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  • AJ Styles faces Jay Lethal: last time in a long time?

    The following are 5 Star Wrestling results from the January 15th Liverpool, England, show, submitted by Jay O’Leary.

    5-Star Champion John Morrison vs. PJ Black

    Morrison pins Black in about 10 minutes after Starship Pain to retain his 5* title. Decent opening match to get the crowd going. 

    Big Damo vs. Zack Gibson

    Hometown boy and Liverpool’s number one Gibson is out next after challenging Nick Aldis for his GFW title in the local press. Few jeers from the blue half of Liverpool for Gibson who is in his usual Liverpool FC style t-shirt but otherwise a great reaction for Zack. Aldis comes out and talks down to the crowd before saying Gibson doesn’t deserve a shot at his GFW championship. He introduces Gibson’s opponent for the evening “The Beast of Belfast” Big Damo. Damo pinned Zack Gibson with a rollup after pulling the ref in the way of Gibsons attack. After the match, Gibson gets on the mic and challenges Damo to some sort of hardcore match to which Damo just walks off.

    Colt Cabana vs. Timm Wylie

    Fun match which saw Cabana pick up the win after hitting the GTS.

    Will Osprey, Zack Sabre Jr and Rey Mysterio vs. Marty Scurll, Jimmy Havoc and GFW champion Nick Aldis

    The kids (and adults to be fair) loved seeing Mysterio and when he hit the 619 and followed up with a frog splash on Jimmy Havoc for the pin the crowd went wild. After the match, Scurll attacked Mysterio but Rey countered. Marty ended up on the ropes primed for the 619 before Zack Sabre Jr stopped Rey from connecting. A confused crowd were stunned into silence when Osprey followed up with a superkick to Mysterio before the five british stars all attacked Mysterio together. They posed and left the ring.

    Joe Coffey vs. Carlito

    Cool ending when Carlito accidentally spat his apple into the face of referee Chris Roberts before Coffey rolled him up. Carlito’s shoulders came up at 2 but a partially sighted Roberts missed it, counted the 3 and called for the bell. 

    Zoe Lucus and Lou King Sharp beat Jamie Hayter and Kid Fyte in a mixed tag team match.

    AJ Styles vs. Jay Lethal

    A decent main event match ended when Lethal scored the pin with a handful of tights. They went back and forth on the mic after the match putting over 5* before they were laid out by Aldis, Osprey, Scurll, Sabre Jr and Havoc. Jimmy Havoc gets on the mic and says how sick they are of putting in the work week after week over here when the American guys come over, get paid ten times as much and all these people lap it up.

    The beatdown continued until Colt Cabana and Rey Mysterio run down for the save. The British guys scarper with the exception of Havoc who gets hit with a 619, GTS, Lethal Injection and a Styles Clash before the four babyfaces pose in the corners to send the crowd home happy.

    Notes:

    Really fun show. Credit to 5 Star Wrestling, their production team, and every single person on their roster for ending the tour on such a high. Great turnout in the Echo arena for the show with mainly families with young kids.

  • Daily pro wrestling history (01/16): Anderson and Eaton win WCW World Tag Team Titles

    1935

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat George Zaharias 
    – Everette Marshall and Mehmet Yousoff drew 
    – Bronko Nagurski beat Dick Raines 

    1947

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – MWA World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown defeated Everette Marshall 

    1963 

    Lubbock, Texas:
    – Dory Funk defeated Gene Kiniski for the Amarillo NWA North American Heavyweight Title 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Al and Don Greene defeated Jack Curtis, Jr. and Jan Madrid to win the Gulf Coast NWA Southern Tag Team Title 

    1964

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – Karl and Skull Von Stroheim won the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Title 

    1967

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Fritz Von Erich defeated Joe Blanchard to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title 

    Vancouver, British Columbia:
    – Chris and John Tolos defeated Don Leo Jonathan and Dominic DeNucci for both the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Title and Vancouver NWA World Tag Team Titles 

    1968

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Paul DeMarco and Lorenzo Parente defeated Ron and Terry Garvin to win the Florida NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1970

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Fred Blassie and Don Carson defeated Pepe Lopez and El Medico to win the NWA Americas Tag Team Titles 
    – Rocky Johnson defeated Great Kojika for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title

    Dothan, Alabama:
    – Dick Dunn and Ken Lucas defeated Flash and Rocket Monroe for the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Title 

    1976

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Gilles Poisson defeated Frankie Laine to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title 

    1978

    West Palm Beach, Florida:
    – Ivan Putski & Rocky Johnson defeated Ivan Koloff & Mr. Saito
    – Killer Karl Kox defeated Jack Brisco
    – Steve Keirn & Mike Graham defeated Tank Patton & Randy Brewer
    – Jerry Brisco defeated Dan Burdick 

    1981

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Steve O defeated Kevin Sullivan for the NWA National Television Title 

