On this date in pro wrestling history (9/15): NWO wins War Games, Hennig wins WCW US Title
By F4W Staff | @WONF4W | Sep 15, 2015 2:59 pmBy: Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com
1949
Kansas City, Kansas:
- Bill Longson beat Joe Pazandak in 2 out of 3 falls
- Ronnie Etchison defeated Chief Chewchki
- Enrique Torres beat Jack Suzek
- Garza Lozano beat Danny Fenelon
1956
Kansas City, Kansas:
- Whipper Billy Watson beat Dr. Lee Grable by dq to retain the World Title
- June Byers beat Barbara Baker 2 falls to 0 to retain the World Ladies Title
- Richard Brown beat Sam Menacker
1957
Wichita, Kansas:
- Red Berry defeated Richard Brown to win the Central States Title
1977
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
- Verne Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum
- Angelo Mosca beat Gene Kiniski
- Super Destroyer no contest the Crusher
- Billy Robinson beat Bob Backlund
- Larry Hennig beat Roger Kirby
- Chris Markoff beat Chris Pepper
- Steve Olsonoski vs Jan Nelson
1984
San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- At the WWC 11th Anniversary show, Invader 3 defeated Anibal to win the UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title
- Invader 1 defeated Konga The Barbarian to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title
- Randy Savage defeated Pedro Morales to win the WWC North American Heavyweight Title.
1985
Norfolk, Virginia
- In a Bunkhouse Match, Dusty Rhodes & Magnum TA & Sam Houston beat Ole Anderson & Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
- AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors beat Krusher Khrushchev & Ivan Koloff
- Manny Fernandez beat Abdullah The Butcher
- Jimmy Valiant beat Buddy Landel
- Ron Bass drew Barbarian
- Starship Eagle & Stoney Burke beat Joel Deaton & Golden Terror
- Billy Graham beat Mark Fleming
1986
Los Angeles, California:
- Black Bart defeated Chris Adams in a phantom title change to win the World Class Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Title.
1989
Dallas, Texas:
- Sheik Braddock & Ron Starr defeated Jeff Jarrett & Matt Bourne to win the USWA Tag Team Title
1991
Marietta, Georgia:
- The Lightning Kid defeated Chaz to win the GWF Light Heavyweight Title
1996
Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
- Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash & Sting (NWO Sting) defeated Lex Luger, Ric Flair, Arn Anderson & Sting in a War Games match
- WCW World Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated The Nasty Boys
- Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho
- The Giant (Big Show) defeated Randy Savage
1997
Charlotte, North Carolina:
- Curt Hennig defeated Steve McMichael for the WCW United States Heavyweight Title
1998
Sacramento, California:
- Jacqueline defeated Sable for the vacant WWF Women's Title
- X-Pac defeating D'Lo Brown to win the WWF European Title
2001
Carrolton, Georgia:
- Scotty Anton defeated Barry Windham to win the Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title.
2005
Windsor, Ontario, Canada:
- Jeff Jarrett won the NWA title from Raven at a Border City Wrestling event
2007
Chicago, Illinois
- Takeshi Morishima defeated Bryan Danielson via referee stoppage to retain the ROH World Title.
- Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico to retain the ROH Tag Titles.
2012
Chicago Ridge, Illinois:
- Jay Lethal defeated Homicide
- Kevin Steen defeated Rhino to retain the ROH Title in an Anything Goes Match
- Kyle O'Reilly defeated ACH