Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/16): Verne Gagne wins AWA title from Mad Dog Vachon
1922
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– World Heavyweight Champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Henry Ordemann 2 falls to 0
1934
St. Louis, Missouri:
– World Heavyweight Champion Jim Londos beat Richard “Dick” Shikat
– Orville Brown and Ray Steele drew
– George Zaharias beat Matros Kirilenko
1952
Tacoma, Washington:
– Roger Mackay defeated The Masked Marvel (Buddy Knox) for the Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight Title
1963
Washington, DC:
– Brute Bernard and Skull Murphy defeated Buddy Austin and The Great Scott to win the WWWF United States Tag Team Titles
Houston, Texas:
– Bull Curry defeated Jack Dalton for the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title
1964
Omaha, Nebraska:
– Verne Gagne won the AWA World Heavyweight Title by defeating Mad Dog Vachon
– Reggie Parks beat Frisco Montana
– Mongolian Stomper beat George Drake
– Rocky Hamilton drew Jack Pesek
1967
Little Rock, Arkansas:
– Togo Shikuma and Chati Yokouchi defeated Jack Brisco and Gorgeous George, Jr. to win the Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Titles
Tampa, Florida:
– Boris Malenko defeated Wahoo McDaniel for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title
1969
Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Archie Gouldie (The Mongolian Stomper) defeated Angelo Mosca for the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title
Atlanta, Georgia:
– The Professional (Doug Gilbert) defeated El Mongol to win the vacant NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title
1970
Portland, Oregon:
– The Claw defeated Moondog Mayne for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– No Time Limit: The Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon
– Red Bastien & Pepper Gomez beat Dr. X & Double X by DQ
– Edouard Carpentier drew Blackjack Lanza
– Paul Diamond beat Jack Pesek
– Joe Scarpello beat Billy Howard
1972
Tampa, Florida:
– Paul Jones defeated Jack Brisco to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title
1973
Buffalo, New York:
– Johnny Powers defeated Eric the Animal to win the NWF North American Heavyweight Title
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Billy Graham in an Indian Death Match
– North American Champion Dusty Rhodes beat Billy Robinson via DQ
– Ivan Koloff ddq Ken Patera
– Sam Steamboat & Jimmy Snuka beat Mad Dog Vachon (sub Tarzan Tyler) & Lars Anderson
– Ed Francis beat Bob Ramstead
– Neff Maiava beat The Masked Man
1975
Tokyo, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki defeated Killer Karl Krupp by submission to win the annual NJPW World League tournament
1977
Tokyo, Japan:
– Giant Baba defeated Jumbo Tsuruta to win the annual AJPW Champion’s Carnival tournament
1980
San Antonio, Texas:
– Al Madril and Tom Prichard defeated Jack Evans and Pampero Firpo to win the NWA Americas Tag Team Titles
St. Louis, Missouri:
– Missouri Champion Ken Patera defeated Kevin Von Erich in 2 out of 3 falls
– King Kong Brody and Dick Murdoch ruled a draw
– Dick the Bruiser and Rocky Johnson defeated Takachiho and Lord Alfred Hayes
– WWF Champion Bob Backlund defeated Roger Kirby
– Pat O’Connor defeated Bobby Jaggers
– Spike Huber and Tom Andrews defeated Guy Mitchell and Billy Howard
1981
Tulsa, Oklahoma:
– Eddie Gilbert and Ricky Morton defeated The Akbar Army (Jerry Brown and Ron McFarlane) to win the NWA Tri-State Tag Team Titles
San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– Kim Song defeated Tommy Gilbert for the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Title
1983
Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Ace of Spades pinned Bobby Fulton
– King Cobra beat The Angel
– Stagger Lee, Mad Dog, Terry Taylor, Carl Fergie & Steve O beat Dream Machine, Porkchop Cash, The Lone Ranger & The Galaxians
– The Rock-n-Roll Express NC The Galaxians
– Bobby Eaton & Duke Myers beat The Fabulous Ones to win the Southern Tag Team Titles
– Bill Dundee beat Dutch Mantel in a “scaffold” match to win the Southern Title
– Ken Patera pinned Jerry Lawler to win the CWA International Title
1984
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada:
– Wojo Yawrenko defeated Al Tomko to win the Vancouver NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title
1986
Green Bay, Wisconsin:
– Nick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Stan Hansen by DQ
– Scott LeDoux beat Larry Zbyszko
– Midnight Rockers beat Boris Zhukov & Colonel DeBeers (sub Nord the Barbarian)
– Scott Hall beat Doug Somers
– Curt Hennig beat Buddy Rose
– Brad Rheingans beat Earthquake Ferris
1987
Atlanta, Georgia:
– The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) defeated Ronnie Garvin and Barry Windham in the finals of a six-team tournament for the NWA United States Tag Team Titles
1988
Memphis, Tennessee:
– AWA Champion Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee
– Robert Fuller beat Jeff Jarrett
– CWA Champion Max Pain beat Curt Hennig via DQ
– Gary Young drew Scott Steiner
– Cuban Assassins ddq Bruise Brothers
– Billy Travis beat Doug Gilbert by DQ
– Tommy Gilbert beat Tom Brandi
1991
Mexico City, Mexico:
– Villano III defeated El Signo for the UWA World Light Heavyweight Title
– Los Cowboys (Silver King and El Texano) won a tournament to become the first UWA World Tag Team Champions
Richmond, Virginia:
– Sam Houston pinned Rip Morgan
– Brad Armstrong pinned Joey Maggs
– Tracy Smothers pinned Dr. X
– Stan Hansen pinned Ricky Morton
– Ron Simmons defeated Butch Reed via disqualification
– WCW Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner & Ranger Ross (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner) defeated Michael Hayes & the Angel of Death (sub. for Jimmy Garvin)
– WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a no contest
1992
Charleston, South Carolina:
– Big Josh pinned Richard Morton
– Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion defeated Thomas Rich & Tracy Smothers
– Ron Simmons pinned Diamond Dallas Page
– WCW US Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Terry Taylor defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
– Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude & Steve Austin
– WCW World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko in a steel cage match
Hazard, Kentucky:
– Killer Kyle pinned Rex Hargrove
– Dixie Dynamite beat Dutch Mantell
– Robert Gibson pinned Jimmy Golden
– Tim Horner pinned Buddy Landel
– Brian Lee pinned The Dirty White Boy (Bob Armstrong was the referee)
– Johnny & Davey Rich beat Stan Lane & Jim Cornette
1998
Anaheim, California:
– The Undertaker defeated Kane in a lights out match
– WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated LOD 2000
– WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned WWF Intercontinental Champion the Rock
2010
TNA Sacrifice: Orlando, Florida:
– The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) defeated Beer Money, Inc. (James Storm and Robert Roode) and Team 3D (Brother Devon and Brother Ray)
– Rob Terry defeated Orlando Jordan to retain the TNA Global Championship
– Doug Williams defeated Frankie Kazarian to win the X Division Title
– Madison Rayne defeated Tara in a title vs. career match to retain the TNA Women’s Knockout Championship
– The Band (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) defeated Ink Inc. (Jesse Neal and Shannon Moore) to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship
– Abyss defeated Desmand Wolfe (with Chelsea)
– Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Anderson
– Sting defeated Jeff Jarrett
– Rob Van Dam defeated A.J. Styles (with Ric Flair) to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship