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  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/8): Jerry Lawler, Steve Austin & Barry Windham win gold

    1953

    Wichita, Kansas:
    – Lenny Montana defeated David Sims to win the Heart of America Title (Title would be renamed Central States Title)

    1962

    Kansas City, Missouri:
    – Stan Neilson & Art Neilson defeated George Scott & Sandy Scott
    – Texas Death Match: Dick the Bruiser defeated The Sheik by countout

    1975

    Duluth, Minnesota:
    – Cage Match: Baron Von Raschke beat Billy Robinson
    – Pampero Firpo beat Buddy Wolff
    – Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell in 2 out of 3 falls

    1978 

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Evelyn Stevens defeated The Fabulous Moolah for the NWA Women’s World Heavyweight Title 

    1986 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Barry Windham defeated Outlaw Ron Bass to win the vacant Florida State Heavyweight Title 

    1990 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler won a 21-man tournament by defeating Austin Idol in the finals to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title 

    1991 

    Montgomery, Alabama:
    – The York Foundation (Terrance Taylor, Richard Morton, & Thomas Rich), managed by Alexandra York (Terri Runnels) defeated Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, & Big Josh (Matt Borne) to win the WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Title 

    1993

    Knoxville, Tennessee:
    – The Bullet defeated Killer Kyle
    – SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson fought Scott & Steve Armstrong to a no contest
    – SMW Heavyweight Champion Brian Lee defeated Tracy Smothers 
    – Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray at w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Rick & Scott Steiner via disqualification

    1994

    Johnson City, Tennessee:
    – Boo Bradley defeated Lance Storm
    – Bruiser Bedlam defeated SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy via disqualification in a whipping match
    – SMW Tag Team Champions New Jack & Mustafa defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson in a No DQ, no time-limit match

    2001 

    Indianapolis, Indiana: 
    – Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle to win the WWF World Title
    – The Hardys defeated Booker T and Test to win the WCW Tag Team Titles

    2006
    – WWE Champion Booker T defeated Bobby Lashley, Batista and Fit Finlay to retain the title
    – Rey Mysterio defeated Chavo Guerrero in a falls count anywhere match

    2009
    – The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) defeated Yujiro and Tetsuya Naito to win the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Titles
    – Team 3-D, Bubba and D-Von, defeated Togi Makabe and Toru Yano to win the IWGP Tag Titles

  • On this date in pro wrestling history 10-7: Rich wins Macon title, HHH and Orton trade title wins

    1957
    Wichita, Kansas:
    – Richard Brown defeated Red Berry to win the NWA Central States Title

    1959 
    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Lee Fields defeated The Mighty Yankee to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title

    1960
    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Sonny Myers beat Bob Orton in 2 out of 3 falls to earn a title shot against NWA World Champion Pat O’Conner  

    1964 
    – Chin Lee defeated Silento Rodriguez for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title

    1965
    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Bobo Brazil beat Bob Brown 2 falls to 1
    – Mongolian Stomper beat Bob Geigel 2 falls to 1
    – Cowboy Bob Ellis beat Bulldog Plechas 

    Denver, Colorado:
    – Dick the Bruiser beat Larry Hennig
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Harley Race dq
    – Chris Markoff beat Eddie Sharkey
    – Mighty Igor Vodik beat Lorenzo Parente
    – Tim Woods beat Ivan Kalmikoff

    1967
    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Bob Orton
    – Midwest Tag Title Match, AWA Tag Titles not on the line: Midwest Tag Team Champions Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks beat AWA Tag Team    
      Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race
    – Fabulous Moolah beat Princess Little Cloud
    – Bob Ellis beat Bob Geigel
    – Mike DiBiase beat Bob Boyer

    1972
    Chicago, Illinois:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Andre Rousimoff (Andre the Giant) & Dr X
    – Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Hennig

    1979 
    Macon, Georgia:
    –  Tommy Rich defeated Killer Karl Kox to win the Macon Heavyweight title

    1981
    Seattle, Washington:
    – King Parsons defeated Gene Kiniski by disqualification
    – Buddy Rose defeated Matt Borne

