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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:

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Pioneer era (1900s-1940s)

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Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s) Notes
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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]
United States Gene Melady Ed Lewis vs. Joe Stecher
July 4, 1916
Omaha, Nebraska Gene Melady Stadium 18,000 Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. Joe Stecher
United States 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
United States Elks Lodge Frank Gotch vs. Leo Pardello
May 1, 1917
Chicago, Illinois Chicago Coliseum 10,000 Frank Gotch vs. Leo Pardello
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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]
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
France FFCP Henri Deglane vs. Sailor Arnold
October 10, 1933
Paris, France Palais des Sports 12,000 Henri Deglane vs. Sailor Arnold [2] [3]
United States 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
France FFCP Dan Koloff vs. Youssef Mahamut
December 4, 1933
Paris, France Palais des Sports 12,000 Dan Koloff vs. Youssef Mahamut [4] [5]
France FFCP Henri Deglane vs. Charlie Santen
January 8, 1934
Paris, France Palais des Sports 15,000 Henri Deglane vs. Charlie Santen [6] [7]
United States 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
France 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
France 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
United States 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
France 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States Paul Bowser / Jack Pfefer Jack Curley Memorial Show
September 15, 1937
New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 3,000
United States 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
United States 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
United States GLAC Maurice Tillet vs. Wladyslaw Talun
May 25, 1942
Buffalo, New York Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 14,220 Maurice Tillet vs. Wladyslaw Talun
United States 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]
United States TPSE Bill Longson vs. Wladyslaw Talun
January 26, 1945
St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Auditorium 13,879 Bill Longson vs. Wladyslaw Talun
United States 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
United States 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)

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Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s) Notes
United States MBA Antonino Rocca vs. Gene Stanlee
December 12, 1949
New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 17,854 Antonino Rocca vs. Gene Stanlee
United States 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
United States 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
United States MBA Antonino Rocca vs. Don Eagle
July 12, 1950
New York City, New York Yankee Stadium 11,328 Antonino Rocca vs. Don Eagle [7]
Canada 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
United States MBA Antonino Rocca vs. Don Eagle
July 11, 1951
Washington, D.C. Griffith Stadium 5,000 Antonino Rocca vs. Don Eagle
United States 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
United States MBA Antonino Rocca vs. Primo Carnera
January 14, 1952
New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 9,000 Antonino Rocca vs. Primo Carnera
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
Canada 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]
Canada 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
Canada 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States NWA-LA US Olympic Team Fundraiser Show
May 26, 1955
Los Angeles, California East LA JC Stadium Jack Ellena vs. Juan Humberto
United States 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
United States IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Antonino Rocca
July 18, 1956
Montreal, Canada Delorimier Stadium 23,227 Édouard Carpentier vs. Antonino Rocca
United States 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
Canada IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski
August 8, 1956
Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 20,139 Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski
Canada 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
United States 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
United States 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
Canada 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
Canada 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
Canada 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
United States CWC Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski
November 2, 1957
New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 20,675 Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski
United States 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
United States 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
United States WSS Buddy Rogers vs. Johnny Barend
January 30, 1958
Amarillo, Texas Sports Arena Buddy Rogers vs. Johnny Barend
United States 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
United States WSS Don Evans vs. Johnny Barend
February 13, 1958
Amarillo, Texas N/A Don Evans vs. Johnny Barend
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States WSS Buddy Rogers vs. The Great Bolo
March 20, 1958
Amarillo, Texas Sports Arena Buddy Rogers vs. The Great Bolo
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
Canada 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]
Canada 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]
United States 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
United States 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
United States CWF Gasparilla Spectacular
February 3, 1959
Tampa, Florida Tampa Armory 2,345 Dick The Bruiser vs. Mighty Jumbo
United States CWC Johnny Valentine vs. Killer Kowalski
August 24, 1959
Washington, D.C. Griffith Stadium 11,200 Johnny Valentine vs. Killer Kowalski
United States CWC Argentina Rocca vs. Mighty Zuma
November 13, 1959
New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 21,890 Argentina Rocca vs. Mighty Zuma
United States KKBO Argentina Rocca vs. Mighty Zuma
January 2, 1960
New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 21,950 Argentina Rocca vs. Mighty Zuma
United States 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
Canada 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United Kingdom JP FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special
May 6, 1961
Wembley, United Kingdom Billy Two Rivers vs. Francis Sullivan [18]
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
Canada IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Hans Schmidt
July 20, 1961
Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 20,743 Édouard Carpentier vs. Hans Schmidt
United States 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
United States 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]
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
Canada IWA Antonino Rocca vs. The Great Togo
November 29, 1961
Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 18,000 Antonino Rocca vs. The Great Togo
United States 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
United Kingdom 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]
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States BTW Bruiser vs. Karras
April 27, 1963
Detroit, Michigan Olympia Stadium 8,500 Dick the Bruiser vs. Alex Karras
United Kingdom 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]
United States 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
United Kingdom 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]
United States 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
United States 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]
United Kingdom JP FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special
May 1, 1965
Wembley, United Kingdom Ricky Starr vs. Johnny Czeslaw [24]
United States SLWC Sam Muchnick's 20th Anniversary Super Spectacular
March 12, 1965
St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Auditorium 8,698 Fritz von Erich vs. Bill Watts
United Kingdom JP FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special
May 14, 1966
Brent Town, England Brent Town Hall Mick McManus vs. Alan Dennison [25]
United Kingdom JP The Supreme Wrestling Spectacular
June 8, 1966
London, England Royal Albert Hall 8,000[10] Jackie Pallo vs. Pancho Zapata [26]
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United Kingdom JP FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special
May 20, 1967
Rotherham, England Clifton Hall Jackie Pallo vs. Bert Royal [27]
United States 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]
United States BTW Cow Palace Battle Royal
November 11, 1967
Daly City, California Cow Palace 8,448 18-man Battle Royal [29]
United States 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
United Kingdom 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]
United States 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]
United States BTW Cow Palace Battle Royal
November 9, 1968
Daly City, California Cow Palace 8,453 Battle Royal [32]
Canada 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
United States NWA-HW Los Angeles Battle Royal
January 10, 1969
Los Angeles, California Grand Olympic Auditorium 5,683 10-man Battle Royal [33]
United States 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
United States 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
United Kingdom JP FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special
April 26, 1969
Wembley, England Mick McManus and Steve Logan vs. Vassilios Mantopolous and Armand Zarpanalian [34]
United States 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
United States 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
United States BTW Cow Palace Battle Royal
November 15, 1969
Daly City, California Cow Palace 15,974 18-man Battle Royal [35]
United States NWA-HW Los Angeles Battle Royal
January 16, 1970
Los Angeles, California Grand Olympic Auditorium 22-man Battle Royal [36]
United States 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
United Kingdom JP FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special
April 6, 1970[11]
Halifax, England Jackie Pallo vs. Mick McMichael [37]
United States 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
United States 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]
United States NWA-HW Los Angeles Battle Royal
January 15, 1971
[39]
United States 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
Canada 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]
United Kingdom JP FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special
May 8, 1971
St. Albans, England Kendo Nagasaki vs. Wayne Bridges [42]
Canada 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]
United States 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]
United States WSS NWA Western States Mid-Summer Spectacular
August 18, 1971
Lubbock, Texas Fair Park Pak Song vs. Ricky Romero
United States 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
United States 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]
United States 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
United States GCW Thanksgiving Tag Team Tournament
November 26, 1971
Atlanta, Georgia The Omni 4-team tournament for the vacant NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship
United States WSS NWA Western States End Of The Year Spectacular
December 15, 1971
Lubbock, Texas Fair Park 4-team tournament
United States NWA-HW Los Angeles Battle Royal
January 14, 1972
Los Angeles, California Grand Olympic Auditorium 11,292 22-man Battle Royal [46]
United States BTW Cow Palace Battle Royal
January 22, 1972
Daly City, California Cow Palace [47]
United States 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
United Kingdom JP FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special
April 29, 1972[12]
Wembley, England Mick McManus vs. Jeff Kaye [48]
United States 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
United States GCCW Firecracker Festival
July 4, 1972
Mobile, Alabama Municipal Auditorium Gorgeous George Jr. (c) vs. Bob Kelly for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship
Canada 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]
Canada GPW Don Leo Jonathan vs. Jean Ferré
August 2, 1972
Montreal, Canada Montreal Forum 20,347 Don Leo Jonathan vs. Jean Ferré
United States 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]
United States 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
United States NWA-HW Los Angeles Battle Royal
January 12, 1973
Los Angeles, California Grand Olympic Auditorium 22-man Battle Royal
United States BTW Cow Palace Battle Royal
January 27, 1973
Daly City, California Cow Palace 13,785 [52]
United States 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
United States GCCW Mardi Gras Festival
March 6, 1973
Mobile, Alabama Expo Hall Danny Hodge and Mike Boyette vs. The Medic and The Wrestling Pro
United Kingdom JP FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special
May 3, 1973[13]
Walthamstow, England Jim Breaks vs. Johnny Saint for the British Lightweight Championship [53]
United States 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
United States GCW Bob Armstrong vs. Bobby Shane
May 25, 1973
Atlanta, Georgia The Omni Bob Armstrong vs. Bobby Shane
United States 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
United States WSS Abilene Wrestling Super Bowl
June 1, 1973
Abilene, Texas Taylor County Coliseum Dory Funk Jr. vs. King Curtis Iaukea
Canada 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]
Canada 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
United States GCCW A Night Of Champions
November 6, 1973
Mobile, Alabama Jack Brisco (c) vs. Ken Lucas for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
United States 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
United States NWA-HW Los Angeles Battle Royal
January 18, 1974
Los Angeles, California Grand Olympic Auditorium 22-man Battle Royal [56]
United States BTW Cow Palace Battle Royal
January 26, 1974
Daly City, California Cow Palace [57]
United States 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
Canada ASW / GPW Jacques Rougeau vs. Don Leo Jonathan
February 12, 1974
Montreal, Canada Montreal Forum 18,184 Jacques Rougeau vs. Don Leo Jonathan
United Kingdom 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]
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States AWA Comiskey Park Show
September 7, 1974
Chicago, Illinois Comiskey Park Verne Gagne (c) vs. Billy Robinson for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship [59]
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States NWA-HW Los Angeles Battle Royal
January 17, 1975
Los Angeles, California Grand Olympic Auditorium 22-man Battle Royal [60]
United States BTW Cow Palace Battle Royal
February 15, 1975
Daly City, California Cow Palace 13,709 16-man Battle Royal [61]
United Kingdom 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]
United States GCW André the Giant vs. Abdullah the Butcher
April 25, 1975
Atlanta, Georgia The Omni André the Giant vs. Abdullah the Butcher
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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)
United States NWA-HW Los Angeles Battle Royal
January 16, 1976
[63]
United States BTW Cow Palace Battle Royal
January 24, 1976
Daly City, California Cow Palace [64]
United States MACW Crockett Cadillac Cup
March 19, 1976
Richmond, Virginia 16-man tournament [65]
United States 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]
Canada 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
Canada SOS George Cannon's Superstars
June 6, 1976
Toronto, Ontario CNE Coliseum 600 Lou Thesz vs. Crusher Cortez
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States NWA-HW Los Angeles Battle Royal
January 14, 1977
[69]
United States BTW Cow Palace Battle Royal
January 22, 1977
Daly City, California Cow Palace [70]
United Kingdom JP FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special
May 11, 1977[16]
Southend, England Mick McManus vs. Steve Grey [71]
United States GCW Cadillac Cup Tournament
April 22, 1977
Atlanta, Georgia The Omni 13-man tournament [72]
United States 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
United States BTW San Francisco's Finest
June 5, 1977
San Francisco, California 8-man championship [73]
