Today in Wrestling History: April 25th

Major Events:
* 1999 – Backlash, Civic Center, Providence, RI

Title Changes:
* 1936 – Ali Baba defeated Dick Shikat for the World Heavyweight title
* 1947 – Lou Thesz defeated Whipper Billy Watson for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
* 1980 – Ken Patera defeated Kevin Von Erich for the Missouri State Heavyweight title
* 1989 – Jerry Lawler defeated Master of Pain for the USWA Unified Heavyweight title
* 1992 – Jimmy Snuka defeated Wildman Bellomo for the ECW Heavyweight title
* 1998 – David Blanchard defeated Eddie Edmonds for the SCW Brass Knuckles Championship Trophy
* 1999 – Al Snow defeated Bob Holly for the WWF Hardcore title
* 2000 – Crash Holly defeated Matt Hardy for the WWF Hardcore title
* 2000 – Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Too Hotty for the WWF Light Heavyweight title
* 2000 – David Arquette defeated Eric Bischoff to win the WCW Heavyweight title in a tag team match

Births and Death:
* 2000 – Died – Tom Renesto (Assassin #1) – heart failure at 72