Daily Pro Wrestling History (07/27): Hansen wins AJPW Triple Crown; Angle wins WWE Title
1939
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Steve Brody beat Mike Kilonis to capture the World Junior Heavyweight Title in 2 out of 3 falls
– Wladek Zbyszko defeated Paul Amnott
1945
Houston, Texas:
– Buddy Rogers defeated Dave Levin to win the Texas Heavyweight Title
1956
Houston, Texas:
– Duke Keomuka & Tony Martin defeated Iron Mike DiBiase & Danny Plechas to win the Texas Tag Team Titles
1962
San Diego, California:
– The Destroyer (Dick Beyer) defeated Freddie Blassie for the WWA World Championship in 2 out of three falls
1963
Omaha, Nebraska:
– Fritz Von Erich beat Verne Gagne to win AWA World Title
– Fuji Tanaka beat Guy Mitchell
– Mike DiBiase beat Dory Funk
1966
Eugene Oregon:
– NWA World Champion Gene Kiniski defeated Stan Stasiak
1968
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– The Crusher won an 11 man battle royal
– Dr X beat Dick the Bruiser by dq
– The Crusher beat Harley Race
Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Blackjack Lanza
– AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto no contest Bill Watts & Wilbur Snyder
– Mad Dog Vachon beat Dutch Savage
1969
Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat Chain Gang Frank Dillinger & Jack Dillinger in 2 out of 3 falls
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Bill Watts on a 3rd fall count out
– Edouard Carpentier drew Blackjack Lanza
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson
– Dr X beat Wilbur Snyder
1972
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bob Geigel & Rufus R. Jones defeated Roger Kirby & Harley Race (sub for Black Angus)
– Harley Race defeated The Stomper
1973
Denver, Colorado:
– Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff beat Mad Dog Vachon & The Crusher via dq
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Dusty Rhodes in 2 out of 3 falls
– Larry Heiniemi beat Reggie Parks
– Greg Gagne drew Vic Rossitani
1980
Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Mad Dog Vachon & Tito Santana (Adrian Adonis and Jesse Ventura are awarded the AWA Tag Team Title when Verne Gagne failed to show for a scheduled defense of the title)
– Jerry Blackwell no contest The Crusher
– Tito Santana ddq Dennis Stamp
1985
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Sgt. Slaughter beat Larry Zbyszko
– The Crusher drew Michael Hayes
– Fabulous Freebirds; Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts beat Larry Hennig & Steve O
– Boris Zhukov beat Rick Gantner
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
– AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Michael Hayes dq
Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Sam Houston defeated George South
– Ron Bass defeated Joel Deaton
– Jimmy Valiant defeated Paul Jones in a dog collar match
– NWA World Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson fought Ivan & Nikita Koloff to a draw
– NWA TV Champion Dusty Rhodes defeated Buddy Landell
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Nikita Koloff
1987
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Winner to wrestle AWA Champion Curt Hennig; Jerry Lawler beat Nick Bockwinkel
– George Barnes & Blooey beat Rocky Johnson & Bill Dundee
– Moondogs beat Big Bubba & Goliath
– Billy Travis & Jeff Jarrett beat Nasty Boys via dq
1988
Nagano, Japan:
– Stan Hansen defeated Genichiro Tenryu to win the PWF World Heavyweight and NWA United National Heavyweight Titles (both later became part of the All Japan Triple Crown)
1990
Matsudo, Japan:
– Stan Hansen defeated Mitsuharu Misawa to win the vacant All Japan Triple Crown
1991
Dallas, Texas:
– Steve Simpson & Chris Walker defeated Scott Anthony (Raven) & Rip Rogers in the tournament final to win the Global Wrestling Federation Tag Team Titles
1996
Sapporo, Japan:
– Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated Aquarius (Yoshihiro Tajiri) to win the CMLL World Light-Heavyweight Title
2002
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Low Ki defeated Spanky, Christopher Daniels & Doug Williams in a 60-minute Iron Man match to become the first Ring Of Honor Champion
2003
WWE Vengeance: Denver, Colorado:
– Kurt Angle defeated Brock Lesnar and The Big Show in a three way no-DQ match to capture the WWE World Title
– Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit in the finals of the US Title Tournament
2004
Cincinnati, Ohio:
– Spike Dudley pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. to win the title