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January 23

Wrestling history for January 23: historic matches, title changes, debuts and big moments, each with its sources.

Today

1 entry from 1 year, newest first.

1984

42 years ago

WWF (now WWE)Title change42nd anniversary was January 23

Hulk Hogan wins his first WWF Championship

Hulk Hogan defeated The Iron Sheik for the WWF Championship, beginning his first reign.

Date
January 23, 1984
Where
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Wrestlers
Hulk Hogan, The Iron Sheik

Sources: Wikipedia: List of WWE Champions · Wikipedia: The Iron Sheik

Dates with records

How we date history

  • Every entry is a verified record with linked sources. Summaries are short; follow the links for the full story.
  • Dates are the local date where it happened. Taped television shows both dates and appears on both days, labelled "Taped" or "Aired".
  • When the exact day isn't established, we say so: month-only records appear under "Also in" that month, and uncertain dates get no exact anniversary count.
  • The same moment reported by several sources is one entry, with every source listed.
  • February 29 records appear on February 28 in years without a leap day. "Today" follows Toronto time.
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