Wrestler:
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Times:
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Date:
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Location:
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Notes:
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Orville Brown
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1
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January 5, 1948
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Des Moines, IA
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TBA.
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Lou Thesz
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1
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November 27, 1949
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Unknown
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TBA.
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Billy Watson
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1
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March 15, 1956
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Toronto, ON
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TBA.
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Lou Thesz
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2
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November 9, 1956
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St. Louis, MO
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TBA.
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Dick Hutton
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1
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November 14, 1957
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Toronto, ON
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TBA.
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Pat O'Connor
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1
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January 9, 1959
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St. Louis, MO
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TBA.
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Buddy Rogers
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1
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June 30, 1961
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Chicago, IL
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TBA.
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Lou Thesz
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3
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January 24, 1963
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Toronto, ON
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TBA.
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Gene Kiniski
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1
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January 7, 1966
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St. Louis, MO
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TBA.
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Dory Funk Jr
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1
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February 11, 1969
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Tampa, FL
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TBA.
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Harley Race
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1
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May 24, 1973
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Kansas City, MO
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TBA.
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Jack Brisco
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1
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July 20, 1973
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Houston, TX
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TBA.
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Giant Baba
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1
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December 2, 1974
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Kagoshima, Japan
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TBA.
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Jack Brisco
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2
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December 8, 1974
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Toyohashi, Japan
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TBA.
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Terry Funk
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1
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December 10, 1975
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Miami, FL
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TBA.
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Harley Race
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2
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February 6, 1977
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Toronto, ON
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TBA.
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Dusty Rhodes
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1
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August 21, 1979
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Tampa, FL
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TBA.
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Harley Race
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3
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August 26, 1979
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Orlando, FL
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TBA.
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Giant Baba
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2
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October 31, 1979
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Nagoya, Japan
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TBA.
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Harley Race
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4
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November 7, 1979
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Amagasaki, Japan
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TBA.
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Giant Baba
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3
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September 4, 1980
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Saga, Japan
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TBA.
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Harley Race
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5
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September 9, 1980
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Ohtsu, Japan
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TBA.
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Tommy Rich
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1
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April 27, 1981
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Augusta, GA
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TBA.
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Dusty Rhodes
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2
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June 21, 1981
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Atlanta, GA
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TBA.
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Harley Race
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6
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September 17, 1981
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Kansas City, MO
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TBA.
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Carlos Colón
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1
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January 6, 1983
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San Juan, PR
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TBA.
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David Von Erich
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1
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January 24, 1983
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Miami, FL
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TBA.
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Dusty Rhodes
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3
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November 24, 1983
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Tampa, FL
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TBA.
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Harley Race
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7
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March 21, 1984
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Wellington, New Zealand
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TBA.
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Kerry Von Erich
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1
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May 6, 1984
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Irving, TX
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TBA.
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Ted DiBiase
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1
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May 11, 1985
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Austin, TX
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DiBiase wins tournament final over Dusty Rhodes to crown a new champion after the title was vacated when Kerry Von Erich suffers an injury and is unable to defend the title within a 90 day period.
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Jerry Lawler
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1
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August 23, 1985
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Memphis, TN
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TBA.
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Ricky Steamboat
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1
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November 28, 1985
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Greensboro, NC
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TBA.
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Jerry Lawler
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2
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December 14, 1985
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Charlotte, NC
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TBA.
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Ricky Steamboat
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2
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February 22, 1986
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New York, NY
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TBA.
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Ted DiBiase
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2
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November 26, 1987
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Charlotte, NC
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TBA.
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Sting
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1
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November 26, 1987
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Charlotte, NC
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TBA.
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Randy Savage
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1
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August 28, 1988
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Dallas, TX
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TBA.
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Sting
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2
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September 11, 1988
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Atlanta, GA
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TBA.
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Michael Hayes
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1
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October 10, 1988
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Austin, TX
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TBA.
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Sting
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3
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December 26, 1988
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Norfolk, VA
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TBA.
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July 1, 1989 Sting is forced to vacate the title through injury.
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Michael Hayes
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2
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August 6, 1989
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Irving, TX
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TBA.