Canada MLW Exhibition Stadium
June 5, 1977
Toronto, Ontario Exhibition Stadium Tiger Jeet Singh vs. The Sheik [74]
United States 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
Canada 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]
United States GCW Fulton County Stadium Show
July 31, 1977
Atlanta, Georgia Fulton County Stadium 12,467 Tony Atlas vs. Roger Smith [76]
Canada 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]
United States NWA-HW Los Angeles Battle Royal
January 13, 1978
[78]
United States BTW Cow Palace Battle Royal
January 28, 1978
Daly City, California Cow Palace [79]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United Kingdom 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]
United States 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
United States TSW Superdome Extravaganza
July 22, 1978
New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana Superdome 31,000 Ray Candy vs. Ernie Ladd in a Steel Cage match [83]
United States 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
United States CSW Super Wrestling Extravaganza
October 7, 1978
Des Moines, Iowa Harley Race (c) vs. Terry Funk for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
United States 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
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States NWA-HW Los Angeles Battle Royal
January 12, 1979
Los Angeles, California Grand Olympic Auditorium 18-man Battle Royal [86]
United States BTW Cow Palace Battle Royal
January 27, 1979
Daly City, California Cow Palace [87]
Canada 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]
United States 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
United States 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]
United Kingdom 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]
United States SECW Night of Champions
May 18, 1979
Knoxville, Tennessee Harley Race (c) vs. Ron Fuller for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [91]
United States SECW Bayliner Boat Tournament
June 8–22, 1979 (1979-06-08 – 1979-06-22)
Knoxville, Tennessee 8-man tournament [92]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States PNW Salem City Tournament
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[96]
United States NWA-HW Los Angeles Battle Royal
January 11, 1980
[97]
United States BTW Cow Palace Battle Royal
January 26, 1980
Daly City, California Cow Palace [98]
United States 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
United States CWF Star Wars 1980
February 15, 1980
Hollywood, Florida Sportatorium Harley Race (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
United Kingdom 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]
United States 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]
United States 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
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States MSW Superdome Extravaganza
November 27, 1980
New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana Superdome Ernie Ladd vs. Paul Orndorff in a Lights Out match [106]
United States PNW Salem City Tournament
January 1, 1981
Salem, Oregon [107]
United States NWA-HW Los Angeles Battle Royal
January 9, 1981
Los Angeles, California Grand Olympic Auditorium 16-man Battle Royal [108]
United States BTW Cow Palace Battle Royal
January 24, 1981
Daly City, California Cow Palace [109]
United Kingdom 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]
United States WCCW Wrestling Star Wars
June 4, 1981
Dallas, Texas Reunion Arena Bruiser Brody vs. The Great Kabuki
United States 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
Canada 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
United States WCCW Christmas Star Wars
December 25, 1981
Dallas, Texas Reunion Arena 14-man, two-ring battle royal
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States PNW Salem City Tournament
January 7, 1982
Salem, Oregon 8-man tournament [113]
United States NWA-HW Los Angeles Battle Royal
January 23, 1982
[114]
Canada MLW Cadillac Tournament
March 7, 1982
Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 16-man tournament [115]
United Kingdom 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]
Canada 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
United States 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]
United States 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
United States 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
United States GCW Omni Thanksgiving Tag Team Tournament
November 25, 1982
Atlanta, Georgia The Omni 10-team tournament [118]
United States 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
United States PNW Salem City Tournament
January 6, 1983
Salem, Oregon 8-man tournament [119]
United States 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
United States 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
United Kingdom 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]
United States 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
United States 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
Canada 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]
United States CSW / SLWC NWA Missouri Championship Tournament
July 15, 1983
St. Louis, Missouri 20-man tournament for the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship
Canada 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]
Canada 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
Canada MLW NWA Canadian TV Championship Tournament
August 7, 1983
Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 8-man tournament for the vacant NWA Canadian Television Championship
United States GCW Cadillac Cup Tournament: For All the Marbles
August 27, 1983
Atlanta, Georgia 16-man tournament [123]
United States 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
United States GCW Omni Thanksgiving Tag Team Tournament
November 24, 1983
Atlanta, Georgia The Omni 12,000 10-team tag team tournament [124]
United States 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
United States 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
United States PNW Salem City Tournament
January 5, 1984
Salem, Oregon [125]
United States MACW Boogie Jam '84
March 17, 1984
Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum Ric Flair (c) vs. Ricky Steamboat for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
United States 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]
Canada MLW NWA Canadian Championship Tournament
April 29, 1984
Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 16-man tournament for the vacant NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship
United Kingdom 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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
United States GCW Cadillac Cup Tournament: A Superstar and His Car
{{dts|1984-08
Atlanta, Georgia The Omni 16-man tournament [130]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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
United States MACW Starrcade Rally '84
October 6, 1984
Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum Tully Blanchard (c) vs. Ricky Steamboat for the NWA Television Championship
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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]
United States WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars
November 22, 1984
Dallas, Texas Reunion Arena 15,325 Chris Adams vs. Kevin Von Erich in a no disqualification match
Canada 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]
United States 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
United States PNW Salem City Tournament January 4, 1985 Salem, Oregon [135]
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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]
United Kingdom 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]
United States 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
United States 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]
United States MSW Superdome Extravaganza
June 1, 1985
New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana Superdome Jim Duggan vs. Kimala [139]
United States PNW NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship Tournament
June 8, 1985
Portland, Oregon 8-team tournament for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
United States 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)
United States 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]
United States 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
United States 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)
Canada 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]
United States 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]
United States 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
United States 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]
United States 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
Canada 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]
United States 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
United States 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)
United States 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
Canada 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]
United States 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
United States MACW MoscaMania
February 2, 1986
Hamilton, Ontario Copps Coliseum Ric Flair (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
United States 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]
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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
United Kingdom 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]
United States UWF UWF World Championship Tournament
May 30, 1986
Houston, Texas Sam Houston Coliseum 8,000 16-man tournament for the UWF World Heavyweight Championship
United States 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]
United States AWA Battle by the Bay
June 28, 1986[25]
Oakland, California Convention Center 1,500
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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]
United States 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
United States PWI / UWF UWF-PWI $50,000 Challenge Cup
October 31 – December 12, 1986 (1986-10-31 – 1986-12-12)
16-man tournament [151]
United States UWF Superdome Extravaganza
November 27, 1986
New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana Superdome 13,000 [152]
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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]
United States PNW Salem City Tournament
January 1, 1987
Salem, Oregon 10-man tournament [154]
United States 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
United States MACW MoscaMania II
February 15, 1987
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Copps Coliseum Ric Flair (c) vs. Nikita Koloff for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
United States CWF War of the Worlds
February 25, 1987
Miami, Florida Bad News Allen vs. Kevin Sullivan
United Kingdom JP FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special
