28 years ago tonight, the Montreal Screwjob shook the wrestling world at Survivor Series in Montreal. #WWE #Montreal #prowrestling #wrestling #SurvivorSeries #BretHart #ShawnMichaels #VinceMcMahon #MontrealScrewjob #OnThisDay #WWEHistory #wwesuperstars

26 years ago tonight on Monday Nitro, Dustin Rhodes made his infamous debut as Se7en, floating to the ring in one of WCW’s strangest debuts. tinyurl.com/2zacajxe #WCW #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestler #CodyRhodes #MondayNitro #OnThisDay #professionalwrestling #WWEHistory

Ryback turns 44 today. He was born Ryan Reeves, but later legally changed his name to Ryback. #prowrestling #wrestling #wwe #WWEHistory #happybirthday #birthday #feedmemore #wrestler

Katarina Waters, who wrestled as Katie Lea Burchill in WWE and Winter in TNA, is 45 today. Happy birthday! #happybirthday #birthday #prowrestling #wrestling #WWE #TNA #wwesuperstars #WWEHistory #wweuniverse

14 years ago today, Killer Karl Kox died at the age of 80 as the result of a heart attack and complications from a stroke. #prowrestling #wrestling #midsouth #wrestler #professionalwrestling #restinpeace #WWEHistory

Bill Demott, veteran wrestler and trainer, turns 59 today. Happy birthday! He wrestled as Hugh Morrus, Crash the Terminator, General Hugh G. Rection and the Man of Question. #WCW #WWE #prowrestling #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #professionalwrestling #wrestler

The Ace "Cowboy" Bob Orton turns 75 today! Happy birthday! #prowrestling #happybirthday #birthday #wrestling #wrestler #randyorton #WWE #nwa #WWEHistory #wwesuperstars #roddypiper

34 years ago today Dick the Bruiser (William Afflis Jr) died at the age of 62. According to his wife he was weightlifting and ruptured a blood vessel in his esophagus. He died from internal bleeding. #professionalwrestling #prowrestling #awa #NFL #restinpeace #greenbaypackers

32 years ago tonight, WCW presented Clash of the Champions XXV live from the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida! 📺 tinyurl.com/3wkn43uc #prowrestling #wrestling #WCW #RicFlair #professionalwrestling #wrestler #MondayNitro #WWE #OnThisDay #stpetersburgflorida

28 years ago today Eddie Guerrero defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr. to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title as Monday Nitro visited Memphis, Tennessee! tinyurl.com/4mv98xnv #WCW #prowrestling #wrestling #eddieguerrero #wrestler #MondayNitro #memphis #ReyMysterio #WWEHistory #WWE

17 years ago tonight, on Monday Night Raw from London, England, William Regal defeated Santino Marella to capture the Intercontinental Title! 📺 tinyurl.com/buzvd5zd #WWERaw #WWE #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #professionalwrestling #OnThisDay #raw #london #wwesuperstars

Happy 33rd birthday to Marshall Von Erich! Marshall is the son of Kevin Von Erich and grandson of Fritz Von Erich. He and his brother Ross are currently signed to AEW. #aew #AEWDynamite #wrestling #happybirthday #birthday #prowrestling #wrestler #professionalwrestling #wrestler

The winner of Tough Enough III, Matt Cappotelli was born on this day in 1979. Tragically, Cappotelli died in 2018 as the result of cancer. He was just 38 years old. #WWE #ToughEnough #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #heavenlybirthday #restinpeace #wweuniverse #wwesuperstars

Vladimir Petrov (Alan Blake) was born on this day in 1957. Petrov is best remembered for stepping in as Ivan Koloff’s partner after Nikita Koloff turned babyface. He passed away in 2024 at the age of 66. #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #WrestlingHistory #heavenlybirthday

“Let’s get it on!” Legendary boxing referee and TV judge Mills Lane was born on this day in 1937. He passed away in 2022 at the age of 85. #WWE #WWERaw #prowrestling #wrestling #boxing #therock #WCW #wweuniverse

41 years ago today, on a Monday night in Memphis, Jerry “The King” Lawler faced King Kong Bundy with Rick Rude serving as special referee! Lawler would win the match and Southern title #prowrestling #wrestling #Memphis #professionalwrestling #wrestler #OnThisDay

59 years ago today, Dick the Bruiser defeated Mad Dog Vachon to win the AWA World Title in Omaha, Nebraska! His reign was brief, lasting just one week, before Mad Dog won the championship back. #awa #professionalwrestling #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #WWEHistory #OnThisDay

54 years ago today, Tarzan Tyler & Luke Graham defeated The Mongols (Bepo & Geto) to win the WWWF International Tag Team Title in Pittsburgh. #WWE #prowrestling #wrestling #professionalwrestling #OnThisDay #WWEHistory #wweuniverse #pittsburgh

24 years ago tonight Jeff & Matt Hardy won the WWF Tag Title for the 5th time defeating Booker T & Test on Monday Night Raw in Boston! 24 years later they are the current TNA Tag Team Champs! #WWE #WWERaw #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestler #raw #OnThisDay #boston #WWEHistory

Disco Inferno, one of the memorable figures from WCW in the 90's, turns 58 today. Happy birthday! #prowrestling #wrestling #WCW #wrestler #MondayNitro #happybirthday #birthday #professionalwrestling #OnThisDay #disco