Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
Also wins British Empire Title; Jack Forsgren is recognized as the primary claimant in the area (see below) as of 36-10 since McCready "has not wrestled in Canada for more than a year" (The Albertan, Calgary, AB, 36-10-14).
Walter Anderson
1917-02-01<
Billed as champion in Saskatoon, SK; still claims the title in Calgary, AB as of 17-12-10.
George Walker
1922-02
Claims the title in Alberta (The Morning Albertan, Calgary, AB, 22-02-23).
Jack Forsgren
1933-07-05<
Claims the title in Alberta, possibly for having defeated Jack Taylor on 33-02-03 in Vancouver, BC; recognized as the primary claimant in the area as of 36-10 since Earl McCready (see above) "has not wrestled in Canada for more than a year" (The Albertan, Calgary, AB, 36-10-14); also defeats Jack Taylor in Calgary, AB on 36-11-27.
Pat Meehan
1939-02-10
Calgary, AB
Leaves the country in 39-03 to wrestle in AUS; no longer billed as champion upon returning in 40-01.
Billed as champion in Edmonton, AB; Earl McCready is still recognzied as the champion in Regina, SK and wrestles Watson to a draw on 50-02-27.
Al Mills [2]
1950-02-28
Edmonton, AB
In Regina, SK, Earl McReady's recognition is withdrawn in 50-03 when he leaves the area, and Mills is recognized as champion as of 50-07 for having defeated Watson (The Leader-Post, 50-07-13).
Ski Hi Lee
1951-02-26
Edmonton, AB
Also billed as Western Canadian Title.
Al Mills [3]
1951-03-06
Edmonton, AB
Also billed as Western Canadian Title; Jack McDonald is reported to win the title from Mills on 51-05-01 at Edmonton, AB (The Edmonton Journal, 51-05-02) but the match is non-title after Mills has "stood on a technicality to avoid a title match" (The Edmonton Journal, 50-05-05); Mills defeats McDonald to retain the title on 51-05-08.
Ski Hi Lee [2]
1952-01-29
Edmonton, AB
Al Mills [4]
1952-02-05
Edmonton, AB
Recognized as champion in the 1952 Official NWA Newsletter.
Bob Langevin
1952-05-13
Edmonton, AB
Wins by default when Mills fails to appear.
Mr. X (Gino Vagnone)
1952-06-10
Edmonton, AB
Al Mills [5]
1952-09-30?
Edmonton, AB?
Still/again champion as of 54-10-21; may be vacant when Mills leaves the area in 55-01; tournament for the vacant title starts on 55-04-18.
Title is stripped off of Valentine and awarded due to Berg just prior to the match as a result of the disputed decision to the match on 57-01-30 in Saskatoon, SK.
