St. Joseph, Missouri: – MWA Champion, Orville Brown beat Vic Holbrook 2 falls to 1 – Bobby Bruns beat Cowboy Roy Graham – Rube Wright drew Dan O’Connor
1948
Dallas, Texas: – Antonio Rocca defeated Danny McShain to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
1968
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: – The Crusher beat Mitsu Arakawa – Billy Red Lyons no contest Dr. X – Bill Watts beat Harley Race – Pampero Firpo beat Luke Brown – Lars Anderson beat Frankie Laine
1972
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: – Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon – George Gordienko beat Ivan Koloff – Superstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel – Don Muraco beat George Scott – Rene Goulet beat Bob Tuck
1973
Denver, Colorado: – No dq Match: Superstar Billy Graham beat Ken Patera – Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff – Ricky Romero beat Bill Crouch – Geoff Portz beat Tony Rocco
Chicago, Illinois: – Dick the Bruiser & Verne Gagne beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dq – Larry Heiniemi beat Sailor Art Thomas – Pepper Gomez beat Baron Von Raschke – Bob Ellis beat Buddy Wolff – Rene Goulet beat Billy Red Cloud – Ric Flair drew Greg Gagne
1979
Houston, Texas: – Bruiser Brody defeated The Spoiler to win the NWA American Heavyweight Title
1986
St. Joseph, Missouri: – No DQ: Bulldog Bob Brown beat Sam Houston – Rufus R. Jones, Rocky King & George South beat The Mod Squad & Mark Fleming – Central States Tag Team Titles: Dave Peterson & Todd Champion beat The Warlord & Colt Steele to retain the titles – Mitch Snow beat Teijo Khan – Italian Stallion & Denny Brown beat Thunderfoot I & Thunderfoot II
Chicago, Illinois: – Curt Hennig beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq – Jerry Blackwell beat Colonel DeBeers – Midnight Rockers & Despina Montagus beat Buddy Rose & Doug Somers & Sherri Martel – Greg Gagne beat Larry Zbyszko dq – Leon White beat Boris Zhukov – Alexis Smirnoff & Yuri Gordienko beat Billy Robinson & Steve Olsonoski
1997
Monaca, Pennsylvania: – Shane Douglas defeated Bam Bam Bigelow to win the ECW World Heavyweight Title
2001
Sapporo, Japan – Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Vader & Scorpio to win the Pro Wrestling Noah Global Honored Crown Tag Team Title
Wichita, Kansas: – NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ede Virag beat Charley Lutkie – Jack Nasworthy beat Bill Ely
1956
Kansas City, Kansas: – Ernie Dusek, Emil Dusek and Joe Dusek beat Jim Dobie, Larry Hamilton and Sonny Myers 2 falls to 1 – Mighty Atlas beat Mario DeSouza 2 falls to 1
1960
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Verne Gagne & Joe Scarpello – Gene Kiniski beat Bob Rasmussen – Wilbur Snyder beat Tommy O’Toole
1962
Jacksonville, Florida: – Eddie Graham defeated Boris Malenko to win the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1972
Honolulu, Hawaii: – AWA Tag Team Champions Ed Francis & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dq (only recognized in Hawaii) – The Destroyer beat Dory Dixon – Tosh Togo drew Jack Carson – Sam Steamboat beat John Foley
1973
Rockford, Illinois: – Weightlifting: Ken Patera beat Billy Graham dq – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz – Tony Rocco beat Ric Flair – Greg Gagne drew Rene Goulet
1980
Shreveport, Louisiana: – Killer Karl Kox defeated The Grappler for the Mid-South Mississippi Heavyweight Title
Omaha, Nebraska: – Mad Dog Vachon beat John Studd dq – Adrian Adonis beat Greg Gagne – Dino Bravo & Tito Santana beat Jesse Ventura & Jerry Blackwell – Buck Zumhofe drew Steve Regal
1986
San Juan, Puerto Rico: – Al Perez defeated The Mighty Igor to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title
1992
Knoxville, Tennessee: – The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Pritchard) in a Steel Cage match to win the SMW Tag Team Championshipin
1994
