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  • On this date in pro wrestling history (9/19): Rude defeats Flair; Grappler defeats DiBiase

    1956

    Mobile, Alabama:

    – The Great Malenko defeated Herb Welch to win the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title

    1969

    Atlanta, Georgia:

    – Joe Scarpa (aka Chief Jay Strongbow) defeated Paul DeMarco to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title

    1980

    Shreveport, Louisiana:

    – The Grappler defeated Ted DiBiase to win the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title

    1981

    Landover, Maryland:

    – WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated George Steele in a Texas Death Match at the Capital Center

    1982

    Charlotte, North Carolina:

    – Jos LeDuc defeated Jimmy Valiant to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Title

    1985

    Baltimore, Maryland:

    – NWA Champion Ric Flair beat Magnum TA

    – Rock & Roll Express beat Ivan Koloff & Krusher Khrushchev dq

    – Dusty Rhodes drew Nikita Koloff

    – Larry Zbyszko & Nick Bockwinkel beat Sgt. Slaughter & Greg Gagne dq

    – Ronnie Garvin no contest Black Bart

    – Brad Rheingans beat Kevin Kelly

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:

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    – AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Boris Zhukov dq

    – Jerry Blackwell beat Michael Hayes

    – Tom Zenk & Curt Hennig beat Bill Irwin & Scott Irwin

    – Jim Garvin beat Buck Zumhofe

    – Baron Von Raschke beat Buddy Roberts

    1986

    Fukuoka, Japan:

    – Shiro Koshinaka defeated Nobuhiko Takada for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title

    1986

    Ponce, Puerto Rico:

    – Ron Starr defeated Invader I to win the WWC Television champion

    1988

    Memphis, Tennessee:

    – AWA Champion Jerry Lawler ddq Kerry Von Erich

    – Samoan Swat Team beat Michael Hayes & Steve Cox to regain Texas Tag title

    – Brickhouse Brown & Jeff Jarrett & Bill Dundee beat Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden & Phil Hickerson

    – AWA TV Champion Ronnie Garvin drew Robert Gibson

    – AWA Tag Team Champions Badd Company Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond beat RPMs

    – Rock & Roll Express & Sgt. Slaughter beat Soldat Ustinov & Teijo Kahn & Colonel DeBeers

    – Tommy Rich ddq Jimmy Valiant

    – AWA Women’s Champion Madusa Meceli beat Magnificent Mimi dq

    1992

    Yokohama, Japan:

    – Atsushi Onita defeated Tiger Jeet Singh for the WWA World Martial Arts Heavyweight Title

    1993

    Houston, Texas:

    – At the WCW Fall Brawl PPV; Rick Rude defeated Ric Flair to win the WCW International World Heavyweight Title

    – Steven Regal defeated Ricky Steamboat to win the WCW TV Title

    – Sting, Davey Boy Smith, Dustin Rhodes & The Shockmaster defeated Sid Vicious, Vader & Harlem Heat in a WarGames match

    1999

    Villa Park, Illinois:

    – ECW held their Anarchy Rulz Pay-per-view; Mike Awesome won the ECW World Title from Taz and Masato Tanaka

    – Lance Storm defeated Jerry Lynn

    2008

    Boston, Massachusetts:

    – Nigel McGuiness defeated Roderick Strong to retain the ROH World Title

    – Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black to win the ROH World Tag Team Title

    2010

    – Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre won the WWE Tag Team Titles

    – Daniel Bryan defeated the Miz to win the US Title.

    – Randy Orton won the WWE World Title in a six pack challenge match

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (9/18): Flair pins Dusty, Triple H defeats CM Punk in no DQ

    1941

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – MWA World Heavyweight Champion Lee Wykoff and Orville Brown went to a time limit draw (2 hour)

    1947

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    Orville Brown beat Warren Bockwinkel to retain the MWA Title

    1950

    Tampa, Florida:

    – The Green Hornet defeated Danny Dusek for the Southern Heavyweight Title

    1956

    Dallas, Texas:

    – Gene Kelly (Kiniski) & Len Crosby defeated Ray Gunkel & Herb Freeman to win the NWA Texas Tag Team Title

    Baltimore, Maryland:

    – The Fabulous Moolah won a tournament by defeating Judy Grable in the finals. As a result, Moolah was awarded the Women’s World Title after champion June Beyers retired

    1961

    Fort Worth, Texas:

    – Dick Hutton & Sam Steamboat won a tournament for the NWA Texas Tag Team Title

    1962

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:

    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Bill Miller in 2 out of 3 falls

    – The Crusher beat Jack Lanza

    – Moose Evens beat Crybaby Cannon

    1965

    Omaha, Nebraska:

    – Haru Sasaki & Mad Dog Vachon beat Verne Gagne & Tex McKenzie to regain Nebraska Tag Team title

    – Mad Russian Stan Pulaski beat Mighty Igor Vodik by countout

    – Danny Hodge beat Rene Goulet

    – Reggie Parks drew Jack Pesek

    1969

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – In a one night tournament to crown new tag team champions:

