{"id":5490,"date":"2020-07-11T13:39:07","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T13:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsnewsforyou.com\/?p=5490"},"modified":"2020-07-11T13:39:07","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T13:39:07","slug":"daily-pro-wrestling-history-12-10-terry-funk-wins-nwa-world-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=5490","title":{"rendered":"Daily Pro Wrestling History (12\/10): Terry Funk wins NWA World title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1915<\/p>\n<p>Sioux City, Iowa:<br \/>\n&#8211; World Heavyweight Champion Joe Stecher defeated Paul Martinson in 2 straight falls to retain the title<\/p>\n<p>1953<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City, Kansas:<br \/>\n&#8211; Johnny Valentine beat Lenny Montana to capture the Central States Heavyweight Title in 2 out of 3 falls\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1957<\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis, Minnesota:<br \/>\n&#8211; The Atomic Blonds (Johnny Valentine &amp; Chet Wallich) defeated Joe &amp; Guy Brunetti for the NWA World Tag Team Titles\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1966<\/p>\n<p>Sydney, Australia:<br \/>\n&#8211; George &amp; Sandy Scott defeated Ray Stevens &amp; Art Nelson to win the IWA tag team titles<\/p>\n<p>1968<\/p>\n<p>Miami, Florida:<br \/>\n&#8211; The Medics (Billy Garrett &amp; Jim Starr) defeated Wahoo McDaniel &amp; Jose Lothario in the finals of a tournament to become the first NWA\u00a0Florida Tag Team Champions<\/p>\n<p>1971<\/p>\n<p>Denver, Colorado:<br \/>\n&#8211; AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Ray Stevens by DQ<br \/>\n&#8211; Larry Hennig beat Dr X<br \/>\n&#8211; Lars Anderson beat Joe Blanchard<\/p>\n<p>1973<\/p>\n<p>New York, New York:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Stasiak to win the WWWF\u00a0Title<\/p>\n<p>Tokyo, Japan:<br \/>\n&#8211; Antonio Inoki defeated Johnny Powers for the NWF World Heavyweight Title\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1975<\/p>\n<p>Miami, Florida:<br \/>\n&#8211; Terry Funk defeated Jack Brisco to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1976<\/p>\n<p>Denver, Colorado:<br \/>\n&#8211; AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Verne Gagne<br \/>\n&#8211; Mad Dog Vachon beat Bill Francis by DQ<br \/>\n&#8211; Greg Gagne beat Pierre Poisson<br \/>\n&#8211; Pedro Morales beat Ray Stevens by DQ<br \/>\n&#8211; Jim Brunzell beat Roger Kirby<\/p>\n<p>1977<\/p>\n<p>Chattanooga, Tennessee:<br \/>\n&#8211; Don Kent defeated Lanny Poffo to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title<\/p>\n<p>1978<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles, California:<br \/>\n&#8211; Steve Keirn defeatd Chavo Guerrero to win the All Japan International Jr. Heavyweight title<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>1979<\/p>\n<p>Memphis, Tennessee:<br \/>\n&#8211; AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat CWA Champion Jerry Lawler by DQ<br \/>\n&#8211; Sonny King &amp; Tojo Yamamoto beat Rick Morton &amp; Big Red<br \/>\n&#8211; Paul Ellering &amp; Billy Robinson beat The Assassins<br \/>\n&#8211; Koko Ware beat Super Destroyer<br \/>\n&#8211; Steve Regal beat Ken Wayne<\/p>\n<p>1980\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tokyo, Japan:<br \/>\n&#8211; Antonio Inoki &amp; Bob Backlund defeated Hulk Hogan &amp; Stan Hansen in the finals of a tournament to win New Japan&#8217;s first annual MSG Tag\u00a0League<\/p>\n<p>1981<\/p>\n<p>Oakland, California:<br \/>\n&#8211; AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Tito Santana<br \/>\n&#8211; Greg Gagne &amp; Jim Brunzell &amp; Hulk Hogan beat Jerry Blackwell &amp; Adrian Adonis &amp; Jesse Ventura<br \/>\n&#8211; Judy Martin beat Joyce Grable<br \/>\n&#8211; Ken Patera beat Buck Zumhofe<br \/>\n&#8211; Bobby Heenan beat Roger Kirby<\/p>\n<p>Tokyo, Japan:<br \/>\n&#8211; Andre The Giant &amp; Rene Goulet defeated Antonio Inoki &amp; Tatsumi Fujinami in the finals of a tournament to win New Japan&#8217;s annual MSG\u00a0Tag League<\/p>\n<p>1982<\/p>\n<p>Tokyo, Japan:<br \/>\n&#8211; Antonio Inoki &amp; Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan &amp; Tiger Toguchi in the finals of a tournament to win New Japan&#8217;s annual MSG Tag\u00a0League<\/p>\n<p>1984\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Memphis, Tennessee:<br \/>\n&#8211; Mark &amp; Brad Batten beat The Nightmares<br \/>\n&#8211; Mike Sharpe beat Lanny Poffo<br \/>\n&#8211; Randy Savage beat CWA International Champ Eddie Gilbert via DQ<br \/>\n&#8211; The Terminators beat Jerry Bryant &amp; Johnny King<br \/>\n&#8211; National Tag Champs Bill &amp; Scott Irwin beat Tommy Rich &amp; Jimmy Valiant<br \/>\n&#8211; The Interns beat Tim Ashley &amp; Randy Savage<br \/>\n&#8211; Jerry Lawler beat Rick Rude via DQ<\/p>\n<p>1985<\/p>\n<p>Tokyo, Japan:<br \/>\n&#8211; Tatsumi Fujinami &amp; Kengo Kimura defeated Antonio Inoki &amp; Seiji Sakaguchi\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1991<\/p>\n<p>London, England:<br \/>\n&#8211; Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Regal<br \/>\n&#8211; Michael Hayes pinned the Diamond Studd<br \/>\n&#8211; Johnny B. 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