Kansas City, Kansas: – Bob Orton defeated Alo Leilani to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title
1985
Calgary, Alberta, Canada: – The Cobra defeated Gama Singh to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title
1994
Nagoya, Japan: – Ricky Fuji defeated The Great Sasuke to win the FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight Title
1996
Middleton, New York: – The Eliminators (Perry Saturn & John Kronus) defeated The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustafa) to become ECW World Tag Team Champions
1997
Osaka, Japan: – Hayabusa, Masato Tanaka & Hisakatsu Oya defeated Atsushi Onita, Tetsuhiro Kuroda & Hido to win the FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Title
1999
– Bret Hart vacated the WCW World Title – Hart defeated Goldberg to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title
2009
Orlando, Florida: – Tara defeated ODB to win the TNA Knockouts Tite
Montreal, Quebec, Canada: – Cy Williams defeated Yvon Robért for the Montreal World Heavyweight Title
1939
Dayton, Ohio: – Bily Weidner won a tournament to become the first Midwest Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Champion
1947
St. Joseph, Missouri: – Tug Carlson defeated Orville Brown to win the Midwest Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title
1957
Amarillo, Texas: – Dory Funk won the Amarillo NWA North American Heavyweight Title by defeating Danny Plechas
1962
Los Angeles, California: – The Destroyer and Dan Moukian defeated Haystack Calhoun and Abe Jacobs to win the NWA International Television Tag Team Titles
1963
Kansas City, Kansas: – Sonny Myers and Pat O’Connor defeated The Mongolian Stomper and Mike Sharpe in a tournament final to become the first Central States NWA North American Tag Team Champions
1968
Okiyama, Japan: – Billy Robinson defeated Toyonobori to win the first IWE (International Pro Wrestling) World Series tournament and become the first IWE World Heavyweight Champion
1969
Atlanta, Georgia: – The Assassins (Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto) defeated Buddy Fuller and Ray Gunkel for the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title
Mexico City, Mexico: – Carlos Elio Colisetti defeated Ray Mendoza to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title
Los Angeles, California: – The Great Kojika defeated Mil Máscaras for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title
Sydney, Australia: – King Curtis Iaukea defeated Billy Robinson for the International Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Title – Spiros Arion and Mario Milano defeated Brute Bernard and Skull Murphy to win the IWA World Tag Team Titles
1970
Los Angeles, California: – Giant Baba won the NWA International Heavyweight Title from Gene Kiniski
Atlanta, Georgia: – Luke Graham defeated Bobby Shane for the NWA Georgia Television Title
1973
Jackson, Mississippi: – Ken Mantell defeated Danny Hodge to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title
1978
Tampa, Florida: – Jos LeDuc defeated Mr. Uganda (Ciclón Negro) to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title
1979
London, England: – Wayne Bridges defeated Spiros Arion for the United Kingdom World Heavyweight Title
1984
Honolulu, Hawaii: – Ricky and Rocky Johnson defeated Super Fly Tui and Super Samoan Sakalia to win the NWA Polynesian Pacific Tag Team Titles
1985
Albuquerque, New Mexico: – Dusty Rhodes defeated Buddy Landel for the NWA National Heavyweight Title (This was a fictitious match as Landel was fired as the champion)
1992
Bremen, Germany: – David Finlay defeated Eddie Gilbert in round seven to win the vacant CWA World Middleweight Title – Buffalo Patterson defeated The Warlord in round five to win the vacant CWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title – Road Warrior Hawk defeated CWA World Heavyweight Champion Rambo in round six to win the title
1993
Naucalpan, Mexico: – Canek defeated The Canadian Vampire Casanova (Vampiro) to win the UWA World Heavyweight Title
1994
Memphis, Tennessee: – Tommy Rich defeated Brian Christopher in a Loser Leaves Town match to win the USWA Heavyweight Title
1998
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: – ECW World Tag Team Champion Sabu defeated Justin Credible and FTW Champion Taz in a Three-Way Dance to win the title
1999
Washington, DC: – Chris Benoit defeated Jeff Jarrett in a Ladder match to win the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight Title – Madusa defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Evan Karagias to win the title
2000
Charlotte, North Carolina: – Edge and Christian defeated WWF Tag Team Champions The Rock and The Undertaker to win the title
Kansas City, Kansas: – Orville Brown beat Al Lovelock to retain the MWA Title – Fred Blassie beat Yukon Eric (as Eric Holmback) 2 falls to 1
1965
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Non Title: Verne Gagne & Mighty Igor Vodik beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race – Chris Markoff beat The Crusher dq – Ivan Kalmikoff beat Danny Plechas – Larry Heiniemi beat Jack Pesek – Terry Funk beat Guy Taylor
1969
Bristol, England: – Tony Charles defeated Al Hayes (Lord Hayes) to win the Southern Area title
1970
Houston, Texas: – Toru Tanaka defeated Fritz Von Erich to win the NWA American Heavyweight Title (later to become the World Class World Heavyweight Title)
1975
Tokyo, Japan: – Giant Baba won All Japan Pro Wrestling’s 20-man Open Championship tournament, beating out second place finishers Abdullah The Butcher and Dory Funk Jr. by one point
1978
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: – Ricky Steamboat defeated Ric Flair to win the NWA United States Title
Tokyo, Japan: – Antonio Inoki declares himself the inaugural Martial Arts title holder
1982
Chicago, Illinois: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Tito Santana – Hulk Hogan & Dick The Bruiser beat Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum – Jesse Ventura beat Baron Von Raschke – Bobby Heenan & Jerry Blackwell beat Rick Martel & Spike Huber – Jerry Lawler beat Steve Regal – Tom Lintz beat Sonny Rogers
1983
Chicago, Illinois: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Blackjack Lanza by countout – AWA Tag Team Champions Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera beat Greg Gagne & Rick Martel – Mad Dog Vachon & the Crusher (sub for Hogan) beat Mr. Saito & Jesse Ventura – Billy Robinson beat Superstar Billy Graham – Buck Zumhofe beat Ray Stevens – Brad Rheingans beat Bill White
1991
Acapulco, Mexico: – Blue Panther defeated Satanico in a tournament final to become the first CMLL World Middleweight Title
1993
Breman, Germany: – Hiroyoshi Yamamoto (Tenzan) defeated Alex Wright to win the CWA Jr heavyweight title
2011
– Big Show defeated Mark Henry to win the World Championship in a chair match – Daniel Bryan cashed in the Money in the Bank briefcase and defeated the Big Show to become new World Champion – WWE Champion CM Punk defeated Alberto Del Rio and The Miz in a TLC match to retain the title
YESTERDAY IN FLORIDA HISTORY (thanks to Barry Rose)
1956 – Argentina Rocca beat Wild Red Berry (Tampa)
Kansas City, Kansas: – Frank Gotch defeated Fred Beel to win the American Heavyweight Title
1930
St. Louis, Missouri: – World Champion Jim Londos beat Milo Steinborn to retain the title – Fred Grubmeier beat Ray Steele
1965
Dothan, Alabama: – Chris and Ken Lucas defeated The Mysterio Medics to win the Gulf Coast version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Title
1967
St. Paul, Minnesota: – AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto beat Bill Watts & Rock Rogowski (Ole Anderson) – Dr X beat Mighty Igor Vodik – Harley Race beat Bob Geigel – Luke Brown beat Bill Green – Rene Goulet beat Chris Markoff dq – Eddie Sharkey beat Steve Druk
1968
Dallas, Texas: – Fritz Von Erich & Dan Miller defeated The Spoiler & Gary Hart to win the NWA American Tag Team Title (later to become the World Class World Tag Team Title)
1969
Brisbane, Australia: – King Curtis Iaukea defeated Billy Robinson to win the IWA title
1970
– Kim Il and Pak Song defeated Gorgeous George, Jr. and Rufus R. Jones to win the NWA Texas Tag Team Title
1971
– The Royal Kangaroos (Jonathan Boyd and Norman Frederick Charles) defeated Beauregard and Dutch Savage for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title
1973
Miami, Florida: – Buddy Colt defeated Eddie Graham for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title
Vancouver, British Columbia: – Buck Ramstead and Mr. X (Guy Mitchell) defeated The Samoans (Afa and Sika) to win the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title
1977
San Juan, Puerto Rico: – The Hollywood Blondes (Jack Evans and Larry Sharpe) defeated Carlos Colon and Victor Jovica for the WWC North American Tag Team Title – Jose Rivera and Invader I defeated The Samoans (Afa and Sika) for the WWC World Tag Team Title – Joe Novak defeated Hercules Ayala for the WWC Caribbean Heavywight Title
1978
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: – Dino Bravo defeated Gene Kiniski to become the first holder of the Toronto version of the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title
Dallas, Texas: – Tiger Conway, Jr. and Bull Ramos defeated Killer Karl Krupp and Mark Lewin for the NWA Texas Tag Team Title
1979
New York City: – Bob Backlund defeated Bobby Duncum in a Texas death match to win the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Title
1985
Ames, Iowa: – Bob Brown defeated Brett Sawyer to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title
1987
Acapulco, Mexico: – El Gran Markus, Jr. defeated Super Halcon for the Mexican National Heavyweight Title
1988
Bayamon, Puerto Rico: – Hercules Ayala defeated Ricky Santana for the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title
1989
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico: – Leo Burke defeated Carlos Colon to win the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
1993
Tokyo, Japan: – Gran Hamada defeated Villano IV to win the WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title
1994
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: – Tommy Dreamer & Cactus Jack defeated Tommy Cairo & The Sandman – ECW World Champion Shane Douglas defeated Ron Simmons – ECW World Tag Team Champions The Public Enemy defeated Sabu & Taz
1995
Hershey, Pennsylvania: – The Undertaker defeated King Mabel in a Casket match – Bret Hart pinned The British Bulldog to retain the WWF Title
Mexico City, Mexico: – Dr. Wagner, Jr. defeated Atlantis to win the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Title
1999
Nashville, Tennessee: – Masato Tanaka defeated Mike Awesome for the ECW World Heavyweight Title
2000
Washington, DC: – Kevin Nash & Dallas Page defeated Shawn Stasiak & Chuck Polumbo to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles – Goldberg defeated Lex Luger – Scott Steiner defeated Sid Vicious to retain the WCW World Title
2005
Edison, New Jersey: – Austin Aries and Roderick Strong defeated Sal Rinauro and Tony Mamaluke to win the ROH Tag Team Titles – Bryan Danielson defeated Naomichi Marufuji to retain the ROH World Title – KENTA defeated Low Ki to retain the GHC Junior Heavyweight Title
2006
Richmond, Virginia: – The Undertaker defeated Mr. Kennedy in a Last Ride Match – Chris Benoit defeated Chavo Guerrero to retain the US Title
YESTERDAY IN FLORIDA WRESTLING HISTORY (thanks to Barry Rose)
1958 – Sylvia Torres won 5 woman Battle Royal (Lake Worth)
1960 – Chief Big Heart & Chief Big Eagle beat Eddie Graham & Buddy Austin via DQ (Miami Beach)
1968 – Great Malenko & Louie Tillet & Tarzan Tyler beat Rene Goulet & Jose Lothario & Wahoo McDaniel (Orlando)
1969 – Dory Funk Jr. beat Dale Lewis to retain NWA title (Tampa)
1972 – Great Malenko & Big Bad John beat Paul Jones & Buck Robley (Lakeland)
1974 – Toru Tanaka & Dick Slater retained Florida tag titles over Eddie & Mike Graham (Orlando)
1975 – Terry Funk beat Jack Brisco to retain NWA title (Tampa)
1978 – Dusty Rhodes beat Pak Song in a bullrope match (Lakeland)
1979 – Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez beat Bugsy McGraw & Bad Leroy Brown in a cage match (Orlando)
1980 – Dusty Rhodes beat Dick Murdoch (Tampa)
1981 – Barry Windham beat The Spoiler via DQ in a Southern title match (Miami Beach)
1983 – Blackjack Mulligan beat Ron Bass in a bullrope match (St. Petersburg)
Boston, Massachusetts: – John McMahon defeated H.M. Dufur to win the American Collar-and-Elbow Title
1917
Humboldt, Iowa: – Frank Gotch died on this date from kidney failure
1941
Mexico City, Mexico: – Black Guzman defeated Tarzan Lopez to win the NWA World Middleweight Title
1949
Houston, Texas: – Verne Gagne defeated Leo Newman to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
Atlanta, Georgia: – George Flynn defeated Danno O’Connor for the Georgia version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1952
San Francisco, California: – Fred Atkins and Ray Eckert defeated Ben and Mike Sharpe to win the San Francisco version of the NWA World Tag Team Title
1954
Kansas City, Kansas: – Ray Villmer defeated Joe Dusek to win the NWA Central States Title
1955
Honolulu, Hawaii: – Al Lolotai defeated The Zebra Kid (George Bollas) to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
1962
St. Paul, Minnesota: – Mr. High and Mr. Low (Doug Gilbert and Dick Steinborn) defeated Art and Stan Neilson to win the AWA World Tag Team Titles – Crusher beat Moose Evans – Rocky Hamilton beat Jack Lanza – Larry Hennig beat Jack Allen – Stan Kowalski beat John King
1963
Indio, California: – Edouard Carpentier won the World Wrestling Association (Los Angeles) World Heavyweight Title by forfeit, when Bearcat Wright no-showed a title defense
1965
Kansas City, Kansas: – Cowboy Bob Ellis and Sonny Myers beat Bob Geigel and Bob Brown 2 falls to 1 – Pat O’Connor drew The Viking – Terry Funk beat Chris Belkas – Lee Henning and Jim Wehba (Skandar Akbar) beat Victor Rivera and Don Soto
1966
St. Joseph, Missouri: – Mike DiBiase defeated The Viking to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title
Chicago, Illinois: – Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher dq – Killer Kowalski beat Verne Gagne dq – Wilbur Snyder beat Mitsu Arakawa – Chris Markoff beat Jack Lanza – Reggie Parks beat Joe Tomasso – Doug Gilbert beat Igor Volkoff
1970
Nashville, Tennessee: – Mighty Atlas and Oni Wiki Wiki defeated Bobby Hart and Lorenzo Parente for the Mid-America version of the NWA World Tag Team Title
Mobile, Alabama: – Bob Kelly won the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title by defeating The Wrestling Pro
Honolulu, Hawaii: – Bill Robinson defeated The Destroyer (Dick Beyer) for the Hawaii version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title
1971
Tampa, Florida: – Ole Anderson defeated Jack Brisco for the NWA Florida Television Title
1972
Calgary, Alberta, Canada: – George Gordienko and Super Hawk defeated Danny Babich and Michel Martel for the Stampede International Tag Team Title
1975
– Rock Riddle and John Tolos defeated Micky Doyle and Mando Lopez to win the NWA Americas Tag Team Title
1977
Los Angeles, California: – The Canadian (Roddy Piper) won the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title by defeating Chavo Guerrero
1978
Chattanooga, Tennessee: – Bobby Eaton and George Gulas defeated Gypsy Joe and Tojo Yamamoto for the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title
1980
Tokyo, Japan: – Jackie Sato defeated Nancy Kumi to win the vacant WWWA World Singles Title
1983
St. Petersburg, Florida: – Mike Rotundo defeated Greg Valentine in a tournament final for the vacant NWA Florida Heavyweight Title
1984
Mexico City, Mexico: – Blue Panther defeated El Matematico for the UWA World Welterweight Title
1986
Tampa, Florida: – Hacksaw Higgins and Kareem Muhammad defeated The Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn and Stan Lane) for the Florida version of the NWA United States Tag Team Title
Orlando, Florida: – Bad News Allen defeated The Falcon to become the final NWA Bahamas Heavyweight Champion
1988
Tokyo, Japan: – Terry Gordy and Stan Hansen won the vacant AJPW Unified Tag Team Title
1989
Rochester, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Larry Zbyszko dcor Unknown Soldier – Paul Diamond & The Trooper beat Destruction Crew Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom to win AWA Tag Title (Decision later reversed. Wrong man pinned) – Amateur Rules Match: Baron Von Raschke beat Wayne Bloom dq
1990
St. Louis, Missouri: – Lex Luger defeated Stan Hansen in a Bullrope match to win the NWA United States Title – Rick and Scott Steiner defeated The Great Muta and Mr. Saito to win the one night Pat O’Connell tag team tournament – Sting defeated the Black Scorpion (Ric Flair) in a steel cage match
1994
– The Cowboys (Silver King and El Texano) defeated Emilio Charles, Jr. and El Satanico to win the vacant CMLL World Tag Team Title
1995
Bremen, Germany: – Ludwig Borga (Tony Halme) defeated Rambo to win the CWA title
2000
Carolina, Puerto Rico: – Thunder and Lightning won the WWC Tag Team Title by defeating The West Texas Rednecks (Barry and Kendall Windham)
2006
Caguas, Puerto Rico: – Carlito defeated Jon Heidenreich to win the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
2007
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: – Edge defeated Batista and The Undertaker to win the WWE Championship
2012
New York, New York – Kevin Steen retained the ROH World Title in a Ladder match over El Generico – The Brisco Brothers defeated SCUM and Cedrick Alexander & Caprice Coleman to win the ROH Word Tag Team Titles – The American Wolves defeated Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly – Jay Lethal defeated Rhino – Roderick Strong defeated Michael Elgin – Michael Bennett defeated Jerry Lynn – Matt Hardy defeated Adam Cole – Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Rhett Titus & BJ Whitmer
Brooklyn, New York – Dolph Ziggler defeated John Cena in a Ladder match for the Money in the Bank contract – Big Show defeated Sheamus to retain the World title in a chairs match – Antonio Cesaro defeated R-Truth to retain the US title
Wichita, Kansas: – World Heavyweight Champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Taro Miyake (Miyake was billed as the Jiu-Jitsu champion)
1966
Kansas City, Kansas: – The Ox defeated Bulldog Plechas – Sonny Myers defeated Ron Reed – Bob Geigel & Bob Brown defeated Mike DiBiase & Jack Donovan in three falls
1977
Tokyo, Japan: – Terry & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Abdullah The Butcher & The Sheik to win the first All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League tournament
1978
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Verne Gagne beat Ray Stevens – Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Duncum dq – Lord Alfred Hayes beat Paul Ellering – Pat Patterson beat Red Bastien – Paul Ellering & Steve Olsonoski beat Cecil Dubois & Iron Sheik
Tokyo, Japan: – Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Dory Jr & Terry Funk
1979
Bayamon, Puerto Rico: – Abdullah The Butcher defeated Carlos Colon to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title
1984
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: – Fabulous Ones no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors – Lights Out Match: Jerry Blackwell beat Crazy Luke Graham (sub King Kong Brody) – Curt Hennig beat Mr. Saito – Jimmy Garvin beat Tom Zenk – Baron Von Raschke beat Steve Regal
2002
WWE Armageddeon | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: – Booker T and Goldust defeated Christian & Chris Jericho and The Dudleys and William Regal & Lance Storm to capture the RAW World Tag Titles in an elimination match – Kurt Angle defeated Big Show to capture the WWE World Title – Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels in a two-out-of-three falls match to capture the RAW World Title
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Henry Ordemann beat Jess Reimer (Westergard) to capture the American Heavyweight Title in 2 out of 3 falls
1956
Miami, Florida: – Jerry Graham defeated Bobby Wepner to win the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1963
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Verne Gagne won the AWA World Heavyweight Champion by defeating The Crusher in 2 out of 3 falls – Bill Miller drew Moose Evans – Tiny Mills & Larry Hennig no contest Rene Goulet & Maurice LaPointe – Marcel Semard beat Pee Wee Lopez – Marquis DeParee beat Lee Mattson
1977
Honolulu, Hawaii: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel drew Missing Link Pampero Firpo – Sam Steamboat beat North American Champion Tor Kamata – Bill Francis & John Tolos beat Steve Strong & Jesse Ventura – Billy Whitewolf drew Rocky Tamayo – Don Muraco beat Duke Savage – Chris Markoff beat Buck Zumhofe
1979
Houston, Texas: – Gino Hernandez & El Gran Markus defeated Jose Lothario & El Halcon for the NWA American Tag Team Titles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Greg Gagne – Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat The Crusher & Steve Olsonoski – Dino Bravo beat Super Destroyer Mark II – Mad Dog Vachon no contest Super Destroyer Mark III – Buck Zumhofe drew Ron Ritchie – Peter Sandor Szabo beat Chris Curtis
1983
Shelby, North Carolina: – Dick Slater defeated Greg Valentine for the United States Heavyweight Title
1992
Tokyo, Japan: – The Hell Raisers (Road Warrior Hawk and “Power Warrior” Kensuke Sasaki) defeated Scott Norton & Tony Halme (aka Ludvig Borga in WWF) for New Japan’s IWGP Tag Team Title
– Sabu defeated The Dirt Bike Kid and Mikey Whipwreck in a triple threat match to win the EWA Jr heavyweight title
2003
Nagoya, Japan: – Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Osamu Nishimura defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi & Yutaka Yoshie to win New Japan’s IWGP Tag Team Titles – Heat (Minoru Tanaka) defeated Jado to win the Jr heavyweight title
Orlando, Florida: – Randy Orton defeated Rob Van Dam to win the Intercontinental Title (Mick Foley was the special referee) – Ric Flair & Batista won a Tag Team Turmoil match to become the World Tag Team Champions defeating the Dudley Boyz, Scott Steiner & Test, Rob Conway & Rene Dupree, Hurricane & Rosey, Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade, Lance Storm & Val Venis – Triple H defeated champion Bill Goldberg and Kane in a Triple Threat match to win the World Heavyweight Title
2008
Buffalo, New York: – Jeff Hardy defeated Edge and Triple H to win the WWE Championship – Batista defeated Randy Orton – John Cena defeated Chris Jericho to retain the WWE World Title
2014
WWE TLC | Cleveland, Ohio: – Dolph Ziggler defeated Luke Harper in a Ladder Match to win the Intercontinental Title – John Cena defeated Seth Rollins in a Tables Match – Bray Wyatt defeated Dean Ambrose in a TLC Match – Rusev defeated Jack Swagger in a Chairs match to retain the United States Title
