Kansas City, Kansas: – Lee Wykoff beat Dave Levin to capture the MWA World Heavyweight Title
1963
St. Paul, Minnesota: – Crusher beat Moose Evans in 2 out of 3 falls – AWA Tag Team Champions Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff beat Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski – Don McClarty beat Joe “Tiger” Tomasso – Doug Gilbert no contest Iron Mike DiBiase
Waterloo, Iowa: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Bob Orton – The Medics defeated Steve Bolus & Steve Kovacs – Bob Geigel beat Ray Gordon
1967
Amarillo, Texas: – Nick Kozak won a Russian Roulette battle royal for $1,000 – Kinji Shibuya beat Dory Funk Jr to win North American Title – Bearcat Wright & Thunderbolt Patterson beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race by dq – Nick Kozak drew The Alaskan
1968
Bloomington, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Larry Hennig – The Crusher & Bill Watts beat Harley Race & Dr. X – Mad Dog Vachon beat Dutch Savage
1972
Kansas City, Kansas: – Rufus R. Jones defeated Juan Sebastian – Omar Atlas & Bob Geigel defeated Chati Yokouchi & Yasu Fuji – Harley Race beat Pat O’Connor – The Stomper & Danny Little Bear beat Roger Kirby & Black Angus
Fargo, North Dakota: – In a cage match; The Crusher beat Ivan Koloff – Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Hennig – Dusty Rhodes beat Don Muraco
1973
Denver, Colorado: – The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff in 2 out of 3 falls – Billy Robinson beat Ray Stevens via dq – Geoff Portz beat Rene Goulet – Greg Gagne beat Bill Crouch
Mexico City, Mexico: – Kim Sung Ho defeated Alfonso Dantes for the EMLL NWA Light Heavyweight Title
1974
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Ivan Putski beat Superstar Billy Graham by countout – Billy Robinson beat Larry Heiniemi
Chicago, Illinois: – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Wahoo McDaniel & Chris Taylor – Bobo Brazil beat Baron Von Raschke by dq
1986
Denver, Colorado: – Stan Hansen vs. Nick Bockwinkle for the AWA Title never took place. (Hansen was ordered to lose the belt to Bockwinkle and refused and left the building, ran over the AWA belt with his pickup and mailed the belt back to Gagne). The AWA announced that since World Champion Stan Hansen refused to wrestle Nick Bockwinkle, Hansen was stripped of the title and Bockwinkle was named the new champion – Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne & Jimmy Snuka beat Nord The Barbarian & Boris Zhukov & Sheik Adnan – AWA Tag Team Champions Buddy Rose & Doug Somers beat Midnight Rockers – Sherri Martel beat Candi Devine
1992
Memphis, Tennessee: – Tom Prichard defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1998
Cleveland, Ohio: – Steve Austin defeated Kane for the WWF World Heavyweight Title
1999
Fayetteville, North Carolina: – The Hardy Boyz defeated Faarooq & Bradshaw for the WWF World Tag Team Titles
2008
WWE Night of Champions: Dallas, Texas: – Jeff Hardy defeated Montel Vontavious Porter – John Morrison and The Miz defeated Finlay and Hornswoggle to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship – Matt Hardy defeated Chavo Guerrero (with Bam Neely) to retain the WWE United States Championship – Mark Henry defeated Kane and Big Show to win the ECW Championship – Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes defeated Hardcore Holly in a Handicap match for the World Tag Team Championship – Kofi Kingston defeated Chris Jericho (with Lance Cade) to capture the WWE Intercontinental Championship – Mickie James defeated Katie Lea Burchill (with Paul Burchill) to retain the WWE Women’s Championship – Edge defeated Batista to retain the World Heavyweight Championship – Triple H defeated John Cena to retain the WWE Championship
St. Louis, Missouri: – Wladek Zbyszko defeated Ivan Orloff in 2 straight falls (Wladek Zbyszko was billed as the World Greco-Roman wrestling champion) – Jack Kelly defeated Barney Kuczma
1939
St. Louis, Missouri: – Warren Bockwinkel beat Swede Swenson – Joe Stecher defeated Joe Millich – Jim Logas beat Mannie Marqulis
1946
St. Joseph, Missouri: – Mildred Burke beat Juanita Coffman – Bobby Bruns defeated Ray Villmer – Bill Lee double countout with Dean Detton – Sonny Myers defeated Nate Brown
1955
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Butch Levy & Leo Nomellini beat Kinji Shibuya & Ike Eakins – Ilio DiPaolo beat Shag Thomas (as King Toby) – Johnny Kostas drew Dick the Bruiser (Bruiser Afflis) – Red Bastien beat Al Warshawsky
1962
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada: – Ilio DiPaolo & Joe Scarpello defeated Mr. M and Bob Geigel to become the first AWA Canadian Open Tag Team Champions in a one night tournament
1963
Lewiston, Minnesota: – AWA Tag Team Champions Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff beat Doug Gilbert & Don McClarty in 2 out of 3 falls
1966
Davenport, Iowa: – AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon & the Alaskan – Billy Red Cloud beat Chris Markoff – Wilbur Snyder beat Big K by dq – Eddie Sharkey drew Doug Gilbert
1969
Bloomington, Minnesota: – In a Non title match; Bill Watts beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne – Flying Redheads Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons beat Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon – Wilbur Snyder beat Dr. X by dq – Pampero Firpo beat Stan the Moose – Bob Geigel beat Rene Goulet
