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  • Daily pro wrestling history (11/12): Mad Dog Vachon wins AWA World Title

    1930

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – World Champion Jim Londos beat Rudy Dusek 
    – Milo Steinborn beat Floyd Marshall 
    – George Zaharias beat Jack Washburn 
    – Kola Kwariani beat Marshall Blackstock

    1948 

    Houston, Texas:
    – Danny McShane defeated Antonino Rocca for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title

    1951 

    Kansas City, Missouri:
    – Jimmy Coffield defeated Dennis Clary for the NWA Heart Of America Heavyweight Title (later known as the Central States Title)

    1965

    Denver, Colorado:
    – Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon defeated The Crusher to win the AWA World Heavyweight Title
    – Bob Ellis beat Mitsu Arakawa
    – Chris Markoff beat Mighty Igor Vodik dq
    – Tim Woods beat Ivan Kalmikoff

    1966 

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Dick The Bruiser defeated Mad Dog Vachon for the AWA World Heavyweight Title in Omaha, Nebraska (title change only recognized in  
      Omaha)
    – Verne Gagne beat Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
    – Ron Reed drew Mr Wrestling Tim Woods

    1971

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Attendance was 6,112; sellout
    – The Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel
    – Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Red Bastien & Dr. X in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Billy Robinson beat Big K
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Angelo Poffo
    – Ivan Koloff beat Bill Howard

    1979 

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Attendance was 5,000
    – Billy Robinson defeated Super Destroyer Mark II (Sgt. Slaughter) to win the AWA British Empire Heavyweight Title 
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dcor Andre The Giant
    – Mad Dog Vachon beat Lord Alfred Hayes
    – Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Paul Ellering & Steve Olsonoski
    – Greg Gagne beat Buddy Wolff
    – Super Destroyer Mark III beat Peter Sandor Szabo
    – Ricky Hunter beat Ron Ritchie

    1982 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Danny Davis defeated Bruce Hart for the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title 

    1988

    Las Vegas, Nevada:
    – AWA Champion Jerry Lawler beat Wahoo McDaniel dq
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Badd Company Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond beat John Paul & Ricky Morton dq
    – Kerry Von Erich beat Colonel DeBeers
    – Madusa Meceli beat Magnificent Mimi
    – Jay Strongbow Jr drew Del Wilkes (The Patriot)

    2001 

    Boston Massachusetts:
    – Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Booker T & Test for the WWF World Tag Team Title 
    – Edge defeated Kurt Angle for the WCW United States Title

    2003

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Christopher Daniels defeated Low Ki
    – Sting & AJ Styles defeated Lex Luger & Jeff Jarrett 

    2010

    Nashville, Tennessee: (Attendance was 1,200)
    – Jeff Jarrett defeated Samoa Joe
    – Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) beat Beer Money (James Storm & Robert Roode) and Ink Inc. (Shannon Moore & Jesse Neal) to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
    – Jeff Hardy beat Pope D’Angelo Dinero to retain the TNA Heavyweight Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (11/11): Steamboat defeats Flair for US Title

    1947

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Bronko Nagurski beat Eric Holmback
    – Mildred Burke beat Mae Young

    1957 

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Ray Stevens defeated Tor Kamata to win the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title

    1960

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Central States Heavyweight Champion Mike Paidousis beat Stan Stasiak 
    – Lee Henning beat Frank Townsend in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Taro Myaki and Bob Orton beat George Drake and Nick Roberts

    1964

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Verne Gagne dq
    – Pampero Firpo beat Pat Barrett
    – Ivan Kalmikoff beat Billy Red Cloud
    – Don Jardine beat Rene Goulet
    – Igor Vodik beat Bob Brown

    1967

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Harley Race beat Verne Gagne
    – Dr X beat the Crusher
    – Big K & Blackjack Daniels beat Ramon Torres & Rene Goulet

    1976

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Akio Sato fought Pat O’Connor to a draw
    – The Iron Sheik defeated Skip Young
    – Bob Brown & Mitsuo Hata defeated Bob Geigel & The Super Intern
    – Harley Race defeated Bob Slaughter via DQ

