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Aug 20

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Champion Won From Date City/Event
Mankind – 11/2/1998 Raw is War[1]
Big Bossman Mankind 11/30/1998 Raw is War
Road Dogg Big Bossman 12/15/1998 Raw is War
Hardcore Holly Al Snow 2/14/1999 St. Valentines
Day Massacre[2]
Billy Gunn Hardcore Holly 3/15/1999 Raw is War
Hardcore Holly
(2)		 Billy Gunn 3/28/1999 WrestleMania XV[3]
Al Snow Hardcore Holly 4/25/1999 Backlash
Big Bossman (2) Al Snow 7/25/1999 Fully Loaded
Al Snow (2) Big Bossman 8/22/1999 SummerSlam
Big Bossman (3) Al Snow 8/24/1999 Smackdown!
Davey Boy Smith Big Bossman 9/7/1999 Smackdown!
Al Snow (3) – 9/7/1999 Smackdown![4]
Big Bossman (4) Al Snow 10/12/1999 Smackdown![5]
Test Big Bossman 1/17/2000 Raw is War
Crash Holly Test 2/22/2000 Smackdown![6]
Pete Gas Crash Holly 3/13/2000 Raw is War
Crash Holly (2) Pete Gas 3/13/2000 Raw is War
Hardcore Holly
(3)		 Crash Holly 4/2/2000 WrestleMania 2000[7]
Crash Holly (3) Hardcore Holly 4/3/2000 Raw is War
Perry Saturn Crash Holly 4/11/2000 Raw is War
Tazz Perry Saturn 4/11/2000 Raw is War
Crash Holly (4) Tazz 4/11/2000 Raw is War
Matt Hardy Crash Holly 4/24/2000 Raw is War
Crash Holly (5) Matt Hardy 4/25/2000 Smackdown!
Davey Boy Smith
(2)		 Crash Holly 5/6/2000 Insurrextion
Crash Holly (6) Davey Boy
Smith		 5/9/2000 Smackdown!
Godfather’s Ho Crash Holly 5/15/2000 Raw is War
Crash Holly (7) Godfather’s Ho 5/15/2000 Raw is War
Gerald Brisco Crash Holly 6/6/2000 Smackdown!
Crash Holly (8) Gerald Brisco 6/13/2000 Smackdown!
Gerald Brisco (2) Crash Holly 6/19/2000 Raw is War
Pat Patterson Gerald Brisco 6/19/2000 Raw is War
Crash Holly (9) Pat Patterson 6/25/2000 King of the Ring
Steve Blackman Crash Holly 6/27/2000 Smackdown!
Crash Holly (10) Steve Blackman 7/2/2000 Tampa, FL
Steve Blackman
(2)		 Crash Holly 7/2/2000 Tampa, FL
Shane McMahon Steve Blackman 8/21/2000 Raw is War
Steve Blackman
(3)		 Shane McMahon 8/27/2000 SummerSlam
Crash Holly (11) Steve Blackman 9/24/2000 Unforgiven[8]
Perry Saturn (2) Crash Holly 9/24/2000 Unforgiven
Steve Blackman
(4)		 Perry Saturn 9/24/2000 Unforgiven
Raven Steve Blackman 12/25/2000 Raw is War
Al Snow (4) Raven 1/22/2001 Raw is War
Raven (2) Al Snow 1/22/2001 Raw is War
K-Kwik Raven 2/3/2001 Greensboro, NC
Crash Holly (12) K-Kwik 2/3/2001 Greensboro, NC
Raven (3) Crash Holly 2/3/2001 Greensboro, NC
K-Kwik (2) Raven 2/4/2001 Columbia, SC
Crash Holly (13) K-Kwik 2/4/2001 Columbia, SC
Raven (4) Crash Holly 2/4/2001 Columbia, SC
Hardcore Holly
(4)		 Raven 2/8/2001 Smackdown!
Raven (5) Hardcore Holly 2/8/2001 Smackdown!
Hardcore Holly
(5)		 Raven 2/10/2001 St. Paul, MN
Raven (6) Hardcore Holly 2/10/2001 St. Paul, MN
Hardcore Holly
(6)		 Raven 2/11/2001 Boston, MA
Raven (7) Hardcore Holly 2/11/2001 Boston, MA
Al Snow (5) Raven 2/11/2001 Boston, MA
Raven (8) Al Snow 2/11/2001 Boston, MA
Steve Blackman
(5)		 Raven 2/17/2001 Cedar Falls, IA
Raven (9) Steve Blackman 2/17/2001 Cedar Falls, IA
Steve Blackman
(6)		 Raven 2/18/2001 Cape Girardeau, MO
Raven (10) Steve Blackman 2/18/2001 Cape Girardeau, MO
Billy Gunn (2) Raven 2/25/2001 No Way Out
Raven (11) Billy Gunn 2/25/2001 No Way Out
Big Show Raven 2/25/2001 No Way Out
Raven (12) Big Show 3/19/2001 Raw is War
Kane Raven 4/1/2001 WrestleMania X-7[9]
Rhyno Kane 4/19/2001 Smackdown!
Big Show (2) Rhyno 5/21/2001 Raw is War
Chris Jericho Big Show 5/28/2001 Raw is War
Rhyno (2) Chris Jericho 5/28/2001 Raw is War
Test (2) Rhyno 6/12/2001 Raw is War
Rhyno (3) Test 6/25/2001 Raw is War
Mike Awesome Rhyno 6/25/2001 Raw is War
Jeff Hardy Mike Awesome 7/12/2001 Smackdown!
Rob Van Dam Jeff Hardy 7/22/2001 InVasion
Jeff Hardy (2) Rob Van Dam 8/13/2001 Raw is War
Rob Van Dam (2) Jeff Hardy 8/19/2001 SummerSlam
Kurt Angle Rob Van Dam 9/10/2001 Raw is War
Rob Van Dam (3) Kurt Angle 9/10/2001 Raw is War
The Undertaker Rob Van Dam 12/9/2001 Vengeance
Maven The Undertaker 2/5/2002 Smackdown!
Goldust Maven 2/26/2002 Smackdown!
Al Snow (6) Goldust 3/11/2002 Raw
Maven (2) Al Snow 3/12/2002 Smackdown!
The Hurricane Maven 3/17/2002 WrestleMania X8
Spike Dudley The Hurricane 3/17/2002 WrestleMania X8
Mighty Molly Spike Dudley 3/17/2002 WrestleMania X8
Christian Mighty Molly 3/17/2002 WrestleMania X8
Maven (3) Christian 3/17/2002 WrestleMania X8
Raven (13) Maven 3/26/2002 Smackdown!
Bubba Ray
Dudley		 Raven 4/1/2002 Raw
William Regal Bubba Ray
Dudley		 4/7/2002 Denver, CO
Goldust (2) William Regal 4/7/2002 Denver, CO
Raven (14) Goldust 4/7/2002 Denver, CO
Bubba Ray
Dudley (2)		 Raven 4/7/2002 Denver, CO
William Regal (2) Bubba Ray
Dudley		 4/13/2002 Odessa, TX
Spike Dudley (2) William Regal 4/13/2002 Odessa, TX
Goldust (3) Spike Dudley 4/13/2002 Odessa, TX
Bubba Ray
Dudley (3)		 Goldust 4/13/2002 Odessa, TX
William Regal (3) Bubba Ray
Dudley		 4/14/2002 Abilene, TX
Spike Dudley (3) William Regal 4/14/2002 Abilene, TX
Goldust (4) Spike Dudley 4/14/2002 Abilene, TX
Bubba Ray
Dudley (4)		 Goldust 4/14/2002 Abilene, TX
Raven (15) Bubba Ray
Dudley		 4/15/2002 Raw
Tommy Dreamer Raven 4/15/2002 Raw
Steven Richards Tommy Dreamer 4/15/2002 Raw
Bubba Ray
Dudley (5)		 Steven Richards 4/15/2002 Raw
Goldust (5) Bubba Ray
Dudley		 4/19/2002 Uniondale, NY
Raven (16) Goldust 4/19/2002 Uniondale, NY
Bubba Ray
Dudley (6)		 Raven 4/19/2002 Uniondale, NY
Goldust (6) Bubba Ray
Dudley		 4/20/2002 Des Moines, IA
Raven (17) Goldust 4/20/2002 Des Moines, IA
Bubba Ray
Dudley (7)		 Raven 4/20/2002 Des Moines, IA
Steven Richards (2) Bubba Ray
Dudley		 4/29/2002 Raw
Tommy Dreamer
(2)		 Steven Richards 5/1/2002 Cologne, Germany
Goldust (7) Tommy Dreamer 5/1/2002 Cologne, Germany
Steven Richards
(3)		 Goldust 5/1/2002 Cologne, Germany
Shawn Stasiak Steven Richards 5/2/2002 Glasgow, Scotland
