On this day in pro wrestling history (July 28): Lou Thesz wrestles the husband of world’s greatest all-time female athlete
By Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com
1937 – In Kansas City; George Zaharias beat Lou Thesz.
1961 – In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; with Larry Hennig as special referee; Verne Gagne beat AWA Champion Gene Kiniski on a 3rd fall dq. Also, Wilbur Snyder double count out with Hard Boiled Haggerty.
1967 – In Chicago; AWA Champion Verne Gagne no contest Lou Thesz, Devils Duo Angelo Poffo & Chris Markoff beat Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher via dq, Wilbur Snyder ddq The Destroyer and Johnny Valentine beat Rene Goulet
1976 – In Davenport, Iowa; AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Mad Dog Vachon, The Crusher beat Baron Von Raschke by dq and Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan beat Larry Hennig & Jos Leduc.
1977 – Seji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi defeated Tiger Jeet Singh & Umanosuke Ueda for the NWF North American Tag Team Title in Fukuoka, Japan.
1978 – In Denver, Colorado; In a Texas Death Match, AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Nick Bockwinkel & Bob Orton Jr, Wahoo McDaniel beat Blackjack Lanza, Mighty Igor Vodik beat Roger Kirby and Bobby Heenan beat Steve Olsonoski via dq.
1980 – Killer Karl Krupp & El Mongol defeated Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Title in Memphis, Tennessee.
1983 – Satanico defeated Ringo Mendoza for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title in Mexico City, Mexico.
1985 – The Cobra defeated Hiro Saito for the WWF World Junior Heavyweight Title in Osaka, Japan.
1987 – Wendi Richter defeated Monster Ripper (Bertha Faye) for the WWC Women’s Title in Trinidad.
1995 – Eddie Guerrero defeated Dean Malenko in Middletown, New York to win the ECW World Television Title
1997 – Alex Wright defeated Chris Jericho for the WCW Cruiserweight Title in Charleston, West Virginia.
2011 – In Austin, Texas; James Storm & Bobby Roode defeated Bully Ray & Gunner in a Bound For Glory Series match to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles, Crimson defeated Jeff Jarrett and A.J. Styles pinned Mr. Anderson.
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