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Ultimate History of Pro Wrestling - A Time Line of Every Major Event in Pro Wrestling History - 1974

By: Karl Stern

The year in pro wrestling history 1974 is covered on the Long Form History of Pro Wrestling Podcast - Click Here.

1974

01-04-1974: St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance 7,930: Derrell Cochran & Billy Red Lyons defeats Bob Orton Sr. & Hans Schmidt 2 falls to 1… Baron Scicluna defeats Ronnie Etchison… Betty Niccoli defeats Sylvia Hackney… Billy Robinson defeats Ivan Koloff… Blackjack Lanza defeats Ron Fuller in a Texas Death Match… Rufus R. Jones & Bobo Brazil defeat Big Bill Miller & Dick Murdoch… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeats Harley Race. Special Referee: Pat O'Connor.

01-05-1974: WWA: Indianapolis, IN: Exposition Convention Center: Attendance: 8,000: Clem Turner defeated Bo Brown… Ivan Koloff defeated Prince Pullins… Bobby Heenan defeated Raul Guzman… Tony Romano defeated Gilbert Guerrero… Pepper Gomez defeated Baron Von Raschke… WWA Champion Bob Ellis fought Ivan Koloff to a draw… Jimmy & Johnny Valiant win the Detroit WWA tag team titles from Dick the Bruiser & Bruno Sammartino. The Valiant’s are managed by Bobby Heenan.

01-11-1974: Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) defeats Ron Fuller for the NWA Georgia title in Atlanta.

In Detroit, MI: Attendance: 5,438: Jimmy & Johnny Valiant beat Dick The Bruiser & Luis Martinez… Cowboy Bob Ellis beat Baron Von Raschke… Ivan Koloff beat Clem Turner… Mighty Mike beat Little Tom… Luis Martinez & Pepper Gomez beat Mitsu Arakawa & Great Saki… Cowboy Parker beat Killer Cortez… The Beast beat Tom DeMarco.

01-14-1974: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 20,225: WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Don Leo Jonathan… Pedro Morales defeated Stan Stasiak… Dean Ho & Tony Garea defeated Larry Hennig & Mike McCord (AKA: Austin Idol)… Nikolai Volkoff defeated Gorilla Monsoon… Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji by DQ… Jose Gonzalez & Manuel Soto defeated Poncho Valdez & Joe Turco… Otto Von Heller defeated Tony Altomare… Butcher Brannigan defeated Mike Pappas.

01-17-1974: AWA: Winnipeg, Canada: Arena: Attendance 11,000: Bobby Jones defeats Scotty Campbell… Dave Muir defeats Roddy Piper… Geoff Portz defeats Rene Goulet by DQ… Chris Taylor defeats Moose Morowski… Ray Stevens defeats Wahoo McDaniel… Steel Cage: Mad Dog Vachon & The Crusher defeat Ivan Koloff & Superstar Billy Graham

01-18-1974: NWA World champion Jack Brisco defeated Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) by DQ in Atlanta, GA. On the same show was a tournament for the Georgia tag team titles: Tim Woods & Ricky Gibson defeated Bill Costello & Zebra Kid… Ronnie & Terry Garvin defeated Lou Thesz & Ali Vazari by referee coin toss… Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller defeated The Samoans… Bobby Duncum & Jerry Lawler defeated Roberto Soto & Bobby Cash (AKA: Porkchop Cash)… Ronnie & Terry Garvin defeated Tim Woods & Ricky Gibson… Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller defeated Jerry Lawler & Bobby Duncum by referee coin toss… Ronnie & Terry Garvin defeated Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller to win the Georgia tag team titles.

01-21-1974: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: The Infernos beat Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett to win the Southern tag team titles.

01-23-1974: The NWA World heavyweight title is defended on an All Japan show for the first time as NWA World champion Jack Brisco battles PWF champion Giant Baba to a double count out in Nagasaki. Attendance 7,700. In other matches: Dory Funk Jr. & Harley Race defeat Jumbo Tsuruta & The Destroyer (Dick Beyer) 2 falls to 1.

01-25-1974: Joe Savoldi dies.

WWA: Indianapolis, IN: Attendance: 8,000: Art Thomas defeated Ken Dillinger… Bobby Bold Eagle fought Cowboy Parker to a draw… Mike Snyder defeated the Great Saki… Wilbur Snyder defeated Bo Brown… Mitsu Arakawa defeated Clem Turner… Luis Martinez defeated Tony Romano… Pepper Gomez defeated Bobby Heenan in a Mexican Death Match… WWA champion Bob Ellis defeated Baron Von Raschke in a Loser Leaves Town Match… WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino & Dick the Bruiser defeated WWA tag team champions Jimmy & Johnny Valiant via DQ.

01-26-1974: San Francisco, CA: Cow Palace: Annual Battle Royal: Attendance 15,622: New Gate Record $64,636: Don Muraco defeats Bob Griffin… Dutch Savage defeats Johnny Eagles… Andre The Giant defeats Pak Song & Kinji Shibuya in a handicap match… Pat Patterson & Rocky Johnson & Peter Maivia defeat Mr. Saito & The Von Brauners (Karl & Kurt Von Brauner)… “High Chief” Peter Maivia (Grandfather of The Rock) wins the famous Cow Palace battle royal in San Francisco by eliminating Moondog Mayne. Others in the battle royal included: Bob Griffin, Frank Valois, Johnny Eagles, Pak Song, Don Muraco, Dominic DeNucci, Kurt Von Brauner, Man Mountain Mike, Kinji Shibuya, Rocky Johnson, Dutch Savage, Pepper Martin, Andre The Giant, Karl Von Brauner, Mr. Saito, Pat Patterson.

01-27-1974: NWA World champion Jack Brisco battled Dory Funk, Jr. to a 60 minute draw in Osaka, Japan. Attendance 5,000.

01-28-1974: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,936: The Infernos beat Eddie Marlin & Jerry Lawler.

01-30-1974: Jumbo Tsuruta loses his first Japanese match to NWA World champion Jack Brisco. Attendance was 10,500.

02-01-1974: St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance 9,479: Ronnie Etchison & Derrell Cochran defeat Kobayashi & The Viking 2 falls to 1… Billy Red Lyons defeated Bob Orton Jr by DQ… Wahoo McDaniel defeated Rene Goulet… Billy Robinson defeated Hans Schmidt… Dick Murdoch & Baron Scicluna & Big Bill Miller defeat Ron Fuller & Black Angus & Bobo Brazil… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeats Harley Race 2 falls to 1. Special Referee: Pat O'Connor.

02-04-1974: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,891: Southern tag team champions The Infernos beat Jerry Lawler & Eddie Marlin.

02-10-1974: In Toronto, Canada at Maple Leaf Gardens with a crowd of 16,000 The Sheik battled Andre the Giant to a double DQ… Ron Doner battled Lee Henning to a draw… Jacques Rougeau battled Hans Schmidt to a draw… Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Andy Marton… Billy Red Lyons battled Chris Tolos to a draw… The Beast defeated The Executioner by DQ… Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Big Brutus… The Love Brothers battled Sweet Daddy Siki & Dominic Denucci to a draw.

