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Last updated on 2024-08-09

The Records of
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches
1977

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


1976 <<

01-01 St. Louis, MO Dick the Bruiser W (2-1 DQ)
01-02 Cedar Rapids, IA Harley Race  
01-03 Wichita, KS Ted Oates  
01-06 Kansas City, MO Bob Brown W (2-1)
01-07 St. Joseph, MO Bob Slaughter W (2-1)
01-08 Salina, KS Harley Race
01-11 Odessa, TX Harley Race
01-12 Brownwood, TX Harley Race
01-13 Amarillo, TX Harley Race W (33:15 pin)
01-14 Lubbock, TX Super Destroyer [Art Nelson] W
01-15 Colorado Springs, CO Dennis Stamp
01-17 Ft. Worth, TX Les Thornton W
01-18 Dallas, TX Moondog Mayne NC
01-19 San Antonio, TX Great Goliath W (2-1 DQ)
01-20 Corpus Christi, TX Jose Lothario L (DQ)
01-21 Houston, TX The Sheik W (2-1 COR)
01-24 Augusta, GA Thunderbolt PattersonD (DCOR)
01-26 Columbus, GA Mr. Wrestling I [Tim Woods] W
01-27 Athens, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker]  
01-28 Atlanta, GA Dusty Rhodes D (DCOR)
02-05 St. Petersburg, FL Dusty Rhodes L (DQ)
02-06 Toronto, ON, CAN Harley Race L (14:10)
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02-07 W. Palm Beach, FL Jack Brisco W
02-08 Tampa, FL Jack Brisco W
02-09 Miami Beach, FL Mike Graham L (DQ)
02-10 Melbourne, FL Jack Brisco  
02-11 St. Louis, MO Billy Graham W (2-1 DQ)
02-12 Orlando, FL Jos LeDuc W
02-13 Charlotte, NC Wahoo McDaniel L (DQ)
02-15 Columbia, SC Wahoo McDaniel D (DCOR)
02-17 Norfolk, VA Paul Jones W
02-18 Richmond, VA Wahoo McDaniel W
02-20 Cedar Rapids, IA Bob Slaughter W
02-22 Great Bend, KS Mike George  
02-23 Garden City, KS Ted Oates W (2-1)
02-24 Kansas City, KS Ernie Ladd W (2-1)
02-25 St. Joseph, MO Bob Slaughter W
02-28 Louisville, KY Rocky Johnson W
03-01 Memphis, TN Rocky Johnson W
03-02 Evansville, IN Rocky Johnson  
03-03 Jackson, TN Ken Lucas  
03-04 St. Louis, MO Superstar Billy Graham D (1-1 DCOR)
03-05 Chattanooga, TN Ken Lucas W
03-07 Augusta, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker] W (DQ)
03-08 Dallas, TX Moondog Mayne W
03-09 San Antonio, TX Moondog Mayne (sub. for Black Gordman) W
03-10 New Orleans, LA Bill Watts W
03-11 Houston, TX Dusty Rhodes W (2-1 DQ)
03-14 Tulsa, OK Bill Watts  
03-15 Odessa, TX Ricky Romero D (DCOR)
03-16 Lubbock, TX Ricky Romero L (DQ)
03-17 Amarillo, TX Giant Baba D (15:51 DCOR)
03-25 Sydney, AUS Ron Miller D (time limit)
03-26 Melbourne, AUS Ron Miller D (time limit)
03-29 Shreveport, LA Bill Watts W
03-30 Baton Rouge, LA Bob Sweetan W
04-02 Springfield, MO Dick Murdoch W (DQ)
04-03 Toronto, ON, CAN Ken Patera D (34:19 curfew?)
04-07 Oxnard, CA Victor Rivera D (DDQ)
04-08 Los Angeles, CA Chavo Guerrero L (DQ?)
04-09 Bakersfield, CA Keith Franks W (2-1)
04-11 Greenville, SC Wahoo McDaniel D
04-12 Columbia, SC Ric Flair D (DDQ)
04-14 Norfolk, VA Rufus R. Jones  
04-15 Richmond, VA Wahoo McDaniel L (DQ)
04-17 Toronto, ON, CAN Ken Patera W (DQ)
04-18 W. Palm Beach, FL Ernie Ladd W
04-19 Tampa, FL Jos LeDuc W
04-20 Miami Beach, FL Dusty Rhodes L (DQ)
04-22 St. Louis, MO Ernie Ladd W (2-1)
04-23 Sarasota, FL The Assassin [Jody Hamilton] W (24:16)
04-24 Memphis, TN Rocky Johnson W
04-25 Augusta, GA Paul Jones L (DQ)
04-26 Macon, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker] W
