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  • On this day in pro wrestling history (10/16): Ric Flair wins Mid-Atlantic title, BBB wins ECW title

    1941

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Orville Brown defeated Lee Wykoff in 2 out of 3 falls to win the MWA World Heavyweight Title 
    – Steve Brody beat Al Lovelock 
    – Jack Kennedy beat Albion Britt 

    1947

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Ernie Dusek beat Warren Bockwinkel 2 falls to 1
    – Sonny Myers beat Cardiff Giant 2 falls to 1 

    1951 

    Tampa, Florida:
    –  Mae Young defeated Cory Coombs to win the Florida women’s title

    1976 

    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Tim Woods defeated Angelo Mosca to win the Television Title
    – Ric Flair defeated Wahoo McDaniel to win the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title 
    – Paul Jones defeated Blackjack Mulligan to win the United States Championship 

    Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
    – Eric The Red defeated Carlos Colon for the WWC North American Heavyweight Title 
    – Higo Hamaguci & Gordon Nelson defeated Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez to win the WWC North American Tag Team Title

    1977

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Stan Stasiak beat Waldo Von Erich (sub Superstar Billy Graham) by countout
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Domenic Denucci 
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Duncum & Black Jack Lanza 
    – Billy Robinson beat Kurt Von Hess 
    – Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson drew Chris Tolos & Reginald Love 1
    – Jay Strongbow beat Wolfman 
    – Tiger Jeet Singh beat Terry Yorkston 
    – Angelo Mosca beat Steve Bolus 

    1981 

    Knoxville, Tennessee:
    – Les Thorton defeated Jerry Brisco to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion

    1982 

    San Juan, Puerto Rico:
    – Invader I defeated Dory Funk Jr. to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title

    1987 

    Denver, Colorado:
    – Wahoo McDaniel won a battle royal
    – Original Midnight Express & Adrian Adonis beat Ray Stevens & Wahoo McDaniel & Tommy Rich dq
    – AWA Champion Curt Hennig beat Jerry Blackwell
    – Kevin Kelly beat DJ Peterson
    – Dick Slater beat Mitch Snow
    – JT Southern beat Soldat Ustinov

    – Nelson Royal is awarded the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title

    Kansas City, Missouri:
    – The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) defeated The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) to win the UWF Tag Team Title 

    1988 

    Caguas, Puerto Rico:
    – Brad & Bart Batten defeated Chicky & Ron Starr to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles

    Providence, Rhode Island:
    – Ted DiBiase defeated Randy Savage to win the King of the Ring Tournament 

    1997 

    Queens, New York:
    – Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Shane Douglas to win the ECW World Heavyweight Title

    2000 

    Detroit, Michigan:
    – William Regal defeated Al Snow to win the WWF European Heavyweight Title

    2011

    – TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries defeated Brian Kendrick to retain the title
    – Velvet Sky defeated Winter (with Angelina Love), Mickie James, and Madison Rayne to win the TNA Knockouts Title. Karen Jarrett 
      was the special referee
    – AJ Styles defeated Christopher Daniels in an I Quit Match
    – TNA Champion Kurt Angle defeated Bobby Roode to retain the title

    2012

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Kofi Kingston defeated The Miz to win the WWE Intercontinental Title

  • Bryan & No Vinny Show 10/15: Raw from 19 years ago this week, NXT TV, Table for 3 with Vader, Sting, DDP

    It’s the Thursday BRYAN AND NO VINNY SHOW! Reporting from lovely Malibu, CA, Bryan has full recaps of Raw from 19 years ago this week with Shawn Michaels vs. Steve Austin in the main event, NXT’s first TV show after Takeover, plus Table for 3 with Vader, Sting and DDP! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/15): X Pac wins WWF European Title, Lawler wins Southern Title

    1941

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – World Champion Sandor Szabo beat Earl Wampler in 2 straight falls to retain title

    1951 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Mae Young defeated Cora Combs to become the first NWA Florida Women’s Champion 

    1962

    Fargo, North Dakota:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Bill Miller
    – Crusher beat Doug Gilbert
    – Rocky Hamilton beat Jack Allen
    – Moose Evans beat George Cannon