    1977 

    Richmond, Virginia:
    – Ricky Steamboat defeated Ric Flair to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title

    1978 

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Dutch Mantel defeated Mexican Angel for The NWA Mid-America Title 
    – Randy Savage defeated Dutch Mantell to win the NWA Mid-American Title  

    Caguas, Puerto Rico:
    – The Invaders defeated Kengo Kimura & Hiro Sasaki to win the WWC World Tag Team Title

    1988 

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Eric Embry defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the World Class Championship Wrestling Light Heavyweight Title

    1991 

    Utica, New York:
    – Ted DiBiase defeated Virgil to win the Million Dollar Belt

    2007

    Orlando, Florida:
    – Motor City Machine Guns defeated Team 3-D
    – Jay Lethal defeated Sonjay Dutt to retain the TNA X Division Title
    – AJ Styles & Tomko defeated The Steiner Brothers to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles

  • Daily pro wrestling history (11/10): Lance Storm wins WCW US Title

    1956

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Dr. Lee Grable beat Bobby Bruns 2 falls to 1 to win the Central States title
    – Richard Brown drew Gene Stanlee 
    – Tommy O’Toole beat Tom Zaharias dq

    1966

    Salem, Oregon:
    – Tony Borne defeated Shag Thomas to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Title

    1967 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Pat O’Conner & Wilbur Snyder defeated Harley Race & Chris Markoff to win the AWA World Tag Team Title 

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Dr X beat The Crusher 
    – Harley Race & mystery partner Rock Rogowski (Ole Anderson) beat Mighty Igor Vodik & Al Tomko
       Rene Goulet beat Lorne Corlett 

    1972 

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart defeated Jerry Lawler & Jim White to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title 

    1976

    Davenport, Iowa:
    – The Crusher & Peter Maivia beat Mad Dog Vachon & Baron Von Raschke
    – Pedro Morales beat Moose Morowski dq
    – Roger Kirby beat Buck Zumhofe

    1980

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Andre The Giant beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum
    – Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan beat Larry Hennig & Steve O
    – Brad Rheingans beat Bobby Heenan
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Jacques Goulet

    1983

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Attendance was 7,804
    – Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant & Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat David Shults & Mr Saito & Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera
    – Rick Martel beat Ray Stevens
    – Billy Robinson drew Brad Rheingans
    – Bobby Heenan beat Buck Zumhofe
    – Otto Wanz beat Bill White
    – Billy Graham beat Blackjack Lanza

    1987 

    Midland, Texas:
    – Matt Borne defeated Ted Arcidi to win the World Class Texas Heavyweight Title

    1996 

    – Lance Storm & Yuji Yasuraoka beat Jushin Liger & El Samurai in Aomori to win the Int. jr. tag titles

    1997

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Eddie Guerrero defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr. to regain the WCW Cruiserweight Title 

    2000

    London, England:
    – Lance Storm defeated General Rection (Hugh Morrus/Bill DeMott) to win the WCW United States Heavyweight Title

    2013 

    – In a three-way match with Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer vs. Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Rob Conway & Jax Dane, Conway & Dane won the first fall for the NWA tag titles and Smith & Archer won the second fall or the IWGP tag titles, and then Smith & Archer won both titles in the third fall.

  • Daily pro wrestling history (11/09): Michaels defeats Hart in Montreal screwjob for WWF Title

    1933 

    Eugene, Orgeon:
    – Otis Clingman defeated Thor Jenson for the Pacific Coast Middleweight Title 

    1937 

    Wellington, New Zealand:
    – Earl McCready defeated George Walker to become undisputed New Zealand Wrestling Union British Empire Heavyweight Champion.

