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Wrestling Milestones. June 16th - 22nd 06/16/2009
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  • 06/16/1961 - Born - The Ultimate Warrior
  • 06/16/1963 - Born - The Sandman
  • 06/16/1971 - Died - Alberto Torres of internal injuries
  • 06/18/1946 - Born - Bruiser Brody
  • 06/18/1974 - Born - Steve Boz
  • 06/19/1936 - Died - Jim Browning of a pulmonary embolism
  • 06/19/1938 - Born - Wahoo McDaniel
  • 06/19/1973 - Born - Lou Marconi
  • 06/19/1979 - Born - Billy Reil
  • 06/20/1957 - Born - Koko B. Ware
  • 06/20/1968 - Born - Mr. Gannosuke
  • 06/20/1975 - Born - Matthew Storm
  • 06/20/1998 - Died - The Spoiler of heart failure at 56
  • 06/22/1963 - Born - John Tente aka Earthquake, the Shark
  • 06/22/1971 - Born - Morphine

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This Week in Professional Wrestling History. June 16th - 22nd 06/16/2009
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  • 06/16/1937 - Bronko Nagurski defeated Dean Detton for the World HEavyweight title
  • 06/16/1993 - Money, Inc. defeated the Steiner Brothers for the WWF Tag Team title
  • 06/16/1996 - Event - Great American Bash, Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, MD
  • 06/16/2001 - Nick Berk defeated Chino Martinez & Billy Reil to win the vacant Jersey All Pro Light-Heavyweight Title
  • 06/17/1985 - Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff for the WWF Tag Team title
  • 06/17/1993 - Event - Clash of the Champions XXIII
  • 06/17/1996 - Flex Kavana & Bart Sawyer defeated Brickhouse Brown & Reggie B. Fine in a tournament final for the USWA Tag Team title
  • 06/17/2000 - "Beautiful" Brian Fury & Bobby Casanova defeated "Surfer" Cody Hawk & "Taxi Driver" Mad Anthony McMurphy for the HWA Tag Team Title
  • 06/18/1983 - Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Rick Steamboat & Jay Youngblood for the NWA World Tag Team title
  • 06/18/1990 - The Snowman defeated Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
  • 06/18/1995 - Event - Great American Bash, Hara Arena, Dayton, OH
  • 06/18/1995 - Sting defeated Meng in a tournament final for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title
  • 06/18/1995 - The Renegade defeated Arn Anderson for the WCW Television title
  • 06/19/1948 - The current NWA formed in Waterloo, Iowa
  • 06/19/1986 - Antonio Inoki defeated Dick Murdoch in a tournament final for the IWGP Heavyweight title
  • 06/19/1993 - The Steiner Brothers defeated Money, Inc. for the WWF Tag Team title
  • 06/19/1994 - Event - King of the Ring, Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, MD
  • 06/19/1999 - Nick Gage defeated John Zandig for the Combat Zone World Heavyweight Title
  • 06/19/1999 - Justice Pain defeated Lobo for the Combat Zone World Ironman Title
  • 06/19/2000 - Gerald Brisco defeated Crash Holly for the WWF Hardcore title
  • 06/19/2000 - Pat Patterson defeated Gerald Brisco for the WWF Hardcore title
  • 06/19/2000 - Big Vito defeated Johnny the Bull for the WCW Hardcore title
  • 06/19/2001 - The Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho for the WWF Tag Team title
  • 06/19/2002 - NWA-TNA debuts on PPV
  • 06/19/2002 - Ken Shamrock won a 20 man Battle Royal for the NWA Heavyweight title
  • 06/20/1981 - Magnificent Muraco defeated Pedro Morales for the WWWF Intercontinental title
  • 06/20/1982 - Paul Orndorff defeated Buzz Sawyer for the Georgia National Heavyweight title
  • 06/20/1992 - Event - Beach Blast, Civic Center, Mobile, AL
  • 06/20/1995 - Raven & Stevie Richards defeated Public Enemy for the ECW Tag Team title
  • 06/20/1997 - Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated the Eliminators for the ECW Tag Team title
  • 06/20/2000 - Rikishi defeated Chris Benoit for the WWF Intercontinental title
  • 06/21/1981 - Dusty Rhodes defeated Harley Race for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
  • 06/21/1982 - Junkyard Dog defeted Bob Roop for the Mid-South North American Heavyweight title
  • 06/21/1993 - Owen Hart defeated Papa Shango for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
