Tag: history

1910 

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Henry Ordemann defeated Frank Gotch to win the American Heavyweight Title

1955 

San Francisco, California:
– Ronnie Etchison & Ray Stern defeated Gene Kiniski & Lord James Blears to win the Joe Malcewicz-promoted San Francisco version of the NWA World Tag Team Title

1958 

Newcastle, England:
– Jack Dempsey defeated Alan Colbeck to win the European Welterweight Title

1961 

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Lord James Blears defeated Curtis Iaukea to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title 

1962 

Mexico City, Mexico:
– El Rayo de Jalisco defeated Rene Guajardo for the NWA World Middleweight Title

1966 

Tampa, Florida:
– Jose Lothario & Eddie Graham defeated The Infernos (Frankie Cain & Rocky Smith) to win the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Title 

1969 

Tampa, Florida:
– Bronko Lubich & Chris Markoff defeated Ciclon Negro & Sam Steamboat to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Title

1972 

San Antonio, Texas:
– Jose Lothario defeated Stan Stasiak to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title

1973 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Mike George & Jim Brunzell defeated The Great Togo & Tokyo Joe for the Central States version of the NWA World Tag Team Title

1974 

Los Angeles, California:
– Victor Rivera & Dino Bravo defeated Tonny Rocco & Raul Reyes for the vacant NWA Americas Tag Team Title

1976 

Portland, Oregon:
– Jesse “The Body” Ventura & “Playboy” Buddy Rose defeated Dutch Savage & Jimmy Snuka to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

1978 

Sacramento, California:
– Ed Wiskoski & Buddy Rose defeated Dean Ho & Ron Starr to win the Roy Shire-promoted San Francisco version of the NWA World Tag Team Title 

1979

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Andre The Giant won battle royal
– Super Destroyer Mark II beat Billy Robinson to win British Empire Title
– Andre The Giant beat Bobby Duncum
– Greg Gagne drew Jesse Ventura
– Dino Bravo beat Buddy Wolff
– Steve Olsonoski drew Adrian Adonis
– Super Destroyer Mark III beat Angelo Mosca dq

1980 

– Jay Youngblood & Joe Lightfoot defeated Rip Oliver & Fidel Cortez for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title

1981 

Dallas, Texas:
– Kerry Von Erich & Terry Orndorff won the NWA American Tag Team Title

1982 

Mexico City, Mexico:
– El Satanico defeated Cesar Curiel to win the NWA World Middleweight Title 

Fayetteville, North Carolina:
– Paul Jones defeated Jack Brisco to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Lawler beat Southern Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
– Fabulous Ones, Steve Keirn & Stan Lane beat Sweet Brown Sugar & Bobby Eaton to win Southern Tag Title
– Sheepherders (Boyd & Williams) beat Dutch Mantel & Bill Dundee
– WWA Tag Team Champions New York Dolls Dream Machine & Rick McGraw beat Jacques Rougeau & Terry Taylor
– Crusher Broomfield (One Man Gang) beat Buddy Landell

Birmingham, Alabama:
– David Schultz defeated Bob Armstrong to win the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title

1984 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Harley Race won the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title from Hacksaw Higgins 

1985 

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Wayne Farris & Ron Starr defeated Kerry Brown and Hubert Gallant in a tournament final to win the vacant Stampede International Tag Team 

1986 

Caguas, Puerto Rico:
– Don Kent won the WWC Junior Heavyweight Title from Invader III 

1992 

Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
– Dick Murdoch defeated Invader I to win the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title

1998 

Las Vegas, Nevada:
– Rick Steiner defeated The Giant & Scott Steiner (subbing for Scott Hall) to win the WCW World Tag Team Title (Rick Steiner was originally teaming with Buff Bagwell, but Bagwell turned on Rick Steiner halfway through the match)

1999 

Phoenix, Arizona:
– Bret Hart defeated Bill Goldberg to win the United States Heavyweight Title 
– Konnan & Billy Kidman defeated Harlem Heat for the WCW World Tag Team Title

1999 

Nagaoka, Japan:
– Tamon Honda & Masao Inoue defeated Johnny Smith & Maunakea Mossman in a tournament final for the vacant AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Title 

2000 

Charlestown, Indiana:
– Todd Morton defeated The Suicide Kid to win the held up IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title 

