Today in Wrestling History (June 15th)

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1962 – Sailor Art Thomas defeated The Mummy to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship 

1977 – Ricky Steamboat defeated Nature Boy Ric Flair to win the NWA Television Championship 

1979 – The Blond Bombers (Larry Latham & Wayne Farris) defeated Jerry 'The King' Lawler & Superstar Bill Dundee to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship

1980 – Sangre Chicana defeated Cachorro Mendoza to win the NWA World Middleweight Championship

1982 – King Kong Bundy is awarded the vacant NWA American Heavyweight Championship after previous champion Fritz Von Erich retires

1990 – Hollywood John Tatum defeated Superstar Bill Dundee to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship

1992 – "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert defeated Jerry 'The King' Lawler to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship

1996 – Brickhouse Brown defeated Bart Sawyer to win the vacant USWA Television Championship

2004 – The Dudley Boyz defeated Charlie Haas & Rico to win the WWE Tag Team Championship in Rosemont, IL.


2004 - Rey Mysterio, Jr. defeated Chavo Classic to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship

2009 – Randy Orton defeated John Cena, HHH & The Big Show in a Fatal 4-Way to win the vacant WWE Championship