At the Omni in Atlanta, GA (second time at the Omni). Georgia Championship Wrestling: Jerry Lawler & Robert Fuller won a 20 man battle royal and split $5,000… Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) defeated Tim Woods in a Mask verses Hair match when it was stopped by the referee… Kevin Sullivan & Eddie & Mike Graham defeated The Bounty Hunters & Jim Kent… Rufus R. Jones & Ricky Gibson & Jackie Fargo defeated Ronnie & Terry & Jimmy Garvin… Robert Fuller & Bob Armstrong defeated Buddy Colt & Don Greene… Jerry Lawler & Tojo Yamamoto defeated Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin… Stan Vachon & Bobby Duncum defeated Louie Tillet & Bobby Cash (Porkchop Cash)… Art Nelson defeated Derrell Cochran… Gorgeous George, Jr. defeated Sputnik Monroe… Ali Vaziri (AKA:Iron Sheik) defeated Taru Hayashi… Roy Lee Welch defeated the Masked Marvel.

02-11-1974: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,015: Southern tag team champions The Infernos beat Jerry Lawler & Eddie Marlin. Al Greene was the referee.

02-15-1974: At the Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, GA Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) defeated Gorgeous George, Jr. in a loser leaves town match.

02-16-1974: In Milwaukee, WI with a crowd of 5,853: The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig… Superstar Billy Graham defeated Mad Dog Vachon by DQ… Baron Von Raschke & Horst Hoffman defeated Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz… Greg Gagne defeated Bob Remus (the future Sgt. Slaughter)… Ric Flair battled Tony Rocco to a draw.

02-17-1974: At the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada The Sheik defeated Andre the Giant following a fireball attack. The way the article reads Andre may have been down for a 10 count rather than having been pinned. The attendance was 14,000. In other matches: Mighty Igor & Ivan Kalmikoff battled The Executioner & Chris Tolos to a draw… Jacques Rougeau battled Freddie Sweetan to a draw… Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Lou Klein… The Crusader defeated Lee Henning… The Love Brothers defeated Sweet Daddy Siki & Ron Doner… Heather Feather battled Cathy McCoy to a draw… The Beast & Dominic Denucci defeated Hans Schmidt & Johnny Fargo (AKA: Greg Valentine) by DQ… Johnny Valentine defeated Big Brutus.

03-01-1974: NWA World heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeated Rufus R. Jones in Atlanta, GA to retain the title.

03-02-1974: In Detroit, MI in front of 7,783 fans: Tony Marino defeated The Sheik to win the U.S. title… Pampero Firpo defeated Wild Bull Curry… Bobo Brazil & Mighty Igor defeated Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Shotz… Killer Brooks defeated Flying Fred Curry… Billy Red Lyons defeated Ben Justice by DQ… Hank James defeated The Crusader… Kabooki defeated Chief Big Heart… Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Billy Five… Lou Klein battled Hans Schmidt to a draw… The Mighty Igor defeated Dr. X I.

03-04-1974: Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum: Attendance 10,043: Argentine Zuma & Marshall Fields & Johnny Fields defeat JC Dykes & Dr. Ken Ramey & Steve Clements to a Draw… Tommy Gilbert defeats Al Greene by DQ… NWA United States Junior Heavyweight champion Don Greene defeats Lorenzo Parente… NWA Mid-America Southern Tag Team champions The Infernos (Inferno 1 & Inferno 2) defeat Tojo Yamamoto & Ali Vaziri (Iron Sheik) … Jerry Lawler defeats Jackie Fargo.

WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City with attendance of 22,091: Bruno Sammartino battled Nikolai Volkoff to a draw to retain the WWWF title… Mr. Fuji defeated Johnny Rodz… Toru Tanaka defeated Jose Gonzalez… Dean Ho & Tony Garea defeated Larry Hennig & Stan Stasiak… Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Lou Albano by DQ… Pedro Morales defeated Otto Von Heller… Donna Christianello & Fabulous Moolah defeated Peggy Patterson & Dardi Dahl.

03-08-1974: Robert Fuller & Bob Armstrong defeated Ron & Terry Garvin for the NWA Georgia tag team titles in Atlanta.

03-11-1974: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,382: Roughhouse Fargo & Rufus R. Jones beat The Masked Infernos to win the Southern tag team titles.

03-15-1974: Ron & Terry Garvin regain the NWA Georgia tag team titles from Robert Fuller & Bob Armstrong in Atlanta, GA.

St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance 8,856: Luis Martinez & Ronnie Etchison & Bobby Whitlock defeat The Viking & Billy Howard & Percy Pringle (Bobby Bass) … Moose Cholak defeats Billy Red Lyons… Big Bill Miller defeats Ron Fuller… Lord Alfred Hayes defeats Reggie Parks… Harley Race & Terry Funk wrestled Pat O'Connor & Dick the Bruiser to a double DQ… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco wrestled Bobo Brazil to a time limit draw after splitting one fall each.

03-18-1974: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,894: Sam Bass beat Melvin Kimble… Ali Vazari (AKA: Iron Sheik) beat Don Greene via DQ… Lou Thesz beat Tommy Gilbert to win the Southern Junior heavyweight title… The Infernos beat Rufus R. Jones & Roughhouse Fargo in a no DQ masks vs. title match to win the Southern tag team titles… Jackie Fargo drew Jerry Lawler in a steel cage match.

FA Cup Final Day Wrestling Special 1974 in Walthamstow, UK: Shown May 4, 1974, on ITV: Bruno Elrington beat Bert Mychel… Brian Maxine beat Clive Myers… Mick McManus & Steve Logan beat Steve Best & Johnny Saint.

03-19-1974: The Texan (Blackjack Mulligan) defeats Fritz Von Erich in Dallas for the American title.

New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 16,500: Tatsumi Fujinami & Takashi Kimura beat Little Hamada & Makoto Arakawa… Jim Grabmire pinned Masashi Ozawa… Haruka Eigen pinned Les Thornton… Tatsumi Fujinami won a battle royal… Johnny Londos beat Katsuhisa Shibata via DQ… Osamu Kido pinned Norman Frederick Charles… Kantaro Hoshino & Kotetsu Yamamoto beat Eric the Animal & Jonathon Boyd… Seiji Sakaguchi battled Andre the Giant to a double count out… NWF champion Antonio Inoki pinned Strong Kobayashi.

03-20-1974: Ron Fuller wins the Florida title from Buddy Colt in Miami.

03-21-1974: Mike George wins the Central States title from Bob Brown in Kansas City.

03-23-1974: Indianapolis, IN: Fairgrounds Coliseum: Attendance 12,000: Mike Snyder defeats Ken Dillinger… Art Thomas defeats Tony Romano… Bill Miller defeats Clem Turner… Little Tom defeats Mighty X… The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Don Kent) defeat Bobby Bold Eagle & Luis Martinez… Bobby Heenan defeats Sam Menacker in a karate match… WWA World Heavyweight champion Bob Ellis defeats Stan Kowalski… WWA World Tag Team champions The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant) wrestled Dick The Bruiser & Ernie Ladd to a Double DQ.

03-25-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,002: Melvin Kimble beat George Harris… Sam Bass beat Gil Shelby… Frank & Charles Morrell beat Johnny & Marshall Fields… Jerry Lawler beat Roughhouse Fargo… Southern Junior heavyweight champion Lou Thesz beat Tommy Gilbert… Southern tag team champions The Infernos battled Rufus R. Jones & Bearcat Brown to a no contest.

03-29-1974: Joe Stecher, former World heavyweight champion, dies at the age of 80.

