08/25/1979 - WWF World Champion Bob Backlund battled AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkle to a double countout in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
08/25/1984 - The Road Warriors defeated Crusher & Baron Von Raschke for the AWA Tag Team title
08/25/1991 - Sting defeated Steve Austin in a tournament final for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title
08/25/1995 - 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Eddy Guerrero for the ECW Television title
08/25/1998 - Don Montoya defeated 911 for the Jersey All Pro Heavyweight Title
08/25/1998 - The Nation of Immigration defeated The Haas Brothers for the Jersey All Pro Tag Team Titles
08/25/1999 - Todd Morton defeated "Rapid Delivery" Rory Fox in a tournament final for the vacant HWA Cruiserweight Title
08/25/1999 - Alexis Machine & "Beautiful" Brian Fury defeated Chip Fairway & "Surfer" Cody Hawk for the HWA Tag Team Title
08/25/2000 - Yoshahiro Tajiri & Mikey Whipwreck won an elimination tournament for the vacant ECW Tag title
08/25/2001 - WWF Excess debuts at 10 PM on TNN
08/25/2001 - The Messiah stripped of the XPW Heavyweight title
08/25/2001 - Johnny Webb defeated Sabu and Lazie for the XPW Heavyweight title
08/25/2002 - Event - SummerSlam, Nassau Coleseum, Uniondale, NY
08/25/2002 - Brock Lesnar defeated The Rock for the WWE Unified Heavyweight title
08/26/1975 - Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Irish Pat Barrett & Dominic DeNucci for the WWWF Tag Team title
08/26/1979 - Harley Race defeated Dusty Rhodes for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
08/26/1991 - Event - SummerSlam, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
08/26/1991 - Bret Hart defeated Curt Hennig for the WWF Intercontinental title
08/26/1991 - Legion of Doom defeated the Nasty Boys for the WWF Tag Team title
08/26/1991 - Dragon Master defeated Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
08/26/1999 - The Dudleys defeated spike dudley & Balls Mahoney for the ECW Tag Team title
08/26/1999 - Tommy Dreamer & Raven defeated the Dudleys for the ECW Tag Team title
08/26/2000 - Tony Marmaluke & Little Guido defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri & Mikey Whipwreck for the ECW Tag title
08/26/2000 - Kid Kash defeated Rhino for the ECW Television title
08/26/2001 - Xavier defeated Balls Mahoney for the USA Pro-Wrestling Heavyweight Title
08/26/2002 - Stephanie McMahon announces that WWE Unified Champion Brock Lesner is now exclusive to Smackdown
08/27/1990 - Event - SummerSlam, The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
08/27/1990 - Kerry Von Erich defeated Curt Hennig for the WWF Intercontinental title
08/27/1990 - The Hart Foundation defeated Demolition for the WWF Tag Team title
08/27/1990 - The Snowman is stripped of the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
08/27/1994 - Eastern Championship Wrestling was renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling
08/27/1994 - Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck defeated Public Enemy for the ECW Tag Team title
08/27/1995 - Event - SummerSlam, Civic Arena, Philadelphia, PA
08/27/1995 - Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blaze for the WWF Women's title
08/27/1999 - ECW debuts on TNN
08/27/2000 - Event - Summerslam, Entertainment and Sports Complex, Raleigh, NC
08/27/2000 - Chyna defeated Val Venis by pinning Trish Stratus in a tag match for the WWF Intercontinental title
08/27/2000 - Steve Blackman defeated Shane McMahon for the WWF Hardcore title
08/27/2001 - Hurricane Helmes defeated MAtt Hardy for the WWF European Heavyweight title
08/28/1986 - Wahoo McDaniel defeated Tully Blanchard for the Georgia National Heavyweight title
08/28/1989 - Event - SummerSlam, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
08/28/1989 - The Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude for the WWF Intercontinental title
08/28/1994 - Shawn Michaels & Diesel defeated the Headshrinkers for the WWF Tag Team title
08/28/1995 - PG-13 defeated Terry Gordy & Tracey Smothers in a tournement final for the USWA Tag Team title
08/28/2000 - Kevin Nash defeated Booker T for the WCW Heavyweight title
08/29/1982 - Otto Wanz defeated Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA Heavyweight title
08/29/1982 - Super Destroyer defeated Paul Orndorff for the Georgia National Heavyweight title
08/29/1988 - Event - SummerSlam, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
08/29/1988 - The Ultimate Warrior defeated the Honky Tonk Man for the WWF Intercontinental title
08/29/1992 - Event - SummerSlam, Wembley Stadium, London, England
08/29/1992 - Davy Boy Smith defeated Bret Hart for the WWF Intercontinental title
08/29/1994 - Event - SummerSlam, United Center, Chicago, IL
08/29/1994 - Razor Ramon defeated Diesel for the WWF Intercontinental title
08/29/1994 - PG-13 defeated Dante & the Great Mephisto for the USWA Tag Team title
08/29/1999 - Chino Martinez defeated Homicide for the Jersey All Pro Heavyweight Title
08/29/1999 - Billy Reil defeated O' Dogg for the Jersey All Pro Light-Heavyweight Title
08/29/1999 - Magic defeated Zieg for the New Jersey State Title
08/29/2000 - Al Snow defeated Perry Saturn for the WWF European Heavyweight title
08/29/2003 - Mikey Whipwreck & Wayne defeated The Boogie Knights for the USA Pro-Wrestling Tag Team Titles
08/29/2003 - Wagner Brown defeated Kid Kruel for the USA Pro-Wrestling U.S. Heavyweight Title
08/29/2003 - Xavier defeated Reefer for the USA Pro-Wrestling X-Treme Title
08/30/1969 - Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon defeated Crusher & Dick the Bruiser for the AWA Tag Team title
08/30/1993 - Event - SummerSlam, The Palace, Auburn Hills, MI
08/30/1993 - Dustin Rhodes defeated Rick Rude in a tournament final for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title
08/30/1995 - Paul Orndorf defeated Vader in a locker room brawl and Vader left WCW
08/30/1995 - The Young Guns defeated The Death Riders for the SSW Tag Team title
08/30/1996 - Psycho Sid defeated Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
08/30/1998 - Event - Summerslam, Madison Square Garden, New york, NY
08/30/1998 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Rocky Maivia for the WWF Intercontinental title
08/30/1998 - Billy gunn & the Road Dog defeated Mankind for the WWF Tag title
08/30/2002 - The SAT defeated Stormin Norman & Larry McKeeny for the USA Pro-Wrestling Tag Team Titles
08/31/1968 - Verne Gagne defeated Dr. X (Dick Beyers) for the AWA Heavyweight title
08/31/1997 - Kensuke Sasaki defeated Shinya Hashimoto for the IWGP Heavyweight title
08/31/1997 - PG-13 defeated Steven Dunn & Flash Flanagan for the USWA Tag Team title
Monday, August 25, 2008
This Week in Professional Wrestling History. August 25 - August 31
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