Tag: wrestling

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/19): Edge and Christian win the WWF World Tag Team Titles

    1943 

    – El Santo defeated Murcielago Velazquez to win the Mexican National Middleweight Title

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Swedish Angel beat Babe Zaharias 
    – Orville Brown beat Lee Wyckoff (dq) 
    – Bad Boy Brown and Jack Hader beat Everett Kibbons and Jack Nasworthy

    1954

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Sonny Myers defeated Bob Orton to win the Central State Title

    1955 

    Moline, Illinois:
    – Roy McClarty and Pat O’Connor defeated Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson to win the Chicago NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1956

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Don Evans defeated Bull Curry for the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title 

    1965

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Buddy Fuller and Jesse James defeated The Mysterious Medics to win the Georgia NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1966

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race dq
    – AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Wilbur Snyder by countout
    – Chris Markoff beat Mark Starr
    – Chris Tolos beat Eddie Sharkey
    – George Drake beat Guy Taylor

    1968 

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – Tojo Yamamoto defeated Len Rossi for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title 

    1972

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – The Sheik won over Pampero Firpo on a count out 
    – Danny Hodge (billed as Junior Heavyweight champion) beat Johnny Fargo 
    – Johnny Valentine beat Christopher Colt 
    – Edouard Carpentier beat Lee Henning 
    – Gino Brito and Jacques Rougeau went to a 15:00 draw against Bill Miller and Dan Miller
    – Tony Parisi and Tony Marino beat Masked Marvel and Mike Loren (sub for Chris Tolos) 
    – Love Brothers, Hartford and Reginald beat Lou Klein and the Executioner 
    – Tex McKenzie and Ben Justice beat Hans Schmidt and Mighty Ursus  

    1973 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jackie Fargo and Jerry Jarrett defeated Jerry Lawler and Jim White to win the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1974 

    – The Texan (Blackjack Mulligan) defeated Fritz Von Erich for the NWA American Heavyweight Title

    1976

    Richmond, Virginia:
    – Wahoo McDaniel won the Crockett Cadillac Cup Tournament 

    1978 

    Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Tim Woods defeated Blackjack Mulligan for the NWA United States Heavyweight Title 

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Non Title Cage match: The Crusher beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
    – Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens beat Rufus R Jones & Pat O’Connor
    – Greg Gagne ddq Bob Orton Jr
    – Jean Antone beat Kay Noble
    – Evan Johnson beat Buck Zumhofe

    1979 

    Auckland, New Zealand:
    – Rick Martel defeated Mad Dog Martin for the New Zealand NWA British Empire Heavyweight Title

    1980 

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Gypsy Joe and Tojo Yamamoto defeated Rocky Brewer and Pat Rose for the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Titles

    1984

    San Antonio, Texas:
    – Bobby Fulton defeated Adrian Street to win the Southwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Junior Heavyweight Title

    1988 

    Las Vegas, Nevada:
    – AWA Champion Curt Hennig beat Wahoo McDaniel
    – Badd Company, Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond beat Midnight Rockers to win AWA Tag Title
    – Pat Tanaka beat AWA TV Champion Greg Gagne dq
    – Teijo Khan beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Ricky Morton & Wahoo McDaniel beat Soldat Ustinov & Krusher Kruger
    – Badd Company, Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond beat Mando Guerrero & Ricky Rice
    – Ricky Morton beat Dennis Stamp

    1994 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Brian Christopher defeated Eddie Gilbert by countout to win the USWA Heavyweight Title 

    1995 

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
    – Cactus Jack defeated T. Rantula for the Steel City Wrestling Heavyweight Title

    WCW Uncensored: Tupelo, Mississippi:
    – The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags)  defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray (with Sister Sherri))  in a Falls Count Anywhere match
    – The Blacktop Bully defeated Dustin Rhodes in a King of the Road match
    – Stars ‘n’ Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and The Patriot) defeated Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater
    – WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan defeated WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Vader in a Strap match
    – Big Bubba Rogers pinned Sting

    1996

    Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada:
    – John Rambo defeated Jimmy Snuka in a tournament final to win the ECCW Heavyweight Title 

    1997 

    Yonezawa, Japan:
    – Shoichi Funaki defeated Pantera to win the vacant UWA World Middleweight Title 

    1999 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Steve Bradley defeated Lance Jade and Erin O’Grady (Crash Holly) in a three-way match to win the Power Pro Wrestling Young Guns Title 

    2000 

    WCW Uncensored: Miami, Florida:
    – The Harris Brothers (Ron and Don) defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions The Mamalukes (Big Vito and Johnny the Bull (with Disco Inferno)) to win the titles
    – Dustin Rhodes pinned Terry Funk in a Bullrope match 
    – Sting pinned The Total Package (Lex Luger with Miss Elizabeth) in a Lumberjacks with Casts match
    – WCW World Heavyweight Champion Sid Vicious pinned Jeff Jarrett to retain the title
    – Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair in a Strap match

    2000 

    Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico:
    – Rex King defeated Glamour Boy Shane for the WWC Television Title 

    2001

    Miami, Florida:
    – Edge and Christian defeated WWF Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt (with Lita)) to win the titles 
    – Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Edge and Christian to win the titles

    2002 

    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
    – William Regal defeated WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page to win the title

    2004 

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Rey Bucanero and Último Guerrero defeated L.A. Park and Shocker to win the CMLL World Tag Team Titles

    2006 

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – The Untouchables (Deuce and Domino) won the OVW Southern Tag Team Title, after Deuce defeated The Miz in a singles match

    2011 

    ROH Manhattan Mayhem: Manhattan, New York:
    – Eddie Edwards defeated Roderick Strong to win the ROH Title
    – Mike Bennett beat Steve Corino 
    – The All Night Express beat The Briscoe Brothers
    – El Generico defeated TJ Perkins
    – ROH Tag Team champions The Kings of Wrestling beat LAX to retain the titles
    – Pure Wrestling Rules: Davey Richards beat ROH TV champion Christopher Daniels 

    2013

    TNA Hardcore Justice: Orlando, Florida:
    -ODB defeated Jackie Moore in a Hardcore Knockouts Match
    -LAX defeated The New Church (Slash and Sinn)
    -Bad Influence defeated Generation Me in a Tag Team Ladder Match
    -Shark Boy won a Hardcore Gauntlet Match
    -James Storm, Magnus and Bob “Hardcore” Holly defeated the Aces and 8’s (Doc, Knux, Wes Brisco) in a Six-Man Elimination Match
    -Joseph Park defeated Judas Mesias in a Monster’s Ball Match 
    -Jeff Hardy and Brother Runt defeated Team 3D in a Tag Team Tables Match

