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  • Daily pro wrestling history (11/2): Mankind & Al Snow win WWF tag team titles

    1945

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – World Champion Orville Brown beat Cowboy Roy Graham 2 falls to 1 to retain the title

    1961

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Thor Hagen & Ray Gordon defeated Buddy Austin & Tarzan Tyler in three falls
    – Buddy Rogers defeated Guy LaRose in three falls

    1965

    Sioux City, Iowa:
    – Verne Gagne beat Stan Pulaski dq
    – Haru Sasaki & Mad Dog Vachon beat Danny Hodge & Reggie Parks
    – Jack Pesek drew Billy Red Cloud
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Bob Morgan

    1972

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Black Angus won a 7-man Battle Royal
    – Texas Death Match: Danny Little Bear defeated The Destroyer
    – Harley Race & Roger Kirby (w/ Percival A. Friend) defeated The Stomper & Rufus R. Jones in three falls

    1973

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Bill Watts defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 to win the Georgia Heavyweight Title 

    1979 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Stan Hansen defeated Tony Atlas to win the Georgia TV Title

    1980

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Jerry Blackwell won a 15 man battle royal for $50,000
    – Jerry Blackwell beat Andre the Giant dq
    – Dino Bravo drew Nick Bockwinkel
    – Mad Dog Vachon beat Bobby Heenan by countout
    – Tito Santana beat Jesse Ventura
    – Buck Zumhofe beat Steve Regal

    1992 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Todd Champion to win the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title

    1999

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    – Mankind & Al Snow defeated Hardcore & Crash Holly for the WWF World Tag Team Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (11/1): Lou Thesz gets NWA belt in unusual fashion

    1944

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Ken Fenelon beat Eddie Campbell to unify the MWA World Junior Title and the NWA World Junior Title

    1949 

    – NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown is injured in an automobile accident, forcing him to retire. Brown is stripped of the title, and the title is awarded to National Wrestling Association Champion Lou Thesz. Brown and Thesz were scheduled to wrestle in a unification match later with Brown reportedly scheduled to win the unification match.

    1955

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff beat Butch Levy & Herb Schiff 

    1960

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Gene Kiniski dq (Bronco Nagurski was referee)
    – Joe Scarpello beat Hard Boiled Haggerty dq 
    – Len Montana beat Roy McClarty

    1962

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Pat O’Connor & Sonny Myers defeated Lee Henning & Bob Orton in 2 of 3 falls
    – Bob Geigel defeated Red Bastien via DQ in three falls

    1971

    Rockford, Illinois:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
    – Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig
    – Ivan Koloff beat Bull Bullinski
    – Don Muraco beat Big K

    1975

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Ox Baker
    – Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher dq
    – Baron von Raschke no contest Pampero Firpo
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell & Pepper Gomez beat Sgt. Jacques Goulet & Soldier LeBoeuf & Johnny Valiant
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Chuck O’Connor (Big John Studd)
    – Jimmy Valiant beat Billy Robinson
    – Bobby Duncum beat Bull Bullinski

    1980 

    Richmond, Virginia:
    – Roddy Piper defeated Paul Jones in a tournament final for the Mid-Atlantic Title 

    1981 

    Lake Charles, Louisiana:
    – Ted DiBiase defeated Paul Orndorff to win the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Dory Funk Jr. defeated Bruiser Brody to win the NWA International Heavyweight Title

    1987

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – Tommy Rich won a Battle royal
    – AWA Champion Curt Hennig beat Greg Gagne
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Original Midnight Express beat Nord The Barbarian & Wahoo McDaniel
    – Tommy Rich beat Adrian Adonis dq
    – Kevin Kelly & Nick Kiniski beat DJ Peterson & JT Southern
    – Alan West beat Dick Slater dq
    – Soldat Ustinov beat Mitch Snow

    1990 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Jushin Liger defeated Pegasus Kid (Chris Benoit) to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title

