Daily Pro Wrestling History (01/14): Christian wins NWA title at Final Resolution 2007

Daily Pro Wrestling History (01/14): Christian wins NWA title at Final Resolution 2007

1943 

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Lee Wyckoff defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis for the Kansas City Midwest Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title 

1946

Hollywood, California:
– Ernie Piluso defeated Red Berry to win the World Light Heavyweight Title 

1958

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– John DePaulo and Bobby Jones defeated Stan Mykietowich and Ted Stefanyk for the Madison Wrestling Club Tag Team Title 

1959

Watsonville, California:
– The Red Hangman (Tom Rice) defeated Ramon Torres to win the San Francisco NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title 

1960 

Mobile, Alabama:
– Yvon Robert defeated Billy Wicks for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

1965

Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Verne Gagne
– Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff

1966

Tulsa, Oklahoma:
– Lorenzo Parente defeated Danny Hodge to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title

1967

Omaha, Nebraska:
– Dale Lewis defeated Tim Woods for the AWA Nebraska Heavyweight Title 

1970

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– The Missing Link defeated Ripper Collins to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title 

1974

Orlando, Florida:
– Texas Death Match: Dusty Rhodes defeated Jack Brisco (non-title match) Special Referee: Haystack Calhoun 
– Florida Tag Titles: Jos & Paul LeDuc defeated Mad Dog & Stan Vachon 
– Florida Title: Buddy Colt defeated Mike Graham 
– Paul Jones & Tom Jones defeated Rip Hawk & Red Shadow 
– Tex McKenzie DDQ Dick Slater 
– Danny Hodge defeated Big Mac 
– Kevin Sullivan defeated George McCreary 

1975

Tampa, Florida:
– Florida Title: Buddy Colt defeated “Cowboy” Bill Watts by DQ 
– No DQ Match: Eddie & Mike Graham defeated Bob Roop & Dick Murdoch 
– North American Title: Bob Armstrong defeated Professor Toru Tanaka 
– Southern Title: Mongolian Stomper defeated Jos LeDuc by DQ 
– Terry Funk defeated The Great Malenko 
– Pat Barrett defeated George McCreary 
– Dick Slater defeated Tony Parisi 
– Dominic DeNucci defeated Iron Mike McCord 
– Johnny Weaver defeated Baron Scicluna 

1976

Miami, Florida:
– Lights Out Match: Big Bad John defeated Bob Roop 
– Southern Title: Billy Robinson defeated King Curtis 
– Florida Title: Frank Goodish (Bruiser Brody) defeated Rocky Johnson 
– US Jr. Title: Mike Graham defeated Bob Orton, Jr. 
– Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Killer Kowalski 

1977

Los Angeles, California:
– Dory Funk, Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title

Atlanta, Georgia:
– Mr. Wrestling and Mr. Wrestling II won the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title from Gene and Ole Anderson

1979

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– US Champion Ricky Steamboat (sub NWA Champion Harley Race) beat John Studd 
– Dino Bravo beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by DQ
– Tiger Jeet Singh beat Ric Flair 
– Mid Atlantic Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & John Studd beat Tony Atlas & Jay Youngblood 
– Dewey Robertson beat Jacques Goulet 
– Waldo Von Erich beat Nick DeCarlo 

Orlando, Florida:
– Korean Assassin match: Dusty Rhodes defeated Pak Song 
– Eddie & Mike Graham & Hiro Matsuda defeated Mr. Saito & Mr. Sato & Rising Sun 
– Brass Knuckles Title: Killer Karl Kox defeated Herb Calvert 
– Florida Title: Jim Garvin defeated Ali Bey 
– Thor The Viking defeated Jos LeDuc 
– Mr. Uganda defeated Rocky Johnson 

1982

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Eddie Gilbert and Ricky Romero defeated Jerry Brown and Ron McFarlane to win the NWA Central States Tag Team Titles

1982

Payson, Arizona:
– The All-American and Lumberjack #1 defeated Jody Arnold and Pedro el Grande to win the Western States Wrestling Alliance Western States Tag Team Titles 

1983 

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Leo Burke defeated Bret Hart to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title

Denver, Colorado:
– Cage match: AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan
– Hulk Hogan beat Jesse Ventura by DQ
– Rick Martel beat Ken Patera
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Sgt. Goulet
– Bobby Heenan drew Buck Zumhofe

1989

Caguas, Puerto Rico:
– Ricky Santana defeated Profe for the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title 
– The Ninja Express (Mr. Pogo and Kensuke Sasaki) defeated Huracaun Castillo, Jr. and Miguel Perez, Jr. to win the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Titles

Portland, Oregon:
– Abbuda Dein defeated Top Gun (David Sierra) to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Television Title 

1991

Marietta, Georgia:
– Arn Anderson defeated Tom Zenk for the WCW World Television Title

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Terrance Garvin beat Chris Champion
– King Cobra beat Don Bass
– Tony Anthony beat Jerry Lynn
– Jeff Jarrett beat Doug Gilbert
– Danny Davis beat Joseph Magliano
– Brian Lee beat Cody Michaels
– Tony Anthony beat King Cobra
– Jeff Jarrett beat Terrance Garvin
– Brian Lee beat Danny Davis
– Jeff Jarrett beat Tony Anthony
– Jeff Jarrett beat Brian Lee to win the vacant USWA Southern Title
– The Fabulous Ones beat Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee

Fridley, Minnesota:
– Jerry Lynn defeated The Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman) for the vacant Pro Wrestling America Light Heavyweight Title 

Winnipeg, Manitoba:
– E.Z. Ryder defeated The Natural (Don Callis) to win the West Four Wrestling Alliance Canadian Heavyweight Title 

1992

Columbus, Georgia:
– Ron Simmons and Big Josh (Matt Borne) defeated The Young Pistols (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers) for the WCW United States Tag Team Titles

1995

Dallas, Texas:
– John Hawk defeated Kevin Von Erich for the NWA North American Heavyweight Title 

1998

Tokyo, Japan:
– Genichiro Tenryu defeated Nobutaka Araya in a tournament final to become the War J-1 Heavyweight Champion

1999 

Louisville, Kentucky:
– The Suicide Kid defeated Ian Rotten for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title 

2001

Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Chuck Palumbo & Shawn O’Haire defeated Kevin Nash and Dallas page to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship
– Shane Douglas defeated General Reaction to win the US Title

2006

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson defeated FIP Heavyweight Champion Homicide and Roderick Strong to win the FIP title
– Christopher Daniels defeated Jay Lethal
– Samoa Joe defeated B.J. Whitmere 
– A.J. Styles defeated Matt Sydal
– ROH and FIP Champion Bryan Danielson defeated Chris Hero to retain the ROH title

2007

TNA Final Resolution: Orlando, Florida: 
– Rhino defeated AJ Styles in a last man standing match 

– Chris Sabin defeated NWA X Division Champion Christopher Daniels and Jerry Lynn to win the title 

– Alex Shelley pinned Austin Starr with a cradle

– James Storm (w/ Gail Kim) pinned Petey Williams 

– NWA Tag Team Champions Homicide & Hernandez defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon via disqualification 

– Kurt Angle defeated Samoa Joe in a 30-minute Iron Man match, three falls to two falls

– Christian Cage defeated Sting and Abyss in a three-way elimination match to win the NWA World Championship

Tokyo, Japan:
– Amazing Kong defeated Nanae Takahashi to win the AWA World Women’s Title

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