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N.W.A. Southern Heavyweight Title
[Florida]

* NWA title after 1950.

Cy Williams 40/04/12<  
Still champion as of 40/06/12; no longer champion in 40/09.
[...]    
Cowboy Luttrall 42/01<  
Dobie Osburn 42/01/07 St. Petersburg, FL
Patrick Kelly 42/01 Tampa, FL
Sometime after 42/01/28.
Dobie Osburn [2] 42/02/11 St. Petersburg, FL
Charles Podubny 42/02/18? St. Petersburg, FL?
Still champion as of 42/03/10.
[...]    
Dick Harbin 43/03/24<  
Still champion as of 43/04/05.
[...]    
Antonio Cortez #46/10/28Tampa, FL
Defeats The Cardiff Giant on 46/10/28 in Tampa, FL to win Florida Heavyweight Title; referred to as Southern Title after 47/02/24.
[...]
Danny Dusek49/09/26Tampa, FL
Defeats Pedro Godoy in 7-man tournament final.
Johnny Valentine50/07/17Tampa, FL
Danny Dusek [2]50/08/07Tampa, FL
The Green Hornet50/09/18Tampa, FL
Pat O'Hara50/10/09Tampa, FL
Bobby Lane51/07/09Tampa, FL
Pat O'Hara [2]51/07/16Tampa, FL
Gene Stanlee51/09/24Tampa, FL
[...]
Wally Dusek 52/08/03<
[...]
Don McIntyer53/06/22<
Has won Georgia version in 53/03; also recognized in Florida.
Ray Villmer53/10/16Atlanta, GA
Don McIntyre [2]54/01
Fred Blassie 54/02/08 Birmingham, AL
Ray Villmer [2] 54  
Fred Blassie [2] 54/06/18< 
Still/again champion as of 54/10/02 (at least in the Carolinas).
[...]
Nick Roberts57/04<
[...]
Ray Villmer [3]59/02/13<
Red Raider (Pedro Godoy) 59/12/22Tampa, FL
Mike DiBiase60/01/19Tampa, FL
Don Curtis60/03/22Tampa, FL
Buddy Austin61/01/10Tampa, FL
Eddie Graham61/03/07Tampa, FL
[...]
Vacant in 62/03<
Eddie Graham [2]62/03/17Tampa, FL
Wins tournament; vacant on 62/05/24 when Graham injured by Boris Malenko in Jacksonville, FL.
Boris Malenko62/07/25
Awarded.
Eddie Graham [3]62/11/29Jacksonville, FL
Hiro Matsuda63/02/19Tampa, FL
Eddie Graham [4]63/08/01Jacksonville, FL
Bob Orton63/12/28Jacksonville, FL
Bob Ellis64/03/03Tampa, FL
Bob Orton [2]64/06/04Jacksonville, FL
Tarzan Tyler64/12/29Tampa, FL
Stripped in 65/04.
Bob Orton [3]65/06/17Jacksonville, FL
Wins touranment; also recognized in Mid-Atlantic.
Tarzan Tyler [2]66/02/24Jacksonville, FL
Missouri Mauler 66/03/08 Tampa, FL
Klondike Bill 66/10/08<  
Sometime after 66/09/05.
Missouri Mauler [2] 67/02/06Greenville, SC
Johnny Weaver67
Missouri Mauler [3] 67/04/08<
Johnny Weaver [2]67/10/25Charlotte, NC
Still champion as of 67/12/14; one report has Red Bastien as the champion in 68/07; Weaver is still/again champion in Mid-Atlantic as of 68/07/25.
Hiro Matsuda [2] 68/08/05 Charlotte, NC
Johnny Weaver [3] 68/11/16<
[...]
Missouri Mauler [4]69/01<
Again billed as champion in Florida; Johnny Weaver continues to be recognized in Mid-Atlantic.
Jack Brisco69/02/11Tampa, FL
Missouri Mauler [5] 69/04
Has also defeated Johnny Weaver on 69/03/06 for the recognition in Mid-Atlantic.
