Category: Other Wrestling

1944

Des Moines, Iowa:
– World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Ed “Strangler” Lewis in 2 out of 3 falls
– Karl Davis and Lord Albert Mills drew 
– Honey Boy Hackney beat Red Ryan 

1965

Denver, Colorado:
– Non Title: Verne Gagne & Mighty Igor Vodik beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race
– Non Title: Wilbur Snyder beat AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon
– Steve Druk beat Ivan Kalmikoff
– Mighty Igor Vodik beat Chris Markoff

1967 

Tampa, Florida:
– Johnny Valentine defeated Joe Scarpa (Chief Jay Strongbow) to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title 

Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Blackjack Lanza captured the WWA world heavyweight title from Wilbur Snyder

1968

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Dale Lewis defeated The Professional (Doug Gilbert) to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title

Kansas City, Kansas:
– The Texas Outlaws (Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes) lost the Central States tag team titles to The Viking & Bob Geigel 

1974

Chicago, Illinois:
– Nick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne dq
– The Legionairres (Sgt. Jacques Goulet & Private Don Fargo) beat Wilbur Snyder & Larry Hennig
– Ray Stevens no contest Pepper Gomez
– Moose Cholak no contest Ox Baker
– Chris Taylor beat Big K
– Khosrow Vaziri beat Kim Duk

1979

Chicago, Illinois:
– Two Ring Battle Royal: Ring 1 winner-Dick the Bruiser; Ring 2 winner-Crusher Blackwell
– Spike Huber & Bobo Brazil beat Super Destroyer Mark II & Super Destroyer Mark III
– Wilbur Snyder beat Ernie Ladd dq
– Greg Gagne no contest Adrian Adonis
– Bobby Heenan beat Steve Olsonoski
– Crusher Blackwell beat Gil Guerrero

1982

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Lawler beat AWA champion Nick Bockwinkel (title held up in Memphis only)
– Bill Dundee & Terry Taylor beat Adrian Street & Apocalypse
– Southern Tag Team Champions Sheepherders Lord Jonathan Boyd & Luke Williams beat Fabulous Ones Steve Keirn & Stan Lane dq
– Sabu beat Jacques Rougeau to win Mid American Title
– Bobby Eaton won an Eleven man blindfold battle royal
– Dutch Mantel & Ricky Morton beat Sweet Brown Sugar & Bobby Eaton

1986 

Ft. Worth, Texas:
– Hacksaw Duggan & Terry Taylor defeated Bill Irwin & Leroy Brown to win the UWF World Tag Team Titles

1987

Las Vegas, Nevada:
– Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis in a tournament final to become the first AWA International Television Champion 
– Madusa Miceli defeated Candi Devine to win the AWA World Women’s Title
– The Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) won the AWA tag team titles from The Original Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose) managed by Paul E Dangerously
– Wahoo McDaniel beat AWA Champion Curt Hennig dq

1991 

Dallas, Texas:
– Bill Irwin & Black Bart defeated John Tatum & Rod Price to win the Global Wrestling Federation Tag Team Titles 

1993 

Starrcade | Charlotte, North Carolina:
– Ric Flair defeated Vader to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title
– Steve Austin defeated Dustin Rhodes in two straight falls to win the WCW United States 
– Sting & Road Warrior Hawk defeated The Nasty Boys by dq in a match for the WCW World Tag Team Titles

1994 

Starrcade | Nashville, Tennessee:
– Vader defeated Hacksaw Duggan to win the WCW United States Title
– Hulk Hogan defeated the Butcher (Ed Leslie) to retain the WCW World Title

1995

Starrcade | Nashville, Tennesse:
– Ric Flair defeated Randy Savage to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title 
– One Man Gang defeated Kensuke Sasaki to win the WCW US Title
– Jushin Liger defeated Chris Benoit

1998

Starrcade | Washington, DC:
– Kevin Nash defeated Bill Goldberg to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title
– Dallas Page defeated the Giant
– Konnan defeated Chris Jericho to retain the WCW TV Title

2008

New York City:
– Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious to retain the ROH World Tag Team Titles
– Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima 
– Austin Aires defeated Tyler Black
– ROH World Title Match: Nigel McGuinness defeated Naomichi Marufuji
– Bryan Danielson defeated Takeshi Morishima in a Fight Without Honor

FLORIDA WRESTLING HISTORY (thanks to Barry Rose)

1956 – Therese Theis beat Joyce Smith (Jacksonville)

1956 – Hans Schmidt no contest Argentina Rocca (Fort Lauderdale)

1960 – Hans Schmidt beat Mighty Jumbo (Tampa)

1961 – Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn beat Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Myake via DQ in a U.S. tag title match (Jacksonville)

1965 – Don Curtis & Ronnie Etchison beat Kurt & Karl von Stroheim (Orlando)

1966 – The Infernos beat Eddie Graham & Lester Welch to retain the NWA tag titles (Tampa)

1967 – Johnny Valentine beat Jose Lothario to keep the Florida title (Sarasota)

1971 – Bobby Shane beat Johnny Walker to retain the Southern title (Orlando)

1972 – Bobby Shane & Chris Markoff beat Jack & Jerry Brisco to win the Florida tag team titles (Miami Beach)

1976 – Jos LeDuc won battle Royal (West Palm Bach)

1977 – Don Muraco & Rocky Johnson beat Killer Karl Kox & Lars Anderson via DQ (Tampa)

1978 – Jack Brisco beat Dick Slater via DQ in a Southern title match (Miami Beach) 

1944 

Nashville, Tennessee:
– Yaqui Joe defeated Gus Wisbar for the Tennessee version of the World Middleweight Title 

1957

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Verne Gagne and Bronko Nagurski defeated The Atomic Blonds (Johnny Valentine and Chet Wallich) to win the Minneapolis version of the NWA World Tag Team Title

1960

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Orest Antonation and Lorne Corlett defeated Joe Fiorino and Al Torres to become the first Madison Wrestling Club Middleweight Tag Team Champions 

1961

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Otto Von Krupp dq
– Mr. M beat Bobo Brazil 
– Tiny Mills drew Nick Roberts 
– Larry Hennig beat Maurice LaPointe 

1963

Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Jackie Fargo and Mario Milano defeated Tojo Yamamoto and Ivan Malenkov to win the Mid-America version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Title

1966 

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
– Dominic DeNucci and Don Leo Jonathan defeated Don Jardine and Dutch Savage for the Vancover version of the NWA World Tag Team Title 

1969

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Danny Lynch defeated Dave Ruhl to win the Calgary version of the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title

Sydney, Australia:
– King Curtis Iaukea and Buddy Austin defeated Mario Milano and Spiros Arion to win the International Wrestling Alliance Tag Team Titles

1970

Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Moose Cholak and Wilbur Snyder won the World Wrestling Association World Tag Team Titles by defeating The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Don Kent)

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– One Fall to a Finish, No Time Limit: AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Edouard Carpentier
– Hercules Cortez beat Butcher Vachon
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Bob Kappel
– Strong Kobayashi beat Pepper Gomez 
– Big K beat Kenny Jay

1973

Columbia, South Carolina:
– Gene and Ole Anderson defeated Brute Bernard and Jay York to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Title 

1974

Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Paul Jones defeated Ivan Koloff for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Title

1975

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Ed and Jerry Morrow defeated Mr. Hito and Gil Hayes for the Stampede International Tag Team Title 

1976

Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Ric Flair and Greg Valentine defeated Gene and Ole Anderson to win the Mid-Atlantic version of the NWA World Tag Team Title

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– The Sheik won the Toronto version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title, defeating Thunderbolt Patterson 

Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Bill Dundee and Ricky Gibson defeated Dennis Condrey and Phil Hickerson to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title 

Green Bay, Wisconsin:
– Mad Dog Vachon & Baron Von Raschke no contest Peter Maivia & The Crusher
– Greg Gagne beat Pierre Poisson 
– Billy Francis beat Roger Kirby 

1981

St. Petersburg, Florida:
– Eric Embry won a tournament final to win the vacant Florida Television Title

Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Tito Santana
– Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum beat Billy Robinson & Baron Von Raschke
– Hulk Hogan beat Shiek Adnan
– Greg Gagne beat Bobby Heenan
– Jim Brunzell beat Rene Goulet

Columbus, Ohio:
– Bugsy McGraw defeated The Great Kabuki in a fictitious match for the NWA American Heavyweight Title 

St. Petersburg, Florida:
– David Von Erich defeated Jack Brisco to win the NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Title
– Eric Embry won a tournament final for the vacant NWA Florida Television Title

1983

New York, New York
– The Iron Sheik defeated Bob Backlund to win the WWF World Title 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Randy Savage won the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title, defeating Terry Taylor 

1985

Biloxi, Mississippi:
– Ted DiBiase and Steve Williams defeated Eddie Gilbert and Dick Murdoch (replacing The Nightmare) to win the Mid-South Tag Team Titles

1987 

Portland, Oregon:
– Abbuda Dein (Rocky Iaukea) defeated Art Barr to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Television Title

1988 

Norfolk, Virginia:
– Rick Steiner defeated Mike Rotundo to win the NWA World Television Title 
– Ric Flair defeated Lex Luger to retain the NWA World Title
– Sting & Dusty Rhodes defeated The Road Warriors by dq in a match for the NWA World Tag Team Title

Memphis, Tennessee:
– AWA Champion Jerry Lawler double count out Dutch Mantel
– Jerry Lawler won a Battle Royal for a Fur Coat
– Ricky Morton beat Phil Hickerson
– Bill Dundee beat Sid Vicious dq
– Robert Fuller beat Wendell Cooley
– Beauty & The Beast beat Jeff Jarrett & Tracy Smothers
– Candi Divine beat Sylvia
– Del Wilkes drew Scott Steiner
– Scott Steiner & Brian Lee beat Mike Davis & Burt Timmons

1990

Hamamatsu, Japan:
– Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Riki Choshu for the IWGP Heavyweight Title
– Hiro Saito and Super Strong Machine defeated Hiroshi Hase and Kensuke Sasaki to win the IWGP World Tag Team Titles 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Joey Maggs defeated Danny Davis to win the USWA Junior Heavyweight Title

1991

Monticello, New York:
– Joe Savoldi defeated The Tazmanic to win the IWCCW Light Heavyweight Title
– Tom Brandi is awarded as the first IWCCW Television Champion

1993

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Terry Funk pinned ECW Heavyweight and Television Champion Sabu in a No Disqualification match to win the Heavyweight Title

1994 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Beauty and the Beast (Jim and Ron Harris) defeated The Moondogs (Rex and Spot) to win the USWA Tag Team Titles
– PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D) defeated Beauty and the Beast to win the USWA Tag Team Titles

1999

Monterrey, Mexico:
– Hector Garza defeated Pirata Morgan for the International Wrestling Council World Heavyweight Title

2004 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Austin Aries defeated Samoa Joe to win the ROH Heavyweight Title
– Jay Lethal defeated Prince Nana’s Weapon of Mask Destruction #2
– Steve Corino and CM Punk defeated Alex Shelley and Roderick Strong
– Low Ki and Bryan Danielson fought to a no contest

FLORIDA PRO WRESTLING HISTORY (thanks to Barry Rose)

1955 – Don Eagle beat Wolfman John Smith (Tampa)

1956 – Therese Theis won a five woman Battle Royal (Fort Pierce)

1960 – Chief Big Eagle double count out Buddy Austin (Bradenton)

1960 – Lu Kim & Hans Schmidt beat Chief Big Heart & Man Mountain Managoff via DQ (Orlando)

1966 – Great Malenko beat Eddie Graham in a Russian chain match (Orlando)

1967 – Hiro Matsuda & Duke Keomuka beat Don Serrano & Silento Rodriguez (Fort Myers)

1967 – Johnny Valentine beat Joe ScarpA to win the Florida title (Tampa)

1972 – Big Bad John beat Buddy Colt (Tampa)

1973 – Mike Graham beat Buddy Colt via DQ in a Florida title match (Miami Beach)

1978 – Dick Slater beat Jos LeDuc via DQ in a Southern title match (Tampa)

1979 – Dusty  Rhodes no contest Bad Leroy Brown (Miami Beach)

1984 – Brian Blair won Battle Royal (Miami Beach)

1902 

Worcester, Massachusetts:
– Dan McLeod won the American heavyweight championship from Tom Jenkins. The American title six years later became the world heavyweight title when Frank Gotch beat George Hackenschmidt

1905

Montreal, Ontario, Canada:
– After losing two matches earlier in the year to Tom Jenkins in challenging for the American title, Frank Gotch won a 50-man tournament in Montreal

1965

Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Dick the Bruiser defeated Gene Kiniski to win the Indianapolis WWA version of the world heavyweight title

1967

San Francisco, California:
– Art Nelson and Pat Patterson defeated Red Bastien and Mario Milano for the International Wrestling Alliance Tag Team Title

1968 

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Toru Tanaka defeated Jim Hady to win the NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight Title 
– Nick Bockwinkel defeated Johnny Barend for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title

Mexico City, Mexico:
– Rey Mendoza defeated Angel Blanco to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title 

Savannah, Georgia:
– Alberto and Ramon Torres defeated Butcher and Stan Vachon to win the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title

Portland, Oregon:
– Karl and Kurt Von Steiger defeated Johnny War Eagle and Billy White Wolf to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

1970

Tampa, Florida:
– Jose Lothario & Danny Miller defeated The Infernos to become the NWA Florida Tag Team Champions 

1975

Caguas, Puerto Rico:
– Carlos Colon & Cowboy Bob Ellis defeated Ali Baba & Bull Gregory to win the WWC North American Tag Team Title.

Portland, Oregon:
– Dutch Savage and Jimmy Snuka won the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title, defeating The Royal Kangaroos (Jonathan Boyd and Norman Frederick Charles)

1977 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bob Sweetan defeated Black Angus Campbell for the NWA Central States Television Title 

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Tuxedo Match: The Crusher beat Lord Alfred Hayes
– AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Super Destroyer & Angelo Mosca
– Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza
– Larry Hennig no contest Bobby Duncum

1978

New Orleans, Louisiana:
– Andre the Giant & Dusty Rhodes won the vacant U.S. tag team title beating Stan Hansen & Ernie Ladd in the finals of a one night tournament
– Jerry Stubbs defeated The Assassin #1 to win the Mid-South Louisiana Title
– Ron Bass defeated Karl Kox to win the Mid-South Brass Knuckles Title
– Ernie Ladd defeated Ray Candy via forfeit to win the Mid-South North American Title

Fort Worth, Texas:
– Kevin Von Erich won the American title for the first time over Bruiser Brody

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Austin Idol defeated Jerry Lawler to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship

1979

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated The Masked Superstar (Bill Eadie) & Austin Idol to win the Georgia tag team championship

 Knoxville, Tennessee:
– Bob Armstrong defeats Sterling Golden (Hulk Hogan) for the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title 

Charlotte, North Carolina:
– Jim Brunzell defeated Ray Stevens to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title

1980

St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson
– Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum beat Hulk Hogan & Tito Santana dq
– Non Title: Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan beat AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
– Buck Zumhofe beat Bobby Heenan
– Rene Goulet beat Kenny Jay
– Curt Hennig drew Evan Johnson

1982 

Dallas, Texas:
– Ric Flair defeated Kerry Von Erich in a cage match to retain the NWA World Title (this match and subsequent angle led to the Freebirds vs. Von Erichs feud)
– Kevin Von Erich retained the NWA Americas title by defeating King Kong Bundy by dq

Charlotte, North Carolina:
– Mike Rotundo defeated Bad Leroy Brown to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Title

1983 

Dallas, Texas:
– Ric Flair beat David Von Erich via DQ to retain the NWA World Title
– Kevin & Mike Von Erich beat Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts in the losing team has to leave town match 

St. Paul, Minnesota:
– Mad Dog Vachon beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
– Greg Gagne & Baron Von Raschke & Ray Stevens & Jim Brunzell beat Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell & Mr. Saito & Sheik Adnan
– Jesse Ventura beat Steve Olsonoski
– Rick Martel beat Superstar Billy Graham dq
– Billy Robinson drew Brad Rheingans 
– Buck Zumhofe beat Bill White

Seattle, Washington:
– Rip Oliver defeated Billy Jack (Haynes) to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title 

New Orleans, Louisiana:
– Magnum T.A. & Mr. Wrestling II defeated Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart to win the Mid-South Wrestling Association Tag Team Titles 

1984 

New Orleans, Louisiana:
– The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated Ted DiBiase & Hercules Hernandez to win the Mid-South Wrestling Association Tag Team Titles 

Dallas, Texas:
– Kelly Kiniski defeated Buck Zum Hofe
– Rip Oliver defeated Iceman Parsons
– World Class American Tag Team Champions The Fantastics defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey)
– Kerry Von Erich defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair via DQ
– Kevin Von Erich defeated Chris Adams in a Lumberjack match
– Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts & Chic Donovan defeated Skandar Akbar, The Missing Link & Mr. X in a Loser Leaves Town elimination match
– Mike Von Erich & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts

1985

St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Stan Hansen dq
– Road Warriors no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Jim Garvin & Steve Regal
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Zbyszko
– Mongolian Stomper & Nord The Barbarian & Boris Zhukov beat Scott Hall & Curt Hennig & Jerry Blackwell
– Baron Von Raschke beat Scott Irwin dq
– Marty Jannetty beat Kelly Kiniski

Dallas, Texas:
– Lance Von Erich defeated World Class American Champion Rick Rude via DQ
– IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki defeated Steve Williams
– Bruiser Brody defeated One Man Gang in a chain match
– Kerry, Kevin & Lance Von Erich defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts)

1986

St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Curt Hennig dq (Special Referee – Billy Robinson)
– Non Title Cage Match: Midnight Rockers beat AWA Tag Team Champions Buddy Rose & Doug Somers
– Mr. Saito & Super Ninja & Larry Zbyszko beat Scott Hall & Leon White & Greg Gagne
– Colonel DeBeers beat Jimmy Snuka dq
– Boris Zhukov beat Steve O
– Earthquake Ferris beat Brian Nobbs
– Buck Zumhofe drew Buddy Wolff

Dallas, Texas:
– Mark Youngblood defeated Tim Brooks
– Steve Simpson defeated The Grappler
– Lance Von Erich defeated Master Gee (George Wells)
– Tony Atlas defeated Matt Borne
– Scott Casey defeated Black Bart in a Loser Rides A Mule match
– Kevin & Mike Von Erich defeated World Class Tag Team Champions Brian Adias & Al Madril via DQ
– Abdullah the Butcher defeated Bruiser Brody in a Loser Leaves Town Steel Cage match

Tampa, Florida:
– The New Breed (Chris Champion and Sean Royal) defeated Vic Steamboat and Kendall Windham to win the vacant NWA Florida Tag Team Title

Birmingham, Alabama:
– The Nightmares (Danny Davis and Ken Wayne) defeat Tony Anthony and Jerry Stubbs for the Continental Wrestling Federation Tag Team Title

1987 

Dallas, Texas:
– The Fantastics defeated Jack Victory & John Tatum
– Kerry Von Erich won a Pole Battle Royal, climbing a pole to grab the $10,000 prize
– World Class Texas Champion Matt Borne defeated The Iron Sheik
– Eric Embry defeated Shaun Simpson in a Steel Cage match to win the World Class Light Heavyweight Title
– Kevin Von Erich, Chris Adams & Steve Simpson defeated Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts & Iceman Parsons in a Steel Cage match to win the vacant World Class Six Man Tag Team Title
– World Class Champion Al Perez defeated Kerry Von Erich in a steel cage match

Knoxville, Tennessee:
– Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) defeated Danny Davis for the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title

St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Dave Peterson defeated Bob Brown to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title

1988 

Tampa, Florida:
– Mike Graham defeated The Terminator to win the vacant NWA Florida Heavyweight Title 

Portland, Oregon:
– Top Gun defeated The Grappler to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

1991 

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Jushin Liger defeated Brian Pillman to win the WCW light heavyweight title

1992 

Carolina, Puerto Rico:
– Mohammad Hussein (Lou Fabbiano) and El Vigilante defeated Ray Gonzalez and Rex King to win the WWC World Tag Team Title 

1993

Dallas, Texas:
– Black Bart and John Hawk (JBL) defeated Steven Dane and Chaz Taylor for the Global Wrestling Federation Tag Team Title 
– Chris Adams defeated Iceman King Parsons to win the GWF North American Heavyweight Title 

1999

Nashville, Tennessee:
– Mike Rapada won the NWA North American Heavyweight from Terry Taylor 

Toluca, Mexico:
– El Cobarde, Sr. defeated El Hijo del Solitario to win the Mexican National Heavyweight Title

1958 

Mobile Alabama:
– Lee Fields defeated Billy Wicks to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title

1986 

Mexico City, Mexico:
– Perro Aguayo won the WWF World Junior Heavyweight Title by defeating Fishman

1994

Knoxville, Tennessee:
– The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustafa) to win the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Titles

Charlotte, North Carolina:
– Russian Assassins I and II defeated The Italian Stallion and George South for the Pro Wrestling Federation Tag Team Titles

2006

Tokyo, Japan:
– MINORU (Minoru Tanaka) defeated Koji Kanemoto to win the IWGP Jr Heavyweight Title

YESTERDAY IN FLORIDA WRESTLING HISTORY (thanks to Barry Rose)

1958 – John Smith beat Harry Smith via DQ (Fort Myers)

1958 – Paul Anderson (Olympic weightlifting gold medalist and world’s strongest man) beat Cowboy Rocky Lee (Tampa)

1960 – Chief Big Eagle & Bonnie Watson beat Pedro Godoy & Pat Lyda in a mixed tag (Miami Beach)

1968 – Rene Goulet & Ronnie Hill & Jose Lothario & Les Welch beat The Medics (Interns) & Hans Mortier & Tarzan Tyler (Orlando)

1971 – Bob Roop beat Ole Anderson to win the Florida TV title (Tampa)

1972 – Big Bad John beat Paul Jones in a cage match and Jack Brisco beat Buddy Colt via DQ in a Florida title match (St. Petersburg)

1974 – Mike Graham beat Dick Slater in a lights out match and Bob Armstrong beat Bob Roop via DQ in a North American title match (Orlando)

1975 – Terry Funk beat Dusty Rhodes via DQ in NWA title match and Rocky Johnson beat King Curtis Iaukea to win the Florida title and Eddie & Mike Graham beat Rip Hawk & Roger Kirby to win the Florida tag titles (Tama)

1980 – Dusty Rhodes & Barry Windham beat Dory funk Jr. & Dick Murdoch ( Tampa)

1949 

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Ray Villmer defeated George Flynn for the NWA (Georgia) Southern Heavyweight Title

1952

Los Angeles, California
– George Bollas defeated Sandor Szabo for the NWA Beat the Champ International Television Title 

1953

– Doc and George Gallagher defeated Johnny Demchuck and Pepper Gomez to win the Big Time Wrestling Northwest Tag Team Title

1955

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Bill and Fred Blassie defeated Jerry Graham and Don McIntyre to win the NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team Title

1957

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Stan Mykietowich and Ted Stefanyk defeated Frenchy Champagne and Ed Tardi for the Madison Wrestling Club Tag Team Title

1958

Portland, Oregon:
– Kurt Von Himmler and Kurt Von Poppenheim defeated Herb and Seymour Freeman to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

1960

Long Beach, California:
– Lord James Blears and Nick Bockwinkel defeated Stan Holek and The Preacher for the NWA (Hollywood Wrestling) International Television Tag Team Title 

1965

Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Rocky Smith won the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title by defeating Hiro Matsuda in a rematch to win the vacant title 

1970 

Mobile, Alabama:
– Mike Boyette won a battle royal to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title and City of Mobile Heavyweight Title

1971

Tampa, Florida:
– Bob Roop defeated Ole Anderson to win the NWA Florida Television Title

1972

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Geoff Portz defeated Kendo Nagasaki to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title

Detroit, Michigan:
– Bobo Brazil defeated Pampero Firpo to win the NWA (Detroit) United States Heavyweight Title 

Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Bearcat Brown and Johnny Walker defeated The Bounty Hunters (David and Jerry Novak) for the NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Title 

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Danny Babich and Michel Martel defeated George Gordienko and Super Hawk to win the Stampede International Tag Team Title

1975 

Tampa, Florida:
– Rocky Johnson defeated King Curtis Iaukea to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title

1983

Eugene, Oregon:
– Curt Hennig and Pat (Scott) McGhee defeated The Assassin and The Dynamite for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title 

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Archie Gouldie won the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title by defeating Bad News Allen

1984

Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
– King Tonga beat Dino Bravo dq
– AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Nick Bockwinkel
– Jos Leduc beat The Superstar
– Rick Valentine & Sailor White beat Raymond Rougeau & Jacques Rougeau Jr dq
– Little Beaver & Tiger Jackson beat Pancho Boy & Sonny Boy

1985

Fort Worth, Texas:
– Mark Youngblood defeated Jack Victory for the WCCW Television Title 

Birmingham, Alabama:
– Robert Fuller defeated Roberto Soto to win the NWA Continental Heavyweight Title 

1986

Tokyo, Japan:
– Shinobu Kandori defeated Lola Gonzales to win the UWA Women’s World Title

1999 

White Plains, New York:
– Mike Awesome defeated Masato Tanaka to win the ECW World Heavyweight Title

2006

New York City, New York:
– Homicide defeated Bryan Danielson to win the ROH World Title 
– The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) defeated The Kings of Wrestling (Claudio Castagnoli and Chris Hero)
– Jimmy Rave defeated Nigel McGuinness

Tokyo, Japan:
– Tatsuhito Takaiwa defeated Takashi Sugiura to win the NOAH GHC Junior Heavyweight Title 

2009

Tokyo, Japan:
– Naomichi Marafuji defeated Prince Devitt to win the Super J Cup

2010

– Angelina Love & Winter defeated Madison Rayne & Tara to win the tournament finals of the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Tournament and become tag team Champions

2011

New York, New York:
– TV Title Match: Jay Lethal defeated El Generico and Mike Bennett to retain the title
– No DQ Match: Kevin Steen defeated Steve Corino
– ROH World Tag Team Title Match: Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin to win the titles
– ROH World Title Match: Davey Richards defeated Eddie Edwards to retain the title

2012

Tokyo, Japan:
– Kenny Omega defeated El Generico (Sami Zeyn) to win the openweight title

1917

New York City, New York:
– Wladek Zbyszko defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis in a tournament final to stake his unrightful claim as the World Heavyweight Champion

1941

Hollywood, California:
– Wild Red Berry defeated Billy Varga to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title

1945

Wichita, Kansas:
– MWA Title match: Orville Brown beat Cowboy Roy Graham to retain the title 
– Vic Holbrook beat Jerry Meeker 
– Bobby Bruns beat Jack Hader 
– Jay Steele beat Elmer (Zeke) Estep

1950

Tacoma, Washington:
– Frank Stojack defeated Leo Wallick to win the Pacific Northwest Junior Heavyweight Title

1954 

Tokyo, Japan:
– Rikidozan becomes the first and only Japanese Heavyweight Champion by defeating Masahiko Kimura

1956 

Fresno, Calfornia:
– Enrique Torres and Ronnie Etchison defeated Ben and Mike Sharpe for the San Francisco version of the NWA World Tag Team Title 

1960

Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Bill Monroe defeated Mike Clancy for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title in Chattanooga, Tennessee

1969

Tampa, Florida:
– Mr. Saito defeated Dale Lewis to win the Florida Heavyweight Title

1970

Tampa, Florida:
– Tarzan Tyler defeated Dusty Rhodes for the Florida Brass Knuckles Title 

1971

Miami, Florida:
– The Australians (Larry O’Day and Ron Miller) defeated The Alaskans (Mike York and Frank Monte) to win the Florida Tag Team Titles

1972

Tampa, Florida:
– Tarzan Tyler won a tournament to win the vacant Florida Brass Knuckles Title 

1979

Bayaman, Puerto Rico:
– Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk defeated Invaders I and II for the WWC Tag Team Titles

Mexico City, Mexico:
– El Halcon defeated El Gran Markus to win the National Heavyweight title

1980

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Bill Dundee and Tommy Rich defeated Guy Mitchell and Roger Kirby for the AWA Southern Tag Team Title 

1984

Bremen, Germany:
– Tony St. Clair won a tournament to become the first Catch Wrestling Association World Middleweight Title

1990

Bremen, Germany:
– Bull Power (Leon White) defeated Otto Wanz to win the Catch Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title

1991

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Ricky Rice defeated The Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman) for the Pro Wrestling America Light Heavyweight Title 

1996

Vancouver, Washington:
– Buddy Wayne defeated Bart Sawyer to win the Championship Wrestling USA Television Title 

1997

– Triple H pinned Shawn Michaels when Michaels laid down for Triple H to win the WWF Eurpoean Title

2000

Puebla, Mexico:
– Ultimo Guerrero defeated Dos Caras Jr (Alberto Del Rio) to win the CMLL title

2001

Cornelia, Georgia:
– A.J. Styles defeated Rick Michaels for the NWA Wildside Heavyweight Title 

2001

Tokyo, Japan:
– Sasuke and Sasuke the Great defeated Dick Togo and Gedo to win the Universal Wrestling Association/Universal Wrestling Federation
Intercontinental Tag Team Titles

1934

St. Louis, Missouri:
– Ray Steele beat Leo Numa 
– Abe Coleman and Ernie Dusek drew 
– George Tragos beat Casey Berger 

1936 

Hollywood, California:
– Chick Dude defeated Albion Britt for the World Junior Heavyweight Title

1950

Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Eddie Gossett (Eddie Graham) and Roy Welch defeated The Masked Bat (Danny Dusek) and Finis Hall to win the
NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Title

1962 

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Whipper Billy Watson defeated Mike Sharpe to win the NWA (Vancouver) British Empire Heavyweight Title

1965

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Stan Mykietowich and Al Tomko defeated Frenchy Champagne and George Eakin in a tournament final for the Madison Wrestling Club Tag
Team Title 

1968 

Laurel, Mississippi:
– Bob Kelly defeated Rocket Monroe to win the NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Title 

1969

Duluth, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Blackjack Lanza 2 out of 3 falls
– Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons & Pepper Gomez beat Luke Graham & Larry Hennig & Dr. X
– Butcher Vachon beat Bruce Kirk

1970

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Big Bad John and Pepe Lopez defeated Oni Wiki Wiki and Young Atlas for the NWA (Mid-America) United States Tag Team Title 

1973

Atlanta, Georiga:
– Ron Fuller defeated Bill Watts for the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title 
– Gorgeous George, Jr. and Bobby Shane defeated Bob Armstrong and Robert Fuller for the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title

Los Angeles, California:
– Rey Mendoza defeated Kim Sung Ho to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title

– Raul Mata and Victor Rivera defeated Dr. Death and Mr. Wrestling to win the NWA Americas Tag Team Title

1974

Peoria, Illinois:
– Death Match: Greg Gagne beat Bobby The Brain Heenan
– Larry The Axe Hennig beat Ox Baker
– Jim Brunzell beat Baron Von Raschke
– Khosrow Vaziri beat Rock Riddle
– Geoff Portz beat Yugo Babich

1975

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Bearcat Brown and Tommy Gilbert defeated The Interns (Tom Andrews and Jim Starr) to win the NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Title

1976 

Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
– Eric The Red defeated Jose Rivera to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title.

1977

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
– Gama Singh and Igor Volkoff defeated The Black Avenger and Mike Sharpe for the NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Title 

1979

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– The Dynamite Kid and Sekigawa defeated Leo Burke and Hubert Gallant in a tournament final for the vacant Stampede International Tag
Team Title

Houston, Texas:
– Dusty Rhodes defeated Mark Lewin to win the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title

Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Super Destroyer Mark II & Super Destroyer Mark III
– Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat The Crusher & Steve Olsonoski

1985

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Lawler won the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title by defeating Bill Dundee

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
– Kerry Brown defeated Davey Boy Smith for the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title 

1989

Bristol, England:
– Mal Sanders defeated Steve Grey to win the vacant British Welterweight Title

1992

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jeff Jarrett defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

1995 

– Hisakatsu Oya & Horace Boulder defeated Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Daisuke Ikeda to win the FMW World Brass Knuckles Tag Team Titles

1996

Bremen, Germany:
– Rambo defeated Ludvig Borga to win the Catch Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title 

Caguas, Puerto Rico:
 – El Bronco defeated Jake Roberts to win the World Wrestling Association Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title

1997

San Germain, Puerto Rico:
– Villano III defeated Ricky Santana to win the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title

YESTERDAY IN FLORIDA WRESTLING HISTORY (thanks to Barry Rose)

1956 – Argentina Rocca beat Marco Polo (Fort Lauderdale)

1956 – Wild Red Berry beat Billy Raborn (Jacksonville)

1960 – Man Mountain Managoff & Chief Big Heart beat Buddy Austin & Hans Schmidt (Tampa)

1961 – Eddie Graham & Harry Smith beat Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Miyake via DQ (St. Petersburg)

1963 – Mark Lewin & Don Curtis & Chief Crazy Horse beat The Assassins & their manager (Miami Beach)

1965 – Eddie Graham beat Missouri Mauler (Orlando)

1966 – Eddie Graham & Lester Welch beat The Infernos via DQ in a world tag team title match (Tampa)

