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1st Annual Ilio DiPaolo Memorial


 June 7, 1996 in Buffalo, NY
War Memorial Auditorium drawing 14,852 ($193,456)
  1. Legends Introduction: Johnny Barend, Dominic DeNucci, The Destroyer (Beyer), Mario Fratterali, Woody Johnson, Gene Kiniski, Reginald Love, Angelo Mosca, Tony Parisi, Angelo Poffo, Johnny Powers, Bruno Sammartino, Waldo Von Erich, and Kurt Von Hess.

  2. Pee Wee Jones pinned Farmer Pete (7:54).

  3. Gino Brito beat Missing Link (6:12) via DQ.

  4. Dominic DeNucci & Tony Parisi beat Bruiser Bedlam & Danny Johnson (12:46) when Parisi pinned Johnson.

  5. Diamond Dallas Page pinned Alex Wright (9:17).

  6. WCW U.S. Champ Konnan pinned Big Bubba (6:37).

  7. VK Wallstreet pinned Joe Gomez (7:14).

  8. The Nasty Boys beat The Public Enemy (9:10) in a "street fight" when Knobbs pinned Grunge.

  9. WCW TV Champ Lex Luger pinned Jim Duggan (5:15).

  10. Randy Savage pinned Ric Flair (12:05).

  11. WCW World Champ The Giant beat Sting (7:09) via DQ.
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2nd Annual Ilio DiPaolo Memorial


 June 6, 1997 in Buffalo, NY
Midland Arena drawing 13,002 ($182,404)
  1. Gino Brito & Tony Parisi beat Dory Funk, Jr. & Greg Valentine via DQ.

  2. WCW U.S. Champ Dean Malenko beat Alex Wright.

  3. Rick & Scott Steiner beat Public Enemy.

  4. Diamond Dallas Page beat Randy Savage.

  5. Chris Benoit beat Meng via countout.

  6. WCW U.S. Champ Dean Malenko drew Rey Misterio, Jr.

  7. WCW Tag Champs Scott Hall & Kevin Nash beat Lex Luger & The Giant.
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3rd Annual Ilio DiPaolo Memorial


 June 11, 1998 in Buffalo, NY
Midland Arena drawing 15,395 ($250,193)
Shown live on Thunder
  1. Legends Introduction: Dick Beyer, Gino Brito, Willie Farkas, Billy Red Lyons, Tony Marino, Angelo Poffo, George Scott, Lou Thesz, Waldo Von Erich, and Kurt Von Hess.
  2. WCW Cruiserweight Champ Dean Malenko beat Scotty Riggs (6:11) via submission.

  3. Juventud Guerrera pinned Billy Kidman (7:08).

  4. Booker T beat Chris Benoit (16:41) via DQ.

  5. Konnan beat Scott Putski (4:06) via submission.

  6. Saturn pinned Glacier (3:42).

  7. The Giant & The Disciple NC Randy Savage & Lex Luger (1:11).
  8. WCW U.S. Champ Bill Goldberg pinned Konnan.

  9. Kevin Nash & Lex Luger beat Hulk Hogan & Bret Hart.
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4th Annual Ilio DiPaolo Memorial


June 11, 1999 in Buffalo, NY
Midland Arena drawing 10,034 ($126,177)
  1. Jim Duggan beat The Barbarian.

  2. La Parka, Psicosis, & Damien beat Silver King, Villano V, & El Dandy.

  3. Konnan beat Disco Inferno.

  4. Johnny Swinger beat Evan Koragis.

  5. Rey Misterio, Jr. & Billy Kidman beat Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko.

  6. Randy Savage beat Ric Flair.

  7. Sting beat Diamond Dallas Page.
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