| date |
location |
opponent(s) & partner(s) |
result |
note |
Kanji Inoki (Tennessee) |
| 01/03 | Memphis, TN | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Greg Peterson & Billy Wicks | NC | |
| 01/04 | Nashville, TN - Fairgrounds Coliseum | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs The Medics |
NC |
Southern Tag Team Title remained held up |
| 01/05 | Kingsport, TN - Civic Auditorium | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Greg Peterson & Frankie Cain | | |
| 01/06 | Chattanooga, TN | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Len Rossi & Rocky Smith | L | |
| 01/10 | Memphis, TN | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Greg Peterson & Billy Wicks | NC | |
| 01/11 |
Nashville, TN - Fairgrounds Coliseum |
w/ Hiro Matsuda vs The Medics |
W |
Southern Tag Team Championship Round-Robin Tournament |
| 01/11 |
Nashville, TN - Fairgrounds Coliseum | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Mario Milano & Len Rossi | L |
Milano & Rossi won the Southern Tag Team Championship Round-Robin Tournament |
| 01/12 | Kingsport, TN - Civic Auditorium | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Greg Peterson & Frankie Cain | | |
| 01/13 | Chattanooga, TN | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Len Rossi & Rocky Smith | | |
| 01/15 |
Memphis, TN (TV; morning) |
w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat |
W |
won NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-America version) |
| 01/15 |
Chattanooga, TN (TV; evening) | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Gus Kalas & Charlie Laye | W | |
| 01/17 | Memphis, TN | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Greg Peterson & Billy Wicks | L | |
| 01/18 | Nashville, TN - Fairgrounds Coliseum | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Scufflin' Hillbillies: Cousin Alfred & Billy Garrett | W | |
| 01/19 |
Kingsport, TN - Civic Auditorium | Frankie Cain | | |
| 01/20 | Chattanooga, TN | w/ Hiro Matsuda & Tojo Yamamoto vs Jackie Fargo & Mario Milano & Len Rossi | W | |
| 01/24 | Memphis, TN |
w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Jackie Fargo & Haystack Calhoun (sub. Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat) |
L |
non-title |
| 01/25 | Nashville, TN - Fairgrounds Coliseum | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Mario Milano & Len Rossi | D | |
| 01/26 | Kingsport, TN - Civic Auditorium | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat | | NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-America version) |
| 01/27 | Chattanooga, TN | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat | W |
again won NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-America version) |
| 01/31 | Memphis, TN | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Greg Peterson & Billy Wicks | | |
| 02/01 | Nashville, TN - Fairgrounds Coliseum | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Haystack Calhoun & Jackie Fargo | L (DQ) | |
| 02/02 | Kingsport, TN - Civic Auditorium | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Greg Peterson & Haystack Calhoun | | |
| 02/03 | Chattanooga, TN | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Mario Milano & Len Rossi | W | |
| 02/05 | Nashville, TN (TV) | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Tarzan Baxter & Jack Brisco | W | |
| 02/07 | Memphis, TN | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat |
W (DQ) | |
| 02/08 |
Dallas, TX - Sportatorium |
w/ Duke Keomuka vs The Destroyer & Golden Terror |
L (1-2) |
lost NWA World Tag Team Title (Texas version) |
| 02/09 | Nashville, TN - Fairgrounds Coliseum | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat |
L (DQ) |
retained NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-America version) |
| 02/10 |
Johnson City, TN - Recreation Center | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat | | NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-America version) |
| 02/11 | Nashville, TN | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat | W (2-1)
1: Matsuda (11:07) Graham
2: Steamboat (2:22) Matsuda
3: Inoki (6:45) Graham |
NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-America version) |
| 02/12 | Chattanooga, TN | w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat | W | |
| 02/14 |
Memphis, TN |
w/ Hiro Matsuda vs Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat |
L (DQ) |
|
| 02/23 |
Honolulu, HI - Civic Auditorium |
Fuji Fujiwara (Mr. Fuji) |
|
No-show; substituted by Dean Higuchi |
| 03/02 |
Honolulu, HI - Civic Auditorium |
w/ Lord Blears vs Johnny Barend & Oddjob Togo (Harold Sakata) | |
No-show; substituted by Nick Kozak |
Antonio Inoki (Tokyo Pro-Wrestling) |
| 10/12 | Tokyo - Kuramae Kokugikan | Johnny Valentine | W (31:56 COR) | |
| 10/15 |
Aomori |
w/ Toyonobori vs Johnny Valentine & Sonny Myers |
W |
|
| 10/18 |
Iwaki, Fukushima |
w/ Toyonobori & Masanori Saito vs Sonny Myers & Johnny Powers & Hercules Graham |
W |
|
| 10/25 | Sendai - Miyagi Pref. Sports Center | Johnny Valentine | D (1-1)
1: Valentine (30:15 abdominal stretch)
2: Valentine (23:30 COR)
3: (60min limit draw) | Valentine retained U.S. Heavyweight Title |
| 10/28 | Tokyo - Itabashi Ward Gym | Johnny Powers | W (2-1)
1: Powers (17:50 powers lock)
2: Inoki (4:50 pin)
3: Inoki (7:15 pin) | |
| 10/29 |
Atsugi, Kanagawa |
w/ Toyonobori & Masanori Saito vs Johnny Valentine & Sonny Myers & Johnny Powers |
W |
|
| 10/31 |
Niigata |
w/ Toyonobori & Masanori Saito vs Johnny Valentine & Sonny Myers & Lucky Simonovich |
W |
|
| 11/02 |
Matsumoto, Nagano |
w/ Toyonobori vs Johnny Valentine & Sonny Myers |
W |
|
| 11/04 |
Tsu, Mie |
w/ Toyonobori & Masanori Saito vs Johnny Valentine & Sonny Myers & Lucky Simunovich |
W |
|
| 11/06 |
Nishinomiya, Hyogo - Koshien Pool |
w/ Toyonobori & Masao Kimura vs Johnny Valentine & Sonny Myers & Lucky Simonovich |
W |
|
| 11/07 |
Osaka - Tennoji Park Outdoor Music Hall |
Johnny Valentine |
D (48:40 DCOR) |
|
| 11/08 |
Nishiwaki, Hyogo |
w/ Toyonobori & Masanori Saito vs Johnny Valentine & Sonny Myers & Lucky Simonovich |
W |
|
| 11/13 |
Tokyo - Edogawa Ward Gym |
w/ Toyonobori & Masanori Saito vs Johnny Valentine & Sonny Myers & Lucky Simonovich |
W |
|
| 11/14 |
Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center |
w/ Toyonobori vs Johnny Valentine & Johnny Powers |
D (1-1)
1: Toyonobori (20:35 half crab) Powers
2: Powers (5:40 powers lock) Toyonobori
3: (2:35 DCOR) |
|
| 11/15 |
Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center |
w/ Toyonobori & Masanori Saito vs Johnny Valentine & Sonny Myers & Lucky Simonovich |
W |
|
| 11/16 |
Kushiro, Hokkaido |
w/ Toyonobori vs Johnny Valentine & Sonny Myers |
W |
|
| 11/17 |
Asahikawa, Hokkaido |
w/ Toyonobori & Masanori Saito vs Johnny Valentine & Sonny Myers & Lucky Simonovich |
W (DQ) |
|
| 11/19 | Osaka - Osaka Stadium | Johnny Valentine | W (2-1)
1: Inoki (0:15 pin)
2: Valentine (17:50 arm lock)
3: Inoki (7:55 abdominal stretch) | won U.S. Heavyweight Title |
| 11/20 |
Tokyo - Katsushika Ward Gym |
w/ Toyonobori & Masao Kimura vs Sonny Myers & Johnny Powers & Lucky Simonvich |
W |
|
| 11/22 | Tokyo - Ohta Ward Gym | Johnny Valentine | W (2-1)
1: Valentine (19:55 pin)
2: Inoki (8:55 abdominal stretch)
3: Inoki (9:20 pin) | retained U.S. Heavyweight Title |
| 11/24 | Sendai - Miyagi Pref. Sports Center | Stan Stasiak | D (0-0)
1: (26:30 DCOR)
2: (11:26 DCOR) | retained U.S. Heavyweight Title |
| 12/15 | Hiroshima - Pref. Gym | Steve Stanlee | W (2-0)
1: Inoki (14:30 pin)
2: Inoki (1:55 abdominal stretch) | retained U.S. Heavyweight Title |
| 12/16 | Nagoya - Kanayama Gym | Stan Stasiak | D (28:54 DCO) | |
| 12/18 | Osaka - Pref. Gym | Mysterious Medico (Lou Newman) | W (2-1)
1: (22:55 DCOR)
2: Inoki (0:45 abdominal stretch) | retained U.S. Heavyweight Title |
| 12/19 | Tokyo - Metropolitan Gym | Stan Stasiak | W (2-0)
1: Inoki (22:40 pin)
2: Inoki (9:10 abdominal stretch) | retained U.S. Heavyweight Title |
