New York City, New York: – Wladek Zbyszko defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis in a tournament final to stake his unrightful claim as the World Heavyweight Champion
1941
Hollywood, California: – Wild Red Berry defeated Billy Varga to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title
1945
Wichita, Kansas: – MWA Title match: Orville Brown beat Cowboy Roy Graham to retain the title – Vic Holbrook beat Jerry Meeker – Bobby Bruns beat Jack Hader – Jay Steele beat Elmer (Zeke) Estep
1950
Tacoma, Washington: – Frank Stojack defeated Leo Wallick to win the Pacific Northwest Junior Heavyweight Title
1954
Tokyo, Japan: – Rikidozan becomes the first and only Japanese Heavyweight Champion by defeating Masahiko Kimura
1956
Fresno, Calfornia: – Enrique Torres and Ronnie Etchison defeated Ben and Mike Sharpe for the San Francisco version of the NWA World Tag Team Title
1960
Chattanooga, Tennessee: – Bill Monroe defeated Mike Clancy for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title in Chattanooga, Tennessee
1969
Tampa, Florida: – Mr. Saito defeated Dale Lewis to win the Florida Heavyweight Title
1970
Tampa, Florida: – Tarzan Tyler defeated Dusty Rhodes for the Florida Brass Knuckles Title
1971
Miami, Florida: – The Australians (Larry O’Day and Ron Miller) defeated The Alaskans (Mike York and Frank Monte) to win the Florida Tag Team Titles
1972
Tampa, Florida: – Tarzan Tyler won a tournament to win the vacant Florida Brass Knuckles Title
1979
Bayaman, Puerto Rico: – Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk defeated Invaders I and II for the WWC Tag Team Titles
Mexico City, Mexico: – El Halcon defeated El Gran Markus to win the National Heavyweight title
1980
Memphis, Tennessee: – Bill Dundee and Tommy Rich defeated Guy Mitchell and Roger Kirby for the AWA Southern Tag Team Title
1984
Bremen, Germany: – Tony St. Clair won a tournament to become the first Catch Wrestling Association World Middleweight Title
1990
Bremen, Germany: – Bull Power (Leon White) defeated Otto Wanz to win the Catch Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title
1991
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Ricky Rice defeated The Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman) for the Pro Wrestling America Light Heavyweight Title
1996
Vancouver, Washington: – Buddy Wayne defeated Bart Sawyer to win the Championship Wrestling USA Television Title
1997
– Triple H pinned Shawn Michaels when Michaels laid down for Triple H to win the WWF Eurpoean Title
2000
Puebla, Mexico: – Ultimo Guerrero defeated Dos Caras Jr (Alberto Del Rio) to win the CMLL title
2001
Cornelia, Georgia: – A.J. Styles defeated Rick Michaels for the NWA Wildside Heavyweight Title
2001
Tokyo, Japan: – Sasuke and Sasuke the Great defeated Dick Togo and Gedo to win the Universal Wrestling Association/Universal Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Tag Team Titles
St. Louis, Missouri: – Ray Steele beat Leo Numa – Abe Coleman and Ernie Dusek drew – George Tragos beat Casey Berger
1936
Hollywood, California: – Chick Dude defeated Albion Britt for the World Junior Heavyweight Title
1950
Chattanooga, Tennessee: – Eddie Gossett (Eddie Graham) and Roy Welch defeated The Masked Bat (Danny Dusek) and Finis Hall to win the NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Title
1962
Calgary, Alberta, Canada: – Whipper Billy Watson defeated Mike Sharpe to win the NWA (Vancouver) British Empire Heavyweight Title
1965
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: – Stan Mykietowich and Al Tomko defeated Frenchy Champagne and George Eakin in a tournament final for the Madison Wrestling Club Tag Team Title 1968
Laurel, Mississippi: – Bob Kelly defeated Rocket Monroe to win the NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Title
1969
Duluth, Minnesota: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Blackjack Lanza 2 out of 3 falls – Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons & Pepper Gomez beat Luke Graham & Larry Hennig & Dr. X – Butcher Vachon beat Bruce Kirk
1970
Memphis, Tennessee: – Big Bad John and Pepe Lopez defeated Oni Wiki Wiki and Young Atlas for the NWA (Mid-America) United States Tag Team Title
1973
Atlanta, Georiga: – Ron Fuller defeated Bill Watts for the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title – Gorgeous George, Jr. and Bobby Shane defeated Bob Armstrong and Robert Fuller for the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title
Los Angeles, California: – Rey Mendoza defeated Kim Sung Ho to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title
– Raul Mata and Victor Rivera defeated Dr. Death and Mr. Wrestling to win the NWA Americas Tag Team Title
1974
Peoria, Illinois: – Death Match: Greg Gagne beat Bobby The Brain Heenan – Larry The Axe Hennig beat Ox Baker – Jim Brunzell beat Baron Von Raschke – Khosrow Vaziri beat Rock Riddle – Geoff Portz beat Yugo Babich
1975
Memphis, Tennessee: – Bearcat Brown and Tommy Gilbert defeated The Interns (Tom Andrews and Jim Starr) to win the NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Title
1976
Bayamon, Puerto Rico: – Eric The Red defeated Jose Rivera to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title.
