Famous Wrestling Arenas

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  • Promoter Leroy McGuirk
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  • Announcer Sam Menacker
  • President Jack Tunney
  • Chicago, Illinois
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  • Announcer Gordon Solie
  • Atlanta, Georgia
• Miami Beach Auditorium
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  • Promoter Clarence Luttrell
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  • Announcer Steve Stack
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• Sportatorium
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  • Promoter Joe Blanchard
  • Dallas, Texas
• Olympic Auditorium
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  • Promoter Gene Lebell
  • Los Angeles, California
• Sam Houston Coliseum
  • Houston Wrestling
  • Promoter Paul Boesch
  • Announcer Peter Bercoulter
  • Houston, Texas
• Kiel Auditorium
  • Central States Championship Wrestling
  • Promoter Sam Muchnik
  • St. Louis, Missouri
• Superdome
  • Mid South Wrestling
  • Announcer Boyd Pierce
  • New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Cobo Hall
    • All Star Wrestling
    • Promoter Fred Kohler
    • Detroit, Michigan
  • Cow Palace
    • International Wrrestling Association
    • Promoter Roy Shire
    • San Francisco, California
  • Maple Leaf Gardens
    • Canadian Wrestling
    • Promoter Stu Hart
    • Canada
  • Southern Coliseum
    • U.S.W.A.
    • Promoter Jerry Jarrett
    • Memphis, Tenn.
  • Charlotte Coliseum
    • Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
    • Promoter Jim Crocket
    • Charlotte, North Carolina

    NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title [Calgary] Al Mills 46/11/01 Calgary, AB Defeats Chief Thunderbird; also defeats Billy Watson on 50/02/28 in Edmonton, AB to be recognized as Dominion Heavyweight champion by Stampede Wrestling. Ski Hi Lee 51/02/26 Edmonton, AB Also billed as Western Canadian Title. Al Mills [2] 51/03/06 Edmonton, AB Also billed as Western Canadian Title. Jack McDonald 51/05/01 Edmonton, AB Al Mills [3] 51/05/08? Edmonton, AB? Ski Hi Lee [2] 52/01/29 Edmonton, AB Al Mills [4] 52/02/05 Edmonton, AB Recognized as champion in the 52 Official NWA Newsletter. Bob Langevin 52/05/13 Edmonton, AB Wins by default when Mills fails to appear. Mr. X (Gino Vagnone) 52/06/10 Edmonton, AB Al Mills [5] 52/09/30? Edmonton, AB? Still/again champion as of 54/10/21. [...] Tournament for the vacant title starts on 55/04/18 (results unknown). [...] George Gordienko 55/06/13 Lethbridge, AB Defeats Earl McCready. [...] Lou Newman 55/10/18 Edmonton, AB Defeats Al Mills. George Gordienko [2] 56/04/12 Regina, SK Still champion as of 56/05/10. [...] Johnny Valentine 56/12/27< Sammy Berg 57/02/06 Title is strippe off of Valentine and awarded due to Berg awarded it to Berg just prior to the match as a result of the disputed decision to the match on 57/01/30 in Saskatoon, SK. Johnny Valentine [2] 57/02/06 Saskatoon, SK Still champion as of 57/02/28. [...] Billy Watson 58 Wins tournament. [...] Johnny Valentine [3] 59/01< Vacant in 59. John Foti 59/06/05 Calgary, AB Defeats Charro Azteca in 8-man tournament final; vacant sometime after 59/07/14. Dave Ruhl 59/11/13 Calgary, AB Defeats Al Mills. Cyclops 60/10/14 Calgary, AB Ed Francis 60/12 John Smith 61/02/24 Calgary, AB John Foti [2] 61/06/09 Calgary, AB [...] Killer Kowalski 61/11/17< Recognized as NAWA Canadian champion. Czaya Nandor 62/03/09 Calgary, AB Alexis Bruga 62/03 Czaya Nandor [2] 62/03/23 Calgary, AB Killer Kowalski [2] 62/07/06 Calgary, AB Czaya Nandor [3] 62/05/12 Calgary, AB [...] Waldo von Erich 64/03/09< Still/again champion as of 64/07/06. [...] Don Leo Jonathan 64 Stan Stasiak 65 Don Leo Jonathan [2] 65 Sweet Daddy Siki 65 Dave Ruhl [2] 66 The Beast 66 Dave Ruhl [3] 66/12/06< Stan Stasiak [2] 67/03< Luther Lindsay 67 Stan Stasiak [3] 67/06/05< Dave Ruhl [4] 67/06/27 Edmonton, AB Stan Stasiak [4] 67/06/29? Saskatoon, SK? Dave Ruhl [5] 67/07/04 Calgary, AB Archie Gouldie 67/11/17 Calgary, AB [...] Ox Baker 68/03/18< Waldo von Erich 68/04/08< North American Title may be billed as Canadian Title outside Calgary, AB. [...] Dave Ruhl [6] 69/12/02< Danny Lynch 69/12/26 Calgary, AB Dave Ruhl [6] 70/01/09 Calgary, AB Abdullah the Butcher 70/01/30 Calgary, AB Dave Ruhl [7] 71 Vacant in 72 due to injury (sometime after 72/10/17). [...] Gilles Poisson 76/01/15< NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title [Toronto] [ ] Dino Bravo 78/12/17 Toronto, ON Defeats Gene Kiniski. Greg Valentine 79/04/08 Toronto, ON Dino Bravo [2] 79/06/03 Toronto, ON Vacant in 79/09 when Bravo leaves the area. Dewey Robertson 79/09/09 Toronto, ON Defeats Greg Valentine in one-night 12-man tournament final. Great Hossein Arab (Iron Sheik) 80/05/25 Toronto, ON Angelo Mosca 80/07/20 Toronto, ON Great Hossein Arab [2] 80/08/10 Toronto, ON Angelo Mosca [2] 80/12/28 Toronto, ON Mr. Fuji 81/07/12 Toronto, ON Angelo Mosca [3] 81/07/26 Toronto, ON Big John Studd 81/09/20 Toronto, ON Angelo Mosca [4] 82/01/17 Toronto, ON Sgt. Slaughter 83/07/24 Toronto, ON Angelo Mosca [5] 84/01/22 Toronto, ON Vacant in 84/03. Ivan Koloff 84/04/29 Toronto, ON Defeats Brian Adidas in tournament final. Angelo Mosca Jr. 84/06/10 Toronto, ON Title retired in 84/07 when Toronto promotion joins WWF. Canadian Heavyweight Title [Maritimes] Luis Martinez 77/04/30< Sailor White 77/05 Stonewall Jackson 77/06 Don Fargo NWA Canadian Tag Team Title [Vancouver] [ ] Sandor Kovacs & Dan Miller 62/11/12 Vancouver, BC Defeat Gene Kiniski & Clyde Stevens in 6-team tournament final. Gene Kiniski & Mr. X 63/02/11 Vancouver, BC Kinji Shibuya & Mitsu Arakawa 63/03/11 Vancouver, BC Dan Miller & Ron Etchison 63/07/22 Vancouver, BC Kinji Shinbuya & Sweet Daddy Siki 63/10/01 Vancouver, BC Dan Miller & Whipper Billy Watson 63/11/11 Vancouver, BC Vacant in 63. Kinji Shibuya & Don Leo Jonathan 64/01/20 Vancouver, BC Defeat Dory Funk & Dory Funk Jr. in 6-team tournament final. Bearcat Wright & Enrique Torres 64/04/13 Vancouver, BC Fabulous Kangaroos: Al Costello & Roy Heffernan 64/05/25 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & Roy McClarty 64/09/28 Vancouver, BC Fabulous Kangaroos [2] 64/10/19 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & Gene Kiniski 65/01/11 Vancouver, BC Fabulous Kangaroos [3] 65/02/01 Vancouver, BC Red Bastien & Jim Hady * 65/03/01 Fabulous Kangaroos [4] 65/03/22 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & Jim Hady 65/05/17 Vancouver, BC Art Nelson & Ivan Kameroff 65/09/20 Vancouver, BC Paddy Barrett & Tom Geohagen 65/11/08 Vancouver, BC John Tolos & Black Terror (Bobby Graham) 66/01/31 Vancouver, BC Paddy Barrett & Tom Geohagen [2] 66/02/28 Vancouver, BC John Tolos & Tony Borne 66/05/09 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & Haystack Calhoun 66/07/04 Vancouver, BC John Tolos & Tony Borne [2] 66/07/11 Vancouver, BC Dutch Savage & Don Jardine 66/09/26 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & Dominic Denucci 66/10/31 Vancouver, BC Chris Tolos & John Tolos 67/01/16 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & Rocky Johnson 67/04/03 Vancouver, BC Chris Tolos & John Tolos [2] 67/04/24 Vancouver, BC Abdullah the Butcher & Jerry Graham 67/10/23 Vancouver, BC Assassins 67/12/04 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & Ski Hi Jones (Grizzly Smith) 68/03/25 Vancouver, BC Assassins [2] 68/04/15 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & Haystack Calhoun [2] 68/06/03 Vancouver, BC Abdullah the Butcher & Armand Hussein 68/07/01 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & Paddy Barrett 68/07/22 Vancouver, BC Dutch Savage & Stan Stasiak 68/09/02 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & Johnny Kostas 68/09/23 Vancouver, BC Dutch Savage & John Tolos 68/12/09 Vancouver, BC Vacant on 69/03/31 when Savage and Tolos split. Dean Higuchi (Dean Ho) & Earl Maynard 69/05/12 Vancouver, BC Defeat Gene Kiniski & Bad Boy Shields in tournament final. Dutch Savage & Bob Brown 69/06/09 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & John Tolos 69/08/25 Vancouver, BC Dutch Savage & Bob Brown [2] 69/09/29 Vancouver, BC Dean Higuchi & Steve Bolus 69/12/08 Vancouver, BC John Quinn & Bob Brown 70/02/09 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & Duncan McTavish 70/09/07 Vancouver, BC Chati Yokouchi & Yasu Fuji 70/10/12 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & Steven Little Bear 70/11/09 Vancouver, BC Dutch Savage & John Quinn 71/02/15 Vancouver, BC Steven Little Bear & Dean Higuchi 71/03/15 Vancouver, BC Skull Brothers 71/06/14 Vancouver, BC Steven Little Bear & Dean Higuchi [2] 71/07/05 Vancouver, BC Gene Kiniski & Bob Brown 71/10/11 Vancouver, BC Steven Little Bear & Mark Lewin 71/11/29 Vancouver, BC Gene Kiniski & Bob Brown [2] 72/01/24 Vancouver, BC Dutch Savage & Steven Little Bear 72/04/24 Vancouver, BC John Quinn & Bob Brown [2] 72/08/07 New Westminster, BC Dutch Savage & Steven Little Bear [2] 72/08/14 New Westminster, BC John Quinn & Bob Brown [3] 72/09/04 New Westminster, BC Dutch Savage & Steven Little Bear [3] 72 John Quinn & Bob Brown [4] * 72 Dutch Savage & Steven Little Bear [4] * 73/01/22< The Brute & Mike Webster 73/01/22 New Westminster, BC John Quinn & Gerry Romano 73/07/16 New Westminster, BC Gene Kiniski & The Brute 73/08/20 New Westminster, BC Samoans: Afa Anoia & Sika Anoia 73/11/05 Vancouver, BC Mr. X (Guy Mitchell) & Buck