May 20th – 2001/2007/2012 – WWE presents Judgement Day and Over the Limit

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It’s that time of the year again, WWE is preparing us for their summer calendar with either Judgement Day and Over the Limit or as we have next weekend in the present day…Payback.

Back in 2001 before when WWE was still WWF they presented Judgement Day live from Sacramento California. Which saw:

– William Regal defeat Rikishi.
– Kurt Angle defeat Chris Benoit in a 2 out of 3 Falls Match to retain his Olympic Gold Medal.
– Rhyno defeat Test & The Big Show in a Triple Threat Match to retain the WWF Hardcore Title.
– Chyna defeat Lita to retain the WWF Women’s Title.
– Kane defeat Triple H in a Chain Match to win the WWF Intercontinental Title.
– Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho won a 7-Team Tag Team Turmoil Match. Also in the match were: Edge & Christian, X-Factor, The Dudley Boyz, The APA, The Hardy Boyz & Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn.
– Steve Austin defeat The Undertaker in a No Holds Barred Match to retain the WWF Title.

Six years later in 2007 WWE was now taking over and presented Judgement Day again live from St Louis, Missouri, which saw:

– Ric Flair defeat Carlito.
– Bobby Lashley defeat Team McMahon (Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, & Umaga) in a Handicap Match.
– CM Punk defeat Elijah Burke.
– Randy Orton defeat Shawn Michaels by knockout.
– The Hardys defeat Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch to retain the World Tag Team Titles.
– Edge defeat Batista to retain the World Heavyweight Title.
– MVP defeat Chris Benoit in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match to win the WWE United States Title.
– John Cena defeat The Great Khali to retain the WWE Title.

And finally WWE presented the last Over the Limit pay-per-view, the event began in 2010 and wasn’t a big hit so WWE ended in here live from Raleigh North Carolina and saw:

– Christian win a 20-man Battle Royal to earn either a IC or US Title Match of his choosing. Also in the match: The Great Khali, The Miz, Ezekiel Jackson, JTG, Drew McIntyre, Michael McGillicutty, Heath Slater, Yoshi Tatsu, Alex Riley, Tyler Reks, Jinder Mahal, Curt Hawkins, William Regal, The Usos, Darren Young, Titus O’Neil, Tyson Kidd, & David Otunga
– Kofi Kingston & R-Truth defeat Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles.
– Layla defeat Beth Phoenix to retain the WWE Diva’s Title.
– Sheamus defeat Alberto Del Rio, Randy Orton, & Chris Jericho in a Fatal 4-Way Match to retain the World Heavyweight Title.
– Brodus Clay defeat The Miz.
– Christian defeat Cody Rhodes to win the WWE Intercontinental Title.
– CM Punk defeat Daniel Bryan to retain the WWE Title.
– Ryback defeat Camacho.
– John Laurinaitis defeat John Cena.

Also on this day….

In 1969 – Former WWE tag team champion Road Dogg was born.

In 2011 – Former WWF Champion Randy Savage passed away following a heart attack.