March 25, 1987[26]
Bedworth, United Kingdom 8-man Battle Royal [155]
United States 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]
United States WCCW 4th Annual Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions
May 3, 1987
Irving, Texas Texas Stadium 5,900 Bruiser Brody vs. Jeep Swenson
United States JCP / UWF Superdome Extravaganza
June 13, 1987
New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana Superdome 3,500 Dick Murdoch vs. Steve Williams [157]
United States JCP / UWF NWA Western States Championship Tournament
June 20, 1987
Houston, Texas The Summit 8-man tournament for the NWA Western States Heritage Championship
United States 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
United States JCP / UWF Superdome Extravaganza
August 1, 1987
New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana Superdome 5,000 [158]
United States 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]
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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]
United States WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars
November 26, 1987
Dallas, Texas Reunion Arena 7,000
United States 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
United States PNW Salem City Tournament
January 8, 1988
Salem, Oregon 8-man tournament [161]
United States PNW Frank Bonema Memorial Show
February 16, 1988
Portland, Oregon 600 Curt Hennig (c) vs. The Grappler for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship
United States 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
United States 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
United States WWF WrestleFest
July 31, 1988
Milwaukee, Wisconsin County Stadium 25,866 Hulk Hogan vs. André the Giant in a Steel Cage match
United States 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
United States PNW Salem City Tournament
January 5, 1989
Salem, Oregon [162]
United States PWF The Homecoming
March 11, 1989
Tampa, Florida Fairgrounds 2,500 Dusty Rhodes vs. Big Steel Man for the PWF Heavyweight Championship [163]
United States 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
United States 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
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States PNW NWA Pacific Northwest Championship Tournament
September 2, 1989
Portland, Oregon 12-man tournament for the vacant NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship
Japan 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-)

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Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s) Notes
United States TWA Winter Challenge
January 27, 1990
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania McGonigle Hall 1,400 Larry Zbyszko (c) vs. David Sammartino for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship
United States TWA Spring Spectacular
March 31, 1990
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania McGonigle Hall 2,000 Tully Blanchard vs. Bam Bam Bigelow in a Steel Cage match
United States 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
United States TWA Autumn Armageddon
September 15, 1990
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Hall 1,500 Jerry Lawler vs. Terry Funk
United States 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
United States TWA Spring Spectacular II
May 18, 1991
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Hall 1,253 Paul Orndorff vs. Rick Rude
United States WWA WWA Rumble II: Wrestlers vs. Hunger
August 17, 1991
Blackwood, New Jersey Camden County Community College 1,700 Bob Backlund vs. Terry Funk
United States 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]
United States WWF WWF on Tele5
October 5, 1991
Barcelona, Spain Palau Sant Jordi 19,000 Tito Santana vs. The Undertaker [168] [169]
United States 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
United States 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]
United States SMW Volunteer Slam
May 22, 1992
Knoxville, Tennessee Civic Coliseum 1,000 Brian Lee vs. Paul Orndorff for the SMW Heavyweight Championship [171]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States WWA WWA Rumble III
August 29, 1992
Williamstown, New Jersey Williamstown High School 2,000 Eddie Gilbert vs. Jerry Lawler
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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
United States 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]
United States NWA NWA GrandSlam
April 17, 1993
Minneapolis, Minnesota American Indian Center 700 Road Warrior Hawk vs. Terry Funk [178]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States SMW Summer Blast
July 8–17, 1993 (1993-07-08 – 1993-07-17)
[181]
United States NWA NWA GrandSlam II
July 10, 1993
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota The Armory 450 Road Warrior Hawk vs. Eddie Gilbert [182]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States SMW K-Town Showdown
August 20, 1993
Johnson City, Tennessee Freedom Hall Civic Center 2,780 Bob Armstrong vs. Jim Cornette [187]
Mexico 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
United States 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]
United States 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
United States SMW Big Apple Grapple
October 1, 1993
Paintsville, Kentucky Paintsville High School Gymnasium 650 13-man Battle Royal [189]
United States SMW Parade of Champions
October 7–10, 1993 (1993-10-07 – 1993-10-10)
[190]
United States 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]