1974
Sheboygan, Wisconsin: – The Crusher beat Larry Hennig – Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Heiniemi (sub Billy Graham) in 2 out of 3 falls – Greg Gagne beat Buddy Wolff by dq – Jim Brunzell pinned Bill Howard
1975
St. Paul, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne no contest Baron Von Raschke – Chris Taylor beat Mad Dog Vachon by countout – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Mitsu Arakawa & Kim Duk
1978
Davenport, Iowa: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Rufus R Jones – Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens beat Jim Brunzell & Steve Olsonoski (sub Greg Gagne)
1979
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: – Billy Robinson & Verne Gagne beat Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Super Destroyer Mark II by dq – Billy Robinson beat Lord Alfred Hayes by count out – Stan Hansen & Bobby Duncum beat Greg Gagne & Wahoo McDaniel – Jesse Ventura beat Paul Ellering – Buddy Wolff beat Ron Ritchie
1980
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: – In a No DQ Match; AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura – In an Arm Wrestling (Special Referee: The Crusher) Dino Bravo beat Jerry Blackwell – Tito Santana beat Super Destroyer Mark II
1981
St. Paul, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Baron Von Raschke – Jesse Ventura beat The Crusher by dq – Tito Santana no contest Sheik Adnan – AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Graham beat Buck Zumhofe – In a Handicap Match; Jerry Blackwell beat Ben Deleon & Juan Valez – Adrian Adonis beat Jim Brunzell – Brad Rheingans beat Laurent Soucie
1982
Madison Square Garden: – Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito for the WWF Tag Team Titles
1986
AWA Battle by the Bay: Oakland, California: – Jerry Blackwell beat AWA Champion Stan Hansen by dq – Nord The Barbarian beat Nick Bockwinkel – Curt Hennig & Midnight Rockers beat Buddy Rose & Doug Somers & Alexis Smirnoff – Scott LeDoux no contest Larry Zbyszko – Colonel DeBeers beat Brad Rheingans (sub Scott Hall) – Jimmy Snuka beat Jay York – Sherri Martel beat Candi Devine to win AWA ladies title – Earthquake Ferris beat Ali Kahn
1993
Council, Virginia: – The Bruise Brothers defeated the Rock n’ Roll Express for the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Titles
Memphis, Tennessee: – Jeff Jarrett defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1997
Inglewood, California: – Chris Jericho defeated Syxx for the WCW Cruiserweight Title
1998
WWF King of the Ring | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: – Ken Shamrock defeated Rocky Maivia to win the King Of The Ring tournament – The Undertaker defeated Mankind in a Hell In A Cell match – Kane defeated Steve Austin in a First Blood match to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title
2009
Sacramento, California | WWE Great American Bash – Rey Mysterio defeated Chris Jericho in a title vs. mask match to win the WWE Intercontinental Title – Edge and Chris Jericho defeated Carlito & Primo and Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes to win the WWE Tag Team Championship – Michelle McCool defeated Melina to win the Diva’s Title
2012
Orlando, Florida: – Badd Influence (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) defeated Kurt Angle & AJ Styles to win the TNA World Tag Team Titles
Boston, Massachusetts: – Danno O’Mahony defeated Jim Londos for the NWA (National Wrestling Associatoion) Heavyweight Wrestling Title
1961
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – AWA US Champion Gene Kiniski beat Leo Nomellini – Wilbur Snyder beat Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski beat Tony Baillargeon – Bob Geigel beat George Scott
1963
Kansas City, Kansas: – In a penalty box rules match; Masked Medic #1 and Masked Medic #2 beat Larry Hamilton and Tiny Mills 2 falls to 1 to retain the World Tag Team Titles – Bob Geigel beat Steve Bolus 2 falls to 1 – Sonny Myers beat Rock Hunter dq – Bob Orton beat Steve Kovacs
1972
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: – Professor Tanaka & Mr. Fuji defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King for the WWWF Tag Team Titles
Davenport, Iowa: – Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Robinson beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dq – Larry Hennig (sub Dusty Rhodes) beat Don Muraco – Bull Bullinski beat George Gadaski
1973
Fargo, North Dakota: – In an Indian Strap Match; Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham – Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens on a 3rd fall dq – Reggie Parks beat Rene Goulet – Larry Heiniemi beat Jim Brunzell (sub Ken Patera) – Greg Gagne beat Bob Bruggers
1981
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Baron Von Raschke – Tito Santana beat Sheik Adnan dq – The Crusher beat Ray Stevens dq – AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Graham beat Buck Zumhofe
1986
Salt Lake City, Utah: – AWA Champion Stan Hansen beat Nick Bockwinkel – NWA Champion Ric Flair beat Curt Hennig – Midnight Rockers beat AWA Tag Team champions Buddy Rose & Doug Somers dq – Scott LeDoux no contest Larry Zbyszko – Ali Kahn beat Jerry Blackwell – Greg Gagne & Jimmy Snuka beat Boris Zhukov & Nord The Barbarian – Colonel DeBeers beat Brad Rheingans – Candi Devine beat Sherri Martel