    Dayton, Ohio:
    – Billy Weidner defeated The Great Mephisto to win the Midwest Wrestling Association Light Heavyweight Title

    1949 

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Bobby Managoff defeated Jack Claybourne for the Hawaii Heavyweight Title

    1950 

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – Billy Goelz defeated Gypsy Joe to win the Wisconsin Junior Heavyweight Title

    1952 

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Lucky Simunovich and Gino Garibaldi defeated Bob Langevin and Rom Rice for the vacant Hawaii Tag Team Title

    1956 

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Lou Thesz defeated Whipper Billy Watson to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title 

    1957 

    Columbus, Ohio:
    – Ivan Bornov and The Great Malenko defeated Frankie Talaber and Leon Graham for the MWA Ohio Tag Team Title 

    1961 

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Lord James Blears and Neff Maivia defeated Shoulders Newman and Ted Travis for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Title 

    1962 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Fred Blassie defeated Grizzley Smith to win the Georgia Heavyweight Title

    1964 

    – Terry Garvin and Chin Lee are awarded the Gulf Coast version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Title

    1968 

    Seoul, South Korea:
    – Kintaro Ohki defeated Buddy Austin for the vacant All-Asia Heavyweight Title 

    1970 

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Don Leo Jonathan and Steven Little Bear defeated Chati Yokouchi and Yasu Fuji to win the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title

    1973 

    Wakayama, Japan:
    – Wahoo McDaniel defeaeds Strong Kobayashi for the IWA (Japan) World Heavyweight Title 

    Phoenix, Arizona:
    – Chris Colt and Bobby Mayne (Bobby Jaggers) defeated Tito Montez and Kurt Von Steiger to win the NWA Western States Tag Team Title

    1975 

    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Terry Funk defeaeds Paul Jones in a tournament final for the vacant NWA United States Heavyweight Title 

    1976 

    Shreveport, Louisiana:
    – The Spoiler defeated Bill Watts for the Mid-South version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title 

    1979

    Denver, Colorado: Attendance was 7,957
    – Andre The Giant won a 16 man, $25,000 battle royal
    – Andre The Giant beat Jesse Ventura by countout
    – Super Destroyer Mark II beat Mad Dog Vachon
    – Greg Gagne beat Sonny Driver
    – Billy Robinson drew Super Destroyer Mark III 
    – Adrian Adonis beat Steve Olsonoski 
    – Dino Bravo beat Ron Ritchie 

    1981 

    Obuyama, Japan:
    – Yukari Ohmori and Mimi Hagiwara defeated Nancy Kumi and Ayumi Hori to win the World Women’s Wrestling Association Tag Team Title

    1985 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Dutch Mantel defeated Phil Hickerson for the Continental Wrestling Association International Heavyweight Title 

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Bobby Jaggers defeated Ricky Vaughn (Lance Von Erich) to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title 

    1986 

    Tulsa, Oklahoma:
    – Bill Irwin and Leroy Brown defeated John Tatum and Jack Victory to win the UWF Tag Team Title 
    – Savannah Jack defeated Buddy Roberts for the UWF Television Title

    Caguas, Puerto Rico:
    – Invader III won the WWC Junior Heavyweight Title by defeating Don Kent 

    1987 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jeff Jarrett defeated Jimmy Jack Funk to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title 

    1991 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Eric Embry defeated Tom Prichard to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1996 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Lance Storm and Yuji Yasuraoka won the WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title from Jushin Liger and El Samurai 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The Bruise Brothers defeated Brian Christopher & Wolfie D to win the USWA Tag Team Title 

    1997

    Montreal, Ontario, Canada:
    – Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart to win the WWF World Title 
    – Steve Austin defeated Owen Hart to win the WWF Intercontinental Title

    2005

    Louisville, Kentucky
    – CM Punk defeated Kenny Doane for the OWV TV Title

    2008

    Orlando, Florida:
    – Beer Money defeated The Motor City Machine Guns to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
    – Kurt Angle defeated Abyss in a falls count anywhere match
    – Sting defeated AJ Styles to retain the TNA World Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (11/08): Bockwinkel wins first AWA World Title