    1967 

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – El Nazi defeated Mil Mascaras to win the Mexican Light-Heavyweight Title

    1970 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Akio Kyo defeated Marie Vagnone for the WWWA World Title 

    1971 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Ray Gunkel defeated Big John to win the Georgia TV Title 

    1976

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Andre The Giant won a Battle Royal
    – I Quit Match: Dusty Rhodes beat Missouri Mauler
    – Ole Anderson & Gene Anderson beat Raymond Rougeau & Roberto Soto
    – Jos LeDuc beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
    – Mongolian Stomper beat Rick McGraw
    – Ricky Steamboat beat Jim Lancaster

    1979 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Bill Dundee to win the Southern Heavyweight Title

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel drew Dewey Robertson 
    – US Champion Jimmy Snuka beat Ric Flair 
    – Johnny Weaver & Jay Youngblood beat The Scorpion & Brute Bernard
    – The Destroyer beat Klondike Bill 

    1981 

    Jackson, Mississippi:
    – The Junkyard Dog & Mike George defeated The Samoans (Afa & Sika) to win the Mid-South Wrestling Tag Team Title 

    1984

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors beat Rick Rude & King Kong Bundy
    – Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Valiant & Randy Savage beat Dirty White Boys & Phil Hickerson (sub Jimmy Hart)
    – International Champion Eddie Gilbert beat Lanny Poffo
    – Phil Hickerson & Kurt Von Hess beat Tojo Yamamoto & Dutch Mantel
    – Rufus R Jones & Mark Ragin beat Nightmares

    1985

    Salt Lake City, Utah:
    – Stan Hansen won battle royal
    – Greg Gagne drew Nick Bockwinkel 
    – Brad Rheingans beat Boris Zhukov
    – Stan Hansen beat Kevin Kelly
    – Steve Regal beat Jerry Oski
    – Jim Garvin beat Buck Zumhofe

    1988 

    Dallas, Texas @ the Cotton Bowl:
    – Texas Death Match; Kerry Von Erich beat World Class and AWA Champion Jerry Lawler by dq
    – Michael Hayes & Steve Cox beat Samoan Swat Team to regain the World Class Tag Team Title
    – Dog Collar Match; Terry Gordy double count out with Botswana Beast
    – Kevin Von Erich beat Brian Adias by dq
    – Jeff Jarrett beat Eric Embry to win the World Class Light Heavyweight Title
    – Texas Champion Iceman King Parsons double count out with Kendall Windham
    – Blackjack Mulligan & Bill Irwin beat Jimmy Jack Funk & Black Bart

    Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
    – Hurricane Castillo, Jr. & Miguelito Perez defeated Bobby Jaggers & Dan Kroffat to win the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Title

    1998 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – X-Pac defeated D’Lo Brown to capture the WWF European Heavyweight Title

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/14): Jeff Hardy wins TNA title, Jericho & Christian win WWE gold

    1942

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – Iowa State Heavyweight Champion Gene Bowman beat Emil Dusek 2 falls to 0 

    1947

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Bronko Nagurski beat Chief Saunooke

    1954

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa:
    – United States Champion, Verne Gagne beat Hans Schmidt 2 falls to 1 to retain the title

    1960

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Pat O’Connor beat Sonny Myers in 2 out of 3 falls to retain the title

    1966

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Lou Thesz defeated Buddy Austin to win the WWA World Heavyweight Title

    Mexicali, Mexico
    – El Santo defeated Espanto I for the Mexican Light Heavyweight Title

    1972

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne wrestled to a no contest with Nick Bockwinkel
    – Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes beat Dr X & Wahoo McDaniel in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Lani Kealoha beat Larry Hennig via dq 
    – Superstar Billy Graham beat Bull Bullinski 

    1978 

    Shreveport, Louisiana:
    – The Assassin defeated Jose Lothario to win the Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Title

