Daily Pro Wrestling History (10/27): Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton at WWE Hell in a Cell

1936

Kansas City, Kansas:

– World Heavyweight Champion Everette Marshall defeated Nanjo Singh 2 falls to 0

– Lee Wykoff defeated Jack Nelson

– World Light Heavyweight Champion Joe Banaski defeated Oscar Ely

1950

Houston, Texas:

– Rito Romero defeated Verne Gagne for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title

1960

Amarillo, Texas:

– Mike DiBiase defeated Pancho Lopez (Lorenzo Parente) to win the Amarillo version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title

1961

Houston, Texas:

– Sputnik Monroe defeated Dory Dixon to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title

1964

Long Beach, California:

– Fred Blassie & Mr. Moto defeated The Destroyer & Hard Boiled Haggerty to win the WWA Tag Team Titles

1965

Mobile, Alabama:

– Danny McShain defeated Dick Dunn for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title

1966

– Tony Borne & Mr. Fuji defeated Rene Goulet & Shag Thomas for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

1967

St. Joseph, Missouri:

– The Hangman defeated Sonny Myers for the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title

1971

Honolulu, Hawaii:

– Ed Francis defeated Moondog Mayne to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title

– Sweet Daddy Siki defeated Sam Steamboat for the Hawaii version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title

1973

Portland, Oregon:

– Dutch Savage & Jimmy Snuka defeated Bull Ramos & Ripper Collins to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

Atlanta, Georgia:

– Robert Fuller & Bob Armstrong defeated Stan Vachon & Bobby Duncum for the NWA Georgia Tag Team Titles

1974

Minneapolis, Minnesota:

– Verne Gagne & Larry Hennig defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens in a non-title match

– Baron Von Raschke defeated Billy Robinson by DQ

– Ivan Putski vs. Horst Hoffman went to a five round draw in an European rules match

– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Yugo Babich & Paul Perschmann (Buddy Rose)

1977

– Dr. X & Ciclon Negro defeated Porkchop Cash & Ray Candy for the Tri-State version of the NWA United States Tag Team Titles

1978

Sydney, Australia:

– Butcher Brannigan & Ox Baker defeated Larry O’Day & Mario Milano to win the NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Titles

Mexico City, Mexico:

– TNT defeated El Nazi for the Mexican National Heavyweight Titles

Atlanta, Georgia:

– Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen defeated Tommy Rich & Mr. Wrestling II to win the NWA Georgia Tag Team Titles

Houston, Texas:

– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Dusty Rhodes by DQ

– Gino Hernandez defeated Al Madril

– Tiger Conway Jr defeated Gama Singh

– Tiger Conway Jr defeated Coloso Colosetti

1980

Memphis, Tennessee:

– Ricky Morton defeated Danny Davis

– Tony Charles defeated The Angel

– Ken Lucas drew Sonny King

– Guy Mitchell & Gypsy Joe defeated Bill Dundee & Carl Fergie

– Danny Davis defeated Jimmy Hart via DQ

– Austin Idol defeated The Magnificent Zulu via DQ

– Bill Irwin & Larry Latham defeated Eddie & Tommy Gilbert to win the Southern Tag Team Titles

– Jimmy Valiant defeated Southern Champ Tommy Rich via DQ

– Billy Robinson defeated Bobby Eaton to win the CWA Title

1984

Dallas, Texas:

– Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts defeated Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich & Bobby Fulton for the Texas (WCCW) version of the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Titles

Cloverdale, British Columbia, Canada:

– Bruiser Costa & Spider Web defeated Ole Olson & Randy Rich for the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

1985

Minneapolis, Minnesota:

– AWA Champion Rick Martel vs. Stan Hansen went to a no contest

– Wahoo McDaniel, Curt Hennig & Scott Hall defeated Nick Bockwinkel, Ray Stevens & Larry Zbyszko

– Michael Hayes defeated Jerry Blackwell

– Greg Gagne defeated Jim Garvin

– Bill Irwin defeated Kevin Kelly

– Leon White (Big Van Vader) defeated Scott Irwin

1986

Memphis, Tennessee:

– William Thompson defeated Bubba Monroe

– Don Bass defeated Van Van Horne

– Boy Tony defeated Davey Haskins

– The Animals (Mike McGuire & Duke Meyers) defeated Ric McCord & John Paul

– Big Bubba (Fred Ottman) defeated Tracy Smothers to win the Mid-America Title

– Jeff Jarrett & Tommy Rich defeated Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto via DQ

– Jerry Jarrett defeated Tojo Yamamoto in a martial arts match

– Southern Champ Jerry Lawler defeated Dirty Rhodes via DQ

Greenville, South Carolina:

– Brad Armstrong defeated Bill Dundee

– Baron Von Raschke defeated Grim Reaper

– Wahoo McDaniel defeated Shaska Whatley

– NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Manny Fernandez & Rick Rude

– Ole Anderson defeated Dick Murdoch

– NWA TV Champion Dusty Rhodes & NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff defeated Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson in a double bullrope match

1987

Syracuse, New York:

– Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) to win the WWF World Tag Team Titles

1988

Jackson, Mississippi

– Eddie Gilbert defeated Larry Zbyszko

– Ron Simmons, Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Rip Morgan & The Sheepherders

– NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda defeated Italian Stallion

– Ivan Koloff defeated Russian Assassin #2 via DQ

– Dick Murdoch defeated NWA US Champion Barry Windham via DQ

– Dusty Rhodes defeated Kevin Sullivan

– Lex Luger & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Al Perez

– NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated the Road Warriors via DQ

1989

Richmond, Virginia:

– Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated New Zealand Militia

– Tom Zenk defeated Bill Irwin

– Brian Pillman defeated Mike Rotunda

– Rick & Scott Steiner fought Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey to a no contest

– Sting fought NWA TV Champion the Great Muta to a no contest

– NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Steve Williams

– NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated the Road Warriors via DQ

– NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Terry Funk

1990

WCW Halloween Havoc | Chicago, Illinois:

– Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette)

– Terry Taylor defeated Bill Irwin

– Brad Armstrong defeated JW Storm

– Master Blasters Blade & Steel defeated Tracy Smothers and Steve Armstrong

– Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Rocky King) defeated Chris & Mark Youngblood

– NWA US Tag Team Champions The Steiners defeated The Nasty Boys

– Junkyard Dog defeated Moondog Rex

– NWA Tag Team Champions Doom (w/ Teddy Long) fought Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson to a double countout

– Stan Hansen defeated Lex Luger to win the United States Title

– Sting defeated Sid Vicious to retain the NWA World Title

1991

WCW Halloween Havoc | Chattanooga, Tennessee:

– WCW US Champion Sting, El Gigante, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Big Van Vader, Cactus Jack, Abdullah the Butcher & the Diamond Studd in a Chamber of Horrors match

– Big Josh & PN News defeated The Creatures (Joey Maggs & Johnny Rich)

– Bobby Eaton defeated Terrence Taylor (w/ Alexandra York)

– Johnny B. Badd (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Jimmy Garvin (w/ Michael Hayes)

– Dustin Rhodes fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) to a 15-minute draw

– Bill Kazmaier defeated Oz via submission

– Van Hammer defeated Doug Somers

– WCW Light Heavyweight Championship tournament finals: Brian Pillman defeated Richard Morton (w/ Alexandra York) to win the title

– The WCW Halloween Phantom (Rick Rude) defeated Tom Zenk

– The Enforcers (Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko) defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip to retain the WCW World Titles

– Lex Luger defeated Ron Simmons in 2 out of 3 falls to retain the WCW World Title

1992

WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event | Terre Haute, Indiana:

– The Ultimate Maniacs (The Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) (with Jimmy Hart) by countout

– Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith for the WWF Intercontinental Title

– Bret Hart defeated Papa Shango to retain the WWF World Title

1993

Blackburn, England:

– Johnny B. Badd defeated Maxx Payne

– WCW Tag Team Champions The Nasty Boys defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & 2 Cold Scorpio

– WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal vs. WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes went to a 20-minute draw

– Sting & Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin & Brian Pillman

– Ric Flair defeated WCW International World Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match

– Davey Boy Smith defeated WCW World Champion Vader via reverse decision

1994

Kumamoto, Japan:

– Yuji Nagata defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa

– Norio Honaga defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa

– El Samurai & Osamu Kido defeated Hiro Saito & Yoshiaki Yatsu

– Tatsumi Fujinami & Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated Nailz & Ron Simmons

– Super Strong Machine & Masahiro Chono defeated Mike Enos & Lord Steven Regal

– Road Warrior Hawk & Kensuke Sasaki defeated Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka

– Scott Norton, Shinya Hashimoto, & Manabu Nakanishi defeated Hiroshi Hase, the Great Muta, & Tadao Yasuda

