Wikipedia:WikiProject Professional wrestling/Requested articles/Supercards
This is a missing topics list for WikiProject Professional wrestling. It is based on the "Wrestling Supercards" section of Pro Wrestling Illustrated's annual "PWI Almanac" (1996-2001) with additional information from:
Books:
- "National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling" (2007) by Tim Hornbaker
- "Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling" (2013) by Pat Laprade and Bertrand Hébert
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Pioneer era (1900s-1940s)
editPromoter | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Notes |
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W.W. Wittig | Frank Gotch vs. George Hackenschmidt (1908) April 3, 1908 |
Chicago, Illinois | Dexter Park Pavilion | 28,000 | Frank Gotch (AHC) vs. George Hackenschmidt (WHC) in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls for the American Heavyweight Championship and World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship | |
Jack Curley | Frank Gotch vs. George Hackenschmidt (1911) September 4, 1911 |
Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | 30,000[1] | Frank Gotch (c) vs. George Hackenschmidt in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls for the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship | |
William Scoville? | Frank Gotch vs. Georg Lurich April 1, 1913 |
Kansas City, Missouri | Convention Hall | 14,000 | Frank Gotch (c) vs. Georg Lurich in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship | |
Jack Curley | Manhattan Opera House Tournament November 8, 1915 |
New York City, New York | Manhattan Opera House | 40-man tournament; surprise debut of the first American masked wrestler | [1] | |
Gene Melady | Ed Lewis vs. Joe Stecher July 4, 1916 |
Omaha, Nebraska | Gene Melady Stadium | 18,000 | Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. Joe Stecher | |
Frank Schuler? | Ad Santel vs. Joe Stecher February 22, 1917 |
San Francisco, California | Civic Auditorium | 12,000 | Ad Santel (PC) vs. Joe Stecher (WC) in a Champion vs. Champion Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship and World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship | |
Elks Lodge | Frank Gotch vs. Leo Pardello May 1, 1917 |
Chicago, Illinois | Chicago Coliseum | 10,000 | Frank Gotch vs. Leo Pardello | |
Jack Curley | Joe Stecher vs. Wladek Zbyszko December 8, 1919 |
New York City, New York | 71st Regiment Armory | 10,000 | Joe Stecher (c) vs. Wladek Zbyszko for the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship | |
Aurelio Fabiani | Dick Shikat vs. Jim Londos August 23, 1929 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Municipal Stadium | 30,000 | Dick Shikat vs. Jim Londos for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
Paul Bowser | Gus Sonnenberg vs. Ed Lewis July 9, 1929 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 25,000 | Gus Sonnenberg (c) vs. Ed "Strangler" Lewis in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
Paul Bowser | Ed Lewis vs. Gus Sonnenberg January 4, 1929 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Boston Garden | 20,000 | Ed "Strangler" Lewis (c) vs. Gus Sonnenberg for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
Paul Bowser | Gus Sonnenberg vs. Joe Malcewicz March 15, 1929 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Boston Garden | 18,000 | Gus Sonnenberg (c) vs. Joe Malcewicz in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
Tom Packs | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Joe Stecher May 30, 1925 |
St. Louis, Missouri | University Stadium | 13,500 | Stanislaus Zbyszko (c) vs. Joe Stecher in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship | |
Paul Bowser | Gus Sonnenberg vs. Ed Lewis July 9, 1929 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 25,000 | Gus Sonnenberg (c) vs. Ed "Strangler" Lewis in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
Stanislaus Zbyszko? | Ed Lewis vs. Marin Plestina April 2, 1930 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 4,000 | Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. Marin Plestina | |
Stanislaus Zbyszko? | Joe Malcewicz vs. Joe Stecher May 14, 1930 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 2,000 | Joe Malcewicz vs. Joe Stecher | |
Jack Curley | Jim Londos vs. Gino Garibaldi November 17, 1930 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 20,000 | Jim Londos (c) vs. Gino Garibaldi for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
Jack Curley | Jim Londos vs. Ferenc Holuban December 29, 1930 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 22,000 | Jim Londos (c) vs. Ferenc Holuban for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
Jack Curley | Jim Londos vs. Jim McMillen February 23, 1931 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 20,000 | Jim Londos (c) vs. Jim McMillen for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
Jack Curley | Jim Londos vs. Herbie Freeman March 23, 1931 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 17,000 | Jim Londos (c) vs. Herbie Freeman for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
Jack Curley | Jim Londos vs. Ray Steele June 29, 1931 |
New York City, New York | Yankee Stadium | 21,000 | Jim Londos (c) vs. Ray Steele for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
Paul Bowser | Henri Deglane vs. Gus Sonnenberg July 30, 1931 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Braves Field | 30,000 | Henri Deglane (c) vs. Gus Sonnenberg in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
Jack Curley | Jim Londos vs. Ray Steele December 21, 1931 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 15,000 | Jim Londos (c) vs. Ray Steele for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
Jim Londos vs. Sammy Stein January 25, 1932 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 15,000 | Jim Londos (c) vs. Sammy Stein for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | ||
Jim Londos vs. Jim McMillen February 15, 1932 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 10,000 | Jim Londos (c) vs. Jim McMillen for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | ||
Leo Pinetzki vs. Tiny Roebuck March 7, 1932 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 4,000 | Leo Pinetzki vs. Tiny Roebuck | ||
Dick Shikat vs. Leo Pinetzki March 21, 1932 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 8,000 | Dick Shikat vs. Leo Pinetzki | ||
Dick Shikat vs. Earl McCready April 4, 1932 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 4,000 | Dick Shikat vs. Earl McCready | ||
Jack Curley | Dick Shikat vs. Ed Lewis June 9, 1932 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 25,000 | Dick Shikat vs. Ed "Strangler" Lewis | [2] |
Paul Bowser | Henri Deglane vs. Gus Sonnenberg June 30, 1932 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Braves Field | 20,000 | Henri Deglane (c) vs. Gus Sonnenberg for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
Lou Daro | Jim Londos vs. Ray Steele July 18, 1932 |
Los Angeles, California | Wrigley Field | 12,000 | Jim Londos (c) vs. Ray Steele for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
Paul Bowser | Henri Deglane vs. Gus Sonnenberg July 21, 1932 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Braves Field | 20,000 | Henri Deglane (c) vs. Gus Sonnenberg in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
Jim Browning vs. Nick Lutze August 4, 1932 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Braves Field | Jim Browning vs. Nick Lutze | |||
Jack Curley | Ed Lewis vs. Jack Sherry October 10, 1932 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 5,000 | Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. Jack Sherry for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | [3] |
Ed Lewis vs. George Calza November 21, 1932 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 7,000 | Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. George Calza for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | ||
Jack Curley | Ed Lewis vs. Ray Steele December 5, 1932 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 7,000 | Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. Ray Steele for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
Ed Lewis vs. Sammy Stein December 19, 1932 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 5,000 | Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. Sammy Stein | ||
Henri Deglane vs. Gus Sonnenberg January 13, 1933 |
Boston, Massachusetts | 22,000 | Henri Deglane (c) vs. Gus Sonnenberg for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | |||
Jack Curley | Ed Lewis vs. Jim Browning January 23, 1933 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 7,000 | Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. Jim Browning for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
Jack Curley | Ed Lewis vs. Fred Meyer February 6, 1933 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 8,000 | Ed "Strangler" Lewis (c) vs. Fred Meyer for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
Jack Curley | Jim Browning vs. Sammy Stein March 6, 1933 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 9,000 | Jim Browning (c) vs. Sammy Stein for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
Jack Curley | Jim Browning vs. Ed Lewis March 20, 1933 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 12,000 | Jim Browning (c) vs. Ed "Strangler" Lewis for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
Jack Curley | Ed Lewis vs. Joe Savoldi May 15, 1933 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 6,000 | Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. Joe Savoldi | |
Jack Curley | Ed Lewis vs. Joe Savoldi May 22, 1933 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 5,000 | Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. Joe Savoldi | |
Jack Curley | Jim Browning vs. Joe Savoldi June 12, 1933 |
New York City, New York | Yankee Stadium | 6,000 | Jim Browning (c) vs. Joe Savoldi for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
Jack Curley | Jim Browning vs. Joe Savoldi October 2, 1933 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 10,000 | Jim Browning (c) vs. Joe Savoldi for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
FFCP | Henri Deglane vs. Sailor Arnold October 10, 1933 |
Paris, France | Palais des Sports | 12,000 | Henri Deglane vs. Sailor Arnold | [2] [3] |
Jack Curley | Jim Browning vs. Sandor Szabo October 30, 1933 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 10,000 | Jim Browning (c) vs. Sandor Szabo for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
FFCP | Dan Koloff vs. Youssef Mahamut December 4, 1933 |
Paris, France | Palais des Sports | 12,000 | Dan Koloff vs. Youssef Mahamut | [4] [5] |
FFCP | Henri Deglane vs. Charlie Santen January 8, 1934 |
Paris, France | Palais des Sports | 15,000 | Henri Deglane vs. Charlie Santen | [6] [7] |
Jack Curley | Jim Browning vs. Sammy Stein December 4, 1933 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 8,000 | Jim Browning (c) vs. Sammy Stein for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | |
FFCP | Dan Koloff vs. Henri Deglane November 20, 1933 |
Paris, France | Palais des Sports | 15,000 | Dan Koloff vs. Henri Deglane | [8] [9] |
Jim Browning vs. Ray Steele January 8, 1934 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 8,000 | Jim Browning (c) vs. Ray Steele for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | ||
FFCP | Dan Koloff vs. Charles Rigoulot January 22, 1934 |
Paris, France | Palais des Sports | 18,000 | Dan Koloff vs. Charles Rigoulot | [10] [11] |
Jim Browning vs. Hans Kämpfer March 19, 1934 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 7,000 | Jim Browning (c) vs. Hans Kämpfer for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | ||
Paul Bowser | Ed Don George vs. Danno O'Mahoney July 18, 1934 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 30,000 | Ed Don George (AWA) vs. Danno O'Mahoney (WC) in a unification match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship | |
Jim Londos vs. Ed Lewis September 20, 1934 |
Chicago, Illinois | Wrigley Field | 35,265[4] | Jim Londos (c) vs. Ed "Strangler" Lewis for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with special referee Jack Dempsey | ||
Dick Shikat vs. Everette Marshall October 29, 1934 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 7,000 | Dick Shikat vs. Everette Marshall | ||
Jim Londos vs. Everette Marshall November 19, 1934 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 8,000 | Jim Londos (c) vs. Everette Marshall for the NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship | ||
FFCP | Henri Deglane vs. Ed "Strangler" Lewis December 3, 1934 |
Paris, France | Palais des Sports | 15,000 | Henri Deglane vs. Ed "Strangler" Lewis | [12] [13] |
Danno O'Mahoney vs. Ray Steele February 18, 1935 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 4,000 | Danno O'Mahoney vs. Ray Steele | ||
Danno O'Mahoney vs. Dick Shikat April 1, 1935 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 6,000 | Danno O'Mahoney vs. Dick Shikat | ||
Paul Bowser | Jim Londos vs. Danno O'Mahoney June 27, 1935 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 30,000 | Jim Londos vs. Danno O'Mahoney for the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship | |
Chief Little Wolf vs. Danno O'Mahoney July 8, 1935 |