At the Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, GA Ronnie & Terry Garvin defeated Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) & Rufus R. Jones in a loser leaves town match to retain the Georgia tag team titles.

03-30-1974: Detroit, MI: Olympia Stadium: Attendance 10,603: 20 Man Battle Royal
Winner: Bobo Brazil… Bobby Heenan wrestled Aztec Joe to a draw… Bobo Johnson defeats Little Tokyo… The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Don Kent) defeat Pepper Gomez & Billy Red Lyons… Jacques Rougeau Sr. defeats George Cannon… Mickey Doyle defeats The Great Kabooki (Rey Urbano)… Bull Curry & Hank James defeat Billy Five & Raymond Rougeau… NWA World tag team champions (Detroit version)
Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Schotz defeat Sonny King & Luis Martinez… Ben Justice defeats Bobo Brazil… Pampero Firpo defeats Tim Brooks by DQ… NWA United States Heavyweight champion The Sheik defeats Mighty Igor by count out.

04-01-1974: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: 20,500: WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Nikolai Volkoff… Pedro Morales defeated Larry Hennig… Dean Ho & Tony Garea defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji… Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Stan Stasiak… Gorilla Monsoon defeated Don Leo Jonathan… Tommy (Jumbo) Tsuruta defeated Johnny Rodz… Larry Zbyszko defeated Ed Sullivan… Otto Von Heller battled Jose Gonzalez to a draw.

In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,793: Steve Clements & Al Greene beat The Black Crusader & Melvin Kimball… Mike Jackson & Tony Ladue & Gil Shelby beat Sam Bass & George Harris & JC Dykes… Don Greene & Joey Rossi beat The Samoans (Tio & Reno)… Charles & Frank Morrell beat Dennis Hall & George Gulas… The Infernos drew Earl Maynard & Bearcat Brown… Tommy Gilbert beat Lou Thesz to win the Southern Junior heavyweight title… Jerry Lawler beat Roughhouse Fargo.

04-08-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,623: Gil Shelby beat Melvin Kimble… Sam Bass beat Rufus R. Jones… Dennis Hall & George Gulas & Mike Jackson beat George Harris & Charles & Frank Morrell… Southern tag team champions The Infernos beat Bearcat Brown & Don Greene… Jerry Lawler & Lou Thesz beat Roughhouse Fargo & Tommy Gilbert.

04-15-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,626: The Bounty Hunters beat George Gulas & Denis Hall… Don Greene & Roughhouse Fargo drew Lou Thesz & Sam Bass… Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Brown beat The Infernos in a no DQ match to win the Southern tag team titles… Jerry Lawler beat Tommy Gilbert.

04-19-1974: St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance 8,002: Reggie Parks & Ronnie Etchison defeat Bobby Blaine & Rick Lucha in 2 straight falls… Don Fargo defeats Bobby Whitlock… Ron Fuller wrestled Bill Miller to a Time Limit Draw… Black Angus defeated Hans Schmidt… Chris Taylor defeats Bob Orton Sr & Percy Pringle (Bobby Bass) in a handicap match… Harley Race & Lord Alfred Hayes wrestled Bobo Brazil & Pat O'Connor to a Double Count Out… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeats Dory Funk Jr. by taking the only fall in a match that went the time limit.

04-22-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,654: Tony Ladue beat Gil Shelby… Lou Thesz beat Don Greene… Rick Gibson beat Sam Bass… Bearcat Brown & Bobo Brazil beat The Infernos in a hair vs. mask match… Southern Junior heavyweight champion Jerry Lawler beat Tommy Gilbert.

04-26-1974: In the Omni in Atlanta, GA NWA World champion Jack Brisco defeated Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) to retain the title… Andre the Giant defeated The Bounty Hunters in a handicap match… Ron & Robert & Buddy Fuller defeated Ronnie & Terry & Jimmy Garvin… Bobo Brazil defeated Dick the Bruiser… Bill Watts defeated Tiger Conway, Jr… Earl Maynard & Bob Armstrong defeated Jerry Lawler & Art Nelson… Jerry Brisco defeated Bobby Duncum… Jerry Oates battled Jimmy Golden to a draw.

04-27-1974: In Detroit, MI with 9,864 fans at Cobo Arena: The Sheik defeated Mighty Igor… Ben Justice & Killer Brooks defeated Wild Bull Curry & Pampero Firpo… Dick the Bruiser defeated Eric the Red… Fred Curry & Eduardo Carpentier defeated Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Shotz… Ernie Ladd defeated Dr. Jerry Graham… Hank James defeated Billy Five… The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Don Kent) defeated Mickey Doyle & J.B. Psycho.

04-29-1974: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino battled Killer Kowalski to a no contest… Andre the Giant & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Don Leo Jonathan & Otto Von Heller… Pedro Morales defeated Mr. Fuji… Nikolai Volkoff defeated Dean Ho… Robert Fuller defeated Ed Sullivan… Larry Zbyszko battled Jose Gonzalez to a draw… Tony Garea defeated Mike McCord (AKA Austin Idol).

In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,510: Sam Bass beat Melvin Kimble… The Infernos beat Roughhouse Fargo & Derrick Lewis… Lou Thesz drew Ricky Gibson… George Gulas & Dennis Hall & Don Greene beat The Bounty Hunters & Jimmy Kent in a back alley match… Tommy Gilbert beat Jerry Lawler in a coal miner's glove match.

05-03-1974: Buddy Colt defeats Bill Watts for the North American title in Atlanta for the NWA promotion.

05-04-1974: Wilbur Snyder & Pepper Gomez win the WWA tag team titles from Jimmy & Johnny Valiant in Indianapolis.

05-06-1974: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: The Infernos beat Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Brown to win the Southern tag team titles in a no DQ masks vs. title match.

05-08-1974: Antonio Inoki wins the first New Japan World League tournament defeating Killer Karl Krupp and Seiji Sakaguchi in the finals matches to win.

05-10-1974: At the Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, GA in a Title vs Title match with special referee Big Bad John: North American champion Bill Watts defeated Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) to win the Georgia title.

05-11-1974: At WTCG Studios in Atlanta, GA Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) defeated Bill Watts to win the Georgia title.

05-13-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,034: Steve Kovac beat Samoan 1… Joey Rossi beat Samoan 2… Billy & Benny McGuire beat The Bounty Hunters & Jim Kent in a handicap match… Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin & Ricky Gibson beat Jerry Lawler & Sam Bass & Lou Thesz in three falls… Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Brown beat The Infernos to win the Southern tag team titles. The Infernos' manager JC Dykes was handcuffed to the McGuire Twins.

05-14-1974: Giant Baba defeats Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) to win the annual All Japan Champions Carnival tournament.

05-17-1974: At the Omni in Atlanta, GA: In a lights out match: Andre the Giant & Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) defeated Bill Watts & Big Bad John… NWA World heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeated Dusty Rhodes by DQ… Ronnie & Terry Garvin defeated Bob Armstrong & Haystacks Calhoun to retain the Georgia tag team titles… Jerry Brisco defeated Bobby Duncum to retain the Southern States title… Gene & Ole Anderson defeated Steve Keirn & Dennis Stamp… Art Nelson battled Jerry Oates to a draw… Bob Sweetan defeated Mike Stallings… Ali Vazari (Iron Sheik) defeated Zebra Kid.

Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,783: Steve Wright defeats Mr. Seki… Butcher Brannigan defeats Salvador Lothario… Pork Chop Cash defeats Dale Lewis… NWA Americas Tag Team champions Black Gordman & Great Goliath defeat Man Mountain Mike & Tony Rocco… Steel Cage Match: Victor Rivera defeats John Tolos.

05-20-1974: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 17,103: WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Killer Kowalski in a Texas Death Match… Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Nikolai Volkoff… Pedro Morales defeated Johnny Rodz… Dean Ho defeated Tony Altomare… Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji… Fabulous Moolah & Peggy Patterson defeated Debbie Johnson & Sharon Brooks… Larry Zbyszko defeated Mike Conrad… Jose Gonzalez defeated Lou Anthony.

In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,224: Southern Junior heavyweight champion Jerry Lawler beat Ricky Gibson.

05-21-1974: Macon, GA, Macon Coliseum: Attendance 7,500: Louie Tillet defeats Ronnie Garvin by DQ… Derrell Cochran & Steve Keirn & Dennis Stamp defeat Art Nelson & Doug Somers & The Great Malenko… Bob Sweetan defeats Mike Stallings… The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Ole Anderson & Gene Anderson) defeat Earl Maynard & Jerry Oates… Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller defeat NWA Georgia Tag Team champions Ronnie Garvin & Terry Garvin by DQ… Jerry Brisco defeats NWA Georgia Southeastern Heavyweight champion Bobby Duncum to win the title… Andre The Giant wins a 20 man battle royal over: Art Nelson; Bob Armstrong; Bob Sweetan; Bobby Duncum; Dennis Stamp; Derrell Cochran; Doug Somers; Earl Maynard; Gene Anderson; The Great Malenko; Jerry Brisco; Jerry Oates; Louie Tillet; Mike Stallings; Ole Anderson; Robert Fuller; Ronnie Garvin; Steve Keirn; Terry Garvin… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeats Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker).

05-22-1974: Robert Fuller & Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) win the NWA Georgia tag team titles from Ron & Terry Garvin in Columbus, GA.

05-24-1974: St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance 8.365: Don Fargo & Ken Dillinger defeat Ronnie Etchison & Frankie Guerrero 2 falls to 1… Bob Ellis defeats Kobayashi… Dick Murdoch defeats Rick Renaldo… Lord Alfred Hayes & Dick Murdoch wrestled Pat O'Connor & Bobo Brazil to a Time Limit Draw… Dick the Bruiser defeats Bill Miller… Dory Funk Jr. defeats NWA Missouri champion Harley Race 2 falls to 1 to win the title.

At the Omni in Atlanta, GA: Andre the Giant defeated Bill Watts by count out… Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) battled NWA World heavyweight champion Jack Brisco to a draw… Jerry Brisco defeated Dusty Rhodes to retain the Southern States title… Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller defeated Ronnie & Terry Garvin for the Georgia tag team titles (which is different from two nights earlier in Columbus, GA where Robert & Mr. Wrestling II won the belts).

Houston, TX: Sam Houston Coliseum: Attendance 9,400: Red Bastien wrestled Bob Roop to a Time Limit Draw… Ron Pritchard defeats Pierre Martin… Ken Patera defeats Blackjack Lanza by DQ… El Solitario & El Gran Markus defeat Nick Bockwinkel & The Great Mephisto… Jose Lothario defeated NWA International Heavyweight champion Ciclon Negro by DQ 2 falls to 1… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeats Mil Mascaras by Count Out 2 falls to 1.

05-27-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 9,144: Lou Thesz beat Pepe Lopez… Joey Rossi beat Melvin Kimble… Steve Kovac pinned Ronnie Blaystein… Tommy Gilbert beat The Red Shadow… Eddie Marlin battled Al Greene to a double DQ… Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Brown beat The Infernos in a no DQ no time limit hair vs. masks match… Jerry Lawler battled Ricky Gibson to a double count out.

05-29-1974: Gene & Ole Anderson win the NWA Georgia tag team titles from Robert Fuller & Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) in Columbus, GA.

05-31-1974: In Atlanta, GA at the Omni: In a cage match with special referee Pat O’Connor: Andre the Giant defeated Bill Watts… In a no DQ match NWA World heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeated Dusty Rhodes… Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) defeated Buddy Colt to retain the Georgia title… Jerry Brisco defeated Pat Patterson to retain the Southern States title… Gene & Ole Anderson defeated Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller to win the NWA Georgia tag team titles… Ronnie & Terry Garvin defeated Pat O’Connor & Steve Keirn… Bob Sweetan defeated Jerry Oates… Dennis Stamp defeated Boris Malenko by DQ… Art Nelson defeated Jackie Welch.

06-03-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,332: Frank Monte beat David Spencer… Steve Kovac beat The Red Shadow… Lou Thesz beat Melvin Kimble… Eddie Marlin beat Don Greene in a brass knuckles match… Bobby Mayne & Charlie Fulton beat Bearcat Brown & Tommy Gilbert to win the Southern tag team titles… Ricky Gibson beat Jerry Lawler to win the Southern Junior heavyweight title. Jackie Fargo was the referee.

06-10-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,629: Tommy Gilbert beat Steve Kovac… Eddie Marlin beat Al Greene in a no DQ hair vs. hair match… Jerry Lawler pinned Ricky Gibson in a no DQ hair vs. title match to win the Southern Junior heavyweight Title.

06-14-1974: St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance 10,669: Bobby Bold Eagle & Ronnie Etchison defeat Rene Goulet & Don Fargo 2 falls to 1… Sailor Art Thomas defeats Kim Duk… Cowboy Bob Ellis defeats Bill Miller by DQ… Giant Baba defeats Dick Murdoch… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco wrestled Dory Funk Jr. to a Time Limit Draw after splitting one fall each… Rufus R. Jones & Pat O'Connor & Bobo Brazil defeats Roger Kirby & Harley Race & Lord Alfred Hayes.

06-17-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,542: Heather Feather beat Jungle Jane… Frank Monte pinned The Shadow… Don Greene pinned Jimmy Kent… Steve Kovac pinned Mr. Kamikaze… George Gulas & Dennis Hall beat The Samoans (Tio & Reno)… Lou Thesz pinned Rick Renaldo… Tojo Yamamoto & Joey Rossi beat The Bounty Hunters… Ricky Gibson pinned The Red Shadow… Al Greene & Phil Hickerson beat Sam Bass & Tommy Gilbert… Southern tag team champions Bobby Mayne & Charlie Fulton beat Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Brown… Jackie Fargo battled Jerry Lawler to a no contest… Ricky Gibson won a battle royal.

Pro Wrestler Homer O’Dell is shot in the stomach at a party in Charlotte, NC by a man named Monroe Hartsell. O’Dell lives and ultimately becomes a wrestling manager.

06-20-1974: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall: Shoji Kai pinned Tatsumi Fujinami… Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Schotz beat Seiji Sakaguchi & Kantaro Hoshino… NWF champion Antonio Inoki beat Tiger Jeet Singh.

06-21-1974: In the Omni in Atlanta, GA: Lights out match with special referee Louie Tillet: Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) defeated Buddy Colt… Gene & Ole Anderson defeated Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) & Bobo Brazil to retain the Georgia tag team titles by DQ… Giant Baba defeated Big Bad John… Jerry Brisco defeated Boris Malenko by DQ to retain the Southern States title… Ronnie & Terry Garvin defeated Robert Fuller & Steve Keirn… Bill Dromo defeated Art Nelson by DQ… Bob Orton, Jr. defeated Doug Somers… Dennis Stamp battled Jerry Oates to a draw.

