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NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestling (12.80)
Posted by Matt
Georgia Championship Wrestling
December 1980
Atlanta, GA
WTBS-17 Studios
The current GCW champs are as follows on 12/6/80:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Harley Race (9/9/1980)
NWA National Heavyweight Champion: Jack Brisco (10/??/1980)
NWA National Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (11/27/1980)
NWA National Television Champion: Kevin Sullivan (11/29/1980)
NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion: Tony Atlas (10/24/1980)
NWA Georgia Tag Team Champions: Vacant (11/14/1980)
We start off the month of December with Gordon Solie talking with Mr. Wrestling #2 who has decided to come back out of retirement and says he’ll put up his own $5,000 to get his hands on Mr. Saito. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in NWA
Tags: Buddy Roberts, Chick Donovan, Dennis Condrey, Don Carson, Dusty Rhodes, Fabulous Freebirds, Harley Race, Jack Brisco, Jos LeDuc, Kevin Sullivan, Masa Saito, Michael Hayes, Mongolian Stomper, Mr. Wrestling II, Robert Fuller, Steve Keirn, Steve O, Ted DiBiase, Terry Gordy, Terry Taylor, Tony Atlas, Uncle Elmer
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story (DISC ONE)
Posted by Matt
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
Disc One
Released: November 14, 2006
So originally tonight, I was planning to do the recap for part one of the Ultima Lucha show for Lucha Underground, but the passing of Roddy Piper means a whole lot more to me personally as I am a huge Piper fan. Never the greatest in-ring guy, but my goodness he was money on the microphone. Not only was he an amazing heel who knew exactly how to get heat, but he was a fantastic babyface who might be the greatest at the small stuff like always paying respect to his fans. No matter how big wrestling got, he always managed to treat the live audience like every positive response he received really meant something to him. That always stuck with me. But to keep this short, I will say that I believe he was such a well-rounded talent, just as likeable as he was able to make you hate him, and must-see TV when he was around. Read the rest of this entry →
NWA: Worldwide Wrestling (09.18.82)
Posted by Matt
NWA: Worldwide Wrestling
September 18, 1982
Charlotte, NC
WPCQ Studios
(taped on 9/15/82)
The current MACW champs were as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair (9/17/1981)
NWA U.S. Heavyweight Champion: Wahoo McDaniel (8/22/1982)
NWA World Tag Team Champions: Vacant (9/1/1982)
NWA Television Champion: Jimmy Valiant (6/6/1982)
NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion: Paul Jones (9/1/1982)
NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champions: Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood (8/22/1982)
Your hosts are David Crockett and Johnny Weaver.
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WWF: Badd Blood: In Your House XVIII (10.97)
Posted by Matt
WWF – Badd Blood: In Your House
October 5, 1997
St. Louis, MO
Kiel Center
The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: Bret Hart (8/3/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Vacant (9/8/1997)
European Champion: Shawn Michaels (9/20/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: The Headbangers (9/7/1997)
NOTE: This is my 1000th post on PDRwrestling! Since 2007, ladies and gentlemen.
Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, and Jerry Lawler. This is the last PPV where Vince is lead commentator. Outside of the main event, this is not one of his best nights to say the least.
