Daily pro wrestling history (1/7): Gene Kiniski defeats Lou Thesz to win NWA World Title
1913
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Jess Westergaard defeated Henry Ordemann for the American Heavyweight Title in 2 out of 3 falls (Frank Gotch referee)
– Danny Larkin beat Crowley
1941
San Francisco, California:
– Ivan Rasputin defeated Bobby Managoff to win the Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title
1953
Vancouver, British Columbia:
– Carl Engstrom and Frank Stojack defeated Johnny Cretorian and Kurt Von Poppenheim for the Big Time Wrestling Northwest Tag Team Title
1954
Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Hombre Montana and Whipper Billy Watson defeated Al and Tiny Mills to win the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Title
1958
Dallas, Texas:
– Casey and Danny McShain won a tournament for the vacant NWA Texas Tag Team Title
1961
Omaha, Nebraska:
– Don Leo Jonathan defeated Dr. X (Bill Miller) to win the Omaha version of the World Heavyweight Title
1965
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Mr. Fujiwara and Curtis Iaukea defeated Lord James Blears and Neff Maivia for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Title
1966
St. Louis, Missouri:
– Gene Kiniski defeated Lou Thesz for the NWA World Heavyweight Title
St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Bob Geigel won the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title from Sonny Meyers
1974
Nigata, Japan:
– Sharon Lee and Jackie West defeated Mariko Akagi and Peggy Kuroda to win the WWWA World Tag Team Title
1976
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
– Greg Valentine and Bill Watts defeated The Hollywood Blonds (Jerry Brown and Buddy Roberts) to win the vacant Tri-State version of the NWA United States Tag Team Title
1977
Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Ernie Ladd
– Bill Francis & the Crusher beat Mad Dog Vachon & Baron Von Raschke
– Greg Gagne beat Moose Morowski
– Chris Taylor beat Bounty Hunter II
1978
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Ted DiBiase won the NWA Central States Heavyweight Title by defeating Bob Brown
1979
Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Terry Gordy and Michael Hayes defeated Bobby Eaton and George Gulas to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title
1980
Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Assassins (Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto) defeated Ricky and Robert Gibson for the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles
1982
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Cage match: AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
– Sheik Adnan beat Mad Dog Vachon
– Hulk Hogan beat Jerry Blackwell
– Brad Rheingans beat Ken Patera dq
– Baron Von Raschke beat Rene Goulet
– Bobby Duncum beat Rick Hunter
1984
Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Spike Huber defeated Bobby Colt to win the World Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title
– Dick the Bruiser and Jeff Van Kamp defeated Abdullah the Great and Jerry Valiant for the WWA World Tag Team Title
1985
Fort Worth, Texas:
– Billy Haynes defeated Gino Hernandez (subbing for an absent Chris Adams) for World Class Television Title
1987
Portland, Oregon:
– Coco Samoa and Ricky Santana defeated Abbuda Dein and Mike Miller for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title
1989
Portland, Oregon:
– The Southern Rockers (Steve Doll and Scott Peterson) defeated Abbuda Dein and The Grappler to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title
Las Vegas, Nevada:
– Cage Match: Manny Fernandez beat Wahoo McDaniel
– Greg Gagne & Brad Rheingans beat Iron Sheik & Mike Enos dq
– AWA Tag Team Champions Badd Company Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond beat Chavo Guerrero & Mando Guerrero
– AWA Women’s Champion Wendi Richter beat Magnificent Mimi
– Brad Rheingans beat Iron Sheik
– Jay Strongbow Jr beat Mike Enos
1991
Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn and Stan Lane) defeated Tony Anthony and Doug Gilbert for the USWA Tag Team Titles
1993
Tokyo, Japan:
– Masayoshi Motegi defeated Ray Gonzalez to win the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title
1995
Dallas, Texas:
– Kevin Von Erich defeated Greg Valentine to win the NWA North American Heavyweight Title.
1996
San Germain, Puerto Rico:
– Mabel defeated Carlos Colon for the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
1999
Kochi, Japan:
– Jun Akiyama and Kenta Kobashi won the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Title from Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue
Glen Burnie, Maryland:
– Romeo Valentino defeated King Kong Bundy for the Maryland Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title
2001
New York City:
– The Sandman defeated ECW World Heavyweight Champion Steve Corino and Justin Credible in a Tables, Ladders, Chairs and Canes match to win the title
– ECW World Television Champion Rhino pinned ECW World Heavyweight Champion The Sandman to win the World Heavyweight Title
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico:
– One Man Gang defeated champion Carlos Colon and Abdullah the Butcher in a three-way match to win the WWC Hardcore Title
2002
New York City:
– Spike Dudley and Tazz defeated WWF Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) to win the title
– WWF Intercontinental Champion Edge pinned Lance Storm
– Steve Austin and The Rock defeated Big Bossman and Booker T
2004
Nashville, Tennessee:
– Chris Sabin defeated champion Michael Shane, Christopher Daniels and Low Ki in an Ultimate X match to win the TNA X Division Title
Louisville, Kentucky:
– Nick Dinsmore defeated Johnny Jeter for the vacant OVW Heavyweight Title
2006
Rahway, New Jersey:
– Rhino defeated JAPW Heavyweight Champion Jay Lethal to win the title
– Teddy Hart defeated JAPW Light Heavyweight Champion Azrieal in the finals of a Gauntlet match to win the title
2007
Tokyo, Japan:
– The Briscoe Brothers (Jay and Mark Briscoe) defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Takashi Sugiura to win the Pro Wrestling NOAH GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title
– Gedo and Jado defeated Don Fujii and Masaaki Mochizuki for the Dragon Gate I-J Heavyweight Tag Team Title