April 8 history

1908

Baltimore, Maryland:
- Gus Schoenlein defeated Fred Beell for the American Middleweight Title

1946

Denver, Colorado:
- The Swedish Angel defeated Everett Marshall to win the Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Title

1953

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
- Paul DeGalles and Tarzan Potvin defeated Bronko Lubich and Bud Rattal for the vacant Northwest Tag Team Titles

1954

Cedar Rapids, Iowa:
- US Champion Verne Gagne beat Sky Hi Lee
- Fritz Von Erich beat Johnny Balbo

1957

Fort Worth, Texas:
- Rito Romero defeated Danny McShain to win the NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Title

Albuquerque, New Mexico:
- Danny Plechas defeated Juan Garcia for the Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Title

1960

Houston, Texas:
- Torbellion Blanco defeated Pete Managoff for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title

1964

Honolulu, Hawaii:
- Neff Maivia defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title

1966

Nashville, Tennessee:
- Al Costello defeated Alex Perez to win the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title

1967

San Francisco, California:
- Pepper Gomez and Pedro Morales defeated Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens for the American Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team
  Titles

1970

Los Angeles, California:
- Pantera Negra and Tony Rocco defeated Karl Heisinger and Kinji Shibuya for the NWA Americas Tag Team Titles

1971

Amarillo, Texas:
- Bobby Duncum and Woody Farmer defeated The Beast and Bulldog Brower to win the NWA Western States Tag Team Titles

Kansas City, Kansas:
- Bob Orton & Baron Von Raschke defeated Bobby Whitlock & The Viking
- Rufus R. Jones defeated Ronnie Etchison
- Danny Little Bear & Bob Geigel defeated John Tolos & Baron Von Heisinger
- The Stomper defeated Harley Race by winning the only fall of a scheduled three (60:00)

1972

Griffin, Georgia:
- Buddy Colt defeated El Mongol for the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title

1972

Los Angeles, California:
- Kinji Shibuya won the NWA Beat the Champ Television Title from Don Carson

1976

Amarillo, Texas:
- The Mighty Canadian (Gene Kiniski) defeated The Super Destroyer to win the Amarillo NWA International Heavyweight Title

1978

Caguas, Puerto Rico:
- Ox Baker defeats Carlos Colón to win the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title
- Invader I won the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Title from Pierre Martel

1979

Toronto, Ontario:
- Greg Valentine defeated Dino Bravo for the Toronto NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title

Mexico City, Mexico:
- Astro Rey defeated Dos Caras to win the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Title

1981

Tampa, Florida:
- Dory Funk, Jr. won the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title from Barry Windham

1982

Kansas City, Kansas:
- Mark Romero (Youngblood) defeated Gene Lewis for the NWA Central States Television Title

1985

Montreal, Ontario, Canada:
- Dino Bravo & Rick Martel beat AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors dq
- Jos Leduc beat Leo Burke
- Gino Brito Sr. & Tony Parisi beat King Tonga & Richard Charland dq
- Raymond & Armand & Jacques Rougeau Jr. beat Sailor White & The Samoans
- Tonga Kid beat Mad Dog Lefebvre
- Rick Steiner & Scott Duran defeat Gino Brito Jr & Sunny War Cloud
- Mr. Samu beat Reggie Rapone
- Cuban Assassin beat Antonio Ricco

1985

Memphis, Tennessee:
- Debbie Combs won a six woman battle royal
- Brad Batten drew Cyclops
- Adrian Street beat Mark Batten
- Jerry Oski beat JR Hogg
- Mike Sharpe beat Sweet Daddy Siki
- Norvell Austin & Koko Ware beat Tim Ashley & Steve Constance
- Debbie Combs beat Diane Von Hoffman
- Candi Divine beat Miss Linda
- Eddie Gilbert beat Dutch Mantel
- The Fabulous Ones DDQ Randy Savage & Lanny Poffo

1986

Memphis, Tennessee:
- Pat Rose beat Tojo Yamamoto
- Jeff Jarrett drew Tony Falk
- Abdul Gaddafi beat Frank Morrell
- Jos LeDuc beat Keith Eric & Jim Jamieson in a "handicap" match
- CWA International Champ Billy Joe Travis beat Rip Rogers
- Michael Lee & Paul Diamond beat Southern Tag Champs The MOD Squad via DQ
- Dutch Mantel beat Buddy Landel in a "no DQ steel cage" match to win the Mid-America Title
- Jerry Lawler pinned Bill Dundee in a "no DQ steel cage" match to win the Southern Title

1988

Fort Worth, Texas:
- John Tatum and Jack Victory defeated Shaun and Steve Simpson for the World Class Texas Tag Team Titles

1989

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
- Chris Benoit and Biff Wellington defeated Makhan Singh (Mike Shaw) and Vokkan Singh (Gary Albright) to win the Stampede
  International Tag Team Titles