  • 06/21/1993 - New Jack & Homeboy defeated Rex King & Steve Doll for the USWA Tag Team title
  • 06/22/1980 - Ray Stevens & Jimmy Shuka defeated Rick Steamboat & Jay Toungblood for the NWA World Tag Team title
  • 06/22/1990 - Bill Dundee defeated John Tatum for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
  • 06/22/1992 - Event - Clash of the Champions XIX
  • 06/22/1996 - Chris Jericho defeated Pit Bull II for the ECW Television title

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Wrestling Milestones. June 9th - 15th 06/09/2009
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  • 06/09/1952 - Born - Dan the Beast Severn
  • 06/09/1976 - Born - Jon Dahmer
  • 06/10/1938 - Died - Frank Speer of bronchial pneumonia at 32
  • 06/10/1960 - Born - Cueball Carmichael
  • 06/10/1968 - Died - Wladek Zbyszko
  • 06/10/1977 - Born - Earl the Pearl
  • 06/12/1971 - Born - Mark Henry
  • 06/12/1997 - Died - Stan the Man Stasiak of heart failure at 60
  • 06/13/1960 - Born - Jacques Rougeau aka the Mounty
  • 06/13/1962 - Born - Vincent aka Virgil
  • 06/13/1969 - Born - Stone Manson
  • 06/13/1974 - Born - Biggie Biggs
  • 06/13/1982 - Died - High Chief Peter Maivia of cancer at 47
  • 06/14/1946 - Born - Bruiser Brody
  • 06/14/1959 - Born - Buzz Sawyer
  • 06/14/1974 - Born - Rocco Dorsey
  • 06/14/1993 - Died - Kangaroo Don Kent of leukemia at 61
  • 06/15/1958 - Born - Scott Flash Norton
  • 06/15/1961 - Born - Brad Armstrong
  • 06/15/1971 - Born - Chuck Palumbo
  • 06/15/1996 - Died - Dick Murdoch of a heart attack at 49

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This Week in Professional Wrestling History. June 9th - 15th 06/09/2009
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  • 06/09/1932 - Ed Strangler Lewis defeated Dick Shikat for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
  • 06/09/1986 - Kendall Windham defeated the White ninja for the Florida State Heavyweight title
  • 06/09/1991 - Event - Beach Brawl, Manatee Civic Center, Palmetto, FL
  • 06/09/1997 - Jeff Jarrett defeated Dean Melanko for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title
  • 06/09/2000 - Trent Acid defeated Justice Pain for the Combat Zone World Light-Heavyweight Title
  • 06/10/1983 - Harley Race defeated Ric Flair for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
  • 06/10/1984 - Superstar Billy Graham defeated Billy Jack for the Florida State Heavyweight title
  • 06/10/1998 - David C. defeated Nick Dinsmore for the Ohio Valley Heavyweight title
  • 06/10/2000 - Mad Man Pondo defeated Wife Beater for the Combat Zone World Ironman Title
  • 06/11/1993 - Tracy Smothers defeated Tony Anthony in a tournament final for the Smokey Mountain Heavyweight title
  • 06/11/1998 - THQ, inc. signed a 10 year exclusive deal to produce WWF wrestling videogames
  • 06/11/2000 - Event - Great American Bash, Baltimore, MD
  • 06/12/1936 - Dave Levin defeated Ali Baba for the World Heavyweight title
  • 06/12/1991 - Event - Clash of the Champions XV
  • 06/12/1998 - Kenta Kobashi defeated Toshiaki Kawada for the All-Japan Triple Crown
  • 06/12/2000 - Trent Acid & Johnny Kashmere defeated The Haas Brothers in a match between Johnny Kashmere & Russ Haas for the Combat Zone Wrestling Tag Team Titles
  • 06/12/2001 - Test defeated Rhyno for the WWF Hardcore Title
  • 06/13/1972 - Alfonso Dantes defeated Rey Mendosa for the EMLL NWA Light Heavyweight title
  • 06/13/1990 - Event - Clash of the Champions XI
  • 06/13/1993 - King of the Ring, The Nutter Center, Dayton, OH
  • 06/13/1993 - Yokozuna defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWF Heavyweight title
  • 06/13/1994 - PG-13 defeated the Eliminators for the USWA Tag Team title
  • 06/13/1999 - Event - Great American Bash, Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, MD
  • 06/13/2000 - Crash Holly defeated Gerald Brisco for the WWF Hardcore title
  • 06/13/2001 - Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Nick Gage & Nate Hatred for the Combat Zone Wrestling Tag Team Titles
  • 06/14/1981 - Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura for the AWA Tag Team title
