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1967
January 20, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Al Woods d Johnny Boyd. Mighty Hercules d Mark Anthony. The Beast d Emile Dupre. Rudy La Belle d Larry O'Day. Great Malenko d Czaya Nandor. Nick Bockwinkel d Dory Funk Jr. Frank Shields d Roy Heffernan. Nick Bockwinkel d Great Malenko via dq. Might Hercules d Al Woods. Frank Shields d Rudy La Belle. The Beast d Nick Bockwinkel. Mighty Hercules d Frank Shields. Mighty Hercules d The Beast to win the tournament.
January 23, 1967 - International Wrestling Promotions at White City Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Snowy Dowton d Con Savides. Charlie Gammage drew Clem Lakis. Charlie Kontellis drew Emile Koroschenko. Tony Kontellis d Red Walker. Sheik Wadi Ayoub d King Kong to win the Orient Hwt title.
January 27, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Czaya Nandor d Jan Jansen. Rudy La Belle d Len Holt. Mighty Hercules d Nick Bockwinkel. Great Malenko d Roy Heffernan. The Beast d Emile Dupre. Dory Funk Jr d Frank Shields. Con Tolios d Czaya Nandor. Dory Funk Jr d Great Malenko via dq. Mighty Hercules d Rudy La Belle. The Beast d Dory Funk Jr. Mighty Hercules d Con Tolios. Mighty Hercules d The Beast via dq to get a shot at IWA World champion, Ray Stevens.
February 3, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Czaya Nandor d Con Tolios. Billy White Wolf d Larry O'Day. Great Malenko & Frank Shields d Dory Funk Jr & Emile Dupre. The Beast d Nick Bockwinkel. Ray Stevens d Mighty Hercules via dq to retai the IWA World title.
February 10, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Dory Funk Jr d George Lackey. Nick Bockwinkel drew Roy Heffernan. Great Malenko d Czaya Nandor. Frank Shields & The Beast d Emile Dupre & Billy White Wolf. Ray Stevens d Mighty Hercules to retain the IWA World title.
February 17, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Roy Heffernan drew Czaya Nandor. Mighty Hercules d Great Malenko. Abe Jacobs d Dory Funk Jr. Rudy La Belle, The Beast & Frank Shields d Nick Bockwinkel, Emile Dupre & Billy White Wolf.
February 24, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. George Lackey & Al Woods d Braka Cortez & Spike Robson. Czaya Nandor d Nick Bockwinkel. Dory Funk Jr d Emile Dupre. Mighty Hercules d Great Malenko in a Death match. Billy White Wolf & Abe Jacobs d The Beast & Frank Shields.
March 3, 1967--World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Larry O'Day & Con Tolios d George Lackey & Al Woods. Roy Heffernan d Czaya Nandor; Dory Funk Jr d Emile Dupre; Frank Shields d Abe Jacobs; Billy White Wolf d Nick Bockwinkel; Hercules Cortez d The Beast & Rudy La Belle via dq in a handicap match.
March 10, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Abe Jacobs d Czaya Nandor. Rudy La Belle d Nick Bockwinkel. Con Papalazarou d Johnny Boyd. Frank Shields d Emile Dupre. Mighty Hercules & Billy White Wolf d The Beast & Dory Funk Jr.
March 17, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Frank Shields drew Roy Heffernan. Con Papalazarou d Emile Dupre. Billy White Wolf d The Beast via dq to retain the IWA World title. Dory Funk Jr d Abe Jacobs. Mighty Hercules d Rudy La Belle in a cage.
March 23, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Con Papalazarou d Mark Anthony. Rudy La Belle d Len Holt. Frank Shields d Roy Heffernan. Billy White Wolf & Mighty Hercules d The Beast & Dory Funk Jr.
March 31, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Tony Zorro d Ken Medlin. Larry O'Day d Alan Pinfold. Braka Cortez d Abe Lightfoot. Mighty Hercules d Frank Shields. Billy White Wolf & Con Papalazarou d Rudy La Belle & Dory Funk Jr.
April 7, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Tony Zorro drew Reinhardt Molitor. Arthur Openshaw d Ken Medlin. Con Papalazarou d Roy Heffernan. Larry O'Day d Frank Shields. Billy White Wolf, Mighty Hercules & Sam Menacker d Dory Funk Jr, The Beast & Rudy La Belle.
April 14, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Arthur Openshaw drew Tony Zorro. Roy Heffernan & Con Tolios d Braka Cortez & George Lackey. Con Papalazarou drew Rudy La Belle. Mighty Hercules d Frank Shields. Billy White Wolf d The Beast in a chain match.
April 21, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Rudy La Belle d Larry O'Day. Mighty Hercules d Con Tolios. Pat Patterson d Con Papalazarou. Don Jardine d Roy Heffernan. Billy White Wolf d The Beast. Mario Milano d Frank Shields. Mario Milano won a Russian Roulette.
April 28, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Con Papalazarou d Mark Anthony. Erich Froelich d Frank Shields. Billy White Wolf d Don Jardine via dq to retain the IWA World title. Mighty Hercules, Mario Milano & Sam Menacker d The Beast, Pat Patterson & Rudy La Belle (special ref - Killer Kowalski).
May 5, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Con Papalazarou d Johnny Boyd. Don Jardine d Jan Jansen. Billy White Wolf drew Mighty Hercules to retain the IWA World title. Pat Patterson & Art Nelson d Mario Milano & Erich Froelich. Killer Kowalski d The Beast & Rudy La Belle in a handicap match.
May 12, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. John Greville d Jan Meeske. The Beast & Rudy La Belle d Con Papalazarou & Con Tolios. Billy White Wolf d Don Jardine. Mario Milano & Erich Froelich drew Pat Patterson & Art Nelson. Killer Kowalski d Mighty Hercules.
May 19, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Reinhardt Molitor drew Spike Robson. Larry O'Day d Mark Anthony. Tex McKenzie d Alan Pinfold. Mario Milano, Erich Froelich & Con Papalazarou d Pat Patterson, Art Nelson & Don Jardine. Billy White Wolf d Killer Kowalski to apparently regain the IWA World title, but decision is reversed after Kowalski was found to have a foot on the ropes during the pin.
May 26, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Con Tolios d Al Woods. Don Jardine d Con Papalazarou. Tex McKenzie d Johnny Boyd & Ron Fury in a handicap match. Mario Milano d Pat Patterson via reversed decision after interference from Art Nelson. Billy White Wolf d Killer Kowalski in an Indian Strap match via dq, so failed to regain the IWA World title.
June 2, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. John Greville d Guy Grant. Pat O'Connor d George Lackey. Art Nelson d Con Papalazarou. Tex McKenzie d Don Jardine. Killer Kowalski d Erich Froelich to retain the IWA World title. Mario Milano d Pat Patterson (special ref - Sam Menacker).
June 9, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Alan Pinfold d John Greville. Karl von Stroheim & Kurt von Stroheim d Larry O'Day & Con Papalazarou. Pat O'Connor d Don Jardine. Erich Froelich d Art Nelson via dq. Killer Kowalski d Mario Milano to retain the IWA World title. Tex McKenzie d Pat Patterson in a Texas Death match.
June 16, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Don Jardine d Jan Jansen. Pat Patterson d Roy Heffernan. Pat O'Connor drew Art Nelson. Karl von Stroheim & Kurt von Stroheim d Mario Milano & Erich Froelich to retain the IWA World Tag titles. Tex McKenzie d Killer Kowalski via dq, so failed to win the IWA World title.
June 23, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Larry O'Day d George Lackey. Roy Heffernan d Don Jardine via dq. Pat Patterson d Con Tolios. Pat O'Connor, Mario Milano & Erich Froelich d Karl von Stroheim, Kurt von Stroheim & Art Nelson. Tex McKenzie d Killer Kowalski in a Texas Death match.
