Ultimate History of Pro Wrestling - A Time Line of Every Major Event in Pro Wrestling History - 1975
By: Karl Stern
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1975
01-03-1975: St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance 11,314. Reported 3,000 turned away: Frank Martinez & Ted Oates & Tommy Martin defeat Rene Goulet & Ricky Hamilton & Rock Riddle 2 falls to 1… Big Bill Miller defeats Ronnie Etchison… Dick Murdoch wrestled Rufus R. Jones to a Draw… Pat O'Connor defeats Baron Von Raschke… Bobo Brazil & Dory Funk Jr. defeat Harley Race & Lord Alfred Hayes… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeats Dick the Bruiser by DQ 2 falls to 1.
Houston, TX: Sam Houston Coliseum: Attendance 10,723: Black Gordman defeats Leo Seitz… Jose Lothario defeats Bob Sweetan… Mad Dog Vachon defeats Scott Casey… Don Muraco wrestled Superstar Billy Graham to a Double DQ after trading one fall each… NWA World Junior champion Ken Mantell defeats Alberto Madril 2 falls to 1… $22,000 Dollar, Two Ring 22 Man Battle Royal: Andre The Giant defeats Alberto Madril, Angelo Mosca, Black Gordman, Blackjack Lanza, Bob Sweetan, Don Muraco, Don Serrano, Doug Gilbert and, El Gran Markus, Ernie Ladd, Frank Valois, Grizzly Smith, Joe Blanchard, Jose Lothario, Ken Mantell, Leo Seitz, Mad Dog Vachon, Scott Casey, Superstar Billy Graham, The Baron (Tony Rocco), Tiger Conway.
01-04-1975: St. Petersburg, FL: Attendance 8,113: Mike Pappas & Tony Charles defeat Sonny Rogers & Beautiful Bruce… Dennis McCord (AKA: Austin Idol) defeats George Goulivas… Buddy Colt defeats Frank Hester… Bob Armstrong defeats Baron Scicluna… Bob Roop defeats Danny Hodge… NWA Florida Tag Team champions Tony Parisi & Dominic DeNucci defeat The Patriots (Patriot 1 & Patriot 2)… Andre the Giant won a 2 ring battle royal… NWA Florida Heavyweight champion Bill Watts defeats Jos LeDuc… Dusty Rhodes defeats Dick Slater… WWWF Heavyweight champion Bruno Sammartino defeats Prof. Toru Tanaka… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeats The Mongolian Stomper.
01-06-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,092: Jackie Fargo beat Pancho Rosario… Ray Candy drew Duke Myers… Steve Kovac beat Lorenzo Parente… Southern tag team champions Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin drew Doug Patton & Phil Hickerson… Southern champion Ron Fuller battled Tommy Gilbert to a no contest.
01-09-1975: Les Thatcher & Nelson Royal defeat Dutch Mantel & John Foley for the Tennessee tag team titles in Knoxville, TN. Also, Ron Wright defeated Ron Fuller via DQ and Jerry Lawler defeated Jim Kent.
01-13-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,240: Duke Myers & Lorenzo Parente drew Jackie Fargo & Ray Candy… Tommy Gilbert beat Pancho Rosario… Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin beat Phil Hickerson & Doug Patton… Steve Kovac beat Jerry Lawler and Ron Fuller and Danny Hodge in a round robin match by winning two straight falls.
01-17-1975: Nelson Royal defeated Jerry Lawler in Knoxville, TN to earn a shot at the NWA World heavyweight champion Jack Brisco.
01-20-1975: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 22,000: Bruno Sammartino & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWWF World tag team champions Jimmy & Johnny Valiant by DQ with special referee Gorilla Monsoon… Pedro Morales & Victor Rivera battled Killer Kowalski & Bobby Duncum to a draw… Spiros Arion defeated Larry Zbyszko… The Wolfman defeated Johnny Rodz… Butcher Vachon defeated Joe Nova… Tony Garea defeated Hans Schroeder… Dean Ho defeated Bill White.
In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,260: Duke Myers & John Rogers beat Ray Candy & Tommy Gilbert… Phil Hickerson drew Eddie Marlin… Tojo Yamamoto beat Doug Patton… Ron Fuller & Danny Hodge beat Jerry Lawler & Dick the Bruiser via DQ… NWA World champion Jack Brisco beat Steve Kovac.
01-24-1975: Jerry Brisco & Rocky Johnson defeated Roger Kirby & Buddy Colt to win the Georgia tag team titles in Atlanta, GA at the Municipal Auditorium.
01-25-1975: Bobo Brazil is awarded the U.S. (Detroit) title when champion The Sheik no shows a defense.
Rocky Johnson & Jerry Brisco defeat Buddy Colt & Roger Kirby for the NWA Georgia tag team titles.
01-27-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,971: Phil Hickerson & Doug Patton beat Dennis Condrey & Jerry Bryant… Danny Hodge & John Rogers beat Tommy Gilbert & Ray Candy… Southern tag team champions Eddie Marlin & Tojo Yamamoto beat Don Kent & Lorenzo Parente via DQ… Southern champion Ron Fuller beat Jerry Lawler.
01-29-1975: UWA Mexico: UWA Debut Show: in Mexico City, Mexico: Palacio de las Desportes drawing 21,000: Villano I beat Atila… Dos Caras beat Renato Torres… Rayo de Jalisco & Tinieblas beat Cesar Valentino & El Vikingo… Mil Mascaras & Ray Mendoza & Solitario beat Dory Dixon & El Canek & Sunny War Cloud… NWA World Middleweight champion Anibal beat Rene Guajardo.
02-03-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,395: Dale Lewis beat Ray Candy… Jerry Bryant & Tommy Gilbert drew Doug Patton & Phil Hickerson… Steve Kovac beat Lorenzo Parente via DQ… Tojo Yamamoto & Steve Kovac beat John Rogers & Danny Hodge… Ron Fuller beat Dick the Bruiser via DQ… NWA World champion Jack Brisco beat Jerry Lawler.
02-05-1975: Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta capture the NWA International tag team championship from Dory Funk, Jr. & Terry Funk in Amarillo, TX. This is Jumbo Tsuruta’s first championship.
02-07-1975: St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance 10,087: Ted Oates defeats Bobby Jaggers… Jumbo Tsuruta defeats Tommy Martin… Jean Antone & Kathy McCoy defeat Betty Niccoli & Kay Casey 2 falls to 1… Chuck O'Connor (Big John Studd) defeats Jim Arnett… Giant Baba defeated Big Bill Miller & Rufus Jones by DQ in a handicap match… Harley Race & Lord Alfred Hayes defeat Bobo Brazil & Pat O'Connor… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeats Dory Funk Jr. 2 falls to 1. Special Referee: Joe Higuchi.
02-08-1975: Detroit, MI: Cobo Hall: Attendance 7,480: Mickey Doyle defeats Pez Whatley… Thunderbolt Patterson defeats Gary Fulton… Jay York & Ricky Cortez defeat The Patriot (Mike Farhat, Sheik's nephew) & Edouard Carpentier… Mighty Igor defeats Bull Curry… The Poffos (Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo) wrestled Fred Curry & Hank James to a Draw… Stretcher Match: Pampero Firpo defeats Killer Karl Krupp… The Sheik defats Lord Anthol Layton… Abdullah The Butcher defeats NWA United States champion Bobo Brazil to win the title.
02-12-1975: Antonio Inoki vacates the NWF World title after refusing to face Tiger Jeet Singh.
