Today In Wrestling History: July

[Mad Dog]

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# 1965 - Dan & Dr. Bill Miller defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Cowboy Bill Watts for the WWWF Tag Team title
# 1984 - The Spoiler defeated Brad Armstrong for the Georgia National Heavyweight title
# 1998 - Jebediah Blackhawk & Cousin Otter defeated Dave the Rave & Juan Hurtado for the Ohio Valley Southern Heavyweight Tag Title
# 2000 - Winger defeated Trent Acid for the Combat Zone World Light-Heavyweight Title
# 2003 - Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri for the WWE Smackdown World Tag Team Title


1994 - Died - George "Crybaby" Cannon of cancer at 62

[Mad Dog]

# 2000 - Crash Holly defeated Steve Blackman for the WWF Hardcore title
# 2000 - Steve Blackman defeated Crash Holly for the WWF Hardcore title
# 2002 - Edge & Hulk Hogan defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo for the WWE Tag Team title


# 1957 - Born - Bret the Hitman Hart
# 1969 - Died - Iron Mike DiBiase of a heart attack in the ring

[Mad Dog]

# 1935 - Everett Marshall won the MWa World Heavyweight title
# 1986 - Velvet McIntyre defeated Fabulous Moolah for the WWF Women's title
# 1995 - Rock 'n Roll Express defeated PG-13 for the USWA Tag Team title
# 2001 - Billy Kidman defeated Hurricane Helmes for the WCW Cruiserweight title
# 2002 - AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn defeated the Rainbow Express in a tournament final for the NWa Tag Team title


1965 - Born - Shinya Hashimoto

[Mad Dog]

# 1915 - Joe Stecher defeated Charlie Cutler for the World's Heavyweight Wrestling title
# 1981 - Paul Orndorff defeated Jake Roberts for the Mid-South North American Heavyweight title
# 1982 - WWF World Champion Bob Backlund battled NWA World Champion Ric Flair to a double DQ at the Omni in Atlanta, GA
# 1990 - John Tatum defeated Bill Dundee for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
# 1991 - Event - Great American Bash, Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, MD
# 1997 - Death & Destruction defeated Beau James & The War Machine for the SSW Tag Team title
# 2000 - Val Venis defeated Rikishi for the WWF Intercontinental title


# 1989 - Died - Ismael Yousouf, the original Terrible Turk by drowning
# 1960 - Born - Barry Windham aka The Stalker, Blackjack Windham
# 1960 - Born - "Psycho" Sid Vicious (Sid Eudy)
# 1964 - Born - Jerry Saggs of the Nasty Boys
# 1988 - Died - Adrian Adonis in a motor vehicle accident at 34
# 1988 - Died - Pat Kelly in an auto accident
# 1988 - Died - The Canadian Wildman in an auto accident
# 1994 - Died - Referee Joey Marella in a motor vehicle accident at 30

[Mad Dog]

# 1962 - Buddy Rogers & Handsome John Barend defeated Johnny Valentine & Cowboy Bob Ellis for the WWWF Tag Team title
# 1992 - Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated the Steiner Brothers for the WCW World Tag Team title
# 1993 - Jerry Lawler defeated Owen Hart for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
# 1993 - C.W. Bergstrom & Melvin Penrod, Jr. defeated New Jack & Homeboy for the USWA Tag Team title
# 1994 - Tony Anthony defeted Jake Roberts for the Smokey Mountain Heavyweight title
# 1996 - Beau James defeated Scott Sterling for the SSW Appalachian title
# 1997 - Justin St. John defeated Colorado Kid for the Music City North American Heavyweight title
# 1998 - Doug Basham defeated David C. for the Ohio Valley Heavyweight title


# 1972 - Born - Mike Golden
# 1975 - Born - Kenny Varner

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# 1985 - Event - Great American Bash, Charlotte Memorial Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
# 1985 - Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine for the WWF Intercontinental title
# 1992 - The Moondogs defeated Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett for the USWA Tag Team title
# 1995 - Tony Anthony & Tracey Smothers defeated Al Snow & Unibomb for the Smokey Mountain Tag Team title
# 1997 - Event - Canadian Stampede, Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
# 1998 - Goldberg defeated Hollywood Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight title

[Mad Dog]