Boston, Massachusetts: – H.M. Dufur defeated John McMahon for the American Collar-and-Elbow Title
1905
Des Moines, Iowa: – “Farmer” Martin Burns beat Charles Hackenschmidt 2/3 falls
1920
New York City: – Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Joe Stetcher to win the New York version of the World Heavyweight Title
1923
St. Louis, Missouri: – World Heavyweight Champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Josef Gurkeweicz 2 falls to 0 – Stanislaus Zbyszko beat Yousif Hussane – Jim Londos beat Hans Schmitt
1940
Akron, Ohio: – Buddy Knox defeated The Great Mephisto to win the Midwest Wrestling Association (Ohio) Light Heavyweight Title
1944
Des Moines, Iowa: – World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Jerry Meeker 2 falls to 0 – World Junior Heavyweight Champion Ken Fenelon beat Honey Boy Hackney 2 falls to 0
1952
Roseburg, Oregon: – Frank Stojack defeated Roger Mackay for the Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight Title
1960
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Gene Kiniski beat Wilbur Snyder by countout to win AWA US Title – Roy McClarty beat Hard Boiled Haggerty dq – Nick Roberts beat Len Montana dq – Bob Geigel beat Lou Whitson’
Pensacola, Florida: – Lee Fields defeated Pancho Villa for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
1961
Honolulu, Hawaii: – The Masked Executioner defeated Lord James Blears for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
1963
St. Joseph, Missouri: – Enrique Torres defeated Rock Hunter for the Central States version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
1966
Tampa, Florida: – The Infernos (Frankie Cain and Rocky Smith) defeated Jose Lothario and Sam Steamboat to win the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Title
1968
St. Joseph, Missouri: – Dusty Rhodes defeated Tommy Martin for the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title
1969
Melbourne, Australia: – Mario Milano & Spiros Arion defeated Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard to win the IWA tag title
– Tony Borne and Moondog Mayne defeated Beauregard and Roger Kirby for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title
1972
Mobile, Alabama: – Bob Kelly defeated The Spoiler to win the City of Mobile Heavyweight Title
Honolulu, Hawaii: – Don Muraco won battle royal – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat King Curtis – Dusty Rhodes drew Sam Steamboat – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Don Muraco & Red Bastien – Billy Robinson beat Jack Carson – Ed Francis beat Sueno – Tosh Togo drew Bull Bullinski – Spiros Arion beat Dennis Stamp
1973
Hattiesburg, Mississippi: – Duke Miller defeated Ken Lucas for the NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Title
Kansas City, Kansas: – Jim Brunzell defeated Jim Ledford – Black Angus defeated Bob Drummer – Lord Alfred Hayes fought Mike George to a double-DQ – Harley Race defeated Bob Orton in five falls – Bob Brown defeated Roger Kirby in three falls
1975
New Brockton, Alabama: – Duke Miller defeated Ken Lucas to win the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title
1976
Vancouver, British Columbia: – Don Leo Jonathan defeated John Quinn for the Vancouver version of the NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title
1979
Tokyo, Japan: Dory Jr & Terry Funk defeated Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta
1981
Mexico City, Mexico: – Perro Aguayo defeated Chris Adams to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Title
1982
Kansas City, Kansas: – Mark Romero (later known as Mark Youngblood) defeated Hercules Hernandez for the NWA Central States Television Title
1986
Memphis, Tennessee: – The Rock ‘n’ Roll RPMs (Mike Davis and Tommy Lane) defeated Jeff Jarrett and Billy Travis to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Title – Badd Company (Paul Diamond and Pat Tanaka) won the CWA International Tag Team Title from Akio Sato and Tarzan Goto
Portland, Oregon: – Rip Oliver defeated The Assassin for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title
1987
San Juan, Puerto Rico: – Miguel Perez, Jr. defeated Kareem Mohammed to win the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title
1988