02-14-1975: WWA: Indianapolis, IN: Market Square Arena: Attendance 12,000: Paul Christy defeats Rick Hamilton… Bobo Brazil defeats Jim Lancaster… Bill Miller wrestled Pat O'Connor to a Draw… Bobby Bold Eagle & Mike Snyder & Pepper Gomez defeat Johnny Starr & Mark Manson & Mitsu Arakawa… Boxing Match: Sam Menacker defeats Eddie Creatchman… WWA World Tag Team champions The Legionnaires (Pvt. Don Fargo & Sgt. Jacques Goulet) defeat Moose Cholak & Wilbur Snyder… WWA World Heavyweight champion Ox Baker defeats Ernie Ladd… Steel Cage Match: Dick the Bruiser defeats The Sheik.
02-15-1975: San Francisco, CA: Cow Palace: Attendance 13,709: Annual Battle Royal: Angelo Mosca defeated Dennis Stamp… Haystacks Calhoun & Raul Mata defeated Kinji Shibuya & Lord Patrick Roach… Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) wrestled The Brute (Bugsy McGraw) to a draw… Peter Maivia & Andre the Giant & Pat Patterson defeat Moondog Mayne & Karl Von Brauner & Dutch Savage & Gerhardt Kaiser… 18 Man $12,000 Dollar Battle Royal: Pat Patterson defeats Lord Patrick Roach, Victor Rivera, Manny Cruz, Dennis Stamp, Pepper Martin, Kinji Shibuya, Mr. Wrestling, Dutch Savage, Haystacks Calhoun, Andre The Giant, Kurt Von Brauner, The Brute, Raul Mata, Angelo Mosca, Peter Maivia, Moondog Mayne, Karl Von Brauner. Patterson eliminates Moondog Mayne and Karl Von Brauner to win.
02-16-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,218: Johnny Grey beat Luke Graham via DQ… Tommy Rich & Tommy Gilbert & Tommy Marlin beat Sam Bass & Steve Clements & Jimmy Kent… Ray Candy & Bearcat Brown beat Bill Costello & Don Duffy… Danny Hodge & Dale Lewis beat Jerry Barber & Burrhead Jones… George Barnes & Bill Dundee won a battle royal.
02-17-1975: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 22,092 plus 3,000 at the Felt Forum. Spiros Arion defeated WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino by DQ… WWWF World tag team champions Jimmy & Johnny Valiant battled Chief Jay Strongbow & Gorilla Monsoon to a draw… Pedro Morales defeated Butcher Vachon… The Wolfman defeated El Olympico… Dean Ho & Tony Garea defeated Killer Kowalski & Bobby Duncum by DQ… Victor Rivera defeated Hans Schroeder… Joe Nova defeated Bill White… Manuel Soto & Pete Sanchez defeated Jack Evans & Johnny Rodz.
02-20-1975: A plane carrying Bobby Shane, Buddy Colt, Mike McCord (Austin Idol), and Gary Hart crashes. Bobby Shane is killed at the age of 29, everyone else survives but faces serious injuries.
02-21-1975: In Atlanta, GA at the Municipal Auditorium NWA World heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeated The Assassin (Jody Hamilton) by reverse decision DQ.
02-21-1975: Abdullah the Butcher manager by Bearcat Wright wins the NWA Georgia title from Rocky Johnson in Atlanta. This is also the date given for Abdullah losing the North American title to Bill Watts, also in Atlanta. This could have happened on the same show. Abdullah was defending the title for the injured Buddy Colt (airplane crash the day before). Watts returns to Louisiana with the title.
03-03-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,386: Tommy Rich beat Bill Costello via DQ… Johnny Grey drew Lorenzo Parente… Danny Hodge & Dale Lewis beat Tommy Gilbert & Jerry Bryant… George Barnes & Bill Dundee beat Tojo Yamamoto & Dick the Bruiser… Southern champion Ron Fuller beat Phil Hickerson.
03-07-1975: St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance 9,675: Ali Vaziri (Iron Sheik) defeats Yugo Babich… Chuck O'Connor (Big John Studd) defeats Ted Oates… Ox Baker defeats Tommy Martin & Ronnie Etchison in a handicap match… Sailor Art Thomas defeats Don Fargo… Dick the Bruiser & Pat O'Connor & Edouard Carpentier defeated Big Bill Miller & Dick Murdoch & Lord Alfred Hayes 2 falls to 1… NWA Missouri Heavyweight title Harley Race wrestled Johnny Valentine to a Double DQ after splitting one fall each.
03-10-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,077: Bill Costello beat Burrhead Jones… Lorenzo Parente beat Tommy Rich… Johnny Grey drew Jerry Bryant… Dale Lewis beat Phil Hickerson via DQ… Bill Dundee & George Barnes beat Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin to win the Southern tag team titles… Danny Hodge beat Southern champion Ron Fuller via DQ.
03-13-1975: Tiger Jeet Singh defeats Antonio Inoki for the vacant NWF World title in Hiroshima, Japan.
03-15-1975: San Francisco, CA: Cow Palace: Attendance: 6,005: The Brute (Bugsy McGraw) beat Peter Maivia… Pat Patterson & Pedro Morales & Raul Mata beat Kurt & Karl Von Brauner & Gerhardt Kaiser… Angelo Mosca beat Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods)… Kinji Shibuya beat George Wells… Manny Cruz drew Ricky Hunter.
Milwaukee, WI with a crowd of 11,119 for the AWA: Andre the Giant & Superstar Billy Graham & Dusty Rhodes defeated Baron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman & Boris Breznikoff… Ivan Putski defeated Blackjack Lanza by DQ… Vivian Vachon & Betty Nicoli defeated Jean Antone & Miss Pam… Geoff Portz battled Buddy Wolf to a draw… Kenny Jay defeated George Gadaski.
03-17-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,249: Jerry Bryant beat The Medic… Steve Kovac drew Al Greene… Lorenzo Parente & Johnny Grey beat Joey Rossi & Bearcat Brown… Phil Hickerson beat Dale Lewis… Southern champion Ron Fuller beat Danny Hodge… Southern tag team champions Bill Dundee & George Barnes beat Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin via DQ.
WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 22,092 with 4,000 at the Felt Forum: WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Spiros Arion… Jimmy & Johnny Valiant battled Dean Ho & Tony Garea to a draw… Ivan Putski defeated The Wolfman… Chief Jay Strongbow & Victor Rivera defeated Killer Kowalski & Butcher Vachon… Manuel Soto & Pete Sanchez defeated Joe Nova & Hans Schroeder… Mike Paidousis defeated Jack Evans… Johnny Rodz defeated Bill White.
Andrew “Test” Martin is born.
03-19-1975: WWWF: Bangor, ME: Auditorium: Attention: 6,000: Manuel Soto defeated Bill White… Pete Sanchez defeated Hans Schroeder… Victor Rivera defeated Joe Nova… Butcher Vachon & Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Tony Garea & Dean Ho… Ivan Putski defeated Killer Kowalski.
03-20-1975: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 10,500: Tatsumi Fujinami pinned Masashi Ozawa… Strong Kobayashi beat Johnny Londos… Seiji Sakaguchi pinned The Magnificent Zulu… NWF champion Tiger Jeet Singh battled Antonio Inoki to a double count out.
03-21-1975: In Atlanta, GA at the Municipal Auditorium Abdullah the Butcher defeated Rocky Johnson for the Georgia title.
