Daily Pro Wrestling History (08/08): Verne Gagne wins AWA Title in cage match


1960
– Red & Lou Bastien defeated Al Costello & Roy Heffernan for the U.S. Tag Team Title
1961
Bloomington, Minnesota
– In a Cage Match, Verne Gagne beat Gene Kiniski to regain AWA title
– Hard Boiled Haggerty & Bob Geigel beat Wilbur Snyder & Dale Lewis
– Tiny Mills beat Tony Baillargeon
1963
Amarillo, Texas:
– Verne Gagne beat Fritz Von Erich in 2 out of 3 falls to regain AWA Title
– Dory Funk Sr & Dory Funk Jr beat Sputnik Monroe & Tokyo Tom on a 2nd fall dq
1972
Tampa, Florida:
– NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr beat Buddy Colt
– Jack Brisco beat Ray Stevens
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Ron Fuller
1973
Columbus, Georgia:
– In a two out of three falls, hair vs. title match; Bobby Duncum won the Columbus Heavyweight Title from Bill Dromo
1980
Green Bay, Wisconsin:
– In a non title match; The Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon beat AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
1981
Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Wahoo McDaniel defeated Roddy Piper for the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
1988
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Austin Idol beat AWA Champion Jerry Lawler dq
– Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden beat Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarrett
– Southern Tag Team Champions Billy Travis & Scott Steiner beat RPMs and Gary Young beat Max Pain
1993
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Tito Santana defeated Don Muraco for the ECW Heavyweight Title
1997
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Dutch Mantel defeated Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title
– Steven Dunn & Flash Flanagan defeated PG-13 for the USWA Tag Team Titles
1998
Sturgis, South Dakota:
– Juventud Guerrera defeated Chris Jericho to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title
– Bill Goldberg won a nine man battle royal
– Diamond Dallas Page & Jay Leno defeated Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff