AMERICAN WRESTLING ASSOCIATION

Promoter: Jerry Jarrett & Verne Gagne

Booker: Spaldoni

Territory:  Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Colorado (with a secondary claim to Winnipeg and Alaska)

Roster Size: 64

Foreign Exemptions Used For 1991:  0 of 4

Al Perez

Art Barr

Austin Idol (off retirment list)

Big Bossman

Bobby Blaze

Bobby Walker

Bull Payne

Brenda Britton  

Carlos Colon

Chavo Guerrero 

Chris Youngblood

Dave Sullivan

Dick Slater

Don Muraco  

El Canek

Frank Anderson

Gama Singh

Gary Young

George Takano

Gerry Morrow

Greg Gagne   (off retirement list)

Hector Guerrero  

Hulk Hogan

Hurricane Castillo

Iceman Parsons

Jacqueline

Jeff Farmer

Jeff Gaylord

Jimmy Del Ray

Jimmy Golden

Johnny Smith

Jumbo Tsurata

JW Storm  (To retire after 1992)

Kerry VonErich

Kokina

Konnan

Larry Zbyszko  (on loan to USWA/Southeastern/WCW)

Leo Burke  (To retire after 1992)

Lou Perez

Magnum T.A.  (off retirement list)

Mark Youngblood

Maso Chono

Maxx Payne

Miguel Perez

Mike Davis

Mike Shaw

Mil Mascaras

Mr. Saito

Nelson Royal (Off retirement list)

Ricky Santana

Ron Garvin

Sam Houston

Scott Norton

Sheik Adnan El Kassie

Shinya Hashimoto

Stan Hansen  (on loan to USWA)

Ted Arcidi (off retirement list)

Tom Prichard

Tommy Jammer

Tommy Lane

Tony St. Clair

Tully Blanchard  (Off of retirement list)

Vinnie Valentino  (Off retirement list)

Virgil

Cody Michaels

2. Cody Michaels - 8-20-1988 - TV Studio - Defeated Bill Ash

1. Bill Ash - 3-31-1988 - ASU Armory, Jonesboro, Arkansas - Defeated Pat Rose in a Tournament

Plowboy Frazier & Bruno

2. Plowboy Frazier & Bruno - 8-7-1988 - Conway High School, Conway, Arkansas
versus Tojo Yamamoto & the New Guinea Headhunter

1. Tojo Yamamoto & the New Guinea Headhunter - 7-4-1988 - Greene County Fairgrounds, Paragould, Arkansas
Winner of Best of Seven Series versus Reno Riggins & Dancing Wolf (4-2)

          It appears that Vince McMahon’s road to controlling the wrestling industry has some real competition and it is coming from Verne Gagne and the American Wrestling Association.  It all started with a phone call between Jerry Jarrett and Verne following the NWA quarterly meeting in March of 1983. Jerry informed Verne that Vince was threatening once again to break away and start his own national promotion and everyone in the room knew had the money to do it.  Jarrett’s other concern and the real reason he called Gagne was that he felt that the NWA would never break away from their territory system as each owner was too pigheaded to see the forest through the trees.

The original deal between Jarrett and Gagne to have Memphis break away from the NWA and join the AWA hinged on one big factor; Verne must sign Hulk Hogan to a long- term contract.  Verne and Jarrett both loved the sport of wrestling but while Verne wanted to focus on the technical side, Jerry knew that in a large national promotion where you only visited major venues once or twice a month, Hogan’s schtick would be way over in every market.  This required Verne to do two things.  First, he had to agree to give Hogan the best merchandising deal ever handed out in the pro wrestling.  This was the only way Verne could compete with the contract being offered by Vince McMahon and his money.  Verne also allowed Hogan to go to Japan numerous times a year to pad his pockets with a whole lot of Yen. 

