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Reigning New York State Athletic Commission and National Wrestling Association World champion, defeats AWA champion Ed Don George on 35-07-30 in Boston, MA to be the unified champion; loses to Dick Shikat on 36-03-02 in New York, NY but still recognized as champion by AWA in Boston and Montreal.
Marvel continues to be recognized in Ontario; Cy Williams defeats Robert on 38-11-28 in Montreal, QC; the decision is later overturned by the Montreal Athletic Commission.
Cy Williams
1938-12-19
Montreal, QC
Stripped in 39-08 when Williams refuses to put up a bond to defend the title.
Ernie Dusek
1939-08-11
Has defeated Danno O'Mahoney in tournament final on 39-08-08 in Montreal, QC to be the top contender for the title; awarded the title when Williams is stripped.
Defeats Robert to win the right to meet the Golden Terror in the following week for the AWA duration title but is billed as the new world champion in Montreal, QC.
Awarded sometime before 73-01-11 when Valentine no-shows the rematch; held up or vacant after the match against Waldo Von Erich on 73-02-12 in Montreal, QC ends with DDQ.
Sometime after 77-12-05; billled as having "recently" defeated Arion (The Montreal Star, 78-01-18); probably awarded after Arion leaves the area in 77-12 or 78-01.
Gino Brito
1978-03-07<
Possibly on 78-02-21 in Verdun, QC although Tyler is still billed as champion in Montreal, QC on on 78-02-27; declared vacant (held up?) after the match against El Santos I on 78-05-03 in Verdun, QC.