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/18): Ivan & Nikita Koloff win the NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1933 

    Brisbane, Australia:
    – Joe Dawson defeated Billy Meeske to win the Australian Heavyweight Title 

    1943 

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Whipper Billy Watson defeated Jack Claybourne to win the Toronto NWA British Empire Heavyweight Title

    1952

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

    1954

    Dayton, Ohio:
    – Roy Shire defeated Marvin Mercer to win the Midwest Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Title

    1956 

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Billy Varga defeated Al Loloati for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title 

    1957

    Charlotte, North Carolina:
    – George and Sandy Scott defeated Jim Austeri and Ali Bey to win
    the Mid-Atlantic NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1959

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Papa Pasquale defeated Billy Wicks for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

    1960 

    – Ed Francis defeated Shag Thomas to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

    1961

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Leo Nomellini & Verne Gagne beat Gene Kiniski & Len Montana 2 out of 3 falls (Montana suffered a broken leg and has to vacate his half of the AWA Tag Team Title, Gene Kiniski chose Hard Boil Haggarty as his new partner)
    – AWA US Champion Wilbur Snyder beat Hard Boiled Haggerty
    – Stan Kowalski beat Jim Hady
    – Joe Scarpello beat Vic Christy

    1963

    Fort Worth, Texas:
    – Louie Tillet defeated Bull Curry for the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title 

    1964

    Salem, Oregon:
    – Nick Bockwinkel and Nick Kozak defeated The Destroyer and Art Michalik to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

    Lubbock, Texas:
    – Larry Hennig and The Viking defeated Ken Lucas and Fritz Von Erich for the Amarillo NWA North American Tag Team Titles

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Lee Fields and Mario Galento defeated The Mysterious Medics to win the Gulf Coast NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1968 

    Auckland, New Zealand:
    – John DaSilva defeated George Gordienko for the New Zealand NWA British Empire Heavyweight Title 

    1971

    Tampa, Florida: 
    – The Texan defeated Bob Roop to win the vacant NWA Florida Television Title (after the match, The Texan unmasked,
    revealing himself to be Terry Funk)

    1974 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Lou Thesz defeated Tommy Gilbert to win the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title 
    – The Infernos (Ron Gibson and Stan Pulaski) defeated Don Fargo and Rufus R. Jones for
    the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1976

    New Orleans, Louisiana:
    – The Hollywood Blonds (Jerry Brown and Buddy Roberts) defeated Gorgeous George, Jr. and Greg Valentine to win
    the Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Titles

    1978

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Mr. Wrestling II
    – Thunderbolt Patterson & Tony Atlas beat Ernie Ladd & Stan Hansen
    – Georgia TV Champion Ole Anderson beat Mr. Wrestling I
    – Tommy Rich beat Jacques Goulet
    – Adrian Adonis beat Helmut Schmidt
    – Raymond Rougeau beat Bounty Hunter

    1981

    Port Huron, Michigan:
    – Ricky Cortez defeated Dick Garza for the Michigan Championship Wrestling Michigan Heavyweight Title 

    1982

    Oakland, California:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Pat Patterson
    – Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan beat Hulk Hogan & Tito Santana & Buck Zumhofe
    – Non Title: Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan beat AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
    – Brad Rheingans beat Sgt. Goulet

    1983

    Boston, Massachusetts:
    – WWF Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Don Muraco 

    1984 

    Charlotte, North Carolina:
    – Ivan Koloff defeated Angelo Mosca, Jr. to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title

    1985 

    Fayetteville, North Carolina:
    – Ivan and Nikita Koloff defeated Manny Fernandez and Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1986

    Mooresville, North Carolina:
    – Black Bart defeated Sam Houston to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title

    1988 

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

    1990

    Rochester, Minnesota:
    – Larry Zbyszko & Tully Blanchard beat DJ Peterson & Paul Diamond
    – Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom & Tully Blanchard beat The Trooper (the Patriot) & Paul Diamond & DJ Peterson
    – Kokina Maximus (Yokozuna) beat Sgt Slaughter dq

    1994

    Netzahualcóyotl, Mexico:
    – Canek defeats Yamato for the UWA World Heavyweight Title

    1995 
    Dallas, Texas:
    – Greg Valentine won the NWA North American Heavyweight Title defeating John Hawk 

    ECW Extreme Warfare, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – 2 Cold Scorpio pinned ECW World Television Champion and Tag Team Champion Dean Malenko to win the Television title
    – Axl Rotten pinned Ian Rotten in a Strap match
    – The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated The Pitbulls
    – Sabu defeated Mikey Whipwreck 
    – Terry Funk and The Sandman defeated Cactus Jack and ECW World Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas

    1997 

    Vancouver, Washington:
    – Colonel DeBeers defeated Matt Borne to win the Championship Wrestling USA Television Title 

    2000 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Derrick King and Moondog Spot defeated Wolfie D, who held the title by himself, for the Power Pro Wrestling Tag Team Titles

    2001 

    WCW Greed: Jacksonville, Florida: 
    – Kid Romeo and Elix Skipper defeated Billy Kidman and Rey Misterio, Jr., to become the first WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Champions 
    – Shane Helms defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. to win the title
    – WCW World Heavyweight Champion Scott Steiner (with Midajah) defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a Falls Count Anywhere match
    – WCW World Tag Team Champions The Natural Born Thrillers (Sean O’Haire and Chuck Palumbo) defeated Totally Buff (Buff Bagwell and Lex Luger) to retain the title
    – Booker T pinned WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Rick Steiner to win the title
    – Dusty and Dustin Rhodes defeated Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett

    Deer Park, New York: 
    – Big Dick Dudley defeated Tommy Cairo and Axl Rotten in a three-way match to win the United States Extreme Wrestling Heavyweight Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/17): Scott Norton wins IWGP World Title

    1926

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Joe Stecher beat Ivan Lindow 

    1971

    Portland, Oregon: 
    – NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr drew Lonnie Mayne
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Kurt & Karl Von Steiger beat Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon dq
    – Pat O’Brien beat Haru Sasaki dq
    – Dutch Savage drew Steven Little Bear
    – Stan Stasiak beat Moose Morowski
    – Tony Borne beat Bing Ki Lee
    – Eric Froelich drew Bobby Nichols