Chicago, Illinois: – Tito Santana defeated Cowboy Bob Orton Jr. to become the first American Wrestling Federation World Champion
2003
Miyagi, Japan: – Gedo & Jado defeated Hiroki Goto & Ryusuke Taguchi in a tournament final to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
2010
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: – Sheamus defeated John Morrison in the finals of a one night tournament to win the WWE King of the Ring
Springfield, Missouri: – Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Whitey Hewitt – Casey Columbo and Jimmy Moore wrestled to a 30 minute draw
1939
Honolulu, Hawaii: – Paul Jones defeated Pedro Martinez for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
1957
Kansas City, Kansas: – Ronnie Etchison and Thor Hagen beat Tommy O’Toole and Great Tonina in the finals of a one night tournament to win the vacant Central States tag team titles
1958
St. Joseph, Missouri: – Bob Ellis defeated Bob Geigel to win Central States Title
1963
St. Paul, Minnesota: – The Crusher defeated Verne Gagne to win the AWA World Heavyweight Title
Kansas City, Kansas: – Mongolian Stomper won a 10 man battle royal – Mongolian Stomper and Pat O’Connor wrestled to a double count out – Bob Geigel beat Bulldog Plechas – Sonny Myers drew Enrique Torres – Rock Hunter beat Ronnie Etchison – Larry Hamilton beat Mike Sharpe (dq)
1968
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Dr. X beat The Crusher – Bill Watts beat Harley Race – Pampero Firpo beat Luke Brown – Larry Hennig drew Billy Red Lyons
1973
Honolulu, Hawaii: – North American Champion Billy Robinson beat Fred Blassie – Ripper Collins & Greg Valentine beat Sam Steamboat & Neff Maiava in 2 out of 3 falls to win Hawaiian tag title – Billy Graham beat Ken Patera dq – Bobo Johnson & Haiti Kid beat Little Bruiser & Tokyo Joe – Ed Francis no contest Al Madril
1977
Memphis, Tennessee: – Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson defeated The Samoans (Afa & Sika) to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Title – Jimmy Valiant defeated Jerry Lawler for the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1979
Omaha, Nebraska: – AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Super Destroyer Mark II & Super Destroyer Mark III – Jesse Ventura drew Greg Gagne – Billy Robinson beat Lord Alfred Hayes – Adrian Adonis beat Paul Ellering – Dino Bravo beat Buddy Wolff
1982
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Tito Santana – Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan – Ken Patera beat Larry Hennig – Rick Martel beat Bobby Duncum dq
1985 Thanksgiving Night
St. Paul, Minnesota: Attendance was 12,000 – Scott Hall won a battle royal – Jerry Blackwell beat Michael Hayes – Road Warriors beat Fabulous Freebirds Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts – Buck Zumhofe beat Steve Regal to win light heavyweight title – Scott Hall beat Boris Zhukov dq – Mongolian Stomper beat Kevin Kelly – Leon White drew Bill Irwin
Dallas, Texas: – Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez defeated Kerry & Kevin Von Erich in a Steel Cage to win the World Class American Tag Team Title – In a match for the World Class title, Iceman King Parsons defeated champion Rick Rude by dq – John Tatum defeated Scott Casey in a steel cage match
Greensboro, North Carolina: – Magnum TA defeated Tully Blanchard in an I Quit match in a steel cage to win the United States Heavyweight Title – The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated Ivan & Nikita Koloff to win the NWA World Tag Team Title – Buddy Landell defeated Terry Taylor to win the NWA National Title – Krusher Khruschev defeated Sam Houston to win the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title
– National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown, unable to defend his title due to injuries suffered in a car accident (which also ended his career), forfeits the title to his scheduled opponent, Lou Thesz.
