Daily Pro Wrestling History (12/16): Sting vs. The Black Scorpion at Starrcade 1990
1880
Boston, Massachusetts:
– John McMahon defeated H.M. Dufur to win the American Collar-and-Elbow Title
1917
Humboldt, Iowa:
– Frank Gotch died from kidney failure
1941
Mexico City, Mexico:
– Black Guzman defeated Tarzan Lopez to win the NWA World Middleweight Title
1949
Houston, Texas:
– Verne Gagne defeated Leo Newman to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
Atlanta, Georgia:
– George Flynn defeated Danno O’Connor for the Georgia version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1952
San Francisco, California:
– Fred Atkins and Ray Eckert defeated Ben and Mike Sharpe to win the San Francisco version of the NWA World Tag Team Title
1954
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Ray Villmer defeated Joe Dusek to win the NWA Central States Title
1955
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Al Lolotai defeated The Zebra Kid (George Bollas) to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
1962
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– Mr. High and Mr. Low (Doug Gilbert and Dick Steinborn) defeated Art and Stan Neilson to win the AWA World Tag Team Titles
– Crusher beat Moose Evans
– Rocky Hamilton beat Jack Lanza
– Larry Hennig beat Jack Allen
– Stan Kowalski beat John King
1963
Indio, California:
– Edouard Carpentier won the World Wrestling Association (Los Angeles) World Heavyweight Title by forfeit when Bearcat Wright no showed a title defense
1965
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Cowboy Bob Ellis and Sonny Myers beat Bob Geigel and Bob Brown 2 falls to 1
– Pat O’Connor drew The Viking
– Terry Funk beat Chris Belkas
– Lee Henning and Jim Wehba (Skandar Akbar) beat Victor Rivera and Don Soto
1966
St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Mike DiBiase defeated The Viking to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title
Chicago, Illinois:
– Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher by DQ
– Killer Kowalski beat Verne Gagne by DQ
– Wilbur Snyder beat Mitsu Arakawa
– Chris Markoff beat Jack Lanza
– Reggie Parks beat Joe Tomasso
– Doug Gilbert beat Igor Volkoff
1970
Nashville, Tennessee:
– Mighty Atlas and Oni Wiki Wiki defeated Bobby Hart and Lorenzo Parente for the Mid-America version of the NWA World Tag Team Titles
Mobile, Alabama:
– Bob Kelly won the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title by defeating The Wrestling Pro
1970
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Bill Robinson defeated The Destroyer (Dick Beyer) for the Hawaii version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title
1971
Tampa, Florida:
– Ole Anderson defeated Jack Brisco for the NWA Florida Television Title
1972
Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– George Gordienko and Super Hawk defeated Danny Babich and Michel Martel for the Stampede International Tag Team Titles
1975
– Rock Riddle and John Tolos defeated Micky Doyle and Mando Lopez to win the NWA Americas Tag Team Titles
1977
Los Angeles, California:
– The Canadian (Roddy Piper) won the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title by defeating Chavo Guerrero
1978
Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Bobby Eaton and George Gulas defeated Gypsy Joe and Tojo Yamamoto for the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Titles
1979
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Dennis Condrey beat Paul Corea
– David Schultz TKO Steve Regal
– Tojo Yamamoto & Sonny King beat Big Red & Ricky Morton via DQ
– Ricky & Robert Gibson beat The Assassins
– Ken Lucas pinned Jerry Lawler
1980
Tokyo, Japan:
– Jackie Sato defeated Nancy Kumi to win the vacant WWWA World Singles Title
1983
St. Petersburg, Florida:
– Mike Rotundo defeated Greg Valentine in a tournament final for the vacant NWA Florida Heavyweight Title
1984
Mexico City, Mexico:
– Blue Panther defeated El Matematico for the UWA World Welterweight Title
1985
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Billy Joe Travis pinned Tony Falk
– Mega Maharishi pinned Tracy Smothers
– The Fabulous Ones beat Tom Pritchard & Pat Rose via DQ
– The Fantastics beat The Kiwi Sheepherders
– CWA International Champ Dutch Mantel pinned Rick Casey
– Southern Tag Champs Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol beat Freedom Fighters Flash & Justice
– Southern Champ Bill Dundee pinned Koko Ware
1986
Tampa, Florida:
– Hacksaw Higgins and Kareem Muhammad defeated The Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn and Stan Lane) for the Florida version of the NWA United States Tag Team Titles
Orlando, Florida:
– Bad News Allen defeated The Falcon to become the final NWA Bahamas Heavyweight Champion
1988
Tokyo, Japan:
– Terry Gordy and Stan Hansen won the vacant AJPW Unified Tag Team Titles
1989
Rochester, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Larry Zbyszko dcor Unknown Soldier
– Paul Diamond & The Trooper beat Destruction Crew Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom to win AWA Tag Title (Decision later reversed. Wrong man pinned)
– Amateur Rules Match: Baron Von Raschke beat Wayne Bloom by DQ
Detroit, Michigan:
– Kevin Sullivan pinned Eddie Gilbert
– Jack Victory pinned Ranger Ross
– Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace
– Road Warrior Hawk defeated Dan Spivey via disqualification
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned NWA US Champion Lex Luger
– Arn & Ole Anderson defeated the Samoan Swat Team when Arn pinned the Samoan Savage
– NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Doom
1990
WCW Starrcade: St. Louis, Missouri:
– Bill Irwin defeated TC Carter
– Bobby Eaton pinned Tom Zenk
– Pat O’Connor Memorial Tag Team Tournament Quarter-Finals: NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner (USA) defeated Col. DeKlerk & Sgt. Krueger (South Africa)
– Pat O’Connor Memorial Tag Team Tournament Quarter-Finals: Rey Misterio & Konnan (Mexico) defeated Chris Adams & Norman Smiley (UK)
– Pat O’Connor Memorial Tag Team Tournament Quarter-Finals: The Great Muta & Mr. Saito (Japan) defeated Rip Morgan & Jack Victory (New Zealand)
– Pat O’Connor Memorial Tag Team Tournament Quarter-Finals: Victor Zangiev & Salmon Hasimikov (USSR) defeated Danny Johnson & Troy Montour (Canada)
– Michael Wallstreet (w/ Alexandra York) pinned Terry Taylor
– Sid Vicious & Danny Spivey defeated the Big Cat & the Motor City Madman (sub. for the Nightstalker)
– Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich (w/ Robert Gibson) defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Rocky King)
– Pat O’Connor Memorial Tag Team Tournament Semi-Finals: NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner (USA) defeated Rey Misterio & Konnan (Mexico)
– Pat O’Connor Memorial Tag Team Tournament Semi-Finals: The Great Muta & Mr. Saito (Japan) defeated Victor Zangiev & Salmon Hasimikov (USSR)
– Lex Luger defeated NWA US Champion Stan Hansen to win the title
– NWA Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) fought Barry Windham (sub. for Ric Flair) & Arn Anderson to a draw in a street fight
– Pat O’Connor Memorial Tag Team Tournament Finals: NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner (USA) defeated the Great Muta & Mr. Saito (Japan)
– NWA World Champion Sting pinned the Black Scorpion (Ric Flair) in a steel cage match
1994
– The Cowboys (Silver King and El Texano) defeated Emilio Charles, Jr. and El Satanico to win the vacant CMLL World Tag Team Titles
1995
Bremen, Germany:
– Ludwig Borga (Tony Halme) defeated Rambo to win the CWA title
2000
Carolina, Puerto Rico:
– Thunder and Lightning won the WWC Tag Team Title by defeating The West Texas Rednecks (Barry and Kendall Windham)
2006
Caguas, Puerto Rico:
– Carlito defeated Jon Heidenreich to win the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
2007
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
– Edge defeated Batista and The Undertaker to win the WWE Championship
2012
ROH Final Battle: New York, New York:
– Kevin Steen retained the ROH World Title in a Ladder match over El Generico
– The Brisco Brothers defeated SCUM and Cedrick Alexander & Caprice Coleman to win the ROH Word Tag Team Titles
– The American Wolves defeated Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly
– Jay Lethal defeated Rhino
– Roderick Strong defeated Michael Elgin
– Michael Bennett defeated Jerry Lynn
– Matt Hardy defeated Adam Cole
– Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Rhett Titus & BJ Whitmer
WWE TLC: Brooklyn, New York
– Naomi won a 9-diva battle royal
– Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Sin Cara in a tables match
– WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned R-Truth
– WWE IC Champion Kofi Kingston pinned Wade Barrett
– Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns defeated Ryback, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in a TLC match
– WWE Divas Champion Eve pinned Naomi
– World Heavyweight Champion the Big Show pinned Sheamus in a chairs match
– Mike Mizanin, Alberto Del Rio & the Brooklyn Brawler (mystery partner) defeated Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal
– Dolph Ziggler defeated John Cena in a Ladder match for the Money in the Bank contract
2017
NWL Joplin, Missouri:
– Jeremy Wyatt beat Jet Royal in an NWL Title match
– Thor Theriot beat Cody Summers and Bolt Brady in a three-way
– Anthony Gutierrez beat Thomas Shire
– Gary Jay beat Ace Steel
– Maverick DCOR Jack Foster
– Mike Outlaw beat Mike Striker by DQ
– Dak Draper & Mike Outlaw beat Michael Strider & Marco Howlett
– Flex Zerba & Besties in the World beat Rasheed Ali & Niles Plonk & Everett Connors
2018
WWE Tables, Ladders & Chairs: San Jose, California:
– Buddy Murphy retained the cruiserweight title over Cedric Alexander
– Elias beat Bobby Lashley in a guitar on a pole match
– R-Truth & Carmella won the Mixed Match Challenge over Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox
– Sheamus & Cesaro retained the Smackdown tag titles in a three-way over Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods and the Usos
– Braun Strowman beat Baron Corbin in a TLC match
– Natalya beat Ruby Riott in a tables match
– Finn Balor pinned Drew McIntyre
– Rey Mysterio beat Randy Orton in a chairs match
– Ronda Rousey beat Nia Jax to retain the Raw women’s title
– Daniel Bryan beat A.J. Styles to retain the WWE title
– Dean Ambrose beat Seth Rollins to win the IC title
– Asuka beat champion Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair to win the Smackdown women’s title in a TLC match