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Daily pro wrestling history (12/28): Sting defeats Hogan for WCW World Title

1876 

New York City, New York:
– James Owens defeated James McLaughlin to win the American Collar-and-Elbow Title

1949 

Des Moines, Iowa:
– Leroy McGuirk defeated Billy Goelz for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title 

1959

Birmingham, Alabama:
– Mike Clancy defeated Jackie Fargo to win the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title 

1960

Mobile, Alabama:
– Pancho Villa defeated Lee Fields for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title 

1961 

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Whipper Billy Watson and Yukon Eric defeated Chris and John Tolos to win the Toronto version of the NWA International Tag Team Titles

1963

Teaneck, New Jersey:
– Chris and John Tolos defeated Killer Kowalski and Gorilla Monsoon for the WWWF United States Tag Team Titles

Jacksonville, Florida:
– Bob Orton defeated Eddie Graham to win the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title

1968

Chicago, Illinois:
– The Crusher and Dick the Bruiser won the AWA and WWA World Tag Team Titles by defeating Mitsu Arakawa and Dr. Moto (Tor Kamata) 

1970

Vancouver, British Columbia:
– Gene Kiniski defeated Don Leo Jonathan for the Vancouver version NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title 

1971 

Portland, Oregon:
– Dutch Savage defeated Jonathan Boyd to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

1972

Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Rip Hawk defeated Jerry Brisco for the NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Title 

1973

Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
– Archie Gouldie won the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title from Omar Atlas

Denver, Colorado:
– One Fall, No Time Limit: AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red Bastien 
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff 2 out of 3 falls
– Chris Taylor beat Ric Flair

1975

Pensacola, Florida:
– Bob Sweetan defeated Rip Tyler for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title

1980

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Angelo Mosca defeated Hussein Arab (The Iron Sheik) to win the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title

Dallas, Texas:
– Kerry Von Erich (subbing for his injured brother Kevin) defeated Gino Hernandez to win the vacant NWA American Heavyweight Title

1983

Denver, Colorado:
– Baron Von Raschke & Rick Martel & Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Sheik Adnan & Mr Saito & Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera 
– Bunkhouse Match: Blackjack Lanza beat Bobby Heenan 
– Billy Robinson beat Superstar Billy Graham
– Brad Rheingans beat Steve Olsonoski 
– Jesse Ventura beat Buck Zumhofe 

1984 

Saginaw, Michigan:
– Ron Garvin defeated Bob Roop to win the Georgia version of the NWA World Television Title (formerly NWA Georgia/National Television Title)

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Terry Taylor defeated Eddie Gilbert to win the CWA International Heavyweight Title 

1987

– The Moondogs (Spike and Spot) defeated Tom Brandi and Prince Mike Kaluha for the International Championship Wrestling Tag Team Title

1992

Atlanta, Georgia:
– NWA & WCW World Tag Team Champions Shane Douglas & Ricky Steamboat defeated Barry Windham & Brian Pillman 
– Sting defeated Big Van Vader to win the King of Cable tournament 
– WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated Steve Williams via DQ
– NWA World Champion Masahiro Chono defeated The Great Muta

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Ron and Don Harris defeated The Moondogs (Spike and Spot) for the USWA Southern Tag Team Title 

1997

Washington, DC:
– Sting defeated Hulk Hogan to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title 
– Diamond Dallas Page defeated Curt Hennig to win the WCW United States Title 

1998

Baltimore, Maryland:
– Scott Steiner defeated Konnan to capture the WCW World Television Title
– Ric Flair defeat Eric Bischoff to become WCW President for the next 30 days