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  • Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/02): Curt Hennig wins AWA World Title; Chris Jericho wins WWF IC Title

    1957

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Gene Kiniski beat Pat O’Connor to capture the British Empire Heavyweight title
    – John Barend and Jack Pasek drew
    – Art Nelson beat Sandor Kovacs
    – Prince Maivia beat Lee Henning

    1963 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – World Tag Team Champions The Medics defeated Luther Lindsay & Joe Scarpello in three falls
    – Central States Heavyweight Champion Sonny Myers defeated Rock Hunter via DQ in three falls 
    – Steve Bolus fought Ray Gordon to a draw 
    – United States Heavyweight Champion Bob Geigel defeated Pat O’Connor via DQ in three falls
    – Steve Kovacs defeated Lee Henning via DQ

    1964

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Mad Dog Vachon won the AWA World title from Verne Gagne 
    – Bill Miller beat Reggie Parks
    – Mongolian Stomper beat Harley Race
    – George Drake beat Frisco Montana

    1981

    Oakland, California:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Jerry Blackwell
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan
    – The Crusher beat Jesse Ventura
    – Ray Stevens beat Adrian Adonis
    – Baron Von Raschke beat John Studd
    – Tito Santana beat Guy Lambert
    – Pepper Gomez beat Jerry Monti

    1982

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Buzz Sawyer defeated Tommy Rich for the Georgia National Heavyweight Title 

    1983

    Beckley, West Virginia:
    – Tony Atlas defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification 

    1987

    San Francisco, California:
    – Curt Hennig defeated Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Heavyweight Title (Larry Zbyszko handed Hennig a roll of quarters to knock Bockwinkel out. Belt held up for one week as Hennig mulled an offer to go to the WWF. When Hennig agreed to stay in The AWA, the AWA said the title did change hands)
    – Russ Francis & Jimmy Snuka beat The Terrorist & The Mercenary
    – Jerry Blackwell beat Boris Zhukov
    – Midnight Rockers & Ray Stevens beat Buddy Wolff (sub Buddy Rose) & Doug Somers & Kevin Kelly
    – AWA Women’s Champion Sherri Martel beat Madusa Meceli
    – DJ Peterson drew Super Ninja 
    – Sheik Adnan beat Buck Zumhofe  

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – WWF Intercontinental champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match 

    Boston, Massachusetts:
    – WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Harley Race

    1994 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Larry Zbyszko defeated Lord Steven Regal for the WCW Television Title 
    – Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Shanghai Pierce
    – WCW U.S. Champion Steve Austin defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell
    – Lord Steven Regal defeated Brad Armstrong
    – WCW U.S. Champion Steve Austin defeated Brian Armstrong
    – Ricky Steamboat defeated Bobby Eaton
    – Alex Wright defeated Tanaka-san (Pat Tanaka)
    – Dustin Rhodes & Johnny B. Badd defeated Pretty Wonderful, Paul Roma & Paul Orndorff

    Harriman, Tennessee:
    – Jake Roberts defeated Dirty White Boy Tony Anthony for the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Heavyweight Title 
    – SMW Beat the Champ TV Champion Kendo the Samurai defeated the Dirty White Boy via count-out
    – Ricky Morton (w/ Robert Gibson) defeated SMW Tag Team Champion Chris Candido (w/ Tammy Fytch & SMW Tag Team Champion Brian Lee) via disqualification

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Doug Gilbert defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Wrestling Title 
    – Brian Christopher teamed with Eddie Gilbert, to lose the USWA Tag Team Title to The Eliminators

    1996 

    Orlando, Florida:
    – Dean Malenko defeated Shinjiro Ohtani to capture the WCW Cruiserweight championship 

    1998

    Charleston, South Carolina:
    – Chris Benoit defeated Booker T for the WCW Television Title 

    2000

    Richmond, Virginia:
    – Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit for the WWF Intercontinental Title

    2002 

    NJPW 30th Anniversary: Tokyo, Japan:
    – Kintaro Kanemura defeated Daisuke Sekimoto
    – Katsuyori Shibata defeated Wataru Inoue
    – Tiger Mask 3 (Koji Kanemoto) & Tiger Mask 4 ( of Michinoku Pro) defeated Black Tiger & El Samurai
    – Kaoru Ito & Momoe Nakanishi defeated Manami Toyota & Yumiko Hotta
    – Jushin Liger & Minoru Tanaka defeated Jado & Gedo to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title
    – Shinya Hashimoto (Zero-One) & Naoya Ogawa (UFO) defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Scott Norton
    – Bas Rutten defeated Manabu Nakanishi
    – Don Frye defeated Tadao Yasuda 
    – The Steiner Brothers defeated Kensuke Sasaki & Hiroshi Tanakashi 
    – Yuji Nagata defeated Yoshihiro Takayama (Noah) to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title
    – Masahiro Chono vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (Noah) ended in a thirty minute time limit draw

  • Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/1): Backlund vs. Inoki; John Cena & Christian win WWE gold

    1969 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dory Funk, Jr. wrestled Dick Murdoch to a time limit draw 

    1976

    Indianapolis, Indiana:
    – Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher beat Ox Baker & Chuck O’Connor to win the WWA Tag Team Title in a steel cage match
    – The Strangler beat Pepper Gomez to win the WWA title
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Art Thomas
    – Art Thomas won a 16 man battle royal
    – Bounty Hunters beat Steve Regal (sub Bob Kelly) & Bobby Bold Eagle
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Blackjack Heddon (sub Baron Von Krupp)
    – Johnny Starr beat Raoul Guzman
    – Moose Cholak beat Emile Zapata
    – Paul Christy beat Cashbox Jim Kent

    1980

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat the Crusher dq
    – Dino Bravo no contest Jerry Blackwell
    – Greg Gagne beat Super Destroyer Mark II
    – Super Destroyer Mark III beat Bobby Heenan
    – Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Mad Dog Vachon & Steve Olsonoski
    – Little Bruiser & Lone Eagle beat Billy the Kid & Tom Thumb

    1981 

    Gainesville, Georgia:
    – Harley Race defeated Tommy Rich for the NWA World Heavyweight Title 

    Richmond, Virginia:
    – Gene & Ole Anderson defeated Paul Jones & Masked Superstar for the NWA World Tag Team Title 

    Mexico City, Mexico;
    – Bob Backlund defended the WWF title against NWF World champion Antonio Inoki, wrestling to a draw in a 2 out of 3 falls match

    Denver, Colorado:
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura in a non-title Cage Match
    – The Crusher and Jerry Blackwell went to a double disqualification
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Tito Santana
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Big John Studd 
    – Ray Stevens beat Buck Zumhofe

    1983 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Tommy Rich & Paul Orndorff defeated Larry Zbyszko & Killer Brooks a
    – Tony Atlas defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
    – Bob Roop defeated Joe Lightfoot
    – Ray Candy defeated Chick Donovan
    – Arn Anderson & Matt Borne (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Brian Blair & Tito Santana
    – Ron Garvin defeated the Iron Sheik (w/ Paul Ellering)
    – Dick Murdoch defeated Buzz Sawyer via count-out

    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Greg Valentine defeated NWA U.S. Champion Roddy Piper to win the title 
    – NWA World Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood defeated Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle
    – Keith larsen defeated Ken Timbs
    – Jos LeDuc defeated Rick Harris
    – Bugsy McGraw defeated the One Man Gang
    – Jake Roberts defeated Mike Graham
    – Dick Slater defeated Sweet Brown Sugar
    – Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Angelo Mosca & Gene Anderson
    – Jimmy Valiant defeated the Great Kabuki in a New York Street fight

    1987

    Euguene, Oregon:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel drew Curt Hennig
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Midnight Rockers beat Mike Miller & Rip Oliver
    – Jimmy Snuka beat Larry Zbyszko dq
    – Assassin & Ricky Santana beat Kevin Kelly & Doug Somers
    – Art Crews beat Scott Peterson
    – Joey Jackson drew Coco Samoa
    – George Skaaland drew Buddy Wolff
    – Mark Young beat Mighty Sputnik
    – Sherri Martel beat Madusa Meceli

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – The New Breed, Chris Champion & Sean Royal defeated Jeff Sampson & Jeff Belk
    – Baron Von Raschke defeated Thunderfoot #1
    – Vladimir Pietrov defeated Jimmy Valiant
    – The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Bob & Brad Armstrong
    – Barry Windham defeated Lex Luger via disqualification
    – Arn Anderson & NWA World TV Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Ole Anderson & Tim Horner
    – NWA U.S. Champion Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff in a Russian chain match
    – NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Jimmy Garvin in a lumberjack match 

    1988

    Indianapolis, Indiana:
    – Jimmy Garvin defeated Kevin Sullivan
    – Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
    – Steve Williams defeated NWA World Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson
    – The Road Warriors defeated the Powers of Pain
    – Lex Luger & Nikita Koloff defeated the Sheepherders
    – Dusty Rhodes fought NWA World Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard to a double countout when both men began fighting on the floor
    – NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Sting

    1993

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Brian Christopher defeated Jeff Jarrett for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1994

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Shinya Hashimoto defeated Tatsumi Fujinami for the IWGP Heavyweight Title 

    1995

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Razor Ramon for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title 
    – PG-13 defeated Brickhouse Brown & The Gambler for the USWA Tag Team Title

    1998

    Greenville, South Carolina:
    – Booker T defeated Chris Benoit for the WCW World Television Title 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Satoru Asako defeated Yoshinobu Kanemura
    – Manukea Mossman (Tayyo Kea) defeated Daisuke Ikeda
    – Jumbo Tsuruta, Rusher Kimura & Mitsuo Momota defeated Masa Fuchi, Haruka Eigan & Tsuyoshi Kikichi
    – The Headhunters defeated Tamon Honda & Shigeo Okumura
    – Johnny Smith & Wolf Hawkfield (Jim Steele) defeated Gedo & Jado
    – Akira Taue, Takao Omori & Masao Inoue defeated Mike Awesome, Tetsuhiro Kuroda & Hideki Hosaka
    – Steve Williams & Gary Albright defeated Masahito Kakihara & Yoshihiro Takayama
    – Giant Baba, Kentaro Shiga & Hayabusa defeated Hakushi, Jun Izumida & Giant Kamala II
    – Jun Akiyama defeated Hiroshi Hase
    – Kenta Kobashi & Johnny Ace defeated Vader & Stan Hansen
    – Toshiaki Kawada defeated Mitsuharu Misawa to win the All Japan Triple Crown

    2005

    WWE Backlash | Manchester, New Hampshire:
    – Tyson Tomko defeated Val Venis
    – Shelton Benjamin defeated Chris Jericho to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship    
    – The Hurricane and Rosey defeated Tajiri and William Regal, The Heart Throbs (Antonio and Romeo), Simon Dean and Maven, and La Résistance (Robért Conway and Sylvain Grenier) in a Tag Team Turmoil match to win the World Tag Team Championship    
    – Edge defeated Chris Benoit in a Last Man Standing match
    – Kane (with Lita) defeated Viscera (with Trish Stratus)
    – Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels defeated Muhammad Hassan and Daivari    
    – Batista defeated Triple H (with Ric Flair) to retain the World Heavyweight Championship

    2011

    WWE Extreme Rules | Tampa, Florida:
    – Kofi Kingston defeated Sheamus to win the US Title in a Tables Match
    – Christian won the World title in a ladder Match defeating Alberto del Rio 
    – John Cena won the WWE title in a three-way cage match defeating The Miz and John Morrison

  • Daily Pro Wrestling History (4/30): Superstar Billy Graham wins WWWF World Title; The Rock wins WWF Title

