Daily pro wrestling history (11/17): Sid Vicious wins WWF World Title
1949
Kansas City, Kansas:
- World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz beat Ernie Dusek 2 falls to 0
- Joe Dusek and Mike Sharpe drew
- Ben Sharpe beat Ben Morgan
- Karl Davis defeated Babe Zaharias
1956
Kansas City, Kansas:
- In a match for the Central State title, Richard Brown defeated Dr. Lee Grable to win title
- Gene Stanlee defeated Bobby Lane
1972
Denver, Colorado:
- Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat The Crusher & Billy Robinson in 2 out of 3 falls
- Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff
- Superstar Billy Graham beat George Scott
- Lani Kealoha (Jimmy Snuka) beat Larry Hennig by dq
1986
Fort Worth, Texas:
- Lance Von Erich & The Dingo Warrior (Ultimate Warrior) defeated Matt Borne & Master Gee (subbing for Buzz Sawyer) to win the
World Class Championship Wrestling Tag Team Titles
1996
Madison Square Garden:
- Sid Vicious defeated Shawn Michaels to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title
- Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin
- The Undertaker defeated Mankind
1998
Columbus, Ohio:
- Duane Gill defeated Christian for the WWF Light Heavyweight Title
2002
New York City:
- Billy Kidman defeated Jamie Noble to capture the Cruiserweight Title
- Victoria defeated Trish Stratus in a hardcore match to capture the WWE Women's Title
- Big Show defeated Brock Lesnar to capture the WWE World Title
- Eddie & Chavo Guerrero defeated Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit in a three way elimination match to capture
the Smackdown WWE World Tag Titles
- Shawn Michaels defeated Triple H, Chris Jericho, Kane, Booker T and Rob Van Dam in the Elimination Chamber to capture the RAW
World Title
2011
Orlando, Florida:
- Matt Morgan & Crimson defeated Mexican America to win the TNA World Tag Team Titles
