Today In History (12/21): Edge & Christian Win Gold, Road Dogg Wins Hardcore Title, Slammys 2015

Birthdays:
- Ron Bass (born December 21, 1948) turns 68

- Mike Shane (born December 21, 1967) turns 49

- Primo Colón (born December 21, 1982) turns 34

- Oney Lorcan aka Biff Busick (December 21, 1985) turns 31
WATCH: Oney Lorcan – Combative (Official Theme)

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NWA Capitol Wrestling: December 21, 1957
in New York City, New York

- John Tolos vs. The Great Scott ended in a Draw
- Chris Tolos defeated Tony Martinelli
- Chief Big Heart defeated Paul Berger
- Ludvig van Krupp defeated Eduardo Castillo
- Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez defeated Jerry Graham & Roy Shires
WATCH: Antonino Rocca vs. Lou Thesz

Ron Garvin issues a challenge to Ric Flair – NWA Wrestling: December 21, 1985

WWF Wrestling Challenge: December 21, 1986
at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona

- Dark match: Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) (c) defeated Tito Santana by Count Out to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
WATCH: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan' vs. Randy Savage
- The Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Lanny Poffo
- The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau) defeated Dennis Stamp & Mike Luca
- Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated David Gold
- Billy Jack Haynes, Hillbilly Jim & Pedro Morales defeated Buddy Ryder, Kevin Collins & Tim Patterson
- The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & The Dynamite Kid) & The Junkyard Dog defeated Moondog Spot & The Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine) (w/ Johnny V)

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WWF Superstars of Wrestling: December 21, 1991
at the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut

- Ric Flair (w/ Mr. Perfect) defeated Brian Walsh
- The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) defeated Barry Hardy & Brian Donahue
WATCH: The Rockers vs. The Brainbusters at MSG
- Bret Hart (c) defeated Bob Bradley to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
- Irwin R. Schyster defeated Phil Apollo
- The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Al Phillips
- Jim Duggan & Sgt. Slaughter defeated Chris Duffy & Peter Weeks
- Dark Match: Chris Chavis defeated Bob Bradley
- Dark Match: Chris Walker defeated The Berzerker
- Dark Match: Tito Santana defeated The Berzerker by DQ
- Dark Match: Randy Savage defeated Jake Roberts
- Dark Match: Ric Flair (w/ Mr. Perfect) defeated Bret Hart (c) by Count Out in a WWF Intercontinental Championship Match
- Dark Match: The Bushwhackers (Butch & Luke) defeated The Beverly Brothers (Beau Beverly & Blake Beverly) in a Tag Team Royal Rumble Style Match
- Dark Match: The Legion of Doom (Animal & Hawk) (c) defeated The Natural Disasters (Earthquake & Typhoon) by DQ to retain the WWF World Tag Team Championship
- Dark Match: Hulk Hogan (c) defeated The Undertaker by DQ to retain the WWF Championship

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ECW Hardcore TV: December 21, 1993
in the Viking Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

- Shane Douglas defeated Tommy Dreamer by DQ
- Kevin Sullivan & The Tazmaniac defeated Mike Norman & Mike V
- Bad Breed (Axl Rotten & Ian Rotten) & Terry Funk vs. JT Smith, Sal Bellomo & The Sandman ended in a no contest

WCW Saturday Night: December 21, 1996
at the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama

- Jeff Jarrett defeated Rex King
- Diamond Dallas Page defeated Bunkhouse Buck
- Squire David Taylor defeated The Gambler
- Dean Malenko (c) defeated Mark Starr to retain the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship
- Scott Norton defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
- Eddie Guerrero defeated Disco Inferno
WATCH: Sabu' vs. Disco Inferno' on WCW Nitro
- M. Wallstreet defeated Bobby Eaton
- The Outsiders (Kevin Nash & Scott Hall) defeated Alan Storm in a Two On One Handicap Match
- Lex Luger defeated Jim Powers

WCW Monday Nitro: December 21, 1998
in the TWA Dome in St. Louis, Missouri

- Fit Finlay defeated Scott Putski
- Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Kaz Hayashi
- Wrath defeated Lizmark Jr.
WATCH: Wrath vs. Bam Bam Bigelow' on WCW Nitro
- Eddie Guerrero defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.
WATCH: Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero at Halloween Havoc 1997
- Norman Smiley defeated Prince Iaukea
- Barry Windham vs. Van Hammer ended in a No Contest
- Booker T defeated Jerry Flynn
- Lex Luger defeated Kenny Kaos
- Konnan (c) defeated Alex Wright to retain the WCW World Television Championship
- The Giant defeated Disco Inferno
- Goldberg vs. Scott Hall ended in a No Contest