06-24-1974: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 22,093: Bruno Sammartino & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Fred Blassie & Nikolai Volkoff… Pedro Morales defeated Black Gordman… Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated Dean Ho & Tony Garea… Giant Baba defeated Gorilla Monsoon by count out… Larry Zbyszko & Haystack Calhoun defeated Otto Von Heller & Killer Kowalski… Jose Gonzalez defeated Tony Altimore.

In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,738: George Gulas beat The Masked Terror… Joey Rossi beat The Samoan… Al Greene & Phil Hickerson & Sam Bass drew Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin & Ricky Gibson… Southern tag team champions Bobby Mayne & Charlie Fulton beat Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Brown in a no DQ match… Jackie Fargo beat Jerry Lawler in a no DQ match to win the Southern Junior heavyweight title.

06-26-1974: Antonio Inoki successfully defends the NWF World title against Tiger Jeet Singh and breaks Singh’s arm in the process. This match was one of Inoki’s famous “worked shoots”.

06-30-1974: Thousands of fans in Puerto Rico turn out to a Capitol Sports show to see Gil Hayes, a Canadian wrestler, take on a wrestling bear. This show begins an upswing in wrestling in Puerto Rico and the Capitol Sports/WWC group. Also appearing on the show were: Miguel Perez, Barabbas (Jose Felix Lopez), Carlos Colon, and Jose Rivera.

07-01-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,407: Tojo Yamamoto beat Mr. Kamikaze… Bearcat Brown beat Jim Lancaster… Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne beat George Gulas & Dennis Hall… Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert & Ricky Gibson beat Al Greene & Phil Hickerson & Sam Bass in a no DQ hair vs. hair match when Hickerson lost the fall… Jackie Fargo beat Jerry Lawler in a steel cage match.

07-02-1974: Bill Watts defeated Ron Fuller for the Florida title in Tampa.

07-04-1974: Rip Hawk & Ric Flair win the Mid-Atlantic tag team titles from Paul Jones & Bobby Bruggers in Greensboro, NC.

07-05-1974: Buddy Colt wins the NWA Georgia title from Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) in Atlanta at the Municipal Auditorium.

Houston, TX: Sam Houston Coliseum: Attendance 9,000: El Gran Markus defeats Tio Tio… Jose Lothario defeats Mr. Kung Fu… Red Bastien defeats Frenchy LaSalle… Blackjack Mulligan wrestled Ernie Ladd to a Draw… Ken Patera defeats Frank Valois… Andre the Giant defeats Superstar Billy Graham by DQ 2 falls to 1.

07-08-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,535: Mike Jackson & Tony Ladue beat Ronnie Blaystein & David Spencer… Al Greene & Hickerson beat Joey Rossi & Bearcat Brown… Southern tag team champions Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne beat Tommy Gilbert & Ricky Gibson via DQ… Eddie Marlin beat Sam Bass in a no DQ hair vs. hair match… Jerry Lawler beat Jackie Fargo in a no DQ match to win the Southern Junior heavyweight Title.

Paul Jones captures the Mid-Atlantic TV title from Ivan Koloff in Charlotte, NC.

07-12-1974: Shane Helms (AKA: The Hurricane) is born.

07-15-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,700: Eddie Marlin beat The Red Shadow… Bearcat Brown beat Mike Loren… Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo drew Al Greene & Phil Hickerson… Ricky Gibson & Tommy Gilbert beat Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne to win the Southern tag team titles… Jerry Lawler battled The Sheik to a no contest.

07-21-1974: In a no DQ match Crusher & Billy Robinson defeat Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens for the AWA World tag team titles in Green Bay, WI. Attendance 6,448.

Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 10,000: Dominic DeNucci wrestled Mr. Fuji to a Draw… The Beast wrestled Mike Loren to a Draw… Stan Stasiak defeats Ron Doner… Bulldog Brower defeats Lee Henning… Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson defeats Baron Scicluna & Pretty Boy Anthony… NWA World Women's champion The Fabulous Moolah defeats Vicki Williams… NWA Toronto United States Heavyweight champion The Sheik defeats Edouard Carpentier… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeats Tony Parisi.

07-22-1974: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 18,579: WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated John Tolos… Pedro Morales battled Killer Kowalski to a double count out… WWWF World tag team champions Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated Haystack Calhoun & Chief Jay Strongbow by DQ… Dean Ho defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka… Fabulous Moolah defeated Vicki Williams… Gorilla Monsoon defeated Nikolai Volkoff.

In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,600: Tojo Yamamoto beat The Medic… Bearcat Brown beat Mr. Kamikaze… Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne drew Eddie Marlin & Jackie Fargo… Southern tag team champions Tommy Gilbert & Ricky Gibson beat Al Greene & Don Hickerson… Jerry Lawler beat Bobo Brazil via countout.

07-26-1974: Freddie Sweetan dies in an accident at his home at the age of 36.

At the Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, GA NWA World heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeated Buddy Colt.

07-27-1974: San Francisco, CA: Cow Palace: Attendance 8,974: Earl Maynard defeats Blackjack Slade… Raul Mata defeats Butcher Brannigan… Rocky Johnson wrestled Mr. Saito to a draw… The Mighty Igor defeats Kinji Shibuya… NWA World champion Jack Brisco defeats NWA U.S. champion Moondog Mayne by DQ 2 falls to 1… Pat Patterson & Peter Maivia defeat NWA World Tag Team champions The Von Brauners (Karl von Brauner & Kurt von Brauner) 2 falls to 1 to win the titles.

07-29-1974: In Memphis, TN, Jerry Lawler managed by Sam Bass was DQ’d against Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker). In the program for the show, Lawler refers to Mr. Wrestling II as Johnny Walker who had wrestled previously in the area. It is the only time I am aware of where Mr. Wrestling II’s identity was revealed. Also on the show Bobo Brazil defeated Sam Bass, Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin & Ricky Gibson defeated Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne (Later to be known as Bobby Jaggers) & Sir Clements. Robert Fuller defeated The Red Shadow. Al Greene & Phil Hickerson managed by Sam Bass were DQ’d against Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto.

In Shreveport, LA: Arman Hussian defeated Bull Ramos for the North American heavyweight title.

08-02-1974: In Atlanta, GA at the Municipal Auditorium: Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) & Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) defeated Gene & Ole Anderson for the Georgia tag team titles.

08-03-1974: WWWF at Philadelphia Spectrum with a crowd of 13,312: Bobby Duncum won a battle royal also featuring: Chief Jay Strongbow, Dean Ho, Tony Garea, Victor Rivera, Larry Zbyszko, Ron Fuller, Bob Armstrong, Don Muraco, Haystacks Calhoun, Jimmy Valiant, Johnny Valiant, Lou Albano, Pete Doherty , Tony Altamore, Sylvano Sosa, Fred Blassie, Strong Kobayashi, and Otto Von Heller… Larry Zbyszko defeated Pete Doherty… Strong Kobayashi defeated Ron Fuller… Johnny Valiant defeated Bob Armstrong… Jimmy Valiant defeated Don Muraco… Bruno Sammartino battled Killer Kowalski to a draw to retain the WWWF title… Bobby Duncum defeated Tony Garea… Haystacks Calhoun defeated Tony Altamore & Sylvano Sosa in a handicap match… Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Otto Von Heller… Victor Rivera defeated Toru Tanaka.