June 30, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Con Dandos d Alan Pinfold. Don Jardine d Braka Cortez. Karl von Stroheim d Roy Heffernan. Pat O'Connor, Mario Milano & Erich Froelich d Pat Patterson, Art Nelson & Kurt von Stroheim. Killer Kowalski d Tex McKenzie to retain the IWA World title.
July 7, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Ricky Wallace d Mark Anthony. Roy Heffernan d Erich Froelich. Mario Milano d Don Jardine. Pat Patterson & Art Nelson d Karl von Stroheim & Kurt von Stroheim via dq, but failed to win the IWA World Tag titles. Killer Kowalski drew Pat O'Connor to retain the IWA World title.
July 14, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Brian Ashby d Johnny Boyd. Erich Froelich d Ron Fury. Mario Milano d Ron Miller. Tex McKenzie, Red Bastien & Pat Patterson d Karl von Stroheim, Kurt von Stroheim & Art Nelson. Killer Kowalski v Pat O'Connor for IWA World title - O'Connor loses first fall and is injured. Milano replaces him and wins the next two falls, but not the title.
July 21, 1967 - World Championship Wreslting at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. John Greville d Sonny Dalton. Roy Heffernan d George Lackey. Skull Murphy d Brian Ashby. Tex McKenzie d Art Nelson. Pat O'Connor & Red Bastien d Karl von Stroheim & Kurt von Stroheim via dq, so fail to win the IWA World Tag titles. Killer Kowalski d Mario Milano to retain the IWA World title.
July 28, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Larry O'Day d Alan Pinfold. Art Nelson d Brian Ashby. Roy Heffernan d Killer Kowalski when Kowalski failed to beat Heffernan 3 times in 30 minutes. Tex McKenzie d Skull Murphy via dq. Red Bastien & Mario Milano d Karl von Stroheim & Kurt von Stroheim to win the IWA World Tag titles. Tex McKenzie won a Russian Roulette.
August 4, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Reinhardt Molitor drew Tony Zorro. Roy Heffernan d Al Woods. Bearcat Wright d Mark Anthony. Red Bastien & Mario Milano d Killer Kowalski & The Alaskan to retain the IWA World Tag titles. Tex McKenzie d Skull Murphy in a lumberjack match.
August 11, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Tony Zorro & Spike Robson d Ken Medlin & Keith Thompson. Red Bastien drew Roy Heffernan. Mario Milano d The Alaskan via dq. Killer Kowalski & Skull Murphy d Tex McKenzie & Bearcat Wright.
August 12, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. George Lackey drew John Greville. Zorba the Greek d Peter Armstrong. Mario Milano d Roy Heffernan. Bearcat Wright d The Alaskan. Killer Kowalski d Red Bastien. Skull Murphy d Tex McKenzie.
August 18, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Ken Medlin drew Tony Zorro. Len Holt d Pretty Boy Johnny Boyd. Roy Hefferman d Con Tolios. Mario Milano & Red Bastien d Skull Murphy & The Alaskan Jay York to retain the IWA World Tag titles. Bearcat Wright d Killer Kowalski via dq.
August 25, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Albert Dunn d Dennis Lykouris. Roy Heffernan & Larry O'Day d Johnny Boyd & Al Woods. Bearcat Wright d The Alaskan. Killer Kowalski & Skull Murphy d Rad Bastien & Mario Milano to win the IWA World Tag titles.
September 1, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Roy Heffernan & Larry O'Day d Alan Pinfold & Mark Anthony. Red Bastien drew The Alaskan. Killer Kowalski d Bearcat Wright to retain the IWA World title. Mario Milano d Skull Murphy.