1995

SMW Halloween Scream | Cookeville, Tennessee:

– Robert Gibson defeated The Punisher via DQ

– Terry Gordy & Headbanger Thrasher defeated The Wolfman & Brad Armstrong

– SMW Tag Champs The Heavenly Bodies (Pritchard & Del Rey) defeated The Dirty White Boy & Tracy Smothers in a street fight

– Tommy Rich defeated Buddy Landell in a first blood match

1996

WCW Halloween Havoc | Las Vegas, Nevada:

– Jim Powers defeated Pat Tanaka

– Psychosis & Juventud Guerrera defeated Damien & Halloween

– Dean Malenko defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. to win the title

– Diamond Dallas Page defeated Eddie Guerrero to win the Lord of the Ring ring

– The Giant defeated Jeff Jarrett (w/ Ric Flair) via DQ

– Syxx defeated Chris Jericho

– Lex Luger defeated Arn Anderson

– Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) & Steve McMichael (w/ Debra McMichael) defeated Meng & the Barbarian (w/ Jimmy Hart)

– Kevin Nash & Scott Hall defeated Harlem Heat to win the WCW World Tag Team titles

2002

Tokyo, Japan:

– The Great Muta defeated Genichiro Tenryu to win the AJPW Triple Crown Title

2003

Fayetteville, North Carolina:

– Chris Jericho defeated Rob Van Dam to win the WWF Intercontinental Title

– Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Jericho to regain the WWF Intercontinental Title in a steel cage later in the show

2013

WWE Hell in a Cell | Miami, Florida:

– Damien Sandow defeated Kofi Kingston

– WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso and Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns in a three-way

– Fandango & Summer Rae defeated the Great Khali & Natalya Neidhart (w/ Hornswoggle)

– Big E Langston defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose via countout

– CM Punk defeated Ryback & Paul Heyman in a handicap Hell in a Cell match

– Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter)

– John Cena defeated World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio to win the title

– WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina) defeated Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella)

– WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated The Usos and The Shield to retain the titles

– Randy Orton defeated Daniel Bryan in a Hell in a Cell match to win the World Title with Shawn Michaels as special guest referee

Daily Pro Wrestling History (03/07): Memphis Memories Reunion Show

1914

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Henry Ordemann beat Eugene Sampson 
– Jess Westergaard beat Julius Nelson 

1939

San Francisco, California:
– Dean Detton defeated Lou Plummer for the San Francisco Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title 

1940

St. Louis, Missouri:
– Ray Steele defeated Bronko Nagurski to win the National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title 

1953

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Gorgeous George defeated Don McIntyre for the Georgia NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

1958

St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Bob Geigel beat Ronnie Etchison in 2 out of 3 falls
– Larry Hamilton beat Otto Von Krupp by DQ
– Don Curtis and Sonny Myers beat Joe Dusek and Rip Hawk 

1961

Tampa, Florida:
– Eddie Graham defeated Buddy Austin for the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

1963

Washington, DC: 
– Buddy Austin and Great Scott defeated Johnny Barend and Buddy Rogers to win the Northeast NWA United States Tag Team Titles

St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Mitsu Arakawa in 2 out of 3 fall match
– Fight To The Finish Lumberjack Match: The Crusher beat Moose Evans
– Wilbur Snyder beat Tiny Mills 
– Rene Goulet beat George Drake 
– Kay Noble beat Mars Monroe
– Gene Anderson beat Lee Mattson

1967

Tokyo, Japan:
– NWA International Heavyweight Champion Giant Baba fought WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino to a draw
in a two-out-of-three falls match to retain his title

1969

Madison Square Garden:
– WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Killer Kowalski by countout to retain the title 

Sydney, Australia:
– Mario Milano and The Spoiler (Don Jardine) defeated Don Leo Jonathan and Antonio Pugiliese to win the International Wrestling
Alliance World Tag Team Titles

1970

Chicago, Illinois:
– Baron Von Raschke won the World Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title from Dick the Bruiser 

1973

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– The Sheik beat NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr by countout
– Billy Robinson & Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch in a 2 out of 3 falls match
– Jimmy Snuka beat Ripper Collins
– Ken Patera beat Tony Borne
– Ed Francis beat Haru Sasaki
– Sam Steamboat drew Masked Executioner

1975

Dothan, Alabama:
– Terry Latham and Ron Starr defeated The Hell’s Angels for the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Title 

