THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY: great historical Tag Team action
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- January 17th:
{1991} Big Van Vader defeated Tatsumi Fujinami for the IWGP Heavyweight title. . .
{1992} The Mountie defeated Bret "HitMan" Hart for the WWF Intercontinental title. . .
{1994} The Quebecers (Jacques Rougeau & Pierre Ouelette) defeated Born to Runner-Up (Marty Jannetty & the 1-2-3 Kid) for the WWF Tag Team titles. . .
{1997} Beau James was awarded the SSW Appalachian title, when champion War Machine failed to appear. . .
{1998} Pretenders to The Anderson Throne (Pat & CW Anderson) defeated Teacher & Student (Cueball Carmichael & Christian York) for the SCW Tag Team titles, then Jimmy Cicero defeated Chris Stephenson for the SCW Heavweight title. . .
{1999} World Champinship Wrestling's "Souled Out" @ the Civic Canter in Charleston, West Virginia. . .
{2000} Test defeated the Big Bossman for the WWF Hardcore title. . . Jeff Jarrett's awarded the WCW United States title by Commissioner Kevin Nash. . .
{2003} The Spanish Announce Team (Jose & Joel Maximo) defeated The Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz (EC Negro & KC Blade) for the vacant USA Pro-Wrestling Tag Team Titles, then Balls Mahoney defeated Sabu for the USA Pro-Wrestling Heavyweight Title. . .
- January 18th:
{1971} Ivan Koloff defeated Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF Heavyweight title. . .
{1982} Mister Wrestling II defeated the Spoiler for the Florida State Heavyweight title. . .
{1985} the Perfect Combination (Scott Hall & Curt Hennig) defeated Beauty & Power ("Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin & "Mister Electricity" Steve Regal) for the AWA Tag Team titles. . .
{1993} The Heavenly Bodies ("Sweet" Stan Lane & "Doctor of Desire" Tom Prichard) defeated the Rock & Roll Express (ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the Smokey Mountain Tag Team titles. . .
{1997} PG-13 (JC Ice & Wolfie D) defeated (Steven Dunn & Flash Flanagan) for the USWA Tag Team titles. . .
{1998} World Wrestling Federation's "Royal Rumble" @ the San Jose Arena in San Jose, California. . .
{2000} the Mamalukes (Big Vito & Johnny "the Bull" Stamboli) defeated the New Hardcore Revolution (David Flair & Crowbar) for the WCW Tag Team titles. . .
{2003} Rain defeated Dixie for the Jersey All Pro Light-Heavyweight Title, then Mafia of The Hit Squad defeated The Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz (EC Negro & KC Blade) and The Solution (Papadon & Havok) for the Jersey All Pro Tag Team Titles. . .
- January 19th:
{1973} Johnny Valentine defeated Harley Race for the Missouri State Heavyweight title. . .
{1991} World Wrestling Federation's "Royal Rumble" @ the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida, where Sergeant Slaughter defeated the Ultimate Warrior for the Heavyweight title. . .
{1992} World Wrestling Federation's "Royal Rumble" @ the Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York, where "Rowdy" Roddy Piper defeated the Mountie for the Intercontinental title & "Nature Boy" Ric Flair wins the 30-man Royal Rumble match & the vacated Heavyweight title. . .
{1996} Eddie Bruiser defeated Iron Man for the SSW Heavyweight title. . .
{1997} World Wrestling Federaiton's "Royal Rumble" @ the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas, where 2016 WWE Hall of Famer "HeartBreak Kid" Shawn Michaels defeated Psycho Sid for the Heavyweight title. . . Big Slam won a Battle Royal for the IPWA Heavyweight title. . .
{1999} former Jim Crocket Promotions & Mid-South Wrestler "Great Kabuki" Yoshino Sato died of heart failure @ age 70. . .
{2000} WWF New York Restaurant opened in Times Square in New York City, New York. . .
{2003} The Dudley Boyz (BuhBuh Ray & D-Von Dudley) defeated the Un-Americans (Lance Storm & William Regal) for the WWE RAW Tag Team titles. . . Ruckus defeated Trent Acid for the Combat Zone World Light-Heavyweight Title. . .
