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1962

Tokyo, Japan:

– Luther Lindsay and Ricky Waldo defeated Rikidozan and Toyonobori to win the JWA All Asia Tag Team Titles

Minneapolis, Minnesota:

– AWA Champion Mr. M beat Larry Hennig 2 out of 3 falls

– Duke Hoffman beat Karl Von Schober by DQ

– Tiny Mills beat Don Kramer 

– Don Jardine (The Spoiler) beat Strangler Jackie O’Dell

1965

Mobile, Alabama:

– Bobby and Lee Fields defeated Terry Garvin and Chin Lee to win the Gulf Coast NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

1967

Atlanta, Georgia:

– Enrique and Ramón Torres won the Georgia NWA World Tag Team Titles from Butcher and Mad Dog Vachon 

Lafayette, Louisiana:

– Danny Little Bear defeated Jack Dalton for the NWA Gulf Coast Louisiana Heavyweight Title 

1968

Tokyo, Japan:

– Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki defeated Crusher Lisowski and Dr. Bill Miller to win the NWA International Tag Team Titles

1970

Tampa, Florida:

– NWA World Title: Dory Funk, Jr. defeated Missouri Mauler

– Brass Knuckles Title: Danny Miller defeated Mr. Saito

– Bronko Lubich & Chris Markoff defeated Sam Steamboat & Louie Tillet

– Jack Brisco & Sailor Art Thomas defeated Mephisto & Dante by DQ

– Bob Orton defeated Cyclon Negro

– Buddy Fuller & Bob Roop defeated Duke Keomuka & Skull Von Stroheim

Hiroshima, Japan:

– AWA Champion Verne Gagne drew Strong Kobayashi

– Great Kusatsu & Thunder Sukiyama beat Michael Nador & Monster Rousimoff (Andre the Giant) to win IWA World Tag Titles

1972

Kansas City, Kansas:

– Bob Orton & Benny Ramirez fought The Viking & Steve Bolus to a draw

– Rufus R. Jones defeated Blackjack Black

– Black Angus defeated Terry Martin

– Danny Little Bear & Baron Von Raschke defeated Chati Yokuchi & Yasu Fuji in three falls

– Harley Race defeated Omar Atlas in three falls

1973 

– Johnny Powers defeated Karl Von Krupp to win the NWF North American Heavyweight Title

Sarasota, Florida:

– Southern Title: Mark Lewin defeated Buddy Colt

– Florida Title: Jack Brisco defeated Gorgeous George, Jr.

– Florida Tag Titles: Big Bad John & Tim Woods defeated Chris Markoff & Blackjack Slade

– Phil Robley & Dick Slater drew Roberto Soto & Kevin Sullivan

1976

Raleigh, North Carolina:

– The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene and Ole Anderson) defeated Rufus R. Jones and Wahoo McDaniel to win the NWA World Tag Team Titles

Mobile, Alabama;

– Eddie Sullivan defeated Bob Sweetan to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title

1977

Kansas City, Kansas:

– Giant Baba & Tenyru drew with Pat O’Conner & Akio Sato 

– Bulldog Bob Brown defeated “DI” Bob Slaughter (Sgt.)

– Ernie Ladd beat Ted Oates

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:

– The Crusher beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by DQ

– Non Title: Larry Hennig & Ray Stevens beat AWA Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum

– Peter Maivia beat Angelo Mosca

– Jim Brunzell double count out Pedro Morales

– Greg Gagne beat Roger Kirby

– Super Destroyer beat Billy Francis

– Moose Morowski beat Iron Sheik

1980

Kansas City, Kansas:

– Bruiser Brody and Ernie Ladd defeated Jerry and Ted Oates to win the vacant NWA Central States Tag Team Title in a one-night tournament final 

Minneapolis, Minnesota:

– Non Title Cage match: The Crusher beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel

– Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Mad Dog Vachon & Greg Gagne

– Steve Olsonoski beat Jerry Blackwell by DQ

– Super Destroyer Mark II beat Super Destroyer Mark III

– Chris Markoff drew Buck Zumhofe

1983

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:

– Cage match: AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan

– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Rick Martel

– Ken Patera beat Steve O

– Wahoo McDaniel beat Bobby Duncum

– Jesse Ventura beat Buck Zumhofe

– Baron Von Raschke beat Rene Goulet

1984 

Dallas, Texas:

– David Von Erich defeated Michael Hayes to win the NWA United National Heavyweight Title

1986

Memphis, Tennessee:

– Tojo Yamamoto beat Mr. X

– Larry Hamilton beat Tony Falk in two straight falls

– Billy Joe Travis & Frank Morrell beat Pat Rose & Tom Branch

– Dirty Rhodes beat Buddy Landel to win the Mid-America Title

– Rick Casey beat Dutch Mantel to win the CWA International Title

– Billy Joe Travis & Tommy Rogers beat Bill Dundee & Abdul Gadaffi

– Dutch Mantel & Bill Dundee beat Dirty Rhodes & Rick Casey

1987

Memphis, Tennessee:

– Austin Idol beat Billy Joe Travis

– Jeff Jarrett beat Boy Tony

– Big Bubba beat Tracy Smothers

– Soul Train Jones beat Tommy Rich

– The Hunter beat Paul Diamond

– Goliath beat Pat Tanaka

– Alan West beat Tarzan Goto

– Jeff Jarrett beat Big Bubba

– Soul Train Jones beat The Hunter

– Goliath beat Alan West

– Austin Idol beat Jeff Jarrett

– Soul Train Jones beat Goliath

– The Fabulous Ones NC The Sheepherders

– Austin Idol beat Soul Train Jones to win the vacant Southern Title

1989 

WWF Main Event: Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

– Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Jake Roberts 

– Jacques & Raymond Rougeau (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart 

– Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty 

– Brutus Beefcake fought Mr. Perfect to a double disqualification

– Jim Duggan pinned Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) in a flag match 

– The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and WWF Champion Randy Savage) with Miss Elizabeth defeated The Twin Towers (Akeem and The Big Boss Man) with Slick

– Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) defeated Hercules 

Dallas, Texas:

– Brickhouse Brown defeated Iceman Parsons to win the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Title

1990

Portland, Oregon:

– Curtis Thompson (Firebreaker Chip) defeated Scotty the Body (Raven) for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title 

1991

Dallas, Texas:

– Kevin Von Erich defeated The Angel of Death to win the Texas Wrestling Federation Texas Heavyweight Title

Bayamon, Puerto Rico:

– El Bronco and Invader I defeat The Texas Hangmen (Killer and Psycho) to win the WWC World Tag Team Titles

Landover, Maryland:

– The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) defeated Demolition (Smash and Crush)

– Roddy Piper defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect (with Bobby Heenan) by countout

– WWF Champion Sgt. Slaughter (subbing for Randy Savage) defeated The Ultimate Warrior in a Steel Cage match

1995

Hurley, Virginia:

– Boo Bradley pinned Chris Candido

– Ricky Morton beat Unabom via DQ

– Tracy Smothers & Robert Gibson beat The Gangstas

– The Dirty White Boy beat Buddy Landel

1996

ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast: Queens, New York:

– The Eliminators (Kronus and Saturn) defeated Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck for the ECW World Tag Team Titles

– Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah McGillicutty) & Shane Douglas defeated ECW World Champion Raven (w/ Kimona Wanalaya) & Stevie Richards (w/ the Blue Meanie) 

– AAA Welterweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Juventud Guerrera

– The Pitbulls defeated the Headhunters

– Chris Jericho defeated Rob Van Dam 

– Buh Buh Ray Dudley (w/ Sign Guy, Dances with, and Big Dick Dudley) pinned JT Smith 

– Sabu pinned Mr. Hughes 

– The Sandman & ECW TV Champion 2 Cold Scorpio defeated New Jack & Mustafa Saed

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1998 

Tokyo, Japan:

– Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Gedo in the finals of a eight-man one-night tournament to become the first BJW Junior Heavyweight Champion

2004

Cleveland, Ohio:

– Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty defeated WWE Tag Team Champions The Basham Brothers to win the titles

– Kurt Angle defeated Hardcore Holly 

– The World’s Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) defeated Funaki and Ultimo Dragon