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Daily Pro Wrestling History (06/14): The Freebirds win NWA tag titles

Posted on July 16, 2020

1909 

Des Moines, Iowa:
– World Heavyweight Champion Frank Gotch defeated former United States champion Tom Jenkins 2 falls to 0

1922 

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– World Heavyweight Champion Ed “Strangler “Lewis beat John Freberg in 2 out of 3 falls match

1936 

Waterloo, Iowa:
– Bronko Nagurski beat Ivan Vacturoff

1948

Wichita, Kansas;
– World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown and Lord Albert Mills went to a draw at 1 fall a piece

1961

Duluth, Minnesota:
– In a Texas Death Match: AWA US Champion Gene Kiniski beat Wilbur Snyder
– Leo Nomellini beat Bob Geigel
 
1971

Duluth, Minnesota:
– The Crusher beat Strong Kobayashi in a Death Match
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Paul Diamond
– Bobby Heenan beat Bull Bullinski 
– Big K beat Lars Anderson

1973 

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff in 2 out of 3 falls
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson by DQ 
– Rene Goulet defeated Bob Bruggers

1974 

Chicago, Illinois:
– Dick the Bruiser & Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff
– Ivan Putski beat Superstar Billy Graham via DQ 
– Chris Taylor beat Ray Stevens

1978 

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Russ Francis beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by DQ
– Hawaiian Tag Title Match John Tolos & Steve Strong beat Buddy Rose & John Studd to win tag title
– Little John & Cowboy Lang beat Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook
– Don Muraco beat Rocky Tomayo
– Chris Markoff beat Mickey Doyle 
– Bill Francis beat Duke Savage

Miami Beach, Florida:
– Jack and Jerry Brisco defeated Mr. Saito and Mr. Sato to win the Florida tag-team titles

Duluth, Minnesota:
– Verne Gagne & Rufus R Jones beat Super Destroyer Mark II & Pat Patterson
– Evan Johnson beat Lord Alfred Hayes
– Bob Orton Jr beat Jim Brunzell
– Steve Olsonoski beat Blackjack Lanza by DQ

1980 

Rockford, Illinois:
– Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Greg Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
– In a Loser Leaves Town Match; Bobby Heenan beat Lord Alfred Hayes
– Dino Bravo beat Jerry Blackwell 
– Super Destroyer Mark II drew Steve Olsonoski

1981 

Green Bay, Wisconsin:
– The Highflyers (Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne) defeated The East-West Connection (Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura) for the AWA World Tag Team Titles 
– Baron Von Raschke ddq Jerry Blackwell 
– AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Graham beat Buck Zumhofe

1982 

Dallas, Texas:
– The Spoiler defeated Frank Dusek
– Bill Irwin defeated Ken Mantell
– Lola Gonzales defeated Irma Gonzales
– Andre the Giant defeated Bugsy McGraw via disqualification
– El Solitario defeated Rene Guajardo to win NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
– Andre the Giant defeated Frank Dusek, Bill Irwin, Al Madril, Ken Mantell, Bugsy McGraw, The Spoiler and T John Thibedeaux in a Bodyslam battle royal
– The Great Kabuki and Magic Dragon defeated David and Kevin Von Erich to win the WCCW All-Asian Tag Championship
– Kerry Von Erich defeated Harley Race in a No Disqualification match
– In Fritz Von Erich retirement match; Von Erich defeated King Kong Bundy to regain the America’s Title in a falls count anywhere match

1984

Tokyo, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki defeated Hulk Hogan for the IWGP Heavyweight Title

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– In a Non Title Match, King Kong Brody & Abdullah The Butcher beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Curt Hennig
– Fabulous Ones beat Steve Regal & Chris Markoff
– Blackjack Lanza drew Larry Zbyszko
– Steve O beat Kevin Kelly 
– Stan Lane beat Sheik Adnan

1989 

WCW Clash of the Champions VII: Fort Bragg, North Carolina: 
– The Freebirds defeated The Midnight Express in a tournament final for the NWA World Tag Team Championship
– The Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Kevin Sullivan) defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott; with Missy Hyatt)
– Sting defeated Bill Irwin to retain the NWA Television Title
– Ricky Steamboat defeated Terry Funk by disqualification

1991

St. Louis, Missouri:
– featured an opening in-ring introduction by Sam Muchnick
– Ron Powers defeated the Assassin
– The Diamond Studd pinned Sam Houston
– Dan Spivey pinned Big Josh
– Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart
– Bobby Eaton pinned Arn Anderson
– Sting & PN News defeated the Great Muta & Stan Hansen 
– WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Hiroshi Hase & Masahiro Chono
– Ron Simmons defeated the One Man Gang by disqualification 
– WCW World Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner won a bunkhouse stampede 
– El Gigante & Brian Pillman defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham in a steel cage match; Harley Race was the guest referee for the match

1993 

Columbus, Ohio:
– The Steiner Brothers defeated Money, Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) for the WWF World Tag Team Titles

1998 

WCW Great American Bash: Baltimore, Maryland:
– Booker T defeated Chris Benoit in the finals of the Best-of-Seven series to earn a WCW World Television Championship match
– Kanyon defeated Saturn
– Chris Jericho defeated Dean Malenko via disqualification to win the vacant WCW Cruiserweight Title 
– Juventud Guerrera defeated Reese (with Lodi)
– Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Eddie Guerrero
– Booker T defeated Fit Finlay to win the WCW Television Title
– Goldberg defeated Konnan (with Rick Rude and Curt Hennig) to retain the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
– Hollywood Hogan and Bret Hart (with The Disciple) defeated Roddy Piper and Randy Savage
– Roddy Piper defeated Randy Savage
– Sting defeated The Giant to gain control of the WCW World Tag Team Championship

2015 

WWE Money in the Bank: Columbus, Ohio:
– R-Truth defeated King Barrett
– Sheamus defeated Dolph Ziggler, Neville, Kofi Kingston, Kane, Roman Reigns and Randy Orton in a Money in the Bank ladder match for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match contract
– Nikki Bella defeated Paige to retain the WWE Divas Championship
– Big Show defeated Ryback by disqualification, Ryback retained the WWE Intercontinental Championship
– John Cena defeated Kevin Owens
– Prime Time Players defeated Big E and Xavier Woods to win the WWE Tag Team Titles 
– Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose in a ladder match to retain the WWE Title

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