1917
Des Moines, Iowa:
– World Heavyweight Champion Earl Caddock defeated Wladek Zbyszko
1954
Birmingham, Alabama:
– Fred Blassie defeated Don McIntyre to win the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1957
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Don and Mark Lewin defeated Chief Big Heart and Red McIntyre for the Georgia NWA International Tag Team Title
1962
Rochester, Minnesota:
– Death Match: Verne Gagne beat Bob Geigel
– AWA Champion Mr. M beat Tiny Mills dq
– Joe Scarpello drew Nikita Kalmikoff
1963
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Eddie Graham defeated Fred Blassie to win the Georgia version of the NWA World Heavyweight Title
1966
Dallas, Texas:
– The Destroyer (Dick Beyer) and The Golden Terror defeated Kanji (Antonio) Inoki and Duke Keomuka to win the Texas NWA World Tag Team Title
1967
Mobile, Alabama:
– Dennis Hall and Roger Kirby defeated Frank and Jack Dalton for the Gulf Coast NWA United States Tag Team Title
1971
Madison Square Garden, New York:
– WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion Pedro Morales pinned WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Ivan Koloff to win the title
1973
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
– Bob Kelly defeated The Mysterious Medic for the NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Title
1975
Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
– Ric Flair defeated Paul Jones for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Title (Flair’s first pro wrestling title)
Detroit, Michigan:
– Abdullah the Butcher defeated Bobo Brazil to win the Detroit NWA United States Heavyweight Title
1978
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat John Tolos
– North American Champion Rick Martel beat Tor Kamata dq
– Hawaiian Tag Team Champions Steve Strong & Chris Markoff beat Russ & Bill Francis
– Rocky Tomayo beat Tosh Togo by countout
– Billy Whitewolf beat Duke Savage
– Sam Steamboat beat Bruce Brown
1980
Tokyo, Japan:
– Stan Hansen defeated Antonio Inoki for the National Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title
1985
Dallas, Texas:
– Chris Adams defeated Kerry Von Erich to win the World Class American Heavyweight Title
1986
Boston, Massachusetts:
-Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) pinned WWF Intercontinental Champion Tito Santana to win the title
1987
Shawano, Wisconsin:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Midnight Rockers beat Buddy Rose & Doug Somers
– Non Title: AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Zbyszko dq
– Mr. Saito beat Buck Zumhofe
– Super Ninja beat Earthquake Ferris
– Colonel DeBeers beat Steve Olsonoski
1988
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Max Pain (Daryl Peterson) defeated Jerry Lawler for the Continental Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title
1992
Sapporo, Japan:
– Jushin Liger won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title from Norio Honaga
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tom Prichard defeated Eric Embry for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1999
Buffalo, New York:
– Roddy Piper pinned WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Bret Hart to win the title
2000
Austin, Texas:
– Kurt Angle pinned WWF European Champion Val Venis to win the title
2002
Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Ace Steel defeated Kurt Krueger for the IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Title
2004
Falls River, Massachusetts:
– Low Ki defeated Justin Credible to win the Premier Wrestling Federation Universal Heavyweight Title
2009
Against All Odds: Orlando, Florida:
– TNA Tag Team Champions Beer Money Inc. defeated Jay Lethal & Consequences Creed
– TNA World Champion Sting defeated Kurt Angle, Brother Ray and Brother Devon to retain the title
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