UK Rampage was an annual professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) exclusively for the United Kingdom. With the exception of 1990, it was held from 1989 to 1993. These events aired live on the BSkyB family of cable and satellite channels.

Dates and venues

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Event Date City Venue Main Event Ref
First WWF UK Event (1989) 10 October 1989 London, England London Arena Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Randy Savage for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [1]
UK Rampage (1991) 24 April 1991 London, England London Arena Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Sgt. Slaughter for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [2]
UK Rampage (1992) 19 April 1992 Sheffield, England Sheffield Arena The British Bulldog vs. Irwin R. Schyster [3]
UK Rampage (1993) 11 April 1993 Sheffield, England Sheffield Arena Lex Luger vs. Jim Duggan [4]
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Results

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1989

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First WWF UK Event
PromotionWorld Wrestling Federation
Date10 October 1989
CityLondon, England
VenueLondon Arena
Attendance15,000
UK Rampage chronology
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1991

First WWF UK Event also known as WWF on Sky One was the inaugural UK Rampage event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on 10 October 1989 from the London Arena in London, England and aired live on Sky 1. The event marked the WWF's first live event in the United Kingdom.[5]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[1]
1DDave Finlay, Mark Rocco and Skull Murphy defeated Al Perez, Dale Wolfe and Tim HornerSix-man tag team match
2Koko B. Ware defeated Boris ZhukovSingles match10:59
3Dino Bravo (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Bret HartSingles match16:09
4Jim Duggan defeated The Honky Tonk ManSingles match9:06
5The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) defeated The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques and Raymond) (with Jimmy Hart)Tag team match24:16
6The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Paul RomaSingles match6:13
7Hulk Hogan (c) (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage (with Queen Sherri)Singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship14:04
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
D – this was a dark match

1991

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UK Rampage 1991
PromotionWorld Wrestling Federation
Date24 April 1991
CityLondon, England
VenueLondon Arena
Attendance14,300
UK Rampage chronology
← Previous
First WWF UK Event (1989)
Next →
1992

UK Rampage 1991 was the second UK Rampage event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on 24 April 1991 from the London Arena in London, England and aired live on Sky Movies Plus.[6]

No.Results[2]StipulationsTimes
1DDave Taylor, Steven Regal and Tony St. Clair defeated Drew McDonald, Chic Cullen and Johnny SouthSix-man tag team match10:00
2DThe Brooklyn Brawler defeated Steve CaseySingles match7:29
3Jim Neidhart defeated The WarlordSingles match13:31
4Ted DiBiase (with Sensational Sherri) defeated Kerry Von Erich by count-outSingles match14:05
5Greg Valentine defeated HakuSingles match8:41
6The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) (with André The Giant) defeated The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka) (with Mr. Fuji)Tag Team match15:46
7Jimmy Snuka defeated The BarbarianSingles match15:56
8The British Bulldog defeated The Berzerker (with Mr. Fuji)Singles match16:03
9Earthquake defeated Jake Roberts by disqualificationSingles match11:11
10Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Sgt. Slaughter (with General Adnan)Singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship16:01
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
D – this was a dark match

1992

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UK Rampage 1992 also referred to as European Rampage Again was the third UK Rampage event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on 19 April 1992 from the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England and aired live on Sky Movies Plus.[7] Some of these matches were shown on Prime Time Wrestling months later.

This event marked the final event of the European Rampage Tour, held in various locations across Europe.[7]

1993

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UK Rampage 1993 was the fourth and final UK Rampage event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on 11 April 1993 from the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England and aired live on Sky Sports.[8] On February 5, 2018 UK Rampage 1993 became available on the WWE Network.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "WWF on Sky One « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "WWF UK Rampage 1991 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ "WWF European Rampage Again Tour « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. ^ "WWF UK Rampage 1993 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. ^ "WWF @ London, England - Arena - October 10, 1989 (sell out)". The History of WWE.
  6. ^ "UK Rampage 91 - London, England - Docklands Arena - April 24, 1991". The History of WWE.
  7. ^ a b "UK Rampage 92 - Sheffield, England - Arena - April 19, 1992 (sell out)". The History of WWE.
  8. ^ "WWF UK Events". www.prowrestlinghistory.com. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  9. ^ "WWE Home Video Classics Now Available on WWE Network; Update on Edits". WWE Network News. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.