Chicago, Illinois: – AWA World Champion Jerry Lawler defeated World Class Champion Kerry Von Erich to unify the titles. – Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson ddq Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden – Strap Match: Wahoo McDaniel beat Manny Fernandez – World Class tag Team Champions Samoan Swat Team beat Michael Hayes & Steve Cox – Boot Camp Match: Sgt. Slaughter beat Colonel DeBeers dq – The Terrorist won a lingerie battle royal – Greg Gagne beat Ronnie Garvin by countout to regain the AWA TV Title – Ricky Rice & Derrick Dukes & Wendi Richter beat Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond & Madusa Meceli – Texas Champion Iceman King Parsons beat Brickhouse Brown – Jimmy Valiant beat Wayne Bloom – Eric Embry beat Jeff Jarrett to regain the World Class Light Heavyweight Title – Chavo Guerrero & Mando Guerrero & Hector Guerrero beat the RPMs & Cactus Jack
Tokyo, Japan: – Stan Hansen & Terry Gordy defeated Genichiro Tenryu & Toshiaki Kawada in the finals of All Japan’s Real World Tag League to win the vacant All Japan World Tag Team Title
1989
Huntsville, Alabama: – The Colossal Connection (Andre the Giant and Haku) defeated Demolition (Ax and Smash) for the WWF Tag Team Title
1992
Mexico City, Mexico: – Gran Hamada defeated Black Power II in a tournament final for the vacant UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title
Bremen, Germany: – Tony St Clair defeated Jimmy Snuka to win the CWA British Commonwealth title
1993
– Alundra Blayze (Madusa) defeated Heidi Lee Morgan in the finals of a tournament to win the revived WWF World Women’s Title
1994
Osaka, Japan: – Shinjiro Ohtani defeated Norio Honaga for the UWA Welterweight Title
1995
Tokyo, Japan: – Jushin Liger defeated Gedo to win the Super J Cup
1998
Tokyo, Japan: – Rob Van Dam and Sabu defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) to win the ECW Tag Team Title
2002
Zurich, Switzerland: – Sting defeated champion Lex Luger and Malice in a three way bout to win the World Wrestling All-Stars World Heavyweight Title
Mexico City, Mexico: – Ultimo Guerrero defeated Shocker to win the CMLL Light Heavyweight title
2008
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: – John Morrison and The Miz won the WWE Tag Team championship by defeating CM Punk and Kofi Kingston
2009
San Antonio, Texas: – Sheamus defeated John Cena in a tables match to win the WWE title – Undertaker defeated Batista in a chairs match to retain the World title – DX (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) defeated Chris Jericho and Big Show to win the Unified Tag Team Titles in a TLC match – Drew McIntyre defeated Shelton Benjamin to win the Intercontinental title
Kansas City, Kansas: – Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch defeated Bob Geigel & Bob Brown via DQ in three falls to retain Central States Tag Team Title
1969
Denver, Colorado: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Luke Graham – AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon beat Flying Redheads Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons 2/3 falls – Bill Watts beat Bob Geigel – Pepper Gomez beat Larry Hennig dq
1970
Tokyo, Japan: – Thunder Sugiyama & The Great Kusatsu defeated Larry Hennig & Bob Windham (Blackjack Mulligan) to win the IWE tag team title
1980
Richmond, Virginia: – Dewey Robertson (The Missing Link) & George Wells defeated The Sheepherders to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Title
St. Paul, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Jerry Blackwell – Greg Gagne & Buck Zumhofe & The Crusher beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura & Bobby Heenan – John Studd beat Mad Dog Vachon – Dino Bravo beat Steve Regal – Tito Santana beat Ben Deleon
1981
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: – AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura – Hulk Hogan beat Jerry Blackwell – Ken Patera beat Billy Robinson – Bobby Duncum drew Tito Santana
Tokyo, Japan: – Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka beat Dory Jr & Terry Funk
1982
Tokyo, Japan: Dory Jr & Terry Funk defeated Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody
1983
Tokyo, Japan: – Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody defeated Giant Baba & Dory Funk Jr
1984
Tokyo, Japan: – Jumbo Tsuruta & Genchiro Tenryu beat Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody
1985
Tokyo, Japan: – Stan Hansen & Ted DiBiase defeated Jumbo Tsuruta & Genchiro Tenryo – Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura defeated Antonio Inoki & Seji Sakaguchi in the finals of the IWGP Tag Team League, becoming the first IWGP Tag Team Champions
1986
Tokyo, Japan: – Jumbo Tsuruta & Genchiro Tenryu defeated Stan Hansen & Ted DiBiase
– Steve “Dr. Death” Williams won the first (and only) Pro Wrestling Illustrated Cup tournament in the UWF by defeating UWF Champion One Man Gang in the finals
1987
Bayamon, Puerto Rico: – Mark & Chris Youngblood defeated The Samoans (Fatu & Samu) to win the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Title
