1973

This is a list of various things that took place in 1973.
==Significant events==
June
:*30 - The first WWWF-promoted wrestling card at New York City's Madison Square Garden is aired on the premium cable channel HBO, with Vince McMahon Jr. providing commentary. To date, it is the earliest-known existing video footage of a complete MSG show that has been commonly available, either via download, on WWE-authorized releases or on video-sharing services; however, two MSG matches from 1971, both in their entirety -- Ivan Koloff defeating Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship, and Pedro Morales defeating Koloff for the belt a month later -- are also in WWE's library and available for viewing. Until 1982, not all MSG shows were televised. HBO would continue to air matches from MSG through 1980, after which the USA Network would take over, beginning a relationship with the WWF (and later WWE) that continues to this day.
==Births==
February
:*1 - Nick Mitchell (Magnolia, Texas, United States)
:*28 - Masato Tanaka (Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan)
March
:*28 - Eddie Fatu (San Francisco, California)
May
:*18 - Kaz Hayashi (Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan)
July
:*4 - Marissa Mazzola-McMahon (Boston, Massachusetts)
:*22 - Vic Capri (Chicago, Illinois, United States)
October
:*4 - Chris Parks (Washington DC, United States)
:*13 - Bobby Blade (Lexington, Kentucky, United States)
:*26 - Taka Michinoku (Morioka, Iwate, Japan)
:*28 - Montel Vontavious Porter (Liberty City, Miami, Florida, United States)
:*30 - Edge (Orangeville, Ontario, Canada)
November
:*28 - Rob Conway (Louisville, Kentucky, United States)
:*30 – Jason Reso (Orangeville, Ontario, Canada)
December
:*25 - Chris Harris (Fort Wright, Kentucky, United States)
==Deaths==
June
:*3 – Dory Funk Sr. 54 (Natural causes)
==Debuts==
Unknown
*Sika Anoa'i
==Events==
==Title changes==
January
:*5 - Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Shotz defeat Fred Curry & Tony Marino for the NWA Detroit World Tag Team Championship in Detroit, Michigan
:*6 - Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens defeat Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson for the AWA World Tag Team Championship in St. Paul, Minnesota
:*9 - Mark Lewin defeats Buddy Colt for the NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship in Tampa, Florida
:*12 - The Wrestling Pro defeats Rick Gibson for the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship in Dothan, Alabama
:*13 - Bobo Brazil defeats The Sheik for the NWA Detroit United States Heavyweight Championship in Detroit
:*17 - Tim Woods & Big Bad John defeat Bobby Shane & Chris Markoff for the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship in Miami, Florida; Ed Francis defeats The Sheik for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship in Honolulu, Hawaii
:*19 - Johnny Valentine defeats Harley Race for the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship in St. Louis, Missouri; Ken Lucas defeats The Wrestling Pro for the NWA Alabama title in Dothan
:*22 - Steven Little Bear & Dutch Savage defeat Bob Brown & John Quinn for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (may have been won some time before this date); The Brute & Mike Webster defeated Steven Little Bear & Dutch Savage for the NWA Canadian Tag Team title in New Westminster, British Columbia
:*27 - The Sheik defeated Bobo Brazil for the NWA Detroit United States title in Detroit
February
:*1 - Bob Geigel & Rufus R. Jones defeat Roger Kirby & Harley Race for the NWA Central States North American Tag Team Championship in Kansas City, Kansas
:*2 - Fred Curry & Tony Marino defeat Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Shotz for the NWA Detroit World Tag Team title in Detroit
:*6 - Buddy Colt defeats Mark Lewin for the NWA Florida Southern title in Tampa
:*7 - Dutch Savage defeats Bull Ramos for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship in Medford, Oregon
:*9 - Raul Mata & David Morgan defeat Black Gordman & Goliath for the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship 
:*10 - Terry Funk defeats Johnny Valentine for the NWA Missouri title in St. Louis
:*11 - Ciclon Negro defeats Terry Funk for the NWA Amarillo Brass Knuckles Championship
:*13 - Bobby Shane & Gorgeous George, Jr. defeat Tim Woods & Big Bad John for the NWA Florida Tag Team title in Tampa; Bull Bullinski & Dennis Stamp defeat Yasu Fuji & Chati Yokouchi for the NWA Tri-State United States Tag Team Championship in Shreveport, Louisiana; The Bounty Hunters defeat Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto for the NWA Md-America Southern Tag Team Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee
:*17 - Great Mephisto defeats Pat Patterson for the NWA San Francisco United States Heavyweight Championship in San Francisco
:*18 - Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Shotz defeat Fred Curry & Tony Marino for the NWA Detroit World Tag Team title in Detroit