The contract extension for Hogan in 1983 means that Stanley Blackburn never entered the ring on April 24^th, 1983 in Minneapolis.  This was the night that Hulk Hogan had defeated Nick Bockwinkle for the AWA World title.  In real life, AWA President, Stanley Blackburn entered the ring and reversed the decision saying that Hulk Hogan had thrown Nick Bockwinkle over the top rope and was therefore disqualified.  In our version of wrestling history, Hulk Hogan is still the AWA World champion as we enter 1984. 

          The next phone call by Verne was to Joe Blanchard of Southwest Championship Wrestling.  Southwest had a great working relationship with the AWA and recognized their World Champion.  Verne knew that SWCW was a key to the AWA succeeding and Vince not controlling the whole enchilada.  The reason for this is that Southwest worked out a deal with the USA Network and was being seen across the United States on cable television each and every Saturday morning.  Word was that Vince wanted this spot and the USA Network was intrigued as it would give them some major viewership in major east coast markets.  While Joe and Verne were okay business men, Jerry Jarrett was a genius.  Just look at his 17,000 square foot mansion outside of Memphis and you can see he is the one small time market who made it big.  Jarrett had pitched an idea to Verne who was to relay it to Joe. 

          TNT Wrestling…. Texas and Tennessee!  TNT would combine Memphis and Southwest but with a name like TNT it would not have a regional feel. Combining some of the huge names from Southwest with the likes of Jerry Lawler and Nick Bockwinkle, who has been in Memphis ever since losing to Hogan in 1983, would make TNT one hot AWA show each and every week.  Joe Blanchard loved the idea and so did the USA Network Executives who signed a long-term deal with Verne Gagne.  TNT Wrestling will be airing each week starting in January of 1984.  The other reason USA Network agreed to stay with the AWA and not go to Vince was another of Jerry Jarrett’s good ideas.  “We only asked for 30% of what the WWF wanted from USA.  We understood that we were not making much on our TV broadcasts at the time but as long as Vince’s product not being seen on national tv, he was not going to dominate the industry.  Now all we had to do was put on a product that the fans loved and we would be the brand FOREVER! 

          Since that original phone conversation with Jarrett back in March of 83, Verne has completely bought in to the idea that cable is the way to go. Taking a page out of Georgia Championship Wrestling and Fred Barnett, Verne looked to the new superstations of cable tv.  WTBS has done wonders for Georgia as it has allowed him to move into places like West Virginia, Ohio and Michigan.  These are three states that Gagne had hoped would someday become AWA but now he sees that as an uphill battle; all because of Ted Turner.  So, what does Verne do?  He turns to WGN, a superstation based in Chicago.  Chicago, along with the Twin Cities has long been an AWA stronghold and if he could secure air time on this channel, he could lock up the third largest market in the county and bring in money that could rival Vince in, NY.  Verne, once again, offers a major network a contract they can’t resist.  He gives away some money in the deal for longevity as he knows McMahon is running out of cable options. 

               Verne next turns to Stampede Wrestling and Stu Hart based out of Calgary.  Gagne has already been running shows in Winnipeg and his AWA Major League show is shown across Canada on TV station CKND and syndicated across the country.  Verne now wants to   convince Hart that it is okay to jump ship and come to the AWA.  In talks with Stu, Verne promises to keep his boys, Brett, Keith and Bruce over and to add a Light Heavyweight title and to bring in Stampede’s North American title as the second major title in the AWA.  As luck or lack of luck would have it, the action was so hot on December 2, 1983 in the Ogden Auditorium in Calgary, a riot broke out as Bad News Allen turned on his teammates, the Stomper and Jeff Gouldie.  After piledriving Gouldie on the concrete floor, Bad News Allen took the microphone and told everyone that he wished that his attack on Gouldie led to his death.  This caused the crowd to erupt in anger and several injuries were reported.  After this, Stu Hart was suspended from promoting events in Calgary.  Without Calgary, Hart and Stampede was dead so it!  Verne again calls Stu and offers him a small share of the AWA for his promotion.  Hart is still reluctant until Verne gives him one more little nugget.  For this bit of information, everyone will have to tune into WGN and All-Star Wrestling each and every week. 