    1933

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Everette Marshall beat Dr. Karl Sarpolis 
    – Dick Shikat beat Paul Jones 
    – Orville Brown defeated Chief Chewchki  

    1944

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown and World Junior Heavyweight Champion Ken Fenelon wrestled to a draw

    1962

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Sonny Myers defeated Ivan Zukov
    – Bob Orton defeated Lee Henning via DQ
    – United States Heavyweight Champion Pat O’Connor defeated Tiny Mills in three falls
    – Lumberjack Match: Bob Geigel defeated Red Bastien in three falls

    1968 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Johnny Valentine defeated the Professional (Doug Gilbert) to win the Georgia Heavyweight Title 

    1973

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Elimination Match: Kit Conway & Mike George & Jim Brunzell defeated Tokyo Joe & Baron Scicluna & Lord Alfred Hayes
    – Steve Bolus defeated Taro Kobayoshi
    – Gentleman Ben the Wrestling Bear defeated Roger Kirby
    – Indian Chain Match: Danny Little Bear defeated Bob Orton
    – Central States Heavyweight Champion Bob Brown defeated Black Angus in three falls
    – Harley Race defeated Dory Funk, Jr. by DQ

    1974

    Denver, Colorado:
    – Saloon Match: The Crusher beat Larry Heiniemi
    – Horst Hoffman beat Ivan Putski
    – Chris Taylor beat Yugo Babich
    – Boris Breznikoff & Bobby Heenan beat Larry Hennig & Greg Gagne

    1975 

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Nick Bockwinkel defeated Verne Gagne for the AWA World Heavyweight Title. This was Bockwinkel’s first AWA World Title and ended Verne Gagne’s 7 year title reign. Referee for the match was the late Paul Perschman (Buddy Rose)
    – Pampero Firpo no contest Baron Von Raschke
    – Billy Robinson beat Kim Duk dq
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Duncum & Buddy Wolff
    – Jos Leduc beat Don Wade

    1979

    Lexington, Kentucky:
    – AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Bill Dundee to retain title
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Superstar Billy Graham to win the CWA Title

    1980 

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated The Samoans to win the WWF World Tag Team Title 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – King Kong Brody & Ernie Ladd beat Dick The Bruiser & Andre The Giant
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne no contest Billy Robinson
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Pat O’Connor
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Dick Murdoch dq
    – Steve Regal drew Spike Huber
    – Tito Santana beat Roger Kirby
    – Mad Dog Vachon beat Ali Hassan
    – Bobby Heenan beat El Bracero

    1982

    Memphis, Tennessee: Attendance was 7,329
    – No Time Limit, No dq, Lawler’s Hair vs Southern Title: Jerry Lawler beat Nick Bockwinkel to win Southern Title
    – Lumberjack Match: Jackie Fargo beat Jimmy Hart
    – Southern Tag Team Champions Fabulous Ones beat Jesse Barr & Crusher Broomfield
    – Bill Dundee & Dutch Mantel beat Sweet Brown Sugar & Bobby Eaton dq
    – The Sheepherders beat Jacques Rougeau & Terry Taylor
    – Steve Regal beat The Angel
    – Spike Huber beat Carl Fergie

    1993 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Brian Christopher & Jeff Jarrett defeated Rex Hargrove & Koko B. Ware to win the USWA Tag Team Title 

    1997 

    Bardstown, Kentucky:
    – Bull Pain defeated Buddy Landell to win the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title

    1999 

    State College, Pennsylvania:
    – The New Age Outlaws defeated Mankind & Al Snow to win the WWF World Tag Team Title 

    Indianapolis, Indiana:
    – Scott Hall defeated Bret Hart, Sid Vicious & Goldberg for the vacant WCW U.S. Heavyweight Title in a Ladder match 

    2003 

    Secaucus, New Jersey:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Al Snow to win the Jersey All Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title. 

    Wilmington, Delaware:
    – Kid Kruel defeated Christopher Daniels to win the ECWA Heavyweight Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (11/07): Young Bucks win Super Junior Tag Team Tournament

    1901 

    – Tom Jenkins defeated Don McLeod to win the American Heavyweight Title

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – Jess Reimer b. Charles Cutler to capture the American Heavyweight in 2 out of 3 falls

    1935

    St. Louis, Missouri: Attendance was 14,321
    – Danno O’Mahoney beat Gus Sonnenberg 
    – Man Mountain Dean defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis 
    – Ernie Dusek beat Karl Sarpolis 
    – Ray Steele beat Emil Dusek
    – Joe Dusek beat Ellis Bashara 

    1947

    St. Joseph, Missouri: Attendance was 4,600 (sellout)
    – Sonny Myers beat Ronnie Etchison (2-1)  
    – Yukon Eric (as Eric Holmback) beat Lou Laird 
    – Terry McGinnis drew Steve Stanlee (as Paul Stanlee) 

    1963

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Dick the Bruiser beat Enrique Torres 2 falls to 1 
    – Bob Geigel and Larry Hamilton beat Mongolian Stomper and Moose Cholak  

    1968 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes defeated Tommy & Terry Martin to win the NWA North American Tag Team Title 

    1977

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – 90 Minute Time Limit: AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson
    – Angelo Mosca beat Larry Hennig
    – Joe Scarpello (sub Ray Stevens) beat Chris Markoff (sub Bobby Heenan)
    – Super Destroyer beat Jim Brunzell
    – Roger Kirby & Chris Markoff beat George Gadaski & Kenny Jay

    1982 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Paul Orndorff defeated the Masked Superstar to win the National Heavyweight Title

    1984 

    Shreveport, Louisiana:
    – Bill Dundee defeated Adrian Street to win the Mid-South Wrestling Association Television Title

    1985 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Junkyard Dog defeated Randy Savage via countout to win the Wrestling Classic tournament 

    1997 

    Lexington, Kentucky:
    – Buddy Landell defeated Bull Pain to win the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title

    2006 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Masahiro Chono & Shinsuke Nakamura beat Koji Kanemoto & Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the G-1 tag team tournament 

    2008 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Togi Makabe & Toru Yano to win the G-1 tag team tournament 

    2010 

    – Robbie E defeated Jay Lethal to win the TNA X Division Title

    2011

    Tokyo, Japan:
     – Lance Archer & Minoru Suzuki beat Giant Bernard (Matt Bloom) & Karl Anderson in Tokyo the G-1 tag team tournament

    2013 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – The Young Bucks beat Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov in Tokyo to win the Super Junior tag team tournament

  • Daily pro wrestling history (11/06): Lynn wins X Division Title

    1947

    Kansas City, Kansas: Attendance was 4,000 (sellout)
    – MWA Title Match: Orville Brown drew Sonny Myers, Brown retained the title
    – Ronnie Etchison drew Terry McGinnis 
    – Yukon Eric (as Eric Holmback) beat Steve Stanlee 

    1951

    Topeka, Kansas:
    – Jimmy Coffield defeated Dennis Clary to win the Central States Title

    1962

    Kansas City, Missouri:
    – Don Leo Jonathan defeated Bill McDonald
    – Karl Von Brauner & Kurt Von Brauner defeated George Scott & Sandy Scott
    – Bearcat Wright defeated Dick the Bruiser by countout in three falls

    1980

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Andre The Giant & Angelo Mosca beat Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Mad Dog Vachon
    – Greg Gagne beat Adrian Adonis
    – Dino Bravo beat Jesse Ventura
    – Tito Santana beat Steve Regal
    – Bobby Heenan beat Buck Zumhofe

    1989 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeats The Soultaker (Papa Shango/Kama/Godfather) to win the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title 

