Today in Pro Wrestling History - July 13, 2014

Submitted By James Walsh on 07/13/14

2-time ECW Tag Team Champion Chris Michaels turns 53 today Former WWF & WCW Tag Team Champion Sean Waltman turns 42 today One-time WCW Women’s Champion Akira Hokuto turns 47 today 1982: Mr Fuji & Mr Saito defeated Jules & Chief Jay Strongbow to win the WWF Tag Team Titles. 1996: ECW Heat Wave was held live at the ECW Arena, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1,500 were in attendance and here are the results: * The Gangstas fought Samoans Gangstas Party to a no contest * Mikey Whipwreck defeated Paul Lauria * The Eliminators defeated Sabu & Mikey Whipwreck to retain the ECW World Tag Team Titles * The Dudley Boyz defeated The Full Blooded Italians * Tarzan Goto defeated Axl Rotten * Shane Douglas defeated Chris Jericho, Pitbull #2, & 2 Cold Scorpio to win the ECW World Television Title * Sabu defeated Louie Spicolli * The Sandman, Terry Gordy, & Tommy Dreamer defeated Brian Lee, Stevie Richards, & Raven in a Steel Cage Match 1997: WCW Bash At The Beach was held at the Ocean Center, in Daytona Beach, Florida with 6,354 in attendance. * Mortis & Wrath defeated Glacier & Ernest Miller. * Chris Jericho defeated Ultimo Dragon to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Title * The Steiner Brothers defeated The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono * Juventud Guerrera, Lizmark Jr., & Hector Garza defeated Psychosis, La Parka, & Villano IV * Chris Benoit defeated The Taskmaster in a Retirement Match * Jeff Jarrett defeated Steve McMichael to retain the WCW United States Title * Scott Hall & Randy Savage defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Curt Hennig * Roddy Piper defeated Ric Flair * Lex Luger & The Giant defeated Dennis Rodman & Hollywood Hogan 1998: WWF Monday Night Raw defeated WCW Monday Nitro: 4.7 to 4.5 in the ratings. 1998: Kane & Mankind defeated The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn & Road Dogg) to win the WWF Tag Team Titles on Raw. 2007: Memorial services for Nancy Benoit & her son Daniel were held in Daytona Beach, Florida today. 2008: TNA Victory Road was held at Reliant Arena, in Houston, Texas with 3,000 in attendance. * Team TNA (Curry Man, Alex Shelley, & Chris Sabin) defeated Team International (Alex Koslov, Doug Williams, & Tyson Dux), Team Japan (Milano Collection AT, Masato Yoshino, & Puma), & Team Mexico (Ultimo Guerrero, Rey Bucanero, & Averno) in an Elimination Tag Team Match in the World X Cup Tournament * Gail Kim defeated Angelina Love * Sonjay Dutt defeated Jay Lethal * The LAX defeated Beer Money Inc in a Fan's Revenge Lumberjack Match to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles * Taylor Wilde defeated Awesome Kong (with Raisha Saed) to retain the TNA Knockouts Title * Volador Jr. Defeated Kaz, Naruki Doi, & Daivari in in an Ultimate X Match to win the World X Cup for Team Mexico * Team 3D & Kurt Angle defeated AJ Styles, Christian Cage, & Rhino in a Full Metal Mayhem Match * Samoa Joe fought Booker T to a no-contest to retain the TNA World Title. 2009: WWE announced that Bragging Rights would be replacing Cyber Sunday PPV for the month of October. 2010: AJ Styles defeated Rob Terry to win the TNA Global Title. 2011: ROH announced they signed Tomasso Ciampa to a contract. 2013: WWE Money In The Bank was held at the Wells Fargo Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 15,000 in attendance. * The Shield (Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins) defeated The Usos to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles * Damien Sandow defeated Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, Fandango Dean Ambrose, Jack Swagger, & Antonio Cesaro (with Zeb Colter) in a Money In The Bank Ladder Match to earn a World Title Match contract * Curtis Axel defeated The Miz to retain the WWE Intercontinental Title * AJ Lee defeated Kaitlyn to retain the WWE Diva’s Title * Ryback defeated Chris Jericho * Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler via DQ to retain the World Heavyweight Title * John Cena defeated Mark Henry to retain the WWE Title * Randy Orton defeated Rob Van Dam, Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, Christian, & Sheamus in a Money In The Bank Ladder Match to earn a WWE Title Match contract. :: GO BACK TO THE HOME PAGE :: DISCUSS THIS STORY ON FACEBOOK! :: BUY WRESTLING DVD'S THROUGH OUR STORE!