Daily Pro Wrestling History (07/05): Williams & Gordy win WCW tag titles

1915 

Omaha, Nebraska:
– Joe Stecher defeated Charlie Cutler for the World Heavyweight Title 

1940

Des Moines, Iowa:
– World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Karol Zbyszko

1956

Houston, Texas:
– Kay Bell defeated Buddy Rogers to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title 

1962

– Buddy Rogers and Johnny Barend defeated Johnny Valentine and Bob Ellis for the Northeast version of the NWA United States Tag Team Titles

Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Hans Schmidt defeated Pat O’Connor to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title

1968 

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Ramon and Alberto Torres defeated El Mongol and Tarzan Tyler in a one-night tournament final to become the first NWA Georgia Tag Team Champions

1969 

Chicago, Illinois:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher no contest Chain Gang Frank Dillinger & Jack Dillinger
– Bill Watts beat Larry Hennig 
– Wilbur Snyder beat Angelo Poffo

Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Johnny Walker and Bearcat Brown defeated The Great Mephisto and Dante to become NWA World Tag Team Champions (Mid-America version) 

1971

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
– Steven Little Bear and Dean Higuchi defeated The Skull Brothers to win the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles

Davenport, Iowa:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson
– Bull Bullinski beat Joe Turco 
– Billy Robinson beat Big K

1972

Miami, Florida:
– Hiro Matsuda and Tim Woods defeated The Zodiac (Bob Orton) and Taurus (Dennis Hall) for the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles

1973

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– The Crusher & Wahoo McDaniel beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens for the belts (decision later overturned) 
– Superstar Billy Graham beat Billy Robinson by DQ
– Larry Heiniemi beat Ken Patera

1974

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Buddy Colt defeated Mr. Wrestling II to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title 

1975

Detroit, Michigan:
– The Sheik defeated Bobo Brazil for the Detroit version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title

1982

Fort Worth, Texas:
– Kevin and Kerry Von Erich defeated King Kong Bundy and Bugsy McGraw to win the World Class American Tag Team Titles 

Memphis, Tennessee: 
– Stan Lane and Ron Bass defeated The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey and Norvell Austin) for the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles

1985

Dallas, Texas:
– Iceman Parsons defeated Chris Adams for the World Class American Heavyweight Title 

Montgomery, Alabama:
– Scott Armstrong defeated Bill Ash to win the Southeast version of the NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Title

San Antonio, Texas:
– Al Madril and Chavo Guerrero defeated American Force (Paul Diamond and Nick Kiniski) for the Texas All-Star Wrestling Texas Tag
Team Titles

1986

Great American Bash: Charlotte, North Carolina:
– NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Denny Brown and Steve Regal fought to a time-limit draw
– Robert Gibson pinned NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Black Bart
– The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Ole and NWA World Television Champion Arn Anderson) defeated Sam Houston and Nelson Royal
– Manny Fernandez pinned Baron Von Raschke in a Bunkhouse match
– Wahoo McDaniel pinned Jimmy Garvin in an Indian Strap match
– Ronnie Garvin defeated NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard by knockout in the fifth round of a Taped Fist match
– NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) defeated Ivan and Nikita Koloff in a Russian Chain match
– Jimmy Valiant pinned Shaska Whatley in a Hair vs. Hair match
– NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champion Dusty Rhodes, Magnum T.A. and Baby Doll beat NWA World Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey) and Jim Cornette in a Steel Cage match
– Ric Flair pinned Ricky Morton in a Steel Cage match to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Title

1987

Greenville, South Carolina:
– Rocky King defeated John Savage
– Nelson Royal defeated Clark (sub. for Gladiator #1)
– Lazortron defeated MOD Squad #2
– Jimmy Valiant defeated MOD Squad #1
– NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff defeated Lex Luger in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
– NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Manny Fernandez & Ivan Koloff
– The Road Warriors defeated Arn Anderson & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard

Charleston, West Virginia:
– The Italian Stallion defeated Gladiator #2
– Kendall Windham defeated Thunderfoot #1
– Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
– The Barbarian defeated Todd Champion
– Mike Rotundo fought Dory Funk Jr. to a draw
– Jimmy Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff
– Ron Garvin defeated Manny Fernandez via disqualification
– Barry Windham defeated Vladimir Petrov
– The Road Warriors defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
– NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification
– NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, & Lex Luger in a steel cage match

1991

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Johnny B. Badd pinned Big Josh
– Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, & Badstreet defeated Dutch Mantell, Black Bart, & Deadeye Dick
– Tom Zenk pinned the Diamond Studd
– Dustin Rhodes defeated Richard Morton via disqualification
– PN News & Missy Hyatt defeated Terrance Taylor & Paul E. Dangerously
– Bobby Eaton fought WCW TV Champion Steve Austin to a draw
– Barry Windham pinned Yellow Dog
– Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Rick Steiner & Tom Zenk via disqualification
– WCW US Champion Lex Luger & El Gigante defeated Arn Anderson & the One Man Gang
– Nikita Koloff defeated Sting in a Russian Chain match

1992 

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Bobby Eaton pinned Larry Zbyzsko
– Johnny B. Badd and Jushin Liger fought to a draw
– Dustin Rhodes pinned Greg Valentine
– Ron Simmons pinned The Super Invader
– Barry Windham pinned WCW World Television Champion Steve Austin
– Sting defeated Arn Anderson
– Brad Armstrong pinned Scotty Flamingo (Raven) to win the WCW Light Heavyweight Title
– Nikita Koloff and WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude fought to a double disqualification
– Terry Gordy and Steve Williams defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles

Naucalpan, Mexico:
– Canek defeated Dos Caras for the UWA World Heavyweight Title 

1993

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Jerry Lawler defeated Owen Hart to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title 
– CW Bergstrom & Melvin Penrod Jr. defeated USWA Tag Team Champions New Jack & Home Boy to win the titles

1994

Warrensville, North Carolina:
– Chris Candido defeated Scott Studd to win the vacant SMW Television Title 

1996

Mexico City, Mexico:
– Mexico National Middleweight Champion El Hijo del Santo defeated The Great Sasuke to win CMLL’s annual Gran Prix Tournament 

1998

Naucalpan, Mexico:
– Magnum Tokyo defeated El Hijo del Gladiador to win the IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Title

2000

Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
– Val Venis defeated Rikishi to win the WWF Intercontinental Title