Tag: wrestling

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/18): Jumbo Tsuruta unifies titles to become first AJPW Triple Crown Champion

    1939

    Albany, New York:
    – Ed Don George defeated Steve Casey for the Boston AWA World Heavyweight Title 

    1958

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Karl Heinkler and Kurt Von Brauner defeated Don Lee and The Mighty Yankee to win the Georgia NWA International Tag Team Titles

    1962 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Tex Riley and Gus Taylor won the Gulf Coast NWA Southern Tag Team Titles from The Mysterious Medics 

    1966

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Buddy Austin and El Mongol defeated Thunderbolt Patterson and Alberto Torres to win the World Wrestling Association World Tag Team
    Titles

    1969

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – El Mongol defeated Assassin #1 for the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title 

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Bud and Ray Osborne defeated Bob and Fred Sweetan to win the Stampede International Tag Team Titles

    1972

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Paul Jones defeated Johnny Walker to win the vacant NWA Florida Television Title in a one night, 8 man tournament 

    Costa Mesa, California:
    – Dory Dixon and Raúl Mata defeated Goliath and Kinji Shibuya for the NWA Americas Tag Team Titles

    1973

    Yaizu, Japan:
    – Killer Karl Krupp and Fritz Von Erich defeated Kintaro Ohki and Umanosuke Ueda to win the NWA International Tag Team Titles

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Jackie Fargo and Jerry Jarrett won the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles defeating Jerry Lawler and Jim White

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham COR 
    – Ken Patera beat Dusty Rhodes COR 
    – Ed Francis drew Sam Steamboat
    – Ray Stevens drew Don Muraco
    – Tony Borne beat Jimmy Snuka dq
    – Neff Maiava beat Wild Bill Howard

    1974

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

    1977 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Bill Dundee and Tommy Rich defeated Karl and Kurt Von Steiger to win the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles

    1978

    Portland, Oregon:
    – The Iron Sheik and Bull Ramos defeated Jerry Oates and Jesse Ventura for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

    Warner Robbins, Georgia:
    – Mr Wrestling II beat Georgia Champion Stan Hansen dq
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Tommy Rich
    – Rocky Johnson beat Helmut Schmidt (sub Lars Anderson)
    – Wolfgang Schmidt & Helmut Schmidt beat Adrian Adonis & Pierre Lefebvre
    – Paul Ellering beat John Ruggers

    1981

    Mid-South Wrestling: New Orleans, Louisiana:
    – The Grappler and Super Destoyer defeated Junkyard Dog and Dick Murdoch to win the vacant Mid-South Tag Team Titles in a one night, 9
    team tournament 

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Brett and Buzz Sawyer defeated The Destoyer and Rip Oliver to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – No dq match: The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke beat Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
    – Jim Brunzell beat Jesse Ventura 
    – Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens (sub Bobby Heenan) beat Greg Gagne & Buck Zumhofe
    – Tito Santana drew Adrian Adonis 
    – Brad Rheingans beat Steve Regal 

    1982

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

    1984

    Akita, Japan:
    – Genichiro Tenryu & Shohei Giant Baba & Dory Funk Jr beat Jos Leduc & Bulldog Bob Brown & Goro Tsurumi
    – Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody drew Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
    – AWA Champion Jumbo Tsuruta beat David Sammartino
    – Kerry Von Erich beat Magic Dragon
    – Takahashi Ishikawa & Ashura Hara drew Akio Sato & Masa Fuchi
    – Mighty Inoue beat Rocky Hata dq

    1987

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Rip Oliver won the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title defeating Ricky Santana

    San Juan, Puerto Rico:
    – Invader I defeated Jason the Terrible for the WWC Television Title
    – Frankie Lancaster defeated Super Medic to win the held up WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title

    1989 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – NWA International Heavyweight Champion Jumbo Tsuruta defeated NWA United National Heavyweight and PWF Heavyweight Champion Stan Hansen to unify all the titles and become the first AJPW Triple Crown Champion

    1991 

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Stan Hansen and Dan Spivey defeated Terry Gordy and Steve Williams for the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Titles

    1992

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Chris Walker pinned Tetsuya Yamanaka
    – Shinji Takano pinned Kendo Nagasaki
    – Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Ishinriki defeated Tatsumi Kitahara and Shinichi Nakano
    – Satánico defeated The Dragon by countout
    – Samson Fuyuki and Takashi Ishikawa defeated The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake)
    – SWS Light Heavyweight Champion Naoki Sano pinned Chavo Guerrero to retain the title
    – Haku and Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated SWS Tag Team Champions The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) to win the title
    – Genichiro Tenryu defeated Ric Flair in a best-of-three falls match

    Cloverdale, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Moondog Moretti defeated Ole Olsen for the West Coast Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title 

    1997

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Steel (Val Venis) defeated Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. to win the CMLL World Heavyweight Title 

    1998

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Jun Akiyama to win AJPW’s annual Champion’s Carnival tournament

    1999

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Los Juniors (Perro Aguayo, Jr., Blue Demon, Jr., La Parka, Jr. and Mascara Sagrada, Jr.) defeated Los Vatos Locos (May Flowers, Charly Manson, Nygma and Picudo) in Zapopan to win the Mexican National Atómicos Title

    2001

    Oldcastle, Ontario, Canada:
    – Scott D’Amore defeated Tommy Dreamer to win the Border City Wrestling Can-Am Heavyweight Title 
    – Scott D’Amore lost the title to Mikey Whipwreck

    2004

    WWE Backlash: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
    – Shelton Benjamin pinned World Tag Team Champion Ric Flair 
    – Jonathan Coachman pinned Tajiri
    – Chris Jericho defeated Christian and Trish Stratus in a handicap match
    – WWE Women’s Champion Victoria pinned Lita to retain the title
    – WWE Intercontinental Champion Randy Orton pinned Cactus Jack in a hardcore match to retain the title
    – The Hurricane and Rosey defeated La Résistance (Robért Conway and Sylvain Grenier)
    – Edge pinned Kane 
    – World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Shawn Michaels and Triple H in a triple threat match to retain the title

    2005

    New York City:
    – MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro (with Melina)) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio to win the titles

    2010 

    St. Charles, Missouri: TNA Lockdown:
    – Rob Van Dam defeated James Storm    
    – Homicide defeated Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin and Brian Kendrick in an escape match to join the TNA X Division Championship match    
    – Kevin Nash defeated Eric Young    
    – The Beautiful People (Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky) (with Lacey Von Erich) defeated Angelina Love and Tara in a Steel Cage match for the TNA Women’s Knockout Championship and TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship    
    – Kazarian defeated Shannon Moore and Homicide to win the vacant TNA X Division Championship    
    – Team 3D (Brother Devon and Brother Ray) defeated The Band (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall)  in a St. Louis Street Fight Steel Cage match
    – Kurt Angle defeated Mr. Anderson    
    – A.J. Styles defeated D’Angelo Dinero  to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship    
    – Team Hogan (Abyss, Rob Van Dam, Jeff Jarrett and Jeff Hardy) defeated Team Flair (Sting, James Storm, Robert Roode and Desmand Wolfe)    Lethal Lockdown match

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/17): Sting wins WCW International Title; Chris Jericho wins WWF Title

