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1950

Kansas City, Kansas:
– NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz beat Tarzan Kowalski in 2 out of 3 falls to retain the title
– Lee Henning beat Enrique Torres in 2 out of 3 falls
– Tommy O’Toole beat Vic Holbrook

1957

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Richard Brown and Kit Fox beat Bob Geigel and Lou Plummer 2 falls to 1 by dq
– Ladies Champion June Byers beat Betty Hawkins 2 falls to 1
– Bobby Bruns beat Babe Zaharias 
– Tommy O’Toole drew Gino Vagnone 

1962

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– AWA Champion Mr. M no contest Yukon Eric
– Bob Geigel beat Nikita Kalmikoff
– Joe Scarpello beat Ray Collins
– Doug Gilbert beat Tony Nero

1963

St. Paul, Minnesota:
– Crusher beat Hercules Cortez in 2 out of 3 falls
– Doug Gilbert won a 6 man battle royal
– Larry Hennig drew Jack Pesek 
– Kay Noble beat Annette Palmer
– Jack Lanza beat Duke Hoffman 

1965

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat The Crusher dq
– Verne Gagne beat Moose Cholak
– Larry Hennig beat Ivan Kalmikoff
– Reggie Parks beat Bob Boyer  

1970

Madison Square Garden:
– WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Karl Kovacs 
– Killer Kowalski fought Waldo Von Erich to a curfew draw

1973

Chicago, Illinois:
– Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher dq
– Superstar Billy Graham beat Ken Patera by countout
– Bob Ellis drew Ernie Ladd
– Billy Robinson beat Reggie Parks
– Ivan Koloff beat Vic Rossitani
– Rene Goulet beat Jim Brunzell

1974

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Buddy Wolff
– Baron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman beat Ken Patera & Chris Taylor
– Geoff Portz beat Larry Heiniemi dq
– Jim Brunzell drew Ric Flair
– Rene Goulet beat Paul Perschmann

1980

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
– The Crusher no contest Bobby Heenan
– Super Destroyer Mark III beat Super Destroyer Mark II
– Handicap match: Steve Olsonoski & Buck Zumhofe beat Jerry Blackwell
– Greg Gagne beat Chris Markoff
– Dino Bravo beat Ricky Hunter

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Dewey Robertson retained Canadian Championship over Greg Valentine by dq
– Indian Jay Youngblood pinned Ray (The Crippler) Steven 
– Black Jack Mulligan was the winner over Big John Studd in a Texas Death match
– The Blue Demon and The Destroyer won over Pedro Morales and Don Kernodle

1985

Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Jim Garvin
– Special Referee: Verne Gagne: Sgt. Slaughter & Jerry Blackwell beat King Tonga & Masked Superstar & Sheik Adnan dq
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Nick Bockwinkel & Mr. Saito
– Curt Hennig beat Billy Robinson
– Buck Zumhofe beat Steve Regal
– Candi Devine beat Diane Von Hoffman
– John Nord drew Tom Zenk

1987

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Lawler & Bam Bam Bigelow beat Austin Idol & Tommy Rich
– AWA Tag Team Champions Midnight Rockers beat Big Bubba & Mighty Goliath
– Jeff Jarrett beat Pat Tanaka dq
– Soul Train Jones beat Lord Humongous
– JT Southern & Paul Diamond beat Mr. Rising Sun & Tarzan Goto
– Alan West dcor The Hunter
– Mark Starr beat Boy Tony dq
– Brickhouse Brown beat John Boyd

1991

Montgomery, Alabama:
– Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin to become the NWA World Tag Team Champions 

1996

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Rey Misterio Jr. defeated Juventud Guerrera in a best two-out-of-three fall match 
– Raven defeated Shane Douglas to retain the ECW World Title
– The Gangstas defeated The Sandman & 2 Cold Scorpio and The Headhunters in a Three Way Dance
– Cactus Jack defeated Mikey Whipwreck 

2002

– Dan Severn won the NWA title from Shinya Hashimoto

2008

TNA Destination X: Norfolk, Virginia:
– TNA X-Division champion Jay Lethal defeated Petey Williams 
– TNA Knockout champion Awesome Kong defeated ODB and Gail Kim
– In a Fish Market Street Fight: Shark Boy & Curry Man defeated Team 3D
– Kevin Nash & Samoa Joe & Christian Cage defeated TNA champion Kurt Angle & TNA Tag Team champs AJ Styles & Tomko 

2014

TNA Lockdown:
– Gunner defeated James Storm in a Last Man Standing Match
– TNA Knockouts champ Madison Rayne defeated Gail Kim
– TNA champion Magnus defeated Samoa Joe to retain the title

YESTERDAY IN FLORIDA WRESTLING HISTORY (thanks to Barry Rose)

• 1956 – Don Eagle beat Frank Taylor (Lakeland)
• 1960 – Gorgeous George beat Billy Parks (Eau Gallie)
• 1960 – Paul Anderson beat Pedro Godoy and Jack Vanskey (St. Petersburg)
• 1961 – Harry Smith & Billy Parks drew Sailor Clark & Jack Wentworth (Jacksonville)
• 1965 – The Assassins beat Eddie Graham & Haystacks Calhoun in a Texas death mach (Tampa)
• 1971 – Jack Brisco beat Inferno  #1 (Tama)
• 1973 – Big Bad John beat Chris Markoff (Tallahassee)
• 1975 – Bob Roop beat Jerry Brisco to retain the Florida title (Orlando)
• 1976 – Terry Funk beat Thunderbolt Patterson in Tampa to retain the NWA title (Tampa)
• 1977 – Dusty Rhodes beat Superstar Billy Graham in a Texas death match (Miami Beach)
• 1978 – Dusty Rhodes beat Killer Karl Kox in a cage match (Jacksonville)
• 1980 – Steve Keirn & Manny Fernandez beat Nikolai Volkoff & Bad Leroy Brown in a lights out match (Orlando)
• 1982 – Butch Reed beat Dory Funk Jr. in a lumberjack match (Tampa)
• 1983 – Dusty Rhodes & Rufus R. Jones beat Kevin Sullivan & Bad Leroy Brown  via DQ (Miami Beach)
• 1985 – Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy beat Missing Link & The Assassin (Lakeland)
• 1986 – Wahoo McDaniel beat Kendo Nagasaki (Orlando)

1910

Kansas City, Missouri:
– World Heavyweight champion Frank Gotch defeated Pat Connelly to retain the title
– Dr. B.F. Roller defeated Carl Becker 

1950

Des Moines, Iowa:
– NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz beat Sonny Myers in 2 out of 3 falls to retain the title
– Bobby Bruns beat Tommy O’Toole in 2 out of 3 falls
– Ken Fenelon beat Armond Tanny 

1963

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Gene Kiniski beat Bruno Sammartino
– Whipper Billy Watson beat Kinji Shibuya
– Hercules Cortez beat Moose Evans
– Crusher beat Dick Steinborn
– Doug Gilbert beat Rocky Hamilton

1966

Sioux City, Iowa:
– Mighty Igor Vodik beat AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon
– Reggie Parks beat Mongolian Stomper
– Stan Pulaski beat Ivan Kalmikoff
– Mitsu Arakawa beat Johnny Zenda

1967

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Non Title Texas Death Match: AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Killer Kowalski by countout
– AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat The Alaskan & Tiny Mills 2 out of 3 falls
– Doug Gilbert beat Stan The Moose Mykietowich
– Bob Boyer beat Tony Condello (sub Kurt Von Steiger)

1969

St. Paul, Minnesota:
– The Crusher beat Butcher Vachon dq
– Mad Dog Vachon beat Pampero Firpo
– Larry Hennig beat Luke Brown
– Billy Red Lyons beat Mike Riker
– Rene Goulet beat Kenny Jay

1973

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Black Angus defeated Jim Dalton
– Texas Death Match: The Viking defeated Stan Pulaski
– Roger Kirby defeated Steve Bolus
– Harley Race defeated Omar Atlas
– Togo the Great & Tokyo Joe defeated Bob Geigel & Rufus R. Jones in three falls

1974

Houston, Texas:
– Texas Champion Great Mephisto defeated Wahoo McDaniel in 2 out of 3 falls
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Ivan Putski & Jose Lothario in 2 out of 3 falls
– American Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Ron Pritchard & Black Angus

1975

St. Paul, Minnesota:
– Andre the Giant won a 14 man $25,000 battle royal by tossing out Baron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman at the same time
– Chris Taylor drew Andre the Giant 
– Superstar Billy Graham beat Boris Breznikoff dq
– Dusty Rhodes dcor Ray Stevens
– Ivan Putski beat Nick Bockwinkel dq
– Billy Robinson beat Geoff Portz

1981

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
– Baron Von Raschke beat Jerry Blackwell via pin
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Brad Rheingans dq
– John Studd drew Tito Santana
– Buck Zumhofe beat Bobby Heenan via pin

1983

Allentown, Pennsylvania:
– The Samoans, Afa & Sika, defeated Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow for the WWF World Tag Team Titles

1985

St. Louis, Missouri:
– AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Nick Bockwinkel
– Missouri State Champion Jerry Blackwell beat Bulldog Bob Brown
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Masked Superstar & Mr Saito
– Sgt Slaughter dcor Wahoo McDaniel
– Mike Von Erich beat Jimmy Garvin
– American Starship beat Marty Jannetty & Steve Olsonoski
– Dick the Bruiser beat Mr Pogo dq
– Rufus R Jones beat Ken Timbs

1996

ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash: Queens, New York:
– ECW Tag Team Champions The Eliminators retained the title by defeating The Pitbulls 
– Chris Jericho defeated Cactus Jack 
– Juventud Guerrera defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr. in a two out of three falls match
– ECW Television Champion 2 Cold Scorpio vs. Sabu ended in a twenty minute draw
– ECW World Champion Raven defeated The Sandman 

2010

Orlando, Florida:
– Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky defeated the teams of Sarita and Taylor Wilde, Angelina Love and Tara in a three-way match to win the vacant TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship

1914

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Henry Ordemann beat Eugene Sampson 
– Jess Westergaard beat Julius Nelson 

1939

San Francisco, California:
– Dean Detton defeated Lou Plummer for the San Francisco Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title 

1940 

St. Louis, Missouri:
– Ray Steele defeated Bronko Nagurski to win the National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title 

1953 

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Gorgeous George defeated Don McIntyre for the Georgia NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

1958

St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Bob Geigel beat Ronnie Etchison in 2 out of 3 falls
– Larry Hamilton beat Otto Von Krupp by a third DQ
– Don Curtis and Sonny Myers beat Joe Dusek and Rip Hawk 

1961 

Tampa, Florida:
– Eddie Graham defeated Buddy Austin for the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

1963 

Washington, DC: 
– Buddy Austin and Great Scott defeated Johnny Barend and Buddy Rogers to win the Northeast NWA United States Tag Team Titles

St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Mitsu Arakawa in 2 out of 3 fall match
– Fight To The Finish Lumberjack Match: The Crusher beat Moose Evans
– Wilbur Snyder beat Tiny Mills 
– Rene Goulet beat George Drake 
– Kay Noble beat Mars Monroe
– Gene Anderson beat Lee Mattson

1967

Tokyo, Japan:
– NWA International Heavyweight Champion Giant Baba fought WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino to a draw
in a two-out-of-three falls match to retain his title

1969 

Madison Square Garden:
– WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Killer Kowalski by countout to retain the title 

Sydney, Australia:
– Mario Milano and The Spoiler (Don Jardine) defeated Don Leo Jonathan and Antonio Pugiliese to win the International Wrestling
Alliance World Tag Team Titles

1970

Chicago, Illinois:
– Baron Von Raschke won the World Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title from Dick the Bruiser 

1973

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– The Sheik beat NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr by countout
– Billy Robinson & Don Muraco beat Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch in a 2 out of 3 fall match
– Jimmy Snuka beat Ripper Collins
– Ken Patera beat Tony Borne
– Ed Francis beat Haru Sasaki
– Sam Steamboat drew Masked Executioner

1975 

Dothan, Alabama:
– Terry Latham and Ron Starr defeated The Hell’s Angels for the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Title 

1977

Madison Square Garden:
– WWWF World Tag Team Champions Chief Jay Strongbow and Billy White Wolf defeated Tor Kamata and Stan Stasiak to
retain the titles 
– WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ken Patera to retain the title

1978

Miami, Florida:
– Mike Graham and Steve Keirn won the Florida NWA United States Tag Team Titles by defeating Jack and Jerry Brisco

1982

Toronto, Canada, Ontario:
– Jimmy Valiant defeated Jesse Ventura to win the Cadillac Tournament

1983

Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
– Dino Bravo defeated Billy Robinson to win the International Wrestling International Heavyweight Title

1983

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Stagger Lee (Koko B. Ware) defeated Bobby Eaton for the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title 
– Jerry Lawler defeated Austin Idol to win the AWA International Heavyweight Title

1984

Spartanburg, South Carolina:
– Mark Youngblood defeated Dick Slater in a tournament final to win the NWA Television Title 

1985

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Gary Royal defeated Marty Jannetty to win the NWA Central States Television Title

1986

Fajardo, Puerto Rico:
– Al Perez defeated Jos LeDuc for the WWC North American Heavyweight Title 

1987

Boston, Massachusetts:
– Billy Jack Haynes, WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart), Hercules and Paul
Orndorff (with Bobby Heenan) in an Elimination match

