On this day in pro wrestling history (June 28): legendary Mankind vs. Undertaker Hell In A Cell match, Ken Shamrock vs. The Rock
By Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com
1923 – In St. Louis, Missouri at the Polish Hall; Wladek Zbyszko defeated Ivan Orloff in 2 straight falls. Also, Jack Kelly defeated Barney Kuczma. (Wladek Zbyszko was billed as the World Greco-Roman wrestling champion).
1939 – In St. Louis; Warren Bockwinkel beat Swede Swenson, Joe Stecher defeated Joe Millich and Jim Logas beat Mannie Marqulis
1946 – In St. Joseph, Missouri before 4,200 fans; Mildred Burke beat Juanita Coffman, Bobby Bruns defeated Ray Villmer, Bill Lee double countout with Dean Detton and Sonny Myers defeated Nate Brown.
1955 – In Minneapolis before 7,200 fans; Butch Levy & Leo Nomellini beat Kinji Shibuya & Ike Eakins, Ilio DiPaolo beat Shag Thomas (as King Toby), Johnny Kostas drew Dick the Bruiser as Bruiser Afflis and Red Bastien beat Al Warshawsky
1962 – Ilio DiPaolo & Joe Scarpello defeated Mr. M and Bob Geigel to become the first AWA Canadian Open Tag Team Champions in a one night tournament in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.
1963 – In Lewiston, Minnesota; AWA Tag Team Champions Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff beat Doug Gilbert & Don McClarty in 2 out of 3 falls.
1966 – In Davenport, Iowa; AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon & the Alaskan, Billy Red Cloud beat Chris Markoff, Wilbur Snyder beat Big K by dq and Eddie Sharkey drew Doug Gilbert
1969 – In Bloomington, Minnesota; In a Non title match, Bill Watts beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne. Also, Flying Redheads Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons beat Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon, Wilbur Snyder beat Dr. X by dq, Pampero Firpo beat Stan the Moose and Bob Geigel beat Rene Goulet
1974 – In Sheboygan, Wisconsin; The Crusher beat Larry Hennig, Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Heiniemi (sub Billy Graham) in 2 out of 3 falls, Greg Gagne beat Buddy Wolff by dq and Jim Brunzell pinned Bill Howard
1975 – In St. Paul, MN; AWA Champion Verne Gagne no contest Baron Von Raschke, Chris Taylor beat Mad Dog Vachon by countout and Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Mitsu Arakawa & Kim Duk
1978 – In Davenport, Iowa; AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Rufus R Jones and Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens beat Jim Brunzell & Steve Olsonoski (sub Greg Gagne)
1979 – In Winnipeg; Billy Robinson & Verne Gagne beat Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens, AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Super Destroyer Mark II by dq, Billy Robinson beat Lord Alfred Hayes by count out, Stan Hansen & Bobby Duncum beat Greg Gagne & Wahoo McDaniel, Jesse Ventura beat Paul Ellering and Buddy Wolff beat Ron Ritchie
1980 – In Milwaukee; In a No DQ Match, AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura, In an Arm Wrestling (Special Referee: The Crusher) Dino Bravo beat Jerry Blackwell and Tito Santana beat Super Destroyer Mark II
1981 – In St. Paul, MN; AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Baron Von Raschke, Jesse Ventura beat The Crusher by dq, Tito Santana no contest Sheik Adnan, AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Graham beat Buck Zumhofe, In a Handicap Match, Jerry Blackwell beat Ben Deleon & Juan Valez, Adrian Adonis beat Jim Brunzell and Brad Rheingans beat Laurent Soucie
1982 – Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito for the WWF Tag Team Titles in New York City at Madison Square Garden.
1986 – In an ESPN special event in Oakland, California; Jerry Blackwell beat AWA Champion Stan Hansen by dq, Nord The Barbarian beat Nick Bockwinkel, Curt Hennig & Midnight Rockers beat Buddy Rose & Doug Somers & Alexis Smirnoff, Scott LeDoux no contest Larry Zbyszko, Colonel DeBeers beat Brad Rheingans (sub Scott Hall), Jimmy Snuka beat Jay York, Sherri Martel beat Candi Devine to win AWA ladies title and Earthquake Ferris beat Ali Kahn. Attendance was 1,500.
1993 – The Bruise Brothers defeated the Rock n’ Roll Express for the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Title in Council, Virgina; Jeff Jarrett defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title in Memphis, Tennessee.
1997 – Chris Jericho defeated Syxx for the WCW Cruiserweight Title in Inglewood, California.
1998 – In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ken Shamrock defeated Rocky Maivia to win the King Of The Ring tournament. Also, The Undertaker defeated Mankind in a Hell In A Cell match and Kane defeated Steve Austin in a First Blood match to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title.
2009 – At the Bash PPV, Rey Mysterio defeated Chris Jericho in a title vs. mask match to win the WWE Intercontinental Title. Also, Edge and Chris Jericho defeated Carlito & Primo and Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes to win the WWE Tag Team Championship and Michelle McCool defeated Melina to win the Divas Title.
2012 – Badd Influence, Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian defeated Kurt Angle & AJ Styles to win the TNA World Tag Team Titles.