On This Day In Wrestling History

[Wolf Pac]

July 29

1977

Ric Flair defeats Bobo Brazil to win the NWA United States Title


1978

Paul Orndorff defeats Stan Hansen to win the TSW North American Title


1988

Terry Gordy & Stan Hansen defeat Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu to win the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Titles


1989

The Brain Busters defeat Demolition in a 2-Out-Of-3-Falls Match to win the WWF Tag Team Titles

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1996

The nWo attack a couple of WCW wrestlers backstage

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2002

Chris Benoit defeats Rob Van Dam to win the WWE Intercontinental Title

 

[Wolf Pac]

July 30

2001

The Rock makes his return and chooses to side with the WWF in the Invasion

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[Wolf Pac]

July 31

1986

Stan Hansen defeats Jumbo Tsuruta to win the NWA International Heavyweight Title. Hiro Saito defeats Brad Armstrong in the final of a tournament to become the first AJPW Junior Heavyweight Champion.


2000

Lance Storm defeats Lieutenant Loco (Chavo Guerrero) to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title, and renames the belt the "100 kg and Under Championship". Storm holds the WCW US Title, Hardcore Title & Cruiserweight Title all at the same time.

 

[Wolf Pac]

August 1

1982

Harley Race defeats Jumbo Tsuruta for the NWA United National Heavyweight Title (now part of the All Japan Triple Crown)

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2002

Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit leave RAW for Smackdown, and take on Edge and The Rock in a tag team match

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2005

Shawn Michaels parodies Hulk Hogan

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Mr. McMahon rehires Matt Hardy for a match with Edge at Summerslam



2008

ROH Respect Is Earned 2

-Kevin Steen and El Generico defeat The Vulture Squad (Ruckus and Jigsaw)
-Claudio Castagnoli defeats Davey Richards
-Brent Albright, Delirious and Pelle Primeau defeat Sweet & Sour Inc. (Chris Hero, Adam Pearce and Eddie Edwards)
-Roderick Strong defeats Erick Stevens in a Fight Without Honor Match
-Nigel McGuinness defeats Go Shiozaki to retain the ROH World Championship
-The Age of the Fall (Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black) defeat Austin Aries and Bryan Danielson to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship

 

[Wolf Pac]

August 2

1998

ECW Heatwave

-Masato Tanaka defeats Mike Awesome
-Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeat Hayabusa & Jinsei Shinzaki to retain the ECW Tag Team Titles
-Taz defeats Bam Bam Bigelow in a Falls Count Anywhere Match to retain the FTW Title
-Tommy Dreamer, Spike Dudley & The Sandman defeat The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray, D-Von & Big Dick) in a Street Fight

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Shinya Hashimoto wins the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Kazuo Yamazaki in the final

WWF Sunday Night Heat airs for the first time on the USA Network


1999

D-Lo Brown defeats Jeff Jarrett to win the Intercontinental Title, becoming the first person to hold both the European Title & IC Title at the same time.



2001

Booker T confronts The Rock on Smackdown. This is the segment that made Sting turn down a contract with the WWF.



2008

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event airs for the final time

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Brent Albright defeats Adam Pearce to win the NWA World Title

 

[Wolf Pac]

August 3

1997

Owen Hart breaks Stone Cold Steve Austin's neck with a Tombstone Piledriver (at 19.20 in the video) at Summerslam

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[The Brain]

August 4

1997

Lex Luger defeats Hollywood Hogan for the WCW Title on Nitro

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[Wolf Pac]

August 4

1995

WCW/NJPW Collision In Korea

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1997

Shawn Michaels turns heel following the controversy in the WWF Title match at Summerslam

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[Wolf Pac]

August 5

1993

The Jurassic Powers (Hercules Hernandez & Scott Norton) defeat The Hell Raisers (Hawk Warrior & Power Warrior) to win the IWGP Tag Team Titles