    1941

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Lee Wyckoff defeated Orville Brown in 2 out of 3 falls to win the Midwest Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title
    – Jay Steele beat Al Lafoon 
    – Mysterious Mr. S beat Dobie Osborne 
    – Abe Coleman and Rudy Strongberg drew (30:00)

    1952 

    Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    – Golden Hawk and Johnny Kostas defeated Henry Harrell and Rex Mobley for the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1959

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Gene Kiniski defeated Whipper Billy Watson for the Toronto NWA British Empire Heavyweight Title 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Dick Gunkel (Dick Steinborn) defeated Fred Blassie to win the Georgia NWA Southern Heavyweight Title

    1965

    San Francisco, California:
    – Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens defeated The Destroyer and Billy Red Lyons to win the American Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Titles

    1969

    Jacksonville, Florida: 
    – Boris Malenko defeated The Gladiator (Rick Hunter) for the NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Title

    Hattiesburg, Mississippi:
    – Mitsu Sito defeated Bob Kelly to win the NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Title 

    1970 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Nick Bockwinkel defeated Assassin #1 (Tom Renesto) for the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title 

    1972

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jackie Fargo and Jerry Jarrett defeated The Interns in a hair vs. title match to win the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Title

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Tony Borne and Moondog Mayne won the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title from The Royal Kangaroos (Jonathan Boyd and Norman Frederick Charles)

    1974

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Gene Kiniski and Mr. X (Guy Mitchell) defeated Flash Gordon (George Gordienko) and Leo Madril to win the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Mr. Kamikaze and Tojo Yamamoto defeated Nick DeCarlo and Frank Monte for the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles

    1976

    Caguas, Puerto Rico:
    – Carlos Colón defeated Bob Ellis to win the WWC North American Heavyweight Title 

    St. Petersburg, Florida:
    – Jack Brisco defeated Pak Song for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title 

    Wichita, Kansas:
    – Mike George defeated Bob Brown for the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title

    1978

    Augusta, Georgia:
    – Dusty Rhodes ddq Abdullah the Butcher
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Mr. Wrestling II
    – Stan Hansen beat Tommy Rich
    – Helmut Schmidt & Wolfgang Schmidt beat Raymond Rougeau & Pez Whatley
    – Paul Ellering beat Ken Dillinger

    1979 

    Raleigh, North Carolina:
    – US Champion Ric Flair beat Dino Bravo
    – Non Title Match: Ricky Steamboat beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
    – Pedro Morales & Jay Youngblood beat Moose Morowski & Kim Duk dq
    – John Studd beat Skip Young
    – Leo Burke beat Mr X I

    – Chris Colt, Dennis Condrey and Tojo Yamamoto defeated Bobby Eaton, George Gulas and Mexican Angel for the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Titles.

    1980

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Takachiho (Great Kabuki) & Pak Song defeated Bulldog Bob Brown & Dick Murdoch to win Central States Tag Team Titles

    1983

    Nagasaki, Japan:
    – Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta won the NWA International Tag Team Title from Ron Bass and Stan Hansen 

    1984

    Allentown, Pennsylvania:
    – The North-South Connection (Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch) defeated Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson to win the WWF Tag Team Titles

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Gran Hamada defeated Perro Aguayo for the WWF World Light Heavyweight Title

    1985

    Barron, Wisconsin:
    – Savannah Jack and Ed Roberts defeated The Terminators (Rigs and Wolf) to win the Pro Wrestling America Tag Team Titles

    1987

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Owen Hart defeated Mahkan Singh (Mike Shaw) to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title 

    Daytona Beach, Florida:
    – Mike Graham and Steve Keirn defeated The MOD Squad (Basher and Spike) to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Porkchops Cash & Ken Timbs beat AWA Tag Team Champions Midnight Rockers dq
    – Lights Out Match: Earthquake Ferris beat Bulldog Bob Brown COR
    – Rufus Jones beat Warlord dq
    – Rip Rogers beat Stoney Burke

    1992 

    Yokohama, Japan:
    – The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) defeated George and Shunji Takano for the Super World of Sports Tag Team Titles

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Stan Hansen defeated Mitsuharu Misawa to win the annual AJPW’s Champion’s Carnival tournament

    1994 

    WCW Spring Stampede: Chicago, Illinois:
    – Johnny B. Badd pinned Diamond Dallas Page (with The Diamond Doll) 
    – WCW World Television Champion Lord Steven Regal (with Sir William) fought Brian Pillman to a 15-minute time-limit draw to retain the title
    – WCW World Tag Team Champions The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeated Cactus Jack and Maxx Payne in a Chicago Street Fight to retain the title.
    – WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Steve Austin (with Col. Robert Parker) defeated The Great Muta by disqualification to retain the title
    – Sting pinned WCW International World Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude to win the title
    – Vader (with Harley Race) pinned The Boss
    – WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat fought to a no-contest due to a double-pin (title was vacated due to the finish)

    1995

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

    1999

    Buffalo, New York:
    – D-Von Dudley defeated ECW World Tag Team and Television Champion Rob Van Dam to win RVD and Sabu’s ECW World Tag Team Title for he and Bubba Ray Dudley

    Guaynabo, Puerto Rico:
    – Ray González defeated Pierroth, Jr. for the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Derrick King and Kid Wikkid in a handicap match to win the PPW Tag Team Title for he and Bill Dundee, who no-showed the event

    Newport, Delaware:
    – Mark Schrader and Christian York won the ECWA Tag Team Title from Ace Darling and Devon Storm 

    2000 

    State College, Pennsylvania:
    – Chris Jericho pinned WWF Champion Triple H to win the title 
    – Scotty 2 Hotty pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko to win the title

    Osan, South Korea:
    – Big Bubba Bain and L.A. Stephens defeat The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton) to win the NWA World Tag Team Titles

    2001 

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Kane and The Undertaker defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Edge and Christian in a no-disqualification match to win the titles

    2004

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Rockin’ Rebel and Jack Victory defeated The Blue Meanie and Roadkill
    – Mike Kruel defeated Monsta Mack
    – Ruckus defeated Damian Adams
    – Jerry Lynn defeated Sabu
    – Joey Matthews defeated 3PW Heavyweight Champion Raven to win the title

    2005

    Belleville, Michigan:
    – Petey Williams defeated champion Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley in a three-way match to win the Border City Wrestling Can-Am Television Title

    2007 

    Milan, Italy:
    – Deuce and Domino defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick and Paul London to win the titles

    2009

    ROH Caged Collision: Chicago, Illinois:
    – Claudio Castagnoli defeated Kevin Steen
    – Necro Butcher & Jerry Lynn defeated The Age of the Fall’s Delirious and Brodie Lee
    – Tyler Black defeated Bryan Danielson, Jimmy Jacobs, Austin Aries
    – ROH champ Nigel McGuinness defeated El Generico to win the title 
    – Steel Cage Warfare:  Brent Albright & Ace Steel & Erick Stevens & Roderick Strong & Jay Briscoe defeated Sweet N Sour Inc 

    2011

    TNA Lockdown: Cincinnati, Ohio:
    – Brother Devon defeated Anarquia in a Steel Cage match    
    – Max Buck defeated Amazing Red, Brian Kendrick, Chris Sabin, Jay Lethal, Jeremy Buck, Robbie E (with Cookie) and Suicide in an escape match
    – Ink Inc. (Jesse Neal and Shannon Moore) defeated The British Invasion (Douglas Williams and Magnus), Crimson and Scott Steiner and Eric Young and Orlando Jordan in a four-way tornado tag team steel cage match
    – Mickie James defeated Madison Rayne in win the TNA Women’s Knockout Championship    
    – Samoa Joe defeated D’Angelo Dinero    
    – Matt Morgan defeated Hernandez (with Anarquia, Sarita and Rosita)    
    – Jeff Jarrett (with Karen Jarrett) defeated Kurt Angle    “Ultra Male Rules” Two out of Three Falls Steel Cage match
    – Sting defeated Rob Van Dam and Mr. Anderson in a three-way Steel Cage match to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship    
    – Fortune (Christopher Daniels, Kazarian, Robert Roode and James Storm) defeated Immortal (Ric Flair, Abyss, Bully Ray and Matt Hardy)    in a Lethal Lockdown match

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/16): Chris Benoit wins Super J Cup; Roddy Piper wins NWA US Title

    1943

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Orville Brown beat Abe (King Kong) Kashey 
    – Jimmy Coffield drew Ronnie Etchison 
    – Sailor Fred Blassie drew Al Getz 
    – Wild Bill Dusen beat Bad Boy Brown (dq)

    1959

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Lou Thesz beat Dick Hutton 
    – Bob Ellis and Roy McClarity beat The Australian Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) 
    – Farmer Don Marlin beat Lee Henning (DQ) 
    – Otto Von Krupp beat Tommy O’Toole 
    – Jim LaRock beat “Wild” Red Berry

    1960 

    – Jerry & Eddie Graham defeated Red & Lou Bastien to win the NWA Northeast United States Tag Team Titles

    1964

    Moline, Illinois:
    – AWA World Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Verne Gagne & Wilbur Snyder

    1970

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – K.O. Cox defeated Tor Kamata
    – Rufus R. Jones defeated Killer Cox
    – Baron Von Raschke defeated Gino Caruso
    – Harley Race & Roger Kirby fought Danny Little Bear & Tommy Martin to a double-CO in three falls
    – World Heavyweight Champion Dory Funk, Jr. fought The Stomper to a draw in three falls (60:00)

    1977 

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – Verne Gagne & the Crusher beat AWA Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum (Bob Backlund was special referee, No title change, illegal man being pinned)
    – Bill Francis & Russ Francis & Greg Gagne beat Jimmy Valiant & Lord Alfred Hayes & Roger Kirby
    – Bobby Heenan beat Ray Stevens dq
    – Billy Robinson beat Moose Morowski
    – Frank Hill beat George Gadaski

    1978

    Macon, Georgia:
    – Dusty Rhodes beat Stan Hansen
    – Mr Wrestling II beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
    – Ole Anderson & Lars Anderson beat Rocky Johnson & Adrian Adonis (sub Wahoo McDaniel)
    – Abdullah The Butcher beat Tommy Rich
    – Jacques Goulet beat Pierre Lefebvre
    – Paul Ellering beat Ken Dillinger

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Dusty Rhodes beat Superstar Billy Graham
    – Thunderbolt Patterson & Rocky Johnson beat Ole Anderson & Ernie Ladd
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Mr. Wrestling II
    – Georgia Champion Stan Hansen beat Ric Flair
    – Abdullah The Butcher beat Tommy Rich
    – Raymond Rougeau & Pez Whatley beat Wolfgang Schmidt & Helmut Schmidt
    – Adrian Adonis beat John Ruggers

    1981

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel via reverse decision
    – Baron Von Raschke & The Crusher no contest Jerry Blackwell & John Studd
    – Jim Brunzell beat Adrian Adonis
    – Greg Gagne beat Steve Regal
    – Brad Rheingans drew Tito Santana
    – Jesse Ventura beat Buck Zumhofe

    1983 

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Jerry Lawler 
    – Hulk Hogan & Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Ken Patera & Jesse Ventura & Bobby Heenan
    – Mad Dog Vachon beat Jerry Blackwell dq
    – Wahoo McDaniel beat Sheik Adnan
    – Joyce Grable & Wendi Richter beat Judy Martin & Velvet McIntyre
    – Rick Martel beat John Tolos
    – Brad Rheingans beat Rocky Stone

    1983 

    Charlotte, North Carolina:
    – Roddy Piper defeated Greg Valentine to win the NWA United States Championship

    1994

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit) defeated Great Sasuke to win the Super J Cup

    2000 

    WCW Spring Stampede: Chicago, Illinois:
    – Chris Candido defeated The Artist, Juventud Guerrera, Shannon Moore, Lash Leroux and Crowbar to win the vacant WCW Cruiserweight Title
    – Shane Douglas & Buff Bagwell defeated Ric Flair & Lex Luger to win the vacant WCW Tag Title
    – Scott Steiner defeated Sting to win the vacant U.S. Title
    – Jeff Jarrett defeated Diamond Dallas Page to win the vacant WCW World Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/15): Stainslaus Zbyszko wins World Title; Sandman wins ECW World Title

    1925 

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Stainslaus Zbyszko defeated Wayne Munn to win the World Heavyweight Title 
    – Johnny Meyers defeated Len Talaber for the World Middleweight Title

    1933 

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

    1943 

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
    – John Katan defeated Yvon Robért for the Montreal World Heavyweight Title

    1946 

    Hollywood, California;
    – Danny McShain defeated Ernie Piluso win the World Light Heavyweight Title

    1958 

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Fritz Von Erich defeated Bull Curry for the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title 
    – Omaya Kato won the NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Title from Larry Chene

    1959

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Joe Blanchard and Lord James Blears defeated Koukichi Endo and Rikidozan to win the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles

    1960 

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Fred Blassie defeated Dick Gunkel (subbing for Ray Gunkel) for the Georgia NWA Southern Heavyweight Title

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Oattem Fisher and Luther Lindsay defeated John Foti and Don Kindred for the Stampede International Tag Team Titles

    1961

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Luigi Macera defeated Sam Steamboat to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title 

    1963 

    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz defeated “Jersey” Joe Walcott in the fifth round of a wrestler vs. boxer match

    1968

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – The Assassins (Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto) defeated Don Leo Jonathan and Sky Hi Jones (Grizzly Smith) for the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

    1969

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Ciclón Negro defeated Hans Mortier to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title 

    1971

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Bob Orton defeated Ronnie Etchison
    – Baron Von Heisinger defeated Bobby Whitlock
    – The Great Sakaguchi fought Pat O’Connor to a draw
    – North American Tag Team Champions Bob Geigel & The Stomper defeated Harley Race & Baron Von Raschke via CO in three falls
    – Texas Death Match: Danny Little Bear defeated Dory Funk, Sr.

