Daily Pro Wrestling History (10/30): Vader wins AJPW Triple Crown


1951
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz defeated Pat O’Connor
1952
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bobby Lane defeated Red Berry to capture the Heart of America Heavyweight title
1958
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bob Geigel & Bob Orton defeated Cowboy Bob Ellis & Sonny Myers 2 falls to 1
1965
Omaha, Nebraska:
– Danny Hodge & Reggie Parks defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race by DQ
– Stan Pulaski defeated Haru Sasaki by countout
– Jack Pesek defeated Mad Dog Vachon
1969
Gifu, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki & Michiaki defeated Buddy Austin & Mr. Atomic to regain the JWA All Asian Tag Team Championship
1973
Macon, Georgia:
– Tim Woods & Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated The Super Infernos for the Macon Tag Team Titles
1976
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum by DQ
– The Crusher defeated Mad Dog Vachon
– Peter Maivia defeated Baron Von Raschke
– Pedro Morales defeated Moose Morowski by DQ
– Pierre Poisson defeated Iron Sheik
1978
Greenville, South Carolina:
– Ric Flair & Big John Studd defeated Paul Jones & Ricky Steamboat to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Titles
1986
Charleston, West Virginia:
– Nelson Royal defeated Alan West
– Rocky Kernodle defeated Gary Royal
– Don Kernodle fought Shaska Whatley to a draw
– Wahoo McDaniel defeated Tully Blanchard via DQ
– Jimmy Garvin defeated Hector Guerrero
– NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Ole & Arn Anderson in a double bullrope match
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated NWA TV Champion Dusty Rhodes via DQ
1988
Alexandria, Louisiana:
– Ron Simmons, Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Rip Morgan & The Sheepherders
– Ivan Koloff defeated Russian Assassin #2
– NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda defeated The Italian Stallion
– Eddie Gilbert defeated Russian Assassin #1 by DQ
– Sting fought NWA US Champion Barry Windham to a no contest
– Lex Luger & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Al Perez
– NWA Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
Amrohi, Japan:
– Ashura Hara & Super Strong Machine (Junji Hirata) defeated Takashi Ishikawa & Mighty Inoue to win the All Japan All Asian Tag Team Titles
1987
Whitewater, Wisconsin:
– The Original Midnight Express (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler to win the AWA World Tag Team Titles
1992
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Shane Douglas & Erik Watts defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Scotty Flamingo
– Tony Atlas defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell
– Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Tom Zenk & Robbie Walker
– The Barbarian defeated Van Hammer
– Big Van Vader defeated Nikita Koloff
– WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Kensuke Sasaki
– WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton
– Sting defeated Jake Roberts
1993
London, England (matinee):
– Johnny B. Badd defeated Jerry Saggs
– Ricky Steamboat defeated Maxx Payne
– 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Brian Pillman & Steve Austin by DQ
– WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match
– Sting defeated Brian Knobbs
– Ric Flair & Davey Boy Smith defeated WCW World Champion Vader & WCW International World Champion Rick Rude
London, England (evening):
– WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Johnny B. Badd
– WCW Tag Team Champions The Nasty Boys defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & 2 Cold Scorpio
– WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated Maxx Payne
– Sting defeated WCW International World Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match
– Ric Flair & Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin & Brian Pillman
– Davey Boy Smith defeated WCW World Champion Vader by DQ
1994
Tokyo, Japan:
– Keiji Muto & Hiroshi Hase defeated Masahiro Chono & Super Strong Machine to win the MSG Super Grade tag team tournament
1999
Tokyo, Japan:
– Vader defeated Mitsuharu Misawa to win the AJPW Triple Crown
2001
Cincinnati, Ohio:
– Christian defeated Bradshaw to win the WWF European Title
– Booker T & Test defeated Chris Jericho & The Rock to win the WWF World Tag Team Titles
2004
Nashville, England:
– Dru Onyx defeated Fergal Devitt to win the NWA Hammerlock British Commonwealth title
2005
Kobe, Japan:
– Masahiro Chono & Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Shinsuke Nakamura & Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the IWGP tag team titles
2010
– Sabu defeated Damian 666 in Tlanepantla to win the X-Law International heavyweight title