New York City, New York | Yankee Stadium | 12,000 | Chief Little Wolf vs. Danno O'Mahoney | ||
Paul Bowser | Ed Don George vs. Danno O'Mahoney July 30, 1935 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Braves Field | 40,000 | Ed Don George (AWA) vs. Danno O'Mahoney (WC) in a unification match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship | |
Danno O'Mahoney vs. Ed Don George September 11, 1935 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 20,000 | Danno O'Mahoney (c) vs. Ed Don George for the AWA Boston World Heavyweight Championship | ||
Danno O'Mahoney vs. Ed Don George October 28, 1935 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | Danno O'Mahoney (c) vs. Ed Don George for the AWA Boston World Heavyweight Championship | |||
Danno O'Mahoney vs. Chief Little Wolf January 13, 1936 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 5,000 | Danno O'Mahoney (c) vs. Chief Little Wolf for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
Danno O'Mahoney vs. Dick Shikat March 2, 1936 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 7,000 | Danno O'Mahoney (c) vs. Dick Shikat for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
Ali Baba vs. Richard Shikat May 5, 1936 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 4,000 | Ali Baba vs. Richard Shikat | ||
Ali Baba vs. Chief Saunooke May 26, 1936 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 3,000 | Ali Baba vs. Chief Saunooke | ||
Lou Daro | Vincent López vs. Dave Levin August 19, 1936 |
Los Angeles, California | Wrigley Field | 15,321 | Vincent López (c) vs. Dave Levin for the World Heavyweight Championship | |
Dean Detton vs. Dave Levin November 18, 1936 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 2,500 | Dean Detton (c) vs. Dave Levin for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
Cliff Olson vs. Steve Casey February 8, 1937 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 4,316 | Cliff Olson vs. Steve Casey | ||
Danno O'Mahoney vs. George Koverly March 22, 1937 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 7,000 | Danno O'Mahoney vs. George Koverly | ||
Jack Daro | Vincent López vs. Bronko Nagurski August 11, 1937 |
Los Angeles, California | Wrigley Field | 13,628 | Vincent López (c) vs. Bronko Nagurski for the World Heavyweight Championship | |
Paul Bowser / Jack Pfefer | Jack Curley Memorial Show September 15, 1937 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 3,000 | ||
Paul Bowser / Jack Pfefer | Danno O'Mahoney vs. Ed Don George September 29, 1937 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 2,000 | Danno O'Mahoney vs. Ed Don George | |
Stanislaus Zbyszko? | Steve Casey vs. Danno O'Mahoney March 30, 1938 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 6,000 | Steve Casey (c) vs. Danno O'Mahoney for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
GLAC | Maurice Tillet vs. Wladyslaw Talun May 25, 1942 |
Buffalo, New York | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 14,220 | Maurice Tillet vs. Wladyslaw Talun | |
TPSE | Fred Blassie vs. Joe Dusek September 9, 1943[5] |
St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | Fred Blassie vs. Joe Dusek with Bill Longson as special referee | [14] | |
TPSE | Bill Longson vs. Wladyslaw Talun January 26, 1945 |
St. Louis, Missouri | Kiel Auditorium | 13,879 | Bill Longson vs. Wladyslaw Talun | |
TPSE | Bill Longson vs. Buddy Rogers April 12, 1946 |
St. Louis, Missouri | Kiel Auditorium | 17,621 | Bill Longson (c) vs. Buddy Rogers for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
TPSE | Bill Longson vs. Lou Thesz January 23, 1947 |
St. Louis, Missouri | St. Louis Arena | 15,180 | Bill Longson (c) vs. Lou Thesz for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship |
Territory era (1940s-1980s)
editPromotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Notes |
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MBA | Antonino Rocca vs. Gene Stanlee December 12, 1949 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 17,854 | Antonino Rocca vs. Gene Stanlee | |
RFS | Jim Londos vs. Primo Carnera February 3, 1950 |
Chicago, Illinois | Wrigley Field | 13,877[6] | Jim Londos vs. Primo Carnera in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match with Jack Dempsey as special referee | |
FKE | Lou Thesz vs. Buddy Rogers June 21, 1950 |
Chicago, Illinois | Wrigley Field | 7,638 | Lou Thesz (c) vs. Buddy Rogers in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
MBA | Antonino Rocca vs. Don Eagle July 12, 1950 |
New York City, New York | Yankee Stadium | 11,328 | Antonino Rocca vs. Don Eagle | [7] |
IWA | Yukon Eric vs. Yvon Robert August 14, 1950 |
Montreal, Quebec | Delorimier Stadium | 20,461 | Yukon Eric (c) vs. Yvon Robert for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship | |
MBA | Antonino Rocca vs. Don Eagle July 11, 1951 |
Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 5,000 | Antonino Rocca vs. Don Eagle | |
HLWO | Injured Korean War Veteran Fund-Raiser November 29, 1951 |
Detroit, Michigan | Olympia Stadium | 1,500 | Gene Stanlee vs. Joe Christie in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match with special guest referee Rocky Marciano | |
MBA | Antonino Rocca vs. Primo Carnera January 14, 1952 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 9,000 | Antonino Rocca vs. Primo Carnera | |
JDE | Lou Thesz vs. Baron Michele Leone May 21, 1952 |
Los Angeles, California | Gilmore Baseball Park | 25,256[8] | Lou Thesz (c) vs. Baron Michele Leone in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
FKE | Lou Thesz vs. Pat O'Connor June 27, 1952 |
Chicago, Illinois | Wrigley Field | 12,823 | Lou Thesz (c) vs. Pat O'Connor in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
MBA | Lou Thesz vs. Antonino Rocca September 24, 1952 |
Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 9,260 | Lou Thesz (c) vs. Antonino Rocca in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
CWF | Gasparilla Spectacular February 9, 1953 |
Tampa, Florida | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory | 4,500 | Lou Thesz (c) vs The Great Togo in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with special guest referee Jack Dempsey | |
IWA | Wladek Kowalski vs. Yvon Robert July 15, 1953 |
Montreal, Quebec | Delorimier Stadium | 20,341 | Wladek Kowalski (c) vs. Yvon Robert for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship | [15] |
IWA | Wladek Kowalski vs. Yvon Robert August 19, 1953 |
Montreal, Quebec | Delorimier Stadium | 18,223 | Yvon Robert (c) vs. Wladek Kowalski for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship | |
IWA | Yvon Robert vs. Pat O'Connor August 18, 1954 |
Montreal, Quebec | Delorimier Stadium | 21,616 | Yvon Robert vs. Pat O'Connor in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
NWA-NEB | Good Fellows Fund Benefit Show December 14, 1954 |
Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha City Auditorium | 3,041 | Verne Gagne vs. Hans Schmidt in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
MWE | Antonino Rocca vs. Verne Gagne September 2, 1954 |
Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 5,727 | Antonino Rocca vs. Verne Gagne in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
NWA-LA | US Olympic Team Fundraiser Show May 26, 1955 |
Los Angeles, California | East LA JC Stadium | Jack Ellena vs. Juan Humberto | ||
IWA | Don Leo Jonathan vs. Yvon Robert August 17, 1955 |
Montreal, Canada | Delorimier Stadium | 18,972 | Don Leo Jonathan (c) vs. Yvon Robert a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship | |
IWA | Édouard Carpentier vs. Antonino Rocca July 18, 1956 |
Montreal, Canada | Delorimier Stadium | 23,227 | Édouard Carpentier vs. Antonino Rocca | |
CWC | Antonino Rocca vs. Karl Von Hess August 6, 1956 |
Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 8,262 | Antonino Rocca vs. Karl Von Hess in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
IWA | Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski August 8, 1956 |
Montreal, Quebec | Delorimier Stadium | 20,139 | Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski | |
IWA | Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski August 15, 1956 |
Montreal, Quebec | Delorimier Stadium | 21,454 | Killer Kowalski (c) vs. Édouard Carpentier for the MAC World Heavyweight Championship with special referee Rocky Marciano | |
CWF | Gasparilla Spectacular February 4, 1957 |
Tampa, Florida | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory | Lou Thesz (c) vs The Great Togo in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
CWC | Antonino Rocca vs. Ricki Starr June 10, 1957 |
Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 10,406 | Antonino Rocca vs. Ricki Starr in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
BTW | Tournament Of Champions (Day 1) July 8, 1957 |
Calgary, Alberta | Stampede Corral | 4,000 | June Byers (c) vs. Penny Banner for the NWA World Women's Championship | |
Tournament Of Champions (Day 2) July 9, 1957 |
5,000 | Lou Thesz (c) vs. Billy Watson in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
IWA | Gene Kiniski vs. Killer Kowalski July 17, 1957 |
Montreal, Canada | Delorimier Stadium | 21,851 | Gene Kiniski (c) vs. Killer Kowalski in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship with Mike Mazurki as the guest referee | |
IWA | Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski August 7, 1957 |
Montreal, Canada | Delorimier Stadium | 14,789 | Édouard Carpentier (c-NWA) vs. Killer Kowalski (c-IWA) in a "Champion vs. Champion" Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
CWC | Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski November 2, 1957 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 20,675 | Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski | |
CWC | Miguel Pérez and Antonino Rocca vs. Dr. Jerry Graham and Danny McShain December 9, 1957 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 9,264 | Miguel Pérez and Antonino Rocca vs. Dr. Jerry Graham and Danny McShain in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
WSS | Dory Funk vs. Buddy Rogers January 23, 1958 |
Amarillo, Texas | Sports Arena | Dory Funk (c) vs. Buddy Rogers in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship | ||
WSS | Buddy Rogers vs. Johnny Barend January 30, 1958 |
Amarillo, Texas | Sports Arena | Buddy Rogers vs. Johnny Barend | ||
WSS | Dory Funk vs. Dick Hutton February 6, 1958 |
Amarillo, Texas | Sports Arena | Dory Funk (c) vs. Dick Hutton in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship | ||
WSS | Don Evans vs. Johnny Barend February 13, 1958 |
Amarillo, Texas | N/A | Don Evans vs. Johnny Barend | ||
WSS | Dory Funk vs. Al Lovelock February 20, 1958 |
Amarillo, Texas | Sports Arena | Dory Funk vs. Al Lovelock in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | ||
WSS | Buddy Rogers vs. Mike DiBiase February 27, 1958 |
Amarillo, Texas | Sports Arena | Buddy Rogers (c) vs. Mike DiBiase in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship | ||
WSS | Buddy Rogers vs. Dory Funk March 6, 1958 |
Amarillo, Texas | Sports Arena | Buddy Rogers (c) vs. Dory Funk in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship | ||
WSS | Dory Funk vs. Don Evans March 13, 1958 |
Amarillo, Texas | Sports Arena | Dory Funk vs. Don Evans in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | ||
WSS | Buddy Rogers vs. The Great Bolo March 20, 1958 |
Amarillo, Texas | Sports Arena | Buddy Rogers vs. The Great Bolo | ||
WSS | Don Evans vs. Lou Thesz March 27, 1958 |
Amarillo, Texas | Sports Arena | Don Evans vs. Lou Thesz in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | ||
WSS | Dick Hutton vs. Lou Thesz April 3, 1958 |
Amarillo, Texas | Sports Arena | Dick Hutton (c) vs. Lou Thesz in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
WSS | Bob Orton vs. Mike DiBiase April 10, 1958 |
Amarillo, Texas | Sports Arena | Bob Orton vs. Mike DiBiase in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | ||
WSS | Dory Funk vs. Joe Christie April 17, 1958 |
Amarillo, Texas | Sports Arena | Dory Funk vs. Joe Christie in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | ||
IWA | Wladek Kowalski & Don Leo Jonathan vs. The Sharpe Brothers July 14, 1958 |
Montreal, Canada | Delorimier Stadium | 18,327 | Wladek Kowalski (c) and Don Leo Jonathan vs. The Sharpe Brothers (Ben and Mike Sharpe) in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [16] |
IWA | Wladek Kowalski vs. Claude Dassary August 26, 1958 |
Montreal, Canada | Delorimier Stadium | 19,548 | Wladek Kowalski (c) vs. Claude Dassary in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship | [17] |
CWC | Antonino Rocca and Miguel Pérez vs. Sheik of Araby and Bull Curry October 20, 1958 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 20,793 | Antonino Rocca and Miguel Pérez vs. Sheik of Araby and Bull Curry | |
KKBO | Antonino Rocca and Miguel Pérez vs. The Golden Grahams January 26, 1959 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 21,240 | Antonino Rocca and Miguel Pérez defeated The Golden Grahams (Dr. Jerry Graham and Eddie Graham) in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
CWF | Gasparilla Spectacular February 3, 1959 |
Tampa, Florida | Tampa Armory | 2,345 | Dick The Bruiser vs. Mighty Jumbo | |
CWC | Johnny Valentine vs. Killer Kowalski August 24, 1959 |
Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 11,200 | Johnny Valentine vs. Killer Kowalski | |