1988
Memphis, Tennessee: – AWA Champion Jerry Lawler dcor Kerry Von Erich – Max Pain beat Brickhouse Brown to win CWA Title – Scott Steiner & Billy Travis beat Don Bass & Gary Young to win Southern Tag Title – Jeff Jarrett & Sensei no contest Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden – Tommy Gilbert drew Dutch Mantel – Bob Holly & Pat Rose beat Shawn Baxter & Tom Brandi
1998
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: – Rob Van Dam & Sabu defeated Chris Candido & Lance Storm for the ECW World Tag Team Titles
1999
Greensboro, North Carolina: – Billy Gunn defeated X-Pac to win the King of the Ring tournament – Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Edge & Christian
2000
Hartford, Connecticut – Steve Blackman defeated Crash Holly for the WWF Hardcore Title
– WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose beat Sami Zayn, and Kevin Owens in a triple threat championship match
– Enzo and Cass beat The Dudleys
– Goldust beat Fandango. Tyler Breeze ran down to the ring but was quickly stopped by R-Truth
– Big Show and Kane beat Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan
– Becky Lynch and Paige beat WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte and Lana
– WWE United States Champion Rusev beat Apollo Crews to retain
– WWE World Tag Team Champions The New Day beat The Lucha Dragons and The Vaudevillains in a triple threat to retain. Simon Gotch was said to be shaken up post match as he possibly caught a kick to the head.
St. Louis, Missouri: – Dick Shikat defeated Jim Clinstock – Rudy Dusek defeated Jack Washburn – Joe “Toots” Mondt – Charles Strack went to a time limit draw
1936 – Everett Marshall defeated Ali Baba for the NWA (National Wrestling Association) Heavyweight Wrestling Title
1941
Kansas City, Kansas: – World Heavyweight Champion Lee Wykoff defeated Orville Brown in 2 out of 3 falls – Jack Kennedy beat Steve Brody in 2 out of 3 falls – Joe Cox beat Rudy Strongberg
1947
Kansas City, Kansas: – Orville Brown beat Jack McDonald to retain the MWA Title – Wally Dusek beat Fred Blassie – Tug Carlson beat Ralph Garibaldi – Jack Hader beat Jack Page
1962
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Mr. M beat Larry Hennig – Verne Gagne & Doug Gilbert beat Bob Geigel & Crybaby Cannon – Joe Scarpello beat Stan Kowalski
1964
Denver, Colorado: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Fritz von Erich dq – The Crusher beat Art Thomas – Wahoo McDaniel beat Mitsu Arakawa – Larry Hennig beat Doug Gilbert
1965
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Verne Gagne beat AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon on a 3rd fall count out – The Crusher beat Chris Markoff – Mighty Igor Vodik beat Harley Race – Larry Hennig beat Ivan Kalmikoff – Wilbur Snyder beat Pampero Firpo dq
1967
El Paso, Texas: – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat The Medics – Light Heavyweight Champion Gory Guerrero beat Jerry Kozak – North American Champion Dory Funk Jr beat Thunderbolt Patterson – Texas Women’s Champion Kay Noble beat Pat Howard
1968
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Verne Gagne & Bill Watts beat Larry Hennig & Harley Race in 2 out of 3 falls – Wilbur Snyder beat Dr X 2-0 – Man Mountain Mike beat Big K – Dutch Savage beat Frankie Laine
Honolulu, Hawaii: – Peter Maivia and Billy White Wolf defeated Curtis Iaukea and Ripper Collins to win the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles
1971
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: – In a Loser Leaves Town Match, The Crusher beat Strong Kobayashi – Nick Bockwinkel beat Bull Bullinski – Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Moose Cholak & Paul Diamond – Don Muraco beat Black Jack Lanza dq – Big K beat Bill Howard
Chicago, Illinois: – AWA Tag Team Champions Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez beat Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon – Baron Von Raschke beat Wilbur Snyder – Hans Schmidt beat Sailor Art Thomas – Billy Robinson beat Angelo Poffo
Honolulu, Hawaii: – Ripper Collins and Mad Dog Mayne defeated Sunni War Cloud and Steven Little Bear for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles
1973
Tampa, Florida: – Johnny Valentine defeated Ron Fuller for the Florida version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1975
Tokyo, Japan: – Antonio Inoki defeated Tiger Jeet Singh to win the National Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Title
1982
Calgary, Alberta, Canada: – Bret Hart defeated Leo Burke to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title
Salt Lake City, Utah: – AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum dq – Sheik Adnan beat Baron Von Raschke – Jerry Blackwell beat Brad Rheingans – Buck Zumhofe beat Jacques Goulet
San Juan, Puerto Rico: – Invader I and Pierre Martel defeated The Kangaroos (Don Kent and Johnny Heffernan) for the WWC World Tag Team Titles
1983