    1964 

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Dick the Bruiser 
    – The Crusher beat Wilbur Snyder
    – Doug Gilbert & Rene Goulet beat Hans Schmidt & Tiny Mills 2 out of 3 falls
    – Mitsu Arakawa beat Jack Pesek

    1966

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Cage Match: Crusher beat Chris Tolos 2 out of 3 falls (Special Referee: The Alaskan)
    – Larry Hennig beat Verne Gagne dq
    – Steve Druk beat The Alaskan 
    – Reggie Parks beat Bob Morgan
    – Chris Markoff beat Johnny Kace
    – Mark Starr beat Guy Taylor

    1968

    Moline, Illinois:
    – Larry Hennig & Harley Race & Mad Dog Vachon beat Verne Gagne & Doug Gilbert & Bill Watts
    – Dutch Savage beat Dr X COR
    – Big K beat Rene Goulet
    – Mad Dog Vachon drew Doug Gilbert (sub Mighty Igor Vodik)

    1970

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – The Stomper & Bob Geigel defeated Baron Von Raschke & Harley Race  

    1976

    Denver, Colorado:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Hennig dq 
    – Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne beat Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan
    – Mad Dog Vachon beat Jim Brunzell
    – Blackjack Lanza drew Russ Francis 

    1977

    Baltimore, Maryland:
    – Superstar Billy Graham defeated Bruno Sammartino to win the WWWF World Heavyweight Title 

    1980 

    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Greg Gagne 
    – Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura went to a no contest with AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
    – Bobby Heenan beat Lord Alfred Hayes
    – Jerry Blackwell beat Johnny War Eagle
    – Gino Brito beat Mad Dog Lefebvre

    1983

    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Greg Valentine defeated Roddy Piper for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight Title 

    1998

    Augusta, Georgia:
    – Chris Benoit defeated Booker T for the WCW Television Title  

    2000 

    WWE Backlash: Washington, DC:
    – WWF World Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated Road Dogg & X-Pac 
    – WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Too Hotty
    – Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan defeated The Acolytes
    – WWF Hardcore Champion Crash Holly defeated Tazz, Hardcore Holly, Perry Saturn, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in a six-way match 
    – The Big Show (dressed as Hulk Hogan and calling himself the “Showster”) defeated Kurt Angle 
    – Test & Albert defeated The Dudleys (Bubba & D-Von) 
    – WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Esse Rios
    – WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho via DQ
    – The Rock defeated Triple H to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title (Shane McMahon special referee)

    2006 

    WWE Backlash:
    – Goldust defeated Rob Conway    
    – Carlito defeated Chris Masters    
    – Umaga (with Armando Alejandro Estrada) defeated Ric Flair    
    – Trish Stratus defeated Mickie James by disqualification in a match for the WWE Women’s Championship
    – Rob Van Dam defeated Shelton Benjamin to win the WWF Intercontinental Title
    – Big Show vs. Kane ended in a no contest
    – The McMahons (Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon) defeated Shawn Michaels and God in a No Holds Barred tag team match    
    – John Cena defeated Triple H and Edge (with Lita) in Triple threat match to retain the WWE Championship

  • Daily Pro Wrestling History (4/29): Pillman Memorial Show, Inoki vs. Flair; Giant wins WCW World Title

    1926

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Joe Stecher beat John Pesek in 2 out of 3 falls to retain the title (newspapers reported a gate of $28,000 and 8,000 fans. Reportedly, promoter Tom Packs guaranteed $30,000 for the title match)

    1965 

    Kansas City, Kansas: 
    – Doug Gilbert defeated Bob Brown
    – Sonny Myers defeated The Red Raider
    – Bob Geigel defeated Don Soto
    – Johnny Valentine defeated Steve Bolus
    – Pat O’Connor defeated Art Neilson 
    – The Missouri Mauler defeated Ron Reed via DQ in three falls

    1966 

    Denver, Colorado:
    – Ernie Ladd & Wahoo McDaniel beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race on a 3rd fall dq
    – The Crusher defeated Chris Tolos
    – Dick The Bruiser defeated Dory Funk 
    – Verne Gagne beat Bill Melby

    1971

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Strong Kobayashi
    – Gene Kiniski beat Blackjack Lanza
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Big K
    – Bobby Jones beat Pete Mymko
    – Bobby Heenan beat Tony Condello

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dory Funk Jr. and Danny Little Bear were both counted out in the third fall 
    – The Stomper beat Baron Von Heisinger 
    – Harley Race beat The Viking 
    – Buddy Austin and Bob Orton beat Tony Russo and Bobby Whitlock 
    – Rufus R. Jones defeated Benny Ramirez

    1975

    Omaha, Nebraska: 
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Superstar Billy Graham & Dusty Rhodes in a 2 out of 3 falls match (special referee was Khosrow Vaziri (Iron Sheik)) 
    – Greg Gagne beat Paul Perschmann (Playboy Buddy Rose)
    – Ivan Putski no contest Baron Von Raschke 
    – Billy Robinson drew Horst Hoffman
    – Jim Brunzell beat Boris Breznikoff

    1976

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Verne Gagne no contest AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
    – Loser Leaves Town: Larry Hennig & Jos Leduc beat Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant
    – Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Duncum
    – Greg Gagne beat Mad Dog Vachon dq
    – Russ Francis drew Baron Von Raschke
    – Chris Taylor beat Kim Duk

    1984

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Cage match: The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke & Dick The Bruiser beat Jesse Ventura & Mr. Saito & Jerry Blackwell
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Jumbo Tsuruta dq
    – Road Warriors beat Curt Hennig & Ronnie Garvin
    – Harley Race no contest Jim Brunzell
    – Blackjack Mulligan beat Ken Patera
    – Billy Robinson beat Larry Zbyszko
    – Fabulous Ones beat Steve Regal & Kevin Kelly

    1995

    Pyongyang, North Korea:
    – Hiro Saito defeated Yuji Nagata
    – Black Cat defeated El Samurai
    – Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio
    – Scott Norton & Masahiro Chono defeated Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka
    – Road Warrior Hawk defeated Tadao Yasuda
    – Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki 
    – Akira Hokuto defeated Bull Nakano
    – Antonio Inoki defeated Ric Flair

    1996 

    Battle Formation: Tokyo, Japan:
    – Yuji Nagata & Tokimitsu Ishizawa defeated Shinjiro Ohtani & Koji Kanemoto 
    – Riki Choshu, Takashi Iizuka, Osamu Nishimura & Satoshi Kojima defeated Shiro Koshinaka, Kuniaki Kobayashi, Tatsutoshi Goto & Akira Nogami 
    – Great Sasuke defeated Jushin Liger to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
    – Randy Savage defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan
    – Masahiro Chono defeated Lex Luger
    – The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) & Power Warrior (Kensuke Sasaki) defeated Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner & Scott Norton 
    – The Great Muta defeated Jinsei Shinzaki (Hakushi)
    – Genichiro Tenryu defeated Tatsumi Fujinami
    – Shinya Hashimoto defeated Nobuhiko Takada to win the IWGP Heavyweight Title

    1998

    Brian Pillman Memorial event: Norwood, Ohio:
    – Nick Dinsmore defeated Trailer Park Trash
    – Reno Riggins & Steve Dunn defeated Brian Taylor & The Bounty Hunter
    – Flash Flanagan defeated Bull Pain
    – Chip Fairway & Shark Boy defeated Sean Casey & Terik The Great
    – Al Snow defeated Chris Candido
    – Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho

    1999
    WCW Monday Nitro: Albany, Georgia:
    – WCW World Tag Team Champions, Lex Luger and Sting defeated Harlem Heat (Stevie Ray and Booker T) to retain the title
    – The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) defeated Fire and Ice (Scott Norton and Ice Train)
    – Lord Steven Regal pinned The Belfast Bruiser in a parking lot brawl
    – The Giant (with Jimmy Hart) pinned WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair (with Miss Elizabeth and Woman) to win the title

    2000
    Los Angeles, California:
    – Sabu defeated The Messiah for the vacant XPW Heavyweight Title 

    2001 
    WWF Backlash: Chicago, Illinois:
    – Jerry Lynn won the WWF Light Heavyweight Title from Crash Holly
    – Triple H and Steve Austin won the WWF World Tag Team Title from Kane and the Undertaker
    – Lita defeated Molly Holly
    – X-Factor (X-Pac, Justin Credible and Albert) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley and Spike Dudley)
    – Rhyno defeated Raven to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship
    – William Regal defeated Chris Jericho in a Duchess of Queensbury Rules match    
    – Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle 4-3 in Sudden Death Overtime    30-minute Ultimate Submission match    
    – Shane McMahon defeated Big Show in a Last Man Standing match    
    – Matt Hardy defeated Christian and Eddie Guerrero in a Triple threat match to retain the WWF European Championship

    2007 
    WWF Backlash: Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Carlito defeated Johnny Nitro    
    – The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) defeated Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch to retain the World Tag Team Championship    
    – Melina defeated Mickie James to retain the WWE Women’s Championship    
    – Chris Benoit defeated Montel Vontavious Porter to retain the WWE United States Championship
    – Shane McMahon, Vince McMahon and Umaga defeated ECW Champion Bobby Lashley (Vince McMahon became new ECW Champion)
    – Undertaker vs Batista ended in a draw in a Last Man Standing match for the World Heavyweight Championship    
    – John Cena defeated Edge, Randy Orton, and Shawn Michaels in a fatal four-way match to retain the WWE Championship

    2012
    WWE Extreme Rules: Chicago, Illinois:
    – Santino Marella defeated The Miz to retain the WWE United States Championship
    – Randy Orton defeated Kane    in a Falls Count Anywhere match
    – Brodus Clay (with Hornswoggle, Naomi and Cameron) defeated Dolph Ziggler (with Vickie Guerrero and Jack Swagger)
    – Cody Rhodes defeated Big Show in a tables match to win the Intercontinental Title
    – Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan in a 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship
    – Ryback defeated Aaron Relic and Jay Hatton in a Handicap match
    – CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho in a Chicago Street Fight to retain the WWE Championship
    – Layla defeated Nikki Bella (with Brie Bella) to win the WWE Divas Championship
    – Brock Lesnar defeated John Cena in an Extreme Rules match

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/28): Pro Wrestling USA show; Owen Hart wins WWF IC Title

    1949

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Bobby Bruns by third fall dq 

    1966 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Dick the Bruiser & The Mongolian Stomper defeated Bob Geigel & Bob Brown via DQ in three falls
    – Jerry Kozak defeated Jim Wehba (Skandar Akbar)
    – Bobby Hart defeated Tor Kamata via DQ
    – Ron Reed defeated Oki Shikina
    – Pat O’Connor defeated The Butcher via CO

    1967 

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Mad Dog Vachon by dq 
    – NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge defeated Bob Boyer
    – Larry Hennig beat Doug Gilbert
    – Johnny Valentine beat The Alaskan 

    1973 

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch in 2 out of 3 falls 
    – Superstar Billy Graham defeated Bill Watts
    – Horst Hoffman beat Larry Hennig 
    – Billy Robinson beat Tosh Togo 
    – Geoff Portz beat Rene Goulet 
    – Reggie Parks beat Vic Rossitani 

    1979

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Andre The Giant beat Bobby Duncum
    – Billy Robinson beat Angelo Mosca
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Buddy Wolff
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Sailor Art Thomas
    – Doug Gilbert drew Paul Ellering
    – Mighty Igor beat Doug Somers
    – Jesse Ventura beat Frank Hill

    1985 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Sgt. Slaughter & Jerry Blackwell & Verne Gagne beat Masked Superstar & King Tonga & Sheik Adnan in a steel cage match 
    – Larry Hennig & Curt Hennig went to a time limit draw with AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors
    – Fabulous Freebirds Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts beat Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne & Tonga Kid
    – Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher beat Butch Reed & Larry Zbyszko
    – Nick Bockwinkel & Mr. Saito beat Brad Rheingans & Tom Zenk
    – Baron Von Raschke & Buck Zumhofe beat Jim Garvin & Steve Regal

