This Day in Wrestling History: September 17

[Joey Slugs]

On this day in wrestling history ..

• 1981 - Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
• 1982 - Harley Race defeated Dick the Bruiser for the Missouri State Heavyweight title
• 1983 - Bary Windham defeated Jos LeDuc for the Florida State Heavyweight title
• 1987 - Nikita Koloff defeated Tully Blanchard for the NWA Television title
• 1990 - Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord defeated Brian Lee & Don Harris for the USWA Tag Team title
• 1995 - Event - Fall Brawl, Civic Center, Asheville, NC
• 1995 - Diamond Dallas Page defeated the Renegade for the WCW Television title
• 1995 - Harlem Heat defeated Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater for the WCW World Tag Team title
• 2000 - Event - Fall Brawl, HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
• 2000 - Booker T defeated Kevin Nash for the WCW Heavyweight title
• 2001 - The Dudley Boyz defeated Kane & The Undertaker for the WWF Tag Team title
• 2002 - Matt Stryker defeated Cody Hawk for the Heartland Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title
• 2003 - Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle for the WWE Smackdown Heavyweight title

Wrestling milestones for this day ..

• 1963 - Born - Masa Chono
• 1972 - Born - Billy Bart