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  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/25): Hart defeats Goldberg for US Title, Cena wins WWE Title

    1910 

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Henry Ordemann defeated Frank Gotch to win the American Heavyweight Title

    1955 

    San Francisco, California:
    – Ronnie Etchison & Ray Stern defeated Gene Kiniski & Lord James Blears to win the Joe Malcewicz-promoted San Francisco version of the NWA World Tag Team Title

    1958 

    Newcastle, England:
    – Jack Dempsey defeated Alan Colbeck to win the European Welterweight Title

    1961 

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Lord James Blears defeated Curtis Iaukea to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title 

    1962 

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – El Rayo de Jalisco defeated Rene Guajardo for the NWA World Middleweight Title

    1966 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Jose Lothario & Eddie Graham defeated The Infernos (Frankie Cain & Rocky Smith) to win the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Title 

    1969 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Bronko Lubich & Chris Markoff defeated Ciclon Negro & Sam Steamboat to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Title

    1972 

    San Antonio, Texas:
    – Jose Lothario defeated Stan Stasiak to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title

    1973 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Mike George & Jim Brunzell defeated The Great Togo & Tokyo Joe for the Central States version of the NWA World Tag Team Title

    1974 

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Victor Rivera & Dino Bravo defeated Tonny Rocco & Raul Reyes for the vacant NWA Americas Tag Team Title

    1976 

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Jesse “The Body” Ventura & “Playboy” Buddy Rose defeated Dutch Savage & Jimmy Snuka to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

    1978 

    Sacramento, California:
    – Ed Wiskoski & Buddy Rose defeated Dean Ho & Ron Starr to win the Roy Shire-promoted San Francisco version of the NWA World Tag Team Title 

    1979

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Andre The Giant won battle royal
    – Super Destroyer Mark II beat Billy Robinson to win British Empire Title
    – Andre The Giant beat Bobby Duncum
    – Greg Gagne drew Jesse Ventura
    – Dino Bravo beat Buddy Wolff
    – Steve Olsonoski drew Adrian Adonis
    – Super Destroyer Mark III beat Angelo Mosca dq

    1980 

    – Jay Youngblood & Joe Lightfoot defeated Rip Oliver & Fidel Cortez for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

    1981 

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Kerry Von Erich & Terry Orndorff won the NWA American Tag Team Title

    1982 

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – El Satanico defeated Cesar Curiel to win the NWA World Middleweight Title 

    Fayetteville, North Carolina:
    – Paul Jones defeated Jack Brisco to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler beat Southern Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
    – Fabulous Ones, Steve Keirn & Stan Lane beat Sweet Brown Sugar & Bobby Eaton to win Southern Tag Title
    – Sheepherders (Boyd & Williams) beat Dutch Mantel & Bill Dundee
    – WWA Tag Team Champions New York Dolls Dream Machine & Rick McGraw beat Jacques Rougeau & Terry Taylor
    – Crusher Broomfield (One Man Gang) beat Buddy Landell

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – David Schultz defeated Bob Armstrong to win the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title

    1984 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Harley Race won the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title from Hacksaw Higgins 

    1985 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Wayne Farris & Ron Starr defeated Kerry Brown and Hubert Gallant in a tournament final to win the vacant Stampede International Tag Team 

    1986 

    Caguas, Puerto Rico:
    – Don Kent won the WWC Junior Heavyweight Title from Invader III 

    1992 

    Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
    – Dick Murdoch defeated Invader I to win the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title

    1998 

    Las Vegas, Nevada:
    – Rick Steiner defeated The Giant & Scott Steiner (subbing for Scott Hall) to win the WCW World Tag Team Title (Rick Steiner was originally teaming with Buff Bagwell, but Bagwell turned on Rick Steiner halfway through the match)

    1999 

    Phoenix, Arizona:
    – Bret Hart defeated Bill Goldberg to win the United States Heavyweight Title 
    – Konnan & Billy Kidman defeated Harlem Heat for the WCW World Tag Team Title

    1999 

    Nagaoka, Japan:
    – Tamon Honda & Masao Inoue defeated Johnny Smith & Maunakea Mossman in a tournament final for the vacant AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Title 

    2000 

    Charlestown, Indiana:
    – Todd Morton defeated The Suicide Kid to win the held up IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title 

    2005 

    San Francisco, California:
    – MNM (Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro) defeated Road Warrior Animal & Heidenreich to win the WWE Tag Team Title 

    2009

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:

