Title history
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Key
No.
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Overall reign number
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Reign
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Reign number for the specific champion
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Days
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Number of days held
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No.
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Champion
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Championship change
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Reign statistics
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Notes
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Ref.
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Date
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Event
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Location
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Reign
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Days
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1
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Édouard Carpentier
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June 14, 1957
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House show
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Chicago, Illinois
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1
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421
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Recognized as champion after a disputed win over NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz. The majority of the NWA promotions continue to recognize Thesz as their champion.
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[1] |
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2
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Verne Gagne
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August 9, 1958
|
House show
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Omaha, Nebraska
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1
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98
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3
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Wilbur Snyder
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November 15, 1958
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House show
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Omaha, Nebraska
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1
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189
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|
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4
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Dick the Bruiser
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May 23, 1959
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House show
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Detroit, MI
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1
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63
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This match was also for the Fred Kohler Chicago version of the NWA United States Championship.
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5
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Wilbur Snyder
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July 25, 1959
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House show
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Omaha, Nebraska
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2
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70
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6
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Dr. X
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October 3, 1959
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House show
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Omaha, Nebraska
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1
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96
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7
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Don Leo Jonathan
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January 7, 1960
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House show
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Omaha, Nebraska
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1
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394
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8
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Dr. X
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February 4, 1961
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House show
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Omaha, Nebraska
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2
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58
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9
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Don Leo Jonathan
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April 3, 1961
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House show
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Omaha, Nebraska
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2
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17
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[2] |
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—
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Vacated
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April 20, 1961
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Vacant after a disqualification loss to Bobo Brazil.
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10
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Don Leo Jonathan
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May 20, 1961
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House show
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Omaha, Nebraska
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3
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119
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Defeated Bobo Brazil in a lumberjack match to win the vacant title.
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11
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Verne Gagne
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September 16, 1961
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House show
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Omaha, Nebraska
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2
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318
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12
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Fritz Von Erich
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July 31, 1962
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House show
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Omaha, Nebraska
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1
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25
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13
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Verne Gagne
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August 25, 1962
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House show
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Omaha, Nebraska
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3
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174
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14
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The Crusher
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February 15, 1963
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House show
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Omaha, Nebraska
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1
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155
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Also won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship from Verne Gagne on July 9, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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15
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Verne Gagne
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July 20, 1963
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House show
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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4
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7
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Won both the Omaha title and AWA title.
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16
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Fritz Von Erich
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July 27, 1963
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House show
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Omaha, Nebraska
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2
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42
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Won both the Omaha title and AWA title.
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17
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Verne Gagne
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September 7, 1963
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House show
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Omaha, Nebraska
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5
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0
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Won the AWA title from Fritz Von Erich on August 8, 1963 in Amarillo, Texas.
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—
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Unified
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September 7, 1963
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—
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—
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—
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—
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The Omaha title was unified with the AWA title.
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