    2003 

    Elizabeth, New Jersey:
    – Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated Special K (Izzy & Dixie) to win the Ring Of Honor Tag Team Championship

    2005 

    – Kane & Big Show defeated Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship
    – Intercontinental Champion Ric Flair defeated Triple H inside a steel cage
    – WWE Champion John Cena defeated Shawn Michaels and Kurt Angle

  • Today’s pro wrestling history (10/31): Giant Baba downs Harley Race for NWA title

    1940

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Orville Brown beat Jim Wright 2 falls to 0
    – Steve Brody beat Ray Schwartz 2 out of 3 falls
    – Jack Hader beat Jim Parker 

    1958

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Bob Geigel defeated Bob Ellis in a tournament final to win Central States Title

    1973

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red Bastien by countout
    – Jimmy Valiant beat Bull Bullinski
    – Bob Ellis beat Larry Heiniemi
    – Superstar Billy Graham no contest Wilbur Snyder
    – Pepper Gomez beat Ric Flair

    1979 

    Nagoya, Japan:
    – Giant Baba defeated Harley Race to win the NWA World Heavyweight Wrestling Title (title switch was not planned in advance by the NWA)

    1981

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – Bodyslam challenge: Hulk Hogan beat Jerry Blackwell
    – Andre the Giant won the 15-Man Battle royal for $50,000
    – Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Heenan
    – Greg Gagne no contest Sheik Adnan
    – Tito Santana beat Bobby Duncum dq
    – Laurent Soucie beat Jacques Goulet
    – Buck Zumhofe beat Dizzy Ed Boulder (Brutus Beefcake)

    1983 

    – Johnny Mantell defeated Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW TV title

    1987

    Sheboygan, Wisconsin:
    – DJ Peterson won a Street Fight Battle royal
    – Jerry Blackwell & Wahoo McDaniel beat AWA Tag Team Champions Original Midnight Express dq
    – AWA Champion Curt Hennig beat Tommy Rich
    – Adrian Adonis beat Mitch Snow
    – D.J. Peterson beat Mr. Magnificent Kevin Kelly
    – Dick Slater beat Alan West

    1998 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Kenta Kobashi for the All Japan Triple Crown 

    2000 

    Rochester, New York:
    – Ivory defeated champion Lita, Trish Stratus and Jacqueline for the WWF Women’s Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (10/30): a slew of tag team titles change hands

    1951

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz defeated Pat O’Connor 

    1952

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Bobby Lane beat Red Berry to capture the Heart of America Heavyweight 

    1958

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Bob Geigel and Bob Orton beat Cowboy Bob Ellis and Sonny Myers 2 falls to 1

    1965

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Danny Hodge & Reggie Parks beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race dq
    – Stan Pulaski beat Haru Sasaki by countout
    – Jack Pesek beat Mad Dog Vachon

    1969

    Gifu, Japan:
    – Antonio Inoki & Michiaki defeated Buddy Austin & Mr. Atomic to win back the JWA All Asian Tag Team Championship 

    1973 

    Macon, Georgia:
    – Tim Woods & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated the Super Infernos for the Macon Tag Team Titles.

    1976

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat AWA Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum dq
    – The Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon
    – Peter Maivia beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Pedro Morales beat Moose Morowski dq
    – Pierre Poisson beat Iron Sheik

    1978 

    Greenville, South Carolina:
    – Ric Flair & Big John Studd defeated Paul Jones & Ricky Steamboat to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Titles

    1986 

    Amorohi, Japan:
    – Ashura Hara & Super Strong Machine (Junji Hirata) defeated Takashi Ishikawa & Mighty Inoue to win the All Japan All Asian Tag Team Titles

    1987 

    Whitewater, Wisconsin:
    – The Original Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose) w/ Paul E. Dangerously defeated Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler to win the AWA World Tag Team Titles

    2001 

    Cincinnati, Ohio:
    – Christian defeated Bradshaw (JBL) to win the WWF European Title 
    – Booker T & Test defeated Chris Jericho & The Rock to win the WWF World Tag Team Titles

  • ROH sets new ratings record for Wednesday night, TNA ratings

    Ring of Honor set its all-time record last night on Destination America, doing 227,000 viewers at 11 p.m.  This blows away the previous time slot record for the promotion of 175,000 set on the 10/7 show.