    1984
    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke beat Road Warriors & Paul Ellering
    – King Kong Brody drew Jerry Blackwell
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Tony Atlas dq
    – Fabulous Ones beat Mr. Saito & Billy Robinson
    – Jim Brunzell beat Larry Zbyszko

    1985
    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Harley Race beat Koko Ware to win the NWA Mid-America Title
    – CWA International Champ The Mongolian Stomper beat Phil Hickerson
    – Jerry Lawler fought Bill Dundee to a no contest

    1989 
    Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
    – Invader #1 defeated Ivan Koloff in a Russian Chain Match to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title
    – Caros Colon defeated Steve Strong in a Barbed Wire Cage match to win the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
    – Cuban Assassin & Jerry Morrow defeated Miguel Peres, Jr. & Hurricane Castillo, Jr. for the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Title 
    – Chris & Mark Youngblood defeated Rip Oliver & Abdhuadein to win the WWC World Tag Team Title

    1990 
    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Manami Toyota defeated Bison Kimura in a tournament final for the All Japan Pacific Title 

    1991
    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Dutch Mantell & Tony Anthony beat Eric Embry & Tom Prichard via DQ
    – Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller beat The Texas Outlaws (Doug Vines & Jeff Sword) to win the USWA Tag Team championship
    – USWA Unified Champ Jerry Lawler beat GWF TV Champ Eddie Gilbert via DQ
    – Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller fought Eric Embry & Tom Prichard to a no contest in a lights out match

    1993
    Hazard, Kentucky:
    – SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson fought Scott & Steve Armstrong to a no contest
    – SMW Heavyweight Champion Brian Lee defeated Tracy Smothers 
    – Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray via disqualification

    1995 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Raven & Stevie Richards defeated The Pitbulls to win the ECW World Tag Team Champions
    – Psicosis defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. in 2 out of 3 falls match
    – ECW TV Champion 2 Cold Scorpio defeated JT Smith
    – ECW World Heavyweight Champion The Sandman defeated Mikey Whipwreck to retain the title

    2007 
    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Triple H defeated Randy Orton to win the WWE Championship 
    – Randy Orton defeated Triple H to regain the WWE Championship in a rematch later in the show
    – Beth Phoenix defeated Candice Michelle to win the Diva’s Championship

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/6): Nigel McGuiness wins ROH belt, Kurt Angle defeats Steve Austin, Cody Rhodes & Goldust capture WWE tag gold

    1949

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Bill Longson and Bob Wagner defeated Bobby Bruns and Ronnie Etchison in 2 out of 3 falls

    1962

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne drew Doug Gilbert
    – Saloon Match: Crusher beat Bill Miller 
    – Jack Lanza beat Crybaby Cannon
    – Rocky Hamilton beat Jack Allen
    – Larry Hennig beat Tiny Mills

    1967

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Mighty Igor Vodik & Verne Gagne in 2 out of 3 falls

    1971 

    Nigata, Japan:
    – Marie Vagnone & Jane Sherill defeated Jumbo Miyamoto & Aiko Kyo to win the WWWA World Tag Team Title

    San Antonio, Texas:
    – Thunderbolt Patterson beat Toru Tanaka
    – Wahoo McDaniel & Jose Lothario beat Johnny Valentine & Buddy Wolff
    – The Spoiler beat George Gaiser
    – Bobby Shane beat Bob Burns

    1972

    Indianapolis, Indiana:
    – Dick the Bruiser defeated Blackjack Mulligan in a Georgia Chain Gang match
    – Billy Red Cloud & Bobby Bold Eagle defeated Blackjack Lanza & Baron Von Raschke
    – Andre the Giant defeated Ben Jarrells & Red Dupree in a handicap match

    1975 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Dusty Rhodes defeated Bob Roop to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The Mongolian Stomper went to a no contest with Mike Graham
    – Ron & Robert Fuller beat Cowboy Parker & Ken Dillinger
    – Al Greene beat Pepper Gomez
    – Southern Champ Bob Armstrong beat Harley Race
    – Southern Tag Champs The Interns beat Eddie Marlin & Bill Dundee

    Dallas, Texas: 
    – Texas Heavyweight Champion Brian Adidas defeated Jack Victory
    – Iceman King Parsons defeated The One Man Gang in the third round of a Taped Fist match via knockout
    – In a No DQ, “Hair vs. Hair” match, Kerry & Kevin Von Erich defeated Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez

    1982 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Kevin Sullivan defeated Barry Windham in a tournament final for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title

    1988

    Raleigh, North Carolina:
     -NWA World Tag Team champions The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Kevin Sullivan & Rick Steiner
    – Nikita Koloff fought Russian Assassin #1 to a double disqualification
    – Lex Luger & Sting defeated NWA World champion Ric Flair & NWA United States champion Barry Windham in a Lumberjack match 

    1990 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Tony Anthony & Doug Gilbert defeated Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord to win the USWA World Tag Team Title
    – Jeff Jarrett defeated Dick Slater to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission 
    – Mr. Perfect defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Texas Tornado via countout
    – WWF champion The Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax & Smash, & Crush 

    1995

    Paintsville, Kentucky:
    – SMW Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong defeated the Punisher 
    – SMW Tag Team Champions Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray defeated the Dirty White Boy & Robert Gibson 
    – Buddy Landel fought Tommy Rich to a double count-out

    2001

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – WWF Intercontinental champion Christian pinned Edge 
    – Jeff Hardy pinned WWF Tag Team champion Bubba Ray Dudley
    – WWF champion Kurt Angle pinned Steve Austin

    2007

    Edison, New Jersey:
    – Bryan Danielson defeated Chris Hero
    – Austin Aries pinned Roderick Strong
    – Nigel McGuinness captured the ROH championship by defeating Takeshi Morishima 

    2013

    Buffalo, New York:
    – Alberto Del Rio retained the WWE Championship over Rob Van Dam in a hardcore rules match
    – Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated The Shield to win the WWE Tag Team Championship

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/5): AWA Title vs. IWA Title match, Hulk Hogan vs. Nikolai Volkoff flag match, Owen Hart wins WWE IC Title

    1962

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Buddy Austin beat Red Bastien by countout 
    – Pat O’Connor wrestled Cowboy Bob Ellis to a draw
    – John Paul Henning & Johnny Valentine beat Rip Hawk & Stan Stasiak

    1963

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions, Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher beat Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff to retain title
    – Bob Geigel beat Moose Evans dq

    1968

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne no contest The Avenger
    – Danny Hodge beat Mike DiBiase
    – Billy Red Cloud beat Chris Markoff
    – Harley Race drew Reggie Parks

    1971 

    Chiba, Japan: 
    – Jumbo Miyamoto & Aiko Kyo defeated Marie Vagnone & Jane Sherill to win the WWWA World Tag Team Title 

    Moline, Illinois:
    – In a Death match, Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza
    – AWA Tag Team Champions, The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens to retain the title
    – Larry Hennig beat Don Muraco

    1974

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
    – Larry Hennig no contest Larry Heiniemi
    – Horst Hoffman beat Chris Taylor by countout
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Yugo Babich & Stan Pulaski
    – Geoff Portz drew Buddy Wolff

    1979

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – AWA Title vs IWA Title match, IWA Champion Rusher Kimura beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by dq
    – IWA World Tag Team Champions Animal Hamaguchi & Mighty Inoue beat Kintaro Ohki & Umanosuke Ueda in 2 of 3 falls
    – NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Nelson Royal double count out with Ashura Hara

    1982 

    Osaka, Japan:
    – Judy Martin defeated Yukari Omori for the All Japan Pacific Title 

    1984

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – King Kong Brody no contest Jerry Blackwell
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors beat Ted DiBiase & Buzz Tyler
    – Tony Atlas beat Paul Ellering
    – Hacksaw Higgins beat Buzz Tyler (sub Dick the Bruiser)
    – Jim Brunzell & Bulldog Bob Brown beat the Grapplers

    1985

    East Rutherford, New Jersey:
    – WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Nikolai Volkoff in a Flag match
    – King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd defeated Tony Atlas & Andre The Giant via disqualification

    1987

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Don Bass & Carl Fergie beat Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee
    – AWA Champion Curt Hennig beat Jeff Jarrett
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Soldat Ustinov & Doug Somers beat Nasty Boys
    – Southern Boys beat Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond
    – Bobby Jaggers beat Billy Travis

