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Professional wrestling-related events during the year of 2000
Overview of the events of 2000 in professional wrestling
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2000 in professional wrestling
describes the year's events in the world of
professional wrestling
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List of notable promotions
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These promotions held notable events in 2000.
Calendar of notable shows
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January
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February
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March
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April
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Date
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Promotion(s)
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Event
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Location
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Main Event
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April 2
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WWF
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WrestleMania 2000
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Anaheim, California
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Triple H
(c) (with
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley
) defeated
The Rock
(with
Mr. McMahon
),
Mick Foley
(with
Linda McMahon
) and
Big Show
(with
Shane McMahon
) in a Fatal 4-Way elimination match for the
WWF Championship
[3]
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April 11
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FMW
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Winning Road 2000: Day 11
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Tokyo, Japan
|
H
and
Mr. Gannosuke
vs.
Masato Tanaka
and
Balls Mahoney
in a tag team match
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April 14
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CMLL
|
44. Aniversario de Arena Mexico
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Mexico City, Mexico
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Perro Aguayo
defeated
Bestia Salvaje
in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match
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April 16
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ECW
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Wrestlepalooza
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St. Charles, Missouri
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Tommy Dreamer
,
The Sandman
and
New Jack
defeated The Network (
Steve Corino
,
Jack Victory
and
Yoshihiro Tajiri
) in a street fight
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April 16
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WCW
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Spring Stampede
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Chicago, Illinois
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Jeff Jarrett
defeated
Diamond Dallas Page
(with
Kimberly Page
) in a Singles match for the vacant
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
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April 16
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WXW
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Gary Albright Memorial Show
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Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Rikishi Phatu
defeated
The Road Dogg
in a Singles match
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April 22
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ECW
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CyberSlam
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Justin Credible
(with
Jason
) defeated
Tommy Dreamer
(c) (with
Francine
) in a Singles match for the
ECW World Heavyweight Championship
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April 30
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WWF
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Backlash
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Washington, D.C.
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The Rock
defeated
Triple H
(c) (with
Mr. McMahon
and
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley
) in a Singles match for the
WWF Championship
with
Shane McMahon
as special guest referee
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(c) ? denotes defending champion(s)
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June
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July
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Date
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Promotion(s)
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Event
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Location
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Main Event
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July 5
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AAA
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Triplemania VIII
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Tokyo
,
Japan
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Octagon
,
Jushin Thunder Liger
,
Latin Lover
, and
Hector Garza
defeated
Cibernetico
,
Shiima Nobunaga
,
Abismo Negro
, and
Electroshock
in an Eight-man "Atomicos" tag team match
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July 9
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WCW
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Bash at the Beach
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Daytona Beach, Florida
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Booker T
defeated
Jeff Jarrett
(c) in a Singles match for the
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
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July 16
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ECW
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Heat Wave
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Los Angeles, California
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Justin Credible
(c) (with
Francine
) defeated
Tommy Dreamer
(with
Jazz
and
George
) in a Stairway to Hell match for the
ECW World Heavyweight Championship
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WWC
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WWC 27th Aniversario
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Caguas, Puerto Rico
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Thunder and Lightning
defeated
The Pitbulls
(
#1
and
#2
) in a tag team match
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July 23
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WWF
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Fully Loaded
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Dallas, Texas
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The Rock
(c) defeated
Chris Benoit
(with
Shane McMahon
) in a Singles match for the
WWF Championship
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July 28
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FMW
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King of Fight 2000 II: Day 9
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Tokyo, Japan
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Hayabusa
,
Masato Tanaka
and
Hisakatsu Oya
vs.
Kodo Fuyuki
,
Jinsei Shinzaki
and
Mr. Gannosuke
in a tag team match
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July 30
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i-Gen
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i-Generation Superstars of Wrestling
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Sydney, Australia
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Curt Hennig
(c) defeated
Dennis Rodman
by disqualification in an Australian Outback match for the i-Generation World Heavyweight Championship
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(c) ? denotes defending champion(s)
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Date
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Promotion(s)
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Event
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Location
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Main Event
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December 2
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WWF
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Rebellion
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Sheffield, England
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Kurt Angle
(c) defeated
Rikishi
,
The Rock
and
Stone Cold Steve Austin
in a Fatal 4-Way match for the
WWF Championship
[6]
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December 3
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ECW
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Massacre on 34th Street
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New York, New York
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Steve Corino
(c) (with
Jack Victory
) defeated
Jerry Lynn
and
Justin Credible
(with
Francine
) in a Three-Way Dance for the
ECW World Heavyweight Championship
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December 8
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AAA
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Guerra de Titanes
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Ciudad Madero
,
Mexico
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Hector Garza
and
Latin Lover
defeated
Heavy Metal
and
Perro Aguayo Jr.
in an "Extreme" steel cage match
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December 10
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FMW
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Year End Sensation 2000: Day 4
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Tokyo, Japan
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Masato Tanaka
,
Jado
,
Gedo
and
Kaori Nakayama
defeated
Kodo Fuyuki
,
Tetsuhiro Kuroda
,
Kintaro Kanemura
, and
Azusa Kudo
)
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December 10
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WWF
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Armageddon
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Birmingham, Alabama
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Kurt Angle
(c) defeated
The Rock
,
Stone Cold Steve Austin
,
Triple H
,
The Undertaker
and
Rikishi
in a Six-Man
Hell in a Cell
match for the
WWF Championship
[7]
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December 15
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CMLL
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Sin Piedad
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Mexico City, Mexico
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Perro Aguayo
defeated
Cien Caras
in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match
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December 17
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WCW
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Starrcade
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Washington, D.C.