:*20 - Buddy Colt defeats Jack Brisco for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship in Tampa; Mike Graham & Kevin Sullivan defeat Bobby Shane & Gorgeous George, Jr. for the NWA Florida Tag Team title in Tampa; The Hollywood Blondes (Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown) defeated Bull Bullinski & Dennis Stamp for the NWA Tri-State United States Tag Team title in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated The Bounty Hunters for the NWA Mid-America Southern Tag Team title in Chattanooga
:*28 - Mr. Kleen defeated Buddy Colt for the NWA Florida Southern title in Miami
March
:*2 - Missouri Mauler is awarded the NWA American Heavyweight Championship when previous champion Johnny Valentine leaves to compete in Japan; The Medics (Bob Griffin & Dale Lewis) defeat Don Carson & Dick Dunn for the NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship in Sydney, Australia; Jerry Brisco defeats Rip Hawk for the NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson) defeat Johnny Weaver & Art Nielson for the NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship in Winston-Salem
:*8 - Great Togo & Tokyo Joe defeat Bob Geigel & Rufus R. Jones for the vacant NWA Central States North American Tag Team title in Kansas City
:*9 - Black Gordman defeats Victor Rivera for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship in Los Angeles, California; Don Carson & Dick Dunn defeat The Medics for the NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team title in Sydney 
:*12 - Paul Jones defeats Mr. Kleen for the NWA Florida Southern title in Orlando, Florida
:*16 - Gene Kiniski defeats Terry Funk for the NWA Missouri title in St. Louis
:*28 - Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeat Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett for the NWA Mid-America Southern Tag Team title in Nashville, Tennessee
:*29 - Tojo Yamamoto & Ben Justice defeat The Fabulous Kangaroos for the NWA Mid-America World Tag Team Championship in Chattanooga; The Brute defeats Gene Kiniski for the NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship in Victoria, British Columbia
:*30 - René Guajardo defeats Aníbal for the NWA World Middleweight Championship in Mexico City, Mexico; Ron Miller & Larry O'Dea defeat Don Carson & Dick Dunn for the NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team title in Sydney
April
:*10 - Ron Fuller defeats Paul Jones for the NWA Florida Southern title in Tampa
:*11 - Ron Wright & Don Wright defeat The Fabulous Kangaroos for the NWA Mid-America World Tag Team title in Knoxville, Tennessee
:*18 - Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett defeated Jerry Lawler & Jim White for the NWA Mid-America Southern Tag Team title in Nashville
:*20 - Victor Rivera defeats Black Gordman for the NWA Americas title in Los Angeles
:*21 - Black Gordman & Goliath win the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (opponents unknown)
:*23 - Sean Regan defeats The Brute for the NWA Pacific Coast title in Vancouver, British Columbia
:*25 - Kenji Shibuya & Great Mephisto defeat Pat Patterson & Rocky Johnson for the NWA San Francisco World Tag Team Championship in San Francisco
:*27 - Danny Little Bear defeated Roger Kirby for the NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
:*28 - Pat Patterson defeated Great Mephisto for the NWA San Francisco United States title in San Francisco
May
:*2 - Pat Patterson & Rocky Johnson defeated Kinji Shibuya & Great Mephisto for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)
:*4 - Blackjack Mulligan defeated Jose Lothario for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
:*4 - Ripper Collins & Gordon Nelson defeated David Morgan & Tony Rocco for the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship
:*9 - Ole Anderson defeated Jerry Brisco for the NWA Eastern Heavyweight Championship
:*9 - Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett for the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
:*13 - Hiro Tojo & Waldo Von Erich defeated Ron Miller & Larry O'Dea for the NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship
:*18 - Ray Mendoza & Raul Reyes defeated Ripper Collins & Gordon Nelson for the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship
:*18 - Bill Watts defeated Mr. Wrestling II for the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship
:*18 - Jose Lothario defeated Blackjack Mulligan for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
:*24 - Harley Race defeated Dory Funk, Jr. for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
:*26 - Black Gordman & Goliath defeated Jose Lothario & Ivan Putski for the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship
:*29 - Jerry Brisco & Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson for the NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship
:*30 - Haystacks Calhoun & Tony Garea defeated Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka for the WWWF Tag Team Championship
June
