August 17 in Pro Wrestling Volume 1

Описание: August 17th in Professional Wrestling Volume One. Dr. X (aka The Destroyer) defeats Verne Gagne to become AWA World Heavyweight Champion. What else happened in the grappling game on this date? @wrestlingsgreatestmoments looks at some of the key matches and events from today.

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Works Referenced

“August 17th On This Day In Wrestling History.” TJR Wrestling. Wrestling History. https://tjrwrestling.net/wrestling-hi... Accessed 14 Aug. 2024.


“Cards on This Day in History.” The Internet Wrestling Database.
http://www.profightdb.com/this-day-in... Accessed 14 Aug. 2024.


“WCW – 1991 Results.” History of the WWE. https://thehistoryofwwe.com/wcw-resul... Accessed 14 Aug. 2024.



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