CWC | Argentina Rocca vs. Mighty Zuma November 13, 1959 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 21,890 | Argentina Rocca vs. Mighty Zuma | |
KKBO | Argentina Rocca vs. Mighty Zuma January 2, 1960 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden † | 21,950 | Argentina Rocca vs. Mighty Zuma | |
CWC | Bearcat Wright vs. Buddy Rogers July 18, 1960 |
Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 16,521 | Bearcat Wright vs. Buddy Rogers with Tony Galento and Jersey Joe Walcott as special referees | |
IWA | Édouard Carpentier vs. Buddy Rogers July 21, 1960 |
Montreal, Canada | Delorimier Stadium | 25,703 | Édouard Carpentier vs. Buddy Rogers in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
FKE | Pat O'Connor vs. Yukon Eric July 29, 1960 |
Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park † | 30,275 | Pat O'Connor (c) vs. Yukon Eric in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
CWC | Bearcat Wright and Sweet Daddy Siki vs. Buddy Rogers and Eddie Graham August 8, 1960 |
Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 16,380 | Bearcat Wright and Sweet Daddy Siki vs. Buddy Rogers and Eddie Graham in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
FKE | Killer Kowalski vs. Bearcat Wright September 16, 1960 |
Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park † | 26,731 | Killer Kowalski vs. Bearcat Wright in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
CWC | Bearcat Wright and Sweet Daddy Siki vs. Buddy Rogers and Eddie Graham September 19, 1960 |
Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 11,565 | Bearcat Wright and Sweet Daddy Siki vs. Buddy Rogers and Eddie Graham with Jersey Joe Walcott as special referee | |
BAC? | Buffalo Wrestlethon December 9, 1960 |
Buffalo, New York | Memorial Auditorium | 10,777 | 16-man tournament to determine the top contender for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 6, 1961 |
Wembley, United Kingdom | Billy Two Rivers vs. Francis Sullivan | [18] | ||
CWC | Crusher Lisowski vs. Johnny Valentine June 9, 1961 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 10,286 | Crusher Lisowski vs. Johnny Valentine in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
FKE / CWC | Pat O'Connor vs. Buddy Rogers June 30, 1961 |
Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park † | 38,000 | Pat O'Connor (c) vs. Buddy Rogers in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
AWA / GCW | Dick the Bruiser vs. Argentina Rocca July 4, 1961 |
Atlanta, Georgia | Ponce de Leon Park | Dick the Bruiser (c) vs. Argentina Rocca for the AWA United States Heavyweight Championship | ||
CWC | Crusher Lisowski vs. Johnny Valentine July 7, 1961 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 12,510 | Crusher Lisowski vs. Johnny Valentine in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
IWA | Édouard Carpentier vs. Hans Schmidt July 20, 1961 |
Montreal, Quebec | Delorimier Stadium | 20,743 | Édouard Carpentier vs. Hans Schmidt | |
CWC | Buddy Rogers vs. Crusher Lisowski August 4, 1961 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 14,415 | Buddy Rogers vs. Crusher Lisowski in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
AWA | Met Stadium Show August 8, 1961 |
Bloomington, Minnesota | Met Stadium | 8,055 | Gene Kiniski vs. Verne Gagne in a Steel Cage match to win the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [19] |
CWC | Buddy Rogers vs. Crusher Lisowski September 8, 1961 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 11,430 | Buddy Rogers vs. Crusher Lisowski in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
SS | Southwest Sports Benefit Show September 28, 1961 |
Galveston, Texas | City Auditorium | Dory Dixon vs. Tony Martin in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | ||
CWC | Buddy Rogers vs. Antonino Rocca November 13, 1961 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 20,353 | Buddy Rogers (c) vs. Antonino Rocca in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
IWA | Antonino Rocca vs. The Great Togo November 29, 1961 |
Montreal, Quebec | Montreal Forum | 18,000 | Antonino Rocca vs. The Great Togo | |
CWC | Antonino Rocca and Johnny Valentine vs. The Fabulous Kangaroos December 11, 1961 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 13,430 | Antonino Rocca and Johnny Valentine vs. The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 5, 1962 |
Wembley, United Kingdom | Bill Howes vs. Jacques Lageott for the European Mid-Heavyweight Championship | [20] | ||
CWC | Buddy Rogers vs. Crusher Lisowski July 2, 1962 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 13,367 | Buddy Rogers (c) vs. Crusher Lisowski in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
CWC | Buddy Rogers vs. Bobo Brazil July 17, 1962 |
Washington, D.C. | D.C. Stadium † | 20,959 | Buddy Rogers vs. Bobo Brazil in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
CWC | Buddy Rogers vs. Bobo Brazil August 10, 1962 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 9,443 | Buddy Rogers (c) vs. Bobo Brazil for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
BTW | Bruiser vs. Karras April 27, 1963 |
Detroit, Michigan | Olympia Stadium | 8,500 | Dick the Bruiser vs. Alex Karras | |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 25, 1963[9] |
Wembley, United Kingdom | Mick McManus vs. Jackie Pallo in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the Southern Area Welterweight Championship | [21] | ||
IWE | Night of Champions January 28, 1964 |
El Paso, Texas | El Paso Coliseum | 5,300 | Lou Thesz (c) vs. Danny Hodge in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special June 2, 1964 |
Wembley, United Kingdom | Mick McManus and Steve Logan vs. Vic Faulkner and Bert Royal | [22] | ||
NWA-MA | Tex Riley Memorial Card June 30, 1964 |
Nashville, Tennessee | Len Rossi and Mario Milano (c) vs. Alex Perez and Tojo Yamamoto for the NWA Mid-America Southern Tag Team Championship with special guest referee Jackie Fargo | |||
AWA | Met Stadium Show July 4, 1964 |
Bloomington, Minnesota | Met Stadium | 11,000 | Verne Gagne (c) vs. Dick the Bruiser in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [23] |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 1, 1965 |
Wembley, United Kingdom | Ricky Starr vs. Johnny Czeslaw | [24] | ||
SLWC | Sam Muchnick's 20th Anniversary Super Spectacular March 12, 1965 |
St. Louis, Missouri | Kiel Auditorium | 8,698 | Fritz von Erich vs. Bill Watts | |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 14, 1966 |
Brent Town, England | Brent Town Hall | Mick McManus vs. Alan Dennison | [25] | |
JP | The Supreme Wrestling Spectacular June 8, 1966 |
London, England | Royal Albert Hall | 8,000[10] | Jackie Pallo vs. Pancho Zapata | [26] |
WWWF | Bruno Sammartino vs. Prince Iaukea June 17, 1966 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | Bruno Sammartino (c) vs. Prince Iaukea in a Hawaiian Strap match for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship | ||
WWWF | Bruno Sammartino vs. Johnny Valentine July 25, 1966 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | Bruno Sammartino (c) vs. Johnny Valentine for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship | ||
WWWF | Bruno Sammartino vs. Johnny Valentine August 20, 1966 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | Bruno Sammartino (c) vs. Johnny Valentine for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship | ||
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 20, 1967 |
Rotherham, England | Clifton Hall | Jackie Pallo vs. Bert Royal | [27] | |
BTW | Turnpike Stadium Show July 8, 1967 |
Arlington, Texas | Turnpike Stadium | 13,000 | Gene Kiniski (c) vs. Fritz Von Erich for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with Joe Blanchard as special referee | [28] |
BTW | Cow Palace Battle Royal November 11, 1967 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | 8,448 | 18-man Battle Royal | [29] |
CWF | Gasparilla Spectacular February 13, 1968 |
Tampa, Florida | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory | Gene Kiniski (c) vs. Joe Scarpa in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 18, 1968 |
Trowell, England | Mick McManus vs. Alan Miquet in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [30] | ||
BTW | Turnpike Stadium Show August 3, 1968 |
Arlington, Texas | Turnpike Stadium | 19,000 | Gene Kiniski (c) vs. Fritz Von Erich in a Texas Death match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [31] |
BTW | Cow Palace Battle Royal November 9, 1968 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | 8,453 | Battle Royal | [32] |
ASW | Ivan Koloff vs. Johnny Rougeau November 11, 1968 |
Montreal, Quebec | Montreal Forum | 20,890 | Ivan Koloff (c) vs. Johnny Rougeau in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship | |
NWA-HW | Los Angeles Battle Royal January 10, 1969 |
Los Angeles, California | Grand Olympic Auditorium | 5,683 | 10-man Battle Royal | [33] |
WWWF | Bruno Sammartino and Victor Rivera vs. Killer Kowalski and Gorilla Monsoon January 27, 1969 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 11,568 | Bruno Sammartino and Victor Rivera vs. Killer Kowalski and Gorilla Monsoon | |
WWWF | Bruno Sammartino vs. Killer Kowalski February 17, 1969 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 9,639 | Bruno Sammartino (c) vs. Killer Kowalski for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship | |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special April 26, 1969 |
Wembley, England | Mick McManus and Steve Logan vs. Vassilios Mantopolous and Armand Zarpanalian | [34] | ||
WWWF | Bruno Sammartino vs. Killer Kowalski June 28, 1969 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 15,000 | Bruno Sammartino (c) vs. Killer Kowalski in a Stretcher match for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship | |
MACW | [[]] September 1, 1969 |
Charlotte, North Carolina | American Legion Memorial Stadium | 8,226 | George Becker, Johnny Weaver and Art Thomas vs. The Infernos (Inferno #1 and Inferno #2) and J.C. Dykes with Joe Louis as special referee | |
BTW | Cow Palace Battle Royal November 15, 1969 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | 15,974 | 18-man Battle Royal | [35] |
NWA-HW | Los Angeles Battle Royal January 16, 1970 |
Los Angeles, California | Grand Olympic Auditorium | 22-man Battle Royal | [36] | |
CWF | Gasparilla Spectacular February 10, 1970 |
Tampa, Florida | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory | Dory Funk Jr. (c) vs. Bob Orton for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special April 6, 1970[11] |
Halifax, England | Jackie Pallo vs. Mick McMichael | [37] | ||
NWA-HW | NWA Americas Tag Team Championship Tournament April 8, 1970 |
Los Angeles, California | Grand Olympic Auditorium | 8-team tournament for the vacant NWA Americas Tag Team Championship | ||
AWA | The Vachons vs. Dick the Bruiser and The Crusher August 14, 1970 |
Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | 21,000 | Mad Dog Vachon and Butcher Vachon (c) vs. Dick the Bruiser and The Crusher in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the AWA World Tag Team Championship | [38] |
NWA-HW | Los Angeles Battle Royal January 15, 1971 |
[39] | ||||
CWF | Gasparilla Spectacular February 9, 1971 |
Tampa, Florida | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory | Dory Funk Jr. (c) vs. Jack Brisco for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
MLW | Tiger Jeet Singh vs. The Sheik February 21, 1971 |
Toronto, Ontario | Maple Leaf Gardens | 20,000 | Tiger Jeet Singh (c) vs. The Sheik for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship | [40] [41] |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 8, 1971 |
St. Albans, England | Kendo Nagasaki vs. Wayne Bridges | [42] | ||
MLW | Dory Funk Jr. vs. The Sheik June 6, 1971 |
Toronto, Ontario | Varsity Stadium | 17,000 | Dory Funk Jr. (c) vs. The Sheik for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [43] |
NWA-HW | Don Carson vs. John Tolos July 30, 1971 |
Los Angeles, California | Olympic Auditorium | 11,104 | Don Carson (c) vs. John Tolos in a Roman Gladiator Death match for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship | [44] |
WSS | NWA Western States Mid-Summer Spectacular August 18, 1971 |
Lubbock, Texas | Fair Park | Pak Song vs. Ricky Romero | ||
WSS | NWA Western States 50th Anniversary Show August 26, 1971 |
Amarillo, Texas | Sports Arena | Dory Funk Jr. (c) vs. Bob Roop in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
NWA-HW | Memorial Coliseum Spectacular August 27, 1971 |
Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 25,847 | Fred Blassie vs. John Tolos in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [45] |
JCP | Thankgiving Night November 25, 1971 |
Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | 9,000 | Argentina Apollo, Bobby Kay and Johnny Weaver vs. Art Nelson, Brute Bernard and The Missouri Mauler in a Fence Texas Death match with special guest referee Joe Louis | |
Norfolk, Virginia | Norfolk Arena | Dory Funk Jr. (c) vs. Jerry Brisco in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
GCW | Thanksgiving Tag Team Tournament November 26, 1971 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | 4-team tournament for the vacant NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship | ||
WSS | NWA Western States End Of The Year Spectacular December 15, 1971 |
