On this day in pro wrestling history (10/16): Ric Flair wins Mid-Atlantic title, BBB wins ECW title

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1941

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Orville Brown defeated Lee Wykoff in 2 out of 3 falls to win the MWA World Heavyweight Title 
– Steve Brody beat Al Lovelock 
– Jack Kennedy beat Albion Britt 

1947

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Ernie Dusek beat Warren Bockwinkel 2 falls to 1
– Sonny Myers beat Cardiff Giant 2 falls to 1 

1951 

Tampa, Florida:
–  Mae Young defeated Cory Coombs to win the Florida women’s title

1976 

Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Tim Woods defeated Angelo Mosca to win the Television Title
– Ric Flair defeated Wahoo McDaniel to win the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title 
– Paul Jones defeated Blackjack Mulligan to win the United States Championship 

Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
– Eric The Red defeated Carlos Colon for the WWC North American Heavyweight Title 
– Higo Hamaguci & Gordon Nelson defeated Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez to win the WWC North American Tag Team Title

1977

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Stan Stasiak beat Waldo Von Erich (sub Superstar Billy Graham) by countout
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Domenic Denucci 
– AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Duncum & Black Jack Lanza 
– Billy Robinson beat Kurt Von Hess 
– Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson drew Chris Tolos & Reginald Love 1
– Jay Strongbow beat Wolfman 
– Tiger Jeet Singh beat Terry Yorkston 
– Angelo Mosca beat Steve Bolus 

1981 

Knoxville, Tennessee:
– Les Thorton defeated Jerry Brisco to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion

1982 

San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– Invader I defeated Dory Funk Jr. to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title

1987 

Denver, Colorado:
– Wahoo McDaniel won a battle royal
– Original Midnight Express & Adrian Adonis beat Ray Stevens & Wahoo McDaniel & Tommy Rich dq
– AWA Champion Curt Hennig beat Jerry Blackwell
– Kevin Kelly beat DJ Peterson
– Dick Slater beat Mitch Snow
– JT Southern beat Soldat Ustinov

– Nelson Royal is awarded the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title

Kansas City, Missouri:
– The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) defeated The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) to win the UWF Tag Team Title 

1988 

Caguas, Puerto Rico:
– Brad & Bart Batten defeated Chicky & Ron Starr to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles

Providence, Rhode Island:
– Ted DiBiase defeated Randy Savage to win the King of the Ring Tournament 

1997 

Queens, New York:
– Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Shane Douglas to win the ECW World Heavyweight Title

2000 

Detroit, Michigan:
– William Regal defeated Al Snow to win the WWF European Heavyweight Title

2011

– TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries defeated Brian Kendrick to retain the title
– Velvet Sky defeated Winter (with Angelina Love), Mickie James, and Madison Rayne to win the TNA Knockouts Title. Karen Jarrett 
  was the special referee
– AJ Styles defeated Christopher Daniels in an I Quit Match
– TNA Champion Kurt Angle defeated Bobby Roode to retain the title

2012

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Kofi Kingston defeated The Miz to win the WWE Intercontinental Title