    1975

    Green Bay, Wisconsin:
    – Andre the Giant beat Baron Von Raschke dq
    – Horst Hoffman beat Superstar Billy Graham 
    – Dusty Rhodes beat Buddy Wolff 
    – Billy Robinson beat Moose Cholak 
    – George Gadaski beat Kenny Jay 

    1976

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Chris Taylor won a 18 man $20,000 Battle Royal
    – Andre The Giant beat Baron Von Raschke dq
    – Chris Taylor beat Kim Duk
    – Jos LeDuc ddq Mad Dog Vachon
    – Larry Hennig beat Jimmy Valiant
    – Dick Blood (Ricky Steamboat) beat Buck Zumhofe
    – Scott Irwin ddq Jan Nelson

    1978

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    Andre the Giant won 17 man Wrestle Royal 
    Terry Funk beat Black Lack Lanza 
    Andre the Giant and Dick the Bruiser beat Ric Flair, Dusty Wolfe, and Baker 
    Dick Murdoch beat Evan Johnson 
    Pat O’Connor and Rocky Johnson beat Bobby Jaggers and Bob Brown 
    David Von Erich beat Doug Somers 

    1979

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Non Title Cage match: Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat AWA Tag Team Champions Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens
    – Billy Robinson ddq Bobby Duncum
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Cecil DuBois & Iron Sheik
    – Steve Olsonoski beat Joe Scarpello
    – Doug Gilbert drew Buddy Wolff

    1981 

    Allentown, Pennsylvania:
    – The Moondogs (Rex & King) defeated Tony Garea & Rick Martel for the WWF World Tag Team Titles

    1982

    Shreveport, Louisiana:
    – Bob Roop defeated Ted DiBiase for the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title 

    1993 

    Dublin, Ireland:
    – Big Van Vader defeated Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Title

    1999

    Tokyo, Japan: 
    – Koji Kanemomoto defeated Jushin Liger for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight championship

    2001 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Scott Norton defeated Kensuke Sasaki to win the IWGP Heavyweight championship

    2002 

    WrestleMania: Toronto, Ontario, Canada: 
    – Triple H pinned Chris Jericho (with Stephanie McMahon) to win the Undisputed WWF championship  
    – Rob Van Dam pinned William Regal to win the WWF Intercontinental championship
    – The Undertaker pinned Ric Flair in a great street fight 
    – WWF Tag Champs Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo beat The Acolytes, The Hardy Boyz, and The Dudley Boys in a Four-Way Elimination match
    – The Rock pinned Hulk Hogan 

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – El Canek won the AAA Rey de Reyes Tournament, defeating Pirata Morgan, Cibernetico & Octagon

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/16): Dean Malenko wins WCW United States Title

    1957
    K

    ansas City, Kansas:
    – Buddy Rogers beat Kit Fox 
    – Central States champion Richard Brown beat Lou Plummer 
    – Bobby Bruns beat Joe Costello 

    1960 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Joe McCarthy defeated Mario Galento to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title

    1965

    Trenton, New Jersey:
    – WWWF U.S. Tag Team Champions Gene Kiniski & Waldo Von Erich defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Don McClarty 

    1969

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – The Sheik beat Bulldog Brower (Sheik managed by Abdullah Farouk)
    – The Mighty Igor and “Whipper” Billy Watson defeated the Assassin and Al Costello
    – Ivan Koloff beat Ivan Kakmikoff 
    – Edouard Carpentier beat Fred Atkins 
    – Dutch Momberg and Dewey Robertson went to a 15:00 draw

    1971

    Portland, Oregon:
    – NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr drew Lonnie Mayne
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Kurt & Karl Von Steiger beat Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon dq
    – Pat O’Brien beat Haru Sasaki dq
    – Dutch Savage drew Steven Little Bear
    – Stan Stasiak beat Moose Morowski

    1973 

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Gene Kiniski defeated Terry Funk to win the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Title

    1976

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Chris Taylor won a 18 man $20,000 Battle Royal
    – Andre The Giant beat Baron Von Raschke dq
    – Chris Taylor beat Kim Duk
    – Jos LeDuc ddq Mad Dog Vachon
    – Larry Hennig beat Jimmy Valiant
    – Dick Blood beat Buck Zumhofe
    – Scott Irwin ddq Jan Nelson

    1978

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Verne Gagne & Rufus R Jones beat Pat Patterson & Buddy Wolff
    – Handcuff Match: The Crusher beat Super Destroyer
    – Angelo Mosca beat Billy Robinson to win British Empire title
    – Bob Orton Jr drew Jim Brunzell
    – Greg Gagne beat Blackjack Lanza
    – Evan Johnson beat Ivan Crankovic
    – Buck Zumhofe beat Dave Kochen

    1981

    Oakland, California:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Ray Stevens & The Crusher
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Jerry Blackwell
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Greg Gagne
    – Bobby Heenan beat Buck Zumhofe
    – Tito Santana beat Steve Regal
    – Pepper Gomez beat Guy Lambert

    1992

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Kamala defeated Koko B. Ware to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title 
    – Jimmy Valiant defeated Dr. Death (not Steve Williams) for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title

    1996

    Lima, Ohio:
    – D’Lo Brown defeated Bobby Blaze to win the Heartland Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title 

    1997 

    WCW Uncensored: Charleston, South Carolina:
    – Dean Malenko defeated Eddie Guerrero to win the WCW United States Title 
    – Buff Bagwell defeated Scotty Riggs in a strap match
    – WCW Television Champion Prince Iaukea defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. 
    – Team NWO (Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) defeated Team Piper (Roddy Piper, Chris Benoit, Steve McMichael & Jeff Jarrett) and Team WCW (Lex Luger, The Giant & Scott Steiner)
    – Harlem Heat defeated The Public Enemy in a Texas Tornado match

    2003

    Queens, New York:
    – Justin Credible defeated Steve Corino to win the Premier Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/15): Tom Jenkins wins American title; Dudleys win ECW World Tag Titles

    1905 

    New York City, New York:
    – Tom Jenkins defeated Frank Gotch to win the American Heavyweight Title

    1934

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Richard “Dick” Shikat beat Ed “Strangler” Lewis by countout
    – Ray Steele and George Zaharias drew 
    – Dick Raines beat Lou Plummer 

    1937

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – World Title Match: Everett Marshall beat Lee Wykoff by dq
    – Pat McKay beat Ed Theis
    – Bill Lee beat Babe Zaharias 
    – Tommy O’Toole beat Mule Caddock 
    – Bad Boy Boulder beat Eddie Newman

