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  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/1): Ultimate Warrior beat Hulk Hogan in memorable Mania match

    1913

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – World Heavyweight champion Frank Gotch beat George Lurich 2 falls to 0

    1924

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Jim Londos 2 falls to 1

    1961

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Gene Kiniski beat Wilbur Snyder to win AWA US Title
    – Hard Boiled Haggerty beat Stan Kowalski
    – Jim Hady beat Tony Nero
    – Joe Scarpello beat Bill Green

    1965

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – NWA World Champion Lou Thesz beat Bob Geigel by dq in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Dick the Bruiser and Art Neilson beat Doug Gilbert and Ron Reed 
    – Missouri Mauler beat Dutch Savage 
    – Steve Bolus beat Great Hercules 
    – Bob Brown beat Bobby Shane 

    1972

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Bill Watts & Dr X in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Billy Robinson beat Big K 
    – Dusty Rhodes ddq Don Muraco 
    – Larry Hennig beat Bull Bullinski 
    – Ramon Torres drew Chris Markoff 
    – Dennis Stamp beat Rick Ferrera

    1984

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Mr. Saito & Jesse Ventura beat The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke dq
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson dq
    – Dick The Bruiser & Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza beat Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan
    – Fabulous Ones beat Larry Zbyszko & Roger Kirby
    – Road Warriors beat Steve O & Buck Zumhofe
    – Greg Gagne beat Steve Regal
    – Brad Rheingans beat Kevin Kelly

    1989 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Master Of Pain defeated Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title 

    1990

    Wrestlemania VI:Toronto, Canada:
    – Demolition defeated the Colossal Connection (Andre the Giant and Haku) to win the WWF Tag Team championship
    – WWF Intercontinental champion The Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF champion Hulk Hogan to win the WWF World Title
    – Brutus Beefcake pinned Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig 
    – The Hart Foundation defeated The Bolsheviks 
    – Rick Martel submitted Koko B. Ware
    – Roddy Piper fought Bad News Brown to a double countout
    – The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana 
    – Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire defeated Randy Savage and Sherri Martel
    – The Orient Express, Pat Tanaka and Akio Sato defeated The Rockers by countout 
    – The Earthquake pinned Hercules Hernandez 
    – Hacksaw Duggan pinned Dino Bravo 
    – Ted DiBiase defeated Jake Roberts to regain possession of his “Million Dollar Belt” 
    – Big Bossman defeated Akeem 
    – Rick Rude pinned Jimmy Snuka 

    1994 

    Pikeville, Kentucky:
    – The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated the Heavenly Bodies (Tom Pritchard & Jimmy Del Ray) for the SMW Tag Team Titles 

    1996

    San Bernadino, California:
    – Goldust defeated Savio Vega to win the WWF Intercontinental Title

    2001

    Wrestlemania 17: Houston, Texas:
    – Kane beat Raven and Big Show to win the WWF Hardcore championship
    – Eddie Guerrero pinned Test to win the WWF European championship
    – Chyna pinned Ivory to win the WWF Women’s championship 
    – Steve Austin pinned The Rock in a No DQ match to win the WWF World Title
    – The APA & Tazz defeated The RTC (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather & Val Venis) 
    – Kurt Angle pinned Chris Benoit
    – Shane McMahon pinned Vince McMahon in a Streetfight 
    – Edge & Christian defeated The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz in a TLC match to win the WWF Tag Team championship.
    – The Undertaker pinned Triple H

    2007 

    Wrestlemania 23: Detroit, Michigan:
    – The Undertaker defeated Batista to win the World Title
    – Ken Anderson won Money in the Bank Ladder match
    – US Champion Chris Benoit defeated MVP
    – The Great Kahli defeated Kane
    – ECW Originals (The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, Sabu & Rob Van Dam) defeated New Breed (Elijah Burke, Kevin Thorn, Marcus Cor Von & Matt Striker)
    – ECW Champion Bobby Lashley, with Donald Trump, defeated Intercontinental Champion Umaga, with Armando Alejandro Estrada & Vince McMahon in a hair vs. hair match. Steve Austin will be the special referee 
    – WWE Women’s Champion Melina defeated Ashley in a Lumber Jill Match
    – WWE Champion John Cena defeated Shawn Michaels

    2011 

    ROH Honor Takes Center Stage Night: Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Charlie Hass and Shelton Benjamin defeated the Kings of Wrestling to win the ROH World Tag Team Titles
    – Michael Elgin beat El Generico
    – In a Four Corner Survival match,  Homicide defeated Tommaso Ciampa, Colt Cabana and Caleb Konley
    – Jay & Mark Briscoe vs Kyle O’Reilly & Adam Cole
    – Roderick Strong defeated Davey Richards 
    – ROH World Title Match: Eddie Edwards defeated Christopher Daniels to retain the title

    2012 

    Wrestlemania 28: Miami, Florida:
    – Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan to win the World Title 
    – Big Show defeated Cody Rhodes to win the Intercontinental Title
    – Kane defeated Randy Orton
    – Hell In A Cell: Undertaker defeated Triple H (Shawn Michaels was special referee)
    – WWE Title Match: CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho to retain the title
    – The Rock defeated John Cena

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/31): Shawn Michaels wins WWF World Title in an Iron Man match

    1930

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Gus Sonnenberg beat Dan Koloff in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Henri DeGlane and Ed “Strangler” Lewis drew (60:00 minutes)

    1964

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Mitsu Arakawa 
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher beat Moose Evans & Wilbur Snyder 
    – Hans Schmidt beat Rene Goulet
    – Doug Gilbert beat Jack Pesek 2

    1978

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Tony Atlas beat Superstar Billy Graham COR
    – Dusty Rhodes beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
    – Tommy Rich & Thunderbolt Patterson beat Ole Anderson & Lars Anderson to win Georgia Tag Title
    – Adrian Adonis beat John Studd dq
    – Paul Ellering drew Jacques Goulet
    – Pez Whatley beat Frankie Laine

