Daily Pro Wrestling History (02/03): The end of the Mega Powers

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1962

Tokyo, Japan:
– Luther Lindsay and Ricky Waldo defeated Rikidozan and Toyonobori to win the JWA All Asia Tag Team Titles

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Mr. M beat Larry Hennig 2 out of 3 falls
– Duke Hoffman beat Karl Von Schober by DQ
– Tiny Mills beat Don Kramer 
– Don Jardine (The Spoiler) beat Strangler Jackie O’Dell

1965

Mobile, Alabama:
– Bobby and Lee Fields defeated Terry Garvin and Chin Lee to win the Gulf Coast NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

1967

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Enrique and Ramón Torres won the Georgia NWA World Tag Team Titles from Butcher and Mad Dog Vachon 

Lafayette, Louisiana:
– Danny Little Bear defeated Jack Dalton for the NWA Gulf Coast Louisiana Heavyweight Title 

1968

Tokyo, Japan:
– Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki defeated Crusher Lisowski and Dr. Bill Miller to win the NWA International Tag Team Titles

1970

Tampa, Florida:
– NWA World Title: Dory Funk, Jr. defeated Missouri Mauler
– Brass Knuckles Title: Danny Miller defeated Mr. Saito
– Bronko Lubich & Chris Markoff defeated Sam Steamboat & Louie Tillet
– Jack Brisco & Sailor Art Thomas defeated Mephisto & Dante by DQ
– Bob Orton defeated Cyclon Negro
– Buddy Fuller & Bob Roop defeated Duke Keomuka & Skull Von Stroheim

Hiroshima, Japan:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne drew Strong Kobayashi
– Great Kusatsu & Thunder Sukiyama beat Michael Nador & Monster Rousimoff (Andre the Giant) to win IWA World Tag Titles

1972

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bob Orton & Benny Ramirez fought The Viking & Steve Bolus to a draw    
– Rufus R. Jones defeated Blackjack Black    
– Black Angus defeated Terry Martin    
– Danny Little Bear & Baron Von Raschke defeated Chati Yokuchi & Yasu Fuji in three falls    
– Harley Race defeated Omar Atlas in three falls    

1973 

– Johnny Powers defeated Karl Von Krupp to win the NWF North American Heavyweight Title

Sarasota, Florida:
– Southern Title: Mark Lewin defeated Buddy Colt
– Florida Title: Jack Brisco defeated Gorgeous George, Jr.
– Florida Tag Titles: Big Bad John & Tim Woods defeated Chris Markoff & Blackjack Slade
– Phil Robley & Dick Slater drew Roberto Soto & Kevin Sullivan

1976

Raleigh, North Carolina:
– The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene and Ole Anderson) defeated Rufus R. Jones and Wahoo McDaniel to win the NWA World Tag Team Titles

Mobile, Alabama;
– Eddie Sullivan defeated Bob Sweetan to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title

1977

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Giant Baba & Tenyru drew with Pat O’Conner & Akio Sato 
– Bulldog Bob Brown defeated “DI” Bob Slaughter (Sgt.)
– Ernie Ladd beat Ted Oates

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– The Crusher beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by DQ
– Non Title: Larry Hennig & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum
– Peter Maivia beat Angelo Mosca
– Jim Brunzell double count out Pedro Morales
– Greg Gagne beat Roger Kirby
– Super Destroyer beat Billy Francis
– Moose Morowski beat Iron Sheik

1980

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bruiser Brody and Ernie Ladd defeated Jerry and Ted Oates to win the vacant NWA Central States Tag Team Title in a one night tournament final 

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Non Title Cage match: The Crusher beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
– Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Mad Dog Vachon & Greg Gagne
– Steve Olsonoski beat Jerry Blackwell by DQ
– Super Destroyer Mark II beat Super Destroyer Mark III
– Chris Markoff drew Buck Zumhofe

1983

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Cage match: AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Rick Martel
– Ken Patera beat Steve O
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Bobby Duncum
– Jesse Ventura beat Buck Zumhofe
– Baron Von Raschke beat Rene Goulet

1984 

Dallas, Texas:
– David Von Erich defeated Michael Hayes to win the NWA United National Heavyweight Title

1989 

WWF Main Event: Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and WWF Champion Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth)) defeated The Twin Towers (Akeem and The Big Boss Man) (with Slick), 
– Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) defeated Hercules 

Dallas, Texas:
– Brickhouse Brown defeated Iceman Parsons to win the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Title

1990

Portland, Oregon:
– Curtis Thompson (Firebreaker Chip) defeated Scotty the Body (Raven) for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Southern Rockers (Steve Doll and Rex King) defeated Robert Fuller and Brian Lee to win the USWA Tag Team Titles

1991

Dallas, Texas:
– Kevin Von Erich defeated The Angel of Death to win the Texas Wrestling Federation Texas Heavyweight Title

Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
– El Bronco and Invader I defeat The Texas Hangmen (Killer and Psycho) to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles

Landover, Maryland:
– The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) defeated Demolition (Smash and Crush)
– Roddy Piper defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (with Bobby Heenan) by countout
– WWF Champion Sgt. Slaughter (subbing for Randy Savage) defeated The Ultimate Warrior in a Steel Cage match

1996

ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast: Queens, New York:
– The Eliminators (Kronus and Saturn) defeated Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck for the ECW World Tag Team Titles

1998 

Tokyo, Japan:
– Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Gedo in the finals of a eight-man one-night tournament to become the first BJW Junior Heavyweight Champion

2004

Cleveland, Ohio:
– Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty defeated WWE Tag Team Champions The Basham Brothers to win the titles
– Kurt Angle defeated Hardcore Holly 
– The World’s Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) defeated Funaki and Ultimo Dragon