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1915

Sioux City, Iowa:
– World Heavyweight Champion Joe Stecher defeated Paul Martinson in 2 straight falls to retain the title

1953

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Johnny Valentine beat Lenny Montana to capture the Central States Heavyweight Title in 2 out of 3 falls 

1957

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– The Atomic Blonds (Johnny Valentine & Chet Wallich) defeated Joe & Guy Brunetti for the NWA World Tag Team Titles 

1966

Sydney, Australia:
– George & Sandy Scott defeated Ray Stevens & Art Nelson to win the IWA tag team titles

1968

Miami, Florida:
– The Medics (Billy Garrett & Jim Starr) defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Jose Lothario in the finals of a tournament to become the first NWA Florida Tag Team Champions

1971

Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Ray Stevens dq
– Larry Hennig beat Dr X
– Lars Anderson beat Joe Blanchard

1973

Tokyo, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki defeated Johnny Powers for the NWF World Heavyweight Title 

1975

Miami, Florida:
– Terry Funk defeated Jack Brisco to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title 

1976

Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Verne Gagne
– Mad Dog Vachon beat Bill Francis dq
– Greg Gagne beat Pierre Poisson
– Pedro Morales beat Ray Stevens dq
– Jim Brunzell beat Roger Kirby

1977

Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Don Kent defeated Lanny Poffo to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title

1978

Los Angeles, California:
– Steve Keirn defeatd Chavo Guerrero to win the All Japan International Jr. Heavyweight title

1979

Memphis, Tennessee:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat CWA Champion Jerry Lawler dq
– Sonny King & Tojo Yamamoto beat Rick Morton & Big Red
– Paul Ellering & Billy Robinson beat The Assassins
– Koko Ware beat Super Destroyer
– Steve Regal beat Ken Wayne

1980 

Tokyo, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki & Bob Backlund defeated Hulk Hogan & Stan Hansen in the finals of a tournament to win New Japan’s first annual MSG Tag League

1981

Oakland, California:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Tito Santana
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell & Hulk Hogan beat Jerry Blackwell & Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
– Judy Martin beat Joyce Grable
– Ken Patera beat Buck Zumhofe
– Bobby Heenan beat Roger Kirby

Tokyo, Japan:
– Andre The Giant & Rene Goulet defeated Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami in the finals of a tournament to win New Japan’s annual MSG Tag League

1982

Tokyo, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki & Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan & Tiger Toguchi in the finals of a tournament to win New Japan’s annual MSG Tag League

1985

Tokyo, Japan:
– Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura defeated Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi 

1991

Croydon, England:
– Robbie Brookside defeated Danny Collins in a tournament final to win the Middleweight title

1994 

Tokyo, Japan:
– Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi defeated Steve Williams & Johnny Ace

1995

Tokyo, Japan:
– Combat Toyoda defeated Shark Tsuchiya to win the FMW Independent World Women’s Title

1999

Osaka, Japan:
– Genichiro Tenryu defeated Keiji Mutoh to win New Japan IWGP Title

2000 

Birmingham, Alabama:
– Edge and Christian defeated Bull Buchanan and The Goodfather, The Dudleys and Road Dog & K Kwik to capture the WWF World Tag Titles
– Chris Benoit defeated Billy Gunn to win the Intercontinental Title

2006

Tokyo, Japan:
– Mitusharu Misawa defeated Naomichi Marafuji to win the GHC title

ON THIS DAY IN FLORIDA WRESTLING HISTORY (thanks to Barry Rose)

1956 – Wild Red Berry beat Oni Wiki Wiki (Tampa)

1958 – Sammy Berg & Enrique Torres drew Mike & Ben Sharpe (Miami)

1963 – Eddie Graham beat The Assassin to retain the Southern title (Tampa)

1964 – Lou Thesz drew Hiro Matsuda 60:00 to retain the NWA title (Jacksonville)

1968 – Jack Brisco & Nick Kozak beat Duke Keomuka & Shinya Kojika (Tampa)

1973 – Eddie Graham beat Dusty Rhodes (Orlando)

1974 – Bob Roop beat Bob Armstrong and Dusty Rhodes & Jos LeDuc beat Pak Song & Mongolian Stomper (Tampa)

1980 – Bugsy McGraw drew Baron Von Raschke (Miami Beach)

1981 – Ric Flair beat Mr. Wrestling II to retain the NWA title (Jacksonville)

1967

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Verne Gagne & Bill Watts no contest Harley Race & Hard Boiled Haggerty
– Dr X beat Rene Goulet
– Handicap Match: Luke Brown beat Blackjack Daniels & Big K
– Eddie Sharkey beat Kenny Jay
– Steve Druk drew Mark Starr

