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
Holder of the the Southern Light Heavyweight Title, starts being billed as heavyweight champion; also recognized as the heavyweight champion in other southeastern states including West Virginia, Tennessee, and South Carolina.
Claims the title in Augusta, GA; still champion as of 45-04-10; Tarzan White also claims the title at the same time.
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Jack Purdin
1945-12-29<
Claims the title in Augusta, GA.
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Chris Belkas
1948-10
Has claimed the World Junior Heavyweight Title since 48-08; starts claiming Southern Heavyweight Title Augusta, GA from 48-10; vacant when Belkas leaves the territory in 48-12.
Tom Mahoney
1949-07-15
Atlanta, GA
Defeat Al Massey in tournament final; "accepted by the National Wrestling Association" (Atlanta Daily World, 49-04-06).
In Atlanta, GA, Blassie may be billed as having defeated Mr. Moto for the title; held up after the match against Mr. Moto on 54-05-08 in Spartanburg, SC; belt returned to Blassie.
Defeats Bill Dromo in an 8-man one-night tournament.
Guy Mitchell
1961-03-29
Columbus, GA
Murphy continues to be recogized in Macon, GA but loses to Chief Little Eagle on 61-04-04.
Skull Murphy [2]
1961-04-05
Columbus, GA
Defeats Mitchell; defeats Chief Little Eagle by DQ on 61-04-11 in Macon, GA for the statewide recognition; still champion as of 61-05-03; leaves the area in 61-05.
