March 18 history

1933

Brisbane, Australia:
- Joe Dawson defeated Billy Meeske to win the Australian Heavyweight Title

1943

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
- Whipper Billy Watson defeated Jack Claybourne to win the Toronto NWA British Empire Heavyweight Title

1952

San Francisco, California:
- Ben and Mike Sharpe defeated Hombre Montana and Leo Nomellini for the San Francisco NWA World Tag Team Titles

1954

Dayton, Ohio:
- Roy Shire defeated Marvin Mercer to win the Midwest Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Title

1956

Honolulu, Hawaii:
- Billy Varga defeated Al Loloati for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title

1957

Charlotte, North Carolina:
- George and Sandy Scott defeated Jim Austeri and Ali Bey to win
  the Mid-Atlantic NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

1959

Mobile, Alabama:
- Papa Pasquale defeated Billy Wicks for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title

1960

- Ed Francis defeated Shag Thomas to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

1961

St. Paul, Minnesota:
- Leo Nomellini & Verne Gagne beat Gene Kiniski & Len Montana 2 out of 3 falls (Montana suffered a broken leg and had to
  vacate his half of the AWA Tag Team Title, Gene Kiniski chose Hard Boil Haggarty as his new partner)
- AWA US Champion Wilbur Snyder beat Hard Boiled Haggerty
- Stan Kowalski beat Jim Hady
- Joe Scarpello beat Vic Christy

1963

Fort Worth, Texas:
- Louie Tillet defeated Bull Curry for the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title

1964

Salem, Oregon:
- Nick Bockwinkel and Nick Kozak defeated The Destroyer and Art Michalik to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles

Lubbock, Texas:
- Larry Hennig and The Viking defeated Ken Lucas and Fritz Von Erich for the Amarillo NWA North American Tag Team Titles

Mobile, Alabama:
- Lee Fields and Mario Galento defeated The Mysterious Medics to win the Gulf Coast NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

1968

Auckland, New Zealand:
- John DaSilva defeated George Gordienko for the New Zealand NWA British Empire Heavyweight Title

1971

Tampa, Florida:
- The Texan defeated Bob Roop to win the vacant NWA Florida Television Title (after the match, The Texan unmasked,
  revealing himself to be Terry Funk)

1974

Memphis, Tennessee:
- Lou Thesz defeated Tommy Gilbert to win the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title
- The Infernos (Ron Gibson and Stan Pulaski) defeated Don Fargo and Rufus R. Jones for
  the Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles

1976

Kansas City, Kansas:
- Bob Brown defeated Mike George to retain the Central States Title
- Ray Candy defeated Otto Von Heller
- Ed Wisoski defeated Pat O'Conner
- Ripper Collins and Mike York went to a draw
- Omar Atlas defeated Tank Patten by dq
- Allen Klein defeated Mike Pappas
- Akio Sato defeated Dave Nevins

New Orleans, Louisiana:
- The Hollywood Blonds (Jerry Brown and Buddy Roberts) defeated Gorgeous George, Jr. and Greg Valentine to win
  the Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Titles

1978

Atlanta, Georgia:
- AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Mr. Wrestling II
- Thunderbolt Patterson & Tony Atlas beat Ernie Ladd & Stan Hansen
- Georgia TV Champion Ole Anderson beat Mr. Wrestling I
- Tommy Rich beat Jacques Goulet
- Adrian Adonis beat Helmut Schmidt
- Raymond Rougeau beat Bounty Hunter

1981

Port Huron, Michigan:
- Ricky Cortez defeated Dick Garza for the Michigan Championship Wrestling Michigan Heavyweight Title

1982

Oakland, California:
- AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Pat Patterson
- Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan beat Hulk Hogan & Tito Santana & Buck Zumhofe
- Non Title: Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan beat AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
- Brad Rheingans beat Sgt. Goulet

1983

Boston, Massachusetts:
- WWF Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Don Muraco

1984

Charlotte, North Carolina:
- Ivan Koloff defeated Angelo Mosca, Jr. to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title

Memphis, Tennessee:
- Tom Jones beat The Executioner via forfeit
- King Konga drew Scott Shannon
- Harley Davidson & Dirty Rhodes beat A-Team
- Bugsy McGraw beat Mad Dog
- Dutch Mantel beat Black Ninja
- Stagger Lee & Norvell Austin beat The Moondogs (Rex & Spot)
- Eddie Gilbert & Tommy Rich beat Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine
- CWA International Champ Austin Idol beat Rick Rude via DQ
- Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Hart, & Jos LeDuc beat Kareem Muhammad, King Konga, & JJ Dillon

1985

Fayetteville, North Carolina:
- Pez Whatley fought Buddy Landell to a draw
- Arn Anderson defeated Sam Houston
- Don Kernodle defeated Krusher Kruschev
- Buzz Tyler defeated Tully Blanchard via disqualification
- Magnum TA fought NWA US Champion Wahoo McDaniel to a no contest
- Jimmy Valiant defeated the Great Kabuki
- Ivan and Nikita Koloff defeated Manny Fernandez and Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Tag Team Titles