Jack Brisco [2]69/07/08Tampa, FL
Vacates in 69/11 when Brisco leaves the area to wrestle in Japan.
Danny Miller70/01/03Tampa, FL
Missouri Mauler [6]70/01/13Tampa, FL
Bob Orton [4]70/03/03Tampa, FL
Dale Lewis70/04/11Jacksonville, FL
Hiro Matsuda [3]70/06/16Tampa, FL
Great Mephisto70/08/13Tampa, FL
Hiro Matsuda [4]70/10/02Tallahassee, FL
Great Mephisto [2]70/11/05Jacksonville, FL
Rene Goulet 70/12/07 Orlando, FL
Hiro Matsuda [5] 71/01/26 Tampa, FL
Rene Goulet [2]71/02/09Tampa, FL
The Grappler (Johnny Walker) 71/03/23Tampa, FL
Terry Funk71/04/14Miami, FL
Dick Murdoch71/04/21Miami, FL
Jack Brisco [3]71/06/08Tampa, FL
Held up after controversial match against Dick Murdoch on 71/09/24 in Tallahassee, FL
Bobby Duncum71/10/07Tampa, FL
Wins tournament.
George Gaiser71/10/14Tampa, FL
Bobby Shane71/11/23Tampa, FL
Title held up after a match against Tim Woods on 72/02/15 in Tampa, FL.
Tim Woods72/02/28Tampa, FL
Defeats Shane in rematch.
The Zodiac (Bob Orton) 72/06/24Jacksonville, FL
Hiro Matsuda [6]72/07/03Orlando, FL
The Zodiac [2]72/07/10Orlando, FL
Tim Woods [2]72/08/12St. Petersburg, FL
Buddy Colt72/09/05Tampa, FL
Tim Woods [3]72/09/19Tampa, FL
Buddy Colt [2]72/10/31Tampa, FL
Tim Woods [4]72/11/21Tampa, FL
Buddy Colt [3] 72/12/01? Tallahassee, FL?
Tim Woods [5] 72/12/12 Tampa, FL
Buddy Colt [3]72/12/18Orlando, FL
Mark Lewin73/01/09Tampa, FL
Buddy Colt [4]73/02/06Tampa, FL
Mr. Kleen73/02/28Miami, FL
Paul Jones73/03/12Orlando, FL
Ron Fuller73/04/10Tampa, FL
Johnny Valentine73/06/26Tampa, FL
Bill Dromo 73/08/14Tampa, FL
Dusty Rhodes73/09/05Miami, FL
Thunderbolt Patterson 73/10  
Sometime after 73/10/03.
Dusty Rhodes [2] 73/10/09 Tampa, FL
Paul Jones 73/10/16<  
May be held up after a match against Dusty Rhodes on 73/10/16 in Tampa, FL due to a reverse decision.
Dusty Rhodes [3] 73/10/23 Tampa, FL
Jos LeDuc 74/02/05 Tampa, FL
Dusty Rhodes [4] 74/03/12Tampa, FL
Held up after Pak Song defeats Rhodes on 74/07/18 in Jacksonville, FL.
Dusty Rhodes [5] 74/07/20 St. Petersburg, FL
Defeats Song in rematch.
Pak Song 74/07/25Jacksonville, FL
Jerry Brisco 74/08/13Tampa, FL
Pak Song [2] 74/08/29Jacksonville, FL
Jos LeDuc [2] 74/11/11? W. Palm Beach, FL?
The Stomper (Archie Gouldie) 74/12/03Tampa, FL
Bob Armstrong [2] 75/02/18? Tampa, FL?
The Stomper [2] 75/03/04? Tampa, FL?
Pepper Gomez 75/05/17St. Petersburg, FL
Killer Karl Krupp 75/06/14St. Petersburg, FL
Mike George75
Killer Karl Krupp [2] 75
Cyclon Negro 75/08/02? Lakeland, FL?