08-05-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,750: Eddie Marlin beat Steve Clements… Tommy Gilbert & Ricky Gibson beat Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne… Robert Fuller beat Stan Kowalski… Al Greene & Phil Hickerson beat Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto… Jerry Lawler beat Bobo Brazil via DQ.

08-09-1974: All-Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 10,200: PWF champion Giant Baba beat Terry Funk.

Houston, TX: Sam Houston Coliseum: Attendance 9,622: Gene Yates defeats Bobby Garcia… Scott Casey defeats Golden Hawk… Ken Patera defeats Mr. Kung Fu (Great Kojika)… Blackjack Mulligan wrestled Red Bastien to a Time Limit Draw… Tex McKenzie defeats Boris Malenko in 2 straight falls… Jose Lothario defeats El Gran Markus 2 falls to 1 in a match where both men wore masks and it ended with ripping the mask from your opponent.

08-10-1974: Ox Baker wins the WWA title in Indianapolis from Cowboy Bob Ellis.

08-12-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 11,599: Tommy Gilbert beat Bounty Hunter 2… Robert Fuller beat Jim Lancaster… Ricky Gibson drew Bounty Hunter 1… Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin beat Sam Bass & Al Greene & Phil Hickerson… Jerry Lawler beat Dick the Bruiser via DQ.

08-16-1974: In Atlanta, GA at the Municipal Auditorium Ole & Gene Anderson defeated Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) & Harley Race to win the Georgia tag team titles. Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) had paid Race to defend his half of the tag team titles.

08-19-1974: in Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,873: Eddie Marlin drew Don Kent… Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne drew Bobo Brazil & Rufus R. Jones… Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto defeated The Red Shadow & The Medics (Don Kent & Steve Clements)… Al Greene & Phil Hickerson beat Tommy Gilbert & Ricky Gibson to win the Southern tag team titles… Southern champion Jerry Lawler beat Robert Fuller.

08-23-1974: Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) regains the NWA Georgia title from Buddy Colt in Atlanta at the Municipal Auditorium.

Houston, TX: Sam Houston Coliseum: Attendance 9,724: Blackjack Mulligan defeats Scott Casey… Ken Patera defeats Paul Perschmann (Buddy Rose)… Tex McKenzie defeats Mr. Kung Fu (Great Kojika)… Jose Lothario defeats Jim Drummer… NWA Texas Heavyweight champion Red Bastien defeats El Gran Markus 2 falls to 1… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeats Superstar Billy Graham by DQ.

08-26-1974: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 22,094: WWWF tag team champions Jimmy & Johnny Valiant battled Bruno Sammartino & Chief Jay Strongbow to a draw… Andre the Giant defeated Killer Kowalski by count out… Pedro Morales defeated Nikolai Volkoff… Tony Garea defeated Shozo Strong Kobayashi by DQ… Larry Zbyszko defeated Louie Tillet.

08-27-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,776: Southern tag team champion Al Greene & Phil Hickerson beat Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett… Southern champion Jerry Lawler beat Rufus R. Jones.

08-30-1974: Houston, TX: Sam Houston Coliseum: Attendance 10,221: Ken Patera defeats Bulldog Drummer… Red Bastien defeats Scott Casey… Tex McKenzie defeats Bobby García… Bobo Brazil & Ernie Ladd defeat Blackjack Mulligan & Mr. Kung Fu 2 falls to 1… Texas Death Mask Match: Jose Lothario defeats El Gran Markus after El Gran Markus could not answer the bell after the 7th fall.

08-31-1974: In Detroit, MI at Cobo Arena with a crowd of 8,253: The Sheik battled Dick the Bruiser to a no contest… Tony Marino & Bobo Brazil defeated Killer Brooks & Abdullah the Butcher… George Steele battled Mighty Igor to a draw… Wild Bull Curry defeated Bulldog Brower by count out… Tushhog defeated Ron Martinelli… Hank James defeated Chris Markoff… Al Costello & Kurt Von Hess battled Frankie Laine & Raymond Rougeau to a draw… Lou Martinez defeated Ali Baba.

09-02-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,300: Bill Costello & Pepe Lopez & Tony Santos beat Gil Shelby & Melvin Kimble & Gary Hamrick… Lou Thesz beat Joey Rossi… Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin & Ricky Gibson beat The Blue Scorpions & Mr. Kamikaze… Southern tag team champions Al Greene & Phil Hickerson beat Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Brown… Robert Fuller beat Southern champion Jerry Lawler via DQ… Eddie Marlin won a battle royal.

09-07-1974: AWA in Chicago, IL: Comiskey Park drawing 22,000: Vivian Vachon beat Lucille Dupree… Greg Gagne drew Buddy Wolfe… Chris Taylor beat Ox Baker via DQ… Pepper Gomez battled Baron Von Raschke to a double DQ… Kim Duk beat Jim Brunzell… Wilbur Snyder beat Sgt. Jacques Goulet… The Crusher & Larry Hennig & Ivan Putski beat Nick Bockwinkel & Billy Graham & Ray Stevens… The Sheik & Bobby Heenan beat Dick the Bruiser & Bobo Brazil… AWA World champion Verne Gagne beat Billy Robinson via countout.

09-08-1974: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 9,000: Ron Doner wrestled The Canadian Wildman to a 15-minute draw… Chris Tolos wrestled Steve Bolus to a 15-minute draw… Rachel Dubois defeats Mary Jane Mull… The Beast defeats Big Brutus… Tiger Jeet Singh defeats Eric The Red by Count Out… Dominic DeNucci & Tony Parisi defeat Baron Scicluna & Stan Stasiak by DQ… The Love Brothers (Hartford Love & Reginald Love) defeat NWA International Tag Team (Toronto version) champions The Crusaders (Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson) to win the titles… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco wrestled The Sheik to a Double DQ.

09-09-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,000: Ricky Gibson drew Steve Kovac… Jackie Fargo & The Haiti Kid beat The Blue Scorpion & Little Louie… Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin beat Hirohito & Mr. Kamikaze… Robert Fuller & Tojo Yamamoto beat Southern tag team champions Al Greene & Phil Hickerson via DQ… Jerry Lawler beat Jerry Brisco.

09-13-1974: Harley Race wins the NWA Georgia title from Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) in Atlanta at the Municipal Auditorium.

09-14-1974: WWWF: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 13,887: Ruben Ayala defeated Tony Altimore… Johnny Rodz defeated Sylvano Sousa… Bill White fought Jose Gonzalez to a draw… Tony Garea defeated Strong Kobayashi via DQ… Jack Evans defeated SD Jones… Dean Ho defeated Otto Von Heller… WWWF tag team champions Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Larry Zbyszko… WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Killer Kowalski in a stretcher match.

09-16-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,125: George Gulas beat Jim Lancaster… Robert Fuller beat Dennis Hall… Lou Thesz drew Don Greene… Jackie Fargo & Tojo Yamamoto beat The Bounty Hunters… Southern tag team champions Al Greene & Phil Hickerson battled Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert to a no contest… NWA World heavyweight champion Jack Brisco beat Jerry Lawler via DQ.

09-20-1974: At the Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, GA: NWA World heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeated Harley Race. On the same show Ole & Gene Anderson defeated Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) & Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) for the Georgia tag team titles.