    Shreveport, Louisiana:
    – Ernie Ladd won the second Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Title, defeating Jake Roberts 

    Denver, Colorado:
    – Buck Zumhofe & Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon beat Nick Bockwinkel & Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens
    – Dino Bravo drew Jesse Ventura
    – Tito Santana beat Jerry Blackwell dq
    – Brad Rheingans beat Adrian Adonis
    – John Studd beat Steve Regal

    1982

    St. Petersburg, Florida:
    – Jack and Jerry Brisco won the Florida NWA North American Tag Team Title by defeating Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk 
    – Ray Stevens defeated Eric Embry for the NWA Florida Television Title
    – NWA World Title: “Nature Boy” Ric Flair double count out Mr. Wrestling II
    – Southern Title: David Von Erich defeated Mike Graham to retain title
    – Texas Death Match- Killer Karl Kox defeated The Spoiler
    – Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Ron Ritchie
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Mr. Fuchi

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Matt Borne and Rip Oliver defeated Rocky Johnson and Iceman King Parsons to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

    1983

    San Antonio, Texas:
    – The Grapplers defeated Ken Lucas and Ricky Morton to win the Southwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Tag Team Title 

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Ken Patera & Jesse Ventura beat Hulk Hogan & Mad Dog Vachon
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Rick Martel dq
    – Wahoo McDaniel beat Bobby Duncum
    – Sgt. Goulet beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Jerry Blackwell beat Steve O
    – Buck Zumhofe drew Bobby Heenan

    1985

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Rick Rude defeated Pez Whatley for the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    Shreveport, Louisiana:
    – Ted DiBiase defeated Brad Armstrong to win the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title

    1986

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Candi Devine defeated Sherri Martel to win the AWA World Women’s Title 
    – Nick Bockwinkel no contest NWA Champion Ric Flair
    – Non Title: Road Warriors beat AWA Tag Team Champions Steve Regal & Jim Garvin
    – AWA Champion Stan Hansen beat Rick Martel
    – Jerry Blackwell beat Boris Zhukov
    – Mongolian Stomper & Nord the Barbarian beat the Alaskans
    – Scott Hall beat Earthquake Ferris

    1987

    Daytona, Florida:
    – Kevin Sullivan won the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title from Lex Luger 

    1988

    Guaynabo, Puerto Rico:
    – Kendo Nagasaki and Mr. Pogo defeated Invaders I and III for the WWC World Tag Team Title 

    1992 

    Jacksonville, Florida:
    – Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton defeated Dustin Rhodes and Ricky Steamboat in a two out of three falls match for the WCW World Tag Team Title 

    1995

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Miss Texas (Jackie Moore) defeated Sweet Georgia Brown for the USWA Women’s Title 

    2000

    Cincinnati, Ohio:
    – Chris Benoit defeated Sid Vicious to win the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Title 

    2004

    Oolitic, Indiana:
    – Jerry Lynn defeated Danny Daniels for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Harry Smith defeated Karnage to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title

    2005 

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – La Resistance (Rob Conway and Sylvain Grenier) defeated William Regal and Jonathan Coachman (subbing for Eugene) to win the WWE World Tag Team Title

    Orlando, Florida:

    – America’s Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) defeated Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) to win the NWA Tag Team Championship

    – AJ Styles defeated Petey Williams and Chris Sabin to win the TNA X Division Title

    2014

    – Ethan Carter III defeated Sting to retain the TNA Title
    – Madison Rayne defeated Gail Kim to win the Knockouts Title

    (special thanks to Steven Ashe, Graeme Cawthorne, Barry Rose and others)

  • AJ Styles battles Rey Mysterio for the first time; John Morrison vs. Carlito

    These are 5 Star Wrestling results from Sheffield, England, submitted by Keith Harris

    – Crowd was a mix of hardcore fans and families.

    – Joe Coffey pinned Zack Sabre Jr with a discus clothesline in a good opener

    – Fun bantering segment with John Morrison and Carlito to set up the main event. Some humorous self deprecating wit with Carlito dead panning “What? I was on TV six years ago.”

    – Lou King Sharp & Martin Kirby beat Kid Fite & Timm Wylie in a fairly amusing comedy match. Dated cat fight spot by female seconds before the finishing stretch.

    – AJ Styles pinned Rey Mysterio with the Styles Clash after pulling the referee to stop Mysterio diving on him. Fine house show level match, but didn’t live up to the dream. 

    – Will Ospreay beats Jimmy Havoc & Marty Scurll in a triple threat match. Really well worked. Match of the night.

    – ROH Champion Jay Lethal pinned PJ Black with the Lethal Injection in a slow starter, but built to an enjoyable finishing stretch.

    – Grado & Colt Cabana pinned Big Damo & Nick “Magnus” Aldis after Grado pinned Damo clean in a comedy tag match. Grado came off as a star coming out to the Madonna “Like A Prayer” theme.

    -5 Star Champion John Morrison pinned Carlito after the latter accidentally spat apple in the ref’s eyes and the former used a low blow. So-so main event. Early in the match, Carlito sold for Morrison using a foam finger as a foreign object. They worked pretty hard, but they couldn’t follow Styles vs. Rey.

  • F4W Wrestlemania Dallas Convention: Dinner, events, more!

    Every year during Wrestlemania, many of our members get together for various events, dinners, and other get-togethers as a lead up to WWE’s biggest event of the year. Run by longtime subscriber Ed Loredo, these are a fun way for people to get to know each other, talk wrestling, and meet up with Bryan Alvarez and other website personalities!

    Here’s what’s on tap so far with all times local:

    Friday, April 1st: Buffet dinner at Texas de Brazil in Dallas (5 PM)

    Cost will be $63.50 will include soda & tea (alcohol can be bought at the bar). To book your spot, Paypal Ed with your name and the amount of spots you’re reserving. Be sure to send as a gift to avoid transaction fees! Spots are limited, so act soon!

    Friday bus to WrestleCon?

    If there is enough interest, we will look into chartering a bus (possibly $20-25 per person) to take the group to dinner from WrestleCon. Email Ed if interested.

    Other Mania Week Events

    WWE

    – WrestleMania 32 Axxess: Friday – Sunday 

    – NXT TakeOver: Friday

    – WWE Hall of Fame ceremony: Saturday

    – Wrestlemania 32: Sunday

    – RAW: Monday

    ROH

    – Supercard of Honor X: Friday

    – TV Taping: Saturday

    WWN Events:

    Packages available, including for Terry Funk’s BBQ party

    – Evolve: Friday

    – Viva La Lucha: Friday

    – Kaiju Big Battel: Friday

    – Evolve: Saturday

    – SHIMMER: Saturday

    – WWN Supershow Mercury Rising

    WrestleCon Events

    – Friday | Saturday 

    – Mania Moments Brunch: Sunday

  • Daily pro wrestling history (01/15): Rey Mysterio wins WCW Cruiserweight Title

    1913

    Duluth, Minnesota:
    – American Heavyweight Title: Stanislaus Zbyszko beat Jess Westergaard by dq (Westergaard retained title)

    1953 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Dave Sims defeated Bobby Lane to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title 

    1954

    Waterloo, Iowa:
    – US Heavyweight Title match: Verne Gagne beat Bob Orton 2 falls to 1 to retain the title 

    1959

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Herb and Seymour Freeman defeated Reggie and Stan Lisowski for the Minneapolis NWA World Tag Team Title 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Bobby Bruns, Bob Ellis and Billy McDaniel beat Lee Henning, Bill Longson and Mighty Atlas in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Thor Hagen beat Bob Orton dq 
    – Joe Hamilton beat Rip Hawk
    – Mighty Atlas b. Bobby Bruns dq

    1962

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Larry Hennig and Duke Hoffman defeated Ivan and Nikita Kalmikoff in a tournament final for the vacant AWA World Tag Team Title 

    1964 

    Salem, Oregon:
    – Luther Lindsay and Shag Thomas defeated The Destroyer and Art Michalik to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

    1967

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Bulldog Brower beat Edouard Carpentier 
    – Fred Atkins and Tiger Jeet Singh beat Ivan Kalmikoff and “Whipper” Billy Watson
    – Sweet Daddy Siki beat Dutch Momberg 
    – Rocky Johnson beat Stamford Murphy 
    – Johnny Kostas beat Joe Christie 
    – Billy “Red”Lyons and Hans Schmidt went to a 20:00 draw

    1969

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Don Carson and Dick Dunn defeated Flash and Rocket Monroe for the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Title 

    1971

    Tokuyama, Japan:
    – Bill Dromo defeated Kintaro Ohki to win the Japan Wrestling Association All Asia Heavyweight Title

    1972

    – Dory Dixon defeated Kinji Shibuya for the NWA Beat the Champ Television Title

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – The Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel 
    – Billy Robinson beat Red Bastien
    – Ivan Koloff & Big K beat Andre Rousimoff & Bull Bullinski on a 3rd fall dq
    – Larry Hennig beat Joe Scarpello
    – Dusty Rhodes beat Billy Howard 

    1974

    Long Beach, California:
    – John Tolos defeated Pak Song to win the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title 

    Dallas, Texas:
    – The Great Mephisto defeated Jose Lothario for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Norvell Austin and Rocket Monroe defeated Gunga Din and Kubla Khan to win the Gulf Coast NWA United States Tag Team Titles

    1975

    San Francisco, California:
    – The Brute defeated Peter Maivia to win the San Francisco NWA United States Heavyweight Title 

    1976

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Ripper Collins (w/ Percival A. Friend) defeated Bob Geigel
    – Bob Brown & Ed Wiskoski defeated Ray Candy & Mike George
    – Fence Match: Jerry Oates & Ted Oates defeated Ron Bass & Dutch Mantell

    1977

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Buddy Rose and Jesse Ventura won the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title from Dutch Savage and Jimmy Snuka

    1978

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Canek defeated Dr. Wagner for the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Title 

    1979

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Ron Fuller defeated Austin Idol to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1980

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Lumberjack Match: Mike Graham defeated Bugsy McGraw 
    – Florida Title: Manny Fernandez defeated Leroy Brown by dq
    – $5,000 Challenge: Uvalde Slim defeated Super Destroyer 
    – Bryan St John & Stan Lane & Johnny Valiant defeated Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco & Don Diamond 

    1981

    Oakland, California:
    – Andre The Giant beat Jerry Blackwell
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Tito Santana
    – Non Title: Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
    – John Studd drew Dino Bravo
    – Greg Gagne beat Bobby Heenan
    – Jerry Blackwell won battle royal

    1983

    Miami, Florida:
    – Mike Graham defeated Kevin Sullivan to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title

    San Juan, Puerto Rico:
    – King Tonga (Haku) defeated Invader I for the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title 

    Guadalajara, Mexico:
    – Ringo Mendoza defeated El Faraon to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title 

    1984

    Montgomery, Alabama:
    – Arn Anderson and Jerry Stubbs defeated Jimmy Golden and Jacques Rougeau in a tournament final for the vacant NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles

    1985

    Anoka, Minnesota: 
    – The Terminators (Rigs and Wolf) were billed as the PWA Tag Team Champions 
    – Mad Dog Vachon defeated “Mr. Electricity” Steve Regal to become the first the first PWA Heavyweight Champion
    – Danny Gage defeated Mohammed Abass to become the first PWA Iron Horse Television Champion

    1986 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Jesse Barr defeated Lex Luger to win the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1989

    Houston, Texas:
    – Haku defeated Harley Race to win the unofficial title of “King Of Wrestling”
    – Big John Stud won the Royal Rumble

    1992

    Kobe, Japan:
    – Big Titan defeated Atsushi Onita to win the WWA World Martial Arts Title

    1995

    Dallas, Texas:
    – John Hawk defeated Kevin Von Erich to win the NWA North American Heavyweight Title 

    1996

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Miss Texas (Jackie Moore) defeated Lady Satan (Debbie Combs) for the USWA Women’s Title 

    1998

    Lakeland, Florida:
    – Rey Misterio, Jr. defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera to win the title
    – Chris Jericho defeated Eddie Guerrero
    – Lex Luger and Diamond Dallas Page defeated Kevin Nash and Randy Savage by disqualification

    2006

    Orlando, Florida:
    – Alex Shelley & Roderick Strong & Austin Aries defeated Matt Bentley (with Tracy Brooks) & Sonjay Dutt & Chris Sabin 
    – AJ Styles defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi 
    – NWA Tag Team champions, America’s Most Wanted (James Storm & Chris Harris) (with Gail Kim) defeated Team 3D to retian the titles
    – TNA X-Division champion Samoa Joe defeated Christopher Daniels to retain the title

  • AJ Styles’ final indies run continues with John Morrison match, preps for Rey Mysterio match

    Submitted by Darren Hubbard

    Show was advertised for a 7.30pm start, but started at 8.05pm.

    The show kicked off with an contract signing angle for the AJ Styles/Rey Mysterio match the next night in Sheffield.  AJ Styles came out and challenged Rey Mysterio to a match that very evening.  A skinny Mysterio impersonator came out and Styles beat him up.  The real Mysterio came out, cleaned house, both signed contracts, and Mysterio wanted the match tonight, which got what little crowd that there was excited.  However, Mysterio signed the contract for the next night, meaning that the match couldn’t take placetonight.  A stupid angle which made Mysterio look like a dick for signing the contract, and even worse, pissing off the crowd who thought that they were going to get a Styles/Mysterio match.

    Joe Coffey beat Will Osprey

    Solid match, nothing outstanding though. Coffey had his fans from ICW, Osprey clearly holding back.

    Grado beat Carlito by DQ with a low blow

    Five minute comedy match, Carlito beat him up afterwards calling Grado a joke.  Was going to spit an apple in his face, but Carlito said he wasn’t even worth that.  Crowd seemed annoyed at the length of the match, justifiably so.

    Jamie Hayter beat Zoe Lucas

    Nobody knew who these were (I got the names via the Wrestle Ropes site) – apparently they were trainees from the Revolution Pro group here in the UK.  A terrible match – they just weren’t ready, and it felt insulting that half the crowd paid £50 ($72) for this.

    Rey Misterio beat ROH Champion Jay Lethal via DQ after a belt shot.

    Crowd pissed at the finish again. Both put a mild bit of effort in, Rey is still really over with the kids.  Lethal’s great, even when he coasts.  Lethal pulled Rey’s mask off afterwards, and Rey had to go back with his shirt pulled over his face.

