Daily Pro Wrestling History (07/10): Great American Bash 1988; Austin Aries wins TNA X Division Title


1947
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Orville Brown beat Wally Dusek to retain the MWA Title
– Tug Carlson drew Sockeye Jack McDonald
– Sailor Fred Blassie beat Rudy Strongberg
– Marshall Esteppe drew Jack Hader
1962
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Mr. M beat Joe Scarpello by countout
– Verne Gagne beat Bob Geigel
– Ilio Dipaolo beat Blackjack Daniels
– Doug Gilbert beat Thor Hagan
1964
Denver, Colorado:
– Mad Dog Vachon & Fritz von Erich beat Verne Gagne & Art Thomas
– Mitsu Arakawa beat Wilbur Snyder by DQ
– Jack Lanza beat Larry Hennig
1965
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat The Crusher by DQ
– AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Rene Goulet & Eddie Sharkey
– Tex McKenzie beat Pampero Firpo
– Chris Markoff beat Bill Green
1967
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
– Lou Albano & Tony Altimore defeated Arnold Skaaland & Chuck Richards (subbing for Spiros Arion) for the United States Tag Team Titles
1968
Duluth, Minnesota:
– Dr. X beat Wilbur Snyder
– Bill Watts beat Harley Race
– The Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon
– Man Mountain Mike beat Blackjack Daniels
1970
Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon beat The Crusher & Verne Gagne in 2 out of 3 falls
– Paul Diamond beat Double X in 2 out of 3 falls
– Red Bastien beat Blackjack Lanza by DQ
1971
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson to retain the titles
– Billy Robinson beat Big K
– Vivian Vachon beat Mars Monroe
– Don Muraco beat Aldo Bogni
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Edouard Carpentier
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Dick The Bruiser by countout
– Wilbur Snyder and Baron Von Raschke went to a double countout
– Bull Bullinski beat Joe Turco
– Angelo Poffo drew Bill Howard
1974
Davenport, Iowa:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz
– Ivan Putski beat Baron Von Raschke
– Chris Taylor beat Larry Heiniemi
– Larry Hennig beat Bull Bullinski
1982
Sheboygan, Wisconsin:
– Hulk Hogan beat Ken Patera
– Greg Gagne and Sheik Adnan went to a no contest
– Rick Martel beat Bobby Heenan
– Buck Zumhofe beat Sgt. Goulet
1985
Las Vegas, Nevada:
– Sgt. Slaughter won battle royal
– Sgt. Slaughter beat Larry Zbyszko by DQ
– Fabulous Freebirds beat Curt Hennig & Greg Gagne
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Baron Von Raschke
– Billy Robinson beat Bob Backlund
– Brad Rheingans drew Ray Stevens
1988
Great American Bash: Baltimore, Maryland:
– The Midnight Express (Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton) defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) to win the NWA United States Tag Team Titles
– NWA United States Champion Barry Windham defeated Dusty Rhodes
– NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair defeated Lex Luger when the match was stopped by the Maryland State Athletic Commission due to Luger bleeding
1992
Whitesville, Virginia:
– SMW Heavyweight Champion Brian Lee pinned the Dirty White Boy
– SMW Tag Team Champions The Heavenly Bodies; Stan Lane & Tom Prichard defeated The Fantastics, Bobby & Jackie Fulton via disqualification
1998
Inglewood, California:
– WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg beat Curt Hennig
– Sting defeated Hulk Hogan in a steel cage match by submission
2001
Birmingham, Alabama:
– Jeff Hardy defeated Mike Awesome for the WWF Hardcore Title
2011
TNA Destination X: Orlando, Florida:
– Brian Kendrick defeated Abyss to win the X Division Championship
– Rob Van Dam defeated Jerry Lynn
– AJ Styles defeated Christopher Daniels
2014
TNA Destination X:
– Austin Aries defeated Sanada to win the TNA X Division Title