St. Louis, Missouri: – Frankie Talaber defeated Whitey Whittler – Dick Raines defeated Gene Bowman – Sonny Myers defeated The Great Mephisto – Buck Lipscomb and Jack Vansky defeated Al Szasz and Whitey Wahlberg
1967
Davenport, Iowa: – Johnny Powers defeated the Crusher – Harley Race defeated Jack Lanza
Kansas City, Kansas: – Sonny Myers fought Jack Donovan to a draw – The Hangman defeated Steve Bolus – Bob Ellis defeated Bob Brown by DQ – Bob Geigel defeated The Viking in three falls
1972
Kansas City, Kansas: – Les Thornton defeated Billy Howard – The Viking & Omar Atlas fought Chati Yokouchi & Yasu Fuji to a draw – Bob Ellis defeated Juan Sebastian – Rufus R. Jones & Danny Little Bear defeated Central States Tag Team Champions Roger Kirby & Black Angus (w/ Percival A. Friend) by DQ in three falls – Harley Race defeated The Stomper in three falls
1973
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Superstar Billy Graham defeated Wahoo McDaniel by DQ – Ivan Koloff dcor Ken Patera – Billy Robinson defeated Bill Crouch – Greg Gagne drew Joe Scarpello (sub Bob Bruggers)
1981
Augusta, Georgia: – Terry Gordy & Jimmy Snuka defeated Ted DiBiase & Steve Olsonoski to win the National Tag Team Titles
1985
Baltimore, Maryland: – Tito Santana defeated Greg Valentine for the WWF Intercontinental Title in a steel cage match
Great American Bash: Charlotte, North Carolina: – NWA World Tag Team Champions Krusher Khruschev & Ivan Koloff went to a double DQ against AWA World Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors – Dusty Rhodes defeated Tully Blanchard in a steel cage match to win the NWA Television Title and the services of Blanchard’s valet Baby Doll for 30 days – NWA Champion Ric Flair defeated Nikita Koloff by DQ
1992
Memphis, Tennessee: – The Moondogs (Spot & Cujo) defeated Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett for the USWA Tag Team Titles
1997
WWF Canadian Stampede: Calgary, Alberta, Canada: – The Godwinns defeated The Blackjacks (Windham & Bradshaw) – Mankind vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley ended in a double countout – The Great Sasuke defeated TAKA Michinoku – WWF World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker defeated Vader – Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart, Davey Boy Smith & Brian Pillman defeated Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust, & The Legion Of Doom
Tokyo, Japan – Koki Kitihara, Lance Storm, & Nobutaku Araya defeated Tommy Dreamer, Koji Kitao, & Nobukazu Hirai to win the vacant WAR Six-Man Tag Team Championship
1998
Atlanta, Georgia: – Bill Goldberg defeated Hollywood Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Title
Omaha, Nebraska: – Joe Stecher defeated Charlie Cutler for the World Heavyweight Title
1940
Des Moines, Iowa: – World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Karol Zbyszko
1956
Houston, Texas: – Kay Bell defeated Buddy Rogers to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
1962
– Buddy Rogers and Johnny Barend defeated Johnny Valentine and Bob Ellis for the Northeast version of the NWA United States Tag Team Titles
Greensboro, North Carolina: – Hans Schmidt defeated Pat O’Connor to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
1968
Atlanta, Georgia: – Ramon and Alberto Torres defeated El Mongol and Tarzan Tyler in a one-night tournament final to become the first NWA Georgia Tag Team Champions
1969
Chicago, Illinois: – AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher no contest Chain Gang Frank Dillinger & Jack Dillinger – Bill Watts beat Larry Hennig – Wilbur Snyder beat Angelo Poffo
Chattanooga, Tennessee: – Johnny Walker and Bearcat Brown defeated The Great Mephisto and Dante to become NWA World Tag Team Champions (Mid-America version)
1971
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: – Steven Little Bear and Dean Higuchi defeated The Skull Brothers to win the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles
Davenport, Iowa: – AWA Tag Team Champions Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson – Bull Bullinski beat Joe Turco – Billy Robinson beat Big K
1972
Miami, Florida: – Hiro Matsuda and Tim Woods defeated The Zodiac (Bob Orton) and Taurus (Dennis Hall) for the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles
1973
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: – The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens for the belts (decision later overturned) – Superstar Billy Graham beat Billy Robinson by disqualification – Larry Heiniemi beat Ken Patera
1974
Atlanta, Georgia: – Buddy Colt defeated Mr. Wrestling II to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title
1975
Detroit, Michigan: – The Sheik defeated Bobo Brazil for the Detroit version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
1982