    Magnus & Big Damo beat Lou King Sharp

    Sharp is literally under five foot tall, and they did an angle where Sharp is oblivious of his actual size and acted like he was a giant.  He demanded somebody to wrestle, and out came Magnus (with GFW belt), who towers over him.  Sharp, still deluded, said that this wasn’t a fair fight and Magnus should have a partner, so out came Demo.  Demo killed Sharp, and Magnus gave him a middle-rope elbow drop for the finish.  Demo and Magnus did a staredown post-match.

    Jimmy Havoc beat Marty Scurll & Zack Sabre Jr.

    Very good stuff, but too short. Crowd, hardcores and kids alike, enjoyed this, some really cool technical stuff from Zack, as per.

    UEWA Cruiserweight Championship: Kid Fite def. Jason Prime

    Scarlett from UK TV show Gogglebox was Kid Fite’s sidekick for the night – apparently she’s a massive wrestling fan.  Kid Fite’s manager (didn’t catch name) distracted the ref and Fite got the win with a belt shot.  Bog standard stuff.

    P.J. Black beat Colt Cabana with a top rope Asai moonsault

    Good match with some comedy spots.  Again, too short though, but we were running late.

    5 Star Champion John Morrison beat AJ Styles

    By this time it was 11pm, and lots of people had to leave to get public transport home.  So, again, short match where an average amount of effort was put in, but I wouldn’t bother making an effort in front of 600 people on a rainy night in the UK either so fair play.  Rey interfered, and Morrison won with a Starship Pain, which ended up with Morrison in a senton position on Styles, rather landing on his front, moonsault style.  Not sure whether that was a botch, to be honest.  Carlito challenged Morrison for the championship after the match.

    All in all, and I hate to say it, pretty depressing.  There was a great range of talent on the show, but there were tons of awful finishes, the show started late, overran, and hardly any atmosphere with 800 people in an arena.  Pretty grim stuff.  I’ve been to worse shows on a local level, but folk paid £35-£50 for this.

  • Daily pro wrestling history (01/14): Christian Cage wins TNA/NWA World Title

    1943 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Lee Wyckoff defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis for the Kansas City Midwest Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title 

    1946

    Hollywood, California:
    – Ernie Piluso defeated Red Berry to win the World Light Heavyweight Title 

    1958

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – John DePaulo and Bobby Jones defeated Stan Mykietowich and Ted Stefanyk for the Madison Wrestling Club Tag Team Title 

    1959

    Watsonville, California:
    – The Red Hangman (Tom Rice) defeated Ramon Torres to win the San Francisco NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1960 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Yvon Robert defeated Billy Wicks for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1965

    Denver, Colorado:
    – AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Verne Gagne
    – Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff

    1966

    Tulsa, Oklahoma:
    – Lorenzo Parente defeated Danny Hodge to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title

    1967

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Dale Lewis defeated Tim Woods for the AWA Nebraska Heavyweight Title 

    1970

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – The Missing Link defeated Ripper Collins to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title 

    1976

    Miami, Florida:
    – Lights Out Match: Big Bad John defeated Bob Roop 
    – Southern Title: Billy Robinson defeated King Curtis 
    – Florida Title: Frank Goodish (Bruiser Brody) defeated Rocky Johnson 
    – US Jr. Title: Mike Graham defeated Bob Orton, Jr. 
    – Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Killer Kowalski 

    1977

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Dory Funk, Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Mr. Wrestling and Mr. Wrestling II won the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title from Gene and Ole Anderson

    1979

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – US Champion Ricky Steamboat (sub NWA Champion Harley Race) beat John Studd 
    – Dino Bravo beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq 
    – Tiger Jeet Singh beat Ric Flair 
    – Mid Atlantic Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & John Studd beat Tony Atlas & Jay Youngblood 
    – Dewey Robertson beat Jacques Goulet 
    – Waldo Von Erich beat Nick DeCarlo 

    1982

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Eddie Gilbert and Ricky Romero defeated Jerry Brown and Ron McFarlane to win the NWA Central States Tag Team Titles

    1982

    Payson, Arizona:
    – The All-American and Lumberjack #1 defeated Jody Arnold and Pedro el Grande to win the Western States Wrestling Alliance Western States Tag Team Titles 

    1983 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Leo Burke defeated Bret Hart to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title

    Denver, Colorado:
    – Cage match: AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan
    – Hulk Hogan beat Jesse Ventura dq
    – Rick Martel beat Ken Patera
    – Wahoo McDaniel beat Sgt. Goulet
    – Bobby Heenan drew Buck Zumhofe

    1989

    Caguas, Puerto Rico:
    – Ricky Santana defeated Profe for the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title 
    – The Ninja Express (Mr. Pogo and Kensuke Sasaki) defeated Huracaun Castillo, Jr. and Miguel Perez, Jr. to win the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Titles

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Abbuda Dein defeated Top Gun (David Sierra) to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Television Title 

    1991

    Marietta, Georgia:
    – Arn Anderson defeated Tom Zenk for the WCW World Television Title

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jeff Jarrett won a tournament to win the vacant USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion defeating Brian Lee in the finals of the tournament

    Fridley, Minnesota:
    – Jerry Lynn defeated The Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman) for the vacant Pro Wrestling America Light Heavyweight Title 

    Winnipeg, Manitoba:
    – E.Z. Ryder defeated The Natural (Don Callis) to win the West Four Wrestling Alliance Canadian Heavyweight Title 

    1992

    Columbus, Georgia:
    – Ron Simmons and Big Josh (Matt Borne) defeated The Young Pistols (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers) for the WCW United States Tag Team Titles

    1995

    Dallas, Texas:
    – John Hawk defeated Kevin Von Erich for the NWA North American Heavyweight Title 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Tommy Rich and Doug Gilbert won the USWA Tag Team Title by defeating PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D)

    1998

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Genichiro Tenryu defeated Nobutaka Araya in a tournament final to become the War J-1 Heavyweight Champion

    1999 

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – The Suicide Kid defeated Ian Rotten for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title 

    2001

    Indianapolis, Indiana:
    – Chuck Palumbo & Shawn O’Hair defeated Kevin Nash and Dallas page to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship
    – Shane Douglas defeated General Reaction to win the US Title

    2006

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson defeated FIP Heavyweight Champion Homicide and Roderick Strong to win the FIP title
    – Christopher Daniels defeated Jay Lethal
    – Samoa Joe defeated B.J. Whitmer 
    – A.J. Styles defeated Matt Sydal
    – ROH and FIP Champion Bryan Danielson defeated Chris Hero to retain the ROH title

    2007

    Orlando, Florida: 
    – Christian Cage defeated Sting and Abyss to win the TNA/NWA World Championship 
    – Chris Sabin won the TNA X Division title over Christopher Daniels and Jerry Lynn

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Amazing Kong defeated Nanae Takahashi to win the AWA World Women’s Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (01/13): Bobo Brazil wins NWA US Title from the Shiek

    1936

    Hollywood, California:
    – Ted Christy defeated Leroy McGuirk to win the World Light Heavyweight Title

    1948 

    San Francisco, California:
    – Ray Eckert defeated Billy Hanson to win the San Francisco NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1949

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers beat Tarzan Kowalski in 2 out of 3 falls 
    – Bobby Bruns and Bob Wagner drew 1 fall a piece  

    1950

    Houston, Texas:
    – Danny McShain defeated Verne Gagne to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title 

    1951

    Houston, Texas:
    – Danny McShain won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title, defeating Danny Savich 

    1959

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
    – Chico Garcia and Chet Wallick defeated George and Sandy Scott for the Calgary NWA Canadian Tag Team Title 

    1965

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Rodolfo Ruiz defeated Chanoc for the Mexican National Lightweight Title
    – Raul Reyes won the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Title from Rey Mendoza

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Dick Dunn defeated The Mighty Yankee for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1966

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Shag Thomas and Bearcat Wright defeated Stan Stasiak and Mighty Ursus to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

    1967

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Butcher and Mad Dog Vachon defeated Enrique and Ramon Torres to win the Georgia NWA World Tag Team Titles

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Sonny Myers won the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title from Mike DiBiase

    1968

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Harley Race
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Hard Boiled Haggerty dq
    – Bill Watts beat Jose Bentancourt
    – Dale Lewis beat Black Bart

    1970 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – The Missouri Mauler defeated Danny Miller for the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    Macon, Georgia:
    – Buddy Colt and Homer O’Dell defeated Cyclone Soto and Roberto Soto to win the NWA Macon Tag Team Titles

    1971

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Bob Kelly defeated Mike Boyette for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1973

    Detroit, Michigan:
    – Bobo Brazil defeated The Sheik to win the Detroit NWA United States Heavyweight Title

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Superstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel 
    – Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Danny Hodge & Bill Miller 2 out of 3 falls
    – Ivan Koloff beat George Scott 
    – Reggie Parks beat Big K 
    – Bob Bruggers beat Johnny Heidman 
    – Jim Brunzell beat Tinker Todd 

    1977

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Cage match: The Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon
    – Billy Francis & Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum & Ray Stevens
    – Pedro Morales beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Angelo Mosca beat Peter Maivia
    – Roger Kirby beat Buck Zumhofe
    – Super Destroyer beat Moose Morowski

    1978

    – Chavo and Hector Guerrero defeated Black Gordman and Goliath to win the NWA Americas Tag Team Title

    1980

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat The Crusher
    – Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Dino Bravo & Greg Gagne dq
    – Lord Alfred Hayes beat Bobby Heenan
    – Steve Olsonoski beat Super Destroyer Mark II
    – Super Destroyer Mark III beat Buck Zumhofe
    – Jerry Blackwell beat Ron Ritchie