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Posted in WWE
Tags: 8-Ball, Big Van Vader, Bret Hart, Brian Pillman, Chainz, Chyna, Crush, D'Lo Brown, D-Generation X, Davey Boy Smith, Disciples of Apocalypse, Dory Funk Jr., Dude Love, Faarooq, Gene Kiniski, Godwinns, Harley Race, Hart Foundation, Headbanger Mosh, Headbanger Thrasher, Headbangers, Henry O. Godwinn, In Your House, Jack Brisco, Jesus Castillo, Jim Neidhart, Jose Estrada Jr., Kama, Kane, Legion of Doom, Los Boricuas, Lou Thesz, Max Mini, Miguel Perez Jr., Mosaic, Nation of Domination, Nova, Owen Hart, Phineas I. Godwinn, Rick Rude, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Sam Muchnick, Savio Vega, Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Skull, Steve Austin, Sunny, Tarantula, Terry Funk, The Patriot, The Rock, Triple H, Uncle Cletus, Undertaker
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (04.10.82)
Posted by Matt
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
April 10, 1982
Charlotte, NC
(taped on 4/7/82)
Today’s host is Bob Caudle. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in NWA
Tags: Angelo Mosca, Barry Windham, Boris Zhukov, Carl Fergie, Don Kernodle, Don Muraco, Eddie Graham, Gene Anderson, Ivan Koloff, Jack Brisco, Jake Roberts, Jimmy Valiant, Johnny Weaver, Keith Larson, Kelly Kiniski, Mike Rotunda, Ole Anderson, Ray Stevens, Sgt. Slaughter, Terry Taylor, The Ninja, Tim Horner, Tony Anthony, Wahoo McDaniel
NWA World Tag Team Titles History
Posted by Matt
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
Tags: 3 Live Kru, Abyss, AJ Styles, Amazing Red, America's Most Wanted, Andy Douglas, Antonio Inoki, Apolo, Arn Anderson, Baron Von Raschke, Barry Windham, Bart Gunn, BG James, Big Bubba Bain, Billy Kidman, Blackjack Mulligan, Bob Holly, Bob Orton Jr., Bobby Eaton, Bobby Roode, Border Patrol, Brian Lee, Brian Pillman, Brother Devon, Brother Ray, Bruce, Bubba Ray Dudley, Butch Reed, Cactus Jack, Cassidy Riley, Chase Stevens, Chris Harris, Chris Nelson, Christian York, Christopher Daniels, Curtis Thompson, CW Anderson, D'Lo Brown, D-Von Dudley, Dallas, Dan Factor, David Flair, David Young, Dennis Condrey, Dick Murdoch, Dick Slater, Dino Bravo, Don Kernodle, Doom, Dory Funk Jr., Dr. Death Steve Williams, Drake Dawson, Dudley Boyz, Dukes Dalton, Dustin Rhodes, Dusty Rhodes, Elix Skipper, Eric Young, Erich Sbraccia, Fabulous Freebirds, Fantastics, Gene Anderson, Giant Baba, Glacier, Glenn Gilberti, Greg Valentine, Headbanger Mosh, Headbanger Thrasher, Headbangers, Hernandez, Homicide, Ivan Koloff, Jack Brisco, Jackie Fulton, James Storm, Jason Sugarman, Jay Youngblood, JC Ice, Jeff Daniels, Jeff Justice, Jerry Brisco, Jerry Lynn, Jimmy Garvin, Jimmy James, Jimmy Snuka, Jimmy Valiant, Joe Legend, Joey Matthews, Joey Ryan, Johnny Grunge, Johnny Swinger, Karl Anderson, Keith Walker, Ken Patera, Kevin Northcutt, Khris Germany, Kid Kash, Kit Carson, Knuckles Nelson, Konnan, Krusher Khrushchev, Kwee Wee, LA Stephens, LAX, Lenny Lane, Lex Luger, Lord Steven Regal, Low-Ki, Manny Fernandez, Mark Youngblood, Masked Superstar, Michael Hayes, Midnight Express, Mike Rotunda, Minnesota Wrecking Crew, Miracle-Violence Connection, Mr. Gannosuke, Mr. Wrestling, Nikita Koloff, Ole Anderson, Pat Anderson, Paul Jones, Paul Orndorff, Paul Roma, PG-13, Phoenix Star, Public Enemy, Rainbow Express, Randy Rhodes, Rasche Brown, Ray Stevens, Reno Riggins, Ric Flair, Rick Fuller, Rick Michaels, Rick Rude, Ricky Morton, Ricky Steamboat, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Road Warriors, Robert Gibson, Rocco Rock, Rock n Roll Express, Ron Harris, Ron Killings, Ron Simmons, Rufus R. Jones, Sean Waltman, Sgt. Slaughter, Shane Douglas, Shane Twins, Simon Diamond, Slash, Stan Hansen, Stan Lane, Steiner Brothers, Steve Austin, Steven Dunn, Tarzan Goto, Team 3D, Team Canada, Terry Gordy, The Naturals, Tiger Jeet Singh, Tim Renesto, Triple X, Tully Blanchard, Vito DeNucci, Wahoo McDaniel, Wolfie D, Zokre
NWA World Heavyweight Title History
Posted by Matt
Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
---|---|---|---|
George Hackenschmidt | Tom Jenkins | 5/5/1904 | New York, NY[1] |
Frank Gotch | George Hackenschmidt | 4/3/1908 | Chicago, IL[2] |
Joe Stecher | Charlie Cutler | 7/4/1915 | Omaha, NE[3] |
Earl Caddock | Joe Stecher | 4/9/1917 | Omaha, NE[4] |
Joe Stecher (2) | Earl Caddock | 1/30/1920 | New York, NY |
Ed “Strangler” Lewis |
Joe Stecher | 12/13/1920 | New York, NY |
Stanislaus Zbyszko | Ed “Strangler” Lewis |
5/6/1921 | New York, NY |
Ed “Strangler” Lewis (2) | Stanislaus Zbyszko | 3/3/1922 | Wichita, KS |
Wayne Munn | Ed “Strangler” Lewis |
1/8/1925 | Kansas City, MO |
Stanislaus Zbyszko (2) | Wayne Munn | 4/15/1925 | Philadelphia, PA |
Joe Stecher (3) | Stanislaus Zbyszko | 5/30/1925 | St. Louis, MO |
Ed “Strangler” Lewis |
Joe Stecher | 2/20/1928 | St. Louis, MO |
Gus Sonnenberg | Ed “Strangler” Lewis |
1/4/1929 | Boston, MA |
Dick Shikat | Jim Londos | 8/23/1929 | Philadelphia, PA[5] |
Jim Londos | Dick Shikat | 6/6/1930 | Philadelphia, PA |
Ed Don George | Gus Sonnenberg | 12/10/1930 | Los Angeles, CA |
Ed “Strangler” Lewis |
Ed Don George | 4/13/1931 | Los Angeles, CA |
Henry DeGlane | Ed “Strangler” Lewis |
5/4/1931 | Montreal, Quebec[6] |
Ed “Strangler” Lewis |
Dick Shikat | 6/9/1932 | New York, NY[7] |
Ed Don George (2) | Henry DeGlane | 2/9/1933 | Boston, MA |
Jim Browning | Ed “Strangler” Lewis |
2/20/1933 | New York, NY |
Jim Londos (2) | Jim Browning | 6/25/1934 | New York, NY |
Danno O’Mahony | Jim Londos | 6/27/1935 | Boston, MA |
Danno O’Mahony (2) |
Ed Don George | 6/30/1935 | Boston, MA |
Danno O’Mahony (3) |
Ed “Strangler” Lewis |
7/30/1935 | Boston, MA[8] |
Dick Shikat (2) | Danno O’Mahony | 3/2/1936 | New York, NY |
Ali Baba | Dick Shikat | 4/24/1936 | Detroit, MI[9] |
Everett Marshall | Ali Baba | 6/26/1936 | Columbus, OH |
Lou Thesz | Everett Marshall | 12/29/1937 | St. Louis, MO |
Steve Crusher Casey |
Lou Thesz | 2/11/1938 | Boston, MA |
Everett Marshall (2) |
– | 9/38 | –[10] |
Lou Thesz (2) | Everett Marshall | 2/23/1939 | St. Louis, MO |
Bronko Nagurski | Lou Thesz | 6/23/1939 | Houston, TX |
Ray Steele | Bronko Nagurski | 3/7/1940 | St. Louis, MO |
Bronko Nagurski (2) |
Ray Steele | 3/11/1941 | Minneapolis, MN |
Sandor Szabo | Bronko Nagurski | 6/5/1941 | St. Louis, MO |
Bill Longson | Sandor Szabo | 2/19/1942 | St. Louis, MO |
Yvon Robert | Bill Longson | 10/7/1942 | Montreal, Quebec |
Bobby Managoff | Yvon Robert | 11/17/1942 | Houston, TX |
Bill Longson (2) | Bobby Managoff | 2/19/1943 | St. Louis, MO |
Whipper Billy Watson |
Bill Longson | 2/21/1947 | St. Louis, MO |
Lou Thesz (3) | Whipper Billy Watson |
4/25/1947 | St. Louis, MO |
Bill Longson (3) | Lou Thesz | 11/21/1947 | St. Louis, MO |
Lou Thesz (4) | Bill Longson | 7/20/1948 | Indianapolis, IN[11] |
Whipper Billy Watson (2) |
Lou Thesz | 3/15/1956 | Toronto, Ontario |
Lou Thesz (5) | Whipper Billy Watson |
11/9/1956 | St. Louis, MO |
Dick Hutton | Lou Thesz | 11/14/1957 | Toronto, Ontario |
Pat O’Connor | Dick Hutton | 1/9/1959 | St. Louis, MO |
Buddy Rogers | Pat O’Connor | 6/30/1961 | Chicago, IL |
Lou Thesz (6) | Buddy Rogers | 1/24/1963 | Toronto, Ontario |
Gene Kiniski | Lou Thesz | 1/7/1966 | St. Louis, MO |
Dory Funk Jr. | Gene Kiniski | 2/11/1969 | Tampa, FL |
Harley Race | Dory Funk Jr. | 5/24/1973 | Kansas City, MO |
Jack Brisco | Harley Race | 7/20/1973 | Houston, TX |
Giant Baba | Jack Brisco | 12/2/1974 | Japan |
Jack Brisco (2) | Giant Baba | 12/9/1974 | Japan |
Terry Funk | Jack Brisco | 12/10/1975 | Miami, FL |
Harley Race (2) | Terry Funk | 2/6/1977 | Toronto, Ontario |
Dusty Rhodes | Harley Race | 8/21/1979 | Tampa, FL |
Harley Race (3) | Dusty Rhodes | 8/26/1979 | Orlando, FL |
Giant Baba (2) | Harley Race | 10/31/1979 | Japan |
Harley Race (4) | Giant Baba | 11/7/1979 | Japan |
Giant Baba (3) | Harley Race | 9/4/1980 | Japan |
Harley Race (5) | Giant Baba | 9/10/1980 | Japan |
Tommy Rich | Harley Race | 4/27/1981 | Augusta, GA |
Harley Race (6) | Tommy Rich | 5/1/1981 | Gainesville, GA |
Dusty Rhodes (2) | Harley Race | 6/21/1981 | Atlanta, GA |
Ric Flair | Dusty Rhodes | 9/17/1981 | Kansas City, MO |
Harley Race (7) | Ric Flair | 6/10/1983 | St. Louis, MO |
Ric Flair (2) | Harley Race | 11/24/1983 | Starrcade |
Harley Race (8) | Ric Flair | 3/21/1984 | New Zealand |
Ric Flair (3) | Harley Race | 3/23/1984 | Singapore |
Kerry Von Erich | Ric Flair | 5/6/1984 | Irving, TX |
Ric Flair (4) | Kerry Von Erich | 5/24/1984 | Japan |
Dusty Rhodes (3) | Ric Flair | 7/26/1986 | Greensboro, NC |
Ric Flair (5) | Dusty Rhodes | 8/9/1986 | St. Louis, MO |
Ronnie Garvin | Ric Flair | 9/25/1987 | Detroit, MI |
Ric Flair (6) | Ronnie Garvin | 11/26/1987 | Starrcade |
Ricky Steamboat | Ric Flair | 2/20/1989 | Chi-Town Rumble |
Ric Flair (7) | Ricky Steamboat | 5/7/1989 | Wrestle War |
Sting | Ric Flair | 7/7/1990 | Great American Bash |
Ric Flair (8) | Sting | 1/11/1991 | East Rutherford, NJ[12] |
Masa Chono | Rick Rude | 8/12/1992 | Japan[13] |
Great Muta | Masa Chono | 1/4/1993 | Japan |
Barry Windham | Great Muta | 2/21/1993 | Superbrawl III |
Ric Flair (9) | Barry Windham | 7/18/1993 | Beach Blast[14] |
WCW withdraws from the NWA in September 1993. | |||
Shane Douglas | Too Cold Scorpio | 8/27/1994 | Philadelphia, PA[15] |
Chris Candido | Tracy Smothers | 11/19/1994 | Cherry Hill, NJ[16] |
Dan Severn | Chris Candido | 2/24/1995 | Erlanger, KY |
Naoya Ogawa | Dan Severn | 3/14/1999 | Japan |
Gary Steele | Naoya Ogawa | 9/25/1999 | Charlotte, NC[17] |
Naoya Ogawa (2) | Gary Steele | 10/2/1999 | Thomaston, CT |
Mike Rapada | Jerry Flynn | 9/19/2000 | Tampa, FL[18] |
Sabu | Mike Rapada | 11/14/2000 | Tampa, FL |
Mike Rapada (2) | Sabu | 12/22/2000 | Nashville, TN |
Steve Corino | Mike Rapada | 4/24/2001 | Tampa, FL[19] |
Shinya Hashimoto | – | 12/15/2001 | McKeesport, PA[20] |
Dan Severn (2) | Shinya Hashimoto | 3/9/2002 | Japan |
The NWA World Heavyweight title becomes exclusive to TNA. | |||
Ken Shamrock | – | 6/19/2002 | TNA PPV #1[21] |
Ron Killings | Ken Shamrock | 8/7/2002 | TNA PPV #8 |
Jeff Jarrett | Ron Killings | 11/20/2002 | TNA PPV #21 |
AJ Styles | Jeff Jarrett | 6/11/2003 | TNA PPV #48[22] |
Jeff Jarrett (2) | AJ Styles | 10/22/2003 | TNA PPV #66 |
AJ Styles (2) | Jeff Jarrett | 4/21/2004 | TNA PPV #90 |
Ron Killings (2) | AJ Styles | 5/19/2004 | TNA PPV #94[23] |
Jeff Jarrett (3) | Ron Killings | 6/2/2004 | TNA PPV #96[24] |
AJ Styles (3) | Jeff Jarrett | 5/15/2005 | Hard Justice |
Raven | AJ Styles | 6/19/2005 | Slammiversary[25] |
Jeff Jarrett (4) | Raven | 9/15/2005 | Oldcastle, Ontario |
Rhino | Jeff Jarrett | 10/23/2005 | Bound for Glory |
Jeff Jarrett (5) | Rhino | 10/25/2005 | iMPACT![26] |
Christian Cage | Jeff Jarrett | 2/12/2006 | Against All Odds |
Jeff Jarrett (6) | Christian Cage | 6/18/2006 | Slammiversary[27] |
Sting (2) | Jeff Jarrett | 10/22/2006 | Bound for Glory |
Abyss | Sting | 11/19/2006 | Genesis |
Christian Cage (2) | Abyss | 1/14/2007 | Final Resolution[28] |
The NWA cuts all ties with TNA on May 13, 2007. | |||
Adam Pearce | Brent Albright | 9/1/2007 | Puerto Rico[29] |
Brent Albright | Adam Pearce | 8/2/2008 | ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI |
Adam Pearce (2) | Brent Albright | 9/20/2008 | ROH: Glory by Honor VII |
Blue Demon Jr. | Adam Pearce | 10/25/2008 | Mexico City, MX |
Footnotes:
[1]: During the first few years of the century, George Hackenschmidt had won world championship tournaments in Italy, Germany, and England. As a result of this match, by defeating American champion Tom Jenkins in two straight falls, he became recognized as the top champion in North America.
[2]: George Hackenschmidt left the ring, refusing to return, and the referee awarded the title to Gotch, who retired in 1913; his last match was a victory over George Lurich on April 9.
[3]: Charlie Cutler had defeated Henry Ordeman and Jesse Westegard in a tournament, and had laid claim to the world title.
[4]: Earl Caddock was awarded the title by the referee when Joe Stecher refused to return to the ring after the second fall.
[5]: As a result of this match, Dick Shikat became recognized as the first champion of the National Wrestling Association (NWA), a division of the National Boxing Association.
[6]: Henry DeGlane won the title by disqualification.
[7]: This match on Long Island, New York, was billed as a world championship match, and was designed to halt the controversy that was splitting the sport at the time. Jim Londos was subsequently stripped of the title for refusing to meet the winner of this bout. Ed “Strangler” Lewis later affirmed his claim on the title with an October 10, 1932 victory over Jack Sherry.
[8]: Ed Don George had been claiming rights to the world title ever since he defeated Henry DeGlane in Boston in 1933. Danno O’Mahony, because of his victories over Jim Londos, Ed Don George and Ed “Strangler” Lewis, became the closest thing to undisputed world champion at the time, representing a unification of sorts of the splintering of the world title that had taken place for several years.
[9]: During his title reign, Ali Baba was disqualified in a match against Dave Lewin held in Newark, New Jersey. The State Athletic Commission reversed the match decision and allowed Ali Baba to keep the title. Soon thereafter, however, a rule change was made which stated that the title cannot change hands on a disqualification.
[10]: The NWA decided to recognize Everett Marshall as champion because Steve Crusher Casey was out of the country and failed to defend the title on a regular basis.
[11]: The National Wrestling Alliance was organized in July 1948. At that particular time, Orville Brown was recognized as champion. Forced to retire due to injuries received in a November 11, 1949 auto accident, Brown relinguished his claim on the title. Lou Thesz was scheduled to meet Brown in a title match in St. Louis on November 25, 1949.
[12]: Time of the match: 20:38. Ric Flair is (according to WCW officials in April 1992) the first WCW World champion; Sting, therefore, as of April 1992, is a one-time NWA and one-time WCW World champion. In September 1991, Ric Flair signed with the WWF and the NWA title was declared vacant.