04-27 Columbus, GA Mr. Wrestling I [Tim Woods] L (DQ)
04-28 Knoxville, TN Ron Fuller W
05-02 Wichita, KS Ted DiBiase  
05-05 Kansas City, KS Ted DiBiase D
05-06 St. Joseph, MO Ed Wiskoski W (2-1)
05-07 Salina, KS Rufus R. Jones  
05-08 Oklahoma City, OK Bill Watts  
??? Tulsa, OK Jerry Oates W
05-11 Baton Rouge, LA Dick Murdoch D (60min)
05-14 Loranger, LA Vic Rossitani  
05-15 Greensboro, NC Ric Flair D (DCOR)
05-16 Ft. Worth, TX Bruiser Brody W
05-17 Dallas, TX Bruiser Brody D (60min)
05-21 St. Petersburg, FL Dusty Rhodes D (60min)
05-24 Portland, OR Buddy Rose W (2-1)
05-25 Seattle, WA Dutch Savage L (DQ)
05-26 Salem, OR Moondog Mayne W (2-1)
05-27 Eugene, OR Dutch Savage W (2-1)
05-28 Hampton, VA Wahoo McDaniel D (DCOR)
05-30 Charlotte, NC Wahoo McDaniel L (COR)
05-31 Raleigh, NC Dino Bravo W
06-02 Sumter, SC Wahoo McDaniel  
06-03 Richmond, VA Dino Bravo D
06-04 Spartanburg, SC Dino Bravo W
06-06 Abilene, TX Dory Funk Jr. D
06-07 Odessa, TX Terry Funk (Russian chain match) W
06-08 Amarillo, TX Terry Funk D (60min)
06-11 Tōkyō, JPN Jumbo Tsuruta W (2-1)
1: Tsuruta (8:26 pin)
2: Race (8:08 indian death lock)
3: Race (5:24 pin)
06-14 Matsudo, Chiba, JPN Giant Baba D (1-1)
1: Baba (24:23 pin) Race
2: Race (17:55 pin) Baba
3: (60min limit draw)
06-17 St. Louis, MO Jack Brisco W (COR)
06-18? Colorado Springs, CO Dory Funk Jr. D (time limit)
06-19 Lubbock, TX Dory Funk Jr. W
06-20 Augusta, GA Mr. Wrestling I [Tim Woods] (sub. for Mr. Wrestling II) W
06-21 Macon, GA Mr. Wrestling II [Johnny Walker] (no DQ match) W
06-22 Columbus, GA Thunderbolt Patterson L (DQ)
06-24 Knoxville, TN Bob Armstrong L (DQ)
06-25 St. Petersburg, FL Jack Brisco W
06-27 Orlando, FL Steve Keirn W
06-28 Tampa, FL Don Muraco W
06-29 Miami Beach, FL Jack Brisco W
06-30 Lehigh Acres, FL Dusty Rhodes  
07-01 Houston, TX Terry Funk W (2-1; blood stoppage) 
07-02 Charlotte, NC Wahoo McDaniel W
07-03 Asheville, NC Dino Bravo  
07-04 Greenville, SC Wahoo McDaniel W
07-05 Raleigh, NC Wahoo McDaniel W
07-08 Calgary, AB, CAN John Quinn  
07-09 Edmonton, AB Tim Brooks W
07-10 Toronto, ON, CAN The Sheik W (DQ)
07-13 Saskatoon, SK John Quinn W
07-14 Regina, SK John Quinn  
07-15 Calgary, AB, CAN Andre the Giant L (DQ)
07-16 Edmonton, AB, CAN Andre the Giant  
07-22 Sydney, AUS Ron Miller D (time limit)
07-23 Melbourne, AUS Ron Miller D (time limit)
07-29 Houston, TX Terry Funk W (2-1)
07-30 Sarasota, FL Rocky Johnson W
08-01 W. Palm Beach, FL Jack Brisco W
08-02 Tampa, FL Jack Brisco W
08-03 Miami Beach, FL Rocky Johnson D
08-04 Jacksonville, FL Rocky Johnson D
08-08 Wichita, KS Buck Robley  
08-09 St. Joseph, MO Bob Brown W (28min)
08-11 Kansas City, KS Bob Sweetan W
08-12 St. Louis, MO Dory Funk Jr. D (1-1 60min)
08-13 St. Petersburg, FL Dusty Rhodes W (23min DQ)
Rhodes pins Race to apparently win the title but the next day NWA officials review the film of the match and reverse the decision since Rhodes wins with his feet on the ropes.
08-14 Greensboro, NC Wahoo McDaniel D (1-1 60min or DCOR?)
08-16 Dallas, TX Jimmy Snuka D
08-17 San Antonio, TX Jimmy Snuka W
08-19 Houston, TX Dory Funk Jr. W (2-1)
08-23 Alexandria, LA Jack Brisco W
08-24 Jackson, MS Porkchop Cash  
08-26 Lafayette, LA Dick Murdoch  
08-29 Abilene, TX Terry Funk L (DQ)
08-30 Odessa, TX Terry Funk L (DQ)
08-31 San Angelo, TX Ciclon Negro  
