Today in Wresting History – October 2nd

Liz’s takes a look back at wrestling news and history for this 2nd day of October, including the night Cody Rhodes revived the old school Intercontinental Championship!

Celebrating Birthday’s Today

• 1912 – Paul Boesch
• 1962 – Roberto Gutierrez Frias/El Dandy
• 1966 – Rodney Agatupu Anoa’i/Yokouna
• 1969–  Jun Akiyama

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Today In History

1989 – The Brain Busters lost the WWF Tag Team Titles to Demolition.

1993 – Tommy Dreamer lost in his ECW debut to Tazz, when Eastern Championship Wrestling presented NWA Bloodfest Part 2.

1999 – Turner Management pulled Lenny Lane, a controversial gay character from programming. At the time he was the Cruiserweight Champion. On TV, they announced that Psicosis had won it from him in a non televised match.

1999 – The UK exclusive Rebellion was presented by the WWF in Birmingham, England. It was the last show that Vince Russo booked for them.

2000 – Champion Vince Russo vacated the title to open Nitro. Booker T became the new champion when he defeated Jeff Jarrett in a “San Francisco 49’ers match”.

2010 – John Cena’s 380 day run as champion ended when he was forced to vacate the title due to a torn pectoral muscle.

2011 – Alberto Del Rio defeated CM Punk and John Cena in the first ever triple threat Hell in a Cell match to win the WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell. Additional matches:

• Sheamus defeated Christian.
• Sin Cara Azul defeated Sin Cara Negro.
• Air Boom (Evan Bourne & Kofi Kingston) defeated Jack Swagger & Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship.
• Mark Henry defeated Randy Orton in a Hell in a Cell match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
• Cody Rhodes defeated John Morrison to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
• Beth Phoenix defeated Kelly Kelly to win the WWE Divas Championship,

2011 – At the same HIAC, Cody Rhodes debuted a new design for the Intercontinental Championship, which included a white strap and plates identical to the title’s classic 1980s design.

2016 – Cody Rhodes, as well as his wife Brandi, debuted at TNA’s Bound for Glory.  Rhodes attacked Mike Bennett, who was alongside his wife, Maria. This began a feud between the two couples.

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Died on This Date

2007 – Sean Evans