Daily Pro Wrestling History (12/13): Lawler vs. Von Erich at AWA SuperClash III
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1883
Boston, Massachusetts:
– H.M. Dufur defeated John McMahon for the American Collar-and-Elbow Title
1905
Des Moines, Iowa:
– “Farmer” Martin Burns beat Charles Hackenschmidt in 2 out of 3 falls
1920
New York City:
– Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Joe Stetcher to win the New York version of the World Heavyweight Title
1923
St. Louis, Missouri:
– World Heavyweight Champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Josef Gurkeweicz 2 falls to none
– Stanislaus Zbyszko beat Yousif Hussane
– Jim Londos beat Hans Schmitt
1940
Akron, Ohio:
– Buddy Knox defeated The Great Mephisto to win the Midwest Wrestling Association (Ohio) Light Heavyweight Title
1944
Des Moines, Iowa:
– World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Jerry Meeker 2 falls to none
– World Junior Heavyweight Champion Ken Fenelon beat Honey Boy Hackney 2 falls to none
1952
Roseburg, Oregon:
– Frank Stojack defeated Roger Mackay for the Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight Title
1960
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Gene Kiniski beat Wilbur Snyder by countout to win the AWA US Title
– Roy McClarty beat Hard Boiled Haggerty by dq
– Nick Roberts beat Len Montana by dq
– Bob Geigel beat Lou Whitson
Pensacola, Florida:
– Lee Fields defeated Pancho Villa for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
1961
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– The Masked Executioner defeated Lord James Blears for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
1963
St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Enrique Torres defeated Rock Hunter for the Central States version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
1966
Tampa, Florida:
– The Infernos (Frankie Cain and Rocky Smith) defeated Jose Lothario and Sam Steamboat to win the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Titles
1968
St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Dusty Rhodes defeated Tommy Martin for the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title
1969
Melbourne, Australia:
– Mario Milano & Spiros Arion defeated Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard to win the IWA Tag Titles
– Tony Borne and Moondog Mayne defeated Beauregard and Roger Kirby for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles
1972
Mobile, Alabama:
– Bob Kelly defeated The Spoiler to win the City of Mobile Heavyweight Title
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Don Muraco won a battle royal
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat King Curtis
– Dusty Rhodes drew Sam Steamboat
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Don Muraco & Red Bastien
– Billy Robinson beat Jack Carson
– Ed Francis beat Sueno
– Tosh Togo drew Bull Bullinski
– Spiros Arion beat Dennis Stamp
1973
Hattiesburg, Mississippi:
– Duke Miller defeated Ken Lucas for the NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Title
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Jim Brunzell defeated Jim Ledford
– Black Angus defeated Bob Drummer
– Lord Alfred Hayes fought Mike George to a double DQ
– Harley Race defeated Bob Orton in five falls
– Bob Brown defeated Roger Kirby in three falls
1975
New Brockton, Alabama:
– Duke Miller defeated Ken Lucas to win the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title
1976
Vancouver, British Columbia:
– Don Leo Jonathan defeated John Quinn for the Vancouver version of the NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title
1979
Tokyo, Japan:
– Dory Jr & Terry Funk defeated Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta
1981
Mexico City, Mexico:
– Perro Aguayo defeated Chris Adams to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Title
1982
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Mark Romero (later known as Mark Youngblood) defeated Hercules Hernandez to win the NWA Central States Television Title
1986
Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Rock ‘n’ Roll RPMs (Mike Davis and Tommy Lane) defeated Jeff Jarrett and Billy Travis to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles
– Badd Company (Paul Diamond and Pat Tanaka) won the CWA International Tag Team Title from Akio Sato and Tarzan Goto
Portland, Oregon:
– Rip Oliver defeated The Assassin in a steel cage match to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title
1987
San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– Miguel Perez, Jr. defeated Kareem Mohammed to win the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title
1988
AWA Super Clash 3 | Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA World Champion Jerry Lawler defeated World Class Champion Kerry Von Erich to unify the titles
– Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson and Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden went to a double DQ
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Manny Fernandez in a strap match
– World Class tag Team Champions Samoan Swat Team beat Michael Hayes & Steve Cox
– Sgt. Slaughter beat Colonel DeBeers by dq in a boot camp match
– The Terrorist won a lingerie battle royal
– Greg Gagne beat Ronnie Garvin by countout to regain the AWA TV Title
– Ricky Rice & Derrick Dukes & Wendi Richter beat Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond & Madusa Meceli
– Texas Champion Iceman King Parsons beat Brickhouse Brown
