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Wrestling in history today - 10th Mar, 2021
1870 - James H. McLaughlin wins a tournament in Detroit, Michigan to become American Collar-and-Elbow Champion.
1908 - Orville Brown is born in Sharon, Kansas.
1950 - Tommy O'Toole defeats Sonny Myers in a tournament final in St. Joseph, Missouri to win the vacant NWA Missouri Heavyweight Title.
1952 - Ann LaVerne defeats Betty Hawkins for the NWA Florida Women's Title in Tampa, Florida.
1959 - Mighty Ursus and Shag Thomas defeat Maurice and Paul Vachon to win the Calgary NWA Canadian Tag Team Title in Edmonton, Alberta, ending the Vachons' second reign.
1959 - Andre Bollet and Frank Valois defeat Johnny Walker and The Amazing Zuma for the NWA Texas Tag Team Title in Dallas, Texas, beginning their second reign.
1960 - Bob Ellis wins his second NWA Central States Heavyweight Title from Kinji Shibuya in Kansas City, Kansas.
1960 - Mighty Ortega and Alex Perez defeat Dory Funk, Sr. and Dick Hutton for the Amarillo NWA North American Tag Team Title in Amarillo, Texas.
1967 - The Assassins (Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto) defeat Skandor Akbar and Swede Karlson to win the Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Title in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
1968 - Yukiko Tomoe defeats The Fabulous Moolah for the NWA World Women's Title in Osaka, Japan, ending Moolah's second reign.
1970 - The WWWF held an event at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The results were:
- Joe Turco defeated Eric the Red.
- Waldo Von Erich defeated The Masked Demon.
- Little Brutus and Sky Low Low defeated Sonny Boy Hayes and Joey Russell.
- Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Jean DuBois.
- Mario Milano and Victor Rivera defeated Karl Kovacs and Killer Kowalski.
- Gorilla Monsoon defeated Ernie Ladd.
- WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino and Ivan Koloff fought to a draw.
1972 - John Tolos defeats Killer Kowalski in Los Angeles, California to win the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title for the third time.
1975 - George Barnes and Bill Dundee defeat Eddie Marlin and Tojo Yamamoto in Memphis, Tennessee for the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Title.
1978 - Ron Bass and Moondog Lonnie Mayne defeat Chavo Guerrero and El Halcón for the NWA Americas Tag Team Title.
1980 - Jack Brisco and Jimmy Garvin defeat Stanley Lane and Bryan St. John to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Title in West Palm Beach, Florida, ending Lane and St. John's second reign.
1983 - Billy Jack Haynes and Stan Stasiak defeat The Assassin (David Sierra) and Rip Hamilton for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title in Salem, Oregon, ending their second reign.
1985 - The WWF held an event at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario. The results:
- Bret Hart defeated Goldie Rogers.
- Jesse Ventura defeated Jim Young.
- The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) defeated Terry Gibbs and Mr. X.
- Ricky Steamboat defeated Matt Borne.
- Ken Patera defeated Tony Atlas.
- WWF Women's Champion Leilani Kai defeated Wendi Richter.
- WWF Tag Team Champions The U.S. Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham) defeated The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff in a no-disqualification match.
- André the Giant defeated Big John Studd by disqualification.
1985 - MS-1, Pirata Morgan and Santanico defeat Los Brazos (El Brazo, Brazo de Oro and Brazo de Plata) in Mexico City, Mexico to become the first Mexican National Trios Champions.
1986 - Brian Adias defeats The Grappler to win the World Class Texas Heavyweight Title in Fort Worth, Texas.
1988 - Peter Bainbridge defeats Jim Breaks for the European Lightweight Title in Bristol, England. This began Bainbridge's third reign and ended Breaks' 12th.
1990 - Invaders I and IV defeat The New Mercenaries (Cuban Assassin and Ron Starr) for the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Title in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
1991 - Brazo de Oro and Brazo de Plata defeat Perro Aguayo and Gran Hamada to win the UWA World Tag Team Title in Tokyo, Japan.
1992 - Dr. Death defeats Tom Prichard to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title in Louisville, Kentucky, ending Prichard's fourth reign.
1995 - Scott D'Amore defeats Mickey Doyle for the Border City Wrestling Can-Am Heavyweight Title in Oldcastle, Ontario. This began D'Amore's third reign and ended Doyle's second.
1998 - Black Warrior defeats Shocker to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title in Mexico City, Mexico, beginning his second reign.
1999 - Yumiko Hotta wins her second WWWA World Singles Title from Shinobu Kandori in Tokyo, Japan.
2000 - The Ultimate Fighting Championship held UFC 24: First Defense at the Civic Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The results were:
Preliminary bouts:
- Scott Adams defeated Ian Freeman by submission (heel hook) at 3:09 of round one in a Middleweight bout.
- Shonie Carter defeated Brad Gumm by unanimous decision after three rounds in a Lightweight bout.
Pay-per-view bouts:
- Jens Pulver defeated David Velasquez by TKO (strikes) at 2:41 of round two in a Lightweight bout.
- Bob Cook defeated Tiki Ghosen by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:29 of round two in a Lightweight bout.
- Dave Menne defeated Fabiano Iha by unanimous decision after three rounds in a Lightweight bout.
- Lance Gibson defeated Jermaine Andre by knockout (knee) at 3:37 of round three in a Middleweight bout.
- Tedd Williams defeated Steve Judson by TKO (strikes) at 3:24 of round one in a Heavyweight bout. Kevin Randleman was originally scheduled to defend his UFC Heavyweight title against Pedro Rizzo, but Randleman slipped on the concrete floor and hit his head, knocking himself out completely. Randleman was taken by ambulance to the hospital, and diagnosed with a concussion. The fight took place at UFC 26 in June, with Randleman retaining the title.
2000 - The Equalizer defeats Rocko Dorsey, Big Dick Dudley and Kronus in a four-way match for the NWA Jersey Heavyweight Title in South Amboy, New Jersey. The title was stripped from Chris Candido on that same day, due to his signing with WCW.
