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By: Jim Bryan
8/14/2005 8:50:29 AM

61 Years Ago….. Bobby Duncum Sr. was born.

55 Years Ago…. Bob Backlund was born.

49 Years Ago….. Bill Miller and Ed Miller won the NWA San Francisco Tag Team Titles.

48 Years Ago….. Gino Hernandez was born.

47 Years Ago…. Bobby Eaton was born.

44 Years Ago…. Eddie Gilbert was born. ,p> 43 Years Ago…. Super J was born.

42 Years Ago….. Rocket Monroe won the NWA Gulf Coast Title.

38 Years Ago…. Mad Dog Vachon won the IWA Title.

34 Years Ago…. Black Angus Campbell won the CSW Title.

33 Years Ago….. The Interns won the NWA Mid American Tag Team Titles.

33 Years Ago….. Steven Little Bear and Dutch Savage won the NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles.

32 Years Ago…. Bob Griffin won the NWA Gulf Coast Title.

29 Years Ago….. The Bounty Hunters (Jerry Novak and David Novak) won the WWA Tag Team Titles.

29 Years Ago….. Bob Armstrong won the NWA Mid American Title.

25 Years Ago…. Bob Brown and Rufus R. Jones won the NWA Central States Tag Team Titles.

23 Years Ago….. The Kangaroos (Don Kent and Johnny Heffernan won the WWC North American Tag Team Titles.

23 Years Ago…. Abdullah The Butcher won the WWC Caribbean Title.

23 Years Ago….. Dory Funk won the WWC Puerto Rican Title.

18 Years Ago….. The Terminators (Rigs and Wolf) won the PWA Tag Team Titles.

18 Years Ago…. Los Brazos (El Brazo, Brazo De Oro and Brazo De Plata) won the UWA Trios Titles.

17 Years Ago….. The Killer won the UWA Junior Heavyweight Title.

17 Years Ago….. The World Wrestling Federation aired Wrestling Challenge. Ted Dibiase retained WWF Million Dollar Title over JT Thomas. Jake Roberts defeated Tom Stone. Bolsheviks defeated Chris Zarna/Tom DeFalco. Tito Santana defeated Rick Gantner. Greg Valentine defeated Warren Bianchi. Terry Taylor defeated Scott Casey. Big Boss Man defeated Tom Dixon.

16 Years Ago….. Sangre Chicana won the WWF Light Heavyweight Title.

12 Years Ago….. Scott D’Amore won the BCW Title.

12 Years Ago….. Smoky Mountain Wrestling held Fire On The Mountain 93 in Johnson City, Tennessee. Jimmy Delray defeated Steve Armstrong. Tony Anthony vs. Mongolian Stomper went to a no contest. Big Boss Man defeated Kevin Sullivan. Chris Candido defeated Tim Horner in a Loser Sucks On A Bottle Match. Brian Lee retained SMW Title over Tracey Smothers in a Coalminers Glove Match. Rock N Roll Express/Bob Armstrong/Steve Armstrong/Scott Armstrong defeated Heavenly Bodies/Jim Cornette/Bruise Brothers in a Cage Match.

12 Years Ago….. The World Wrestling Federation aired Superstars. Razor Ramon defeated Duane Gill. Ludvig Borga defeated Mike Khoury. Steiner Brothers retained WWF Tag Team Titles over Glen Ruth/Mike Bell. Shawn Michaels retained WWF Intercontinental Title over Darren Trujillo. Tatanka defeated Fred Williams. Heavenly Bodies defeated Bert Centeno/Rich Myers.

11 Years Ago….. Smoky Mountain Wrestling held Fire On The Mountain 94 in Johnson City, Tennessee. Gangstas defeated Anthony Michaels/Skyfire. Doug Furnas defeated Bob Orton. Tony Anthony retained SMW Title over Dick Slater. Lance Storm/Tracey Smothers defeated Heavenly Bodies. Brian Lee/Chris Candido won SMW Tag Team Titles from Rock N Roll Express which meant that Ricky Morton had to shave his head. Bob Armstrong/Tracey Smothers/Hawk defeated Bruiser Bedlam/Funk Brothers in a Death Match.

11 Years Ago….. The World Wrestling Federation aired Wrestling Challenge. Smoking Gunns defeated Butler Stevens/Tom Stone. Jeff Jarrett defeated Ben Jordan. Kwang defeated Scott Avery. Doink The Clown defeated Sid Garrison.

10 Years Ago….. The World Wrestling Federation aired Monday Night Raw. Henry Godwinn defeated Russ Greenberg. Hunter Hearst-Helmsley defeated Jeff Hardy. Smoking Gunns defeated Bill Garrett/Cody Wade. Waylon Mercy defeated Doink The Clown. Shawn Michaels retained WWF Intercontinental Title over Jerry Lawler.

