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  • Daily pro wrestling history (11/3): Bobby Roode wins big, Rusev wins WWE U.S. gold

    1939 

    Buffalo, New York:
    – Steve Casey defeated Ed Don George to win the American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title

    1956 

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – World Tag Team Champions The Volkoff Brothers (Boris and Nicolai Volkoff) defeated Bobby Bruns and Roy McClarity 
    – Billy Wicks defeated Dick Raines

    1962

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Rocky Hamilton & Bob Geigel beat Doug Gilbert & Dick Steinborn dq
    – Moose Evans beat Kurt Von Brauner 
    – Larry Hennig beat Crybaby Cannon 
    – Jack Lanza beat Bob Sabre 

    1967

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Pat O’Connor & Wilbur Snyder beat Harley Race & Chris Markoff to win AWA Tag Team Title
    – Dr X beat the Crusher
    – Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto beat Ramon Torres & Santiago Acosta
    – Blackjack Lanza beat Rene Goulet
    – Rock Rogowski (Ole Anderson) beat George Gadaski

    1972

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dq
    – Wahoo McDaniel beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Sailor Art Thomas drew Blackjack Lanza
    – Superstar Billy Graham beat George Scott
    – Moose Cholak beat Rene Goulet
    – Larry Hennig beat George Gadaski

    1979 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Killer Karl Kox defeated Stan Hansen to win the Georgia TV Title 

    1981 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – The Spoiler defeated Charlie Cook for the Florida State Heavyweight Title 

    1984

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Boom Boom (King Kong) Bundy & Jerry Blackwell won a tag battle royal (Bundy couldn’t be called King Kong because that was the name Brody was using during his AWA run)
    – Lights Out Match, Jerry Blackwell beat King Kong Brody (Blackwell pinned mgr Sheik Adnan for the win because Brody wouldn’t agree to be pinned. Brody was called King Kong instead of Bruiser because the area already had one “Bruiser” and that was Dick the Bruiser)
    – Non Title, Fabulous Ones beat AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors
    – Curt Hennig drew Nick Bockwinkel 
    – Mr. Saito beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Jimmy Garvin beat Steve O
    – Brad Rheingans beat Steve Regal
    (AWA was on fire at this stage — despite losing Hogan to the WWF almost a year earlier — drawing 18,301 fans for this card)

    1985

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Road Warrior Animal won battle royal
    – Road Warriors beat Fabulous Freebirds, Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts
    – Sgt. Slaughter beat Bill Irwin
    – Curt Hennig & Greg Gagne & Scott Hall beat Jim Garvin & Steve Regal & Larry Zbyszko
    – Handicap match, Stan Hansen beat Jerry O & Rob Rechsteiner (Rick Steiner)
    – Leon White beat Scott Irwin dq
    (Attendance was 9,500)

    1997 

    – Perry Saturn defeated Disco Inferno to win the WCW World Television Title
    – WCW World Tag Team Champions The Steiner Brothers defeated Public Enemy in a Philly Street Fight
    – Chris Jericho pinned Scott Hall

    2011 

    – Gail Kim & Madison Rayne defeated Tara & Brooke Tessmacher to win the Knockouts Tag Team Title 
    – Robert Roode defeated James Storm to win the TNA World Heavyweight Title

    2014

    – Rusev defeated Sheamus to win the WWE United States Heavyweight championship

  • Daily pro wrestling history (11/2): Mankind & Al Snow win WWF tag team titles

    1945

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – World Champion Orville Brown beat Cowboy Roy Graham 2 falls to 1 to retain the title

    1961

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Thor Hagen & Ray Gordon defeated Buddy Austin & Tarzan Tyler in three falls
    – Buddy Rogers defeated Guy LaRose in three falls

    1965

    Sioux City, Iowa:
    – Verne Gagne beat Stan Pulaski dq
    – Haru Sasaki & Mad Dog Vachon beat Danny Hodge & Reggie Parks
    – Jack Pesek drew Billy Red Cloud
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Bob Morgan

    1972

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Black Angus won a 7-man Battle Royal
    – Texas Death Match: Danny Little Bear defeated The Destroyer
    – Harley Race & Roger Kirby (w/ Percival A. Friend) defeated The Stomper & Rufus R. Jones in three falls

    1973

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Bill Watts defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 to win the Georgia Heavyweight Title 

    1979 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Stan Hansen defeated Tony Atlas to win the Georgia TV Title

    1980

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Jerry Blackwell won a 15 man battle royal for $50,000
    – Jerry Blackwell beat Andre the Giant dq
    – Dino Bravo drew Nick Bockwinkel
    – Mad Dog Vachon beat Bobby Heenan by countout
    – Tito Santana beat Jesse Ventura
    – Buck Zumhofe beat Steve Regal

    1992 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Todd Champion to win the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title

    1999

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    – Mankind & Al Snow defeated Hardcore & Crash Holly for the WWF World Tag Team Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (11/1): Lou Thesz gets NWA belt in unusual fashion

    1944

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Ken Fenelon beat Eddie Campbell to unify the MWA World Junior Title and the NWA World Junior Title

    1949 

    – NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown is injured in an automobile accident, forcing him to retire. Brown is stripped of the title, and the title is awarded to National Wrestling Association Champion Lou Thesz. Brown and Thesz were scheduled to wrestle in a unification match later with Brown reportedly scheduled to win the unification match.

    1955

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff beat Butch Levy & Herb Schiff 

    1960

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Gene Kiniski dq (Bronco Nagurski was referee)
    – Joe Scarpello beat Hard Boiled Haggerty dq 
    – Len Montana beat Roy McClarty

    1962

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Pat O’Connor & Sonny Myers defeated Lee Henning & Bob Orton in 2 of 3 falls
    – Bob Geigel defeated Red Bastien via DQ in three falls

    1971

    Rockford, Illinois:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
    – Billy Robinson beat Larry Hennig
    – Ivan Koloff beat Bull Bullinski
    – Don Muraco beat Big K

    1975

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Ox Baker
    – Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher dq
    – Baron von Raschke no contest Pampero Firpo
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell & Pepper Gomez beat Sgt. Jacques Goulet & Soldier LeBoeuf & Johnny Valiant
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Chuck O’Connor (Big John Studd)
    – Jimmy Valiant beat Billy Robinson
    – Bobby Duncum beat Bull Bullinski

    1980 

    Richmond, Virginia:
    – Roddy Piper defeated Paul Jones in a tournament final for the Mid-Atlantic Title 

    1981 

    Lake Charles, Louisiana:
    – Ted DiBiase defeated Paul Orndorff to win the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Dory Funk Jr. defeated Bruiser Brody to win the NWA International Heavyweight Title

    1987

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – Tommy Rich won a Battle royal
    – AWA Champion Curt Hennig beat Greg Gagne
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Original Midnight Express beat Nord The Barbarian & Wahoo McDaniel
    – Tommy Rich beat Adrian Adonis dq
    – Kevin Kelly & Nick Kiniski beat DJ Peterson & JT Southern
    – Alan West beat Dick Slater dq
    – Soldat Ustinov beat Mitch Snow

    1990 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Jushin Liger defeated Pegasus Kid (Chris Benoit) to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title

    2003 

    Elizabeth, New Jersey:
    – Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated Special K (Izzy & Dixie) to win the Ring Of Honor Tag Team Championship

    2005 

    – Kane & Big Show defeated Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship
    – Intercontinental Champion Ric Flair defeated Triple H inside a steel cage
    – WWE Champion John Cena defeated Shawn Michaels and Kurt Angle

  • WWE TLC 2009 – A look at the new December Classic

    Tables, Ladders, and Chairs… Oh My! – Part 1

    This weekly column is going to be a retrospective look at the December “classic” which began in 2009.  For each of the next 6 weeks, I will watch and review one TLC PPV chronologically and report on it with 2015 eyes, leading up to this year’s PPV / Special Event on December 13, 2015 at the TD Garden in Boston, MA.

    TLC 1 – December 13, 2009 – San Antonio, Texas – AT&T Center

    This was the first TLC PPV and it was in the three-brand era.  With seven matches on the card and plenty of them for titles, it had the potential to be a great show. 

    Dark Match – R-Truth defeated CM Punk (with Luke Gallows)

    • This match was not on the network, but it’s fun to think that of these three talents, only R-Truth is still on the roster, I guess.