    1980

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dcor Kintaro Ohki in 3rd fall
    – IWA Champion Rusher Kimura beat Johnny Powers COR 
    – WWU World Junior Heavyweight Champion Ashura Hara beat Ryuma Go of New Japan dq 
    – IWA World Tag Team Champions Animal Hamaguchi & Mighty Inoue beat Kengo Kimura & Haruka Eigen of New Japan dq
    – Mach Hayato beat Devil Murasaki via pin 
    – Tenshin Yonemura beat Masahiko Takasugi via pin 
    – Goro Tsurumi & Katsuzo Oiyama beat Great Kusatsu & Isamu Teranishi dq 

    1983

    Sioux City, Iowa:
    – Hulk Hogan & Mad Dog Vachon beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan
    – Ken Patera beat Rick Martel
    – Wahoo McDaniel beat John Tolos
    – Brad Rheingans beat Bobby Heenan

    1985 

    Wrestlemania I: Madison Square Garden:
    – Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff defeated WWF World Tag Team Champions Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham to win the titles
    – Wendi Richter pinned Leilani Kai to win the WWF Ladies title
    – The Junkyard Dog defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Greg Valentine by countout
    – Hulk Hogan & Mr. T (with Jimmy Snuka) defeated Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff (with Bob Orton) 

    Chicago, Illinois:

    – AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Nick Bockwinkel
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors beat Larry Hennig & Curt Hennig
    – Jim Garvin beat Baron Von Raschke
    – The Crusher no contest King Tonga
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Kendo Nagasaki & Mr. Saito
    – Bob Backlund beat Larry Zbyszko dq
    – AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Steve Regal beat Buck Zumhofe
    – Billy Robinson beat Tom Zenk

    1989

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Sting defeated Mike Rotunda for the NWA World TV Title 

    1994

    Sheffield, England:
    – The Quebecers defeated Men On A Mission for the WWF World Tag Team Titles

    1996 

    Wrestlemania XII: Anaheim, California:
    – Shawn Michaels pinned Bret Hart in overtime of a 60 minute Iron Man match to win the WWF World Title 
    – Vader & Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith managed by Jim Cornette defeated Yokozuna & Jake Roberts & Ahmed Johnson
    – Roddy Piper fought Goldust in a “Hollywood Backlot Brawl”
    – Steve Austin defeated Savio Vega 
    – Ultimate Warrior pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
    – The Undertaker pinned Diesel 

    2003

    San Jose, California:
    – Kane & Rob Van Dam defeated champions Lance Storm & Sean Morley and The Dudley Boyz in a three way match for the World Tag Team Titles

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/30): Brock Lesnar wins WWE Championship

    1870 

    New York City, New York:
    – James H. McLaughlin defeated Homer Lane to win the American Collar-and-Elbow Champion 

    1957 

    New York City, New York:
    – Miguel Perez and Antonino Rocca defeated Wildman (Jackie) Fargo and Don Stevens (Fargo) to win the Capitol 
    Wrestling NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1971

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk defeated Jack and Jerry Brisco to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles

    1972

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Terry Martin defeated Benny Ramirez
    – The Viking defeated Bob Orton
    – The Stomper & Steve Bolus defeated North American Tag Team Champions Chati Yokouchi & Yasu Fuji via DQ
    – Harley Race & Black Angus defeated Danny Little Bear & Rufus R. Jones

    1973

    Sydney, Australia:

    – Ron Miller and Larry O’Day defeated Don Carson and Dick Dunn for the NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Titles

    1976 

    Mobile, Alabama: 
    – Rick Gibson defeated Duke Miller for the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title

    1977 

    Sacramento, California:
    – Bob Roop and Alexis Smirnoff defeated Pepper Gomez and Pat Patterson to win the San Francisco NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1981

    Puebla, Mexico:
    – Eric Embry defeated El Solitario to win the UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Ron Bass defeated Ken Lucas for the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Masa Fuchi and Mr. Onita (Atsushi Onita) defeated The Dream Machine and Bill Dundee to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1984 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Bad News Allen defeated The Dynamite Kid to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title 

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Cien Caras won the Mexican National Heavyweight Title by defeating Rayo de Jalisco, Jr.

    1985 

    Dothan, Alabama:
    – Jimmy Golden won the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title by defeating Boomer Lynch

    1991 

    Bayamón, Puerto Rico:
    – TNT (Savio Vega) defeated Action Jackson to win the WWC Television Title 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) defeated The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels)
    – Earthquake pinned Koji Kitao
    – Ted DiBiase and Haku defeated Takashi Ishikawa and The Great Kabuki
    – Samson Fuyuki, Tatsumi Kitihara, Masao Orihara and Apollo Sugawara defeated Don Arakawa, Fumihiro Niikura, Kenichi Oya and Goro Tsurumi
    – The Ultimate Warrior pinned Sgt. Slaughter
    – Masa Funaki defeated Naoki Sano 
    – Kerry Von Erich defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect by disqualification
    – Ishinriki and Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated The Barbarian and Jimmy Snuka
    – Randy Savage pinned George Takano
    – The Legion of Doom (Animal and Hawk) defeated WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and Genichiro Tenryu 

    2003 

    Wrestlemania XIX: Seattle, Washington:
    – Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle to win the WWE Championship
    – WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy pinned Rey Mysterio
    – WWE Tag Champs Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Chris Benoit & Rhyno and Eddie & Chavo Guerrero
    – WWE World Champ Triple H pinned Booker T 
    – Hulk Hogan pinned Vince McMahon in a Streetfight
    – The Rock pinned Steve Austin 

    2007 

    ROH All Star Extravaganza III: Detroit, Michigan:
    – FIP Tag Team Champions The Briscoes (Jay and Mark) defeated ROH World Tag Team Champions Naruki Doi and Shingo to win the titles 
    – Adam Pearce (with Shane Hagadorn) defeated Colt Cabana, Chris Hero (with Larry Sweeney and Tank Toland) and Matt Sydal in a Four Corners Survival match
    – Yamato defeated Pelle Primeau
    – Brent Albright (with Larry Sweeney) defeated Nigel McGuiness
    – Homicide defeated Christopher Daniels
    – FIP Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong defeated Jack Evans
    – CIMA, Dragon Kid, Ryo Saito and Susumu Yokosuka defeated Austin Aries, Claudio Castagnoli, Delirious and Rocky Romero in a Dragon Gate Rules match

    2008

    Wrestlemania XXIV: Orlando, Florida:
    – Undertaker defeated Edge to win the World Title 
    – Shawn Michaels defeated Ric Flair in Ric Flair’s retirement match
    – JBL defeated Fit Finlay in a Belfast Brawl
    – CM Punk won a Money in the Bank Ladder Match
    – Batista defeated Umaga
    – Kane defeated ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero to win the title
    – WWE Champion Randy Orton defeated John Cena and Triple H to retain the title
    – Floyd Mayweather defeated Big Show

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/29):Ricky Steamboats wins WWF IC Title, Steve Austin wins WWF World Title

    1922

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – World Heavyweight champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Jim Londos in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Ivan Linow and Wladek Zbyszko drew 
    – Al Wasem beat Chester McCormack 

    1933 

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Ray Steele won the California Heavyweight Title by defeating Jim McMillen

    1939 

    Boston, Massachusetts:
    – Steve Casey won the American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title (not the Verne Gagne promotion) by defeating Gus Sonnenberg

    1947

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Roy Graham beat Vic Christy to capture the MWA World Heavyweight Title in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Dan O’Connor beat Jack Kennedy 2 out of 3 falls
    – Marshall Esteppe beat Michele Leone by dq
    – Albert Alexinis and Abe Yourist drew 

    1955 

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Bulldog Curtis and Tommy Martinez defeated Kurt Von Poppenheim and Leo Wallick to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

    1956

    Toronto, Ontario:
    – Pat O’Connor defeated Lord Athol Layton for the vacant Toronto NWA British Empire Heavyweight Title 

    1960 

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Karl and Kurt Von Brauner defeated Tex Riley and Len Rossi for the Mid-America NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1961

    Columbus, Georgia:
    – Guy Mitchell defeated Skull Murphy for the Georgia NWA Southern Heavyweight Title

    1962

    Jacksonville, Florida:
    – Don Curtis and Joe Scarpa (Chief Jay Strongbow) defeated Karl and Kurt Von Brauner to win the Florida NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1969 

    Boston, Massachusetts:
    – WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated The Sheik in a steel cage match

    1972 

    – Jim Barnett’s Mid-South Sports changed its name to Georgia Championship Wrestling

    1973 

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – Ben Justice and Tojo Yamamoto won the Mid-America NWA World Tag Team Titles from The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Don Kent) 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Omar Atlas & Abe Jacobs defeated Mickey Doyle & Jim Dalton in two straight falls
    – Bob Brown defeated Mike George
    – Roger Kirby defeated Bob Geigel via DQ in three falls
    – Handicap Match: Rufus R. Jones defeated Togo the Great & Percival A. Friend
    – Harley Race defeated Dory Funk, Sr.

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: 
    – The Brute (Bugsy McGraw) defeated Gene Kiniski to win the Vancouver NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1974

    Houston, Texas:
    – NWA Champion Jack Brisco beat Wahoo McDaniel
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Ray Stevens & Nick Bockwinkel beat Ernie Ladd & Ron Pritchard
    – Bob Roop beat Bull Ramos
    – Jose Lothario beat Roger Kirby
    – Blackjack Lanza beat Doug Somers
    – Blackjack Mulligan beat Jerry Oates

    1976

    Tulsa, Oklahoma:
    – Buck Robley and Bob Slaughter (Sgt. Slaughter) defeated The Hollywood Blonds (Jerry Brown and Buddy Roberts) for the Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Titles  

    1977

    Macon, Georgia:
    – Mr. Wrestling II defeated James Dillon for the NWA Macon Heavyweight Title 

    1978

    Miami, Florida:
    – NWA Florida Television Champion Pedro Morales defeated Carl Cook to retain the title
    – NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Champion Dick Slater defeated Rocky Johnson to retain the title
    – NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion Jack Brisco defeated Bob Roop to retain the title
    – NWA Florida United States Tag Team Champions Mike Graham and Steve Keirn defeated NWA Florida Tag Team Champions Mr. Saito and Mr. Sato (The Great Kabuki) by countout to retain the title
    – Dusty Rhodes defeated Killer Karl Kox in a steel cage match

    1979 

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Salvatore Martino (Bellomo) defeated Gene Kiniski to win the Vancouver NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1980

    Charlotte, North Carolina:
    – Ray Stevens and Greg Valentine defeated Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood for the NWA World Tag Team Titles

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Austin Idol defeated Mr. Wrestling II to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship 

    1981

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Angelo (King Kong) Mosca defeated Jimmy (Superfly) Snuka counted out to retain the Canadian title
    – Andre the Giant pinned Hulk Hogan 
    – Sweet Ebony Diamond won over Bad Bob Duncum 
    – The Great Hossien and Swede Hanson won their tag team match over George Wells and Johnny Weaver 
    – Tony Parisi won by default over Mr Fugi 
    – The Destroyer and Frankie Laine battled to a 15 minute draw

    1982

    Fort Worth, Texas:
     – Bugsy McGraw defeated José Lothario to win the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title 

    West Palm Beach, Florida:
    – Terry Allen and Jerry Brisco defeated Derek Draper and Hiro Matsuda
    – Brian Blair and Avalanche Tyler fought to a 15-minute time-limit draw
    – Mike Graham defeated NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Champion David Von Erich by disqualification
    – Kendo Nagasaki pinned Sweet Brown Sugar 
    – Gran Apolo pinned Ciclon Negro in a brass knuckles match
    – Hacksaw Reed defeated NWA International Heavyweight Champion Dory Funk, Jr. by reverse dq

    1984

    Lakeland, Florida:
    – Billy Jack (Haynes) defeated Kendo Nagasaki (Kazuo Sakurada) for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – The Grapplers defeated Jerry and Ted Oates to win the vacant NWA Central States Tag Team Titles

    1987 

    Wrestlemania III: Detroit, Michigan:
    – Ricky Steamboat (with George Steele) pinned WWF Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) to win the title 
    – The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) defeated The Magnificent Muraco and Bob Orton (with Mr. Fuji)
    – Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a double-countout
    – Hillbilly Jim, The Haiti Kid and Little Beaver defeated King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo and Lord Littlebrook by disqualification in a Mixed Tag Team match
    – King Harley Race (with Bobby Heenan and WWF Women’s Champion The Fabulous Moolah) pinned The Junkyard Dog in a Loser Must Bow match, 
    – The Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine (with Dino Bravo and Johnny V) defeated The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers (Jacques and Raymond)
    – Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart) in a Hair vs. Hair match
    – The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) and Danny Davis (with Jimmy Hart) defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) and Tito Santana
    – Butch Reed (with Slick) pinned Koko B. Ware
    – The Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart) pinned Jake Roberts (with Alice Cooper) 
    – The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff (with Slick) defeated The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell) by disqualification
    – WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned André the Giant (with Bobby Heenan) to retain the title

    1993 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Lauren Davenport defeated USWA Women’s Champion Miss Texas to win the title 
    – The Moondogs (Splat and Spot) defeated USWA Tag Team Champions Brian Christopher and Scotty Flamingo to win the USWA Tag Team Titles
    – The Harlem Knights (Bobby and Nelson Knight) defeated USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett and USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lawler by disqualification
    – WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels defeated USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett

    1994

    London, England:
    – Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo) defeated The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) to win the WWF Tag Team Titles

    1997 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Brian Christopher defeated Elijah to win the USWA Heavyweight Title 
    – Flash Flanagan and Billy Travis won the USWA Tag Team Titles from The Truth Commission (The Interrogator and Recon)

    1998 

    Wrestlemania XIV: Boston, Massachusetts:
    – WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku pinned Águila to retain the title
    – WWF European Champion Triple H pinned Owen Hart to retain the title
    – Marc Mero and Sable defeated The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust and Luna in a Mixed Tag Team match
    – WWF Intercontinental Champion The Rock defeated Ken Shamrock by reverse disqualification to retain the title
    – Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie (Terry Funk) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) in a Dumpster match to win the title 
    – Steve Austin pinned WWF Champion Shawn Michaels to win the title
    – The Undertaker pinned Kane (with Paul Bearer) 

    2003

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Balls Mahoney defeated NOSAWA in a Falls Count Anywhere match
    – Homicide defeated Xavier
    – 3PW Heavyweight Champion Gary Wolfe defeated Joey Matthews to retain the title
    – Jasmin St. Claire defeated Missy Hyatt in a Panties and Pasties match
    – Terry Funk defeated Abdullah the Butcher and Dusty Rhodes in a three-way Last Man Standing match

    2015

    Wrestlemania 31: Santa Clara, California:
    – Daniel Bryan won the Intercontinental Title in a Ladder Match
    – Randy Orton defeated Seth Rollins
    – Triple H defeated Sting
    – John Cena defeated Rusev (with Lana) to retain the United States Title
    – The Undertaker defeated Bray Wyatt
    – WWE World Heavyweight Title Match: Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase to win the title after pinning Roman Reigns in a match with Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman)

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/28): John Cena wins WWE Championship

    1922

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – World Heavyweight champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Armos Laitinen 

    1961

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Hard Boiled Haggerty
    – Yukon Eric beat Rocky Lee
    – Leo Nomellini beat Taro Myaki
    – AWA US Champion Wilbur Snyder beat Tony Nero
    – Nick Roberts beat George Drake

    1963 

    Cleveland, Ohio:
    – Dory Dixon defeated WWWF World Champion Buddy Rogers to become the first World Wide Wrestling Alliance World Champion

    1967

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Don Leo Jonathan & Verne Gagne beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race to win the belts (decision later reversed)
    – The Alaskan beat Reggie Parks
    – Doug Gilbert beat Mitsu Arakawa
    – Jack Pesek (sub Bob Boyer) drew Stan The Moose

    1974

    Corpus Christi, Texas:
    – NWA Champion Jack Brisco drew Dory Funk Jr when the time limit expired in the 3rd fall
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Ray Stevens & Nick Bockwinkel beat Ivan Putski & Bob Orton Jr in 2 out of 3 falls
    – International Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan beat Black Angus & Jose Lothario
    – Bull Ramos beat Texas Champion Great Mephisto dq

    1976

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Bruno Sammartino retained the W.W.W.F. title defeating Ox Baker on a count out 
    – The Crusaders retained the International Tag team title defeating Iron Mike Sharpe and the Wildman 
    – Superstar Billy Graham defeated Terry Yorkston 
    – Killer Kowalski and Waldo von Erich defeated Dominic DeNucci and Haystack Calhoun 
    – Steve Bolus and the Beast defeated Chris Tolos and Frank Hoffman 
    – Lord Athol Layton defeated Brute Bernard by disqualification 
    – Chris Markoff and Sweet Daddy Siki wrestled The Kelly Twins, Pat and Mike to a 15 minute time limit draw

    1977 

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

    1981

    Buffalo, New York:
    – Ricky Steamboat retained the Mid-Atlantic title beating Jimmy Snuka via disqualification
    – Angelo Mosca pinned Bob Duncum
    – Sweet Ebony Diamond and George Wells beat Swede Hanson and Mr. Fugi via disqualification
    – Tony Parisi pinned Johnny Weaver 
    – The Sensational Intelligent Destroyer and Frankie Laine drew

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel
    – Jerry Blackwell & John Studd beat the Crusher & Baron Von Raschke dq 
    – Jim Brunzell beat Adrian Adonis
    – Jesse Ventura beat Buck Zumhofe
    – Tito Santana beat Steve Regal 
    – Brad Rheingans beat Bill Howard 

    1999 

    Wrestlemania XV: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Steve Austin pinned the Rock to win the WWF World Title 
    – WWF Tag Team champions Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett, with Debra, defeated D-Lo Brown and Test with Ivory
    – Bob Holly defeats Billy Gunn and Al Snow in a Three-Way to win the WWF Hardcore championship
    – WWF Intercontinental champion Road Dogg Jesse Jammes defeated Ken Shamrock, Goldust (with Rian Shamrock and The Blue Meanie) and Val Venis in a Four-Way
    – The Undertaker defeated The Big Bossman in a Hell in the Cell match

    2000 

    San Antonio, Texas:
    – Stephanie McMahon defeated Jacqueline to win the WWF Women’s Title

    2010

    Wrestlemania XX: Phoenix, Arizona:
    – John Cena defeated Batista to win the WWE Championship 
    – The Undertaker defeated Shawn Michaels in a streak vs. retirement match
    – Randy Orton defeated Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase in a Triple Threat match
    – WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Miz & Big Show defeated R-Truth & John Morrison
    – Jack Swagger won the Money in the Bank ladder match
    – Triple H defeated Sheamus
    – World Champion Chris Jericho defeated Edge to retain the title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/27): Randy Savage wins WWF World Title

    1929

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Gus Sonnenberg beat Charles Hanson 

    1952

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz beat Enrique Torres in 2 out of 3 falls  
    – World Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny McShain beat Al Massey in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Jim Henry beat Frank Taylor 
    – Ed “Gardenia” Faieta beat Babe Zaharias 

    1953 

    St. Louis, Missouri:

    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz beat Verne Gagne 
    – Baron Michele Leone beat Ovila Asselin (Mr. Quebec) 
    – Bill Longson beat Barney “The Chest” Bernard 
    – Fuzzy Cupid and Sky Low Low beat “Gentleman” Jim Corbett and Farmer Pete  
    – Joe Dusek and Karol Krauser drew 
    – Pete Peterson beat Al Warshawski 

    Columbus, Ohio:
    – Ed Francis defeated Lou Klein for the Midwest Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Title

    1959 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Mighty Ursus and Shag Thomas defeated Maurice and Paul Vachon for the Stampede International Tag Team Title 

    1961 

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Guy and Joe Brunetti defeated Mitsu Arakawa and Mr. Moto to win the Vancouver NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Titles

    1967 

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Fritz Von Erich won the NWA American Heavyweight Title by defeating Brute Bernard

    1970 

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Frankie Laine and Moondog Mayne defeated Karl and Kurt Von Steiger to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

    1971

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Stan Stasiak defeated Dutch Savage to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title 

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – The Avengers (Jimmy Golden and Dennis Hall) defeated Bobby Hart and Lorenzo Parente for the Mid-America NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1973 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – The Mongol and The Rugged Russian (Pedro Godoy) defeated Bob Kelly and Ken Lucas to win the Gulf Coast NWA United States Tag Team
    Titles

    1974

    Parade of Champions: San Antonio, Texas:
    – NWA Champion Jack Brisco drew Dory Funk Jr
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Jose Lothario & Bob Orton Jr
    – Blackjack Lanza & The Texan beat Black Angus & Ivan Putski
    – Roger Kirby beat Texas Champion Great Mephisto dq
    – Bob Roop drew Bull Ramos

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Non Title: Billy Robinson beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne
    – Crusher & Ken Patera beat Larry Heiniemi & Billy Graham
    – Ripper Collins drew Ed Francis
    – Sam Steamboat beat Len Shelly dq
    – Neff Maiava beat Tony Borne
    – Oddjob Tosh Togo Sakata beat Peace Brother I

    1982 

    Bayamón, Puerto Rico:
    – Invader I won the WWC North American Heavyweight Title from Bobby Jaggers 

    1983

    Asheville, North Carolina:
    – Roddy Piper defeated Dick Slater to win the NWA Television Title

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Private Nelson defeated Terry Kay for the NWA Canadian Television Title 

    1985

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors no contest Dino Bravo & AWA Champion Rick Martel
    – The Samoans beat Tony Parisi & Jacques Rougeau Jr
    – Sailor White & Mad Dog Lefebvre beat Gino Brito Jr & Denis Goulet
    – Jacques Rougeau Jr & Armand Rougeau beat Scott Duran & Rick Steiner

    1988 

    WWF Wrestlemania IV: Atlantic City, New Jersey:
    – Demolition won the WWF World Tag Team Titles from Strike Force 
    – Randy Savage pinned Ted DiBiase to win the WWF World Title in the finals of a one night tournament

    1988

    WCW Clash of the Champions: Greenboro, North Carolina:
    – Lex Luger and Barry Windham defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson to win the titles
    – Ric Flair and Sting wrestled to a 45 minute time limit draw
    – NWA United States Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) by reverse decision to retain the title
    – The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk with Paul Ellering) and Dusty Rhodes defeated Ivan Koloff and The Powers of Pain (The Barbarian and The Warlord with Paul Jones) in a Barbed Wire match

    1988 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Bruiser Brody pinned NWA International Champion Jumbo Tsuruta to win the title
    – The Great Kabuki and Tiger Mask (Mistuharu Misawa) defeated Austin Idol and Tommy Rich
    – Big Bubba Rogers pinned Shunji Takano
    – Giant Baba and Hiroshi Wajima defeated Rusher Kimura and Goro Tsurumi
    – Abdullah the Butcher and Tiger Jeet Singh defeated John Tenta and Yoshiaki Yatsu
    – NWA United National and PWF World Heavyweight Champion Genichiro Tenryu defeated Stan Hansen by disqualification to retain the titles

    1992 

    Dallas, Texas
    – Eddie Gilbert defeated The Dark Patriot (Doug Gilbert) for the Global Wrestling Federation North American Heavyweight Title 

    1994

    All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling Queendom: Yokohama, Japan:
    – AJW Junior Champion Candy Okutsu pinned Rie Tamada to retain the title
    – Little Great Muta defeated Little Abdullah the Butcher
    – AJW Tag Team Champions Miki Handa and Yasha Kurenai defeated Kaoru Ito and Tomoko Watanabe to retain the title
    – Hikari Fukuoka pinned Chaparita Asari
    – Megumi Kido and Nurse Nakamura defeated Suzuka Minami and Chikako Shiratori
    – IWA World Women’s Champion Manami Toyota pinned Plum Mariko to retain the title
    – Reggie Bennett and Eagle Sawai defeated Takako Inoue and UWA World Women’s Tag Team Champion Yumiko Hotta
    – Etsuko Mita and AJW Singles Champion Mima Shimoda defeated JWP Tag Team Champions Mayumi Ozaki and Cutie Suzuki to win the title
    – Dynamite Kansai pinned Sakie Hasegawa
    – UWA World Women’s Tag Team Champion Kyoko Inoue defeated All Pacific Champion Toshiyo Yamada by submission to win the title
    – Akira Hokuto and Shinobu Kandori defeated WWWA World Singles Champion Aja Kong and Bull Nakano

    1995 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Miss Texas (Jacqueline Moore) defeated Sweet Georgia Brown to win the USWA Women’s Titles 

    1998

    Mount Holly, New Jersey:
    – Doug Gilbert won the vacant NWA National Heavyweight Title in a three-way match against Rocco Rock and Barry Windham

