Daily Pro Wrestling History (09/17): Ric Flair captures his first NWA World Title

1958 

Lafayette, Louisiana:
– Billy Wicks defeated Buddy Fuller for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title

1966

Seattle, Washington:
– Betty Boucher defeated The Fabulous Moolah for the NWA World Women’s Championship

1970 

Jacksonville, Florida:
– The Texas Outlaws’ Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes, defeated Jose Lothario & Argentina Apollo to win the NWA
Florida Tag Team Titles

1974

Macon, Georgia:
– Bill Dromo and Mike McCord (Austin Idol) defeated Ole & Gene Anderson to win the Southeastern Tag Team Titles in a No DQ Match

1977

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– 90 minute time limit match, AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel went to a double countout with Billy Robinson
– Super Destroyer & Angelo Mosca beat Dr X & the Crusher 
– In a Lumberjack Match, Greg Gagne beat Bobby Heenan
– Blackjack Lanza beat Jim Brunzell by DQ
– Bob Backlund drew Bobby Duncum
– Roger Kirby beat Steve Olsonoski

1981 

Kansas City, Missouri:
– Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (Lou Thesz was special guest referee and this was Ric Flair’s first World Heavyweight title)
– Michael Hayes,Bob Brown and Rufus R. Jones defeated Gene Lewis, The Monk and Oliver Humperdink
– Harley Race defeated Sgt. Slaughter
– Bob Sweetan defeated Bobby Jaggers to retain the Central States TV Title
– Buzz Tyler & James J. Dillon defeated Ron Sexton & Terry Gibbs

1982

St. Louis, Missouri:
– Harley Race defeated Dick The Bruiser to win the Missouri State Heavyweight Title

1987 

Kansas City, Missouri:
– WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Harley Race in a steel cage match

1988 

Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
– TNT (Savio Vega) defeated Buddy Landel to win the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Title

Nashville, Tennessee:
– Ron Garvin defeated Greg Gagne to win the AWA International Television Title
– AWA Champion Jerry Lawler went to a no contest with Kerry Von Erich
– Sgt. Slaughter beat Soldat Ustinov by DQ
– Jeff Jarrett & Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant beat Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden & Tommy Rich by DQ

1995 

WCW Fall Frawl: Asheville, North Carolina:
– Diamond Dallas Page defeated The Renegade to win the WCW Television Title 
– Harlem Heat defeated Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles
– Hulk Hogan, Sting, Randy Savage & Lex Luger defeated Kamala, Zodiac (Brutus Beefcake), Shark (John Tenta) & Meng in a War Games match

2000

WCW Fall Brawl: Buffalo, New York:
– Booker T defeated Kevin Nash in a cage match to win the WCW World Championship 
– Scott Steiner defeated Bill Goldberg in a no DQ match
– Lance Storm defeated General Reaction to retain the US title

2002

Cincinnati, Ohio:
– Matt Stryker defeated Cody Hawk for the HWA Heavyweight Title

2005 

ROH Glory by Honor: Long Island, New York:
– Bryan Danielson defeated James Gibson to win the ROH championship 
– ROH Pure champion Nigel McGinnis defeated Roderick Strong to retain the title

2006

WWE Unforgiven:
– John Cena defeated Edge to win the WWE Championship in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs match 
– Trish Stratus defeated Lita to win the WWE Diva’s Championship