    1979

    Charlotte, North Carolina:
    – Blackjack Mulligan & Ric Flair beat NWA Tag Team Champions Paul Jones & Baron Von Raschke by count out
    – Jim Brunzell beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
    – Jimmy Snuka & John Studd & Buddy Rogers beat SD Jones & Rufus R Jones & Jay Youngblood
    – Dewey Robertson beat Rick McGraw

    Green Bay, Wisconsin:
    – Super Destroyer Mark II & Super Destroyer Mark III beat Billy Robinson & Mad Dog Vachon 
    – Jesse Ventura beat Steve Olsonoski 
    – Mad Dog Vachon beat Lord Alfred Hayes 
    – Adrian Adonis beat Peter Sandor Szabo (sub Kenny Jay) 
    – Paul Ellering beat Ron Ritchie 

    1985 

    New Orleans, Louisiana:
    – Butch Reed defeated Dick Murdoch to win the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title

    1989 

    Providence, Rhode Island:
    – Tito Santana defeated Rick Martel to win the WWF King Of The Ring tournament

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

    1997 

    Sapporo, Japan:
    – Atshushi Onita, Tetsuhiro Kuroda & Hido defeated Hayabusa, Masato Tanaka & Koji Nakagawa for the FMW World Streetfight 6-Man Tag Team Title

    2002 

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
    – Chris Jericho & Christian defeated The Hurricane & Kane for the WWE World Tag Team Championship

    2007

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Gail Kim became the first TNA Knockouts Champion by winning a gauntlet match
    – Sting defeated Kurt Angle to win the TNA World Championship

    2012 
    – Rob Van Dam defeated Zema Ion to win the TNA X Division Title 
    – Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez won the TNA World Tag Team Titles from Kurt Angle & AJ Styles and Frankie Kazarian & Christopher
      Daniels
    – Tara won the TNA Knockout Title from Brooke Tessmacher 
    – Jeff Hardy defeated Austin Aries for the TNA World Title

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/13): Koloffs, Steiners, and Legion of Doom all win tag team gold

    1935

    Waterloo, Iowa:
    – Earl Wampler wrestled Louis Thesz to a 20 minute time limit draw 

    1956

    Des Moines, Iowa (Frank Gotch Memorial Arena)
    – Verne Gagne wrestled Roy McClarity to a 60 minute draw

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – In a match for the Central States title; Bobby Bruns beat Tom Zaharias in 2 straight falls to retain the title
    – Gene Stanlee beat Tex McKenzie 2 falls to 1
    – Richard Brown beat Rock Monroe 

    1961

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Texas Death match; Mr. M beat Hard Boiled Haggerty  
    – Karl Krauser & Dale Lewis beat Otto Von Krupp & Bob Geigel

    1970

    Dallas, Texas:
    – George Scott beat Johnny Valentine to win Texas Heavyweight title
    – Boris Malenko & Lord Charles Montague beat Mr. Wrestling & Jack Pesek
    – Toru Tanaka beat Tiger Conway
    – Killer Kowalski beat Mil Mascaras

    1971

    Miami, Florida:
    – Florida Champion, Jack Brisco defeated Bobby Duncum by DQ to retain the title
    – Dick Murdoch defeated Robert Fuller in a Texas Death Match
    – The Australians (Ron Miller & Larry O’Day) defeated Bull Marcus & Ronnie Garvin
    – Johnny Walker (aka Mr. Wrestling) defeated Jim Dalton
    – Hiro Matsuda defeated Black Bart

    1978

    Houston, Texas:
    – Andre The Giant and NWA Champion Harley Race went to a double countout
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Dusty Rhodes
    – Brass Knuckles Match; Bruiser Brody beat Rocky Johnson
    – Gino Hernandez beat David Von Erich
    – Al Madril beat Bill White dq
    – Suzette Ferriara beat Joyce Grable for Texas Women’s Title

    1981 

    Allentown, Pennsylvania:
    – Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Tony Garea & Rick Martel to win the WWWF World Tag Team Titles 

    1984

    Janesville, Wisconsin:
    – The Crusher & Tony Atlas beat AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors dq
    – Mr. Saito beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Curt Hennig beat Larry Zbyszko
    – Brad Rheingans drew Billy Robinson
    – Jim Brunzell beat Steve Regal