    TNA last night did 266,000 viewers for the 9 p.m. show, and another 98,000 viewers for the replay.  The first showing was the third lowest for the show’s first-run, but the replay was up from usual levels, probably because the ROH show gave them a far stronger lead-in than usual.

    The ratings for Destination America are even more important now because both groups deals are coming due, with ROH’s deal up in early December. With new people in charge of the network, the long-term status of wrestling on the station is currently under evaluation.

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/29): Road Warriors win only NWA Tag Team Title

    1946 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Antonio Cortez defeated The Cardiff Giant for the Florida Heavyweight Title (later renamed Southern Heavyweight Title)

    1953 

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Pepper Gomez & Johnny Demchuck won the Northwest Tag Team Title from Doc Gallagher & Ivan Kameroff 

    1955

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Don McIntyre defeated Fred Blassie to win the Georgia version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title

    1959 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – John Smith & Tosh Togo defeated Don & Bobby Fields in a tournament final for the Gulf Coast version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Title 

    1961

    Fargo, North Dakota:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Bob Geigel

    1964

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – The Mongolian Stomper & Tiny Mills defeated The Lawman & Joe Scarpello
    – Rocky Hamilton defeated Bulldog Plechas
    – Pat O’Connor defeated El Toro
    – Bob Geigel defeated Moose Evans
    – Mike DiBiase defeated Dick the Bruiser by count out in three falls

    1966 

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Hard Boiled Haggerty & El Shereef defeated Pedro Morales & Luis Hernandez to win the WWA Tag Team Title
    – Mark Lewin defeated Lou Thesz for the WWA Heavyweight Title 

    1970 

    – Tony Borne & Moondog Mayne won the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champions defeating Mr. Fuji & Haru Sasaki

    1972 

    Detroit, Michigan:
    – Pampero Firpo won the Detroit version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title from Bobo Brazil

    1974 

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Dan Kroffat & Wayne Bridges defeated Gene Kiniski & Dutch Savage for the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title 

    1975 

    Shreveport, Louisiana:
    – Killer Karl Kox defeated Dick Murdoch to win the Tri-State version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Ken Lucas won the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title defeating Bill Malone

    1976 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Kintaro Ohki & Kim Duk defeated Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta to win the NWA International Tag Team Title 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – The Destroyer defeated Abdullah the Butcher to win the PWF United States Heavyweight Title 

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – John Quinn & Kurt Von Hess defeated Don Leo Jonathan & John Anson to win the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title

    1977 

    – Black Gordman & Goliath won the NWA Americas Tag Team Title by defeating Victor Rivera and Texas Red

    1981 

    Montgomery, Alabama:
    – Robert Fuller & Jos LeDuc defeated Jimmy Golden & Mongolian Stomper to win the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Title 

    Sioux City, Iowa:
    – Andre the Giant won a Battle Royal
    – Arm wrestling, Hulk Hogan beat Jesse Ventura
    – Ken Patera beat Tito Santana
    – Baron Von Raschke drew Sheik Adnan
    – Johnny Valient beat Jerry Blackwell dq
    – Billy Robinson drew Bobby Duncum

    1985 

    – Rayo de Jalisco & Tony Benetto defeated Sangre Chicana & Cien Caras to win the Mexican National Tag Team Title.

