This Day In History - August 22nd
August 22nd
On this day in history in ....
1982 - Wahoo McDaniel defeats Sgt. Slaughter for the NWA United States Heavyweight Title in Charlotte, North Caroline, starting his third reign as champion. Slaughter had been awarded the title two months earlier when he injured McDaniel, leaving him unable to defend the title against Slaughter.
1999 - WWF Summerslam was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Target Center. Here are the results:
- Jeff Jarrett pinned D-Lo Brown (7:27) to win the WWF I-C and European Title.
- The APA won a tag team elimination match:
* Edge & Christian defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when Christian pinned Matt.
* Edge & Christian defeated Mideon & Viscera when Edge pinned Mideon.
* Edge & Christian defeated Droz & Prince Albert when Edge pinned Albert.
* Faarooq & Bradshaw defeated Edge & Christian when Bradshaw pinned Christian.
* Faarooq & Bradshaw defeated Hardcore & Crash Holly when Faarooq pinned Hardcore to win the match.
- Al Snow defeated Big Boss Man to win the WWF Hardcore Title.
- WWF Women's Champion Ivory defeated Tori.
- Ken Shamrock defeated Steve Blackman via knockout in a Lion's Den match.
- Test defeated Shane McMahon.
- The Undertaker & Big Show defeated Kane & X-Pac to win the WWF World Tag Team Title when Undertaker pinned X-Pac.
- The Rock defeated Billy Gunn in a Kiss My Ass match.
- Mankind defeated Steve Austin and Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a Triangle match to win the WWF World Title when he pinned Austin. Jesse Ventura was the special referee. Prior to the match, Ventura, the Governor of Minnesota who had been heavily criticized in the media for participating in the event, took the mic and told the crowd and PPV audience that he has always been proud of being a professional wrestler, and he was proud to be a part of the event.
2000 - In Lafayette, Louisiana, one McMahon lost a title, and one gained a title, as Lita defeated Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley for the WWF Women's Title, while Shane McMahon defeated Steve Blackman for the WWF Hardcore Title.
2007 - WWE releases Daniel Rodimer, the former Tough Enough contestant the company signed after the reality show ended, yet never placed on television.
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