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
Best-of-3 falls match, for Tyler's Florida title, with Brisco's TV title on the line for the first fall only; Brisco comes back to win the second and third falls to take the Florida title; vacant in 71-03 when Tyler suspended for deliberately being disqualifed in a match against Bob Roop.
Vacant on 72-03-02 when Shane refues to wrestle on television.
Paul Jones
1972-04-18
Tampa, FL
Defeats Johnny Walker in tournament final; vacant in 72-09 when Jones retires the title, placing his name on the trophy and presenting it to Jack Brisco, who destroys it.
Tim Woods
1972-09-28
Tampa, FL
Defeats Jack Brisco by default in tournament final.