    – John Cena defeated Randy Orton in an Iron Man Match to win the WWE Title
    – The Undertaker defeated CM Punk, Batista and Rey Mysterio to retain the World Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history: Goldberg takes WCW title from Sting

    1935

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Gus Sonnenberg beat Chief Little Wolf 
    – Man Mountain Dean beat Orville Brown  

    1956 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Mitsuo Surugaumi defeated Michiaki Yoshimura in a tournament final to become the first Japanese Junior Heavyweight Champion 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – World Champion Whipper Billy Watson beat Bobby Bruns 2 falls to 1 to retain the title 

    1966

    Lincoln, Nebraska:
    – AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon drew Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods
    – The Kentuckians Luke Brown & Jake “Tiny” Smith (Grizzly Smith) beat Dale Lewis & Gus Kallas

    1967 

    Tampa, Florida:

    – Paul DeMarco and Lorenzo Parente defeated Kurt and Skull Von Stroheim to win the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Title 

    1970 

    – Moondog Mayne defeated Mr. Fuji to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

    1972

    Huron, South Dakota:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Ray Stevens in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Hennig
    – Superstar Billy Graham beat George Scott
    – Joe Scarpello (sub Billy Robinson) beat Rene Goulet

    1974 

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – No DQ match: Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens defeated Crusher & Billy Robinson to win the AWA World Tag Team Title
    – Larry Hennig beat Larry Heiniemi
    – Ivan Putski beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Horst Hoffman beat Jim Brunzell
    – Buddy Wolff beat George Gadaski
    – Moose Morowski beat Roddy Piper

    1975

    Denver, Colorado:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Pampero Firpo
    – Jos Leduc beat Kim Duk
    – Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell

    1976 

    Guadalajara, Mexico: 
    – Alfonso Dantes won the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title by defeating Carlos Plata

    1979 

    Raleigh, North Carolina:
    – Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood won the Mid-Atlantic version of the NWA World Tag Team Title by defeating Paul Jones and Baron Von Raschke

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Bobby Eaton defeated Dutch Mantell to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title 

    1980 

    Okinawa, Japan:
    – Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Antonio Inoki to win the UWA World Heavyweight Title

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Tony Atlas defeated Dennis Condrey to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title 

    1981 

    – “Mr. Electricity” Steve Regal defeated “Playboy” Buddy Rose for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

    1982 

    Kitami, Japan
    – Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Harley Race to win the NWA United National Heavyweight Title 

    1983 

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Jimmy Garvin defeated Chris Adams for the WCCW Television Title 

    1993 

    New Orleans, Louisiana:
    – The Nasty Boys defeated Marcus Bagwell & 2 Cold Scorpio to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles
    – Vader defeated Cactus Jack in a Texas Death Match 

    1994

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The Moondogs (Spot & Rex) defeated the Phantoms to win the USWA Tag Team Title 

    1998 

    Cherry Hill, New Jersey:
    – Doug Gilbert won the NWA National Heavyweight Title from Stevie Richards
    – Christopher Daniels and Kevin Quinn defeated Danny Dominion and Ace Steel to win the NWA Midwest Tag Team Championship 
    – E.Z. Ryder defeated Paul Atlas to win the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title

    Cleveland, Ohio:
    – The Dudley Boys defeated Rob Van Dam & Sabu to win the ECW World Tag Team Title

    1999 

    Las Vegas, Nevada:
    – Rick Steiner defeated Chris Benoit to win the WCW Television Title 
    – Bill Goldberg defeated Sting to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title 
    – Harlem Heat defeated Konnan & Billy Kidman (subbing for Rey Mysterio) and Brian Knobbs & Hugh Morrus in a Falls Count Anywhere Street fight triangle Match to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles

  • On this day in pro wrestling history (10/23): CM Punk vs. AJ Styles

    1940 

    Montreal, Canada:
    – Yvon Robert defeated Lou Thesz for the Montreal World Heavyweight Title

    1956 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Junzo Yoshinosato defeated Isao Yoshiwara in a tournament final to become the first Japanese Light Heavyweight Champion

    San Francisco, California:
    – Ben & Mike Sharpe defeated Bill & Ed Miller to win the San Francisco version of the NWA World Tag Team Title

    1958 

    Oakland, California:
    – Ronnie Etchison & Buddy Rogers won the San Francisco version of the NWA World Tag Team Title from Gene Dubuque & Mike Valentino 

    1963 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Mickey Sharpe defeated Silento Rodriguez for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1965

