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NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title

* Usually referred to as "Northwest Heavyweight Title" until 1970s

Luther Lindsay 1955/05/24 Salem, OR
Defeats Roger Mackay in tournament final.
Ivan Kameroff 1955/07/16 Roseburg, OR
John Paul Henning 1955/10/04 Salem, OR
Pedro Godoy 1956/02/15 Longview, WA
Held up after a mach against Ricky Waldo on 56/03/24 in Roseberg, OR.
Ricky Waldo 1956/03/31 Roseburg, OR
Wins rematch.
Bull Montana 1956/05/10 Albany, OR
Herb Freeman 1956/05/31 Albany, OR
Bud Curtis 1956/08/15 Salem, OR
Ed Francis 1956/10/09 Salem, OR
Bill Savage 1957/06/07 Portland, OR
Herb Freeman [2] 1957/07/12 Portland, OR
Doug Donovan 1957/08/09 Portland, OR
Kurt Von Himmler 1957/10/14 Portland, OR
Nick Kozak 1958/01/10 Portland, OR
Bill Savage [2] 1958/03/21 Portland, OR
Nelson Royal 1958/06/04 Salem, OR
Bill Savage [3] 1958/07/17 Albany, OR
Ed Francis [2] 1958/08/29 Portland, OR
Eric Penderson 1958/11/14 Portland, OR
Ed Francis [3] 1958/11/21 Portland, OR
Bill Savage [4] 1959/03/13 Portland, OR
Kurt Von Poppenheim 1959/05/22 Portland, OR
Bill Savage [5] 1959/07/03 Portland, OR
Luther Lindsay [2] 1959/08/20 Albany, OR
Bill Savage [6] 1959/08/27 Albany, OR
Ed Francis [4] 1959/09/11 Portland, OR
Shag Thomas 1960/02/17 Salem, OR
Ed Francis [5] 1960/03/18 Portland, OR
Vacant in 60/09 when Fracncis leaves the area.
Soldat Gorky 1960/09/27 Salem, OR
Defeats Nick Kozak in 8-man tournament final.
Tony Borne 1960/11/02 Salem, OR
Herb Freeman [3] 1960/12/09 Portland, OR
Mike DiBiase 1961/03/31 Portland, OR
Luther Lindsay [3] 1961/05/26 Portland, OR
Nikoli Volkoff 1961/09/25 Portland, OR
Billy White Wolf 1961/12/01 Portland, OR
Fritz von Goering 1962/01/06 Eugene, OR
Luther Lindsay [4] 1962/08/24 Portland, OR
Mad Dog Vachon 1962/12  
Billed as having defeated Lindsay for the title "last weekend" (Satesman Journal, Salem, OR, 62/12/19) after Lindsay leaves the territory or is "sidelined with a broken finger" (Medford Mail Tribune, 62/12/14).
Herb Freeman [4] 1963/01/25Portland, OR
Mad Dog Vachon [2] 1963/02/15Portland, OR
Billy White Wolf [2] 1963/03/06 Salem, OR
Mad Dog Vachon [3] 1963/03/13 Salem, OR
Herb Freeman [5]1963/05/10Portland, OR
Mad Dog Vachon [4] 1963/05/17Portland, OR
Billy White Wolf [3] 1963/07/05Portland, OR
Tony Borne [2]1963/08/29 Seattle, WA
Prince Kuhio (Curtis Iaukea) 1963/09/06 Portland, OR
Tony Borne [3] 1963/09/20 Portland, OR
Nick Bockwinkel1963/10/30Salem, OR
Mad Dog Vachon [5] 1963/12/20Portland, OR
The Destroyer1964/01/03Portland, OR
Tony Borne [4]1964/04/10Portland, OR
The Destroyer [2]1964/04/21Portland, OR
Nick Bockwinkel [2]1964/05/12Seattle, WA
Don Manoukian1964/06/23Seattle, WA
Pepper Martin 1964/09/05Eugene, OR
Pat Patterson1964/10/02Portland, OR
Pepper Martin [2]1964/11/13Portland, OR
Pat Patterson [2]1964/12/26Eugene, OR
Pepper Martin [3]1965/01/08Portland, OR
Mad Russian (Stan Pulaski) 1965/03/12 Portland, OR
Pepper Martin [4] 1965/05/29Eugene, OR
Mad Dog Vachon [6] 1965/06/04Portland, OR
The Crusher (Stan Stasiak)1965/06/18Portland, OR
Paul Jones1966/03/03Salem, OR
The Crusher [2] 1966/05/19 Salem, OR
Pepper Martin [5]1966/06/15Eugene, OR
Tony Borne [5]1966/09/16Portland, OR
Shag Thomas [2]1966/11/03Salem, OR
Tony Borne [6]1966/11/10Salem, OR
Pat Patterson [3]1966/12/09Portland, OR
Tony Borne [7] 1966/12/16Portland, OR
Paul Jones [2]1966/12/29Salem, OR
May be a repeat of the 66/12/23 match in Roseburg, OR.
Tony Borne [8]1967/01/05Salem, OR
Ripper Collins1967/05/12Portland, OR
Tony Borne [9]1967/05/29Portland, OR
Luther Lindsay [5]1967/06/02Portland, OR
Moondog Mayne 1967/06/23Portland, OR
Johnny Kostas 1967/07/27Salem, OR
Moondog Mayne [2] 1967/11/03 Portland, OR
The Crusher [3] 1968/01/05 Portland, OR
Moondog Mayne [3] 1968/03/15 Portland, OR
Mad Dog Vachon [7] 1968/05/30 Portland, OR
Moondog Mayne [4] 1968/06/06 Portland, OR
The Crusher [4] 1968/08/16 Portland, OR
Moondog Mayne [5] 1968/08/30 Portland, OR
Declared vacant in Salem, OR in 68/10 when Mayne leaves the territory for Australia; in Portland, OR, Mayne is oredered to defend against Luther Lindsay or vacate the title.
Luther Lindsay [6] 1968/11/30 Portland, OR
Defeats Beauregard, Mayne's tag team partner.
Moondog Mayne [6]1969/04/12 Portland, OR
Rip Kirby (Roger Kirby)1969/08/11Portland, OR
Moondog Mayne [7]1969/09/10Portland, OR
Rip Kirby [2]1969/10/14Portland, OR
Moondog Mayne [8]1969/12/10Portland, OR
Kurt Von Steiger 1970/02/26 Salem, OR
Moondog Mayne [9] 1970/03/12 Salem, OR
The Claw 1970/05/16 Portland, OR
Moondog Mayne [10] 1970/06/23 Portland, OR
Mr. Fuji 1970/08/08 Portland, OR
Moondog Mayne [11] 1970/10/24 Portland, OR
Dutch Savage 1970/12/12 Portland, OR
The Crusher [5] 1971/03/27 Portland, OR
Kurt Von Steiger [2] 1971/05/01 Portland, OR
Jonathan Boyd 1971/07/03 Portland, OR
Dutch Savage [2] 1971/10/14 Salem, OR
Jonathan Boyd [2] 1971/10/28 Salem, OR
Dutch Savage [3] 1971/12/28 Portland, OR
Bull Ramos 1972/04/29 Portland, OR
Steven Little Bear 1972/11/16 Salem, OR
Bull Ramos [2] 1972/11/30 Salem, OR
Dutch Savage [4]1973/02/07Medford, OR
Bull Ramos [3] 1973/02/28 Medford, OR
Jimmy Snuka1973/11/16Eugene, OR
Ripper Collins [2] 1974/01/12 Portland, OR
Jimmy Snuka [2] 1974/02/23 Portland, OR
Held up after a match against Ripper Collins on 74/03/30 in Portland, OR.
