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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: HULK HOGAN EXITS THE WWF, BRET HART BECOMES KING OF THE RING

June 13th

On this day in history in ....

1940 - Orville Brown wins the first of two titles which earned him recognition as the first World Heavyweight Champion as recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance. Brown defeats Bobby Bruns in Kansas City, Kansas to win the Kansas City version of the Midwest Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title.

1957 - Ed Francis defeats Al Lolotai for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title in Honolulu, Hawaii, ending Lolotai's second reign.

1960 - Jacques "The Mountie" Rougeau is born in Saint-Sulpice, Quebec.

1960 - Tony Borne defeats Bull Curry to win the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title in Fort Worth, Texas.

1962 - Mike Jones, better known as the WWF's Virgil and the NWO's Vincent, is born in Nashville, Tennessee.

1972 - Alfonso Dantes defeats Rey Mendoza for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title in Tijuana, Mexico, ending Mendoza's fifth reign.

1974 - The Interns (Tom Andrews and Jim Starr) defeat Bob Geigel and Rufus R. Jones to win the Central States version of the NWA World Tag Team Title in Kansas City, Kansas, ending Geigel and Jones' third reign.

1975 - Black Gordman and Goliath win the NWA Americas Tag Team Title for the seventh time, ending the third reign of The Hollywood Blonds (Jerry Brown and Buddy Roberts).

1975 - Great Kusatsu and Mighty Inoue defeat Tor Kamata and Duke Savage in a tournament final to win the vacant International Wrestling Alliance Tag Team Title in Morioka, Japan.

1978 - Jack and Jerry Brisco defeat Mr. Saito and Mr. Sato (The Great Kabuki) in Miami, Florida to win their seventh NWA Florida Tag Team Title.

1981 - The Kelly Twins (Pat and Mike Kelly) defeat Wilbur Snyder and Spike Huber to win the World Wrestling Association (Indiana) Tag Team Title in Indianapolis, Indiana.

1982 - "High Chief" Peter Maivia, father-in-law of Rocky Johnson and grandfather of The Rock, succumbs to cancer at age 45.

1982 - Centurian Negro defeats Gran Hamada in Monterrey, Mexico, for the Universal Wrestling Association World Middleweight Title, ending Hamada's second reign and beginning Negro's second.

1983 - Tiger Mask (Satoru Sayama) defeats Fishman to win the vacant WWF World Junior Heavyweight Title in Mexico City, Mexico, beginning his third reign.

1985 - Kuniaki Kobayashi defeats The Dynamite Kid for the NWA International Junior Heavyweight Title in Koga, Japan.

1986 - Lex Luger defeats Ron Bass to win the NWA Bahamas Heavyweight Title in Nassau, Bahamas.

1987 - Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation holds its second Superdome Extravaganza in New Orleans, Louisiana. The results:
- Shaska Whatley and Shane Douglas fought to a draw.
- Buddy Roberts defeated Mike Boyette.
- Steve Cox defeated Gary Young.
- The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy) defeated The Terminator and The Enforcer (Doug Gilbert).
- The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) defeated The Angel of Death and Vladimir Petrov to retain the NWA World Tag Team Title.
- The Lightning Express (Tim Horner and Brad Armstrong) defeated Rick Steiner and Sting to retain the UWF Tag Team Title.
- Big Bubba Rogers defeated Barry Windham to retain the UWF Heavyweight Title.
- Black Bart defeated Chris Adams.
- Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch.

1987 - Bill Dundee defeats Chick Donovan to win the AWA International Heavyweight Title in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning his second reign.

1990 - WCW Clash of the Champions XI was held in Charleston, South Carolina at the McAlister Fieldhouse. The show aired live on TBS, doing a 4.1 rating. Here are the results from the show:
- Steve Armstrong & Tracey Smothers defeated The Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes).
- Tommy Rich defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via disqualification.
- Tom Zenk & Mike Rotundo defeated the SST (Fatu & Samoan Savage).
- Mark Callous defeated Brian Pillman.
- The Rock N' Roll Express defeated U.S. Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification.
- Barry Windham defeated Doug Furnas.
- Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious in under thirty seconds after interference from Ole Anderson backfired.
- NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Rick & Scott Steiner.
- Paul Orndorff defeated Arn Anderson.
- Junkyard Dog defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair via disqualification.

1991 - Gran Hamada and Perro Aguayo defeat Los Brazos (Brazo de Oro and Brazo de Plata) to win the UWA World Tag Team Title in Tokyo, Japan.

1992 - Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. defeats El Egipicio in Mexico City, Mexico to win the Mexico National Heavyweight Title for the third time.

1993 - The WWF held the very first televised King of the Ring pay-per-view event at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. Although the first pay-per-view event, it featured the seventh King of the Ring tournament. The results were:
- In a dark match, Papa Shango pinned Owen Hart to retain the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title.
- Bret Hart pinned Razor Ramon in a first round match.
- Mr. Perfect defeated Mr. Hughes by disqualification in a first round match.
- Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Jim Duggan in a first round match.
- Tatanka and Lex Luger fought to a 15-minute time limit draw in a first round match.
- Bret Hart pinned Mr. Perfect after a Small Package in a semifinal match.
- Yokozuna pinned Hulk Hogan, after a fireball from a photographer's camera blinded Hogan, to win the WWF World Title for the second time, ending Hogan's fifth reign. This would be Hogan's final WWF television appearance and match until nearly nine years later.
- The Smokin' Gunns (Billy and Bart) and The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) defeated The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu) and WWF Tag Team Champion Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster), when Billy pinned DiBiase.
- Shawn Michaels pinned Crush to retain the WWF Intercontinental Title.
- Bret Hart pinned Bam Bam Bigelow to win the King of the Ring Tournament. The match had originally been won by Bigelow, but the match was restarted when it was revealed that Luna Vachon attacked Hart with a steel chair. This was Hart's second time as King, as he won the tournament two years earlier. He is also, to this day, the only man to win two King of the Ring tournaments.

