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
Wins a tournament for what is billed as "the championship of New England" (Rutland Daily Herald, Rutland, VT, 82-10-03); other participants include Duncan C. Ross, James C. Daley, and W.A. Wheeler.
Clem Hall
1903-11-14<
Billed as champion in Pittsfield, MA.
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Yankee Rogers
1906-10-31<
Claims the title in Fitchburg, MA; still claims the title in Syracuse, NY as of 07-04-04.
Stripped on 66-02-17 for no-showing a scheduled defense against Bull Montana.
Bull Montana (Chuck Montana)
1966-03-03
Boston, MA
Defeats Ron Dupree after their first meeting on 66-02-24 ends as a draw due to curfew; still champion as of 69-04-24 and 70-08-12.
Joe Esposito
1937-04-15<
Valmer Dubec
1940-02<
Joe Esposito [2]
1940-02-10
Holyoke, MA
Still/again champion as of 43-07-28, 50-04-08, 53-06-19, 54-06-19, and 54-08-20; billed as champion in Eastern Connecticut until losing to Bob Russell in 56-05.
Billed as champion in Bakersfield, CA; still/again billed as champion in Honolulu, HI as of 49-01-09; "former" champion in Long Beach, CA as of 53-05-17.