    1986 

    Pro Wrestling USA: East Rutherford, New Jersey:
    – Road Warriors beat Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match
    – Dusty Rhodes beat Arn Anderson in a steel cage match
    – Texas Death match: Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Zbyszko
    – AWA Champion Stan Hansen defeated Leon White 
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Curt Hennig & Scott Hall beat Nord The Barbarian & Boris Zhukov
    – Tully Blanchard beat Ronnie Garvin dq
    – Magnum TA beat Baron Von Raschke
    – King Kong Brody beat Steve O
    – Mike Rotundo beat Doug Somers
    – Colonel DeBeers beat Davey Gee

    1990

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jimmy Valiant defeated Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title 
    – Brickhouse Brown & Sweet Daddy Falcone defeated Rex King & Steve Doll for the USWA Tag Team Titles

    WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event: Austin, Texas:
    – Hulk Hogan defeated Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig 
    – Earthquake defeated Hillbilly Jim 
    – The Hart Foundation vs. The Rockers ended in a double DQ 
    – WWF World Champion The Ultimate Warrior defeated Haku
    – The Big Boss Man defeated Akeem via DQ 

    1995

    Pyongyang, North Korea:
    – Yuji Nagata defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa 
    – Bull Nakano & Akira Hokuto defeated Manami Toyota & Mariko Yoshida 
    – Hiroshi Hase defeated Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit) 
    – Masahiro Chono & Hiro Saito defeated El Samurai & Tadao Yasuda 
    – 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Shinjiro Ohtani 
    – Kensuke Sasai defeated Masa Saito
    – IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Shinya Hashimoto vs. Scott Norton ended in a twenty minute draw

    1996 

    WWF In Your House VII: Omaha, Nebraska: 
    – Marc Mero defeated The 1-2-3 Kid via DQ 
    – Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart defeated Jake Roberts & Ahmed Johnson 
    – The Ultimate Warrior defeated Intercontinental Champion Goldust via countout 
    – Vader defeated Razor Ramon 
    – WWF World Tag Team Champions The Bodydonnas 
    – WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Diesel in a no-disqualification match 
    – Savio Vega defeated Steve Austin
    – Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Marc Mero
    – The Undertaker defeated Mankind

    1997

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Owen Hart defeated Rocky Maivia for the WWF Intercontinental Title 

    1999

    – Rob Conway defeated Nick Dinsmore for the Ohio Valley Heavyweight Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/27): Triple H wins WWE Title; Tommy Rich wins NWA World Title

    1944

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Dave Levin beat Orville Brown to capture the MWA World Heavyweight Title 1 fall to 0 (the match was halted due to the Midnight curfew however, Brown refused to give up his belt since the bout was scheduled 2 out of 3 falls. Future promoter Gus Karras was the referee and awarded the match to Levin) 
    – Lee Wyckoff beat Bill Kuusisto 2 falls to 1

    1963 

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Hercules Cortes in a 2 out of 3 falls match
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff beat Doug Gilbert & Joe Scarpello 2 out of 3 alls
    – Crusher beat Butch Levy 
    – Women’s Champion Kay Noble beat Jessica Rogers
    – Rocky Hamilton beat Bob Boyer 
    – Eddie Sharkey beat Bill Green 

    1972 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Black Angus defeated Danny Little Bear in three falls to win the Central States Heavyweight Title
    – Ronnie Etchison defeated Blackjack Black
    – Billy Howard defeated Benny Ramirez
    – Terry Martin fought Omar Atlas to a draw (15:00)
    – The Stomper & Rufus R. Jones defeated Chati Yokouchi & Yasu Fuji in three falls
    – Victor the Wrestling Bear defeated Harley Race via countout

    1975 

    Green Bay, Wisconsin:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens defeated Superstar Billy Graham & Dusty Rhodes in a 2 out of 3 falls match

    1976

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Cage match: Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan
    – Larry Hennig beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Chris Taylor beat Kim Duk
    – Mad Dog Vachon beat Dick Blood (Ricky Steamboat)
    – Russ Francis drew Blackjack Lanza

    1981

    Augusta, Georgia:
    – Tommy Rich defeated Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Title 

    1987

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Austin Idol defeated Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Heavyweight Title in a hair vs. title steel cage match

    1992

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Barry Windham defeated Steve Austin for the WCW Television Title 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Brian Christopher defeated Tom Pritchard in a match for the held up USWA Southern Heavyweight Title

    1997

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated King Reginald (Reggie B. Fine) for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title 

    2000

    San Diego, California:
    – The Prototype (John Cena) defeated Smelly to win the Ultimate Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title

    2003

    WWE Backlash: Worchester, Massachusettes:
    – Scott Steiner defeated Rico
    – Team Angle (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) defeated Los Guerreros (Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero)    to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship    
    – Sean O’Haire (with Roddy Piper) defeated Rikishi    
    – Rob Van Dam and Kane defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley)    to retain the World Tag Team Championship
    – Jazz (with Theodore Long) defeated Trish Stratus to win the WWE Women’s Championship    
    – Big Show defeated Rey Mysterio    
    – Brock Lesnar defeated John Cena to retain the WWE Championship    
    – Triple H, Ric Flair and Chris Jericho defeated Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash and Booker T    
    – Goldberg defeated The Rock

    2007 

    Memphis Wrestling: Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Moondog Cujo with “Big Cheese” Sal Corrente beat The Barbarian 
    – Greg Valentine beat Mr. Hughes 
    – Jazz beat Christie Ricci & Miss Passion in a triple threat Ladies Match
    – Abdullah The Butcher vs Big Al Greene was No Contest 
    – Bill Dundee/Dutch Mantell with Jimmy Valiant beat Koko Ware/Bobby Eaton with Slick
    – Brutus Beefcake/Bubba The Love Sponge beat The New Assassins with “Big Cheese” Sal Corrente
    – Brian Christopher beat Buff Bagwell 
    – Southern Tag Team Title Match: Ricky Morton/Kid Kash beat “Too Cool 2” to win the titles
    – Hulk Hogan beat Paul Wight 