1994 - PG-13 (J.C. Ice and Wolfie D.) defeat The Eliminators (Saturn and Kronus) for the USWA Tag Team Title in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning their second reign.

1997 - Nygma defeats El Salsero to win the Mexico National Welterweight Title in Xochimilko, Mexico.

1998 - Buddy Landel defeats Jimmy Cicero in Alexandria, Virginia for the Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Title.

1998 - E.Z. Ryder and Darren Daulton defeat Damage Inc. (Skar and Sledge) to win the Canadian Wrestling Federation Tag Team Title in Garden City, Manitoba.

1998 - The NWA Michigan Tag Team Title changes hands twice in Hazel Park, Michigan, as The Outlaws (Woody and Bobby Lee) defeat The James Gang (Hoss James and Ricky James) to win the titles for the second time, then lost them back to The James', beginning their second reign.

1999 - WCW holds the 13th-annual Great American Bash at its usual home, the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The results:
- Hak pinned Brian Knobbs in a Hardcore match, after Jimmy Hart accidentally hit Knobbs with a kendo stick.
- Hammer pinned Mikey Whipwreck after a Cobra Clutch Slam.
- Buff Bagwell pinned Disco Inferno after the Buff Blockbuster.
- The No Limit Soldiers (Konnan and Rey Misterio, Jr.) defeated The West Texas Rednecks (Curt Hennig and Bobby Duncum, Jr.), when Misterio pinned Duncum after Swoll attacked Duncum.
- Ernest Miller pinned Horace Hogan after hitting him with his shoe.
- Ric Flair defeated Roddy Piper by disqualification, when Buff Bagwell came out and attacked Flair. As a result of Flair's victory, Flair became WCW President.
- WCW World Television Champion Rick Steiner defeated Sting in a Falls Count Anywhere Match, after Sting was attacked backstage by dogs and Rick forced the referee to declare him the winner.
- The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon) defeated Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn, when Kanyon pinned Benoit after a Diamond Cutter from Page, to win the WCW World Tag Team Title. All three members of The Jersey Triad (Page, Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow) would be recognized as champions.
- Kevin Nash defeated Randy Savage by disqualification to retain the WCW World Title, after Sid Vicious, making his return to WCW, attacked Nash. This was Sid's first WCW appearance since the infamous 1993 hotel brawl with Arn Anderson during a British tour, during which Anderson was stabbed several times by Sid with safety scissors.

1999 - Koji Nakagawa and Gedo defeat Masato Tanaka and Tetsuhiro Kuroda to win the FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Title in Okayama City, Japan.

2002 - Shouichi Ichimiya defeats Chocoball Mukai for the Dramatic Dream Team Ironman Heavymetalweight Title in Tokyo, Japan, ending Mukai's second reign.

2003 - Yutaka Yoshie and Hiroshi Tanahashi defeat Masahiro Chono and Hiroyoshi Tenzan in Tokyo, Japan, to win the IWGP World Tag Team Title, ending Chono and Tenzan's fourth reign.

2003 - The Goonees (Slacker-J and Slacker Dan) defeat Superfly P and Krull for the United States Wrestling Organization Tag Team Title in Madison, Tennessee.

2004 - WWE holds its Bad Blood pay-per-view event at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The results were:
- In a match for Sunday Night Heat, Batista pinned Maven after a Batista Bomb.
- WWE World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit and Edge defeated World Tag Team Champions La Resistance (Sylvain Grenier and Rob Conway) by disqualification, after Kane interfered and attacked Benoit. La Resistance retained the title.
- Chris Jericho Jericho pinned Tyson Tomko after a Running Enzuigiri, after Tomko accidentally collided with Trish Stratus, who accompanied Tomko to ringside, on the apron.
- Randy Orton pinned Shelton Benjamin by rolling through a Crossbody and grabbing Benjamin's tights for leverage, to retain the WWE Intercontinental Title.
- Trish Stratus defeated champion Victoria, Lita and Gail Kim in a Fatal Four-Way match to win the WWE Women's Title, beginning her fifth reign and ending Victoria's second. Trish won by catching Lita with a schoolgirl pin.
- Eugene pinned Jonathan Coachman after a Rock Bottom and People's Elbow. After the match, Garrison Cade hit the ring to attack Eugene, but received a Stone Cold Stunner.
- Chris Benoit pinned Kane with a roll-up to retain the WWE World Title.
- Triple H pinned Shawn Michaels after two Pedigrees in a Hell in a Cell match after nearly 47 minutes.

2006 - The premiere, and taped, edition of ECW on SciFi airs from Trenton, New Jersey's Sovereign Bank Arena, posting a 2.8 rating. The show opened with Paul Heyman presenting new WWE Champion Rob Van Dam with the ECW World Title, in reward for his defeat of John Cena at the previous Sunday's One Night Stand to win the WWE Title. The show also featured the debut of Kelly Kelly in her segment which would become known as Kelly's Expose, as well as the debut of the then-unnamed vampire, Kevin Thorn.
Match results were:
- The Sandman pinned The Zombie (Tim Arson) in just 17 seconds after a White Russian Legsweep.
- Kurt Angle defeated Justin Credible by submission with a choke and bodyscissors.
- Sabu won a 10-man Extreme Rules battle royal to earn a match with John Cena at June 25's Vengeance event. Other participants were Big Guido, Big Show, Danny Doring, Tommy Dreamer, Little Guido, Balls Mahoney, Tony Mamaluke, Stevie Richards, Roadkill and Al Snow.

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