Discover the important events that occurred on this date in the lucha libre history
1934: Lucha libre legend El Santo made his professional debut as luchador under his real name Rodolfo Guzman against Eddie Palau at Arena Peralvillo-Cozumel in the Tepito neighborhood in Mexico City.
1937: Jack O’Brien was the first Mexican National Lightweight Championship after beating Dientes Hernandez at Old Arena Mexico in Mexico City.
1963: El Santo won the Mexican National Middleweight Championship for the fifth time in his career after beating Karloff Lagarde in Mexico City.
1974: Anibal won the Mexican National Middleweight Championship after beating Adorable Rubi at Arena Mexico in Mexico City.
1981: Ultraman won the America Salvaje‘s mask in a Mask vs. Mask Match at El Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City.
1992: Vampiro Canadiense won the Rick Patterson‘s hair in a Triple Threat Hair Match at the Plaza de Toros Monumental Monterrey in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. Sangre Chicana also participated in this bet match.
1998: The Undertaker defeated Mankind in a Hell in a Cell Match at the WWF King of the Ring PPV at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2009: Rey Mysterio won the WWE Intercontinental Championship for the second-time in his career after beating Chris Jericho in a Mask vs. Championship Match at WWE The Bash PPV at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.
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