Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
Prior to the 1990s, there were two groups of the midget wrestlers, each of which had its own world title. The midget wrestling was usually for a comedy purpose, and most likely, its "championships" were not actual titles. The pre-1990s portion of this list only shows who held title at certain point in time but is not to provide any actual lineage(s).
Sky Low Low
1949
Paris, FRA *
Claims the title in USA and CAN as of 50-02-12; billed as having won 30-man tournament in Paris, FRA in 49 (Vancouver News-Herald, Vancouver, BC, CAN, 54-03-13, plus many other papers); still recognized as champion as of 51-03-22 in Wichita Falls, TX, USA, 60-04-16 in MN, USA, 67-10 in El Paso, TX, USA.
Little Beaver
1967-10-09
El Paso, TX, USA
Repeated in Amarillo, TX, USA on 67-10-12; may have claimed the title since 50s; still/again billed as champion as of 74-07-05 in Calgary, AB, CAN.
Sonny Boy Cassidy
1953-06-09<
Recognized as champion by non-NWA promoter in Dallas, TX; recognized in Memphis, TN as of 57-09 and Florence, AL as of 57-10.
Farmer Pete
1957-10-04
Florence, AL, USA
Sonny Boy Cassidy [2]
1957-10-11
Florence, AL, USA
Cowboy Bradley
1960-06<
Billed as champion in Atlanta, GA.
Lord Littlebrook
1966-03<
Still/again champion as of 68-06-28 in St. Joseoph, MO and 69-11-01 and 72 in Los Angeles, CA.
Little Tōkyō (Akabane Shigeru)
1974-08<
Cowboy Lang
1980-04-25
Calgary, AB, CAN
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Little Tōkyō [2]
1981-12<
Tiny Tom
1981-12-25
Dallas , TX, USA
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Cowboy Lang [2]
1983-05<
Little Tōkyō [3]
1983-05-30
Vancouver, BC, CAN
Billed as NWA champion at AWA card on 85-09-28 in Chicago, IL.
Little Mr. T
1986-01-12
St. Joseph, MO, USA
Frenchy Lamont
1975<
Listed as champion (Victory Sports Series: Wrestling, 1975 Annual); may have claimed the title since 74 (Slam Wrestling, 99-07-22).
Tiny the Terrible
1998-10-04
Terryville, CT
Defeats Half Nelson.
Little Killer
1999-03-20
Thomaston, CT
Jinx
1999-09-11
Monroe, CT
Octagoncito
2009-09-20
Santa Cruz, CA
Defeats El Espantito to become the PWR World champion and is also recognized as NWA World champion; PWR leaves NWA in 12-09.