    1987

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler beat Steve Keirn dq
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Hector Guerrero & Dr. D
    – Jeff Jarrett & Bill Dundee beat RPMS dq
    – Midnight Rockers beat Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond
    – Bobby Jaggers drew Rocky Johnson

    1988 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – The Cuban Commandos (Jerry Morrow & Cuban Assassin) defeated Chris Benoit & Lance Idol for the Stampede International Tag Team Title

    New Orleans, Louisiana:
    – The Road Warriors defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) to win the NWA World Tag Team Title 

    1990 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Eddie Gilbert defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1992 

    Aguascalientes, Mexico:
    – Rey Misterio, Jr. defeated Fantasma de la Quebrada to win the Mexican National Welterweight Title 

    1993 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – The Great Sasuke defeated Battle Ranger Z to become the first FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight Champion 

    1994 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Mr. Pogo & The Gladiator defeated Atsushi Ohnita & Mr. Gannosuke for to win the vacant FMW World Brass Knuckles Tag Team Title

    1995

    Detroit, Michigan:
    – The Giant defeated Hulk Hogan by DQ to win the WCW World Title 
    – Johnny B. Badd defeated Diamond Dallas Page to win the Television Title 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Tracy Smothers & Jesse James Armstrong defeated PG-13 (J.C. Ice and Wolfie D.) to win the USWA Tag Team Title

    1996 

    Osaka, Japan:
    – Genichiro Tenryu, Nobutaka Araya and Ultimo Dragon defeated Hiromichi Fuyuki, Youji Anjoh and Bam Bam Bigelow to win the WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Title

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Ric Hogan defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Heavyweight Title 

    2000 

    Las Vegas, Nevada:
    – General Rection (Bill DeMott/Hugh Morrus) defeated Lance Storm & Hacksaw Duggan in a handicap match to win the WCW U.S. Title
    – WCW World Champion Booker T defeated Scott Steiner by dq
    – Jeff Jarrett beat Sting

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Genichiro Tenryu defeated Toshiaki Kawada in a tournament final for the vacant AJPW Triple Crown Title 

    2001 

    Fukuoka, Japan:
    – Keiji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea defeated Tatsumi Fujinami & Osamu Nishimura to win the IWGP Tag Team Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history: Samoa Joe vs. Daniel Bryan no-dq match

    1942

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – World Light Heavyweight Champion Ken Fenelon beat Gene Bowman to capture the Iowa State Heavyweight Title in 2 straight falls 
    – Orville Brown and Emil Dusek wrestled to a 60 minute draw

    1960

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Stan Stasiak beat Central States Heavyweight Champion Mike Paidousis in 2 out of 3 falls (third fall by reverse decision, title could not change hands on a reverse decision)
    – John Paul Henning and Frank Townsend beat Rocky Lee and Bob Orton 2 out of 3 falls

    1965

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Bobo Brazil beat Bob Geigel 2 falls to 1
    – Pat O’Connor beat Mongolian Stomper by dq    
    – Jerry Miller beat The Viking by dq
    – Sonny Myers drew Bob Brown 
    – The Ox (Ox Baker) beat Corsica Joe 

    1967

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Harley Race beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne by dq
    – Dr. X ddq Crusher
    – Ramon Torres beat Chris Markoff

    1969

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Mad Dog Vachon in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Bill Watts beat Midwest Champion Tarzan Tyler on a 2nd fall dq
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Bob Geigel 

    1972 

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff in 2 out of 3 falls
    – The Sheik beat Fred Curry in 2 out of 3 falls to win the Ring Magazine belt

    1975

    – Karl Kox defeated Dick Murdoch to win the Tri-State Wrestling North American Title

    1976

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Verne Gagne & the Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
    – Peter Maivia beat Mad Dog Vachon
    – Billy Francis beat Moose Morowski

    1989

    Rochester, Minnesota:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) beat Scott Norton & Tommy Jammer
    – Colonel Debeers & Pat Tanaka beat Paul Diamond & Jake Milliman
    – Candi Devine drew Magnificent Mimi
    – Wayne Bloom beat Unknown Soldier