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Kurt & Skull Von Stroheim defeated Sam Steamboat and Ron Etchison for the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Title 

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Non Title: The Crusher & Mighty Igor Vodik beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2 falls to 0 
    – Chris Markoff beat Ivan Kalmikoff 

    1967 

    Montreal, Canada:
    – The Sheik defeated Gino Brito to win the vacant Montreal International Heavyweight Title

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Abdullah the Butcher & Dr. Jerry Graham defeated Chris and John Tolos for the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title 

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Spoiler #1 and Gary Hart defeated Brute Bernard and Mike Paidousis to win the NWA American Tag Team Title 

    1970

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Pantera Negra defeated Dale Lewis for the NWA United National Heavyweight Title

    1974 

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Robert Fuller defeated Jerry Lawler to win the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1976

    Sarasota, Florida:
    – Andre The Giant won a 15 Man Battle Royal
    – Jack & Jerry Brisco beat Bob Roop & Bob Orton Jr
    – Ray Candy beat Missouri Mauler (Larry Hamilton)
    – Ken Lucas drew Ray Stevens 
    – Non Title: Tommy Seigler beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
    – Mike Graham beat George McCreary

    1978 

    Caugus, Puerto Rico:
    – Kendo Kimura & Hiro Sasaki defeated Jose Rivera & Invader I for the WWC Tag Team Title 

    1980 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Bob Brown defeated Mike George to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title 

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Andre The Giant won a battle royal
    – Jerry Blackwell beat Andre The Giant dq
    – Angelo Mosca beat Adrian Adonis
    – Jesse Ventura beat Mad Dog Vachon
    – Bobby Heenan beat Buck Zumhofe
    – Evan Johnson drew Steve Regal

    1981 

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Ken Patera defeated Jack Brisco for the Missouri State Heavyweight Title

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – La Fiera defeated Lizmark to win the NWA World Welterweight Title 
    – El Satanico defeated Solar I for the Mexican National Middleweight Title

    1983

    Guadalajara, Mexico:
    – Ringo Mendoza defeated El Satanico for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title 
    – Enrique Vera defeated Dos Caras and Canek in 3-man tournament to win the vacant UWA World Heavyweight Title

    1985 

    – Jon Cortez defeated Johnny Saint to win the British World Lightweight Title

    1988 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Kerry Von Erich to win the WCWA Heavyweight Title 
    – Jeff Jarrett beat Eric Embry
    – Southern Tag Title Tournament final: Cactus Jack & Gary Young beat Bill Dundee & Todd Morton to win Southern Tag Title

    1989 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The Soultaker defeated Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title 

    1992 

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Black Bart & Johnny Mantell defeated The Ebony Experience (Harlem Heat) to win the GWF Tag Team Titles 

    1994 

    Detroit, Michigan:
    – Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated The Patriot & Marcus Bagwell to win the WCW World Tag Team Title 

    1995

    – Brian Christopher defeated Jesse James Armstrong for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
    – Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye to win the WWF Women’s Title

    1996 

    – Carlos Colon won the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title from Huracan Castillo, Jr

    1998 

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Halcon Negro Jr. defeated Olimpico for the CMLL World Welterweight Title 

    1999 

    Nagoya, Japan:
    – Kenta Kobashi & Jun Akiyama won the AJPW World Tag Team Title by defeating Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshinari Ogawa 

    2000 

    – The Hardy Boyz defeated Edge in a handicap match for the WWF World Tag Team Titles

    2001 

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – The Dudley Boyz defeated The Hardy Boyz to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles

    2002 

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – AJ Styles defeated Syxx-Pac to win the NWA-TNA X Division Title 

    2004 

    Highland, Indiana:
    – CM Punk defeated A.J. Styles for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title

    2005

    Orlando, Florida:
    – Samoa Joe defeated Jushin Liger
    – NWA Tag Team Champions America’s Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) defeated The Naturals (Chase Stevens and Andy 
      Douglas) to retain the titles
    – TNA X Division Champion AJ Styles defeated Christopher Daniels in an Iron Man Match to retain the title
    – Rhino defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the NWA World Title

  • Wednesday night ratings 10-21: UFC, TNA and ROH

    Ultimate Fighter last night did 585,000 viewers, putting it in third place behind the Mets-Cubs game and a preseason NBA game, when it came to sports programming last night in the time slot.

    For Destination America, TNA Impact had another weak night, doing 264,000 viewers for the first show and 63,000 for the second show, for a combined 327,000 viewers, tying last week for the third lowest since moving to the channel.