    Christian (c) defeated Shelton Benjamin in a ladder match for the ECW Championship:

    • Styker, Cole, and Lawler on commentary.  Stryker was bad, but not as bad as he would get.
    • Christian came up bloody and they sent in a doctor, which is one of the first times I can recall this happening.  It did not look like a blade job.
    • Never catch Shelton’s kick; it always backfires.  Didn’t Christian learn anything from watching RVD?
    • Pretty tame ladder match, but solid nonetheless.
    • When making a title belt, don’t make it silver.  The ECW belt looked like a second place medal, which in this case is a step up, but still. 
    • If you’re in a ladder match, climb the ladder as fast as possible.  Anything else is agonizing for the viewer.
    • I’m not sure Christian’s status with the company, but he’s not on the active roster.  We’ll keep a running tally of those still on the active roster.  This match has zero, the previous had one, so we’re at 1 yes and 4 no.
    • This match used the WWE gimmicked “steel” (but actually wood) ladder that broke in half.  The first time I remember seeing a gimmicked ladder was a match between Jarrett and Benoit, and the rungs were supposed to break as Benoit stepped on them, but they didn’t so Benoit was stomping on them trying to break them and it looked ridiculous.

    Drew McIntyre defeated John Morrison (c) for the WWE Intercontinental Championship:

    • Nobody on the current roster here, so we’re at 1-6.
    • Fun fact:  Morrison always went tanning with his pants on.  That’s true.
    • Decent match that absolutely no one cared about in the building, or in my living room.

    Michelle McCool (with Layla) (c) defeated Mickie James

    • Zero current roster members here, for a total of 1-6, and that one was on the dark match and hasn’t been on WWE TV in forever.
    • Mickie James wrestling in bedazzled jeans and McCool in bedazzled everything.  When did we sign off on bedazzling being ok for anyone other than 4th grade girls?
    • The “Piggie James” shirt that was clearly made with iron on letters the night before was awesome.
    • Do you think Lou Thesz felt honored by Mickie James doing his move?
    • Red hat “Sign Guy” is in the crowd behind the announcers.
    • Stryker really sucks in this match.

    Sheamus defeated John Cena (c) in a tables match for the WWE Championship

    • Two active guys here, but Cena is on a break and Sheamus was just paired up with Wade Barrett.  Still, we’re up to 3-6.
    • Mark Cuban was somehow involved with this angle.  What?  Here’s how you get into WWE:  Be 6’2 and 265, or be a whacky billionaire. 
    • In his promo, Sheamus kept saying that all he has to do is put him trough a table, not really beat him.  Awesome. 
    • “We Hate Cena” T-Shirt guy in the front row.  I love him.
    • This is the “Sheamus ended Jamie Noble’s career” push that went so well.
    • I wonder what types of tables would be accepted to be put through for the win?  What if Cena came to the ring with a poster rolled up and unfurled a periodic table and somehow made Sheamus rip through it?  I think that would count, right?  That would prove you’re a better wrestler just as well as breaking a piece of plywood with your opponent’s carcass. 
    • I miss Cena’s jorts.
    • The weakest ending ever, with Sheamus pushing Cena off the top as he was going for a superplex, and Cena took this baby looking bump.  That’s how we settle a score here in WWE.

    The Undertaker (c) defeated Batista in a chairs match for the World Heavyweight Championship

    • Only one current guy here, and it’s the freaking Undertaker, a guy who averages 1.2 matches per year!  Now 4-7.
    • The heat for this match is Big Dave killing Rey.  What? 
    • A zombie wearing the Pope’s garb sporting MMA gloves is just confusing.
    • No “gun show” for Big Dave.  That sucks.  That was the best part of his entrance.
    • Since all chairs are legal, I would like to see some more variety, and have someone use a high chair, or a beanbag chair.  Hey WWE, would it kill you to get the stipulation over first by having someone DQ’d for using an ottoman? 
    • All wrestlers please choose to either stomp or kick.  Lift your foot high and stomp it down, or bring it back and kick it forward.  Doing some combo looks awful.   It looks like my mom trying to pass a soccer ball in the font yard.
    • Winner out of nowhere with Big Dave winning after a low blow.  Uh oh, Teddy Long is out to keep the match alive.  Let’s see if they follow the typical WWE script of going only 90 more seconds on the restart… Nope, way less. 
    • One problem with the chairs match was that they weren’t allowed to hit the guy in the head.  If you can’t do that, then don’t do a chairs match because it’s stupid to believe that the most effective way to use a chair will never happen.  If you were swinging a chair to hurt someone, first, you’d probably swing it sideways like an axe, and second, you’d definitely be aiming for the skull. 

    Randy Orton defeated Kofi Kingston in a singles match

    • Two for Two here, but Orton is out for a stretch currently, and Kofi has been rebranded as a unicorn.  Now 6-7.
    • If you want to see some remarkable body transformations, look at Randy Orton just once a year at the Royal Rumble.  Get a still shot from each Rumble and see.
    • Oh wait, Ted and Cody were sent to intimidate Kofi, so we have to add to our tally.  Now we’re at 7 still on the roster and 8 gone.
    • Interesting that they put this match on second to last instead a title match, or the girls match.  They must have considered this feud either hot, or dead.
    • Well Kofi, you shouldn’t have trashed a NASCAR that Randy Orton didn’t even buy, and really only owned for like 90 minutes.
    • Nothing match.

    DX defeated Jeri-Show in a TLC match for the Unified Tag Team Championship

    • Unbelievably, all four of these men have been in a WWE ring in the past month.  I guess Shawn isn’t on the active roster, but what a rib.  Way to build for the future WWE.  So 3-1 in this match, giving us a total of 10 still sort of on the roster, and 9 definitely not on the roster.  Bravo WWE.  You’ve made zero new stars in the 6 years since this match.
    • Was DX ever really neon or was that just this new super lame reincarnation?
    • Dueling chairs with HBK and Jericho was pretty good.
    • Do you think they’d allow you to use any type of ladder?  Yah, same joke a third time… Could you wheel out one of those ladders that rich people had in their study?  What about driving a scissor lift?  Could you pull out a DVD copy of Jacob’s Ladder and throw it?  Too soon? 
    • I hope they’re using a Werner ladder, the official ladder of the NCAA March madness net cutting down ceremony.  I wish I was making that up.  Why do I know that!  I don’t even know my shoe size.  
    • The Code Breaker and the Backstabber look good about 10% of the time. 
    • The Big Show’s big bump was literally off the third rung, which was maybe as high as the second rope, maybe.
    • Well, Jericho is dead.  That final bump off the Big Show’s shoulders was a bad idea.

    A thumbs up show if you like TLC style matches, but not spectacular by any means.  

  • Today’s pro wrestling history (10/31): Giant Baba downs Harley Race for NWA title

    1940

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Orville Brown beat Jim Wright 2 falls to 0
    – Steve Brody beat Ray Schwartz 2 out of 3 falls
    – Jack Hader beat Jim Parker 

    1958

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Bob Geigel defeated Bob Ellis in a tournament final to win Central States Title

    1973

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red Bastien by countout
    – Jimmy Valiant beat Bull Bullinski
    – Bob Ellis beat Larry Heiniemi
    – Superstar Billy Graham no contest Wilbur Snyder
    – Pepper Gomez beat Ric Flair

    1979 

    Nagoya, Japan:
    – Giant Baba defeated Harley Race to win the NWA World Heavyweight Wrestling Title (title switch was not planned in advance by the NWA)

    1981

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – Bodyslam challenge: Hulk Hogan beat Jerry Blackwell
    – Andre the Giant won the 15-Man Battle royal for $50,000
    – Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Heenan
    – Greg Gagne no contest Sheik Adnan
    – Tito Santana beat Bobby Duncum dq
    – Laurent Soucie beat Jacques Goulet
    – Buck Zumhofe beat Dizzy Ed Boulder (Brutus Beefcake)

    1983 

    – Johnny Mantell defeated Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW TV title

    1987

    Sheboygan, Wisconsin:
    – DJ Peterson won a Street Fight Battle royal
    – Jerry Blackwell & Wahoo McDaniel beat AWA Tag Team Champions Original Midnight Express dq
    – AWA Champion Curt Hennig beat Tommy Rich
    – Adrian Adonis beat Mitch Snow
    – D.J. Peterson beat Mr. Magnificent Kevin Kelly
    – Dick Slater beat Alan West

    1998 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Kenta Kobashi for the All Japan Triple Crown 

    2000 

    Rochester, New York:
    – Ivory defeated champion Lita, Trish Stratus and Jacqueline for the WWF Women’s Title

  • Wrestling Observer Radio 10/29: Bob Backlund talks his career!

    Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back again with special guest BOB BACKLUND to talk his Hall of Fame career from the beginning through WWWF through Mr. Backlund in WWF and even through his TNA run. Also, how you can buy his great new book. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/29): Road Warriors win only NWA Tag Team Title

    1946 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Antonio Cortez defeated The Cardiff Giant for the Florida Heavyweight Title (later renamed Southern Heavyweight Title)

    1953 

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Pepper Gomez & Johnny Demchuck won the Northwest Tag Team Title from Doc Gallagher & Ivan Kameroff 

    1955

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Don McIntyre defeated Fred Blassie to win the Georgia version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title

    1959 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – John Smith & Tosh Togo defeated Don & Bobby Fields in a tournament final for the Gulf Coast version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Title 

    1961

    Fargo, North Dakota:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Bob Geigel

    1964

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – The Mongolian Stomper & Tiny Mills defeated The Lawman & Joe Scarpello
    – Rocky Hamilton defeated Bulldog Plechas
    – Pat O’Connor defeated El Toro
    – Bob Geigel defeated Moose Evans
    – Mike DiBiase defeated Dick the Bruiser by count out in three falls

    1966 

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Hard Boiled Haggerty & El Shereef defeated Pedro Morales & Luis Hernandez to win the WWA Tag Team Title
    – Mark Lewin defeated Lou Thesz for the WWA Heavyweight Title 

    1970 

    – Tony Borne & Moondog Mayne won the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champions defeating Mr. Fuji & Haru Sasaki

    1972 

    Detroit, Michigan:
    – Pampero Firpo won the Detroit version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title from Bobo Brazil

    1974 

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Dan Kroffat & Wayne Bridges defeated Gene Kiniski & Dutch Savage for the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title 

    1975 

    Shreveport, Louisiana:
    – Killer Karl Kox defeated Dick Murdoch to win the Tri-State version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Ken Lucas won the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title defeating Bill Malone

    1976 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Kintaro Ohki & Kim Duk defeated Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta to win the NWA International Tag Team Title 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – The Destroyer defeated Abdullah the Butcher to win the PWF United States Heavyweight Title 

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – John Quinn & Kurt Von Hess defeated Don Leo Jonathan & John Anson to win the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title

    1977 

    – Black Gordman & Goliath won the NWA Americas Tag Team Title by defeating Victor Rivera and Texas Red

    1981 

    Montgomery, Alabama:
    – Robert Fuller & Jos LeDuc defeated Jimmy Golden & Mongolian Stomper to win the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Title 

    Sioux City, Iowa:
    – Andre the Giant won a Battle Royal
    – Arm wrestling, Hulk Hogan beat Jesse Ventura
    – Ken Patera beat Tito Santana
    – Baron Von Raschke drew Sheik Adnan
    – Johnny Valient beat Jerry Blackwell dq
    – Billy Robinson drew Bobby Duncum

    1985 

    – Rayo de Jalisco & Tony Benetto defeated Sangre Chicana & Cien Caras to win the Mexican National Tag Team Title.

    1987

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler beat Steve Keirn dq
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Hector Guerrero & Dr. D
    – Jeff Jarrett & Bill Dundee beat RPMS dq
    – Midnight Rockers beat Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond
    – Bobby Jaggers drew Rocky Johnson

    1988 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – The Cuban Commandos (Jerry Morrow & Cuban Assassin) defeated Chris Benoit & Lance Idol for the Stampede International Tag Team Title

    New Orleans, Louisiana:
    – The Road Warriors defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) to win the NWA World Tag Team Title 

    1990 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Eddie Gilbert defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1992 

    Aguascalientes, Mexico:
    – Rey Misterio, Jr. defeated Fantasma de la Quebrada to win the Mexican National Welterweight Title 

    1993 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – The Great Sasuke defeated Battle Ranger Z to become the first FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight Champion 

    1994 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Mr. Pogo & The Gladiator defeated Atsushi Ohnita & Mr. Gannosuke for to win the vacant FMW World Brass Knuckles Tag Team Title

    1995

    Detroit, Michigan:
    – The Giant defeated Hulk Hogan by DQ to win the WCW World Title 
    – Johnny B. Badd defeated Diamond Dallas Page to win the Television Title 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Tracy Smothers & Jesse James Armstrong defeated PG-13 (J.C. Ice and Wolfie D.) to win the USWA Tag Team Title

    1996 

    Osaka, Japan:
    – Genichiro Tenryu, Nobutaka Araya and Ultimo Dragon defeated Hiromichi Fuyuki, Youji Anjoh and Bam Bam Bigelow to win the WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Title

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Ric Hogan defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Heavyweight Title 

    2000 

    Las Vegas, Nevada:
    – General Rection (Bill DeMott/Hugh Morrus) defeated Lance Storm & Hacksaw Duggan in a handicap match to win the WCW U.S. Title
    – WCW World Champion Booker T defeated Scott Steiner by dq
    – Jeff Jarrett beat Sting