    1995

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jesse James Armstrong & Tracey Smothers defeated PG-13 for the USWA Tag Team Title 

    2000 

    – Genichiro Tenryu defeated Toshiaki Kawada in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant All Japan Pro Wrestling Triple Crown championship

    2005 

    – Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone defeated Naomichi Marufuji & Minoru Suzuki to win the Pro Wrestling NOAH Global Honored Crown Tag Team Titles

    2006

    Chicago Ridge, Illinois:
    – Christopher Daniels defeated Austin Aries
    – Matt Sydal defeated Jay Briscoe
    – Davey Richards defeated Mark Briscoe
    – Samoa Joe defeated ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson (the current Daniel Bryan) in a Non-Title, No DQ Match

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/27): Pillman wins WCW Title, Orton wins WWE World Title

    1936

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Everette Marshall beat Nanjo Singh 2 falls to 0
    – Lee Wykoff beat Jack Nelson 
    – World Light Heavyweight Champion Joe Banaski defeated Oscar Ely 

    1950 

    Houston, Texas:
    – Rito Romero won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title from Verne Gagne 

    1960 

    Amarillo, Texas:
    – Mike DiBiase defeated Pancho Lopez (Lorenzo Parente) to win the Amarillo version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title 

    1961 

    Houston, Texas:
    – Sputnik Monroe defeated Dory Dixon to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title 

    1964 

    Long Beach, California:
    – Fred Blassie & Mr. Moto defeated The Destroyer & Hard Boiled Haggerty to win the WWA Tag Team Title 

    1965 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Danny McShain defeated Dick Dunn for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1966 

    – Tony Borne & Mr. Fuji defeated Rene Goulet & Shag Thomas for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

    1967 

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

    1971 

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Ed Francis defeated Moondog Mayne to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
    – Sweet Daddy Siki defeated Sam Steamboat for the Hawaii version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title

    1973 

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Dutch Savage & Jimmy Snuka defeated Bull Ramos & Ripper Collins to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Robert Fuller & Bob Armstrong defeated Stan Vachon and Bobby Duncum for the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title

    1974

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Non Title, Verne Gagne & Larry Hennig beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Billy Robinson by dq
    – European Rules, Ivan Putski drew Horst Hoffman in 5 rounds
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Yugo Babich & Paul Perschmann (Buddy Rose)

    1977 

    – Dr. X & Ciclon Negro defeated Porkchop Cash & Ray Candy for the Tri-State version of the NWA United States Tag Team Title

    1978 

    Sydney, Australia:
    – Butcher Brannigan & Ox Baker defeated Larry O’Day & Mario Milano to win the NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Title 

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – TNT defeated El Nazi for the Mexican National Heavyweight Title 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen defeated Tommy Rich & Mr. Wrestling II to win the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title 

    Houston, Texas:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Dusty Rhodes dq
    – Gino Hernandez beat Al Madril
    – Tiger Conway Jr beat Gama Singh
    – Tiger Conway Jr beat Colosso Colosetti

    1980 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Larry Latham & Bill Irwin defeated Tommy & Eddie Gilbert to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Title 

    1984 

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts defeated Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich and Bobby Fulton for the Texas (WCCW) version of the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Title

    Cloverdale, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Bruiser Costa & Spider Web defeated Ole Olson & Randy Rich for the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title 

    1985

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Rick Martel no contest Stan Hansen
    – Wahoo McDaniel & Curt Hennig & Scott Hall beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Larry Zbyszko
    – Michael Hayes beat Jerry Blackwell
    – Greg Gagne beat Jim Garvin
    – Bill Irwin beat Kevin Kelly
    – Leon White (Big Van Vader) beat Scott Irwin

    1986 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) defeated Tracy Smothers for the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title

    1987 

    Syracuse, New York:
    – Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) to win the WWF World Tag Team Title

