Today in Wrestling History (July 11th)

July 11th 1987

July 11th 1987 - In Greensboro NC

"The Total Package" Lex Luger defeats "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff for the Unites States Heavyweight Title and becomes the #1 contender for Ric Flair's NWA World Heavyweight Championship.

AJ Styles wins U.S. Title at WWE Live Event at Madison Square Garden

Check out exclusive video from new U.S. Champion AJ Styles' historic win over Kevin Owens at a WWE Live Event at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

NEW WWE United States Heavyweight Champion

July 7th 2017

Madison Square Garden

New York City

AJ Styles pinned  Kevin Owens to become the new WWE US Heavyweight Champion, ending Owens 2nd reign as US Champion which lasted 66 days.

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1989 - Michael Hayes Wins US Title

May 7th 1989

WrestleWar - Music City Showdown

Michael Hayes (with a little help from Freebird brother Terry Gordy) wins the NWA United States Heavyweight Title by pinning Lex Luger in 16mins 6secs.  

Hayes would hold the belt for 15 days then lose the belt back to Luger in a rematch at a house show in Bluefield, West Virginia.

US Heavyweight Champion - 1990

October 28th 1990

Halloween Havoc

Chicago IL

Stan Hansen defeats Lex Luger to win the US Heavyweight Title

Seth Rollins - SummerSlam 2015

Summerslam 2015 

Seth Rollins becomes the first reigning WWE World Heavyweight Champion to also hold the WWE US Heavyweight Title at the same time.  Rollins pinned US Champion John Cena at Summerslam in a champion vs champion match and won the belt and made history.

John Cena vs. Seth Rollins - US Title Match: Raw 07/27/15

Seth Rollins vs John Cena

US Title Match

WWE Monday Night RAW

July 27th 2015

(Rollins breaks Cena's Nose)

Today in Wrestling History (June 14th)

Title Changes for June 14th

1970 – Fritz Von Erich defeated Professor Boris Malenko to win the NWA American Heavyweight Championship

1975 – "Shogun" Hiro Matsuda defeated Ken Mantell to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

1981 – The High-Flyers (Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne) defeated The East-West Connection (Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura) to win the AWA World Tag Team Championship

1982 – Fritz Von Erich defeated King Kong Bundy in a Falls Count Anywhere Match to win the NWA American Heavyweight Championship. Von Erich retires immediately after the match

1993 – The Steiner Brothers defeated Money, Inc. to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship

1995 – Koji Kanemoto defeated Sabu to retain the UWA (Mexico) Welterweight Championship & win the NJPW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship

2009 – Jun Akiyama vacates the Pro Wrestling Noah GHC Heavyweight Championship due to injury

2009 - Go Shiozaki defeated Takeshi Rikio to win the vacant Pro Wrestling Noah GHC Heavyweight Championship

2010 – The Miz defeats R-Truth, Zack Ryder & John Morrison in a Fatal 4-Way to win the WWE United States Championship

Happy Birthday Magnum TA

June 11th was the 55th birthday of Terry (Magnum TA) Allen.  

The former star of the NWA (Jim Crockett promotions) was most famous for his "I Quit" match at Starrcade 85 with Tully Blanchard.  He then ventured into another legendary and lengthy feud with the "Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff for the United States Heavyweight Championship.

Sadly a terrible car accident ended his skyrocketing career in October of 1986.   He still remains a legend among fans everywhere and is often seen at reunion shows.

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Magnum T.A.

2 time NWA US Heavyweight Champion

(March 23rd 1985 defeated Wahoo McDaniel)

(November 28th 1985 defeated Tully Blanchard at "Starrcade 85")