N.W.A. Southern Junior Heavyweight Title

Joe Gunther	38/12/08	New Orleans, LA
Defeats Art O'Mahoney in the finals of a tournament which has started in 38/04 to become the first champion; recognized in Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi; still holds the title as of 39/05/25.
Carlos Rodriguez	39/07/27	New Orleans, LA
Freddie Knichel	39/11/30	New Orleans, LA
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Tommy Ward	49/10/22<
Recognized in Georgia and Florida.
Red O'Shocker	49/10/29	Griffin, GA
Still champion as of 49/11/26.
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Tommy Ward [2]	49/12/09<
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Art Nelson	50/08/16<
Billed as champion in Kingsport, TN.
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Karl Kowalski	50/09/18<
Recognized in Georgia at least until 50/11/13.
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Charlie Laye	51/09/05<
Billed as champion in Oklahoma City, OK.
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Henry Harrell	52/04/19	Jackson, MS
Defeats Tex Riley in tournament final.
Herb Welch	52/07	Knoxville, TN
Sometime after 52/07/17.
Al Galento	52/08/28	Chattanooga, TN
Tex Riley	52/10	Kingsport, TN
Sometime after 52/10/23.
Red Roberts	53/01/15<
Sometime after 52/12/18; recognized in Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia.
Ray Piret	54/03/17	Nashville, TN
Sonny Myers	55/02/21	Birmingham, AL
Frank Jares	55/07/25	Birmingham, AL
The Bat (Bob O'Shocker)	56/05/22	Nashville, TN
Frank Jares [2]	56/05/29	Nashville, TN
Jesse James	56/07/24	Nashville, TN
Frank Jares [3]	56/08/07	Nashville, TN
Herb Welch [2]	56/08/27	Birmingham, AL
Great Malenko (Frank Fozo)	56/09/19	Mobile, AL
Herb Welch [3]	56/10/16	Mobile, AL
Tor Yamato	57/02/25	Birmingham, AL
Cyclone Anaya	57/06/17	Birmingham, AL
Tor Yamato [2]	57/06/22<
Cyclone Anaya [2]	57/07/20<
Mario Galento	57/08/21	Mobile, AL
Vacant in 57/09 for not defending title.
Cyclone Anaya [3]	57/09
Awarded.
Tor Yamato [3]	57/10/01	Nashville, TN
Ray Stevens	57/11/11	Birmingham, AL
Tor Yamato [4]	58/01/20	Birmingham, AL
Held up after a match against Fred Blassie on 58/03/18 in Nashville, TN; Herb Welch may defeat Yamato for the title in Memphis, TN on 58/03/17.
Tor Yamato [5]	58/03/25	Nashville, TN
Defeats Blassie in rematch.
Fred Blassie	58/04/08	Nashville, TN
Ray Stevens [2]	58/05/12	Birmingham, AL
Defeats Blassie; Tor Yamato also defeats Blassie for the title on 58/05/13 in Nashville, TN, but Stevens is billed as champion as of 58/05/27; held up after a match against Yamato on 58/06/17 in Nashville, TN.
Ray Stevens [3]	58/06/26<
Wins rematch, possibly in a boxing match on 58/06/24 in Nashville, TN.
Corsica Jean	58/07/22	Nashville, TN
Ray Stevens [4]	58/09/22	Birmingham, AL
Vacant in 58/10 when Stevens leaves territory.
Yvon Robere	58/10/27	Birmingham, AL
Defeats Chris Zaharias.
Tor Yamato [6]	58/11/18<
Sometime after 58/11/04.
Yvon Robere	58/12/23<
Jesse James [2]	59/01/12	Birmingham, AL
Tor Yamato [7]	59/01/15<
Jesse James [3]	59/02/26<
Jackie Fargo	59/09/30	Mobile, AL
Mike Clancy	59/12/28	Birmingham, AL
Bill Monroe	60/12/22	Chattanooga, TN
Len Rossi	60/12/27	Nashville, TN
Don Greene	61/07/15	Chattanooga, TN
Len Rossi [2]	62/01/08	Memphis, TN
Don Greene [2]	62/02<
Sometime after 62/01/15.
Taro Sakuro	62/02/08	Chattanooga, TN
Joe Lanza	62/06/07	Chattanooga, TN
Still champion as of 62/08/11.
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Jackie Fargo [2]	62/08/21<
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Hans Steiner	62/09<
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Frankie Cain	63/05
Defeats Len Rossi; still champion as of 63/08/14.
Johnny Long	63/09/10<
Sam Steamboat	64/01/22	Kingsport, TN
Still champion as of 64/04/26.
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Rocky Smith	64/09/15<	Kingsport, TN
Wins a tournament; still champion as of 64/12/27.
Alex Perez	65/01<
Rocky Smith [2]	65/01/03<
Alex Perez [2]	65/02/08	Memphis, TN
Rocky Smith [3]	65/02/13<
Alex Perez [3]	65/03<
Rocky Smith [4]	65/03/22	Memphis, TN
Held up after a match against Hiro Matsuda on 65/12/16 in Chattanooga, TN.
Rocky Smith [5]	65/12/23	Chattanooga, TN
Defeats Matsuda in rematch.
Alex Perez [4]	66/01/18	Nashville, TN
Al Costello	66/04/06	Nashville, TN
Karl Von Brauner	66/04/28	Chattanooga, TN
Jackie Fargo [3]	66/07/27	Nashville, TN
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Len Rossi [3]	67/04/20<
Great Yamaha (Kantaro Hoshino)	67/08/19	Chattanooga, TN
Len Rossi [4]	67/08/31	Chattanooga, TN
Tojo Yamamoto	68/09/19	Chattanooga, TN
Still champion as of 68/12/18.
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Len Rossi [5]	69/05/20<
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Siki Samara #	69/08/13
Awarded.
Jimmy Jones #	69/08/13	Mobile, AL
Siki Samara #	69/08/20	Mobile, AL
These title changes in Mobile may not be linked to Tennesse version of the title.
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Len Rossi [6]	70/03<
Sputnik Monroe	71/07/01	Chattanooga, TN
Len Rossi [7]	71/08/05	Chattanooga, TN
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Don Greene [3]	71/09/20<
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Len Rossi [8]	71/10/18<
Vacant in 73 when Rossi brakes ankle.
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Steve Kovacs	73/04/27<
Jerry Lawler	73/05/04	Chattanooga, TN
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Tommy Gilbert	73	Birmingham, AL
Lou Thesz	73
Tommy Gilbert [2]	73
Ron Garvin	73/12<
Tommy Gilbert [3]	74/01/28<	Birmingham, AL
Lou Thesz [2]	74/03/18	Memphis, TN
Tommy Gilbert [4]	74/04/01	Memphis, TN
Lou Thesz [3]	74/04
Tommy Gilbert [5]	74/04/10	Nashville, TN
Jerry Lawler [2]	74/04/15	Memphis, TN
Ricky Gibson	74/06/03	Memphis, TN
Jerry Lawler [3]	74/06/10	Memphis, TN
Jackie Fargo [4]	74/06/24	Memphis, TN
Jerry Lawler [4]	74/07/08	Memphis, TN
Jackie Fargo [5]	74/07/20	Chattanooga, TN
Jerry Lawler [5]	74/07/27	Chattanooga, TN
Renamed Southern Heavyweight Title in 74/08.
Roy Lee Welch	76/07<
Joey Venture
Defeats Mr. Showtime for NWA Mid-South Jr. Heavyweight Title on 99/11/19 in Dyersburg, TN; renamed Southern Junior Heavyweight title on 99/12/04.
Mr. Showtime	00/01/07	Dyersburg, TN
The Studd	00/02/18	Dyersburg, TN
Pokerface	00/03/18	Newbern, TN
Joey Venture [2]	00/03/31	Dyersburg, TN
Mark Southern	00/05/05	Dyersburg, TN
Stripped for lack of title defenses.
Kilo	00/07/21	Dyersburg, TN
Defeats Pokerface.
Pokerface [2]	00/08/18	Dyersburg, TN
American Dragon	00/09/01	Dyersburg, TN
Pokerface [3]	00/09/17	Gibson, TN
Fabulous Rocker	00/11/25	Dyersburg, TN
Danny B. Good	00/12/21	Dyersburg, TN
Mr. Showtime [2]	01/02/24	Dyersburg, TN
Dustin Starr	01/03/10	Dyersburg, TN
Mr. Showtime [3]	01/03/24	Dyersburg, TN
Dustin Starr [2]	01/04/07	Dyersburg, TN
Greg Anthony	01/04/14	Dyersburg, TN
Chris Fury	01/09/16	Newbern, TN
Void	02/03/10	Newbern, TN
Chris Sanders	02/08/31	Magee, MS
Void [2]	03/05/30	Humboldt, TN
Stripped in 03/07 due to an alleged title defense in a town running against an NWA show.
Seth Cyrus	03/07/11	Humboldt, TN
Defeats Void in tournament final.
A.J. Bradley	03/10/31	Humboldt, TN
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Seth Cyrus [2]	04/04/30	Humboldt, TN
Defeats Joey Luciano.
Joey Luciano	04/06/11	Humboldt, TN
Dustin Masters	04/10/01	Humboldt, TN
Void [3]
Blaze	05/04/08	Humboldt, TN
Anthony Wayne	05/07/17	Humboldt, TN
Greg Anthony [2]	05/08/26	Humboldt, TN
Vacant.
Blackbird Ice	06/01/20	Humboldt, TN
Defeats Blackbird Jazz; vacant in 06.
Seth Knight	06/04/15	Ripley, TN
Defeats Rockin' Randy.
Greg Anthony [3]	06/05/27	Humboldt, TN
Seth Knight [2]	07/03/17	Lawrence, KS
NWA Mid-South closes sometime before 09/10.