09-01 Amarillo, TX Terry Funk W (2-1 45:11 COR)
09-02 Lubbock, TX Dory Funk Jr. W
09-03 Hereford, TX Ricky Romero D (DCOR)
09-06 Dallas, TX David Von Erich W
09-07 San Antonio, TX Al Madril W
09-08 Corpus Christi, TX Al Madril W
09-09 Houston, TX Ox Baker W (2-1)
09-10 St. Petersburg, FL Dusty Rhodes D (DDQ)
09-13 Portland OR Jimmy Snuka D
09-14 Seattle, WA Don Leo Jonathan W
09-15 Salem, OR Les Thornton W (2-1)
09-19 Tulsa, OK Jerry Oates L (DQ)
09-20 Shreveport, LA Jerry Oates L (DQ)
09-22 New Orleans, LA Jerry Oates L (DQ)
09-26 Wichita, KS Rufus R. Jones  
09-27 Ottumwa, IA Rufus R. Jones  
09-28 Des Moines, IA Bob Sweetan  
09-29 Kansas City, KS Ted DiBiase W
09-30 St. Joseph, MO Bob Sweetan W (7:15)
10-02 El Paso, TX Terry Funk
10-03 Abilene, TX Brute Bernard W (DQ)
10-04 Odessa, TX Ciclon Negro W
10-05 Knoxville, TN Ron Fuller W (DQ)
10-06 Amarillo, TX Brute Bernard D (7:52 DCOR)
10-07 St. Louis, MO Dory Funk Jr. W
10-08 St. Petersburg, FL Pedro Morales L (DQ)
10-09 Orlando, FL Rocky Johnson W
10-10 W. Palm Beach, FL Pedro Morales L (DQ)
10-11 Tampa, FL Dusty Rhodes D (DCOR)
10-12 Miami, FL Dusty Rhodes D (DCOR)
10-14 Tallahassee, FL Rocky Johnson  
10-18 Dallas, TX Al Madril W
10-19 San Antonio, TX Jose Lothario L (DQ)
10-20 New Orleans, LA Jerry Oates L (DQ)
10-21 Houston, TX Ox Baker (no DQ match) W (2-1)
10-22 Oklahoma City, OK Bill Watts  
10-25 Garden City, KS Crusher Blackwell W
10-27 Kansas City, KS Buck Robley W (27min)
10-28 St. Joseph, MO Mike George W (41:52)
10-29 Des Moines, IA Bob Sweetan
11-03 Amarillo, TX Ted DiBiase D (1-1 60min)
11-04 Lubbock, TX Ciclon Negro W
11-08 Shreveport, LA Jerry Oates  (no DQ match) W (2-1; COR in 3rd)
11-09 Monroe, LA Bill Watts W (DQ)
11-11 Houston, TX Abdullah the Butcher W (2-1 DQ)
11-14 Wichita, KS Bob Sweetan  
11-15 Des Moines, IA Buck Robley (Texas death match)  
11-17 Kansas City, KS Buck Robley (Texas Death Match) W (37min)
11-18 St. Louis, MO Ivan Koloff W (2-1 29:34; UTC in 3rd)
11-19 Creston, IA Buck Robley  
11-22 Raleigh, NC Ricky Steamboat D (60min)
11-24 Norfolk, VA Ricky Steamboat  
11-25 Charleston, SC Ricky Steamboat W (DQ)
11-26 Spartanburg, SC Ricky Steamboat L (DQ)
11-27 Oklahoma City, OK Bill Watts  
11-29 Dallas, TX Al Madril W (DQ)
11-30 San Antonio, TX Al Madril W (DQ)
12-01 Corpus Christi, TX Al Madril D (1-1 DCOR)
12-02 Houston, TX Rocky Johnson D (1-1 60min)
12-03 Oklahoma City, OK Bill Watts W (DQ)
12-05 W. Palm Beach, FL Dusty Rhodes W (DQ)
12-06 Tampa, FL Dusty Rhodes W (DQ)
12-07 Miami, FL Pedro Morales W (DQ)
12-09 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Steve Keirn  
12-10 Tallahassee, FL Dusty Rhodes  
12-11 Memphis, TN Jerry Lawler D (60min)
12-12 Tulsa, OK Dr. X [Jim Osborn]  
12-13 Shreveport, LA Kurt Von Hess W
12-14 Baton Rouge, LA Bill Watts  
12-15 New Orleans, LA Dr. X [Jim Osborn] W
12-16 N. Little Rock, AR Dick Murdoch  
12-18 Memphis, TN Jerry Lawler  (no DQ match) W (ref dec)
Jim Valiant attacks Lawler during the match with a bottle and makes Lawler unable to continue.
12-26 El Paso, TX Dory Funk Jr.
12-27 San Angelo, TX Ervin Smith
12-28 Abilene, TX Dory Funk Jr.
12-29 Amarillo, TX Ted DiBiase W (2-1)
12-30 Lubbock, TXErwin SmithW

>> 1978

* Thanks to Kriss Knights and "cman73" for the additional information.


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