Daily Pro Wrestling History (01/21): WWF Royal Rumble 2001

1958 

Dallas, Texas:
– Johnny Valentine defeated Bill Melby for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title

1963

Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Medics (Tony Gonzales and Donald Lortie) defeated Eric Pomeroy (Stan Pulaski) and Ray Andrews to win the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

1964

Seattle, Washington:
– The Destroyer beat Luther Lindsay
– Paddy Barrett beat Louie Tiller
– Abe Jacobs beat Pedro Lopez
– El Mongol beat Dano McDonald
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Don Duffy
– Tony Borne beat Nick Kozak

1965

Amarillo, Texas:
– Ken Lucas and Sputnik Monroe defeated Art Nielson and The Red Raider to win the Amarillo version of the NWA North American Tag Team Titles

1967

Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Dick the Bruiser and The Crusher defeated The Devil’s Duo (Angelo Poffo and Chris Markoff) for the World Wrestling Association World Tag Team Titles

San Francisco, California:
– Ray Stevens and Pat Patterson defeated Ciclon Negro and The Mongolian Stomper to win the American Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Titles

1971

Sydney, Australia:
– The Texas Outlaws (Dick Murdoch and Dusty Rhodes) defeated Mark Lewin and Mario Milano to win the International Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Titles

Hattiesburg, Mississippi:
– Bobby Fields won the NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Title by defeating Rocket Monroe 

1972

Knoxville, Tennessee:
– Don and Al Greene defeated The Avengers for the NWA Tennessee Tag Team Titles

1976

Miami, Florida:
– King Curtis defeated Big Bad John in a lights out match
– Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Frank Goodish by dq to retain the Florida title
– Billy Robinson defeated Bob Roop to retain the Southern title
– Bob Orton, Jr. & Karl Von Steiger defeated Jerry Brisco (sub for Mike Graham) & Eddie Graham 
– Missouri Mauler defeated Omar Negro 
– Jerry Brisco defeated Roger Kirby 
– Abe Jacobs defeated Ron Starr 
– Cyclon Negro defeated Rip Hawk 
– Dino Bravo & Bill Dromo defeated Mike York & George McCreary

1977

St. Louis, Missouri: (Attendance: 7,283)
– Superstar Graham won a Texas Death Match over Pat O’Connor
– Missouri Champion Jack Brisco defeated Ernie Ladd in 2 out of 3 falls by DQ
– Dick the Bruiser and Von Raschke both counted outside the ring
– Greg Gagne and Akio Sato (sub for Ron Fuller) defeated Moose Morowski and Bulldog Bob Brown 
– Bob Geigel defeated Guy Mitchell
– Akio Sato and Ronnie Etchison defeated Percy Pringle and Joe Palardy

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Anderson Brothers bear Mr Wrestling 1 & 2
– Dick Slater beat T-bolt Patterson
– Dusty Rhodes beat the Stomper
– Abdullah the Butcher beat Bob Backlund
– Ray Rougeau beat Scott Irwin
– Rick Steamboat beat Charlie Fulton

1979

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tommy Gilbert & Jackie Welch beat David Schultz & Wayne Ferris
– Toru Tanaka & Ron Fuller beat The Destroyer & Don Fargo
– Dennis Condrey & Don Fargo beat Jimmy Golden & Roger Howell
– Toru Tanaka & Ron Fuller beat Tommy Gilbert & Jackie Welch
– Toru Tanaka & Ron Fuller beat Dennis Condrey & Don Fargo to win the vacant Southern Tag Team Title
– The Mongolian Stomper beat Koko Ware & Robert Gibson in a “handicap” match
– Bill Dundee beat Chris Colt
– Jerry Lawler beat Austin Idol

1980 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Paul Ellering drew Ricky Morton
– Ricky & Robert Gibson beat The Medics
– Southern Tag Champs The Assassins DDQ Ken Lucas & Steve Regal (as a result, the title was held up)
– Southern Champ Jimmy Valiant beat Plowboy Frazier
– Bill Dundee beat CWA Champ Jerry Lawler via DQ  (as a result, the title was held up)

1983

St. Louis, Missouri: (Attendance: 5,425)
– King Kong Brody defeated Bobby Duncum
– Kerry Von Erich won the Missouri title via DQ over Harley Race
– Dick the Bruiser and Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Crusher Blackwell and Crusher
– Ayala when Bruiser defeated Ayala
– Rick Martel defeated Ox Baker via DQ 
– Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Brad Armstrong (sub for Tommy Rich)
– Greg Valentine defeated Bobo Brazil
– Brad Armstrong and Spike Huber draw The Beast and Kim Duk

