1966 Event Gene Kiniski beats Lou Thesz in St. Louis, to become NWA champ 1963 Birthday Masahiro Chono, born in Seattle, Washington, professional wrestler, works for New Japan Pro Wrestling, trained by Stu Hart, Lou Thesz 1963 Event Buddy Rogers and Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ and Thesz becomes NWA champ 1957 Event Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ 1957 Event Edouard Carpentier beats Lou Thesz, to become NWA wrestling champ 1956 Event Lou Thesz beats Whipper Billy Watson in St. Louis, to become NWA champ 1956 Event Whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champ 1948 Event Lou Thesz beats Bill Longson, to become NWA wrestling champ 1947 Event Bill Longson beats Lou Thesz in St. Louis, to become wrestling champ 1947 Event Lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in St. Louis, to become wrestling champ 1939 Event Bronko Nagurski beats Lou Thesz in Houston, to become wrestling champ 1939 Event Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St. Louis, to become wrestling champ 1938 Event Steve Casey beats Lou Thesz in Boston, to become wrestling champ 1937 Event Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St. Louis, to become wrestling champ
