Mario Milano, who came to Australia in 1967 for a three month tour and for the most part, never left, passed away earlier today at the age of 81.
Milano, because of his tenure in the country, may have been the best known pro wrestler in the country, and certainly would be to people over the age of 45. He had more different title reigns than any wrester in the history of the World Championship Wrestling office.
Milano, born Mario Bulfone, was from Italy, but grew up in Venezuela.
He started pro wrestling as a teenager in Venezuela in 1953, and first came to the United States in 1962 as Mario La Pantera, where he held the International TV tag team titles in California with Count Billy Varga. He worked in Tennessee and WWWF during the 60s, as a tag team with Jackie Fargo in Tennessee, where he headlined for years, and with Victor Rivera in the WWWF, where at times they were the top babyface tag team in the promotion.
Jim Barnett, who once told me that Milano was one of the three biggest long-term drawing cards for his World Championship Wrestling promotion, which was the best paying and considered by many the top group in the world during the 60s. Barnett brought him to Australia in 1967 and on his first show in Sydney, Milano won a Battle Royal main event and was established as an immediate main eventer. He remained largely a main eventer until the end of the promotion in 1978.
Milano was billed as being 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds, with a good physique, who had the size to be believable in fighting the monsters, but also was a good seller. In Australia, he had strong rivalries with the likes of Killer Kowalski, Pat Patterson, Skull Murphy, Killer Karl Kox, King Curtis Iaukea, Gorilla Monsoon, Cyclone Negro, Toru Tanaka, Don Leo Jonathan, The Spoiler Don Jardine, Bobby Shane, and Ernie Ladd.
Milano’s three month run in Australia was extended, and he captured the IWA world title twice later that year, once from Kowalski and also from Ripper Collins, as well as held the IWA tag team titles with Red Bastien.
He garnered more popularity in 1968 when Monsoon came to Australia and had a $2,000 bodyslam challenge, and Milano slammed him. He did a heel run, managed by Gary Hart, but eventually turned face after Hart slapped him in the face.
In the 70s he was the older veteran who held the World Brass Knux title.
Because he stayed in Australia after his retirement, while the other WCW stars returned home, he became the elder statesman of the industry, often doing matches on small shows or being aligned with wrestling in some form for two more decades.
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Verne Gagne & Bill Watts no contest Harley Race & Hard Boiled Haggerty
– Dr X beat Rene Goulet
– Handicap Match: Luke Brown beat Blackjack Daniels & Big K
– Eddie Sharkey beat Kenny Jay
– Steve Druk drew Mark Starr
1974
Tokyo, Japan:
– Jack Brisco beat Giant Baba to win the NWA World Heavyweight title
1976
Tokyo, Japan:
– Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Kintaro Oki & Kim Duk to win the JWA/NWA International tag team title
Denver, Colorado:
– The Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon by DQ
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Francis
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Moose Morowski & Pierre Poisson
– Pat O’Connor beat Blackjack Lanza
– Ray Stevens dcor Pedro Morales
– Peter Maivia beat Roger Kirby
1977
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– Verne Gagne & Greg Gagne beat Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Jim Brunzell
– Super Destroyer & Lord Alfred Hayes beat Larry Hennig (sub Crusher) & George Gadaski
– Ray Stevens no contest Angelo Mosca
– Buddy Wolff beat Kenny Jay
1979
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel no contest The Crusher
– Greg Gagne & Steve Olsonoski no contest Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
– Mad Dog Vachon beat Super Destroyer Mark III
– Super Destroyer Mark II beat Dino Bravo
– Buddy Wolff beat Ron Ritchie
– Buck Zumhofe beat Peter Sandor Szabo
1983
St. Louis, Missouri:
– David Von Erich and Harley Race went to a double DQ; Von Erich retained the Missouri State title
– Dick the Bruiser & Rick Martel defeated Ken Patera and Crusher Blackwell by DQ
– Bob Orton defeated Rufus R. Jones
– Austin Idol defeated Buddy Landel by DQ
– Ron Ritchie defeated Paul Orndorff by DQ
– Scott Harris & Buzz Tyler defeated MEB and 666 by DQ
– Bobby Fulton defeated Doug Somers
1986
Spartansburg, South Carolina:
– Ronnie Garvin & Barry Windham defeated Ivan Koloff & Krusher Khrushchev to win the NWA United States Tag Team Championship
1988
Tokyo, Japan:
– Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Kerry Von Erich for the World Class Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Title
Mexico City, Mexico:
– Lizmark beat Fabuloso Blondie (Ken Timbs) to win the NWA Light Heavyweight title
1989
Tokyo, Japan:
– Stan Hansen & Genchiro Tenryu defeated Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu winning the vacant Unified tag title
1990
Naucalpan, Mexico:
– El Canek defeated Vader to win the UWA title
1991
Tokyo, Japan:
– Atsushi Onita & Tarzan Goto defeated Gregory Veritchev & Koba Krutanize in the finals of a tournament to win the FMW-based WWA World Martial Arts Tag Team Title
1995
Saitama, Japan:
– Tarzan Goto & Mr. Gannosuke defeated Cactus Jack & Tiger Jeet Singh in the finals of a tournament to win the NWA
World Tag Team Championship
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– The Sandman defeated ECW World Heavyweight Champion Mikey Whipwreck and Steve Austin in a Three Way Dance to win the title
Louisville, Kentucky:
– Bull Pain defeated Paul Diamond in Louisville, Kentucky to become IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
2000
Tokyo, Japan:
– Mike Rotundo & Steve Williams defeated Toshio Kawada & Masa Fuchi
2001
San Diego, California:
– Chris Jericho defeated the Rock to capture the former WCW World Title
– Chris Jericho defeated Steve Austin to become undisputed WWF World Champion
– The Undertaker defeated Rob Van Dam to win the WWF hardcore title
Tokyo, Japan:
– Takeo Omori & Yoshihiro Takayama defeated Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa to win the GHC tag team titles
– Naomichi Marafuji defeated Tatsuhiko Takaiwa to win the Junior Heavyweight title
2012
TNA Final Resolution: Orlando, Florida:
– Rob Van Dam defeated Kenny King to retain the TNA X Division Title
– Austin Aires defeated Bully Ray
– Tara defeated Mickie James to retain the Knockouts Title
– Christopher Daniels defeated AJ Styles
– Jeff Hardy defeated Bobby Roode to retain the TNA World Title
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Central States title-wire fence around ring match: Dr. Lee Grable defeated Richard Brown to win Central States title
1959
Pensacola, Florida:
– Billy Wicks defeated Pancho Villa in a tournament final to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship
1971
Buffalo, New York:
– Dominic DeNucci defeated Waldo Von Erich for the National Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Title
Miami, Florida:
– The Alaskans (Mike York & Frank Monte) defeated The Australians (Larry O’Day & Ron Miller) to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Title
1972
Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Dusty Rhodes
– Billy Robinson beat Dick Murdoch
– Superstar Billy Graham beat Don Muraco
– Rene Goulet drew Reggie Parks
1973
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red Bastien
– The Crusher no contest Superstar Billy Graham
– Chris Taylor (pro debut) beat Rene Goulet
– Buddy Wolff beat Geoff Portz
– Greg Gagne beat Tony Rocco
1974
Green Bay, Wisconsin:
– Baron Von Raschke won a 15 Man, $12,000 Battle Royal
– The Crusher beat Horst Hoffman
– Ivan Putski drew Baron Von Raschke
– Chris Taylor beat Buddy Wolff
– Greg Gagne beat Bobby Heenan by countout
– Jim Brunzell drew Geoff Portz
1977
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Verne Gagne & the Crusher beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Ray Stevens by count out
– AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant
– Angelo Mosca beat Larry Hennig
– Super Destroyer beat Johnny Solo
– Larry Hennig beat Ivan Crankovic
– Super Destroyer beat Jan Nelson
1978
Sydney, Australia:
– Andre the Giant & Ron Miller defeated Butcher Brannigan & Ox Baker to win the Australian-Asian heavyweight tag team title
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Rick Martel
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera
– Bunkhouse Match: Blackjack Lanza beat Bobby Heenan
– Mad Dog Vachon no contest David Shults
– Mr Saito beat Baron Von Raschke
– Superstar Billy Graham beat Steve Olsonoski
– Bulldog Bob Brown beat Bill White
Tokyo, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki & Hulk Hogan d Dick Murdock & Adrian Adonis
1990
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tony Anthony & Doug Gilbert defeated Jeff Jarrett & Cody Michaels to win the USWA World Tag Team Title
1994
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) defeated Stars & Stripes (The Patriot & Marcus Bagwell) to win the WCW World Tag Team Title
2001
Glasgow, Scotland:
– Psicosis defeated Juventud Guerrera to win the World Wrestling All-Stars International Cruiserweight Title
2008
Tokyo, Japan:
– Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Shuji Kono & Suwama
2013
Tokyo, Japan:
– Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson beat Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Des Moines, Iowa:
– American Heavyweight Champion Fred Beell defeated Charles Hackenschmidt
1952
Kansas City, Kansas:
– The Dusek Brothers (Ernie and Joe Dusek) beat the Becker Brothers (Bobby and George) to become the undisputed World Tag Team champions winning a 2 out of 3 fall contest
– Verne Gagne beat Pat Fraley
– Bob McCune defeated Kit Fox
– George Scott beat Tom Zaharias by DQ
1955
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff beat Kinji Shibuya & Mitsu Arakawa
– Tim Geohagen beat Dave Jons
– Red Bastien drew Herb Schiff (Herb Freeman)
1960
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Gene Kiniski went to a no contest with Wilbur Snyder
– AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Joe Scarpello & Nick Roberts
– Roy McClarty drew Jim Hady
– Bob Geigel beat Guy Hill
1968
Atlanta, Georgia:
– The Professional defeated Johnny Valentine to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title
1973
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– The Crusher beat Superstar Billy Graham on a reverse decision DQ
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz in 2 out of 3 falls
– Ric Flair beat Dave Muir
1975
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
– Larry Hennig beat Jimmy Valiant
– Pampero Firpo no contest Johnny Valiant
– Jos Leduc beat Don Wade
– Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan beat Khosrow Vaziri & Kenny Jay
1979
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Canadian Heavyweight Title Match: Canadian Champion Dino Bravo beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel
– AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Super Destroyer Mark II & Super Destroyer Mark III
– Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Steve Olsonoski & Angelo Mosca by DQ
– Greg Gagne beat Bob Brown Jr (Kerry Brown)
