On this day in pro wrestling history (10/11): Randy Savage takes USWA title, Ric Flair vs. Harley
1962
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Pat O’Connor & Sonny Myers defeated Bob Geigel & Lee Henning via DQ in three falls
– Texas Wire Match: Buddy Austin defeated Red Bastien in three falls
1963
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Chief Big Heart & Chief Little Eagle defeated Lenny Montana & Tarzan Tyler to win the World Tag Team Titles
1969
Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon beat Flying Redheads Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons on a 3rd fall dq
– Edouard Carpentier beat Jim Dillinger
– Wilbur Snyder beat Larry Hennig
– Bill Watts beat Rene Goulet
1972
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Bearcat Wright & Bobo Brazil
– Fred Curry beat Fred Blassie
– The Sheik beat Tony Rocco
1973
Kansas City, Missouri:
– Baron Scicluna & Baron Von Raschke defeated Danny Little Bear & Vic Nichols
– Bob Orton defeated Man Mountain Mike via DQ
– Billy McGuire & Benny McGuire defeated Togo the Great & Tokyo Joe
– Fence Match: Black Angus defeated Roger Kirby
– Bob Brown defeated Harley Race in three falls to win the Central States Title
1974
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Buddy Colt defeated Don Muraco to win the Georgia Heavyweight Title
1975
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Baron Von Raschke
– Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
– Jos Leduc beat Boris Breznikoff
– Bull Bullinski beat Frank Hill
– Bob (Sgt) Slaughter beat Dick Reynolds
1976
Augusta, Georgia:
– Non Title: Mr. Wrestling II beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
– Andre the Giant won a 13 man battle royal
– Mongolian Stomper beat Tom Jones
– Mr. X beat Ricky Steamboat
– Raymond Rougeau beat Bill Howard
– Paul Orndorff beat Jim Lancaster
1980
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan beat Mad Dog Vachon & Super Destroyer Mark II
– Lights Out Match, Special Referee Ed Francis: The Crusher beat Jerry Blackwell
– Dino Bravo beat Jesse Ventura dq
– Tito Santana beat Adrian Adonis
– Buck Zumhofe drew Steve Regal
1982
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Jerry Lawler to win Southern Title
– New York Dolls Dream Machine & Rick McGraw no contest Fabulous Ones Steve Keirn & Stan Lane
– Terry Taylor & Jacques Rougeau beat Sweet Brown Sugar & Bobby Eaton
– Jimmy Hart & Kamala II beat Kamala & Kim Chee
– Steve Regal & Spike Huber beat The Sheepherders
1984
Baltimore, Maryland:
– Cage Match: NWA Champion Ric Flair beat Harley Race
– Ronnie Garvin beat Ted DiBiase to win National Title
– AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors ddq Dusty Rhodes & Ole Anderson
– Tommy Rich beat Mr Ito
– National Tag Team Champions Rip Rogers & Ted Oates beat Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner
– National TV Champion Bob Roop beat Jerry Oates
Osaka, Japan:
– Jumbo Tsuruta beat AWA Champion Rick Martel by countout
– Shohei Giant Baba & Genichiro Tenryu drew Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes
– Great Kabuki beat Buddy Roberts
– Tiger Mask beat La Fiera
1985
Houston, Texas:
– Ted DiBiase beat Bob Sweetan in a taped fists match
– Hacksaw Duggan & Jake Roberts beat Humongous & The Nightmare
– Butch Reed beat NWA World Champion Ric Flair via DQ
1987
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler defeated Doug Somers & Soldat Ustinov to win the AWA World Tag Team Title
1987
Tokyo, Japan:
– Lioness Asuka & Chigusa Nagayo defeated Bull Nakano & Condor Saito in the finals of the Best Tag Team League
1989
Yokohama, Japan:
– Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Genichiro Tenryu to win the All Japan Triple Crown
1991
St. Louis, Missouri:
– WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko defeated The Freebirds, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
– Rick Steiner defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification
– WCW US Champion Sting pinned Cactus Jack
– Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes
1993
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Randy Savage defeated Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title
– USWA Tag Team champs Moondog Spike & Mike Anthony beat Doug Gilbert & Dog Catcher #1
– USWA Champ Jeff Jarrett beat Tommy Rich via countout
1996
Osaka, Japan:
– Ultimo Dragon defeated The Great Sasuke to win the J-Crown (8 Titles)
1999
Tokyo, Japan:
– Jushin Liger defeated Kendo Kashin to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title