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  • Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/08): Benoit wins WWF IC Title; Edge defeats Undertaker for WWF World Title

    1974 

    Hamburg, Pennsylvania:
    – Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated Dean Ho & Tony Garea for the WWWF Tag Team Titles

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Antonio Inoki defeated Killer Karl Krupp and Seiji Sakaguchi to win the 1st Annual New Japan Pro Wrestling World League (Inoki, Krupp and Sakaguchi had all tied each other in the round robin portion of the tournament)

    1982

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan dq
    – Handicap Match: Hulk Hogan & Buck Zumhofe beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ken Patera & Bobby Heenan
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Bobby Duncum
    – Jacques Goulet drew Brad Rheingans

    1984 

    Raleigh, North Carolina:
    – Ivan Koloff & Don Kernolde defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions Wahoo McDaniel & Mark Youngblood to win the titles 

    1985

    San Francisco, California:
    – Sgt. Slaughter & Larry Hennig & Curt Hennig beat Road Warriors & Paul Ellering in a Steel Cage match
    – In a Steel Cage Match, Jerry Blackwell beat Sheik Adnan El Kassey
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Jim Garvin
    – Steve Regal beat Buck Zumhofe
    – Brad Rheingans beat Butch Reed dq
    – Samula beat Drew Tossell

    1988 

    Irving, Texas:
    – Kerry Von Erich defeated Iceman King Parsons to win the World Class Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Title

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Big Van Vader for the IWGP Heavyweight Title 

    1992 

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Big Josh pinned Richard Morton
    – Van Hammer pinned JT Southern
    – The Junkyard Dog pinned Mr. Hughes
    – Ron Simmons pinned Cactus Jack
    – Nikita Koloff (subsituting for WCW World Champion Sting) & the Great Muta defeated Big Van Vader & WCW U.S. Champion Rick Rude via disqualification
    – WCW US Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Terry Taylor defeated Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell
    – Ricky Steamboat pinned Steve Austin
    – WCW World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton 

    1993 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Wolfie D defeated Danny Davis to win the USWA Middleweight Title

    2000 

    Uniondale, New York:
    – Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho for the WWF Intercontinental Title 

    2002

    Santa Ana, California:
    – Tom Howard defeated Christopher Daniels to win the Ultimate Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title

    2007 

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
    – Undertaker defeated Batista in a steel cage match
    – Edge cashed in the Money in the Bank title shot and defeated the Undertaker to win the World Title

    2010 

    ROH Supercard of Honor: New York City:
    – Tyler Black defeated Roderick Strong to retain the ROH World Title
    – in a NYC Last Man Standing Death Match; Kevin Steen defeated Colt Cabana

  • Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/07): Ric Flair defeats Ricky Steamboat for the NWA World Title; Hayes win NWA US Title

    1914 

    Kansas City, Missouri:
    – Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated Americus (Gus Schoenlein) to win the World Heavyweight Title 

    1948 

    Houston, Texas:
    – Danny McShain defeated Miguel Guzmán for the Texas Heavyweight Title 

    1954 

    Houston, Texas:
    – Bull Curry defeated Ray Gunkel to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title 

    1955

    San Fransisco, California:
    – Lord James Blears and Gene Kiniski defeated Ben and Mike Sharpe for the San Francisco NWA World Tag Team Title

    1956 

    – Larry Chene and Herb Freeman defeated Jack O’Reilly and Kurt Von Poppenheim to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

    1970 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Jerry Christy defeated Abdullah the Butcher for the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title 

    Amarillo, Texas:
    – Terry Funk defeated Ricky Romero for the NWA Western States Heavyweight Title 

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon beat Verne Gagne & the Crusher 
    – Blackjack Lanza ddq Wilbur Snyder
    – Angelo Poffo beat Jack Pesek
    – Billy Red Lyons beat Joe Scarpello
    – Edouard Carpentier beat Larry Hennig
    – Pepper Gomez beat Lars Anderson

    1975 

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – George Gulas and Jerry Jarrett defeated Don and Ron Wright for the NWA Tennessee Tag Team Titles
    – Luke Graham won the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title from Don Kent

    Enu, Japan:
    – Giant Baba & Samson Kutsuwada defeated WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Mike George 

    1976 

    Amarillo, Texas:
    – The Super Destroyer defeated The Mighty Canadian (Gene Kiniski) to win the Amarillo NWA International Heavyweight Title 

    1977

    Bayamon, Puerto, Rico:
    – José Miguel Perez defeated Hurácan Castillo in a tournament final for the vacant WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title 

    New Haven, Connecticut:
    – WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Billy White Wolf (Sheik Adnan El Kassey) 

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Ray Stevens
    – Pedro Morales beat Lord Alfred Hayes forfeit
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell drew Billy Francis & Bob Backlund
    – Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza
    – Larry Hennig beat Roger Kirby

    1979 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Bill Dundee and Robert Fuller defeated The Assassins in a loser leaves town match to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    Odessa, Texas:
    – Blackjack Mulligan won the Amarillo NWA International Heavyweight Title from Dory Funk, Jr

    1981 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Rufus R. Jones defeated Bobby Jaggers for the NWA Central States Television Title 

    1982 

    – Timothy Flowers and Adrian Street defeated Chris Adams and Ringo Rigsby to win the NWA Americas Tag Team Titles

    1984 

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – NWA World champion Kerry Von Erich beat Terry Gordy
    – Killer Khan defeated Kelly Kiniski for the World Class Television Title

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Tommy Gilbert defeated Johnny Rich to win the NWA Southeast United States Junior Heavyweight Title 

    Montreal, Ontario, Canada:
    – Dino Bravo & Rick Martel beat Abdullah the Butcher & Jerry Blackwell 
    – AWA Champion Jumbo Tsuruta beat Nick Bockwinkel via dq
    – Mad Dog Lefebvre & Frenchie Martin & Rick Valentine beat Raymond Rougeau & Tony Parisi & Gino Brito Sr
    – Leo Burke beat Richard Charland
    – King Tonga beat Reggie Rapone
    – Armand Rougeau drew Mike Shaw
    – Gino Brito Jr. beat Bob Boucher

    1985

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – Jerry Oske defeated Randy Savage to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Jay Youngblood defeated Jack Hart
    – Tiger Conway Jr. defeated Dale Veasey
    – Scott McGhee defeated Mike Golden
    – Brian Blair fought Rip Rogers to a time-limit draw
    – Southern Heavyweight Champion Hector Guerrero defeated Bill Irwin
    – Bugsy McGraw defeated the Missing Link
    – Wahoo McDaniel & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Jesse Barr & Bill Irwin
    – Kerry Von Erich defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification 

    1986 

    Rhonda, North Carolina:
    – The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated NWA World Tag Team champions The Midnight Express in a non-title match

    1988

    Portland, Oregon:
    – The Southern Rockers (Steve Doll and Scott Peterson) defeated Avalanche (P.N. News) and Mike Golden to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

    1989

    WCW Music City Showdown: Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Ric Flair pinned NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ricky Steamboat to win the title (after the match, Terry Funk attacked Flair after Flair turned down a future title match with him, piledriving him on a ringside table)
    – Michael Hayes pinned NWA United States Heavyweight Champion Lex Luger to win the title
    – The Great Muta (with Gary Hart) defeated Doug Gilbert (with Eddie Gilbert)    
    – Butch Reed defeated Ranger Ross    
    – Dick Murdoch defeated Bob Orton Jr. (with Gary Hart) in a Bullrope match    
    – Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas and Johnny Ace) defeated Samoan Swat Team (Samu and Fatu) (with Paul E. Dangerously)    
    – Sting defeated Iron Sheik (with Rip Morgan) to retain the NWA World Television Championship    
    – The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) (with Paul Ellering) defeated Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Steve Williams) (with Kevin Sullivan) by disqualification in a match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Nikita Koloff as the special guest referee
    – Eddie Gilbert and Rick Steiner (with Missy Hyatt) defeated Varsity Club (Kevin Sullivan and Dan Spivey)to retain the NWA United States Tag Team Championship

