Friday, June 20, 2014

Today in Pro Wrestling History (June 20)


Title Changes for June 20 

1977 – Cowboy Bill Watts defeated Stan Hansen to win the vacant NWA North American (Tri-State) Heavyweight Championship 

1978 – Dos Caras defeated Canek to win the EMLL Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship

1979 – Ricky & Robert Gibson defeated The Twin Devils to win the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship

1981 – "The Magnificent" Don Muraco defeated Pedro Morales to win the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship

1981 – Les Thornton defeated Terry Taylor to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

1983 – Man Mountain Link defeated Jerry "The King" Lawler to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship

1986 – "Honky Tonk" Wayne Farris defeated Bad News Allen to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship

1987 – Barry Windham defeated Black Bart in a tournament final to become the first UWF Western States Heritage Champion

1991 – The Bruise Brothers (Ron & Don Harris) defeated Steve Doll & Jimmy Jack Funk to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship

1997 – The Dudley Boyz defeated John Kronus in a Handicap Match to win the ECW World Tag Team Championship for the 2nd time

1998 – The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Gene Austin to win the NWA Michigan Heavyweight Championship

2000 – Rikishi defeated Chris Benoit to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship


 


 2001 – Klondike Kate defeated Sweet Saraya to win the British Women’s Championship

2003 – Duke Durrango defeated Bruce Hart to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship

2003 – Octagon & La Parka, Jr. defeated Electro Shock & Chessman to win the AAA Mexican National Tag Team Championship

2005 – Carlito defeated Shelton Benjamin to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship 


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