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cyclone2k
08-12-2006, 01:41 AM
Credit: ITSC, WIA, WP, GGL

Daily Wrestling Quote..
Norman is so fat, he has furniture disease - his chest is in his drawers.
- Jim Cornette

On August 12 in wrestling history ..
1972 - Event - Superbowl of Wrestling, Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH
1977 - Dick Slater defeated Jack Brisco for the Missouri State Heavyweight title
1981 - Masked Superstar defeated Steve O for the Georgia National Heavyweight title
1991 - Jerry Lawler defeated Awesome Kong for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
1992 - Johnny Hot Body defeated Larry Winters for the ECW Television title
1992 - Masa Chono defeated Rick Rude in a tournament final for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
1995 - Brad Armstrong defeated Buddy Landell for the Smokey Mountain Heavyweight title
1997 - Chris Jericho defeated Alex Wright for the WCW Cruiserweight title
2000 - Nick Mondo & Rick Blade defeated Trent Acid & Johnny Kashmere for the Combat Zone Wrestling Tag Team Titles

Wrestling milestones on August 12 ..
1955 - Born - Terry Taylor (Paul W. Taylor III)

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If you think I missed something, you can lemme know and after research it will be added here.

The Evolution Of Life
08-12-2006, 09:26 AM
Thanks for todays history

MasterJ
08-12-2006, 11:53 AM
"1997 - Chris Jericho defeated Alex Wright for the WCW Cruiserweight title"

I think I saw this match, :).