2000 - Jeremy Jett defeats Zane Morris in North Richland Hills, Texas to win the NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Title.
2001 - Eddie Colón defeats Damien Steel to win the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title in Morovis, Puerto Rico. This ended and began both men's second reigns.
2001 - Masaaki Mochizuki defeats Tiger Mask IV for the Michinoku Pro Wrestling British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Title in Tokyo, Japan, ending Tiger Mask's second reign.
2001 - Qenaan Creed defeats Gregory Martin to win the Maryland Championship Wrestling Cruiserweight Title in Paw Paw, West Virginia, beginning his second reign.
2001 - Jeff Daniels and Tim Renesto defeat Sweet-n-Sassy (Quinton Charisma and Farren Foxx) for the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title in Nashville, Tennessee.
2001 - Naughty by Nature (Rude and Tully) win their seventh NWA Mid-South Tag Team Title in Dyersburg, Tennessee, defeating the Pink Flamingos.
2001 - Slayer defeats Dave Misterio to become the first NWA Jersey Junior Heavyweight Champion in Middletown, New Jersey.
2002 - Bobby Collins wins a battle royal for the vacant Canadian Wrestling Federation Hardcore Title in Winnipeg, Manitoba. At the same event, Spyder defeats Brian Sylver to win his second NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title, and The Big Kahuna and Overkill defeat The Mad Bomber and JC Owens for the CWF Tag Team Title.
2005 - Canadian Extreme (C.K. Sexx and J.T. Thorn) defeat Kerry Brown and Kwang Chang for the vacant CWF Tag Team Title in Black Rat Lake, Saskatchewan.
2006 - Apocalypse wins a battle royal, last eliminating champion T.J. Wilson to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title in Calgary, Alberta.
2006 - Matt Kuma defeats Dave Holiday to win the Pro Wrestling WORLD-1 Southern Heavyweight Title in Valdosta, Georgia. Jon Davis had left WORLD-1 three days earlier, leaving the title vacant.
2007 - Ernie Ladd, one of the first black wrestlers to rise to prominence in the United States, died in Franklin, Louisiana at age 68 after a three-year battle with cancer. Nicknamed as "The Big Cat", Ladd was one of many athletes to venture off the football field and into the squared circle. Ladd, a defensive tackle at Grambling State University, was drafted by the American Football League's San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 1961 draft, and he played in the AFL for eight seasons with the Chargers, Houston Oilers and Kansas City Chiefs, including a 1963 championship with the Chargers. At 6 feet, 9 inches tall, and 315 pounds, Ladd was arguably the biggest and strongest man in not just the AFL, but all of professional football during his career. He was inducted to the Chargers Hall of Fame in 1981. Ladd made his wrestling debut in 1961, wrestling during the football off-season, and became one of wrestling's most hated heels during the 1970s, and had feuds throughout the years with André the Giant, Paul Orndorff and The Junkyard Dog. He won titles all over the country: in Florida, Georgia, Texas, New York, Los Angeles, and in Mid-South, where the majority of his title wins took place. Ladd was inducted to the WCW and WWF Halls of Fame in 1994 and 1995, respectively.
2007 - Full Impact Pro held the First-Annual Eddie Graham Memorial Battle of the Belts at the National Guard Armory in Crystal River, Florida. The event featured a tournament named in honor of legendary Florida promoter Eddie Graham, held to crown the first FIP Florida Heritage Champion.
- FIP World Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong defeated Jimmy Rave in a first round match.
- FIP Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe defeated Larry Sweeney in a first round match.
- Erick Stevens defeated Shingo in a first round match.
- Delirious defeated FIP Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe in a first round match.
- FIP World Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong defeated FIP Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe in a semifinal match.
- Erick Stevens defeated Delirious in a semifinal match.
- The YRR (Kenny King, Chasyn Rance and Sal Rinauro) defeated Kory Chavis, Jerrelle Clark and Seth Delay.
- Erick Stevens defeated FIP World Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong to win the Eddie Graham Memorial Battle of the Belts Tournament become the first FIP Florida Heritage Champion.
2007 - Beau Douglas defeats Jason Rumble for the NWA New England Heavyweight Title in Saugus, Massachusetts, beginning Douglas' second reign and ending Rumble's third. At the same event, Matt Ledge defeats Legion Cage, Paul Hudson, Cameron Matthews and Scotty Vegas in an elimination match to win the NWA New England Cruiserweight Title. The same day, the promotion left the National Wrestling Alliance, which it had been a member of for 10 years, and reverted to its original name, the Century Wrestling Alliance.
2007 - Billy Roc defeats Chad Collyer to win the NWA Indiana Heavyweight Title in Frankfort, Indiana.
2007 - The Outlaw defeats Exile for the NWA Oregon Heavyweight Title in Corvallis, Oregon.
2007 - El Guapo defeats Bushido X to win the NWA Hawaii Junior Heavyweight Title in Waianae, Hawaii. The title had been vacated by Mr. Spa Fitness after he won the AWA Inter-Island Heavyweight Title on September 23, after Hawaii Championship Wrestling ended its relationship with NWA Hawaii and became an AWA member.
2008 - WWE announced Jack and Jerry Brisco would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
2009 - Boston police announced that they were filing 29 charges/a> against an artist, Shepard Fairey today for allegedly putting up posters and stickers of a piece of artwork featuring the visage of former WWE champion Andre the Giant and the word "Obey".
2009 - WWE broadcast ECW on Sci Fi. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We are live on tape from Jacksonville, Florida and your announcers are Matt ‘Not Quite Dennis Miller’ Striker and Todd ‘You mean they weren’t really in St. Louis last night’ Grisham.
We see footage from the Dirt Sheet where Miz and Morrison portray The Colons as rear ends.
Match Number One: The Miz with John Morrison versus Primo Colon with Carlito and the Bellas
John Morrison, Carlito, and the Bellas are at the announce table.