Lubbock, Texas | Fair Park | 4-team tournament | ||
NWA-HW | Los Angeles Battle Royal January 14, 1972 |
Los Angeles, California | Grand Olympic Auditorium | 11,292 | 22-man Battle Royal | [46] |
BTW | Cow Palace Battle Royal January 22, 1972 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | [47] | ||
GCCW | Leap Year Festival February 29, 1972 |
Mobile, Alabama | Municipal Auditorium | The Fabulous Moolah (c) vs. Vicki Williams for the NWA World Women's Championship | ||
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special April 29, 1972[12] |
Wembley, England | Mick McManus vs. Jeff Kaye | [48] | ||
GCCW | Spring Wrestling Festival May 24, 1972 |
Mobile, Alabama | Municipal Auditorium | Gorgeous George Jr. (c) vs. Bob Kelly for the City Of Mobile Heavyweight Championship | ||
GCCW | Firecracker Festival July 4, 1972 |
Mobile, Alabama | Municipal Auditorium | Gorgeous George Jr. (c) vs. Bob Kelly for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship | ||
ASW | Johnny Rougeau vs. Abdullah the Butcher July 17, 1972 |
Montreal, Canada | Jarry Park Stadium | 26,237 | Johnny Rougeau vs. Abdullah the Butcher | [49] [50] |
GPW | Don Leo Jonathan vs. Jean Ferré August 2, 1972 |
Montreal, Canada | Montreal Forum | 20,347 | Don Leo Jonathan vs. Jean Ferré | |
AWA | Verne Gagne vs. Ivan Koloff September 1, 1972 |
Chicago, Illinois | Soldier Field | 12,000 | Verne Gagne (c) vs. Ivan Koloff for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [51] |
JCP | Thankgiving Night November 23, 1972 |
Norfolk, Virginia | Norfolk Scope Exhibition Hall | Art Nelson, Big Boy Brown and Johnny Weaver vs. Homer O'Dell, Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson | ||
NWA-HW | Los Angeles Battle Royal January 12, 1973 |
Los Angeles, California | Grand Olympic Auditorium | 22-man Battle Royal | ||
BTW | Cow Palace Battle Royal January 27, 1973 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | 13,785 | [52] | |
CWF | Gasparilla Spectacular February 13, 1973 |
Tampa, Florida | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory | Dory Funk Jr. (c) vs. Jack Brisco in a No Disqualification Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
GCCW | Mardi Gras Festival March 6, 1973 |
Mobile, Alabama | Expo Hall | Danny Hodge and Mike Boyette vs. The Medic and The Wrestling Pro | ||
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 3, 1973[13] |
Walthamstow, England | Jim Breaks vs. Johnny Saint for the British Lightweight Championship | [53] | ||
GCW | Bill Watts vs. Mr. Wrestling May 18, 1973 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | Bill Watts vs. Mr. Wrestling in a No Disqualification, No Time Limit match | ||
GCW | Bob Armstrong vs. Bobby Shane May 25, 1973 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | Bob Armstrong vs. Bobby Shane | ||
GCW | Harley Race vs. Tim Woods June 1, 1973 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | Harley Race (c) vs. Tim Woods for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
WSS | Abilene Wrestling Super Bowl June 1, 1973 |
Abilene, Texas | Taylor County Coliseum | Dory Funk Jr. vs. King Curtis Iaukea | ||
GPW | Killer Kowalski vs. Mad Dog Vachon July 14, 1973 |
Montreal, Canada | Jarry Park Stadium | 29,127 | Killer Kowalski (c) vs. Mad Dog Vachon for the Grand Prix Heavyweight Championship | [54] [55] |
ASW | Dick Taylor vs. Jacques Rougeau July 30, 1973 |
Montreal, Canada | Montreal Forum | 20,000 | Dick Taylor (c) vs. Jacques Rougeau for the IWA International Heavyweight Championship | |
GCCW | A Night Of Champions November 6, 1973 |
Mobile, Alabama | Jack Brisco (c) vs. Ken Lucas for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |||
MACW | Thankgiving Night November 22, 1973 |
Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | 8,000 | Jack Brisco (c) vs. Dory Funk Jr. for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with special guest referee Lou Thesz | |
NWA-HW | Los Angeles Battle Royal January 18, 1974 |
Los Angeles, California | Grand Olympic Auditorium | 22-man Battle Royal | [56] | |
BTW | Cow Palace Battle Royal January 26, 1974 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | [57] | ||
GCW | Mr. Wrestling II vs. Tim Woods February 10, 1974 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | Mr. Wrestling II vs. Tim Woods in a Mask vs. Hair match | ||
ASW / GPW | Jacques Rougeau vs. Don Leo Jonathan February 12, 1974 |
Montreal, Canada | Montreal Forum | 18,184 | Jacques Rougeau vs. Don Leo Jonathan | |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special April 18, 1974[14] |
Walthamstow, England | Mick McManus and Steve Logan vs. Steve Best and Johnny Saint in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [58] | ||
GCW | Jack Brisco vs. Mr. Wrestling II April 26, 1974 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | Jack Brisco (c) vs. Mr. Wrestling II in a No Disqualification, No Time Limit match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
GCW | May 17, 1974 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | André the Giant and Mr. Wrestling II vs. Bill Watts and Big Bad John in a Lights Out match | ||
AWA | AWA 10th Anniversary Show June 12, 1974 |
Denver, Colorado | Auditorium Arena | 7,206 | The Crusher and Wahoo McDaniel (c) vs. Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens in a Steel Cage match for the AWA World Tag Team Championship with George Gadaski as special referee | |
GCW | Buddy Colt vs. Mr. Wrestling II August 23, 1974 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | Buddy Colt (c) vs. Mr. Wrestling II in a Mask vs. Title match for the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship | ||
AWA | Comiskey Park Show September 7, 1974 |
Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | Verne Gagne (c) vs. Billy Robinson for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [59] | |
GCW | Jack Brisco vs. Harley Race September 20, 1974 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | Jack Brisco (c) vs. Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
MACW | Thankgiving Night November 28, 1974 |
Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | 11,268 | Jack Brisco (c) vs. Wahoo McDaniel for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
Norfolk, Virginia | Norfolk Scope Exhibition Hall | Johnny Valentine (c) vs. Sonny King for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship | ||||
WSS | NWA Western States Night of Champions November 28, 1974 |
Amarillo, Texas | Sports Arena | Blackjack Mulligan (c) vs. Killer Karl Kox for the NWA International Heavyweight Championship | ||
NWA-HW | Los Angeles Battle Royal January 17, 1975 |
Los Angeles, California | Grand Olympic Auditorium | 22-man Battle Royal | [60] | |
BTW | Cow Palace Battle Royal February 15, 1975 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | 13,709 | 16-man Battle Royal | [61] |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special April 17, 1975[15] |
Walthamstow, England | John Naylor vs. Leon Fortuna in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World of Sport Trophy tournament | [62] | ||
GCW | André the Giant vs. Abdullah the Butcher April 25, 1975 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | André the Giant vs. Abdullah the Butcher | ||
GCW | Jack Brisco vs. Dory Funk Jr. May 23, 1975 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | Jack Brisco (c) vs. Dory Funk Jr. for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
GCW | Jack Brisco vs. Mr. Wrestling May 30, 1975 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | Jack Brisco (c) vs. Mr. Wrestling for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
GCW | Jack Brisco vs. Abdullah the Butcher June 6, 1975 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | Jack Brisco (c) vs. Abdullah the Butcher for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
GCW | Abdullah the Butcher vs. The Sheik November 27, 1975 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | Abdullah the Butcher vs. The Sheik in a Steel Cage match | ||
MACW | Thanksgiving Night November 27, 1975 |
Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | 12,102 | Jack Brisco (c) vs. Wahoo McDaniel in a No Disqualification match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
Norfolk, Virginia | Norfolk Scope Exhibition Hall | Andre The Giant, Ken Patera and Rufus R. Jones vs. Superstar Billy Graham and The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene Anderson and Ole Anderson) | ||||
NWA-HW | Los Angeles Battle Royal January 16, 1976 |
[63] | ||||
BTW | Cow Palace Battle Royal January 24, 1976 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | [64] | ||
MACW | Crockett Cadillac Cup March 19, 1976 |
Richmond, Virginia | 16-man tournament | [65] | ||
BTW | Superbowl of Wrestling June 5, 1976 |
Irving, Texas | Texas Stadium | 17,000 | Terry Funk (c) vs. Fritz Von Erich for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [66] |
MLW | Frank Tunney 40th Anniversary Show June 6, 1976 |
Toronto, Ontario | Maple Leaf Gardens | 7,000 | Mark Lewin and Gene Kiniski vs. The Sheik and Ox Baker in a Steel Cage match | |
SOS | George Cannon's Superstars June 6, 1976 |
Toronto, Ontario | CNE Coliseum | 600 | Lou Thesz vs. Crusher Cortez | |
NWA-TS | Superdome Extravaganza July 17, 1976 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | 17,000 | Terry Funk (c) vs. Bill Watts for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [67] |
AWA | Comiskey Park Show August 27, 1976 |
Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | 15,000 | Blackjack Lanza and Bobby Duncum vs. Dick the Bruiser and The Crusher in a Steel Cage match for the AWA World Tag Team Championship | [68] |
NWA-HW | Los Angeles Battle Royal January 14, 1977 |
[69] | ||||
BTW | Cow Palace Battle Royal January 22, 1977 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | [70] | ||
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 11, 1977[16] |
Southend, England | Mick McManus vs. Steve Grey | [71] | ||
GCW | Cadillac Cup Tournament April 22, 1977 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | 13-man tournament | [72] | |
CWA | Parade of Champions April 24, 1977 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 8,693 | Harley Race (c) vs. Rocky Johnson for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
BTW | San Francisco's Finest June 5, 1977 |
San Francisco, California | 8-man championship | [73] | ||
MLW | Exhibition Stadium June 5, 1977 |
Toronto, Ontario | Exhibition Stadium | Tiger Jeet Singh vs. The Sheik | [74] | |
WWWF | Billy Graham vs. Bruno Sammartino June 27, 1977 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 26,090 | Superstar Billy Graham (c) vs. Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship | |
MLW | Exhibition Stadium Show July 10, 1977 |
Toronto, Ontario | Exhibition Stadium | 16,000 | Harley Race (c) vs. The Sheik for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [75] |
GCW | Fulton County Stadium Show July 31, 1977 |
Atlanta, Georgia | Fulton County Stadium | 12,467 | Tony Atlas vs. Roger Smith | [76] |
MLW | Exhibition Stadium Show August 7, 1977 |
Toronto, Ontario | Exhibition Stadium | 10,000 | Andre the Giant and Haystack Calhoun vs. Don Kent, Frank Stanley and Chris Tolos in a handicap match | [77] |
NWA-HW | Los Angeles Battle Royal January 13, 1978 |
[78] | ||||
BTW | Cow Palace Battle Royal January 28, 1978 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | [79] | ||
CWF / WWWF | NWA-WWWF World Title Unification February 23, 1978 |
Jacksonville, Florida | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Harley Race (NWA) vs. Bob Backlund (WWWF) in a unification match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and WWWF World Heavyweight Championship | [80] | |
TSW | Superdome Extravaganza April 1, 1978 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | 20,102 | Harley Race (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [81] |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special April 19, 1978[17] |
Croydon, England | Mick McManus vs. Kung Fu in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [82] | ||
NWA-TS | NWA Tri-State Louisiana Championship Tournament April 27, 1978 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 10-man tournament for the vacant NWA Tri-State Louisiana Heavyweight Championship | |||
TSW | Superdome Extravaganza July 22, 1978 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome † | 31,000 | Ray Candy vs. Ernie Ladd in a Steel Cage match | [83] |
WWWF | Bob Backlund vs. Ivan Koloff August 28, 1978 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 26,000 | Bob Backlund (c) vs. Ivan Koloff for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship | |
CSW | Super Wrestling Extravaganza October 7, 1978 |
Des Moines, Iowa | Harley Race (c) vs. Terry Funk for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |||
CWF / WWWF | NWA-WWWF World Title Unification October 29, 1978 |
Orlando, Florida | Eddie Graham Sports Stadium | Harley Race (NWA) vs. Bob Backlund (WWWF) in a unification match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and WWWF World Heavyweight Championship | ||
GCW | Omni Thanksgiving Tag Team Tournament November 23, 1978 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | 10-team tournament for the vacant NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship | [84] | |