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WWF Monday Night RAW: December 21, 1998
at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington

- Al Snow defeated Gangrel
- Billy Gunn defeated Ken Shamrock
- Steve Blackman defeated The Blue Blazer by DQ
- The Road Dogg defeated The Big Bossman (c) to win the WWF Hardcore Championship
- The JOB Squad (Bob Holly & Scorpio) defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) by DQ
- Mankind defeated Shane McMahon (w/ Gerald Brisco & Pat Patterson) by DQ
- The Headbangers defeated D-Lo Brown in a handicap match
- D-Generation X (Triple H & X-Pac) (w/ Billy Gunn, Chyna & The Road Dogg) vs. The Corporation (Test & The Rock) (w/ Ken Shamrock, Shawn Michaels & The Big Bossman) ended in a no contest

WWF Smackdown: December 21, 2000
at Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte Coliseum

- The Dudley Boyz defeated Lo Down (w/ Tiger Ali Singh)
- WWF Women's Champion Ivory (w/ The Right to Censor) defeated Jacqueline
- Chris Jericho & The Hardy Boyz (w/ Lita defeated The Radicalz (WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn (w/ Terri Runnels)
- WWF European Champion William Regal fought Hardcore Holly to a no contest
WATCH: William Regal vs. Crash Holly' in a European Championship Match
- Crash Holly & Molly Holly defeated Kai En Tai
- WWF Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Raven
WATCH: Jeff Hardy' vs. Raven' for the Hardcore Championship on SmackDown
- Billy Gunn defeated Steven Richards
- Edge & Christian defeated WWF Tag Team Champions The Rock & The Undertaker to win the titles

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WWE Velocity: December 21, 2002
at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa Bay, Florida

- Dark Match: Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated The Shane Twins (Mike Shane & Todd Shane)
- Dark Match: Billy Fives & Scoot Andrews defeated Blake Gale & Sylvain
- Chavo Guerrero defeated Shannon Moore
- Rikishi defeated Shane Andrews
- Bill DeMott defeated Michael Shane
WATCH: Bill DeMott vs. Funaki' on WWE SmackDown'
- Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki

WWE Heat: December 21, 2003
at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida

- Dark match: Mideon defeated Billy Peters
- Dark match: Jim Steele & Mike Barton defeated Brent Dail & Carly Colon
- Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated Lance Storm & Val Venis
- Victoria defeated Ivory
- Rosey & The Hurricane defeated Shane Twins (Mike Shane & Todd Shane)
- Steven Richards defeated Test
WATCH: Jeff Hardy' vs. Stevie Richards' on WWE' Heat

TNA iMPACT!: December 21, 2006
in the TNA Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida

- Sting defeated Kazarian (w/ Johnny Devine & Martyr )
- Team 3D (Brother Devon & Brother Ray) defeated The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) (w/ Shane Douglas)
- AJ Styles & Samoa Joe defeated Kurt Angle & Rhino
WATCH: AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels' at TNA' Unbreakable 2005

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WWE Heat: December 21, 2007
at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York

- Dark match: Drew McIntyre defeated Atlas DaBone
- The Highlanders (Robbie & Rory McAllister) defeated Jim Duggan & Super Crazy
- Snitsky defeated Mike Tolar
- DH Smith defeated Charlie Haas

WWE Friday Night Smackdown: December 21, 2007
at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York

- Dark Match: Kofi Kingston defeated Dave Taylor
- Finlay & Hornswoggle defeated Ranjin Singh & The Great Khali
- CM Punk, Kane & Rey Mysterio defeated Big Daddy V, Mark Henry & Montel Vontavious Porter
- Festus (w/ Jesse) defeated Deuce (w/ Cherry & Domino)
- Batista defeated Edge (c), Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder in a World Heavyweight Title Three On One Handicap Match

WWE Monday Night RAW: December 21, 2009
at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. The Guest Host was Johnny Damon