– Ricky Hunter beat Ron Ritchie
– Peter Sandor Szabo beat Buck Zumhofe
1980
Chicago, Illinois:
– Dick The Bruiser beat Ernie Ladd
– Jerry Blackwell & John Studd beat Mad Dog Vachon & The Crusher
– Spike Huber no contest King Kong Brody
– Wilbur Snyder beat Ali Hassan
– Jerry Graham Jr beat Chief Bobby Bold Eagle
Atlanta, Georgia:
– The Mongolian Stomper defeated Jack Brisco to win the NWA Georgia National Title
1985
Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Gama Singh defeated Bruce Hart to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title
1989
Tokyo, Japan:
– Stan Hansen & Genichiro Tenryu won the All Japan World Tag Team Title by winning the annual Real World Tag League tournament by defeating Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu to win the tournament
Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Candi Devine defeated Judy Martin for the AWA Women’s World Title
– AWA Champion Larry Zbyzsko beat Sgt. Slaughter by DQ
– Paul Diamond beat Jonnie Stewart
1991
– Terry Gordy & Steve Williams won the Real World tag tournament in Tokyo, by a point from Stan Hansen & Danny Spivey, thus winning the vacant Unified tag title
1993
Jefferson, North Carolina:
– Tracy Smothers defeated Chris Candido to win the SMW “Beat The Champ” Television Title
Tokyo, Japan:
-Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada defeated Dynamite Kansai & Mayumi Ozaki to win the AJW tag team titles
– Mika Handa & Yasha Kurenai beat Sase Hasegawa & Kaoru Ito to win the AJW Japanese tag title titles
– Candy Okutsu defeatd Chapparita Asara to win the Japanese Jr title
1995
Nagoya, Japan:
– Komi Yagi defeated Candy Okutsu in Nagoya to win the JWP Junior Heavyweight title
1996
Tokyo, Japan:
– Toshio Kawada & Akira Taue beat Mitsuharu Misawa & Jun Akiyama to win the Real World Tag tournament
1998
WWF Capital Carnage: London, England:
– WWF World Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws defeated D’Lo Brown & Mark Henry
– WWF World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Maivia defeated X-Pac via disqualification
– Steve Austin defeated Kane, Mankind and The Undertaker in a Four Way match
1999
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Jushin Liger defeated Psicosis to win the IWGP Jr Heavyweight title
2002
Glasgow, Scotland:
– Lex Luger defeated Sting to win the World Wrestling All-Stars World Heavyweight Title (belt had been vacated by Scott Steiner)
2012
– Devon defeated Samoa Joe to win the TNA TV Title
St. Louis, Missouri:
– Man Mountain Dean beat Ernie Dusek
– Gus Sonnenberg beat Tiny Roebuck
– Joe Dusek and Paul Jones wrestled to a draw
– Ernie Zeller beat Jules Strongbow
– Emil Dusek beat Hank Metheny
1940
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Orville Brown and Lee Wykoff wrestled to a 1-1 draw
– Steve Brody beat Jimmy Coffield in 2 out of 3 falls
– Andy Mexiner defeated Jack Hader by DQ
– Ray Schwartz beat Sammy Feeback
1965
Omaha, Nebraska:
– AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Don Jardine (The Spoiler)
– Mongolian Stomper beat Harley Race
– George Drake beat Frisco Montana
– Pampero Firpo beat Ivan Kalmikoff by DQ
1967
Tampa, Florida:
– Florida Title: Joe Scarpa defeated Johnny Valentine in 2 out of 3 falls to win the title
– Southern Tag Titles: Aldo Bogni & Bronko Lubich defeated Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat
– Tarzan Tyler defeated Klondike Bill
– Jose Lothario & Lester Welch defeated Ronnie & Terry Garvin by DQ
– Hiro Matsuda defeated Bronko Kelly
1970
St. Louis, Missouri:
– Terry Funk won a 15-man Battle Royal
– Rocky Johnson & Dick the Bruiser defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Blackjack Lanza by disqualification
– Terry Funk defeated Stan Stasiak
– Pat O’Connor pinned Lord Alfred Hayes
– Ox Baker pinned Les Thornton
– Bob Brown pinned Bob Backlund
– Jerry Oates and Khosrow Vaziri defeated Tank Patton & Johnny Starr
1976
Green Bay, Wisconsin:
– The Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Pierre Poisson & Moose Morowski
– Baron Von Raschke beat Billy Francis by DQ
– Peter Maivia beat Blackjack Lanza
– Pedro Morales beat Roger Kirby
1977
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Bill Dundee & Norvell Austin defeated Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles
– Jerry Lawler defeated Jimmy Valiant for the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1984
Osaka, Japan:
– Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdock beat Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami to win the New Japan Tag League tournament
1988
Memphis, Tennessee:
– AWA Champion Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Garvin by DQ
– World Class Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett beat Eric Embry
– Samoan Swat Team beat Michael Hayes & Ricky Morton
– Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden beat Bill Dundee & Wendell Cooley
– Steve Cox beat Texas Champion Iceman King Parsons
– CWA Champion Brian Lee beat Don Bass
– Sid Vicious beat Scott Steiner
– The Beast beat Alan Reynolds
– RPMs beat Ken Raper & Todd Morton
1997
Tokyo, Japan:
– Toshio Kawada & Akira Taue defeated Mitsuharu Misawa & Jun Akiyama to win the AJ Real World tag tournament
2004
TNA Turning Point | Orlando, Florida:
– Chris Harris & James Storm defeated Elix Skipper & Christopher Daniels in a steel cage
– Eric Young & Bobby Roode defeated BG James & Ron Killings to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship
2014
Tijuana, Mexico:
– Atlantis defeatd Negro Casas to win the WWA Jr Lightheavyweight title
– Bestia 666 & Damian 666 defeated Rayman & Rey Horus to win the tag title
– Lady Apache beat Datura to win the Women’s title