    1992

    Wichita, Kansas:
    – Van Hammer pinned JT Southern
    – Ron Simmons pinned Cactus Jack
    – WCW U.S. Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Terry Taylor defeated Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell
    – Ricky Steamboat pinned Steve Austin
    – Nikita Koloff (substituting for WCW World Champion Sting) & the Great Muta defeated Big Van Vader & WCW U.S. Champion Rick Rude via disqualification
    – WCW World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton

    1999 

    New Albany, Indiana:
    – Nick Dinsmore defeated Rob Conway to win the OVW Heavyweight Title 

    2000 

    WCW Slamboree: Kansas City, Missouri:
    – Chris Candido (with Tammy Lynn Stych) defeated The Artist (with Paisley) to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Championship    
    – Terry Funk defeated Norman Smiley and Ralphus in a Handicap Hardcore match for the WCW Hardcore Championship
    – Shawn Stasiak defeated Curt Hennig
    – Scott Steiner (with Midajah and Shakira) defeated Captain Rection to retain the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship    
    – Mike Awesome fought Chris Kanyon to a no contest    
    – The Total Package defeated Buff Bagwell    
    – Shane Douglas defeated Ric Flair    
    – Sting defeated Vampiro    
    – Hulk Hogan (with Horace Hogan) defeated Billy Kidman (with Torrie Wilson)    (Eric Bischoff as special guest referee)
    – Jeff Jarrett defeated WCW World Heavyweight Champion David Arquette and Diamond Dallas Page in a triple-tier steel cage match to win the title 

    2003 

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Christopher Daniels defeated Jerry Lynn & Amazing Red in a handicap match to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship

  • Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/06): Stanisluas Zbyzsko Strangler Lewis for World Title

    1921 

    New York City, New York:
    – Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis to win the World Heavyweight Title

    1938 

    Buffalo, New York:
    – Don McIntyre defeated Vic Christy for the Montreal World Heavyweight Title 

    1946 

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Al Szasz defeated Paavo Ketonnen to win the Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Title 

    1953 

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
    – Killer Kowalski defeated Verne Gagne to win the Montreal World Heavyweight Title 

    San Francisco, California:
    – Leo Nomellini and Enrique Torres defeated Ben and Mike Sharpe for the San Francisco NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1958 

    – Black Hawk and Nelson Royal defeated Doug Donovan and Bill Savage for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

    1960 

    – Ed Francis and Bill Savage defeated Tony Borne and Shag Thomas to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

    1965 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Dick the Bruiser beat Pat O’Connor 2 falls to 1
    – Johnny Valentine beat Mike York 
    – Steve Bolus drew Doug Gilbert 
    – Bob Brown and Missouri Mauler beat Ron Reed and Claude Patterson 

    1966 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Alberto and Enrique Torres defeated The Mysterious Medics to win the vacant Georgia NWA Southern Tag Team Title in a one night tournament final 

    1967 

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne wrestled to a no contest with Danny Hodge 
    – The Crusher & Lou Thesz wrestled to a no contest with AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race 
    – Johnny Powers beat Ernie Ladd
    – Johnny Valentine beat The Alaskan
    – Rene Goulet beat Blackjack Daniels

    1969 

    Little Rock, Arkansas:
    – Alberto and Ramon Torres defeated Treach Phillips and Karl Von Stroheim for the Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Titles

    1971 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – The Viking defeated Harley Race via DQ 
    – The Stomper defeated Baron Von Raschke
    – Bob Orton defeated Ben Justice
    –  Steve Bolus fought Buddy Austin to a draw 
    – Rufus R. Jones defeated Baron Von Heisinger 

    1974 

    Shreveport, Louisiana:
    – Rip Tyler defeated Bob Sweetan to win the NWA Tri-State Brass Knuckles Title

    1976 

    Hattiesburg, Mississippi:
    – Bob Kelly defeated Duke Miller for the NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Title 

    1977

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Missouri State Champion Jack Brisco beat Ivan Koloff
    – Dick the Bruiser went to a no contest with WWWF Champion Superstar Billy Graham
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum beat Pat O’Connor & Rocky Johnson
    – Billy Robinson beat Bulldog Bob Brown via dq
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Lord Alfred Hayes & Bull Bullinski 
    – Bulldog Bob Brown beat Jerry Kozak

    1978 

    Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
    – Carlos Colón defeated Ox Baker to win the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title
    – The Hollywood Blondes (Jack Evans and Larry Sharpe) defeated Victor Jovica and Chief Thundercloud for the WWC North American Tag Team Titles
    – Hurácan Castillo and Pierre Martel win the WWC World Tag Team Title from Invader I and José Rivera

    1979

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Non Title Cage match: Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat AWA Tag Team Champions Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens
    – Super Destroyer Mark II beat Billy Robinson dq
    – Greg Gagne beat Cecil Dubois
    – Bobby Duncum beat Steve Olsonoski
    – Jesse Ventura no contest Paul Ellering
    – Doug Gilbert drew Buddy Wolff

    1980 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Masa Saito defeated Steve Keirn for the NWA Florida Television Title 

    1982 

    Fukuoka, Japan:
    – Black Tiger (Marc Rocco) defeated Gran Hamada for the WWF Junior Heavyweight Title 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Joyce Grable and Wendi Richter defeated Princess Victoria and Sabrina to win the NWA Women’s World Tag Team Titles

    Auckland, New Zealand:
    – King Kamaka and Baron Von Krupp defeated Mark Lewin and Steve Rickard for the NWA Australian Tag Team Titles

    1984 

    WCCW Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions: Dallas, Texas:
    – Rock ‘n’ Soul (King Parsons and Buck Zumhofe) defeated WCCW American Tag Team Champions The Super Destoyers I and II, (Bill and Scott Irwin) 
    – Fritz, Kevin and Mike Von Erich defeated WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes and Buddy Roberts), to win the titles
    – Kerry Von Erich defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair to win the title

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – King Kong Bundy and The Masked Superstar defeated The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) to win the NWA National Tag Team Titles

    1984 

    Green Bay, Wisconsin:
    – Crusher and Baron Von Raschke defeated The Sheiks (Jerry Blackwell and Ken Patera) to win the AWA World Tag Team Titles
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Jumbo Tsuruta dq in 15:12
    – Princess Victoria & Velvet McIntyre (sub Despina Montagus) beat Wendi Richter & Donna Christentello 
    – Brad Rheingans beat Steve Regal 
    – Billy Robinson beat Larry Zbyszko
    – Curt Hennig beat Jake Milliman (sub Tom Stone) 

    1988 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Makhan Singh defeated Owen Hart to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title 

    1990 

    Barron, Wisconsin:
    – Matt Derringer defeated The Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman) for the Pro Wrestling America Light Heavyweight Title 

    1994 

    North Bay, Ontario:
    – Jack Steel defeated Scott D’Amore to win the Border City Wrestling Can-Am Heavyweight Title 

    Fall Branch, Tennessee:
    – The Mongolian Stomper defeated Mike Samson for the Southern States Wrestling Heavyweight Title 

    2002 

    Hartford, Connecticut:
    – William Regal defeated Spike Dudley to capture the European Title

  • Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/05): Hackenschmidt wins World Title; Von Erich Parade of Champions

    1906

    Madison Square Garden: 
    – World Greco-Roman Champion George Hackenschmidt defeated American Heavyweight Champion Tom Jenkins in two straight falls, to become the World Catch-as-Catch Can Heavyweight Champion

    1947 

    Hollywood, California:
    – Danny McShain defeated Martino Angelo for the World Light Heavyweight Title 

    1950

    Houston, Texas:
    – Danny McShain defeated Miguel Guzmán for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title 

    1958

    Tulsa, Oklahoma:
    – Jim Larock defeated Sandor Kovacs to become the first Tri-State NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Champion 

    1961 

    Houston, Texas:
    – Dory Dixon and Rito Romero defeated The Corsicans (Jean and Joe) to win the Texas NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1964 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Don Curtis and Abe Jacobs defeated Duke Keomuka and Hiro Matsuda for the Florida NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1966

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Terry Funk & Ron Reed fought Oki Shikina & Tor Kamata to a draw
    – Sonny Myers defeated Bob Brown via DQ
    – Tiny Smith defeated Lee Henning
    – The Viking fought Jerry Kozak to a draw
    – Tiny Smith won a 10-man Battle Royal
    – The Mongolian Stomper defeated The Butcher in three falls

    1967

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race ddq Lou Thesz & Crusher in the 3rd fall
    – Johnny Valentine beat Reggie Parks 
    – Danny Hodge beat Bob Boyer 
    – Johnny Powers beat Rene Goulet 

    1970

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon beat Verne Gagne & the Crusher
    – Blackjack Lanza ddq Wilbur Snyder
    – Angelo Poffo beat Jack Pesek
    – Billy Red Lyons beat Joe Scarpello
    – Edouard Carpentier beat Larry Hennig
    – Pepper Gomez beat Lars Anderson

    1971 

    Miami, Florida:
    – Dale Lewis defeated The Champion (Tarzan Tyler) for the NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Title 

    1972 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Roberto Soto defeated Buddy Colt to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title 

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Raul Mata and Rey Mendoza defeated Killer Kowalski and Kinji Shibuya for the NWA Americas Tag Team Titles

    1973

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Jimmy Valiant in 2 out of 3 falls 
    – Superstar Billy Graham & Ernie Ladd beat Bill Watts & Wahoo McDaniel in 2 out of 3 falls 
    – Bob Ellis no contest Baron Von Raschke
    – Billy Robinson drew Wilbur Snyder
    – Rene Goulet beat Bull Bullinski
    – Ric Flair beat Kenny Dillinger

    1976 

    Raleigh, North Carolina:
    – Dino Bravo and Mr. Wrestling defeated Gene and Ole Andersno to win the NWA World Tag Team Titles

    Davenport, Iowa:
    – Verne Gagne, Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell beat Nick Bockwinkel, Blackjack Lanza and Bobby Duncum 
    – Larry Hennig beat Baron Von Raschke  
    – Mad Dog Vachon beat Chris Taylor dq
    – Russ Francis beat Kim Duk

    1977

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – The Sheik retained the U.S. title beating Tiger Jeet Singh on a disqualification
    – Ken Patera beat Gorilla Monsoon
    – The Crusaders retained the International tag team title beating Don Kent and Reginald Love
    – Chief Jay Strongbow beat Pat Kelly
    – Carlos Rocha beat Bounty Hunter #1
    – The Mongol drew The Beast
    -Al Costello drew ChrisTolos
    – Michelle Barone beat Bill Morgan

    1978

    San Juan, Puerto Rico:
    – Bruno Sammartino defeated Gorilla Monsoon for the WWC North American Heavyweight Title 

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
    – Jerry Brown and Bobby Jaggers defeated Ray Candy and Steven Little Bear to win the Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Titles

    1979

    San Juan, Puerto Rico:
    – Hurácan Castillo and Carlos Colón defeated Frankie Laine and Dutch Mantel for the WWC North American Tag Team Titles

    1980 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Buddy Fuller beat Wayne Farris in a Lights out match
    – Paul Ellering & Sonny King beat Jackie Fargo & Rocky Johnson 
    – Southern Tag Team Champions Dennis Condrey & David Shults beat Jimmy Valiant & Steve Regal
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Bill Dundee dq
    – CWA Champion Billy Robinson beat Duke Myers by forfeit when Myers failed to show
    – Ricky Morton & Terry Sawyer beat Larry Latham & Sgt. Danny Davis
    – Ken Lucas & Ricky Gibson & Robert Gibson beat Ali Hassan & International Superstar & Jimmy Hart

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
    – Paul Vachon defeated Dick Van 
    – Pierre Lefebvre defeated Gino Brito
    – Pat Patterson & Raymond Rougeau defeated Les Anges Blonds
    – Bob Backlund defeated Bob Steele
    – Gilles Poisson & Serge Dumont defeated Len Shelley & Tarzan Tyler 

    1982 

    Lawton, Oklahoma:
    – King Kong Bundy defeated Kerry Von Erich for the World Class American Heavyweight Title 

    Jackson, Mississippi:
    – The Junkyard Dog and Mr. Olympia (Jerry Stubbs) defeated The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) to win the Mid-South Tag Team Titles

    1983 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Jerry Brown defeated Roger Kirby for the NWA Central States Television Title 

    Lexington, Kentucky:
    – Jerry Lawler beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel in a Non Title Match
    – Fabulous Ones beat The Moondogs 
    – Rock & Roll Express beat Jim Cornette & The Galaxians
    – Bill Dundee beat Dutch Mantel
    – Loser Leaves Town: Stagger Lee beat The Lone Ranger
    – Bobby Eaton won 10 man elimination bout
    – Terry Taylor beat Bobby Eaton
    – Steve O beat Porkchop Cash dq

    1984 

    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Wahoo McDaniel and Mark Youngblood defeated Jack and Jerry Brisco for the NWA World Tag Team Titles

    St. Petersburg, Florida:
    – Blackjack Mulligan defeated Black Bart to win the NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Title 

    1985 

    WCCW Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions: Dallas, Texas:
    – In a two-ring no-disqualification match, The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) defeated The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton) to win the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
    – Johnny Mantell and Skip Young fought to a draw
    – Brian Adias and WCCW Television Champion Scott Casey defeated Kelly and Nick Kiniski
    – Terry Gordy defeated Kamala by disqualification
    – Mike Von Erich defeated Rip Oliver
    – WCCW American Heavyweight Champion Chris Adams and WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion Gino Hernandez defeated WCCW Television Champion Scott Casey and The Great Kabuki
    – Kerry Von Erich defeated One Man Gang in a Kerry’s hair vs. Gary Hart’s hair match
    – The Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes and Buddy Roberts) and WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Champions Kevin, Kerry and Mike Von Erich defeated Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez, Kamala, Rip Oliver, One Man Gang and Steve Williams in a two-ring best-of-five falls match, 3-2 
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair fought WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion Kevin Von Erich to a double-countout to retain the title

    1986 

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Rick Rude defeated Lance Von Erich to win the World Class Television Title 

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Steve DiSalvo defeated Ron Ritchie for the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title 

    1988 

    – Canek defeats Perro Aguayo for the UWA World Heavyweight Title

    1989  

    Knoxville, Tennessee:
    – Kevin Dillinger defeated Danny Davis to win the Southeast NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Title
    – Masahiro Chono and Mike Davis won the CWF Tag Team Title from Davey and Johnny Rich

    1990 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Valiant to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title 

    Caguas, Puerto Rico:
    – Invaders I and IV won the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Titles by defeating Leo Burke and Chicky Starr

