Daily pro wrestling history (04/1): Ultimate Warrior beat Hulk Hogan in memorable Mania match
1913
Kansas City, Kansas:
– World Heavyweight champion Frank Gotch beat George Lurich 2 falls to 0
1924
St. Louis, Missouri:
– World Heavyweight Champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Jim Londos 2 falls to 1
1961
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– Gene Kiniski beat Wilbur Snyder to win AWA US Title
– Hard Boiled Haggerty beat Stan Kowalski
– Jim Hady beat Tony Nero
– Joe Scarpello beat Bill Green
1965
Kansas City, Kansas:
– NWA World Champion Lou Thesz beat Bob Geigel by dq in 2 out of 3 falls
– Dick the Bruiser and Art Neilson beat Doug Gilbert and Ron Reed
– Missouri Mauler beat Dutch Savage
– Steve Bolus beat Great Hercules
– Bob Brown beat Bobby Shane
1972
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Bill Watts & Dr X in 2 out of 3 falls
– Billy Robinson beat Big K
– Dusty Rhodes ddq Don Muraco
– Larry Hennig beat Bull Bullinski
– Ramon Torres drew Chris Markoff
– Dennis Stamp beat Rick Ferrera
1984
Chicago, Illinois:
– Mr. Saito & Jesse Ventura beat The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke dq
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson dq
– Dick The Bruiser & Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza beat Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan
– Fabulous Ones beat Larry Zbyszko & Roger Kirby
– Road Warriors beat Steve O & Buck Zumhofe
– Greg Gagne beat Steve Regal
– Brad Rheingans beat Kevin Kelly
1989
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Master Of Pain defeated Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title
1990
Wrestlemania VI:Toronto, Canada:
– Demolition defeated the Colossal Connection (Andre the Giant and Haku) to win the WWF Tag Team championship
– WWF Intercontinental champion The Ultimate Warrior pinned WWF champion Hulk Hogan to win the WWF World Title
– Brutus Beefcake pinned Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig
– The Hart Foundation defeated The Bolsheviks
– Rick Martel submitted Koko B. Ware
– Roddy Piper fought Bad News Brown to a double countout
– The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana
– Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire defeated Randy Savage and Sherri Martel
– The Orient Express, Pat Tanaka and Akio Sato defeated The Rockers by countout
– The Earthquake pinned Hercules Hernandez
– Hacksaw Duggan pinned Dino Bravo
– Ted DiBiase defeated Jake Roberts to regain possession of his “Million Dollar Belt”
– Big Bossman defeated Akeem
– Rick Rude pinned Jimmy Snuka
1994
Pikeville, Kentucky:
– The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated the Heavenly Bodies (Tom Pritchard & Jimmy Del Ray) for the SMW Tag Team Titles
1996
San Bernadino, California:
– Goldust defeated Savio Vega to win the WWF Intercontinental Title
2001
Wrestlemania 17: Houston, Texas:
– Kane beat Raven and Big Show to win the WWF Hardcore championship
– Eddie Guerrero pinned Test to win the WWF European championship
– Chyna pinned Ivory to win the WWF Women’s championship
– Steve Austin pinned The Rock in a No DQ match to win the WWF World Title
– The APA & Tazz defeated The RTC (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather & Val Venis)
– Kurt Angle pinned Chris Benoit
– Shane McMahon pinned Vince McMahon in a Streetfight
– Edge & Christian defeated The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz in a TLC match to win the WWF Tag Team championship.
– The Undertaker pinned Triple H
2007
Wrestlemania 23: Detroit, Michigan:
– The Undertaker defeated Batista to win the World Title
– Ken Anderson won Money in the Bank Ladder match
– US Champion Chris Benoit defeated MVP
– The Great Kahli defeated Kane
– ECW Originals (The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, Sabu & Rob Van Dam) defeated New Breed (Elijah Burke, Kevin Thorn, Marcus Cor Von & Matt Striker)
– ECW Champion Bobby Lashley, with Donald Trump, defeated Intercontinental Champion Umaga, with Armando Alejandro Estrada & Vince McMahon in a hair vs. hair match. Steve Austin will be the special referee
– WWE Women’s Champion Melina defeated Ashley in a Lumber Jill Match
– WWE Champion John Cena defeated Shawn Michaels
2011
ROH Honor Takes Center Stage Night: Atlanta, Georgia:
– Charlie Hass and Shelton Benjamin defeated the Kings of Wrestling to win the ROH World Tag Team Titles
– Michael Elgin beat El Generico
– In a Four Corner Survival match, Homicide defeated Tommaso Ciampa, Colt Cabana and Caleb Konley
– Jay & Mark Briscoe vs Kyle O’Reilly & Adam Cole
– Roderick Strong defeated Davey Richards
– ROH World Title Match: Eddie Edwards defeated Christopher Daniels to retain the title
2012
Wrestlemania 28: Miami, Florida:
– Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan to win the World Title
– Big Show defeated Cody Rhodes to win the Intercontinental Title
– Kane defeated Randy Orton
– Hell In A Cell: Undertaker defeated Triple H (Shawn Michaels was special referee)
– WWE Title Match: CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho to retain the title
– The Rock defeated John Cena