TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… AUGUST 17th: The Russian Nightmare takes the US Gold

Nikita Koloff defeats Magnum T.A. to win their best-of-seven series, 4-3, and capture the NWA United States Heavyweight title

KAYFABE THEATER: Dusty Rhodes gets a bill for $4,035

Dusty Rhodes gets a whopping credit card bill from Diner's Club, and realizes SOMEONE has taken a Hawaiian vacation at his expense

TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… MARCH 11th: Sting Topples Vader in London

Sting defeats Big Van Vader at a house show across the pond to capture the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JAN 17th: Goldberg gets even with Hall at Souled...

Bill Goldberg defeated Scott Hall in a ladder and taser match to gain a measure of revenge for costing him the WCW World title at Starrcade

TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JULY 14th: Black Saturday

Vince McMahon appears on Georgia Championship Wrestling to announce that the WWF had assumed the 6:05 time slot on WTBS, setting off a firestorm of protests

KAYFABE THEATER: Magnum TA wants his United States title back

Heading into Great American Bash 1986, Magnum T.A. prepares to meet Nikita Koloff in a best of seven matchup for the held-up United States Championship

KAYFABE THEATER: Ric Flair talks about challenging Ronnie Garvin at Starrcade

The Nature Boy looks in to the camera and tells the Hands of Stone that he's coming to Chicago to reclaim the NWA World Heavyweight Championship

KAYFABE THEATER: Bubba Busts A Move

Before he was Tugboat or The Shockmaster, Fred Ottman shows off his breakdancing skills for Lance Russell, The Commission and the audience on Memphis Wrestling

KAYFABE THEATER: Jimmy Garvin is Fit to Be Tied

Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin is out with Precious and says he's not scared of his Indian Strap Match with Wahoo McDaniel at the Great American Bash

Lance Russell Passes Away

The longtime & beloved professional wrestling commentator, died on Tuesday at the age of 91