12 December 2013

On this Day in Pro Wrestling History


1966 – Jack Brisco & Lou Thesz defeat The Assassins (1 & 2) to win the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
1971 – Seiji Sakaguchi & Michiaki Yoshimura defeat Dory Funk Jr & Dick Murdoch to win the vacant JWA All Asia Tag Team Titles
1977 – Fritz von Erich defeats Ox Baker to win the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
1980 – Bugsy McGraw defeats Bruiser Brody to win the Texas Brass Knuckles Title
1985 – Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami defeat Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi in the final of a tournament to become the first IWGP Tag Team Champions
1990 – The AWA World Title is retired. The company would close shortly after
2004 – Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeats Kensuke Sasaki to win the IWGP Heavyweight Title

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