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
Vacant in 67-09<; Lawman wrestles Thunderbolt Patterson for the vacant title on 67-09-14 in Amarillo, TX but the match ends as a no contest; in Albuquerque, NM, Thunderbolt Patterson defends against Terry Funk on 67-09-03; in Lubbock, TX, Thunderbolt Patterson defeats Dory Funk Jr. to win the title on 67-09-11.
The Lawman [2]
1967-09-28
Amarillo, TX
Defeats Thunderbolt Patterson; in Lubbock, TX, Jose Lothario defeats Patterson on 67-10-04.
Thunderbolt Patterson
1967-10-05
Amarillo, TX
Loses to Dr. Blood in Lubbock, TX on 67-11-01 but continues to be recognized in Amarillo, TX; loses to Dr. Blood in Amarillo, TX on 67-11-16 but continues to be recognized as the champion (non-title?); loses to Dory Funk in Lubbock, TX on 67-11-22 but continues to be recognized outside Lubbock.
Kurt Von Brauner (Kurt von Stroheim)
1968-02-29
Amarillo, TX
In Lubbock, TX; Dory Funk wins the title from Karl Von Brauner on 68-03-06.
Murdoch defeats Pak on 72-07-31 to regain the recognition in Abilene; Funk defeats Murdoch on 72-08-07 for the recognition in Abilene, TX; still champion as of 72-09-14.
Held up after the match against Dennis Stamp on 76-09-30 in Amarillo, TX due to Stamp's usage of the ropes for leverage to win the match; Funk is still champion as of 76-11-25.
