Daily Pro Wrestling History (07/17): CM Punk wins WWE World title at MITB
1950
Tampa, Florida:
– Johnny Valentine defeated Danny Dusek for the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1957
Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
– Killer Kowalski defeated Gene Kiniski to win the Montreal Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Title
1962
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Verne Gagne & Doug Gilbert defeated Mr. M & Bob Geigel in 2 out of 3 falls
– Doug Gilbert defeated Jackie Nichols
– Ilio DiPaolo defeated Stan Kowalski
1964
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Mr. Moto and Nikita Mulkovich defeated Robert Duranton and Shag Thomas for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles
1965
Indianapolis, Indiana:
– The Assassins (Guy Mitchell & Joe Tomasso) defeated Boris & Nicoli Volkoff to win the WWA World Tag Team Titles
1967
Panama City, Florida:
– Tim & Rip Tyler defeated Bobby Fields & Ken Lucas for the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Titles
1968
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Johnny Barend & Magnificent Maurice defeated Peter Maivia & Billy White Wolf to win the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles
1970
Indianapolis, Indiana:
– The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Don Kent) defeated Dick the Bruiser & Bill Miller for the WWA World Tag Team Titles
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Paul DeMarco defeated Nick Bockwinkel for the Georgia State Title
1971
Chicago, Illinois:
– Hans Schmidt & Baron Von Raschke defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez by DQ
– Wilbur Snyder defeated Mad Dog Vachon
– Nick Bockwinkel defeated Ernie Ladd by DQ
– Billy Robinson defeated Big K
1973
Macon, Georgia:
– Bob Armstrong & Bill Dromo defeated The Super Infernos for the NWA Macon Tag Team Titles
1974
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Gene Kiniski
– Ivan Putski & Sam Steamboat defeated Peace Brothers
– Ed Francis defeated Masked Marvel
1976
Mid-South Wrestling Superdome Extravaganza | New Orleans, Louisiana:
– Abdullah the Butcher and Dick the Bruiser fought to a double disqualification
– André the Giant & Buck Robley defeated Ken Patera & NWA Tri-State United States Tag Team Champion Bob Sweetan
– Dick Murdoch defeated NWA Tri-State United States Tag Team Champion Killer Karl Kox in a “Jim Bowie death match” (blindfold match)
– NWA World Heavyweight Champion Terry Funk defeated NWA Tri-State North American Heavyweight Champion Bill Watts by TKO to retain the title
Detroit, Michigan:
– Pampero Firpo defeated The Sheik to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Buddy Wolff
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Heenan
– The Crusher defeated Bobby Duncum
1977
Green Bay, Wisconsin:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Pedro Morales
– Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan
– Super Destroyer beat Billy Robinson by DQ
– Ray Stevens beat Roger Kirby
1981
St. Louis, Missouri:
– Missouri Champion Ted DiBiase defeated Von Raschke
– Ric Flair defeated Pat O’Connor
– Jack Brisco and Dick the Bruiser won a tag elimination bout
– Bob Sweetan defeated Gene Lewis
– Wendi Richter & Joyce Grable defeated Jill Fontaine & Carol Sommers
– Bulldog Bob Brown vs. Buzz Tyler went to a draw
1983
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Ron Garvin defeated The Iron Sheik to win the NWA National Television Title
1987
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Rufus R. Jones defeated Porkchop Cash to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title
Norfolk, Virginia:
– Mark Fleming defeated Gladiator #1
– Nelson Royal defeated Thunderfoot #2
– Lazertron defeated Thunderfoot #1
– The MOD Squad defeated the Italian Stallion & Todd Champion
– Manny Fernandez defeated Rocky King
– The Barbarian defeated Kendall Windham
– Paul Ellering defeated Paul Jones in a bunkhouse match
– Robert Gibson defeated Sean Royal
– Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
– Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff & The Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Lex Luger, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson in a steel cage match
1988
Charleston, West Virginia:
– Tim Horner defeated Larry Zbyszko
– NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo defeated Bugsy McGraw
– Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated The Sheepherders
– Al Perez defeated Brad Armstrong
– Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a bunkhouse match
– Ron Garvin defeated Mighty Wilbur
– Jimmy Garvin defeated Kevin Sullivan in a blindfold match
– The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
– Lex Luger, Sting, Nikita Koloff, & Steve Williams defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in a steel cage match
1989
Lubbock, Texas:
– Brian Pillman defeated Bill Irwin
– The New Zealand Militia defeated the Bell Brothers (Ding Dongs)
– Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Johnny & Davey Rich
– Norman defeated Shane Douglas
– The Samoan Swat Team defeated Scott Hall & Steve Casey
– Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda
– Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification (Dick Murdoch was the guest referee for the bout)
– Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
1990
Ishikawa, Japan:
– Terry Gordy defeated Stan Hansen for the AJPW Triple Crown Title
1992
SMW Summer Blast | Knoxville, Tennessee:
– Killer Kyle vs. Danny Davis went to a draw
– Dutch Mantell defeated Dixie Dynamite
– Jimmy Golden defeated Robert Gibson via disqualification
– Buddy Landel defeated Tim Horner in a strap match
– SMW Tag Team Champions Stan Lane & Tom Prichard defeated Bobby & Jackie Fulton in a streetfight
– Ron Garvin & SMW Heavyweight Champion Brian Lee defeated Paul Orndorff & Dirty White Boy
1993
Johnson City, Tennessee:
– Brian Lee defeated Tracy Smothers for the SMW Heavyweight Title
1994
WCW Bash at the Beach | Orlando, Florida:
– Brad & Brian Armstrong defeated Bobby Eaton & Steve Keirn
– WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Johnny B. Badd (sub. for Sting, recovering from a worked eye injury)
– Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col. Rob Parker) defeated Dustin Rhodes & Arn Anderson
– Paul Roma & Paul Orndorff defeated Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles
– WCW United States Champion Steve Austin defeated Ricky Steamboat
– Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title
2002
Jeffersonville, Indiana:
– The Dogg Pound (Shelton Benjamin & Redd Dogg defeated Flash Flanagan & Trailer Park Trash to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
Osaka, Japan:
– Kronik (Brian Adams & Bryan Clarke) defeated Taiyo Kea & Keiji Muto for the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Titles
2005
TNA No Surrender | Orlando, Florida:
– AJ Styles defeated Sean Waltman
– TNA X Division Champion Christopher Daniels defeated Petey Williams to retain the title
– NWA World Heavyweight Champion Raven defeated Abyss to retain the title
2006
Sapporo, Japan:
– Real Wild Child (Manabu Nakanishi & Takao Omori) defeated Shiro Koshinaka & Togi Makabe to become interim IWGP Tag Team Champions
– Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Giant Bernard to win the vacant IWGP Heavyweight Title
2007
WWE SmackDown | Laredo, Texas:
– The Great Khali won a 20-man battle royal to win the vacant World Heavyweight Title
2011
WWE Money in the Money | Chicago, Illinois:
– Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov defeated The Nexus (David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty
– Daniel Bryan defeated Kane, Sin Cara, Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, and Sheamus in the SmackDown Money in the Bank ladder match
– Divas Champion Kelly Kelly (with Eve Torres) defeated Brie Bella (with Nikki Bella) to retain
– Mark Henry defeated Big Show
– Alberto Del Rio defeated Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston, Alex Riley, R-Truth, The Miz, Evan Bourne, and Jack Swagger Raw Money in the Raw Money in the Bank ladder match
– Christian defeated Randy Orton by disqualification
– CM Punk defeated John Cena to win the WWE Title
2017
NJPW G1 Climax | Sapporo, Japan:
– Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Jushin Liger defeated Juice Robinson & David Finlay & Michael Elgin
– Minoru Suzuki & Taichi & Desperado defeated Kenny Omega & Tama Tonga & Chase Owens
– Evil & Hiromu Takahashi defeated Seiya Sanada & Bushi
– Toru Yano & Jado defeated Kazuchika Okada & Gedo
– Yoshi-Hashi defeated Yuji Nagata
– Bad Luck Fale defeated Togi Makabe
– Hirooki Goto defeated Tomohiro Ishii
– Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi
– Tetsuya Naito defeated Kota Ibushi
2021
Impact Slammiversary | Nashville, Tennessee:
– Rosemary & Havok defeated Tasha Steelz & Kiera Hogan for the Knockouts Tag Team titles
– X-Division Champion Josh Alexander won an Ultimate X match over Trey Miguel, Ace Austin, Petey Williams, Rohit Raju and Chris Bey to retain
– Matt Cardona & Chelsea Green defeated Brian Myers & Tenille Dashwood
– W. Morrissey defeated Eddie Edwards
– Juice Robinson & David Finlay defeated Shera & Madman Fulton
– Chris Sabin defeated Moose
– Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows defeated Joe Doering & Rhino (c), Fallah Bahh & No Way and Willie Mack & Rich Swann in a four-way to win the Tag Team titles.
– Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo defeated Thunder Rosa to retain
– Impact World Champion Kenny Omega defeated Sami Callihan in a no DQ match to retain