The Records of
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches
1940 - 1943

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Defeats Bobby Bruns on 40/06/13 in Kansas City to win MWA World Heavyweight Title. Also defeats Dick Shikat for the Columbus versoin of MWA World Title on 40/06/27 in Columbus, OH, making him the champion in both cities. Later, Brown is said to have held the National Wrestling Alliance title for seven years before losig to Sonny Myers on 47/11/03 in Des Moines, IA.
1940
07/01	Des Moines, IA	Al Lovelock (non-title?)	W
No name for the title is used; simply billed as "World Heavyweight Champion".
07/05	Des Moines, IA	Karol Zbyszko (non-title?)	W
07/19	Des Moines, IA	Mayes McLain	W
No name for the title is used; simply billed as "World Heavyweight Champion".
1942
07/01	Des Moines, IA	Ray Steele (MWA Title)	W (2-0)
07/08	Des Moines, IA	Tom Zaharias (MWA Title)	W (2-1)
Continues to defend MWA title in Iowa until losing to National Wrestling Association champion Bill Longson in a double title match on 42/07/22 in Des Moines, IA.
Holder of the Wichita-based National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Title, recognized as the Alliance champion in Des Moines, IA by Pinkie George between 43/05 and 43/08; the 43/05/09 issue of a Waterloo newspaper reports that Virag has defeated both Orville Brown and Bill Longson after capturing tournaments at Minneapolis and Philadelphia.
1943
05/23	Waterloo, IA	Ras Samara	D
06/17	Des Moines, IA	Ras Samara	W
08/04	Des Moines, IA	John Grandovich	D (1-1 60min)
08/08	Waterloo, IA	Ken Fenelon	D
08/09	Dubuque, IA	Bill Dusek
08/11	Des Moines, IA	John Grandovich (cancelled)
08/18	Des Moines, IA	John Grandovich	W
Awarded on 43/11/03.
11/03	Des Moines, IA	Ivan Grandovich	W

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