1996

The Great Sasuke defeats Ultimo Dragon in the finals of a tournament to unify eight separate junior heavyweight titles and become the first ever J-Crown Champion

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2002

After finding out that Triple H attacked him in the parking lot, Shawn Michaels challenges HHH to a match at Summerslam



Pro Wrestling Noah runs it's first ever event

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[Wolf Pac]

August 6

1995

WCW Clash Of The Champions XXXI

-Sting & Road Warrior Hawk defeat Meng & Kurasawa
-DDP defeats Alex Wright
-The Renegade defeats Paul Orndorff to retain the WCW Television Title
-Harlem Heat & Sister Sherri defeat Bunkhouse Buck, Dick Slater & Col. Robert Parker
-Big Van Vader defeats Arn Anderson & Ric Flair in a Handicap Match

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1996

Riki Choshu wins the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Masahiro Chono in the final


2010

Dolph Ziggler defeats Kofi Kingston to win the WWE Intercontinental Title

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[Wolf Pac]

August 7

1965

Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeat The Crusher & Verne Gagne to win the AWA World Tag Team Titles


1993

Tatsumi Fujinami wins the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Hiroshi Hase in the final


1994

Masahiro Chono wins the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Power Warrior in the final


2002

Ron Killings defeats Ken Shamrock to win the NWA World Title. Also, Low Ki defeats AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn in a 3-Way Dance to win the TNA X-Division Title

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2004

The Rottweilers (Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero) defeat The Second City Saints (CM Punk & Colt Cabana) to win the ROH Tag Team Titles


2009

Shuji Kondo wins the AJPW Junior League, defeating Super Crazy in the final


2011

TNA Hardcore Justice

-Bully Ray defeats Mr. Anderson
-Fortune (AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, and Kazarian) defeat Immortal (Abyss, Gunner, and Scott Steiner)
-Beer Money Inc. defeat Mexican America to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship
-Kurt Angle defeats Sting to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship

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[Wolf Pac]

August 8

1961

Verne Gagne defeats Gene Kiniski to win the AWA World Title


1963

Verne Gagne defeats Fritz von Erich to win the AWA World Title


1981

Wahoo McDaniel defeats Roddy Piper to win the NWA United States Title


1992

Ron Simmons defeats Big Van Vader to win the WCW World Championship, becoming the first African-American to hold a world title

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1993

Tito Santana defeats Don Muraco to win the NWA-ECW Title.


1997

Dutch Mantel defeats Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title. This would be the final reign before the promotion closed in November


1998

WCW Road Wild

-Perry Saturn defeats Raven & Chris Kanyon in a Triangle Raven’s Rules Match
-Juventud Guerrera defeats Chris Jericho with Dean Malenko as special guest referee to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title
-Goldberg wins a Battle Royal also featuring nWo Hollywood (The Giant, Scott Hall, Curt Hennig & Scott Norton) & nWo Wolfpac (Konnan, Lex Luger, Kevin Nash & Sting) to retain the WCW World Title
-Diamond Dallas Page & Jay Leno defeat Hollywood Hogan & Eric Bischoff

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Masahiro Chono defeats Tatsumi Fujinami to win the IWGP Heavyweight Title. Also, Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa defeat Dr Wagner Jr & Koji Kanemoto in the final of a tournament to become the first IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions


2002

Brock Lesnar faces Hulk Hogan on Smackdown

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2010

TNA Hardcore Justice

-The FBI (Guido Maritato, Tracey Smothers & Tony Luke) defeat Kid Kash, Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger
-Too Cold Scorpio defeats CW Anderson
-Stevie Richards defeats PJ Polaco
-Rhino defeats Brother Runt & Al Snow in a 3-Way Dance Elimination Match
-Team 3D defeat Axl Rotten & Kahoneys in a South Philadelphia Street Fight
-Raven defeats Tommy Dreamer in a Final Showdown Match with Mick Foley as special guest referee
-Rob Van Dam defeats Sabu in a Hardcore Rules Match

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Jimmy Yang wins the AJPW Junior League, defeating KAI in the final


2011

CM Punk & John Cena contract signing for Summerslam

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[The Brain]

August 9

1980

The WWF holds a super show at Shea Stadium featuring Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko in a steel cage, Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales vs. The Wild Samoans, Andre The Giant vs. Hulk Hogan, and more.

