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This is a list of various things that took place in 1973.

Significant events

Births

February

• 1 - Nick Mitchell (Magnolia, Texas, United States)
• 28 - Masato Tanaka (Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan)

May

• 18 - Kaz Hayashi (Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan)

October

• 4 - Chris Parks (Washington DC, 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