    ROH fell 24 percent going against the Mets game, doing 132,000 viewers.

    The Mets-Cubs game did 7.94 million viewers.

  • On this day in pro wrestling history: Kurt Angle battles The Rock

    1938

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Jack McLauchlan defeated Pete Tripodes to become the first Canadian Junior Heavyweight Title

    1956

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Ray Gunkel & Amazing Zuma defeated Gene Kelly (Gene Kiniski) & Len Crosby to win the NWA Texas Tag Team Titles

    1957

    – Kurt Von Himmler & Juan Oinada defeated Doug and Red Donovan to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

    1962

    Memphis, Tennessee: 
    – The Medics won the NWA Southern Tag Team Title by defeating Lester Welch & Buddy Fuller

    1965

    Lafayette, Louisiana:
    – Danny McShain won the NWA Louisiana Heavyweight Title from Bobby Fields 

    Denver, Colorado:
    – Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race
    – Bob Ellis beat Haru Sasaki
    – Mighty Igor Vodik beat Gene Anderson
    – Chris Markoff beat Ivan Kalmikoff

    1966

    Melbourne, Australia;
    – George & Sandy Scott defeated Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard to win the IWA (Australia) Tag Team Title 

    1969

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Curtis Iaukea & Ripper Collins won the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship by defeating Kurt and Karl Von Steiger

    1976

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – El Faraon defeated Perro Aguayo to win the NWA World Middleweight Title 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Gene & Ole Anderson won the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title by defeating Tom Jones & Porkchop Cash 

    Ozark, Alabama:
    – The Wrestling Pro won the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title by defeating Greg Peterson

    1979

    New York, New York:
    – Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated Johnny & Jerry Valiant to win the WWWF World Tag Team Title

    1981

    San Juan, Puerto Rico:
    – Don Kent & Bruno Bekkar defeated Jack and Jerry Brisco to win the WWC North American Tag Team Titles

    1983

    San Francisco, California:
    – Mad Dog Vachon won battle royal
    – Andre The Giant & Mad Dog Vachon & Rick Martel beat Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera & Sheik Adnan
    – Hulk Hogan beat David Shults
    – Mr Saito beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Blackjack Lanza beat Bobby Heenan
    – Ray Stevens beat Bill White
    – Steve Olsonoski beat Chris Markoff

    1984

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) defeated The Long Riders (Scott Irwin & Bill Irwin) to win the NWA American Tag Team Titles

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn & Stan Lane) defeated Rick Rude and King Kong Bundy to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1985

    Fort Lewis, Washington:
    – Mike Miller & Moondog Moretti defeated Steve Simpson & Joe Savoldi to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

    1986

    San Juan, Puerto Rico:
    – Al Perez defeated Invader I to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title

    1994

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Toshiaki Kawada defeated “Dr. Death” Steve Williams to win the AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Title 

    1995

    Winnipeg, Manitoba:
    – Razor Ramon defeated Dean Douglas to win the vacant WWF Intercontinental Title (title was vacated after Shawn Michaels forfeited the title)

    San Germin, Puerto Rico: 
    – Christopher Daniels & Kevin Quinn defeated Huracan Castillo Jr. & Invader I to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles

    1999 

    Fukuoka, Japan:
    – Yumiko Hotta defeated Kyoko Inoue to win the WWWA World Singles Title 

    2000

    Albany, New York:
    – Los Conquistadors (Edge & Christian) defeated the Hardy Boys to win the WWF World Tag Team Titles 
    – Kurt Angle defeated the Rock to win the WWF World Title

    2001

    Niigata, Japan:
    – Keiji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea defeated Genichiro Tenryu and Yoji Anjoh to win the AJPW World Tag Team Titles

    Kansas City, Missouri:
    – Rock & Chris Jericho beat The Dudleys to win the WWF Tag Titles
    – Kurt Angle beat Rhyno to capture the U.S. Title 
    – Tajiri beat Billy Kidman to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title

    2003

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Jeff Jarrett pinned A.J. Styles to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title 

    2005

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Shuji Kondo defeated Taka Michinoku for the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Title

    2006

    – Sting defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the NWA Championship
    – Chris Sabin defeated Senshi to win the TNA X-Division Title 
    – LAX defeated AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels to win the NWA Tag Team Titles in a steel cage match

  • On this day in pro wrestling history: Rock loses WCW title to Chris Jericho

    1942

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Joe Dusek in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Iowa State Heavyweight Champion Gene Bowman and World Light Heavyweight Champion Ken Fenelon went to a count out 

    1955 

    Houston, Texas:
    – Ray Gunkel and Wilbur Snyder defeated Duke Keomuka and Danny Savich 

    1960

    – Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Freddie Blassie defeated Ray Knunkel for the Southern Heavyweight Title

    1968 

    – Rocket Monroe defeated Bob Kelly to win the NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Title

    1969

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Fritz Von Erich won the NWA American Heavyweight Title by defeating Johnny Valentine 

    1969

    Little Rock, Arkansas:
    – Danny Hodge defeated Chuck Karbo to win the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title.