1999

Chris Jericho arrives in the WWF

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[Wolf Pac]

August 9

1997

WCW Road Wild

-Konnan defeats Rey Misterio Jr. in a Mexican Death Match
-Curt Hennig defeats Diamond Dallas Page
-Ric Flair defeats Syxx
-The Giant defeats Randy Savage
-The Steiner Brothers defeat The Outsiders by DQ; Outsiders retain the WCW World Tag Team Championship
-Hollywood Hogan defeats Lex Luger to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

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Sabu defeats Terry Funk in their famous No Rope Barbed Wire Match to win the ECW World Title

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1999

Hulk Hogan returns in the red & yellow for the first time in 3 years

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[Wolf Pac]

August 10

1977

Hulk Hogan wrestles his first professional match against Brian Blair


1989

Big Van Vader defeats Riki Choshu to win the IWGP Heavyweight Title.


1996

WCW Hog Wild

-Rey Misterio Jr. defeats The Ultimate Dragon to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Title
-Harlem Heat defeat The Steiner Brothers to retain the WCW World Tag Team Titles
-Chris Benoit defeats Dean Malenko
-Ric Flair defeats Eddy Guerrero to retain the WCW United States Title
-The Outsiders defeat Sting & Lex Luger
-Hollywood Hogan defeats The Giant to win the WCW World Title

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1997

Shinjiro Otani defeats El Samurai to win the J-Crown.


1998

Kane & Mankind defeat Stone Cold Steve Austin & The Undertaker, D’Lo Brown & The Rock, and The New Age Outlaws to win the WWF Tag Team Titles

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Lex Luger defeats Bret Hart to win the WCW United States Title on Nitro, but would lose it back to Hart 3 days later on Thunder

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2008

TNA Hard Justice

-Beer Money Inc defeat LAX to win the TNA Tag Team Titles
-Christian Cage & Rhino defeat Team 3D in a New Jersey Street Fight
-AJ Styles defeats Kurt Angle in a Last Man Standing Match
-Samoa Joe defeats Booker T in a Six Sides of Steel Weapons Match to retain the TNA World Title

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2009

Triple H searches for Shawn Michaels so he can try and reunite DX, but finds him working as a cook.

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[The Brain]

August 11

1953

Hulk Hogan is born

1997

The seeds of the Attitude Era continue to grow as on the same episode of Monday Night Raw Rocky Maivia turns heel and Shawn Michaels and Triple H begin their alliance in what would soon become DX

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[Wolf Pac]

August 11

1991

Masahiro Chono wins the first ever NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Keiji Mutoh in the final

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2002

Masahiro Chono wins the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Yoshihiro Takayama in the final


2012

ROH Boiling Point

-QT Marshall defeats Matt Taven, Antonio Thomas & Vinny Marseglia in a 4-Way Match to earn an ROH contract
-The Briscoes defeat SCUM (Jimmy Jacobs & Steve Corino) in a Tag Team War
-Eddie Edwards & Sara Del Ray defeat Mike Bennett & Maria Kanellis
-Kevin Steen defeats Eddie Kingston in an Anything Goes Match to retain the ROH World Title

 

[Wolf Pac]

August 12

1983

The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts) defeat The Von Erichs (David, Kerry & Kevin) to win the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Titles


1988

The Samoan SWAT Team (Samu & Fatu) defeat The Von Erichs (Kerry & Kevin) to win the WCCW World Tag Team Titles


