Daily Pro Wrestling History (10/23): Hogan vs. Flair steel cage match at WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
1940
Montreal, Canada:
– Yvon Robert defeated Lou Thesz for the Montreal World Heavyweight Title
1956
Tokyo, Japan:
– Junzo Yoshino Sato defeated Isao Yoshiwara in a tournament final to become the first Japanese Light Heavyweight Champion
1956
San Francisco, California:
– Ben & Mike Sharpe defeated Bill & Ed Miller to win the San Francisco version of the NWA World Tag Team Titles
1958
Oakland, California:
– Ronnie Etchison & Buddy Rogers defeated Gene Dubuque & Mike Valentino for the San Francisco version of the NWA World Tag Team Titles
1963
Mobile, Alabama:
– Mickey Sharpe defeated Silento Rodriguez for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
1965
Tampa, Florida:
– Kurt & Skull Von Stroheim defeated Sam Steamboat and Ron Etchison for the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Titles
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– The Crusher & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2 falls to 0 in a non-title match
– Chris Markoff defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
1967
Montreal, Canada:
– The Sheik defeated Gino Brito to win the vacant Montreal International Heavyweight Title
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
– Abdullah the Butcher & Dr. Jerry Graham defeated Chris and John Tolos for the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles
Fort Worth, Texas:
– Spoiler #1 and Gary Hart defeated Brute Bernard and Mike Paidousis to win the NWA American Tag Team Titles
1970
Los Angeles, California:
– Pantera Negra defeated Dale Lewis to win NWA United National Heavyweight Title
1974
Nashville, Tennessee:
– Robert Fuller defeated Jerry Lawler to win the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1976
Sarasota, Florida:
– Andre The Giant won a 15 man battle royal
– Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Bob Roop & Bob Orton Jr
– Ray Candy defeated Missouri Mauler (Larry Hamilton)
– Ken Lucas vs. Ray Stevens was a draw
– Tommy Seigler defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by DQ in a non-title match
– Mike Graham defeated George McCreary
1978
Caugus, Puerto Rico:
– Kendo Kimura & Hiro Sasaki defeated Jose Rivera & Invader I to win the WWC Tag Team Titles
1980
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bob Brown defeated Mike George to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Andre The Giant won a battle royal
– Jerry Blackwell defeated Andre The Giant by DQ
– Angelo Mosca defeated Adrian Adonis
– Jesse Ventura defeated Mad Dog Vachon
– Bobby Heenan defeated Buck Zumhofe
– Evan Johnson vs. Steve Regal was a draw
1981
St. Louis, Missouri:
– Ken Patera defeated Jack Brisco for the Missouri State Heavyweight Title in 2 out of 3 falls
– David Von Erich defeated Sgt. Slaughter
– Dusty Rhodes & Kerry Von Erich defeated Greg Valentine & Ox Baker
– Billy Robinson vs. Baron Von Raschke was a draw
– Rocky Johnson defeated J.J. Dillon
– Joyce Grable defeated Kandi Maloy
– Bulldog Bob Brown & Dewey Robertson defeated Gene Lewis & Ron McFarlane
Mexico City, Mexico:
– La Fiera defeated Lizmark to win the NWA World Welterweight Title
– El Satanico defeated Solar I to win the Mexican National Middleweight Title
1983
Guadalajara, Mexico:
– Ringo Mendoza defeated El Satanico for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title
– Enrique Vera defeated Dos Caras and Canek in 3-man tournament to win the vacant UWA World Heavyweight Title
1985
– Jon Cortez defeated Johnny Saint to win the British World Lightweight Title
1988
Memphis, Tennessee
– Jeff Jarrett defeated Eric Embry
CWA Tag Team title tournament:
– R1: Cactus Jack & Gary Young defeated Scott Steiner & Brian Lee
– R1: Nature’s Best defeated Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden via DQ
– R1: Phil Hickerson & Don Bass defeated Brickhouse Brown & Cat Garrett
– R1: Bill Dundee & Todd Morton defeated The Rock n’ Roll RPMs
– R2: Cactus Jack & Gary Young defeated Nature’s Best
– R2: Bill Dundee & Todd Morton defeated Phil Hickerson & Don Bass via DQ
– Cactus Jack & Gary Young defeated Bill Dundee & Todd Morton to win the vacant CWA Tag Team Titles
– AWA World Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Kerry Von Erich in a steel cage match to win the WCCW Title
1989
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Freddie defeated PY Chu-Hi via countout
– Bill Dundee defeated Kevin Dillinger
– The Violator defeated Dustin Rhodes
– Dutch Mantel defeated Mike Davis
– Jeff Jarrett & The Master of Pain defeated Chris Champion & Mark Starr
– Ricky Morton & Bill Dundee defeated King Parsons & Brickhouse Brown
– Kerry Von Erich defeated CWA Southwestern Champ Tony Anthony via DQ
– The Soultaker defeated Jerry Lawler to win the Unified World Title
1992
Dallas, Texas:
– Black Bart & Johnny Mantell defeated The Ebony Experience (Harlem Heat) to win the GWF Tag Team Titles
Cleveland, Ohio:
– Van Hammer & Erik Watts defeated Vinnie Vegas & Diamond Dallas Page
– Tony Atlas defeated Robbie Walker
– The Barbarian defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell
– Brian Pillman & Steve Austin defeated Shane Douglas & Brad Armstrong
– Kensuke Sasaki defeated Arn Anderson
– NWA World Champion Masahiro Chono defeated Bobby Eaton
– WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Cactus Jack & Jake Roberts defeated Sting, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat in an elimination match
1993
Johnson City, Tennessee:
– Charlie Norris defeated Tex Slazenger
– The Big Caboose defeated Shanghai Pierce by DQ
– Harlem Heat defeated Ice Train & Lightning
– Michael Hayes defeated Tom Zenk
– WCW World Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude defeated Erik Watts
– Arn Anderson defeated Brian Pillman
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee:
– Tim Horner defeated The Dirty White Boy via DQ
– Ricky Morton defeated Jimmy Del Rey
– Robert Gibson defeated Ron Harris via DQ
– Steve Armstrong defeated Tom Pritchard
– Tracy Smothers defeated SMW Champ Brian Lee via DQ
– The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong, The Heavenly Bodies (Pritchard & Del Rey), and Ron & Don Harris in a four corners match
1994
WCW Halloween Havoc | Detroit, Michigan:
– WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd vs. The Honky Tonk Man went to a draw
– Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma) defeated Stars and Stripes (The Patriot & Marcus Alexander Bagwell) to win the WCW Tag Team titles
– Dave Sullivan defeated Kevin Sullivan by countout
– Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson (with Col. Robert Parker and Meng)
– WCW US Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin by DQ
– Vader (with Harley Race) defeated The Guardian Angel (Ray Traylor)
– The Nasty Boys defeated Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck (with Col. Robert Parker and Meng)
– WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Ric Flair (with Sensuous Sherri) in a steel cage career match to retain the title with Mr. T as special guest referee
1995
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Steve Dunn defeated Kip Morris
– Doug Gilbert defeated Brandon Baxter in a piledriver match
– USWA Tag Champs PG-13 defeated Bob & Steve Armstrong via DQ
– Billy Jack Haynes defeated Tracy Smothers
– Brian Christopher defeated Jesse James Armstrong to win the USWA Title
– Jesse James Armstrong, Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers defeated Doug Gilbert, Brian Christopher & Billy Jack Haynes in a Texas death match
– Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye to win the WWF Women’s Title
1996
– Carlos Colon defeated Huracan Castillo, Jr to win the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
1998
Mexico City, Mexico:
– Halcon Negro Jr. defeated Olimpico for the CMLL World Welterweight Title
1999
Nagoya, Japan:
– Kenta Kobashi & Jun Akiyama defeated Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshinari Ogawa for the AJPW World Tag Team Titles
2000
– The Hardy Boyz defeated Edge in a handicap match for the WWF World Tag Team Titles
2001
Omaha, Nebraska:
– The Dudley Boyz defeated The Hardy Boyz to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles
2002
Nashville, Tennessee:
– AJ Styles defeated Syxx-Pac to win the NWA/TNA X-Division Title
2004
Highland, Indiana:
– CM Punk defeated A.J. Styles for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
2005
TNA Bound for Glory | Orlando, Florida:
– Sonjay Dutt defeated Austin Aries, Roderick Strong, and Alex Shelley in a four-way
– Samoa Joe defeated Jushin Liger
– Simon Diamond, Elix Skipper, & David Young defeated Sonny Siaki, Apollo & Shark Boy
– Monty Brown defeated Lance Hoyt
– Eric Young, Bobby Roode & A1 defeated Konnan, BG James & Ron Killings
– Petey Williams defeated Matt Bentley and Chris Sabin in an Ultimate-X match
– NWA Tag Team Champions America’s Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) defeated The Naturals (Chase Stevens and Andy Douglas) to retain
– Rhino defeated Sabu, Abyss (w/ James Mitchell) and Jeff Hardy in a Monster’s Ball match
– TNA X-Division Champion AJ Styles defeated Christopher Daniels in an Iron Man Match to retain
– Rhino defeated Abyss, Monty Brown, Jeff Hardy, Lance Hoyt, Kip James, Ron Killings, Sabu, Samoa Joe, and NWA X Division Champion AJ Styles in a gauntlet match
– Rhino defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the NWA World Title