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – The Sheik’s Army (Jerry Blackwell and Ken Patera) defeated The High Flyers (Jim Brunzell and Greg Gagne) to win the AWA World Tag Team Titles – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Wahoo McDaniel – Baron Von Raschke no contest Blackjack Lanza – Bobby Heenan beat Kenny Jay – Buck Zumhofe beat Mr. Saito dq – Brad Rheingans drew Rick Martel
1987
Dallas, Texas: – Frank Lancaster and Eric Embry defeated The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton) to win the World Class Tag Team Titles
1988
Tokyo, Japan: – Bull Nakano defeated Yumiko Hotta in the finals of the fourth-annual AJW Grand Prix Tournament
1992
Tokyo, Japan: – The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) defeated Big Van Vader and Bam Bam Bigelow to win the IWGP World Tag Team Titles – El Samurai pinned Jushin Liger to win the IWGP World Junior Heavyweight Title
1995
Sapporo, Japan: – Yoshiko Tamura defeated Misae Watanabe for the vacant AJW Junior Title
Memphis, Tennessee: – Billy Jack Haynes defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1996
Tokyo, Japan: – Masato Tanaka, Kouji Nakagawa and Tetsuhiro Kuroda defeated Super Leather and The Headhunters to win the FMW World Street Fight Six-Man Tag Team Titles
2001
New York City: – Albert (A-Train) defeated Kane for the WWF Intercontinental Title in New York City
2011
ROH Best of the World | New York City: – Davey Richards defeated Eddie Edwards to win the ROH World Title – El Generico defeated Christopher Daniels to win the ROH TV Title – ROH Tag Team champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Kings of Wrestling (with Sara del Rey and Shane Hagadorn), the Briscoes and the All Night Express to retain the titles
New York City – Jim Londos defeated Jim Browning in to unify the New York recognized World Heavyweight Title with the NWA (National Wrestling Association) World Heavyweight Wrestling Title
1943
St. Joseph, Missouri: – Orville Brown beat Ronnie Etchison in a mud match – Bad Boy Brown beat Carlos Rodriquez – Tom Zaharias beat George Pavich – Al Getz drew Ralph Garibaldi
1963
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Verne Gagne no contest Larry Hennig – Crusher beat Jack Pesek – AWA Tag Team Champions Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff beat Doug Gilbert & Don McClarty in 2 out of 3 falls – Iron Mike DiBiase beat Joe Tomasso
1964
Kansas City, Kansas: – Moose Evans beat Dr. Big Bill Miller 2 falls to 1 – Rocky Hamilton, The Lawman and Tom Poulos beat Bulldog Plechas, Harley Race and Baron Von Strauss – The Rat beat Steve Bolus – The Lawman beat Baron Von Strauss – Harley Race beat Tom Poulos
1965
St. Paul, Minnesota: – The Crusher beat AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon dq – The Alaskan & Big K beat Chris Markoff & Doug Gilbert in 2 out of 3 falls – Billy Red Cloud beat Haru Sasaki – Larry Heiniemi drew Eddie Sharkey
1970
Kansas City, Kansas: – Danny Little Bear & Frank Hester defeated Don Drummer & Scandor Akbar – Roger Kirby fought Ricky Romero to a draw – The Viking defeated Oki Shikina via DQ Bob Geigel defeated Baron Von Raschke and Harley Race defeated Rufus R. Jones in three falls
1975
Davenport, Iowa: – Nick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne dq – Billy Robinson beat Baron Von Raschke – Dusty Rhodes beat Ox Baker – Chris Taylor beat Buddy Wolff – Jim Brunzell beat Dick Reynolds
1976
Tokyo, Japan: – Antonio Inoki and Muhammad Ali fought to a 15 round draw
New York City: – Andre the Giant defeated boxer Chuck Wepner
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Verne Gagne drew AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel – AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum – Greg Gagne beat Bob Orton Jr
1978
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: – WWWF Champion Bob Backlund beat Ken Patera – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Rufus R. Jones – Andre the Giant & Gorilla Monsoon ddq Ray Stevens & Pat Patterson – Super Destroyer & Lord Alfred Hayes beat Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson – Tiger Jeet Singh beat Kim Chang – Jim Brunzell beat Chris Tolos by countout
1983
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: – Mad Dog Vavhon & Baron Von Raschke beat Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Wahoo McDaniel – Jim Brunzell beat Blackjack Lanza – Bobby Heenan beat Buck Zumhofe – Rick Martel beat Chris Markoff
1989
Hinkley, Minnesota: – Scott Norton & Ken Patera beat Destruction Crew Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom – AWA Champion Larry Zbyszko beat Paul Diamond – Greg Gagne no contest Soldat Ustinov – Colonel DeBeers beat Derrick Dukes
1995
WWF King of the Ring: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: – Mabel defeated Savio Vega to win the King Of The Ring Tournament
2000
WWF King of the Ring | Boston, Massachusetts: – Kurt Angle defeated Rikishi to win the King of the Ring Tournament – The Rock won the WWF Title by pinning Vince McMahon in a tag team match
2006
WWE Vengeance – Johnny Nitro won the WWE Intercontinental Title by defeating Carlito and Shelton Benjamin
Submitted by Craig Russell from Chicago, IL (Friday)
– Veda Scott vs Nixon Newell
Good opener. Nixon is pretty good and Veda is solid at this point. Veda earns extra heel points by sucking up to referee Andy Long, who the fans still boo because of the last Shimmer weekend. Scott wins with a Northern Lights/German Suplex.