1990

St. Paul, Minnesota:
- Special Referee Nick Bockwinkel: Larry Zbyszko beat Mr Saito to regain the AWA Title
- Non Title Cage Match: Paul Diamond & the Trooper beat AWA Tag Team Champions Destruction Crew Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom
- Nord The Barbarian beat Kokina Maximus
- Tully Blanchard beat Tommy Jammer
- Baron Von Raschke (sub Junkyard Dog) beat Colonel DeBeers COR
- Texas Hangmen beat Brad Rheingans & DJ Peterson
- Jake Milliman beat Todd Becker

1991

Fridley, Minnesota:
- The Lightning Kid won the Pro Wrestling America Light Heavyweight Title by defeating Jerry Lynn

1992

Knoxville, Tennessee:
- The Junkyard Dog pinned Richard Morton
- WCW US Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine & Mike Graham defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Tom Zenk
- Ron Simmons pinned Cactus Jack
- Nikita Koloff pinned Diamond Dallas Page
- Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Larry Zbyszko in a bunkhouse match
- Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton via disqualification
- WCW World Champion Sting pinned Big Van Vader
- WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification

1993

Manhattan, Kansas:
- Joey Maggs defeated the Russian Brute
- Maxx Payne defeated Johnny Gunn
- The Barbarian defeated Wrecking Crew Rage
- Van Hammer defeated Vinnie Vegas
- 2 Cold Scorpio & Cactus Jack defeated WCW World Champion Big Van Vader & WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff when Cactus pinned
  Orndorff
- WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas

1994

Paintsville, Kentucky:
- Anthony Michaels defeated the Hornet
- Timothy Well & Steven Dunn defeated Tracy Smothers & Bobby Blaze
- SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy defeated Prince Kharis
- SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Brian Lee & Chris Candido
- Chris Candido won a Royal Rumble match

Kansas City, Kansas:
- Arn Anderson defeated Bobby Eaton
- WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Brian Pillman
- Kevin & Dave Sullivan defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys in a non-title match
- Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW International World Champion Rick Rude via disqualification
- Sting defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match
- WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Vader via disqualification

1995

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
- Eddie Guerrero defeated 2 Cold Scorpio for the ECW World Television Title

Johnson City, Tennessee:
- Buddy Landel defeated Bobby Blaze to win the SMW Heavyweight Title

1999

Dundalk, Maryland:
- Headbanger Mosh defeated Romeo Valentino for the Maryland Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title

2000

Buffalo, New York:
- Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Little Guido and Super Crazy in a three-way dance to win the ECW World Television Title

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico:
- Bouncer Bruno and Dutch Mantel defeated Black Boy and José Rivera, Jr. for the WWC World Tag Team Titles

2002

Phoenix, Arizona:
- Spike Dudley pinned WWF European Champion William Regal to win the title

2018

WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV: New Orleans, Louisiana:
- Matt Hardy won the Andre the Giant Battle Royal
- Cedric Alexander pinned Mustafa Ali to win the vacant cruiserweight title
- Naomi won the women’s Battle Royal
- Seth Rollins won the IC title in a three-way over champion The Miz and Finn Balor
- Charlotte Flair beat Asuka to keep the Smackdown women’s title
- Jinder Mahal won a four-way to win the U.S. title over champion Randy Orton, Rusev and Bobby Roode
- Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey beat HHH & Stephanie McMahon
- Luke Harper & Erick Rowan won the Smackdown tag titles over champs The Usos and Big E & Kofi Kingston
- Undertaker pinned John Cena
- Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon beat Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
- Nia Jax pinned Alexa Bliss to win the Raw women’s title
- A.J. Styles pinned Shinsuke Nakamura to retain the WWE title
- Braun Strowman & Nicholas beat Sheamus & Cesaro to win the Raw tag team titles
- Brock Lesnar pinned Roman Reigns to retain the Universal title

2020

Impact Rebellion: Nashville, Tennessee:
- Rhino & Tommy Dreamer & Crazzy Steve beat Dave & Jake Crist & Mad Man Fulton
- Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz won a three-way over Acey Romero & Larry D and TJP & Fallah Bahh
- Willie Mack beat Ace Austin to win the X title
- Kyle Rae beat Kiera Hogan
- Ken Shamrock beat Sami Callihan in a no rules falls count anywhere match
- Chris Bey won a four-way over Suicide, Rohit Raju and Trey Miguel
- Joseph P. Ryan beat Cousin Jake
- Rosemary beat Havok in a Heavy Metal Mayhem match
- Moose won a three-way over Michael Elgin and Hernandez to apparently become the new TNA champion

2021

NXT Takeover Stand & Deliver Night 2: Orlando, Florida:
- Drake Maverick & Killian Dain beat Tyler Breeze & Fandango
- Santos Escobar unified the cruiserweight title beating Jordan Devlin in a ladder match
- Ember Moon & Shotzi Blackheart retained the NXT women’s tag titles over Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell
- Johnny Gargano pinned Bronson Reed to retain the North American title
- Karrion Kross pinned Finn Balor to win the NXT title
- Kyle O’Reilly pinned Adam Cole in a no holds barred match