    1994

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Perro Aguayo defeated Konnan in a Steel Cage match
    – Octagon & El Hijo del Santo defeated Love Machine (Art Barr) & Eddy Guerrero in three falls in a Mask vs. Hair match
    – Fuerza Guerrera, Madonna’s Boyfriend (Louie Spicolli), & Psicosis defeated Rey Misterio Jr., Heavy Metal, & Latin Lover when Guerrera forced Metal to submit to a reverse hammerlock.
    – Pegasus Kid (Chris Benoit), 2 Cold Scorpio & Tito Santana defeated Jerry Estrada, La Parka & Blue Panther 

    1995 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Ahmed Johnson defeats Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title

    1998 

    New York, New York:
    – The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh & D-Von, now known as Team 3D) defeated Masato Tanaka & Balls Mahoney to win the ECW World Tag Team Titles

    2000 

    Houston, Texas:
    – Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather defeated The Hardy Boyz to win the WWF Tag Team Title 

    2002 

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lynn defeated AJ Styles to win the NWA/TNA X Division Title 

    2006

    – Randy Orton & Edge defeated Triple H & Shawn Michaels
    – Lita defeated Mickie James to win the Divas title
    – Ric Flair & Roddy Piper defeated The Spirit Squad to win the WWF Tag Team Titles

  • DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Biography Series: Stan Hansen

     Biography Series: Stan Hansen. This part one of a three part series covering some of the greatest brawlers in wrestling history.  On this show I look at former AWA World champion, WCW U.S. Champion, and one of the all time legends of Japan – Stan “The Lariat” Hansen.

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  • Daily pro wrestling history (11/05): Rock wins WCW Title

    1963

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Bobo Brazil beat Fritz Von Erich 2 falls to 1 by dq
    – Mongolian Stomper drew Pat O’Connor 
    – Bob Geigel beat Reggie Parks 
    – Rock Hunter drew Ronnie Etchison 
    – Larry Hamilton and Enrique Torres beat Johnny Kace and Bulldog Plechas 

    Moline, Illinois:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Larry Hennig
    – The Crusher beat Rene Goulet
    – Mitsu Arakawa beat Don McClarty
    – Moose Evans beat Marquis de Paree

    1964

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Sonny Myers defeated Don Jardine via DQ
    – Ron Reed defeated Kirk Hess
    – Pat O’Connor defeated Bob Orton
    – Bob Geigel fought The Lawman to a draw in three falls
    – Mike DiBiase defeated The Mongolian Stomper in 2 out of 3 falls

    1966

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Larry Hennig & Harley Race no contest Alaskan & Big K
    – Killer Kowalski beat Jack Lanza
    – Billy Red Cloud drew Doug Gilbert
    – Reggie Parks beat Bob Hirsch
    – Jim Raschke (Baron Von Raschke) beat George Gadaski

    1971

    Denver, Colorado:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
    – Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig
    – Don Muraco beat Lars Anderson dq 
    – Ivan Koloff beat Bull Bullinski

    1974 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Chief Bold Eagle & Chief Little Eagle defeated the Royal Kangaroos to win the Georgia Tag Team Titles 

    1978

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Andre The Giant no contest Nick Bockwinkel
    – Super Destroyer Mark II beat Larry Hennig dq
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Bob Orton Jr & Blackjack Lanza
    – Steve Olsonoski beat Pat Patterson dq
    – Paul Ellering drew Iron Sheik
    – Cecil Dubois beat Rufus R Jones

    1983

    Rockford, Illinois:
    – Andre the Giant won a 20 Man Battle Royal
    – Non Title: Rick Martel & Mad Dog Vachon beat AWA Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell
    – Hulk Hogan beat David Shults
    – Mr Saito beat Buck Zumhofe
    – Jim Brunzell beat Superstar Billy Graham dq
    – Billy Robinson beat Bill White

    1985

    Utica, New York:
    – AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Nick Bockwinkel
    – Curt Hennig & Scott Hall drew Fabulous Freebirds Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts

    1990 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Terry Funk defeated Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title 

    1994 

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – The Public Enemy defeated Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck in a Brawl Games match to win the ECW World Tag Team Title
    – ECW World Television Champion Dean Malenko defeated Tazmaniac (Tazz) 

