On this date in pro wrestling history (10/6): Nigel McGuiness wins ROH belt, Kurt Angle defeats Steve Austin, Cody Rhodes & Goldust capture WWE tag gold
1949
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bill Longson and Bob Wagner defeated Bobby Bruns and Ronnie Etchison in 2 out of 3 falls
1962
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne drew Doug Gilbert
– Saloon Match: Crusher beat Bill Miller
– Jack Lanza beat Crybaby Cannon
– Rocky Hamilton beat Jack Allen
– Larry Hennig beat Tiny Mills
1967
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Mighty Igor Vodik & Verne Gagne in 2 out of 3 falls
1971
Nigata, Japan:
– Marie Vagnone & Jane Sherill defeated Jumbo Miyamoto & Aiko Kyo to win the WWWA World Tag Team Title
San Antonio, Texas:
– Thunderbolt Patterson beat Toru Tanaka
– Wahoo McDaniel & Jose Lothario beat Johnny Valentine & Buddy Wolff
– The Spoiler beat George Gaiser
– Bobby Shane beat Bob Burns
1972
Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Dick the Bruiser defeated Blackjack Mulligan in a Georgia Chain Gang match
– Billy Red Cloud & Bobby Bold Eagle defeated Blackjack Lanza & Baron Von Raschke
– Andre the Giant defeated Ben Jarrells & Red Dupree in a handicap match
1975
Tampa, Florida:
– Dusty Rhodes defeated Bob Roop to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Mongolian Stomper went to a no contest with Mike Graham
– Ron & Robert Fuller beat Cowboy Parker & Ken Dillinger
– Al Greene beat Pepper Gomez
– Southern Champ Bob Armstrong beat Harley Race
– Southern Tag Champs The Interns beat Eddie Marlin & Bill Dundee
Dallas, Texas:
– Texas Heavyweight Champion Brian Adidas defeated Jack Victory
– Iceman King Parsons defeated The One Man Gang in the third round of a Taped Fist match via knockout
– In a No DQ, “Hair vs. Hair” match, Kerry & Kevin Von Erich defeated Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez
1982
Tampa, Florida:
– Kevin Sullivan defeated Barry Windham in a tournament final for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title
1988
Raleigh, North Carolina:
-NWA World Tag Team champions The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Kevin Sullivan & Rick Steiner
– Nikita Koloff fought Russian Assassin #1 to a double disqualification
– Lex Luger & Sting defeated NWA World champion Ric Flair & NWA United States champion Barry Windham in a Lumberjack match
1990
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tony Anthony & Doug Gilbert defeated Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord to win the USWA World Tag Team Title
– Jeff Jarrett defeated Dick Slater to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
Omaha, Nebraska:
– Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff via submission
– Mr. Perfect defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Texas Tornado via countout
– WWF champion The Ultimate Warrior & the Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax & Smash, & Crush
1995
Paintsville, Kentucky:
– SMW Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong defeated the Punisher
– SMW Tag Team Champions Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray defeated the Dirty White Boy & Robert Gibson
– Buddy Landel fought Tommy Rich to a double count-out
2001
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– WWF Intercontinental champion Christian pinned Edge
– Jeff Hardy pinned WWF Tag Team champion Bubba Ray Dudley
– WWF champion Kurt Angle pinned Steve Austin
2007
Edison, New Jersey:
– Bryan Danielson defeated Chris Hero
– Austin Aries pinned Roderick Strong
– Nigel McGuinness captured the ROH championship by defeating Takeshi Morishima
2013
Buffalo, New York:
– Alberto Del Rio retained the WWE Championship over Rob Van Dam in a hardcore rules match
– Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated The Shield to win the WWE Tag Team Championship