    1985 

    Charlotte, North Carolina:
    – Ivan & Nikita Koloff defeated The Rock N’ Roll Express (Rick Morton & Robert Gibson) to win the NWA World Tag Team Title

    1992 

    Regina, Saskatchewan:
    – Money, Inc. (Ted DiBiase & IRS) defeated The Natural Disasters (Typhoon & Earthquake) to win the WWF Tag Team Titles

    1997 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Rick & Scott Steiner won the WCW World Tag Team titles by defeating Scott Hall & Syxx

    Topeka, Kansas:
    – The Legion Of Doom (Road Warriors) defeated The Godwinns to win WWF World Tag Team Titles

    2006

    Jacksonville, Florida:
    – Chris Benoit defeated Ken Kennedy to win the WWE United States Title
    – Batista defeated Fit Finlay and Bobby Lashley

    2011

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – AJ Styles & Rob Van Dam defeated Jerry Lynn & Christopher Daniels
    – Matt Morgan defeated Samoa Joe

    2012

    Ontario, Canada:
    – World’s Greatest Tag Team, Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin, defeated Rhett Titus & BJ Whitmer
    – Jay Lethal defeated Davey Richards
    – ROH TV Champion Adam Cole defeated Eddie Edwards
    – ROH Tag Team Champions Steve Corino & Jimmy Jacobs defeated Jay & Mark Briscoe
    – ROH World Champion Kevin Steen defeated Michael Elgin

  • On this date in pro wrestling history 10/12: Thesz defeats Yukon Eric, Bret Hart defeats Ric Flair for WWF Title

    1941
    Waterloo, Iowa:
    – Orville Brown defeated Joe Dusek

    1943
    Wichita, Kansas:
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ede Virag beat Jack Nasworthy in 2 out of 3 falls

    1945
    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    Orville Brown beat Cowboy Roy Graham 

    1951
    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz defeated Yukon Eric

    1972
    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – The Interns (Tom Andrews & Jim Starr), managed by Dr. Ken Ramey, defeated Ken Lucas & Ox the Ripper (Ox Baker), managed by Dennis Hall with the Interns’ Masks at stake in a no time limit and No DQ match
    – Dennis Hall & Kevin Sullivan, managed by Joey Rossi, defeated Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente, managed by Don Duffy
    – Danny Dusek defeated Jimmy Kent
    – Roy Lee Welch defeated Gene Morton

    Amarillo, Texas:
    – Terry Funk & Ricky Romero beat Black Gordman & Tapia (substituting for Great Goliath) in 2 out of 3 falls
    – In a Loser Must Unmask match, Mr. Wrestling beat Red Devil.  Red Devil was unmasked as Dick Beyer (The Destroyer)
    – Hank James beat Dory Funk Sr

    1973
    Denver, Colorado:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat The Crusher & Red Bastien in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Pepper Gomez beat Buddy Wolff dq
    – Geoff Portz beat Tokyo Joe 
    – Ric Flair drew Tony Rocco

    1976
    Macon, Georgia:
    – Andre The Giant won a Battle Royal
    – Non Title Match; Jos Leduc beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
    – Mongolian Stomper beat Rick McGraw
    – Roberto Soto beat Stan Stasiak
    – Paul Orndorff beat Jim Lancaster

    1979
    Knoxville, Tennessee:
    – Dick Slater beat Toru Tanaka (substituting for Jack Brisco) in a No DQ match
    – Jimmy Golden beat Robert Fuller
    – Mongolian Stomper beat Alexis Smirnoff
    – Norvell Austin & The Angel beat Ron Fuller & Paul Orndorff

    1980
    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura dq
    – Ray Stevens & Pat Patterson & Nick Bockwinkel beat Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo & Super Destroyer Mark II
    – The Crusher beat Jerry Blackwell to win World Brass Knucks Title
    – Buck Zumhofe drew Steve Regal
    – Tito Santana beat Chris Markoff

    1981 
    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Terry Gordy defeated Michael Hayes in a taped fist match 

    Greenville, South Carolina:
    – Buddy Landell beat Charlie Fulton
    – The Grappler & Super Destroyer beat Paul Jones & Jake Roberts
    – NWA U.S. Champion Sgt. Slaughter beat Sweet Ebony Diamond (Rocky Johnson)
    – Ivan Koloff beat Ricky Steamboat

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Stan Lane fought Steve Keirn to a no contest
    – Bill Dundee beat Chick Donovan
    – Ricky & Robert Gibson beat The Nightmare & Speed via DQ in a “Hospital Elimination” match
    – Southern Champ Dream Machine beat Dutch Mantel
    – Sweet Brown Sugar beat Jerry Lawler in a No DQ match

    1984
    Houston, Texas:
    – Cage match: Jose Lothario beat Buddy Landel
    – The Rock N’ Roll Express beat The Midnight Express with Jim Cornette
    – Steve Williams & Hercules Hernandez beat Hacksaw Duggan & Bill Dundee
    – George Wells beat Ernie Ladd
    – Hector & Chavo Guerrero beat The Fantastics

    1985
    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Jerry Lawler dq
    – Rock & Roll Express beat Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff
    – Hospital Elimination Match; Fabulous Ones beat Sheepherders
    – Bill Dundee beat Mongolian Stomper
    – Ron Garvin beat Black Bart

    1986
    Orlando, Florida:
    – Kendall Windham beat Kendo Nagasaki in a kendo stick on a pole match
    – The Fabulous Ones drew the Sheepherders
    – Southern champ Lex Luger beat Hacksaw Higgins
    – Barry Windham drew Ron Bass

    1987
    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Soldat Ustinov & Doug Somers to win AWA Tag Title
    – Carl Fergie & Black Prince & Don Bass beat Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee & Steve Keirn
    – Nasty Boys beat Lord Humongous & Big Bubba
    – Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka beat Tracy Smothers & John Paul
    – Bobby Jaggers beat Rocky Johnson
    – RPMS beat Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis

    1991
    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Big Josh (Matt Borne) & Dustin Rhodes, & Tom Zenk defeated Richard Morton, Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor
    – WCW World TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Steve Armstrong
    – WCW World Tag Team champions The Enforcers, Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated The Freebirds, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
    – WCW U.S. champion Sting & Rick Steiner defeated Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher in a steel cage match 

    1992 
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada:
    – Bret Hart defeated Ric Flair to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title 

    1992 
    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Butch Reed defeated Junkyard Dog for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title

    1998 
    Uniondale, Long Island:
    – Ken Shamrock defeated X-Pac in a tournament final to win the WWF Intercontinental Title 

    1999 
    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Mankind & the Rock defeated The New Age Outlaws to win the WWF World Tag Team Title

    2002
    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
    – WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Chris Benoit
    – Lance Storm pinned John Cena 
    – Chris Jericho defeated Matt Hardy via submission 
    – No DQ match: Edge pinned Eddie Guerrero 

    2008 
    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Sting defeated Samoa Joe to win the TNA World Title
    – Booker T defeated AJ Styles and Christian Cage
    – Jeff Jarrett defeated Kurt Angle

  • On this day in pro wrestling history (10/11): Randy Savage takes USWA title, Ric Flair vs. Harley

    1962

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – Pat O’Connor & Sonny Myers defeated Bob Geigel & Lee Henning via DQ in three falls

    – Texas Wire Match: Buddy Austin defeated Red Bastien in three falls

    1963 

    Atlanta, Georgia:

    – Chief Big Heart & Chief Little Eagle defeated Lenny Montana & Tarzan Tyler to win the World Tag Team Titles 

    1969

    Chicago, Illinois:

    – AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon beat Flying Redheads Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons on a 3rd fall dq

    – Edouard Carpentier beat Jim Dillinger

    – Wilbur Snyder beat Larry Hennig

    – Bill Watts beat Rene Goulet

    1972

    Honolulu, Hawaii:

    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Bearcat Wright & Bobo Brazil

