Daily Pro Wrestling History (10/21): The Briscos win NWA Tag Team titles

1942

Des Moines, Iowa:
– Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Joe Dusek in 2 out of 3 falls
– Iowa State Heavyweight Champion Gene Bowman and World Light Heavyweight Champion Ken Fenelon went to a count out

1955

Houston, Texas:
– Ray Gunkel and Wilbur Snyder defeated Duke Keomuka and Danny Savich

1960

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Freddie Blassie defeated Ray Knunkel for the Southern Heavyweight Title

1968

– Rocket Monroe defeated Bob Kelly to win the NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Title

1969

Dallas, Texas:
– Fritz Von Erich won the NWA American Heavyweight Title by defeating Johnny Valentine

Little Rock, Arkansas:
– Danny Hodge defeated Chuck Karbo to win the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title.

1971

Tampa, Florida:
– Dick Murdoch & Bobby Duncum defeated The Australians (Larry O’Day & Ron Miller) to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles

1972

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– The Sheik defeated Fred Curry for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
– Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff in 2 out of 3 falls
– Sam Steamboat beat Rick Ferrara
– Ed Francis beat Bill Dromo
– Bull Bullinski drew Mighty Inoue

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Mad Dog Vachon & Andre Rousimoff in 2 out of 3 falls
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Hennig
– George Scott drew Rene Goulet

1974

San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– Ernie Ladd defeated Carlos Colon to win the WWC North American Heavyweight Title

1975

Omaha, Nebraska:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
– Jos Leduc beat Baron Von Raschke
– Greg Gagne beat Johnny Valiant by DQ
– Jimmy Valiant beat Jim Brunzell
– Chris Taylor beat Don Wade

1976

Gifu, Japan:
– Akihisa Takachiho & Samson Kutsuwada defeated Jerry & Ted Oates to win the All Japan All-Asian Tag Team Titles

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Mike George and Super Intern defeated Mad Dog Vachon and Baron Von Raschke to win the Central States version of the NWA
World Tag Team Titles
– Harley Race defeated Black Gordman
– Bob (Sgt) Slaughter defeated Pat O’Connor
– Rick Gibson defeated Great Goliath
– Haystack Calhoun won a 13-man Battle Royal

1977

Charleston, South Carolina:
– Ricky Steamboat defeated Ric Flair to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title

– Victor Rivera and Texas Red defeated Black Gordman and Goliath for the NWA Americas Tag Team Titles

Houston, Texas:
– NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Ox Baker
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Terry Funk
– Texas Tag Team Champions Bull Ramos & Captain USA John Studd beat Jose Lothario & Alberto Madril
– Ernie Ladd beat Killer Tim Brooks

1978

Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Ken Patera defeated Tony Atlas to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title

1979

Orlando, Florida:
– Manny Fernandez defeated Terry Funk to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title

1982

Auckland, New Zealand:
– King Kamaka and General Hiro defeated Mark Lewin and Al Perez for the NWA Australasian Tag Team Titles

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Andre The Giant won battle royal
– Andre The Giant & Ray Stevens beat Ken Patera & Bobby Heenan
– Hulk Hogan beat Adrian Adonis
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Jim Brunzell by DQ
– Otto Wanz no contest Jerry Blackwell
– Brad Rheingans beat Sgt Jacques Goulet

1983

St. Louis, Missouri:
– Hulk Hogan defeated Crusher Blackwell in a Cage Match
– Missouri State champion David Von Erich defeated Super Destroyer
– Dick the Bruiser and Jimmy Snuka defeated Blackjack Mulligan and Killer Karl Krupp
– Jimmy Snuka (sub Barry Windham) defeated Roger Kirby
– Iceman Parsons defeated Doug Sommers
– Buck Robley defeated Booker T (Bubba Douglas)
– Bulldog Bob Brown and Angelo Mosca Jr defeated Jerry Brown and Tonga John

Richmond, Virginia:
– Jack and Jerry Brisco defeated Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship

1984

St. Paul, Minnesota;
– Jerry Blackwell & Boom Boom (King Kong) Bundy won tag battle royal
– Lights Out match: Jerry Blackwell beat King Kong Brody
– Fabulous Ones no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors
– Baron Von Raschke beat Paul Ellering
– Jimmy Garvin beat Tom Zenk
– Curt Hennig drew Nick Bockwinkel
– Tony Atlas beat Mr. Saito by DQ

1985

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Phil Hickerson defeated Mongolian Stomper to win the AWA International Heavyweight Title

Fort Worth, Texas:
– King Parsons defeated John Tatum for the WCCW Television Title