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Lazer Tron (Hector Guerrero) defeated Denny Brown to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title

1988

Memphis, Tennessee
– Max Pain and Gary Young defeated The Bruise Brothers (Ron and Don) for the Championship (formerly Continental) Wrestling Association
Tag Team Titles
– AWA Tag Team Champions Midnight Rockers beat Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis
– Billy Wicks beat Sputnik Monroe

1993

Baltimore, Maryland:
– Nick Tarentino defeated The Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman) to win the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation Maryland Title

1994

USWA Memphis Memories: Memphis, Tennessee:
– USWA Tag Team Champions, The Moondogs (Rex and Spot) defeated Frankenstein and Leatherface
– Austin Idol, Jerry Lawler and USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion Brian Christopher defeated Terry Funk, Doug Gilbert and USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion Eddie Gilbert by disqualification
– Tommy Gilbert, Al Greene, Don Greene, Jerry Jarrett, Sputnik Monroe and Lance Russell were inducted to the Memphis Hall of Fame
– Jerry Lawler defeated USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion Brian Christopher, Terry Funk, Doug Gilbert, USWA Unified World
Heavyweight Champion Eddie Gilbert, Austin Idol, Moondog Spot, Tommy Rich, Jimmy Valiant and Koko B. Ware in a 10-man Four Corners
Elimination match

Dungannon, Virginia:
– Mike Furnas defeated Killer Kyle for the SMW Television Title 

1998

Hope Mills, North Carolina: 
– The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt) are awarded the NWA 2000 Tag Team Titles
– Eddie Brown defeated The Iron Sheik for the NWA 2000 American Heritage Heavyweight Title

1999

Jonesboro, Arkansas:
– Michael Hayes pinned champion Baldo (Albert/A-Train/Giant Bernard) in a tag team match with Hayes and Brandon Baxter against Baldo and Randy Hales, to win the Power Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title 
– Derrick King and Kid Wikkid won a tournament for the vacant PPW Tag Team Titles

2001

Oldcastle, Ontario, Canada:
– Tommy Dreamer defeated Scott D’Amore and Rhino in a three-way match to win the Border City Wrestling Can-Am Heavyweight Title
– Otis Apollo and Johnny Swinger defeat Geza Kalman, Jr. and Dyson Pryce for the BCW Can-Am Tag Team Titles

1922

Wichita, Kansas:
– Ed “Strangler” Lewis won the World Heavyweight Title by defeating Stanislaus Zbyszko in 2 out of 3 falls

1938

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Vic Christy defeated Yvon Robert for the Montreal and Toronto World Heavyweight Titles 

1949

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Fred Atkins defeated Whipper Billy Watson to win the Toronto NWA British Empire Heavyweight Title 

1953

Albuquerque, New Mexico:
– Fred Blassie and Miguel Lopez defeated Ali Bey and Danny Plechas for the Rocky Mountain Tag Team Titles

1964

Tampa, Florida:
– Bob Ellis defeated Bob Orton to win the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

1966

Portland, Oregon:
– Paul Jones defeated Stan Stasiak for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

1970

Tampa, Florida:
– Bob Orton defeated The Missouri Mauler for the Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 
– Jack Brisco defeated Dale Lewis 
– Chris Markoff & Bronko Lubich defeated Sam Steamboat & Thunderbolt Patterson 
– Bob Roop & Sailor Art Thomas & Dan Miller beat Mr. Saito & Hiro Matsuda & Duke Keomuka-DQ
– Jose Lothario defeated Karl Krauser 
– Al Valesco defeated Aldo Bogni-DQ

1973

Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
– Gene and Ole Anderson defeated Art Nielson and Johnny Weaver to win the NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Titles 
– Jerry Brisco won the NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Title

Osaka, Japan:
– Great Kojika and Gentetsu Matsuoka defeated Killer Karl Krupp and Kurt Von Steiger to win the JWA All Asia Tag Team Titles

1975

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
– Ormand Malumba and Guy Mitchell defeated Gene Kiniski and Mr. Saito to win the Vancouver NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

Orlando, Florida:
– Harley Race defeated Bob Armstrong 
– Mask Match: Mike Graham & The Great Malenko defeated The Patriots 
– Johnny Weaver defeated Jim Dillon 
– Roger Kirby defeated Tony Parisi 

1976

– Rocky Johnson and Jose Lothario defeated Killer Tim Brooks and Stan Hansen for the NWA Texas Tag Team Titles