    – Lou Thesz & K.O. Cox defeated The Ox & Big Luke via DQ

    – Tarzan Tyler & The Great Kojika defeated The Viking & Bob Geigel

    – Danny Little Bear & Stan Pulaski defeated Masao Komura & Jack Arnstrong

    – Tarzan Tyler & The Great Kojika defeated Lou Thesz & K.O. Cox

    – Danny Little Bear & Stan Pulaski defeated Tarzan Tyler & The Great Kojika to win the vacant North American Tag Team Title

    1972

    Muroran, Japan:

    – Masked Lee & Sylvia Hackney defeated Jumbo Miyamoto & Aiko Kyo for the WWWA World Tag Team Title

    Orlando, Florida:

    – Sputnik Monroe defeated Scott Casey

    – Bobby Shane and Redbeard defeated Bob Griffin and Mike Graham

    – Paul Jones and Dick Murdoch defeated Jimmy Golden and Robert Fuller

    – In a Cage Match: Tim Woods defeated Buddy Colt

    1978

    Memphis, Tennessee:

    – Jerry Lawler & Mongolian Stomper beat Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie

    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Jimmy Valiant

    – Lou Thesz drew Tommy Gilbert

    – Terry Sawyer beat NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Nelson Royal dq

    – Jackie Welch beat Mr. Wrestling

    – Tommy Gilbert & Wayne Ferris beat Frankie Layne & Mike Bowyer

    1981

    Houston, Texas:

    – Junkyard Dog defeated Dick Slater

    – Scott Casey, Tiger Conway Jr. and Bobby Duncum defeated Buck Robley, Tank Patton and Kelly Kiniski

    – Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernández and Tully Blanchard) defeated Mil Máscaras and Manny Fernández

    – Bruiser Brody defeated Ken Patera

    1983

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:

    – NWA U.S. Champion Greg Valentine defeated Bob Orton Jr

    – Angelo Mosca defeated Sgt. Slaughter via countout

    – NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Mike Rotundo

    1984

    Memphis, Tennessee:

    At a Pro Wrestling USA TV taping:

    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Lanny Poffo

    – Jerry the King Lawler & Tommy Rich beat Dirty White Boys

    – AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Eddie Gilbert

    – Fabulous Ones beat the Masked Spoiler & Phil Hickerson

    – Road Warriors beat Tracey Smothers & Keith Eric

    – Harley Race beat Dutch Mantel

    1986

    Green Bay, Wisconsin:

    – National Champion Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin in an Indian strap match

    – NWA World Tag Team Champions The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey

    – NWA U.S. Champion Nikita Koloff fought Magnum TA to a double countout

    – The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev

    – NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned NWA World TV Champion Dusty Rhodes

    1992

    Baltimore, Maryland:

    – Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Dick Slater & Greg Valentine

    – Unified WCW and NWA World Tag Team Champions Terry Gordy & Steve Williams defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton

    – WCW World Champion Ron Simmons pinned WCW U.S. Champion Rick Rude

    – Steve Austin defeated WCW TV Champion Ricky Steamboat

    – Jake Roberts & the Barbarian defeated Sting & Nikita Koloff

    1994

    Roanoke, Virginia:

    – At the WCW Fall Brawl PPV; Johnny B. Badd defeated Steven Regal to win the WCW Television Title

    – Kevin Sullivan defeated Cactus Jack in a Loser Leaves WCW match

    – due to injury Ricky Steamboat was forced to forfeit the U.S. Heavyweight Title. It was awarded to his scheduled opponent, Steve Austin

    – Hacksaw Jim Duggan came out, challenged Austin, and won the U.S. Title.

    1997

    Louisville, Kentucky:

    – Salvatore Sincere defeated Tracey Smothers to win the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title

    2002

    Nashville, Tennessee:

    – At the weekly NWA/TNA Pay-per-view event, America’s Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) won a Tag Team

    Gauntlet Battle Royal to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship

    2005

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:

    – At the WWE Unforgiven Pay-per-view, Ric Flair defeated Carlito for the Intercontinental Title

    – Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade defeated Hurricane and Rosey to win the World Tag Team Titles

    – Kurt Angle defeated WWE Champion John Cena by dq

    2011

    – At the WWE Night of Champions PPV, Mark Henry defeated Randy Orton to win the World Championship

    – John Cena defeated Alberto Del Rio to win the WWE Championship

    – Triple H defeated CM Punk in a no DQ match

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (9/17): Flair wins 1st World Title, Cena defeats Edge in TLC

    1958

    Lafayette, Louisiana:

    – Billy Wicks defeated Buddy Fuller for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title

    1966

    Seattle, Washington:

    – Betty Boucher defeated The Fabulous Moolah for the NWA World Women’s Championship

    1970

    Jacksonville, Florida:

    – The Texas Outlaws, Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes, defeated Jose Lothario & Argentina Apollo to win the NWA

    Florida Tag Team Title

    1974

    Macon, Georgia:

    – Bill Dromo and Mike McCord defeated Ole & Gene Anderson to win the Southeastern Tag Team Titles in a No DQ Match.