1958
Kansas City, Kansas: – Tito Carreon, Cowboy Bob Ellis and Joe Scarpa beat Ike Eakins, Lee Henning and Lord Albert Mills 2 falls to 1 – Bob Geigel beat Ray Villmer 2 falls to 1 – Ivan the Mad Russian beat Chief Suni War Cloud – Mighty Atlas beat Al Szasz (sub for Thor Hagen)
1970
Tampa, Florida: – Jack Brisco defeated Tarzan Tyler to win the NWA Florida Television Title
1971
Omaha, Nebraska: – AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson – Midwest Champion Great Kusatsu beat Danny Miller – Billy Robinson beat Ox Baker – Reggie Parks drew Jerry Miller (sub Ray Stevens) – Mad Russian Stan Pulaski beat Stan Kowalski
1975
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Hennig – Pampero Firpo beat Baron Von Raschke – Jos Leduc beat Kim Duk – Bobby Duncum beat Bull Bullinski – Khosrow Vaziri (Iron Shiek) beat Don Wade
1980
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – The Crusher & Greg Gagne beat AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura dq – Jerry Blackwell beat Mad Dog Vachon – Buck Zumhofe no contest Bobby Heenan – John Studd beat Dino Bravo – Tito Santana beat Steve Regal
1986 – Thanksgiving Night
Greensboro, North Carolina: – Tully Blanchard defeated Dusty Rhodes in a First Blood match to win the NWA Television Title – NWA World Tag Team Champions The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated Ole & Arn Anderson in a Steel Cage match
Atlanta, Georgia: – Big Bubba Rogers defeated Ronnie Garvin in a Louisville Street Fight match – The Road Warriors defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) in a Scaffold match – NWA World Heavyweight Champ Ric Flair defeated Nikita Koloff via DQ
St. Paul, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Zbyszko – Midnight Rockers & Despina Montagus beat Buddy Rose & Doug Somers & Sherri Martel – Step Ladder match: Jerry Blackwell beat Colonel DeBeers – Curt Hennig beat Boris Zhukov – Alexis Smirnoff & Yuri Gordienko beat Buck Zumhofe & John Paul Demann – Super Ninja beat Steve Olsonoski
New Orleans, Louisiana: – World Class Heavyweight Champion Kevin Von Erich defeated Black Bart – Lance & Mike Von Erich defeated Brian Adias & Matt Borne – Kevin Von Erich defeated Al Madril in a Lights Out match – Fritz Von Erich defeated Abdullah The Butcher via disqualification
1991
Detroit, Michigan: – The Undertaker defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Heavyweight Title
1992
Welch, West Virginia: – The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Pritchard) to win the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Titles
1999
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: – ECW World Television Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Uganda (aka Kamala II) – The Sandman defeated Raven – ECW World Champion Mike Awesome defeated Justin Credible
2005
Detroit, Michigan: – Triple H defeated Ric Flair in a Last Man Standing match – WWE Champion John Cena defeated Kurt Angle
Kansas City, Kansas: – Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Orville Brown for the Midwest Wrestling Association version of World Heavyweight Title
1960
– Al Costello & Roy Heffernan defeated Johnny Valentine & Chief Big Heart for the United States Tag Team Title (later became WWWF World Tag Team Titles)
1964 Thanksgiving Night
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Verne Gagne beat AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon dq – Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Rene Goulet & Reggie Parks – Igor Vodik beat Klondike Bill – Bob Boyer drew Eddie Sharkey – Ivan Kalmikoff beat George Drake
Kansas City, Kansas: – Sonny Myers defeated Bob Brown – Danny Plechas defeated The Lawman – Moose Evans defeated Tiny Mills via DQ – Rocky Hamilton fought Sailor Art Thomas to a double count out – Pat O’Connor fought Mike DiBiase to a draw – Ron Reed defeated The Mongolian Stomper – Mike DiBiase won an 11-man Battle Royal
1981 Thanksgiving Night
St. Paul, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Sheik Adnan – Arm Wrestling: Hulk Hogan beat Jesse Ventura – Billy Robinson & Tito Santana & Jim Brunzell beat Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum & Jerry Blackwell – Adrian Adonis drew Buck Zumhofe – Evan Johnson beat Kenny Jay
1986
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Greg Gagne beat AWA Champion Curt Hennig (AWA belt held up) – Adrian Adonis beat Tommy Rich – Nord The Barbarian beat Soldat Ustinov – Madusa Maceli beat Bambi – JT Southern & Mitch Snow beat AWA Tag Team Champions Original Midnight Express dq – DJ Peterson beat Kevin Kelly – Nick Kiniski beat Alan West dq
