May 17 in Pro Wrestling History May 17 is not just another date in wrestling history. This is the day Bruno Sammartino became champion. On May 17, 1963, inside Madison Square Garden, Bruno Sammartino defeated WWWF World Champion Buddy Rogers in under a minute with an over-the-shoulder backbreaker. That one moment began the longest WWWF/WWF/WWE Championship reign in history, lasting more than seven years. That is not a title reign. That is a monument. Bruno Sammartino Makes Hi

May 16 is one of those wrestling history days where every decade throws something different into the ring. We get Hall of Fame birthdays, major title changes, classic territory results, Bruno Sammartino pulling double duty, Andy Kaufman’s unforgettable wrestling legacy, The Midnight Express striking gold, and a wild UK-exclusive WWF pay-per-view. Johnny Rodz and Buddy Roberts Are Born May 16 marks the birthday of WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Rodz, born in 1938. Rodz became known

On This Day in Pro Wrestling History: May 15th May 15th is one of those dates that quietly proves how wide the wrestling world really is. From Bruno Sammartino defending the WWWF crown in Madison Square Garden, to the birth of Kevin Von Erich and Ron Simmons, to AAA changing lucha libre forever, this day is packed with title changes, historic debuts, territory battles, and a few strange little gems that only wrestling history can provide. 1950s: Champions, Territories, and Fu

DrFrom Bruno Sammartino and Pedro Morales to ECW’s first Arena show and the debut of WWF In Your House, explore everything that happened on May 14 in pro wrestling history.

Relive May 13 in pro wrestling history featuring Jake Roberts’ debut, Bruno Sammartino classics, ECW’s legendary “Enter Sandman” event, Ric Flair battles, Andre the Giant’s WWF suspension angle, and more wrestling history from WWE, WCW, ECW, NWA and beyond

Roddy Piper shocks Los Angeles with a surprise WWF return, Hulk Hogan wrestles a rare televised match, Bruno Sammartino works two cities in one day, and Rob Van Dam makes his first WWF appearance. Full May 12 pro wrestling history from the WWWF, WWF, NWA, and WCW

Professional wrestling history on May 11th feels like a territory map bursting at the seams. Madison Square Garden marathons. Bruno Sammartino surviving 70-minute wars. The first-ever Saturday Night’s Main Event changing the business forever on NBC. Steve Austin unknowingly walking out of WCW for the final time before becoming the biggest star the industry would ever create. This date is stacked with turning points, legends, and strange little moments that became giant domino

May 10th From Bruno Sammartino and Buddy Rogers to Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, ECW, and Steve Austin, May 10th captures the night wrestling evolved from territorial warfare into mainstream chaos.

May 9th: When Wrestling Felt Like a Different World Every Hundred Miles There are certain days in professional wrestling history where the business feels less like one industry and more like a collection of roaming storms scattered across armories, civic centers, smoky arenas, television studios, and packed coliseums all over the world. May 9th is one of those days. Long before wrestling became centralized and corporate, every territory had its own pulse. Memphis felt dang

May 5 in pro wrestling history features George Hackenschmidt defeating Tom Jenkins, Cowboy Bill Watts’ birthday, Bruno Sammartino winning

May 4 in pro wrestling history features Rick Rude’s final match, Andre the Giant’s broken ankle angle, New Japan Wrestling

May 3 On This Day in Pro Wrestling History May 3 is one of those dates that feels like wrestling history opened a filing cabinet and dumped

May 2 in pro wrestling history features the births of The Rock and Big Bossman, Curt Hennig winning the AWA World Title, Kawada defeating

May 1 in pro wrestling history features Toshiaki Kawada winning the All Japan Triple Crown, Shinya Hashimoto capturing the

In an era where independent wrestling thrives on collaboration, this agreement between Show-Me State Wrestling and MLL feels like a throwbac

DECRTIApril 30 in pro wrestling history features Superstar Billy Graham ending Bruno Sammartino’s WWWF Title reign, Greg Valentin

April 29 in pro wrestling history features the first WWF SmackDown pilot, the largest wrestling crowd ever in North Korea,

On This Day in Pro Wrestling History April 28 feels like a crossroads kind of day. You’ve got old-school toughness, Attitude Era se

April 27 On This Day in Pro Wrestling History April 27 feels like a storyteller’s dream. You’ve got historic “firsts,” one of the wildest

April 26 in pro wrestling history features Kane’s birthday, Stan Hansen injuring Bruno Sammartino, Jimmy Snuka attacking B