Kansas City, Kansas:
– In a MWA Title match, Champion Orville Brown beat Sonny Myers 2 falls to 1
– Al Lovelock beat Yukon Eric (as Eric Holmback)
– Ronnie Etchison beat Fred Blassie
1954
Cedar Rapids, Iowa:
– Argentina Rocca beat Chest Bernard
– Jim Dobie beat Mitsu Arakawa
– Great Tor Yamato beat Harry Lewis
1958
Kansas City, Kansas:
– no time limit match, Lou Thesz beat Bob Geigel
– Cowboy Bob Ellis and Ray Villmer defeated Lee Henning and Bob Orton
– Mighty Atlas beat Joe Scarpa
1965
Omaha, Nebraska:
– Texas Death Match: AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Mr. Wrestling by DQ
– Verne Gagne beat Haru Sasaki
– Mitsu Arakawa drew Reggie Parks
– Billy Red Cloud beat Gene Anderson
1970
Los Angeles, California:
– Rey Mendoza defeated John Tolos to win the NWA United National Heavyweight Title
1971
Omaha, Nebraska:
– Larry Hennig beat The Crusher
– Midwest Champion Great Kusatsu beat Bill Miller
– Ray Stevens beat Red Bastien
– Jerry Miller drew Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
– Ox Baker drew Reggie Parks
1972
Hiroshima, Japan:
– Kintaro Oki defeated Bobo Brazil to win the JWA NWA Int. title
1976
Caguas, Puerto Rico:
– Hercules Ayala & Victor Jovica defeated Higo Hamaguchi & Gordon Nelson to win the WWC North American Tag Team Title
1978
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Lawler defeated Don Fargo to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1979
Baton Rouge, Louisiana:
– Bill Watts defeated Mike George to win the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Title
1981
Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Shiek Adnan
– Hulk Hogan beat Jesse Ventura
– Bobby Duncum beat Greg Gagne
– Jim Brunzell beat Adrian Adonis
– Tito Santana beat Bad Boy Brown
1992
Tokyo, Japan:
– Mitsuharu Misawa & Toshio Kawada won the AJ Real World tag tournament from Terry Gordy & Steve Williams, thus winning the vacant Unified tag title
1993
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Kevin Sullivan & Tazmaniac defeated Tommy Dreamer & Shane Douglas (subbing for Johnny Gunn) to win the ECW Tag Team Titles
1999
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Rico Constantino defeated Steve Bradley for the Memphis Power Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title
2007
Mexico City, Mexico:
– Mistico defeated Vangelis to win the National LHW title
2011
Greensboro, North Carolina:
– ROH TV champ Jay Lethal defeated Adam Cole in a Proving Ground match
– Eddie Edwards, El Generico and ROH Tag Team champions Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin defeated the Briscoes, Roderick Strong and Michael Elgin in an 80 minute Elimination match
Essex, England:
– Jimmy Havoc defeated Cell to win the NWA (Hammerlock) UK Junior Heavyweight title
Tokyo, Japan:
– KAI & Seiya Sanada defeated Masayuki Kono & Masakatsu Funaki to win the AJ World’s Strongest Tag League tournament
Santiago, Chile:
– Super Crazy defeated Katastrofe to win the X-Law Junior Heavyweight title
Columbus, Ohio:
– Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Orville Brown to win the Ohio version of the Midwest Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title
Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– John Katan defeated Earl McCready for the Toronto British Empire Heavyweight Title
1943
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Swedish Angel defeated Orville Brown to win the MWA World Heavyweight Title
1952
Sydney, Australia:
– Leo Jensen defeated Bonnie Muir for the vacant Australian Heavyweight Title
1953
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Central States Heavyweight Champion Lenny Montana beat Johnny Valentine by DQ (Valentine used a piledriver, which is barred in Kansas)
– Larry Hamilton beat Bobby Lane by DQ
– Dick Hutton defeated Maurice Roberre (Hutton was accompanied by Ed “Strangler” Lewis)
1959
Amarillo, Texas:
– Dory Funk, Sr. defeated Antoine Leone to win the Amarillo version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title
1960
San Bernardino, California:
– Stan Holek and The Preacher defeated Sandor Szabo and Edouard Carpentier for the NWA International Television Tag Team Titles
1962
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Eric Pomeroy and Ray Andrews defeated The Medics for the NWA Southern Tag Team Titles
1963
– Ciclon Negro and Masked Terror defeated Wilbur Snyder and Dick the Bruiser to win the American Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Titles
Dallas, Texas:
– Joe Blanchard defeated Billy White Wolf for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
1965
Lafayette, Louisiana:
– Bobby Fields won the NWA Louisiana Heavyweight Title by defeating Danny McShain
1966
Tokyo, Japan:
– Michiaki Yoshimura and Kintaro Ohki defeated Eddie Morea and Tarzan Zorro to win the vacant All Asia Tag Team Titles
1967
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico:
– El Goliath defeated Henry Pirousso for the Mexican National Heavyweight Title
1970
Osaka, Japan:
– Gene Kiniski defeated Giant Baba for the NWA International Heavyweight Title
1971
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
– Dr. X (Jim Osborne) defeated Ramon Torres for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title
1975
Kiryu, Japan:
– The Destroyer (Dick Beyer) defeated Abdullah the Butcher to win the Pacific Wrestling Federation United States Heavyweight Title
1976
– Chavo Guerrero, Sr. defeated Dr. Hiro Ota to win the NWA America Heavyweight Title
Ozark, Alabama:
– The Wrestling Pro defeated Ken Lucas for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
Dothan, Alabama:
– Rip Tyler won the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title by defeating Dick Dunn