– Jimmy Valiant beat Wayne Bloom
– Eric Embry beat Jeff Jarrett to regain the World Class Light Heavyweight Title
– Chavo Guerrero & Mando Guerrero & Hector Guerrero beat the RPMs & Cactus Jack
Tokyo, Japan:
– Stan Hansen & Terry Gordy defeated Genichiro Tenryu & Toshiaki Kawada in the finals of All Japan’s Real World Tag League to win the vacant All Japan World Tag Team Title
1989
Starrcade
Atlanta, Georgia:
Iron Team Tournament:
– NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Doom (w/ Woman & Nitron) via countout in a non-title match
– The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Doom (w/ Woman & Nitron)
– NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) in a non-title match
– The Wild Samoans (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) defeated Doom (w/ Woman & Nitron)
– The Wild Samoans (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner via disqualification
– The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated the Wild Samoans (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink)
Iron Man Tournament:
– NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Sting in a non-title match
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair (w/ Ole & Arn Anderson) pinned NWA TV Champion the Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) in a non-title match
– Sting pinned NWA TV Champion the Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) in a non-title match
– NWA US Champion Lex Luger fought NWA World Champion Ric Flair to a 15-minute time-limit draw in a non-title match
– NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated NWA TV Champion the Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) via disqualification in a non-title
– Sting pinned NWA World Champion Ric Flair in a non-title match
Huntsville, Alabama:
– The Colossal Connection (Andre the Giant and Haku) defeated Demolition (Ax and Smash) for the WWF Tag Team Title
1991
Sheffield, England:
– Steve Regal defeated Jimmy Garvin
– Johnny B. Badd defeated Terrance Taylor
– Michael Hayes defeated Steve Regal
– Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko
– WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned PN News
– Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Bill Kazmaier defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude, Mr. Hughes, & Oz
1992
Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Brad Armstrong pinned Mike Graham
– Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce
– Erik Watts fought Steve Austin to a draw
– Johnny B. Badd defeated Scotty Flamingo in a boxing match via KO in the 3rd round
– Brian Pillman pinned 2 Cold Scorpio
– Barry Windham fought Dustin Rhodes to a double countout
– WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Big Van Vader & Dan Spivey
Mexico City, Mexico:
– Gran Hamada defeated Black Power II in a tournament final for the vacant UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title
Bremen, Germany:
– Tony St Clair defeated Jimmy Snuka to win the CWA British Commonwealth title
1993
– Alundra Blayze (Madusa) defeated Heidi Lee Morgan in the finals of a tournament to win the revived WWF World Women’s Title
1994
Osaka, Japan:
– Shinjiro Ohtani defeated Norio Honaga for the UWA Welterweight Title
1995
Tokyo, Japan:
– Jushin Liger defeated Gedo to win the Super J Cup
1998
Tokyo, Japan:
– Rob Van Dam and Sabu defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) to win the ECW Tag Team Title
2002
Zurich, Switzerland:
– Sting defeated champion Lex Luger and Malice in a three way bout to win the World Wrestling All-Stars World Heavyweight Title
Mexico City, Mexico:
– Ultimo Guerrero defeated Shocker to win the CMLL Light Heavyweight title
2008
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada:
– John Morrison and The Miz won the WWE Tag Team championship by defeating CM Punk and Kofi Kingston
2009
WWE TLC | San Antonio, Texas:
– Sheamus defeated John Cena in a tables match to win the WWE title
– Undertaker defeated Batista in a chairs match to retain the World title
– DX (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) defeated Chris Jericho and Big Show to win the Unified Tag Team Titles in a TLC match
– Drew McIntyre defeated Shelton Benjamin to win the Intercontinental title
2015
WWE TLC | Boston, Massachusetts:
– Sasha Banks (w/ Naomi & Tamina) defeated Becky Lynch via submission
– WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto and Jimmy & Jey Uso in a ladder match
– Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Ryback
– WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio pinned Jack Swagger in a chairs match
– Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan defeated the Dudley Boyz, Tommy Dreamer, & Rhyno in a tables match
– Dean Ambrose pinned WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens to win the title
– WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Paige
– WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus defeated Roman Reigns in a TLC match
2018
Journey Pro Wrestling: Kansas City, Kansas:
– Fuego Del Sol defeated Jay Ballard
– Jason Stryfe defeated Devin Thomas
– Gary Jay beat Kevin Hue
– Sharkbait pinned Steven Wulf to win a three way dance with Logan Reigel
– Rasheed Ali vs. Marty Michael vs. Dallas Gaines vs. Kenny Omondo ended in no contest
– Dak Draper defeated Niles Plonk
– Rikki Starks defeated War Horse
– Besties in World beat Left Coast Guerillas
– Jeremy Wyatt defeated Matt Cross to retain Gateway Title