Today in Pro Wrestling History - June 15, 2014

Submitted By James Walsh on 06/14/14

Former WCW & WWE Tag Team Champion Chuck Palumbo turns 43 today. 1977: Ricky Steamboat defeated Ric Flair to win the NWA Television Title. 1992: Eddie Gilbert defeated Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title. 1997: WCW’s The Great American Bash was held at The MARK of the Quad Cities, in Moline, Illinois. 9,613 were in attendance to see Randy Savage defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. 1998: WWF Monday Night Raw defeated WCW Monday Nitro: 4.3 to 4.0 in the ratings. 2003: WWE Bad Blood, held at the Compaq Center, in Houston, Texas. 10,000 were in attendance to see Triple H defeated Kevin Nash in a Hell In A Cell Match with Mick Foley as the special guest referee to retain the World Heavyweight Title. 2004: The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von) defeated Charlie Haas & Rico to win the WWE Tag Team Titles on Smackdown. 2004: Rey Mysterio Jr. Defeated Chavo Classic to win the WWE Cruiserweight Title on Smackdown. 2009: Randy Orton defeated John Cena, Triple H, & The Big Show in a Fatal Four Way Match to win the vacant WWE Title on Raw. 2010: During his short TNA sting, TNA sent Scott Hall home and was no longer back on this day. :: GO BACK TO THE HOME PAGE :: DISCUSS THIS STORY ON FACEBOOK! :: BUY WRESTLING DVD'S THROUGH OUR STORE!