Auckland, New Zealand: – Bruno Bekkar defeated Johnny Garcia (Tony Garea’s older brother) to win the British Commonwealth title
1988
San Juan, Puerto Rico: – Carlos Colon defeated Ron Garvin for the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
Memphis, Tennessee: – AWA Champion Jerry Lawler beat Kamala dq – Bill Dundee & Wendell Cooley beat Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden – Beauty & The Beast beat Jeff Jarrett & Scott Steiner – Brian Lee beat CWA Champion Sid Vicious dq – Tatsumi Fujinami beat Tommy Lane – Tracy Smothers beat Mike Davis
1989
Dallas, Texas: – Jerry Lawler defeated Kerry Von Erich for the World Class/USWA Texas Heavyweight Title
1992
Morristown, Tennessee – Tracey Smothers defeated Tony Anthony in a tournament final to become the first Smoky Mountain Wrestling “Beat The Champ” Television Champion
1997
Netzahualcoyotl, Mexico: – Pirata Morgan defeated Mascara Sagrada to win the AAA title
1999
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: – Miss Kitty wona Evening Gown Pool match to win the WWF Women’s Title over champion Ivory, B.B., and Jacquelyn – Val Venis defeated Davey Boy Smith and D’Lo Brown in a Triple Threat match to win the WWF European Title
2001
Jeffersonville, Indiana: – Rob Conway & Nick Dinsmore (Eugene) defeated Jason Lee & Derrick King to win the OVW Tag Team Title
2002
Mexico City, Mexico: – Ultimo Guerrero defeated Shocker to win the CMLL Light Heavyweight title
2003
Chilpanincu, Mexico: – Mascara Sagrada & Mascarita Sagrada defeated Abismo Negro & Mini Abismo Negro to win the first AAA Mascota title
2004
Nagoya, Japan: – Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Kensuke Sasaki to win the IWGP title
St. Joseph, Missouri: – Sonny Myers defeated Lenny Montana to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title
1958
Kansas City, Kansas: – NWA World Champion Dick Hutton beat Lou Thesz by dq – Cowboy Bob Ellis and Ray Villmer beat Bob Geigel and Lee Henning by dq – Mighty Atlas beat Chief Suni War Cloud – Ivan, the Mad Russian beat Carlos Rodriquez (sub for Tito Carreon) – Thor Hagen beat Lord Albert Mills (dq)
1964
Denver, Colorado: – AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Verne Gagne – Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Pat O’Connor & Ricky Romero
1965
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Turkey Neck Main Event: The Crusher beat Steve Druk – AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Ivan Kalmikoff & Jack Pesek – Chris Markoff beat Mighty Igor Vodik dq – Larry Heiniemi beat Great Dane – Bob Kappel beat Danny Plechas
1969
Kansas City, Kansas: – Rufus R. Jones defeated Mike Rolinsky – Stan Pulaski fought Tommy Martin to a draw – Elimination Match: The Stomper & Ernie Ladd & Danny Little Bear & The Viking defeated K.O. Cox & Killer Cox & Baron Turko & Masao Komura
1971
San Antonio, Texas: – The Spoiler defeated Wahoo McDaniel to win the NWA American Heavyweight Title
1975
Tokyo, Japan: – Giant Baba & The Destroyer defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Jumbo Tsuruta
1977
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: – WWWF Champion Superstar Billy Graham beat Jay Strongbow – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Edouard Carpentier – Blackjack Lanza & Ken Patera (sub Bobby Heenan) beat AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell (No Title Change because Patera was not originally scheduled to be in the match) – Ken Patera beat Roger Kirby – Billy Red Lyons drew Waldo Von Erich 15 – Verne Gagne beat Bobby Duncum – Peter Maivia beat Chris Tolos dq – Angelo Mosca beat Nick DeCarlo
1980
Tokyo, Japan: – Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Dory Jr & Terry Funk
1987
Tokyo, Japan: – Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka
1996
Tokyo, Japan: – FMW Brass Knuckles Champion The Gladiator (Mike Awesome) defeated Wing Kanemura to win the FMW Independent World Heavyweight Title
1997
Lowell, Massachusetts: – Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels for the WWF European Title
2002
Nashville, Tennessee: – Sonny Siaki defeated Jerry Lynn to win the TNA X Division Title
2004
Nagoya, Japan: – Shinsuke Nakamura & Hiroshi Tanahashi defeatd Kensuke Sasaki & Minoru Suzuki to win the IWGP tag team title
2011
Orlando, Florida: – Jeff Hardy defeated Jeff Jarrett in a steel cage match – James Storm defeated Kurt Angle – Gail Kim defeated Mickie James to retain the TNA Knockouts Title – TNA Champion Bobby Roode and AJ Styles wrestled to a draw in a 30 minute Iron Man match
