Daily Pro Wrestling History (01/16): AJ Styles wins X Division title
1935
St. Louis, Missouri:
– Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat George Zaharias
– Everette Marshall and Mehmet Yousoff went to a draw
– Bronko Nagurski beat Dick Raines
1947
Kansas City, Kansas:
– MWA World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown defeated Everette Marshall
1963
Lubbock, Texas:
– Dory Funk defeated Gene Kiniski for the Amarillo NWA North American Heavyweight Title
Mobile, Alabama:
– Al and Don Greene defeated Jack Curtis, Jr. and Jan Madrid to win the Gulf Coast NWA Southern Tag Team Title
1964
Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Karl and Skull Von Stroheim won the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles
1967
Fort Worth, Texas:
– Fritz Von Erich defeated Joe Blanchard to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
Vancouver, British Columbia:
– Chris and John Tolos defeated Don Leo Jonathan and Dominic DeNucci for both the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Title and Vancouver NWA World Tag Team Titles
1968
Tampa, Florida:
– Paul DeMarco and Lorenzo Parente defeated Ron and Terry Garvin to win the Florida NWA World Tag Team Titles
1970
Los Angeles, California:
– Fred Blassie and Don Carson defeated Pepe Lopez and El Medico to win the NWA Americas Tag Team Titles
– Rocky Johnson defeated Great Kojika for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title
Dothan, Alabama:
– Dick Dunn and Ken Lucas defeated Flash and Rocket Monroe for the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Titles
1976
St. Louis, Missouri: (Attendance: 4877)
– Bruno Sammartino defeated Dick Murdoch in a “no DQ” match
– Dick the Bruiser and Sailor Art Thomas (sub for Rocky Johnson) defeated Lord Alfred Hayes and Ox Baker via DQ
– Harley Race won a handicap tag match over Ron Fuller and Jerry Oates by beating Oates
– Pat O’Connor defeated Otto Von Heller
– Joe Blanchard defeated Denny Albert
– Ronnie Etchison and Johnny Loyal defeated Tank Patton and Bobby Blaine in 2 out of 3 falls
Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Gilles Poisson defeated Frankie Laine to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title
1978
West Palm Beach, Florida:
– Ivan Putski & Rocky Johnson defeated Ivan Koloff & Mr. Saito
– Killer Karl Kox defeated Jack Brisco
– Steve Keirn & Mike Graham defeated Tank Patton & Randy Brewer
– Jerry Brisco defeated Dan Burdick
1978
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Bryant & Wayne Ferris beat David Schultz & Ken Dillinger
– The Alaskan & Sonny King beat Doug Gilbert & Bearcat Brown
– Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Big Red & Robert Gibson
– Bill Dundee beat Frankie Laine
– North American Champ Mr. Wrestling beat Norvell Austin
– Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant in a “submission” match
1981
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Steve O defeated Kevin Sullivan for the NWA National Television Title
Shreveport, Louisiana:
– Ernie Ladd won the second Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Title, defeating Jake Roberts
Denver, Colorado:
– Buck Zumhofe & Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon beat Nick Bockwinkel & Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens
– Dino Bravo drew Jesse Ventura
– Tito Santana beat Jerry Blackwell by DQ
– Brad Rheingans beat Adrian Adonis
– John Studd beat Steve Regal
1982
St. Petersburg, Florida:
– Jack and Jerry Brisco won the Florida NWA North American Tag Team Title by defeating Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk
– Ray Stevens defeated Eric Embry for the NWA Florida Television Title
– NWA World Title: “Nature Boy” Ric Flair double count out Mr. Wrestling II
– Southern Title: David Von Erich defeated Mike Graham to retain title
– Texas Death Match- Killer Karl Kox defeated The Spoiler
– Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Ron Ritchie
– Jerry Lawler defeated Mr. Fuchi
Portland, Oregon:
– Matt Borne and Rip Oliver defeated Rocky Johnson and Iceman King Parsons to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles
1983
San Antonio, Texas:
– The Grapplers defeated Ken Lucas and Ricky Morton to win the Southwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Tag Team Titles
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– Ken Patera & Jesse Ventura beat Hulk Hogan & Mad Dog Vachon
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Rick Martel by DQ
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Bobby Duncum
– Sgt. Goulet beat Baron Von Raschke
– Jerry Blackwell beat Steve O
– Buck Zumhofe drew Bobby Heenan
1985
Tampa, Florida:
– Rick Rude defeated Pez Whatley for the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
Shreveport, Louisiana:
– Ted DiBiase defeated Brad Armstrong to win the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title
1986
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Candi Devine defeated Sherri Martel to win the AWA World Women’s Title
– Nick Bockwinkel no contest NWA Champion Ric Flair
– Non Title: Road Warriors beat AWA Tag Team Champions Steve Regal & Jim Garvin
– AWA Champion Stan Hansen beat Rick Martel
– Jerry Blackwell beat Boris Zhukov
– Mongolian Stomper & Nord the Barbarian beat the Alaskans
– Scott Hall beat Earthquake Ferris
1987
Daytona, Florida:
– Kevin Sullivan won the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title from Lex Luger
1988
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico:
– Kendo Nagasaki and Mr. Pogo defeated Invaders I and III for the WWC World Tag Team Titles
1989
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Phil Hickerson drew Scott Steiner
– The Samurai & The Shogun beat Brian Lee & Alan Reynolds
– Tracy Smothers beat Frankie Lancaster
– Bill Dundee & Adrian Street NC Terrance Garvin & The Beast
– Jeff Jarrett & Sid Vicious beat Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden
– Ricky Morton & Dutch Mantel beat Jerry Lawler & Wendell Cooley
1992
Jacksonville, Florida:
– Richard Morton pinned Johnny B. Badd
– Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Mike Thor
– El Gigante fought Big Van Vader to a double count-out
– Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match to win the titles
– Brian Pillman pinned Terrance Taylor
– Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mr. Hughes & Abdullah the Butcher (sub. for Larry Zbyszko & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin)
– WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via reverse decision DQ
1993
Detroit, Michigan:
– Johnny B. Badd defeated Scotty Flamingo
– Erik Watts defeated Vinnie Vegas
– The Barbarian defeated Hubert Simpson
– Chris Benoit fought 2 Cold Scorpio to a 20-minute time-limit draw
– WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Steve Austin & Brian Pillman
– WCW World Champion Big Van Vader defeated Ron Simmons
– Sting, WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes, & Cactus Jack defeated Barry Windham, & Steve Austin & Brian Pillman in a streetfight
Morristown, Tennessee:
– The Nightstalker pinned Reno Riggins
– SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy fought Tracy Smothers to a 20-minute time-limit draw
– Tim Horner defeated Paul Orndorff
– Kevin Sullivan defeated Brian Lee
– SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Stan Lane & Tom Prichard
– SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Jim Cornette via disqualification in a handicap match
1995
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Miss Texas (Jackie Moore) defeated Sweet Georgia Brown for the USWA Women’s Title
2000
WCW Sould Out: Cincinnati, Ohio:
– Chris Benoit defeated Sid Vicious to win the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Title
– Buff Bagwell defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a Last Man Standing match
– The Wall (with Shane Douglas) defeated Billy Kidman in a Cage Heat match
– Kevin Nash defeated Terry Funk in a Hardcore match
2004
Oolitic, Indiana:
– Jerry Lynn defeated Danny Daniels for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Harry Smith defeated Karnage to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title
2005
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– La Resistance (Rob Conway and Sylvain Grenier) defeated William Regal and Jonathan Coachman (subbing for Eugene) to win the WWE World Tag Team Titles
TNA Final Resolution: Orlando, Florida:
– Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens defeated Sonny Siaki & Johnny B. Badd
– Chris Candido pinned Cassidy Reilly
– Konnan, BG James, & Ron Killings defeated Christopher Daniels, Michael Shane, & Frankie Kazarian
– Elix Skipper pinned Sonjay Dutt
– Dustin Rhodes pinned Kid Kash
– Erik Watts pinned Raven
– Jeff Hardy pinned Scott Hall (Roddy Piper was the guest referee)
– Monty Brown defeated Diamond Dallas Page and Kevin Nash in an elimination match
– Chris Harris & James Storm defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Eric Young & Bobby Roode to win the titles
– AJ Styles defeated Chris Sabin and NWA X Division Champion Petey Williams (w/ Scott D’Amore) in an Ultimate X match to win the title
– NWA World Champion Jeff Jarrett pinned Monty Brown
2014
TNA Impact: Orlando, Florida:
– Ethan Carter III defeated Sting to retain the TNA Title
– Madison Rayne defeated Gail Kim to win the Knockouts Title