8 Years Ago…. Terek The Great won the IWA (Mid South) Light Heavyweight Title.

7 Years Ago….. La Parka won the IWC Title.

7 Years Ago….. Eclipse won the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title.

7 Years Ago….. The Border Patrol (Agent Maxx and Agent Gunn) won the NWA Tag Team Titles.

7 Years Ago….. Japanese Woman All-star Show was held in Kawasaki, Japan. Jaguar Yokota vs. Aja Kong went to a no contest. Kanako Nagatomo vs. Condor Saito went to a no contest. Dump Matsumoto/Crane Ya vs. Combat Toyota/Hyper Cat went to a no contest. Jumbo Hori/Yukari Omori vs. Jumpin Bomb Angels went to a no contest.

7 Years Ago….. Consejo Mundial Lucha Libre held Grand Prix Tournament 98 in Mexico City, Mexico. In First Round Grand Prix Tournament Matches……… Mascara Ano 2000 defeated Headhunter 2. Miguel Perez defeated Atlantis. Emilio Charles defeated Kevin Quinn. Apollo Dantes defeated Black Magic. Headhunter defeated Universo 2000. El Boricua defeated Mr. Niebla. Rayo De Jalisco defeated El Vampiro. Ricky Santana defeated Cien Caras. In Quarter Final Grand Prix Tournament Matches……. Mascara Ano 2000 defeated Miguel Perez. Emilio Charles defeated Kevin Quinn. Headhunter defeated El Boricua. Rayo De Jalisco defeated Ricky Santana. In Semi Final Grand Prix Tournament Matches……. Apollo Dantes defeated Mascara Ano 2000. Rayo De Jalisco defeated Headhunter. Rayo De Jalisco defeated Apollo Dantes to win the tournament.

6 Years Ago…. Glen Osbourne won the PCW Title.

6 Years Ago….. Gene Austin and Tommy Starr won the NWA Great Lakes Tag Team Titles.

6 Years Ago….. The Hotshots (Cassidy O’Reilly and Air Paris) won the NWA North American Tag Team Titles.

6 Years Ago…. Balls Mahoney and Spike Dudley won the ECW Tag Team Titles.

6 Years Ago….. The World Wrestling Council held Twenty Sixth Anniversary Show in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Black Boy defeated Maelo Huertas and El Rockero in a Triangle Match to win the WWC Junior Heavyweight Title. El Nene defeated Jim Steele. Brandi Alexander defeated Malia Hasaka. El Enjabanao Rabioso defeated Bouncer Bob. Jose Luis Rivera/Jose Rivera. defeated Victor The Bodyguard/Dutch Mantel. Athletico defeated Angelo. Carlos Colon won WWC Title from Rey Gonzales. Mustafa Saed won WWC Television Title from Glamour Boy Shane in a Ladder Match. Invader defeated Chicky Starr. Invader defeated Invader Del Mileno. Abdullah The Butcher defeated Tower Of Doom in a Lumberjacks With Whips Match.

6 Years Ago…. World Championship Wrestling aired Worldwide. Prince Iaukea defeated Evan Karagias. Disco Inferno defeated Bobby Eaton.

6 Years Ago….. World Championship Wrestling aired Saturday Night. Disco Inferno defeated Adrian Byrd. Mike Enos defeated Lash Leroux. Mikey Whipwreck defeated Bobby Blaze. Erik Watts defeated Al Greene. Steven Regal/David Taylor defeated Barry Darsow/Bobby Eaton. Disciple defeated Barbarian. Bobby Walker defeated Barry Horowitz. Billy Kidman defeated Steve Armstrong. Rey Mysterio retained WCW Cruiserweight Title over Vampiro.

6 Years Ago….. World Championship Wrestling held Road Wild 99 in Sturgis, South Dakota. Rey Mysterio/Eddie Guerrero/Billy Kidman defeated Vampiro/Insane Clown Posse. Shane Douglas/Perry Saturn/Dean Malenko defeated Curt Hennig/Barry Windham/Bobby Duncum. Harlem Heat won WCW Tag Team Titles from Kanyon/Bam Bam Bigelow. Buff Bagwell defeated Ernest Miller. Chris Benoit retained WCW United States Title over Diamond Dallas Page. Goldberg defeated Rick Steiner. Sid Vicious defeated Sting. Randy Savage defeated Dennis Rodman. Hulk Hogan retained WCW Title over Kevin Nash in a Retirement Match.

6 Years Ago…. The World Wrestling Federation aired Shotgun Saturday Night. Droz/Prince Albert/Key defeated 3 Unknown Jobbers. Steve Blackman defeated Matt Stryker. Edge/Christian defeated Mideon/Viscera. Ken Shamrock defeated Chaz.

