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

On this Day in Pro Wrestling History

1969 – Karl Karlsson & Tarzan Baxter defeat The Medics (1 & 2) to win the TSW United States Tag Team Titles

1976 – Blackjack Mulligan defeats Paul Jones to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic United States Title. This change is unrecognised by current WWE Title Histories

1983 – Super Destroyer 1 defeats Johnny Mantell to win the WCCW Television Title

1985 – Magnum TA defeats Tully Blanchard to win the NWA United StatesTitle

1985 – The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) defeat The Von Erichs (Kerry & Kevin) to win the vacant WCCW American Tag Team Titles

1995 – Tasha Simone is awarded the reactivated USWA Women's Title

On this Day in Pro Wrestling History

1971 – Jose Lothario defeats Johnny Valentine to win the Texas Heavyweight Title

1978 – Ray Candy defeats Ernie Ladd by forfeit to win the TSW North American Title

1986 - Lance Von Erich & The Dingo Warrior (Ultimate Warrior) defeat Matt Borne & Master Gee (subbing for Buzz Sawyer) to win the World Class Championship Wrestling Tag Team Title in Ft. Worth, Texas.