1986

Tokyo, Japan:
– PWF World Heavyweight Champion Riki Choshu defeated Terry Funk to retain the title
– Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Stan Hansen to win the NWA International Heavyweight Title

1988

Detroit, Michgian:
– The Sheepherders defeated Ron Simmons & Tony Zon
– Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Rip Morgan
– NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda pinned the Italian Stallion
– Eddie Gilbert defeated Kevin Sullivan via reverse decision
– NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated the Road Warriors via disqualification
– Ivan & Nikita Koloff defeated the Russian Assassins
– Sting (sub. for Lex Luger who had conjunctivitis) defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification

1990

Baltimore, Maryland:
– Brian Pillman pinned the Iron Sheik
– The Master Blasters defeated Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
– JW Storm pinned Tommy Rich
– Sid Vicious pinned the Junkyard Dog
– NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification
– NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Nasty Boys
– NWA Tag Team Champions Doom fought Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson to a double disqualification
– NWA World Champion Sting pinned the Black Scorpion (Bill Irwin)

1992

Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Erik Watts defeated Diamond Dallas Page
– Van Hammer defeated Vinnie Vegas
– Tony Atlas & the Barbarian defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Robbie Walker
– Brian Pillman defeated Brad Armstrong
– Ricky Steamboat, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes & Shane Douglas defeated Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Steve Austin
– Sting defeated Cactus Jack in a lumberjack match
– WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Nikita Koloff
– Sting defeated Jake Roberts in a lights out match

1994

Fleming-Neon, Kentucky:
– Tracy Smothers beat D-Lo Brown
– Lance Storm beat Boo Bradley
– The Dirty White Boy beat The Nightmare (Ted Allen)
– Tracy Smothers & Ricky Morton beat The Gangstas via DQ
– Tracy Smothers won a battle royal

1995

SMW Halloween Scream: Morristown, Tennessee:
– Chris Michaels pinned Headbanger Mosh
– Robert Gibson pinned The Punisher
– The Heavenly Bodies (Pritchard & Del Rey) & Terry Gordy beat Tracy Smothers, The Dirty White Boy, & Brad Armstrong
– Tommy Rich pinned Buddy Landel in a falls count anywhere match

1996

– Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Marc Mero to win the WWF Intercontinental Title

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Wolfie D and Brian Christopher defeated Bill and Jamie Dundee to win the held up USWA Tag Team Titles

2001

WWF No Mercy: St. Louis, Missouri:
– The APA (Faarooq and Bradshaw) defeated Chris Kanyon and Hugh Morrus
– Billy Kidman defeated Scotty 2 Hotty (WWF) to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Championship
– The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) (with Lita) defeated Lance Storm and The Hurricane to retain the WCW Tag Team Championship
– Test defeated Kane
– Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler in a Lingerie match
– Edge defeated Christian in a ladder match to win the WWF IC Title
– The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) defeated Big Show and Tajiri to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
– The Undertaker defeated Booker T
– Chris Jericho defeated the Rock to win the WCW World Title
– Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam to retain the WWE World Title

Evansville, Indiana:
– A.J. Styles defeated Petey Williams, Christopher Daniels and Chris Sabin in a four-way match to win the vacant IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title

2003

Albany, New York:
– Doug & Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero to win the WWE Tag Team Titles

2021

NJPW G1 Tournament Finals: Tokyo, Japan:

– Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Kosei Fujita & Ryohei Oiwa

– Toru Yano & Yuji Nagata defeated Jeff Cobb & Great O’Khan

– Evil & Yujiro Takahashi & Sho defeated Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii & Yoshi-Hashi

– KENTA & Chase Owens & Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tiger Mask & Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma

– Zack Sabre Jr. went to a draw with Katsuyori Shibata

– Shingo Takagi & Sanada & Hiromu Takahashi & Bushi defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Master Wato & Ryusuke Taguchi & Satoshi Kojima

– Kazuchika Okada defeated Kota Ibushi to win the G1 Climax

WWE Crown Jewel: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

– The Usos defeated Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin

– Edge defeated Seth Rollins in a Hell in a Cell match

– Mansoor defeated Mustafa Ali

– Riddle & Randy Orton retained the Raw Tag Team titles over AJ Styles & Omos

– Zelina Vega defeated Doudrop to win the Queen’s Crown tournament

– Goldberg defeated Bobby Lashley in a no holds barred, falls count anywhere match

– Xavier Woods defeated Finn Balor to win the King of the Ring tournament

– Big E defeated Drew McIntyre to retain the WWE Championship

– Becky Lynch retained the SmackDown Women’s title over Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair

– Roman Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar to retain the Universal title