[13]: This was a tournament final.
[14]: The title was declared vacant in September 1993 when WCW withdrew from the NWA. It was renamed the WCW International title, held in the year that followed by Rick Rude, Hiroshi Hase, Rude again, Sting, then Flair again, but was finally abandoned when it was unified with the WCW World title at Clash of the Champions 27 on June 23, 1994.
[15]: This was a tournament final. Douglas refused the NWA world title in favor of the ECW title, which is the belt he was already the possessor of at the time. Therefore, the NWA world title was made vacant once again.
[16]: This was a tournament final.
[17]: This was a three-way match involving Brian Anthony.
[18]: This was a tournament final. Previous champ Naoya Ogawa voluntarily gave up the title.
[19]: The title was held up following the bout between Steve Corino and Shinya Hashimoto on October 13 in St. Petersburg, Florida, which was stopped when it was ruled Corino could no longer properly defend himself.
[20]: Hashimoto defeated Steve Corino and Gary Steele in a three-way bout to fill the vacant title.
[21]: Shamrock won a 20-man battle royal to claim the title, which became vacant when the NWA stripped previous champion Dan Severn. Severn had previously announced he would be unable to appear and defend the title at the first-ever NWA-TNA PPV on June 19.
[22]:This was a three-way match which also included Raven.
[23]: This was a four-way match which also included Chris Harris and Raven.
[24]: This was a King of the Mountain match which also included Chris Harris, AJ Styles and Raven.
[25]: This was a King of the Mountain match which also included Abyss, Monty Brown and Sean Waltman.
[26]: Match aired on TV on November 3, 2005.
[27]: This was a King of the Mountain match which also included Abyss, Ron Killings and Sting.
[28]: This was a three-way elimination match which also included Sting.
[29]: This was a tournament final. Even though Adam Pearce had lost to Bryan Danielson earlier in the semifinals, Danielson had to withdraw from competing in the tournament finals because of a detached retina. Pearce went to the finals as a substitution and won the title.
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Posted in ECW, NWA, ROH, TNA, WCW
Tags: Abyss, Adam Pearce, AJ Styles, Ali Baba, Barry Windham, Bill Longson, Blue Demon Jr., Bobby Managoff, Brent Albright, Bronko Nagurski, Buddy Rogers, Charlie Cutler, Chris Candido, Christian, Dan Severn, Danno O'Mahony, Dick Hutton, Dick Shikat, Dory Funk Jr., Dusty Rhodes, Earl Caddock, Ed "Strangler" Lewis, Ed Don George, Everett Marshall, Frank Gotch, Gary Steele, Gene Kiniski, George Hackenschmidt, Giant Baba, Great Muta, Gus Sonnenberg, Harley Race, Henry DeGlane, Jack Brisco, Jeff Jarrett, Jerry Flynn, Jim Browning, Jim Londos, Joe Stecher, Ken Shamrock, Kerry Von Erich, Lou Thesz, Masa Chono, Mike Rapada, Naoya Ogawa, Pat O'Connor, Raven, Ray Steele, Rhino, Ric Flair, Rick Rude, Ricky Steamboat, Ron Garvin, Ron Killings, Sabu, Sandor Szabo, Shane Douglas, Shinya Hashimoto, Stanislaus Zbyszko, Steve Corino, Steve Crusher Casey, Sting, Terry Funk, Tom Jenkins, Tommy Rich, Too Cold Scorpio, Tracy Smothers, Wayne Munn, Whipper Billy Watson, Yvon Robert
Starrcade 1983
Posted by Matt
NWA Starrcade ’83: A Flair for the Gold
November 24, 1983
Greensboro, NC
Greensboro Coliseum
Your hosts are Gordon Solie and Bob Caudle!
Posted in NWA
Tags: Abdullah the Butcher, Angelo Mosca, Bob Orton Jr., Boogie Woogie Man, Bugsy McGraw, Carlos Colon, Charlie Brown, Dick Slater, Gary Hart, Gene Kiniski, Great Kabuki, Greg Valentine, Harley Race, Jack Brisco, Jay Youngblood, JCP, Jerry Brisco, Jim Crockett, Jimmy Valiant, Johnny Weaver, Kevin Sullivan, Mark Lewin, Mark Youngblood, NWA, Paul Jones, Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper, Rufus R. Jones, Scott McGhee, Starrcade, The Assassins, Wahoo McDaniel, WWE