NWA-TS | Superdome Extravaganza December 25, 1978 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | 15,900 | André the Giant and Dusty Rhodes vs. Ernie Ladd and Stan Hansen for the vacant NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship | [85] |
NWA-HW | Los Angeles Battle Royal January 12, 1979 |
Los Angeles, California | Grand Olympic Auditorium | 18-man Battle Royal | [86] | |
BTW | Cow Palace Battle Royal January 27, 1979 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | [87] | ||
AWA / MLW / WWWF | AWA-WWWF Title Unification March 25, 1979 |
Toronto, Ontario | Maple Leaf Gardens | Nick Bockwinkel (AWA) vs. Bob Backlund (WWWF) in a unification match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and WWWF World Heavyweight Championship | [88] | |
MACW | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Benefit Show April 15, 1979 |
Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum | Ken Patera (c) vs. Jimmy Snuka for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship | ||
NWA-TS | Superdome Extravaganza April 21, 1979 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | 16,000 | Dusty Rhodes and Bill Watts vs. The Assassin and The Angel in a Double Bullrope match | [89] |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special April 24, 1979[18] |
Guildford, England | Jim Breaks (c) vs. Steve Grey in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the British Welterweight Championship | [90] | ||
SECW | Night of Champions May 18, 1979 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Harley Race (c) vs. Ron Fuller for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [91] | ||
SECW | Bayliner Boat Tournament June 8–22, 1979 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | 8-man tournament | [92] | ||
MACW | The Battle of the Nature Boys July 8, 1979 |
Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | 6,517 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Buddy Rogers for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship | [93] |
NWA-TS | Superdome Extravaganza July 21, 1979 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | 15,000 | The Assassin and The Angel (c) vs. Bill Watts and Buck Robley in a Steel Cage match for the NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship | [94] |
GCW | Omni Thanksgiving Tag Team Tournament November 22, 1979 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | 11-team tournament for the vacant NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship]] | [95] | |
PNW | Salem City Tournament {{dts| |
[96] | ||||
NWA-HW | Los Angeles Battle Royal January 11, 1980 |
[97] | ||||
BTW | Cow Palace Battle Royal January 26, 1980 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | [98] | ||
CWF | Gasparilla Spectacular February 12, 1980 |
Tampa, Florida | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory | Andre the Giant and Dusty Rhodes vs. Bugsy McGraw and Harley Race in a Lights Out match | ||
CWF | Star Wars 1980 February 15, 1980 |
Hollywood, Florida | Sportatorium | Harley Race (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 10, 1980 |
Wembley, England | John Quinn vs. Wayne Bridges in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship | [99] | ||
AWA | Superbowl VI July 18, 1980 |
Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | 12,000 | Nick Bockwinkel (c) vs. Verne Gagne for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [100] |
MSW | Mid-South Louisiana Championship Tournament July 25, 1980 |
Shreveport, Louisiana | Municipal Memorial Auditorium | 15-man tournament for the vacant Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship | ||
MSW | Superdome Extravaganza August 2, 1980 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | 28,000 | Junkyard Dog vs. Michael Hayes in a Steel Cage Dog Collar match | [101] |
CWF | The Last Tangle in Tampa August 3, 1980 |
Tampa, Florida | Tampa Stadium | 17,833 | Harley Race (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with Fritz Von Erich as special referee | [102] |
BTW / WWF | BTW's Final Show October 12, 1980[19] |
Detroit, Michigan | Cobo Hall | Bob Backlund (WC) vs. Ken Patera (IC) in a champion vs. champion match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship and the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship | ||
NWA-HW | NWA "Beat the Champ" TV Championship Tournament October 29, 1980 |
Los Angeles, Califonia | Grand Olympic Auditorium | 10-man tournament for the vacant NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship | [103] | |
SLWC / WWF | NWA-WWF World Title Unification November 7, 1980 |
St. Louis, Missouri | Kiel Auditorium | 7,980 | Harley Race (NWA) vs. Bob Backlund (WWWF) in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match to unify the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and WWWF World Heavyweight Championship | [104] |
GCW | Omni Thanksgiving Tag Team Tournament November 27, 1980 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | 9-team tournament for the vacant NWA National Tag Team Championship | [105] | |
MSW | Superdome Extravaganza November 27, 1980 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | Ernie Ladd vs. Paul Orndorff in a Lights Out match | [106] | |
PNW | Salem City Tournament January 1, 1981 |
Salem, Oregon | [107] | |||
NWA-HW | Los Angeles Battle Royal January 9, 1981 |
Los Angeles, California | Grand Olympic Auditorium | 16-man Battle Royal | [108] | |
BTW | Cow Palace Battle Royal January 24, 1981 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | [109] | ||
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special April 29, 1981[20] |
Walthamstow, England | Big Daddy and Alan Kilby vs. Giant Haystacks and Wild Angus in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [110] | ||
WCCW | Wrestling Star Wars June 4, 1981 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | Bruiser Brody vs. The Great Kabuki | ||
GAC | Houston Wrestling Gold Cup Tournament (Day 1) October 30, 1981 |
Houston, Texas | Sam Houston Coliseum | 16-man tournament | ||
Houston Wrestling Gold Cup Tournament (Day 2) October 31, 1981 | ||||||
Houston Wrestling Gold Cup Tournament (Day 3) November 1, 1981 | ||||||
MLW / MACW | MLW 50th Anniversary Show November 15, 1981 |
Toronto, Ontario | Maple Leaf Gardens | 16,000 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
WCCW | Christmas Star Wars December 25, 1981 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | 14-man, two-ring battle royal | ||
GCW | Omni Thanksgiving Tag Team Tournament November 26, 1981 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | 12-team tournament for the vacant NWA National Tag Team Championship | [111] | |
SLWC | Sam Muchnick Retirement Show January 1, 1982 |
St. Louis, Missouri | The Checkerdome | 19,918 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [112] |
PNW | Salem City Tournament January 7, 1982 |
Salem, Oregon | 8-man tournament | [113] | ||
NWA-HW | Los Angeles Battle Royal January 23, 1982 |
[114] | ||||
MLW | Cadillac Tournament March 7, 1982 |
Toronto, Ontario | Maple Leaf Gardens | 16-man tournament | [115] | |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 11, 1982[21] |
Croyden, England | Big Daddy and Kwik Kik Lee vs. Crusher Brannigan and Tony Walsh in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [116] | ||
MLW | NWA Canadian TV Championship Tournament June 27, 1982 |
Toronto, Ontario | Maple Leaf Gardens | 12,000 | 8-man tournament for the NWA Canadian Television Championship | |
GCW / WWF | NWA-WWF World Title Unification July 4, 1982 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | Ric Flair (NWA) vs. Bob Backlund (WWF) in a unification match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | [117] | |
MSW | Mid-South Louisiana Championship Tournament July 6, 1982 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Riverside Centroplex | 13-man tournament for the vacant Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship | ||
WCCW | Wrestling Star Wars August 15, 1982 |
Fort Worth, Texas | Fort Worth Convention Center | 18,000 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Kerry Von Erich in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
GCW | Omni Thanksgiving Tag Team Tournament November 25, 1982 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | 10-team tournament | [118] | |
WCCW | Christmas Star Wars December 25, 1982 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | 18,000 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Kerry Von Erich in a No Disqualification Steel Cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
PNW | Salem City Tournament January 6, 1983 |
Salem, Oregon | 8-man tournament | [119] | ||
MACW | The Final Conflict March 12, 1983 |
Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | 16,000 | Don Kernodle and Sgt. Slaughter (c) vs. Jay Youngblood and Ricky Steamboat in a Steel Cage match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship with special guest referee Sandy Scott | |
MSW | Mid-South North American Championship Tournament March 21, 1983 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | 12-man tournament for the vacant Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship | |||
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 10, 1983[22] |
Basildon, England | Big Daddy and Kid Chocolate vs. The Masked Marauders in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [120] | ||
WCCW | Wrestling Star Wars June 17, 1983 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | 21,000 | The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy and Michael Hayes) (c) vs. Kerry Von Erich and Bruiser Brody for the NWA American Tag Team Championship | |
WCCW | Independence Day Star Wars July 4, 1983 |
Fort Worth, Texas | Tarrant County Convention Center | 12,000 | The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes and Buddy Roberts) (c) vs. The Von Erichs (Kevin Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich and David Von Erich) in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship | |
MLW | Night of the Champions July 10, 1983 |
Toronto, Ontario | Exhibition Stadium | 20,703 | Harley Race (c) vs. Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [121] |
CSW / SLWC | NWA Missouri Championship Tournament July 15, 1983 |
St. Louis, Missouri | 20-man tournament for the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship | |||
MLW | Return of the Champions July 24, 1983 |
Toronto, Ontario | Exhibition Stadium | 11,000 | Harley Race (c) vs. Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with Johnny Weaver as special referee | [122] |
Lutte | The Fabulous Rougeaus vs. Pat Patterson & Pierre Lefebvre July 25, 1983 |
Montreal, Quebec | Montreal Forum | 18,394 | The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau Jr. and Raymond Rougeau) vs. Pat Patterson and Pierre "Mad Dog" Lefebvre | |
MLW | NWA Canadian TV Championship Tournament August 7, 1983 |
Toronto, Ontario | Maple Leaf Gardens | 8-man tournament for the vacant NWA Canadian Television Championship | ||
GCW | Cadillac Cup Tournament: For All the Marbles August 27, 1983 |
Atlanta, Georgia | 16-man tournament | [123] | ||
WCCW | Labor Day Star Wars September 5, 1983 |
Fort Worth, Texas | Fort Worth Convention Center | 11,573 | The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts) (c) vs. The Von Erichs (Kerry, Kevin, and David Von Erich) for the WCCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship | |
GCW | Omni Thanksgiving Tag Team Tournament November 24, 1983 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | 12,000 | 10-team tag team tournament | [124] |
WCCW | Thanksgiving Star Wars November 24, 1983 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | 17,148 | Kerry Von Erich vs. Michael Hayes in a Loser Leaves Texas Steel Cage match | |
WCCW | Christmas Star Wars December 25, 1983 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | 19,675 | Chris Adams (c) vs. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Championship | |
PNW | Salem City Tournament January 5, 1984 |
Salem, Oregon | [125] | |||
MACW | Boogie Jam '84 March 17, 1984 |
Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | Ric Flair (c) vs. Ricky Steamboat for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
MSW | Superdome Extravaganza: The Last Stampede April 7, 1984 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Municipal Auditorium | 25,000 | Bill Watts and Stagger Lee vs. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey) in a Lights Out match | [126] |
MLW | NWA Canadian Championship Tournament April 29, 1984 |
Toronto, Ontario | Maple Leaf Gardens | 16-man tournament for the vacant NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship | ||
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 2, 1984[23] |
Walton on Thames, England | Big Daddy and Drew McDonald vs. Giant Haystacks and Fit Finlay | [127] | ||
CWA | Star Wars '84 June 25, 1984 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 10,032 | The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) vs. Jerry Lawler and Austin Idol for the NWA National Tag Team Championship | [128] |
CWF | Lords of the Ring June 30, 1984 |
Miami, Florida | Orange Bowl | 20,000 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [129] |
WCCW | Independence Day Star Wars July 4, 1984 |
Fort Worth, Texas | Fort Worth Convention Center | 12,700 | Chris Adams and Stella Mae French vs. Jimmy Garvin and Precious in a Loser Leaves Town Steel Cage match | |