– Shayna Baszler vs Rhia O’Reilly
Baszler wins with a TKO on O’Reilly for the pin. Baszler is already decent in the ring and holds her own. O’Reilly worked the crowd over by taunting Baszler whenever she would get Baszler in a wrestling hold.
– Vanessa Kraven vs Shazza McKenzie vs LuFisto vs Kellie Skater
Kraven and LuFisto fight to the back, and Skater pins McKenzie after a neck breaker/kick to the head combo (Skate and Destroy finisher). Kraven and LuFisto at one point in the match play a game of “one up” on Skater and McKenzie with chops and running cannonballs.
– Viper vs Jessica Havok
Viper pins Havoc with a slam. It might have been a running powerslam, but she did not get far with the running part. This was a good match with the girls taking each other’s moves and coming back with their own response. Viper is indeed already over in the states with the same crowd support as she got at Shine 35.
– Yumi Ohka and Melanie Cruise vs Mia Yim and Kay Lee Ray
Yim and Ray’s tag team is called FlyingHighWDSS (a nod to Pokemon). Ohka and Cruise work really well together. This was a very good match in which everyone hit everything. At the end, Ohka tried to use her Cat O’ Nine Tails Whip to interfere, but then Cruise missed a top rope splash. Ray then hits her senton on Cruise, followed by Yim hitting Cruise with a 450 Splash for the pin. Again, outstanding match.
– Arisa Nakajima vs Nicole Matthews
Nakajima has her JWP title belt with her. Another good match. Nicole is a pro and can work with anyone at this point. Nakajima has a good selection of kicks which she put to good use. Finish came as Nakajima pinned Matthews with a bridging German suplex.
– KC Spinelli vs Ruo Mizunami
Good hard hitting match. KC is very good at getting the crowd into the match and she did it here. Mizunami has a new outfit that is more Lucha inspired (complete with a mask). Mizunami over Spinelli with a top rope leg drop.
– Heart of Shimmer Champion Nicole Savoy vs Crazy Mary Dobson
Solid match. Dobson played the aggressor to Savoy’s moves, which then Savoy would counter would a different one. End came with Savoy pinning Dobson with a Tiger Suplex.
– Shimmer Tag Team Champions The Kimber Bombs (Kimber Lee and Cherry Bomb) vs Team Slap Happy (Evie and Heidi Lovelace)
Possibly match of the night along with Ohka/Cruise vs Yim/KLR. Lots of action and double team moves. The Kimber Bombs were the obvious heels in this match. Cherry Bomb’s voice is as high pitched and squeaky as ever. Finish came as Team Slap Happy were setting up for their finisher (Lovelace does a frog splash off of Evie’ shoulders), but Cherry Bomb interferes, sending Evie to the floor. Cherry Bomb then throws Kimber Lee a title belt which she used to hit Lovelace with. Kimber Lee then pins Lovelace.
– Shimmer Champion Madison Eagles vs Courtney “Rosemary” Rush
During the match, Eagles and Rush fight on the floor and Eagles gets the upper hand. She then runs back into the ring where she produces two cans of salt which she used to make a “barrier” around the ring apron. Courtney is a “demon” and therefore cannot break a salt barrier. She almost gets counted out but she drags the referee over the salt line to break it so she can get back into the ring. Eagles also tried to tape two forks together and use it as a cross to ward off Rush (screaming “the power of Christ compels you” line from “The Exorcist” while doing so).
All antics aside, this was a very good match for the belt. At one point, Rush had Eagles on the floor again (all happening in front of the Empire’s own Ed in San Antonio I might add!) in which Courtney throws Eagles into the barricade at least 5 times. Eagles eventually pins Rush with the Hellbound (shoulder bomb onto the knee) and retains the title.
After this match, Arisa Nakajima comes out to challenge Eagles for Saturday. They hold up each other’s title belts to each other and the show concludes.
The show opened with Tommy Dreamer welcoming the crowd and thanking everyone for coming. He was interrupted by Muhammed Ali Vaez who wanted a match with Dreamer. He declined and introduced the surprise guest of Hurricane Helms which had a huge reaction and led to a match.
– Hurricane Helms vs. Muhammed Ali Vaez
Decent opening match with a lot of comedy spots. The crowd was doing the Sesame Street Count’s “Ha ha ha” after every near fall, something that occurred sporadically throughout the night. After about 10 minutes, Hurricane won with the chokeslam.
– Syd Parker vs Adam Brooks
This was the match of the night. Parker came out in green face paint with a Mohawk which led to one fan chanting ‘Sheamus’ very loudly for most of the match. Very hard hitting contest with several great spots, turnbuckle suplexes, double stomp from the top rope and a ton of near falls leading to the first “This is awesome” chant. Match ended with the referee turning from the action to tie his shoe, and Parker used green mist on Brooks to set up a double arm ddt for the win.
– The Estate (Cousin Ali, Emanuelle, Gabriel Wolfe, Slade Mercer) vs JXT, Dowie James, Mike Burr, Josh Shooter and Mr Juicy
Fun 10 man tag that was done under lucha like rules with no tags and competitors coming in and out of the ring as one was knocked out. Both teams cleared the ring with by doing multiple uppercuts and splashes in the corners which led to everyone diving one by one from the top rope to the outside. Once the chaos settled down, JXT and Dowie gained control, leading to a german suplex top rope splash combo for the win.
– Bull James (the former Bull Dempsey) vs Mark Silva
Very typical big man match. The crowd got the most out of doing the Bull ShiI chant for his entrance and the same fan who was chanting ‘Sheamus’ earlier was trying to get noticed by Silva by chanting his real last name ‘Commetti’ as his dad is a popular sports commentator in Australia. Neither guy was able to knock the other down until Silva did a variation of the world’s strongest slam on James which was fairly impressive for the win.
– OCW Champion Maddog vs. Cletus Blood
The crowd was really hot for both competitors but more so for Cletus who was smaller and plays an underdog character. Match opened with some basic wrestling which devolved into a brawl. Major spot was a huge super frankensteiner by Cletus with both competitors standing on the top rope in the corner. Once they recovered, Maddog grabbed a chair and lighter fluid, and lit the chair on fire but was countered by Cletus who hit Maddog with the chair.
Maddog recovered by hitting him with a flaming elbow (a piece of material on his elbow caught on fire) and then the flame moved onto a patch on his leg so he hit a flaming leg drop off the top rope. The crowd was very hot for this segment (pardon the pun). Cletus kicked out and made a comeback and getting a roll up for the win and becoming the new OCW champion.
– Mickie James vs Victoria
Decent women’s match with both women playing to the crowd by using their sex appeal (ie. Grabbing their breasts, James winking before clamping on the Last Chancery). Victoria went to hit a standing moonsault and appeared to hurt her leg. It all ended up being part of the show as she hit Mickie from behind. The match ended with James getting the win and Victoria, upset with the referee, hit the Widow’s Peak on the ref after a second attempt as her hands slipped and the ref fell forward the first time.
– Hardcore Match: Tommy Dreamer vs Andy Phoenix vs Krackerjack vs Carlito
Big reactions to start the match for Carlito and Dreamer then a chant for Krackerjack once the match was underway. Andy and Krackerjack squared off with some arm wringing and Tommy and Carlito went to do the same but Carlito ducked out of the ring to start. The match very quickly became a plunder match with each competitor grabbing a weapon: Andy with a chair, Tommy with a cane, Krackerjack with a stapler and Carlito with an apple.
Tommy attacked Andy with the cane and was blocked with the chair, and then Andy went to hit Carlito and he spit the apple in Andy’s face. Krackerjack went to use the stapler and it was reversed and he was stapled himself, then fell out of the ring. When he came back, his face was covered in blood. Dreamer grabbed a ladder and they did several spots in the corner with everyone being run into the ladder.
The match ended with Dreamer being crotched on the ladder laid across the middle rope and Carlito hitting the backstabber from that position for the win. Carlito is the number one contender for the OCW title.
Other Notes:
– MVP and Magnus were unable to gain entry visas to Australia so were unable to attend the show.
– The title match was originally scheduled as a ladder match but the ceiling was too low to stand on top of a ladder.
