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1957 - The first ever tag team match involving women in the United States was held in St. Louis, Missouri with June Byers & China Mira vs. Penny Banner & Bonnie Watson.
1962 - Dick Beyer wrestles as the masked Destroyer for the first time and defeats Seymour Koenig in San Diego, California.
1981 - Tommy Rich defeats Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Title in Augusta, Georgia. This ended Race's fifth title reign. Harley would win back the belt four days later.
1987 - Austin Idol defeats Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Heavyweight Title in Memphis, Tennessee in what is arguably one of the most famous matches in Memphis Wrestling history. The match was a steel cage bout, with a cage that covered the floor and ringside area. Austin Idol and manager Paul E. Dangerously had promised to refund the money of every fan in the Mid South Coliseum if Idol lost the match. Lawler, in addition to the Southern Heavyweight Title, also put his hair on the line. The finish saw Tommy Rich (who flew into Memphis from Japan that morning and hid under the ring all day with a six-pack of beer and an air mattress) come up from under the ring after a ref bump and help Idol win the match. Lawler had his hair cut to a crew cut length, while fans were literally grabbing and shaking the cage in anger. This match ended Lawler's 36th Southern Title reign after only a week, and began Idol's 3rd title reign.
1992 - Barry Windham defeats Steve Austin for the WCW Television Title in Atlanta, Georgia.
1992 - Brian Christopher defeats Tom Pritchard in a rematch for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title. The title was held up on April 20th after a match against Tom Pritchard in Memphis, Tennessee.
1997 - Jerry Lawler defeats King Reginald (Reggie B. Fine) for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title in Memphis, Tennessee, starting Lawler's 27th and final run with that particular title.
2000 - The Prototype defeats Smelly in San Diego, California to win the Ultimate Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title. Prototype is now known as John Cena in WWE.
2003 - Jazz defeats Trish Stratus for the WWE Women's Title in Worcester, Massachusetts, ending Trish's fourth title reign, and beginning Jazz' second run with the belt.
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