1992

Masahiro Chono defeats Rick Rude in the final of the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament to win the vacant NWA World Title

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2001

Yuji Nagata wins the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Keiji Mutoh in the final

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2005

James Gibson (Jamie Noble) defeats CM Punk, Christopher Daniels and Samoa Joe in a Four Way Match to win the ROH World Title


2006

Bryan Danielson defeats Nigel McGuinness to unify the ROH World Title and the ROH Pure Title. The Pure Title is discontinued



2007

TNA Hard Justice

-James Storm defeats Rhino in a Bar Room Brawl
-The Steiner Brothers defeat Team 3D
-Abyss, Andrew Martin (Test) & Sting defeat Christian’s Coalition (Christian Cage, AJ Styles & Tomko) in a Doomsday Chamber of Blood Match
-Kurt Angle defeats Samoa Joe in a Winner Take All Match to retain the TNA & IWGP World Titles and win the TNA X-Division & Tag Team Titles. Sting would later win a Four Way Match to become co-holder of the Tag Titles

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Hiroshi Tanahashi defeats Yuji Nagata to win the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament



2012

TNA Hardcore Justice

-Rob Van Dam defeats Mr Anderson, D’Angelo Dinero & Magnus in a 4-Way Falls Count Anywhere Match
-Bully Ray defeats James Storm, Jeff Hardy & Robbie E in a 4-Way Tables Match
-AJ Styles defeats Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe & Kurt Angle in a 4-Way Ladder Match
-Austin Aries defeats Bobby Roode to retain the TNA World Title

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Kazuchika Okada wins the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Karl Anderson in the final. This final set several records; Okada became the youngest ever winner of the tournament and the first since 2008 to win it on their first attempt, whilst Anderson was the first foreigner to reach the final since Rick Rude in 1992

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[Wolf Pac]

August 13

1984

Jake Roberts defeats Chris Adams to win the WCCW Television Title


1994

ECW Hardcore Heaven

-The Sandman defeats Tommy Dreamer in a Singapore Cane Match
-The Public Enemy defeats The Bad Breed to retain the ECW World Tag Team Championship
-Sabu defeats 2 Cold Scorpio
-Cactus Jack & Terry Funk fought to a No Contest. This match features the famous ECW fans throwing chairs into the ring incident.

Spoiler

2000

WCW New Blood Rising

-Buff Bagwell defeats Kanyon in a Judy Bagwell on a Forklift Match
-KroniK defeat The Perfect Event (Shawn Stasiak & Chuck Palumbo), The Natural Born Thrillers (Sean O’Haire & Mark Jindrak) & The Misfits In Action (General Rection & Corporal Cajun) in a Four Corners Match with Rey Misterio Jr, Disco Inferno & Tygress as special guest referees to retain the WCW World Tag Team Titles
-Lance Storm defeats Mike Awesome in a Canadian Rules Match with Jacques Rougeau as special guest referee to retain the WCW United States Title
-The Dark Carnival (Vampiro & The Great Muta) defeat KroniK to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles
-Kevin Nash defeats Goldberg & Scott Steiner in a Triple Threat Match
-Booker T defeats Jeff Jarrett to retain the WCW World Title

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Kensuke Sasaki wins the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Manabu Nakanishi in the final


2006

TNA Hard Justice

-Samoa Joe defeats Rhino & Monty Brown in a 3-Way Falls Count Anywhere Match
-Senshi defeats Petey Williams & Jay Lethal in a 3-Way Dance to retain the TNA X-Division Title
-AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels defeat LAX to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
-Jeff Jarrett defeats Sting to retain the NWA World Title

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Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeats Satoshi Kojima to win the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament



2010

Jushin Liger wins the CMLL Universal Championship Tournament, defeating La Sombra in the final

 

[Wolf Pac]

