April 15 history

1925

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
- Stainslaus Zbyszko defeated Wayne Munn to win the World Heavyweight Title
- Johnny Meyers defeated Len Talaber for the World Middleweight Title

1933

Brisbane, Australia:
- Billy Meeske defeated Joe Dawson to win the Australian Heavyweight Title

1943

Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
- John Katan defeated Yvon Robért for the Montreal World Heavyweight Title

1946

Hollywood, California;
- Danny McShain defeated Ernie Piluso win the World Light Heavyweight Title

1958

Dallas, Texas:
- Fritz Von Erich defeated Bull Curry for the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- Omaya Kato won the NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Title from Larry Chene

1959

Honolulu, Hawaii:
- Joe Blanchard and Lord James Blears defeated Koukichi Endo and Rikidozan to win the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles

1960

Atlanta, Georgia:
- Fred Blassie defeated Dick Gunkel (subbing for Ray Gunkel) for the Georgia NWA Southern Heavyweight Title

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
- Oattem Fisher and Luther Lindsay defeated John Foti and Don Kindred for the Stampede International Tag Team Titles

1961

Honolulu, Hawaii:
- Luigi Macera defeated Sam Steamboat to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title

1963

- NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz defeated "Jersey" Joe Walcott in the fifth round of a wrestler vs. boxer match

1968

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
- The Assassins (Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto) defeated Don Leo Jonathan and Sky Hi Jones (Grizzly Smith) for the
  Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

1969

Tampa, Florida:
- Ciclón Negro defeated Hans Mortier to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title

1971

Kansas City, Kansas:
- Bob Orton defeated Ronnie Etchison
- Baron Von Heisinger defeated Bobby Whitlock
- The Great Sakaguchi fought Pat O’Connor to a draw
- North American Tag Team Champions Bob Geigel & The Stomper defeated Harley Race & Baron Von Raschke via CO in three falls
- Texas Death Match: Danny Little Bear defeated Dory Funk, Sr.

1972

Chicago, Illinois:
- Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan beat the Crusher & Bill Watts
- Billy Robinson no contest Ivan Koloff
- Dusty Rhodes beat Bull Bullinski
- Wilbur Snyder beat Big K
- Moose Cholak beat Chris Markoff
- Paul Christy beat Treach Phillips

1974

Memphis, Tennessee:
- Jerry Lawler defeated Tommy Gilbert for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title

Shreveport, Louisiana:
- Siegfried Steinke and Bob Sweetan defeated Bob Kelly and Rocket Monroe for the Gulf Coast NWA United States Tag Team
  Titles

1977

Huntsville, Alabama:
- The Executioner defeated Ken Lucas for the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title

1983

St. Louis, Missouri:
- Crusher Jerry Blackwell defeated Kerry Von Erich to win the Missouri State title
- Greg Valentine defeated Dick the Bruiser
- Rick Martel defeated Bob Orton Jr.
- George Wells defeated Bobby Duncum
- Yasu Fuji and Kim Duk defeated Spike Huber and Bulldog Bob Brown
- Roddy Piper defeated Omar Atlas
- Dewey Robertson and Eddie Mansfield drew Manny Fernandez and Buzz Tyler

Austin, Texas:
- Adrian Adonis defeated Bob Sweetan for the Southwest Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title

1985

Nagasaki, Japan:
- Takashi Ishikawa and Akio Sato defeated Animal Hamaguchi and Masanobu Kurisu to win the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Titles

1985

Memphis, Tennessee:
- Mr. Wrestling pinned Davey Haskins
- Bobby Colt pinned Brad Batten
- Mark Batten pinned Billy Joe Travis
- Steve Constance & Tim Ashley beat Lanny Poffo & JR Hogg
- Jerry Oski pinned Mike Sharpe
- Southern Champ Randy Savage pinned Nick Bockwinkel
- The PYT Express (Norvell Austin and Koko Ware) won the AWA Southern Tag Team Title by defeating The Fabulous Ones (Steve
  Keirn and Stan Lane)

1989

San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- Invader I defeated Abdullah the Butcher for the WWC North American Heavyweight Title

Portland, Oregon:
- The Grappler (Len Denton) defeated Carl Styles to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title

1991

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event: Omaha, Nebraska:
- The Ultimate Warrior defeated Sgt. Slaughter by disqualification
- WWF Tag Team Champions The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeated The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) to retain
  the title
- Ted DiBiase (with Sensational Sherri) and Bret Hart fought to a double-countout
- The Mountie (with Jimmy Hart) pinned Tito Santana
- WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect won a 20-man battle royal

1993

Baltimore, Maryland:
- 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce
- Chris Benoit defeated Steve Regal
- Johnny B. Badd defeated Vinnie Vegas
- Van Hammer defeated Maxx Payne via disqualification
- Ricky Steamboat defeated WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Brian Pillman in a 20-minute Ironman match
- Rick Rude & WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff defeated WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes & Cactus Jack
- NWA World Champion Barry Windham defeated Ron Simmons
- Sting defeated WCW World Champion Big Van Vader in a non-title leather strap match

