On This Day In Wrestling History: January 6th

By TC

Posted on January 6, 2024

On This Day In Wrestling History January 6th Article Pic Jacqueline Ludvig Borga WrestleFeed App

• ON THIS DAY IN WCW HISTORY (January 6, 1991) – WCW Main Event

On this day in 1991, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WCW Main Event’.

This episode featured pre-taped matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WCW Wrestle War 1991’ PPV.

The card can be found below:

Michael Wallstreet vs. Dave Johnson

Buddy Landel vs. Tommy Rich

Allen Iron Eagle & Tim Horner vs. Doug Vines & George South

Lex Luger vs. Mike Hart

The Fabulous Freebirds vs. The Juicer & Trucker Norman

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• ON THIS DAY IN WCW HISTORY (January 6, 1990) – NWA World Championship Wrestling

On this day in 1990, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘NWA World Championship Wrestling’.

This episode featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘NWA WrestleWar 1990’ PPV.

The card can be found here:

Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Pat Rose & Rick Fargo

The Midnight Express vs. Ned Brady & Paul Drake

Norman the Lunatic vs. Bob Cook

Buzz Sawyer & The Dragon Master vs. Ricky Nelson & Rick Ryder

The 1989 PWI Achievement Awards

Brian Pillman & Z-Man vs. The State Patrol

Rip Morgan & Jack Victory vs. Larry Santo & Sean Regal

The New Skyscrapers (Dan Spivey & Mark Callous) vs. Agent Steele & Randy Harris

The Dynamic Dudes vs. Cactus Jack & Lee Scott (Cactus attacks Scott after the match)

Steve Williams vs. Hacksaw Higgins

Tommy Rich vs. Cactus Jack

The Samoan Swat Team vs. The Italian Stallion & Brodie Chase

Arn Anderson & Sting vs. The Galaxians

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• ON THIS DAY IN WRESTLING HISTORY (January 6, 1996) – USWA Memphis Wrestling

On this day in 1996, Jerry Jarrett’s United States Wrestling Association aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘USWA Memphis Wrestling’.

This promotion was the official successor of the Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) merged with Fritz Von Erich’s World Class Championship Wrestling, and also functioned as a developmental promotion for the World Wrestling Federation.

The card can be found below:

USWA Tag Team Champions “Wildfire” Tommy Rich & Doug Gilbert vs. Tony Myers & Ken Raper

Koko B. Ware vs. Yellow Jacket

USWA Heavyweight Champion Tex Slazenger (Phineas Godwinn aka Mideon) vs. Charlie Laird

PG-13 & “Too Sexy” Brian Christopher vs. Dark Death & Thugs (Tracy Smothers & “The Road Dogg” Jesse James Armstrong)

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• ON THIS DAY IN WRESTLING HISTORY (January 6, 1990) – AWA All-Star Wrestling

On this day in Pro Wrestling history on January 06, 1990, Verne Gagne’s American Wrestling Association aired an episode of their weekly TV Show ‘AWA All-Star Wrestling’.

The show featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments featuring several AWA Wrestlers.

Keep in mind though, that this was already the last year of the company’s existence, so most big names have been already gone by then.

The show was hosted by Greg Gagne & Ringside Ralph Strangis.

Here’s the card:

– The Illustrious Johnny Stewart vs. Red Tyler

– “The Living Legend” Larry Zbyszko vs. Todd Becker

– Dave Casper & Ricky Rice vs. The Menace & The Tokyo Bullet

– Team Challenge Series Update

– Mr. Saito vs Bad Boy Brown

– “Yukon” John Nord (The Berzerker) vs Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie (General Adnan)

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