    1977

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

    – 90 minute time limit match, AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel went to a double countout with Billy Robinson

    – Super Destroyer & Angelo Mosca beat Dr X & the Crusher

    – In a Lumberjack Match, Greg Gagne beat Bobby Heenan

    – Blackjack Lanza beat Jim Brunzell dq

    – Bob Backlund drew Bobby Duncum

    – Roger Kirby beat Steve Olsonoski

    1981

    Kansas City, Missouri:

    – Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Lou Thesz was special guest referee (This was Ric Flair’s first World

    Heavyweight title)

    – Michael Hayes,Bob Brown and Rufus R. Jones defeated Gene Lewis, The Monk and Oliver Humperdink

    – Harley Race defeated Sgt. Slaughter

    – Bob Sweetan defeated Bobby Jaggers to retain the Central States TV Title

    – Buzz Tyler & James J. Dillon defeated Ron Sexton & Terry Gibbs

    1982

    St. Louis, Missouri:

    – Harley Race defeated Dick The Bruiser to win the Missouri State Heavyweight Title

    1987

    Kansas City, Missouri:

    – WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Harley Race in a steel cage match

    1988

    Bayamon, Puerto Rico:

    – TNT (Savio Vega) defeated Buddy Landel to win the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Title

    Nashville, Tennessee:

    – Ron Garvin defeated Greg Gagne to win the AWA International Television Title

    – AWA Champion Jerry Lawler went to a no contest with Kerry Von Erich

    – Sgt. Slaughter beat Soldat Ustinov dq

    – Jeff Jarrett & Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant beat Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden & Tommy Rich dq

    1995

    Asheville, North Carolina:

    – Diamond Dallas Page defeated The Renegade to win the WCW Television Title

    – Harlem Heat defeated Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater to win the WCW World Tag Team Title at the Fall Brawl PPV

    – Hulk Hogan, Sting, Randy Savage & Lex Luger defeated Kamala, Zodiac (Brutus Beefcake), Shark (John Tenta) & Meng in a War Games match

    2000

    Buffalo, New York:

    – Booker T defeated Kevin Nash in a cage match to win the WCW World Championship at the Fall Brawl PPV

    – Scott Steiner defeated Bill Goldberg in a no DQ match

    – Lance Storm defeated General Reaction to retain the US title

    2002

    Cincinnati, Ohio:

    – Matt Stryker defeated Cody Hawk for the HWA Heavyweight Title

    2005

    Long Island, New York:

    – Bryan Danielson defeated James Gibson to win the ROH championship at Glory by Honor IV

    – ROH Pure champion Nigel McGinnis defeated Roderick Strong to retain the title

    2006

    – At the Unforgiven PPV, John Cena defeated Edge to win the WWE Championship in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs match

    – Trish Stratus defeated Lita to win the WWE Diva’s Championship.

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (9/16): Harley Race wins Missouri title, Brock Lesnar wins WWE title

    By Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com

    1965

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – North American Tag Team Champions, Bob Geigel and Bob Brown beat Mongolian Stomper and The Ox by dq

    – Jerry Miller beat Jim Grabmire 2 falls to 1

    – Bulldog Plechas drew Thor Hagen

    – Corsica Joe beat Paul Caruso

    1966

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

    – AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon went to a double countout with Wilbur Snyder

    – Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Doug Gilbert & Billy Red Cloud

    – Chris Markoff drew Ron Reed

    – Dale Lewis beat Joe Tomasso

    – Jim Raschke beat Johnny Kace (Raschke’s professional debut)

    1967

    Chicago, Illinois:

    – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher

    – Wilbur Snyder beat Angelo Poffo

    – Johnny Valentine beat Moose Cholak dq

    – Dr X beat Rene Goulet

    – Dr Moto beat Bob Boyer

    – Blackjack Lanza beat Al Kashey

    1972

    St. Louis, Missouri:

    – Harley Race defeated Pak Song in a tournament final to become the first ever NWA Missouri Champion

    St. Paul, Minnesota:

    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes 2/3

    – Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff dq

    – Dr X beat Higo Hamaguchi

    – Rene Goulet drew Don Muraco

    – Ramon Torres beat Big K

    1978

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

    – WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Billy Graham in a Stretcher Match

    1982

    Oakland, California:

    – Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens drew AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell

    – AWA Champion Otto Wanz beat Nick Bockwinkel

    – Rick Martel beat Ken Patera dq

    – Jesse Ventura beat Baron Von Raschke

    – Adrian Adonis beat Buck Zumhofe

    1994

    Knoxville, Tennessee:

    – SMW Tag Team Champions The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated The Gangstas. However, New Jack & Mustafa would later threaten to sue SMW, saying tape of the match proves that they should have won the belts. As a result, Smoky Mountain Wrestling awarded the titles to the Gangstas

    1995

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

    – The Pitbulls defeated Raven & Steven Richards in a two out of three falls Dog Collar match to win the ECW World Tag Team Championship

