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cyclone2k
08-17-2006, 07:16 AM
Credit: ITSC

Daily Wrestling Quote..
Sunny, she wants me. I can read her like a book, but I prefer the Braille edition.
- Jerry the King Lawler

On this day in wrestling history ..

1968 - Dr. X (Dick Beyers) defeated Verne gagne for the AWA Heavyweight title
1986 - Nikita Koloff defeated Magnum T.A. in a tournament final for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title
1992 - Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett defeated the Moondogs for the USWA Tag Team title
1997 - Event - Hardcore Heaven, War Memorial, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1997 - Shane Douglas defeated Sabu & Terry Funk in a triangle match for the ECW Heavyweight title
1997 - Buh buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated the Gangstas by forfeit for the ECW Tag Team title
1999 - Rob Conway defeated The Damaja for the Ohio Valley Heavyweight title
1999 - Sean Casey defeated Johnny Spade for the Ohio Valley Light Heavyweight title
2001 - Men's Teioh & Jun Kasai defeated Justice Pain & Johnny Kashmere for the Combat Zone Wrestling Tag Team Titles
2002 - Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Balls Mahoney for the USA Pro-Wrestling Heavyweight Title
2002 - Stormin Norman & Larry McKeeny defeated Low-Ki & Xavier for the USA Pro-Wrestling Tag Team Titles
2002 - Xavier defeated The Amazing Red, Brian XL, & Kid Kash for the vacant USA Pro-Wrestling X-Treme Title


Wrestling milestones for this day ..

1961 - Born - Nature Boy Buddy Landel
1965 - Born - Milwaukee Mauler
1969 - Born - Dick Togo
1998 - Died - Terry Garvin of stomach cancer at 60
1998 - Died - Shane Shamrock, shot by police during a domestic disturbance at 23


Classic Wrestling Pictures..


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Seanx101
08-17-2006, 08:42 AM
quite an intresting day today

The Evolution Of Life
08-18-2006, 08:34 AM
Great day yesterday, shame I was downloading and uploading more MSB's at the time.