# 1977 - Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum for the AWA Tag Team title
# 1990 - Event - Great American Bash, Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, MD
# 1990 - Sting defeated Ric Flair for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
# 1996 - Event - Bash at the Beach, Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, FL
# 1996 - Ric Flair defeated Konnan for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title
# 2001 - Low-Ki defeated Homicide for the Jersey All Pro Heavyweight Title
# 2001 - The Hit Squad defeated Dixie & The Insane Dragon for the Jersey All Pro Tag Team Titles
# 2001 - Low-Ki defeated Nick Berk for the Jersey All Pro Light-Heavyweight Title
# 2001 - Reckless Youth defeated Skinhead Ivan for the New Jersey State Title
# 2001 - Justice Pain defeated Wife Beater for the Combat Zone World Heavyweight Title
# 2003 - Booker T defeated Christian for the WWE Intercontinental title


# 1969 - Born - The Great Sasaki
# 1972 - Born - Jeffro King

[Mad Dog]

# 1991 - The Barroom Brawlers defeated Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller for the USWA Tag Team title
# 1996 - Rey Misterio, Jr. defeated Dean Melanko for the WCW Cruiserweight title
# 2000 - Flash Flanagan defeated Nick Dinsmore for the Ohio Valley Heavyweight title


# 1968 - Born - Romeo Valentine
# 2003 - Died - Giant Ochiai of a brain injury at 30

[Mad Dog]

# 1963 - The Crusher defeated Verne Gagne for the AWA Heavyweight title
# 1985 - Rick Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Ivan Koloff & Krusher Krushchev for the NWA World Tag Team title
# 1986 - Fabulous Moolah defeated Velvet McIntyre for the WWF Women's title
# 1999 - Homicide defeated Don Montoya for the Jersey All Pro Heavyweight Title
# 2000 - Event - Bash at the Beach, Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, FL
# 2000 - Booker T defeated Jeff Jarrett for the WCW Heavyweight title
# 2000 - Kronik defeated Chuck Palumbo & Sean Stasiak for the WCW Tag Team title
# 2001 - The APA defeated The Dudley Boyz for the WWF Tag Team title


# 1958 - Born - Kevin Nash aka Diesel
# 1965 - Born - Marvelous Marc Mero aka Johnny B. Badd
# 1966 - Born - Tom Brandi aka Johnny Gunn, Salvatore Sincere
# 1973 - Born - Prodigy TJ Gray
# 2001 - Died - Ace Freeman at 87

[Mad Dog]

# 1967 - Lou Albano & Tony Altimore defeated Spiros Arion & Arnold Skaaland for the WWWF Tag Team title
# 1988 - Event - Great American Bash, Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, MD
# 1995 - PG-13 defeated Rock 'n Roll Express for the USWA Tag Team title
# 2001 - Jeff Hardy defeated Mike Awesome for the WWF Hardcore Title
# 2002 - Chet Jablonski & Derrick Neikirk defeated Cody Hawk & Tony B. for the Heartland Wrestling Association Tag Team Titles


# 1953 - Born - Billy Jack Haynes
# 1975 - Born - Quicksilver

[Mad Dog]

# 1961 - Gene Kiniski defeated Verne Gagne for the AWA Heavyweight title
# 1982 - Brian Blair defeated Jim Garvin for the Florida State Heavyweight title
# 1987 - Lex Luger defeated Nikita Koloff for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title
# 1987 - Steve Williams defeated Big Bubba Rogers for the UWF Heavyweight title
# 1994 - Brian Christopher defeated Troy Graham for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
# 1999 - Event - Bash at the Beach, National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL
# 1999 - Randy Savage defeated Kevin Nash for the WCW Heavyweight title


1954 - Born - Butch Reed

[Mad Dog]

# 1989 - Riki Choshu defeated Salman Hashimikov for the IWGP Heavyweight title
# 1992 - Event - Great American Bash, Civic Center, Albany, GA
# 1992 - Big Van Vader defeated Sting for the WCW Heavyweight title
# 1992 - Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes in a tournament final to win the revived NWA World Tag Team title
# 1992 - Jimmy Snuka defeated Johnny Hot Body for the ECW Heavyweight title
# 1995 - Jack Tunny resigned as WWF President
# 1998 - Event - Bash at the Beach, Cox Arena, San Diego, CA
# 1999 - Jerry Lawler announces he will run for Mayor of Memphis
# 1999 - Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage for the WCW Heavyweight title