  • 06/14/1984 - Antonio Inoki defeated Hulk Hogan for the IWGP Heavyweight title
  • 06/14/1989 - Jim Garvin & Michael Hayes defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a tournament final for the NWA World Tag Team title
  • 06/14/1993 - The Steiner Brothers defeated Money, Inc. for the WWF Tag Team title
  • 06/14/1997 - Billy Joe Travis defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
  • 06/14/1997 - Death & Destruction (Frank Parker and Roger Anderson) defeated C.W. Anderson and David Dawson (subbing for Pat Anderson) for the SCW Tag Team title
  • 06/14/1997 - Viper stripped of the SCW Brass Knuckles Championship
  • 06/14/1998 - Event - Great American Bash, Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, MD
  • 06/14/1998 - Sting defeated the Giaant to determine who would control the WCW Tag title
  • 06/14/1998 - Booker T defeated Fit Finlay for the WCW Television title
  • 06/14/1998 - Chris Jericho defeated Dean Melanko for the vacant WCW Cruiserweight title
  • 06/14/1998 - Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway defeated Flash Flanagan & Jason Lee for the Ohio Valley Southern Heavyweight Tag Title
  • 06/14/2001 - Wife Beater defeated John Zandig for the Combat Zone World Heavyweight Title
  • 06/14/2002 - Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway defeated Trailer Park Trash & Flash Flanagan for the Ohio Valley Southern Heavyweight Tag Title
  • 06/15/1970 - Bepo & Gito Mongol defeated Victor Rivera & Tony Marino for the WWWF Tag Team title
  • 06/15/1989 - Event - Clash of the Champions IX
  • 06/15/1990 - John Tatum defeated Bill Dundee for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
  • 06/15/1992 - Eddie Gilbert defeated Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
  • 06/15/1996 - Viper defeated Major DeBeers for the SCW Brass Knuckles Championship Trophy
  • 06/15/1997 - Event - Great American Bash, Mark at the Quad, Moline, IL
  • 06/15/1997 - Medusa lost a retirement match to Akira Hokuto, WCW Women's Champion
  • 06/15/2003 - La Resistance defeated Kane & Rob Van Dam for the WWE Raw Tag Team title

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Wrestling Milestones. June 2nd - June 8th 06/02/2009
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  • 06/02/1958 - Born - Lex Luger aka The Total Package
  • 06/02/1960 - Born - Don Basher
  • 06/02/2003 - Died - "Classie" Freddie Blassie Natural Causes 85
  • 06/03/1933 - Died - William Muldoon at 88
  • 06/03/1973 - Died - Dory Funk, Sr. at 54
  • 06/03/1976 - Born - Chuckie Chuck
  • 06/04/1937 - Born - Gorilla Monsoon
  • 06/04/1956 - Born - Joe Malenko
  • 06/05/1960 - Born - Mr. Excellent
  • 06/05/1965 - Born - Mick Foley AKA Cactus jack, Mankind, Dude Love
  • 06/05/1970 - Born - Chaos
  • 06/05/1971 - Born - Glen Osbourne
  • 06/05/1972 - Born - Super Nova
  • 06/06/1964 - Born - Konnan
  • 06/06/1970 - Born - Jack Stud
  • 06/06/1984 - Born - Jim Walus
  • 06/07/1929 - Born - Eddie "The Grand Wizard" Roth in Canton OH
  • 06/07/1929 - Born - The Sheik
  • 06/08/1965 - Born - Tatanka aka Chris Chavez

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This Week in Professional Wrestling History. May 5th - 11th 05/05/2009
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05/05/1904 - George Hammerschmidt defeated Tom Jenkins for the World's Heavyweight Wrestling title
05/05/1985 - Event - Second Annual David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions at Texas Stadium, Irving, TX
05/05/1985 - Hector Guerrero defeated Jesse Barr for the Florida State Heavyweight title
05/05/1990 - Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Valiant for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
05/05/1995 - Mike Samson defeated Steve Flynn for the SSW Heavyweight title
05/05/1999 - Jason Lee defeated American Eagle for the Ohio Valley Light Heavyweight title
05/05/2001 - Event - Insurrection, Earls Court, London, England
05/05/2001 - Randy Orton defeated Flash Flanagan for the Ohio Valley Hardcore title