    1972

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan beat the Crusher & Bill Watts
    – Billy Robinson no contest Ivan Koloff
    – Dusty Rhodes beat Bull Bullinski
    – Wilbur Snyder beat Big K
    – Moose Cholak beat Chris Markoff
    – Paul Christy beat Treach Phillips

    1974

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Tommy Gilbert for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title 

    Shreveport, Louisiana:
    – Siegfried Steinke and Bob Sweetan defeated Bob Kelly and Rocket Monroe for the Gulf Coast NWA United States Tag Team Titles

    1977 

    Huntsville, Alabama:
    – The Executioner defeated Ken Lucas for the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title 

    1983 

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – Jerry Blackwell defeated Kerry Von Erich to win the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Title 

    Austin, Texas:
    – Adrian Adonis defeated Bob Sweetan for the Southwest Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title 

    1985

    Nagasaki, Japan:
    – Takashi Ishikawa and Akio Sato defeated Animal Hamaguchi and Masanobu Kurisu to win the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Titles

    1985 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The PYT Express (Norvell Austin and Koko Ware) won the AWA Southern Tag Team Title by defeating The Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn and
    Stan Lane) 

    1989 

    San Juan, Puerto Rico:
    – Invader I defeated Abdullah the Butcher for the WWC North American Heavyweight Title 

    Portland, Oregon:
    – The Grappler (Len Denton) defeated Carl Styles to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title 

    1991

    WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event: Omaha, Nebraska:
    – The Ultimate Warrior defeated Sgt. Slaughter by disqualification 
    – WWF Tag Team Champions The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeated The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) to retain the title
    – Ted DiBiase (with Sensational Sherri) and Bret Hart fought to a double-countout
    – The Mountie (with Jimmy Hart) pinned Tito Santana 
    – WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect won a 20-man battle royal

    1995 

    ECW Hostile City Showdown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Mikey Whipwreck pinned Stevie Richards (with Raven)
    – Tsubo Genjin pinned Tony Stetson 
    – Ian Rotten pinned Axl Rotten in a Bad Breed Death match 
    – Tommy Dreamer fought Raven (with Beulah McGillicutty and Stevie Richards) to a no-contest 
    – ECW World Television Champion Eddie Guerrero fought Dean Malenko to a 30-minute time-limit draw to retain the title
    – The Sandman pinned ECW World Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas (with Woman) to win the title

    1995

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Akira Taue to win the annual AJPW Champion’s Carnival

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Rey Misterio, Jr., Super Muñeco and Octagón defeated Tony Arce, Rocco Valente and Vulcano to win the Mexican National Trios Title

    1996

    San Bernardino, California:
    – Savio Vega defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Goldust (with Marlena) to win the title (WWF President Gorilla Monsoon held up the title and scheduled a rematch the following week)

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Samantha defeated Miss Texas (Jackie Moore) to win the USWA Women’s Title 

    2001

    Tokyo, Japan: 
    – Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Yoshihiro Takayama in the finals of a 16-man tournament to become Pro Wrestling NOAH’s first GHC Heavyweight Champion

    2006

    Cleveland, Virginia:
    – Tracy Smothers defeated Stan Lee to win the NWA All-Star Wrestling Heavyweight Title 

    Carolina, Puerto Rico:
    – Romeo Roselli defeated El Bronco for the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title 

    Bayamón, Puerto Rico:
    – Mr. Big and Cruzz defeated Thunder and Lightning to win the IWA World Tag Team Titles

    2007 

    TNA Lockdown: St. Charles, Missouri:
    – Team 3D defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions The Latin American Exchange to win the title
    – TNA X Division Champion Chris Sabin defeated Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal (with Kevin Nash), Shark Boy and Alex Shelley in an Escape match to retain the title
    – Robert Roode (with Ms. Brooks and Eric Young) pinned Petey Williams 
    – Gail Kim pinned Jackie Moore 
    – Senshi pinned Austin Starr 
    – James Storm pinned Chris Harris in a blindfold match 
    – Christopher Daniels pinned Jerry Lynn
    – Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Jeff Jarrett, Rhino, Samoa Joe and Sting) defeated Team Cage (NWA World Heavyweight Champion Christian Cage, Abyss (with James Mitchell), Scott Steiner, A.J. Styles and Tomko) in a Lethal Lockdown match

    2012

    TNA Lockdown: Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Lethal Lockdown Match: Garett Bischoff & AJ Styles & Rob Van Dam & Mr. Anderson & TNA X-Division champ Austin Aries defeated Eric Bischoff & Gunner & Bully Ray & Kazarian & Christopher Daniels
    – TNA Tag Team champions Samoa Joe & Magnus defeated The Motor City Machineguns to retain the titles
    – TNA TV champion Devon defeated Robbie E to retain the title
    – TNA Knockouts champion Gail Kim defeated Velvet Sky to retain the title
    – Crimson defeated Matt Morgan
    – Jeff Hardy defeated Kurt Angle
    – TNA champion Bobby Roode defeated James Storm to retain the title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/14): Jerry Lawler wins WCWA Title; Strangler Lewis wins World Title

    1931

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Ed Don George to win the World Heavyweight Title

    1959

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Ben and and Mike Sharpe defeated Chief Big Heart and Little Eagle to win the NWA Texas Tag Team Titles

    1961

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Pat O’Connor beat The Brute 2 out of 3 falls
    – Buddy Austin and Lee Henning beat Ronnie Etchison and Don McClarity 2 out of 3 falls
    – Happy Humphrey beat The Masked Medics 
    – Hogan Wharton beat Tommy O’Toole 

    1966

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Sonny Myers defeated The Viking via DQ
    – Pat O’Connor fought Ron Reed to a draw
    – The Butcher defeated Jerry Kozak
    – Ernie Ladd defeated Bulldog Plechas
    – The Mongolian Stomper & Bob Ellis defeated Tor Kamata & Oki Shikina in two straight falls

    1971

    Miami, Florida:
    – Terry Funk defeated The Grappler (Johnny Walker) for the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1976 

    Charlotte, North Carolina:
    – Angelo Mosca defeated Tim Woods in the finals of a two-month-long tournament to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Title

    Miami Beach, Florida:
    – Goeff Portz defeated Abe Jacobs
    – Hiro Matsuda defeated Mr. Hayashi
    – Darling Dagmar defeated Marie LeBeaux
    – Bob Orton, Sr. defeated Bill Dromo
    – Eddie Graham defeated Ali Pasha
    – NWA Florida Tag Team Champion Bob Orton, Jr. defeated Steve Keirn by disqualification
    – NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Champion The Assassin and The Missouri Mauler defeated Mike Graham and Billy Robinson
    – Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion Pak Song by disqualification, Song retained the title

    1980 

    – Bulldog Brower and Luke Graham are awarded the WWC North American Tag Team Title after Gorgeous George, Jr. and Luke Graham left the
    promotion

    1984

    Nagoya, Japan:
    – AWA Champion Jumbo Tsuruta no contest Bruiser Brody
    – Shohei Giant Baba & Dory Funk Jr & Kerry Von Erich beat Stan Hansen & Jos Leduc & Bulldog Bob Brown
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Genichiro Tenryu & Magic Dragon
    – Mighty Inoue & Ashara Hara beat David Sammartino & Goro Tsurumi
    – Takahashi Ishikawa dcor Rocky Hata
    – Motoshi Okuma & Great Kojika beat Masanobu Fuchi & Nobuyoshi Sugawara
    – Ultra Seven beat Tarzan Goto
    – Yoshihiro Momota beat Hiromichi Fuyuki
    – Mitsu Momota beat Toshiaki Kawada

    1985

    – Ray Steele defeated Tony St. Clair for the British Heavyweight Title

    1989 

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Kerry Von Erich to win the WCWA World Heavyweight Title (Lawler unified the WCWA title with his AWA title to become the Unified World Heavyweight Champion, the top title in the USWA)

