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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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
Billed as Midwest/Midwestern champion in St. Joseph, MO; still billed as Midwestern champion in Humboldt, NE as of 57-11-07; billed as Central States champion in Missouri as of 57-11-15.
Kay Noble
1958-05-30
St. Joseph, MO
Lorraine Johnson [2]
1958-09-26
St. Joseph, MO
Also recognized in Nebraska; vacant in 61 (sometime between 61-02-03 and 61-10).
Millie Stafford
1961-10-12
Kansas City, KS
Defeats Dot Dotson in 5-woman tournament final; previously billed as champion in Evansville, IN on 61-06-21; still champion as of 62-05-31; billed as Mid-States champion in Ft. Smith, AR as of 63-10-23.
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Vacant.
Kathy Starr
1964-06-26
St. Joseph, MO
Defeats Jessica Rogers in a 5-woman tournament final.
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Betty Niccoli
1969-05-11<
Still/again champion as of 70-10-29, 71-07-01, and 72-03-18.