Columbus, Ohio: – Bobby Roscoe defeated Matty Matsuda for the World Welterweight Title
1936
Columbus, Ohio: – George McCloud defeated Frank Sexton to win the Ohio Heavyweight Title
1950
Akron, Ohio: – Buddy Rogers defeated Bozo Brown for the World Heavyweight Title
1958
Dallas, Texas: – Duke Keomuka and John Tolos defeated Larry Chene and Pepper Gomez to win the NWA Texas Tag Team Titles
1964
Bradford, England: – Alan Colbeck defeated Jack Dempsey for the European Welterweight Title
Houston, Texas: – Tokyo Tom defeats Joe Blanchard to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
1965
Kansas City, Kansas: – Bob Geigel and Dutch Savage beat Dick the Bruiser and Mongolian Stomper 2 falls to 1 – Pat O’Connor beat Missouri Mauler by dq – Ronnie Etchison beat Ken Hollis
1966
Los Angeles, California: – Luis Hernandez and Pedro Morales defeated Buddy Austin and El Mongol for the World Wrestling Association World Tag Team Titles
Chicago, Illinois: – Wilbur Snyder went to a 60:00 time limit draw with AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon – AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher no contest The Assassins – Chris Markoff beat Doug Gilbert – Ernie Ladd beat the Alaskan
1967
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – In a Cage match; Johnny Powers beat The Crusher – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Rene Goulet & Lou Thesz dq – Johnny Valentine beat Billy Wicks
1968
Davenport, Iowa: – Dr X no contest AWA Champion Verne Gagne – Dutch Savage & Bill Watts beat Larry Hennig & Harley Race
1970
Honolulu, Hawaii: – Ripper Collins defeated Sam Steamboat to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
1971
Kansas City, Kansas: – North American Tag Team Champions Buddy Austin & Bob Orton defeated Rufus R. Jones & The Viking – The Stomper defeated Baron Von Raschke via DQ – Central States Heavyweight Champion Harley Race defeated Dick the Bruiser in three falls
1972
Chicago, Illinois: – Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan no contest Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher – Baron Von Raschke beat Sailor Art Thomas – Ivan Koloff beat Don Muraco – Bobby Heenan beat Billy Red Cloud
NWA Big Time Wrestling Parade of Champions: Irving, Texas: – Billy Red Lyons defeated NWA American Heavyweight Champion The Spoiler to win the title – Stan Stasiak defeated NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Red Bastien to win the title – Dory Funk, Jr. wrestled Fritz Von Erich to a time-limit draw to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship – El Santo and Jose Lothario defeated Terry Funk and Mr. Fuji – George Scott and Tommy Siegler wrestled to a time-limit draw
Akron, Ohio: – Abdullah the Butcher defeated Ernie Ladd for the National Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title
Jacksonville, Florida: – Boris Malenko and Johnny Walker defeated The Professional (Doug Gilbert) and Mike Webster to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles
1974
Memphis, Tennessee: – Jackie Fargo defeated Jerry Lawler for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title
1975
Omaha, Nebraska: – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Ivan Putski – Dusty Rhodes dcor Baron Von Raschke – Chris Taylor beat Sgt Jacques Goulet (sub Horst Hoffman) – Jim Brunzell drew Buddy Wolff
1976
Mexico City, Mexico: – El Halcón defeated El Gran Markus for the Mexican National Heavyweight Title
Kansas City, Kansas: – Omar Atlas defeated Dr. X – Jerry Kozak fought The Super Intern to a draw – Harley Race fought Abdullah the Butcher to a no contest – in a Fence Match; Mike George defeated Central States Heavyweight Champion Bob Brown via DQ in three falls
1977
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Verne Gagne & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum to win the title (The decision was later reversed when it was pointed out that Gagne applied his sleeper on Lanza who was not the legal man in the ring) – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel went to a 60 minute draw with Billy Robinson – Super Destroyer beat Pedro Morales – Larry Hennig ddq Angelo Mosca – Greg Gagne beat Bulldog Bob Brown – Jim Brunzell drew Bob Backlund – Steve Olsonoski beat Roger Kirby dq
1978
San Francisco, California: – Roddy Piper defeated Moondog Mayne to win the San Francisco NWA United States Heavyweight Title
1979
Tijuana, Mexico: – El Signo defeated Bobby Lee for the UWA World Welterweight Title
1983
Houston, Texas: – King Kong Bundy & Kamala beat Junkyard Dog & Hacksaw Duggan dq – In a Non Title Texas Bullrope match; Dusty Rhodes beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel – Chavo Guerrero beat Mr Olympia – Ted Dibiase beat Tito Santana – Mil Mascaras beat Super Destroyer – Butch Reed beat Tim Horner – Mr Wrestling II beat Art Crews – Magnum TA beat Rip Rogers – Johnny Rich drew Boris Zurkov
1984
Greensboro, North Carolina: – Wahoo McDaniel defeated Ricky Steamboat to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
Mexico City, Mexico: – Canek won the UWA World Heavyweight Title from Dos Caras
1985
Montreal, Quebec, Canada: – Dino Bravo & King Tonga beat AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors in a non title match – Raymond Rougeau & Jacques Rougeau Jr no contest Jimmy & Ronnie Garvin – Tony Parisi beat Abdullah the Butcher via forfeit (Abby no showed) – Gino Brito Jr drew Leo Burke
Fort Worth, Texas: – Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) to win the NWA American Tag Team Titles
