Discover the important events that occurred on this date in the lucha libre history
1989: El Hijo del Santo won the Masdek‘s hair in a mask vs. hair match at the Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez in Tijuana, Baja California.
PHOTO: Hijo del Santo
1997: Pierroth Jr. won the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship for the fourth-time in his career after beating Latin Lover at Lucha Libre AAA Live Show in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.
PHOTO: WWE
2000: Legends of Lucha Libre‘s Hijo del Perro Aguayo won El Texano hair in a hair vs. hair match at Lucha Libre AAA Live Show at Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Baja California.
PHOTO: Lucha Libre AAA
2000: Venum Black won Kid Azteca‘s hair in a hair vs. hair match at Lucha Libre AAA Live Show at Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Baja California.
PHOTO: Lucha Libre de Tijuana
2002: Eddie Guerrero retained the WWF Intercontinental Championship after beating Rob Van Dam at Judgment Day PPV at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
2012: Juventud Guerrera won the Lucha Libre AAA World Cruiserweight Championship after beating Jack Evans, Teddy Hart & Psicosis in a fatal 4-Way Match at La Plaza de Toros Belisario Arteaga in Chilpancingo, Guerrero.
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2012: El Consejo (Texano Jr., Toscano & Mascara Año 2000 Jr.) won the Lucha Libre World Trios Championship after beating Los Psycho Circus (Psycho Clown, Murder Clown & Monster Clown) at La Plaza de Toros Belisario Arteaga in Chilpancingo, Guerrero.
PHOTO: Lucha Libre AAA
2019: Rey Mysterio won the WWE United States Championship for the first-time in his career after beating Samoa Joe at Money in the Bank PPV at the XL Center in Harford, Connecticut.
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