This Day In History - 3rd Oct

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1967 - Brute Bernard & Mike Paidousis defeat Fritz & Waldo Von Erich for the NWA American Tag Team Title in Dallas, Texas, ending the Von Erich's second reign as champs, and starting their own second run with the belts.

1983 - Austin Idol defeats Stan Hansen for the AWA International Heavyweight Title, starting his third reign with the belt.

1991 - WWF holds an event at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, and broadcasts the event on Sky Movies in the UK. Here are the results:
- The Nasty Boys defeat The Rockers.
- Ric Flair defeats Tito Santana.
- Earthquake defeated The Big Boss Man.
- The Mountie defeats Kerry Von Erich.
- WWF World Tag Team Champions The Legion Of Doom defeat Power & Glory.
- The Undertaker defeated Hacksaw Jim Duggan via countout.
- Davey Boy Smith defeated The Barbarian.
- Davey Boy Smith won a 20-man battle royal that included Roddy Piper, Typhoon, and everyone that had already wrestled on the card.

1999 - Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara, writers for the World Wrestling Federation, jump to WCW shortly after a weekend meeting with WCW management. Neither Russo or Ferrara were under contract with WWF, leaving them free and clear to make the jump. Russo called Vince McMahon to inform him that neither he or Ferrara would be at Raw the next night. WWF.com posted a brief message stating " Effective Sunday, October 3 at 9:45 pm ET, Vince Russo, one of the creative writers, will no longer be with the World Wrestling Federation. Russo abruptly resigned over the phone and will now be working for WCW." This was seen as a devastating blow to WWF, who were preparing for their Initial Public Offering into the stock market.

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