They lock up and Miz with a waist lock and Primo with a standing switch. Miz gets to the ropes and Primo breaks the hold. Miz with a side head lock and he holds on. Primo with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Primo with a kick and leg sweep followed by a leg drop for a near fall. Primo with a drop kick that sends Miz into the turnbuckles. Primo with punches of cinco. Primo sends Miz into the turnbuckles again and gets a near fall. Primo with boots to Miz but Miz sends Primo off the apron and Primo lands hard. We go to commercial.
We are back and Miz with a rear chin lock. Primo with forearms and an Irish whip. Miz sends Primo to the apron and then Primo goes up top and hits a cross body for a near fall. Primo misses a cross body and goes to the floor. Miz goes to the floor and connects with a forearm to the head right in front of Carlito. Miz rolls Primo back into the ring and Miz with knees to the back. Miz with a kick to the chest and then he catapults Primo into the bottom rope and gets a near fall. Miz tries to work on Primo’s back as he stretches him and puts the knee in the back. Primo with a kick and punches. Miz runs Primo into the corner and he works on the lower back. Primo with an electric chair drop and both men are down. Miz and Primo exchange left hands and Primo with a flying back elbow and clothesline followed by a drop kick. Primo with a springboard drop kick for a two count.
Miz with a modified Stroke that lands Primo on top of his head. Primo with a rollup and Miz rolls through for a near fall. Miz runs into an elbow and then Primo comes off the turnbuckles but Miz turns it into a power slam for a near fall. Miz sets for the running clothesline into the corner but Primo moves and then he hits a lungblower for the three count.
Winner: Primo
After the match, Primo and Carlito celebrate with the Bellas while Morrison checks on Miz in the ring.
It is time for ECW to take a look at 12 Rounds (or Orange Sash . . . The Early Years).
Great Khali and Runjin Singh are in the back talking about something as we go to commercial.
We are back and Male Teens love ECW as much as Germans love David Hasselhoff.
We have the Extreme Rewind: Natalya defeating Alicia Fox and DJ Gabriel attacking Tyson Kidd.
Match Number Two: Tyson Kidd with Natalya versus DJ Gabriel with Alicia Fox
Kidd with a knee and forearms but Gabriel with an uppercut and forearm followed by a back body drop. Kidd backs into the corner followed by an Irish whip but Kidd moves and hits a drop toe hold into the turnbuckles. They both go to the floor and Kidd with a kick to the head. They return to the ring and Kidd with a near fall. Kidd with a kick to the back and then he hits a kick to the chest for a near fall. Kidd with a leg drop and then he puts Gabriel in a rear chin lock. Gabriel with an arm drag but Kidd with a kick. Gabriel with a wheelbarrow suplex and a near fall. Kidd with elbows and then Gabriel tries for a suplex but Kidd is able to get to the apron and he drops Gabriel on the top rope and then Kidd gets the three count after a springboard elbow drop.
Winner: Tyson Kidd
We are back and Evan Bourne is one week away from his return.
It is time for a look back at the Triple H/Randy Orton Home Invasion Adventure.
Time to take a look back at the Wrestlemania where Jim Ross started, in Las Vegas.
Match Number Three: The Tri-Brand Battle Royale Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
The participants in this match are JTG, Shad Gaspard, Kung Fu Naki, Christian, Vladimir Kozlov, Great Khali, Chavo Guerrero, William Regal, R Truth, Tommy Dreamer, Goldust, Jimmy Wang Yang, Paul Burchill, Dolph Ziggler, Charlie Haas, and Ricky Ortiz.
There is pandemonium in the ring and Ricky Ortiz is eliminated by Khali. Kozlov with a head butt to Funaki and then he is eliminated. Khali pushes Kozlov over by the leg. Then everyone else eliminates Khali. Haas and Ziggler eliminate Yang. Ziggler drop kicks Goldust over the top rope. With Ziggler and Haas on the apron, Cryme Tyme eliminate each of them.
Things slow down a bit as Cryme Tyme work on Paul Burchill but he lands on the apron. Then Shad and JTG punch Burchill off. JTG eliminates his tag team partner as we go to commercial.
We are back and Christian, William Regal, Tommy Dreamer, R Truth, and Chavo Guerrero are left. We see a TNA-tastic tower of doom move. William Regal falls victim to a DDT from Tommy Dreamer. Dreamer picks up Regal and Regal is able to keep his feet off the floor. Regal pulls Dreamer over the top rope to eliminate him. R Truth and Christian battle in the center of the ring and Truth with a clothesline. Christian tries to eliminate R Truth and he avoids him but Truth misses a side kick. Chavo throws Truth over the top rope and he is eliminated. Chavo goes after Christian but Christian holds on and kicks Chavo away. Christian punches Chavo and tries for an Unprettier but Regal with a forearm. Regal with a head and arm suplex that sends Chavo into Christian. Regal throws Christian to the apron and then he charges at Christian and Christian eliminates Regal. Christian rolls back in from the apron and he kicks Chavo. Chavo with kicks and forearms to Christian. Chavo shimmies and sets for the Three Amigos and hits it. Chavo goes up top for the frog splash but Christian gets up. Christian tries for the Unprettier but Chavo escapes the hold. Chavo is sent to the apron and then Chavo tries to pulls Christian over like Big Show was eliminated in a past Royal Rumble. Chavo with forearms and Christian uses the ropes to kick Chavo to the floor to eliminate him.
Winner: Christian
We go to credits with Christian pointing to the sign.
2010 - Tommy Dreamer wrote about his decision to leave WWE on their own website via his blog, writing, "My leaving WWE was the hardest thing to do in my life. I refer to it as WWE A.D.(After Dreamer).I worked almost 10 years there. I truly liked all the people associated with the company. I miss them and the fans everyday. I left for many reasons, which I will not discuss here. ECW was my world and all that I have is because of ECW. My connection to the fans is something that means so much to me. Fact, when I was the main event on ECW I was the highest rated main event every year. You can look it up. (me and Chavo Guerrero 1.6, me and Mark Henry 1.5, me and Koslov 1.3 and that match was poopoo. Hell me and Big Daddy V did a 1.2) many men and women came on that show and it was good old reliable me that was the highest rated every year. That is a hard pill to swallow, when you hear of the failing ratings of ECW. Networks wanting to change the show because of ratings. If you want to read into my leaving ECW, you can relate it to the Conan O Brien saga with his show. I felt I left my mark in WWE with the many men and women I hired to help realize their dreams. The many people I have encountered in my tenure in WWE is something I hold deep within my heart. I hope that I have influenced your life somehow, because you all have influenced mine. See you on Twitter or www.thetommydreamer.coma>."
2011 - John Morrison and Melina, then working for WWE, decided to jump into the pool at Skybar, a well known club and ended up being "banned for life", according to Morrison on his Twitter.
2011 - WWE broadcast Superstars. Here is Richard Trioinfo's original TV report:
We start off this week’s show with the Smackdown brand and your announcers Matt Striker and Jack Korpela.
Before we start our first match, we see highlights from last week when Chris Masters defeated Curt Hawkins only to fall victim to a post match attack from Tyler Reks and a Burning Hammer.
Match Number One: Chris Masters versus Tyler Reks
Masters attacks Reks as soon as the bell rings. Reks pushes him away but Masters keeps the pressure on and he chops Reks a few times followed by an Irish whip. Masters with a kick and swinging neck breaker. Masters tries for the Master Lock but Reks is able to get free before it is locked in and Reks goes to the floor to regroup.
Reks returns to the ring and Masters kicks him as he gets back in. Reks with a kick and Masters with punches. Reks with punches and forearms followed by a slam. Masters with a chop. Reks with a forearm followed by an Irish whip and running clothesline into the corner. Reks with a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Reks with an arm bar and chin lock and then he pulls Masters down to the mat. Reks with a knee to the back and then he rakes the face. Masters kicks Reks and then punches him. Reks with a kick. Reks with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot and Masters with a shoulder tackle from the turnbuckles followed by a clothesline over the top rope.
Masters sends Reks into the ring steps while they battle on the floor. Masters tries to send Reks into the ring post but Reks escapes and sends Masters into the post. Reks with a clothesline and elbow combination on the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Reks has Masters in a single leg crab but Masters gets to the ropes. Reks kicks Masters in the chest and then he hits a back breaker and gets a near fall. Masters with a punch to the midsection but Reks with a punch of his own. Reks with an elbow to the head but Masters blocks a punch and gets a near fall with a back slide. Masters with a Samoan drop and they are both down. Masters with a reverse atomic drop followed by a chop.
Masters with a flying shoulder tackle followed by a punch that knocks Reks down. Masters with an Irish whip and Sky High for a near fall. Reks with an elbow and then hits a flatline and gets a near fall when Masters gets his foot on the rope to stop the count. Reks waits for Masters to get up and he kicks him in the chest. Reks gets Masters up for the Burning Hammer but Masters escapes the hold with elbows and Masters puts Reks in the Master Lock and Reks taps out.
Winner: Chris Masters
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is already time for the Raw portion of this weeks show and your announcers are Scott Stanford and Josh Mathews.
We go to highlights from Raw when we found out who the hand picked referee for the Michael Cole/Jerry Lawler match is going to be. It ends up that you can have a hand picked referee who is not your actual pick when you are the one doing the picking. Steve Austin is your referee and he also got to pour some beer on people and give them stunners.
We go to commercial with a Sin Cara video package.
Match Number Two: Vladimir Kozlov with Santino Marella and Tamina versus Zack Ryder with Primo
Ryder woo woos as the bell rings. Ryder retreats to the ropes before he locks up. Ryder with a waist lock but Kozlov with a fireman’s carry and Ryder yells at and pushes Kozlov. Kozlov pushes Ryder down. Ryder with kicks and forearms but Kozlov with a waist lock take down into a front face lock. Kozlov works on the leg and Ryder gets to the ropes. Ryder with a side head lock but Kozlov catches him on a cross body attempt and he hits a fallaway slam and Ryder goes to the floor.
Kozlov punches Ryder in the ribs and then he sends Ryder back into the ring. Ryder with a double sledge as Kozlov returns to the ring. Kozlov with head butts to the chest followed by an arm wringer and shoulders in the corner. Kozlov with a hip toss from the apron and then he hits a boot to the head.
Primo gets on the apron and Santino pulls him off. Ryder gets out of a slam attempt and he hits a jaw breaker followed by the Rough Ryder and he gets the three count.
Winner: Zack Ryder
It is time for more comments from Shawn Michaels about the Undertaker/Triple H match at Wrestlemania.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to see what John Cena had to say to Rock as well as what the Miz did to Cena.
Match Number Three: Natalya, Mark Henry, and Great Khali versus Tyson Kidd, Melina, and William Regal
The women start things off and they lock up and Natalya gets a near fall. Melina sends Natalya to the mat and she screams for no reason. Melina with a head scissors and Natalya escapes and she slaps Melina. Melina tries for a kick but Natalya blocks it and she tries for a sharpshooter but Melina gets to the ropes. They fight into the ropes again and the referee has to separate them.
Kidd makes the blind tag and Melina yells at Tyson. Tyson tells Natalya to get out of the ring and Henry comes in. Kidd tags Regal in before locking up. Henry with a head butt and then he backs Regal into the corner and Khali is tagged in. Khali with a chop to Regal’s chest but Regal with a kick to the knee followed by a forearm and knees. Kidd tags in and he punches Khali but then he realizes that Khali is okay. Regal refuses the tag and Melina goes to the floor.
Kidd offers his hand to Khali and Khali chops Kidd and then he hits the vertical choke slam for the three count.
Winners: Natalya, Mark Henry, and Great Khali
After the match, Henry with a splash on Kidd and then Natalya adds insult to injury by putting Kidd in the sharpshooter and Kidd taps for no reason.
Kidd’s partners decide not to be left out of the attack on Kidd and Regal puts Kidd in the Regal Stretch and then Melina slaps Kidd.