GCW | Cadillac Cup Tournament: A Superstar and His Car {{dts|1984-08 |
Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni | 16-man tournament | [130] | |
MSW | Superdome Extravaganza August 24, 1984 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | 18,000 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Kerry Von Erich for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [131] |
AWA | Comiskey Park Show August 30, 1984 |
Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | 20,000 | The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) (c) vs. Stan Lane and The Crusher for the AWA World Tag Team Championship | [132] |
WCCW | Labor Day Star Wars September 3, 1984 |
Fort Worth, Texas | Fort Worth Convention Center | 9,000 | The Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts) (c) vs. The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich and Kevin Von Erich) in a Handicap Loser Leaves Town Steel Cage elimination match for the WCCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship | |
MACW | Starrcade Rally '84 October 6, 1984 |
Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | Tully Blanchard (c) vs. Ricky Steamboat for the NWA Television Championship | ||
CWFG | Night of Champions October 11, 1984 |
Baltimore, Maryland | Ric Flair (c) vs. Harley Race in a Steel Cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |||
WCCW | Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84 October 27, 1984 |
Dallas, Texas | Cotton Bowl | 12,000 | Bobby Fulton and The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich and Mike Von Erich) (c) vs. Jake Roberts and The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez) for the NWA Six-Man Tag Team Championship | |
MSW | Superdome Extravaganza November 22, 1984 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | 14,000 | The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey) in a Scaffold match | [133] |
WCCW | Thanksgiving Star Wars November 22, 1984 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | 15,325 | Chris Adams vs. Kevin Von Erich in a no disqualification match | |
Lutte | Rick Martel vs. Nick Bockwinkel December 23, 1984 |
Montreal, Quebec | Montreal Forum | 19,500 | Rick Martel (c) vs. Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [134] |
WCCW | Christmas Star Wars December 25, 1984 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | 17,000 | Mike Von Erich and Billy Jack vs. Gino Hernandez and Jake Roberts | |
PNW | Salem City Tournament January 4, 1985 | Salem, Oregon | [135] | |||
MACW | Golden Anniversary January 6, 1985 |
Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | 5,879 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
AWA / NWA / PW-USA | Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars February 24, 1985 |
East Rutherford, New Jersey | Meadowlands Arena | 18,600 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
MACW | Title Night '85 March 6, 1985 |
Raleigh, North Carolina | Dorton Arena | Wahoo McDaniel (c) vs. Magnum T.A. in a No Disqualification match for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship | ||
JCP | SilverStarr March 16, 1985 |
Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | 9,947 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Wahoo McDaniel for the Indian Strap match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
AWA | StarCage April 21, 1985 |
St. Paul, Minnesota | St. Paul Civic Center | 12,000 | Sgt. Slaughter and Jerry Blackwell vs. The Masked Superstar, King Tonga, and Adnan Al-Kassie in a Steel Cage Handicap match | [136] |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special April 23, 1985[24] |
Watford, England | Danny Collins vs. Baron Von Chenok in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the European Welterweight Championship | [137] | ||
WCCW | 2nd Annual Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions May 5, 1985 |
Irving, Texas | Texas Stadium | 25,153 | Kerry Von Erich vs. One Man Gang in a Hair vs. One Man Gang facing Fritz Von Erich match | |
PNW | Don Owens 60th Anniversary Show May 21, 1985 |
Portland, Oregon | Ric Flair (c) vs. Billy Jack Haynes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [138] | ||
MSW | Superdome Extravaganza June 1, 1985 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | Jim Duggan vs. Kimala | [139] | |
PNW | NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship Tournament June 8, 1985 |
Portland, Oregon | 8-team tournament for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship | |||
WCCW | Independence Day Star Wars July 4, 1985 |
Fort Worth, Texas | Fort Worth Convention Center | 14,752 | The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez) vs. The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich and Kevin Von Erich) | |
PPW | A Hot Summer Night August 3, 1985 |
Honolulu, Hawaii | Aloha Stadium | 12,553 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Siva Afi for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [140] |
WWF | WWF at the Ohio State Fair August 13, 1985 |
Columbus, Ohio | Ohio State Fairgrounds | 50,000 | Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Big John Studd for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | |
AWA | AWA Star Wars August 16, 1985 |
East Rutherford, New Jersey | Brendan Byrne Arena | 7,000 | Paul Ellering and The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) vs. The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Buddy Roberts and Terry Gordy) | |
Lutte / WWF | Lutte vs. WWF (First Show) August 26, 1985 |
Montreal, Quebec | Montreal Forum | 21,500 | Dino Bravo and King Tonga vs. The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff | [141] [142] |
CWF | Battle of the Belts September 2, 1985 |
Tampa, Florida | The Sundome | 7,600 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Wahoo McDaniel in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [143] |
WCCW | Labor Day Star Wars September 2, 1985 |
Fort Worth, Texas | Fort Worth Convention Center | 11,372 | One Man Gang, Mark Lewin and Jack Victory (c) vs. Brian Adias, Kerry and Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship | |
CWA / JCP | Great American Bash in Memphis September 30, 1985 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 9,496 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Jerry Lawler for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [144] |
WCCW | Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85 October 6, 1985 |
Dallas, Texas | Cotton Bowl † | 30,214 | Kerry and Kevin Von Erich vs. The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez) in a Hair vs. Hair match | |
Lutte / WWF | Lutte vs. WWF (Third Show) October 14, 1985 |
Montreal, Quebec | Montreal Forum | 18,997 | The Dream Team (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake) (c) vs. Dino Bravo and King Tonga for the WWF World Tag Team Championship | [145] |
WCCW | Thanksgiving Star Wars November 28, 1985 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | 13,423 | The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez) vs. The Von Erichs (Kerry and Kevin Von Erich) in a Steel Cage match for the vacant WCCW American Tag Team Championship | |
WCCW | Christmas Star Wars December 25, 1985 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | 14,000 | The Von Erichs (Kerry, Kevin, and Lance Von Erich) vs. The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts) | |
AWA | AWA Star Wars December 29, 1985 |
East Rutherford, New Jersey | Brendan Byrne Arena | 12,000 | Rick Martel (c) vs. Stan Hansen for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
Lutte / WWF | Lutte vs. WWF (Final Show) January 13, 1986 |
Montreal, Quebec | Montreal Forum | 20,000 | Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Bob Orton Jr. for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | [146] |
PNW | Superstar Extravaganza January 21, 1986 |
Portland, Oregon | Portland Memorial Coliseum | 6,000 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
MACW | MoscaMania February 2, 1986 |
Hamilton, Ontario | Copps Coliseum | Ric Flair (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
CWF | Battle of the Belts II February 14, 1986 |
Orlando, Florida | Eddie Graham Sports Arena | Ric Flair (c) vs. Barry Windham for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [147] | |
AWA / NWA / PW-USA | Pro Wrestling USA: Battlestar 1986 February 20, 1986 |
Baltimore, Maryland | Civic Center | 13,000 | The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) vs. The Russian Team (Ivan Koloff and Nikita Koloff) in a Steel Cage match | |
AWA / JCP | Rage in a Cage April 28, 1986 |
East Rutherford, New Jersey | The Meadowlands | 5,000 | The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) vs. The Russian Team (Ivan Koloff and Nikita Koloff) in a Steel Cage match | |
WCCW | 3rd Annual Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions May 4, 1986 |
Irving, Texas | Texas Stadium | 24,121 | The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts) (c) vs. Steve Simpson, Kerry Von Erich and Lance Von Erich in a Lumberjack elimination match for the WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship | |
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special May 10, 1986 |
Heanor, England | Big Daddy and Danny Collins vs. Fit Finlay and Scrubber Daly in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [148] | ||
UWF | UWF World Championship Tournament May 30, 1986 |
Houston, Texas | Sam Houston Coliseum | 8,000 | 16-man tournament for the UWF World Heavyweight Championship | |
UWF | Superdome Extravaganza June 14, 1986 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | 11,000 | Bill Watts, Dusty Rhodes and Steve Williams vs. Kortsia Korchenko, Ivan Koloff and Nikita Koloff | [149] |
AWA | Battle by the Bay June 28, 1986[25] |
Oakland, California | Convention Center | 1,500 | ||
WCCW | Independence Day Star Wars July 4, 1986 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | 11,500 | The Von Erichs (Kevin, Mike and Lance Von Erich) (c) vs. Butch Reed, Buzz Sawyer and Matt Borne for the WCWA Six-Man Tag Team Championship | |
PPW | A Hot Summer Night II August 9, 1986 |
Honolulu, Hawaii | Aloha Stadium | 1,900 | Superfly Tui (c) vs. Lars Anderson in a Steel Cage match for the NWA Polynesian Pacific Heavyweight Championship | |
CWF | Battle of the Belts III September 1, 1986 |
Daytona Beach, Florida | Ocean Center | 8,000 | Ron Bass (c) vs. Barry Windham for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship | [150] |
WCCW | Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86 October 12, 1986 |
Dallas, Texas | Cotton Bowl | 5,835 | Bruiser Brody vs. Abdullah the Butcher in a Steel Cage match with guest referee Fritz Von Erich | |
PWI / UWF | UWF-PWI $50,000 Challenge Cup October 31 – December 12, 1986 |
16-man tournament | [151] | |||
UWF | Superdome Extravaganza November 27, 1986 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | 13,000 | [152] | |
WCCW | WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars November 27, 1986 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | 6,000 | Al Madril vs. Kevin Von Erich in a Lights Out match | |
WCCW | WCCW Christmas Star Wars December 25, 1986 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | 7,000 | Abdullah the Butcher vs. Bruiser Brody in a Loser Leaves Town Steel Cage match | |
AWA | Brawl in St. Paul December 25, 1986 |
St. Paul, Minnesota | Civic Center | The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) vs. Buddy Rose and Doug Somers in a Steel Cage match | [153] | |
PNW | Salem City Tournament January 1, 1987 |
Salem, Oregon | 10-man tournament | [154] | ||
WCCW | Wrestling Star Wars February 2, 1987 |
Fort Worth, Texas | Will Rogers Memorial Center | Bob Bradley (c) vs. Dingo Warrior for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship | ||
MACW | MoscaMania II February 15, 1987 |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Copps Coliseum | Ric Flair (c) vs. Nikita Koloff for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
CWF | War of the Worlds February 25, 1987 |
Miami, Florida | Bad News Allen vs. Kevin Sullivan | |||
JP | FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special March 25, 1987[26] |
Bedworth, United Kingdom | 8-man Battle Royal | [155] | ||
UWF | Superblast at the Superdome April 11, 1987 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | 3,000 | One Man Gang (c) vs. Steve Williams for the UWF World Heavyweight Championship | [156] |
WCCW | 4th Annual Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions May 3, 1987 |
Irving, Texas | Texas Stadium | 5,900 | Bruiser Brody vs. Jeep Swenson | |
JCP / UWF | Superdome Extravaganza June 13, 1987 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | 3,500 | Dick Murdoch vs. Steve Williams | [157] |
JCP / UWF | NWA Western States Championship Tournament June 20, 1987 |
Houston, Texas | The Summit | 8-man tournament for the NWA Western States Heritage Championship | ||
CWF / MACW | NWA Southern Professional Wrestling July 1, 1987 |
Lakeland, Florida | Lakeland Civic Center | 5,000 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
JCP / UWF | Superdome Extravaganza August 1, 1987 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Superdome | 5,000 | [158] | |
WWF | Paul Boesch Retirement Show August 28, 1987 |
