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Defeats Joe Banaski in NBA World Light Heavyweight
Wrestling Championship tournament final; wrestling division of NBA becomes National Wrestling Association in 30-09; Frank Wolf defeats Nichols on 33-03-07 in Dallas, TX; Nichols continues to claim the title for the match not being under "NWA rules"; Nichols defeats Wolf on 33-05-02 in Dallas, TX to end the dispute.
Wins one fall in two hours and listed as champion by NWA President Col. Harry Landry on 38-10-26; McGuirk disputes the decision and continues to claim the title in California; McShain defeats McGuirk to end the dispute on 38-12-05 in Hollywood, CA; Jesse James defeats McShain by DQ in the third fall on 39-03-06 in Hollywood, CA, but McShain continues to be recognized by NWA because the title cannot change hands by DQ while James is recognized as champion in California; McShain defeats James on 40-01-15 in Hollywood, CA to end the dispute.
Repeated in Visalia, CA on 47-09-06; Danny McShain regains the title on 47-09-13 in Visalia, CA but retires it in favor of the new junior heavyweight title (The Bakersfield Californian, 47-10-14), for which McShain loses to Billy Varga in the tournament final on 47-09-29 in Hollywood, CA; Berry continues to be recognized in Phoenix, AZ.
Defeats Berry for the title; also awarded the belt by Danny McShain on 47-10-04 (The Daily News, Los Angeles, CA, 47-10-04); Billy Goelz is billed as NWA champion in Illinois.
Title no longer recognized in Phoenix, AZ after the season ends on 48-06-21; Nichols continues to be recognized in California until he leaves the area in 48-07.
Louisiana/Mississippi version is also billed as National Wrestling Association title at least between 1941-04-18 and 1949-01-15.
Wins "the National Wrestling Assn." title from Demchuk (Santa Maria Times, 49-12-07); held up after the match against Benny Trudell on 50-01-17 in Pismo Beach, CA; Trudell defeats Craig in rematch on 50-02-01 but the title is not mentioned.
Defeats Monte LaDue; declines the offer to wrestle National Wrestling Alliance champion in a unification match and retires as champion in 53-01 (Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ, 53-01-29).
Defeats National Wrestling Alliance champion Gypsy Joe and is also recognized by the National Wrestling Association; stripped in 58 for inactivity; Stojack retires in the same year.
Defeats Luigi Macera in the final of a tournament which has initially been considered for the NWA(Alliance) recognition but is rejected by the time it takes place; NWA gives the control of the title to EMLL; Smith continues to claim the title in Reno, NV as well as Idaho and Utah at least until 62-11-14.
Defeats Al Kashey, contender appointed by the National Wrestling Association, to be recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance, with presidents from both organizations in attendance.