1870 - James H. McLaughlin wins a tournament in Detroit, Michigan to become American Collar-and-Elbow Champion.
1908 - Orville Brown is born in Sharon, Kansas.
1950 - Tommy O'Toole defeats Sonny Myers in a tournament final in St. Joseph, Missouri to win the vacant NWA Missouri Heavyweight Title.
1952 - Ann LaVerne defeats Betty Hawkins for the NWA Florida Women's Title in Tampa, Florida.
1959 - Mighty Ursus and Shag Thomas defeat Maurice and Paul Vachon to win the Calgary NWA Canadian Tag Team Title in Edmonton, Alberta, ending the Vachons' second reign.
1959 - Andre Bollet and Frank Valois defeat Johnny Walker and The Amazing Zuma for the NWA Texas Tag Team Title in Dallas, Texas, beginning their second reign.
1960 - Bob Ellis wins his second NWA Central States Heavyweight Title from Kinji Shibuya in Kansas City, Kansas.
1960 - Mighty Ortega and Alex Perez defeat Dory Funk, Sr. and Dick Hutton for the Amarillo NWA North American Tag Team Title in Amarillo, Texas.
1967 - The Assassins (Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto) defeat Skandor Akbar and Swede Karlson to win the Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Title in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
1968 - Yukiko Tomoe defeats The Fabulous Moolah for the NWA World Women's Title in Osaka, Japan, ending Moolah's second reign.
1970 - The WWWF held an event at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The results were:
- Joe Turco defeated Eric the Red.
- Waldo Von Erich defeated The Masked Demon.
- Little Brutus and Sky Low Low defeated Sonny Boy Hayes and Joey Russell.
- Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Jean DuBois.
- Mario Milano and Victor Rivera defeated Karl Kovacs and Killer Kowalski.
- Gorilla Monsoon defeated Ernie Ladd.
- WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino and Ivan Koloff fought to a draw.
1972 - John Tolos defeats Killer Kowalski in Los Angeles, California to win the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title for the third time.
1975 - George Barnes and Bill Dundee defeat Eddie Marlin and Tojo Yamamoto in Memphis, Tennessee for the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Title.
1978 - Ron Bass and Moondog Lonnie Mayne defeat Chavo Guerrero and El Halcón for the NWA Americas Tag Team Title.
1980 - Jack Brisco and Jimmy Garvin defeat Stanley Lane and Bryan St. John to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Title in West Palm Beach, Florida, ending Lane and St. John's second reign.
1983 - Billy Jack Haynes and Stan Stasiak defeat The Assassin (David Sierra) and Rip Hamilton for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title in Salem, Oregon, ending their second reign.
1985 - The WWF held an event at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario. The results:
- Bret Hart defeated Goldie Rogers.
- Jesse Ventura defeated Jim Young.
- The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) defeated Terry Gibbs and Mr. X.
- Ricky Steamboat defeated Matt Borne.
- Ken Patera defeated Tony Atlas.
- WWF Women's Champion Leilani Kai defeated Wendi Richter.
- WWF Tag Team Champions The U.S. Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham) defeated The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff in a no-disqualification match.
- André the Giant defeated Big John Studd by disqualification.
1985 - MS-1, Pirata Morgan and Santanico defeat Los Brazos (El Brazo, Brazo de Oro and Brazo de Plata) in Mexico City, Mexico to become the first Mexican National Trios Champions.
1986 - Brian Adias defeats The Grappler to win the World Class Texas Heavyweight Title in Fort Worth, Texas.
1988 - Peter Bainbridge defeats Jim Breaks for the European Lightweight Title in Bristol, England. This began Bainbridge's third reign and ended Breaks' 12th.
1990 - Invaders I and IV defeat The New Mercenaries (Cuban Assassin and Ron Starr) for the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Title in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
1991 - Brazo de Oro and Brazo de Plata defeat Perro Aguayo and Gran Hamada to win the UWA World Tag Team Title in Tokyo, Japan.
1992 - Dr. Death defeats Tom Prichard to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title in Louisville, Kentucky, ending Prichard's fourth reign.
1995 - Scott D'Amore defeats Mickey Doyle for the Border City Wrestling Can-Am Heavyweight Title in Oldcastle, Ontario. This began D'Amore's third reign and ended Doyle's second.
1998 - Black Warrior defeats Shocker to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title in Mexico City, Mexico, beginning his second reign.
1999 - Yumiko Hotta wins her second WWWA World Singles Title from Shinobu Kandori in Tokyo, Japan.
2000 - The Ultimate Fighting Championship held UFC 24: First Defense at the Civic Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The results were:
Preliminary bouts:
- Scott Adams defeated Ian Freeman by submission (heel hook) at 3:09 of round one in a Middleweight bout.
- Shonie Carter defeated Brad Gumm by unanimous decision after three rounds in a Lightweight bout.
Pay-per-view bouts:
- Jens Pulver defeated David Velasquez by TKO (strikes) at 2:41 of round two in a Lightweight bout.
- Bob Cook defeated Tiki Ghosen by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:29 of round two in a Lightweight bout.
- Dave Menne defeated Fabiano Iha by unanimous decision after three rounds in a Lightweight bout.
- Lance Gibson defeated Jermaine Andre by knockout (knee) at 3:37 of round three in a Middleweight bout.
- Tedd Williams defeated Steve Judson by TKO (strikes) at 3:24 of round one in a Heavyweight bout. Kevin Randleman was originally scheduled to defend his UFC Heavyweight title against Pedro Rizzo, but Randleman slipped on the concrete floor and hit his head, knocking himself out completely. Randleman was taken by ambulance to the hospital, and diagnosed with a concussion. The fight took place at UFC 26 in June, with Randleman retaining the title.
2000 - The Equalizer defeats Rocko Dorsey, Big Dick Dudley and Kronus in a four-way match for the NWA Jersey Heavyweight Title in South Amboy, New Jersey. The title was stripped from Chris Candido on that same day, due to his signing with WCW.