Houston, Texas | Sam Houston Coliseum | 12,000 | Mil Mascaras and Tito Santana vs. Demolition (Demolition Ax and Demolition Smash) | [159] |
WCCW | Labor Day Star Wars September 7, 1987 |
Fort Worth, Texas | Fort Worth Convention Center | 6,000 | Al Perez (c) vs. Kevin Von Erich for the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
WCCW | Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87 October 17, 1987 |
Dallas, Texas | Cotton Bowl | 3,700 | Al Perez (c) vs. Kevin Von Erich for the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
WWF | Harley Race vs. Junkyard Dog October 23, 1987 |
Paris, France | Bercy de Paris | 12,000 | Harley Race vs. Junkyard Dog with special guest referee André the Giant[27] | [160] |
WCCW | Thanksgiving Star Wars November 26, 1987 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | 7,000 | ||
WCCW | Christmas Star Wars December 25, 1987 |
Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | 2,623 | Al Perez (c) vs. Kerry Von Erich in a Steel Cage match for the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
PNW | Salem City Tournament January 8, 1988 |
Salem, Oregon | 8-man tournament | [161] | ||
PNW | Frank Bonema Memorial Show February 16, 1988 |
Portland, Oregon | 600 | Curt Hennig (c) vs. The Grappler for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
AWA | Rage in a Cage II April 16, 1988 |
Las Vegas, Nevada | Showboat Pavilion | 2,000 | Wahoo McDaniel vs. Curt Hennig in a Steel Cage match | |
WCCW | 5th Annual Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions May 8, 1988 |
Irving, Texas | Texas Stadium | 7,000 | Iceman Parsons (c) vs. Kerry Von Erich for the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
WWF | WrestleFest July 31, 1988 |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | County Stadium | 25,866 | Hulk Hogan vs. André the Giant in a Steel Cage match | |
WCCW | Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88 October 15, 1988 |
Dallas, Texas | Cotton Bowl | 4,500 | Kerry Von Erich (WCWA) vs. Jerry Lawler (AWA) in a Texas Death match for the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship and the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
PNW | Salem City Tournament January 5, 1989 |
Salem, Oregon | [162] | |||
PWF | The Homecoming March 11, 1989 |
Tampa, Florida | Fairgrounds | 2,500 | Dusty Rhodes vs. Big Steel Man for the PWF Heavyweight Championship | [163] |
WCW | Lance Russell Appreciation Night April 20, 1989 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Ricky Steamboat (c) vs. Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
PNW | NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship Tournament April 21, 1989 |
Portland, Oregon | 8-team tournament for the vacant NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship | |||
PWF | The Homecoming II May 6, 1989 |
Miami, Florida | James L. Knight Center | 800 | Dusty Rhodes vs. Terry Funk in a Texas Death match | [164] |
AWA | War in the Windy City June 23, 1989 |
Chicago, Illinois | Odeon Pavilion | 1,000 | Col. DeBeers vs. Derrick Dukes in a "Loser Gets Painted Yellow" match | [28] |
PNW | NWA Pacific Northwest Championship Tournament September 2, 1989 |
Portland, Oregon | 12-man tournament for the vacant NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship | |||
NJPW | NJPW Martial Arts Festival December 31, 1989 |
Moscow, Soviet Union | Luzhniki Stadium | 15,000 | Antonio Inoki and Shota Chochishvili vs. Brad Rheingans and Masa Saito | [165] [166] |
Modern era (1990s-)
editPromotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TWA | Winter Challenge January 27, 1990 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | McGonigle Hall | 1,400 | Larry Zbyszko (c) vs. David Sammartino for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
TWA | Spring Spectacular March 31, 1990 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | McGonigle Hall | 2,000 | Tully Blanchard vs. Bam Bam Bigelow in a Steel Cage match | |
WWA | WWA Rumble I: The Rumble in the River June 23, 1990 |
Pennsauken, New Jersey | 2,000 | Terry Funk vs. Stan Hansen in a Falls Count Anywhere match | ||
TWA | Autumn Armageddon September 15, 1990 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Hall | 1,500 | Jerry Lawler vs. Terry Funk | |
TWA | Winter Challenge II March 2, 1991 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Hall | 1,735 | Terry Funk (c) vs. Jerry Lawler in a Fan Participation Lumberjack match for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
TWA | Spring Spectacular II May 18, 1991 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Hall | 1,253 | Paul Orndorff vs. Rick Rude | |
WWA | WWA Rumble II: Wrestlers vs. Hunger August 17, 1991 |
Blackwood, New Jersey | Camden County Community College | 1,700 | Bob Backlund vs. Terry Funk | |
USWA | Star Wars September 2, 1991 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,000 | The Dragon Master (c) vs. Jerry Lawler for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [167] |
WWF | WWF on Tele5 October 5, 1991 |
Barcelona, Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | 19,000 | Tito Santana vs. The Undertaker | [168] [169] |
ECW | Market Street Mayhem February 25, 1992 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Original Sports Bar | DC Drake and J.T. Smith vs. Johnny Hot Body and Larry Winters | ||
USWA | USWA Night of Champions March 2, 1992 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | The Moondogs (Moondog Spot and Moondog Spike) (c) vs. Jerry Lawler and Koko B. Ware for the USWA Tag Team Championship | [170] | |
SMW | Volunteer Slam May 22, 1992 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Civic Coliseum | 1,000 | Brian Lee vs. Paul Orndorff for the SMW Heavyweight Championship | [171] |
SMW | Summer Blast July 17, 1992 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Civic Coliseum | 1,000 | Brian Lee and Ron Garvin vs. Paul Orndorff and The Dirty White Boy | [172] |
SMW | Fire on the Mountain August 8, 1992 |
Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 1,500 | Brian Lee vs. The Dirty White Boy for the SMW Heavyweight Championship | [173] |
WWA | WWA Rumble III August 29, 1992 |
Williamstown, New Jersey | Williamstown High School | 2,000 | Eddie Gilbert vs. Jerry Lawler | |
SMW | Thanksgiving Thunder November 26, 1992 |
Hazard, Kentucky | Memorial Gym | 1,500 | The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) (c) vs. The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane and Tom Pritchard) in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [174] |
SMW | Christmas Chaos December 25, 1992 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Civic Coliseum | 1,600 | The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane and Tom Prichard) and Jim Cornette for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [175] |
ECW | Battle of the Belts January 23, 1993 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Radisson Hotel | 670 | Terry Funk vs. Eddie Gilbert in a "I Quit" Texas Death match | [176] |
WWF | Headlock on Hunger January 29, 1993 |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 12,000 | Bret Hart (c) vs. Bam Bam Bigelow for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | |
SMW | Bluegrass Brawl April 2, 1993 |
Pikeville, Kentucky | Pikeville College Gymnasium | 2,000 | Bobby Eaton and The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane and Tom Prichard) vs. Arn Anderson and The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Dutch Mantell and The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden) in a Three-Way Street Fight | [177] |
NWA | NWA GrandSlam April 17, 1993 |
Minneapolis, Minnesota | American Indian Center | 700 | Road Warrior Hawk vs. Terry Funk | [178] |
SMW | Volunteer Slam II: Rage in a Cage May 9, 1993 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Civic Coliseum | 1,110 | Brian Lee, The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) and The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden) vs. Kevin Sullivan, The Tazmaniac, Killer Kyle and The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane and Tom Prichard) in a "Rage in a Cage" match | [179] |
SMW | The Last Tango in Tennessee May 15, 1993 |
Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 1,100 | Tracy Smothers vs. The Dirty White Boy for the SMW Heavyweight Championship | [180] |
SMW | Summer Blast July 8–17, 1993 |
[181] | ||||
NWA | NWA GrandSlam II July 10, 1993 |
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | The Armory | 450 | Road Warrior Hawk vs. Eddie Gilbert | [182] |
USWA | The Big Match August 2, 1993 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,800 | Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Bret Hart for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [183] |
USWA | A Perfect Night for Wrestling August 9, 1993 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 1,500 | Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Curt Hennig for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [184] |
SMW | Hot August Night in Mo-Town August 13, 1993 |
Morristown, Tennessee | East High School Gymnasium | 500 | The Armstrong Family (Bob Armstrong, Scott Armstrong and Steve Armstrong) vs. Jim Cornette and The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) | [185] |
SMW | Fire on the Mountain August 14, 1993 |
Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 1,400 | Bob Armstrong, The Armstrong Brothers (Scott Armstrong and Steve Armstrong) and The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Jim Cornette, The Bruise Brothers (Ron Bruise and Don Bruise), The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) | [186] |
SMW | K-Town Showdown August 20, 1993 |
Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 2,780 | Bob Armstrong vs. Jim Cornette | [187] |
AAA | AAA La Revancha August 28, 1993 |
Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 16,742 | Konnan vs. Cien Caras vs. Jake Roberts in a 3-Way Elimination match | |
USWA | Caged Kings August 29, 1993 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,100 | Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart in a Steel Cage match for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [188] |
ECW | NWA Bloodfeast (Day 1) October 1, 1993 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 250 | Jimmy Snuka (c) vs. Terry Funk in a Steel Cage match for the ECW Television Championship | |
NWA Bloodfeast (Day 2) October 1, 1993 |
400 | The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) vs. Bad Breed (Axl Rotten and Ian Rotten) vs. The Badd Company (Pat Tanaka and Paul Diamond) in a Triangle Steel Cage match | ||||
SMW | Big Apple Grapple October 1, 1993 |
Paintsville, Kentucky | Paintsville High School Gymnasium | 650 | 13-man Battle Royal | [189] |
SMW | Parade of Champions October 7–10, 1993 |
[190] | ||||
Misc. | Funk Free for All October 28, 1993 |
Amarillo, Texas | Amarillo Civic Center | 5,500 | Terry Funk vs. Eddie Gilbert in a Texas Death match | [191] |
NWA | NWA Bensalem Bash October 30, 1993 |
Bensalem, Pennsylvania | 1,000 | Sabu vs. Chris Candido in a Steel Cage match | ||
AAA | AAA La Lucha del Honor November 12, 1993 |
Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 12,500 | Eddie Guerrero, Jake Roberts and The Love Machine vs. Blue Panther, Konnan and Perro Aguayo | |
ASWA / ECW / MEWF | ASWA/ECW/MEWF Supercard November 14, 1993 |
Essex, Maryland | Kenwood High School | 625 | Jake Roberts vs. Mr. Hughes | |
SMW | Thanksgiving Thunder November 25, 1993 |
[192] | ||||
SMW | Christmas Chaos December 25, 1993 |
1,700 | [193] | |||
ECW | Terror at Tabor November 12, 1993 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Tabor Community Center | 151 | [194] | |
USWA | November Blast November 15, 1993 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 1,250 | Jeff Jarrett (c) vs. Crush for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [195] |
ECW | The Night the Line was Crossed February 5, 1994 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,000 | Terry Funk (c) vs. Sabu vs. Shane Douglas in a Three-Way Dance for the ECW Heavyweight Championship | [196] |
SMW | Sunday Bloody Sunday February 13, 1994 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Civic Coliseum | 3,950 | The Bruise Brothers (Don Bruise and Ron Bruise) vs. The Moondogs | [197] |
WWN | World Wrestling Network in New York February 28, 1994 |
New York City, New York | Manhattan Center | 390 | Sabu vs. Terry Funk | [198] |
USWA | Memphis Memories March 7, 1994 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 8,377 | Jerry Lawler vs. Jimmy Valiant vs. Brian Christopher vs. Austin Idol vs. Terry Funk vs. Tommy Rich vs. Moondog Spot vs. Koko B. Ware vs. Eddie Gilbert vs. Doug Gilbert in an elimination match | [199] |
SMW | Golden Week March 12–19, 1994 |
[200] | ||||
SMW | Bluegrass Brawl II: The Famous Final Scene April 1, 1994 |
Pikeville, Kentucky | Pikeville College Gymnasium | 1,850 | The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [201] |
ECW | When Worlds Collide May 14, 1994 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,000 | Sabu and Bobby Eaton vs. Terry Funk and Arn Anderson | [202] |
SMW | Volunteer Slam III May 20, 1994 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Civic Coliseum | 2,000 | Jake Roberts vs. The Dirty White Boy for the SMW Heavyweight Championship | [203] |
SMW | Summer Blast July 1, 1994 |
[204] | ||||