1977
New Brocton, Alabama:
– Billy Spears defeated Johnny Eagles for the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title
Chicago, Illinois:
– Super Destroyer & Angelo Mosca beat Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher
– Verne Gagne beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel (no title change, decision later reversed)
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell & Jose Lothario beat Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant & Roger Kirby
– Ivan Koloff beat Wilbur Snyder by countout
– Bobby Dumcum beat Steve Regal
– Rufus R Jones beat Blackjack Lanza
– Moose Cholak beat Chris Markoff
1981
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell no contest Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
– Jerry Blackwell beat Billy Robinson
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Sheik Adnan
– Ken Patera beat Buck Zumhofe
– Bobby Duncum drew Tito Santana
1982
Ponce, Puerto Rico:
– Mad Dog Lafaib defeated Invader I to win the WWC North American Heavyweight Title
1983
Hampton, Virginia:
– Dick Slater defeated Rufus R. Jones to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title
Dothan, Alabama:
– Bob Armstrong won a tournament for the vacant NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title
1984
New Orleans, Louisiana:
– Ted DiBiase and Hercules Hernandez defeated The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) to win the Mid-South Tag Team Titles
Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Interns (Don Bass and Roger Smith) defeated The Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn and Stan Lane) to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles
1985
– Fuerza Guerrera defeated El Dandy for the Mexican National Welterweight Title
1989
– Sangre Chicana defeated Perry Aguayo to win the Universal Wrestling Association-promoted WWF World Light Heavyweight Title
1990
Coos Bay, Oregon:
– Steve Doll and Scotty the Body (Raven) defeated The Wrecking Crew (The Grappler and The Equalizer) for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles
1991
WWF Tuesday in Texas: San Antonio, Texas:
– The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) defeated The Beverly Brothers (Beau Beverly and Blake Beverly) (with The Genius) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
– Ric Flair defeated Roddy Piper
– Bret Hart defeated Skinner to retain the Intercontinental Title
– Randy Savage defeated Jake Roberts
– Hulk Hogan pinned The Undertaker to win the WWF World Title (title held up and decided at Royal Rumble)
1992
Funabashi, Japan:
– Jesse Barr and Ryuma Go won the Championship Wrestling USA International Tag Team Titles by defeating The
Bruise Brothers (Ron and Don Harris)
1993
– Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi won the annual Real World Tag League to win the AJPW World Tag Team Championship
1995
Wilmington, Delaware:
– Ronnie Roberts defeated Boogie Woogie Brown to win the ECWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title
1998
Denton, Maryland:
– King Kong Bundy defeated Romeo Valentino for the Maryland Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title
2000
ECW Massacre on 34th Street: New York City, New York:
– Steve Corino defeated Jerry Lynn and Justin Credible to retain the ECW World Heavyweight Title
– Rhino pinned Spike Dudley to retain the ECW World Television Title
2006
ECW December to Dismember: Augusta, Georgia:
– Bobby Lashley won the ECW Title in an Extreme Elimination Chamber match over Big Show, Rob Van Dam, CM Punk, Test and Hardcore Holly
– The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) defeated MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) (with Melina)
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Sandor Szabo drew Buddy Rogers (world title defense)
– Joe Pazandak beat Gino Vagnone
– Abe Kashey beat Ken Fenelon
1965
Mankato, Minnesota:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff
– The Crusher beat Jack Pesek
– Mighty Igor Vodik beat Harley Race
1966
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Killer Kowalski beat Dick the Bruiser by DQ
– Reggie Parks & Doug Gilbert beat Mad Dog Vachon & Big K
– Verne Gagne beat Larry Hennig by DQ
– Wilbur Snyder beat Harley Race
– Jim Raschke drew Billy Red Cloud
1972
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff by DQ
– Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat George Scott & Joe Scarpello
– Don Muraco beat Big K
– Larry Hennig drew Rene Goulet (sub Billy Robinson)
1974
Dallas, Texas:
– Blackjack Lanza defeated Fritz Von Erich to win the NWA American Heavyweight Title
Kagoshima, Japan:
– Giant Baba defeated Jack Brisco to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title
1978
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Texas Death match: Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Bobby Duncum (sub Nick Bockwinkel) & Bob Orton Jr
– Mask At Stake: Super Destroyer Mark II beat Larry Hennig
– Bobby Duncum beat Frank Hill
– Steve Olsonoski beat Iron Sheik by DQ
1979
Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Assassins defeated Steve Regal & Hector Guerrero for the AWA Southern Tag Team Title
1983
Dallas, Texas:
– The Von Erichs (David, Kevin & Kerry) defeated The Fabulous Freebirds for the World Class Six-Man Championship (Michael Hayes had lost a “loser leaves town match”, so Ric Flair wrestled in his place)
1991
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tom Prichard defeated Eric Embry to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title
– Jerry Lawler defeated Kamala to win the USWA Unified World Championship
New Orleans, Louisiana:
– Fred Beel defeated Frank Gotch to win the American Heavyweight Title two falls to one (match was a work, not a shoot)
1938
Columbus, Ohio:
– Mildred Burke won the World Women’s Title by defeating Betty Nichols
1941
Hollywood, California:
– Billy Varga defeated Wild Red Berry to win the World Light Heavyweight Title
1949
Toledo, Ohio:
– Tom Marshall defeated Dave Levin to win the Jack Pfieffer-promoted World Heavyweight Title
Kansas City, Kansas:
– The Sharpe Brothers (Ben and Mike Sharpe) beat The Dusek Brothers (Ernie and Joe Dusek) 2 out of 3 falls
– Enrique Torres beat Roy Graham 2 out of 3 falls
– Ronnie Etchison defeated Danny Plechas
1952
Fort Worth, Texas:
– Gory Guerrero & Cyclone Ayala won a tournament for the NWA Texas Tag Team Title
1958
Fort Worth, Texas:
– Pepper Gomez & Rito Romero defeated The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) for the Texas version of the NWA World Tag Team Titles
1961
Detroit, Michigan:
– Fritz Von Erich defeated Dick the Bruiser to win the Chicago/Detroit version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– Billy White Wolf defeated Nikoli Volkoff for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title
Atlanta, Georgia:
– The Assassins defeated Don McIntyre & Ray Gunkel for the Georgia version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Titles
Columbus, Ohio:
– Magnificent Maurice defeated Leon Graham to win the Ohio Heavyweight Title
Houston, Texas:
– Jack Dalton (Donnie Fargo) defeated Pepe Gonzales for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
1965
Mobile, Alabama:
– Ken Lucas won the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title from Danny McShain
1970
Tampa, Florida:
– Dusty Rhodes defeated Jose Lothario to win the NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Title
1971
Mobile, Alabama:
– Donnie Fargo defeated The Wrestling Pro to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
1972
Los Angeles, California:
– Victor Rivera defeated Ernie Ladd to win the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title
Yokohama, Japan:
– Bobo Brazil defeated Kintaro Oki for the vacant NWA International Heavyweight Title
1973
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Stan Stasiak defeated Pedro Morales to win the WWWF World Heavyweight Title
1976
Davenport, Iowa:
– Saloon match: The Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon
– Billy Francis beat Baron Von Raschke
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Moose Morowski & Pierre Poisson
– Pedro Morales beat Roger Kirby by DQ
1977
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Mike George & Scott Casey defeated Crusher Blackwell & Buck Robley to win the Central States version of the NWA
World Tag Team Titles
1978
Huntsville, Alabama:
– George Gulas, Bobby Eaton & Arvil Hutto win a tournament for the vacant NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Titles
Knoxville, Tennessee:
– Ken Lucas & Kevin Sullivan defeated Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson to win the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Titles
Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Big Daddy Ritter (Junkyard Dog) defeated Alo Leilani to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title
1979
Knoxville, Tennessee:
– Sterling Golden (Hulk Hogan) defeated Dick Slater to win the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title
Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Bobo Brazil
– AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Super Destroyer Mark II & Super Destroyer Mark III
– Dick the Bruiser beat King Kong Brody
– Ernie Ladd dcor Billy Robinson
– Ox Baker dcor Wilbur Snyder
– The Crusher beat Paul Christy by DQ
– Spike Huber drew Bobby Heenan
– Moose Cholak beat Tiny Hampton by DQ
– Jerry Graham Jr beat Ron Ritchie
1983
Lexington, Kentucky:
– Terry Taylor defeated Buddy Landel for the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bobby Fulton defeated Roger Kirby to win the NWA Central States Television Title
1984
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
– Sonny Myers defeated Al Tomko for the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title
1985
Chicago, Illinois:
– Road Warriors beat AWA Tag Team Champions Jim Garvin & Steve Regal by DQ
– AWA Champion Rick Martel beat Terry Gordy
– Strap Match: Jerry Blackwell beat Michael Hayes
– Paul Ellering drew Buddy Roberts
– Handicap match: Sgt. Slaughter beat Boris Zhukov & Chris Markoff
– Larry Zbyszko beat Kevin Kelly
– Scott Hall beat Bill Irwin
– Leon White beat Scott Irwin by DQ
1986
Fort Worth, Texas:
– Al Madril & Brian Adidas defeated Lance Von Erich & The Dingo (Ultimate) Warrior for the World Class Championship
Wrestling World Tag Team Titles
– Tony Atlas defeated Crusher Yurkof (Bam Bam Bigelow) to win the World Class Television Title
1989
Dallas, Texas:
– Robert Fuller & Brian Lee defeated Jeff Jarrett & Matt Borne in a tournament final to win the USWA World Tag Team Title
1992
Tokyo, Japan:
– Dynamite Kansai defeated Cutie Suzuki in a tournament final to become the first JWP Project Openweight Champion
1995
Nigata, Japan:
– El Samurai defeated Sabu to win the UWA World Junior Light-Heavyweight Title
Reading, Pennsylvania:
– Akita Kaos defeated Crash the Terminator to win the PCW Heavyweight Title
– Chris Candido defeated Ray Odyssey to win the PCW Americas Heavyweight Title
– Reckless Youth defeated Ubas for the PCW Commonwealth Title
Mexico City, Mexico:
– Negro Casas defeated El Hijo del Santo in a tournament final to win the vacant NWA World Welterweight Title
2000
Manila, Arkansas:
– The American Dragon (Bryan Danielson) and Spanky (Brian Kendrick) defeated The Triad (Seven (Kevin Fertig) and Thrash) to win the Memphis Championship Wrestling Southern Tag Team Titles
North Richland Hills, Texas:
– Hotstuff Hernandez defeated Al Jackson to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
– The Masked Maniac defeated Chris Michaels to win the United States Extreme Wrestling United States Heavyweight Title
2001
Caguas, Puerto Rico:
– Carly Colon defeated Ray Gonzalez for the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
2005
McDonough, Georgia:
– Mike Mizanin (The Miz) defeated Mike Knox in a tournament final to become the first Deep South Wrestling Heavyweight
Champion
Wichita, Kansas:
– NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ede Virag beat Charley Lutkie
– Jack Nasworthy beat Bill Ely
1956
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Ernie Dusek, Emil Dusek and Joe Dusek beat Jim Dobie, Larry Hamilton and Sonny Myers 2 falls to 1
– Mighty Atlas beat Mario DeSouza 2 falls to 1
1960
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Verne Gagne & Joe Scarpello
– Gene Kiniski beat Bob Rasmussen
– Wilbur Snyder beat Tommy O’Toole
1962
Jacksonville, Florida:
– Eddie Graham defeated Boris Malenko to win the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title
1965
Orlando, Florida:
– Lou Thesz retained NWA title in a 60:00 draw with Dick Steinborn
1966
Tampa, Florida:
– Sammy Steamboat & Jose Lothario beat The Infernos to win world tag team titles
1971
Orlando, Florida:
– Ole Anderson and Johnny Walker (later Mr Wrestling II) co-won Battle Royal
1972
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Ed Francis & Billy Robinson beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens by DQ (only recognized in Hawaii)
– The Destroyer beat Dory Dixon
– Tosh Togo drew Jack Carson
– Sam Steamboat beat John Foley
Miami Beach, Florida:
– Jack Brisco beat Paul Jones to retain Florida title
1973
Rockford, Illinois:
– Weightlifting: Ken Patera beat Billy Graham by DQ
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz
– Tony Rocco beat Ric Flair
– Greg Gagne drew Rene Goulet
Jacksonville, Florida:
– Dusty Rhodes beat Pat O’Connor to retain Southern title
Tokyo, Japan:
– Strong Kobayashi beat Wahoo McDaniel to win the IWA tilte
1976
West Palm Beach, Florida:
– Superstar Billy Graham beat Dusty Rhodes to retain Florida title
1977
Tampa, Florida:
– Mike Graham & Steve Keirn beat Ivan Koloff & Masa Saito in a cage match
1978
Miami Beach, Florida:
– Harley Race beat Dusty Rhodes in a lumberjack match to retain NWA world title
1979
Jacksonville, Florida:
– Dusty Rhodes beat Harley Race via DQ in a cage match for NWA world title
Tokyo, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki beat Bob Backlund to win the WWF title. (Even though this was a title change agreed upon by Vince McMahon Sr. as part of a business deal, the WWE’s current history pretends this never took place)
1980
Shreveport, Louisiana:
– Killer Karl Kox defeated The Grappler for the Mid-South Mississippi Heavyweight Title
Omaha, Nebraska:
– Mad Dog Vachon beat John Studd by DQ
– Adrian Adonis beat Greg Gagne
– Dino Bravo & Tito Santana beat Jesse Ventura & Jerry Blackwell
– Buck Zumhofe drew Steve Regal
St. Petersburg, Florida:
– Dick Murdoch beat Harley Race via DQ in an NWA title match
1986
San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– Al Perez defeated The Mighty Igor to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title
1992
Knoxville, Tennessee:
– The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Pritchard) in a Steel Cage match to win the SMW Tag Team Championshipin
1994
Chicago, Illinois:
– Tito Santana defeated Cowboy Bob Orton Jr. to become the first American Wrestling Federation World Champion
Matamoros, Mexico:
– Rey Misterio Jr. beat Juventud Guerrera to win the WWA lightweight title
2000
Tokyo, Japan:
– Yuji Nagata & Takashi Iizuka beat Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan to win the G-1 tag team tournament
2003
Sapporo, Japan:
– Yuji Nagata & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Kenta Kobashi & Tamon Honda to win the GHC tag team titles
Miyagi, Japan:
– Gedo & Jado defeated Hiroki Goto & Ryusuke Taguchi in a tournament final to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
2010
WWE Monday Night Raw: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Sheamus defeated John Morrison in the finals of a one night tournament to win the King of the Ring
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, ratings info for both WWE and UFC has been delayed until Wednesday morning.
SmackDown ratings are expected to be available Wednesday morning and then, things should be caught up as normal.
As of now, Nielsen only has cable ratings updated only through Friday.
WWE Raw is coming off a strong number last week after the shocking Bill Goldberg quick victory over Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series. This Monday’s show was built around the Sasha Banks/Charlotte WWE Women’s title match, and how well they kept that third hour audience is going to be a key learning for all.
On the UFC side of things, there is no reason to expect anything special from Saturday’s Melbourne, Australia, show that was headlined by Robert Whittaker vs. Derek Brunson as anything over 750,000 viewers should be considered a success. The promotion returns to FS1 this Saturday for a flyweight title fight featuring Demetrious Johnson defending against the winner of this season of TUF, formally announced Wednesday night.
– National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown, unable to defend his title due to injuries suffered in a car accident (which also ended his career), forfeits the title to his scheduled opponent, Lou Thesz.