    2008 

    WWE Backlash: Baltimore, Maryland:
    – Triple H won the WWE Title defeating John Cena, JBL and Randy Orton
    – John Morrison and The Miz defeated Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore    
    – Matt Hardy defeated Montel Vontavious Porter to win the WWE United States Championship    
    – Kane defeated Chavo Guerrero to retain the ECW Championship    
    – Big Show defeated The Great Khali    
    – Shawn Michaels defeated Batista    
    – Beth Phoenix, Melina, Layla, Jillian Hall, Victoria, and Natalya defeated Mickie James, Maria, Ashley, Michelle McCool, Cherry, and Kelly Kelly    
    – The Undertaker defeated Edge to retain the World Heavyweight Championship

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/26): Edge wins World Title; Fantastics win NWA US Tag Team Titles

    1934

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Richard “Dick” Shikat beat Everette Marshall to earn a match with World Champion Jim Londos
    – Orville Brown and Gino Garibaldi drew (30:00)
    – Jugat Singh beat Jimmy Parker 

    1951

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Dennis Clary defeated Tarzan Kowalski to win the Central States Title

    1962

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Lumberjack match: AWA Champion Mr. M beat Yukon Eric  
    – Verne Gagne & Doug Gilbert beat Bob Geigel & Stan Kowalski
    – Joe Scarpello beat Tiny Mills
    – Roy Collins beat Ricky Lopez

    1973 

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens defeated Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch by DQ in the 3rd fall of a 2 out of 3 falls match to retain the title

    1975

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    -Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel
    – Bobby Heenan beat Ivan Putski countout
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell drew Horst Hoffman & Buddy Wolff
    – Dusty Rhodes beat Boris Breznikoff
    – Khosrow Vaziri beat Billy Howard
    – Geoff Portz beat Rock Riddle

    1976 

    Madison Square Garden:
    – Stan Hansen defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino when the referee stopped the match due to excessive bleeding, Sammartino retained the title

    1978

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Non Title: Rick Martel beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
    – Pier 9 Brawl, Ten 2:00 rounds: Ed Francis beat Bobby Heenan dq
    – Indian Death Match: Billy Whitewolf beat Tor Kamata
    – Bill Francis & Russ Francis beat Steve Strong & Chris Markoff
    – George Wells beat John Anson to win Hawaiian title

    1981

    Green Bay, Wisconsin:
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated AWA Tag Team Champions the East-West Connection in a non title steel cage match

    -Nick Bockwinkel beat Brad Rheingans dq

    -Jerry Blackwell no contest Baron Von Raschke

    -Ray Stevens beat Tito Santana

    -Buck Zumhofe beat Ben Deleon

    1984

    Omiya, Japan:
    – AWA Champion Jumbo Tsuruta beat Jim Brunzell
    – Dory Funk Jr beat Stan Hansen dq
    – Bruiser Brody & Goro Tsurumi beat Genichiro Tenryu & Takahashi Ishikawa
    – Kerry Von Erich beat Bulldog Bob Brown
    – Greg Gagne beat Masa Fuchi
    – Ashura Hara & Mighty Inoue beat Jos Leduc & David Sammartino
    – Magic Dragon & Ultra Seven beat Rocky Hata & Hiromichi Fuyuki
    – Great Kojika beat Tarzan Goto
    – Motoshi Okuma beat Yoshi Momota
    – Mitsu Momoto beat Toshiaki Kawada

    1988

    Chatanooga, Tennessee:

    – The Fantastics defeated The Midnight Express to win the NWA United States Tag Team championship

    1992

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    – Johnny Hotbody defeated Jimmy Snuka to win the ECW (Eastern Championship Wrestling) Title

    1994

    Burlington, Vermont:
    – The Headshrinkers, Fatu & Samu, defeated The Quebecers in to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship

    1999 

    WCW Monday Nitro: Fargo, North Dakota:
    – Sting won the WCW World Title from Dallas Page in the opening match, only to lose it back to Page in the final match of the show in a four way match
    – Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Psicosis to win the WCW World Cruiserweight Title
    – Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Erik Watts
    – WCW World Television Champion Booker T defeated Meng
    – Brian Knobs defeated Hardcore Hak (Sandman), Horace Hogan and Mikey Whipwreck in a four way Hardcore match

    2009 

    WWE Backlash PPV: Providence, Rhode Island:
    – Christian defeated Jack Swagger to win the ECW Title
    – Randy Orton’s tag team of Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes defeated WWE Champion Triple H, Batista and Shane McMahon(as a stipulation of the match, Randy Orton became new WWE Champion)
    – Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler
    – Chris Jericho defeated Ricky Steamboat
    – Kane defeated CM Punk
    – Jeff Hardy defeated Matt Hardy in an “I Quit” match    
    – Edge defeated John Cena in a Last Man Standing match to win the World Heavyweight Championship

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/25): Patera wins Missouri State Title; NWA and WWF Champion on same card

    1922

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Stanislaus Zbyszko in 2 out of 3 falls

    1945

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Iowa State Heavyweight Champion Earl Wampler 2 out of 3 falls
    – Ray Eckert and Vic Holbrook wrestled to a draw

    1966

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – The Crusher beat Chris Tolos
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Verne Gagne & Pat O’Connor
    – Chris Markoff beat Eddie Sharkey
    – Reggie Parks beat Bob Morgan
    – Bob Kappel beat Mark Starr

    1967

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Non Title: Ernie Ladd & Earl Maynard beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race
    – Danny Hodge beat Mad Dog Vachon
    – Johnny Powers beat Killer Kowalski
    – Johnny Valentine beat Bob Boyer
    – Rene Goulet beat The Alaskan
    – Johnny Powers won battle royal

    1970 

    Boston, Massachusetts:
    – WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ivan Koloff in a Texas Death Match 

    1973

    Fargo, North Dakota:
    – Superstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel in a No Time Limit No DQ Match

    1974 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Jack Brisco wrestled Harley Race to a time limit draw
    – Central States Heavyweight Champion Mike George defeated Don Fargo 
    – World Tag Team Champions Lord Alfred Hayes & Bob Brown defeated Chris Taylor & Omar Atlas

    1976

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan & Bobby Duncum
    – Khosrow Vaziri no contest Mad Dog Vachon
    – Larry Hennig beat Jimmy Valiant
    – Chris Taylor beat Kim Duk
    – Russ Francis beat Blackjack Lanza dq
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Scott Irwin

    1977

    Madison Square Garden:
    – WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Baron Von Raschke 

    1980 

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – WWF champion Bob Backlund defeated Bulldog Bob Brown 
    – NWA champion Harley Race defeated Ric Flair
    – Ken Patera defeated Kevin Von Erich to win the Missouri State Championship

    1981 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Jerry Blackwell
    – The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke beat AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura via DQ
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens

    1982

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – NWA Champion Ric Flair went to a DDQ with Harley Race

    1989

    WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event: Des Moines, Iowa:
    – Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated WWF World Tag Team Champions Demolition via DQ
    – Hacksaw Duggan defeated Intercontinental Champion Rick Rude via countout 
    – Hulk Hogan defeated Big Bossman in a steel cage match
    – Randy Savage defeated Jim Neidhart
    – Jimmy Snuka defeated Boris Zhukov

    1992

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Two separate Battle Royales were held: Sal Bellomo won the first and Jimmy Snuka won the second
    – Snuka then defeated Bellomo to become the first ECW Champion

    1999

    WWF Backlash: Providence, Rhode Island:
    – The Acolytes & Mideon defeated The Brood (Edge, Christian & Gangrel) 
    – Al Snow defeated Hardcore Holly to win the WWF Hardcore Title 
    – WWF Intercontinental Champion The Godfather defeated Goldust 
    – The New Age Outlaws defeated Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett 
    – Mankind defeated Big Show in a Boiler Room Brawl 
    – Triple H defeated X-Pac 
    – The Undertaker defeated Ken Shamrock
    – WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated The Rock in a No Holds Barred match

    2000

    Charlotte, North Carolina:
    – Dean Malenko defeated Scotty 2 Hotty to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Title 
    – Crash Holly defeated Matt Hardy to win the WWF Hardcore Title

    2009

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – The American Wolves defeated Kevin Steen and Jay Briscoe in a two-out-of-three falss match to retain the ROH World tag team titles 
    – Jerry Lynn defeated Colt Cabana to retain the ROH World Title

    2010 

    WWE Extreme Rules: Baltimore, Maryland:
    – Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler
    – The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd) (with Natalya and Bret Hart) defeated ShoMiz (Big Show and The Miz), John Morrison and R-Truth, and The World’s Strongest Tag Team (Montel Vontavious Porter and Mark Henry) in a Gauntlet match
    – CM Punk (with Luke Gallows and Serena) defeated Rey Mysterio in a Hair match
    – JTG defeated Shad Gaspard in a Strap match    
    – Jack Swagger defeated Randy Orton in an Extreme Rules match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship    
    – Sheamus defeated Triple H in a Street Fight    
    – Beth Phoenix defeated Michelle McCool in an Extreme Makeover match to win the WWE Women’s Championship    
    – Edge defeated Chris Jericho in a Steel cage match
    – John Cena defeated Batista in a Last Man Standing match to retain the WWE Championship

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/24): AWA Super Sunday: Big Van Vader wins IWGP Title

    1947

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – MWA Title: Orville Brown beat Vic Christy 2 falls to 1
    – Ralph Garibaldi beat Dan O’Connor 
    – Warren Bockwinkel beat Ed White 

    1967 

    – John & Chris Tolos defeated Don Leo Jonathan & Rocky Johnson to win the NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

    1969

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Dick Murdoch defeated the Viking in a 2 out of 3 falls match

    1978

    Madison Square Garden:
    – WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Superstar Graham in a steel cage match 
    – WWWF Tag Team Champions Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci defeated Stan Stasiak & Johnny Rodz

    1979

    Raleigh, North Carolina:
    – Ricky Steamboat beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
    – Ernie Ladd beat Jimmy Snuka
    – Gene Anderson & Moose Morowski beat Leo Burke & Jay Youngblood
    – Herb Gallant beat Len Denton
    – Don Kernodle beat David Patterson

    1982

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Hulk Hogan dq
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell drew Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan
    – Bobby Duncum beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Ken Patera beat Spike Huber
    – Buck Zumhofe beat Bobby Heenan
    – Brad Rheingans beat Dr X
    – Tito Santana drew Rene Goulet

    1983 

    AWA Super Sunday: St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Hulk Hogan by DQ 
    – Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan
    – Ken Patera & Jesse Ventura & Blackjack Lanza beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell & Rick Martel
    – Jerry Lawler beat John Tolos
    – Wahoo McDaniel beat Ed Boulder
    – Brad Rheingans beat Tom Stone
    – Joyce Grable & Wendi Richter beat Judy Martin & Velvet McIntrye

    1985

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA World Champion Rick Martel defeated Mr. Saito 
    – steel cage match: Greg Gagne, Jim Brunzell and Jerry Blackwell defeated The Road Warriors and Paul Ellering

    1989 

    Super Powers Clash: Tokyo, Japan:
    – Big Van Vader defeated Shinya Hashimoto to win the IWGP Title tournament (Lou Thesz special referee)
    – Shota Chochyashvili defeated Antonio Inoki to win the New Japan Martial Arts Title
    – Naoki Sano defeated Hiro Saito to win the Young Lions League
    – IWGP Tag Team Champions Super Strong Machine & George Takano defeated Hiro Hase & Shiro Koshinaka
    – Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi.
    – Salman Hashimikov defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
    – Wahka Eveleov defeated Masa Saito