    1971

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Dick Murdoch & Bobby Duncum defeated The Australians (Larry O’Day & Ron Miller) to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles

    1972

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – The Sheik defeated Fred Curry for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
    – Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Sam Steamboat beat Rick Ferrara
    – Ed Francis beat Bill Dromo
    – Bull Bullinski drew Mighty Inoue

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Mad Dog Vachon & Andre Rousimoff in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Hennig
    – George Scott drew Rene Goulet

    1974 

    San Juan, Puerto Rico:
    – Ernie Ladd defeated Carlos Colon to win the WWC North American Heavyweight Title

    1975

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
    – Jos Leduc beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Greg Gagne beat Johnny Valiant dq
    – Jimmy Valiant beat Jim Brunzell
    – Chris Taylor beat Don Wade

    1976

    Gifu, Japan:
    – Akihisa Takachiho & Samson Kutsuwada defeated Jerry & Ted Oates to win the All Japan All-Asian Tag Team Titles

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Mike George and Super Intern defeated Mad Dog Vachon and Baron Von Raschke to win the Central States version of the NWA World 
      Tag Team Titles
    – Harley Race defeated Black Gordman
    – Bob (Sgt) Slaughter defeated Pat O’Connor
    – Rick Gibson defeated Great Goliath
    – Haystack Calhoun won a 13-man Battle Royal

    1977

    Charleston, South Carolina:
    – Ricky Steamboat defeated Ric Flair to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title 
    – Victor Rivera and Texas Red defeated Black Gordman and Goliath for the NWA Americas Tag Team Titles

    Houston, Texas:
    – NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Ox Baker
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Terry Funk
    – Texas Tag Team Champions Bull Ramos & Captain USA John Studd beat Jose Lothario & Alberto Madril
    – Ernie Ladd beat Killer Tim Brooks

    1978

    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Ken Patera defeated Tony Atlas to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title 

    1979

    Orlando, Florida:
    – Manny Fernandez defeated Terry Funk to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title

    1982

    Auckland, New Zealand:
    – King Kamaka and General Hiro defeated Mark Lewin and Al Perez for the NWA Australasian Tag Team Titles

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Andre The Giant won battle royal
    – Andre The Giant & Ray Stevens beat Ken Patera & Bobby Heenan
    – Hulk Hogan beat Adrian Adonis
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Jim Brunzell dq
    – Otto Wanz no contest Jerry Blackwell
    – Brad Rheingans beat Sgt Jacques Goulet

    1983

    Richmond, Virginia:
    – Jack and Jerry Brisco defeated Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship

    1984

    St. Paul, Minnesota;
    – Jerry Blackwell & Boom Boom (King Kong) Bundy won tag battle royal
    – Lights Out match: Jerry Blackwell beat King Kong Brody 
    – Fabulous Ones no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Paul Ellering
    – Jimmy Garvin beat Tom Zenk
    – Curt Hennig drew Nick Bockwinkel 
    – Tony Atlas beat Mr. Saito dq

    1985

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Phil Hickerson defeated Mongolian Stomper to win the AWA International Heavyweight Title

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – King Parsons defeated John Tatum for the WCCW Television Title 

    1986 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – PWF World Heavyweight Champion Riki Choshu defeated Terry Funk to retain the title 
    – Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Stan Hansen to win the NWA International Heavyweight Title

    1996

    – Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Marc Mero to win the WWF Intercontinental Title

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Wolfie D and Brian Christopher defeated Bill and Jamie Dundee to win the held up USWA Tag Team Titles 

    2001 

    Kansas City, Missouri:
    – Edge defeated Christian in a ladder match to win the WWF IC Title 
    – Chris Jericho defeated the Rock to win the WCW World Title
    – Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam to retain the WWE World Title

    Evansville, Indiana:
    – A.J. Styles defeated Petey Williams, Christopher Daniels and Chris Sabin in a four-way match to win the vacant IWA Mid-South
    Heavyweight Title