Ripper Collins [3] 1974/04/13 Portland, OR
Wins rematch.
Jimmy Snuka [3] 1974/06/04 Portland, OR
Rasputin (Black Angus Campbell) 1974/08/10 Portland, OR
Jimmy Snuka [4] 1974/10/12 Seattle, WA
Dale Lewis 1974/11/15 Eugene, OR
Or claims the title after Snuka leaves the territory for Japan.
Dutch Savage [5] 1974/12/14 Portland, OR
Bull Ramos [4] 1975/06/17 Roseburg, OR
Jimmy Snuka [5]1975/08/09Portland, OR
Jesse Ventura 1976/01/17 Portland, OR
Dutch Savage [6]1976/04/03Portland, OR
Jesse Ventura [2] 1976/06/25 Eugene, OR
Jimmy Snuka [6] 1977/01/29Portland, OR
Ron Bass1977/04/23Portland, OR
Dutch Savage [7]1977/08/31Seattle, WA
Ed Wiskoski1977/11/12Portland, OR
Jerry Oates1978/05/06Portland, OR
Ed Wiskoski [2] 1978/06/21Seattle, WA
Jonathan Boyd [3]1978/08/22Portland, OR
Roddy Piper1979/02/17Portland, OR
Stan Stasiak [7]1979/06/30Portland, OR
Buddy Rose 1979/10/25 Salem, OR
Stan Stasiak [8] 1979/11/02 Eugene, OR
Buddy Rose [2]1979/11/17Portland, OR
Rick Martel 1980/02/07 Salem, OR
Buddy Rose [3] 1980/02/09 Portland, OR
Rick Martel1980/03/22Portland, OR
Buddy Rose [4]1980/08/16Portland, OR
Roddy Piper [2]1980/09/04Salem, OR
Buddy Rose [5]1980/09/20Portland, OR
Jay Youngblood1980/12/27Portland, OR
Buddy Rose [6] 1981/01/05 Longview, WA
Jay Youngblood [2] 1981/01/07 Seattle, WA
The Destroyer (David Sierra)1981/03/14Portland, OR
Jay Youngblood [3]1981/03/21Portland, OR
Buddy Rose [7]1981/04/09Salem, OR
Jay Youngblood [4]1981/04/11Portland, OR
Buddy Rose [8] 1981/04/24Eugene, OR
Matt Borne1981/04/29Seattle, WA
Buddy Rose [9]1981/04/30Salem, OR
Jay Youngblood [5]1981/05/01Eugene, OR
Vacant on 81/05/16 when Youngblood leaves the area.
Steve Regal 1981/07/01 Seattle, WA
Defeats Rip Oliver in a 4-man tournament final; held up after a match against Buddy Rose on 81/10/06 in Portland, OR..
Steve Regal [2] 1981/10/24 Portland, OR
Wins rematch; vacant on 81/12/05 when Regal injured.
Brett Sawyer1982/01/02Portland, OR
Wins battle royal; held up after a match against Buddy Rose on 82/02/13 in Portland, OR.
Brett Sawyer [2] 1982/02/17 Seattle, WA
Wins rematch.
Rip Oliver 1982/04/24 Portland, OR
Rocky Johnson 1982/07/15 Salem, OR
Rip Oliver [2] 1982/07/22 Salem, OR
Brett Sawyer [3]1982/08/25Coos Bay, OR
Rip Oliver [3]1982/08/28Portland, OR
Brett Sawyer [4]1982/09/22Salem, OR
Sheik Abdullah Ali Hassan1982/12/07Portland, OR
Curt Hennig1983/05/10Portland, OR
Dynamite Kid1983/09/07Seattle, WA
Billy Jack (Billy Jack Haynes) 1983/10/07Salem, OR
Rip Oliver [4]1983/11/30Seattle, WA
Billy Jack [2]1983/12/14Seattle, WA
Rip Oliver [5]1983/12/25Seattle, WA
Buddy Rose [10]1984/04/28Portland, OR
Rip Oliver [6]1984/05/12Portland, OR
Billy Jack [3]1984/10/13Portland, OR
Rip Oliver [7]1984/11/03Portland, OR
Bobby Jaggers1984/12/05Seattle, WA
Karl Steiner1985/02/23Portland, OR
Bobby Jaggers [2]1985/04/14Centralia, OR
Mike Miller1985/05/04Portland, OR
Vacant in 85.
Ricky Vaughn (Lance Von Erich) 1985/08/03Portland, OR
Defeats Mike Miller in tournament final.
Bobby Jaggers [3]1985/11/09Portland, OR
Tom Zenk1986/01/21Portland, OR
Bobby Jaggers [4]1986/03/09Findley, WA
Billy Jack Haynes [4]1986/04/12Portland, OR
Stripped in 86/05.
Rip Oliver [8]1986/06/13Portland, OR
Wins title in a battle royal.
Coco Samoa1986/08/15Albany, OR
Rip Oliver [9]1986/09/20Seattle, WA
The Assassin1986/11/29Portland, OR
Rip Oliver [10]1986/12/13Portland, OR
Ricky Santana1987/03/21Portland, OR
Rip Oliver [11]1987/04/18Portland, OR
Mike Miller [2]1987/06/27Portland, OR
Title held-up after a match against Rip Oliver on 87/08/15
Mike Miller [3]1987/08/22Portland, OR
Wins rematch by forfeit.
The Grappler (Len Denton) 1987/10/31Portland, OR
Scott Peterson1988/08/05Eugene, OR
The Grappler [2]1988/09/08Newport, OR
Top Gun1988/10/03Longview, WA
The Grappler [3] 1988/10/10 *  
Fujinami Tatsumi1988/10/15Portland, OR
Given title when The Grappler cannot beat him within 30 minutes.
The Grappler [4]1988/12/10Portland, OR
Top Gun [2]1988/12/25Portland, OR
The Grappler [5]1989/01/28Portland, OR
Carl Styles1989/04/01Portland, OR
The Grappler [6]1989/04/15Portland, OR
Carl Styles [2]1989/04/22Portland, OR
Vacant in 89/06 when Styles injured.
Scotty the Body1989/09/02Portland, OR
Defeats Carl Styles in tournament final.
Rex King1989/10/07Portland, OR
Scotty the Body [2]1989/10/14Portland, OR
Curtis Thompson1990/02/03Portland, OR
Declared vacant on 90/03/30 after Scotty the Body is caught cheating to win match against Thompson in Eugene, OR.
Brian Adams1990/04/21Portland, OR
Defeats Larry Oliver in tournament final.
Scott Norton1990/05/12Portland, OR
Vacant on 90/05/26 after Norton suspended for attacking several wrestlers.
Scotty the Body [3]1990/06/02Portland, OR
Defeats The Grappler; title held up after a match against The Grappler on 90/07/28 in Portland, OR.
The Grappler [7]1990/08/04Portland, OR
Defeats Scotty the Body in rematch.
Steve Doll1990/11/10Portland, OR
Title held-up after a match against Ron Harris on 91/07/05 in Eugene, OR after Don Harris pins Doll in the match.
Billy Jack Haynes [5]1991/08/17Portland, OR
Wins title in full-nelson challange.
Steve Doll [2]1991/09/14Portland, OR
Rip Oliver [12]1991/09/28Portland, OR
Demolition Crush (Brian Adams) [2] 1991/10/12Portland, OR
Ron Harris1992/01/18Portland, OR
Steve Doll [3]1992/02/07Eugene, OR
Ron Harris [2]1992/03/24Vancouver, WA
C.W. Bergstrom1992/04/21Vancouver, WA
PNW promotion closes in 92/07.

* Special thanks to Kriss from Amarillo Wrestling (facebook page) for corrections and additions.