On this date in pro wrestling history (9/15): NWO wins War Games, Hennig wins WCW US Title
By: Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com
1949
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Bill Longson beat Joe Pazandak in 2 out of 3 falls
– Ronnie Etchison defeated Chief Chewchki
– Enrique Torres beat Jack Suzek
– Garza Lozano beat Danny Fenelon
1956
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Whipper Billy Watson beat Dr. Lee Grable by dq to retain the World Title
– June Byers beat Barbara Baker 2 falls to 0 to retain the World Ladies Title
– Richard Brown beat Sam Menacker
1957
Wichita, Kansas:
– Red Berry defeated Richard Brown to win the Central States Title
1977
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Verne Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum
– Angelo Mosca beat Gene Kiniski
– Super Destroyer no contest the Crusher
– Billy Robinson beat Bob Backlund
– Larry Hennig beat Roger Kirby
– Chris Markoff beat Chris Pepper
– Steve Olsonoski vs Jan Nelson
1984
San Juan, Puerto Rico:
– At the WWC 11th Anniversary show, Invader 3 defeated Anibal to win the UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title
– Invader 1 defeated Konga The Barbarian to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title
– Randy Savage defeated Pedro Morales to win the WWC North American Heavyweight Title.
1985
Norfolk, Virginia
– In a Bunkhouse Match, Dusty Rhodes & Magnum TA & Sam Houston beat Ole Anderson & Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
– AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors beat Krusher Khrushchev & Ivan Koloff
– Manny Fernandez beat Abdullah The Butcher
– Jimmy Valiant beat Buddy Landel
– Ron Bass drew Barbarian
– Starship Eagle & Stoney Burke beat Joel Deaton & Golden Terror
– Billy Graham beat Mark Fleming
1986
Los Angeles, California:
– Black Bart defeated Chris Adams in a phantom title change to win the World Class Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Title.
1989
Dallas, Texas:
– Sheik Braddock & Ron Starr defeated Jeff Jarrett & Matt Bourne to win the USWA Tag Team Title
1991
Marietta, Georgia:
– The Lightning Kid defeated Chaz to win the GWF Light Heavyweight Title
1996
Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
– Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash & Sting (NWO Sting) defeated Lex Luger, Ric Flair, Arn Anderson & Sting in a War Games match
– WCW World Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated The Nasty Boys
– Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho
– The Giant (Big Show) defeated Randy Savage
1997
Charlotte, North Carolina:
– Curt Hennig defeated Steve McMichael for the WCW United States Heavyweight Title
1998
Sacramento, California:
– Jacqueline defeated Sable for the vacant WWF Women’s Title
– X-Pac defeating D’Lo Brown to win the WWF European Title
2001
Carrolton, Georgia:
– Scotty Anton defeated Barry Windham to win the Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title.
2005
Windsor, Ontario, Canada:
– Jeff Jarrett won the NWA title from Raven at a Border City Wrestling event
2007
Chicago, Illinois
– Takeshi Morishima defeated Bryan Danielson via referee stoppage to retain the ROH World Title.
– Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico to retain the ROH Tag Titles.
2012
Chicago Ridge, Illinois:
– Jay Lethal defeated Homicide
– Kevin Steen defeated Rhino to retain the ROH Title in an Anything Goes Match
– Kyle O’Reilly defeated ACH