2000 - Jeremy Jett defeats Zane Morris in North Richland Hills, Texas to win the NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Title.
2001 - Eddie Colón defeats Damien Steel to win the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title in Morovis, Puerto Rico. This ended and began both men's second reigns.
2001 - Masaaki Mochizuki defeats Tiger Mask IV for the Michinoku Pro Wrestling British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Title in Tokyo, Japan, ending Tiger Mask's second reign.
2001 - Qenaan Creed defeats Gregory Martin to win the Maryland Championship Wrestling Cruiserweight Title in Paw Paw, West Virginia, beginning his second reign.
2001 - Jeff Daniels and Tim Renesto defeat Sweet-n-Sassy (Quinton Charisma and Farren Foxx) for the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title in Nashville, Tennessee.
2001 - Naughty by Nature (Rude and Tully) win their seventh NWA Mid-South Tag Team Title in Dyersburg, Tennessee, defeating the Pink Flamingos.
2001 - Slayer defeats Dave Misterio to become the first NWA Jersey Junior Heavyweight Champion in Middletown, New Jersey.
2002 - Bobby Collins wins a battle royal for the vacant Canadian Wrestling Federation Hardcore Title in Winnipeg, Manitoba. At the same event, Spyder defeats Brian Sylver to win his second NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title, and The Big Kahuna and Overkill defeat The Mad Bomber and JC Owens for the CWF Tag Team Title.
2005 - Canadian Extreme (C.K. Sexx and J.T. Thorn) defeat Kerry Brown and Kwang Chang for the vacant CWF Tag Team Title in Black Rat Lake, Saskatchewan.
2006 - Apocalypse wins a battle royal, last eliminating champion T.J. Wilson to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title in Calgary, Alberta.
2006 - Matt Kuma defeats Dave Holiday to win the Pro Wrestling WORLD-1 Southern Heavyweight Title in Valdosta, Georgia. Jon Davis had left WORLD-1 three days earlier, leaving the title vacant.
2007 - Ernie Ladd, one of the first black wrestlers to rise to prominence in the United States, died in Franklin, Louisiana at age 68 after a three-year battle with cancer. Nicknamed as "The Big Cat", Ladd was one of many athletes to venture off the football field and into the squared circle. Ladd, a defensive tackle at Grambling State University, was drafted by the American Football League's San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 1961 draft, and he played in the AFL for eight seasons with the Chargers, Houston Oilers and Kansas City Chiefs, including a 1963 championship with the Chargers. At 6 feet, 9 inches tall, and 315 pounds, Ladd was arguably the biggest and strongest man in not just the AFL, but all of professional football during his career. He was inducted to the Chargers Hall of Fame in 1981. Ladd made his wrestling debut in 1961, wrestling during the football off-season, and became one of wrestling's most hated heels during the 1970s, and had feuds throughout the years with André the Giant, Paul Orndorff and The Junkyard Dog. He won titles all over the country: in Florida, Georgia, Texas, New York, Los Angeles, and in Mid-South, where the majority of his title wins took place. Ladd was inducted to the WCW and WWF Halls of Fame in 1994 and 1995, respectively.
2007 - Full Impact Pro held the First-Annual Eddie Graham Memorial Battle of the Belts at the National Guard Armory in Crystal River, Florida. The event featured a tournament named in honor of legendary Florida promoter Eddie Graham, held to crown the first FIP Florida Heritage Champion.
- FIP World Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong defeated Jimmy Rave in a first round match.
- FIP Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe defeated Larry Sweeney in a first round match.
- Erick Stevens defeated Shingo in a first round match.
- Delirious defeated FIP Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe in a first round match.
- FIP World Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong defeated FIP Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe in a semifinal match.
- Erick Stevens defeated Delirious in a semifinal match.
- The YRR (Kenny King, Chasyn Rance and Sal Rinauro) defeated Kory Chavis, Jerrelle Clark and Seth Delay.
- Erick Stevens defeated FIP World Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong to win the Eddie Graham Memorial Battle of the Belts Tournament become the first FIP Florida Heritage Champion.
2007 - Beau Douglas defeats Jason Rumble for the NWA New England Heavyweight Title in Saugus, Massachusetts, beginning Douglas' second reign and ending Rumble's third. At the same event, Matt Ledge defeats Legion Cage, Paul Hudson, Cameron Matthews and Scotty Vegas in an elimination match to win the NWA New England Cruiserweight Title. The same day, the promotion left the National Wrestling Alliance, which it had been a member of for 10 years, and reverted to its original name, the Century Wrestling Alliance.
2007 - Billy Roc defeats Chad Collyer to win the NWA Indiana Heavyweight Title in Frankfort, Indiana.
2007 - The Outlaw defeats Exile for the NWA Oregon Heavyweight Title in Corvallis, Oregon.
2007 - El Guapo defeats Bushido X to win the NWA Hawaii Junior Heavyweight Title in Waianae, Hawaii. The title had been vacated by Mr. Spa Fitness after he won the AWA Inter-Island Heavyweight Title on September 23, after Hawaii Championship Wrestling ended its relationship with NWA Hawaii and became an AWA member.
2008 - WWE announced Jack and Jerry Brisco would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
2009 - Boston police announced that they were filing 29 charges/a> against an artist, Shepard Fairey today for allegedly putting up posters and stickers of a piece of artwork featuring the visage of former WWE champion Andre the Giant and the word "Obey".
2009 - WWE broadcast ECW on Sci Fi. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We are live on tape from Jacksonville, Florida and your announcers are Matt ‘Not Quite Dennis Miller’ Striker and Todd ‘You mean they weren’t really in St. Louis last night’ Grisham.
We see footage from the Dirt Sheet where Miz and Morrison portray The Colons as rear ends.
Match Number One: The Miz with John Morrison versus Primo Colon with Carlito and the Bellas
John Morrison, Carlito, and the Bellas are at the announce table.
