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ALB Albania
ALG Algeria
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Last updated on 2021-02-15
The Records of
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches
1958
NOTE : This list may include non-title matches which are
to be removed as soon as they are confirmed.
1957 <<
01-02
Kansas City, KS
Thor Hagen
W (2-1)
01-03
St. Joseph, MO
Ron Etchison
W (1-0 60min)
01-06
Albuquerque, NM
Juan Garcia
W (2-1)
01-07
Odessa, TX
Buddy Rogers
W (2-1, DQ)
01-09
Amarillo, TX
Mike DiBiase
W
01-13
Niagara Falls, ON, CAN
Bill Miller
W
01-14
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Gene Kiniski
W (DQ)
01-16
Toronto, ON, CAN
Billy Watson
W (DQ)
01-17
St. Louis, MO
Gene Kiniski
W (DQ?)
01-21
Dayton, OH
Johnny Barend
01-22
Mansfield, OH
Fritz von Goering
W (2-0)
01-23
Columbus, OH
Fritz von Goering
W
01-24
Canton, OH
Ali Pasha
01-30
Toronto, ON, CAN
Billy Watson
D (36min, curfew)
01-31
St. Louis, MO
Gene Kiniski
D
02-06
Amarillo, TX
Buddy Rogers
W
02-07
Oklahoma City, OK
Frankie Taylor
02-10
Lethbridge, AB, CAN
Tiny Mills
W (19min)
02-12
Vancouver, BC, CAN
Ivan Kalmikoff
W
02-13
Regina, SK, CAN
Hombre Montana
W
02-14
Calgary, AB, CAN
Hombre Montana
W
02-18
Minneapolis, MN
Paul Baillargeon
W (33:20)
02-20
Kansas City, KS
Otto Von Krupp
W (2-1)
02-21
Oklahoma City, OK
Roberto Pico
02-24
Memphis, TN
Bill Longson
W
02-25
Nashville, TN
Great Bolo (Al Lovelock )
W
02-26
Evansville, IN
Fred Blassie
W (2-1)
02-27
Indianapolis, IN
Gene Kiniski
W
02-28
St. Louis, MO
Billy Watson
W
03-06
Stockton, CA
Karl Von Schober
03-07
Albuquerque, NM
Hans Hermann
W (2-0)
03-10
Albuquerque, NM
Bulldog Plechas
D (0-0 60min)
03-11
Farmington, NM
Juan Garcia
03-13
Denver, CO
Buddy Rogers
D (1-1 60min)
03-14
Colorado Springs, CO
Bulldog Plechas
03-17
Tulsa, OK
Bill Longson
W
03-18
Little Rock, AR
Bill Longson
W
03-20
Kansas City, KS
Bob Geigel
W (2-1)
03-24
Tampa, FL
Mr. Moto W (2-1)
03-25
Eau Gallie, FL
Ike Eakins
03-26
Miami, FL
Billy Parks
03-27
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Gorgeous George
03-28
Ft. Pierce, FL
Nick Roberts
03-29
Daytona Beach, FL
Ray Villmer
03-31
Phoenix, AZ
Buddy Rogers
W (CNC)
04-01
Odessa, TX
Dory Funk
W (2-1, DQ)
04-03
Amarillo, TX
Lou Thesz
D (1-1 60min)
04-08
Nashville, TN
Bill Longson
W
04-11
St. Louis, MO
Gene Kiniski
W
04-18
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Ilio DiPaolo
W (DQ)
04-19
St. Paul, MN
Hard Boiled Haggerty
W (24:25 DQ)
04-23
Evansville, IN
Mighty Atlas
W (2-1)
04-24
Columbus, OH
Leon Graham
W
04-25
St. Louis, MO
Billy Watson
D
04-28
Lethbridge, AB, CAN
Bob Elliot
W (DQ)
04-29
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Prince Maivia
W
04-30
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Guy Brunetti
05-01
Regina, SK, CAN
Jim Wright
W
05-02
Calgary, AB, CAN
Joe Brunetti
05-05
Lethbridge, AB, CAN
Ivan Kalmikoff
W (17:00)
05-06
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Karol Kalmikoff
05-07
Vancouver, BC, CAN
Prince Maiava
W
05-09
Tacoma, WA
Buddy Knox
W
05-12
Charlotte, NC
Nick Roberts
W
05-17
Lexington, NC
Mr. Moto
05-19
Idaho Falls, ID
Lou Newman
W (2-1)
05-20
Twin Falls, ID
Gino Angelo
W (2-1)
05-22
Ogden, UT
Tony Silipini
W (2-0)
05-23
Salt Lake City, UT
Lou Thesz
05-24
Pocatello, ID
The Bat (Joe Tomasso )
05-26
Waco, TX
El Medico
W
05-27
Dallas, TX
Zorro
W
05-29
San Antonio, TX
Zorro
W (2-1)
05-30
Houston, TX
Lou Thesz
W (DQ)
06-02
Ft. Worth, TX
Rito Romero
06-26
Toronto, ON, CAN
Bill Longson
W (15:50)
06-30
Arlington, VA
Karl von Hess
07-01
Baltimore, MD
Larry Hamilton
W (23min)
07-02
Wilmington, DE
Skull Murphy
07-03
Washington, DC
Pete Managoff
W
07-07
Calgary, AB, CAN
Bill Miller
W (DQ)
07-08
Calgary, AB, CAN
Billy Watson
NC
07-09
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Lou Thesz
W
07-10
Regina, SK, CAN
Billy Watson
D (DCOR)
07-11
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Lou Thesz
W (DQ)
07-21
Albuquerque, NM
Lou Thesz
W (2-1 DQ)
07-22
Odessa, TX
Tarzan Zorro
W (2-0)
07-24
Amarillo, TX
Tarzan Zorro
W
07-26
Roswell, NM
Rip Hawk
07-28
Ft. William, ON, CAN
Fritz Von Erich
W
07-29
Minneapolis, MN
Ilio DiPaolo
D (60min)
08-14
Toronto, ON, CAN
Lou Thesz
W (24min DQ)
08-19
Oshawa, ON, CAN
Yukon Eric
W
08-21
Toronto, ON, CAN
Lou Thesz
D (curfew)
08-28
Sedalia, MO
Thor Hagen
W (2-1)
08-28
Kansas City, KS
Otto Von Krupp
W (2-1)
08-29
St. Joseph, MO
Sonny Myers
D (1-1 60min)
09-02
Dallas, TX
Bill Longson
W (2-1)
09-04
Galveston, TX
El Medico
W (2-1, COR in 3rd)
09-11
Toronto, ON, CAN
Billy Watson
W
09-16
Minneapolis, MN
Joe Pazandak
W (35min)
09-17
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Billy Watson
W
09-18
Morris, MB, CAN
Ilio DiPaolo
09-19
St. Paul, MN
Ilio DiPaolo
W (26:37)
09-23
Baltimore, MD
Jack Donovan
W (12min)
09-25
Washington, DC
Ludwig Von Krupp (sub. for Larry Hamilton )
W
09-29
Albuquerque, NM
Danno McDonald (sub. for Lou Thesz )
W (2-0)
09-30
Farmington, NM
Bulldog Plechas
10-02
Amarillo, TX
Dory Funk
L (DQ)
10-06
Memphis, TN
Charro Azteca
W
10-07
Nashville, TN
El Diablo (Charro Azteca)
W
10-08
Evansville, IN
Stu Gibson
W (2-0; DQ in 1st )
10-09
Chattanooga, TN
Ken Kenneth
W (2-1)
10-10
St. Louis, MO
Lou Thesz
W (DQ)
10-16
Kansas City, KS
Bob Ellis
W (2-1)
10-17
St. Joseph, MO
Sonny Myers
W (2-1)
10-20
Ft. William, ON, CAN
Tex McKenzie
W
10-21
Minneapolis, MN
Lou Thesz
D (DCOR)
10-25
Lacrosse, WI
Joe Pazandak
W (29:15)
10-28
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Gene Kiniski
D (1-1)
10-30
Toronto, ON, CAN
Billy Watson
W (38:16 DQ)
11-04
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Ilio DiPaolo
D
11-05
London, ON, CAN
Billy Watson
D
11-07
St. Louis, MO
Lou Thesz
D
11-10
Orlando, FL
Johnny Walker
11-11
Tampa, FL
Billy Two Rivers
11-12
St. Petersburg, FL
Johnny Walker
11-13
Jacksonville, FL
Johnny Walker
11-15
Dade City, FL
Edouardo Perez
11-17
Sarasota, FL
Harry Smith
11-18
Lake Worth, FL
Georgia Boy Smith
11-27
Toronto, ON, CAN
Hombre Montana
W (24:14 COR)
11-28
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Billy Watson
W (DQ)
12-02
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Billy Watson
D
12-03
London, ON, CAN
Billy Watson
W (2-1 DQ)
12-10
Evansville, IN
Lou Thesz
D (1-1 60min)
12-11
Kansas City, KS
Lou Thesz
W (2-1 DQ)
12-12
St. Joseph, MO
Bob Ellis
12-14
Honolulu, HI
Don Leo Jonathan
W
12-17
Honolulu, HI
Al Lolotai
W
12-20
Honolulu, HI
Don Leo Jonathan
D
12-26
St. Louis, MO
Edouard Carpentier
W
>> 1959