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Last updated on 2025-09-16
The Records of
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches
1982
NOTE : This list may include non-title matches which are
to be removed as soon as they are confirmed.
1981 <<
01-01
St. Louis, MO
Dusty Rhodes
W
01-02
Greenville, SC
John Studd
W
01-03
Roanoke, VA
Ole Anderson
W (DQ)
01-03
Greensboro, NC
John Studd
W (27min)
01-04
Fayetteville, NC
Ole Anderson
01-05
Columbia, SC
Ole Anderson
W
01-06
San Juan, PR
Pierre Martel
W
01-07
Santo Domingo, DOM
Jack Veneno
D (30min)
01-08
Cincinnati, OH
Ole Anderson
W
01-10
Kansas City, KS
Rufus Jones
W
01-11
Maquoketa, IA
Bob Brown
01-12
Wichita, KS
Harley Race
W
01-13
Topeka, KS
Bob Brown
W
01-14
Kansas City, KS
Harley Race
D
01-15
Independence, MO
Bob Brown
W
01-16
St. Petersburg, FL
Mr. Wrestling II
W (COR)
01-17
Kingsport, TN (aft)
Ivan Koloff
01-17
Greensboro, NC (eve)
Sgt. Slaughter
W (DQ)
01-18
Augusta, GA
Dusty Rhodes
W (DQ)
01-19
Pensacola, FL
Ron Fuller
01-20
Miami Beach, FL
Mr. Wrestling II
D
01-21
Dayton, OH
Dick Slater
L (DQ)
01-22
Columbus, OH
Tommy Rich
W
01-22
Cincinnati, OH
Dick Slater
W
01-23
Chattanooga, TN
Tommy Rich
W
01-24
Charlotte, NC
John Studd
W (pin)
01-25
Dallas, TX
Kerry Von Erich
W (DQ)
01-27
Lawton, OK
Kevin Von Erich
01-30
Lakeland, FL
Butch Reed
W (26:04)
01-31
Orlando, FL
Jack Brisco
L
02-02
Columbia, SC
Ole Anderson
W
02-02
Tampa, FL
Mike Graham
L
02-03
Charlotte, NC
Jay Youngblood
D
02-04
Austin, TX
Kerry Von Erich
W
02-05
St. Louis, MO
Dick the Bruiser
02-06
Cincinnati, OH
John Studd
W
02-07
Greensboro, NC (aft)
Ricky Steamboat
L (38:34 DQ)
02-07
Roanoke, VA (eve)
Blackjack Mulligan Jr. (Barry Windham )
W
02-08
Greenville, SC
Harley Race
W
02-09
Tampa, FL
Mike Graham
D (60min)
02-10
Haines City, FL?
Butch Reed
W
02-11
Winston-Salem, NC
Leroy Brown
NC
02-12
Charleston, SC
Blackjack Mulligan Jr. (Barry Windham )
W
02-
Kansas City, KS
Harley Race
W
02-13
Hampton, VA
Ricky Steamboat
L (DQ)
02-14
Asheville, NC (aft)
Ricky Steamboat
D (DCOR)
02-14
Charlotte, NC (eve)
Tommy Rich
D (DDQ)
02-15
W. Palm Beach, FL
Mr. Wrestling II
W
02-16
Tampa, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
NC
02-17
Tampa, FL (aft)
Butch Reed
D (30min)
02-17
Melbourne, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
W
02-18
Tampa, FL
Wahoo McDaniel
W
02-18
Jacksonville, FL
Mr. Wrestling II
W
02-20
St. Petersburg (eve)
Mike Graham
W (DQ)
02-21
Greensboro, NC
Ricky Steamboat
W (pin)
02-21
Mobile, AL
Jimmy Golden
02-22
Birmingham, AL
Ron Fuller
W (DQ)
02-25
Mobile, AL
Jimmy Golden
02-28
Atlanta, GA
Harley Race
D (DQ)
03-01
Powhattan, KS
Rufus Jones
03-02
Garden City, KS
Bob Brown
03-03
Hutchinson, KS
Rufus R. Jones
03-04
Kansas City, KS
Harley Race
W (DQ)
03-05
Quincy, IL
Harley Race
03-07
Dallas, TX
The Spoiler
W
03-08
Tulsa, OK
Paul Jones
W (DQ)
03-09
Little Rock, AR
Paul Jones
W
03-10
Springfield, MO
Paul Jones
W (DQ)
03-11
Tampa, FL
Hacksaw Butch Reed
L
03-12
Oklahoma City, OK
Paul Jones
L (DQ)
03-14
Atlanta, GA
Harley Race
W
03-15
Ft. Pierce, FL
Butch Reed
03-17
Homestead, FL
Mike Graham
W
03-18
Jacksonville, FL
Bruce Reed
NC
03-19
Lakeland, FL
Mike Graham
W
03-20
Ft. Myers, FL
Mike Graham
03-21
Orlando, FL
Bruce Reed
NC
03-22
Augusta, GA
Tommy Rich
W
03-24
Columbus, GA
Tommy Rich
W
03-25
Gadsden, AL
Bob Armstrong
W
03-26
St. Louis, MO
Dick the Bruiser
W
03-27
St. Petersburg, FL
Bruce Reed
W (DQ)
03-28
Bristol (eve)
Sgt. Slaughter
W
03?
Charlotte, NC
Ricky Steamboat
04-01
Kansas City, KS
Harley Race
L (DQ)
04-02
Amarillo, TX
Dusty Rhodes
W (DQ)
04-04
Charlotte, NC
Sgt. Slaughter
W (DQ)
04-07
Miami, FL
Bruce Reed
W
04-10
Portland, OR
Brett Sawyer
W
04-11
Finley, WA
Rocky Johnson
D (DDQ)
04-12
Longview, WA
Rocky Johnson
NC
04-13
Portland, OR
Buddy Rose
W
04-14
Seattle, WA
Brett Sawyer
W
04-15
Salem, OR
Rocky Johnson
D
04-16
Eugene, OR
Rocky Johnson
W (2-1)
04-17
Sarasota, FL
Bruce Reed
04-18
Asheville, NC (eve)
Ole Anderson
W
04-19
Ft. Worth, TX
Al Madril
W
04-20
Tyler, TX
Kevin Von Erich
04-22
Kansas City, KS
Dewey Robertson
W
04-23
San Antonio, TX
Kerry Von Erich
D
04-25
Toronto, ON, CAN
Harley Race
NC
04-26
Wichita, KS
Michael Hayes
04-27
St. Joseph, MO
Michael Hayes
W
04-28
Topeka, KS
Dewey Robertson
W
04-29
Kansas City, KS
Harley Race
D
04-30
St. Louis, MO
Gene Kiniski
W
05-02
Greensboro, NC (aft)
Angelo Mosca
W (DQ)
05-03
Greenville, SC
Wahoo McDaniel
NC
05-04
Raleigh, NC
Wahoo McDaniel
NC
05-06
Norfolk, VA
Wahoo McDaniel
NC
05-07
Midlothian, VA
Angelo Mosca
05-09
Orlando, FL (aft)
Dusty Rhodes
W (DQ)
05-09
Ft. Myers (eve)
Dusty Rhodes
W (DQ)
05-10
W. Palm Beach, FL
Bruce Reed
W
05-11
Tampa, FL
Bruce Reed
D
05-12
Miami, FL
Wahoo McDaniel
05-12
Miami, FL
Dusty Rhodes
W (DQ)
05-13
Jacksonville, FL
Dusty Rhodes
W (DQ)
05-14
Tampa, FL (aft)
Wahoo McDaniel
D
05-14
Sarasota, FL
Mike Graham
W
05-15
Lakeland, FL
Wahoo McDaniel
L (DQ)
05-16
Atlanta, GA
Leroy Brown
W (DQ)
05-17
Birmingham, AL
Terry Gordy
W
05-17?
Ted DiBiase
W
05-18
Mobile, AL
Terry Gordy
W
05-19
Sarasota, FL
Dusty Rhodes
05-21
Tallahassee, FL
Terry Gordy
05-22
Dothan, AL (eve)
Ron Fuller
D (60min)
05-23
Greensboro, NC (aft)
Jack Brisco
W
05-23
Bristol, TN (eve)
Ivan Koloff
W
05-24
Greenville, SC
Wahoo McDaniel
W
05-25
Raleigh, NC
Wahoo McDaniel
W
05-27
Sumter, SC
Wahoo McDaniel
W
05-28
Knoxville, TN
Harley Race
W (pin)
05-29
St. Petersburg, FL
Wahoo McDaniel
W
05-30
Roanoke, VA (aft)
Wahoo McDaniel
W
05-30
Asheville, NC
Jack Brisco
W
05
St. Louis, MO
Dick the Bruiser
06-04
Nagoya, JPN
Ricky Steamboat
W
06-08
Tōkyō, JPN
Jumbo Tsuruta
D (double pinfall)
06-11
Charleston, WV
Tommy Rich
W
06-12
St. Louis, MO
Dick the Bruiser
W
06-13
Orlando, FL (eve)
Dusty Rhodes
D
06-14
W. Palm Beach, FL
Mike Graham
L (DQ)
06-15
Tampa, FL
Dusty Rhodes
L
06-16
Sunrise, FL
Dusty Rhodes
W (DQ)
06-17
Amarillo, TX
Ted DiBiase
W
06-18
Ft. Pierce, FL
Butch Reed
06-19
Sarasota, FL