Memphis, Tennessee:
- Jerry Oski beat Jerry Bryant
- Steve Constance & Tim Ashley beat JR & Harley Hogg
- Adrian Street & Mr. Wrestling beat Brad & Mark Batten
- Debbie Combs NC Miss Linda
- Dutch Mantel beat Mike Sharpe
- The Fabulous Ones no contest Eddie Gilbert & Lanny Poffo
- Randy Savage beat Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Title

1986

Mooresville, North Carolina:
- Black Bart defeated Sam Houston to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title

1988

Stevens Point, Wisconsin:
- Non Title Cage Match: Greg Gagne beat AWA Champion Curt Hennig
- Badd Company & Brian Knobbs beat Midnight Rockers & Wahoo McDaniel
- Sgt. Slaughter & Baron Von Raschke beat Teijo Kahn & Soldat Ustinov
- Candy Devine beat Ms Olympia
- Jerry Saggs beat Ricky Rice

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
- Chris Benoit defeated Gama Singh to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title

1990

Rochester, Minnesota:
- Larry Zbyszko & Tully Blanchard beat DJ Peterson & Paul Diamond
- Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom & Tully Blanchard beat The Trooper (the Patriot) & Paul Diamond & DJ Peterson
- Kokina Maximus (Yokozuna) beat Sgt Slaughter dq

1991

Columbia, South Carolina:
- Ricky Morton pinned Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
- Big Josh defeated Moondog Rex
- Brad Armstrong & Owen Hart defeated Mr. X & Kevin Sullivan
- Dustin Rhodes pinned Dutch Mantell
- Bobby Eaton fought Terry Taylor to a draw
- The Junkyard Dog defeated Jack Victory
- Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
- Big Josh won a battle royal

1993

Farmville, Virginia:
- Chris Candido pinned The Tazmaniac
- Tim Horner defeated Tom Prichard
- Tracy Smothers pinned SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy
- Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Stan Lane & Tom Prichard
- Tracy Smothers won a battle royal

1994

Netzahualcóyotl, Mexico:
- Canek defeats Yamato for the UWA World Heavyweight Title

Barbourville, Kentucky:
- Chris Jericho & Lance Storm defeated Steven Dunn & Timothy Well
- Tracy Smothers defeated Chris Candido in a ladder match
- Bob Armstrong defeated Dick Murdoch & Jim Cornette in a handicap match
- SMW Heavyweight Champion the Dirty White Boy & the Dirty White Girl defeated Brian Lee & Tammy Fytch
- SMW Tag Team Champions Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray defeated Tim Horner (sub. for Ricky Morton) & Robert Gibson in a 60-
  minute Ironman match

1995

Dallas, Texas:
- Greg Valentine won the NWA North American Heavyweight Title defeating John Hawk

ECW Extreme Warfare, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
- 2 Cold Scorpio pinned ECW World Television Champion and Tag Team Champion Dean Malenko to win the Television title
- Axl Rotten pinned Ian Rotten in a Strap match
- The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated The Pitbulls
- Sabu defeated Mikey Whipwreck
- Terry Funk and The Sandman defeated Cactus Jack and ECW World Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas

Johnson City, Tennessee:
- Killer Kyle defeated Boo Bradley
- SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Al Snow & Unabomb in an elimination match
- SMW Heavyweight Champion Bobby Blaze defeated Buddy Landel via disqualification
- New Jack & Mustafa defeated Tracy Smothers & Bob Armstrong
- The Dirty White Boy pinned Buddy Landel in a steel cage match

1997

Vancouver, Washington:
- Colonel DeBeers defeated Matt Borne to win the Championship Wrestling USA Television Title

2000

Memphis, Tennessee:
- Derrick King and Moondog Spot defeated Wolfie D, who held the title by himself, for the Power Pro Wrestling Tag Team
  Titles

2001

WCW Greed: Jacksonville, Florida:
- Kid Romeo and Elix Skipper defeated Billy Kidman and Rey Misterio, Jr., to become the first WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team
  Champions
- Shane Helms defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. to win the title
- WCW World Heavyweight Champion Scott Steiner (with Midajah) defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a Falls Count Anywhere match
- WCW World Tag Team Champions The Natural Born Thrillers (Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo) defeated Totally Buff (Buff
  Bagwell and Lex Luger) to retain the title
- Booker T pinned WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Rick Steiner to win the title
- Dusty and Dustin Rhodes defeated Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett

Deer Park, New York:
- Big Dick Dudley defeated Tommy Cairo and Axl Rotten in a three-way match to win the United States Extreme Wrestling
  Heavyweight Title

2012

TNA Victory Road: Orlando, Florida:
- James Storm defeated Bully Ray
- Austin Aries defeated Zema Ion to retain the TNA X Division Championship
- Magnus and Samoa Joe defeated Crimson and Matt Morgan	Tag team match to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship
- Devon defeated Robbie E (with Robbie T) to retain the TNA Television Championship
- Gail Kim defeated Madison Rayne to retain the TNA Knockouts Championship
- A.J. Styles and Mr. Anderson defeated Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian)
- Kurt Angle defeated Jeff Hardy
- Bobby Roode defeated Sting in a No Holds Barred match