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