    2004

    Bolivar, Missouri:
    – Takeshi Morishima regained the World League Wrestling Heavyweight Title by defeating Rick Steiner 

    2005 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Minoru Fujita and Ikuto Hidaka defeated Alex Shelley and Spanky (Brian Kendrick) to win the vacant NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Titles
    – C.W. Anderson defeated Kohei Sato to win the vacant NWA United National Heavyweight Title
    – AWA World Heavyweight Champion Takao ÅŒmori defeated Steve Corino and Shinjiro Otani in a three-way elimination match to retain the title

    2015 

    ROH Supercard of Honor: Redwood City, California:
    – Mark Briscoe defeated ACH
    – Michael Elgin defeated Frankie Kazarian
    – Matt Sydal def Tommaso Ciampa, Moose (w/ Stokley Hathaway & Veda Scott), Cedric Alexander, Caprice Coleman & Andrew Everett
    – BJ Whitmer beat Jimmy Jacobs
    – Roderick Strong beat Christopher Daniels
    – reDRagon beat The Kingdom to retain the ROH Tag Team Titles
    – Jay Lethal beat Jushin Liger
    – Jay Briscoe beat Samoa Joe to retain the ROH World Title

    San Jose, California:
    – Hideo Itami pinned Tyler Breeze
    – Jason Jordan pinned Bull Dempsey
    – Bayley & Alexa Bliss defeated Dana Brooke & Becky Lynch
    – Solomon Crowe defeated Kalisto
    – Baron Corbin pinned Rhyno
    – WWE NXT Tag Team champs Murphy and Blake defeated The Vaudevillains and Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady
    – WWE NXT Women’s champion Sasha Banks defeated Charlotte
    – Finn Balor pinned Adrian Neville

  • WWE Richmond, VA, live results: Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens, Reigns & Ambrose team up

    Submitted by Andy Clark

    – AJ Styles defeated Tyler Breeze with the Phenomenal Forearm

    Good match, crowd was into AJ.

    – Hype Bros defeated The Ascension with the Hype Ryder.

    Mojo Rawley is from Virginia so he had lots of support, including what appeared to be a pretty large friends and family section.  Nice that he was able to work this show.

    – The Miz defeated Jack Swagger after an eyepoke and the Skull Crushing Finale

    Fun match, much better received as  a house show match than it likely would have been at a TV taping.  Miz called us all sweathogs and then did the Rick Rude gyrations to disrobe. Swagger responded with JYD mannerisms.  Fun stuff.  Saw rumors of a Miz injury but he didn’t appear hurt.  

    – Becky Lynch & Sasha Banks defeated Team B.A.D. with a stereo Banks Statement/Dis-Armer tapout

    All four women were pretty well over, I’d say Becky probably the most so.  Becky and Sasha spent a good amount of time with the fans at ringside afterward.

    – WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day (Kofi Kington & Xavier Woods) defeated the Dudley Boyz and The Usos in a Triple Threat Match to retain

    Usos were the most over of the group, but New Day was pretty popular as well.  New Day pretty much played heel here, with a running gag of Xavier getting slapped in the back repeatedly for the first part of the match.  Finish came when Kofi stole the pin after an Uso hit the top rope splash on a Dudley (I believe D-Von).

    – WWE Divas Champion Charlotte defeated Natalya in a non-title match via rollup

    Finish was a little sloppy, Natalya slapped Ric Flair on the apron and Charlotte rolled her up for the win.  The crowd really liked Natalya and gave her a really nice response after the match.

    – Sami Zayn defeated I-C Champion Kevin Owens by DQ

    Best match of the night (surprise), even if it started a bit slow. Owens had Sami in the Tree of Woe and was DQed for not breaking on the five count while attacking him. Post-match Owens got on the mic and reminded everyone that he made his main roster debut in Richmond, and wanted to ruin Sami’s first Richmond appearance.  He went for the pop-up powerbomb but Sami hit a dropkick and the Helluva Kick.

    – Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated Sheamus & King Barrett when Reigns speared Barrett

    Reigns was VERY over here,  I’d say the crowd was 90-10 in favor of him, if that bad.  Standard house show main event tag, but everyone got to hit their spots, and the crowd was happy to see Reigns & Ambrose win.  Both men spent plenty of time with fans and ringside on the way out, with Reigns being the last guy through the curtain. 

    Very fun house show overall, good atmosphere.   I feel like our show got a significantly better deal on star power than the show in Trenton.

  • WWE Trenton, NJ, live results: Kane & Big Show battle Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan

    Submitted anonymously

    From the Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

    Stardust vs. Sin Cara

    The crowd was into this match more than you would think, considering how poorly these two are treated on TV week in and week out. Maybe the crowd was just excited for the show to finally get going? Either way, the crowd chanted “Cody” and “Lucha Lucha” a couple times throughout. Sin Cara pinned Stardust after a pretty basic back and forth match.

    Mark Henry vs. Braun Strowman

    Strowman was originally advertised for a tag team match with Luke Harper against Kane and Ryback. The match was just two big guys shoving into each other, headlock, bearhug, and shoving into each other some more.  Strowman eventually won when Henry passed out to Strowman’s standing triangle choke. That move never looked all that great to begin with, but it’s even worse when Strowman does it on someone as big as Henry who he can’t lift high into the air.

    Bo Dallas vs. Goldust

    All four Social Outcasts came out and did their basic spiel about how they’re not rejects or losers, but Trenton and the people in the audience were. Ouch. Goldust came out and the match was mostly Bo running from Goldust, and Bo and the other Outcasts would distract the referee and attack Goldust then. Goldust eventually pinned Bo, but the other Outcasts ganged up on Goldust and attacked him immediately.

    R-Truth came out to make the save and he and Goldust cleaned house. Then R-Truth got the mic and asked the audience if the audience thought the two of them should be a tag team, which got a surprisingly loud and positive response considering how dead this angle seems on TV. R-Truth even asked what the team should be called, and again, a majority of the people yelled “Golden Truth.” R-Truth did his rap and he and Goldust danced for what seemed like forever. Maybe they had to kill some time.

