Tag: wrestling

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

    1933 

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

    1937 

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

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

    1949 

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

    1950 

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

    1952 

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

    1956 

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

    1957 

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

    1961 

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

    1962 

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

    1964 

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

    1968 

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

    1970 

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

    1973 

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

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

    1975 

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

    1976 

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

    1979

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

    1981 

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

    1985 

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

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

    1986 

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

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

    1987 

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

    1991 

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

    1996 

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

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

    1997

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

    2005

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

    2008

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

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

    1933

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

    1944

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

    1962

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

    1968 

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

    1973

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

    1974

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

    1975 

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

    1979

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

    1980 

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

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

    1982

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

    1993 

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

    1997 

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

    1999 

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

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

    2003 

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

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

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

    1901 

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

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

    1935

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

    1947

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

    1963

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

    1968 

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

    1977

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

    1982 

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

    1984 

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

    1985 

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

    1997 

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

    2006 

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

    2008 

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

    2010 

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

    2011

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

    2013 

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

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

    1947

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

    1951

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

    1962

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

    1980

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

    1989 

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

    1994

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

    1995 

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

    1998 

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

    2000 

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

    2002 

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

    2006

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

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

    1960

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

    1968

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

    1971

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

    1976

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

    1978

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

    1979

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

    1980 

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

    1982 

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

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

    1984

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

    1988

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

    1991 

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

    1994 

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

    2001

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

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

    1939 

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

    1956 

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

    1962

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

    1967

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

    1972

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

    1979 

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

    1981 

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

    1984

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

    1985

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

    1997 

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

    2011 

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

    2014

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

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

    1945

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

    1961

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

    1965

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

    1972

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

    1973

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

    1979 

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

    1980

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

    1992 

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

    1999

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

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

    1944

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

    1949 

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

    1955

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

    1960

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

    1962

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

    1971

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

    1975

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

    1980 

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

    1981 

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

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

    1987

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

    1990 

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

    2003 

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

    2005 

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

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

    1940

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

    1958

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

    1973

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

    1979 

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

    1981

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

    1983 

    – Johnny Mantell defeated Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW TV title

    1987

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

    1998 

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

    2000 

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

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

    1942

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

    1960

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

    1965

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

    1967

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

    1969

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

    1972 

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

    1975

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

    1976

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

    1989

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

    1995

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

    2000 

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

    2005 

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

    2006

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