Ramstead 73/12/17 Vancouver, BC Leo Madril & Flash Gordon (George Gordienko) 74/01/28 Vancouver, BC Mr. X & Gene Kiniski 74/04/17 Vancouver, BC Leo Madril & Dan Kroffat 74/04/29 Vancouver, BC Mr. X & The Brute 74/05/27 Vancouver, BC Gene Kiniski & Dutch Savage 74/08/05 Vancouver, BC Dan Kroffat & Wayne Bridges 74/10/28 Vancouver, BC Gene Kiniski & Mr. Saito (Masa Saito) 74/11/11 Vancouver, BC Guy Mitchell & Ormand Malumba 75/03/03 Vancouver, BC Gene Kiniski & Dale Lewis 75/05/19 Vancouver, BC Guy Mitchell & Ricky Hunter 75/06/16 Vancouver, BC Dale Lewis & Mr. Saito 75/08/10 Vancouver, BC Tiger Jeet Singh & Dennis Stamp 75/09/08 Vancouver, BC Dale Lewis & Seigfried Steinke 75/10/10 Vancouver, BC Pat Kelly & Mike Kelly 75/11/24 Vancouver, BC Dale Lewis & Seigfried Steinke [2] 75/12/08 Vancouver, BC Dean Higuchi & George Wells 76/01/12 Vancouver, BC Gene Kiniski & Seigfried Steinke 76/02/09 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & Jimmy Snuka 76/04/12 Vancouver, BC John Quinn & Kinji Shibuya 76/05/17 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & John Anson 76/10/04 Vancouver, BC John Quinn & Kurt Von Hess 76/10/28 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & Dutch Savage 77/01/17 Vancouver, BC John Anson & Ski Hi Morse 77/03/07 Vancouver, BC Vacant in 77/04. Texas Outlaw (Bobby Bass) & Joe Palardy 77/05/02 Vancouver, BC Defeat Eddie Morrow & Jerry Morrow in tournament final. Eddie Morrow & Jerry Morrow 77/07/11 Vancouver, BC Texas Outlaw & Black Avenger (Moose Morowski) 77/08/22 Vancouver, BC Guy Mitchell & Eric Froelich 77/08/29 Vancouver, BC Black Avenger & Mike Sharpe 77/10/03 Vancouver, BC Gama Singh & Igor Volkoff 77/12/21 Vancouver, BC Black Avenger & Don Wayt 78/01/25 Vancouver, BC Don Leo Jonathan & John Quinn 78/02/27 Vancouver, BC Vacant in 78. Texas Outlaw & Iron Sheik 78/07/24 Vancouver, BC Defeat Don Leo Jonathan & Jake Roberts in tournament final. Salvatore Martino (Salvatore Bellomo) & Mike Sharpe 78/10/09 Vancouver, BC Igor Volkoff & UFO 79/01< Salvatore Martino & Bill Cody 79/02/12 Vancouver, BC Igor Volkoff & The Mongol 79/03/12 Vancouver, BC Defeat Martino & Joe Ventura. Bobby Bass & Joe Ventura 79/04 Chris Colt & Bobby Jaggers 79/07 Bobby Bass & Yaki Joe 79/09 Chris Colt & Buddy Rose 79/11/12 Vancouver, BC Defeat Bass & Texas Outlaw. Dutch Savage & Stan Stasiak 79/12 Kiwi Sheepherders: Butch Miller & Luke Williams 80/02/11 Vancouver, BC Roddy Piper & Rick Martel 80/05/19 Vancouver, BC Vacant in 80. Rip Oliver & Fidel Cortez 80/10/06 Vancouver, BC Defeat Al Tomko & Mike Popovich. Jay Youngblood & Joe Ventura 80/11/03 Vancouver, BC Rip Oliver & Buddy Rose 81/01/12 Vancouver, BC Vacant in 81. Moondog Moretti & Terry Adonis 81/05/04 Vancouver, BC Defeat Al Tomko & Klondike Mike in tournament final. Klondike Mike (Mike Shaw) & Danny O 81/06/29 Vancouver, BC Al Tomko & Igor Volkoff 81/09 Klondike Mike & Dean Ho 81/11/30 Vancouver, BC Vacant in 82. Timothy Flowers & Rick Patterson 83/06 Cloverdale, BC Al Tomko & Bob Brown 83/07/24 Vancouver, BC Vacant in 83. Rick Patterson & Randy Rich 83/12/31 Cloverdale, BC Defeat Snake Williams & Star Rider. Snake Williams & Athol Foley 84/01/23 Cloverdale, BC Moondog Moretti & Star Rider 84/02/25 Cloverdale, BC Warlords: Snake Williams & Easy Rider 84/04/02 Vancouver, BC Ole Olson & Randy Rich 84/06/23 Cloverdale, BC Bruiser Costa & Spider Web 84/10/27 Cloverdale, BC Vacant in 85/01 when Costa leaves the area. Butch Moffat & Elton Stanton 84/11/26 Vancouver, BC Defeat Moondog Moretti & Rick Davis. Tim Patterson & Rick Davis 85/01/19 Cloverdale, BC Sonny Myers & Mike Dupree 85/04/13 Cloverdale, BC Ole Olsen & Rick Davis 85/05/11 Cloverdale, BC Sonny Myers & Tim Patterson 85/06/08 Cloverdale, BC Rick Davis & Ole Olsen [2] 85/07/06 Cloverdale, BC Becomes UWA Canadian Title. Canadian Open Tag Team Title [ ] Whipper Billy Watson & Pat Flanagan 52/08/28 Toronto, ON Defeat Lord Athol Layton & Hans Hermann in tournament final to become first champions. Lou Plummer & Dick Raines 52/12/11 Toronto, ON Whipper Billy Watson & Yvon Robert 53/06/25 Toronto, ON Al Mills & Tiny Mills 53/11/26 Toronto, ON Whipper Billy Watson & Hombre Montana 54/01/14 Toronto, ON Al Mills & Tiny Mills [2] 54/02/11 Toronto, ON Whipper Billy Watson & Tex McKenzie 54/06/02 London, ON Great Togo & Tosh Togo (Harold Sakata) 54/07/08 Toronto, ON Jack Claybourne & Luther Lindsay 54/10/28 Toronto, ON Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff 54/12/09 Toronto, ON Whipper Billy Watson & Paul Baillargeon 54/12 Al Mills & Tiny Mills [3] 55/01/20 Toronto, ON Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff 55/03/17 Toronto, ON Whipper Billy Watson & Lord Athol Layton 55/07/14 Fritz Von Erich & Karl Von Schober 55/10/25 Toronto, ON Whipper Billy Watson & Ilio DiPaolo 55/12/12 Toronto, ON Fritz Von Erich & Karl Von Schober [2] 55/12/29 Toronto, ON Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti 56/08/16 Toronto, ON Hard Boiled Haggerty & Dick Hutton 56/09/20 Toronto, ON Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti [2] 56/09/27 Toronto, ON Mr. Moto & Mr. Hito 56/10/25 Toronto, ON Hito is not Katsuji Adachi. [...] Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti [3] 57/02/06 Hamilton, ON Bill Miller & Ed Miller 57/02/12 Hamilton, ON Whipper Billy Watson & Pat O'Connor 57/05/09 Toronto, ON Gene Kiniski & Fritz Von Erich 57/10/31 Toronto, ON Whipper Billy Watson & Yukon Eric 58/02/13 Toronto, ON Reggie Lisowski & Stan Lisowski 58/03/20 Toronto, ON Whipper Billy Watson & Bobo Brazil 58/05/22 Toronto, ON Ivan Kalmikoff & Nikita Kalmikoff 58/06/12 Toronto, ON Yukon Erich & Dara Singh 58/07/10 Toronto, ON Reggie Lisowski & Stan Lisowski [2] 58/08/07 Toronto, ON Whipper Billy Watson & Bernard Vignal 58/08/28 Toronto, ON Ivan Kalmikoff & Nikita Kalmikoff [2] 58/09/24 London, ON Whipper Billy Watson & Yukon Eric [2] 58/11/13 Toronto, ON Gene Kiniski & Don Leo Jonathan 59/10/29 Toronto, ON Whipper Billy Watson & Ilio DiPaolo [2] 60/01/14 Toronto, ON Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff 60/03/14 Toronto, ON Whipper Billy Watson & Ilio DiPaolo [3] 60/04/21 Toronto, ON Mile Gallagher & Doc Gallagher 60/08/11 Toronto, ON Whipper Billy Watson& Ilio DiPaolo [3] 60/08/18 Toronto, ON Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski 60/12/29 Toronto, ON Ilio DiPaolo & Billy Red Lyons 61/01/26 Toronto, ON Title retired in 61/06. NWA Canadian Tag Team Title [Calgary] [ ] Tiny Mills & Al Mills 54/08/31< Tex McKenzie & Ilio DiPaolo 54/11/02 Edmonton, AB Tiny Mills & Al Mills [2] 54/11/16 Edmonton, AB Still champions as of 54/11/23. [...] Fritz Von Erich & Lou Sjoberg 56/06/16< Defend against Alberta champions George Scott & Sandy Scott in Calgary, AB on this day. [...] Gene Kiniski & Dick Hutton 57/07/09< International Wrestling Association World Tag Team Title Mongols: Geto & Bolo 75/03< Held up in 75/04. Mongols [2] 75/04 Probably by defeating Thunderbolt Patterson & Ernie Ladd on 75/04/21 in Winston-Salem, NC; still hold the title as of 75/09/22. [...] Johnny Powers & Nelson Royal face Eric the Red & George Cannon on 75/12/29 in Winston-Salem, NC (unknown which team holds the title). [...] Kurt von Hess & Karl von Stroheim 76/04/09< Still hold the title as of 76/07/23. Bulldog Brower & Mighty Igor * 76 Rip Tyler & Buzz Tyler 76 Still champions as of 77/01/22. Johnny Powers & Nick Decarlo 77/03< Still champions as of 77/05/27. International Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Title Rip Tyler 76/11< International Wrestling Association North American Heavyweight Title Ox Baker 75/02 Billed as champion on arrival; still champion as of 75/05; vacant when Baker leaves the promotion. Bulldog Brower 75/07 Awarded?; still champion as of 77/05. International Wrestling Association Brass Knuckles Title Don Fargo 77/04< NWA North American Heavyweight Title [Amarillo] [ ] Jim Wright 57/01< Dizzy Davis 57/01/03 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk 57/01/31 Amarillo, TX Great Bolo 57/02/07 Amarillo, TX Also wins Southwest Junior Heavyweight Title, defeating Dory Funk on 57/02/14 in Amarillo, TX. Dory Funk [2] 57/02/28 Amarillo, TX Wins both titles. Roy Shire 57/04/11 Amarillo, TX Don Curtis 57/05< Sometime after 57/04/18. Bob Geigel 57/05/09 Amarillo, TX Mike DiBiase 57/08/15 Amarillo, TX Held up after a match against Dory Funk on 57/09/26 in Amarillo, TX; the rematch on 57/10/03 in Amarillo ends as a time limit draw; Funk is injured during this match and unable to compete in a second rematch the following week. Dory Funk [3] 57/10/24 Amarillo, TX Defeats Leo Garibaldi in tournament final; has defeated Mike DiBiase to advance straight to the final. Mike DiBiase [2] 57/12/05 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk [4] 57/12/11 Lubbock, TX Buddy Rogers 58/01/23 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk [5] 58/04/03 Amarillo, TX [...] Ricky Romero 58/09/16< [...] Mike DiBiase [3] 58 Dory Funk [6] 59/01/29 Amarillo, TX Nick Roberts 59/05/28 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk [7] 59/06/04 Amarillo, TX Antone Leone 59/08/13 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk [8] 59/12/03 Amarillo, TX Vacates in 60/01 due to injury. Rock Hunter 60/01/14 Amarillo, TX Defeats Dick Hutton in tournament final which has stared on 60/01/07. Sonny Myers 60/01/21 Amarillo, TX Gene Lebelle 60/03/17 Amarillo, TX [...] Mike DiBiase [4] 60/08/04< Pancho Lopez (Lorenzo Parente) 60/10< Mike DiBiase [5] 60/10/27 Amarillo, TX