Memphis, Tennessee: – Bota the Witch Doctor defeated Jerry Lawler for the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1987
Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico: – Cien Caras defeats MS-1 for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title
1988
Calgary, Alberta, Canada: – Johnny Smith defeated Chris Benoit to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title
Osaka, Japan: – Shiro Koshinaka defeated Owen Hart to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title – Tatsumi Fujinami won the IWGP Heavyweight Title by defeating Riki Choshu
Mexico City, Mexico: – Fabuloso Blondie defeated Lizmark for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title
New Haven, Connecticut: – AWA Tag Team Champions Badd Company Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond dcor Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson – AWA Champion Jerry Lawler beat Curt Hennig – Wahoo McDaniel dcor Manny Fernandez – Madusa Macelli beat Heidi Lee Morgan
1989
Caguas, Puerto Rico: – Chicky Starr defeated Super Medico I to win the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title
1990
Mexico City, Mexico: – Los Villanos (I, IV and V) defeated Khaos, Rambo and Zandokhan to win the UWA World Trios Title
1992
Dorado, Puerto Rico: – The Southern Rockers (Rex King and Steve Doll) defeated Doug Masters and Ron Starr for the WWC World Tag Team Titles
1993
Hazard, Kentucky: – Brian Lee defeated SMW Heavyweight Champion Tracy Smothers to win the King of Kentucky Tournament
1995
Williamstown, New Jersey: – Tommy Cairo defeated Devon Storm in a tournament final for the vacant NWA North American Heavyweight Title
1996
Charlotte, North Carolina: – Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions Lex Luger & Sting and The Steiner Brothers in a three-way match to win the titles
2001
East Rutherford, New Jersey: – Edge pinned Kurt Angle to win the King of the Ring tournament – Jeff Hardy defeated X-Pac to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship – The Undertaker vs Diamond Dallas Page Ended in a no contest – Kurt Angle defeated Shane McMahon in a Street Fight – Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho to retain the WWF Championship
2007
WWF Vengeance | Houston, Texas: – Johnny Nitro pinned CM Punk to win the vacant ECW World Title – Candice Michelle defeated WWE Women’s Champion Melina to win the title – WWE United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter pinned Ric Flair to retain the title – WWE Tag Team Champions Deuce and Domino (with Cherry) defeated Sgt. Slaughter and Jimmy Snuka to retain the title – World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated Batista by countout to retain the title – WWE Champion John Cena defeated King Booker (with Queen Sharmell), Mick Foley, Bobby Lashley and Randy Orton to retain the title
2012
ROH Best in the World: New York City: – The Briscoe Brothers (Jay and Mark Briscoe) defeated The Guardians of Truth (with Truth Martini) – Homicide defeated Eddie Edwards – Adam Cole defeated Kyle O’Reilly – Michael Elgin (with Truth Martini) defeated Fit Finlay – Mike Mondo defeated Mike Bennett (with Bob Evans and Maria Kanellis) – Roderick Strong (with Truth Martini) defeated Jay Lethal and Tommaso Ciampa in a Three-Way Elimination match to retain the ROH World Television Championship – Kevin Steen (with Jimmy Jacobs) defeated Davey Richards in an Anything Goes match to retain the ROH World Championship – All Night Express defeated World’s Greatest Tag Team to win the ROH World Tag Team Titles
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Matches announced for Dragon Gate’s biggest show of the year
All Japan big show and major match coming in July
New outsider team wins All Japan tag titles
ROH star to debut in Japan during upcoming junior heavyweight tag team tournament that starts in a few weeks
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Death of Gypsy Joe
Two wrestling legends inducted into a non-sports Hall of Fame
Wrestling legend immortalized with their face on major subway ticket in a ceremony with the mayor of one of the largest cities in the world present
Lineup for the next PWG show
Newspaper clipping of an old match and purportedly one of the largest crowds in wrestling history revealed
Former WWE & WCW star Marc Mero has heart surgery
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Unique title match from various promotions all together
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Will Ospreay update
One of the biggest free agents and why the result of a match this week will likely tell his future
Future of ROH stars Moose and Roderick Strong
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What international star was about to debut in ROH and why it’s been delayed
What major international star debuts on ROH’s August PPV show
Notes regarding the next ROH TV tapings
What 80s legend is headed to ROH as a character this week
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New TNA signees
Notes on upcoming TNA TV shows
Dana White goes on the attack against Ariel Helwani
FOX adds a new UFC show to the schedule this year
UFC card changes and new matches
Description of the Jedrzejczyk vs. Gadelha brawl
Michael Bisping pushing for Dan Henderson as first title opponents
Gambler betting $1 million on a UFC fight
One of the greatest college wrestlers of recent years signs with Bellator
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