Daily pro wrestling history (12/10): Terry Funk wins the NWA World Title

Daily pro wrestling history (12/10): Terry Funk wins the NWA World Title

1915

Sioux City, Iowa:
– World Heavyweight Champion Joe Stecher defeated Paul Martinson in 2 straight falls to retain the title

1953

Kansas City, Kansas:
– Johnny Valentine beat Lenny Montana to capture the Central States Heavyweight Title in 2 out of 3 falls 

1957

Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– The Atomic Blonds (Johnny Valentine & Chet Wallich) defeated Joe & Guy Brunetti for the NWA World Tag Team Titles 

1966

Sydney, Australia:
– George & Sandy Scott defeated Ray Stevens & Art Nelson to win the IWA tag team titles

1968

Miami, Florida:
– The Medics (Billy Garrett & Jim Starr) defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Jose Lothario in the finals of a tournament to become the first NWA Florida Tag Team Champions

1971

Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Ray Stevens dq
– Larry Hennig beat Dr X
– Lars Anderson beat Joe Blanchard

1973

Tokyo, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki defeated Johnny Powers for the NWF World Heavyweight Title 

1975

Miami, Florida:
– Terry Funk defeated Jack Brisco to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title 

1976

Denver, Colorado:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Verne Gagne
– Mad Dog Vachon beat Bill Francis dq
– Greg Gagne beat Pierre Poisson
– Pedro Morales beat Ray Stevens dq
– Jim Brunzell beat Roger Kirby

1977

Chattanooga, Tennessee:
– Don Kent defeated Lanny Poffo to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title

1978

Los Angeles, California:
– Steve Keirn defeatd Chavo Guerrero to win the All Japan International Jr. Heavyweight title
 
1979

Memphis, Tennessee:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat CWA Champion Jerry Lawler dq
– Sonny King & Tojo Yamamoto beat Rick Morton & Big Red
Click Here: Golf Equipment Online– Paul Ellering & Billy Robinson beat The Assassins
– Koko Ware beat Super Destroyer
– Steve Regal beat Ken Wayne

1980 

Tokyo, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki & Bob Backlund defeated Hulk Hogan & Stan Hansen in the finals of a tournament to win New Japan’s first annual MSG Tag League

1981

Oakland, California:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Tito Santana
– Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell & Hulk Hogan beat Jerry Blackwell & Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura
– Judy Martin beat Joyce Grable
– Ken Patera beat Buck Zumhofe
– Bobby Heenan beat Roger Kirby

Tokyo, Japan:
– Andre The Giant & Rene Goulet defeated Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami in the finals of a tournament to win New Japan’s annual MSG Tag League

1982

Tokyo, Japan:
– Antonio Inoki & Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan & Tiger Toguchi in the finals of a tournament to win New Japan’s annual MSG Tag League

1985

Tokyo, Japan:
– Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura defeated Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi 

1991

Croydon, England:
– Robbie Brookside defeated Danny Collins in a tournament final to win the Middleweight title

1994 

Tokyo, Japan:
– Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi defeated Steve Williams & Johnny Ace

1995

Tokyo, Japan:
– Combat Toyoda defeated Shark Tsuchiya to win the FMW Independent World Women’s Title

1999

Osaka, Japan:
– Genichiro Tenryu defeated Keiji Mutoh to win New Japan IWGP Title

2000 

Birmingham, Alabama:
– Edge and Christian defeated Bull Buchanan and The Goodfather, The Dudleys and Road Dog & K Kwik to capture the WWF World Tag Titles
– Chris Benoit defeated Billy Gunn to win the Intercontinental Title

2006

Tokyo, Japan:
– Mitusharu Misawa defeated Naomichi Marafuji to win the GHC title

 

ON THIS DAY IN FLORIDA WRESTLING HISTORY (thanks to Barry Rose)

1956 – Wild Red Berry beat Oni Wiki Wiki (Tampa)

1958 – Sammy Berg & Enrique Torres drew Mike & Ben Sharpe (Miami)

1963 – Eddie Graham beat The Assassin to retain the Southern title (Tampa)

1964 – Lou Thesz drew Hiro Matsuda 60:00 to retain the NWA title (Jacksonville)

1968 – Jack Brisco & Nick Kozak beat Duke Keomuka & Shinya Kojika (Tampa)

1973 – Eddie Graham beat Dusty Rhodes (Orlando)

1974 – Bob Roop beat Bob Armstrong and Dusty Rhodes & Jos LeDuc beat Pak Song & Mongolian Stomper (Tampa)

1980 – Bugsy McGraw drew Baron Von Raschke (Miami Beach)

1981 – Ric Flair beat Mr. Wrestling II to retain the NWA title (Jacksonville)