Daily Pro Wrestling History (4/30): Superstar Billy Graham wins WWWF World Title; The Rock wins WWF Title


1964
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Dick the Bruiser
– The Crusher beat Wilbur Snyder
– Doug Gilbert & Rene Goulet beat Hans Schmidt & Tiny Mills 2 out of 3 falls
– Mitsu Arakawa beat Jack Pesek
1966
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– Cage Match: Crusher beat Chris Tolos 2 out of 3 falls (Special Referee: The Alaskan)
– Larry Hennig beat Verne Gagne dq
– Steve Druk beat The Alaskan
– Reggie Parks beat Bob Morgan
– Chris Markoff beat Johnny Kace
– Mark Starr beat Guy Taylor
1968
Moline, Illinois:
– Larry Hennig & Harley Race & Mad Dog Vachon beat Verne Gagne & Doug Gilbert & Bill Watts
– Dutch Savage beat Dr X COR
– Big K beat Rene Goulet
– Mad Dog Vachon drew Doug Gilbert (sub Mighty Igor Vodik)
1970
Kansas City, Kansas:
– The Stomper & Bob Geigel defeated Baron Von Raschke & Harley Race
1976
Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Hennig dq
– Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne beat Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan
– Mad Dog Vachon beat Jim Brunzell
– Blackjack Lanza drew Russ Francis
1977
Baltimore, Maryland:
– Superstar Billy Graham defeated Bruno Sammartino to win the WWWF World Heavyweight Title
1980
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Greg Gagne
– Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura went to a no contest with AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
– Bobby Heenan beat Lord Alfred Hayes
– Jerry Blackwell beat Johnny War Eagle
– Gino Brito beat Mad Dog Lefebvre
1983
Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Greg Valentine defeated Roddy Piper for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight Title
1998
Augusta, Georgia:
– Chris Benoit defeated Booker T for the WCW Television Title
2000
WWE Backlash: Washington, DC:
– WWF World Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated Road Dogg & X-Pac
– WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Too Hotty
– Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan defeated The Acolytes
– WWF Hardcore Champion Crash Holly defeated Tazz, Hardcore Holly, Perry Saturn, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in a six-way match
– The Big Show (dressed as Hulk Hogan and calling himself the “Showster”) defeated Kurt Angle
– Test & Albert defeated The Dudleys (Bubba & D-Von)
– WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Esse Rios
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho via DQ
– The Rock defeated Triple H to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title (Shane McMahon special referee)
2006
WWE Backlash:
– Goldust defeated Rob Conway
– Carlito defeated Chris Masters
– Umaga (with Armando Alejandro Estrada) defeated Ric Flair
– Trish Stratus defeated Mickie James by disqualification in a match for the WWE Women’s Championship
– Rob Van Dam defeated Shelton Benjamin to win the WWF Intercontinental Title
– Big Show vs. Kane ended in a no contest
– The McMahons (Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon) defeated Shawn Michaels and God in a No Holds Barred tag team match
– John Cena defeated Triple H and Edge (with Lita) in Triple threat match to retain the WWE Championship