6 December 2013

On this Day in Pro Wrestling History


1985 - Gama Singh defeats Bruce Hart in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title, ending Bruce's fourth reign as champion.
1980 - The Mongolian Stomper defeats Jack Brisco for the NWA Georgia National Title in Atlanta, Georgia.
1989 - Stan Hansen & Genichiro Tenryu win back the All Japan World Tag Team Title by winning the annual Real World Tag League tournament in Tokyo, Japan. Hansen & Tenryu defeat Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu to win the tournament, 18 points to 16 for Tsuruta & Yatsu. The duo had vacated the belts at the start of the tournament, so they could be awarded to the winning team.
1989 - Candi Devine defeats Judy Martin for the AWA Women's World Title in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, starting her fifth reign as champion. The previous champion, Wendi Richter, had vacated the title and left the company. Devine herself would end up abandoning the title in 1990.

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