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Daily Pro Wrestling History (03/01): Kobashi defeats Misawa to win GHC title

1932

Kansas City, Missouri:

– Everett Marshall beat Joe Savoldi 2 falls to 1

– John Pesek beat Steve Faraday (sub for Rex Smith)

– Wladek Zbyszko beat Andreas Costanos 

– Dutch Hefner beat Pat McClary 

– Charles Santon drew Sol Slagel (as Schlegel) 

1952

San Francisco, California:

– Ben and Mike Sharpe defeated Ron Etchison and Sandor Szabo for the San Francisco NWA World Tag Team Titles

1953

Honolulu, Hawaii:

– Al Kashey and Tom Rice defeated Bobby Bruns and Rikidozan to win the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles

1956

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:

– Billy Watson beat NWA World heavyweight champion Lou The on a disqualification 

– Pat O’Connor beat Pat Fraley 

– Killer Kowalski beat John Barend 

– The Smith Brothers, Al and John beat Don Beilteman and Pat Flanagan

1966 

Dallas, Texas:

– Duke Keomuka and Fritz Von Erich defeated The Destroyer (Dick Beyer) and The Golden Terror to win the Texas NWA World Tag Team Titles

1967

Honolulu, Hawaii:

– Curtis Iaukea won the Hawaii NWA United States Heavyweight Title by defeating Johnny Barend

1968

Dothan, Alabama:

– Dennis Hall and Ken Lucas defeated Chin Lee and Pancho Villa to win the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Titles

1972

Los Angeles, California:

– Goliath and Kinji Shibuya defeated Dory Dixon and Earl Maynard to win the NWA America’s Tag Team Titles

1975

Bayaman, Puerto Rico:

– Pierre Martel defeated Carlos Colon for the WWC North American Heavyweight Title 

– Toru Tanaka won a tournament final to become the first WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Champion

1976

Madison Square Garden:

– Ric Flair defeated Pete Sanchez in his MSG debut

– Superstar Billy Graham and Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF World Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan and Tony Parisi in a two-out-of-three falls match 

– WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ernie Ladd to retain the title

– WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Jerry Blackwell to retain the title

1977 

Memphis, Tennessee:

– Ricky & Robert Gibson drew Dutch Mantel & David Schultz

– Bill Dundee & Tommy Gilbert beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey via DQ

– Gorgeous George, Jr. beat Porkchop Cash

– Jerry Lawler beat Tommy Rich

– NWA World Champ Harley Race beat Rocky Johnson

Shreveport, Louisiana:

– Dick Murdoch defeated The Great Zimm (Waldo Von Erich) to win the NWA Tri-State North American Heavyweight Title

1981

Atlanta, Georgia:

– Steve Keirn won the NWA National Television Title from Kevin Sullivan

Minneapolis, Minnesota:

– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura

– Baron Von Raschke beat John Studd

– Nick Bockwinkel beat Tito Santana

– Handicap Match: Buck Zumhofe & Brad Rheingans beat Jerry Blackwell

– Steve Regal beat Bill Howard

– Curt Hennig beat Nacho Berrera

Memphis, Tennessee:

– Sonny King, Tony Charles, & Tommy Gilbert beat Tojo Yamamoto, The Angel, & Ali Hassan

– Wayne Ferris beat Roy Rogers

– Dream Machine beat Koko Ware

– Jimmy Valiant beat Eddie Gilbert

– Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee beat The Bounty Hunters

– Jimmy Valiant won a battle royal

– Jerry Lawler, Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo beat Jimmy Hart, Austin Idol, & Dutch Mantel

Naucalpan, Mexico:

– Villano III defeated Fishman for the UWA World Light Heavyweight Title 

1982 

Memphis, Tennessee:

– Roy Rogers beat Tojo Yamamoto via DQ

– Ricky & Robert Gibson beat The Cuban & Iranian Assassins

– Gypsy Joe pinned Ric McCord

– Stan Lane & Bill Dundee beat Bobby Eaton & Sweet Brown Sugar

– Southern Tag Champs Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose NC The Monk & Dream Machine

– Steve Keirn beat Norvell Austin in a “chain” match

– Jerry Lawler pinned Dutch Mantel in a “no DQ” match to win the Southern Title

1983 

Memphis, Tennessee:

– Porkchop Cash & Mad Dog beat King Cobra & Carl Fergie

– The Galaxians drew Ricky Morton & Jim Dalton

– Sonny King pinned Phillip Rougeau

– Jerry Roberts pinned Dutch Mantel

– Bobby Eaton pinned Sweet Brown Sugar to win the Mid-America Title in a “loser leaves town” match in a “no DQ” match

– Bill Dundee & Steve O beat The Sheepherders (Boyd & Williams)

– CWA International Champ Austin Idol pinned Jerry Lawler

1986

WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event: Phoenix Arizona:

– WWF Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Don Muraco by disqualification to retain the title

– WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine (with Johnny V) defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The 

  Dynamite Kid (with Captain Lou Albano)) to retain the title

– The Junkyard Dog pinned Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart)

Regina, Saskatchewan:

– Ben Bassarab and Chris Benoit defeated Wayne Farris (Honky Tonk Man) and Ron Starr to win the Stampede International Tag Team Titles 

1989

San Juan, Puerto Rico:

– Carlos Colon won the WWC Television Title from Jason the Terrible

1991

Baltimore, Maryland: 

– Buddy Landel pinned Ricky Morton

– Dustin Rhodes & Tim Horner defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Dutch Mantell

– Sid Vicious defeated Tommy Rich

– Tom Zenk pinned Bobby Eaton after Terrance Taylor 

– Barry Windham pinned Ron Simmons by pinning an interfering Butch Reed, who attacked Simmons

– Big Josh pinned El Cubano

– WCW US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin

– WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Dan Spivey

– Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification

1992

Chicago, Illinois:

– WCW US Tag Team Champion Terry Taylor pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell

– WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman pinned Mike Graham in a non-title match

– Ron Simmons & Big Josh defeated Cactus Jack & Mr. Hughes 

– Barry Windham defeated Larry Zbyszko in a Texas Death Match

– Dustin Rhodes, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, WCW World Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton in an elimination match 

– WCW US Champion Rick Rude pinned WCW World Champion Sting in a non-title steel cage match

Yokohama, Japan:

– Bam Bam Bigelow and Big Van Vader defeated Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Muto for the IWGP World Tag Team Titles

Mayagez, Puerto Rico:

– The Heartbreakers (Wendell Cooley and Frankie Lancaster) defeated Rex King and Ricky Santana to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles

1993

Memphis, Tennessee:

– Miss Texas beat Leslie Ballenger

– JC Ice beat Hurricane Hatchett

– The Master of Terror (Ken Wayne) beat Chris Michaels

– Danny Davis beat Wolfie D

– JC Ice beat Miss Texas

– Danny Davis beat Master of Terror

– JC Ice beat Danny Davis to become the first USWA Middleweight Champ

– Doug Gilbert beat Eddie Gilbert

– Jeff Jarrett beat Brian Christopher to win the USWA Southern Title

– Ron & Don Harris (with Mike Samples) beat Moondogs Spot & Splat (with Richard Lee) in a “hair vs. hair” match where the managers’ hair was on the line

– Jeff Jarrett, Jerry Lawler, & Giant Gonzales beat Brian Christopher, Ron & Don Harris

Sevierville, Tennessee:

– Bobby Eaton defeated Tim Horner to win the SMW Television Title 

1997 

Memphis, Tennessee:

– Flash Flanagan and Billy Travis defeated PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D) to win the USWA Tag Team Titles

1998

ECW Living Dangerously: Asbury Park, New Jersey:

– Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Taz to win the ECW TV Title 

– Al Snow and ECW World Tag Team Champion Lance Storm defeated ECW World Tag Team Champion Chris Candido (with Tammy Sytch) and ECW 

  World Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas (with Francine)

– Rob Van Dam (with Bill Alfonso) pinned 2 Cold Scorpio 

– New Jack & Spike Dudley defeated The Dudley Boyz (Buh-Buh Ray & D-Von) (with Big Dick, Sign Guy and Studley Dudley) and Axl Rotten & 

  Balls Mahoney in a three-way elimination match

– Tommy Dreamer pinned Justin Credible (with Jason Knight and Nicole Bass)

1999

Tokyo, Japan:

– Tomohiro Ishii and Yuji Yasuraoka defeated Shinjiro Otani and Tatsuhito Takaiwa to win the WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles

2002

Indianapolis, Indiana:

– Eddie Guerrero defeated Rey Misterio, Jr. and IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion CM Punk in a three-way match to win the title

Carrollton, Georgia:

– Scotty Riggs defeated Dustin Rhodes for the Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title

– Glacier and Ron Studd won the TCW Tag Team Title from Southside Trash

2003

Tokyo, Japan:

– Kenta Kobashi defeated Mitsuharu Misawa to win the NOAH GHC Heavyweight Title 

Yokohama, Japan:

– The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) defeated The Shane Twins (Mike and Todd) to win the Independent Pro Wrestling Tag Team Titles

2005

Albany, New York:

– Orlando Jordan defeated John Cena to win the WWE United States Title

2006

Louisville, Kentucky:

– Brent Albright defeated CM Punk in a tournament final for the OVW Heavyweight Title

2015

ROH Anniversary Show: Las Vegas, Nevada:

– ROH World Tag Team Title Match: reDRagon defeated Young Bucks to retain the titles

– ROH TV Title Match: Jay Lethal defeated Alberto El Patron to retain the title

– ROH World Title Match: Jay Briscoe defeated Michael Elgin, Tommaso Ciampa and Hanson to retain the title

– Roderick Strong defeated BJ Whitmere

– AJ Styles defeteated ACH

– Michael Bennett & Matt Taven defeated The Addiction & Karl Anderson (Doc Gallows missed the event)