Daily pro wrestling history (03/23): The Undertaker wins WWF World Title

By Brian Hoops
Published: 23 Mar 2016, 11:16

1969

Bloomington, Minnesota:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Dick The Bruiser & Crusher ddq Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon in 3rd fall
– Bill Watts beat Lars Anderson
– Dr. X beat Pampero Firpo in 2 out of 3 falls
– Red Bastien beat Larry Hennig dq
– Billy Red Lyons beat Rene Goulet
– Kenny Jay beat Mike Riker

1972

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Steve Bolus & Terry Martin defeated Blackjack Black & Frank Diamond in two straight falls
– Omar Atlas defeated Benny Ramirez
– The Viking fought Bob Orton to a draw (20:00)
– Danny Little Bear & Pat O’Connor defeated North American Tag Team Champions Chati Yokouchi & Yasu Fuji via DQ
– Texas Death Match: Rufus R. Jones defeated Black Angus (w/ Percival A. Friend)

1975

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Billy Robinson & Ivan Putski beat Nick Bockwinkel & Boris Breznikoff
– Dusty Rhodes no contest Baron Von Raschke
– Horst Hoffman beat Jim Brunzell
– Greg Gagne beat Buddy Wolff dq
– Kenny Jay drew Dick Reynolds

1977

San Antonio, Texas:
– Fritz Von Erich beat Black Gordman
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Moondog Mayne
– Bruiser Brody beat Nick Kozak
– Scott Casey drew Iron Sheik
– Bull Ramos beat Randy Brewer

1984

Aucklund, New Zealand:
– Ric Flair defeated Harley Race to win the NWA World title

1986

Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA World Champion Stan Hansen defeated Rick Martel by countout
– Road Warriors beat Nord the Barbarian & Boris Zhukov dq
– Death Match: Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Zbyszko after 8 falls
– AWA Tag Team Champions Curt Hennig & Scott Hall beat Colonel DeBeers & Buddy Rose
– King Kong Brody beat Rick Renslow (sub Jerry Blackwell)
– Midnight Rockers beat Earthquake Ferris & Doug Somers
– Brad Rheingans drew Scott Irwin

1992

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Brian Christopher defeated Jimmy Valiant for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title

1997

Wrestlemania XIII: Chicago, Illinois:
– Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin in a No Holds Barred I Quit match with Ken Shamrock as the special referee
– The Undertaker pinned Sid to win the WWF World Title
– WWF Intercontinental champion Rocky Maivia pinned The Sultan
– WWF Tag Team champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith fought Vader & Mankind to a double countout
– The Legion of Doom & Ahmed Johnson defeat The Nation of Domination (Farrooq, Crush & Savio Vega) in a Chicago Street Fight

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