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  • Charlie Fulton passed away at 67

    Gary Fulton, one of the best known of the prelim pro wrestlers in the 70s and early 80s as Charlie Fulton from Marion, OH, passed away last night at the age of 67.

    During his career, Fulton wrestled everyone from Bruno Sammartino to Antonio Inoki, and in most of the major territories and was known as something of an Iron Man performer for never missing matches due to injuries.

    He also worked under a mask as part of the Mighty Yankees in Tennessee with partner Frank Morrell, as The Black Demon in WWF in the early 80s and as Mr. USSR in Japan as the tag team partner of Alexis Smirnoff.

    Fulton had suffered from heart issues for years, and worked as a prison guard after retiring from wrestling in 1985.

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/11): Jerry Lawler wins the USWA Unified Title

    1941 

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Bronko Nagurski won the National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title from Ray Steele

    1952 

    San Francisco, California: 
    – Hombre Montana defeated Mike Sharpe to win the San Francisco NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title

    1963

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Mitsu Arakawa and Kinji Shibuya defeated Gene Kiniski and Mr. X for the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles 

    1967

    San Francisco, California:
    – Ray Stevens won the San Francisco NWA United States Heavyweight Title by defeating Bill Watts 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race no contest Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Pat O’Connor
    – Lou Thesz beat Bob Geigel
    – Reggie Parks drew Killer Kowalski
    – Johnny Valentine beat Eddie Graham
    – Dory Funk Sr drew Joe Blanchard

    1968 

    West Palm Beach, Florida:
    – Aldo Bogni and Bronko Lubich defeated Eddie Graham and Lester Welch to win the Florida NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1971 

    Hattiesburg, Mississippi:
    – Ken Lucas and Johnny West defeated Jack Morrell and Eddie Sullivan for the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Titles

    1972 

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Masa Saito defeated Dory Dixon for the NWA Beat the Champ Television Title

    Wichita, Kansas:
    – Yasu Fuji and Chati Yokouchi won the Central States NWA North American Tag Team Titles from Omar Atlas and Daniel
    Little Bear

    1976

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Omar Atlas defeated Tank Patton via DQ
    – Mike George defeated Lord Alfred Hayes
    – Texas Death Match: Harley Race defeated Ed Wiskoswki (Colonel DeBeers)
    – Bob Geigel & Akio Sato defeated Otto Von Heller & Bob Brown

    1977 

    Dothan, Alabama:
    – Sonny King defeated Rip Tyler for the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title 

    1978

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Texas Death Match: Dick The Bruiser beat Ernie Ladd
    – The Crusher beat Super Destroyer COR
    – Billy Robinson & Rufus R Jones beat Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens dq
    – Angelo Mosca beat Wilbur Snyder COR
    – Greg Gagne drew Bob Orton Jr
    – Jimmy Valiant beat Spike Huber

    1980 

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – Paul Ellering and Sheik Ali Hassan defeated Ken Lucas and Billy Robinson to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1983

    Houston, Texas:
    – Chavo Guerrero beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
    – Tiger Conway Jr & Mr Wrestling II beat Ted Dibiase & Matt Borne to win the Mid-South tag team title
    – Junkyard Dog beat Kamala
    – Mil Mascaras no contest Black Gordman
    – Hacksaw Duggan beat Tony Atlas
    – Kendo Nagasaki beat Mike Sharpe
    – Tim Horner drew Art Crews

    1989 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Al Perez defeated Mike Graham for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jeff Jarrett defeated Dutch Mantel to win the Championship (formerly Continental) Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title 

    Caguas, Puerto Rico:
    – Jason the Terrible and Steve Strong defeated The Batten Twins (Bart and Brad) to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles

    WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event: Hershey, Pennsylvania:
    – Hulk Hogan (with Miss Elizabeth) pinned Bad News Brown 
    – Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) pinned The Blue Blazer
    – The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard (with Bobby Heenan)) and The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) fought to a double-countout

    1991 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Terry Funk for the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title 

    1993

    London, England:
    – Sting pinned WCW World Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader to win the title 

    2006 

    Norton, Virginia:
    – Stan Lee defeated Jerry Lawler for the NWA All-Star Wrestling Heavyweight Title 

    2007 

    TNA Destination X: Orlando, Florida:
    – NWA World Tag Team Champions The Latin American Exchange (Homicide and Hernandez (with Konnan)) defeated Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon (with Johnny Rodz)) in a Ghetto Brawl
    – TNA X Division Champion Chris Sabin defeated Jerry Lynn in a two-out-of-three falls match to retain the title
    – Kurt Angle pinned Scott Steiner
    – Sting defeated Abyss in a Last Rites (casket) match
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Christian Cage pinned Samoa Joe to retain the title

    Nagoya, Japan:
    – Giant Bernard and Travis Tomko defeated Manabu Nakanishi and Takao Omori to win the IWGP World Tag Team Titles

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/10): Bully Ray wins the TNA World Title

    1870

    Detroit, Michigan:
    – James H. McLaughlin won a tournament to become American Collar-and-Elbow Champion

    1919

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – World Champions Wladek Zbyszko beat Joe Stecher in 2 out of 3 falls 

    1950

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Tommy O’Toole defeated Sonny Myers in a tournament final to win the vacant NWA Missouri Heavyweight Title

    1959

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
    – Mighty Ursus and Shag Thomas defeated Maurice and Paul Vachon to win the Calgary NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Andre Bollet and Frank Valois defeated Johnny Walker and The Amazing Zuma for the NWA Texas Tag Team Titles

    1960

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Bob Ellis won the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title from Kinji Shibuya

    Amarillo, Texas:
    – Mighty Ortega and Alex Perez defeated Dory Funk, Sr. and Dick Hutton for the Amarillo NWA North American Tag Team Titles

    1962

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Mr. M beat Larry Hennig 
    – Doug Gilbert beat Bob Geigel in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Tiny Mills beat Karl Von Schoberg
    – Duke Hoffman beat Tony Nero 

    1967

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
    – The Assassins (Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto) defeated Skandor Akbar and Swede Karlson to win the Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Titles

    1968

    Osaka, Japan:
    – Yukiko Tomoe defeated The Fabulous Moolah for the NWA World Women’s Title 

    1972

    Los Angeles, California:
    – John Tolos defeated Killer Kowalski to win the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title

    1975

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – George Barnes and Bill Dundee defeated Eddie Marlin and Tojo Yamamoto to win the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1976

    Miami, Florida:
    – NWA Title: Andre The Giant defeated Terry Funk by dq
    – Lights Out Match: Dusty Rhodes defeated King Curtis 
    – Billy Robinson & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Frank Goodish & Kim Duk 
    – Bob Roop & Bob Orton, Jr. drew Mike Graham & Jerry Brisco 
    – Missouri Mauler defeated Bob Orton, Sr. 
    – Pak Song defeated Abe Jacobs 
    – Steve Keirn defeated Ali Pasha by dq

    1978

    – Ron Bass and Moondog Lonnie Mayne defeated Chavo Guerrero and El Halcón for the NWA Americas Tag Team Title

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Georgia Champion Stan Hansen beat Thunderbolt Patterson
    – Ole Anderson & Lars Anderson beat Mr. Wrestling II & Rocky Johnson
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Adrian Adonis
    – Helmut Schmidt & Wolfgang Schmidt beat Zulu & Pierre Lefebvre
    – Jacques Goulet beat Steve Regal

    1980

    West Palm Beach, Florida:
    – Jack Brisco and Jimmy Garvin defeated Stanley Lane and Bryan St. John to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles

    1983

    Salem, Oregon:
    – Billy Jack Haynes and Stan Stasiak defeated The Assassin (David Sierra) and Rip Hamilton for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

    1984

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – NWA Champion Ric Flair ddq King Kong Brody
    – Non Title Indian Strap Match: Wahoo McDaniel beat Missouri State Champion Harley Race  
    – Kamala vs Bulldog Bob Brown & Buck Zumhofe
    – Greg Gagne & Ted Oates vs AWA Champion Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenyru
    – Blackjack Mulligan vs Ox Baker
    – Blackjack Lanza vs Roger Kirby
    – Luke Graham vs Jay Wolfe
    – Buzz Tyler & Ron Ritchie vs the Grapplers

    1986

    Fort Worth, Texas
    – Brian Adias defeated The Grappler to win the World Class Texas Heavyweight Title 

    1992

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – Dr. Death defeated Tom Prichard to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1995

    Oldcastle, Ontario, Canada:
    – Scott D’Amore defeated Mickey Doyle for the Border City Wrestling Can-Am Heavyweight Title 

    2001

    Morovis, Puerto Rico:
    – Eddie Colón defeated Damien Steel to win the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title 

    2007

    Crystal River, Florida:
    – Erick Stevens defeated FIP World Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong to win the Eddie Graham Memorial Battle of the Belts Tournament to become the first FIP Florida Heritage Champion

    2013

    TNA Lockdown:
    – TNA X-Division champion Kenny King defeated Zema Ion and Christian York to retain the title
    – TNA Knockouts champion Velvet Sky defeated Gail Kim to retain the title
    – TNA Tag Team champions Austin Aries & Bobby Roode defeated Hernandez & Chavo Guerrero and Bad Influence
    – Steel Cage Match: Wes Brisco beat Kurt Angle
    – Lethal Lockdown Match: Team TNA beat Aces & Eights 
    – TNA World Title: Bully Ray defeated Jeff Hardy to win the title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/9): Steiner Brothers win NWA/WCW World Tag Team Titles