          Verne was on fire now, and once again took to the phones.  He contacted both ESPN and TSN, the Canadian equivalent of ESPN, looking to make a deal.  ESPN originally wanted a weekly show but Gagne felt that the way ESPN was looking to promote the AWA was a little too stuffy and came across with a boxing style feel so Verne went with WGN for the weekly show.  He offered ESPN and TSN something bigger; 6 major cards with all the true stars facing each other.  ESPN and TSN salivated at the idea of cheap, live, prime time shows that could see the likes of Hulk Hogan vs Jerry Lawler.  Verne also gave ESPN and TSN all the rights to run the shows as often as they liked in reruns but he retained the video rights!  Verne saw his audience growing and growing and for the first time, he thought that he might actually succeed in going national.  We will see.

          Hopefully you enjoy Dawn of War and thanks to my partner in this project; Spaldoni.  Any questions pm either one of us.

AWA World Title

Hulk Hogan:  defeated Nick Bockwinkle:  April 24, 1983 in Minneapolis, MN

Jerry Lawler defeated Hulk Hogan:  January 23, 1984 in Memphis, TN

Hulk Hogan (2):  defeated Jerry Lawler: March 23,1984 in Calgary at the Saddledome

Ted DiBiase:  defeated Hulk Hogan:  July 8, 1984 in Atlanta at the Omni

Bret Hart: defeated Ted Dibiase: December 25, 1984 in the Corral in Calgary:  TITLE CHANGE NOT RECOGNIZED IN ALL AREAS

AWA World Tag Team Title

The Sheiks (Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell) with Sheik Adnan Al Kassie defeated the High Flyers (Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne):  6/26/1983 in Minneapolis, MN

The Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) with Paul Ellering: defetaed the Sheiks on 3/23/1984 in Calgary at the Saddledome

Shaska Whatley & Tiger Conway Jr. defeated the Road Warriors on August 25, 1984 in New Orleans, Louisiana in the Superdome at the Battle of New Orleans.

AWA World Lightweight TItle

Buck Zumhofe:  Defeated Mike Graham:  June 19, 1983 in Hamburg, MN

Dynamite Kid:  Defeated Buck Zumhoke :  January 19, 1984 in the Denver Auditorium

Brad Armstrong :  Defeated Dynamite Kid:  June 8, 1984 in Ft. Payne, Alabama.

Super Ninja:  Defeated Brad Armstron:  Oct . 5, 1984 in Dothan, Alabama in the Houston County Farm Center

AWA ALL-STAR WRESTLING TITLES:

AWA North American Title:  

Title was vacated after Bad News Allen was suspended for his role in the Brawl in Calgary on Dec. 3, 1983.

Bret Hart:  defeated Jimmy Garvin on January 31 in the Mecca in Milwaukee, WI to win the tournament for the vacated title

Ric Flair defeated Bret Hart on August 4, 1984 in the Corral in Calgary

Paul Orndorff defeats Ric Flair on October 7, 1984 in the Sales Pavilion in Edmonton

Bad News Allen defeats Paul Orndorff on December 2, 1984 in Victoria Pavilion in Calgary

Stampede Heavyweight Title:

Jim Neidhart defeats Sgt. Slaughter in the Saddledome on July 1, 1984 in Calgary.