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – NWA Champion Ric Flair beat Brian Pillman (Special Referee: Nick Bockwinkel)
    – Nikita Koloff beat AWA Champion Larry Zbyszko dq
    – Brad Rheingans & The Trooper & Bob Lurtsema beat Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom & Tully Blanchard
    – Yukon John Nord & Flapjack Scott Norton ddq Texas Hangmen
    – DJ Peterson beat Jonnie Stewart
    – Tony Denucci beat Todd Becker

    2001

    Jeffersonville, Indiana:
    – Randy Orton won the OVW Hardcore Championship by defeating Flash Flanagan

    2001 

    WWF Insurrextion: London, England:
    – Chris Jericho defeated William Regal to win the Queen’s Cup
    – Eddie Guerrero pinned Grandmaster Sexay 
    – Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn defeated Crash Holly and Hardcore Holly
    – Bradshaw pinned The Big Show 
    – Edge and Christian defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von), The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and WWF European Champion Matt) and X-Factor (Justin Credible and X-Pac) in a fatal four-way elimination match
    – Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle in a Two out of three falls match, 2-0
    – The Undertaker defeated WWF Tag Team Champions (WWF Champion Steve Austin and WWF Intercontinental Champion Triple H) in a Handicap match

    2002 

    Monterrey, Mexico:
    – El Zorro defeated Héctor Garza to win the Mexican National Heavyweight Title 
    – Lady Apache won the Mexican National Women’s Title from Tiffany

    2003 

    Sendai, Japan:
    – Ultimo Dragon defeated The Great Sasuke for the NWA World Middleweight Title 

    2004 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Aja Kong and Amazing Kong defeated The Crush Gals (Lioness Asuka and Chigusa Nagayo) for the AAAW Tag Team Titles

  • Daily Pro Wrestling History (5/4): Rock battles Shane McMahon & Triple H

    1972 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Danny Little Bear fought Harley Race to a draw in three falls 
    – Bob Orton defeated Billy Howard

    1974 

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens went to a no contest with Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Ric Flair 
    – Greg Gagne beat Larry Hennig

    1976 

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Chris Taylor 
    – Jim Brunzell defeated Mad Dog Vachon

    1980

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Georgia Heavyweight Champion Austin Idol 
    – Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated NWA World Champion Harley Race in a non-title lights out match

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Mad Dog Vachon via dq 
    – Step Ladder Match: Dino Bravo beat Jerry Blackwell

    1981

    Madison Square Garden:
    – Pat Patterson defeated Sgt. Slaughter in an alley fight

    1983

    Akron, Ohio:
    – Tony Atlas defeated NWA Champion Ric Flair in a non-title match 

    1987

    Lubbock, Texas:
    – The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) defeated The RPMs in a tournament final to win the World Class Tag Team Titles

    1994 

    Fukuoka, Japan:
    – Satoshi Kojima defeated Yuji Nagata.
    – Tokimitsu Ishizawa & El Samurai defeated Shinjiro Ohtani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa when Samurai pinned Takaiwa.
    – Akira Nogami, Takayuki Iizuka, & Osamu Kido defeated Akitoshi Saito, Michiyoshi Ohara, & Tatsutoshi Goto when Kido forced Ohara to submit.
    – Kuniaki Kobayashi, The Great Kabuki, & Kengo Kimura defeated Norio Honaga, Hiro Saito, & Shinichi Nakano when Kimura pinned Honaga.
    – El Gigante defeated Tadao Yasuda.
    – Jushin Liger vs. Satoru Sayama (the original Tiger Mash) fought to a ten-minute draw.
    – Shiro Koshinaka defeated Yoshiaki Yatsu.
    – IWGP World Tag Team Champions The Hellraisers (Road Warrior Hawk & Power Warrior Kensuke Sasaki)
    – Rick Rude defeated Sting to win the WCW International World Heavyweight Title 
    – Masahiro Chono defeated Yoshiaki Fujiwara.
    – Riki Choshu defeated Hiroshi Hase.
    – Shinya Hashimoto defeated Tatsumi Fujinami to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Title.
    – Antonio Inoki defeated The Great Muta.

    1998

    Indianapolis, Indiana:
    – Fit Finlay won the WCW World TV championship from Booker T

    2002

    WWF Insurrextion: London, England:
    – Too Cool (Grand Master Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) defeated The Radicalz (Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko)
    – Kane (with Paul Bearer) defeated Bull Buchanan    
    – Road Dogg (with Tori) defeated Bradshaw    
    – The Kat (with Mae Young) defeated Terri Runnels in an Arm Wrestling match    
    – Showkishi and Rikishi defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley)    
    – Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit    
    – The British Bulldog defeated Crash Holly in a  Hardcore match to win the WWF Hardcore Championship    
    – The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) defeated Edge and Christian via disqualification for the WWF Tag Team Championship
    – Eddie Guerrero (with Chyna) defeated Chris Jericho to retain the WWF European Championship
    – The Rock defeated Shane McMahon (with Vince McMahon) and Triple H (with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWF Championship

    2013

    ROH Border Wars: Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Caprice Coleman and Cedric Alexander defeated ACH and TaDarius Thomas
    – Roderick Strong defeated Mike Bennett (with Maria Kanellis)    
    – B.J. Whitmer defeated Rhett Titus in an “I Quit” match    
    – S.C.U.M. (Cliff Compton and Jimmy Jacobs) defeated Kevin Steen and Michael Elgin    
    – Eddie Edwards defeated Taiji Ishimori
    – Matt Taven (with Truth Martini and Scarlett) defeated Mark Briscoe to retain the ROH World Television Championship    
    – Davey Richards defeated Paul London    
    – Jay Briscoe defeated Adam Cole to retain the ROH World Championship

    2014

    WWE Extreme Rules:
    – Cesaro (with Paul Heyman) defeated Rob Van Dam and Jack Swagger (with Zeb Colter)    
    – Alexander Rusev (with Lana) defeated R-Truth and Xavier Woods in a 2-on-1 handicap match
    – Bad News Barrett defeated Big E to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship
    – The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) defeated Evolution (Triple H, Randy Orton and Batista)    
    – Bray Wyatt (with Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) defeated John Cena in a Steel Cage match
    – Paige defeated Tamina Snuka to retain the WWE Divas Championship
    – Daniel Bryan defeated Kane in an Extreme Rules match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

  • Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/03): Von Erich Parade of Champions; Steiners wins WCW World Tag Team Titles; AJ Styles wins IWGP Title

    1884

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – H.M. Dufur defeated James McLaughlin for the American Collar-and-Elbow Title 

    1951

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Sonny Myers defeated Dennis Clary for the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title 

    1956 

    – Joe Scarpello defeated The Mystery Man to win his third Midwest Wrestling Association Junior Heavyweight Title 

    1957

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Don McIntyre defeated Kurt Von Brauner to win the Georgia NWA Southern Heavyweight Title in 

    1961

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – The Mysterious Medics defeated Jackie and Joey Fargo for the Gulf Coast NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1963

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Dick Steinborn defeated Tarzan Tyler to win the Georgia World Heavyweight Title 

    Dothan, Alabama:
    – Lee Fields and Joe Scarpa (Jay Strongbow) defeated Tiger Tomasso and Pancho Villa for the Gulf Coast NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1967

    San Antonio, Texas:
    – Paul DeMarco and Luis Hernandez defeated Jim Bernard and Tarzan Tyler to win the NWA Texas Tag Team Titles

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Ripper Collins and Curtis Iaukea defeated Johnny Barend and Hans Mortier to win the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles

    1968

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Ron Etchison won the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title from Harley Race 

    1969 

    – Karl and Kurt Von Steiger defeated Tony Borne and Moondog Mayne for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

    1974

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Buddy Colt defeated Bill Watts for the Tri-State NWA North American Heavyweight Title