EMLL: 41st Anniversary Show 1 of 2: in Mexico City, Mexico: Arena Mexico drawing 18,000: Rizado Ruiz beat Cesar Silva… El Marquez beat Cesar Valentino… Paco Pardinez beat Black Shadow… Adorable Rubi battled Ringo Mendoza to a no contest… Goro Tanaka & Alfonso Dantes beat Tony Stone & Tigre Colombiano… Anibal beat El Cobarde to win the vacant NWA Middleweight title… Dr. Wagner & Angel Blanco beat Super Star & Enrique Vera in a mask & mask vs. mask & hair match.

09-22-1974: EMLL: 41st Anniversary Show 2 of 2: in Mexico City, Mexico: Arena Coliseo: El Troyano beat Irazu… Mario Llanes beat Huroki Sito… Los Escorpions I & II beat Los Hinos Escobedo… Karloff Lagarde & Septiembre Negro beat Anibal & El Marquez… Dr. Wagner beat El Halcon in a tournament final to win the vacant NWA World Light Heavyweight title.

09-23-1974: Matt Hardy is born.

09-25-1974: WWWF: Bangor, ME: Auditorium: Attendance: 5,000+: Strong Kobayashi defeated Arnold Skaaland… Jose Gonzalez defeated Jack Evans… Larry Zbyszko defeated Bill White… Killer Kowalski defeated Haystacks Calhoun… Tony Garea & Dean Ho & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Capt. Lou Albano & WWWF tag team champions Jimmy & Johnny Valiant.

09-30-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,300: Dennis Hall beat Steve Clements… Southern tag team champions Al Greene & Phil Hickerson beat Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert via DQ… Jerry Lawler beat Jerry Brisco… Andre the Giant beat Charlie Fulton & Bobby Mayne in a handicap match.

10-04-1974: At the Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, GA: NWA Georgia champion Buddy Colt battled Don Muraco to a no contest and the Georgia title is held up.

St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance 8,778: Bobby Whitlock & Eddie Graham defeat Bob Orton & Kim Duk 2 falls to 1… Rene Goulet defeats Johnny Beach… Killer Tim Brooks defeats Ronnie Etchison… Sailor Art Thomas defeats Paul Perschmann (Buddy Rose)… Dory Funk Jr. & Bobo Brazil & Pat O'Connor defeated Big Bill Miller & Bob Brown & Dick Murdoch… NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco defeated Johnny Valentine 2 falls to 1.

10-07-1974: 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… Bobby Duncum defeated Haystack Calhoun due to blood stoppage… Andre the Giant & Victor Rivera defeated Killer Kowalski & Strong Kobayashi… Spiros Arion defeated Jack Evans… Tony Garea defeated Johnny Rodz… Dean Ho defeated Bill White… Larry Zbyszko battled Jose Gonzalez to a draw.

In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,000: Tommy Gilbert beat Bobby Mayne… Dennis Hall & George Gulas beat The Bounty Hunters… Lou Thesz beat Jim Lancaster… Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett beat Al Greene & Phil Hickerson to win the Southern tag team titles… Southern champion Jerry Lawler beat Robert Fuller via DQ.

10-08-1974: Luke Graham wins a tournament in Atlanta to win the NWA Georgia title.

10-10-1974: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 13,000: Tatsumi Fujinami beat Masashi Ozawa via DQ… Seiji Sakaguchi beat Nikolai Volkoff… NWF champion Antonio Inoki pinned Kintaro Oki.

10-11-1974: Buddy Colt wins the NWA Georgia title from Luke Graham in Atlanta.

10-12-1974: Peter Maivia defeats Moondog Mayne for the U.S. (California) title in San Francisco at the Cow Palace. Attendance 8.927. It was also a No Holds Barred Match. In other matches: Pat Patterson & Raul Mata & Mighty Igor beat Gerhardt Kaiser & Von Brauners… Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) beat Mr. Saito… Earl Maynard beat Ricky Hunter… Billy Whitecloud drew Killer Kirk.

10-15-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,300: Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin beat Charlie Fulton & Bill Costello… George Gulas & Dennis Hall beat Rick Sanchez & Steve Clement… Rufus R. Jones beat Pepe Lopez… Southern tag team champions Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett beat Al Greene & Phil Hickerson. Tommy Marlin was the special referee… Southern champion Jerry Lawler beat Robert Fuller via DQ.

10-21-1974: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Al Greene & Phil Hickerson beat Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett in a no DQ match to win the Southern tag team titles.

10-23-1974: Robert Fuller defeats Jerry Lawler in Nashville, TN for the Southern title.

10-24-1974: Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens win the AWA World tag team championship from The Crusher & Billy Robinson in Winnipeg, Canada.

10-25-1974: In Atlanta, GA at the Municipal Auditorium: Ole & Gene Anderson battled Harley Race & Buddy Colt to a draw and the Georgia tag team titles are held up.

10-28-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,720: Don Greene beat Bill Costello… Robert Fuller & Eddie Marlin beat Charlie Fulton & Mr. Kamikaze… Jean Pierre & Pierre Bonet beat George Gulas & Dennis Hall… Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Lawler beat Al Greene & Phil Hickerson.

11-01-1974: Buddy Colt & Roger Kirby defeated Ole & Gene Anderson for the vacant Georgia tag team titles at the Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, GA.

11-04-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 7,260: Rufus R. Jones beat Duke Myers… Jean Pierre & Pierre Bonet beat Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin… Robert Fuller beat The Blue Scorpion… George Gulas beat Charlie Fulton… Steve Kovac beat Don Kent… Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Lawler beat Al Greene & Phil Hickerson via DQ.

11-08-1974: In Atlanta, GA at the Municipal Auditorium NWA World heavyweight champion Jack Brisco battled Mr. Wrestling II (Johnny Walker) to a draw. Also on the show in a loser leaves town match Harley Race defeated Iron Mike McCord (Austin Idol).

11-09-1974: San Francisco, CA: Cow Palace: Attendance:  6551: Peter Maivia beat Moondog Mayne… Pat Patterson & Raul Mata beat Karl Von Brauner & Gerhardt Kaiser… Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) & Haystacks Calhoun beat Kurt Von Brauner & Kinji Shibuya… The Brute (Bugsy McGraw) beat Billy Whitecloud… Earl Maynard beat Killer Kirk.

11-11-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 8,928: Eddie Marlin beat Juan Sebastian… Bill Costello battled The Blue Scorpion to a no contest… Dennis Condrey drew Count Drummer… Steve Kovac & Silento Rodriquez battled Jean Pierre & Pierre Bonet to a no contest… Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Lawler beat Al Greene & Phil Hickerson to win the Southern tag team titles… Jerry Lawler beat The Mummy (either Eddie Marlin or Don Wright) via countout.

11-14-1974: Jackie Fargo & George Gulas & Dennis Hall defeat Jerry Lawler & Don Kent & Juan Sebastian in Chattanooga, TN to win the Tennessee version of the World 6-Man tag team titles.

11-15-1974: St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance 8,421: Ted Oates & Bobby Whitlock defeat Ricky Hamilton & Bob Orton Sr 2 falls to 1… Ken Mantell defeats Paul Christy… Moose Cholak defeats Joe Blanchard… Lou Thesz defeated George Steele… Lord Alfred Hayes & Dick Murdoch & Bill Miller defeat Jerry Brisco & Dick The Bruiser & Pat O'Connor… Dory Funk Jr. defeats NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco in one fall with special referee Lou Thesz. Jack Brisco retains because of DQ and only one fall taken.