    U.S. Champion Kalisto vs Rusev

    Alberto Del Rio was originally advertised to face Kalisto. Instead, Rusev and Lana came out waving the Bulgarian Flag with Rusev’s face on it. Lana told the audience to “shu-tup” as she always does and said Rusev was going to be the United States Champion once again. She also said she wanted to sing a song for her fiancee. It was “You are my Sunshine” except she replaced the word “sunshine” with the word “monster.” That’s not exactly complimentary, but Lana looked great as usual, so I doubt Rusev cared. 

    Kalisto came out to what might have been the biggest pop of the night. (Either him or Big Show) Rusev started off by stealing the title, but Kalisto stole it back. The match itself was basically Kalisto getting in a few of his spots, and then Rusev overpowering Kalisto because of the size difference. Kalisto tried to body slam Rusev once, but Rusev stopped him. Kalisto eventually did slam Rusev later in the match, and it got a great pop. The match ended when Rusev ran at Kalisto in the corner but Kalisto jumped and Rusev hit an exposed turnbuckle, which Kalisto then turned into the Solida del Sol. 

    There were many “Lucha Lucha” and “USA USA” (even though they’re both foreigners) chants throughout the match. This was probably the match the crowd was hottest for from start to finish during the whole night.

    Summer Rae vs. Alicia Fox

    Once Summer and Alica were both out, Summer starts getting in Alicia’s face, then yelling at the audience a bit, getting in Alica’s face again, and then yelling at the audience some more. During that time Alica gets the win with a surprise roll up. I’m being completely honesty when I say I think it took longer for their entrances than it did for this “match.” It was a comedy segment, the crowd laughed, and I didn’t have to watch these two attempt an actual match, so I think we were all winners here.

    Ryback vs. Fandango

    Like I said above, Ryback was originally advertised for a tag team match with Kane against Luke Harper and Braun Strowman, so this was another change due to Luke Harper’s knee. Ryback came out and cut a promo, but the mic and sound system weren’t that great, and he doesn’t have the best enunciation to begin with, so I have no idea what he said. 

    I do know that the crowd didn’t really cheer for it, so either I wasn’t the only one who couldn’t understand him, or what he said was close to what he’s been saying on TV lately – which means it was some confusing promo that wasn’t really face or heel. Once the match got going it seemed like Ryback couldn’t decide whether he wanted to work as a face or heel. He worked over Fandango, dominating and tossing him around a bunch, and the crowd would cheer if Fandango managed to pull off a flip or kick.

    However, Ryback kept doing all his babyface taunts to get his “Feed me More” chants, which the crowd chanted loudly. Then Ryback won with the Shellshock (minus the stomping around before hitting the move) and the crowd cheered the win, so I don’t know what was going on. After the win Ryback walked to the back, and then as Fandango walked to the back there was a CM Punk chant starting, and Fandango’s music came back on briefly which stopped the chant. He was the only person all night to lose their match but have their music play again as they walked to the back. 

    Big Show and Kane vs. Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan

    Bray came out with Rowan and Strowman, Big Show and Kane came out separately. Like I said before, Big Show got what might have been the biggest pop of the night. The match itself was average. Bray and Rowan got the heat on Kane, and Bray would pretty much only tag in when Kane was already hurt or on the ground. What a heel. The crowd was silent during most of the match, except they would really come alive the few times when Big Show would clap or stomp the steps to give Kane encouragement.

    The match ended when Big Show choke-slammed Rowan and got the pin. Crowd popped. Strowman then got in the ring to attack Kane and Big Show, but Kane and Big Show worked together to give Strowman a double chokeslam. Crowd popped again. (It was a bit jarring to see Strowman flat on his back, as they’ve been very careful for the most part to keep him on his feet on TV.)

    After that the action was done the crowd was quick to scurry out of the building.  The crowd seemed happy afterward, and all in all I enjoyed it more than I thought I would considering what the card was.

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/26): Booker T wins WCW World Title

    1935

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Danno O’Mahoney beat Rudy Dusek 
    – Gus Sonnenberg beat Ray Steele by DQ
    – Orville Brown and Bronko Nagurski drew 
    – Dick Raines beat George Tragos 

    1954

    Waterloo, Iowa:
    – World Tag Team Champions Art Neilson and Reggie Lisowski beat Hans Hermann and Bill McDaniel to retain titles
    – Mike DiBiase beat Joe Pazandak by dq
    – George Scott beat Mike Blazer

    1957 

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Fred Blassie defeated Mike Clancy for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title 

    1962 

    Vancouver, British Columbia:
    – Hard Boiled Haggerty and Gene Kiniski defeated Mr. Kleen and Whipper Billy Watson for the Vancouver NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Titles

    1970 

    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Gene and Ole Anderson defeated George Becker and Johnny Weaver to win the NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Titles

    1971

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Antonio Inoki defeated John Tolos for the NWA United National Heavyweight Title 

    1973 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler and Jim White defeated Jackie Fargo and Jerry Jarrett in a Hair vs. Title match to win the
    Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1977 

    Shreveport, Louisiana:
    – The Medics won the Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Titles from Tony Rocco and Bob Sweetan 

    1978 

    Orlando, Florida:
    – Jack Brisco won the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title by defeating Bob Roop

    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Baron Von Raschke defeated Johnny Weaver to win the NWA Television Title

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – Dutch Mantel defeated Randy Savage for the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title

    1980 

    Miami, Florida:
    – Don Muraco won the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title from Manny Fernandex 

    1981 

    Shimizu, Japan:
    – Perro Aguayo defeated Gran Hamada in a tournament final to become the first WWF Light Heavyweight Champion

    1984 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Eddie Gilbert and Tommy Rich defeated The Pretty Young Things (Norvell Austin and Sweet Brown Sugar) to win the vacant AWA Southern
    Tag Team Titles 

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell beat Rick Martel & Leo Burke
    – Louis Laurence beat Tito Senza dq
    – Bob Boucher beat Antonio Ricco

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Johnny Rich defeated Rip Rogers for the Southeast NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Title 

    1986 

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Tui Selinga defeated Jerry Lawler to win the NWA Polynesian Pacific Heavyweight Title

    1987

    Osaka, Japan:
    – Akira Maeda and Nobuhiko Takada defeated Shiro Koshinaka and Keiji Muto for the IWGP Tag Team Titles 

    1988

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Avalanche (P.N. News) and Mike Golden defeated The Southern Rockers (Steve Doll and Scott Peterson) to win the NWA Pacific Northwest
    Tag Team Titles