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Scott Steiner
(c) (with
Midajah
) defeated
Sid Vicious
by submission in a Singles match for the
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
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December 20
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FMW
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Year End Sensation 2000: Day 6
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Tokyo, Japan
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Kodo Fuyuki
,
Kintaro Kanemura
and
Tetsuhiro Kuroda
vs. Complete Players (
Masato Tanaka
,
Jado
and
Gedo
)
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December 23
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ECW
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Holiday Hell
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Steve Corino
(c) (with
Jack Victory
) defeated
Justin Credible
(with
Francine
) and
the Sandman
by pinfall
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(c) ? denotes defending champion(s)
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Accomplishments and tournaments
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AJPW
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Awards and honors
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Pro Wrestling Illustrated
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Wrestling Observer Newsletter
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Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
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Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
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Title changes
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NJPW
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Births
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Debuts
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Kenny Omega
Retirements
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Randy Savage
Deaths
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Gary Albright
Yokozuna
- January 7 ?
Gary Albright
, 36
[13]
- January 22 ?
Al Costello
, 80
- January 24 ?
Bobby Duncum Jr.
, 34
- February 12 ?
Ray Hrstich
, 79
- April 19 ?
Masakazu Fukuda
, 27
[14]
- April 25 -
Assassin #1
, 72
- May 4 ?
Sugi Sito
, 73
- May 13 ?
Jumbo Tsuruta
, 49
- July 27 ?
Gordon Solie
, 71
[15]
- July 28 ?
Jaime Cardriche
, 32
- August 19 ?
Tony Parisi
, 59
[16]
[17]
- August 22 ?
Toru Tanaka
, 70
- August 25 ?
Chris Duffy
, 35
- August 25 ?
Ramon Torres (wrestler)
, 68
- October 3 ?
Klondike Bill
, 68
- October 17 ?
Leo Nomellini
, 76
- October 23 ?
Yokozuna
, 34
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[19]
- November 22:
- December 16 ?
Blue Demon
, 78
See also
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Notes
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Hart would participate in several matches from 2010?2011 which involved minimal physical risk but 2000 is considered his official retirement.
References
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"2000 Royal Rumble results"
. Pro Wrestling History
. Retrieved
2011-01-30
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"Uncensored"
.
www.prowrestlinghistory.com
. Retrieved
2017-12-25
.
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"WWF WrestleMania 2000"
.
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"New Blood Rising"
. Pro Wrestling History
. Retrieved
2009-08-08
.
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"Millennium Final"
. Pro Wrestling History
. Retrieved
30 October
2011
.
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"Historical Cards: Rebellion (December 2, 2000. Sheffield, England)".
PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts
. Kappa Publications. p. 156. 2007 Edition.
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"Armageddon 2000"
. Pro Wrestling History. Archived from
the original
on May 8, 2012
. Retrieved
December 23,
2011
.
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"World Heavyweight Champion and WCW/NWA Title History"
. WCW.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000
. Retrieved
October 20,
2016
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"WCW World Championship"
. WWE.com
. Retrieved
October 20,
2016
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"Chris Benoit"
. WWE.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2002
. Retrieved
October 23,
2016
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Hart, Bret (2009).
Hitman : my real life in the cartoon world of wrestling
(trade ed.). New York:
Grand Central Pub.
pp. 35?41.
ISBN
978-0446545280
.
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"Bret Hart retires"
. Slam Canoe. October 27, 2000. Archived from
the original
on January 22, 2016.
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"Drugs Ckoke the Wrestling World"
.
New York Daily News
. Retrieved
April 4,
2007
.
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"Strong Style Spirit"
. Archived from
the original
on 2015-09-24
. Retrieved
2017-10-28
.
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Profile
, gordonsolie.com; accessed March 2, 2016.
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Oliver, Greg (August 20, 2000).
"Tony Parisi Dies Of A Heart Attack"
. Slam Wrestling.
Archived
from the original on November 23, 2021
. Retrieved
August 29,
2008
.
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"Tony "Cannonball" Parisi"
. Canadian Pro Wrestling Page of Fame. Archived from
the original
on 2008-09-24
. Retrieved
2008-08-29
.
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"Wrestler dies on British tour"
.
BBC
. 24 October 2000
. Retrieved
16 December
2014
.
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"Third time charm for Bischoff?"
MikeMooneyham.com "A coroner has attributed fluid in the lungs as the reason for the death of former WWF champ Yokozuna (Rodney Anoia) last October while the 750-pound Yoko was on tour in
Liverpool, England
. It originally had been reported that he died of heart failure."