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1965
January 9, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Ray Stevens d Dominic de Nucci to win the IWA World Hwt title.
January 11, 1965 -World Championship Wrestling at Perry Lakes Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. Larry O'Day drew Mongolian Stomper. Dale Lewis d Mongolian Stomper via dq.. Dominic de Nucci d Killer Kowalski.
January 16, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. George Manousis & Con Tolios d George Lackey & Ron Fury. Dale Lewis drew Larry O'Day. Cowboy Bob Ellis d Mongolian Stomper. Dominic de Nucci d Ray Stevens via dq to retain the IWA World title.
January 23, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Larry O'Day d Ron Fury. Dale Lewis d Mongolian Stomper via dq. Buddy Austin d George Manousis. Dominic de Nucci & Cowboy Bob Ellis d Ray Stevens & Killer Kowalski.
January 25, 1965 - World Champiionship Wrestling at Perry Lakes Stadium in Perth, Western Austraia. Dominic de Nucci d Ray Stevens via dq to retain the IWA World title. Killer Kowalski d Cowboy Bob Ellis. Dale Lewis grew Buddy Austin.
January 30, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Larry O'Day d Ron Fury. Buddy Austin d Col Peters. Dale Lewis drerw Buddy Austin. Ray Stevens d Cowboy Bob Ellis. Dominic de Nucci d Killer Kowalski.
February 6, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australila. Al Fredericks d Braka Cortez. Buddy Austin d Con Tolios. Mongolian Stomper d Dale Lewis. Killer Kowalski d Cowboy Bob Ellis. Dominic de Nucci d Ray Stevens to retain the IWA World title.
February 8, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Perry Lakes Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. Al Fredericks d Buddy Austin via dq. Killer Kowalski d Dale Lewis. Dominic de Nucci d Ray Stevens in a no time limit, no dq match.
February 13, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Con Tolios d George Lackey. Al Fredericks d Ron Fury. Dale Lewis d Al Woods. Mongolian Stomper & Buddy Austin d Killer Kowalski & Ray Stevens (special ref Dominic de Nucci).
February 20, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, Newe South Wales, Australia. Con Tolios d Alan Pinfold. Mongolian Stomper d Al Fredericks. Mark Lewin d Buddy Austin. Mike Paidousis d Dale Lewis. Dominic de Nucci d Ray Stevens to retain the IWA World title.
February 22, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Perry Lakes Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. Mongolian Stomper d Al Fredericks. Mark Lewin d Buddy Austin. Ray Stevens & Killer Kowalski d Dominic de Nucci & Dale Lewis.
February 26, 1965—World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Ray Stevens b Dale Lewis. Mark Lewin drew The Mongolian Stomper. Tex McKenzie b Mike Paidousis. Al Fredericks drew Buddy Austin. Dominic DeNucci b Killer Kowalski to retain the IWA World Heavyweight Championship.
March 3, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Mike Paidousis d Al Fredericks. Tex McKenzie d Buddy Austin. Mark Lewin d Mongolian Stomper. Killer Kowalski d Dale Lewis. Ray Stevens d Dominic de Nucci via dq, but failed to win the IWA World Hwt title.
March 5, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Dory Funk Jr d Al Woods. Mike Paidousis d Dale Lewis. Mark Lewin drew Mongolian Stomper. Tex McKenzie d Ray Stevens via dq. Dominic de Nucci d Buddy Austin to retain the IWA World title.
March 7, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Larry O'Day d Col Peters. Mike Paidousis d Abe Lightfoot. Mark Lewin d Buddy Austin via dq. Dominic de Nucci & Dory Funk Jr d Ray Stevens & Mongolian Stomper. Tex McKenzie d Killer Kowalski.
March 8, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Perry Lakes Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. Tex McKenzie d Mike Paidousis. Dominic de Nucci d Mongolian Stomper. Ray Stevens & Killer Kowalski d Mark Lewin & Dory Funk Jr. via dq after interference by Dominic de Nucci.
March 10, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Ray Stevens d Dominic de Nucci to regain the IWA World Hwt title.
March 12, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Mike Paidousis d Braka Cortez & John Marshall in a handicap match. Tex McKenzie d George Lackey. Dominic de Nucci d Mongolian Stomper. Mark Lewin drew Killer Kowalski. Ray Stevens d Dory Funk Jr to retain the IWA World title.
