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
Joe Jares, a longtime sportswriter whose father was a well-known pro wrestler and whose early 70s book on pro wrestling was a rarity in that era, passed away on Saturday at the age of 78.
Jares was a well-known sportswriter at the time whose father, who used the name Brother Frank Jares, and on occasion, The Thing, was a journeyman pro wrestler when he was growing up. Jares’ book, which Scott Teal just reprinted with Crowbar Press, was just about the only book of that era which wrote about pro wrestling seriously, but was in no ways knocked the profession.
The book was derived from a 1966 article he wrote called “My Father, The Thing” in Sports Illustrated.
Jares’ book covered pro wrestling as best as it was remembered before historians in the last few decades separated a lot of the fiction from histories due to more extensive research. Jares spoke to the leaders in pro wrestling telling stories about famous matches, biggest gates (most real, a few that didn’t happen) and weaving it in with how the business was and his fathers’ stories to him.
Jares spent 15 years with Sports Illustrated and also worked for a number of Los Angeles newspapers including the Herald-Express, the LA Times, and The Daily News where he was sports editor. He wrote books on other sports as well, including basketball and tennis, and later taught sports reporting at his alma mater of USC. He was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2015.
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
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
Kansas City, Kansas: – Lee Wykoff beat Dave Levin to capture the MWA World Heavyweight Title
1963
St. Paul, Minnesota: – Crusher beat Moose Evans in 2 out of 3 falls – AWA Tag Team Champions Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff beat Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski – Don McClarty beat Joe “Tiger” Tomasso – Doug Gilbert no contest Iron Mike DiBiase
Waterloo, Iowa: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne defeated Bob Orton – The Medics defeated Steve Bolus & Steve Kovacs – Bob Geigel beat Ray Gordon
1967
Amarillo, Texas: – Nick Kozak won a Russian Roulette battle royal for $1,000 – Kinji Shibuya beat Dory Funk Jr to win North American Title – Bearcat Wright & Thunderbolt Patterson beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race by dq – Nick Kozak drew The Alaskan
1968
Bloomington, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Larry Hennig – The Crusher & Bill Watts beat Harley Race & Dr. X – Mad Dog Vachon beat Dutch Savage
1972
Kansas City, Kansas: – Rufus R. Jones defeated Juan Sebastian – Omar Atlas & Bob Geigel defeated Chati Yokouchi & Yasu Fuji – Harley Race beat Pat O’Connor – The Stomper & Danny Little Bear beat Roger Kirby & Black Angus
Fargo, North Dakota: – In a cage match; The Crusher beat Ivan Koloff – Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Hennig – Dusty Rhodes beat Don Muraco
1973
Denver, Colorado: – The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat Superstar Billy Graham & Ivan Koloff in 2 out of 3 falls – Billy Robinson beat Ray Stevens via dq – Geoff Portz beat Rene Goulet – Greg Gagne beat Bill Crouch
Mexico City, Mexico: – Kim Sung Ho defeated Alfonso Dantes for the EMLL NWA Light Heavyweight Title
1974
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Ivan Putski beat Superstar Billy Graham by countout – Billy Robinson beat Larry Heiniemi
Chicago, Illinois: – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Wahoo McDaniel & Chris Taylor – Bobo Brazil beat Baron Von Raschke by dq
1986
Denver, Colorado: – Stan Hansen vs. Nick Bockwinkle for the AWA Title never took place. (Hansen was ordered to lose the belt to Bockwinkle and refused and left the building, ran over the AWA belt with his pickup and mailed the belt back to Gagne). The AWA announced that since World Champion Stan Hansen refused to wrestle Nick Bockwinkle, Hansen was stripped of the title and Bockwinkle was named the new champion – Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne & Jimmy Snuka beat Nord The Barbarian & Boris Zhukov & Sheik Adnan – AWA Tag Team Champions Buddy Rose & Doug Somers beat Midnight Rockers – Sherri Martel beat Candi Devine
1992
Memphis, Tennessee: – Tom Prichard defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1998
Cleveland, Ohio: – Steve Austin defeated Kane for the WWF World Heavyweight Title
1999
Fayetteville, North Carolina: – The Hardy Boyz defeated Faarooq & Bradshaw for the WWF World Tag Team Titles
2008
WWE Night of Champions: Dallas, Texas: – Jeff Hardy defeated Montel Vontavious Porter – John Morrison and The Miz defeated Finlay and Hornswoggle to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship – Matt Hardy defeated Chavo Guerrero (with Bam Neely) to retain the WWE United States Championship – Mark Henry defeated Kane and Big Show to win the ECW Championship – Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes defeated Hardcore Holly in a Handicap match for the World Tag Team Championship – Kofi Kingston defeated Chris Jericho (with Lance Cade) to capture the WWE Intercontinental Championship – Mickie James defeated Katie Lea Burchill (with Paul Burchill) to retain the WWE Women’s Championship – Edge defeated Batista to retain the World Heavyweight Championship – Triple H defeated John Cena to retain the WWE Championship
St. Louis, Missouri: – Wladek Zbyszko defeated Ivan Orloff in 2 straight falls (Wladek Zbyszko was billed as the World Greco-Roman wrestling champion) – Jack Kelly defeated Barney Kuczma
1939
St. Louis, Missouri: – Warren Bockwinkel beat Swede Swenson – Joe Stecher defeated Joe Millich – Jim Logas beat Mannie Marqulis
1946
St. Joseph, Missouri: – Mildred Burke beat Juanita Coffman – Bobby Bruns defeated Ray Villmer – Bill Lee double countout with Dean Detton – Sonny Myers defeated Nate Brown
1955
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Butch Levy & Leo Nomellini beat Kinji Shibuya & Ike Eakins – Ilio DiPaolo beat Shag Thomas (as King Toby) – Johnny Kostas drew Dick the Bruiser (Bruiser Afflis) – Red Bastien beat Al Warshawsky
1962
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada: – Ilio DiPaolo & Joe Scarpello defeated Mr. M and Bob Geigel to become the first AWA Canadian Open Tag Team Champions in a one night tournament
1963
Lewiston, Minnesota: – AWA Tag Team Champions Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff beat Doug Gilbert & Don McClarty in 2 out of 3 falls
1966
Davenport, Iowa: – AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon & the Alaskan – Billy Red Cloud beat Chris Markoff – Wilbur Snyder beat Big K by dq – Eddie Sharkey drew Doug Gilbert
1969
Bloomington, Minnesota: – In a Non title match; Bill Watts beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne – Flying Redheads Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons beat Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon – Wilbur Snyder beat Dr. X by dq – Pampero Firpo beat Stan the Moose – Bob Geigel beat Rene Goulet
1974
Sheboygan, Wisconsin: – The Crusher beat Larry Hennig – Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Heiniemi (sub Billy Graham) in 2 out of 3 falls – Greg Gagne beat Buddy Wolff by dq – Jim Brunzell pinned Bill Howard
1975
St. Paul, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne no contest Baron Von Raschke – Chris Taylor beat Mad Dog Vachon by countout – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Mitsu Arakawa & Kim Duk
1978
Davenport, Iowa: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Rufus R Jones – Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens beat Jim Brunzell & Steve Olsonoski (sub Greg Gagne)
1979
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: – Billy Robinson & Verne Gagne beat Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Super Destroyer Mark II by dq – Billy Robinson beat Lord Alfred Hayes by count out – Stan Hansen & Bobby Duncum beat Greg Gagne & Wahoo McDaniel – Jesse Ventura beat Paul Ellering – Buddy Wolff beat Ron Ritchie
1980
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: – In a No DQ Match; AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura – In an Arm Wrestling (Special Referee: The Crusher) Dino Bravo beat Jerry Blackwell – Tito Santana beat Super Destroyer Mark II
1981
St. Paul, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Baron Von Raschke – Jesse Ventura beat The Crusher by dq – Tito Santana no contest Sheik Adnan – AWA Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Graham beat Buck Zumhofe – In a Handicap Match; Jerry Blackwell beat Ben Deleon & Juan Valez – Adrian Adonis beat Jim Brunzell – Brad Rheingans beat Laurent Soucie
1982
Madison Square Garden: – Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito for the WWF Tag Team Titles
1986
AWA Battle by the Bay: Oakland, California: – Jerry Blackwell beat AWA Champion Stan Hansen by dq – Nord The Barbarian beat Nick Bockwinkel – Curt Hennig & Midnight Rockers beat Buddy Rose & Doug Somers & Alexis Smirnoff – Scott LeDoux no contest Larry Zbyszko – Colonel DeBeers beat Brad Rheingans (sub Scott Hall) – Jimmy Snuka beat Jay York – Sherri Martel beat Candi Devine to win AWA ladies title – Earthquake Ferris beat Ali Kahn
1993
Council, Virginia: – The Bruise Brothers defeated the Rock n’ Roll Express for the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Titles
Memphis, Tennessee: – Jeff Jarrett defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1997
Inglewood, California: – Chris Jericho defeated Syxx for the WCW Cruiserweight Title
1998
WWF King of the Ring | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: – Ken Shamrock defeated Rocky Maivia to win the King Of The Ring tournament – The Undertaker defeated Mankind in a Hell In A Cell match – Kane defeated Steve Austin in a First Blood match to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title
2009
Sacramento, California | WWE Great American Bash – Rey Mysterio defeated Chris Jericho in a title vs. mask match to win the WWE Intercontinental Title – Edge and Chris Jericho defeated Carlito & Primo and Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes to win the WWE Tag Team Championship – Michelle McCool defeated Melina to win the Diva’s Title
2012
Orlando, Florida: – Badd Influence (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) defeated Kurt Angle & AJ Styles to win the TNA World Tag Team Titles