    1950

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz beat Tarzan Kowalski in 2 out of 3 falls to retain the title
    – Lee Henning beat Enrique Torres in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Tommy O’Toole beat Vic Holbrook

    1957

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Richard Brown and Kit Fox beat Bob Geigel and Lou Plummer 2 falls to 1 by dq
    – Ladies Champion June Byers beat Betty Hawkins 2 falls to 1
    – Bobby Bruns beat Babe Zaharias 
    – Tommy O’Toole drew Gino Vagnone 

    1962

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA Champion Mr. M no contest Yukon Eric
    – Bob Geigel beat Nikita Kalmikoff
    – Joe Scarpello beat Ray Collins
    – Doug Gilbert beat Tony Nero

    1963

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Crusher beat Hercules Cortez in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Doug Gilbert won a 6 man battle royal
    – Larry Hennig drew Jack Pesek 
    – Kay Noble beat Annette Palmer
    – Jack Lanza beat Duke Hoffman 

    1965

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat The Crusher dq
    – Verne Gagne beat Moose Cholak
    – Larry Hennig beat Ivan Kalmikoff
    – Reggie Parks beat Bob Boyer  

    1970

    Madison Square Garden:
    – WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Karl Kovacs 
    – Killer Kowalski fought Waldo Von Erich to a curfew draw

    1973

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher dq
    – Superstar Billy Graham beat Ken Patera by countout
    – Bob Ellis drew Ernie Ladd
    – Billy Robinson beat Reggie Parks
    – Ivan Koloff beat Vic Rossitani
    – Rene Goulet beat Jim Brunzell

    1974

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Wahoo McDaniel beat Buddy Wolff
    – Baron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman beat Ken Patera & Chris Taylor
    – Geoff Portz beat Larry Heiniemi dq
    – Jim Brunzell drew Ric Flair
    – Rene Goulet beat Paul Perschmann

    1980

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
    – The Crusher no contest Bobby Heenan
    – Super Destroyer Mark III beat Super Destroyer Mark II
    – Handicap match: Steve Olsonoski & Buck Zumhofe beat Jerry Blackwell
    – Greg Gagne beat Chris Markoff
    – Dino Bravo beat Ricky Hunter

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Dewey Robertson retained Canadian Championship over Greg Valentine by dq
    – Indian Jay Youngblood pinned Ray (The Crippler) Steven 
    – Black Jack Mulligan was the winner over Big John Studd in a Texas Death match
    – The Blue Demon and The Destroyer won over Pedro Morales and Don Kernodle

    1985

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Jim Garvin
    – Special Referee: Verne Gagne: Sgt. Slaughter & Jerry Blackwell beat King Tonga & Masked Superstar & Sheik Adnan dq
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Nick Bockwinkel & Mr. Saito
    – Curt Hennig beat Billy Robinson
    – Buck Zumhofe beat Steve Regal
    – Candi Devine beat Diane Von Hoffman
    – John Nord drew Tom Zenk

    1987

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler & Bam Bam Bigelow beat Austin Idol & Tommy Rich
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Midnight Rockers beat Big Bubba & Mighty Goliath
    – Jeff Jarrett beat Pat Tanaka dq
    – Soul Train Jones beat Lord Humongous
    – JT Southern & Paul Diamond beat Mr. Rising Sun & Tarzan Goto
    – Alan West dcor The Hunter
    – Mark Starr beat Boy Tony dq
    – Brickhouse Brown beat John Boyd

    1991

    Montgomery, Alabama:
    – Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to become the NWA World Tag Team Champions 

    1996

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Rey Misterio Jr. defeated Juventud Guerrera in a best two-out-of-three fall match 
    – Raven defeated Shane Douglas to retain the ECW World Title
    – The Gangstas defeated The Sandman & 2 Cold Scorpio and The Headhunters in a Three Way Dance
    – Cactus Jack defeated Mikey Whipwreck 

    2002

    – Dan Severn won the NWA title from Shinya Hashimoto

    2008

    TNA Destination X: Norfolk, Virginia:
    – TNA X-Division champion Jay Lethal defeated Petey Williams 
    – TNA Knockout champion Awesome Kong defeated ODB and Gail Kim
    – In a Fish Market Street Fight: Shark Boy & Curry Man defeated Team 3D
    – Kevin Nash & Samoa Joe & Christian Cage defeated TNA champion Kurt Angle & TNA Tag Team champs AJ Styles & Tomko 

    2014

    TNA Lockdown:
    – Gunner defeated James Storm in a Last Man Standing Match
    – TNA Knockouts champ Madison Rayne defeated Gail Kim
    – TNA champion Magnus defeated Samoa Joe to retain the title

