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
NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Title [Tennessee & Alabama]
Jesse James
1959-02-15<
Announced as a new champion; still champion as of 59-02-23; may be the Southern Title.
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Yoshinosato
1962-02<
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Johnny Walker
1967-05-24
Kingsport, TN
Defeats Matt Jewell or Kenny Mack in tournament final.
Kenny Mack
1967-06-14
Kingsport, TN
Johnny Walker [2]
1967-06-28
Kingsport, TN
Still champion as of 67-10-17.
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Johnny Walker [3]
1970-02-09<
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Billed as having defetead Johnny Valentine for the title.
Bobby Hart
1970-05-27
Nashville, TN
Repeated in Memphis, TN on 70-05-30.
Johnny Walker [4]
1970-07-28
Louisville, KY
Bobby Hart [2]
1970-11-25
Nashville, TN
Still champion as of 70-12-03.
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Don Greene
1971-01-17<
Still champion as of 71-12-12; Tony Charles is billed as the United States light heavyweight champion as of 72-05-07 but is recognized as Mid-America heavyweight champion from 72-06; Greene is still/again the junior heavyweight champion as of 72-07-16.
