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Last updated on 2024-04-23

The Records of
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches
1971

NOTE: This list may include non-title matches which are to be removed as soon as they are confirmed.


1970 <<

01-01 St. Louis, MO Jack Brisco

D (1-1 60min)

01-04 Ft. Worth, TX Fritz Von Erich W (DQ)
01-05 Dallas, TX Toru Tanaka W (2-1 COR)
01-06 San Antonio, TX Toru Tanaka W
01-07 Corpus Christi, TX Pepper Gomez W (DQ)
01-08 Houston, TX Wahoo McDaniel  (Texas Death Match) W
01-11 Orlando, FL Rene Goulet W
01-12 Tampa, FL Jack Brisco (becomes non-title when Brisco sub. for Tarzan Tyler) L
01-13 Miami Beach, FL Jack Brisco D (DDQ)
01-14 Tallahassee, FL Jose Lothario  
01-15 Jacksonville, FL Boris Malenko  
01-16 Nassau, BAH Danny Miller
01-20 Columbus, GA Assassin #2 [Jody Hamilton] W
01-22 Atlanta, GA Paul DeMarco D (60min)
01-23 Griffin, GA Kubla Khan [Henry Pulasco]  
01-27 Honolulu, HI Don Leo Jonathan (sub. for Gene Kiniski) W (2-1 UTC)
02-01 Charlotte, NC Johnny Weaver D (1-1 60min)
02-02 Raleigh, NC Gene Anderson W
02-04 Norfolk, VA Luther Lindsay W
02-05 Richmond, VA Jerry Brisco W (2-1)
02-09 Tampa, FL Jack Brisco D (60min)
02-12 Tallahassee, FL Ciclon Negro  
02-19 St. Louis, MO Baron von Raschke W (2-1)
02-21 Cedar Rapids, IA Danny Little Bear W
02-22 Quincy, IL Rufus R. Jones W (2-1)
02-23 Sedalia, MO The Viking [Bob Morse] W (2-1)
02-24 Des Moines, IA Rufus R. Jones W
02-25 Kansas City, KS Danny Little Bear W (2-1)
02-26 St. Joseph, MO Rufus R. Jones W (2-1 22:22)
03-02 Portland, OR Dutch Savage W
03-03 Medford, OR Kurt Von Steiger W
03-04 Salem, OR Kurt Von Steiger W (2-1)
03-05 Eugene, OR Stan Stasiak W
03-15 Vancouver, BC, CAN Don Leo Jonathan D (1-1 60min)
03-16 Portland, OR Lonnie Mayne D (1-1 60min)
03-18 Tacoma, WA Angelo Mosca W (2-1)
03-20 Nanaimo, BC John Quinn W (2-0)
03-21 Albuquerque, NM Killer Karl Kox  
03-22 El Paso, TX Cicon Negro W (31:32)
03-23 Odessa, TX The Beast [Yvon Cormier] W
03-24 Lubbock, TX Ciclon Negro W (26min)
03-25 Amarillo, TX The Spartan [Ricky Hunter] D (1-1 DCO 26:42)
03-26 Liberal, KS Sakaguchi Seiji NC
03-29 Abilene, TX The Beast [Yvon Cormier] W (2-1)
03-31 Miami Beach, FL Rene Goulet W
04-02 St. Louis, MO Blackjack Lanza (fence match) W (2-1)
04-14 Miami Beach, FL Dick Murdoch W
04-22 Bakersfield, CA Mil Mascaras D (1-1 DCOR)
04-23 Los Angeles, CA Peter Maivia D (1-1)
04-26 Wichita, KS Rufus R. Jones  
04-27 Quincy, IL Danny Little Bear  
04-28 Des Moines, IA Danny Little Bear D
04-29 Kansas City, KS Danny Little Bear D (1-1 67:00 DKO)
Originally ends in a 1hr draw, but NWA President Sam Muchnick orders 30min overtime from ringside.
04-30 Houston, TX Wahoo McDaniel D (60min)
05-02 Shreveport, LA Danny Hodge W (2-1)
05-03 Tulsa, OK The Spoiler #1 [Don Jardine] W
05-04 Little Rock, AR Dr. X [Jim Osborne] W (2-1)
05-05 Baton Rouge, LA The Spoiler #1 [Don Jardine] W (2-1 DQ)
05-06 Jackson, MS The Spoiler #1 [Don Jardine]  
05-07 Oklahoma City, OK Danny Hodge W (2-1 55min)
05-09 Dubuque, IA (aft) Danny Little Bear W (2-1)
05-09 Cedar Rapids, IA (eve) The Stomper [Archie Gouldie] D (1-1 DCOR)
05-10 Wichita, KS Rufus R. Jones (Lumberjack Match)  
05-12 Des Moines, IA Danny Little Bear  
05-13 Kansas City, MO Danny Little Bear W (48min)
05-14 St. Joseph, MO The Stomper [Archie Gouldie] W (2-1 COR)
05-15 Waterloo, IA Harley Race  
05-24 El Paso, TX Ciclon Negro D (1-1 DCOR 40:34)
05-25 Odessa, TX Clubfoot Inferno [Rocky Smith] W (2-1)
05-26 Lubbock, TX Ciclon Negro W (2-1 DQ)
05-27 Amarillo, TX Boris Malenko W (2-1 DQ 16:41)
05-28 Brownwood, TX Ciclon Negro
05-30 Albuquerque, NM Clubfoot Inferno [Rocky Smith]  
05-31 Lethbridge, AB Dave Ruhl  
06-01 Red Deer, AB Dave Ruhl  
06-02 Saskatoon, SK Dave Ruhl W (2-1 34:16)
06-03 Regina, SK Les Thornton D (1-1 DCOR)
06-04 Calgary, AB Les Thornton D (1-1 60min)
06-05 Edmonton, AB Les Thornton D
06-06 Toronto, ON, CAN The Sheik D (DCOR)
06-07 Vancouver, BC, CAN Gene Kiniski W (DQ)
06-08 Portland, OR Kurt Von Steiger W (2-1)
06-10 Salem, OR Jonathan Boyd W (2-1)
06-11 Eugene, OR Karl Von Steiger W (2-1)
06-18 St. Louis, MO Johnny Valentine W (2-1)
06-19 St. Petersburg, FL Jack Brisco D (60min)
06-20 Albuquerque, NM Ciclon Negro (non-title?)
06-22 Odessa, TX Clubfoot Inferno [Rocky Smith] W (2-1)
06-23 Lubbock, TX Ricky Romero D (60min)
06-24 Amarillo, TX Ciclon Negro W (2-1 26:22)
06-26 Colorado Springs, CO Ciclon Negro  
06-28 W. Palm Beach, FL Jose Lothario W
07-01 Jacksonville, FL Jack Brisco  
07-05 Charlotte, NC Johnny Weaver D (60min)
07-06 Raleigh, NC Nelson Royal W (2-1)
07-07 Asheville, NC Gene Anderson W
07-08 Norfolk, VA Johnny Weaver  
07-09 Calgary, AB, CAN Les Thornton W
07-10 Edmonton, AB, CAN Les Thornton W
07-12 Taber, AB, CAN Angus Campbell  
07-13 Red Deer, AB, CAN Angus Campbell W (2-1 DQ)
07-14 Saskatoon, SK, CAN Les Thornton W (2-1 35min)
07-15 Regina, SK, CAN Les Thornton D (1-1 60min)
07-16 Calgary, AB, CAN Angus Campbell W
07-17 Edmonton, AB, CAN Angus Campbell  
07-26 Orlando, FL Sonny King W
07-27 Tampa, FL Dick Murdoch W
07-28 Miami Beach, FL The Grappler [Johnny Walker] W
07-29 Jacksonville, FL Bobby Duncum  
07-30 Tallahassee, FL Dick Murdoch  
08-02 Des Moines, IA Rufus R. Jones  
08-09 W. Palm Beach, FL Hiro Matsuda W
08-11 Miami Beach, FL Jack Brisco L (2-0 37:45 DQ)
08-13 Tallahassee, FL Dick Murdoch  
08-14 Sarasota, FL Hiro Matsuda W (28min)
08-17 Macon, GA Bob Armstrong D (60min)
08-20 Atlanta, GA Buddy Colt W (41min DQ)
08-22 Albuquerque, NM Pak Song
08-23 El Paso, TX Ciclon Negro (Texas death match) W
08-24 Odessa, TX Killer Karl Kox W (2-1)
08-25 Lubbock, TX Pak Song W (DQ)
08-26 Amarillo, TX Bob Roop W (2-1 DQ)
08-29 Clovis, NM Killer Karl Kox
09-03 Houston, TX Johnny Valentine W (2-1 DQ)
09-06 Charlotte, NC Johnny Weaver W (2-1)
09-07 Columbia, SC Brute Bernard W (2-1)
09-09 Greensboro, NC Dan Miller W (2-1 43min)
09-10 Richmond, VA Dan Miller W (2-1)
09-12 Albuquerque, NM Ricky Romero  
09-13 El Paso, TX Pak Song W (2-1 28:29)
09-14 Odessa, TX Killer Karl Kox W
09-15 Lubbock, TX Pak Song W (2-1)
09-20 Emporia, KS Rufus R. Jones  
09-22 Quincy, IL Danny Little Bear  
09-23 Kansas City, KS Harley Race W (2-1)
09-24 St. Joseph, MO Danny Little Bear W (57:38)
09-25 Waterloo, IA Harley Race D (1-1 60min)
10-01 St. Louis, MO Harley Race W (2-1 31min)
10-04 Shreveport, LA Boris Malenko (sub. forDusty Rhodes) W (2-1)
10-05 Little Rock, AR Dusty Rhodes W (2-1)
10-06 Jackson, MS Bill Watts
10-07 Chalmette, LA Dusty Rhodes W (2-1)
10-08 Houston, TX Johnny Valentine (no DQ) W (2-1)
10-11 El Paso, TX Mr. Wrestling [Gordon Nelson] W (31:15 pin)
10-12 Odessa, TX Ciclon Negro W
10-13 Lubbock, TX Clubfoot Inferno [Rocky Smith] W (2-1)
10-14 Amarillo, TX Bob Roop (Texas death match) W (37:22)
10-18 Great Bend, KS Rufus Jones
10-19 Sedalia, MO Pat O'Connor  
10-20 Quincy, IL Danny Little Bear  
10-21 Kansas City, KS Danny Little Bear D (1-1 60min)
10-22 St. Joseph, MO Rufus R. Jones W (2-1 29:22)
10-23 Detroit, MI Ernie Ladd W
10-26 Mobile, AL Mr. D [Don Fargo] D (1-1 60min)
10-29 Houston, TX Wahoo McDaniel (1-fall Indian Strap match) W (2-1 DQ)
11-01 Vancouver, BC, CAN Bob Brown W (2-1 30min DQ)
11-02 Portland, OR Lonnie Mayne W
11-03 Salem, OR Johnny Boyd W (2-1 DQ)
11-04 Victoria, BC Mark Lewin W (2-1 DQ)
11-05 Marysville, WA Steven Little Bear  
11-06 Surrey, BC, CAN Steven Little Bear  
11-08 Wichita, KS Ronnie Etchison  
11-09 Sedalia, MO Terry Martin W (2-1)
11-10 Des Moines, IA Pat O'Connor W
11-11 Kansas City, KS Rufus R. Jones W (2-1)
11-12 St. Joseph, MO Mongolian Stomper [Archie Gouldie] D  (1-1 60min)
11-13 Waterloo, IA Harley Race W
11-16 Tucson, AZ Gene Kiniski D (1-1 60min)
11-19 St. Louis, MO Jack Brisco W
11-22 Charlotte, NC Jerry Brisco W (2-1)
11-23 Raleigh, NC Johnny Weaver D (60min)
11-24 Asheville, NC Rock Hunter (cancelled due to weather)
11-25 Norfolk, VA Jerry Brisco W
12-09 Ōsaka, JPN Sakaguchi Seiji W

>> 1972

* Thanks to Kriss Knights for the additional information.