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There are only six that I can think of off the top of my head. This includes anything that is technically a submission according to the rules.

 

Obviously, Benoit over HHH and HBK at WrestleMania XX.

 

Bret Hart over Ric Flair at Saskatoon in 1992.

 

Shawn Michaels over Bret Hart at Survivor Series 1997.

 

The Rock over Mankind at Royal Rumble 1999.

 

Iron Shiek over Bob Backlund in 1984.

 

Bob Backlund over Bret Hart at Survivor Series 1994.

 

Also, there was a submission fall (a sleeper victory) in the iron man match where HHH beat the Rock at Judgment Day 2000, but I think that just counts as a victory by more falls.

 

Jason

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Angle over Austin at Unforgiven 2001. Technically, Austins hand was under the ropes, but he still tapped out.

 

Thats the only one I can think of not mentioned.

 

Edit: Rock over Mankind at Survivor Series 1998.

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Angle over Austin at Unforgiven 2001. Technically, Austins hand was under the ropes, but he still tapped out.

 

Thats the only one I can think of not mentioned.

 

Edit: Rock over Mankind at Survivor Series 1998.

Thanks. These two I should have gotten.

 

Bruno Sammartino over Buddy Rogers in May 1963.

This one I probably would have never gotten.

 

Jason

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Bruno Sammartino over Buddy Rogers in May 1963.

This one I probably would have never gotten.

 

Jason

well he had to beat someone with that Canadian backbreaker rack.

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Okay lets think of WCW now:

 

Luger over Hogan at that one Nitro

 

Sting over Hogan at Starrcade 97

 

Edit: Oops

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Bret over Goldberg at Starrcade 99

That wasn't a title change. Bret was defending the title.

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Did Steiner beat Booker T using the Recliner?

I believe so.

 

Terry Funk won the NWA title with the spinning toe hold, IIRC (yep, really had to go back for WCW).

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Sid won the WCW title in a three-way "Caged Heat" match by making Nash tap out to the Crippler Crossface. The third participant was Ron Harris.

 

Sting beat Hogan with the Scorpion Deathlock at Fall Brawl '99 to win the WCW title.

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Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes

I'd guess a lot of title changes in the 70's & 80's, unless everyone means the WCW Title dating back to 1991 only.

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Ric Flair MUST of won a title or two with the Figure Four. I mean he does have sixteen world title wins in his career, and since the figure four is his finishing move, then logically he must of won a few world titles with it right?

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Ric Flair MUST of won a title or two with the Figure Four. I mean he does have sixteen world title wins in his career, and since the figure four is his finishing move, then logically he must of won a few world titles with it right?

1. Rhodes (pin after Dusty misses from top rope)

2. Race (flying crossbody)

3. Race (??)

4. Von Erich (reversal of cradle)

5. Rhodes (Dusty passes out from figure four)

6. Garvin (bangs Garvin's head against cage as Garvin is trying Thesz press)

7. Steamboat (cradle)

8. Sting (Flair falls on Sting for pin)

9. Royal Rumble

10. Randy Savage (passes out from figure four)

11. Barry Windham (NWA title: pinned in figure four, but that may be a botched ending)

12. Vader (rollup)

13. Randy Savage (pinned after Arn Anderson shot with brass knuckles)

14. Randy Savage (brass knuckles after being hit with Elizabeth's shoe)

15. Jeff Jarrett (cradle)

16. Title returned by Kevin Nash

 

Three figure fours.

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1. Rhodes (pin after Dusty misses from top rope)

2. Race (flying crossbody)

3. Race (??)

4. Von Erich (reversal of cradle)

5. Rhodes (Dusty passes out from figure four)

6. Garvin (bangs Garvin's head against cage as Garvin is trying Thesz press)

7. Steamboat (cradle)

8. Sting (Flair falls on Sting for pin)

9. Royal Rumble

10. Randy Savage (passes out from figure four)

11. Barry Windham (NWA title: pinned in figure four, but that may be a botched ending)

12. Vader (rollup)

13. Randy Savage (pinned after Arn Anderson shot with brass knuckles)

14. Randy Savage (brass knuckles after being hit with Elizabeth's shoe)

15. Jeff Jarrett (cradle)

16. Title returned by Kevin Nash

 

Flair won the belt back from Hogan at Uncensored 99.

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