    – Fred Curry beat Fred Blassie

    – The Sheik beat Tony Rocco

    1973

    Kansas City, Missouri:

    – Baron Scicluna & Baron Von Raschke defeated Danny Little Bear & Vic Nichols

    – Bob Orton defeated Man Mountain Mike via DQ

    – Billy McGuire & Benny McGuire defeated Togo the Great & Tokyo Joe

    – Fence Match: Black Angus defeated Roger Kirby

    – Bob Brown defeated Harley Race in three falls to win the Central States Title

    1974 

    Atlanta, Georgia:

    – Buddy Colt defeated Don Muraco to win the Georgia Heavyweight Title 

    1975

    St. Paul, Minnesota:

    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Baron Von Raschke

    – Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell

    – Jos Leduc beat Boris Breznikoff

    – Bull Bullinski beat Frank Hill

    – Bob (Sgt) Slaughter beat Dick Reynolds

    1976

    Augusta, Georgia:

    – Non Title: Mr. Wrestling II beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel

    – Andre the Giant won a 13 man battle royal

    – Mongolian Stomper beat Tom Jones

    – Mr. X beat Ricky Steamboat

    – Raymond Rougeau beat Bill Howard

    – Paul Orndorff beat Jim Lancaster

    1980

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

    – Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan beat Mad Dog Vachon & Super Destroyer Mark II

    – Lights Out Match, Special Referee Ed Francis: The Crusher beat Jerry Blackwell 

    – Dino Bravo beat Jesse Ventura dq

    – Tito Santana beat Adrian Adonis

    – Buck Zumhofe drew Steve Regal

    1982

    Memphis, Tennessee:

    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Jerry Lawler to win Southern Title

    – New York Dolls Dream Machine & Rick McGraw no contest Fabulous Ones Steve Keirn & Stan Lane

    – Terry Taylor & Jacques Rougeau beat Sweet Brown Sugar & Bobby Eaton

    – Jimmy Hart & Kamala II beat Kamala & Kim Chee

    – Steve Regal & Spike Huber beat The Sheepherders

    1984

    Baltimore, Maryland:

    – Cage Match: NWA Champion Ric Flair beat Harley Race 

    – Ronnie Garvin beat Ted DiBiase to win National Title

    – AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors ddq Dusty Rhodes & Ole Anderson

    – Tommy Rich beat Mr Ito

    – National Tag Team Champions Rip Rogers & Ted Oates beat Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner

    – National TV Champion Bob Roop beat Jerry Oates

    Osaka, Japan:

    – Jumbo Tsuruta beat AWA Champion Rick Martel by countout

    – Shohei Giant Baba & Genichiro Tenryu drew Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes

    – Great Kabuki beat Buddy Roberts

    – Tiger Mask beat La Fiera

    1985

    Houston, Texas:

    – Ted DiBiase beat Bob Sweetan in a taped fists match

    – Hacksaw Duggan & Jake Roberts beat Humongous & The Nightmare

    – Butch Reed beat NWA World Champion Ric Flair via DQ

    1987 

    Memphis, Tennessee:

    – Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler defeated Doug Somers & Soldat Ustinov to win the AWA World Tag Team Title 

    1987 

    Tokyo, Japan:

    – Lioness Asuka & Chigusa Nagayo defeated Bull Nakano & Condor Saito in the finals of the Best Tag Team League 

    1989 

    Yokohama, Japan:

    – Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Genichiro Tenryu to win the All Japan Triple Crown

    1991

    St. Louis, Missouri:

    – WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated The Freebirds, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin

    – Rick Steiner defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification

    – WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack

    – Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes 

    1993 

    Memphis, Tennessee:

    – Randy Savage defeated Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title 

    – USWA Tag Team champs Moondog Spike & Mike Anthony beat Doug Gilbert & Dog Catcher #1

    – USWA Champ Jeff Jarrett beat Tommy Rich via countout

    1996

    Osaka, Japan:

    – Ultimo Dragon defeated The Great Sasuke to win the J-Crown (8 Titles)

    1999 

    Tokyo, Japan:

