Daily Pro Wrestling History (08/21): Dusty Rhodes wins NWA Title
1941
Kansas City, Kansas:
- Dorv Roche beat Bobby Bruns in 2 of 3 falls
- Steve Brody defeated Ed White in 2 of 3 falls
- Ray Eckert beat Earl Wampler
- Benny Rosen defeated Carl Von Herbert
1947
Kansas City, Kansas:
- Orville Brown beat Cardiff Giant 2 falls to 1 to retain the MWA Title
- Warren Bockwinkel beat Wally Dusek 2 falls to 1
- Tug Carlson drew Jay Steele
- Sockeye Jack McDonald beat Sailor Fred Blassie
1962
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
- Verne Gagne beat Mr. M to regain AWA Title and unmasked Mr. M as Bill Miller
- Moose Evans & Tiny Mills beat Ilio Dipaolo & Joe Scarpello
- Bob Geigel drew Doug Gilbert
- Jack Lanza beat Bill Wright
1965
St. Paul, Minnesota: (outdoor stadium show)
- The Crusher defeated Mad Dog Vachon for the AWA World Heavyweight Title
- AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Bob Ellis & Tex McKenzie in 2 of 3 falls
- Billy Red Cloud beat Chris Markoff dq
- Danny Hodge beat Eddie Sharkey
- Larry Heiniemi beat Johnny Carr
1967
Augusta, Georgia:
- In a match for the Southern Tag Team Title, Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres defeated Stan Vachon & Butcher Vachon to win the titles
1969
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
- AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Dr. X COR
- in a Non Title Match, Flying Redheads Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons beat Canadian Tag Team Champions Dutch Savage & Bob Brown in 2 of 3 falls
- Bill Watts beat Mad Dog Vachon
- Butcher Vachon beat Rene Goulet
- Al Tomko beat George Gadaski
- Bob Tuck beat Golden Boy
1972
Orlando, Florida:
- Southern Champion Mr Wrestling Tim Woods beat Buddy Colt
- In a Karate legal match, Florida Champion Paul Jones beat Hiro Matsuda
- Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Mike George & Bob Griffin
1973
Honolulu, Hawaii:
- Ken Patera & Billy Robinson beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens on a 3rd fall dq
- WWWF Champion Pedro Morales double countout with Ed Francis
- Betty Niccoli & Ripper Collins beat Jean Antone & Paul Jones
- Sam Steamboat beat Hard Boiled Haggerty
- Bill Francis beat Tony Borne dq
1978
Memphis, Tennessee:
- Jerry Lawler beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
- AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Frankie Laine & Mike Bowyer
- Verne Gagne beat Eddie Sullivan
- NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Nelson Royal beat Jackie Welch
- Bill Dundee & Dick the Bruiser & Tommy Gilbert & Wayne Ferris no contest Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie & Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant
1979
Tampa, Florida:
- Dusty Rhodes defeated Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Wrestling Title
1981
Denver, Colorado:
- AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
- Ray Stevens beat Baron Von Raschke
- Hulk Hogan beat Pat Patterson by countout
- Brad Rheingans beat Jerry Blackwell
- Tito Santana beat Sheik Adnan
1982
St. Petersburg, Florida:
- in a Barbed Wire match; Dusty Rhodes & Terry Funk beat Kendo Nagasaki & King Tonga
- AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Sweet Brown Sugar
- Butch Reed & Barry Windham & Jerry Lawler beat Bruiser Brody & John Studd & Dory Funk Jr dq
- Jim Garvin beat Mike Graham dq
- Kamala beat Terry Allen
- Kevin Sullivan beat Derek Draper
1983
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
- in an Algerian Death Match; Mad Dog Vachon beat Jerry Blackwell
- Hulk Hogan no contest David Shults
- Greg Gagne beat Bill White
- Jim Brunzell beat Sheik Adnan
- Mr. Saito beat Steve Olsonoski (sub Rick Martel)
- Baron Von Raschke beat Blackjack Lanza
1987
Kansas City, Kansas:
- AWA Champion Curt Hennig beat DJ Peterson
- Bob Geigel & Mike George ddq Rip Rogers & Abdullah
- Steve Ray beat Steve Estes
- Pork Chop Cash drew Jay Strongbow Jr
- Brad Batten & Bart Batten beat Bobby Jaggers & Sam Cody
- Rip Rogers beat TC Carter
- Rufus Jones ddq Earthquake Ferris
- Vinnie Valentino beat Ric McCord
1997
Final WCW Clash of the Champions: Nashville, Tennessee
- Steve McMichael defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the WCW United States Title
- Ric Flair & Curt Hennig defeated Konnan & Syxx
- WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Eddie Guerrero
- WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Randy Savage (subbing for Kevin Nash) defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Lex Luger
2002
Nashville, Tennessee:
- Jerry Lynn defeated defending champion Low Ki and AJ Styles in a ladder match to win the TNA X Division Title
2004
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
- Christopher Daniels won a four-way match over champion Joey Matthews, Christopher Daniels, AJ Styles and Chris Sabin to win the 3PW championship
2005
WWE SummerSlam: Washington, DC:
- Chris Benoit defeated Orlando Jordan to win the US Title
- Randy Orton defeated the Undertaker
- World Champion Batista defeated JBL in a no holds barred match
- WWE Champion John Cena defeated Chris Jericho
- Hulk Hogan defeated Shawn Michaels