    – Rey Misterio Jr. (now Rey Mysterio) defeated Psicosis

    2002

    Tokyo, Japan:

    – Low Ki defeated Spanky on a Zero-One event to win the NWA International Light Heavyweight Title

    2003

    Raleigh, North Carolina:

    – Eddie & Chavo Guerrero defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas for the WWE Tag Team Championship

    Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle in a 60-minute Ironman match to win the WWE World Title, 5 falls to 4

    2006

    New York City:

    – The Kings of Wrestling, Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli defeated Austin Aries and Roderick Strong to win the ROH Tag Team championship

    2007

    – At the Unforgiven PPV, Batista defeated the Great Khali and Rey Mysterio Jr to win the World Title

    – Randy Orton defeated WWE Champion John Cena by dq

    – The Undertaker defeated Mark Henry

    2010

    – Jay Lethal defeated Doug Williams to win the TNA X Division Title

    2012

    At the Night of Champions PPV in Boston, Massachusetts:

    – Daniel Bryan and Kane won the WWE Tag Team Championship from R-Truth and Kofi Kingston

    – Eve Torres defeated Layla to win the WWE Divas Championship

    – US Champion Antonio Cesaro defeated Zach Ryder

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (9/15): NWO wins War Games, Hennig wins WCW US Title

    By: Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com

    1949

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – Bill Longson beat Joe Pazandak in 2 out of 3 falls

    – Ronnie Etchison defeated Chief Chewchki

    – Enrique Torres beat Jack Suzek

    – Garza Lozano beat Danny Fenelon

    1956

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – Whipper Billy Watson beat Dr. Lee Grable by dq to retain the World Title

    – June Byers beat Barbara Baker 2 falls to 0 to retain the World Ladies Title

    – Richard Brown beat Sam Menacker

    1957

    Wichita, Kansas:

    – Red Berry defeated Richard Brown to win the Central States Title

    1977

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:

    – Verne Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum

    – Angelo Mosca beat Gene Kiniski

    – Super Destroyer no contest the Crusher

    – Billy Robinson beat Bob Backlund

    – Larry Hennig beat Roger Kirby

    – Chris Markoff beat Chris Pepper

    – Steve Olsonoski vs Jan Nelson

    1984

    San Juan, Puerto Rico:

    – At the WWC 11th Anniversary show, Invader 3 defeated Anibal to win the UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title

    – Invader 1 defeated Konga The Barbarian to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title

    – Randy Savage defeated Pedro Morales to win the WWC North American Heavyweight Title.

    1985

    Norfolk, Virginia

    – In a Bunkhouse Match, Dusty Rhodes & Magnum TA & Sam Houston beat Ole Anderson & Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard

    – AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors beat Krusher Khrushchev & Ivan Koloff

    – Manny Fernandez beat Abdullah The Butcher

    – Jimmy Valiant beat Buddy Landel

    – Ron Bass drew Barbarian

    – Starship Eagle & Stoney Burke beat Joel Deaton & Golden Terror

    – Billy Graham beat Mark Fleming

    1986

    Los Angeles, California:

    – Black Bart defeated Chris Adams in a phantom title change to win the World Class Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Title.

    1989

    Dallas, Texas:

    – Sheik Braddock & Ron Starr defeated Jeff Jarrett & Matt Bourne to win the USWA Tag Team Title

    1991

    Marietta, Georgia:

    – The Lightning Kid defeated Chaz to win the GWF Light Heavyweight Title

    1996

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina:

    – Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash & Sting (NWO Sting) defeated Lex Luger, Ric Flair, Arn Anderson & Sting in a War Games match

    – WCW World Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated The Nasty Boys

    – Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho

    – The Giant (Big Show) defeated Randy Savage

    1997

    Charlotte, North Carolina:

    – Curt Hennig defeated Steve McMichael for the WCW United States Heavyweight Title

    1998

    Sacramento, California:

    – Jacqueline defeated Sable for the vacant WWF Women’s Title

    – X-Pac defeating D’Lo Brown to win the WWF European Title

    2001

    Carrolton, Georgia:

    – Scotty Anton defeated Barry Windham to win the Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title.

    2005

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada:

    – Jeff Jarrett won the NWA title from Raven at a Border City Wrestling event

    2007

    Chicago, Illinois

    – Takeshi Morishima defeated Bryan Danielson via referee stoppage to retain the ROH World Title.

    – Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico to retain the ROH Tag Titles.

    2012

    Chicago Ridge, Illinois:

    – Jay Lethal defeated Homicide

    – Kevin Steen defeated Rhino to retain the ROH Title in an Anything Goes Match

    – Kyle O’Reilly defeated ACH

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (9/14): AWA title reversed, Chris Benoit wins WCW TV Title

    By Brian Hoops, Wrestling Observer.com

    1937

    – John Pesek was awarded the NWA (National Wrestling Association) World Heavyweight Title

    1944

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – MWA World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Tom Zaharias in 2 out of 3 falls

    – Jack Hader and Les Wolfe wrestled to a 45 minute draw

    1945

    St. Joseph, Missouri:

    – MWA World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Ben Morgan 2 falls to 1

    – Jerry Meeker defeated Sonny Meyers by dq

    1965

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – In a Death match, Bobo Brazil beat Dick the Bruiser

    – In a North American Tag Team Title Match, Bob Geigel and Bob Brown beat Mongolian Stomper and Jerry Miller to retain the titles.

