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July 5th

On this day in history in ....

1915 - Joe Stecher defeats Charlie Cutler for the World Heavyweight Title in Omaha, Nebraska.

1952 - Hillbilly Jim (real name Jim Morris) is born.

1956 - Kay Bell defeats Buddy Rogers to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title in Houston, Texas, ending Rogers' fifth reign.

1962 - Buddy Rogers and Johnny Barend defeat Johnny Valentine and Bob Ellis for the Northeast version of the NWA United States Tag Team Title (which would soon become the WWWF United States Tag Team Title six months later) in Washington, DC.

1962 - Hans Schmidt defeats Pat O'Connor in Greensboro, North Carolina to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title.

1964 - One half of the Nasty Boys, Jerry Sags (real name Jerome Saganovich) is born in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

1968 - Ramon and Alberto Torres defeat El Mongol and Tarzan Tyler in a one-night tournament final in Atlanta, Georgia to become the first NWA Georgia Tag Team Champions.

1969 - Johnny Walker and Bearcat Brown end the third reign of The Great Mephisto and Dante as NWA World Tag Team Champions (Mid-America version) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, beginning their own second reign.

1971 - Jamie "J.C. Ice" Dundee (real name James Crookshanks) is born in Memphis, Tennessee.

1971 - Steven Little Bear and Dean Higuchi defeat The Skull Brothers in Vancouver, British Columbia, to win the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title for the second time.

1972 - Tatsuhito Takaiwa is born in Kyoto, Japan.

1972 - Hiro Matsuda and Tim Woods defeat The Zodiac (Bob Orton) and Taurus (Dennis Hall) for the NWA Florida Tag Team Title in Miami, Florida.

1974 - Buddy Colt defeats Mr. Wrestling II to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title in Atlanta, Georgia, beginning his sixth reign and ending Mr. Wrestling II's third.

1975 - The Sheik defeats Bobo Brazil in Detroit, Michigan for the Detroit version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title, ending and beginning each man's eighth reign.

1982 - Kevin and Kerry Von Erich defeat King Kong Bundy and Bugsy McGraw to win the World Class American Tag Team Title in Fort Worth, Texas.

1982 - Stan Lane and Ron Bass defeat The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey and Norvell Austin) for the AWA Southern Tag Team Title in Memphis, Tennessee, ending the Express' second reign.

1985 - Iceman Parsons defeats Chris Adams for the World Class American Heavyweight Title in Dallas, Texas, ending Adams' fourth reign.

1985 - Scott Armstrong defeats Bill Ash to win the Southeast version of the NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Title in Montgomery, Alabama, ending Ash's third reign and beginning Armstrong's fourth.

1985 - Al Madril and Chavo Guerrero defeat American Force (Paul Diamond and Nick Kiniski) for the Texas All-Star Wrestling Texas Tag Team Title in San Antonio, Texas.

1986 - Jim Crockett Promotions holds a "Great American Bash" event at Charlotte, North Carolina's Memorial Stadium, and it was loaded with gimmick matches. The results:
- NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Denny Brown and Steve Regal fought to a time-limit draw.
- Robert Gibson pinned NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Black Bart.
- The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Ole and NWA World Television Champion Arn Anderson) defeated Sam Houston and Nelson Royal, when Ole pinned Houston.
- Manny Fernandez pinned Baron Von Raschke in a Bunkhouse match.
- Wahoo McDaniel pinned Jimmy Garvin in an Indian Strap match.
- Ronnie Garvin defeated NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard by knockout in the fifth round of a Taped Fist match.
- NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) defeated Ivan and Nikita Koloff in a Russian Chain match, when Animal pinned Ivan.
- Jimmy Valiant pinned Shaska Whatley in a Hair vs. Hair match.
- NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champion Dusty Rhodes, Magnum T.A. and Baby Doll beat NWA World Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey) and Jim Cornette in a Steel Cage match, when Baby Doll pinned Cornette.
- Ric Flair pinned Ricky Morton in a Steel Cage match to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Title.

1992 - WCW runs at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia. The results:
- Bobby Eaton pinned Larry Zbyzsko.
- Johnny B. Badd and Jushin Liger fought to a draw.
- Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine.
- Ron Simmons pinned The Super Invader.
- Barry Windham pinned WCW World Television Champion Steve Austin.
- Sting defeated Arn Anderson. Guest referee was Ole Anderson.
- Brad Armstrong pinned Scotty Flamingo  (Raven) to win the WCW Light Heavyweight Title.
- Nikita Koloff and WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude fought to a double disqualification.
- Terry Gordy and Steve Williams defeat The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott), when Gordy pinned Scott following a clothesline from Williams behind the referee's back after Scott hit Gordy with the Frankensteiner, to win the WCW World Tag Team Title, ending the Steiners' third reign.

1992 - Canek defeats Dos Caras for the UWA World Heavyweight Title in Naucalpan, Mexico, ending Caras' third reign and beginning Canek's 11th.

1993 - Jerry Lawler defeated Owen Hart to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title for the 15th time in Memphis, Tennessee. At the same show, C.W. Bergstrom and Melvin Penrod, Jr. defeat Home Boy and New Jack to win the USWA Tag Team Title.

1994 - Chris Candido defeats Scott Studd to win the vacant SMW Television Title in Warrensville, North Carolina. The title had been vacated in the previous match on that card, when Tracy Smothers had his fifth straight successful defense of the title, defeating Candido's SMW Tag Team Championship partner, Brian Lee.

1996 - Mexico National Middleweight Champion El Hijo del Santo defeats The Great Sasuke to win CMLL's annual Gran Prix Tournament in Mexico City, Mexico.

1998 - Magnum Tokyo defeats El Hijo del Gladiador in Naucalpan, Mexico, to win the IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Title.

1999 - WWF RAW is WAR nearly doubles WCW Monday Nitro's rating for this week in the Monday Night War. Nitro got a 3.3 rating for its show, featuring David Flair being awarded the WCW United States Heavyweight Title after it was stripped from Scott Steiner, and a no contest between WCW World Champion Kevin Nash and Sid Vicious in the main event. That wasn't enough to beat RAW's 6.2 rating, featuring The Rock defeating Triple H in a steel cage match main event.

2000 - Val Venis defeats Rikishi at a SmackDown! taping in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to win the WWF Intercontinental Title for the second time.

2002 - Axl Law defeats Sterling James Keenan and Lance Dayton in a tournament final elimination match to become the first NWA East X Division Champion.

2003 - Hotstuff Hernandez defeats Iceberg in Cornelia, Georgia for the NWA Wildside Heavyweight Title.

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