Daily Pro Wrestling History (10/02): WWE Hell in a Cell 2011
1913
Oxford, Iowa:
American Heavyweight Champion Dr. B.F. Roller defeated Charles Cutler 2 out of 3 falls to retain title
1947
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Orville Brown beat Joe Dusek 2 falls to 1 to retain the MWA Title, special referee was Jack Dempsey
1952
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Heart of America Heavyweight Champion Sonny Myers beat Jim Henry in 2 of 3 falls to retain the tile
1959
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Ray Gunkel defeated Freddie Blassie to win the Southern Heavyweight title
1962
Pensacola, Florida:
– Jan Madrid defeated Don Fields in a tournament to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
1965
Omaha, Nebraska:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Haru Sasaki & Mad Dog Vachon by DQ
– Mad Russian Stan Pulaski beat Mighty Igor Vodik to win Nebraska Heavyweight title
– Danny Hodge beat Bob Rader
1971
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– The Crusher & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
– Lars Anderson beat Bull Bullinski
– Larry Hennig drew Don Muraco
1974
Miami Beach, Florida:
– Lumberjack Match: Pak Song beat Jos LeDuc
– Bill Watts beat Dusty Rhodes by DQ
– Mike Graham & Jerry Brisco beat Dick Slater & Gary Hart
– Professor Toru Tanaka beat Ron Fuller
– Bob Armstrong & Tony Charles beat The Hollywood Blondes, Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown
– Mike Pappas defeated Beautiful Bruce
– Bob Backlund defeated Jim Dalton
1975
Osaka, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki & Seji Sakaguchi defeated Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts for the NWF North American Tag Team Titles
1976
Tokyo, Japan:
– Jerry & Ted Oates defeated The Great Kojika & Motoshi Okuma to win the All Japan All Asian Tag Team Title
1978
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Lawler beat Mongolian Stomper by DQ
– NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Nelson Royal beat Bill Dundee
– Loser of the Fall Leaves Town: Wayne Farris & Jimmy Valiant beat Mike Bowyer & Frankie Laine
– Jos LeDuc beat Tommy Gilbert
1979
Osaka, Japan:
– Ryuma Go defeated Tatsumi Fujinami to win the WWF World Junior Heavyweight Title
1981
St. Louis, Missouri:
– Jack Brisco defeated Ted DiBiase to win the Missouri Title
– Bulldog Bob Brown drew Dewey Robertson
– Kevin, David & Kerry Von Erich defeated Greg Valentine, Johnny Valiant & J.J. Dillon
– Dick the Bruiser defeated Baron Von Raschke
– Andre the Giant and Rocky Johnson defeated Sgt. Slaughter and Ken Patera by disqualification
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair fought Harley Race to a 60 minute draw
Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel drew Tito Santana
– Hulk Hogan & Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne beat Jerry Blackwell & Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
– Billy Robinson beat Sheik Adnan
– Bobby Heenan beat Buck Zumhofe
1982
Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Tito Santana defeated Chick Donovan
– Terry Gordy defeated Matt Borne
– Ivan Koloff and The Iron Sheik defeated Brad Armstrong and Johnny Rich
– Roddy Piper defeated The Super Destroyer
– Paul Orndorff defeated Buzz Sawyer by DQ
1983
San Antonio, Texas:
– Kerry Von Erich defeated Boris Zurkov
– Chris Adams & Iceman Parsons defeated Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts
– David Von Erich defeated Jim Garvin
– Kevin Von Erich defeated NWA World Champion Harley Race by DQ
1985
Tokyo, Japan:
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. AWA World Champion Rick Martel in a title vs. title match ended in a double countout
1986
Des Moines, Iowa:
– The Italian Stallion defeated Teijo Khan
– The MOD Squad defeated Rocky King & George South
– Jimmy Valiant defeated Shaska Whatley
– Todd Champion & DJ Peterson fought the Thunderfoots to a draw
– Sam Houston defeated the Warlord via disqualification
– NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Ole & Arn Anderson
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated NWA TV Champion Dusty Rhodes
1987
Richmond, Virginia:
– Rick Steiner pinned Lazertron
– Ricky Santana fought MOD Squad Spike to a draw
– Denny Brown pinned Colt Steele
– Sting pinned John Savage (sub. for the Barbarian, who was in Japan)
– Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated UWF TV Champion Terry Taylor & Eddie Gilbert when Hayes pinned Gilbert Florida Heavyweight
– Champion Mike Rotundo fought Dick Murdoch to a double count-out
– The Road Warriors defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
– NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson in a steel cage match
– The Road Warriors defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
1988
Chicago, Illinois:
– Ron Simmons defeated Rip Morgan
– NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda defeated the Italian Stallion
– Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane fought Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes to a draw
– Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated the Sheepherders
– The Russian Assassins defeated Ivan & Nikita Koloff via disqualification
– Sting defeated NWA US Champion Barry Windham via disqualification
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair fought Lex Luger to a draw
1989
Wheeling, West Virginia:
– Demolition defeated Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tony Anthony won a tournament final over Dustin Rhodes to become the first USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion
1992
Washington D.C.:
– Brian Pillman defeated Brad Armstrong
– Shane Douglas & Erik Watts defeated Dick Slater & Greg Valentine
– Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated Tom Zenk & Scott Steiner
– Sting & Dustin Rhodes defeated Jake Roberts & Cactus Jack
– WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude
Knoxville, Tennessee:
– Danny Davis drew Dutch Mantell
– Brian Lee beat The Nightstalker via countout
– Paul Orndorff pinned Ronnie Garvin
– The Dirty White Boy pinned Tim Horner
– SMW Tag Champs The Heavenly Bodies (Lane & Pritchard) beat The Fantastics (Fultons)
– The Rock-n-Roll Express beat Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden in a “stretcher” match
1993
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Sabu defeated Shane Douglas to win the ECW Heavyweight Title
– Kevin Sullivan defeated Abdullah The Butcher in a steel cage match
– The Public Enemy defeated Ian & Axl Rotten and Badd Company in a three way steel cage match
Morristown, Tennessee:
– Killer Kyle pinned Bobby Blaze
– Tim Horner pinned Chris Candido
– Steve & Scott Armstrong beat Ron & Don Harris
– SMW Tag Champs The Rock-n-Roll Express beat The Heavenly Bodies (Pritchard & Del Rey)
– Tracy Smothers beat SMW Champ Brian Lee via DQ
1999
Thomaston, Connecticut:
– Naoya Ogawa defeated Gary Steele for the NWA World Heavyweight Title
2000
San Francisco, California:
– Booker T won the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Champion by defeating Jeff Jarrett
2002
Nashville, Tennessee:
– Amazing Red defeats Shark Boy
– NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ron Killings defeats Low Ki
– NWA World Tag Team Champions Chris Harris & James Storm defeat Ron Harris & Ashley Hudson
– X Division Champion Jerry Lynn defeated AJ Styles in a Ladder match
2011
WWE Hell in a Cell: New Orleans, Louisiana:
– Alberto Del Rio defeated John Cena and CM Punk to become new WWE Champion in a Hell in a Cell match
– Beth Phoenix defeated Kelly Kelly to become WWE Divas Champion
– Cody Rhodes defeated John Morrison to retain the Intercontinental Title
– Mark Henry defeated Randy Orton in a Hell in a Cell match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship