On this day in pro wrestling history (9/28): first-ever AWA SuperClash, first-ever NWA U.S. tag champions crowned
By Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com
1964
Montreal, Canada:
– Don Leo Jonathan & Roy McClarty defeated The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles
1967
Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Mike DiBiase in 2 out of 3 falls
– Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks beat Krusher Kowalski & Chris Markoff in 2 out of 3 falls
– Bob Orton beat Rene Goulet
1972
Tampa, Florida:
– Tim Woods defeated Jack Brisco in a tournament final by default to win the NWA Florida Television Title
1977
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Bill Francis beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel dq
– AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Jesse Ventura & Steve Strong
– Sam Steamboat beat John Tolos to win North American title
– Missing Link Pampero Firpo beat Steve Lawler
1979
Shreveport, Louisiana:
– Mike George & Bob Sweetan become the first ever Mid-South Tag Team Champions. (A battle royal was held with the final two coming down to George and Buck Robley. George and Robley wrestled a singles match, with George winning, and getting the belts for his team. If Robley had won, he and Bill Watts would have been the champions)
1980
Charlotte, North Carolina:
– The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) defeated Matt Borne & Buzz Sawyer to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Titles
Green Bay, Wisconsin:
– Lights Out match; The Crusher beat Jerry Blackwell
– Dino Bravo beat Jesse Ventura
– Adrian Adonis beat Tito Santana
– Handicap Match; John Studd beat Juan Valez & Ben DeLeon
– Steve Regal drew Buck Zumhofe
1981
Augusta, Georgia:
– Tommy Rich defeated the Masked Superstar for the NWA National Heavyweight Title
1982
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Terry Funk defeated Billy Howard
– Danny Little Bear & The Viking & Steve Bolus defeated Chati Yokouchi & Yasu Fuji & Juan Sebastian
– Harley Race defeated Les Thornton via DQ
– Rufus R. Jones & The Stomper defeated Roger Kirby & Black Angus via DQ
1985
Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois:
– The AWA held their first ever “SuperClash” event; attendance was 20,347
– NWA Champion Ric Flair beat Magnum TA
– Fabulous Freebirds Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy beat AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors to win title (Decision reversed by video replay)
– Stan Hansen no contest AWA Champion Rick Martel
– Kerry Von Erich beat Jimmy Garvin
– Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff & Khrusher Khrushchev beat Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke
– Greg Gagne & Curt Hennig & Scott Hall beat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens & Larry Zbyszko
– Sgt Slaughter beat Boris Zhukov dq
– Jumbo Tsuruta & Giant Baba & Genichiro Tenyru beat Bill Irwin & Scott Irwin & Harley Race
– Bodyslam match; Jerry Blackwell beat Kamala
– Mil Mascaras beat Buddy Roberts
– Sherri Martel beat Candi Divine to win the AWA Women’s title
– Steve Regal beat Brad Rheingans
1986
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Jim Crockett Promotions crowned their first ever NWA United States Tag Team Champions in a tournament as Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev defeated Dutch Mantell & Bobby Jaggers to win the tournament
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
– Buddy Roberts defeated Terry Taylor to win the UWF Television Title
1990
Hanover, Germany:
– Steve Wright beat Dave “Fit” Finlay in Hannover, Germany to win the CWA Middleweight championship
1995
– Psicosis beat Rey Misterio, Jr. in Mexicali to win the WWA Welterweight championship
1997
Kawasaki, Japan:
– Masato Tanaka defeated Mike Awesome to win the FMW World Brass Knuckles and the FMW World Independent Heavyweight Titles
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