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The Records of
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches
1974

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


1973 <<

01-04 St. Louis, MO Harley Race W (2-1 DQ)
01-07 Ft. Worth, TX Harley Race W
01-08 Dallas, TX Dory Funk Jr. D (60min)
01-09 San Antonio, TX Blackjack Mulligan W (2-1)
01-10 Corpus Christi, TX Ivan Putski  
01-11 Houston, TX Harley Race (no DQ) W (2-1)
01-12 (TV?) Atlanta, GA Maurice Vachon (non-title?) W
01-13 Savannah, GA Buddy Colt W
01-15 Macon, GA Lou Thesz W
01-16 Columbus, GA Bob Armstrong D
01-17 Jacksonville, FL Dusty Rhodes W
01-18 Atlanta, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker] W (DQ)
01-23 Nagasaki, JPN Giant Baba D (1-1)
1: Baba (11:05 pin) Brisco
2: Brisco (9:16 figure-4 leg lock) Baba
3: (3:40 DCOR)
Double title match against PWF champion.
01-24 Hiroshma, JPN Harley Race D (1-1)
1: Race (23:55 pin)
2: Brisco (8:56 pin)
3: (60min limit draw)
01-27 Ōsaka, JPN Dory Funk Jr. D (1-1)
1: Dory (43:10 pin)
2: Brisco (10:16 figure-4 leg lock)
3: (60min limit draw)
01-28 Nagoya, JPN The Destroyer D (1-1)
1: Destroyer (10:29 pin)
2: Brisco (7:32 rolling clutch hold)
3: (9:26 DCOR)
01-30 Tōkyō, JPN Jumbo Tsuruta W (2-1)
1: Brisco (12:55 pin)
2: Tsuruta (7:32 pin)
3: Brisco (8:55 pin)
02-01 St. Louis, MO Harley Race W (2-1)
02-05 Mobile, AL Wrestling Pro [Leon Baxter] W (DQ)
02-07 Kansas City, KS Roger Kirby W
02-08 Tallahassee, FL Dusty Rhodes W
02-09 Houston, TX Wahoo McDaniel W (2-1)
02-11 W. Palm Beach, FL Paul Jones
02-12 Tampa, FL Dusty Rhodes W (COR)
02-13 Miami Beach, FL Harley Race W (DQ)
02-14 Jacksonville, FL Dusty Rhodes W
??? CUW? Pedro Morales  
02-17 Albuquerque, NM Dory Funk Jr.
02-18 Vancouver, BC, CAN Gene Kiniski D (1-1 60min)
02-19 Portland, OR Jimmy Snuka D (1-1 60min)
02-20 Lubbock, TX Dory Funk Jr. D (1-1 60min)
02-22 Tallahassee, FL Jos Leduc W
02-25 Savannah, GA Rufus R. Jones W
02-27 Macon, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker] W (DQ)
02-28 Jacksonville, FL Joe LeDuc W (DQ)
03-01 Atlanta, GA Rufus R. Jones W
03-02 St. Petersburg, FL Dusty Rhodes W (pin)
03-05 Mobile, AL Wrestling Pro [Leon Baxter] (Brisco no-showed)
"Wrestling authorities were told the passenger plane carrying Brisco could not land in Mobile due to a faulty landing gear and was ordered flown back to Memphis where it belly landed on the runway. No one was reported hurt." (Mobile Register)
03-08 Dothan, AL Ken Lucas D
03-11 Ft. Worth, TX Blackjack Lanza W
03-12 Odessa, TX Jim Dillon [J.J. Dillon] W
03-14 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk Jr. D (1-1 60min)
03-15 St. Louis, MO Bobo Brazil D (1-1 60min)
03-18 Vancouver, BC, CAN Flash Gordon [George Gordienko] W (2-1 32min)
03-19 Portland, OR Maurice Vachon W (2-1)
03-20 Chilliwack, BC, CAN The Brute [Bugsy McGraw]  
03-22 Prince George, BC, CAN Mr. X [Guy Mitchell] W
03-23 Calgary, AB, CAN Archie Gouldie W