    1983

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Roger Kirby defeated Mark Romero for the NWA Central States Television Title 

    1985

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The Interns (Don Bass and Roger Smith) defeated The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) to win the vacant AWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1986

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) defeated The Sheepherders (Jonathan Boyd and Bigfoot) for the vacant AWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1989 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Chris Benoit defeated Johnny Smith to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title

    1990

    Bayaman, Puerto Rico:
    – Manny Fernandez defeated Invader I to win the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title 

    1993

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – NWA and WCW World Tag Team Champions, Shane Douglas and Ricky Steamboat, defeated The Hollywood Blondes (Steve Austin and Brian Pillman) by dq to retain the titles
    – Cactus Jack, Dustin Rhodes and Sting defeated Paul Orndorff, Big Van Vader and Barry Windham in a Thundercage match

    1996

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Tommy Rich defeated Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Heavyweight Title
    – PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D) won the USWA Tag Team Title, defeating Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich

    1998

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Doug Gilbert last eliminated Keisuke Yamada in a 15-man deathmatch battle royal to win the vacant IWA Japan World Heavyweight Title

    2013

    – TNA Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Austin Aires and Bobby Roode to retain the title
    – Christopher Daniels defeated James Storm 
    – TNA X Division Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Christian York to retain the title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (1/12): Outsiders beat Steiner Brothers for WCW tag titles

    1939 

    Columbus, Ohio:
    – The Great Mephisto defeated Billy Widener to win the Midwest Wrestling Association World Light Heavyweight Title

    1953

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Yvon Robert and Whipper Billy Watson defeated Al and Tiny Mills to win the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Titles

    1958

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The Corsicans (Jean and Joe) defeated Yvon Robert and Billy Wicks to win the Mid-America NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1959

    Albuquerque, New Mexico:
    – The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) defeated Juan Garcia and Miguel Lopez (Mike DiBiase) for the Rocky Mountain Tag Team Titles

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Jesse James defeated Yvon Robert to win the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Frenchy Champagne defeated Bobby Jones to become the first Madison Wrestling Club Heavyweight Champion

    1968

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Bobo Brazil defeated Buddy Austin for the World Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title 

    Dothan, Alabama:
    – Bobby and Lee Fields defeated Frank and Jack Dalton for the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Title 

    1971

    Macon, Georgia:
    – Bob Armstrong and El Mongol defeated The Assassins (Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto) to win the NWA Macon Tag Team Titles

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Ripper Collins and Mad Dog Mayne defeated Ed Francis and Johnny Barend and Billy Robinson for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles

    1973 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Abdullah the Butcher won the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title from Geoff Portz

    Dothan, Alabama:
    – The Wrestling Pro won the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title from Ricky Gibson 

    1974 

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – The Interns (Tom Andrews and Jim Starr) defeated Bearcat Brown and Don Greene to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Titles

    1976

    Vancouver, British Columbia:
    – Dean Higuchi and George Wells defeated Dale Lewis and Siegfried Steinke for the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

    1978

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Cage Match: AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Ray Stevens
    – Larry Hennig & The Crusher beat Super Destroyer & Angelo Mosca 
    – Verne Gagne beat Blackjack Lanza
    – Rufus R Jones beat Jan Nelson
    – Bob Orton Jr drew Evan Johnson
    – Pat Patterson beat Chris Pepper

    1979

    Austin, Texas:
    – Tully Blanchard won the Southwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Television Title from Dale Valentine (Buddy Roberts)

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Twin Devil #1 defeated Chavo Guerrero to win the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title 

    1980

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Kevin Von Erich defeated Ox Baker for the World Class American Heavyweight Title 

    Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
    – Carlos Colon defeated Abdullah the Butcher to win the held-up WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Austin Idol won the NWA Georgia Television Title from Steve Travis

    1981 

    West Palm Beach, Florida:
    – Barry Windham defeated Dory Funk, Jr. to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title 

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Raul Mata and Billy White Cloud defeated Raul Castro and Killer Tim Brooks for the World Class Texas Tag Team Titles

    Vancouver, British Columbia:
    – Rip Oliver and Buddy Rose defeated Joe Ventura and Jay Youngblood to win the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles 

    1982

    Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
    – Bruce Hart defeated The Great Gama to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title

    1986

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Sgt. Slaughter beat AWA Champion Stan Hansen dq
    – Road Warriors beat Mongolian Stomper & Nord The Barbarian dq
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Jim Garvin & Steve Regal beat Curt Hennig & Scott Hall
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Zbyszko
    – Curt Hennig beat Earthquake Ferris
    – Marty Jannetty drew Steve Regal
    – Bill Irwin & Scott Irwin beat Baron Von Raschke & Buck Zumhofe

    1987

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Bob Bradley defeated The Dingo Warrior for the vacant World Class Texas Heavyweight Title 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Blackwell defeated Goliath to win the Continental Wrestling Association Super Heavyweight Title 

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Wendell Cooley defeated Tony Anthony for the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title

    1998

    Jacksonville, Florida:
    – The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash) defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) to win the tag team titles

  • The Week In British Wrestling: AJ Styles vs. Zack Sabre Jr., Brits all over TNA TV

    1) We’re gearing up for High Stakes.