1979

San Francisco, California:
– Ron Starr defeated Roddy Piper for the vacant San Francisco NWA United States Heavyweight Title 

1980

West Palm Beach, Florida:
– Steve Keirn defeated Bugsy McGraw to win the NWA Florida Television Title 

Tulsa, Oklahoma:
– Eddie and Tommy Gilbert defeated Steve Lawler and Siegfried Steinke for the Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Titles 

1983

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Kim Duk and Yasu Fuji defeated Bob Brown and Buzz Tyler for the NWA Central States Tag Team Titles

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Hulk Hogan dq
– Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan beat Mad Dog Vachon & Baron Von Raschke
– Wahoo McDaniel no contest Ken Patera
– Jesse Ventura beat Brad Rheingans
– Rick Martel beat Bobby Heenan COR
– John Tolos beat Buck Zumhofe

Cuernavaca, Mexico:
– Espectro, Jr. defeated Lizmark to win Mexican National Middleweight Title 

1984

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Mr. Saito & Jesse Ventura beat The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat AWA Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell dq
– Genichiro Tenryu & Jumbo Tsuruta beat Billy Robinson & Ronnie Garvin
– Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan beat Stan Hansen & Nick Bockwinkel
– Steve Regal & Kevin Kelly beat Brad Rheingans & Tom Stone
– Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts beat Buck Zumhofe & Steve O

1986

Birmingham, Alabama:
– Tom Prichard defeated Tim Horner for the Southeast NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Title 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Abdul Khadafy (Danny Miller) defeated Rick Casey (Wendell Cooley) to win the AWA International Heavyweight Title

Bradford, England:
– Kung Fu defeated Rocky Morton for the British Heavy Middleweight Title 

1987

Croydon, England:
– Fuji Yamada (Jushin Liger) defeated Mark Rocco for the World Heavy Middleweight Title 

1989

Fort Worth, Texas:
– Beauty and The Beast (The Beast and Terrence Garvin) defeated Chris Adams and Jeff Jarrett in a tournament final for the vacant USWA
Texas Tag Team Titles

1991

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Hulk Hogan defeated Earthquake in a stretcher match 

Naucalpan, Mexico:
– Pegasus Kid (Chris Benoit) defeated Villano III to win the WWF World Light Heavyweight Title 

Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico:
– Scott Hall defeated Miguel Perez, Jr. for the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Title

1995

Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania:
– Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana for the International World Class Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title 

Hiroshima, Japan:
– Silver King and El Texano defeat the Headhunters to win the IWA Japan World Tag Team Titles

1997

Berlin, Germany:
– In a tournament final, WWF Tag Team Champion The British Bulldog pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart to become the first WWF European Champion 

2001

Carolina, Puerto Rico:
– El Bronco defeated Jerry Flynn for the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title 
– Rico Suave and Eddie Watts defeated Thunder and Lightning to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles

2002

Tokyo, Japan:
– Milano Collection A.T. defeated Masato Yoshino in the finals of the Toryumon 2000 Project Strongest League to become the first NWA International Light Heavyweight Champion

2011

Fayetteville, North Carolina:
– Sting defeated Jeff Hardy to win the TNA World Title
– Beer Money defeated Gunner & Murphy to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles
– Scott Steiner defeated Rob Terry

1936

– Dick Shikat defeated Danny O’Mahony for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling Title

1939

– Marv Westenberg defeated Steve Casey for the AWA World Heavyweight Title 

1950

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Yukon Eric beat Nanjo Singh and “Strangler” Bob Wagner
– Warren Bockwinkel beat Wee Willie Davis
– Johnny Barend and Steve Stable drew
– Barney Bernard beat Bobby Nelson
– Tom Collins and Tiger Tasker drew 

1966

Denver, Colorado:
– The Crusher beat Mitsu Arakawa
– AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Mighty Igor Vodik
– Danny Hodge beat Chris Markoff
– Chris Tolos beat Bill Melby

1967

Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher in 2 out of 3 falls
– Wilbur Snyder beat Waldo Von Erich in 2 out of 3 falls
– Dory Funk beat The Alaskan
– Danny Hodge beat Harley Race dq
– Terry Funk beat Silento Rodriguez via pin in 19:19

1974

Chicago, Illinois:
– Dick the Bruiser & Bruno Sammartino no contest Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant
– Superstar Billy Graham beat Ken Patera
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Red Bastien
– Moose Cholak drew Big K
– Bob Ellis beat Bob Remus
– Pepper Gomez beat Ric Flair