    1996 

    Ft. Lauderdale, Florida:
    – Cowboy Bob Orton Jr. defeated Tito Santana to win the AWF World Heavyweight Title 

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeated Stevie Richards & Brian Lee in an Ultimate Jeopardy match (Sandman won Raven’s ECW Title per stipulations of the match)
    – ECW World Tag Team Champions The Gangstas defeated The Eliminators
    – Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Terry Gordy

    1997

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Owen Hart defeated Farooq in a tournament final to win the vacant WWF Intercontinental Title
    – The Godwinns defeated The Headbangers to win the WWF World Tag Team Titles
    – Shawn Michaels defeated the Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell (debut of Kane)

    2008

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Batista defeated JBL to become #1 contender to the WWE Title
    – Triple H defeated Jeff Hardy to retain the WWE Title
    – WWE World Champion Chris Jericho defeated Shawn Michaels in a Ladder Match to retain the title

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/4): Undertaker defeats CM Punk for WWE World title, Randy Orton tops John Cena for WWE championship

    1956 —

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Larry Hamilton and Sonny Myers beat Joe Dusek and Roy Shire 2 falls to 1

    1957 —

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Ray Gunkel and Don McIntyre defeated Kurt Von Brawner & Fritz Von Brawner to win the International Tag Team Title

    1960 —

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana defeated Murder Inc. (Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski) to win the AWA World Tag Team Title 
    – Bob Geigel beat Guy Hill

    1968 —

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Tommy Martin defeated Bob Brown to win the Central States Title

    1969 —

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Flying Redheads Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons beat AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon on a 3rd fall dq
    – Bill Watts beat Larry Hennig
    – Blackjack Lanza beat Rene Goulet 

    1972 —

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Antonio Inoki defeated Karl Gotch for the New Japan Real World Heavyweight Title 

    1974 —

    Denver, Colorado:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Horst Hoffman 
    – Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
    – Larry Heiniemi beat Larry Hennig

    1975 —

    Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
    – Tosh Togo defeated Jose Miguel Perez to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – In a Lumberjack Match, Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan  
    – Pampero Firpo no contest Jimmy Valiant
    – Billy Robinson beat Kim Duk

    1979 —

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Ryuma Go to win the WWF Junior Heavyweight Champion 

    1981 —

    Charlotte, North Carolina:
    – Sgt. Slaughter won a one night tournament to win the United States Championship by defeating Ricky Steamboat in the finals (The title was vacated by Wahoo McDaniel when he was injured by Abdullah the Butcher

    Houston, Texas:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Junkyard Dog dq
    – Gino Hernandez and Dos Caras went to a double count out
    – Manny Fernandez beat Ken Patera to win the Brass Knuckles Title

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Hulk Hogan beat Jerry Blackwell by countout
    – Sheik Adnan beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Heenan
    – Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Billy Robinson & Tito Santana

    1985 — 

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Stan Hansen won battle royal
    – Sgt. Slaughter drew Boris Zhukov
    – Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Baron Von Raschke & Jerry Blackwell
    – Greg Gagne beat Jimmy Garvin
    – Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts) beat Curt Hennig & Scott Hall

    1991 — 

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Eddie Gilbert defeated The Handsome Stranger (Marcus Bagwell) in a tournament final to win the Global Wrestling Federation Television Title 

    1993 —

    Columbus, Georgia:
    – Marcus Alexander Bagwell & 2 Cold Scorpio defeated The Nasty Boys to win the WCW World Tag Team Title 

    Jellico, Tennessee
    – Tim Horner defeated Juicy Johnny for the SMW “Beat The Champ” Television Title 
    – Chris Candido defeated Bobby Blaze for the SMW U.S. Junior Heavyweight Title

    2009 —

    Newark, New Jersey:
    – The Undertaker defeated CM Punk in a Hell in a Cell Match to win the WWE World Championship 
    – Randy Orton defeated John Cena to win the WWE Championship in a Hell in a Cell match

  • Interview: Jerry Jarrett talks all about his journey into the wrestling industry

    From a 3rd party

    It’s time to go into the bookers office as we settle in for an epic episode of The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling with the legendary man behind much of the success of Memphis Wrestling, the one and only Jerry Jarrett. Chad and John set fourth to dig deep into the business and creative side of how Jerry Jarrett impacted pro wrestling from giving Jerry Lalwer his first break to being the man that Vince McMahon trusted running WWE while he was on trial during the mid 90s. It is a fascinating look into a man that has done it all. 