Pancho Lopez [2] 60/11/17 Amarillo, TX Nikita Mulkovich 60/11/24 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk [9] 61/03/16 Amarillo, TX Danny McShain 61/06/22 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk [10] 61/07/13 Amarillo, TX Fritz Von Erich 62/04/26 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk [11] 62/06/07 Amarillo, TX Fritz Von Erich defeats Funk on 62/09/05 in Lubbock, TX but the title change is later declared void, and the title is held up; remains to be held up when Von Erich and Funk wrestle to a double disqualification on 62/09/27. Dory Funk [12] 62/11/01 Amarillo, TX Defeats Von Erich in rematch; vacant in 62. Dory Funk [13] 63/01/16 Lubbock, TX Defeats Gene Kiniski in tournament final. Fritz Von Erich [2] 63/02/20 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk [14] 63/02/28< Sputnik Monroe 63/04/23 Odessa, TX [...] Dory Funk [15] 63/08/15< The Sheik 63/10/10 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk [16] 64/04/16 Amarillo, TX Fritz Von Erich [3] 64/07/23 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk [17] 64/07/30 Amarillo, TX Johnny Valentine 65/01/14 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk [18] 65 Johnny Valentine 65/02/10 Lubbock, TX Dory Funk Jr. 65/02/18 Amarillo, TX [...] Johnny Valentine [2] 65/05/06< Dory Funk [19] 65/05/13 Amarillo, TX Vacates sometime after 65/08/16 due to injuries suffered in a car accident. Don McClarty 65/10/08 Amarillo, TX Defeats Doug Gilbert in one-night 8-man tournament final.. Mike DiBiase [6] 65/10/14< Don McClarty [2] 65/10/28< Mike DiBiase [7] 65/11< Ricky Romero [2] 65/11/11 Amarillo, TX Dutch Savage 66/01/12 Lubbock, TX Ricky Romero [3] 66/01/19? Lubbock, TX? Mike DiBiase [8] 66/02/26? Lubbock, TX? Dory Funk [20] 66/03/10 Amarillo, TX Dick Steinborn 66/11/24 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk [21] 67/01/12 Amarillo, TX Vacant in 67/01. Dick Steinborn [2] 67/01/19 Amarillo, TX Defeats Pat O'Connor in 4-man one-night tournament final; held up after a match against Dory Funk Jr. on 67/04/26 in Lubbock, TX ends as a no contest. Dory Funk Jr. 67/05/03 Lubbock, TX Wins rematch. The Medic #1 67/05/24 Lubbock, TX Dory Funk Jr. [2] 67/05/31 Lubbock, TX Kinji Shibuya 67/06/29 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk [22] 67/08/31 Amarillo, TX Held up after a match against Sputnik Monroe on 68/04/08 in El Paso, TX; Funk wins rematch. Dory Funk [23] 68/04/18 Amarillo, TX Wins rematch. Clubfoot Inferno 68/08/08 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk [24] 68/09/05 Amarillo, TX Vacates in 68/10 after being injured by Pat Patterson and the Infernos. Pat Patterson 68/10/24 Amarillo, TX Defeats Pat O'Connor in one-night 4-man tournament final. Ricky Romero [4] 68 Sometime after 68/11/19. Buddy Colt 69/01/06< Dory Funk [25] 69/06/12 Amarillo, TX North American Heavyweight Title National Wrestling Alliance [Ohio/Buffalo] ( 1968 - 1970 ) National Wrestling Federation ( 1970 - 1981/05 ) [ ] Moose Cholak 68/10< Still champion as of 68/12/11. Johnny Powers * Bulldog Brower * 69 Johnny Powers 69/05< Bulldog Brower 70/01/01 Cleveland, OH Johnny Powers [2] 70 Bulldog Brower [2] 70/07/02 Cleveland, OH Ernie Ladd 70/12/05 Akron, OH [...] Johnny Powers [3] 71/05/24< [...] Waldo Von Erich 71/06< Johnny Powers [4] 71/10 Johnny Valentine 72/09/01 Cleveland, OH Johnny Powers defeats Valentine on 72/09/22 in Cleveland, OH, but title is help up pending a review of the match. Johnny Powers [5] 72 Johnny Valentine [2] 72/11/23 Cleveland, OH Karl Von Krupp 73 Johnny Powers [6] 73/02/03 Eric the Animal 73/02/17 Akron, OH Johnny Powers [7] 73/05/16 Buffalo, NY J. B. Psycho 73/06/16 Buffalo, NY Johnny Powers [8] 73/06/24 Akron, OH Still champion as of 73/10/24. [...] Ox Baker 74/03< Ernie Ladd [2] 74/03/14 Cleveland, OH [...] Dominic Denucci 74/04< Stan Stasiak 74/07/28< Still champion as of 74/10/28. [...] Johnny Powers [9] 79/01< Seiji Sakaguchi 79/01/26 Okayama, JPN Tiger Jeet Singh 79/09/21 Sendai, JPN Title retired on 81/05/21. * See also IWA North American Heavyweight Title. Stampede Wrestling North American Heavyweight Title Archie Gouldie 68/02/28 Saskatoon, SK Defeats Pat O'Connor to become the first champion. Ox Baker 68/03/08 Calgary, AB Waldo von Erich 68/03/15 Calgary, AB [...] Archie Gouldie [2] 68/06/03< Stan Stasiak 68/09/16 Lethbridge, AB Archie Gouldie [3] 68/09/17 Edmonton, AB Vic Rossitani 68/09/24? Edmonton, AB Bob Sweetan 68/09 Vic Rossitani [2] 68/10/01 Edmonton, AB Stan Stasiak [2] 68/10/11 Calgary, AB Vic Rossitani [3] 68/10/17? Regina, SK? Stan Stasiak [3] 68/10/18 Calgary, AB Archie Gouldie [4] 68/12/17 Edmonton, AB Angelo Mosca 69/04< Sometime after 69/03/19. Archie Gouldie [5] 69/04/09 Regina, SK Angelo Mosca [2] 69/04/22 Edmonton, AB Repeated(?) on 69/04/25 in Calgary, AB; held up in Calgary, AB after a match against Archie Gouldie on 69/05/03. Archie Gouldie [6] 69/05/06 Edmonton, AB Again defeats Mosca on 69/05/16 for the held-up title in Calgary, AB. Billy Robinson 69/06/26 Awarded when Gouldie no-shows. Abdullah the Butcher 70/02/06 Calgary, AB Billy Robinson [2] 70/02/20 Calgary, AB Abdullah the Butcher [2] 70/02/27 Calgary, AB Jerry Christy 70/04/17 Calgary, AB Abdullah the Butcher [3] 70/05/01 Calgary, AB Jerry Christy [2] 70/05/07 Calgary, AB Abdullah the Butcher [4] 70/05/14 Calgary, AB Dave Ruhl [2] 70/08/15< Sometime after 70/07/10. Sweet Daddy Siki 70/09/25 Calgary, AB Still champion as of 70/11/21. Abdullah the Butcher [5] 71/03/12< Les Thornton 71/03/18 Saskatoon, SK Held up after a match against Black Angus Campbell on 71/08/25 in Saskatoon, SK. Black Angus Campbell 71/08/28 Edmonton, AB Defeats Thornton in rematch. John Quinn 71/10 Black Angus Campbell [2] 71/11/06 Edmonton, AB Bob Lueck 71/11 Kurt Von Hess 71/12/03 Calgary, AB Tor Kamata 72/02/14? Lethbridge, AB? Geoff Portz 72/06/02 Calgary, AB Tor Kamata [2] 72/06/23 Calgary, AB Dan Kroffat 72/07/19? Saskatoon, SK? Tor Kamata [3] 72/08/04 Calgary, AB Geoff Portz [2] 72/08/24< Tor Kamata [4] 72 Geoff Portz [3] 72/09/02 Calgary, AB Kendo Nagasaki 72/09/23 Calgary, AB Geoff Portz [4] 72/12/23 Calgary, AB Abdullah the Butcher [6] 73/01/05 Calgary, AB Archie Gouldie [7] 73/04/21? Calgary, AB Dan Kroffat [2] 73/06/27 Saskatoon, SK Archie Gouldie [8] 73/07/04 Saskatoon, SK Repeated(?) on 73/07/06 in Calgary, AB. Dan Kroffat [3] 73/08/15 Saskatoon, SK Gil Hayes 73/08/27? Lethbridge, AB Omar Atlas 73/11/09 Calgary, AB Archie Gouldie [9] 73/12/28 Calgary, AB Larry Lane 74/02/12 Prince Albert, SK Archie Gouldie [10] 74/02/14 Regina, SK Harley Race 74/02/22 Calgary, AB Archie Gouldie [11] 74/03/08 Calgary, AB [...] Danny Little Bear 74/04/12< John Quinn [2] 74/07/22? Calgary, AB? Still champion as of 74/09/13. Les Thornton [2] 74/12/06< John Quinn [3] 74/12/20? Calgary, AB? Larry Lane [2] 75/01 Curtis Iaukea 75/02/07? Calgary, AB Larry Lane [3] 75/08/07 Regina, SK Vacant in 75 when Lane injured. Frankie Laine 75/12/12 Calgary, AB Defeats Butcher Brannigan for vacant title. Gilles Poisson 76/01/16 Calgary, AB Franie Laine [2] 76/01/24 Edmonton, AB Karl Von Schotz 76/02/06 Calgary, AB Eddie Morrow 76 Karl Von Schotz [2] 76 Archie Gouldie [12] 76/07/02 Calgary, AB Dan Kroffat [4] 76/09/11 Edmonton, AB Larry Lane [4] 76/10/29< Killer Tim Brooks 77/03/17< Dan Kroffat [5] 77/07/22? Calgary, AB? Vacant on 77/09/02 when Kroffat retires. Don Gagne (Frenchy Martin) 77/10/07 Calgary, AB Defeats Bobby Burk in 10-man tournament final. Leo Burke 78/01/06 Calgary, AB Michel Martel 78/03/12? Edmonton, AB Leo Burke [2] 78/03/24? Calgary, AB? Michel Martel [2] 78/04/08< Leo Burke [3] 78/04/14? Calgary, AB? Mr. Sakurada 78/05/20? Edmonton, AB Paddy Ryan 78/09/01 Calgary, AB Kasavudu 78/09/22 Calgary, AB Alo Leilani 78/11/16? Regina, SK? Big Daddy Ritter (Junkyard Dog) 78/12/01 Calgary, AB Jake Roberts 79/04/06 Calgary, AB Big Daddy Ritter [2] 79/07/27? Calgary, AB? Larry Lane [5] 79/08/11 Edmonton, AB Leo Burke [4] 79 Don Gagne [2] 79/11/18< Mr. Sekigawa (Mr. Pogo) 79/12/08? Edmonton, AB Leo Burke [5] 80/01 Bret Hart 80/05/02? Calgary, AB? Duke Myers 80 Bret Hart [2] 80 David Schultz 81/01/31? Edmonton, AB Leo Burke [6] 81/02/21? Calgary, AB David Schultz [2] 81/02/27 Calgary, AB Mr. Hito 81/09/18 Calgary, AB David Schultz [3] 81/10/02 Calgary, AB Mr. Hito [2] 81/11/06 Calgary, AB Vacant on 82/03/19 when Hito injured. Leo Burke [7] 82/03/21 Calgary, AB Defeats Duke Myers in tournament final. Bret Hart [3] 82/06/26 Edmonton, AB Bad News Allen 82/09/03 Calgary, AB Bret Hart [4] 82/10/17 Calgary, AB Leo Burke [8] 83/01/14 Calgary, AB Bret Hart [5] 83/05/03 Regina, SK Bad News Allen [2] 83/07/16 Edmonton, AB Archie Gouldie [13] 83/12/23 Calgary, AB Killer Khan 84/01/20 Calgary, AB Dynamite Kid 84/03/09 Calgary, AB Bad News Allen [3] 84/03/30 Calgary, AB Dynamite Kid defeats Allen on 84/04/23 in Vancouver, BC, but the decision is later overturned. Davey Boy Smith 84/06/18 Vancouver, BC Kerry Brown 85/12/21 Edmonton, AB Ron Ritchie 86/03/21 Vancouver, BC Held up after a match against Kerry Brown on 86/03/21 in Calgary, AB. Ron Ritchie [2] 86/03/22 Edmonton, AB Defeats Brown in rematch. Steve DiSalvo 86/05/05 Vancouver, BC Bad News Allen [4] 86/05/12 Swift Current, SK Wayne Farris (Honkytonk Man) 86/06/20 Calgary, AB Vacant on 86/08/29 when Farris jumps to WWF. Makhan Singh (Mike Shaw) 86/10/31 Calgary, AB Defeats Owen Hart in tournament final. Owen Hart 87/01/19 Medicine Hat, AB Makhan Singh [2] 87/01/30 Calgary, AB Owen Hart [2] 87/04/10 