1975

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Abdullah the Butcher defeated the Mighty Igor
– Killer Kowalski beat Tex McKenzie 
– Waldo von Erich defeated Nick DeCarlo
– Pampero Firpo beat Pretty Boy Anthony by submission
– Stan Stasiak defeated The Beast on a count out
– Duncan MacTavish beat Terry Yorkston 
– Sweet Daddy Siki and Crusader Billy Red Lyons defeated The Love Brothers on a disqualification 
– Edouard Carpentier teamed with nephew Jackie Wiecz to wrestle to a draw against The Wildman and Lee Henning

1987

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tommy Rich & Austin Idol beat Jerry Lawler & Bam Bam Bigelow dq
– Jimmy Snuka & JT Southern beat Mr. Rising Sun & Tarzan Goto to win International tag belts
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Soul Train Jones
– Big Bubba & Goliath beat Billy Travis & Jeff Jarrett
– Boy Tony drew Paul Diamond
– Pat Tanaka & Alan West beat The Hunter & Johnny Boyd
– Lord Humongous beat The Patriot  

1993

Macon, Georgia:
– Paul Orndorff defeated Erik Watts in a tournament final for the WCW World Television Title
– Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Shane Douglas & Ricky Steamboat for the WCW World Tag Team Championship

2002

Wilmington, Delaware:
– Donovan Morgan defeated AJ Styles to win the Super 8 Tournament 

2008

Tokyo, Japan:
– Takeshi Morishima captured the Pro Wrestling NOAH Global Honored Crown, defeating Mitsuharu Misawa 

2013

ROH 11th Anniversary: Chicago, Illinois:
– Matt Taven defeated Adam Cole to win the ROH World TV Title 
– Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Riley defeated The Briscoes to win the ROH World Tag Team Titles
– The American Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) defeated The Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero)
– Michael Elgin defeated Roderick Strong in 2 out of 3 falls
– Kevin Steen defeated Jay Lethal to retain the ROH World Title

2014

TNA One Night Only Outbreak PPV: Tokyo, Japan 
– The Bromans defeated The Wolves and Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo to capture the TNA Tag Team championship 
– Seiya Sanada defeated Austin Aries to win the TNA X-Division championship

1932

Kansas City, Missouri:
– Everett Marshall beat Joe Savoldi 2 falls to 1
– John Pesek beat Steve Faraday (sub for Rex Smith)
– Wladek Zbyszko beat Andreas Costanos 
– Dutch Hefner beat Pat McClary 
– Charles Santon drew Sol Slagel (as Schlegel) 

1952

San Francisco, California:
– Ben and Mike Sharpe defeated Ron Etchison and Sandor Szabo for the San Francisco NWA World Tag Team Titles

1953

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Al Kashey and Tom Rice defeated Bobby Bruns and Rikidozan to win the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles

1956

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Billy Watson beat NWA World heavyweight champion Lou The on a disqualification 
– Pat O’Connor beat Pat Fraley 
– Killer Kowalski beat John Barend 
– The Smith Brothers, Al and John beat Don Beilteman and Pat Flanagan

1966 

Dallas, Texas:
– Duke Keomuka and Fritz Von Erich defeated The Destroyer (Dick Beyer) and The Golden Terror to win the Texas NWA World Tag Team Titles

1967

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Curtis Iaukea won the Hawaii NWA United States Heavyweight Title by defeating Johnny Barend

1968

Dothan, Alabama:
– Dennis Hall and Ken Lucas defeated Chin Lee and Pancho Villa to win the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Titles

1972

Los Angeles, California:
– Goliath and Kinji Shibuya defeated Dory Dixon and Earl Maynard to win the NWA America’s Tag Team Titles

1975

Bayaman, Puerto Rico:
– Pierre Martel defeated Carlos Colon for the WWC North American Heavyweight Title 
– Toru Tanaka won a tournament final to become the first WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Champion

1976

Madison Square Garden:
– Ric Flair defeated Pete Sanchez in his MSG debut
– Superstar Billy Graham and Ivan Koloff defeated WWWF World Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan and Tony Parisi in a two-out-of-three falls match 
– WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ernie Ladd to retain the title
– WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion Bobo Brazil defeated Jerry Blackwell to retain the title

1977 

Shreveport, Louisiana:
– Dick Murdoch defeated The Great Zimm (Waldo Von Erich) to win the NWA Tri-State North American Heavyweight Title

1981

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Steve Keirn won the NWA National Television Title from Kevin Sullivan

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
– Baron Von Raschke beat John Studd
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Tito Santana
– Handicap Match: Buck Zumhofe & Brad Rheingans beat Jerry Blackwell
– Steve Regal beat Bill Howard
– Curt Hennig beat Nacho Berrera