Dallas, Texas:
– Terry Gordy defeated Kevin Von Erich for the World Class American Heavyweight Title 

1985

Hartford, Connecticut:
– The U.S. Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham) defeated Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch for the WWF World Tag Team Titles

1986

Portland, Oregon:
– Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Jaggers for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

Louisville, Kentucky:
– Buddy Landel defeated Koko Ware to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title

1987

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada:
– Rick Martel and Tom Zenk beat Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake
– Paul Orndorff drew Tito Santana
– Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell beat Don Muraco and Bob Orton
– Jake Roberts beat Corporal Kirschner
– Billy Jack Haynes beat Dino Bravo
– Butch Reed beat Pedro Morales 
– Ron Bass drew Nick Kiniski

1990

WWF Royal Rumble, Orlando, Florida:
– Paul Roma pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
– The Bushwhackers defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) 
– Brutus Beefcake fought the Genius to a double disqualification 
– Ron Garvin defeated Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart)  in a submission match w
– Jim Duggan defeated the Big Bossman (w/ Slick) via disqualification 
– Hulk Hogan won the Royal Rumble 

1992

WCW Clash of the Champions, Topeka, Kansas:
– Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Bob Cook
– Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Big Van Vader & Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) 
– Brian Pillman & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Terrence Taylor & Tracey Smothers 
– Johnny B. Badd pinned Richard Morton 
– PN News pinned Diamond Dallas Page 
– Cactus Jack pinned Van Hammer in falls count anywhere match 
– Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Brad Armstrong & Big Josh
– Vinnie Vegas pinned Thomas Rich 
– Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes & Ron Simmons defeated Larry Zbyszko, WCW World Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously
– Ricky Steamboat and Sting defeated WCW World Television Champion Steve Austin and WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude

1994

Lenoir, North Carolina: 
– Bobby Blaze pinned Killer Kyle
– Tracy Smothers pinned Chris Candido
– Brian Lee pinned The Dirty White Boy
– Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated SMW Tag Team Champions Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray via disqualification
– The Dirty White Boy won a battle royal

1995

Columbus, Ohio:
– Alex Wright defeated Bobby Eaton 
– Johnny B. Badd defeated Jean Paul Levesque
– Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma 
– The Nasty Boys defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat via disqualification 
– WCW US Champion Vader defeated Jim Duggan
– Sting defeated Avalanche via disqualification

Morristown, Tennessee:
– Tracy Smothers beat Bryant Anderson in an I Quit match
– Chris Candido pinned Boo Bradley
– Buddy Landel beat SMW Champ The Dirty White Boy via DQ
– SMW Tag Champs The Rock-n-Roll Express beat The Gangstas via pinfall
– Tracy Smothers won a Smoky Mountain rumble

1996

WWF Royal Rumble, Fresno, California:
– Ahmed Johnson defeated Jeff Jarrett via disqualification
– WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Skip & Zip (w/ Sunny) 
– Shawn Michaels won the Royal Rumble
– Goldust pinned WWF Intercontinental Champion Razor Ramon to win the title

1997

WCW Clash of the Champions, Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Dean Malenko defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion the Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) to win the title 
– Scotty Riggs pinned Mike Enos 
– Chris Jericho, Super Calo, & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Konnan, La Parka, & Mr. JL 
– Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated the Renegade & Joe Gomez 
– WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Scott Norton in a non-title match 
– Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) pinned Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a falls count anywhere match
– The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) defeated The Amazing French Canadians (Pierre Ouelette and Jacques Rougeau)
– Lex Luger defeated Scott Hall (w/Kevin Nash & Syxx) via disqualification

2001

WWF Royal Rumble, New Orleans, Louisiana:
– Dudley Boyz beat Edge & Christian to win the WWF World Tag Titles
– Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit in a ladder match to capture the WWF Intercontinental Title
– Kurt Angle defeated Triple H to retain the WWF World Title
– Steve Austin won the Royal Rumble

2005

New Castle, Ontario, Canada:
– Chris Sabin defeated Alex Shelley to win the BCW Can-Am Television Title

2007

Tokyo, Japan:
– Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Yoshinari Kanemura & Takashi Sugiura to win the GHC Jr,. Heavyweight tag team titles