Fort Worth, Texas: – Kevin and Kerry Von Erich defeated King Kong Bundy and Bugsy McGraw to win the World Class American Tag Team Titles
Memphis, Tennessee: – Stan Lane and Ron Bass defeated The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey and Norvell Austin) for the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles
1985
Dallas, Texas: – Iceman Parsons defeated Chris Adams for the World Class American Heavyweight Title
Montgomery, Alabama: – Scott Armstrong defeated Bill Ash to win the Southeast version of the NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Title
San Antonio, Texas: – Al Madril and Chavo Guerrero defeated American Force (Paul Diamond and Nick Kiniski) for the Texas All-Star Wrestling Texas Tag Team Titles
1986
Great American Bash: Charlotte, North Carolina: – NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Denny Brown and Steve Regal fought to a time-limit draw – Robert Gibson pinned NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Black Bart – The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Ole and NWA World Television Champion Arn Anderson) defeated Sam Houston and Nelson Royal – Manny Fernandez pinned Baron Von Raschke in a Bunkhouse match – Wahoo McDaniel pinned Jimmy Garvin in an Indian Strap match – Ronnie Garvin defeated NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard by knockout in the fifth round of a Taped Fist match – NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) defeated Ivan and Nikita Koloff in a Russian Chain match – Jimmy Valiant pinned Shaska Whatley in a Hair vs. Hair match – NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champion Dusty Rhodes, Magnum T.A. and Baby Doll beat NWA World Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey) and Jim Cornette in a Steel Cage match – Ric Flair pinned Ricky Morton in a Steel Cage match to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Title
1992
Atlanta, Georgia: – Bobby Eaton pinned Larry Zbyzsko – Johnny B. Badd and Jushin Liger fought to a draw – Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine – Ron Simmons pinned The Super Invader – Barry Windham pinned WCW World Television Champion Steve Austin – Sting defeated Arn Anderson – Brad Armstrong pinned Scotty Flamingo (Raven) to win the WCW Light Heavyweight Title – Nikita Koloff and WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude fought to a double disqualification – Terry Gordy and Steve Williams defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles
Naucalpan, Mexico: – Canek defeated Dos Caras for the UWA World Heavyweight Title
1993
Memphis, Tennessee: – Jerry Lawler defeated Owen Hart to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title – CW Bergstrom & Melvin Penrod Jr. defeated USWA Tag Team Champions New Jack & Home Boy to win the titles
1994
Warrensville, North Carolina: – Chris Candido defeated Scott Studd to win the vacant SMW Television Title
1996
Mexico City, Mexico: – Mexico National Middleweight Champion El Hijo del Santo defeated The Great Sasuke to win CMLL’s annual Gran Prix Tournament
1998
Naucalpan, Mexico: – Magnum Tokyo defeated El Hijo del Gladiador to win the IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Title
2000
Fort Lauderdale, Florida: – Val Venis defeated Rikishi to win the WWF Intercontinental Title
Wichita, Kansas: – World Heavyweight Champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Alan Eustace in 2 out of 3 falls
1963
Kansas City, Kansas: – In a Hair vs Masks match; Pat O’Connor and Tiny Mills beat Masked Medic #1 (Pedro Godoy) and Masked Medic #2 (Sir Nelson Royal) – Rock Hunter beat Steve Kovacs 2 falls to 1
1964
St Paul, Minnesota at Met Stadium (where the Minnesota Twins and Vikings played in 1964 and now the home of the Mall of America): AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Dick the Bruiser (sub Crusher) in 2 out of 3 falls – Mad Dog Vachon beat Doug Gilbert – Wilbur Snyder & Sailor Art Thomas & Dale Lewis beat Larry Hennig & Hans Schmidt & Mitsu Arakawa – Bob Geigel beat Rene Goulet
1966
– Don Leo Jonathan & Haystacks Calhoun defeated John Tolos & Tony Borne to win the NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles
1969
Atchison, Kansas: – Ronnie Etchison vs. Dick Murdoch – K.O. Cox vs. Alex Medina – Lord Littlebrook vs. Benny Zeh – Dick Murdoch & K.O. Cox vs. Ronnie Etchison & Alex Medina
1971
Robbinsdale, Minnesota: – Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson beat Hercules Cortez & Bull Bullinski dq – Big K beat Bill Christy – Billy Robinson beat Dave Cox
1972
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: – Billy Robinson & George Gordienko beat Ivan Koloff & Big K (Stan Kowalski) – Wahoo McDaniel beat Dusty Rhodes dq – Don Muraco beat Larry Hennig
1974