11-18-1974: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Bobby Duncum due to blood stoppage… Pedro Morales defeated Strong Kobayashi… Jimmy & Johnny Valiant & Killer Kowalski defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Dean Ho & Tony Garea… Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Hans Schroeder… Mad Dog Vachon defeated Tomas Marin… Dominic DeNucci defeated Johnny Rodz… Spiros Arion defeated Bill White… Jose Gonzalez defeated Tony Altomare… Larry Zbyszko defeated Jack Evans.

In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,219: Joe Sky beat Bill Costello… Count Drummer beat Tommy Spires… Tojo Yamamoto beat Charlie Fulton… Al Greene & Phil Hickerson beat Johnny Grey & Dennis Condrey… Steve Kovac & Eddie Marlin battled Jean Pierre & Pierre Bonet to a no contest… Jerry Lawler beat The Mummy (either Eddie Marlin or Ron Wright) in a steel cage match.

11-20-1974: IWE: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall drawing 4,500: Chiyo Obata beat Vickie Williams… Mighty Inoue beat Nick Bockwinkel… The Great Kusatsu & Rusher Kimura beat Ray Stevens & Buddy Wolfe… AWA World champion Verne Gagne drew Billy Robinson.

11-22-1974: At the Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, GA Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Colt for the NWA Georgia title.

11-25-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,310: Al Greene & Phil Hickerson beat Joey Rossi & Melvin Kimble… Johnny Grey beat Dennis Condrey… Steve Kovac & Eddie Marlin beat Jean Pierre & Pierre Bonet… Ron Fuller beat Joe Sky… Jerry Lawler & Tojo Yamamoto beat The Mummy (either Eddie Marlin or Ron Wright) & Sam Bass when Lawler pinned Mummy.

11-28-1974: Jim Crockett Promotions: Thanksgiving Night: Greensboro Coliseum. : Attendance 11,268: Danny Miller wrestled Chuck O'Connor (AKA: Big John Studd) to a draw… The Outlaws (Ken Dillinger & Cowboy Parker) defeated Bill Ash & Klondike Bill… Paul Jones defeated Pak Song.. Ivan Koloff & Ric Flair defeated Johnny Weaver & Tiger Conway Jr… Mr. Fuji defeated Sandy Scott… The Avenger (Reggie Parks) defeated The Super Destroyer (Don Jardine) by DQ… Wahoo McDaniel defeated NWA World Heavyweight champion Jack Brisco by DQ… Steel Cage Match with special referee Joe Louis: Swede Hanson defeated Rip Hawk.

11-30-1974: San Francisco, CA: Cow Palace: Attendance: 8476: Moondog Mayne & The Brute (Bugsy McGraw) beat Pat Patterson & Peter Maivia… Pat Patterson beat Gerhardt Kaiser… Kurt & Karl Von Brauner beat Haystacks Calhoun & Raul Mata… Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) beat Kinji Shibuya… Ricky Hunter drew Reno Tifulli.

12-02-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 10,230: Ron Fuller beat Rufus R. Jones via countout… Jerry Lawler beat The Mummy (Ron Wright) in a no DQ hair vs. mask match.

Giant Baba becomes the first Japanese to ever win the NWA World heavyweight title when he defeats Jack Brisco in Kagoshima, Japan for the title. Attendance: 5,900.

12-05-1974: Tokyo, Japan: Nippon Public Auditorium: Attendance: 10,200: NWA and PWF World heavyweight champion Giant Baba defeated Jack Brisco 2 falls to 1.

12-06-1974: Rocky Johnson wins the NWA Georgia title from Buddy Colt in Atlanta, GA.

12-08-1974: In Memphis, TN: Mid-South Coliseum drawing 5,289: Jackie Fargo battled Johnny Grey to a no contest… Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert beat Jean Pierre & Pierre Bonet… Johnny Weaver beat The Blue Scorpion… Tex McKenzie beat Ron Fuller via DQ… Jerry Lawler & Ray Candy beat Al Greene & Phil Hickerson via DQ.

In Toronto, Canada at the Maple Leaf Gardens with an attendance of 8,192: Lord Athol Layton & Tiger Jeet Singh defeated The Sheik & Abdullah Farouk… Ron Doner defeated Mike Loren by DQ… Eric the Animal defeated Big Brutus… Baron Mikel Scicluna & Lee Henning battled Wild Man & Earl Pinnock to a draw… Stan Stasiak defeated Mike York… Killer Kowalski defeated Butcher Vachon… The Love Brothers defeated Crusader Robertson & Steve Botus… Billy Red Lyons & The Beast defeated The Garvin Brothers.

12-09-1974: Jack Brisco regains the NWA World heavyweight title from Giant Baba in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan to become a two time world heavyweight champion 2 falls to 1. Attendance 3,700.

12-11-1974: Oscar "Rey Mysterio Jr" Guttierrez was born.

12-12-1974: New Japan Pro Wrestling: in Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Hall: Osamu Kido pinned Tatsumi Fujinami… Seiji Sakaguchi & Kantaro Hoshino beat Andre the Giant & George McCreary… NWF champion Antonio Inoki beat Strong Kobayashi.

12-13-1974: Antonio Inoki goes to Pakistan and defeats Akrum Peehlewang, nephew of the Great Gama. Inoki was the first wrestler to beat a member of that family in the ring in Pakistan.

12-16-1974: WWWF at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Bobby Duncum… WWWF World tag team champions Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated Dean Ho & Tony Garea… Pedro Morales battled Killer Kowalski to a draw… Spiros Arion & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Joe Nova & Hans Schroeder… World Women’s champion Fabulous Moolah defeated Joyce Grable… Larry Zbyszko defeated Johnny Rodz… Jose Gonzalez battled Bill White to a draw… Jack Evans defeated S.D. Jones.

12-17-1974: Saga of Manny Fernandez: Manny Fernandez joins the U.S. Navy reserves. He would continue there until September 1976 when he was discharged as an E-1 (Fireman Recruit), schooling was listed as Pump Repair. Despite numerous claims to the contrary he was not a Navy SEAL in Vietnam.

12-20-1974: In Atlanta, GA at the Municipal Auditorium: Rocky Johnson defeated NWA World heavyweight champion Jack Brisco by DQ.

12-29-1974: In Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum: Tojo Yamamoto & Eddie Marlin beat Phil Hickerson & Doug Patton to win the Southern tag team titles… Ron Fuller beat Tommy Gilbert to win the vacant Southern title.

Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Wrestling: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 12,500: Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Butcher Vachon… Tex McKenzie and The Beast (John Yachetti) defeated Eric the Animal (aka Eric The Red) & Mike York… Little John defeated Mighty Atlas… Stan Stasiak defeated Steve Bolus… Gigi the Greek & Ron Doner defeated Lee Henning & Baron Mikel Scicluna by DQ… Johnny Powers defeated Big Brutus (Great Malumba)… Killer Kowalski defeated Pretty Boy Anthony… Terrible Ted The Wrestling Bear defeated The Wildman… The Crusaders (Dewey Robertson & Billy Red Lyons) defeated NWA International Tag Team champions The Love Brothers (Hartford Love & Reginald Love) to win the titles… The Sheik & Abdullah The Butcher defeat Andre The Giant & Athol Layton by DQ.

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