Daily Pro Wrestling History (11/15): Ric Flair takes on Terry Funk in an I Quit match


1951
Kansas City, Kansas: Attendance was 3,200 (sellout)
– Buddy Rogers beat Roy Graham in 2 out of 3 falls
– Heart of America Champion: Jimmy Coffield and Dennis Clary went to a 45 minute draw
1954
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
– Tex McKenzie & Ilio DiPaolo defeated Tiny & Al Mills to win the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title
1955
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Verne Gagne beat Kinji Shibuya by countout
– Red Bastien beat Duke DeMetri
1962
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bob Orton defeated Roy Collins
– Bob Geigel & Lee Henning defeated Matt Jewell & Sonny Myers in three falls
– Tiny Mills fought Red Bastien to a no contest
– Pat O’Connor fought Bob Ellis to a draw in three falls
1972
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Ed Francis & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens in 2 out of 3 falls to win AWA Tag Team Title (Title change only
recognized in Honolulu)
– Dusty Rhodes beat Sam Steamboat in 2 out of 3 falls to win North American title
– Giant Baba beat Bulldog Brown by DQ
– Lonnie Mad Dog Mayne beat Jack Carson
– Tony Borne drew Ray Glenn
1973
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Mike George & Jim Brunzell fought Baron Scicluna & Bob Orton to a draw
– Kit Conway defeated Bob Brown via DQ
– Steve Bolus & Gentleman Ben the Wrestling Bear defeated Tokyo Joe & Taro Kabayoshi
– Roger Kirby & Lord Alfred Hayes defeated Jose Rivera & Black Angus
– Harley Race defeated Dory Funk, Jr. in three falls
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– No DQ Match: Superstar Billy Graham beat the Crusher
– Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz beat Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff
– Mad Dog Vachon beat Reggie Parks
– Rene Goulet drew Billy Red Cloud
– Greg Gagne beat Ric Flair
Jacksonville, Florida:
– Russian Chain Match-Great Malenko defeated Dusty Rhodes
– Paul Jones & Haystack Calhoun defeated Dick Slater & Buddy Colt
– Lou Thesz defeated Johnny Walker
– Jos & Paul LeDuc defeated Magnificent Sardo & Pedro Godoy
– Jumpin Jerry defeated Frenchy LaMont
– Tony Charles drew Les Thornton
– Dennis Stamp defeated Skull Von Stroheim
– Jack Welch defeated Taro Hayashi
1976
Augusta, Georgia:
– Dick Slater defeated Mr. Wrestling #2 to win the Georgia Heavyweight Title
Omaha, Nebraska:
– No DQ Match: The Crusher beat Baron Von Raschke
– Pierre Poisson beat Peter Maivia (sub Greg Gagne)
– Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Duncum
– Pedro Morales beat Moose Morowski
– Greg Valentine defeated Tim Woods to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Title
1977
Macon, Georgia:
– Tommy Rich & Tony Atlas defeated Jacques Goulet & Ole Anderson to win the Georgia Tag Team Titles
1983
Allentown, Pennsylvania:
– Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated The Samoans (Afa & Sika) for the WWF World Tag Team Titles
1985
Denver, Colorado: (Attendance was 7,500)
– Road Warriors drew Fabulous Freebirds
– AWA Champion Rick Martel drew Stan Hansen
– AWA Tag Team Champions Jim Garvin & Steve Regal beat Fabulous Ones
1989
WCW Clash of Champions: Troy, New York:
– Ric Flair defeated Terry Funk in an “I Quit” match
– The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated The Dynamic Dudes (Johnny Ace & Shane Douglas)
– Rick & Scott Steiner defeated The Skyscrapers (Dan Spivey & Sid Vicious) via DQ
1998
WWF Survivor Series: St. Louis, Missouri:
– The Rock defeated Mankind to win the vacant WWF Championship in the finals of a one night tournament
– Sable defeated Jacqueline (with Marc Mero) to win the WWF Women’s Title
– The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) defeated D’Lo Brown and Mark Henry and The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) to retain the WWF Tag Team Titles
2009
TNA Turning Point: Orlando, Florida:
– TNA Champion AJ Styles defeated Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels to retain the title
– Kurt Angle defeated Desmond Wolfe (Nigel McGuinness)
– Scott Steiner defeated Bobby Lashley in a no DQ street fight