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Louisiana Heavyweight Title
National Wrestling Alliance [Gulf Coast office] ( 1964-10 ~ 1968-02 )
National Wrestling Alliance [Tulsa office] ( 1968-08 ~ 1972 )
  ( 1978-04 ~ 1979-08 )
Mid-South Wrestling Association ( 1979-08 ~ 1983 )

Young Pardello # 1909-06-11<  
Billed as champion in Dallas, TX.

Al Lovelock 1946-01-31 Monroe, LA
Defeats Jack Kennedy to become the first champion; vacant in 46-06 when Lovelock cannot defend.
Paul Murdock 1946-07-02 Monroe, LA
Defeats Jerry Vallina; most likely vacant after Murdock no-shows the scheduled title defense on 46-08-28 in Alexandra, LA due to injury.

Bob Corby 1955-06-18 Lake Charles, LA
Wins a 12-man tournament.
Chief Apache 1955-08-21 Baton Rouge, LA
Jack Curtis 1955-10-17 Shreveport, LA
Prince Emir 1957-04-22 Monroe, LA
Frank Hurley 1957-05-13 Monroe, LA
Jack Curtis [2] 1957-08-12 Monroe, LA
Phil Brummett 1957-11-11 Monroe, LA
Charlie Laye 1957-11-18 Monroe, LA
Temporarily held up by the District Athletic Commissioner after the match against Farmer Jones on 57-12-09 in Monroe, LA for using "very unfair tactics" but reinstated as the champion later in the month.
Bill Barney 1957-12-23 Monroe, LA
Bernard Hodgemyer 1958-03-03 Monroe, LA
Vacant after Hodgemyer no-shows the scheduled defense on 58-03-31 and leaves the area.
Jerry Christy 1958-06-16 Monroe, LA
Defeats Charley Laye in tournament final; vacant in 58-09 when Christy leaves the area.
Bill Barney [2] 1958-09-22 Monroe, LA
Defeats Al Massey.
Firpo Zybysko 1959-06-01 Monroe, LA
Also defeats Chuck Benson on 59-06-18 in New Orleans, LA, possibly for the vacant local recognition.
Chris Belkas 1959-07-15 New Orleans, LA
Vacant in 59-10.
Mickey Sharpe 1959-11-05 New Orleans, LA
Defeats Firpo Zybysko in tournament final; still champion as of 59-12-10.
Firpo Zybysko [2] 1959-12-19 Lafayette, LA *
"Saturday at Lafayette" (Monroe News-Star, 59-12-22); "last week" (The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA, 60-01-03); results of the weekly Friday show on 59-12-18 is unavailable; possibly a phantom change with Sharpe injured around this time.
Adrien Baillargeon 1960-01-29 Lafayette, LA
Starts being billed as Southern champion in 60-06; Louisiana title inactive after 60-09.