Justin Credible Shawn Stasiak 5/2/2002 Glasgow, Scotland
Crash Holly (14) Justin Credible 5/2/2002 Glasgow, Scotland
Steven Richards
(4)		 Crash Holly 5/2/2002 Glasgow, Scotland
Shawn Stasiak
(2)		 Steven Richards 5/2/2002 Glasgow, Scotland
Steven Richards
(5)		 Shawn Stasiak 5/2/2002 Glasgow, Scotland
Crash Holly (15) Steven Richards 5/3/2002 Birmingham, England
Steven Richards
(6)		 Crash Holly 5/3/2002 Birmingham, England
Booker T Steven Richards 5/4/2002 Insurrextion
Crash Holly (16) Booker T 5/4/2002 Insurrextion
Booker T (2) Crash Holly 5/4/2002 Insurrextion
Steven Richards
(7)		 Booker T 5/4/2002 Insurrextion
Bubba Ray
Dudley (8)		 Steven Richards 5/6/2002 Raw
Raven (18) Bubba Ray
Dudley		 5/6/2002 Raw
Justin Credible
(2)		 Raven 5/6/2002 Raw
Crash Holly (17) Justin Credible 5/6/2002 Raw
Trish Stratus Crash Holly 5/6/2002 Raw
Steven Richards
(8)		 Trish Stratus 5/6/2002 Raw
Tommy Dreamer
(3)		 Steven Richards 5/25/2002 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Raven (19) Tommy Dreamer 5/25/2002 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Steven Richards
(9)		 Raven 5/25/2002 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tommy Dreamer
(4)		 Steven Richards 5/26/2002 Red Deer,
Saskatchewan
Raven (20) Tommy Dreamer 5/26/2002 Red Deer,
Saskatchewan
Steven Richards
(10)		 Raven 5/26/2002 Red Deer,
Saskatchewan
Terri Steven Richards 5/27/2002 Raw
Steven Richards
(11)		 Terri 5/27/2002 Raw
Tommy Dreamer
(5)		 Steven Richards 6/2/2002 New Orleans, LA
Raven (21) Tommy Dreamer 6/2/2002 New Orleans, LA
Steven Richards
(12)		 Raven 6/2/2002 New Orleans, LA
Bradshaw Steven Richards 6/3/2002 Raw
Raven (22) Bradshaw 6/22/2002 Cincinnati, OH
Spike Dudley (4) Raven 6/22/2002 Cincinnati, OH
Shawn Stasiak
(3)		 Spike Dudley 6/22/2002 Cincinnati, OH
Bradshaw (2) Shawn Stasiak 6/22/2002 Cincinnati, OH
Shawn Stasiak
(4)		 Bradshaw 6/28/2002 Washington, DC
Spike Dudley (5) Shawn Stasiak 6/28/2002 Washington, DC
Steven Richards
(13)		 Spike Dudley 6/28/2002 Washington, DC
Bradshaw (3) Steven Richards 6/28/2002 Washington, DC
Shawn Stasiak
(5)		 Bradshaw 6/29/2002 New York, NY
Spike Dudley (6) Shawn Stasiak 6/29/2002 New York, NY
Steven Richards
(14)		 Spike Dudley 6/29/2002 New York, NY
Bradshaw (4) Steven Richards 6/29/2002 New York, NY
Raven (23) Bradshaw 6/30/2002 Uncasville, CT
Crash Holly (18) Raven 6/30/2002 Uncasville, CT
Steven Richards
(15)		 Crash Holly 6/30/2002 Uncasville, CT
Bradshaw (5) Steven Richards 6/30/2002 Uncasville, CT
Steven Richards
(16)		 Bradshaw 7/6/2002 Frederick, MD
Crash Holly (19) Steven Richards 7/6/2002 Frederick, MD
Christopher Nowinski Crash Holly 7/6/2002 Frederick, MD
Bradshaw (6) Christopher Nowinski 7/6/2002 Frederick, MD
Steven Richards
(17)		 Bradshaw 7/7/2002 Wildwood, NJ
Crash Holly (20) Steven Richards 7/7/2002 Wildwood, NJ
Christopher
Nowinski (2)		 Crash Holly 7/7/2002 Wildwood, NJ
Bradshaw (7) Christopher Nowinski 7/7/2002 Wildwood, NJ
Justin Credible
(3)		 Bradshaw 7/12/2002 Lakeland, FL
Spike Dudley (7) Justin Credible 7/12/2002 Lakeland, FL
Big Show (3) Spike Dudley 7/12/2002 Lakeland, FL
Bradshaw (8) Big Show 7/12/2002 Lakeland, FL
Justin Credible
(4)		 Bradshaw 7/13/2002 Daytona Beach, FL
Shawn Stasiak
(6)		 Justin Credible 7/13/2002 Daytona Beach, FL
Bradshaw (9) Shawn Stasiak 7/13/2002 Daytona Beach, FL
Justin Credible
(5)		 Bradshaw 7/14/2002 Bethlehem, PA
Shawn Stasiak
(7)		 Justin Credible 7/14/2002 Bethlehem, PA
Bradshaw (10) Shawn Stasiak 7/14/2002 Bethlehem, PA
Johnny Stamboli Bradshaw 7/15/2002 Raw
Bradshaw (11) Johnny Stamboli 7/15/2002 Raw
Raven (24) Bradshaw 7/26/2002 Houston, TX
Justin Credible
(6)		 Raven 7/26/2002 Houston, TX
Shawn Stasiak
(8)		 Justin Credible 7/26/2002 Houston, TX
Bradshaw (12) Shawn Stasiak 7/26/2002 Houston, TX
Raven (25) Bradshaw 7/27/2002 San Antonio, TX
Justin Credible
(7)		 Raven 7/27/2002 San Antonio, TX
Shawn Stasiak
(9)		 Justin Credible 7/27/2002 San Antonio, TX
Bradshaw (13) Shawn Stasiak 7/27/2002 San Antonio, TX
Raven (26) Bradshaw 7/28/2002 Columbia, SC
Justin Credible
(8)		 Raven 7/28/2002 Columbia, SC
Shawn Stasiak
(10)		 Justin Credible 7/28/2002 Columbia, SC
Bradshaw (14) Shawn Stasiak 7/28/2002 Columbia, SC
Jeff Hardy (3) Bradshaw 7/29/2002 Raw
Johnny
Stamboli (2)		 Jeff Hardy 7/29/2002 Raw
Tommy Dreamer
(6)		 Johnny Stamboli 7/29/2002 Raw
Bradshaw (15) Tommy Dreamer 8/3/2002 Miami, FL
Tommy Dreamer
(7)		 Bradshaw 8/3/2002 Miami, FL
Bradshaw (16) Tommy Dreamer 8/4/2002 Pittsburgh, PA
Tommy Dreamer
(8)		 Bradshaw 8/4/2002 Pittsburgh, PA
Shawn Stasiak
(11)		 Tommy Dreamer 8/9/2002 Kelowna,
British Columbia
Steven Richards
(18)		 Shawn Stasiak 8/9/2002 Kelowna,
British Columbia
Tommy Dreamer
(9)		 Steven Richards 8/9/2002 Kelowna,
British Columbia
Shawn Stasiak
(12)		 Tommy Dreamer 8/10/2002 Kamloops,
British Columbia
Steven Richards
(19)		 Shawn Stasiak 8/10/2002 Kamloops,
British Columbia
Tommy Dreamer
(10)		 Steven Richards 8/10/2002 Kamloops,
British Columbia
Shawn Stasiak
(13)		 Tommy Dreamer 8/11/2002 Vancouver,
British Columbia
Steven Richards
(20)		 Shawn Stasiak 8/11/2002 Vancouver,
British Columbia
Tommy Dreamer
(11)		 Steven Richards 8/11/2002 Vancouver,
British Columbia
Raven (27) Tommy Dreamer 8/17/2002 Terre Haute, IN
Shawn Stasiak
(14)		 Raven 8/17/2002 Terre Haute, IN
Tommy Dreamer
(12)		 Shawn Stasiak 8/17/2002 Terre Haute, IN
Shawn Stasiak
(15)		 Tommy Dreamer 8/18/2002 Evansville, IN
Steven Richards
(21)		 Shawn Stasiak 8/18/2002 Evansville, IN
Tommy Dreamer
(13)		 Steven Richards 8/18/2002 Evansville, IN
Bradshaw (17) Tommy Dreamer 8/19/2002 Raw[10]
Crash Holly (20) Bradshaw 8/19/2002 Raw
Tommy Dreamer
(14)		 Crash Holly 8/19/2002 Raw
Rob Van Dam (4) Tommy Dreamer 8/26/2002 Raw[11]

Footnotes:
[1]: Mankind had been awarded this new title by Vince McMahon on November 2, 1998, as a reward for his loyalty to the WWF owner and his Corporation.
[2]: The title had become vacant six days earlier when champion Road Dogg was injured in a locker room altercation and rendered unable to defend it. Holly and Snow were the top two contenders.
[3]: This was a triple-threat match which also involved Al Snow.
[4]: Immediately after winning the belt, Davey Boy Smith awarded the title to Snow.
[5]: This was a triple-threat match which also featured the Big Show.
[6]: It was during this title reign that the 24/7 rule came into effect where as long as you had a referee, you can pin the champ and win the title day or night.
[7]: All title changes on this night occurred during a Hardcore battle royal involving Crash Holly, Hardcore Holly, Tazz, Viscera, Joey Abs, Rodney, Pete Gas, TAKA Michinoku, Funaki, Thrasher, Mosh, Faarooq, and Bradshaw.
[8]: All title changes on this night occurred during a Hardcore battle royal involving Steve Blackman, Crash Holly, Test, Perry Saturn, Al Snow, and Funaki.
[9]: This was a triple-threat match which also featured the Big Show.
[10]: All title changes on this night occurred during a Hardcore battle royal involving Jeff Hardy, Johnny Stamboli, Crash Holly, Tommy Dreamer, Terri, Spike Dudley, Bradshaw, Bubba Ray Dudley and Steven Richards.
[11]: Upon winning the Hardcore title, the Intercontinental champion Rob Van Dam unified the belts.

Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com

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Clash of the Champions #27

Jul 10

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WCW Clash of the Champions #27
June 23, 1994
Charleston, SC
North Charleston Coliseum

The current WCW Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Ric Flair (12/27/1993)
WCW International World Champion: Sting (5/22/1994)
WCW U.S. Champion: Steve Austin (12/27/1993)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan (5/22/1994)
WCW World Television Champion: Larry Zbyszko (5/2/1994)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan. Read the rest of this entry →

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Slamboree 1994

Jul 10

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WCW Slamboree 1994: A Legends Reunion
May 22, 1994
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Civic Center

The current WCW Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Ric Flair (12/27/1993)
WCW International World Champion: vacant (5/22/1994)
WCW U.S. Champion: Steve Austin (12/27/1993)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Nasty Boys (10/24/1993)
WCW World Television Champion: Larry Zbyszko (5/2/1994) (yet to air)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan. Read the rest of this entry →

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Spring Stampede 1994

Jul 10

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WCW Spring Stampede 1994
April 17, 1994
Rosemont, IL
Rosemont Horizon

The current WCW Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Ric Flair (12/27/1993)
WCW International World Champion: Rick Rude (3/24/1994)
WCW U.S. Champion: Steve Austin (12/27/1993)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Nasty Boys (10/24/1993)
WCW World Television Champion: Lord Steven Regal (9/19/1993)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan. Read the rest of this entry →

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Superbrawl IV

Jul 9

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WCW Superbrawl IV
February 20, 1994
Albany, GA
Civic Center

The current WCW Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Ric Flair (12/27/1993)
WCW International World Champion: Rick Rude (9/19/1993)
WCW U.S. Champion: Steve Austin (12/27/1993)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Nasty Boys (10/24/1993)
WCW World Television Champion: Lord Steven Regal (9/19/1993)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan. This was Heenan’s WCW PPV debut. Read the rest of this entry →

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NWA World Tag Team Titles History

Jun 20

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Champion Won From Date City/Event
Gene &
Ole Anderson		 – 1/29/1975 Raleigh, NC[1]
Wahoo McDaniel & Paul Jones Gene &
Ole Anderson		 5/15/1975 Greensboro, NC
Gene &
Ole Anderson (2)		 Wahoo McDaniel
& Paul Jones		 6/11/1975 Raleigh, NC
Wahoo McDaniel & Rufus R. Jones Gene &
Ole Anderson		 1/27/1976 Columbia, SC
Gene &
Ole Anderson (3)		 Wahoo McDaniel & Rufus R. Jones 2/3/1976 Raleigh, NC
Mr. Wrestling
& Dino Bravo		 Gene &
Ole Anderson		 5/5/1976 Raleigh, NC
Gene &
Ole Anderson (4)		 Mr. Wrestling
& Dino Bravo		 6/28/1976 Greenville, SC
Ric Flair &
Greg Valentine		 Gene &
Ole Anderson		 12/26/1976 Greensboro, NC
Gene &
Ole Anderson (5)		 Ric Flair &
Greg Valentine		 5/8/1977 Charlotte, NC
Dusty Rhodes
& Dick Slater		 Gene &
Ole Anderson		 9/23/1977 Atlanta, GA
Gene &
Ole Anderson (6)		 Dusty Rhodes
& Dick Slater		 10/14/1977 Atlanta, GA
Ric Flair &
Greg Valentine (2)		 Gene &
Ole Anderson		 10/30/1977 Greensboro, NC[2]
Paul Jones &
Ricky Steamboat		 Masked Superstar
& Ken Patera		 4/23/1978 Greensboro, NC[3]
Baron VonRaschke
& Greg Valentine		 Paul Jones &
Ricky Steamboat		 6/7/1978 Raleigh, NC
Jimmy Snuka &
Paul Orndorff		 Baron Von Raschke
& Greg Valentine		 12/1978 –
Baron VonRaschke
& Paul Jones		 Jimmy Snuka &
Paul Orndorff		 4/28/1979 –
Ric Flair &
Blackjack Mulligan		 Baron Von Raschke
& Paul Jones		 8/8/1979 Greensboro, NC
Baron VonRaschke
& Paul Jones (2)		 Ric Flair &
Blackjack Mulligan		 8/22/1979 Raleigh, NC
Ricky Steamboat &
Jay Youngblood		 Baron Von Raschke
& Paul Jones		 10/24/1979 Raleigh, NC
Ray Stevens
& Greg Valentine		 Ricky Steamboat &
Jay Youngblood		 3/29/1980 Charlotte, NC
Ricky Steamboat &
Jay Youngblood
(2)		 Ray Stevens &
Greg Valentine		 5/10/1980 Greensboro, NC
Ray Stevens &
Jimmy Snuka		 Ricky Steamboat &
Jay Youngblood		 6/22/1980 Greensboro, NC
Masked Superstar
& Paul Jones		 Ray Stevens &
Jimmy Snuka		 11/27/1980 Greensboro, NC
Ray Stevens
& Ivan Koloff		 Masked Superstar
& Paul Jones		 2/22/1981 Greensboro, NC
Masked Superstar
& Paul Jones (2)		 Ray Stevens
& Ivan Koloff		 3/22/1981 Greensboro, NC
Gene &
Ole Anderson (7)		 Masked Superstar
& Paul Jones		 5/1/1981 Richmond, VA[4]
Ole Anderson
& Stan Hansen		 – 2/28/1982 Atlanta, GA[5]
Sgt. Slaughter
& Don Kernodle		 Giant Baba &
Antonio Inoki		 9/12/1982 Japan[6]
Ricky Steamboat &
Jay Youngblood
(3)		 Sgt. Slaughter
& Don Kernodle		 3/12/1983 Greensboro, NC
Jack & Jerry Brisco Ricky Steamboat
& Jay Youngblood		 6/18/1983 Greenville, SC
Ricky Steamboat &
Jay Youngblood
(4)		 Jack & Jerry Brisco 10/3/1983 Greenville, SC
Jack &
Jerry Brisco (2)		 Ricky Steamboat
& Jay Youngblood		 10/21/1983 Richmond, VA
Ricky Steamboat &
Jay Youngblood
(5)		 Jack & Jerry Brisco 11/24/1983 Starrcade[7]
Don Kernodle
& Bob Orton Jr.		 Jimmy Valiant
& Dory Funk Jr.		 1/8/1984 Charlotte, NC[8]
Wahoo McDaniel &
Mark Youngblood		 Don Kernodle
& Bob Orton Jr.		 3/4/1984 Charlotte, NC
Jack &
Jerry Brisco (3)		 Wahoo McDaniel &
Mark Youngblood		 4/4/1984 Spartansburg, SC
Wahoo McDaniel
& Mark
Youngblood (2)		 Jack & Jerry Brisco 5/5/1984 Greensboro, NC
Don Kernodle
& Ivan Koloff		 Wahoo McDaniel
& Mark Youngblood		 5/8/1984 Raleigh, NC
Dusty Rhodes &
Manny Fernandez		 Don Kernodle
& Ivan Koloff		 10/20/1984 Greensboro, NC
Ivan &
Nikita Koloff		 Dusty Rhodes &
Manny Fernandez		 3/18/1985 Fayetteville, NC[9]
The Rock N Roll Express Ivan Koloff &
Krusher Khrushchev		 7/9/1985 Shelby, NC
Ivan &
Nikita Koloff (2)		 The Rock N Roll Express 10/13/1985 Charlotte, NC
The Rock N Roll Express (2) Ivan &
Nikita Koloff		 11/28/1985 Starrcade
Dennis Condrey &
Bobby Eaton		 The Rock N Roll Express 2/2/1986 Superstars on
the Superstation
The Rock N Roll Express (3) Dennis Condrey &
Bobby Eaton		 8/16/1986 Atlanta, GA
Manny Fernandez
& Rick Rude		 The Rock N Roll Express 12/6/1986 Atlanta, GA
The Rock N Roll Express (4) Manny Fernandez
& Rick Rude		 5/26/1987 Spokane, WA
Arn Anderson &
Tully Blanchard		 The Rock N Roll Express 9/29/1987 Misenheimer, NC
Barry Windham
& Lex Luger		 Arn Anderson &
Tully Blanchard		 3/27/1988 Clash of
the Champions
Arn Anderson &
Tully Blanchard (2)		 Barry Windham
& Lex Luger		 4/20/1988 Jacksonville, FL
Bobby Eaton
& Stan Lane		 Arn Anderson &
Tully Blanchard		 9/10/1988 Philadelphia, PA
The Road
Warriors		 Bobby Eaton
& Stan Lane		 10/29/1988 New Orleans,
LA
Mike Rotunda &
Steve Williams		 The Road Warriors 4/2/1989 Clash of the
Champions 6[10]
Michael Hayes &
Jimmy Garvin		 Bobby Eaton
& Stan Lane		 6/14/1989 Clash of the
Champions 7[11]
Rick &
Scott Steiner		 Michael Hayes &
Jimmy Garvin		 11/1/1989 Atlanta, GA
Doom Rick &
Scott Steiner		 5/19/1990 Capital Combat
The NWA withdrew from WCW from January 1991 until July 1992.
Terry Gordy & Steve Williams Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham 7/12/1992 Great
American Bash[12]
Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham Terry Gordy &
Steve Williams		 10/3/1992 Saturday Night
Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham 11/18/1992 Clash of the
Champions 21
Steve Austin & Brian Pillman Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas 3/2/1993 Power Hour
Arn Anderson & Paul Roma Steve Austin & Lord Steven Regal 8/18/1993 Clash of the
Champions 24[13]
WCW withdraws from the NWA completely in September 1993.
The Rock N Roll Express (5) Dick Murdoch &
Randy Rhodes		 4/11/1995 Dallas, TX[14]
The Rock N Roll Express (6) PG-13 7/3/1995 Memphis, TN[15]
Tarzan Goto &
Mr. Gannosuke		 Cactus Jack &
Tiger Jeet Singh		 12/9/1995 Japan[16]
Pat &
CW Anderson		 The Fantastics 9/14/1996 Goldston, NC[17]
The Rock N Roll Express (7) – 1/12/1998 Raw is War[18]
The Headbangers The Rock N Roll Express 2/17/1998 Raw is War[19]
Bob Holly &
Bart Gunn		 The Headbangers 3/30/1998 Raw is War
The Border Patrol Bob Holly &
Bart Gunn		 8/14/1998 Greenville, NC
Barry Windham & Tully Blanchard The Border Patrol 9/12/1998 Lincolnton, NC
The Border Patrol (2) Barry Windham & Tully Blanchard 10/10/1998 Cameron, NC
Erich Sbraccia & Knuckles Nelson The Border Patrol 10/24/1998 Cherry Hill, NJ[20]
Knuckles Nelson & Rick Fuller Kit Carson &
Khris Germany		 6/10/1999 Dallas, TX[21]
Public Enemy Knuckles Nelson & Rick Fuller 6/17/1999 Boston, MA
Knuckles Nelson & Dukes Dalton Public Enemy 6/19/1999 Dorchester, MA
Kit Carson &
Khris Germany		 Knuckles Nelson &
Dukes Dalton		 9/25/1999 Charlotte, NC
Kevin Northcutt & Jimmy James Kit Carson &
Khris Germany		 11/26/1999 N.Richland Hills,
TX
Kit Carson &
Khris Germany (2)		 Kevin Northcutt & Jimmy James 12/17/1999 N.Richland Hills,
TX
Curtis Thompson
& Drake Dawson		 Kit Carson &
Khris Germany		 3/4/2000 Cornelia, GA
Reno Riggins &
Steven Dunn		 Curtis Thompson &
Drake Dawson		 4/7/2000 Saudi Arabia
The Rock N Roll Express (8) Steven Dunn &
Jackie Fulton		 4/12/2000 South Korea[22]
LA Stephens &
Big Bubba Bain		 The Rock N Roll Express 4/17/2000 South Korea
Curtis Thompson
& Drake Dawson
(2)		 LA Stephens &
Big Bubba Bain		 4/19/2000 Japan
David Young &
Rick Michaels		 Curtis Thompson
& Jeff Justice		 8/15/2000 Tampa, FL[23]
Joey Matthews & Christian York David Young &
Rick Michaels		 2/3/2001 Nashville, TN
David Young
& Rick Michaels (2)		 Joey Matthews &
Christian York		 2/17/2001 Cornelia, GA
David Flair &
Dan Factor		 David Young
& Rick Michaels		 3/22/2001 Athens, GA
David Young
& Rick Michaels (3)		 David Flair &
Dan Factor		 3/23/2001 Toccoa, GA
Chris Nelson &
Vito DeNucci		 David Young
& Rick Michaels		 4/24/2001 Tampa, FL
Glacier &
Jason Sugarman		 Chris Nelson &
Vito DeNucci		 12/28/2001 Deland, FL
Chris Nelson &
Vito DeNucci (2)		 Glacier &
Jason Sugarman		 12/29/2001 Live Oak, FL
Tim Renesto
& Jeff Daniels		 Chris Nelson &
Vito DeNucci		 1/26/2002 Columbia, TN
Chris Nelson &
Vito DeNucci (3)		 Tim Renesto
& Jeff Daniels		 4/17/2002 Winter
Haven, FL
Mike &
Todd Shane		 Chris Nelson &
Vito DeNucci		 6/8/2002 Peru[24]
The NWA world tag belts become exclusive to TNA.
AJ Styles
& Jerry Lynn		 The
Rainbow Express		 7/3/2002 TNA PPV #3[25]
America’s
Most Wanted		 Brian Lee
& Ron Harris		 9/18/2002 TNA
PPV #12[26]
Brian Lee & Slash America’s
Most Wanted		 11/13/2002 TNA PPV #20
America’s
Most Wanted (2)		 Brian Lee & Slash 1/8/2003 TNA PPV #26
Triple X America’s
Most Wanted		 1/22/2003 TNA
PPV #28[27]
Triple X (2) America’s
Most Wanted		 3/12/2003 TNA PPV #35
Jerry Lynn &
Amazing Red		 Triple X 4/16/2003 TNA PPV #40
Triple X (3) Jerry Lynn &
Amazing Red		 5/7/2003 TNA PPV #43
America’s
Most Wanted (3)		 Triple X 6/25/2003 TNA PPV #50
Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger America’s
Most Wanted		 8/27/2003 TNA PPV #59
3 Live Kru Simon Diamond,
Johnny Swinger &
Glenn Gilberti		 11/26/2003 TNA
PPV #71[28]
Kevin Northcutt
& Joe Legend		 3 Live Kru 1/28/2004 TNA PPV #78
AJ Styles & Abyss Kevin Northcutt
& Joe Legend		 2/4/2004 TNA
PPV #79[29]
Kid Kash & Dallas Triple X 4/7/2004 TNA
PPV #88[30]
D’Lo Brown &
Apolo		 Kid Kash & Dallas 4/14/2004 TNA PPV #89
Kid Kash & Dallas
(2)		 D’Lo Brown &
Apolo		 4/21/2004 TNA PPV #90
America’s
Most Wanted (4)		 Kid Kash & Dallas 6/3/2004 iMPACT![31]
The Naturals America’s
Most Wanted		 7/7/2004 TNA PPV #101
Chris Harris
& Elix Skipper		 The Naturals 9/8/2004 TNA PPV #110
Christopher Daniels & James Storm Chris Harris & Elix Skipper 9/21/2004 iMPACT![32]
Team Canada Christopher Daniels & James Storm 10/12/2004 iMPACT![33]
3 Live Kru (2) Team Canada 11/7/2004 Victory Road[34]
Team Canada (2) 3 Live Kru 12/5/2004 Turning Point
America’s Most Wanted (5) Team Canada 1/16/2005 Final Resolution
The Naturals (2) America’s Most Wanted 4/26/2005 iMPACT![35]
The Naturals (3) Eric Young & Cassidy Riley 10/9/2005 Nashville, TN[36]
America’s
Most Wanted (6)		 The Naturals 10/11/2005 iMPACT![37]
AJ Styles &
Christopher Daniels		 America’s
Most Wanted		 6/18/2006 Slammiversary
The LAX AJ Styles &
Christopher Daniels		 8/21/2006 iMPACT![38]
AJ Styles &
Christopher Daniels (2)		 The LAX 9/24/2006 No Surrender
The LAX (2) AJ Styles &
Christopher Daniels		 10/22/2006 Bound for Glory
Team 3D The LAX 4/15/2007 Lockdown
The NWA cuts all ties with TNA on May 13, 2007.
Karl Anderson
& Joey Ryan		 Billy Kidman &
Sean Waltman		 7/8/2007 McAllen, TX[39]
Phoenix Star
& Zokre		 Karl Anderson
& Joey Ryan		 2/10/2008 Las Vegas, NV
Rasche Brown &Keith Walker Phoenix Star
& Zokre		 10/4/2008 Robstown, TX

