| # | Date | Promotion | Match |
| 1 | 17.09.1981 |   |
NWA World Heavyweight Title Match (Referee: Lou Thesz): Ric Flair defeats Dusty Rhodes (c) (23:54) - TITLE CHANGE !!! CSW - Event @ Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, USA |
| 2 | 16.09.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Gene Lewis CSW - Event @ Boonville, Missouri, USA |
| 3 | 13.09.1981 |  |
NWA World Heavyweight Title Bullrope: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Assassin #1 CWF - Event @ Eddie Graham Sports Stadium in Orlando, Florida, USA |
| 4 | 13.09.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats The Assassin #1 CWF - Event @ Lee County Civic Center in Fort Myers, Florida, USA |
| 5 | 12.09.1981 |  |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Harley Race by DQ GCW - Event @ Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| 6 | 09.09.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Harley Race by DQ (10:00) CWF - Event @ Convention Hall in Miami Beach, Florida, USA |
| 7 | 08.09.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) vs. Harley Race - Double Count Out (20:00) CWF - Event @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida, USA |
| 8 | 07.09.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: The Assassin #1 defeats Dusty Rhodes (c) by DQ CWF - Event @ West Palm Beach Auditorium in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA |
| 9 | 06.09.1981 |  |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Greg Valentine by DQ MACW - Event @ Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| 10 | 04.09.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ivan Koloff by DQ MACW - Event @ Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia, USA |
| 11 | 03.09.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ivan Koloff by DQ MACW - Event @ Riley Park in Sumter, South Carolina, USA |
| 12 | 01.09.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ivan Koloff MACW - Event @ Dorton Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
| 13 | 31.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ivan Koloff MACW - Event @ Memorial Auditorium in Greenville, South Carolina, USA |
| 14 | 30.08.1981 |  |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats John Studd (9:08) MACW / MLW - Event @ Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 15 | 29.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title Texas Death: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Assassin #1 CWF - Event @ Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA |
| 16 | 28.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ivan Koloff MACW - Event @ County Hall in Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
| 17 | 25.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ivan Koloff MACW - Event @ Township Auditorium in Columbia, South Carolina, USA |
| 18 | 23.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ivan Koloff by DQ MACW - Event @ Civic Center in Savannah, Georgia, USA |
| 19 | 20.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Harley Race defeats Dusty Rhodes (c) by DQ CSW - Event @ Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, USA |
| 20 | 17.08.1981 |  |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) vs. Harley Race - Double DQ NWA Tri-State - Event @ Expo Square Pavilion in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
| 21 | 16.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) vs. Assassin #1 - Double Count Out CWF - Event @ Eddie Graham Sports Stadium in Orlando, Florida, USA |
| 22 | 16.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) vs. Assassin #1 - Double DQ CWF - Event @ Lee County Civic Center in Fort Myers, Florida, USA |
| 23 | 15.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) vs. Dory Funk Jr. - Double DQ (25:15) CWF - Event @ Key West Stadium in Key West, Florida, USA |
| 24 | 14.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) vs. Dory Funk Jr. - Double DQ CWF - Event @ Robarts Arena in Sarasota, Florida, USA |
| 25 | 13.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) vs. Assassin #1 - Double DQ CWF - Event @ Jacksonville Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| 26 | 12.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Assassin #1 defeats Dusty Rhodes (c) by DQ CWF - Event @ Convention Hall in Miami Beach, Florida, USA |
| 27 | 11.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Assassin #1 defeats Dusty Rhodes (c) by DQ CWF - Event @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida, USA |
| 28 | 10.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Dory Funk Jr. CWF - Event @ West Palm Beach Auditorium in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA |
| 29 | 09.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Dory Funk Jr. CWF - Event @ Eddie Graham Sports Stadium in Orlando, Florida, USA |
| 30 | 08.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Terry Gordy GCW - Event @ Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA |
| 31 | 07.08.1981 |  |
NWA World Heavyweight Title Best Two Out Of Three Falls: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ric Flair [2:1] NWA St. Louis - Event @ Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| 32 | 06.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ken Patera GCW - Event @ Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta, Georgia, USA |