Calgary, AB Makhan Singh [3] 88/05/06 Calgary, AB Don Muraco 88/12/09 Edmonton, AB Promotion closes in 89/12. North American Heavyweight Title [Maritimes] Eastern Sports Association ( 1969 - 1977 ) Trans-Canada Wrestling ( 1977 ) National Wrestling Alliance [Toronto] ( 1982/10 - 1984/07 ) International Wrestling ( 1984 ) The Beast (Yvon Cormier) 69/07/05< The Stomper (Archie Gouldie) 69/08/12 Halifax, NS Held up on 69/09/16 in Halifax, NS. Bobo Brazil 69/09/30< The Stomper [2] 69/10/07 Halifax, NS [...] Bobby Red Cloud 70/05/12< The Stomper [3] 70/05/26 Halifax, NS The Beast [2] 70/07/27 Moncton, NB Eric Pomeroy 70/10/10< Sometime after 70/10/02. Leo Burke 71/06/05 Berwick, NS Pat O'Connor 71/08/24 Halifax, NS Gino Brito 71/09/26< Leo Burke [2] 71/09/27 Halifax, NS Vacant in 72/06<. Killer Karl Krupp 72/06/10< Probably defeats Leo Burke on 72/06/06 in Halifax, NS. Eric Pomeroy [2] 72/07/11< Killer Karl Krupp [2] 72/07/25< The Beast [3] 72/09/12< Sometime after 72/09/08 Killer Karl Krupp [3] 72/07/18 Halifax, NS The Beast [4] 72/09/25 Halifax, NS Jim Dillon 73/05/28 Moncton, NB Killer Karl Krupp [3] 73/08/18< The Stomper [3] 73/09 Sometime between 73/09/22 and 73/09/24; defends the title on 73/10/02 and ends the season as the champion; also wins Stempede North American Title on 73/12/28 in Calgary, AB, defeating Omar Atlas. Harley Race 74/04/30< Billed as the champion when the season starts; may be recognized for defeating Gouldie for the Stampede title on 74/02/22 in Calgary, AB although Race loses back to Gouldie on 74/03/08. Leo Burke [3] 74/05/14< Sometime after 74/05/07. Great Kuma (Motoshi Okuma) 74/05/21< Sometime after 74/05/14. The Beast [4] 74/06/16 N. Sydney, NS Sometime after 74/06/11. Great Kuma [2] 74/06/25< Sometime after 74/06/18. Eric Pomeroy [3] 74/07/23< Sometime after 74/07/16. Bolo Mongol 74/08/06< Sometime after 74/07/30. The Stomper [4] 74/09/07 New Glasgow, NS Bolo Mongol [2] 74/09/24 Halifax, NS Leo Burke [4] 75/05/06< Detroit, MI * Bob Brown 75/07/29 Halifax, NS Leo Burke [5] 75/10/21 Halifax, NS Subs for the scheduled challenger Killer Karl Krupp. Bob Brown [2] 75/10/29 NWA nullifies the title change and returns to Brown upon his appeal that a substitute should not win the title. Rudy Kay 75/11/18 Halifax, NS Vacant when the season ends without notice, leaving Kay unable to defend within 30 days. Tommy Gilbert 76/04/24< Wins tournament allegedly in the US. The Brute 76/06/08< Sometime after 76/05/23; probably on 76/05/25 in Halifax, NS when the two face each other for the title. Tommy Gilbert [2] 76/05/27 St. John, NB The Brute [2] 76/05/28 Leo Burke [7] 76/09/28< Sometime after 76/09/20. Michel Dubois 76/10/05< Sometime after 76/09/27; title moved to Trans-Canada Wrestling in 77. Steve Bolus 77/06/09< Billed as champion on arrival. Frenchy Martin 77/06 Leo Burke [8] 77/07/14 Halifax, NS Inactive after TCW closes in 77/07; again recognized in Toronto in 82/10. Johnny Weaver 83/04/10 Toronto, ON Leo Burke [9] 83/05/29 Toronto, ON The Stomper is recognized as champion by AGPW in 84/06; Burke returns to Maritimes for International Wrestling when Toronto promotion joins WWF in 84/07. The Stomper [5] 84/08 Jumps to IW and defeats Burke in a unification match; title retired in 84 when IW closes. North American Heavyweight Title [Tri-State/Mid-South] National Wrestling Alliance [Tri-State] ( 1969 - 1979/08 ) Mid-South Wrestling Association ( 1979/08 - 1986/05 ) [ ] Chuck Karbo 69/06/23< Los Angeles, CA * Wins a tournament to become the first champion. Danny Hodge 69/08/15 Oklahoma City, OK Chuck Karbo [2] 68/10/06< Danny Hodge [2] 69/10/21 Little Rock, AR Chuck Karbo [3] 69/10 Tarzan Baxter 69/10/31? Oklahoma City, OK? [...] Danny Hodge [3] 70/03< The Spoiler 70/03/20 Oklahoma City, OK Bill Watts 70/04/12 Tulsa, OK Dusty Rhodes 71/05/21 Shreveport, LA Bill Watts [2] 71/10 The Stomper (John Quinn) 72/03 Bill Watts [3] 72/07< Sometime after 72/06/12; declared vacant in the Tri-State area in 73/08 when Watts leaves the area; Watts continues to defend in Florida and Georgia. Tank Morgan 73/11/12 Shreveport, LA Defeats Dewey Robertson in tournament final Rip Tyler 74/02/11 Shreveport, LA Bull Ramos 74/04 Arman Hussian 74/07/29 Shreveport, LA Skandor Akbar 74/12 Shreveport, LA Danny Miller 75/05/14 Jackson, MS Dick Murdoch 75/06/05 New Orleans, LA Killer Karl Kox 75/10/28 Shreveport, LA Bill Watts [4] 75/11/26 Jackson, MS Has been recognized as champion in Florida and Georiga; defeats Kox to end the dispute. The Spoiler [2] 76/11/09 Shreveport, LA The Brute 76/11/23 Awarded after filling in for Spoiler; defeats Spoiler in 76/12. Ted DiBiase 76/12 The Great Zimm (Waldo Von Erich) 77 Shreveport, LA Dick Murdoch 77/03/01 Shreveport, LA Stan Hansen 77/05/02 Tulsa, OK Bill Watts [5] 77/06/20 Tulsa, OK Dick Murdoch [2] 77/08/04 Jerry Oates 77/08 Albuquerque, NM * Dick Murdoch [3] 77/11/06 Shreveport, LA Ernie Ladd 78/02/14 Shreveport, LA Paul Orndorff 78/05/29 Tulsa, OK Ernie Ladd [2] 78/06 Paul Orndorff [2] 78/06 Stan Hansen [2] 78/07< Paul Orndorff [3] 78/07/29 Baton Rouge, LA Ernie Ladd [3] 78/08/15 Ray Candy 78/11/17 Shreveport, LA Ernie Ladd [4] 78/12/25 New Orleans, LA Wins by default. Mr. Wrestling II 79/02/16 Atlanta, GA Became an MSWA title in 79/08. Mike George 79/09/05 Shreveport, LA Bill Watts # 79/12/04 Baton Rouge, LA Mike George # 79/12/06 Belt returned to George. Bill Watts [6] 80/01/05 Alexandria, LA Mike George [2] 80/01/19 Alexandria, LA Ted DiBiase [2] 80/02/01 Shreveport, LA The Grappler 80/09/19 Shreveport, LA Jake Roberts 81/05/31 Shreveport, LA Paul Orndorff [3] 81/07/04 New Orleans, LA Ted DiBiase [3] 81/11/01 Bob Roop 82/03/17 Shreveport, LA Junkyard Dog 82/06/21 New Orleans, LA Ted DiBiase [4] 82/06/23 Shreveport, LA Stagger Lee (Junkyard Dog) [2] 82/11/25 New Orleans, LA JYD loses a loser-leaves-town tag match and reappears as the masked Stagger Lee; vacant in 83/02 when JYD returns without a mask after his 90-day suspension ends. Junkyard Dog [3] 83/04/16 New Orleans, LA Defeats Mr. Olympia in rematch of tournament final after first match ends in controversy. Butch Reed 83/07/16 New Orleans, LA Magnum T.A. # 83/10/12 Shreveport, LA Nikolai Volkoff # 83/10/24 New Orleans, LA Butch Reed # 83/10/24 Belt returned to Reed when Magnum T.A.'s victory is reversed. Junkyard Dog [4] 83/10/26 Shreveport, LA Mr. Wrestling II [2] 84/03/12 New Orleans, LA Magnum T.A. 84/05/13 Tulsa, OK Ernie Ladd [5] 84/10/16 Shreveport, LA Brad Armstrong 84/12/05 Shreveport, LA Ted DiBiase [5] 85/01/16 Shreveport, LA Terry Taylor 85/03/13 Shreveport, LA The Nightmare/Masked Champion 85/05/22 Shreveport, LA Dick Murdoch [4] 85/08/10 New Orleans, LA Butch Reed [2] 85/10/14 New Orleans, LA Dick Slater 86/01/01 Tulsa, OK Held up after a match against Jake Roberts on 86/01/31 in Houston, TX. Jake Roberts [2] 86/02/14 Houston, TX * Defeats Slater in rematch. Dick Slater [2] 86/02/23 Oklahoma City, OK Jim Duggan 86/03/16 Oklahoma City, OK Defeats Buzz Sawyer after Bill Watts tricks Slater into signing a contract requiring Sawyer to defend the title against Duggan; title retired in 86/05. N.W.A. North American Heavyweight Title [Hawaii] [ Japanese ] Jim Hady 68/06/12 Honolulu, HI Defeats Ray Stevens for U.S. Heavyweight title; renamed North American Heavyweight Title in 68. Toru Tanaka 68/12/25 Honolulu, HI Gene Kiniski 69/02/19 Honolulu, HI Pedro Morales 69/06/18 Honolulu, HI Curtis Iaukea 69/09/24 Honolulu, HI Pedro Morales [2] 69/11/04 Honolulu, HI Johnny Barend 70/02/07 Pedro Morales [3] 70/08/05 The Destroyer 70/09/31 Bill Robinson 70/12/16 Curtis Iaukea [2] 71/01/09 Sam Steamboat 71/02/24 Gene Kiniski [2] 71/05/12 Ed Morrow 71/08/25 Gene Kiniski [3] 71/09/09 Sam Steamboat [2] 71/09/29 Sweet Daddy Siki 71/10/27 Johnny Barend [2] 72/03/22 Freddie Blassie 72/07/26 Sam Steamboat [3] 72/09/27 Dusty Rhodes 72/11/25 Honolulu, HI Bill Robinson [2] 73/06/06 Honolulu, HI Title inactive. John Tolos 77/07 Awarded when title is revived. Sam Steamboat [4] 77/09/28 Honolulu, HI Tor Kamata 77/12 Rick Martel 78/03 John Studd 78/06 Awarded title after Martel leaves; renamed Pacific International Heavyweight Title. * See N.W.A. Pacific International Heavyweight Title. N.W.A. Pacific International Heavyweight Title [ Japanese ] John Studd 78/06 Awarded North American Title after previous champion Rick Martel leaves Hawaii; renamed Pacific International Heavyweight Title. Don Muraco 78/09 * Tor Kamata 79? Masked Cyclops 80? Later unmasks as Mad Dog (Frenchy) Martin. Siva Afi 80? NWA North American Heavyweight Title [Florida / Georgia ] [ ] Bill Watts [3] 72/07< Defeats The Stomper (John Quinn) for the Tri-State version; brings the title to Florida and Georgia in 73/09. Buddy Colt 74/05/07 Tampa, FL Bob Armstrong 74/06/08 Jacksonville, FL Buddy Colt [2] 75/02 Bill Watts [4] 75/02/21 Atlanta, GA Awarded when Colt is injured in a plane crash; unifies Tri-State version, defeating Killer Karl Kox on 75/11/26 in Jackson, MS. Post-1993 NWA Version Greg Valentine 94/10 NWA North American Tag Team Title [Amarillo] [ ] Tokyo Tom & Sputnik Monroe # 63/09/09< Billed as champions in Greeley, CO; may not be recognized in West Texas. [...] Dory Funk & Dory Funk Jr. 63/11/07 Amarillo, TX Defeat Karate Shibuya & Tokyo Tom in a 8-team tournament final. [...] Fritz Von Erich & Larry Hennig 64/03/05< [...] Larry Hennig & The Viking 64/03/18 Lubbock, TX Defeat Fritz Von Erich & Ken Lucas; still champions as of 64/04/02. [...] Dory Funk & Wahoo McDaniel 64/06/15< [...] Bill Miller & Dan Miller 64/07/23< Still champions as of 64/08/06. [...] Dory Funk Jr. & Ricky Romero 65/01< Red Raider & Art Nelson 65/01/11< Ken Lucas & Sputnik Monroe 65/01/21 Amarillo, TX Still champions as of 65/02/08. [...] John Tolos & Sato 65/04/16< Still champions as of 65/04/22.. [...] Dory Funk & Ricky Romero 65/07/20 El Paso, TX Win a 4-team tournament. Mike DiBiase & Fritz Von Erich [2] 65 Sometime after 65/09/06. [...] Dory Funk Jr. & Ricky Romero [2] 65/10/11< Terry Funk & Wahoo McDaniel 66/01/13 Amarillo, TX Dutch Savage & Don Jardine 66/03/10 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk 66/04/28 Amarillo, TX Ricky Romero & Dan Miller 66/05/18 Lubbock, TX [...] Vacant. Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk [2] 66/08/11 Amarillo, TX Defeat Bob Brown & Mike DiBiase [...] Ricky Romero & Dan Miller [2] 66/11< Forced to vacate when Miller leaves for a tour of Australia. Prof. Tanaka & Killer Karl Kox 66/11/16 Lubbock, TX Defeat Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk in tournament final. Terry Funk & Dan Miller 66/12/07 Lubbock, TX The Medics 67/02/22 Lubbock, TX Jerry Kozak & Dan Miller 67/06/08 Amarillo, TX Vacant in 67; in Brownwood, TX, Dory Funk Jr. & The Lawman are billed as champions and lose to Thunderbolt Patterson & The Medic on 67/06/30.. Medic #1 & Jack Cain 67/07/17 El Paso, TX Win one-night tournament; Dory Funk Jr. & The Lawman may have regained the recognition in Brownwood, TX from Thunderbolt Patterson & The Medic on 67/07/18. Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk [3] 67/08/21 El Paso, TX [...] Dr. Blood & The Medic 67/09/25< Defeat Thunderbolt Patterson & Dory Funk Sr. Gory Guerrero & Luis Hernandez 67/11/06 El Paso, TX Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner 67/11/15 Lubbock, TX Also billed as World Tag Team Title. * Replaced with World Tag Team Title. * Special thanks to Kriss from Amarillo Wrestling Wiki. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NWA North American Tag Team Title [Central States] [ ] Pat O'Connor & Sonny Myers 63/12/19 Kansas City, KS Defeat Mongolian Stomper & Mike Sharpe in tournament final; win another tournament, defeating Rocky Hamilton & Bob Geigel in the final on 64/01/04 in Waterloo, IA. Bob Geigel & Bill Miller 64/02/20 Kansas City, KS Pat O'Connor & Sonny Myers [2] 64/05/22 Kansas City, KS [...] Moose Evans & Don Slatton 64/06/20< [...] Vacant as of 65/02. Ron Reed & Doug Gilbert 65/02/19 St. Joseph, MO Defeat Dutch Savage & Tom Clark; also recognized as the United States Title. Dutch Savage & Rocky Hamilton 65/03 Sometime between 65/03/05 and 65/03/24. Ron Reed & Doug Gilbert [2] 65/03/25 Kansas City, KS Bob Geigel & Dutch Savage 65/05/27? Kansas City, KS? Vacant sometime after 65/07/12; also billed as Central States Title. Bob Geigel & Bob Brown 65/08 Amarillo, TX * Win tournament. Bob Ellis & The Stomper 66/05/19 Kansas City, KS The Viking & Jack Donovan 66/07/14 Kansas City, KS Bob Geigel & Bob Brown [2] 66/09/22 Kansas City, KS Ron Etchison & Sonny Myers 67/06/16 St. Joseph, MO The Viking & Bob Ellis 67/10/05 Kansas City, KS Bob Geigel & Bob Brown [3] 67/10/19 Kansas City, KS Ron Etchison & Klondike Bill 68/01/11 Kansas City, KS Bob Geigel & Bob Brown [4] 68/02/01 Kansas City, KS Ron Etchison & Sonny Myers [2] 68/05/09 Kansas City, KS The Viking & Roger Kirby 68/07/25 Kansas City, KS Ron Etchison & Sonny Myers [3] 68/08/29? Kansas City, KS? Bob Geigel & Bob Brown [5] 68/09/05 Kansas City, KS Tommy Martin & Terry Martin 68/10/31 Kansas City, KS The Outlaws:Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes 68/11/07 Kansas City, KS Bob Geigel & The Viking 68/12/27 Kansas City, KS Dick Murdoch & K.O. Kox (Bob Sweetan) 69/05/08 Kansas City, KS Luke Brown & Tor Kamata 69/06/12 Kansas City, KS Dick Murdoch & K.O. Kox [2] 69/06/19 Kansas City, KS Luke Brown & Danny Little Bear 69/06/30 Kansas City, KS Or 69/07/31 in Kansas City, KS; vacant on 69/09/04 when Brown walks out on Little Bear. Danny Little Bear & Stan Pulaski 69/09/18 Kansas City, KS Defeat Tarzan Tyler & Great Kojika in tournament final. Luke Brown & The Ox 69/10/02 Kansas City, KS Danny Little Bear & The Viking 69/11/07 St. Joseph, MO K.O. Kox & Killer Kox 69/11/20 Kansas City, KS Bob Geigel & The Stomper 70/02/18< K.O. Kox & Killer Kox [2] 70/04/10< Bob Geigel & The Stomper [2] 70/04/13 St. Joseph, MO K.O. Kox & Killer Kox [3] 70/04/20 St. Joseph, MO [...] Harley Race & Baron Von Raschke 70/05/15< Rufus R. Jones & Danny Little Bear 70/09/25< Sometime after 70/06/05. [...] Rufus R. Jones & The Stomper 70/11/27< [...] Roger Kirby & Rock Hunter 70/12/18< Still champions as of 71/02/21. [...] John Tolos & Baron Von Heisinger 71/03/19< [...] Bob Geigel & The Stomper [3] 71/04/09< Still champions as of 71/05/07. [...] Bob Orton & Buddy Austin 71/06/11< [...] Rufus R. Jones & Steve Bolus 71/09/01< Yasu Fuji & Chati Yokouchi 71/10/15< The Stomper & The Viking 71/11/19 St. Joseph, MO Yasu Fuji & Chati Yokouchi [2] 71/12/13< Sometime after 71/11/25. Danny Little Bear & Omar Atlas 72/01/27 Kansas City, KS Yasu Fuji & Chati Yokouchi [3] 72/02/10 Kansas City, KS Daniel Little Bear & Omar Atlas [2] 72/03/09 Kansas City, KS Yasu Fuji & Chati Yokouchi [4] 72/03/11 Wichita, KS Danny Little Bear & The Stomper 72/04/21 St. Joseph, MO Roger Kirby & Black Angus Campbell 72/06/29 Kansas City, KS The Stomper & Rufus R. Jones 72/10/18 Kansas City, KS Roger Kirby & Harley Race 72/11/02 Kansas City, KS Bob Geigel & Rufus R. Jones 73/02/01 Kansas City, KS Great Togo (Haruka Eigen) & Tokyo Joe 73/03/08 Kansas City, KS According to Percival Friend, the manager of Togo & Joe, title is replaced with NWA World Tag Team Title during their title reign (sometime between 73/04/19 and 73/05/15). * See NWA World Tag Team Title. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NWA World Tag Team Title [Central States] [ ] Emil Dusek & Joe Dusek 50/06/08< [...] Bobby Becker & George Becker 52/11< Ernie Dusek & Joe Dusek 52/11/27 Kansas City, KS Still champions as of 53/12/07. [...] Ernie Dusek & Emil Dusek 58/06< Sonny Myers& Thor Hagen 58/06/27 St. Joseph, MO Ernie Dusek & Emil Dusek [2] 59/01 Doug Scott & Sandy Scott 60/05/13 St. Joseph, MO Ernie Dusek & Emil Dusek [3] 60/06/10 St. Joseph, MO Title inactive; see Central States Tag Team Title. [...] Pat O'Connor & Sonny Myers 62/10/18 Kansas City, KS Defeat Bob Geigel & Lee Henning for the held up title. [...] Al Mills & Tiny Mills 63/04< Steve Bolus & Steve Kovacs 63/04/10 Kansas City, KS Medics (Nelson Royal & Pedro Gordy) 63/05/16< Pat O'Connor & Tiny Mills 63/07/04 Kansas City, KS [...] Title inactive; see North American Tag Team Title. Great Togo (Haruka Eigen) & Tokyo Joe 73/03/08 Kansas City, KS Defeat Bob Geigel & Rufus R. Jones on for North American Tag Team Title on 73/03/08 in Kansas City, KS; according to Percival Friend, the manager of Togo & Joe, title is replaced with World Tag Team Title during their title reign (sometime between 73/04/19 and 73/05/15). Bob Geigel & Rufus R. Jones [2] 73 Great Togo & Tokyo Joe [2] 73 [...] Roger Kirby & Lord Al Hayes 73/09/08< Mike George & Jim Brunzell 73/10/25 Kansas City, KS Roger Kirby & Lord Al Hayes [2] 74/01/17 Kansas City, KS Mike George & Jim Brunzell [2] 74/02 Sometime between 72/02/02 and 74/02/21. Bob Brown & Lord Al Hayes 74/02/28 Kansas City, KS Bob Geigel & Rufus R. Jones [3] 74/06 Interns 74/06/13 Kansas City, KS Bob Geigel & Pat O'Connor 74/07/04 Kansas City, KS Interns [2] 74/07/18 Kansas City, KS Pat O'Connor & Omar Atlas 74/08/29 Kansas City, KS [...] Interns [3] 74/09/11< Held up after a match against Bob Geigel & Jerry Oates on 74/10/18 in St. Joseph, MO. Bob Geigel & Jerry Oates 74/10/25 St. Joseph, MO Defeat the Interns in rematch. [...] Interns [4] 75/01< Mike George & Jerry Oates 75/01/10 Yasu Fuji & Oki Shikina (Zapata Martinez) 75/03/27 Kansas City, KS May be a repeat of the match on 75/03/24 in Topeka, KS. Jerry Oates & Ted Oates 75/04 Sometime between 75/04/18 and 75/04/25. Yasu Fuji & Oki Shikina [2] 75/05/09< Jerry Oates & Ted Oates [2] 75/05/21 Chillicothe, MO Jerry Oates & Danny Little Bear 75 Sometime after 75/06/06; vacant in 75. Dutch Mantell & Ron Bass 75/11 Sometime before 75/11/14. Bob Geigel & Akio Sato 76/02/19 St. Joseph, MO Vacant in 76. Tank Patton & Super Intern 76/06/19 St. Joseph, MO Defeat Pat O'Connor & Akio Sato; vacant in 76. Black Gordman & Goliath 76/07/29 Kansas City, KS Defeat Pat O'Connor & Super Intern in tournament final. Mad Dog Vachon & Baron Von Raschke 76/09/30 Kansas City, KS Mike George & Super Intern 76/10/21 Kansas City, KS [...] Pat O'Connor & Harley Race 76/12< Bulldog Brown & Mitsuo Hata (Rocky Hata) 77/01/07< Possibly on 76/12/17 in St. Joseph, MO. Pat O'Connor & Harley Race [2] 77/01 Bulldog Brown & Mitsuo Hata [2] 77/01/16 Cedar Raipds, IA Ted Oates & Akio Sato 77/02/25 St. Joseph, MO [...] Bobby Jaggers & Randy Tyler 77/06/17< [...] Crusher Blackwell & Buck Robley 77/10/21< Mike George & Scott Casey 77/12/01 Kansas City, KS [...] Bob Brown & Alexis Smirnoff 78/04/06 Kansas City, KS Kevin Sullivan & Ken Lucas 78/04/24 Kansas City, KS Buck Robley & Blue Yankee 78 Sometime between 78/05/06 and 78/06/08. Ron Starr & Tom Andrews 78/07/27 Kansas City, KS Tank Patton & Jesse Ventura 78/09/14 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown & Bob Sweetan 78/10/14 Des Moines, IA Vacant in 79. * See Central States Tag Team Title. NWA Central States Tag Team Title [ ] Medics 61/01/19 Kansas City, KS Defeat