    1993

    New York City, New York: 
    – Johnny B. Badd defeated Tex Slazenger
    – Maxx Payne defeated Steven Regal
    – Chris Benoit and Ron Simmons fought to a double-countout
    – Van Hammer defeated Vinnie Vegas
    – NWA and WCW World Tag Team Champions The Hollywood Blonds (Steve Austin and Brian Pillman) defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell and 2 Cold Scorpio to retain the titles
    – Rick Rude defeated Cactus Jack
    – WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW World Television Champion Paul Orndorff by disqualification to retain his title
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Barry Windham defeated Ricky Steamboat to retain the title
    – Sting defeated WCW World Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader by disqualification, Vader retained the title

    1994

    Acapulco, Mexico:
    – Villanos IV and V defeated Emilio Charles, Jr. and Scorpio, Jr. for the UWA World Tag Team Titles

    1996

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. defeated Apolo Dantés to win the CMLL World Heavyweight Title

    2000

    Belvidere, New Jersey:
    – Samu defeated Ace Darling to win the Independent Superstars of Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title

    2004

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett pinned James Storm
    – TNA X Division Champion Frankie Kazarian pinned Sonjay Dutt to retain the title
    – Simon Diamond pinned Johnny Swinger
    – Monty Brown pinned Sabu in a falls count anywhere match
    – Apolo and D’Lo Brown defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions Kid Kash and Dallas by disqualification to win the title
    – Chris Harris pinned Raven to become #1 contender for the NWA World Heavyweight Title

    2007 

    Graysville, Alabama:
    – Dennis Condrey defeated Brad Armstrong to become the first NWA Wrestle Birmingham Television Champion

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/13): Samoa Joe wins TNA World Title; Terry Funk wins ECW World Title

    1960 

    Honolulu, Hawaii:
    – Hard Boiled Haggerty and Butcher Vachon defeated Lord James Blears and Herb Freeman to win the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles

    1963 

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Hercules Cortez beat Bulldog Lee Henning
    – Crusher beat Larry Hennig 
    – Bearcat Wright beat Texas Bob Geigel
    – Kay Noble beat Kathy Starr to win the womans world title (vacated by June Byers)
    – Jessica Rogers beat Mars Monroe

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Non Title Texas Death Cage Match: Waldo Von Erich beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne
    – Doug Gilbert beat Fritz Von Erich dq
    – Duke Hoffman drew Ernie Dusek
    – Rocky Hamilton beat Guy Mitchell

    1964 

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
    – Enrique Torres and Bearcat Wright defeated Don Leo Jonathan and Kinji Shibuya for the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

    1965

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Karl and Kurt Von Brauner defeated Jackie Fargo and Mario Milano for the Mid-America NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1970

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadad:
    – Gene Kiniski defeated Mark Lewin to win the Vancouver NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title 

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – Bob Geigel and The Stomper defeated Killer and K.O. Kox for the Central States NWA North American Tag Team Titles

    1971

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Jack and Jerry Brisco defeated Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles

    1974 

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Ripper Collins defeated Jimmy Snuka to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Indian Strap Match: Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Heiniemi
    – Nick Bockwinkel & Superstar Billy Graham beat Ken Patera & Dusty Rhodes
    – Buddy Wolff beat Ric Flair
    – Handicap Match: Ivan Putski beat Raoul Guzman & Pancho Vazquez
    – Greg Gagne beat Rocky Montero
    – Paul Perschmann (Buddy Rose) beat Tom DeMarco

    1977 

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Roddy Piper defeated Chavo Guerrero to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title

    1980 

    Knoxville, Tennessee:
    – Ole Anderson defeated Killer Karl Kox for the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
    – Jerry Blackwell no contest Dino Bravo
    – Greg Gagne beat Super Destroyer Mark II
    – Bobby Heenan beat Super Destroyer Mark III COR
    – Steve Olsonoski beat Chris Markoff
    – Buddy Wolff beat Ricky Hunter

    1983

    Miami, Florida:
    – Terry Allen and Brad Armstrong defeated The Fabulous Kangaroos (Johnny Heffernan anad Don Kent) to win the NWA Florida Global Tag Team Titles
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair fought Barry Windham to a draw to retain his title

    Shreveport, Louisiana:
    – Ted DiBiase and Mr. Olympia defeated Tiger Conway, Jr. and Mr. Wrestling II for the Mid-South Tag Team Titles

    1984

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – NWA Champion Ric Flair beat Harley Race
    – Chris Adams beat Jimmy Garvin
    – Blackjack Lanza no contest Ken Patera
    – The Grapplers beat Jim Brunzell & Steve Olsonoski
    – Dick the Bruiser beat Luke Graham
    – Ron Ritchie beat Roger Kirby
    – Jerry & Ted Oates beat Scott Farris & TG Stone

    1985

    Cloverdale, British Columbia:
    – Mike Dupree and Sonny Myers defeated Rick Davis and Tim Patterson to win the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Mega Maharishi (Ed Wiskoski) and Kendo Nagasaki defeated Don Running Bear and Billy Two Eagles for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team
    Titles

    1994

    Rochester, New York:
    – Diesel defeated Razor Ramon to win the WWF Intercontinental Title

    1997

    ECW Barely Legal: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Louie Spicolli pinned Balls Mahoney
    – Chris Chetti and J.T. Smith defeated The F.B.I. (Little Guido and Tommy Rich)
    – The Eliminators (John Kronus and Perry Saturn) defeated ECW World Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von) to win the title
    – Rob Van Dam (subbing for the injured Chris Candido) pinned Lance Storm
    – Gran Hamada, The Great Sasuke and Masato Yakushiji (subbing for the injured Gran Naniwa) defeated bWo Japan (Taka Michinoku, Terry Boy, and Dick Togo)
    – ECW World Television Champion Shane Douglas pinned Pitbull #2 to retain the title.
    – Taz defeated Sabu 
    – Terry Funk defeated The Sandman and Stevie Richards (with The bWo) in a three-way dance to earn an immediate ECW World Heavyweight Title match
    – Terry Funk pinned ECW World Heavyweight Champion Raven to win the title 

    1999

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Ghost Face (Tarzan Goto) defeated Doug Gilbert for the IWA Japan World Heavyweight Title 

    2000 

    Indianaoplis, Indiana:
    – Taz defeated Mike Awesome to win the ECW World Heavyweight Title (Taz was under contract for WWE and Mike Awesome was working for WCW)

    2001

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Bruce Hart defeated Principal Richard Pound for the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title

    North Richland Hills, Texas:
    – Steve Corino defeated Rodney Begnaud (Rodney Mack) for the vacant NWA North American Heavyweight Title 

    2002 

    Melbourne, Australia:
    – A.J. Styles pinned Jerry Lynn to win the vacant WWA International Cruiserweight Title 
    – Scott Steiner defeated WWA World Heavyweight Champion Nathan Jones by submission to win the title

    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Genichiro Tenryu won the AJPW Triple Crown Title by defeating Toshiaki Kawada

    Fajardo, Puerto Rico:
    – Carly Colón defeated Vampiro to win the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title 

    Bayamón, Puerto Rico:
    – Nuevo Gran Apolo defeated Savio Vega for the IWA World Heavyweight Title
    – The Starr Corporation (Chicky Starr and Victor the Bodyguard) defeated Ricky Banderas and Shane the Glamour Boy to win the IWA World Tag Team Titles 
    – Super Crazy won the IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title by forfeit from El Lobo

    2005 

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – Matt Morgan defeated Elijah Burke to win the OVW Heavyweight Title

