Daily pro wrestling history (04/03): Frank Gotch wins World Title; Batista wins WWE World Title
1903
Buffalo, New York:
– Tom Jenkins won the American Heavyweight Title by defeating Dan McLeod
1908
Chicago, Illinois:
– Frank Gotch defeated Georg Hackenschmidt to win the World Heavyweight Title
1961
Omaha, Nebraska:
– Don Leo Jonathan defeated Dr. X (Bill Miller) for the Omaha World Heavyweight Title
1964
Salem, Oregon:
– The Destroyer and Art Michalik defeated Nick Bockwinkel and Nick Kozak to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles
Dothan, Alabama:
– Don Duffy defeated Dick Dunn to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
1967
Vancouver, British Columbia:
– Rocky Johnson and Don Leo Jonathan defeated Chris and John Tolos for the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles
Orlando, Florida:
– Rocket and Sputnik Monroe defeated Don Curtis and José Lothario to win the Florida NWA Southern Tag Team Titles
1969
Jacksonville, Florida:
– The Gladiator (Rick Hunter) defeated Boris Malenko to win the NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Title
Cleveland, Ohio:
– The Love Brothers (Hartford and Reginald) defeated Moose Cholak and Johnny Powers for the Buffalo NWA World Tag Team Titles
1970
St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Roger Kirby defeated Danny Little Bear to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title
1971
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Mad Dog Vachon COR
– Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Hercules Cortez & Kenny Jay
– Strong Kobayashi beat Bill Christy
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Paul Diamond
– Blackjack Lanza beat Billy Red Cloud
– Big K beat George Gadaski
1976
Portland, Oregon:
– Dutch Savage defeated Jesse Ventura to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title
1979
Portland, Oregon:
– Adrian Adonis and Ron Starr defeated Killer Tim Brooks and Roddy Piper for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles
1980
Tokyo, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki defeated Stan Hansen for the NWF Heavyweight Title
1982
Cloverdale, British Columbia, Canada:
– The Canadian Wrecking Crew (Terry Adonis and Bruiser Costa) defeated Dean Ho and Sonny Myers for the Vancouver NWA International Tag
Team Titles
1983
Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Dick Slater won the NWA Television Title from Roddy Piper
Tokyo, Japan:
– Riki Choshu defeated Tatsumi Fujinami to win the WWF International Heavyweight Title
1992
Dallas, Texas:
– Sam Houston won a 15-man battle royal to win the vacant Global Wrestling Federation Television Title
– Danny Davis won the GWF Light Heavyweight Title from Barry Horowitz
Radnor, Pennsylvania:
– Don Muraco defeated ECW Heavyweight Champion The Sandman to win the title
1993
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Miss Texas (Jacqueline) defeated Lauren Davenport to win the USWA Women’s Title
1995
Poughkeepsie, New York:
– Alundra Blayze pinned WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano to win the title
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Razor Ramon defeated Bill Dundee to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title
– Brian Lee defeated Brian Christopher to win the USWA Heavyweight Championship
1999
ECW Cyberslam: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Jerry Lynn pinned Yoshihiro Tajiri
– Nova and Chris Chetti defeated Rod Price and Skull Von Krush
– Super Crazy pinned Mosco de la Merced
– Taka Michinoku pinned Papi Chulo
– ECW World Tag Team and Television Champion Rob Van Dam pinned 2 Cold Scorpio to retain the Television title
– ECW World Heavyweight Champion Taz defeated Chris Candido to retain the title
– Shane Douglas pinned Justin Credible
– The Dudley Boyz (Buh-Buh Ray and D-Von) and Mustapha Saed defeated The Hardcore Chair Swingin’ Freaks (Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten) and New Jack in an Ultimate Jeopardy Steel Cage (WarGames) match
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico:
– Ray Gonzalez defeated Pierroth, Jr. to win the vacant WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
Jonesboro, Arkansas:
– Kid Wikkid and Derrick King defeated Vic Grimes and Erin O’Grady (Crash Holly) to win the Power Pro Wrestling Tag Team Titles
2000
Los Angeles, California:
– Eddie Guerrero defeated WWF European Champion Chris Jericho (with Chyna) to win the title
2001
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
– Triple H (with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) pinned WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho to win the title
2004
Wilmington, Delaware:
– Christopher Daniels defeated ECWA Heavyweight Champion Mike Kruel to win the title
2005
Wrestlemania 21: Los Angeles, California:
– John Cena win the WWE Championship from John “Bradshaw” Layfield
– Batista pinned World Heavyweight Champion Triple H to win the title
– Booker T won a Battle Royal
– WWE Tag Team Champion Rey Mysterio pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero
– Edge defeated Shelton Benjamin, Chris Benoit, Christian (with Tyson Tomko) Chris Jericho and Kane in the first-ever Money in the Bank Ladder match.
– The Undertaker pinned Randy Orton
– WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Christy Hemme (with Lita) to retain the title
– Kurt Angle defeated Shawn Michaels
– Akebono defeated The Big Show in a Sumo match
2006
Chicago, Illinois:
– The Spirit Squad (Kenny and Mikey (with Johnny, Mitch and Nicky)) defeated The Big Show and Kane to win the World Tag Team Championship