    1975

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Superstar Billy Graham & Dusty Rhodes beat Baron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman

    Melbourne, Australia:
    – Missouri Mauler & Steve Rackman beat Larry O’Dea & Ron Miller to win the Australian tag titles

    – Giant Baba beat Gene Kiniski in the finals of the Champion Carnival tournament

    1976 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Big Bad John and Bill Dundee defeated Plowboy (Stan) Frazier and Jerry Lawler to win the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1979

    Amarillo, Texas:
    – Mr. Sato and John Tolos defeated Akihisa Takachiho (The Great Kabuki) and Ricky Romero) to win the NWA Western States Tag Team Titles

    1980 

    Detroit, Michigan:
    – The Sheik defeated Mighty Igor for the Detroit NWA United States Heavyweight Title
    – Frankie Laine and George Steele won the Detroit NWA World Tag Team Titles from John Bonello and Randy Scott

    1982 

    West Palm Beach, Florida:
    – Jimmy Garvin defeated Mr. Wrestling II for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title 

    1983

    Regina, Saskatchewan:
    – Bret Hart defeated Leo Burke for the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title 

    1985 

    Denver, Colorado:
    – Jerry Blackwell & The Crusher & Sgt. Slaughter beat Masked Superstar & King Tonga & Sheik Adnan in a steel cage match
    – AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Jim Garvin 
    – Greg Gagne went to a time limit draw with Nick Bockwinkel

    Houston, Texas:
    – Ted DiBiase and Steve Williams defeated The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton) to win the Mid-South Tag Team Titles

    1987 

    WCCW Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions: Irving, Texas:
    – Matt Borne and Steve Casey defeated Black Bart and Jack Victory
    – Cousin Junior defeated The Grappler
    – Steve Doll defeated Killer Tim Brooks
    – Spike Huber and Red River Jack defeated Abdullah the Butcher and Eli the Eliminator
    – Red River Jack defeated Gary Hart by countout
    – Mil Máscaras defeated Al Madril
    – Skip Young defeated Brian Adias in a lumberjack match
    – WCWA World Heavyweight Champion Kevin Von Erich fought Nord the Barbarian to a double-countout to retain the title
    – Steve Simpson and The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) defeated Eric Embry and The Rock ‘n’ Roll RPMs (Mike Davis and Tommy Lane) in a scaffold match
    – Bruiser Brody defeated Jeep Swenson
    – Candi Divine won a six-woman mudpit match

    1990 

    Dallas, Texas:
    – John Tatum defeated Bill Dundee for the USWA Heavyweight Title 

    1991

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Eric Embry defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the USWA Heavyweight Title 

    1992 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Michael Hayes defeated Diamond Dallas Page
    – WCW United States Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell
    – Nikita Koloff defeated Big Van Vader (with Harley Race) by disqualification 
    – Ron Simmons defeated WCW United States Tag Team Champion Terry Taylor
    – Johnny B. Badd defeated Tracy Smothers
    – Tom Zenk defeated Mr. Hughes
    – Dustin Rhodes and WCW World Television Champion Barry Windham defeated Steve Austin and Larry Zbyszko
    – WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude defeated Ricky Steamboat by disqualification to retain the title
    – The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton in a steel cage match to win the title

    1993 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Papa Shango defeated Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title

    1993 

    NJPW Wrestling Dontaku: Fukuoka, Japan: 
    – Takayuki Iizuka, Akira Nogami and El Samurai defeated Satoshi Kojima, Osamu Nishimura and Hiroyoshi Yamamoto
    – Michiyoshi Ohara defeated Akitoshi Saito
    – Brutus Beefcake defeated Masa Saito
    – Masashi Aoyagi, The Great Kabuki, Kuniaki Kobayashi, Kengo Kimura and Shiro Koshinaka defeated Tatsutoshi Goto, Ashura Hara, Takashi Ishikawa, Hiro Saito and Super Strong Machine
    – Tiger Mask (Koji Kanemoto) defeated IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger to win the title
    – Scott Norton fought Sting to a double-disqualification
    – Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated Hiro Hase by submission
    – IWGP Tag Team Champions The Hellraisers (Hawk Warrior (Road Warrior Hawk) and Power Warrior (Kensuke Sasaki)) defeated Masahiro Chono and Shinya Hashimoto, when Power pinned Chono, to retain the title
    – WWF Champion Hulk Hogan (with Jimmy Hart) defeated IWGP Heavyweight Champion The Great Muta (Neither title was at stake)
    – Tatsumi Fujinami and Antonio Inoki defeated Riki Choshu and Genichiro Tenryu

    1995

    NJPW Wrestling Dontaku: Fukuoka, Japan: 
    – Yuji Nagata defeated Manabu Nakanishi 
    – Takayuki Iizuka and El Samurai defeated Norio Honaga and Akira Nogami
    – Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio
    – Sabu defeated IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Koji Kanemoto to win the title
    – Junji Hirata defeated Hiro Saito
    – The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) defeated Scott Norton and Road Warrior Hawk
    – Terry Funk and Shiro Koshinaka defeated Masahiro Chono and Hiromichi Fuyuki
    – Ric Flair defeated IWGP Tag Team Champion Hiroshi Hase by submission
    – Antonio Inoki and Koji Kitao defeated Riki Choshu and Genichiro Tenryu
    – Kensuke Sasaki defeated Hiroshi Tenzan
    – IWGP Tag Team Champion Keiji Mutoh defeated IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shinya Hashimoto to win the title

    1997

    NJPW Strong Style Evolution: Osaka, Japan:
    – Koji Kanemoto, Hanzo Nakajima, Shinjiro Otani, Mens Teioh and Dick Togo defeated Gran Hamada, Norio Honoga, El Samurai, The Great Sasuke and Super Delfin in a best-of-three falls match, 2-0
    – nWo Sting and WCW Cruiserweight Champion Syxx defeated Takashi Iizuka and Tadao Yasuda
    – Vicious and Delicious (Buff Bagwell and Scott Norton) defeated The Giant and Lex Luger
    – Masahiro Chono and WCW World Tag Team Champions The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash) defeated Keiji Mutoh and The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott)
    – Antonio Inoki and Tiger King defeated Yoshiaki Fujiwara and J-Crown Champion Jushin Liger
    – Satoshi Kojima and Manabu Nakanishi defeated IWGP Tag Team Champions Riki Choshu and Kensuke Sasaki to win the title
    – IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shinya Hashimoto defeated Naoya Ogawa by submission to retain the title

    1998

    Savannah, Georgia:
    – Booker T defeated Chris Benoit for the WCW World Television Title

    ECW Wrestlepalooza 98: Marietta, Georgia:
    – The Blue Meanie & Super Nova defeated Tracey Smothers & Little Guido 
    – Justin Credible defeated Mikey Whipwreck with That’s Incredible (tombstone piledriver)
    – ECW World Tag Team Champions Chris Candido & Lance Storm defeated Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten 
    – Bam Bam Bigelow defeated New Jack 
    – Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman defeated D-Von & Bubba Ray Dudley 
    – ECW World Television Champion Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu ended in a thirty minute draw
    – ECW World Champion Shane Douglas defeated Al Snow

    2006 

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – CM Punk defeated Brent Albright in a strap match to win the OVW Heavyweight Title

    Fukuoka, Japan:
    – Koji Kanemoto defeated Tiger Mask for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title 

    2010

    Fukoda, Japan:
    – Togi Makabe beat Shinsuke Nakamura to win the IWGP heavyweight title 
    – Wataru Inoue & Yuji Nagata beat Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson to win the IWGP tag team titles

