25 Sep 2015 08:47:20
Does anyone else remember a tournament between the wrestlers in the late 90s early 00s where the fought in boxing matches each week and advanced to a final.the winner fought butterbean and got knocked out within seconds at wrestlemania I think

I'm pretty sure this happened.can anyone remember what it was called?

1.) 25 Sep 2015
25 Sep 2015 12:10:07
I remember it, it was called Brawl for All (I got the name from Google) Bart Gunn and Dr Death Steve Williams were in it. If I remember right Bart Gunn won it and fought Butterbean at a PPV. Butterbean knocked him out if I remember right.

2.) 25 Sep 2015
25 Sep 2015 15:59:47
The tournament was in the summer of 1998. Gunn faced Butterbean at Wrestlemania 15.

The competitors were-
Steve Blackman, Marc Mero, Henry O Godwin, JBL, Savio Vega, Brakkus, Droz, Road Warrior Hawk, Bob Holly, Bart Gunn, Dr. Death, Quebecer Pierre, the Godfather, Dan Severn, Ron Harris, and 2 Cold Scorpio.

JBL, who lost to Gunn in the finals, said that Vince Russo came up with the idea for the tournament after Bradshaw had asked Russo about starting a Hardcore division in the WWF.

3.) 25 Sep 2015
25 Sep 2015 20:01:59
Cheers for the replies.I remember the name of it now.that probably wasnt the wwe's smartest idea and in not surprised it only lasted one run.I forgot all about Bart gunn.couldn't have lasted long after that.

4.) 26 Sep 2015
26 Sep 2015 15:13:48
Bart Gunn Had a mean Left Hook Knocking out the Godfather & Bradshaw. I remember Steve Blackman Taking down Mero often & Dan Severn was the UFC Champ at the time. Absolutely awful all of it the Fans Hated it. I loved the WWF Hardcore Title when it was defended 24/7 so much fun.

5.) 28 Sep 2015
28 Sep 2015 11:15:18
There was a big controversy that the whole thing was set up to debut Dr Death Steve Williams, because he was a mean shooter and they assumed he would win. I think he legit tore a calf during his first match and that was it, he was done.

They offered a $20k purse to the winner to get people to agree to enter, and there was a claim they'd also had to pay it to Steve Williams as he had been promised a torne set up for him to win.