This Day In History - October 30th
October 30th
On this day in history in ....
1969 - Antonio Inoki & Michiaki defeat Buddy Austin & Mr. Atomic to win back the JWA All Asian Tag Team Championship in Gifu, Japan. The belts had been held up following an earlier match between the two teams on October 10th. This would be Inoki's last title in the JWA, as he would was fired from in December of 1971 while still holding the tag titles. Reportedly, Inoki was planning a coup against JWA management. Inoki would go on to form New Japan Pro Wrestling three months later.
1978 - Ric Flair & Big John Studd defeat Paul Jones & Ricky Steamboat in Greenville, South Carolina to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Title.
1986 - Ashura Hara & Super Strong Machine (Junji Hirata) defeat Takashi Ishikawa & Mighty Inoue to win the All Japan All Asian Tag Team Title in Aomori, Japan.
1987 - The Original Midnight Express, Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose, managed by Paul E. Dangerously, defeat Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler for the AWA World Tag Team Title in Whitewater, Wisconsin, ending Lawler & Dundee's second reign after only four days. All totaled, Lawler & Dundee's two reigns, both taking place in October of 1987, added up to twelve days.
2001 - Two titles changed hands at the WWF Smackdown taping in Cincinnati, Ohio. Christian defeated Bradshaw to win the WWF European Title, and Booker T & Test defeated Chris Jericho & The Rock to win the WWF World Tag Team Title.
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