Skinner
  • Tatanka defeated 'The Model' Rick Martel
  • Shawn Michaels defeated 'El Matador' Tito Santana
  • Big Bossman, Sgt. Slaughter, Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Virgil defeated The Nasty Boys, The Repo Man and The Mountie in an 8-Man Tag Match
  • The Undertaker defeated Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
  • The Natural Disasters defeated Money Inc. by count-out so Money Inc. kept their Tag Team titles
  • Bret 'The Hitman' Hart defeated Rowdy Roddy Piper to become the new I.C Champion
  • Hulk Hogan defeated Sid Justice by DQ after Papa Shango & Ultimate Warrior interfered
  • Macho Man Randy Savage defeated Ric Flair to become the new WWE Champion

WrestleMania 9
April 4, 1993 - Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada


  • Razor Ramon defeated Bob Backlund
  • The Steiner Brothers defeated The Head Shrinkers
  • Lex Luger defeated Mr Perfect
  • Doink the Clown defeated Crush
  • The Undertaker defeated Giant Gonzales by DQ
  • Tatanka defeated Shawn Michaels by DQ so Shawn Michaels still kept his belt
  • Money Inc. defeated The Mega-Maniacs by DQ
  • Yokozuna defeated Bret Hart to keep his title but was then challenged by Hulk Hogan who went on to win the title

WrestleMania 11
April 2, 1995 - Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut


  • Lex Luger and British Bulldog defeated Jacob and Eli Blue
  • Undertaker defeated King Kong Bundy
  • Bret 'The Hitman' Hart defeated Bob Backlund in an I Quit Match
  • Owen Hart and Yokozuna defeated The Smoking Gunns to become the new Tag Team Champions
  • Razor Ramon defeated Jeff Jarret by DQ so Jeff kept his I.C Belt
  • Lawrence Taylor defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in a special challenge match
  • Diesel defeated HBK Shawn Michaels to keep his WWE Championship

In Your House 7 - Good Friends, Better Enemies
April 28, 1996 - Civic Center, Omaha, Nebraska


  • The British Bulldog and Owen Hart defeated Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Ahmed Johnson
  • Marc Mero defeated The 1-2-3 Kid by disqualification
  • Vader defeated Razor Ramon
  • The Bodydonnas defeated The Godwinns to retain their Tag-Team Titles
  • The Ultimate Warrior defeated Goldust by countout, but Goldust remained Intercontinental Champion
  • Shawn Michaels defeated Diesel in defense of his World Title

In Your House 14 - Revenge of the Taker
April 20, 1997 - Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, New York


  • Free For All: The Sultan defeated Flash Funk
  • The Legion of Doom defeated The British Bulldog and Owen Hart by disqualification, but Owen and The Bulldog retained their Tag-Team Titles
  • Savio Vega defeated Rocky Maivia by countout, so Rocky remained Intercontinental Champion
  • Jesse James defeated Rockabilly
  • The Undertaker defeated Mankind in defense of his World Title
  • Steve Austin defeated Bret Hart by disqualification

In Your House 21 - Unforgiven
April 26, 1998 - The Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina


  • Ken Shamrock, Faarooq and Steve Blackman defeated The Rock, D-Lo Brown and Mark Henry
  • WWE European champion HHH defeated Owen Hart
  • The New Midnight Express beat The Rock N Roll Express
  • Luna Vachon defeated Sable in an Evening Gown match
  • The New Age Outlaws defeated The LOD 2000 to retain their tag team titles
  • The Undertaker defeated Kane in an Inferno match
  • Dude Love defeated WWE champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin by DQ

In Your House 28 - Backlash
April 25, 1999 - Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island


  • The Acolytes and Midian defeated the Brood
  • Al Snow defeated Hardcore Holly for the Hardcore Championship
  • The Godfather defeated Goldust to keep his I.C Championship
  • The New Age Outlaws defeated Jeff Jarret and Owen Hart to become the Number 1 Contenders for the Tag Team Titles
  • Mankind defeated The Big Show Paul Wright in a Boiler Room Brawl
  • Triple H defeated X-Pac
  • The Undertaker defeated Ken Shamrock
  • Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated the Rock in a No-Holds-Barred match, with Shane McMahon as the Special Guest Referee, to keep his WWE Championship

