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Last updated on 2022-03-22
The Records of
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches
1956
NOTE : This list may include non-title matches which are
to be removed as soon as they are confirmed.
1955 <<
01-02
Albuquerque, NM
Enrique Torres
D (1-1 60min)
01-03
El Paso, TX
Wilbur Snyder
D (1-1 DCOR)
01-05
Amarillo, TX
Dory Funk
D
01-07
Chicago, IL
Ike Eakins
W
01-09
Greenville, SC
Hombre Montana
01-12
Washington, DC
Hombre Montana
W
01-13
Richmond,VA
George Becker
D
01-14
Milwaukee, WI
Dick the Bruiser
W (DQ)
01-16
Memphis, TN
Ike Eakins
W (2-1; DQ in 3rd)
01-17
Nashville, TN
Frank Jares
W (2-1)
01-19
Denver, CO
Hans Schmidt
W (2-1; DQ in 3rd)
01-20
Houston, TX
Luther Lindsay
D
01-21
Chicago, IL
Ruffy Silverstein
D
01-24
Cincinnati, OH
Dick Hutton
D
01-27
Chicago, IL
Hans Schmidt
W
01-28
Chicago, IL
Wilbur Snyder (non-title?)
D (30min)
01-30
Birmingham, AL
Frank Jares
W (2-1)
02-01
Mobile, AL
Baron Gattoni
W
02-02
Nashville, TN
Chris Tolos
W
02-03
St. Louis, MO
Pat O'Connor
W
02-04
Indianapolis, IN
Wilbur Snyder
D
02-06
Hollywood, CA
Johnny Valentine
W
02-12
Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez
D
02-13
Wichita, KS
Richard Brown
W
02-14
Minneapolis, MN
Butch Levy
D (60min)
02-16
Columbus, OH
Gene Stanlee
W
02-17
Cincinnati, OH
Bobo Brazil
W (2-1)
02-18
Canton, OH
Bobo Brazil
02-23
Odessa, TX
Dory Funk
W (2-1 DQ)
02-24
Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez
W (2-1)
02-27
Ft. Worth, TX
Pepper Gomez
D (1-1; DCOR in 3rd )
03-01
Toronto, ON, CAN
Billy Watson
L (DQ)
03-02
Chicago, IL
Wilbur Snyder
W (DQ)
03-03
Milwaukee, WI
Dick the Bruiser
W
03-05
Hollywood, CA
Don Leo Jonathan
W (DQ)
03-15
Toronto, ON, CAN
Billy Watson
L
03-16
Buffalo, NY
Gorgeous George
W
03-20
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Fred Atkins (non-title?)
W
03-21
London, ON, CAN
Hans Schmidt (non-title?)
W
03-22
Toronto, ON, CAN
Gorgeous George
W
03-23
St. Louis, MO
Leo Nomellini
W
03-25
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Gene Kiniski
W
03-27
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Wladek Kowalski
W
03-28
London, ON, CAN
Wladek Kowalski
D
03-29
Toronto, ON, CAN
Bill Longson
W
03-30
Buffalo, NY
Fritz Von Erich
W
04-04
Evansville, IN
Aldo Bogni
W (1-0 UTC)
04-05
Kansas City, KS
Mike DiBiase
W (2-1)
04-06
St. Louis, MO
Lou Thesz W (DQ)
04-10
Dallas, TX
Ray Gunkel
W (2-1)
04-11
San Antonio, TX
Bull Curry
W (2-1)
04-12
Corpus Christi, TX
Joe Christie
W
04-13
Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez
W
04-16
Wichita, KS
Richard Brown
W
04-17
Dayton, OH
Gene Stanlee
W
04-18
London, ON, CAN
Pat O'Connor
D
04-19
Toronto, ON, CAN
Hans Schmidt
W (DQ)
04-20
Cincinnati, OH
Bobo Brazil
W
04-21
Beaumont (, TX?)
Peter Maivia
W
04-23
Niagara Falls, ON, CAN
Sky Hi Lee
W
04-24
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Hard Boiled Haggerty
W
04-25
London, ON, CAN
Hans Schmidt
W
04-26
Toronto, ON, CAN
Hard Boiled Haggerty (non-title?)
D
04-27
St. Louis, MO
Pat O'Connor
W
04-28
Canton, OH
Bobo Brazil
W
05-01
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Pat O'Connor
D
05-02
London, ON, CAN
Pat O'Connor
W
05-03
Toronto, ON, CAN
Hard Boiled Haggerty
W
05-04
Buffalo, NY
Sky Hi Lee
W
05-10
Columbus, OH
Gorgeous George
W
05-11
St. Louis, MO
Pat O'Connor
W
05-13
Memphis, TN
Ike Eakins
W
05-14
Hombre Montana
W
05-16
Evansville, IN
Bobby Managoff
W (2-1 COR)
05-18
Houston, TX
Lou Thesz
W (2-1)
05-21
Sacramento, CA
Enrique Torres
D
05-22
San Francisco, CA
Bill Miller
W
05-25
Oakland, CA
Mighty Ursus (Jesus Ortega )
W
05-26
Fresno, CA
Hans Schnabel
W
05-29
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Jim Wright
W
05-30
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Hard Boiled Haggerty
W
05-31
Regina, SK, CAN
John Foti
NC (Foti injured)
06-02
Calgary, AB, CAN
Hard Boiled Haggerty
W (DQ)
06-05
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Dick Hutton
W
06-06
Vancouver, BC, CAN
Dick Hutton
D
06-07
Toronto, ON, CAN
Pat O'Connor
D
06-12
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Dick Hutton
D
06-13
Rochester, NY
Hans Schmidt (non-title?)
W
06-14
Toronto, ON, CAN
Pat O'Connor
W
06-15
St. Louis, MO
Hans Schmidt
W
06-19
Minneapolis, MN
Lord Athol Layton
W (23:38)
06-20
Evansville, IN
Bobby Managoff
D (1-1 90min)
06-21
Columbus, OH
Bobo Brazil
W
06-25
Windsor, ON, CAN
Sky Hi Lee
W
06-26
Oshawa, ON, CAN
Pat O'Connor
D
07-03
Oshawa, ON, CAN
Pat O'Connor
07-05
Toronto, ON, CAN
Dick Hutton
W (COR)
07-10
Edmonton, AB, CAN
John Paul Henning
W
07-11
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Fritz Von Erich
W
07-12
Regina, SK, CAN
Hard Boiled Haggerty
W (DQ)
07-18
Vancouver, BC, CAN
Lou Thesz
D
07-19
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Mighty Ursus
W
07-20
Regina, SK, CAN
Hard Boiled Haggerty
W
07-21
Calgary, AB, CAN
Pat O'Connor
D
07-24
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Ike Eakins
W
07-26
Toronto, ON, CAN
Dick Hutton
W (DQ)
07-29
Regina, SK, CAN
Hard Boiled Haggerty
W
07-30
Regina, SK, CAN
Hard Boiled Haggerty
W
08-02
Toronto, ON, CAN
Dick Hutton
W (DQ)
08-08
Los Angeles, CA
Lou Thesz
D (90min)
08-09
Amarillo, TX
Dory Funk
W (DQ)
08-10
Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez
D (1-1 90min)
08-13
Ft. Worth, TX
Pepper Gomez
D
08-14
Dallas, TX
Buddy Rogers
W (2-1; UTC in 3rd )
08-15
San Antonio, TX
Ramon Torres
W (2-1)
08-16
Galveston, TX
Gene Kelly (Gene Kiniski )
W (2-1; DQ in 3rd )
08-21
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Hard Boiled Haggerty
W
08-27
Memphis, TN
Tarzan Hewitt
W (2-0; DQ in 1st )
08-30
Toronto, ON, CAN
Mighty Ursus
W
08-31
Columbus, OH
Bobo Brazil
W
09-05
Montreal, QC, CAN
Don Leo Jonathan
D (curfew)
09-07
Buffalo, NY
Karl Von Schoeber
W
09-11
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Dick Hutton
W
09-13
Toronto, ON, CAN
Hard Boiled Haggerty
W
09-14
St. Louis, MO
Buddy Rogers
W (DQ)
09-15
Kansas City, KS
Lee Grable
W (2-1 DQ)
09-18
San Francisco, CA
Lou Thesz
W (2-1; DQ in 3rd)
09-20
Stockton, CA
John Barnes
W
09-21
Oakland, CA
Enrique Torres
D
09-25
Edmonton, AB, CAN
John Paul Henning
D
09-26
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Doc Gallagher
W (DQ)
09-27
Regina, SK, CAN
John Foti
W
09-28
Calgary, AB, CAN
Mike Gallagher
W (DQ)
10-04
Toronto, ON, CAN
Mighty Ursus
W
10-05
St. Louis, MO
Buddy Rogers
NC
10-06
Kansas City, KS
Lee Grable
10-09
Nashville, TN
John Smith
W
10-10
Evansville, IN
Bobby Managoff
W (2-1)
10-11
Toronto, ON, CAN
Mr. Hito
W
10-12
Cincinnati, OH
Barney Bernard
W (2-1)
10-13
Columbus, OH
Buddy Rogers
W (DQ)
10-16
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Ilio DiPaolo
D
10-19
St. Louis, MO
Wladek Kowalski
W
10-20
Canton, OH
Buddy Rogers
W (DQ)
10-22
Ft. William, NY
Fritz Von Erich
W
10-24
Kansas City, MO
Bobby Bruns
W (2-1)
10-25
Dayton, OH
Luther Lindsay
D
10-26
Buffalo, NY
Mr. Hito (non-title?)
W (DQ)
10-27
Columbus, OH
Buddy Rogers
W (DQ)
10-29
Kitchener, ON, CAN
Mighty Ursus
W
10-30
Burlington, VT
Buddy Rogers
D (1-1; DKO in 3rd)
10-30?
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Ilio DiPaolo (non-title?)
W
11-01
Toronto, ON, CAN
Mr. Hito (non-title?)
W (DQ)
11-02
Buffalo, NY
Mr. Hito
W
11-07
London, ON, CAN
Dick Hutton (non-title?)
W
11-08
Toronto, ON, CAN
Mr. Moto (non-title?)
W
11-09
St. Louis, MO
Lou Thesz
L
[2]
11-17
Buffalo, NY
Baron Gattoni
W
11-19
Niagara Falls, ON, CAN
Bobby Managoff
W
11-20
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Buddy Rogers
D
11-21
Buffalo, NY
Baron Gattoni
W
11-22
Toronto, ON, CAN
Billy Watson
D
11-27
Canton, OH
Chief Don Eagle
11-29
Dayton, OH
Jim Bernard
W
12-01
Columbus, OH
Mighty Ursus
W
12-11
Nashville, TN
Art Neilson
W
12-12
Evansville, TN
Billy Darnell
W (2-1)
12-13
Kansas City, KS
Haystack Calhoun
W
12-14
Houston, TX
El Medico
W
12-17
Ft. Worth, TX
Pepper Gomez
W
12-18
Dallas, TX
Luther Lindsay
W (2-1)
12-19
San Antonio, TX
Pepper Gomez
W (2-1)
12-20
Odessa, TX
Pepper Gomez
W (2-1, towl in 3rd)
12-30
Honolulu, HI
Tarzan (Great) Zorra
W
>> 1957