Becomes unified world champion; Texas commission orders a rematch after a
match against Daniel Boone Savage on 36/02/07 in Houston, TX;
stripped by Texas commission in 36/02 for no-showing a title defense
against Juan Humberto in Galveston, TX.
Daniel Boone Savage
36/05/10
Named champion by Texas commission.
Chief Joe Little Beaver
37/04/30
Houston, TX
Not the midget wrestler; defeats Karl Davis when Savage leaves the area.
Unifies following titles to become the unified world champion :
National
Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight title, awarded on 49/11/27
when the first champion Orville Brown is injured in an automobile
accident on 49/11/01 before a unification match scheduled on 49/11/25
in St. Louis, MO
Wins when Thesz cannot continue due to a back injury;
recognized as World champion in Omaha
and by World
Wrestling Association in Los Angeles to legitimate the lineages of
their world titles; Thesz defeats Carpentier in rematch by disqualification
on 57/07/24 in Montreal, QC; however, NWA continues to recognize Carpentier
as the champion.
Recognition withdrawn in Texas in 86/02 after World Class separates from NWA; Rick Rude, who has won NWA American Heavyweight title from King Parsons on 85/11/04 in Ft. Worth, TX, is recognized as World heavyweight champion in Texas by World Class Wrestling Association on 86/02/20.
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