    2012 

    NJPW Dontaku: Fukuoka, Japan:
    – YOSHI-HASHI, Jado & Tomohiro Ishii beat Strong Man, Captain New Japan & Tama Tonga 
    – TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo & Taichi beat Ryusuke Taguchi & KUSHIDA 
    – Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask beat Rocky Romero & Gedo 
    – IWGP Tag Team Title: Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima to win the titles
    – Special Tag Match: Minoru Suzuki & Yoshihiro Takayama beat Togi Makabe & Yuji Nagata 
    – Shinsuke Nakamura beat Karl Anderson 
    – Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naito beat Masato Tanaka ZERO1 & Yujiro Takahashi 
    – IWGP Heavyweight Title: Kazuchika Okada beat Hirooki Goto to retain the title

    2013 

    Fukuoka, Japan:
    – A.J. Styles beat Kazuchika Okada to win the IWGP heavyweight title
    – Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan won a four-way to win the IWGP tag title over Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer, Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka and Manabu Nakanishi & Strongman
    – Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov beat Alex Shelley & Kushida to win the IWGP jr tag titles

  • Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/02): Curt Hennig wins AWA World Title; Chris Jericho wins WWF IC Title

    1957

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Gene Kiniski beat Pat O’Connor to capture the British Empire Heavyweight title
    – John Barend and Jack Pasek drew
    – Art Nelson beat Sandor Kovacs
    – Prince Maivia beat Lee Henning

    1963 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – World Tag Team Champions The Medics defeated Luther Lindsay & Joe Scarpello in three falls
    – Central States Heavyweight Champion Sonny Myers defeated Rock Hunter via DQ in three falls 
    – Steve Bolus fought Ray Gordon to a draw 
    – United States Heavyweight Champion Bob Geigel defeated Pat O’Connor via DQ in three falls
    – Steve Kovacs defeated Lee Henning via DQ

    1964

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Mad Dog Vachon won the AWA World title from Verne Gagne 
    – Bill Miller beat Reggie Parks
    – Mongolian Stomper beat Harley Race
    – George Drake beat Frisco Montana

    1981

    Oakland, California:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Jerry Blackwell
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan
    – The Crusher beat Jesse Ventura
    – Ray Stevens beat Adrian Adonis
    – Baron Von Raschke beat John Studd
    – Tito Santana beat Guy Lambert
    – Pepper Gomez beat Jerry Monti

    1982

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Buzz Sawyer defeated Tommy Rich for the Georgia National Heavyweight Title 

    1983

    Beckley, West Virginia:
    – Tony Atlas defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification 

    1987

    San Francisco, California:
    – Curt Hennig defeated Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Heavyweight Title (Larry Zbyszko handed Hennig a roll of quarters to knock Bockwinkel out. Belt held up for one week as Hennig mulled an offer to go to the WWF. When Hennig agreed to stay in The AWA, the AWA said the title did change hands)
    – Russ Francis & Jimmy Snuka beat The Terrorist & The Mercenary
    – Jerry Blackwell beat Boris Zhukov
    – Midnight Rockers & Ray Stevens beat Buddy Wolff (sub Buddy Rose) & Doug Somers & Kevin Kelly
    – AWA Women’s Champion Sherri Martel beat Madusa Meceli
    – DJ Peterson drew Super Ninja 
    – Sheik Adnan beat Buck Zumhofe  

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – WWF Intercontinental champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match 

    Boston, Massachusetts:
    – WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Harley Race

    1994 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Larry Zbyszko defeated Lord Steven Regal for the WCW Television Title 
    – Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Shanghai Pierce
    – WCW U.S. Champion Steve Austin defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell
    – Lord Steven Regal defeated Brad Armstrong
    – WCW U.S. Champion Steve Austin defeated Brian Armstrong
    – Ricky Steamboat defeated Bobby Eaton
    – Alex Wright defeated Tanaka-san (Pat Tanaka)
    – Dustin Rhodes & Johnny B. Badd defeated Pretty Wonderful, Paul Roma & Paul Orndorff

    Harriman, Tennessee:
    – Jake Roberts defeated Dirty White Boy Tony Anthony for the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Heavyweight Title 
    – SMW Beat the Champ TV Champion Kendo the Samurai defeated the Dirty White Boy via count-out
    – Ricky Morton (w/ Robert Gibson) defeated SMW Tag Team Champion Chris Candido (w/ Tammy Fytch & SMW Tag Team Champion Brian Lee) via disqualification

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Doug Gilbert defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Wrestling Title 
    – Brian Christopher teamed with Eddie Gilbert, to lose the USWA Tag Team Title to The Eliminators

    1996 

    Orlando, Florida:
    – Dean Malenko defeated Shinjiro Ohtani to capture the WCW Cruiserweight championship 

    1998

    Charleston, South Carolina:
    – Chris Benoit defeated Booker T for the WCW Television Title 

    2000

    Richmond, Virginia:
    – Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit for the WWF Intercontinental Title

    2002 

    NJPW 30th Anniversary: Tokyo, Japan:
    – Kintaro Kanemura defeated Daisuke Sekimoto
    – Katsuyori Shibata defeated Wataru Inoue
    – Tiger Mask 3 (Koji Kanemoto) & Tiger Mask 4 ( of Michinoku Pro) defeated Black Tiger & El Samurai
    – Kaoru Ito & Momoe Nakanishi defeated Manami Toyota & Yumiko Hotta
    – Jushin Liger & Minoru Tanaka defeated Jado & Gedo to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title
    – Shinya Hashimoto (Zero-One) & Naoya Ogawa (UFO) defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Scott Norton
    – Bas Rutten defeated Manabu Nakanishi
    – Don Frye defeated Tadao Yasuda 
    – The Steiner Brothers defeated Kensuke Sasaki & Hiroshi Tanakashi 
    – Yuji Nagata defeated Yoshihiro Takayama (Noah) to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title
    – Masahiro Chono vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (Noah) ended in a thirty minute time limit draw

  • Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/1): Backlund vs. Inoki; John Cena & Christian win WWE gold

    1969 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dory Funk, Jr. wrestled Dick Murdoch to a time limit draw 

    1976

    Indianapolis, Indiana:
    – Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher beat Ox Baker & Chuck O’Connor to win the WWA Tag Team Title in a steel cage match
    – The Strangler beat Pepper Gomez to win the WWA title
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Art Thomas
    – Art Thomas won a 16 man battle royal
    – Bounty Hunters beat Steve Regal (sub Bob Kelly) & Bobby Bold Eagle
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Blackjack Heddon (sub Baron Von Krupp)
    – Johnny Starr beat Raoul Guzman
    – Moose Cholak beat Emile Zapata
    – Paul Christy beat Cashbox Jim Kent

    1980

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat the Crusher dq
    – Dino Bravo no contest Jerry Blackwell
    – Greg Gagne beat Super Destroyer Mark II
    – Super Destroyer Mark III beat Bobby Heenan
    – Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Mad Dog Vachon & Steve Olsonoski
    – Little Bruiser & Lone Eagle beat Billy the Kid & Tom Thumb

    1981 

    Gainesville, Georgia:
    – Harley Race defeated Tommy Rich for the NWA World Heavyweight Title 

    Richmond, Virginia:
    – Gene & Ole Anderson defeated Paul Jones & Masked Superstar for the NWA World Tag Team Title 

    Mexico City, Mexico;
    – Bob Backlund defended the WWF title against NWF World champion Antonio Inoki, wrestling to a draw in a 2 out of 3 falls match

    Denver, Colorado:
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura in a non-title Cage Match
    – The Crusher and Jerry Blackwell went to a double disqualification
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Tito Santana
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Big John Studd 
    – Ray Stevens beat Buck Zumhofe