    2003

    Albany, New York:
    – Doug & Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero to win the WWE Tag Team Titles

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/20): AWA & NWA champions form tag team, Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit win tag team gold

    1949

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz beat Lord Albert Mills in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Bobby Bruns beat Jimmy Coffield 2 falls to 0
    – Enrique Torres defeated Big Ben Morgan

    1952

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – Verne Gagne beat Bob Orton in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Mike DiBiase and Joe Dusek wrestled to a draw

    1964 

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Mad Dog Vachon defeated Verne Gagne to win the AWA World Heavyweight Title 
    – Reggie Parks beat Moose Cholak 
    – Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Bob Geigel & Art Thomas
    – Ivan Kalmikoff beat Tony Russo 

    1969 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jackie Fargo and Dennis Hall defeated Don and Al Greene to win the NWA Southern Tag Team Title 

    1972 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Dick Steinborn and Argentina Apollo defeated Skandor Akbar and Ox Baker to win the NWA Georgia Tag Team Titles

    1976 

    Miami, Florida:
    – Andre the Giant won a 19 man battle royal
    – Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco beat Bob Roop & Bob Orton Jr
    – Non Title: Steve Keirn beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
    – Ray Candy beat Ray Stevens
    – Ken Lucas drew Missouri Mauler
    – Hollywood Blondes, Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown beat Jan Nelson & Don Serrano
    – The Assassin beat Tommy Seigler
    – Bob Backlund beat George McCreary

    1979 

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – Dutch Mantel defeated Dennis Condrey to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title

    1983 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Buzz Tyler won the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title by defeating Super Destroyer
    – Buck Robley beat Roger Kirby  
    – Bulldog Bob Brown beat Killer Karl Krupp dq  
    – Jerry Brown beat Booker T  
    – Mike Pagel beat Jerry Brown dq  
    – Angelo Mosca Jr & Ron Ritchie beat Tonga John & Doug Somers  

    1984

    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez defeated Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle to win the NWA World Tag Team Titles 

    1985

    Shizuoka, Japan:
    – NWA World Champion Ric Flair & AWA World Champion Rick Martel fought Terry & Dory Funk Jr. to a double count-out

    1986 

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Crusher Yurkov (Bam Bam Bigelow) defeated Steve Simpson to win the WCCW Television Title 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Tracy Smothers won the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Champion by defeating Tony Falk 

    1987 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Chigusa Nagayo defeated Yukari Oomori to win the WWWA World Singles Title 
    – Bull Nakano and Condor Saito defeated The Red Typhoons (Kazue Nagahori and Yumi Ogura) to win the WWWA World Tag Team Titles

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Hector Guerrero & Dr. D beat Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee to win AWA tag titles
    – Jerry Lawler beat Steve Keirn
    – Southern Tag Team Champions RPMs beat Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis
    – Tournament final for Southern Title: Bobby Jaggers beat Billy Travis to win Southern Title

    1989 

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Kerry Von Erich defeated The Punisher (The Undertaker) to win the USWA Texas Heavyweight Title

    Nagoya, Japan:
    – Stan Hansen & Genichiro Tenryu defeated Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu for the All Japan World Tag Team Title 
    – Masanobu Fuchi defeated Joe Malenko to win the All Japan World Junior Heavyweight Title

    1992

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin
    – Shane Douglas & WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton
    – Sting defeated Cactus Jack

    1995 

    Knoxville, Tennessee:
    – Terry Gordy defeated Brad Armstrong to win the SMW Heavyweight Title

    2002 

    – Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. in the finals of the Smackdown World Tag Team Title tournament

  • On this day in pro wrestling history (10/19): Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar in a biker chain match

    1939

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – Orville Brown beat Bobby Bruns in 2 out of 3 falls 

    – Earl Lacy beat Bill Davidson 

    – Al Lovelock defeated Abe Friedman

    1946

    Wichita, Kansas:

    – World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Vincent Lopez in 2 out of 3 falls

    – Roy Graham beat Danno O’Mahoney 

    – Wally Dusek defeated George Rhynn 

    1956 

    Atlanta, Georgia:

    – Fred Blassie defeated Wild Bull Curry to win the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1972 

    Cleveland, Ohio:

    – Johnny Valentine defeated Abdullah The Butcher to win the National Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Title 

    Tampa, Florida:

