Daily Pro Wrestling History (07/28): Eddie Guerrero wins ECW TV title

August 2, 2021 0 By HearthstoneYarns

1937

Kansas City, Kansas:
– George Zaharias beat Lou Thesz

1961 

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Larry Hennig as special referee: Verne Gagne beat AWA Champion Gene Kiniski on a 3rd fall DQ
– Wilbur Snyder double count out with Hard Boiled Haggerty

1967 

Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne no contest Lou Thesz
– Devils Duo Angelo Poffo & Chris Markoff beat Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher via DQ
– Wilbur Snyder ddq The Destroyer 
– Johnny Valentine beat Rene Goulet

1976 

Davenport, Iowa:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Mad Dog Vachon
– The Crusher beat Baron Von Raschke by DQ
– Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan beat Larry Hennig & Jos Leduc

1977 

Fukuoka, Japan:
– Seji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi defeated Tiger Jeet Singh & Umanosuke Ueda for the NWF North American Tag Team Titles

1978 

Denver, Colorado:
– In a Texas Death Match: AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Nick Bockwinkel & Bob Orton Jr.
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Blackjack Lanza
– Mighty Igor Vodik beat Roger Kirby 
– Bobby Heenan beat Steve Olsonoski via DQ

1980 

Sioux City, Iowa:
– Dino Bravo went to a no contest with Nick Bockwinkel
– Mad Dog Vachon beat Adrian Adonis 
– Tito Santana drew Jesse Ventura

Memphis, Tennessee: 
– The Manchurians & Sonny King beat Carl Fergie, Eddie Gilbert, & Tony Boyles 
– Jimmy Valiant drew Bill Irwin
– Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto beat Austin Idol & Dutch Mantel via DQ to become the first CWA Tag Team Champions
– Karl Krupp & El Mongol beat Ken Lucas & Paul Ellering (sub for Ricky Morton) to win the Southern Tag Team Titles
– CWA Champ Billy Robinson beat Bill Dundee via countout. The title was held-up after this match.

1983

Mexico City, Mexico:
– Satanico defeated Ringo Mendoza for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title 

1985 

Osaka, Japan:
– The Cobra defeated Hiro Saito for the WWF World Junior Heavyweight Title 

1986

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tracy Smothers beat Davey Haskins
– Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston beat Rough & Ready
– Paul Diamond beat Ron Sexton
– CWA International Tag Champs Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto beat Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka
– The Nightmares & JT Southern beat The MOD Squad & JD Costello 
– Southern Tag Champs Fire & Flame beat Jos LeDuc & Giant Hillbilly via DQ
– CWA International Champ Jerry Lawler beat Bam Bam Bigelow via DQ
– Bam Bam Bigelow won a “battle royal” to win the vacant Southern Title

1987 

Trinidad:
– Wendi Richter defeated Monster Ripper (Bertha Faye) for the WWC Women’s Title

Rock Hill, South Carolina:
– Manny Fernandez defeated Kendall Windham
– The Barbarian defeated Lazortron
– Jimmy Valiant defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification
– Todd Champion & The Italian Stallion defeated Thunderfoot #1 & #2
– Ron & Jimmy Garvin fought NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane to a 30-minute time-limit draw 
– NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
– NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Arn Anderson & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard

1988

Daytona Beach, Florida:
– Bugsy McGraw pinned NWA Western Stages Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko
– Rick Steiner pinned the Italian Stallion
– Ron Garvin pinned Will Clifford 
– Al Perez pinned Kendall Windham
– Ricky Morton, Brad Armstrong, & Tim Horner defeated Ivan Koloff, Dick Murdoch, & the Russian Assassin 
– Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton in a handicap bunkhouse match
– NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo fought Steve Williams to a double count-out
– NWA US Champion Barry Windham pinned Lex Luger in a Texas Death Match
– Sting, Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Kevin Sullivan, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag , 
  Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames

1989

Orlando, Florida:
– Brian Pillman defeated Bill Irwin
– Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia
– Norman defeated Steve Casey
– Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda via count-out in a Texas Tornado match
– Steve Williams, Tommy Rich (sub. for Stan Lane), & Bobby Eaton defeated Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
– The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match
– Scott Steiner won a battle royal
– Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification
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– The Road Warriors defeated the Samoan Swat Team
– NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ricky Steamboat

1993

Burlington, North Carolina:
– Mike Winner defeated Scott Studd
– Frankie Lancaster defeated Sam Houston
– Tom Zenk defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
– Erik Watts defeated Chris Benoit
– Bobby Eaton defeated Tommy Angel
– The Junkyard Dog defeated Dick Slater
– Arn Anderson & Paul Roma defeated WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman in a non-title match

1995 

Middletown, New York:
– Eddie Guerrero defeated Dean Malenko to win the ECW World Television Title

Princeton, West Virginia:
– Boo Bradley defeated Killer Kyle
– SMW Tag Team Champion the Dirty White Boy defeated Unabom
– Robert Gibson & Boo Bradley defeated the Headbangers
– Brad Armstrong defeated Buddy Landel

1997 

Charleston, West Virginia:
– Alex Wright defeated Chris Jericho for the WCW Cruiserweight Title 

2011 

Austin, Texas:
– James Storm & Bobby Roode defeated Bully Ray & Gunner to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles 
– Crimson defeated Jeff Jarrett 
– A.J. Styles pinned Mr. Anderson

2018

NJPW G1 Climax: Nagoya, Japan:
– Bad Luck Fale & Tanga Loa beat Togi Makabe & Henare 
– Hangman Page & Chase Owens beat Jay White & YOH 
– Minoru Suzuki & Desperado beat EVIL & BUSHI 
– Yoshi-Hashi & Sho beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Shota Umino 
– Michael Elgin & David Finlay beat Kazuchika Okada & Gedo 
– Zack Sabre Jr. beat Tama Tonga via DQ
– Juice Robinson pinned Toru Yano
– Kota Ibushi pinned Tomohiro Ishii 
– Tetsuya Naito pinned Hirooki Goto
– Kenny Omega pinned SANADA