    1991 

    WWF UK Rampage: London, England
    – Jim Neidhart defeated The Warlord
    – Greg Valentine defeated Haku
    – Ted DiBiase defeated Kerry Von Erich via countout
    – The Rockers defeated The Orient Express
    – Jimmy Snuka defeated The Barbarian
    – Davey Boy Smith defeated The Bezerker
    – Earthquake defeated Jake Roberts via countout
    – WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Sgt. Slaughter

    1994 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Ric Flair defeated Ricky Steamboat to win back the WCW World Title (title was held up) 

    2001

    – Steve Corino defeated Mike Rapada to win the NWA title

    2004 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Colt Cabana & CM Punk defeated Jay & Mark Briscoe to win the Ring Of Honor Tag Team Titles

    2005

    TNA Lockdown: Orlando, Florida:
    – 3 Live Kru (Konnan and Ron Killings) defeated David Young and Lex Lovett and The Naturals (Andy Douglas and Chase Stevens) (with Chris Candido)    
    – Apolo and Sonny Siaki defeated Chris Candido and Lance Hoyt in a Six Sides of Steel Cage match    
    – Dustin Rhodes defeated Bobby Roode (with A-1 and Coach D’Amore)
    – Shocker defeated Chris Sabin, Michael Shane (with Trinity) and Sonjay Dutt1 ina Four Man Xscape match    
    – Jeff Hardy defeated Raven in a Six Sides of Steel Tables match    
    – America’s Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) defeated Team Canada (Eric Young and Petey Williams) (with A-1) in a Six Sides of Steel Strap match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship    
    – Christopher Daniels defeated Elix Skipper    to retain the TNA X Division Championship    
    – Team Nash (B.G. James, Diamond Dallas Page and Sean Waltman) defeated Team Jarrett (Jeff Jarrett, Monty Brown and The Outlaw) in a Lethal Lockdown match    
    – A.J. Styles defeated Abyss to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship match

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/23): Heavenly Bodies win SMW Tag Team Titles; Backlund wins Missouri State Title

    1935

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Wildcat Pete defeated Tetsuo Higami to become the first NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Champion

    1970

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – The Viking defeated Tor Kamata
    – Betty Niccoli defeated Fran Gravette
    – Harley Race defeated Gino Caruso
    – Rufus R. Jones defeated Baron Von Raschke via DQ
    – The Stomper & Bob Geigel defeated K.O. Cox & Killer Cox in 2 out of 3 falls

    1976 

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Bob Backlund defeated Harley Race for the Missouri Title 

    1978

    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Paul Jones & Ricky Steamboat won the NWA World Tag Team Championship, by defeating Cyclon Negro & Baron Von Raschke, Gene & Ole Anderson, and Masked Superstar & Ken Patera in a tournament to win the belts

    1979

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The Assassins defeated Bill Dundee & Robert Gibson to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Title 
    – The Mongolian Stomper defeated Toru Tanaka to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title

    Greenville, South Carolina:
    – Paul Jones & Baron Von Raschke wrestled to a time limit draw with NWA Tag Team Champions Jimmy Snuka & Paul Orndorff 
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Pedro Morales
    – Leo Burke beat Charlie Fulton
    – Mr X I beat Herb Gallant
    – Gene Anderson beat Abe Jacobs

    1984

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
    – Abdullah the Butcher & Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell beat Tony Parisi & Dino Bravo & Rick Martel
    – Mad Dog Vachon & Raymond Rougeau beat Bob Boucher & Gilles The Fish Poisson
    – Handicap Match: Gino Brito Sr. beat Frenchy Martin & Mad Dog Lefebvre
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Domenic DeNucci
    – Richard Charland beat Leo Burke dq
    – Bob & Rocky De La Serra beat The Masked Marvel & Armand Rougeau
    – Rick Valentine beat Louis Laurence
    – Mike Shaw beat Antonio Ricco

    1985

    San Juan, Puerto Rico:
    – Ox Baker defeated Carlos Colon to win the WWC World Heavyweight Title

    1988 

    Greensboro, North Carolina: 
    – Sting & Lex Luger, managed by Magnum T.A., won the third, and final, Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup tag team tournament by defeating Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson

    1990

    Austin, Texas:
    – Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig defeated Tito Santana in a tournament final to win the WWF Intercontinental Title

    1992 

    Harrogate, Tennessee:

    – The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Pritchard) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby & Jackie Fulton) in a tournament final to become the
    first Smoky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Champions

    2003

    Hiroshima, Japan:
    – Tiger Mask IV defeated Koji Kanemoto to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title

    2006

    TNA Lockdown: Orlando, Florida:
    – Lethal Lockdown Match: Sting & AJ Styles & Rhino & Ron Killings defeated America’s Most Wanted & Jeff Jarrett & Scott Steiner
    – Team Japan (Black Tiger IV, Minoru Tanaka, and Hirooki Goto) defeated Team USA (Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal, and Alex Shelley)
    – Senshi defeated Christopher Daniels
    – Bob Armstrong (with B.G. James and Kip James) defeated Konnan (with Homicide and Hernandez) in an Arm Wrestling challenge
    – Chris Sabin defeated Elix Skipper (with Simon Diamond), Petey Williams (with Coach D’Amore), Chase Stevens, Shark Boy, and Puma in an Xscape match
    – TNA X-Division champion Samoa Joe defeated Sabu
    – Team 3D (Brother Ray, Brother Devon and Brother Runt) defeated Team Canada (Bobby Roode, Eric Young, and A-1) (with Coach D’Amore)
    – NWA champion Christian Cage defeated Abyss (with James Mitchell)

    2011 

    Jacksonville, Florida:
    – The Sheik (Joey Machete) defeated Colt Cabana to win the NWA title