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February of 1990, Hayes refuses to defend the title in Calgary citing that he isn't contractually obligated to compete in Canada, and is stripped of the title by the NWA. Hayes though, keeps physical possession of the title and the NWA creates a new representation of the Championship, often dubbed "Big Gold".
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Bret Hart
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1
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March 24, 1990
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Calgary, AB
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Hart wins tournament final over Davey Boy Smith.
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Davey Boy Smith
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1
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December 28, 1992
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London, England
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TBA.
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Bret Hart
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2
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April , 1993
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Memphis, TN
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Champion Davey Boy Smith had signed to work exclusively for Vince McMahon's new TWE Promotion. McMahon claimed that Davey Boy's contract wouldn't allow him to compete at the upcoming NWA Title Match in Calgary, therefor the NWA scheduled a special title match between Hart and Smith in Memphis.
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Curt Hennig
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1
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January 29, 1994
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Minneapolis, MN
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TBA.
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Bret Hart
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3
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December 27, 1994
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Montreal, QC
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TBA.
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Owen Hart
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1
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March 10, 1995
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Calgary, AB
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TBA.
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Bret Hart
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4
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May 6, 1995
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Vancouver, BC
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TBA.
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Jerry Lawler
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3
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August 18, 1996
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Memphis, TN
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TBA.
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Sting
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4
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October 26, 1996
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Nashville, TN
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TBA.
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The Great Muta
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1
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February 9, 1997
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Tokyo, Japan
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TBA.
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Sting
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5
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February 14, 1997
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Hiroshima, Japan
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TBA.
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Shawn Michaels
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1
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April 19, 1998
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Memphis, TN
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TBA.
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Jeff Jarrett
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1
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July 12, 1998
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Nashville, TN
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TBA.
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Sting
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6
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December 27, 1998
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Charlotte, NC
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TBA.
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Mark Callous
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1
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February 14, 1999
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Atlanta, GA
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TBA.
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Dustin Rhodes
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1
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June 27, 1999
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Irving, TX
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TBA.
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Dusty Rhodes
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4
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December 19, 1999
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St. Louis, MO
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TBA.
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Dustin Rhodes
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2
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December 19, 1999
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St. Louis, MO
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TBA.
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Paul Wight
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1
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May 7, 2000
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Irving, TX
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TBA.
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Steve Austin
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1
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December 17, 2000
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Kansas City, MO
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TBA.
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October 2001, Champion Steve Austin is involved in a head on collision in Texas and is forced to vacate the title.
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Kurt Angle
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1
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December 9, 2001
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San Antonio, TX
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Angle wins the title in a one night tournament at Starrcade, defeating Jeff Jarrett in the tournament final.
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February 17, 2002, Sabu defeats Kurt Angle for the NWA World Heavyweight Title in Detroit at the Original Sheik Memorial Show. Angle however orders that the match must be restarted due to NWA rules stating that the NWA World Title couldn't be defended in a Hardcore Match. The match is restarted as a traditional affair, and Angle forces Sabu to tap out to the Ankle Lock. The Detroit crowd reaches riotous anger.
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Paul Wight
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2
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October 21, 2003
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St. Louis, MO
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TBA.
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Kurt Angle
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2
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December 16, 2003
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Pittsburgh, PA
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TBA.
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Chris Benoit
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1
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February 15, 2004
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Calgary, AB
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TBA.
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Kurt Angle
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3
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February 22, 2004
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Calgary, AB
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TBA.
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Sting
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7
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December 19, 2004
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Los Angeles, CA
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TBA.
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Kurt Angle
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4
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March 13, 2005
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Irving, TX
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TBA.
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Brock Lesnar
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1
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April 15, 2007
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San Antonio, TX
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TBA.
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Steve Austin
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2
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December 28, 2008
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Washington, DC
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Austin pins Lesnar in a three way match that also features Randy Orton.
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Randy Orton
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1
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February 15, 2009
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Charlotte, NC
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TBA.
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Chris Jericho
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1
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July 7, 2009
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Atlanta, GA
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TBA.
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