St. Louis. MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance 11,250: Ali Vaziri (Iron Sheik) defeats Bill Costello… Rufus R. Jones defeats Ed Wiskoski… Terry Funk defeats Tommy Martin… Lord Alfred Hayes defeats Ted Oates… Edouard Carpentier & Bobo Brazil defeats Stan Stasiak & Chuck O'Connor (Big John Studd)… Andre the Giant defeats Bill Miller… Texas Death Match: Johnny Valentine defeats Harley Race… 14 Man Battle Royal: Edouard Carpentier wins over Bill Costello; Ed Wiskoski; Ali Vaziri; Chuck O'Connor; Rufus R. Jones; Ted Oates; Andre The Giant; Lord Alfred Hayes; Terry Funk; Tommy Martin; Big Bill Miller; Bobo Brazil; Stan Stasiak. Carpentier, Miller, Brazil and Stasiak were the final four.
03-22-1975: Big Time Wrestling (Sheik): Detroit, MI: Cobo Arena: Attendance 8,633: The Wildman defeats Mickey Doyle… Bobo Johnson defeats Dirty Morgan… The Alaskans (Jay York & Mike York) defeat Billy Red Lyons & Bull Curry… Killer Karl Kox defeats Tex McKenzie… Hank James defeats Baron Von Krupp… The Poffos (Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo) defeat Bobo Brazil & Fred Curry by DQ… Pampero Firpo defeats Abdullah the Butcher by Count Out… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeats Stan Stasiak.
03-24-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,989: Dale Lewis beat Alan Miles… Steve Kovac beat Jack Dalton… Danny Hodge beat Joe Sky… Jerry Bryant & Tommy Rich beat Ron & Don Bass… Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin beat Lorenzo Parente & Johnny Grey… Southern champion Ron Fuller beat Al Greene… Southern tag team champions Bill Dundee & George Barnes beat Phil Hickerson & Robert Fuller via DQ.
03-28-1975: Houston, TX: Sam Houston Coliseum: Attendance more than 9,000: Kim Duk wrestled Red Bastien to a Time Limit Draw… Blackjack Lanza defeats Roddy Piper… Joe LeDuc defeats Gordo Chihuahua… Lord Littlebrook defeats Bobo Johnson… Al Madril & El Santo defeat El Gran Markus & The Baron (Tony Rocco)… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco wrestled Jose Lothario to a Time Limit Draw after trading one fall each.
03-31-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,582: Mike Stallings pinned Al Greene… Tommy Rich pinned Sam Bass… Phil Hickerson pinned Johnny Grey… Dale Lewis beat Ron Fuller… Danny Hodge drew Steve Kovacs… Ron & Don Bass beat Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin via DQ… Buddy & Robert Fuller beat Southern tag team champions George Barnes & Bill Dundee via DQ.
04-04-1975: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 8,500: Kotetsu Yamamoto & Takashi Kimura beat Haruka Eigen & Tatsumi Fujinami… Seiji Sakaguchi drew Strong Kobayashi… Kintaro Oki beat Antonio Inoki via countout.
04-05-1975: Pat Patterson wins the U.S. (California) title from The Brute (Bugsy McGraw) in San Francisco.
04-12-1975: WWWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attention: 14,758: Mike Paidousis defeated Hans Schroeder… Tony Altimore defeated Joe Nova… Manuel Soto & Pete Sanchez defeated Jack Evans & Johnny Rodz… Victor Rivera defeated Butcher Vachon… Spiros Arion defeated Tony Garea… WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Bobby Duncum in a Texas Death Match. Gorilla Monsoon was the guest referee for the bout… Waldo Von Erich defeated El Olympico… Chief Jay Strongbow defeated the Wolfman… Jimmy Valiant defeated Bill White… Little Louie & Sonny Boy Hayes defeated Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook… Dean Ho defeated Johnny Valiant.
04-14-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,300: Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin beat Al Greene & Johnny Grey… Steve Kovac beat Ronnie Blaystein… Phil Hickerson beat Count Drummer… Tommy Rich & Honey Girl Paige beat Bill Costello & Diamond Lil… Buddy & Robert Fuller beat Bill Dundee & Johnny Grey in a Mississippi chain match.. NWA World champion Jack Brisco beat Ron Fuller via DQ.
WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 22,092 with 4,000 watching at the Felt Forum: Bruno Sammartino defeated Spiros Arion in a Greek death match… Waldo Von Erich defeated Chief Jay Strongbow… Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated Manuel Soto & Pete Sanchez… Edouardo Carpentier defeated Joe Nova… Greg Valentine defeated El Olympico… Mike Paidousis defeated Tony Altomare… Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo defeated Sonny Boy Hayes & Little Louie… Victor Rivera battled Bobby Duncum to a draw.
04-16-1975: Harley Race & Roger Kirby win the Florida tag team titles from Dick Slater & Johnny Weaver in Miami Beach.
04-17-1975: FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1975 in Walthamstow, UK: Shown May 3, 1975 on ITV: John Naylor beat Leon Fortuna in three falls to win the World of Sport Trophy Tournament… Mick McManus & Steve Logan beat Mick McMichael & Eddie Capelli in three falls… Kung Fu pinned Bert Royal.
04-19-1975: Bobo Brazil wins the U.S. (Detroit) title from Abdullah the Butcher in Detroit, MI: Cobo Arena. Attendance 7,560.
WWA Indianapolis, IN: Exposition Convention Center: Attendance 9,100: Johnny Starr defeats Tom Lynch… Spike Huber defeats Jack Heddon… Jose Martinez defeats Yugo Babich… Paul Christy defeats Jim Lancaster… Lou Thesz defeats Bill Miller… Mark Manson & Mitsu Arakawa defeat Art Thomas & Bobby Bold Eagle… WWA World tag team champions The Legionnaires (Pvt. Zarinoff LeBeouf & Sgt. Jacques Goulet) defeat Bob Ellis & Moose Cholak… Non-Title Texas Death Match: Dick the Bruiser defeats Ox Baker.
04-25-1975: In Atlanta, GA at the Omni: Andre the Giant defeated Abdullah the Butcher… WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Toru Tanaka… Rocky Johnson & Jerry Brisco battled Jerry Lawler & The Assassin (Jody Hamilton) to a draw… Harley Race defeated Ray Candy… Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller defeated Don Kent & Sir Dudley Clements… Chris Taylor defeated Don Greene… Roger Kirby battled Don Muraco to a time limit draw… Ricky Gibson defeated Lorenzo Parente.
04-28-1975: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: NWA World champion Jack Brisco beat Ron Fuller via DQ.
05-01-1975: UWA Mexico: in Mexico City, Mexico: El Toreo drawing 27,500: Mexican National Welterweight champion Fishman beat Alberto Munoz… Dr. Wagner & El Halcon beat The Twin Devils in the final of a losers advance mask vs. mask tournament. Also in the tournament were El Santo, El Cobarde, Huracan Ramirez, Blue Demon, Cien Caras, Septiembre Negro, El Solitario, and El Rostro.
05-03-1975: Giant Baba wins the annual All Japan Champions Carnival tournament over Gene Kiniski.
Detroit, MI at Cobo Arena: Attendance: 7,261: The Sheik battled Abdullah the Butcher to a double DQ… Bob Brazil defeated Killer Karl Kox… Angelo & Lanny Poffo defeated Hank James & Fred Curry… Lord Layton defeated Saul Weingroff… The Alaskans defeated Cowboy Allen & Alo Leilani… Kurt Von Brauner defeated Pez Whatley… Randy Poffo & Mike Thomas defeated Pretty Boy Floyd & George Steele… Lou Klein defeated Ali Baba.