    – Jushin Liger defeated Kendo Kashin to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title

  • On this date in pro wrestling history (10/10): Steamboat wins Mid Atlantic Title, Hardy wins vacant TNA Title

    1947
    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – MWA Champion Orville Brown beat Ras (Seelie) Samara 2 falls to 1 to retain the title
    – Ronnie Etchison beat Antone Leone 2 falls to 0  

    1958
    Atlanta, Georgia:
    –  Freddie Blassie and Bob Shipp defeated Ray Gunkel and Nick Roberts to win the International Tag Team Titles 

    1964
    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne drew Reggie Parks when the time limit expired in the 3rd fall
    – Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Jack Lanza & Wilbur Snyder

    1966
    Vancouver, British Columbia:
    – Gene Kiniski & Domenic Denucci beat Canadian Tag Team Champions Dutch Savage & Don Jardine on a 3rd fall dq (Special Referee:  
      Archie Moore)
    – AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon drew Paul Jones
    – John Tolos beat Roy McClarty

    1969 
    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Ray Gunkel and Buddy Fuller defeated The Assassians to win the Georgia Tag Team Title 

    1972
    Tampa, Florida:
    – NWA World champion Dory Funk Jr. defeated Tim Woods in 2 out of 3 falls match
    – Jack Brisco defeated Buddy Colt by reverse decision
    – Sputnick Monroe and Norvell Austin defeated Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden to win the Florida Tag Team championship

    1973
    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Ed Francis beat Billy Robinson dq
    – Neff Maiava & Sam Steamboat beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dq
    – Bill Francis beat Betto Castro
    – Tosh Togo drew Rick Drasin
    – Ripper Collins beat Al Madril

    1974
    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Bob Geigel & Pat O’Connor defeated Killer Karl Krupp & Lord Alfred Hayes
    – Jerry Oates defeated Bob Brown
    – The Interns (w/ Dr. Ken Ramey) defeated Mike George & Jim Brunzell in three falls

    1977
    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson NC Scott Casey & Robert Gibson
    – Southern Tag Champs The Samoans Tio & Tapu beat Norvell Austin & Bill Dundee
    – Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant to win the Southern Title.

    1978 
    Macon, Georgia:
    – King Kong Mosca defeated Mr. Wrestling II to win the Macon Heavyweight Title 

    1979
    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Coal Miner’s Glove Match: Billy Robinson beat Super Destroyer Mark II
    – Mad Dog Vachon beat Lord Alfred Hayes 
    – Jesse Ventura & Bobby Duncum beat Paul Ellering & Steve Olsonoski 
    – Adrian Adonis beat Ron Ritchie 

    1980 
    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Georgia Jr. Heavyweight Champion Stanley Lane defeated Steve O
    – Lars Anderson fought Terry Funk to a draw
    – Stan Hansen defeated Killer Khan
    – Mr. Saito defeated Kevin Sullivan
    – Georgia Heavyweight Champion Dennis Condrey defeated Austin Idol via disqualification
    – Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts (with Michael Hayes) defeated Georgia Tag Team Champions Mr. Wrestling I & II and the Assassins in a 
      round robin tournament to win the titles
    – Ole Anderson defeated Uvalde Slim in a Texas Bullrope match
    – NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Dick Slater

    1981
    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Sgt. Slaughter beat Sweet Ebony Diamond (Rocky Johnson)
    – Leroy Brown beat Ole Anderson
    – Ricky Steamboat beat Ivan Koloff to win the Mid Atlantic championship
    – U.S. Champion Wahoo McDaniel beat Roddy Piper

    1983
    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Bob & Brad & Scott Armstrong defeated Wayne Ferris (Honkytonky Man) & Ron Starr & Ali Bey in a Texas Tornado match
    – Robert Fuller beat Mr. Olympia in a blindfold match

    1985
    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Rufus R. Jones defeated Akio Sato by disqualification
    – Non Title Match: Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Central States champ Marty Jannetty
    – Harley Race won a battle royal

