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Last updated on 2024-04-15

The Records of
AWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches
1979

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

1978 <<

Nick Bockwinkel

01-07Green Bay, WIBill RobinsonW
01-09Omaha, NEGreg GagneW
01-12Rockford, ILBill RobinsonW
01-14Toronto, ON, CANDino BravoL (20:32 DQ)
01-28Minneapolis, MNBill RobinsonD (DCOR)
02-01Winnipeg, MB, CANBill RobinsonD (DCOR)
02-04Toronto, ON, CANTiger Jeet SinghW (DQ)
02-10Chicago, ILVerne GagneL (DQ)
02-11Minneapolis, MNGiant BabaL (DQ)
02-14Honolulu, HIJumbo Tsuruta L (1-2 DQ)
02-16Omaha, NEGreg GagneD (DCOR)
02-18Toronto, ON, CANBill Robinson
02-24Milwaukee, WIBill RobinsonNC
03-04Toronto, ON, CANBill RobinsonW (20:18 pin)
03-07Davenport, IAGreg GagneL (DQ)
03-14Jackson, MSMongolian I
03-21Stevens Point, WICrusher LisowskiL (DQ)
03-23Denver, COMad Dog VachonL (DQ)
03-25Toronto, ON, CANBob BacklundD (39:10 DCOR)
Double title match against WWF champion
03-30Omaha, NEMad Dog VachonL (DQ)
03-31Milwaukee, WIJim BrunzellW
04-05Winnipeg, MB, CANMad Dog VachonL
Decision reversed afterwards
04-11Omaha, NEMad Dog VachonD (DCOR)
04-14Denver, COMad Dog VachonW (DQ)
04-20Kingsport, TNDino Bravo
04-22Greensboro, NCPaul OrndorffW
04-23Greenville, SCPedro MoralesW
04-24Raleigh, NCRicky SteamboatL (DQ)
05-07Peoria, ILBill RobinsonL (DQ)
05-10Winnipeg, MB, CANMad Dog VachonL (DQ)
05-12Milwaukee, WICrusher LisowskiL (13min DQ)
05-25Denver, COGreg GagneW (18:16)
06-03St. Paul, MNMad Dog VachonD
06-10Green Bay, WIMad Dog VachonNC
06-16Omaha, NEGreg GagneD
06-28Winnipeg, MB, CANSuper Destroyer IIW (DQ)
06-30Chicago, ILAndre the GiantL (DQ)
07-07Omaha, NEBill RobinsonW (DQ)
07-15Minneapolis, MNGreg GagneL (DQ)
07-19Winnipeg, MB, CANSuper Destroyer IIW
07-20Rockford, ILGreg GagneW (DQ)
07-21Chicago, ILBill RobinsonW
07-29Green Bay, WIGreg GagneW
07-30Memphis, TNBill DundeeW
08-04Milwaukee, WIGreg Gagne L (DQ)
08-10Rockford, ILGreg GagneD
08-11Omaha, NEGreg GagneW (COR)
08-15Winnipeg, MB, CANGreg GagneL (DQ)
08-22Honolulu, HIRick MartelW
08-24Denver, COGreg GagneW
08-25Milwaukee, WIGreg GagneW (DQ)
08-26Minneapolis, MNGreg GagneW (DQ)
08-27Memphis, TNJerry LawlerD (60min)
08-29 San Antonio, TX Tully Blanchard W
08-30 Corpus Christi, TX Tully Blanchard W
08-31Houston, TXBruiser BrodyL (DQ)
09-02Columbia, SCRicky SteamboatL (DQ)
Double title match(?) against NWA TV champion
09-08Omaha, NEGreg GagneD (DDQ)
09-12Winnipeg, MB, CANGreg GagneW (COR)
09-16Green Bay, WIGreg GagneD (DCOR)
09-18Raleigh, NCRicky Steamboat
Double title match(?) against NWA TV champion
09-20Austin, MNGreg Gagne
09-21Houston, TXBruiser BrodyD (DCOR)
09-28Denver, COGreg GagneL (13:21 DQ)
10-05Tōkyō, JPNRusher KimuraL (16:30 DQ)
Double title match against IWA World champion
10-11Winnipeg, MB, CANGreg GagneL (DQ)
10-14Charlotte, NCJim BrunzellL (DQ)
10-15Toronto, ON, CANDewey RobertsonD (curfew)
10-19Hampton, VARicky SteamboatL (COR)
Double title match(?) against NWA TV champion
10-20Winston Salem, NCRicky Steamboat
10-23 San Antonio, TX Wahoo McDaniel W (DQ)
10-24 Harlingen, TX Wahoo McDaniel  
10-25 Corpus Christi, TX Wahoo McDaniel W (DQ)
10-28 Albuquerque, NM Chavo Guerrero  
11-04Minneapolis, MNAndre the GiantD (60min)
11-07Omaha, NEAndre the GiantD (DCOR)
11-08Lexington, KYBill Dundee
11-12Winnipeg, MB, CANAndre the GiantD (DCOR)
11-19Memphis, TNSonny KingW
11-20Louisville, KYJackie Fargo
11-21Evansville, INJackie Fargo
12-01Chicago, ILBobo BrazilW
12-02Green Bay, WICrusher LisowskiW (18:12 DQ)
12-03Peoria, ILGreg GagneW
12-09Minneapolis, MNCrusher LisowskiNC
12-10Memphis, TNJerry LawlerW (DQ)
Double title match against CWA World champion
12-14Milwaukee, WIGreg GagneW
12-28Green Bay, WICrusher LisowskiL (12:28 pin)
Decision reversed afterwards
12-29Milton, WICrusher LisowskiL (DQ)
12-30Milwaukee, WIGreg GagneL (23:48 pin)
Decision most likely reversed afterwards

>> 1980

* Thanks to "cman73" for the additional information.