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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: THE ROAD WARRIORS FINALLY WIN THE NWA WORLD TAG BELTS, THE FINAL HALLOWEEN HAVOC TAKES PLACE, WWE ENDS ECW HOUSE SHOWS

October 29th

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1946 - Antonio Cortez defeats The Cardiff Giant for the Florida Heavyweight Title (became Southern Heavyweight Title during his reign) in Tampa, Florida.

1953 - Pepper Gomez & Johnny Demchuck win their second Northwest Tag Team Title from Doc Gallagher & Ivan Kameroff in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

1955 - Don McIntyre defeats Fred Blassie in Atlanta, Georgia to win the Georgia version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title, beginning his 11th reign and ending Blassie's second.

1959 - John Smith & Tosh Togo defeat Don & Bobby Fields in a tournament final for the Gulf Coast version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Title in Mobile, Alabama.

1966 - Both World Wrestling Association championships change hands when Hard Boiled Haggerty & El Shereef defeat Pedro Morales & Luis Hernandez to win the WWA Tag Team Title, and Mark Lewin defeats Lou Thesz for the WWA Heavyweight Title in Los Angeles, California.

1967 - Rock Rogowski (Ole Anderson) defeats Bob Orton, Sr. for the AWA Midwest Heavyweight Title in Omaha, Nebraska.

1970 - Tony Borne & Moondog Mayne begin their ninth reign as NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champions, after defeating Mr. Fuji & Haru Sasaki, ending their second reign.

1972 - In Detroit, Michigan, Pampero Firpo wins the Detroit version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title from Bobo Brazil, ending Brazil's fourth reign and beginning his own second.

1974 - Dan Kroffat & Wayne Bridges defeat Gene Kiniski & Dutch Savage for the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

1975 - Killer Karl Kox defeats Dick Murdoch to win the Tri-State version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title in Shreveport, Louisiana.

1975 - Ken Lucas wins his sixth NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title in Mobile, Alabama, defeating Bill Malone.

1976 - Kintaro Ohki & Kim Duk defeat Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta for the NWA International Tag Team Title in Tokyo, Japan.

1976 - The Destroyer defeats Abdullah the Butcher for the PWF United States Heavyweight Title in Tokyo, Japan, beginning his fourth reign.

1976 - John Quinn & Kurt Von Hess defeat Don Leo Jonathan & John Anson to win the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

1977 - Black Gordman & Goliath win their 14th NWA Americas Tag Team Title by defeating Victor Rivera and Texas Red.

1981 - Robert Fuller & Jos LeDuc defeat Jimmy Golden & Mongolian Stomper for the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Title in Montgomery, Alabama, to begin their second reign.

1985 - Rayo de Jalisco & Tony Benetto defeat Sangre Chicana & Cien Caras to win the Mexican National Tag Team Title.

1988 - The Cuban Commandos (Jerry Morrow & Cuban Assassin) defeat Chris Benoit & Lance Idol for the Stampede International Tag Team Title in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

1988 - The Road Warriors defeat The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) for the NWA World Tag Team Title in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Warriors had just turned heel by beating up Sting following a six-man tag team match two nights earlier. Incredibly, this marked the one and only time Hawk & Animal would hold the NWA World Tag Team Title.

1990 - Eddie Gilbert defeats Jeff Jarrett for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title in Memphis, Tennessee, ending the first of an eventual ten reigns with the belt for Jarrett.

1992 - Rey Misterio, Jr. defeats Fantasma de la Quebrada to win the Mexican National Welterweight Title in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

1993 - The Great Sasuke defeats Battle Ranger Z to become the first FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight Champion in Tokyo, Japan.

1994 - Mr. Pogo & The Gladiator defeat Atsushi Ohnita & Mr. Gannosuke for to win the vacant FMW World Brass Knuckles Tag Team Title in Tokyo, Japan.

1995 - WCW Halloween Havoc was held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Here are the results: 
In matches held on TBS' The Main Event:
- Eddie Guerrero defeated The Disco Inferno.
- Paul Orndorff defeated The Renegade.
- Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko defeated Steven Regal & Bobby Eaton when Benoit pinned Regal.
- Craig Pittman defeated VK Wallstreet.
In matches shown on the Pay-per-view:
- Johnny B. Badd defeated Diamond Dallas Page to win the WCW Television Title when Maxx Muscle and DDP collided.
- Randy Savage defeated Zodiac (Brutus Beefcake) with a top rope elbowsmash.
- Kurasawa defeated Road Warrior Hawk with a suplex.
- Sabu defeated Mr. JL (Jerry Lynn) with an Arabian Press. After the match, The Sheik threw a fireball at JL.
- Lex Luger defeated Meng via DQ when Kevin Sullivan interfered.
- Sting & Ric Flair defeated Brian Pillman & Arn Anderson via DQ when Flair turned on Sting and joined the other Horsemen in beating him down.
- Hulk Hogan defeated The Giant (Big Show) in a Monster Truck competition. This was actually taped the previous night on the roof of nearby Cobo Hall. After ramming monster trucks for a while, the two started brawling, and Hogan knocked The Giant "off the roof" of Cobo Hall. For the next 10 minutes, the announcers acted as if he had really plunged to his death.
- Randy Savage defeated Lex Luger with a top rope elbowsmash after Luger collided with Jimmy Hart.
- The Giant (and it was never explained how he survived the fall without even a scratch) defeated WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan via DQ when The Yeti (Ron Reis dressed as a Mummy) came in and helped beat down Hogan. It was revealed the next night that the title changed hands due to a contract clause Hogan's former manager, Jimmy Hart, had written in stating that the belt could change hands on a DQ.

