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World Championship Wrestling (01.17.87)
Posted by Matt
NWA World Championship Wrestling
January 17, 1987
Atlanta, GA
To start the show with a flashback to a recent episode of NWA Worldwide where Barry Windham breaks up a Four Horsemen beatdown on various JTTS. He goes nose-to-nose with Ric Flair, but did they FINALLY meet for the NWA world title?
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & David Crockett. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in NWA
Tags: Arn Anderson, Baron Von Raschke, Barry Windham, Big Bubba Rogers, Bobby Eaton, Bobby Jaggers, Brad Armstrong, Dennis Condrey, Dick Murdoch, Dusty Rhodes, Dutch Mantel, Four Horsemen, Ivan Koloff, Jim Cornette, Jimmy Garvin, Jimmy Valiant, JJ Dillon, Kansas Jayhawks, Lex Luger, Manny Fernandez, Midnight Express, Minnesota Wrecking Crew, Nikita Koloff, Ole Anderson, Paul Ellering, Paul Jones, Ric Flair, Rick Rude, Ricky Morton, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Road Warriors, Robert Gibson, Rock n Roll Express, Tim Horner, Tully Blanchard, Vladimir Petrov
NWA United States Tag Team Titles History
Posted by Matt
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Koloff & Krusher Khrushchev |
Dutch Mantel & Bobby Jaggers |
9/28/1986 | Atlanta, GA[1] |
| Ron Garvin & Barry Windham |
Ivan Koloff & Krusher Khrushchev |
12/9/1986 | Spartanburg, SC |
| Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch |
Ron Garvin & Barry Windham |
3/14/1987 | Atlanta, GA[2] |
| Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane | Ron Garvin & Barry Windham |
5/16/1987 | Atlanta, GA[3] |
| The Fantastics | Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane | 4/26/1988 | Chattanooga, TN |
| Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (2) | The Fantastics | 7/10/1988 | Great American Bash[4] |
| The Fantastics (2) | Ron Simmons & Eddie Gilbert |
12/7/1988 | Clash of the Champions 4[5] |
| Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams |
The Fantastics | 12/26/1988 | Starrcade |
| Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner | Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams |
2/28/1989 | World Championship Wrestling[6] |
| Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk | Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin |
2/12/1990 | Rainesville, AL[7] |
| Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (3) | Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk | 5/19/1990 | Capital Combat |
| Rick & Scott Steiner |
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane |
8/24/1990 | East Rutherford, NJ |
| WCW withdrew from the NWA from January 1991 until July 1992. The NWA U.S. Tag Team Titles would be revived by NWA: New Jersey in 1996. | |||
| The Lost Boys | – | 2/3/1996 | Cherry Hill, NJ[8] |
| Bad Attitude | The Lost Boys | 4/27/1996 | Yardsville, NJ |
| Downward Spiral | Bad Attitude | 11/16/1996 | Blackwood, NJ |
| The Lost Boys (2) | Twiggy Ramirez & Wayne Gacy |
12/7/1996 | Mount Holly, NJ[9] |
| Downward Spiral (2) | The Lost Boys | 3/8/1997 | Woodbury, NJ |
| Ray Odyssey & Inferno Kid | Downward Spiral | 4/12/1997 | Yardsville, NJ |
| Derek Domino & Harley Lewis |
Ray Odyssey & Inferno Kid | 6/14/1997 | Vineland, NJ |
| Ian Rotten & Blaze | Derek Domino & Harley Lewis |
9/21/1997 | Bardstown, KY[10] |
| Derek Domino & Harley Lewis (2) |
Devon Storm & Twiggy Ramirez |
2/7/1998 | Somerdale, NJ |
| Ace Darling & Devon Storm | Derek Domino & Harley Lewis |
2/28/1998 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Derek Domino & Harley Lewis (3) |
Ace Darling & Devon Storm | 3/22/1998 | Garfield, NJ |
| Lance Diamond & Steve Corino |
Derek Domino & Harley Lewis |
7/31/1998 | Mt. Holly, NJ |
| The Pitbulls | Lance Diamond & Steve Corino |
8/22/1998 | Mt. Holly, NJ |
| Derek Domino & Harley Lewis (4) |
The Pitbulls | 11/13/1998 | Hazlet, NJ |
| Doug Gilbert & Buddy Landel |
Derek Domino & Harley Lewis |
6/5/1999 | Holmdel, NJ |
| Public Enemy | Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich | 10/30/1999 | North Brunswick, NJ[11] |
| The Pitbulls (2) | Public Enemy | 12/11/1999 | West Deptford, NJ |
| The NWA U.S. tag titles were finally abandoned in 2000. | |||
Footnotes:
[1]: This was a tournament final to crown the first champions.
[2]: In April 1987, Dick Murdoch was suspended for injuring Nikita Koloff with a Brainbuster on the concrete floor.
[3]: This was a tournament final.
[4]: In September 1988, the Midnight Express won the NWA world tag team belts. Therefore, the US tag titles were vacated.
[5]: This was a tournament final.
[6]: Briefly after Wrestle War in May, the NWA shelved their US tag titles.
[7]: The NWA reinstated the US tag belts, leading to a tag tournament. This was the finals.
[8]: The Lost Boys won a triangle match over the Greek Connection and Bad Attitude at the Eddie Gilbert Memorial Show.
[9]: “Madonna” Wayne Gacy subbed for Adrian Hall.
[10]: The titles were vacated in January 1998.
[11]: Tommy Rich substituted for the injured Buddy Landel.
Posted in NWA
Tags: Ace Darling, Adrian Hall, Bad Attitude, Barry Windham, Bobby Eaton, Bobby Fulton, Bobby Jaggers, Brian Pillman, Buddy Landel, Derek Domino, Devon Storm, Dick Murdoch, Doug Gilbert, Downward Spiral, Dr. Death Steve Williams, Dutch Mantel, Eddie Gilbert, Fabulous Freebirds, Fantastics, Harley Lewis, Ian Rotten, Inferno Kid, Ivan Koloff, Jim Cornette, Jimmy Garvin, Johnny Grunge, Kansas Jayhawks, Kevin Sullivan, Krusher Khrushchev, Lance Diamond, Michael Hayes, Midnight Express, Public Enemy, Ray Odyssey, Rocco Rock, Ron Garvin, Ron Simmons, Stan Lane, Steiner Brothers, Steve Corino, The Lost Boys, The Pitbulls, Tom Zenk, Tommy Rich, Tommy Rogers, Twiggy Ramirez, Wayne Gacy
Crockett Cup ’86
Posted by Matt
The 1st Annual Crockett Cup
April 13, 1986
New Orleans, LA
The Superdome
The best of Bill Watts’ UWF and Jim Crockett Promotions come together to compete in a day long 24-tag team tournament with a grand prize of a million dollars! Oh yeah, and to honor the late Jim Crockett Sr. too, of course. It’s wrestling history, BAYBEE!
Your hosts are David Crockett and Tony Schiavone. Hooray Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in NWA
Tags: Arn Anderson, Baby Doll, Barbarian, Baron Von Raschke, Bart Batten, Bill Watts, Black Bart, Bobby Eaton, Bobby Fulton, Bobby Jaggers, Boogie Woogie Man, Brad Batten, Brett Sawyer, Buddy Landel, Bushwhackers, Butch Miller, Buzz Sawyer, Chavo Guerrero Sr., Crockett Cup, Dennis Condrey, Dick Slater, DJ Peterson, Dr. Death Steve Williams, Dusty Rhodes, Fabulous Ones, Fantastics, Giant Baba, Hector Guerrero, Italian Stallion, Ivan Koloff, Jack Victory, JCP, Jim Cornette, Jim Crockett, Jim Duggan, Jimmy Garvin, Jimmy Valiant, JJ Dillon, Koko B. Ware, Luke Williams, Magnum TA, Manny Fernandez, Mark Youngblood, Mid-South Wrestling, Midnight Express, Mike Miller, Mitsuharu Misawa, Nelson Royal, Nikita Koloff, NWA, Paul Ellering, Paul Jones, Pez Whatley, Ric Flair, Ricky Morton, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Road Warriors, Robert Gibson, Rock n Roll Express, Ron Garvin, Sam Houston, Shaska Whatley, Sheepherders, Stan Lane, Steve Keirn, Superstar Bill Dundee, Terry Taylor, Tiger Mask, Tommy Rogers, Tully Blanchard, UWF, Wahoo McDaniel, WWE
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