Daily Pro Wrestling History (09/21): Goldberg wins WWE World Heavyweight title


1965
Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Champion The Crusher beat Larry Hennig
– Verne Gagne beat Harley Race
1970
Tulsa, Oklahoma:
– The Hollywod Blondes, Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown defeated Klondike Bill & Jean War Eagle
– Waldo Von Erich beat Cowboy Bill Watts in a Best of Three Falls match
1979
Houston, Texas:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dcor Bruiser Brody
– David Von Erich & Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich beat Mark Lewin & The Spoiler & Gary Hart
– David Von Erich drew Mark Lewin 1
Atlanta, Georgia:
– In a Lights Out Match, Bill Watts beat Ernie Ladd
– In a Steel Cage match, Tommy Rich & The Crusher beat Ivan Koloff & Ole Anderson to win The Georgia Tag Team Titles
– Tony Atlas (substituting for Dusty Rhodes) beat Killer Karl Kox
1986
San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– Carlos Colon defeated Terry Funk in a tournament final for the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
– The Rock N’ Roll RPM’s (Mike Davia & Tommy Lane) defeated The Pastores (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles
– Invader #1 defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification
Houston, Texas:
– The Fantastics beat Eddie Gilbert & Sting via DQ
– Ted Dibiase beat Jack Victory
– Terry Taylor beat John Tatum
– Dark Journey beat Missy Hyatt
– UWF Champion Terry Gordy fought The One Man Gang to a draw
– Steve Williams beat Michael Hayes in a Steel Cage match
Ashville, North Carolina:
– Tim Horner defeated Mike Simani
– Bill Dundee defeated Joe Jackson
– Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Ron Garvin defeated Buddy Landell via disqualification
– Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers fought Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev to a draw
– National Heavyweight Champion Wahoo McDaniel defeated Tully Blanchard
– Ole & Arn Anderson defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson via disqualification
Charlotte, North Carolina:
– Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey defeated Bobby Jaggers & Dutch Mantell
– NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson fought Ole & Arn Anderson to a draw
1987
Greenville, South Carolina:
– Denny Brown defeated John Savage (sub. for Teijo Khan)
– Colt Steele defeated Rocky King
– Jimmy Valiant & Kendall Windham defeated Sean Royal & Teijo Khan (sub. for Chris Champion)
– NWA Tag Team Champion Robert Gibson defeated the Barbarian
– NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton defeated Tully Blanchard in a Texas Death Match
– NWA US Champion Lex Luger & Arn Anderson defeated Dusty Rhodes & NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff in a Texas Tornado Match
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Ron Garvin in a steel cage match
1991
Tokyo, Japan:
– Masashi Aoyagi defeated Masanobu Kurisu
– Frank Anderson defeated Koji Kanemoto via submission
– Chris Benoit pinned Black Cat
– Hiro Saito, Norio Honaga, & Tatsutoshi Goto defeated Osamu Kido, Kengo Kimura, & Kantaro Hoshino
– Machine defeated Kim Duk via count out
– The Samoans defeated Shinya Hashimoto & Shiro Koshinaka
– Tatsumi Fujinami, Masa Saito, & Masahiro Chono defeated Scott Norton, Ron Simmons, & Brad Armstrong
– WCW US Champion Sting & the Great Muta defeated Hiro Hase & Akira Nogami
Raleigh, North Carolina:
– Big Josh pinned Oz
– Brian Pillman pinned Richard Morton
– PN News pinned Thomas Rich
– WCW U.S. Tag Team Champions The Patriots, Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
– WCW World TV Champion Steve Austin fought Dustin Rhodes to a draw
– Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
– WCW World Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko fought Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier to a double countout
– WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham
1992
WCW TV Taping: Atlanta, Georgia:
– Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Terry Gordy & Steve Williams to win the WCW & NWA World Tag Team Championship
– Jake Roberts pinned Dustin Rhodes
– Brad Armstrong pinned Bobby Eaton
– Nikita Koloff pinned Vinnie Vegas
– WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated Jake Roberts (sub. for Butch Reed) & the Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack) via disqualification
– Brian Pillman pinned Brad Armstrong
– Shane Douglas & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Brian Christopher defeated Reno Riggins to win the vacant USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
– Junkyard Dog defeated Eddie Gilbert for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title
– Moondog Fifi defeated Miss Texas for the USWA Women’s Title
1995
Manchester, Tennessee:
– Robert Gibson pinned Killer Kyle
– SMW Champ Brad Armstrong pinned Terry Gordy
– Tracy Smothers & The Dirty White Boy beat The Headbangers via pinfall
– Buddy Landel pinned Tommy Rich
– Killer Kyle won a battle royal
1999
WWF Smackdown: Dallas, Texas:
– Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated The Rock & Mankind to win the WWF Tag Team Championship
2002
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Xavier defeated Low Ki to win the Ring Of Honor championship
– Christopher Daniels and Donovan Morgan defeated Bryan Danielson and Michael Modest to win the ROH Tag Team Titles
2003
WWE Unforgiven: Hershey, Pennsylvania:
– Maven defeated Steven Richards (with Victoria)
– The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) defeated La Résistance (Rob Conway, Sylvain Grenier, and René Duprée) in a
Handicap tables match to win the World Tag Team Championship
– Test defeated Scott Steiner (with Stacy Keibler)
– Trish Stratus and Lita defeated Molly Holly and Gail Kim
– Kane defeated Shane McMahon in a Last Man Standing match
– Al Snow and Jonathan Coachman defeated Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler in a match for the right to be the commentators for Raw
– Randy Orton (with Ric Flair) defeated Shawn Michaels
– Christian defeated Rob Van Dam and Chris Jericho to retain the Intercontinental Title
– Goldberg defeated Triple H to win the Raw World Title
2014
WWE Night of Champions: Nashville, Tennessee:
– Goldust & Stardust defeated the Usos to win the WWE World Tag Team Titles
– Sheamus defeated Cesaro to retain the WWE United States Championship
– The Miz (with Damien Mizdow) defeated Dolph Ziggler (with R-Truth) to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship
– Seth Rollins defeated Roman Reigns by forfeit
– Rusev (with Lana) defeated Mark Henry
– Randy Orton defeated Chris Jericho
– AJ Lee defeated Paige and Nikki Bella in a Triple threat match for the WWE Divas Championship
– John Cena defeated WWE Champion Brock Lesnar by DQ