Dusty Rhodes
NC
06-20
Columbus, GA
Bob Armstrong
W
06-22
Saginaw, MI
Leroy Brown
NC
06-23
Miami, FL
Dusty Rhodes
L
06-24
Grand Rapids, MI
Leroy Brown
W
06-25
Lansing, MI
Michael Hayes
W
06-26
St. Petersburg, FL
Dusty Rhodes
W (DQ)
06-27
Asheville, NC (aft)
Jack Brisco
L (DQ)
06-27
Toronto, ON (eve)
Jack Brisco
W (18:02 pin)
06-29
Columbia, SC
Jack Brisco
W (DQ)
06-30
Rocky Mount, NC
Jack Brisco
07-01
Norfolk, VA
Jay Youngblood
W
07-02
Richmond, VA
Jake Roberts
W
07-03
Greensboro, NC
Wahoo McDaniel
W (DQ)
07-04
Atlanta, GA
Bob Backlund
D (DCOR)
07-05
Gainesville, FL
Tommy Rich
W
07-06
Macon, GA
Bob Armstrong
W
07-07
Columbus, GA
Mr. Wrestling II
W
07-08
Lakeland, FL
Mike Graham
W
07-10
Chattanooga, TN
Paul Orndorff
D
07-11
Orlando, FL
Bruce Reed
W (DQ)
07-12
W. Palm Beach, FL
Bruce Reed
W (DQ)
07-13
Tampa, FL
Brian Blair
W
07-14
Miami, FL
Sweet Brown Sugar
D
07-15
Jacksonville, FL
Bruce Reed
W (DQ)
07-16
Lakeland, FL
Barry Windham
W
07-17
Ft. Myers, FL
Bruce Reed
D
07-18
Orlando, FL
Bruce Reed
D
07-22
Kansas City, KS
Buzz Tyler
W
07-23
St. Joseph, MO
Mike George
D
07-25
Orlando, FL
Bruce Reed (cage)
W
07-26
W. Palm Beach, FL
Bruce Reed (cage)
W
07-27
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Ricky Steamboat
W (DQ)
07-28
Miami, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
W
07-29
Jacksonville, FL
Bruce Reed
W
07-30
Sunrise, FL
Sweet Brown Sugar
W
07-31
St. Petersburg, FL
Dory Funk Jr.
D
08-01
Atlanta, GA
Paul Orndorff
L (DQ)
08-02
Colmbus, GA
Tommy Rich
08-03
Dallas, TX
Al Madril
D (10min)
08-04
Midland, TX
Kevin Von Erich
08-06
St. Louis, MO
Dory Funk Jr.
W
08-07
Greensboro, NC
Wahoo McDaniel
L (DQ)
08-09
Wichita, KS
Mike George
W
08-10
Joplin, MO
Buzz Tyler
08-11
Topeka, KS
Buzz Tyler
W
08-12
Kansas City, KS
Harley Race
W (DQ)
08-13
Hannibal, MO
Rufus Jones
08-14 Memphis, TN (morn)
Jerry Lawler
L (COR)
08-14?
Hutchinson, KS
Mark Romero
08-14
Columbus, OH (eve)
Dick Slater
NC
08-15
Dallas, TX
Kerry Von Erich
NC
08-16
Greenville, SC
Jake Roberts
W
08-17
Raleigh, NC
Jimmy Valiant
W
08-18
Wadesboro, NC
Jack Brisco
W
08-19
Winston-Salem, NC
Roddy Piper (sub. for Jack Brisco )
W (DQ)
08-20
Charleston, SC
Wahoo McDaniel
NC
08-22
Cincinnati, OH
Tommy Rich
W (37:45 pin)
08-27
Manati, PR
Pierre Martel
W
08-28
San Juan, PR
Invader I
W
08-29
Ponce, PR
Carlos Colón
W
08-30
Bayamón, PR?
Carlos Colón
08-31
Bayamón, PR
Invader
W
09-01
Port-of-Spain, TTP
Victor Jovica
09-02
Waterford?
Carlos Colón
W
09-04
Bayamón, PR
Invader I
09-05
Aguadilla, PR
Invader I
09-05
St. Domingo, DOM
Jack Veneno
09-06
Greenville, SC
Roddy Piper
L (DQ)
09-07
Columbia, SC
Jack Brisco
L (DQ)
09-19
Orlando, FL
Mike Graham
W
09-20
W. Palm Beach, FL
Bruce Reed (cage)
W
09-21
Tampa, FL
Ron Bass
L (COR)
09-22
Miami, FL
Sweet Brown Sugar
W
09-23
Jacksonville, FL
Bruce Reed
D
09-25
Tampa, FL
Dusty Rhodes
NC
09-26
Prineville, OR
Brett Sawyer
W
09-27
Albany, OR
Terry Gibbs
W
09-28
Portland, OR
Buddy Rose
L (DQ)
09-29
Seattle, WA
Buddy Rose
L (DQ)
09-30
Salem, OR
Brett Sawyer
W
10-01
Eugene, OR
Terry Gibbs
W
10-02
Portland, OR
Brett Sawyer
W
10-03
Columbus, GA (aft)
Paul Orndorff
NC
10-03
Atlanta, GA (eve)
Stan Hansen
D (DCOR)
10-04
Wichita, KS
Buzz Tyler
10-05
Miami, OK
Manny Fernandez
10-06
Des Moines, IA
Manny Fernandez
10-07
Kansas City, KS
Manny Fernandez
W
10-08
St. Louis, MO
Harley Race
L
10-09
Quincy, IL
Manny Fernandez
10-10
San Antonio, TX
Kerry Von Erich
D
10-11
Ft. Worth, TX
David Von Erich
W (DQ)
10-11
Greenville, SC
Wahoo McDaniel
W (DQ)
10-12
Columbia, SC
Wahoo McDaniel
W
10-14
Norfolk, VA
Jack Brisco
W
10-15
Richmond, VA
Wahoo McDaniel
W (DQ)
10-16
San Juan, PR
Carlos Colón (for WWC Universal TItle?)
L
10-17
Toronto, ON (aft)
Dory Funk Jr.
W (pin)
10-17
Charlotte, NC (eve)
Roddy Piper
L (DQ)
10-18
W. Palm Beach, FL
Ron Bass
W (DQ)
10-19
Tampa, FL
Barry Windham
W
10-20
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dusty Rhodes
W (DQ)
10-21
Naples, FL
Barry Windham
10-22
Daytona, FL
Dusty Rhodes
W
10-23
Sarasota, FL
Butch Reed
W
10-24
Columbus, OH
Paul Orndorff
L (DQ)
10-25
Birmingham, AL
Ron Fuller
W
10-26
Mobile, AL
Ron Fuller
L (DQ)
10-28
Gainesville, FL
Dusty Rhodes
W
10-29
Charleston, SC
Wahoo McDaniel
NC
10-31
Mobile, AL (aft)
Austin Idol
10-31
St. Petersburg, FL
Dusty Rhodes
W
11-01
Greenville, SC
Wahoo McDaniel
NC
11-02
Columbia, SC
Wahoo McDaniel
W
11-03
Miami, FL
Dusty Rhodes
L (DQ)
11-04
Norfolk, VA
Jack Brisco
W
11-05
Richmond, VA
Wahoo McDaniel
W
11-06
Greensboro, NC
Dusty Rhodes
W (DQ)
11-07
Roanoke, VA
Jack Brisco
W
11-08
W. Palm Beach, FL
Jake Roberts
W (DQ)
11-09
Tampa, FL
Barry Windham
W
11-10
Sunrise, FL
Dusty Rhodes
W (DQ)
11-14
Orlando, FL
Dusty Rhodes
W (DQ)
11-15
Wichita, KS
Manny Fernandez
11-16
Joplin, MO
Bob Brown
W
11-17
Decatur, IL
Harley Race
11-18
Kansas City, KS
Harley Race
D
11-19
St. Louis, MO
Ken Patera
W
11-21?
Roanoke, VA?
Jack Brisco
W
11-21
Des Moines, IA (eve)
Manny Fernandez
11-22
Greenville, SC
Ricky Steamboat
W
11-23
Raleigh, NC
Roddy Piper
W (DQ)
11-25
Greensboro, NC
Roddy Piper
W
11-27
Greenville, SC
Roddy Piper
W (DQ)
11-28
Charlotte, NC
Jimmy Valiant
D (DDQ)
11-29
Ft. Worth, TX
Bugsy McGraw
W
12-01
San Antonio, TX
David Von Erich (sub. for Kerry Von Erich )
D (60min)
12-02
Marshall, TX
David Von Erich
W (DQ)
12-04
Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
Bob Brown
W
12-05
Chattanooga, TN
Paul Orndorff
12-07
Columbia, SC
Roddy Piper
W
12-09
Norfolk, VA
Roddy Piper
W (DQ)
12-11
Dothan, AL
Austin Idol
D
12-12
Marietta, GA
Paul Orndorff
W (COR)
12-15 or 12-16
Waterford, BAR
Carlos Colón
W
12-14
Port-of-Spain, TTP
Victor Jovica
12-18
San Juan, PR
Carlos Colón
12-19
Santo Domingo, DOM
Jack Veneno
L
12-25
Dallas, TX
Kerry Von Erich (cage)
W
12-26
Huntington, VA (aft)
Tommy Rich (non-title?)
L?
12-26
Columbus, OH (eve)
Paul Orndorff (non-title?)
L (DQ)
>> 1983
* Thanks to "cman73" for the additional information.