SMW | The Night of the Legends August 5, 1994 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Civic Coliseum | 5,000 | Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and Road Warrior Hawk vs. Bruiser Bedlam and The Funk Brothers (Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk) | [205] |
SMW | Fire on the Mountain August 6, 1994 |
Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 1,800 | Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and Road Warrior Hawk vs. Bruiser Bedlam and The Funk Brothers (Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk) | [206] |
AAA | AAA Night of Champions August 6, 1994 |
Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 8,000 | Espectrito vs. Mascarita Sagrada in a Mask vs. Mask match | |
SMW | Big Apple Grapple September 30, 1994 |
Paintsville, Kentucky | Paintsville High School Gymnasium | 850 | The Dirty White Boy, Tracy Smothers and The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Boo Bradley, Bruiser Bedlam and The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) | [207] |
WWF | Jacques Rougeau Retirement Show October 21, 1994 |
Montreal, Quebec | Montreal Forum | 16,843 | Jacques Rougeau Jr. vs. Pierre Oulette | [208] |
NWA-NJ / SMW | NWA/SMW World Title Tournament November 17, 1994 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Stanton Hall | 162 | The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) (c) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [209] |
NWA/SMW World Title Tournament (Day 2) November 18, 1994 |
Pleasantville, New Jersey | Pleasantville High School | 1,000 | The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) (c) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [210] | |
NWA/SMW World Title Tournament (Day 3) November 19, 1994 |
Cherry Hill, New Jersey | National Guard Armory | 625 | 10-man tournament for the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [211] | |
SMW | Thanksgiving Thunder November 25, 1994 |
Paintsville, Kentucky | Paintsville High School Gymnasium | 950 | The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [212] |
SMW | Christmas Chaos December 25, 1994 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Civic Coliseum | 2,315 | The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [213] |
SMW | Super Saturday Night Fever January 28, 1995 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Civic Coliseum | 2,000 | 16-man K-Town Rumble match | [214] |
SMW | Brawl in the Hall February 25, 1995 |
Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 1,200 | The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) vs. The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustafa) | [215] |
SMW | Sunday Bloody Sunday II February 26, 1995 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Civic Coliseum | 1,110 | Jim Cornette and The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) vs. D-Lo Brown and The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustafa) | [216] |
SMW | March Madness March 18, 1995 |
Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 550 | The Dirty White Boy vs. Buddy Landel | [217] |
SMW | Bluegrass Brawl III April 7, 1995 |
Pikeville, Kentucky | Pikeville College Gymnasium | 2,000 | Tracy Smothers and The Undertaker vs. D-Lo Brown and The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) | [218] |
SMW | Fright Night April 8, 1995 |
Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 1,800 | Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and The Undertaker vs. D-Lo Brown and The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) | [219] |
ECW | Three Way Dance April 8, 1995 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,150 | The Triple Threat (Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko) (c) vs. The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) vs. The Tazmaniac and Rick Steiner in a Three-Way Dance for the ECW Tag Team Championship | [220] |
ECW | Enter Sandman May 13, 1995 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 875 | The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) (c) vs. The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) in a Double Dog Collar match for the ECW Tag Team Championship | [221] |
SMW | Volunteer Slam IV May 19, 1995 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Civic Coliseum | 1,550 | Ricky Morton vs. Al Snow | [222] |
SMW | Charlotte Memories May 20, 1995 |
Charlotte, North Carolina | Grady Cole Center | 200 | The Dynamic Duo (Al Snow and Unabomb) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [223] |
USWA | Memphis Memories II June 10, 1995 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,850 | 7-team "Best of Memphis" tournament | [224] |
ECW | Barbed Wire, Hoodies & Chokeslams June 17, 1995 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,150 | The Sandman vs. Cactus Jack in a Barbed Wire match for the ECW Heavyweight Championship | [225] |
SMW | Summer Blast July 1, 1995 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Civic Coliseum | 525 | The Dynamic Duo (Al Snow and Unabomb) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) in a Steel Cage match | [226] |
SMW | Super Bowl of Wrestling August 4, 1995 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Civic Coliseum | 5,000 | Shawn Michaels vs. Buddy Landel for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | [227] |
SMW | Fire on the Mountain: Night of the Dream Matches August 12, 1995 |
Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 1,900 | The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) vs. The Thugs (Tony Anthony and Tracy Smothers) for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [228] |
SMW | Halloween Scream October 20, 1995 |
[229] | ||||
SMW | Thanksgiving Thunder November 23, 1995 |
[230] | ||||
CWA | Bodyguards vs. Bandits January 5, 1996 |
Dallas, Texas | Sportatorium | 2,600 | The Dallas Bodyguards (Mark Valiant, Scott Putski, Steve Cox, Dom Menaldi and High Voltage (Bo Vegas & Devon Michaels) vs. The Alcatraz Bandits (Alex Porteau, Shawn Summers, John Hawk, Rod Price, Firebreaker Chip and Guido Falcone) in a Football match | [231] |
ECW | Big Apple Blizzard Blast February 3, 1996 |
Queens, New York | Lost Battalion Hall | 1,200 | The Sandman & Too Cold Scorpio vs. The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa Saed) | [232] |
ECW | Just Another Night February 23, 1996 |
Glenolden, Pennsylvania | Briarcliffe Fieldhouse | 493 | Raven (c) vs. Shane Douglas for the ECW Heavyweight Championship | [233] |
ECW | Big Ass Extreme Bash March 8, 1996 |
Queens, New York | Lost Battalion Hall | 1,200 | Raven (c) vs. The Sandman for the ECW Heavyweight Championship | [234] |
ECW | Massacre On Queens Boulevard April 13, 1996 |
Queens, New York | Lost Battalion Hall | 1,100 | The Sandman & Too Cold Scorpio vs. The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa Saed) vs. The Headhunters (Headhunter A and Headhunter B) in a Three-Way Dance | [235] |
ECW | Fight the Power June 1, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,025 | The Eliminators (Kronus and Saturn) (c) vs. The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa Saed) for the ECW Tag Team Championship | [236] |
ECW | The Doctor is In August 3, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,500 | Brian Lee and Taz vs. Tommy Dreamer and Steve Williams | [237] |
ECW | Requiem for a Pitbull August 23, 1996 |
Reading, Pennsylvania | Bodyslams Arena | 500 | Rob Van Dam vs. Tommy Dreamer | [238] |
ECW | Natural Born Killaz August 24, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,400 | The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa Saed) (c) vs. The Eliminators (Kronus and Saturn) in a Steel Cage Weapons match for the ECW Tag Team Championship | [239] |
ECW | Unlucky Lottery September 13, 1996 |
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania | The Flagstaff | 400 | Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam | [240] |
ECW | When Worlds Collide September 14, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,250 | Brian Lee and The Eliminators (Kronus and Saturn) vs. Tommy Dreamer and The Miracle Violence Connection (Steve Williams and Terry Gordy) | [241] |
ECW | Winter Blowout January 31, 1997 |
Lake Grove, New York | Sports Plus | 1,280 | The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven and Stevie Richards | [242] |
ECW | Mountain Top Madness February 28, 1997 |
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania | The Flagstaff | 400 | Sabu vs. Chris Candido | [243] |
ECW | Chapter 2 May 10, 1997 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,100 | Terry Funk (c) vs. The Sandman vs. Raven vs. Stevie Richards in a Four-Way Dance for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | [244] |
ECW | The Buffalo Invasion May 17, 1997 |
Buffalo, New York | Flickinger Center | 1,697 | Terry Funk (c) vs. The Sandman vs. Raven vs. Stevie Richards in a Four-Way Dance for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | [245] |
ECW | Orgy of Violence June 28, 1997 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,400 | Sabu and Rob Van Dam vs. Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman | [246] |
ECW | Born to be Wired August 9, 1997 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,400 | Terry Funk (c) vs. Sabu in a Barbed Wire match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | [247] |
ECW | Terry Funk's Wrestlefest: 50 Years of Funk September 11, 1997 |
Amarillo, Texas | Tri-State Fairgrounds Coliseum | 4,000 | Terry Funk vs. Bret Hart | [248] |
ECW | As Good as it Gets September 20, 1997 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,600 | The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) (c) vs. The Gangstanators (New Jack and Kronus) for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | [249] |
ECW | Fright Fight October 31, 1997 |
Stamford, Connecticut | Twin Rinks | 1,000 | The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) vs. The Gangstanators (New Jack and Kronus) vs. Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney in a Three-Way Dance | [250] |
ECW | Better than Ever December 6, 1997 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,600 | Sabu and Rob Van Dam vs. Taz and Tommy Dreamer | [251] |
AWC / NWA-NJ | Reckless Youth vs. Twiggy Ramirez December 27, 1997 |
Mount Holly, New Jersey | National Guard Armory | Reckless Youth (c) vs. Twiggy Ramirez for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship | ||
ECW | Crossing the Line February 12, 1999 |
Queens, New York | Lost Battalion Hall | 1,000 | Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn for the ECW World Television Championship | [252] |
ECW | The Last Show at the Madhouse August 26, 1999 |
Queens, New York | Lost Battalion Hall | 1,000 | The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) (c) vs. Raven and Tommy Dreamer for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | [253] |
ECW | Midwest Massacre Tour I June 23, 2000 |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | The Rave | 2,000 | Rhino (c) vs. Rob Van Dam for the ECW World Television Championship | [254] |
Midwest Massacre Tour II June 24, 2000 |
Villa Park, Illinois | The Odeum | 3,500 | Rob Van Dam vs. Little Guido | [255] | |
ECW | A New Era Begins August 19, 2000 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,400 | Rob Van Dam and Kid Kash vs. Justin Credible and Rhino | [256] |
ECW | Mid-town Massacre Tour I August 25, 2000 |
New York City, New York | Hammerstein Ballroom | 2,500 | The Unholy Alliance (Mikey Whipwreck and Yoshihiro Tajiri) vs. Simon and Swinger (Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger) vs. Jerry Lynn and Tommy Dreamer in a Three-Way Dance for the vacant ECW World Tag Team Championship | [257] |
Mid-town Massacre Tour II August 26, 2000 |
Rhino (c) vs. Kid Kash for the ECW World Television Championship | [258] | ||||
ECW | Beer, Blood, Babes and Barbed Wire October 7, 2000 |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | The Rave | 1,500 | Rob Van Dam vs. EZ Money | [259] |
Others
editNotes
edit- ^ Biggest live gate ($87,053) at the time.
- ^ Benefit show for the "Free Milk Fund for Babies"
- ^ Benefit show for the House of Calvary Cancer Hospital
- ^ Drew a then-record gate of $96,302
- ^ This was a U.S. War Bond fundraiser
- ^ Biggest gate of the year ($54,000)
- ^ Benefit show for Mrs. William Randolph Hurst's "Free Milk Fund for Babies".
- ^ First $100,000-plus gate in U.S. wrestling history ($103,277)
- ^ Most watched wrestling match ever in the UK
- ^ First ever CCTV wrestling event
- ^ ITV television special that aired on April 11, 1970
- ^ ITV television special that aired on May 6, 1972
- ^ ITV television special that aired on May 5, 1973
- ^ ITV television special that aired on May 4, 1974
- ^ ITV television special that aired on May 3, 1975
- ^ ITV television special that aired on May 21, 1977
- ^ ITV television special that aired on May 6, 1978
- ^ ITV television special that aired on May 12, 1979
- ^ BTW's final show at Cobo Hall
- ^ ITV television special that aired on May 9, 1981
- ^ ITV television special that aired on May 22, 1982
- ^ ITV television special that aired on May 21, 1983
- ^ ITV television special that aired on May 19, 1984
- ^ ITV television special that aired on May 18, 1985
- ^ Shown live on ESPN
- ^ ITV television special that aired on May 16, 1987
- ^ First WWF show in continental Europe.
- ^ Shown live on SportsChannel Chicago