Today In History (12/04): William Regal Wins Gold, The Rock HIAC Promo, IWA MS, Umaga, Birthdays

Birthdays:
- Adrian Street (born 5 December 1940) turns 76

- Dynamite Kansai (born December 4, 1969) turns 47

- Viktor (born December 4, 1980) turns 36

Deaths:

- Umaga (March 28, 1973 ? December 4, 2009)

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WWF Championship Wrestling: December 4, 1982
at the Fieldhouse in Hamburg, Pennsylvania

- Jimmy Snuka defeated Charlie Fulton
- Superstar Billy Graham (w/ The Grand Wizard) defeated Pete Sanchez
- Ray Stevens defeated SD Jones
- Buddy Rose defeated Frank Williams
- Don Muraco defeated Curt Hennig
- Rocky Johnson defeated Mac Rivera
- The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) defeated Eddie Carson & Jeff Craney
- Big John Studd defeated Victor Mercado

WWF Wrestling Challenge: December 4, 1988
at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California

- The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) defeated Barry Horowitz & Steve Lombardi
- Koko B. Ware defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
- Ron Bass defeated Louie Spicolli
- The Red Rooster (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Sam Houston
- Mr. Perfect defeated Frank Valdez

Smoky Mountain Wrestling: December 4, 1992

- Chris Comet defeated Paul Lee
- Dirty White Boy vs. Tracy Smothers ended in a Time Limit Draw (30:00)
- Kevin Sullivan vs. The Mongolian Stomper ended in a Double DQ
- The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) & Jim Cornette defeated The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) & Tim Horner

WWF Superstars of Wrestling: December 4, 1993
at the Dehli Farrell Hall in Dehli, New York

- Ludvig Borga defeated John Paul
- Bob Backlund defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
- The Headshrinkers (Fatu & Samu) (w/ Afa) defeated Greg Hatfield & Todd Mata
- The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Glen Ruth
- Diesel defeated Frank Kanyak
- Men On A Mission (Mabel & Mo) (w/ Oscar) defeated Gus Kantarakis & Steve Smyth
- Marty Jannetty defeated Reno Riggins

Smoky Mountain Wrestling: December 4, 1993

- Chris Candido (c) defeated Bobby Blaze to retain the SMW United States Junior Heavyweight Championship
- The Moondogs (Moondog Rex & Moondog Spot) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) ended in a No Contest
- Brian Lee (c) defeated Dirty White Boy by DQ to retain the SMW Heavyweight Championship
- The Bruise Brothers (Don Harris & Ron Harris) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy del Ray & Tom Prichard)
- Ricky Morton won a Battle Royal

WWF Wrestling Challenge: December 4, 1994
at the Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

- Doink (w/ Dink) defeated Mike Khoury
- Aldo Montoya defeated Duane Gill
- Jim Neidhart defeated Curtis Harrison
- The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn) defeated Chris Hamrick & Dave DiMegglio
- Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Ben Jordan
- Lex Luger defeated Barry Hardy

WCW Monday Nitro: December 4, 1995
in the America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona

- Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) (w/ Sister Sherri) defeated (c) The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs) to retain the WCW World Tag Team Championship
- Sting defeated Kurasawa
- The Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart & The Taskmaster) defeated Scott Norton
- Lex Luger (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Randy Savage (c) by DQ in a WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match

WWF Monday Night RAW: December 4, 1995
at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia

- The British Bulldog (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Bob Holly
- Fatu defeated The Brooklyn Brawler
- Razor Ramon (c) defeated Dean Douglas to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
- Marty Jannetty vs. Sid (w/ Ted DiBiase) ended in a no contest

WWF Jakked: December 4, 1999
at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California

- Dark match: Gangrel defeated Steve Bradley
- D-Lo Brown defeated Joey Abs (w/ Pete Gas & Rodney)
- The Head Bangers (Mosh & Thrasher) defeated Kai En Tai (Funaki & Taka Michinoku)
- Mideon defeated Shawn Stasiak

WCW Saturday Night: December 4, 1999

- Chuck Palumbo defeated Devon Storm
- The Wall defeated Dave Burkhead
- Disorderly Conduct (Mean Mike & Tough Tom) defeated The Armstrongs (Scott Armstrong & Steve Armstrong)
- Evan Karagias (w/ Madusa) defeated La Parka by DQ
- Silver King defeated Villano V
- Alan Funk defeated Elix Skipper
- Creative Control (Gerald & Patrick) (c) defeated Dave Taylor & Steven Regal (w/ Fit Finlay) to retain the WCW World Tag Team Championship
- Chris Benoit defeated Scotty Riggs
- Norman Smiley defeated Fidel Sierra

WWF Monday Night RAW: December 4, 2000
at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey

- Rikishi defeated The Undertaker
- The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) (w/ Ivory, Steven Richards & Val Venis) (c) defeated The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) (w/ Lita) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
- Chris Benoit defeated Hardcore Holly
- Christian & Edge defeated K-Kwik & The Road Dogg
- Kurt Angle (c) defeated Chris Jericho to retain the WWF Championship (WATCH FULL MATCH HERE)
- Billy Gunn (w/ Chyna) (c) defeated Val Venis (w/ Ivory) by DQ to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
- Dean Malenko (c) defeated Lita to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship vs a Date
- William Regal defeated Crash (w/ Molly Holly) (c) to win the WWF European Championship

WCW Monday Nitro: December 4, 2000
in the Pershing Auditorium in Lincoln, Nebraska

- Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Kwee Wee (w/ Paisley)
- Crowbar (w/ Daffney) (c) defeated Elix Skipper (w/ Lance Storm & Major Gunns) in a WCW Hardcore Title Match
- The Insiders (Diamond Dallas Page & Kevin Nash) (c) defeated 3-Count (Shane Helms & Shannon Moore) in a WCW World Tag Team Title Match
- Big Vito defeated Brian Adams (w/ Bryan Clarke) by DQ
- Goldberg defeated MI Smooth
- Jeff Jarrett defeated Konnan (w/ Billy Kidman, Rey Mysterio Jr. & Tygress)
- Scott Steiner (w/ Midajah) (c) defeated General Rection in a WCW World Heavyweight Title Match

NWA Total Nonstop Action PPV #24: December 4, 2002
at Nashville Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee

- Divine Storm (Chris Divine & Quiet Storm) (w/ Trinity) defeated The SAT (Joel Maximo & Jose Maximo)
- Chris Harris (w/ James Storm) defeated Brian Lee (w/ Belladonna, James Mitchell & Slash)
- James Storm (w/ Chris Harris) defeated Slash (w/ Belladonna, Brian Lee & James Mitchell)
- EZ Money defeated AJ Styles (w/ Mortimer Plumtree) and Joel Maximo and Kid Kash in a NWA TNA X Title #1 Contendership Four Way Double Elimination Match
- America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) defeated Belladonna (w/ Brian Lee, James Mitchell & Slash) in a Handicap Bullrope Match
- Jeff Jarrett & Ron Killings defeated The Harris Brothers (Don Harris & Ron Harris)

WWE Smackdown: December 4, 2003
at the HP Pavillion in San Jose, California

- Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated The Basham Brothers (Danny Basham & Doug Basham) (w/ Shaniqua)
- The Big Show defeated Shannon Moore
- Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) defeated Sakoda (w/ Tajiri)
- Chris Benoit defeated John Cena in a WWE Heavyweight Title Match Contendership No # 1
- Chavo Guerrero (w/ Eddie Guerrero) defeated Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas)
- Brock Lesnar (c) defeated Chris Benoit to retain the WWE Championship

WWE Velocity: December 4, 2004
at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia

- Mark Jindrak and Luther Reigns defeated Nunzio and Sho Funaki
- Paul London defeated Akio
- Billy Kidman defeated Chavo Guerrero

WWE Monday Night RAW: December 4, 2006
at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina

- The Highlanders (Robbie McAllister and Rory McAllister) defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
- Victoria defeated Maria
- Shelton Benjamin defeated Super Crazy
- John Cena (c) defeated Chris Masters in a WWE Heavyweight Title Match Masterlock Challenge
- Carlito (w/ Torrie Wilson) defeated Viscera
- MNM (Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro) & Rated-RKO (Edge & Randy Orton) (w/ Melina) defeated D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels & Triple H) & The Hardys (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy)

TNA iMPACT!: December 4, 2008
in the TNA Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida

- Booker T (w/ Sharmell) (c) defeated Samoa Joe in a TNA Legends Title Match
- AJ Styles & Christy Hemme defeated Awesome Kong & Scott Steiner (w/ Raisha Saeed & Rhaka Khan) in a Intergender Tag Team Match
- Consequences Creed, Eric Young & Jay Lethal defeated Abdul Bashir, Jimmy Rave & Sonjay Dutt (w/ SoCal Val) in a Six Man Tag Team Match
- Rhino defeated Sting in a Non Title Match

WWE Friday Night Smackdown: December 4, 2009
at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia

- R-Truth defeated CM Punk (w/ Luke Gallows) by DQ
- Kane defeated Mike Knox (WATCH HERE)
- Mickie James defeated Beth Phoenix and Natalya in a WWE Women's Championship Triple Threat Match # 1 Contendership
- Drew McIntyre defeated John Morrison
- The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd) defeated Eric Escobar in a Two On One Handicap Match (WATCH HERE)
- Chris Jericho & The Big Show defeated Cryme Tyme (JTG and Shad) (WATCH HERE)
- Dark match: The Undertaker (c) defeated Batista and CM Punk in a Triple Threat Match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship

TNA Xplosion: December 4, 2012
in Orlando, Florida at the Universal Studios

- Samoa Joe (c) defeated Kid Kash to retain the TNA Television Championship

TNA Xplosion: December 4, 2013
in Orlando, Florida at the Universal Studios

- Chris Sabin (w/ Velvet Sky) defeated Eric Young
- James Storm defeated Kurt Angle

WWE Main Event: December 4, 2013
at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma

- Dark Match: Tyson Kidd defeat Justin Gabriel
- Goldust (w/ Cody Rhodes ) defeated Ryback (w/ Curtis Axel) by Disqualification] (WATCH HERE)
- The Usos (Jimmy and Jey defeated 3MB (Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal) (WATCH HERE)
- Damien Sandow defeated R-Truth (WATCH HERE)

WWE NXT: December 4, 2013
at the Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida

- Paige (c) defeated Natalya to retain the NXT Women's Championship
- Aiden English defeated an unknown local talent
- Tyson Kidd defeated Leo Kruger
- Adrian Neville defeated Bo Dallas (c) via countout in a NXT Championship Match

John Wayne Murdoch vs. Dale Patricks – IWA Mid-South Wrestling: December 4, 2014

WWE NXT: December 4, 2014
at the Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida

- Charlotte defeated Mia Yim (WATCH HERE)
- The Vaudevillains (Aiden English & Simon Gotch) defeated Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy
- Bull Dempsey defeated Elias Sampson
- Baron Corbin defeated Steve Cutler
- Hideo Itami & Finn Balor defeated Tyler Breeze & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya) (WATCH HERE)

Jessie Kaye vs. Mandy Leon – Vicious Outcast Wrestling: December 4, 2014

WWE Superstars: December 4, 2014
at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma

- Paige defeated Emma by submission (WATCH HERE)
- Sin Cara defeated Curtis Axel

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