Heroes of Wrestling, an event featuring famous performers from the past, turns into a disaster and becomes regarded as the worst pay-per-view of all time
After Jack Brisco defends the NWA title against The King in Memphis, his brother Jerry talks about the circumstances surrounding the match with Lance Russell
At the TNA Impact tapings, Kurt Angle makes his on-air debut with the company, confronting Samoa Joe after Joe refused to relinquish the NWA World title
1983 – In World Class Wrestling, Sunshine gives an emotional press conference regarding the situation that involves Jimmy Garvin and his new valet, Precious
Austin Idol & Kevin Sullivan tell Gordon Solie that they hve buried the hatchet and they are out for revenge against The Fabulous Freebirds
Steve Austin defeats Kurt Angle to win his sixth, and final, WWE Championship
During The Midnight Express’ interview, Cornette begs the audience to get him out of an upcoming match
Wahoo McDaniel defeats Manny Fernandez in a tournament final to win the NWA United States Championship
Legendary Hall of Famer Gorilla Monsoon, dies of heart failure brought on by complications from diabetes at the age of 62
During the WWF’s first-ever Hell in a Cell match, Glenn Jacobs debuts as Kane, and tears the door off the cage to go after his ‘brother’, The Undertaker
Celebrating the life of The Loose Cannon, who died on this day in 1997 at the age of 35
The NWA Television and US champions are out with David Crockett, and they tell all the challengers that they don’t have a chance at capturing the gold
1975 – A small, twin-engine airplane carrying Ric Flair, Johnny Valentine, David Crockett, ‘Mr. Wrestling’ Tim Woods & Bob Bruggers goes down near Wilmington, NC
Dory Funk talks with Gordon Solie, and slaps Billy Jack, after he insinuates that Dusty Rhodes is the best athlete to come out of West Texas State University
The World Wrestling Federation announces via press release that writers Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara had departed the company for rival WCW.