WATCH: Johnny Damon as RAW Guest Host – Raw, December 21, 2009
- Melina, Gail Kim & Kelly Kelly defeated Maryse, Jillian Hall & Alicia Fox
WATCH: Melina, Gail Kim & Kelly Kelly vs. Maryse, Jillian Hall & Alicia Fox' on WWE RAW'
- Kofi Kingston, Evan Bourne & Mark Henry defeated The Legacy (Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes)
WATCH: Kofi Kingston, Evan Bourne, and Mark Henry vs. Legacy on WWE RAW'
- John Cena defeated Jack Swagger
WATCH: John Cena vs. Jack Swagger' on WWE RAW'
- Chris Masters (w/ Eve Torres) defeated Carlito
WATCH: Chris Masters vs. Carlito' on WWE RAW'
- Sheamus defeated Montel Vontavious Porter
WATCH: MVP' vs. WWE Champion Sheamus on WWE RAW'
- The Miz defeated Santino Marella
WATCH: Santino Claus vs. The Miz on WWE RAW'

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WWE Friday Night Smackdown: December 21, 2010
at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas

- Dark Match: Trent Baretta defeated Abraham Washington
- Randy Orton defeated The Miz by DQ
- Santino Marella (w/ Vladimir Kozlov) defeated Chavo Guerrero
WATCH: Santino Marella vs. Chavo Guerrero: SmackDown, December 21, 2010
- Drew McIntyre defeated Kaval
WATCH: Kaval vs. Drew Mcintyre: SmackDown, December 21, 2010
- Kofi Kingston & Rey Mysterio defeated Jack Swagger & Alberto Del Rio
WATCH: Rey Mysterio & Kofi Kingston vs. Alberto Del Rio' & Jack Swagger: SmackDown, December 21, 2010
- John Cena defeated Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero in a 2 on 1 handicap match (WATCH HERE)
- Dark Match: Edge (c) defeated Kane to retain the World Heavyweight Championship

Ring of Honor Wrestling: December 21, 2009
at the The Arena, formally the home of Extreme Championship Wrestling

- Chris Hero defeated Kyle O'Reilly
- Necro Butcher defeated Joey Ryan via disqualification
WATCH: Necro Butcher – The Crazy Man of ROH
- Colt Cabana defeated Claudio Castagnoli in a Pick Six Challenge match

Lana Austin & Ruby Summers vs. Nixon Newell & Violet O'Hara – Tidal Wrestling: December 21, 2014

WWE NXT: December 21, 2010
at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas

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- Jacob Novak (w/ Dolph Ziggler) defeated Johnny Curtis (w/ JTG)
- Byron Saxton, Chris Masters & Natalya defeated Brodus Clay, Maryse & Ted DiBiase

WWE NXT: December 21, 2011
at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia

- The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) defeated Derrick & Johnny (Derrick Bateman & Johnny Curtis)
- Trent Barreta defeated Curt Hawkins (w/ Tyler Reks) (aka MCM)
- Kaitlyn defeated Maxine
- Tyson Kidd defeated Percy Watson
- Titus O'Neil defeated JTG (w/ Tamina)

WWE Classics on Demand present "Season's Beatings" December 2011

WWE Superstars: December 21, 2012
at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

- Best of August 20, 2012 Monday Night RAW # 1004: Dolph Ziggler (w/ Vickie Guerrero) defeated Chris Jericho in a WWE Contract vs. Money In The Bank Contract Match

WWE Monday Night RAW (Slammy Awards): December 21, 2015
at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota

- Kane defeated Bray Wyatt (w/ Braun Stowman, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) by DQ (WATCH HERE)
- The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Braun Stowman, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) defeated Kane, Tommy Dreamer & The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) (WATCH HERE)
- Kevin Owens defeated Dolph Ziggler (WATCH HERE)
- Alberto Del Rio (w/ Sheamus, Rusev & King Barrett) defeated Jack Swagger (WATCH HERE)
- The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) defeated The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) (WATCH HERE)
- Rusev (w/ Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio & King Barrett) defeated Neville by submission (WATCH HERE)
- Becky Lynch (w/ Charlotte) defeated Brie Bella by submission (WATCH HERE)
WATCH: 14 Daredevil Moves off the Top of Steel Cages
- Dean Ambrose defeated Sheamus (w/ Rusev, Alberto Del Rio & King Barrett) in a Steel Cage match
WATCH: John Cena vs. Sheamus in a Steel Cage Match at Money In The Bank 2010
WATCH: Daniel Bryan' vs. Wade Barrett' – Steel Cage Match: SmackDown, Aug. 23, 2013

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