Tommy Gilbert, a mainstay in Tennessee wrestling during the 60s, 70s and 80s, passed away earlier today at the age of 75.
Gilbert and Eddie Marlin were a regular babyface tag team in the 60s, battling the top heel teams of the era like The Interns and the Von Brauners. He also formed championship tag teams with Bearcat Brown, Ricky Gibson, Sputnik Monroe, Tojo Yamamoto, Ron Wright and did a father-and-son tag team with son Eddie Gilbert.
Gilbert’s father, Arlie was a pro wrestler and his sons, Thomas Jr. (Eddie), who passed away in 1993, and Doug, who still wrestles, were wellknown wrestlers.
He worked most of his career for promoters Nick Gulas and Jerry Jarrett in Tennessee and Alabama, as well as Puerto Rico. He also used the name Johnny Starr while wrestling in Texas in the 70s. His son Doug wrote, “Earlier this morning, my dad Tommh Gilbert left us and is now home in heaven with Eddie. Prayers during this difficult time are appreciated.”
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
Minneapolis, Minnesota: – Reggie Parks drew AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon – Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff – Eddie Sharkey drew Bob Boyer – Jack Lanza beat George Drake
1966
Melbourne, Australia; – Ray Stevens and Art Nelson defeated George & Sandy Scott for the IWA Tag Team Titles
1970
Amarillo, Texas: – Dory Funk Jr. defeated Thunderbolt Patterson for the Southwest Brass Knux Title
1974
Tokyo, Japan: – AWA Champion Verne Gagne double countout Billy Robinson – Great Kusatsu & Kimura beat Ray Stevens & Buddy Wolff – Mighty Inoue beat Nick Bockwinkel in 2 out of 3 falls
1977
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: – WWWF Champion Billy Graham beat Stan Stasiak – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Edouard Carpentier – Black Jack Lanza & Bobby Duncum beat AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell dq – Verne Gagne beat El Santos
1988
Memphis, Tennessee: – AWA Champion Jerry Lawler beat Pit Viper – Loser Leaves Town, Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller beat Cactus Jack & Gary Young – Sid Vicious beat Bill Dundee dq – Jeff Jarrett beat Buddy Landell – CWA Champion Brian Lee beat Mike Miller – RPMs beat Scott Steiner & Brickhouse Brown
1990
Rochester, New York: – Curt Hennig defeated Kerry Von Erich to win the WWF Intercontinental title
Jacksonville, Florida: – Ric Flair defeated Butch Reed – The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) defeated The Southern Boys (Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong
2000
Augusta, Georgia: – Chuck Palumbo & Sean Stasiak defeated Elix Skipper (subbing for an injured General Rection) & Alex Wright for the WCW World Tag Team Title
2002
Nashville, Tennessee: – Jeff Jarrett defeated Ron Killings for the NWA World Heavyweight Title
2011
New York City: – WWE Champion CM Punk defeated Alberto Del Rio to retain the title – The Rock and John Cena defeated Miz and R Truth
Melbourne, Australia: – Clarence Weber defeated Buttan Singh for the Australian Heavyweight Title
1951
Memphis, Tennessee: – Danny McShain defeated Verne Gagne to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title
1954
Houston, Texas: – Polo Torres defeated The Sheik for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
1956
Phoenix, Arizona: – Otto Lenz and Jack O’Reilly defeated Enrique Romero and Black Hawk to win the Western States Tag Team Title
1958
Mobile, Alabama: – Billy Wicks defeated Gorgeous George to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
1960
St. Paul, Minnesota: – AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Roy McClarty & Joe Scarpello – Gene Kiniski beat Nick Roberts – US Champion Wilbur Snyder beat Cowboy Rocky Lee – Bob Rasmussen beat Bill Green
– Johnny Valentine & Buddy Rogers defeated The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) for the United States Tag Team Title
1964
Kalamazoo, Michigan: – Martino Angelo defeated Danny Ferraza to win the Wolverine Wrestling Midwest Heavyweight Title
1966
Omaha, Nebraska: – Mad Dog Vachon defeated Dick the Bruiser for the AWA World Heavyweight Title (title change only recognized in Omaha) – Ron Reed & Mr Wrestling Tim Woods beat Dale Lewis & Haru Sasaki – Jake Smith beat Mad Russian Stan Pulaski dq – Luke Brown beat Luke Graham
Melbourne, Australia: – Ray Stevens and Art Nelson defeated George and Sandy Scott to win the International Wrestling Alliance (Australia) Tag Team Titles
1970
Amarillo, Texas: – Dory Funk, Sr. defeated Thunderbolt Patterson for the Southwest Brass Knuckles Title
Ashikaga, Japan: – Larry Hennig and Bob Windham (Blackjack Mulligan) defeated Thunder Sugiyama and Great Kusatsu for the International Wrestling Alliance (Japan) Tag Team Titles
1971
– Kinji Shibuya and Masa Saito won the NWA Americas Tag Team Title, defeating Pantera Negra and Salvador Lothario
1974 Mobile, Alabama: – Jack Donovan defeated Ken Lucas to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
1975
Nashville, Tennessee: – Jackie Fargo and Jerry Lawler defeated Phil Hickerson and Dennis Condrey for the Mid-America version of the NWA United States Tag Team Titles
1976
– Chavo Guerrero, Sr. defeated Ken Mantell to win the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: – Thunderbolt Patterson defeated The Sheik for the Toronto version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
Dothan, Alabama: – Bob Kelly defeated The Wrestling Pro (Doug Gilbert) for the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title
1977
Mexico City, Mexico: – Sangre Chicana defeated Jose Luis Mendieta to win the Mexican National Middleweight Title
1978
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Attendance was 9,000 – US Champion Ric Flair beat Ricky Steamboat – Tony Atlas beat Ken Patera – Bob Backlund & Dino Bravo beat AWA Tag Team Champions Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens dq – Jay Youngblood beat Geoff Portz – Johnny Weaver beat Steve Muslin – Steve Bolus beat Joe Marcus – Dewey Robertson (Missing Link) beat Kim Chang
1979
Memphis, Tennessee: – Billy Graham beat CWA Champion Jerry Lawler dq – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Sonny King – Ricky Morton beat Tojo Yamamoto dq – Hector Guerrero & Steve Regal beat The Blond Bombers (Wayne Ferris & Larry Latham) to win the Southern Tag Title – The Assassins beat Jerry Bryant & Jerry Barber – Koko Ware beat Steve Kyle
1981
Kansas City, Kansas: – Tommy Martin defeated Bob Sweetan to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title
1982
Calgary, Alberta, Canada: – Leo Burke and Bret Hart defeated Duke Myers and The Dynamite Kid for the Stampede International Tag Team Title
1984
Memphis, Tennessee: – Jacques Rougeau, Jr. won the vacant NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title
Salt Lake City, Utah: Attendance was 3,002 – AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors beat Fabulous Ones – Jimmy Garvin beat Jim Brunzell – Curt Hennig & Larry Hennig beat Nick Bockwinkel & Mr Saito dq – Jim Brunzell drew Billy Robinson – Blackjack Lanza beat Steve Regal
1985
Tampa, Florida: – Lex Luger defeated Wahoo McDaniel to win the Florida version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1988
Memphis, Tennessee: – Brian Lee defeated Mike Miller in a tournament final for the Championship Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title
Carolina, Puerto Rico: – Jason the Terrible defeated TNT (Juan Rivera) for the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Title
1989
Memphis, Tennessee: – Bill Dundee defeated Tony Anthony for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1990
Rochester, New York: – Curt Hennig defeated Kerry Von Erich for the WWF Intercontinental title
1991
Savannah, Georgia: – Dustin Rhodes & mystery partner Ricky Steamboat defeated The Enforcers, Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles – Rick Rude defeated Sting to win the WCW United States Title
1994
Cherry Hill, New York: – Chris Candido defeated Tracey Smothers to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title in a tournament final
1995
Landover, Maryland: – Bret Hart defeated Diesel to win the WWF World Title – Shawn Michaels, Ahmed Johnson, Sid, & Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Razor Ramon, Owen Hart, Dean Douglas, & Yokozuna
2004 Columbus, Nebraska: – Trevor Rhodes defeated Rick Steiner for the World League Wrestling Heavyweight Title
2005
Wayne, New Jersey: – Chris Harris defeated Jeff Jarrett for the NWA Cyberspace title – Abyss defeated Chris Harris to win the NWA Cyberspace title
2006
Orlando, Florida: – Abyss defeated Sting by DQ to win the NWA World Title – Kurt Angle defeated Samoa Joe – TNA X Division Champion Christopher Daniels defeated Chris Sabin to retain the title – Christian Cage defeated AJ Styles
2011
Chicago Ridge, Illinois: – Eddie Edwards defeated Kyle O’Reilly – The Briscoes defeated The Young Bucks – ROH Tag Team Champions, Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated The All Night Express to retain the titles – ROH Champion Davey Richards defeated El Genericho to retain the title
2014
– Taryn Terrell defeated Havok & Gail Kim to win the TNA Knockouts Title – Low Ki defeated Tigre Uno, Manik and DJ Z to win the TNA X Division Title
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: – Jim Londos defeated Bronco Nagurski for the World Heavyweight Title
1942
Des Moines, Iowa: – Orville Brown defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis in 2 out of 3 falls – Ken Fenelon beat Nick Elitch 2 falls to 0 – Ronnie Etchison beat Bad Boy Brown
1971
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: – Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien dq – Billy Robinson beat Lars Anderson – Larry Hennig beat Dr. X – Ivan Koloff beat Bull Bullinski – Don Muraco beat Treach Phillips
1972
Chicago, Illinois: – AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher – Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff – Superstar Billy Graham beat Moose Cholak – Rene Goulet drew George Scott – Larry Hennig beat Joe Scarpello
1976
St. Louis, Missouri: – Jack Brisco defeated Bob Backlund to win the Missouri State Title
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Attendance was 10,000 – AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel double count out Verne Gagne (Special Referee: Pat O’Connor) – The Crusher beat Baron Von Raschke – Jim Brunzell beat Pierre Poisson – Pedro Morales beat Blackjack Lanza – Pat O’Connor beat Bobby Duncum – Peter Maivia drew Moose Morowski
Kansas City, Kansas: – Akio Sato defeated The Iron Sheik via DQ – Bob Brown defeated Ronnie Etchison – Bob Geigel & The Super Intern defeated Bob Brown & Mitsuo Hata
1983
Cleveland, Ohio: – Ted DiBiase defeated Brett Wayne Sawyer for the Georgia National Heavyweight Title
1992
Macon, Georgia: – Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes to win the NWA & WCW World Tag Team Titles – Sting and Rick Rude wrestled to a 20 minute draw
1995
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: – ECW World Champion Mikey Whipwreck defeated Steve Austin – ECW World Tag Team Champions 2 Cold Scorpio & The Sandman defeated The Public Enemy
2001
Greensboro, North Carolina: – WCW Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy in a steel cage unification match – The Rock defeated Steve Austin
2007
Miami, Florida: – ECW Champion CM Punk defeated The Miz and John Morrison – WWE Champion Randy Orton defeated Shawn Michaels – World Champion Batista defeated The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match
2012
– WWE Champion CM Punk defeated Ryback and John Cena – United States Champion Antonio Cesaro defeated R Truth