Today In History (1/8): WCW Thunder Debut, Genesis PPV, Edge Wins WWE Title, Steve Austin WWF Debut

Birthdays:
- Rey Misterio, Sr. (born January 8, 1958)

- Bull Nakano (born January 8, 1968)

- Chris Masters (born January 8, 1983)

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NWA Hollywood: January 8, 1969
in Los Angeles, California

- Nelson Royal & Paul Jones defeated The Medics (Medic 1 & Medic 2)
- Crybaby Cannon defeated The Preacher
- Fred Blassie defeated Pancho Valdez
- Harley Race defeated Jack Garfano
- Hahn Lee vs. The Stomper ended in a Draw
- Bobo Brazil (c) defeated Tony Romano to retain the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship

NWA Hollywood: January 8, 1970
in Bakersfield, California

- Magnificent Maurice defeated Yucatan Kid
- Mr. Moto defeated The Oregon Lumberjack
- Rocky Johnson defeated The Great Kojika by DQ
- Roger Brown defeated Mr. Atomich by DQ

NWA Western States: January 8, 1970
in the Sports Arena in Amarillo, Texas

- Bobby Duncum vs. Jos LeDuc ends in a Draw
- Bull Ramos & Dick Murdoch defeated Ricky Romero & The Lawman
- Mr. Wrestling defeated Paul LeDuc
- The Beast defeated Gorgeous George Jr. by Count Out
- Harley Race defeated Dusty Rhodes [2:0] in a Best Two Out Of Three Falls Match
- Dick Murdoch (c) defeated The Lawman to retain the NWA Western States Brass Knuckles Championship

WWF Prime Time Wrestling: January 8, 1985
at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York

- Bobby Heenan defeated Salvatore Bellomo
- Angelo Mosca defeated Mr. Fuji by DQ
- Bob Orton, Jr. defeated Swede Hanson
- Roddy Piper (w/ Bob Orton, Jr.) vs. Tonga Kid (w/ Jimmy Snuka) ended in a Double DQ
- Barry Windham defeated Moondog Rex
- David Sammartino (w/ Bruno Sammartino) defeated Ken Patera (w/ Captain Lou Albano) by DQ

WWF Wrestling Challenge: January 8, 1989
at the Sundome in Tampa, Florida

- Hercules defeated Barry Horowitz
- Ronnie Garvin defeated Steve Lombardi
- King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Martin Roy
- The Powers of Pain (The Barbarian & The Warlord) (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Bob Emory & Omar Atlas
- Jim Duggan defeated Trent Knight
- Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Robin Idle

WWF Superstars of Wrestling: January 8, 1994
at the Lowell Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts

- Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Bert Centeno & Scott Taylor in a Two On One Handicap Match
- Jeff Jarrett defeated Rich Myers
- Bret Hart (w/ Owen Hart) defeated Mike Bell
- Razor Ramon (c) defeated Chris Duffy to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
- Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) defeated Brian Walsh

Smoky Mountain Wrestling: January 8, 1994

- Bobby Blaze defeated The Hornet
- Killer Kyle defeated Anthony Michaels
- Tracy Smothers defeated Chris Candido
- The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy del Ray & Tom Prichard) (c) defeated The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) to retain the SMW Tag Team Championship
- Dirty White Boy defeated Brian Lee in a Street fight

WCW Saturday Night: January 8, 1994
at the Center Stage Theater in Atlanta, Georgia

- Thunder And Lightning (Lightning & Thunder) defeated Bob Cook & Bob Starr
- Dustin Rhodes defeated ???
- The Shockmaster defeated Otis Apollo
- Ice-Train defeated Johnny Stevens
- Cole Twins (Keith Cole & Kent Cole) defeated Harlem Heat (Kane & Kole)

WWF Wrestling Challenge: January 8, 1995
at the Liberty High School in Liberty, New York

- Adam Bomb defeated Duane Gill
- The Million Dollar Corporation (Bam Bam Bigelow & Tatanka) (w/ Ted DiBiase) defeated Chris Kanyon & Nick Barberry
- Aldo Montoya defeated Tony DeVito
- Kwang (w/ Harvey Wippleman) defeated Chris Avery
- Henry O. Godwinn defeated Mike Maraldo
- Razor Ramon (c) defeated Rich Myers to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship

WCW Prime: January 8, 1996
in the Disney / MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida

- Arn Anderson & Ric Flair defeated State Patrol (Lt. James Earl & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker)

WCW Monday Nitro: January 8, 1996
at the North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, South Carolina

- Dark Match: Big Bubba Rogers defeated The Renegade
- Dark Match: The Nasty Boys (brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) defeated Earl Robert Eaton & Johnny Grunge
- Chris Benoit (w/ Brian Pillman) defeated Alex Wright
- Eddie Guerrero defeated Lord Steven Regal (w/ Jeeves)
- Sting defeated Diamond Dallas Page
- Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage defeated Arn Anderson & Ric Flair

WWF Monday Night RAW: January 8, 1996
at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware

- Jeff Jarrett defeated Hakushi
- Ahmed Johnson defeated Jeff Brettler
- Goldust defeated Aldo Montoya