| 33 | 05.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Jimmy Snuka GCW - Event @ Municipal Auditorium in Columbus, Georgia, USA |
| 34 | 04.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Terry Gordy by DQ GCW - Event @ Coliseum in Macon, Georgia, USA |
| 35 | 03.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ken Patera by DQ GCW - Event @ Bell Auditorium in Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| 36 | 02.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Bruiser Brody by DQ GCW - Event @ Ohio Center in Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| 37 | 01.08.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title Best Two Out Of Three Falls: Dusty Rhodes (c) vs. Dory Funk Jr. - Draw [1:1] (60:00) CWF - Event @ Lee County Civic Center in Fort Myers, Florida, USA |
| 38 | 31.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Buzz Sawyer CWF - Event @ City Auditorium in Melbourne, Florida, USA |
| 39 | 30.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) vs. Dory Funk Jr. - Double DQ CWF - Event @ Jacksonville Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| 40 | 29.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) vs. Terry Funk - Double Count Out CWF - Event @ Convention Hall in Miami Beach, Florida, USA |
| 41 | 28.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title Match (Special Referee: John Heath): Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Dory Funk Jr. by DQ CWF - Event @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida, USA |
| 42 | 26.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) vs. Harley Race - Double DQ CSW - Event @ Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| 43 | 25.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Buzz Tyler CSW - Event @ Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
| 44 | 24.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Bobby Jaggers CSW - Event @ Auditorium in Junction City, Kansas, USA |
| 45 | 23.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Bobby Jaggers CSW - Event @ Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, USA |
| 46 | 20.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Bobby Jaggers CSW - Event @ Wichita, Kansas, USA |
| 47 | 19.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ken Patera GCW - Event @ Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| 48 | 18.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Terry Funk by Count Out CWF - Event @ Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA |
| 49 | 17.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Dory Funk Jr. CWF - Event @ St. Lucie Civic Center in Fort Pierce, Florida, USA |
| 50 | 16.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Assassin #1 CWF - Event @ Jacksonville Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| 51 | 15.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Assassin #1 CWF - Event @ Convention Hall in Miami Beach, Florida, USA |
| 52 | 14.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Assassin #1 CWF - Event @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida, USA |
| 53 | 13.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Terry Funk CWF - Event @ West Palm Beach Auditorium in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA |
| 54 | 12.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ole Anderson GCW - Event @ Ohio Center in Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| 55 | 11.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ole Anderson MACW - Event @ Memorial Auditorium in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA |
| 56 | 10.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats The Iron Sheik MACW - Event @ Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia, USA |
| 57 | 08.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) vs. Dory Funk Jr. - Time Limit Draw (60:00) CWF - Event @ Sunrise Theater in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA |
| 58 | 07.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Jimmy Valiant MACW - Event @ Dorton Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
| 59 | 06.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats The Iron Sheik by DQ MACW - Event @ Memorial Auditorium in Greenville, South Carolina, USA |
| 60 | 05.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ted DiBiase GCW - Event @ Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| 61 | 04.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title Match (Special Referee: Pat O'Connor): Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Roddy Piper MACW - Event @ Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, USA |
| 62 | 01.07.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Jimmy Snuka by DQ GCW - Event @ Municipal Auditorium in Columbus, Georgia, USA |
| 63 | 30.06.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Ken Patera GCW - Event @ Coliseum in Macon, Georgia, USA |
| 64 | 28.06.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes (c) defeats Harley Race GCW - Event @ Ohio Center in Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| 65 | 21.06.1981 | |
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Dusty Rhodes defeats Harley Race (c) - TITLE CHANGE !!! GCW - Event @ Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
