Today in Pro Wrestling History
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Today in Pro Wrestling History
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We post daily updates about the history of pro wrestling including birthdays, passings, title changes and pay per views!
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Humberto Carrillo (Berto) turns 30 today! Happy birthday!

Berto currently wrestles on the Smackdown brand as one-half of Los Garzas with his cousin Angel and is a member of Legado Del Fantasma.

#WWE #SmackDown #birthday #happybirthday #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #wweuniverse
“Hard work pays off. Dreams come true. Bad times don’t last, but bad guys do.”

Scott Hall would have turned 67 today. Happy heavenly birthday.

Rest in peace 🖤

#WWE #NWO #ProWrestling #Wrestling #Wrestler #ScottHall #TNA #WCW #MondayNightFootball #mondaynightraw #RazorRamon
11 years ago today, we said goodbye to the legendary Ox Baker at the age of 80.

Doug Baker found success around the world as both a feared in-ring performer and an actor, appearing alongside Kurt Russell in Escape From New York.

#wrestling #prowrestling #wrestler #OxBaker #WWE #NWA #ICW
25 years ago today, Bret “Hit Man” Hart was released by WCW.

A signing that began with a bang, and one of the most infamous controversies in wrestling history with his WWF exit, ended with a Fed Ex letter terminating his time with WCW.
#wrestling #prowrestling #BretHart #Goldberg #WCW #WWE
29 years ago tonight the WWF presented In Your House 11: Buried Alive at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana!

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#WWE #wrestling #prowrestling #Undertaker #wrestler #OnThisDay #indianapolis #WWEHistory #wweuniverse
41 years ago today, in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez defeated Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle to capture the NWA World Tag Team Title!

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePoF...

#wrestling #prowrestling #wrestler #NWA #DustyRhodes #OnThisDay #CodyRhodes #raleighnc
2 years ago tonight at TNA’s Bound for Glory in the Viejas Arena in San Diego, AJ Styles defeated Bully Ray to capture the TNA World Title for a second time!

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4ZK...

#TNA #TNAWrestling #AJStyles #BoundForGlory #ProWrestling #Wrestling #wrestler #WWE #OnThisDay
Happy 54th Birthday to WWE Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg!

Outside of wrestling he has also sold over 35 million albums worldwide!

#SnoopDogg #WWE #AEW #WrestleMania #WWEHallOfFame #SashaBanks #CodyRhodes #ProWrestling #wrestling #happybirthday #birthday
Eight years ago today "The Big K" Stan Kowalski died at the age of 91.

Born Bert Smith, beyond the ring, he was a World War II veteran and a dedicated community member in his home state of Minnesota.

#wrestling #prowrestling #AWA #RestInPeace #Wrestler #WWE #Minnesota #WrestlingHistory
Born on this day in 1965, Richard Wilson, best known to fans as The Renegade.

Tragically, Wilson died by suicide in 1999 at just 33 years old.

Rest in peace, Renegade.

#wrestling #wrestler #prowrestling #professionalwrestling #WCW #OnThisDay #restinpeace
Happy 52nd Birthday to Justin Credible.

It’s been a difficult year for Polaco, with multiple reports of fan disputes and a recent claim of being stranded after a car accident. Here’s hoping brighter days are ahead for him.

#ECW #WWE #JustinCredible #prowrestling #wrestling #professionalwrestling
Born on this day in 1938, “Bulldog” Bob Brown.

Brown passed away in 1997 from a heart attack at just 58 years old. Rest in peace.

#wrestling #wrestler #prowrestling #professionalwrestling #centralstates #restinpeace #nwa #WWE
49 years ago today, Paul Jones defeated Blackjack Mulligan in Greensboro, North Carolina to capture the United States Title!

The two would battle throughout the remainder of 1976, trading the title back and forth.

#wrestling #prowrestling #professionalwrestling #USTitle #Greensboro
37 years ago today, the WWF King of the Ring Tournament took place once again in Providence, Rhode Island!

Ted DiBiase defeated Randy Savage, the previous year’s winner, in the tournament final!

#WWE #WWF #prowrestling #wrestling #kingofthering #TedDiBiase #MachoMan #Providence
38 years ago today the final UWF tag team champions were crowned when the Sheepherders beat the The Lightning Express Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong!
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The match, which took place in Kansas City, Missouri, would air on October 24th.
#wrestling #prowrestling #professionalwrestling
33 years ago today, Matt Hardy made his professional wrestling debut!
What an incredible career it has been, from his days alongside brother Jeff to championship gold across WWE, ECW, and TNA!

#prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #MattHardy #HardyBoyz #WWE #TNA #ECW #WWF #OnThisDay #debut
Happy Birthday to Joey Abs!

Born Jason Arhndt , he is best known as a member of Shane McMahon’s Mean Street Posse, Joey Abs turns 53 today!

#WWE #WWERaw #happybirthday #birthday #prowrestling #professionalwrestling #wrestling #wweuniverse #ShaneMcMahon
Happy 43rd Birthday to Tama Tonga!

The adopted son of Haku, Tama Tonga made his long-awaited return to WWE last week along with the rest of the MFT.

#WWE #SmackDown #Bloodline #happybirthday #birthday #TamaTonga #prowrestling #wrestler #wrestling #professionalwrestling #wwesmackdown