On this day in pro wrestling history (June 4): Billy Robinson beats Bockwinkel, Lawler vs. Kamala, Billy & Chuck win tag team gold

By Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com

1937 – In Kansas City, Kansas; Ali Baba beat Nanjo Singh by dq, Bill Lee beat Chris Zaharias, Lou Thesz beat Gene Bowman, Walter Podolak beat Eddie Newman and Beppo Vitale beat Steve Nenoff

1964 – In Kansas City, Kansas; Steve Bolus and Richard Moody beat Bob Geigel and Charlie Triggs, Pat O’Connor beat Mongolian Stomper via dq, Moose Evans beat Tokyo Tom, The Lawman beat Harley Race.

1966 – In Minneapolis, Minnesota; In a No Time Limit Match with Special Referee, Joe Blanchard; AWA Tag Team Champions Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher beat Larry Hennig & Harley Race in 2 out of 3 falls, The Alaskan beat Billy Red Cloud, Wilbur Snyder beat Moose Cholak, Chris Markoff beat Juan Zendajas and Eddie Sharkey won an 8 man battle royal. Attendance was 4,593.

1970 – At Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas; Roger Kirby defeated Frank Hester, Pat O’Connor defeated Scandor Akbar, Bob Geigel defeated Baron Von Raschke via DQ and in an Indian Strap Match: Danny Little Bear defeated Harley Race.

1971 – In Chicago, Illinois; In a Loser Leaves USA match, Dick the Bruiser beat Strong Kobayashi, Hans Schmidt & Baron Von Raschke beat Moose Cholak & Wilbur Snyder and Nick Bockwinkel beat Bull Bullinski by count out.

1977 – In Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Billy Robinson beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel in a non Title Match, Super Destroyer & Angelo Mosca beat Ray Stevens & Pedro Morales and Jim Brunzell & Billy Francis & Bob Backlund drew Black Jack Lanza & Mad Dog Vachon & Bobby Duncum. Attendance was 4,276.

1979 – In Memphis, Tennessee; Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Mr. Fuji & Toru Tanaka to win the Southern Tag Title and Robert Fuller defeated The Mongolian Stomper in a “loser leaves town vs. title” match to win the Southern Title.

1984 – In Memphis, Tennessee; Phil Hickerson & The Spoiler beat Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert via DQ, Jim Neidhart beat Austin Idol via DQ, Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Kimala (later Kamala) via countout.

1992 – In Tazwell, Virginia at a SMW house show; Dixie Dynamite pinned Killer Kyle, Hector Guerrero defeated Buddy Landel via disqualification, SMW Heavyweight Champion Brian Lee defeated the Dirty White Boy, Brad & Bart Batten defeated Jimmy Golden & Dutch Mantell, Robert Gibson & Tim Horner defeated The Heavenly Bodies, Stan Lane & Tom Pritchard and Robert Gibson won a battle royal

2002 – Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rico & Rikishi for the WWE World Tag Team Titles in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma