1902
Worcester, Massachusetts:
– Dan McLeod won the American heavyweight championship from Tom Jenkins (The American title six years later became the world heavyweight title when Frank Gotch beat George Hackenschmidt)
1905
Montreal, Ontario, Canada:
– After losing two matches earlier in the year to Tom Jenkins in challenging for the American title, Frank Gotch won a 50-man tournament in Montreal
1965
Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Dick the Bruiser defeated Gene Kiniski to win the Indianapolis WWA version of the world heavyweight title
1967
San Francisco, California:
– Art Nelson and Pat Patterson defeated Red Bastien and Mario Milano for the International Wrestling Alliance Tag Team Title
1968
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Toru Tanaka defeated Jim Hady to win the NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight Title
– Nick Bockwinkel defeated Johnny Barend for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
Mexico City, Mexico:
– Rey Mendoza defeated Angel Blanco to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title
Savannah, Georgia:
– Alberto and Ramon Torres defeated Butcher and Stan Vachon to win the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title
Portland, Oregon:
– Karl and Kurt Von Steiger defeated Johnny War Eagle and Billy White Wolf to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title
1970
Tampa, Florida:
– Jose Lothario & Danny Miller defeated The Infernos to become the NWA Florida Tag Team Champions
1975
Caguas, Puerto Rico:
– Carlos Colon & Cowboy Bob Ellis defeated Ali Baba & Bull Gregory to win the WWC North American Tag Team Title.
Portland, Oregon:
– Dutch Savage and Jimmy Snuka won the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title, defeating The Royal Kangaroos (Jonathan Boyd and Norman Frederick Charles)
1977
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bob Sweetan defeated Black Angus Campbell for the NWA Central States Television Title
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Tuxedo Match: The Crusher beat Lord Alfred Hayes
– AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Super Destroyer & Angelo Mosca
– Billy Robinson beat Blackjack Lanza
– Larry Hennig no contest Bobby Duncum
1978
New Orleans, Louisiana:
– Andre the Giant & Dusty Rhodes won the vacant U.S. tag team title beating Stan Hansen & Ernie Ladd in the finals of a one night tournament
– Jerry Stubbs defeated The Assassin #1 to win the Mid-South Louisiana Title
– Ron Bass defeated Karl Kox to win the Mid-South Brass Knuckles Title
– Ernie Ladd defeated Ray Candy via forfeit to win the Mid-South North American Title
Fort Worth, Texas:
– Kevin Von Erich won the American title for the first time over Bruiser Brody
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Austin Idol defeated Jerry Lawler to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
1979
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated The Masked Superstar (Bill Eadie) & Austin Idol to win the Georgia tag team championship
Knoxville, Tennessee:
– Bob Armstrong defeats Sterling Golden (Hulk Hogan) for the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title
Charlotte, North Carolina:
– Jim Brunzell defeated Ray Stevens to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title
1980
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Robinson
– Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum beat Hulk Hogan & Tito Santana by DQ
– Non Title: Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan beat AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
– Buck Zumhofe beat Bobby Heenan
– Rene Goulet beat Kenny Jay
– Curt Hennig drew Evan Johnson
1982
Dallas, Texas:
– Ric Flair defeated Kerry Von Erich in a cage match to retain the NWA World Title (this match and subsequent angle led to the Freebirds vs. Von Erichs feud)
– Kevin Von Erich retained the NWA Americas title by defeating King Kong Bundy by DQ
Charlotte, North Carolina:
– Mike Rotundo defeated Bad Leroy Brown to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Title
1983
Dallas, Texas:
– Ric Flair beat David Von Erich via DQ to retain the NWA World Title
– Kevin & Mike Von Erich beat Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts in the losing team has to leave town match
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– Mad Dog Vachon beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by DQ
– Greg Gagne & Baron Von Raschke & Ray Stevens & Jim Brunzell beat Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell & Mr. Saito & Sheik Adnan
– Jesse Ventura beat Steve Olsonoski
– Rick Martel beat Superstar Billy Graham by DQ
– Billy Robinson drew Brad Rheingans
– Buck Zumhofe beat Bill White
Seattle, Washington:
– Rip Oliver defeated Billy Jack (Haynes) to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title
New Orleans, Louisiana:
– Magnum T.A. & Mr. Wrestling II defeated Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart to win the Mid-South Wrestling Association Tag Team Titles
1984
New Orleans, Louisiana:
– The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated Ted DiBiase & Hercules Hernandez to win the Mid-South Wrestling Association Tag Team Titles
Dallas, Texas:
– Kelly Kiniski defeated Buck Zum Hofe
– Rip Oliver defeated Iceman Parsons
– World Class American Tag Team Champions The Fantastics defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey)
– Kerry Von Erich defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair via DQ
– Kevin Von Erich defeated Chris Adams in a Lumberjack match
– Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts & Chic Donovan defeated Skandar Akbar, The Missing Link & Mr. X in a Loser Leaves Town elimination match
– Mike Von Erich & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts
1985
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Stan Hansen by DQ
– Road Warriors no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Jim Garvin & Steve Regal
– Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Zbyszko
– Mongolian Stomper & Nord The Barbarian & Boris Zhukov beat Scott Hall & Curt Hennig & Jerry Blackwell
– Baron Von Raschke beat Scott Irwin by DQ
– Marty Jannetty beat Kelly Kiniski
Dallas, Texas:
– Lance Von Erich defeated World Class American Champion Rick Rude via DQ
– IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki defeated Steve Williams
– Bruiser Brody defeated One Man Gang in a chain match
– Kerry, Kevin & Lance Von Erich defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts)
1986
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Curt Hennig by DQ (Special Referee — Billy Robinson)
– Non Title Cage Match: Midnight Rockers beat AWA Tag Team Champions Buddy Rose & Doug Somers
– Mr. Saito & Super Ninja & Larry Zbyszko beat Scott Hall & Leon White & Greg Gagne
– Colonel DeBeers beat Jimmy Snuka by DQ
– Boris Zhukov beat Steve O
– Earthquake Ferris beat Brian Nobbs
– Buck Zumhofe drew Buddy Wolff
Dallas, Texas:
– Mark Youngblood defeated Tim Brooks
– Steve Simpson defeated The Grappler
– Lance Von Erich defeated Master Gee (George Wells)
– Tony Atlas defeated Matt Borne
– Scott Casey defeated Black Bart in a Loser Rides A Mule match
– Kevin & Mike Von Erich defeated World Class Tag Team Champions Brian Adias & Al Madril via DQ
– Abdullah the Butcher defeated Bruiser Brody in a Loser Leaves Town Steel Cage match
Tampa, Florida:
– The New Breed (Chris Champion and Sean Royal) defeated Vic Steamboat and Kendall Windham to win the vacant NWA Florida Tag Team Title
Birmingham, Alabama:
– The Nightmares (Danny Davis and Ken Wayne) defeat Tony Anthony and Jerry Stubbs for the Continental Wrestling Federation Tag Team Title
1987
Dallas, Texas:
– The Fantastics defeated Jack Victory & John Tatum
– Kerry Von Erich won a Pole Battle Royal, climbing a pole to grab the $10,000 prize
– World Class Texas Champion Matt Borne defeated The Iron Sheik
– Eric Embry defeated Shaun Simpson in a Steel Cage match to win the World Class Light Heavyweight Title
– Kevin Von Erich, Chris Adams & Steve Simpson defeated Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts & Iceman Parsons in a Steel Cage match to win the vacant World Class Six Man Tag Team Title
– World Class Champion Al Perez defeated Kerry Von Erich in a steel cage match
Knoxville, Tennessee:
– Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) defeated Danny Davis for the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title
St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Dave Peterson defeated Bob Brown to win the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title
1988
Tampa, Florida:
– Mike Graham defeated The Terminator to win the vacant NWA Florida Heavyweight Title
Portland, Oregon:
– Top Gun defeated The Grappler to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title
1990
Atlanta, Georgia:
– The Minotaur pinned the Juicer
– Brian Pillman & NWA TV Champion Tom Zenk defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
– Michael Wallstreet pinned Tim Horner
– NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Master Blasters
– The Junkyard Dog pinned the Iron Sheik
– WCW US Champion Lex Luger & El Gigante defeated the Big Cat & the Motor City Madman
– NWA World Champion Sting defeated Ric Flair via count-out at the 18-minute mark
– NWA Tag Team Champions Doom defeated Arn Anderson & Barry Windham in a steel cage match
1991
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Tom Zenk defeated Larry Zbyzsko via reverse decision
– Johnny B. Badd & PN News defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Teddy Long
– WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Scott Steiner to a 15-minute time-limit draw
– WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification
– Abdullah the Butcher & Cactus Jack defeated Van Hammer & El Gigante
– Jushin Liger pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman to win the title
– WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
– WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner
1992
Carolina, Puerto Rico:
– Mohammad Hussein (Lou Fabbiano) and El Vigilante defeated Ray Gonzalez and Rex King to win the WWC World Tag Team Title
1993
Dallas, Texas:
– Black Bart and John Hawk (JBL) defeated Steven Dane and Chaz Taylor for the Global Wrestling Federation Tag Team Title
– Chris Adams defeated Iceman King Parsons to win the GWF North American Heavyweight Title
1995
SMW Christmas Chaos: Knoxville, Tennessee:
– Buddy Landell defeated SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy via disqualification
– Cactus Jack & Tracy Smothers defeated Chris Candido & Boo Bradley in a falls count anywhere match
– Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated SMW Tag Team Champions New Jack & Mustafa to win the titles
1999
Nashville, Tennessee:
– Mike Rapada won the NWA North American Heavyweight from Terry Taylor
Toluca, Mexico:
– El Cobarde, Sr. defeated El Hijo del Solitario to win the Mexican National Heavyweight Title
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