    Elvis Presley attending matches at the Mid South Coliseum: 

    I knew he was there. Elvis was a huge, huge wrestling fan and one of his staff was a guy named “Red” who came to me and said Elvis loves to watch ya’ll wrestle and would like to come see live matches. So the Ellis Audotorium is one of those arenas that had the big arena and then the stage. On the other side of the stage was like a theatre stage so we were able to block out that side and let Elvis go over there so he can see the ring and see the matches. He came three or four times. 

    Jerry Lawler becoming “The King”:

    Lawyer named himself the King. One day he and I were in a conversation and on the news they were talking about Elvis saying he was the King and Jerry said “hell why do they call him the king, I’ve sold out the Coliseum a hundred times more then he has. So I said that was a great idea and that he ought to tell Lance on Saturday that “I am the real king of Memphis” and he did. 

    Being the last place Andy Kaufman could go with his “Inter-Gender Angle”: 

    I was Andy’s last hope. He had called Verne Gagne, he had called the New York office with Vince and he just said that I would like to be a wrestler. I watched him on Taxi, you are not a wrestler and he said in my nightclub act I wrestle women and I am the inter-gender champion of the world. He said, I really think I could beat any woman and I said that we had women down here in Memphis that he can’t beat. He put up $5,000 of his own money to any woman that coul beat him. Well, that was too good to pass up so I said come on in. He had two or three matches, had great interviews and then one night there was a woman that was about to win his $5,000, so I sent Jerry (Lawler) down to the ring and said stop that woman from beating him. So he did and Andy was saying that he was going to sue and that we are interferring and then we did the program with him and Lawler and that got a lot of National attention.  

    Working with Randy Savage secretly to “invade” Memphis:

    They (ICW) thought that was just a part of the act. So finally after everyone had lost all their money, Randy called me and said “you’ve been a real gentleman in this wrestling war and it was not personal it was just business and we are closing up the tents”. I said “Randy why don’t we make some money out of it”. Why don’t we not tell anybody except you and I knowing. You don’t tell the rest of your company and I don’t tell any of my men. Show up at Memphis TV and say our whole promotion is cowards and so they did and after they were there I told Lawler and whispered in his ear and said it’s all a big work go out and challenge him. So Jerry went out and then we booked it and they were sellouts for several months. 

    Working for Vince McMahon in the mid 90s while Vince was on trial:

    Vince became my Sunday telephone buddy. He would call me every Sunday and we would talk literally for two hours and he knew that I was really close to his father. It was a bad time, bad publicity with Pat Patterson was out and on the heels of that, the government was charging him with steroid distribution. Vince does nothing by accident, he is a brilliant man but because I was so close to his Dad he finally told me one day that he was really worried that if “I had to go to jail, I have great people but nobody knows how to find all the pieces of the wrestling business and is there any way I can talk you into coming up here”. Of course at first I said no, but four or five Sundays later I said Yes.  

    Jerry Jarrett talks all about his journey into the wrestling industry, having more of a passion for booking over in ring competition, receiving paychecks from WWF and WCW at the same time, his heat with his son Jeff, founding TNA and so many more stories from the career of a lifetime.

    Full Episode Download Link

  • NJPW/Revolution Pro live results: AJ Styles, Nakamura, Kyle O’Reilly, Kushida

    Submitted by Jan Buxton

    This was a joint show with NJPW and RevPro from York Hall in London, England.