1977
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: – Gama Singh and Igor Volkoff defeated The Black Avenger and Mike Sharpe for the NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Title
1979
Calgary, Alberta, Canada: – The Dynamite Kid and Sekigawa defeated Leo Burke and Hubert Gallant in a tournament final for the vacant Stampede International Tag Team Title
Houston, Texas: – Dusty Rhodes defeated Mark Lewin to win the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title
Denver, Colorado: – AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Super Destroyer Mark II & Super Destroyer Mark III – Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat The Crusher & Steve Olsonoski
1985
Memphis, Tennessee: – Jerry Lawler won the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title by defeating Bill Dundee
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: – Kerry Brown defeated Davey Boy Smith for the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title
1989
Bristol, England: – Mal Sanders defeated Steve Grey to win the vacant British Welterweight Title
1992
Memphis, Tennessee: – Jeff Jarrett defeated Brian Christopher for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1995
– Hisakatsu Oya & Horace Boulder defeated Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Daisuke Ikeda to win the FMW World Brass Knuckles Tag Team Titles
1996
Bremen, Germany: – Rambo defeated Ludvig Borga to win the Catch Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title
Caguas, Puerto Rico: – El Bronco defeated Jake Roberts to win the World Wrestling Association Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title
1997
San Germain, Puerto Rico: – Villano III defeated Ricky Santana to win the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title
YESTERDAY IN FLORIDA WRESTLING HISTORY (thanks to Barry Rose)
1956 – Argentina Rocca beat Marco Polo (Fort Lauderdale)
1956 – Wild Red Berry beat Billy Raborn (Jacksonville)
1960 – Man Mountain Managoff & Chief Big Heart beat Buddy Austin & Hans Schmidt (Tampa)
1961 – Eddie Graham & Harry Smith beat Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Miyake via DQ (St. Petersburg)
1963 – Mark Lewin & Don Curtis & Chief Crazy Horse beat The Assassins & their manager (Miami Beach)
1965 – Eddie Graham beat Missouri Mauler (Orlando)
1966 – Eddie Graham & Lester Welch beat The Infernos via DQ in a world tag team title match (Tampa)
1967 – Johnny Valentine & Duke Keomuka beat Jose Lothario & Joe Scarpa via count out (Sarasota)
1971 – Dick Murdoch & Ole Anderson & Bobby Duncum beat Bearcat Wright & Johnny Walker (Wrestling II) & George Gaiser (Orlando)
1972 – Jack Brisco beat Rene Goulet to retain the Florida title (Miami Beach)
1973 – Jack Brisco beat Lou Thesz to retain the NWA title (Jacksonville)
1975 – Billy Robinson beat Bill Dromo to retain the Southern title (Sarasota)
1978 – Jos LeDuc beat Dick Slater via DQ (Tampa)
1978 – Dick Slater beat Jack Brisco via DQ in a Southern title match (Miami Beach)
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