    YESTERDAY IN FLORIDA WRESTLING HISTORY (thanks to Barry Rose)

    • 1956 – Don Eagle beat Frank Taylor (Lakeland)
    • 1960 – Gorgeous George beat Billy Parks (Eau Gallie)
    • 1960 – Paul Anderson beat Pedro Godoy and Jack Vanskey (St. Petersburg)
    • 1961 – Harry Smith & Billy Parks drew Sailor Clark & Jack Wentworth (Jacksonville)
    • 1965 – The Assassins beat Eddie Graham & Haystacks Calhoun in a Texas death mach (Tampa)
    • 1971 – Jack Brisco beat Inferno  #1 (Tama)
    • 1973 – Big Bad John beat Chris Markoff (Tallahassee)
    • 1975 – Bob Roop beat Jerry Brisco to retain the Florida title (Orlando)
    • 1976 – Terry Funk beat Thunderbolt Patterson in Tampa to retain the NWA title (Tampa)
    • 1977 – Dusty Rhodes beat Superstar Billy Graham in a Texas death match (Miami Beach)
    • 1978 – Dusty Rhodes beat Killer Karl Kox in a cage match (Jacksonville)
    • 1980 – Steve Keirn & Manny Fernandez beat Nikolai Volkoff & Bad Leroy Brown in a lights out match (Orlando)
    • 1982 – Butch Reed beat Dory Funk Jr. in a lumberjack match (Tampa)
    • 1983 – Dusty Rhodes & Rufus R. Jones beat Kevin Sullivan & Bad Leroy Brown  via DQ (Miami Beach)
    • 1985 – Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy beat Missing Link & The Assassin (Lakeland)
    • 1986 – Wahoo McDaniel beat Kendo Nagasaki (Orlando)

  • Kota Ibushi will appear on Evolve and WWN Mania weekend shows

    Gabe Sapolsky announcd Tuesday that Kota Ibushi will be part of the three WWN-related “supershows” over WrestleMania weekend in Dallas, TX.

    Ibushi, a former DDT and New Japan star, will return after a neck injury in two weeks. The current free agent has talked about starting his own group in Japan, and there has been rumors he would appear on the WrestleMania weekend shows for the past week.

    On Twitter, Sapolsky announced he would be at all three shows: Evolve on 4/1 and 4/2, and the WWN Super Show on 4/2.

    Ibushi has already made it clear he’s interested in appearing in WWE’s summer cruiserweight tournament. Evolve, WWN, and WWE has a relationship with WWE talent doing autograph signings on Evolve shows and William Regal has already been announced as being part of two upcoming March New York shows doing interaction with talent.

    Ibushi is one of the world’s most spectacular performers and had the 2015 match of the year award winner at the Tokyo Dome on 1/4 against Shinsuke Nakamura.

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/08): The Samoans win the WWF World Tag Team Titles

    1910

    Kansas City, Missouri:
    – World Heavyweight champion Frank Gotch defeated Pat Connelly to retain the title
    – Dr. B.F. Roller defeated Carl Becker 

    1950

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz beat Sonny Myers in 2 out of 3 falls to retain the title
    – Bobby Bruns beat Tommy O’Toole in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Ken Fenelon beat Armond Tanny 

    1963

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Gene Kiniski beat Bruno Sammartino
    – Whipper Billy Watson beat Kinji Shibuya
    – Hercules Cortez beat Moose Evans
    – Crusher beat Dick Steinborn
    – Doug Gilbert beat Rocky Hamilton

    1966

    Sioux City, Iowa:
    – Mighty Igor Vodik beat AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon
    – Reggie Parks beat Mongolian Stomper
    – Stan Pulaski beat Ivan Kalmikoff
    – Mitsu Arakawa beat Johnny Zenda

    1967

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Non Title Texas Death Match: AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Killer Kowalski by countout
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat The Alaskan & Tiny Mills 2 out of 3 falls
    – Doug Gilbert beat Stan The Moose Mykietowich
    – Bob Boyer beat Tony Condello (sub Kurt Von Steiger)

    1969

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – The Crusher beat Butcher Vachon dq
    – Mad Dog Vachon beat Pampero Firpo
    – Larry Hennig beat Luke Brown
    – Billy Red Lyons beat Mike Riker
    – Rene Goulet beat Kenny Jay

    1973

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Black Angus defeated Jim Dalton
    – Texas Death Match: The Viking defeated Stan Pulaski
    – Roger Kirby defeated Steve Bolus
    – Harley Race defeated Omar Atlas
    – Togo the Great & Tokyo Joe defeated Bob Geigel & Rufus R. Jones in three falls