    – Bobby Shane defeated Tim Woods to win the NWA Florida Television Title

    1974

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

    – Horst Hoffman beat the Crusher by countout

    – Chris Taylor beat Buddy Wolff

    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell drew Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens

    – Ivan Putski beat Yugo Babich

    – Geoff Portz beat George Gadaski

    1979

    Hampton, Virginia:

    – Title vs Title: NWA TV Champion Ricky Steamboat beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by countout

    – US Title Match: US Champion Jimmy Snuka beat Mid Atlantic Champion Jim Brunzell

    – Rufus R Jones drew Ken Patera

    – Johnny Weaver & Jay Youngblood beat Gene Anderson & The Scorpion

    – Don Kernodle drew Doug Somers

    1982

    Omaha, Nebraska:

    – Andre the Giant won an 18 man $50,000 battle royal

    – Otto Wanz beat Sheik Adnan dq

    – Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum beat Larry Hennig & Rick Martel

    – Baron Von Raschke beat Adrian Adonis

    – Brad Rheingans beat Tom Lintz

    – Evan Johnson drew Rene Goulet

    1985 

    San Juan, Puerto:

    – Carlos Colon defeated Abdullah The Butcher to win the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title

    1986

    St. Paul, Minnesota:

    – Curt Hennig won a battle royal

    – Non Title Match: Larry Zbyszko beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel

    – Midnight Rockers & Jerry Blackwell beat Buddy Rose & Doug Somers & The Blaster

    – Jimmy Snuka beat Boris Zhukov

    – Curt Hennig beat Colonel DeBeers by count out

    – Super Ninja beat Earthquake Ferris

    – Steve O drew Ali Khan  

    1997 

    Kobe, Japan:

    – Keiji Mutoh & Masahiro Chono defeated Kensuke Sasaki & Kazuo Yamazaki to win the IWGP Tag Team Title

    Sendai, Japan:

     – Atsushi Onita & Kintaro Kanemura defeated Hisakatsu Oya & Mr. Gannosuke to win the FMW World Brass Knuckles Tag Team Title 

    2001 

    Yokohama, Japan:

    – Vader & 2 Cold Scorpio become the first Pro Wrestling Noah Global Honored Crown Tag Team Champions by defeating Jun Akiyama & Akitoshi Saito in the finals of a tournament 

    – Tatsuhito Takaiwa defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru to win the Pro Wrestling Noah Global Honored Crown Junior Heavyweight Title

    Perth, Australia:

    – Road Dogg (BG James) defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the the World Wrestling All-Stars World Heavyweight Championship 

    2002 

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

    – Sabu defeated Pitbull Gary Wolfe in a tables match to become the 3PW Heavyweight Champion.

    2003 

    WWE No Mercy – Baltimore, Maryland:

    – Big Show defeated Eddie Guerrero to win the WWE US Title 

    – Kurt Angle defeated John Cena

    – Brock Lesnar defeated The Undertaker to retain the WWE World Title in a biker chain on a pole match

    2004 

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

    – Shelton Benjamin defeated Chris Jericho to win the WWE IC Title 

    – Chris Benoit & Edge defeated La Resistance to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Titles

    – Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels to retain the WWE Raw World Title

  • Interview: Santino Marella talks working as a woman, John Cena, believability

    The following is from: Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling: www.tmptofwrestling.com

    In the PG Era of WWE there are very few undeniable characters that resonate with today’s fan base and on today’s Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling John and Chad are joined by perhaps the most identifiable, Anthony Carelli also known as Santino Marella. Getting a deep look into the inside of Battle Arts Academy in Mississauga, Ontario Canada we learn how much more there is to “Santino” then just a “Cobra” and a funny walk. With an accomplished MMA background and desire to train a new generation of conditioned athletes, Carelli’s time is spent operating the fully functioning facility made for both young and old to experience training on a different level. But we also get into the story and origin of Santino Marella and follow the journey from relative unknown to WWE funny man and dive deep into the insight of the man behind the “Milan Miracle”. 

    Was playing Santina at WrestleMania 27 and competing in a “Divas” match detrimental to his character: 

    I’m always up for a challenge and when you get a role like that some people would be concerned like “oh GOD” this is the end of his career because once you dress like a woman that’s it. I thought I was going to do a good job and knock this out of the park, do a good job and kind of reverse the joke. Well like if the joke was supposed to be on me well I did a good job it’s like I got praised for it. I know the girls were pissed. But I was given the job by the boss and you just do the best you can.

