Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/08): Edge wins WWE World title
1974
Hamburg, Pennsylvania:
– Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated Dean Ho & Tony Garea for the WWWF Tag Team Titles
Tokyo, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki defeated Killer Karl Krupp and Seiji Sakaguchi to win the 1st Annual New Japan Pro Wrestling World League (Inoki, Krupp and Sakaguchi had all tied each other in the round robin portion of the tournament)
1982
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan by DQ
– Handicap Match: Hulk Hogan & Buck Zumhofe beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ken Patera & Bobby Heenan
– Baron Von Raschke beat Bobby Duncum
– Jacques Goulet drew Brad Rheingans
1984
Muskogee, Oklahoma:
– Buck Zumhofe fought Super Destroyer #2 to a draw
– The Great Kabuki fought Kamala to a draw
– Kevin Von Erich defeated Terry Gordy
– NWA World Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Ric Flair in a non-title match
Raleigh, North Carolina:
– Sam Houston defeated Ben Alexander
– Brian Adidas defeated Barry O
– Adrian Street defeated Rufus R. Jones
– Jimmy Valiant defeated Tully Blanchard via disqualification
– Ivan Koloff & Don Kernolde defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Wahoo McDaniel & Mark Youngblood to win the titles
Columbia, South Carolina:
– Vinnie Valentino defeated Jeff Sword
– Gary Royal defeated Doug Vines
– Jesse Barr defeated Brett Hart
– Johnny Weaver defeated Kurt Von Hess
– Wahoo McDaniel defeated Ernie Ladd
– Ricky Steamboat defeated Dick Slater via disqualification
1985
San Francisco, California:
– Sgt. Slaughter & Larry Hennig & Curt Hennig beat Road Warriors & Paul Ellering in a Steel Cage match
– In a Steel Cage Match, Jerry Blackwell beat Sheik Adnan El Kassey
– Baron Von Raschke beat Jim Garvin
– Steve Regal beat Buck Zumhofe
– Brad Rheingans beat Butch Reed by DQ
– Samula beat Drew Tossell
1988
Irving, Texas:
– Kerry Von Erich defeated Iceman King Parsons to win the World Class Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Title
Tokyo, Japan:
– Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Big Van Vader for the IWGP Heavyweight Title
1991
Birmingham, Alabama:
– Big Van Vader pinned Black Bart
– Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor
– Big Josh pinned Rip Morgan
– Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jack Victory
– Dustin Rhodes defeated the Angel of Death
– Sting & El Gigante defeated Stan Hansen & Dan Spivey via disqualification
– WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham
1992
St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Big Josh pinned Richard Morton
– Van Hammer pinned JT Southern
– The Junkyard Dog pinned Mr. Hughes
– Ron Simmons pinned Cactus Jack
– Nikita Koloff (subsituting for WCW World Champion Sting) & the Great Muta defeated Big Van Vader & WCW U.S. Champion Rick Rude via disqualification
– WCW US Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Terry Taylor defeated Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell
– Ricky Steamboat pinned Steve Austin
– WCW World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton
1993
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Wolfie D defeated Danny Davis to win the USWA Middleweight Title
Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Robbie V pinned Rip Rogers
– Chris Benoit pinned Steve Regal
– Arn Anderson defeated Maxx Payne
– 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated the Wrecking Crew
– NWA World Champion Barry Windham defeated Erik Watts
– Sting & Dustin Rhodes defeated Rick Rude & WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff
– WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Brian Pillman defeated Ricky Steamboat in a steel cage match
2000
Uniondale, New York:
– Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho for the WWF Intercontinental Title
2002
Santa Ana, California:
– Tom Howard defeated Christopher Daniels to win the Ultimate Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title
2007
WWE Smackdown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
– Undertaker defeated Batista in a steel cage match
– Edge cashed in the Money in the Bank title shot and defeated the Undertaker to win the World Title
2010
ROH Supercard of Honor: New York City:
– Tyler Black defeated Roderick Strong to retain the ROH World Title
– Kevin Steen defeated Colt Cabana in a NYC Last Man Standing Death Match