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Daily Pro Wrestling History (07/20): Natural Disasters win WWF Tag Titles; Hart wins WCW US Title

1939 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Orville Brown and Wladek Zbyszko wrestled to a draw
– Steve Brody and Mike Kilonis drew
– Bob Castle beat Abe Freeman 
– Don George defeated Bob Castle

1962 

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Bill Miller & Bob Geigel beat Ilio DiPaolo & Joe Scarpello to win the AWA Canadian Open tag team titles
– Doug Gilbert beat Tiny Mills 
– Moose Evans beat Larry Hennig  

1963

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Verne Gagne defeated The Crusher to win the AWA World Heavyweight Title
– Jack Pesek & Roy McClarty beat Stan Kowalski & Tiny Mills 
– Iron Mike DiBiase beat Billy Goelz 
– Larry Hennig beat Paul Christy

1967

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Ron Reed fought Earl Maynard to a draw
– Sonny Myers defeated Bob Geigel
– The Hangman defeated Steve Bolus
– The Mongolian Stomper defeated Bob Brown in three falls 

1971 

Bismarck, North Dakota:
– In a Non Title match, Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat AWA Tag Team Champions Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez 
– Billy Robinson beat Big K

1972 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Rufus R. Jones & Omar Atlas & Les Thornton defeated Roy Bass & Billy Howard & Juan Sebastian
– Roger Kirby & Black Angus (w/ Percival A. Friend) defeated Chati Yokouchi & Yasu Fuji in three falls 
– Harley Race defeated Bob Ellis via countout in three falls

1973 

Houston, Texas:
– Jack Brisco defeated Harley Race to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title

1974 

Chicago, Illinois:
– Billy Robinson beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne in 2 out of 3 falls (no title change as it was ruled Gagne’s foot ruled to be on rope) – – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel in 2 out of 3 falls
– Ivan Putski beat Baron Von Raschke via dq
– Mitsu Arakawa beat Moose Cholak via dq 
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff in 2 out of 3 falls

1977 

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy White Wolf in 2 out of 3 falls
– Bill Francis went to a double count out with North American Champion John Tolos 
– Ricky Hunter beat Tony Borne

1979 

Rockford, Illinois:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Greg Gagne by dq
– in a Taped Fist Match, Mad Dog Vachon beat Ray Stevens
– Bobby Duncum & Super Destroyer Mark II beat Dick Reynolds & Billy Robinson 
– Jesse Ventura beat Paul Ellering

1985 

Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Michael Hayes
– Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Sgt. Slaughter & Greg Gagne by dq
– Fabulous Freebirds Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts beat The Crusher & Buck Zumhofe
– Billy Robinson beat Baron Von Raschke 
– Boris Zhukov beat Steve O

1990 

East Moline, Illinois:
– The Trooper beat AWA Champion Larry Zbyszko by dq
– AWA Tag Team Champions Destruction Crew Wayne Bloom & Mike Enos beat Buck Zumhofe & Tommy Jammer
– Baron Von Raschke beat Jonnie Stewart 
– Curtis Hughes beat Hangman Killer

1992 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Eddie Gilbert defeated Ricky Morton to win the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title
– Brian Christopher defeated Tom Prichard for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title

Worcester, Massachusetts:
– The Natural Disasters (Earthquake & Typhoon) defeated Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase & IRS) to win the WWF World Tag Team Titles

1998 

WWF Monday Night Raw: Binghamton, New York:
– D’Lo Brown defeated Triple H for the WWF European Title

WCW Monday Nitro: Salt Lake City, Utah:
– Bret Hart defeated Dallas Page for the vacant WCW US Title 

1999 

Louisville, Kentucky:
– The Suicide Blondes (Rip Rogers & Jason Lee) defeated Flash Flannagan & Trailer Park Trash to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles

2000 

Sapporo, Japan:
– Tatsuhito Takaiwa defeated Jushin Liger to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship

2008 

WWE Great American Bash: Uniondale, New York:
– Shelton Benjamin won the WWF US Title from Matt Hardy
– Chris Jericho defeated Shawn Michaels by referee stoppage

2014 

WWE Battleground: Tampa, Florida:
– The Miz won the Intercontinental Title in a Battle Royal
– John Cena retained the WWE World Title over Roman Reigns, Kane and Randy Orton 
– Chris Jericho defeated Bray Wyatt