March 19, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Mitsu Arakawa d John Marshall. Mike Paidousis d Con Tolios. Dominic de Nucci d George Lackey. Killer Kowalski d Dory Funk Jr. Tex McKenzie & Mark Lewin d Ray Stevens & Mongolian Stomper.
March 20, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney (TV Taping) - Mark Lewin d Max Steyne. Mongolian Stomper d Clem Lakis. Dory Funk Jr d Al Woods. Ray Stevens d Al Fredericks.
March 20, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Mike Paidousis v Al Fredericks. Bruce Milne v Dory Funk Jr. Dominic de Nucci & Tex McKenzie v Killer Kowalski & the Mongolian Stomper. Ray Stevens (c) v Mark Lewin for IWA World Hwt title.
March 26, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Mitsu Arakawa d Larry O'Day. Mike Paidousis d Col Peters. Dory Funk Jr d Braka Cortez. Ray Stevens d Tex McKenzie. Mark Lewin d Mongolian Stomper.
April 3, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Larry O'Day d Abe Lightfoot. Vince Montana d John Marshall. Tex McKenzie & Dory Funk Jr d Al Woods & Alan Pinfold. Mike Paidousis d Mongolian Stomper. Mark Lewin d Ray Stevens via dq.
April 5, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Perry Lakes Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. Dory Funk Jr & Tex McKenzie d Mike Paidousis & Vince Montana. Dominic de Nucci drew Killer Kowalski. Mark Lewin d Ray Stevens.
April 10, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Larry O'Day d Al Woods. Mitsu Arakawa d Terry Carter. Tex McKenzie & Dory Funk Jr d Al Woods & Alan Pinfold. Mike Paidousis d Mongolian Stomper. Mark Lewin d Ray Stevens.
April 24, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling ay Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Larry O'Day drew Brian Ashby. Mighty Hercules d Braka Cortez. Billy Red Cloud d Vince Montana. Dory Funk Jr drew Mike Paidousis. Mitsu Arakawa d Mark Lewin. Killer Kowalski d Tex McKenzie.
May 1, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Dory Funk Jr d Ted Sinkowski. Billy Red Cloud d Abe Lightfoot. Tex McKenzie drew Vince Montana. Mighty Hercules d Mike Paidousis. Mark Lewin & Dominic de Nucci d Ray Stevens & Mitsu Arakawa via dq.
May 8, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Dory Funk Jr d Alan Pinfold. Larry O'Day d Brian Ashby. Billy Red Cloud d Mike Paidousis. Mighty Hercules d Vince Montana. Mark Lewin & Dominic de Nucci d Ray Stevens & Mitsu Arakawa.
May 15, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Theo Koutsoulotis d Al Woods.Larry O'Day d Steve Rickard. Mighty Hercules d Tarzan Tyler & Pat O'Hara in a handicap match. Killer Kowalski d Billy Red Cloud. Dominic de Nucci drew Dory Funk Jr. Mitsu Arakawa d Mark Lewin to retain the IWA World title.
May 22, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Joe Komoni drew Brian Ashby. Theo Koutsoulotis d Alan Pinfold. Billy Red Cloud d Abe Lightfoot. Dominic de Nucci d Vince Montana. Mitsu Arakawa d Dory Funk Jr. Mighty Hercules d Killer Kowalski.
May 29, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Tarzan Tyler d Joe Komoni. Paul Graham d Johnny Boyd. Al Woods drew Steve Rickard. Larry O'Day d Max Steyne. Billy Red Cloud d Vince Montana. Killer Kowalski d Dory Funk Jr. Mighty Hercules d Mitsu Arakawa via dq to retain the IWA World title.
June 5, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Tarzan Tyler d Theo Kooutsoulotis. Steve Rickard d George Lackey. Dick Steinborn d Al Woods. Dominic de Nucci d Pat O'Hara. Dory Funk Jr drew Vince Montana. Killer Kowalski & Mitsu Arakawa d Mighty Hercules & Billy Red Cloud.
June 12, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Paul Graham d Abe Lightfoot. Larry O'Day d Joe Komoni. Billy Red Cloud d Alan Pinfold. Dick Steinborn d Vince Montana. Killer Kowalski & Mitsu Arakawa d Dominic de Nucci & Mighty Hercules via dq.
June 19, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Paul Graham d Vince Montana. Dick Steinborn d Johnny Boyd. Bruiser Bob Baker d Billy Red Cloud. Killer Kowalski d Dominic de Nucci to retain the IWA World title. Mitsu Arakawa d Mighty Hercules.