05-05-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,396: Tennessee tag team champions Ron & Don Wright battled Eddie Marlin & Tojo Yamamoto to a no contest… Luke Graham beat Tommy Rich… Jimmy Golden beat Johnny Grey via DQ… Ron & Don Bass beat Al Greene & Phil Hickerson… Ron & Robert Fuller beat Bill Dundee & George Barnes.
05-09-1975: In a title verses title match, PWF World champion Giant Baba battles WWWF World heavyweight Bruno Sammartino to a draw in Tokyo at Nippon University Hall. Attendance was 2,500.
Robert Fuller & Bob Armstrong win the NWA Georgia tag team championship from The Assassin (Jody Hamilton) & Toru Tanaka in Atlanta.
05-12-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,149: Luke Graham beat Bill Costello… Eddie Marlin beat Ronnie Blaystein… Mongolian Stomper pinned Jerry Bryant… Mongolian Stomper pinned Dennis Condrey… Al Greene & Phil Hickerson battled Ron & Don & Sam Bass in a handicap match to a no contest… Buddy & Ron & Robert Fuller beat George Barnes & Johnny Grey & Bill Dundee.
05-13-1975: Dominick Denucci & Victor Rivera (later replaced by Pat Barrett) win the WWWF World tag team titles from Jimmy & Johnny Valiant in Philadelphia, PA.
05-16-1975: Antonio Inoki wins the New Japan World League Tournament defeating Killer Karl Krupp in the finals.
05-19-1975: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City with an attendance of 24,553: Waldo Von Erich defeated Bruno Sammartino by referee blood stoppage… Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Bill White… The Wolfman defeated Mike Paidousis… Bobby Duncum defeated Dean Ho… Spiros Arion defeated Tony Garea… Haystacks Calhoun defeated Jack Evans & Hans Schroeder… Johnny Valiant battled Chief Jay Strongbow to a draw… Ivan Putski defeated Butcher Vachon… Victor Rivera defeated Greg Valentine… Dominic DeNucci defeated Jimmy Valiant… The Wolfman defeated Mike Paidousis… S.D. Jones defeated Johnny Rodz.
05-23-1975: In Atlanta, Georgia at the Omni: NWA World heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeated Dory Funk, Jr… Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) & Andre the Giant defeated Abdullah the Butcher & The Sheik… Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) defeated Harley Race… Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller & Rocky Johnson defeated Rock Hunter & Toru Tanaka & The Assassin (Jody Hamilton)… Jerry Brisco battled Jerry Lawler to a draw… Bob Orton, Jr. defeated Dennis Hall… Mike Stallings defeated Don Greene.
05-28-1975: Jos LeDuc defeats Mad Dog Vachon in the main event at the Sportatorium in Dallas, TX. Also on the show: Gran Marcus defeated Superstar Billy Graham via DQ, Alberto Madril defeated John Tolos. Bill Howard battled Kim Duk to a draw. Red Bastien & Jean Antone defeated Betty Nicoli & Gordon Nelson in a mixed tag team match.
05-30-1975: In Atlanta, GA at the Omni: NWA World champion Jack Brisco defeated Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods)… Abdullah the Butcher defeated The Sheik by DQ… Dusty Rhodes & Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) defeated Harley Race & Toru Tanaka… Bob Backlund battled Ken Dillinger to a draw… Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller & Rocky Johnson defeated Jerry Lawler & Don Kent & Bob Orton, Jr… Rocky Johnson defeated Cowboy Parker… Mike Stallings battled Lorenzo Parente to a draw.
05-31-1975: Ed Wiskowski wins the Central States title from Jerry Oates in Kansas City.
06-02-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,118: Luke Graham beat Mr. Wrestling via DQ… Eddie Marlin beat Rocket Monroe… Jimmy Golden beat Randy Tyler… Tojo Yamamoto beat Bill Dundee via DQ in a judo jacket match… Steve Kovac beat Mr. Suzuki… Robert Fuller beat Mongolian Stomper via DQ… NWA World champion Jack Brisco beat Ron Fuller in a no DQ no time limit match.
06-03-1975: Ric Flair defeats Paul Jones for the Mid-Atlantic TV title in Raleigh, NC.
06-05-1975: Dick Murdoch defeats Danny Miller in New Orleans, LA for the North American title.
06-06-1975: In Atlanta, Georgia at the Omni: Dick Slater won a $5,000 battle royal… NWA World heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeated Abdullah the Butcher… Dusty Rhodes defeated Toru Tanaka… Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) defeated Moose Morowski… Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller & Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) verses Jerry Lawler & Ken Dillinger & Cowboy Parker unknown result… Dick Slater defeated Mike Stallings… Jerry Brisco defeated Bob Orton, Jr… Princess Little Dove & Darling Dagmar defeated Marie Leveau & Diamond Lil with special referee Honey Girl Paige.
06-09-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,886: Al Greene beat Steve Kyle… Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin beat Tony Santos & Lorenzo Parente… Bill Dundee drew Mr. Wrestling… Chris Colt & Mike Boyette beat Jerry Barber & Steve Kovac… Jackie Fargo beat Luke Graham via DQ… Mongolian Stomper beat Ron Fuller to win the Southern title.
06-10-1975: Paul Jones regains the Mid-Atlantic TV title from Ric Flair in Raleigh, NC.
06-14-1975: Hiro Matsuda begins his second run as NWA World Junior champion by defeating Ken Mantel in St. Petersburg, FL.
06-16-1975: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 19,000: WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Waldo Von Erich in 4:12… Ivan Putski defeated Johnny Valiant… Dominic DeNucci & Victor Rivera defeated Bobby Duncum & Butcher Vachon… Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Mike Paidousis… World Women’s champion Fabulous Moolah defeated Susan Green… Jack Evans defeated Bill White… Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rodz.
In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,368: Al Greene & Phil Hickerson beat Rocket Monroe & Randy Tyler… Bill Dundee drew Eddie Marline… Jackie Fargo & Mr. Wrestling beat Chris Colt & Mike Boyette… Karl Von Steiger & Otto Von Heller beat Tojo Yamamoto & Jimmy Golden to win the Southern tag team titles… Southern champion The Mongolian Stomper beat Ron Fuller.
06-21-1975: WWWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attention: 14,615: Pat McGinness defeated Johnny Rodz… Mike Paidousis defeated Hans Schroeder… Jack Evans defeated Bill White… George Steele defeated Pete Sanchez… Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza defeated Dean Ho & Tony Garea… Andre the Giant defeated Butcher Vachon… WWWF tag team champions Victor Rivera & Dominic DeNucci defeated Jimmy & Johnny Valiant… Spiros Arion defeated WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino via count-out.
06-23-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,022: Sputnik Monroe beat Ronnie Blaystein… Bill Dundee beat Jimmy Golden… Tojo Yamamoto pinned Randy Tyler… Eddie Marlin & George Gulas beat Chris Colt & Mike Boyette via DQ… Jackie Fargo & Mr. Wrestling beat Otto Von Heller & Karl Von Steiger to win the Southern tag team titles… Southern champion The Mongolian Stomper beat Ron Fuller.
06-26-1975: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 10,600: Seiji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi beat The Professional (Doug Gilbert) & Greg Valentine… Antonio Inoki beat Tiger Jeet Singh to win the NWF Title.