    1974

    Houston, Texas:
    – Texas Champion Great Mephisto defeated Wahoo McDaniel in 2 out of 3 falls
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Ivan Putski & Jose Lothario in 2 out of 3 falls
    – American Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Ron Pritchard & Black Angus

    1975

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Andre the Giant won a 14 man $25,000 battle royal by tossing out Baron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman at the same time
    – Chris Taylor drew Andre the Giant 
    – Superstar Billy Graham beat Boris Breznikoff dq
    – Dusty Rhodes dcor Ray Stevens
    – Ivan Putski beat Nick Bockwinkel dq
    – Billy Robinson beat Geoff Portz

    1981

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Jerry Blackwell via pin
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Brad Rheingans dq
    – John Studd drew Tito Santana
    – Buck Zumhofe beat Bobby Heenan via pin

    1983

    Allentown, Pennsylvania:
    – The Samoans, Afa & Sika, defeated Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow for the WWF World Tag Team Titles

    1985

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Nick Bockwinkel
    – Missouri State Champion Jerry Blackwell beat Bulldog Bob Brown
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Masked Superstar & Mr Saito
    – Sgt Slaughter dcor Wahoo McDaniel
    – Mike Von Erich beat Jimmy Garvin
    – American Starship beat Marty Jannetty & Steve Olsonoski
    – Dick the Bruiser beat Mr Pogo dq
    – Rufus R Jones beat Ken Timbs

    1996

    ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash: Queens, New York:
    – ECW Tag Team Champions The Eliminators retained the title by defeating The Pitbulls 
    – Chris Jericho defeated Cactus Jack 
    – Juventud Guerrera defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr. in a two out of three falls match
    – ECW Television Champion 2 Cold Scorpio vs. Sabu ended in a twenty minute draw
    – ECW World Champion Raven defeated The Sandman 

    2010

    Orlando, Florida:
    – Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky defeated the teams of Sarita and Taylor Wilde, Angelina Love and Tara in a three-way match to win the vacant TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/07): Baron von Raschke wins the WWA World Title

    1914

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Henry Ordemann beat Eugene Sampson 
    – Jess Westergaard beat Julius Nelson 

    1939

    San Francisco, California:
    – Dean Detton defeated Lou Plummer for the San Francisco Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1940 

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Ray Steele defeated Bronko Nagurski to win the National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title 

    1953 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Gorgeous George defeated Don McIntyre for the Georgia NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1958

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Bob Geigel beat Ronnie Etchison in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Larry Hamilton beat Otto Von Krupp by a third DQ
    – Don Curtis and Sonny Myers beat Joe Dusek and Rip Hawk 

    1961 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Eddie Graham defeated Buddy Austin for the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1963 

    Washington, DC: 
    – Buddy Austin and Great Scott defeated Johnny Barend and Buddy Rogers to win the Northeast NWA United States Tag Team Titles

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Mitsu Arakawa in 2 out of 3 fall match
    – Fight To The Finish Lumberjack Match: The Crusher beat Moose Evans
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Tiny Mills 
    – Rene Goulet beat George Drake 
    – Kay Noble beat Mars Monroe
    – Gene Anderson beat Lee Mattson

    1967

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – NWA International Heavyweight Champion Giant Baba fought WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino to a draw
    in a two-out-of-three falls match to retain his title

    1969 

    Madison Square Garden:
    – WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Killer Kowalski by countout to retain the title 

    Sydney, Australia:
    – Mario Milano and The Spoiler (Don Jardine) defeated Don Leo Jonathan and Antonio Pugiliese to win the International Wrestling
    Alliance World Tag Team Titles

    1970

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Baron Von Raschke won the World Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title from Dick the Bruiser 

    1973

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – The Sheik beat NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr by countout
    – Billy Robinson & Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch in a 2 out of 3 fall match
    – Jimmy Snuka beat Ripper Collins
    – Ken Patera beat Tony Borne
    – Ed Francis beat Haru Sasaki
    – Sam Steamboat drew Masked Executioner

    1975 

    Dothan, Alabama:
    – Terry Latham and Ron Starr defeated The Hell’s Angels for the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Title 

    1977

    Madison Square Garden:
    – WWWF World Tag Team Champions Chief Jay Strongbow and Billy White Wolf defeated Tor Kamata and Stan Stasiak to
    retain the titles 
    – WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ken Patera to retain the title

    1978

    Miami, Florida:
    – Mike Graham and Steve Keirn won the Florida NWA United States Tag Team Titles by defeating Jack and Jerry Brisco

    1982

    Toronto, Canada, Ontario:
    – Jimmy Valiant defeated Jesse Ventura to win the Cadillac Tournament

    1983

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
    – Dino Bravo defeated Billy Robinson to win the International Wrestling International Heavyweight Title

    1983

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Stagger Lee (Koko B. Ware) defeated Bobby Eaton for the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title 
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Austin Idol to win the AWA International Heavyweight Title