    – Sha Samuels and James Castle b Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima
    – Martin Kirby b ACH
    – Shinsuke Nakamura b Big Damo
    – Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jushin Liger b Gedo and Kazuchika Okada
    – Kyle O’Reilly b Kushida
    – Tetsuya Naito b Mark Haskins
    – RPW Cruiserweight Chapion Josh Bodom b Jimmy Havoc to retain
    – RPW Champion AJ Styles b Will Ospreay and Marty Scurll to retain

    Notes:

    This was a very good show, so enjoyable. Nothing bad, lots of good matches. Both Nakamura-Damo and O’Reilly-Kushida started slowly but ended up really good by the end. The Tanahashi/Liger/Okada/Gedo tag was fun and quite the sight to see on British soil, and we got more Tanahashi vs Okada than I had expected going in which was nice. Mark Haskins (on a bit of a roll at the moment) really brought it against Naito I felt, and the main event was very good, especiall Marty Scurll who was quite great tonight, to me at least.

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/2): AWA vs. NWA title match, Sabu wins ECW title, Alberto del Rio wins WWE title

    1913

    Oxford, Iowa:
    American Heavyweight Champion Dr. B.F. Roller defeated Charles Cutler 2 out of 3 falls to retain title

    1947

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Orville Brown beat Joe Dusek 2 falls to 1 to retain the MWA Title, special referee was Jack Dempsey

    1952

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Heart of America Heavyweight Champion Sonny Myers beat Jim Henry in 2 of 3 falls to retain the tile

    1959 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Ray Gunkel defeated Freddie Blassie to win the Southern Heavyweight title

    1962 

    Pensacola, Florida:
    – Jan Madrid defeated Don Fields in a tournament to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1965

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Haru Sasaki & Mad Dog Vachon dq
    – Mad Russian Stan Pulaski beat Mighty Igor Vodik to win Nebraska Heavyweight title
    – Danny Hodge beat Bob Rader

    1971

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – The Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
    – Lars Anderson beat Bull Bullinski
    – Larry Hennig drew Don Muraco

    1974

    Miami Beach, Florida:
    – Lumberjack Match: Pak Song beat Jos LeDuc
    – Bill Watts beat Dusty Rhodes by DQ
    – Mike Graham & Jerry Brisco beat Dick Slater & Gary Hart
    – Professor Toru Tanaka beat Ron Fuller
    – Bob Armstrong & Tony Charles beat The Hollywood Blondes, Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown

    1975 

    Osaka, Japan:
    – Antonio Inoki & Seji Sakaguchi defeated Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts for the NWF North American Tag Team Title 

    1976 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Jerry & Ted Oates defeated The Great Kojika & Motoshi Okuma to win the All Japan All Asian Tag Team Title

    1978

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler beat Mongolian Stomper dq
    – NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Nelson Royal beat Bill Dundee
    – Loser of the Fall Leaves Town: Wayne Farris & Jimmy Valiant beat Mike Bowyer & Frankie Laine
    – Jos LeDuc beat Tommy Gilbert

    1979 

    Osaka, Japan:
    – Ryuma Go defeated Tatsumi Fujinami to win the WWF World Junior Heavyweight Title

    1981

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Jack Brisco defeated Ted DiBiase to win the Missouri Title 
    – Bulldog Bob Brown drew Dewey Robertson
    – Kevin & David & Kerry Von Erich defeated Greg Valentine & Johnny Valiant & J.J. Dillon
    – Dick the Bruiser defeated Baron Von Raschke
    – Andre the Giant and Rocky Johnson defeated Sgt. Slaughter and Ken Patera by disqualification
    – NWA World Champion Ric Flair fought Harley Race to a 60 minute draw

    Denver, Colorado:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel drew Tito Santana 
    – Hulk Hogan & Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne beat Jerry Blackwell & Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura 
    – Billy Robinson beat Sheik Adnan
    – Bobby Heenan beat Buck Zumhofe 

    1982

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – Tito Santana defeated Chick Donovan
    – Terry Gordy defeated Matt Borne
    – Ivan Koloff and The Iron Sheik defeated Brad Armstrong and Johnny Rich
    – Roddy Piper defeated The Super Destroyer
    – Paul Orndorff defeated Buzz Sawyer by DQ

    1983

    San Antonio, Texas:
    – Kerry Von Erich defeated Boris Zurkov
    – Chris Adams & Iceman Parsons defeated Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts
    – David Von Erich defeated Jim Garvin
    – Kevin Von Erich defeated NWA World Champion Harley Race by DQ

    1985 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. AWA World Champion Rick Martel in a title vs. title match ended in a double countout

    1989

    Wheeling, West Virginia:
    – Demolition defeated Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Tony Anthony won a tournament final over Dustin Rhodes to become the first USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion

    1993

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Sabu defeated Shane Douglas to win the ECW Heavyweight Title 
    – Kevin Sullivan defeated Abdullah The Butcher in a steel cage match 
    – The Public Enemy defeated Ian & Axl Rotten and Badd Company in a three way steel cage match

    1999

    Thomaston, Connecticut:
    – Naoya Ogawa defeated Gary Steele for the NWA World Heavyweight Title 

    2000 

    San Francisco, California:
    – Booker T won the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Champion by defeating Jeff Jarrett

    2002

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Amazing Red defeats Shark Boy
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ron Killings defeats Low Ki
    – NWA World Tag Team Champions Chris Harris & James Storm defeat Ron Harris & Ashley Hudson
    – X Division Champion Jerry Lynn defeated AJ Styles in a Ladder match

    2011 

    – Alberto Del Rio defeated John Cena and CM Punk to become new WWE Champion 
    – Beth Phoenix defeated Kelly Kelly to become WWE Divas Champion
    – Cody Rhodes defeated John Morrison to retain the Intercontinental Title

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/1): Jerry Lynn wins ECW Title, Destruction Crew wins AWA Tag Titles

    1929

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Dick Shikat beat Frank Brunowicz 

    1953 

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

    1957 

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Tor Yamata defeated Cyclone Anaya for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title 

    1972

    Green Bay, Wisconsin:
    – Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes beat Bull Bullinski & Andre the Giant
    – Ray Stevens beat Dr X dq
    – George Scott beat Dick Murdoch dq

    1976 

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Rick Gibson defeated Bulldog Bob Brown to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title

    1977

    Denver, Colorado:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum
    – Super Destroyer beat Bob Backlund

    1981

    Irvington, Kentucky:
    – Steve Keirn defeated Stan Lane
    – Dutch Mantell defeated Rick McGraw
    – Bill Dundee & Ricky and Robert Gibson defeated Chick Donovan & Dream Machine & Jimmy Hart
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Sweet Brown Sugar

    1989 

    Rochester, Minnesota:
    – The Destruction Crew defeated Greg Gagne & Paul Diamond in a tournament final to win the AWA World Tag Team Titles. 
    – Greg Gagne & Paul Diamond defeated Mike George & Johnnie Stewart 
    – The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) defeated Sgt. Slaughter & Baron Von Raschke
    – Wendi Richter beat Candi Divine dq

    1993 

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Terry Funk defeated Jimmy Snuka in a steel cage match to win the ECW Television Title

    1995 

    – Jim Neidhart defeated Corporal Punishment for the MEWF Heavyweight Title
    – Chad Austin defeated Raven for the MEWF Mid-Atlantic Title

    2000 

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Jerry Lynn won the ECW World Heavyweight Title from Justin Credible
    – Rhino defeated Rob Van Dam to retain the ECW TV Title

    2014

    – Havok defeated Gail Kim to win the TNA Knockouts Title
    – Samoa Joe defeated Austin Aires to retain the X Division Title

  • On this day in pro wrestling history (9/30): Don Muraco beats Jimmy Snuka for ECW title, Andre The Giant & Stan Hansen team up

    By Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com

    1942 — 

    Des Moines, Iowa:

    – Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Emil Dusek in 2 out of 3 falls

    1959 —

    Mobile, Alabama:

    – Jackie Fargo defeated Jesse James to win the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title

    1965 — 

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – Bob Geigel and Bob Brown beat Cowboy Bob Ellis and Bobo Brazil 2 falls to 1

    – Mongolian Stomper beat Corsica Joe 

    – Sonny Myers beat Jim Grabmire

    1973 — 

    Himeji, Japan:

    – Miyoko Hoshino & Peggy Kuroda defeated Masked Lee & Lita Marez for the WWWA World Tag Team Title 

    1974 —

    Birmingham, Alabama:

    – Duke Myers & Blue Scorpion defeated Ricky & Johnny Fields to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title

    1976 —

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – Bob Slaughter (Sgt. Slaughter) & Matsuda Hata defeated Mike George & Skip Young