06-27-1975: Dick Slater & Bob Orton, Jr. win the NWA Georgia tag team titles from Robert Fuller & Bob Armstrong in Atlanta, GA at the Municipal Auditorium.
06-30-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,100: Sputnik Monroe beat David Schultz… Bill Costello beat Randy Fargo… George Gulas beat Mr. Suzuki… Mr. Wrestling & Eddie Marlin drew Ken Dillinger & Cowboy Parker… Chris Colt & Bill Dundee beat Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo via DQ… Southern champion The Mongolian Stomper battled Jerry Lawler to a double count out.
07-03-1975: Johnny Valentine wins the United States title from Harley Race in Greensboro, NC at the Greensboro Coliseum: Attendance 10,000: 20 Man Battle Royal winner: Rufus R. Jones… NWA World tag team champions The Andersons (Gene & Ole Anderson) defeat Paul Jones & Andre The Giant… Greg Valentine defeats Harley Race.
The Toledo, OH newspaper runs a story on baseball player turned pro wrestler Randy Poffo (later Randy Savage).
07-05-1975: The Sheik wins the U.S. (Detroit) title from Bobo Brazil.
07-07-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,500: Jimmy Golden beat Rocket Monroe… Sputnik Monroe drew Mike Boyette… Mr. Wrestling & Steve Kovac beat Cowboy Parker & Ken Dillinger via DQ… Chris Colt & Bill Dundee beat Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo in a no DQ match… Southern champion The Mongolian Stomper beat Jerry Lawler in a no DQ no time limit match.
07-11-1975: In Atlanta, GA at the Municipal Auditorium in a No DQ match Abdullah the Butcher defeated Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) to win the Georgia title.
07-12-1975: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 20,000: WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino battled George Steele to a draw… Andre the Giant defeated Butcher Vachon… Dominic DeNucci & Victor Rivera defeated Jimmy & Johnny Valiant… Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan defeated Dean Ho & Tony Garea… Spiros Arion defeated Bill White… Baron Mikel Scicluna battled Pete Sanchez to a draw… Manuel Soto defeated Mike Paidousis.
07-14-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,500: Jerry Lawler beat Southern champion Mongolian Stomper. As a result of a controversial finish, the title was held-up. The special referee was Lance Russell.
07-19-1975: WWWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attention: 14,500: Donna Christianello defeated Kitty Adams… Pat McGinness defeated Mike Paidousis… Jack Evans defeated Tony Altimore… Manuel Soto fought Baron Mikel Scicluna to a draw… George Steele defeated Tony Garea… Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza defeated WWWF tag team champions Dominic DeNucci & Pat Barrett… WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Spiros Arion in a steel cage match.
In Detroit, MI with an attendance of 6,178: Hank James defeated The Sheik by count out… Bobo Brazil & Andre the Giant defeated Kurt Von Brauner & Don Kent… Dory Funk, Jr. defeated Angelo Poffo… Johnny Valentine defeated Johnny Davis… Lord Athol Layton & El Bracero defeated The Islanders… Mark Lewin defeated King Curtis Iaukea by DQ… Lanny Poffo defeated Denny Alberts… Ben Justice defeated George Goldberg… Randy Poffo (future Randy Savage) battled Mike Thomas to a draw.
07-21-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,500: Bill Dundee drew Jimmy Golden… Luke Graham drew Steve Kovac… Eddie Marlin & George Gulas beat Cowboy Parker & Ken Dillinger via DQ… Jackie Fargo & Don Greene beat Chris Colt & Mike Boyette… Bill Dundee & Luke Graham battled Jackie Fargo & Don Greene to a no contest… The Mongolian Stomper beat Jerry Lawler in a no DQ match to win the held-up Southern Title.
07-26-1975: The AWA in Minneapolis, MN with a crowd of 5,003: Jimmy & Johnny Valiant won a $25,000 battle royal… Dusty Rhodes defeated Jimmy Valiant by DQ… Ivan Putski battled Baron Von Raschke to a draw… Kim Duk defeated Sailor Art Thomas… Billy Robinson defeated Mike George… Nick Bockwinkel defeated Chris Taylor by count out.
07-28-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,991: Bill Costello beat Sputnik Monroe… Cowboy Parker & Ken Dillinger beat Bubba Douglas & Jimmy Golden… Eddie Marlin & George Gulas beat Rocket Monroe & Randy Tyler… Bob Armstrong beat Al Greene… Southern tag team champions Jackie Fargo & Don Greene beat Luke Graham & Bill Dundee… Southern champion The Mongolian Stomper drew Jerry Lawler. Jackie Fargo was the guest referee.
07-31-1975: Rocky Johnson wins the Florida TV title from James J. Dillon in Jacksonville, FL.
08-04-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,600: George Gulas & Eddie Marlin beat Frank Morell & Bill Costello… Don Greene & Jerry Lawler drew Luke Graham & Bill Dundee… Bob Armstrong beat Ronnie Blaystein & David Schultz… Cowboy Parker & Ken Dillinger & Al Greene battled Jackie & Don & Roughhouse Fargo to a no contest… Southern champion The Mongolian Stomper beat The Magnificent Zulu via DQ.
08-07-1975: IWA in Jersey City, NJ at Roosevelt Stadium with a crowd of 8,100: IWA World champion Mil Mascaras defeated Ernie Ladd… Bulldog Brower defeated The Mighty Igor on a blood stoppage… Lou Thesz defeated Eric the Red… Argentina Apollo & Luis Martinez defeated The Mongols… Miguel Perez & Carlos Colon defeated Rip Hawk & Beautiful Bruce… Tex McKenzie & Dino Bravo defeated The Love Brothers… Lars Anderson & Kurt Von Hess defeated Cowboy Bob Ellis & Nelson Royal… Also on the show: Ricki Starr, Johnny Powers, and Pez Whatley.
08-09-1975: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated George Steele… Verne Gagne & Andre the Giant defeated Jimmy & Johnny Valiant… Dominic DeNucci & Pat Barrett defeated Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan… Spiros Arion defeated Dean Ho… Chief Jay Strongbow battled Waldo Von Erich to a draw… Bugsy McGraw defeated Tony Garea… Victor Rivera defeated Butcher Vachon… Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Manuel Soto.
08-12-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,700: Phil Hickerson beat Sputnik Monroe… Steve Kovac beat Bill Costello… Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller & Jerry Lawler & George Gulas & Don Greene beat Luke Graham & Bill Dundee & Frank Morrell & Bill Costello & Mr. Suzuki… Jackie & Don & Roughhouse Fargo beat Cowboy Parker & Ken Dillinger & Al Greene… Southern champion The Mongolian Stomper beat The Magnificent Zulu in a no DQ match.
08-16-1975: AWA: Chicago, IL: International Amphitheater: Attendance 12,000: Chuck O'Connor (John Studd) defeats Bill White… Pvt. Zarinoff LeBeouf defeats Bobby Bold Eagle… Sgt. Jacques Goulet defeats Jim Brunzell… Ox Baker defeats Ivan Putski… The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant) wrestled Billy Robinson & Wilbur Snyder to a Draw… Dick the Bruiser & Crusher defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens for the AWA World tag team titles.
