Daily Pro Wrestling History (01/14): Christian Cage wins NWA/TNA gold
1943
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Lee Wyckoff defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis for the Kansas City Midwest Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title
1946
Hollywood, California:
– Ernie Piluso defeated Red Berry to win the World Light Heavyweight Title
1958
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– John DePaulo and Bobby Jones defeated Stan Mykietowich and Ted Stefanyk for the Madison Wrestling Club Tag Team Title
1959
Watsonville, California:
– The Red Hangman (Tom Rice) defeated Ramon Torres to win the San Francisco NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title
1960
Mobile, Alabama:
– Yvon Robert defeated Billy Wicks for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title
1965
Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Verne Gagne
– Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff
1966
Tulsa, Oklahoma:
– Lorenzo Parente defeated Danny Hodge to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title
1967
Omaha, Nebraska:
– Dale Lewis defeated Tim Woods for the AWA Nebraska Heavyweight Title
1970
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– The Missing Link defeated Ripper Collins to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
1974
Orlando, Florida:
– Texas Death Match: Dusty Rhodes defeated Jack Brisco (non-title match) Special Referee: Haystack Calhoun
– Florida Tag Titles: Jos & Paul LeDuc defeated Mad Dog & Stan Vachon
– Florida Title: Buddy Colt defeated Mike Graham
– Paul Jones & Tom Jones defeated Rip Hawk & Red Shadow
– Tex McKenzie DDQ Dick Slater
– Danny Hodge defeated Big Mac
– Kevin Sullivan defeated George McCreary
1975
Tampa, Florida:
– Florida Title: Buddy Colt defeated “Cowboy” Bill Watts by DQ
– No DQ Match: Eddie & Mike Graham defeated Bob Roop & Dick Murdoch
– North American Title: Bob Armstrong defeated Professor Toru Tanaka
– Southern Title: Mongolian Stomper defeated Jos LeDuc by DQ
– Terry Funk defeated The Great Malenko
– Pat Barrett defeated George McCreary
– Dick Slater defeated Tony Parisi
– Dominic DeNucci defeated Iron Mike McCord
– Johnny Weaver defeated Baron Scicluna
1976
Miami, Florida:
– Lights Out Match: Big Bad John defeated Bob Roop
– Southern Title: Billy Robinson defeated King Curtis
– Florida Title: Frank Goodish (Bruiser Brody) defeated Rocky Johnson
– US Jr. Title: Mike Graham defeated Bob Orton, Jr.
– Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Killer Kowalski
1977
Los Angeles, California:
– Dory Funk Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Mr. Wrestling and Mr. Wrestling II won the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title from Gene and Ole Anderson
1979
Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– US Champion Ricky Steamboat (sub NWA Champion Harley Race) beat John Studd
– Dino Bravo beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by DQ
– Tiger Jeet Singh beat Ric Flair
– Mid Atlantic Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & John Studd beat Tony Atlas & Jay Youngblood
– Dewey Robertson beat Jacques Goulet
– Waldo Von Erich beat Nick DeCarlo
Orlando, Florida:
– Korean Assassin match: Dusty Rhodes defeated Pak Song
– Eddie & Mike Graham & Hiro Matsuda defeated Mr. Saito & Mr. Sato & Rising Sun
– Brass Knuckles Title: Killer Karl Kox defeated Herb Calvert
– Florida Title: Jim Garvin defeated Ali Bey
– Thor The Viking defeated Jos LeDuc
– Mr. Uganda defeated Rocky Johnson
1982
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Eddie Gilbert and Ricky Romero defeated Jerry Brown and Ron McFarlane to win the NWA Central States Tag Team Titles
1982
Payson, Arizona:
– The All-American and Lumberjack #1 defeated Jody Arnold and Pedro el Grande to win the Western States Wrestling Alliance Western States Tag Team Titles
1983
Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Leo Burke defeated Bret Hart to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title
Denver, Colorado:
– Cage match: AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan
– Hulk Hogan beat Jesse Ventura by DQ
– Rick Martel beat Ken Patera
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Sgt. Goulet
– Bobby Heenan drew Buck Zumhofe
1989
Caguas, Puerto Rico:
– Ricky Santana defeated Profe for the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title
– The Ninja Express (Mr. Pogo and Kensuke Sasaki) defeated Huracaun Castillo, Jr. and Miguel Perez, Jr. to win the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Titles
Portland, Oregon:
– Abbuda Dein defeated Top Gun (David Sierra) to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Television Title
1991
Marietta, Georgia:
– Arn Anderson defeated Tom Zenk for the WCW World Television Title
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jeff Jarrett won a tournament to win the vacant USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion defeating Brian Lee in the finals of the tournament
Fridley, Minnesota:
– Jerry Lynn defeated The Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman) for the vacant Pro Wrestling America Light Heavyweight Title
Winnipeg, Manitoba:
– E.Z. Ryder defeated The Natural (Don Callis) to win the West Four Wrestling Alliance Canadian Heavyweight Title
1992
Columbus, Georgia:
– Ron Simmons and Big Josh (Matt Borne) defeated The Young Pistols (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers) for the WCW United States Tag Team Titles
1995
Dallas, Texas:
– John Hawk defeated Kevin Von Erich for the NWA North American Heavyweight Title
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tommy Rich and Doug Gilbert won the USWA Tag Team Title by defeating PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D)
1998
Tokyo, Japan:
– Genichiro Tenryu defeated Nobutaka Araya in a tournament final to become the War J-1 Heavyweight Champion
1999
Louisville, Kentucky:
– The Suicide Kid defeated Ian Rotten for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
2001
Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Chuck Palumbo & Shawn O’Haire defeated Kevin Nash and Dallas page to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship
– Shane Douglas defeated General Reaction to win the US Title
2006
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson defeated FIP Heavyweight Champion Homicide and Roderick Strong to win the FIP title
– Christopher Daniels defeated Jay Lethal
– Samoa Joe defeated B.J. Whitmere
– A.J. Styles defeated Matt Sydal
– ROH and FIP Champion Bryan Danielson defeated Chris Hero to retain the ROH title
2007
TNA Final Resolution: Orlando, Florida:
– Christian Cage defeated Sting and Abyss to win the TNA/NWA World Championship
– Chris Sabin won the TNA X Division title over Christopher Daniels and Jerry Lynn
Tokyo, Japan:
– Amazing Kong defeated Nanae Takahashi to win the AWA World Women’s Title
