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Daily Pro Wrestling History (07/25): Garvin wins American Title; Austin vs. Taker First Blood Match

1953 

Mexico City, Mexico:
– Blue Demon defeated El Santo for the NWA World Welterweight Title

1955 

Birmingham, Alabama:
– Frank Jares defeated Sonny Myers for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title 

1958

St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Sonny Myers won a tournament final to win the Central States Heavyweight Title (Title was vacated by Richard Brown)

1961

Minneapolis, Minneapolis:
– AWA Champion Gene Kiniski wrestled Verne Gagne to a 60 minute draw
– Wilbur Snyder beat Hard Boiled Haggerty 
– Leo Nomellini beat Bob Geigel

1961 

Kansas City, Missouri:
– Bobo Brazil defeated Larry Hennig (sub. Rip Hawk)
– Tiny Smith defeated Don Leo Jonathan via DQ 
– Dick the Bruiser defeated Bob Ellis in three falls

1964 

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– The Crusher beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne via DQ
– Mitsu Arakawa beat Wilbur Snyder
– Mad Dog Vachon beat Jack Lanza 
– Larry Hennig drew Dale Lewis

1966 

Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Ernie Ladd
– AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat the Assassins 
– Verne Gagne beat Chris Markoff

1972 

Tampa, Florida:
– (Winner to meet NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr.) Buddy Colt beat Mr Wrestling Tim Woods
– Paul Jones beat Don Curtis 
– Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens drew Jack Brisco & Johnny Walker

1973 

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Superstar Billy Graham on a 3rd fall DQ
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Ken Patera & Billy Robinson
– Ripper Collins & Ed Francis beat Neff Maiava & Sam Steamboat in 2 out of 3 falls to win Hawaiian tag title 
– Hard Boiled Haggerty beat Ric Flair

1974 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Mike George & Bob Geigel & Bobby Bold Eagle defeated Don Fargo & Bob Orton & Bobby Garcia 
– Killer Karl Krupp defeated The Viking
– Pat O’Connor & Omar Atlas & Bill Kersten defeated The Interns & Dr. Ken Ramey 
– in a Russian Chain Match; Harley Race defeated Bob Brown

Peoria, Illinois:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel  
– Greg Gagne beat Larry Hennig

1977 

Ft. Worth, Texas:
– Captain USA (Big John Studd under a mask) defeated Bruiser Brody for the American Heavyweight Title (later to become the World Class
World Heavyweight Title) 

1980 

New Orleans, Louisiana:
– Ken Mantell defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to win the Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Title (tournament was held
after Junkyard Dog had been forced to vacate the title after he was blinded by the Fabulous Freebirds_

1981 

Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat The Crusher
– AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
– Jerry Blackwell beat Baron Von Raschke 
– Tito Santana no contest Sheik Adnan

1983 

Fort Worth, Texas:
– Jimmy Garvin defeated Kevin Von Erich to win the American Heavyweight Title (later to become the World Class World Heavyweight Title)

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Lawler defeated Ken Patera for the AWA International Heavyweight Title 

1988 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– AWA Champion Jerry Lawler drew Kerry Von Erich
– Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden beat Jeff Jarrett & Jimmy Valiant 
– Phil Hickerson beat Scott Steiner

1999 

WWF Fully Loaded: Buffalo, New York:
– Jeff Jarrett defeated Edge to win the Intercontinental Title
– D’Lo Brown defeated Mideon to win the WWF European Title 
– Big Bossman defeated Al Snow to win the Hardcore Title
– Triple H defeated The Rock in a strap match
– WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated The Undertaker in a First Blood match

2009 

ROH Death Before Dishonor: Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Kenny Omega & The Briscoes beat Austin Aries & Kenny King & Rhett Titus 
– Chris Hero beat Lance Storm

Orlando, Florida:
In a TNA Ultimate X Match; Manik won the TNA X Division Title over Sonjay Dutt and Greg Marasciulo

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