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1906 – 1-time holder of the Jack Pfefer version of the World Heavyweight title, Chief Lone Eagle is born.
1921 – Roundup, Montana – Clarence Eklund retains the World Light Heavyweight title against George Barnes 2 falls to 0.
1939 – USA – 1-time NWA Texas Tag Champion and brother of Sputnik Monroe, Joe Monroe is born.
1957 – Pennsylvania – Former ECW wrestler and 1-time TWA Champion DC Drake is born.
1961 – Montreal, Quebec – 1-time ECW Tag Champion, 2-time AJPW Junior Heavyweight Champion, 5-time AJPW All Asia Tag Champion and WWE alumnus, Dan Kroffat aka Phil LaFon is born.
1995 – WCW Saturday Night – The Renegade retains the WCW TV title against Maxx Muscle.
1995 – ECW Gangstas Paradise – The Pitbulls beat Raven & Stevie Richards in a double dog collar match for the ECW Tag Team titles (Pitbull #2 super powerbombs Raven neck-first into the edge of a table instead of the safe centre because he didn’t want Raven kicking out. Raven kicked out anyway) and Rey Mysterio Jr beats Psicosis in both men’s ECW debut.
1996 – WWF Raw vs WCW Nitro – Nitro beats Raw by a decisive 1.6 points. Rey Mysterio Jr retains the WCW Cruiserweight title against Juventud Guerrera, Konnan retains the AAA Americas title (which WCW just names the Mexican title) against Super Calo and the 1-2-3 Kid makes an appearance in the crowd, setting up his WCW debut. Raw has Marc Mero and Farooq Assad advance in the IC title tournament.
1999 – WWF Smackdown – The refs are on strike due to excess violence against them so all matches are being officiated by replacement refs. Mark Henry retains the European title against Steve Blackman (Tony Garea refs), Al Snow beats The Big Bossman in a Pepper on a Pole match (Sgt Slaughter refs), Jeff Jarrett retains the IC title against Test (Mark Yeaton refs) and Vince McMahon beats Triple H for the WWF title with Shane McMahon as special referee.
2000 – WCW Worldwide – Elix Skipper retains the WCW Cruiserweight title against Corporal Cajun.
2000 – CMLL – Masato Yakushiji and Naohiro Hoshikawa are stripped of the CMLL Japan Tag titles, which are promptly retired as CMLL has stopped touring Japan.
2001 – NJPW G1 World Day 7 – Jado & Gedo retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag titles against Katsuyori Shibata & Wataru Inoue and Masayuki Naruse retains the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title against El Samurai. Don Frye beats Scott Norton in the G1 World tournament final.
2002 – WWE Raw – The Unamericans retain the World Tag titles against Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley, Chris Jericho beats Kane for the IC title (reign number 5) and Triple H retains the World Heavyweight title against Jeff Hardy.
2003 – AAA TV Taping – Chessman & Tiffany beat Electroshock & Lady Apache for the AAA Mixed Tag titles.
2005 – CMLL Super Viernes 72 Anniversario – Marcela beats Dark Angel for the vacant CMLL Women’s title.
2005 – Border City Wrestling International Incident – Petey Williams retains the BCW Can-Am Unified TV title against Jerry Lynn, Abyss beats Bobby Roode for the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight title and Jeff Jarrett beats Raven for the NWA World Heavyweight title (world title number 8 for Jarrett).
2006 – CMLL – Hector Garza, Tarzan Boy & El Terrible are stripped of the CMLL Trios title for not defending the belts in 20 months.
2006 – ROH Glory By Honor V Night 2 – Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli beat Austin Aries & Roderick Strong for the ROH Tag titles, Naomichi Marifuji retains NOAH’s GHC title against Nigel McGuinness and Bryan Danielson retains the ROH title against KENTA.
2006 – OVW TV – Serena beats champion ODB and fellow challengers Beth Phoenix & Katie Lea for the OVW Women’s title in a 4-way.
2007 – WWE Unforgiven – CM Punk defends the ECW World title against Elijah Burke, Matt Hardy & MVP retain the WWE Tag titles against Deuce & Domino, Candice Michelle retains the Women’s title against Beth Phoenix, Batista wins the World Heavyweight title (reign number three) in a 3-way against champion Great Khali and challenger Rey Mysterio, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch retain the World Tag titles against Paul London & Brian Kendrick, John Cena retains the WWE title against Randy Orton and Undertaker beats Mark Henry in the main event.
2007 – AAA Verano de Escalando - El Mesias beats Chessman to become the first AAA Heavyweight Champion. Mesias’s IWC Heavyweight title is made defunct as a result.
2010 – TNA Impact – Jay Lethal beats Doug Williams for the X Division title and Hamada & Taylor Wild retain the KO Tag titles against Madison Rayne & Lacey Von Erich.
2012 – WWE Night of Champions – Zack Ryder wins a pre-show battle royal to be US #1 contender, Miz retains the IC title in a 4-way against Sin Cara, Rey Mysterio & Cody Rhodes, Kane & Daniel Bryan beat R-Truth & Kofi Kingston for the Tag titles, Antonio Cesaro retains the United States title against Zack Ryder, Eve beats Layla for the Divas title after Kaitlyn was “mysteriously” injured and had to drop out the match, Sheamus retains the World title against Alberto del Rio and CM Punk retains the WWE title against John Cena via a double pin draw as both sets of shoulders were down after a German superplex from Cena.