    – Pat O’Connor drew Sonny Myers

    – The Ox (Ox Baker) beat Bulldog Plechas

    1972

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – Dory Funk, Sr. defeated Yasu Fuji

    – Danny Little Bear fought The Destroyer to a draw

    – Harley Race defeated Baron Von Raschke

    – Rufus R. Jones & Omar Atlas & Bill Kersten defeated Black Angus & Roger Kirby & Percival A. Friend

    1977

    Portland, Maine:

    – Peter Maivia defeated WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham in a non-title match 

    1978

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:

    – Greg Gagne beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel to win AWA Title (Decision was later reversed)

    – Mighty Igor Vodik & Rufus R Jones beat Lord Alfred Hayes & Super Destroyer Mark II

    – Billy Robinson beat Ray Stevens

    – Pat Patterson beat Chris Pepper (sub Jim Brunzell)

    – Bob Orton Jr beat Steve Olsonoski

    – Larry Hennig beat Blackjack Lanza

    – Bob Brown beat Dave Kochen

    1980

    Landover, Maryland:

    – Andre The Giant defeated Hulk Hogan

    1984

    St. Louis, Missouri:

    – NWA Champion Ric Flair beat Harley Race

    – AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors beat Dick the Bruiser & Blackjack Lanza

    – Chris Adams beat Jimmy Garvin

    – Crusher Blackwell beat Jim Brunzell by countout

    – Tony Atlas & Ted DiBiase & Buzz Tyler beat Ox Baker & Hacksaw Higgins & Mr Saito

    1985

    Charleston, South Carolina:

    – Magnum TA no contest Tully Blanchard

    – AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors beat Ivan Koloff & Krusher Khrushchev dq

    – In a Texas Death match, Manny Fernandez beat The Barbarian

    – Black Bart beat Ron Bass

    1991

    Dallas, Texas:

    – Chaz defeated The Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman) to win the Global Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight Title

    1993 

    New York City:

    – The Quebecers defeated the Steiner Brothers to win the WWF Tag Team Title

    Memphis, Tennessee:

    – Tatanka defeated Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title. On the same show, Tommy Rich defeated Jeff Jarrett for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title and The Dogcatchers defeated The Moondogs for the USWA Tag Team Title.

    Oakwood, Virginia:

    – The Smoky Mountain Wrestling “Beat The Champ” Television Title changed hands twice on one television taping as Robert Gibson defeated Jimmy Del Rey for the belt, only to lose it later that night to Tony Anthony. 

    1999

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina:

    – Diamond Dallas Page won a War Games match in which it was every man for himself

    – WCW Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera defeated Silver King

    – Chris Benoit defeated Rick Steiner to win the WCW Television Title

    2007

    Detroit, Michigan:

    – ROH World champion Takeshi Morishima defeated Erick Stevens

    – ROH Tag Team champions The Briscoes defeated Matt Cross and Austin Aries

    2008

    Japan:

    – Bryan Danielson defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru to win the GHC Jr. Heavyweight Title

    – Nigel McGuinness retained the ROH World Title against Jimmy Jacobs

    TNA No Surrender

    – Sheik Abdul Bashir defeated Petey Williams and Consequences Creed to win the TNA X Division Title.

    – Beer Money defeated LAX to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles.

    – Samoa Joe retained the TNA Title over Kurt Angle and Christian Cage.

  • On this day in pro wrestling history (9/13): Vince McMahon wins WWF title, Bruno vs. Kowalski stretcher match

    By Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com

    1955

    Minneapolis, Minnesota: Attendance 2,818

    -Ike Eakins beat Kinji Shibuya

    -Adrian Baillargeon beat Mike DiBiase

    -Nick Roberts beat Bearcat Wright

    -Oni Wiki Wiki beat Joe Dusek

    -Red Bastien beat Jim Siksay

    1963

    Denver, Colorado:

    -AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Fritz Von Erich

    1968

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Attendance 3,880

    -AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Dr X

    -Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat the Crusher & Bill Watts

    -Billy Red Lyons beat Big K

    -Chris Markoff beat Mike Bowyer

     1970

    – Bepo Mongol (aka Nikolai Volkoff) defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino via countout at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

     1974

    – WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Killer Kowalski in a Stretcher Match in the Boston Garden in Massachusetts.