August 14

1999

WCW Road Wild

-Harlem Heat defeat The Jersey Triad (Chris Kanyon & Bam Bam Bigelow) to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles
-Chris Benoit defeats Diamond Dallas Page in a No-DQ Match to retain the WCW United States Title
-Sid Vicious defeats Sting
-Randy Savage defeats Dennis Rodman
-Hulk Hogan defeats Kevin Nash in a Retirement Match to retain the WCW World Title

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2005

TNA Sacrifice

-3 Live Kru defeat Kip James & Monty Brown with BG James as special guest referee
-Christopher Daniels defeats Austin Aries. Aries was selected as Daniels’ opponent by an internet poll also including Roderick Strong, Jay Lethal & Matt Sydal
-Jerry Lynn defeats Sean Waltman
-Samoa Joe defeats AJ Styles to win the 2005 Super X Cup Tournament
-Jeff Jarrett & Rhino defeat Raven & Sabu

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Masahiro Chono wins the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Kazuyuki Fujita in the final


2011

WWE Summerslam

-Mark Henry defeats Sheamus by count-out
-Wade Barrett defeats Daniel Bryan
-Randy Orton defeats Christian in a No Holds Barred Match to win the World Heavyweight Title
-CM Punk defeats John Cena with Triple H as special guest referee to become the ‘Undisputed’ WWE Champion
-Alberto Del Rio cashes in his Money In The Bank and defeats CM Punk to win the WWE Title after Kevin Nash attacked Punk

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Shinsuke Nakamura defeats Tetsuya Naito to win the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament

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[The Dragon Saga]

ROH Boiling Point

-QT Marshall defeats Matt Taven, Antonio Thomas & Vinny Marseglia in a 4-Way Match to earn an ROH contract
-The Briscoes defeat SCUM (Jimmy Jacobs & Steve Corino) in a Tag Team War
-Eddie Edwards & Sara Del Ray defeat Mike Bennett & Maria Kanellis
-Kevin Steen defeats Eddie Kingston in an Anything Goes Match to retain the ROH World Title

Worst PPV ROH did. Jim Cornette was on crack when booking it, guaranteed.

Bryan Danielson defeats Nigel McGuinness to unify the ROH World Title and the ROH Pure Title. The Pure Title is discontinued

I was front row in Liverpool for this. Such a great night. I've seen WWE events live, but nothing compares to this night. Really made me love wrestling, also got to talk to Bryan, McGuinness, Doug Williams, Chris Hero and Robbie Brookside after the show.

 

[Wolf Pac]

August 15

1995

Keiji Mutoh wins the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Shinya Hashimoto in the final


1996

WCW Clash Of The Champions XXXIII

-Rey Misterio Jr defeats Dean Malenko to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Title
-Konnan defeats Ultimo Dragon
-Madusa defeats Bull Nakano
-Eddy Guerrero defeats Diamond Dallas Page to win the WCW Battlebowl Trophy
-The Giant defeats Chris Benoit
-Harlem Heat defeat Sting & Lex Luger and The Steiner Brothers in a Triangle Match to retain the WCW World Tag Team Titles
-Ric Flair defeats Hollywood Hogan by DQ; Hogan retains the WCW World Title

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1999

Manabu Nakanishi wins the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Keiji Mutoh in the final


2004

WWE Summerslam

-Kane defeats Matt Hardy in a "Til Death Do Us Part" Match, forcing Lita to marry Kane
-John Cena defeats Booker T in the first match of a Best of 5 Series for the WWE United States Title
-Edge defeats Chris Jericho & Batista in a Triple Threat Match to retain the WWE Intercontinental Title
-Kurt Angle defeats Eddie Guerrero
-Triple H defeats Eugene
-JBL defeats The Undertaker by DQ to retain the WWE Title
-Randy Orton defeats Chris Benoit to win the World Heavyweight Title

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Hiroyoshi Tenzan wins the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi in the final



2005

Shawn Michaels returns to Montreal and discusses Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart and the Montreal Screwjob.