    After a successful TV taping the other Sunday – at which they bizarrely announced they would be producing action figures! – Revolution Pro-Wrestling is gear up for their first big show of the year, next Saturday’s High Stakes at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. Main eventing the show is what will likely to turn out to be the final non-WWE appearance in the UK by AJ Styles, who is defending his Undisputed British Heavyweight title against Zack Sabre Jr, who seems to be upping the amount of dates he’s doing in the UK of late.

    RevPro run the York Hall three times a year, and last year’s final show – Uprising – featured eleven New Japan stars as part of a formal agreement between the two promotions which should hopefully see some of the UK’s top wrestlers get a chance to go over to New Japan. Also on the High Stakes card is a rematch from the TV taping’s Undisputed British Cruiserweight tournament final, as champion Pete Dunne takes on “Flash” Morgan Webster, a Will Ospreay versus Marty Scurll warm-up before their PROGRESS title match a week later, and the UK debut of “Speedball” Mike Bailey. As one of the UK’s “big three”, RevPro’s shows are always worth looking out for, and the results of this one will be eagerly awaited.

    2) If you liked “one fall!”, how about “one show”?

    Yes, for some odd reason, in the middle of blockbuster January – the last weekend in the month alone has over 25 shows scheduled – there was only one show this week – another of Insane Championship Wrestling’s Friday Night Fight Club TV tapings at the Garage nightclub in Glasgow, Scotland. The exclusive content taped for their ICW On Demand service – which, I’m reliably informed is actually unexclusively free to non-subscribers for the first 24 hours – has been a shining light in the winter gloom these past few weeks, and this week’s show was no different.

    The latest taping was dominated by heel stable The 55 (who, for the uninitiated, play on the percentage of Scots who rejected independence in 2014’s referendum), with tag-team champions Sha Samuels & Kid Fite retaining their titles against Mikey Whiplash & Tommy End, and the whole group attacking not only babyface hero Joe Coffey after the main event, but also ICW owner Mark Dallas. With Grado & Galloway over in Pennsylvania, the rest of the roster got the chance to step up and shine, and by the sounds of the slobberknocker between Jimmy Havoc and Big Damo, they did just that.

    3) The Brits returned on TNA.

    Although we’re very much focussed on what goes on over here in the UK, we also like to keep an eye out for what our talent is up to overseas. This past week’s TNA tapings heavily featured Drew Galloway, who formed an alliance with the soon-to-depart Kurt Angle, as well as the usual antics from Bram, Rockstar Spud, Mark Andrews (who did a must-see spot with a skateboard that will make you forget the Dynamic Dudes ever existed), and Grado in a Monster’s Ball match with Abyss, which included barbed-wire and thumb tacks (or “drawing pins” as we call them in the UK).

    While all but Galloway (and, to a lesser extent, Bram) are used in a way that disappoints most British fans of their work, the exposure they receive benefits both them and the promotions they work for in the UK, and so we swallow it down like bad medicine (cue Dr Wagner Jr earworm). In the case of Andrews, and after a year in which he based himself in Nashville and did few UK shots, he’s upping his UK dates this year, appearing regularly for the ATTACK!-Pro promotion he helped to create and getting a shot at the PROGRESS tag-team titles at the upcoming Chapter 25: Chat Sh*t, Get Banged.

    4) I get things wrong.

    I told you last week about the ultra-ambitious (in a good way!) upcoming show from Pro-Wrestling Chaos, running a 3000-seater hall in Bristol for an exclusive English date by The Young Bucks. Well, in amongst all that, I got the date wrong. The show is on April 9th, not April 8th as I wrote last week. Apologies for that, Chaos lads. They have another show coming up next month, with Grado, Trevor Lee, and UK legend Johnny Kidd joining all the usual regulars, and you should check their website for details.

    5) Robbie Brookside gave a history lesson.

    Chris Jericho’s podcasts are an acquired taste for some, but when he gets a good guest with lots to say, they’re essential listening. This week he had British wrestling legend and NXT trainer Robbie Brookside on the show, and gave his guest the room to speak at length about his career. It must have been an eye-opener for US fans of the show to hear tales of Terry Rudge and Scrubber Daly, as well as a spot-on impression of All-Star promoter Brian Dixon, but long-time UK fans will have emerged from it basking in the warm glow of nostalgia. One day someone will write a proper book on all this, and I hope they go to Brookside for first-hand material.