    1951 

    Columbus, Ohio:
    – Roy Shire defeated Jackie Nichols for the Midwest Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Title

    1956

    Toronto, Ontario:
    – Whipper Billy Watson defeated Lou Thesz by countout to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title
    – Gorgeous George beat Bob Leipler 
    – Fred Atkins and Hard Boiled Haggerty beat Ilio DiPaolo and Nick Roberts
    – Pat O’Connor beat Don Beitleman

    1957 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Don and Red McIntyre defeated Don and Mark Lewin to win the Georgia NWA International Tag Team Title 

    1962 

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Chris and John Tolos won the Toronto NWA International Tag Team Title by defeating Bill Soloweyko and Whipper Billy
    Watson

    Long Beach, California:
    – Mario LaPentero and Billy Varga defeated Nick Bockwinkel and King Koenig for the World Wrestling Association International Television Tag Team Titles

    1967 

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Jim Hady defeated Ripper Collins for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title 

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Killer Kowalski beat The Crusher
    – Ernie Ladd beat Mad Dog Vachon dq
    – Earl Maynard beat Larry Hennig
    – Harley Race beat Tim Woods
    – Bob Boyer beat Eddie Sharkey
    – Reggie Parks beat Jack Pesek

    1968 

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Mike DiBiase
    – Bob Orton and Mad Dog Vachon defeated Doug Gilbert and Reggie Parks to win the AWA Midwest Tag Team Titles
    – Mad Russian Stan Pulaski beat Jim Starr
    -Dale Lewis beat Mark Starr

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Waldo Von Erich defeated Ox Baker to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Ripper Collins and Curtis Iaukea defeated Jim Hady and The Missing Link (Pampero Firpo) to win the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles

    Dothan, Alabama:
    – Cobra Kid and Scorpion defeated Dennis Hall and Ken Lucas to win the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Titles

    1973

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Abe Jacobs & Steve Bolus defeated Mickey Doyle & Benny Ramirez
    – Roger Kirby defeated Pat O’Connor
    – Bob Brown defeated Black Angus
    – Harley Race defeated Terry Funk
    – Bob Geigel & Omar Atlas defeated Togo the Great & Tokyo Joe via DQ in three falls

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Superstar Graham & Ivan Koloff beat Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel
    – Ray Stevens beat Don Muraco countout
    – Dusty Rhodes beat Ken Patera dq
    – Dick Murdoch beat Vic Rossitani
    – Reggie Parks beat Jim Brunzell
    – Rene Goulet beat Ric Flair

    1974

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Ron and Terry Garvin defeated Bob Armstrong and Robert Fuller to win the NWA Georgia Tag Team Titles

    1975

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel
    – Billy Robinson beat Dr. Big Bill Miller
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Ray Stevens & Bobby Heenan

    1982 

    WCCW Star Wars: Fort Worth, Texas:
    – WCCW American Tag Team and Texas Heavyweight Champion Al Madril defeated Bill Irwin by dq
    – Bugsy McGraw defeated The Spoiler
    – Bill Irwin defeated Frank Dusek
    – Fritz Von Erich defeated The Great Kabuki
    – Kevin and WCCW American Heavyweight and Tag Team Champion Kerry Von Erich fought King Kong Bundy and Gary Hart to a double-disqualification in a Texas Death Steel Cage match

    Augusta, Georgia:
    – Ron Bass defeated Tommy Rich to win the NWA National Heavyweight Title 

    1987 

    – The Killer Bees defeated Demolition to win the Frank Tunney Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament and earn an immediate WWF Tag Team Title
    match
    – WWF Tag Team Champions The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) defeated The Killer Bees to retain the titles

    Daytona Beach, Florida:
    – Mike Rotunda won the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title by defeating Ed Gantner 
    – The MOD Squad (Basher and Spike) defeated The Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers) to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles

    1991 

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Tom Prichard defeated Jeff Jarrett for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1993

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The Moondogs (Splat and Spot) defeated The Big Black Dog and Brian Christopher to win the USWA Tag Team Titles

    1997

    ECW Hostile City Showdown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Chris Candido defeated Louie Spicolli in a two-out-of-three falls match
    – ECW World Television Champion Shane Douglas defeated Pitbull #1 in an I Quit match to retain the title
    – The Sandman pinned Balls Mahoney
    – The Dudley Boyz (Buh-Buh Ray and D-Von) defeated ECW World Tag Team Champions The Eliminators (Saturn and Kronus) to win the titles 
    – ECW World Heavyweight Champion Raven defeated Tommy Dreamer and Stevie Richards in a three-way dance to retain the title

    1998

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Tank defeated Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title

    WCW Uncensored: Mobile, Alabama:
    – WCW World Television Champion Booker T pinned Eddie Guerrero (with Chavo Guerrero, Jr.) to retain the title
    – Juventud Guerrera pinned Konnan 
    – WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Dean Malenko to retain the title
    – Lex Luger pinned Scott Steiner
    – WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeated Chris Benoit and Raven in a Triple Threat match to retain the title
    – The Giant defeated Kevin Nash by disqualification
    – WCW World Heavyweight Champion Sting pinned Scott Hall to retain the title
    – Hulk Hogan fought Randy Savage to a no-contest in a Steel Cage match 

    1999

    Cincinnati, Ohio:
    – Rey Misterio, Jr. defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman to win the title

    San Jose, California:
    – Road Dogg defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Val Venis to win the title

    2003 

    Cambridge, Massachusetts:
    – The Amazing Red and A.J. Styles defeated Christopher Daniels and Donovan Morgan to win the ROH Tag Team Titles
    – Samoa Joe beat Homicide, BJ Whitmer, and EZ Money to become the top contender to the ROH championship
    – CM Punk beat Raven

    Carolina, Puerto Rico:
    – Sabu defeated Carly Colón for the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title 

    2009 

    TNA Destination X: Orlando, Florida:
    – Suicide became new X-Division champion by defeating Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Jay Lethal and Consequences Creed
    – Scott Steiner defeated Samoa Joe by dq
    – AJ Styles defeated Booker T to win the TNA Legends Title
    – TNA Champion Sting defeated Kurt Angle to retain the title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/14): Chris Benoit wins WWE World Title

    1887 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Evan “Strangler” Lewis defeated Joe Acton to win the World Catch-as-Catch-Can Heavyweight Title