Sonny Myers & John Paul Henning in 8-team tournament final to become first champions. Bulldog Austin & Tarzan Kowalski 61 Sometime after 61/03/24. Bulldog Austin & Don McClarity 61/05 Kowalski leaves the area and is replaced by McClarity sometime before 61/05/12. Sonny Myers & Bobby Graham 61/06/23< Kansas City, KS [...] Vacant in 61. Guy LaRose & Thor Hagen 61/11/24 St. Joseph, MO Defeat Karl Jon Schoberg & Nikita Mulkovitch. [...] Vacant in 62. Lee Henning & Stan Stasiak 62/04/20 St. Joseph, MO Defeat Maurice LaPointe & Marcel DuPont. [...] Vacant in 62. Tiny Mills & Jack Mills 63/01/18 St. Joseph, MO Defeat Bob Geigel & Crybaby Cannon; still champions as of 63/04/05. Title inactive; see World Tag Team Title. Bryan St. John & Randy Alls (Randy Rose) 79/02/26 Wichita, KS Win tournament. Jerry Brown & Hartford Love 79/03 Bryan St. John & Bill Irwin 79/05/17 Wichita, KS Vacant in 79. Jerry Brown & The Turk 79/07/12 Kansas City, KS Defeat Bob Brown & Gama Singh in tournament final. Bob Brown & Gama Singh 79/08/11 Des Moines, IA Vacant in 79. Bruiser Brody & Ernie Ladd 80/03/02 Kansas City, KS Defeat Ted Oates & Jerry Oates in a tournament final. Bob Brown & Dick Murdoch 80/03/20 Kansas City, KS Takachiho (Great Kabuki) & Pak Song 80/04/17 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown & Pat O'Connor 80/06/18 Des Moines, IA Takachiho & Killer Karl Kox 80/06/21 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown & Rufus R. Jones 80/08/14 Kansas City, KS Mike George & Bob Sweetan 80/10/30 Kansas City, KS Jerry Roberts & Bruce Reed (Butch Reed) 80 Kelly Twins: Pat Kelly & Mike Kelly 81/01 Bob Brown & Terry Taylor 81/04/09 Kansas City, KS Vacant in 81 when Taylor leaves the area. Bob Sweetan & Terry Gibbs 81/06/18 Kansas City, KS Defeat Freebirds: Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes. Buzz Tyler & James J. Dillon 81/08/27 Kansas City, KS Rufus R. Jones & Dewey Robertson 81/10< Defeat Bob Sweetan & Jerry Brown in tournament final. * Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane 81 Ricky Romero & Eddie Gilbert 82/01/14 Kansas City, KS Roger Kirby & Jerry Valiant (Guy Mitchell) 82/01/25 Wichita, KS Dewey Robertson & Steve Regal 82/03 Roger Kirby & Jerry Valiant [2] 82/03/25 Kansas City, KS Dewey Robertson & Steve Regal [2] 82/03 Roger Kirby & Jerry Brown 82/05< Probably 82/04/08 or 82/04/15. Mike George & Mark Romero 82/06/03 Kansas City, KS. Dewey Robertson & Hercules Hernandez 82/08< Mike George & Mark Romero [2] 82/08/19 Kansas City, KS. Dewey Robertson & Hercules Hernandez [2] 82/09/30 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown & Buzz Tyler 82/11/21 Kansas City, KS Yasu Fuji & Kim Duk 83/03/03 Kansas City, KS Vacant in 83/05 when Kim leaves the area. Bob Brown & Buzz Tyler [2] 83/05/26 Kansas City, KS Win tournament. Sheiks: Roger Kirby & Abdullah the Great 83/07/28 George Wells & Ron Ritchie 83/08 Sheiks [2] 83/08 Bob Brown & Buzz Tyler [3] 83/09/22 Kansas City, KS Vacant in 83/12 when Brown injured by 666 (Jim Starr); Tyler & King Cobra wrestle Tully Blanchard & Ron Starr for the title on 84/01/05, but the match ends in a DDQ. Grapplers (Len Denton & Tony Anthony) # 84/03/29 Kansas City, KS Defeat Jerry Oates & Ted Oates in tournament final, but the title is held up because Grapplers used a loaded boot. Jerry Oates & Ted Oates [2] 84/04/05 Kansas City, KS Defeat Grapplers in rematch. Grapplers 84/04/12 Kansas City, KS Uptown Boys: Marty Janetty & Tommy Rogers 84/06/21 Kansas City, KS Grapplers [2] 84/07/26 Kansas City, KS Uptown Boys [2] 84/08/23 Kansas City, KS Mr. Pogo & Gypsy Joe 84/10/11 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown & Marty Janetty 84/12/09 Des Moines, IA Vacant on 85/08/15 when Brown & Janetty split after Brown refuses to tag in during a match against Battens in Kansas City, KS. Brad Batten & Bart Batten 85/11/21 Kansas City, KS Defeat Midnight Express: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton; title held-up after a match against Akio Sato & Sheik Abdullah on 86/02/20 in Kansas City, KS (no information on rematch found). Midnight Rockers: Marty Janetty & Shawn Michaels 86/05/15 Kansas City, KS Defeat Brad Batten & Bart Batten. Brad Batten & Bart Batten [2] 86/05/22 Kansas City, KS Hacksaw Higgins & J.R. Hogg 86/05/29 Kansas City, KS Rufus R. Jones & Mike George 86/06/15 Sedalia, MO Bobby Jaggers & Moondog Moretti 86/06/26 Kansas City, KS Joe Lightfoot & Billy Two Eagles 86/07/31 Kansas City, KS Thunderfoots: Joel Deaton & Dave Deaton 86/09/11 Kansas City, KS Todd Champion & Dave Peterson 86/11/07 Kansas City, KS MOD Squad: Basher & Spike 87/01/02 Kansas City, KS Rick McCord & Bart Batten 87/02/27 Kansas City, KS Title held up after a match against Porkchop Cash & Ken Timbs on 87/04/03 after Cash uses a foreign object to win the match. Porkchop Cash & Ken Timbs 87/04/10 Kansas City, KS Defeat McCord & Batten in rematch; vacant in 87/05 when Timbs leaves the area. The Warlord & Karl Kovac 87/06/08 Wichita, KS Win tournament. Brad Batten & Bobby Jaggers 87/06 Awarded when Warlord goes to Japan and Kovac is fired. Brad Batten & Bart Batten [3] 87/08/06 Kansas City, KS Brad defeats Bobby Jaggers after team splits in 87/06. Porkchop Cash & Rick McCord 87/11/09 Versailles, MO * Montana Cowboys: Mike Stone & Rick Patterson 87/11/26 Kansas City, KS Vacant in 88/01 when Stone leaves the promotion. Bob Brown & Cuban Assassin 88/02/06 St. Joseph, MO Defeat Rick Patterson & Stevie Ray in tournament final. Rick Patterson & Stevie Ray 88/03/17 Kansas City, KS Vacant in 88/04 when Patterson leaves the promotion; promotion withdraws from NWA and closes in 88. ________________________________________ NWA Central States Tag Team Title [ ] Medics 61/01/19 Kansas City, KS Defeat Sonny Myers & John Paul Henning in 8-team tournament final to become first champions. Bulldog Austin & Tarzan Kowalski 61 Sometime after 61/03/24. Bulldog Austin & Don McClarity 61/05 Kowalski leaves the area and is replaced by McClarity sometime before 61/05/12. Sonny Myers & Bobby Graham 61/06/23< Kansas City, KS [...] Vacant in 61. Guy LaRose & Thor Hagen 61/11/24 St. Joseph, MO Defeat Karl Jon Schoberg & Nikita Mulkovitch. [...] Vacant in 62. Lee Henning & Stan Stasiak 62/04/20 St. Joseph, MO Defeat Maurice LaPointe & Marcel DuPont. [...] Vacant in 62. Tiny Mills & Jack Mills 63/01/18 St. Joseph, MO Defeat Bob Geigel & Crybaby Cannon; still champions as of 63/04/05. Title inactive; see World Tag Team Title. Bryan St. John & Randy Alls (Randy Rose) 79/02/26 Wichita, KS Win tournament. Jerry Brown & Hartford Love 79/03 Bryan St. John & Bill Irwin 79/05/17 Wichita, KS Vacant in 79. Jerry Brown & The Turk 79/07/12 Kansas City, KS Defeat Bob Brown & Gama Singh in tournament final. Bob Brown & Gama Singh 79/08/11 Des Moines, IA Vacant in 79. Bruiser Brody & Ernie Ladd 80/03/02 Kansas City, KS Defeat Ted Oates & Jerry Oates in a tournament final. Bob Brown & Dick Murdoch 80/03/20 Kansas City, KS Takachiho (Great Kabuki) & Pak Song 80/04/17 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown & Pat O'Connor 80/06/18 Des Moines, IA Takachiho & Killer Karl Kox 80/06/21 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown & Rufus R. Jones 80/08/14 Kansas City, KS Mike George & Bob Sweetan 80/10/30 Kansas City, KS Jerry Roberts & Bruce Reed (Butch Reed) 80 Kelly Twins: Pat Kelly & Mike Kelly 81/01 Bob Brown & Terry Taylor 81/04/09 Kansas City, KS Vacant in 81 when Taylor leaves the area. Bob Sweetan & Terry Gibbs 81/06/18 Kansas City, KS Defeat Freebirds: Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes. Buzz Tyler & James J. Dillon 81/08/27 Kansas City, KS Rufus R. Jones & Dewey Robertson 81/10< Defeat Bob Sweetan & Jerry Brown in tournament final. * Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane 81 Ricky Romero & Eddie Gilbert 82/01/14 Kansas City, KS Roger Kirby & Jerry Valiant (Guy Mitchell) 82/01/25 Wichita, KS Dewey Robertson & Steve Regal 82/03 Roger Kirby & Jerry Valiant [2] 82/03/25 Kansas City, KS Dewey Robertson & Steve Regal [2] 82/03 Roger Kirby & Jerry Brown 82/05< Probably 82/04/08 or 82/04/15. Mike George & Mark Romero 82/06/03 Kansas City, KS. Dewey Robertson & Hercules Hernandez 82/08< Mike George & Mark Romero [2] 82/08/19 Kansas City, KS. Dewey Robertson & Hercules Hernandez [2] 82/09/30 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown & Buzz Tyler 82/11/21 Kansas City, KS Yasu Fuji & Kim Duk 83/03/03 Kansas City, KS Vacant in 83/05 when Kim leaves the area. Bob Brown & Buzz Tyler [2] 83/05/26 Kansas City, KS Win tournament. Sheiks: Roger Kirby & Abdullah the Great 83/07/28 George Wells & Ron Ritchie 83/08 Sheiks [2] 83/08 Bob Brown & Buzz Tyler [3] 83/09/22 Kansas City, KS Vacant in 83/12 when Brown injured by 666 (Jim Starr); Tyler & King Cobra wrestle Tully Blanchard & Ron Starr for the title on 84/01/05, but the match ends in a DDQ. Grapplers (Len Denton & Tony Anthony) # 84/03/29 Kansas City, KS Defeat Jerry Oates & Ted Oates in tournament final, but the title is held up because Grapplers used a loaded boot. Jerry Oates & Ted Oates [2] 84/04/05 Kansas City, KS Defeat Grapplers in rematch. Grapplers 84/04/12 Kansas City, KS Uptown Boys: Marty Janetty & Tommy Rogers 84/06/21 Kansas City, KS Grapplers [2] 84/07/26 Kansas City, KS Uptown Boys [2] 84/08/23 Kansas City, KS Mr. Pogo & Gypsy Joe 84/10/11 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown & Marty Janetty 84/12/09 Des Moines, IA Vacant on 85/08/15 when Brown & Janetty split after Brown refuses to tag in during a match against Battens in Kansas City, KS. Brad Batten & Bart Batten 85/11/21 Kansas City, KS Defeat Midnight Express: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton; title held-up after a match against Akio Sato & Sheik Abdullah on 86/02/20 in Kansas City, KS (no information on rematch found). Midnight Rockers: Marty Janetty & Shawn Michaels 86/05/15 Kansas City, KS Defeat Brad Batten & Bart Batten. Brad Batten & Bart Batten [2] 86/05/22 Kansas City, KS Hacksaw Higgins & J.R. Hogg 86/05/29 Kansas City, KS Rufus R. Jones & Mike George 86/06/15 Sedalia, MO Bobby Jaggers & Moondog Moretti 86/06/26 Kansas City, KS Joe Lightfoot & Billy Two Eagles 86/07/31 Kansas City, KS Thunderfoots: Joel Deaton & Dave Deaton 86/09/11 Kansas City, KS Todd Champion & Dave Peterson 86/11/07 Kansas City, KS MOD Squad: Basher & Spike 87/01/02 Kansas City, KS Rick McCord & Bart Batten 87/02/27 Kansas City, KS Title held up after a match against Porkchop Cash & Ken Timbs on 87/04/03 after Cash uses a foreign object to win the match. Porkchop Cash & Ken Timbs 87/04/10 Kansas City, KS Defeat McCord & Batten in rematch; vacant in 87/05 when Timbs leaves the area. The Warlord & Karl Kovac 87/06/08 Wichita, KS Win tournament. Brad Batten & Bobby Jaggers 87/06 Awarded when Warlord goes to Japan and Kovac is fired. Brad Batten & Bart Batten [3] 87/08/06 Kansas City, KS Brad defeats Bobby Jaggers after team splits in 87/06. Porkchop Cash & Rick McCord 87/11/09 Versailles, MO * Montana Cowboys: Mike Stone & Rick Patterson 87/11/26 Kansas City, KS Vacant in 88/01 when Stone leaves the promotion. Bob Brown & Cuban Assassin 88/02/06 St. Joseph, MO Defeat Rick Patterson & Stevie Ray in tournament final. Rick Patterson & Stevie Ray 88/03/17 Kansas City, KS Vacant in 88/04 when Patterson leaves the promotion; promotion withdraws from NWA and closes in 88. NWA Heart of America Heavyweight Title ( 1950/05 - 1953/11 ) Central States Heavyweight Title ( 1953/11 - 1988 ) WWA Central States Heavyweight Title ( 1988 - 1989 ) NWA Central States Heavyweight Title ( 2002/03 - ) (as of 2011/03/05) [ ] Bill Longson 50/05/18 Kansas City, KS Defeats Sonny Myers in tournament final to become first champion. Tarzan Kowalski 51/01/25 Kansas City, KS Dennis Clary 51/04/26 Kansas City, KS Sonny Myers 51/05/03 Kansas City, KS Dennis Clary [2] 51/05/10 Kansas City, KS Jimmy Coffield 51/11/06 Topeka, KS Alo Leilani 51/11/29 Kansas City, KS Bob Orton 51/12/20 Kansas City, KS Enrique Torres 52/02/28 Kansas City, KS Sonny Myers [2] 52/03/06 Kansas City, KS Vacant in 52. Sonny Myers [3] 52/04/12 St. Joseph, MO Defeats Maurice Roberre in 13-man tournament final to be recognized as Midwestern Heavyweight Champion and presented the old MWA Title belt by Orville Brown; in Wichita, KS, Myers wins another 13-man tournament, defeating Bob Ortonin the final, in 52/04, but Orville Brown refuses to present him with the title because the final was only one fall; Myers later defeats Orton in a 3-fall match; again recognized as Heart of America Title when a new season starts in 52/09. Red Berry 52/10/09 Kansas City, KS Bobby Lane 52/10/30 Kansas City, KS Dave Sims 53/01/15 Kansas City, KS Lenny Montana 53/10/09 Wichita, KS Starts being referred to as Central States Title during Montana's reign. Sonny Myers [4] 53/12/11 St. Joseph, MO Dave Sims [2] 54/01 Bob Orton [2] 54/01/28 Kansas City, KS Sonny Myers [5] 54/03 [...] Dave Sims # 54/07/18< Billed as Heart of America champion in Texas. [...] El Toro 54 Sonny Myers [6] 54 Kansas City, KS Joe Dusek 54/09/13 Wichita, KS Ray Villmer 54/12/16 Kansas City, KS Lu Kim Ray Villmer [2] [...] Bob Orton [3] 55< Don Lewin 55/10< Reported on a newspaper Syracuse, NY as having deafeted Bob Orton for the "Heart of America" title and going "back to Kansas next month for a title defense." [...] Mike DiBiase 56/04< Richard Brown 56/04/10 Topeka, KS [...] Mighty Atlas 56< [...] Bobby Bruns 56/10/13< Lee Grable 56/11/10 Kansas City, KS Richard Brown [2] 56/11/17? Kansas City, KS? Lee Grable [2] 56/12/08< Sometime after 56/11/24. Richard Brown [3] 56/12/13? Kansas City, KS? [...] Sonny Myers [7] 57/02< [...] Richard Brown [3] 57 Red Berry [2] 57/09/15 Wichita, KS Richard Brown [4] 57/10/07 Wichita, KS Vacant in 58. Sonny Myers [8] 58/07/25 St. Joseph, MO Wins tournament; vacant in 58/10<. Bob Geigel 58/10/03 Defeats Bob Ellis in tournament final. Bob Ellis 58/11/28 St. Joseph, MO Lee Henning 60/01/22 St. Joseph, MO Thor Hagen 60/05/27 St. Joseph, MO Ricky Lee 60/06 St. Joseph, MO Sometime after 60/06/23. Thor Hagen [2] 60/08 Mike Paidousis 60/09/29 Kansas City, KS Lee Henning [2] 60/11/18 St. Joseph, MO Bob Ellis [3] 60/12/23 St. Joseph, MO Vacant in 61 when Ellis leaves the area; one source has Ron Etchison defeating Lee Henning for the title on 61/03/31 in St. Joseph, MO. Buddy Austin 61/06/02 St. Joseph, MO Defeats Thor Hagen; Sonny Myers defeats Austin on 61/06/30, but the title is returned to Austni due to a fast count by referee Thor Hagen. Sonny Myers [9] 61/11/03 St. Joseph, MO Tarzan Tyler 61/11/10 St. Joseph, MO Buddy Austin [2] 61/11/17 St. Joseph, MO Ray Gordon 62/02/09 St. Joseph, MO Lee Henning [4] 62/05/04 St. Joseph, MO Sonny Myers [10] 62/10/05 St. Joseph, MO Tiny Mills 63/11/25 St. Joseph, MO Sonny Myers [11] 63/02/01 St. Joseph, MO Rock Hunter 63/05/17 St. Joseph, MO Larry Hamilton 63/09/27 St. Joseph, MO Still champion as of 64/02/11. [...] Vacant in 64. Bob Geigel [2] 64/06/19 Defeats Pat O'Connor. Sonny Myers [12] 64/10/16 Mike DiBiase [2] 64/11/06 Ron Reed (Buddy Colt) 65/01/22 St. Joseph, MO The Stomper (Archie Gouldie) 65/04/16 St. Joseph, MO Ron Reed [2] 65/04/23 St. Joseph, MO The Stomper [2] 65/06/04 St. Joseph, MO Sonny Myers [13] 65/06/28 St. Joseph, MO Bob Geigel [2] 66/01/14 St. Joseph, MO Ron Reed [3] 66/02/18 St. Joseph, MO The Viking (Bob Morse) 66/06/17 St. Joseph, MO Sonny Myers [14] 66/06/24 St. Joseph, MO Bob Geigel [3] 67/02/24 St. Joseph, MO The Viking [2] 67/04/07 St. Joseph, MO Sonny Myers [15] 67/06/09 St. Joseph, MO The Hangman 67/10/27 St. Joseph, MO Bob Geigel [4] 67/11/17 St. Joseph, MO Sonny Myers [16] 67/12/12 St. Joseph, MO Harley Race 68/04/05 St. Joseph, MO Ron Etchison [2] 68/05/03 St. Joseph, MO Roger Kirby 68/05/10 St. Joseph, MO Held up after a match against Thor Hagen on 68/05/24 in St. Joseph, MO. Roger Kirby [2] 68/05/31 St. Joseph, MO Defeats Hagen in rematch. Sonny Myers [17] 68/06/07 St. Joseph, MO Myers has announced his retirement before the match; title vacant. Bob Brown 68/06/04 St. Joseph, MO Defeats Thor Hagen in tournament final. Tommy Martin 68/10/04 St. Joseph, MO Dusty Rhodes 68/12/13 St. Joseph, MO Don Kent 69/01/10 St. Joseph, MO Dusty Rhodes [2] 69/01/17 St. Joseph, MO Don Kent [2] 69/01/24 St. Joseph, MO Dick Murdoch 69/02/28 St. Joseph, MO Pat O'Connor [3] 69/05/09 St. Joseph, MO Vacant in 69/10. Danny Little Bear 69/11/28 St. Joseph, MO Defeats Killer Kox in tournament final. Roger Kirby [3] 70/03/27 St. Joseph, MO Danny Little Bear [2] 70/04/03 St. Joseph, MO Harley Race # 70/06/19 St. Joseph, MO Held up due to a controversial end to the match. Danny Little Bear [3] 70/07< Most likely defeated Race in rematch on 70/06/26 in St. Joseph, MO. Roger Kirby [4] 70/07/24 St. Joseph, MO The Stomper defeats Kirby on 70/12/04 in St. Joseph, MO, but the title change is voided due to a controversial end to the match. Danny Little Bear [4] 70/12/11 St. Joseph, MO Roger Kirby [5] 70/12 Bob Geigel [5] 71/01/01 St. Joseph, MO Harley Race [2] 71/01 Sometime between 71/01/18 and 71/01/25; Pat O'Connor defeats Race for the title on 72/01/28 in St. Louis, MO, but Race continues to be recognized by other promoters, and Sam Muchnick withdraws recognition of the title and later creates the Missouri Heavyweight title. Danny Little Bear [5] 72/02/11 St. Joseph, MO Black Angus Campbell 72/05/05< Sometime after 72/04/14. The Stomper [3] 72/06/08 Kansas City, KS Harley Race [3] 72/07/07 Kansas City, KS Omar Atlas 72/11/24 St. Joseph, MO Roger Kirby [6] 73/01 Sometime between 73/01/18 and 73/01/23; held up after a match against Danny Little Bear on 73/04/20 in St. Joseph, MO. Danny Little Bear [6] 73/04/27 St. Joseph, MO Bob Brown [2] 73/05/18< Harley Race [4] 73/09/22 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown [3] 73/10/11 Kansas City, KS Held up after a match against Mike George on 73/12/14 in St. Joseph, MO. Bob Brown [4] 74/01/04 St. Joseph, MO Defeats George in rematch. Mike George 74/03/21 Kansas City, KS Roger Kirby [7] 74/06 [...] Don Fargo 74/06 Harley Race [5] 74/06/27 Kansas City, KS Don Fargo [2] 74/07< Bob Brown [5] 74/07/04 Kansas City, KS Harley Race [6] 74/07/11 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown [6] 74/08/01 Kansas City, KS Terry Martin 74/12 Sometime after 74/12/19. Jerry Oates 75/02/07 St. Joseph, MO Ed Wiskoski 75/05/31 Kansas City, KS Mike George [2] 76/02/12 Kansas City, KS Held up after a match against Ed Wiskoski on 76/03/12 in St. Joseph, MO. Mike George [3] 76/03/19 St. Joseph, MO Defeats Wiskoski in rematch. Bob Brown [7] 76/04/10 Wichita, KS Mike George [4] 76/04/17 Wichita, KS Bob Brown [8] 76/05/18 Topeka, KS Harley Race [7] 76/07/08 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown [9] 76/09/05 Wichita, KS Rick Gibson 76/10/01 St. Joseph, MO Still champion as of 76/11/22. [...] Mike George [5] 76/12/17< Bob Slaughter (Sgt. Slaughter) 77/01/12 Hutchinson, KS Or on 77/01/13 somewhere else. Ted Oates 77/02/04 St. Joseph, MO