:*1 - Black Gordman & Goliath defeated Ray Mendoza & Raul Reyes defeated for the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship
:*1 - The Samoans (Tio Tio & Reno Tufuuli) defeated Mike Graham & Kevin Sullivan for the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship
:*1 - Bull Ramos & Clay Spencer defeated Dutch Savage & Steven Little Bear for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
:*6 - Billy Robinson defeated Dusty Rhodes for the NWA North American Championship (Hawaii version)
:*9 - Bob Orton Jr. & Mr. Wrestling II defeated The Super Infernos for the NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship
:*12 - Paul Jones defeated Buddy Colt for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
:*13 - Alfonso Dantés defeated Ray Mendoza for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
:*15 - Mike Webster defeated Sean Regan for the NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (Vancouver version)
:*16 - Eddie Sullivan defeated Ken Lucas for the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship
:*26 - Johnny Valentine defeated Ron Fuller for the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)
:*29 - Kim Sung Ho defeated Alfonso Dantés for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
:*29 - Raul Reyes & Victor Rivera defeated Black Gordman & Goliath for the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship
:*30 - Jerry Jarrett & Johnny Marlin defeated Jerry Lawler & Jim White for the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
July
:*2 - The Compadres defeated Bull Ramos & Clay Spencer for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
:*3 - Jerry Brisco defeated Ole Anderson for the NWA Eastern Heavyweight Championship
:*3 - Terry Funk defeated Victor Rivera for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
:*5 - Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson defeated Jerry Brisco & Thunderbolt Patterson for the NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship
:*7 - Johnny Valentine defeated The Sheik for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version)
:*7 - Jerry Lawler & Jim White defeated Jerry Jarrett & Johnny Marlin for the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
:*16 - John Quinn & Gerry Romano defeated The Brute & Mike Webster for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)
:*20 - Jack Brisco defeated Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
:*21 - The Stomper & Bobo Brazil defeated Ben Justice & Killer Tim Brooks for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version)
:*21 - The Sheik defeated Johnny Valentine for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version)
:*25 - Ripper Collins & Ed Francis defeated Sam Steamboat & Peter Maivia for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship
:*27 - Victor Rivera defeated Terry Funk for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
:*31 - Tim Woods defeated Paul Jones for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
:*31 - Mike Graham & Kevin Sullivan defeated The Samoans (Tio Tio & Reno Tufuuli) for the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship
August
:*1 - The Interns defeated Pat Patterson & Rocky Johnson for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)
:*6 - Black Gordman & Goliath defeated Jose Lothario & Ivan Putski for the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship
:*6 - The Brute defeated Mike Webster for the NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (Vancouver version)
:*7 - Fritz Von Erich defeated Missouri Mauler for the NWA American Heavyweight Championship
:*8 - Black Gordman & Goliath defeated Jose Lothario & Ivan Putski for the NWA American Tag Team Championship
:*10 - Raul Reyes & Reuben Juarez defeated Pak Song & Mr. Wrestling for the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship
:*11 - Bull Ramos & Ripper Collins defeated The Compadres for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
:*15 - Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated Jerry Lawler & Jim White for the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
:*16 - Great Mephisto defeated Paul Jones for the NWA Florida Television Championship
:*16 - Betty Nicoli defeated Vivian Vachon for the AWA World Women's Championship
:*17 - Dick Dunn defeated Eddie Sullivan for the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship
:*20 - The Brute & Gene Kiniski defeated John Quinn & Gerry Romano for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)
:*24 - John Tolos defeated Victor Rivera for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
September
:*11 - Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Haystacks Calhoun & Tony Garea for the WWWF Tag Team Championship
:*15 - The Mighty Yankees defeated Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin for the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
:*22 - Harley Race defeated Bob Brown for the NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
:*22 - Lorenzo Parente & Randy Curtis defeated The Fabulous Kangaroos for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
:*22 - Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin defeated The Mighty Yankees for the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
:*26 - Sam Steamboat & Peter Maivia defeated Ripper Collins & Ed Francis for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship
October
:*2 - Sandy Scott & Nelson Royal Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson defeated for the NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship
:*4 - Ricky Romero defeated Ciclon Negro for the NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version)
:*6 - The Interns defeated Lorenzo Parente & Randy Curtis for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
:*9 - Ron Garvin & Terry Garvin defeated Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin for the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
:*11 - Bob Brown defeated Harley Race for the NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
:*13 - Harley Race defeated Gene Kiniski for the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship
:*15 - Joyce Grable and Vicki Williams defeated Donna Christantello and Toni Rose for the NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship
:*19 - Hiro Tojo & Hito Tojo defeated Spiros Arion & Mark Lewin for the NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship
:*25 - Mike George & Jim Brunzell defeated Great Togo & Tokyo Joe for the NWA North American Tag Team Championship
:*25 - Terry Funk defeated Kung Fu Lee for the NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship
:*27 - Bob Armstrong & Ron Fuller defeated Bobby Duncam Sr. & Stan Vachon for the NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship
:*27 - Dutch Savage & Jimmy Snuka defeated Bull Ramos & Ripper Collins for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
November
:*1 - Killer Karl Krupp defeated Ricky Romero for the NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version)
:*5 - The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) defeated The Brute & Gene Kiniski for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)
:*8 - Don Greene & Bearcat Brown defeated The Interns for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
:*14 - Tony Garea & Dean Ho defeated Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka for the WWWF Tag Team Championship
:*15 - The Interns defeated Don Greene * Bearcat Brown for the [NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)]]
:*16 - Pak Song defeated John Tolos for the NWA America Heavyweight Chammpionship
:*16 - Jimmy Snuka defeated Bull Ramos for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship
:*17 - Fred Curry & Tony Marino defeated Ben Justice & Killer Tim Brooks for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version)
:*23 - Duke Miller defeated Dick Dunn for the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship
:*26 - Brute Bernard & Jay York defeated Sandy Scott & Nelson Royal for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship
:*28 - Lorenzo Parente & Randy Curtis defeated The Interns for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
:*28 - Ripper Collins & Johnny Valentine defeated Sam Steamboat & Peter Maivia for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship
December
:*1 - Stan Stasiak defeated Pedro Morales for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship
:*7 - Dr. Death & Mr. Wrestling defeated Raul Reyes & Reuben Juarez for the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship
:*10 - Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Stasiak for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship
:*13 - Killer Karl Kox defeated Killer Karl Krupp for the NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version)
:*14 - Mano Negra defeated Karloff Lagarde to win the vacant NWA World Welterweight Championship
:*17 - Buddy Colt defeated Eddie Graham for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
:*17 - Buck Ramstead and Mr. X defeated The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)
:*19 - Ken Mantell defeated Danny Hodge for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
:*21 - Ray Mendoza defeated Kim Sung Ho for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
:*21 - Raul Mata & Victor Rivera defeated Dr. Death & Mr. Wrestling for the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship
:*21 - Ron Fuller defeated Mr. Wrestling II for the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship
:*21 - Gorgeous George Jr. & Bobby Shane defeated Bob Armstrong & Ron Fuller for the NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship
:*26 - Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson defeated Brute Bernard & Jay York for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship
:*29 - Moondog Lonnie Mayne defeated Pat Patterson for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version)
==See also==
Category:Wrestling Years