Daily Pro Wrestling History (12/28): Sting wins WCW title at Starrcade 1997
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1876
New York City, New York:
– James Owens defeated James McLaughlin to win the American Collar-and-Elbow Title
1949
Des Moines, Iowa:
– Leroy McGuirk defeated Billy Goelz for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title
1959
Birmingham, Alabama:
– Mike Clancy defeated Jackie Fargo to win the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title
1960
Mobile, Alabama:
– Pancho Villa defeated Lee Fields for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
1961
Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Whipper Billy Watson and Yukon Eric defeated Chris and John Tolos to win the Toronto version of the NWA International Tag Team Titles
1963
Teaneck, New Jersey:
– Chris and John Tolos defeated Killer Kowalski and Gorilla Monsoon for the WWWF United States Tag Team Titles
Jacksonville, Florida:
– Bob Orton defeated Eddie Graham to win the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1968
Chicago, Illinois:
– The Crusher and Dick the Bruiser won the AWA and WWA World Tag Team Titles by defeating Mitsu Arakawa and Dr. Moto (Tor Kamata)
1970
Vancouver, British Columbia:
– Gene Kiniski defeated Don Leo Jonathan for the Vancouver version NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title
1971
Portland, Oregon:
– Dutch Savage defeated Jonathan Boyd to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title
1972
Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Rip Hawk defeated Jerry Brisco for the NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Title
1973
Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Archie Gouldie won the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title from Omar Atlas
Denver, Colorado:
– One Fall, No Time Limit: AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red Bastien
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff 2 out of 3 falls
– Chris Taylor beat Ric Flair
1974
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Crusher and Ivan Putski defeated Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens
– Greg Gagne, Jim Brunzell and Khosrow Vasiri defeated Rock Riddle, Buddy Wolfe and Larry Heiniemi
– Larry Hennig beat Boris Breznikoff
– Baron Von Raschke defeated Scott Campbell
– Geoff Portz defeated Yugo Babich
1975
Pensacola, Florida:
– Bob Sweetan defeated Rip Tyler for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
1980
Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Angelo Mosca defeated Hussein Arab (The Iron Sheik) to win the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title
Dallas, Texas:
– Kerry Von Erich (subbing for his injured brother Kevin) defeated Gino Hernandez to win the vacant NWA American Heavyweight Title
1981
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Gypsy Joe pinned Dennis Upton
– The Nightmare & Speed beat Ric McCord & Tom Leonard
– Dennis Condrey, Norvell Austin, & Randy Rose beat Ricky Morton, Roy Rogers, & Chief Thundercloud
– Bobby Eaton pinned Tom Maley
– Southern Champ Dutch Mantel beat Sweet Brown Sugar via DQ
– Bill Dundee, Ricky & Robert Gibson beat Stan Lane, The Cuban & Iranian Assassins via DQ
– Randy Rose won a two-ring battle royal
1983
Denver, Colorado:
– Baron Von Raschke & Rick Martel & Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Sheik Adnan & Mr Saito & Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera
– Bunkhouse Match: Blackjack Lanza beat Bobby Heenan
– Billy Robinson beat Superstar Billy Graham
– Brad Rheingans beat Steve Olsonoski
– Jesse Ventura beat Buck Zumhofe
1984
Saginaw, Michigan:
– Ron Garvin defeated Bob Roop to win the Georgia version of the NWA World Television Title (formerly NWA Georgia/National Television Title)
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Lanny Poffo beat The Spoiler
– Candi Divine pinned Amy Monroe
– Plowboy Frazier pinned Tojo Yamamoto
– Ken Wayne & Danny Davis beat Tim Ashley & Steve Constance
– The Dirty White Boys beat The Interns
– Mid-America Champ Mike Sharpe NC Jimmy Valiant
– Terry Taylor pinned Eddie Gilbert to win the CWA International Title
– Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Adrian Street via DQ
1986
Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Tim Horner defeated Shaska Whatley
– Denny Brown fought Hector Guerrero to a draw
– Robert Gibson defeated NWA Tag Team Champion Rick Rude
– Ricky Morton defeated NWA Tag Team Champion Manny Fernandez
– Barry Windham & Brad Armstrong defeated Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev
– Dusty Rhodes & NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Arn Anderson
– Big Bubba won a Bunkhouse Stampede match
Albuquerque, New Mexico:
– Teijo Khan fought the Italian Stallion to a draw
– Todd Champion pinned Randy Rose
– Sam Houston pinned the Warlord
– NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff pinned MOD Squad Basher (sub. for Big Bubba)
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification
– The Road Warriors defeated Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey
– NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff won a Bunkhouse Stampede
1987
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jimmy Jack Funk beat Ken Raper
– Teijo Khan beat John Paul via forfeit
– Don Harris beat Tommy Lane
– Ron Harris beat Mike Davis via DQ
– Candi Divine beat Debbie Combs via DQ
– Hector Guerrero beat Ken Wayne
– Billy Joe Travis beat Bobby Jaggers in a loser leaves town match
– Bill Dundee beat Jeff Jarrett
– Jerry Lawler beat Scott Hall
– Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee to win the Lord of the Ring Tournament
– The Moondogs (Spike and Spot) defeated Tom Brandi and Prince Mike Kaluha for the International Championship Wrestling Tag Team Titles
1988
Chicago, Illinois:
– Dustin Rhodes & Kendall Windham defeated the Commandos
– Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose defeated Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers
– Abdullah the Butcher pinned Bam Bam Bigelow
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair fought NWA TV Champion Rick Steiner to a 30-minute time-limit draw
– Lex Luger, Sting, & Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA US Champion Barry Windham & NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors
– Larry Zbyzsko won a Bunkhouse Stampede
1990
Jacksonville, Florida:
– The Minotaur defeated Tim Horner
– The Motor City Madman defeated the Iron Priest
– Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl
– El Gigante defeated Moondog Rex
– NWA US Champion Lex Luger & NWA TV Champion Tom Zenk defeated Stan Hansen & the Big Cat
– NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
– NWA World Champion Sting defeated Ric Flair
– Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Doom in a steel cage match
1991
Baltimore, Maryland:
– PN News pinned Terrence Taylor
– Jimmy Garvin pinned Diamond Dallas Page
– Tom Zenk pinned Larry Zbyzsko
– Abdullah the Butcher & Cactus Jack defeated El Gigante & Van Hammer
– Johnny B. Badd pinned Richard Morton
– WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Scott Steiner to a time-limit draw
– WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger pinned Brian Pillman
– WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton
– WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned Sting in a No DQ match
– Rick Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger in a Best 2 out of 3 falls non title match, 2-1
1992
WCW Starrcade: Atlanta, Georgia:
– Brad Armstrong pinned Shanghai Pierce
– Lethal Lottery: Van Hammer & Dan Spivey defeated Cactus Jack & Johnny B. Badd
– Lethal Lottery: Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) & Dustin Rhodes defeated the Barbarian & Kensuke Sasaki
– Lethal Lottery: Barry Windham & IWGP Heavyweight Champion the Great Muta defeated Brian Pillman & 2 Cold Scorpio
– Lethal Lottery: Sting & Steve Williams defeated Erik Watts & Jushin Liger
– NWA World Champion Masahiro Chono defeated The Great Muta
– WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated Steve Williams via DQ
– NWA & WCW World Tag Team Champions Shane Douglas & Ricky Steamboat defeated Barry Windham & Brian Pillman
– Sting defeated Big Van Vader to win the King of Cable tournament
– IWGP Heavyweight Champion the Great Muta won the 8-man Battlebowl battle royal
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Ron and Don Harris defeated The Moondogs (Spike and Spot) for the USWA Southern Tag Team Title
1993
Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
– Arn Anderson defeated Paul Roma
– Ricky Steamboat pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Brian Knobbs
– Dustin Rhodes pinned Paul Orndorff
– WCW US Champion Steve Austin pinned Brian Pillman
– Sting & Road Warrior Hawk defeated WCW International World Champion Rick Rude & Shanghai Pierce (sub. for Vader)
– WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match
– Dustin Rhodes won a $50,000 battle royal
1997
WCW Starrcade: Washington, DC:
– WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero
– Randy Savage (sub. for Konnan), Scott Norton, & Vincent defeated Ray Traylor, Rick & Scott Steiner
– Bill Goldberg pinned Steve McMichael with the Jackhammer
– Perry Saturn (sub. for Raven) defeated Chris Benoit in a No DQ match
– Buff Bagwell pinned Lex Luger
– Diamond Dallas Page pinned WCW US Champion Curt Hennig to win the title
– Sting defeated Hollywood Hogan to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title
1998
Baltimore, Maryland:
– Scott Steiner defeated Konnan to capture the WCW World Television Title
– Ric Flair defeat Eric Bischoff to become WCW President for the next 30 days