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Last updated on 2024-12-05
The Records of
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches
1952
NOTE : This list may include non-title matches which are
to be removed as soon as they are confirmed.
1951 <<
01-03
Cedar Rapids, IA
Jim Dobie
W
01-04
Jefferson, IA
Aloa Leilani
01-07
Tulsa, OK
Wladek Kowalski
W (2-1)
01-08
Louisville, KY
"Mr. XX" (Frank Taylor )
W
01-10
Toledo, OH
Sky Hi Lee
01-11
St. Louis, MO
Mighty Atlas
W (21:50)
01-14
New York, NY
Bobby Managoff
W (24:54 pin)
01-16
Montreal, QC, CAN
Wladek Kowalski
W (DQ)
01-17
Toronto, ON, CAN
Hans Hermann
W (DQ)
01-18
Buffalo, NY
Willie Davis
W
01-21
Memphis, TN
Ivan Rasputin
W (2-0; DQ in 1st )
01-22
Kansas City, MO
Bob Orton
W
01-23
Des Moines, IA
Barney Bernard
W
01-24
Toledo, OH
Bobby Managoff
01-25
Chicago, IL
Verne Gagne
D (1-1 60min)
01-28
Tulsa, OK
The Elephant Boy (Tony Olivas )
W (2-0)
01-29
El Paso, TX
Enrique Torres
W (2-1)
01-30
Los Angeles, CA
Lord Blears
W (2-1)
01-31
Long Beach, CA
Joe Pazandak
D (0-0)
02-02
San Bernardino, CA
Gino Garibaldi
W
02-04
Hollywood, CA
Hans Schnabel
W (2-0)
02-05
San Diego, CA
Mr. Moto
W
02-06
Los Angeles, CA
Joe Pazandak
W (2-0 DQ in 2nd )
02-08
Santa Monica, CA
Mr. Moto
W
02-11
Ft. Worth, TX
Duke Keomuka
W
02-12
Dallas, TX
Antonino Rocca
D (1-1)
02-15
Houston, TX
Antonino Rocca
D (1-1; DCOR in 3rd )
02-18
Ft. Worth, TX
Duke Keomuka
W
02-19
Indianapolis, IN
Earl McCready
02-20
Lancaster, PA
Emil Dusek
W (16min)
02-21
Columbus, OH
Yukon Eric
W
02-22
St. Louis, MO
Bobby Managoff
W (36:35)
02-23
Erie, PA
Frank Hewitt
W
02-26
Syracuse, NY
LaVerne Baxter
W (2-0)
02-28
Rochester, NY
Willie Davis
W
02-29
Buffalo, NY
Don Evans
W (DQ)
03-01
Milwaukee, WI
Wladek Kowalski
W
03-03
Memphis, TN
Ivan Rasputin
W (2-1; DQ in 3rd )
03-04
Indianapolis, IN
Enrique Torres
W
03-05
Holyoke, MA
Manuel Cortez
W
03-07
N. Attleboro, MA
Manuel Cortez
W
03-08
Boston, MA
Primo Carnera
W
03-10
Tampa, FL
Mighty Atlas
W
03-15
Havana, CUB
Mighty Atlas
W
03-19
Montreal, QC, CAN
Bobby Managoff
D
03-20
Boston, MA
Yukon Eric
W
03-21
St. Louis, MO
Bobby Managoff
W (33:58)
03-22
St. Joseph, MO
Tarzan Kowalski
03-24
Hannibal, MO
Chief Big Heart
W
03-26
Evansville, IN
Ray Eckert
W
03-27
Kansas City, KS
Enrique Torres
W (2-1)
03-28
St. Louis, MO
Verne Gagne
W (39:50)
03-29
Louisville, KY
Enrique Torres
W
03-31
Burlington, IA
Alo Leilani
(Thesz no showed due to weather)
04-01
Cedar Rapids, IA
Johnny Balbo
W (22min UTC)
04-05
Milwaukee, WI
Verne Gagne
D (DCOR)
04-07
Regina, SK, CAN
Earl McCready
D (DKO)
04-08
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Al Mills
W (DQ)
04-09
Calgary, AB, CAN
Paul Baillargeon
W
04-10
Seattle, WA
Masked Marvel
W
04-11
Tacoma, WA
Hombre Montana
W
04-15
Minneapolis, MN
Bronko Nagurski
W (19:31)
04-16
Ft. William, ON?
Fred von Schacht
W
04-19
Los Angeles, CA
Gino Garibaldi
04-21
Hollywood, CA
Lord Blears
W (23min UTC)
04-22
Dallas, TX
Ray Gunkel
W (2-1)
04-23
San Antonio, TX
Wladek Kowalski
W (2-1; DQ in 3rd )
04-24
Galveston, TX
Great Scott
W
04-25
Houston, TX
Mr. Moto
W (2-1; DQ in 3rd )
04-29
Syracuse, NY
Mighty Atlas (Morris Shapiro )
W
04-30
Lubbock, TX
Billy Raborn
W
05-01
Rochester, NY
Nanjo Singh
W
05-02
Erie, PA
Fred von Schacht
W
05-05
Vallejo, CA
Ron Etchison
W
05-06
San Francisco, CA
Hombre Montana
W
05-07
Richmond, VA
Lee Henning
W
05-08
Stockton, CA
Ron Etchison
W
05-09
Santa Rosa, CA
Danny Plechas
W
05-10
Fresno, CA
Lee Henning
W
05-17
Visalia, CA
Frank Jares
W
05-21
Los Angeles, CA
Baron Michele Leone
W (2-1)
05-26
Tulsa, OK
Bobby Managoff
W (2-1)
05-27
Little Rock, AR
Bobby Managoff
W (2-1)
05-28
Lubbock, TX
Ray Clements
W
05-29
Amarillo, TX "Masked Marvel" (Bob Geigel ?) W
05-30
Oklahoma City, OK
Art Neilson
W
05-31
St. Joseph, MO
Sonny Myers
D (1-1 curfew)
06-07
Chicago, IL
Ray Eckert
W (2-0)
06-09
Birmingham, AL
Ben Morgan
W
06-10
Nashville, TN
Al Galento
W
06-11
Chattanooga, TN
Johnny Kostas
W
06-12
New Orleans, LA
Gorgeous George
W
06-13
Atlanta, GA
Al Massey
W
06-16
Ft. Worth, TX
Duke Keomuka
W
06-17
Dallas, TX
Bill Longson
W (2-1)
06-18
San Antonio, TX
Mighty Atlas
W (2-1)
06-19
Galveston, TX
Duke Keomuka
W
06-20
Houston, TX
Ray Gunkel
W
06-23
Cedar Rapids, IA
Fred von Schacht
W
06-24
Minneapolis, MN
Bronko Nagurski
W (23:18)
06-27
Chicago, IL
Pat O'Connor
W (2-1 UTC)
07-03
Tacoma, WA
Soldat Gorky
(canceled)
07-07
Peoria, IL
Ivan Rasputin
W
07-09
Springfield, IL
Ivan Rasputin
W (2-1)
07-11
Sparta
Hans Schmidt
W
07-12
Decatur, AL
Hans Schmidt
W
07-14
Saginaw, MI
The Sheik
(rained out)
07-16
Knox, IN
Mighty Atlas
07-17
Davenport, IA
Fred von Schacht
W (2-0; DQ in 1st)
07-23
Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous George
W (15:31 UTC)
07-24
Long Beach, CA
Karl Davis
W (2-0)
07-25
Santa Monica, CA John Smith (Soldat Gorky )
W
07-26
Valley Gardens, CA
John Smith
W
07-28
Hollywood, CA
Sandor Szabo
W (1-0 time limit)
07-29
S. Gate, CA
Frank Jares
W
07-30
Los Angeles, CA
Hombre Montana
W (2-1)
08-01
Santa Monica, CA
Rito Romero
W
08-05
San Diego, CA
Lee Grable
W
08-06
Los Angeles, CA
Hombre Montana
W
08-08
Santa Monica, CA
Rito Romero
W
08-09
Valley Gardens, CA
Karl Davis
W
08-11
Hollywood, CA "Jungle Boy" (Lou Bertucci )
W
08-12
San Diego, CA
Hombre Montana
W
08-24
Honolulu, HI
Bud Curtis
W
08-31
Honolulu, HI
Red Scorpion
W
09-02
San Francisco, CA
Zebra Kid
W
09-09
Wilmington, CA
Mr. Moto
W (2-1 DQ in 3rd )
09-10
Los Angeles, CA
Antonino Rocca
D
09-15
Ft. Worth, TX
Miguel Guzman
W
09-16
Dallas, TX
Ray Gunkel
W (2-0 UTC)
09-17
San Antonio, TX
Dick Raines
W (2-1)
09-18
Corpus Christi, TX
Duke Keomuka
W (2-1)
09-19
Houston, TX
Andre Drapp
W
09-22
Los Angeles, CA
Antonino Rocca
W
09-23
Baltimore, MD
Adrien Baillargeon
W
09-24
Washington, DC
Antonino Rocca
D (1-1 60min)
09-25
Ridgewood, NY
Ray Thunder (Ray Stern )
W
09-26
Jamaica, NY
Ilio DiPaolo
W
09-27
Angola, IN
Reggie Lisowski
W
???
Minneapolis, MN?
Hans Schmidt ?
DQ
???
Sioux City?
Mighty Atlas
W
10-01
Mobile, AL
Nick Carter
W
10-02
New Orleans, LA
Raul Lopez
W
10-03
St. Louis, MO
Mighty Atlas
W
10-08
Denver, CO
Danny Plechas
W
10-10
Racine, WI
Mighty Atlas
W (2-0; DQ in 1st)
10-13
Omaha, NE
Great Tōgō
W
10-15
Springfield, IL
Hans Schmidt
W (2-1; DQ in the 3rd )
10-20
Niagara Falls, ON, CAN
Ray Villmer
W
10-21
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Lou Plummer
W
10-23
Toronto, ON, CAN
Billy Watson
W (DQ)
10-24
Newark, NJ
Steve Stanlee
W
10-29
London, ON, CAN
Chief Big Heart
W (DQ)
10-30
Toronto, ON, CAN
Billy Watson
D
10-31
Buffalo, NY
Jim Wright
W
11-01
Chicago, IL
Hans Schmidt
W
11-05
Montreal, QC, CAN
Great Tōgō
W (DQ)
11-06
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Wladek Kowalski
W (DQ)
11-07
Chicago, IL
Hans Schmidt
W (DQ)
11-10
San Francisco, CA
Hombre Montana
W
11-12
Los Angeles, CA
Antonino Rocca
W (2-0 COR in 2nd )
11-16?
St. Louis, MO?
Bill Longson ?
11-18
New York, NY
Gene Stanlee
W
11-20
Washington, DC
Danny Plechas
W (DQ)
11-21
St. Louis, MO
Hans Hermann
W (14:40)
11-22
Milwaukee, WI
Hans Schmidt
W (DQ)
11-22
Los Angeles, CA
Antonino Rocca
W (2-1)
11-24
Burlington, IA
Ivan Rasputin
W (2-0)
11-25
Louisville, KY
Bill Longson
W
11-26
Des Moines, IA
Barney Bernard
W
11-27
Kansas City, KS
Bobby Lane
W (2-1)
11-29
Chicago, IL
Sonny Myers
W (1-0 60min)
12-02
San Francisco, CA
Ray Eckert
D
12-07
Honolulu, HI
Mike Sharpe
W
12-09
Indianapolis, IN
Baron Michele Leone
W
12-10
Evansville, IN
Masked Scorpion
W
12-12
Chicago, IL
Verne Gagne
D (60min)
12-15
Boise, ID
Leo Wallick
W
12-17
Vancouver, BC, CAN
Bud Curtis
W
12-18
Seattle, WA
Primo Carnera
W
12-19
Tacoma, WA
Bud Curtis
W
12-22
Omaha, NE
Sonny Myers
W
12-23
Minneapolis, MN
Paul Baillargeon
W (25:16)
12-26
St. Louis, MO
Pat O'Connor
W
>> 1953