    – Harley Race defeated Bob Brown

    – Baron Von Raschke & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Black Gordman & Great Goliath in three falls to win the NWA Central States Tag Team Titles

    1977 —

    Houston, Texas:

    – Ox Baker defeated Captain USA (John Studd) for the NWA American Heavyweight Title 

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:

    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Ray Stevens

    – AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Roger Kirby & Chris Markoff

    – Billy Robinson beat Super Destroyer dq

    – Larry Hennig beat Angelo Mosca

    – Jan Nelson beat Bobby Duncum dq

    – Bob Backlund drew Blackjack Lanza

    1978 —

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:

     – Gypsy Joe & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Ken Lucas & Dutch Mantel to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title

    St. Petersburg, Florida:

    – Dusty Rhodes beat Ernie Ladd

    – Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff

    – Andre The Giant & Mike Graham & Steve Keirn beat Pak Song & Mr. Sato & Mr. Saito

    – The Spoiler beat Prince Tonga

    – Jerry Brisco beat Killer Karl Kox

    – Bobby Duncum beat Rick Oliver

    1980 —

    Tokyo, Japan:

    – WWF World Junior Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Ron Starr

    – NWA International Junior Heavyweight Champion Kengo Kimura vs. Chavo Guerrero went to a double countout

    – WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Stan Hansen by dq

    – NWF Champion Antonio Inoki defeated Ken Patera

    1984 —

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:

    – AWA Tag Team Champions Champion Road Warriors beat Crusher & Baron Von Raschke

    – Jerry Blackwell no contest King Kong Brody

    – Fabulous Ones beat Mr. Saito & Nick Bockwinkel

    – Billy Robinson beat Tony Atlas dq

    1985 —

    Memphis, Tennessee:

    – Mid-America Champ Koko Ware beat Tom Pritchard via dq

    – The Mongolian Stomper beat Phil Hickerson via countout to win the CWA International Title

    – Southern Tag Champs The Kiwi Sheepherders NC Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant

    – NWA U.S. Champ Tully Blanchard and Magnum TA fought to a double dq

    – Pez Whatley pinned Buddy Landel

    – The Fabulous Ones beat The Fabulous Freebirds’ Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts

    – NWA World Tag Team Champs The Rock N’ Roll Express beat Ivan & Nikita Koloff

    – NWA World Champ Ric Flair beat Jerry Lawler by dq

    1988 —

    Memphis, Tennessee:

    – AWA Champion Jerry Lawler beat Ronnie Garvin dq

    – Robert Fuller double countout with Brickhouse Brown

    – Jimmy Valiant beat Jimmy Golden

    – AWA Tag Team Champions Badd Company Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond beat Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden dq

    1989 — 

    Buffalo, New York:

    – Sting defeated NWA World TV Champion the Great Muta by DQ

    – NWA U.S. Champion Lex Luger defeated Tommy Rich

    – NWA World Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane

    – NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Terry Funk

    1990 —

    Tokyo, Japan:

    – The British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith) defeated Dean & Joe Malenko

    – Kenta Kobashi & Johnny Ace defeated Danny Spivey & Kamala #2

    – Jumbo Tsuruta & Akira Taue vs. Mitsuharu Misawa & Toshiaki Kawada ended in a forty-five minute draw

    – Andre The Giant & Stan Hansen defeated Giant Baba & Abdullah The Butcher

    1992 —

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

    – Glen Osbourne defeated The Sandman in a tournament final to win the ECW Television Title

    – Don Muraco defeated Jimmy Snuka to win the ECW Heavyweight Title

    1994 —

    Paintsville, Kentucky:

    – Lance Storm beat Boo Bradley (the future Balls Mahoney) by DQ.

    -SMW Champ The Dirty White Boy beat Bruiser Bedlam by DQ.

    -SMW Tag Champs The Rock N’ Roll Express beat The Gangstas.

    -The Rock N’ Roll Express & The Dirty White Boy & Tracy Smothers beat Boo Bradley & Bruiser Bedlam & The Gangstas in a “Rage in a Cage” bout.

    2002 —

    Houston, Texas: 

    – Kane defeated Chris Jericho to win the WWE Intercontinental Title