Daily Pro Wrestling History (06/14): The Steiners win WWF Tag Team titles

1909

Des Moines, Iowa:

- World Heavyweight Champion Frank Gotch defeated former United States champion Tom Jenkins 2 falls to 0

1922

Minneapolis, Minnesota:

- World Heavyweight Champion Ed "Strangler "Lewis beat John Freberg in 2 out of 3 falls match

1936

Waterloo, Iowa:

- Bronko Nagurski beat Ivan Vacturoff

1948

Wichita, Kansas;

- World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown and Lord Albert Mills went to a draw at 1 fall a piece

1961

Duluth, Minnesota:

- In a Texas Death Match, AWA US Champion Gene Kiniski beat Wilbur Snyder

- Leo Nomellini beat Bob Geigel

- Tony Baillargeon drew George Scott

1971

Duluth, Minnesota:

- The Crusher beat Strong Kobayashi in a Death Match

- Nick Bockwinkel beat Paul Diamond

- Bobby Heenan beat Bull Bullinski 

- Big K beat Lars Anderson

1973

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:

- The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff in 2 out of 3 falls

- Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson by DQ

- Handicap Match: Ken Patera beat Bobby Jones & Bill Kochen

- Reggie Parks drew Geoff Portz

- Rene Goulet defeated Bob Bruggers

1974

Chicago, Illinois:

- Dick the Bruiser & Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff

- Ivan Putski beat Superstar Billy Graham via DQ

- Chris Taylor beat Ray Stevens

- Geoff Portz beat Mitsu Arakawa

- Pepper Gomez beat Baron Von Raschke

- Mike Snyder beat Ken Dillinger

1978

Honolulu, Hawaii:

- Russ Francis beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by DQ

- Hawaiian Tag Title Match John Tolos & Steve Strong beat Buddy Rose & John Studd to win tag title

- Little John & Cowboy Lang beat Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook

- Don Muraco beat Rocky Tomayo

- Chris Markoff beat Mickey Doyle 

- Bill Francis beat Duke Savage

Miami Beach, Florida:

- Jack and Jerry Brisco defeated Mr. Saito and Mr. Sato to win the Florida tag team titles

Duluth, Minnesota:

- Verne Gagne & Rufus R Jones beat Super Destroyer Mark II & Pat Patterson

- Evan Johnson beat Lord Alfred Hayes

- Bob Orton Jr beat Jim Brunzell

- Steve Olsonoski beat Blackjack Lanza by DQ

1980

Rockford, Illinois:

- Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Greg Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon

- In a Loser Leaves Town Match; Bobby Heenan beat Lord Alfred Hayes

- Dino Bravo beat Jerry Blackwell 

- Super Destroyer Mark II drew Steve Olsonoski

1981

Green Bay, Wisconsin:

- The Highflyers (Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne) defeated The East-West Connection (Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura) for the AWA World Tag Team Titles 

- Baron Von Raschke ddq Jerry Blackwell 

- AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Graham beat Buck Zumhofe

- Laurent Soucie beat Ben DeLeon

- George Gadaski beat Tony Leone

1982

Dallas, Texas:

- The Spoiler defeated Frank Dusek

- Bill Irwin defeated Ken Mantell

- Lola Gonzales defeated Irma Gonzales

- Andre the Giant defeated Bugsy McGraw via disqualification

- El Solitario defeated Rene Guajardo to win NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship

- Andre the Giant defeated Frank Dusek, Bill Irwin, Al Madril, Ken Mantell, Bugsy McGraw, The Spoiler and T John Thibedeaux in a Bodyslam battle royal  

- The Great Kabuki and Magic Dragon defeated David and Kevin Von Erich to win the WCCW All-Asian Tag Championship

- Kerry Von Erich defeated Harley Race in a No Disqualification match

- In Fritz Von Erich retirement match; Von Erich defeated King Kong Bundy to regain the America's Title in a falls count anywhere match

Memphis, Tennessee:

- Roy Rogers pinned The Angel

- Bobby Fulton pinned Eddie (or Danny) Dean

- Dutch Mantel beat Bobby Eaton via DQ

- Steve Keirn & Stan Lane beat Dennis Condrey & Norvell Austin in three falls

- Southern Champ Kimala pinned King Cobra

- The Iron Sheik beat Ron Bass via DQ

- Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee beat Sweet Brown Sugar & Bobby Eaton via DQ

1984

Tokyo, Japan:

- Antonio Inoki defeated Hulk Hogan

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:

- In a Non Title Match, King Kong Brody & Abdullah The Butcher beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke

- Nick Bockwinkel beat Curt Hennig

- Fabulous Ones beat Steve Regal & Chris Markoff

- Blackjack Lanza drew Larry Zbyszko

- Steve O beat Kevin Kelly 

- Stan Lane beat Sheik Adnan

1989

WCW Clash of the Champions VII: Fort Bragg, North Carolina: 

- The Freebirds defeated The Midnight Express in a tournament final for the NWA World Tag Team Championship

- The Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Kevin Sullivan) defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott; with Missy Hyatt)

- Sting defeated Bill Irwin to retain the NWA Television Title

- Ricky Steamboat defeated Terry Funk by disqualification

1991

St. Louis, Missouri: (featured an opening in-ring introduction by Sam Muchnick)

- Ron Powers defeated the Assassin

- The Diamond Studd pinned Sam Houston

- Dan Spivey pinned Big Josh

- Dustin Rhodes pinned Black Bart

- Bobby Eaton pinned Arn Anderson

- Sting & PN News defeated the Great Muta & Stan Hansen 

- WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Hiroshi Hase & Masahiro Chono

- Ron Simmons defeated the One Man Gang by disqualification 

- WCW World Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner won a bunkhouse stampede 

- El Gigante & Brian Pillman defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Barry Windham in a steel cage match; Harley Race was the guest referee for the match

1993

Columbus, Ohio:

- The Steiner Brothers defeated Money, Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) for the WWF World Tag Team Titles

1998

WCW Great American Bash: Baltimore, Maryland:

- Booker T defeated Chris Benoit in the finals of the Best-of-Seven series to earn a WCW World Television Championship match

- Kanyon defeated Saturn

- Chris Jericho defeated Dean Malenko via disqualification to win the vacant WCW Cruiserweight Title 

- Juventud Guerrera defeated Reese (with Lodi)

- Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Eddie Guerrero

- Booker T defeated Fit Finlay to win the WCW Television Title

- Goldberg defeated Konnan (with Rick Rude and Curt Hennig) to retain the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

- Hollywood Hogan and Bret Hart (with The Disciple) defeated Roddy Piper and Randy Savage Tag team match

- Roddy Piper defeated Randy Savage

- Sting defeated The Giant to gain control of the WCW World Tag Team Championship

2015

WWE Money in the Bank: Columbus, Ohio:

- R-Truth defeated King Barrett

- Sheamus defeated Dolph Ziggler, Neville, Kofi Kingston, Kane, Roman Reigns and Randy Orton in a Money in the Bank ladder match for a 

  WWE World Heavyweight Championship match contract

- Nikki Bella defeated Paige to retain the WWE Divas Championship

- Big Show defeated Ryback by disqualification, Ryback retained the WWE Intercontinental Championship

- John Cena defeated Kevin Owens

- Prime Time Players defeated Big E and Xavier Woods to win the WWE Tag Team Titles 

- Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose in a ladder match to retain the WWE Title