    Atlanta, Georgia: 

    – Harley Race defeated Mr. Wrestling II to win the Georgia Heaveyweight Title

    1985

    Landover, Maryland:

    – Junkyard Dog won a 21-man Battle Royal

    1996

    ECW Arena:

    – The Eliminators & Brian Lee defeated Tommy Dreamer, Terry Gordy & Steve Williams

    – ECW World Heavyweight Champion Raven defeated Pitbull #2

    – ECW World Television Champion Shane Douglas defeated Louie Spicolli

    1997

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina:

    – Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Jericho to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title

    – The NWO (Buff Bagwell, Kevin Nash, Syxx & Konnan) defeated The Four Horsemen (Chris Benoit, Steve McMichael, Ric Flair & Curt Hennig) in a WarGames match.

    – Lex Luger & Diamond Dallas Page defeated Scott Hall & Randy Savage in a No Disqualification match

    1998

    – On a live edition of Nitro from Greenville, South Carolina, Billy Kidman defeated Juventud Guerrera for the WCW Cruiserweight Title.

    1999

    – At a taping of Smackdown in Las Vegas, Nevada, Vince McMahon defeated Triple H for the WWF World Heavyweight Title

    2003

    -Shane Douglas defeated D’Lo Brown in Belleville, Michigan to win the Border City Wrestling Can-Am Title.

    2008

    Tokyo, Japan:

    – Bryan Danielson defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness in a non-title match

    – Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black defeated Jay & Mark Briscoe to retain the ROH World Tag Team Titles.

    2009

    WWE Breaking Point PPV:

    – John Cena defeated Randy Orton in an I Quit Match to win the WWE Championship

    – Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes defeated Shawn Michaels & Triple H in a Submissions Count Anywhere match.

    – CM Punk defeated The Undertaker in a submissions match.

  • On this day in pro wrestling history (9/12): Harlem Heat win WCW Tag Titles, Triple H wins WWE World Title, Sting beats Hogan for WCW gold

    By Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com

    1962

    St. Louis, Missouri: 
    – Cowboy Bob Ellis defeatd Lou Thesz by dq (Thesz was last minute sub for NWA Champ Buddy Rogers, who was injured in a brawl with Bill Miller & Karl Gotch in Columbus, Ohio dressing room)
    – Johnny Valentine & Bill Dromo beat Rip Hawk & Wladek (Killer) Kowalski
    – Red Bastien vs Buddy Austin went to a time limit draw
    – Joe Tangaro beat Hiro Matsuda dq
    – Rock Hunter beat Tom Phillips
    – Ray Collins defeatd Thor Hagen

    1963

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Mongolian Stomper beat Rock Hunter dq
    – Larry Hamilton and Jack Allen beat John Kace and Harley Race 2 falls to 0
    – Enrique Torres beat Bulldog Plechas

    1970

    Boston, Massachusetts:
    – WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Crusher Verdi in a Texas Death match

    Minneapolis, Minnesota (attendance was 5,319):
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson in 2 out of 3 falls 
    – Blackjack Lanza beat Edouard Carpentier
    – Mighty Igor Vodik beat Dave Cox
    – Paul Diamond drew Big K
    – Billy Howard beat Frank Hickey

    1979

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Greg Gagne by countout
    – Mad Dog Vachon beat Stan Hansen
    – Handicap match: Billy Robinson beat Super Destroyer Mark II & Lord Alfred Hayes
    – Steve Olsonoski & Paul Ellering beat Bobby Duncum & Jesse Ventura
    – Peter Sandor Szabo beat Fred Peloquin
    – Ron Ritchie beat George Gadaski

    1982

    – Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle defeated Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki in a fictitious tournament final for the NWA World Tag Team Titles.

    1988

    – The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samu) defeated John Tatum & Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr) to win the World Class Championship Wrestling Texas Tag Team Titles.

    1989

    Columbia, South Carolina:
    – At the Clash of Champions, NWA World Tag Team Champions The Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes) defeated Rick & Scott Steiner
    – United States Champion Lex Luger defeated Tommy Rich
    – Sting & Ric Flair defeated Dick Slater & The Great Muta via disqualification

    1999

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
    – At WCW Fall Brawl, Harlem Heat defeated Barry & Kendall Windham to win the WCW World Tag Team Title
    – Sid Vicious defeated Chris Benoit to win the United States Title
    – Sting defeated Hulk Hogan to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title.

    2003

    – Takashi Sugiara defeated Michael Modest in Tokyo, Japan to win the Pro Wrestling Noah Junior Heavyweight Title.

    2004

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Triple H defeated Randy Orton to win the Raw World Title at the Vengeance PPV
    – Chris Benoit & William Regal defeated Ric Flair & Batista
    – Chris Jericho defeated Christian in a Ladder Match to win the vacant Intercontinental Title

    2013

    – AJ Styles defeated Austin Aries
    – Brutus Magnus defeated Bobby Roode
    – Bully Ray defeated Mr. Anderson in a Last Man Standing match to retain the TNA Title.
    – AJ Styles defeated Brutus Magnus in a Bound for Glory Series final.

  • On this day in pro wrestling history: Wahoo beats Flair for NWA gold, Funk Wrestlefest, Roddy Strong wins ROH title

    By Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com

    1959

    Guadalajara, Mexico:

    – Rey Mendoza defeated Dory Dixon for the EMLL NWA Light Heavyweight Title

    1965

    Minneapolis, Minnesota (5018 attendance): 

    – AWA Champion The Crusher beat Larry Hennig
    – Harley Race beat Tex McKenzie
    – Chris Markoff beat Santiago Acosta
    – Reggie Parks beat Guy Taylor

    1967

    Fort Worth, Texas:

    – Fritz & Waldo Von Erich defeated Brute Bernard & Mike Paidousis to win the NWA American Tag Team Title

    1968

    Duluth, Minnesota:

    – The Crusher beat Dr X in a Saloon Match
    – Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Luke Brown & Bill Watts
    – Chris Markoff beat Mike Boyer
    – Billy Red Lyons beat Blackjack Daniels

    1969

    Kansas City, Kansas: 
    – The Viking defeated Masao Komura
    – Joe Scarpello defeated Jack Armstrong
    – K.O. Cox defeated Ronnie Paul
    – Stan the Mad Russian defeated Big Luke via DQ
    – Tarzan Tyler defeated Dick the Bruiser in three falls

    1973

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 
    – Professor Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Tony Garea & Haystacks Calhoun for the WWWF World Tag Team Title

    Honolulu, Hawaii: 

    – The Crusher beat Superstar Billy Graham
    – Ed Francis beat Sam Steamboat to win Hawaiian Title
    – Neff Maiava & Tosh Togo beat Tony Borne & Ripper Collins
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Ken Patera

    1975

    Kansas City, Kansas: 
    – Prince Tapu & Don Wayt defeated Dan Burdick & Jesse Ventura
    – Jerry Oates fought Terry Funk to a no contest
    – Central States Heavyweight Champion Ed Wiskowski (Colonel DeBeers) fought Dick the Bruiser to a double-DQ in three falls

    1976

    Greenville, North Carolina:
    – Wahoo McDaniel defeated Ric Flair to win the NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Title

    1977

    Orlando, Florida:
    Dusty Rhodes & Don Muraco defeated WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff

    1981

    Denver, Colorado:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel ddq Tito Santana
    – Hulk Hogan beat Jerry Blackwell by countout
    – Greg Gagne & Buck Zumhofe beat Ray Stevens & Bobby Heenan
    – Adrian Adonis beat Ed Boulder (Ed Leslie/Brutus Beefcake)

    1988

    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Sting defeated NWA US Champion Barry Windham by dq
    – NWA World & U.S. Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers)
    – Lex Luger defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair by dq

    1990

    Dayton, Ohio:
    – NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Samoan Swat Team.
    – Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk.
    – NWA World Champion Sting pinned Ric Flair.

    1992

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Brad Armstrong pinned Brian Pillman
    – WCW World TV Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin.
    – Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated Jake Roberts & the Super Invader.
    – WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated WCW U.S. Champion Rick Rude.

    1993

    Morristown, Tennessee:
    – Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated SMW Tag Team Champions the Bruise Brothers to win the titles

    1995

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Brian Christopher defeated Billy Jack Haynes for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title

    1997

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – Tracy Smothers defeated Bull Pain for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title.

    1997

    Wrestlefest – 50 Years Of Funk – a card put together by Terry Funk in Amarillo, Texas to celebrate fifty years of the Funk family wrestling in Texas, was held at the Amarillo Fairgrounds Coliseum, drawing almost
    4,000 fans.  

    – WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bret Hart defeated Terry Funk in the main event.
    – ECW World Television Champion Taz defeated Chris Candido
    – ECW World Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas defeated Tommy Dreamer.
    – Dory Funk Jr. defeated Rob Van Dam

    2004

    Elizabeth, New Jersey:
    – Bryan Danielson defeated Alex Shelley
    – ROH champion Samoa Joe pinned Doug Williams

    2005

    – Austin Aries defeated Roderick Strong
    – AJ Styles defeated Christopher Daniels and Samoa Joe to win the TNA X Division Title.

    2010

    New York City: 
    – Colt Cabana & El Generico defeated Steve Corino & Kevin Steen in a double chain match
    – ROH Tag Team champions The Kings of Wrestling defeated Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin
    – ROH TV champion Eddie Edwards defeated Shawn Daivari
    – Christopher Daniels defeated Austin Aries
    – Roderick Strong defeated Tyler Black to win the ROH championship

    2011

    Orlando, Florida:
    – Winter defeated Mickie James to win the TNA Knockouts Title
    – Austin Aries defeated Brian Kendrick to win the TNA X Division Title
    – Matt Morgan defeated Samoa Joe
    – Kurt Angle defeated Sting and Mr. Anderson to retain the TNA World Title

    2014

    Winter Park, Florida:
    – Kalisto and Sin Cara defeated Konnor and Viktor for the NXT Tag Team Titles
    – Charlotte defeated Bayley to retain the NXT Womens’ Title
    – Adrian Neville defeated Tyler Breeze, Tyson Kidd and Sami Zayn to retain the NXT Title

  • On this day in pro wrestling history (9/10): Andre The Giant, Bob Backlund, Harley Race wins NWA World title

    By Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com

    1937

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – Everett Marshall beat Sol Slagel to retain the World title
    – Lou Thesz beat George Zaharias

    1951

    Augusta, Georgia:

    – Don McIntyre defeated Art Nelson in a two of three falls match to win the Southern Heavyweight Title

    1952

    Des Moines, Iowa (4900 attendance)

    – Pat O’Connor beat Jim Dobie
    – Gypsy Joe beat Balk Estes
    – Billy Hickson beat Milt Olsen
    – Johnny Balbo defeated Reggie Lisowski (Crusher)

    1965

    Denver, Colorado:

    – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat The Crusher & Verne Gagne

    1968

    Dallas, Texas:

    – The Spoiler & Gary Hart defeated Fritz Von Erich & Grizzly Smith to win the NWA American Tag Team Title. Also, Nick Kozak fought Dusty Rhodes to a draw.

    1976

    Denver, Colorado:

    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Mad Dog Vachon & Baron Von Raschke
    – Blackjack Lanza beat the Crusher
    – Bobby Duncum beat Peter Maivia on a 3rd fall dq
    – Billy Francis drew Pierre Poisson

    1978

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:

    – Angelo Mosca beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by countout
    – WWWF Champion Bob Backlund beat Gorilla Monsoon
    – Andre the Giant beat Waldo Von Erich
    – Verne Gagne beat Lord Alfred Hayes

    Dallas, Texas:

    – Kevin Von Erich fought Gino Hernandez to a double countout.
    – David Von Erich beat Bruiser Brody to win Texas Heavyweight title.
    – Rocky Johnson & Leroy Brown went to a time limit draw with Killer Karl Krupp & Killer Brooks.

    1979

    Louisville, Kentucky:

    – Steve Regal & Eddie Gilbert defeated the Spoilers
    – Ron Bass defeated Tommy Gilbert
    – AWA Southern tag champs the Blonde Bombers (Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham aka The future Honkytonk Man & Moondog Spot) beat Steve Regal & Eddie Gilbert.
    – Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy defeated Sonny King & Ricky Morton via DQ.
    – Bill Dundee defeated Jerry Lawler.

    1980

    Ohtsu, Japan:

    Harley Race defeated Giant Baba for the NWA World Heavyweight Wrestling Title

    1982

    Dallas, Texas:

    – Brian Adidas defeated The Samoan
    – Al Madril defeated Armand Hussein
    – José Lothario defeated Magic Dragon
    – Bill Irwin and King Kong Bundy defeated WCCW America’s Tag Team champs Kerry and Kevin Von Erich to become the new champions
    – The Great Kabuki defeated Bugsy McGraw

    1983

    Memphis, Tennessee:

    – Austin Idol defeated Ken Patera to win the AWA International Heavyweight Title.

    Portland, Oregon:

    – Brian Adidas wrestled Matt Borne to a time limit draw.
    – Al Madril and Jules Strongbow went to a time limit draw.
    – Siva Afi defeated Scott Ferris by disqualification.
    – Al Madril and Mike Miller went to a time limit draw.
    – Rip Oliver & The Assassin & The Dynamite Kid defeated Buddy Rose & Billy Jack (Haynes) & Curt Hennig.

    1984

    Memphis, Tennessee:

    – Dutch Mantell fought Mark Ragin to a draw.
    – The Dirty White Boys (Tony Anthony & Len Denton) beat Johnny Wilhoit & Mark Batten.
    – Tojo Yamamoto beat Kurt Von Hess via DQ.
    – AWA Southern Tag Champs The Nightmares beat The Rock N’ Roll Express.
    – CWA International Champ Eddie Gilbert beat Tommy Rich.
    – King Kong Bundy & Rick Rude beat Jerry Lawler & Randy Savage via DQ.

    Baltimore, Maryland:

    – David Schultz defeated Jose Luis Rivera.
    – The Fabulous Freebirds’ Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy defeated the Moondogs.
    – The Junkyard Dog defeated the Iron Sheik.
    – Andre the Giant & Pat Patterson, & Sika defeated Capt. Lou Albano & WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch.
    – Sgt. Slaughter defeated Bob Orton
    – WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Jesse Ventura.

    1988

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

    – United States Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Four Horsemen members Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard for the NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1990

    Memphis, Tennessee:

    – Brian Lee & Don Harris defeated Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord for the USWA Tag Team Title

    1992

    Providence, Rhode Island:

    – High Energy, Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware defeated Skinner & Barry Horowitz
    – The Mountie pinned Tito Santana
    – Shawn Michaels pinned Virgil
    – Razor Ramon pinned Randy Savage
    – WWF Tag Team Champions Natural Disasters defeated the Beverly Brothers
    – Bret Hart pinned Papa Shango
    – The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification

    1995

    – Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Dan Kroffat (aka Phil LaFon) in Tokyo, Japan to win the All-Japan World Junior Heavyweight Title.

    2001

    San Antonio, Texas:

    – Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Chris Kanyon for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight Title