5 Years Ago….. World Championship Wrestling aired Monday Nitro. Billy Kidman/Big Vito defeated Reno/Shane Douglas. Lance Storm retained WCW United States Title over Mike Awesome. Booker T vs. Jeff Jarrett went to a no contest in an I Quit Match. Norman Smiley won WCW Hardcore Title from Carl Oulette. Rey Mysterio/Juventud Guerrera won WCW Tag Team Titles from Keiji Muto/Vampiro. Elix Skipper retained WCW Cruiserweight Title over Kwee-Wee. Sting defeated Vampiro, Demon and Keiji Muto in a 4 Corner Match. *Lance Storm gives Elix Skipper the WCW Cruiserweight Title and Carl Oulette the WCW Hardcore Title.

5 Years Ago….. The World Wrestling Federation aired Raw Is War. Tazz defeated Crash. Goodfather/Bull Buchanan defeated Team Xtreme. T&A defeated Eddie Guerrero/Steve Blackman. X-Pac/Road Dogg defeated Rikishi. Chris Jericho defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Val Venis by DQ. Undertaker defeated Chris Benoit. Rock/Dudley Boyz vs. Triple H/Kurt Angle/Shane McMahon went to a no contest.

4 Years Ago….. Magnum Tokyo, the Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito won the UWA Trios Titles.

4 Years Ago….. Consejo Mundial Lucha Libre held Grand Alternative Young Lions Tournament 2001 in Mexico City, Mexico. In First Round Tournament Matches…… Olimpico/Psicodelico defeated Gran Markus/Dr. X. Blue Panther/Virus defeated Mr. Niebla/Alan Stone. Atlantis/Volador defeated Mascara Ano 2000/Enemigo Publico. Black Warrior/Sangre Azteca defeated Black Tiger/Tigre Blanco. In Semi Final Tournament Matches…….. Olimpico/Psicodelico defeated Blue Panther/Virus. Black Warrior/Sangre Azteca defeated Atlantis/Volador. Olimpico/Psicodelico defeated Black Warrior/Sangre Azteca to win the tournament.

3 Years Ago…… The National Wrestling Alliance (TNA) held Total Nonstop Action 9 in Nashville, Tennessee. Spanish Announce Team defeated Kid Kash/Shark Boy/Slim J. Bruce retained NWA Miss TNA Crown over Tina Hamilton. Don Harris defeated Malice in a Last Man Standing Match. Teo defeated Dupps in a Hardcore Match. Monty Brown defeated Elix Skipper in a Street Fight. Low-Ki retained NWA X Division Title over Jorge Estrada, Jimmy Yang and Sonny Siaki in a 4 Way Match. Jerry Lynn/AJ Styles vs. Jeff Jarrett/Ron Killings went to a no contest.

2 Years Ago….. World Wrestling Entertainment aired Smackdown. Worlds Greatest Tag Team retained WWE Tag Team Titles over Rey Mysterio/Billy Kidman. Danny Basham defeated Billy Gunn. Big Show defeated Undertaker. Tajiri defeated Rhyno. John Cena defeated Zach Gowen. Spanky defeated Brock Lesnar. A-Train defeated Stephanie McMahon.

1 Year Ago….. Chet Jablonski won the IWA (Puerto Rico) Hardcore Title.

1 Year Ago….. Ricky Banderas won the IWA (Puerto Rico) Hardcore Title.

1 Year Ago….. Chris Blayze won the AWA Supreme United States Title.

1 Year Ago…. Dick Trimmins and Sheik Abdul Hassan won the NWA East Tag Team Titles.

1 Year Ago….. Misae Genki won the NWA Pacific Women’s Title.

1 Year Ago….. John Saxon and Kevin Northcutt won the NWA North American Tag Team Titles.

1 Year Ago….. Combat Zone Wrestling held Possession in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Justice Pain defeated Derek Frazier. Jon Dahmer/Sean Bishop defeated Corey Kastle/Niles Young. Ghost Shadow defeated Skylar and Sensational in a 3 Way Match. All Money Is Legal defeated Azreal/Pinkie Sanchez. Bobby Quance defeated Jay Lethal, Nate Webb and Arik Cannon in a 4 Way Match. Adam Flash defeated Ian Knoxx in a First Blood Match. Sonjay Dutt retained CZW Junior Heavyweight Title over Jimmy Rave. Alex Shelley defeated B-Boy to become the #1 contender for the CZW Iron Man Title. Chris Hero defeated BJ Whitmer. Messiah vs. Homicide went to a no contest. Blackout defeated Nate Hatred/Nick Gage/Chris Cash in a Table Match.

1 Year Ago…. The National Wrestling Alliance (TNA) aired Xplosion. Naturals defeated Matt Mayor/Ty Smiley. Abyss defeated Cody Steele. Bobby Roode defeated Scotty Matthews. Monty Brown defeated Jake O’Riley.

1 Year Ago…. World Wrestling Entertainment aired Velocity. Hardcore Holly/Billy Gunn defeated Basham Brothers. Jamie Noble defeated Shannon Moore. Bubba-Ray Dudley defeated Scotty 2 Hotty.

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