Sgt. Slaughter defeats Jim Neidhart in the Corral on August 4, 1984 in Calgary

Tito Santana defeats Sgt. Slaughter in the Corral on October 31, 1984 in Calgary as part of the two-venued event Halloween Howl.  (Other venue was the Denver Auditorium) 

Jimmy Garvin defeats Tito Santana in the Victoria Pavilion on December 2, 1984 in Calgary

Stampede Tag Team Champions

The Hart Foundation (Brett Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeat the British Bulldogs on September 1, 1984 in Sales Pavilion in Edmonton to become the first ever Stampede Tag Champs

Dr. Death Steve Williams & Mr. Saito defeat the Hart Foundation on December 2, 1984 in the Victoria Pavilion in Calgary

British Commonwealth Middleweight Title

Dave Morgan enters Stampede Wrestling with the title on October 5, 1984

The Great Gama defeats Dave Morgan on December 15, 1984 in the Sales Pavilion in Edmonton

Chief Joe Lightfoot defeats the Great Gama on December 25, 1984 in the Corral in Edmonton

Rocky Mountain Champion

Wahoo McDaniel is the inaugural Rocky Mountain Champion beating Ox Baker on the first night Rocky Mountain Wrestling joined the AWA on July 13, 1984 in the Event Center in Casper, Wyoming.

Ernie Ladd defeats Wahoo McDaniel on September 10, 10984 in the Salt Palace

Blackjack Mulligan defeats Ernie Ladd on October 31, 1984 in the Denver Auditorium as part of the two venue e invent (The Corral in Calgary was the other) known as Halloween Howl

Ernie Ladd (2): defeats Blackjack Mulligan on November 29, 1984 in the Albuquerque Civic Auditorium at Thanksgiving Thunder

Barry Windham (as the Yellow Dog) defeats Ernie Ladd om December 25, 1985 in the Denver Auditorium and forces Ernie Ladd into retirement

Rocky Mountain Tag Team Champions

The Outlaws  (Ron Bass & Eric Embry) are the tag team champions as Rocky Mountain Wrestling joined the AWA on July 13, 1984 in the Event Center in Casper, Wyoming.

Tony Atlas & Sweet Brown Sugar defeat The Outlaws (Bass & Embry) on September 26, 1984 in the Colorado Springs Auditorium

The Iron Sheik & Nicolai Volkoff defeat Tony Atlas & Dory Funk Jr. (subbing for an injured Sweet Brown Sugar) on October 31, 1984 in the Denver Auditorium as part of the two venue e invent (The Corral in Calgary was the other) known as Halloween Howl

Tony Atlas & Hacksaw Duggan defeat the Iron Sheik & Nicolia Volkoff on December 25,1984 in the Denver Auditorium

AWA ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

AWA Atlantic Coast Heavyweight Title

Jack Brisco defeats Paul Orndorff on April 14, 1984 in Miami, FLorida to become the inaugural champion

Cuban Assassin defeats Jack Brisco on April 20, 1984 at the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida

Don Kernodle defeats the Cuban Assasin on June 9, 1984 in Miami, Florida

Johnny Waever defeated Don Kernodle on June 15, 1984 at the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida

Rev. (Porkchop) Cash defeated Johnny Weaver on July, 13, 1984 at the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida

Rocky Kernodle defeated Rev. (Porkchop) Cash on August 25, 1984 in Miami, Florida.

Boomer Lynch defeated Rocky Kernodle on September 7, 1984 at the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida

Tony Atlas defeated Boomer Lynch on September 21, 1984 at the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida

Robert Fuller defeats Tony Atlas on October 27, 1984 in Miama, Florida

AWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Title

Bill White & Johnny Weaver win a Gauntlet Match to become the inaugural champions:  April 21, 1984:  Miami, Florida

AWA Florida Heavyweight Title: 

Bill White:  wins a 10 Man Battle Royal to become the inaugural champion:  March 9, 1984:  Fort Homer Hesterly Armory:  Tampa, Florida

Sweet Brown Sugar defeats Bill White on April 28, 1984 in Miami, Florida

Jack Brisco defeats Sweet Brown Sugar on May 4, 1984:  Fort Homer Hesterly Armory:  Tampa, Florida

Phil Hickerson defeats Jack Brisco on May 6, 1984:  Orlando, Florida

Gino Hernandez defeats Phil Hickerson on May 18, 1984:  Miami, Florida

Konga defeats Gino Hernandez on June 29, 1984 in the Fort Homer Hesterly  Armory:  Tampa, Florida

