This Day In Wrestling History

Mars Bennett defeats Betty Hawkins in Tampa, Florida to win the NWA Florida Women's Title.
February 9, 1953

WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeats Fred Blassie in a steel cage match at the Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland by escaping over the top of the cage. The match had been promoted with the concept that Blassie had invented the cage match and was "unbeatable" in it.
February 9, 1972

The Midnight Rider (the suspended Dusty Rhodes under a mask) defeats Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in Tampa, Florida. However, after the match, NWA President Bob Geigel demanded that the Midnight Rider unmask. If Rhodes revealed it was him under the mask, he would have been banned for life, so he refused, and instead gave up the NWA Championship, which was returned to Flair.
February 9, 1982


WWF held a unique show at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. The entire show was made up of five tag team matches, followed by a tag team battle royale with all of the teams that had competed on the show. Here are the results from the event:
Jimmy Snuka & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Brutus Beefcake & Johnny Valiant.
Magnificent Muraco & Mr. Fuji defeated SD Jones & George Wells.
Hulk Hogan & Hillbilly Jim defeated Moondog Rex & Moondog Spot.
The Iron Shiek & Nikolai Volkoff defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo in a non-title match.
Roddy Piper & Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco.
Hulk Hogan & Hillbilly Jim won a 10-team battle royale.
February 9, 1985