This Day in Wrestling History

A match is set up in Los Angeles to unify the World titles between Joe Stecher and Ed "Strangler" Lewis. Lewis no-shows and is replaced by John Pesek. The match is split at one fall apiece going into the final fall, when Pesek gets Stecher in a wrist lock. Stecher is obviously beaten but the referee steps in and diqualifies Pesek for using an illegal "choke," thus saving Stecher's title.
October 6, 1926

Dusty Rhodes defeats Bob Roop to begin his second reign as NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion in Tampa.
October 6, 1975

Gorilla Monsoon (Gino Morella) passes away at 62.
October 6, 1999