This Week in Professional Wrestling History. August 18 - August 24

08/18/1989 - Eric Embry defeated P.Y. Chu-Hi and changed World Class Wrestling to the USWA
08/18/1993 - Event - Clash of the Champions XXIV
08/18/1993 - Ricky Steamboat defeated Paul Orndorff for the WCW Television title
08/18/1993 - Arn Anderson & Paul Roma defeated Steve Austin & Lord Steven Regal for the WCW World Tag Team title
08/18/1996 - Event - SummerSlam, Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
08/18/2001 - Homicide defeated Low-Ki and Xavier for the Jersey All Pro Heavyweight Title
08/18/2001 - Mikey Whipwreck & JT Jobber defeated The Hit Squad for the Jersey All Pro Tag Team Titles
08/18/2001 - Xavier was awarded the Jersey All Pro Light-Heavyweight Title
08/19/1990 - Riki Choshu defeated Big Van Vader for the IWGP Heavyweight title
08/19/1999 - Lenny Lane defeated Rey Misterio, Jr for the WCW Cruiserweight title
08/19/2000 - The last edition of WCW Saturday Morning aired on TBS
08/19/2001 - Event - Summerslam, Compaq Center, San Jose, CA
08/19/2001 - Edge defeated Lance Storm for the WWF Intercontinental title
08/19/2001 - Kane & The Undertaker defeated Chris Kanyon & Diamond Dallas Page for the WWF Tag Team title
08/19/2001 - Rob Van Dam defeated Jeff Hardy for the WWF Hardcore Title
08/19/2001 - X=Pac defeated Tajiri for the WWF Light Heavyweight title
08/19/2001 - The Rock defeated Booker T for the WCW Heavyweight title
08/19/2001 - Trent Acid defeated Jun Kasai for the Combat Zone World Light-Heavyweight Title
08/19/2001 - Trent Acid & Johnny Kashmere defeated Men's Teioh & Jun Kasai for the Combat Zone Wrestling Tag Team Titles
08/19/2002 - Chris Candido defeated The Amazing Red for the USA Pro-Wrestling U.S. Heavyweight Title
08/20/1963 - Crusher & Dick the Bruiser defeated Ivan & Karol Kalmikoff for the AWA Tag Team title
08/20/1996 - Lord Steven Regal defeated defeated Lex Luger for the WCW Television title
08/20/1996 - Bill & Jamie Dundee defeated the Moondogs for the USWA Tag Team title
08/20/2002 - Balls Mahoney defeated Bam Bam Bigelow for the USA Pro-Wrestling Heavyweight Title
08/21/1962 - Verne Gagne defeated Mr. M (Dr. Bill Miller) for the AWA Heavyweight title
08/21/1965 - The Crusher defeated Mad Dog Vachon for the AWA Heavyweight title
08/21/1979 - Dusty Rhodes defeated Harley Race for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
08/21/1995 - USWA Tag Team title held up
08/21/1997 - Event - Clash of the Champions XXXV
08/21/1997 - Steve McMichael defeated Jeff Jarrett for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title
08/21/1997 - Alex Wright defeated Ultimo Dragon for the WCW Television title
08/21/2002 - Jerry Lunn defeated Low-Ki for the NWA-TNA X title
08/22/1982 - Wahoo NcDaniel defeated Sgt. Slaughter for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title
08/22/1997 - Terik the Great defeated Shark Boy in a tournament final for the HWA Cruiserweight Title
08/22/1997 - "The Expert" Brian Taylor & Bounty Hunter defeated Bobo Brazil, Jr & "Flying" Andy Chene in a tournament final for the HWA Tag Team Title
08/22/1999 - Event - Summerslam '99, Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
08/22/1999 - Mankind defeated Steve Austin for the WWF Heavyweight title
08/22/1999 - Jeff Jarrett defeated D-Lo Brown for the WWF Intercontinental title
08/22/1999 - Undertaker & the Big Show defeated Kane & X-Pac for the WWF Tag Team title
08/22/1999 - Jeff Jarrett defeated D-Lo Brown for the WWF European Heavyweight title
08/22/1999 - Al Snow defeated Big Bossman for the WWF Hardcore title
08/22/2000 - Lita defeated Stephanie MaMahon-Helmsley for the WWF Women's title
08/22/2000 - Shane McMahon defeated Steve Blackman for the WWF Hardcore title
08/23/1929 - Dick Shikat defeated Jim Londos for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title & the NY World Heavyweight title
08/23/1982 - Bruiser Brody defeated Brian Blair for the Florida State Heavyweight title
08/23/1993 - Jeff Jarrett defeated Vampire Warrior for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title
08/23/1999 - Triple-H defeated Mankind for the WWF Heavyweight title
08/23/1999 - Mark Henry defeated Jeff Jarrett for the WWF European Heavyweight title
08/23/1999 - Barry & Kendall Windham defeated Harlem Heat for the WCW Tag Team title
08/24/1960 - Al Costello & Roy Heffernan defeated Red & Lou Bastien for the WWWF Tag Team title
08/24/1982 - Bruiser Broady was stripped of the Florida State Heavyweight title
08/24/1985 - Brutis Beefcake & Greg Valentine defeated Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo for the WWF Tag Team title
08/24/1994 - Event - Clash of the Champions XXVIII
08/24/1994 - Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title
08/24/1999 - Big Bossman defeated Al Snow for the WWF Hardcore title
08/24/2001 - The Hit Squad defeated Mikey Whipwreck & JT Jobber for the Jersey All Pro Tag Team Titles
08/24/2001 - Dixie won a 25 Man Royal Rumble Match to win the vacated New Jersey State Title