    1944

    Baltimore, Maryland:
    – Babe Sharkey defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis to win the Maryland World Heavyweight Title

    1947

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Vic Christy defeated Orville Brown to win the Midwest Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Roy Graham beat Jack Kennedy 2 out of 3 falls
    – Marvin Jones and Dan O’Connor wrestled to a draw

    1952 

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

    1958

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – United States Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne beat Don Curtis 2 out of 3 falls
    – Dick the Bruiser beat Joe Dusek 
    – Larry Hamilton and Sonny Myers beat Bob Geigel and Bull Montana 
    – Joe Hamilton and Danny O’Shocker drew 

    1960 

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Ivan and Karol Kalmikoff defeated Ilio DaPaolo and Whipper Billy Watson to win the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Titles

    1963

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Lou Thesz retained the NWA World heavyweight title beating Bruno Sammartino 
    – International tag team champions Bulldog Brower and Johnny Valentine beat John Paul Henning and Mike Valentino
    – Gene Kiniski beat Stan Stasiak 
    – The Beast beat Red Lyons on a count out 
    – Jim Hady went to a 15:00 draw against Hans Schmidt
    – Ilio DiPaolo went to a 15:00 draw against Taro Sakura

    1968 

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – The Mighty Yankees (Frank Morrell and Eddie Sullivan) defeated Len Rossi and Tamaya Soto to win the Mid-America NWA World Tag Team
    Titles

    Amarillo, Texas:
    – Larry Hennig defeated Kurt Von Brauner for the Amarillo NWA Brass Knuckles Title 

    1970

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Dale Lewis and The Missouri Mauler defeated Bronko Lubich and Chris Markoff for the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles

    1971

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – The Shiek beat Tiger Jeet Singh in a death match
    – Tex McKenzie beat Hans Schmidt 
    – “Whipper” Billy Watson and Haystack Calhoun beat The Skull Brothers
    – The Love Brothers stopped Lou Klein and Sweet Daddy Siki
    – Tex McKenzie defeated Man Mountain Cannon
    – The Mighty Ursus beat Mike Loren
    – Ivan Kalmikoff drew Fred Atkins
    – Dewey Robertson drew Killer Christie

    1973

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Tommy Gilbert and Eddie Marlin defeated Bobby Hart and Lorenzo Parente to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Titles

    1974

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat the Crusher
    – Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Ken Patera & Wahoo McDaniel
    – Ray Stevens beat Red Bastien
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Geoff Portz
    – Horst Hoffman beat Jim Brunzell
    – Moose Morowski drew Rene Goulet

    1975

    Rockford, Illinois:
    – Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell defeated AWA World Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens by DQ 

    1976 

    Green Bay, Wisconsin:
    – Andre the Giant and Greg Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel and Bobby Duncum in a 2 out of 3 fall match 

    1977 

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Guy Mitchell won the Vancouver NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Dennis Condrey and Phil Hickerson defeated Ricky and Robert Gibson in the finals to win the vacant NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1978 

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Dino Bravo and Dominic DeNucci defeated Mr. Fuji an Prof. Tanaka in  for the WWWF World Tag Team Titles

    Macon, Georgia:
    – AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Mr. Wrestling II 
    – Tommy Rich defeated Stan Hansen to win the Macon title in a one night tournament

    1980

    Houston, Texas:
    – Tiger Conway, Jr. and Jose Lothario defeated Mr. Hito and Mr. Sakurada for the World Class American Tag Team Titles

    Shreveport, Louisiana:
    – The Junkyard Dog defeated Ernie Ladd to win the Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Title 

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Chavo Guerrero defeated The Hood (Johnny Mantell) for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title 

    Houston, Texas:
    – Bruiser Brody defeated Mark Lewin to win the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title 

    1981 

    Bayamón, Puerto Rico:
    – Killer Karl Krupp defeated Pierre Martel for the WWC North American Heavyweight Title 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – AWA World Champion Verne Gagne defeated Jerry Blackwell by DQ 
    – AWA World Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis and Jesse Ventura defeated Dick The Bruiser and Da Crusher by COR

    1982 

    Madison Square Garden:
    – André the Giant and Rick McGraw defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito in a two-out-of-three falls match
    – WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales pinned Adrian Adonis to retain the title 
    – WWF Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund pinned Jesse Ventura

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Tito Santana
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan dq
    – Bobby Duncum beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Ken Patera drew Brad Rheingans 
    – Buck Zumhofe beat Sgt. Goulet

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – Bobby Eaton and Sweet Brown Sugar defeated Ricky and Robert Gibson in a tournament final in to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1984

    Miami, Florida:
    – Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham defeated Black Bart and Ron Bass for the Florida NWA United States Tag Team Titles

    1985

    Baltimore, Maryland:
    – Ole Anderson & Dusty Rhodes & Sgt. Slaughter beat Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff & Krusher Khrushchev dq
    – AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Mr. Saito
    – Bob Backlund beat Barbarian dq
    – Tommy Rich drew Tully Blanchard
    – The Freebirds beat RPM’s
    – Manny Fernandez drew Superstar Billy Graham
    – Tom Zenk beat Alaskan I

    1986

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Brad Armstrong defeated Robert Fuller to win the NWA Southeast Continental Heavyweight Title 

    1987

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Ivan Koloff and Dick Murdoch defeated Ron Garvin and Barry Windham for the NWA United States Tag Team Titles

    WWF Saturday Nights Main Event: Detroit, Michigan:
    – WWF Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated George Steele by countout 
    – Hercules won a 20-man battle royal
    – WWF Tag Team Champions The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart (with Danny Davis and Jimmy Hart)) defeated Tito Santana and Dan Spivey
    – King Kong Bundy (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Jake Roberts by disqualification, 
    – Ricky Steamboat pinned The Iron Sheik (with Slick)

    1994

    Memphis, Tennessee: 
    – Eddie Gilbert defeated Brian Christopher to win the USWA Heavyweight Title 

    1999

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions The West Texas Rednecks (Curt Hennig and
    Barry Windham) in a Lumberjack match
    – Booker T pinned WCW World Television Champion Scott Steiner to win the title 
    – Ric Flair defeated WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan in a First Blood Steel Cage match to win the title
    – Saturn pinned Chris Jericho (with Ralphus) in a Dog Collar match

    Yokohama, Japan:
    – Naoya Ogawa defeated Dan Severn to win the NWA World Heavyweight Champion 