# 1937 - Died - Promoter Jack Curley
# 1973 - Born - Black Knight
# 1974 - Born - Kid Vicious
# 1974 - Born - Hurricane Helms
# 1977 - Born - Brock Lesnar

[Mad Dog]

# 1936 - Yvon Rober defeated Danno O'Mahoney for the AWA World Heavyweight title
# 1979 - Dick Murdoch defeated Dick the Bruiser for the Missouri State Heavyweight title
# 1982 - Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow for the WWWF Tag Team title
# 1992 - Ricky Morton defeated Eddie Gilbert for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
# 1996 - Shane Douglas defeated Chris Jericho for the ECW Television title
# 1997 - Event - Bash at the Beach, Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, FL
# 1997 - Spellbinder defeated Billy Joe Travis for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
# 1997 - PG-13 defeated Steven Dunn & Flash Flanagan in a tournament final for the USWA Tag Team title
# 1998 - Kane & Mankind defeated Billy Gunn & the Road Dog for the WWF Tag title
# 2002 - The Shane Brothers were stripped of the Jersey All Pro Tag Team Titles
# 2002 - The Insane Dragon & Jay Briscoe won a 3 Way Match for the Jersey All Pro Tag Team Titles
# 2002 - Adam Flash defeated Justice Pain for the Combat Zone World Ironman Title


# 1933 - Died - Billy Severe in a motor vehicle accident
# 1956 - Born - Major DeBeers
# 1972 - Born - Sean Waltman aka Lightning Kid, 123 Kid, Syxx, X-Pac

[Mad Dog]

# 1978 - Dick the Bruiser defeated Dick Murdoch for the Missouri State Heavyweight title
# 1984 - Ted DiBiase defeated the Spoiler for the Georgia National Heavyweight title
# 1989 - Event - Clash of the Champions VII
# 1991 - Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham for the WCW Heavyweight title
# 1997 - Steve Austin & Dude Love defeated Owen Hart & Davy Boy Smith in a tournament final for the WWF Tag Team title
# 1997 - Doomsday defeated Spellbinder for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
# 1998 - D-Lo Brown defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley for the WWF European Heavyweight title
# 2000 - Jason won a 30 Man Royal Rumble Match to win the vacated Jersey All Pro Heavyweight Title


# 1967 - Born - Jeff Jarrett aka Double J
# 1971 - Born - Buh Buh Ray Dudley
# 1979 - Died - Billy McGuire of a heart attack
# 1992 - Died - Danny McShain

[Mad Dog]

# 1915 - Joe Stecher defeated Charlie Cutler for the World Heavyweight title
# 1983 - Ric Flair defeated David Von Erich in a tournament final for the Missouri State Heavyweight title
# 1986 - Outlaw Ron Bass defeted Kendal Windham for the Florida State Heavyweight title
# 1991 - Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller defeated the Barroom Brawlers for the USWA Tag Team title
# 1996 - Brickhouse Brown & Reggie B. Fine defeated Flex Kavana & Bart Sawyer for the USWA Tag Team title
# 2001 - The Boogie Knights defeated The Hit Squad for the USA Pro-Wrestling Tag Team Titles
# 2001 - Ken Sweeney defeated The Masked Maniac for the USA Pro-Wrestling U.S. Heavyweight Title
# 2002 - Vince McMAhon introduces former rival, ERick Bischoff as the General Manager of Raw
# 2002 - John Zandig defeated Justice Pain for the Combat Zone World Heavyweight Title
# 2002 - Justice Pain defeated John Zandig for the Combat Zone World Heavyweight Title


1951 - Born - Jesse "the Body" Ventura

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# 1983 - Butch Reed defeated Junkyard Dog for the Mid-South North American Heavyweight title
# 1994 - Sid Vicious defeated Jerry Lawler by forfeit for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
# 1995 - Event - Bash at the Beach, Huntington Beach, CA
# 2000 - Event - Heatwave 2000, Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
# 2000 - Xtreme Championship Wrestling perpetrated an unscheduled invasion of ECW at Heatwave