    1993
    Johnson City, Tennessee:
    – The Bullet defeated Killer Kyle
    – SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson fought Scott & Steve Armstrong to a no contest
    – SMW Heavyweight Champion Brian Lee defeated Tracy Smothers 
    – Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray at w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Rick & Scott Steiner via disqualification

    2010
    Daytona Beach, Florida:
    – Motor City Machine Guns defeated Generation Me to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
    – Jay Lethal retained the TNA X Division Title over Douglas Williams
    – Jeff Hardy defeated Kurt Angle and Mr Anderson to win the vacant TNA Title

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    DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Today’s show is a question and answer show with a variety of topics including pro wrestling’s history on the radio, who could have been the “Hulk Hogan” of the 1970’s had a promotion gone national, a new top contender for the Forrest Gump of wrestling, and a great question about Frank Gotch and the original heavyweight championship of the world.

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  • On this day in pro wrestling history (10/9): X-Pac loses WCW cruiserweight belt, wins TNA X-Division title

    1936 —

    Kansas City, Missouri:

    – World Heavyweight Champion Dean Detton defeated Orville Brown in 2 out of 3 falls to retain the title

    1941 —

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – Lou Thesz beat Joe Dusek in 2 out of 3 falls

    – Orville Brown and Dorve Roche went to a time limit draw

    1947 —

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – MWA Champion, Orville Brown beat Jack O’Brien in 2 straight falls to retain the title

    1952 —

    Kansas City, Kansas:

    – Red Berry defeated Sonny Myers to capture the Heart of America Heavyweight 

    1964 —

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:

    – Billy Watson and Johnny Valentine defeated Professor Hiro and Fred Atkins to win the International Tag Team Titles 

    Denver, Colorado:

    – Harley Race beat Jack Lanza

    – Larry Hennig & Art Neilson beat Ricky Romero & Wilbur Snyder

    1973 —

    Omaha, Nebraska:

    – No dq Match: Superstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel 

    – Ivan Koloff beat Red Bastien 

    – Reggie Parks beat Ric Flair 

    1976 —

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Verne Gagne dq

    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Mad Dog Vachon & Baron Von Raschke

    – Peter Maivia beat Blackjack Lanza

    1980 —

    – Jack Brisco defeated Terry Funk in a tournament final to win the Georgia National Heavyweight Title

    1982 —

    Chicago, Illinois:

    – Nick Bockwinkel defeated Otto Wanz to regain the AWA World Heavyweight Title

    – AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Rick Martel & Brad Rheingans

    – Ken Patera beat Hulk Hogan dq

    – Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan beat Buck Zumhofe & Spike Huber

    – Ray Stevens beat Bobby Heenan

    – Adrian Adonis beat Baron Von Raschke

    1992 —

    Houston, Texas:

    – Brian Pillman fought Brad Armstrong to a double disqualification

    – Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated the Barbarian & Tony Atlas

    – Sting defeated Cactus Jack in a lumberjack match (stipulations stated Sting would face Jake Roberts later in the show if he won)

    – WCW World Champion Ron Simmons pinned WCW US Champion Rick Rude

    – Sting pinned Jake Roberts in a lights out match

    1993 —

    Jacksonville, Florida:

    – WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell

    – Ron Simmons defeated Dick Slater

    – WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes & the Shockmaster defeated Harlem Heat

    – Sting defeated Sid Vicious

    – World Champion Paul Orndorff (defending the title for an injured Rick Rude) defeated Ric Flair via disqualification 

    2000 —

    Sydney, Australia: 

    – Corporal Cajun (Lash LeRoux) & Lieutenant Loco (Chavo Guerrero Jr.) defeated Mark Jindrak & Sean O’Haire to win the WCW Tag Team Titles, but lost it back to Jindrak & O’Haire that same night

    2001 —

    Moline, Illinois:

    – Billy Kidman defeated X-Pac to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title 

    2002 —

    Nashville, Tennessee: 

    – Syxx-Pac defeated AJ Styles, Kid Kash, Ace Steel, Jose & Joel Maximo, and Tony Mamaluke in a Ladder Match to win the vacant X-Division Title