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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)
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.