1974 

Tokyo, Japan:
– Jack Brisco beat Giant Baba to win the NWA World Heavyweight title

1976

Tokyo, Japan:
– Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Kintaro Oki & Kim Duk to win the JWA/NWA International tag team title

Denver, Colorado:
– The Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon dq 
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Francis 
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Moose Morowski & Pierre Poisson
– Pat O’Connor beat Blackjack Lanza
– Ray Stevens dcor Pedro Morales
– Peter Maivia beat Roger Kirby

1977

St. Paul, Minnesota:
– Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne beat Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Jim Brunzell
– Super Destroyer & Lord Alfred Hayes beat Larry Hennig (sub Crusher) & George Gadaski
– Ray Stevens no contest Angelo Mosca
– Buddy Wolff beat Kenny Jay

1979

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel no contest The Crusher 
– Greg Gagne & Steve Olsonoski no contest Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
– Mad Dog Vachon beat Super Destroyer Mark III
– Super Destroyer Mark II beat Dino Bravo
– Buddy Wolff beat Ron Ritchie
– Buck Zumhofe beat Peter Sandor Szabo

1986 

Spartansburg, South Carolina:
– Ronnie Garvin & Barry Windham defeated Ivan Koloff & Krusher Khrushchev to win the NWA United States Tag Team Championship

1988

Tokyo, Japan:
– Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Kerry Von Erich for the World Class Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Title

Mexico City, Mexico:
– Lizmark beat Fabuloso Blondie (Ken Timbs) to win the NWA Light Heavyweight title

1989

Tokyo, Japan:
– Stan Hansen & Genchiro Tenryu defeated Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu winning the vacant Unified tag title

1990 

Naucalpan, Mexico:
– EL Canek defeated Vader to win the UWA title

1991

Tokyo, Japan:
– Atsushi Onita & Tarzan Goto defeated Gregory Veritchev & Koba Krutanize in the finals of a tournament to win the FMW-based WWA World Martial Arts Tag Team Title 

1995

Saitama, Japan:
– Tarzan Goto & Mr. Gannosuke defeated Cactus Jack & Tiger Jeet Singh in the finals of a tournament to win the NWA
World Tag Team Championship

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– The Sandman defeated ECW World Heavyweight Champion Mikey Whipwreck and Steve Austin in a Three Way Dance to win the title

– Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta  Kobashi defeated Toshio Kawada & Akira Taue

1997

Louisville, Kentucky:
– Bull Pain defeated Paul Diamond in Louisville, Kentucky to become IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion

2000

Tokyo, Japan:
– Mike Rotundo & Steve Williams defeated Toshio Kawada & Masa Fuchi 

2001

San Diego, California:
– Chris Jericho defeated the Rock to capture the former WCW World Title 
– Chris Jericho defeated Steve Austin to become undisputed WWF World Champion
– The Undertaker defeated Rob Van Dam to win the WWF hardcore title

Tokyo, Japan:
– Takeo Omori & Yoshihiro Takayama defeated Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa to win the GHC tag team titles
– Naomichi Marafuji defeated Tatsuhiko Takaiwa to win the Junior Heavyweight title

2012

Orlando, Florida:
– Rob Van Dam defeated Kenny King to retain the TNA X Division Title
– Austin Aires defeated Bully Ray
– Tara defeated Mickie James to retain the Knockouts Title
– Christopher Daniels defeated AJ Styles
– Jeff Hardy defeated Bobby Roode to retain the TNA World Title

1956

Kansas City, Kansas: 
– Central States title-wire fence around ring match: Dr. Lee Grable defeated Richard Brown to win Central States title

1959 

Pensacola, Florida:
– Billy Wicks defeated Pancho Villa in a tournament final to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship

1971

Buffalo, New York:
– Dominic DeNucci defeated Waldo Von Erich for the National Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Title 

Miami, Florida:
– The Alaskans (Mike York & Frank Monte) defeated The Australians (Larry O’Day & Ron Miller) to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Title

1972

Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Dusty Rhodes
– Billy Robinson beat Dick Murdoch 
– Superstar Billy Graham beat Don Muraco 
– Rene Goulet drew Reggie Parks 

1973

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red Bastien
– The Crusher no contest Superstar Billy Graham
– Chris Taylor (pro debut) beat Rene Goulet
– Buddy Wolff beat Geoff Portz
– Greg Gagne beat Tony Rocco

1974

Green Bay, Wisconsin:
– Baron Von Raschke won a 15 Man, $12,000 Battle Royal
– The Crusher beat Horst Hoffman 
– Ivan Putski drew Baron Von Raschke 
– Chris Taylor beat Buddy Wolff
– Greg Gagne beat Bobby Heenan by countout
– Jim Brunzell drew Geoff Portz 

1977

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Verne Gagne & the Crusher beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Ray Stevens by count out
– AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant
– Angelo Mosca beat Larry Hennig
– Super Destroyer beat Johnny Solo
– Larry Hennig beat Ivan Crankovic
– Super Destroyer beat Jan Nelson

1978

Sydney, Australia:
– Andre the Giant & Ron Miller defeated Butcher Brannigan & Ox Baker to win the Australian-Asian heavyweight tag team title

1979

Osaka, Japan:
– Tastusmi Fujinami defeated Masashi Ozawa (Killer Khan) 

1983

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Rick Martel
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera
– Bunkhouse Match: Blackjack Lanza beat Bobby Heenan
– Mad Dog Vachon no contest David Shults
– Mr Saito beat Baron Von Raschke
– Superstar Billy Graham beat Steve Olsonoski
– Bulldog Bob Brown beat Bill White

Tokyo, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki & Hulk Hogan d Dick Murdock & Adrian Adonis

1990

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tony Anthony & Doug Gilbert defeated Jeff Jarrett & Cody Michaels to win the USWA World Tag Team Title

1994

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) defeated Stars & Stripes (The Patriot & Marcus Bagwell) to win the WCW World Tag Team Title 

2001

Glasgow, Scotland:
– Psicosis defeated Juventud Guerrera to win the World Wrestling All-Stars International Cruiserweight Title

2008

Tokyo, Japan:
– Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Shuji Kono & Suwama 

2013

Tokyo, Japan:
– Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson beat Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan

1945

St. Joseph, Missouri: 
– MWA Title match: Champion Orville Brown beat Bobby Bruns 2 falls to 1 
– Ralph Garibaldi beat LaVerne Baxter 
– Jimmy Parker (sub for Marshall Esteppe) beat Jay Steele by dq

1971 

Sapporo, Japan:
– Dory Jr & Terry Funk defeated Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki in Sapporo to win the JWA/NWA International tag team title

1972

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Omar Atlas defeated The Destroyer via DQ
– The Sheik defeated Les Thornton
– Bob Geigel & Black Angus defeated Harley Race & Roger Kirby via DQ

1973

Tokyo, Japan:
– Johnny Powers & Pat Patterson defeated Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi to debut the NWF/NWA North American tag team titles in a match with Powers & Patterson billed as champions

1974

St. Paul, Minnesota:
– The Crusher & Ivan Putski beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dq
– Superstar Billy Graham beat Baron Von Raschke dq
– Larry Hennig beat Big K (sub Boris Breznikoff)
– Chris Taylor beat Yugo Babich 
– Greg Gagne beat Rock Riddle 
– Jim Brunzell drew Geoff Portz

1980

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon
– John Studd no contest Dino Bravo
– Jerry Blackwell beat Tito Santana
– Greg Gagne beat Steve Regal
– Bobby Heenan beat Buck Zumhofe
– George Gadaski beat Ben Deleon dq

1981

New Orleans, Louisiana:
– Junkyard Dog defeated The Great Kabuki to win the Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Title

1987

Landover, Maryland:
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy 
– WWF Tag Team Champions Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) defeated The Bolsheviks (Boris Zuhkov & Nikolai Volkoff) in 2 out of 3 falls

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Lawler beat Jeff Jarrett
– Jerry Lawler beat Manny Fernandez by dq to become CWA Champion (International, Southern & Mid American titles)
– AWA Champion Curt Hennig beat Jeff Jarrett (sub Jerry Lawler)
– Southern Tag Team Champions Midnight Rockers beat Nasty Boys
– Bill Dundee beat Hector Guerrero
– Billy Travis beat Steve Keirn
– Jimmy Jack Funk beat John Paul
– Tommy Lane beat Lou Winston
– Teijo Kahn beat Jerry Bryant
– Bobby Jaggers ddq Mike Davis

Tokyo, Japan:
– Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura defeated Antonio Inoki & Dick Murdoch to win the New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Japan Cup Tag League 

1988

Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) defeated Eddie Gilbert & Ron Simmons in a tournament final to win the United States Tag Team Title. 
– Ric Flair & Barry Windham defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) 

1989

Tokyo, Japan:
– Riki Choshu defeated Shinya Hashimoto to win New Japan Pro Wrestling’s World Cup Tournament

1990 

Tokyo, Japan:
– Terry Gordy & Steve Williams won the All Japan World Tag Team Title by winning the annual Real World Tag League tournament 