    1990 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Stan Hansen defeated Lex Luger to win the United States Title 
    – Sting defeated Sid Vicious to retain the NWA World Title
    – NWA World Title, Doom (Butch Reed & Ron Simmons) went to a double count out with Ric Flair and Arn Anderson

    1991 

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – Brian Pillman defeated Richard Morton to win a tournament to become the first WCW Light Heavyweight Champion 
    – Lex Luger defeated Ron Simmons in 2 out of 3 falls to retain the WCW World Title
    – The Enforcers (Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko) defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip to retain the WCW World Title

    1992 

    Terra Haute, Indiana:
    – Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith for the WWF Intercontinental Title 

    1996

    Las Vegas, Nevada:
    – Kevin Nash & Scott Hall defeated Harlem Heat to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship 
    – Dean Malenko defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title 

    2002 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – The Great Muta defeated Genichiro Tenryu to win the AJPW Triple Crown Title 

    2003 

    Fayettesville, North Carolina:
    – Chris Jericho defeated Rob Van Dam to win the WWF Intercontinental Title 
    – Rob Van Dam won the WWF Intercontinental Title from Chris Jericho inside a steel cage later in the show

    2013

    Miami, Florida:
    – WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated The Usos and The Shield to retain the titles
    – John Cena defeated Alberto Del Rio to win the WWE Title
    – Randy Orton defeated Daniel Bryan in a Hell in a Cell match to win the World Title

  • Jim Ross live show schedule for WrestleMania weekend

    Jim Ross has announced doing three separate shows over WrestleMania weekend.

    Ross will be doing his one man show at the House of Blues, which is near the American Airlines Center, both before and after the WWE events in the building.

    Shows are set for 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 2nd.  That would be both before the Hall of Fame show and after.  The Hall of Fame show will likely be scheduled from 7-10 p.m., although it seems to always go long.

    Ross will also be doing a show after Raw on Monday, April 4th, at 11 p.m., which would be about 50 minutes after Raw ends live.

    Tickets for the events will go on sale Friday, which include Meet and Greet tickets for all three shows.

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/26): “Diamond” Dallas Page defeats Bret Hart for WCW US title

    1897 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Dan McLeod defeated Martin (Farmer) Burns to win the American Heavyweight Title

    1942 

    Wichita, Kansas:
    – Ed Virag defeated John Grandovich to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title 

    1946

    Wichita, Kansas:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Vincent Lopez in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Roy Graham beat Walter Sirois 
    – Wally Dusek beat Joe Kojut  

    1959 

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Don and Luke Fields defeated Don and Al Greene for the Mid-America version of the NWA World Tag Title 

    1960 

    Wellington, New Zealand:
    – Al Hobman defeated John DaSilva for the vacant New Zealand Heavyweight Title 

    1962 

    Houston, Texas:
    – El Medico II defeated Art Thomas to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title

    1964 

    – Pepper Martin and Luther Lindsay won the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title by defeating Pat Patterson and The Hangman

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Tony Borne defeated Killer Karl Kox for the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title 

    1965

    Moline, Illinois:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat The Crusher & Danny Hodge
    – Mighty Igor Vodik beat Bob Rader
    – Chris Markoff beat Tim Woods
    – Bob Ellis beat Gene Anderson

    1968 

    Elkhart, Indiana:
    – Mitsu Arakawa and Dr. Moto (Tor Kamata) defeated Wilbur Snyder and Pat O’Connor to win the WWA Tag Team Title 

    1971 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – The Wrestling Pro defeated Ken Lucas for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1973

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Enrique Vera defeated Angel Blanco to win the Mexican National Heavyweight Title

    1976 

    Columbus, Georgia:
    – Mr. Wrestling II defeated Dick Slater to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title

    Hamburg, Pennsylvania:
    – The Executioners (Killer Kowalski & John Studd) were stripped of the WWWF World Tag Team title 

