WWF Over the Edge
Over the Edge was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1998 and 1999.
Results
1998
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | ||
| Date | May 31 1998 | ||
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
| Venue | Wisconsin Center Arena | ||
| Attendance | 9,822 | ||
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Over the Edge 1998 was the 22nd In Your House PPV, taking place on May 31 1998 at the Wisconsin Center Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- L.O.D. 2000 (Hawk and Animal) (w/Sunny and Droz) defeated D.O.A. (Skull and 8-Ball) (w/Chainz) (9:56)
- Animal pinned 8-Ball after a Powerslam.
- Jeff Jarrett (w/Tennessee Lee) defeated Steve Blackman (10:18)
- Jarrett pinned Blackman after Lee hit Blackman with a kendo stick.
- Marc Mero defeated Sable (0:21)
- Mero pinned Sable with a Cradle, forcing Sable to leave the WWF.
- Kaientai (Dick Togo, Men's Teioh, and Sho Funaki) defeated TAKA Michinoku and Justin Bradshaw in a Handicap match (9:54)
- Togo pinned Michinoku after a Senton Bomb.
- The Rock defeated Faarooq to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship (5:02)
- Rock pinned Faarooq with a roll-up and his feet on the ropes.
- Kane (w/Paul Bearer) defeated Vader in a Mask vs. Mask match (7:20)
- Kane pinned Vader after a Tombstone Piledriver.
- The Nation of Domination (Owen Hart, Kama Mustafa, and D'Lo Brown) defeated D-Generation X (Triple H, Billy Gunn, and Road Dogg) (18:33)
- Hart pinned Triple H after a Pedigree.
- Steve Austin defeated Dude Love (w/Vince McMahon as Special Guest Referee) to retain the WWF Championship (22:28)
- Austin pinned Love after a Stone Cold Stunner and making the 3 count with McMahon's unconscious hand.
- Gerald Brisco was Guest Timekeeper and Pat Patterson was Guest Ring Announcer.
1999
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | ||
| Date | May 23 1999 | ||
| City | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| Venue | Kemper Arena | ||
| Attendance | 16,472 | ||
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Over the Edge 1999 took place on May 23 1999 at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Sunday Night HEAT match: Meat defeated Brian Christopher
- Meat pinned Christopher.
- Sunday Night HEAT match: The Hardy Boyz defeated Goldust and The Blue Meanie
- The Blue Meanie was pinned.
- Sunday Night HEAT match: Vince McMahon fought Mideon to a no-contest
- Kane and X-Pac defeated D'Lo Brown and Mark Henry (w/Ivory) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship (14:44)
- Kane pinned Henry after a Chokeslam.
- Al Snow defeated Hardcore Holly to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship (12:52)
- Snow pinned Holly after a Powerbomb through a table.
- Owen Hart (as The Blue Blazer) was schedueled to compete against The Godfather for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. However, Owen died after falling from the top of the arena while preparing for a stunt.
- Val Venis and Nicole Bass defeated Jeff Jarrett and Debra (5:56)
- Venis pinned Jarrett after a Money Shot.
- Mr. Ass defeated Road Dogg (11:13)
- Mr. Ass pinned Road Dogg after a Fameasser.
- The Union (Mankind, The Big Show, Test and Ken Shamrock) defeated The Corporate Ministry (Viscera, The Big Boss Man) and The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) in a elimination match (14:59)
- Bradshaw pinned Test after Clothesline From Hell.
- Shamrock forced Bradshaw to submit with a Ankle Lock.
- Shamrock was disqualified after he attacked the referee.
- Big Show pinned Faarooq after a Chokeslam.
- Big Show and Viscera were counted out while brawling outside the ring.
- Mankind forced Boss Man to submit with the Mandible claw.
- After the match, Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler were shown on screen. Ross then proceeded to explain how Owen was supposed to be lowered from the ceiling for his match and how he fell. Ross then said, "And it is my unfortunate responsibility to let everyone know that Owen Hart has died. Owen Hart has tragically died from that accident here tonight."
- The Rock defeated Triple H (w/Chyna) (11:42)
- Triple H was disqualified after attacking the referee.
- The Undertaker defeated Steve Austin (w/Shane McMahon as Special Guest Referee) to win the WWF Championship (22:57)
- Undertaker pinned Austin with a roll-up and a fast count.
Aftermath
Over the Edge 1999 was remembered by professional wrestlers and fans alike, as the show where Owen Hart fell to his death during an in-ring stunt. The WWF made the decision to continue the show after Owen's death, a decision that was criticized by many and still is today.
On May 24 1999, a tribute to Owen Hart was held on Raw is War in St. Louis called RAW is Owen. It featured interviews from his fellow wrestlers.
After only two years, the event was retired, apparently out of respect for Owen Hart. Over the Edge has not been held since. In addition, Over the Edge 1999 has never been officially released on VHS or DVD, although bootleg copies of Over the Edge 1999 (as recorded from the original broadcasts) have been known to pop up on eBay and on BitTorrent sites.