03-24 Prince Albert, SK, CAN Archie Gouldie D (1-1 35min DCOR)
03-26 Dallas, TX Clay Spencer (Ken Mantell) W
03-27 San Antonio, TX Dory Funk Jr. D (time limit)
03-28 Corpus Christi, TX Dory Funk Jr. D (time limit)
03-29 Houston, TX Wahoo McDaniel (no DQ) W (2-1)
04-01 Fayetteville, NC Johnny Weaver W
04-02 Columbia, SC Paul Jones W
04-04 Greensboro, NC The Destroyer [Don Jardine] W (28min COR)
04-05 Richmond, VA Johnny Weaver W
04-07 Panama City, FL Duke Miller W (pin)
04-08 W. Palm Beach, FL Jos Leduc W (28min)
04-09 Tampa, FL Dusty Rhodes (no DQ) W (pin)
04-10 Miami Beach, FL Harley Race (no DQ) W
04-12 Tallahassee, FL Buddy Colt W
04-13 Jacksonville, FL Harley Race W (DQ)
04-15 Orlando, FL Buddy Colt W
04-16 Mobile, AL Wrestling Pro [Leon Baxter] W
04-17 Miami Beach, FL Dusty Rhodes W (DQ)
04-18 Jacksonville, FL Dusty Rhodes W
04-19 St. Louis, MO Dory Funk Jr. W (1-0 60min)
04-21 Toronto, ON, CAN Johnny Valentine W (24:35)
04-23 Macon, GA Bob Armstrong W
04-24 ??? Tim Woods W
04-25 Kansas City, KS Harley Race W (2-1)
04-26 Atlanta, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker] W
04-28 Albuquerque, NM Terry Funk  
04-29 El Paso, TX Dory Funk Jr. D (1-1 time limit)
04-30 Odessa, TX Dory Funk Jr. W (2-1 DQ)
05-01 Lubbock, TX Terry Funk W (DQ)
05-02 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk Jr. W (1-1 90min)
05-03 St. Joseph, MO Mike George W (1-0 60min)
05-05 Savannah, GA Dusty Rhodes  
05-06 Augusta, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker]  
05-11 GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker]  
05-14 Dallas, TX Blackjack Lanza W (2-1 DQ)
05-16 Corpus Christi, TX Ken Patera  
05-17 Atlanta, GA Dusty Rhodes W (DQ)
05-18 St. Petersburg, FL Harley Race W (DQ)
05-21 Macon, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker]  
05-24 Atlanta, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker] D
05-25 Houston, TX Mil Mascaras W  (2-1)
05-27 Savannah, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker] D
05-28 Tampa, FL Don Muraco (non-title; sub. for Bobby Duncum) W (DQ)
Duncum, the scheduled challenger, suffers injury from interfering in the semi-final match; Muraco, who has already wrestled earlier that night, faces Brisco in a non-title match in the main event.
05-29 Miami Beach, FL Buddy Colt W
05-31 Atlanta, GA Dusty Rhodes (no DQ) W
06-03 Ft. Worth, TX Blackjack Lanza D (time limit)
06-04 Dallas, TX Blackjack Lanza  (no DQ match) D
06-05 San Antonio, TX Blackjack Lanza W (DQ)
06-06 Corpus Christi, TX Jose Lothario  
06-07 Houston, TX Red Bastien W (2-1)
06-08 Jacksonville, FL Harley Race W
06-11 Mobile, AL Ken Mantell W
06-12 Miami Beach, FL Pak Song W
06-14 St. Louis, MO Dory Funk Jr. D (1-1 60min)
06-17 Lethbridge, AB, CAN Danny Little Bear  
06-19 Saskatoon, SK, CAN Larry Lane (sub. Danny Little Bear) W (2-1)
06-20 Regina, SK, CAN Danny Little Bear  
06-21 Calgary, AB, CAN Larry Lane W
06-22 Edmonton, AB, CAN John Quinn  
06-23 Albuquerque, NM Dory Funk Jr.  
06-24 El Paso, TX Dory Funk Jr. D (1-1 48:57 DDQ)
06-25 Odessa, TX Dick Murdoch W (2-1 DQ)
06-26 Lubbock, TX Dory Funk Jr. W (2-1 DQ)
06-27 Amarillo, TX Dick Murdoch L (1-2 DQ)
06-28 Abilene, TX Terry Funk W (DQ)
06-29 ??? Bill Watts W
07-01 Greenville, SC The Destroyer [Don Jardine] D
07-02 Raleigh, NC Paul Jones D (60min)
07-04 Norfolk, VA Ivan Koloff W
07-05 Calgary, AB, CAN Danny Little Bear  
07-08 Taber, AB, CAN Danny Little Bear  
07-09 Red Deer, AB, CAN Danny Little Bear  
07-10 Saskatoon, SK, CAN Big John Quinn  
07-11 Edmonton, AB, CAN Big John Quinn W
07-13 Jacksonville, FL Dory Funk Jr. W (DQ)
07-15 Vancouver, BC, CAN Mr. X [Guy Mitchell] W
07-16 Portland, OR Dutch Savage W  (2-1 blood stoppage)
07-18 Victoria, BC, CAN The Brute [Bugsy McGraw]  
07-19 Port Alberni, BC, CAN Wayne Bridges  
07-20 Nanaimo, BC, CAN Dan Kroffat W (2-1)
07-21 Toronto, ON, CAN Tony Parisi W (14:58)
07-22 W. Palm Beach, FL Bill Watts
07-23 Tampa, FL Pak Song W
07-26 Atlanta, GA Buddy Colt W
07-27 San Francisco, CA Lonnie Mayne W (2-1 DQ)
Double title match against the United States champion.
07-29 Augusta, GA Buddy Colt  
07-30 Tampa, FL Don Muraco W (pin)
07-31 Miami Beach, FL Pak Song W
08-09 Atlanta, GA Buddy Colt W
08-10 San Francisco, CA Lonnie Mayne (no DQ) W (blood stoppage)
08-11 Albuquerque, NM Dick Murdoch  
08-12 El Paso, TX Dick Murdoch W
08-13 ??? Dory Funk Jr. D (time limit)
08-14 Lubbock, TX Dick Murdoch W (DQ)
08-15 Amarillo, TX Dick Murdoch (no DQ) D (1-1 60min)
Double title match against the International champion.
08-16 Abilene, TX Dory Funk Jr.  (Texas Death Match) W ("over one hour")
08-17 Griffin, GA Roger Kirby W
08-18 Toronto, ON, CAN Dominic DeNucci W (14:49)
08-19 Ft. Worth, TX Blackjack Mulligan  (lumberjack match) W
08-20 Dallas, TX Blackjack Mulligan W (2-1)
08-21 San Antonio, TX Jose Lothario D
08-22 Harlingen, TX Red Bastien  
08-23 Houston, TX Superstar Billy Graham W (2-1 DQ)
08-24 St. Petersburg, FL Bill Watts W (DQ)
08-26 W. Palm Beach, FL Pak Song
08-27 Tampa, FL Bill Watts W (DQ)
08-28 Miami Beach, FL Terry Funk W (DQ)
08-29 Jacksonville, FL Harley Race W
08-30 Tallahassee, FL Pak Song
09-02 Greenville, SC Johnny Valentine D (DCOR)
09-03 Columbia, SC Paul Jones L (DQ)
09-05 Norfolk, VA Paul Jones D (60min)
09-06 Richmond, VA Super Destroyer [Don Jardine]  
09-07 Roanoke, VA Paul Jones  
09-08 Toronto, ON, CAN The Sheik D (4:16 DDQ)
09-09 Augusta, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker]  
09-10 Macon, GA Buddy Colt W
09-11 Columbus, GA Harley Race  
09-12 Savannah, GA Harley Race W
09-13 Dothan, AL Ken Lucas W
09-16 Memphis, TN Jerry Lawler W (DQ)
09-19 ??? Harley Race D (time limit)