    1991 

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – The Texas Hangmen (Killer and Psycho) defeated Eddie Gilbert (subbing for Jerry Lawler) and Jeff Jarrett to win the USWA Tag Team
    Titles 

    1993

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Canek and Dr. Wagner, Jr. defeated Canadian Vampire Casanova (Vampiro) and Pierrorth, Jr. in the final of a best-of-three match
    series to become the first CMLL World Tag Team Champions

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Ultimo Dragon defeated Negro Casas to win the UWA World Middleweight Title 

    1994

    ECW Ultimate Jeopardy: Devon, Pennsylvania:
    – Jimmy Snuka defeated Tommy Dreamer in a steel cage match
    – Shane Douglas, Mr. Hughes and The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated ECW Heavyweight Champion Terry Funk, Road Warrior Hawk, Kevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac in a War Games match
    – The Bruise Brothers (Ron and Don) defeated Badd Company (Paul Diamond and Pat Tanaka)

    1995 

    Tokyo, Japan: 
    – Gedo defeated Lion Heart (Chris Jericho) in a tournament final to become the first WAR International Junior Heavyweight Champion 

    Yokohama, Japan:
    – Toshiyo Yamada defeated Reggie Bennett and WWWA World Tag Team Champion Takako Inoue in a three-way match to win the vacant AJW All Pacific Title
    – Yumiko Hotta defeated Lioness Asuka by knockout in an “Ultimate fight” match
    – WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano defeated WWWA World Tag Team Champion Kyoko Inoue to retain her title
    – Manami Toyota pinned WWWA World Singles Champion Aja Kong to win the title

    1999 

    North Richland Hills, Texas:
    – Steven Dunn defeated Brian Adias to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title 

    2000 

    Carolina, Puerto Rico:
    – Titan defeated Rex King to win the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title 

    2001

    Panama City, Florida:
    – WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Booker T defeated WCW World Heavyweight Champion Scott Steiner (with Midajah) to retain the United States title and win the WCW World title
    – The Filthy Animals (Billy Kidman and Rey Misterio, Jr.) defeated WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Champions Kid Romeo and Elix Skipper to win the titles
    – WCW World Tag Team Champions Sean O’Haire and Chuck Palumbo defeated Team Canada (Mike Awesome and Lance Storm) to retain the title
    – Sting defeated Ric Flair

    2004 

    Chariton, Iowa:
    – Rick Steiner defeated Takeshi Morishima to win the World League Wrestling Heavyweight Title

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Apocalypse and Harry Smith defeated Johnny Devine and Dave Swift in a tournament final for the Stampede International Tag Team Titles

  • WWE NYC live results: Reigns & Ambrose vs. HHH & Sheamus headline not-so Daniel Bryan appreciation night

    Editor’s note: This was the show that was scheduled to be Daniel Bryan Appreciation Night, but was changed last minuted because of Bryan “asking for time off”.

    Submitted by Mike Omansky

    – Dolph Ziggler def. The Miz

    Superkick and pin, in a fast paced back and forth opener. 

    – U.S. Champion Kalisto def. Rusev (w/Lana) 

    The finish was Rusev taking padding off the turnbuckle, throwing Kalisto into it, who then jumped up to use the Salido Del Sol finisher for the win.

    After the match, Ryback came out and attacked Kalisto. Sin Cara ran in to make the save. Ryback returned to grab the microphone, and said that Kalisto and Sin Cara need to understand that a big man beats a little man every time and wanted a match with Sin Cara right now.

    – Ryback def. Sin Cara

    ShellShock and pin in under 3 minutes. No offense by Sin Cara.

    – Becky Lynch & Sasha Banks def. Naomi and Tamina

    Banks beat Naomi with a back stabber followed by the Banks Statement submission. Standard divas fare.

    – Big Show & Kane def. Erick Rowan & Bray Wyatt (w/Braun Strowman)

    Show uses knockout punch on Rowan. Kane, the legal man, used a chokeslam to get the pin. Fans were into the match. Wyatt looked good, and had strong offense on Show. Strowman interfered a few times along the way. 

    – Divas Champion Charlotte (with Ric Flair) def. Natalya in a non-title match

    Charlotte rolled her up after a distraction on the apron from Ric.

    – After this match, a special ring announcer for the next match was introduced: former WWE broadcaster and current ESPN on-air talent Jonathan Coachman.

    Coachman said that he was asked to come back to WWE, and wanted to do it at MSG. He then wanted to introduce his friends, the Dudleyz. Dudleyz came to the ring, and Coachman said a number of fans had a question for them: “Where are the tables?” Bubba Ray became incensed, threatened Coachman; and out came the Usos.

    – WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day (Xavier Woods & Big E) w/Kofi def. The Dudley Boyz and The Usos in a triple threat to retain the titles.

    After all six were involved at the end, Xavier came off the top rope onto Devon for the pin. Long match, but pretty good. Fans were into New Day who got a face pop coming in and leaving. After the match, Coachman jumped back into the ring with New Day, took off his shirt to reveal a New Day shirt underneath, and danced with them.

    – I-C Champion Kevin Owens def. AJ Styles to retain.

    Finish was a pop-up power bomb and pin after an excellent wrestling clinic. Styles was well received, as was Owens. Match was full of good moves and counter moves. Crowd was getting tired, but still clearly into the match. Loads of classic Styles moves. Best match of the night. After the match, Owens wanted to attack Styles again, who of course tossed him around, Styles then took the mic to thank the fans and say that the Madison Square Garden atmosphere is everything that he has always heard about it.

    – Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose def. WWE Champion HHH & Sheamus

    Reigns pinned Sheamus with a sphere for the win. He got a mixed reaction coming in, although a little more cheers than boos. During the match, he was cheered once at a hot tag, but booed heavily hitting Sheamus, and another sequence against HHH. Ambrose got a huge reaction coming in. HHH also got a face reaction coming in. HHH at first didn’t want to face Reigns, but did come in when tagged to attack him. Good match overall. 

    Notes:

    – The show lasted 3:30 including intermission. The crowd began tiring out by last two matches. However, they were still into them both.

    – Return date: Saturday, July 16th – Tickets on sale after show at box office, and via Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster presale code: WWE GARDEN