1992 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Leslie Belanger defeated Miss Texas to win the USWA Women’s Heavyweight Title

1993

Mexico City, Mexico:
– Corazon de Leon (Chris Jericho) defeated Mano Negra to win the NWA Middleweight Title

1996 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Raven defeated The Sandman in a Barbed Wire match to win the ECW World Heavyweight Title

1997

Springfield, Massachusetts
– TAKA Michinoku defeated Brian Christopher in the finals of a tournament to win the WWF World Light Heavyweight Title
– WWF World Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Road Dogg defeated The Legion of Doom via DQ 
– Ken Shamrock defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels via DQ

2014

Tokyo, Japan:
– Hirooki Goto & Katsuyoshi Shibata defeated Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson to win the G-1 Tag League tournament

Zapopan, Mexico:
– El Patron Alberto (Alberto Del Rio) defeated El Tezano Jr to win the AAA Heavyweight title

ON DECEMBER 6 IN FLORIDA HISTORY (thanks to Barry Rose)

1956 – Penny Banner beat Betty Hawkins (Jacksonville)

1956 – Angelo Martinelli beat Wild Red Berry via DQ (Orlando)

1956 – June Byers beat Therese Theis to retain the NWA women’s title (Fort Lauderdale)

1963 – Lou Thesz retained the NWA title over Don Curtis (Miami Beach)

1965 – Ronnie Etichison & Sammy Steamboat beat Tarzan Baxter & Red Roberts (Orlando)

1966 – Lester Welch beat Missouri Mauler via DQ in a Florida title match (Tampa)

1967 – Aldo Bogni & Bronko Lubich went to a 60:00 draw with Jose Lothario & Joe Scarpa (Eau Callie)

1971 – Johnny Walker beat Ole Anderson (Orlando)

1972 – Jack Brisco beat NWA champion Dory Funk Jr. via DQ (Miami Beach)

1973 – Eddie Graham & Paul Jones beat Dusty Rhodes & Buddy Colt (Jacksonville)

1976 – Dusty Rhodes beat Terry Funk in a bullrope match (West Palm Beach)

1977 – NWA champion Harley Race beat Dusty Rhodes via DQ (Tampa)

1906

Des Moines, Iowa:
– American Heavyweight Champion Fred Beell defeated Charles Hackenschmidt

1952

Kansas City, Kansas:
– The Dusek Brothers (Ernie and Joe Dusek) beat the Becker Brothers (Bobby and George) to become the undisputed World Tag Team champions winning a 2 out of 3 fall contest
– Verne Gagne beat Pat Fraley 
– Bob McCune defeated Kit Fox 
– George Scott beat Tom Zaharias by dq

1955

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff beat Kinji Shibuya & Mitsu Arakawa
– Tim Geohagen beat Dave Jons 
– Red Bastien drew Herb Schiff (Herb Freeman) 

1960

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Gene Kiniski no contest Wilbur Snyder
– AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Joe Scarpello & Nick Roberts
– Roy McClarty drew Jim Hady
– Bob Geigel beat Guy Hill

1968

Atlanta, Georgia:
– The Professional defeated Johnny Valentine to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title 

1973

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– The Crusher beat Superstar Billy Graham on a reverse decision dq 
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz in 2 out of 3 falls
– Ric Flair beat Dave Muir

1975

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
– Larry Hennig beat Jimmy Valiant
– Pampero Firpo no contest Johnny Valiant
– Jos Leduc beat Don Wade
– Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan beat Khosrow Vaziri & Kenny Jay

1979

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Canadian Heavyweight Title Match: Canadian Champion Dino Bravo beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
– AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Super Destroyer Mark II & Super Destroyer Mark III
– Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Steve Olsonoski & Angelo Mosca dq
– Greg Gagne beat Bob Brown Jr (Kerry Brown)
– Ricky Hunter beat Ron Ritchie
– Peter Sandor Szabo beat Buck Zumhofe

1980

Chicago, Illinois:
– Dick The Bruiser beat Ernie Ladd
– Jerry Blackwell & John Studd beat Mad Dog Vachon & The Crusher
– Spike Huber no contest King Kong Brody
– Wilbur Snyder beat Ali Hassan
– Jerry Graham Jr beat Chief Bobby Bold Eagle

Atlanta, Georgia:

– The Mongolian Stomper defeated Jack Brisco to win the NWA Georgia National Title 

1985

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Gama Singh defeated Bruce Hart to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title

1989

Tokyo, Japan:
– Stan Hansen & Genichiro Tenryu won the All Japan World Tag Team Title by winning the annual Real World Tag League tournament by defeating Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu to win the tournament

