Daily Pro Wrestling History (03/26): The last episode of WCW Nitro

1935

St. Louis, Missouri:
– Danno O’Mahoney beat Rudy Dusek 
– Gus Sonnenberg beat Ray Steele by DQ
– Orville Brown and Bronko Nagurski drew 
– Dick Raines beat George Tragos 

1954

Waterloo, Iowa:
– World Tag Team Champions Art Neilson and Reggie Lisowski beat Hans Hermann and Bill McDaniel to retain titles
– Mike DiBiase beat Joe Pazandak by DQ
– George Scott beat Mike Blazer

1957

Nashville, Tennessee:
– Fred Blassie defeated Mike Clancy for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title 

1962

Vancouver, British Columbia:
– Hard Boiled Haggerty and Gene Kiniski defeated Mr. Kleen and Whipper Billy Watson for the Vancouver NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Titles

1970

Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Gene and Ole Anderson defeated George Becker and Johnny Weaver to win the NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Titles

1971

Los Angeles, California:
– Antonio Inoki defeated John Tolos for the NWA United National Heavyweight Title 

1973

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Lawler and Jim White defeated Jackie Fargo and Jerry Jarrett in a Hair vs. Title match to win the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

1977

Shreveport, Louisiana:
– The Medics won the Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Titles from Tony Rocco and Bob Sweetan 

1978

Orlando, Florida:
– Jack Brisco won the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title by defeating Bob Roop

Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Baron Von Raschke defeated Johnny Weaver to win the NWA Television Title

Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Dutch Mantel defeated Randy Savage for the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title

1980

Miami, Florida:
– Don Muraco won the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title from Manny Fernandex 

1981

Shimizu, Japan:
– Perro Aguayo defeated Gran Hamada in a tournament final to become the first WWF Light Heavyweight Champion

1984

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Eddie Gilbert and Tommy Rich defeated The Pretty Young Things (Norvell Austin and Sweet Brown Sugar) to win the vacant AWA Southern Tag Team Titles 

Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell beat Rick Martel & Leo Burke
– Louis Laurence beat Tito Senza by DQ
– Bob Boucher beat Antonio Ricco

Birmingham, Alabama:
– Johnny Rich defeated Rip Rogers for the Southeast NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Title 

1986

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Tui Selinga defeated Jerry Lawler to win the NWA Polynesian Pacific Heavyweight Title

1987

Osaka, Japan:
– Akira Maeda and Nobuhiko Takada defeated Shiro Koshinaka and Keiji Muto for the IWGP Tag Team Titles 

1988

Portland, Oregon:
– Avalanche (P.N. News) and Mike Golden defeated The Southern Rockers (Steve Doll and Scott Peterson) to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

1991

Louisville, Kentucky:
– The Texas Hangmen (Killer and Psycho) defeated Eddie Gilbert (subbing for Jerry Lawler) and Jeff Jarrett to win the USWA Tag Team Titles 

1992

Terre Haute, Indiana:
– Richard Morton defeated Mike Graham
– Big Van Vader pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell
– Ron Simmons & Big Josh defeated Big Van Vader (sub. for Vinnie Vegas) & Mr. Hughes
– Barry Windham & the Junkyard Dog defeated WCW Champion Steve Austin & Larry Zbyszko
– WCW US Tag Team Champion Terry Taylor pinned Diamond Dallas Page
– Johnny B. Badd defeated Cactus Jack via count-out
– Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton via disqualification 
– WCW World Champion Sting pinned WCW US Champion Rick Rude

1993

Clinchport, Virginia:
– Tim Horner pinned Bobby Eaton 
– Brian Lee defeated the Nightstalker via disqualification 
– Tracy Smothers defeated SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy 
– Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Stan Lane & Tom Prichard 
– Brian Lee won a battle royal

Roanoke, Virginia:
– Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Joey Maggs
– Brad Armstrong defeated Doug Gibson
– The Wrecking Crew defeated Johnny Gunn & Tom Zenk 
– Ron Simmons defeated Shanghai Pierce
– WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas 
– Sting won an 11-man battle royal; the match replaced Sting vs. WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (Vader was flu like symptoms)

Mexico City, Mexico:
– Canek and Dr. Wagner, Jr. defeated Canadian Vampire Casanova (Vampiro) and Pierrorth, Jr. in the final of a best-of-three match series to become the first CMLL World Tag Team Champions

Mexico City, Mexico:
– Ultimo Dragon defeated Negro Casas to win the UWA World Middleweight Title 

1994

Harrisonburg, Virginia:
– Brian Anderson defeated Craig Pittman
– 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce
– WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Brian Pillman
– Ricky Steamboat & Arn Anderson defeated Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma
– Sting defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match
– WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Vader

ECW Ultimate Jeopardy: Devon, Pennsylvania:
– Jimmy Snuka defeated Tommy Dreamer in a steel cage match
– Shane Douglas, Mr. Hughes and The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated ECW Heavyweight Champion Terry Funk, Road Warrior Hawk, Kevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac in a War Games match
– The Bruise Brothers (Ron and Don) defeated Badd Company (Paul Diamond and Pat Tanaka)

Chilhowie, Virginia:
– Lance Storm defeated Inferno #1
– Tracy Smothers defeated Chris Candido
– SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy & Dirty White Girl defeated Brian Lee & Tammy Fytch
– Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated SMW Tag Team Champions Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray via disqualification
– Lance Storm won a battle royal

1995

Tokyo, Japan: 
– Gedo defeated Lion Heart (Chris Jericho) in a tournament final to become the first WAR International Junior Heavyweight Champion 

Yokohama, Japan:
– Toshiyo Yamada defeated Reggie Bennett and WWWA World Tag Team Champion Takako Inoue in a three-way match to win the vacant AJW All Pacific Title
– Yumiko Hotta defeated Lioness Asuka by knockout in an “Ultimate fight” match
– WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano defeated WWWA World Tag Team Champion Kyoko Inoue to retain her title
– Manami Toyota pinned WWWA World Singles Champion Aja Kong to win the title

1999

North Richland Hills, Texas:
– Steven Dunn defeated Brian Adias to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title 

2000

Carolina, Puerto Rico:
– Titan defeated Rex King to win the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title 

2001

WCW Monday Nitro: Panama City, Florida (the last episode of Nitro):
– WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Booker T defeated WCW World Heavyweight Champion Scott Steiner (with Midajah) to retain the United States title and win the WCW World title
– The Filthy Animals (Billy Kidman and Rey Misterio, Jr.) defeated WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Champions Kid Romeo and Elix Skipper to win the titles
– WCW World Tag Team Champions Sean O’Haire and Chuck Palumbo defeated Team Canada (Mike Awesome and Lance Storm) to retain the title
– Sting defeated Ric Flair

2004

Chariton, Iowa:
– Rick Steiner defeated Takeshi Morishima to win the World League Wrestling Heavyweight Title

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Apocalypse and Harry Smith defeated Johnny Devine and Dave Swift in a tournament final for the Stampede International Tag Team Titles