Footnotes:
[1]: Gene & Ole Anderson were announced on television as having won a tournament in California to become the NWA World tag team champions.
[2]: Ric Flair & Greg Valentine were stripped of the belts for continually ending their matches via disqualification.
[3]: This was a tournament final.
[4]: In December 1981, Gene Anderson was legitimately injured. Therefore, the titles were vacated.
[5]: This was a tournament final. Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen would be stripped of the belts in September 1982.
[6]: This was a tournament final.
[7]: The titles were vacated once Ricky Steamboat announced his retirement from wrestling. Therefore, a tournament was started.
[8]: This was a tournament final.
[9]: The “Freebird” rule was put into effect where fellow Russian comrade Krusher Khrushchev could also defend the titles along with either Ivan or Nikita.
[10]: After attacking NWA referee Nikita Koloff at Wrestle War in May, Rotunda and Williams were stripped of the belts and a tournament was started.
[11]: This was a tournament final.
[12]: The NWA world tag titles were reinstated. Therefore, a tournament was started and this match was the finals. At the time, Williams and Gordy were also the WCW world tag team champions, which merged the two together.
[13]: Lord Steven Regal was allowed to substitute for the injured Brian Pillman.
[14]: This was a tournament final.
[15]: The titles were held up in a RNR Express vs. PG-13 match on June 26, 1995. This was the rematch to settle the dispute. Later on between September and October, the titles were once again vacated.
[16]: This was a tournament final.
[17]: This was a match held to crown new champions after Gannosuke & Goto vacated the title a month earlier. The title was vacated again in August 1997.
[18]: The Rock N Roll Express were awarded the titles on WWF Raw is War.
[19]: This was the first time a rival NWA title changed hands on a WWF program.
[20]: This was a four-way match which also included Kit Carson & Khris Germany and Tully Blanchard & Tom Pritchard.The titles were held up on March 3, 1999 when they no-showed a title defense due to inclement weather.
[21]: This was a match to decide new NWA world tag team champions.
[22]: Jackie Fulton substituted for an injured Reno Riggins.
[23]: Jeff Justice was substituting for Drake Dawson.
[24]: When the NWA and TNA joined together, the titles were vacated on June 28, 2002.
[25]: This was a tournament final. The belts were vacated on August 14, 2002 after double-pin situation in a match against Jeff Jarrett & Ron Killings.
[26]: Chris Harris and Brian Lee were the last two men in the ring at the end of a 20-man ‘Gauntlet for the Gold’ match, which meant their respective teams would square off for the vacant tag titles later that same night.
[27]: Triple X took advantage of the “Freebird” rule where Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper or Low-Ki could defend the titles along with another member of their team.
[28]: 3 Live Kru also took advantage of the “Freebird” rule where BG James, Konnan or Ron Killings could defend the titles along with another member of their team.
[29]: Vince Russo stripped AJ Styles and Abyss of the titles on March 3, 2004 for failure to defend the titles.
[30]: This was a tournament final.
[31]: Match aired on TV June 4, 2004.
[32]: Match aired on TV September 24, 2004.
[33]: Match aired on TV October 15, 2004.
[34]: With the 3 Live Kru’s title victory, the “Freebird” Rule for the team goes back into effect for them.
[35]: Match aired on TV April 29, 2005. The title was held up on October 5, 2005 after a match against Eric Young and Cassidy Riley at the NWA 57th Anniversary show in Springfield, TN.
[36]: This was the rematch to settle the dispute.
[37]: Match aired on TV October 22, 2005.
[38]: Match aired on TV August 24, 2006.
[39]: This match also included Incognito and Sicodelico Jr. to determine who would capture the vacated NWA world tag team titles.

Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com

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Clash of the Champions #26 (01.94)

Jun 14

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WCW Clash of the Champions #26
January 27, 1994
Baton Rouge, LA
Riverside Centroplex

The current WCW & NWA Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Ric Flair (12/27/1993)
WCW International World Champion: Rick Rude (9/19/1993)
WCW U.S. Champion: Steve Austin (12/27/1993)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Nasty Boys (10/24/1993)
WCW World Television Champion: Lord Steven Regal (9/19/1993)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan, making his WCW debut! YES! The fun begins! Read the rest of this entry →

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Starrcade 1993

May 23

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WCW Starrcade
December 27, 1993
Charlotte, NC
Independence Arena

The current WCW & NWA Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Big Van Vader (3/17/1993)
WCW International World Champion: Rick Rude (9/19/1993)
WCW U.S. Champion: Dustin Rhodes (8/30/1993)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Nasty Boys (10/24/1993)
WCW World Television Champion: Lord Steven Regal (9/19/1993)

They start the show with a video package featuring famous Ric Flair clips set to a piano song until it turns EVIL with Vader interrupting with clips of him stiffing people in the corner and breaking people’s backs!

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Jesse Ventura. Read the rest of this entry →

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Battlebowl 1993

May 14

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WCW Battlebowl: The Lethal Lottery
November 20, 1993
Pensacola, FL
Civic Center

The current WCW & NWA Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Big Van Vader (3/17/1993)
WCW International World Champion: Rick Rude (9/19/1993)
WCW U.S. Champion: Dustin Rhodes (8/30/1993)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Nasty Boys (10/24/1993)
WCW World Television Champion: Lord Steven Regal (9/19/1993)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Jesse Ventura. Mean Gene and Fifi draw out the participants when they’re not “necking”. Seriously, I think they were Eskimo kissing with their necks most of the time. That dirty old Okerlund. Read the rest of this entry →

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Clash of the Champions #25 (11.93)

May 10

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WCW Clash of the Champions #25
November 10, 1993
St. Petersburg, FL
Bayfront Center

The current WCW & NWA Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Big Van Vader (3/17/1993)
WCW International World Champion: Rick Rude (9/19/1993)
WCW U.S. Champion: Dustin Rhodes (8/30/1993)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Nasty Boys (10/24/1993)
WCW World Television Champion: Lord Steven Regal (9/19/1993)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Jesse Ventura. Plus, it’s Mean Gene’s first big show! He’s here to hype the WCW hotline. Imagine that. Read the rest of this entry →

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