Wrestling fans love learning about the first time something memorable occurred. Being able to go back into the history books and point out the first instance of a moment that continues to this very day makes fans appreciate what the modern day wrestling programs are able to present them. Imagine a time before the first theme entrance was played, or a time before anyone even thought of putting a wrestler through an announce table. These moments, and many more like them, are so commonplace now that its hard to imagine there being a time when they didnt happen. So in honour of those first moments in professional wrestling, here are fifteen matches which just happened to feature quite a few landmark firsts. Fair warning: the majority of these moments are firsts for World Wrestling Entertainment, and the exact dates for the first time anything happened tend to be up for debate. As far as the record books are concerned, these moments have been etched into the minds of the wrestling community as the first moments where it not only stood out as being something completely out of the norm, but it also became part of the professional wrestling lifestyle. Lets see if you can recall any of these landmark firsts.
15. Diesel Makes Bret Hart The First To Go Through The Announce Table - Survivor Series 1995
You know that spot where the wrestler gets put through the announce table? There are two people you can thank for that: Bret Hart and Diesel. During their WWE title match at Survivor Series 1995, Bret was leaning against the ring ropes, and Diesel didnt hesitate to knock Bret off the apron causing him to fall into the announce table. It was unexpected, and it drew a ton of attention from the fans at ringside, and the millions who were watching at home. Nobody had ever seen something like that done before. You can hear the pop from the fans as it happened, and it was a reaction that didnt get heard that often back in 1995. It was sudden and violent, and it gave the wrestling community a genuine surprise. It doesnt look like much now, but when you think about all the wrestlers who have been put through the announce table over the years, you can thank this particular match for introducing that spot to the world of professional wrestling.At least the announce table is now better designed to handle a wrestling getting put through it. Poor Bret had to take a pretty stiff landing on some old fashioned wood.