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Last updated on 2026-03-25

The Records of
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches
1969

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


1968 <<

01-03 Houston, TX Fritz Von Erich (Texas Death Match) W
01-07 Macon, GA Bill Dromo W
01-10 St. Louis, MO Blackjack Lanza W (2-0 30:52 UTC)
01-13 Memphis, TN Johnny Walker W
01-15 Nashville, TN Dennis Hall W (2-1 DQ)
01-20 Vancouver, BC, CAN Don Leo Jonathan W (32min)
01-27 Greenville, SC Mr. Wrestling [Tim Woods] W
01-28 Columbia, SC Missouri Mauler [Rocky Hamilton] 
01-30 Greensboro, NC Sam Steamboat W (2-1)
02-01 Roanoke, VA Johnny Weaver W (2-1 DQ)
02-03 Vancouver, BC, CAN John Tolos W (2-1; DQ in 3rd)
02-07 St. Louis, MO Blackjack Lanza D (1-1)
1: Lanza (33:48)
2: Kiniski (16:32)
3: (60min limit draw)
02-11 Tampa, FL Dory Funk Jr. L (25:32)
02-15 Jacksonville, FL Gene Kiniski D
02-17 Charlotte, NC Lee Henning (cancelled due to bad weather)  
02-18 Raleigh, NC Lee Henning W (2-0)
02-19 Asheville, NC Pancho Valdez (cancelled due to bad weather)  
02-20 Elon, NC El Lobo [Pedro Zapata] W (< 10min)
02-21 Richmond, VA Lee Henning W (2-0)
02-22 St. Louis, MO Waldo Von Erich W (15:46)
02-24 Charlotte, NC Lee Henning W
02-26 Cartersville, GA Bob Armstrong W
02-28 Atlanta, GA Tarzan Tyler W (23min)
03-03 Orlando, FL Hans Schmidt W (2-1)
03-04 Tampa, FL Kurt von Stroheim W (2-0 19min UTC)
03-05 Miami, FL Hans Mortier W (2-0 UTC)
03-08 Nassau, BAH Hans Mortier
03-17 Memphis, TN Don Greene W
03-19 Nashville, TN El Diablo W (2-0 20min)
03-20 Chattanooga, TN Ron Hayes [Ron Wright] W
03-21 Knoxville, TN Don Greene W
03-25 Sedalia, MO Tornado Murdoch [Dick Murdoch] W (2-1)
03-27 Kansas City, KS The Viking [Bob Morse] W (2-1 35:22)
1: Viking (14:03 pin)
2: Funk (7:41 spinning toe hold)
2: Funk (13:38 spinning toe hold)
03-28 St. Joseph, MO Bob Brown W (2-1)
1: Funk (9:06 reverse nelson)
2: Brown (1:44 pin)
3: Funk (3:46 spinning toe hold)
03-29 Waterloo, IA Guillotine Gordon W
03-30 Topeka, KS Dick Murdoch W
04-08 Macon, GA Paul DeMarco W
04-09 Columbus, GA Assassin #1 [Jody Hamilton] W (DQ)
04-11 St. Louis, MO Blackjack Lanza W (2-1)
1: Funk (8:35 pin)
2: Lanza (7:40 pin)
3: Funk (5:25 pin)
04-14 El Paso, TX Gorgeous George Jr. W (30min spinning toe hold)
04-15 Odessa, TX Chati Yokouchi W
04-16 Lubbock, TX Harley Race W (2-1)
04-17 Amarillo, TX Buddy Colt W (2-0)
1: Funk (21:03 spinning toe hold)
2: Funk (0:23 ref stop)
04-18 San Angelo, TX Harley Race W (2-1 28:23)
1: Race (14:30)
2: Funk (4:06 spinning toe hold)
3: Funk (9:47 reverse crucifix)
04-21 Orlando, FL Hans Mortier W (2-1)
04-22 Tampa, FL Joe Scarpa W (2-1)
1: Scarpa (19min)
2: Funk (UTC)
04-23 Miami Beach, FL The Gladiator [Ricky Hunter] D
04-24 Jacksonville, FL The Great Malenko W
04-25 Tallahassee, FL Hans Mortier  
04-28 Wichita, KS Danny Hodge  
04-29 Quincy, IL Dick Murdoch W (2-1)
05-01 Kansas City, KS Dick Murdoch W (2-1)
05-02 St. Joseph, MO Don Kent D (1-1 60min)
1: Kent (19:39 rolling cradle)
2: Funk (27:16 spinning toe hold)
3: (12:09 time limit draw)
05-04 Albuquerque, NM Fred Blassie
05-09 Brownwood, TX Clubfoot Inferno [Rocky Smith]  
05-10 Waterloo, IA Ron Etchison W (2-1)
05-11 Cedar Rapids, IA Dick Murdoch W (2-1)
05-13 Tampa, FL The Great Malenko W (2-1; COR in 3rd)
05-14 Nashville, TN Masked Destroyer [Dick Beyer? Jim Dalton?] W (17min)
05-15 Memphis, TN Corsica Joe W
05-16 Knoxville, TN Ron Wright W
05-18 Toronto, ON, CAN Ivan Koloff W (16:51)
05-20 Tampa, FL Hans Mortier W (2-1)
05-21 Miami Beach, FL The Gladiator [Ricky Hunter] W
05-22 Jacksonville, FL Ciclon Negro W
05-23 Tallahassee, FL The Great Malenko W (2-0)
05-27 Quincy, IL Dick Murdoch W (2-1)
05-29 Kansas City, KS Big Daddy Murdoch [Dick Murdoch] W  (2-1; blood stoppage in 3rd)
05-30 St. Joseph, MO Pat O'Connor W (2-1 25:51)
1: Funk (16:58 pin)
2: O'Connor (6:18 spinning toe hold)
3: Funk (2:35 pin)
05-31 Waterloo, IA Ron Etchison D
06-01 Cedar Rapids, IA Ron Etchison W (2-1)
06-02 El Paso, TX Super Inferno [Rocky Smith] W
06-04 Lubbock, TX Buddy Colt W (2-1)
06-06 Calgary, AB, CAN Archie Gouldie D (1-1 DDQ)
06-09 Lethbridge, AB, CAN Archie Gouldie  
06-10 Edmonton, AB, CAN Archie Gouldie W (2-1)
06-11 Saskatoon, SK, CAN Archie Gouldie W (2-1)
06-12 Regina, SK, CAN Archie Gouldie W
06-14 St. Louis, MO Blackjack Lanza W (2-0 22:01 UTC)
06-17 Tampa, FL Beautiful Brutus [Bugsy McGraw] W (2-0)
06-18 Columbus, GA Bill Dromo W (2-1)
06-19 Jacksonville, FL Hans Mortier W
06-20 Atlanta, GA Lou Thesz W (35min)
06-24 Savannah, GA The Professional [Doug Gilbert] D
06-25 Miami Beach, FL Ciclon Negro W (17min UTC)
06-26 Norfolk, VA Rock Hunter W
06-27 Richmond, VA Rock Hunter W (2-1)
06-30 Charlotte, NC The Great Malenko W (2-1)
07-01 Columbia, SC Rock Hunter W
07-02 Asheville, NC Bronko Lubich W (2-1)
07-03 Winston-Salem, NC Rock Hunter W
07-07 Calgary, AB, CAN Billy Robinson D (1-1 60min)
07-08 Edmonton, AB, CAN Billy Robinson D
07-09 Saskatoon, SK, CAN Billy Robinson W (2-1)
07-10 Regina, SK, CAN Billy Robinson D (1-1 60min)
07-11 Medicine Hat, AB, CAN Billy Robinson
07-13 Albuquerque, NM Super Inferno [Rocky Smith]
07-14 El Paso, TX Nick Kozak W (34min)
07-15 Odessa, TX Super Inferno [Rocky Smith] W (2-1)
07-17 Amarillo, TX Harley Race W (2-1 52:17)
07-18 Los Angeles, CA Fred Blassie W (2-1 DQ)
07-20 Clovis, NM Buddy Colt  
07-23 Lubbock, TX Super Inferno [Rocky Smith] W
07-26 San Juan, PR Gene Kiniski W
07-29 Tampa, FL Gene Kiniski W (2-1 25min)
07-30 Miami Beach, FL Jack BriscoD (1-1 60min)
08-01 Tallahassee, FL Dale Lewis W
08-02 Nassau, BAH Dale Lewis
08-04 El Paso, TX Buddy Colt W (30:37)
08-11 El Paso, TX Harley Race W (57min)
08-12 Odessa, TX Harley Race W
08-14 Amarillo, TX Kurt Von Brauner W (2-1 24:44; DQ in 1st)
08-15 Houston, TX Johnny Valentine D (1-1 60min)
08-16 Snyder, TX Buddy Colt  
08-17 Albuquerque, NM Buddy Colt  
08-20 Lubbock, TX Rufus R. Jones W (2-1)
08-25 Memphis, TN Lou Thesz W (COR)
08-27 Honolulu, HI Curtis Iaukea D (1-1 60min)
09-01 Greenville, SC Lars Anderson W
09-02 Raleigh, NC Lars Anderson W (2-1)
09-04 Winston-Salem, NC Rip Hawk W (2-1)
09-05 Los Angeles, CA Buddy Austin W  (2-1 blood stoppage)
09-08 Ft. Worth, TX Johnny Valentine D
09-09 Dallas, TX Wahoo McDaniel D (0-0 60min)
09-16 Savannah, GA The Professional [Doug Gilbert] W (2-0 45min)
09-17 Columbus, GA Joe Scarpa D
09-19 Houston, TX Johnny Valentine D  (1-1; DCO in 2nd)
09-21 San Juan, PR Hiro Matsuda W (2-1 33min)
09-22 Orlando, FL Sam Steamboat W
09-23 Tampa, FL Dale Lewis W (2-1 DQ)
09-24 Miami, FL Beautiful Brutus [Bugsy McGraw] W (2-1)
09-25 Jacksonville, FL Hiro Matsuda W
09-26 Tallahassee, FL El Mongol W
09-27 Winter Haven, FL Dan Miller D
09-29 Birmingham, AL Spoiler #1 [Lorenzo Parente] W (DQ)
10-03 Los Angeles, CA The Sheik D (1-1)
10-06 Abilene, TX Johnny Valentine
10-07 Odessa, TX Rufus R. Jones W (2-1)
10-09 Amarillo, TX Lou Thesz W (21:44 COR)
10-10 Atlanta, GA Paul DeMarco W
10-14 Savannah, GA The Professional [Doug Gilbert] W (2-1)
10-15 Columbus, GA Joe Scarpa D (DDQ in 2nd)
10-17 St. Louis, MO Gene Kiniski W (2-1 24:08 UTC)
10-20 Vancouver, BC, CAN Gene Kiniski L (2-1 35min DQ)
10-21 Portland, OR Rip Kirby [Roger Kirby] W (2-1)
10-22 Bellingham, WA Dutch Savage  
10-23 Tacoma, WA Bob Brown W (2-1)
10-24 Calgary, AB, CAN Gene Kiniski W (2-1 COR)
10-26 Edmonton, AB, CAN George Gordienko D (60min)
10-27 Lethbridge, AB, CAN Bill Dromo  
10-29 Saskatoon, SK, CAN Dave Ruhl D (1-1 60min)
10-30 Regina, SK, CAN George Gordienko W (2-1)
10-31 Calgary, AB, CAN George Gordienko W (2-1)
11-01 Edmonton, AB, CAN George Gordienko W
11-05 Hobbs, NM Rufus R. Jones  
11-12 Miami Beach, FL Dale Lewis W
11-15 San Francisco, CA Kinji Shibuya W (2-0)
11-18 Macon, GA El Diablo [Frankie Cain] W
11-21 Los Angeles, CA Mil Mascaras D (1-1)
12-02 Ōsaka, JPN Antonio Inoki D (0-0 60min)
12-03 Tōkyō, JPN Giant Baba D (1-1, 60min)
12-10 Miami Beach, FL The Missouri Mauler [Larry Hamilton] W
12-12 Atlanta, GA Joe Scarpa W (36min)
12-13 San Juan, PR Dale Lewis  
12-16 Tampa, FL Dale Lewis W (2-1)
12-17 Miami Beach, FL Hiro Matsuda W
12-19 Houston, TX Johnny Valentine W (2-1)
5-fall match; 4th and 5th falls are called off due to the stipulation that there has to be a winner; Valentine refuses to accept a victory via DQ (the title would not change hands) in the 5th fall moments before he himself is DQ'd, a victory which Funk accepts.
12-23 Odessa, TX Ricky Romero  

>> 1970

* Thanks to Kriss Knights for the additional information.


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