2005 

San Francisco, California:
– MNM (Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro) defeated Road Warrior Animal & Heidenreich to win the WWE Tag Team Title 

2009

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:

– John Cena defeated Randy Orton in an Iron Man Match to win the WWE Title
– The Undertaker defeated CM Punk, Batista and Rey Mysterio to retain the World Title

1935

St. Louis, Missouri:
– Gus Sonnenberg beat Chief Little Wolf 
– Man Mountain Dean beat Orville Brown  

1956 

Tokyo, Japan:
– Mitsuo Surugaumi defeated Michiaki Yoshimura in a tournament final to become the first Japanese Junior Heavyweight Champion 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– World Champion Whipper Billy Watson beat Bobby Bruns 2 falls to 1 to retain the title 

1966

Lincoln, Nebraska:
– AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon drew Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods
– The Kentuckians Luke Brown & Jake “Tiny” Smith (Grizzly Smith) beat Dale Lewis & Gus Kallas

1967 

Tampa, Florida:

– Paul DeMarco and Lorenzo Parente defeated Kurt and Skull Von Stroheim to win the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Title 

1970 

– Moondog Mayne defeated Mr. Fuji to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

1972

Huron, South Dakota:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Ray Stevens in 2 out of 3 falls
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Hennig
– Superstar Billy Graham beat George Scott
– Joe Scarpello (sub Billy Robinson) beat Rene Goulet

1974 

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– No DQ match: Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens defeated Crusher & Billy Robinson to win the AWA World Tag Team Title
– Larry Hennig beat Larry Heiniemi
– Ivan Putski beat Baron Von Raschke
– Horst Hoffman beat Jim Brunzell
– Buddy Wolff beat George Gadaski
– Moose Morowski beat Roddy Piper

1975

Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens in 2 out of 3 falls
– Baron Von Raschke beat Pampero Firpo
– Jos Leduc beat Kim Duk
– Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell

1976 

Guadalajara, Mexico: 
– Alfonso Dantes won the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title by defeating Carlos Plata

1979 

Raleigh, North Carolina:
– Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood won the Mid-Atlantic version of the NWA World Tag Team Title by defeating Paul Jones and Baron Von Raschke

Nashville, Tennessee:
– Bobby Eaton defeated Dutch Mantell to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title 

1980 

Okinawa, Japan:
– Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Antonio Inoki to win the UWA World Heavyweight Title

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Tony Atlas defeated Dennis Condrey to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title 

1981 

– “Mr. Electricity” Steve Regal defeated “Playboy” Buddy Rose for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

1982 

Kitami, Japan
– Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Harley Race to win the NWA United National Heavyweight Title 

1983 

Fort Worth, Texas:
– Jimmy Garvin defeated Chris Adams for the WCCW Television Title 

1993 

New Orleans, Louisiana:
– The Nasty Boys defeated Marcus Bagwell & 2 Cold Scorpio to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles
– Vader defeated Cactus Jack in a Texas Death Match 

1994

Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Moondogs (Spot & Rex) defeated the Phantoms to win the USWA Tag Team Title 

1998 

Cherry Hill, New Jersey:
– Doug Gilbert won the NWA National Heavyweight Title from Stevie Richards
– Christopher Daniels and Kevin Quinn defeated Danny Dominion and Ace Steel to win the NWA Midwest Tag Team Championship 
– E.Z. Ryder defeated Paul Atlas to win the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title

Cleveland, Ohio:
– The Dudley Boys defeated Rob Van Dam & Sabu to win the ECW World Tag Team Title

1999 

Las Vegas, Nevada:
– Rick Steiner defeated Chris Benoit to win the WCW Television Title 
– Bill Goldberg defeated Sting to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title 
– Harlem Heat defeated Konnan & Billy Kidman (subbing for Rey Mysterio) and Brian Knobbs & Hugh Morrus in a Falls Count Anywhere Street fight triangle Match to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles

1938

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Jack McLauchlan defeated Pete Tripodes to become the first Canadian Junior Heavyweight Title

1956

Fort Worth, Texas:
– Ray Gunkel & Amazing Zuma defeated Gene Kelly (Gene Kiniski) & Len Crosby to win the NWA Texas Tag Team Titles

1957

– Kurt Von Himmler & Juan Oinada defeated Doug and Red Donovan to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

1962

Memphis, Tennessee: 
– The Medics won the NWA Southern Tag Team Title by defeating Lester Welch & Buddy Fuller

1965

Lafayette, Louisiana:
– Danny McShain won the NWA Louisiana Heavyweight Title from Bobby Fields 

Denver, Colorado:
– Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race
– Bob Ellis beat Haru Sasaki
– Mighty Igor Vodik beat Gene Anderson
– Chris Markoff beat Ivan Kalmikoff

1966

Melbourne, Australia;
– George & Sandy Scott defeated Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard to win the IWA (Australia) Tag Team Title 

1969

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Curtis Iaukea & Ripper Collins won the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship by defeating Kurt and Karl Von Steiger

1976

Mexico City, Mexico:
– El Faraon defeated Perro Aguayo to win the NWA World Middleweight Title 

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Gene & Ole Anderson won the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title by defeating Tom Jones & Porkchop Cash 

Ozark, Alabama:
– The Wrestling Pro won the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title by defeating Greg Peterson

1979

New York, New York:
– Ivan Putski & Tito Santana defeated Johnny & Jerry Valiant to win the WWWF World Tag Team Title

1981

San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– Don Kent & Bruno Bekkar defeated Jack and Jerry Brisco to win the WWC North American Tag Team Titles

1983

San Francisco, California:
– Mad Dog Vachon won battle royal
– Andre The Giant & Mad Dog Vachon & Rick Martel beat Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera & Sheik Adnan
– Hulk Hogan beat David Shults
– Mr Saito beat Baron Von Raschke
– Blackjack Lanza beat Bobby Heenan
– Ray Stevens beat Bill White
– Steve Olsonoski beat Chris Markoff

1984

Fort Worth, Texas:
– The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) defeated The Long Riders (Scott Irwin & Bill Irwin) to win the NWA American Tag Team Titles

Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn & Stan Lane) defeated Rick Rude and King Kong Bundy to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles

1985

Fort Lewis, Washington:
– Mike Miller & Moondog Moretti defeated Steve Simpson & Joe Savoldi to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

1986

San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– Al Perez defeated Invader I to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title

1994

Tokyo, Japan:
– Toshiaki Kawada defeated “Dr. Death” Steve Williams to win the AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Title 

1995

Winnipeg, Manitoba:
– Razor Ramon defeated Dean Douglas to win the vacant WWF Intercontinental Title (title was vacated after Shawn Michaels forfeited the title)

San Germin, Puerto Rico: 
– Christopher Daniels & Kevin Quinn defeated Huracan Castillo Jr. & Invader I to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles

1999 

Fukuoka, Japan:
– Yumiko Hotta defeated Kyoko Inoue to win the WWWA World Singles Title 

2000

Albany, New York:
– Los Conquistadors (Edge & Christian) defeated the Hardy Boys to win the WWF World Tag Team Titles 
– Kurt Angle defeated the Rock to win the WWF World Title

2001

Niigata, Japan:
– Keiji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea defeated Genichiro Tenryu and Yoji Anjoh to win the AJPW World Tag Team Titles

Kansas City, Missouri:
– Rock & Chris Jericho beat The Dudleys to win the WWF Tag Titles
– Kurt Angle beat Rhyno to capture the U.S. Title 
– Tajiri beat Billy Kidman to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title

2003

Nashville, Tennessee:
– Jeff Jarrett pinned A.J. Styles to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title 

2005

Tokyo, Japan:
– Shuji Kondo defeated Taka Michinoku for the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Title

2006

– Sting defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the NWA Championship
– Chris Sabin defeated Senshi to win the TNA X-Division Title 
– LAX defeated AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels to win the NWA Tag Team Titles in a steel cage match

1942

Des Moines, Iowa:
– Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Joe Dusek in 2 out of 3 falls
– Iowa State Heavyweight Champion Gene Bowman and World Light Heavyweight Champion Ken Fenelon went to a count out 

1955 

Houston, Texas:
– Ray Gunkel and Wilbur Snyder defeated Duke Keomuka and Danny Savich 

1960

– Atlanta, Georgia:
– Freddie Blassie defeated Ray Knunkel for the Southern Heavyweight Title

1968 

– Rocket Monroe defeated Bob Kelly to win the NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Title

1969

Dallas, Texas:
– Fritz Von Erich won the NWA American Heavyweight Title by defeating Johnny Valentine 

1969

Little Rock, Arkansas:
– Danny Hodge defeated Chuck Karbo to win the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title.

1971

Tampa, Florida:
– Dick Murdoch & Bobby Duncum defeated The Australians (Larry O’Day & Ron Miller) to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles

1972

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– The Sheik defeated Fred Curry for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
– Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff in 2 out of 3 falls
– Sam Steamboat beat Rick Ferrara
– Ed Francis beat Bill Dromo
– Bull Bullinski drew Mighty Inoue

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Mad Dog Vachon & Andre Rousimoff in 2 out of 3 falls
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Larry Hennig
– George Scott drew Rene Goulet

1974 

San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– Ernie Ladd defeated Carlos Colon to win the WWC North American Heavyweight Title

1975

Omaha, Nebraska:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
– Jos Leduc beat Baron Von Raschke
– Greg Gagne beat Johnny Valiant dq
– Jimmy Valiant beat Jim Brunzell
– Chris Taylor beat Don Wade

1976

Gifu, Japan:
– Akihisa Takachiho & Samson Kutsuwada defeated Jerry & Ted Oates to win the All Japan All-Asian Tag Team Titles

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Mike George and Super Intern defeated Mad Dog Vachon and Baron Von Raschke to win the Central States version of the NWA World 
  Tag Team Titles
– Harley Race defeated Black Gordman
– Bob (Sgt) Slaughter defeated Pat O’Connor
– Rick Gibson defeated Great Goliath
– Haystack Calhoun won a 13-man Battle Royal

1977

Charleston, South Carolina:
– Ricky Steamboat defeated Ric Flair to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title 
– Victor Rivera and Texas Red defeated Black Gordman and Goliath for the NWA Americas Tag Team Titles

Houston, Texas:
– NWA Champion Harley Race defeated Ox Baker
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Terry Funk
– Texas Tag Team Champions Bull Ramos & Captain USA John Studd beat Jose Lothario & Alberto Madril
– Ernie Ladd beat Killer Tim Brooks

1978

Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Ken Patera defeated Tony Atlas to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title 

1979

Orlando, Florida:
– Manny Fernandez defeated Terry Funk to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title

1982

Auckland, New Zealand:
– King Kamaka and General Hiro defeated Mark Lewin and Al Perez for the NWA Australasian Tag Team Titles

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Andre The Giant won battle royal
– Andre The Giant & Ray Stevens beat Ken Patera & Bobby Heenan
– Hulk Hogan beat Adrian Adonis
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Jim Brunzell dq
– Otto Wanz no contest Jerry Blackwell
– Brad Rheingans beat Sgt Jacques Goulet

1983

Richmond, Virginia:
– Jack and Jerry Brisco defeated Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship

1984

St. Paul, Minnesota;
– Jerry Blackwell & Boom Boom (King Kong) Bundy won tag battle royal
– Lights Out match: Jerry Blackwell beat King Kong Brody 
– Fabulous Ones no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors
– Baron Von Raschke beat Paul Ellering
– Jimmy Garvin beat Tom Zenk
– Curt Hennig drew Nick Bockwinkel 
– Tony Atlas beat Mr. Saito dq

1985

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Phil Hickerson defeated Mongolian Stomper to win the AWA International Heavyweight Title

Fort Worth, Texas:
– King Parsons defeated John Tatum for the WCCW Television Title 

1986 

Tokyo, Japan:
– PWF World Heavyweight Champion Riki Choshu defeated Terry Funk to retain the title 
– Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Stan Hansen to win the NWA International Heavyweight Title

1996

– Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Marc Mero to win the WWF Intercontinental Title

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Wolfie D and Brian Christopher defeated Bill and Jamie Dundee to win the held up USWA Tag Team Titles 

2001 

Kansas City, Missouri:
– Edge defeated Christian in a ladder match to win the WWF IC Title 
– Chris Jericho defeated the Rock to win the WCW World Title
– Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam to retain the WWE World Title

Evansville, Indiana:
– A.J. Styles defeated Petey Williams, Christopher Daniels and Chris Sabin in a four-way match to win the vacant IWA Mid-South
Heavyweight Title

2003

Albany, New York:
– Doug & Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero to win the WWE Tag Team Titles