# 1974 - Born - Chris Chetti
# 2001 - Died - Terry Gordy of a heart attack at 40

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# 1993 - Brian Lee defeated Tracy Smothers for the Smokey Mountain Heavyweight title
# 1994 - Event - Bash at the Beach, Florida Arena, Orlando, FL
# 1994 - Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair for the WCW Heavyweight title
# 1994 - Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan for the WCW World Tag Team title
# 2001 - Cody Hawk defeated Race Steele for the HWA Heavyweight Title
# 2001 - Time Bomb & Nigel McGuinness defeated The Jablonski Brothers for the HWA Tag Team Title
# 2002 - Reckless Youth defeated Danny Carney to win the 2002 Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup in Glen Burnie, MD
# 2002 - Shelton Benjamin & Redd Dogg defeated Trailer Park Trash & Flash Flanagan for the Ohio Valley Southern Heavyweight Tag Title


# 1969 - Born - Frank Finnegan
# 1974 - Born - Beau James
# 1975 - Born - Yuji Kondo
# 1988 - Died - Bruiser Brody in a Puerto Rican locker room stabbing at 42

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# 1980 - Verne Gagne defeated Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA Heavyweight title
# 1989 - Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Demolition for the WWF Tag Team title
# 1993 - Event - Beach Blast, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS
# 1993 - Ric Flair defeated Barry Windham for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
# 1993 - Vampire Warrior defeated Jeff Jarrett for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
# 1997 - Danny Christian defeated Beau James for the SSW Appalachian title
# 1999 - Event - Heatwave '99, Hara Arena, Dayton, OH
# 1999 - Spike Dudley & Balls Mahoney defeated the Dudleys for the ECW Tag Team title
# 2000 - Lance Storm defeated Mike Awesome in a tournament final for the WCW US Heavyweight title


# 1945 - Born - Carlos Colon
# 1962 - Born - Mr. Wrestling III
# 1963 - Born - Al Snow
# 1972 - Born - Jason Rage
# 1973 - Born - Major Punishment
# 1979 - Born - Joey Matthews

[Mad Dog]

# 1961 - Hardboiled Haggerty & Gene Kiniski defeated Wilbur Snyder & Leo Nomellini for the AWA Tag Team title
# 1997 - The Gangstas defeated Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley for the ECW Tag Team title
# 1999 - Rick Blade defeated Justice Pain for the Combat Zone World Light-Heavyweight Title
# 1999 - The King Pinz defeated Mr. Motion & Heartbreaker and Jon Dahmer & Midknight in a Three Way Match for the Combat Zone Wrestling Tag Team Titles
# 2000 - Scotty Sabre & BJ Payne defeated Slash & Damien for the Ohio Valley Southern Heavyweight Tag Title
# 2003 - Shark Boy defeated Rory Fox for the Heartland Wrestling Association Cruiserweight Title
# 2003 - J.T. Stahr & T.J. Dalton defeated Cody Hawk & Chet Jablonski for the Heartland Wrestling Association Tag Team Titles


# 1956 - Born - Yoshiaki Yatsu
# 1958 - Born - Robert Gibson
# 1973 - Born - Skullcrusher
# 1974 - Born - Kyle Storm
# 1996 - Died - The Missouri Mauler of a heart attack at 45

[Mad Dog]

# 1963 - Verne Gagne defeated the Crusher for the AWA Heavyweight title
# 1970 - Jack Brisco defeated Harley Race for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
# 1980 - Adrian Adonis and Jesse Ventura awarded the AWA Tag Team title when Verne Gagne did not appear
# 1992 - The Natural Disasters defeated Money, Inc. for the WWF Tag Team title
# 1992 - Eddie Gilbert defeated Ricky Morton for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
# 1992 - Brian Christopher defeated Tom Prichard for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
# 1992 - Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett defeated the Moondogs for the USWA Tag Team title
# 1997 - Colorado Kid defeated Justin St. John for the Music City North American Heavyweight title
# 1998 - The Giant & Scott Hall defeated Kevin Nash & Sting for the WCW Tag title
# 1998 - Bret Hart defeated Diamond Dallas Page for the vacant WCW US Heavyweight title
# 1999 - Rip Rogers & Jason Lee defeated Flash Flanagan & Trailer Park Trash for the Ohio Valley Southern Heavyweight Tag Title
# 2001 - Evolution defeated Backseat Boys and Christian York & Joey Matthews for the PCW Tag title
# 2002 - Johnny the Bull defeated Lance Cade for the Heartland Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title
# 2002 - Lance Cade defeated Johnny the Bull for the Heartland Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title
# 2003 - The Boogie Knights defeated Simon Diamond & Striker for the USA Pro-Wrestling Tag Team Titles


1878 - Born - George Hackenschmidt, the Russian Lion in Dorpat, Russia