On this day in pro wrestling history (9/30): Don Muraco beats Jimmy Snuka for ECW title, Andre The Giant & Stan Hansen team up
By Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com
1942 —
Des Moines, Iowa:
– Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Emil Dusek in 2 out of 3 falls
1959 —
Mobile, Alabama:
– Jackie Fargo defeated Jesse James to win the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title
1965 —
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bob Geigel and Bob Brown beat Cowboy Bob Ellis and Bobo Brazil 2 falls to 1
– Mongolian Stomper beat Corsica Joe
– Sonny Myers beat Jim Grabmire
1973 —
Himeji, Japan:
– Miyoko Hoshino & Peggy Kuroda defeated Masked Lee & Lita Marez for the WWWA World Tag Team Title
1974 —
Birmingham, Alabama:
– Duke Myers & Blue Scorpion defeated Ricky & Johnny Fields to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title
1976 —
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bob Slaughter (Sgt. Slaughter) & Matsuda Hata defeated Mike George & Skip Young
– Harley Race defeated Bob Brown
– Baron Von Raschke & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Black Gordman & Great Goliath in three falls to win the NWA Central States Tag Team Titles
1977 —
Houston, Texas:
– Ox Baker defeated Captain USA (John Studd) for the NWA American Heavyweight Title
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Ray Stevens
– AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Roger Kirby & Chris Markoff
– Billy Robinson beat Super Destroyer dq
– Larry Hennig beat Angelo Mosca
– Jan Nelson beat Bobby Duncum dq
– Bob Backlund drew Blackjack Lanza
1978 —
Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Gypsy Joe & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Ken Lucas & Dutch Mantel to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title
St. Petersburg, Florida:
– Dusty Rhodes beat Ernie Ladd
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff
– Andre The Giant & Mike Graham & Steve Keirn beat Pak Song & Mr. Sato & Mr. Saito
– The Spoiler beat Prince Tonga
– Jerry Brisco beat Killer Karl Kox
– Bobby Duncum beat Rick Oliver
1980 —
Tokyo, Japan:
– WWF World Junior Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Ron Starr
– NWA International Junior Heavyweight Champion Kengo Kimura vs. Chavo Guerrero went to a double countout
– WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Stan Hansen by dq
– NWF Champion Antonio Inoki defeated Ken Patera
1984 —
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Champion Road Warriors beat Crusher & Baron Von Raschke
– Jerry Blackwell no contest King Kong Brody
– Fabulous Ones beat Mr. Saito & Nick Bockwinkel
– Billy Robinson beat Tony Atlas dq
1985 —
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Mid-America Champ Koko Ware beat Tom Pritchard via dq
– The Mongolian Stomper beat Phil Hickerson via countout to win the CWA International Title
– Southern Tag Champs The Kiwi Sheepherders NC Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant
– NWA U.S. Champ Tully Blanchard and Magnum TA fought to a double dq
– Pez Whatley pinned Buddy Landel
– The Fabulous Ones beat The Fabulous Freebirds’ Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts
– NWA World Tag Team Champs The Rock N’ Roll Express beat Ivan & Nikita Koloff
– NWA World Champ Ric Flair beat Jerry Lawler by dq
1988 —
Memphis, Tennessee:
– AWA Champion Jerry Lawler beat Ronnie Garvin dq
– Robert Fuller double countout with Brickhouse Brown
– Jimmy Valiant beat Jimmy Golden
– AWA Tag Team Champions Badd Company Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond beat Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden dq
1989 —
Buffalo, New York:
– Sting defeated NWA World TV Champion the Great Muta by DQ
– NWA U.S. Champion Lex Luger defeated Tommy Rich
– NWA World Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Terry Funk
1990 —
Tokyo, Japan:
– The British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith) defeated Dean & Joe Malenko
– Kenta Kobashi & Johnny Ace defeated Danny Spivey & Kamala #2
– Jumbo Tsuruta & Akira Taue vs. Mitsuharu Misawa & Toshiaki Kawada ended in a forty-five minute draw
– Andre The Giant & Stan Hansen defeated Giant Baba & Abdullah The Butcher
1992 —
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Glen Osbourne defeated The Sandman in a tournament final to win the ECW Television Title
– Don Muraco defeated Jimmy Snuka to win the ECW Heavyweight Title
1994 —
Paintsville, Kentucky:
– Lance Storm beat Boo Bradley (the future Balls Mahoney) by DQ.
-SMW Champ The Dirty White Boy beat Bruiser Bedlam by DQ.
-SMW Tag Champs The Rock N’ Roll Express beat The Gangstas.
-The Rock N’ Roll Express & The Dirty White Boy & Tracy Smothers beat Boo Bradley & Bruiser Bedlam & The Gangstas in a “Rage in a Cage” bout.
2002 —
Houston, Texas:
– Kane defeated Chris Jericho to win the WWE Intercontinental Title