United States NWA NWA Bensalem Bash
October 30, 1993
Bensalem, Pennsylvania 1,000 Sabu vs. Chris Candido in a Steel Cage match
Mexico 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
United States ASWA / ECW / MEWF ASWA/ECW/MEWF Supercard
November 14, 1993
Essex, Maryland Kenwood High School 625 Jake Roberts vs. Mr. Hughes
United States SMW Thanksgiving Thunder
November 25, 1993
[192]
United States SMW Christmas Chaos
December 25, 1993
1,700 [193]
United States ECW Terror at Tabor
November 12, 1993
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tabor Community Center 151 [194]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States WWN World Wrestling Network in New York
February 28, 1994
New York City, New York Manhattan Center 390 Sabu vs. Terry Funk [198]
United States 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]
United States SMW Golden Week
March 12–19, 1994 (1994-03-12 – 1994-03-19)
[200]
United States 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]
United States ECW When Worlds Collide
May 14, 1994
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 1,000 Sabu and Bobby Eaton vs. Terry Funk and Arn Anderson [202]
United States 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]
United States SMW Summer Blast
July 1, 1994
[204]
United States 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]
United States 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]
Mexico 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
United States 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]
United States WWF Jacques Rougeau Retirement Show
October 21, 1994
Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 16,843 Jacques Rougeau Jr. vs. Pierre Oulette [208]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States SMW Super Saturday Night Fever
January 28, 1995
Knoxville, Tennessee Civic Coliseum 2,000 16-man K-Town Rumble match [214]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States SMW March Madness
March 18, 1995
Johnson City, Tennessee Freedom Hall Civic Center 550 The Dirty White Boy vs. Buddy Landel [217]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States SMW Volunteer Slam IV
May 19, 1995
Knoxville, Tennessee Civic Coliseum 1,550 Ricky Morton vs. Al Snow [222]
United States 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]
United States USWA Memphis Memories II
June 10, 1995
Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum 3,850 7-team "Best of Memphis" tournament [224]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States SMW Halloween Scream
October 20, 1995
[229]
United States SMW Thanksgiving Thunder
November 23, 1995
[230]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States ECW Just Another Night
February 23, 1996
Glenolden, Pennsylvania Briarcliffe Fieldhouse 493 Raven (c) vs. Shane Douglas for the ECW Heavyweight Championship [233]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States ECW Requiem for a Pitbull
August 23, 1996
Reading, Pennsylvania Bodyslams Arena 500 Rob Van Dam vs. Tommy Dreamer [238]
United States 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]
United States ECW Unlucky Lottery
September 13, 1996
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania The Flagstaff 400 Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam [240]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States ECW Mountain Top Madness
February 28, 1997
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania The Flagstaff 400 Sabu vs. Chris Candido [243]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States ECW Better than Ever
December 6, 1997
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 1,600 Sabu and Rob Van Dam vs. Taz and Tommy Dreamer [251]
United States 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
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States 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]
United States ECW Beer, Blood, Babes and Barbed Wire
October 7, 2000
Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Rave 1,500 Rob Van Dam vs. EZ Money [259]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Biggest live gate ($87,053) at the time.
  2. ^ Benefit show for the "Free Milk Fund for Babies"
  3. ^ Benefit show for the House of Calvary Cancer Hospital
  4. ^ Drew a then-record gate of $96,302
  5. ^ This was a U.S. War Bond fundraiser
  6. ^ Biggest gate of the year ($54,000)
  7. ^ Benefit show for Mrs. William Randolph Hurst's "Free Milk Fund for Babies".
  8. ^ First $100,000-plus gate in U.S. wrestling history ($103,277)
  9. ^ Most watched wrestling match ever in the UK
  10. ^ First ever CCTV wrestling event
  11. ^ ITV television special that aired on April 11, 1970
  12. ^ ITV television special that aired on May 6, 1972
  13. ^ ITV television special that aired on May 5, 1973
  14. ^ ITV television special that aired on May 4, 1974
  15. ^ ITV television special that aired on May 3, 1975
  16. ^ ITV television special that aired on May 21, 1977
  17. ^ ITV television special that aired on May 6, 1978
  18. ^ ITV television special that aired on May 12, 1979
  19. ^ BTW's final show at Cobo Hall
  20. ^ ITV television special that aired on May 9, 1981
  21. ^ ITV television special that aired on May 22, 1982
  22. ^ ITV television special that aired on May 21, 1983
  23. ^ ITV television special that aired on May 19, 1984
  24. ^ ITV television special that aired on May 18, 1985
  25. ^ Shown live on ESPN
  26. ^ ITV television special that aired on May 16, 1987
  27. ^ First WWF show in continental Europe.
  28. ^ Shown live on SportsChannel Chicago