World Heavyweight Title
[Minneapolis]

Jim Londos	30/06/06	Philadelphia, PA
Defeats Dick Shikat to win National Boxing Association World Heavyweight Wrestling Title; defeats Jim Browing on 34/06/25 in New York, NY to unify New York State Athletic Commission World title.
Danno O'Mahoney	35/06/27	Boston, MA
Wins AWA (Boston) World Title, defeating Ed Don George on 35/07/30 in Boston, MA, to become unified world champion.
Dick Shikat	36/03/02	New York, NY
Ali Baba	36/04/25	Detroit, MI
Dave Levin	36/06/12	Newark, NJ
Defeats Baba by DQ and claims the title.
Dean Detton	36/09/28	Philadelphia, PA
Has also defeated Ed Stranler Lewis in a title tournament final earlier in the year in Philadelphia, PA.
Bronko Nagurski	37/06/29	Minneapolis, MN
Recognized by The Ring as the true world champion.
Jim Londos [2]	38/11/18	Philadelphia, PA
Bobby Managoff	43/02/22	Texas
Dispute win over National Wrestling Association champion Bill Longson.
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Sandor Szabo	44 *
Len Hall	46/12/10	Minneapolis, MN
Sandor Szabo [2]	46/12/17	Minneapolis, MN
Cliff Gustafson	47/04/22	Minneapolis, MN
Sandor Szabo [3]	47/06/17	Minneapolis, MN
Bronko Nagurski	48/03/23	Minneapolis, MN
Sandor Szabo [4]	48/06/01	Minneapolis, MN
Cliff Gustafson [2]	48/06/22	Minneapolis, MN
Vacant on 49/05/21 when Gustafson retires.
Orville Brown	49/09
Awarded the National Wrestling Alliance World Title when NWA is founded in 48/07; recognized in Minneapolis after 49/09.
Lou Thesz	49/11/27
Unifies following titles to become the unified world champion: National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight title, having defeated Bill Longson on 48/07/20 in Indianapolis, IN National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight title, awarded on 49/11/27 when champion Orville Brown is injured in an automobile accident on 49/11/01 before a unification match scheduled on 49/11/25 in St. Louis, MO Also defeats American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight (Boston) champion Gorgeous George on 50/07/27 in Chicago, IL (AWA title not on line). Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium version of the world title, defeating Baron Michele Leone on 52/05/21 in Los Angeles, CA.
Whipper Billy Watson	56/03/15	Toronto, ON
Wins by count out.
Lou Thesz [2]	56/11/09	St. Louis, MO
Dick Hutton	57/11/14	Toronto, ON
Pat O'Connor	59/01/09	St. Louis, MO
Recognized as the first AWA World Heavyweight Champion in 60/05, but given 90 days to defend the title against Verne Gagne or be stripped.
Verne Gagne	60/08/16
Awarded after O'Connor fails to defend the title against Gagne.