This Day In Wrestling History – June 21st
Jun 21, 2012 - by Jamie Cruickshank
Trivia
2001 – The first season of WWF Tough Enough begins on MTV. The series would eventually be won by Maven and Nidia, but also featured Chris Nowinski and Josh Matthews
Events
In 2009, TNA Slammiversary, held in Auburn Hills, Michigan, marked the approximate 7th anniversary of TNA Wrestling
– Suicide defeats Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley in a King of the Mountain Match to retain the TNA X-Division Title
– Daniels defeats Shane Douglas to retain his place in TNA. Had Daniels lost, Douglas would have taken his spot in the company
– Angelina Love defeats Tara to retain the TNA Knockouts Title
– Abyss & Taylor Wilde defeat Raven & Daffney in a Monsters Ball Match
– Beer Money Inc (James Storm & Robert Roode) defeat Team 3D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon) to win the TNA Tag Team Titles
– Kurt Angle defeats Mick Foley, Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles & Samoa Joe in a King of the Mountain Match to win the TNA World Title
Title Changes
1981 – Dusty Rhodes defeats Harley Race to win the NWA World Title
1982 – Junkyard Dog defeats Bob Roop to win the MSW North American Title
1987 – Al Perez defeats The Dingo Warrior to win the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
1993 – Owen Hart defeats Papa Shango to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title
1999 – on Raw, Mideon finds the WWF European Title in Shane McMahon’s bag. The title is reactivated and he is declared champion
Birthdays
Happy birthday to former ROH regular Matt Stryker (33)
Also, today would have been the birthday of NWA star Jay Youngblood (57)
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Chas Design
Jay Youngblood was my sister’s absolute favorite as a child. I always wondered why he never went to WWF/WWE when Ricky Steamboat did and why no one ever brings up his name.
Steamboat/Youngblood vs Slaughter & Kernoodle in 1983 was EXACTLY the way a tag team should be booked. The energy in the arena the night Jay & Steamer won the titles in the cage was off the hook. The pop nearly blew the roof off the joint. No one, and I mean NO ONE could make a crowd pop like JCP did in the 80s.
Sorry…that should read the way a tag team FEUD should be booked.