WrestleMania 16
April 2, 2000 - Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California


  • Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan defeated The Godfather and D'Lo Brown
  • Hardcore Holly defeated Crash Holly, Viscera, Tazz, Mean Street Posse, Acolytes, Headbangers and Kaientai in a 13 Man Hardcore Battle Royal to become the New Hardcore champion
  • T & A defeated Al Snow and Steve Blackman
  • Edge & Christian defeated The Hardy Boyz and The Dudley Boyz in a 3 team ladder match to become the New tag team Champions
  • Terri Runnels defeated The Kat in a Cat Fight with Val Venis as the special guest ref
  • Chyna & Too Cool defeated Perry Saturn, Eddy Guerrero and Dean Malenko in a 6-Man Tag Match
  • In a triple threat two fall match, Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho to win the I.C Belt and then Chris Jericho defeated Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit to win the European Title
  • Rikishi Phatu & Kane defeated Road Dogg and X-Pac
  • Triple H defeated Big Show, Mick Foley & the Rock in a Fatal Four way Elimination Match to keep his WWE Championship

Backlash
April 30, 2000 - MCI Center, Washington, DC


  • Edge & Christian defeated Road Dogg and X-Pac to keep their Tag Team Titles
  • Dean Malenko defeated Scotty 2 Hotty to keep his Light-Heavyweight title
  • Big Bossman and Bull Buchanan defeated The Acolytes
  • Crash Holly pinned Tazz in a Hardcore Battle Royal to keep his Hardcore Title
  • The Big Show defeated Kurt Angle
  • T & A defeated The Dudley Boyz
  • Eddy Guerrero defeated Essa Rios to keep his European Title
  • Chris Benoit defeated Y2J by DQ so Benoit kept his I.C Title
  • The Rock defeated HHH to become the New WWE Champion

WrestleMania 17 - X-Seven
April 4, 2001 - Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas


  • Chris Jericho defeated William Regal to keep his WWE Intercontinental Championship
  • The Acolytes and Tazz defeated The Right to Censor in a 6-Man Tag Match
  • Kane defeated Big Show and Raven in a Triple Threat Hardcore Match to become the new WWE Hardcore Champion
  • Eddie Guerrero defeated Test to become the New WWE European Champion
  • Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit
  • Chyna defeated Ivory to become the New WWE Women's Champion
  • Shane McMahon defeated Vince McMahon in a Street Fight Match with Mick Foley as the Special Guest Referee
  • Edge and Christian defeated The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz in the Tables, Ladders and Chairs 2 (TLC2) Match to become the New WWE Tag Team Champions
  • Iron Sheik won the Special Gimmick Battle Royal
  • The Undertaker defeated HHH
  • Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated The Rock to become the New WWE Champion

Backlash
April 29, 2001 - Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois


  • X-Factor (X-Pac, Justin Credible and Albert) defeated The Dudley Boyz in a 6-Man Tag Match
  • Rhyno defeated Raven in a Hardcore Match to retain his Hardcore Championship
  • William Regal defeated Chris Jericho in a Duke of Queensbury Match
  • Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle in a 30-Minute Ultimate Submission Match. The score 3-3 after 30 Minutes so the match went on and Benoit won 4-3
  • Shane McMahon defeated The Big Show in a Last Man Standing Match
  • Matt Hardy defeated Christian and Eddie Guerrero in a Triple Threat Match to keep his European Championship after pinning Christian
  • Stone Cold and HHH defeated Kane and Undertaker to win the Tag Team Championship. Also on the line was the Heavyweight and I.C Championships

Backlash
April 21, 2002 - Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri


  • Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman to win the Cruiserweight Championship
  • Scott Hall defeated Bradshaw
  • Jazz defeated Trish to keep her Women's Championship
  • Brock Lesnar defeated Jeff Hardy due to the match being stopped
  • Kurt Angle defeated Edge
  • Eddie Guerrero defeated RVD to become the new I.C Champion
  • The Undertaker defeated Stone Cold to become the Number 1 Contender
  • Billy and Chuck defeated Maven and Al Snow to keep their Tag Team Titles.
  • Hulk Hogan defeated HHH to become the New Undisputed Champion

Backlash
April 27, 2003 - Worcester Centrum Centre, Worcester, Massachusetts


  • Team Angle defeated Los Guerreros to keep their Smackdown Tag Team Championship.
  • Sean O' Haire defeated Rikishi.
  • RVD and Kane defeated The Dudley Boys to keep their World Tag Team Championships.
  • Jazz defeated Trish Stratus to become the new Women's Champion.
  • The Big Show defeated Rey Mysterio.
  • Brock Lesnar defeated John Cena to keep his WWE Championship.
  • HHH, Chris Jericho and Rick Flair defeated HBK Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash and Booker T in a 6-Man Tag Match.
  • Goldberg defeated The Rock

Backlash
April 18, 2004 - Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

RAW Pay-Per-View


  • Shelton Benjamin defeated Ric Flair
  • Jonathan Coachman defeated Tajiri
  • Chris Jericho defeated Trish Stratus and Christian in a 1-on-2 Handicap Match
  • Victoria defeated Lita to retain the WWE Women's Championship
  • Randy Orton defeated Mick Foley to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship in a No Holds Barred, Anything Goes Match
  • The Hurricane and Rosey defeated La Resistance
  • Edge defeated Kane
  • Chris Benoit defeated Triple H and Shawn Michaels in a Triple Threat Match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship in a "Final Encounter" Match

WrestleMania 21
April 3, 2005 - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California


  • Rey Mysterio defeated Eddie Guerrero
  • Money in the Bank: Edge gets the Briefcase to win
  • The Undertaker defeated Randy Orton
  • Trish Stratus defeated Christy Hemme to retain the Women's Title
  • Kurt Angle defeated Shawn Michaels
  • Akebono defeated The Big Show in a Sumo Match
  • John Cena defeated JBL to win the WWE Championship
  • Batista defeated Triple H to win the World Heavyweight Championship

WrestleMania 22
April 2, 2006 - Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois


  • Tag Titles: Kane and Big Show defeated Chris Masters and Carlito to retain
  • Money in the Bank Ladder Match: RVD defeated Benjamin, Lashley, Flair, Finlay and Matt Hardy
  • US Title: John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Chris Benoit to win the title
  • Hardcore Match: Edge defeated Mick Foley
  • Handicap: The Boogeyman defeated Booker T and Sharmell
  • Women’s Title: Mickie James defeated Trish Stratus
  • Casket Match: The Undertaker defeated Mark Henry
  • No Holds Barred: Shawn Michaels defeated Mr. McMahon
  • World Title: Rey Mysterio defeated Randy Orton and Kurt Angle to win the title
  • Playboy Pillow Fight: Torrie Wilson defeated Candice Michelle
  • WWE Title: John Cena defeated Triple H to retain

Backlash
April 30, 2006 - Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky

RAW Pay-Per-View


  • Carlito defeated Chris Masters
  • Umaga defeated Ric Flair
  • Women’s Title: Trish Stratus defeated Mickie James by DQ
  • IC Title / MITB: Rob Van Dam defeated Shelton Benjamin to win the title
  • Kane vs. The Big Show; No Contest
  • Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon defeated Shawn Michaels and God
  • WWE Title: John Cena defeated Edge and Triple H

WrestleMania 23
April 1, 2007 - Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan


  • Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Kennedy def. Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Edge, Finlay, Booker, CM Punk and Orton
  • The Great Khali def. Kane
  • United States Championship: Chris Benoit def. MVP to retain
  • World Championship: The Undertaker def. Batista to win the title
  • The ECW Originals (Tommy Dreamer, Sabu, The Sandman and Rob Van Dam) defeated The New Breed (Elijah Burke, Marcus Cor Von, Matt Striker and Kevin Thorn) (w/Ariel)
  • Battle of the Billionaires: Bobby Lashley (w/Donald Trump & Tara Conner) defeated Umaga (w/Vince McMahon & Armando Alejandro Estrada) (w/Steve Austin as Special Guest Referee) in a Hair vs. Hair match
  • Melina defeated Ashley Massaro in a Lumberjill match to retain the WWE Women's Championship
  • WWE Championship: John Cena def. Shawn Michaels to retain

Backlash
April 29, 2007 - Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia


  • Tag Titles: The Hardys def. Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch to retain
  • Women's Title: Melina def. Mickie James to retain
  • United States Title: Chris Benoit def. Montell Vontavious Porter to retain
  • ECW Title: Vince McMahon def. Bobby Lashley to win the title [Handicap Match]
  • World Title: The Undertaker vs. Batista; Draw [Last Man Standing Match]
  • WWE Title: John Cena def. Randy Orton, Edge and Shawn Michaels to retain

Backlash
April 27, 2008 - 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, Maryland


  • Matt Hardy defeated Montel Vontavious Porter to win the WWE United States Championship
  • Kane defeated Chavo Guerrero (with Bam Neely) to retain the ECW Championship
  • The Big Show defeated The Great Khali
  • Shawn Michaels defeated Batista in a singles match with Chris Jericho as Special guest referee
  • Beth Phoenix, Melina, Layla, Jillian Hall, Victoria, and Natalya defeated Mickie James, Maria, Ashley, Michelle McCool, Cherry, and Kelly Kelly in a 12-Diva Tag Team
  • The Undertaker defeated Edge to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
  • Triple H defeated Randy Orton, John Cena, and John "Bradshaw" Layfield in a Fatal Four-Way Elimination to win the WWE Championship



» Wrestling legends in WV this Saturday and more
» NWA-MSW events in Ghent and Matoaka, WV this weekend and more
» Former WCW and current NWA star has autograph signing
» WCEW event in Wadesboro, NC Sat. Nov. 1st
» NWA-MSW TV taping in Mt. Hope, WV Saturday Oct. 25th
» Former WCW and current NWA star to be in horror movie
» NWA-MSW Halloween Show in Bud, WV this Saturday
» NWA-MSW TV taping and XWE events this week
» NWA-MSW events in October, Wrestling school
» Former WCW and current NWA star accepting bookings
» NWA-MSW event in Mt. Hope, WV this Saturday Sept. 27th
» NWA-MSW TV taping in Ghent,WV this Friday Sept. 19th
» Wrestling talents accepting bookings and more
» NWA-MSW returns to Matoaka,WV this Sat. Sept. 13th
» Barbarian, Valiant, Stro in Belmont, NC this Saturday
» Former WCW star's website back online
» NWA-MSW and XWE events in WV this weekend
» NWA-MSW events and TV Taping this weekend

[Report News | Discuss Headlines | More Headlines]



WWE Unforgiven
September 7, 2008
Live Coverage


Join us for LIVE play-by-play coverage of WWE Unforgiven!

More details »

something here?



» Start Page
Make WW your Start Page and start off the day with all the latest rumors!

» Bookmark Us
Bookmark WW and return daily for our detailed wrestling news & rumors.

» Send Feedback
Please send WrestlingWire all feedback to help us make your visit more enjoyable.




» Latest News & Results
Here at WW we strive to get you the latest wrestling news, so check back often to search our headlines & results.

» Advertising Rates
Come check out our cheap advertising rates, we guarantee that advertising here will improve your site and bring tons more traffic!

» Discussion Forums
WrestlingWire has brand new vBulletin Forums with some really nice, professional skins, see for youself, and dont forget to register!














Copyright © 2002-2008 WrestlingWire. All Rights Reserved.
WrestlingWire.net is not endorsed by the WWE or any other wrestling organization.
Legal Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Contact Staff