05/06/1921 - Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated Ed Strangler Lewis for the World's Heavyweight Wrestling title
05/06/1984 - Event - First Annual David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions at Texas Stadium, Irving, TX
05/06/1984 - Kerry Von Erich defeated Ric Flair for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
05/06/1984 - Crusher & Baron Von Raschke defeated Crusher Blackwell & Ken Patera for the AWA Tag Team title
05/06/2000 - Davey Boy Smith defeated Crash Holly for the WWF Hardcore title
05/06/2002 - The WWF becomes the WWE after a World Wildlife Fund lawsuit
05/07/1989 - Event - Music City Showdown, Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN
05/07/1989 - Ric Flair defeated Ricky Steamboat for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
05/07/1989 - Michael Hayes defeated Lex Luger for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title
05/07/1989 - Mike Rotundo & Steve Williams are stripped of the NWA World Tag Team title by guest referee Nikita Koloff
05/07/1999 - Nick Dinsmore defeated Rob Conway for the Ohio Valley Heavyweight title
07/07/1999 - Johnny Spade defeated Jason Lee for the Ohio Valley Light Heavyweight title
05/07/2000 - Event - Slamboree, Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO
05/07/2000 - Jeff Jarrett defeated David Arquette and Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW Heavyweight title
05/08/1974 - Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated Dean Ho & Tony Garea for the WWWF Tag Team title
05/08/1988 - Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Big Van Vader in a tournament final for the IWGP Heavyweight title
05/08/1998 - Joey Matthews defeated Christian York for the SCW Light Heavyweight title
05/08/2000 - Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho for the WWF Intercontinental title
05/08/2002 - Johnny the Bull defeated Race Steele for the Heartland Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title
05/08/2002 - BJ Whitmer defeated Shannon Moore, Jamie Knoble & Matt Stryker for the Heartland Wrestling Association Cruiserweight Title
05/09/1988 - Jerry Lawler defeated Curt Hennig for the AWA Heavyweight title
05/09/1994 - Brian Christopher defeated Doug Gilbert for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
05/09/1996 - Death & Destruction defeated The Fantastic Express (Ricky Morton & Bobby Fulton) for the SSW Tag Team title
05/09/1999 - Event - Slamboree, TWA Dome, St. Louis, MS
05/09/1999 - Kevin Nash defeated Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW Heavyweight title
05/09/1999 - Saturn & Raven defeated Billy Kidman & Rey Misterio, Jr for the WCW Tag Team title
05/09/1999 - Rick Steiner defeated Booker T for the WCW Television title
05/09/2000 - Crash Holly defeated Davey Boy Smith for the WWF Hardcore title
05/09/2000 - Buff Bagwell is arrested for allegedly assaulting a production worker and is suspended from WCW for 30 days
05/10/1980 - Rick Steamboat & Jay Youngblood defeated Ray Stevens & Greg Valentine for the NWA World Tag Team title
05/10/1981 - Verne Gagne retired as AWA Heavyweight Champion
05/10/1999 - Debra defeated Sable for the WWF Women's title
05/10/2001 - Vince McMahon officially announced the end of the XFL
05/11/1976 - The Executioners defeated Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan for the WWWF Tag Team title
05/11/1996 - Shane Douglas defeated 2 Cold Scorpio for the ECW Television title
05/11/1996 - Beau James defeated Tracy Smothers to determine first SSW Appalachian champion
05/11/1997 - Event - IYH: Cold Day in Hell, Coliseum, Richmond, VA
05/11/2002 - The Messiah defeated Justice Pain in a scaffold tag team match involving The Messiah & Nick Mondo vs. Adam Flash & Justice Pain for the Combat Zone World Heavyweight Title
05/11/2002 - Nick Mondo pinned Adam Flash in a scaffold tag team match involving The Messiah & Nick Mondo vs. Adam Flash & Justice Pain for the Combat Zone World Ironman Title
05/11/2002 - Nick Gage & Nate Hatred defeated Eddie Valentine & Jon Dahmer for the Combat Zone Wrestling Tag Team Titles

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