WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
[Calgary]

NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE	(	until 1982?			)
AMERICAN WRESTLING ASSOCIATION	(	1982<	-	1984	)
INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING ASSOCIATION	(	1984			)

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Lou Thesz
Unifies following titles to become the Undisputed World Heavyweight champion : National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight title, defeating Bill Longson on 48/07/20 in Indianapolis, IN National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight title, awarded on 49/11/27 when the first champion Orville Brown is injured in an automobile accident on 49/11/01 before a unification match scheduled on 49/11/25 in St. Louis, MO Also defeats American Wrestling Association (Boston) World Heavyweight champion Gorgeous George on 50/07/27 in Chicago, IL (AWA not on line) Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium version of the world title, defeating Baron Michele Leone on 52/05/21 in Los Angeles, CA.
Whipper Billy Watson	56/03/15	Toronto, ON
Wins by count out.
Lou Thesz [2]	56/11/09	St. Louis, MO
Loses to Edouard Carpentier on 06/14/57 in Chicago, IL when Thesz cannot continue due to a back injury; NWA rules the title cannot change hands through an injury and gives the belt back to Thesz.
Dick Hutton	57/11/14	Toronto, ON
Pat O'Connor	59/01/09	St. Louis, MO
Buddy Rogers	61/06/30	Chicago, IL
Lou Thesz [3]	63/01/24	Toronto, ON
Gene Kiniski	66/01/07	St. Louis, MO
Dory Funk Jr.	69/02/11	Tampa, FL
Harley Race	73/03/24	Kansas City, MO
Jack Brisco	73/07/20	Houston, TX
Giant Baba	74/12/02	Kagoshima, JPN
Jack Brisco [2]	74/12/09	Toyohashi, JPN
Terry Funk	75/12/10	Miami, FL
Harley Race [2]	77/02/06	Toronto, ON
Dusty Rhodes	79/08/21	Tampa, FL
Harley Race [3]	79/08/26	Orlando, FL
Giant Baba [2]	79/10/31	Nagoya, JPN
Harley Race [4]	79/11/07	Amagasaki, JPN
Giant Baba [3]	80/09/04	Saga, JPN
Harley Race [5]	80/09/09	Ohtsu, JPN
Tommy Rich	81/04/27	Augusta, GA
Harley Race [6]	81/05/01	Gainsville, GA
Recognition withdrawn in Calgary in 81/06 (due to Dusty Rhodes winning the NWA title according to some reports).
Nick Bockwinkel	82<
Holds AWA World Heavyweight Title, recognized as World champion in Calgary after 82<.
Masked Superstar	84
Announced in Calgary as having defeated Bockwinkel and recognized as IWA World Heavyweight champion; recognition withdrawn in 84/08 when Calgary promotion sold to WWF.
Hulk Hogan	84/08
Has won WWF World Heavyweight Title, defeating Iron Sheik on 84/01/23 in New York, NY; recognized as World champion in Calgary after WWF buys Stampede promotion in 84/08.

* See W.W.F. World Heavyweight Title.