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 champion, recognized in northern and central Louisiana; still holds World Junior Heayvweight and Light Heayvweight Titles as of 43-09; Ellis Bashara defeats McGuirk on 43-09-22 in Alexandria, LA but the title change is later voided since McGuirk is over the weight limit during the match; McGuirk defeats Bashara on 43-10-18 in Alexandria, LA; still/again champion in Northern Louisiana as of 44-12-06 and 49-09-29.
Billed as champion in Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 59-07-01); former champion in Shreveport, LA (Shreveport Times, 59-06-29); also recognized in Monroe, LA as of 59-07-21 for having won the title from Jackie Nichols "last fall"; still champion in Alexandria, LA as of 60-02-29; leaves the area in 60-03.
