Daily Pro Wrestling History (04/29): Inoki vs. Flair at Collision in Korea
1926
St. Louis, Missouri:
– World Heavyweight Champion Joe Stecher beat John Pesek in 2 out of 3 falls to retain the title (newspapers reported a gate of $28,000 and 8,000 fans. Reportedly, promoter Tom Packs guaranteed $30,000 for the title match)
1965
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Doug Gilbert defeated Bob Brown
– Sonny Myers defeated The Red Raider
– Bob Geigel defeated Don Soto
– Johnny Valentine defeated Steve Bolus
– Pat O’Connor defeated Art Neilson
– The Missouri Mauler defeated Ron Reed via DQ in three falls
1966
Denver, Colorado:
– Ernie Ladd & Wahoo McDaniel beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race on a 3rd fall DQ
– The Crusher defeated Chris Tolos
– Dick The Bruiser defeated Dory Funk
– Verne Gagne beat Bill Melby
1971
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Strong Kobayashi
– Gene Kiniski beat Blackjack Lanza
– Wilbur Snyder beat Big K
– Bobby Jones beat Pete Mymko
– Bobby Heenan beat Tony Condello
Kansas City, Kansas:
– NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dory Funk Jr. and Danny Little Bear were both counted out in the third fall
– The Stomper beat Baron Von Heisinger
– Harley Race beat The Viking
– Buddy Austin and Bob Orton beat Tony Russo and Bobby Whitlock
– Rufus R. Jones defeated Benny Ramirez
1975
Omaha, Nebraska:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Superstar Billy Graham & Dusty Rhodes in a 2 out of 3 falls match. Special referee was Khosrow Vaziri (Iron Sheik).
– Greg Gagne beat Paul Perschmann (Playboy Buddy Rose)
– Ivan Putski no contest Baron Von Raschke
– Billy Robinson drew Horst Hoffman
– Jim Brunzell beat Boris Breznikoff
1976
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Verne Gagne went to a no contest with AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
– Loser Leaves Town: Larry Hennig & Jos Leduc beat Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant
– Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Duncum
– Greg Gagne beat Mad Dog Vachon by DQ
– Russ Francis drew Baron Von Raschke
– Chris Taylor beat Kim Duk
1979
Green Bay, Wisconsin:
– Cage Match: The Crusher beat Super Destroyer Mark II
– AWA Tag Team Champions Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
– Bobby Duncum ddq Billy Robinson
– Jesse Ventura (sub Buddy Wolff) beat Steve Olsonoski
– Paul Ellering beat Cecil DuBois
1983
St. Louis, Missouri:
– NWA champion Ric Flair defeated Crusher Blackwell via count out
– Harley Race defeated David Von Erich
– Rick Martel and Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Kim Duk and Grizzly Adams (sub Yasu Fuji)
– Greg Valentine defeated Buzz Tyler
– George Wells drew Roddy Piper
– Bob Orton Jr. defeated Dewey Robertson
– Manny Fernandez & Mark Romero & Liz Chase defeated Ray Hernandez & Bill Cody (sub Eddie Mansfield) & Leilani Kai
Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– David Shultz beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by DQ
– Cuban Assassin & Mike Miller beat Mr. Hito & Shunji Takano
– Mid Heavyweight Champion Dynamite Kid beat Hubert Gallant by DQ
– Leo Burke dcor Bret Hart
– Davey Boy Smith beat Kerry Brown
– Bruce & Keith Hart beat Athol Foley & Goldie Rogers
1984
Chicago, Illinois:
– Cage match: The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke & Dick The Bruiser beat Jesse Ventura & Mr. Saito & Jerry Blackwell
– Nick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Jumbo Tsuruta by DQ
– Road Warriors beat Curt Hennig & Ronnie Garvin
– Harley Race no contest Jim Brunzell
– Blackjack Mulligan beat Ken Patera
– Billy Robinson beat Larry Zbyszko
– Fabulous Ones beat Steve Regal & Kevin Kelly
1985
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Billy Joe Travis beat Mark Batten
– Kareem Muhammad beat Davey Haskins
– JR Hogg beat Brad Batten
– Tim Ashley beat Mike Sharpe
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– Jerry Oski no contest Lanny Poffo
– David Schultz beat Steve Constance
– The Fabulous Ones beat Koko Ware & Norvell Austin
– Jerry Lawler beat Randy Savage
1993
Fisherville, Virginia:
– Tim Horner defeated Bill Maddox
– Brian Lee pinned Killer Kyle
– Kevin Sullivan fought the Nightstalker to a double count-out
