On this day in pro wrestling history (10/9): X-Pac loses WCW cruiserweight belt, wins TNA X-Division title

1936 —

Kansas City, Missouri:

– World Heavyweight Champion Dean Detton defeated Orville Brown in 2 out of 3 falls to retain the title

1941 —

Kansas City, Kansas:

– Lou Thesz beat Joe Dusek in 2 out of 3 falls

– Orville Brown and Dorve Roche went to a time limit draw

1947 —

Kansas City, Kansas:

– MWA Champion, Orville Brown beat Jack O’Brien in 2 straight falls to retain the title

1952 —

Kansas City, Kansas:

– Red Berry defeated Sonny Myers to capture the Heart of America Heavyweight 

1964 —

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:

– Billy Watson and Johnny Valentine defeated Professor Hiro and Fred Atkins to win the International Tag Team Titles 

Denver, Colorado:

– Harley Race beat Jack Lanza

– Larry Hennig & Art Neilson beat Ricky Romero & Wilbur Snyder

1973 —

Omaha, Nebraska:

– No dq Match: Superstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel 

– Ivan Koloff beat Red Bastien 

– Reggie Parks beat Ric Flair 

1976 —

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Verne Gagne dq

– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Mad Dog Vachon & Baron Von Raschke

– Peter Maivia beat Blackjack Lanza

1980 —

– Jack Brisco defeated Terry Funk in a tournament final to win the Georgia National Heavyweight Title

1982 —

Chicago, Illinois:

– Nick Bockwinkel defeated Otto Wanz to regain the AWA World Heavyweight Title

– AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Rick Martel & Brad Rheingans

– Ken Patera beat Hulk Hogan dq

– Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan beat Buck Zumhofe & Spike Huber

– Ray Stevens beat Bobby Heenan

– Adrian Adonis beat Baron Von Raschke

1992 —

Houston, Texas:

– Brian Pillman fought Brad Armstrong to a double disqualification

– Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated the Barbarian & Tony Atlas

– Sting defeated Cactus Jack in a lumberjack match (stipulations stated Sting would face Jake Roberts later in the show if he won)

– WCW World Champion Ron Simmons pinned WCW US Champion Rick Rude

– Sting pinned Jake Roberts in a lights out match

1993 —

Jacksonville, Florida:

– WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell

– Ron Simmons defeated Dick Slater

– WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes & the Shockmaster defeated Harlem Heat

– Sting defeated Sid Vicious

– World Champion Paul Orndorff (defending the title for an injured Rick Rude) defeated Ric Flair via disqualification 

2000 —

Sydney, Australia: 

– Corporal Cajun (Lash LeRoux) & Lieutenant Loco (Chavo Guerrero Jr.) defeated Mark Jindrak & Sean O’Haire to win the WCW Tag Team Titles, but lost it back to Jindrak & O’Haire that same night

2001 —

Moline, Illinois:

– Billy Kidman defeated X-Pac to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title 

2002 —

Nashville, Tennessee: 

– Syxx-Pac defeated AJ Styles, Kid Kash, Ace Steel, Jose & Joel Maximo, and Tony Mamaluke in a Ladder Match to win the vacant X-Division Title