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Candi Devine defeated Judy Martin for the AWA Women’s World Title
– AWA Champion Larry Zbyzsko beat Sgt. Slaughter dq
– Paul Diamond beat Jonnie Stewart

1993

Jefferson, North Carolina:
– Tracy Smothers defeated Chris Candido to win the SMW “Beat The Champ” Television Title

1998

London, England:
– WWF World Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws defeated D’Lo Brown & Mark Henry
– WWF World Heavyweight Champion The Rock defeated X-Pac via disqualification
– Steve Austin defeated Kane, Mankind and The Undertaker in a Four Way match

2002 

Glasgow, Scotland:
– Lex Luger defeated Sting to win the World Wrestling All-Stars World Heavyweight Title (belt had been vacated by Scott Steiner)

2012

– Devon defeated Samoa Joe to win the TNA TV Title

ON THIS DAY IN FLORIDA HISTORY (thanks to Barry Rose)

• 1958 – Sammy Berg & Enrique Torres beat Mike & Ben Sharpe (West Palm Beach)
• 1960 – Don Curtis drew Eddie Graham to retain the Southern title (Orlando)
• 1963 – Lou Thesz retained the NWA title going to a no contest with Eddie Graham before 6,122 fans (Jacksonville)
• 1964 – Fred Blassie beat Abe Jacobs (Tampa)
• 1966 – Hiro Matsuda & Taki Yamaguchi beat Eddie Graham & Sammy Steamboat (Fort Myers)
• 1966 – The Infernos & J.C Dykes beat Don Curtis & Lester Welch & Jose Lothario in a Texas death match after eight falls (Orlando)
• 1967 – Lorenzo Parente & Paul DeMarco beat The Red Demons via DQ (Fort Myers)
• 1967 – Joe Scarpa (Chief Jay Strongbow) beat Johnny Valentine to win the Florida title (Tampa)
• 1972 – Jack & Jerry Brisco beat Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk in a lights out match when Jerry pinned world champion Dory (Tampa)
• 1972 – Dick Slater beat Bob Orton Sr. (Fort Myers)
• 1973 – Eddie Graham beat Buddy Colt and Dusty Rhodes beat Jos LeDuc via DQ (Miami Beach)
• 1974 – Cowboy Bill Watts beat Dusty Rhodes to win the Florida title and Bob Armstrong & Tony Parisi beat Toru Tanaka & Pak Song (Jacksonville)
• 1978 – Pak Song & Mr. Uganda (Cyclone Negro) beat Dusty Rhodes & Jos LeDuc (Tampa)
• 1979 – Dusty Rhodes beat Bad Leroy Brown (Miami  Beach)
• 1984 – Khrusher Khrushchev & Jim Neidhart retained U.S. tag titles over Pez Whatley & Sweet Brown Sugar (Skip Young) (Miami Beach)

ON THIS DAY IN WWE HISTORY INTERNATIONAL (thanks to Graeme Cameron)

• 1991 – Terry Gordy & Steve Williams won the Real World Tag League tournament by one point over Stan Hansen & Danny Spivey
• 1991 – Misterioso beat Fuerza Guerrera in Mexico City to win the NWA welterweight title
• 1993 – Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada beat Dynamite Kansai & Mayumi Ozaki in Tokyo to win the WWWA tag team titles in an incredible match
• 1996 – Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue beat Mitsuharu Misawa & Jun Akiyama to win the Real World Tag League tournament
• 1999 – Jushin Liger beat Psicosis in Milwaukee to win the IWGP jr. title
• 2002 – Taiyo Kea & Satoshi Kojima beat Shinjiro Otani & Masato Tanaka in Tokyo to win the Real World Tag League tournament
• 2003 – Billy Ken Kid & Tiger Mask beat Jushin Liger & Takehiro Murahama in Osaka to win the Osaka Pro tag title
• 2009 – Takeshi Rikio & Mohammed Yone beat Kensuke Sasaki & Takeshi Morishima in Tokyo to win the GHC tag titles
• 2009 – Keiji Muto & Masakatsu Funaki beat Suwama & Masayuki Kono in Tokyo to win the Real World Tag League tournament
• 2010 – Mesias beat Zorro to win the vacant AAA heavyweight title and then Dr. Wagner Jr. beat Mesias to win that title in Veracruz
• 2014 – Atsushi Kotoge beat Daisuke Harada in Tokyo to win the GHC jr. title
• 2014 – Jun Akiyama & Takao Omori beat Go Shiozaki & Kento Miyahara to win the Real World Tag League tournament

