On this day in pro wrestling history (June 6): Jim Londos wins NWA title, Dr. Wagner Jr. wins AAA title, Billy Robinson vs. Dusty Rhodes
By Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com
1930 – Jim Londos defeated Dick Shikat for the NWA (National Wrestling Association) World Heavyweight Wrestling Title in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1932 – In Kansas City, Kansas at Muehlebach Field; John Pesek beat Harry Ekizian 2 falls to 1 and Wladek Zbyszko defeated Dutch Hefner.
1940 – At Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas; Orville Brown beat Richard Shikat in 2 out of 3 falls and Al Lovelock beat Steve Brody
1961 – In Minneapolis, Minnesota; AWA Tag Team Champions Leo Nomellini & Wilbur Snyder beat Hard Boiled Haggerty & Gene Kiniski, Jim Hady beat Tom Burns and Tony Baillargeon beat George Scott.
1963 – In Winnipeg, Manitoba; Verne Gagne won a 10-man battle royal, Kenji Shibuya & Mitsu Arakawa beat Gene Kiniski & Ronnie Etchison and Dan Miller beat Larry Hennig; Masked Medic #1 and Masked Medic #2 beat Tiny Mills and Lee Henning 2 falls to 1 via dq, Bob Geigel drew Larry Hamilton 1 fall to 1 fall and Joe Scarpello went to a time limit draw with Steve Bolus in Kansas City, Kansas.
1964 – At Midway Stadium in St. Paul, Minnesota; The Crusher beat Art Thomas by dq, Mitsu Arakawa beat Doug Gilbert and
Larry Hennig beat Jack Kelly.
1968 – At Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas; Bob Brown defeated Bob Ellis, North American Tag Team Champions Sonny Myers & Ronnie Etchison beat Roger Kirby & The Viking and in a Texas Death Match: Bob Geigel defeated Steve Bolus
1973 – At HIC Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii; Ed Francis beat Sam Steamboat in 2 out of 3 falls to win the Hawaiian Title, Billy Robinson beat Dusty Rhodes to win the North American title and Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff beat Ken Patera & Don Carson in 2 out of 3 falls.
1974 – In Winnipeg, Manitoba; Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Heinemi in an Indian Strap Match, Ivan Putski beat Superstar Billy Graham via dq, Ray Stevens beat Gene Kiniski by dq and Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Paul Pershmann (Buddy Rose) & Buddy Wolff in 2 out of 3 falls; In Kansas City, Roger Kirby beat Mike George, Central States Heavyweight Champion Don Fargo beat Bob Brown by dq and The Interns (w/ Dr. Ken Ramey) defeated Rufus R. Jones & Bob Geigel
1979 – Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens for the AWA World Tag Team Title in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Also, Greg Gagne beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel and Paul Ellering beat Jesse Ventura
1981 – Jake Roberts defeated the Grappler for the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title; In Milwaukee, Wisconsin; The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens. In a Steel Cage match, Baron Von Raschke beat Jerry Blackwell and in a Non Title Steel Cage match, Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura. Attendance 7,544.
1988 – In Memphis, Tennessee; AWA Champion Jerry Lawler beat Curt Hennig by dq and Scott Steiner beat Robert Fuller to win finals of Renegade Rampage tournament. Attendance 3,500.
1993 – Shawn Michaels defeated Marty Jannetty for the WWF Intercontinental Title in Albany, New York
1994 – Dream Machine Troy Graham defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title in Memphis, Tennessee
2000 – In Knoxville, Tennessee during a taping of WCW Thunder, Lt. Loco (Chavo Guerrero Jr.) defeated Daffney (the defending champion) and Disco Inferno in a three way match to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title.
2008 – In Hartford, CT; Age of the Fall (Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black) won the ROH Tag Team championship by defeating Kevin Steen & El Generico in a one night tournament.
2010 – At the Triplemania event; In a No Disqualification Match for The AAA Cruiserweight Title, Jack Evans defeated Nosawa, Christopher Daniels and Xtreme Tiger to become the new AAA Cruiserweight Champion. Also, in a AAA World Heavyweight Title Match, Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated Electroshock to become the new AAA World Heavyweight Champion.
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