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
Hold MWA/American Title in Ohio, billed as World Title in W. New York and W. Pennsylvania as late as 54-02-06; Sharpes are still/again billed as champions on a Syracuse, NY paper as of 54-01-12 although the title is vacant in Chicago, IL in 53-12 (sometime after 53-12-11).
Lisowski & Neilson continue to be billed as champions in other towns as late as 55-10-23.
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Canadian Open Title is billed as the International Title in the area between 56 and 57.
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Ivan Kalmikoff & Karl Kalmikoff
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Joe Brunetti & Guy Brunetti
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Claim the world title in Buffalo, NY and Akron, OH but billed as the International champions in Cleveland, OH; also defeat another claimant team Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher on 58-12-12 in Buffalo, NY; Jackie Fargo & Don Fargo are billed as NWA world champions for a card in Canton, OH scheduled on 59-01-21 but the show is cancelled due to the flood in the area.
Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
1959-02-12
Cleveland, OH
Defeat the Brunetti bros. for the International Title; recognized as the World Title in Cleveland, OH from 59-07.
Ilio DiPaolo & Athol Layton
1959-11-21
Akron, OH
The Gallaghers continue to be billed as champions in other cities.
Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher [2]
1960-01-01
Cleveland, OH
Defend against DiPaolo & Layton and are again billed as champions in Akron, OH for this victory.
Repeated in Cleveland, OH on 60-12-01; Gallaghers continue to be billed as champion in Upstate New York but lose to Bobo Brazil & Bearcat Wright on 61-03-10 in Buffalo, NY.