Naucalpan, Mexico:
– Villano III defeated Fishman for the UWA World Light Heavyweight Title 

1982 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Lawler defeated Dutch Mantel to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title 

1986

WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event: Phoenix Arizona:
– WWF Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Don Muraco by disqualification to retain the title
– WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine (with Johnny V) defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid (with Captain Lou Albano)) to retain the title
– The Junkyard Dog pinned Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart)

Regina, Saskatchewan:
– Ben Bassarab and Chris Benoit defeated Wayne Farris (Honky Tonk Man) and Ron Starr to win the Stampede International Tag Team Titles 

1989

San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– Carlos Colon won the WWC Television Title from Jason the Terrible

1992

Yokohama, Japan:
– Bam Bam Bigelow and Big Van Vader defeated Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Muto for the IWGP World Tag Team Titles

1992

Mayagez, Puerto Rico:
– The Heartbreakers (Wendell Cooley and Frankie Lancaster) defeated Rex King and Ricky Santana to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles

1993

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jeff Jarrett won the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title by defeating Brian Christopher
– JC Ice defeated Danny Davis in a tournament final to become the first USWA Middleweight Champion

Sevierville, Tennessee:
– Bobby Eaton defeated Tim Horner to win the SMW Television Title 

1997 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Flash Flanagan and Billy Travis defeated PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D) to win the USWA Tag Team Titles

1998

ECW Living Dangerously: Asbury Park, New Jersey:
– Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Taz to win the ECW TV Title 
– Al Snow and ECW World Tag Team Champion Lance Storm defeated ECW World Tag Team Champion Chris Candido (with Tammy Sytch) and ECW World Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas (with Francine)
– Rob Van Dam (with Bill Alfonso) pinned 2 Cold Scorpio 
– New Jack & Spike Dudley defeated The Dudley Boyz (Buh-Buh Ray & D-Von) (with Big Dick, Sign Guy and Studley Dudley) and Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney in a three-way elimination match
– Tommy Dreamer pinned Justin Credible (with Jason Knight and Nicole Bass)

1999

Tokyo, Japan:
– Tomohiro Ishii and Yuji Yasuraoka defeated Shinjiro Otani and Tatsuhito Takaiwa to win the WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles

2002

Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Eddie Guerrero defeated Rey Misterio, Jr. and IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion CM Punk in a three-way match to win the title

Carrollton, Georgia:
– Scotty Riggs defeated Dustin Rhodes for the Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title
– Glacier and Ron Studd won the TCW Tag Team Title from Southside Trash

2003

Tokyo, Japan:
– Kenta Kobashi defeated Mitsuharu Misawa to win the NOAH GHC Heavyweight Title 

Yokohama, Japan:
– The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) defeated The Shane Twins (Mike and Todd) to win the Independent Pro Wrestling Tag Team Titles

2005

Albany, New York:
– Orlando Jordan defeated John Cena to win the WWE United States Title

2006

Louisville, Kentucky:
– Brent Albright defeated CM Punk in a tournament final for the OVW Heavyweight Title

2015

ROH Anniversary Show: Las Vegas, Nevada:
– ROH World Tag Team Title Match: reDRagon defeated Young Bucks to retain the titles
– ROH TV Title Match: Jay Lethal defeated Alberto El Patron to retain the title
– ROH World Title Match: Jay Briscoe defeated Michael Elgin, Tommaso Ciampa and Hanson to retain the title
– Roderick Strong defeated BJ Whitmere
– AJ Styles defeteated ACH
– Michael Bennett & Matt Taven defeated The Addiction & Karl Anderson (Doc Gallows missed the event)

1940

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Orville Brown beat John Grandovich 2 out of 3 falls
– Karol Krauser beat Turp Grimes 
– Wladyslaw Talun beat Albion Britt 
– Kola Kwariani beat Vanka Zelezniak 

1944

Boxing and Wrestling Show: Des Moines, Iowa:
– Henry Armstrong beat Jackie Byrd (fourth round boxing) 
– Jackie Graves beat Cecil Bradley (boxing) 
– Cyclone Lynch beat Duke Owens (boxing) 
– Bob Jackson and Will Osborn drew (four rounds boxing) 
– George Shade beat Bob Lindeman (three rounds, points, boxing)
– Jack League and Johnny Seals drew (wrestling)

1964 

San Francisco, California:
– Ray Stevens defeated Dominic DeNucci to win the San Francisco NWA United States Heavyweight Title 

1968 

Amarillo, Texas:
– Kurt Von Brauner defeated Thunderbolt Patterson for the Amarillo NWA Brass Knuckles Title 

1972 

Mobile, Alabama:
– Gorgeous George, Jr. defeated The Wrestling Pro to win the Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling Title 

Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Dick the Bruiser & Sailor Art Thomas defeated WWA Tag Team champions Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan dq
– WWA champion  Baron Von Raschke defeated Moose Cholak in 2 out of 3 falls to retain the title
– Billy Red Cloud defeated Bobby Heenan in an Indian chain match
– The Graduates (Angelo Poffo & Ken Dillinger) defeated Prince Pullins & the Professor (Doug Gilbert) 
-Ricky “Killer” Cortez fought Frank Adonis – to a draw

Tampa, Florida:
– Southern champ Bobby Shane and Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) went to a 60 minute draw
– Jack Brisco defeated the Great Mephisto by dq
– The Australians (Larry O’Day & Ron Miller) defeated the Infernos
– Bob Roop fought Hiro Matsuda to a 20 minute draw
– The Alaskans (Frank Monte & Mike York) defeated Johnny Walker (aka Mr. Wrestling II) & Bearcat Wright

1976

St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Jim Brunzell (sub Greg Gagne)
– Tug of war: Larry Hennig & Jos Leduc beat Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant
– Chris Taylor beat Baron Von Raschke dq
– Bull Bullinski beat Mad Dog Vachon dq
– Pampero Firpo beat Kim Duk
– Bobby Duncum beat Khosrow Vaziri
– Dick Reynolds beat Frank Hill

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Ox Baker defeated the Beast
– Brute Bernard defeated Terry Yorkston 
– The Crusaders defeated the Kelly Twins
– Killer Kowalski defeated Dominic DeNucci 
– Women’s Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Susan Green 
– WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Waldo Von Erich 

1980

Denver, Colorado:
– Non Title: The Crusher beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
– Adrian Adonis drew Dino Bravo
– Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo dq
– Lord Alfred Hayes beat Bobby Heenan

1984

Fergus Falls, Minnesota:
– Jim Brunzell & Baron Von Raschke beat Mr. Saito & Jesse Ventura dq
– Buck Zumhofe beat Steve Regal
– Steve O beat Chris Markoff
– Brad Rheingans beat Jimmy Dew

1988

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Ricky Morton beat Manny Fernandez
– AWA Tag Team Champions Midnight Rockers beat Billy Travis & Jeff Jarrett
– Steve Keirn dcor Eddie Gilbert
– Eddie Marlin beat Tommy Gilbert dq
– Robert Gibson beat Maxx Payne dq
– Great Kokina & Prince Samu beat Zebra Warriors twice in 10 minutes
– Gary Young beat Rikki Nelson
– Bruise Brothers drew Jimmy Jack Funk & Doug Gilbert

Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Bruise Brothers (Don and Ron Harris) defeated Max Pain and Gary Young to win the Continental Wrestling Association Tag Team Titles

Dallas, Texas:
– Michael Hayes battled the Angel of Death to a no contest
– Eric Embry beat Jason Sterling
– Bill Irwin beat Terry Taylor
– Jack Victory & John Tatum beat Steve Casey & Tommy Rogers
– Steve & Shaun Simpson beat John Tatum & Jack Victory to win the Wild West Tag titles

1992

WCW SuperBrawl: Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Brian Pillman pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger to win the title
– Marcus Bagwell pinned WCW United States Tag Team Champion Terrance Taylor with a roll-up
– Ron Simmons pinned Cactus Jack 
– Van Hammer and Tom Zenk defeated Ricky Morton and Vinnie Vegas
– WCW World Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) by reverse decision dq to retain the title
– Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham defeated Steve Austin and Larry Zbyszko
– WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude pinned Ricky Steamboat to retain the title
– Sting pinned WCW World Heavyweight Champion Lex Luger (with Mr. Hughes and Harley Race) to win the title

Boston, Massachusetts:
– The Warlord pinned Chris Walker
– Rick Martel and Davey Boy Smith fought to a time-limit draw
– Tito Santana pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Ted DiBiase
– The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) defeated Jim Duggan and Sgt. Slaughter by disqualification
– J.W. Storm pinned Kato
– The Big Bossman pinned Repo Man
– Hulk Hogan and WWF Intercontinental Champion Roddy Piper defeated Sid Justice and WWF Champion Ric Flair

2004

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico:
– Mystico defeated Nicho El Millonario (Psicosis) for the World Wrestling Association World Middleweight Title