- January 20th:
{1972} AWA's Finest (Nick Bockwinkel & "Crippler" Ray Stevens) defeated Let's Win It For Hercules Cortez (Red Bastien & Crusher Lisowski) for the AWA Tag Team titles. . .
{1987} Bad News Allan defeated Ron Simmons for the Florida State Heavyweight title. . .
{1995} Steve Flynn defeated Chic White for the SSW Heavyweight title. . .
{1998} "The Jackie Robinson of Professional Wrestling" Bobo Brazil died from a stroke @ age 74. . . Owen Hart defeated Goldust for the WWF European title. . .
{2000} Chris Michaels defeated Sean Casey for the Ohio Valley Light Heavyweight title. . .
{2002} World Wrestling Federation's "Royal Rumble" @ the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. . .
{2003} the Un-Americans (Lance Storm & William Regal) defeated The Dudley Boyz (BuhBuh Ray & D-Von Dudley) for the WWE RAW Tag Team titles. . .
- January 21st:
{1983} Kerry Von Erich defeated Harley Race for the Missouri State Heavyweight title . . .
{1985} 1970s NW APresident Eddie Graham died of a suicide shooting @ age 55 . . . the U.S. Express (Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham) defeated North-South Connection (Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch) for the WWWF Tag Team titles. . .
{1990} World Wrestling Federation's " Royal Rumble" @ the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida. . .
{1992} NWA World Championship Wrestling's "Clash of the Champions 18". . .
{1996} World Wrestling Federqation's "Royal Rumble" @ the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, where Goldust defeated Razor Ramon for the Intercontinental title. . .
{2001} World Wrestling Federation's "Royal Rumble" @ the Pacific Sports Center in Vallejo, California, where The Dudley Boyz (BuhBuh Ray & D-Von Dudley) defeated Reeking of Awesomeness (Edge & Christian) for the Tag Team titles, then Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit for the Intercontinental title. . . Meng jumped to the WWF & became the last holder of the WCW Hardcore title. . .
- January 22nd:
{1983} "Magnificent" Don Muraco defeated Pedro Morales for the WWWF Intercontinental title. . .
{1994} World Wrestling Federation's "Royal Rumble" @ the Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. . .
{1995} 1970s AWA Wrestler "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell died of pneumonia @ age 45 . . . World Wrestling Federation's "Royal Rumble" @ the Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida, where the Superstars (Bob Holly & 1-2-3 Kid) defeated the $1,000,000 Corporation (Bam Bam Bigelow & Tatanka) in a tournament final for the Tag Team titles, then Jeff Jarrett defeated Razor Ramon for the Intercontinental title . . .
{1996} Vader attacked WWF President Gorilla Monsoon. . . Dudes With Attitudes (Lex Luger & Sting) defeated Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) for the WCW Tag Team titles. . .
{1997} World Championship Wrestling's "Clash of the Champions 34", where Dean Melanko defeated Ultimo Dragon for the WCW Cruiserweight title. . .
{2000} Australian Wrestler "Kangaroo" Al Costello died of pneumonia @ age 80. . .
{2001} Test defeated William Regal for the WWF European title, then Raven & Al Snow traded the Hardcore title. . .
- January 23rd:
{1984} Hulk Hogan defeated the Iron Sheik for the WWF Heavyweight title. . . Kendo Nagasaki defeated Mike Rotondo for the Florida State Heavyweight title. . .
{1994} Rock & Roll Express (Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton) defeated the Bruise Brothers (Ron & Don Harris) for the USWA Tag Team titles. . .
{1995} The Smokin' Guns (Bart & Billy Gunn) defeated the Superstars (Bob Holly & 1-2-3 Kid) for the WWF Tag Team titles. . .
{1996} World champinship Wrestling's "Clash of the Champions 32", where The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) reunited. . .
{1998} Eric Bischoff was promoted to President of WCW. . .
{1999} the Electricians ("The Expert" Brian Taylor & "Live Wire" Sean Casey) defeated the Shark Boy Fan Club (Chip Fairway & "Surfer" Cody Hawk) for the HWA Tag Team Titles. . .
{2000} World Wrestling Federation's "Royal Rumble" @ Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, where Chris Jericho defeated Chyna & Hardcore Holly for the Intercontinental title. . .