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Last updated on 2025-09-16
The Records of
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches
1981
NOTE : This list may include non-title matches which are
to be removed as soon as they are confirmed.
1980 <<
[5]
01-01
Kansas City, KS
Bruiser Brody
D (DDQ)
01-02
St. Louis, MO
Ken Patera
01-06
San Juan, PR
Carlos Colón
01-07
Hollywood, CA
Dory Funk Jr.
D
01-08
Norfolk, VA
Ric Flair
W
01-09
Charleston, SC
Ric Flair
D (DDQ)
01-11
Asheville, NC
Ric Flair
W (COR)
01-11
Greensboro, NC
Ric Flair
W
01-12
Augusta, GA
Tony Atlas
W
01-13
Macon, GA
Tony Atlas
W
01-14
Columbus, GA
Mr. Wrestling II
W
01-19
Ft. Worth, TX
Kerry Von Erich
W
01-22
Kansas City, KS
Bruiser Brody
W
01-23
Columbus, OH
Tony Atlas
NC
01-24
San Francisco, CA
Pat Patterson
L (DQ)
02-06
St. Louis, MO
Ted DiBiase
L (DQ)
02-07
Chattanooga, TN
Mr. Wrestling II
L (DQ)
02-08
Atlanta, GA
Tony Atlas
D (DDQ)
02-15
Tōkyō, JPN
Giant Baba
L (DQ)
02-22
Dallas, TX
Kerry Von Erich
D
02-25
Emporia, KS
Rufus Jones
02-26
Kansas City, KS
Dick the Bruiser
W (COR)
02-27
Houston, TX
Wahoo McDaniel
D (DDQ)
02-28
San Antonio, TX
Wahoo McDaniel
03-01
Atlanta, GA
Tony Atlas (cage)
W
03-02
W. Palm Beach, FL
Jack Brisco
W
03-03
Tampa, FL
Manny Fernandez
W (17min pin)
03-04
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Barry Windham
03-05
Sebring, FL
Bugsy McGraw
D (DCOR)
03-06
Orlando, FL
Barry Windham
D
03-07
Ft. Myers, FL
Mike Graham
L (DQ)
03-08
Chattanooga, TN
Mr. Wrestling II
W
03-08
Marietta, GA
Mr. Wrestling II
W
03-09
Birmingham, AL
Ken Lucas
W
03-10
Mobile, AL
Ken Lucas
03-15
Tallahassee, FL (aft.)
Mr. Wrestling II
03-15
Jacksonville, FL (eve)
Barry Windham
W (14min pin)
03-16
W. Palm Beach, FL
Barry Windham
03-17
Tampa, FL
Mr. Wrestling II
W
03-18
Gainesville, FL
Jack Brisco
03-19
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Manny Fernandez
W
03-20
St. Louis, MO
Dick the Bruiser
W
03-21
St. Petersburg, FL
Ted DiBiase
W
03-22
Dallas, TX
The Great Kabuki
W (DQ)
03-26
Kansas City, KS
Bob Sweetan
W (DQ)
03-27
Houston, TX
Wahoo McDaniel
D (DCOR)
03-28
St. Joseph, MO
Buzz Tyler
03-29
Jacksonville, FL (aft)
Mr. Wrestling II
03-29
Charlotte, NC
Ric Flair
W
03-30
Cincinnati, OH
Ricky Steamboat
W (15:08 pin)
03-31
Columbia, SC
Ricky Steamboat
W
04-01
San Juan, PR
Carlos Colón
04-03
Richmond, VA
Roddy Piper
D (DDQ)
04-04
Greensboro, NC
Blackjack Mulligan
D (DCOR)
04-05
Roanoke, VA
Ric Flair
W
04-05
Savannah, GA
Blackjack Mulligan
04-12
Toronto, ON, CAN
Angelo Mosca
D (DCOR)
04-13
Ft. Worth, TX
The Great Kabuki
W
04-14
Topeka, KS
Buzz Tyler
W
04-15
Des Moines, IA
Bob Sweetan
04-15?
Miami, FL
Bugsy McGraw
D
04-16
Kansas City, KS
Bob Sweetan
W
04-17
Houston, TX
Wahoo McDaniel
Race no-shows
04-18
San Juan, PR
Carlos Colón
04-22
Miami Beach, FL
Dusty Rhodes
D
04-24
St. Louis, MO
Ric Flair
D
04-26
Atlanta, GA
Ric Flair
L (DQ)
04-27
Augusta, GA
Tommy Rich
L
04-28
Macon, GA
Harley Race
W
04-29
Columbus, OH
Harley Race
W
04-30
Rome, GA
Harley Race
W
05-01
Gainesville, GA
Harley Race
L
[6]
05-02
Chattanooga, TN
Nikolai Volkoff
05-11
Tulsa, OK
Bob Sweetan
05-12
Little Rock, AR
Bob Sweetan
05-13
Springfield, MO
Mike George
W
05-14
Lawton, OK
Bob Sweetan
05-15
Oklahoma City, OK
Mike George
05-16
Joplin, MO
Bob Sweetan
W
05-18
Wichita, KS
Buzz Tyler
05-20
Cedar Rapids, IA
Bob Brown
W
05-21
Kansas City, KS
Buzz Tyler
W
05-22
Sedalia, MO
Buzz Tyler
W
05-23
Quincy, IL
Buzz Tyler
05-24
Columbus, OH
Tommy Rich
L (DQ)
05-25
Huntington, WV
Tommy Rich
L (27:44 DQ)
05-26
Tampa, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
D (60min)
05-27
Miami Beach, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
D (DCOR)
05-28
Gainesville, FL
Mike Graham
05-29
Orlando, FL
Steve Keirn
05-30
St. Petersburg, FL
Ted DiBiase
W
05-31
Jacksonville, FL (aft)
Ted DiBiase
W
05-31
Atlanta, GA (eve)
Tommy Rich
L (DQ)
06-02
Huntington, WV
Tommy Rich
W
06-12
St. Louis, MO
Ted DiBiase
W
06-13
Charlotte, NC
Roddy Piper
L (DQ)
06-14
Savannah, GA
Mr. Wrestling II
06-15
W. Palm Beach, FL
Jack Brisco
L (DQ)
06-16
Tampa, FL
Charlie Cook
NC
06-17
Miami Beach, FL
Charlie Cook
L (DQ)
06-18
Jacksonville, FL
Charlie Cook
L (DQ)
06-19
Orlando, FL
Jack Brisco
L (DQ)
06-20
Tallahassee, FL
Charlie Cook
06-21
Atlanta, GA
Dusty Rhodes
L
[2]
06-27
St. Petersburg, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
W
06-28
Columbus, OH
Harley Race
W
06-29
Macon, GA
Ken Patera
07-01
Columbus, GA
Jimmy Snuka
W (DQ)
07-04
Hampton, VA
Roddy Piper
W
07-05
Atlanta, GA
Ted DiBiase
W
07-06
Greenville, SC
Iron Sheik
W (DQ)
07-07
Raleigh, NC
Jimmy Valiant
W
07-08
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
D (60min)
07-09
Lancaster, VA
Iron Sheik
07-10
Richmond, VA
Iron Sheik
W
07-11
Spartanburg, SC
Gene Anderson
W
07-12
Columbus, OH
Ole Anderson
W
07-13
W. Palm Beach, FL
Terry Funk
W
07-14
Tampa, FL
The Assasin
W
07-15
Miami, FL
The Assasin
W
07-16
Jacksonville, FL
The Assasin
W
07-17
Ft. Pierce, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
W
07-18
St. Petersburg, FL
Terry Funk
W (COR)
07-19
Atlanta, GA
Ken Patera
W
07-20
Wichita, KS
Bobby Jaggars
W
07-23
Kansas City, KS
Bobby Jaggars
W
07-24
Junction City, KS
Bobby Jaggers
07-25
Des Moines, IA
Buzz Tyler
07-26
Kansas City, KS
Harley Race
07-27
W. Palm Beach, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
07-28
Tampa, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
W (DQ)
07-29
Miami, FL
Terry Funk
D (DCOR)
07-30
Jacksonville, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
07-31
Melbourne, FL
Buzz Sawyer
W
08-01
Fort Myers, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
D (1-1 60min)
08-02
Columbus, OH
Bruiser Brody
W (DQ)
08-03
Augusta, GA
Ken Patera
W (DQ)
08-04
Macon, GA
Terry Gordy
W (DQ)
08-05
Columbus, GA
Jimmy Snuka
W
08-06
Marietta, GA
Ken Patera
W (DQ)
08-07
St. Louis, MO
Ric Flair
W
08-08
Chattanooga, TN
Terry Gordy
W
08-09
Orlando, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
W
08-10
W. Palm Beach, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
W
08-11
Tampa, FL
The Assasin
L (DQ)
08-12
Miami Beach, FL
The Assasin
L (DQ)
08-13
Jacksonville, FL
The Assasin
D (DDQ)
08-14
Sarasota, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
D (DDQ)
08-15
Key West, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
D (25:15 DDQ)
08-15?