    1984

    Spartanburg, South Carolina:
    – Mark Youngblood defeated Dick Slater in a tournament final to win the NWA Television Title 

    1985

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Gary Royal defeated Marty Jannetty to win the NWA Central States Television Title

    1986

    Fajardo, Puerto Rico:
    – Al Perez defeated Jos LeDuc for the WWC North American Heavyweight Title 

    1987

    Boston, Massachusetts:
    – Billy Jack Haynes, WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart), Hercules and Paul
    Orndorff (with Bobby Heenan) in an Elimination match

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Lazer Tron (Hector Guerrero) defeated Denny Brown to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title

    1988

    Memphis, Tennessee
    – Max Pain and Gary Young defeated The Bruise Brothers (Ron and Don) for the Championship (formerly Continental) Wrestling Association
    Tag Team Titles
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Midnight Rockers beat Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis
    – Billy Wicks beat Sputnik Monroe

    1993

    Baltimore, Maryland:
    – Nick Tarentino defeated The Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman) to win the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation Maryland Title

    1994

    USWA Memphis Memories: Memphis, Tennessee:
    – USWA Tag Team Champions, The Moondogs (Rex and Spot) defeated Frankenstein and Leatherface
    – Austin Idol, Jerry Lawler and USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion Brian Christopher defeated Terry Funk, Doug Gilbert and USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion Eddie Gilbert by disqualification
    – Tommy Gilbert, Al Greene, Don Greene, Jerry Jarrett, Sputnik Monroe and Lance Russell were inducted to the Memphis Hall of Fame
    – Jerry Lawler defeated USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion Brian Christopher, Terry Funk, Doug Gilbert, USWA Unified World
    Heavyweight Champion Eddie Gilbert, Austin Idol, Moondog Spot, Tommy Rich, Jimmy Valiant and Koko B. Ware in a 10-man Four Corners
    Elimination match

    Dungannon, Virginia:
    – Mike Furnas defeated Killer Kyle for the SMW Television Title 

    1998

    Hope Mills, North Carolina: 
    – The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt) are awarded the NWA 2000 Tag Team Titles
    – Eddie Brown defeated The Iron Sheik for the NWA 2000 American Heritage Heavyweight Title

    1999

    Jonesboro, Arkansas:
    – Michael Hayes pinned champion Baldo (Albert/A-Train/Giant Bernard) in a tag team match with Hayes and Brandon Baxter against Baldo and Randy Hales, to win the Power Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title 
    – Derrick King and Kid Wikkid won a tournament for the vacant PPW Tag Team Titles

    2001

    Oldcastle, Ontario, Canada:
    – Tommy Dreamer defeated Scott D’Amore and Rhino in a three-way match to win the Border City Wrestling Can-Am Heavyweight Title
    – Otis Apollo and Johnny Swinger defeat Geza Kalman, Jr. and Dyson Pryce for the BCW Can-Am Tag Team Titles

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/06): Williams & Gordy win AJPW World Tag Team Titles

    1934

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Jim Londos beat Abe Kashey 

    1935

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Jim Londos beat Ed “Strangler” Lewis 
    – Ray Steele beat Karl Sarpolis  
    – Bronko Nagurski beat Karl Davis 
    – George Tragos beat Pat Murphy 

    1952 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Sonny Myers defeated Enrique Torres to win the NWA Heart of America Heavyweight Title in a 2 out of 3 falls match
    – Ray Eckert beat Jack Kennedy 2 out of 3 falls 
    – Joe Campbell and Al Massey beat Maurice Roberre and Babe Zaharias 

    1953 

    Houston, Texas:
    – Bull Curry defeated Danny McShain to become the first NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion 

    1959

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
    – Angelo Savoldi defeated Ivan the Terrible for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title

    1961

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Guy and Joe Brunetti defeated The Outlaw (Dory Funk, Sr.) and Pancho Pico to win the Vancouver NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Titles

    1962

    Art and Stan Neilson defeated Johnny Barend and Magnificent Maurice for the American Wrestling Alliance Tag Team Titles

    1965

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – 10 Rounds of Boxing, Non Title: Danny Hodge beat AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon
    – Mighty Igor Vodik beat Don Jardine to win Nebraska Heavyweight title
    – Rene Goulet drew Jack Pesek
    – Ivan Kalmikoff beat Bulldog Danny Plechas
    – Tony Borne beat Sonny Myers

    1970

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Fred Blassie won the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title defeating Rocky Johnson

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Bobby and Jerry Christy defeated Bill Dromo and Gil Hayes to win the Stampede International Tag Team Title 

    1971 

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – Jimmy Golden and Dennis Hall defeated Bobby Hart and Lorenzo Parente for the Mid-America NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1973