WCW Thunder: January 8, 1998
at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida

- Randy Savage defeated Chris Adams
- Rick Martel defeated Louie Spicolli
- Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Michiyoshi Ohara (w/ Sonny Onoo)
- Ric Flair defeated Chris Jericho
- The Giant defeated Meng
- Bill Goldberg defeated Steve McMichael
- The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) defeated Buff Bagwell & Konnan
- Ray Traylor defeated Scott Hall
- Juventud Guerrera defeated Ultimo Dragon (c) in a WCW World Cruiserweight Title Match
- Lex Luger defeated Scott Norton
- Diamond Dallas Page (c) defeated Kevin Nash by DQ in a WCW United States Heavyweight Title Match

WCW Saturday Night: January 8, 2000
at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina

- Curt Hennig defeated David Sierra
- Lash LeRoux defeated Al Green
- Kid Romeo defeated Mike Sanders
- Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko (w/ Shane Douglas) defeated Los Villanos (Villano IV & Villano V)
- La Parka defeated Adrian Byrd
- The Mamalukes defeated Disorderly Conduct (Mean Mike & Tough Tom)
- Booker T (w/ Midnight) defeated Chris Williams
- Disco Inferno defeated Scott Armstrong
- Crowbar and David Flair (c) defeated Steven Regal and David Taylor to retain the WCW World Tag Team Championship

CM Punk vs. Colt Cabana – Mid American Wrestling: January 8, 2000

WWF Jakked: January 8, 2000
at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida

- Steve Blackman defeated Cliff Sheets
- Crash Holly defeated Taka Michinoku
- Ivory defeated Jacqueline
- Gangrel & Mideon defeated The Head Bangers (Mosh & Thrasher)

WWF Monday Night RAW: January 8, 2001
at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, California

- Chris Jericho & The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) (w / Lita) defeated The Radicalz (Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn) (w / Terri Runnels)
- Billy Gunn defeated Val Venis in a Lumberjack match
- Jack Doan, Teddy Long & The Rock defeated Kane & Rikishi by DQ in a Three On Two Handicap Match
- Raven (c) defeated Steve Blackman to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship
- Albert & Trish Stratus defeated Test in a Two On One Handicap Match
- Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle (c) by DQ in a WWE Championship match

WCW Monday Nitro: January 8, 2001
in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota

- Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Shannon Moore
- Big Ron (w/ Heavy D) defeated The Cat (w/ Ms. Jones)
- Billy Kidman (w/ Konnan, Rey Mysterio Jr. & Tygress) defeated Lance Storm (w/ Elix Skipper, Major Gunns & Mike Awesome)
- Sid Vicious defeated The Franchise
- Dewayne Bruce & Goldberg defeated KroniK (Brian Adams & Bryan Clarke)
- Chuck Palumbo vs. Diamond Dallas Page & Kevin Nash defeated Sean O'Haire in a Minnesota Massacre Last Man Standing Four Way Match
- Scott Steiner (w/ Midajah) (c) defeated Jeff Jarrett to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

WWE Smackdown: January 8, 2004
at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama

- Chris Benoit defeated Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli and Nunzio in a Mini Royal Rumble Match
- The Basham Brothers (Danny Basham & Doug Basham) (c) defeated Los Guerreros (Chavo Guerrero & Eddie Guerrero) in a WWE Tag Team Title Match
- John Cena defeated The A-Train
- Rey Mysterio defeated Akio
- Tajiri defeated Nidia in a WWE Cruiserweight Title Match Contendership No # 1
- Hardcore Holly defeated The Big Show in a Street Fight

WWE Velocity: January 8, 2005
at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut

- Dark match: Paul London defeated Chris Cage
- Orlando Jordan defeated Chavo Guerrero
- Hardcore Holly defeated John Walters
- Rene Dupree defeated Nunzio
- Booker T defeated Spike Dudley

WWE Heat: January 8, 2006
at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York

- Chavo Guerrero defeated Snitsky

WWE New Years Revolution: January 8, 2006
at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York

- Dark Match: Chavo Guerrero defeated Snitsky
- Ric Flair (c) defeated Edge (with Lita) by disqualification to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship (WATCH HERE)
- Trish Stratus (c) defeated Mickie James to retain the WWE Women's Championship
- Jerry Lawler defeated Gregory Helms
- Triple H defeated The Big Show
- Shelton Benjamin (w/ Momma Benjamin) defeated Viscera
- Ashley Massaro defeated Maria Kanellis, Torrie Wilson, Victoria, and Candice Michelle in a Gauntlet & Bra & Panties match
- John Cena (c) defeated Kurt Angle, Chris Masters, Carlito, Shawn Michaels and Kane in a Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship (WATCH HERE)
- Edge defeated John Cena (c) for the WWE Championship (WATCH HERE)

WWE Monday Night RAW: January 8, 2007
at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri

- Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Kenny Dykstra to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- Melina & Victoria defeated Maria & Mickie James
- Carlito (w/ Torrie Wilson) defeated Chris Masters
- Cryme Tyme (JTG & Shad Gaspard) defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
- The Great Khali defeated John Cena by DQ

ECW on Sci-Fi: January 8, 2008
at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

- John Morrison & The Miz (c) vs. Jimmy Wang Yang & Shannon Moore ended in a Draw [1:1] in a WWE Tag Team Title Fifteen Minutes Of Fame Iron Man Match
- Mark Henry defeated Colin Delaney
- CM Punk defeated Chavo Guerrero by disqualification

TNA iMPACT!: January 8, 2009
in the TNA Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida

- Alex Shelley (w/ Chris Sabin) defeated Eric Young in a TNA X-Division Title Tournament Semi Final Match
- Awesome Kong (w/ Raisha Saeed, Rhaka Khan & Sojourner Bolt) defeated Madison Rayne
- Matt Morgan (w/ Abyss) defeated Robert Roode (w/ Jacqueline & James Storm)
- Consequences Creed & Jay Lethal defeated Beer Money Inc. (James Storm & Robert Roode) (w/ Jacqueline) (c) to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship
- Kurt Angle defeated BG James in a No Disqualification Match

WWE Friday Night Smackdown: January 8, 2010
at the Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky

- Dolph Ziggler defeated Kane by Countout
- Chris Jericho & The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd) (w/ Natalya) defeated R-Truth & Cryme Tyme (Shad Gaspard & JTG)
- Luke Gallows (w/ CM Punk) defeated Matt Hardy
- Beth Phoenix defeated Layla (w/ Michelle McCool)
- Batista vs. Rey Mysterio ended in a no contest in a World Heavyweight #1 Contendership Match

TNA Genesis: January 8, 2012
at Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida

- Austin Aries (c) defeated Jesse Sorensen and Kid Kash and Zema Ion in a Four Way Elimination Match to retain the TNA X-Division Championship
- Devon defeated D'Angelo Dinero (w/ Terrell & Terrence)
- Gunner defeated Rob Van Dam
- Gail Kim (w/ Madison Rayne) (c) defeated Mickie James by DQ to retain the TNA Women's Knockout Championship
- Abyss defeated Bully Ray in a Monster's Ball Match
- Crimson & Matt Morgan (c) defeated Magnus & Samoa Joe to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship
- Kurt Angle defeated James Storm
- Jeff Hardy defeated Bobby Roode (c) by DQ in a TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match

WWE Friday Night Smackdown (tapings): January 8, 2013
at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida

- Randy Orton defeated Antonio Cesaro by disqualification (WATCH HERE)
- Dolph Ziggler and AJ Lee defeated The Great Khali and Natalya (w/ Hornswoggle)
- Sheamus defeated Drew McIntyre, Heath Slater, and Jinder Mahal in a 3-on-1 Handicap match (WATCH HERE)
- Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan) defeated The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) (WATCH HERE)
- Alberto Del Rio (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) defeated The Big Show (c) in a Last Man Standing Match for the World Heavyweight Championship (WATCH HERE)

TNA Xplosion: January 8, 2013
in Orlando, Florida at the Universal Studios

- Mickie James & ODB defeated Madison Rayne & Tara (w/ Jesse)
- Abyss defeated Bully Ray in a Monster's Ball Match
- Austin Aries vs. Bobby Roode ended in a No Contest

WWE Main Event: January 8, 2014
at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

- Dark match: Alexander Rusev defeated Zack Ryder
- The Real Americans (Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro) (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Truth and Consequences (R-Truth & Xavier Woods) (w/ (Cameron & Naomi) (WATCH HERE)
- Alberto Del Rio defeated Justin Gabriel (WATCH HERE)
- The Rhodes Dynasty (Cody Rhodes & Goldust) defeated 3MB (Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre) (w/ Heath Slater) (WATCH HERE)
- AJ Lee (w/ Tamina Snuka) defeated Kaitlyn (WATCH HERE)

WWE NXT: January 8, 2014
at the Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida

- Bayley (w/ Natalya) defeated Summer Rae (w/ Sasha Banks)
- Aiden English defeated Colin Cassady
- Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Xavier Woods
- Tyson Kidd defeated Baron Corbin
- The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor) defeated Camacho & Hunico in a Tornado Tag Team Match

TNA Xplosion: January 8, 2014
in Orlando, Florida at the Universal Studios

- Zema Ion defeated Ultimate Tiger
- Kurt Angle defeated Desmond Wolfe [2:1] in a Three Degrees Of Pain Match

WWE Superstars: January 8, 2015
at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas

- Jack Swagger defeated Titus O'Neil by submission (WATCH HERE)
- Los Matadores (Diego & Fernando) (w/ El Torito) defeated Gold & Stardust (WATCH HERE)

WWE NXT: January 8, 2015
at the Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida

- Hideo Itami defeated Curtis Axel (WATCH HERE)
- Sasha Banks (w/ Becky Lynch) defeated Alexa Bliss
- Tyler Breeze defeated Chad Gable
- The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto & Sin Cara) (c) defeated The Vaudevillains (Aiden English & Simon Gotch) in a WWE NXT Tag Team Title Match (WATCH HERE)

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