Harley Race 75/08/25 W. Palm Beach, FL
Dusty Rhodes [3] 75/09/15 W. Palm Beach, FL
Harley Race [2] 75/09<
Jerry Brisco [2]75
Masked Destroyer (Killer Kowalski) 75/11<
Billy Robinson 75/12/16Tampa, FL
Assassin 76/04/13Tampa, FL
Dusty Rhodes [4] 76/05/04 Tampa, FL
Assassin [2] 76/06/08 Tampa, FL
Steve Keirn 76/10/30 St. Petersburg, FL
Ivan Koloff 77/05/24Tampa, FL
Pedro Morales 77/09/27Tampa, FL
Dick Slater 78/03/08<
Jack Brisco [4] 78/04/21 Jacksonville, FL
Dick Slater [2] 78/04/26<  
Dusty Rhodes [5]78/06/18 Orlando, FL?
Dick Slater *78
Jerry Brisco *78
The Spoiler 78/08<
Wahoo McDaniel78/08/24Jacksonville, FL
Dick Slater [3]78/11/12
Terry Funk [2]78/12/30St. Petersburg, FL
Thor the Viking (Scott Irwin) 79/01/20St. Petersburg, FL
Jim Garvin79/03/31St. Petersburg, FL
King Curtis79/05/28W. Palm Beach, FL
Ernie Ladd79/10Lafayette, LA
Sweet Brown Sugar (Skip Young) 79/10/26St. Petersburg, FL
Bad Leroy Brown79/11/24St. Petersburg, FL
Dusty Rhodes [6]80/02/16Jacksonville, FL
Vacates in 80/07 in preparation for the world title shot.
Dick Slater [4] 80/07
Mike Graham 81/01/27 Tampa, FL
Dick Slater [5] 81/02/03 Tampa, FL
Sweet Brown Sugar [2]81/02/04Ft. Myers, FL
Jaques Goulet (Rene Goulet) [3] 81/04/21Tampa, FL
Barry Windham *81
Bobby Jaggers 81/08/17<
Jack Brisco [4] 81/11/22Orlando, FL
David Von Erich81/12/26St. Petersburg, FL
Derek Draper82/07/16Lakeland, FL
Sweet Brown Sugar [3]82/07/25Orlando, FL
Jim Garvin [2]82/08/11
Dusty Rhodes [7]82/10/31
Kevin Sullivan82/11/22W. Palm Beach, FL
Defeats Barry Windham; vacant in 82 when Sullivan tries to give title to Jake Roberts in gratitude of his interference.
Barry Windham82/12/18Sarasota, FL
Defeats Greg Valentine in tournament final.
Frank Dusek83/03/17Tampa, FL
Ron Bass83/04/30Ft. Myers, FL
Mike Rotundo83/09/24St. Petersburg, FL
Ron Bass [2]83/11/23Miami, FL
Mike Rotundo [2]84/05/21W. Palm Beach, FL
Angelo Mosca84/05/30Tampa, FL
Jim Neidhart84/08/12Oklahoma City, OK *
Pez Whatley84/08/25Sarasota, FL
Kevin Sullivan [2]84/09/19Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Pez Whatley [2]84/09/22Miami, FL
Rick Rude85/01/16Tampa, FL
Brian Blair85/04/10Tampa, FL
Hercules Hernandez85/05/26Orlando, FL
Vacant in 85/07 when Hernandez is fired after dressing room fight with Wahoo McDaniel.
Rick Rude [2]85/07/21Orlando, FL
Defeats Mike Graham in tournament final.
Wahoo McDaniel [2]85/10/02Tampa, FL
Lex Luger85/11/19Tampa, FL
Jesse Barr86/01/15Tampa, FL
Lex Luger [2]86/02/14Orlando, FL
Masked Superstar86/07/22Tampa, FL
Lex Luger [3]86/07/29Tampa, FL
Kevin Sullivan [3]87/01/16Daytona, FL
Bad News Allen87/01/31Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Kevin Sullivan [4]87/02/18Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Title retired in 87/03 after Jim Crockett Jr. buys the promotion in 87/02.

* N.W.A. Florida revives Southern Heavyweight Title in 2002/02.


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