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
Defeats Charles Wittmer, the Graeco-Roman champion, for "the championship of Ohio, catch-as-catch-can" (Evensville Journal, Evensville, IN, 93-02-07); Wittmer continues to claim the Graeco-Roman title.
Frank Gehle
1901-04-22
Tippecanoe, OH
Defeats Jacob Snyder for catch-as-catch-can title.
Joe Franz
1916-09<
Claims the title in Akron, OH (Akron Beacon Journal, 16-09-16).
George Kotsonaros
1921-08-12
Columbus, OH
Defeats Cliff Binckley; still champion as of 21-09-01; Binckley is billed as champion in Kansas and Missouri as late as 22-04-13.
Joe Varga
1924-12<
Billed as champion in Akron, OH (Akron Beacon Journal, 24-12-04).
Ted Gorvorchin
1933-02<
Charlie Fox
1933-05-16
Akron, OH
Ed Meske
1933-07-07
Massillon, OH
Still champion as of 34-08-03.
Elmer Kramer #
1951-03-09<
Billed as champion in Milwaukee, WI.
Dominic DeNucci
1981-08-16
Akron, OH
Defeats Hans Mueller to be recognized by Ohio Championship Wrestling; still champion as of 81-12-10.
