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1929

St. Louis, Missouri:
– Jim Londos beat Jim Clinstock 
– Joe “Toots” Mondt and Richard Shikat drew  

1934

Tulsa, Oklahoma:
– Leroy McGuirk defeated Hugh Nichols for the World Light Heavyweight Title 

1942

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Tom Zaharias defeated Orville Brown for the Midwest Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title 

1949

Pomona, California:
– Buddy Rogers defeated Shei Lawrence to win the Jack Pfeffer-promoted version of the World Heavyweight Title

1953

Cleveland, Ohio:
– Antonino Rocca defeated Buddy Rogers to win the American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title 

1959

Amarillo, Texas:
– The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) defeated Mike DiBiase and Danny Plechas to win the Amarillo NWA International 
  Tag Team Titles

– Chico Garcia and Chet Wallick defeated George and Sandy Scott for the Stampede International Tag Team Title

1962

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
– Mr. Kleen and Whipper Billy Watson defeated Gene Kiniski and Killer Kowalski for the Vancouver NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Titles

1963

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Bob Brown and Bill Kochen defeated Frenchy Champagne and George Eakin to win the Madison Wrestling Club Tag Team Titles

1964

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Johnny Valentine defeated The Beast to win the Toronto NWA United States Heavyweight Title

1965

Detroit, Michigan:
– Johnny Barend and Magnificent Maurice defeated Chris and John Tolos to win the Detroit NWA World Tag Team Titles

1966

St. Paul, Minnesota:
– Non Title Death Match: Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher beat AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race 
– Mighty Igor Vodik beat Chris Markoff by DQ
– Chris Tolos beat Larry Heiniemi
– Ivan Kalmikoff beat Steve Druk
– Eddie Sharkey beat Juan Zendajas

1969 

Los Angeles, California:
– Chris Markoff defeated George Cannon for the NWA Beat the Champ Television Title 

1970

Panama City, Florida:
– Randy and Rip Tyler won the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Titles defeating Dick Dunn and Ken Lucas

1971

Houston, Texas:
– Wahoo McDaniel defeated Toru Tanaka to win the NWA American Heavyweight Title 

1977

Akita, Japan:
– Billy Robinson defeated Jumbo Tsuruta for the NWA United National Heavyweight Title 

Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Dick the Bruiser defeat The Masked Stranger (Guy Mitchell) to win the World Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title

1978 

Charlotte, North Carolina:
– Johnny Weaver defeated Baron Von Raschke for the NWA Television Title 

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Memphis, Tennessee:
– Steve Jackson drew Frankie Laine
– Steve Kyle beat The Red Shadow
– Terry Sawyer beat Darth Vader via DQ
– Kojak beat Jim Starr via DQ
– Norvell Austin & Sonny King beat Bill Dundee & Ricky Gibson

1980

Kuroiso, Japan:
– Jumbo Tsuruta defeated Dick Murdoch to win the NWA United National Heavyweight Title 

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Hans Schroder defeated Peter Maivia for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title

Nashville, Tennessee:
– Rocky Brewer and Pat Rose defeated The Blond Bombers (Wayne Farris and Larry Latham) to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title

1981

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
– Baron Von Raschke beat Jerry Blackwell
– Nick Bockwinkel beat the Crusher by DQ
– Buck Zumhofe beat Bobby Heenan
– Handicap match: Tito Santana & Brad Rheingans beat John Studd
– Steve Regal drew Rick Hunter

1982

Omaha, Nebraska:
– Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum beat Hulk Hogan & Tito Santana
– Baron Von Raschke beat Rene Goulet (sub Jerry Blackwell)
– Brad Rheingans drew Sheik Adnan
– Weasel Suit match: Buck Zumhofe beat Bobby Heenan

1983

Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
– Buddy Landel defeated Pierre Martel to win the WWC North American Heavyweight Title 

1984

Birmingham, Alabama:
– Rip Rogers defeated Larry Hamilton for the NWA Southeastern United States Junior Heavyweight Title 

