Daily Pro Wrestling History (03/28): WWE WrestleMania XXVI

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1922

Des Moines, Iowa:
– World Heavyweight champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Armos Laitinen 

1961

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Hard Boiled Haggerty
– Yukon Eric beat Rocky Lee
– Leo Nomellini beat Taro Myaki
– AWA US Champion Wilbur Snyder beat Tony Nero
– Nick Roberts beat George Drake

1963 

Cleveland, Ohio:
– Dory Dixon defeated WWWF World Champion Buddy Rogers to become the first World Wide Wrestling Alliance World Champion

1967

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Don Leo Jonathan & Verne Gagne beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race to win the belts (decision later reversed)
– The Alaskan beat Reggie Parks
– Doug Gilbert beat Mitsu Arakawa
– Jack Pesek (sub Bob Boyer) drew Stan The Moose

1974

Corpus Christi, Texas:
– NWA Champion Jack Brisco drew Dory Funk Jr when the time limit expired in the 3rd fall
– AWA Tag Team Champions Ray Stevens & Nick Bockwinkel beat Ivan Putski & Bob Orton Jr in 2 out of 3 falls
– International Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan beat Black Angus & Jose Lothario
– Bull Ramos beat Texas Champion Great Mephisto by DQ

1976

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Bruno Sammartino retained the W.W.W.F. title defeating Ox Baker on a count out 
– The Crusaders retained the International Tag team title defeating Iron Mike Sharpe and the Wildman 
– Superstar Billy Graham defeated Terry Yorkston 
– Killer Kowalski and Waldo von Erich defeated Dominic DeNucci and Haystack Calhoun 
– Steve Bolus and the Beast defeated Chris Tolos and Frank Hoffman 
– Lord Athol Layton defeated Brute Bernard by disqualification 
– Chris Markoff and Sweet Daddy Siki wrestled The Kelly Twins, Pat and Mike to a 15 minute time limit draw

1977 

Madison Square Garden:
– WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Baron Von Raschke via DQ 

1980

St. Louis, Missouri:
– NWA Champion Harley Race and Ric Flair wrestled to a draw 1 fall to 1 fall
– Dick Murdoch and King Kong Brody defeated Kevin Von Erich and Jerry Oates 
– Dick the Bruiser defeated Takachiho
– Ken Patera defeated Tom Andrews
– George Wells and Pat O’Connor defeated Pak-Song and Ron McFarlane 
– Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Billy Howard
– Ed Wiskoski defeated Eddie Gilbert

1981

Buffalo, New York:
– Ricky Steamboat retained the Mid-Atlantic title beating Jimmy Snuka via disqualification
– Angelo Mosca pinned Bob Duncum
– Sweet Ebony Diamond and George Wells beat Swede Hanson and Mr. Fugi via disqualification
– Tony Parisi pinned Johnny Weaver 
– The Sensational Intelligent Destroyer and Frankie Laine drew

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel
– Jerry Blackwell & John Studd beat the Crusher & Baron Von Raschke by DQ
– Jim Brunzell beat Adrian Adonis
– Jesse Ventura beat Buck Zumhofe
– Tito Santana beat Steve Regal 
– Brad Rheingans beat Bill Howard 

1983 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Duke Myers pinned King Cobra
– The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) beat Bobby Fulton & Carl Fergie
– The Rock-n-Roll Express beat The Galaxians in a no DQ match
– Chief Lone Eagle pinned Tiny Tom
– Mid-America Champ Stagger Lee pinned Porkchop Cash in a mask & title vs. $1,000 match
– CWA International Champ Jerry Lawler pinned Bobby Eaton
– Southern Champ Bill Dundee pinned Terry Taylor
– The Fabulous Ones, & Steve O, & Dutch Mantel beat The Sheepherders (Boyd & Williams), Jesse Barr, & Adrian Street in a hair vs. losers leave town match

1988 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Scott Steiner beat Scotty the Body
– Rikki Nelson beat Terry Adonis
– Ken Wayne beat Don Bass
– Jeff Jarrett beat Doug Gilbert via DQ
– Tom Brandi DCO Brickhouse Brown
– Florida Tag Champs Steve Keirn & Mike Graham beat Jonathon Boyd & The Moondog
– Ron & Don Harris beat Max Pain & Gary Young to win the CWA Tag Team Titles
– Eddie Marlin beat Tommy Gilbert in a street fight match
– Jerry Lawler beat Eddie Gilbert

1991

Lubbock, Texas:
– Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Dutch Mantell & Moondog Rex
– Dustin Rhodes pinned El Cubano
– Tim Horner pinned Tommy Rich
– WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
– Sting pinned Sid Vicious
– WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated El Gigante via disqualification 

1993

Beckley, West Virginia:
– Curtis Thompson pinned Johnny Del Rio 
– Brian Lee pinned Bobby Blaze 
– Tim Horner pinned Bobby Eaton 
– SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy pinned Tracy Smothers 
– Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Dutch Mantell & Jimmy Golden and Stan Lane & Tom Prichard

Atlanta, Georgia:
– 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
– Erik Watts defeated Tex Slazenger
– Maxx Payne defeated Johnny Gunn
– Ron Simmons defeated Shanghai Pierce
– NWA World Champion Barry Windham & WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff defeated Cactus Jack & the Barbarian
– WCW World Champion Big Van Vader defeated Sting via disqualification 
– WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman fought Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas to a 45-minute time-limit draw

1999 

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WrestleMania XV: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Steve Austin pinned The Rock to win the WWF World Title 
– WWF Tag Team champions Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett, with Debra, defeated D-Lo Brown and Test with Ivory
– Bob Holly defeats Billy Gunn and Al Snow in a Three-Way to win the WWF Hardcore championship
– WWF Intercontinental champion Road Dogg Jesse Jammes defeated Ken Shamrock, Goldust (with Rian Shamrock and The Blue Meanie) and Val Venis in a Four-Way
– The Undertaker defeated The Big Bossman in a Hell in the Cell match

2000 

San Antonio, Texas:
– Stephanie McMahon defeated Jacqueline to win the WWF Women’s Title

2010

WrestleMania XXVI: Phoenix, Arizona:
– John Cena defeated Batista to win the WWE Championship 
– The Undertaker defeated Shawn Michaels in a streak vs. retirement match
– Randy Orton defeated Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase in a Triple Threat match
– WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Miz & Big Show defeated R-Truth & John Morrison
– Jack Swagger won the Money in the Bank ladder match
– Triple H defeated Sheamus
– World Champion Chris Jericho defeated Edge to retain the title