Don Kernodle defeats Konga on August 24, 1984 in the Fort Homer Hesterly  Armory:  Tampa, Florida

Mike Davis defeats Don Kernodle on September 15, 1984 in Miami

Eddie Gilbert defeats Mike Davis on September 21 in the  Fort Homer Hesterly Armory:  Tampa, Florida

Abdullah the Butcher defeats Eddie Gilbert on September 22, 1984 in Miami, Florida

Randy Savage defeats Abdullah the Butcher on September 29, 1984 in Miami, Florida

JYD defeats Randy Savage on October 20, 1984 in Miami, Florida

Jerry Brisco defeats JYD on October 21, 1984 in Orlando, Florida

AWA Atlantic Coast TV Championship 

Rick Rude defeats Jay Youngblood in a Steel Cage to become the inaugural champion in a one night 14 man tournament: March 31, 1984:  Orlando.

Don Kent defeats Rick Rude on April 6th at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, NC

Killer Tim Brooks defeats Don Kent on April 13, 1984 at the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida

Purple Haze defeats Killer Tom Brooks on May 19, 1984 in Miami, Florida 

Boomer Lynch defeats Purple Haze on June 23, 1984 in Miami, Florida

Khrusher Kruschev defeats Boomer Lynch on July 14, in Miami, Florida

Abdullah the Butcher defeats Khrusher Kruschev on July 22, 1984 in Orlando, Florida.

Kerry Brown defeated Abdullah the Butcher on July 28, 1984 in Miami, Florida

Eddie Gilbert defeated Kerry Brown on July 29, 1984 in Orlando, Florida

Bob Brown defeated Eddie Gilbert on August 4, 1984 in Miami, Florida

Kerry Brown defeated Bob Brown on August 24, 1984 in the Fort Homer Hesterly  Armory:  Tampa, Florida

Don Kernodle defeated Kerry Brown on September 22, 1984 in Miami

Mike Davis defeated Don Kernodle on September 28 in Cowen, WV

AWA CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

AWA CONTINENTAL TITLE:

Buddy Landell defeated Mr. Olympia on July 13, 1984 in the Houston County Farm Center to become the first Continental Champion

The Bullet defeated Buddy Landell on September 14, 184 in the Civic Center in Knoxville, TN

The title was vacated due to the Bullet being suspended for 60 days for violence against a TV announcer on Sept. 21, 9184

Terry Funk defeats Brad Armstrong to win the 16 man tournament for the vacated title on September 28, 1984 in the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama

AWA SOUTHEASTERN TITLE :

Ric Flair defeated Ron Fuller to become the first AWA Southeastern Champion on Feb. 24, 1984 in Pensacola, Florida in the Civic Auditorium

Bob Armstrong defeated Ric Flair in June 8 in Ft. Payne, Alabama in a Steel Cage Match

Ric Flair defeated Bob Armstrong on June 15, 1984 in Dothan, Alabama in the Houston County Farm Center

Terry Gordy defeated Ric Flair on July 4, 1984 in Biloxi, MS at the Gulf Coast Center

Hercules Hernadez defeated Terry Gordy on September 14, 1984 in the Civic Center in Knoxville, TN

Mr. Olympia defeated Hercules Hernandez on October 27, 1984 in the Omni in Atlanta, Georgia

AWA SOUTHEASTERN  TAG TEAM TITLE

The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose):  retained their titles when SEC joimed the AWA

The Rat Patrol (Johnny Rich & Scott Armstrong) defeated the Midnight Express on March 18, 1984 in Birmingham, Alabama in the Boutwell Aud

The Midnight Express :(2) (Condrey & Rose): defeated the Rat Patrol  on April 1, 1984 in Birmi: ngham, Alabama in the Boutwell Aud

Mr. Pogo & Kendo Nagasaki defeated The Midnight Express on April 27, 1984 in Dothan, AL in the Houston County Farm Center

Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden defeated Mr. Pogo & Kendo Nagasaki on May 11, 1984 in Dothan, AL in the Houston County Farm Center

Kendo Nagasaki and Kabuki defeated Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden on May 31, 1984 in Tuscaloosa, AL

Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden: (2): defeated Nagasaki & Kabuki on July 20, 1984 in Huntsville, Alabama in the Von Braun Civiv Center

The Rat Patrol:  (2) (Johnny Rich & Scott Armstrong) defeated Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden on July 27, 1984 in Dothan, AL in the Houston County Farm Center

Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden:  (3):  defeated Johnny Rich & Scott Armstrong on August 3, 1984 in Knoxville, Tennessee in the Civic Coliseum

The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) defeat Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden on September 21, 1984 in the Civic Center in Montgomery, Alabama

CCW TELEVISION TITLE

Lars Anderson defeats One Man Gang on July 20, 1984 in Huntsville, Alabama at the Von Braun Civic Center

Exotic Adrian Street defeats Lars Anderson on September 7, 1984 at the  WTVY Ch. 4 Studio

AWA US JR. TITLE

Larry Hamilton:  retained title when SEC joined the AWA. 

Tommy Gilbert defeated Larry Hamilton on March 11, 1984 in Birmingham, AL in the Boutwell Aud

Scott Armstrong defeated Tommy Gilbert on March 25, 1984 in Birmingham, AL in the Boutwell Aud

Larry Hamilton defeated Scott Armstrong on April 20, 1984 in Dothan, AL in the Houston County Farm Center

Scott Armstrong  defeated Larry Hamilton on April 27, 1984 in Dothan, AL in the Houston County Farm Center

Super Black Ninja defeated Scott Armstrong on July 9, 19984 in Tuscaloosa, AL

AWA ALABAMA TITLE: 

Jacques Rougeau:  retained title when SEC joined the AWA.  

Rip Rogers defeated Jacques Rougeau on March 2, 1984 in Mobile, Alabama in Expo Hall

Mr. Olympia defeated Rip Rogers on March 4, 1984 in Birmingham, AL in the Boutwell Aud

Rip Rogers defeated Mr. Olympia on March 9, 1984 in Dothan, AL at the Houston County Farm Center

Mr. Olympia (2) defeated Rip Rogers on March 30, 1984 in Dothan, Alabama at the Houston County Farm Center

Jake Roberts defeats Mr. Olympia on May 18, 1984 in Dothan, Alabama at the Houston County Farm Center

Mr. Olympia defeats Jake Roberts on July 4, 1984 in Biloxi, MS at the Gulf Coast Center

STOPPED BE USED ON JULY 13, 1984

AWA MISSISSIPPI TITLE: 

Wendell Cooley defeated Kendo Negasaki to become the first AWA Mississippi Champion on March 21 in Tupelo,MS at the Sports Arena

Al Madril defeated Wendell on June 8, 1984 in Ft. Payne, Alabama

Mr. Olympia defeated Al Madril on July 6, 1984 in the Houston County Farm Center as the Mississippi and Alabama titles were united

STOPPED BEING USED ON JULY 13, 1984

AWA NATIONAL TITLE :

Butch Reed:  Defeated Ivan Koloff to fill the vacant title on Feb 3rd at the Omni

Buzz Sawyer:  Defeated Hacksaw Butch Reed on May 30th in Saginaw, Michigan at the Civic Center

Butch Reed:  (2):  Defeated Buzz Sawyer on July 8, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia in the Omni

PHANTOM TITLE SWITCH ON OCT. 5 TO HARLEY RACE

Ronnie Garvin:  Defeated Harley Race in October 19 in Marietta, Georgia in the Cobb County Civic Center

AWA GEORGIA TAG TEAM TITLE

Ole & Arn Anderson defeat Ben Bassarab & Les Thorton on July 16, 1984 in Columbus, Georgia

Rick Martel & Brad Armstrong defeat Ole & Arn Anderson on August 15, 1984 in the Omni in Atlanta, Georgia

Ole & Arn Anderson (2) defeat Rick Martel & Brad Armstrong on August 27, 1984 in Columbus, Georgia

AWA SUPERSTATION  TELEVISION TITLE: 

Mike MIller:  defeated Bugsy McGraw to fill the vacant title on Feb 3rd at the Omni.

Stan Hansen:  defeated Mike Miller on April 6th in the WTBS Studies

David Sammartino defeated Stan Hansen on July 16th in Columbus, Georgia

AWA GREAT LAKES CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING 

AWA Great Lakes Championship

Harley Race defeats Tommy Rich on July 8, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia in the Omni

Tommy Rich defeated Harley Race on August 2, 1984 in Minneapolis, MN

AWA GREAT LAKES TAG TEAM TITLE

The Super Destroyers defeated The Flyers to become the first champions on August 2, 1984 in Minneapolis, MN

AWA NATIONAL TAG TEAM TITLE

The Long Riders (Irwins):  defeated David Sammartino and Johnny Rich to fill the vacant title on Feb 3rd at the Omni

The Fantastics:  defeated The Long Riders on July 8, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia in the Omni

The Rock n Roll Express defeated the Fantastics on August 2, 1984 in Minneapolis, MN

Mike Miller & Rip Oliver defeated the Rock n Roll Express on  September 6, 1984 in Chicago, Ill.

The Rock N Roll Express defeated Mike Miller & Rip Oliver on September 7, 1984 in Minneapolis, MN

AWA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

AWA PACIFIC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE :

Buddy Rose:  Defeated Ron Garvin:  Feb 10, 1984:  Portland Memorial Coliseum 

Roddy Piper :  Defeated Buddy Rose:  August 30, 1984:  Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum:  Phoenix, Arizona

AWA PACIFIC TAG TEAM TITLE

The California Cowboys (Bob Orton Jr. & Tim Brooks):  Defeated the Rock n Roll Express:  January 27,1984 :  LA Sports Arena

The Rock n Roll Express defeated The California Cowboys on March 29 at the Neil Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, HI.

The Spoiler & Texas Red defeated the Rock n Roll Express on July 6, 1984 in the Victoria Memorial Arena in Victoria, British Columbia

Dino Bravo & Phil Lafleur defeated The Spoiler & Texas Red:  August 30, 1984:  Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum:  Phoenix, Arizona

AWA PACIFIC TELEVISION TITLE: 

Leo Burke:  Defeated Timothy Flowers:  February 3, 1984:  Victoria Memorial Arena

Timothy Flowers defeated Leo Burke on March 29 at the Neil Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, HI.

Ron Garvin defeated Timothy Flowers on June 29 in the LA Sports Arena

Terry Taylor defeated Ron Garvin:  August 30, 1984:  Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum:  Phoenix, Arizona

AWA GOLDEN STATE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS

Hector and Mando Guerrero defeated Dan Spivey & Mike Rotundo to become first Golden State Tag Team Champions on June 29, 1984 in the LA Sports Arena.

TNT WRESTLING TITLES:

AWA TNT TITLE (Formerly the Southern Heavyweight Championship) 

Nick Bockwinkle:  defeated Jerry Lawler :  November 24, 1983:  Memphis

Terry Funk:  defeated Nick Bockwinkle in the Hemisfair Arena in San Antonio on April 6, 1984

Jerry Lawler:  defeated Terry Funk in the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, TN on September 2, 1984

Bill Dundee:  defeated Jerry Lawler in the Louisville Gardens on October 4, 1984

TNT Television Title: 

Tommy Rich defeated Dream Machine on January 4, 1984 to become first TNT Television Champion

Tully Blanchard:  defeats Rich on Feb.22, 1984:  Roane Fieldhouse:  Memphis 

Austin Idol defeats Tully Blanchard on July 16, 1984 at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis Tennessee.