    Nagoya, Japan:
    – Kintaro Ohki and Umanosuke Ueda defeated Killer Karl Krupp and Johnny Valentine for the NWA International Tag Team Titles

    1974

    Sacramento, California:
    – Karl and Kurt Von Brauner defeated Rocky Johnson and Pat Patterson to win the San Francisco NWA World Tag Team Titles

    San Antonio, Texas:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Ray Stevens & Nick Bockwinkel beat Jose Lothario & Wahoo McDaniel
    – Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza beat Bob Orton Jr & Black Angus
    – Roger Kirby beat Jerry Oates
    – Great Mephisto beat Jerry Timmons
    – Bob Roop beat Joe Cassidy

    1979

    Allentown, Pennsylvania:
    – The Valiant Brothers (Jerry and Johnny) defeated Tony Garea and Larry Zbyszko to win the WWWF World Tag Team Titles

    1986 

    Sudbury, Ontario, Canada:
    – The Long Riders (Bill and Scott Irwin) defeated Alofa (Rikishi) and Dan Kroffat for the International Wrestling International Tag Team Titles

    1987

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Mike Miller and Rip Oliver defeated Coco Samoa and Ricky Santana for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles 

    1988

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Kerry Von Erich defeated Al Perez to win the World Class Heavyweight Title 

    1990 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Terry Gordy and Steve Williams won the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Titles from Stan Hansen and Genichiro Tenryu

    1991 

    Nagasaki, Japan:
    – Hiroshi Hase and Kensuke Sasaki won the IWGP World Tag Team Titles defeating Hiro Saito and Super Strong Machine

    1994

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 
    – Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated Kevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac to win the ECW Tag Team Titles 
    – The Tazmaniac defeated Sabu for the ECW Television Title then lost it later in the event to J.T. Smith

    1995 

    Council, Virginia: 
    – Boo Bradley (Balls Mahoney) defeated Killer Kyle for the vacant The SMW Television Title then lost it to Kyle later in the show

    1996

    Macon, Georgia:
    – Lex Luger defeated Johnny B. Badd to win the WCW World TV Title

    1999 

    Tokyo, Japan
    – Vader defeated Akira Taue to win the AJPW Triple Crown Title 

    2003

    Oldcastle, Ontario, Canada:
    – Chris Sabin defeated Frankie Kazarian and Jerry Lynn in a three-way match to win the vacant Border City Wrestling Television Title
    – D’Lo Brown defeated Johnny Swinger for the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Title

    2004

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Bill Dundee defeated Jerry Lawler in a tournament final for the vacant Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Title 

    2011

    Hollywood, California:
    – Colt Cabana defeated Adam Pearce to win the NWA championship

  • Lord James Blears passes away

    James Ranicar Blears, who later legally changed his name to Lord James Blears, and who was perhaps most famous for his story of being captured by the Japanese while serving in World War II, passed away this week.  He would have been 92 or 93 years old.

    At various times, Blears played snooty British pro-wrestler, commentator/announcer, troubleshooting referee for the AWA, figurehead president of the Pacific Wrestling Federation, and more.  As the alleged head of the PWF he would often be brought in to read proclamations before Triple Crown matches in All Japan.

    Blears’ story of being captured in World War II was the subject of many press stories later in his life, including a great article by Greg Oliver at Slam Wrestling.  He was working as a British radio officer on the S.S. Tjisalak, which was torpedoed and sunk, and all of the survivors were pulled aboard the Japanese I-8 submarine.  The captors began beheading passengers one-by-one.

    “Two Japanese officers were waiting for us,” Blears said, “one with a sword and the other with a sledgehammer. … When these guys came at us, I kicked with my foot and pulled my hand out (of the rope) right away and stopped the guy and dived off the submarine and dragged Peter (Bronger) with me.”  Blears survived for three days in the wreckage of the S.S. Tjisalak before being saved and fed canned peaches.  He said that every years after that, he commemorated the day by eating a can of peaches.

    Blears had been living in a nursing home in Hawaii, where his children had become world-class surfers.  

    We will have more on the life of James Blears in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and various audio shows this week.  Our best to his family.

