The Classic Wrestling Thread

[Ocelot]

Good ole Lex, talking through the L in his hand!

[Dr. Zoidberg]

What a maneuver!

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Daily Pro Wrestling History (01/16): Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton win WCW Tag Team titles

1935

St. Louis, Missouri:

- Ed "Strangler" Lewis beat George Zaharias

- Everette Marshall and Mehmet Yousoff went to a draw

- Bronko Nagurski beat Dick Raines

1947

Kansas City, Kansas:

- MWA World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown defeated Everette Marshall

1963

Lubbock, Texas:

- Dory Funk defeated Gene Kiniski for the Amarillo NWA North American Heavyweight Title

Mobile, Alabama:

- Al and Don Greene defeated Jack Curtis, Jr. and Jan Madrid to win the Gulf Coast NWA Southern Tag Team Title

1964

Chattanooga, Tennessee:

- Karl and Skull Von Stroheim won the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

1967

Fort Worth, Texas:

- Fritz Von Erich defeated Joe Blanchard to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title

Vancouver, British Columbia:

- Chris and John Tolos defeated Don Leo Jonathan and Dominic DeNucci for both the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Title and Vancouver NWA World Tag Team Titles

1968

Tampa, Florida:

- Paul DeMarco and Lorenzo Parente defeated Ron and Terry Garvin to win the Florida NWA World Tag Team Titles

1970

Los Angeles, California:

- Fred Blassie and Don Carson defeated Pepe Lopez and El Medico to win the NWA Americas Tag Team Titles

- Rocky Johnson defeated Great Kojika for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title

Dothan, Alabama:

- Dick Dunn and Ken Lucas defeated Flash and Rocket Monroe for the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Titles

1976

St. Louis, Missouri: (Attendance: 4,877)

- Bruno Sammartino defeated Dick Murdoch in a no DQ match

- Dick the Bruiser and Sailor Art Thomas (sub for Rocky Johnson) defeated Lord Alfred Hayes and Ox Baker via DQ

- Harley Race won a handicap tag match over Ron Fuller and Jerry Oates by beating Oates

- Pat O’Connor defeated Otto Von Heller

- Joe Blanchard defeated Denny Albert

- Ronnie Etchison and Johnny Loyal defeated Tank Patton and Bobby Blaine in 2 out of 3 falls

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:

- Gilles Poisson defeated Frankie Laine to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title

1978

West Palm Beach, Florida:

- Ivan Putski & Rocky Johnson defeated Ivan Koloff & Mr. Saito

- Killer Karl Kox defeated Jack Brisco

- Steve Keirn & Mike Graham defeated Tank Patton & Randy Brewer

- Jerry Brisco defeated Dan Burdick

1978

Memphis, Tennessee:

- Jerry Bryant & Wayne Ferris beat David Schultz & Ken Dillinger

- The Alaskan & Sonny King beat Doug Gilbert & Bearcat Brown

- Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Big Red & Robert Gibson

- Bill Dundee beat Frankie Laine

- North American Champ Mr. Wrestling beat Norvell Austin

- Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant in a submission match

1981

Atlanta, Georgia:

- Steve O defeated Kevin Sullivan for the NWA National Television Title

Shreveport, Louisiana:

- Ernie Ladd won the second Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Title, defeating Jake Roberts

Denver, Colorado:

- Buck Zumhofe & Crusher & Mad Dog Vachon beat Nick Bockwinkel & Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens

- Dino Bravo drew Jesse Ventura

- Tito Santana beat Jerry Blackwell by DQ

- Brad Rheingans beat Adrian Adonis

- John Studd beat Steve Regal

1982

St. Petersburg, Florida:

- Jack and Jerry Brisco won the Florida NWA North American Tag Team Title by defeating Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk

- Ray Stevens defeated Eric Embry for the NWA Florida Television Title

- NWA World Title: “Nature Boy” Ric Flair went to a double count out with Mr. Wrestling II

- Southern Title: David Von Erich defeated Mike Graham to retain title

- Texas Death Match- Killer Karl Kox defeated The Spoiler

- Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Ron Ritchie

- Jerry Lawler defeated Mr. Fuchi

Portland, Oregon:

- Matt Borne and Rip Oliver defeated Rocky Johnson and Iceman King Parsons to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

1983

San Antonio, Texas:

- The Grapplers defeated Ken Lucas and Ricky Morton to win the Southwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Tag Team Titles

St. Paul, Minnesota:

- Ken Patera & Jesse Ventura beat Hulk Hogan & Mad Dog Vachon

- AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Rick Martel by DQ

- Wahoo McDaniel beat Bobby Duncum

- Sgt. Goulet beat Baron Von Raschke

- Jerry Blackwell beat Steve O

- Buck Zumhofe drew Bobby Heenan

1985

Tampa, Florida:

- Rick Rude defeated Pez Whatley for the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title

Shreveport, Louisiana:

- Ted DiBiase defeated Brad Armstrong to win the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title

1986

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:

- Candi Devine defeated Sherri Martel to win the AWA World Women's Title

- Nick Bockwinkel no contest NWA Champion Ric Flair

- Non Title: Road Warriors beat AWA Tag Team Champions Steve Regal & Jim Garvin

- AWA Champion Stan Hansen beat Rick Martel

- Jerry Blackwell beat Boris Zhukov

- Mongolian Stomper & Nord the Barbarian beat the Alaskans

- Scott Hall beat Earthquake Ferris

1987

Daytona, Florida:

- Kevin Sullivan won the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title from Lex Luger

1988

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico:

- Kendo Nagasaki and Mr. Pogo defeated Invaders I and III for the WWC World Tag Team Titles

1989

Memphis, Tennessee:

- Phil Hickerson drew Scott Steiner

- The Samurai & The Shogun beat Brian Lee & Alan Reynolds

- Tracy Smothers beat Frankie Lancaster

- Bill Dundee & Adrian Street NC Terrance Garvin & The Beast

- Jeff Jarrett & Sid Vicious beat Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden

- Ricky Morton & Dutch Mantel beat Jerry Lawler & Wendell Cooley

1992

Jacksonville, Florida:

- Richard Morton pinned Johnny B. Badd

- Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Mike Thor

- El Gigante fought Big Van Vader to a double count-out

- Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match to win the titles

- Brian Pillman pinned Terrance Taylor

- Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mr. Hughes & Abdullah the Butcher (sub. for Larry Zbyszko & WCW TV Champion Steve Austin)

- WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via reverse decision DQ

1993

Detroit, Michigan:

- Johnny B. Badd defeated Scotty Flamingo

- Erik Watts defeated Vinnie Vegas

- The Barbarian defeated Hubert Simpson

- Chris Benoit fought 2 Cold Scorpio to a 20-minute time-limit draw

- WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Steve Austin & Brian Pillman

- WCW World Champion Big Van Vader defeated Ron Simmons

- Sting, WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes, & Cactus Jack defeated Barry Windham, & Steve Austin & Brian Pillman in a streetfight

Morristown, Tennessee:

- The Nightstalker pinned Reno Riggins

- SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy fought Tracy Smothers to a 20-minute time-limit draw

- Tim Horner defeated Paul Orndorff

- Kevin Sullivan defeated Brian Lee

- SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Stan Lane & Tom Prichard

- SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Jim Cornette via disqualification in a handicap match

1995

Memphis, Tennessee:

- Miss Texas (Jackie Moore) defeated Sweet Georgia Brown for the USWA Women's Title

2000

WCW Sould Out: Cincinnati, Ohio:

- Chris Benoit defeated Sid Vicious to win the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Title

- Buff Bagwell defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a Last Man Standing match

- The Wall (with Shane Douglas) defeated Billy Kidman in a Cage Heat match

- Kevin Nash defeated Terry Funk in a Hardcore match

2004

Oolitic, Indiana:

- Jerry Lynn defeated Danny Daniels for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:

- Harry Smith defeated Karnage to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title

2005

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:

- La Resistance (Rob Conway and Sylvain Grenier) defeated William Regal and Jonathan Coachman (subbing for Eugene) to win the WWE World Tag Team Titles

TNA Final Resolution: Orlando, Florida:

- Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens defeated Sonny Siaki & Johnny B. Badd

- Chris Candido pinned Cassidy Reilly

- Konnan, BG James, & Ron Killings defeated Christopher Daniels, Michael Shane, & Frankie Kazarian

- Elix Skipper pinned Sonjay Dutt

- Dustin Rhodes pinned Kid Kash

- Erik Watts pinned Raven

- Jeff Hardy pinned Scott Hall (Roddy Piper was the guest referee)

- Monty Brown defeated Diamond Dallas Page and Kevin Nash in an elimination match

- Chris Harris & James Storm defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Eric Young & Bobby Roode to win the titles

- AJ Styles defeated Chris Sabin and NWA X Division Champion Petey Williams (w/ Scott D'Amore) in an Ultimate X match to win the title

- NWA World Champion Jeff Jarrett pinned Monty Brown

2014

TNA Impact: Orlando, Florida:

- Ethan Carter III defeated Sting to retain the TNA Title

- Madison Rayne defeated Gail Kim to win the Knockouts Title

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[Ocelot]

Bruno Sammartino vs Dick Murdoch?

You KNOW that was an easy **** at LEAST.

[Bandit]

Bruno Sammartino vs Dick Murdoch?

You KNOW that was an easy **** at LEAST.

It wasn't as good as Erik Watts vs Vinnie Vegas.

[Dr. Zoidberg]

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[Bandit]

They should have cloned Ernie Ladd so he could be cutting grouchy promos forever.

[Ocelot]

Ernie Ladd is timeless and holy fuck every time I see Lou Thesz I think of some primordial god that Lesnar and Angle and Omega are all praying too.

[Bandit]

Ernie would be so controversial today with the "Wahoo, you drunk Indian! I'm gonna stomp your teepee!" stuff.

[Ocelot]

I know and it would be HILARIOUS!

[Bandit]

This would even be good at the Performance Center.

[Bandit]

I was watching an ECW from August 1997 with a good Terry Funk promo. He's talking about coming back to wrestle in Florida and says "The last time I was there was against that thick pig lipped cracker Dusty Rhodes" and I laughed. I love how his character was always angry at Dusty even when Dusty wasn't there.

[Ocelot]

There's a triple threat match on youtube with him and abby and dusty where Funk livens the crowd up by going on this absolutely insane rant about how much he hates 'that fat fuck' Dusty and hates Abdullah too but thinks they should team up and kill dusty because he hates 'the fat slob' even more.

[Big Boss Man]

We need a Terry appreciation thread

[Bandit]

His ECW stuff isn't on youtube, but he has some great stuff from 1997. The promo before Barely Legal where he promises to win the ECW Title at his father's grave was definitely in his top 5 best promos.

[Big Boss Man]

I think he's very underrated as a promo guy. Another cool thing about Terry is at the Banquet they had for him in ECW he came across as humble and had no ego whatsoever. He also had kept himself relevant from the beginning of his career really to present day. Mox watches a lot of Funker matches apparently and if they can re-create the Funk/Flair angle in AEW with him and say Kenny that would be cool.