    2000 

    Villa Park, Illinois:
    – Steve Corino won a Double Jeopardy match to win the ECW World Heavyweight Title over Jerry Lynn, The Sandman and Justin Credible 

    2001 

    Uniondale, New York:
    – Test defeated Edge to win the WWF Intercontinental Title
    – The Rock defeated Chris Jericho to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title

    2002 

    Manchester, New Hampshire:
    – Edge & Rey Mysterio defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit to win the WWE (Smackdown) Tag Team Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (11/4): Kerry Von Erich beats Jerry Lawler for the World Class title

    1960

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Central States Heavyweight Champion Mike Paidousis beat Joe Hamilton in 2 out of 3 falls
    – John Paul Henning and Frank Townsend defeated Lee Henning and Tommy O’Toole in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Stan Stasiak beat Bob Orton  

    1968

    Moline, Illinois:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr. Moto beat Larry Hennig & Harley Race
    – Dr. X beat Billy Red Lyons dq
    – Pampero Firpo beat Mike Bowyer
    – Lars Anderson beat Frankie Laine

    1971

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Non Title: Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien
    – Billy Robinson beat Ray Stevens dq
    – Vivian Vachon beat Betty Niccoli
    – Ivan Koloff beat Billy Red Cloud
    – Don Muraco beat Jack Bence

    1976

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Andre the Giant & Harley Race defeated Mitsuo Hata & Bob Slaughter (Sgt. Slaughter)
    – Rick Gibson defeated Bob Brown in three falls

    1978

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Dick The Bruiser beat Bobby Duncum 
    – Super Destroyer Mark II beat Larry Hennig 
    – Art Thomas & Bobo Brazil beat Blackjack Lanza & Bob Orton Jr
    – Bobby Heenan beat Steve O

    1979

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Andre The Giant and AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel wrestled to a 60 minute time limit draw
    – Greg Gagne beat Bobby Duncum
    – Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Paul Ellering & Steve Olsonoski
    – Billy Robinson beat Super Destroyer Mark III dq
    – Dino Bravo beat Sonny Driver
    – Ron Ritchie drew Buck Zumhofe

    1980 

    St. Lauderdale, Florida:
    – Dory Funk, Jr. defeated Dusty Rhodes to win the Florida State Heavyweight Title 

    1982 

    Norfolk, Virginia:
    – Greg Valentine defeated Wahoo McDaniel to win the NWA U.S. Heavyweight Title

    Salt Lake City, Utah:
    – Andre The Giant won battle royal
    – Hulk Hogan beat Adrian Adonis
    – Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan beat Steve O & Brad Rheingans
    – Non Title: Jim Brunzell beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
    – Greg Gagne beat Tom Lintz
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Bobby Duncum dq

    1984

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors beat Fabulous Ones
    – Jerry Blackwell no contest King Kong Brody
    – Nick Bockwinkel & Mr Saito beat Larry Hennig & Curt Hennig
    – Billy Robinson dcor Boom Boom Bundy
    – Jimmy Garvin beat Baron Von Raschke dq
    – Brad Rheingans beat Steve Regal

    1988

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Kerry Von Erich beat AWA Champion Jerry Lawler to win the World Class Title
    – Botswana Beast & King Parsons beat Eric Embry & Kendall Windham
    – Michael Hayes & Steve Cox beat Samoan Swat Team
    – Jimmy Jack Funk beat Steve Casey

    1991 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Tom Prichard defeated Eric Embry to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title 
    – Doug Masters & Bart Sawyer defeated Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller to win the USWA Tag Team Title

    1994 

    Hamburg, Pennsylvania:
    – 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Jason for the ECW Television Title 
    – Dean Malenko (managed by Jason) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio to win the ECW TV Title

    2001

    Manchester, England:
    – WCW World Champion Chris Jericho defeated Kurt Angle
    – WWF Intercontinental Champion Edge defeated Christian in a steel cage match
    – WWF World Heavyweight Champion Steve Austin defeated The Rock