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Unforgettable February WWE Moments8 \9 d: W3 ?& j) _: u2 L' X4 A& e3 o5 H
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n ]2 m( R# @) K8 J% iBob Backlund defeats "Superstar" Billy Graham for the WWE Title at Madison Square Garden in February 1978.6 `* t$ l2 v% e7 P% H- M
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After defeating Graham, Backlund goes on to hold the championship for more than five years.! y+ o$ M2 o6 B+ V _, ]; ~
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Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan square off for the WWE Title in February 1988.
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* t* y9 s x; H) n- ]; OThe title bout comes nearly a year after their legendary WrestleMania III contest.* n7 |" _2 [' x* q: q7 M
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6 \. K Y& b2 T9 p7 W& Y9 hWith the help of a crooked referee, The Eighth Wonder of the World defeats Hogan./ `( y3 ^* S% L8 ]4 G
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0 s. H x1 n2 F0 D" S K: W: u$ s% n% BAndre immediately hands the title over to The Million Dollar Man.4 w# L( ]8 ?0 s/ z
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The Rock challenges Triple H for the Intercontinental Championship on Raw in February 1997.
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Several months after making his WWE debut, The Rock pulls off the upset victory and captures his first championship.9 B( r' v3 q& R. G
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The Rock's win sets off one of WWE's most intense rivalries.
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin takes on his biggest nemesis, Mr. McMahon, on Valentine's Day 1999.
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" }5 x! {; W3 |9 {+ q) X3 WAt "St. Valentine's Day Massacre," the two rivals do battle in a Steel Cage Match.( e2 S% B8 g5 C. z1 r+ n$ v7 p
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The Texas Rattlesnake emerges victorious after the debuting Big Show throws him through the cage to the arena floor.
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; P. K; x6 q) Y8 K% q5 lEddie Guerrero challenges the monstrous Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at No Way Out 2004.
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Guerrero fights off Lesnar's offense.4 c8 x, D8 ^! D
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4 r6 Y# F2 H! v. y# c: z( h0 Z! AAn assist from Goldberg opens the door for Latino Heat to hit the Frog Splash. Though his first misses, the second connects ....
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: n8 u. W y7 ]/ j/ f... allowing Guerrero to capture the WWE Championshipo.
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: P3 d0 T& H: D( v# mLatino Heat is ecstatic after reaching the pinnacle of sports-entertainment.& r5 y; c1 k0 u; B- l+ \
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The future WWE Hall of Famer holds his championship title high. |
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