This Day In Wrestling History

NWA Mid-Atlantic - Greensboro, North Carolina - Three title changes took place on this card. Tim Woods defeated Angelo Mosca to win the Television Title (ending Mosca's second reign), Ric Flair defeated Wahoo McDaniel for the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title (ending McDaniel's third reign and beginning Flair's third), and Paul Jones defeated Blackjack Mulligan to begin his second reign as United States Champion.
October 16, 1976

The Monday Night Wars continued, with WWF Monday Night Raw on USA Network earning a 2.6 rating, while WCW Monday Nitro on TNT did a 2.2.
October 16, 1995

Wrestling legend Stu Hart passes away at the age of 88. Stu was the patriarch of the Hart wrestling family.
October 16, 2003

Shane Mcmahon announces that he will be resigning from WWE effective January 1, 2010.
October 16, 2009