Daily Pro Wrestling History (08/19): WWE SummerSlam 2012
1942
Des Moines, Iowa:
– Iowa State Heavyweight Champion Gene Bowman beat Ken Fenelon 2 out of 3 falls
– Emil Dusek beat Hans Schultz
– Joe Dusek defeated Bad Boy Brown
1965
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bob Geigel and Bob Brown beat Sonny Myers and Mongolian Stomper 2 falls to 1
– Dick the Bruiser beat Jerry Miller
– The Ox beat Jim Grabmire
– Ronnie Etchison drew Bulldog Plechas
1966
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– in a No dq, non title match: Crusher beat AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon
– Verne Gagne beat The Alaskan
– Wilbur Snyder beat Stan Kowalski
– Billy Red Cloud drew Chris Markoff
– Killer Kowalski beat Eddie Sharkey
1972
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens in 2 out of 3 falls (No title change because the wrong man was pinned in the 3rd fall)
– Dusty Rhodes beat Wahoo McDaniel dq
– Ivan Koloff beat Wilbur Snyder
– Billy Robinson beat Hans Hermann
– Rene Goulet beat Ramon Torres
– Don Muraco beat Big K
1973
Green Bay, Wisconsin:
– in a Saloon Match: The Crusher beat Superstar Billy Graham
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff
– Red Bastien & Ken Patera beat Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff on a 3rd fall dq
– Greg Gagne beat Vic Rositanni
1976
Kansas City, Kansas:
– John Foley defeated Hubert Gallant via DQ
– Akio Sato defeated Wayne Hammer
– The Super Intern defeated Joe Palardy
– Chief Thundercloud defeated Bob Brown
– World Tag Team Champions Black Gordman & Great Goliath fought Rick Gibson & Skip Young to a 30 minute draw
– Harley Race defeated Dory Funk, Jr. via DQ
1979
Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– WWWF Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ken Patera by disqualification
– Ricky Steamboat pinned Paul Jones to retain the NWA TV crown
– Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd
– Jay Youngblood beat Joe Marcus
– Tiger Jeet Singh and Pedro Morales defeated British Bernard and Sgt Jacques Goulet
– Billy Red Lyons wrestled to a draw with Bob Marcus
1984
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher no contest Road Warriors
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Tony Atlas
– Jim Brunzell beat Sheik Adnan
– Bobby Heenan beat Stan Lane
– Billy Robinson beat Steve Regal
– Curt Hennig beat Larry Zbyszko
1988
Richmond, Virginia:
– Ron Simmons fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw
– Ricky Morton, Nikita Koloff, & Brad Armstrong defeated Rip Morgan & the Sheepherders
– Sting defeated Al Perez
– The Road Warriors defeated Rick Steiner & NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo
– NWA US Champion Barry Windham defeated Steve Williams via count-out
– Dusty Rhodes defeated the Russian Assassin
– NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane fought NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard to a double disqualification
– Lex Luger defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
1989
Charlotte, North Carolina:
– Bill Irwin & Al Greene defeated the Ding Dongs
– Ron Simmons defeated Brad Anderson
– Brian Pillman pinned Norman
– Steve Williams defeated Mike Rotunda via count-out
– Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Jack Victory & Rip Morgan
– Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification
– Sting fought the Great Muta to a 20-minute draw
– NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Tommy Rich
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Terry Funk
– The Road Warriors defeated the Samoan Swat Team
1990
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Mike Rotundo pinned the Iron Sheik
– Brian Pillman pinned Buddy Landell
– NWA Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
– Stan Hansen pinned Norman
– The Junkyard Dog, Lex Luger, & El Gigante defeated Sid Vicious, NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson, & Barry Windham
– NWA World Champion Sting pinned Ric Flair
Tokyo, Japan:
– Riki Choshu defeated Big Van Vader to win the IWGP Heavyweight Title
1991
Danville, Illinois;
– PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
– Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor defeated Robert Gibson & Dustin Rhodes
– Bobby Eaton pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (the pinfall occurred after the 10-minute mark, thus Austin retained the title)
– Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
– The Yellow Dog & El Gigante defeated Arn Anderson & the One Man Gang
– Rick Steiner & Ron Simmons defeated Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater
– WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
– Sting defeated Nikita Koloff in a Texas Death match
1992
Little Rock, Arkansas:
– The Barbarian pinned Brian Pillman
– Tom Zenk pinned Super Invader
– The Junkyard Dog & Big Cat defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas
– Ricky Steamboat pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match
– Sting defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
– Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Dick Slater & Greg Valentine
– WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned Nikita Koloff
– WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated Big Van Vader
1993
Kingsport, Tennessee:
– Yoshi Kwan defeated Brad Armstrong
– Mark Starr defeated Dick Slater
– WCW TV Champion Ricky Steamboat fought Lord Steven Regal to a 20-minute time limit draw
– WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Paul Roma defeated Shanghai Pierce & Tex Slazenger
– Johnny B. Badd defeated Maxx Payne
– Sting pinned WCW World Champion Big Van Vader in a non-title match
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Sid Vicious via disqualification
1994
Marietta, Georgia:
– The Jailhouse Rocker defeated the Flame
– Chris Candido defeated Lance Storm
– Bruiser Bedlam defeated Mr. USA
– Ricky Morton defeated Chris Candido in a hair vs. mask match
– Bob Armstrong & Tracy Smothers defeated Bruiser Bedlam, Killer Kyle, & Jim Cornette in a handicap match
– SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated New Jack & Mustafa
Beaumont, Texas:
– Terry Taylor defeated Jean Paul Levesque
– Lash (Harlem Heat) defeated Brad Armstrong
– Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification
– Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck defeated Chavo & Mando Guerrero
– WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Larry Zbyzsko
– WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Ricky Steamboat
– Sting defeated Ric Flair
1999
Lubbock, Texas:
– Lenny Lane defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title
2001
WWF Summerslam: San Jose, California:
– Lita, Jacqueline and Molly Holly defeated Torrie Wilson, Stacy Keibler and Ivory
– Edge defeated Lance Storm to win the Intercontinental Title
– Test and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) (Alliance) defeated Spike Dudley and The APA (Faarooq and Bradshaw) (with Molly Holly) (WWF)
– X-Pac defeated Tajiri to retain the WCW Cruiserweight and win the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
– Chris Jericho defeated Rhyno (with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley)
– Rob Van Dam defeated Jeff Hardy Ladder match to win the WWF Hardcore Championship
– The Undertaker and Kane defeated Kanyon and Dallas Page to win the WWF Tag Team Titles in a steel cage
– Kurt Angle defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin by disqualification in a match for the WWF Championship
– The Rock defeated Booker T to win the WCW World Title
2012
WWE SummerSlam: Los Angeles, California:
– Antonio Cesaro defeated Santino Marella to win the United States Title
– Chris Jericho defeated Dolph Ziggler
– Daniel Bryan defeated Kane
– The Miz defeated Rey Mysterio to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship
– Sheamus defeated Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
– R-Truth and Kofi Kingston defeated The Prime Time Players (Titus O’Neil and Darren Young) to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship
– Brock Lesnar defeated Triple H in a no DQ match
– WWE Champion CM Punk retained the title over The Big Show and John Cena