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Genichiro Tenryu defeated Toshiaki Kawada in a tournament final for the vacant AJPW Triple Crown Title 

    2001 

    Fukuoka, Japan:
    – Keiji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea defeated Tatsumi Fujinami & Osamu Nishimura to win the IWGP Tag Team Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history: Samoa Joe vs. Daniel Bryan no-dq match

    1942

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – World Light Heavyweight Champion Ken Fenelon beat Gene Bowman to capture the Iowa State Heavyweight Title in 2 straight falls 
    – Orville Brown and Emil Dusek wrestled to a 60 minute draw

    1960

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Stan Stasiak beat Central States Heavyweight Champion Mike Paidousis in 2 out of 3 falls (third fall by reverse decision, title could not change hands on a reverse decision)
    – John Paul Henning and Frank Townsend beat Rocky Lee and Bob Orton 2 out of 3 falls

    1965

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Bobo Brazil beat Bob Geigel 2 falls to 1
    – Pat O’Connor beat Mongolian Stomper by dq    
    – Jerry Miller beat The Viking by dq
    – Sonny Myers drew Bob Brown 
    – The Ox (Ox Baker) beat Corsica Joe 

    1967

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Harley Race beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne by dq
    – Dr. X ddq Crusher
    – Ramon Torres beat Chris Markoff

    1969

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Mad Dog Vachon in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Bill Watts beat Midwest Champion Tarzan Tyler on a 2nd fall dq
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Bob Geigel 

    1972 

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff in 2 out of 3 falls
    – The Sheik beat Fred Curry in 2 out of 3 falls to win the Ring Magazine belt

    1975

    – Karl Kox defeated Dick Murdoch to win the Tri-State Wrestling North American Title

    1976

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Verne Gagne & the Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
    – Peter Maivia beat Mad Dog Vachon
    – Billy Francis beat Moose Morowski

    1989

    Rochester, Minnesota:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) beat Scott Norton & Tommy Jammer
    – Colonel Debeers & Pat Tanaka beat Paul Diamond & Jake Milliman
    – Candi Devine drew Magnificent Mimi
    – Wayne Bloom beat Unknown Soldier

    1995

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jesse James Armstrong & Tracey Smothers defeated PG-13 for the USWA Tag Team Title 

    2000 

    – Genichiro Tenryu defeated Toshiaki Kawada in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant All Japan Pro Wrestling Triple Crown championship

    2005 

    – Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone defeated Naomichi Marufuji & Minoru Suzuki to win the Pro Wrestling NOAH Global Honored Crown Tag Team Titles

    2006

    Chicago Ridge, Illinois:
    – Christopher Daniels defeated Austin Aries
    – Matt Sydal defeated Jay Briscoe
    – Davey Richards defeated Mark Briscoe
    – Samoa Joe defeated ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson (the current Daniel Bryan) in a Non-Title, No DQ Match

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/27): Pillman wins WCW Title, Orton wins WWE World Title

    1936

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Everette Marshall beat Nanjo Singh 2 falls to 0
    – Lee Wykoff beat Jack Nelson 
    – World Light Heavyweight Champion Joe Banaski defeated Oscar Ely 

    1950 

    Houston, Texas:
    – Rito Romero won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title from Verne Gagne 

    1960 

    Amarillo, Texas:
    – Mike DiBiase defeated Pancho Lopez (Lorenzo Parente) to win the Amarillo version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title 

    1961 

    Houston, Texas:
    – Sputnik Monroe defeated Dory Dixon to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title 

    1964 

    Long Beach, California:
    – Fred Blassie & Mr. Moto defeated The Destroyer & Hard Boiled Haggerty to win the WWA Tag Team Title 

    1965 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Danny McShain defeated Dick Dunn for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1966 

    – Tony Borne & Mr. Fuji defeated Rene Goulet & Shag Thomas for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

    1967 

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – The Hangman won the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title from Sonny Myers 

    1971 

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Ed Francis defeated Moondog Mayne to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
    – Sweet Daddy Siki defeated Sam Steamboat for the Hawaii version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title

    1973 

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Dutch Savage & Jimmy Snuka defeated Bull Ramos & Ripper Collins to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Robert Fuller & Bob Armstrong defeated Stan Vachon and Bobby Duncum for the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title

    1974

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Non Title, Verne Gagne & Larry Hennig beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Billy Robinson by dq
    – European Rules, Ivan Putski drew Horst Hoffman in 5 rounds
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Yugo Babich & Paul Perschmann (Buddy Rose)

    1977 

    – Dr. X & Ciclon Negro defeated Porkchop Cash & Ray Candy for the Tri-State version of the NWA United States Tag Team Title

    1978 

    Sydney, Australia:
    – Butcher Brannigan & Ox Baker defeated Larry O’Day & Mario Milano to win the NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Title 

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – TNT defeated El Nazi for the Mexican National Heavyweight Title 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen defeated Tommy Rich & Mr. Wrestling II to win the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title 

    Houston, Texas:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Dusty Rhodes dq
    – Gino Hernandez beat Al Madril
    – Tiger Conway Jr beat Gama Singh
    – Tiger Conway Jr beat Colosso Colosetti

    1980 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Larry Latham & Bill Irwin defeated Tommy & Eddie Gilbert to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Title 

    1984 

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts defeated Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich and Bobby Fulton for the Texas (WCCW) version of the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Title

    Cloverdale, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Bruiser Costa & Spider Web defeated Ole Olson & Randy Rich for the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title 

    1985

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Rick Martel no contest Stan Hansen
    – Wahoo McDaniel & Curt Hennig & Scott Hall beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Larry Zbyszko
    – Michael Hayes beat Jerry Blackwell
    – Greg Gagne beat Jim Garvin
    – Bill Irwin beat Kevin Kelly
    – Leon White (Big Van Vader) beat Scott Irwin

    1986 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) defeated Tracy Smothers for the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title

    1987 

    Syracuse, New York:
    – Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) to win the WWF World Tag Team Title

    1990 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Stan Hansen defeated Lex Luger to win the United States Title 
    – Sting defeated Sid Vicious to retain the NWA World Title
    – NWA World Title, Doom (Butch Reed & Ron Simmons) went to a double count out with Ric Flair and Arn Anderson

    1991 

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – Brian Pillman defeated Richard Morton to win a tournament to become the first WCW Light Heavyweight Champion 
    – Lex Luger defeated Ron Simmons in 2 out of 3 falls to retain the WCW World Title
    – The Enforcers (Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko) defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip to retain the WCW World Title

    1992 

    Terra Haute, Indiana:
    – Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith for the WWF Intercontinental Title 

    1996

    Las Vegas, Nevada:
    – Kevin Nash & Scott Hall defeated Harlem Heat to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship 
    – Dean Malenko defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title 

    2002 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – The Great Muta defeated Genichiro Tenryu to win the AJPW Triple Crown Title 

    2003 

    Fayettesville, North Carolina:
    – Chris Jericho defeated Rob Van Dam to win the WWF Intercontinental Title 
    – Rob Van Dam won the WWF Intercontinental Title from Chris Jericho inside a steel cage later in the show

    2013

    Miami, Florida:
    – WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated The Usos and The Shield to retain the titles
    – John Cena defeated Alberto Del Rio to win the WWE Title
    – Randy Orton defeated Daniel Bryan in a Hell in a Cell match to win the World Title

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/26): “Diamond” Dallas Page defeats Bret Hart for WCW US title

    1897 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Dan McLeod defeated Martin (Farmer) Burns to win the American Heavyweight Title

    1942 

    Wichita, Kansas:
    – Ed Virag defeated John Grandovich to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title 

    1946

    Wichita, Kansas:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Vincent Lopez in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Roy Graham beat Walter Sirois 
    – Wally Dusek beat Joe Kojut  

    1959 

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Don and Luke Fields defeated Don and Al Greene for the Mid-America version of the NWA World Tag Title 

    1960 

    Wellington, New Zealand:
    – Al Hobman defeated John DaSilva for the vacant New Zealand Heavyweight Title 

    1962 

    Houston, Texas:
    – El Medico II defeated Art Thomas to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title

    1964 

    – Pepper Martin and Luther Lindsay won the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title by defeating Pat Patterson and The Hangman

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Tony Borne defeated Killer Karl Kox for the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title 

    1965

    Moline, Illinois:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat The Crusher & Danny Hodge
    – Mighty Igor Vodik beat Bob Rader
    – Chris Markoff beat Tim Woods
    – Bob Ellis beat Gene Anderson

