On this date in pro wrestling history (9/17): Flair wins 1st World Title, Cena defeats Edge in TLC
1958
Lafayette, Louisiana:
– Billy Wicks defeated Buddy Fuller for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
1966
Seattle, Washington:
– Betty Boucher defeated The Fabulous Moolah for the NWA World Women’s Championship
1970
Jacksonville, Florida:
– The Texas Outlaws, Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes, defeated Jose Lothario & Argentina Apollo to win the NWA
Florida Tag Team Title
1974
Macon, Georgia:
– Bill Dromo and Mike McCord defeated Ole & Gene Anderson to win the Southeastern Tag Team Titles in a No DQ Match.
1977
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– 90 minute time limit match, AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel went to a double countout with Billy Robinson
– Super Destroyer & Angelo Mosca beat Dr X & the Crusher
– In a Lumberjack Match, Greg Gagne beat Bobby Heenan
– Blackjack Lanza beat Jim Brunzell dq
– Bob Backlund drew Bobby Duncum
– Roger Kirby beat Steve Olsonoski
1981
Kansas City, Missouri:
– Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Lou Thesz was special guest referee (This was Ric Flair’s first World
Heavyweight title)
– Michael Hayes,Bob Brown and Rufus R. Jones defeated Gene Lewis, The Monk and Oliver Humperdink
– Harley Race defeated Sgt. Slaughter
– Bob Sweetan defeated Bobby Jaggers to retain the Central States TV Title
– Buzz Tyler & James J. Dillon defeated Ron Sexton & Terry Gibbs
1982
St. Louis, Missouri:
– Harley Race defeated Dick The Bruiser to win the Missouri State Heavyweight Title
1987
Kansas City, Missouri:
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Harley Race in a steel cage match
1988
Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
– TNT (Savio Vega) defeated Buddy Landel to win the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Title
Nashville, Tennessee:
– Ron Garvin defeated Greg Gagne to win the AWA International Television Title
– AWA Champion Jerry Lawler went to a no contest with Kerry Von Erich
– Sgt. Slaughter beat Soldat Ustinov dq
– Jeff Jarrett & Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant beat Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden & Tommy Rich dq
1995
Asheville, North Carolina:
– Diamond Dallas Page defeated The Renegade to win the WCW Television Title
– Harlem Heat defeated Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater to win the WCW World Tag Team Title at the Fall Brawl PPV
– Hulk Hogan, Sting, Randy Savage & Lex Luger defeated Kamala, Zodiac (Brutus Beefcake), Shark (John Tenta) & Meng in a War Games match
2000
Buffalo, New York:
– Booker T defeated Kevin Nash in a cage match to win the WCW World Championship at the Fall Brawl PPV
– Scott Steiner defeated Bill Goldberg in a no DQ match
– Lance Storm defeated General Reaction to retain the US title
2002
Cincinnati, Ohio:
– Matt Stryker defeated Cody Hawk for the HWA Heavyweight Title
2005
Long Island, New York:
– Bryan Danielson defeated James Gibson to win the ROH championship at Glory by Honor IV
– ROH Pure champion Nigel McGinnis defeated Roderick Strong to retain the title
2006
– At the Unforgiven PPV, John Cena defeated Edge to win the WWE Championship in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs match
– Trish Stratus defeated Lita to win the WWE Diva’s Championship.