This Day In History

1949 - Leroy McGuirk defeats Billy Goelz for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title in Des Moines, Iowa

1960 - Pancho Villa defeats Lee Fields for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title in Mobile, Alabama

1961 - Whipper Billy Watson and Yukon Eric defeat Chris and John Tolos to win the Toronto version of the NWA International Tag Team Title in Toronto, Ontario.

1963 - Chris and John Tolos defeat Killer Kowalski and Gorilla Monsoon for the WWWF United States Tag Team Title in Teaneck, New Jersey.

1963 - Bob Orton Sr. defeated Eddie Graham in Jacksonville, Florida for the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title

1968 - The Crusher and Dick the Bruiser won the AWA World Tag Team Title and World Wrestling Association Tag Team Title, defeating Mitsu Arakawa and Dr. Moto (Tor Kamata) for both in Chicago, Illinois.

1970 - Gene Kiniski defeated Don Leo Jonathan for the Vancouver version NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title in Vancouver, British Columbia

1972 - Rip Hawk defeats Jerry Brisco for the NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Title in Greensboro, North Carolina

1973 - Archie Gouldie won the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title by defeating Omar Atlas in Calgary, Alberta.

1975 - Bob Sweetan defeated Rip Tyler for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title in Pensacola, Florida

1980 - Angelo Mosca defeated Hussein Arab (The Iron Sheik) in Toronto, Ontario to win the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title

1980 - Kerry Von Erich (subbing for his injured brother Kevin) defeated Gino Hernandez in Dallas, Texas to win the vacant NWA American Heavyweight Title.

1984 - Ron Garvin defeated Bob Roop in Saginaw, Michigan to win the Georgia version of the NWA World Television Title

1984 - Terry Taylor defeats Eddie Gilbert to win the CWA International Heavyweight Title in Memphis, Tennessee

1992 - Ron and Don Harris defeated The Moondogs (Spike and Spot) for the USWA Southern Tag Team Title in Memphis, Tennessee

1997 - Sting defeated Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Title in Washington, DC