Daily Pro Wrestling History (10/29): Hulk Hogan vs. The Giant at WCW Halloween Havoc
1946
Tampa, Florida:
– Antonio Cortez defeated The Cardiff Giant for the Florida Heavyweight Title (later renamed Southern Heavyweight Title)
1953
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
– Pepper Gomez & Johnny Demchuck won the Northwest Tag Team Title from Doc Gallagher & Ivan Kameroff
1955
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Don McIntyre defeated Fred Blassie to win the Georgia version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1959
Mobile, Alabama:
– John Smith & Tosh Togo defeated Don & Bobby Fields in a tournament final for the Gulf Coast version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Title
1961
Fargo, North Dakota:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Bob Geigel
1964
Kansas City, Kansas:
– The Mongolian Stomper & Tiny Mills defeated The Lawman & Joe Scarpello
– Rocky Hamilton defeated Bulldog Plechas
– Pat O’Connor defeated El Toro
– Bob Geigel defeated Moose Evans
– Mike DiBiase defeated Dick the Bruiser by count out in three falls
1966
Los Angeles, California:
– Hard Boiled Haggerty & El Shereef defeated Pedro Morales & Luis Hernandez to win the WWA Tag Team Title
– Mark Lewin defeated Lou Thesz for the WWA Heavyweight Title
1970
– Tony Borne & Moondog Mayne won the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champions defeating Mr. Fuji & Haru Sasaki
1972
Detroit, Michigan:
– Pampero Firpo won the Detroit version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title from Bobo Brazil
1974
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
– Dan Kroffat & Wayne Bridges defeated Gene Kiniski & Dutch Savage for the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title
1975
Shreveport, Louisiana:
– Killer Karl Kox defeated Dick Murdoch to win the Tri-State version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title
Mobile, Alabama:
– Ken Lucas won the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title defeating Bill Malone
1976
Tokyo, Japan:
– Kintaro Ohki & Kim Duk defeated Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta to win the NWA International Tag Team Title
Tokyo, Japan:
– The Destroyer defeated Abdullah the Butcher to win the PWF United States Heavyweight Title
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
– John Quinn & Kurt Von Hess defeated Don Leo Jonathan & John Anson to win the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title
1977
– Black Gordman & Goliath won the NWA Americas Tag Team Title by defeating Victor Rivera and Texas Red
1981
Montgomery, Alabama:
– Robert Fuller & Jos LeDuc defeated Jimmy Golden & Mongolian Stomper to win the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Title
Sioux City, Iowa:
– Andre the Giant won a Battle Royal
– Arm wrestling, Hulk Hogan beat Jesse Ventura
– Ken Patera beat Tito Santana
– Baron Von Raschke drew Sheik Adnan
– Johnny Valient beat Jerry Blackwell by DQ
– Billy Robinson drew Bobby Duncum
1985
– Rayo de Jalisco & Tony Benetto defeated Sangre Chicana & Cien Caras to win the Mexican National Tag Team Title.
1987
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Lawler beat Steve Keirn by DQ
– AWA Tag Team Champions Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Hector Guerrero & Dr. D
– Jeff Jarrett & Bill Dundee beat RPMS by DQ
– Midnight Rockers beat Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond
– Bobby Jaggers drew Rocky Johnson
1988
Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– The Cuban Commandos (Jerry Morrow & Cuban Assassin) defeated Chris Benoit & Lance Idol for the Stampede International Tag Team Title
New Orleans, Louisiana:
– The Road Warriors defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) to win the NWA World Tag Team Titles
1990
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Eddie Gilbert defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1992
Aguascalientes, Mexico:
– Rey Misterio, Jr. defeated Fantasma de la Quebrada to win the Mexican National Welterweight Title
1993
Tokyo, Japan:
– The Great Sasuke defeated Battle Ranger Z to become the first FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight Champion
1994
Tokyo, Japan:
– Mr. Pogo & The Gladiator defeated Atsushi Ohnita & Mr. Gannosuke for to win the vacant FMW World Brass Knuckles Tag Team Title
1995
WCW Halloween Havoc: Detroit, Michigan:
– The Giant defeated Hulk Hogan by DQ to win the WCW World Title
– Johnny B. Badd defeated Diamond Dallas Page to win the Television Title
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tracy Smothers & Jesse James Armstrong defeated PG-13 (J.C. Ice and Wolfie D.) to win the USWA Tag Team Title
1996
Osaka, Japan:
– Genichiro Tenryu, Nobutaka Araya and Ultimo Dragon defeated Hiromichi Fuyuki, Youji Anjoh and Bam Bam Bigelow to win the WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Title
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Ric Hogan defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Heavyweight Title
2000
WCW Halloween Havoc: Las Vegas, Nevada:
– General Rection (Bill DeMott/Hugh Morrus) defeated Lance Storm & Hacksaw Duggan in a handicap match to win the WCW U.S. Title
– WCW World Champion Booker T defeated Scott Steiner by DQ
– Jeff Jarrett beat Sting
2000
Tokyo, Japan:
– Genichiro Tenryu defeated Toshiaki Kawada in a tournament final for the vacant AJPW Triple Crown Title
2001
Fukuoka, Japan:
– Keiji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea defeated Tatsumi Fujinami & Osamu Nishimura to win the IWGP Tag Team Title