1987 Thanksgiving Night
Chicago, Illinois: – Dusty Rhodes defeated Lex Luger in a Steel Cage match to win the NWA United States Title – Ric Flair defeated Ronnie Garvin in a Steel Cage match to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title – NWA World Television Champion Nikita Koloff defeated UWF Television Champion Terry Taylor to unify the titles
Dallas, Texas: – Shaun Simpson defeated Eric Embry to win the World Class Light Heavyweight Title – Kevin Von Erich defeated Al Perez in a Texas Death Match – Kerry Von Erich defeated Brian Adias
Richfield, Ohio: – Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth), Jim Duggan, Jake Roberts, Ricky Steamboat, & Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart), King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan), Danny Davis, Hercules, & Ron Bass – Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan), Rick Rude, King Kong Bundy, Butch Reed (w/ Slick), & the One Man Gang defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink), Paul Orndorff, Ken Patera, & Don Muraco
1988
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Jerry Lawler beat Wahoo McDaniel dq – Greg Gagne & Robert Gibson beat AWA Tag Team Champions Badd Company Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond (No title change. Wrong man pinned) – Sgt. Slaughter beat Iron Sheik dq – Michael Hayes no contest King Parsons – Jimmy Jack Funk beat Derrick Dukes – Wendi Richter beat Madusa Meceli to win AWA Women’s Title – Larry Cameron beat Bert Timmons – Del Wilkes beat Mike Enos
1994
Madison Square Garden: – Bob Backlund lost the WWF World Title to Diesel (Kevin Nash)
1995
Norfolk, Virginia: – Lex Luger defeated Randy Savage – Sting defeated Ric Flair – Randy Savage won the 60-man, three ring World War 3 Battle Royal
2000
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: – Scott Steiner defeated Booker T in a Straight Jacket Steel Cage match to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title – General Rection defeated Lance Storm to win the WCW United States Title – Kevin Nash & Diamond Dallas Page defeated Chuck Palumbo & Shawn Stasiak to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – World Champion, Sandor Szabo beat Dick Raines – Buddy Rogers beat Dave Levin – Ken Fenelon drew Gino Vagnone
1965
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat The Crusher dq – Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Larry Heiniemi & Mighty Igor Vodik – Steve Druk beat Ivan Kalmikoff – Chris Markoff beat Gene Anderson – Kenny Jay beat Mike Loren
1967 St. Paul, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Harley Race – Rock Rogowski & Bill Watts beat Mitsu Arakawa & Dr. Moto – Victor the Bear beat Dr X dq – Mighty Igor Vodik beat Blackjack Daniels – Big K beat Jack Pesek
1969
Los Angeles, California: – AWA Tag Team Champions Butcher Vachon & Mad Dog Vachon beat Flying Redheads Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons 2 out of 3 falls – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Crazy Luke Graham dq – Edouard Carpentier beat Johnny Vander – Pepper Gomez beat Larry Hennig – Hard Boiled Haggerty beat El Magnifico
1972
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Nick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne dq – Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Billy Robinson & Joe Scarpello – Superstar Billy Graham beat Don Muraco – George Scott beat Ivan Koloff dq – Reggie Parks beat Big K
1978
Chicago, Illinois: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Dick The Bruiser dq – Non Title: Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat AWA Tag Team Champions Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens – Bobo Brazil beat Super Destroyer Mark II dq – Billy Robinson beat Iron Sheik – Wilbur Snyder & Pepper Gomez beat Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant – King Kong Brody beat Pat O’Connor – Moose Cholak beat Guy Mitchell dq – Spike Huber drew Paul Christy
1981
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Retirement Match: Verne Gagne beat Adrian Adonis – AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson – Bodyslam challenge: Hulk Hogan beat Jerry Blackwell – Pat Kelly & Mike Kelly beat Dick the Bruiser & Wilbur Snyder – Tito Santana beat Ed Boulder
1982 Thanksgiving Night
New Orleans, Louisiana: – Stagger Lee (Junkyard Dog under a mask) defeated Ted DiBiase to win the Mid South Wrestling North American Title – Mid South Wrestling Tag Team Champions Ted DiBiase & Matt Borne defeated Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts – Tony Atlas defeated Mid South Wrestling Louisiana Champion Hacksaw Duggan via countout
1983
St. Louis, Missouri: – NWA Champion Ric Flair beat David Von Erich – AWA Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell beat Dick the Bruiser & Bulldog Bob Brown – Austin Idol beat Denny Brown – Iceman Parsons beat Blackjack Lanza – Paul Orndorff beat Steve Olsonoski (sub Rick Martel) – Tiger Mask (sub Buck Robley) beat Angelo Mosca Jr
1985
Madison Square Garden: – Fabulous Moolah defeated Wendi Richter to win the WWF Women’s Title (this was a double cross as Richter was not aware of title change before hand)
1988
Dallas, Texas: – Cage match: Kerry Von Erich beat Jerry Lawler – Samoan Swat Team beat Michael Hayes & Jeff Jarrett – Cage Match: Eric Embry beat King Parsons dq – Steve Cox beat Jimmy Jack Funk dq – Eric Embry ddq Botswana Beast
1991
Memphis, Tennessee: – Kamala defeated Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title – Robert Fuller & Mike Mitchell defeated Doug Masters & Bart Sawyer for the USWA Tag Team Title
Mexico City, Mexico: – Sammy Stein defeated Lobo Negro for the World Lightweight Title
1950
Atlanta, Georiga: – Lord Finis Hall defeated Jack Kennedy to win the Georgia version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1952
Huntington, West Virginia: – Ed Francis defeated Joe Scarpello to win the Midwest Wrestling Association Junior Heavyweight Title
1956
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: – Nicoli & Boris Volkoff defeated Reggie & Stan Lisowski to win the Chicago version of the NWA World Tag Team Titles
1960
Amarillo, Texas: – Nikita Mulkovich won the Amarillo version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title from Pancho Lopez
St. Paul, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Gene Kiniski – Joe Scarpello beat Aldo Bogni – Bob Rasmussen drew Larry Hennig
1961
Calgary, Alberta, Canada: – Tiny Mills & Jack Daniels won a tournament to win the Stampede International Tag Team Titles
1965
Osaka, Japan: – Giant Baba defeated Dick the Bruiser to win the vacant NWA International Heavyweight Title
Mobile, Alabama: – The Mysterious Medics defeated Ken and Chris Lucas to win the Gulf Coast version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Title
Tampa, Florida: – Hiro Matsuda & Dick Steinborn defeated Kurt & Skull Von Stroheim for the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Titles
1966
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Thanksgiving card attendance was 7,462 – The Alaskan & Big K beat Larry Hennig & Harley Race – Killer Kowalski won 14 man battle royal – Billy Red Cloud drew Reggie Parks – Killer Kowalski beat Doug Gilbert – Verne Gagne beat Steve Druk – Jim Raschke (Baron Von Raschke) beat Blackjack Daniels
1970
Macon, Georgia: – Bob Armstrong & Paul DeMarco defeated Buddy Colt and Skandor Akbar to win the NWA Macon Tag Team Titles
1972
St. Joseph, Missouri: – Omar Atlas defeated Harley Race for the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title
1975
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: – Pat & Mike Kelly defeated Dale Lewis and Siegfried Steinke for the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles
1979
Shreveport, Louisiana: – The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes) defeated Bill Watts & Buck Robley for the Mid-South Tag Team Titles
St. Petersburg, Florida: – Bad Leroy Brown defeated Sweet Brown Sugar (Skip Young) to win the Florida version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
Bayamon, Puerto Rico: – Invaders I & II won the WWC Tag Team Title, defeating Terry and Dory Funk, Jr. – Dick Steinborn won the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Title by defeating Jose Rivera
1980
Greenville, North Carolina: – Ric Flair defeated Greg Valentine to win the Toronto version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
Memphis, Tennessee: – Guy Mitchell & Roger Kirby defeated Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles
1983 (Thanksgiving Day)
Dallas, Texas: – Chris Adams defeated Jimmy Garvin to win the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
Greensboro, North Carolina: (First Starrcade) – Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco in a No DQ match to win the NWA World Tag Team Title – Ric Flair defeated Harley Race in a Steel Cage match to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title – Roddy Piper defeated Greg Valentine in a Dog Collar Chain match
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Attendance 13,162 – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Mad Dog Vachon by dq (Special Referee: Ray Stevens) – Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat AWA Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell dq – Rick Martel drew David Shults – Brad Rheingans double count out Mr Saito – Superstar Billy Graham beat Buck Zumhofe – Billy Robinson beat Bill White
1988 (Thanksgiving Day)
Jackson, Tennessee: – Jeff Jarrett defeated Eric Embry to win the WCWA Light Heavyweight Title – AWA Champion Jerry Lawler beat Kerry Von Erich
Carolina, Puerto Rico: – Ron Garvin defeated Carlos Colon for the vacant WWC Universal Heavyweight Title – Ricky Santana defeated Bobby Jaggers for the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title
Atlanta, Georgia: – Ivan & Nikita Koloff defeated the Russian Assassins in a chain match – Dusty Rhodes & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA U.S. Champion Barry Windham via disqualification – Sting & Lex Luger fought NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors to a double countout
Richfield, Ohio: – Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan), Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin), Mr. Perfect, Harley Race, and Rick Rude defeated Jake Roberts, Ken Patera, Jim Duggan, Tito Santana, and Scott Casey (sub. for B. Brian Blair) – WWF Intercontinental Champion the Ultimate Warrior, the Blue Blazer, Jim Brunzell, Sam Houston, and Brutus Beefcake defeated the Honkytonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart), Greg Valentine, Ron Bass, Bad News Brown, and Danny Davis
1990
Jonesboro, Arkansas: – Jeff Jarrett & Cody Michaels defeated Doug Gilbert & Tony Anthony for the USWA Tag Team Titles
1993
Boston, Massachusetts: – The Heavenly Bodies defeated The Rock N’ Roll Express to win the Smoky Mountain Tag Team Titles
1996
Norfolk, Virginia: – The Giant won the 60 man, three-ring, World War 3 battle royal – WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Psicosis – WCW World Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash defeated The Faces Of Fear and The Nasty Boys in a Triangle match
St. Louis, Missouri: – Ray Steele beat John Pesek – Orville Brown and George Zaharias wrested to a 30 minute draw – Dick Shikat beat Fred “Frank” Speer
1961
Rochester, Minnesota: – Bob Geigel & Otto von Krupp (Boris Malenko) beat Dale Lewis & Pat Kennedy to win AWA tag title – Millie Stafford & Annette Palmer beat Jessica Rogers & Mars Monroe – George Armstrong (sub Steve Druk) beat Jules LaRance
1965
Sioux City, Iowa: – AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Mad Russian Stan Pulaski – Reggie Parks beat Haru Sasaki dq – Mitsu Arakawa drew Billy Red Cloud – Tim Woods beat Danny Plechas
1968
Chicago, Illinois: – Verne Gagne beat Blackjack Lanza by countout – Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat Larry Hennig & Harley Race – Edouard Carpentier beat Mitsu Arakawa – Bill Watts beat Mike Riker – Pampero Firpo beat Fernando Stampos
1972
Kansas City, Kansas: (Thanksgiving show) – Rufus R. Jones defeated Juan Sebastian – Les Thornton defeated Hans Schmidt via DQ – The Destroyer defeated Bobby Whitlock – Harley Race fought Black Angus to a double-CO – Black Angus won a 17-man Battle Royal
1978
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Non title: Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat AWA Tag Team Champions Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens – Super Destroyer Mark II beat Billy Robinson – Bobby Duncum beat Paul Ellering – Steve Olsonoski beat Cecil DuBois dq – Iron Sheik beat Kenny Jay
1981
New York, New York: – Pedro Morales defeated Magnificent Muraco to win the WWF Intercontinental Title
1994
San Antonio, Texas: – Bob Backlund defeated Bret Hart to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title – The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna in a Casket Match
1996
Memphis, Tennessee: – Steven Dunn & Flash Flanagan defeated The Grimm Twins (Ron & Don Harris) to win the USWA Tag Team Titles
1997
Auburn Hills, Michigan: – WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr – WCW United States Champion Curt Hennig defeated Ric Flair – Scott Hall won the three ring, 60-man World War 3 battle royal
2008
Boston, Massachusetts: – Edge defeated Triple H and Vladimir Kozlov to win the WWE Title – John Cena defeated Chris Jericho to win the WWE World Title
2014
St. Louis, Missouri: – Nikki Bella defeated AJ Lee to win the Divas Title – Team Cena defeated Team Authority – The Miz and Damien Mizdow defeated The Usos, Goldust & Stardust and Los Matadores to win the WWE Tag Team Titles
Melbourne, Australia: – Billy Meeske defeated Joe Bailey in a tournament final to win the vacant Australian Heavyweight Title
1950
Los Angeles, California: – Baron Michele Leone defeated Enrique Torres to become recognized World Heavyweight Champion in Los Angeles and the Pacific Northwest
1954
Los Angeles, California: – Lord James Blears & Joe Pazanadak defeated Gene Kiniski and John Tolos for the NWA International Television Tag Team Titles
1955
Tokyo, Japan: – Rikidozan defeated King Kong in a tournament final to become the first All Asia Heavyweight Champion
1960
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – George Eakin won the Madison Wrestling Club Heavyweight Title from Bob Brown
1961
Honolulu, Hawaii: – Lord James Blears & Neff Maivia won the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Title by defeating Shoulders Newman and Ted Travis
1962
Jacksonville, Florida: – The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) defeated Tony Baillargeon & Maurice Lapoine for the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Title
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Moose Evans in 2 out of 3 falls – Battle of the K(C)rushers, Loser no longer can use the name K(C)rusher: Crusher beat Krusher Stan Kowalski – Farmer Pete & Nan Regen beat Pee Wee James & Mars Monroe – Jack Lanza beat George Cannon
1963
Mobile, Alabama: – Billy Hines defeated Mickey Sharpe to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
1968
Atlanta, Georgia: – The Assassins (Tom Renesto & Jody Hamilton) defeated Ramon & Alberto Torres for the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title
Dothan, Alabama: – Rocket & Flash Monroe defeated Don Carson & Dick Dunn to win the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Title
1969
Atlanta, Georgia: – Joe Scarpa (Chief Jay Strongbow) defeated Assassin #2 (Tom Renesto) in a tournament final to become the first NWA Georgia Television Champion
1972
Birmingham, Alabama: – Bob Kelly won the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship by defeating The Wrestling Pro
Mobile, Alabama: – Rocket & Flash Monroe defeated Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan to win the Gulf Coast version of the NWA United States Tag Team Title
1973
St. Paul, Minnesota: – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz 2 in out of 3 falls – Ken Patera beat Superstar Billy Graham – Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Reggie Parks & Tony Rocco – Rene Goulet drew Billy Red Cloud – Big K drew Ric Flair
1974
Los Angeles, California: – Pampero Firpo defeated John Tolos for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title
1976
West Palm Beach, Florida: – “Superstar” Billy Graham defeated Dusty Rhodes for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title
1978
Honolulu, Hawaii: – Mando Guerrero defeated Larry Sharpe for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
1979
Bowling Green, Kentucky: – Tojo Yamamoto, Bobby Eaton & Secret Weapon defeated George Gulas, Ken Lucas & Joey Rossi for the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Title
Kansas City, Kansas: – The Avenger defeated The Turk to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title
1980
Atlanta, Georgia: – Judy Martin defeated Princess Little Heart for the NWA United States Women’s Title
1982
West Palm Beach, Florida: – Kevin Sullivan defeated Dusty Rhodes for the Florida version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1984
Greensboro, North Carolina: Attendance was 16,000 – NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes to retain the title – Tully Blanchard defeated Ricky Steamboat to retain the NWA TV Title
Birmingham, Alabama: – Jimmy Golden defeated Austin Idol for the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title
Bayaman, Puerto Rico: – Invaders I & III win the vacant WWC Tag Team Title by defeating Super Medico I & Black Gordman
Kansas City, Kansas: afternoon show attendance was 1,600 – Jerry Blackwell won battle royal – Fabulous Freebirds Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts no contest Road Warriors & Paul Ellering – Handicap Match: Jerry Blackwell beat Tug Taylor & Mike Pagel – Marty Jannetty beat Missing Link – Bulldog Bob Brown & King Parsons beat King Kong Bundy & Hacksaw Higgins dq – Mr. Pogo beat Dave Peterson – Candi Devine beat Princess Jasmine
St. Paul, Minnesota: evening show attendance was 16,000 – AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors beat Boom Boom Bundy & Jerry Blackwell – AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Billy Robinson – Cage match: Greg Gagne beat Sheik Adnan dq – Mr. Saito drew Curt Hennig – Fabulous Ones beat Luke Graham & Steve Regal – Jimmy Garvin beat Steve O – Cowboy Lang & Little Koko beat Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo
1987
Memphis, Tennessee: – The Midnight Rockers (Marty Janetty & Shawn Michaels) defeated The Rock ‘n’ Roll RPMs (Mike Davis & Tommy Lane) to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Title
1989
Mexico City, Mexico: – Big Van Vader defeated Canek for the Universal Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title
1991
Dallas, Texas: – John Tatum & Rod Price defeated Steve Simpson in a handicap match to win the Global Wrestling Federation Tag Team Titles
1992
Tokyo, Japan: – Ultimo Dragon defeated El Samurai for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title – Scott Norton & Tony Halme (later known as Ludvig Borga in the WWF) defeated The Steiner Brothers to win the the IWGP World Tag Team Titles
Memphis, Tennessee: – Jeff Jarrett won a Battle Royal to win the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title
1993
Memphis, Tennessee: – Buddy Landell defeated Jeff Jarrett for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1995
Memphis, Tennessee: – Tex Slazenger defeated Brian Christopher for the vacant USWA Heavyweight Title
1998
Auburn Hills, Michigan: – Billy Kidman defeated Juventud Guerrera to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title
1999
Auburn Hills, Michigan: – Creative Control (Patrick & Gerald [The Harris Brothers]) defeated The Filthy Animals (Konnan and Billy Kidman) to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles
2003
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: – Raven defeated Justin Credible for the 3PW Heavyweight Title
2010
– The Miz captured the WWE championship after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract and defeating Randy Orton
Kansas City, Kansas: – Orville Brown defeated Dorv Roche in 2 out of 3 falls – Lee Wykoff beat Dan O’Connor – Steve Brody beat Jack Hader – Prospector Pete and Ray Schwartz drew
1963
Kansas City, Kansas: – Mongolian Stomper beat Bob Geigel 2 falls to 1 – Pat O’Connor beat Bulldog Plechas 2 falls to 0 – Rock Hunter beat Reggie Parks
1964
Stillwater, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Jack Lanza – Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Ivan Kalmikoff & Eddie Sharkey
1966
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: – Reggie Parks & Doug Gilbert & beat Larry Hennig & Harley Race – Killer Kowalski beat Jack Lanza – Billy Red Cloud beat Big K
1971
Green Bay, Wisconsin: – Nick Bockwinkel beat Red Bastien – Billy Robinson beat Ray Stevens – Ivan Koloff beat Bull Bullinski – Don Muraco beat Treach Phillips
1974
Osaka, Japan: – AWA Tag Title vs IWA Tag Title: AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & beat IWA Tag Team Champions Rusher Kimura & Great Kusatsu by dq – AWA Title vs IWA Title: AWA Champion Verne Gagne double knockout IWA Champion Mighty Inoue
1978
Allentown, Pennsylvania: – Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko defeated The Yukon Lumberjacks for the WWWF World Tag Team Title
1983
Montreal, Quebec, Canada: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Gino Brito – International Champion Dino Bravo beat Sailor White – Tony Parisi beat Bob Boucher – Richard Charland no contest Mad Dog Lefebvre – Gino Brito & Hubert Gallant beat Mr Hito & John White in 2 out of 3 falls
1986
Las Vegas, Nevada: – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel went to a 60 minute draw with Curt Hennig
1987
San Francisco, California: – AWA Champion Curt Hennig beat DJ Peterson – Wahoo McDaniel won battle royal – Ray Stevens & Greg Gagne & Wahoo McDaniel beat Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose & Dick Slater – Tommy Rich no contest Adrian Adonis – Kevin Kelly & Nick Kiniski drew Mitch Snow & Alan West – JT Southern beat Soldat Ustinov
1999
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: – Evan Karagias defeated Disco Inferno to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title – Norman Smiley defeated Brian Knobs to become the first WCW Hardcore Champion – In a tournament final, Bret Hart defeated Chris Benoit to win WCW World Heavyweight Title
2000
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: – Billy Gunn defeated Eddie Guerrero for the WWF Intercontinental Title
2010
– Natalya defeated LayCool to win the WWE Diva’s Title – US Champion Daniel Bryan defeated Ted DiBiase to retain the title
