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May 12th
On this day in history in ....
1996 - The multi-day WWF Kuwaiti Cup tournament ends Kuwait City, Kuwait, with Ahmed Johnson defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley to win the Cup. Here are the results from the full tournament:
First Round:
- Bret Hart defeated Leif Cassidy (Al Snow).
- Owen Hart defeated Yokozuna.
- Steve Austin defeated Marty Jannetty.
- Ahmed Johnson defeated Aldo Montoya (Justin Credible).
- The Undertaker defeated Isaac Yankem (Kane).
- Davey Boy Smith defeated Duke Drose.
- Savio Vega defeated Bob Backlund.
- Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Butch Miller.
Quarterfinals:
- Owen Hart defeated Bret Hart.
- Ahmed Johnson defeated Steve Austin.
- The Undertaker defeated Davey Boy Smith.
- Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Savio Vega.
Semifinals:
- Ahmed Johnson defeated Owen Hart.
- Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated The Undertaker.
Finals:
- Ahmed Johnson defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley to win the Kuwaiti Cup tournament.
2001 - John Zandig defeats Wifebeater in Smyrna, Delaware to win the Combat Zone Wrestling World Heavyweight Title for a fourth time, ending Wifebeater's second reign.
2002 - Keiji Mutoh, George Hines & Kaz Hayashi defeat Genichiro Tenryu, Arashi & Nobutaka Araya to win the All Japan Giant Baba Memorial Cup Six-Man Tournament.
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