Greensboro, North Carolina: – Ric Flair & Rip Hawk defeated Paul Jones & Bob Bruggers in to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Titles
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson – Ivan Putski beat Baron Von Raschke dq – Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel
1982
San Antonio, Texas: – Bruiser Brody won a two ring, 22 man Battle Royal – Scott Casey beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via dq – Southwest Champion Dick Slater beat Alexis Smirnoff – Tully Blanchard & Gino Hernandez beat Terry Funk & Tito Santana
Atlanta, Georgia: -Ivan Putski & Tom Prichard (sub. for Tommy Rich) defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Stan Hansen & Ole Anderson via disqualification -Kevin Sullivan defeated Mr. Saito -The Masked Superstar pinned Mr. Wrestling II -Don Muraco (w/ Roddy Piper) pinned Dusty Rhodes -Super Destroyer defeated Tom Pritchard -Leroy Brown defeated Big John Studd in a Texas Death Match -Paul Orndorff defeated Jimmy Snuka via disqualification WWF champion Bob Backlund went to a double countout against NWA World champion Ric Flair
1983
WCCW Independence Day Star Wars: Fort Worth, Texas: – Michael Hayes defeated Iceman King Parsons in a Lights Out match – Bruiser Brody vs. Kamala ended in a double disqualification – David Von Erich defeated Jimmy Garvin to win the vacant World Class Texas Heavyweight Title – The Von Erichs (Kerry, Kevin & David) defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) in a three falls match
1984
WCCW Independence Day Star Wars: Fort Worth, Texas: – Killer Khan defeated Mike Reed – Scott Irwin & The Missing Link defeated Jose Lothario & Buck Zum hoffe – World Class American Heavyweight Champion Gino Hernandez defeated Jules Strongbow – Kelly Kiniski defeated George Weingroff – The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) defeated The Von Erichs (Kerry, Kevin & Mike) to win the World Class Six-Man Tag Team Title – Iceman King Parsons defeated Bill Irwin in a singles match to win the World Class American Tag Team Titles (Parsons chose Buck Zum Hofe as his partner) – Gino Hernandez won a Pole Battle Royal (a check was affixed to the top of a pole in the corner of the ring and the wrestlers had to try and climb the pole to be the first to get it) – Chris Adams & Stella Mae French defeated Jimmy Garvin & Precious in a Loser Leaves Town steel cage match
1985
WCCW Independence Day Star Wars: Fort Worth, Texas: – Steve Casey defeated Jack Victory – Brian Adidas vs. Jim Powers ended in a no-contest – The Fantastics defeated Rip Oliver & Kelly Kiniski in a three falls match in two straight falls – Iceman King Parsons defeated Tim Brooks – Kerry Von Erich defeated The One Man Gang in a Chicago Death Match – The Great Kabuki defeated Chris Adams – Sunshine defeated Jim Cornette (Cornette had to wrestle with one arm tied behind his back and a blindfold on) – Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez defeated Kerry & Kevin Von Erich
1986
WCCW Independence Day Star Wars: Fort Worth, Texas: – The Grapplers defeated Brad & Bart Batten – Buzz Sawyer defeated Brian Adidas to win the World Class Texas Heavyweight Title – Abdullah the Butcher defeated The Great Kabuki to win the World Class Brass Knuckles Title – Sunshine defeated The Raven – Steve Simpson defeated Tim Brooks – Bruiser Brody vs. Abdullah The Butcher ended in a double disqualification – Chris Adams defeated Rick Rude to win the World Class World Heavyweight Title – World Class Six-Man Tag Champions The Von Erichs (Kevin, Mike & Lance) defeated Butch Reed, Buzz Sawyer, & Matt Borne
1987
Atlanta, Georgia: – In the debut War Games match; The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard & Lex Luger) & manager JJ Dillon lost to the team of Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, The Road Warriors & manager Paul Ellering
1990
Dallas, Texas: – John Tatum defeated Bill Dundee to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1993
New York City Lex Luger bodyslammed WWF champion Yokozuna in an angle to make Lex Luger an All American babyface
2013
– Chris Sabin defeated Manic and Austin Aires to win the TNA X Division Title
2015
WWE Beast in the East: Tokyo, Japan: – Cesaro defeated Diego – The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) defeated The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) – Chris Jericho defeated Neville – Nikki Bella defeated Tamina and Paige Triple threat match to retain the WWE Divas Championship – Brock Lesnar defeated Kofi Kingston – Finn Balor defeated Kevin Owens to win the NXT Title – John Cena and Dolph Ziggler defeated Kane and King Barrett
From the Big Sandy Superstore Arena courtesy of reader Lou Pickney
– Golden Truth over Breezango
– Apollo Crews over Heath Slater (w/ Bo Dallas)
Slater got a local guy pop which Crews seemed confused by.
– Darren Young (w/Bob Backlund) def. I-C Champion The Miz (w/ Maryse) by DQ when Maryse interfered.
– Enzo and Cass def. Dudley Boyz
– Sasha Banks def. Summer Rae
Pretty much a squash.
– United States Champion Rusev (w/ Lana) retained in a five-way match with Kalisto, Sami Zayn, Cesaro, and Sheamus when Rusev forced Kalisto to submit.
Everybody hit a finisher except Cesaro who was the only off the mat to the outside move all night.
– Kane and Big Show def. Wyatt Family (Bray/Erick Rowan/Braun Strowman)
Notes:
– The 6000 seat arena was about 1/3 full, probably due to the holiday weekend, lack of big names, and the other West Virginia house show the night before.
Waterloo, Iowa: – Al Bisignano beat Earl Wampler to win the Iowa title – Otto Kuss beat Gordon McKenzie (dq) – Olaf Swenson beat Alf Johnson
1941
Kansas City, Kansas: – Orville Brown defeated Benny Rosen in 2 out of 3 falls – Jack Kennedy beat Jack Hader in 2 out of 3 falls
1964
Davenport, Iowa: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Hans Schmidt – Art Thomas beat Larry Hennig (sub Crusher) – Wilbur Snyder beat Mitsu Arakawa dq – Mad Dog Vachon (sub Danny Hodge) beat Rene Goulet
1969
Kansas City, Kansas: – Big Luke and Tor Kamata beat K.O. Cox and Dick “Big Daddy” Murdock in 2 out of 3 falls cage match to win the North American Tag Team Titles – The Viking defeated Ronnie Etchison – Pat O’Connor and Joe Scarpello went to a 20 minute draw
1975
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: – Billy Robinson won a 15 man Battle royal for $25,000 by last eliminating Baron Von Raschke – Nick Bockwinkel beat Khosrow Vaziri (Iron Shiek)
1981
Calgary, Alberta, Canada: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Bret Hart – Mid Heavyweight Champion Dynamite Kid beat Keith Hart – David Shultz & Kerry Brown & Duke Myers beat Bill Irwin & Duffy O’Rourke & Randy Tyler – Bruce Hart beat Adrian Street
1984
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: – Leo Burke beat AWA Champion Rick Martel by dq – Kendo Nagasaki beat Hubert Gallant – Coco Samoa beat George Labelle – JJ Dillon beat Antonio Ricco
1985
Raleigh, North Carolina: – NWA World Tag Team Champions Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev won a $50,000, 10-team battle royal
1986
Brisbane, Australia: – Velvet McIntyre defeated the Fabulous Moolah for the WWF Women’s Title
1995
Memphis, Tennessee: – The Rock ‘n Roll Express defeated PG-13 for the USWA Tag Team Titles
2002
Nashville, Tennessee: – AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn defeated the Rainbow Express in the finals of a tournament for the NWA World Tag Team Titles
Match was a simple television tag match. Nothing special. The crowd was hugely hot for Zo and Cass.
– Apollo Crews defeated Bo Dallas
Crews broke out a finisher that I hadn’t seen before: a belly to back alley oop to a sit down power bomb. Decent match. Much better than expected.
– Sasha Banks defeated Summer Rae
Once again, the crowd was hot for Sasha. Match was a snoozer, though.
– Golden Truth defeated Breezango
Boring match aside from Breezango playing their parts perfect.
– Sami Zayn won a 15 man battle royal, last eliminating Cesaro
After it was down to Cesaro and Sami, they basically had a 5-7 minute singles match which totally lifted the whole battle royal. Good match.
– I-C Champion The Miz w/ Maryse defeated Darren Young to retain
Really good match. Darren can always go when given the chance. About 10-15 minutes of back and forth, solid.
– US Champion Rusev w/ Lana defeated Sami Zayn
Probably the best match of the night. Lana got tossed for interference. Match was about 20 minutes. There at a point you would really think Sami was about to win the title, but with it being Pikeville, that wasn’t happening. Both guys played their parts well, and got in their key spots.
Big Show & Kane defeated The Wyatts
Bray actually wrestled this match, but not very much. Bray got in some of his usual offense, then Rowan and Strowman took it from there. Rowan ate the pin after a double choke slam, so everyone could go home happy.
Thanks also to Kevin Slone and Vick Kavelish for also sending in notes
Waterloo, Iowa: – Joe Stecher beat Abe Kashey – Alan Eustace drew Homer (Bearcat) Wright
1939
Waterloo, Iowa; – Ali Baba beat Earl Wampler by dq – Abe Kashey drew with Rudy Strongberg
1948
St. Louis, Missouri: – Ernie Dusek beat Felix Miquet – Al Lovelock defeatd Al Billings – Warren Bockwinkel and Don McIntyre went to a 20 minute draw
1964
Kansas City; Kansas: – Harley Race defeated Steve Bolus – Sonny Myers defeated Bulldog Plechas via DQ – Moose Evans won a 6-man Battle Royal
1970
Kansas City, Kansas: – Roger Kirby defeated Don Drummer – Scandor Akbar fought The Viking to a draw – Pat O’Connor defeated Tarzan Tyler – Danny Little Bear defeated Oki Shikina – Baron Von Raschke & Harley Race defeated Bob Geigel & Bob Brown in three falls
1975
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant were the final two survivors in a 15 man battle royal and split $25,000 – Ivan Putski drew Baron Von Raschke – Dusty Rhodes beat Jimmy Valiant by dq – Nick Bockwinkel beat Chris Taylor by countout
1977
Duluth, Minnesota: – Super Destroyer beat Pedro Morales – Angelo Mosca ddq Larry Hennig – Billy Robinson beat Roger Kirby – Bob Backlund beat Blackjack Lanza – Steve Olsonoski beat Lord Alfred Hayes
1982
Houston, Texas: – Mongolian Stomper won a 2 ring battle royal – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Ricky Morton – Terry Funk beat Tully Blanchard – Bruiser Brody no contest Killer Brooks – Ken Lucas & Tito Santana & El Gran Apollo beat Bob Sweetan & Jim Duggan & Mike Boyette – Buddy Landell defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Charlotte, North Carolina: – Roddy Piper defeated Jack Brisco to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Title
1983
Greensboro, North Carolina: – Gene Anderson defeated Joel Deaton – Susan Starr defeated Leilani Kai – Dick Slater defeated John Bonello – Jimmy Valiant & Rufus R. Jones defeated the Great Kabuki & Gary Hart – Wahoo McDaniel & Roddy Piper fought NWA US Champion Greg Valentine & Dory Funk Jr. to a no contest – NWA Tag Team Champions Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood – NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Ric Flair via disqualification
1988
Dothan, Alabama: – Austin Idol beat AWA Champion Jerry Lawler by dq – AWA Champion Jerry Lawler beat Ken Wayne
1992
Sneedville, Tennessee: – Tim Horner pinned Buddy Landel – SMW Heavyweight Champion Brian Lee pinned the Dirty White Boy – The Fantastics; Bobby & Jackie Fulton defeated SMW Tag Team Champions The Heavenly Bodies; Stan Lane & Tom Pritchard via disqualification – Tim Horner and Dixie Dynamite co-won a battle royal
1999
Poughkeepsie, New York: – Jerry Lynn defeated Lance Storm – Sabu defeated Justin Credible – ECW World Champion Taz defeated Spike Dudley – ECW TV Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Balls Mahoney
2007
Dallas, Texas: – Umaga defeated Santino Marella to win the WWE Intercontinental Title
Des Moines, Iowa: – John Pesek beat Henry Graber in 2 straight falls – Alan Eustace drew Abe Kashey
1934
Waterloo, Iowa: – Bronko Nagurski beat Earl Wampler (Wampler was a late substitute for Ray Steele)
1940
Des Moines, Iowa: – World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown defeated Allen Lovelock
1942
Des Moines, Iowa: – World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown defeated Ray Steele 2 falls to 0 – Tom Zaharias beat Carlos Rodriquez 2 falls to 0 – Jack Kennedy and Cowboy Luttrall went to a 30 minute draw
1949
Mexico City, Mexico: – Cavernario Galindo defeated Tarzan Lopez for the Mexico National Light Heavyweight Title
1950
– Leo Wallick defeated Bob Cummings to win the Pacific Coast Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Title
1958
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Fritz Von Erich and Hans Hermann defeated Doc and Mike Gallagher for the Minneapolis version of the NWA World Tag Team Titles
1961
Reynoldsburg, Ohio: – Steve Stanlee defeated Frankie Talaber to win the Ohio Heavyweight Title
1962
Osaka, Japan: – Rikidozan and Toyonobori defeated Mike Sharpe and Buddy Austin to win the JWA All Asia Tag Team Titles
1965
Kansas City, Kansas: – Cowboy Bob Ellis and Sonny Myers beat Bob Geigel and Dutch Savage – Johnny Valentine drew Pat O’Connor
1966
Hiroshima, Japan: – Michiaki Yoshimura and Giant Baba defeated Killer Karl Kox and Eddie Graham to win the JWA All Asia Tag Team Titles
1966
Sydney, Australia: – Mark Lewin and Dominic DeNucci defeated Larry Hennig and Harley Race to win the International Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Titles
Monterrey, Mexico – Rene Guajardo defeated Jerry London to win the NWA World Middleweight Title
1967
Chattanooga, Tennessee: – Tamaya Soto and Great Yamaha (Kantaro Hoshino) defeated Billy and Jimmy Hines for the Mid-America version of the NWA World Tag Team Titles
1968
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: – Abdullah the Butcher and Armand Hussein defeated Don Leo Jonathan and Haystacks Calhoun to win the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles
1970
Honolulu, Hawaii: – Billy Robinson and Johnny Barend defeated Pedro Morales and Bing Ki Lee for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles
Mobile, Alabama: – The Mysterious Medic defeated Bob Kelly to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
Lubbock, Texas: – Bull Ramos defeated Terry Funk for the NWA Western States Heavyweight Title
1971
Tokyo, Japan: – Patty O’Hara and Texas Red defeated Jumbo Miyamoto and Aiko Kyo for the WWWA World Tag Team Titles
Memphis, Tennessee: – Sputnik Monroe defeated Len Rossi to win the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title
Kansas City, Kansas: – Bob Ellis & Rufus R. Jones & The Viking defeated Buddy Austin & Bob Orton & Tor Kamata via DQ – Harley Race defeated Baron Von Raschke in three falls
Jacksonville, Florida: – Bobby Duncum defeated Bob Roop for the NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Title
1972
Chattanooga, Tennessee: – Len Rossi and Bearcat Brown defeated Don and Al Greene for the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Titles – Sputnik Monroe and Tommy Gilbert defeated Ron and Don Wright to win the NWA Tennessee Tag Team Titles
Tokyo, Japan: – Sarah Lee defeated Aiko Kyo to win the WWWA World Singles Title
1973
Green Bay, Wisconsin: – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel in 2 out of 3 falls – Billy Robinson beat Lars Anderson by dq – Ivan Koloff beat Ken Patera – Geoff Portz beat Rene Goulet
1976
Dixon, Illinois: – Larry Hennig & Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Nick Bockwinkel & Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum – Baron Von Raschke beat Bull Bullinski – Buddy Wolff beat Buck Zumhofe – Peter Maivia beat George Gadaski
1977
Los Angeles, California: – Texas Red (Red Bastien) defeated Mando Guerrero for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title
1978
Caguas, Puerto Rico: – Invader I defeated Dick Steinborn to win the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Title
Monterrey, Mexico: – El Nazi defeated Raul Mata for the Mexico National Heavyweight Title in .
1979
Green Bay, Wisconsin: – AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Duncum – Greg Gagne beat Ray Stevens on a reverse decision dq – Super Destroyer Mark II beat Billy Robinson – Paul Ellering drew Jesse Ventura
1980
Amarillo, Texas: – Mr. Hito and Mr. Sakurada defeated Kevin and Kerry Von Erich to win the vacant World Class American Tag Team Titles
1984
Atlanta, Georgia: – Ron Garvin defeated Jake Roberts for the NWA World Television Title – The Spoiler defeated Brad Armstrong to win the NWA National Heavyweight Title
San Antonio, Texas: – Killer Brooks defeated Bobby Jaggers to win the Southwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Heavyweight Title
1988
Dallas, Texas: – Kevin and Kerry Von Erich defeated Iceman Parsons and Terry Taylor for the World Class Tag Team Titles
1989
Omiya, Japan: – Joe Malenko won the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Title by defeating Mitsuo Momota
1991
– WCW fired Ric Flair and stripped him of the WCW World Heavyweight Title
1994
Dallas, Texas: – Chris Adams defeated Rod Price to win the GWF North American Heavyweight Title
1996
Memphis, Tennessee; – Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee defeated Flex Kavana (The Rock) and Bart Sawyer to win the USWA Tag Team Titles
2000
San Antonio, Texas: – The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) defeated Rudy Boy Gonzalez and Bonecrusher to win the Texas Wrestling Alliance Tag Team Titles
2003
Rochester, New York: – Team Angle (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) defeated Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri to win the WWE Tag Team Titles
Wichita, Kansas: – World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Lew Newman in 2 out of 3 falls – Don McIntyre beat Harry Cohen in a Hindu mud match – Barney Bernard and Ralph Garibaldi went to a 30 minute draw
1949
Kansas City, Kansas: – Tarzan Kowalski defeated Jim Wright in 2 out of 3 falls – Joe Pazandak defeated Herman Von Doyle in 2 out of 3 falls
1961
Chicago, Illinois: – “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers defeated Pat O’Connor to win the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) World Heavyweight Championship
1967
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher in 2 out of 3 falls – Rene Goulet (sub Lou Thesz) beat Chris Markoff by countout – Big K (sub Ernie Ladd) beat Moose Cholak by dq – Dale Lewis drew Mitsu Arakawa
1970
Chicago, Illinois – Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher & Ernie Ladd beat Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon & Blackjack Lanza – Baron Von Raschke beat Red Bastien – Mitsu Arakawa beat Paul Christy – Pepper Gomez beat Bob Windham
1973
Chicago, Illinois: – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher – Ernie Ladd no contest with Wahoo McDaniel – Sailor Art Thomas drew Jimmy Valiant – Baron Von Raschke beat Bull Bullinski
1978
St. Paul, Minnesota: – Verne Gagne beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq – Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens beat Evan Johnson & Steve Olsonoski – Jim Brunzell beat Bob Orton Jr – Super Destroyer Mark II beat Rufus R Jones
1979
Chicago, Illinois: – Andre The Giant beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq – Dick The Bruiser beat King Kong Brody by countout – Wilbur Snyder drew Bobby Duncum – Greg Gagne & Billy Robinson beat Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens – Bobo Brazil beat Paul Christy by dq – Steve Regal drew Jesse Ventura
Portland, Oregon: – Stan Stasiak defeated Roddy Piper for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title
1985
Orlando, Florida: – Hercules Hernandez defeated Hector Guerrero for the Florida State Heavyweight Title
1987
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Curt Hennig beat Greg Gagne dq – AWA Tag Team Champions Boris Zhukov & Soldat Ustinov beat Wahoo McDaniel & DJ Peterson – In a Taped Fist match; Scott Ledoux beat Larry Zbyszko by count out – Tommy Rich beat Mr Magnificent Kevin Kelly – Original Midnight Express beat Nick Kiniski & JT Southern by dq
2003
– Gail Kim won a Battle Royal for the WWE Women’s Title
2008
– CM Punk defeated Edge to win the WWE World championship
This past weekend, I made my way to Chicago to attend the SHIMMER DVD tapings. Twice a year, Dave Prazak and his crew bring in the best women’s wrestlers from around the world (U.S., England, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, etc).
Many women wrestlers in WWE and NXT have made stops there over the years. If you think NXT has great women’s wrestling, you can see 60 to 70 matches as good or better at these shows.
