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This Week in Professional Wrestling History. April 14th - 20th 04/14/2009
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by Inside the Squared Circle

04/14/1931
- Ed "Strangler" Lewis defeated Ed Don George for the world HEavyweight title
04/14/1962 - Art & Stan Neilson defeated Bob Geigel & Stan Kowalski for the AWA Tag Team title
04/15/1925 - Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated Wayne Munn for the World's Heavyweight Wrestling title
04/15/1983 - Crusher Blackwell defeated Kerry Von Erich for the Missouri State Heavyweight title
04/15/1995 - The Sandman defeated Shane Douglas for the ECW Heavyweight title
04/15/1995 - Brickhouse Brown & the Gambler defeated PG-13 for the USWA Tag Team title
04/15/1996 - Brian Pillman was injured in a single vehicle accident in Kentucky
04/15/2001 - Wife Beater defeated John Zandig for the Combat Zone World Heavyweight Title
04/15/2003 - Big Al Matt defeated Stryker for the Heartland Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title
04/16/1960 - Eddie & Dr. Jerry Graham defeated Red & Lou Bastien for the WWWF Tag Team title
04/16/1983 - Roddy Piper defeated Greg Valentine for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title
04/16/1983 - Junkyard Dog defeated Mr. Olympia in a tounament final for the Mid-South North American Heavyweight title
04/16/1994 - Pit Bull defeated J.T. Smith for the ECW Television title
04/16/1994 - USWA Tag Team title held up
04/16/2000 - Jeff Jarrett defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a tournament final for the vacant WCW Heavyweight title
04/16/2000 - Buff Bagwell & Shane Douglas defeated Ric Flair & Lex Luger in a tournament final for the vacant WCW Tag Team title
04/16/2000 - Scott Steiner defeated Sting in a tournament final for the vacant WCW US Heavyweight title
04/16/2000 - Chris Candido won a six man match for the vacant WCW Cruiserweight title
04/16/2000 - Terry Funk defeated Norman SMiley for the vacant WCW Hardcore title
04/16/2001 - Triple H defeated Jeff Hardy for the WWF Intercontinental title
04/17/1984 - Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson for the WWWF Tag Team title
04/17/1994 - Event - Spring Stampede, Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL
04/17/1995 - Brian Lee defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
04/17/1998 - Ricky Harrison defeated Beau James for the SSW Heavyweight title
04/17/1998 - The Brooklyn Bad Boys defeated Chuck Jones in a handicap match for the SSW Tag Team title
04/17/1998 - WCW filed suit in Fulton County Superior Court against Ric Flair for breech of contract
04/17/1999 - The Dudleys defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam for the ECW Tag Team title
04/17/2000 - Event - Spring Stampede. United Center, Chicago, IL
04/17/2000 - Scotty Too Hotty defeated Dean Malenko for the WWF Light Heavyweight title
04/17/2001 - Kane & The Undertaker defeated Edge & Christian for the WWF Tag Team title
04/17/2001 - Rhyno defeated Kane for the WWF Hardcore Title
04/17/2002 - The New Heavenly Bodies defeated Jeff Daniels & Tim Renesto for the NWa Tag Team title
04/18/1939 - Ed Don George defeated Steve Casey for the AWA World Heavyweight title
04/18/1987 - Mike Rotundo defeated Sir Oliver Humperdink for the Florida State Heavyweight title
04/18/1999 - Nick Dinsmore defeated Rod Steele for the Ohio Valley Heavyweight title
04/19/1980 - Ric Flair defeated Jimmy Snuka for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title
04/19/1982 - Tommy Rich defeated Outlaw Ron Bass for the Georgia National Heavyweight title
04/19/1986 - Event - Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
04/19/1987 - Big Bubba Rogers defeated One Man Gang for the UWF Heavyweight title
04/19/1997 - The Truth Commission defeated the Shooting Starz for the USWA Tag Team title
04/19/1998 - Event - Spring Stampede, Denver Coliseum, Danver, CO
04/19/1998 - Randy Savage defeated Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight title
04/19/1998 - Raven defeated Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW US Heavyweight title
04/19/1999 - Psicosis defeated Rey Misterio, Jr for the WCW Cruiserweight title
04/19/2002 - The Rock's movie debut, The Scorpion King, opens to $36.2 Million weekend
04/20/1986 - Event - Wrestlerock '86, The Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
04/20/1988 - Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Lex Luger & Barry Windham for the NWA World Tag Team title
04/20/1992 - Tom Prichard defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
04/20/1996 - Jeff Jarrett defeated Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
04/20/1996 - The Cowboys From Hell (Guido Falcone and Jimmie Torture) defeated Brian Perry and Shawn Powers (subbing for Jimmy Cicero) for the SCW Tag Team title
04/20/1997 - Event - IYH: 'Taker's Revenge, War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY
04/20/1998 - Hollywood Hogan defeated Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight title
04/20/1998 - Goldberg defeated Raven for the WCW US Heavyweight title
04/20/1999 - Jason Lee defeated Chris Alexande for the Ohio Valley Light Heavyweight title
04/20/2000 - Triple H defeated Tazz in the first match between a WWF heavyweight Champion and an ECW Heavyweight Champion

 


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