    Having heat with the Divas locker room for “taking a spot”: 

    I guess the girls always have something to prove in regards to their place in the industry because they want to be viewed more and these days they are very technical and very smart, they are awesome performers but they have that unspoken association to back in the day when it was just like a hot chick so they are constantly working hard to gain respect in the industry. At that time I wasn’t making a joke out of women’s wrestling but I was in women’s wrestling and making a joke. But it wasn’t about women’s wrestling it was more about Santino. I hope the girls were able to distinguish between the two because they are an integral part of our show and they do the exact same stuff as us and they travel, they work out and take bumps they do the exact same stuff we do.

    Being paired with Emma briefly: 

    At that point I was pretty established and she was a pretty up and coming young girl and was really sweet and very funny. It was kind of for her to get her going but she was just taking the ball and running with it.

    Creating the Cobra finisher: 

    There was a guy who showed me this cobra move a long time ago at a bar in Japan and I just did it one time and tried it in a match and I asked John Cena to watch and tell me what he thought of it and when I came back because the crowd laughed immediately when I did it we kept it and it just took on a life of its own. It’s an entertaining move. It’s a little bit silly but the people loved it so you gotta give them what they love.

    Is John Cena the leader of the locker room or the “captain of the ship”;

    Well, he definitely was the locker room leader. But what happens is when guys like get their own bus they are not in the locker room anymore. He has his own bus, Randy has a bus, Big Show has got their buses and you literally don’t see them in the locker room because they have a different bus. But on European tours he’s still in the locker room, but that being said he was definitely the locker room leader or at least I saw him like that and the reason I saw him there was because of his work ethic and he is just a good guy, really good principles and morals and values. Just a standup guy and he works so damn hard. You could not be but awe inspired that this guy can just go and go and go and not complain or whine and he leads by example and that is what a real locker room leader is supposed to be.

    Do Superstars that have the private buses feel above being in the locker room:

    No, if anyone could afford it they would have one too. It’s an investment in your career. You are pro-longing your career because they have high quality mattresses and they sleep on the same one every night. They’ve got their fridge and their kitchen so they can make their smoothies and they can take care of their nutrition better than us because we actually have to search around for an IHOP and get some egg whites. If John Cena or Randy Orton are putting asses in seats in which I am benefiting from because I am on the same show well then I want my stars and my headliners and main events to be healthy because the more they put asses in seats, the more I get paid. That’s the opinion of the wrestlers in the locker room if you take care of the guy in the main event then he has some leeway because he’s feeding your family.

    Were Santino and Vladimir Kozlov underused by WWE in singles and as a tag team: 

    Was I underused no. I was on TV for many, many years and yes I wasn’t the tough guy but I’m also 5’10” and I know you can have bad asses at that size that could kick everyone’s ass like Benoit and Malenko and Eddie they were tough guys and had the ability and Kurt Angle for sure. Kozlov was almost such a monster that it was actually not going to be believable because I can’t do anything to him, he’s a monster. He’s a 300lb, ripped, SAMBO machine and if at one point in a match I am going to be on him and I have the advantage then it looks fake because I can’t hurt this guy. Guys like Shelton Benjamin, with what he did when you had any offense in a match it looked like just your turn because it was so obvious that he could easily dominate you physically because of his physical abilities. But I think pro wrestling is evolving to a point where we can utilize these guys now that have this shoot background because guys are doing triangle chokes and arm locks and Kimora’s. They are able to work a little more realistically. With Kozlov every time there is a big monster like Rusev or Kozlov once they lose it’s just like a glow stick that doesn’t glow anymore it’s just a stick. It’s tough to keep these monster guys fresh once they have lost because they lose their whole mystique.

    Full Episode Download Link

    Santino Marella On The Honk-A-Meter and The WWE Intercontinental Title

  • Hulk Hogan’s restaurant will undergo name change

    Hulk Hogan’s Beach, a restaurant adjacent to the Best Western Hotel Bay Harbor in Tampa, will be undergoing a name change.

    Reports that the restaurant has closed are incorrect, as it was open for business tonight and is still using the name “Hogan’s Beach.” But owner Ben Mallah confirmed the name change was forthcoming, stating the entire property was in the process of being sold, although the sale wasn’t complete.

    Hulk Hogan’s name was being used for the restaurant based on a licensing agreement.

    The “Hogan’s Beach” sign in front of the restaurant has been taken down and replaced by a sign that reads, “Bay Harbor Hotel and restaurant.”

    Employees were told that the restaurant was going to remain open but be rebranded.

    Here is the Bay 9 News story