AWA Southern Tag Team Championship

Fabulous Ones:  Defeated the Bruise Brothers on November 16th in Memphis.  7th title reign for the Fab Ones

The Nightmares (Wayne & Davis):  Defeated Hector and Mando Guerrero on January 23, 1984 in the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis.  (Title had been vacated by the Fab Ones due to injuries)

Tony Atlas & Hercules Ayala:  Defeated the Nightmares on April 12, 1984 at the Junction in San Antonio.

The Fab Ones (Keirn and Lane):  Defeated Atlas and Ayala on June 7, 1984 at the Louisville Gardens

Solidarity (Gary Young & Carl Fergie) defeated the Fabulous Ones on November 28, 1984 in the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis TN at WrestleStorm 84.

The Fab Ones defeated Solidarity on Christmas Night, 1984 in Roane Fieldhouse in Memphis, Tennessee

TNT Brass Knuckles Title

Hercules Ayala defeated Coca Samoa to become the first Brass Knuckles title holder at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville, Tennessee on August 3, 1984

Carlos Colon defeated Hercules Ayala on November 28, 1984 in the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis TN at WrestleStorm 84.

AWA WORLD CLASS WRESTLING 

AWA WORLD CLASS TITLE

Junk Yard Dog is the Inaugural Champion after winning a tournament

Nick Bockwinkel defeats JYD on July 4, 1984 in the St. Louis Arena

AWA WORLD CLASS TAG TEAM TITLE

Ron Bass & Black Bart are the inaugural champions after winning a title 

The Blackjacks defeat Bass & Bart at ReUnion Arena on May 27, 1984 in Dallas, Texas at Star Wars

The Midnight Express (Condrey & Lane) defeat Blackjacks on June 7, 1984 in Shreveport, Louisiana in the Irish McNeil's Boys Club

The Islanders (Samu & Tonga Kid) defeated the Midnight Express on November 28, 1984 in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans at Starrcade

AWA WORLD CLASS TV TITLE

Hercules Hernandez is the inaugural champion

DJ Peterson defeats Hercules Hernandez on July 4, 1984 in the St. Louis Arena

Big John Studd defeats DJ Peterson on  July 13, 1984 in Wichita Falls, TX at Hangar 1090 at Sheppard Air Force Base.

Barry Windham defeated Big John Studd on August 25, 1984 in New Orleans, Louisiana in the Superdome at the Battle of New Orleans.  Title was vacated after bout as it was unified with Central States Title.

AWA CENTRAL STATES TITLE

Barry Windham defeats Jimmy Garvin to win a tournament to make his the inaugural champion on July 4, 1984 in the St. Louis Arena.

The Spoiler defeats Barry Windham on Oct. 31, 1984 in Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri

Kerry VonErich defeats the Spoiler on November 28, 1984 in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans at Starrcade

AWA SOUTHWESTERN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE

Honkey Tonk Man wins the Great Texas Roundup at the Sportatorium on August 23, 1984 to become the first Southwest Heavyweight Champion

Sam Houston defeated Honky Tonk Man on Oct. 31, 1984 in Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri

AWA WORLD FEDERATION (WWF)

AWA International Heavyweight Championship  (Formerly the WWF  Heavyweight Championship)

Jimmy Snuka is the inaugural champion as he was the last WWF Champion

Bob Backlund defeated Jimmy Snuka in a steel cage match on June 16, 1984 in Madison Square Garden

Magnum TA defeats Bob Backlund on September 14, 1984 in Paul Sauve Arena in Montreal 

AWA International Tag Team Championship  (Formerly the WWF  Tag Team Championship)

The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika are the inaugural champions as they were the last WWF Champions)

The Rougeau Brothers defeated the The Wild Samoans on July 23, 1984 at the Forum in Montreal, Canada

The Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) defeat the Rougeau Brothers on Oct. 26, 1984 at the Nassau Coliseum in New York

AWA/HBO Television Title

Rocky Johnson is the inaugural champion.