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Last updated on 2025-09-16
The Records of
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches
1980
NOTE : This list may include non-title matches which are
to be removed as soon as they are confirmed.
1979 <<
[4]
01-04
St. Louis, MO
David Von Erich
D
01-07
Vancouver, BC, CAN
Roddy Piper
W
01-08
Portland, OR
Rick Martel
L
01-11
Eugene, OR
Buddy Rose
01-12
Portland, OR
Rick Martel
D
01-18
Los Angeles, CA
Andre the Giant
D
01-19
Fresno, CA
Chavo Guerrero
01-20
San Bernadino, CA
Andre the Giant
L (DQ)
01-21
San Jose, CA
Chief Running Hill (Frank Hill )
01-25
Los Angeles, CA
Chavo Guerrero
nc
01-26?
Los Angeles, CA
Frank Dusek
W
01-26
San Francisco, CA
Ray Stevens
W
01-
Los Angeles, CA
Terry Funk
D
02-03
Dallas, TX
Kevin Von Erich
L (DQ)
02-05
Salina, KS
Bob Brown
02-06
Topeka, KS
Bob Brown
W
02-07
Kansas City, KS
The Assasin
W
02-08
Los Angeles, CA
Andre the Giant
02-08
Houston, TX
Mil Mascaras
L (DQ)
02-09
St. Petersburg, FL
Manny Fernandez
W
02-11
Ft. Pierce, FL
Dusty Rhodes (Texas Death Match; non-title?)
02-13
Tampa, FL (TV)
Terry Taylor (non-title?)
W
02-13
Daytona, FL
Mike Graham
02-15
Hollywood, FL
Dusty Rhodes
L (DQ?)
02-16
Jacksonville, FL
Andre the Giant
D (DCOR)
02-17
Ft. Myers, FL (aft)
Dusty Rhodes
02-17
Orlando, FL (eve)
Dusty Rhodes
L (DQ)
02-21
Kansas City, KS
Bob Brown
W
02-22
St. Louis, MO
Kevin Von Erich
W
02-24
Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling II
L (DQ)
02-26
Mobile, AL
Ron Fuller
W
02-27
Columbus, GA
Wahoo McDaniel
W (COR)
03-01
Johnson City, TN
Mr. Wrestling II
03-02
Knoxville, TN
Dick Slater
W
03-06
Dallas, TX
Bruiser Brody
03-13
Kansas City, KS
Bruiser Brody
W
03-14
Houston, TX
Tony Atlas
D
03-15
Ft. Pierce, FL
Dusty Rhodes
L (DQ)
03-16
Dallas, TX
Bruiser Brody
NC
03-19
Billings, MT
Bret Hart
03-20
Helena, MT
Bret Hart
03-21
Calgary, AB, CAN
Leo Burke
03-22
Regina, SK, CAN
Leo Burke
03-24
Hazard, KY
Stan Hansen
03-25
Tampa, FL
Manny Fernandez
D (60min)
03-26
Miami Beach, FL
Steve Keirn
W
03-27
Jacksonville, FL
Manny Fernandez
W
03-28
St. Louis, MO
Ric Flair
D (DCOR)
03-30
Ft. Myers, FL (aft)
Dusty Rhodes
03-30
Orlando, FL (eve)
Dusty Rhodes
L (DQ)
04-04
Knoxville, TN
Tommy Rich
L (DQ)
04-05
Johnson City, TN
Jay Youngblood
W
04-06
Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling II
D
04-08
Macon, GA
Tony Atlas
W
04-09
Columbus, GA
Tommy Rich
L (DQ)
04-10
Rome, GA
Tommy Rich
04-12
Key West, FL
Dusty Rhodes
04-13
Toronto, ON, CAN
Dewey Robertson
D
04-14
Augusta, GA
Tommy Rich
L (DQ)
04-16
Miami Beach, FL
Manny Fernandez
W
04-17
???
Dusty Rhodes
D
04-18
Tallahassee, FL
Steve Keirn
04-19
St. Petersburg, FL
Dusty Rhodes
L (DQ?)