They lock up and Miz with a waist lock and Primo with a standing switch. Miz gets to the ropes and Primo breaks the hold. Miz with a side head lock and he holds on. Primo with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Primo with a kick and leg sweep followed by a leg drop for a near fall. Primo with a drop kick that sends Miz into the turnbuckles. Primo with punches of cinco. Primo sends Miz into the turnbuckles again and gets a near fall. Primo with boots to Miz but Miz sends Primo off the apron and Primo lands hard. We go to commercial.
We are back and Miz with a rear chin lock. Primo with forearms and an Irish whip. Miz sends Primo to the apron and then Primo goes up top and hits a cross body for a near fall. Primo misses a cross body and goes to the floor. Miz goes to the floor and connects with a forearm to the head right in front of Carlito. Miz rolls Primo back into the ring and Miz with knees to the back. Miz with a kick to the chest and then he catapults Primo into the bottom rope and gets a near fall. Miz tries to work on Primo’s back as he stretches him and puts the knee in the back. Primo with a kick and punches. Miz runs Primo into the corner and he works on the lower back. Primo with an electric chair drop and both men are down. Miz and Primo exchange left hands and Primo with a flying back elbow and clothesline followed by a drop kick. Primo with a springboard drop kick for a two count.
Miz with a modified Stroke that lands Primo on top of his head. Primo with a rollup and Miz rolls through for a near fall. Miz runs into an elbow and then Primo comes off the turnbuckles but Miz turns it into a power slam for a near fall. Miz sets for the running clothesline into the corner but Primo moves and then he hits a lungblower for the three count.
Winner: Primo
After the match, Primo and Carlito celebrate with the Bellas while Morrison checks on Miz in the ring.
It is time for ECW to take a look at 12 Rounds (or Orange Sash . . . The Early Years).
Great Khali and Runjin Singh are in the back talking about something as we go to commercial.
We are back and Male Teens love ECW as much as Germans love David Hasselhoff.
We have the Extreme Rewind: Natalya defeating Alicia Fox and DJ Gabriel attacking Tyson Kidd.
Match Number Two: Tyson Kidd with Natalya versus DJ Gabriel with Alicia Fox
Kidd with a knee and forearms but Gabriel with an uppercut and forearm followed by a back body drop. Kidd backs into the corner followed by an Irish whip but Kidd moves and hits a drop toe hold into the turnbuckles. They both go to the floor and Kidd with a kick to the head. They return to the ring and Kidd with a near fall. Kidd with a kick to the back and then he hits a kick to the chest for a near fall. Kidd with a leg drop and then he puts Gabriel in a rear chin lock. Gabriel with an arm drag but Kidd with a kick. Gabriel with a wheelbarrow suplex and a near fall. Kidd with elbows and then Gabriel tries for a suplex but Kidd is able to get to the apron and he drops Gabriel on the top rope and then Kidd gets the three count after a springboard elbow drop.
Winner: Tyson Kidd
We are back and Evan Bourne is one week away from his return.
It is time for a look back at the Triple H/Randy Orton Home Invasion Adventure.
Time to take a look back at the Wrestlemania where Jim Ross started, in Las Vegas.
Match Number Three: The Tri-Brand Battle Royale Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
The participants in this match are JTG, Shad Gaspard, Kung Fu Naki, Christian, Vladimir Kozlov, Great Khali, Chavo Guerrero, William Regal, R Truth, Tommy Dreamer, Goldust, Jimmy Wang Yang, Paul Burchill, Dolph Ziggler, Charlie Haas, and Ricky Ortiz.
There is pandemonium in the ring and Ricky Ortiz is eliminated by Khali. Kozlov with a head butt to Funaki and then he is eliminated. Khali pushes Kozlov over by the leg. Then everyone else eliminates Khali. Haas and Ziggler eliminate Yang. Ziggler drop kicks Goldust over the top rope. With Ziggler and Haas on the apron, Cryme Tyme eliminate each of them.
Things slow down a bit as Cryme Tyme work on Paul Burchill but he lands on the apron. Then Shad and JTG punch Burchill off. JTG eliminates his tag team partner as we go to commercial.
We are back and Christian, William Regal, Tommy Dreamer, R Truth, and Chavo Guerrero are left. We see a TNA-tastic tower of doom move. William Regal falls victim to a DDT from Tommy Dreamer. Dreamer picks up Regal and Regal is able to keep his feet off the floor. Regal pulls Dreamer over the top rope to eliminate him. R Truth and Christian battle in the center of the ring and Truth with a clothesline. Christian tries to eliminate R Truth and he avoids him but Truth misses a side kick. Chavo throws Truth over the top rope and he is eliminated. Chavo goes after Christian but Christian holds on and kicks Chavo away. Christian punches Chavo and tries for an Unprettier but Regal with a forearm. Regal with a head and arm suplex that sends Chavo into Christian. Regal throws Christian to the apron and then he charges at Christian and Christian eliminates Regal. Christian rolls back in from the apron and he kicks Chavo. Chavo with kicks and forearms to Christian. Chavo shimmies and sets for the Three Amigos and hits it. Chavo goes up top for the frog splash but Christian gets up. Christian tries for the Unprettier but Chavo escapes the hold. Chavo is sent to the apron and then Chavo tries to pulls Christian over like Big Show was eliminated in a past Royal Rumble. Chavo with forearms and Christian uses the ropes to kick Chavo to the floor to eliminate him.
Winner: Christian
We go to credits with Christian pointing to the sign.
2010 - Tommy Dreamer wrote about his decision to leave WWE on their own website via his blog, writing, "My leaving WWE was the hardest thing to do in my life. I refer to it as WWE A.D.(After Dreamer).I worked almost 10 years there. I truly liked all the people associated with the company. I miss them and the fans everyday. I left for many reasons, which I will not discuss here. ECW was my world and all that I have is because of ECW. My connection to the fans is something that means so much to me. Fact, when I was the main event on ECW I was the highest rated main event every year. You can look it up. (me and Chavo Guerrero 1.6, me and Mark Henry 1.5, me and Koslov 1.3 and that match was poopoo. Hell me and Big Daddy V did a 1.2) many men and women came on that show and it was good old reliable me that was the highest rated every year. That is a hard pill to swallow, when you hear of the failing ratings of ECW. Networks wanting to change the show because of ratings. If you want to read into my leaving ECW, you can relate it to the Conan O Brien saga with his show. I felt I left my mark in WWE with the many men and women I hired to help realize their dreams. The many people I have encountered in my tenure in WWE is something I hold deep within my heart. I hope that I have influenced your life somehow, because you all have influenced mine. See you on Twitter or www.thetommydreamer.coma>."
2011 - John Morrison and Melina, then working for WWE, decided to jump into the pool at Skybar, a well known club and ended up being "banned for life", according to Morrison on his Twitter.
2011 - WWE broadcast Superstars. Here is Richard Trioinfo's original TV report:
We start off this week’s show with the Smackdown brand and your announcers Matt Striker and Jack Korpela.
Before we start our first match, we see highlights from last week when Chris Masters defeated Curt Hawkins only to fall victim to a post match attack from Tyler Reks and a Burning Hammer.
Match Number One: Chris Masters versus Tyler Reks
Masters attacks Reks as soon as the bell rings. Reks pushes him away but Masters keeps the pressure on and he chops Reks a few times followed by an Irish whip. Masters with a kick and swinging neck breaker. Masters tries for the Master Lock but Reks is able to get free before it is locked in and Reks goes to the floor to regroup.
Reks returns to the ring and Masters kicks him as he gets back in. Reks with a kick and Masters with punches. Reks with punches and forearms followed by a slam. Masters with a chop. Reks with a forearm followed by an Irish whip and running clothesline into the corner. Reks with a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Reks with an arm bar and chin lock and then he pulls Masters down to the mat. Reks with a knee to the back and then he rakes the face. Masters kicks Reks and then punches him. Reks with a kick. Reks with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot and Masters with a shoulder tackle from the turnbuckles followed by a clothesline over the top rope.
Masters sends Reks into the ring steps while they battle on the floor. Masters tries to send Reks into the ring post but Reks escapes and sends Masters into the post. Reks with a clothesline and elbow combination on the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Reks has Masters in a single leg crab but Masters gets to the ropes. Reks kicks Masters in the chest and then he hits a back breaker and gets a near fall. Masters with a punch to the midsection but Reks with a punch of his own. Reks with an elbow to the head but Masters blocks a punch and gets a near fall with a back slide. Masters with a Samoan drop and they are both down. Masters with a reverse atomic drop followed by a chop.
Masters with a flying shoulder tackle followed by a punch that knocks Reks down. Masters with an Irish whip and Sky High for a near fall. Reks with an elbow and then hits a flatline and gets a near fall when Masters gets his foot on the rope to stop the count. Reks waits for Masters to get up and he kicks him in the chest. Reks gets Masters up for the Burning Hammer but Masters escapes the hold with elbows and Masters puts Reks in the Master Lock and Reks taps out.
Winner: Chris Masters
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is already time for the Raw portion of this weeks show and your announcers are Scott Stanford and Josh Mathews.
We go to highlights from Raw when we found out who the hand picked referee for the Michael Cole/Jerry Lawler match is going to be. It ends up that you can have a hand picked referee who is not your actual pick when you are the one doing the picking. Steve Austin is your referee and he also got to pour some beer on people and give them stunners.
We go to commercial with a Sin Cara video package.
Match Number Two: Vladimir Kozlov with Santino Marella and Tamina versus Zack Ryder with Primo
Ryder woo woos as the bell rings. Ryder retreats to the ropes before he locks up. Ryder with a waist lock but Kozlov with a fireman’s carry and Ryder yells at and pushes Kozlov. Kozlov pushes Ryder down. Ryder with kicks and forearms but Kozlov with a waist lock take down into a front face lock. Kozlov works on the leg and Ryder gets to the ropes. Ryder with a side head lock but Kozlov catches him on a cross body attempt and he hits a fallaway slam and Ryder goes to the floor.
Kozlov punches Ryder in the ribs and then he sends Ryder back into the ring. Ryder with a double sledge as Kozlov returns to the ring. Kozlov with head butts to the chest followed by an arm wringer and shoulders in the corner. Kozlov with a hip toss from the apron and then he hits a boot to the head.
Primo gets on the apron and Santino pulls him off. Ryder gets out of a slam attempt and he hits a jaw breaker followed by the Rough Ryder and he gets the three count.
Winner: Zack Ryder
It is time for more comments from Shawn Michaels about the Undertaker/Triple H match at Wrestlemania.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to see what John Cena had to say to Rock as well as what the Miz did to Cena.
Match Number Three: Natalya, Mark Henry, and Great Khali versus Tyson Kidd, Melina, and William Regal
The women start things off and they lock up and Natalya gets a near fall. Melina sends Natalya to the mat and she screams for no reason. Melina with a head scissors and Natalya escapes and she slaps Melina. Melina tries for a kick but Natalya blocks it and she tries for a sharpshooter but Melina gets to the ropes. They fight into the ropes again and the referee has to separate them.
Kidd makes the blind tag and Melina yells at Tyson. Tyson tells Natalya to get out of the ring and Henry comes in. Kidd tags Regal in before locking up. Henry with a head butt and then he backs Regal into the corner and Khali is tagged in. Khali with a chop to Regal’s chest but Regal with a kick to the knee followed by a forearm and knees. Kidd tags in and he punches Khali but then he realizes that Khali is okay. Regal refuses the tag and Melina goes to the floor.
Kidd offers his hand to Khali and Khali chops Kidd and then he hits the vertical choke slam for the three count.
Winners: Natalya, Mark Henry, and Great Khali
After the match, Henry with a splash on Kidd and then Natalya adds insult to injury by putting Kidd in the sharpshooter and Kidd taps for no reason.
Kidd’s partners decide not to be left out of the attack on Kidd and Regal puts Kidd in the Regal Stretch and then Melina slaps Kidd.