08-17-1975: Jim Crockett Promotions: Greensboro Coliseum.: Attendance 9,000: Don Kernodle defeats Don Serrano… Tony Atlas defeats Larry Sharpe… Boris Malenko & The Missouri Mauler defeat Swede Hanson & Klondike Bill… Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) defeats Ron Starr… Rufus R. Jones defeats Ric Flair… NWA United States champion Johnny Valentine defeats Dusty Rhodes by count out… NWA World tag team champions The Andersons (Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson) wrestled Paul Jones & Wahoo McDaniel to a double DQ.
08-18-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,600: Bob Armstrong beat Crazy Luke Graham… Sylvia Hackney beat Leilani Kai… Sputnik Monroe beat Ronnie Blaystein… NWA World Junior Heavyweight champion Hiro Matsuda beat Don Greene… Jackie & Don & Roughhouse Fargo beat Al Greene & Cowboy Parker & Ken Dillinger in a steel cage match… Southern champion The Mongolian Stomper beat The Magnificent Zulu via DQ.
08-19-1975: Jim Londos dies at the age of 78 in Escondido, CA from a heart attack.
08-25-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,189: George Gulas beat Cowboy Parker… Don Fargo beat Ken Dillinger… Bob Armstrong beat Bill Colt & Jimmy Kent in a handicap match… Ronnie Blaystein beat Buddy Diamond… Jackie Fargo drew Al Greene… NWA World Junior Heavyweight champion Hiro Matsuda beat Don Greene… Southern champion The Mongolian Stomper beat The Magnificent Zulu in a steel cage match.
08-26-1975: Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan win the WWWF World tag team titles from Dominic Denucci & Pat Barrett in Philadelphia, PA. They are managed by Lou Albano.
08-29-1975: In Atlanta, GA at the Omni: NWA World heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeated Bob Backlund… Bill Watts & Dusty Rhodes battled Dick Slater & Bob Orton, Jr. to a no contest… In a steel cage match The Sheik defeated Abdullah the Butcher… In a taped fist match Nikolai Volkoff defeated Iron Mike McCord (AKA: Austin Idol)… Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) & Bobby Duncum defeated Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji… Jerry Brisco defeated Les Thornton… Rick Martel defeated George McCreary.
08-1975: At the NWA annual meeting, Jack Adkisson (AKA: Fritz Von Erich) is elected the new NWA President.
09-06-1975: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Bruno Sammartino defeated Bugsy McGraw & Lou Albano in a handicap match… Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan battled Andre the Giant & Francisco Flores to a draw… Ivan Putski defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna… Spiros Arion defeated Pat Barrett… Waldo Von Erich battled Dominic DeNucci to a draw… Haystack Calhoun defeated Hans Schroeder… Mike Graham defeated Tony Altomare… Manuel Soto defeated Johnny Rodz… Pete Sanchez defeated Jack Evans… Joyce Grable defeated Dottie Downs.
09-07-1975: Jim Crockett Promotions: Greensboro Coliseum: Attendance 9,352: Greg Peterson & Tony Rocco defeat Charlie Fulton & Bill Howard… Art Nelson wrestled Klondike Bill to a 15 minute time limit draw… Tiger Conway Jr. defeat Doug Gilbert… Spoiler 2 (Paul Butcher Vachon) defeats Swede Hanson… Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) defeats Brute Bernard… Rufus R. Jones & Ken Patera defeat The Missouri Mauler & Boris Malenko… Wahoo McDaniel & Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) defeat The Andersons (Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson) in a Texas tornado tag team match… Dusty Rhodes defeats NWA United States champion Johnny Valentine by DQ.
09-09-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,189: Southeastern champion Pepper Gomez beat Pepe Lopez… George Gulas & Eddie Marlin beat Ron & Don Wright to win the Tennessee tag team titles… Ron & Robert Fuller beat Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey to win the U.S. tag team titles… Harley Race beat The Magnificent Zulu to win the Mid-America title… The Interns beat Jackie Fargo & Don Greene to win the Southern tag team titles… Southern champion The Mongolian Stomper battled Bob Armstrong to a no contest in a no DQ match.
09-13-1975: WWWF: Baltimore, MD: Civic Center: Attention: 6,000: Manuel Soto defeated Johnny Rodz… Pete Sanchez fought Jack Evans to a draw… Pat Barrett pinned Henry Roy… Dominic DeNucci defeated SD Jones via referee stoppage… Haystacks Calhoun & Gorilla Monsoon defeated Bugsy McGraw & Baron Mikel Scicluna… Waldo Von Erich defeated US champion Bobo Brazil via count-out.
09-15-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,002: Ivan Koloff beat Wayne Petty… Pepper Gomez drew Rip Hawk… Robert & Ron Fuller beat The Golden Hawks… Southern tag team champions The Interns beat Jackie Fargo & Don Greene… Bob Armstrong drew The Mongolian Stomper in a match for the held-up Southern Title.
09-19-1975: Nikolai Volkoff managed by Gary Hart wins the NWA Georgia title from Toru Tanaka in Atlanta at the Municipal Auditorium. Also on the show: Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji win the Georgia tag team titles in a tournament.
EMLL: 42nd Anniversary Show 1 of 3: in Mexico City, Mexico: Arena Mexico drawing 14,000: Indio Jeronimo beat Mr. Steel… Septiembre Negro beat Tony Lopez… El Cobarde beat El Nazi via DQ… Gino Hernandez beat Tony Salazar… El Santo & Blue Demon & Ringo Mendoza beat Perro Aguayo & Karloff Lagarde & Alfonso Dantes… NWA World Light Heavyweight champion Dr. Wagner drew Angel Blanco… Gemelo Diablos I & II beat Coloso Colosetti & Rubi Rubalcava in a hair vs. hair match.
09-20-1975: New Japan Pro Wrestling becomes a member of the National Wrestling Alliance. Both New Japan and All Japan are now technically members of the NWA.
Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher defeat The Legionnaires (Jacques Goulet & Zaranoff LeBeouf) for the WWA tag team titles in Indianapolis.
09-26-1975: In Atlanta, GA at the Municipal Auditorium: Brute Bernard defeated North American champion Bill Watts but the title is held up pending a rematch.
EMLL: 42nd Anniversary Show 2 of 3: in Mexico City, Mexico: Arena Mexico drawing 17,500: Cacique Mara beat Manuel Robles… Fishman beat Mr. Tempest… Ringo Mendoza & Gino Hernandez beat Adorable Rubi & Tony Salazar… Alfonso Dantes & Los Gemelos Diablos I & II beat Huracan Ramirez & Dr. Wagner & Cien Caras… El Halcon beat Raul Reyes to win the Mexican National Heavyweight title… NWA Welterweight champion Blue Demon beat Karloff Lagarde… NWA World Middleweight champion Perro Aguayo beat El Santo.
09-27-1975: Mark Lewin wins the U.S. (Detroit) title defeating The Sheik.
09-28-1975: Jim Crockett Promotions: Greensboro Coliseum: Attendance 9,600: Danny Miller & Steve Keirn defeat Jerry Blackwell & Mike DuBois… The Spoiler 2 defeats The Avenger… Ken Patera defeats Boris Malenko… Tiger Conway Jr. defeats Ric Flair… Ray Stevens defeats Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) by DQ… NWA United States champion Johnny Valentine defeats Wahoo McDaniel… Paul Jones & Dusty Rhodes defeat NWA World Tag Team Title champions The Andersons (Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson) by count out.
09-29-1975: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: NWA World champion Jack Brisco beat The Mongolian Stomper via DQ.