Bobby Fields1964-10-16Lafayette, LA
Defeats Terry Garvin in tournament final.
Sputnik Monroe1965-07-13Baton Rouge, LA
Bobby Fields [2]1965-09-21Baton Rouge, LA
Danny McShain1965-10-22Lafayette, LA
Bobby Fields [3]1965-12-03Lafayette, LA
Jack Dalton1966-02-17Lafayette, LA
Bobby Fields [4]1966-05-17Baton Rouge, LA
Don Carson1966-07-12Baton Rouge, LA
Bobby Fields [5]1966-07-19Baton Rouge, LA
Don Carson [2]1966-08-02Baton Rouge, LA
Ken Lucas 1966-09-28Alexandria, LA
Jack Dalton [2]1966-11-01Baton Rouge, LA
Danny Little Bear1967-02-03Lafayette, LA
Ken Lucas [2]1967-03-31Lafayette, LA
Leaves the area in 67-04.
Pepe Perez 1967-07  
Awarded(?); held up after the match against Frank Dalton on 67-07-06 in Loranger, LA.
Pepe Perez [2] 1967-07-13 Loranger, LA
Wins rematch; held up after the match against Joe Vegas on 67-07-25 in Baton Rouge, LA.
Joe Vegas 1967-08-01 Baton Rouge, LA
Wins rematch.
Pepe Perez [3] 1967-08-08 Baton Rouge, LA
Jack Dalton [3]1967-10-10Baton Rouge, LA
Bobby Fields [6]1967-11-28Baton Rouge, LA
Don Carson [3]1967-12-12Baton Rouge, LA
Bobby Fields [7] 1967-12-26Baton Rouge, LA
Vacant when Gulf Coast promotion stops promoting in Louisiana in 68-02.
Danny Little Bear [2] 1968-08-09 Lafayette, LA
Wins an 8-man battle royal to be recognized by the Tulsa office; still champion as of 68-10-08.
Big Bad John 1968-11-15? Lafayette, LA?
Pepe Perez [2] 1968-12-03 Baton Rouge, LA
Jerry Miller 1969-02-01 Baton Rouge, LA
Mighty Yankee 1969-06-10 Baton Rouge, LA
Also holds Southern Title.
Frank Dalton [2] 1969-06-18 Baton Rouge, LA
Wins Louisiana Title only; held up after a match against Jerry Miller on 69-07-08 in Baton Rouge, LA.
Frank Dalton [3] 1969-07-22 Baton Rouge, LA
Wins rematch; in Monroe, LA, Tom Jones defeats Jack Donovan via DQ on 69-11-11 (champion unknown).
Duke Myers 1970-04-21 Baton Rouge, LA
Jerry Miller [2] 1970-05-19 Baton Rouge, LA
Frank Dalton [4] 1970-07-11 Baton Rouge, LA
Chuck Karbo 1970-08-18 Baton Rouge, LA
Frank Dalton [5] 1970-09-15 Baton Rouge, LA
Chuck Karbo [2] 1970-11-25 Baton Rouge, LA
Randy Curtis 1971-04-23 Lafayette, LA
Still champion as of 71-05-05; leaves the area in 71-06.
Don Duffy 1971-10-18 Westwego, LA
Most likely wins tournament (results unknown but Duffy is advertised); still champion as of 72-03.

Assassin #1 1978-04-26Baton Rouge, LA
Wins a 12-man tournament.
Jose Lothario1978-09-20Monroe, LA
Assassin #1 [2]1978-10-14Shreveport, LA
Jerry Stubbs1978-12-25New Orleans, LA
Mike George1979-04-21New Orleans, LA
Mike Sharpe1979-09-05Baton Rouge, LA
Ernie Ladd1980-01-18Shreveport, LA
Junkyard Dog1980-03-14Shreveport, LA
Terry Gordy 1980-04-22 Baton Rouge, LA
Junkyard Dog [2] 1980-05-20 Baton Rouge, LA
Vacant in 80-06 when JYD is injured by Freebirds.
Ken Mantell1980-07-25Shreveport, LA
Defeats Wahoo McDaniel in 16-man tournament final.
Jake Roberts 1980-10-08 Shreveport, LA
Ernie Ladd [2]1981-01-16Shreveport, LA
Jim Garvin 1981-03-04Shreveport, LA
Super Destroyer1981-05-01Shreveport, LA
Bob Roop1981-07-22Shreveport, LA
The Great Kabuki 1981-10-22<Shreveport, LA
Sometime after 81-09-24.
Junkyard Dog [3]1981-12-07New Orleans, LA
Vacant on 82-06-21 when JYD wins North American Title.
Killer Khan1982-07-06Baton Rouge, LA
Defeats Junkyard Dog in 13-man tournament final.
Mike Sharpe [2]1982-08-18Shreveport, LA
Jim Duggan1982-10-13Shreveport, LA
Title retired in 83.

Guido Buttafuco 2000-06-16 Denham Springs, LA
Defeats Doink the Clown; vacant in 00-07 when NWA Deep South promotion closes after one card.

* See also ECW Louisiana Heavyweight Title.

* Thanks to Charles Hamilton, Steve Ogilvie, and Kriss Knights for the additional information.


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