Daily Pro Wrestling History (6/20): Don Muraco wins IC Title, WCW Beach Blast, WWE Fatal Four-Way

Daily Pro Wrestling History (6/20): Don Muraco wins IC Title, WCW Beach Blast, WWE Fatal Four-Way

1940 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown defeated Wladek Zbyszko 2 falls to 0

1947 

St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Tug Carlson & Ralph Garibaldi beat Orville Brown & Sockeye Jack McDonald
– Ras (Seelie) Samara beat Wally Dusek by dq
– Sailor Fred Blassie beat Jack Page 
– Don Anderson drew Harry McGinnis

1953 

Mexico City, Mexico:
– Sugi Sito defeated Tarzan Lopez to win the NWA World Middleweight Title 

1960 

Birmingham, Alabama:
– Tor Yamata and Mr. Moto defeated Mike Clancy and Oni Wiki Wiki for the Mid-America version of the NWA World Tag Team Titles

1961 

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– In Non Title Death Match; Hard Boiled Haggerty & Gene Kiniski beat AWA Tag Team Champions Leo Nomellini & Wilbur Snyder
– Tiny Mill beat Roy McClarty
– Jack Pesek beat Marquis de Paree 
– Bob Geigel beat Tony Baillargeon

1963 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– In a match for the World Tag Team Titles; Masked Medic#1 and Masked Medic#2 drew Pat O’Connor and Tiny Mills
– In a match for the US Title; Larry Hamilton beat Rock Hunter via dq
– Bob Orton drew Steve Bolus
– Steve Kovacs beat Joe Scarpello

1967 

Duluth, Minnesota:
– Harley Race beat The Crusher
– Larry Hennig beat Jack Lanza
– Johnny Powers beat Doug Gilbert 
– Rene Goulet beat Big K

1968 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bob Ellis defeated Bob Brown 
– Argentina Rocca defeated Roger Kirby in three falls

1969 

St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Pat O’Connor defeated Dick Murdoch to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title

Indianapolis, Indiana:
– The Chain Gang (Jack and Frank Dillinger) defeated Dick the Bruiser and The Crusher for the WWA World Tag Team Titles

1970

Portland, Oregon:
– Beauregard and The Claw defeated Moondog Mayne and Frankie Laine for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

1973 

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– In a Stretcher match; Sam Steamboat beat Ed Francis
– North American Champion Billy Robinson double count out with Superstar Billy Graham in 3rd fall
– Ripper Collins beat Jimmy Snuka 
– Ken Patera beat The Alaskan

1975

Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Dusty Rhodes & Larry Hennig in 2 out of 3 falls
– Billy Robinson beat Buddy Wolff
– Ivan Putski beat Bobby Heenan 
– Jim Brunzell drew Khosrow Vaziri (Iron Shiek)

1978

Pachuca, Mexico:
– Dos Caras defeated Canek for the Mexico National Light Heavyweight Title 

1979

– Ricky and Robert Gibson defeated The Twin Devils to win the NWA Americas Tag Team Title

1981

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
–  Don Muraco defeated Pedro Morales to win the WWF Intercontinental Title

Richmond, Virginia:
 – Les Thornton defeated Terry Taylor for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title 

Chicago, Illinois:
– Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
– Bobo Brazil no contest Jerry Valiant
– Wilbur Snyder beat Johnny Valiant dq
– Spike Huber beat Johnny Starr
– Moose Cholak beat Dr. Jerry Graham Jr 
– Greg Wojokowski (The Great Wojo) beat Max Blue

1982

St. Paul, Minnesota:
– Hulk Hogan beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
– Tito Santana & Rick Martel beat Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum dq
– Jerry Blackwell beat Ray Stevens
– Buck Zumhofe beat Jacques Goulet
– Brad Rheingans beat Sheik Adnan dq 
– Pat Patterson beat Tom Stone

Atlanta, Georgia:
 – Paul Orndorff defeated Buzz Sawyer for the Georgia National Heavyweight Title 

Guadalajara, Mexico:
– Halcon Ortiz defeated Herodes to win the Mexico National Heavyweight Title

1983 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Man Mountain Link defeated Jerry Lawler for the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title

1986

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Wayne Farris defeated Bad News Allen to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title

1987 

Houston, Texas:
– Barry Windham defeated Black Bart to become the first NWA Western States Heritage Champion in a tournament final 

San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– The Hunters (Dale Veasey and Bob Brown) defeated Miguel Perez, Jr. and Tony Atlas to win the WWC North American Tag Team Titles

1988

Memphis, Tennessee:
– AWA Champion Jerry Lawler beat Iceman King Parsons
– Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden beat Dutch Mantel & Great Senshi
– Brickhouse Brown beat Max Payne
– Southern Tag Title Match; Don Bass & Gary Young no contest Billy Travis & Scott Steiner

1991

Portland, Oregon:
– The Bruise Brothers (Ron and Don Harris) won the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles from Steve Doll and Jimmy Jack Funk

1992

WCW Beach Blast | Mobile, Alabama:
– The Junkyard Dog, Tom Zenk and Big Josh defeated Tracy Smothers, Richard Morton and Diamond Dallas Page    
– Scotty Flamingo (Raven) defeated Brian Pillman to win the WCW Light Heavyweight Title 
– Ron Simmons defeated Terry Taylor
– Greg Valentine defeated Marcus Bagwell 
– Missy Hyatt defeated Madusa (with Paul E. Dangerously) in a Bikini contest
– Sting defeated Cactus Jack in a Falls Count Anywhere match
– Ricky Steamboat defeated Rick Rude 4 falls to 3 in a 30 Minute Iron Man Challenge
– Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham and Nikita Koloff defeated The Dangerous Alliance (Arn Anderson, Steve Austin and Bobby Eaton) (with Paul E. Dangerously and Madusa) by disqualification    
– The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott) fought Terry Gordy & Steve Williams to a time-limit draw in a match for the WCW World Tag Team Titles

1997

Waltham, Massachusetts:
– The Dudley Boyz (Buh-Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) defeated The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Kronus) to win the ECW World Tag Team Titles

2000 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Rikishi defeated Chris Benoit for the WWF Intercontinental Title

2003

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Duke Durrango defeated Bruce Hart to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title

2010

WWE Fatal Four 4-Way | Long Island, New York:
– Rey Mysterio won the WWE World Title in a fatal four way match involving Jack Swagger, CM Punk and The Big Show 
– Sheamus won the WWE Championship in a four way match involving John Cena, Randy Orton and Edge