10-03-1975: Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) defeats Nikolai Volkoff for the NWA Georgia title in Atlanta at the Municipal Auditorium. Also on the show Bill Watts defeated Brute Bernard to regain the held-up North American title with manager Dudley Clements suspended above the ring in a cage.
EMLL: 42nd Anniversary Show 3 of 3: in Mexico City, Mexico: Arena Mexico drawing 18,000: El Santo beat Perro Aguayo in a mask vs. hair match.
St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance 9,168: Ali Vaziri (Iron Sheik) & Ronnie Etchison defeated The Islanders (Afa & Sika) 2 falls to 1… Tank Patton defeats Don White… Chuck O'Connor (Big John Studd) defeats Akio Sato… Wilbur Snyder defeats Buddy Wolfe… Stan Stasiak defeats Red Bastien… Harley Race & Dick Murdoch defeat Pat O'Connor & Jerry Oates… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeats Rocky Johnson 2 falls to 1.
10-04-1975: A plane carrying Bobby Bruggers, Johnny Valentine, Tim Woods, and Ric Flair crashes near Wilmington, NC. Ric Flair suffers serious neck and back injuries and his career is believed to be over, as are the careers of Bob Bruggers and Johnny Valentine.
10-06-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,307: The Mongolian Stomper battled Mike Graham to a no contest… Ron & Robert Fuller beat Cowboy Parker & Ken Dillinger… Al Greene beat Pepper Gomez… Southern champion Bob Armstrong beat Harley Race… Southern tag team champions The Interns beat Eddie Marlin & Bill Dundee.
Dusty Rhodes wins the Florida title from Bob Roop.
10-07-1975: Bob Armstrong defeats the Mongolian Stomper (Archie Gouldie) for the Southern title in Louisville, KY.
10-09-1975: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 10,500: Katsuhisa Shibata & Shoji Kai beat Ryuma Go & Kang Sung Yung… Kengo Kimura beat Clayton Thompson… Masashi Ozawa beat Mike Sandow… Jacques Rougeau beat Haruka Eigen… Strong Kobayashi & Seiji Sakaguchi beat Hollywood Blondes (Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown)… NWF champion Antonio Inoki pinned Lou Thesz. Antonino Rocca was the special referee.
10-11-1975: AWA: Milwaukee, WI: Arena: Attendance 10,350: Khosrow Vaziri defeats George Gadaski… Ramona Isabella defeats Marva Scott… Art Thomas wrestled Buddy Wolff to a Draw… Bobby Heenan defeats Pampero Firpo by DQ… Kim Duk defeats Billy Robinson by DQ… AWA World Tag Team champions Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher defeat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens 2 falls to 1.
10-12-1975: Abdullah the Butcher defeats The Destroyer (Dick Beyer) for the All Japan PWF U.S. title in Osaka, Japan.
10-13-1975: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: WWWF champion battled Ivan Koloff to a no contest… Gorilla Monsoon & Ivan Putski & Haystack Calhoun defeated Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza & Bugsy McGraw… Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna… Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Spiros Arion & Waldo Von Erich… Francisco Flores defeated Johnny Rodz… Manuel Soto defeated Jack Evans… Pat Barrett defeated Davey O’Hannon… Frank Monte battled Pete Sanchez to a draw.
In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,737: Al Greene beat The Magnificent Zulu… Robert Fuller beat Pepper Gomez… Ricky McGraw beat Tony Santos via DQ… The Interns beat Bill Dundee & Eddie Marlin to win the held-up Southern tag team titles… Southern champion Bob Armstrong beat Harley Race in a no DQ match to win the Mid-America Title.
10-17-1975: Ron Dupree dies of a heart attack in Tacoma, WA.
Frank Goodish (AKA: Bruiser Brody) wins the Western States title from Ray Candy in Lubbock, TX.
10-27-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,428: Dwayne Peal beat Jimmy Kent… Diamond Lil beat Honey Girl Page… Dwayne Peal & Honey Girl Page beat Jimmy Kent & Diamond Lil… Tommy Gilbert beat Al Greene… Southern tag team champions The Interns beat Bill Dundee & Bob Armstrong… Jerry Lawler beat The Mongolian Stomper in a no DQ loser leaves town match.
10-28-1975: The Florida title is vacated following a match between champion Dusty Rhodes and King Curtis in Tampa. King Curtis later wins a tournament for the title.
10-30-1975: All-Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 10,000: PWF U.S. champion Abdullah the Butcher beat Jumbo Tsuruta… PWF champion Giant Baba pinned Kintaro Oki.
11-01-1975: Don Kent wins the U.S. (Detroit) title from Mark Lewin.
11-03-1975: Steve Keirn & Tiger Conway, Jr. defeat Gene & Ole Anderson for the NWA World tag team titles in Charlotte, NC.
11-08-1975: Nick Bockwinkel defeats Verne Gagne in St. Paul, MN for the AWA World heavyweight title. With a crowd of 6,322. Also on the show: Pampero Firpo battled Baron Von Raschke to a no contest… Billy Robinson defeated Kim Duk by DQ… Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Bobby Duncum & Buddy Wolf… Jos LeDuc defeated Don Wade.
The Momota family, the family of the late Rikidozan, orders Antonio Inoki to stop referring to himself as Rikidozan’s student.
11-09-1975: Jim Crockett Promotions: Greensboro Coliseum: Attendance 15,076: NWA United States Title Tournament First Round: Rufus R. Jones defeats Steve Strong… Terry Funk defeats Red Bastien… Blackjack Mulligan defeats Ken Patera… Dusty Rhodes defeats Boris Malenko… Wahoo McDaniel defeats Billy Graham… Harley Race defeats Tiger Conway, Jr… Paul Jones defeats Ole Anderson… Johnny Weaver defeats Gene Anderson by judge’s decision… Second Round: Terry Funk defeats Rufus R. Jones… Dusty Rhodes defeats Blackjack Mulligan… Harley Race defeats Wahoo McDaniel by DQ… Paul Jones defeats Johnny Weaver… Semi Finals: Terry Funk defeats Dusty Rhodes by DQ… Paul Jones defeats Harley Race… NWA United States Heavyweight Title Tournament Final Match: Terry Funk defeats Paul Jones in a tournament final in Greensboro, NC to win the vacant NWA U.S. title.
11-10-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,525: Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin beat The Golden Hawk & David Schultz… Honey Girl Paige won a battle royal. Also in the match were: Darling Dagmar, Diamond Lil, Princess Littledove, & Marie LaVerne… Bill Dundee beat Ken Ramey… Andre the Giant beat The Sheik via DQ… Southern tag team champions The Interns beat Bob Armstrong & Jerry Lawler.
11-17-1975: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 22,090: WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ivan Koloff with Gorilla Monsoon as special referee… WWWF World tag team champions Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan battled Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan to a draw… Ernie Ladd defeated Haystack Calhoun by count out… Ivan Putski defeated Bugsy McGraw… Dominic DeNucci defeated Spiros Arion by DQ… Billy Robinson defeated Johnny Rodz… Pat Barrett defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna… Kevin Sullivan battled Pete Sanchez to a draw… Francisco Flores defeated Frank Monte… Manuel Soto defeated Davey O’Hannon.
In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,281: Bill Dundee beat David Schultz… Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert beat The Bounty Hunters… The Interns beat Tojo Yamamoto & Tommy Rich… Jerry Lawler beat Bob Armstrong.
Gene & Ole Anderson regain the NWA World tag team titles from Steve Keirn & Tiger Conway, Jr. in Charlotte, NC.