1958
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Tito Carreon, Cowboy Bob Ellis and Joe Scarpa beat Ike Eakins, Lee Henning and Lord Albert Mills 2 falls to 1
– Bob Geigel beat Ray Villmer 2 falls to 1
– Ivan the Mad Russian beat Chief Suni War Cloud
– Mighty Atlas beat Al Szasz (sub for Thor Hagen)
1970
Tampa, Florida:
– Jack Brisco defeated Tarzan Tyler to win the NWA Florida Television Title
1971
Omaha, Nebraska:
– AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson
– Midwest Champion Great Kusatsu beat Danny Miller
– Billy Robinson beat Ox Baker
– Reggie Parks drew Jerry Miller (sub Ray Stevens)
– Mad Russian Stan Pulaski beat Stan Kowalski
1975
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Hennig
– Pampero Firpo beat Baron Von Raschke
– Jos Leduc beat Kim Duk
– Bobby Duncum beat Bull Bullinski
– Khosrow Vaziri (Iron Shiek) beat Don Wade
1980
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– The Crusher & Greg Gagne beat AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura by DQ
– Jerry Blackwell beat Mad Dog Vachon
– Buck Zumhofe no contest Bobby Heenan
– John Studd beat Dino Bravo
– Tito Santana beat Steve Regal
1986 – Thanksgiving Night
NWA Starrcade: Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Tully Blanchard defeated Dusty Rhodes in a First Blood match to win the NWA Television Title
– NWA World Tag Team Champions The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated Ole & Arn Anderson in a Steel Cage match
– The Russian Team (Krusher Khruschev and Ivan Koloff)defeated The Kansas Jayhawks (Bobby Jaggers and Dutch Mantel) in a No Disqualification Match to retain the NWA United States Tag Team Championship
– Wahoo McDaniel defeated Rick Rude (with Paul Jones) in an Indian Strap match
NWA Starrcade: Atlanta, Georgia:
– Big Bubba Rogers defeated Ronnie Garvin in a Louisville Street Fight match
– The Road Warriors defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) in a Scaffold match
– NWA World Heavyweight Champ Ric Flair defeated Nikita Koloff via DQ
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Zbyszko
– Midnight Rockers & Despina Montagus beat Buddy Rose & Doug Somers & Sherri Martel
– Step Ladder match: Jerry Blackwell beat Colonel DeBeers
– Curt Hennig beat Boris Zhukov
– Alexis Smirnoff & Yuri Gordienko beat Buck Zumhofe & John Paul Demann
– Super Ninja beat Steve Olsonoski
New Orleans, Louisiana:
– World Class Heavyweight Champion Kevin Von Erich defeated Black Bart
– Lance & Mike Von Erich defeated Brian Adias & Matt Borne
– Kevin Von Erich defeated Al Madril in a Lights Out match
– Fritz Von Erich defeated Abdullah The Butcher via disqualification
1991
WWF Survivor Series: Detroit, Michigan:
– Ric Flair, The Mountie, Ted DiBiase, and The Warlord (with Mr. Perfect, Jimmy Hart, Sensational Sherri, and Harvey Wippleman) defeated Roddy Piper, Bret Hart, Virgil and The British Bulldog
– Sgt. Slaughter, Jim Duggan, The Texas Tornado and Tito Santana defeated Col. Mustafa, The Berzerker, Skinner, and Hercules (with Mr. Fuji and General Adnan)
– The Undertaker defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Heavyweight Title (title held up due to interference from Ric Flair)
– The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) and The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake) defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) and The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch)
– The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) and Big Boss Man defeated The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) and Irwin R. Schyster (with Jimmy Hart)
1992
Welch, West Virginia:
– The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Pritchard) to win the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Titles
1999
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– ECW World Television Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Uganda (aka Kamala II)
– The Sandman defeated Raven
– ECW World Champion Mike Awesome defeated Justin Credible
2005
WWF Survivor Series: Detroit, Michigan:
– Triple H defeated Ric Flair in a Last Man Standing match
– WWE Champion John Cena defeated Kurt Angle
– Trish Stratus (with Mickie James) defeated Melina (with Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) to retain WWE Women’s Title
– Team SmackDown (Batista, Rey Mysterio, John “Bradshaw” Layfield, Bobby Lashley, and Randy Orton) (with Bob Orton and Jillian Hall) defeated Team Raw (Shawn Michaels, Kane, Big Show, Carlito, and Chris Masters)
– Booker T (with Sharmell) defeated Chris Benoit
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 by 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 by 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 by DQ
– Edouard Carpentier beat Johnny Vander
– Pepper Gomez beat Larry Hennig
– Hard Boiled Haggerty beat El Magnifico
1970
Miami Beach, Florida:
Texas Death Match-Jack Brisco def. Tarzan Tyler
Florida Tag Titles-Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch def. Bob Roop & Louie Tillet
Great Mephisto & The Infernos def. Jose Lothario & Danny Miller & Ron Fuller
Rene Goulet def. Ronnie Garvin
James Wolfe def. Lee Wong
Frank Martinez def. Pat Valentino
1972
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Nick Bockwinkel beat AWA Champion Verne Gagne by DQ
– Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Billy Robinson & Joe Scarpello
– Superstar Billy Graham beat Don Muraco
– George Scott beat Ivan Koloff by DQ
– Reggie Parks beat Big K
1978
Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Dick The Bruiser by DQ
– Non Title: Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat AWA Tag Team Champions Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens
– Bobo Brazil beat Super Destroyer Mark II by 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 by 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
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– Tom Lintz beat Kenny “Sodbuster” Jay
– Steve Olsonoski drew Bobby Duncum
– Ken Patera beat Baron Von Raschke
– Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie beat Mad Dog Vachon & Jim Brunzell via DQ
– Nick Bockwinkel no contest Rick Martel to retain the AWA title
Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Bob Orton Jr. beat Private Jim Nelson (later to become Boris Zhukov)
– Johnny Weaver beat Ken Timbs
– Frank Monte beat Ron Ritchie
– Bad Leroy Brown won 20 man Battle Royal to become Mid Atlantic TV champion
– Abdullah the Butcher & Jimmy Valiant beat Jos LeDuc & Sir Oliver Humperdink in a cage match
– Jack Brisco defeated U.S. champion Greg Valentine in a non-title match
– Ric Flair beat Roddy Piper via DQ to retain world title
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 by DQ
– Steve Cox beat Jimmy Jack Funk by 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
1992
WWF Survivor Series: Richfield, Ohio:
– Big Boss Man defeated Nailz in a Nightstick on a Pole match
– Tatanka defeated Rick Martel
– Randy Savage and Mr. Perfect defeated Razor Ramon and Ric Flair by disqualification
– Yokozuna (with Mr. Fuji) defeated Virgil
– The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) and The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) defeated Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) and The Beverly Brothers (Beau Beverly and Blake Beverly) (with Jimmy Hart and The Genius)
– The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Kamala (with Kim Chee and Harvey Wippleman) in a Casket Match
– Bret Hart defeated Shawn Michaels to retain the WWF Championship
Mexico City, Mexico:
– Sammy Stein defeated Lobo Negro for the World Lightweight Title
1950
Atlanta, Georgia:
– 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
Starrcade: Greensboro, North Carolina:
– 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 by 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
WWF Surivor Series: 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
WCW World War III: 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