1921 – Roundup, Montana – Clarence Eklund retains the World Light Heavyweight title against George Barnes 2 falls to 0.
1939 – USA – 1-time NWA Texas Tag Champion and brother of Sputnik Monroe, Joe Monroe is born.
1957 – Pennsylvania – Former ECW wrestler and 1-time TWA Champion DC Drake is born.
1961 – Montreal, Quebec – 1-time ECW Tag Champion, 2-time AJPW Junior Heavyweight Champion, 5-time AJPW All Asia Tag Champion and WWE alumnus, Dan Kroffat aka Phil LaFon is born.
1995 – WCW Saturday Night – The Renegade retains the WCW TV title against Maxx Muscle.
1995 – ECW Gangstas Paradise – The Pitbulls beat Raven & Stevie Richards in a double dog collar match for the ECW Tag Team titles (Pitbull #2 super powerbombs Raven neck-first into the edge of a table instead of the safe centre because he didn’t want Raven kicking out. Raven kicked out anyway) and Rey Mysterio Jr beats Psicosis in both men’s ECW debut.
1996 – WWF Raw vs WCW Nitro – Nitro beats Raw by a decisive 1.6 points. Rey Mysterio Jr retains the WCW Cruiserweight title against Juventud Guerrera, Konnan retains the AAA Americas title (which WCW just names the Mexican title) against Super Calo and the 1-2-3 Kid makes an appearance in the crowd, setting up his WCW debut. Raw has Marc Mero and Farooq Assad advance in the IC title tournament.
1999 – WWF Smackdown – The refs are on strike due to excess violence against them so all matches are being officiated by replacement refs. Mark Henry retains the European title against Steve Blackman (Tony Garea refs), Al Snow beats The Big Bossman in a Pepper on a Pole match (Sgt Slaughter refs), Jeff Jarrett retains the IC title against Test (Mark Yeaton refs) and Vince McMahon beats Triple H for the WWF title with Shane McMahon as special referee.
2000 – WCW Worldwide – Elix Skipper retains the WCW Cruiserweight title against Corporal Cajun.
2000 – CMLL – Masato Yakushiji and Naohiro Hoshikawa are stripped of the CMLL Japan Tag titles, which are promptly retired as CMLL has stopped touring Japan.
2001 – NJPW G1 World Day 7 – Jado & Gedo retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag titles against Katsuyori Shibata & Wataru Inoue and Masayuki Naruse retains the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title against El Samurai. Don Frye beats Scott Norton in the G1 World tournament final.
2002 – WWE Raw – The Unamericans retain the World Tag titles against Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley, Chris Jericho beats Kane for the IC title (reign number 5) and Triple H retains the World Heavyweight title against Jeff Hardy.
2003 – AAA TV Taping – Chessman & Tiffany beat Electroshock & Lady Apache for the AAA Mixed Tag titles.
2005 – CMLL Super Viernes 72 Anniversario – Marcela beats Dark Angel for the vacant CMLL Women’s title.
2005 – Border City Wrestling International Incident – Petey Williams retains the BCW Can-Am Unified TV title against Jerry Lynn, Abyss beats Bobby Roode for the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight title and Jeff Jarrett beats Raven for the NWA World Heavyweight title (world title number 8 for Jarrett).
2006 – CMLL – Hector Garza, Tarzan Boy & El Terrible are stripped of the CMLL Trios title for not defending the belts in 20 months.
2006 – ROH Glory By Honor V Night 2 – Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli beat Austin Aries & Roderick Strong for the ROH Tag titles, Naomichi Marifuji retains NOAH’s GHC title against Nigel McGuinness and Bryan Danielson retains the ROH title against KENTA.
2006 – OVW TV – Serena beats champion ODB and fellow challengers Beth Phoenix & Katie Lea for the OVW Women’s title in a 4-way.
2007 – WWE Unforgiven – CM Punk defends the ECW World title against Elijah Burke, Matt Hardy & MVP retain the WWE Tag titles against Deuce & Domino, Candice Michelle retains the Women’s title against Beth Phoenix, Batista wins the World Heavyweight title (reign number three) in a 3-way against champion Great Khali and challenger Rey Mysterio, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch retain the World Tag titles against Paul London & Brian Kendrick, John Cena retains the WWE title against Randy Orton and Undertaker beats Mark Henry in the main event.
2007 – AAA Verano de Escalando - El Mesias beats Chessman to become the first AAA Heavyweight Champion. Mesias’s IWC Heavyweight title is made defunct as a result.
2010 – TNA Impact – Jay Lethal beats Doug Williams for the X Division title and Hamada & Taylor Wild retain the KO Tag titles against Madison Rayne & Lacey Von Erich.
2012 – WWE Night of Champions – Zack Ryder wins a pre-show battle royal to be US #1 contender, Miz retains the IC title in a 4-way against Sin Cara, Rey Mysterio & Cody Rhodes, Kane & Daniel Bryan beat R-Truth & Kofi Kingston for the Tag titles, Antonio Cesaro retains the United States title against Zack Ryder, Eve beats Layla for the Divas title after Kaitlyn was “mysteriously” injured and had to drop out the match, Sheamus retains the World title against Alberto del Rio and CM Punk retains the WWE title against John Cena via a double pin draw as both sets of shoulders were down after a German superplex from Cena.