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Dirty Rhodes & Harley Davidson beat Angelo Poffo & Mad Dog
– Rick Rude beat Tom Jones
– Dutch Mantel, Princess Victoria, & Despina Montegas beat Jimmy Hart, Wendi Richter, & Leilani Kai
– The A-Team beat Stagger Lee & Norvell Austin
– Randy Savage beat Bugsy McGraw via DQ
– Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine beat Spike Huber & Scott Shannon
– CWA International Champ Austin Idol beat King Tonga
– Jerry Lawler & Jos LeDuc NC Southern Tag Champs The Zambuie Express

1985 

Tampa, Florida:
– Jay and Mark Youngblood defeated The PYT Express (Norvell Austin and Koko Ware) for the Florida NWA United States Tag Team Titles

1986

Tampa, Florida:
– Kendall Windham defeated The Cuban Assassin to win the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title 

1988

Boston, Massachusetts:
– The Ultimate Warrior defeated Harley Race and in a steel cage match
– Randy Savage and Strike Force, defeated the Hart Foundation and the Honky Tonk Man 

Portland, Oregon:
– The Assassin representing an injured Curt Hennig beat The Grappler to win held AWA Title for Hennig
– Steve Doll & Scott Peterson drew Mike Golden & Avalanche (PN News)
– Art Barr drew Billy Two Eagles

Dothan, Alabama:
– The Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers) defeated Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden for the NWA Southeast Continental Tag Team Titles

1989

Augusta, Maine:
– Phil Apollo and Eric Sbraccia defeated Joe Savoldi and Vic Steamboat for the International Championship Wrestling Tag Team Titles 

1990

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Sweet Daddy Falcone beat Ben Jordan
– King Cobra beat The Soultaker
– Robert Fuller DCO Brian Lee
– Steve Doll & Rex King beat Tony Anthony & Rockin’ Randy
– Bill Dundee beat Terrence Garvin via DQ
– Jeff Jarrett beat Billy Joe Travis
– USWA Unified World Champ Jimmy Valiant beat Jerry Lawler

1993

Council, Virginia:
– Tim Horner defeated Bobby Eaton 
– Brian Lee defeated Kevin Sullivan via disqualification 
– Tracy Smothers defeated SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy in a non-title match
– Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Stan Lane & Tom Prichard 
– Brian Lee won a battle royal

1994 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Kevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac defeated The  Bruise Brothers to win the held up ECW Tag Team Titles 
– Terry Funk defeated Shane Douglas in a Taped Fist match

Morristown, Tennessee:
– Anthony Michaels defeated the Hornet
– Bobby Blaze defeated Mike Samson
– The Mongolian Stomper defeated Larry Santo
– Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Moondogs
– SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy & Tracy Smothers defeated Brian Lee & Chris Candido in a steel cage match

2001 

Monday Night Raw: Washington, DC:
– The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) to win the titles

2003 

Louisville, Kentucky:
– The Disciples of Synn, Seven (Kevin Thorn) and Travis Bane (Travis Tomko) defeated Lance Cade and René Duprée for the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles 

2005 

ROH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Jay Lethal defeated ROH Pure Champion John Walters to win the title  
– The Rottweilers defeated Generation Next to win the Trios Tournament

Tokyo, Japan:
– Takeshi Rikio defeated Kenta Kobashi to win the NOAH GHC Heavyweight Title 

2010 

Dragon Gate: Chicago, Illinois:
– Davey Richards won the FIP Championship from Masaaki Mochizuki

2017

WWE Fastlane: Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Akira Tozawa & Rich Swann beat Brian Kendrick & Noam Dar 
– Samoa Joe beat Sami Zayn
– Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson beat Enzo Amore & Big Cass to retain the tag titles 
– Sasha Banks beat Nia Jax
– Cesaro pinned Jinder Mahal 
– Big Show pinned Rusev
– Neville pinned Jack Gallagher to retain the cruiserweight title
– Roman Reigns pinned Braun Strowman
– Bayley pinned Charlotte to retain the women’s title
– Bill Goldberg pinned Kevin Owens to win the Universal title

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