Daily Pro Wrestling History (06/08): Triple H wins 1997 King of the Ring

1941 

Waterloo, Iowa:

– Bronko Nagurski defeated Dick Raines

1950 

Kansas City, Kansas:

– World Tag Team Champions Emil and Joe Dusek beat Ralph Garibaldi and Sonny Myers in 2 out of 3 falls

– Tarzan Kowalski beat Tommy O’Toole 2 out of 3 falls

– Fred Blassie beat Karl Davis via DQ

– Jack Pesek beat Carlos Rodriquez

1960 

Kansas City, Kansas:

– Gory Guerrero fought Doug Scott to a draw

– Bob Orton defeated Emil Dusek via DQ

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– Central States Women’s Champion Lorraine Johnson defeated Judy Glover in three falls 

– Central States Heavyweight Champion Thor Hagen defeated Ernie Dusek in three falls

1967

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:

– AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Johnny Powers & Johnny Valentine via 3rd fall DQ

– Rene Goulet beat Big K

– Handicap Match: Jack Lanza beat The Beast & Johnny Powers

– John Banman beat Bobby Jones

1968 

Minneapolis, Minnesota:

– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Larry Hennig via DQ

– Bill Watts & Wilbur Snyder beat Harley Race & Dr X

– Luke Brown beat Mike DiBiase

– Dutch Savage beat Big K 

– Rene Goulet drew Rock Rogowski (Ole Anderson)

1972 

Kansas City, Kansas:

– Rufus R. Jones defeated Harley Race

– The Stomper defeated Black Angus

– Omar Atlas defeated Yasu Fuji

– Ronnie Etchison defeated Frank Diamond

– Chati Yokouchi & Yasu Fuji & Roger Kirby defeated Danny Little Bear & The Viking & Omar Atlas

1974 

St. Paul, Minnesota:

– Ivan Putski beat Superstar Billy Graham via DQ

– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Wahoo McDaniel & Dick Murdoch in 2 out of 3 falls

– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Larry Hennig & Paul Perschmann (Buddy Rose) 

– Baron Von Raschke beat Bull Bullinski

1976 

Omaha,Nebraska:

– In a No DQ, No Time Limit Match, Mad Dog Vachon & Baron Von Raschke beat Larry Hennig & Jos Leduc in 2 out of 3 falls

– Russ Francis beat Bobby Duncum 

– Blackjack Lanza beat Chris Taylor 

– Judo Jacket match: Kim Duk beat Greg Gagne 

– Billy Red Cloud drew Buddy Wolff

1978 

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:

– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Jim Brunzell 

– Bob Orton Jr. beat Verne Gagne via DQ

– Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens beat Mighty Igor Vodik & Pat O’Connor

– Super Destroyer Mark II drew Rufus R Jones

– Evan Johnson beat Lord Alfred Hayes by countout

– Blackjack Lanza beat Dave Kochen

1982 

Tokyo, Japan:

– PWF Champion Shohei Giant Baba beat Tiger Jeet Singh via DQ

– NWA Champion Ric Flair double pinfall with Jumbo Tsuruta

– AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Atsushi Onita & Rick Steamboat 

– Stan Hansen & Umanosuke Ueda beat Dick Slater & Genichiro Tenryu

1984 

Green Bay, Wisconsin:

– AWA Tag Team Champions Baron Von Raschke & The Crusher beat Abdullah the Butcher & Jerry Blackwell 

– Nick Bockwinkel beat Blackjack Mulligan

– Fabulous Ones Steve Keirn & Stan Lane beat Jake Milliman & Steve Regal (sub Jesse Ventura)

– King Kong Brody beat Steve Olsonoski

– Larry Zbyszko beat Tom Stone (sub Jim Brunzell)

1985 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

– Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts & Butch Reed beat Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke

– Nick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Rick Martel via DQ

– Sgt. Slaughter beat Larry Zbyszko by DQ

– Brad Rheingans drew Steve Regal

– Ray Stevens beat Steve O

Atlanta, Georgia:

– Black Bart defeated Ronnie Garvin for the NWA National Heavyweight Title

1986 

Chicago, Illinois:

– Nick Bockwinkel went to no contest with AWA Champion Stan Hansen

– Scott LeDoux beat Larry Zbyszko

– Curt Hennig & Scott Hall beat Colonel DeBeers & Boris Zhukov

– Sherri Martel beat Princess Jasmine

– Marty Jannetty beat Doug Somers

– Shawn Michaels beat Buddy Rose by DQ

– Madd Maxx & Super Maxx beat Brad Rheingans & Steve O

– Alan West drew Earthquake Ferris

1988 

NWA Clash of the Champions: Miami, Florida:

– United States Champion Barry Windham defeated Brad Armstrong

– United States Tag Team Champions The Fantastics defeated The Sheepherders

– Jimmy & Ronnie Garvin defeated Mike Rotundo & Rick Steiner 

– NWA World Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Sting & Dusty Rhodes ended in a double disqualification

1991

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

– Tom Zenk pinned Mike Graham

– The Junkyard Dog pinned Rip Rogers

– Steve Austin pinned Tommy Angel

– PN News pinned Black Bart

– OZ pinned Tommy Rich

– Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes & Badstreet (sub. for WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin)

– WCW US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double-disqualification

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

– Black Blood pinned Tim Horner

– Ricky Morton & Dustin Rhodes defeated Dutch Mantell & Moondog Rex

– Terrence Taylor defeated Bobby Eaton

– Barry Windham defeated Brian Pillman

– WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & the One Man Gang

– WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via count-out

1992

Blountville, Tennessee:

– Jimmy Golden fought Danny Davis to a draw

– Hector Guerrero pinned Dutch Mantell

– Tim Horner pinned Buddy Landel

– SMW Heavyweight Champion Brian Lee pinned the Dirty White Boy

– Bobby & Jackie Fulton defeated SMW Tag Team Champions Stan Lane & Tom Pritchard via disqualification

Dothan, Alabama:

– Greg Valentine pinned Big Josh

– Super Invader defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell

– Dustin Rhodes & Nikita Koloff defeated Cactus Jack & Mike Graham

– The Great Muta pinned Terry Taylor

– WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton

– WCW World Champion Sting pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin 

– WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification

1995

Richwood, West Virginia:

– Boo Bradley defeated Killer Kyle

– The Dirty White Boy defeated SMW Heavyweight Champion Buddy Landel via disqualification

– Robert Gibson & the Dirty White Boy (sub. for Ricky Morton) defeated SMW Tag Team Champions Al Snow & Unabom

– The Dirty White Boy won a battle royal

1997 

King of the Ring: Providence, Rhode Island:

– The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) defeated Bart Gunn and Jesse James

– Hunter Hearst Helmsley (with Chyna) defeated Ahmed Johnson

– Mankind defeated Jerry Lawler

– Goldust (with Marlena) defeated Crush (with D’Lo Brown and Clarence Mason)

– The Hart Foundation (Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, and Jim Neidhart) defeated Sycho Sid and The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal)

– Triple H defeated Mankind to win the King of the Ring Tournament 

– Shawn Michaels vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin ended in a double disqualification

– The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Faarooq (with Crush, Savio Vega, D’Lo Brown, and Clarence Mason) to retain the WWF World Heavyweight Championship

1999

Worcester, Massachusetts:

– Ivory defeated Debra for the WWF Women’s Title 

2008 

TNA Slammiversary: South Haven, Mississippi:

– AJ Styles defeated Kurt Angle 

– TNA Champion Samoa Joe defeated Christian Cage, Rhino, Robert Roode and Booker T in a King of the Mountain match to retain the title

– The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) defeated Lance Hoyt and Johnny Devine

– Petey Williams (with Rhaka Khan and Scott Steiner) defeated Kaz to retain the TNA X Division Championship

– Gail Kim, ODB and Roxxi defeated The Beautiful People (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky) and Moose

– The Latin American Xchange (Hernandez and Homicide) (with Héctor Guerrero and Salinas) defeated Team 3D (Brother Devon and Brother Ray) to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles