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Today In Pro Wrestling History (8/18) Summerslam ’96 & 13′, Clash of the Champions & More

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One-time WWF Tag Team Champion Tom Prichard turns 55 today.

1993: WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV was held in Daytona Beach, Florida.

* Arn Anderson & Paul Roma defeated Steve Austin & Lord Steven Regal (with Brian Pillman & Sir William)  to win the NWA & WCW World Tag Team Titles

* Too Cold Scorpio defeated Bobby Eaton

* Johnny B. Badd defeated Maxx Payne in a Mask vs Guitar Match (Badd won Payne’s guitar) 

* Ricky Steamboat defeated Paul Orndorff to win the WCW Television Title

* Sting & Ric Flair defeated The Colossal Kongs (King Kong & Awesome Kong) (with Harley Race) 

* Road Warrior Hawk & Dustin Rhodes (with Road Warrior Animal) defeated Rick Rude & The Equalizer (Dave Sullivan)

* Big Van Vader (with Harley Race) defeated Davey Boy Smith to retain the WCW World Title

1996: WWF Summerslam was held at the Gund Arena, in Cleveland, Ohio. 17,000 fans were in attendance to see the following:

* Owen Hart defeated Savio Vega

* The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart) (with Sunny) defeated The Bodydonnas (Skip & Zip), The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Leif Cassidy), & The Godwinns (Henry & Phineas) (with Hillbilly Jim) in a Fatal Four Way Elimination Match to retain the WWF Tag Team Titles 

* Sycho Sid defeated The British Bulldog
* Goldust (with Marlena) defeated Marc Mero (with Sable) 

* Jerry Lawler defeated Jake Roberts 

* Mankind defeated The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) in a Boiler Room Brawl, when Paul Bearer turned on Undertaker to side with Mankind

* Shawn Michaels (with Jose Lothario) defeated Vader (with Jim Cornette) to retain the WWF Title

1997: WCW Monday Nitro defeated WWF Monday Night Raw: 4.0 to 3.18 in the ratings.

2010: TNA signed Becky Bayless AKA Cookie.

2013: WWE Summerslam was held at The Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. 17,739 fans were in attendance to see the following:

* Bray Wyatt (with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) defeated Kane in a Ring of Fire Match

* Cody Rhodes defeated Damien Sandow 

* Alberto Del Rio defeated Christian to retain the World Heavyweight Title

* Natalya (with Cameron & Naomi) defeated Brie Bella (with Eva Marie & Nikki Bella)

* Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) defeated CM Punk in a No DQ Match 

* Dolph Ziggler & Kaitlyn defeated Big  E. Langston & AJ Lee

* Daniel Bryan defeated John Cena to win the WWE Title, with Triple H as the special guest referee

* Randy Orton defeated Daniel Bryan to win the WWE Title (this was Orton’s Money In The Bank cash-in), with Triple H as the guest referee

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