September 8, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Con Dandos d Ron Fury. Jan Meeske d Sonny Dalton. Ken Medlin drew Albert Dunn. Red Bastien d George Lackey. Skull Murphy & The Alaskan drew Roy Heffernan & Larry O'Day. Mario Milano d Killer Kowalski to win the IWA World title (special ref - Red Bastien).
September 15, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Al Woods d Sonny Dalton. Spike Robson & Arthur Openshaw d Ken Medlin & Noel Davis. Skull Murphy drew Red Bastien. The Alaskan d Roy Heffernan. Mario Milano d Killer Kowalski via dq to retain the IWA World title.
September 22, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Spike Robson d Ken Medlin. Roy Heffernan & Larry O'Day d Johnny Boyd & Sonny Dalton. Mark Lewin d The Alaskan. Red Bastien & Mario Milano v Killer Kowalski & Skull Murphy for the IWA World Tag titles - double dq.
September 29, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. John Greville d Al Woods. Larry O'Day d Sonny Dalton. King Curtis d Roy Heffernan. Red Bastien d The Alaskan. Mark Lewin d Killer Kowalski. Mario Milano d Skull Murphy in a cage to retain the IWA World title.
October 6, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Len Holt d Alan Pinfold. Sonny Dalton d Braka Cortez. The Alaskan d Abe Jacobs. Mark Lewin d King Curtis via dq, so failed to win the IWA World title. Killer Kowalski & Skull Murphy d Red Bastien & Mario Milano to retain the IWA World Tag titles.
October 13, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Ken Medlin drew Albert Dunn. The Alaskan d Steve Rickard. Roy Heffernan d Abe Jacobs. Mark Lewin d King Curtis to win the IWA World title. Red Bastien & Mario Milano d Killer Kowalski & Skull Murphy to regain the IWA World Tag titles.
October 20, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Billy Dundee d Albert Dunn. Larry O'Day d Sonny Dalton. Roy Heffernan d The Alaskan. Mario Milano d Killer Kowalski. Ripper Collins d Red Bastien. Mark Lewin d Skull Murphy to retain the IWA World title (special ref - Sam Menacker).
October, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Kangaroo Kennedy d Braka Cortez. Roy Heffernan d Brian Ashby. Red Bastien d The Alaskan. Mario Milano drew Killer Kowalski. Mark Lewin d Skull Murphy via dq.
October 25, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Roy Heffernan d Ron Miller. Shintaro Fuji d Brian Ashby. Johnny Boyd d Len Holt. Killer Kowalski, Skull Murphy & Ripper Collins d Mario Milano, Red Bastien & Mark Lewin.
October 27, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Shintaro Fuji drew Roy Heffernan. Red Bastien d Jan Jansen. Killer Karl Kox d Larry O'Day. Mark Lewin d Killer Kowalski. Mario Milano d Ripper Collins via dq. Killer Karl Kox won a Russian Roulette.
November 3, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Sonny Dalton d Con Dandos. Al Woods d Steve Rickard. Roy Heffernan d Jan Jansen. Red Bastien drew Shintaro Fuji. Mark Lewin d Killer Karl Kox via dq. Mario Milano d Ripper Collins to retain the IWA World title.
November 10, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australlia. Con Tolios d Steve Rickard. Bull Curry d Jan Jansen. Red Bastien d Ripper Collins via dq. Killer Karl Kox d Mark Lewin. Mario Milano d Shintaro Fuji to retain the IWA World title.
November 17, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Ken Medlin d Ed Fuhrer. Larry O'Day d Sonny Dalton. Al Woods d Paul Fuhrer. Bull Curry d Shintaro Fuji. Mark Lewin & Red Bastien d Ripper Collins & Beauregarde. Mario Milano d Killer Karl Kox to retain the IWA World title.
November 24, 1967 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australlia. Spike Robson d Tony Zorro. Ken Medlin d Albert Dunn. Roy Heffernan drew Ripper Collins. Red Bastien d Beauregarde. Killer Karl Kox & Bull Curry d Mark Lewin & Mario Milano.