1935

St. Louis, Missouri:
– Man Mountain Dean beat Ernie Dusek 
– Gus Sonnenberg beat Tiny Roebuck 
– Joe Dusek and Paul Jones wrestled to a draw
– Ernie Zeller beat Jules Strongbow 
– Emil Dusek beat Hank Metheny  

1940

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Orville Brown and Lee Wykoff wrestled to a 1-1 draw
– Steve Brody beat Jimmy Coffield in 2 out of 3 falls 
– Andy Mexiner defeated Jack Hader dq
– Ray Schwartz beat Sammy Feeback 

1965

Omaha, Nebraska:
– AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Don Jardine (The Spoiler)
– Mongolian Stomper beat Harley Race
– George Drake beat Frisco Montana
– Pampero Firpo beat Ivan Kalmikoff dq

1970

St. Louis, Missouri:
– Terry Funk won a 15-man Battle Royal 
– Rocky Johnson & Dick the Bruiser defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Blackjack Lanza by disqualification 
– Terry Funk defeated Stan Stasiak 
– Pat O’Connor pinned Lord Alfred Hayes 
– Ox Baker pinned Les Thornton 
– Bob Brown pinned Bob Backlund 
– Jerry Oates and Khosrow Vaziri defeated Tank Patton & Johnny Starr

1976

Green Bay, Wisconsin:
– The Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon 
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Pierre Poisson & Moose Morowski
– Baron Von Raschke beat Billy Francis dq
– Peter Maivia beat Blackjack Lanza 
– Pedro Morales beat Roger Kirby 

1977 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Bill Dundee & Norvell Austin defeated Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles
– Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Valiant for the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title

1984

Osaka, Japan:
– Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdock beat Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami to win the NJ MSG Tag League tournament

1988

Memphis, Tennessee:
– AWA Champion Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Garvin dq
– World Class Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett beat Eric Embry
– Samoan Swat Team beat Michael Hayes & Ricky Morton
– Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden beat Bill Dundee & Wendell Cooley
– Steve Cox beat Texas Champion Iceman King Parsons
– CWA Champion Brian Lee beat Don Bass
– Sid Vicious beat Scott Steiner
– The Beast beat Alan Reynolds
– RPMs beat Ken Raper & Todd Morton

1997

Tokyo, Japan:
– Toshio Kawada & Akira Taue defeated Mitsuharu Misawa & Jun Akiyama to win the AJ Real World tag tournament

2004

Orlando, Florida:
– Chris Harris & James Storm defeated Elix Skipper & Christopher Daniels in a steel cage 
– Eric Young & Bobby Roode defeated BG James & Ron Killings to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship

2014

Tijuana, Mexico:
– Atlantis defeatd Negro Casas to win the WWA Jr Lightheavyweight title
– Bestia 666 & Damian 666 defeated Rayman & Rey Horus to win the tag title
– Lady Apache beat Datura to win the Women’s title

1947

Kansas City, Kansas:
– In a MWA Title match, Champion Orville Brown beat Sonny Myers 2 falls to 1
– Al Lovelock beat Yukon Eric (as Eric Holmback) 
– Ronnie Etchison beat Fred Blassie  

1954

Cedar Rapids, Iowa:
– Argentina Rocca beat Chest Bernard 
– Jim Dobie beat Mitsu Arakawa 
– Great Tor Yamato beat Harry Lewis

1958

Kansas City, Kansas:
– no time limit match, Lou Thesz beat Bob Geigel 
– Cowboy Bob Ellis and Ray Villmer defeated Lee Henning and Bob Orton 
– Mighty Atlas beat Joe Scarpa  

1965

Omaha, Nebraska:
– Texas Death Match: AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Mr. Wrestling dq
– Verne Gagne beat Haru Sasaki
– Mitsu Arakawa drew Reggie Parks
– Billy Red Cloud beat Gene Anderson

1970 

Los Angeles, California:
– Rey Mendoza defeated John Tolos to win the NWA United National Heavyweight Title

1971

Omaha, Nebraska:
– Larry Hennig beat The Crusher
– Midwest Champion Great Kusatsu beat Bill Miller
– Ray Stevens beat Red Bastien
– Jerry Miller drew Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
– Ox Baker drew Reggie Parks

1972

Hiroshima, Japan:
– Kintaro Oki defeated Bobo Brazil to win the JWA NWA Int. title

1976

Caguas, Puerto Rico:
– Hercules Ayala & Victor Jovica defeated Higo Hamaguchi & Gordon Nelson to win the WWC North American Tag Team Title

1978 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Lawler defeated Don Fargo to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title