11-18-1975: Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan (Gino Brito) win the WWWF World tag team titles from Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan in Philadelphia, PA.
11-25-1975: Rey Mendoza (Jorge Diaz) wins a tournament in Mexico City to become the first UWA Lightweight champion.
11-26-1975: Rene Guajardo defeats Anibal to become the first UWA Middleweight title in Mexico City.
11-27-1975: Thanksgiving Night: The Spoiler (Don Jardine) wins the NWA Georgia title from Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) in Atlanta, GA at the Omni. Attendance 13,000: He is managed by Gary Hart. In other matches: In a cage match with no referee Abdullah the Butcher defeated The Sheik… Bob Brazil & Ernie Ladd defeated Harley Race & Ox Baker… Jay Strongbow defeated Brute Bernard… Moondog Mayne defeated Bobby Bold Eagle… Jerry Brisco & Bob Backlund defeated Dick Slater & Bob Orton, Jr… Tony Charles defeated Ronnie Garvin… Dean Ho battled Luke Graham to a draw.
Jim Crockett Promotions: Greensboro Coliseum: Attendance 12,102: Klondike Bill defeats George Harris… Bill White defeats Pepe Lopez… Angelo Mosca defeats The Avenger (Reggie Parks)… Swede Hanson & Larry Zbyszko defeated The Spoilers (Spoiler 1 & Spoiler 2) (Doug Gilbert & Butcher Vachon)… Tiger Conway Jr. & Steve Keirn defeated Boris Malenko & The Missouri Mauler… Blackjack Mulligan wrestled Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) to a no contest… Paul Jones defeats NWA United States champion Terry Funk… Wahoo McDaniel defeats NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco by count out.
11-29-1975: WWWF: Boston, MA: Attendance 11,414: Gene Dundee wrestled Tony Altimore to a Time Limit Draw… Kevin Sullivan defeats Pete Doherty… Bugsy McGraw defeats Pat McGuinness… Pat Barrett defeats Man Mountain Mike… Dominic DeNucci defeats Blackjack Mulligan… Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi defeat Baron Mikel Scicluna & Spiros Arion 2 falls to 1… WWWF Heavyweight champion Bruno Sammartino defeats Superstar Billy Graham by Count Out.
Fuji Television Network in Japan begins airing All Japan Women’s cards twice per month.
Pepper Gomez wins the WWA World title from Ox Baker in Indianapolis, IN.
12-01-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,015: David Schultz pinned Eddie Marlin… Bill Dundee beat Don Greene… Jerry Lawler beat Tommy Gilbert… Jerry Lawler battled Bill Dundee to a no contest… Tojo Yamamoto & Tommy Rich & Roughhouse Fargo beat The Interns & Ken Ramey.
12-08-1975: WWWF: Landover, MD: Capital Centre: Attendance: 5,500: Bugsy McGraw won a 20-man $10,000 battle royal; other participants included: Superstar Billy Graham, Haystacks Calhoun, Pat Barrett, Sylvano Sousa, Kevin Sullivan, Bugsy McGraw, Ernie Ladd, Pat McGuinness, Tony Parisi, Johnny Rodz, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Manuel Soto, Francisco Flores, Dominic DeNucci, Blackjack Mulligan, Frank Monte, Louis Cerdan, Pete Sanchez, and Ivan Putski; due to pre-match stipulations, McGraw won a world title shot in the main event… Pete Sanchez defeated Tony Altimore… Francisco Flores defeated Ernie Lassiter… Tony Parisi defeated Johnny Rodz… Ernie Ladd defeated Manuel Soto… Louis Cerdan defeated Pete Reeves… Superstar Billy Graham defeated Pat Barrett… Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna… Kevin Sullivan defeated Davey O'Hannon… Ivan Putski defeated Frank Monte… WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Bugsy McGraw.
12-10-1975: Terry Funk defeats Jack Brisco in Miami Beach, FL to win the NWA World heavyweight title. Terry was substituting for his brother Dory Funk, Jr.
12-11-1975: All-Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Budokan Hall drawing 13,200: Kazuo Sakurada won a battle royal… Masao Ito pinned Masanobu Fuchi… Mitsuo Momota & Masio Koma beat Tsurumi & Tenshin Yonemura via countout… Anton Geesnik pinned Ken Mantel… Horst Hoffman drew The Great Kusatsu… Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes drew Pat O'Conner & Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods)… Don Leo Jonathon beat Samson Kutsuwada… Rusher Kimura beat Baron Von Raschke via submission… Abdullah the Butcher battled Kintaro Oki to a double count out… NWA World Junior Heavyweight champion Hiro Matsuda beat Mighty Inoue in three falls… Giant Baba & The Destroyer (Dick Beyer) beat Dory Funk, Jr. & Jumbo Tsuruta… The Momota family promoted this card which was billed as the 13th anniversary of Rikidozan's death. The show featured wrestlers from All Japan, IWE, and the old JWA.
New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 12,000: Daigoro Oshiro drew Makoto Arakawa… Katsuhisa Shibata pinned Takashi Kimura… Ivan Gomez beat Yoshiaki Fujiwara via submission… Kotetsu Yamamoto pinned Masashi Ozawa… Bearcat Wright pinned Haruka Eigen… Seiji Sakaguchi beat Ivan Karamazov via submission… Kantaro Hoshino & Seiji Sakaguchi beat Ricky Hunter & Greg Valentine… NWF champion Antonio Inoki drew Billy Robinson.
12-15-1975: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: Attendance 22,092 (sellout). Plus an additional 4,253 watched at the Felt Forum: WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ivan Koloff in a steel cage match. This was the first ever steel cage match at MSG… Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dominic DeNucci… Ivan Putski defeated Blackjack Lanza… Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan defeated Spiros Arion & Baron Mikel Scicluna… Antonio Inoki defeated Frank Monte… Pat Barrett defeated Manuel Soto… Ernie Ladd & Bugsy McGraw defeated Haystack Calhoun & Kevin Sullivan… Pete Sanchez defeated Johnny Rodz.
In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,892: David Schultz beat Jerry Bryant… Wayne Petty beat Mike York… Al & Don Greene drew Tojo Yamamoto & Tommy Rich… Tommy Gilbert & The Black Crusader (Bearcat Brown) beat The Interns… Ron Fuller beat Bob Roop via DQ… Jerry Lawler beat Dick the Bruiser via DQ… Jerry Lawler beat Ron Fuller to win the vacant Southern title.
12-19-1975: In Atlanta, GA at the Municipal Auditorium NWA World heavyweight champion Terry Funk defeated Jack Brisco.
12-21-1975: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,824: Jerry Bryant beat Buddy Wayne Peale via DQ… Gentleman Ben the Wrestling Bear beat Sam Bass… Don & Al Greene beat Eddie Marlin & Robert Fuller… Tommy Gilbert & Bearcat Brown beat The Interns to win the Southern tag team titles… Southern champion Jerry Lawler beat Ron Fuller via DQ… Bob Armstrong & Bill Dundee beat Jerry Lawler & Sam Bass.
12-23-1975: Rocky Johnson wins the Florida title from King Curtis in Tampa, FL.
12-29-1975: Billy Robinson defeats the Masked Destroyer (Killer Kowalski) for the Southern (Florida) title.
12-31-1975: Frank “The Hammer” Goodish (AKA: Bruiser Brody) wins the Florida title from Rocky Johnson in Tampa.
Terry Funk: NWA World heavyweight champion.
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