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2009

Mistico defeats Tiger Mask IV to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship

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2010

WWE Summerslam

-Dolph Ziggler fought Kofi Kingston to a no contest due to interference from The Nexus; Ziggler retains the WWE Intercontinental Title
-Melina defeats Alicia Fox to win the WWE Divas Title
-Big Show defeats The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk, Joey Mercury & Luke Gallows) in a 3-on-1 Handicap Mach
-Randy Orton defeats Sheamus by DQ; Sheamus retains the WWE Title
-Kane defeats Rey Mysterio to retain the World Heavyweight Title
-Team WWE (John Cena, John Morrison, R-Truth, Bret Hart, Edge, Chris Jericho & Daniel Bryan) defeat The Nexus (Wade Barrett, David Otunga, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Darren Young, Skip Sheffield & Michael Tarver) in a 14-Man Tag Team Elimination Match with Cena as the lone survivor

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Satoshi Kojima wins the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi in the final


2011

CM Punk confronts Kevin Nash over his actions at Summerslam

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[Wolf Pac]

August 16

1992

The Great Muta defeats Riki Choshu to win the IWGP Heavyweight Title and the Greatest 18 Championship

Spoiler

2004

Triple H kicks Randy Orton out of Evolution

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2009

TNA Hard Justice

-Christopher Daniels defeats Suicide, Chris Sabin, Amazing Red, Alex Shelley, Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, and D'Angelo Dinero in a Steel Asylum Match
-Hernandez defeats Rob Terry to retain his Feast or Fired briefcase
-The British Invasion defeat Beer Money Inc. to retain the IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Samoa Joe defeats Homicide to win the TNA X-Division Title
-The Main Event Mafia (Booker T & Scott Steiner) defeat Team 3D in a Falls Count Anywhere Match to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
-Kevin Nash defeats Mick Foley to win the TNA Legends Title
-Kurt Angle defeats Sting & Matt Morgan in a 3-Way Match to retain the TNA World Title

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Togi Makabe defeats Shinsuke Nakamura to win the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament

 

[Wolf Pac]

August 17

1986

Nikita Koloff defeats Magnum TA to win the vacant NWA United States Title


1987

Nikita Koloff defeats Tully Blanchard to win the NWA Television Title


1997

ECW Hardcore Heaven

-Taz defeats Chris Candido to retain the ECW Television Titles
-The Dudley Boyz defeat The Gangstas by forfeit to win the ECW Tag Team Titles
-The Dudley Boyz defeat PG-13 to retain the ECW Tag Team Titles
-Tommy Dreamer defeats Jerry Lawler
-Shane Douglas defeats Sabu & Terry Funk in a 3-Way Dance to win the ECW World Title

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1998

The Ultimate Warrior makes his WCW debut

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2003

Hiroyoshi Tenzan wins the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Jun Akiyama in the final



2008

WWE Summerslam

-CM Punk defeats JBL to retain the World Heavyweight Title
-Triple H defeats The Great Khali to retain the WWE Title
-Batista defeats John Cena
-The Undertaker defeats Edge in a Hell In A Cell Match

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Hirooki Goto defeats Togi Makabe to win the G1 Climax Tournament

 

[Wolf Pac]

August 18

1993

The Shockmaster makes his infamous debut at Clash of the Champions XXIV

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1996

WWF Summerslam

-Stone Cold Steve Austin defeats Yokozuna on the Free for All Show. The top rope broke in this match when Yoko attempted a Banzai Drop.
-Owen Hart defeats Savio Vega
-Sycho Sid defeats The British Bulldog
-Jerry Lawler defeats Jake Roberts
-Mankind defeats The Undertaker in a Boiler Room Brawl after Paul Bearer turned on The Undertaker
-Shawn Michaels defeats Vader to retain the WWF Title

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2003

Chris Jericho defeats Kevin Nash in a Hair vs. Hair Match on RAW

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