Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/08): Benoit wins WWF IC Title; Edge defeats Undertaker for WWF World Title


1974
Hamburg, Pennsylvania:
– Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated Dean Ho & Tony Garea for the WWWF Tag Team Titles
Tokyo, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki defeated Killer Karl Krupp and Seiji Sakaguchi to win the 1st Annual New Japan Pro Wrestling World League (Inoki, Krupp and Sakaguchi had all tied each other in the round robin portion of the tournament)
1982
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan dq
– Handicap Match: Hulk Hogan & Buck Zumhofe beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ken Patera & Bobby Heenan
– Baron Von Raschke beat Bobby Duncum
– Jacques Goulet drew Brad Rheingans
1984
Raleigh, North Carolina:
– Ivan Koloff & Don Kernolde defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions Wahoo McDaniel & Mark Youngblood to win the titles
1985
San Francisco, California:
– Sgt. Slaughter & Larry Hennig & Curt Hennig beat Road Warriors & Paul Ellering in a Steel Cage match
– In a Steel Cage Match, Jerry Blackwell beat Sheik Adnan El Kassey
– Baron Von Raschke beat Jim Garvin
– Steve Regal beat Buck Zumhofe
– Brad Rheingans beat Butch Reed dq
– Samula beat Drew Tossell
1988
Irving, Texas:
– Kerry Von Erich defeated Iceman King Parsons to win the World Class Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Title
Tokyo, Japan:
– Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Big Van Vader for the IWGP Heavyweight Title
1992
St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Big Josh pinned Richard Morton
– Van Hammer pinned JT Southern
– The Junkyard Dog pinned Mr. Hughes
– Ron Simmons pinned Cactus Jack
– Nikita Koloff (subsituting for WCW World Champion Sting) & the Great Muta defeated Big Van Vader & WCW U.S. Champion Rick Rude via disqualification
– WCW US Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Terry Taylor defeated Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell
– Ricky Steamboat pinned Steve Austin
– WCW World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton
1993
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Wolfie D defeated Danny Davis to win the USWA Middleweight Title
2000
Uniondale, New York:
– Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho for the WWF Intercontinental Title
2002
Santa Ana, California:
– Tom Howard defeated Christopher Daniels to win the Ultimate Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title
2007
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
– Undertaker defeated Batista in a steel cage match
– Edge cashed in the Money in the Bank title shot and defeated the Undertaker to win the World Title
2010
ROH Supercard of Honor: New York City:
– Tyler Black defeated Roderick Strong to retain the ROH World Title
– in a NYC Last Man Standing Death Match; Kevin Steen defeated Colt Cabana