– SMW Champ Tracy Smothers defeated The Dirty White Boy
– Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Stan Lane & Tom Prichard
1994
Lenior, North Carolina:
– Steven Dunn defeated Anthony Michaels
– Timothy Well defeated Bobby Blaze
– Tracy Smothers defeated Kendo the Samurai via disqualification
– SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy defeated Prince Kharis
– Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated SMW Tag Team Champions Brian Lee & Chris Candido via disqualification
Charlotte, North Carolina:
– Erik Watts defeated Brian Anderson
– WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Johnny B. Badd
– Bunkhouse Buck defeated Dustin Rhodes via disqualification
– Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys in a non-title match
– Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW US Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match at the 25-minute mark
– WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Vader via disqualification
1995
Pyongyang, North Korea:
– Hiro Saito defeated Yuji Nagata
– Black Cat defeated El Samurai
– Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio
– Scott Norton & Masahiro Chono defeated Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka
– Road Warrior Hawk defeated Tadao Yasuda
– Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki
– Akira Hokuto defeated Bull Nakano
– Antonio Inoki defeated Ric Flair
Mosheim, Tennessee:
– D-Lo Brown defeated Larry Santo
– SMW Heavyweight Champion Buddy Landel defeated Bobby Blaze
– SMW Tag Team Champions Al Snow & Unabom defeated Steve & Scott Armstrong
– The Dirty White Boy & Tracy Smothers defeated New Jack & Mustafa
1996
WCW Monday Nitro: Albany, Georgia:
– WCW World Tag Team Champions, Lex Luger and Sting defeated Harlem Heat (Stevie Ray and Booker T) to retain the titles
– The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) defeated Fire and Ice (Scott Norton and Ice Train)
– Lord Steven Regal pinned The Belfast Bruiser in a parking lot brawl
– The Giant (with Jimmy Hart) pinned WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair (with Miss Elizabeth and Woman) to win the title
Battle Formation: Tokyo, Japan:
– Yuji Nagata & Tokimitsu Ishizawa defeated Shinjiro Ohtani & Koji Kanemoto
– Riki Choshu, Takashi Iizuka, Osamu Nishimura & Satoshi Kojima defeated Shiro Koshinaka, Kuniaki Kobayashi, Tatsutoshi Goto & Akira Nogami
– Great Sasuke defeated Jushin Liger to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
– Randy Savage defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan
– Masahiro Chono defeated Lex Luger
– The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) & Power Warrior (Kensuke Sasaki) defeated Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner & Scott Norton
– The Great Muta defeated Jinsei Shinzaki (Hakushi)
– Genichiro Tenryu defeated Tatsumi Fujinami
– Shinya Hashimoto defeated Nobuhiko Takada to win the IWGP Heavyweight Title
1998
Brian Pillman Memorial event: Norwood, Ohio:
– Nick Dinsmore defeated Trailer Park Trash
– Reno Riggins & Steve Dunn defeated Brian Taylor & The Bounty Hunter
– Flash Flanagan defeated Bull Pain
– Chip Fairway & Shark Boy defeated Sean Casey & Terik The Great
– Al Snow defeated Chris Candido
– Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho
2000
Los Angeles, California:
– Sabu defeated The Messiah for the vacant XPW Heavyweight Title
2001
WWF Backlash: Chicago, Illinois:
– Jerry Lynn won the WWF Light Heavyweight Title from Crash Holly
– Triple H and Steve Austin won the WWF World Tag Team Title from Kane and the Undertaker
– Lita defeated Molly Holly
– X-Factor (X-Pac, Justin Credible and Albert) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley and Spike Dudley)
– Rhyno defeated Raven to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship
– William Regal defeated Chris Jericho in a Duchess of Queensbury Rules match
– Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle 4-3 in Sudden Death Overtime 30-minute Ultimate Submission match
– Shane McMahon defeated Big Show in a Last Man Standing match
– Matt Hardy defeated Christian and Eddie Guerrero in a Triple threat match to retain the WWF European Championship
2007