Bob Slaughter [2] 77/02/11 St. Joseph, MO Ted DiBiase may defeat Slaughter on 77/04/15 in St. Joseph, MO, but Slaughter is billed as the champion in the following week. Bob Brown * 77 Bob Slaughter * 77 Ted DiBiase 77/05/19 Kansas City, KS Bob Sweetan 77/06/10< Bob Brown [10] 77/10/30 Topeka, KS Still champion as of 77/12/02. [...] Ken Lucas 78/03/24< Bob Sweetan 78/06/07< Ted DiBiase [2] 78/01/07 Kansas City, KS Alexis Smirnoff * 78/01/07 Kansas City, KS Ken Lucas 78/02/16 Kansas City, KS Bob Sweetan [2] 78/04/27 Kansas City, KS Doug Gilbert 78/08/31 Kansas City, KS Buck Robley 78/10/07 Des Moines, IA Dick Murdoch * 78/12/30 Kansas City, KS Randy Alls (Randy Rose) 79/01/02 St. Joseph, MO Bob Sweetan [3] 79/02/22 Kansas City, KS Ron Starr 79/09/17 Wichita, KS The Turk 79/10/04 Kansas City, KS The Avenger 79/11/22 Kansas City, KS The Assassin (Jody Hamilton) 80/01/24 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown [11] 80/02/04 Kansas City, KS Bruiser Brody 80/04/10 Kansas City, KS Dick Murdoch 80/05/22 Kansas City, KS Killer Karl Kox 80/07/24 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown [12] 80/08/16 Topeka, KS Mike George [6] 80/09/11 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown [13] 80/10/23 Kansas City, KS Buzz Tyler 81/04/01 Des Moines, IA Bob Sweetan [4] 81/07/23 Kansas City, KS Tommy Martin 81/11/19 Kansas City, KS Bob Sweetan [5] 81/12/10 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown [14] 81/12/14 Wichita, KS Held up at some point during this reign; again champion as of 82/04/04. [...] Roger Kirby [8] 82/04/27 St. Joseph, MO Defeats Harley Race. Manny Fernandez 82/09/16 Kansas City, KS Dewey Robertson 83/02/10 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown [15] 83/05/12 Kansas City, KS Dewey Robertson [2] 83/05/19 Kansas City, KS Harley Race [8] 83/06/02 Kansas City, KS Vacant on 83/06/10 when Race wins World Heavyweight title. Super Destroyer 83/06/30 Kansas City, KS Defeats Buck Robley in tournament final. Buzz Tyler [2] 83/10/20 Kansas City, KS Tully Blanchard 84/01/26 Kansas City, KS Buzz Tyler [3] 84/02/09 Kansas City, KS Luke Graham 84/04/19 Kansas City, KS Ted Oates [2] 84/06/21 Kansas City, KS Buzz Tyler [4] 84/08/11 Kansas City, KS Hacksaw Higgins 84/10/06 Kansas City, KS Harley Race [9] 84/10/25 Kansas City, KS Mr. Pogo 85/01/10 Kansas City, KS Marty Janetty 85/09/22 Des Moines, IA Brett Sawyer 85/12/05 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown [16] 85/12/17 Ames, IA * Vacates on 86/05/30 due to an ankle injury. The Shadow (Jaymie Knight) * 86/05/30 Des Moines, IA Wins 13-man battle royal. Marty Janetty [2] * 86/06/01 Marshalltown, IA Bob Brown [17] * 86/06 Vacant on 86/09/26 when Jim Crockett Jr. starts using his own wrestlers. Sam Houston 86/11/16 St. Louis, MO Defeats Bill Dundee in a tournament final. Bill Dundee 87/01/03 Topeka, KS Bob Brown [18] 87/02/27 Kansas City, KS Earthquake Ferris 87/04/20< Bob Brown [19] 87/05< Rufus R. Jones [2] 87/05/14 Kansas City, KS Porkchop Cash 87/07/10 St. Joseph, MO Rufus R. Jones [3] 87/07/17 Kansas City, KS Earthquake Farris [2] 87/09/28 Des Moines, IA Bob Brown [20] 87/10/30 St. Joseph, MO Dave Peterson 87/12/25 St. Joseph, MO Title held up. Dave Peterson [2] 88/02/18 Kansas City, KS Defeats Cuban Assassin for the held-up title; promotion withdraws from NWA and closes in 88. Akio Sato 89/03/23 Kansas City, KS Defeats T.C. Carter; promotion closes in 89. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shane Somers 02/03/30 Rolla, MO Defeats Butch McClain when the title is revived; vacant on 02/10/22 due to injury. Derek Stone 02/11/16 Coffeyville, KS Defeats Michael Barry, Griz and Gary Jackson. Raven 05/06/25 Lawrence, KS Stripped on 06/06/02 for lack of title defenses. Michael Strider 06/10/14 Muscatine, IA Defeats Woody Maguire, Mississippi Madman, Derek Stone, Marek Brave, and Mark Sterling. Mark Sterling 09/07/25 House Springs, MO NWA Central States Television Title [ ] Bob Sweetan 77 Black Angus Campbell 77/09/29 Kansas City, KS Bob Sweetan [2] 77/12/25 Kansas City, KS [...] Terry Taylor 81/01 Defeats Buzz Tyler. Bobby Jaggers 81 Sometime after 81/03/13. Rufus R. Jones 81/05/07 Kansas City, KS Gene Lewis 81/06/25 Kansas City, KS Dewey Robertson 81/10/22 Kansas City, KS Sir Oliver Humperdink * 81 Dewey Robertson * 81 Gene Lewis [2] 82/02/18 Kansas City, KS Mark Romero 82/04/08 Kansas City, KS Hercules Hernandez 82/05/27 Kansas City, KS Mark Romero [2] 82/12/13 Kansas City, KS Roger Kirby 83/01/13 Kansas City, KS Jerry Brown 83/05/05 Kansas City, KS Roger Kirby [2] 83/05/21< Bobby Fulton 83/12/01 Kansas City, KS Vacant in 84/01 when Fulton leaves the area. Buck Robley 84/01/18 Des Moines, IA Vacant in 84/03 Robley leaves the area. Art Crews 84/05/21 Topeka, KS Defeats Luke Graham in a tournament final; vacant in 84. Art Crews [2] 84/08/21 Topeka, KS Gypsy Joe 84/08/02 Kansas City, KS Buzz Tyler 84/09/12 Lincoln, MO Marty Janetty 84/10/13 Des Moines, IA Gary Royal 85/03/07 Kansas City, KS Art Crews [2] 85/11/18 Wichita, KS Vacant in 86/01 when Crews leaves the promotion. Akio Sato 86/03/13 Kansas City, KS Wins 14-man battle royal, eliminating Tommy Wright. Mike George 86/05/23 St. Joseph, MO Vacant in 86. Vinnie Valentino 86/07/16 Kansas City, KS Rip Rogers 87/11/28 Des Moines, IA Mike George [2] 87/12 Awarded when Rogers quits. Masa Chono 88/01/01 Des Moines, IA Title retired in 88. NWA Missouri Heavyweight Title -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harley Race 72/09/16 St. Louis, MO Defeats Pak Song in tournament final; title is help up after a match against Johnny Valentine on 72/12/16 in St. Louis, MO. Johnny Valentine 73/01/19 St. Louis, MO Defeats Race in rematch. Terry Funk 73/02/10 St. Louis, MO Gene Kiniski 73/03/16 St. Louis, MO Harley Race [2] 73/10/13 St. Louis, MO Dory Funk Jr. 74/05/24 St. Louis, MO Harley Race [3] 75/02/21 St. Louis, MO Bob Backlund 76/04/23 St. Louis, MO Jack Brisco 76/11/26 St. Louis, MO Dick Slater 77/08/12 St. Louis, MO Ted DiBiase 78/02/12 St. Louis, MO Dick Murdoch 78/02/26 St. Louis, MO Dick the Bruiser 78/07/14 St. Louis, MO Dick Murdoch [2] 79/03/17 St. Louis, MO Dick the Bruiser [2] 79/05/18 St. Louis, MO Dick Murdoch [3] 79/07/13 St. Louis, MO Kevin Von Erich 79/11/23 St. Louis, MO Ken Patera 80/04/25 St. Louis, MO Ted DiBiase [2] 80/11/21 St. Louis, MO Jack Brisco [2] 81/10/02 St. Louis, MO Ken Patera [2] 81/10/23 St. Louis, MO Dick the Bruiser [3] 82/01/01 St. Louis, MO Sam Muchnick retirement card. Harley Race [4] 82/09/17 St. Louis, MO Kerry Von Erich 83/01/23 St. Louis, MO Jerry Blackwell 83/04/15 St. Louis, MO Harley Race [5] 83/05/13 St. Louis, MO Vacates on 83/06/10 when Race wins NWA World title. Ric Flair 83/07/15 St. Louis, MO Defeats David Von Erich in tournament final. David Von Erich 83/09/16 St. Louis, MO Harley Race [6] 84/01/06 St. Louis, MO Jerry Blackwell [2] 84/11/16 St. Louis, MO Harley Race [7] 85/08/02 St. Louis, MO Title retired in 86/02 when Jim Crockett buys part of St. Louis office and uses his own wrestlers and titles. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Jackson 02/07/27 Robert, MO Defeats Steve Stone; stripped on 03/06/03 for lack of the defenses. Shane Somers 03/06/17 Rolla, MO Defeats John Epperson, Dingo, Yukon Eric Jr., Rick Norris, and Tony Luza in 6-way match; immediately stripped of title by State Commissioner Carl Lauer for using an illegal choke hold. Shane Somers [2] 03/06/17 Rolla, MO Pins John Epperson in a match between Shane Somers & The Mad Hatter and Epperson & Ricky Murdoch. Ricky Murdoch 03/10/10 Parkersburg, WV Shane Somers [3] 04/03/27 Plato, MO Vacant in 05. Abyss 05/10/07 Lawrence, KS Defeats Tyler Cook; wins World Title, defeating Sting on 06/11/19 in Orlando, FL; vacates Missouri Title on 06/12/29. Dingo 07/01/19 St. Joseph, MO Defeats Mark Sterling, Kraig Keesman, and Jeremy Wyatt in a 4-way match. Davey Vega 09/10/16 Glen Carbon, IL - Harley Race 72/09/16 St. Louis, MO Defeats Pak Song in tournament final; title is help up after a match against Johnny Valentine on 72/12/16 in St. Louis, MO. Johnny Valentine 73/01/19 St. Louis, MO Defeats Race in rematch. Terry Funk 73/02/10 St. Louis, MO Gene Kiniski 73/03/16 St. Louis, MO Harley Race [2] 73/10/13 St. Louis, MO Dory Funk Jr. 74/05/24 St. Louis, MO Harley Race [3] 75/02/21 St. Louis, MO Bob Backlund 76/04/23 St. Louis, MO Jack Brisco 76/11/26 St. Louis, MO Dick Slater 77/08/12 St. Louis, MO Ted DiBiase 78/02/12 St. Louis, MO Dick Murdoch 78/02/26 St. Louis, MO Dick the Bruiser 78/07/14 St. Louis, MO Dick Murdoch [2] 79/03/17 St. Louis, MO Dick the Bruiser [2] 79/05/18 St. Louis, MO Dick Murdoch [3] 79/07/13 St. Louis, MO Kevin Von Erich 79/11/23 St. Louis, MO Ken Patera 80/04/25 St. Louis, MO Ted DiBiase [2] 80/11/21 St. Louis, MO Jack Brisco [2] 81/10/02 St. Louis, MO Ken Patera [2] 81/10/23 St. Louis, MO Dick the Bruiser [3] 82/01/01 St. Louis, MO Sam Muchnick retirement card. Harley Race [4] 82/09/17 St. Louis, MO Kerry Von Erich 83/01/23 St. Louis, MO Jerry Blackwell 83/04/15 St. Louis, MO Harley Race [5] 83/05/13 St. Louis, MO Vacates on 83/06/10 when Race wins NWA World title. Ric Flair 83/07/15 St. Louis, MO Defeats David Von Erich in tournament final. David Von Erich 83/09/16 St. Louis, MO Harley Race [6] 84/01/06 St. Louis, MO Jerry Blackwell [2] 84/11/16 St. Louis, MO Harley Race [7] 85/08/02 St. Louis, MO Title retired in 86/02 when Jim Crockett buys part of St. Louis office and uses his own wrestlers and titles.