On May 13, 1984, a fictional event took place that would change the course of movie history: a T-800 cyborg assassin arrived from the future to kill Sarah Connor, the mother of the future leader of the human resistance against the machines. This was the premise of The Terminator, a sci-fi action thriller directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. The film was a huge success, spawning several sequels, a TV series, and a franchise that is still going strong today.
On May 13, 1994, another sci-fi action thriller hit the theaters: Speed, starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. The film was about a bomb on a bus that would explode if the speed dropped below 50 miles per hour. The film was praised for its suspenseful and thrilling plot, as well as the chemistry between the leads. Speed was also a box office hit, earning over $350 million worldwide.
On May 13, 2016, Captain America: Civil War was released in North America. The film was the 13th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and featured a conflict between two factions of superheroes: Team Captain America and Team Iron Man. The film was based on the comic book storyline of the same name and featured many characters from previous MCU films, as well as introducing new ones like Black Panther and Spider-Man. The film was critically acclaimed and became the highest-grossing film of 2016 with over $1.1 billion worldwide.
Moving on to some wrestling news, on May 13, 1989, Barry Windham defeated Nikita Koloff in a one-night tournament to win the vacated NWA United States Championship. The title was vacated by Dusty Rhodes after he attacked Jim Crockett, the owner of the NWA. Windham had to face Ivan Koloff, Lex Luger, Al Perez, and The Midnight Rider (who turned out to be The Italian Stallion) before facing Nikita Koloff in the finals.
On May 13, 1995, Mikey Whipwreck shocked the ECW fans by winning the ECW Television Championship from The Pitbull #1. Whipwreck had never landed an offensive move in his career and was considered a jobber. However, with the help of The Tazmaniac, who distracted The Pitbull #1, Whipwreck managed to get a quick pin and win the title. He would go on to defend it three times that night against Kevin Sullivan, Mr. Hughes, and Johnny Grunge.
On May 13, 2007, NWA severed its ties with TNA after a six-year partnership. NWA had allowed TNA to use its World Heavyweight and World Tag Team Championships since TNA’s inception in 2002. However, due to creative differences and lack of control over the titles, NWA decided to end the relationship and reclaim its belts. TNA would then create its own titles: the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and the TNA World Tag Team Championship.
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