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/05): Hardy Boyz win WWF World Tag Team Titles

    1929

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Jim Londos beat Jim Clinstock 
    – Joe “Toots” Mondt and Richard Shikat drew  

    1934

    Tulsa, Oklahoma:
    – Leroy McGuirk defeated Hugh Nichols for the World Light Heavyweight Title 

    1942

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Tom Zaharias defeated Orville Brown for the Midwest Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title 

    1949

    Pomona, California:
    – Buddy Rogers defeated Shei Lawrence to win the Jack Pfeffer-promoted version of the World Heavyweight Title

    1953

    Cleveland, Ohio:
    – Antonino Rocca defeated Buddy Rogers to win the American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title 

    1959

    Amarillo, Texas:
    – The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) defeated Mike DiBiase and Danny Plechas to win the Amarillo NWA International Tag Team Titles

    – Chico Garcia and Chet Wallick defeated George and Sandy Scott for the Stampede International Tag Team Title

    1962

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Mr. Kleen and Whipper Billy Watson defeated Gene Kiniski and Killer Kowalski for the Vancouver NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Titles

    1963

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Bob Brown and Bill Kochen defeated Frenchy Champagne and George Eakin to win the Madison Wrestling Club Tag Team Titles

    1964

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Johnny Valentine defeated The Beast to win the Toronto NWA United States Heavyweight Title

    1965

    Detroit, Michigan:
    – Johnny Barend and Magnificent Maurice defeated Chris and John Tolos to win the Detroit NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1966

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Non Title Death Match: Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race 
    – Mighty Igor Vodik beat Chris Markoff dq
    – Chris Tolos beat Larry Heiniemi
    – Ivan Kalmikoff beat Steve Druk
    – Eddie Sharkey beat Juan Zendajas

    1969 

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Chris Markoff defeated George Cannon for the NWA Beat the Champ Television Title 

    1970

    Panama City, Florida:
    – Randy and Rip Tyler won the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Titles defeating Dick Dunn and Ken Lucas

    1971

    Houston, Texas:
    – Wahoo McDaniel defeated Toru Tanaka to win the NWA American Heavyweight Title 

    1977

    Akita, Japan:
    – Billy Robinson defeated Jumbo Tsuruta for the NWA United National Heavyweight Title 

    Indianapolis, Indiana:
    – Dick the Bruiser defeat The Masked Stranger (Guy Mitchell) to win the World Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title

    1978 

    Charlotte, North Carolina:
    – Johnny Weaver defeated Baron Von Raschke for the NWA Television Title 

    1980

    Kuroiso, Japan:
    – Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Dick Murdoch to win the NWA United National Heavyweight Title 

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Hans Schroder defeated Peter Maivia for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Rocky Brewer and Pat Rose defeated The Blond Bombers (Wayne Farris and Larry Latham) to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title

    1981

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Jerry Blackwell
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat the Crusher dq
    – Buck Zumhofe beat Bobby Heenan
    – Handicap match: Tito Santana & Brad Rheingans beat John Studd
    – Steve Regal drew Rick Hunter

    1982

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum beat Hulk Hogan & Tito Santana
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Rene Goulet (sub Jerry Blackwell)
    – Brad Rheingans drew Sheik Adnan
    – Weasel Suit match: Buck Zumhofe beat Bobby Heenan

    1983

    Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
    – Buddy Landel defeated Pierre Martel to win the WWC North American Heavyweight Title 

    1984

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Rip Rogers defeated Larry Hamilton for the NWA Southeastern United States Junior Heavyweight Title 

    1985 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Jay and Mark Youngblood defeated The PYT Express (Norvell Austin and Koko Ware) for the Florida NWA United States Tag Team Titles

    1986

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Kendall Windham defeated The Cuban Assassin to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title 

    1988

    Boston, Massachusetts:
    – The Ultimate Warrior defeated Harley Race and in a steel cage match
    – Randy Savage and Strike Force, defeated the Hart Foundation and the Honky Tonk Man 

    Portland, Oregon:
    – The Assassin representing an injured Curt Hennig beat The Grappler to win held AWA Title for Hennig
    – Steve Doll & Scott Peterson drew Mike Golden & Avalanche (PN News)
    – Art Barr drew Billy Two Eagles

    Dothan, Alabama:
    – The Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers) defeated Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden for the NWA Southeast Continental Tag
    Team Titles

    1989

    Augusta, Maine:
    – Phil Apollo and Eric Sbraccia defeated Joe Savoldi and Vic Steamboat for the International Championship Wrestling Tag Team Titles 

    1994 

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Kevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac defeated The  Bruise Brothers to win the held up ECW Tag Team Titles 
    – Terry Funk defeated Shane Douglas in a Taped Fist match

    2001 

    Monday Night Raw: Washington, DC:
    – The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) to win the titles

    2003 

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – The Disciples of Synn, Seven (Kevin Thorn) and Travis Bane (Travis Tomko) defeated Lance Cade and René Duprée for the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles 

    2005 

    ROH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Jay Lethal defeated ROH Pure Champion John Walters to win the title  
    – The Rottwielers defeated Generation Next to win the Trios Tournament

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Takeshi Rikio defeated Kenta Kobashi to win the NOAH GHC Heavyweight Title 

    2010 

    Dragon Gate: Chicago, Illinois:
    – Davey Richards won the FIP Championship from Masaaki Mochizuki