    2001 

    UPW When Worlds Collide: Santa Ana, California:
    – The Blue Meanie defeated UPW Internet Champion Navajo Warrior to win the title
    – Samoa Joe defeated UPW Heavyweight Champion Christopher Daniels in a Loser Leaves UPW match to win the title

    2003

    Penn Hills, Pennsylvania:
    – A.J. Styles defeated Super Hentai for the International Wrestling Cartel Super Indy Title

    2004 

    WWE WrestleMania XX: New York City:
    – Chris Benoit defeated Triple H and Shawn Michaels in a three way match for the World Heavyweight Title
    – John Cena defeated Big Show to win the U.S. Title
    – Booker T and Rob Van Dam defeated Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak, The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) and La Résistance (René Duprée and Rob Conway)    to retain the World Tag Team Championships
    – Christian (with Trish Stratus) defeated Chris Jericho    
    – Evolution (Randy Orton, Batista and Ric Flair) defeated The Rock ‘n’ Sock Connection (The Rock and Mick Foley)in a Handicap match    
    – Chavo Guerrero defeated Último Dragón, Shannon Moore, Jamie Noble, Funaki, Nunzio, Billy Kidman, Rey Mysterio, Tajiri and Akio in a     Cruiserweight Open to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship    
    – Goldberg defeated Brock Lesnar    
    – Too Cool (Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty) defeated The World’s Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin), The Basham Brothers (Doug Basham and Danny Basham) and The APA (Bradshaw and Faarooq) in a Fatal 4-Way tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Championship
    – Victoria defeated Molly Holly    Hair vs. Title match for the WWE Women’s Championship    
    – Eddie Guerrero defeated Kurt Angle to retain the WWE Championship    
    – The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Kane

    2007 

    Louisville, Kentucky: 
    – Idol Stevens defeated OVW Heavyweight Champion Paul Birchill to win the title

    2010 

    NWA New Beginnings: Charlotte, North Carolina:
    – Adam Pearce regained the NWA championship, defeating Blue Demon Jr. and Phil Shatter in a three-way match

    2015

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – ROH TV champion Jay Lethal defeated Cliff Compton in a Chicago Street Fight
    – ROH champion Jay Briscoe defeated Silas Young
    – Roppongi Vice defeated ROH Tag Team champions ReDragon in a non title match
    – Samoa Joe defeated Michael Elgin

  • Daily pro wrestling history (3/13): Christopher Daniels & Dean Malenko’s big day

    1967

    Denver, Colorado:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Mad Dog Vachon on a 3rd fall COR
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Ernie Ladd & Wilbur Snyder in 2 out of 3 falls
    – World’s Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge no contest Eddie Sharkey when Sharkey could not continue due to a groin injury
    – Terry Funk beat Butch Levy 

    1971

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Mad Dog Vachon
    – Lonnie Mayne drew Mil Mascaras
    – King Curtis beat Bobby Shane
    – Billy Robinson beat The Pro
    – Don Muraco & Frankie Laine beat Ripper Collins & Dale Lewis

    1976 

    Raleigh, North Carolina:
    – Blackjack Mulligan defeated Paul Jones to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic United States Title

    Fort Myers, Florida:
    – Southern Title: Billy Robinson defeated Missouri Mauler to retain title
    – Ft. Myers Championship: Tom Jones defeated Ali Pasha (sub for Great Mephisto) 
    – Pak Song & Rock Hunter defeated Pedro Godoy & Bill Dromo 
    – Frank Goodish drew Bob Orton, Sr.

    1983

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Rick Martel
    – Hulk Hogan & Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Heenan & Ken Patera & Jesse Ventura
    – Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan beat Mad Dog Vachon & Baron Von Raschke
    – Brad Rheingans beat John Tolos
    – Curt Hennig beat Jacques Goulet
    – Steve Regal drew Buck Zumhofe

    1984

    Lafayette, Louisiana:
    – The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) defeated Magnum TA & Mr Wrestling II in a Loser Receives 10 Lashes Match to win
    the Mid South Tag Team Titles after Mr Wrestling walked out on his partner

    1985

    Shreveport, Louisiana:
    – Terry Taylor defeated Ted DiBiase to win the Mid South North American Heavyweight Title

    1999

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – ECW World Tag Team Champions Sabu and Rob Van Dam defeated the Dudley Boyz and Tommy Dreamer and Shane Douglas in a Three Way Dance 

    2000 

    – Dean Malenko defeated Essa Rios to win the WWF Light Heavyweight title

    2001 
    – Crash Holly defeated Dean Malenko for the WWF Light Heavyweight title

    2002 

    Santa Ana, California:
    – Christopher Daniels defeated Samoa Joe and Frankie Kazarian in a Three Way match to win the UPW Heavyweight Title 

    2005 

    Orlando, Florida:
    – Christopher Daniels won the TNA X Division Title in an Ultimate X Challenge match over Elix Skipper and Ron Killings 

    2011 

    TNA Victory Road: Orlando, Florida:
    – Rosita and Sarita defeated Angelina Love and Winter to win the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles
    – TNA X-Division champ Kazarian defeated Jeremy Buck, Max Buck and Robbie E in an Ultimate X match to retain the title
    – AJ Styles defeated Matt Hardy
    – TNA Tag Team champions Beer Money defeated Ink, Inc
    – TNA champion Sting beat Jeff Hardy

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/12): Impact Players win the ECW World Tag Team Titles

    1959

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Pat O’Connor beat Lee Henning in 2 out of 3 falls 
    – Dino Bravo and Bob Ellis beat Dick the Bruiser and The Mighty Atlas 
    – Rip Hawk beat Lou Spindola 

    1980

    Miami, Florida:
    – Bugsy McGraw defeated Nikolai Volkoff by dq
    – Texas Death Match: Dusty Rhodes defeated Leroy Brown 
    – Florida Tag Titles: Jack Brisco & Jim Garvin defeated Bryan St. John & Stan Lane to win the titles
    – Florida TV Title: Steve Keirn defeated Don Muraco 
    – Super Destroyer & Mr. Saito & Dick Slater defeated Manny Fernandez & Mr. Florida & Hector Guerrero 
    – Gordon Nelson beat Butcher Brannigan 
    – Geoff Portz defeated Barry Windham 

    1983 

    JCP Final Conflict: Greensboro, North Carolina:
    – Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood defeated Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle in a steel cage for the NWA World Tag Team Championship 
    – NWA World Champion Ric Flair fought NWA US Champion Greg Valentine to a 60-minute time-limit draw

    Landover, Maryland:
    – Andre the Giant won a 20 man battle royal 
    – WWF World Champion Bob Backlund pinned WWF IC Champion Don Muraco in a Texas Death Match   

    Baltimore, Maryland:
    – Rocky Johnson defeated Superstar Billy Graham by countout 
    – Big John Studd defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund by dq

    1984 

    New Orleans, Louisiana
    – Mr. Wrestling II defeated The Junkyard Dog in to win the Mid South North American Heavyweight Title

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Rick Martel no contest Dino Bravo
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell beat Leo Burke & The Destroyer
    – Jim Brunzell beat Blackjack Mulligan
    – Greg Gagne beat Bob Boucher
    – Richard Charland beat Baron Von Raschke
    – Gino Brito Jr beat Tito Senza

    1987

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated the Great Wajima 

    Sunrise, Florida:
    – Barry Windham fought Lex Luger to a 20-minute time-limit draw
    – NWA Tag Team Champions Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
    – NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff pinned Arn Anderson 
    – NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification

    1988 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Randy Savage, WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man, Bret
    Hart, & Jim Neidhart in a steel cage match

    1989

    – Jeff Jarrett & Kerry Von Erich defeated The Stud Stable, Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden, to win the World Class Tag Team Titles

    1990

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry “The King” Lawler defeated Jimmy Valiant in for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title

    1992 

    Camp LeJune, North Carolina:
    – Sting and Ron Simmons defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude and Larry Zbyszko 
    – Rick and Scott Steiner defeated Steve Austin and Bobby Eaton 

    1993 

    Radnor, Pennsylvania:
    – Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka defeated Glenn Osbourne in a tournament final to become the ECW Television Champion

    Erie, Pennsylvania:
    – Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Beverly Brothers
    – WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Bam Bam Bigelow

    1994 

    Dresden, Germany:
    – 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
    – Vader pinned Cactus Jack (match where Cactus Jack lost his ear) 
    – Sting & Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin & Ron Simmons

    1995 

    Denver, Colorado:
    – WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot
    – Randy Savage & Sting defeated Avalanche & Big Bubba 
    – WCW US Champion Vader defeated Jim Duggan

    1999

    Trenton, New Jersey:
    – ECW Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Sabu defeated Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley 
    – Jerry Lynn defeated Lance Storm

    Anaheim, California:
    – WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett defeated Triple H & X-Pac 
    – Steve Austin & Mankind defeated WWF World Champion the Rock & Kane in a Texas Tornado match

    2000 

    Albany, New York:
    – WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy and Edge & Christian in an elimination match
    – The Rock & Kane defeated WWF World Champion Triple H & X-Pac

    ECW Living Dangerously: Danbury, Connecticut:
    – Lance Storm & Justin Credible defeated ECW Tag Team Champions Mike Awesome & Raven and Tommy Dreamer & Masato Tanaka in
    a Three-Way Dance to win the titles 
    – In the finals of the ECW World TV Title Tournament, Super Crazy pinned Rhino to win the title

    2004 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – American Dragon Bryan Danielson & Curry Man defeated Gedo & Jado to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles

    2005

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Kensuke Sasaki defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan to win the IWGP Heavyweight Title

    2006 

    TNA Destination X: Orlando, Florida:
    – Christopher Daniels defeated Samoa Joe & AJ Styles in an Ultimate X Match to win the TNA X Division Title
    – NWA champion Christian Cage defeated Monty Brown
    – The Diamonds in the Rough (David Young and Elix Skipper) (with Simon Diamond) defeated Shark Boy and Norman Smiley 
    – Alex Shelley defeated Jay Lethal
    – Lance Hoyt defeated Matt Bentley
    – Team Canada (Bobby Roode and Eric Young)  defeated The Naturals
    – The James Gang (BG & Kip James) & Bob Armstrong defeated LAX
    – Chris Sabin defeats Petey Williams, Sonjay Dutt & Puma
    – Jeff Jarrett, Abyss & America’s Most Wanted defeated Rhino, Ron Killings & Team 3D

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/11): Jerry Lawler wins the USWA Unified Title

    1941 

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Bronko Nagurski won the National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title from Ray Steele

    1952 

    San Francisco, California: 
    – Hombre Montana defeated Mike Sharpe to win the San Francisco NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title

    1963

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Mitsu Arakawa and Kinji Shibuya defeated Gene Kiniski and Mr. X for the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles 

    1967

    San Francisco, California:
    – Ray Stevens won the San Francisco NWA United States Heavyweight Title by defeating Bill Watts 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race no contest Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Pat O’Connor
    – Lou Thesz beat Bob Geigel
    – Reggie Parks drew Killer Kowalski
    – Johnny Valentine beat Eddie Graham
    – Dory Funk Sr drew Joe Blanchard

    1968 

    West Palm Beach, Florida:
    – Aldo Bogni and Bronko Lubich defeated Eddie Graham and Lester Welch to win the Florida NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1971 

    Hattiesburg, Mississippi:
    – Ken Lucas and Johnny West defeated Jack Morrell and Eddie Sullivan for the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Titles

    1972 

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Masa Saito defeated Dory Dixon for the NWA Beat the Champ Television Title

    Wichita, Kansas:
    – Yasu Fuji and Chati Yokouchi won the Central States NWA North American Tag Team Titles from Omar Atlas and Daniel
    Little Bear

    1976

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Omar Atlas defeated Tank Patton via DQ
    – Mike George defeated Lord Alfred Hayes
    – Texas Death Match: Harley Race defeated Ed Wiskoswki (Colonel DeBeers)
    – Bob Geigel & Akio Sato defeated Otto Von Heller & Bob Brown

    1977 

    Dothan, Alabama:
    – Sonny King defeated Rip Tyler for the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title 

    1978

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Texas Death Match: Dick The Bruiser beat Ernie Ladd
    – The Crusher beat Super Destroyer COR
    – Billy Robinson & Rufus R Jones beat Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens dq
    – Angelo Mosca beat Wilbur Snyder COR
    – Greg Gagne drew Bob Orton Jr
    – Jimmy Valiant beat Spike Huber

    1980 

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – Paul Ellering and Sheik Ali Hassan defeated Ken Lucas and Billy Robinson to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1983