June 26, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling ay Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Larry O'Day d George Lackey. Sid Freeman d Ron Fury. Johnny Kostas d Pat O'Hara. Bruiser Bob Baker d Paul Graham. Dominic de Nucci & Dick Steinborn d Killer Kowalski & Mitsu Arakawa.
July 3, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Sid Freeman d George Lackey. Johnny Kostas d Al Woods. Bruiser Bob Baker d Larry ODay. Spiros Arion d Alan Pinfold. Dominic de Nuccu drew Mitsu Arakawa. Dick Steinborn d Killer Kowalski.
July 10, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Paul Graham d Alan Pinfold. Buddy Austin d Sid Freeman. Dominic de Nucci d Big Caramba. Killer Kowalski d Dick Steinborn to retain the IWA World title. Spiros Arion & Johnny Kostas d Mitsu Arakawa & Bruiser Bob Baker via.dq.
July, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Larry O'Day d George Lackey. Sid Freeman d Johnny Boyd. Buddy Austin d Paul Graham. Dick Steinborn drew Bruiser Bob Baker. Spiros Arion d Mitsu Arakawa. Killer Kowalski d Johnny Kostas to retain the IWA World title.
July 17, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Paul Graham d George Lackey. Sid Freeman d Al Woods. Larry O'Day d Tarzan Tyler. Dominic de Nucci d Bruce Wyatt. Dick Steinborn drew Buddy Austin. Spiros Arion & Johnny Kostas d Mitsu Arakawa & Bruiser Bob Baker.
July 24, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Ken Medlin drew Tony Zorro. Red Bastien d George Lackey. Roy Heffernan d Sid Freeman. Dominic de Nucci d Buddy Austin. Spiros Arion, Johnny Kostas & Dick Steinborn d Killer Kowalski, Mitsu Arakawa & Bruiser Bob Baker.
July 31, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Sid Freeman drew Larry O'Day. Red Bastien & Dick Steinborn drew The Alaskan & Cyclone Negro. Roy Heffernan d Johnny Kostas. Spiros Arion d Buddy Austin. Dominic de Nucci d Bruiser Bob Baker.
August 7, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Czaya Nandor d Johnny Boyd. Bulldog Brower d Sid Freeman. The Alaskan d Johnny Kostas. Red Bastien d Cyclone Negro via dq. Roy Heffernan d Dick Steinborn. Spiros Arion d Killer Kowalski to win the IWA World title.
August 14, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Czaya Nandor d Johnny Kostas. Bruiser Bob Baker d Sid Freeman. Bulldog Brower d Dick Steinborn. Dominic de Nucci & Red Bastien d Cyclone Negro & The Alaskan. Spiros Arion d Killer Kowalski to retain the IWA World title.
August 28, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Czaya Nandor drew Cyclone Negro. The Alaskan d Johnny Kostas. Bob the Bruiser d Larry O'Day. Red Bastien & Joe Scarpa d Buddy Austin & Roy Heffernan. Bulldog Brower d Dominic de Nucci via countout.
October 2, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Con Tolios & Con Dandos d Alan Pinfold & Ron Fury. Czaya Nandor d Col Peters. The Alaskan d Joe Scarpa. Cyclone Negro d Larry O'Day. Bulldog Brower d Red Bastien. Spiros Arion d Roy Heffernan to retain the IWA World Hwt title.
November 9, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Con Tolios & Con Dandos v Al Woods & Alan Pinfold. Karl Gotch v Ted Sinkowski. King Curtis v Ron Reed. Spiros Arion, Mark Lewin & Red Bastien v Skull Murphy, Cyclone Negro & Roy Heffernan.
December 10, 1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Sydney Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Arthur Openshaw drew Reinhardt Molitor. Larry O'Day d George Lackey. Karl Gotch drew Tony Martin. Roy Heffernan d Ron Reed. Spiros Arion d Joe Hamilton to retain the IWA World Heavyweight Championship. Mark Lewin d Skull Murphy.
1965 - World Championship Wrestling at Wollongong Showground in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Dominic De Nucci v Ray Stevnes. Vince Montana v Dory Funk Jr. Mike Paidousis v Mark Lewin.
1965--Gardiner Promotions in White City, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Curtis Iaukea v Alex Iakovides. Elias Panagos v Kangaroo Kennedy. Charlie Gammage v Tony Kontellis. Bruce Arthur v Red Walker