09-20 Atlanta, GA Harley Race W
09-22 Toronto, ON, CAN Billy Red Lyons W (15:43)
09-23 Orlando, FL Bill Watts W
09-24 Dallas, TX Johnny Valentine W
09-25 Miami, FL Bill Watts W
09-26 Jacksonville, FL Pak Song W
09-27 Houston, TX Jose Lothario D (1-1 60min)
10-04 St. Louis, MO Johnny Valentine W (2-1)
10-09 Miami Beach, FL Bob Armstrong W
10-10 Jacksonville, FL Bill Watts W (dec)
10-11 Tallahassee, FL Pak Song (no DQ)
10-12 St. Petersburg, FL Toru Tanaka W
10-14 Louisville, KY Jerry Lawler  
10-15 Dallas, TX Red Bastien D (1-1 60min)
10-16 San Antonio, TX Black Gordman W
10-17 Corpus Christi, TX Jose Lothario
10-18 Houston, TX Jose Lothario (no DQ) W (2-1)
10-21 Holloman AFB, NM Dory Funk Jr.
10-22 Odessa, TX Terry Funk W
10-23 Lubbock, TX Dory Funk Jr. (Texas Death Match) W
10-24 Amarillo, TX Killer Karl Kox W (2-1 22:27 DQ)
10-25 Abilene, TX Terry Funk W (DQ)
10- ??? Karl Von Steiger W
11-04 Augusta, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker] D
11-05 Tampa, FL Dory Funk Jr. W (DQ)
11-06 Columbus, GA Buddy Colt  
11-07 Savannah, GA Buddy Colt W (DQ)
11-08 Atlanta, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker] D
11-10 Orlando, FL Harley Race (no DQ) W
11-11 Vancouver, BC, CAN Guy Mitchell W (2-1)
11-12 Portland, OR Rasputin W (2-1)
11-15 St. Louis, MO Dory Funk Jr. L (DQ)
11-16 Griffin, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker] D (DDQ)
11-17 Orlando, FL Bill Watts W (DQ)
11-19 Dallas, TX Blackjack Lanza  
11-20 Miami Beach, FL Toru Tanaka W
11-21 Jacksonville, FL Terry Funk W
11-22 Tallahassee, FL Bill Watts
11-23 St. Petersburg, FL Dory Funk Jr. D (60min)
11-25 Charlotte, NC Johnny Valentine D (60min)
11-26 Macon, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker] D
11-27 Asheville, NC Paul Jones W (DQ)
11-28 Greensboro, NC Wahoo McDaniel L (DQ)
11-29 Richmond, VA Paul Jones D (60min)
12-02 Kagoshima, JPN Giant Baba L (1-2)
1: Baba (11:47 pin)
2: Brisco (5:39 figure-4)
3: Baba (3:20 pin)
12-05 Tōkyō, JPN Jack Brisco W (2-1)
1: Brisco (13:53 pin)
2: Baba (3:53 pin)
3: Baba (4:50 pin)
Also retains PWF title.
12-08 Toyohashi, JPN Jack Brisco L (1-2)
1: Baba (13:47 pin)
2: Brisco (3:30 figure-4 leg lock)
3: Brisco (2:34 pin)
[2]
12-12 Kawasaki, JPN Jumbo Tsuruta W (2-1)
1: Brisco (14:30 rolling clutch hold)
2: Tsuruta (2:15 camel clutch)
3: Brisco (5:11 pin)
12-16 Augusta, GA Buddy Colt  
12-18 Columbus, GA Bill Dromo  
12-19 Savannah, GA Rocky Johnson D (DCOR)
12-20 Atlanta, GA Rocky Johnson L (DQ)
12-27 Houston, TX Blackjack Lanza D (1-1 60min)

>> 1975

* Thanks to Kriss Knights for the additional information.


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