On this day in pro wrestling history: Kurt Angle battles The Rock
1938
Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Jack McLauchlan defeated Pete Tripodes to become the first Canadian Junior Heavyweight Title
1956
Fort Worth, Texas:
– Ray Gunkel & Amazing Zuma defeated Gene Kelly (Gene Kiniski) & Len Crosby to win the NWA Texas Tag Team Titles
1957
– Kurt Von Himmler & Juan Oinada defeated Doug and Red Donovan to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles
1962
Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Medics won the NWA Southern Tag Team Title by defeating Lester Welch & Buddy Fuller
1965
Lafayette, Louisiana:
– Danny McShain won the NWA Louisiana Heavyweight Title from Bobby Fields
Denver, Colorado:
– Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race
– Bob Ellis beat Haru Sasaki
– Mighty Igor Vodik beat Gene Anderson
– Chris Markoff beat Ivan Kalmikoff
1966
Melbourne, Australia;
– George & Sandy Scott defeated Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard to win the IWA (Australia) Tag Team Title
1969
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Curtis Iaukea & Ripper Collins won the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship by defeating Kurt and Karl Von Steiger
1976
Mexico City, Mexico:
– El Faraon defeated Perro Aguayo to win the NWA World Middleweight Title
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Gene & Ole Anderson won the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title by defeating Tom Jones & Porkchop Cash
Ozark, Alabama:
– The Wrestling Pro won the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title by defeating Greg Peterson
1979
New York, New York:
– Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated Johnny & Jerry Valiant to win the WWWF World Tag Team Title
1981
San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– Don Kent & Bruno Bekkar defeated Jack and Jerry Brisco to win the WWC North American Tag Team Titles
1983
San Francisco, California:
– Mad Dog Vachon won battle royal
– Andre The Giant & Mad Dog Vachon & Rick Martel beat Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera & Sheik Adnan
– Hulk Hogan beat David Shults
– Mr Saito beat Baron Von Raschke
– Blackjack Lanza beat Bobby Heenan
– Ray Stevens beat Bill White
– Steve Olsonoski beat Chris Markoff
1984
Fort Worth, Texas:
– The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) defeated The Long Riders (Scott Irwin & Bill Irwin) to win the NWA American Tag Team Titles
Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn & Stan Lane) defeated Rick Rude and King Kong Bundy to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles
1985
Fort Lewis, Washington:
– Mike Miller & Moondog Moretti defeated Steve Simpson & Joe Savoldi to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles
1986
San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– Al Perez defeated Invader I to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title
1994
Tokyo, Japan:
– Toshiaki Kawada defeated “Dr. Death” Steve Williams to win the AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Title
1995
Winnipeg, Manitoba:
– Razor Ramon defeated Dean Douglas to win the vacant WWF Intercontinental Title (title was vacated after Shawn Michaels forfeited the title)
San Germin, Puerto Rico:
– Christopher Daniels & Kevin Quinn defeated Huracan Castillo Jr. & Invader I to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles
1999
Fukuoka, Japan:
– Yumiko Hotta defeated Kyoko Inoue to win the WWWA World Singles Title
2000
Albany, New York:
– Los Conquistadors (Edge & Christian) defeated the Hardy Boys to win the WWF World Tag Team Titles
– Kurt Angle defeated the Rock to win the WWF World Title
2001
Niigata, Japan:
– Keiji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea defeated Genichiro Tenryu and Yoji Anjoh to win the AJPW World Tag Team Titles
Kansas City, Missouri:
– Rock & Chris Jericho beat The Dudleys to win the WWF Tag Titles
– Kurt Angle beat Rhyno to capture the U.S. Title
– Tajiri beat Billy Kidman to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title
2003
Nashville, Tennessee:
– Jeff Jarrett pinned A.J. Styles to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title
2005
Tokyo, Japan:
– Shuji Kondo defeated Taka Michinoku for the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Title
2006
– Sting defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the NWA Championship
– Chris Sabin defeated Senshi to win the TNA X-Division Title
– LAX defeated AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels to win the NWA Tag Team Titles in a steel cage match