1995 - Tracy Smothers & Jesse James Armstrong defeat PG-13 (J.C. Ice and Wolfie D.) in Memphis, Tennessee, to win the USWA Tag Team Title, ending PG-13's ninth reign.

1996 - Genichiro Tenryu, Nobutaka Araya and Ultimo Dragon defeat Hiromichi Fuyuki, Youji Anjoh and Bam Bam Bigelow in Osaka, Japan, to win the WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Title.

1996 - Ric Hogan defeats Brian Christopher for the USWA Heavyweight Title in Memphis, Tennessee, ending Christopher's 22nd reign.

1999 - Vince Kaplack defeats Chris Hero for the vacant NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1999 - Andy Anderson defeats Dusty Dotson to win the vacant NWA Wildside Junior Heavyweight Title in Loganville, Georgia.

1999 - Pro Wrestling eXpress sees two titles switch in North Versailles, Pennsylvania. Brian Anthony defeats Bubba the Bulldog for his second PWX Heavyweight Title, and J.B. Destiny defeats Boomer Payne to win the PWX Television Title, beginning his second reign and ending Payne's second.

2000 - WCW Halloween Havoc (which turned out to be the last Halloween Havoc) was held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Here are the results:
- WCW World Tag Team Champions Mark Jindrak & Sean O'Haire defeated Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio, Jr. and Disco Inferno & Alex Wright in a Triangle match when O'Haire pinned Disco after a Seanton Bomb. 
- WCW Hardcore Champion Reno defeated AWOL with the Roll Of The Dice.
- Lt. Loco (Chavo Guerrero) & Cpl. Cajun (Lash LeRoux) defeated Sean Stasiak & Chuck Palumbo when Loco pinned Stasiak. Palumbo went to superkick Cajun, missed and hit Stasiak, and Stasiak fell into a tornado DDT by Loco for the pin.
- Konnan & Tygress defeated Shane Douglas & Torrie Wilson when Konnan pinned Douglas.
- Buff Bagwell defeated David Flair in a First Blood "DNA" match. Bagwell busted open Flair with a chair for the win. Post-match, Lex Luger turned on Bagwell, and busted him open. David Flair collected some of the blood off of Bagwell to do a DNA test and find out if Bagwell was the father of Stacy Keibler's unborn child. Seriously. 
- Mike Sanders defeated Ernest Miller via countout in a Kickboxing match when Miller started fighting with Shane Douglas on the floor. As a result, Sanders became the new Commissioner of WCW.
- Mike Awesome defeated Vampiro with a top rope Awesome Bomb.
- General Rection (Bill DeMott/Hugh Morrus) defeated Lance Storm & Hacksaw Duggan in a handicap match to win the WCW U.S. Title, which Storm held, when he pinned Duggan with a moonsault.
- Jeff Jarrett defeated Sting after Sting was hit twice with guitars, once by a fake Sting, and once by Jarrett.
- WCW World Champion Booker T defeated Scott Steiner via DQ when Steiner hit Booker T with a lead pipe.
- Bill Goldberg defeated Kronik (Brian Adams & Bryan Clarke) in a handicap match, pinning both men in less than four minutes. He speared Clarke through a table and pinned him, then gave Adams a spear and Jackhammer to pin him.

2000 - Genichiro Tenryu defeats Toshiaki Kawada in a tournament final for the vacant AJPW Triple Crown Title in Tokyo, Japan, beginning his second reign.

2000 - Glamour Boy Shane defeats Gran Apolo, Miguel Perez, Jr. and Ricky Banderas to become the first IWA Heavyweight Champion in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. On the same card, Sean Hill wins his third IWA Junior Heavyweight Title, defeating champion Juventud Guerrera, Paparazzi and Andres Borges.

2000 - The Dupps (Jack & Bo Dupp) defeat The Mean Street Posse (Rodney & Joey Abs) for the MCW Southern Tag Team Title in Jonesboro, Arkansas, ending the Posse's second reign.

2000 - Paul Diamond defeats Robby Royce for the CWF Heavyweight Title in St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada, ending Royce's fourth reign.

2000 - Super Hentai wins the PWL Three Rivers Title in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, his second, by defeating Boomer Payne.

2001 - Keiji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea defeat Tatsumi Fujinami & Osamu Nishimura for the IWGP Tag Team Title in Fukuoka, Japan.

2001 - Aja Kong wins her second AAAW Singles Title in Nagoya, Japan, defeating Mayumi Ozaki.

2001 - Disturbing Behavior (Jeff Daniels & Tim Renesto) defeat Sudden Impact (Chris Gatlin & Steve Lane) for the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title in Columbia, Tennessee, ending Sudden Impact's third reign.

2001 - Reggie Gallagher & Jamal Jones defeat The River City Rebels (Bobby Collins & The Bullet) for the CWF Tag Team Title in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

2003 - In Cincinnati, Ohio, the HWA Cruiserweight Title changes hands twice in the same night when Rory Fox defeats El Temor (champion Quinten Lee under a masked) for his fifth reign, however, Lee wins the title back from Fox, beginning his second reign.

2005 - Mohammed Yone & Takeshi Morishima defeat Minoru Suzuki & Naomichi Marufuji to win the NOAH GHC Tag Team Title in Osaka, Japan.

2005 - Cremator defeats Moondog Manson to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Hardcore Title in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, ending Manson's seventh reign.

2006 - World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed  that ECW house shows would be discontinued with the brand touring in conjunction with Smackdown as of December 2006.  ECW house shows had slowly been taken off the schedule and canceled leading to this announcement.

Thanks to Ryan Martinez for his help with the above.

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