Harrisonburg, Virginia:
- Killer Kyle pinned Bill Maddox
- Tim Horner pinned Tom Pritchard
- Brian Lee pinned Kevin Sullivan
- SMW Heavyweight Champion Tracy Smothers pinned the Dirty White Boy
- Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Stan Lane & Tom Prichard

1994

Dalton, Georgia:
- Tracy Smothers defeated the Inferno
- Bobby Blaze defeated the Hornet
- Bruiser Bedlam pinned Bob Armstrong
- SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy defeated Prince Kharis
- SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Brian Lee & Chris Candido via disqualification

1995

Morristown, Tennessee:
- Unabom defeated George South
- Boo Bradley & Jim Cornette defeated Killer Kyle & D-Lo Brown in a tennis racket match
- SMW Heavyweight Champion Buddy Landel defeated Bobby Blaze in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
- Tracy Smothers & the Dirty White Boy defeated New Jack & Mustafa in a streetfight

ECW Hostile City Showdown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
- Mikey Whipwreck pinned Stevie Richards (with Raven)
- Tsubo Genjin pinned Tony Stetson
- Ian Rotten pinned Axl Rotten in a Bad Breed Death match
- Tommy Dreamer fought Raven (with Beulah McGillicutty and Stevie Richards) to a no-contest
- ECW World Television Champion Eddie Guerrero fought Dean Malenko to a 30-minute time-limit draw to retain the title
- The Sandman pinned ECW World Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas (with Woman) to win the title

Tokyo, Japan:
- Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Akira Taue to win the annual AJPW Champion's Carnival

Mexico City, Mexico:
- Rey Misterio, Jr., Super Muñeco and Octagón defeated Tony Arce, Rocco Valente and Vulcano to win the Mexican National
  Trios Title

1996

San Bernardino, California:
- Savio Vega defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Goldust (with Marlena) to win the title (WWF President Gorilla Monsoon
  held up the title and scheduled a rematch the following week)

Memphis, Tennessee:
- Samantha defeated Miss Texas (Jackie Moore) to win the USWA Women's Title

2001

Tokyo, Japan:
- Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Yoshihiro Takayama in the finals of a 16-man tournament to become Pro Wrestling NOAH's first
  GHC Heavyweight Champion

2006

Cleveland, Virginia:
- Tracy Smothers defeated Stan Lee to win the NWA All-Star Wrestling Heavyweight Title

Carolina, Puerto Rico:
- Romeo Roselli defeated El Bronco for the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title

Bayamón, Puerto Rico:
- Mr. Big and Cruzz defeated Thunder and Lightning to win the IWA World Tag Team Titles

2007

TNA Lockdown: St. Charles, Missouri:
- Team 3D defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions The Latin American Exchange to win the title
- TNA X Division Champion Chris Sabin defeated Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal (with Kevin Nash), Shark Boy and Alex Shelley in an
  Escape match to retain the title
- Robert Roode (with Ms. Brooks and Eric Young) pinned Petey Williams
- Gail Kim pinned Jackie Moore
- Senshi pinned Austin Starr
- James Storm pinned Chris Harris in a blindfold match
- Christopher Daniels pinned Jerry Lynn
- Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Jeff Jarrett, Rhino, Samoa Joe and Sting) defeated Team Cage (NWA World Heavyweight Champion
  Christian Cage, Abyss (with James Mitchell), Scott Steiner, A.J. Styles and Tomko) in a Lethal Lockdown match

2012

TNA Lockdown: Nashville, Tennessee:
- Lethal Lockdown Match: Garett Bischoff & AJ Styles & Rob Van Dam & Mr. Anderson & TNA X-Division champ Austin Aries
  defeated Eric Bischoff & Gunner & Bully Ray & Kazarian & Christopher Daniels
- TNA Tag Team champions Samoa Joe & Magnus defeated The Motor City Machineguns to retain the titles
- TNA TV champion Devon defeated Robbie E to retain the title
- TNA Knockouts champion Gail Kim defeated Velvet Sky to retain the title
- Crimson defeated Matt Morgan
- Jeff Hardy defeated Kurt Angle
- TNA champion Bobby Roode defeated James Storm to retain the title

2017

Springfield, Missouri:
- Heath Slater & Rhyno defeated Breezango
- Apollo Crews defeated Curt Hawkins
- Mojo Rawley defeated Dolph Ziggler
- Luke Harper defeated Erick Rowan
- Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose defeated Baron Corbin to retain his title
- SmackDown Women's Champion Naomi defeated Natalya, Carmella, Tamina, Mickie James, and Becky Lynch to retain the title
- SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos defeated American Alpha to retain their titles
- WWE Champion Randy Orton defeated Bray Wyatt and AJ Styles in a triple threat match to retain the title