1967 – Johnny Valentine & Duke Keomuka beat Jose Lothario & Joe Scarpa via count out (Sarasota)

1971 – Dick Murdoch & Ole Anderson & Bobby Duncum beat Bearcat Wright & Johnny Walker (Wrestling II) & George Gaiser (Orlando)

1972 – Jack Brisco beat Rene Goulet to retain the Florida title (Miami Beach)

1973 – Jack Brisco beat Lou Thesz to retain the NWA title (Jacksonville)

1975 – Billy Robinson beat Bill Dromo to retain the Southern title (Sarasota)

1978 – Jos LeDuc beat Dick Slater via DQ (Tampa)

1978 – Dick Slater beat Jack Brisco via DQ in a Southern title match (Miami Beach)

1951 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bob Orton defeated Alo Leilani to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title

1985

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– The Cobra defeated Gama Singh to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title

1994

Nagoya, Japan:
– Ricky Fuji defeated The Great Sasuke to win the FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight Title

1996

Middleton, New York:
– The Eliminators (Perry Saturn & John Kronus) defeated The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustafa) to become ECW World Tag Team Champions

1997

Osaka, Japan:
– Hayabusa, Masato Tanaka & Hisakatsu Oya defeated Atsushi Onita, Tetsuhiro Kuroda & Hido to win the FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Title

1999

– Bret Hart vacated the WCW World Title
– Hart defeated Goldberg to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title

2009

Orlando, Florida:
– Tara defeated ODB to win the TNA Knockouts Tite

1938 

Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
– Cy Williams defeated Yvon Robért for the Montreal World Heavyweight Title 

1939

Dayton, Ohio:
– Bily Weidner won a tournament to become the first Midwest Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Champion

1947

St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Tug Carlson defeated Orville Brown to win the Midwest Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title

1957

Amarillo, Texas:
– Dory Funk won the Amarillo NWA North American Heavyweight Title by defeating Danny Plechas

1962 

Los Angeles, California:
– The Destroyer and Dan Moukian defeated Haystack Calhoun and Abe Jacobs to win the NWA International Television Tag Team Titles 

1963

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Sonny Myers and Pat O’Connor defeated The Mongolian Stomper and Mike Sharpe in a tournament final to become the first Central States NWA North American Tag Team Champions

1968

Okiyama, Japan:
– Billy Robinson defeated Toyonobori to win the first IWE (International Pro Wrestling) World Series tournament and become the first IWE World Heavyweight Champion

1969

Atlanta, Georgia:
– The Assassins (Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto) defeated Buddy Fuller and Ray Gunkel for the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title 

Mexico City, Mexico:
– Carlos Elio Colisetti defeated Ray Mendoza to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title 

Los Angeles, California:
– The Great Kojika defeated Mil Máscaras for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title 

Sydney, Australia:
– King Curtis Iaukea defeated Billy Robinson for the International Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Title 
– Spiros Arion and Mario Milano defeated Brute Bernard and Skull Murphy to win the IWA World Tag Team Titles

1970

Los Angeles, California:
– Giant Baba won the NWA International Heavyweight Title from Gene Kiniski 

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Luke Graham defeated Bobby Shane for the NWA Georgia Television Title 

1973 

Jackson, Mississippi:
– Ken Mantell defeated Danny Hodge to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title

1978 

Tampa, Florida:
– Jos LeDuc defeated Mr. Uganda (Ciclón Negro) to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title

1979

London, England:
– Wayne Bridges defeated Spiros Arion for the United Kingdom World Heavyweight Title 

1984

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Ricky and Rocky Johnson defeated Super Fly Tui and Super Samoan Sakalia to win the NWA Polynesian Pacific Tag Team Titles

1985 

Albuquerque, New Mexico:
– Dusty Rhodes defeated Buddy Landel for the NWA National Heavyweight Title (This was a fictitious match as Landel was fired as the champion)

1992 

Bremen, Germany:
– David Finlay defeated Eddie Gilbert in round seven to win the vacant CWA World Middleweight Title
– Buffalo Patterson defeated The Warlord in round five to win the vacant CWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title 
– Road Warrior Hawk defeated CWA World Heavyweight Champion Rambo in round six to win the title

1993 

Naucalpan, Mexico:
– Canek defeated The Canadian Vampire Casanova (Vampiro) to win the UWA World Heavyweight Title

1994

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tommy Rich defeated Brian Christopher in a Loser Leaves Town match to win the USWA Heavyweight Title

1998

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– ECW World Tag Team Champion Sabu defeated Justin Credible and FTW Champion Taz in a Three-Way Dance to win the title

1999

Washington, DC:
– Chris Benoit defeated Jeff Jarrett in a Ladder match to win the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight Title 
– Madusa defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Evan Karagias to win the title

2000

Charlotte, North Carolina:
– Edge and Christian defeated WWF Tag Team Champions The Rock and The Undertaker to win the title