WWF Backlash: Atlanta, Georgia:
– Carlito defeated Johnny Nitro
– The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) defeated Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch to retain the World Tag Team Championship
– Melina defeated Mickie James to retain the WWE Women’s Championship
– Chris Benoit defeated Montel Vontavious Porter to retain the WWE United States Championship
– Shane McMahon, Vince McMahon and Umaga defeated ECW Champion Bobby Lashley (Vince McMahon became new ECW Champion)
– Undertaker vs Batista ended in a draw in a Last Man Standing match for the World Heavyweight Championship
– John Cena defeated Edge, Randy Orton, and Shawn Michaels in a fatal four-way match to retain the WWE Championship
2012
WWE Extreme Rules: Chicago, Illinois:
– Santino Marella defeated The Miz to retain the WWE United States Championship
– Randy Orton defeated Kane in a Falls Count Anywhere match
– Brodus Clay (with Hornswoggle, Naomi and Cameron) defeated Dolph Ziggler (with Vickie Guerrero and Jack Swagger)
– Cody Rhodes defeated Big Show in a tables match to win the Intercontinental Title
– Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan in a 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship
– Ryback defeated Aaron Relic and Jay Hatton in a Handicap match
– CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho in a Chicago Street Fight to retain the WWE Championship
– Layla defeated Nikki Bella (with Brie Bella) to win the WWE Divas Championship
– John Cena defeated Brock Lesnar in an Extreme Rules match
2017
NWL: Kansas City, Missouri:
– In a Texas Tornado match, Royal Blood defeated the Howletts
– Flex Zebra defeated Gil Rogers
– High Society (Niles Plonk and Ken Dharma) defeated The Union
– Red Cloud defeated Maverick in a KC vs. St. Louis match
– Todd Letterman defeated Blaine Meeks in a KC vs. St. Louis match
– Dak Draper defeated Hans Ruger to retain the NWL KC Title
– Jeremy Wyatt/Michael Stryder defeated Bob Holly/Thor Theirot
NJPW: Beppu, Japan:
– Jushin Thunder Liger, Hirai Kawato & Tomoyuki Oka defeated Tiger Mask, Katsuya Kitamura & Shota Umino
– Roppongi Vice defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Desperado
– SANADA & BUSHI defeated Ryusuke Taguchi & Yoshitatsu
– Tama Tonga, Tanga Roa & Yujiro Takahashi defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & David Finlay
– Hirooki Goto, Will Ospreay & YOSHI-HASHI defeated Minoru Suzuki, Taka Michinoku & Taichi
– Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano defeated Bad Luck Fale, Kenny Omega & Chase Owens
– IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi defeated Ricochet to retain the title
– Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated EVIL
– IWGP Intercontinental Champion Tetsuya Naito defeated Juice Robinson to retain the title
Hopkins, Minnesota:
– Vinny Marseglia beat Shaheem Ali
– Jay Lethal beat Beer City Bruiser
– Ray Rowe & Hanson beat Kenny King & Caprice Coleman
– Matt Taven beat Adam Cole
– ROH TV title: Marty Scurll beat Ken Anderson to retain the title
– Cheeseburger & Will Ferrara beat The Carnies
– Jay White beat Punishment Martinez
– Mark & Jay Briscoe beat Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley
– No DQ: Bully Ray beat Silas Young
– Dalton Castle & Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian beat Young Bucks & Hangman Page
2018
NJPW Wrestle Hi No Kuni: Kumamoto, Japan:
– Yuji Nagata & Ren Narita beat Shota Umino & Tomoyuki Oka
– Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi & David Finlay beat Sho & Yoh & Rocky Romero & Jay White
– Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii beat Togi Makabe & Toa Henare
– Zack Sabre Jr. & Taka Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka & Taichi beat Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi & Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi
– Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin & Kushida & Juice Robinson beat Kazuchika Okada & Hirooki Goto & Will Ospreay & Yoshi-Hashi
– Bushi beat Desperado via DQ
– Hiromu Takahashi pinned Yoshinobu Kanemaru
– Seiya Sanada & Evil retained the IWGP tag titles over Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.
– Tetsuya Naito beat Minoru Suzuki to win the IC title