04-21
Wichita, KS
Dick Murdoch
04-23
Des Moines, IA
Bob Brown
W
04-24
Kansas City, KS
Dick Murdoch
D
04-25
St. Louis, MO
Ric Flair
W
04-26
Ft. Scott, KS
Dick Murdoch
04-28
Ft. Worth, TX
David Von Erich
D
05-02
Houston, TX
Tony Atlas
D
05-04
???
Mr. Wrestling II
L (DQ?)
05-04
Atlanta, GA
Austin Idol
W
05-05
Tulsa, OK
Bruiser Brody
W
05-07
Springfield, MO
David Von Erich
D (DCOR)
05-08
Lawton, OK
David Von Erich
05-12
Wichita, KS
Dick Murdoch
05-13
Jefferson City, MO
Bob Brown
W
05-14
Des Moines, IA
Bruiser Brody
W
05-15
Kansas City, KS
Dick Murdoch
D
05-16
Junction City, KS
Bob Brown
05-17
Chillicothe, MO
Dick Murdoch
L (DQ)
05-17
???
Dory Funk Jr.
D
05-27
Akita, JPN
Tiger Toguchi
W
05-28
Sapporo, JPN
Jumbo Tsuruta
D (1-1, 60min)
05-31
St. Petersburg, FL
Manny Fernandez
L (DQ)
06-08
Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling II
W
06-09
Wichita, KS
George Wells
06-13
St. Louis, MO
Rocky Johnson
W
06-14
Junction City, KS
Bob Brown
06-16
Ft. Worth, TX
Bruiser Brody
W
06-18
Springfield, MO
Steve Lawler (sub. for Jerry Brown )
W
06-19
Lawton, OK
Andre the Giant
06-20
Port Arthur, TX
Bruiser Brody
06-21
Paris, TX
David Von Erich
06-22
Houston, TX
Mil Mascaras
D
06-22?
???
Rocky Johnson
W
06-23
Augusta, GA
Tommy Rich
D (DDQ)
06-24
Macon, GA
Mr. Wrestling II
W
06-25
Columbus, GA
Tommy Rich
W
06-25?
???
Steve Lawler
W
06-27
Knoxville, TN
Mr. Wrestling II
07-04
Calgary, AB, CAN
Hercules Ayala
W
07-06
Atlanta, GA
Tommy Rich
NC
07-08
Regina, SK, CAN
Hercules Ayala
07-09
Billings, MT
Hercules Ayala
07-10
Butte, MT
Hercules Ayala
07-11
Calgary, AB, CAN
Archie Gouldie
D (DCOR)
07-14
Wichita, KS
Rufus Jones
07-16
Topeka, KS
Dick Murdoch
W
07-17
Kansas City, KS
Rufus Jones
L (DQ)
07-18
Des Moines, IA
Rufus Jones
07-19
Junction City, KS
Rufus Jones
07-20
Atlanta, GA
Tommy Rich
W
07-21
Augusta, GA
Tommy Rich
L (DQ)
07-22
Raleigh, NC
Ric Flair
W (COR)
07-23
Columbus, GA
Tommy Rich
W
07-24
Knoxville, TN
Tommy Rich
W
07-26
Charlotte, NC
Sweet Ebony Diamond
W
07-27
Dallas, TX
El Halcon
W
07-28
Ft. Worth, TX
Fritz Von Erich
D
08-01
Houston, TX
Tony Atlas
W (dec)
08-02
Tampa, FL
Dusty Rhodes
D (time limit)
08-03
Tampa, FL
Dusty Rhodes
D (60min)
08-08
St. Louis, MO
Ken Patera
W
08-11
Charlotte, NC
Ric Flair
08-22
Augusta, GA
Tommy Rich
D
08-25
Greenville, SC
Ric Flair
W (COR)
08-26
Raleigh, NC
Ric Flair
D
08-27
Rocky Mount, NC
Sweet Ebony Diamond
08-29
Richmond, VA
Ricky Steamboat
D (DCOR)
09-01
Kanoya, JPN
Jumbo Tsuruta
D (DCOR)
09-04
Saga, JPN
Giant Baba
L
[3]
09-10 Ohtsu, JPN Harley Race L
[5]
09-12
Ichinomiya, JPN
Mil Mascaras
D (DCOR)
09-15
W. Palm Beach, FL
Bobo Brazil
W (DQ)
09-16
Tampa, FL
Bugsy McGraw
L (DQ)
09-17
Miami Beach, FL
Dick Murdoch
D (60min)
09-18
Jacksonville, FL
Dick Murdoch
W
09-19
Ocala, FL
Barry Windham
L (DQ)
09-20
Tallahassee, FL
Bugsy McGraw
09-22 New York, NY
Bob Backlund
L (DQ)
09-24
Topeka, KS
Satō Akio (substituting for Bob Brown )
L (DQ)
09-25
Kansas City, KS
Dick the Bruiser
D (DDQ)
09-26
Atchison, KS
Mike George
W
09-27
Appleton City, KS
Satō Akio
W
09-28
Dallas, TX
Gino Hernandez
D (DDQ)
09-29
Ft. Worth, TX
Kerry Von Erich
D
09-30
Ottumwa, IA
Rufus Jones
W
10-01
Marshalltown, IA
Mike George
W
10-02
Kansas City, KS
Rufus Jones
W
10-03
St. Louis, MO
David Von Erich
W
10-04?
