Today’s pro wrestling history (10/31): Giant Baba downs Harley Race for NWA title

1940

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Orville Brown beat Jim Wright 2 falls to 0
– Steve Brody beat Ray Schwartz 2 out of 3 falls
– Jack Hader beat Jim Parker 

1958

St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Bob Geigel defeated Bob Ellis in a tournament final to win Central States Title

1973

Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red Bastien by countout
– Jimmy Valiant beat Bull Bullinski
– Bob Ellis beat Larry Heiniemi
– Superstar Billy Graham no contest Wilbur Snyder
– Pepper Gomez beat Ric Flair

1979 

Nagoya, Japan:
– Giant Baba defeated Harley Race to win the NWA World Heavyweight Wrestling Title (title switch was not planned in advance by the NWA)

1981

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Bodyslam challenge: Hulk Hogan beat Jerry Blackwell
– Andre the Giant won the 15-Man Battle royal for $50,000
– Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Heenan
– Greg Gagne no contest Sheik Adnan
– Tito Santana beat Bobby Duncum dq
– Laurent Soucie beat Jacques Goulet
– Buck Zumhofe beat Dizzy Ed Boulder (Brutus Beefcake)

1983 

– Johnny Mantell defeated Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW TV title

1987

Sheboygan, Wisconsin:
– DJ Peterson won a Street Fight Battle royal
– Jerry Blackwell & Wahoo McDaniel beat AWA Tag Team Champions Original Midnight Express dq
– AWA Champion Curt Hennig beat Tommy Rich
– Adrian Adonis beat Mitch Snow
– D.J. Peterson beat Mr. Magnificent Kevin Kelly
– Dick Slater beat Alan West

1998 

Tokyo, Japan:
– Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Kenta Kobashi for the All Japan Triple Crown 

2000 

Rochester, New York:
– Ivory defeated champion Lita, Trish Stratus and Jacqueline for the WWF Women’s Title