    2007

    Osaka, Japan:
    – Yuji Nagata defeated IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the title
    – El Samurai and Yujiro defeated Mitsuhide Hirasawa and Taichi Ishikari
    – BxB Hulk, Jushin Liger and Milano Collection A.T. defeated Wataru Inoue, Koji Kanemoto and Tetsuya Naito
    – Riki Choshu and Takashi Iizuka defeated Tomoaki Honma and Toru Yano
    – Manabu Nakanishi defeated Orlando Jordan
    – Black Strong Machine and Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Tomohiro Ishii and Togi Makabe
    – Dragon Gate I-J Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Gedo and Jado defeated Yasushi Kanda and Masaaki Mochizuki to retain the title
    – IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Minoru defeated Ryusuke Taguchi to retain the title
    – IWGP Tag Team Champions Giant Bernard and Travis Tomko defeated Shiro Koshinaka and Hiroyoshi Tenzan to retain the title

    2008

    TNA Lockdown: Lowell, Massachusettes:
    – Samoa Joe defeated Kurt Angle to capture the TNA World title
    – Jay Lethal won an X Division Escape Match for the TNA X Division Title
    – Team Cage (Rhino, Kevin Nash, Sting, Matt Morgan, and Captain Christian Cage) defeated Team Tomko (A.J. Styles, Team 3D, James Storm, and Captain Tomko) in the Lethal Lockdown Match

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/12): Verne Gagne wins NWA US Title; Sting and Rick Steiner win UWF Tag Team Titles

    1947

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Tarzan López defeated Black Guzmán to win the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Title

    1948

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Mike Kelly defeated Gory Guerrero for the NWA World Middleweight Title

    1950

    Des Moines, Iowa:
    – Leo Nomellini beat Earl Wampler 
    – Verne Gagne beat K.O. Hall 
    – Joe Savoldi beat “Cowboy” Orville Carlson  

    1955

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – Verne Gagne drew Pat O’Connor 
    – Paul Baillargeon beat Dick the Bruiser (as Bruiser Afflis) 
    – Joe Pazandak beat Red Bastien 

    1958

    Chicago, Illinois:
    – Verne Gagne defeated Dick the Bruiser to win the Chicago/Detroit NWA United States Heavyweight Title

    1961 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – The Mysterious Medics defeated Bobby and Don Fields for the Gulf Coast NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1963

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
    – Karl Von Schober and Ricky Waldo defeated The Masked Destroyer and Jim Wright for the Stampede International Tag Team Titles

    1967

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Ricky Romero defeated Stan Pulaski to win the California Heavyweight Title 

    1968

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Mr. Wrestling defeated El Mongol to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title

    1969 

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Moondog Mayne defeated Luther Lindsay for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

    1970 

    Tulsa, Oklahoma:
    – Bill Watts defeated The Spoiler to win the Tri-State NWA North American Heavyweight Title 

    1972 

    Mobile, Alabama:
    – Bob Kelly defeated Don Fargo for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 
    – Gorgeous George, Jr. defeated Bill White for the City of Mobile Heavyweight Title

    1973 

    Hattiesburg, Mississippi:
    – The Wrestling Pro defeated Bob Kelly to win the NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Title

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Abe Jacobs fought Mike George to a draw
    – L.D. Lewis defeated Jim Dalton via DQ
    – Danny Little Bear defeated The Viking
    – Togo the Great & Tokyo Joe defeated Argentina Zuma & Omar Atlas
    – Bob Brown fought Rufus R. Jones to a draw
    – Central States Heavyweight Champion Roger Kirby defeated Terry Funk

    1975

    St. Paul, Minnesota:
    – Superstar Billy Graham & Dusty Rhodes & Andre the Giant beat Baron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman & Boris Breznikoff 2 out of 3 falls
    – Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson dq 
    – Chris Taylor beat Geoff Portz
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Kenny Jay & George Gadaski
    – Khosrow Vaziri beat Rock Riddle

    1976 

    Vancouver, British Columbia:
    – Don Leo Jonathan and Jimmy Snuka defeated Gene Kiniski and Siegfried Steinke to win the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

    1977

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Fritz Von Erich defeated Bruiser Brody to win the NWA American Heavyweight Title

    1980
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) defeated Ivan Putski and Tito Santana for the WWF World Tag Team Titles

    Knoxville, Tennessee:
    – Bob Orton, Jr. and Tony Peters defeated Terry Gibbs and Bob Roop to win the International Championship Wrestling Southeastern Tag Team Titles

    1982

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Bill Dundee and Steve Keirn won the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles from Bobby Eaton and Sweet Brown Sugar 

    1983

    Matsuyama, Japan: 
    – Ron Bass and Stan Hansen defeated Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta for the NWA International Tag Team Titles

    1984 

    Wheeling, West Virginia:
    – The Spoiler defeated Brad Armstrong to win the NWA National Heavyweight Title 

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – The Grapplers (Len Denton and Tony Anthony) defeated Jerry and Ted Oates to win the NWA Central States Tag Team Titles

    1985

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Cien Caras and Sangre Chicana defeated Cachorro and Ringo Mendoza for the Mexican National Tag Team Titles

    1986

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Billy Jack Haynes defeated Bobby Jaggers to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title 

    1987

    Atlanta, Georgia:
    – Rick Steiner and Sting defeated Chris Adams and Terry Taylor to win the UWF World Tag Team Titles

    1988

    San Juan, Puerto Rico:
    – Kendo Nagasaki and Mr. Pogo defeated Chris and Mark Youngblood for the WWC World Tag Team Titles

    1990 

    Tampa, Florida:
    – Robert Fuller and Kendall Windham defeated Brian Knobbs and Hurricane Walker (subbing for Jerry Sags) to win the NWA Florida Tag
    Team Titles

    Fridley, Minnesota:
    – The Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman) defeated Matt Derringer to win the Pro Wrestling America Light Heavyweight Title 

    1991 

    Dallas, Texas:
    – Eric Embry defeated Bill Dundee for the USWA Texas Heavyweight Title 
    – Jeff Jarrett defeated Tom Prichard to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title

    1993

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Simply Devine (Steve Doll and Rex King) won the USWA Tag Team Titles from the Moondogs

    1997

    New Japan Battle Formation: Tokyo, Japan: 
    – Riki Choshu and Kensuke Sasaki defeated IWGP Tag Team Champions Tatsumi Fujinami and Kengo Kimura to win the titles
    – Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Manabu Nakanishi 
    – El Samurai pinned Shinjiro Otani
    – Chris Benoit pinned Kevin Sullivan
    – Junji Hirata and Satoshi Kojima defeated Osamu Kido and Kazuo Yamazaki
    – Shiro Koshinaka pinned Takashi Ishikawa
    – J-Crown Champion Jushin Liger pinned The Great Sasuke to retain the titles
    – Antonio Inoki defeated Tiger King 
    – Keiji Muto pinned Masahiro Chono
    – Naoya Ogawa defeated IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shinya Hashimoto by TKO

    NWA New Jersey Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl: Cherry Hill, New Jersey:
    – The Beach Bullies (The Inferno Kid and Ray Odyssey) defeated NWA United States Tag Team Champions Downward Spiral (Adrian Hall and Twiggy Ramirez) to win the title
    – Mr. Puerto Rico defeated Steve Corino
    – Tommy Gilbert defeated Ian Rotten.
    – King Kong Bundy defeated Don Montoya
    – Lance Diamond defeats Cheetah Master and NWA North American Heavyweight Champion Reckless Youth in a triangle match to win the title
    – Marty Jannetty defeated Harley Lewis
    – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dan Severn fought Dory Funk, Jr. to a double-countout to retain the title
    – Doug Gilbert defeated Buddy Landell
    – Flash Funk defeated Ace Darling
    – Goldust defeated Derrick Domino

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – The Shooting Stars (Jerry Faith and Troy Haste) defeated Flash Flanagan and Billy Travis for the USWA Tag Team Titles
    – King Reginald (Reggie B. Fine) defeated Jerry Lawler

    2000 

    Waegwan, South Korea:
    – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton) defeated Steven Dunn and Jackie Fulton (subbing for Reno Riggins) for
    the NWA World Tag Team Titles

    Jeffersonville, Indiana:
    – Chris Michaels defeated Sean Casey to win the OVW Light Heavyweight Title

    2003 

    All Japan Pro Wrestling Champion’s Carnival tour: Tokyo, Japan:
    – Gran Hamada pinned Gran Naniwa
    – Gigantes and George Hines beat Hiroshi Hase and Masayuki Kono
    – Kaz Hayashi and Jimmy Yang beat Omega Griffon and NWA International Junior Heavyweight Champion Low Ki
    – AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Champion Kendo Kashin defeated Carl Contini by submission to retain the title
    – Shinjiro Otani and Masato Tanaka defeated Hideki Hosaka and Shigeo Okumura
    – AJPW All Asia Tag Team Champion Nobutaka Araya, Nobukazu Hirai and Genichiro Tenryu defeated Tomohiko Hashimoto, Tomoaki Honma and Kazushi Miyamoto
    – Keiji Muto and AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champion Satoshi Kojima defeated Masa Fuchi and Toshiaki Kawada
    – AJPW Triple Crown Champion Shinya Hashimoto defeated AJPW All Asia Tag Team Champion Arashi by TKO to retain his title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/11): Diamond Dallas Page wins WCW World Title

    1932

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – MWA World Heavyweight Champion John Pesek and Everette Marshall drew 1 -1 
    – Wladek Zbyszko beat Sol Slagel

    1934

    St. Louis, Missouri:
    – World Heavyweight Champion Jim Londos beat Dick Shikat 
    – Ray Steele beat Pete Schuh 
    – Orville Brown beat George Zaharias 
    – Charley Strack beat Milo Steinborn 

    1945 

    San Jose, California:
    – Earl McCready defeated Dean Detton for the San Francisco Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title

    1955

    Tulsa, Oklahoma:
    – Ed Francis defeated Baron Michele Leone to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title

    1956 

    Regina, Saskatchewan:
    – George Gordienko defeated Lou Newman to win the Calgary NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title 

    1957

    Amarillo, Texas:
    – Don Curtis and Dizzy Davis defeated Great Bolo and Kurt Von Poppenheim for the Amarillo NWA North American Tag Team Title

    1963 

    Washington, D.C.:
    – Buddy Rogers is officially presented the WWWF World Heavyweight Title belt 

    1967

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana:
    – Frank and Jack Dalton defeated Danny Little Bear and Bobby Fields to win the Gulf Coast NWA United States Tag Team Titles

    Savannah, Georgia:
    – Enrique and Ramon Torres defeated Gene and Lars Anderson for the Georgia NWA Southern Tag Team Title 

    1969

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Alfonso Dantés and Mil Máscaras defeated The Black Angels for the NWA Americas Tag Team Titles

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Raul Mata defeated Dr. Wagner to win the vacant Mexican National Light Heavyweight Title

    1970 

    Jacksonville, Florida:
    – Dale Lewis defeated Bob Orton for the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    1973 

    Knoxville, Tennessee:
    – Don and Ron Wright defeated The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Don Kent) to win the Mid-America NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1974

    Kansas City, Missouri:
    – Tokyo Joe defeated Frank Valois
    – The Interns (w/ Dr. Ken Ramey) defeated Bull Bullinski & Mike George
    – Don Fargo defeated The Viking
    – Chris Taylor & Pat O’Connor defeated Bob Brown & Karl Steiger 
    – Terry Funk defeated Bob Orton
    – Andre the Giant & Reggie Parks defeated Lord Alfred Hayes & Roger Kirby
    – Omar Atlas & Bobby Whitlock defeated Billy Howard & Percy Pringle
    – Chris Taylor and Bob Brown were co-winners of a 22-man Battle Royal

    1976 

    Guadalajara, Mexico:
    – Dr. Wagner defeated Alfonso Dantés for the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Title 

    1977

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Rocky Johnson to win the Mid-America NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

    Hiroshima, Japan:
    – Shinobu Aso and Yumi Ikeshita defeated The Beauty Pair (Jackie Sato and Maki Ueda) to win the WWWA World Tag Team Titles

    1979

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Perro Aguayo defeated Gran Hamada for the UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title 

    1981 

    – Jay Youngblood won the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

    1982 

    Guadalajara, Mexico:
    – Sangre Chicana defeated Atsushi Onita for the NWA International Junior Heavyweight Title 

    Orlando, Florida:
    – Bruce Reed and Sweet Brown Sugar defeated Dory Funk, Jr. and David Von Erich to win the Florida NWA North American Tag Team Titles

    Dallas, Texas:
    – King Kong Bundy and Bugsy McGraw defeated Kerry Von Erich and Al Madril for the World Class American Tag Team Titles 

    1983

    Birmingham, Alabama:
    – Bob Armstrong defeated Ken Lucas for the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title

    Memphis, Tennessee:
    – No Referee in the Ring: Jerry Lawler beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
    – Southern Tag Team Champions The Moondogs beat Fabulous Ones dq
    – Southern Champion Bill Dundee dcor Dutch Mantel
    – Handicap Match, Hair vs Hair: Stagger Lee & Terry Taylor beat Plowboy Frazier & Jimmy Hart & Bobby Eaton (Frazier lost his hair)
    – Masks at Stake, Texas Tornado Match: The Galaxians beat Rock & Roll Express
    – Duke Myers beat Bobby Fulton
    – Bruise Brothers beat Steve O & Carl Fergie  

    1987

    Kansas City, Kansas
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Bulldog Bob Brown
    – Pork Chop Cash & Ken Timbs beat Rick McCord & Bart Batten to win Central States tag title
    – Lumberjack match: Warlord beat Earthquake Ferris
    – Rip Rogers beat Joe Lightfoot
    – Stoney Burke beat Karl Kovac
    – Debbie Combs beat Penny Mitchell

    1995

    Dallas, Texas:
    – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express defeated Dick Murdoch and Randy Rhodes to win the vacant NWA World Tag Team Title in a tournament final

    1999 

    WCW Spring Stampede: Tacoma, Washington:
    – Scott Steiner pinned Booker T to win the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight Title in the finals of a tournament
    – Diamond Dallas Page defeated WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan and Sting in a Fatal Four-Way match, to win the title
    – Goldberg pinned Kevin Nash
    – Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko (with Arn Anderson) defeated Raven and Saturn

    2003

    OVW Spring Breakout: Louisville, Kentucky:
    – Chris Cage and Mark Jindrak defeated Orlando Jordan and Mark Magnus
    – Nova pinned Christopher Nowinski
    – OVW Southern Tag Team Champions A.P.A. (Bradshaw and Ron Simmons) defeated Lance Cade and René Duprée to retain the title
    – WWE World Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Matt Morgan
    – Chris Benoit, Nick Dinsmore and Johnny Jeter defeated Rob Conway, The Damaja and OVW Heavyweight Champion Doug Basham in a 30-minute Iron Man match, 2 falls to 1

    2013

    – Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez defeated Austin Aires and Bobby Roode in a 2 out of 3 falls match for the TNA World Tag Team Titles
    – Taryn Terrell defeated Gail Kim
    – TNA World Title/Full Metal Mayhem Match: Bully Ray defeated Jeff Hardy

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/10): Owen Hart wins the Stampede Title, Jeff Hardy wins WWF IC Title

    1952

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Tarzan Kowalski beat Jim Henry 2 out of 3 falls
    – Sonny Myers and Bob Orton Sr. drew in 45-minutes (no falls) 

    1956 

    Topeka, Kansas:
    – Richard Brown defeated Iron Mike DiBiase for the Central States Title

    1958

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Otto Von Krupp beat Don Curtis
    – Bobby Bruns, Thor Hagen and Sonny Myers beat Bob Geigel, Lee Henning and Bull Montana 
    – Rip Hawk beat Joe Hamilton 
    – Thor Hagen drew Lee Henning (20:00) 

    1962

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Mr. M beat Doug Gilbert
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Bob Geigel & Stan Kowalski beat Dale Lewis & Joe Scarpello
    – Tiny Mills beat Roy Collins
    – Ricky Lopez beat Blackjack Daniels

    1975

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Andre the Giant & Ivan Putski beat Baron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman 2 out of 3 falls 
    – Superstar Graham beat Nick Bockwinkel 
    – Billy Robinson beat Buddy Wolff 
    – Greg Gagne beat Bobby Heenan 
    – Khosrow Vaziri beat Paul Perschmann 

    1976

    Minneapolis, Minnesota:
    – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Chris Taylor dq
    – Mad Dog Vachon beat Pampero Firpo
    – Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Billy Red Cloud
    – Russ Francis drew Kim Duk
    – Blackjack Lanza beat Dick Blood

    1978

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
    – Andre the Giant beat Ken Patera by countout
    – Peter Maivia & Billy Robinson beat Angelo Mosca & Super Destroyer dq 
    – Verne Gagne beat Zimba Khan 
    – The Crusher beat Gary McLaughlin 
    – Gorilla Monsoon beat Tarzan Tyler 
    – Dewey Robertson beat Kim Chang 
    – Lord Alfred Hayes beat Steve Bolus 
    – Dominic Denucci beat Terry Yorkston
    – Chris Tolos drew The Wildman

    1981

    Denver, Colorado:
    – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel 
    – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Jerry Blackwell & John Studd 
    – Baron Von Raschke beat Adrian Adonis 
    – Jesse Ventura beat Buck Zumhofe 
    – George Gadaski beat Billy Howard 
    – Tito Santana beat Bobby Heenan 

    1987 

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

    1999
    Tokyo, Japan:
    – Jushin Liger & The Great Sasuke defeated Dr Wagner Jr & Kendo Kashin to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team belts

    2001 

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Jeff Hardy defeated Triple H for the WWF Intercontinental Title

  • Daily pro wrestling history (04/09): Jim Crockett Promotions purchased Bill Watts Universal Wrestling Federation

    1917 

    Omaha, Nebraska:
    – Earl Caddock defeated Joe Stecher by forfeit to win the World Heavyweight Title (Stecher lost the first fall and refused to wrestle the second fall)

    1943

    St. Joseph, Missouri:
    – World Champion Wild Bill Longson beat Ronnie Etchison 
    – Vic Holbrook beat Jack Hader 
    – Sailor Fred Blassie beat Carlos Rodriquez 
    – Cowboy Luttrall drew Jack Nasworthy

    1953

    Cleveland, Ohio:
    – Buddy Rogers defeated Antonino Rocca to win the Ohio version of the Boston AWA World Heavyweight Title

    1960 

    Indianapolis, Indiana:
    – Ray and Roy Shire defeated Dick Afflis and Gene Kiniski to win the Chicago/Indianapolis NWA World Tag Team Titles

    1963 

    Nashville, Tennessee:
    – Gino and Tony Calza defeated The Medics (Tony Gonzales and Donald Lortie) to win the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

    1965

    Denver, Colorado:
    – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat The Crusher & Verne Gagne

    1966

    Minneapolis:
    – Verne Gagne beat Larry Hennig
    – Crusher beat Chris Tolos dq
    – Harley Race beat Dale Lewis
    – Ernie Ladd beat Moose Cholak
    – Reggie Parks drew Chris Markoff
    – The Alaskan beat Bob Morgan

    1969 

    Los Angeles, California:
    – Black Gordman defeated Alfonso Dantés for the vacant NWA Beat the Champ TV Title 

    1976 

    Mexico, City, Mexico:
    – Fishman defeated Blue Demon to win the NWA World Welterweight Title

    1978

    Charlotte, North Carolina:
    – Ric Flair defeated Mr. Wrestling to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title 

    Mexico City, Mexico:
    – Perro Aguayo defeated Ringo Mendoza for the NWA World Middleweight Title 

    1981

    Kansas City, Kansas:
    – Bob Brown and Terry Taylor defeated The Kelly Twins (Mike and Pat) for the NWA Central States Tag Team Titles

    Portland, Oregon:
    – Buddy Rose defeated Jay Youngblood to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

    1984

    Lexington, Kentucky:
    – Jerry Lawler defeated Randy Savage to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title 

    1987 

    – Jim Crockett Promotions purchased Bill Watts’ Universal Wrestling Federation

    1988

    Caguas, Puerto Rico:
    – Carlos Colón won the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title by defeating Hercules Ayala

    1990

    Okayama, Japan:
    – Kenta Kobashi and Tiger Mask (Mitsuharu Misawa) defeated The Can-Am Express (Doug Furnas and Dan Kroffat (Philip LaFon)) for the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Titles 

    1995

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

    2003

    Louisville, Kentucky:
    – Doug Basham won the OVW Heavyweight Title by defeating Nick Dinsmore 

    2004 

    Quarryville, Pennsylvania:
    – Minoru Fujita and Ikuto Hidaka defeated Josh Daniels and Matt Striker to win the Premier Wrestling Federation Universal Tag Team Titles

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
    – Zach Gowen and Silas Young defeated Jason Dukes and Skull Krusher for the Mid-America Wrestling Tag Team Titles
    – Justin Kage defeated Austin Aries to win the NWA Midwest X Division Title 

    IWA April Bloodshowers: Oolitic, Indiana:
    In a 30-minute Iron Man match, B.J. Whitmer (with Jim Fannin) defeated IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn, 2-1, to win the title

    2005 

    Newark, Delaware:
    – Petey Williams defeated Puma to win the Super 8 Tournament 

    2009

    ROH Collision: Chicago, Illinois:
    – Claudio Castagnoli defeated Kevin Steen
    – Necro Butcher & Jerry Lynn defeated The Age of the Fall’s Delirious and Brodie Lee
    – Tyler Black defeated Jimmy Jacobs, Austin Aries and Bryan Danielson
    – ROH champ Nigel McGuinness defeated El Generico

    2011 

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
    – Adam Cole won the Combat Zone Wrestling Best of 2011 tournament