Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/12): Koloff vs. Magnum Russian Chain match; Kevin Steen wins ROH World Title


1966
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Ron Reed defeated Tor Kamata
– Jerry Kozak defeated Oki Shikina
– Pat O’Connor defeated Lee Henning
– The Mongolian Stomper defeated The Viking
– Bob Geigel & Bob Brown defeated Bobo Brazil & Bob Ellis in three falls
1967
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Larry Hennig in a 2 out of 3 falls match
– Johnny Valentine beat Bob Boyer
– Johnny Powers beat Doug Gilbert
– Harley Race drew Rene Goulet
– Stan The Moose beat Jake Barman
1973
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Indian Strap Match: Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch in 2 out of 3 falls
– European Rules: Billy Robinson beat Horst Hoffman
– Geoff Portz beat Rene Goulet
– Reggie Parks beat Ric Flair
– Greg Gagne beat Kenny Jay
1978
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
– WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Spiros Arion via countout
– Gorilla Monsoon defeated Butcher Vachon
– Superstar Billy & Luke Graham defeated Dusty Rhodes & Haystacks Calhoun
1980
Portland, Oregon:
– The Sheepherders defeated Roddy Piper and Rick Martel to win the NWA Pacific Tag Team Titles
1984
Spencer, North Carolina:
– The Masked Outlaw (Dory Funk Jr.) defeated NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Angelo Mosca Jr. to win the championship
San Antonio, Texas:
– NWA World champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Ric Flair
1985
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Nick Bockwinkel
– Larry Hennig & Jerry Blackwell went to a no contest with AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors
– Jim Garvin beat the Crusher dq
– Jerry Blackwell beat Terry Gordy dq
– Steve Regal drew Buck Zumhofe
– Fabulous Freebirds Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts beat Steve O & Buck Zumhofe & Kenny Jay
1986
Greenville, South Carolina:
– Nikita Koloff defeated Magnum TA in a Russian chain match
1990
Detroit, Michigan:
– NWA U.S. Tag Team Champions Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated the Samoan Swat Team
– Mike Rotunda & NWA Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)
– The Road Warriors defeated Doom in a Street Fight
1999
Springfield, Missouri:
– Vampiro defeated Lash Laroux
– Hugh Morrus defeated Jerry Flynn
– La Parka & Silver King defeated Super Calo & Lizmark Jr
– Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Juventud Guerrera
– Konnan defeated Disco Inferno
– WCW World TV Champion Booker T defeated Brian Adams
– Sting defeated Ric Flair and Diamond Dallas Page
2002
Tokyo, Japan:
– Keiji Mutoh, George Hines & Kaz Hayashi defeated Genichiro Tenryu, Arashi & Nobutaka Araya to win the All Japan Giant Baba Memorial Cup Six-Man Tournament
2012
ROH Border Wars: Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Grizzly Redwood defeated Delirious
– Eddie Edwards defeated Rhino (with Truth Martini)
– The All Night Express (Rhett Titus and Kenny King) and T.J. Perkins defeated The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and Mike Mondo – Jay Lethal defeated Tommaso Ciampa
– Lance Storm defeated Mike Bennett (with Bob Evans)
– Michael Elgin defeated Adam Cole
– Roderick Strong (with Truth Martini) defeated Fit Finlay to retain the ROH World Television Championship
– Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship
– Kevin Steen defeated Davey Richards to win the ROH World Title