Daily Pro Wrestling History (04/17): Chris Jericho’s WWF title win on Raw gets reversed
1941
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Lee Wyckoff defeated Orville Brown in two out of three 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 went to a thirty minute draw
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 titles
Portland, Oregon:
– Tony Borne and Moondog Mayne defeated The Royal Kangaroos for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles
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 to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight title
Wichita, Kansas:
– Mike George defeated Bob Brown for the NWA Central States Heavyweight title
1978
Augusta, Georgia:
– Dusty Rhodes and Abdullah the Butcher went to a double DQ
– 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
– Ricky Steamboat beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel in a non-title match
– Pedro Morales & Jay Youngblood beat Moose Morowski & Kim Duk by 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 defeated Ron Bass and Stan Hansen for the AWA International Tag Team titles
Racine, Wisconsin:
– Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell by dq
– Mad Dog Vachon pinned Sheik Adnan El Kassie
– Joyce Grable pinned Judy Martin
– Wahoo McDaniel defeated Tom Stone
– Rick Martel and Brad Rheingans went to a draw
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 Makhan 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:
– Porkchop Cash & Ken Timbs beat AWA Tag Team Champions Midnight Rockers by dq
– Earthquake Ferris beat Bulldog Bob Brown in a lights out match
– Rufus Jones beat Warlord by dq
– Rip Rogers beat Stoney Burke
1991
Jacksonville, Florida:
– Brad Armstrong pinned Bill Irwin
– Tim Horner pinned Moondog Rex
– Bobby Eaton defeated Tom Zenk via disqualification
– WCW TV Champion Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Doom via dq
– NWA & WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Sting
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 Champions Carnival tournament
1993
Johnson City, Tennessee:
– Robbie Eagle pinned Joe Cazana
– Tim Horner pinned Bobby Eaton
– Brian Lee pinned Killer Kyle
– Kevin Sullivan defeated Night Stalker via dq
– SMW Heavyweight Champion Tracy Smothers defeated the Dirty White Boy in a chain match
– Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Stan Lane & Tom Prichard and Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden in an elimination street fight
Detroit, Michigan:
– 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Shanghai Pierce & Tex Slazenger
– Maxx Payne defeated Steve Regal
– Johnny B. Badd pinned Chris Benoit
– Van Hammer defeated Vinnie Vegas
– Rick Rude & WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff defeated WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes & Cactus Jack
– NWA World Champion Barry Windham pinned Ron Simmons
– Sting defeated WCW World Champion Big Van Vader in a non-title strap match
– WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Steve Austin pinned Ricky Steamboat in a steel cage match
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 went to a no contest due to a double pin. The title was vacated due to the finish.
Knoxville, Tennessee:
– Mike Furnas defeated Larry Santo
– Tracy Smothers & Bobby Blaze defeated the Infernos
– The Dirty White Girl pinned Peggy Lee Leather
– SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy pinned Prince Kharis
– Bruiser Bedlam pinned Bob Armstrong
– SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Brian Lee & Chris Candido via disqualification
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 Titles 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 Titles. Lawler won the belts for he and Bill Dundee who no showed the event.
Newport, Delaware:
– Mark Schrader and Christian York defeated Ace Darling and Devon Storm to win the ECWA Tag Team Titles
2000
State College, Pennsylvania:
– Chris Jericho pinned WWF Champion Triple H to win the title, but the decision was infamously reversed by referee Earl Hebner minutes later.
– 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 and Austin Aries in a four-way
– Nigel McGuinness defeated El Generico to win the ROH World title
– Brent Albright, Ace Steel, Erick Stevens, Roderick Strong and Jay Briscoe defeated Sweet N’ Sour Inc. in a Steel Cage Warfare match
2011
TNA Lockdown | Cincinnati, Ohio:
– Brother Devon defeated Anarquia in a 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 Knockouts 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 cage match
– TNA World Champion Sting defeated Rob Van Dam and Mr. Anderson in a three-way Steel Cage match to retain
– Fortune (Christopher Daniels, Kazarian, Robert Roode and James Storm) defeated Immortal (Ric Flair, Abyss, Bully Ray and Matt Hardy) in a Lethal Lockdown match