    1983 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Tommy Rich & Paul Orndorff defeated Larry Zbyszko & Killer Brooks a
    – Tony Atlas defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
    – Bob Roop defeated Joe Lightfoot
    – Ray Candy defeated Chick Donovan
    – Arn Anderson & Matt Borne (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Brian Blair & Tito Santana
    – Ron Garvin defeated the Iron Sheik (w/ Paul Ellering)
    – Dick Murdoch defeated Buzz Sawyer via count-out

    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Greg Valentine defeated NWA U.S. Champion Roddy Piper to win the title 
    – NWA World Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood defeated Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle
    – Keith larsen defeated Ken Timbs
    – Jos LeDuc defeated Rick Harris
    – Bugsy McGraw defeated the One Man Gang
    – Jake Roberts defeated Mike Graham
    – Dick Slater defeated Sweet Brown Sugar
    – Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Angelo Mosca & Gene Anderson
    – Jimmy Valiant defeated the Great Kabuki in a New York Street fight

    1987

    Euguene, Oregon:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel drew Curt Hennig
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Midnight Rockers beat Mike Miller & Rip Oliver
    – Jimmy Snuka beat Larry Zbyszko dq
    – Assassin & Ricky Santana beat Kevin Kelly & Doug Somers
    – Art Crews beat Scott Peterson
    – Joey Jackson drew Coco Samoa
    – George Skaaland drew Buddy Wolff
    – Mark Young beat Mighty Sputnik
    – Sherri Martel beat Madusa Meceli

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – The New Breed, Chris Champion & Sean Royal defeated Jeff Sampson & Jeff Belk
    – Baron Von Raschke defeated Thunderfoot #1
    – Vladimir Pietrov defeated Jimmy Valiant
    – The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Bob & Brad Armstrong
    – Barry Windham defeated Lex Luger via disqualification
    – Arn Anderson & NWA World TV Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Ole Anderson & Tim Horner
    – NWA U.S. Champion Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff in a Russian chain match
    – NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Jimmy Garvin in a lumberjack match 

    1988

    Indianapolis, Indiana:
    – Jimmy Garvin defeated Kevin Sullivan
    – Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
    – Steve Williams defeated NWA World Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson
    – The Road Warriors defeated the Powers of Pain
    – Lex Luger & Nikita Koloff defeated the Sheepherders
    – Dusty Rhodes fought NWA World Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard to a double countout when both men began fighting on the floor
    – NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Sting

    1993

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Brian Christopher defeated Jeff Jarrett for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1994

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Shinya Hashimoto defeated Tatsumi Fujinami for the IWGP Heavyweight Title 

    1995

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Razor Ramon for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title 
    – PG-13 defeated Brickhouse Brown & The Gambler for the USWA Tag Team Title

    1998

    Greenville, South Carolina:
    – Booker T defeated Chris Benoit for the WCW World Television Title 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Satoru Asako defeated Yoshinobu Kanemura
    – Manukea Mossman (Tayyo Kea) defeated Daisuke Ikeda
    – Jumbo Tsuruta, Rusher Kimura & Mitsuo Momota defeated Masa Fuchi, Haruka Eigan & Tsuyoshi Kikichi
    – The Headhunters defeated Tamon Honda & Shigeo Okumura
    – Johnny Smith & Wolf Hawkfield (Jim Steele) defeated Gedo & Jado
    – Akira Taue, Takao Omori & Masao Inoue defeated Mike Awesome, Tetsuhiro Kuroda & Hideki Hosaka
    – Steve Williams & Gary Albright defeated Masahito Kakihara & Yoshihiro Takayama
    – Giant Baba, Kentaro Shiga & Hayabusa defeated Hakushi, Jun Izumida & Giant Kamala II
    – Jun Akiyama defeated Hiroshi Hase
    – Kenta Kobashi & Johnny Ace defeated Vader & Stan Hansen
    – Toshiaki Kawada defeated Mitsuharu Misawa to win the All Japan Triple Crown

    2005

    WWE Backlash | Manchester, New Hampshire:
    – Tyson Tomko defeated Val Venis
    – Shelton Benjamin defeated Chris Jericho to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship    
    – The Hurricane and Rosey defeated Tajiri and William Regal, The Heart Throbs (Antonio and Romeo), Simon Dean and Maven, and La Résistance (Robért Conway and Sylvain Grenier) in a Tag Team Turmoil match to win the World Tag Team Championship    
    – Edge defeated Chris Benoit in a Last Man Standing match
    – Kane (with Lita) defeated Viscera (with Trish Stratus)
    – Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels defeated Muhammad Hassan and Daivari    
    – Batista defeated Triple H (with Ric Flair) to retain the World Heavyweight Championship

    2011

    WWE Extreme Rules | Tampa, Florida:
    – Kofi Kingston defeated Sheamus to win the US Title in a Tables Match
    – Christian won the World title in a ladder Match defeating Alberto del Rio 
    – John Cena won the WWE title in a three-way cage match defeating The Miz and John Morrison

  • Daily Pro Wrestling History (4/30): Superstar Billy Graham wins WWWF World Title; The Rock wins WWF Title

    1964 

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Dick the Bruiser 
    – The Crusher beat Wilbur Snyder
    – Doug Gilbert & Rene Goulet beat Hans Schmidt & Tiny Mills 2 out of 3 falls
    – Mitsu Arakawa beat Jack Pesek

    1966

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Cage Match: Crusher beat Chris Tolos 2 out of 3 falls (Special Referee: The Alaskan)
    – Larry Hennig beat Verne Gagne dq
    – Steve Druk beat The Alaskan 
    – Reggie Parks beat Bob Morgan
    – Chris Markoff beat Johnny Kace
    – Mark Starr beat Guy Taylor

    1968

    Moline, Illinois:
    – Larry Hennig & Harley Race & Mad Dog Vachon beat Verne Gagne & Doug Gilbert & Bill Watts
    – Dutch Savage beat Dr X COR
    – Big K beat Rene Goulet
    – Mad Dog Vachon drew Doug Gilbert (sub Mighty Igor Vodik)

    1970

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – The Stomper & Bob Geigel defeated Baron Von Raschke & Harley Race  

    1976

    Denver, Colorado:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Hennig dq 
    – Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne beat Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan
    – Mad Dog Vachon beat Jim Brunzell
    – Blackjack Lanza drew Russ Francis 

    1977

    Baltimore, Maryland:
    – Superstar Billy Graham defeated Bruno Sammartino to win the WWWF World Heavyweight Title 

    1980 

    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Greg Gagne 
    – Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura went to a no contest with AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
    – Bobby Heenan beat Lord Alfred Hayes
    – Jerry Blackwell beat Johnny War Eagle
    – Gino Brito beat Mad Dog Lefebvre

    1983

    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Greg Valentine defeated Roddy Piper for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight Title 

    1998

    Augusta, Georgia:
    – Chris Benoit defeated Booker T for the WCW Television Title  

    2000 

    WWE Backlash: Washington, DC:
    – WWF World Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated Road Dogg & X-Pac 
    – WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Too Hotty
    – Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan defeated The Acolytes
    – WWF Hardcore Champion Crash Holly defeated Tazz, Hardcore Holly, Perry Saturn, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in a six-way match 
    – The Big Show (dressed as Hulk Hogan and calling himself the “Showster”) defeated Kurt Angle 
    – Test & Albert defeated The Dudleys (Bubba & D-Von) 
    – WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Esse Rios
    – WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho via DQ
    – The Rock defeated Triple H to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title (Shane McMahon special referee)

    2006 

    WWE Backlash:
    – Goldust defeated Rob Conway    
    – Carlito defeated Chris Masters    
    – Umaga (with Armando Alejandro Estrada) defeated Ric Flair    
    – Trish Stratus defeated Mickie James by disqualification in a match for the WWE Women’s Championship
    – Rob Van Dam defeated Shelton Benjamin to win the WWF Intercontinental Title
    – Big Show vs. Kane ended in a no contest
    – The McMahons (Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon) defeated Shawn Michaels and God in a No Holds Barred tag team match    
    – John Cena defeated Triple H and Edge (with Lita) in Triple threat match to retain the WWE Championship

  • Daily Pro Wrestling History (4/29): Pillman Memorial Show, Inoki vs. Flair; Giant wins WCW World Title

    1926

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Joe Stecher beat John Pesek in 2 out of 3 falls to retain the title (newspapers reported a gate of $28,000 and 8,000 fans. Reportedly, promoter Tom Packs guaranteed $30,000 for the title match)

    1965 

    Kansas City, Kansas: 
    – Doug Gilbert defeated Bob Brown
    – Sonny Myers defeated The Red Raider
    – Bob Geigel defeated Don Soto
    – Johnny Valentine defeated Steve Bolus
    – Pat O’Connor defeated Art Neilson 
    – The Missouri Mauler defeated Ron Reed via DQ in three falls

    1966 

    Denver, Colorado:
    – Ernie Ladd & Wahoo McDaniel beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race on a 3rd fall dq
    – The Crusher defeated Chris Tolos
    – Dick The Bruiser defeated Dory Funk 
    – Verne Gagne beat Bill Melby

    1971

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Strong Kobayashi
    – Gene Kiniski beat Blackjack Lanza
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Big K
    – Bobby Jones beat Pete Mymko
    – Bobby Heenan beat Tony Condello

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dory Funk Jr. and Danny Little Bear were both counted out in the third fall 
    – The Stomper beat Baron Von Heisinger 
    – Harley Race beat The Viking 
    – Buddy Austin and Bob Orton beat Tony Russo and Bobby Whitlock 
    – Rufus R. Jones defeated Benny Ramirez

    1975

    Omaha, Nebraska: 
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Superstar Billy Graham & Dusty Rhodes in a 2 out of 3 falls match (special referee was Khosrow Vaziri (Iron Sheik)) 
    – Greg Gagne beat Paul Perschmann (Playboy Buddy Rose)
    – Ivan Putski no contest Baron Von Raschke 
    – Billy Robinson drew Horst Hoffman
    – Jim Brunzell beat Boris Breznikoff

    1976

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Verne Gagne no contest AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
    – Loser Leaves Town: Larry Hennig & Jos Leduc beat Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant
    – Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Duncum
    – Greg Gagne beat Mad Dog Vachon dq
    – Russ Francis drew Baron Von Raschke
    – Chris Taylor beat Kim Duk

    1984

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Cage match: The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke & Dick The Bruiser beat Jesse Ventura & Mr. Saito & Jerry Blackwell
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Jumbo Tsuruta dq
    – Road Warriors beat Curt Hennig & Ronnie Garvin
    – Harley Race no contest Jim Brunzell
    – Blackjack Mulligan beat Ken Patera
    – Billy Robinson beat Larry Zbyszko
    – Fabulous Ones beat Steve Regal & Kevin Kelly

    1995

    Pyongyang, North Korea:
    – Hiro Saito defeated Yuji Nagata
    – Black Cat defeated El Samurai
    – Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio
    – Scott Norton & Masahiro Chono defeated Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka
    – Road Warrior Hawk defeated Tadao Yasuda
    – Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki 
    – Akira Hokuto defeated Bull Nakano
    – Antonio Inoki defeated Ric Flair

    1996 

    Battle Formation: Tokyo, Japan:
    – Yuji Nagata & Tokimitsu Ishizawa defeated Shinjiro Ohtani & Koji Kanemoto 
    – Riki Choshu, Takashi Iizuka, Osamu Nishimura & Satoshi Kojima defeated Shiro Koshinaka, Kuniaki Kobayashi, Tatsutoshi Goto & Akira Nogami 
    – Great Sasuke defeated Jushin Liger to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
    – Randy Savage defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan
    – Masahiro Chono defeated Lex Luger
    – The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) & Power Warrior (Kensuke Sasaki) defeated Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner & Scott Norton 
    – The Great Muta defeated Jinsei Shinzaki (Hakushi)
    – Genichiro Tenryu defeated Tatsumi Fujinami
    – Shinya Hashimoto defeated Nobuhiko Takada to win the IWGP Heavyweight Title

    1998

    Brian Pillman Memorial event: Norwood, Ohio:
    – Nick Dinsmore defeated Trailer Park Trash
    – Reno Riggins & Steve Dunn defeated Brian Taylor & The Bounty Hunter
    – Flash Flanagan defeated Bull Pain
    – Chip Fairway & Shark Boy defeated Sean Casey & Terik The Great
    – Al Snow defeated Chris Candido
    – Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho

    1999
    WCW Monday Nitro: Albany, Georgia:
    – WCW World Tag Team Champions, Lex Luger and Sting defeated Harlem Heat (Stevie Ray and Booker T) to retain the title
    – The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) defeated Fire and Ice (Scott Norton and Ice Train)
    – Lord Steven Regal pinned The Belfast Bruiser in a parking lot brawl
    – The Giant (with Jimmy Hart) pinned WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair (with Miss Elizabeth and Woman) to win the title

    2000
    Los Angeles, California:
    – Sabu defeated The Messiah for the vacant XPW Heavyweight Title 

    2001 
    WWF Backlash: Chicago, Illinois:
    – Jerry Lynn won the WWF Light Heavyweight Title from Crash Holly
    – Triple H and Steve Austin won the WWF World Tag Team Title from Kane and the Undertaker
    – Lita defeated Molly Holly
    – X-Factor (X-Pac, Justin Credible and Albert) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley and Spike Dudley)
    – Rhyno defeated Raven to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship
    – William Regal defeated Chris Jericho in a Duchess of Queensbury Rules match    
    – Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle 4-3 in Sudden Death Overtime    30-minute Ultimate Submission match    
    – Shane McMahon defeated Big Show in a Last Man Standing match    
    – Matt Hardy defeated Christian and Eddie Guerrero in a Triple threat match to retain the WWF European Championship

    2007 
    WWF Backlash: Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Carlito defeated Johnny Nitro    
    – The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) defeated Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch to retain the World Tag Team Championship    
    – Melina defeated Mickie James to retain the WWE Women’s Championship    
    – Chris Benoit defeated Montel Vontavious Porter to retain the WWE United States Championship
    – Shane McMahon, Vince McMahon and Umaga defeated ECW Champion Bobby Lashley (Vince McMahon became new ECW Champion)
    – Undertaker vs Batista ended in a draw in a Last Man Standing match for the World Heavyweight Championship    
    – John Cena defeated Edge, Randy Orton, and Shawn Michaels in a fatal four-way match to retain the WWE Championship

    2012
    WWE Extreme Rules: Chicago, Illinois:
    – Santino Marella defeated The Miz to retain the WWE United States Championship
    – Randy Orton defeated Kane    in a Falls Count Anywhere match
    – Brodus Clay (with Hornswoggle, Naomi and Cameron) defeated Dolph Ziggler (with Vickie Guerrero and Jack Swagger)
    – Cody Rhodes defeated Big Show in a tables match to win the Intercontinental Title
    – Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan in a 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship
    – Ryback defeated Aaron Relic and Jay Hatton in a Handicap match
    – CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho in a Chicago Street Fight to retain the WWE Championship
    – Layla defeated Nikki Bella (with Brie Bella) to win the WWE Divas Championship
    – Brock Lesnar defeated John Cena in an Extreme Rules match