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July 5th in Pro Wrestling Volume Two. On July 5, 1993, Crush got crushed by WWF Champion Yokozuna after the champion delivered three post-match Bonzai Drops, leading to Crush doing a stretcher job and disappearing from WWF TV for three months. What else happened in pro wrestling on this date?
@wrestlingsgreatestmoments looks at some of the key matches and events from today.
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Photo Credits
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