The tapings are usually held at the Berwyn Eagles Club on Saturdays and Sundays, but this year, a Friday night show was added. The Saturday show was held at Logan Square, and if I have one complaint from the weekend, it was damn hot waiting in line to get in to the show. It didn’t help that the show was running a little late. I’m from Texas and I’m complaining about it, so that tells you it had to be hot!
Thankfully, once we got in, it felt fine. As soon as I entered, I ran into Dr. Keith Lipinski of this website and also Dave Prazak. I spoke with them and then made my way to my front row center seat.
Veda Scott defeats Nixon Newell
Veda is the perfect person to start the show. The fans here hate her with a passion and she plays it up big time. This was Nixon’s first time with SHIMMER and she did not disappoint. She did a great job and is a very attractive girl.
Shayna Baszler defeats Rhia O’Reilly
Shayna made a great debut here and won with a TKO that caused me to text Lance Storm and tell him Shayna just killed his girl. Rhia is awesome, and has one of the best intros with kick ass ring music and circles the ring carrying the Irish flag.
Kellie Skater defeats Vanessa Kraven, Shazza McKenzie, and LuFisto in a 4-way match
Over the past couple years, Skater has become one of the best women’s workers in the world. Kraven is a monster, Shazza is really good and has one of the cutest faces you will ever see. LuFisto is a legend and is still great.
Viper defeats Jessica Havok
This was one hell of a “mean guy” match, or should I say “mean women’s” match. Viper from the UK and also made her debut here. She is a female version of Earthquake, only better. Havok was also good in the match.
Mia Yim & Kay Lee Ray Defeat Yumi Ohka and Melanie Cruise
This was the debut of Team WDSS (We Do Stupid Sh*t) of Mia and Ray, and they make one hell of an awesome team. Cruise was taking the place of Cheerleader Melissa and kind of looks like she is Melissa’s bigger older sister. Ohka is always good.
Arisa Nakajima defeats Nicole Matthews
Arisa brought her JPW title with her, and had a great match with the former SHIMMER champ Nicole. Matthews is one of the best heels in wrestling.
Ruo Mizunami defeats KC Spinelli
Ruo is a veteran of the ring and is still going strong. KC danced to Ruo’s music and was having a great time. No one has more fun at a show then her.
Heart of SHIMMER Champion Nicole Savoy defeats Crazy Mary Dobson
Nicole has become one of the top workers in a very short time, and like Shayna, she uses a lot of BJJ in her match. She almost has a counter into a submission for everything. I love Crazy Mary and she is awesome, but how do you get a title shot when you are 1-4 in your last SHIMMER matches? I guess it’s about heart and not win-loss records for this title.
SHIMMER Tag Team Champions The Kimber Bombs (Kimber Lee and Cherry Bomb) defeat Team Slap Happy (Evie and Heidi Lovelace)
This is the match I really came to see and it is also the match where I wanted to kick Prazak after. This match was built up from the past tapings and looked like it was time for new champs, but sadly, it wasn’t as the Kimber Bombs cheated to win using the title belts. The bombs are incredible heels, and Heidi is one of the top women in the US. Evie is one of my favorites, and is just amazing in everyway. Her offense is incredible, her kicks are the best, and she is such a great babyface in peril. I love this woman.
SHIMMER Champion Madison Eagles defeats Courtney “The Demon” Rush
Last taping, Rush started to change into a vampire or something. She has since become a possessed demon from hell. This match featured an attempted exorcism as Eagles used forks as a cross and started yelling, “The power of Christ compels you!” Sadly, this did not work so Eagles then poured salt all along the ring to keep the Demon from getting back in, and it worked until Rush grabbed the ref and pulled him out, moving the salt in that area away and was able to get back in the ring.
After Eagles won, Arisa came out to challenge Madison and we have a main event for the next tapings.
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After the show, the girls came out to sell their gimmicks and take pictures with the fans. I always make it a point to buy stuff as this is a big part of their pay, so I bought Mia Yim’s newest T-shirt and 8×10’s of other girls. Some of the performers I talked to that night were Mia (who’s been a friend of mine for awhile now), Solo Darling (who didn’t wrestle on this show but was going to on the next ones), Shazza (who was very accessible), and Kellyanne (who was not able to wrestle because of an injury which is sad because she stole the show last year and became one of my favorites).