Dothan, AL?
Ron Fuller
10-06
Montgomery, AL
Ron Fuller
10-07
Mobile, AL
Ron Fuller
10-08
Macon, GA
Stan Hansen
D (DCOR)
10-09
Rome, GA
Stan Hansen
10-10
Atlanta, GA
Dick Slater
W
10-10
Macon, GA
Stan Hansen
W
10-11?
Dothan, AL?
Ron Fuller
10-12
Pensacola, FL
Ron Fuller
L (DQ)
10-
Augusta, GA
Dick Slater
W
10-
Houston, TX
Bruiser Brody
10-26
Dunedin, NZL
Mark Lewin
L (DQ)
10-29
Auckland, NZL
Mark Lewin
NC
10-30
Wellington, NZL
Mark Lewin
D
11-01
Invercargill, NZL
Mark Lewin
11-02
Christchurch, NZL
Mark Lewin
D
11-03
Auckland, NZL
Mark Lewin
W
11-07
St. Louis, MO
Bob Backlund
W
11-09
Chillicothe, MO
Bruiser Brody
W (16:06)
11-10
Greenville, SC
Ric Flair
D
11-11
Columbus, OH
Ole Anderson
11-13
Knoxville, TN
Ricky Steamboat
W
11-14
Richmond, VA
Ric Flair
W (COR)
11-15
Spartanburg, SC
Ricky Steamboat
W
11-16
Toronto, ON, CAN
Ric Flair
D (DCOR)
11-17
W. Palm Beach, FL
Scott McGhee
W (11:30 pin)
11-18
Tampa, FL
Manny Fernandez
D
11-19
Ft. Myers, FL
Mike Graham
L (DQ)
11-20
Jacksonville, FL
Bugsy McGraw
W
11-21
Hollywood, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
D (time limit)
11-22
Houston, TX
Bruiser Brody
W (2-1)
11-23
Orlando, FL
Barry Windham
D
11-24
Augusta, GA
Jim Brunzell
W
11-25
Albany, GA
Tony Atlas
11-26
Columbus, OH
Mr. Wrestling II
NC
11-27
Atlanta, GA
Tony Atlas
NC
11-29
St. Petersburg, FL
Dick Murdoch
L (DQ?)
11-30
Dallas, TX
Bruiser Brody
W
12-12
Houston, TX
Gino Hernandez
W (DQ)
12-13
Lakeland, FL
Dick Murdoch (No DQ Match)
12-14
Orlando, FL
Barry Windham
W
12-20
St. Petersburg, FL
Dick Murdoch
D
12-26
Augusta, GA
Tony Atlas
W (DQ)
12-27
Chattanooga, TN
Mr. Wrestling II
D (DDQ)
12-28
Columbus, OH
Tony Atlas
D (60min)
12-30
Topeka, KS
Bob Brown
W (23min)
>> 1981
* Thanks to Steve Ogilvie and "cman73" for the additional information.