    1979 

    – Chavo Guerrero, Sr. and Al Madril defeated Allen Coage and Victor Rivera for the NWA Americas Tag Team Title

    Lafayette, Louisiana:
    – Sweet Brown Sugar defeated Ernie Ladd to win the Florida version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Tommy Rich defeated Killer Karl Kox for the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title 

    1980 

    Ft. Lauderdale, Florida:
    – Dusty Rhodes defeated Bobby Jaggers for the Florida State Heavyweight Title 

    1981 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Dutch Mantel defeated Dream Machine for the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1982 

    Hamburg, Pennsylvania:
    – Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito for the WWF World Tag Team Title

    Obihiro, Japan:
    – Harley Race defeated Giant Baba to win the PWF Heavyweight Title 

    1983 

    Shreveport, Louisian:
    – The Junkyard Dog defeated Butch Reed for the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title 

    1984

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – AWA Champion Rick Martel and Harley Race went to a 60 minute draw
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors no contest Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr
    – Ted DiBiase beat Missing Link
    – Ronnie Garvin beat Hacksaw Higgins dq
    – Mike Von Erich & Bulldog Bob Brown beat Sheik Abdullah & the Animal
    – Iceman Parsons beat TG Stone
    – Marty Jannetty & Steve Olsonoski (sub Brad Rheingans) beat Mr Pogo & Gypsy Joe

    1985

    Rockford, Illinois:
    – AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Stan Hansen dq
    – Lumberjack Match: Michael Hayes beat Jerry Blackwell
    – Jim Garvin beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Scott Hall & Curt Hennig & Greg Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Larry Zbyszko
    – Sgt Slaughter beat Boris Zhukov

    1986 

    Tulsa, Oklahoma:
    – John Tatum and Jack Victory defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) to win the UWF Tag Team Title 

    1987 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee won the AWA World Tag Team Title by defeating Hector Guerrero and “Dr. D” David Schultz.  
    – The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) defeated The RPM’s (Mike Davis and Tommy Lane) to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Title
    – Southern Champion Bobby Jaggers beat Billy Travis
    – Mid American Champion Jeff Jarrett beat Carl Fergie
    – Steve Keirn beat John Paul
    – Rocky Johnson beat Big Bubba

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Tom Prichard defeated Tony Anthony to win the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title 

    1995 

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Robby Royce defeated Vance Nevada for the Canadian Junior Heavyweight Title 

    1997 

    Las Vegas, Nevada:
    – Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie Guerrero to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title in a Mask vs. Title match 
    – Rowdy Roddy Piper defeated WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan in a non-title steel cage 
    – Randy Savage defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a Death match

    1998 

    Phoenix, Arizona:
    – Diamond Dallas Page defeated Bret Hart to win the WCW United States Heavyweight Title

    1999 

    Springfield, Massachusetts:
    – Davey Boy Smith defeated D’Lo Brown to win the WWF European Heavyweight Title

    2001 

    Sydney, Australia:
    – In the WWA Title Tournament Final, Jeff Jarrett defeated Road Dogg in a steel cage to become the first World Wrestling All-  
      Stars Heavyweight Champion 
    – Juventud Guerrera defeated Psicosis in a Ladder match to win the WWA Cruiserweight Title

    2002

    Corpus Christi, Texas:
    – Konnan defeated NWA Midwest Champion Danny Dominion in a non-title match
    – NWA World Tag Team Champions Chris Harris & James Storm defeated AJ Styles & Rocky Reynolds
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ron Killings defeated NWA National Champion Hotstuff Hernandez

    2013

    Chicago Ridge, Illinois:
    – Michael Bennett defeated Kevin Steen
    – Paul London defeated Roderick Strong
    – In an elimination match, Michael Elgin, Jay Lethal, and C & C Wrestle Factory (Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander) defeated
      Adam Cole, reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly and Matt Taven