Today in Puroresu History

2026/08/16 Sun

• BIRTH: 1929 - Fritz Von Erich [Jewett, Texas]
• 1974 - Superstar Billy Graham defeats Bill Robinson in Denver to win IWA World Heavyweight Title.
• 1974 - Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi defeat Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Schotz in Los Angeles to win NWA North American Tag Team Title.
• 1992 - Great Muta (Keiji Mutoh) defeats Riki Choshu in Fukuoka to win IWGP Heavyweight Title.
• DEATH: 1997 - Plum Mariko [brain injury suffered in a tag team match from previous day] - the first death caused by an accident during a match in Japan
• 2003 - Shin'ya Hashimoto vacates Triple Crown Heavyweight Title due to knee injury.



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