San Antonio, TX
Kevin Von Erich
08-16
Ft. Myers, FL (aft)
The Assasin
D (DDQ)
08-16
Orlando, FL
The Assasin
D (DCOR)
08-17
Tulsa, OK
Harley Race
D (DDQ)
08-18
Jacksonville, IL
J.J. Dillon
W
08-20
Kansas City, KS
Harley Race
08-21
Dubuque, IA
Harley Race
08-22
Des Moines, IA
Ken Patera
08-23
Savannah, GA
Ivan Koloff
W (DQ)
08-25
Columbia, SC
Ivan Koloff
W
08-26
Rocky Mount, NC
Ivan Koloff
08-28
Charleston, SC
Ivan Koloff
W
08-29
W. Palm Beach, FL
The Assasin
W
08-30
Toronto, ON, CAN
John Studd
W
08-31
Greenville, SC
Ivan Koloff
W
09-01
Raleigh, NC
Ivan Koloff
W
09-03
Sumter, SC
Ivan Koloff
W (DQ)
09-05
Richmond, VA
Ivan Koloff
W (DQ)
09-06
Charlotte, NC
Greg Valentine
W
09-07
W. Palm Beach, FL
The Assassin
L (default)
09-08
Tampa, FL
Harley Race
D (20min DCOR)
09-09
Miami Beach, FL
Harley Race
W (DQ)
09-10
Jacksonville, FL
Harley Race
W
09-11
Sarasota, FL
The Assasin
09-12
Atlanta, GA
Harley Race
W (DQ)
09-13
Ft. Myers, FL (aft)
The Assasin
W
09-13
Orlando, FL (eve)
The Assasin
W
09-14
Ottumwa, IA
Harley Race
09-16
Boonville, MO
Gene Lewis
W
09-17
Kansas City, KS
Ric Flair
L
09-18
Des Moines, IA
Harley Race
D
09-18?
St. Louis, MO
Dory Funk Jr.
W
09-19
Junction City, KS
Bob Brown
09-21
Augusta, GA
Jimmy Snuka
W
09-22
Macon, GA
Masked Superstar
W
09-23
Columbus, GA
Tommy Rich
W
09-24
Norfolk, VA
Ole Anderson
W
09-26
Columbus, OH
Tommy Rich
W
09-27
Greensboro, NC (aft)
Wahoo McDaniel
L (COR)
09-27
Atlanta, GA (eve)
Mr. Wrestling II
W
09-29
Raleigh, NC
Ole Anderson
W
10-01
Norfolk, VA
Ole Anderson (cage)
W
10-02
St. Louis, MO
Harley Race
D
10-06
Sendai, JPN
Tenryu Gen-ichirō
W
10-07
Yokohama, JPN
Terry Funk
D (DCOR)
10-09
Tōkyō, JPN
Jumbo Tsuruta
W
10-
Macon, GA
The Superstar
W
10-15
Spartanburg, SC
Ole Anderson
W
10-16
Cincinnati, OH
Ole Anderson
W (pin)
10-17
Atlanta, GA (aft)
Mike Jackson
W
10-17
Buffalo, NY
Ole Anderson (strap)
W
10-18
Toronto? (aft)
Dusty Rhodes
W
10-18
Atlanta, GA (eve)
Dusty Rhodes
W
10-19
Ft. Worth, TX
Al Madril
W
10-20
Kingsport, TN
Roddy Piper
W
10-20
Little Rock, AR
Steve O
W
10-21
Springfield, MO
Steve O
W
10-22
Des Moines, IA?
Harley Race
W
10-23
Oklahoma City, OK
Porkchop Cash
W
10-24
Tulsa, OK
Porkchop Cash
10-25
Huntington, WV (aft)
Mr. Wrestling II
W
10-25
Columbus, OH (eve)
Tommy Rich
D
10-26
W. Palm Beach, FL
Charlie Cook
W
10-27
Tampa, FL
Harley Race
W
10-28
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Mike Graham
W
10-29
Melbourne, FL
Mike Graham
10-30
Punta Gorda, FL
Charlie Cook
10-31
St. Petersburg, FL
Dusty Rhodes
W (DQ)
11-01
Chattanooga, TN (aft)
Tommy Rich
W
11-01
Atlanta, GA (eve)
Tommy Rich
L (DQ)
11-02
Greenville, SC
Roddy Piper
L (DQ)
11-05
Sumter, SC
Sgt. Slaughter
W
11-06
Knoxville, TN
Ivan Koloff
W
11-08
Orlando, FL
Dusty Rhodes
11-09
Augusta, GA
Tommy Rich
D (60min)
11-10
Mobile, AL
Ron Fuller
11-11
Montgomery, AL
Mr. Olympia
11-13
Tallahassee, FL
Jos LeDuc
11-15
Toronto, ON, CAN
Harley Race
W
11-16
W. Palm Beach, FL
Jack Brisco
D (DDQ)
11-17
Tampa, FL
Dusty Rhodes
W
11-18
Miami, FL
Mike Graham
L (DQ)
11-19
Jacksonville, FL
Jack Brisco
D (DCOR)
11-20
Atlanta, GA
Iron Sheik
W
11-20
St. Louis, MO
David Von Erich
W
11-21
Ft. Pierce, FL
Mike Graham
11-22
Columbus, OH
Tommy Rich
W (DQ)
11-23
Augusta, GA
Tommy Rich
W (DQ)
11-24
Raleigh, NC
Ivan Koloff
W (DQ)
11-25
Columbus, GA
Tommy Rich
W
11-26
Knoxville, TN (aft)
Ivan Koloff
W
11-26
Greensboro, NC
Ole Anderson (cage)
W (26min)
11-27?
Knoxville, TN
Austin Idol
W
11-28
St. Petersburg, FL
Jack Brisco
W
11-29
Charlotte, NC
Ray Stevens
W (pin)
11-29
Greenville, SC
Ole Anderson (cage)
W
11-30?
W. Palm Beach, FL Jack Brisco
L (cuts)
11-30
Birmingham, AL
Mr. Wrestling II
12-01
Mobile, AL
Ron Fuller
W
12-02
Columbus, OH
Tommy Rich
L (DQ)
12-03
Kansas City, KS
Buzz Tyler
W
12-04
St. Louis, MO
Jack Brisco
W
12-05
Buffalo, NY
Ray Stevens
W
12-06?
Toronto, ON, CAN
Harley Race
W
12-06
Orlando, FL
Wahoo McDaniel
W
12-07
W. Palm Beach, FL
Jack Brisco
W
12-08
Tampa, FL
Mr. Wrestling II
W
12-09
Miami, FL
Wahoo McDaniel
W
12-10
Jacksonville, FL
Mr. Wrestling II
W
12-11
Richmond, VA
Ole Anderson
W
12-12
Lakeland, FL
Jack Brisco
12-13
Savannah, GA
Ole Anderson
12-13
Atlanta, GA
Tommy Rich
W
12-13?
Joplin, MO
Harley Race
D
12-
St. Petersburg, FL
Super Destroyer
D
12-20
San Juan, PR
Pierre Martel
W
12-25
Richmond, VA (aft)
Ole Anderson (lumberjack)
W
12-25
Atlanta, GA
Dusty Rhodes
W (DQ)
12-26
St. Petersburg, FL
Wahoo McDaniel
D
12-27
Columbus, OH
Tommy Rich
W
12-29
Columbia, SC
Ole Anderson (lumberjack)
W
12-30
Gainesville, FL
Wahoo McDaniel
12?
Toronto, ON, CAN
Harley Race
D
>> 1982
* Thanks to "cman73" for the additional information.