1979

Baton Rouge, Louisiana:
– Bill Watts defeated Mike George to win the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title

1981

Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Shiek Adnan
– Hulk Hogan beat Jesse Ventura
– Bobby Duncum beat Greg Gagne
– Jim Brunzell beat Adrian Adonis
– Tito Santana beat Bad Boy Brown

1992

Tokyo, Japan:
– Mitsuharu Misawa & Toshio Kawada won the AJ Real World tag tournament from Terry Gordy & Steve Williams, thus winning the vacant Unified tag title

1993
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Kevin Sullivan & Tazmaniac defeated Tommy Dreamer & Shane Douglas (subbing for Johnny Gunn) to win the ECW Tag Team Titles

1999

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Rico Constantino defeated Steve Bradley for the Memphis Power Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title

2007

Mexico City, Mexico:
– Mistico defeated Vangelis to win the National LHW title

2011

Greensboro, North Carolina:
– ROH TV champ Jay Lethal defeated Adam Cole in a Proving Ground match
– Eddie Edwards, El Generico and ROH Tag Team champions Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin defeated the Briscoes, Roderick Strong and Michael Elgin in an 80 minute Elimination match

Essex, England:
– Jimmy Havoc defeated Cell to win the NWA (Hammerlock) UK Junior Heavyweight title

Tokyo, Japan:
– KAI & Seiya Sanada defeated Masayuki Kono & Masakatsu Funaki to win the AJ World’s Strongest Tag League tournament

Santiago, Chile:
– Super Crazy defeated Katastrofe to win the X-Law Junior Heavyweight title

ON DECEMBER 3 IN FLORIDA WRESTLING HISTORY (thanks to Barry Rose)

1956 – June Byers beat Therese Theis to retain the world women’s title (Tampa)

1956 – Betty Hawkins won five woman Battle Royal (Sarasota)

1958 – Ben & Mike Sharpe beat Enrique Torres & Sammy Berg (Miami)

1958 – Fabulous Moolah beat Kitty Adams to retain world women’s title (St. Petersburg)

1964 – Tarzan & Tim Tyler beat Hiro Matsuda & Bob Orton Sr. (Jacksonville)

1966 – The Infernos & J.C. Dykes beat Eddie Graham & Jose Lothario & Sammy Steamboat (Lakeland)

1968 – Jose Lothario & Wahoo McDaniel beat The Medics (Interns) (Tampa) and the semifinal was Lou Thesz & Joe Louis (Yes, that Joe Louis) & Sailor Art Thomas beat Great Malenko & Louie Tillet & Tarzan Tyler

1973 – Eddie Graham beat Dusty Rhodes via DQ (Orlando)

1974 – Cowboy Bill Watts beat Jerry Brisco to retain the Florida title (Fort Myers

1974 – Bob Roop beat Mike Graham (Tampa)

1975 – King Curtis Iaukea beat Jerry Brisco (Miami Beach)

1977 – Dusty Rhodes & Rocky Johnson double count out Lars Anderson & Killer Karl Kox (Ocala)

1906 

New Orleans, Louisiana:
– Fred Beel defeated Frank Gotch to win the American Heavyweight Title two falls to one (match was a work, not a shoot)

1938 

Columbus, Ohio:
– Mildred Burke won the World Women’s Title by defeating Betty Nichols

1941 

Hollywood, California:
– Billy Varga defeated Wild Red Berry to win the World Light Heavyweight Title

1949 

Toledo, Ohio:
– Tom Marshall defeated Dave Levin to win the Jack Pfieffer-promoted World Heavyweight Title 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– The Sharpe Brothers (Ben and Mike Sharpe) beat The Dusek Brothers (Ernie and Joe Dusek) 2 out of 3 falls
– Enrique Torres beat Roy Graham 2 out of 3 falls
– Ronnie Etchison defeated Danny Plechas 

1952

Fort Worth, Texas:
– Gory Guerrero & Cyclone Ayala won a tournament for the NWA Texas Tag Team Title 

1958 

Fort Worth, Texas:
– Pepper Gomez & Rito Romero defeated The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) for the Texas version of the NWA World Tag Team Titles

1961

Detroit, Michigan:
– Fritz Von Erich defeated Dick the Bruiser to win the Chicago/Detroit version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title

– Billy White Wolf defeated Nikoli Volkoff for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

Atlanta, Georgia:
– The Assassins defeated Don McIntyre & Ray Gunkel for the Georgia version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

Columbus, Ohio:
– Magnificent Maurice defeated Leon Graham to win the Ohio Heavyweight Title 

Houston, Texas:
– Jack Dalton (Donnie Fargo) defeated Pepe Gonzales for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title 

1965
Mobile, Alabama:
– Ken Lucas won the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title from Danny McShain 

1970

Tampa, Florida:
– Dusty Rhodes defeated Jose Lothario to win the NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Title

1971 

Mobile, Alabama:
– Donnie Fargo defeated The Wrestling Pro to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title

1972 

Los Angeles, California:
– Victor Rivera defeated Ernie Ladd to win the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title

Yokohama, Japan:
– Bobo Brazil defeated Kintaro Oki for the vacant NWA International Heavyweight Title 

1973 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Stan Stasiak defeated Pedro Morales to win the WWWF World Heavyweight Title

1976

Davenport, Iowa:
– Saloon match: The Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon
– Billy Francis beat Baron Von Raschke
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Moose Morowski & Pierre Poisson
– Pedro Morales beat Roger Kirby dq

1977

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Mike George & Scott Casey defeated Crusher Blackwell & Buck Robley to win the Central States version of the NWA
World Tag Team Titles

1978 

Huntsville, Alabama:
– George Gulas, Bobby Eaton & Arvil Hutto win a tournament for the vacant NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Titles

Knoxville, Tennessee:
– Ken Lucas & Kevin Sullivan defeated Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson to win the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Big Daddy Ritter (Junkyard Dog) defeated Alo Leilani to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title

1979

Knoxville, Tennessee:
– Sterling Golden (Hulk Hogan) defeated Dick Slater to win the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title 

Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Bobo Brazil
– AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Super Destroyer Mark II & Super Destroyer Mark III
– Dick the Bruiser beat King Kong Brody
– Ernie Ladd dcor Billy Robinson
– Ox Baker dcor Wilbur Snyder
– The Crusher beat Paul Christy dq 
– Spike Huber drew Bobby Heenan
– Moose Cholak beat Tiny Hampton dq
– Jerry Graham Jr beat Ron Ritchie

1983

Lexington, Kentucky:
– Terry Taylor defeated Buddy Landel for the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bobby Fulton defeated Roger Kirby to win the NWA Central States Television Title 

1984 

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
– Sonny Myers defeated Al Tomko for the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title

1985

Chicago, Illinois:
– Road Warriors beat AWA Tag Team Champions Jim Garvin & Steve Regal dq
– AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Terry Gordy
– Strap Match: Jerry Blackwell beat Michael Hayes
– Paul Ellering drew Buddy Roberts
– Handicap match: Sgt. Slaughter beat Boris Zhukov & Chris Markoff
– Larry Zbyszko beat Kevin Kelly
– Scott Hall beat Bill Irwin
– Leon White beat Scott Irwin dq

1986

Fort Worth, Texas:
– Al Madril & Brian Adidas defeated Lance Von Erich & The Dingo (Ultimate) Warrior for the World Class Championship
Wrestling World Tag Team Titles
– Tony Atlas defeated Crusher Yurkof (Bam Bam Bigelow) to win the World Class Television Title

1989

Dallas, Texas:
– Robert Fuller & Brian Lee defeated Jeff Jarrett & Matt Borne in a tournament final to win the USWA World Tag Team Title 

1992 

Tokyo, Japan:
– Dynamite Kansai defeated Cutie Suzuki in a tournament final to become the first JWP Project Openweight Champion

1995 

Nigata, Japan:
– El Samurai defeated Sabu to win the UWA World Junior Light-Heavyweight Title 

Reading, Pennsylvania:
– Akita Kaos defeated Crash the Terminator to win the PCW Heavyweight Title
– Chris Candido defeated Ray Odyssey to win the PCW Americas Heavyweight Title
– Reckless Youth defeated Ubas for the PCW Commonwealth Title

Mexico City, Mexico:
– Negro Casas defeated El Hijo del Santo in a tournament final to win the vacant NWA World Welterweight Title

2000

Manila, Arkansas:
– The American Dragon (Bryan Danielson) and Spanky (Brian Kendrick) defeated The Triad (Seven (Kevin Fertig) and Thrash) to win the Memphis Championship Wrestling Southern Tag Team Titles

North Richland Hills, Texas:
– Hotstuff Hernandez defeated Al Jackson to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title

– The Masked Maniac defeated Chris Michaels to win the United States Extreme Wrestling United States Heavyweight Title

2001

Caguas, Puerto Rico:
– Carly Colon defeated Ray Gonzalez for the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title 

2005 

McDonough, Georgia:
– Mike Mizanin (The Miz) defeated Mike Knox in a tournament final to become the first Deep South Wrestling Heavyweight
Champion