    1968 

    Elkhart, Indiana:
    – Mitsu Arakawa and Dr. Moto (Tor Kamata) defeated Wilbur Snyder and Pat O’Connor to win the WWA Tag Team Title 

    1971 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – The Wrestling Pro defeated Ken Lucas for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1973

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Enrique Vera defeated Angel Blanco to win the Mexican National Heavyweight Title

    1976 

    Columbus, Georgia:
    – Mr. Wrestling II defeated Dick Slater to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title

    Hamburg, Pennsylvania:
    – The Executioners (Killer Kowalski & John Studd) were stripped of the WWWF World Tag Team title 

    1979 

    – Chavo Guerrero, Sr. and Al Madril defeated Allen Coage and Victor Rivera for the NWA Americas Tag Team Title

    Lafayette, Louisiana:
    – Sweet Brown Sugar defeated Ernie Ladd to win the Florida version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Tommy Rich defeated Killer Karl Kox for the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title 

    1980 

    Ft. Lauderdale, Florida:
    – Dusty Rhodes defeated Bobby Jaggers for the Florida State Heavyweight Title 

    1981 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Dutch Mantel defeated Dream Machine for the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1982 

    Hamburg, Pennsylvania:
    – Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito for the WWF World Tag Team Title

    Obihiro, Japan:
    – Harley Race defeated Giant Baba to win the PWF Heavyweight Title 

    1983 

    Shreveport, Louisian:
    – The Junkyard Dog defeated Butch Reed for the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title 

    1984

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – AWA Champion Rick Martel and Harley Race went to a 60 minute draw
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors no contest Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr
    – Ted DiBiase beat Missing Link
    – Ronnie Garvin beat Hacksaw Higgins dq
    – Mike Von Erich & Bulldog Bob Brown beat Sheik Abdullah & the Animal
    – Iceman Parsons beat TG Stone
    – Marty Jannetty & Steve Olsonoski (sub Brad Rheingans) beat Mr Pogo & Gypsy Joe

    1985

    Rockford, Illinois:
    – AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Stan Hansen dq
    – Lumberjack Match: Michael Hayes beat Jerry Blackwell
    – Jim Garvin beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Scott Hall & Curt Hennig & Greg Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Larry Zbyszko
    – Sgt Slaughter beat Boris Zhukov

    1986 

    Tulsa, Oklahoma:
    – John Tatum and Jack Victory defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) to win the UWF Tag Team Title 

    1987 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee won the AWA World Tag Team Title by defeating Hector Guerrero and “Dr. D” David Schultz.  
    – The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) defeated The RPM’s (Mike Davis and Tommy Lane) to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Title
    – Southern Champion Bobby Jaggers beat Billy Travis
    – Mid American Champion Jeff Jarrett beat Carl Fergie
    – Steve Keirn beat John Paul
    – Rocky Johnson beat Big Bubba

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Tom Prichard defeated Tony Anthony to win the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title 

    1995 

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Robby Royce defeated Vance Nevada for the Canadian Junior Heavyweight Title 

    1997 

    Las Vegas, Nevada:
    – Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie Guerrero to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title in a Mask vs. Title match 
    – Rowdy Roddy Piper defeated WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan in a non-title steel cage 
    – Randy Savage defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a Death match

    1998 

    Phoenix, Arizona:
    – Diamond Dallas Page defeated Bret Hart to win the WCW United States Heavyweight Title

    1999 

    Springfield, Massachusetts:
    – Davey Boy Smith defeated D’Lo Brown to win the WWF European Heavyweight Title

    2001 

    Sydney, Australia:
    – In the WWA Title Tournament Final, Jeff Jarrett defeated Road Dogg in a steel cage to become the first World Wrestling All-  
      Stars Heavyweight Champion 
    – Juventud Guerrera defeated Psicosis in a Ladder match to win the WWA Cruiserweight Title

    2002

    Corpus Christi, Texas:
    – Konnan defeated NWA Midwest Champion Danny Dominion in a non-title match
    – NWA World Tag Team Champions Chris Harris & James Storm defeated AJ Styles & Rocky Reynolds
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ron Killings defeated NWA National Champion Hotstuff Hernandez

    2013

    Chicago Ridge, Illinois:
    – Michael Bennett defeated Kevin Steen
    – Paul London defeated Roderick Strong
    – In an elimination match, Michael Elgin, Jay Lethal, and C & C Wrestle Factory (Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander) defeated
      Adam Cole, reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly and Matt Taven