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On this date in pro wrestling history (10/25): Hart defeats Goldberg for US Title, Cena wins WWE Title

1910 

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Henry Ordemann defeated Frank Gotch to win the American Heavyweight Title

1955 

San Francisco, California:
– Ronnie Etchison & Ray Stern defeated Gene Kiniski & Lord James Blears to win the Joe Malcewicz-promoted San Francisco version of the NWA World Tag Team Title

1958 

Newcastle, England:
– Jack Dempsey defeated Alan Colbeck to win the European Welterweight Title

1961 

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Lord James Blears defeated Curtis Iaukea to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title 

1962 

Mexico City, Mexico:
– El Rayo de Jalisco defeated Rene Guajardo for the NWA World Middleweight Title

1966 

Tampa, Florida:
– Jose Lothario & Eddie Graham defeated The Infernos (Frankie Cain & Rocky Smith) to win the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Title 

1969 

Tampa, Florida:
– Bronko Lubich & Chris Markoff defeated Ciclon Negro & Sam Steamboat to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Title

1972 

San Antonio, Texas:
– Jose Lothario defeated Stan Stasiak to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title

1973 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Mike George & Jim Brunzell defeated The Great Togo & Tokyo Joe for the Central States version of the NWA World Tag Team Title

1974 

Los Angeles, California:
– Victor Rivera & Dino Bravo defeated Tonny Rocco & Raul Reyes for the vacant NWA Americas Tag Team Title

1976 

Portland, Oregon:
– Jesse “The Body” Ventura & “Playboy” Buddy Rose defeated Dutch Savage & Jimmy Snuka to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

1978 

Sacramento, California:
– Ed Wiskoski & Buddy Rose defeated Dean Ho & Ron Starr to win the Roy Shire-promoted San Francisco version of the NWA World Tag Team Title 

1979

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Andre The Giant won battle royal
– Super Destroyer Mark II beat Billy Robinson to win British Empire Title
– Andre The Giant beat Bobby Duncum
– Greg Gagne drew Jesse Ventura
– Dino Bravo beat Buddy Wolff
– Steve Olsonoski drew Adrian Adonis
– Super Destroyer Mark III beat Angelo Mosca dq

1980 

– Jay Youngblood & Joe Lightfoot defeated Rip Oliver & Fidel Cortez for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

1981 

Dallas, Texas:
– Kerry Von Erich & Terry Orndorff won the NWA American Tag Team Title

1982 

Mexico City, Mexico:
– El Satanico defeated Cesar Curiel to win the NWA World Middleweight Title 

Fayetteville, North Carolina:
– Paul Jones defeated Jack Brisco to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Lawler beat Southern Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
– Fabulous Ones, Steve Keirn & Stan Lane beat Sweet Brown Sugar & Bobby Eaton to win Southern Tag Title
– Sheepherders (Boyd & Williams) beat Dutch Mantel & Bill Dundee
– WWA Tag Team Champions New York Dolls Dream Machine & Rick McGraw beat Jacques Rougeau & Terry Taylor
– Crusher Broomfield (One Man Gang) beat Buddy Landell
 
Birmingham, Alabama:
– David Schultz defeated Bob Armstrong to win the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title

1984 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Harley Race won the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title from Hacksaw Higgins 

1985 

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Wayne Farris & Ron Starr defeated Kerry Brown and Hubert Gallant in a tournament final to win the vacant Stampede International Tag Team 

1986 

Caguas, Puerto Rico:
– Don Kent won the WWC Junior Heavyweight Title from Invader III 

1992 

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Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
– Dick Murdoch defeated Invader I to win the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title

1998 

Las Vegas, Nevada:
– Rick Steiner defeated The Giant & Scott Steiner (subbing for Scott Hall) to win the WCW World Tag Team Title (Rick Steiner was originally teaming with Buff Bagwell, but Bagwell turned on Rick Steiner halfway through the match)

1999 

Phoenix, Arizona:
– Bret Hart defeated Bill Goldberg to win the United States Heavyweight Title 
– Konnan & Billy Kidman defeated Harlem Heat for the WCW World Tag Team Title

1999 

Nagaoka, Japan:
– Tamon Honda & Masao Inoue defeated Johnny Smith & Maunakea Mossman in a tournament final for the vacant AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Title 

2000 

Charlestown, Indiana:
– Todd Morton defeated The Suicide Kid to win the held up IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title 

2005 

San Francisco, California:
– MNM (Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro) defeated Road Warrior Animal & Heidenreich to win the WWE Tag Team Title 

2009

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:

– John Cena defeated Randy Orton in an Iron Man Match to win the WWE Title
– The Undertaker defeated CM Punk, Batista and Rey Mysterio to retain the World Title

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