1977

Madison Square Garden:
– WWWF World Tag Team Champions Chief Jay Strongbow and Billy White Wolf defeated Tor Kamata and Stan Stasiak to retain the titles 
– WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ken Patera to retain the title

1978

Miami, Florida:
– Mike Graham and Steve Keirn won the Florida NWA United States Tag Team Titles by defeating Jack and Jerry Brisco

1982

Toronto, Canada, Ontario:
– Jimmy Valiant defeated Jesse Ventura to win the Cadillac Tournament

1983

Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
– Dino Bravo defeated Billy Robinson to win the International Wrestling International Heavyweight Title

1983

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Stagger Lee (Koko B. Ware) defeated Bobby Eaton for the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title 
– Jerry Lawler defeated Austin Idol to win the AWA International Heavyweight Title

1984

Spartanburg, South Carolina:
– Mark Youngblood defeated Dick Slater in a tournament final to win the NWA Television Title 

1985

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Gary Royal defeated Marty Jannetty to win the NWA Central States Television Title

1986

Fajardo, Puerto Rico:
– Al Perez defeated Jos LeDuc for the WWC North American Heavyweight Title 

1987

Boston, Massachusetts:
– Billy Jack Haynes, WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart), Hercules and Paul
Orndorff (with Bobby Heenan) in an Elimination match

1987

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Lazer Tron (Hector Guerrero) defeated Denny Brown to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title

1988

Memphis, Tennessee
– Max Pain and Gary Young defeated The Bruise Brothers (Ron and Don) for the Championship (formerly Continental) Wrestling Association
Tag Team Titles
– AWA Tag Team Champions Midnight Rockers beat Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis
– Billy Wicks beat Sputnik Monroe

1992

Oakland, California:
– Johnny B. Badd pinned Richard Morton
– Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Terrence Taylor
– Abdullah the Butcher fought Cactus Jack to a double count-out 
– Barry Windham pinned Larry Zbyszko in a death match
– Dustin Rhodes, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton in an elimination match
– WCW World Champion Sting pinned WCW US Champion Rick Rude in a non-title steel cage match

1993

Raleigh, North Carolina:
– Steve Regal fought Vinnie Vegas to a 10-minute time-limit draw
– Brad Armstrong pinned the Barbarian
– 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce
– Maxx Payne defeated Erik Watts via submission 
– Cactus Jack fought Paul Orndorff to a double disqualification
– WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas
– WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes pinned NWA World Champion Barry Windham in a non-title match
– WCW World Champion Big Van Vader defeated Sting via disqualification

Baltimore, Maryland:
– Nick Tarentino defeated The Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman) to win the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation Maryland Title

1994

USWA Memphis Memories: Memphis, Tennessee:
– USWA Tag Team Champions, The Moondogs (Rex and Spot) defeated Frankenstein and Leatherface
– Austin Idol, Jerry Lawler and USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion Brian Christopher defeated Terry Funk, Doug Gilbert and USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion Eddie Gilbert by disqualification
– Tommy Gilbert, Al Greene, Don Greene, Jerry Jarrett, Sputnik Monroe and Lance Russell were inducted to the Memphis Hall of Fame
– Jerry Lawler defeated USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion Brian Christopher, Terry Funk, Doug Gilbert, USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion Eddie Gilbert, Austin Idol, Moondog Spot, Tommy Rich, Jimmy Valiant and Koko B. Ware in a 10-man Four Corners
Elimination match

Dungannon, Virginia:
– Mike Furnas defeated Killer Kyle for the SMW Television Title 

1998

Hope Mills, North Carolina: 
– The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt) are awarded the NWA 2000 Tag Team Titles
– Eddie Brown defeated The Iron Sheik for the NWA 2000 American Heritage Heavyweight Title

1999

Jonesboro, Arkansas:
– Michael Hayes pinned champion Baldo (Albert/A-Train/Giant Bernard) in a tag team match with Hayes and Brandon Baxter against Baldo and Randy Hales, to win the Power Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title 
– Derrick King and Kid Wikkid won a tournament for the vacant PPW Tag Team Titles

2001

Oldcastle, Ontario, Canada:
– Tommy Dreamer defeated Scott D’Amore and Rhino in a three-way match to win the Border City Wrestling Can-Am Heavyweight Title
– Otis Apollo and Johnny Swinger defeat Geza Kalman, Jr. and Dyson Pryce for the BCW Can-Am Tag Team Titles