    Houston, Texas:
    – Chavo Guerrero beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
    – Tiger Conway Jr & Mr Wrestling II beat Ted Dibiase & Matt Borne to win the Mid-South tag team title
    – Junkyard Dog beat Kamala
    – Mil Mascaras no contest Black Gordman
    – Hacksaw Duggan beat Tony Atlas
    – Kendo Nagasaki beat Mike Sharpe
    – Tim Horner drew Art Crews

    1989 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Al Perez defeated Mike Graham for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jeff Jarrett defeated Dutch Mantel to win the Championship (formerly Continental) Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title 

    Caguas, Puerto Rico:
    – Jason the Terrible and Steve Strong defeated The Batten Twins (Bart and Brad) to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles

    WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event: Hershey, Pennsylvania:
    – Hulk Hogan (with Miss Elizabeth) pinned Bad News Brown 
    – Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) pinned The Blue Blazer
    – The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard (with Bobby Heenan)) and The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) fought to a double-countout

    1991 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Terry Funk for the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title 

    1993

    London, England:
    – Sting pinned WCW World Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader to win the title 

    2006 

    Norton, Virginia:
    – Stan Lee defeated Jerry Lawler for the NWA All-Star Wrestling Heavyweight Title 

    2007 

    TNA Destination X: Orlando, Florida:
    – NWA World Tag Team Champions The Latin American Exchange (Homicide and Hernandez (with Konnan)) defeated Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon (with Johnny Rodz)) in a Ghetto Brawl
    – TNA X Division Champion Chris Sabin defeated Jerry Lynn in a two-out-of-three falls match to retain the title
    – Kurt Angle pinned Scott Steiner
    – Sting defeated Abyss in a Last Rites (casket) match
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Christian Cage pinned Samoa Joe to retain the title

    Nagoya, Japan:
    – Giant Bernard and Travis Tomko defeated Manabu Nakanishi and Takao Omori to win the IWGP World Tag Team Titles

  • Daily pro wrestling history (03/10): Bully Ray wins the TNA World Title

    1870

    Detroit, Michigan:
    – James H. McLaughlin won a tournament to become American Collar-and-Elbow Champion

    1919

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – World Champions Wladek Zbyszko beat Joe Stecher in 2 out of 3 falls 

    1950

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Tommy O’Toole defeated Sonny Myers in a tournament final to win the vacant NWA Missouri Heavyweight Title

    1959

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
    – Mighty Ursus and Shag Thomas defeated Maurice and Paul Vachon to win the Calgary NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Andre Bollet and Frank Valois defeated Johnny Walker and The Amazing Zuma for the NWA Texas Tag Team Titles

    1960

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Bob Ellis won the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title from Kinji Shibuya

    Amarillo, Texas:
    – Mighty Ortega and Alex Perez defeated Dory Funk, Sr. and Dick Hutton for the Amarillo NWA North American Tag Team Titles

    1962

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Mr. M beat Larry Hennig 
    – Doug Gilbert beat Bob Geigel in 2 out of 3 falls
    – Tiny Mills beat Karl Von Schoberg
    – Duke Hoffman beat Tony Nero 

    1967

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
    – The Assassins (Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto) defeated Skandor Akbar and Swede Karlson to win the Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Titles

    1968

    Osaka, Japan:
    – Yukiko Tomoe defeated The Fabulous Moolah for the NWA World Women’s Title 

    1972

    Los Angeles, California:
    – John Tolos defeated Killer Kowalski to win the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title

    1975

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – George Barnes and Bill Dundee defeated Eddie Marlin and Tojo Yamamoto to win the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1976

    Miami, Florida:
    – NWA Title: Andre The Giant defeated Terry Funk by dq
    – Lights Out Match: Dusty Rhodes defeated King Curtis 
    – Billy Robinson & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Frank Goodish & Kim Duk 
    – Bob Roop & Bob Orton, Jr. drew Mike Graham & Jerry Brisco 
    – Missouri Mauler defeated Bob Orton, Sr. 
    – Pak Song defeated Abe Jacobs 
    – Steve Keirn defeated Ali Pasha by dq

    1978

    – Ron Bass and Moondog Lonnie Mayne defeated Chavo Guerrero and El Halcón for the NWA Americas Tag Team Title

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Georgia Champion Stan Hansen beat Thunderbolt Patterson
    – Ole Anderson & Lars Anderson beat Mr. Wrestling II & Rocky Johnson
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Adrian Adonis
    – Helmut Schmidt & Wolfgang Schmidt beat Zulu & Pierre Lefebvre
    – Jacques Goulet beat Steve Regal

    1980

    West Palm Beach, Florida:
    – Jack Brisco and Jimmy Garvin defeated Stanley Lane and Bryan St. John to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles

    1983

    Salem, Oregon:
    – Billy Jack Haynes and Stan Stasiak defeated The Assassin (David Sierra) and Rip Hamilton for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

    1984

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – NWA Champion Ric Flair ddq King Kong Brody
    – Non Title Indian Strap Match: Wahoo McDaniel beat Missouri State Champion Harley Race  
    – Kamala vs Bulldog Bob Brown & Buck Zumhofe
    – Greg Gagne & Ted Oates vs AWA Champion Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenyru
    – Blackjack Mulligan vs Ox Baker
    – Blackjack Lanza vs Roger Kirby
    – Luke Graham vs Jay Wolfe
    – Buzz Tyler & Ron Ritchie vs the Grapplers

    1986

    Fort Worth, Texas
    – Brian Adias defeated The Grappler to win the World Class Texas Heavyweight Title 

    1992

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – Dr. Death defeated Tom Prichard to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1995

    Oldcastle, Ontario, Canada:
    – Scott D’Amore defeated Mickey Doyle for the Border City Wrestling Can-Am Heavyweight Title 

    2001

    Morovis, Puerto Rico:
    – Eddie Colón defeated Damien Steel to win the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title 

    2007

    Crystal River, Florida:
    – Erick Stevens defeated FIP World Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong to win the Eddie Graham Memorial Battle of the Belts Tournament to become the first FIP Florida Heritage Champion

    2013

    TNA Lockdown:
    – TNA X-Division champion Kenny King defeated Zema Ion and Christian York to retain the title
    – TNA Knockouts champion Velvet Sky defeated Gail Kim to retain the title
    – TNA Tag Team champions Austin Aries & Bobby Roode defeated Hernandez & Chavo Guerrero and Bad Influence
    – Steel Cage Match: Wes Brisco beat Kurt Angle
    – Lethal Lockdown Match: Team TNA beat Aces & Eights 
    – TNA World Title: Bully Ray defeated Jeff Hardy to win the title